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The Washington times., 1902-08-16
Distribution Interrupted.

Distribution of merchandise has met
with some interruption owing to freight
blockades, the volume of business being
very heavy. Earnings of the railways
during the first week of August exceeded
last years returns by 2.s per cent, and
those of 1900 by 17.9 per cent.
Speculation has been no heavier than
it was a year ago, so that the expansion
In bank exchanges represents legitimate
trade. At this city clearings surpassed
last years by 2S.9 per cent for the past
week. and exceeded those of 1899 by 27.2
per cent At other leading cities the
gains were 10 and q per cent, respec-
lively.
Considering the official report of
cereal crop conditions the frmness of
quotations during last week has been
somewhat surprising. With even less
than average favorable weather during
the remainder of the season there is
prospect of much the heaviest yield on
record for the aggregate grain produc-
tion. Oats have fallen to a more ration
al position, but corn is stubbornly held
Encouraging Outlook.
1.-The outlook for growers is especially
encouraging. because exceptionally low
supplies at all points. and heavy require
ments. will prevent q return to the low
record prices of previous banner crop
years. which opened less auspiciously as
to statistical position. Wheat comes
into sight more freely than 1t did year
ago, Western receipts for the week
amounting to 1888, 100 bushels against
,167 ,103 in 1901. bu: exports were only
3957. .422 bushels. compared with 1907. .003
a year ago. when new high records were
being established.
Failures this week in the United
States are 1876. against 19S last week, and
in Canada 21 against IA last week.
The Washington times., 1902-08-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL. MARKED REPORTS
STOCK MARKET

Sales-Wa shiugton Street Railway,
preferred. 25M57; Mergenthaler, 1OG
lS5ss, 10d1S5%.
After call-Traction, 2Cd123; Mergen
thaler, 10m1S5A.
The Washington times., 1902-08-16
New York Stock Exchange, Aug. IS.

The following table shows the high
est, lowest. and last prices Of all stocks
sold on the New York Stock Exchange
today 10 the extent of 500 shares or
more. and the net changes from yes
terdays closing prices:
The Washington times., 1902-08-16
Optimistic Views Confirmed.

Government crop reports confirm the
optimistic views and reports heretofore
given of the prospects for record break
ing yields OF corn and oats, and larger
than an average yield of wheat. At the
South cotton is opening rapidly. hot.
dry weather In Arkansas, and in the At
lantic Coast States causing some pre-
mature ripening.
Frequent showers have helped Louis
lana cotton. and in the Memphis dis
trict the weather has been perfect for
the growth of the plant. The plant
as a whole is well advanced for the
season. In Alabama the damage from
drought early has not been entirely -e-
paired.
Louisiana rice is doing we'll, and
harvesting is now in progress. Corn is
Lot in good shape in the South, which
raises nearly one-third of the country's
crop. Florida's cotton and oranges will
be short. but other citrus fruits and
pineapples are nourfshing
The Washington times., 1902-08-16
A Recovery Later.

Toward the close a recovery in prices
took place that may logically be at
tributed to a further decline in the for
eign exchange market. That market
was again weak. under the free offer
ings of futures drawn against grain and
cotton. The problem of financing the
marketing of this years enormous
staple crops has been seriously con-
sidered by bankers for some time.
The transactions in stocks were a lit
tie smaller than yesterday, and the dis
tribution about the same. Southern
Pacific was again he leader IN respect
to activity, and wat exceptionally strong
throughout. closing onl-- a shade under
tie best prices. II was learned after
the close OF business that the Southern
Pacific Company contemplates authoriz-
ing an issue of 800, 100000 convertible
bonds, OF which probably one-quarter
will be offered stockholders in the near
future at a price that will be equivalent
10 a small dividend upon the stocks.
In the last hour Southwestern pre-
ferred was taken in hand and advanced
points, but the common was com
paratively neglected and closed a shade
lower than yesterday.
The Industrial List.
In the Industrial list the dealings
were small. but well distributed The
United States Steel issues were firm on
light transactions and American Grass
Twine and American Ice closed some
what higher than yesterday. There
were noteworthy transactions n Ameri
can Telegraph and Telephone at net
advance of 1i1 per cent. Distilling Of
America preferred enjoyed similar
net gain. On the other hand. Colorado
Fuel and Corn Products common were
weak, at declines OF l and per cent,
respectively. noteworthy dealings
were in Seaboard Air Line issues,
Northern Securities. New Orleans Rail-
way, Manhattan Transit, and United
States Realty and Construction issues.
The closing was irregular, yet in the
main the tone was steady.
The Washington times., 1902-08-16
MONEY FOR CROqI:sl2
A Cause OF ANXIETY
Believed Banks VIII Be
Abe to Meet Demand.
CAh SHORTAGE PROBLEM
Difficulties in Moving the Years
Bumper Yield Attract Attention
Good Cotton Crop Probable - Indus
tries Are Prosperous,

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Bradstrcet's S
tomorrow will say:
Weather conditions have been favor
able, and the country is week nearer
to realizing the largest harvest in its
history. Fail trade in the Northern
end Western sections has further ex-
panded, and in the West and Northwest
may be said to be in full career. with
every sail drawing, ard nearly the best
of cutlooks, both as regards agricultural
yields and prices. Every day that
elapses brings nearer the time when the
last apparently possible unfavorable
crop contingency. an early frost. will
have been discounted, and confidence in
faiNtrade was never more pronounced.
The need CT larger than usual guam
titles of money to move the crops is ap-
preciated, ard apparently all possible
measures are being taken to facilitate
matters In this respect. Supplies of the
circulating medium are larger than ever
before noted at this time, and confidence
in the work OF handling the crops with
minimum of friction is widely express
ed. though further seasonable tighten
ing of the situation is locked for The
handling of the crops by the railroads
presents a problem which must also be
met. and the possibility of car short
age looms Up second only to the neces-
sary financing of the movement itself
The Washington times., 1902-08-16
Government Bonds.

Tota, sales OF stocks, 627,930 shares. I
Advance. Decline. xEx-dividend |
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
HOTEL GUESTS WERE ROBBED.
Suspect Arrested Did Not Divulge
the Robbers.

Wesley Simon. who was arrested in the
Columbian Hotel. at Ninth and Chestnut
streets. yesterday morning. where 1t is
charged he and three others attempted to
rob one of the roomers. after several hours
sweating by Captain Reynolds yesterday,
would not divulge the names of his compan-
ions. who escaped.
The hotel is conducted by Joseph Jelica.
who recently came to st. Louis. His daugh-
ter told the police that she caught the four
boys. who had engaged rooms in the house
Friday night in the room of NJ. Mcleod
and that they We're going through his
trunk when she peeped through a keyhole
and saw them.
Miss Jelica gave the alarm and her IA
ther and mother ran 10 her assistance. Two
of tie boys drew knives from their pockets
and they ran cut both Jeca and his
wife on their hands and arms. infiicting
only slight scratches.
The manager of the Pates Hotel. at Ninth
and Pine streets. told the police that four
boys mad robbed one of his roomers Thurs
day night. having first rented 4 room there.
He identified Simon yesterday as one of the
four boys. but could give no tangible proof
on which to base Il charge against the pris-
oner
Simon has been arrested several times
He was sent to the House of Refuge and he
has since been sentenced to the WorkhouSe
ON charge of petit larceny.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
White MANS DAY
IN indian nation
Allotment of 800 Acres to Each
Member of Choctaw and Chick;l-
saw Tribes Marks New Era.
LANDS MAY NOW BE SOLD.
Government Itself Will Dispose of
Two Million Acres and Natives
Can Sell Their Home
SteadS Piecemcal.
LANDS MAY NOW BE SOLD.
REpJ RHO SPECIAL,

REPI BLIC SPECIAL.
Atoka. /. r, Dec. 20-Ten million acres of
farming land to be divided among In
dians in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Ma
tions beginning the first day of Feb
ruary 1903. On this date the United States
VIII open a Government Land Office in
Atoka, |. r, and each man. woman and
child in the two nations Will receive 80
acres of average allotable lands.
In addition to the 100000 acres to be
given TO the Indians the United States will
sell to white people more than 100000 acres
of farming and grazing land in the Choctaw
Nation. When an Indian receives a patent
to his land he Will be allowed TO sell one
fourth OF it in one year, one-fourth in three
years and the remainder In five years.
For thirty-fve long and weary years the
Indians have had control of the lands and
they would not permit the white man to
own one foot of IL. but now that the land
Is to be divided among the Indians and the
surplus sold to whites and the right to sell
his or her holdings given To each Indian.
the white man now has the golden oppor-
tunity Of the age to get ] good m nome me tneap; n;
West, and 1t Is good news to the thousands
OF farmers and stock men In the old States
who have the Western fever and strong
desire to come West and make their FOR
tunes. -,
The Indians will not work. but they will
have to support themselves. SO their first
thought will be: Where may l find
white man to whom I can sell part of my
land9 / have more tnan l want anu Iioie
than l can possibly handle so Will sell
and get money to buy food clothing and
cattle and send my children to school"
The climate in this country is mild ana
healthful and the land produces great crops
Of corn. cotton. wheat, potatoes. cabbage
hay and fruits OF all kinds: The greatest
soft-coal fieds In the world are in the
Choctaw Nation, and these mines are all to
be sold to the highest bidder in the next
three years beginning about next fall.
There are twelve railroads In the Territory,
and others coming soon.
The town lots in the Nation are being
sold every month by the Government OF
the United States and the Choctaw Nation
and titles to property issued. At last that
point in cur history has been reached where
the white man can get title.
The members OF the Choctaw tribe of In
dams will be the most wealthy people In
the world after their coal mines, town lots,
surplus farming land and their allotments
are sold and the money paid out to them
by the United States. 1t is estimated that
each man. woman and child will get some
thing like $4,000. in addition to his home
stead.
The real Indians are fast disappearing.
half-breeds are increasing and the chances
are that this Ia soon to be the white man 8
country in name and fact
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
ESAU, THE HAIRY BEAR, WAS
DROWNING IN ICE WATER.
Plucky LabOrers. With Clubs in Their
Hands. Proceeded to Save the
Clumsy, but Dangerous Animal.

New York, Dec 0.-After the Geological
Garden in Bronx Park, Brooklyn. had been
closed for the night Esau. the largest and
hairiest Of the three sloth bears in den No.
s. went to the swimming tank to get a drink
and slipped into the water.
The water was not only icy cold, but was
half covered with broken ice.
The steps and sides of the pool We're COW
cred with ice from the sleet then falling.
Esau is a short-legged. clumsy animal.
with coarse, black hair from to inches
long.
He was utterly unable to climb out. and
the cold water so completely paralyZed him
that he seemed doomed to drown.
When Foreman Thomas +. Clarke passed
near that den, on his way home, he saw the
bear feebly struggling In the water and
quickly realized the fact that 1t was drown
ing.
1t was evident that the fate Of the animal
must BE- decided within about three minutes.
He shouted for assistance, and Patrick
Teevan. John Toomey. keeper at the rep
tile-house: Dennis No0nan Henry Mock ana
Dennis Welch came running up.
The keepers OF the bear Gens had both
gone home when the park closed.
Fortunately Toomey had Il key which fit
ted the lock on the door of den No. J.
As quickly as possible the door was
locked. and Clarke and three OF the men
rushed in. One man remained in charge OF
the gate and another ran for scanting
from the newly erected bear dens. close by.
workmanl!ke manner 10 rescue the bear. and
protect himself and his men from injury by
the nine ether bears in that inClOsure.
With the clubs in their hands To compel
obedience all th- bears not In the sleeping
dens We're driven up on the rocks and KEEP;
there Interested spectators Of the scene
below.
The new and very savage Himalayan
black bear was kept in its den.
While Teevan and Noonan kept back the
bear herd. Foreman Clarke and the otheI,;
took two scantlings. thrust their ends under
the almost dead bsar. and. using the edge OF
the pole Il fuicrum. lifted the animal
clear OF the water.
Absurd as Ii may appear. now that IL is
over, Esau was held in the air for three or
four minutes in order that the ice-cold wa
ter might drain out of his hair and increase
his chance of surviving the bath.
Then the bear was seized by the hind legs
and dragged over the edge of the pool to
the concrete floor of the den.
Esau was so nearly dead that he made
no resistance.
He was rolled over and over. thumped
soundly from head to foot, and finally be-
gan to revive.
The most risky part of the whoia perform
quainted with the tempers of those bears
of sleeping cen and placsd him on the
straw.
Had they run foul of the savage beast
they would have had 20 fight him.
Esau was saved and one was hurt
For men who are mechanics and labornrs
and entirely unaccustomed to handling sav-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
New Illinois Corpora tions.


Springfield. ILL.,. Dec. 20 Certificates of in
corporation were issued to-day by Secre-
tary of State Rose as follows:
Inc Continsntsl sio Goal 6 Mining COMPANY Spring
John A. Vincent. Robert 5. Hill and George W.
The United States Company. Chicago: capital.
1000: manufacturing and dealing in hardware.
rnsIand and Rex Mackenzie.
.,n Ths he Ball Produce Sompany Chicago capital.
tors-Asa q. Adams. Elmer H. Adams and S H.
Manuel Sanchez Y a.. Chicago: capital 200:
and dealers IN siSaTs ,oeasso and
SANCHEZ and A s Nathan 'e'
smith; Ball & Co, Chicago: s: sapi,al. 5000;
ceIporators"H S Bali. f. {. Smith and W. y
The Salem MIL COMPANY; Salem; capital; 5000;
milling. incorporstors,William L. Draper.
The Arcade ui bawins rrs % Eas, St
Louis: capital s2as. operating bpwlins alley
InoorporutorS-C. W. Brown. Walter Becock and
sunreme Council, ancient order of crocodIles.
Chicago social and fraternal. lncorporators-W.
Thomas Wright. Anderson f. Martin AMI W. A.
The Rockford Evening Club. Rockford: social.
Incorporators-S A. Reveils. W. \. Holmes
The Packing House. Stock Yards and Manu-.
ee'i2 Shame snd Matthew laird i'a''an George
The Illinois Open Board Of Trade. Chicago:
tors.Jehn H. Hume. Sydney Stein and Robert
The North Shore Health Resort Company. To-
Gated at Chicago certifss to decrease in cap
ita stock from 10000 to $1,000.
The Schulze Baking Company. located at Chi
caeo. cert'ftss To an increase in capital stock
from $50 O00 300. 600.
Roth Brothers e. Company. located at Chicago
certify TO an Increase in capital stock from s25.
UoD to sle0.000.
The American Fruit and Transportation Com
pany located at Chicago. certities to an increase
in capital stock from $4,000 TO 100000.
The Queen CITY Range Company certifes to Il
change OF location from East St. Louis to Belle
Vile and to an increase In capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000
The Crane Company. located at Chicago certi-
fies to Increase In capita! stock from S.
to s., ,0O0. 90.
The DunkIev Williams Company. located at
Chicago certlfes to an increase In capital stock
from Si5O 900 to SEQ. 900.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
Mr.. SpraEue Says
Ladies' should lunch at the new Colonial
Restaurant, Broadway and Locust street
WATERS REVEAL OLD CRAFT.
Sea Rover's Galleon Found in San
DippO Raw.

San Diego. Cal, Dec. 2o.-Under the wa
ters of San Diego Bay. over by Point Iona.
in the vicinity of the quarantine station.
lies the dismantled hulk of some ancient
galleon. which has probably lain there for
generations.
As to how 1t got there and as to whether
other explorer can be merely matter Of
surmise. but it's construction indicates that
II Is Of very ancient date
1t Is said that the Portuguese fishermen
have known of it's whereabouts for long
time past. as they sail over the water all
about that section.
1t remained, however. for two young
men, John Sleeves and companion, yes
terday to bring in the first tangible proof
Of Its existence.
In some manner they learned of the
whereabouts Of the old vessel and there
being an exceptionally low tide they started
out to investigate II.
After some little difficulty they located a
part Of the bow Of what appeared TO have
once been large vessel Of very ancient
construction
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS.
BURIAL PERMITS.

Ruth koenig 10 months, sa0S Farrar: Kastritis
Elias Haas n years. 420S Page; cancer.
T. Scott 30 years. Missouri Pacific Hospital:
peritonit.s.
Alice Roosevelt Taylor. Il days: lockjaw.
L. q. Schecht 80 years 23l0 Cass; seni!e de-
bity.
John Conroy. 81 years 1886 Papin: heart dis
John Frehlig. 81 years. 3ls Dorcas: apoplexy.
Eliza Carter. so years. 1881 Morgan; old age
William Booth. Il days 3e5l Vista inanitfon;
Allen Grattan 70 days. 1851 Vista; congenital
debility. ~ . CO.,
Ottilia Birkenmeier IA years, 2si3 sallna: en-
teritis. - ~
Maggie Albers. IA years. 3S2s Illinois: con-
Ephraim savignac. s. wears. 274a Montgomery
Mildred Sadie Aylm years. 2022 Knox: ty-
May Ruhez. q years. $50 North Newstead
typhoid fever.
Julia Wudor. 25 years. ST. Mary's 1nhrmary;
tumor. ..,. =,
Thomas Scott, 40 years. 42oi Papin: pneumonia
Casper Mertzuft. 81 years. $500 Rutser; pneu-
monia.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
New Missouri Corporations.

Jefferson CITY Mo. Dec. 20.-Secretary Of State
Sam H. Cook TODAY issued articles OF incorpOr-
alton to the following companies:
jefferson City Sand and Gravel Company of
jefferson city. capital. sJ0oo: half paid. Incor-
porators-Peren KAY. Fred KAY. Lon V Stephens
and others.
Kansas CITY Seed and Grain Company o, Kan
City. capital. 500: all paid IncorpOrators-
J; !. Reynolds. A J. Poor. J. F.. REYNOLDS and
Forset Poor.
Kansas city and Clay County Tool Bridge
Company of Kansas City. capital 81 900: half
paid. Incorpora ators-James Lynn. Charles
Holmes l.. A. Gibson and others.
The Southern Lumber and Supply Company Of
Arkansas fled evidence OF incorporation with
capital OF 5000. all paid and all to be employed
In Missouri with office at Joplin.
state superintendent OF Insurance Robert @.
Yates to-day issued the Kansas Union Life Ins,,--
ance Company of Topeka license to do a gen
craI life insurance business IN Missouri
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
Army Orders.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Dec. 2O.-Army orders have
been issued as follows:
First Lieutenant Evan Humphrey Seventh
Cavalry. duty with the Signal Corns &c
relieved from duty at Fort Myer. Va. and or
dered TO the Philippines ~ "
Chaplain Patrick Carey. Artillery Corn. Is
relieved from Duty at Fort Terry n aud
will proceed to Manila for duty in the division
Of the Philippines.
First Lieutenant Alfred Starbrid. now attached
to the Forty-fifth Company Coast ArtiiIery "a
assigned to the Eishty-third Company and will
toin the latter company. "
The leave granted First Lieutenant Archibald
Commckey. Seventh Cavalry. is extended fonr
teen days.
ant Frederick Smith, Artillery Corps.
The leave granted Captain Alex. Miller. Jr.,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
RECORD OF BIRTHS.


Edward W. and Amelia De May. 3i3 South
Spring: boy $50
George and Emma Hose. .eo Kansas: girl
G. and Aggie McKenna. 4os Montrose girl
Chriatian and Anna I.ange. 6y3o Graros: girl
Herman and Hanna Luekenz 1900 Morgan Ford
girl ,o,, r. IL,
Frank and Wilhemne Bracchi. 4.l1 Linton
girl. ,o, ,,,. II,
Charles and Maggie Helzinger. 2sSl DE kaib
HW s and Jennie Knapp. 1902 Clara: boy.
L and Eliza Williams. Worids fair camp
and Louise HeIdolph 4i,7 North Market;
boy. ,-cs w.. 1,o,a. ,;-,
Henry and Kate SeigInund. 1896 Beck: boy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
JOKE ON THE BRIDAL PARTY.
Invitations to Visit Them on Train
Distributed at Stations.
REPIrRIIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Louisville. Ky. Dec. 25.-Doctor r. L.
Griffin and bride. who was Miss Ada Gray
Mitchell OF Owensboro. left this afternoon
for New Orleans. They were married in
OwenstOro yesterday and came to Louis
vile last night. They We're made the vic
TINS of unique joke on the train to LOU
iSvflle. and as u result received congratulate
tionS all along the line. so much so that
they Were in n vexed mood when they
reached their hotel 1t was all due to the
printing and distributing through the train
and at every station handbills reading an
follows:
You are requested to step in parlor car
and congratulate the bride and groom They
are expecting you. and il will be disap-
pointment if you fail TO co.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
DR.. T, A. SL0GUM, SO Pine St.,

age animals. the rescue of Esau was a very
courageous act.
The Geological Society. through the direc-
tor or the park. has taken special notice Of
the event In highly complimentary letter
10 the men. accompanied by cash token of
appreciation.
Among those present on the rocks were
Jonathan Edwards. the black bear present.
ed by President Roosevelt: a black bear
from Mexico. two gray bears from Asia MI
nor. two other sloth bears from India. and
three black bears from Japan and China
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21

RAYMOND & wHITCOMB'S NINE
TENTH ANNUAL TOUR OF OLD
MEXICO WILL. LEAVE JANUARY
3lsT. AND A SECOND TOUR, VISIT
ING THE MARDI GRAS. ALSO
LEAVES FEBRUARY aST. ENTIRE
TRIP Is MADE IN SPECIAL. PRI-
NATE VESTIBULED TRAIN OF
FINEST PULLMANS. PRIVATE
CAR TOURS TO CALIFORNIA FIRE
GCENTLY DURING THE WINTER.
PARTIES TO CUBA. PORTO RICO,
FLORIDA.
WEST INDIA CRUISE JANUARY
18th. 1913. ANNUAL TOUR To
EGYPT AND HOLY LAND. JAM
AIRY 3lST. WRITE FOR BOOKLET.
MENTIONING TOUR.
80 CLARK ST.. CHICAGO.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
Is Life Worth LIVING q?

Thus asks panracked consumptlve catah lung
and told
asking question The Slocum System
of learn
how satisfactory A FREE complete
of tn, four remedies will be
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Fifteen Cents Per Line
Madame BeieIe LaM0nte, PaImiSt

II is not merely for the few dollars and cents
thit wish 10 approach you in to-Gay's paper-it
is with greatest honesty sincerity and benent ,
1 would give to you. and that wish most that
you may consider: also remember We'll thls iact;
that. while my fee is reasonable. II Is. ana
must be, considered. in the light OF dollars
and cents. but rather Judged In the light oil
knowledge beyond price.
sibly SO. but it is by people who do not even ,.
know the first thing about Palrnistry or lt%
history But 4 may be necessary that there be
martyrs in ever science or walk OF me /
would farther state. and kindly remember well
rhs fact and that is that am not fortune
teller but Cp-tO-date Twentieth century
Palnist and 4 student Of the occult.
These living = distance may write for paper
and directions, with which an imprint OF tEeir
palms may be taken and mailed for typ"Nrttten
reading. Fee for oral readings il 81. Residence
2sl. Mashingtnr: ave. ST. Louis Mo-.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
Negro. Death Is Unexplained.

James Lynn, a negro. Al years old. of No.
red about 2 o'clock yesterday morning hy
his brother and Mrs Annie Hughes with
whom he boarded. His brother said he had
cuffcred from asthma. but Doctor Franklin
r. Knox of No. 1888 Morgan street. who
had attended him for some time said he
knew of his having no chronic disease, and
refused to issue death certificate. The
Coroner will hold an inquest.