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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
RELIC OF ANTIQUITY

Tomb Found older Than TraditionnI
Date of Rome's Foundation.
Nsto York Sun speoia: Servses
Rome, April An the excavations that
have been proceeding in the Forum, a
tomb has been discovered that Is supposed
to be older than. the traditional date Of
the foundation Of the city: Archaeologists
regard the discovery as important.
Train to the Lake Next SUNDAY.
81 Leave Minneapolis & S.. Louis depot
at 9:45 q. M, returning, leave Tonka Bay,
4:50 p. M, stopping at all lake stations.
Round trip fare. 50 cents. -
Best for you because best made, Satin
Skin Cream and Satin Skin Powder. Use
Is proof. Csc. At leading stores
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-04
sPERRY is DEAD
winnebagO City Man In the Wreck
at Houston, Texas.

at Houston, Texas.
Special to The Journal
Winnebago City, Mimi, April A tele-
gram from Houston, Texas, was received
this forenoon announcing the death Of
Byron Sperry of this place. Mr.. Sperry
was one of the party who left in special
car for the southern trip and was hurt
in street car wreck at Houston some
two weeks ago.
Mr.. Waldron, who was also severely in
jured, is in critical condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
LIVELYTRADTNG IN OIL STOCKS
INDEPENDENCE LEADS LIST
IN ACTIVITY AS SELLER
Empire State, Anelo-American and Tren'
ton Rock Are Highly Popular--In-
provement in Miscellaneous List.

Yesterday was another record breaking
day at the local Oil and Stock Exchange.
orders seemed to be in the hands OF every
broker in abundance and values continued
on a most favorable scale
independence led the list and its glgan-
tic trading properties showed no signs OF
abatement big lot OF stock went at 2Sic,
after which bids were advanced &c. Sell
ers were exhausted on that basis. while
&c was given for small block. The total
transfers in this security were more than
5000 shares.
Empire state was again highly active
and while one sale was above the previous
days the others did not range quite so
high, Anglo.Amerlcan was exceedingly
popular with the bulk of the traders at
decline Of 1sc. Merchants and Mechanics
and Buffalo brought unchanged prices and
Manhattan sold shade lower. interna-
tlonal changed hands at the asking price
Of the previous call and Gober traded to
advantage. Trenton Rock fully retained
Its Increase In value and the wants of
buyers could not be covered Mt 14Hc Sea.
board developed enlarged activity with 1000
shares obtained at 101sc Beatty had Of
fers of 149Ic without response from sellers
. und ldlestine ana beaumont was In slron.
demand. National oil and Pipe brought
an advance OF l12c and &c more was bid
for Ground Floor. Offers for GLADYS Of
I Galveston gained Ikc, while Lucky Dime
stock aid not appear
The miscellaneous list received consid-
cradle more attention with some sharp ad-
vgnces in EVIDENCE. Merchants National
bank stock sold 1t Sl15 a gain Of SO over
bids formerly prevailing. Offers for Hons,
ton Drug Co. were Increased S4.3I and
those for Planters and Mechanics Ma.
tional bank 81, without coming Ia the
/ range Of sellers
The total sales amounted to % ,6oG shares.
/ The prices bid and asked yesterday and
| the sales made were as follows;
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
A BREEDER SOLD THEM
FOR BREEDING PURPOSES.
The Receipts Of Cattle Were Very Large,
$4,000 Having Arrived in Chicago,
OF Which 500 Were Texans.

The Drovers' Telegram OF Kansas City
reports an important purchase Of Herefords
this week and states in connection there
c. A. Stanuard. proprietor of the Sunny
Slope farm at Emporia, Kan, ana one or
the most successful breeders In the Here
lord ranks. has lust purchased he entire
herd of HerefordS recently owned 10y
George S. Tambyn Of this city. The catJ
tle are 10 be delivered at Emporta on or
before February 16, consideration private.
The herd contained 1O1 head and included
the great breeding bull. Quartermaster,
pronounced by many Judges 20 be the best
living son Of Hesiod 10Th There are about
ufty breeding cows in the herd, while the
balance Includes young stock of both sexes.
The major portion of the breeding cows,
Mr.. Stannard informs MS. will be retained
ana used in his herd, and the balance will
be sold at private treaty. 1t takes some
thing unusually good to hold a place in
Mr. Siaranrd's breeding herd, and some
idea may be gained of Mr.. Tamblyn's herd
when Stannard announces that he will keep
them In his own herd. Mr.. Tamblyn aas
been liberal purchaser at the numerous
public sales In Kansas City and has also
bought large number at private sale. He
seldom paid less than $3.50 or S40O for a
COW, and there are many animals In the
herd that cost him from $500 to $500 OF
$1,000 each.
Mr. Stannard is to be congratulated upon
II will undoubtedly prove n valuable in
vestment In his hands. II is understood
that Mr. Tamblyn expects TO re-embark IL
tine Hereford business in the future RnC
viii handle Just as good ones as be ha
been doing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
THE STOCK MARKETIRREGULAR

dividend on the first preferred was 10 ne
advanced to per cent, but the conYlctiou
has been general for some weeks that the
3 per cent rate would not be changed ns
proved TO be the case today with utte ,ci,
tect on the stock. The market closed du'l
and Irregular.
The railroad bond market broadened out
today, bringing forward many dormant
mortgages into activity The dealings ~
some of these, notably in the Rock lslanu
As and the Central of Georgia income bonus
and consol Js were very heavy. Therc We're
Island Is and Is, the Oregon short Line Os.
St Louis and San Francisco 6s ana New
Jersey Central IS, Peoria ana Eastern IN,
third Incomes the Chicago and Pacific di.
visiof IS and the ST. aul and Texas ana
Pacific lists. Total sales, par value, $io-o''
coo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
A FINE HERD OF HEREFORDS

stockers and feeders 3.75@4.6o: Western
fed steers 4.4Od6.O0; Texas and Indian
native cows 2.75a5.oo; heifers 3.50a5.00;
Gamers 200d2. 65; bulls 230G4 80; calves
4.00G6.25. Hogs-Reccpts 10000; market
1O@15c lower; heavy 6.32d6 40: mixed mack.
800 Sheep-Receipts 300; market steady;
Western lambs 5.5od6.O0; Western wetherS
4.Joa5.00; Western yearlings 5.OOd5 81;
ewes 4.0O@450; culls and feeders 2OOa
425
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
nndon Financial Cable.

New York, January 22.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cabegram
SAYS: stocks were fairly active with South
Anican shares absorbing the bulk of nt.
tCntion. There is more confident cNpect1-
lion of decrease IN the bank rate tomor-
row. American stocks continue un>NIs-
factory New York sent some forenoon OF
ders, particularly Southern Pacific but Lon.
dCu Is apathctlc. drmer close reflected
New York sentiment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23

st. Louis, January -Cattle-Recei7ts
1000, including 1900 Texans; market steady
native shipping and export steers :. O00f6. - :
dressed beef and butchers steers 3. 4O61
.. 10; steers under 1000 pounds :. S5G5. 25:
stockerS and feeders 265d4. So; cows and
heifers 2OOG4.15; Gamers 1.9OdoT5 bulls
: 662@5.9O; Texas. and Indian steers 3.4On.
Receipts 5000: market 1Od1lc lower: pigs
ana lights 560d3.95; packers 5.75d8OO:
butchers 6lQ@6.45. sheep -Recelpts 1000:
lambs 5O0dG.25: culls and bucEs Z 0355i Is
stockers 150d22 5 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23

Prime cotton seed cake. =. "a 80 a
Quotations on prime cotton seed meal
aud prime cotton seed cake are for deliy'
cry at Galveston.
New Orleans. January 22.-Cotton seed
oil-Firm; prime refined In barrels ~; on
refined Al. Prime crude loose S6l2; on crude
none
Memphis, Tenn, January &2.-Cotton
seed oil-Prlme crude $685. prime yellow IL;
choice cooking summer yellow "A. Meal
and cake Prime 24,50H25.oO,
New York. January 22.-Cotton seed oil 80
Easy prime yellow 42ls6li3.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
SUGAR.

New Orleans January 22-sugar- Quieti
open kettle 23sei2%; open kettle centrifugal
2sS63 3-i6: centrifugal grauulated 4lSM
4 SIC; whites 3sssi3 1I-1G; yellows 25s01
oss seconds igadS. Molasses-S Steady; open
kettle lOa25; centrifugal Gals. syrup
STEADY, lGIg2 All moasses and syrup ar
irving affected by frost
New York January 2. -Sugar--Raw.
streng; fair refining 1919; centrifugal %
test 3 7.idi molaAses sagEr Lila Ia
Annd ARA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
KANSAS CITY.

Stock Yards. Kansas City, Mo, Jannary
- -Tne following sales by Texas and Ter
rltory stockmen were reported today: W.
G. Norris, Detroit, FOG pound beeyes, 3.75;
James Beattit Belcher, Sal pound beeges,
AGO; Jones & Witherspoon, Belcher, go
pound heifers, $50; 765 pound heifers g. 60;
a75 pound heifers AGO; II. b. Spauding,
Museogee 1887 pound beeyes, AIS; w. +.
Smith, White Eagle, 1890 pound beeves,
8 80; 1884 pound beeYes, b.S5
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
London Consois.

London January % -Consols for money
GA 11-1G; consols FOR the accoun 9ll$. Bur
silver steady, 80 l-1Cl per ounce. Money
llsM2 per cent discount for short bills ~
a. 1910 per cent; for three months bills
27tN2 1916 per cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
CHICAGO.

Chicago, January 9-Cattle-ReceIpts
1900. including 500 Texans; Western
steady to 15c lower; good 10 prime ftNf
TAU poor to medium 4.OOd6.0o: stockers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS

The range Of prices az New York and
New Orleans for the active months was
as follows
Nov York Open, nigh. Low Close
March ........S. OO0l SEQ 1.H6 1.gGbI
Nav l......,.S =. 10 y II SCI $ O31
New Orleans
March ........7. sab I.Sl Isl Z S2-S3
May ........$.T .0GNI 7 OS I9l I.9l-g9
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
HOUSTON OaiIy statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

houston NompaTatNe statement
Gross receipts thus far this week, 80 400
Gross receipts ll3 days this season l,6lO, SOL
Gross receipts l43 days iNo-iGo1 L T20,2l5
Gross receipts 14a days isA0-i90o. ,l+6D26
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Following are the receipts ~ cotton by
The various railroads entering the city
Bales
Houston aud Texas Central. ,.........a.0 55
International mud Great Northern. o., y, Tdt
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio 40
Texas aud New Orleans ........,...,. 20
Gulf, Nolorado and Santa re.,,..... 7G2
San Antonio aud Arkansas Pass...... 46O
Missouri. Kansas and Texas ....... 10
Total .-..... .............,....... 7,ss7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
MOVEMENT CONTINUES BEARISH.
HEAVY LIQUIDATION OCCURS,
sions OF Trade Also Indicate Weakness
Liverpool Lower Than Expected ana
Started the Break.
AT THE CLOSE F.:

NT THE CLOSE
liverpool, 2-e4 to 8 Cd lower.
New York, 8 to ~ points lower
New Orleans. 9 to I points lower
cpnTS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23

4.
and feeders 2.25d4;IS IN 'u,Hnrs-a1
Texas steers 3.25d6'W. I0Sls
5s.OOO; market slow a an7s III n
mixed and butchers ~. ViifIShh 81
cnoice heavy 6.2Old6, ~, AN an stiSir
Shecp-Recelpts l7Vou, sS Sstber. q,
steady; good to choice TTsSIO.
far 10 choice mixed lamb lambs X
sheep 425@5.l5; natNse noGs&
GOO; Western lambs nVV
NEW ORLEANS
Especial to The rOs' n
New Orleans, La, January rs,st]
Orleans live stock exchahg snpls
classes Of cattle are I'D lsn scafs
that desirable butchers snTS,si. II
good demand. Hogs a,e ~
are in full supply and uun'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
SLUMP IN ALL COTTON VALUES

and June o and the other deliveries low
cred 10 points. Sales at the four Ameh-
can markets amounted to 1865 bales and
spot quotations were lowered Lice at
each.
The seward movement was considerably
more moderate. Receipts at all ports for
the day were 32,2sl bales. compared With
20,200 for the corresponding day Of last
year. snce Friday they have been 1872,
Dol bales, compared with 1S66i5 for t1e
same dag OF last week and 1886 for tn
corresponding time of last year. Thus far
In the season they have been j.JOl, loJ
bales, compared with 5,01J,SiS for the cor
responding time of last season. Exports,
since Friday. have been 100, I0l bales, com.
pared with li3,95J for the same time Of
cast week and 11f,5S1 for the corresponding
fine OF last year. Stock az United states
ports for the day was 90, 433 bales, com.
pared with l.O3j. 4G2 for the same day OF
last week and S6i.5I1 for the correspond
ng day Of last year.
Following has been the semI-weekly
movement at thirteen Of the interior toAns
with comparisons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
Rank CLEAR1NGs.

Following are the ccarings Of the hous
ton banks. together with the amount Oh W.
crease or decrease over last year:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
Daily Interior Movement.
Comparative Spot Markets.
Other Spot Markets.

Galveston Spots closed quiet prices i-l6
1SNn; stock 200, TAT bales.
ksv ED. ~ Middlins .-...T|
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
New York Futures,
stooks at Unlted states Ports

biui selling; value.
Stocks at United States Ports.
Bales
Stock this day ............... 0I5, 43S
stock this day last week ,...... ,035, 462
Stock this day last year ..... SGI ,aTT
Excess this season ...,........ 107, 456
United States Exports.
This Last
week. year.
Exports 70 Great Britain :. 4s.sT5 1900
Exports 10 France $500. l0,665 25ISA
Export to continent ..4l ,163 5T.39S
Nj RAnAirAo AZ IN II G PnrAc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23

Haustons estimated receipts for today
are COCO 10 1000 bales, against 7153 last
wear. New Orleans expects 1900 to 5000
bales, against 77ia last year.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28

There is talk in lone of the psoba-
bility of the railroad being extended
to the mineral belt in the near flu
ture. This time it is the Southern
Pacific that is credited with the in
tention of bridging the gap between
lone and Jackson. If the notion is
entertained in that quarter, there
is no doubt that the enterprise will
be pushed to completion. We have
been unable to verify the good news,
but the fact that this extension talk
is indulged by employees of the COM
pany creates the impression that
it rests on a substantial basis. The
Sierra road is being pushed forward
toward Angels, and there is strong
talk that it is contemplated to ex-
tend it still further this way. The
object of such a move could only be
to tap the heavy traffic of the mining
belt of Amador county. This ap-
proach of a competing line has prob
ably stirred the Southern Pacific to
action. They are not going to jeop-
ardize the control of the heavy bust
ness of this section when fifteen or
twenty miles of additional road will
enable them to hold it.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28

The registration business is NOV
iag very slowly in the clerks office.
Something over 300 names have been
enrolled upon the new great regis
ter up to the present time. OF these
quite a large percentage consists of
new voters who have had to register
in order to be entitled to vote at
the election for incorporation to be
held in Sutter Greek tomorrow.
Fully sixty voters have registered
on this account. We would urge
upon every republican, whose busi-
ness calls him to the county seat
from this time on, to make it a
point to call at the clerks Office and
get registered. The republican
party wants evory vote it is entitled
to at the next election. With a full
vote and an acceptable ticket we
ought to make clean sweep. Let
us all pull together, and see what
We can accomplish in the way of
capturing the official plums,
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28

The term knockers" has been in
vented to designate a class of per-
sons who decry rather than en-
courage the investment of capital
in their midst, If anything is pro-
posed to be done, they prefer to talk
against it. They are afraid some
body might be benefited financially
by it. If that somebody is not TO
their liking they would be pleased to
see the enterprise fail. Probably
no community is without this class.
We are not without them here.
They belong not to the element that
helps to build up a town. Their in
huence, what little they have, tends
to retard development. AS rule.
they are without means themselves.
Ii the town, therefore, is to grow,
and the resources of the surrounding
country to be developed, it must be
by the efforts of others. In min
eral region, investors whether in
mines or town property take greater
risks than in more stable communi-
ties. Consequently they should be
encouraged in every possible way.
1t takes all kinds of people to make
a world. 1t would not do for all to
be spectators; it would be still
more fatal to the public veal if all
were of the non-investing class.
Jackson has grown wonderfully
within the past few years. Its prog.
ress would have been more marked
if the welcome hand had been ex-
tended freely to actual and would be
investors. There is room for several
business ventures, with a reasonable
chance of success. The least tina
any man can expect when he en-
barks in an undertaking is to re-
ceive the united moral support of
the people, Capital is timid under
all circumstances. 1t behoves the
people to give it every encourage
ment. Let US remember that every
business venture is prompted by a
desire for personal gain. We ought
to rejoice at every success, because
the more successes that are scored
the better will it be for the com
munity at large. Capital, whether
represented by an individual or a
corporation, is friend to be court
ed, not an enemy to be feared.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28

There will be little money in the
special road fund available for road
purposes the coming summer. The
tax rate for this fund was 10 cents
on the 800; which would raise
$4,000. Most of this has already
been spent. The prospect therefore
is rather slim of any macadamizing
being done on the lone road this
year. With the little money that
will be available, would it not be a
desirable departure to try the con-
tract system. The law is plain on
the subject, but the law has been
ignored. Certainly the method that
has been followed for years has not
given satisfaction. Why not change
tactics. Let a certain portion of
the roadway by contract, and see
whether the public cannot get bet
ter value for their money that way
than they have been getting here
tofore.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

Already the Anarchist press is
bowling over the proposed purchase
of the Danish West Indies, but level
headed, patriot-hearted Americans,
in large majority, approve the meas
ure, knowing we need them to our
business. They are the keys to the
gateway of the Isthmus They are
strong links in the chain whereby we
control the Caribbean. They are
stepping stones whereon the Repub-
lie advances to its manifest destiny,
which Douglass, the Little Giant,
saw with prophetic eye-that des-
tiny the splendor of the sunburst
flag, uplifted over Andes and llanos,
over sierras and plain, floating above
the greatest, grandest country of
all earth.
The annexation of the islands was
sought by the United States years
ago, and as far back as 1867 Den
mark declined to sell them for
50, 900, 900, but made proposition
to part with them for SIS, 900, 600.
Secretary Seward offered 81, 400, 900
which was declined. He afterward
agreed to pay that amount for the
islands of St. Thomas and st. John.
but the trade fell through because
of complications which arose.
These islands, together with Porto
Rico, are of great Importance IN a
strategic way, whether the strategy
be military or commercial. st. Tho
mas is the natural point of call for
all European trade bound to the
West Indies, Central America or
North South America. These is
lands, together with Porto Rico,
form the northwestern corner of the
caribbean Sea, and are of great inr-
portance in connection with the
American Isthmus, where canal
will be constructed between the At
lantic and Pacific.
They. are of Importance in connec-
tion with our relations to the region
of the Orinoco and the Amazon, and
with our control of the Windward
Passage. In view of the Isthmian
Canal and European. settlements in
South America, every additional
acquisition by the United States is
of value.
The Senate has now approved the
treaty for buying the group at the
sum of IS, 900, 900. Shasta Courier.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28

The assessors of the various coun-
ties in the San Joaquin valley held a
meeting in Fresno recently, for the
purpose of adopting a uniform rate
for the valuation of live stock. Diff
ferent rates have heretofore been
fixed, even in counties adjoining,
and much Inconvenience and loss
has resulted therefrom, The meet
ing fixed the schedule as follows:
Horses-Range horses and ponies;
$40 to $l5; ordinary work horses,
$25 and up; thoroughbred and driv.
ing horses, $75 and up; mules s35
and up.
Cattle-Ordinary mich COWS. $25
and up; thoroughbred mich cows,
$50 and up; beef cattle, $25 and up;
stock cattle, SIS and up; calves, SIS
to $40.
Sheep-Stock sheep, ewes and
common sheep, So; mutton sheep
and wethers, 50; buck sheep, IS;
lambs, so cents.
Hogs Three cents a pound. all
kinds.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28
THE GOVERNORSHIP.

Governor Gage has publicly an
nounced that he is a candidate for
denomination on the republican
ticket for governor. He takes this
position not because he is welded to
office; not because the pathway of
one in public life is strewn with
roses; not because the duties of his
high Office are pleasant and easy.
He has served the people ably, con-
scien tiously; given the state a clean
and honest administration. There
have been no rumors during his
term of power behind the throne. "
Because he has conducted his office
according to the dictates of his own
Judgment, and refused to bend to
the will of few politicians and
newspapers, he has awakened oppo-
sition in his own party ranks and
has been subjected to a lot of abuse.
For this reason he seeks renomi-
nation for vindication at the hands
of the people. Much has been heard
of strong candidates trotted out to
oppose him. Thos. Flint has been
prominently mentioned, but his
boom has apparently collapsed be-
fore it got well started. The out
look seems to justify the belief that
Gage will carry off the honor easily.
Before the convention meets, the
opposition will realize the hopeless
ness of the fight, and gracefully
accept the inevitable. If renomin-
ated, we believe Gage will be reflect
ed by handsome majority. There
will be some detection from his own
party, but it will be more than off
set by strength drawn from other
sources.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-28
We acknowledge receipt of hand

We acknowledge receipt of hand
some gotten up and valuable pam
phlet entitled Historical Sketch of
Mining Law in California" written
by Judge John F. Davis. It gives
the history and methods of mining
from the earliest times to the pres
ent day, and discusses the various
laws which have been passed by
congress and the state bearing on
the mining industry. 1t deals with
both lode and placer claims, and the
complex questions of apex and extra
lateral rights. The booklet contains
83 pages, of interesting and valuable
information, and should be in the
hands of every man interested in
mining.