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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

LIVERPOOL May @.-Holiday in grains.
PEASSCanadian, steady at IS Sd.
Sc I'd.
HoPs-At London (Pacinc coast), nrm.
SO 1889 l5s. +.
PROVISIONS = Beef. firm; extra India
mess, los Cd. Pork, nrmi prime mess,
western. I6s. Hams. short cut, Il to is
lbs, steady, 54s. Bacon, Cumberland cut,
Is to 80 lbs. steady SOS Sd: short ribs, Is
to "a lbs, steady Sos; long clear middles,
light, 2s to "a lbs. steady. 52s Cd; long clear
middles, heavy, IS to ~ lbs, steady, 52s;
short clear backs, 16 to 20 lbs. steady at SIS
Sd; clear bellies. IL to is lbs, steady. SIS Sd.
Shoulders, square, IL to II lbs, quiet,
Ses. Lard, American refined, in pals.
steady, SIS; prime western In %tierces. steady
BUTTBR-Nominal; finest United States,
firm, 95e.
TALLOw-Prime City. firm at ais; Aus
tralian, In London firm at 34s.
CHEESE-F1rm; American finest white,
old, SIS; American finest white, new. 54s;
American finest colored, old, els; American
finest colored. new, firm, SIS.
Receipts OF wheat during the past two
$4,000 c%entals, including 20S,00 Ameri-I
can.
Receipts OF American corn during the
past two days, 200 centals.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, May 9O.-CoFFEE-spot
BIO quiet; Nc z invoice, 5Ac; mild, quiet;
Cordova, SdG1ihc. The coffee market
8 points lower under room selling and alb
sence OF public support. Weakness In Eu-
country and liberal clearances from the
crop. country for the United States were
the leading factors OF depression. Trading
was comparatively quiet all day with the
market finally quiet at 5 points net decline.
Total sales were 10, 100 bags. including
July at b.15c, September 5.30c, October $3.50,
December 6.55c, January 5.60c, February
8. 76c. March $500. April h.S5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
OIL ana Rosin.

OIL CITY, Pa, May @.-Credit balances,
sl.ao;, certificates, no bid shipments, H.
69l bills; average. l02,9 800 bills; runs. ST.
ne bbls. average, 1855.
SAVANNAH, May @-ou<Turpentine,
arm 2>rosin arms 9uStatio7s; A. b e,
4 Sl%i x, talS; NJ Sass; N. sass; VIC.
60 ToaLEDo o. May T G1d,sns LAMA
NEW YORK, May 20.-OIL@Cottonseed.
steady; petroleum. steady; rosin, steady:
LIVERPOOL, May @-OIL@Turpentine
spirits. firm, as; cOttonseed huh. refined.
I6NpoN. May n-oIL-Lanseed. IS Cd;
Sperm. ESQ.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staAIe and Fancy Produce.

Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staAle and Fancy Produce.
EGGs-Ind 'uding new No. 2 cases. 14c:
LIVE Pc, JtTEY- Chickens. &c; old
sole; 'ducSSS and geese. ito; 'p STclls sTsAf PER
'BTTTER-Rackin stock. INC; choice
FKEsH CttfGHT FfsHNTrout, DC;
crsppies, 1oc; = rring. Be- pickerel. sasc:
sundsh. Sc; biuttits. Sc: whitefish. lie; cat.
Ash, 13c; black psA's, lSc; halibut, lie; sal
mon. Ice; haddPck. lie; Goldfish. lie; red
sters, boiled. pert ~. use: HOLSTERS, green,
PIGEoEs-Live. per doz., 7bc.
VEAL~Choice, $3.50. EE,l.
BRAN-Per ton, S1S.0l.
HAYGPrice quoted by Omaha Whole
ssa5SC;; Nc; i SSsaae' e. Rye straw %eo wGe
These prices are for "a Of good color
VEGETABLES.
EGG PLANY-Florida. per tdoz.. S1.2S.
SQUASH-fortda, per DOC, N.0O0L.2.
CAULIFLoWER-southern, per box,
POTATOES Northern, 800; Colorado,
A;S9 nsE BRNi6 : per 70; 2hes
size Of punches. 15925c.
AsPARAGUs-Home grown, per dozs So
1CUCUMBERs-Hothouse. per doz.. 80. Is
d1.0O. WV
sPRI5MS+A4GSHH-Home grown. per bu:, $50.
bEPTpSE-Hothonse, per dns., &c.
RADIsHEs-Per dOz.I @Ga5c; per box,
wax BEANs-IMnois, per box. 400.
per y bu: box, .75c; per market basket 7Sc..
GREEN PEAS-Per bp. box, u.76G2.Of per
one-third bu., 65Q7bc.
CABBAGE-Caiifornia, new, &c. ="
ONIONS-New southern onions, intsacks,
ToMAToEs-Florida, per s-basket1crate
NAVY BEANs~PeT bu.a 81.
FRUITS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per box,IS.N :
FlGS-California, ne wcsrtons, FSi; i'm.
sTRAMbERRIEs~Per 24-qt. case, $500.
GoosEBERRIEs-Per 24-qt. case, $2.5O@
TROPICAL FRUITS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 30 to 30 count,
'.BANANAs-Per bunch. according to sixs.
oRANGEszBudded, 1925; Mediterranean
LEMoNs@aFaHncy. $3.50; choice, ss2 % :-stes-
MISCELLANEOUS.
cibER-NehawKS. per Dbl. StSs:: New
PQPCORN--Per lby bc;Tsheiled, &c.
he; hard shell, per ID. nMc; No. q soft
shell, 10c; No. . hard: shell, SC; Braziis, per
shell, acc; hard shell. i16c; pecans,, large, per
H., I2c; small. lOc; ~cocoanuts, Iper sack.
HiDEs-No. l green. SIC: NO. Q green.
10. l veal calf. 3 to ~ lbs, Set mo No. : yea veal
calf, II TO is lbs, &c; dry hides, Sonic; sheen
pelts, 75c; horse hides, N5OGE.361
OLD METALS-A. B. Alpernk quotes the
following prices: Iron. country mixed. per
copper. per lb., shc; brass. heavy. per ID,
size; brass, light, per h., Gel lead, per Id,
sac; zinc, per h., &c: rubber. per h.. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Now York Moner Mnrket.

NEW YORK. May @.-CLosE-Money on
call. steady at 3ikd4 per cent; closing bid
and asked. 2hq4 per cent; prime mercantile
paper !HqS per cent
actual business in bankers bills at As7h
and Sass for demand and at N.s3A1
A.S4h for sixty days; posted rates. tASbh
sILVER-Bar, 61%c; Mexican dollars,
41kc.
BONDs-Government. easy; state. In
active; railroad, steady.
The closing quotations on bonds are as
folloua.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Rangers Want Direct Mail Route.

PIERRE. s. D.. May 2O.-(speciai)-The
residents of the range country between Bad
and Cheyenne rivers are seeking better
mail facilities. The present move Is TO
secure q line from Fort Pierre by the way
Of Hayes, Manila, Topbar. to Pedro at the
forks OF the Cheyenne. then up the north
fork OF the Cheyenne TO Herford. and across
to sturgis. This would make a direct line
through the center of the region between
the two rivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

@lo07.96; Texas and Indian steers. fed,
tApaeooi. lrasssrs. S.S69iS; cow and
iHoGsNReccipts. 500; market. sgioc
lower; pigs and iiehts, s6.75d7.OO; packers.
@.RQG7.B; butchers, S.007.4b.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts. hO0J;
market steady; native muttons, B.O0Q6 70:
lambs, @00d1.@; culls and bucks. 500
500; stockers, 2.&da0.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
81. Joseph 1--we stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH. May 0-cATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 100; steady 70 10c lower; natives.
$58591.25; COWS and heifers, u.6006t0;
yeals. t.OGS.5; stockers and feeders. taA
HoGs-Receipts. 500; steady; light and
light mixed, $695q7.s0; medium and heavy,
N.1bq1. 40; pigs. AyO0Q600.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts,' 400:
steady to l5c lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Toledo Grain ana seed.

TOLEDO. o., May M.-WHEAT-Fairly
active, arm; cash, s4he; May. s4hc; July,
76ttc; September. ~
CORN-Dull, strong; cash, Csc; May. CSC:
Jaly. 62hc; September. Gle.
OATSEActive, strong; cash, 43c; May,
42Hci July, S5Ac; September, soc.
800; October, S.07A; No. 2. Aa@i7o; No.
2 timothy. $2S0 "
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Dry Goods Mnrket.

NEW YORK. May 2o.-DRY GOODS
There has been a quiet, general demand
today from the home trade for cotton
goods. Export buying is still quite inactive
In heavy brown cottons but an improve
without change in either staple lines or
fancies. Print cloths are dull without
changes in prices. -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
THE REALTY MARKET.
warranty Deeds.


Instruments placed on record May 20,
1902:
Eugene A. Breen and husband to b..
letter, tax lot ~ in 3-l4-1S. ........s $50
James Wright to Mary Wright. lot
q block Z, brakes add..~..,.-.."
Benson Land Syndicate 10 Margaret
McCarragher. lots 10 to 20. block g.
l. r Andrews and wife to q. VI. No
BILE, part lot Q, block 10. Bemis
D. ". shuii ct al to Hans Goettsche.
: is{ feet lot s. block II, shuii's
p. M. Mason and wife to trustees OF
Dundee Presbyterian church. lot 8
block I, Carthage add ......,.......
Elizabeth Dohse and husband to 7.
A. Dohse, lot II. Mueller 4 BIS add TO-
l. g Graham and huSoand 20 v
Presmsn' 50 feet 10, Il. block q ga
e. a. lane ana wife 70 sailie L.
Lloyd, e. II feet lot IL and W. -
feet lot u. block 7. Reeds LIST add. 100
John Lubold and wife TO II. c. Gliss-
man ~. SEX and 81. gwk. 9-i5-l2., iz.000
HSrte. sw4. ss-B-lO. ..,..,.~"... 1000
Quit Claim Deeds.
Charles Land and wife TO ]. +. Lind,
lot s, block lt7, South Omaha,...... 4
W. II. Crow ct al TO c. 8. Francia,
lot T. block II, Orchard Hil"""... /
Deeds.
Sheriff to Union Investment Co, lot
10. block II. KountEe Piaee...".... $500
Total amount OF transfers. zee. .t2S.s5s
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
.e.cNS = Oh tSons, N Ns%. as-,,ouous.

iHCash quotations were as4follows:
r FLOUR-Firm; winter patents, 5000
400; straights, $340q3.s 50; clears, s3.90as. 60;
spring specials, A.3044.40: patents, $500
AGO: straights. s300QS.9O.
WHEAT-No. 3 spring, 74%G74%c; No. 2
oATS-No. . white. 4l@44xc; No. 8
white, 4SQ4l1kc.
RYE-No. e 59kc.
BARLEY-Faiu to choice mating. 69D72c.
. SEEDING. / hax, N.59; No. 1 northwest
ern, N,76; prime timothy. $eSoQ635; clover,
contract grade. SSe6. \
PROVISIONS-Mess pork. per bbl., S17.1b
@l7.2o; lard. per 100 lbs. sl01711h6l0. 90; short
ribs sides uoose), A.604B: dry sailed
sides (boxed), $1040Q10.50.
WH1SKY-on basis of high wines, $1.s0.
The foilowing were the receipts and ship
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Minneapolis wheat, Flour and Bran.

MINNEAPOLIS, May a-wHEAT-May,
!bSc; July, 751tc; September, 72b@72kc; on
track, No. / hard, 7Sc; No. / northern, 76hc
Q7c; No. 2 northern, 75hc.
FLOUR-Dull; first patents, S.S54395;
second patents, &3;65q3.7b; first clears, $3.50;
second clears, $3.50.
BRAN-In bulk. s1AOOaIA5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Cattle steady-HOsS LOwer and sheep
Steady to Lower

CHICAGO; May 2-cATTLE-Receipts.
70 prime steers. TOOaS.so: poor I" 10 meS HS1d
5000 stockers n feeders, s.. 15as.5 so:
SSI 'SSa H y p; heifsrs, s2.ba6;SO; Gamers,
Tg9 Tsxas-fed steers, S5.5oG6so. ~
21,0oo: estimated tomor-
butchers. s695@7. 40; good to choice. heaYIyni
\ SSSg7 q; rough. heavy, -N.0QI.S5: light,
bulk OF sales, $7.05@125. 1855
stesdy to l0c lower; lambs. steady; good
70 choice yethers. $6.OO@6.5O: native lambs
eSIHRpeo' StOQ7.Oo: Colorado wooded lambs
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
81. Louis live STOCK Market.

8 4. LOUIS. May 2o.-cATTLE-Receipts.
100 b Including Ga zoo nasx : si,6 MAKE; s5 steady sn.
butchers steers, Aa0a6: steers under
ss.Soai,5o; COWS and hsifers' u,Ba6oo: can.
ners, n6Od29; bulls. 0-894o0; calves.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Milawukee Grain farket.

MILWAUKEE, May 2o.-wHEAr-Mar-
ket steady; No. ! northern, TQ7skc; No.
2 northern, 76971hc; July. T4&c.
RYE-Ftrmer; No. J. 60Ac
coRN-July. a1assc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. May aO.-wHEAT-Higher
No. 2 red cash, elevator, S0ci track. S1G
Sl&c; May. 79iAc; July, 72%@72kc; septem-
Der, 72&@72Hr; No. 2 hard, TIC.
CORN-Higher; No 2 cash, 63kc; track,
e41te; May, @%c; July. el1Sc; September.
8xTsSHisher; No. s,cash. s2hc: track.
42Q44c; May, 42%c; July, 327sc; september.
2S1kc; No. 2 white, sc.
RYE-Ftrm at 60c.
FLOUR-Dull: ned winter patents, ASA
$50; extra fancy and straight. $s.S59e. 81:
clear, S.OQQ6.20 y
/ SEED-Timothy, steady; S.OOd6@.
(CORNMEAL-Steady: $9.b.
BRAN-Weak; sacked, 90G9sc.
HAY-Dull; easy; timothy, ;12.5o115.OO;
prairie, $S.00d14.00.
WHISKY-Steady; S.SO.
IRON COTTON T~1ES-Steady; $1.O6.
BAGGING-Steady; 6t@6hc.
HEMP TWINE-9c.
PROVISIONS-Pork. jobblng. lower.
Lard. lower at Sl00Th. Dry salt meats
Quiet; boxed lots. extra shorts and clear
RIBS, 5000; short clear, s10.12h Bacon
Steady; boxed lots, extra shorts and clear
ribs, hos7K; short clear, s1l.00.
METALs-Leaa IulI at SsSVasT1t; spell
PoULTRY-Steadyr chickens, IOc; tur-
keys, Sc; ducks, 6tkcs geese. 4dfMc.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery. 1920;
dairy, 166D20c.
enthusiastically at lie.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Metropoiitans and Dynamites were weak.
Rio tintos were firm. Bear covenngE
caused an advance in copper shares. Kef-
mrs were undecided, awaitng the results
OF the peace conference. They closed
heavy. Three per cent rentes, 101f Sc for
the account; exchange on London, 2f 2oc
for checks. Spanish Is closed 1880.
BERLIN. May 20.-Exchange on London,
70 marks 40 pigs. for checks. Discount
rates: Short bills, IN per cent: three
months bills, "a per cent. Prices on the
Bourse today were fairly firm, as the
prices prospect in the Transvaal were
considered satisfactory. Spanish 4s were
somewhat harder. Canadian Pacific shares
recovered on London Transvaal
rails were easier. Banks and local securi-
ties were maintained. The weekly state
sbous tha Totia.f.- ..c
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

APPLES-continue firm with export grades
IN limited supply and bringing a shade
higher price than we quote. For jobbing
account choice and fancy fruit are in some
demand. but are no more thar steady.
State common TO good, 7qec: prime, Sx1
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT-In prunes
the market is fairly active and prices
irregular and easy; apricots andCpeaches
in moderate request; prunes S%9ekei april
cots. boxes, i0A@14c; Rags. Wh41i1ci
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
DaIuth Grain Market.

DULUTH. May eo-wHEAr-cash, NO.
! ho ssse; @Asi No northern IsSS; Ne ,
76bc; September, 73hc
oAIs-cash. 4sAc; September. 1Hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

SIOUX CITY, Ia. May ~9-(speciai Tsle-
gram) = CATTLE = Receipts. 300 head;
steady: beeves, S6.O0d6s0; cows. bulls and
n l.. S3.OO06.b0; stocker and feeders, $500
A., yearllngs and calves, n.76G40.
HOGS-Reeeipts, $500 head: &c lower, sell
ing at $5.75Q7.S; bulk. t6s5Q7.0.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, May 9O.-coRN-Easy: No. 3,
62kc.
,oATs-Inactive; No. 2 white, 4SAc. billed
WIIISKY-Sl.30.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Condition OF the Trea.ury.

WASHINGTON, May M-Today's state
eral fund, exclusive OF the 3l50Ooo.000 gold
reserve in the division OF redemption,
shows, Available cash balances, G6e, 594.-
SIS; gold, S95.Ssb.0s.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Date. 1904. lSOl IlSOU. 1888. Uses 1881 lSas.
= indicates Sunday.
YESTERDAY,S SHIPMENTS.

AE5E EftDA1 3
The following list shows the number Of
cars of feeders shipped to the country
yesterday and their destination:
Cars.
J. d. Brewer, Albion, Neb.-F. E.......... /
]. M. Buckmaster, Creighton, Neb.-F. E. /
F. M. Fuller, Bellefourche. s. D.-F. E.... /
M. McEniry. Marine, lar, I.............. !
E.. e. Taylor, Bouton, Ia.-Mil........"....l
The official number OF cars OF stock
brought In today by each road was:
Cattle fIIoos Sh'D u'ra
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
sunar Market.

NEW YORK. May O.-sUGAR-RAw,
nominal; fair refining. 21sc: centrifugal y
test, SAC; molasses sugar, s%c; renned'
LONDON. May so-sUGAR-Bsst. May.
6 Id
STEADY; OPEN fst.is. Mos lie; orsS fsttis
iasses. duiii osntrtfuGaL e01sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Philadelphia Produces Markst.

PHILADELPHIA, May G-BUrrER-
Market NC lower; western NE;
western nearby prints, &c.
EGGS-ffrm; fresh near By. 1eko1Ic;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

fresh western. 1eEG17c; fresh southwest
err. l0Q1ghci fresh southern 15Ql5kc.
CHEESE-Steady; New York full creams,
prime small, 12hd12&c; New York full
creams. fair to good, nhQ12hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

On Tho Produc exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, $50
y diaries, l7419c; cheese, steady at Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
London stock Market.
May % p. m.-Closins:

BAR SILvER-Steady; 23%d per ounce.
MONEY-2Q2h per cent The rate Of dis.
m open market for both short and
three months, tills 10 2A per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
stock in siRht.

The following table shows the receipts
Of cattle. hogs and sheep at the 1--WE prln-
cipal markets for May 20;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
MinnenpoIis wheat Market.

MINNEAPOLIS. May 2o.AwHEAT-May,
7b9sc; July, 7S1kc: September, 72h972Ao; on
track. No. / hard. 7Sc; No. / northern, 76hs
Q77c; No. 2 northerny 76hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Dry Goods SIarket.
schoOl Fund Hard Proposinon.

MANCHESTER, May 2O.-DRY GOODS
Quiet yarns quiet but firm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-27
CUARDSMEN
AT BANQUET

The Thanksgiving banquet last
night NJ the Lincoln. rendered TO the
boys In the ranks by the officers Of
Conpa niea II and u. n. q. W.. viii
be long remembered BY those who at
tended "a. rhe large dining room
was specially decorated for the oc-
easlon and the tables % arranged
that all formed one large meas
board around which were gathered
80 men. all In easy hearing distance
Of the speakers Of the evening.
Capt. John strinser introduced the
POSTMASTER OF the evening. Sam II
pIles. and the latter started the boys
laughing NJ once aud with his ready
wit keut Smiles In evidence through
out the evening. He called for re-
sIonses 90 tunEta as follows:
The President" Lieut.. John r.
Carroll: The Regiment" Lieut. II. J.
Moss: The Guard In Service. :"
serEt. Maj. Cal weldon. Past En-
pcrienccs with the Guard" Col. G.
g. Dalton: THE Regular" Musician
~. O.. Fenton. The Signal Corps. .
Lieut. A. q. Simmer, The Private. .
Private Earle. and 'sT'he First Bat
TALON" Mai. q. A. Case. Its COM
handing officer.
The guests OF honor around the
board we're Col. c. c. Dalton. of the
governors star. and Lieut.. II. J..
Moss, battalion duartermBster. Col.
q. y. f.amping. who was expected TO
respond 10 the toast THE Regiment
was unavoidably detained IN Port
land and could not be present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-27

night At that time the police con.
adhered the table contraband and
sstzsd them The men who we're
gambling In the houne wepe arrest.
ed and sent 20 ~nllee headquarters.
Same Old Farce
when the cases against these men
came up IN the police court. the same
old farce was enacted. With due
Ceremony. the eases were called TOR
trial. but an Wan expected. they were
postponed indefinitely. The evil
denee In the shape OF the gambling
raraphernaiia which WAS seized the
pniiee gave hack 20 the gamblers as
soon as IL wRa asked for.
when chief willard was asked for
IN explanation Of the repeal % the
order TO move the gambling houses
upstairs. he said he did not know
why the order YVES given 20 allow the
reopening.
u rad m your paper" he said % :
Star man. that the houses would
open. or there would be a general
closeup ! suppose one or The other
had Go happen. chief Sullivan II
away spending THANKSGIVING. and
a. far as | am concerned. the games
will run on the ground floors In
the concert ana dance halls. no gam
bling WI b permitted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-27
IN THE CHAM ER
OF COMMERCE

Al the regular meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday at
tefnoon several matters OF interest,"
20 Seattle business men were under
consideration.
A letter from Senator Foster rela
tive TO the needs OF the sound and
other Washington ports In the way
Of life saving stations ana light
houses. was considered at some
length. II was referred 10 the COM
mlttee on steamships with instruc-
tons to ASCERTAIN Just what WA
needed. and 90 cooperate with Sen.
ntor Foster and the other reprrrenta.
tives from this state In trying 70
secure the Improvement asked for.
II was decided TO request a report
from the committee considering the
resolution calling upon the city coun-
eii to cancel It's contract with the
Seattle a Lake Washington Water.
way Company for furnishing water
70 fili in the tide flats. The report
was made n special order for the
meeting OF the chamber next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-27

the courts 10 test the validity Of thu
ru-ealieft pssr franchise.
From time 10 fsNA thereafter the
Star puhil~aas4 arilslss shoviaz the
cost q Kas rfa6orfibn In Seattle az
compared uith ofher cities. and the
comparative rates 10 consumers. The
stars ascertain that gas could b.
sold al 81 la Seattle Was met By
atatrsnsnt from the gas company
70 the effect that on account 81 lta
heavy bonded Indebtedness no re-
ductlon IN rates was possible.
In January. 1901. the Citszens
Light and Power Company. which
had been organized several
weeks before. applied 90 the city
council for a franchise. At thls stage
o. this proceedings the Old gas com.
pany announced that II the contro-
vsrSy oyer its franchise be dropped
!, would Immediately make erpen-
sise improvements IN It's plant and
reduce the price of Eas.
For sir months the litigation
dragged along. Decisions favorable
10 the company being handed down
IN the state and federal courts little
wnH donr ny the corporation beyond
the extension 81 its mains. In June.
however. the old company was stir
red 20 action. A council committee
reported fsvorabiy on the franchise
asked by the new company and n
reduction IN gas rates followed.
The price OF si.o0 per thousand for
lighting gas now being charged was
fixed az that time. n reduction of 40
cents being made conditioned on the
prompt payment 81 All gas bills. At
the same time the rate for fuel gaa.
which has been $3.50. was raised 10
cents. making a uniform rate for gas
for all purposes.
This in brief r. the story of the
winning FIGHT made by the Star on
behalf Of the people against the gns
MONOPOLY. Tho Star WINS the only
newNpnper In Seattle which publish
cd both sides OF tho controversy
when the old compauy'a franchise
WAS attacked. and which has since
given tie readers NIL the news IN
connection with the litigation which
finally determined that controversy
IN favor Of the Rns company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-27

Amsbary and Charles Eugene Banks,
wera known more ~ rspasali ION as
brf.lse 81 ~fiferw whose Ffzy n1s have
found places In the newspapers and
the best magazines OF the day. they
proved themselves delightful enter
iainers and won host Of friends In
Seattle. AR. Amzbsry's French
Canadian dialect poems were efpes
clasly good. THE lines we're pretty
and the rendition OF them all but
perfect.
sc. i.anks Il rhymer who trans
fers sweet thoughts into poetry,
poetry that has a catchy swing and
= harmonious ring that places him
among the foremost In the ranks OF
the latter-day poets. lie lacks Some
the Evolutionary powers of his part
ncra. but the deficiency In this Il
not such ms TO defract from the real
merit Of his work.
After the entertainment tho VISIT
ora. each OF whom has delved away
IN newspaper local rooms. were en-
tsrtained by the local nswape per
fraternity at luncheon st the Raj
nler-Granf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-27
The GROUND FLOOR
GAMBLING GAME
REOPENED WITH
POLICE CONSENT

Is the natural successor. but were he
only patrolman. his appointment
20 the office. II II said. would be "a
certain.
Inspector willard entered the police
department In 1857 as a patroiuan.
In 1884, he was appointed chief to
sueeeed Andrew jackson. He held
the office until 1885 when ''naidy.
Rogers succeeded him. since that
time until a few months ago Will
lard has been captain. The once
q Inspector was created especially
tor him
Prediesion Fulfilled
II vas predicted By the star yes
terdzy that the ground floor houses
In the new tenderiofu would either
open by . O'Clock last night or there
would not be a card turned In the
city. This threat % the new bosses
In the gambling world was made
good At O'Clock iant ntxnt gam
bling Was running al usual In the
new district and with the permission
OF the police.
During the evening ~seotty'' Fer
gison. proprietor of the Monte car
10. the largest house IN the new dis
srtct. sent 20 police head1uartern fpF
hts tables which were taken BY the
police during the raid last Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-27
Y. N. ca. M lem B Frs
ENTERTAINED BY
LITERARY MEN

The Raed-Amsbary- Banks enter
talnment trio last night drew one OF
the largest audiences ever seen In
the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium. Long
before the time for the entertainers
10 begin the house was filled and by
Sis o'clock there was not even
standing room left.
The three literary stars are we'll
known through their writinga
Though this IL their first visit 10
the sound country, that their fame
had proceeded them was evidenced
by the attendance at the entertain.
ment.
The quaint southern humor and
sweet pathoa OF Opie Reads stories
IL enhanced I'm their telling by the
author. Again and again he wac
encorcd.
Though the poets, Wallace Bruce