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THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1002. 9 -FINANCIAL FINANCIAL THE NEWS OF THE COURTS mton receipts, combined with generally favorable crop anil weather reports, for the time being cheeked active investment support. In the early afternoon a light estimate for New Orleans receipts to-morrow frightened the shorts, and for the rest of the day the market worked slowly upward. A prominent export house was a large buyer of July and a former W'all street bull leader appeared to be buvlng August freely. The close was steady, with prices net 2 to 7 points higher.

Total sales were estimated at 200,000 bales. RANGE OF PRICES. ALKALI STOCKHOLDERS SETTLE THEIR QUARREL Assessment to be Reduced and Present Officers to be Re-elected. A truce has been declared by the rival factions of the stockholders of the American Alkali Company, and peaces terms will be adopted at the annual meeting, to be held in Camden to-day. This agreement was reached yesterday after a conference between John Bloren, representing the present management, and E.

C. Miller, representing the opposition. It Is understood that the present officers will be re-elected, but that there will be several changes In the Board of Directors. Arthur K. Brown Is now president of the company, and Clayton E.

riatt secretary and treasurer. The di. rectors are: CLAUDE L. MINING GO. Incorporated under the Delaware Laws.

DELAWARE CORPORATION COMPANY, of Wilmington. Trustes and Registrar STOCK FULL PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE. GOLD, SILVER COPPER AND LEAD. Until May 1st Pries of Stock Per Share will be 25c Cash OR 30c. PAYABLE IH SIX MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 58.

EACH. SEND FOR PROSPECTUS H. G. LEE CO. FISCAL AGENTS 303-304 MUTUAL LIFE BUILDING, Philadelphia To-day's Yesterday' Low.

close. close. 8 51 0.5HO9.57 6.46 8.53n9.64 0.50a9.5I 8.28 8.33a8.S4 8.30n8.Sl 8.58 8.64a8.5 8.57a8.58 8.88 8.848.35 8.80aS.31 COMMERCIAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA PRICES 49,676 HoiMUi Mpmentu 107.878 bushels; stock. 230.1S8 bushels. The market opened firm and advanced under bullish speculation la all Home gram but demand for export, as well as from mmeii, was light, and the Improvement was afterwards lost.

Bradstrect's estimated "decrease In the world's visible supply of ti.s7S.000 bushels. Xo. 2 red, as to location, closed as follows: May, 6SV.kke. Car lots, in elevator, as to locatlou. No." 2 Pennsylvania red.

M'aSSe. No. Dela-' ware red. No. 2 red, steamer No.

2 red. No. 3 red, BoaS. CORN-Recelpts. 1.870 bushels; shipments, 1,870 bushels; stock.

11,153 bushels. The market declined in sympathy with the West. Otter-iuga were "light and there was litUe demand from any source. No 2 mixed, as to location, closed as' follows: Mav. Car lots, in export elevator: No 2 mixed, 05a65c; steamer, bla No.

3 tiSaOS'iC' CUTS Receipts, 13. 8S0 bushels; shipments, busbls; stock. 48,178 bushels. Offerings were moderate and the market ruled steady, but trade was quiet. Sales of cars No, 2 white, clipped, on track, at Me.

FLOI'R -Receipts 2,827 bushels and 1.07T.9M pounds in sacks. There was little or no Improvement in the demand, but offerings were mnrter-' ate and rriees ruled steady. Quotations: Winter super extras. Pennsylvania roller clear. do.do.

straight, $3 Western winter. Clear, J3.M1r3.7S; do. do. straight, do. patent, 4a 4 IS; spring, clea" straight, $3 tifla3.8.'i; patent.

favorite brands. S4.15a4.25: city mills, eitra. clear, straight, Jacob Shannon vs. P. McManus; assumpsit.

Attorney, W. H. Hepburn. William Althouse Son vs. Joseph A.

Wenderotb; assumpsit. Attorueys, Melick, Potter Dechert. M. Clara Young vs. Benjamin Frank Young; divorce suit.

Attorney, A. Higglns. George C. Sloan vs. Annie G.

Sloan; divorce suit. Thomaa D. Flnletter. Thomas Spence vs. Mildred H.

Bpeuce; divorce suit. Attorney, J. H. Williams. Court Notes.

Judge Gray riled an opinion in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, reversing the Judgment of the Circuit Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in favor of Horace G. Supples and Albert, Glrton. executors of George W. Supplee, defendants in the Suit brought by the American National Bank of Denver. The action begun In the court below was founded on a Judgment recovered by the Denver bank against the Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company for the sum of $5,983, and was brought to enforce against the executors an alleged statutory liability of George W.

Supplee as an owner of stock of the Kansas corporation of the par value of $6,000. Judgment was entered in favor of Supplee's executors, whereupon an appeal was taken. In reversing the lower court decision Judge Gray directs that the American National Bank he accorded a new trial. Application was made to Common Pleas Court, No. 2, yesterday for a charter for the Fidelity Ilencrlolal Society of Pennsylvania.

The court will appoint a master to Inquire into the purposes of the organization. Orphans' Court Notes. George D. Melloy -was discharged from his office as executor of the estate of James B. Melloy, David H.

Thomas was discharged from his office aa administrator of the estate of Emma E. Thomas, Judge Ashman filed an adjudication In the estate of Stephen Dana, awarding for distribution a balance of $7,735.11. Criminal Calendar. These cases are on the list for trial to-day: ROOM 658, JUDGE PENNYPACK BR Prison cases Bernard Dunn, David Barry, Andrew C. Rankin.

James Brown. Linwood Ross, Edward Uurchell, Lottie Smith, Joseph Almond, Geor-glanu Stanton, Louis Kohler. William Sullivan, Michael Mofflt, Edward King, larceny; Frank Carson, alias Alexander Kelly, attempted entry; Henry Hermutz, aggravated assault and battery and statutory; H. L. Kordes.

attempting to defraud boardlnghouse keeper; Henry Kline. Charles Smith. larceny by clerk, Herbert Johnson. Frank Davis, assault and battery, with intent to kill; William Henry Coleman, Charles Bankruptcy Matters. A petition hB been HM in the United Statea District Court to have Andrew Tbomae and Allen 0.

Hulshlier, co-partnra, trading as Thomas St Hulehlser, of this city, adjudged Involuntary bankrupts. Supreme Court Calendar. The Supreme Court llnlahed Its work for the week yesterday and adjourned until next when tins list for Warren, MeKean, Tioga, Potter and Elk counties will be taken up; Barnes va, Pickett Hardware Company, Limited, appellant; reargument. Arrowsmlth, appellant, vs. McCabe et al.

Reed estate, Melvli), administrator; appeal. 'Elk Tanning Company, appellant, vs. Bren-nan. Marsh, guardian of Lockeby, va. Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, appellant.

Hlgglna, for use of Htggim, t. Stewart, ex-eeutrlx of Stewart, appellant. Ward vs. Marks, executrix, appellant. Galbralth et al appellants, vs.

Jefferson et in equity. Smethport Railroad Company vs. Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Company, appellant In equity. Hauna et va. Clark, appellant et in equity.

UuIksmm. anneltnnt va Fnelhnrt et al. Mundy et vs. Brooks, appellant in equity. Hanna et vs.

Clark," appellant in equity. Rumaer vs. New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Company et appellant! la equity. Wholeben. appellant, va.

Warren Mica Lubricant Company. Hall et vs. Weed et al, appellants. Irvine estate. Bishop et al.

appeal. Bugnannn vs. Wilson, appellant, tt'illoUKhbv et al. vs. Buffalo.

Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Company, appellant. Grow va. Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Company, appellant. Dailev et a Overseers of Poor District of Svlvanla Township, vs. County of Potter, appellant.

Grubb and Pennsylvania Company for Insurance, tniBtee, appellants, vs. Galloway, admlntstrtNx, et al. Hughes va. Miller, assignee of Miller, appellant. Brock et trustees under will of Coleman, vs.

Pennsvlvnnla Steel Company, appellant In equity. Grubb et trustees under will of Grubb, vs. Pennsylvania Steel Company, appellant In equity. Judgments. Judgments were entered lu the Common Fleas Court yesterday against these persons, the name after each amount being that of the plaintiff in whose favor the debt is recorded: Annie Beriran and Annie Melehan.

$332.67. An nie Maylln, on note dated April 30, 1902, payable in three months. Michael J. and Mra. M.

J. Furley, Peo-pie's Supply Company, on lease. Frederick Misselhorn, $500, Johanna Schneider, on note. H. P.

Collins and Hannah L. Colllna, $75, Luther W. Fisher, on note. Charles Carpenter Canfleld, $87.53, William H. HoSklus on note dated April 29.

1902, payable In 90 days. Samuel Rnowden. $240, Benjamin Wllloughby, on note dated April 2S, 1902, payable in two years. William Q. Brown, $200, Charles H.

Large, on note. John Ferry, $261.82, John Mulholland, on note. Samuel and Rebecca Natallnsky, $650, Morris Velansky, on note, dated March 29, 1902, payable In thirty days. Jacob and Ada Khneyer, $199.19, E. Whltehlil, on note.

John Philip Happ, $444.83, Robert McComb, trustee, on note. Annie Wilson. $61.21. Philip Kretsehman, on note dated April 29.. 1902, payable in three months.

Joseph A. Bonner, $135, Louli Davli, to use, on note. Charles Kehmld. $172.50, Cash Register Company, for want of defense. George W.

Ash. $112.21. Hires, Turner Glass Company, for want of defense. I.uwrenoe Hendeifcn. in favor of Charles Deputy, for want of defense.

Peter T. Helm, mortgagor, and Charles I. Crnnln, real owner, $3,502.66, David J. Brown, assignee, for want of defense. The Webster Foundry Sand Company, $57.74, Henry 0.

Chapman, general agent, for want of defense. Murray. $1,216.72, Deacon, for want of defense. J. M.

Stoddart, $514.79, Hopklnson, trustee, for want of defense. George W. Rudolph, $258. SS. H.

t. Bruner, for want of defense. Dunlel Main, mortgagor, and Matilda Msln, real owner, $2,623.63, New Cosmos Building snd Loan Association, for want of a defense. Maxwell Stevenson, $309.73, Aaron Gans, trustee of the estate of E. O.

Thompson's Sons Incorporated, In bankruptcy, for want of a defense. John Stewsrt, $22 30, William Foulke, for want of a defense. Harry 0. Winters, $1.164. SO.

Harry M. Van Zandt and W. Cordes Snyder, for want of a defense, Zaeharlah K. Loucks and William F. Rsrjisny, $1,164.30, sAme, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.

Charles M. Rhodes. $222. Fidelity Mutusl Life Association, for want of a defense. Augusta M.

Gelaer. executrix of William Gelier, der-eased, $538.89. Jacob Kegel, for want of a aetense. Common Pleas Summary. Courts Nos.

1, 2, 3 and 4 sat In consultation yesterday. No session until Monday. Court No. 6 heard the equity suit brought by Margaret 8. Hughes against John C.

Hess to compel him to remove certain doors and windows from a party wall on the ground that they encroach on her property. Decision reserved. Suits Begun. COURT xo. 1.

Standard Supply and Equipment Company vs. Wllson-Chllds Wagon Company; Attorneys, Van Dusen and Scott. Samuel B. Macfarlane va Harry C. Sehwerd- feger: trespass.

Attorney, James F. Campbell. l'enn Square Building and Loan Association vs. Ann Jans McDavItt; mortgage suit. Attorney, W.

E. Brand. John Loughlln vs. Joseph F. Senrelber; ejectment suit.

Attorneys, Buckley snd Sharkey. Behrens Brothers vs. Daulel Dnulap; trespass. Attorney, Scarborough. Ilammel Gillespie vs.

Star Pottery Company; assumpsit. Attorney. 8. W. Cooper, Sophie Simon, by her father, Karl Simon vs.

I'nlou Traction Company; trespass. Attorney, James Gay Gordon. H. Brown vs. Edward Brown; divorce suit.

Attorney. George Jefferson. Frsnk P. Hoover vs. Helen Hoover; divorce suit.

Attorney, S. W. Foulkrod. Joseph A. Stoll vs.

Mary Stoll; divorce Suit. Attorney, J. L. Brelelnger. COI RT NO, 2.

B. Hunter Company vs. Wllllsm F. Forsyth; assumpsit. Attorneys.

Nellsou and Woodruff. Henry Blncovlti vs. Henry 8. Belher and Sellg L. Belber, trading as H.

Belher Bon: assumpsit. Attorneys, Pockross, Israeli and Flneman. Northwestern National Bank vs. W. Howard Short: assumpsit.

Attorneys, Alexander and Maglll. Benjamin V. McCarthy vs. t'nlon Trsctlon Company; trespass. Attorneys, Gowen, Hood and lngersoll, Fannie Waldman.

by her fathSr, Simon Wald-mati; trespass. Attorney James Gay Gordon. Ahner H- Marabou vs. Tbackara Manufacturing Company; assumpsit. J.

w. Grabam. Jr. Katie Blyier vs. William c.

Blyler; divorce suit. Attorney, Joseph Singer. Frederick Skeriel vs. Sophie Skeriel; divorce suit. Attorney.

Louis Hutt. Isaac F. Ross vs. Jennie ttoss; divorce suit. Attorney, F.

F. Brightly. Jennie H. Knauf vs. Paul W.

Knauf; divorce Suit. Attorney T. E. Merchant. Eugene F.

vs. Annte Irene Mulier, divorce suit; attorney, Daulel J. Shern. Anna R. Hainan vs.

Emanuel C. Kelnert. di vorce suit; attorueys, Harris and Mullen. COURT NO, S. Huntingdon Merchandise Company ts.

Moses W. Llpper, assumpsit; attorneys, II. Wessel and Greenwald Mayer, Standard Supply anil Equipment Company vs. Frank P. Summers and Mortimer Summers, late trading as Frank P.

Summers Son, assumpsit; attornevs, L. Van Dusen and J. Scott, Jr. Esther Kerkls vs. Jacob Kerkis, capias, trespass; attorney.

J. Gross. W. W. Appleton 4 vs.

William Rcbults and Morris Sehulti, trading as William Schulta Son, assumpsit; attorney, C. Goldenherg. National Savings Fund and Building Association, No. 2. vs.

Sarah Francis, mortgage Suit; attorney, J. H. Wolfe. Northwestern National Bank vs. Frederick Henry, assumpsit; attorneys, Alexsnder and Maglll, William Gregory Jones vs.

Howard M. Von Court and C. A. Lilly, trading as the Hide and Leather Cipher Code Company of Phlladelhla, assumpsit; attorneys, Simpson and Brown, J. Edwards vs.

Isasc W. Walker and E. F. Walker trading as Isaac A. Walker Son, assumpsit': attorney, S.

G. Thompson. William D. Althouse and Harrv Atlhnuse. trading as William D.

Althouse A- Son, sslump-sit; attorneys, Mellck. Potter A Dechert. COURT NO. 4. Angela Segallne vs.

Charles Segaline, divorce suit; attorney, F. S. Brown. Sarah Cstharlne Weber vs. John Weber, divorce suit; attorney, Louis Hutt.

Ehenesor F. Griffiths vs. Esther A. Griffiths, divorce suit; attorney. F.

F. Brightly. Emma Nener vs. William Nener, divorce suit; attorney. Brightly, Isaac Pierce Zlegenfuss vs.

Mary Zlegeofuss, divorce suit; attorney, H. C. Hawkins, Katharine E. Mawson, trading a Mawson Fur Company vs. Virginia ti, noweit, assumpsit; nttoredy, Wnltet Wlllard.

COURT NO. 5. Margaret A. Clarke vs. I'nlon Traction Com.

pany; trespass. Attorneys, J. W. Catharine and W. H.

Wilson. Fourth Street National Bank of Philadelphia vs Henrv W. and Townsend Sharplesi; mortgage suit. Attorney, R. Dale.

James S. Roop vs. George W. M. Hanley.

mortgagor; Edward Fan-ell; guardian ad litem, for Mabel E. Hanley. and Georgie E. Hon-ley, minors, real owners, and Anna M. Keecb, te'rre tenant; mortgage suit.

Attorney, F. Elliott. colonial Trust Company va. M. S.

Bern-belmer; assumpsit. Attorney, A. B. Welmer. J.

Jacob Shannon, Surviving partner of J. High. 9.63 8.01 8.38 8.05 6 Stl May July August September October CHICAGO PRICES CHICAGO, April trade to-day was largely restricted to changing operations In prep-aration for to-morrow's deliveries of May options. Back of the changing there appeared to be a fair bullish stimulus, but 81) quiet was business that July wheat closed nnly up! July corn. lower, and July oats, c.

lower. Provisions closed 10c. to 20c, depressed. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat, No. 2.

Open. High. Low. Close, May 74 74'i 74 Va 74 July 75 76Vi 75; September 74 75 Corn, No. 2.

62 62 July 04V, September 68ij Oats, No. 2 May 42'4 42 July, old 34 35 July, new 36 September, old 29'i 80'i September, 31 31 Mess Pork, 61 03 621 4H4 3014 31'-i 75V li 62V4 41 34 81 '4 May July September Lard. May July September Short Ribs. 16.55 .16.00 16.80 17.07H 18.95 16.55 18.80 16.95 9.05 10.00 6.87H 10.07H 0.97 10.00 ...10.15 10.174 10.07V4 10.07V4 May 6.871's July 9.42W September 9.52V4 9.87H 9.35 9.47M, 9.40 9.55 8.50 9.35 9.40 6.50 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady; No, 3 soring; wheat, 74-V-l No. 2 red, 823ia 84a.ic; No.

2 oats. No. 2 white, 45a45c; No. 3 white, 44a45c; No. 2 rye, Bfla KiVjc; fair to choice malting barley, 67a71c; No.

1 flaxseed, No. 1 Northwestern, mc8 pork, her barrel. lard, per 100 pounds. short ribs sides, loose, dry salted shoulders boxed, 7-a8c; short clear sides, boxed, whisky, basis of high wines, clover, contract grade, $8.85. Receipts-Flour.

28.000 har-rols; wheat. 6IO.O1IO bushels; corn. 73.000 bushels; oats. 210,000 bushels; rye. 3.O0O bushels; barley.

26.000 bushels. Shipments Flour. barrels; Wheat. 47,000 bushels: corn, 88.000 bushels: oats. 179.000 bushels; rye.

1,000 bushels; barley, 2.000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady; creameries. 17a22c; dairies, 17n20e, cheese irregular, 12Vj 13''jc; eggs Dim. 15ic Minneapolis Prices. MINNEAPOLIS.

April 71c; July, 751fsaV4o. on track. No. 1 hard. No.

1 Northern, 75lia75-1ic; No. 2 Northern, LIVE STOCKQUOTATIONS NEW YORK. April steers, and 10a20c. off; bulls and tbln cowe. steady; medium and good cows.

steady to 10e, lower; steers, $5a7; oxen and stags, bulls. cows, 4.60; stoekcrs, $4.50: cables quoted live cattle firm; sheep, steady; refrigerator beef, steady at llVc. per pound; exports, 5,550 quarters of beef, CALVES-Receipts. 4.548; market higher; veals, $4a7: little calves, cltv dressed veals, firm at HalOHc per pound. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts.

7.200; sheep, dull but about steady; prime and choice lambs, firm to a shade higher; all others slow to 10c. lower; unshorn sheep, clipped clipped lambs. tops, $7: unshorn, clipped culls. spring lambs, per head. HOGS-Receipts, 3.822; market easier; State hogs, Western hogs, nominal.

CHICAGO. April 30. CATTLE Receipts. slow, 15a25c lower: good to prime steers. poor to medium, stockers and feeders, cows, heifers.

canners, bulls, calves, Texas fed steers, HOGS-Receipts to-day, 35.000: to-morrow, left over, 10al5c. lower; mixed and butchers' good to choice heavv. rough heavy. light. $6.63 sO.

80; bulk of sales. SHEEP Receipts. 14,000: sheep, steady; lambs. 10c. lower; good to choice wethers, Western sheep.

native lambs, clipped, $4.75 aO.50; Western iambs. EAST BUFFALO. N. April 30. CATTLE Offerings.

150 head; steady at Mondav's prices; veals, receipts, 125 head; tops. fair to good, common and light. HOGS-Recelpts. 3,800 head; dull and 10c lower; many light unsold; no heavy hero; mixed, 7.30; pigs, roughs, stags, SHEEP AND LAM BS Receipts, 11.200 head: wool lambs, slow; no demand; clipped lambs, firm; sheep, strong; sheep, top, mixed, S5.75a6; fair to good. culls and common, $3a4; top lambs.

fair to good, $6. 75a culls and common. $5a8: yearlings and wethers, clipped lambs, tops. fair to good, culls and common, $3.50 aS.60; yearlings, clipped sheep, tops, mixed. fair to good, culls and common.

KANSAS CITY. April 30. CATTLE -Receipts. 2.500 natives. 200 Texans, 100 calves; steadv to 10c.

lower: choice export and dressed beef steers. fair to good. stock-era and feeders, Western fed steers, Texas and Indian steers, Texas cows, native cows, heifers, canners. bulls, i-alres. $4atl, HOGS- Receipts, 10.400: market.

5a 10c. lower; tops. $7. 80; bulk of sales, 7.20; heavy, mlxd packers, 7.15: liebt. niua.

t8a8.55. SHFRP- Receipts, 2.700; steady; native lambs. Western lambs. native wethers, $5.60 a6.10: Western wethers. fe.l ewes.

Texas clipped yearlings. Texas clipped sheep, stockers and feeders EAST LIBERTY. Anril 80.CtTTt.F Steady; choice. prime. good, 5.8.'a8.85.

HOGS-Lower; prime heavy hogs V7.80a7.85: best mediums. heavy Yorkers. ST.05a7.lA: light Yorkers, pigs. roughs. prime wethers, culls and common, choice lambs, veal calves CINCINNATI Anril w.

CATTLE -Steady, SHEEP Rtrong, nixner, w.ooao.ni. LAMBS Strong, higher, Prices of Oil. OIL April balances, certificates, no bid; shipments, 70.023 barrels; average, 108.145 barrels; runs, 111,133 barrels; average, 79,373 Cloverseed Market. Special to The Philadelphia Times. TOLEDO, Ohio.

April 80. -Cloverseed trade light and market featureless and easier. Following are the prices at the close: Cash $5 224; April, S5.22H: October, No. rejected Alsyke, $6.15, The Whisky Market. CINCINNATI, 'April dlstellers' finished goods steady, on basis of $1.30.

AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLIES NEW YORK. April telegraphic and cable advices received by Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supplies as compared with last account: Bushels, Wheat. United StateB and Canada, east Rockies, decreased 5.078.000 Afloat, for and In Europe, 900.000 Total supply 6,878.000 Corn. United Statea and Canada, east Rookies, decreased Outs, United States and Canada, east Rockies, decreased 611,000 855.000 The leading decreases reporter? this week are those of 1.5O0.000 busliela In Manitoba, 4S8.000 bushels at Chicago private elevators, 400,000 bushels at Northwestern interior points, 198,000 bushels at Portland, and 50,000 bushels at Fort Worth. The leading Increases are those of 880,000 bushels at Depot harbor.

81.000 bushels at Cotenu and 56.000 bushels each at St. Joseph and at Newport News. NEW COMPANIES CHARTERED PENNSYLVANIA HARRISBURG, Aprj.1 were Issued to-day to the following corporations: Douglass Loan and Investment Cotnpanv Pitta-burg; capital, $12,000. Burnside Coal Company, Philadelphia; capital. Beaver Valley Water Power Company, East-vllle, Heaver county; capital.

$1,000. DELAWARE DOVER. April of Incorporation were Died here to-day as The George B. Townsend Company, of Wilmington. to act aa agent, broker, capital $50,000.

The Salvage Manufacturing and General Sup-ply Company of Chicago. and Lewes, Del to manufacture life-saving devices of all kinds-capital. $50,000. The Delaware Life Publishing Companv, of Wilmington. to engage in publishing magazines, newspapers, capital, $30,000, Silver.

Bar silver In London quiet and unchanged at 23 V4 pence per ounce. Yesterday's New YorK price ror commercial hars uuchangetl at cents. Government assay bars unchanged at Mexican dollars un. changed at 41843. i BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings yesterday compared with the corresponding day last year: 1002.

1901. Dec. Boston $26,701,237 $34,242,006 $7,450,760 Philadelphia 20.120,762 20,853.078 833,216 Itnlttrnore 8.609,117 4,270.201 ,671,174 New York 408,770,110 William M. Kerr, Thomas W. Neili, Arthur K.

Brown, George P. Brock, Clayton E. Piatt, Henry C. Megee. It Is declared that the agreement entered Into yesterday bv the warriuft factions pro vides for a reduction of the assessment of $10 levied on the preferred stock to $2,150, and that several well-known bankers are to take places on the board.

Representatives of the divergent Interests admit that an agreement has been reached. GREAT DROP IN DIVIDENDS Industrial Corporations Will Only Pay Some $12,000,000 in May. A summary of the dividends declared by industrial corporations which are to be paid In May shows that Ihe disbursements will aggregate $12,587,705. This Is the smallest for any month of the current year. In January dividends amounting to $27,751,185 were paid; February, In March, and In April $20,080,182.

The meagre showing for this month Is accounted for lu part by the reduction in copper dividends, particularly those of the Anaconda ana Calumet and Heela Companies. Of the month's dividends the United States Steel preferred shareholders will receive $3,827,355. The combined copper dividends of the companies above named amount to $1,842,701. Holders of American Tobacco common will receive $1,542,500, and the I'ullman Company will disburse With these May disbursements the dividends raid for the five mouths of the current year amount to $107,847,355. Here Is a list of dividends to be paid In May by various concerns: INDUSTRIALS.

Allts-C'halmers 1 percent, Amer. Car Fdy. Do. American Chicle, 1 per cent Casein 06. of Am.

2 Amer. Tobacco 2Vi per cent Do. 2 Great Lakes Towing 1 H. B. Cloflln 1st l'j Do.

2d 1H H. it. W'orthington 3V4 1. a International Power 2 Do. 6 0 Do.

2'i Inter. Steam ruuip 1H National Carbon, IS4 Mlles-Iiement-Fond cK.and 1., Pennsylvania Steel ,1 a. Pressed Steel 1 Do. 1 Pullman. $2 Proctor A Gamble 8 Shelby Iron.

5 a. a. and extra 5 Tenn. Coal Iron 2 2q U. S.

Bobbin Sit. $1.50 $284,875 150.000 525.000 60.000 20,000 1,862.500 280.000 32.424 82.508 38.5511 75.000 160. 000 36.000 15,000 132,750 78.750 125.000 576,500 126.000 218.750 1, 480.000 135.000 100.000 4.060 15,000 11,375 200.01)0 9.827.355 $742,701 600.000 600.000 Do. 51.75 I' S. $2 s.

a V. S. Steel 1 Total COPPER MINING. Amalgamated Copper. 50 cents Anaconda Mining.

50 cents Calumet and Hecia, $5 Total $1,842,701 GAS. ELECTRIC AND MISCELLANEOUS. American District 1 a Am. Light and Traction pref. 1VS Butte Dec.

and Tow. Chicago Kdlson. 2 Edison Elec. of Boston. 2(4 Hudson River l'i Milwaukee Elec.

1) Municipal Gas of Albany, 2Vj Syracuse Lightiru? 1'4 (Quicksilver Mining per Washington Gas Light, 2V4 1 $38,447 110.067 12.500 110.420 125,000 42.813 67.500 80.000 12.500 21.466 65,000 Total $614,703 Grand total of dividends $12,587,703 MAY INDUSTRIALDIVIDENDS Smallest Monthly Disbursements So Far This Year. Dividend disbursements to be made bv Industrial corporations In May are the smallest for any month of the current year, the total announced amounting to only $12,587,705. In years gone bv Mav rivaled in me matter or dividend payments, generally, but so far as Industrial corporations are concerned at least Ihe month has apparently become an off one. The reduction In Copper dividends, particularly thoee of the Amalgamated, Anaconda and Calumet and Heeln companies, figures as un Important factor In bringing the May payments down to a much smaller compass than heretofore. Of the month's the I'nlted States Steel preferred shareholders will receive $.8,827,355.

which absorbs a very considerable portion of the grand total. The combined copper dividends of the three companies named called for a division of $1,842,701. The Tobacco payments amount to and the Pullman Company will disburse $1,480,000. The Mav disbursements bring the total for four months of the current year up to nearly ns will be seen from the following recapitulation: January $27,751,185 February 17 450,722 Murch 20.068.561 April 20.089.182 May 12.587.705 Total BREAK IN BAY STATE GAS Decline follows Announcement of Reorganization of Company. NEW YORK, April State Gas broke fractionally on the curb market today following the widespread announcement of Law-son.

Arnold tc of Boston, that they were about to undertake ft reorganization of the concern. At the close restetday the quotations were 8V4 bid, asked At the close to-day the price was 2H bid, 2 asked. The I.awson circular announced that that arm had consented to formulate reorgani-iatlon plans, In conformity with which certain holders of the stock were requested to deposit their shares with the American Loan and Trust Company, of Boston and the Standard Trust Company, of New York Under the terms of the deal the American Loan and Trust Company has power to sell all stock deposited at a price not less than $6 per share. It Is especially stipulated that all stock which Is refused deposit shall not De enutien to any participation rights, and that till stock which has heen loaned and which Is now owned by the Hay State Ons Company, directly or Indlrectlt, shull not be allowed deposit. Accompanying the circular Is a warning from Thomas W.

Lawaon regarding the nature of the certificates held, as It Is Intimated that certain stock now In the treasury may be sold at a low figure and that thereby the present holders of the atoek would lose In ft distribution of money received in the liquidation of the property. Mr. I.awson says: "If It Is possible to separate these 'two classes of stocks so that what is now owned In fact by the company will not fee allowed to plrtlclpate in I believe It Is possible for legitimate stockholders to receive from $6 to $10 per share." STOCKS AND BONDS AT AUCTION Barnes it Lolland add the following stocks and bonds at the Bourse yesterday: 1,250 Atlantic City Chelsea Imp 8 60 patohall Leather 50 1 Commonwealth T. In), ft Tr. (Old lasuei, $26 paid i 95 3 Commonwealth T.

Ina, Tr. (New issue), $30 paid 7014 1 Phlla. Library, 1902, dues unpaid 5 60 Tradesmen's Tr. S. $25 25 12 Kevatone $25 J1W 6 Continental T.

i $25 paid 30 30 Tenth National Bank 100'i 4 Pa. Co. for Ins. Ou Llvel, 582 20 Wflyne (Pa.l T. Tr 2114 15 Investment Co.

of Phlla 70 10 J. B. Stetson .16014 25 Booklovers' 9 25 4th 8th Sts, Pass Us 5 rnlon Pass. Rwy 240 $1,300 Lehigh Coal Nay, otg. 49, 1014 113 $6,000 East.

Tenn. A Western Carolina R. R. 1st mtg. 6s.

1905 $200 Union Pass. Rwy, mtg. 6. 1011 110 Join, uuiunu in, uun, UJlJj. ns, JlHIl.

01 5,000 Lehigh Coal Nav. gen. mtg. 4Hi. 1024 ...1004 $2,000 Lehigh Valley R.

R. 2d mtg. 7, 1910 $S0O Stnte of Pa. 4. 1912 nail $3,000 City of Erie (Pa.) 4s, 1914 ...110 JEWELRY TlRIVI FAILS CHICAGO.

April wholesale Jew. elry firm of Moore Evans, one of the largest In the West, was placed in the hands of a receiver to-day. The firm Is said to have done a business of $1,000,000 a year. Cirard Trust Company Capital, (12,000,000 Surplus, 85,000,000 Chartered 183S. Acts as Executor, Administrator, Trust, Assignee and Kecelver.

Financial Agent for Individuals or Corporations. Interest allowed on Individual and Corporation Accounts. Acts as Trustee of Corporation Mortgage. Depository under plans of Reorganization. Registrar and Transfer Agent.

Assumes entire charge of Real Lsl it s-Safes to Rent In Burglar Proof Vaults. E. MORRIS. President. W.

N. ELV. First Vice President. A. A.

JACKSON. Second Vice President. CHARLBS J. RIIOAD8, Treasurer. EDWARD S.

PAGE. Secretary. GEO. TUCKER BISPHAM, Solicitor. MAXAOEH Effingham B.

Morris, Pemb. S. Hutchinson, John A. Brown. Jr.

Thus. DeWItt Cuyler, C. Hartmen Kuhn, James Speyer. Richard A. McCurdy, George G.

Haven, Augustus D. Jullliard, Edward ,1. Berwind, Randal Morgan. Edw. T.

Stotcsbury. Benjamin W. Richards, John B. Garrett. William H.

Jenks, William H. 0w, Francis I. Gowen. George H. McFadden, Henry Tatnall, Isaac H.

Clothier, N.E. Cor. BROAD AND CHESTNUT STS. The Arcade Building Capital, $1,000,000. Surplus, $1,000,000, INTEREST PAIO ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS Safe Deposit Boxes to Reut 'lh Armor Plate Vault The department Is open from 8.30 A.

M. until 5 P. except on Saturdays, when It doses at 1 P. M. High-Grade Investment Securities MUTABLE IOH TRl'STCEK, ISi.NTIIlTIOJiS AN 0 PRIVATE INVESTORS FOB SALE BY GRAHAM, KERR CO.

BAXKERS AND BOSD DEALERS 607 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Members Philadelphia Stock Exehnnge Correspondents of Redmond, Kerr 4 New York, Consolidated Lake Superior Pfd. Assessable Stock Wanted Tonopah Mining Mergenthaler-Horton Basket Stock Bought and Sold C. F. Sesinger, Dealer in Unlisted Securities 037 Drextl Pa.

BELVIOtP.E DELAWARE 6s AND 4s. PFAELZER, WALKER CO. 433 UIHTM I STREET. FALSIFIED BANK REPORTS Book-Keeper's Important Testimony Against a Detroit Bank Cashier, DETROIT, April today's session of the examination of Vice President Frank C. and Cashier Henry R.

Andrews, of ths City Savings Bank, Anthony W. Muer, book keeper and auditor of the defunct hank, was the most Important witness. It was he who made out the falsified bank reports, notably that of February 5. lftOl. upon which one of the complaints against the Andrews is based.

In response to questions of the prosecutor Muer said that he knew all the time the figures on the report In question were incorrect and that he made the report out at the direction of Cashier Andrews. Muer also testified that certain changes In the dally statement book under the date of February 5, were made at tho direction of Cashier Andrews for the purpose of affecting the report. American Railway Surgeons Meet, ST. I.OCIS, April hundred distinguished Burgeons of North America are In St. Louis attending the aununl meeting of the International Association of Rail-way Surgeons.

Dr. Rhett Goode. of Mobile, presided at to-day's session. Governor Pockery delivered an address of welcome, and Dr. F.

J. Lulz. of St. Louis, responded. Taken From Jail and Hanged.

BRAXDEXBL'RG. April Dewier, a negro who shot aud seriously wounded Harry Powell, a young white man at Guton, was hanged by a mob this murnlDg. After he had strangled to death the mob riddled his body with bullets. The shooting which caused the lynching toot place yesterday. Pacific Cable Plans Outlined.

SAX FRAXCISCO. April S. Dlckln. son, superintendent ot tne jiacuay caoie system, is here en route to Honolulu to select a landing place for the cable that will connect ihe Hawaiian Islands vrltb this country. He predicts that the line will be lu operation before next December, Jumped 72 Feet to His Death.

JACKSOX, April pornrlly deranged Israel V. Cooklngham, ti former, well known photographer here, who was 8fi years of age. jumped from the tower of Are house, Xo. 1, which is seventy-two feet from the ground, aud killed himself instantly. Parlor Car Service Between PhiltM-pbia and Cape May via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Hi'Klnnitijt with train lsnvlnfr Market Street VVhnif. at J.UO P. on Thursday. May 1 the Pennsylvania Hullroad company (West Jersey snd Sfnsliore llallrosill will enabllsh parlor car between Philadelphia soil Cape May on Week, day trains leaving Philadelphia st 4. oo M.

and leaving Cape May at 7.80 A. aud on Sunday trains leaving Philadelphia 9.0O A. M. snd leaving Cape May at 4.55 I', M. t't "'T'T STATEMENT OF COMMONWEALTH TITLE INSURANCE TRUST C0MP4NT At the close of business April 30th, 1902.

LIABILITIES Capital stock paid lu $500,000.00 Surplus iioci.noo.on Undivided profits 21.860.85 Dividend payable May 10 30,000.00 Interest ou rweipls for new Issue, payable Mn.v 10 10,526.23 Paid la on account of new is- fcne to capital account 333,715.00 Paid In on account of new Issue to surplus account 335,715.00 Dividend unpaid 430.50 Deposits 4,540,019.47 $6,274,275.87 AnSF.TM Loans secured by collateral $2,296,283.60 Bonds and mortgages 211.305,30 Bonds Ground rents Accrued interest Plant account Ileal estate, furniture and fixtures, Including safe deposit vaults Due bills for premiums and re 1,706.347.11 .13,800.00 32,880.35 85,000.00 849,818.74 cording 1.071.81 Revenue stamps 1.504.71 Cash on hand and In bank 1,034,264.25 $6,274,275.87 Trust Funds, $6,097,957.74 WILLIAM F. KLING Treasurer. IpryjpjiCES, r--I3s, PHILADELPHIA, March 5th, 1902, LK2 TO THB STOCK HOLDERS OF THB UNION TI1ACTION COMPANY A pedal meeting of the stockholders ot ths ONION TRACTION COMPANY will be held at the principal offiM of the Company. EIGHTH and DAUPHIN Streets. Philadelphia, on the 5th dy of May, 1002, at 11.00 A.

to take action; 1. Ou the approval or disapproval of Ieass of the property and franchises of the Union Traction Company to a traction motor company to be organised under the laws of Pennsylvania; ond also 2. On the approval or disapproval of the lssiti of Collateral Trust Bonds not exceeding for the purpose of funding the Uoatlug debt of the Company and 8. On any aud all other matters necessary and proper to fully carry out the proposed lease of the property and the funding of the doatlns debt. By order of the Board of Directors.

B. E. SRLFRIDOB. Secretary. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT.

BY virtue of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of TIDEWATER STEEL COMPANY, a meeting of the storkholdeis of said corporation will be held at the chief offlce of the Company, room 614 Croaer Building, No. 1420 Chestnut Street, in the City of Philadelphia, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of May, 1002. at 12.80 o'clock P. when and where the question of the proposed increuse of the capital stock of the Company from One million Bve hundred thousand Dollars to Two million one hundred thousand Dollars, divided into Two hundred and ten thousand shares of the par value of Ten Dollars each; and also the question of issuing ths new stock, vU: Sixty thou-snnd shares uf the total par value of Six hundred thousand Dollars as Preferred Stock, will be submitted to the stockholders for their consent, in accordance with law. PAUL LAMORELLE.

Secretary. By order of the Board of Directors, ANNUAL MEETINGS OFFICE OP THE UNITED GAS IM- 'AM A Northwest Corner Broad and Arch Streets. Philadelphia. March 1, 1902. Th-i annual meeting of the stallholders of The United Gas Improvement Company will be held at the otnee ot the company, northwest corner of Broad and Arch Streets.

Philadelphia. on MONDAY. May ft. 1902. at 12 o'clock, noou.

fit the purposes of electing a j'restuent ano six Directors to serve for the ensuing year, considering and actios unon the suhlect of a proposed In crease In the capital stock of the company from 45O.0O0 shares, of the par value of $50 each, to shares, or the par value ot eaun. ano transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The stock transfer books will be closed from P. April 2th, until stay utn. By order of the Board of Directors.

LEWIS L1LLIR. Secretary. PENSION CERTIFICATES ISSUED Special to Thb Philadelphia Times. WASHINGTON. April following pen sion certificates have been issued under date of April 12: PENNSYLVANIA, Origlnal-Elias Rice.

Homestead. James M. rennrpacker. Philadelphia, $8: Thomas Gamble, riilla'delphia. Edward Beekman, Malvern.

$12; Samuel Perrlckson. Philadelphia. $12; Henry II. Scolt, Philadelphia. $rt; John Seymour.

Philadelphia. $tl; Alexander C. Fulkersou, North Clavendon, fl: Henry M. Qulg. Pittsburg, war with Spain, w'lllard P.

Llndemlth, Columbia. Ray L. Brown. Oswayo, $8. Iticreasa.

restoration, reissue, Mc Keeby. Montrose. $24; Dorr S. Kenyon. Troy.

E. Horton. Mansfield, $10; Amos F. Spltler, Danville. $12; William Diets, Lancaster, $12; Silas IViraans, Soranton.

$17; Benjamin White, Philadelphia. $10; Nathaniel Wilkin. Bradford. $10; Lewis H. Ruble, Leu-lstown.

$12; David B. Bare. Greeushtirg. $10; Ollrer C. Leldv.

Sellersville, $12; Andrew M. Bnshnell, Philadelphia, $12; John W. Steele. Tatesvtlle, Jackson Betts. Wllliamaport.

$12; F.mandus I'naugst, Montoursvllle, $24; Samuel Virtue, Smvms, Samuel B. McLaughlin, Bryans-ville. William Eaohus. Font, William 0 Fatten, Soldiers and Sailors' Home, Erie, Jacob Sutton, South Bethlehem, $12; James Bark-lev, Valley Point. $12; Isaac Neils.

Harris burg 'William Harvey, dead, Newvllle, spl. April 17, Milton A. Emblek, Boiling Springs. $30. Original widows.

Ryan, Cambridge Springs. Catharine Hagarty. Philadelphia, $fi; minors of Aaron Hopple, Harrlsbnrg, $14; Otllla Wllkesharre, Elisabeth ,1. Hur-vev, Newvllle. April 17, Catharine .1.

Richardson, Lindenholl, spl. April 17, Mnrths Osbonrn. rniiadeipnia, $17; spi. accd April 15. Mary Cnndren.

Hnrrisburg, $12; Catherine McClelland. Allegheny. Fidelia A. Porter, Windfall. Mary Gaul.

Lelnhachs. war with Spain, Rose M. Kauffman, Philadelphia, $12. Reissue, widow. 1 April 17 Elizabeth F.

MeBride, Philadelphia $12. NEW JERSEY. Original-Isaac Mathews, Belleville. Will-Ism Frank Onul, Oreeu Bank. $0.

Increase, restoration, reissue, H. Lang, loh. Steeltira, $12; George W. Hobbs, Florence, $14; spl. April 17, William Hoffman, Chester, $30.

Original widows. April 15, Margaret Morgan, Brldgeton. Mary M. Thompson. Washington, minor of Albert E.

Strong, Allendale. $14; minors of Henrv G. Hut-man. Newark. $10; spl.

April 18, Haunah M. Calton, Jersey City, $8. DELAWARE. Increase. reissue, etc.

Nathaniel Phllltos, Shelbvvllle, $12; Augustus Henrr, New Castle. $12; David D. Palmer, Brldgevllle, $12. Original widows, A. Campbell, Wil-mlngtou, $1 MARYLAND.

Original-Robert Wheatley. Queen Anne. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Jonathan RatclifT, Vale Summit. $12; William II.

Cadwell, Rnwlandstllle, $12; Wlllism Wise, Baltimore, $10; John Dougherty. Cumberland, $12; Samuel W. Kirk, Sparrows Point, $10; Juiuej T. Cole, Pleasant Hill. $12.

Original widows, etc. Spc. ace, April 15, Annie W. Hart, Cambridge, Increase, widows, April 17-Claia A. Penrose, Baltimore, $25.

Slum Rescue Worker Fatally Beaten. PORTLAND, April Faith Stewart, a reacuo worker Among the denizens of Portland's slums, Is dying as the result of un nsauu.lt made upon her last Sunday night by five men. Will Export Oil to Hawaii. SAX FltAXC'ISCO, April fleet of big nil carriers will soon be running between this port mid Hawaii. A prominent oil company of California Is the promoter of the project.

patent, S3.Wa4.25. RYE FLOI'R was steady but quiet. We quote at per barrel, as to quality. FEED Demand was fniily active and the market ruled firm, tinder light offerings at the following rates: Winter bran, In bulk, per ton. spring bran, In sacks, as to size, per ton.

BALED HAY AND STRAW-Recelpts, ISO tons of hay and 3 cars of straw. The bulk of receipts consisted of medium and low grades, t- which were dull and irregular, but strictly No, 1 stock Was pretty well cleaned up at outside rates. We quote: Hay-Timothy, No. 1 large hales, i No. 1 small No.

2, do. No. 3, do. $10a 11; No 1 mixed do. No.

2 mixed do. $llal2; clover, $10all. Straw-No. 1 straight I've. No.

2 do. 14.50; tangled rye, No, 1, No. 2, oat. No. 1, SiiaO.50; No.

2, fSaS.50; wheat, No, 1, No. 2, BUTTEH-Recelpts of hoth solid-packed and prints were light, and the market ruled steady, with a fair demand. We quote: Western cream-' ery, extra, 23i2a24c. do. firsts.

22V2ti23c. prints, extra, nearby, 25c; Western, extra, t- 24c; Jobbing sales, 2a21)c. CHEESE was quiet, but steady, with light offerings. We quote: New York full cream, small, fancy, fall. 12i9l3c; do.

do. choice, do. do. large, fancy, fall, 12'iC; do. do.

choice, fall, do. fair to good. Halloo. part skims, as to quality, 8ai)e. domestic Swiss, No.

1 14c; do. do. No. 2, 11a, 13c; do. inferior, 8at'c.

EGGS-There was a good demand for choice fresh stock, supplies of wliiih were kept well cleaned up at llrtn prices: Pennsylvania and other near-by, choice, in original returnable crates. 10c. near-by. tresb, in free cases. Western, "fresh, in free cases, lMta Southwestern fresh, In free cases, 113c; Southern, 15al5Vc.

LIVE POULTRY was quiet and steady, with moderate supplies, at the following quotations: Fowls, hens, heavy and fat, 13c; do. small and medium, 12al2Hc old roosters, 8aSc. chickens, as to size. 15a20e. spring cnicneus, as to size, ducks, liaise geese, ftoluc.

DRESSED POULTRY sold fairly at the fol- lowing unchanged prices; Fresh killed fowls, Choice, 12iic; do. fair to good. Ilsal2c; old roosters, 8S4c; frozen fowls, Ual2c; roasting chickens, lSal.V. broilers, 22a28c. do.

Western, 16a20c; turkeys. ldalSc; ducks, 13al0c. PROVISIONS were In fair jobbing request and "ruled firm on a basis of these figures: City beef, in sets, smoked and air-dried, IjalOc; Western 'beef, In sets, smoked, 13al4c; city beef, knuek- les and tenders, smoked and air-dried, 17al8c. Western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked, 14allic; beef hams, 20a21; pork, famtlv, $18.50 20; hams, S. P.

cured, in tierces, skinned, in tierces. do. do. loose, 12al2c; bams, smoked, city cured, as to brand and average. alSMiC; hams, smoked, Western cured, 12al3c.

hams boiled, boneless, 21a22c. shoulders, pickle cured. In tierces, itaft'ic; do. smoked, O'lialOc; picnic hams, 8. P.

cured, lu tierces, picnic hams, smoked, city cured, D'ialOc; picnic hams, smoked, Western cured, bellies, in pickle, according to average, loose, HHal2c; breakfast bacon, as to brand and average city cured, 12ial3Vjc; breakfast bacon. Western cured, 12al3e. lard. Western refined, tierces, 10'jsc; do. do.

tubs, lard, pure, city, kettle rendered, In tierces, lard, pure, city, kettle rendered, in GREEN FRUITS were quiet and unchanged, with ample offerings at the following prices: Apples, per barrel-Winesap, choice and fancy S4.00a4.5o; Ben Davis, choice and fancy, do. fair to good, Baldwins, choice and fancy, do fair to good, 3.50a4; Northern Spies, choice and fancy, $4a5; Rusets, choice and fancv. mixed winter, choice and fancv, do. fair to good, Orange6. per box-California Navel, fancy.

do. choice. J2.75s3.2a; do. Seedlings. Lent, ons California, per box, Grape Fruit-California, per box, $2a3; do.

Florida, per box, $oa7. Pineapples Florida, red. per crate, 5.25. Strawberries Southern, 12al8c. VEGETABLES-Potatoes were In good demand and firm.

Southern vegetables sold fairly at former rates. We quote the following: Pota- Quote on a basis of the following: Potatoes, Eastern Rose and Hebrous, per 105 pound sack. New York, choice, round, per bushel. long, per bushel, 88e.a$l; fair to good, per bushel, foreign, tier roo-pounu saen, na.ouaz.in; Bermuda. No.

1 per oarrei. do No. 2, per barrel. $1.25 75; Florida crime, bushel S.Y5flfi: No 2, per barrel, 4a4.N. Sweet Potatoes-Prime, per basket, 80a5c do.

seconds, per basket, 35a50o. Onions Bermuda, per bushel crate, S2.0ua2.25; do. Havana, per bushel crate, 2 23. Cabbage Danish, choice and fancy, per ton, $25asi; cabbage, Danish, fair to good, $20a22; cabbnge. Florida, per crate, cabbage.

Chailestou. per crate Spinach-Norfolk, per barrel, 75c.u$1.25. Lettuce-Florida, per basket, 75c.a$1.50; N. per barrel, do. per basket, 75c.anil.25.

Tomatoes-Florida, per carrier Egg Plant Florida, per box. $2.5083.25. Beans Southern, wax. per basket, 75; do green, per basket, Peas, N. per bushel basket, Sl.25al.5U; Charleston, bushel basket, Jl.25al.fK).

Squash-Florida, per box, Sl.25al.75. Beets Southern, per bunch, 4ae. Celery-Florida, per crate, 2.0H.i2.50. Cucumbers, per crate. Asparugus-Souih-ern, per bunch.

12a25c. Radishes, Southern, per IOO bunches, 50c.aJ1.25. REFINED SUGARS were dull and list prices unchanged. The refiners' wholesale prices, sub. Ject to a rebate of fifteen cents per hundred a cash discount: of 1 per cent, and an additional rebate of 5 cents per 100 pounds at the end of 80 days: Domiuoes.

5 2oc. cut loaf, 6.20c; confectioners' crown 5.05c; contection-' crystal A. 4.70c.; cubes, 4.05c; powdered, 4.80c; standard granulated, 4.70c; fine granulated, 4.70c; extra tine granulated, 4.60c.; soft grades, Nos. 16 to 1. 3.65a4.85c.

COTTON was quiet and barely steady on a basis of 9 13-l(ie. per pound for middling uplands. NEW YORK PRICES y9BK' 30 -FLOUR-Receipts. barrels; exports. 7.828 barrels; dull and Minnesota patent.

RYE I LOUR Quiet. COHNMEAL-Oniet RYE easy. BARLEY Dull. WHEAT Receipts 175 bushels; exports. 15,098 bushels; spot' dull; -No.

2 red, 87c. elevator; No. 2 red, ste 0. h. afloat No.

1 Northern Dulutn. HHc -t b. amrai; -o. i naia jianitona, fob afloat Early In the day and up to 1 o'clock wheat ruled quite firm on higher cables, dry weather in Kau-a. a big decrease in world's, stocks and covering.

On Subsequent realizing, however aided by predicted showers, the market eased' oir and closed barely stead; at Wi'iC. net advance Mav, 80'aRl'iiC, closed 81c; July. closed slVe.i September, SoiiaSO 9-lilc, closed SO'ic December, lM6n82V-, closed 81V CORN-Receipts, 01,350 bushels; exports 73o bushels; ejiot weak: No. 2, MSc. elevator, and f.

0. b. afloat; options opened firm on cables and with wheat, but turned weak at midday-reflecting better crop news and unloading, and was heavy all the afternoon, closing net jr'wer; May, wMsaOOc, closed Julv, BjjVsaBfj Llftc, closed iSSUe. September. b7at ''lesed 67V4c.

OAIS-Recelpts. 190.5(a) bushels; exports, 6,335 bushels; spot easy; No 2 4Sc; No. 3, No. 2 white, No' 3 white, track, mixed Western," track, white. options quiet and barely steady.

HAY-fnill. HOPS-Flrm. HIDES-Firm. LEATHER Firm. WOOL Quiet.

COAL CUT MEATS-Steady. LARD Market lower; Western steamed, May closed nominal; refined steady; S. compound, 8'ai 8V' PORK-Firm. XALUiW-Flim; city, $2 per package. country, packages free.

ty. COTTONShED OIL Firm. PETROLF.UM 'lned common to good, TI'tlPENTlNE-Dull; 45ta RICE-StoaI. MOLASSES-Steady, Rio quiet; No. 7 invoice 7-lBc.

mild quiet; Cordova, 8'4nl2f. SU()AR-Raw firm; fair refilling, 3c; centrifugal, 90 test, 3'nc; molasses sugar, retiued firm. THE COTTON MARKET NEW YORK. Apfil opened firm with prices 8 to 11 points bijher this being a fair response to bullish Liverpool cables and to firm advices from Monti lern spot markets. Nevertheless the opening proved to ho tnn day, as liquidation and bear pressure sent the whole list off sharply after the call and the subsequent reaction did not fully rally the market.

Trading was less active than the earlier part of the week, and for the most part eotrjprlsed professional luterchannes. There was no doubting that the mom was bearish, and this feeling had a tendency to make timid 'longs sell out In the hope of repurchasing at a loner level Liverpool eased off sharply iijxui liudiug our market heavy, hut New Orleans ruled stubbornly dim throughout the session, at no time declining as much us either New York or Liverpool. A large estimate -to-morrow's New Orleans and Gal- iuomas, unnries boss, robbery; xnomas uraoy, malicious mischief: Lottie Smith, Mattle Davis, William Frank, Richard Perry, ngaravated assault and battery; Julia Laws, almndolng infant; Cornelius Robinson, attempted burglary; Edward McDonald, Edward MeMenamln, assault and battery. ROOM 676. JUDGE MoMlf HAEL Ball cases: Louis Woodside.

John Kelcollum. William Kallas, Joseph Kline et James Lee Thomns Mooney, Robert Elliott, Sahato Del Buono. Alexander Flemmlng, Lewis Phillips et Peter Bangs, Lewis VMncbesky. Jennie Foulkrod, Philopena Auchenbrand et Wllllajn Wilson, assault and battery; Thomas Kennedy, larceuv and assault and battery: William Gravatt et al Paul Osrh, Roeco De Jennie, larceny; William T. Clark, Anna Yeager.

false pretense; George W. Mflrter, embexzlement; Adolph Roaenbanm. making way with co-partnership property; Charles G. Har-bach, marital Infidelity; Rose Rabablnskl. common scold; Frank Kllogman.

cruelty to animals. The miscellaneous list w-111 be heard lu room 453, before Judge Audenrled. Quarter Sessions Notes. In Court No. 1, Judge Pennypaeker presiding, these cases were disposed of yesterday: Arthur Russell was convlcied, with a recommendation to mercy, of assault and battery on Wllhelmlna Hallorun.

Sentenced to one year. A verdict of acquittal was tendered In the 'case of the above defendant and his wife, Katherlne Russell, charged with Ihe larceny of two knives, seven cruets and a cut glass tumbler from the Hotel Flanders. Fifteenth and Walnut streets. William Lynch, alias Edward Bryant, pleaded guilty to the larceny of a quautltv of Jewelry aggregating $202. belonging to Oliver H.

Wilson Sentenced to two years in the Eastern Penitentiary and fined $20. George Collier pleaded guilty to maliciously releasing a brake on a railroad car. Sentence was suspended and the defendant discharged. lerdlcts of not guilty were rendered in these cases: Henry L. Bowman.

Frank J. MeBride, charged with conspiracy; Harry Yanteloff. John Spaker and John Devln. larceny; Stockton S. fallf.vl"g books of account of co-partnership: C.

E. Spenceley. embezzlement bv con-5 i'- Flloraena and Carmela Mof-fo nil iam Goodchlld. assault and battery; Rob-ert Miller, aggravated assault and battery; Mary Hendrleks. assault and battery to kill; (Isca'r house tU91lv! Dl-'donnea, keeping a gaming In Court No.

2. Judge McMlchael presiding, Benjamin Messlnger was convicted of counterfeit-ing the trademark of the Master Horseshoera' National Protective Association, of which he had formerly been a member. Fined $100 and the coats of prosecution. David Kludell was convicted of an assault on Mary Stlnsmnn. Fined $50 and costs.

as convicted of dealing and trafficking In registered bottles. Fined $25 and costs. A. H. Hendree was convicted of assault and battery on Edward W.

Hannum. Flued $10 and Verdicts of not guilty were taken In these cases: Walter Garton. John Johnson Charles Jenkins. John Leonard, George Coleman, Lee Harry Paul, Clarence E. Fox and Charles Haines charged with assault and batterv; Jo-sept M.

Mellon and Edward J. Flttgerald larceny: William Harris and Michael Hess' larceny by bailee; Joseph M. Mellon, fraudulently making way with co-partnership property The new Superintendent of the Mint, John Landls. was sworn in by Judge Fennvpacker lii Court No. 1, yesterday.

McClory Tried for Murder. Further testimony was heard yesterday in the ciise of Hugh McGlory. who pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murder of the second dro Ing caused the death of John A. B. Smith whom he stabbed on the night of November 25 Smith was the son of the proprietor of the Barley Sheaf Hotel, on Second, below Vine streets.

During the examination yesterday District Attorney Weaver elicited the fact that McClory hart stabbed a roan named Grady about 8 years ago. The case will probaly be closed to-day. U. S. Supreme Court.

Special to Thb Philadelphia Times. WASHINGTON, April 80.Cnlted States Supreme Court: 6-Orlglnal: The State of Missouri, complsln-ant, vs. the State of Nebraska. Leave granted to file application to answer by cross bill on motion Of F. N.

I'rout for the defendant 2i-The Ohio National Bank, of Washington appellant, vs. Central Construction Company Appeal from the Court of Appeals of the District of loliimhla. Dismissed with costs, pursuant to the tenth rule. 245-Honry L. Ward, treasurer, petitioner, 'k? executors, etc.

Argued by William Reed Blgelow. for the petitioner, and bv H. Frlck, for the respondents. tV p-Bker. owner, appellant, vs 'Jin, Argument commenced by Philip Wardler, for the appellant, and continued by Asalatant Attorney General Beck for the appellee, and by Eugene P.

for the ap" pellant. 1 tan ror Thursday: 247. 249. 250 252 254, 256 (and 270). 261, 262 and 203.

253, NO MORE CHEAP SHAVES New Barber Shop Schedule Goes Into Effect To-Day. The five cent shave and the ten cent hair cut are doomed. To-day is the date which the National I.easue of Barbers has flscd on for the advance In prices tr 10 cents for the ahave and 15 cents for the trimming of hair. Quotations on spampoos, hair singeing anil face nmssige remain steady, but bavfc not advanoed. Barbers In the 5 and 10 cent shops In the northeastern section of the city took action three weeks ago.

The South Harmony Barbers' Union will raise prices to-day. Two hundred barbers belong to this union and a committee of fourteen has been appointed lo visit the different shops and see that tu new prices go Into effect. President Travllegno and Secretary of the union, will address the next Sunday, encouraging them to stick to the new prices. Reports will be received as to how the patrons accepted the advance. TO CORRECT APPRAISERS' LIST The Board of Appraisers of Mercantile Licenses will be at their office, Room 133, City Hall, for thirty days, eoruuinolng May 1, 1902, from 9 o'clock A.

until 3 o'clock P. for the purpose of correcting any errors of appraisement. The davs set apart for bearing the various wards are: WSrds. Dates. I Wards.

1st snd May I' 17th and lflth. 14 2d and 3d May iiilOth and S5th Mav 11) 6th May Bi4th Snd 20th May 20 em May 25th, 41st. 21 Jth and 8tb 7124th and Oth May 8i2rttll and 80th. 23 10th and 22d May 27th. 40th 2d 11th snd 12 2Sth.

37th. 8Mth.Mst27 12th and 13tlt. 18 29th ond 42(1 May 2 14th and 14l31st and 38d May 29 15th and May 151 Daring Fugitive Held in Ball. With hi arm In a sling and bis head swathed In bandajtea George Hayes, of Xetv York, who jumped from the fourth story window of a houss at 252 North Franklin street a few weeks ago, after he had been locked In a room aa a suspected thief, appeared at the C'enlrnl Station for a hearing yesterday. Despite his protestations that lie had been drinking and nad got inlo the wrong house by mistake he was held In $1,000 ball charged with felony..