St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 19

TUESDAY ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH MARCH 31, 1908. THE POST-DISPATCH'S DAILY RECORD OP MARKETS AND FINANCE East St Louis Nevus PRODUCE MARKET. FUTURE PRICES. LATEST LIVESTOCK NEWS, FINANCIAL ITEMS MPROVEMENT LOWER PRICES t.

i.m i. WHEAT MARKET IS STILL DEPRESSED The Hawthorne Tennis Club was organ-tcd by the unmarried men and women of last Hawthorne Monday night at the home Fred B. Harding in Eat UnKinme, officers elected werp; President. Mia Vlntfred Cnar; vice-president. Herbert Hmi; secretary, fharifi Dompry; treos-rer.

Miaa Grace IJHic. Another meetlni 111 be held Friday night to complete ar-tngemerits grounds and the construction tennis courts. Hairy Stein wach, a deserter from the U. 1 ithcsl 1 i .0 4 1 n. -Thi'Kh I '-y lodg.

Tts KA i May li.N (vTTb July h4t 1 1 1 Mi 1 4 tu'v .1 c.V t1t4tn! 1 KTS. M-v 1 3oni I XKW vmiK, VMr.A 1. M.y lni lul l- Ian, iQs f'y i 74 1 July .3 73 73 73 MIWKtroiH. WHEAT. May .1 It li! iltl2 lC July .) 1 iilV, I lul i lon-ni 1 loO CITY, WHEAT.

May. 1 so Nib July. I s2s, 14 I'i'KN' Mny. li, '5iii 1 a July. l3nt I 1 (y '5t-a TQi.nno.

'r 1 WHEAT. Cash. 15 I 1.5 (4 I 14 May. 1 14 I 14 July. WPS, sw Ml I 'j, CHICA4JO GH4IV 1 May tt.ti..

H2 2a July Kias'ai 7H K7T Sent. I s'i4 I fc3t Mny .1 i5b, wit), I tV. -Va July .1 MVb! i4 Kt 11 4 11 Her.t I )3S li2ti K3a. -1 May 52V, I 33 1 531 July 47al 47', 4Ht i4i IN TRADING Candy Common Is Active and Steady; Bank of Commerce Easier. There was a distinct improvement in trading at the first session of the St.

Louis Stock Exchange Teusday over the previous day. Sales were more numerous, although the prices of some Issues were a shade easier than on Monday. Bank of Commerce was off 1 point and United Railways preferred declined to IS. Cajidy common was in excellent de mand. 100 shares of It changing hands at the uniform price of 15.

At a meetinar of the Rnnr4 -f birwlnri of tile St. Louis Cotton Compress Co. held March 30 a quarterly dividend of $1 per share was declared, payable April 1 to stockholders of record March 30. Candy common was advanced to 15'i at the last session. First Session.

I Kid. Asked. entral Coal and Coke com l.lll EXCHANGE mv, STILL OBTAIN IN WALL ST. Quotations in Almost the En tire List Are Below Closing Figures. 1VTTV Vnni- Ufa rob 31 10 ft.

Monday's slump in prices 'was in evidence again this morning. The initial aaloa In nearlv all stocks showed reces sions from the closing figures. Balti more Ohio and tireat isortnern were two exceptions, the former gaining arid the latter lit of a point. Among tile rail -atocKs the largest aecnne in I'nlnn Paeifle with a (iTOD Of i. and its companion issue.

Southern, was a close second, with a loss. Erie continues weak, the uncertainty as to its financing keeping- it in an unsettled condition. Other rail issues were lower by an average of about 'i point. The Industrial situation was more shaky than the rails. They were all lower at the opening.

Ann con rla receded 1 Tioints. Smelters T'g. and the rest from V4 to Colorado Kuel and Irort, which opened witli a loss, not only recovered this, but went V2 higher than its closing before the nd of the first half hour. Heading, which is usually a good barometer of market conditions, declined 9 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The disturbing.

factor on the "street" is the impending coal miners' strike. Ixmdon was Irregular, without important changes. VT.TW March 31 n. m. The course of 'the market during the lorcDoon hours waj somewoat irregular.

In a majority of cases, however, the early declines were continued. Advances were limited to less than half a dozen of the prominent stocks, among them being Smelters. Colorado Fuel and Iron, Atchison and R. T. Several issues made no changes, both the Steels.

St. Paul. Erie. New York Central and Southern Pacific being at parity at noon. The recessions in the entire list averaged less than 1 point.

General Electric, with a decline of 1 'i being the heaviest loser of the forenoon hours. 1'iiriodinn Pacific sn ce-ed a rioint. The irv.ll stocks were 'weak. Great North ern declining and Northern Pacific Other rail declines ranged from to r-. -The market was duller than usual.

New York Stock Quotations. (Francis. Bro. 214 X. Fourth st.l NEW YORK.

March 31. STOCKS. Open Closed rmrarjo Tnvtini. TTT7 i 1 14 ri I 14.n.', May il3.75fi77 M4.104T I $1 I 03 14 4t Julv 58I3 114 15i 71 21 li 22 f4 60 4 7T8 79 20S 345 i I.AHD Mav .1 7.37 1 I h.47 i I July VM i S.D2 I siit. 11 on 1 in I no RIHP.

Mav Ti 7 .37 i i 7 U- July .17. 70 75 7.i'3 Sept. 7 12 7 l) I 7 Vi k. NATIONAL STOCKYARDS 111.. March 31- Estimated receipts today compile with a week and a year ago.

as follows-. Week Tear Today, ago. ago. 5.0 S.is 5.9iO 11.IKHI 7.100 9. KM) 2 l.Wsi 2.3"M '500 MM 750 Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses and mules NATIVE CATTLE Reoeints todav were fairly large, more cattle being received tnan any day since about the midale of January.

but the average quality was not quite so good as lately. There was a fair proportion of the supply that consisted of beef steers, a few good kinds being available, but nothing toppy. while the larger portion consisted of medium and fairly good kinds. A bunch of the lock-hart cattle from Colorado topped at and most of the fair to good kinds sold within a range of $5.5 to .40. Early trading was only moderately active and prices rangd from weak to a dime lower.

Butcher stock was in liberal supply sympathy with the weakness lor beef steers, prices were weak to a shade lower. The dav's salea Included heifers up to $5.50, cows at $.5.40 and bulls at $3.40. But few veal calves were avanaoie they sold at nearly steady prices. There wag a good demand tor stocners nd feeders, but the number on sale was small and most trades were at a steady range of prices. Some good medlumweight feeders brought $5.15.

A milk cow aoia up to n- BEEF AND BUiL'HbK No. Av. Price. No. Av.

Price 44. 4. 22. 24. 24.

24. 25. 1. 2 17 1 .1336. .1250.

.1215... .1055. 9X2 1042. 0X0 R5. S30 9X3 740...

S5). 055 6X0. 679... 775 65o. ..1203...

.1130. 9xJ. 90. 700 sou 820. ..1650...

.1700. .1170. S3 6 50 6 40 6 2(1 fl 0) 6 00 5 90 5 75 5 25 5 15 5 IO 5 0O 18.. 4. 10.

.1331 $6 SO .1202 50 105' 6 25 6 15 21 21.. 2.. 1. 10.. 1 4.

1124.. 6 00 .1124 6 R75. 75 40 15 10 10 50 S67 963 .1010 665 4 25 HEIFERS. 1. 19..

1.. 14" 1 5 50 11.. 36. 736. 922...

6xrt. S30. 445... 35 5 10 i 00 I 75 3 25 5 00 5 00 4 75 4 54) 3 75 3 50 6. 13...

1 6. 50 OO 75 COWS 5 40 1.. 2. 1. 1..

1. 2.. 5. 2. 1.

1. 1230 .1129. ..1410. 910... 975.

..1130... 813... 930. 5 40 5 on 1 1. 2.

1. 1 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 50 4 25 4 25 4 "Ml 3 90 3 75 3 50 3 25 3 IHI 50 25 IO no 90 3. 1. 4. 6.

3 25 3 2 75 2 25 BULLf. 5 40 1 4 X5 1.. 4 75 1 .1340. .1640. .1370..

680. 5 on 4 75 4 75 3 90 3 15 6 25 6 25 6 25 6 00 6 OO 6 OO 6 0O 6 CO 5 5l 5 25 5 on 4 00 3 30 1. 4 i ll 1 3 75 1 roo CALVES AND YEARLINGS. 140. 111'.

110. 6 50 1 12n. 170. 6 25 fl 25 6 25 6 OO 90 6 00 6 no 5 50 5 5i 5 0O 4 00 4 On 1... 1 1.

1 2... 2. 1. 1... 1...

I. 3. 11... 1... 1 x.

3.. 2... 13... 7... 3.

2... 1 150.. -90. 120.. 105..

110.. 90. 90. 100. 90.

325. 120. lis. 133... 125...

HH. 100... 243. 175. 200.

2 1 .6. 220. 3 00 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS STEERS. x50 5 15 1 10. 615 4 00 7 750.

773 4 00 20. 517.. HEIFERS. 590 3 00 21.. 4..

2. 4.. 4 25 4 on 3 C5 COWS 761 3 40 4... SR7. 3 33'.

42 50 36 00 MILKERS. 1 at. 64 00 1 at. 1st 37 50 2 at. 2 at 31 00 SOUTHERN CATTLE About 900 head made up the supply In this today and while trading was rather active, prices were weaK to a snade lower, svmpatny with the decline in the native division.

borne good Oklahoma fed steers sold up to $.1 65. Arkansas steers at S4.7.VM5.23. Tex as grass steers from to $5.25 (11 cars selling at the latter pricei. Texas cows at $4.10 and Texas bulls at $4. loca 4.75.

TKXAS CATTLE. STEERS. No. Av. Price.

No. Av. .1090 5 00 COWS. 840 4 00 BULLS. .1033 4 10 OKLAHOMA.

CATTLE. STEERS. .1020 5 65 B17LLS. .1263 4 73 9 1341. ARKANSAS CATTLE.

STEERS. .1070 5 25 IS 90S. S17 4 75 2 t'SO. Prlce- 1. 2..

20:. 106.. 2. 4 10 20. 29.

0O 4 25 HOGS The sunnlv todav was the largest for several weeks, but the quality was rather poor. The market opened me to Joe nic.ner. but later was 15c to 25c higher and closed strong, with the hogs all so4d and none of the buyers were able to get as many as tney reallv wanted. The top or tne mantel early was $6.20. but later $6.30 was reached for the first time this year The packers were slow to get into tne mar ket, but were good buyers later ana got part of the hogs at the top of the market The shippers bought most of the hogs, pay- Ina ti.

15 or more for the good weight ones. while lights weighing less than 155 pounds sold up to $6.10. Common pigs and lights were but little better. Butcher hogs all sold at $6.20 or higher. The bulk of the good hogs sold at rt.lo'o-6.2;;.

MIAC.U PACK.fc.KS A.D ti fc-A Prices nuoted are whnlHiU rnl nel frata. Third street commission houaea. Ootter. Esrza. Poultry.

Etc Creamery, exiraa. 29c: first. JIjC: seconds l'-le- ivumln In nlla rolls. l(Jc: ladle-piicked. 2U421e.

EGGS Receipts. 4296 local casea and 9M3 through cases: siiinments IKIUI cases. Extras. cases Included. l.Hc: strictlv fresh firsts.

caea included. ITk-T current receipts, ciae inunt. cases returned l.tlc. FOULTriY Live chickens fowls. 12c: Oil roosters.

5c; turkeys, choke hens. 13c: toms. 12c; siaggv young roosters. 7C: ducks lie- XJ.50 dozen: spring chickens, on an average, l-ie: uioi.ers. 2 pounds and less.

lHc: geese, avvr- 5t receipts. cawmi. 7 pound ana over. IC. SlltS I a ioetft With feet on: Chlckensfi fowla.

12c; old rooetera. Be: ataggy young roosters, geese, fair to lamy, ducks, llc; spring chickens. 14 capons. 7 pounds or uettcr. lxc.

Tur-kevs, hens and young toms, 14c; old toma. GAME Diielra CI dozen: erMn-m. teal $3. On; drawn mallard, 00c duaen lss: canvasback duck. $7: redheads.

$4.50: jquaos. homes, pounds to dozen. $2: 10 pounds. n-nalf. $1 20: Jacksnlpe.

$2. for large: black bass. 12c on orders and 9c for large: rtresseri cut toe- Gurman carp. lltsseri XU. i i.

nw. Dressed t-i i i u- i v. A ntr Te buf falo, jartre rrnu A- lap-cn, Hr.MM me dium dressed. 4c: su'nfish. 3c: whlta perch.

8c. striped bass. 6e for larfi Dd 4c for medium. CHEESE n.r. nor IK- Northern wins at I4v.e- Ha i.i.' mt Ameri cas.

14c; long horns. pHnts. 14 Vic: hmburger. Rc: Swiss. No 1.

111HC. and No. 2. 13'ai4c: brick, choice. 14c.

VEATJ! fat 5U.C tier Ibl heretics, thin. rough and acalawaga. itl c. ROASTING per head. Vearetnhlea.

POTATOP-S white In sacks. on track. ONIONS Fair to fnm-v Mfkffl red globe. 57Ji75c per bu delivered. salerkraI't New city-made, at il.no per half barrel.

$3 per barrel and $3 per 4j-gallon cask: kegs. 70c string PEA NS Florida hampers ana boxes, round rreen :1 50Sr4 for voung and tender. SWEET POTATOEP Home-grown 9'teen. $1: yellow and red Nansemond. per pu loose.

SPINACH-Home-e-rown. 23(3lV per bu loose: Arkansas. $2 per sugar barrel. REETS ro-ne-grown. 30c per bushel.

-HORSERADISH Home-crown. per barrel loose. RUTABAGAS In bulk. 40c per bu delivered. CELERT Celerv roots.

lOaOe per Florida golder heart. 2.25fi2.50 ter crate. cal LlFIoWER California. $3.25 a large crate. CUCUMBERS New Orleans.

50c 75c per doaen. PEPPERS Florida: per -bas- ket crate. TURNIPS Old home rnwrn. nnwashrd globe. 15c per bu lenl washed.

'i 10c fcr old. LETTUCE New Orlear.a sugar barrets. at S1.50; Florida hampers. for fresh express rejtinta. CABBAGE ie pound for Holland seed In shipping order: old.

Id hulk, per ton delivered. EGGPLANT Florida. a 1-bu crate. SPANISH ONIONS $1 per crate delivered. CARROTS Home-grown.

40o per bu box; New Orleans, 20tti23c per dozen bunches. PARSLEY New Orleans curly. 20(ft25c per doz bunches. RADISHES New Orlear.B. choice fresh icved.

25tfT35c per dozen hunches. SHALLOTS Home-grown, 15320c a dozen bunches. ENDIVES New Orleana. sz.tsoeis sugar oarroi. TOMATOES Florida.

choice. 75cWil.D0. and fancy S2. 23 41-2. 69 per 6-b-iaket crate.

KOHLRABI New Orleans. 25335c a dnren bunches. parsnips Home-grown washed. per loose. ANISE PLANT New Orleana.

S3 per suirar barrel. MI5TARD gkbkm ssfw Orleans. zoc per dozen bunches. Fruits. APPLES Market dull and poorer grade In lars-e mnDlv: irenAral demand limited.

Northern and Eastern Baldwin. iI.Z5RCl.DU for No for No. $2.5004 for spv. according to aualltv. ORANGES Florida.

per box; California navels. $1.252.80. LEMONS $3 per box for sound Measlna California. ravavas ner rtound on orners. ptvr.it-Pl.lvS Cuban.

1 75 ter crate f42. COCOAN'UTS Large. 3.50 for aacka of inn STRAWBERRIES Florida, in rerrigerator carrier. 2fl(Il25c per quart for excelsior to 30ift35c for monoiKea. 1'rovi sion s.

LARD Choice steam, nominal. 8.13c to 8.25c. on East Side; pure kettle rendered. Stic FORK New standard mess, in joDoing way, $13.62. BACON Box meats.

JoDmng: anrornia and New York shoulders. iVic: breakfast ba con 12c for heavy to 16c for choice light: hams. 9i(ai0c. In plain smoked boxes, extra shorts. 7c: short clear.

S-Xc: bellies. fat backs. 74c. GREEN HAMS From block, delivered, according to average: Hams. M.0r'i,c: bellies.

iKrtxVjc: New York and California shoulders. 5(U54c. GEEaSE Prown. JW-c: yellow. 4c: white, 4tje; packers' brown.

3X4(34 Vic; yellow. 4ffJ TALLOW Country, average run, 4V4(fi 4-14c; packers' prime. 5T4i5c: No. 2. 44 4c.

Ctlt 1 i I vtcii maue anu in good e-kers. 6Z6c. OOL'XTRT BACON Good average aide. atvf. 7a 7c.

Seeds. Nnta. Eta- GRASS SEEDS Timothy, dark. mixed. hulled $3.

ii4S3.ba per too pounda tor poor "$44.10 for fair and for ni.sn hrlht: clover. $4 75 for weedy ta IIS for best seed offered: alfalfa. 1 13 50 ft 14 50: sunflower seed noiiunai. 10 per iisi pounas. BENS AND PEAS White beans, choice hand-picked.

27: split peas. new Scotch peas. lime beans. 5 70c per pound: new lentils. TQ7C; red kidney beans.

BLACK A 11a ioc per ou. PECANS 5aec. according to alze. HAZEL NUTS New ane ibark. $1.25 per bu.

and loose. 50c. CHESTNUTS Italian. 5c per po'ind. PEANUT8 Sffi3c for red and 4(S4Vc for white, farmers stock.

POPCORN Mixed on cob. $1.50 per JOfl pounds. MAPl.U SYRUP Sugar at 10c per pound and syrup 70c per ml'on HOPS New. per pound: New York. 1741 19c: Western.

11ff l2e: foreign. S3 30c. HIDES Dry atoca. tieavy rinc lle; light and fallen. loc; culli 5e; glua stock, ac; dry salted.

2c. Green aalted. Western, 6Vic: ulhern. 4e: bull, 4c. Uncured.

1c per pt.nd less and part cured per pound leis. FEATHERS Prlmo whl'e live goose In small sacks. 54c. and large sacks. 52c; prime gray do.

37c In emnll and 35c In large sacks: old white. 3Xf-2c: tra. 19 per cent on small eacks and 3 per cent on large: duck, white. 39c. and dark 3oc: turkeya.

prla. rv-nieked. bodv. 5c. GiiATSKINS- lOVif.KC each BHEE? PELTS Full woo! skins: Lamb.

25f50c. sliearllnc-s. KTi2oe; stock 10c. LEAD Nom'rally at $3.77 for Missouri. SPELTER Nominally at $4 52Ctf4.5.

WOOL Southern i and noutnwesirrn Ions short to choice. 12 months. Ia21c: hard jo sllghtlv burrv. 10(f15c: fine. 13ilSc.

Iocal nright hard tv sdghlly burry. 11f1sc: low and coarse to choice medium. 21i23c: coarse to medium lani'. 15aixc; heavy to light fine. 1721e: Weatern and Northwestern, dark to bright medium.

214123c: heavy fine to medium. 10722c; burry fine. 12 15c- bock, loailc. Tubwaahed: No. 1.

5c; No. 2. burry. HW22C; Angora goat, cearae and shoit to choice Ions. I'faSSc: burrv.

1 1 tf 13c. SCRAP IKON AND METAL Per 100 poundst Heavy east. SOc; wrought. 4oc: malleable steel, breakage and asc; light brass. heavy brass and light copper.

S0.5O; zinc $3: lead. pewter. $17: tinfoil. $10. P.ONF.S Bleached.

$17 Per ton tn ear lota on track this side: smaller lota. 101. ROOTS Ginseng. 4 7505 26 per pound: roiden seal. l.5: seneca.

4oe: May apple. 4c; snake. 30332e: a tigs I lea, 6c: ladv. slipper. 2c; pink.

wahoo bark of rot l. 1 5 20c. and bark of tree, 5c; eassafrsa b-irW vT ryt. tie: wild ginger. 10c: skullcap leases.

13tl4c BEESWAX Prirre. 2fto per pound: all Inferior less. LINSEED OIL Five barrels and less. 41e for raw and 42o far boiled. CASTOR OIL In lots of 200 gallons or over.

12c per pound for Na, 1 and U'4C for No. 3 In barrels; smallar quantllias. la r-r pound more. COTTON SEED OIL Winter white. 4e: yellow.

47c: summer white. 42e: yellow. 41e; rooking oil. white. 44c: yellow.

2o. aalad. 8c COTTON. iFraacis. Ero.

at Co. 314 N. Fourth at) ST. LoUItJ. March SI New York October opened tip.

at December opened hlguer. at 9 4.Sc: AuatM opened 1 higher, higher, at 62c. avt O.c; May oaw-aed 2 I.IVERPOOI. COTTON. Cables -Market opeoed ateady, 1 point lower.

ipot quiet. 1 point higher. Middling upland quoted at 3 TOd Hales. 5oai bales Amerli ari. 00 bales specie and eport.

Port recetDia 23 lea At 12 8t p. tn. Market steady, uncbang 1 to 1 higher on near and 1 to 1 pc4-ta lower ea the lata options. NEW YOP.K. March 31.

When attention to the great speculative possibilities of Na tional Lead was called a lew weeKs ago. tne orice was 41. Since then it has advanced i 9 on the conviction that the 5 per cent divi dend has never been In danger. The company Is doing a big business. Its output of uying more paint now than ever.

They have the funds and adhere -to the saving that a nicely painted house is a proof of prosperity. CHICAGO. March 31. Information has been obtained to the effect that the General Llectrio Co. Is conducting negotiations fcr control of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co.

If the plan goes through it will involve the formation of an electrical company with a capitalization of morte than Negotiations have been going on since soon after the Westinghouse company went into the hands of receivers, although dealings were not pushed vigorously until within the jast Tew weeKs. several meetings nave neen eld between the principals of both concms. WASHINGTON. March 31 The Bureau of Statistics at Washington has published its statement of the country's exports and im ports In February. Exports established a new February record, with a total of but Imports of $79,124,000 were smaller than in any month since the summer of and smaller than in February of the past five years.

BULLION. Ear silver at London on Monday was quot ed at 25d per ounce, a decline cf l-16d. Commercial bar at New York was quoted lower at 55c. and Mexican dollars were unchanged at 47c. TICKER TALK Call monev on the New York Exchange opened at 1 per cent Tuesday.

ST. LOUIS MONEY MARKET. There was no change in the average dis count rate In Louis tooay. aiLni.uKii some of the banks continuen to report keen inquiry from their correspondents. The principal feature about the situation- just now is the fact that banks which have heretofore not been in the market to any extent have appeared as very extensive buyers of commercial names.

Collections were re ported as fair by most or tne insiiuiioiis. BOSTON. March 31. The annual meeting of the North Butte Mining Co. will be held the offices of the company in uuiutn.

Anril 20. at noon. Books close April 6 to April 20. both inclusive. NEW YORK.

March 31. Sol R. Guggenheim, president of Yukon Gold says: "We have no criticism or complaint as to manner of marketing the slock, and have never attempted to repndiato any of the statements nublished bv Lawson con cerning the property. We have absolute laith in it. NEW YORK.

March 31. A syndicate of bankers have been approached with a proposition to lend the Union Pacific $25,000,000 or to satisfy their current requirements until the proceeds from the proposed bond issue can be realized. It ma be that short-term notes, exchangeable for the new bonds when issued, will be sold. RAILROAD NEWS ANU GOSSIP. LOS ANGELES.

March 31. Henry E. Huntington, a large trolley owner of southern California, is no longer a lactor in the steam and electric railways of this city and State. Mr.i Huntington's entire interests have been taken over by ti. Harriman and Mr.

Huntington has retired permanently from the field. This means that Mr. Harriman and his lieutenants will dictate every move in future mnde by the Pacific Electric, Los Angelea Pacific. Los Angeles Railway Los An geies Interurhan Railwav Co. and Los An geles Redondo Railwav the largest and most complete trolley system in the wont.

Mr. Harriman also will control the Pacific and Power Co. Furthermore, the transfer, which involvea something like $50,000,000, means that the Southern Pacific will be in control of the trolley lines of Southern California in addition to a majority' of railroad lines -which have been operated as feeders to the vast Harriman system for many years. The reports of the passenger department of the Southern Pacific regardinar the arrival of colonists shows that since March 1 to March IS more than iOOO ieople entered the State of California. The bulk of the Immigration is to Northern California.

The Youghiogheny Cheat River has finally obtained franchises for a line to built from Pyle. Fayette County. where it will connect with the Baltimore Ohio south to the West Virginia border, thereby opening up a large coal and lumber trade. The date of the next regular meeting of the Transcontinental Passenger Association. in Chicago, has been changed from June 17 to the 23(1.

The Grand Trunk is said to making arrangements to ooume tracg tne liOndon Huron Bruce Un. between I.ondon and Wlngham. The traffic, both passenger and freight, has been steadily growing for sev eral years, and the company has decided to build a new line and put on more trains. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN. NEW YORK, March 31.

The Financial World savs: The net earnings for February of the Kansas irv outnern snow a decrease, including taxes, of $100,693 28 from the same month a year ago. For the eight months ending Februsrv the net Increase only amounta to $230,279.22. or a little over IO per cent. Accenting ine neuei mat -worst months of the depression have been bridged, an earnings for the remaining four months ought to improve, the road has a brierht chance before its fiscal year ends to make ui) this small net decrease, and even to show a slight Increase In net earnings tor the vear. "Tlie earnlrgs of the rosd indicate that there is not the slightest danger that the preferred dividend can be affected unless business l8Ks a aecioen ium tor me woris.

It only requires a little over for the nreferred dividend, whereas the nit earnings, even if onlv maintained at the present ratio for tne nuance or tne year. will he rearlv four times that amount After piving the preferred dividend the road Is earnings nearly per cent for the com mon stock." REAL ESTATE AGENTS' REPORTS OF THEIR SALES South Mde lllork Sold. Cha" F. Vi.gel reports the sa of prop riv- 1713-15 South Broadwav. between Sou lard sireet and Lafayelte avenue, double two-story brick bulldmg.

consisting or two stores, two rooms hack of each on first floor anil six rooms on second floor, cellar and garret; also two-story hrlck house in rear of six rooms, with cellar and attic, renting for fleas per annum, with lot snin teei, for a client to Julius B. Haanel. for $0500. Also the sale ef property 1M9-18A South Ninth street between Iifavette avenue and Emtnett street, one-story hrlck. use 1 at shoe reoair shop, and a two-story six-room residence, with bath, hot and cold water." and lot 30x611 feet, sold for Frederick J.

Mueller to Frederick Haack. who bought for home and Investment; consideration was SI10O. Vt-h Sre Lot Sold. Dourhertv Push Real Estate Co. reports the sale or a lot on ine norm side of Utsh street.

Jitst east of Minnesota ave nue, from Helen J. Schmidt to m. F. Holtmann, who bought for an investment. Iluys In Ilotanirnl Avenue.

Aiple Hemmelmann Real Ffltate Co. re ports the sale of 41. Hotanteai avenue. double two-story brick dwelling, arranged In four flats of four and five rooms each, with bath, hot and cold water, separate furnaces and cemented cellars, lot 50x123. renting for I12O0 vear: sold for III J.

1 errv Realtv and Investment Co. to F. Hellweg for $9400. Hindsom- Sold. The o'Kelilv Realtv and Investment Co.

rep-Tts the sale of the new and handsome single flat hulldirg. 441 -41 A Forest Park boulevard, containing five and six r.Ois. tile baths and finished In har4wnM throughout: sold for the Stellar Realty Co. to Miss Arne M. M'ehan.

the consideration being $Vio0. and was bought for invest ment. Hartford Sireet Heme Sold. reports the sale of house 3721 Hartford street. olng a modern two-storv slat, roof brick residence, contain ing eight rooms, bathroom, furnace, iaur-drv and cellar, with lot 5x142 feel for 5900.

from Mrs Ixiulse T. Schmltt to Emma B. Itmton. The legitimate PID rlrrnlatloa of the P-MM-Dlspatch In St. I-ouia and Ks Bubnrbala greater than that af K.

C. Home Tel National Candy com do 2d pfd. Fnited Railways com no preferred E. St. L.

Sub. Ry. OS 1 nitea Rallwavs 4s Third National' Bank St. Louis I'nion Trust SALES. 14 National Bank of Commerce at 230.

10 National Bank of Commerce at 2o. 11 National Bank of Commerce at 230. 5 Bank of Commerce at 230. 10 l'nlted Railways common at 22. 20 I'nited Railways common at 22.

$1000 t'nion Depot Ks at 10H. $1000 I'nion Depot tfs at lo. 10 National Candv common at 15. 15 National Candy common at 15. 25 National Candy common, at 15.

25 National Candy common' at 15. 25 National Candy common st 15 l'nlted Railways preferred at (5. 6 United Railways preferred at t'5. 5 l'nlted Railways preferred at f5. 5 United Railways preferred at C5.

Last Session. STOCKS. I Rid. lAsked. Central Coal Coke com.

63 I 5 50 15 100 85 22 1141J P7H TOVb 200 K. C. Home Tel National Candy com Lii ao 1st pra 1 1 do 2d pfd. SO I nited Railways com. do preferred E.

St. L. A Pub. Ry. 5s Missouri Edison 5s I'nited Railways 4s 97 7S German-American SALES.

$1000 Missouri Edison 5s at 0714 20 National Candy common at 15. 10 United Railways preferred at 05. Boston Stock Market. BOSTON, March 31 There was a further increase in activity yesterday, with the coppers the feature of the short session. However, the price movement In the general list was downward, following are the bid and asked prices: I Bid.

lAsked. Adventure Allonez 1 26 3 45 19 10 53 15 22 154 35 22 1 2 .38 65 5V 1 7H 95 0 2H IS 14 Vi 11 40 Arcadian Arnold Arizona Commercial Atlantic Bingham Bonanza Boston Consolidated 19 10 1 "15" 22 155 6-40 23 3 40 65 5 1 8 "Hi 3 19 15 3. 11 90 51 50 13 5ii 37 S5 99 19 85 3 1 Butte Coalition Calumet Arizona Calumet Hecla Centennial Copper Central Co Consolidated Mercury Copper Range Daly-West Elm River Franklin Gran by Green Cananea Guanajuato Consolidated Isle Royale Ia Salle Massachusetts Consolidated Mexican Consolidated Michigan Montana Coal Coke Mohawk Mayflower Nevada Consolidated 124 1 50 I 50 I 374 I 83 North Butte Old Colony Copper Old Dominion Osceola Phoenix 1 50 Parrot i 19 S3 3 12 47 P4 14 1 37 41 5 "i 40V, Qulncy 1 Rhode Island Santa Fe 1 Shannon St. Mary's Mineral Land Tamarac i Trinity 1 Union Land I U. S.

Mining 1 do preferred 1 Unfted Copper IT. 8. Oil I Utah Consolidated I I 12-S I 52 I 65 15 I 41 1 10 40' Victoria Winona Wolverine W'5-andot 3 3 6 125 1... 60 I 70 Cents. CHICAGO STOCK MARKET (Francis.

Bro. 214 Fourth st.l CHICAGO. March 31. OPENIVG Scattered Short Gavering Consti tuted Sale Demand, but Little Pressure Evident. GOOD RAINS CONTINUE Wheat Both on Futures and Samples, Was Very Dull.

CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS IN BRIEF CHICAGO, March 31. Inga In Mav wheat were heavy sellers and as the buying was not of an urgent nature, prices slumped off. Resides this selling a local rich speculator who believed that May wheat would sell at a high level and who accumulated a big line and who It out at a loss, was one of the big sellers of the day. Excellent crop prospects In the winter belt were the factors mainlv responsible for the liquidation The close was to IVic lower. May suffering the most.

No. 2 red. 14 to Corn sold down mainlv In sympathy with wheat, closing -Vc to lower. Oata closed Vic to lc lower. There was considerable short covering of a scattered character In the local wheat market Tuesday and there were periods of fair firmness, but htcli hv ku iul.

of trade, the good rains were to, much tor prices to withstand, and at the close VSJ to lower levels had been reached. I.radstieet reports a decrease of 1,305 nnn bu In wheat In the United Sines east of the Kockv Mountains, a decrease of bj In wheat In Canada, a decrease of 2isinKi bu In wheat In Europe and aflont and a total decrease of l.l71.ct..i) bu In the world's visible supply of wheat, compared with a decrease of bu at the same tim last year. There were further heavy and general rains throughout a large part the belt, and reports all state that general conditions are very promising. Present indications are for rapid and favorable advancement of the winter crop and these rains will prevent complaints of lack of moisture for at least several weeks. Green-bug stories are also very scarce now.

and the irxivn features coupled with the lower cables, caused rune slight depression In the deferred option at the start, nut the tone then was nervous. Many bears who took profits late In yesterday's session playing for a rallv in which to reinstate their lines this Tiling. Receipts In the Northwest were light, but were offset by the very slow cash markets in that region, winter wheat at Minneatiolis being reported to be almost a drug on th-market. Millers throughout the country are said to be still keeping out of the cash markets and the export business wss sgnln reported to tie practically at a standstill, mere was some short covering early but very little headway in either direction was made during the forenoon, prices revolving within a small radius of the previous day cloee generally somewhat below It. May wheat opened unchanged at f)4c, waa hid for at 94(lt4Hc.

declined to was bid up to fMc and sagged to l)4Vic July wheat opened lower at s5Uc fluc tuated between 85c and t5c. declined to o--frc, ana rained to The cash market at Mlnnennolls ihrnich somewhat better than yesterday's, was still slow, with No. 1 Northern lc to 1 over May. Minneapolis atocks Increased Inn. nun bu for three days.

Minneapolis cars were 110, against last vear. Duluth list, against 205 last year; Winnipeg. 84. against 127 last year. The European visible supply of wheat la l.lO.UOtl ou.

The lets trading was rather light and a dull, heavy tone prevailed. Some bear pressure set In and with the weakening tendency also encouraged by the small trade, prices sold down sharply, closing wesk at the low point. Mav wheat was bid up to MUfiMV. declined to 3qr- rallied to sagged to A3 -lac and closed at 3ac bid. July wheat declined to Mc.

strengthened to S4c and closed at 84f-g4ic aellers. Pronounced dullness prevailed in the local cash wheat market, with prices somewhat lower. Primary receipts of wheat were 410.1)52 bu. with shipments of 324.3fln bti, and local recelnts were 33.1K8 bu. with shipments of 50.

son bu. Sesboard clearances of wheat and flour for the day were 197.000 bu. Cables on coift closvd higher, which, with the small receipts of corn, liberal ahlp-ments and email stocks, caused a rather firm opening, but values soon began to sag. The weather Is considered favorable for snrlng preparations for com but Is expected to ham-oer the movement of the old cron to a certain extent. Trading in corn locally was light and the cloee a4ric lower for the dav.

The cash corn market was oulte active anl the small offerings and quite good demand caused a firm m-loe list. Primary receipt of corn were 7fta.l4d bu. with shipments of bu. and loc-l re-ce'pts were 87,080 bu. with shipments of izn bu.

No corn was cleared from the eestjoard toflnv. There were no sales of oats, and May was offered 1c lower at the close. Cash oats ruled s'eadv. Oats clearances were irnoo bu. Primarv receipts of out were n44.24rt nil.

with shipments of eta. 047 bu. and re ceives were 72, COO bu, with shipments of 73 r4n hn. FI.OUR Receipts were 7T20 bbls. shlo-nwntn.

bbls. Quote soft winter flour, patents. straights. 4 40iq4 5u; extra fane. $4 SO.

1n wood: hard, bits sacks, os tent S4 4nT4.65: straight. $4 15rt 4.V); clears. 3.sfS R5: low grade. $3413 25: sr-inr- patents $5.1 Off? 3. 20 In tnl.

A Receipt lORn tor local and tons through: abinmcnts, C5 tons Quote timothy, choice. 17M7.5: No. 1 r.O' 150: No. 2. Wfit4: No.

S. $S12: no grade. 15(Sr7. Clover mixed, choice. $14: No.

1. $11 nnrl2: No. 2. $tn12? clover hav. No.

1. $131350: No. twt12. Prairie hay. choice.

$12: No. 1. $10(311: No. 2. DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.

Whltaker aV street T. LOUIS. March 31. Ri.l Asked Nw Vork Sne premium 53c premium Chicago 15c premium premium Cincinnati Par 13c premium Louisville Par 15c premium New Orleana Par 11c lreinlum Short Time Corporation Notes. Reported dally bv T.

Arthur Fta tr.sn. ape-illliat In short-term securities. Vi New Third National Hank Kldg St. IulB. Mo.

ST. LOUIS. March $1 Aj.px- Prlee ih Int Yield Becurllv. Poie. Hid.

Akd. Pet Amer. cigar com. US T.7A Amer. Tel.

A Tel. f7 7 no Atlantic C. Line .1110 94 1. VS C. A A.

Rr 4a 1(12 70 A- R. 1K I a 25 C. W. Ind PO ll B.30 c. t7 n.ao teteiboro T.

Co. 3a pl 1M 0.1 K. 3s 141 12 7 iai ljtew te Ae lwm 1'3 11. no M. 8.

5s Ittld 1 l4 5 t. K. ft. ft A3 Mich. Cent.

5a lf10 Wi i si Minn A 13 a 75 Mo. pae. Conv. As H1 A 33 New Tork Central Cs. loin fiS 3.6" N.

Amer. Co 3a 1012 t2 7 Penn. 5s ll W' ft At. L. Pr.

A Mex. Ra S5 A 7ft Kt.L. 61 12 vi Bt. I t. F.

5a lull 12 do 4a i un Brut hern Railway A3 70 23. (si Wabaah R. R. f.a 1 10 io Wabash R. R.

4a lIO 4 12 West. Eiec ltH 2 12.73 Home or tn sboe quotations are nominal. All are with accrued Interest and are sufe. -rt to market cbangee. Closer fttcea will 1 furnished upon applicatlm.

U. S. Government Bonds. D. Arthur Bowman, An New Third Kail sal Bank Ru.ildir.g-.

March St 2a, rstered. l)3o 2a. coupon. ia. reslateeed.

louk a. coupon. Small bonds lie 4a. reglsteted, 1323 4a. coupon.

123 pan. Canal Xa ll-sa. do 2a Mmpwn.slaia.SA Pb'l'Pt'tfe Vvl 4 l14 4 Note Transfer books cbee tuday uai 11S-1. Mil Aaa.l. 1 iav iv4 I "4 lol il 12 l-a.

12" 122 prt IMS, Hx 1 1Q 5. Army, was arrested Monday by enllev and while he was walking it the nepublic Iron and St Works under he name of Harry BaiiM. He admitted to the officers that he left hi regiment nt Salt Lake City Nov. VI. and back to see his wife, who la workln in hotel at Granite City.

He enlisted in reb. ruary. V.A. and deserted after eight days service. He reported for duty again In urust, and his arrest is for his sec-nd desertion.

He was taken to Jefferson 'arracks Tuesday. Bert O. Edmlnston. son of Mr. and Mrs.

i. O. Edmlnston of 52M Washington place. as been appointed on the first debating team Muskingdom College. New -iu)n.

will soon take part in a debate at Pitts rg. representing his school. He was a mber of the- East St. Louis High bating team while attending school in st St. IjuIs.

The f-i. Clair County Medical Association ill hold its annual meeting Wednesday ar rnoon In East t-'t. Louis and will elect of fers for the coming year. The members ill he guerts cf the Kast St. luis dlral Hociety Wednesday night at a ban to be given at the Elks- Club.

The Remington Cadets, composed of boys of East St. Ixmis High School, will give show April at the Hex Theater under the direction of IJrooks Summers, bug of the High School Cadets. The entertainment will be put on at ColUnsvIUe on Thursday night The funeral of Oscar P.reuss. 44 years old. who died Monday at his home.

Collins-vllle avenue, will be held Wednesday at 2 p. from St. Henry Church to ai. Ofirmel Cemetery. DiniAL J'ERMITS.

Miu Manning. 18, 15.1(1 Papln. liK-ei- II. Steinmnnn. b.

liernays. M.ti,"arct Koi yendnrfer. 14.1.1 Dolman. Jim 3u, Water; phthisis. Erm-ct I fi'iffer, 1445 Papln: heart disease tVm.

Smallwood. OO. -N. 11th; accident. Will.

Chiiatian, 30. 22oii Morgan; heart disease. has. J. Orr.

42. 451S) Westminster; pneumonia. era T. Noel, 20. 314o.

California; perintoh- itls. "has. Williams, 220 S. Main; heart dis ease. ath.

Erwin, 4. 1T.22 l.effingwell: nephritis. to. Klush. 4 34th; pneumonia, eino Brnmmels.

34. HEi N. 8th; phthisi has. l.etcher. 722 N.

phthisis. lice Atterbury. 5.1. St. Anise; uremia.

rmmla T. 62. 516 E. 1-alrmount eastritis. la Cartan.

24. Kw St. Edwards: septi cemia. o. Grone.

1115 Montgomery: nephritis mes Powers. 61. 112 S. 14th: nephritis, scar Helnzniann. 17, Wyoming; tuberculosis.

nh.rin. Gould .11 327 Sullivan: phthisis ary Humphrey; gan grene. ilia Schermever. 31. 3520 Wells: enteritis seph Miller.

1R. no home; leukemia. iHie Wagner. 2i. ni77 Gratiot: pnuemonla.

yrtle Stanton. 33. '1071 Shenandoah; menln derick Srhwarz, 73. 4fi20 Alaska; Bte nitala lorence D. Bannister.

42. IVW Chambers; il lenry M. Marsh. 7S. 1410 Aubert; angina pectoris.

has. P. Dancy. IS. 4 42A McPherson; sep lirpmlH.

'and nishnp, 27. Central Hospital; an eurysm. 1,. I'ellacius. .10.

2001 Walnut; pneu mnnla. ces M. Quintan. 34. Florissant; tu berciposls.

titia T. Brr-k, 74. 5140 Cabinne: senility Hv. Hvan. SO.

2M' S. ad: idithlsls. J. Lee. 33.

2713 Winnebago: phthisis. -ank KratiV. 41. 37on' Winnebago; tuberculosis. dwln Miller.

25. Cherokee; tubercu- losis. d. 72. 3340 Nebraska: cancer.

fsrv E. 40. "astor; heart dts- esse. aralret CJuan. 57.

50ort Wells: naralvsis s. W. Sermon. 4. 27P Hsndolnh: nephritis.

rldget Bourne, 53. 2715 Sheridan: ill I'lnnia. Ksggett: suicide. nna K. Hansen.

700. Cass; softening fr nrwin. Ate Pahl. 02. 43IW North Market; nephritis, liuis Soldan.

BS. 334 Flad: apoplexy. lels Peterson. l. 2Sir I mn; suicide.

harlotte Kaiele, 71. 01! N. Fourteenth: hem I pi eg I Targsret Kyan. 71, 2735 Stoddard; pneu- monia. H.

Brgfried. 72 101R 14th: uremia. muwl Ingram. t'P, ook: bronchitis. I orris Nelsn, 7S, tj Jefferson; gan-; grene.

larla Keil. S7. 3401 S. 2d: senility, artin Kyan. 03.

14 Kansas: pneumonia. vlvester T. Fields, 34. KastOn; gastritis. fitcefe Kransbeln.

21. 1530 Panin: nenhri'is. arah I.tlllch. 32. 2014 McNalr; tuberculosis.

lenry Krak. 02. 1.22 ISiddle: suicide, orena Maehenheimer, 23, 2105 Whitnell tuberculosis, lenrv Freeh. 51. VMM carcinoma.

Minton Monroe. S4. 2121 Pine: pneumonia Iflen Vevers, Arsuiai; rcthrltls. mhi rcphr 5S. tihlo and vngust Ostermeyer, omac; la grlpie dargtret Fox.

1613 Ohio; uremia. M. Pace. SO. Jefferson Cltv: accident.

Jlnnie E. Trendley. 3U. 17 S. (iarrlson; iheu mat Ism.

HARniU.E I.ICK.VSES. lter fi. Randall Cot Rrtlltante av ira. h. isor.42!H ote Rrilliuntn av Jlehael Schneider 1017 N.

7th st fargaiet Basmryrr 10H Clinton st Turnbow Rlngham. II fmelia, A. Retherford Taylorvllle. Ill 'asll O. Lest Whltmire 2610A Russell tv wtnnps a.

wrnarm Heilevll le. 111 i August Aoelker St. Ixuis. Mo auary oeiKer St. l.uls.

Mo rank Mneller 202 Farrar st ary 202 Farrar st me A Irwin Emden 111 use Albright Clarenca, Mo -ever Kaplun 1025 N. Iijjh st fle Friedman 1703 Frankf.n av arle Crane Mayhew Washlr gfrn av Adeile liextcr Maple av -hn Yotingb'ord Mo ra. Llxsle Hunter I Hannibal. Mo achmeal Cohen lVl2 Morgan st thel tllron 122 Morgan st "hllllp Planer 21 tndlsna av linnle Hemming 3024 Chiptiewa i lliert Orvodwltt 1KM S. 2d st tes Satiderford 731 S.

3d st Jeorge Magln Ill tanile Hlevlr.s 4324 North Market st Sermon Hertel S2 S. loth st iiasel M. Egglcston S20 S. 10th st has. Russell Johnson 5o3 S.

Rroadwsv trs. Rosa btoul Monroe City, Mo imuel Oibstlne 102S N. RBh st Cohen ISIS 'arr at K. Prlfres Hickson st K. Maiden Ulckson st cob 14.

A. Viehmann Jr. ..3713 Hebert st losephlne t. t. Uehmer ..4241 N.

21st st jdlslau Prelss 1Siy.l Franklin av Teres Sendre Franklin av UXslac niBSS. (3.0O 520.0O. Finest Quality. 14 nd ilk aoild gald MERMOD, JACCAKD A KING, 'ataiogu free. nroadwsiy.

cor. L.cusL Rl It I'll HKCORUEI). I. and ti. 4t3 Idaho: boy.

sod M. Hasoke. 35IS llolllday lr. and K. Gardner.

Util2 Mh-hiKan: buy. and M. Higher. I'arnell: loiy. and M.

Heraer. 1M7 Isrr: Imi. and F. Nuren. Im.1 k.

nth nor. aid Wachter. 32 A Ixtulalsna bor. 1. iMinpltv.

3737 oreBua: sad K. Itauni. ti. Ne-tead: boy. V.

sail L. Mel jiushlln. ishi shlller: boj and II. HillUrJ. AJin: boy.

od U. 2l21 Itlildie; bov. j. an.l 11, 21w Usndolph: b.y. i.

and M. Hhn. Inl4 Siailsrd. Uir. i.

and M. Mlsuirl: bor. and ii. IUr.l.i.Tlx. 14tt lihidie; hov.

4. and K. Jeuxlo, slid Palm: and K. 22.0 S. t.rsud: lv.

i. and N. liratl'-t: I. and lnento girl. i r.

Uouden. Salle: girl. r. and itrtN-iu, Rrm Uidce: sjlrl. and I 241 Thomas: ktI, f.

and Pale. .31 tj.v-r- girl i and Albert. n'. I2ih girl I- w- Thori. 2H St.

iiie: clrl. and Miies. Finn- gol. and lampbell. Hntadwat; airi.

and 1 "ttik IH1 iMmta-, girl tw'iaaf. K. Itent.vn. girl. J.

ud i tvuky. 3S44 Wilmington lrl. 00 14 5ST 31 31 44i 43 70 071-4 H6 94 124 ti 124 ti 20 20 3W. 37 ti 73', 72U 4tfH, 44T R3i S2 152 151 53 52 117i 115-J 147 145H 24 ass, 55 54 113 112i 31 152 152 20 v. 1 54 53 IT.

13S. 33 U. 2I 21 vi i75w 125 123 12214 57 50 7 ft4 r.t4 is' 23 1, 23 10a 10" 57 55'. 127 12 117 P7 21 2U, liflij iish V4 24V; 23U, lO-" 1HH 72H 711, 105 ia3 27 47 4t, 75ti 74t 134 12t, 3H 35 125 123 34 33 1, PS 52 50 54 53 DEAD CHILD'S FEATURES ARE WELL PRESERVED When Postmaster Joseph 'Wldmer of New Hartford lost his little daughter 61 years ro his wife and hp were horrified by the thought of physical tllcln-teRration, and tliey souKht Ihe alii of a New York undertaker to preserve 4he child's features, nays a Waterbur (Conn.) dispatch to the New York World. As a result the body was burled In what was known as an 'alr-ttsrht" coffin of iron with a cover of glass.

The undertaker assured the sorrowing parents that If they looked at their daughter's corpse a half-cenlury later It would lie as natural as It was then. The; 50 years expired this week, and thai, Wldmers had the body When the. earth was removed front th glass cover they saw the child's face as calm and unehanjrod as on the day of death. The coffin was reburied and the Wldmers are happy In the belief that ths earthly form of their child will defy th. ravages of all time.

News -i 4 Miss Jennie Mlsegadea, 21 years old. died Monday morning In Ienver. of con- aumpi Ion. Hhe waa a stenographer In 14 Louis until her Illness to months ago. when she went West for her health.

Twenty open hesrth Pirns res at the Fed eral Lead Works, which hate been Idle for several weeks, were opened Tuesday. A strike of the Alton carpenters la threat ened on April 1. The carpentera have da- mantled a raise to 30 centa per hour and the contractors' union has refused to acceds to their demands. No compromise la In eight. The funeral of Mlsa Anne Horn, who com mitted suicide by shooting herself.

In Rrlghton, Bunday. waa held Tuesday morning, the Rev. K. L. Miller officiating.

The plana for the new parochial school In H8. Peter end Paul's rarleh have been completed. It will have three ftoora and will be built of mottled brick, with white glazed, terra cotta trimmings, at a cost of Godfrey Township holds the record foe having shipped the first boa of Sap it rag us In a Madison County thla season. A riot call was turned Inj at Wood TtlveS Heights, where several Polea were engaged In a drunken brawl. No one was aerloualy Injured, although several were rat anil bruised.

A forty-hour devotional eervlre la belna conducted In ft. Mary'e Church. Alton, by Ihe Rev. J. .1 Meckel, assisted by the Rev.

Father Marks of Jerseyvllle and tha Rev. 3. 1. Metsler of Fdwarda-vlile. I.

O. Harriman, member of the Interstata Commerce Commission, waa In Alton Monday on a lour of tnepectlon to ascertain whether the railroads are living ap to tha Interstate conin erre law. Miss Kay Nixon, a student of Kaurrteff College, rooming at Martha Wood Cotraara. was removed to her horns tn Pana. suffer Ing with pneumonia.

The roat-niapateh la the anair evealna: arwipasrr 1st Mt. Ials that receives siubllahea alhere4 ky the Associated I'ress. 1st addjtbaa It receives the aervlee stf the I'alleal Press snalatalas at leaeeal wire la Its lark llaireaau It tl-erla nrssalaatloa aaawrpaseed la the alteal vtatea. Mat aher HI. Ials asm spa ser saaraarkc It.

ASSIGNEE'S SALE. ASSIGNEE'S SALE R. A. WiLLS CLOAK I SUIT CQUPAXY. Itlds wit! 1 received for Ihe elo, of merrhandlaa of Itl.hard A M.l.a Clak and Kuit Co up to in a.

m. Friday Alli I The a'o ronatsta cf la.i:..'. irit an4 chlldren'a rloeks. eutta, waiaia. aklrta.

In fame' ar. ambrellaa. fura eie now the ftrat sod acfd fioora of the Mills lld 7th end tt. Charles atteeta. ft lmila.

M. Alan 1a will be reeie-1 M-ttateir fnm 'he miH ndlee. th fttura and furnlahinga ea the fire and fioora tf the buudlns fa-f-rred to. The re will oln f-ie It-tlon tif the g-w1a and lisle the eaws wiu be eahlbited oa Tfiitr ar, Apetl If Irwtw a ra. to 3 nt Hide id lr4e tn the ait4-ni(M4 alr and dil4 IM Clerk tha Circuit Court of ife n't St Inula.

be trpened la th inawax the Cert rnota at 1 a. April IimsI. A rheck ef I per emm amount offered ehntild a-eatnian- The her km of uoeucr-aaefwl returaed Tne aaie tm 1 Hatln of toe Circuit Court st te Cut ft. Louis No. Av.

Price. No. A v. Price. 59 247 $0 30 65 254....

$6 25 51 270 6 20 94 272 6 20 45 A 15 HO 231 6 15 66 234 6 12 51 247 6 12 16 22S 10 56 223 6 05 BUTCHERS AND SHIPPERS. 70 210 22 46 lx 20 40 191 6 20 26 1x7 6 20 30 173 6 20 17 214 6 15 58 17 6 15 5S 172 15 54.... 1SS 6 15 19 204 6 15 74 210 a 12 66 6 12 9 17S 6 in 51 1X3 6 10 1X1 176 6 IO 7S 11 6 10 72 174 6 07 52 1X2 6 117 1x3 6 OS 3 1X0 0 15 23 1HS 00 47 169 6 110 45 170.... 5 25 1112.... 16l 5 00 LIGHT WEIGHT SHIPPERS.

21 137 6 05 13S 6 115 1R 122 6 OO 11 131 6 O0 49 133 5 75 20 110 5 t5 12 110 5 50 16 121 50 12 111 4 66 105 4 25 PIGS AND THROWOUTS. 5 3S8 5 H5 4'V) 5 50 4 413 5 25 12.... 91 5 OO 12 XI 4 75 16. 7X 4 Amalgamated Copper Am. C.

6c F. common Am. Locomotive common Am. Smelter common do preferred American Sugar Am. Woolen common Anaconda Copper Atchison common 7' H.

R. T. H. Canadian Pacifle C. C.

C. At St. 1.. M. St.

P. Chicago Northwest Colo. F. I Colo. Sou.

1st pfd Con. Oat c. Tel. Hudson I. R.

(i. com do preferred Erie com do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Oeneral Electric i Ireat Northern ilo Ore I-ouisville Nashville Mexican Central i M-. K. T. com Missouri Pacific M.

S. P. S. Nat. Lead com Northern Pacific X.

Y. Central Pacific Mail Pennsylvania People's Gas P. S. Car com Ken. I.

s. do preferred Heading com Rock Island Sloss-Sheffteld Southern Pacific Southern Railway do preferred T'nion Pacific com L'nlted States Steel do preferred Westinghouse Western T'nion Sales to 1 p. 370.OOO. Bellevillt Nevus Tax books returned by township tax collect ors to the Connty Treasurer John J. Wtes.

show these figures: St. Clair Township. Adoluh Sclinlpper collector. $23.102. charged; IMMI.34 delinquent; 20.22.:i collected: Il.

S21.K2 due county. Caseyyllle. W. H. Hueckel eolle-tor: 15.20t62 charged; f7f.2.2f delln- ipient: $14,447.25 collected: J14.15H.30 dun urtT, Msrtssa.

Sldner Johnston, collector; 21.72.0 charged: $371. Srt delinquent; 2L- :i1.10 collected: $427.82 commission; $20. IM13.34 due county. lori.thea (Jerhsrdt of Rellevlle and Basil Whltmore of Washington, I. C.

were msr ried In fouls. lien; Heuer hns filed suit against the Superior Coal and Mining Co. for $25(H1 damages lor prsonal Injuries. In spite of rain, there was a good attend ance at Ihe concert recital given Monday nlsrbt at the First M. E.

Church by Miss Dollle Mr- iKnn -It. reader, and Miss Mayma Ivlon, reader. Frinle Bslley of Fast St. Txuits has filed suit for dlTotee from Jells Batler. The ladles of the rPeshyterlsn Church will give a pure food exhibition In the church par lors Tuendar eveninc.

Mrs. F. Moehlman of North Illinois street entertslned friends In honor of her eightieth tiirt.ioay. The funeral of Txretta. the 2-vesr-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Kern of North Illinois street, wss held from St. Luke's Church to the Walnut Hill Cemeterv. The funeral of Rohert A. the liw year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Perry, was held Tuesday afternoon to the Walnut Hill Cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Ellxaheth Frlederlch will be heid Wednesday afternoon at 2 n'rloek from the family home on North est street to tne walnut Mill ometery. Thomas Rosengrant hat filed suit for' dl vorce from Julia Rosengrant.

Clrde T. Oiler, otto and Earl Hoover, who recently adjusted delinquent children were taken to the Home Tor Hova at St Charles. III. or incorporation Tor tne Firm Oalry Product Co. of Kast St.

7xuls have been filed In the Recorder's office. The company is capnsiise.vat 2.XIHI and the in corporators are Smith. Albert Her man and Fred H. Moore. The funeral of eorge Metxger will held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from tne ramnv nonie.

r.i south Illinois street to the Walnut Tim remeerv Clvde Miller of Indiana State 'fnlversltv la apendlng the snrlnr vacation with hi parents, ana Airs. J. o. Miller. "Hitch up the old mare, John, and put the demijohn In the wagon." ld mare'a dead, paw." "Well.

I ll walk the 40 milea to the State line." The bridge. Is down. Vou'lt hafler swim the river." "Oil, well, rum got no holt on ne. I hln take or leave it alone." Washington Herald. I Bid lAa'ied Amrican Can com I 4 5 Chicago Edison 91 P2 Chicago Subway I 18 1 Chicago Telephone I no 117 Chicago Pneumatic Tool 24 25 Diamond Match 327 127 Kansas city Light com 40 42 do preferred I 72 I 74 Met.

W. S. Elevated 10 I 17 do preferred I 47 50 National Biscuit rem I 70 1 so do preferred I 112 I 113 National Carbon com I 59 I TO do preferred 110 X. w. Elevated com I 1 do preferred I I 50 duiker Oats com I 12S I F'O do preferred 94 95 Slft Co I 97 1 97U South Fide Elevated R.

R. P2 65 Un Boxhoard com i i 1 14 do preferred I 9 9 West Stone. 14 III. Brick 30 i 31ii Shio I 41 42 SHEEP A good, moderate supply of sheep was exoected. but most of them were late In arriving.

The market was stead" I ei mn tr rd all crood fat offerings sold promn ly. as there was a good demand for them. Sales Included medium larr.hs at native lambs at $7.40 and the olo rado lambs were exoected to bring about ne as thev have for the nast few days, but they had not arrived shortly after nn' LAMBS AND YEARLINGS. No. 5 lsmbs fm clipped iambs ft clipped yearlings ellooed lsmbs A v.

rie $7 75 7 45 HO 6 40 5n 9'; 7x 116 fX MUTTON SHKEP AND MIXTO 53 natives HORSES AND In th auction todaa- embraced a fair nronortlon or offerlnrs which stimulated tn movement, although compared with week values are little if any stronger. Receipts were again light. inniiin- Tircvo 1 for ton cotton m'l'es 15 to 15 but othervvi the tnwrket i. Total recelnts today included about 10 head. FENDER TESTS" TQTe MADE: INYENTOR WOULD RISK LIFE Seven Devices Will Be Tried on City's Trolley Line at Bis-seli's Point.

Street car fenders will be tested on the municipal railway at Bissclfa point Tuesday afternoon. The Weal Knd Busine-aN Men's Asao elation recently offered prizes for fend ers better adapted to save life than those now used on th United Railways cars. Seven Inventors have submitted fendera for a test. John Hodsrens. one of tlie Inventora, has so much faith In his devlcn that he proposes to throw himself across traa track and be picked up by It.

Water Coinmlssloner Ren Adklna said Hod gens wouid have to a relenae. absolving th city from damage, before would consent to a test of this kind baing made. .1 New York City Bonds. The following quotations on New York clt honds are revised dally by Fyer 37 Wall all price being with interest: Kate, Int. Pay.

I Malu rlty.l Bid. lOffari fid 4 May 4 May 4 Mav 4 May 4 May 14 I May 14 IMay 14 May 3'May t3" 'May 4 May a IMay As Msv and and and and and and and and and and and and and arid Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov. Nov Nov May, 1957 107 1917 H2 102 1957 107 107 1917 12 103 1955! 9 99 I 1956! 9SI lM4 1'Vlfi. pS I 9l 1954 1954' i 1 6TT. llli fi till V-101 VI 1I-09 II 21, MOTH' 191Q'inXl Nw York City bonds In denominations teas than tlOoO.

Interchangeable. tCoupon. tKeaistered. The rost-Dtspatch thi only evening newspaper In St. Louis that receives or publlshea newt (fathered th Associated Pre a a.

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