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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
MANIPULATION OF PRICES
ADVANCES GRAIN FUTURES.
MOST OF THE MARKET
NEWS Is BEARISH.
Gables Are Lower and There Is
Little Increase in the Out
side Demand.

Though speculation again was extremely
tinued on the upturn in yesterdays mar
ket. There was little in the news to en-
courage buying. but the same feeling of
uneasiness which pcrvaded the pit on the
previous day caused the shorts to keep
close to shore in their efforts to evade the
rocks Of manipulation. Armour was said
to be buying in Chicago and the tendency
in all other domestic markets was up
ward. Gables were about steady, and re-
ceipts were fairly large. though contract
grades available for delivery were scarce.
May wheat opened unchanged and
sold at:
ss1se; Sac Ss7sc. aaasaAc. saEassEc. sssc.
s4:.c. ''' ''''e' '''' ''''' '''.'' ''7'e' ''''''
Colder weather and general disposition
to cover on every slight advance kept the
corn market advancing. Local receipts
were moderate, but the amount in at pri-
mary points was fairly large. Speculation
was extremely light.
May corn opened &c up and sold at:
4 as.e axe '''''' 'i' ENC axe 1sc' a4e'
Receipts Of wheat at St Louis s7,15s bu.,
cars through. against $685. bu., of which
:,22O SKIS. and 1884 local and Z cars
through. in lS2.
Argentine shipments Of wheat to Europe
the past week reported at $4,000 bu..
against $4,000 bu. a week ago and 5000
blu. IN 1902.
Receipts Of wheat at primary points L.
O61 900 bu.. against 5000 bu- in 1902. and
Northwest received 701 cnrs, against 57
cars in 1902. Chicago received III .325 blu.
and Kansas City 15l2o0 bu Clearances
AZ. 600 blu.
Receipts Of corn at ST. Louis 800 bu.,
Of which 80 cars local and 9 cars through.
against 10055 bu.. of which l62 SKIS. and
10 cars local and II cars through, in 1872.
Argentine shipments Of corn to Europe
the past week reported at 1,s17 900 bu.:
against 10000 blu. a week ago and $1,000
bu in 1902
Receipts of corn at primary points a.. 900
bu, against $4,000 blu. in 1902 and ship
ments 10000 bu.. against A9,00 blu. Chi
cago received 1911 800 bu. and Kansas City
16. 800 blu. Clearances 5000 bu.z
Receipts Of oats at st. Louis 1850 bu.,
of which Is cars local and Z cars through.
against L $50 bu.. of which s cars local and
8 cars through. in 1902.
Receipts Of oats at primary points Ns.00
bu. against 2s7 900 blu. in 1902 and snip
ments 276,0CO bu., against $4,000 bu. GEAR
anceS 24,000 bu.
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UNITED RAILWAYS STOCK
LEADS LOCAL SECURITIES.
LIST SHOWS INCREASE OF
ACTIVITY.
Lighting Bonds Have Continued
Good Support and General
Tone Is Strong.

There was a marked increase Of activity
in yesterdays market for local securities.
An excellent investment demand for
United Railways preferred was the feature
of the trading. The stock rapidly ad-
vanced from So to $50. %. and was wanted
at Sjo.31ia at the close. Transit opened at
SIS .62Is and closed at $3.50, and the per
cent bonds again were taken at S,o.i5 with
more offered at that.
Missouri Edison bonds again led the
miscellaneous list, with sales of the $1,000
issue at $o5.S71s and $50 and of the S5vJ
issue at S.6.25. Brewing Association Us
brought 1928.
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Wall street Go.sip.

Reported by the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser, through Francis. Bro. Co.. 2l4 North
Fourth street.
Foreign-Americsn stocks were the feature of
the market in London. Prices rose sharply.
due to local covering. stimulated by the New
York buying orders. In this market London
reversed its speculative position and bought
very freely. taking in all more than Il sold
houses bought on balance fully Sc. coo shares OF
the various international large proportion
Of which was United States Steel preferred.
There said to be very heavy snort inter-
est in that stock In London.
Brooklyr Rapid Transit-One OF the sensa-
tionui advances of the day was scored by b.
r. r tip was freely distributed in the
room before the opening that the stock would
The prediction + was said. came from high
the alleged Flower pool which the room
credited with greater part of the days pur-
chases The character Of the trading In the
stock was perplexing. 1t looked both like ma :
ninulation for rise, which to unload. and
10 steady absorption The Inter was SO evil
dent that there was much talk Of the control
having changed hands.
United States steel-The prediction so FIRE.
preferred would sell at 50 by Christmas was
changed early to-day when the street was told
that price would he seen b,fo.e the END OF
next week il nearly came tue to-day. The
ff,ck rose Sharply on heavy buying By sref.
Wing commission houses. room troders and
Hrnndou particularly the last named. On the
6riy rise Harris. Gates Co. were large SELF
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RtfT1prs AND sHrpMENrs
PROVISIONS.


Provisions were easier early in the day.
due to liberal receipts Of hogs and lower
prices at the yards. Later. the market
tirmed up under a good demand, credited
to shorts. The strength in grains lent
prices were steady. with Jan. pork up &c
at $l1.05: Jan. lard was unchanged at
$s.45 and ribs were &c higher at $685..
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
2sOOQ head
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ers but their offerings were % easily taken
that the room regarded as highly significant
bought about 20. 600 shares. 1t was said that
ing fund bonds. was very much larger than
any one had reckoned on. The runior that the
bond syndicate had dissolved was denied. II
denied itself when the street remembered that
the syndicate has an option on 81. 900 Oeo bonds.
which the company will not sell until the
money Is needed.
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No. at sc: prime at &c to SIC. and edible
Set, msae: inside isc: knuctss ise: ou,Dd. Ia
1o5sc: cid chickens hens. per b.. 20: spring
&c: ducks l0c: geese SC: guinea chickens. psr
doz-. $3.50: live pigeons and squads. per doc.
Dressed Iced Poultry-Turkeys at 11h0lac;
eheksns spIins or nsns ss ss's rooster. At
GameS,Me quote: Qaail. dry undrawn. Per
Prairie chickens. large dark. per doz. 81. pral-
se 6ueks per per o 1i H.
Dlue-wing teal - ~: Ereen-wing teal szzo;
s.. s9s SSa s Deer gsE s
easses; per ID. l4c: yenlson saddles per TO-.
rabbits ,l.s0 Squirrel. per doz.. soc
Fresh tish-biack bass at l3c: crappie at Go
spoonful s cat sisc. BuIlhssdsEs Dressed Sc: snd
gross &C. Bu!faio-Gross 3.sc: dressed 5iac. Ger
heavy e for small lss Is e
ibs): heretics and thin 2tsc to SIC: yearlins
Fruits and Vegetables.
The Republic quotations for lots in first
hands unless otherwise specifed. Small lots on
orders are charged higher;
only Jar: Eastern and Mich: stock in bule
Csc for seconds 70 salo for Tor sound per I 10
sap Willowtw,s. roman Beauty. etc. s ,sso
aia nSy saa tseT Hu hFR asn.sns PEI
MALAGA GRAPEs-Per Dbl. at sa.5oa5.so.
FINEarPLEs.cSba new s.Sae5o per
Bshs af Of india isaek ssses
sseSn s'srs a s5aYs ns savas on
CRAZE FRuTr-Florida sag5.9O per box;
Jamsic sr: s4.t9gS per doz Dow, c.,,~,.
on . track xtsss ass e.
5000. IS per box in jobb,ns way.
B biakSNnsr 9S .ss si.sse. bunch On
.C0CoANuTs-Pe 1000 E. track: $50: Job
nsi sSHs, CO ssSlc' u'ss per
s.s "a $sat s,: S:
dlnazy o9sse fair ' 10 good 90 sse eoie. "a
:oe; SKID: higher: Colorado SKID; Soc;
weatherrfleld SKID. toaessc: yellow in bulk 90
Sc foss IN Pork sok nss and Wisconsin
ifss 'I dollhouse fancy ...
sE. sIasa 1905 < :. hss 6,;..,.
"a O. II Per ou New
GuHBo@New Orleans $50 per bu-: Florida
6 at S1.1542
TGHNIrs. Home E g Per bu. un"ashea
PARSNIPStHome- grown l0c per Blu. and 31.N
per bb
CELERY-Michigan fiat crates 3664oc; fancy
white plume 4Oc per bunch: Kalamazoo, small
1Cg15c per bunch: home-srown 2s34sc par
bunch; California, per crate ese9a7a. Celery
EGGPIANf~F1orida s7o1n Per hamper: pss
FEPPERs--Nex Florida g at 2 SOLE,
round green 75 PEI bu.: New Orleans at
SQcASH-Hubbard 75c per 100 lbs
SWEET POTATOES = New Bermuda eAd
Queen Soc per bu.: Nansemond and yellow
s5Q76c.
SAUERkRAUT-New. per y Dbl On. ana
HoRsEiRApIsH-New saso04 per Dbl
SPANISH ONIONS-New $110 per crate.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1904 per Dbl; chi
Hornia $l1225 per crate.
RUTABAGAS-In bulk 33836c per bu. del.
PARSLEY-New Orleans t0450c per doz-
RADISHESLNew Orleans decd 60875c p0
doz.
ENDIvELNew Orleans 81 so per Dbl.
GREEN PE.AS-F1orfda $202 Is per hampee.
kALEcHome-grown 0c per blu.
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Green Hams Etc.-Car lots held T. O. b. E.
at aus &C. . 1ss Al Sc. lss Al &c: @s d sSc
California. az 5%@ssc. New York shoulder do
"Fork.New STANDARD mess in . 1obbins way
lard !.ho!ce steam on E. side closed nomi-
naiIy 45c; kettle-rendered &c.
D. 5. Meats..To arrive, loose md cured cribs
closed nomnaliy: 46-av &c. 50-av. 6.s5c C. a. I.
Bid in a jobbing way ranged: Extra shorts at
SIC C ribs at &c, short clears at TIC, bellies at
nc to sac. plates and fat backs at sac. Deal
err charge higher on orders.
ranged: Breakfast bacon at from lie TO-
heavy to lie for choice light; hams at III, 10
12Ic: California at TIC and New York shoul-
ders at 1hc. Plain smoked lots in a Jobbing
way ranged: Extra shorts at To; cribs at
SIC; short clear at sac: bellies at SIC to 10%c;
plates and fat backs at SIC: standard backs at
&c Dealers charge higher orders.
Oleo Stea.Ine-Nomina1 at 5k96c.
Tallow-Country run In light Offering: No
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C..h Grain, Flour, Etc.

wHEAr-Received 81 SKIS. and 50 cars local
and IS cars through. By sample deL-No.
red at size W. and &c E. side to elevator;
No. red at s7aeec to elevator and SitGs9c to
Nil S hard =. # ssssts NJ =. a.
cars so,d Local and I, vs sa5s
lied Ns u ysilSw and sns sold sn s,ssdS
AMID AMID . tDr fsney s e
at 40lsc local. on the cob at 4Sc; new NO.
aqos a4ss =, ss 20 car, local and cars
through UI. By sample. dei-No. at Nisassc,
but offered loaded from elevator at sze ,s anc
No. white at 4oc; 10 white ss,sass1sc; No.
R R9Ee "a s' Sid for No. and Sohasle for
IF, ffLAxsEEp-spot ssc
g1S .ilssh,; sssis 0sE; zsssnts
s ior sa,. 8 aeM
Ss s Clears .ssas 0 Foregoing prices for
lots from first hands trk. or at depot this side
ssSss ssy :: s! s ND ID
coRNMEALs auotasls, B. s;, at .s 81 so for
zoos and soft winter bran q 7l@75c In large and
7sG7Tc in smaller SKIS. latter for choice; mixed
, Winter ~ mids. in ZOOS at s7assc On basis p
trk winter at 10 for prsn and ssc Tor ml 9. &
a a %'l bran sells at ''0''e and ''''' .. '''
sso %: G Ss ss,1; . ia nj s ss
s NS No. .feS ssss e ~. " asSsss: No rs
1sB I'll stEE sfsss H yZs.i re- sp.,..r
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81. Louis Future Prices.
Produce.

Butter-Higher and strong. Creamery-Extra
at ee026lsc; frsts 22923c: seconds nc. Ladle-
gacked..Extra lie: arsts ISe Dairy y ;packed1s
in pals, nc for choice. and poor at s611c.
Grease stock 4G5c.
Cheese-Northern on orders: Twins io.sc; SIN.
long horns 11hc: New York twins HE; lin.
burger il@11: BoG5 5mss ssiss l'c TOT choice
Esgs-Received $50 pkEs. local and u pkEs
through: shipped s95 pkgs nrT: light oner-
current receipts, cases returned. Held and OF
stock less
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York, Dec. 4.-Flour-Receipts Is. 20: ex-
ports 1854: sales 14.7oo. firmer and held higher
Rye flour steady Buckwheat four,frm. Corn
meal firm: yellow Western sl.oa Rye steady
Barley quiet. wheat-ReceIpts ssboe bu.: ex-
. SPOT firm: NO > red sSsse sIesasorl 10: red
sia.c T. @ b; ailoat; No. Northern Duluth stc
Dec after which they yielded g. riafizink for
vorabe e crop ' news. and the marked Closed Up
s ssss s i'seqE 3D. s. a 9a sfs ssssss t s
Rse s sssl Sales si
! so Ne yellow ' ssc s'sSs,' Is opsiea
to.day on further general covering nd with
wheat: the close was Hc higher than s Thurs
sSE May ecaeS siss s dssRsssp. e.
500 bu. exports L. $40; spot markst d nrm; No
W6,se s Rsse No white ile: sik. white iS4se;
Hay steady shipping sogISc good e ee s,s s
Rsst ..e aSp' %sss s0iss
Gut meats Irregular f ard ste i1d Tnned nrm a
rSFk stsad I'll fa ssesay Re. arm
steady w.. ~,
som sy se Mi July s Is on
hard No N6r,5.l ss Ns f NSgsh
a 5:' Psts clears second eieaa. Esq
az BTan.1n WI bulk f ST. S.-wn... n,.ner: No.
i Northern s4as4I.c:- Mo- Northern s2Qsac:
lev lie lower; No. 1 &c: sample 5sGSoc. Corn
higher: No 4sc; May 43Asc
Duluth. MINI, Dec l-Wheat-On trk.. No.
1 Northern S0GS1c; No. 2 Northern 7Skc: Dec.
7sNc; May Sic. oats-On trk- and to arrive
NV liverpool. Dec 4-wheat-spot steady: No.
red Western winter ss %; futures STEADY:
Dec. IS SID: March s. nd May 8, sHd; Corn
steady; Jan. Il March g o1liMd..,-c.., an.
Dec rSles ssss o. Jan peg ss.s; F.s March
..s.s Sj i prime a''iS' .s:'S; prime timothy
7ossc: cash No. 2 hard nh97sc; No. 6Sgnc:
Sic: No 3 soas3c. Corn-Dec. 3sAc; May 3th
G31yc; cash No. 2 mixed 3skc; No white
S9Iac: No. 8 $50. Opts-No 2 white Se9aSci S2.
mixed 3bhc. Hay-Choice timothy 8. 0S;
choice prairie Sass. Rye-No 4Ic Re-
ceipts-tvheat ISL. 900 bu; corn le 600: oats 1000
Peoria Dec som s,Sh.r; NJ ~; nav e..
basis Of si.27 for finished goods.
7sas2e: No. red s4tsaSeke CernENo. 2 isSc:
ssSss4 ss''2 RyeGNo. SIC BasieyIdood feed
ing barley 35G36c: fair to choice mating 40
5Sc Timothy seed-Pr,me 32.S5 Clover-Con-
tract grade $1l Provisions-Mess pork per Dbl,
sill .s7Is6Fu 30 lard per 100 lbs 81. 42lt6S a;
short ribs sidss Gcose) SSfS Is; short clear
wines. $1.2.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
st. Louis Clearings Are $57 1885,
731, an Increase of 1871 Per Cent.

New York. Dec. 1.-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended December 3. with the per-
centage of increase and decrease, as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
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Hides.

Dry-nint-Butcher ZIG lbs and up) at 1870:
native and Arkansas at I3t.c: latter on selec-
ton At 14hc for No. 1 and i2ltc for No ::
and SIC for No. z. Bulls OF uncured 1c per -.
less: part cured &c less: culs Sic. Horse hides
Green No. At S275: No. at SITS: ponies
colts and blues at 81: all dry at nc.
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Chicago stock Market.
New York Stock Quotations.

st. Louis. Dec. THE following shows the
op the New York Stock Exehanse To-Day Cons
rected daily for The Republic by Francis. Bro.
& Co.. bonds and stocks. No. 2li North Fourth
atre
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New York Curb Market.
-pT-pJ 10 Special

New York: Dec THE curb market was firm
as q rule. following the lead OF the Stock Ex-
change movements. Northern Securities was bid
up to slh on quite heavy sales. then reacted a
ary bonds were bid up several points to 20 at
midday. without transactions. Although addi-
question OF the Government recognizing this Is
sue had been considered hut nothing has thus
will be allowed for them by the Government.
Greene Copper. which had been a feature for
some days was very quie: to-day being steady
most of the time. selling up to 12a. and then
reacting.
The market continued active in the last hour.
and, although more or less irregularity was dis
played. the general tone was firm, Can pre-
ferfed continued the upward movement. the
price reaching aeia an advance OF full point.
Northern Securities and Greene Copper cased off
fractionaily. Consolidated Rubber Tire deben-
lures were in demand, 10000 selling at 1919 an
advance OF ~ Other transactions included 800
ST Louis Transit at 1874: Standard OIL at $50. a
gain of 5 points: Seaboard Air Line preferred
20. Tennessee Conner Sgsa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Fur

Extreme Southern skins Is per cent less and
strictly Northern 15d25 per cent more.
Yesterdays Bank C1earings.
Yesterdays CLEARINGHOUSE statement showed
clsar1ngs. 1859. 80: balances q k52.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

New York. Dec: 4.Money on call Arm, go
60 days. 6 per cent: 30 Jays. 8: six months 81
Ga Prime mercantile paper ,. SnSs: sterling lin
ers' bills at 4.salOd4. $500 for demand. and at
4.issod4. 1870 for so-day bills: posted rates 4so5
1885. Mexican dollars a2i.c Government bonds
steady. railroad bonds strong. ~
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;1sKY-on basis OF sl.slh for
A. I.nua. Curb Market.

st. Louis Curb Market.
Ct Louis-May wheat MN8skko 20 ee4c:
puts SsNc and calls s4k8sAMo asked MAY
co WlwsTkee@May wheat s2S8s.xc; puts &c
bid and calls SSxc bid. May corn-Puts l5Ao
bid and calls I3kG43No bid.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

New York. Dec 4-Bar silver 55Nc per Oh.
Al London, uncertain: 25&d per OF.
Treasury Statement.
washinston Dec, Available cash balance
Sa1 Is, M: gold ais. s4o.1eA
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Reported by Francis. Bro. 3 Co.. IA North
Fourth street. St. Louis:
4.sssoa4 $3.50: co days 4.7ss.d4 7sa.
Commercial sterling. checks s3aa Ssh; 60
Gram bills .so94. sOE cotton bills 4..Ss94:D
Bankers Paris. cables 5.20a5. 20 1905 .20S
checks 5.20AI5. 20 1-l6q5.21k: co days b.2Sn q
5.23 l-1sG5. pa.
Commercial French francs. checks 6.NN6
5.21 1-lea5.21T: go days 5.24x.
Commercial Swiss francs. checks 6.22h: 50
days 5.25ss.
Commercial Belgian franco. checks 6.2zt@
5.:2 lie: 60 days 6.2SS95.25 1-16.
Bankers reichsmarks. cables - s-ls: checks
- 7-l6: 60 days 935s193 1916.
Commercial reichsmalks. checks 4k3A SIS;
60 days 93A: 90 days 80 7-l6
Bankers Dutch guilders checks 1910 LIS;
Commercial Dutch BUILDERS. checks 80 1880
40: 60 days 80 11-16d2eX
Market barely steady.
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.
Boston. Mass. Dec. 4-Followine are closing
quotations on money, bonds. stocks and mining
shares:
MONEY
Call loans 6isd6 per cent; time loans 68sx
per cent.
BONDS
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Local Money Ninrket.

Local Money Market.
C1earings were moderate but there was q
rood inquiry for funds, and discount rates for
call and time loans were steady. between Gh
and par cent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

OIL City Pa, Dec A-Credit balances T1:
certifcates no bid: shipments g. 80: average
| ess7i; runs 50 12l: average IS. 7s1. Shipment
Lima g $50: average ss.sls: runs $3.50: aver
Turpentine and R0sia.
| Savannah. Dec. 4-Turpentine Arm Resin
i25s; K $3.50: N $3.50: N t30s: W. q. as;
w ". $3.50.
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BOND CALL.
pETTIS COUNTY. MISSOURI.

PETIIS OUtNTH, MISSUUNH'
Notice is hereby given that. by order OF the
County Court of Pettis County. Missouri. duly
made November Il. 1893. there have been called
for redemption and payment eighteen 4-per-cent
bonds Of said county. each for 81 900. dated
payable twenty years after date, but redeem
able at option Of county after May 2, 1903.
said bonds to be redeemed on January /. 1904,
at office Of Mississippi Valley Trust Company;
s, Louis Mo-: to which date interest accrued
said called bonds, will cease. the bonds so
called being the foll sS !, % Nos % s. g.
" " CLEMENS HONKOMP
Treasurer OF Pettis County
Sedalia, No.. November 30. 1893.
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Totals Canada ..S 65ss471s e3 49,
+Not included in totals because containing
other items than clearingse
tNot moulded in totals because Of no COM
parfson for last year.
Estimated.
New York. Dec. 4.--Goyernment bonds:
United States refund nR Is REGISTERED $500. 1854
United States refunding 2s. coupon ...........1oS
United States IS. registered ".,............IsS
United States 3s, coupon IOI
United States new Is registered .1s5y
ITnited States new De- coupon ................1aaX
United States cid As, registered 100
United States old Is. coupon no
United States u.s. registered .1lH
United States IS. coupon .l0lk
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

Reported by Whitaker & Co.. exchange brok.
ers. No. 800 North Fourth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-27

should be made by the local body to re-
ceive him.
81 was a working man myself" he
said. in reply to the invitation. I am
going into a working class district and
want to be recognized as a working
man and not as a plutocrat."
When he arrived at the building
which. by the way was not one of the
creations of his own philanthropy-th
first man he inquired for was VIII
Crooks. the poor house boy who be-
came mayor of an adjoining metroPoli-
tan borough to that in which the IL
brary referred to is situated and who
Is a member of parliament for Wool
witch.
After the ceremony of opening the
library Mr.. Carnegie asked to be intro
duced to Mr.. Crooks. Later in the day,
Carnegie and Crooks were parading
arm-in-arm through the Hobbies of the
house of commons and when the Wool
Wich member of parliament suggested
a seat in the distinguished strangers
gallery for the millionaire. the latter
replied. the ordinary gallery is good
enough for me where L can be free from
observation"
MT Carnegie has been frequently in
the house of commons lately and on
every occasion when he wanted to hear
the debates. especially on the Irish land
bill he has sent in for Mr.. Crooks to
get him the ordinary permit for the
strangers gallery, and in doing this he
has taken the precauti0n not to disclose
his identity. He is usually accompan-
led by one of his secretaries who is
left to ill in the regulation application
ticket and sign the registers.
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ert Grau, her American manager. visits
her to make final arrangements. Shs
sails for the United States October "A.
appearing in a concert at Liverpool the
night before her departure.
Patti is in fine spirits, wonderfully
young in appearance and as VivaciOuS
and full OF energy as ever, spending two
or three hours in the open air daily,
taking long walks in the castle grounds.
She now dresses her hair in broad,
fiat wave from the temples, which
marks all the more strongly the resem-
blance of this wonderful woman to her
portraits painted nearly 40 years ago.
Her skin is smooth her complexion
clear, with not a trace even of powder.
We walked uD and down in the sun
shine on the terrace in front of the
castle while she talked to me of her
forthcoming tour.
You know" she said, this is the
first time 1 myself have used the word
farewell in connection with an Ameri-
can tour The people have said to me
on former visits, Well Madame Patti,
this is your farewell tour and I have
replied, Who said so; I did not Each
time it has been my manager who had
his own views on the financial wisdom
of such a statement.
I am looking forward eagerly for my
return. Remember. I spent my girl
hood in America. Traces of the assOci-
alton have stuck to me, and how often
I've been told look like an American.
Many of my closest friends are in
America; some of my happiest recol-
lectiOns are associated with my child
hood in New York and the days when
I used to listen to the call of the ice
cream man in Twenty-first street,
where I lived with my sister. What
changes have taken place in the city
since then and what changes in modes
Of travel Now 1 go in my private car,
which I think I shall name 'Craig-y-
Nos. In my childhood. when I trav-
eled from city to city. my father would
turn the seat over, bundle me up in
shawl and let me go to sleep. Perhaps