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New York Curb Market.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March 2s.-Aside from the enot.
NOUS dealings in the Pennsylvania Railroad
rights" which were traced In for the first time
to-day. the curb market was without interestin sim,
were dealt In, but In only few Of them did
the aggregate dealings exceed Loo shares Az
the opening prices showed steadness. but after
the initial transactions. the tone became heavy
and values receded fractionally on comparatively
light Coverings. Total transactions were esti-
mated at $500 shares. Northern Securities sold
early from 1854 to lo5. and in the afternoon at
Copner sold at 25T24E for 1900 shares. and Boy
state was at 5-166as for 1 ga shares. New Or
leans Railway sold at 13xG13 for 100 shares
United States Steel bonds sold a. sssgssls for
vania Railroad rights very active, selling
early at 4Sdfh and later down to 3NgtH for
2Io sbares Can common at for 200 shares.
Tennessee Copper at s0iaI30 for 800 shares and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit bonds at s..
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New York. March 26.-Cotton-Spot closed quiet
Toe lower: middling upands 10.05c: middlng Gulf
1890: sales s24 Futures closed easy: March
9.5c: April 9 ;.sc; May 9.slc: June 9.slc: July
S.30c: Dec. s.29c. The market opened easy at
decline of 2G6 points, and after brief interval
of hesitation. rather than steadiness. during
which the near months showed an improvement
generally easy. The old crop positions did pre-
sent a certain degree OF stubbornness to pres
sure and just before midday recovered or
points OF the morning loss. but this reactionary
tendency soon gave way before continued liquid
alton and short selling. notwithstanding that the
bull clique bought through its leader in an ar-
parent attempt To support prices. The close was
easy. net IL to l5 points lower. that being the
lowest of the session. Total sales of futures es-
timated at go, 0O1 bales. The declining tendency
favored in the first instance by disappointing
cables, Liverpool reporting a decline of to ga
points at the time Of the local opening. whereas
on the close Of the New York market yesterday
prices were due to come about unchanged In
addition to this the port receipts for the day
turning out 12.O14 bales. against 1851 bales last
year. and. while the estimate for to-morrow's
Houston receipts was moderate. heavier move
ment expected at both Galveston and New
in reference to the New England strike situation.
while the excellent weather reports throughout
the South proved bearsh argument on tho
later deliveries. which worked steadily DOWN
Gently been an encouraging feature. to-day
dropped to s,0l2 bales. and this was also source
Of weakness
New orleans La. March 2s.-cotton futures
zee june a! sa7as &c. July s7sassse: Aug 50
az 55c; Sept S.Tsds 7ac; Oct. S33GS34c: Nov. $50
as nc: Dec. s21Is &c. Spot cotton quiet and
easy sales loo: ordinary SlSe; E9od Srd din,sy
good middnT 10hc; middling fair 10 15-1sc: re-
ceipts Isis: stock 211.595
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200 American. Receipts l..Ooo bales, including
100 American. Futures opened quiet and steady
american middling. G. o. C.: March 5-sga gd
march ana April 5.Bu0. lyd. April and May 81
WJ;9; May and June 5.2laJ-22: June and July
5.22d: July and Aug. I'D Aug. and Sept. 5.13G
5.4; Sept. and Oct. 4.1sd: Oct. and Nov. ESQ
4.JJd. Nov. and Dec. 4 52fl4. SD.
st. Louis Cotton Market.
81, Spot marke: easy and unchanged: sales ne
paies: ordinary Sac: good ordinary SC; low mid
ding o-l5c: middlIng ~ u-i6c: good middling
~ 5-l6c middling fair 10 lI-l6c. Tinges and
stained AI%sc below white.
Galveston-Spot market steady: middlinss
lo-l6c: sales 81 bales
New orleans-spot market easy: middiings
13-l6c: sales I,svO bales.
Memphis-Spot market steady: middlinss SIC.
Receipts at principal points:
Galveston. ., 81 bales.
New Orleans, i,5i5 bales ~
Mobile. 36s bales
Savannah. 3.ll0 bales.
Charleston. bales.
Norfolk. 32i bales.
Houston 9oI bales
Memphis. 659 bales.
Net receipts at all United States ports for six
days were a. Is9 bales. against "A, AZ bales
week ago. and 81. $50 bales a year ago: Exports.
l1g $50 bales Stocks. s I0s bales against 69s 3s3.
st. Louis warehouse statement:
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Poultry.
REpJTRrJc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL :
New York March 26.,Live poutry-One car OF
BY N, fess aas Is this 9S
ors Expected late IN the week Demand was
quite good and market cleaned up reasonably
With hans and OF
change. Fowls left first hands at 1sc and old
poor and Of no settled value. Pigeons not plenty
and firm.
weather clear and favorable. but most Of the
fresh poultry showed up poor. many lots being
nCs cooled on before
opSpy IN transit Buyers ali Tor
fancy soft mested fowls. which nobody had. and
picked fowls Gss Was ali that could be realized
Coarse heavy fowls were dinIcaI. to sell At r.;
chickens not plenty. but irregular In 9usn ,y:
arrived sparineiy and in slightly better demand.
Spring ducklings scarce anS NIB. siSh et + nm
more a particularly fowls and roasting chicxen..
but buyers were not inclined to pay ever mc
r ree 1SMs held Of for higher
fowls-western scalded. prime and dry.pick 1eo
4 4o sca is isgai ssrns
ducks. Western mixed old and YOUNG n n az
Other quotations unchanged.
Eggs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York March ss.EssRssespti Int so Ssy
ers apneaTed in force on the exchange this morn
ing. The later trading showed tone to the
particuiarly anxious for stock. either q fraction
under price or such would come under ciassi..
the goods passed in a regular way would no.
n s.oraee-packed covering prompt delivery at
4 seller April 70 cars at LAS and ssksa ef rs
packers local agents. There were offers to seI
By State warehouse at &c. seasTn sa mark:
Observation-Disclosures 15c; Others unchangea:
Kansas CITY, No., March 2sMEsgS stes 10y.
returned; new No. whitewood cases inciuoeo
uhc. ~ a-,. =. x,ork ia
per doz. -. .., 81, d.
r,and. fresh nearby 1lkc at the mark: Wesern
I4iLc: Southwestern IAIzc; southern Hc
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. The first line Of quotations in each case Is cal
cul3ted to represent the full range from common
to extra Dealers. however. often classify super
lative punches lall tops for buyers, which some
lions. The second line Of quotations signifies the
bulk of sales. and generally represents the varf-
Gus classes they sold on the commission
market more or 1esss mixed.
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MINING SHARES,
Mining stock. I'm New York.
Government Bonds,

New York. March 26.-Government bonds:
United States refunding Is registered ......lo7
United States refundirsc IS. coupon .. l07X
nn.eeu Sta,es IS, reeistefed 1918
Gnited states 80. coupon .......-............1GS
t nnIte9 states new As regstered ......-.....135R
G yi. S.a.es new IS coupon 1861
United States old As. registered .............1os
United States old As. coupon ...iIo
United States IS, registered ............. IGsIs
United States IS. coupon ............. 1Giis
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AFTERNOON SESSION.


New York March 26.-The following shows the
opening, highest. lowest and closing quotations
rected daily for The Republic by Francis, Bro. &
Co., bonds and stocks. IA North Fourth street.
Close
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New York, March 26.-Bar silver <s4o ne
ounce. At London. dull at q 7-lsd peg ounce.
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Savannah Ca, March 2S-Turpentine firm at
&C.: Resin firm: quote A C: p Sc: EiS:
VIC $15S: WV =
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Wall street Gossip.

- VIII street G0BSfp.
Reported by Commercial Advertiser, through
Francis. Bro. Co, Nc. PA North Fourth street:
New York. March 26.-Foreign-In London
market Americans were irregular selling pres
sure from here. Arbitrage-houses had mixed or
ders and their total transactions amounted to
about 5000 shares. evenly divided.
A.. c. P.-There was fresh selling in the early
dealings by rooms traders. and the price sus-
tAfned further decline. At the low level how
ever. there was commission-house buying H. A.
Harrison Co took 1900 shares. and the price
rallied. but later sympathized with the weakness
which developed In other quarters of the mar
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n Miscelleneous-The selling Of Union Pacific by
Ivan Embury Atterbury was. for some rea-
ton taken indicating the likelihood of a VIC
tory BY Mr.. Keene Metropolitan rose on short
|6vcring the theory that the company's po-
Hilton had been strengthened by the latest revela-
i.ons In the Amory case. The early rally in New
YORK Central covering by the room
| troll, as wen as by the improvement in the
New Haven situation.
4 Owing to the absence Of q quorum, there was
no meeting OF the st. Paul directors to-day
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\ The stock was sold by scattering commission
i houses. which have been rteady sellers lately.
4 there were scattered buying orders the price
yielded easily and touched the lowest figure 81
some time pest The rally in the last hour was
Ton covering by Philadelphia houses. which were
Large seliers at l4s or higher, and by room
/ traders. The rights sold down on the curb from
b<h to gM While there was considerable short
teeilinG OF the stock by the professionals. Mr..
Keenes and h @. Wels's names being men,
toned IN this connection. there was also selling
|. by holders. who. after 6isposing OF the stock,
bought rights.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March 2s.-Sales Of bonds were made
heve TODAY as follows:
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Funds in hands Of local banks plentiful
md the demand for loans II moderate. with dis
F0osDt rates steady between and Der cent.
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.

Boston, Mass. March 26-C1osing quotations on
money. bonds stocks and mining shares to-day
follows:
MONEY.
Cali loans bas per cent; time loans SOS per
cent.
BONDS.
Atchison 4s..........lOo | Mexican Central ls rs
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Yesterdays Clt>.ing-house statement allowed
e,earings ss.3os34s: balances 81. 152.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
NO TAX ON STOCK TRANSFERS.
Senator Green's Measure for the Taxation
of Conveyances Amended

Albany Feb. (SpeciaD.-The blu for the taxa
ton OF certificates aud conveyances introduced by
Senator Green which amended by the senate
Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment iaSI
week has just appeared on the files In It's amended
form Originally 1t taxed the transfer or cerun-
Gates Of stock The amendments exempt certlh-
Gates of stock from taxation but nevertheless the
measure it is apparent, is still meeting opposiuoh
The bill now defines the certihcateS taxed anu
gives the amount of the tax as follows;
The form .'certfcate' or ''certihcates as used in
this article shall include and mean all cerLllcdtes
of whatever kInd name, or nature, lnauC lSSueu
or taken by OF before notary public, commissioner
who NAV tt authorized by the law of this State TO
make issue OIL take the same The term convey
ance or "convcyances' used in this article SndIl
in ,ude and mean every deed instrument or Writins
whereby any lands tenements, or other realty
situated within this State shall be granted, assigned
transferred otherwise conveyed TO- or vested IN
the purchaser or purchasers. or In any other per
son or persons. corporation or corporations by MS.
her or their direction. corporate authority.
ITpon all certificates which shall be executed
after June l. 1903. there shall be levied. collected
and paid at The time of the execution OF the GER
tifcate a tax of 10 cents. and upon each convey
ance which shall he executed after such date. OF
lands tenements other realty situated within
this state there shall also be levied, collected and
paid at the of the execution of the conveyance
a tax of 10 cents for each $10o any remaining
value OF the same. Said tax levied. collected
and paid shall he retained by the State and hc
used in defraying the necessary expenses Of gov
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
LOW AND CIRCUIT NAMES WILL APPEAR
C. F. U. Will Put Them on Blackboard As
Against Franchise.

The Central Federated Union decided yesterday
TO have the names OF Mayor Low and Comptroller
Grout written on blackboard. which
appear the names of the aldermen who voted for
the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise.
The blackboard In evidence for the first time
Yesterday and covered all the available space on
the wall behind the presidents table. 1t contained
the names OF the aldermen who voted for the
measure with their districts followed by those
who voted against It, The spelling errstc
that il was thought at first number of names
were missing. committee spelling ap-
pointed 90 have the wrongly spelled names obt-
Grated and reoainted.
The attack Mayor Low In the form of a
preamble and resolutions submitted by Delegate
Ounlan of the Pipe Calkers and Tappers Union.
The preamble says that the efforts of tho iabor
unions to get the labor clauses inserted in the
contract defeated largely by the influence OF
Mayor Lows message.
owned by the University Settlement Society. OF
which Mayor Low is president. Delegate Rowes
OF the Blacksnths' Union said there more
reason for holding the Mayor responsible for the
acts of the Board OF Aldermen than to hold
walking delegate responsible for the acts of his
".Nayor Low failed In his promises 10 organized
labor" said Delegate DAILY OF the Dockbuilders
socialist proposed that the names of all the
Republican and Democratic leaders be put on the
blackboard. This drew an angry retort from a
Tammany man. Delegate Dolf said that District
Attorney Jerome should be reminded of his promise
To attend a meeting of the Central Federated Union
and explain his views as to the honesty OF dele
I'VE may have to put him on The blackboard"
said delegate
him 10 say on what Sunday the Central Federated
Union might expect him
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
G'REILLY DEFIED TO HIS FACE'
ravver Tells Him Pool and Billiard Place:
Will Open on Sunday.

>-;ohoison q lawyer of No. 2Si
Froadvay called Captain oReihy at '''S
Tenderloin station yesterday TO INFORM iif'li 'N
=, .rr.sa,tad a number Of billiard and pooi
oo,,e in INNER Broadway and that the placeS
were going to keep open next SUNDAY "he'"el
the captain liked it or not. He sald there "a'
a,a,,..ogaipst billiard and pool playing on sun
day. .,,eo
rlsces had been closed for three ouhuaS ~
n.,,s, the captain and his men had ordered them
closed f a.. Court of
snneals from a book he had declaring II NOT
Illegal to play billiards on Sunday and ne saio:
.You see. captain, your actions are not JuS'i-
fed. and there is no law against such games
csntain OReilly listened and then sa1o:
"Ain't that too bad. young man.
Mr. Nicholson bristled up and said' WITH
vigor:
Captain I am not here on foofs erraflu
7 respect you and for that reason ADVISED my
people to close They are closed. but there is
place open at Thirty-sixth-st- ana broau" "'
Why don't you close that?
CAPTAIN O'Reilly sent man around TO see II
the place was open. Then MIR. Nicholson said:
"A week from to-day I'm going to advise my
neonle 70 keep open on Sunday. WhatH you DO
them
"Tu likely make some arrests" said Captain
OReilly.
IF I thought you would I'd have had my
DeonIe keep open to-day. I'll have them open
how II YOU Will make arrest"
The Captain did not accept the challenge, ana
Mr. Nicholson said he would have the persons
he represented keep their rooms open next sun
dav after midnight. Captain OReiny aoFiseu
Mr. Nicholson to see Magistrate mayo IN 'iie
Jefferson Market Court, as he "ouln hhe u
know Just what the law was Mr. Nlclioieoi
nut the case before the magistrate
"O'Reily is captain of the precinct SAID
Magistrate Mayo land If there is any Viola
,;on of the law in that district it is his duty
10 see to it that the nuisance is aoafed' How
ever. shall be glad to confer with the captain
Tomorrow if he will call.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
EZRA M. KINGSLEY I'LL.
Wall Street Banker Has Grip, with Heart
Complications.

Ezra NJ Kingsley a we'll known banker. prom
inent in Presbyterian Church circles. is danger
ously i'll at his home in the Van Corlear apart
rnent house, No 200 West Fifty-sixth-st.
Mr.. Kingsley became i'll with the grip on last
Friday and so severe the attack that his
heart became affected. Mr.. Kingsley is eighty
five years old, and it is feared that the heart
complica tions that have set in Will prove fatal.
DR. Shrady is the physician. and two nurses are
in constant attendance. They are being assisted
by Miss Ellen c. Kingsley, daughter of the
sick man.
Positive Information as TO Mr.. kingsley s
exact condition could not be gained last night.
One of the nurses said that he was very sick
man"
Mr.. Kingsley is in the banking business at No.
40 Wall-st He has been trustee of the Madi-
Square Presbyterian Church for many
years. and at the meeting of the congrega ton
last Monday moved the resolution submitted by
the trustees providing for the sale OF the pres
ent church, saying at the time that because of
old associations he naturally regretted the step.
He has also served as treasurer of the Union
Theological Seminary for number of years,
and is 4 trustee of that institution.
Mr.. Kingsley was born in WesthamptOn,
Mass, on October 81, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
WILLING NOW TO ARBITRATE.
Vatican Goes Back to Governor Tafts 0rigi-
nal Proposition.

Rome, Feb S.-The Vatican ernphaticaiiy oe-
s1ies all the runlors Of Cardinal Ranpolla's dis
satisfaction regarding Governor Tafts attitude
sn the Philippines questions. Dissatisfaction is
felt at the Vatican toward the arrangements
initiated by NJ. Guidi's predecessors with the
ssaediators. 20 whom In addition TO large SAL
sries. they promised 25 per cent of the property
4he rlediators should succeed in retaining for
she Church. The effect of Monsignor Guidfs
latest reports and mature consideration seems
10 have decided the Vatican that the best solu-
tion IS to return 10 the original proposition
made by the United States TO resort TO arbitra-
iion for the purchase of the friar lands, the set
slerlent Of the rentals the indemnity for DAM
age due from the United States and the admin
sstration of the charitable ana euucatonal
Trusts. II is reported that the Pope has always
NiInnnrfed this solution.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
COERCION IN FINLAND.
Latest Phase of Struggle Between Gar and
People

-. Petersburg, Feb. Sin the recent decree
in which the Gar ordered severe disciplinary
measures again all Finlanders who failed TO
comply with their military obligations in 1902,
The Emperor invests General Bobrikof. the Gov
Of Finland, with unlimited powers for
completing Finnish battalion The public in
ferrret this step giving General Bobrkoff
authority TO accept persons who fall below the
medical and physical requirements. The fact
that the $50 men required for this battalion
were not secured from i 800 obedient recruits
apparently confirms previous assertions that
only those Firms who are nearly certain Of
rejection or have legal exemption from service
offered themselves.
The stubbornness Of the resistance of the Fin
landers is further illustrated by the govern
nlent's inability TO find postal officials willing
20 sanction tine opening of letters. The order
30 open suspicious mail and confiscate contra
band matter prepared last summer. The
honored old Postmaster General has resigned
rather than sign the order. After long in
.erval a conlplaisant applicant found
~hereupon the Postmaster Generals secretary
whose counter-signature was requisite. resigned
his post and successor TO him has yet been
found.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
CONFERENCES AT WASHINGTON.
Powers Representatives Working for a
Speedy Settlement
fRr Tbe Associated Press.l


Washington Feb. S.-The representatives OF
The allies here are busily engaged in the prep
aratio- OF the protocols which they are to sign
for the reference TO The Hague Of the question
whether or not the bockading powers shall be
entitled TO preferential treatment in the settle
rnent Of their claims The blockade VIII be
aised when the protocols are signed They are
in constant communication with their governS-
r7lents on this subject, and are anxious, so lar
as possible, to cover every detail which should
lie comprfsed in an instrument Of this character
Mr.. Bowen also is anxious that the protocols
shall be Identical, so far this may be practi-
cable and also that they shall be signed on the
same day He was in communication with the
English and the Italian ambassadors and the
German representative to-day He saw Sir
Michael Herbert at the latter's home, the am
i1assador still iaving a disagreeable cold. From
she Instructions he has received Ambassador
Herbert hiss prepared the draft Of a protocol.
which he submitted 20 Minister Bowen. 1t was
the first Of the three protocols which have been
prepared and the manner in which 1t was drawn
was very satisfactory TO Venezuela's representa-
tive who found only two places where
te felt csIle I'd 20 suggest any change. He is
convinced that the ambassador IS making every
effort to bring the Vexatious matter to close
end TO arrange q protocol which viii be NUT
usily satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
BRrTaIN's FOOD SUPPLY IN WAR,
Bread Would Go to a Famine Price IN Such
an Emergency.

London Feb. S.-The influential committee
beaded 10y the DuKe of Sutherland, Lord Straln-
t,0a Lord Charles 'Beresford and a NUMBER OF
members ot Parliament admirals and other
prominent men. which was formed on February
"a arjtafc the question of the security of
Great Britain's food supply in tine of war. IS
sued statement to-day in which the opinion is
EXPRESSED that in the event OF Great Britain
becoming involved in d European war the coun-
Try must be prepared 10 see bread at practically
n famine price Various reasons are given as the
basis for this opinion The chief reasons are that
tie greatest source of Great Britain's food sup
ply is the United States where the price OF wheat
can be raised artiiciaily and that the corn trade
on both sides of the Atlantic would expect TO
make profits on a scale commensurate with the