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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-12
Equitable
5 Per Cent.
Gold Bonds.

On a payment of $4,000 the family OF
John r. Thomas, architect and builder,
gets 100000 from the Equitable Life As
surance Society. The family decided to
take $1,000 year for twenty years and
then 800, 000 rather than 100000 in a
lump sum now. Mr.. Thomas died on
August q. Twelve years ago he took
out a $4,000 policy in the Equitable.
Last year he took 100000 more in the
shape OF FIVE per cent gold bond, on
which he had 80 pay $4,000 premium.
The Society offered the family $4,000
cash In gold, or the $4,000 a year and
100000 additional at the end OF twenty
years. The family chose the latter
option.
For information write to
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THE FINEsT BODY on TIMBER 40 Do
FOUND ANYWHERE IN THIS SEC. f.
rrInN or NnRTII CARnI INA


TIoN OF NORTH CAROLINA.
about 1900 acres OF the same being in
original growth OF pine, white oak, pop
lar, hickory, dogwood, etc.
This land is located in Vance county.
about 1--WE miles from the Southern Rail-
way, and about nine miles from the s.
A. J.. Railway, and tram roads could be
easily built connecting with either OF the
above systems. The said land is situated
in a healthy location, good neighborhood,
ana IS also well adapted to the growth OF
agricultural products, cotton, tobacco,
grain, etc. There are good improvements
upon the land consisting of Dwelling
House Outhouses, Barns, Stables and
Tenant Houses.
1t Is sold for division among the heirs
at law and devisees of the late Thomas A.
Hardy. decd, and an opportunity for a
good investment is offered to persons In
terested in the lumber business or desir-
ing to purchase good farm lands.
For further information. apply to the
undersigned at Henderson, NJ c., or to
~. L. Williams, Attorney at Law, Nor-
felix, Va
Time of Sale--Monday, March Srd 1902
Place OF Sale--Court House door, Hender-
son, n. G.
Terms-One-half cash, balance on a
credit OF twelve months. with option to
purchaser to pay all cash. Title retained
until purchase price Is paid in full
This the 18Th day of January, 1902
A. c. ZOLL1CoFFER, Com,
w. L. WILLIAMS. Attorney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-12
RALEIGH sPoT CoTToN MARKET

RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Raleigh, n. c., Feb. 1.-THE cotton
market showed no change yesterday In
prices, the receipts being small in
crease on the previous day Cotton is
now selling for one cent pound less
than last year at this time.
9eceipts today. ..".......... ~ oaies
p ices today ..,...,............... 7%0s4
,Ss,e,nts this dav last year ...,.. 80 baes.
Price this day last year. ............. 8 09A
2eceints this season. 8.i5I bales
Receipts last season TO this date J. 1876
OTHER COTTON MARKETS
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MONDAY. MARCH sRp. 1902.
BURNSIDE"

and lying on the north side of the pub
lie road leading from WILLIAMSBURG TO
Sassafras Fork, beginning at a cedar In
shid road near Little Island Greek, -aAi..
Joining the lands formerly belonging to
the estate of HenrS.s H. Rn1well. Mrs.
Sarah Hamilton. Francf& Rice, Joseph p.
Davis, Uriah Cults. James Edmunds. viii
liam B. Hughes. estate of Stephen Bur-
roughs and David Knott containing by
estimation 2,19O acres. There is on this
land
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Cut meats quiet, picked bellies sxN9M
40; shoulders Z; do hams 9&Qi0.
Lard firm; western steamed $3.50; refined
soE1; to the continent 1915; South America
eA9bS; compound 7s5Gns
Pork steady; family l70o0l7,50; short clear
sI.;oVsp2oo0; mess $500
81 tier strong; western creamery, fres b, NG7
State dairy iS0l25
Cheese frmer; large early made. white I04; do
Eggs stead, State and Pennsylvania 5000;
western, at mark, southern, at mark, rs
Tailow. frm; city $500 per PACKAGE 6x
country (packges free) 616A
hosln ste dy; strained, common to good, I,55.
nstpentine firm at 4lm045.
hles steady; domestic, fair to extra 4ssG6ls;
Japan 4AG55S.
CoHee-Spot Rio quiet; No. 2 invoice $50
hilto, quiet; Cordoya SGll2.
ougar- raw steady; fur refining 3-l6 CEN
,an,,lg SS-test, ll-l8; refined stea y;
mould $40; standard A 455: confectioner's A
4.a5; cut loaf 5.25; crushed 5.25; powdered AS;
graduated 4.75: cubes 500
Potatoes st 'ady; Maine t2.40G2,5O: New York,
Lalr 70 prime, sack 81 0o1D2 25, southern prime
per barrel, -; Long islands 81 2561250; Jersey
sweets, barrel Ss.0I0D4.0o
Molasses quiet; sew Orleans, open Kettle,
good to choice, 35G142
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand picked 44041S; do
nestle 2Ml4.
Cabbages firm; Long Island per 100 lbs, $500
049o
Freights to Liverpool; cotton by steam 1919; do
grain Id.
Cotton seed oil steady. Prime crude barrels
!, Q b. mills, 5000; prime summer yellow 421t
of summer yellow 40jlQ4l; prime white 44Ge45;
prime Ninter yellow 4Sp47: prime meal S2s.U0
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Feb "A - FLOUR was dali; western
extra 81 S0ll320 do family S3.556137O; winter
wheat patents SO e0D4.25; spring patents o.. 3oG
40; do. straie hts, SSsCG94 10: extra ss so0s.29
Wheat was firmer; sTot S3XUSa; the month
S3h@S4i March -; May ; steamer No. 2 red
=; Southern wheat by SAMPLE 770e4S; do on
grade -.
Corn strong mixed, spot and the month $3.50
6oA; March May -; Southern white corn
66N67; do. y How 65d1661<.
Oats dull and cas- err; No 3, white, $50 491S.
Rye nominal; No. = nearby, 67GaG6; NO z West
ern
Butter firm; fancy imitation 1903; fancy
creamery 27@2s; fancy ladle 161Dl7; store pack.
ed 1905.
Eggs firm; fresh 27025.
Cheese firm; large llGlllh; medium ING
llA; small 1lh0i1A.
Sugar firm; rne and coarse 2ranulated ASH.
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loPENrNe. HIGHEST. LOWEST. CLOSING

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour doh. steady: winter patents 9S8004. CO.,
straights SL40a3.70; clears 3.20a3 80: do spring
specials S4.20; spring patents g. 20GD3 20; do
straights 81 90Gb3.2n; bakers S22SG2.60.
Wheat--No. 2 spring =; No. 8, 1873; No.
2 red, s50s6 Corn-No. 3, -; No.
yellow :. Oats-No 2, AN: No. 3 white,
ASK; No. 8 white 42gG45a Rye Noe, g.
ing eiG63; No ] fay seed sl.eS; No I north
Mess pork per bb Sl5 70a1l5. IS Lard per 100 lbs,
80 571SGJ9 40 Short ribs sides (oose) 8S 4o(3 SEQ
-salted shoulders (boxed) 7a74: Short clear
sides (boxed) 90 8t1890 Whiskey el.3 Clo-
yer, contract grade 1925.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Feb. il.-Flour nrm at old pri ces
Minnesota patents $5.9lI4. Is; do bakers IS .OGa
D; winter straights S. 60l3 70; winter pat ents
%. 75014.2 IS; low grades g.. 30l12 10
Rye -four quiet; fair to good eS. zoos 40; choice
Corn meal steady yellow western i.27; city l.S0;
brandywine G2. 45G3255.
Rye. dull; State rye ss9s4; No 3 ,sestern
e61s; I. b. afoat
barley st~edy; feeding 62065; mailing 90.
Barley malt dull; western 65072
Whest--spot firm No. 2, red 9S%. Options :
March si% May s5&, July SS%.
Corn. spot hrm; No. 2, 68. Opticps-Msy
81; July 64h
0ats-spot nrmer; No. g. 49, Options !. :.
Beet qni {; family e1i.50Gl3.00; mess e. 500
1000; packet $lo5Qal2: beef hams ela'5oasl.Q 90
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. Va, Feb II. Peanuts dull: old
stock and machine licked 2A12M.
New -fancy S1s; strictly prime 3; prime, ga
Spanish, TN
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Spot cote n closed steady and 7sc hl9Hhf, miu'
ding upands lilo: mioolng gulf 1915; sales
.32S bales
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Feb Ill p. M.-Spot cotton,
moderare bu, mess; prices unchanged, midqiing
far sd; good middling 23.,2d: mildling 1888;
low middlng AID; good ordinary 4ssd; ordinary
Az
rhe sales OF the day were 5000 bales, Of which
300 were for speculation and ex port, and includ :
ed $500 American. Receipts li.OO0 bales, IN
GLIDING 5000 american.
Failures opened quiet and cl sed steady
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Frank V. banner,

General Agent North Carolina and
Richmond, 800 East Main Street, Rich
mond, Va.
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STOCKS.
sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Feb II --Seaboard Air Line
common 24Ss425: preferred i6ss447ls
Bopds-4's SiI@s5
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AUCTION SALE OF
Valuable Land,

BY virtue Of power conferred upon me
by an order issuing from the Superior
Court OF Vance county in cause there
in pending entitled "John NJ. Hardy and
others VS. Lucy Hardy Hall and Others, .
/ shall on
MONDAY. MARCH SRD. 1902,
sell at public auction. to the highest bid
der at the court house door in the town
OF Henderson, North Carolina, upon the
terms one-half cash balance on credit
of twelve months, with option to pur-
chaser 60 pay all cash, that valuable tract
o: land situate near the town Of VIII
liamsboIo, ia Vance county, N. c., known
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p!VM u: q 81 Is; j ];
RkhA ferd or nc pay. b. II. VEAL,
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BONDS.

Mex. Cen. 4's.... 81
do 1st [nc.... 31y
MINI. 81 St.L 4's1o4H
ID K. & T. "a. -. SO
. 2nd's...... s1h
N. Z. G. lists. ..10335
do gen 3 1-2'.1OS
N J. G. gen. 5's..137B
No. Pac. 4's,.....105K
/" 3's."........ TAN
N. &. W.con. 4's.1O3K
Reading gen. as SO
St l. & Mton SIS 117H
st. L. SIS Fgen4's OK
st. l.. S'wes rs. 9sh
do 2's........ 7oA
S.A.&A.Pass as OK
So. Pac. 4's...... 94B
So, Railway 5's..120
Z. 81 p. lists. .120IS
T..St.L&W. AS. s6h
Union Pac. AZ. loss
do. cow. as 1o7
Wabash 1sts.....11sK
" ends ........1111s
do. Deb. b. Tx
West Snore 4 s..112N
w 3 l., E, as :. 93M
Wis. Cen. as. S8h
Mobile & o. As. 9775
G. OF Ga.ccn SIS. III
7" 1st incomes. 7oSs
T" I'd incomes. 35h
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RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.

Corrected daily by Grimes & VassJ
BONDS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Gould on Tour of Inspection.

Austin. Tex, Aug. N.-It was learned here today that George J. Gould Presi- dent of the Missouri Pacific. who left New York several days ago on a tour of the lines of that system. will reach Texas some time next week, and will make an inspection trip over the new lines of the International and Great Northern. It Is also stated that during his visit to Texas MT. Gould will make a personal inspection of sope proposed extensions of the International and Great Northern other than those publicly an nourCed as having already been deter mined upon. The people of number of thriving towns of the State are bidding for the building of branch lines of this road to their respective places and these propositions will probably be looked into and considered by MT Gould on the oc- casion of his coming visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
APAcHEs TROUBLESOME.
Leave Their Reservation and Refuse
 to Return

Phoenix, Ariz, Aug. 2L-For some months past Apache Indians have been securing permission to leave the reser- vation and have ben gathering at the abandoned Fort Mcdowell reservation until now there are about 300 there. Set tiers in the vicinity are complaining of their trespassing on melon and grain fields and their threatening language when driven out. portends no god Set tiers have petitioned the Governor to and in securing their return to the reser- vation. fearing trouble.
 Delegations of Indians have waited upon the Governor. saying they were peaceful and only wanted the privilege of living there, which they believed from some former understanding they were en- titled to do,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Missionaries Ordered to Leave.

Plainfeld, Ind. Aug. 27.-Word has beer received from Everette Morgan an( wife. formerly residents of Plainfield now missionaries at COtoviei, Mexico that natives of that place have warned them that unless they leave the city by September Y they will be put to death MT. and Mrs. Morgan were sent out by the Board of Foreign Missions of tho WesternHearly Meeting of Friends about four years ago, and have been at that place about year, They. with Mrs. Sa- rah Iindley. are the only Americans ir the city. Appeals for protection in theil behalf have been sent to the government authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28

Mir. Ridgeley. Controller of the Cur rency, has been compiling sotne interest," ing statistics concerning the growth of the national banking interests of the na- tion, under the law of 1900. which allowed the organization of national banks with a capital ef $25.0O0. Prior to that time the establishment Of a national bank was prohibited unless the capital stock was in excess of S59,00O. and in many of the smaller cities and towns the banking in terests were confined to private or State banks The amended law went into effect on March H. 190n and since that time more than OOo national banks have been organized throughout the county. with small capital.
 The State of Texas leads in the organ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Games Today.

At Pittsburg-Chicago and Pittsburg.
 Yesterday wound up the Western series of the Eastern clubs and for the next few days there will De sectional games. Beginning today Chicago plays three games in Pittsburg. St. Louis playing in Cincinnati Friday and Saturday. Brook lyn is in Boston Friday and Saturday and New York in Philadelphia the same two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Pittsburg, '; Boston, 9.

Pittsburg. Aug H.-Eason did good work until the fifth inning. when five hits netted four runs. He was easy after that Lcever held his speed to the end. At terdance, 1053. R. H. E.. P:ttsburg =. .........OO004 0+-7 IA Bcston =. ...........O1 % 00Ol 0--2 5
 Batteries-Leever and Smith; Eason and Moran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
League Standing.
Games Yesterday.

At Pittsburg-Boston 9; Pittsburg, :.
 At Cincinnati--New York. {: Cincin- natl. $.
 At St. Louis-Philadelphia, 5; St. Louis, 1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Philadelphia, 5; St. Louis, 4.

St. Louis, Aug 27.-The visitors batted out victory despite a double and q triple by Shoot and Donovan Attend ance including 5000 school children. 7.200
 R.H.E. St. Louis ............1 ..1O1020 o-4 3 Philadelphia q. .....2 002 % 00l l-5 , Batteries-Pearson and Currie and Ky an; Duggleby and Douglas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
Cincinnati. 6; New York. 4.

Cincinnati, Aug. T.-InabIlity to hit Pool today caused the New Yorks to lose. Donlin played in the game for the first time this season. Attendance. 2,5O0.
 R.HE. Cincinnati .. .....222O0OOo"- 3 New York ...........2 o o 0001 0-4 Batteries-Poole and Bergen; Miller, Taylor and Bowerma3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
FIRE AT GUTHRIE, OKLA.
Two Hotels and the Capital City Print
ina Plant Burned.

II1q Plant Burned.
Guthrie, Okla, March 31.-Guthrle
was visited Sunday by a $350,000 fire,
and as a result the State Capital print
ing plant, the Hotel Capitol, the st.
Louis Hotel, the Cammack livery barns
and the Richey general merchandise
store are in ruins.
Everything in the State Capital plant
was destroyed, including two presses,
machines of every kind. linotype ma
chimes. electric and steam heating sys-
TENS, library and an immense stock of
supplies.
Frank H. Greer, the owner, states
that the total loss is S250,000.
The loss on the other buildings will
make the entire loss to the town fully
S350,0O0.
The fire started at noon in the base
ment of the State Capital and was soon
roaring up the elevator shafts. A high
wind was blowing and it was impossi-
BILE to check the flames. Assistance was
asked of Oklahoma City, Perry, King
fisher and other surrounding cities, but
the high wind did the work before help
could arrive. Work will commence at
once on the construction of new build
ings for the State Capital. AS no work
had been in progress in the newspaper
building yesterday it is believed the
fire was of incendiary origin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
A SN|1CHNAN KILLED
Frank Nelson Killed In the Iowa
Central Railway Yards at
Oskaloosa.
Guthrie, Ok. Visited by a Severe
Fire.-The Loss Estimated
at S35O.0O0.
Newspaper Plant and Two Hotels
Destroyed--The News OF
the Day.
Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, March 31.-F'rank Nelson
a switchman employed by the Iowa
Central in the yards of this city, was
terribly mangled Saturday evening at
6 o'clock in an accident, and as re-
suit died at IL o'clock. Nelson at
tempted to catch the brake beam OF
freight car that was approaching him
and slipped falling under it. The wheels
cut off both legs close to the hips. also
the right arm. Nelson was conscious
up to the last, but it was known from
the beginning that his death was only
the question of few hours. Nelson
was married man, 80 years of age,
and leaves wife and two children
The funeral was conducted this after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
AUCTION SALE OF LAND.
Manning Citizen Takes Unique Method
of Disposins of Farms.

Special to Times Republican.
Manning, March 31.-The Hon. A. Il.
Bennett, Of this place. held an unique
sale here on last Saturday afternoon.
He offered at public sale all his real es-
tate consisting of twenty pieces of
farm and town property, reserving a
bid on all of it. Only one piece was sold,
a farm of 100 acres at $40 per acre. AS
a sale it was hardly a success, but as an
advertising scheme it was successful,
and Mr.. Bennett will undoubtedly dis
pose Of his property within few
months. Mr.. Bennett contemplates NOV
ing to Sioux City to take an active in
terest in the Peoples Savings Bank of
that place, in which he has an interest.
Conrad Dietz sold his fine 24O-acre
far one mile from Manning last Fri
day to Martin Peterson of Walnut. The
consideration was $4,000, or SIS per
acre. This is fine farm and Mr.. Pc
terson made no mistake In paying a
good price for 1T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
TWO BOYS SEEK REVENGE.
Runaways from Trenton, Mo-, Attempt
to Wreck a Train.

90 tVTSSH q
Trenton, Mo-, March 31.-George
Busch, aged 16 years, and George
Young, aged 20, sons of respectable pa
rents of this city. made an unsuccessful
attempt last Saturday night to wreck
east bound Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific passenger train No. IL about
five miles east of here.
Both boys We're arrested and con-
fessed. Their motive appears to have
been revenge for having been put off a
freight train. Dime novels also played
part.
Busch and Young had gone to
Princeton, the next town, on Saturday
morning, and returning home tried to
steal a ride on a freight train. The
conductor put them off, Within five
miles of Trenton several heavy ties
were piled across the rails A late
freight train, pulled by one of the L.
400-ton engines, arrived few minutes
ahead of the passenger and pushed the
obstruction off the track without any
damage being done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
Gilman.


Special to Times Republican.
Gilman, March 31.-The concert
given by the Penn College male quar-
tet with Miss Pearl Dean soloist and
Miss Cora Dean accompanist on
Wednesday evening at the opera house
was very satisfactory tho the audi
ence was small owing to the short adj
vertisement.
The quartet sang in perfect time
and harmony and the basso, Mr.. Bur
nett, was one of the finest we have
ever had here. Miss Dean has a sweet
voice with considerable power and was
we'll received.
The party went from here to Lee
Grand, where they sang to a full house
Thursday evening.
Mrs Bertha STAFFORD died Wednes-
day night at her home three miles
northwest of town of consumption,
aged 43 years. 6 months and Is days.
She had been Ill about a year but
had not been considered dangerously
i'll till about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Alex Low died Friday night
at her home between Dunbar and
Pickering, of consumption.
Miss Maude Burtch returned home
Saturday from her kindergarten
work at Omaha for a weeks vacation
L. G. Seager and family have re-
turned and are living in their own
home.
Miss Martha Carson, Of Marshall
town, visinted with friends here over
Sunday.
Professor and Mrs. Wyckoff. of Grin
town, visited with friends here over
Sunday.
Easter services were held at both
churches yesterday. At the NJ e.
church program of exercises by
children. music and an address by
pastor in the morning, and at the
Congregational church Easter sermons
morning and evening and special music
for the occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
NH[A1 RULED STEADY
Freezing Weather in the West
Had Little Effect On
Quotations.
Spectators Say An Attempt Is
Being Made to Corner
July Corn.
Corn Market Closed Slightly
Higher Today..Cattle Steady
..Hogs 5 Lower.

Chicago. March 31.-May wheat
onened a shade to 1s@A higher at ia
OTIS on prospects of freezing weather
and its influence on corn. Wheat gen
a,.,,y has progressed far enough that
the cold weather was not a source OIL
much fear to traders on it's account.
The foreign markets were closed be-
cause of the holiday. Wire troubles
over many sections of the country de-
layed business. At the start the COM
mission houses bought fairly. put tne
crowd began placing for reactlon anu
shorts sold heavily. May slid OIL TO U.S.
but continued buying brought prices up
again to 711s OIL.
For time after the first hour sell
ing was liberal in the wheat pit. espe-
cially for the southwest. and May ae-
clined to 7O1s, but was advanced again
on covering and activity in corn. May
closed steady unchanged at il1s "a -.
Cold weather had a bullish effect on
corn at the opening, but the covering
was restricted because of the heavy
Russian and Danubian shipments May
started ls1A to Is higher at SOS O. oA,
and held well for time on the GOOD
tone in July. Later July sold literally
and May weakened to 591a @59es. COW
ering brought the price of May back
to 594, where it steadied.
There was active manipulation IN
July corn on which rumor says some
parties are trying to corner the mar
ket. July was bought early and then
sold very heavily to depress prices, but
later ws,s bought in quietly. May f1uc-
tuated with July. which was at one
time a centyoff May dipped to 59as, but
sold up again to 6O14 @6oss. closing firm
AMk of cent higher at co.'s.
Oats opened steady and a little high
err on the strength in other grains.
There was tendency. however. to sell
on the corn weakness and oats eased
off. May started ~ up at 41ts and de-
clined to AK, but on covering advanced
to 411a.
Provisions opened steady in the face
of the weaker hog market. July options
were somewhat stronger, but May was
at once, subjected to heavy selling and
prices declined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31

which are set forth, the United States
shall relinquish all claim of sovereignty
over the Philippine archipelago but
that the United States shall continue
to occupy and govern the archipelago
until the people thereof shall have es-
tablished u government, or until suftl-
icent guarantees have been obtained
for the permanence of our treaty obii-
cations with Spain and for the safety
of the inhabitants who have adhered to
the United States, and for the mainte-
nance ana protection of all rights which
have accrued under the authority
thereof
A constitutional convention is provid-
ed for the members of which are 10 be
elected by voters who speak and write
the English. the Spanish or any of the
languages of the archipelago. This con-
vention is to number 800, and is to meet
in Manila not more than a year after
the cessation of hostilities in the is
lands. This convention Is to proceed
to form constitution and organize
such government as it may deem best
adapted to promote the welfare and Sc
cure the peace and happiness of the in
habitants of said islands.