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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. January 24-Cattle Re
ceipts $500 natives, 500 Texans apd 30
calves; natives and Texas beef steers 100
loo higher; other cattle steady; choice cX-
pert aud dressed Deef steers 5.S5d6. 40:
fcu 10 good 5.OOd5.75; stockers and feed
ers 2,5od4.75; Western fed steers 4I5G
go; Texas and Indian steers 425Gl5. SIS:
Texas cows 2.506i4.25 native cows . ISd
40; heifers 3.5odo50; Gamers 2.O0Qa2. 50;
bulls 2.756li.S5; calves 4O0M6.2S. Hogs
Receipts $500. market &c higher; heavy g. 80
$3.50; mixed packers 6,0od6 20; light 1850
6lS; pigs i6Od5,3o Sheep Receipts 1000;
lambs steady; sheep strong; Western lambs
wethers 4.5Od5.0o ewes 4OOI4 50; culs
2o0G4.00.
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Arms
The cotton market was 10 ano.ue' $50 ~
Gus mood throughout me sesseu =,
terGay- laheeu' a.. s"'' - an.
that Il is the mliiSA lot Wa u'1
mcnds NeriN, u sens -.
tinEent Is Stnated q LOT
river esrrE 'Ne u''"''I'' -
now Whether the sA'a''e' NoP
sustained by the oou'' %
appesr 20 be Of 50 paramount l''
for consumption h"> ~ vN'" -,
vita the question '' P''"De'i'I ia
the latter fAi AheFr is r'Nsp
former 70 iata"! '''"
prophei 81 AhanHAh'e ""' '-
dii net appear necessary 1"e
bales we're Sii1 ShN'a ol ''A'
(which has ivoeniN p'' '''
81 some operators int' ''hsP', .''
Fhe WORKS N'>'h'" "i A'A'
dnced sou" ID 'nr ''''" "-''
eaat period oi lae former Hs-' @1
a 'A-'" was mA4e '','1-"
q the nontelieNrgs tn eA"''N.i'' ,1e S1s
ceS'ion vas COMM. A4 go '1T 'iI'S'''>
and commence was '"' ""A'4Hs -' "N'
Sasfief ~ Inc 5.'.Att "l'1 sag
gHiAA avs 'll'"'1 '-''e ,'''-
IS lAo1k1.s ~-'
s'fsI'''A '-'~ ,I
II ms ''-'' i'- we
"a P'o-' '"A-s '-'
hsi u lNo'
i@'sipa o1fi' .-ts1 ga. .-,-.'.-
School ~ "P'A'NN -S' 49,
sues N 'Ae sl'''
. 0o''a1'"nS tlrh's
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WOOL AND HIDES
New York, January 24-h'o'' -
Wool arm.
London Wool Auction

London Wool Auction salss !, ,
London, January 2I.-The one ha..s ID
wool auction sales today NUMBER, a
bales. All superior grades , Ns1s rs
demand at hardening rates, Nsn guy. M,
and greasy coarse cross brens WEI WEI "a
taken nv American and bufops- n,
at l0Ml5 per cent advance 1 9sa IN
cemher sales. Mcrinos and snpe' aus
~, per cent dearer. American PIe ~
Included several parcels Of s,ss 1890 III
Good Hope and Natal at auS sa,sl Y
Following are the sales 10 sss Il 4.
south Wales, 1900 bales; seou.rsl =
is iOd: crcasy 4l4dt0lgd' quee a,s.sr 4
bales: secured ILddls 7di 80 n
11i5d. Victoria. 1900 bales: so .S Am.
IS Cd: greasy 3&ddls ID sou sy ft,sli'
100 bales: scoured 5@Id; greaS S.,y 81.
West Australia. 100 bales gssSI nj.
New Zealand. 400 bales; see tis Eos
greasy 2igd9lad Cape oil 1oy RAJ, 4
Natal, 800 bales secured ~
greasy 54d7l2d.
ST. Louis. January 24.-WocSSii1 SlT 4
changed. Medium grades lS,nSr,akl
1"itldl5: heavy fine lUGlz' NV
@24.
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HAS CONFIDENCE IN VALUES.

hetcrs 2ood465; Gamers I. TOa2 90. bulls
2tyuio0; Texas aud Indian steers 5000
Receipts 1000, market steady; pigs and
lights 5l5dI.9O: packers 5S5d6.O0: butch
er> t.lOuG5o, Sheep-ReceiptS 700 mar
ket steady; native muttons .25G14 90: lambs
iJOd6,25; culs and bucks 2O9d3. 25
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COTTON PRICESAGAIN IMPROVE


points. February and the later options
climbed up 5 points Sales al the four
American markets amounted 10 sl2l bales
and spot quotations were left unaltercd.
The volume OF the movement was quite
elastic Receipts at all ports for the day
amounted 20 assoc bales, compared with
2TiSS for the corresponding day az last
year For the week they have been ~
2O5 bales compared with 2S3.S29 for last
week and 5000 for the corresponding time
Of last wear. Thus far IN the season they
have beeu a5Ti,4i6 bales, compared with
6,C2s.SSo for the corresponding time OF insi
laSlSi bales compared with 246, 4S2 TOR
last week and i5S.S2i for the corresponding
time Of last ycsr. stock AZ United states
pared with $50 40 for the same day Of last
week and so. $50 fer the corresponding day
Of last year.
The following private wire was received
from New York
Il SIN a big bull on the situation. sn
g. a talk with prominent spinner last
Night ! was more strongly impressed than
FOR cotton He says that with luA crop
cotton is worth 9r and that spiuners are Nll
waiting fVf toe decline that docs not come
Don't Lex the large long interest WORRY
Won. Ns the weak part Is out ana holders
''PIdtt"
The following editorial In the London,
Financial Times Of january IL dcplores
some facts aud psrcnthctic9ily gives yocc
20 uany Eusli.h hopes
VERY considerable interest attaches Just
now 60 tho position iu regard 60 raw cotton,
snd ou This lrvoaUt b. seems a great pity
thar thr Ecuirruru who undertake TO fur
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Chicago, January 24-Cattle-Receipts
$500 Including 500 Texans; market steady
TO lower; good to prime 62567 .2S; poor
TO medium iO0G6.Oo. stockers and feeders
2.2Jd45o; cows 1.0oG4.00; helfers 2.256t
800; cAnnerS l0OM2.25; bulls 256i4 so,
calves 2,50di623; Texas fed steers q O0,5
600. Hogs Receipts $4,000; market steady
10 weak mixed and butchers 5gOl6 40:
good 10 choice heavy 63O66. so: roi1Fh
heavy 6ONW6.25; light 5.6o9i6OO Sheer
Receipts 10000; heavy and lower; good To
choice wethers 4Sod4.T5; fair to choice
mixed S;1514 so; Western sheep and wear.
llngs fed 4.O0d5 30; native lambs q 5sl6iS x.
Western lambs FED 5.OOal5. 50.
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london Einanoial Cahle.

New York. January 24-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram
says; The approaching settlement has n
tendency to check new ventures Ia the
stock market and at the same time to In
are hardening on prospects Of dearef
money. The success OF recent loans s K.
pected to encourage general borrowing.
American shares were quite lulc, but New
York hid prices up frnctiOnally.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-25
KANSAS CITY

'NPN0IdI 10 Inc FOstl
stock Yards, Kansas City. Mo. January
me following sales by Texas and Ter
IHor{ Stockmen were reported today, e.
! IN. LnM al Shawnee. Il6 pound steers.
iu' rs pound steers, 40: ii. Z. Spanid'
ing, MnNcogee, 1850 pound steers. 4 *
weave Son, Waxahachie, 100 pornd
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New York MoneN

New York, January 2f-Money on call
easy at 2if3 per cent cose.ng offered Mt ,
per cent Prime mercantile paper 4ltj per
cent. sterling exchange steady, with actual
business In bankers bills at i.S7ii for de-
mnnd ana at iS44m4S4as for sixty days;
posted rates As and ass commercial bills
4S3lsft4S4L. Bar silver 5Ji.. Mexican dol
lars 44h. Government bonds steady; state
bonds steady railroad bonds irregular.
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COUNTRY CATrLE FOR cIIRA

San Angelo, Texas, January 22.-The Gu.
pan Live Stock company has bought 500
head OF cattle In Crockett county aud will
drive to and ship from this point in a
lowed by others and the trade onens "
new market for cattle raised in th1Sss
section and relieves the embargo rreated bv
National aud state quarantine Restrictions
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ST. LOUIS

90 including $50 Texans: market sfssdt
native shipping and export steers NM
6,25, dressed beef and butchers sreers al
EtoeksSs ana tesasn 2eoGAto; cows and
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on cotton seed hulls and meal ~ I" q
at $40. 80 per head, u,, "A
Turk & Hillje, who are ieeo'u ~. N
beeyes. some bulls and some cOeS
NOT vet made any sales.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS

The range Of prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active months was
2 follows.
New York Open High Low Close
March S 0i-uI SIP SO4 gOglO
May ...-...-s.1l-i2 SIT SO s.I5lG
New orieans--
March ......790b 7.aS T.ao .a4.oi
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difference 1i,l0T at,eoi !
SUGAR.

New York. January -. Sugar Raw arm
fair refining 1-16; centrifugal a6 test,
8 N16 molasses sugar > 10 49, renneu nrm
New Orleans. January "a Sugar strong
open Kettle aNd2&, open kettle centrifu
gal 2Js@3 s-i6, centrifugal CIRCULATED And
aS-l6. whites SA,6tSa yellows SsfS l-l6
seconds 2st@a MolasseS steady open ket
tie l9d25, centrifugal Gals, syrup steady
a. 1oQ22. !
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90 l5-iG; account o. Bnr silver dun at
- I-lGd per ounce. Money 2u2-a per cent.
Discount for short bills 21.U2 1916 per
cent; for three mouths bills = 1j-lGG3 per
cent.
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NEW ORLEANS

Special to The Postl
orIoa Vn.eans La, January 24-The New.
m i for desirable butchers steer ana
eoNS, medium and ordinary cattle. large
4 II small in fair supply. Marker nuist
e al"sS nui! sheep in fun supply. Butch,
GOOD PRICE FOR BEEvEs
v,- hsilieJSyille, Texas, January M
FRANK Rother has sold the beeyes he |ed
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SOME SHRINKAGE IN MOVEMENT
WITH ESTIMATES LIGHTER.
Sentiment Was Hullsh and Market Firm
ed Up Considerably, but Lost han OF
Gain in the Afternoon.

AT THE CLOSE;
Liverpool, to S-64d higher
New York, TO 8 points higher
New Orleans, to 3 points higher.
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Olher opot MafkeNS,
Galveston. Spots closed firm, prices I'M
changed. stock 2OJ,05l bales
Low ord. .....5ig Mddling .....Ils
Ordinary ...... GA Good mid ,sA
Good ord .. .6% Mid fair .....SA
Low mid. .....Tls Sales .,.,,. 1885
New Orleans. Spots closed Arm; prices
unchanged; stock 1874 bales.
Low ord. .....5 1919 Mddllng ....7S
Ordinary. .....6l5 Good mid ...SA
Good ord. .....7 Mid fair ..s a18
Low mid 81 a.i6 Sales ....,..b,2oO
New York Spots closed steady; prices
unchanged; stock 1924 bales.
Good ord .....7 $40 Good mid ...S%
Low mid 900. Z 1916 Mid fair ...9iS
Middling .....s Bile Sales .....,.. $40
Liverpool Spots closed better; prices
Lied up and hardening; business moderate;
/ sales 5000 bales, OF which 1900 were
American; speculation and exports 300
bales; imports 10000 bales, Of which 1890
were American.
| Ordinary. .....4 l,32 Middling .NS
| Good ord ....4 9-S2 Good mid . AS
Low mid. ....s 1882 Mid fair ..47s
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Houston Daily Statement.

Houston Comparative Statement.
Gross receipts Tins far this week 1915
Gross receipts 14j days this season. /, Coz, 40
Gross receipts l45 DAYS 1900. 1901 TSI, 97A
Gross receipts l45 days 1894 1900. !, 4d3, 423
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Liverpool. t-ied higher
American side, unehanqed.
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HouEton--Spots closed steady, prices I'M
changed; stock ss.Ts2 bales; sales 64T.
la,aes
Comparative Spot Markets.

Comparative Spot Markets.
Quotations for mIddling al other spot
markets. together with the sales:
PLACE Tone. Today. fea'day. Sales,
.pdohiis $500 Quiet zis-is ~ 500
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New Orleans Spots closed Arm
unchanged. stock aI9. 4T6 bales.
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Iiouston's estimated receipts FOR today
are $500 20 5000, against 1914 last year.
New orleans expects $500 to $500. against
6723 last year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
OPERATORS TO
PROTECT PROPERTY
NEGROES ACTIVE TN
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Richmond May See Trouble From At
tempted Ballot Box Stufing.

RICHMOND, Va. May 22.-RichmonG
is Witnessing an interesting municipal
election today between the white and
coIoTcd people The negroes have their
tickets at the polls. with the names of
their candidates on them, and the vot-
Ing is brisks The negroes say they viii
elect several members of the board of
aldermen and common council They
have a candidate on their ticket for the
city sergeancy- Mayor Taylor viii lead
the ticket, as his opponent. Capt. Carl
ton Mccarthy. was defeated at the pri-
mary election
The negroes have turned out in large
numbers in jackson ward and are vot-
ing there. Trouble is feared in that sec
ton of the city before nightfaIl, as
some CT the negroes want to vote twice,
and are stubborn enough to want to
stuff the ballot boxes.
J. c Smith viii defeat J J Redmond
and H Claiborne Epps for the city
sergeancy- John z. Epps will succeed
John T Hughes as sheriff
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
NEGRO BISHOP REPLIES
TO CRITICISM OF RACE
Sharp Words for Presbyterian Minister
Who Called Coiored Man Emo
tional, but Not Religious.

NEW YORK, May 22.-BishoD William
3. Derrick rather startled tar eighty
second annual conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, Of this
state, over which he presided in Allen
Church. Jamaica. By bitterly re-
buking the Presbyterian ministers now
gathered in general assembly in this
borough, for listening at their meeting
on last Monday to what he termed "a
parcel of untruths'' about the negro peo-
pie of the country. Bishop Derrick's
outburst was unexpected. but the 400 or
500 delegates who heard it appIauded
vigorously. Ee said in part:
Il am very sorry to say that at the
session Of the general assembly the
other day Presbyterian preacher, who
ought to know better, got Up and told
some outrageous untruths about our peo-
pie and their work He said we were
all of US superstitious and emotional.
that We were not religious. and that or
ministers made a practice Of appealing
to the emotional side of the negro char
acteT- This man is q fool. He is one
Of those who always regard the negro
as the proper carcass to pick on.
He IS TIE sort of a man who picks
out the worst OF our people and then
judges all the rest By that one man As
man and 9 preacher I want to say right
now that l am tired Of these little sHIde
fellows who are all the tine bobbilg up
and taking the negro as the text of what
they want 10 say.
4 have tried hard to contain myself
in this matter and to show a true Chris
tian spirit, but the untTuth5 that have
come from ii 5 man have embittered me.
The American nation viii be better OF
when such fire brands are out Of the
way I condemn such men as devilish
men
Bishop Derrick did not mention the
Rev. John \. MacGCnigle, Of St. Angus
tine. Fla, in his remarks. but everybody
al the conference knew to whom nc
YVES referring The conference viii last
week. The opening sermon today was
preached by Rev T Wellington Her
derson. of the Philadelphia conference.
who vas invited over for the purpose.
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Mr.. STEELE LEADS IN
CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT
Deadlock in Indiana District May Re
suit II Displacement Of Present
representative

WABASH, Ind, May 22.-The eleventh
district Congressional convention ad-
journed in deadlock at 2:30 o'clock this
morning after taking 921 ballots with
out nomination. The baHoting began
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and
since the first was taken scarcely a
change in the relative position OF the
four candidates had taken place The
result OF the last ballot was as follows.
Congressman George W Steele. Of Grant
county, 81 votes; Carey Z. Cowgirl, Wa
bash county, 90: Dr. Charles Good.
Huntington county, 80; Frederick x.
Lands. Cass county. % Lands is a
brother to Congressman Charles 3. Ian
dis. and is almost a boy
BalIoting was resumed at II O'Clock
this morning The opposition is deter
mined TO beat Steele, but has not been
able 10 agree on q candidate Steele is
now ser=i-ig his eighth term in Wash
ington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
LOUBBP
GETS Big RECEPTION
Russia Does Honor to the
Ruler of France.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 22.-President
Loubet arrived in St. Petersburg this
morning by special train from Tsarkoie
4 large crowd was at the station, and
the French President was given a rous-
ing welcome as he stepped from the
train
The decorations of the city were beau
tifuI- At the entrance TO the city a huge
tent in the Russian style was erected,
decorated with flowers and the mono
gram Of Emile Loubet and Nicholas Il
Three U1umphaI arches had been erect
ed on ire road which the cortege was
to @oII' B.. while the neighboring houses
were gay with flags and streamers, and
here and there aIlegoricaI figures Of
France and Russia had been raised
The cTOwning feature had been re-
served for the decoration Of the city
hall IN the center of the great stair
way were haroic busts Of Loubet and
The Gar in bower of verdUre, while
above them lowered figure of peace on
the globe OF the world To the right and
left we're statues Of Glory. bearing palm
branches, C8e Of them seeming to recall
the decorations showered last Septem-
b1r upon the Russians who came to
France. and the other TO assure the
Frenchmen now in Russia that IN their
turn they were not to be forgotten
PARIS May 22.-''Libre Parole" to
day says that President Loubet before
leaving for Russia told his encourage
that he intends to ask NJ Delcasse, min
lister OF foreign affairs, of the present
ministry, TO form new cabinet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
OBITUARY NOTES.

Fire Marshal Alonzo Brymef. Of
Brooklyn. \. Y died yesterday after
noon Of pneumonia. following the re-
moval Of q tumOr from his stomach on
Monday The doctors had strong hopes
Of his recovery until pneumonia in both
lungs set in. Mr. Brymer was born in
Brooklyn ii 1914 and served all through
the civil war-fTst in the Twelfth New
York Volunteers and then in the navy
He was warden Of Raymond Street jail
under Sheriff RhiHehart and was ap-
pointed fire marshal by Commissioner
WUTsteT IN 1924. He was removed in
1883 By Commissioner ScanneIl and re-
instated by the courts within a few
months. He was formerly a captain in
the Forty-seventh Regiment and had
long been prominent in Masonic circles
Mayor Charles 4. r Dinon, OF Lowell.
Mass. died yesterday Of cancer Of the
throat He was born in Fairfield. Conn,
On april =, 1871. He served in the civil
war four years. Then he went to Lowell
and became agent Of the United States
Cartridge Company, established by Cen
eral Butter He held that place more
than thirty years. In 1873 he was elect
ed a member Of the beard Of aldermen
and was reelected 20 serve during the
years 1855 ard 1899. IN tire fall OF 1900
he was elected mayor and filled The Of
fee during the year 1901 and was again
elected for the present year he leaves
@ widow and q daughter
Martin Byrne. one OF the oldest and
bes--SuOHu residents Of the Seventh
ward IN Brooklyn. y y, died on Tues
day ar his home. I0f Monroe Street II
his eighJIcth year He came from Ire
land sixty gears a-g. L 1892 he en-
harEed in the real estate AID building
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
HARRIMAN'S COMPLETE
GREAT TRUNK ROAD
ChiCagO-San Francisco Line
Practically Formed.
Best of Authority for the Statement
Given-Kazsas City Southern to
Be an Important Link

NEW YORK. May 22-There is the
best Of authority for the statement that
E H Hartman has practically com
pIeted the formation of a great trunk
line between Chicago and San Fran
cisco. The Kansas City Southern Rail
road IS believed 10 be an important link
in this new Unconstitutional system, and
the recent activity and strength OF the
Kansas City Southern shares il the
stock market is q significant indication
that some important movement in con
Eection with that property is afG0J- Net
advances We're scored by both classes
OF stock today. the common closing
347s, a net gain Of rs; the preferred At
81. a net gain OF 1 point.
The Hartman syndicate has cOnTCu-
ed the Kansas City Southern since its
reorganization a few years age and
this control has been strengthened re
Gently. The Chicago and Alton. dis
tinctiveiy Hartman read. is the first
link in the new trunk line. It connects
with the Kansas City Southern al Kan
sas City. where the link begins
At Beaumont. Tex. the Kansas City
Southern connects with the Harrimaus
Southern Pacific system. which extends
to San Francisco and other points on
the Pacific Coast The combination Of
the three roads named makes 4 direct
and quick line from Chicago TO the Pa
cifc Coast.
The recent acquisition by this syndi-
cate of the Mexican international Rail-
road. and Of dominant interest il
the Mexican National Railroad, viii
give the new trunk line an Independent
entrance into Mexico City.
The Southern Pacifc's Texas and
Louisiana lines touch at every important
gulf point, and connect with the Morgan
steamship line. also part Of the South
eTn Pacific system. which has a trf-
weekly service between the gulf and
New York city
For an eastern correction Mr. Har-
riman could for the time being utilize
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad OF
which he is a large stockhoIGor- and
ar influential director.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
HEN CARES FOR PUPS
WHEN HER BROOD FAILED
NotherIess Dogs Ate Matching Eggs and
Now Answer to the Cluck.

RICHMOND. Va Nay 22-Mrs- Rob
ert Covc-deIe. who lives near Warsaw.
Va, has a wonderful hen that is now
protecting a lot of puppies that ate the
eggs on which she had been setting. The
cog that gave birth to the pups has
teen killed and the hen now fCnCIes The
pups and plays with them as she would
her own brood o. chicks. Whenever The
her 6nds anything 10 eat IN the yard
she clucEs and the pups run to her
Mrs. CovcrdaIe says that she believes
that the hen can be trained 20 run rab-
bits. She inviJes all her neighboTs to
come over to see how the hen ca-es for
the pups
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
MILLIONAIRE BEGINS
SUIT AGAINST COUSIN
Alleges He Was Defrauded Out Of $780,
as IN Race Track Deal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May %
Henry J. Croker, millionaire. has begun
suit against his cousin, William H
Croker, for SIS, AS. out Of which he
alleges that he was defrauded through
z race track deal
Henry Croker owned shares in the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club and the West
ern Turf Association. valued at SI02. 0G0
On July 81, 1900, the plaintiff was alb
sent from the State and told William H
Croker to sell his stock 70 the best ad-
vantage.
Acting under his authority. William H
Croker. who previously had made an
arrangement with Prince Ponitowsk5 to
secure all the stock Of the Two associa-
lions, exchanged his cousins stock for
bonds Of a railway owned by the prince
The plaintiff now claims that in this
transaction he was defrauded to the ez-
tent Of SS9,47
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
RI F
Murdered tT aG-ecsers.o

FITTSFIELD, Mass, Nay 22.-Word
mas reached this city Of the murder 81
John A. R-GdIey, wei known in ;b-
mining district OF Arizona. On Saturday
Mr. Bradley was horn in Lee and
graduated from the Lee High SchocI
class OF 80 lEH from the Illinois Co,
Iege ~ 1E37- re studied law IN Newer
\ j. and was admitted % the b.
Later ha went ia Arizona and VIII
examining mines thirty miles from Tus
con was attacked, by Mexican '-greasers'
and was killed The murderers robher
bis body ard escaped 1Ir- Bradley wa
LMentv-eight wears old
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
MAY BE FROM MONT PELEE.
Theory Advanced Regarding Sto1s
Found Il St Louis.

ST. LOUIS May PA meteo-i~
stone weighing about ten pounds feu at
Thirteenth ard Iulialphy streets yes
terday- II was Embedded 10 the soft
earth for several feet. When dug ~ b.
was 50 hot that II could not BE handled
and was rolled into q pool Is w-fsT.
where il remained for over TWO i-ura
before It could be touched with lu1uu-
ity-
Il seems 10 be composed OF iroa. and
IS strongly iDDreglafeG with sulphur
Local scientists claim thar il IS q vol
cauic stone, hurled cut OF Mont PeIse.
being thrown above t1c atmosphere sur
rounding the earth. and finally coming
back within the confines cf the laws of
grayitatiOn-