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12 TIIE OMAHA DAILY REE: SATURDAY. MAKCII IS. 100X DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE ImproTement is Discerned in All Linsi of Spring Business MERCANTILE PAYMENTS MORE PROMPT Ball war Enrnlna; (or Fiscal Week ia March Shv a Urge Incrensa and There la LJItle Con a'atlon of Traffle. NEW YORK, March 17.-R. O. run ft Co. Weekly Review of trade tomorrow will m: rilgner temperature la atlll needed to bring any full spring activity at many points, but Improvement Is discerned In almost ail departments. Mercantile pay menu are also mure prompt. Hallway ewulnj. whleu have been falling behind In oompartson with last year, were (1 per cent larger for the first week of March and there Is comparatively little complaint of freight congestion. Manufacturing plants, especially in the Iron and steel In dustry, show great activity, floods have done some damage on the Pacific coast, but farming prospects there, as In most other sections, are decidedly favorable. lArge farm reserves of corn and oats are not accompanied by depressed prices, and the small wheat stocks are neutralised by most profitable quotations. Foreign com merce relations show unprecedented1 Im ports In February and for the last week at this port alone there was an Increase of $l,375,fo&, compared with the correspond ing period of while exports rose 7to,3is. Good progress Is noted In conditions at pig Iron furnaces and steel mills. Hides continue Arm. Fall contracts come to ahoe manufacturers in very email vol ume. Textile industries are making good progress, prices ruling firm with an in crease In the demand for cotton goods. Lit tle new export business Is noted. In the wool division prices of new lines show the expected advance over last season. Failures for the week numbered 250 In the United States against fc$ last year and & In Canada compared with ZL last year. BRADSTREETS REVIEW OP TRADE Demand for All Classes of Retail Stocks Increases Rapidly, NEW YORK, March 17. Bradstreefa to morrow will aay: Spring trade and outdoor activities rather foroe aa the month advances. Better weather, small interior stocks and confi dence In the future Industry cause wider distribution In all sections except the south, where considerable Irregularity appears. Dry goods, clothing, groceries, shoes, hard ware, farm implements, lumber and build ing material show most activity. All reports Indicate great activity In rail way circles. Complaints of car shortages till come, though the situation has im proved slightly. Uross receipts for January gained 6 per cent. While net Increased 12 per cent. Collections are still light, but money has turned firmer. A feature of the spring outlook Is the confidence In a very largo amount of build ing being done In nearly all parts of the country. Pacific coast lumber interests report continued Improvements. The central west, northwest and south end the best reports, but there is expan sion noted at leading eastern markets and even cotton goods are taken more freely, helped by the late advance In raw cotton. From the i'aclflo coast good reports ccme, particularly from Ixis Angeles. Iron and steel . production and consump tion alike break all records. Furnishing mills are crowded with business and four months' time demanded for delivery on new orders. Foreign orders for rails are a factor. Railway material Is being bought freely for domestlo account. Wheat, Including flour, export for the week ending March 16 are 895,742 bushels, against 1, 236,956 bunbals last week and 1,608, 124 bushels this week last year. From July 1 to date the exports are 45,544,104 bushels, against 112,930,439 bushels last year. Corn exports for the week are 8,841,411 bushels, against 1,756,706 bushels last week and 1,573,289 bushels a year ago. From July 1 to date the exports are 62,071,349 bushels, against 43,540,380 In 1904. Business failures in the United States for the week ending March 16 number 186, against 190 last week, 193 In the like week In 1904, 194 In 1903, 197 In 1902 and 231 in 1901. In Canada failures for the week number 22, against 40 last week and 17 in this week year ago. Bohemian Society Incorporates. Articles of Incorporation havo been filed with the county clerk by a society to be known as Rad Hvesda Svobody No. 45, Zo podln Cesko Bratrska Jed not a. The pur pose of the organisation Is to erect and maintain a hall for meeting purposes and for entertainments, and the capital stock Is 120,000. SEED SPECIAL ON ITS TRIP talon Partite Party Visits Number of Towns Yesterday end Gives Lectures. FVLLERTON, Neb., Marcn 17. The Cnlon Pacific corn special started from Spalding at t o'clock today, after rrof. Lewelllng had explained the best method of selecting seed corn suitable to Nebraska soli to a good sized crowd. The first stop was made at Cedar Rapids, where over 300 people had congregated. A brass band met the train, merchants closed their shops and school children had a half holiday. Prof. Decker addressed a large overflow meeting at that place. In adlltlon to the regular meeting. Edgar Howard and several other newspaper men Joined the special party today. ORD, Neb., March 17. Intense Interest was manifested at every point at which the I'nlon Pacific corn education special stopped today and at three points. Cedar Rapids, Madison and Platts Center over flow meetings were held to accommodate the crowds of farmers that had gathered to hear the lectures on the proper selection of seed corn and tilling of the soil. The day was a long one and was not closed until 10 o'clock, when the special reached Ord. Twenty-nine meetings were addressed and little less than 800 farmers were audit ors. Prof. Haecker, one of the Stat uni versity experts, who has given two days to speaking, returned to Lincoln tonight. St. Patrick's day was being celebrated whan the train mads Its first, stop at Cedar Rapids, early in the forenoon. Several hun dred persons had gathered and a brass band greeted the seed corn educators when they reached th station. Three large meet ings were held, for which business In town was suspended. Platte Center and Madison furnished extra large gatherings and at the latter place the enthusiasm was ex traordinary. Several hundred Indian stu dents gathered at the station when the special reached Genoa, where Is located the Indian school. One coach loaded with government wards was addressed by Prof. Levelling of Beaver City. Stops were mad at both Grand Island and Columbus dur ing th afternoon and evening. Both of these towns furnished good audiences, to whom were delivered technical Illustrations In selecting seed corn. Although St. Paul and St. L4bory were not reached until lata in the evening, large crowds were gathered to receive instructions. SCHUYLER, Neb., March 17.-(Special.)-Th Union Pacific seed corn special stopped here a half hour yesterday afternoon, and those in charge gave a large company of farmers and others Interested a goodly amount of valuable and timely advice with reference to the matter of Judging and se lecting seed corn. Aim st Incalculable good will Inure to those that follow carefully the Instructions given. ALBION. Neb.. March 17. (Special. )-The Union Paclflo seed corn special arrived her last evening between 8 and 9 o'clock. Ow ing to th muddy roads and dark night not aa many farmers wero present as would otherwise have been, but there was a very good representation notwithstanding. Bee Want Ads are in Boosters, Best Business HYMENEAL Phillips-Walters. TECTUMS ETH, Neb., March 17. (Special.) Clarence K. Phillips, formerly of this city, but now of Omaha, and Miss Mattle Walt ers of Crab Orchard were married at the home of Rev. P. C. Johnson In this city at t o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Mr. John son performed the ceremony. But a small company of relatives and friends were pres ent Mr. and Mrs. Phillips will live in Omaha. Hawell-SchafTer. TBCUM8EH. Neb., March 17. (Special.) George C. Howell and Miss Zetta Schaffer, well known young people of Cook, this county, were married at the court house in this city this afternoon by County Judge Livingston. OMAHA SI100T DRAWS CROWD Many Expert Marksmen Will Far Traps Here Keit Week. IOWA TOURNAMENT A GREAT SUCCESS Nebraska Delegation Retarns from Des Moines with High Praia for the Gathering; Jaet Closed. In view of the large attendance at the Iowa state shoot at Des Moines this week and the high scores made there, it la rea sonably expected that the annual amateur tournament and Interstate team shoot to be given on the ground of th Omaha Gun club next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day will be one of the most successful events of the kina yet held under the au spices of th local organisation. The Ne braska delegation, fourteen in number, has returned from the Des Moines shoot and will remain here for the big event across the river next week. Practice shoots will be held on the Omaha Gun club grounds on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and on Monday morning at 9:30 th first target will be broken in th annual Omaha Gun club shoot. Those returning from the Iowa event de scribe it as a first-class meet In every par ticular. W. D. Townsend, D. Morrill and Joe Driesbach went from Omaha. Town send brought back two pockets of money. L. E. Reed of Ohlowa, Neb., made th highest general average, scoring MVi per cent In 600 targets, yet he failed to get In the money In any of th individual events. Due to Shoot In Omaha. The out-of-town marksmen already listed to appear here next week Include J. Bur mister, E. Hlnshaw, Fred Gilbert and R. Kline, Spirit Lake; W. R. Crosby, O' Fal lon, 111.; Thomas Marshall, Klethsburg, 111.; William Heer, Concordia, Kan.; C. B. Adams, New Tork; Dave Elliott, Christ Gotlleb and William Clayton, Kansas City; F. Lord, H. Vletermeyer and Sam Patch, Chicago; Charles Budd and Fred C. Whit ney, Des Moines; W. Fred Qulnby, New York; F. R. Patch, Hartley, la.; Charles Thorpe, Geneva, Neb.; L. E. Reed, Ohlowa, Neb.; Dan Bray and Gus Schroeder, Co lumbus, Neb.; "Farmer" Burk, Elgin, Neb.; W. H. mian, Albion, Neb.; A. Mann, Ole Oleson, E. Fisher and George Maxwell, Hastings, Neb.; H. G. Taylor and W. Hoon, Meckllng, S. D. ; W. A. Waddlngton, Beatrice; Chancey Powers, Decatur, 111.; F. B. Cunningham and Cad wallader, St. Joseph; William Veach, Falls City; A. P. McDowell. Adair, la.; H. Steye, Waterloo, Ia.'.H. Anderson, Selden, Kan.; George Carter, Lincoln; J. H. Slever son, Wlsner, Neb. There are yet quite a number to be heard from. From fifteen to twenty will enter from the Omaha Gun club membership. The management ex pects from 75 to 100 entrants. .There will be $300 added money to the purses, besides the T. L. Coombs trophy cup and a fine gold watch offered by tho Townsend Gun company for th gunners to take away with them. . THROWS JAPANESE WITH ' BASE St. Louis Wrestler Downs Jin Jitsn Artist Twice. ST. LOUIS, March 17. George Batiste of St. Louis tonight demonstrated his ability against the Japanese Jlu Jltsu style of wrestling by throwing Arata Suzuki of Japan twice within five minutes. The first fall was under the rules of Jlu Jltsu and the American pinned the Jap's shoulders to the mat In two minutes and ten seconds. The socond fall was cntch-as-catch-can and Batiste gained the decision In two minutes flat. Batiste had no trouble In avoiding the Jnp's holds, and In fact was not on the de fensive once In the short time the bouts lasted. Britons Lead nt Checkers. BOSTON, March 17. Play In the Interna tional checker tournament began at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The feature was the second game between Barker and Halll well, which was drawn after three hours and forty minutes' play. The play resulted: British 7; American, 4; drawn, 9. The I TiE EEAL ISSUE I To the People of Nebraska: There is an attempt now being made by the combined railroad, line elevators and line lumber yard interests gathered at Lincoln to cause the enactment of a law known as HOUSE KOLL NUMBER 255 by which the taxes of the people will surely be increased, and the home administration of their county expenditures for bridges will in part be re moved from the hands of their local authorities. NO SIMILAR LAW LIAS EVER YET BEEN ENACTED BY ANY STATE IN THE UNION. THIS LAW IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LUMBER AND GRAIN TRUST NOW OPERATING LINE ELEVATORS AND LUMBER YARDS THROUGHOUT TIIE STATE, and to the end that such trusts may inflict upon the tax-paying public of this state the same heavy exactions they are now inflicting upon the people of this state in their lumber purchases. Preliminary to accomplishing tnis purpose they must have some law through which they can wipe out the business of parties engaged in furnishing material and constructing bridges in this state. This they have found in House Roll 255. Not withstanding the large amount of money spent for bridges, nqne of the men engaged in such work have ever been able to acquire more than a moderate competency in such busi ness. This is of itself the best guarantee of the fidelity and care that has been used in the expenditures for bridges by -our county officials now charged with the care of such matters. Engaged in an unequal fight at Lincoln with these combined trust forces is Robert Z. Drake, owner of the Standard Bridge Company. WE APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE TO IIELP HIM BY THEIR ADVICE, SYMPATHY AND ANY OTHER HONORABLE MEANS TO PREVENT THIS INIQUITOUS MEASURE FROM BECOM ING A LAW. We are, in the Interest of honest home administration of home affairs, and always in the interest of fair play, 'L . Very respectfully, LEVI MILLER, President of First National Bank, Stanton, Neb. L. SMITHBERGER, Farmer, Stanton, Neb. BOB APPLEBY, "Real Estate Agent, Stanton, Neb. JOSEPn GRATTIN, Merchant, Stanton, Neb. J. G. BENEDICT, Mgr. West Point Milling Co., West Point, Neb. WM. BREITINGER, Liquor Dealer, West Point, Neb JOHN nOAR, retired, West Point, Neb. S. S. KRAKE, Attorney at Law, West Point, Neb. J. F. KAUP, County Clerk, West Point, Neb. H. S. SUMMERS, M. D., West Point, Neb. M. E. KERL, Mgr. West Toint Brewing Co., West Point, Neb. W. A. BLACK, President First National Bank, West Point, Neb. J. n. THOMPSON, Druggist, West Point, Neb. OTTO ZASEK, Mgr. Baumann Drug Co., West Point, Neb. II. W. BAUMANN, Merchant, West Point, Neb. . JOHN WARD, Farmer, Geneva, Neb. FREDERICK J. WEARNE, M. D., Physician, Oniaha, Neb. JOHN F. FLACK, President City Savings Bank, Omaha, Neb. I evening plav resulted: Britons, 4; Ameri cans, I; drawn. 14. Total score: Britons, 16; Americans, 14; drawn. 80. EVEJtTS O THE RIKSISG TRACKS Old Stone Wins St. Patrick Handles nt Lonlalann Park. NEW ORLEANS, March 17 The St. rat rick handicap at a mile and a sixteenth, and worth ll.Son to the winner, was th feature of the New Louisiana Jockey club's card today. Smather's Rapid Water and Hands Across were hot favorites at to t, with Phil Finch second choice at 11 to t. Gold Blatta, Olostone and Ralnland and Duke of Kendall opened and closed at . Rapid Water had the speed and hot pare for a mile, when he weakened, and Oldstone, who had been In close at first. Xot up and won by a nose. Aggie Lewis, thlana and Royal Arms were other beaten favorites. Weather clear; track fast. Re sults: First rare, seven furlongs: Vestry won. The Laurel second, Aggie Lewis third. Tim: 1:2H. Second race, four furlongs: Ethel Hay man won, Handbag second, Solnada third. Time: 1:60. Third race, seven furlongs: Monte won, Vic Zleglrr second. Inspector Halpln third. Time: 1:Z7V. Fourth race, St. Patrick handicap, mil and a sixteenth: Oldstone won. Rapid Water second, Hands Across third. Time: 1:44. Fifth race, five furlongs: Invasion won, Alllsta second, Athlana third. Time: l:ulVk. Sixth race, five furlongs: Margaret O. won, Pure Favor second, Cyuettfcar third. Time: 1:02. Results at City Park track: First race, five and one-half furlongs: Melodious won, Fllla second, Katheryn L. third. Tim: 1:08. Second race, four furlongs: Tichlmlngo won, Steve Lana second. Temple third. Time: 0:484. Third race, seven furlongs: Ascot Bella won, John Lyle second, - Omealca third. Time: l:28i- Fourth raoe, one mile: Demurrer won. Little Giant second. Hoodwink third. Time: 1:40. Firth race, mile and a sixteenth: Post man won, St. Tammany second, Klan third, lime: 1:47. Sixth race, live furlongs: Gold Rose won, Lucy Young second, Frontenao third. Time: 0:59H. Seventh race, one mile: Cursus won, LeenJa second, Australina third. Time: 1:40. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 17.-Reulta el 0) fl klfl vri First race.' six furlongs: Lady Monetise, won, Amelicna second, Supreme Court third. Time: 1:15. Second race, three furlongs: Avlston won, Pretty Girl second, William Mofflt third. Time: 0:36. Third race, mile and a sixteenth: Toka lon won, Lubln Bill second, Curtis third. Time: 1:42. Fourth race, six furlongs: Massa won, Oudon second. Stand Pat third. Time: 1:14. Fifth race, five furlongs: Maglnla won, Balmer V. second. Main third. Time: 0:49. Sixth race, mile and twenty yards: Fal ernlan won, Little Wally second. Sorrel Top third. Time: 1:44. Seventh race, one mile: OJlbwa won, Royal Arms second, Darnlvan third. Time: 1:42. BAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Results at Oakland: First race, six furlongs: Yellowstone won, Olympian second, .Effervescence third. Time: 1:18. Second race, six furlongs: Emma Reu bold won, Albermarle second, War Times third. Time: 1:17. Third race, four and one-half furlongs: F. W. Barr won, Durum second, Busy Bee third. Time: 0:50. Fourth race, one mile: Profitable won. Major Tenny second, Lady Kent third. Time: 1:45. Fifth race, seven furlongs: Bob Ragon won, Baker second, Miller's Daughter third. Time: 1:30. Sixth race, six furlongs, handicap: Salaba won, Myorder second, David Bolend third. Time? 1:16. LOS ANGELES, March 17. Results at Ascot: First race. Slauson course: Kinsman won. Miss May Bowdish second, Scottische third. Time: 1:11. Second race, one mile: Belle Dixon won, Jnrdln Departs second, Swift Queen third. Time: 1:44, Third race, four furlongs: Neatness won. La Chata second, Search Me third. Time: 0:60. Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth: Dun gannon won, Canejo second, Freeslas third. Time: 1:50. Fifth race, six furlongs: El Otros won, Albert Fir second. Blue Coat third. Time: 1:15. Sixth race, one mile: Meadow Horn won, Mercedes second, Bailey third. Time: 1:43. WITH THE BOWLERS, The Black Kats had their fur badly rumpled last night In their mlxup with the Woodmen on the association alleys. They scratched hard for three rounds, but were badly worsted In every encounter. Several other teams are wearing mourning this week, so they found plenty of sympathy. There were some bright spots in the gloom, however, as Hull took top place for the night with 636. For the Woodmen, Johnson led with 604, and Anderson rolled the high est single game of the evening, making 263. The score: WOODMEN. 1st. 2d. Sd. Total. Yates 172 173 10 535 Anderson 160 167 203 690 McKelvey 158 168 188 514 Stapenhorst 181 181 181 , 643 Johnson 224 226 161 604 Totals 896 915 876 2,786 BLACK KATS. 1st. 2d. 8d. Total. Lancron 170 154 182 606 Heft 166 122 li 4K2 Butler 143 1S2 156 47 Dietrich 127 173 155 4o6 Hull 223 203 210 636 Totals 828 844 898 2.670 Removes Ban on Hopples. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 17. The direc tors of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' association unanimously voted to day to remove the ban on hopples, Imposed by the association In 1897, and hoppled pac ers will hereafter be allowed to race over the Lexington track, except in the futuri ties. ' TARGET PRACTICE FOR TROOPS Thrltleth Infantry Will Go to Fort Des Moines for Its Firing; at Marks. In conformity with general orders No. 14 Northern Military Division, the annual tar get practice for the various military de partments of the division will begin April 16 and end July 15, 1905. The preliminary practice Instruction with the rifle, carbine and pistols will be held in the drills and galleries at the various posts from March 1 to April 15. Th target practlca for the troops sta tioned at Fort Crook will be held on the Fort Des Moines rang Instead of on the Omaha Indian reservation range, as in the past. This new rifle range has Just been established three miles from Fort Des Moines, la. I Tho flrst battalion of the Thirtieth United Statea Infantry will start on the march from Fort crook on April , iw. ror .Fort Des Moines, proceeding by wagon road overland. After about four weeks target practice, this battalion will return to Fort Crook by rail, and will be succeeded there by th Third battalion of th Thirtieth, which will proceed from Fort Crook by rail to Fort Des Moines, and upon com pletion of Its four weeks 'target practice, will march back to Fort Crook overland. Astd from th general target practlc 'throughout the department ther will b no ' general maneuvers of troops in this department this year. SEES NEW LIFE IN IRELAND Admiral Lord Charles Bereiford Talks of Affairs of laths Land. COMES TO AMERICA ON A VACATION Society Has Been Formed In London to Encourage Work for the Ma terial Welfare of th Emerald Isle, NEW TORK, March 17 Ireland has awakened to pew life and nope of prosper ity since the British government adopted the policy of buying in big estates and sell ing th land to the tenantry, according to Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, who has arrived here on a vacation tour, which he will extend to Mexico and later to Florida. "Ther Is no doubt that th new schema for Ireland has proved a great boon for the country," said Lord Charles. "I was re cently there and saw evidences of prosper ity on every side. The people hav money In the banks and It all comes from the products of the country. Conditions are getting better all the time. "Numerous estates have been sold and many people hav benefited. If they could get back their manufactures future pros perity would be assured. I am president of a club formed in London whose object Is to encourage things that make for Ireland'a welfare. It embraces persons of all creeds, classes and political opinions and is very much In earnest'! Lord Charles was asked what h thought of the frequently recurring controversy over the usefulness of battleships. "The battleship must settle the ultimate issue In war, no matter what wa build," he replied. "Battleships are cheaper than war. They are a sort of Insurance. If we have them sufficient and efficient for war, w will have peace. If we two nations, the Americans and the British, get together there Is no doubt that we will control th peace of the world." OPENING SHOSHONE RESERVE Congressman Mondell Talks of Strug. Tie In Congress to Secnre Passage of the" Bill. Hon. Frank W. Mondell of Newcastle, Wyo., member of congress from that state. Is in the city, enroute homeward from, Washington, D. C. He Is accompanied by Mrs. MondeH- Mr. Moxdell was asked In reference to to the opening of the Shoshone reservation, the bill for which had passed during the laBt session of congress. He said: "The fight for the passage of that bill was one of the hardest I have yet had In congress. I had It Introduced a year ago, but the measure was beaten, and we only succeeded In having it passed at the last session after the hardest kind of a fight The bill as passed provides for the opening of th reservation In June, 1906. This de lay In the opening is made in the Interest of prospective settlers. The reservation 1b now over 100 miles from the nearest rail road point Bjjth the Northwestern and Burlington roads have promised positively j that In the event of the passage of the bill opening the reservation that they would I build down into that region, the North- western westward from oasper and the Burlington from Its Cody branch south ward. The reservation comprises about 1,500,000 acres of land. About 400,000 acres is first-class lrrlglble land, with abundant water supply for Irrigation purposes. A similar area Is good for mixed farming, I such as stock raising, etc., and the balance ' Is suitable for grazing and mineral land entries. The same plan will be adopted In the opening of this reservation as has pre vailed In the reoent opening of public lands. The drawing will probably take place about May 1, 1906, and the selection of the lands a month later." Tootle-Lemon bank, is dead at his home here, aged 71 years. He cam her from Kentucky befor there were any railroads and engaged In trading with the Indians, amassing a fortune. General Thomas H. Barber. NEW TORK, March 17. Brigadier Gen eral Thomas H. Barber, first military gov ernor of Hawaii, who served many years In the regular army, is dead at his home here from heart disease. He was graduated from West Point In 1867. , Charles C. Cole, WASHINGTON, March 17.-Charles C. 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