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NEW YORK, Feb. Cuisines has been
good in the cotton goods division. Prices in both
staples and fancy lines very firm. Print
cloths quiet but very firm. Linens in fair de-
mand at firm prices. Burlap scarce and firm.
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Copy Of Statement Of the Condition
OF THE
SECURITY
Insurance Co.
On the 3lst day of December, 1902
IL is located at No. 81 Center street New
Haven, Conn.
CHAS S. LEETE, President.
H. MASON. Secretary.

The amount of its capital is . $se.oeooo
The amount OF its capital paid up
-
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb 6.-Cotton firm Sales,
9.0Ce bales. Ordinary. 7lsc: good ordinary. Sc:
low middng, J-l6c: middling, l5-l6c; good
middng. sac: middling fair, 10 Lice Receipts,
Z. $40 bales; stock. .S5l bales.
NEW YORK. Feb. Spot cotton closed quiet;
middng uplands, sl5c; middling gulf, 94Oc
Sales. Sl2 bales
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State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State.
1, the undersigned, auditor of state OF
the State of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy OF the state
ment of the condition of the aboye-men-
toned company on the 31st day OF Decem-
her, 1902 as shown by the original state
ment, and that the said original state
ment is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof / hereunto sub
scribe my name and aifix my OFF,
[SEALl cial seal this 4th day Of February.
1903
ID. e. sHERRICk. Auditor of State.
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Wool.


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Wool firm but unchanged;
medium grades and combng. 1792ic; light fine
lsq1s1sc; heavy fine. lsgl6c; tub-washed. 800 &c
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ST LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Metals quiet. Lead steady
at So 91I.. Spelter lower at $3.50.
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Oak Sole ssa4sc; hemlock sole. 27d37c; harness.
35at0c: skirting, 2sQ40c: single strap. 4l0@5cI
city kip, 6OaSoc; French kip 9ocns12 20; city calf
skin 90cdyl; French calfskin. Sl2oQls5
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Bar iron 25oc; horseshoe bar. 2.75c: nall rc
7c: pillow slab. 450c: American cast steel. s4ll
tire steel, 3qs1sc; spring steel. 4iz9S.
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THE JOBBING TRADE.

(The quotations given below the selling prices
OF the wholesale dealers.)
Candies and Nuts.
Candies-Stick. &c per lib; common mixed. &c;
grocers' mixed SIC; Banner twist mixed. Sc:
Banner cream mixed, 10Qllc; old-time mixed, &c.
Nuts-Soft- shelled almonds. lSQ20c: English
walnuts. 13Gi5c; Brazil nuts 1Sc; nlberts. l1zc
peanuts roasted. 7Qsc; mixed nuts. l3c.
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SAFE DEPOSITS
S. A. FLETCHER & CO.'S
safe DepOait Vault

Absolute safety against fire and burglar. Poo
liceman day and night on guard DESIGNED ZOE
safe keeping of Money. Bonds. Wills. Deeds. ADJ
stracts silver Plate, Jewels and valuable
Trunks Packages, etc. Contains 2. 100 boxes
Rent S5 to e45 Per Year.
JOHN s. HARRINGTON Manager
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
AFRICANS IN THE COAL PILE.

Minneapolis Journal: At Bolton, a
suburb of Chicago, $500 cars Of coal were
standing on the track when the present in
yestiRation in the coal situation began.
Since then that coal has been fading away
at the rate Of 500 cars a day. The mag
mates still have a little fear OF the govern
ment.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Strange. isn't it,
that the, coaI-cRrrying roads, which are
now claiming that they have neither loco
motives, cars nor other equipments ade-
ouate to move coal from the mines to
even nearby points, where suffering hu-
manity is on the razor-edge OF freezing
set forth in detail how ample they were
in their last annual report? And stranger
still, they have failed to publish anything
about their wholesale destruction during
the past five or six months.
Minneapolis Times: In Toledo, O., steal
ing coal has been made a venial sin, and
the workhouse superintendent has been
ordered by his superiOrs not to %confne, or
receive, any criminals adiudged as such
through having been proved guilty OF
stealing coal. OF course this is a terrible
state Of affairs, because coal IL property
and the theft thereof should be punishable
in a civilized community. The matter is
mentioned TO accent the crucial situation
in regard to the Legislators, in whom they
placed trust, prefer to take measures for
relief into their own hands when the fuel
supply, and the tendency of the public to
months Of mounting to days Of doing.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: TIL analogy be-
tween this state OF AFFAIRS In the coal bust
ness and a familiar condition in the sale
of theGter tickets in New York has struel
a good many people. and they are won.
dering whether the explanation can thus b
found. When there is a great demand fol-
tickets expected the house is sold out
before the once opens, except a few un
desirable seats. The intending purchase
turns away disappointed, but hnds ticket
are to be had from spectators outside a
an advance OF a dollar OF two. When al
the seats have been sold In this way at
stin premium the spectators and the DO.
omce divide the premium and each make
a good thing. VIII the independent op
orators and the railroad operators "diYid
on the stairs after the game is Overt
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
TIE .JrNkNS RESOLUTION

, Washington advices indicate that the
resolution introduced by Representative
Jenkins, directing the judiciary commit
tee of the house. of which he is chair
man, to investigate and report regarding
the power of congress to take possession
of coal mines and coal transporting rail-
roads, is not likely to be acted upon. Its
author, however, is very serious in the
matter. He has said that he firmly be-
lieves conditions warrant just such ac-
ton as the resolution ~contemplates and
also that the power of congress is am
pie provided conditions are strong
enough to warrant action.
"This resolution, If acted upon" said
Mr.. Jenkins, twill develop the power Of
congress and 1t will enable us to know
once and for all. what can be done
when a monopoly undertakes to with
hold from the people what they must
have to save life. The time is rapidly
approaching when the people will want
to know whether this government is to
be run by them or by the mOnOpolies."
The radical nature of the resolution is
generally recognized and surprise Nhas
been expressed that 1t should have been
introduced by a man who has been re-
garded as particularly conservative re-
specting the power Of congress to deal
with monopoly. But there is nothing
asserted In the resolution. 1t proposes
simply that the judiciary committee of
the house shall make an investigation
with a view to determining whether or
not congress has certain power, That is
a question In which the American peo-
pie are very greatly interested. There
are many who believe that the anti
trust law OF 1890 exhausted the power
OF congress in regard to the trusts and
that nothing more can be done without
an amendment to the constitution. 9th
ers, among them the attorney general OF
the United States, hold hat the power
of congress to deal with m~onopolistiC
combinations has not been exhausted by
existing statutes. The purpose of the
Jenkins resolution is nothing more thar
whether or not congress has the power
under such conditions as now exist, t.
step in for the relief and protection o.
the people against monopoly.
We can conceive Of no valid reasoI
why such an investigation should not b
made. while there are strong reasons II
favor OF making Il. The people OF thi
country would like TO have the opinion
of the able lawyers OF the house Jude
larry committee in this matter and OF
portunity should be given to obtain tina
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

Ohio is always setting the pace. One Of
its courts has just decided that stealing
coal Is not a crime.
Hon. David h.. Hin has nut himself on
record as being opposed to lending his face
for adornmont OF cigar advertisements, etc.
With congress and forty legislatures
working on the trust problem. 1t is proba-
Bile that we will soon know who is running
the country.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas Is pushing a
bill to prohibit guessing contests. Senator
Jones has never hit the bulls eve once, and
he is tired Of trying.
Captain Francis Marion schell. the ia
nous scout and plainsman, has Just died.
He took the first wagon train to California
in the gold excitement Of 1S49.
Alfred A. Hewlett. a millionaire banker
Of Syracuse, n. Y, has planned a unique
party for his eighty-second birthday, Feb
ruary II. The guests are to be 125 widows.
Not a mar nor an old maid will be invited.
The musicians will be women and he will
be the only man in the whole place.
John whittier, a Lowell weaver, is a con-
sistent advocate Of physical culture. Hs
walks twenty-four miles each day between
the factory and his home in Littleton. Be
tween the daily journeys on foot Whittier
spends ten hours before a loom In a Lowell
suspender factory. He is a small man,
about 40 years old, and is all muscle and
grit.
Jerry Simpson. for years representative
in the national Legislature Of a Kansas dis
trict, is in Kansas City in attendance at
the stockmen's convention. Jerry has
nothing Of a sockless appearance about him
nowadays. On the contrary, lie is about
the best dressed man at the convention.
In fact, he might almost be set down as a
ladies' man. He is prospecting in his New
Mexico home and is a strong advocate OF
statehood for hat territory.
People who are perplexed as TO the
whereabouts of all the coal mined last sum
mer can obtain eye-openers by looking
around. Ten thousand tons of hard coal
and a small mountain Of soft coal were
found in Milwaukee. over 2,0O0 cars of coal
are stored in one railroad yard in Chicago.
Half that number are held for a rise at
Peoria, Ill. At Terre Haute, Ind, $40 cars
OF coal are sidetracked, while people in
surrounding towns are shivering for fuel,
and in Jersey City $50 loaded cars await
the highest bidder.
A Washington newspaper man has-or
had-a habit Of dropping a roll OF bills at
the feet OF a person with whom be is talk
Ing and then pretending to ind the money.
He tried 1t on Congressman Taylor the
other day and the Ohio man promptly
claimed the roll, saying he had Just lost
about that amount. The reporter pleaded
that 1t was a Joke, but Taylor would not
have 1t that way until on accidentally put
ting his hand in an outside overcoat pocket
he found his money. The newspaper man
has given up practical Jokes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
THE PRESIDENTIAL HANDsHAKE.
Old Reliable Way of Keeping I'm
Touch with the People.

Considering all that hag been said against
the unreasonableness of the custom Of hold
ing handshaking levees, the White House
receptions offer a truly remarkable evidence
OF the vitality Of certain very primitive
customs. The people Of this country like
the idea that their president should remain
literally in touch with them. that he should
be democratic and accessible. For many Of
them the handshake remains an outward
and visible sign that the president is really
one OF them-a citizen temporarily clothed
by his fellow citizens with the power to
act as their political chief. As hcndshaking
is the common custom among friends and
equals, therefore shaking the presidents
hand ranks him as a friend and equal. Yet
this same custom, which is universally re-
garded as democratic, had its origin in the
Observance which was primarily Just the
reverse. The original handshake was prob
ably either a sign Of surrender and sub
lection or OF abasement. One theory holds
that the extending Of the hand, palm open
was originally meant TO convey an assuT-
ance tina the owner Of the hand haze nc
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
AMERICAN CORN ABROAD.
The King of Cereals n Popular Mon
arch Across the Pond.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
In the December report Of the Treasury
department bureau Of statistics covering
exports OF domestic breadstuffs and provi-
sions for the month of December, a show
ing is made which is we'll calculated to
illustrate one OF the principal directions
in which the $500, 900, 000-bushel corn crop
Of 1902 moved. Exports for that month
aggregate $500, 900 bushels, as compared
with a movement OF 1880 bushels the
corresponding month in 1901. The value
Of this enormous quantity of corn exported
increased from kS4S 900 in 1901 to 81, zee. 500
in 1902. One Significant fact is that during
the month of December only slightly over
35, 900 barrels of cornmeal were exported,
as compared with 29,SpO barrels a year ago.
These figures illustrate an enormous for
eign consumption of American corn and TO
a certain extent may be construed rs max
ing good the claims made for many years
in behalf of the cereal as a foodstun. While
there are no figures at hand to show the
countries in which this corn was consumed
after II reached the other side, it is con-
sidered altogether likely that large quanti-
ties were used in countries where maize is
already the principal agricultural product.
The argument is that the merits of Amer
lean corn, as propagated by Corn Muir
ply" are becoming appreciated in foreign
countries. Exports ever since the begin
ming Of the present year have been on al
most an unprecedented scale. For the last
two months nearly 100000 bushels have
been exported weekly
Exports of wheat, on the other hand.
were only 7,541.0 900 bushels during Decem-
Der, 1902, whereas in the same month last
year considerably over 1O,OOO,OOO bushels
went to Europe. Evidently a desirable and
inexpensive breadstuff is finding its way
Into foreign consumption. Corn Is the one
grain Of which the United States has an
abundant supply, and the American growers
will doubtless be pleased that 1t should find
favor with Europeans. The movement is
in every way to the advantage Of the man
who grows the corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

The most significant feature Of the
senatorial contest in Illinois was the
adoption by the lower house Of a resolu-
ton to exact from Congressman Hop
kins, the republican caucus candidate
for United States senator, the pledge
tina! he win support in the United States
senate any constitutional amendment
providing for election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Whether the new senator will keep that
pledge time alone will tell. In politics
as ia medicine there is a great difference
between before taking and after taking.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

thought Of drawing or using a weapon. AS
a matter Of fact. the hsndshake seems to
have had quite another origin. In feudal
Europe the kneeling serf placed his Joined
hands between those of his ove-lord as n
sign Of submission. Among many primi-
tive tribes, African and Chinese, the hands
are extended in token Of a willingness to
have them bound. The most ingenious ex>
PLANTATION to the handshake is that OF
Herbert Spencer, who notes that among
polite Arabs custom dictated that when
two men met each should affect n desire
to kiss the others hand as a token Of in
feriority, the alternate pulling and with
drawing OF the clasped hands finally lead
ing to the regular and rhythmical shake
The ceremonial between the people and the
president is a curious survival of primitive
man. AS a matter OF fact, does miscel-
laneous handshaking on this scale have any
meaning7
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
SITUATION y8OULD fMPRoVE.

While the removal Of the duty on coal
may not very materially increase its i'm
%portation, II is reasonably expected that
this action Of congress will have the
effect to improve the situation. This is
looked for especially in New England,
owing TO proximity to the Nova Scotia
coalbeds. though the supply to be OBJ
tanned from that source at present may
not be as large as anticipated. Indeed,
It is said that Nova Scotia is now send
ing all the coal it car spare to this
country. However. to whatever extent
New England may be relieved from this
source will relieve the strain On the
American coalbeds from which In ordi-
nary times it draws it's supply and
this there will be left more of a margin
of supply for other sections Of the coun-
try.
A great deal more coal is exported
from the United States than is imported.
The chairman of the ways and means
committee Of the house of representa-
tlves stated that the imports of coal
into the United States during the past
two years were 100000 tons per year,
a large portion of which came from the
British North American possessions,
while we have been exporting into Can
ada and into the other British possess
sions some 100000 tons a year. He
also stated that they are feeling the
scarcity of coal in the possessions north
of us. that similar conditions, though
not to a degree of famine obtain there,
to be looked for from that source. The
bulk Of ~importations will probably be
from the United Kingdom, but it is not
possible to say how much can be speed
last year there was imported from the
United Kingdom about 100000 tons of
| coal and there is now a considerable
tonnage afloat or under orders for early
moval of the duty will stimulate the ex-
ports of British coal to this country and
such will possibly be the case, though
it is easy to overestimate the effect of
the free coal legislation on British ex.
ports.
At all events, there appears to be good
reason for believing that the country
has had its severest experience from
coal famine and that conditions will
steadily improve unless, indeed, some
fresh trouble should arise between op-
orators and miners. This is not appre.
hended, though the bituminous miners
who hold a convention this week, are
talking of making a demand for a con
siderable advance in wages, which II
done may cause a fresh disturbance In
the industry. Moreover, the anthracite
trouble is not fully settled and there IL
no telling what may yet happen before
a final adjustment is effected. However
taking all circumstances into considera
ton, it seems that the coal situation
must change for the better. though 4
will be some time before normal condi
tons are restored.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

The Nebraska Independent salutes the
United States senate as "the most in
famous gang OF %scoundrels that ever
got together as a legislative body any
where on this earth" and 1t makes no
exception in favor of any OF the demo
Gratis or so-called silver republicans put
there by populist votes. 1t would be In.
teresting to see what the independent
would do II one Of the fusion reformers
should be selected to head the demO-pOI
presidential ticket OF the next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
silly Claims of Democrats.

st. Louis GIobe-Democrat.
In President Roosevelt's last message,
read in congress December 2, Is the follow
ing passage: "In my judgment, the tariff
on anthracite coal shout be removed AID
anthracite put actually, where it now is
nominally, on the free list. This would
have no effect at all save in crises, but In
crises It might be of service to the people,"
And yet there are silly democrats celebrat-
ing the suspension Of the duty on coal, to
meet a emergency, as a party triumph
over protection.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

A bill for compulsory contributions to
defray the expense of an annual cab
bage and pumpkin show in Douglas
county has been introduced by request.
The bill requires the county commission
ers to levy a special tax equal to 8 cents
per capita for every man, woman and
child in the county, to be disbursed by
the close corporation whose managers
are the chief beneficiaries Of this fund.
In other words, the taxpayers of the
city Of Omaha are to contribute a frac-
ton over $1,000, the taxpayers Of
South Omaha about $760 and the tax
payers in the country precincts $40
toward defraying the expenses Of hold
ing an annual poultry and vegetable
show which has long since outlived its
usefulness.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

The French scientist who thinks he
has discovered the volcano germ should
proceed at once to get a corner on his
find. A complete assortment of volcano
germs always in supply would come in
handy and command big prices for vari-
Gus strenuous occasions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

The solicitude OF the railroad lobby
lists for the interests of the far western
counties in the pretended distribution
OF terminal values for taxation along
the whole mileage is really pathetic,
Put It down that the railroads would
not care a rap where their property was
taxed if it made no difference to their
own DOcketbOoks.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

The question is whether If the num-
Der of supreme court commissioners be
left TO the judges Of the supreme court,
the judges would ever have the heart to
cut any of them Off. The public officer
who voluntarily reduces the number of
his own assistants is a rarity.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
St. Louis BoodIers Outdons.
Sd. louis Republlc

St. Louis Republic.
Castro should come to the United States.
He would make a good Legislative agent
When Minister Bowen was broke the dane
ing president summoned several rich mer-
chants and commanded them to produce
s. 900 to send Bowen to Washington. St,
Louis boodlers wouldn't fare we'll in Venez-
uele. They would be "held up"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

The decision IN the Northern Securi.
ties case is being eagerly awaited by
several trust propagators, either to in
form them theRe are nc legal obstacles
in the way. of their merger schemes or
to point the way to get around them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

Why can't the legislature provide a
suitable mansion for John N. Baldwin
at the state capital where he can dis
pense the lavish railroad hospitality and
run a legislative kindergarten for the
edifcation and instruction Of Juvenile
lawmakers?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

Passengers on board the unlucky
ocean liner st. Louis relieved their dis
gust over the delay in their transit by
adopting resolutions Of censure on the
negligent owners for allowing the yes
sci to sail in unseaworthy condition. II
they will let it go at that, without in
stituting suits for damages, the respon-
sible owners will be glad to call 1t
square
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

opinion, formed after careful investlga-
ton and deliberation. If it be decided
that congress has not the power to pro
tect the people even against monopoly
In the ne~cessaries of life. then the peo-
pie car %intelligently consider the ques-
ton Of comforting the necessary power
through constitutional amendment.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

Louisville Courier-JournaL
The members OF the Missouri legislature
are to have 220 clerks at $3.50. Why not
try the experiment Of discharging the leg
islators and turning the business over to
the clerks? For $3.50 a day it ought to be
possible to get a better body of men than
the average legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

new Barnum's saying that the people
like to be humbugged was never better
exemplihed than by the eagerness Of
rich Americans pretending to be art
connoisseurs 20 be taken in for fabulous
sums with all sorts Of canvas-backed
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

Shakespeare.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind;
Thou art not 90 unkind
AS mans ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh no! Sing heigh no! unto the green
holly;
Most friendship is feigning, most loving
mere folly.
Then heigh no, the holly
This life is most jolly.
Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
That does not bite so nigh
AS benefits forgot;
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting Is not so sharp
As friends remembered not.
Heigh no.! Sing heigh no! unto the green
fOlly;
Most friendship is feigning. most loving
mere folly.
Then heigh no, the holly!
This life is most jolly.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19

The democratic Chicago Chronicle has
declared Mr.. Roosevelt an ignominious
failure as a president. 1t does not put
the question to a vote, however, for the
popular verdict would be overwhelming
for keeping him in the presidents chair
over any democrat that might be named.