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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04


NEEAT,rash NarEet-Receip;s 32i ska. and
J. ears local and : cars through: 1Sizc for No.
. pes and &c for 20. ; rcd this side. Hard win
tor NJ = N'u-aE.a Wnu No. ) With il. at 1ll.c
delivered. this side. and Turkey quOtabie at &c;
81. . m4Nsa sold at lie and No. ) spring at &c.
and cars thr9ueh, BY sample celiversd: No. .
~ Ir.r this. and 6lEc L. side. No. . at f0Ic
this. and clcf'isc J.. side: No. > yellCw at 62i.c.
nai -.- Q yellow At Gle this side: No. > white
H.tF-..IsE MaIkets-keceipts u cars local
"~I s cars ttgrLSl. No. > sofa Z. o. b. z. side
Of -s'.r. Ev sample delivere1-N5. . at 43lsQ
siiur f0i' side. No. " color at +ii-c aud ordinary
Urrt1hls 81 Sc: No. . Northern at iibc this
T.. side; M. 8 white al 4aG i3lsc.
rTE-No. . at &c.
BARI By-Nniucs Ar SIC to &C.
T~IANSEsD-%o offerings; nominal.
'LnIi-QGotaticnG on soft winter for car lots
tr'-.: Patents '3.6la5.s0; stra!ghts at 81 $685.:
"r-,a raUcy S3.2,af.35: cl.ar s.. slG3; low-grade
rrgt whit. in jutc SKIS. Se.6lG2. -: hard winter
81 iu'e sks. S2.ET2.6 for clear. %. T5r2.4 80 for
s;-asghts. S5n2--5 for patents: sprinE-wheat pat
cnts $ .4lf:3.5i in bulk, 35c higher In wood.
about SEC. At mill SsT9)c. Ships
RYE TJoUR-JoSbing at ISL in SKIS. and s.. %
rdEEMEAL-City mea! (. o. b. SD; pearl
meal, -rts and homiHy $50.
HNY-RecciT-s 40 tons local and 20 tons
lows: Timothy S14df4D for choice. sl3Q13.50 for
-. I. SPOILED for No. .; clover mixed STl 500
L 50 for No. I: No. . 1901 20. 80: clover S2 for No.
!. Z. gn4 na ]sio sI25Ig f FOR No + PPrail 6s S4sa ! S! "a
LEAD AND sPELTER-spelter a, $40 bid.
Lead II s.. g7i1 to 81. 05.
HIGHNINES-Stesdy. hnsis $3.50.
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GOING TO TWO DOLLARS
THE REASONS II

Notice is hereby given to whomsoever it NAV concern that on
and after Saturday, April 10, 1902, the price of stock of the King
Crowther Corporation will positively be advanced from $125 per
share to 50 per share (par value 81.
This step has been taken by the Board of Directors in view of the
very satisfactory condition of the development work in our oil lands in
Southern Texas, and especially in view of the fact that the actual
estimated value of the corporations holdings there now represents
the magnificent sum of about s46,01Gn0o, against the corporations
very small capitalization of $3,O00000.
The vast domain owned and controlled by the corporation, GOV
ering an area of l42 square miles, has been sufficiently prospected to
prove it TO be the most valuable illuminant and lubricating oil field in
the world. We have already wells producing illuminant and ubr-
eating oil of the highest and finest grades, much of which is IN
great demand at from s. to So per barrel, and it is estimated that
% wells of this kind will make it possible for this corporation to pay
to all shareholders honest dividends never before heard of ny
dreamed of in the history of the oil industry. Three new wells will
be commenced within ten days to two weeks. Our present standard
drilling machine equipment is being increased at the present time by
the addition of big rotary outfits which will make it possible to reach
the oil strata within Is days from the commencement of each new
we'll, and it is conservatively estimated that. this corporation will
own not less than 80 producing wells within enc year from this date.
Leases conveying small tracts to other companies and individu-
ais on bonus and royalty basis are being signed weekly. Vice Pres
ident o. E. Lewis is in the field assisting Mr.. Crowther in CARRYING
forward our operations there. Tank storage has been completed for
100000 barrels. Surveys are now being made for pipe lines to rail
road stations and to tide water.
On account of all these facts it has been positively decided TO de-
mand for this stock a price in keeping with its value, and this an
nouncement is intended to give final notice to all intending investors
of the determination of the management in this connection.
The privilege is especially and emphatically reserved to advance
the price of stock to s. per share at any date prior to April 10, 1892,
without notice, and under no condition n consideration whatsoever
will a single certificate be issued ut a price less than 81 per share
after that date. Certificates 1T issued in lots of Ito shares or more.
All orders must be accompanied by cash in full settlement. Money
can be sent by registered letter. Post Office or Express Money Order
or certified check.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04

CALVES.
n

HOGS-About half q good moderate supply OF
hogs arrived and. while a few loads Of good hogs
were Included. prime heavy grades were scarce.
The market opened with a good inquiry and trad
inS was active at about steady prices. but be-
came weak ard before noon was generally con-
sidered SC lower than on Wednesday and the
common to fair kinds selling very slow. Good
lights and pigs sold well and mere were needed
to meet the demand. City butchers were active
operators and would have bought several more
loads had the receipts been larger. The close
Fair to good heavy hogs. go lbs. average and
saS lbs. at IS. ; VIZ. the bulk nj ss.soaS 80:
lights. $50 to 100 lbs; a, Sc; soas 80 the bulk at a
$40. the bulk at $sa6 80: nigs under 100 lbs. at
s.glas: heavy sulls at Sos: fair to good mixed
at Sc. 1016. So. The top was 81. and the bulk OF
the hogs above $50 lbs. scld at IS. 75G6 30. against
a top Of SS.95. and the bulk at IS. 1865 Wednes-
day.
SHEEP-The. sheen market was very quiet on
account of the small supply. The receipts
than a carload in all. General conditions favored
a strong. active Aa<kat had the receipts been
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Stocks of Grain in store.
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKETS.
Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry, Egg and
Butter Quotations.

f~rcs-CurTent receipts at lie. 1394c and 1"ic.
Receipts 1855 pEEs. local and c.s6I through.
B~utt"r-Srarce and firm. Quotations: Creamery
Extra sc, hrsts 2iI25c; seconds 2iG22c. Dairy
Extra 2ia22c: Hrsts 1Sgl9r. Country-Choice roll
lSc; poor to good 1Ga17c; choice packed lie; poor
to fair l%ai[e; grease &c. Lad'e-packeI-Ex;ra
chcese.Jo6bing: Twins at 12,.c: singles 12i4c:
large r.; y. Y. small IT,, oI IimbuFssr II, a :;
40. swlss-Choice lJci No. : lZia4lsl. Brick liHc.
Provisions.
HoEk.New standard slc-logr7.1o per Dbl, In a
~LaTa-Cfoice steam E. side 9.a23;c per ID. in a
Green Hams-In car lots I. o. b. 70. side: Hams
-l0-av. at 1859: IL. II and Is at lOlsc: 1Sz2s at
22a2zs at iIkg1I4sc: Cdlif0rnias at 7xu7tc:
New York s%nou.de:s at 7i4c. From the block del.
To SIC; caitornias at 6i8Ggssc; New York Shout
d. s. Meats-To arrive. 4ja5o-av. cured CRIBS
held at g.1UC3 9.OIisc: 40-av. at 3.l2lsc C. 1. (. Bxd.
lots in a tobhing way ranged: Extra short stic:
at ataaa G. p SaisS a" charge arg; s Stshsf on S@ offSEf la' 0''k'
ranged: Ex;Ta saort lose: Cribs ioSc; short clear
at lohc: bellies at 19A1iosse. az in ayeraEs:
ct l9Nc. Dealers charged higher on orders. Break
last bacon At lie for heavy tc isc for light;
s lhdai5e as s a,!sl'se' California al S' Ne" YORK
Country ~Iard-Choice sGec.
Country Bacon-Sides at &C.
NJ P~s!s!o st S. &s|.:: D cake at s9q 9ac' F Pa; e choice S5iiS;
oieo stearine-ouote at leHaIC%c
a. SIC; yellow at 4Sc; white ut isss., Packers
~stock-Brown at 45sG5e: yeliaw at 5s9Sl4e; white
Frog Legs-Large at $3.50; medium 81; small
lambs nhbssP al a i,. sss5Es' spin sDrins sT lsnS S9d at D ss,S to ee s. IS
veaie-Llght receipts; stesdy. Quote: Choice
snsii and thin al { TO si fe'T per Is. f'DS'
&sst-on orders: B~bld.-Plate at $40: Fulton
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04

Market At .ll; dried sets a. i21l2I5c; tongues l3c
| Icr ID. lrsides l3GI3isc. knuckles l=i=dlVc; out
! sides ~l0izallc.
light hens lOC: ROSTERS &c: hroi!ers lSc. Turkeys
Avelaga l2c. Geese E.G5c. Gu!Teas $50 per doz.
Pigeons SIS per doL. Ducks l4C.
Dressed Fo~Uit-y-ScaldcG and undrawn. with
heads and legs on. Chlciiens-Choicc at l0c;
ROSTERS &c. TurkCys-CGuice At 2iYglSc Ducks
lie. All poor stock. including sweating. thin.
scraNuy, etc. nominal. Geese 5qSc.
Roasting Piss-ln demand at Sl55a1.75 per
head.
Fresh fish steady. Quote: SunAsh at &c; crap
Pie At Sc for small to sc for large; bass &C for
large. lie for understood: white bass .; dressed
cat Size: spoonbill cat 7ci dressed bullheads &c,
buffalo. gross s.; dressod buffalo i'.GIc: dressed
German carp SC: sheephead 2hc; white perch
at SIC.
Gl1'e-Jaek snipe $3.50 per dOz.; sandPipers
per L8Z. &c.
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Dry steady. Dry fint-Texas heavy I4c: Texas
average l3c. Texas light lie, fallen l2i.c: native
and Arkansas re: No. l native l2c: NJ. : native
. .ai,ed X 5 81 No, i .a la, $500 40 20. ! :rssG:
sait-d. Western-Rouai exc: southern do. ei.c:
selected. No. iG re. selected No. > Sic; part
cured &c per ID. less: uncured lc per 10. less;
culls SIC: cui;s. dry stocks. Gas. Horse hides
S2.T5; do. No. > 81.
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,RLINGS M
as. 502... 800 49,. ISt... ass
EEIFERS.

l.. 500. $50 L.. CO.. 800 l.. co.. 80
l.. $50. 3.p0
Quarantine cattle receipts were 30 cars "on-
tanning J. 1ia head. AGAINST IS cars ana 1891 heal
n week ago. Arrivals were, from Alabama. Ms
sissirni. Louisiana. Arkansas and Texas. and
consisted of a very few calves. a fair supply
Ct COWS and bulls. and 4 liberal proportion %
steers: The largest proportion Of mixed odd AMI
end stuff ot the week was or sale.
The top Of the steer trade was s. for Texas
offerings: bulls brought Sass. n train OF cows
reached sag. while mixed Alabama cattle
brought $40.
IRE general trade was reported steady u a
shade lower. and by soma thought To b. 5Gfoc
lower. but on "A loGl5c higher basis than a week
ngn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04

BUTCHER CATTLE.

Butcher cattle were in light supply and of fair
To good quality. Cows made uD the bulk of III
rcceipts. The general TRACE on all desirable strrs
vas steady to strong.
Bulls and canners were steady: common cam
rcrs were dull. There was a liberal supply OF
veal calves that were mostly G0d15c per hundred
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04
HISTORY.

The King-Crowther Corporation
was organized and incorporated I'm
der the laws of Texas, October 10
1901, with Il capitalization of 81,
OJO,G00. simultaneously with the
incorporation it came into posses
sion of S1.04C acres illuminant an(
lubricating oil lands located i,
AtascOsa, Live Oak and McMullei
Counties, Texas.
4 limited allotment of stock wa.
offered for public subscription il
Boston. October -, 1901. This al
lOtment was exhausted Novembe:
I'D, and the second allotment wa,
exhausted December 30. and thu
third allotment found ready pur
chasers among the most CONSERVE
tive investors of New England.
The great work OF the corpora
ton attracted so much attention
and there was such a general dc
mand for its stock in all financial
centers that branch Offices wer,
opened in New York. Philadelphia
Chicago and Pittsburg, Januar.
LIST, and these are maintained il
order to place the corporation il
close touch with the great financial
centers of the country.
On March 18th last the stoc
a advanced to s1.25 per share
April 10 it goes to 50, and befor
the month of May is many days oil
it will reach three times its pa
value.
Development work in our vas
oil domain has progressed to sue
an extent that the fact is now cor
coded by the press of Texas an
well -pOsted people throughout th
country generally that this corps
ration is in control of, if not th
greatest. at least one of the world
greatest treasure bonanzas.
This is history-the record t
which we point with commendabl
pride!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04
GRAINS CLOSE w
AFTER EARLY ADVANCE
SELLING BY LONGS THE FEA.
TURE.
Weather Conditions Bearish and
Receipts Heavier Than
Predicted.

Crop killers made 4 vain attempt to boost
prices on the local exchange yesterday. Re
ports from alleged experts showing a heavy
falling or In tho condition of growing grain
in Oklahoma and Kansas had some effect
early in the session. but later there was
heavy selling and prices receded rapidly,
Foreign markets We're fairly steady. but re-
CeigtS were larger than on the correspond
ing day last year. Trading was only moder-
ate,ani the big dealers were not active. The
weather MAJ showed that rain had fallen
IN Missouri. Kansas ami Nebraska.
May wheat opened unchanged and sold
nc, 7se. 7s@c. 7slsc, U7sc and closed a, 1i.c
Jaig sold at sosse.. 0s a7os.e, 7oHa7ac. 7oHc.
- .%e .Ste. 5g'se' &c 59sc, 795sc .oisc.
Receipts of corn were moderate, and con-
ditious were regarded as bulllsh, until near
the end OF the session, when a great deal
market followed the course OF wheat close
Nay corn opened &c off and sold At:
Iag sid At GOlc. e9-,c. SIC. 5oE.c. 5J4c. Sole.
May oats closed with 4 gain OF Ac at
+-'-c asked.
Receipts of wheat at 81. Louis were S24
SKIS. and II cars local and : cars through
compared with Il cars local a year ago.
Receipts OF wheat at primary points were
$500 bu.. against 523.09 bu. IN 1901. and
Shipments were 1o9.sG bu-. against $4,000
hU. The Northwest received lsi cars, as
AGAINST 2l cars in 1901. Chicago received
49, bu.. and Kansas City Il .aoD bU. The
cl.arGnces of wheat and -four were equal 10
75I.pD hu. Of wheat.
Receipts OF corn nj ST. Louis were 90 SKIS.
and q cars local and I cars through, COM
pared with % SKIS. and % cars local and !
cars through n yesr ago.
Receipts of corn at primary points were
1sT.D-5 hu. against 266.C01 bu. a year ago.
AMI shipments were 1866 bu.. against Ss4.-
r' hu. Chicago received 9S.575 bu.. and
Kansas City 2i.SCO bu. The ~clearances
amounted to 1900 bu.
Receipts OF oats at st. Louis were 81
ca-s local and S cars through. compared
with 90 ks. and % cars local a year ago.
Receipts of oats at primary points were
~ - bp.. against n2.25S hu. in 1901, and the
$ .pIusuts theref?om were .65.1 g1 bu,
az inst 10000 bu. The clearantes amount
ed to I0.nCO bu.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04
LIVE STOCK EFT.
Native Cltt:r :upi,ty Lig~bt-lutcheT
Stcsrs st.ony-Eo%m Clorc WcnI..

EEET STEERS.
Native cattle receipts wcre about Ike a 0a,'
Exc. fhe rrnrorticn * lese steers wds small
mt tSa quality vaE vesr good GIsl,ay.nr A Ior
Of ST..0. the highest NJ the season. The deran,
was rood AMI the supply WIS really d: po-sd o
at Forf fr'u prices.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04

CALCUTTA-The rate of discount OF
Bank OF Bengal has been reduced from
6 per cent. /;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04
Hides.

Extreme Southern skins L. per cen; less an.
Northern l5a25 per cent more.
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light to commission. and. In fact. to all interf
and IL vas also the case that the volume OF TIL
generally was smaller. During the first half
the week the movement to outside districts. 81
and South alike was small. rejecting the SINAI
: casa n, u hlSn st d1,nsn npre ai srn,,,d ina mas .r 81
and demand. but the quieter development in u
market ha, not affected It's status as to prH
ment TO the limitations OF their number, wi
on the other hand there was little inquiry OF
kind for small. thin and common ones.
general call was for mules above Is hands, !,
nll OF the buyers did not want them OF fine n
ern purposes; but the choicer the quality !,
better the demand. Cotton mules were very =
tie sought by any interest, for while there ~
some Southern demand, 1t was invariably I'd,
larger and better than the cotton class OF me-
The market Is closing up the week in . ID
WAY
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04

10 10 IOil NNOfI1. UIh VI VIZ - I-J.V % 1AX
The first line of quotations. in each clasysA
mon to extra. Dealers. however. often cIaA n
s,iperlative punches tal1 tops for buyers. w.
sometimes sell considerably above the hiG
quotations. The second line OF quotations =
nIfes the bulk OF sales and generally repre4
the various classes us they are sold on the c
mission market. more or less mixed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04
Wool.
Furs.
.

Black ard seedy at from &c to e. per ID. less
Ice allowed on old and &c on new wool SKIS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-04

Medium ...... Is
Light fine ....1St.El3
Heavy fine 10 all
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Nay corn opened &c off and sold At:
t,. G0sc. ,ol.c. 654sc. G3c. so'sc. &C.
Jg.g sold At GOl4c. GTsc. sic. 60a.c. sl+c. sole.
May oats closed with 4 gain OF Ac at
nc asked.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-17
PROGRESS On AuSfdiQl ClD|e.
Steamship Reported About Half
way To Tanning Island.

The bark Vidette, Capt. Dodd, from
San Pedro. reports that on Sept %, at
noon in latitude 81 degrees % minutes
north, longitude I37 degrees IS minutes
west, she sighted steamship laying a
cable. The steamship was no doubt
the Colonia. which left Puget Sound
some days ago for the purpose of lay
ing the British-Australian cable be-
tween the northen coast and Tanning
Island.
The position Of the vessel when seen
by the Vidette was about midway bet
ween Cape Flaterry and flaming Island
and indicates good progress in the work
AT Tanning, about 1000 miles south of
Honolulu, the station is said to be in
readiness for the cable. Other steam
ships are engaged in laying the cable
between flaming and New Zealand.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-17

last even labor began 10 look askance
at a class of employees who worked
only eight hours, doing about as much
or as lite as they pleased, and received
20 percent. more than the union scale of
wages The glamour of the Socialist
experiment was vanishing, when the
now reduced Socialist majority COM
United political suicide by advocating a
bill for various public works which
should expend not less than 7s2 $4,000,
including 81 $4,000 for municipal dwell
lings for workmen.
1t was this pro 2osal which carried a
large majority of candidates of the Mu-
nicipal Alliance defensive organiza-
ton of tax-payers-into the Borough
Council of 1901, and after three years
made an end of the Socialist regime,
which, however, leaves a characteristic
legacy in E 900 900 of prospective obi
cations.
The experience Of the Borough OF
West Ham illustrates no extreme folly
and certainly no etpecia1 depravity OF
Socialist theories. 1t was in the main
an honest g government, and it erred me-
rely in supposing that the chief end Of
municipality is not TO transact al IL
business with the utmost efficiency and
economy, but rather to furnish employs
ment and "pleasurable conditions o.
ife' to its citizens.
The Socialist Councillors of West
Ham also erred in supposing that II
matters of taxation two and two make
five. There is, we find, in this Socia-
list experiment no warning for city
corporation which will conduct sucf
enterprises as lighting, heating, anc
local transportation upon business lines
There is a signal warning for that city
government much processes vague
humanitarianism, and as certain of ou
officials have recently done, prst tht
employment of union labor or the gran
ting of the prevailing rate of wages
before the immediate duty Of goot
stewardship of all city interests.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-17
International ITuyI Problems.

The formation OF the British-Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, announced on
S .,urla5, marks new step in the
progress Of so-called trusts. The off
clal announcement contains this state
ment:
cit is believed this combination is the
first attempt to unite any great inserna-
tlonal industry and its progress will
be watched with interest everywhere. It
may mark a new development in the
direction of British and American in
terests joining hands, instead of COM
pe-ng against each o:her, in the sphere
LOT csmmerce."
This is not strictly, accurate, as the
Atlantic shipping combination, though
different in important details, was first
in the new field, and it is kno vn that
the great oil interests of this country
ard Russia have considered a some
what similar arrangement. That the
departure will have imitators cannot be
doubled, tor the tendency to consolida-
ton among individuals and groups of
individuals for mutual profit is strong
the world over, and national distinc-
tlons are no more likely to stop them
than personal prejudces.
: The establishment of this company
shows the huge proportions of the trust
problem with which some of our states
ment ale graphing. In its first stages
state cohtrol was the suggested remedy.
Fnis was followed BY President Roose-
yelt splan OF federal control 1t may
soon be IN order to propose an inter
national congress to deal with the sub
iect
The international tobacco company
las arranged that the English branch
SD have complete possession of the
5rlstish trade, the American branch be-
l1g similarly untistufbed in the United
stats and Cuba, while the British
American company, made up Of both /
wi compete Ior the t-adc OF the rest
4 lie word. I've new policies are
Eivosed in this combination: agreement
2 shut cut the most Important foreign
onPeulioa, and Union Of English and +
Aulerlcan capital and enterprise in ALL
liner foreign markets. Without stop
Tag now 10 inquire how the free ira
ers who are clamoring for tariff reduc-
ion as means Of DESTROYING trusts
you'd deal with such combination as
his, we should like to know how t5ev