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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21

mission house, believed TO he acting for
western longs, sold out between 10000 aud
5000 bales Of July within hfteen minutes
under which the option broke from $50 to
500 The rest OF the list went on In pro
portion, though March and April continued
10 hold arm relation to the later months
on scattering demand from spot interests.
Disappointing English market news start
ed the break. On the break room shorts
TOOK profits and conservative traders bought
on the renctionsry theory. Yet public buy
ing did not figure as feature az the low
est prices TO the eIteut expected. While
July later rallied to s.S6, the market failed
10 display positive strength aud was very
sensitive TO selling orders from any quar-
Ter. llght port receipts for the day ana
very light estimates for tomorrow's New
orleans and Houston receipts received but
passing notice. nor did clcarances for eX-
port, which reached several thousand bales
more than the total port receipts. Modified
estimates for the week "ln sight were
equally unpopular and the latter sentiment
was bearish At the close the market was
quiet and steady with prices net unchanged
TO points lower, Total sales were estimat-
ed ut 2io.ooO bales.
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sftor tho oosv oncnino the wheat break
NV t"SE nn',,,,'',rd and ato",losq or.
dors hrr,i,bt furthor declines ms did news
V tS u,"u Siti Hoedng When
tud' 'o,u'.,",9 r"' yu,,,,od mn Thor
was ,al S SoSn ro ouS. xnort '" Thc r"coycry
R@Neve was nor SO G""o az, an n,cSI ,osnd
MeE' ni'y ,g''.,1 M s"7sS,Gt Rcceinfs we're
Iii litht ot ,c,ortv.t,yo oars
S,1,iotio, I'm Wsv oats was extremely
Hpcuu'"' ~" ~ ,in,o ,bnv ,ycrn hammered
n cIN"u>' ~ W,,I ,,rinos n.orc liz dawn Ar
thl, un' ,i,,,,,, yoir stronr
again the marker was I"npa Ky ,, .aa
and nero was N, , MI oec'tcd thn market
ness VI r"rn a,iu Nv, "rn, ,i,,i ~ strength
ncG"tg'u,hN "m no ,.r ddcd 70 fhcsc fac.
h"p'd ~ Ir'Vn ,,o Gnnortont rurnor
tor $ however. WdSu w NY, , 'i' ,,,iosded
inH' ~ W""'"E la. mu,r Al ,ot know which
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ATTRACTED ATTENTION
IN THE STOCK MARKET.
Their Movement Was Not So Wide Nor
So Errato, but There Was an &C.
centric lrrepularity in Them.

New York. March 20 The so-called spe
ciatles attracted the largest share OF at
tention In the stock market today Their
movements were not quite So wide. nor 90
feverishly erratlc as yesterday. but there
was stlll an eccentric lrrcgularty in this
portion Of the market. As for the stand
ard stocks that usually make up the bulk
~ the trading hy reason Of their large
capitalization and representative character,
they were as neglected and sluggish as
for some time past. There was some henyi-
ness among tho anthracite carriers caused
by the rather threatening attitude assumed
ny the miners conference at ShHmukin.
But the declines In this group were limited
10 fractions and good rccoycricS were made.
There was good support in ST. Paul without
an explanation for tho buviuE. which gave
rise TO tho suppoSltlon that the support was
part Of the plan 10 facilitate the operations
81 speculative pools elsewhere In tho mar
ket. Colorado Fuel was again a conspiru-
ous figure and touched Yesterdays nigh
level again at lO7. closing with net lin
Of Az after a very crratic course during
the day. This movement seemed to have
sympathetic effect I'm Tennessee Conl nni
Iron and Hooking Coal. but the United
states steel stocks continued contracted
and heavy, as they have been ever since
the proposed bond Issue was announced
sugar was sold early on profcSScd diSBp.
polniment over the terms Of the bill for
reducing the Cuban sugar tnrin, but later
II rose strongly and closed with a net gain
n point Amalgamdtcd Copper cou
tnued quite active and was bought hy the
shorts 10 cover. yielding a not gain Of about
a point Among the minor stocks there was
conspicuous demand for Chicago Union
Traction and International Power. and tho
newly listed corn product stocks were ad-
vgnccd more than point over their first
sale price. The local traction advanced
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

boxed stronger. extra shorts 62ig
clcar ribs . 30: clear sides AI6. Receipts
Flour. 5000 wheat 2H 900: corn 23.a0o.
oats. 1000 Shipments Flour. 6ooo;
wheat. % coo, corn. $4,000; oats, 27.n0o
Kansas city. March 20-Wheat May
7oNs. ,luy ia; cash No. 2 hard 20; No,
rod - -mTT7s No. spring 70. Corn
Nay 61NS September 5sS,; cash No . mix
Cd 61i,: 80 white 64i3. Oats No
white q. Receipts Wheat, leo. corn.
500; oats, ll,0O0. Shipments-Wheat
IS 100 corn. Sc 400: oats. 1900
New York March Receipts Wheat.
500 exports $4,000. Spot steady: No.
rcd Sc elevator and IS f. o h. ahoat No.
| Northern S23i Z. o. b. afoat; No. / hard
Sc O. b. ahont.
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Chicago, March 20. - Cattle 49, Rece,r,s
SWl including six cars Of Texans: Stcadv
Suou 10 prime steers 6. T5rI TO- poor "a
nn'S - 4@adO. 20: stockers and feeders
= sou 500 90; COWS e5d5. 80: helfers 5Nd
NV; eanners 25d2 40: bulls = 5OdS 90,
calves 3.oG6 81; Texas fed steers < isp;i
80 Hogs-ReceiptS $1,000 market
Light 3,@GI 80; bulk OF sales O iSSi6 n,
Receipts 1900 market ste9dv.
good TO choice wetherS 3 .OOdS. 60. fair "a
,helce mixed 40d5 90: Western sheen
ern lambs :. ol66. 40
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Liverpool, t-32d lower.
American side, unchanged.

Testarday's cotton market was exceed.
tngiy tame and quite unsettled as TO It's
Anal purpose. In the language OF one
operator Everything was bullish. save the
course Of values" The era OF sinking re-
oeipts Is no less distinguished by a spirit
Of rest than. under an opposite tendency,
IN the not remote past. the trade was
marked by q resolute desire to turn every
wheel OF the speculative machine. The
scalper, In the meantime. holds complete
possession of the field.
The feeling was confident but with a lull
IN the various quarters OF demand the trade
could not be stirred TO action. Bears were
securely sheltered under accumulated
'rong" interest aud by a process Of CON
slant realizing prices melted away Tho
magnitude Of business was In direct con
trast to the time when blocks Of thousands
so easily swept over the official board.
and the "actual stun" was all that engaged
the attention Of the really earnest investor.
Liverpool was In thorough accord With
bearish views. Sales on the spot amount
ed to 1900 bales at quotations lower by
1924. At the close contracts went 364d
lower. Transatlantic operators are willing
10 Join in move for depressing, to he
cure. while the withdrawals from the big
English port tell the story Of Manchester.
On this side Of the water there was
nothing Of Importance in the news. After
the initial trading there was a swoop In
the futures that gave fears NJ things worse,
hut In the later hours the meager buying
caused a restoration and the course ~
proceedings was undisturbed
New York opened . to ( points below
the previous close. The scale Immediately
receded and so continued untn = decline
Of to points made bottom figures about
the middle Of the morning. small i'm
proVement followed and Just beyond noon
another small bulge appeared. This OK.
tended through tho first hour ~ tho after.
noon and top prices were almost touched
again and continued With small variance
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THE SO-CALLED SPECIALTIES

IN response to the announcement Of the
favorable action of stockholders in the
politsD Street Railway company upon the
proposed capital Establishments The rise
OF 3h In Long Island seemed Ia be In sym.
phthy with this group. The market closed
quite active. but Irregular.
The active speculative issues In tho bond
market were inclined TO be heavy. hut the
general list was irregular Total sales. pa
value. S2.410N0. United States bonds were
all unchanged on the last cali
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ST LOUIS

400 including 1000 Texans. strong nett,c
shipping and export steers : S5dS ~.
dressed beef and butcher steers 4 G0,SR 20.
steers under 1000 pounds 3 5OlfS 40. stoct
ers anG feeders ? 1904 50, COWS and heif
clS : wa ~; Gamers | 4O6I2 10. huii :
S.udi 90 calves 5.ONdT so: Texas and
Indlan steers. grasserS. 3 4Ad4 20; fed 4 IA
Iooo; cows and hcfers .. ROf?4 .NS Hogs
receipts asfel; market SC lower: piss and
liEhtS h,Wd6. u; packers G i56I6 20. hinton
srs 6,@'d6, 80. sheep Receipts 1SOn; mar.
Nt steady: native muttons 1. T56fS 70.
lambs 1,qdS 50; Top for springs: culIs and
BUCKS 3.O05iI 30. ''' anu
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New York Money.

New York. March 20 Money on call trm
$40 per cent; closing hid and asked 3l2ai
per cent Prime mercantile paper 4l56I5
per cent. Sterling exchange steady with
actuol business In banKcrs' bills at 4.STi5
Tor demand and at 4.S5 for sixty DAYS: post
a A.si7sd4S59s Bar silver 537S Mexican
dollars 43A. Government bonds steady {:
state bonds steady; railroad bonds lrregu-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans. March 20, The SPOT cow
market was active At full board pls,yss
Sales $500 bales. including 2lo 10 ATTY.
Quotations unchanged "a.
The mnrkci ter the future delivery "s y,
tom was very quiet Liverpool shoNw !,
slight oSs, but reported q big domasg III Y
tho decline New York was down ana w,
figures locally we're all tho way ifT T.,re,.
points under tho closing level oil Me't nd
cay. There came temporarily I1 ,nnl. ~,
after tn" opening aud most OF me KIN n
wiped. There was nothing approa,n,u...s VS.
purely NJ professional charac'eI
market closed net even to l point Pe''
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Nnm York DrY Goods.

New York. March co. There nsS ,sdsr
from tho cutting up trades for si9pn .,,A ~
tons. hut iohhers have bought lnhe ,.ness
atcly Of 10th staple lines and ls rs
Brown cottons Of all descriptions ~ lib
hrm, Bleached cottons are also h, nnssrs 70
the exception of ticks. There npP prst
he some stocks Of tickinGs for Saishsr ADD
cloths are strong, but not any Game eoI
no business done of any moneut'
nred prints advanced lsc.
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kansas city. March 2o,-Cattle- Receipts
$500 natives, 500 Texans and 9o0 calves .
steady. export and dressed beef steers = 80
as. Io fair 10 good ! 0od6. -: stockcrs and
leedGrS J .21Po .2S; Western fcd steers i ~
Texas cows S.T5d4 70; native cows I a5s5
:. =; helfrrs 3.ISG6 Ia; Gamers . soar ~.
bulls : 21d4 81; calves 5Oa6 ~ Hos
receipts ZOO; market steady Ia Sc lower.
neaEy q, +n@6 80; light - $500 %. niF.,
=. lGm5 - sheep Receipts 2nn. sfo5dT .
native lambs g. 25i6 30: Western Lamb,
.. @006 90; native wethers ; 25ia. 90. WSst
crn Nethers 5,3n@5, -; yearllngs = 505y
5 .OOGj. 90 '''u''>
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, March 20 Sugar quiet:
open kettle 2NldS lice: open kettle centrif,
ugal Su5'gc, centrifugal ycllows St.1
3 1871 seconds 9isG3iSc. MOlasses
steady. centrifugal Ia Sc.
New York, March 90 Sugar. raw. arm:
fair reaning 2 l5.i6c; centrifugal pc test
8 J lse Aolassss sugar i1lee. Rsnnsd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21

dun: No. invoice ! 1875: mild; qulsll
Cordova SALE. Coffee futures closed ~
5n 10 points lower Total sales 1S.No eils
including May 5.35; Juno 80; July 30,
August 5.65; September 5.sod5.ss; oceea
$50; November 5.S5; December o.soi 'sr
uary u, 10
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COTTON LOWER ON REALIZING.

until the Anal call was made. In the urs
result March and May lost points, April
s, September stood unchanged and the bal
snce Of the list lowered and 3 points.
New Orleans started / down on March
and to less on further options. An
advance took place at once and the hest
Of the day was reached in the first hour.
A decline OF equal force started. extending
until near midday and touched low mark.
This loss was steadily recovered and short
iy after noon call the scale moved up near
iy to the top and did not vary more than
2 points through the rest Of the session,
In the net result March advanced point,
August went unchanged and the other pc.
sitions declined l and points. Sales at
the four American markets amounted to
e84s bales. Spot quotations did not vary
There was distinct recession 10 the
movement. Receipts at all ports for the
day we're II ,1o3 bales compared with 20
400 for the corresponding day Of last year
Since Friday they have been S',fOo bales
compared with 1i0,OoT Tor the same time
Of last week and il4.027 for the cores
pondng time Of last year. mus tnr IN
the season they have been hIol.660 palea
compared with G,i6l9J0 for the cores
mounting time of last season Exports slnce
Friday have been Il,OS5 bales compared
with ll2.305 for the same time OF iast
week and ss,oss FOR the corresponding time
Of last wear. stock at United states
ports for the day T24,760 bales compared
with T2221S for the same day of last week
and $4,000 for the corresponding day or
last year.
| Following has been the weekly Bombay
movement
Receipts 1902 1901 1900 -.
| FOR week.. G6.OOO 10000 lI.pS
Since Sept l,i,553.ooo 1,loiooo Tl4,oD
For sH'P WeeR,,. 1000 1900 1000
Since Sept /. $4,000 $4,000 5000
Reclting the effect Of the Fall River
strike settlement upon the situation In dry
goods, the Journal Of Commerce says:
The complete surrender Of the Fail Riv-
or manufacturers TO the operatives do
mand for 10 per cent advance I'm wages
has had a strengthening effect upon the
general market. By increasing the cost
Of production additional stability, II that
were needed is given 10 the print cloth
situation and sympathetically to allied fab
RIGS As already stated In these columns
a general advance IN wages throngn2ul
New England is regarded ms certain, with
probable advances In some of the chief
Southern manufacturing ccnters. The re-
result Of this Is seen In the sdviceS re-
celved hero today ny numerous agents
from their mills to act more conservative
than ever In taking orders for goods to he
made. The course Of the cotton market
works In the same direction as the wages
question and In comparison with cost cot
ton goods should he more desirable from
the buyers point Of view than before. Tee
market seems to he on tho eve NJ y general
advance in prices and elsewhere will he
found some advances made today Of sig
nlncant character.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
METALS.

New York. March 20 a betterment NJ 81
in prices for tin a. London raIsed the clos.
ing hgures there 10 tia i5s for epot and
tll4 for futures The New York market
Isn.ed 20 the sStsnl q "A pein!q, closing
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ST. Louis. March 20, Poultry SssSI
chickens q; turkeys 9d1l; ducks 9; geese
Butter Steady: creamery 2ld2S; dai9
lSd2" Eggs Lower. 1879.
Chicago. March 20 Butter-SteadI'
creamery 2Om2s; dairy l9d2c. Chess
Firm, llh@l2ia. Eggs Steady; fresh ~
ala.
New York, March ~. Eggs Receipts y
3G6 packages; easier; Western at marx les
Southern al mark l2m lGii
Kansas city, Mo. March 70. -Eggs-fHb
l2iq.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
To Close on Good Friday,

New York, March 20 The STOCK q
change hero will he closed on Coca ~
day and the following day.
New York, March ~, The hoard ~ Mar
ayers n the New York produce cA,,niGs
havr voted to close the exchange fhaR
Marrh ~
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business, Lead ruled steady but unchanged
NJ 81 London was also unchanged at I'll
los Speiter steady here at 4S5 and Lon
CON quoted t11 IFS Sd, Prices for iron n
New York and Glasgow were all unchanged.
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London financial Cahle.

New York. March .u.--Tho Commercial
Advertisers London financial cahlegram
says: The stock market was slack and IT.
II Guiar today. American stocks bcgau
GOOD. Atcbison spurtcd steadily. The rest
Of the list was featurelcss till the close.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
WHEAT PRICES DOWN.
II Occurred Under the Effects OF Violent
Liquidation.

llQuluaton,
New York, March 30 Under violent
liquidation wheat prices went 20 Ia% for
MAY today, catching the heaviest export
trade in mouths Upward OF 1879 loads or
l'll20oo bushels, were taken ny exporters,
Including forty nine loads at New York,
forty-three loads at outports aud forty
seven loads at Chicago for direct ship
men's' An encouraging feature OF the bust.
ness was the engagement IN New York ot
sixty loads Of ocean freight room, nearly
all Of It being for the continent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21

London, March 2O.--Consols for money
n3< account a3 Ile Bar silver, dun ~
II l6d per ounce. Money 2lgd3 per cent
Discount for short bills . ll16d2M per
cont; three months bills 2AsG2 II l6 per
cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
KANSAS CITY

Special - The PostA
Stock Yards Kansas CITY. March m
lne Following sales ~ Texas and rerrttorv
49, are reported Fred Garrett Nts,,t
Aiso De1aa SEARS, 600; iifs pound stsers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
GRAIN MARKET WAS ERRATlC
WEATHER REPORTS WERE
THE CHIEF CONSIDERATIONS
Wheat Opened Easy on Gables and Corn
Had Firm Support at First-oats
Were Nervous, Provisions Strong.

tbirgEo. March ao-Gralu markets fol
lowed nervous and erratic course today.
Spectators wesc adverse to the considera-
ton ~ anything but weather reports and
these began abundanily benrish. prices slid
downward until wheat seemed 10 have ar
rived at an accepted basis Large sales
on tho decline revived the dormant dun
eminent and helped other pits svmpathct
icallr At the close May wheat was a
shade higher, May corn /; lower and May
oats !, lower. Provisions closed 5diD
higher There was general landslide in
grains before noon lead by wheat Rains
In tho West and Southwest smashed prices.
Corn was weaker on the warmer weather
and Southwest selling aud oats felt panicky
for a time.
Wheat opened easy ON cables and tho
warmer weather, but was mot with fair
support for time. A fair number Of buy
Ing orders were executed. but soon came
the slump in the Southwest Kansas city
and st Louis were earnestly brarlsh aud
prices in those markets were rapidly sin,
ping m At ono time tho st Louis ma,
fet vas "a under Yesterdays MAY closing
price, The local crowd hcrc who had beer
taking II some STUFF turned about to sell
Longs liqridated. stop loss orders wcr,
mo-. causing still further weakness AMI
before MAY had stopped on its downvar
course almost / cent was lost Spectators
overlooked hull news. Liverpool continue
steady at n small decline sea aboard clear.
anceS were large and receipts were small,
StatisticianS reported the crop in less
favorable position. There was better
continental demand reported early and mill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
FANCY PRICES WERE REALIZED

.. s., johnson & Campbell, Cbickasha. 12r,
thickasha, l2ls pound steers $50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
GALVESTON STOCK.
NEW YORK COTTON.

Al the Close the Market Was Quiet and
Steady and Few Points Lower.
New York. March 2o,-The cotton marker
opened STEADY with prices easy. f. 10 4
points lower and during tho rest Of the
dalton and bear selling, A prominent cem.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
NO CHANGE IN FEATURES,
BUT INTEREST OF TRADE LAGS.
liverpool Showed MISUNDERSTANDING
w Movement--lulI in Spot Demand
and Speculation Dead.
At THE CLOSE F:

At THE CLOSE.
Liverpool 3-64d lower.
New York. unchanged to 5 points
town.
New Orleans, unchanged to 2 points
howr.
SPOTS:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
BANK cLFARINGs.

Following arc the coarlngs of the Hous.
ton banks, together with the amount of in
crease or decrease over last year:
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Houston Comparative Statement.

Houston Comparative Statement
Gross receipts thus far this week. 14,2o4
Gross receipts 100 days this season 4 S63, O05
Gross receipts 900 days 1900 1901 LOSS AS
Gross receipts roo days 1890 1900. i.Ton 4a9
Houston Railroad Receipts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range Of prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active months was as
foIloyrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21

Following are the receipts OF cotton by
the various railroads entering the city.
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Reoclpts at Al U. S. ports.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Difference saes 2s.ets s7o.5ss
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Houstons estimated receipts for today
are 1900 To $500 against 5S5T last year.
New orleans expects 1900 TO $500 against
r92T last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-14
PAY TRIBUTE TO TALMAGE
THOUSANDS PASS HOME OF DEAD
MINISTER IN SILENCE
Messages of Sympathy to the Strick-
en- Family Come by Cable From
All the Nations of
the Earth.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Arrange ements
We're completed today for the funeral
services in this city of the Rev. DR.. I.
De Witt Talmage. The funeral will take
place at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
from the Church of the Covenant. The
services viii be very simple.
There will be no funeral sermon, but
short addresses concerning the life and
works of DR.. Talmage will be delivered
by men who have been intimately assO-
ciated with him. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin
the pastor Of the church. and DR.. Thomas
Chalmers Easton, of the Eastern Pres
byterian Church of Washington, will as
sist in the services
DR.. Samuel ]. Niccols, Of ST. Louis, a
lifelong friend, will make an address and
Dr.. b. P. Terhune of New Jersey, DR..
Howard Suydam, of Rheinbeck, n. Y,
and DR.. James Demarest, of Brooklyn,
all school friends of the dead minister,
have been asked to assist Music will
be furnished by the male quartette of
the Church of the Covenant.
At 9 o'clock Wednesday morning the
interment will be made in the family
lot at Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn.
Silent tribute to the memory of DR..
Taimage was paid today by thousands
of people, who walked past the residence
on Massachusetts avenue, where the visit
of death was marked by a cluster of vio-
let's tied with a. streamer of black hang
ing at the right Of the entrance Many
intimate friends, including the pastors
of most of the Presbyterian churches of
the city We're among those who called al
the house.
Messages of sympathy were received
from nearly every state in the Union
and from England, Russia and other Eu-
ropean countries came to the family
during the day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-14
VAN STEENWYK DEAD
MILLIONAIRE BANKER OF IA
CROSSE sUCCUMBs AT AGE
OF EIGHTY EIGHT
NOTED IN POLITICAL FIELD
Dead Legislator Was known Far
and Wide ia Three States After
Serving as II Commissioners
of Immigration.

LA CROSSE, Wis, April 1s.-Gysbert
Van Steenwyk, zone Of the best known
millionaire bankers in the Northwest.
died today at the age of lightweight
years. Van Steenwyk was born in
Utrecht, the Netherlands, Jan. 13, 1914,
and graduated in philosophy ana classical
literature at the University of Utrecht
in 1886.
In 1923 he was commissioner of immi-
grafton for Wisconsin in New York city.
He was appointed consul of the Netner-
lands for Wisconsin, Michigan and Min
nesota in 1850.
He was elected to the state legislature
in 1859 and appointed bank comptroller IN
1860. He was mayor of La Crosse in 1873
4, and was elected senator i'll 1879.