Hie Taleiitine Democrat
VALENTINE , NEB.
M. RICE , . . . . Publisher.
IN IMMUiNlllY BATH
'E. ir. IFAI1UIMAN GIVEN TJlEAlV
MEXT AT WIUTE HOUSE.
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' 'To ' Begin Prosecution of Anthracite
Coal Carrying Roads at Once - Bituminous
I ' " tuminous Coal Carrying Roads
to the Attorney General.
That -E. H. Harriman. the railroad
magnate , is immune from driminal
prosecution as the result of his testi
mony before the intersta.te commerce
commission Jn New York recently
that the question of prosecution of bituminous -
* tuminous coal carrying railroads
should be left in the hands of the at
torney general , and that prosecution
of the anthracite coa.1 roads will be
gin in Philadelphia probably next
week , Avere conclusions reached at a
notable conference held at the White
House Friday night ,
The Harriman case and the cases
of the coal carrying roads Avere dis
cussed for tnree hours by President
TtooseA'clt , * the five members of the
cabinet , tAvo members of the interstate
commerce commission and special
counsel for the government.
Followng- general conference
Attorney General Bonaparte remained
with the president to discuss the so-
called harvester trust. It is thought
not unlikely that the question of the
prosecution of that organization will
be left in the attorney general's hands
DIPLOMAS FOR 3HDDIES.
Seventy-Three Graduate from the An
napolis Academy.
The seventy-three members of the
.final section of the graduating class oi
rthe naval academy received their di-
.plomasi from the hands of the secre
tary of the navy Thursday , in the
presence of a large assemblage , which
Included Admiral Thiery , of the
French naA'y ; French Ambassador
Jusserand , Admiral Baron von As-
beck , of the Dutch navy , and Gov.
Warfield and the official board of vis
itors.
Secretary Metcalf paid high tribute
to the honor , integrity and bravery oi
the American naval officers.
Speaking of the target practice ol
the-Atlantic fleet last March he said :
"These men can shoot straight , sc
if there should ever be a Avar , which ,
God forbid , no American need feai
the outcome. "
Mr. Metcalf urged constant prepar
edness for war.
EARLY RISING SAVED LIFE.
One of Orchard's Intended .Victims
Tells of Escape.
Fred W. Bradley of San Francisco ,
former manager of the Bunker Hill-
Sullivan mine in Coour d' . lene , said
Orchard's statement quite fits in wi/th /
his experience.
The attempt to poison mo v-ith
strychnine in milk , " he said , "Avas
frustrated by my habit of early rising ,
my custom being to breakfast before
anyone in the house. On this morn
ing I found a bitter taste in the milk ,
spat it out and had it put out of the
way. Several nnocent lives were thus
saved. The milk had only been deliv
ered a feAV minutes before my tastaing
it. " .
Bradley stated he AA-as so terribly
injured by the explosion spoken of by
Orchard that he AA'as unable to clearly
.folloAv the accounts of the outrage.
AUTO RACERS IN WRECK.
One Killed and Several Injured in
New York Endurance Test.
The tAvo hundred mile endurance
automobile run under the auspices of
the Xe\v York Motor club ended in the
loss of one life and the serious , if not
fatal , 'inury ' to tAAo other persons
about three miles east of Albany
Thursday night , when one of the automobiles -
mobiles crashed into an electric car.
Clarence McKenzie , of Xc\v York ,
president of the Standard Brake com
pany , AA-as instantly killed.
W. H. Mosher , a bicycle policeman
of New York , and W. H. SAvan , of
: NCAV Britain , Conn. , a chauffeur , are
in tl * hospital. Mosher is badly in-
.jured. Swan is said not to be so se
rious injured.
Operates on Mrs. Chapman.
Mrs. J. Wilbur Chapman , of South
Bend. Ind. , wife of the celebrated
Presbyterian eA'angelist , Avas operated
iupon Thursday by Dr. Pussy , of Chi
cago. The right leg Avas amputated
just above the knee. The chances are
igood for her recovery.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Friday's quotations on the Sioux
Cty live stock market folloAv : Top
beeves , $6.00. Top hogs , $6.00.
Chosen Head of Acadia College.
Rev. Dr. B. Huchins , pastor of the
First Baptist church of Lawrence ,
Kan. , and formerly of Topekk , Kan. ,
was elected president of Acadia uni
versity at Wolfville , N. S. , to succeed
Rev. Thomas Trotter , resigned.
Drowns in Sight of Brother.
Leo Gabe , aged 10 , of Evansville ,
Ind. , while evading in a creek got in
over his depth and was drowned D
the presence of his younger brother.v
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JAPS IN TJGIiY MOOD.
Rising Anger Over Conditions in San
/ Francisco.
The Hochi , a paper published at
Tokio , which is supporting Count
Okuma in his position on the Ameri
can question , says : ;
"The San Francisco . outrages' are
worse than the murder of a mission-
fary in China , which resulted in the
occupation of Kiao Chow.
"Who would blame an appeal to
the last measur" if an impotency to
protect treaty rights is proved ? "
"We hope , however , that Ambassa
dor Aaki will be firm enough to make
the Washington government quickly
take , measures to mete out justice to
the Japanese. "
The Nichi Nichi says :
"Even traditional friendship will not
escape a rupture should incidents like
those that have occurred in San Fran
cisco be repeated. Whether or not
the sufferers are school children or
restaurant keepers , and the site"of
persecution be limited to California , it
does not alter the fact that our com
patriots are victims of anti-Japanese
outrages , Japanese go there under
treaty protection.
"President Roosevelt's enlightened
message to the last congress was re
ceived here with eminent satisfaction ,
b'ut actual developments since are a
total failure. What we want are not
so many expressions of civilized senti
ments , but one act of efficient protec
tion of the treaty rights of Japan.
"The waste , paper box is'no destina
tion for a treaty between Japan and
the United States. "
FAR REACHING REFORM BIUL.
Gov. Hughes Signs Measure of Great
i Import.
' The so-called public utilities bill
was signed Thursday by Gov. Hughes ,
of New York. The bill is probably one
of the most far reaching reform meas
ures ever passed by an American legis
lature. It places under direct state
control every public service corpora
tion , great or small , in the state of
New York , with the exception of the
telephone and telegraph. It applies
not only to railroads , street railway
and subway lines , express companies ,
gas and electric lighting companies
doing business exclusively in the state ,
but to business within the state of all
railroads or other common carriers
which enter the state at any point.
Two commissions created by the act
will have most sweeping powers in
regulating the corporations affected.
The bill , which was urged by the
governor , reached its final passage in
the face of the most bitter and deter
mined opposition. It was fought from
first to last by representatives of the
tremendous , strong and wealthy cor
porations , which will feel the weight
of regulations it imposes.
'GIRIi IS BURGI/AR LEADER.
Confesses in Court to Breaking Into
Houses and Stealing Money.
Grace Perverse , the 10-year-old
daughter of well to do parents of
Cleveland , O. , is the leader of a gai
of youthful burglars. She confessed in
the juvenile court Thursday. Her
father sobbed while she was question
ed. She admitted robbing t several
houses in the east end , with the aid
of several boy and girl companions.
Grace was brought to court on the
charge of robbing the house of James
Jackson , a neighbor. With an impro
vised jimmie she pried open the windows
dews of the house on three different
occasions , stealing a gold watch and
chain and money. ' The goods have
been recovered.
Mrs. Spaugli Acquitted.
Mrs. Mary E. Spaugh was Thursday
acquitted of complicity in killing
Sheriff Polk , of Centervllle , Mo. One
of her sons , William , is under . sen
tence of death for the killing , and an
other , Arthur , is serving a ninety-nine
year sentence in the penitentiary for
the crime.
To Confer on 2-Ccnt Fares.
General passenger agents of rail
roads entering Missouri met Thurs
day at the Jefferson hotel in St. Louis
for a discussion of the 2-cent fare.law
which goes into effect in Missouri June
14. The meeting was behind closed
doors.
Fatal Philadelphia Fire.
Isaac Greenbaum , aged 62 .years ,
was killed and his three stepchildren ,
Rosie , Abram and Blanche Goldstein ,
were injured Friday morning by
jumping from a third story window
during a fire in their home in Phila
delphia.
Restricts Madison Saloons.
The Wisconsin state assembly by an
overwhelming vote passed a bill pro
hibiting saloons within three-quarters
of a mile of the university at Madi-
Bon and wiping out saloons in State
street. The bill affects about twerity
"aloons.
Big Fire at Willow City , X. D.
Fire which started in the business
part of Willow City , N. D. , at 3 o'clock
ITiursday morning destroyed fifteen
business places and practically wiped
aut half the business portion of the '
town.
Brothers in Duel.
Marvin and Don Mathers , brothers ,
fought a duel -at Ashland , Miss. , with
Icnives. Both had been drinking.
Marvin was killed instantly , and Don ,
tvith a number of wounds in his body ,
s not expected to recover.
Indicted for Murder of a Woman.
Herbert Shring , of Rockford , 111. ,
vas Indicted Wednesday for the mur-
ier of Mrs. Edna Rumelhagen last
Saturday.
JAILS OIL PROMOTER.
Tucker , of irnclc Sam Fame , Gets
Three .Months. '
Judge Hook , of the United States
circuit court , at Leaven worth , Kan.
Wednesday1 sentenced H. H. Tucker
Jr. , the indicted Fccretary of the Uncle
Sam Oil company , to serve three
months in the L'eavejiworth county
jail for contempt of court , the con
tempt being a sensational affidavit
filed by Tucker alleging a conspiracy
between Federal Judges Pollock
Smith McPherson and Phillips and
the Standard Oil company to drive the
Uncle Sam company out of business
Judge Hook delivered a terrific ar
raignment of Albert L. Wilson , of
Kansas City , who prepared the affida
vit. He said the only purpose of filing
the affidavit was to create a sensation
in the papers and influence public
sentiment. Judge Hook declared there
was no precedent for such an affida
vit , and the clerk of he coturt was
criticised for placing it on file. It was
stricken from the files by order of
Judge Hook.
Tucker commenced his sentence
Wednesday night.
The bankruptcy proceedings were
continued until a judge can be found
who can sit in the case. Judge Hook
will not preside.
WORK ON THE BfG DITCH.
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.Good .Record For May Despite
Rainy Season.
The secretary of war has received
a cable dispatch from Col. Goethals ,
chief engineer of the. isthmian canal
commission , on the isthmus , stating
that the excavation in the Culebra
cut for the month of May was 690-
365 yards and at Gatun 70,360 cubic
yards. While this shows a decrease
from the excavation for March and
April , due chefly to the rainy season ,
it shows a very large increase ovei
May of 1906 , when the total excava-
ton for the month was 194,645 cubic
yards. This , in fact , is the largest
total excavation for any single month
except March and April of this year.
BODY IS FOUND IN A WELL.
Indications arc That Minneapolis
Woman Avas Murdered.
The body of Mrs. Catherine MeCurt
of Minneapolis , who has been miss
ing since May 24 , was found by detec
tives in an abandoned well on the
farm of George Kattlebach , a few
miles out from the city. The wom
an's head had been crushed by a
blunt instrument. Kattlebach is'a
brother-in-law to the dead woman.
All Tuesday night detectives , as
sisted by friends , guarded Kattlebach's
house , in which Cattlebach had bar
ricaded himself , but he escaped
sometime during the night. A posse
is now trying to capture him ,
JAPS TO GO TO LAW.
Decide to Sue the City of San Fran
cisco for Damages.
The Japenese trouble in San Fran
cisco probably will be settled by re
course to law. Information has been
received to the effect that the Japan
ese consul general in San Francisco is
contemplating bringing suit against
the city of San Francisco for damages
incurred by the owners of the Horse
Shoe restaurant and Folsom bath
houses fromjihe attack by a mob on
May 20 last. Tit is understood the Jap
anese will be- perfectly satisf-ed with
the judicial determination of
case.
DEATH TO ASSASSINS.
Two Men Convicted of Killing Gen.
Barrillas in Mexico.
Florence Morales and Bernardo
Mora were found guilty of murdering
Gen. Manuel Barrillas , former presi
dent of the republic of Guatemala , in
Mexico City on the night of April 7
last. Upon the announcement of the
verdict the two defendants of the as
sassins asked for clemency , citing the
provision for twenty years' imprison
ment. The court took the matter un
der advisement and in thirty minutes
returned , pronouncing the death sen
tence.
More Saloons Captured.
The state brewery receivers of Kan
sas took possession of the fixtures in
thirty-five saloons said to be the prop
erty of the Goetz Brewing company ,
of St. Joseph , Mo. ; the Rochester
Brewing company and the Heim
Brewing company , of Kansas City ,
and the Val Blatz Brewing company ,
of Milwaukee.
Medical Association Adjourns.
, The Americrn Medical association ,
in session at Atlantic City , X. J. , ad
journed Wednesday night. The asso
ciation adopted a resolution that a na
tional department of health be estab
lished. C. H. Harbough , of Philadel
phia , was elected president.
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL.
Schedule of Games to Be Played at
Sioux City la.
Followinj : is a schedule of the West
ern League games to be played at
Sioux City In the immediate future : .
Pueblo June a. 10 , 11. 12
Des Moines June 17 , IS , 19 , 20
Czar's Daughter Seriously lii.
Grand Duchess Anastasia , the 6-
year-old daughter of Emperor Nicholas
las of Russia , is ill and it is feared
she has diphtheria. The empress "is
caring for the child personally. |
Bread Too High in Pari .
A proposal was made in the French
chamber of deputies Wednesday af-r
trenoon to suspend 'temporarily the
duties on wheat and Hour owing to
the rise in the price of bread.
SUICIDE AT C1IADRON.
Strange Case of Self-Destruction at
Chadron.
The body of A. B. Stanley who com
mitted suicide at Chadron , still lies in
the morgue awaiting some arrange
ment for payment of expenses before
being sent east. Apparently about 21
years of age and with no viable marks
of any bad habits about him , the
young man came to the chief of police ,
saying that he had just arrived on the
morning train from Philadelphia and
had been robbed of $4,000 while
asleep the night before , and asking
the chief to telegraph to his foster
father , Benjamin Gichen , of Philadel
phia. This was done , but no reply
came for several days ; when a tele
gram came with one word , "Un
known. Young Stanley explained
that his father was very angry at him
for coming west instead of going into
a bank , and had said he would dis
own him. Nothing was thought of
the matter until a shot was fired in
the men's waiting room of the .North
western road The young man had
placed a revolver in his mouth and
fired. He Avas an educated person ,
said he had just graduated , was well
dressed and had a valuable gun. Af
ter notice of suicide. Benjamin Gich
en telegraphed for the body , but local
authorities are Availing to have him
arrange for the lat expenses. A sleep
ing car check on the body shoAvs he
had a ticket from Philadelphia to Da
kota Junction , a place where the Da
kota and Wyoming lines of the North
western branch , about fn'e miles AA'est
of Chadron.
APPLICATION FOR REPRIEVE.
Warden Bcemcr Will Rciuse Applica
tion.
Judge Homer , of Kearney , Avill soon
make an application to the district
court of Lancaster county for a jury
trial to determine the sanity of Bar-
kes , the Webster county murderer ,
whose reprieve expires June 15. Gov.
Sheldon has refused to extend the re-
prieA'e and has left the state to be
gone till June 18. The laAV provides
that if the Avarden of the penitentiary
believes that a prisoner condemned to
death is insane he may apply to the
district court for a trial of the ques
tion , and if the jury finds the man in
sane the death sentence shall not be
imposed. Warden Beemer said that
he Avould not make this application.
REWARD UP FOR ASSAILANT.
Twenty-One Hundred Dollars Offered
for Red Willow Fiend.
The hunt for the assailant of Mrs.
Claude Spaulding north of McCook ,
May 22 , 1907 , received a HCAV impetus
when the First National bank of Mc
Cook added a reAvard of $1,000 to the
$1,100 already up for the capture of
the fiend. The officers are preparing
for still more active Avork in attempt
ing to land the man and bring him to
justice. Mrs. Spaulding is sIoAvly re
covering her faculties and improving
from the terrible wounds inflicted and
is able to give fuller and more accu
rate description of the assailant and
the hunt Avill be prosecuted Avith re-
neAved vigor.
NCAV Northwestern Schedule.
Agent R. W. McGinnis , of the
NorthAvestern railroad , notified the
Nebraska railway commission that his
road had informed him it has clerks
at AA'ork on new passenger schedules
based on the neAV laAvs passed by the
various states through Avhich the
NorthAvestern runs. This announce
ment is taken as conclusive proof that
the NorthAvestern road does not intend
to oppose any of the neAv passenger
rate laAvs passed in western states. It
is the first road to make this an
nouncement.
Cadets in Trouble.
The university cadets at Beatrice in
annual camp did not have entirely
smooth sailing. Yale Holland , of SCAV-
ard , first sergeant of Company A ,
and Walter Webster , of Lincoln , first
lieutenant of Company D , Avere charg
ed with misconduct and their cases re
ported to the chancellor for action.
Albert A. Drawbough , * of BelhA-ood ,
and Stanley Huffman , both of Com
pany A , fired blank cartridges after
taps and were given demerits.
Demands Transfer Switches.
Senator Charles A Randall , of" Mad
ison county , called on the raihvay
commission at Lincoln and gave no
tice that he would file a complaint
against the Union Pacific and the
NorthAvestern roads. He Avill ask
that these roads be compelled to put
in transfer sAvitches at the toAvns of
Albion and Humphrey.
Lincoln Men at North Platte.
The Lincoln Commercial club train
arrived on time and Avere entertained
at the club house of the North Platte
Commercial club recently. In one
minute and fifty seconds after the
train stopped the passengers Avere
talking to Lincoln on the long distance
line of the Nebraska Telephone com
pany.
Improvements at McCook.
There are great prospects in Red
Willow county this summer for wheat
and corn. Recent heavy rains have
added much to the good feeling in the
community. McCook is booming , and
the new $40,000 high school building
is progressing nicely.
' Gas Plant Sold.
The city gas plant of Beatrice was
sold by George H. Thummel , of Oma-
ia , special master in. chancery , for
530,000. The purchases Avere George
M. Olmstead , D. Smith Sholes and
Charles R. Paris , representing the
eastern bondholders of the old com
pany.
Killed in Runaway.
Charles TreadAvell , of Beatrice , who
conducts an implement store at Pick-
rell , was kiUsd in a runaway accident
east of that place. /
J FOlR OUT OF SIX DROWN.
Boat Tco : Heavily Loaded and Cap-
i i2t s Near Shore.
j A fishing party had a sad and trafiic
J ending at Wtinder's lake , eight miles
southeast of Page , the first station east
of O'Neil ! , on the Great Northern rail
road recently. Four persons Avere
I drowned by a boat capsizing.
The dead are Clinton Samson , aged
44 years : Morris Samson , aged 20
months ; Mrs. Blanch Tracy , aged 30
years ; Miss Alice Dunn , aged 20 years.
A party of about thirty people liv
ing in the vicinity of Page went to
the lake in the forenoon to spend the
day fishing. The accident occurred
about noon , Avhen a boat load of six
persons started out on the lake and
Avent doAvn only about twenty feet
from the banks. TAVO of the party ,
Mrs. Samson , Avife of the man droAvn-
ed , and H. V. Tracy , husband of the
woman , were gotten out by the aid of
fish poles. The bodies of the droAvned
Avere fished out with hooks and lines
shortly after they sank and a physi
cian AA'as summoned from EAving and
every effort made to resuscitate them ,
but of no aA-ail. The Avate'r is about
eighteen feet deep \vhere the boat
capsized.
The bodies Avere taken to their
homes some three or four miles north
east of Page and Coroner Flynn sum
moned from O'Neill. An inquest Avas
held , the jury finding .that droAvning
Avas accidental , caused by the boat
being too heaA'ily loaded.
FATHER FINDS LOST DAUGHTER
Separated Forty Years Ago/When the
Mother Died.
Josiah Daniels , aged 72 , a prosper
ous farmer of Norfolk , is the happiest
man in all the world today. He has
found his daughter after forty years.
In 1867 Josiah Daniels' wife died in
Carroll county , Illinois. Their little
daughter , Ella , was then 6 /ears of
age. Daniels left the country to groAV
up Avith the neAV Avest. With neigh
bors he left his little daughter. He
located in Kansas , Avhere he remained
for thirty-tAvo years. An unmarried
aunt and uncle found the little girl
and took her to Chicago to educate
her. Daniels lost trace of the little
girl. A feAV days ago the daughter ,
no\v 46 years of age and a teacher at
Santa Fe , learned through distant rel
atives of the Avhereabouts of her fath
er. She sent a registered letter and
he replied. He sent a check for $50
and told the daughter to get on a
train bound for Norfolk.
Miss Danitls Avill leave Saturday to
attend a Chicago art institute during
the summer. Next year she Avill teach
at Las Vegas , N. M.
Epidemic of Marriages.
Marriages are flourishing this AAeek
in Kearney. Elmer E. Ervine , of In-
dianola , and Clara Chungren , of Buf
falo county , Avere granted a license.
John W. Salisbury and Maud Hump-
hill , of RaA-enna , Eddie Evanson and
Mary Scheckler , of Pleasanton , and
Charlie Cool and Josie Dhem , of
Kearney , Avere married by Judge Mar-
ston. Mr. A. G. BoAA'er. a business
man of Kearney , and Miss Mabel
Flint AA'ere married.
Lightning Busy at Kearney.
A severe electric storm passed over
Kearney shortly after the noon hour
Thursday and lightning struck in sev
eral places. A barn of Sam Nixon's
Avas struck and set on fire. Also the
residence of James Boyd was struck ,
but the fire Avas put out before much
damage Avas done. Charles Pickering
Avas struck by lightning and thrown
from his 'wagon , rendering him uncon
scious.
Brakeinan Saves Man's Life.
L. Dyer , -wealthy farmer AA-ho lives
eleven miles south of Hastings , fell
in front of a Burlington passenger
train at the station and AA-as dragged
away by a brakeman after the con
ductor had signaled for the train to
moA-e. Dyer said afterAvards he AA-ant-
ed to die , but he declined to admit
that he had attempted suicide.
Normal School Commencement.
The second annual commencement
of the Aurora normal and business
college Avas held at the opera house
Wednesday evening. Hon. Norris
BroAA'n delivered the address AA'hich
has been heartily praised by all who
heard it. TAA enty-one graduates re
ceived diplomas.
Crops Above the Average.
The crop condition in the vicinity of
Ashland , according to all reports is
above the average for this time of the
year. Wheat is a good stand , has a
deep green color , and Avhile the plant
is not of large groAvth , has very indi
cation of good health. The green bug
did practically no damage.
Boosting PaAvnee City.
The PaAvnee City Commercial club
held its annual meeting Tuesday eAen-
ing at the opera house. The year just
passed has been a A'ery successful one
for the club. Through its inbuence a
better feeling is being established be-
tAveen the business men , the farming
community and citizens generally.
Denies He Has a Pass.
County Attorney Grosvenor , of
Hamilton county , says he has no Bur
lington pass. He asked that the rail
road commission explain hoAV his
name got on the pass list recently
published. He inquired AA'hat official
burnished the information.
Paying Off Indians.
The annual payment of $40,000 by
the government for the Indians on
the Rosebud reser\-ation left Valentine
recently for Rosebud , S. D. The money
Avent in two portions of $20,000 each
and Avas guarded by mounted Indian
police.
Christian Church Convention.
The district conA-ention of the
Christian church , which has been in
session at Wymore for the last three
days , closed Avith a union meeting ,
held at the Methodist church , and
addressed by Rev. Mr. Chilton , of St
Joseph , Mo. '
Tornado in Nebraska.
A small tornado struck the town -of
Harbine recently , wrecking the Con
gregational church , blowing in sev
eral store fronts , demolishing the
lumber yard and AA-recking telephone
lines.
CHICAGO.
discloses
of commerce
The progressive state
grounds for a
closes no specific
confidence in the outlook.
furnish the best
through the banks
activity , and
pnwimation of general
remarkable aggregate of these tor Ma ?
of business in Jrf *
testifies to a volume
district greater than at any time hereto
fore. This reflex of expansion is mad -
niore satisfactory in the fact that there-
of money , witto
is also a better supply
a leAver discount rate.
Interest in the markets for breadstuff
Is attended with less excitement , buf
prices have changed little , and the specu
lative element is a small factor , advices *
in crop >
agreeing as to an improvement
conditions.
Higher temperatures brought the nec
essary stimulus to demand in distributive ) *
lines. Local sale ? of seasonable necessaries
advance , especially im
saries made a good
light-weight apparej , footwear and houso-
furnishings , while late reports show-
country merchandise stocks undergoing !
rapid 'reduction and buying throughouf-
the agricultural regions gaining .strength.
Bank clearings , $19G,517,104 , exceed !
those of corresponding \veok in 100G by-
14.2 per cent. Failures in the Chicago-
district numbered 17 , against 14
Aveek and 20 a year ago. Dun's
of Trade.
NEW YORE.
Unseasonable , cold or wet weather , with *
frosts throughout the northern half of *
the country , has again been a barrier to *
retail trade , except in a few sections , /
and the coldest May in twenty-five years- *
closes with large stocks of goods undis
posed of by retailers. The shoo andi
leather markets are quiet as a whole , as *
is natural in a between-scasons market.
Shoe manufacturers are receiving more-
orders , but are reported not satisfied.
Pig iron markets are quiet , ' but very
strong in price. Supplies for early de
livery are very scarce , hence for6ign irom
continues to be purchased in moderate
volume. Fair sales of southern iron >
have been made for delivery in the first"
part of 1008 , the basis being $18 to *
$18.50 Birmingham. Considerable newj'
business in steel rails has been booked , .
most of which is for deliA'ery in 1903
May was a good month for structural *
steel interests , the tonnage booked beingc
very heaAy and large orders are looked1 *
for within the next few months.
Business failures in the United States-
for the week ended May 30 number 140 , .
against , 165 last week , 127 in the like-
week of 190G , 154 in 1Q05 , 194 in 1904-
and 157 in 1903. Canadian failures for *
the week number 14 , as against 19 lastr
week and 19 in this week a year ago.
Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
Chicago Cattle , common to primq-
$4.00 to $ G.G5 ; hogs , prime heaA-y , $4.0& "
to $0.37 ; steep , fair to choice , $3.00"
to $6.50 ; wheat , No. 2 , 9Gc to 98cj :
corn , Xo. 2 52c to 54c ; oats , standard ? .
4Gc to 48c ; rye , No. 2 , S4c to SGc ; hay , .
timothy , $14.00 to $22.50 ; prairie. $9.00'
to $15.00 ; butter , choice creamery , 22 < i
to 24c ; eggs , fresh , 13c to 15c ; potatoes- .
new , per bushel , 95c to $1.20.
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping. $3XXT
to $0.00 ; hogs , choice heavy , $4.00 tc ?
$ G.35 ; sheep , common to prime. $3.00 tcr
$5.25 ; wheat , Xo. 2 , 95c to 9Gc ; corn , .
Xo. 2 white , 53c to 54c ; oats. X x J
white , 44c to 4Gc.
St. Louis Cattle , $4.50 to $6.25- :
hogs , $4.00 to $0.30 ; sheep. $3.00 t < r-
$ C.25 ; wheat , Xo. 2 , 9Sc to $1.00 ; corn , .
Xo. 2 , 52c to 53c ; oats , Xo. 2 , 45c to
47c ; rye , Xo. 2 , Sic to S3c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $4.00 to $5.75 ; ;
hogs. $4.00 to $ G.30 ; sheep , $3.00 tci
$5.25 : wheat , Xo.2 , $1.00 to $1.01 ; corn , .
Xo. 2 mixed , SGc to 57c ; oats , Xo. 2'
mixed , 45c to 4Gc ; rye , Xo. 2 , Sic to-S c.
Detroit Cattle , $4.00 to $5.50 ; ho s
$4.00 to $ G.25 ; sheep , $2.50 to $5.75 ; .
Avhoat. Xo. 2 , $1.00 to $1.01 ; corn , Xo. &
yellow , 55c to 57c ; oats , Xo. 3 Avhite-
47c to 49c ; rye , Xo. 2 , SGc to S7c.
$1.01 to $1.02 ; corn/Xo. 3 , 52c to 54cj"
oats , standard , 4Sc to 49c
; rye , Xo A
Sflc to S7c ; barley , standard , 75c to 76c
pork , mess , $1G.20.
' falr to choi < * , $4.00
° ommon to s ° Dd
New York Cattle. $4.00 to SG40J-
hogs $400 to $ G.To ; sheep 3.56 tl ;
$0.2o ; wheat , Xo. 2 red
, $1.00 to $1.01 ;
St7 - ? G2c ; oats > * >
white , o2c to ySc butter
;
, creamery , 23o-
fftwestera. \ . 13c to 17c.
? ± * ° 2 miscd
9S vea\ - > 7c tc
oats' Xo o ? 2 mixcd' 5 to SGcjr
? nmiXf ' 45 < i t0 4Gc :
-
, 79c to SOc
r ; clover seed , prime , $9.25 , ,
Notes of Carrent JEventa.
Judge Charles T. Woodruff
, lately
ap
pointed to the Maine Supreme Court
never had a picture taken. '
? ' Chief of police *
Miss. , committed
suicide In ,
presence of his daughter.
Sam Moor , a
negro charged with noi
to
the Jamestown
exposition , decided to *
meet next in Cincinnati O