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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-15
The Verde Grande Copper Company,
Suite 500 Carleton Building.

Owing tthet mttht frD h=osd ts Company are now in Meko and we failed to have a
quorum lat the last regular monthly meeting April 10 nMs been dededt withdraw the above PROPOSE
ton from 1.-THE public pending he Boards confirmation at its next regular meeting Mays
eMuagngD r0sh however, have decided Ito cut .a allotment $500 shares at SO0OOp per
hare andin vent ms stock placed the market fort that purpose teb books of the Company will be
open oned day.
DUE oke will be- n in the St. Los Sunday editions May H. inc vent the pn kadhed
TeS $500 aHdmntw will be withdrawn April Is
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FurR.

Raccoon at 1c to Soc: mink at 15c t. & IN.
skunk at loo to Soc: wild cat at $50 to zoe; Give,
cat at ioc to &c: badger Sc to sc; house cat l0c:
muskrat sgloc; bear 81 to So; beaver 81 TO S.:
opossum lc TO sSc. red fox 15c to 81. 50; gray fox
loc to soc: otter 81 20 to $50; prairie wolf ioc 10
IL. TIMBER WOLF Ooc to 3L50. Northern goods more.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-15
LIvE STOCK MARKET.
Beef Steers Stendy-Southern Run
LiRht-KOga Close Firm.
Run

ATIv CATTLE-Beef Steers-Native cattle
receipts were about like the corresponding day
last week. but the share Of beef cattle orrerings
was smaller and not so good in quality.
The supply was not large enough to go around.
but the demand was Lot particularly urgent. al
though there was activity sufficient to take the
q thorough clearance was established.
Representative sales.
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$50 SKIS. and 20 cars local and 3 cars through
a year ago.
Receipts of oats at primary points since
last posting were 1850 bu., against 35S.Vo
bu. in 1901 and shipments were 322,26' bu.,
against $4,000 bu. The clearances amounted
to 5000 bu.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-15
BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS

butcher ,e-B cattle were in nodar-
ae srppy: cows were not in as large proportions
as usual, ann largely OF medium quality: the
choicest offerings were steady, but medium were
around a dime lower; with some kinds also a
Several loads OF choice heIfers rom SIS 75Q
Us were on sale and brought steady prices:
medium kinds shared in the weakness on cows
There was no material change in Gamers.
There was a small run Of calves. mostly OF
sold at steady prices
Representative gales:
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Tinges and stained at EaSc below white
Galveston-Spot market dull. Middlings Sc.
Sales 800 bales.
New o~5Ieans-s1ot market quiet. MiddlinEs Sc
Menphis-Spot market steady. M.ddlings SC.
Receipts at principal points:
Galveston. 3.3I7 bales: New Orleans, 3.1H: Mo-
bile. q: Savannah. LIDS: Charleston. I: Norfolk,
80: Houston. 3.7ss: Memphis 375.
The net receipts at all United States ports for
three days were Is. S3s bales. as against =. $50
a week ago and SOS a year ago: exports, II. 40
bales. against 9.5A 4 year ago: stocks. So IA
bales, against 7Ui. 2S7.
ST. Louis warehouse st1tamcut:
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Tie frst Inc of quotation. In each class Is
calculated to represent the full range from COM
mon to extra Dealers. however. often classify
superlative punches tall tops) for buyers, which
sometimes sell considerably above the highest
quotations. The second line Of quotations signi-
fes the bulk OF sales and generally represents
the various classes as they are sold on the COM
mission market. more or less mixed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-15

Wheat-July offered at lHc; puts 714@a;c to
at sIiec: puts elA@%c to slhaAc: calls no
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT,
VERDE CRANDE"

Is The only company known to the History OF the
World. back as FAR as Two Thousand Years d.
C.. that sold its Stock at 500 per cent above par
before paying a Dividend. except that part Of
History which applies to the Nation OF France.
The cole reason for this Is that VERDE
Is capitalized for less than one-twen-
tieth OF its present value. and. taken in conf
partson with various OIL concerns now on the
market IN ST. Louis. would Justify "A cspitaliza-
ton OF over Five Hundred Million Dollars.
Contrary to publications made heretofore,
VERDE GRANpE' will remain on the market
with Five Thousand Shares for Ave days. from
April 18th until April Goth. at 5000 per Share:
proceeds Of sale to be applied 10 construction Of
a Railway to be owned and operated by the Com
pany to its property. in event the Board decide
10 make the sale OF Treasury Stock for this pur-
pose. Tho proposition is now under considera-
thon. and II the Board determine TO apply the
earnings TO this improvement. the applications.
as above. will be refunded.
Applications for more than one hundred doc)
Shares will no, be considered. We reserve tho
right. in any event. TO allot a less number OF
Shares than applied tor.
The Company will not issue Bonds for any iro-
~provemtnts whatever. as II Will adhere 10 TIE
strict policy OF no Indebtedness.
People who have visited the Property. under .
form Of guarantee from the Company. return
with a desire to double their former applications.
With bona-fde purchasers. who Will deposit
Five Thousand Dollars with any Bank OF this
city. as 3 matter OF good faith. we VIII enter
into contract looking forward TO an early WISH
TO the Property. by which they may withdraw
the amount deposited and receive in addition eS-
pcnses OF the trip. also one Hundred Dollars per
day for time lost tonly fifteen days allowed in
event they do not consider the enterprise a SAFE
Investment.
Only bona-hd. business men of unduestionah!s
repute permitted on these terms. as we have
been placed to some Inconvenience by takers and
spectators.
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n. 500. SIS H.. 7s7...A.D H.. TO-. AS
COWS
l.. TO-. As I...l200... $50 lilo. $50
&c.. 655.-. As A.. s51... 40 a.. 700. s.65
H.. 800. 500 a.. So. IS 4..1os7... 400
1...121o-.. AS 55...ll4s.-. 4g9 H...1i25-. 40
49,. .lO29... 40 0..1150... As g.. 713... AS
STAGS
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Cotton Quotations.
ST. Loui-Spot market steady: unchanged.
Sales 100 bales. Quote:
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Wool.
Fruits and Vegetable.

Black and seedy at from <c to Go per m jeS..
15c allowed on old and 2Rc on new wool sks
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MARKET8 BY TELEGRAPH.
New York. April A.-F1our-RscsiptS IAN
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New York; April HrThe visible supply e
New York Produce exchange. is as follows:
Wheat i6.614.0 bu-, decrease 1.SO0. 600 Cur
1850, 900: decTease $50 900 Oats s.oe4.ooo: decresss
z4s. 900. Rye 1.g2, oo0: decrease 4lNN. D1n10 4
Liz 900; decrease xzeA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
A REVOLT PROBABLE
SeryianS Can Not Put Up With the
Royal Family Much Longer.
THE KING IS AN IDIOT.
Queen Draga Is Now Controlling the
DeStinieS of the Little Country.
THE STATE TREASURY is EMPTY
Civil Employees and the Army Are in
Arrears for Their Salaries.
Discomfort HAS BECOME UNIVERSAL
Expected That the Army viii Take
Charge and That the King and Queen
VIII Flee or Be Killed.

viouus. January u. The following dis.
patch, which may he relied upon as giving
a faithful picture Of the situation in Serva,
reached Vienna today from a high quarter
ia Belgrade:
The situation is truly alarming, Every
one feels that revolution is imminent.
King Alexander is at this moment little
more than an idiot. Queen Draga is queen
both IN fact and in name. aud she and her
grasping ard avarcous family are direct
ing the affairs of the country, so far as
they have any direction at all. Discomfort
is universal. The state treasury is empty.
The government is unable to pay the sal
aries OF its employees or even of officers OF
It's army. We shall wake some morning
and And the army n possession of the cap
ltal and the king and queen in night or
assaSsiuated. The choice Of successor
to the crown lies between Prince Peter
Karageorsevitch, son.in.isw Of Prince Mich
olaS of Montenegro. and Colorcl Constan-
tlnovitch uncle OF King Alexander and m
Obrerovitch on his mothers side. There
is also party In Servia which fayorS the
election Of the prince OF some reigning Eu-
ropeau house on the lines that have been
adopted in Greece and Bnlgnris. This party
10 for the moment lying low, bat may be
come dominant"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
A WHOLE FAMILY BURNED
BUILDING IN WHICH THEY WERE
ASLEEP WAS. CONSUMED.
1T is Suspeoted That II Was the Work Of
lncendaries and Two Arrests
Have Been Made

Buffalo. n Y, January 12.--Henry Pearl
stein, his wife and fve children, ranging
in age from ia 10 Il years, were burned
TO death early today In dre That destroyed
two.story frame building, Joseph Supow
ski who owned the building, and Kari
Brsckie, his brother.inlsw, have been ar
rested pending an investigation. supowsk
carried an insurance Of 5000 on the build
ing and it's contents.
The Pearlstelns and another family lived
in rooms above shoe store and we're
asleep when the hra started, Supowsk told
the police today that he accidentally drop
ped a lamp. a few minutes after the fire
began there was q loud explosion that blew
out the front Of the store and hurled some
of the contents Of the windows into the
street. Plate glass windows on the OPP
posite side Of Broadway sere shattered
and the report OF the explosion was heard
two blocks away. The flames enSloped
The building 10 q short time The family
living in the rear nat barely escaped with
their lives The Pearstens were awakened
but before they could reach the only stair
way leading from their rooms the fre had
undermined the door Ia che hallway and Il
collapsed, carrying them down into mass
Of flames Their charred bodies were found
az o'clock, four hours after the hremen
hau extinguished the flames The body of
the mother and babe were found together,
the little one tightly clasped in its mothers
arms. Pearlsten's body was found close
to that Of his wife He also held one of
The children in his arms. The bodies Of
the other three children were found huddled
together close to their fathers body.
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spoke more deliberately than usual pun
ing a cigar at intervals His reference
10 Count Won Bulow, the German ilnpertal
chancellor. were calmly and even con.
tempuously given Mr.. Chamberlaln's re.
ply meets with approval from men Of his
own party. but in many quarters friendly
TO his policy regret is expressed that be
should thrust his own personality SO much
10 the front
The Morulng Post says that IN this mat.
Ter Mr.. Chamberlain has the nation solid
at his back,
The Daily Telegraph declares that Count
Won Bulow has helped to make Mr. Cham.
berlain an even more popular and power
full figure throughout the empire
The Daily IIat believes that the quarrel
between Count Won Bulow ana MIR. Cham
berlain can hcneht neither party, but ad.
mits that Mr.. Chamberlain has othing to
withdraw. But the paper can net forget
that almost yearly Mr. Chamberlain has
offended some great power, First it was
Russia, then France. lie irrltated America
by suggesting an alliance and now is work.
ing into a quarrel with Germany, which
may 60 further Great Britain's hands are
with Germany. The Daily Mail expresses
thankfulness that Mr. Chamberlain is not
the British minister Of foreign antirs
The Daily Chronicle, writing en- lines
somewhat similar to those of the Daily
Mail. wishes that the ussterful minister
could learn sufficient dignity and patriot.
ism to sink his own personality in the con.
sideration OF imperial interests, II declares
that burst of national enthusiasm might
have resulted from saturdays speech, but
that the country remembers Mr. Chamber
lain's previous speech In which he shame
Iessly shouted for German alliance.
The Daily News, 10 an angry deuuncia.
ton, declares the colonial secretary to he
suffering from "sweled head
The BNln correspondents Of the Lon.
don papers express varying opinions Of the
quarrel
The representative Of the Daily Mail
claims 10 know that Emperor William will
not suffer Count Won Bulow to make any
more concessions to the Anglophobe feel.
ing This correspondent says successor
to Count Won Bulow is already knocking
at the door and will gladly enter and try
to interpret better the emperor's wieies
ON the other hand the Berlin correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle believes that
the tardy official denial Of the statement
that Emperor William was going to Bng.
land shows that the latter has changed
his mind because of the Won Bulow Cham
berlain dispute and that the emperor orig
inally intended to be present at the memo
rial exercises Cor the late Sgeen Victoria
at Froemore
The Times unreservedlY says Mr.. Cham
berlains reply to Count Won Bulow was
the only kind spokesman for the ration
not lost to self-respect could make to such
attacks.
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To Him by The American TransyaaI
League Which Met Sunday.
1T IS IN THE FORM OF ARGUMENT
That the Beers Have as Many Rights 10
Be Respected as Have the British,
THE SHIPMENT OF MILITARY SUPPLIES
To the English Through New Orleans
Should Be Stopped and the War
Brought to An End

Chicago, January l2.--The Chicago branch
Of the American Transvaal League held
meeting here tonight and lopted petition
calling upon President Roosevelt TO eutorce
the neutrality laws. A large number OF
signatures OF prominent men, judges, law.
yers and others We're obtained. The petI.
tion is in the form Of an argument and sets
forth that the United states ia conceded to
he neutral nation In the war between
Great Britain and the South African repub.
lies. It is commended that Il the augmenta.
tiou of Great Britain's military supplies
from the port of New Orleans was stopped
the South African war would come to
speedy end 1t is urged that horses aud
mules designed for use IL military opera.
lions are within the mesning of the term
military supplies" as used in the treaty
of Washington The president Is therefore
called upon to strictly enforce article & Of
that treaty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
FATAL FIRE IN ARKANSAS.
Besides Causing One Death II Destroyed
$4,000 10 s75, 900 in Property

$4,000 10 SIS 900 in Property
Memphis. Tenn, January 12.-Adviees
frsm Brinbey. Ark, state that Ere de-
stroysd several buildings Of the town. In
sluding the Arlington hotel, entailing a
loss varlously estimated at from $4,000
70 $4,000 Charles stsrkey Of Stuttgart.
Ark. persisted III the hotel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
HE ALLEGES ISLANDER.
A 6oer General Sues the British Consul
at New Orleans.

Especial to the Post)
New Orleans, La, January l2-Ths cass
Of Samuel Pearson, the Beer general, YER
sus Arthur G Van sittsrt the British con
usl at New Orleans. viii be tried on It's
merits before Judge Parlange Of the United
States District court. on Friday, January
"a
This is the case wherein General Pear
son has brought suit for $4,000 damages
for alleged SANDER. It being claimed that
Van sttart made certain remarks implying
that General Pearson WAS implicated In the
attempted blowing mp Of the British horse
transport Mechanician on August 10 last.
The case has attracted Wide interest on
account OF It's character as well as the
possible international questions involved.
Van Sttart filed exceptions 70 the suit,
claiming that there was no cause OF action
aud that the court lacked jurisdiction. lie
also claimed that even had ne made the
remarks attributed 10 him, which he dsnfs,
they were Of privileged nature and said
as British consul IN discharge Of his duty
The remarks were alleged to have been
made to Superintendent Of Police Journee
The case 10 Interesting from another point
in that Van sittart, on December Fl. 1901
filed rule fo9 contempt against the Daily
States Publishing company, asserting that
certain publications concerning the Pear
son-vsn Sittsrt suit were calculated 10
prejudios Van sittart's Gauss, henes IN con-
tempt u court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
TO GREET PRINCE HENRY
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOR HIS RECEPTION
An Army and Navy Officer VIII Be De-
tailed to Attend Him---WilI Be Re-
eeiVed With an Adnniraps Salute.

Washington, January 12--The Announce
ment that Prince Henry Of Prussia brother
OF Emperor william. will come TO the
United States at an early day has already
caused much interesting speculation to
the details of bis reception The program
for his entertainment will be an elaborate
one and appropriate for his high station.
He will be met at New York by repre-
sentatives Of President Roosevelt An Of.
icer win be detailed from the army aud
one from the navy 10 arrange for the con
yeniepce Of the prince and 10 accompany
him. He is an ADMIRAL 10 the German navy
and when ne arrives in New York he will
be greeted by salute Of twenty.one guns,
which is the same as presidential salute
He may make an address at the launching
Of the imperial yacht, which is to be chris
tened by Miss Roosevelt. and II is not inn
probable that President Roosevelt may at
tend the launching and respond TO the
princes address. On his arrival In Wash
ington Prince Henry win he received by
the president and Will be invited TO be-
come the guest of the nation. Whether
he will care To accept this invitation or
to stay at the German embassy is not
known. His call upon the president will
be returned in person by Mr.. Roosevelt,
who will invite him TO dinner where
there viii also be the most prominent men
Of the country. Everything viii be done TO
make Prince Henrys visit a pleasant aud
memorable one.
The imperial yacht Hohenzcilern viii also
be given a cordial reception. 1t is possible
that the North Atlantic squadron may md
its itinerary cut short and that it will be
AZ.
pany 1t "a port and take it's share in doing
honor IN the prince
New York January 12-During this week
plans will be considered for the reception
Of Admiral Prince ..enry of Prussia, broth
er to Kaiser Wilhelm. Wig win land here
next month TO witness the launching Of the
kaisers new yacht. The prospect now Is
LAT from the arrival OF the prince In New
4 ork waters will date q series OF public
receptions, fetes and kindly greetings Of
an international character, such as have
been paralleled IN this country only during
the visit Of the Prince Of Wales, now king
of England forty years ago, aud when a
welcome was extended, eleven years later,
to the Graud Duke Alexis, brother Of the
car OF Russia.
Many German American citizens, inclu6-
ing Jacob A. canter, president of the Dor
ough OF Msnhattap, and former Mayer
schIsren OF Brooklyn today discussed CLANS
for the prnee's reception.
Mr.. schiegen said: 81 think Prince Henry
should be welcomed appropriately by the
city and by the nation, not only because
Of the graceful courtesy on the kaiser s
part In inviting Miss Roosevelt TO christen
his new yacht but more especially In view
Of the very pleasant relations existing be-
tween this country and Germany. What
ever the German American citizens may
decide to do will be done In harmonious CO.
operation with the city al large"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13

London, January 1.-THE speech OF Colo
ulsl Secretary ChsmberIain at Birmingham
Is being commented upon from the party
standpoint.
n was delivered at the annual dinner
~ The Jewelers. aud Silvermiths' union. an
entirely ponPsrtIsaD orgsnizatloB.
N., chan esriain was In AisA spirita ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
A SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
They Want an American News Service
in the Philippines

iUHy want an american news ScFNicc
in the Philippines
Manila, January 1.-The news received
from Bataugas province is cheerful The
expedition to Looboo 10 Batangas has been
comIsete success. The columns under
Colonies Wint aud Wells have destroyed a
large lumber Of barracks aud hamlets and
enough rations TO keep 10000 troops for
SIX months There was not Single Amer.
lean casualty during the entire expedition.
Medical authorities here ASSERT that a
considerable portion Of the hresking down
among American residents OF the Philip
pine Islands is due 10 homesickness Tue
newspapers Of Manila are urging the United
States Philippine commission to make 40
application for o daily cabled news service
from the United States thus bringing
Americans here In closer touch with their
home life. majority Of fhe local papers.
several army officers, civil officials and
others have promised subscriptions TO help
meet the cable tolls for three months
news service Of hundred words day.
1t is hoped that this news service can he
inaugurated January 10. I, viii he devoted
to American news exclusively. The gov
eminent has offered 10 send news bulletins
free to all points on the military wires,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
APPROPRIATED A STEAMER.
Colombian Government Win Make Gu

Colombian Government Win Make Gum
boat Out OF the Lantaro.
Colon. Colombia. January 1.-THE South
American Steamship company having re-
fused to charter ats steamer LsntaEs to
the Colombian government to be used by
the latter as gunboat, General Aiban.
the military commander Of this district, to-
day Issued a decree apprcpFshns the YES
sci. File has taken possession OF 1t aud
has deposited q sum of money equal to It's
value with Senior Ehrman. 8 banker sf
Panama. The captain and crew Of the Lam
tsro will remain IN the service OF the CO.
lombian government. Cannon are now
being mounted upon her and she probably
Will sail from Panama tomorrow TO attack
the feet OF the Colombian liberals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
General Observations.

observatiops taken by United States
Gather bureau at p. m, 18th meridian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

TTIUdIITTVts5'
Washington, January l2,-Eastern Texas
Fair Monday and Tuesday; variable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
sSseseosssssssss.s.s.s.s..
CATTLE SHIPMENT
To Liverpool from Texas Was a
Success.

" NNcFPOOl from eSaS was
Success.
Fort Worth, Texas. January H.
A eablesram was received here yes
terday by Neil I, Anderson. who re.
Gently made shipment Of 200
prime beeves TO Liverpool as an
experiment, stating the cattle land
ed there In excellent condition. The
consignment left Galveston Dc.
cember 1s and arrived at Liver.
pool January s, which Is said 70
he the quickest time yet recorded
for an export cattle shipment be.
tween ;he two ports. The shipment
was made as test aud IL salts.
factory II will he followed by
others
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-13
Killed by a Train.

Celeste, Texas, January l2-rhis morn.
ing the body OF Mr. Sinclair was found
With the greater part OF the head ssgsred
from II and lying forty feet from where
the body was.
II is supposed that he swung OF the train
and fell under II.
Ha was a painter ana about 10 years q
sks. -----------.-l-l.a..