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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD.
VOLUME XV
DAKOTA CITY, NEW., FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1907.
NUMBER 33.
ClMBiT HAPPENINGS
FAITHFUL CHRONICLE OF AU
IMPORTANT ITEMS.
5TO RENEW DEMANDS
'employes or iuckkiw will
8KKK IH(;lIKH WAGES.
onnclly llcfuse to Discus Nature of
IHnuuidu to He Presented to Pnck
ers Union on Its Pert for Urol
Tlmo Since Disastrous Strike.
Butcher workmen who tied up the
meat cutting industry throughout the
country In 1904, and who finally suf
fered defeat In the struggle, have been
organizing for several months and it
Is said arc about to present demands
to the packers. It is said the packing
butchers In South Omaha, East St.
Louis, St. Joseph, and to a certain ex
tent in Kansas City and St. Paul, are
joined with the Chicago butchers in
the movement.
A meeting of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butchers' Workmen
f America Is to be held In New York
April St to fix a date for concerted ac
tion in presenting their demands.
Joseph Masterson, of New York,
second vice president of the butchers'
organization, is in Chicago corierring
with President Michael Donnelly.
Mr. Donnelly said Thursday night
that the butchers' union was In better
shape now than at any time since the
big strike. At that time the union
was almost completely disorganized on
account of the dissatisfaction among
its members over the terms of settle
ment, but according to Mr. Donnelly
three-fourths of the Bkllled butchers
employed by the packers have again
joined forces.
Mr. Donnelly declined to state the
demands that will be made on th
employers. '
OONOllUSSMAX FAVKOT FltKE.
No Trial in Louisiana for Killing Un
der Unwritten Law.
Democratic Congressman George K.
Favrot, of Baton Rouge, La,, was set
free Thursday after having been In
jail ovrilinuouBlj for -. about -. five
months, under arrest on a charge of
murder and awaiting the action of the
grand Jury- Thursday the second
grand jury refused to indict the con
gressman. Mr. Favrot lost November
shot and killed Dr. R. H. Aldrlch, of
Uaton Rouge, who had been lis life
long friend. The congressman de
clared the physician had made dispar
aging remarks about Mrs. Favrot.-The
shooting occurred Immediately after
an exciting election and while Favrot
was still Judge of the Baton Rouge:
court, which has now set him free. He
resigned and was Indicted by a grand
jury which had been selected under
his Jurisdiction before the shooting.
Because one of the jurymen was illit
erate the finding was quashed.
TAWNKY BACK FROM ISTHMUS.
Tells President Canal Can Be Finished
in Five Years.
Chairman Tawney, of the house
committee of appropriations, and Rep
resentotlve Olcott, who have recently
returned from a visit from the Isthmus
of Panama, Thursday discussed with
the president conditions as they found
them. Mr. Tawney is favorably im
pressed with the progress being made
jln the canal work and told the presl
dent he thought at the present rate
the waterway should be completed In
five years. He said he regarded it as
unfortunate that the Engineering
World had been representing to the
people an almost Impossible engineer
ing problem confronting It. The prin
cipal conditions now to be met, he
said, were those of sufficient railroad
capacity to take care of the dirt exca
vated, and sanitation, with the view to
keeping the place In a good healthfu,'
condition.
Bad Wreck in Canada.
Nine adults and six children arc
missing as the result of a wreck on
the Canadian Pacific west of Chap
lea, Ont. According to an official
statement Issued by the Canadian Pa
cific, the train was partly derailed by
a broken rail. Five cars ran down
the embankment and caught fire from
a cooking stove.
Stilp Coca Ashore in a Fog.
The Great Eastern- Railway com
pany's Bteamer 'Brussels went ashore
in a dense fog off Harwich with about
alxty passengers on board. It Is ex
pected the vessel will be hauled off
at high water. The passengers on the
Brussels were taken off Thursday af
ternoon.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Thursday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
beeves, $5.76. Top hogs, 96.45.
Constantino In Chicago.
Frank J. Constantino, alleged mur
derer of Mrs. A. W. Gentry, arrived in
Chicago from New York on the
Twentieth Century Limited, and was
Immediately taken to a nearby police
station.
Salary Roost In Wisconsin.
The sena" Thursday concurred in
an assembly resolution Increasing th
lay of members of the Wisconsin leg'
lIatur from $500 to $1,000.
OHIO III8 ONLY BOSS.
rYrakcT Declares Himself la Speech
at Canton.
In the presence of 1,209 people
Senator Joseph B.- Foraker Wednesday
Ight delivered an address at Canton,
defending his actions as a public
lervant and declaring his willingness
to abide by their decision In the fu
ture. The occasion was the annual
banquet of the Canton board of trade.
Senator Poraker was on the pro
gram for an address on "Civic Pride,"
but his speech was largely directed to
his work as a senator, and is regarded
as being the opening of the presiden
tial campaign In Ohio.
Senator Foraker discussed published
statements regarding the president's
attitude toward the senator's speech
at this time and replied to a publica
tion mentioning him as one of an ant!-
Roosevelt combination; reviewed the
nvestlgation of the discharge of the
negro soldiers on account of the trou
ble at Brownsville, Tex.; reiterated his
views regarding recent railroad legis
lation; protested against the infringe
ment by one branch of the govern
ment of the rights of another branch;
declared that the representatives of
the people in congress are accountable
only to the people and are not "prop
erly subject to any other Influence;
denied the right of anyone except his
constituents to call him to account,
and sounded a note of warning against
ncreased surveillance of business men
who need no "moral regeneration."
IS JAIL FOR CONTEMPT.
Judge Punishes Official of Barber
Lumber Company.
L. G. Chapman, manager of the
Barber Lumber company, of Boise,
Idaho, is in Jail, committed for con
tempt by United States District Judge
Beaty. An application will be at once
made to Circuit Judge Gilbert at
Portland for a writ of habeas corpus.
For some weeks a United States grand
jury has been Investigating the man
ner in which the Barber Lumber com
pany obtained title to a large amount
of timber lands owned by It on Boise
river and its tributaries. Mr. Chap
man was subpoenaed to bring in all
books, letters, check stubs and other
records of the company. On hla de
murring he was ordered by the court
on Saturday last to bring In all the
records touching upon acquisition of
title to lands. Tuesday he appeared
before the Jury with the books and
paper containing such records.
SLAV .FAMINE IS APPALLING.
Twenty Million People Are Facing
Starvation.
Dr. Kennard, of London, commie
sioner of the Society of Friends, who
was sent to Investigate the Russian
famine, writing from Samara, in he
heart of the famine district, appeals
to the United Sattes and Great Britain
to promptly send help. He says:
"There are 20,000,000 people dis
tributed in the southeastern provinces
of Russia who arc without aid and
cannot live to see another harvest."
In Samara alone, the commissioner
adds, thousands are dying, and 750,-
000 are starving. Of the latter only
372,700 are getting relief, a dole of
one meal in twenty-four hours. As
the meal is only two pounds of bread
and a bowl of soup, this, according to
the commissioner, means dying by de
grees. Even this meager dole In
countless instances is divided among
many mouths.
SAYS ROBBERY IS SOLVED.
Chicago Paper Asserts Subtrcnsury
Theft Is No Ixniger a Mystery.
The Chicago Evening Journal says
the mystery surrounding the theft of
$173,000 from the United States, Bub
treasury here has been cleared.
The alleged thief Is said to be a ne
gro scrub woman, whom the secret
service officers have taken charge of
and are endeavoring to get from her
some trace of the missing money.
Used Mall to Defraud.
, The grand Jury at Topeka returned
an Indictment against H. H. Tucker,
Jr., of Cherryvale, Kan., secretary of
the Uncle Sam Oil company, charging
him with using the malls to defraud.
The company has a capital of $17,
000,000. Brewers' Strike Settled.
The Btrike difficulty between the
Western Pennsylvania Brewers asso
ciation and the Brewery Workers' un
ion, which affected fifty-three plants
in Pittsburg and vicinity, has been
settled. The conditions were not made
public.
On Strike for Three Years.
The miners of the Thrybergh Hall
colliery, near Yorkshire, Eng., who
went out on Htrlke nearly three years
ago,, have re-fused the terms offered
by their employers to return to work.
The strikers have received over $150,
'10 0 strike pay from their union.
Anicri-nn is Cut to Piece,
The collector of the port of Trux
illo, says Gen. Lee Christmas, of Mem
phis, Tenu., an officer in the Honduras
army, was cut to pieces by Nicaraguaa
loldiers.
I'iiuls New Sun Spot.
Dr. H. A. Mitchell, instructor in as
tronomy at Columbia university, de
clares he has discovered a new sun
spot as large as that discovered by
Prof. Brashear on Feb. 13.
Prohibit Bucket Shop.
Both houses of the Texas legisla
ture have passed a law prohibiting the
operation of "bucket shops," cotton
exchangee or any dealings in futures
In Texas.
PEAKY READY TO TRY AGAIN.
lA not her "Dash" for Pole to Begin In
Juno.
The application of Robert E. Peary
for leave of absence of three years,
which was approved Tuesday by the
secretary tf the navy, has uncovered
ithe fact that Commander Peary defi
nitely purposes to make another at
tempt this summer to reach the north
pole. The three years' leave of ab
sence during which he made his fam
ous Journey to the farthest point
north ever reached by man 87 de
grees 6 minutes expired last Sunday,
and the new leave begins at once. It
is expected the start will be made
some time In June.
Funds necessary for the next trip to
tho north pole have not yet been ob
tained In adequate quantity, but It is
stated that there Is no uneasiness as to
that. Morris K. Jessup and another
well known man of wealth, who caus
ed his connection with the enterprise
to be kept secret, furnished practical
ly all of the $150,000 for the purchase
of the Roosevelt and the fitting out of
the expedition. Mr. Jesi-up has been
111 recently, but It Is said maintains
his interest in the explorer's efforts
to reach the pole.
The Roosevelt Is at Shooters' Island
and is being refitted with new boilers.
The hull Is sound and the changes In
interior arrangements which Mr.
Peary has decided upon will not be
expensive.
Capt. Robert Tartlett. of St. Johns,
N. F., calling master of the Roosevelt,
has been notified to come to New
York in May to superintend the fitting
out of the vessel. Commander Peary
before the end of his last voyage de
termined to select his own crew for
his next advance on the pole In order
to avoid the troubles which arose bo
cause of unruly and ' discontented
spirits among his last ship's company.
He will pick every man to be taken.
Sledges will again be the depend
ence of the explorer, and he will again
follow the American route, making a
dash across the Ice from his winter
quarters toward the pole, which he is
more confident than ever of reaching.
SENTENCES ARE COMMUTED.
Mrs. Aggie Myers anil Accomplice to
Stay In Prison for Life.
The sentences of death Imposed up
on Mrs. Aggie Myers, of Kansas City,
and Frank Hottman, ,of Hlgglneville,
Mo., who were convicted of having
murdered the woman' husband, Clar
ence Hyers, In 1904, were . Tuesday
eomtnuuted by Cov, Folk to imprison
ment for life. They will at once bo
taken to the state penitentiary at Jef
ferson City, Mo. Mrs. Myers Is con
fined in the Clay county Jail at Liberty,
and Hottman Is confined in the Kan
sas City Jail.
The appeal of the case of Mrs. My
ers to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States will now be dismissed by
her attorneys. In a message to the
secretary of state relative to the ac
tion in commuting the sentence Gov.
Folk states that he believes public
morals will be better conserved by
commuting the sentence of Mrs. Myers
to life Imprisonment than by hanging
her. In the case of her accomplice,
Frank Hottman, he said similar facts
to those In the myers case exist, and
for that reason he also commuted
Hottman's sentence to life imprison
ment. NEW DEAL WITH GERMANY.
Temporary Scheme Arranged to Con
tinue Low Tariff Rates.
Baron Sternberg, the German am
bassador, and Secretary Root have
reached the basis of a modus vlvendi
which will continue to grant to Amer
ican goods imported Into Germany the
privilege of minimum tariff rates.
Thl arrangement Is temporary In
character, being intended to prevent
a break in the present tariff rates on
American goods until such time as
congress may have an opportunity to
paas upon a permanent treaty regulat
ing the commerce between the two
countries.
The modus vlvem'.i v.-'U be taken to
Germany by Ambassadot Steruberg.
The relchstag must give Its approval
In order to render tho arrangement
effective. ;
MarwillcH Bakers Strike.
One thousand bakers went on strike
at Marseilles, France, Tuesday, their
employers having refused to grant
their demands. They f paraded the
streets carrying red flags and singing
revolutionary songs. Owing to the
precautions taken by the authorities
there were no disorders.
Smathers Holds Gold Chip.
Elmer E. Smathers will retain th
gold cup won by his horse. Major Del
mar, In a race with Lou Dillon in
1904, as the result of the verdict re
turned Tuesday by the jury In the
suit brought by tho Memphis Trotting
association.
Winter Wheat's Condition.
The agricultural department at
Washington Wednesday reported the
condition of winter wheat and rye up
to April 1 us follows: Wheat, 89. g;
rye, 92.
A Bomb Is Exploded.
Another bomb explosion occurred
at Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday morn
ing and several casualties are report
ed to have resulted. All dispatches
are very strictly censored. The popu
lation Is showing signs of a great
panic.
Peace Conference June 15.
Juno 15 has been fixed upon for the
opening of the second International
peace conference at The Hague
Mens of Nebraska
OMAHA ROW TO THE COURTS.
Bitter Fight Over the City Engineer'
Office.
After an all-night bombardment by
the city council of Omaha to secure
I possession of the office or the city en
Kglneer, Edward Rosewater, the latter
secured and had served on. the bom
barding forces an Injunction restrain
ing them from taking possession of
his office by force, or in any way mo
lesting him and his force In the dis
charge of their duties.
The Injunction was served Wednes
day morning at 6 o'clock, after the
councllmen had secured workmen and
removed several doors In the suite
of rooms occupied by Rosewater, and
were on the point of forcibly entering
his private office.
Thomas Shaw, elected by the coun
cil to succeed Hosewater, declares the'
council will back him up. and the city
attorney is preparing to fight the mat
ter to a finish.
The injunction was Issued by Judge
Kennedy, of the district court, and
will come up for hearing soon.
Mr. Rosewater Is a brother of the
late Edward Rosewater, and has held
the office a number of years.
Mr. Rosewater was appointed to
succeed himself by Mayor Dahlmun
soon after the latter' election, but
the city council refuused to confirm
th appointment. Since then he has
held the office under the provision of
the law that he shall retain the office
until his successor Is appointed and
qualified. The appointment of Shaw
by the city council is made under a
provision of the city charter which
member of the council claim gives
that body authority to appoint city
officer when the muyor has failed
within a specified time to do ao. This
Is the point the courts will be asked to
settle. .
MRS. LILLIE SEEKS INSURANCE.
Such for Amount of Policy on
litis-
band's Lire.
Mrs. Lnna Margaret Lillie, who was
convicted Beveral years ago In Butler
county of murdering her husband,
Harvey Llllle, and who was pardoned
from the penitentiary by Gov. Mickey,
has begun suit In district court by
Matt Miller, her attorney, against the
Modern Woodmen of America for $3,
000, the value of a policy held by her
husband in the order.
The reason for the transfer of the
suit to Douglas county is aatd to be
the feeling aroused by tho murder of
Llllle and the trial at which Mrs.
Llllle was convicted. The order has
refused to pay tho policy, on the
ground Mrs. Llllle was convicted of
killing her husband, and should not
oroflt by the crime.
IGNORE NEW LAW.
Express Companies Claim Emergency
Clause Is Not Effective.
None of the express companies do
ing business In Nebraska have lower
ed their rates, in compliance with the
new state law reducing express charg
es 25 per cent. The bill was passed
April 5 and signed by the governor
at once. The bill went into effect as
soon as passed and approved.
Express companies contend the
mergency clause la not effective. The
attorney general has th matter un
der consideration and will file charg
es against the companies unless the
new rates are put Into effect at once.
Dlsapoliitmeiit In Ijove Fatal.
Charles Moore, a plumber of Lin
coln, became despondent because his
wee t heart refused to marry him and
Shot and killed himself In his room.
The tragedy occurred about S o'clock
and the young woman, a Miss Dough
erty, discovered the body. Several
parties heard the shot, but before a
doctor reached his room Moore was
lead.
Baby Left in Monger.
J. H. Sager, of Geneva, aroee rath
r late on Sunday morning and went
out to his stable at once to feed his
old mare Polly. He found her Inter
estedly regarding a small bundle in
a suit case placed immediately In
front of her manger. It contained a
tiny five-pound baby girl, seemingly'
almost starved, but dressed in ve:y
good clothes.
Memorial for Picreo Divine
A memorial servlco In memory of
ibe late Rev. E. Taylor, who died at
Syracuse, Neb., was held in the Con
gregatlonal church at Pierce. Th
present pastor, Rev. Charles H. Dains,
made an excellent address upon the
life and work accomplished by his late
predecessor, not only in Pierce, but
throughout the slate.
Baptists to Meet at Peru.
Herbert Ford, of Humboldt, presi
dent of the Baptist Young People's
1 union of the Nemaha association, has
Just Issued the program for the com
ing annual meeting at Peru, in the
First Baptist church on April 24, 25
and 26.
Convicted of Illegal Voting.
The election at Arapahoe resulted In
a tie and the arrest of three persons,
charged with Illegal voting. In tho
Fallert case the Jury disagreed, but In
the Metzner case, also tried, Metznor
wa found guilty of Illegal voting and
fined $50 and costs.
Greek laborer Killed.
Steven Colias, a Greek, working on
a Union Pacific gravel gang, was
i struck by train No. 10 three mllos
west of Central City and Instantly kill
ed. He was thrown against a gravel
train on a siding and rebounding
truck the tender of No. 10. He was
terribly mangled.
Death of J. J. W. I 'ox.
J. J. W. Fox, of Randolph. Is dead,
and hi body was taken to his old
home at Wuyne for burial. Mr. Fox
,waa 19 year of age and unmarried.
GRAIN MEN PLAN TO GET CARS.
Iropotm Action to Compel IUUroads
to Furnish Facilities,
Some thirty grain men owning ele
vator and doing business along the
line of the Missouri Pacific met In
Nebraska City to perfect organization
for their own mutual protection, and
at the same time not violate any of the
laws.
Organization was peifected by elect.
tng Joseph Tlghe. of Manley, president,
nnd J. M. Elwell, of Springfield, secre
tary. A committee consisting of W. B.'
Banning. E. A. Duff and A. F. Denton
was appointed to secure good legal tal
ent so as to get the best advice re
garding the mutter of perfecting this
organisation.
The grain men want better rate and
cars in which to ship their grain when
It is contracted .for or In their eleva
tors. They want to ascertain if they
cannot bring action against railroad
when their grain Is contracted for and
they cannot secure cars. A soon a
this committee report the organiza
tion will be perfected.
1JXCOLX MAY I1E "DRY."
Citizen Face lYonpect of Drink Fam
ine Until May IS.
For the first time In It Incorporat
ed history Lincoln may become a
"dry" city the coming week. Under
the new charter saloon license ex
pired Wednesday, and the new munic
ipal year will not begin until May 13.
Of the forty-one saloon in the city
only four were open Wednesday, mad
possible because ' their license were
late In being granted last year. Of
the four two must close Thursday, the
third a week from lost Wednesday and
the fourth a day or two after.
In the meantime leading prohibi
tionists have filed suit In th district
court to enjoin the excise board from
Issuing any licenses , whatever th
coming yrur.
GRADING WILL BEGIN IX MAY.
Nebraska Central Inter urban Road to
Be Pushed Rapidly.
Secretary J. H. Rodger, ef th
Omaha and Nebraska Central Rail
road company, said thatt he contractor
would begin grading for the Interur
ban road early In May. The officer
of the company had hoped to have
the work under way by the last of
March, but the contractor who was
first employed was unable to leave
other work for which he had already
been engaged. The contractor now en
gaged will begin work at the Hast
ings end of the line. W. H. Fuller,
chief engineer, will next week begin
the task of placing grade stake along
tho right of way.
RltEWEKK WILL MAKE FIGHT.
To Attack Law Passed by Nebraska
Legislature.
Fred Met stated that tho breweries
of Omaha and South Omaha will fight
out in the courts the law Just passed
by the legislature preventing the brew
eries from owning saloon buildings.
Mete Is senior member of the Mela
Brewing Co., of. Omaha. He said the
brewers felt It meant a practical con
fiscation of property valued at $1,
600.0(11) and the matter will be (ought
to the highest courts.
Beatrice Council Organize.
The new council was organized at
Beatrice, A. P. Sage being elected
president on the fourteenth ballot.
Mayor Roed made the following ap
pointments: City attorney, I M.
Pemberton; city physician, Dr. C. W.
Walden: engineer, A. J. Pethoud;
street commissioner, A. J. Johnson:
chief of police, J. T Moore; night offi
cer. Wirt Kills; Janitor city hall, J. a
Walker.
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TJui'llnf.ttt'i'ji Crop Report.
The huriington crop report, the first
of the season, says: Winter wheat ha
gone throufrli the winter In good shape
nnd In all parts of Nebraska Is in gen
erally good condition at this time. The
acreage does not seem to be materially
Increased in southern Nebraska, but
In tile southwestern portion it is con
slilerably larger.
Kills Cose to the July,
The trial of Forrest Ellis, a formei
Norfolk ln:-ane hospital attendant,
charged with asrault with intent to do
bodily harm, was wound up Wednes
day nnd went to the Jury. County At
torney Koenli'steln and H. F. Barn
hart argued for Ellis' conviction,
while Senator Allen made a plea In his
defen.se.
Ont S-.M-dinfj; In Protfroas.
The needing of oats Is In progresi
throughout Cuming county, the rain
having j.ut t'io ground In first class
condition. A larre acreage of wheat
has been sown during the pat two
weeks. The ground Is in fine working
onle" and prospects are good for a
favorab'.o season for the farmer.
llrlihTos is Sentenced.
John 1. Hrlilres, who was convicted
at .'ebrus!:a City this term of court
on tne charge of assault upon hi
daughter, was called before District
Judge Josen nnd given ten year In
the periHent'aiy ut hard labor. Bridge
s.alinod thut he was Innocent of thl
crime.
Children Accustomed to Fire.
The West school building at FT
merit cursht fire for the third time
within a month and at the same place.
As usual It was extinguished without
much daningo being done, and the
children maithcd out without exclt.
ment.
Death of RaKtus Kelinfer.
Word wai received at Tekamah Of
the sudden death of Rastu Schafer,
of Fairfield, la., who wa at the ta.
tlon ready for bin departure to Teka
mah to make it his future home.
Practical legislators In Congress Love
lately begun seriously to discuss the
need of permanent officers la the dif
ferent executive departments, to man
age the work under the direction of tho
members of tho Cabinet. Tho Coblnet
changes so often that the conduct of
the government business Is not so effi
cient us It might be. There ore prac
tically permanent assistant secretaries
In some of the departments who are
familiar with what has been done In
the past, but there ore not enough of
them. In the British Cabinet there
are permanent undcr-secretarles to
whom the cabinet minister looks for
Information and guidance In details
while the minister himself attends to
the large quest lous of policy, and Is not
coufused by a multiplicity of details.
One of the propositions seriously ad
vanced In Washington looks to the ap
pointment of a superintendent of posts
who shall be appointed for his execu
tive ability and shall be free from the
vicissitudes of political and administra
tive cbauges. It Is believed that such
an officer could reform many abuses
that now exist In the postoftlue admin
istration, besides assisting In reducing
the expense of the department.
The Postofllce Department has ap
proved the design for a one-cent and
two-cent postage stamp as one of the
scries commemorative of the James
town Exposition. The cent stamp will
bear the likeness of Capt John Smith,
and the date of his birth and death,
with the profile of Pocahontas In the
upper left-band corner and of Pow-
hattan In the upper right corner. The
two-cent stamp will be an engraving
of the lundlng of tho first settlers at
Jamestown. The bureau of engraving
and printing Is now at work on this
series nnd tho stamps will be on sale
throughout the country on April 20,
the day of the opening of the exposi
tion.
Extraordinary expenses to the Uni
ted States to date caused by the send
ing of an army of pacification to Cuba
aggregate about (2,500,000 according to
figures which have been prepared by
the -w or department. The navy has
made no extraordinary charges for the
part It bas taken In the maintenance
of peace In the island, but the marine
organization of a brigade of marines to
assist In preventing trouble. It has
not been determined exactly when this
money will ba collected from Cuba by
the United States. Congress authorized
the collection of as much of this money
as Cuba can spare- and practically al
lowed the war department to exercise
Its own judgment. .
Milwaukee has the distinction of be
ing tho first city In the United States to
have a complete automobile equipment
for the collection of malls. The cars
are constructed on the plan of regular
railway mall cars, being strong, com
pact and capable of high speed. They
are 15 feet long, 5 feet wide and 0 feet
high. The driver's scat Is protected by
a closed front The Inside is so ar
ranged with racks and mall bags that
the men may sort letters en route to
the postollloe. The system Is expected
to give many additional collections In
outlying districts.
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About 35,000,000 acres out of the'
00,000,000 of reputed public coal lauds
which have been withdrawn from sale
and pre-emption by order of tho Presi
dent, are to be restored to the public
domain, as It has been found luter that
they do not contain coal In commercial
quantities. The laud restored does not
include any of the forest reservations.
Secretary Taft says "there Is every
reason why the fort mentions of Ha
waii should be made ready," but on tho
principle that he who gives reasons Is
lost, tho Secretary refrains from stat
ing why he considers It necessary to
fortify the Islands at tho present time.
Chief Justice Fuller thinks that the
newspaper meu are a little previous
In their announcements of his pending
resignation from the Supreme Bench.
He says tluit when he Is ready to re
tire he w ill himself be tho first to heai
of It.
Wlreles Telephone Improvement.
Word comes from Berlin quoting Ad
tnlral II. N. Manney, one of the American
representatives at the wireless conference
In 11)00, as authority for the statement
that, whereas before the conference a
quarter of a mil was the limit for wire
less telephoning, it is now possible to
communicate over a distance of thirty
miles. The system experimented with is
tneaut for marine use ouly, as It is more
i-oHtly and less effective on land than the
jrdinary system. Admiral Manney thinks
that it the receiver can be Improved upon
the system is liable to be adopted by th
American navy.
' Wheat Grower Alarmed.
Information from different directions
Is reaching Oklahoma Clay to the effect
that the green bug pest in wheat is get
ting worse. The bugs were first noticed
in a small jiortion of Oklahoma and Greer
counties. Now tli pest practically con
trols things in every ouuty south of th
lock Island railroad and has made Its
appearance In most of the wheat-growing
counties in the north and northwesters
part of the territory.
Does a good turn the latchkey.
NEW YOEK.
Trade responds to seasonable weather
distribution of spring merchandise, fully
equnllng sanguine expectations, and reus
try merchants purchase liberally from
wholesalers at leading centers. Reports
from principal cities are uniformly favor
able, active busibKg being accompanied
by further improvement in collections.
Leading industries are fully oocupied and
no strikes of more than local significance
have materialized. Manufacturers are
busy on goods for early shipment and
sample business fcr later seasons promises
continued sctirity. Improved traffic con
dition make deliveries more prompt. Few
lines of finished steel can be delivered
promptly, mills averaging four to six
months' capacity engaged, and quotations
are consequently well maintained. Pri
mary markets for textiles are more quiet,
but there Is no diminution in the output
of mills except where labor cannot : be
secured. Commodity exchanges have ;re
sumed normal conditions and prices show
some recovery from the unsettled position
after the Easter holiday, which was pro
longed abroad. Dun's Review.
Despite ome cross-currents In demand,
du mainly to the withdrawal of the
Kaster stimulus to trad and a succeed
ing spell of cold weather, the develop
ments ef the week have been mainly
favorable. Chief, perhaps, of these is the
final satisfactory settlement of the west
ern railway men' demand by arbitra
tion. All report as to trade la wholesale
and jobbing circles In th first quarter are
in a high degree favorable, and failure
returns con firm the smallest Humbert of
casualties for a generation past.. Reports
from most leading- industries are still of
full order books and of' backward deliv
eries. There Is, however, slightly more
manifest disposition to move more con- '
servatlvely as regards distant positions,
some easing of motal quotations 'and a'
softening of asking prices for various pro-.
uucts, and tne jewelry, shoe, leather, and - ,
wool trades note quiet, pending. a clarejr,,,
I . l L j i . n ' "
wi inter uereiupmenis. ru8iuess,
failure in the United States for the week
rouuig Apru numDer lot, against Jtuo
last week and 151 In the like week 'of
1000. Canadian ' failures for the week
number 20, against 21 lust week and 17
in this week a year ago. Bradstreet'a
Report.
CHICAGO. ' r
Spring trade shows steady advance, ba
the leading branches, and the remarkable
volume of new demands reflects continued
strength in the buving power, making the .
best testimony tluit confidence in the out
look for Industry suffers no impairment.
Tho city'electlon Interrupted dealings In
the primary markets and tho operations
in breadstuff and livn Ktnclr N Imu. -
ened, but factory production, wholesaling
and forwarding of finished products anrt
general merchandise exceed those of . a'"1
year ago.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered 13, against 22 last week
and 22 a year ago. For the first quar
ter of this year the similar failures to
taled 200, agnlnst 3."0 in 1000 and 300
to 1905. Dun's Keview.
Chicago Cattle, common to prime
$4.00 to $6.75; hogs, prime heavy, $4.00
to $0.05; sheep, fair to choice, $3.00
to $0.35 ; wheat. No. 2, 74c to 76c ; corn,
No. 2, 43c to 45c ; oats, standard, 40c to
42c; rye, No. 2, 08c to 00c; hay, timo
thy, $13.00 to $18.00; prairie, $0.00 to
$13.00; butter, choice creamery, 27c to
80c; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes,
30c to 48c.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping. $3.00
to $0.00; hogs, choice heavy, $1.00 to
$6.05; sheep, common to prime, $2.50 to
$5.00; wheat, No. 2, 74c to 7Qc; corn.
No. 2 white, 45c to 46c; oats, No. 2
white, 42c to 44c.
St. Louis attIo, $4.50 to $0.50;
hogs, $4.00 to $0.65; sheep, $3.00 to
$6.10; wheat, No. 2, 70c to 77c; corn.
No. 2, 43c to 41c; oats. No. 2, 40c to
42c ; rye, No. 2, 67c to 08c.
Cincinnati Cattle, $4.00 to $.1.05;
bogs, $4.00 to $6.85 ; sheep, $3.00 to
$6.00; wheat, No. 2, 77c to 79c; corn.
No. 2 mixed, 46c to 47c; oats, No. 2
mixed, 43c to 44c ; rye, No. 2, 73c to 74o.
Detroit Cattle, $1.00 to $3.25; boss.
$4.00 to $0.65; sheep, $2.50 to $5.50;
wheat, No. 2, 76c to 7Sc; corn. No. 3
yellow, 40c to 47c; oats. No. 3 white,
45c to 46c ; rye, No. 2, 70c to 71c.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northern,
78c to 81c; corn, No. 3, 40c to 42c;
oats, standard, 41c to 42c; rye, No. 1,
80c to 70e ; barley, standard, 70c to 71c ;
pork, niem, $15.85.
Buffalo Cattle, choice shipping steers.
$4.00 to $6.00 ; hogs, fair to choice, $4.00
to $7.15; sheep, common to good mixed,
$4.00 to $5.40; lambs, fair to choice,
$5.00 to $3.50.
New York Cattle. $4.00 to $6.30;
hogs, $4.00 to $7.20; sheep, $3.00 to
$5.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 80c to 82c;
corn, No. 2, 53c to 54c; oats, natural
white, 47c to 49c; butter, creamery, 2!e
to 31c; eggs, western, 15c to 17c.
Toledo Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 76c to
78c; corn. No. 2 mixed, 44c to 45c;
ats. No. 2 mixed, 42c to 44c; rye, No.
I, C8c to C9c; clover seed, prime, $9.15.
Bporka from the Wire
A coolie riot occurred at Port of Spain,
Trinidad, during which the manager of an
estate was killed.
t.- T.uul,l..r.f rla..l.. ...1
iZ Ul lilt, - .in. -,v,oauii UV JJIW-
ented with a silver loving cup by the
eutire uudersraduata body of Princeton
university in honor of his sevectieth birth
day. The Rothschilds have purchased for
$5,000,000 the famous ItoatMin group of
copper mines ou I .a Touch Island,
Prince William Hound, Alaska, according
to reports received iu Seattle.
