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SILK CLoAKs.

While the MORE cloaks IRE said to he the
most modish Of the great family 81 black
silk wraps. Il is undcniahle that they also
show dust the most, This Is especially true
Of that great favoritc, the heavy MORE
velour. which seems 70 have handsome
ridges for no otheg purpose than the max
ing Of peaceful ropnsiug places for dust
and microbes generally. II Is, however not
SO prone TO wrinkles NJ " the daintlcr TAT.
fctn which is made rather mussy by too
much sitting on. These coats range ft,m
tho tiny plated hlouses to the long AFFAIRS
with circulnr houncpS.
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rEsrnnNEn RAnnE.

So addicted has womauhlnd become TO
the barre lthe clasp which catches tresseS
that the manufacturers thought it about
time 10 give IL new twist So they have
added fcstoou In tho shape Of little
chnin. In one instance this Is strung with
three big pearls. the barre proper having
n rhinestone bird on guard at either end.
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South Breeze at Fair Grounds.

hsn louis June 1o.-South Breeze ran a
sO. i. race In the feature event at a
hh, :. :. seventy yards at the Fair Grounds
n, u, .ua Won going away, coming from
ar "a Tue last sixteenth with a ter
tatSmoss. q speed and beating Lady
p Wca,i me fayorite. by narrow mar
VI turIsiher clear; track fast.
ltde selllng-Blue Milt, Navarino.
aslunassccti ohEs-Grand Shot, Au Revoir,
laeo s sHs oDowd Hesitate. Time 300.
~ s tta seventy yards South Breeze,
. NE sna more, Found. Time l:44A.
W Glbsr. 'nree .sixttenths. sel'ing-Cogs.
sle sSS = lgnis. Time 2:OOM
", Eda nj N iuriong, selmg-Terra Incog-
"ey Zazel. Time 1:54A.
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WASH Innings.

Though sil&cA Innings stil distinguish the
amer gowns there's a novel scheme Just
now for utilizing hueSt white cHmbrlc or
other similar wash material The little
nip skirt Is moderately trimmed with Val
ncc and comes hack from the lauudress
MS fresh as any pctticoat Tho waist lN.
Ing Is of tho same material, and with prop
CT care viii not become soled before tho
outside Is. when II may he cleaned In the
case Of nh ont and-out shirt waist suit
many do not have the blouse lined at all.
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Standard eauae Cars RUNNING.

Laredo, Texas, June 10.-The work OF
broadening the gauge of the Texas-Mexican
railway. a branch Of the National railway
Of Mexico has been pushed as far as Alice,
Texas. and today for the first time stand
ard gauge cars were running over the line
connectIng at Alice with the narrow gauge
division for Corpus christi Texas. The
TO Corpus Christi will be pushed 70 rap
idlv MS possible.
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SIN Keeps itun.

During a period of poor health some
time age / got a trial bottle OF Dewitts
Little Early Risers. says Justice-of'the-
Peace Adam Shot Il, OF New Lisbon. Ind.
II took them aud they uid me 80 mneh
GOOD | have used them ever since." Safe.
Tellable and gentle DeWitt's Little Early
Iisers neither CRIME nor distress bnt stsn,
Mate the liver and promote regular and
easy action OF the bowels,
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pischarnes in eankruptey.

Fort Worth Texas. June 10.-In chambers
United States District Judge Meek dis
charged the following bankruptcy cases;
Nathaniel Anderson Massey, Walnut
Springs. Bosque county; Marcus Morris,
Waco; r. l.. Lander. Mesquite. Dallas
county: J. ". Baldwin Algarado johnson
county: w. H. Cornelius, Travis, Ellis
county: w Il. Spann. Dallas; John d.
Miuship. Abilene.
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Texas RIL Posters.

Dallas. Texas. June 1o--rhe Texas Fill
Posters association. in State conversion
today. elected the following officers: Presi-
dent Paul Gallia Of Gainesville; vice prcsI-
dent L. C. Revare of Corsicana: secretary
George Robinson of Dallas: treasurer j. E
Howard of Galveston.
The next annual convention was ycted
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law is no eg TesTep.
roolroorn Operator at San Antonio Has
Been Indicted.

oCSNf iflQGAG0s
san Antonio. Texas, June 10. Following
visit OF State Revenue Agent j. u. Gun.
bingham to San Antonio two weeks ago.
'"e grand jury, pow in session. has re-
turned an indictment against Dan Brccn
to.. prnprietors Of the Crystal Turf ex-
snahgc' char g.ng them with conducting a
rooitoom without paying an occupation t.
me case will be fought by Brcen, who de.
Iends himself on the ground that he Is not
conducting poolroom, but DTS business IS
tnat OF bookmaker, which Is not taxable
under the laws Of Texas
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Eoster,a focal Forecasts.

Weather changes noted below will oc-
cur within twenty-four hours Of ?. m.
OF dates below
June iI--Moderating
June is--Warm.
June Is-Threatening.
June I4-~Cooler.
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News Notes,

Beaumont Texas June l0.-Ihc public
school teachers could not be elected last
night because the board adjourned out of
respect to the death Of little Lyle Wei.
nan, a son of Mr., James Wellman. They
will bold the election AT Secretary Z. a.
Dowlen's Office tomorrow night
Louis Miller died last night at 07s College
street and his remains VIII be shipped "a
Liberty tomorrow morning for internent.
He was n member Of the Woodmen OF tha
World and carried $1,000 inusranee In that
order.
News was received here OF the death at
Georgetown of the mother Of DR. o. $.
Hodges. a prominent physician OF this
citv. Or. Hodges has been at his mother s
bedside for nearly month.
w. b. Dunlap has declined TO serve on
the bonrd OF eduulizers for the city This
will cause another appolntment.
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RArrrA on A hat.

Quite the latest and loyelicsi chapcau is
composed Of pnlcst pink tulle, and this Is
loosely ovcrlnid with n very opcnwork
wcnvc Of raffin, The ecru-colored hbro now
used for making fancy baskets and even
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.


'GpNNlAl W lht iuSNsf
Port Eads. La.-Arrived: Beverly (Br),
from Port Llmon; Ell Norte (AniI, from
New York. Fratton lNor.), from Puerto
Cortez Sailed: Bark Bonn (Nor.) for Lis
nm: Jouisianan (Br). for Liverpool
philadelphia. Arrived: Paraguay, from
Sabine Pass.
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for belts and bags. not to mention tying up
flowers Otherwise the sole trimming Is
around the brim, consisting Of any number
of blush-pink button roses, the wreath be-
ing a bit thicker at the left, ana draplng
over the hair at the back
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A Dividend Declared.

Bolton. 'Sexas. June s-Judge D. II.
Pendleton, assignee OF the Citizens bank
which failed last February. has declared
dividend Of 20 per cent. which amount 10
being paid to depositors.
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Gainesville Texas June i0.At Cooper
yesterday morning Judge connor granted
an order allowing Jim Pe6dy bail, and set
his bend at $1,000, He had mad the sp.
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Groves Black Aoot Liver Pins

Made from an active principle obtained
from Black hoot' Lhes act on ne hyer
elects No gripping, no sick stomach. VIII
cure chronic constipation. Price % cents.
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Aard Captures Stake at Latonia.

| m CNoNC az h1hSlNds
~s'unatl, June l0.-Alard, from tho
~, se Of D. c, Hildreth. shipped from
asso Tor the occasion, won the Mer-
s stakes for 3-year.olds and upwards
1a'ohla' Jim Clark got the place by a
ll t btom Alfred Vurgrave. Jim and
srs thetln coupled as German entry.
h,,s tn,seerltes at > to /. Weather fine
|fSs i,saeongs-Juanetta, Atmore, Jim Nap.
n s"'TTPI muu Boaster, Colonel Ander.
sr SIn,ounr longSs-Joe Buckley, Lendin, Sin
ON Merchants stakes-Alard, Jim
nvs fs nlite1 Vargrave. Time 1:4o1a.
IA Dsbo,.l4th mWartoma, Flora Willough-
4, yhtUG,rah, Time 1:O2H
N, oeo1SonossTrPrince OF Melrose, Bob Ba-
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carIat,s SLAYER cantnred.

Denison, Texas, June 1o.--The negro who
is vented for the murder Of the noted pio-
nocr. Pierre Carlat. was captured today in
the Territory.
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The Texas League.

At Dallas-Fort Worth 5. Dallas !.
At observation-disclosures I, Paris l.
At Waco-Waco o, Texarkana q.
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National LEAGUE.

Brooklyn, June 10.-Brooklyn took the
first game of the series from Pittsburs by
score of to 4. Umpire o'Day put Dolan
out of the game for protesting,
Score II Il
BROOKLYN .... O23 900 COX 8 3
Pittsburg ..... COZ OG1 0l0- 4
Hughes and Ahern; Doheny and Smith
Philadelphia. June 10.-Cincnnau NIT
Dugglesby hard in three Innings, in which
the runs were made. ', /,
Score ,,
Cincnhati ..... 100 eco 504--10 II
Dugglesby and Doom; Ewing and PETE.
New York June 10.-Poor base running
and two errors by the home team was re-
sponsible for New Yorks defeat. :, =, u
Score =
St Louis ,......... 100 OIL 0 600 : 2 .
New York ... 100 100 900 :
Durham and ]. O'Neil; Evans and Bow
erman.
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neeiared that they would all Blanchette
park tomorrow evening. even though II 'bc
week day, and the interest has been
bat sa. since the result Of the game was
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plicntIon and record Of the examining
trial In his possession for several days,
and after reviewing the testimony care
fully allowed houd In the sum mentioned.
Peldy killed john Toomhs In this city on
NAV II and was Gcnied bail by Justice
pfn
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BASEBALL.
Southern LEAGUE.

new orleans June Io-New or,eors
plaEed another down grade game. going
70 pieces about the time Nashville pounded
stewart over the lot and battel ont =
victory In two innings. The fielding wos
ragged on both sides, aud superior s,,cL
work decided the contest e''o' SUCK
Score =, . .
Nashville Oot oq4 M, 2
MN MN, orleans ,...... OOl o1V 700 Ia !,
nm and Fisher; Stewart, Frceland ana
Abbott, Westlake. "uu
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R'FLE SHOOT ENDED.

uessaz Won the Medal for In
.sa a.. dNidual Score.
,,'aih snsnai' Texas. June o.-The Thir.
..siaee'. sAoot Of the Texas State
.sasiar association has closed ana ~,
a'si. IN NVores were given out: Rest
y csisf sards-First prize, Gus no, h
s.'Rss 49,. :" yards First prize o. c.
Aa1 won the handsome state
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American LeaolIr

81. Louis June l0--rhe local team land.
cd on Dinecn in the eight, inning ana near
~ tied the score. paddcn was put out of
the game for disputms a decision
Score II II 10
st. Louis ......... .ool 600 oao- ! I
Boston ........,.... 102 600 10 = 10 -
Harper and Maoney; Dinecn ard Warner
Detroit, June 1o.-The home team bunch
ed FIVE hits and three stolen bases in the
NTH. netting -four runs and the game
Score II II n
Detroit ...........ooo 40 OK s 19 i
philadelphia ...... or o0 o1o 8 3
Sicvcr and McGulre; Witt, Hustlng and
Powers.
Chicago, June 10,--Garyin was invincble
after the second inning, when two singles
and Clarkc's four,bagger gave the visitors
all thcif runs. Attendance 22o0.
Score II u
chicago ............ooO 300 oo1- s /
Washington ....... .O;a 0NO 0ol- u
Garvin and sullivan Pattcn and Clarke.
Cleveland. June 1o.-After Bernhard had
been knocked out of the box in two innings,
Lundbom went in and held Baltimore down
to four hits and three runs, Howell was
Knocked ont of the box in the NTH. Inv
son, who succeeded him, did well, but the
game was already lost
Score II u
Cleveland ........ oI1 90 COX 10 II J
Baltimore ......... 100 900 60 Z 10 .
Bernhard, Lundhlom and Wood; Howell,
Lawson and Robinson.
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NEW YORK. Owing TO ~ health Fred,
eri,. p Oicott president II the central
Trust companys president 81 Two railroads
as,,,cad femporariiy abandon his businesN
duties and 40 70 Germany accompanied oy
his physician
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4 10
Coliy aud fast.
uAchssneu Beaten at Harlem.

Chicago. June 10. The feature of the
|rInr at Harlem today was thc defeat o.
b {. Hlllreth's McChcSney. second choice
t-the American derby 10y G. G. BENEFITS
|ibdiu. in the fourth race at u milo and II
|Areelth The race was praciiciliy be-
|yepa them, the other three HOSES being
|kslsn way off at tho finish. McChe ine5
|tksi Ike winner at the hcad OF the
r,tch unh Aladdin, hard ridden by Co.
|r. cverhaulcd him. After hard, Icing
'tlrt to the Nirc, Aladdin got his head &
bat 10 the last few jumps Mo-, a. tios :
|the saw the race were If tho opinion that
|Gfhesney was not quite up tn u good
bid race, while Aladdin has raced enuugn
|t' season 10 be thrl oughly fit.
Five furlongs Farmer Jim. Flo Callnr,
ltstie, Time o2 81.
Sr and half fnrlongs Ethel Wheat,
|log Tree Ice King Time l:22 20.
VIE and one hundred wards &C herished,
|iapnnes. Danish Time | 20 -.
Nr and sixteenth Aladdin. McChes-
|lg, Bragg Time - 81.
ilVe tnrlongs Sidney &. Love, Early,
Alnnce. Time l:02 10
VIZ and hundred yardS-RasSe'a as,
birdie D., John Drake, Time 149 30.
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4 FAvORITES WIN FIVE
!, q, at Grayesend--A Second
rhoice Takes the Sixth.
,,e,,ty WAS BEATEN BY ALADDIN
-, by a Head After a Hard
~, o.lve and Fine Riding by
Coburn.

,.,s June 10.--Flye favorites and
" .,ord choice swept the board at
S .Sa today. The Hanover selling
WV y aas the feature of an ordinary card
W rloudy: track fast.
IJnisd IN furlongs. undergraduates,
eatuaas Bensonhurst. 1ipe 1:l1 10.
iiu n aS sixteenth, handlcap-Flying
ls AD' Smart Set, Mineral. Time
q fs;.,,onrs. Hanover Platter.
ne iuii Fnft WAYNE. Time 1901.
:tas.'; no miles. steeplechase, handicsp--
lnul soV Foolhardy, Bolsterous. Time
~ Six furongs- Smoke, Sister Julia,
iss Time 100 30.
yaltA "A Ia a furlong. selling Caithness,
.s * Prince Richard. Time l;oi 10
GRAvEsEND ENTRIES.
-, six furougs, handicap-C obourg
,% NJ Eminence 10I. slip Thrift 1OG,
...,ar d, Rosslgnol %, Rouc 30, The
|S'.nteer l9i, Delagoa lo?, RoXane lUi.
.saser Queen SO, Petra ii 81, swamp
NJ. and furlong, handicap Morning
sl ia viucitor gS. Trigger %. st. fiunan
e,.rsb 81. Colonel Pudden III, Eadie 5
\ rt6lcs 49, Arden 30
~ gnrlongs, for -year-olds-W. Il. Con
| 1. ,M bounding Beauty TO-. Onatas III
yusgct 100, Golden Maxim 1U3
,.a,as liz, Alan 100, roscan III. Lady
| s,Srraft ia. lnvinclble, Janeway 100,
slds Oneen Boula l02 Rose Tint 100
r,,o S,r los, Injunction III, Alsona l09,
Ilaly ai
~ Nyrtle, mile and seventy yards, sell.
.-pari ROYAL 81 Mineral %, Mcrito %,
Smnel IS. Five Nations SO, The Regent
| unself III, Francesca 81.
i,rs snd a half furlonEs, for 2-year- old
.,,,sns- Ahumada. Wax Candle liz, Med.
81, MARY. AllhallowmaS 100, Oaklngton.
|ss, sparkle Eshcr, Suminda, Decoration
|s,s,I Moore, Pageant, Michaelmas, Jane.
IN Rockford. Ring Dove liz. Demitussc
|,a BImstone tl2, Bounding Beauty 1Oo,
IN billiard 100 Lady Josephine 100,
|Snv Shore ilS, Invincihlc III.
NIX and sixteenth, selling Rough Ride
IN yltplllus 10 Fonsolce 1903, School
|s,s,r iO6. San Andres 90, Astor 100, East
|rssou 10S. Foxy Curlcy %, Courtcnav
X Roiutenns l07 Lone Fisherman 1Wi,
|fs5Iment IS. Lockct 90, Justice 96, Fatal
|N&
fgordv and fast
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shreveport, June 1O.-Buter was in MAG.
innocent form which, with the huNv, b,t.
ting OF Shreveport, made the victory oycr
Atlanta easy.
Score N - .
Atlanta ....,....... .020 900 O0O- > Il Il
shreveport ....... l02 III Olx-lO 70 !
alcCiuirp putieV anu
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HARLEM ENTRIES.

NY furlongs. 2-Ncar- OldS. maidrns --
slelcano, Co!onade, Ontonagon, Tho
s.elsellor Il, King Harmon, Horltins,
III, uNelll, Watkins overton 40. Glculon
" !oAn {, King 10, George w. 105, Blue
lI1es lCo ropsoll 107 Duplge 90.
"a fnrlongs-Gusto 10, Silver lizz 100,
WI Pare l05, Homage, Lief Prince 1C4,
S ias Abbott 1903, Emma c. L. 1ol, Ernest
lfAam 30, Prue o. Cherries. Mary plhe,
|A W. W Lucy Locket 30, Detained 90,
na Sle ana q quarter. handicap. hurdles.
|Htfa faxton. Farrell iiO, David =. 1874,
yong 10, Mazo l3I. Corrillo, Coiey l34,
|MHsor Us. Alice B.. DiSsenter 1877,
I 4, ", ireland, Commonwealth Attorney,
fCr and half furIougs. the Petite
|s " =, z'year'olds Maria Lavana. Eva Rus
~ Nayasota Josettc i15. Filly Deck,
KIM " sarah Maxim 10, Impctuous, Lem
nv " fuIlengs selling Bard Burns los,
~ loi Mike Strauss los. Della Os-
M XXI w. kegea 1Ol, George whitney %,
n 3tps 1e u. Ben Frost los, Waywnrd Roy
* X n nelna De Cuba 1903. Lass of Lan,:,lon
podle S. 9S. Iudlcious %.
E n iannrlongs, MISREPRESENTATION 100,
ss,dxys.. Money Muss 1903. Rose Tree 102,
S,si s1 az I; Rahnnta, Stuyve 10n Maggie
awms w Elsie l.. IS.
4, Nv ~ ana q quarter. selling-Major Man
NY a Danish LOG, Merops 1O4. Star Cot
n. n, Mlracle II %. Satin Coat lo6, PIai.
J,os rVs loir John McGurk 1o1, Nassal
year and good.
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seessosseoeoee0sosssoeees
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
ANOTHER BRICK BUILDING HAS
BEEN ANNOUNCED.
CAPTAIN William Wess Has Made a Big
Donation to the Y. NJ. G. A. Build
inu-Local News Notes.

Branch office; The Posts Beaumont OF.
Ace is AZ room / ogden building, corner
P Pea and Crockett, southwestern tcle,
phone 73l. with l.. 4. Neely as business
representative and r. w. Greer as CORE
snondent Subscriptions and advertise
niorts mr. now+ items left ut this adore IS
viii receive prompt attention. snbscrihGrs
having amy cause for complaint as to o.
livery Of papers are requested to phone oil
Ntherwise notify Inc 0llce pVohpVl,
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nonation for Y. NJ. c. A. BuiIding.

Beaumont, Texas, June lc-rhe patriotic
spirit that has been moving among those
interested In the Y. NJ c. A. building re-
celved an Impetus today when Captain VII
liam Wicss wired from Hot Springs that
ne would donate 5000 towards the new
building The committee In charge OF tho
work thinks that this will start other
prominent citizens here to looking into this
matter IN Il liberal way, and that the re
suit will be that n $4,000 building will
soop lie under course OF construction,
Captain wiess has been cordially thanked
by wire for his lIberality,
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Little Rock, June 1OA tumble by Clay.
ton In the first inning today gave Blrmiug.
nam three runs and the game. 1t deyel.
oped into ten-inning battle the winning
run being made through LaRouuc's single.
a sacrifice, Watts balk and f. Smiths
threc-basger to right. .
Score - n l.,
Little Rock ..... 100 col 0ol o q \ .
blnmlnghhm ..... 800 OG0 600 i \ a
watt and Lynch; Campbell. Wilhelm aud
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Memphis. June 10.--Chattanooga defeat.
Ell the local team in Il game filled with
errors. Ehret was batted out of the box
and in the seventh inning Breitcnstein sue.
cceded him The latter Jared little better.
howeyer' and Chattanooga won by a score
Score y n /,
;MdtmphlS ..''.-...3OO col 900 / j II 4
chutRhOoga ,,.. 200 COS 100 B.. q ],
Ehret. Breitenstein and Accorslnl: Hon,
htnS and Roth. 'P
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beaumont. Texas. June lo.-Mr l.. r.
Pipkln has announced that he will build q
big brick building on his lots on Pearl
street opposite the Bewtt bulldog This
was formerly his home place. but he has
moved the house back and win put the bust
moss house on the front of this growing
business street. Mr.. PiDkin stated TO The
Post correspondent a few days since that
he was figuring on this for the reason that
there arc so many new enterprises coming
TO the city now and they all seem to be
bending for the south end Oh account OF
the available deep water front that lies IN
that direction Tho building will probably
cost as much us $4,000, and VIII be big
addition to the South Pearl street boom
There are two other buildings being con-
sidercd In that direction. and II VIII MAKE
II almost "A sold business street 10 the
court house II all the present plans carry
New-York tribune., 1902-04-06
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses were not
active in the local market Dealings small
made up In great part of sales of ST. Paul. Union
Pacific. Louisville and Nashville and Atchison-
MISSOURI KANSAS AND TEXAS.-The salts
factory earnings of Missouri. Kansas and Texas
have given rise to expectations OF dividends the
preferred stock. 1t is said, however. that the ques
ton has not been discussed, is 1t likely be-
until the crop situation Is entirely assured. The
company is devoting large proportion of it's earn
ngs to betterments and improvements and has
practically capital resources now from which
requirements for such expenditures could be drawn
so It has become necessary before beginning dvi-
dends to build up a considerable surplus
AMERICAN TOBACCO.-The committee
curites having been officially advised by the Amer
lean Tobacco Company that interest for the six
months ending April so, 1902, dividend scrip is
sued by said company, viz. per cent. will be
paid and after May l. 1902 to holders of scrip
certificates presenting same for redemption. duly
and properly indorsed. this committee rules that
said scrip certificates will not be quoted ex-dvi-
dend April 15 1902. the date upon which the
transfer books will be closed permanently.
BANK CLEARINGs.-Bank cleartngs last week
showed decrease in the aggregate of 9.3 per cent
compared with the corresponding week of 1901
NewYork lost Z79 per cent, Boston AZ per cent and
Baltimore. SO per cent. Philadelphia gained 222
per cent, Chicago. At per cent St Louis 20.2 per
cent and New-Orleans OF per cent
MUNICIPAL BOND SALES IN MARCH.-Ac-
cording to the records of The Financial Chron-
cle' s7272, 4l9 of municipal bonds marketed
in the last month, aggregate about equalling the
average March for the preceding ten years. The
number of municipalities issuing bonds and the
number of separate issues made in March were
122 and 153 respectively. This contrasts with IL
and 143 for February, and with O7 and 40 for
March. 1901
NEBRASI<AS FINE WHEAT PROSPECTS,
Reports collected here indicate increased acre
age of 20 per cent In winter wheat, and the pros
poets per acre are better than last year. Wheat
is now from two to four inches high and growing
rapidly. A crop of 100000 bushels is argued.