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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01
STOCKS CLOSED HIGHER
AT YEARS LAST SESSION.
FRACTIONS WERE IN GOOD
DEMAND.
Bank Stocks Generally Strong, but
Range OF Speculation Was
Narrow.

BuIlish conditions prevailed in the local
stock and bond market on the last day O.
the old year. With few exceptions, prices
were higher throughout the list. and
there was an excellent investment demand,
even for fractions. which have been some
thing of a speculative black sheep recently.
Vague runors OF a projected reorganization
OF the company were afloat, and there was
Il better inquiry in New York st. Louis
Transit opened higher at 49,, and was free
ly bought on the upturn at S32.25 and
sj2.S1z.- United Railways preferred was IL
better tone. with sales at So, SS5.3 and
SSH. There was good inquiry for The
4-per-cent bonds. which were bought in
fairly large quantities at Ss9 81, ana $50. 40.
Colonial Trust, which WAS the strong
spot at Mondays session, suffered from
lack of Continued support and sold off rap
idly fIoIG sS5i to So. American Central
Insurance was still strong, with sales at
S243 and s2i5.
While nearly every stock in the list was
mentioned in the way OF bids and offers. the
field of speculation was narrow. The few
bank stocks traded in We're higher. except
Bank Of Commerce, which sold off to SIS.
ex dividend.
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a'ttc e. o. b. afoat. Options opened essv with
cables, rallied on a scarcity Of shorts and mi 4
Irregular nil day. but generally well sustsina5
owing to a decrease In worlds stocks. s,renrtb
OF late continental cables and moderate o,tsid
support on the weak spots: closed steady ana /, N
sh9nged; March 81 i1,l6as7s.c. closed -s7sc: May
s6%c. corn-Receipts 2i.coo: exports 66l: sp9t
steady: NJ . 7esc elevator and 77kc f.. o h.
anoai. Option market opened steady and SON
advanced on less favorable Argentine news
Later It Welded TO realizing and closed easy at
&c net decline. May 20 7-lsG70Ac, closed iDs.r
oats.Receipts 1850; exports 5000: spot steady;
No 2 Re: Nc. , Ole; No. 2 white 54c.: No. 4
NOTING. Ortioua Quief al day and About etaadY.
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Wool.
Roe,o, Noe. pos,p,,,t,

"'ph
Boston; Mass; Dec; 3l:-Bnsiness in the wool
market was not 20 heavy this week. owing To-
the holiday season. Prices are firm. but no one
appears to expect a boom. Th're T. a strong IN
dertone. and dealers say that II there IL a
change II will be for the better. Terri'o-y wcois
hold firm and sales are making full price :.
Good lots Of fine medium are selling IN thu
secured basis Of 42Gfi3c. with fine at 4iT4ec and
stanle woods at sass. Some fair sales Of fleece
woods were made this week. Ohio warned Il =
lainc have been sold Mt ~2sa2siEc. with some deal
ers holding out for 2sc for choice lots. Xxx and
above Ohio In quoted at 2fI27c. with No. / at
2C12Gc. The market for h-blood Australian wool
here IS quoted AT Ssc elan. with q HOODS at 45 o
IS. while Australian Lincolns are quoted at %.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 81. 4 %. m.-cott -n-Spnt IA r
demand; prices i-s2d lower; American midi NJ
fair flj-1Gd: good mlddiing 4 If-i61: mid'ii &
: s,led: low Iniddling t%i5-3.l; good ordinary III
sd. ordinary I 1924. The sales OF the day were
1N.Tp bales. ~ which 1000 were for speculation
and export and included 800 Americans. r.
ce'pts g.. 200 bales. Including 81 500 American. Flu
tures openrd easier and closed steady: American
middlirg. z. o. C.: Jan. 4 2s-6f,i p: Jan.-Fb n
si"4 2g-f4d 81: Feb. March t2s-s4d ": March
April : % 6id s.: April-May 4 9s-std b Nav-Junc
4 2S-6i64 2o-6d 81: June-July 42s-64a4 % G4d =:
.!uly-Auc. 4 ss-ssG4 2a-s4d s.: Aug. Sept. 424-giN
4 25-cid =.
Petroleum.
oil City. Pa, Dec. 3L-Credit balances 81. Is:
certificate. no bid. shipments l.ess: average ga
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TIL Call.
Change. I'm Available supplf...

Saw York. Dee. 3i.-SpeciaI cable and tells
graphic communications to Bradstreet's show the
following changes in available supplies from last
accounts: Wheat. United States and Canada. east
of the Rockies. decreased 5000: afoaf for and
in Europe decreased go. coo: total supply decreased
SIC. so bu. Corn. United states and Canada. east
States and Canada. east OF the Rockies. decreased
$4,000 bu. Among the more important increases
reported 10 Bradstreet's are those OF 900. p0 bu. &C
Northwestern interior elevators. 1000 bu. at
Akron and 5000 bu. at Minneapolis private ele-
vators. The leading decreases are those Of 81. 40
bu. in Manitoba and 5000 bu. at For. Worth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

Hight estims:e 70. New Orleans receipts. causing
. general scare of ring shorts. Prices ran IN
point after point. not only regaining the early
loss. but SCORING, an additional advance. March
reaching s.l4c and May s22c. For the rest Of the
day the market displayed a firm undertone,
Though At times or a triie from the top. under
selling Tor prcnts by room buyers. The market
was finally quiet and net = to i3 points higher.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

No. 2 &c. sample 55as31zc. Corl-May eo1sa
New orlcan.. Dec SL-Gotton steady: sales
$50 bal $: ordinary 6 SIR. 60 i Ordinary ! / 1G
low middIinE 7fac: m'ddlinE s.; good mid'IlinE
&c: middiing fair s II-16c; receipts 22.3sI:. stnk
239.IS2. Futures steady: Jan. $50 Sc. Feb. %
0T.32c. March L.!SG7.3Gc, April s2HSO3c. My
s.c5aS.etc. June s.O1gs.05c. July s.C?IS i0c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01
beaumont OIL stocks.
prp1-nIrc spECIAL.

REPUBLIC Special.
Beaumont. Tex. Dec. 3i.-The following lead
Ing oil stocks were sold to-day:
Five shares Higgins. at s92: s shares Hey
wood. at sig7; 5000 shares American OIL and Re
ming new. at axe; 800 shares National uri
and Pipe Line. at SOC. 200 shares Manhattan. at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01
Government Honda.
STOCKS AND pO.Ds IN BOSTON.

Boston. Dec. 3L.-To-day's closing quotations
on money. bonds, stocks md mining shares were:
Money.
Call loans +h1Jiz per cent: time loans 5gS
Hands
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sugar .......II'F. DO. pa. .....-... "a
Mining Shares.
LOcnl Money N!0rEef

Transactions at the banks we're not heavy. but
there waG n fair volume of counter business and
a good outside Inquiry for funds. Discount rates
were steady between . and s Per cent.
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New York stock quotations.

St. Louis. Tuesday. Dec. 81. 1901.
The following shows the opening. highest. low
est and closing quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for The Re
public by u. X. Francis. Bro. x Co. bonds and
stocks. No. Pa North Fourth street:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

sc: 600 shares Dri!lers: at 1oc: 400 shares
Grace at Igc: 2o.o-O at 1izc-
Oil pine for December We're 3.1G0 cars
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01
Ycxterdny'. hank CIearingx.

Yesterdays Clearinghouse statement showed
cleaIiGgs SS.Gi1.pis, balances SIS. $50. compared
with cIcaTings S~S,s0i.1s2. balances 81 3.6l1 Mon
day. Total cieaIiLgs for the year were ). 20. $751;
2lb, compared witn Sl.Gss. $40, 1914 last year. An
increase Of SSH. SO. a.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

si4s .... 900. o
1000 n I Gas d
E pur money
5000 n Y o & "
IL 900 s = Is '''..i 4
Queens Flee
Is =. ..1Gsya1W
5000 y 4 W con
q ..1o2hgioe3
10000 n p ss.....
s.61S y p gen Is. 6Iis
5000 Rdg gen 4s..
a. 600 r G Sou ist
40. 0 Z RI c col
IT e ........ 81
5000 st l. II ref.
o.Vlp * IL W ISL %
1000 Do d.. 73s..
3.Q9p S p ISL.
e3h1 s3ss
3,m0 s r list IS. III
90. 900 Stand Irvine
inc ..--.65HH 6.,s
1000 T = 1st S.. 81
$500 Third Av con
IS
IL. 900 T ST L & w
PRIOR lien 3tzs.
s24 se1x
Is. GO Do Is ...sc9 s2i7
$500 U p ist..-..
= 1o7g1TH
5000 Do con IS.
Idsrdi06I
4o.oD wab deb B..
- SIG $50
5000 Do ID 5s-....11s
1908 W Il ref 1I7s.Ios
80. 90 W c con As. 2os3
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

WHITAKER & Co. bond. stock. commercial paper
and exchange brokers. No. SJ North Fourth
street, quote excha.se as follows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

The Business of this Company is Conducted in Five Departments
Is follows:
!. OR ONE EPOSIT-Receive deposits
on time, savings and check accounts and pays interest
thereon. Loans money on city real estate and collateral
security. Buys and sells domestic and foreign exchange.
Issues its own Letters of Credit available everywhere.
2 TRUST OR UCIARY-Exe all manner of Trusts.
Authorized by law to act as Executor, Administrator,
Trustee, Guardian, Curator, Register and Transfer Agent
of Bonds and Stocks, Receiver and Financial Agent for
non-residents and others, and to become sole surety on all
bonds required by law to be given.
:. BOND o. INVESTMENT-Buys and sells selected high
grade / YES nent Securities. List of Bonds for sale
mailed OIL app ication. Commission orders, at usual rates,
executed W til pronptness.
4. REAL ESTATE-Manages, Sells, Rents and Appraises
city property. Pays Taxes, places Insurance.
5. SAL PO 1T OR STORAGE VAULTS-Rents Safe
Deposit lox in Fire, Burglar and Mob Proof Vault at s.
ard upward, per annur. Stores, at special rates, trunks
and boxes containing silverware and other bulky valuables;
calls for and delivers same at residence free of charge.
ALL BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
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First Call.

1850 Atch gen Is. 1OS!z
400 Z & o gold
IS - .--.Iu3gic5i.
ECO Do prior lien
is -.... -...-- ~
5000 Conv deb IS.
I0s9I07
5000 Do S " div
5l:s -..-:22sJ s21i
900 Il Il T ss....IvgN
1000 Cen Ga con
SIS .---.10Sx@lo7
22,00 Z p std 4s...I03k
.l.uc g & o con
90
5000 e b Q joint
500 g & l. ref. ms
15.@o g Z I & Z
gen II ..--...1cIIs
5000 Con Tob A.
- s5tg s5ls
1000 Erie 1st con
IS 49, -..-.-i0:ss
U.ocV Do 1st ger Is
9I2sa 31I1
5000 Ia Cent LIST
5s .---- -.--..lf5a
1000 X G Sou Is. III.
$1,000 X q Fl s &
VI IS .... 20
27.V9 l. q y gen
Gs ...--1isl Gils!s
Loo VI X 7 lst A. 80
1900 Do I'd IS 80.
- s2L.I s2is
$500 VI K T ext
SO .-... ......i04I
ZOO NJ 7 LIST col
% ..-.. -----.1V9x
500 u & D new
IS ....- .-....130
$3.50 = &c l. :
3ias ..-.s7A1 37'a
II. coo Do " - col /,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01
DIRECTORS,

3. ADAMS. L. 2. District Judge.
WILLIAMSON BACON. President Tyler Estate.
CLARK. Capitalist.
HARRISON l. DRUMMOHD. President Drum
mond Realty and Investment Co.
AUGUSTA d. EWING. Capitalist.
DAVID Il. FRANCIS. President D.. p. Francis
g. Bro. Commission CO.
AUGUST GEHSER, President Title Guaranty
Trust Co.
GEO. II. GODDARD. Capitalist.
g. z. HOFFMAN. Second Vice President.
CHAs. II. HUTTIG. President Huttig Sash and
Door Co.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

OIL City. Pa. Dec, Cred balances 81. Is;
certificates no bid. Shipments 81. 6sv: average 90.
s0: rum 1os. $50: average N.Sa2
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JrLITs s AIS President
BRECKENRIDGE ONE It Vice President and FRANK z HAYS Bond Officer
Counsel FREDERICK VIERLLNG. Trust Officer
sADUEL E HOFFMAN. Second Vice President HENRY sEMTLEA E Asst Trust Officer
= JAMES l. BROCK Asst and Acting Sertav. LILLIAN C LACKEY, Asst, rust Officer
Mtg y LYLE Second Assistant Secretary. EUGENE II HENOST, Real Estate Officer
HENRI c EBOTsON.T Hd Asst Secretary. WILBUR B. PRICE. SaHsD Deposit Officer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-01

BRECKTNRIDGE JONES. Ist Vice President and
Counsel.
wM f. NOLKER. Treasurer ST. Louis Brewing
Association.
WI. d. ORTHwEIN. President VIM D. Ortiz
vein Grain Co.
JOSEPH RAMSEY, JR.. Pres. Wabash R r. Co.
MOSES RUMSEY. Pres. L. NJ. Rumsey Mfg. Co.
]. c. VAN BLARCoM. Vice President National
Bank Of Commerce.
JULIUS :. Walsh. President
RoLLA WELLS. Mayor o: City OF 81. Louis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
As Old Age CreepS On
Men and Women Can Keep
Themselves Hale. Vigorous,
and Happy by Useing.
.PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND

The human system In old age must
have a sufficient store OF nervous energy,
and rich, nourishing blood. so that the
liver and kidneys may be kept in perfect
action, and the body free from pain.
Paine's Celery Compound is the true In
vigorator when old age creeps on and
the vital powers commence to fall.
Paine's Celery Compound gives the need
ed stimulus 20 digestion ana assimila tion
that the system requires; - maintains 4
regular supply OF pure blood anu emoves
such troubles as rheumatism. neuralgia.
nervous weakness. heart palpitation, liver
complaint and digestive disturbances.
that make the lives of old people miser-
BILE. Rev. John Rice. Scotch Grove. Iowa,
says
MY wife and l had used two bottles
of Paine's Celery Compound with great
advantage 10 our general health. II
cured her rheumatism and proved a good
regulator OF the system in general and a
tonic for the nerves. In my own case
l have found II cure for kidney trouble
arising from old age. as / am now I'm my
18th year. In this trouble II has given
me almost instant relief"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
MOTHERS CLUB AND THE READ
MARK AND LEARN CLUB MEET.

A large and intelligent audience of
women assembled In the Classical high
school yesterday afternoon In attendance
upon the regular fortnightly meeting OF
the Providence Mothers club. Mrs.
Henry Fletcher. the president. was In the
chair. and called the meeting to order
at $3.50 o'clock. after which Miss Abby
l.. Marlatt supervisor of domestic, sci
ence in the Manual Training high school,
gave ar interesting description OF the
work OF the summer school in domestic
science at Wesleyan university, Middle
town, Conn. during the past summer
where she was in attendance.
Miss Marlatt explained In beginning
that the school was the outgrowth of the
school OF domestic science at Buftalo anu
that the celebrated chemist, Or. Atwater,
was in charge of the same, togetner WIN
DR. Conn, also n noted exponent OF 90,
nestle science. Miss Marlatt explained
also that the work OF the school was
made directly applicable to Questions o1
OF chemistry and biology to the home
problems. a.,
Continuing Miss Marlatt described the
series of lectures given by Dr AtwateI
and DIR, Conn at the school, together with
a reference TO the experiments conduct
ed. She told also of the lectures on me
value of water by Mrs; hlenards sbs ol exa ee
plalned also, at some length, the series
OF lectures given by DR.. Conn on bacteri-
ology. At the close OF the tax the
The Year ar books Of the Mothers club
just Issued promise most lnteresuhg
and practical course OF study for the
The general subject OF the season is
standards In Housekeeping, and the
schedule OF the meetings is as follows;
Taken out OF the Home" Miss Cora
Bowen.
Nov. "a. "Re-valuations@' A review. OF
a paper on the home by Miss Caroiihe
A. Hunt, Miss Abby l. Marlatt. :, -,
Dec S. Dust and Its Dangers, Prot.
Frederick Poole Gorham. ,sn
Dec % "The Ready-made in Food
Miss Abby l. Marlatt.
Jan s. zone Solution OF the Servant
Problem" Mrs. James Nj. Southwlck'
Mrs. A. J. BBennett, :, .Ao chaors
Dish" Demonstration.
Feb. Q. Annual meeting; election OF OF
Feb. 10. THE Value OF order and DIS,
order in the Household" Mrs. carr
March .. 'Dainties for the Sick" Dem
March q vegetable Foods or Meat
Substitutes" Miss Abby l.. Marlatt -,
April 6. DO Children owe Anything,
Mrs Alexander Bevan, Mrs Edward W.
Apri, % "rhe summer Dietary: How
IL should Differ From that OF Winter
May II. The Home Makers Rev
Augustus NJ. Lord
Annual club outing. Date TO be an
nounced
READ, MARK AND LEARN CLUB.
The regular fortnightly meeting ~ the
| Read. Mark and Learn club was held at
/ tho residence or Mr.. James III Smith
! yesterday afternoon. Miss Bertha Smith
! being the hostess OF the same
Mrs. Julia Ashley Rich. the president,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28

was In the chair and in connection with
their study in United States history the
Administration of Monroe" was de-
scribed by Mrs. George A. Jepherson.
Mrs Gerold F.. Jillson followed with
talk on Donald G. Mitchell ok MarveD.
The talk was illustrated by readings
from the authors "Reveries of a Bach
elor" and Dream Life"
The next meeting of the club. a fort
night hence will be with Mrs. Rich, the
president, az 10 Bridgham street.
CLUB NOTES.
The Embreaso club will be entertained
on Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. James NJ. Scott, 445 Elm
wood avenue. when Mrs. Walter Stokes
Irons will lecture on Sidney Lanier.
Mrs. Julia Ashley Rich gives a select
musical lecture at the residence OF Mrs.
s. s Sprague, corner Broad and Seekel
streets this evening.
Her subject will be Sketches af
Famous Composers" and the same will
be illustrated by herself on the piano
and Miss Harriott Barrows. soprano of
the Union Congregational church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28

DAMAGES
ASKED
Heirs of Nathaniel 7. Reynolds
Sue the Karragansett Electric
Lighting Company.

Suit has been begun by the heirs OF
the late Nathaniel T. Reynolds OF East
Greenwich against the Narragansett
Electric Lighting company in which
damages of SIS. 600 are asked.
The suit grew out OF the death OF Mr.
Reynolds in East Greenwich May 25.
1901, caused by an electric shock. due 1t
is alleged. 10 an excessive current OF
electricity passing through transform
ers. MIR. Reynolds was the proprietor
OF store in that town and on the day
OF the fatality was in the cellar OF the
store. He attempted TO turn on the light
OF an incandescent lamp and received a
shock which killed him instantly.
The plaintiffs consist OF the wife OF the
deceased, Avis G. Reynolds. and two
daughters. Rebecca ID. and Maria s.
Reynolds. There are seven counts In
the declaration. IL Is claimed that a
converter was placed I'm the building
where the store is located for the pur-
pose OF transforming a current OF 1000
volts into one OF 40 volts. That the
transformer was unsafe and UNIT for
use; that an excessive and unsafe cur
rent was sent through the transformer.
and IL was the duty of the defendant to
Inspect the transformer and exercise pro-
per care TO make II safe.
No executor has been appointed on
Mr.. Reynolds 3 estate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
new FICTION.
THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
by Winthrop l.. Marvin:

THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
by Winthrop l.. Marvin:
published by Charles Scribner's Sons
For sale by Preston & Rounds Price So
The author and compiler of this work
has done a notable thing in a notable
way The history and romance OF the
American merchant marine from 1920 TO
1902 can, to be sure, be hardly more than
surveyed In a single volume. but such
survey can be made immensely informing.
suggestive and above all. perhaps. inter-
estng. and this Is the accomplishment of
Mr.. Marvin.
Unlike the histories OF the United
States navy. the historian of the mer-
chant marine has not the advantage Of
well organized official records for the
basis OF his work. and his task Is corre
spondngly laborious. Mr.. Marvin says in
his preface that this book is the outcome
of twenty years of study supplemented
by constant observation of the sea, its
ships and the ebb and flow of its COM
merce. That may well be believed by the
most superficial reader.
The. American merchant marine has
really performed a distinct military ser
vice to the country, In it's time, hardly
less than that OF the American navy.
Even so late as the Civil war the fleets
were made up Of great numbers OF con-
verted merchant ships, while a very large
proportion OF the personnel of the service
were merchant sailors. So the two SER
vices are not so far apart In their his
toric interest. And ~ is the picturesque
and romantic and adventurous aspect Of
the merchant mariner. as well as the
economic and political, that the writer
sets forth in this fine and readable work
Notable voyages and shippers and seaport
places and ships are all celebrated with
much appreciation and many a striking
episode and significant adventure is re-
called to illuminate the pages. The whole
work Is of the seasalty. Evidently Hn
accurate and faithful historian. and with
a vast fund OF Information at his COM
mand. the writer is no dry statistician OF
cold compiler His narrative is spirited
and full OF sentiment that rings true and
he imparts his spirit TO his reader. II is
a book that every American ought TO read
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
REPORTS MAY Be
INVESTIGATED
Congressional Committee Look
ing After StatIStiCian Hyde.
SPECULAT0RS DEMAND IT
Unreliable Reports Of the COuntU's Crops
Cause Much Uncertainty In Certain
Circles and Csdal Centres
SPECULAT0HS DEMAND IT

Washington. Oct. 2s.-John Hyde win
be again in danger of losing his position
as stats tician OF the agricultural depart
ment when congaess convenes. Attempts
have heretofore been made TO remove
him. A supreme effort IN that direction
Will be begun during the coming season.
1t Is proposed to take away from Mr..
Hyde the preparation OF the monthly
crop report The speculative interests
OF New York are leading in the demand
for Mr.. Hydes removal, but there Is also
said 10 be dissatisfaction with his sta
tisucal work in the leading Western ce-
real centres and in the grain, cotton and
stock markets OF the East.
GRAIN SPECTATORS complain that Alr.
Hyde refuses TO give out the monthly
crop report. which Is issued on the 10th
of each month. before the close Of the
stock and grain markets. AS a result,
the ngures become available for market
morning before the American markets
are opened.
The dealers in cereals requested Mr..
Hyde to adopt a different system OF Civ
Ing out the monthly crop report and
have been refused. This offended them,
and they intend coming to Washington
next winter and making campaign
The fight on Mr.. Hyde began In earnest
when the census bureau began making
1900. In some instances those figures did
not agree with the figures of the depart
ment OF agriculture. In the case of the
production of wheat in the country dur
Ing the year 1900 there was a difference
of some 200. 100000 bushels between the
figures Of Mr.. Hyde and those of the
agricultural division of the census office.
whose chief Is l.. G. Powers.
II led Immediately TO a campaign OF
acrimony between the census office and
the office OF the statistician of the de-
partment OF agriculture.
After much pickering the matter be-
came so serious and the reliability or
the governments crop estimates were
brought so much into question that the
national board OF trade acting for finan-
ctaf- interests; appointed committee to
come to Washington and investigate the
relative worth OF the two sets OF figures.
The committees sessions here were Sc
cret. but II promises TO make an early
report.
At the last session of congress a bill
was passed providing that at the coming
session a congressional committee shall
investigate and report upoh the advisa-
biltty OF making change In the bureau
Secretary Wilson has heretofore de-
Tended Mr. Hyde against all attacks, and
II is expected that he will continue TO
do So