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burt Of williams and Reilly of

burt OF Williams and Reilly Of
Georgetown.
Parsons OF Yale is slated for first
place in the half-miIe, though he has
strong competitors in Ortop of Penn
sylvania, Trott of Cornell, Adsit Of
Princeton. Newell of Williams and
several others. Clapp of Yale IL ex-
pected to repeat his previous tri.
umphs in the hurdles. Dewitt Of
Princeton is regarded as a sure thing
In the hammer throw, while Glass
and Shevlin of Yale are likely to run
in that order. Dave Hennen, the old
Harvard thrower, is In the ranks
again, representing Columbia. In the
pole vault and broad jump the present
record-holders are expected to carry
off the honors.
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"A there now seems to be no doubt
that the japanese eventually will take
Port Arthur, either by assault or
through investment by land and sea,
it is worth while to consider the STRAIT
egic value of the naval fortress and
the obstacles that its assailants must
surmount.
The situation Of the Lao Tung pen
insula is by this time well known. 1t
projects in a sounthwesterly direction
from the Manchurian mainland and is
tndented by several bays, two of which,
kin-chau bay and Hand bay. an inlet
Of Ta-Lien bay, nearly meet, being
separated by an isthmus less than
two miles wide. Below this neck the
peninsula widens again, and on its
eastern shore are Dalny and Port
Arthur.
The latter harbor is a circular bay
two miles long from east to west and
a mile from north to south. 1t is sur
rounded by high hills. Its sole en-
trance on the south side is through a
narrow channel, guarded at the south
western end by a couple of dangerous
reefs and protected against the wealth
er by tongue of rocky land known
as the Tigers Tail, running diagonally
across it's northern extremity.
Within the headlands of the harbor
are several bays, at present shallow
and almost useless, but which, had
the contemplated dredging been thor
oughly carried out, would have added
materially to the small area of deep
water which now exists.
The width of the entrance in its
broadest part is but little more than
300 yards, while the deep water chain
mel, a three to FIVE fathoms passage,
is not more than 500 feet wide.
The lack of space renders it extreme
ly difficult even in peace times for any
vessel over 800 feet in length to enter
or leave the harbor. 1t is obvious
that the obstruction Of such an en-
trance would be practicable task, and
there seems to be no doubt that 1t
has been performed by the japanese,
SO far as the Russian war vessels are
concerned, except, perhaps, torpedo
boats and torpedo destroyers.
II is undispnted that, strategically,
the position which Port Arthur occu-
pies is Of great importance to power
dominant at sea, since it commands
SO far as land fortress can, the CULTS
of Pe-Chi-Li and Liao-Tung on the
west and the bay of Korea on the
east.
On the other hand, the land commu-
nications are very defective, and from
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HERBYME

will overcome indigestion and dys-
pepsia; regulate the bowels and cure
liver and kidney complaints. 1t is the
best blood enricher and invieorator
in the world. 1t is purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, and should you be
a sufferer from disease, you will use
II IL you are wise.
r. N. Andrews. editor and manager
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa,
Fla, writes: II have used your Her
bine in my family. and find it a most
excellent medicine. It's effects upon
myself have been a marked benefit. l
recommend 1t unhesitatingly." Sold
by Murgittroyd's, Krum & Braley,
Tnc
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20 Per Gent Off On All Trunks SATURDAY

bers nearly two score and includes the
governors OF number OF provinces.
jurists, journalists, wealthy planters.
rns' chants and other Representative
men OF the islands.
; Their visit to the United States has
been looked forward TO with much In
terest by the government. Colonel
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Clarence r. Edwards Of the war de-
psrtment has arranged an extensive
tour OF the country after the commits
sioners have paid their official visits
to st. Louis and Washington. Among
the cities to be visited are Chicago.
Cincinnati. Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo.
Niagara Falls, Albany. Boston, New
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St. LOUIS 1AR-8ATE0 Am
DATES.

The o, R. l. N.-Union Pacific: The
worlds fair route. We have the best
and most attractive route. We can
land you right at the grounds. Ex-
cellent Pullman and tourist car serv-
ice. Free reclining chair cars. Choice
of routes returning. Rate, st. Louis
and return, $50; Chicago and return,
$65. Selling dates, June Z, l6, II, Is,
July !, 2, 8, October 3, 4, 8. Write OF
call for particulars.
GEO. J. MOHLER. Gen. Agt..
Spokane, Wash.
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GROWING AoHEs AND YAugp

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremond, Texas
writes, April it, 1903: II have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment in my fam
lily for three years. would not be
without it in the house. have used
II on my little girl for growing pains
and aches in her knees. 1t cured heI
right away. have also used IL for
frost bitten feet with good success
Krum & Braley, Inc.
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Ct. LOUIS RATES AND DATES or
SALE.

The special rates on account of tho
St. Louis fair, as previously announce
ed by the Northern Pacific railway,
will be $50 to Chicago and return.
Dates of sale-May IL, IL and 10; June
10, II and Is; July l, 2 and 8; August
8, 0 and 10. September 8, 6 and 4;
October 3, and 5. Going limit ten
days. Return limit 90 days. Call at
city office, Ziegler block, for full par
ticulars. j. w. HILL, Gen. Agent.
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Take the Norther. Pacific to St.
Louis for the exposition, through chair
cars, tourist and Pullman cars, choice
Of routes returning; $50 to St. Louis.
sos to Chicago. Tickets on sale June
7, l6, II, and Is. Call at city Office,
corner Riverside and Howard, for fur,
Their information and to secure berths
Reservations should be made early.
JOHN w. HILL, Gen. Agt.
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York and Indianapolis. Facilities will
be placed at the disposal of the FLY
pinos to enable them to become thoIA
oughly acquainted with the social, ins
dustrial and educational institutions
Of the United States as well as with
the systems Of federal. state and
municipal government
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SdrsoporjHo
The doctors Sarsaparilla; the
kind they have used for over
60 years. No other Sarsapa-
rilla like II. E. 81; NJ g..


June Z IL announced by the o. n. &
N. as an additional selling dats St
Louis fair tickets. st. Louis al re.
turn, $50; Chicago and return,. SIS.
Reserve berths early.
GEO. J. MOHLER, Gen. AgL .
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GET WuE.

Suits made, clothes cleaned, hats
cleaned and blocked. Unique Ttailor-
ing company, liz Washington street,
Club building, phone, M. 1876.
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rx1ouox SLEEPER TO st. xour

Commencing April 20 the standard
sleeper on Northern Pacific train No.
6, leaving Spokane at 7:25 a. m. will
run through to St. Louis, via Billings
and B. & M. railway, instead Of to
Kansas City.
]. w. HILL, General Agent
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SPECIAL TOURIST CAR SERVICE
VIA o. =. & H., JUNE l0.

Train leaving Spokane 4:30 p. m,
June 10. Through car to Kansas City
via Salt Lake, d. & r. G., Denver and
Union Pacific. Daylight ride Kansas
City to st. Louis. Secure space now.
GEO. ]. MOHLER, Gen. Agt.
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FILlPlN0s COMING

WASHINGTON, May 81. - The
board OF Filipino commissioners to
the st. Louis exposition is due to
reach San Francisco tomorrow on the
steamehip Siberia. The party num-
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NEW RATES, wA1DNE1 AND
WALLACE, VIA o. \. q n.

Effective May 10, following reduced
rates via o. r. & NJ, from Spokane
to- One Way Round Trip.
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FAD A PIT

and was well pleased at the Unique
Tailoring Co., liz Washington street,
Club building.
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A. d. CHARLTON, A. G. p. A.
JOHN w. HILL, General Agent.
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The following passenger rate are
effective May Is between stations on
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Choice one lot of bleached tow
els, 14x27, with red borders. good
- size; regular 10c: Saturday. .5hc
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One lot mems and boys sample
hats. all colors and styles. in
brown, gray and black; worth up
to $500 .76c
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BAUSMAN l. KELLEHER.
Postofiice address: 63O-4 The Rocker
Annex, Spokane, Washington.
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float in pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS, IA feet long, ID feet high and
feet wide. The body of the float was
entirely covered with the chrysanthe-
NUNS, the back ground white and the
pink applied in a scroll design. The
canopy was of white and the supports
pink It was drawn by four big black
horses in pink and white harness, pink
and white plumes with gilded hoofs and
pink satin .'garters." Miss Carrie VIII
cox. representing the May queen and
Misses Helen Louise Crosby, Mildred
Morton, May Kelly and Frances Nc
Clintock as maids of honor rode in
the float. The queen was in a white
gown and white picture hat and the
little maids wore white frocks and
pink sashes and white shoes and stock
ings.
Warren NJ. Crosby.
The Sorosis shoe, sold by Warren NJ.
Crosby, fur1t shed the motif of the
float from this store. The color was
pink and white carried out in pink and
white carnations which completely COW
cred the body of the float, the wheels
and running gear. The floor of the
float was an inclined plane on which
rested swagger French neeled oxford
tie, ten feet long and four feet high,
also done in pink and white chrySan-
themums and laced with broad pink
satin sash ribbon ending in graceful
bow at the fnstep. At the front OF the
float was a. tiny seat for the tiny driver.
Miss Louise Bell who wore a white
frock and hat and held the ribbon reins
over the white horse in white harness
which drew the float. John Page the
coIored groom who led the horse, was in
white livery. The word Sorosis in pink
chrysanthemums appeared on the side
and back of the float. Ralph Clauser
was the designer.
Robinson & Marshall.
The changes of a half century in
Kansas were represented by the semi
centennial float of Robinson < Mar
shall. 1t was an ingenious design ar
tistically executed. Frank StraWn,
window trimmer for the frIp- was the
designer. The sides of the float We're
panelled with large silk hagS, out
lined with yellow and white chrysan-
themuns which also covered the lids
of the big canopy at the apex OF the
bows of which was a big eagle holding
a silken banner flag in its claws The
lattice work of the canopy was COW
cred with white silk ribbons The
forward half of the float represented
Kansas in 1854. There was a wfgwam
and an Indian in war paint and feath-
ers and the inscription on the sides
read Kansas In 1854, the Great Amer
resented Kansas in 1904 and was Ia
belled the Garden of America" The
only sign of advertisement about the
float was the store motto Watch US
Grow on a banner. Two white horses
in white harness and yellow blankets
drew the float and the groom was in
white livery. Miss Ada Mccormick,
representing Kansas, and Mr. Charles
Robinson as the Indian were the occu-
pants of this float.
Bicycles.
In the bicycle division seventy riders
were on their wheels. These machines
always give a very fine effect and
the one this afternoon has never been
surpassed by anything given in Topeka
before The creations were original
and novel This was under the super
vision of Mr. VIII Taylor and his ar
rangement of the riders added much to
the general effect.
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recent downward course on small offer
lngs, causing sympathetic depression in
the usual tavOrites. Colorado and South
ern nrst preferred yielded points and the
common the second preferred, the TOIe-
do, St Louis and Western stocks. The St
LOUIS southwestern stocks, Kansas and
Texas preferred. Minneapolis, St Paul
and Sault Ste Marie and Locomotive pre-
ferred to IL points. The last named
was sold on the announcement OF the
death of the president OF the company
Continental Tobacco preferred rose IA
points.
The fries showed a slight hardening
tendency which stead1ed the market
somewhat, but prices did not recover to
last nights level Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis preferred cropped 2ss
points Consolidated Gas ia points and
st Louis and San Francisco second pre-
ferred and Pump about a point.
Bonds were irregular at noon
Recovertes in price became more gen.
eral after the midday and thu forenoon
losses in the prominent stocks were prac-
ucally made up. Dealings continued ve1y
small.
Sugar was brought into prominence and
hardened rs points Delaware and Hud-
son sold a point higher and Colorado
Southern second preferred recovered its
opening loss.
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THREE PERSONS INJURED.
Frisco Freight Strikes Crowded wich-
tia Street Car

Wichita. Kas., June Three PEG
pie were badly injured and street
car containing forty people en- route
to town from Paramount college was
totally wrecked by a collision with a
freight train last night at 1926
O'Clock. The caboose pushed the car
a distance of fifty feet and mounted
the trucks before the train was
brought to a standstin. Both doors
became fastened in the collision and
the passengers found themselves
caught like mice in a trap Harry
Stewart escaped through a window
and securing an AK succeeded in chop
ping down the doors. All of the pas
sengers were more or less bruised.
Those injured:
A B. Brown, mOtorman; dislocated
shoulder and broken arm
z. NJ. Kim ball, insurance agent; Sc
vere1y stunned
Miss Blanche Imboden, severely cut
about shoulder by flying glass.
second car following the one in
the collision was struck by lightning
when a mile from town and the entire
ceiling burned. The motorman
brought his car to a standstill and
proceeded to beat out the flames.
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Rains In Kansas Now Cause
Demand For Wheat.
Consequence Is That Prices
Are Strong.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady - Natives
Selling At 81. so To 1913.
Hogs Quiet = Bulk or Sales
$4.45 To $4.55.

Chicago, June NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rains in Kansas and other sections of the
southwest brought out a general commits
sulting in a strong market. July opened
&c lower to &c higher, at S5A dS55sc, and
sold up to sec. where the price held firm
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago report ed
receipts of "a cars, against 263 cars a
year ago.
After selling up to S71sc, July closed at
SfQe1sc, net gain for the DAY of 17tc
CORN-Corn was strong. July opened
unchanged to &c higher, at 47s4q4sc, and
advanced to 4S5kc
OATS-Oats were firm. July opened a
shade higher, at 3S4c. and advanced to
Final figures on July were up 17sc. at
PROVISIONS-Pro were easier
July pork opened 71zd1Oc to 121zd15c lower,
at Sll60dll.65, and sold off to $11.55. July
lard was down PIC, opening at $6.571k. A
decline TO 1856 followed. Ribs were IN
changed TO &c lower. at S. 70d6. 70. The
price held within the opening range.
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, S1.O3l1. on;
No 3 red, 81. 02d1O6; No. hard. 92n96c;
No. hard, S0dS3c; No. l northern, $50
S8e; No northern, 92Q96c; No. spring,
CORN-No. ?, 495kc: No 3. 4sa4sAc.
OAIS-No. 2, 3S1zc; No 3, 39c.
RHE-July, 661ac; Sept, 63c.
FlAA-Cash: NV, 81 0615; S.-W., 81 %;
Sept, S1.06; June, S00
TIMOTHY-Sept., 1925
CLONER-Jne, $40. Is.
BARLEY-Cash: 36d57c.
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X. Z. STUDENTS PLAY.
''Wip Van RinkIe'' PIeases a Large
Lawrence Audience.

Lawrence, Kan, June 1.-"Wip Van
Rinlxle," the senior play for this year,
was put on at the Bowersock opera
house last night before a, large crowd
The play was very we'll received and
the audience seemed to like it better
than the senior plays of the past few
years The stage settings were good
and the costumes and makeups We're
effective. The work of Clare Cowley as
Wip, the student who slept twenty
years, was especially fine, as also was
that of Miss Wilhelm as Jane and Mr..
Ellis as Nero, the janitor The mem
bers of the cast had their lines well and
the play went off without a hitch. It
will be repeated tonight. The principal
parts were taken as follows:
Wip Van Rinkle, Glare Cowley; Jane
Thatcher. Miss nellie Wilhelm; Dick
Kenyon, Brock Goddard; Will Boone.
Russell Kilgore; Nero. Ralph Ellis;
Dorothy Baldwin, Miss Louise Alder;
Marie Fairfax, Josephine Searles; Spirit
of K. u, Roy Winton; John Todd, NAL
colin McNaughton; Angelica. Miss Het-
tie Mossler; Professor Asbury, Marvin
Creager. Besides these there were
about thirty students, cadets and In
dams.
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GATHERING OF OLD SETTLERS
TheyMeet at the Auditorium and Talk
Over Pioneer DAYS.

There was much of humor but
more of pathOs in the informal gath
ering Of the Old Settlers at the Audi
forum Tuesday afternoon. Not more
than a handful were present who
might be termed piOneers=they who
came to Kansas before 1861. of these
there were "A and with their friends
the gathering did not number more
than $50 people. All of the "old set
tiers" registered in commemoration of
the meeting. There We're four present
who had come in 1854; eight who had
come in 1855; four who had come in
1856; fifteen who had come in 1857;
four who had come in 1858; seven who
had come in 1859. and two who had
come in 1850.
The majority of the pioneers were
men, not more than fifteen women
who might be denominated so, being
present. The threatening skies which
presaged rain all afternoon kept the
attendance down. Old age and alb
normal elemental conditions do not
f'hitch well'' as one of those at the
meeting stated.
AN old man has no friends said
Ex- Governor Click, who presided. In
general that statement. must be true,
for many of the grayed heads nodded
in assent. 1t is among and with them
selves that the old settlers find their
comfort. Their greetings to one an
ether, the kindly tone of reverence
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Chicago, June 11.-CATTLE-Receipt to
day, 1000 head. Market steady. Good to
prime steers, S5o0d5.9O; poor TO medium.
81 5od5. 30; stockers and feeders. g. z5a 40;
cows. s1.75d4.60; heifers, s. S0Q5oo; can
ners. 81: 7542s0; bulls, S2-50a4 30; calves
s.. $4,000 Texas fed steers, S3.5od4-l5-
HOGS-Receipts today, 900 head; esti-
mated Thursday, 10000 head Market Sc
higher Mixed and butchers, 81. 60z4. SO.
good to choice heavy, s4.75Q4 IS; rough
heavy, S4.5OG475; light, $4.50d4-70; bulk of
sales 81 60d4.75.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1000 head.
Sheep and lambs steady to lower. Good
to choice wethers, S5.z5d5S0; fair to choice
mixed s.. 75d5.00: western sheep, S4-f5I 5. 80
native lambs, S5.00d630; western lambs,
s. 50d6.6O; spring lambs, S5.50q6.50.
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Konsas civ Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. Mo, June 1.-CATTLE-
Receipts today 5000 head, including l,yOO
head of southerns. Market steady. Ma
tive steers, "a. 50d5.75; southern steers, S. 50
@5.o0; southern COWS &. z5a4OOi nauve
cows and heifers, 81. 50d55O; stockers and
feeders. So. 25d4.6 IS: bulls, 81 75Q4-25s calves,
81. 75Q47 70; western steers, $4-15Q55O; west
ern cows, S2.50d5.25-
Receipts today. 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk of sales. - 45Gl4. %; heavy,
s4.5o04.6O; packers, $4.45q455; pigs and
lights, 81 0Od4.50.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1000 head.
Market steady. Muttons, 81. 7595. Is: lambs,
Sc. 25a7o0; range wethers, $5.00Q5.75i ewes,
81 OO05 35
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s.. louis Live Stock Market.

st Louis, No. June 1-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, 5000 head. Market active
and steady to strong. Beef steers, s4-Oed
$50: stOckers and feeders, $30olt4-55; cows
and heifers, 81. 25d5.O0: Texas steers, s. ga
500. Texas COWS and heifers. S3-1GQ4z5-
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head Mar
ket 5d10c lower. Pigs and lights, $4.05n
455; packers, s4.40d465 butchers and
best heavy g. 50Q4. 20.
SHFEP-Receipts today. 5000 head.
Market steady. Natives, $4-5OQ5-75; lambs.
IS OOd7 so.
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Kansas City, June 1.-Close-NHEAT-
Receipts today, 19 cars. Quotations
were higher. May, 765zc; July. 71Ss4Il5zc;
Sept, TIC. Cash: No. hard, SSGI90c:
No 3 hard. s41zds7c; No. 2 red, $1.02a1.O4;
No red S1.OOd1.O1.
CORN-Market higher. May, 451zc; Ju-
", 1880: Sept, 3S7sc. Cash: No. mixed,
47G4sc; No white, 4sd4S1zc;' No. 3 white,
471zc No. 2 mixed 475kc-
OATS-Market steady. No. white, AZ
d43c: No. 2 mixed, 39u40c
RYE=64c.
HAY-Choice timothy. s1O-5Oa11-oo; choice
prairie, $3.50.
BUTTER- 1sa15c; dairy, fan
EGGs-Market steady. Fresh. 1sc.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, H., June 1.-BUTTER-Narke
steady. Creamery, 135z4T71zc5 dairy. Ia
16c.
ECsGS-Narket steady. At mark, ca ses
included, 15d151zc.
CHEESE@Market easy. Daisies. &c.
Twins. S1zd9c: Young Americas. 9095zc
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Tur-
keys, lie; chickens, 115zc1s springs. Sc
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New York srocks.

Wall Street, New wYork June l.
STOCKS-The stock market today opened
with a dull and sagging tone. Linsead
preferred dropped 81 points, but the
greatest decline in the active stocks was
AZ point in Missouri Pacific, Rock Island
and Brooklyn Transit. Pennsylvania and
Ama1gamated Copper were exceptions
with small gains
Low priced stocks continued on their
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ss,OOO,OOO DAILY.
Rate at Which American People Are
Taking Out Life Policies.

New York. June statistics compiled
by an insurance journal here show Stlat
the American people are taking out life
insurance policies at the rate of IS 000, 90
a day. In tho past year all the companies
combined have paid out claims amounting
to S25s, $50 goo. The aggregate payment to
beneficiaries, including annuities. etc, was
S346. 463. 100 There are now in force in
this city alone policies aggregating two
and quarter billion dollars.
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New York, June 1.-MONEY-Noney on
Gail easy. 1Ad1h per cent, closing bid /
and o1rered at IA per cent time loans
very easy; 90 days, 2 per cent; 90 days,
"a as per cent; months. 81 d31z per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, go %
~ per cent; sterling exchange firm. clos
ing steady with actual business in bank
ers bills at A.S735 for demand and at
81. S545 for 80 day bills; posted rates, 81 SIS
and &.S8; commercial bills, s. S51sd4 So
SILVER-Bar silver, 55c; Mexican dol
lars. 441zc.
BONDS- czovernmant bonds stronE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-01
ReaI Gnsher III channte-

Chanute, Kas., June THE Svndf-
cate Oil and Gas company shot IFS
well M. 8 and it came in very strong
Tuesday it developed into a gusher
and has been spouting thirty feet above
the derrick This is the first gusher
of this size ever brought in in Kansas
or Indian Territory field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-01

New York, June 1-COTTON-Sales to-
day, 1.025 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet
and IS points lower. Quotations per 100
pounds Nfiddling uplands, S12 40; mid
ding gulf, S12- 65-F
Galveston. Tex, June COTTON
Market lower at 1215c per pound