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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06
GRAIN MARKETS LOWER,
WITH DECREASED DEMAND.
WHEAT ALSO AFFECTS CORN
PRICES.
Trading Is Light, With Little In
terest on the Part of Out
side Spectators.

statistical reports were conflicting and
weather conditions generally bearish yes
terday. Early in the session private wire
advices indicated heavy sales for export.
hut later the estimates of the amount taken
for shipment abroad were shaded and
liquidation followed. Trading was light and
the few transfers made were mostly by
scaipers and small operators, who feared to
carry long lines over Sunday. Lyerpool
ana other European markets were weak and
receipts were heavier than on the cor
responding day last year. Australian wheat
shipments for the week were 800. go bu.,
compared with 5s2. coo bu. on the correspond
ing day last year.
May wheat opened UNCHANGED and sold at.
July 500 a. ssA.c. g. assrsc. s,s.c. ss,,c. sssa
es2se. ssisc. Ss.c. ss4sc. SIC. sJsc. Ss,.c, Ssisa
eaesc. Ss1ac. 6s'sarsisc. cslsc. 69ls geyhc, &c. Ssises'
Corn opened strong but toward the end
OF the session the weakness of wheat affect
go the coarser grain. There was a good cash
demand ~througnCut the session. The move
ment TO market was rather brisk and farm
urdoy.
May corn opened &c up and solt at:
Sc. @'sc. ss1sc, sssc. Sssass..e, 5saesssee. SEE ss,sc.
July sold at 5sac. 5ssc. sc. ss5.c. 5s7.c. 5ss,c.
May oats declined &c to 42,zc and July
was off lsc at 33c.
Receipts of wheat were 30 SKIS. and 10
cars local and s cars through. compared
with 1865 SKIS. and AZ cars local and 4 cars
through a year ago.
receipts of wheat at primary points were
9g6,5IS bu.. as against S20.G0 bu. In 1901. and
were 6l2, 1876 bu.. as against $50. 900
bu. The Northwest received 2I9 cars. as
against 49s cars in 1891. Chicago received
4i.65 bu. and Kansas City 1900 blu. The
GIeaIances Of wheat apd -four were equal to
Receipts of corn were "A SKIS. and Z cars
local and { cars through. compared with q
~ SKIS. and As cars local and IS cars through
q year ago.
Receipts Of corn at primary points were
lSc.sb bu.. against 61J.0 900 bu. a year ago
and the shipments were 314. 4Si bu.. against
$4,000 bu. Chicago received S5.246 bu. and
Kansas City A.4W blu. The clearances were
ZOO bu.
Receipts of oats were 16 cars local and 5
cars through. compared with IS cars local
and 2 cars through a year ago.
Receipts of cats at primary points were
1l5.1l5 bu.. as against 720,OO0 bu. in 1901. and
shipments were 234.975 bu., against $40. coo
bu. The clearances amounted to 1900 bu.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06
SECURITIES BARELY STEADY
WITH FEW STRONG POINTS.
MISSOURIEDISON ISSUES ON
CPTURN.
fractions in Better Feeling and
Bank Shares Fairly Well
Taken.

Yesterdays moderately active single ses-
sion of the St. Louis Stock Exchange
brought very few buying orders and the
general tone of the market was little better
than steady. Transit with fair support was
the only active issue in the traction group.
The stock sold at sSl and $31. l21a.
All of the Missouri Edison issues were
decidedly strong on semiofficial statements
that the March statement of the company
would show a heavy increase in the volume
of business done and the consequent profits
during the last six months.
Colonial was in only moderate inquiry
on the downturn at S225.0 and s226. A
small lot of Missouri sold at S125 %. Title
cry bonds advanced to s94. 80. Missouri
Edison. common, opened at SIS and adj
vanced to SIG. 30. Thu preferred stock of
the same corporation was strong at $40. 10.
SAL and s42.2 %. American Central Insurance
declined to $2S3. 80.
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usual on Saturday. very little was done in the
curb market. Arbitrage houses reported total
business FOR London In this market was OF In
significant proportions.
The upward movement in Kanawha and Michs-
gan is In connection with the refunding plan Of
Hooking Valley. There is very little OF the stock
Offering, and a noticeahly good demand for IT, :
" a
The stock market did not show the %huoyarey
at the opening that II did yesterday. The tone
was generally firm. and a few issues scored
further advances. but the active favorites plainly
showed the effect Of yesterdays proft-taking
sales. The professional element was inclined to
operate lightly In expectation of a poor bank
statmelt. and the only commission business ap-
peared to be done by houses with Western con-
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Range of Futures.
Provisions.

Provisions were dull much of the time.
but had an upturn on the better hog situa-
ton. Pork led in speculation and was strong
enough 20 give a firm tone to all products.
There was some fair early buying for bulls
of the local crowd. but after this demand
was filled trade hung fire. The OUTSIDERS
seemed to be well loaded W with long
property and waiting Developments. Cash
trace was featureless. May pork closed
Tadl0c up at Slo.4112, May lard 2I.c higher
Estimated receipts Monday-Wheat, 80
cars; corn. 90 cars: oats, Is cars; hogs. 32.OoO
head.
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$4,000 FOR Sl.OO

/ made this in ten days time in an oil invest
nent in Texas. Others did as well. MANY made
from $685. " to $500. COZ. but invested more cap
ital to get these results.
Sour Lake. Saratoga and Dayton prairie are
lust developing. Buy one to five acres either
place. May make YOU rich. One-acre tracts
Dayton Prairie. 500 to 5000 each. from six hun
dred to twenty-five hundred feet of where well Is
hcinE, drilled. They will get oil. Land on
Spindle Ton worth $3.50. 00o. 90 an acre.
References. Planters and Mechanics National
Rank and Merchants National Rank, Houston,
Tex. or any other source you desire.
w. G. MOORE.
2o5H Main s.. Houston. Tex.
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IS NOT SEEKING Intervention.
Purpose of DR.. Kuyper's Visit to
Berlin MiscOnstrued.

Amsterdam. April st is authoritatively
stated that Doctor Kuyper. in his present
visit to Berlin, although he has seen the
German Emperor and certain Minister'S, IL
not engaged in making an appeal to the
Powers for Intervention in South Africa
The Dutch Prime Minister Is. however, et-
tremely anxious to find a basis for .negotia-
tons toward the termination Of .hostilities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06

Chicago. PEORIA AND ST. LOUIS
RAILWAY-(C., p. & ST. LIZ
Train. Depart. Arrive.
Jerseyviiie ..,.............. .s:l4 am 100 pm
Elsah 1914 am sT:30 pm
Alton, Chautauqua and Grafton t4:5s pm sIo:55 am
Vile. .N. .....-...... t4:5s pm s1o:5s am
Alton. Springfield. JerseyviIle
and Grafton .........-...-. 1870 pm slo:5s am
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Weeks bank Statement.

Saturdays Clearing statement showed
cIearings. s.5I5. So; balances; S.@l'ss1; compared
day. C1earings for the week were $f,sS3.9R.
compared with SIS, 81. SIS last year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06

TIE following shows tie opening. highest, low
est and closing quotations on the New York
stock Exchange Yesterday. Corrected daily for
:rhe Republic by Francis. Bro. & Co., bonds and
stocks. No. IA North Fourth street:
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IRON MOUNTAIN r.

Train.- Viii ., Depart. Arrive.
Rock. Texarkana. Dallas. Fort
Worth and Abilene............ s3.S am s7:55 pm
Delta. Columbus and Cairo E1-
press. -. ...."....... 800 am '7:1s pm
Fast Dav Express - Dallas.
Fort Worth. Austin. San An
tonic. Houston and Galveston an DIN $3.50 pm
Hot Springs Special..--......... $500 pm s1:35 am
Texas, Mexico and California
Special-Dnllas. Fort Worth.
Fl Paso. Los Angeles. CAL
weston. San Antonio and La
N6.Si pm ~ an
Memphis Express. $40 pm 100 am
OCRTH STREET AND AVENUE
De Soto and Bismarck Accom-
notation. 80. $50 pm $50 au
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Twenty-Thousand Indians sunerinSs
Phoenix. Ariz., April 5.-Twenty thousand
Indians on the Sacaton reservation are SUI.
fering from famine. which,, II ahowed~f6
continue. Is certain to result in fearful NOR
tautU 0nnG the Pima and Maricopa xihsA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06

1S1NpL oblleItI oLlA
sSunday only. nEXce'
ttSaturday only. "Dail,
BURLINGTON
Train.
For Hannibal. II. & st. J..
points. Quincy. Keokuk and
Burlington
Local 10 Hannibal...............
For Quincy and North..........
For St Pau. Minneapolis. via
East Side lines. Illinois and
Wisconsin
The BuElington-Northern Pa
cific Express. for Kansas
City. St. Joseph. Northwest
Nebraska. Black Hills. wyo-
ming. Montana, Washington,
Puget Sound. Portland and
Twin CITY Express. for Mime:
apolis. st. Paul and Iowa.
The Nebraska Colorado Ex-
press. for Denver. Colorado.
Utah and Pacific Coast. via
Local to Burlington............
For Northern Iowa, St. Paul
and Minneapolis.
For Illinois. Via East Side line
70 Rock Island and Clinton.
ioWa-:-- ...-
For Dubuque and La Crosse.
For kansas City. Council
BUNS. Omaha. St. Joseph.
Denver. Nebraska. Colorado.
Utah and Pacific Coast. ......
Local for Hannibal.
For Alton-Leave T:f1 a. m.
cafly: 400 a. m. daily: $50 o
day: sos D. M. eNcept Sunday:
$40 n. m. daily: s:21 q. m. da
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FRISCO SYSTEM.

Train. Depart. Arrive.
Valley Park Accommodation. 1850 am fl0:3 80 am
Valley Park Accommodation. 1870 am ISIS am
PACING Accommodation ...-..-- 30 I'm il:25 pm
Texas and Kansas Mail. for
Paris, Dallas. Ennis. Hous-
ton, Galveston. Carthage.
Joplin and Wicnita....---... 'S:45 am 800 pm
Pacific Accommodation cocoon. $l:l0 pm ITO rs am
Valley Park Accommodation rs pm ffl:3) pm
Meteor and Worlds Fair Spe-
cial, for Carthage. Joplin,
Wichita. Cinita. Oklahoma.
Denison. Sherman. Dallas,
Fort Worth. Waco and
Brownwood ........:...... $3.50 pm ell 80 am
Valley Park Accommodation 1870 pm f6:4e am
Pacific Accommodation 1920. 1924 pm t7:4o am
Valley Park Accommodation. 1870 pm t6 lis pm
Valley Park accommodation. $i:o rn tf:l0 pm
Texas and Kansas Limited for
Eureka Springs, Fort Smith.
Paris. Dallas. Greenville. En-
mis-. Corsicana, Houston. CAL
weston. Austin. San Antonio.
Carthage, Joplin, Wichita.
burton and the Wert...... 's:s5 pm T2e am
Western Express for yinita.
penison. Sherman. Oklaho- .
Necdcsha pm '7:l5 an
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Buy Katy stock now and get the May
dividend and the benefit Of the advance "a
prices -
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Transactions at the banks were up to the
Saturday average, and there was q fair demand
for call and time loans. The supply OF money
vas large and discount rates unchanged.
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II. q O. S-W. I

40 o Ss =
Train.
Cincinnati. Louisville. Wash
ingtcn, Baltimore. Philsdel-
phia and New York Express.
Cincinnati. Louisville. Wash
ington. Baltimore. Pliiladel-
phia and New York Express.
Cincinnati. Louisville. Pitts
burg. Washington. Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York
Fast Mail
Cincinnati Accommodation 80.
Cincinnati. Louisville. Pitts
burg. Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York
Royal Blue Limited. ........
Flora Accommodation.........
Flora accommodation. ..-.....
West Baden and French Lick
Sprfrrs via Mrnon Route.
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Domestic Excha nHe

Whitaker & Co.. bond. stock. commercial paper
and exchange brokers. No. 300 North Fourth
street, quote exchange as follows:
Bid. Asked.
New DC prem 3Oc prem
Chicago cOc prem 3nc prem
Cincinnati l0c prem
Louisville 1nc pIem
New lOc prem
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BIG FOUR.
LAKE SHORE. NEW YORK
HUDSON RIVER. BOSTON
AND CHESAPEAKE AND
Train.
Indianapolis Express............
New York and Poston Limited.
nnickc-bocker Special - New
York. Boston. Washington,
Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA.
Nation and Alton Accommo-
dalton
Boston. New York. Cincinnati.
Washington. Baltimore and
philadelphia
Alton-Leavee 1880 a. IT.. o
I'm q n, ai.IE
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Wall street G0asip. ,
Reported bv the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser. through Francis, Bro. & Co.. No. IA Noon
Fourth street.
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LOUIS MERCHANTS BRIDGE TER.
INA RAILWAY SUBURBAN TRAIN
GLSnvUGE -

EaztbounG-Leave Eighth and Grat.ot streets
s'Gsp! syn; Sunday u. t;: Us SAG; Zoo Eli s 81 is % ms
Saturday and Sunday only.Ii:f a 2: m, Sunday
only-5:24. 1-05. 9:09 a H.: 12:E. 5:21. II Al D. m.
Leave Washington avenue. except Sunday-i1as.
e:2I. 1:4I. SIS. 1900. u:23 a: m: 1912. l3s. go
4.04, Sis. 6:2S, s.G6 q. m. Saturday and Sunday
cnly-1l:s ,. M Sunday only-5:2s. 7.09. 9:13 a.
MI l2;2s IS LIS :; M c,,v .,..,, s,,s.x
Sis. 6:O4. T:o,. s:1l. e:2s. 1922 a. m: 1:lo. ga
a:es. ;:as. SIS. ~ s;l7 g: m Saturday
1p:00 a. M: l;lo. 500 .. m Monday nly-It:i
Leave Madison. except Sunday-5:l9. 500. -.
s:Is. So le:4s a. M: lis III q: 40
day only-12:ao, Son. sas. 1905 a. m: lis. tf4
o. m. MONDAY iy-12: a. m
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Depart. Arrive.
s2:65 am se:S pm
IA am ss:S pm
am 1886 pm
Sol am Ass pm
ss 90 am ss:1 pm
s2:i5 pm 2:l0 pm
.,:I5 nm ss:ss pm
e.n nm sG.0 am
1:p pm 1852 am
ss:zl pm T:i0 am
Us:T1 pm lI7:lO am
":@ pm Ill. n:1s ann
daily: SOL a. m.
m, except Sui-
$50 p. m. daily:
ily.
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y ALTON.
REIT

tST LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Train. Depart. Arrive. ,
Arkansas and Texas Express .
via Bismarck and Delta).... 500 am 7:I5 pm
Arkansas and Texas Fast Mall
(via Bismarck and Delta).... $40 pm 700 am
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Arrivals and Departures Of Trains at
lfnlnn QfaAi0n-
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RAILROAD Timetable.
r-wvr ST. LOUIS TINE.

ST. LOUIS AND HANNIBAL RAILROAD
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/. IL.
Depart. Ari-e.
s2:05 am T:g5 pm
...-.-... t11:S am
ss:15 pm ~ am
II sc am t7:12 pc
ss:R am $50 pm
pm ts:s2 am
1876 pm tlo:s. am
$50 am $3.50 pm
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ILLINOIS
Northern Lines.

SOutncEh LII
Train.
Paducah Mail and Express
Murphysboro. Carbondaie and
Marion
New orleans Fast Mail-Cairo.
Memphis. Jackson. Tenn.
and Texas Express: Nash
Vile, Atlanta and Jackson
vile..-. ..---
ct. Louis Special-Cairo. Mem
phis and New Orlsans.........
Accommodation - Murphysboro
Marion. Cairo. Sparta ard
Accommodation - Murphysboro
Marion and Creal Springs.
New Orleans Limited - Cairo.
Memphis: Dixie F1ycr-Nash-
vile. Atlanta and Jackson
~
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Oil Stocks.

SOME ARE A GOOD Buy. OTHERS ARE NOT.
We claim to know. and the information is
yours for the asking. We nave made our Gus
toners thousands of dollars. Over sa25, 90, has
been paid out in dividends by the good SPINDLE
Top companies. Highest bank references.
THE WORTH BROKERAGE. COMPANY.
Beaumont Tx
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CENTRAL AND
AND ALBANY
)HIO RAILWAY.
Depart Arrive.
an $50 pm
$50 am ss:4j pm
1900 am 6:4j pm
t4:n pm 10:i2 an
sos I'm go am
o. II. Arrives
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LINE. >
PENNSYLVANIA LINES WEST OF Pits
MISREPRESENTATION
Trains Nos. % and Z. New
York. Philadelphia. Balti- -
more and Washington Special 'S:A am '6:N Pm
indianapolis and New York
Local.. .......--.. $4,000 ss:Vt am .2:E pm
New York Limited. .-..------ 300 pm '12:so pm
{ EandaIia an eeommodation .e.. $50 pm 's:is Am
Indianapolis and New Fork .-
Fast Mail $40 am EOS am
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TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS y WESTERN.
CLOyEE LEAF R0rTE.)
Train. Depart AuivA
."The Commercial Traveler'-
Toledo. Buffalo and New
Toledo and New York Exp. $50 am S0S pm
Ramsey Accommodation.--,.. az pm I'm nm
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NJ, h. a 1.-THE
Train.
Jefferson City. Columbia. Boon
Vile. Ssdalia. Fort Scott.
Indian Territory and Texas
Express
The Katy Flyer for Dali
las, Fort Worth, Houston.
Galveston, San Antonio,
Mexico City and interme-
date points
Jefferson City. Columbia. Boon
vile. Sedalia. Kansas. Indian
Territory and Texas Express.
Missouri. Kansas. India. Ter
r!tory and Oklahoma FLYER.
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Train.
The Belt Snec.ai. except Sun
day.. -. -. -.
Princeton. Louisville. Eexing-
ton and way stations. Cnat-
Macon and Joints in the
-.-..-...--- ..-.
Mount Vernon Accommodation
Princeton. Louisvills. Lexing-
ton and way stations. Knox
VILE. Asheviile. Chattanooga.
Rome, Atlanta. Augusta.
Charleston. Macon and all
points in Florida and the
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L., II. & ST. l.. RY. Hent
TraiE.
Fast Mail-Owensboro. Clover
port, Louisville and the East
Eastern Express - Owensboro.
G!overport. Louisville and the
East
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l.. q n. Il. n
Train.
Florida Limited via Nashville.
Atlanta and Macon..........
Fast Mall - Evansville. Nash
Vile. Birmingham. Montgom-
cry, Chattanooga. Atlanta.
Mobile. New Orleans and
Jacksonville. Fla: Charles
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Southern Express to Evans
vile, Nashville. BiHmingham.
Mobile. New Orleans. Thorn
asville. Jacksonville. Palat-
ka. Ocala and St. Peters,
burg.
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Depart. Arrive.
1900 am 10 30 am
1870 am ISIS am
T:N am HIS pm
sS:45 am 80 nm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-18

Free sample violin strings at +.
NJ. Denton 6 Co.'S. up 10 date
music store. Call and get one
WANTED-A good plug mare,
must be cheap have the cash.
" G. LANCASTER. with Adkins
Bros.
just received atF n Denton 4
Co.'S music store, al the latest hits
in sheet music. which they are OF
fering for sale al popular prices.
For SALE-A few good Polan
China males and soEs: Can give
papers on same I have also
pure bred poultry.
A n HOllowell,
Six miles vest Of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-18
ARDMORE APPRAISE.
MENT.

A representative Of the Express.
last evening. while in conversat-
ion with Hon. A. G. Cruce, of
Ardmore and one of the most
prominent lawyers ofthis district,
learned that the appraisers at
Ardmore are making rapid pro
gress with their work.
Mr.. cruce. among other things
said, that the people of Ardmore
we're highly pleased with the fair
aud past consideration that they
had received at the hands OF the
appraisers and that the work was
being done in manner that was
highly satisfactory to all parties
concerned.
Mr.. oruce also said that the ap-
praisels, in cases where opportun-
ity presented its self, the appFais-
ers had granted al favors po~si-
BILE 10 lot owners. Hs had no
idea as to when the appraisement
Of Ardmore wouI completed
or when iha sale Of vacant lots
would begln.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-18
Author with a Record

Edwin Onings Towne, the au I
thor OF the polite comedy "foo
Rich to Marry" which will be
seen at lhe Wagner opera house
Monday, Feb. oath, is an author
with a record to be proud of. Mr.,
Towne's first comedy was "By
Wits Uutwitted" and was an in
slant success. The comedy was
on the boards continuously for
six years and was seen throughout
the country.
His next stage production was
"a Game of Wits" played by the
Five Gas tillians, and it scored the
greatest success ever known IN
vaudeville. He received for it the
highest royalty ever:paid for a one
act play. "Other Peoples Money
By ths same author, was first pro-
duced at the Hoyts theater in New
York, the home Of so many com
edy successes, and stood for Years
at the head of its class. In TOO
Rich to Marry" the author has
done his best work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-18
NEWS AT THE CAPITAL

Senator Perkins. cf California,
is one Of the republicans who
openly refuses to be controlled by
the administration in his attitude
toward Cubs. He says this
country has already spent in le-
half Of Cuba, during and since
iha war wirh Spain. $500 coo, 600
aud that it Is under no obligations
10 grant Cuban sugar and tobacco
planters tariff concessions ct the
expense Of our own farmers.
MIR. Perkins said: "While | do
not believe that we owe Cuba any
thing, and while / believe that if
we once commence to afford as
sistanee to the island we will never
end. am willing to vote for aid,
provided IT is not at the expense
Of one or two classes Of producers
IN the Unltad States.
Democrats are pleased at the
seemingly we'll founded report
that the republican members Of
the senate finance committee have
about decided that the bill repeal
ing the war taxes, which recently
passed the House and is now be-
fore that committee, shall be cut
20 the extent of $50, 900, 600 or
S25, 900, 600 before it is reported
TO the senate. In other words,
that one-fourth or more Of the
war faxes shall be left standing.
If the republican senator's Will
only hold up to this report, the
last vestage of doubt about the
next House being democratic will
be wiped out
Democrats are beginning to
discuss the organization Of the
Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee which will man
age this years fight for the con
trol Of the next House. Repre-
sentative Richardson, Of Tenn,
the democratic floor leader, who
was chairman Of the committee
two years ago. is again mentioned
for the position. Representative
Gfiggs, Of Georgia, is also being
put forward as a suitable man for
the place: also Senator Clark, Of
Montana, who has been chosen as
y member Of the committee to
succeed Mr Kenney, Of Della
ware. 1t is usual to have some
senators on the committee, but
not usual TO give the chairmanshiI
toa senator, although it has beer
done. influential democrats from
the Middle West are trying to gel
4 man from their section made
chairman, on the ground that the
fight is likely to be hottest there.
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