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The Washington times., 1902-07-19
Awaiting New Crop.


Some curtailment of spinning report
ed at Southern mills, the tendency being
to wait until new crop cotton comes for
ward. Export trade has increased
through buying for India. but China is
less of a factor than usual. Eastern
shoe shops receive more orders, some
of the larger producers refusing con-
tracts calling for delivery before Oc-
tober.
"Vagaries of the Chicago corn mar
ket defy elucidation. After rising to
80 cents last week, the July option
abruptly dropped 25 cents. and it was
announced that the heavy short inter-
est was compromised with the opera
tors who had apparently secured a corn
er. The conclusion of the deal MAS 4
pleasant surprise to traders In actual
grain, as two weeks still remained fer
delivery. and 1t was feared that artificial
prices would prevail until August.
Producers secured profitable prices
for the 1850, 9S3 bushels that were hur-
ried to market during the past week, and
receipts should continue heavy for some
time, owing to the quantity still en-
route. Crop prospects have continued
favorable. Receipts OF wheat increas-
ed to 4,457,224 bushels for the week,
yet show a heavy decrease from the
movement year ago.
Cotton rules steady, the outlook FOR i
liberal yield being balanced by the
strong statistical position"
Bradstreet's Review.
"Bradstreets" tomorrow will say:
Weather, crop. and industrial de-
velopments have been largely favorable,
and coupled with the greater ease Of
money. made for an optimistic feeling
in trade and speculation. AS stated
some time ago. and confirmed by re-
cent developments. the future seems
more and more secure. but the imme-
diate present does not In all instances
present so satisfactory an appearance.
Warmer weather has continued to
help retail distribution. but has not in
all cases made upffor the disadvantages
caused by the heretofore backward sea-
son. with few exceptions. summer re-
sort business has not equaled expecta-
tions.
railway GuEuluRS uTc udtteT-
ing, June returns on nearly 100. 900 miles
of road showing an aggregate gain of S
per cent on last year. Gross receipts for
May show equally good increases, but net
earnings for that month, rejecting as
they do. the bad effects on the coal car
rlers Of the strike. which began about
the middle of that month, show q gain
of little less than per cent over
q year ago.
I'm the matter of actual business I'm
provement is noted in the demand for
finished products Of iron and steel. and
lumber seems to be recovering from the
temporary depression noted at the be-
ginning Of July.
Shoes and Woolens.
1.-THE shoe trado. and naturally hides
and leather. heretofore backward, have
begun to show favorable side. and the
strength OF wool and wooden goods is
also r2ore noticeable. The dry goods
trade taken as a whole Is rather quiet,
but Increased interest Is shortly to be
expected.
THE Eastern fall jobbing trade In this
line is not expected to set In quite as
early as year ago. Good growing wealth
er Is reported through the country and
cotton reports are generally more favor
able. Particularly Is this the case In
Texas where general rains have ma
terially improved the outlook for cotton
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The Stock Market Shows
Strong Tone, Despite
Liquidation.
RISE IN NORFOLK And WESTERN
Activity in Southern Rail-
way Probably Due to
WesternerS.
CLOSING NEAR TOP PRICES
Believed an Alliance of Southern Rail-
ways Has Been stablished-Penn-
sylvania Thought to Be in Control of
the Reading System.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-The dealings
in stocks were on about the same scale
as yesterday, being again in excess OF
a million shares. The broadening ten
dency of the market was again apparent.
Yesterdays improvement in prices as
well as the further advance this fore
noon invited extensive profit taking,
but operations of this character, while
they resulted in some irregularity in
prices, did not impair the strong under
tone of the market.
There was some important shifting
of the speculative interest, for exam
pie, the transactions in Chesapeake and
Ohio were third smaller than yester-
day, and though the stock sold higher
than at any time since the upward
movement began early this week, it fall
ad in
The Washington times., 1902-07-19
Indifferent to Selling.

In the late dealings the market fur
nished further evidence of It's virtual in
difference to profit taking which includ-
ed the sale of about 10000 shares by
London and the closing was strong ald
active. with a large proportion OF the
list well up to the best prices.
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PRIVATE LOANS

On personal notes without indorser, references,
or security; simply your promise to pay. Our
new plan enables everyone TO secure ready cash
at ohee without inconvenience or delay. Our
method of conducting loan business is based
on tic word Confidence more than on 'Se-
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confidence. You need money; We have money
we don't need When you fail to get accom-
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commodation from the old reliable.
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Phone, East 205 Corner Sixth s..
i,,rItf
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PROFIT-TAKING NOT
FOLLOWED BY DROP

little attention. The United States Steel
stocks. particularly the preferred, which
sold ex ths quarterly dividend of ia
per cent, were well supported.
Notwithstanding unusual activity in
Union Pacific convertible fours, the deal
ings in bonds were somewhat more than
yesterday. The tone of the market, how
ever, was in the main strong.
On the curb the noteworthy transac-
tions were in Brooklyn Rapid Transit
new fours. Buffalo Gas fives, Distilling
new five, when issued, United States
Steel new fives at an advance to 9I9,
American WRITING Paper issues, at ad-
vancing prices. Central Foundry issues,
Consolidated Storage Battery, Manhat-
tan Transit, Northern Securities, Stan
dard Oil. Storage Power and United
The Washington times., 1902-07-19

WE WILL LEND YOU MONEY
On your furniture, pianos, organs. ETC.. and
you can pay 1t back in Enall weekly or month
iy payments. ABSOLUTELY NO DELAY.
Our business is strictly confidential; no en-
barrassing questions to ask you Lowest rates
in the city Private offices.
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE COMPANY.
els Street n. W.
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State OF Washington, d. C., ss:
I, CHARLES s. BRADLEY, treasurer OF the
above named bank do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
CHARLES S. BRADLEY, Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of July, 1902.
LOUIS BEYEP, JR.,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
JAMES G. PAYNE,
J. II. SMALL JR.,
]. II. CRAWFORD,
c. C. THORN,
GEORGE GIBSON,
JAMES B. LAMBIE,
Directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
MARKETS TODAY.
Shortage in Manitoba Sends
Wheat Upward.
Little Change in Corn at Closing
Hour.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Large Receipts and Lower
Prices for Cattle.
Hogs Also Are Off Five to Ten
Cents.

Chicago. Dec. -WHEAT-Wheat open
ed firm higher cables and small re
ceipts May being unchanged to &c up at
but fair demand developed on the. an
nouncenlent of the official estimate OF me
Manitoba crop for this year, which showed
a reduction of between 10 and Is million
bushels, as compared with the former ele-
tor and Nav Ma advanced 10 755sa75szc, and
the market held firm at the higher hgures-
The situation in the northwest was a hss,s a
strong. Local receipts were 81 cars, with
8 cars of contract grade.
The news in general was quite buillsh
and the market was strong throughout the
day. The close was strong ana May
closed aEz,ef higher fo at 15@s ss was su
sh the cold weather throughout the corr
belt induced considerable selling the first
rart of the session and opening prices We're
easier. with May Il shade lower to a shade
higher, at 43z q4S7sc. After selling on TO
4sizG431kc, q fair demand carried the price
cars-7 cars of contract grade-and tended
to support the market.
during the last half of the session and the
close was firm, May being up ssQ1sc, at
OATS-Tradine in oats was moderate and
about the only feature was a fair demand
from commission houses. The cash situa-
ton was still the dominating influence ana
caused firm feeling in the pit May open
ed unchanged to a shade higher, at $50
327sc, later selling at 325sc. Local receipts
PROVISIONS Heavy receipts of hogs
at the yards with lower prices caused an
being TIC lower, at s16221z while lard
was down 711Q10c, at So 65qS.671s. and ribs
a shade lower, at 1875. moderate de-
nand from brokers caused a slight rally
but liquidation by outsiders prevented any
WHEATNCash: No 2 red, 74c: No. 3
red, 7O672c; No. 2 hard winter. 711kg72c;
No. 8 hard winter, 6Sd70c: No. / northern
spring, 75c; No. 2 northern spring, 73i3c;
No. spring, 6Slt71c.
CORNING. 2, 541z@55c; No 8, 544541kc-
OATS-No. 2 3o1k@Ac; No: 3, 3gG5o1se-
Dec, s114; May $1.29dL2L
RYEDec.. 4Sc; May. Sic
BARLEY-Cash: 36d60c-
TIMOTH yam, $40.
CLOVER-Dec. $10.S5.
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Chicago, Dec. S.
New z org Stock.

Wall Street, New York, Dec. S.-STOCKS
Opening prices advanced on light deal
ings following a higher range for Aneri-
cans in London. Amalgamated rose IA
points and St Paul a point. North Amer
lean jumped 5 points There were large
fractional gains on Manhattan. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, Louisville and Sugar.
Large buying orders were executed for
lnent all through the list and lifting st.
Paul. New York Central, Rock Island pre-
ferred, Hooking Valley preferred, Erie sec
ond preferred. Sugar, Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, General Electric and Consolidated
Tobacco to ia POINTS above saturday
closing. Free offerings in st. Paul and
pressure against Sugar forced those stocks
down a point and caused a yielding tone
all around
Buying orders were distributed simulta-
they readily advanced from Ia 10 liz
points. Elsewhere speculation was listless
and prices were not appreciably changed
from the noon level
Fluctua tons were narrow and trading
was very dull except in a few stocks. The
ton to duh market until the turn Of the
year shall bring some relief to tie money
market. The undertone was quite firm.
Hooking Valley advanced 2R points and
the preferred 21s points. Bonds were ir-
regular at noon.
Great Northern preferred came into de-
mand ard advanced from y to points
between transactions until it gained 3
points. Other transcontinentals hardened
to tie best. St. Paul rising . 1ssA. La ok
awanna advanced 4 points Business con-
tinued very light in the general markets
The market became almost completely
idle during the final hour at some expense
to prices Manhattan reacted pofnt-Sen-
ened again all around and the closing was
firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
A SOLDIERS FOE
Knocked Down by unsupported Enem,

Coffee so affects the brain and nerves
that proper nutrition is interfered with
and the final ending is frequently nerv-
Gus Drostration.
During the Spanish-American war, 1
went with my troop to Chickamauga. .
says Lieut.. ]. C. Talbot of Springfield,
Ills. IF there is any one place on earth
where one drinks more coffee than an
other it is in the army. It is a soldiers
back bone, and I can assure you that l
drank my share. After several months
of hard drilling my health gave out, the
chief cause being coffee, bad food, over
exertion and heat
On the advice of the surgeon. ten
dered my resignation and with my hea. {
full OF re-ret and my nervous system
shattered, I returned home. Almost the
first thing the ooctor whom I consulted
advised me was to quit coffee That was
the first intimation I had that coffee had
anything to do with my condition The
next thing was what shall I drink
My wife's mother used your Postum
Food Coffee and knew how to make it
right, so 1 tried it and grew very fond of
it. My nervous trouble soon left; my
old time health came back, and that Fail
/ gained so in flesh that the boys on re-
turning after muster out hardly kne 81
me. Quitting coffee and using Postum
did wonders for me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
HOUSE ADJoURNs.
Pays an Unusual Tribute to Memory
of a Former Memb

Washington, Dec. S--The house today
paid a remarkable tribute to the memory
of ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed. His
death has created profSS.nd impression
and there was a universal desire among
the members that the house show a Sig
nal mark of respect to his memory For
the house to take action on the death of
a former member had only three preced-
ents in it's history, namely on the occasion
of the death of Benton, Blaine and Alex
ander Stephens, when the house adopted
resolutions and adjourned out of respect
to their memories. 1t was decided to fol-
low these presidents in the case of Mr..
Reed. The chaplain at the opening OF
the session, paid feeling reference to the
death of the ex-speaker- No business
was transa cted beyond the formal reading
of two messages from the president and
an arrangement to postpone the special
order for. today-the London dock bill
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman IN. " then amid pro-
found silence arose and in few feeling
remarks offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the following minute
be spread upon the record of the house
of representatives:
Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed died in
Washington December Z, 1902. For twenty
two years he had been a member of this
house; for six years its speaker HIS
service terminated with the Fifty-hfth
congress. Within this chamber the scene
Here he rendered his services to his coun-
try which placed him in the front rank
of American craftsmanship. Here he ex-
hibited characteristics which compelled
resneet and won admiration. Forceful
ability, intrinsic worth, strength of char
acter brought him popular fame and lead
ership In him depth and breadth of It>-,l-
lect. with a full and well rounded develop
ment had produced giant who lowered
above his fellows and impressed them
with his mower and wisdom.
"A distinguished statesman. lofty
patriot cultured scholar and incisive
writer an unmatched debater, a master
Of logic. wit and satire the most famous
of the worlds parliamentarians, the great
and representative citizen has gone into
history.
Resolved. That in honor of the dis
tineuished dead. the house now adjourn"
When the reading of the resolutions
had been concluded. Speaker Henderson
asked if there was objection to their pres
ent consideration. The silence remained
unbroken. The resolutions were then
unanimously adopted and accordingly at
1915 the speaker declared the house ad-
iourred out of respect to the memory of
Mr. Reed.
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Lord Gray related the fable of the mice
that resolved to bell the cat and the dis
covery was made that there was no mouse
present brave enough to undertake it.
When Lord Gray had finished. Archibald
Douglas Earl of Angus. exclaimed: Il
am he who will bell the cat And he
did and mOre-he stTangled him.
No Douglas appeared in the Fiftyfourth
and Fifty fifth congresses and the cat
was not belled
1t was not until the Fifty-seventh con-
gress that Angus came-a long, lean, gang
ling, awkward. big-footed, tnin-shanhad
cadaverous visaged, slang-2hrased man
from the far away state of Wisconsin. He
belled the cat; but it was another cat.
When the clerk of the Fifty-first con-
gress was calling the roll on the appeal
from "czarism.' Thomas b. Reed was
resolved that if the vote was adverse to
lllm-and the result was doubtful-he
would step down and out. BY very mar
row majority he was sustained. 1t was
not until 1899 that Reed, finding himself
opposed to the policy of the Republican
party retired from public life. Report
has it that he has been eminently success
full at the bar.
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he opposed and against nothing he favor
ed.
There was a cloakroom revoH-it never
got out of the cloakroom. There was a
deal of brave talk in the cloakroom; but
the roar of the lion became the coo of the
dove as soon as that Colossus assembled to
the chair and brought the house to order
with a single blow of the Tnallet, in
strument that he welded with even more
vigOr than did Sam Randall.
Some centuries ago man of the name
of Robert Cochran was created Earl of
Mar by James III, King of Scotland. He
cut many capers and shines and was
guilty of many acts that savored Of
''czarism." The English army led by a
hero king, invaded the north and the
Scottish barons with their retainers. as
semblcd to repe1 them. But first they
wished to rid themselves of the too pow
erful Mar, and with this view they de-
bated-
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Chicago, Dec. S.-CATTLE-Recei to-
day. a. 600 head Market 15Q25c lower Good
to prime steers, $5-75@700: poor to medium.
50. 00d5 CO.: stockers and feeders $2.0oa4.gO;
cows 81. 40GI450; heifers, s. 00Q4- Is; cam srs,
675; Texas fed steers, $3.o0d4.70.
HOGS-Receipts today. $1,000 head; sstt-
mated Tuesday, 10000 head: left over from
Saturday 1884 head. Market 10c lower.
Mixed and butchers, s. sGa6-25; good 10
6l5; light, $5.65@605; bulk of sales, $3.50
GO
SHEEP-Receipts today. $500 head
wethers. 50. 5GSi4. 90; fair to choice mixed
$2.50G3.50; western sheep, $2.75q2-95; native
lambs 3.50d5. Is; western lambs. 50. 756t 4 90
OFFICIAL receipts and shipments Saturday.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
REGENTS ... Ala 2Ss55 :. e58
40 lU5D cyl
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HIS LAST CONTRIBUTION.
Mr.. Reed Discusses the Question of
Tariff in North American Review.

Mr.. Reed Discusses the Question of
Tariff in North American Review.
New York, Dec. S.-Coincident with
the death of ex-Speaker Reed the De-
cember number of the North American
Review prints his last contribution on
public topics, in which Mr.. Reed dis
cusses the question, What Shall We Do
With the Tariff"
He refers to the present period of I'M
paralleled prosperity. which has not
only frightened US, but is influencing
the old world, and declares that the eff
fort to stop new inventions and check
combinations which produce prosperity,
is not new. But these efforts, he al
leges, are usually vague and wrong. De-
structive competition is an evil. The
world cannot afford to have trade
which does not pay a fair profit. hence
consolidation came about. In a small
way it hos been going on ever since
business became business. There are
many remedies against the combina-
tions of the millions of the rich, but
most of those proposed are vague
There is q piece of wisdom says Mr..
Reed .'as old as the world, which is
worthy of all consideration. Let US not
be in haste about great matters. When
you don't know what to do don't do it.
If the proposition is to press an oak
back into an acorn it had better be care
fully considered.
THE proposed treatment of corpora
lions, even if something ought to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08

Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat.
81 cars: corn, "A cars; oats, cars. A year
ago: Wheat, SO cars; corn, ID cars: oats.
10 cars.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat. s.
cars; graded, 3. Corn. 122 cars; graded, 1
Oats 1856 cars; graded, T.
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat I'M
changed; corn Isl higher than Saturday.
Chicago: Wheat opened about steady
There is disposition among local talent
to advance prices. but they are Sfraid Ar
1nour interests are on the other side
Estimated grain receipts at Kansas City
tomorrow: Wheat, 172 cars; corn. ia cars
oats. y cars.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat. 70 cars; corn. $50 cars
oats 2oo cars: hogs, $500 head.
Visible supply changes for the week.
Wheat increased SIS 900 bushels; corn in
creased go bushels; oats decreased &c.,
600 bushels.
Total visible supply: Wheat. 46,040Goo
bushels: corn. 3.ss5,coO bushels; cats, 6,754,
eco bushels
Chicago: Privileges good this week:
ccrn-Puts. 40c: calls. 443zc-
Chicago: Privileges. good tomorrow
May wheat-Puts, 1870; calls I6ssc; curb,
76c May corn-Putss 4S19c; calls, 44c; curb,
4Sslc.
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recent scandals.
A report was also received by the sem
ate from its committee on the territorial
treasury. The sum of ST $40, for enl-
bezzling which Treasurer Wright has
already been indicted was found to be
short
Chinese Minister WI Ting Fang ar
rived in Honolulu last night as a
through passenger to China on the
steamer Hong Kong Maru. While here
he met many of the locally prominent
Chinese and he had some severe com
ments to make on tie way the exclusion
act IS enforced here.
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Kansas City. Mo-. Dec Seattle
Receipts today, 5000 head. including 800
head Of Texans. Market weak 70 1oc low
er. Native steers $31566. Is; Texas AMI
Indian steers, 81 4Od4.25: Texas cows. SEQ
Q2.S0: native cows and heifers, 81. 65ft4. Is;
stoclxers and feeders, S2.65441 10; bulls. $500
G375: calves, $2.o0d6s00; western stee-s
S. 1916 90: western cows. S2.00Q3O0.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head Mar
heavvs S. 15616. z75k; packers $607lk6J6. 20:
medium Sc 10fI6 Is; light. $6.00ll6 l21ks york.
ers Sc. 1906. l215 pigs, $5.ootd6.0e.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head
Market steady. Muttons $3.00d4.00; lambs
IS. 50@515; range wethers. $S001IS-90; ewes.
e ON 85
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81. Louis livestock Market.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. s-CATTI1 Ere
ceipts today, 1850 head. including 5000 head
s.. 75d6O0: stoclxers and feeders, $2.709425
cows and heifers, s.. 25G5.O0: Texas steers.
3.35.
HOGs-Receipts today, 5000 head Mar
SOS: packers, $6.65@62O; butchers. s6-15zp
g. 4o n 49,
SHEEP-Receipts today. 400 head.
g. 2565 30.