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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-17

Most men who have five queens
dealt to one hand would get sus
piclous Of the deck. No reference
to the New York woman who
handed her husband the quinteis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-17

The Illinois court that 'ban
ishedn a man in Oklahoma must
have been endeavoring 20 make
the punishment fit the crime.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-17

According to the tales, Kansas
women with money are furnish
ing ripe harvest to clairvoyanls
and "Professors" Of that ilk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-17

II takes a girl a long time to DO an
errnDd, because before she starts sho
has to 80 al urouiid The neiqhborhood
hunting Up another eirrto dq Il with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-17

The Vulture-Its hardly polite 10
read your paper at table. Mr.. Hallroom.
The Nictim-I know. Mrs. Skinner
but it takes my mind of what I'm eat
lng.--What TO Eat
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
and was heavy last mvH.h' compsrisoh
is made below, roads being ssias"ihea

Total ....... .$62, ,O2o,l45 Gam S,lSZ,tSo 80
officers of the Pennsylvania Railway
estimate that despite the wonderful show
| ing of earnings last ear by the railways
of the country, the: \. ould have been $780,
100000 larger but for the shortage of
cars everywhere. Nearly every system in
the country is adding to its equipment
rapidly.
The earnings of the Texas Pacific for
the first week of January showed an in
crease OF s2S,000. The Chesapeake and
Ohio earnings for the same week in
creased s27.s00.
Rumored Southwestern Combination
One of the rumors in the street yester
day was that the Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific, and Missouri Pacific are to be
combined in a manner similar to that OF
the Northern Securities Company as soon
as that concern has been fioated success
fully. 1t has been a probability for two
years or more that some such cQmbina
tion would be formed. and II is not in the
least unlikely that it may have been un-
der discussion recently.
The earnings of all these systems have
increased with wonderful strides In the
past two years, and the outlook for them
all is apparently good. but the experience
of the past is the best kind of argument
that rate cutting will destroy the best of
prosperity and perpetuate the worst of
hard times, and the Goulds and the Har-
riman interests are quite as well aware
of this as the Morgan Hill people are.
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Government nOndx.
COMMENTARY ON THE
DAY In WALL STREET,

The bank statement yesterday was the
best for some weeks. and it makes the
monetary outlook for the coming week
excellent in the opinion OF the best finan-
cial authorities. There is every pros
pect that the call loan rate will be lowered
to and perhaps per cent. 1t is pointed
out that while the gain in cash shown by
the statement was more than Sc, 500, 600, it
was still at least 100000 below the
known gains of the week This is supposed
to be due to the average system of max
ing up the statement, and the banking
people say that the real condition of The
banks is better than indicated.
The figures of the statement were as
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wa.hinpton stock Exchange.

Sales-Metropolitan Railroad AS. $40
M105la. s1,o0Gd106; Metropolitan Railroad
BIS, s1O0O91os; Columbia Railway SIS,
sl,0009l06: Union Trust and Storage Co..
3jI106A: Lincoln National Bank, l0Q125;
Capital Traction, 29ml071s; Washington
Gas. 2ad70. 1O17oB: Mergenthaler Limo
type, 10's170; Lanston Monotype. 550Q
l0B: American Graphophone Co. Com,
600Q3A; American Graphophone Co.,
Pref, 9I7l.; Greene Copper, 4d311a; l00d
3l7s, 190M32. After call-Capital Traction
As, sl.5ooN 1865; Greene Copper. 4d32.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.
Rid Asked
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MONEY 10 LOAN at 81 to per cent, I. suns
Of ZOO to 900 on Z. O. real estate; pay oh
and 9 PEE cent mortgages and begin anew; ali
transactions conducted with economical consider
alton for borrower wN. u. SAUNDERS CO.,
llO7 Of. nv.
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
Gas Deal Talk.

Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
FEATURES OF TEE
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.

The plan for the consolidation of the
real estate title insurance companies
| first announced in The Times two weeks
ago, is progressing favorably The plan
| has been approved by the directors of both
the Columbia and the Real Estate Title
Companies and its details have been COM
munieated to the stockholders OF the COM
panies. 1t is understood that the re-
quired two-thirds OF the stock of each
company is assured in favor of the plan
and that it will be carried out during the
coming two months.
There has been little change in the hid
and asked prices Of the stocks of the
two companies during the past two weeks.
The bid on Real Estate Title yesterday
was 90 and the stock was offered at "a.
slight decline is noted. but it is not
considered significant of any fear that the
consolidation cannot be carried through
Columbia Title was yesterday as bid and
5 asked.
few shares of District Title stock are
still held by interests other than those
in control OF the company and high bid
price for the stock is still quoted. During
the week the bid has advanced to IL and
no stock is offered under 20.
The fact that the company is paving
no dividend und that the stock for a long
time sold around 5, and even we'll below
that figure, indicates how strongly the
outstanding stock is wanted 1t is under
stood that the company may be acquired
by the combined Real Estate and Column
bia concerns when their merger has been
effected.
Gas Deal Talk.
Washington Gas stock has continued to
advance In price and is now selling above
20, though almost no stock is coming out
even at that price. The street has de-
cided that the insiders" who seem to be
the buyers of all stock offered, are con-
fdent of the passage Of their bill for the
purchase of the Georgetown Gas Company
and for the increase of the capital stock
of the Washington Company.
The principal feature Of the proposition
is that the capital stock OF the Washing
ton company shall be increased from So
GOO, 600 to 81, SOC, 900, and that each holder
of present stock shall receive share for
share Of par stock Of 500, with a fixed |
dividend of per cent. This would in
crease the dividend from 50 share. the
present rate, to 81, or exactly double 1t,
Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
Money Loaned SaIaried Peop|e,

Retail merchants teamsters. boarding houses
without security: largest business in forty-two
principal cities. TOLMAN. Room I0I, 53S 18th
st. NV. el4-tf
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 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 office Hours: s:so a. m. to 5:So D. m. Sunday. 10 a. m. to 12 m.
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Cotton Letter.
Lee 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter to Cot

Lee 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter to Cothran
 & Go.
 New York, May N-There were fur day. At one time the level was lower than yesterday and the great part of the trad ing done at about yesterdays low hg- ures. Still the tone was not weak. simply dull. Crop news was good enough to prevent any advance on the light re- ceipts There was absolutely no business of importance, and we don't believe there will be until after the government report Is made. The holiday coming after Thursday leaves only two days this week, and next week only a day and half, be- fore the Washington figures Tuesday noon There will be no heavy trading un- less something turns up unexpectedly. The market will probably run between 8 .55 and 8.70 for August and be a pur- chase and sale as 1t hears these figures. We do not anticipate any decided change until after the bureaus report. Then there may be further break in the mar ket. If the report proves very good and the weather remains favorable for few days, enough cotton will come out on the market to break things As 1t Is. holders keep on in hopes something will turn up. If prices break after the bureau report there will be another chance to get long of cotton for turn and make money. At the moment there Is little to induce trading except on breaks and bulges.
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STOCK MARKET
 WAS IRREGULAR Recent Demand for Wisconsin Central Stocks Continued SUGAR WORKED UPWARD Absence of Developments In the Coal Strike Situation Exercised a Re-
 pressive Influence In Other
 lndustries-Bonds Dull.
SUGAR WORKED UPWARD

New York, May 27.-Today's stock mar ket was an irregular drift over fraction al range for the most part below yester- days closing level. There were few exceptions among minor stocks. The re- cent demand for Wisconsin Central stocks continued, accompanied by rumors of buying for control There was an up- ward movement In sugar when the re- port reached :, all street of a conference of senators to attempt an agreement up- on Cuban reciprocity; but the stock drop ped back when the conference adjourn ed without action. A rise of nearly two points in American locomotive seemed a supplement to that of yesterday in the ear stock Canadian Pacific continued by far the most active stock in the list. It dropped sharply 2A In the first few min utes of trading, but was rallied by ar bitrage buying from Canadian centers where the absorption of the stock con- tinued at figures above the New York level.
 The reaction was considered a result of the speculation which has followed the rise but the conviction remains in Wall street that important developments are pending in the property. The absence of developments in the coal strike situ- ation did not prevent the oppressive in- fiuence exercised by the strike which is emphasized by the increasing scarcity of coal and the growing effect on other in dustries The governments weekly crop bulletin may have had some unfavorable effect because of the delay to sending of the corn crop report.
 A batch of favorable railroad earnings Including the net showing for April of a number of important systems and good increases in gross earnings for the third week in May of others was without ap- parent effect in the market. The money market has grown so easy at or below 3 per cent for call loans as to have lost importance as a factor. But while the money rate shows easy rate attrac- tive security must be offered to obtain it. Opinion Is by no means agreed in Wall street as to the effect upon this market of declaration of peace in South Africa. The small effect produced here in contrast with the speculative activity abroad by the current rumors of peace awakened conjecture here. Of course, there is the possibility of a miscarriage Of the negotiations but there is also a possibility that the activity in specula- tion and investment issues aroused by the end of the South African war will be diverted into foreign securities shak- en down as they have been by a long pe- riod of liquidation following industrial de- pression. An awakening of speculative and industrial activity abroad would be likely to lead to the withdrawal of large amounts of foreign capital now placed in New York bankers loans. The effect could hardly be salutary upon American fin- ances.
 The bond market was dull and irregu- lar. Total sales par value $1, 790,000. Uni ted States bonds were all unchanged on the last call.
 New York Stock Market.
 tS t,t.vaIe Wire to Murphy q Go.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 27.-There was a moderate amount of activity displayed In the market for spot cotton today. Buy CTS evinced little disposition to trade upon the basis of board prices and usually made the granting of slight concessions by factors a condition precedent to the closing of transactions Sales 1900 bales, including 450 to arrive. Quotations un- changed.
 The future market was very dull. The opening showed losses of 1 to points all along the line, but these were subse- quently regained and to point ad- vance was recorded on the active months. which led to taking in of small profits and drop of 6 points. There was Just a bit of life infused into the market by the receipt of the weekly government crop weather report. This, while up to expec- tations in a general way, was rather dis appointing where Texas was concerned. The increase of the weevil and lice trouble in that state was In the nature of a surprise, and induced some little buy Ing that sent the figures up a bit leav- ing them at the close from l point up to point down, compared with yester- days closing.
 New Orleans, May 27-Cotton futures steady; May nominal; June 9.15 bid; July 9.2S August S6S98. 70; Septem 8l1@ SIP; October 7.75Q7.7e; November 764@ 7.66; December 7.64G37 .65; January 7650 7.66.
 New Orleans, May 27.-Cotton steady; sales 1900; ordinary 15-16; good ordinary 7-16; low middling 1916; middling sA !; good middling 9-16; middling fair 1Oh {; receipts 1874; stock 145.062
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Liverpooi Market

Liverpool. May 27 P. M.-Cotton-Spot moderate business; prices 1-32d lower. American: Middling fair 511d. good mid ding 7-32d, middling s-S2d, low mid ding 6d, good ordinary 4Bd. ordinary 5esd The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and ex- port and included $500 American. Receipts 10000, all American.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and closed quiet. American middling: May 4.6od461d buyers, May-June 45S@4 59d sellers, June-July 4.57d buyers, July-Au- gust 4.56d sellers, August st-September 4.5Od sellers, September-October 4.32@4 3sd sell CTS, October November 4.23G4. .24d buyers. November December 4.21d buyers. De- cember-January 4.20d buyers, January. February 4.2Od sellers.
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ciearlnas and Exehanaes.

Baltimore. May 27.-Clearings SLs73. .479; balances $764,100
 Chicago May 27.-Clearings $27. .435, ,21o; balances $2.201, ,474s posted exchange 4.S5k for sixty days; 4.SS on demand. New York exchange soc premium.
 Philadelphia, May N.-Clearings $20.- 962, 12S; balances s2.225,097.
 Boston. May 2z-Clearings 275; balances $1,S49. 535.
 New York, May 27.-Exchanges $246,- 276.306; balances $2, ,569, ,313.
 Cincinnati, May 27.-Money 4@s per cent. New York exchange 35c premium Clear ings $3,210, 450.
 Memphis, Tenn, May 27.-Clearings S67S, 694; balances $1S8 1909.
 New Orleans, May 27.-Clearings s2,- 4,814. New York exchange $1 per 5000 premium; commercial 25c per 5000 dis count.
 St. Louis. May 27.-Clearings s7,76S, PTS; balances $756,332. Money steady 4@6 per cent.
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complaints as to the crop are few and far between, but 1t Is being born in mind that we have witnessed most brilliant crop prospects. and this completely changed by August developments Re ceipts are so small as to embolden some friends of cotton, and they rely largely on this making itself felt before new cot ton begins to move. On the other side attempts are being made to discourage buying on the ground that the movement in new cotton will this year be remark ably early, and on a liberal scale conflict ing views prevail as to the actual status at the mills in the dry goods trade. Port receipts were 5000 vs. 1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
Money on Call,

New York May 27.-Money on call steady at 2%63 per cent; closing bid and asked 2a4@s per cent prime mercantile paper 41k@5 per cent; sterling exchange heavy with actual business in bankers bills at 4S67s for demand and 4.S4ss for 60 days; posted rates 4.S51k04SS; commer- cial bills 4S3%@4s4s41a bar silver 51%; Mexican dollars 41%. Government bonds steady; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
New York Cotton Futures.
live Stock Markets.

Chicago, May N.-Cattle receipts 40OO including 100 Texans steady. Good to prime steers $7O097.60; poor to medium $490@6 75; stockers and feeders g. 25095 25; cows $15o@5.75; calves $2.O0g6.50; Texas fed steers $5.25Q6.50.
 Hogs-Receipts 18,0O0 Strong. Good to choice wethers s5.50@625; light to heavy s65596.95; bulk s6.S5Q71o
 Sheep-Receipts 9y0OA steady; good to choice wethers $550@6.25; fair to choice mixed $475d5.50; western sheep $5. 2596. 25; native lambs clipped $5.00@700; western lambs s5.5odB7.00; spring lambs $7e5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
ARRIVALS.

No. i from Macon. Albany. Columbus. opelika, Americus, etc.. s:45 p. m.
 No. from Savannah. Augusta, Macon. Columbus, etc.. 1920 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bir- minaham,- Columbus. Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. and l.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York, Boston and the East.
 For more detailed information. beauti- fully illustrated matter, write or apply to sOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent. w. D. HAMMET. Travelling Passenger
 Agent, 1921 First Avenue. JACK W, JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent.
 Birmingham, Ala. w J. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent. F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent w. A. wINBURN. Traffic Manager. sa-
 vannah. oa-
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Quiet and steady; middling g 3-16c, sales TOT. receipts 10e3 stock 46, 151. Mobile-Nominal; middling Sc, receipts 5, stock 9505.
 Savannah-Steady middling 9ssc, sales 8. receipts 1701, stock 19,554.
 Charleston-No ominal; middling S-1ec, receipts 8. stock 1878.
 Wilmington-Quiet; middling 9Ac, re- ceipts g. stock 6434.
 Norfolk - Steady; middling 9Ac. sales 1eS, receipts 146. stock 24.913.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling s%c, re- ceipts 1876 stock S204.
 Boston - Quiet and steady; middling g 9-16c. net receipts g, gross 56.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling 9Xc, re- ceipts 364, stock S879.
 St Louis-Quiet; middling shc, sales 60, receipts 1050 stock 25, 7S9.
 Memphis-Steady; middling g 7-1sc, sales TIP, shipments 5S4. stock 26, ,664.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
ANNUAL MEETING.
The First Church of Christ Scientists
 Boston, Mass, June 15-18, 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all points on its line to Boston, Mass. and return at the low rate of one fare plus 31o0 for the round trip; tickets on sale June 11th, 12th and 18th. with final limit June 27th, 1902.
 For further information call on any agent Southern Railway or write
 c. E. JACKSON, Travelling Passenger Agent, Morris Hotel Building, Birmingham, Ala.
 5-25-to-6-14
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
The Metal Market.

New York, May 27-The local copper market was dull and lower with lake closing 12ss@125sc; standard spot to Au- gust at 11ss to 12c; electrolytic 121s412ssc and casting 121s@12Ac. The London cop per market closed cents lower with spot and followed deliveries standing at s12 los. The tin market at New York was shade better closing with spot at $3o.10 to $30.15. At London a decline of e1 was suffered which closed spot at e135 los and futures at 9132 5s. Lead ruled steady and unchanged here at As and at London was unchanged at e11 los. Spell ter was more or less nominal at 4.75. The London price was marked off Cd to a1S Is Cd. Iron was steady at New York but not active with prices as last quoted. Pig iron warrants were nominal No. 1 foundry northern $19. .50M20. 50; No. 2 foundry northern $19.5O@26.5O; No. 1 foun- dry southern s1s.5OQ19. .5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
Chicaao 'Chanqe.

Chicago, May N.-Corn prices went climbing today and aided other grains in a sympathetic upturn. Many conditions favored better prices in all the pits, but it was largely through the fear of the corn shorts that the long predicted squeeze was coming that brought the ad- vances. July wheat closed asQ1ec higher; {; July corn 1ss@11ac. up, and July oats 40 3sc advanced. Provisions closed 5@71a to 10c higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
Bonds.
Financial.

New York. May 27.-Commercial-Ad tiser's London financial cablegram:
 Stocks were strong and active early. but in the afternoon there was a general relapse in the absence of the expected peace statement in parliament The mar ket had been advancing in the general belief that peace would be announced to- day and it felt piqued. Consols closed at sot after having touched nearly 97.
 The American department was ouite neglected. These stocks opened about nan a point under parties on fears that mere WonId be strike in the bituminous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
Fruit and Produce.


 Butter-Best Elgin, 2Sc; Mississippi best grade, 22c; Mississippi, second grade. 200; good country, 15@20c; Cooking 12Mc. Apples+-Per barrel, $4.5004.75 Sweet Potatoes-White. per crate. $S.7S: yellow yams, per bushe;. :l.s5. Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, N.00, new potatoes, S.o
 Tomatoes-Per crate. s2.6o9s.25. Souash-Per crate. $1. .0oq1 .60. Beans-Per bushel 90cGS1 10. rawberries-Cullman, q. .7b@2.4 Bananas. Per Bunch =. CuIls 6od .5e: straights. Fl ,2641bo.
 Eggs-Fresh, per dozen. 15@1ec. Lemons-Per box, 8. 25@3.75. Oranges-Per box, s3.2503.B B. Poultry-Best friers. 30c; hens. a5c; Pe- kin ducks, 4O955c; puddle ducks. 20s6c. Onions-Per pound, Sc.
 Cabbage-Mobile. $2.oo per crate; South Carolina, H75.
 Peanuts-Per I und. 496c.
 Dried Apples-California evaporated. Co: lib packages. SAC; sun-dried. 6c.
 Local Staple Groceries. F,our-Huegely's pest patent. $4. 60; Ten nessee patent. ;4.35; half patent, A. .0o. Sugar-Granulated, Dc; Y. C.. 41fc. Coffee-Green. Sh@11hc.: Arpuckie.s nackages, $1o.8o; Lion packages. y16. 90: Cordova packages. $1n.3o.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs 10Ac, clear bel- ,,es 1O%c; dry salted bellies, 10%o; Star hams, i3%c; four x hams. 13c, California hams, s4sc; breakfast bacon. 14c. fornia hams. s%; breakfast bacon. 14c. Cheese-New York full cream, 15o. Lard-Leaf lard, 11%c.
 Compound Lard-snow drift SIC. Molasses-CentrifuRal. 15Q36c; suea,. house. 2O435c; Geergia cane. 3Sc. Corn-Mixed, S3c; white S6c. Meal-Pearl q .42; water ground, H. .33. Hay. Per Ton-Coice timothy. s21. co: No. l, $1s.50; clover mixed $500; prairie S1s. %; Johnson grass. s12.5o@1l.5o. Oats-Mixed, 56c; white, b7c. Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, $25.0O. Bran-Mixed. $2o pure wheat S22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
Murphy & Co., Cotton Letter.

New York, May N.-Developments in the cotton market during the early ses- sion were quite unimportant. In the ab- sence of anything of moment speculation was on a small scale pending the weekly crop report. Prices eased off 2 to points in the early market, but a reaction of to points shortly followed on buying by straddlers. A recovery followed on week. ly crop report. which showed some poor spots. The weather map showed rain at Memphis. Oklahoma, Fit. Smith, Savan- nah, Charleston and Little Rock Boil
 weevil in Texas were again reported, and there was also talk of grass and weeds in a good many localities. On the whole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-05-28
No family should be without Schillinger's famous Lager Beer.
TO NEW YORK.

Queen & Crescent Route GA. G. S.) through Pullman service daily via Knoxville, Bristol. Washington and Philadelphia. All meals en route a la carte. A B. Fr ee. man, T. F. A., Birmingham.