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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-17
STATE OF BEW1LDERMENT
DOMINATES WALL STREET.
TRADERS MUCH IN THE DARK
ABOUT MARKET.
Few Stocks Make. Any Gains or
Show of Activity, and Their
General Effect Is Small.

New York, Jan. 12-Backing and filling
was the favorite term to express the con-
dition Of to-day's stock market. which re-
Elected the same state of bewilderment that
has been evident in the speculative mind
for several days past. The dealing fell away
further n the trading was quite a%pathetic.
The few stocks which developed a show of
upon the list in general and their gains were
but poorly held. The most prominent Of
these was Missouri Pacific, which seemed
great Missouri project was to be an
nounced at an early date. Reading. was ad-
yanced and Southern Railway, Atchison.
had their period of strength. Although the
earlier events of the week were considered
s9e d nrospsss If isaas there p %sS mo ;o, immed To
..sf @s e~ ! sss Rs Sssy 81 ashs ah9E f 10 go
short OF the market ,.i'l. N
COVERING a FACTOR. ,ol
Covering OF some of the Short lines put
out early In the week was an effective fac
eeedineis dull market. The mystery az
bears. The volume of dealings In
this stock at the higher levels was believed
to point to manipulation and realizing. But
Its flrmness since the continued rumors re-
gardtng 1t point to some development 60
INF, on.
aAtAk ~ NooA ASPNA AICS otllpllh LllC XII d
trunk-line powers, as in the case Of Read
ing. would point to some plan regarding
a G5is the There psTt d IL fail t II the ss ru anS R alse
Island, or both, to secure an Atlantic out
let by the Erie. J. P. Morgan's testimony
yesterday in the inquiry into the Louis
Vile transfer was seen to express a severe
prejudice against the practice of buying
up railroads over night and to show a
Partially for tse extension of voting trusts
for the insurance Of CONTROL. But Mr..
Morgan has demonstrated in the case of
Northern Pacific that he will accept ex-
treme measures to prevent the. wrestling
of control from him of a property by the
overnight class of purchasers.
GAIN IN ERIE
Whether the recent great activity in Erie
represented a contest against such sudden
passing OF control from the dominant Nor
gan interest. or the process Of parceling
out the property, ID In the case Of Read
Ing. are two possible contingencies that
present themselves to the conjectures of
Wa1 street. There II every probability Of a
very strong bank statement tomorrow, az
the yield to the banks on Subtreasury OPP
e~rations OF 8. 061. 900 has been supplemented
by currency. from the interior estimated at
S, 000, 900 or over. The strength Of st. Paul
and Of Chicago Great Western seemed to
be due to rumors that the former had ac-
Quired control OF the. latter.
The bono market was generally firm, but
with some few issues slightly lower. To-
tai sales par value $1.955 900. United States
new Is coupon declined one-half per cent
on the last call.
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GRAIN BUSINESS is ACTIVE
AND WHEAT RULES STRONGER.
MAY CORN AND OATS SUFFER
LOSSES ON THE DAY.
Provisions Lower and Dull, Being
Weakened by Profit-Taking
on All Accounts.

Chicago. Jan. l5.-Trading was actiys
again in the grain pits to-day and wheat
ruled strong. May closing &c higher. MAY
corn was Hc lower and oats were 1sc lower
Provisions were easier, May pork closing 15c
low er. while May lard was of 5G1lsc and
ribs down &c.
WHEAT.
There was an active trade in wheat and
the market at times exhibited considerable
excitement. In spite of heavy liquidation
by locals and outsiders. prices maintained
a higher level. although there was a slight
decline early on general selling, brought on
by the rumor that the leading long was I'M
loading his former holdings. Instead of dis
posing of any Icing stuff, however. the leader
of the bulls added still further to his long
line, which fact was mainly responsible for
the strength in the situation. May. opened
bMhc 10 sake higher, at 7SGtSl.c, but sold
off to Tl&c early, only to rally again to 1SD
7sSc. Renewed selling caused another de-
cline to IKE, but Il good export demand re-
suited in a late bulge. and the close was
near the top, withhMay &c higher. at 7sla
cables. and reports Of unfavorable weather
in Argentina. Exports of wheat and flour
for the week according to Bradstreet's.
Ciearances Of wheat and -four were equal
to 332,G00 bu. Primary receipts were SIC. 800
bu-. against 1922 a year ago. Minneapo-
which, with local receipts of "a cars, made
total receipts for the three points 422 cars,
against Sf last week. and 439 a year ago.
CORN
There was heavy realizing in corn
throughout the day, and the market gener-
ally was weaker. with the Jan. option es-
pecially weak. although covering by shorts
and a fair export demand brought out "A
rally late in the day. aud part of the early
loss was regatned. Jan. opened unchanged
TO sc higher at 4Sas44S1zc, but heavy SELL
ing caused a. decided increase in the cash
offerings from the country. resulting in a
break TO 4shc, but a frmer feeling developed
later. the close being 11sc lower at 47Hc.
May ranged between 4c and 44Nc and
closed &c lower at 44HG44asc. Cables were
easier and Argentina advices very bullish.
a large crop being predicted. Local re-
ceipt were small. Isl cars. with only / OF
OATS
Following a strong opening, the oats mar
ket developed considerable weakness under
realizing sales by commission-houses and
local long. Cash houses were also large
sellers. the increased offerings from tho
country being an incentive. On the decline
the offerings were well taken by shorts and
the close was firm, with part of the loss
regained. May was &c lower at 361Ic. after
selling between 35Ac and 36Ac. Local re-
ceipts were 1872 cars.
OF FUTURES.
Wheat-
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SPECIAL.

New York. Jan. 1s.-Live poultry.A few coops
by express comprised the fresh offerings this
morning; OF three cars due tonight. but two
will he handled this week. The market cleaned
up pretty. closely both Jobbers and dealers. and
the outlook for next week fairly steady. Quota
tinns unchanged. lily
Dressed ,poultry-Receipts to-day. 1;72s pack.
ages. Deliveries were very slow and a great
deal of the stock due since Wednesday was still
out. while small lots that should have been here
Monday and Tuesday came In. The demand.
which was almost entirely from the shop trade.
was Of n very ~seiective character. and while
buyers did not refuse to pay full prices for
strictly gilt-edged, stock. ordinary poultry Of all
descriptions sought an outlet at rather low
prices. The demand for turkeys was about SUI
fcient to clean up the few lots arriving Fancy
hens saiable up to l9c and even 2c in some
instances. while selected young toms commanded
lec. Ordinary and rough turkeys dull and. some
what neglected. There was n stronger feeling
on fowls under anticipated light supplies in tran
sit. with average dry-picked selling at IsSlsEc.
while fancy heavy in a small way reached 1ic.
One sale OF over 500 boxes heavy Indiana fowls
that averaged from 10% to II pounds TO pair
was reported at 132.c. Scalded fowls in moder-
ate supply. but rarely exceeded lsHc on finest
A few very choice soft-meated roasting chickens
brought long nrices. bat mixed chickens and stays
went at a wide range. Fancy ducks firm. Geese
steady. Quotations UNCHANGED.
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SECURITIES HOLD STEADY
ON INVESTMENT SUPPORT.
MISSOURI TRUST A STRONG
FEATURE.
East ST. Louis and Suburban Ger
1ificates Are Again in Excel
lent Demand.

Trading In local securities was scattered
and. though there was a better demand for
some of the more active issues, values in
general We're barely steady. Transit led the
traction group, with sales at s2s. S71s and so.
United Railways preferred closed easy at
ss0.62h and the 4 per cent bonds were low
er a. S4.6Zia and $S4.50 There was contin-
ued good demand for East st. Louis and
Suburban. The stock advanced to SIS and
thet per cent bonds closed higher at sS7. so.
Missouri Trust was. the active issue in the
banking list, with sales at $l29.25. Germania
at $3.50 and American Central Trust at sI67
were strong spots. A small lot OF Common.
wealth was taken at s3l3. 90.
Central Coal and Coke held firm at Sos.
kinloch Telephone bonds were2in invest
ment demand at SOS. 121s and slOS 25.
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Foreign Exchange.

Prime sterling. cables. 4.s74o04. $3.50: check,
4.S6S5Q4 $500: 30 days. 4.Sseo@4. $50.
Commercial sterling. checks, l.Sssx a., Sex: 90
days. 1881: 30 days. lse04 Szx.
Grain bills. ASK.
Cotton bills. 1894. Sah.
Bankers Paris cables. SIS 1-1e05. i5M: checks,
5.1sN@s. l5 1-l645. lsA: % days. 6.1sM@6. Is 1-ie@
S.l6k.
Commercial French francs, checks, s. 1sx al. 1e l.
Is: 90 days. skG .lS t-1s6s ;lsN.
Commercial Swiss francs, checks, s .16Jx6 as Is l.
49,: go days, 6.20Q5. 70 1-16.
CommsIciai Belgian francs. checks. s.17h: %
Bankers' reichzmarks,L cables, ssH@ss SIG;
checks. s5A Ns5 2-le: 60 days, 9fE:
days. % ll-l6Gs4Y; 20 days. NJ f-ls.
Bankers. Dutch suiiderA checks. $4,000 s-ls;
Commercial Dutch suildsr.. checks. 20 l-lse4cH:
60 days, 1914
Market steady;
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New York Curb Market.

New York, Jan. 1s-The curb market was
larity was shown In prices. the general tone OF
the market vas decidedly stronger than on yes
shares; Northern Securities sold at ma at the
start and by. noon II advanced to 112lI. Later
In the afternoon It sold at ll2E and with trades
Of about 5.0co shares. Hsyans tobacco issues
profits and q favorable outlook for dividends.
The common sold from $4,000 and later up to
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preferred sold at eslaas7aGs,s for 40, shares.
Tennessee Copper sold at l5'sIl6 for 600 shares.
st. Louis Transit As at $40 for five, one New
Orleans Railroad bond At s!lf. Standard Oh at
bonds at 76l ASK for 60 and the stock at 500
1861 for 500 shares. Int Dor ugh Rapid Transit. %
per cent paid, at 1I6I llGiR Tor 20, shares and go
shares Of the fuil-paid at, 1.6. National Enamel
ing common at 35A@335t for .ol shares, Can pre-
ferred at i9QiSIs for 800 and Tennessee Steel
bonds at Sc.
AID D AID D
bond Sales Mt New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Jan. 16.-sales OF bonds were made
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THE WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
st. Louis Clearings $43, a
Decrease of So Per Cent.

New York. Jan. 1G.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the week
ended January Is. with the percentage Of in
crease and decrease as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
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The Banks.

New York. Jan. l6.-Money on cali steady at
sA6<x per cent: closing 4@4h per cent; time
money essier. 60 days 6 per cent: % days S per
cent; six months 8. Prime mercantile paper
sA65k per cent: sterling exchange frm, with
actual business in bankers bills at 4s6s0di 1857
for demand. and at 4sslea4 S3ss for 60 days:
posted rates LN5 and 4.s75d4.Ss: commercial bills
l.sZ75@4.sS75. Mexican dollars 37n: Government
bonds easy; railroad bonds irregular.
Chicago. Jan. N.-ClearinEs So. 90. $50: bafaces
S. los. s72- New York exchange par; foreign ex-
change UNCHANGED; sterling posted at As for
60 days and at Ass for demand.
Boston. Jan. 1s.-DxchsnEes ss4.s 90. ss3: bal
ences 50. l3S. Q3L.
mp Ph bsi.nses &. e .oss. jan Money aeS : pr csn, "a. iss. :
New York. Jan. 1S.-Exchanges ISL. sol. "a: bal
ances 81, IL. zoe.
Bsitinore. Nd. Jan. l6-Ceartnss q. 100, n;
balances t<s7. 4S1 Money o per cent.
Cincinnati, O.. Jan. At lh@o per
cent. New York exchange l5c remium. Clear
fngs a.osl-ios-
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PROVISIONS

Provisions ruled lower and dull, and the
market was weaker. due to proit-takinE
both on local and outside account. The
opening was firm on a strong holding mar
ket. and on the strength in grains. May
pork closed 15c lower at SIC. 4211z: May lard
was off 51T71zc at S.S}G9. 5211z, while ribs
were &C lower at S9.O5.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 20
cars; corn S5 cars oats rs cars; hogs N.0O0
head. -.
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fresh nearby &c at the mark: do. Western &c,
loss on: do. Southern 25d2sc. loss of.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. l6.-Eggs lower on
mild weather: fresh Missouri and Kansas stock
wildwood cases, included &c.
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Reported by the Commercial Advertiser through
FrarCis, Bro. & Co., No. PA North Fourth street:
New. York, Jan. 16.-Foreign-There was very
little feature. to the trading in Americans in
and cabled.. prices came generally higher, though
the advances were slight. The aIbitrage houses
did very little business. total operations for Lon
don account rot exceeding 5000 shares.
Chicago Great wes.ern-The s-point rise in the
preferred was- one OF the features of the after
noon. The story that the ST. Paul had secured
a controlling interest in that road by the pur-
chase of debenture a and 3 stocks was not con-
firIned. but it was intimated tina. some deal Is
public. An announcement may be made upon
President Oppenheim's- return from Europe, In a
few weeks, OF Developments favorable to the c.
q. w. stockholders.
Manhattan-Inside buying Of Manhattan was
day ratified the lease of the property to the. In
terborough. The 1000 shares of additional stock
of the Manhattan Railway capital. authorized by
the stockholders to-day. to be issued forthwith,
Of record of January q at par at the rate Of Is
per cent of their holdings on that date. Circu-
lars giving the details will be sent to. stockhold-
ers tomorrow
Pennsylvania report circulated to-day that
distant date declare subscription rights for ad-
ditional stocks to present holders, which will be
of great value: but 1t was not stated what the
subscription price would be. The rumor was
that $50 win be the price and $50, coo, 900 the
amount.
Southern Railway-A feature of the day was
the activity and strength Of Southern Railway.
The early buying was by Currie Bros. Wasser-'
man Bros. and other commission-houses-
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4 Yesterdays Bank Clearings.
> Ynterdays Clearing house statement showed:
CiearngI, s $780, s3: balances. $Wo.ssa.
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The following shows the opening. highest. low
est and closing quotations on the New, York
Stock EXCHANGE yesterday. Corrected daily for
The Republic by Francis, Bro. q Co., bonus and
stocks, No. "a North Fourth street:
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SPECIAL

New York. Jan. 1S.-Eggs-Receipts to-day 3.4l;
cases. The weather was very much milder here,
with a pronounced effect upon the market re-
sultsng. On the exchange this morning no APP
on the street was tame and lifeless. Prices on
all grades OF fresh-gathered were without
change, and, in fact. may be held as steady, as
there was 50 much stock held of the market I'm
der owners limits as to render the amount frce
to he sold at values relatively light. 9efriger-
ators were quiet in general. the market being
supported by the withdrawal of round lots OF
very fancy marks until the effect Of the receEt
cold weather on next weeks receipts IL more
Chicago. Jan. 16-Eggs easier; loss on. cases
Philadelphia. Jan. 1s.-Eggs weak. % lower:
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Poultry.

mot includetSfn totals because containing other
items than clearings. mot included In totals be-
cause of no comparison for last year.
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New York. Jan. ls.-Bar silver l7xc per ounce.
LONDON dali At z 7-16d Per ounce. -.
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NeM York steck Quotation..

The total sales of bonds to-day were 1896. 900.
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Bonds.

New York. Jan. 16.-Government bonds:
United state Rounding 81. COUPON 109
United States a.. regfstered. 106%
United States a.. coupon.
United States new a.. registered 13ih
United states new a. coupon 1851
United States old a. registered. .............10Sx
United States old Is, coupon .l09%
United States 81. registered. ..-.......-l0 zk
United States IS.
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St. Louis Money Market.


Clrarings were moderate and transactions at the
banl,s were comparatively light, and discount
rates for call and time loans were steady, be-
tween ) and 6 per cent.
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Bar .OflYeF

washinston Jan. -ls.lAyailable cash balance
$1Auo.sl; gold N0e. 80. 81.
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 16-C1osing quotations on
money. bonds. stocks and mining shares to-day
were a. follows:
MONEY.
Call loans SOS per cent: time loans ses Der
cent.
- BONDS.
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Domestic Exchange. :.
Reported by Whitaker & Co.. exchange brokers.
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Flnxseed Quotations.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. q
chicago. Jan. 1s.-Flaxseed ruled dull and
steady with onlv the sales Of rejected. North
western rejected brought S.I2 and S~outhMestern
81 10. No. l Northwestern was nominaily u-zt
and No. 1 ST. May was s1.24 sellers and III
bid: receipts s cars here. q at Minneapolis and
70 at Duluth. i.
Hester's .visible.
New Orleans, Jan. 1s.-Secretary Hesters state
-nent OF the worlds visible suroly Of cotton.
shows the total visible supply as 3,ese..5o. OF
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The Holland strike has been called

The Holland strike has been called
off, but strikers refuse to obey. The
committee is threatened with violence.
Anarchists and socialists are at war
and the latter are forbidden to make
speeches.
The shot which killed the Russian
consul in the Balkans is considered
by students of international politics
to portend as grave results for Turkey
in Europe as did the blowing up of
the Maine for Spain in America.
The warship Reina Christina, flag
ship of Admiral Montejo, sunk by Adj
miral Dewey in Manila bay, has been
foated, and the skeletons of about so
of her crew We're found.
Moro Notifications near Bacolod
have been shelled and many Filipinos
killed by 600 American troops under
Capt. Pershing.
A Mussulman village. in Bulgaria was
reported wiped out by revolters against
Turkey and 165 persons massacred.
President Palma, of Cuba, has called
a conference at which he will explain
the United States new proposition for
a permanent treaty.
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LATER.

The National Association of Manu-
factureTs 1T New Orleans adopted res
olutions opposing lockouts; CarrollD D.
Wright declared strikes were a sign of
a workman's intelligence.
Fire in the Texas oil fields near Beau
mont caused a loss of nearly 81, 900. 900.
Attorney General Knox's order that
smuggling charges against army and
navy officers in Porto Rico be dropped
will be ignored by the island court.
Carlos French, a millionaire manu-
facturer and eN-congressman, died at
his home in Seymour, Conn.
Tom Gilyard %(colored) was hanged
bI a mol at Joplin, No., for killing an
officer and every negro was driven
from the city and their homes burned.
Floods are doing great damage in
northern and central Indianaan M many
families have abandoned their homes
along the Wabash.
The entire Atlantic coast has been
swept by the f~iercest gale of many
years and great damage has been done
to property.
William johnson, a boy Is years of
age, accidentally blew his eight-year-
old sisters head off with a shotgun at
Dysart, Ia.
j. l.. Vallata, a prominent merchant,
and Andrew j. Bowermaster. a con-
tractor. were drowned in the rivernear
ottawa, ILL.,, by the upsetting of a boat.
Moses Waterman, a pioneer Iowa
journalist and for many years associ-
ate editor of the Times-Repub lican at
Alarshalltcwn, is dead, aged IS years.
Mathew Alexander (colored), who
murdered Thomas Burke at Terre
Haute, Ind, was hanged in the peni-
tertiary at Michigan City.
Six men were killed and a number in
lured by the explosion Of powder at the
Peerless Coal & Coke company's mines
at Vivian. W.. Va.
Capt. Horace Hollingshead, one of
the b~est-known pilots on the Missis-
slppi in his day, was drowned near
Lansing, La.
"A commission to kill Gen. Otis, writ
ten by Aguinaldo, was discovered
among papers in Washington taken
from the Filipino insurgent govern
ment.
Ensign Hussner, of the Germannayy.
Will be tried by court-martial for kill
ing an a~rtllleryman who failed to sa-
lutte him properly.
Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was dis
missed from a war department clerk
snip Tor criticising the administration.
mas been left $780, 900 by The will of an
uncle, who died in San Francisco.
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PERSONAL AND poL1A1CAL.

Rev. William Henry Milburn, the VEN
cradle blind chaplain of the United
States senate, died in Santa Barbara,
Cal, aged 80 years. Mr.. Milburn was
twice elected chaplain of congress-, the
first time in 1916, when a little over 90
years of age, was twice chaplain of
the house of representatives, and last
ly chaplain of the senate, to which Of
fee he was elected in 1893.
Col. j. Z. MACEDONIAN, the veteran ed
itor in chief of the Chattanooga Times.
is dead.
4 democratic presidential boom for
David r. Francis, of Missouri, has been
started.
Brigham Young, the president of the
- apostles of the Mormon church, died
in Salt Lake City after an illness which
lasted for several weeks. He was a son
of the famous Brigham Young, who was
the leader of the Mormon bands for
so many years. He was the logical
candidate for his fathers position aft
er the death of President Snow.
Mrs. Katherine Barrett, aged ZIG
years, the oldest person in Iowa, died
at her home near Waterloo.
Mrs. Mary Roll died in Minneapolis.
aged 102 years. She was the first white
woman born in Dayton, o.
Abner Taylor, formermember of con-
gress from the First Illinois district.
died at his home in Washington, aged
"A years.
Thomas Waterman Wood, famous
portrait artist, died in New York of
heart disease. He was born at Mont
pelier, VT, in 1923.
Hallett kilbourn, formerly, chief
clerk OF the Interior department.. and
one Of the most widely known citizens
of Washington, died of paralysis, aged
u years.
EX-Congressman Benoni +. Fuller.
aged n years, died suddenly at Boon
vile, Ind.
DR.. Chauncey Ayers, aged o5 Years.
died at Stamford, Conn. He was the
Oldest graduate, of the, Yale medical
school.
j. J. Davis, who founded the Manhat-
tan (Kan.) Mercury in 1884, died on a
train while returning home from Ne,v
Orleans.
The wedding of Reginald c. Wander
bilt, the youngest son of the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Kathleen
G. Nelson, both of New York, took
place at Newport, r. l.