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VALENTINE , NEB.
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TLAOEE MINE E1UTJ
CAUGHT IN "SAL
ED" MONTANA PLACER.
Ground \VlioUy Worthless Prospet
Ivo lawKtors Discover Fraud Aft
Othera Had Put in Nearly Third
a Mttlian Collars.
Helena , Mont. , Record Frid ;
jmbilsfaod a story to the effect that n
morons Montana and Washington i
vestocs have been mulcted to the e
lent of raoro than $750,000 throu {
the disuovcry that the Red can <
placer mines near Lander , Wyo. , hi
"been salted and that the "property
worthless.
Thomas L. Gccenough , of Missoui
and J. F. Grcenwugh , of Spokane , wl
were the prime movers in the orgai
Ization , have notified all investors In ;
they will redeem all stock at the pri <
paid , Ihns assuming the loss.
The discovery that the property wj
salted was due to an independent e :
animation conducted by Speakej E. "V
King , of the Montana legislature , an
J. R. Neill , of Spokane , heavy pro :
pective investors , who found after r <
Jnoving a few inches of the shaft wal
that the ground was valueless , as wei
the tailings , although all previous e :
perimentg showed values ranging froi
20 cents to $9 a yard.
A Chicago firm was so impresse
-with the future of the property that
offered the Greenoughs $2,500,000 fc
Their interest , but it was rejected. Wa
ter not being available , work had bee
started fi om either end of a tunn <
through a mountain so that the flo1
of the Pophoagie river might be util
ized.
ized.The
The discovery has created the big
gest sensation in the history of north
west mming.
ANOTHER CARGO O FGIRLS.
\Yliito Star Line Soon to Land 90
"Marriageable Maids. "
The White Star Steamship compan ;
announces that it will shortly have an
other ship load ol young women fron
' .Ireland and Scandinavia on the wa :
to America. There will be 900 of tin
Kirls , all in search of their fortunes ii
the now lanU and , incidentally , ii
search of husbands.
Two weeks ago. September 27th
< the White Star steamer Baltic landec
In New York 1,002 girls , all from Ire-
'land , Sweden and Norway. They came
in the steerage and were in search
of' husbands. They were girls of goot
morals , brought up in poor but Chris
tian families.
It is a long time since the inhabi
tants of old New Amsterdam or any
other part of this country became ex
cited over the arrival of a ship load
of "marriageable girls" in fact not
alnce colonial days when women were
almost as scarce as they now are in
Alaska , So the people did not flock
< to the wharf when the Baltic brought
in her load of maidens. And such a
load. They were all in their finest
clothing , smiling at the sight of the
promised land , all full of spirits after
'their seven days at sea.
3IAY SAPP MURDERER.
A Formal Charge is Made Against
Whitlow.
Samuel F. Whitlow was formally
jplaced under arrest Friday morning
on a warrant sworn out by J. N. Sapp ,
of Moran , Kas. , charging him with the
murder of the latter's daughter , May
Sappwhose body was found in Moran ,
September 27th. Whitlow claims the
girl committed suicide because he had
refused to elope with her.
The coroner's jury first declared
IVTiss Sapp's death to be caused by
liands unknown other than Miss
Sapp's. They promptly changed it to
"a person or persons other than Miss
Sapp unknown to this jury. "
John Sapp , father of the dead girl ,
swore to the complaint that Whitlow
had been to intimate with her.
Victim of Tiil > ereulosis.
Dispatches from Copenhagen report
that the Princess Alexandrine , wife of
Crown Prince , Christian of Denmark ,
lias been pronounced a consumptive
and has been ordered to a southern
clime.
Death to Ilaytien Plotters.
Mail advices from Hayti state that
fiixtoon men were sentenced to death
thc-re for conspiring to overthrow the
government of the republic. The
country is reported quiet , but many
.persons fear a revolt soon.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
"
Friday's quotations on the Sioux
live stock market follow : Beeves ,
.50. Top Hogs , $6.30.
I Arrest Wire Disturber.
i- Joseph Powers , a Burlington telc-
1 graph operator at Waldron , Mo. , has
| . boon arrested by United States author-
it JUo charged with interfering with
; commercial messages and of train dis
.patching.
Mrs. Cliadwick's Body to Canada.
Emil Hoover , son of Mrs. Cassie I
'
Chad wick , made arrangements Friday
to have the body of his mother taken
\Voodstoc ! : . Can. for burial.
MRS. CASSIE OHADWICK DEAJ
tdfo of Notorious Swindler Ends
Prison.
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick , whose ami
big financial transactions culmina !
In the wrecking of an Oberlin ,
bank , died in the woman's ward
the Ohio penitentiary at 10:15 : o'clo
Thursday. Mrs. Chadwick had be
jn a comatose condition for soi
hours previous to her death , and t
end came peacefully. No friends
relatives waited at her bedside , th <
being only prison physicians and J
tendants. Her son Emil had been su :
moned from Cleveland , but he did r
tirrive before her death.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick , whc
maiden name was Elizabeth Bogl <
was a native of Wooster , when s
first came to Ohio , about twenty yec
ago , where she gained renown
Mme. De Vere. She was sent to pris
for nine years and served but a. port !
of the sentence , and then located
Columbus. Her second husband w
Dr. L. S. Chadwick , of Cleveland ,
man of good family and excelle
standing in that city. In the latt
part of 1902 , or early in 1903 , M :
Chadwick , in the presence of her hu
band gave to I. Reynalds the cashi
of the Wade Park bank of Cleveland ,
box containing notes signeu with t :
names of Andrew Carnegie. The
were alleged to have been forgeries f
$700,000. He gave her a. receipt f
the paper and signatures upon thei
Mrs. Chadwick left with Reynolds
an explanation of the existence of tl
notes the statement that she was tl
daughter of Carnegie.
With the receipt of Reynolds in h
possession , Mrs. Chadwick went to di
ferent banks and many capitalist
making loans and paying not' only hig
Interest to the bank , but paying
bonus to the bank official who loan (
her money. The amount of her loai
will never be known. They involve
men of high standing in the financi ;
'world ' and caused heavy losses to mai
banks.
CAN'T MEET WEST'S NEEDS.
Railraods Are Unable to Handle tl
Traffic.
That it will be useless to attemi
to develop the west with inadequal
railroad facilities was the assertion <
transportation officials at a meetin
in Chicago. The conference was a
tended by general passenger agenl
of western roads and the question gi\
an consideration was the low home
seekers' rates during the coming wir
Ler and spring. It had been propose
that for the sake of developing th
trans-Missouri country the usual lei
round trip farces be authorized , whic
-ates have had the effect of helpin
o settle great districts during th
past few years.
After thorough discussion it wa
.he consensus of opinion that it woul
) e useless to go ahead with low rate
ind attempt to populate the westen
itates when the facilities of the trans
> ortation companies are entirely inad
iquate to handle present business.
It was a frank confession on th >
> art of the railroad men of the deplor
.ble condition of the transportatioi
Ines , showing that while the wes
teeds people the railroads are not ii
. position to handle the traffic. Thu :
t is evidenced that the trans-Missour
ountry must suffer until the railway :
iuild more tracks and secure addition.
1 equipment.
The managers of one or two of th <
ailroads at the conference , however
lid they were willing to take chance ;
n facilities and go ahead with lov ,
omeseekers' rates during the nexl
ix months and it is likely the will ol
iiese will prevail.
IS A WHITE ELEPHANT.
ortelyou Doesn't Know What to Do
About Jamestown.
The Jamestown exposition has be-
) me an elephant on Secretary Cortcl-
lu's hands. The exposition owes the
jvernment about $500,000. Under
ie terms of the act by which the loan
: $1,000,000 was made to the exposi-
on the government has a lien upon
to gate receipts. From month to
onth , despite the bad prospects , Sec
tary Cortelyou has deferred exercis-
g the government's right to take
large of the gate receipts , which
cant to take charge of the exposition
id run it to the close.
Mr. Cortelyou and his assistant sec
tary , J. H. Edwards , who has been
charge of the whole matter for him ,
iled to see where the government
> uld come out ahead of the game by
coming the general manager of th
position. If the affair was a failure
e government would be blamed. Th
int has been reached , however ,
ion the government must soon take
ne definite action.
New Sultan Gaining.
rhe power of Mulai Hafig , who has
len proclaimed sultain in the south ,
s been greatly strengthened in the
rt of Morocco by the declaration of
s ulemas , or holy men , at Fez that
has more legal and moral right to
! throne than has Abdul Azer , the
tan of record.
Is Crushed In the Ice.
3 arctic steamer Frithjof , which ac-
npanied the Wellman-Chicago Rec-
-Herald polar expedition , was lest
Cape Langeress , Iceland , Oct. 5.
3 captain and fifteen of the crew
e drowned.
Russian Prisoners Escape ,
'hirty-six political prisoners broke
of the lock prison at ICutais , Rus-
Weclnesday and got away. They > ,
1 beer in care cf secret service n- -
' I
FIRE CAUSES A BIG PANIC.
Hundreds of Lives Are In Peril in N <
York.
Hundreds of lives were endangen
1,000 persons thrown into a panic , 1
of the cars used on several cross to
lines destroyed , and a property loss
the extent of $400,000 was caused bj
fire in the Fourteenth street car bar
in New York early Wednesday. Thr
hundred anc fifty horses were tak
out in safety. As a result of the bur
ing of the cars service on all the crc
town lines was greatly hampered.
The fire gained great headway t
fore it was discovered , and when t
firemen arrived the walls separatii
the big structure from the adjoini ;
tenement houses were smoking h <
Instantly the word was given to cle
the tenements and the occupants pou
ed into the streets in a panic. Fromth
time on the police were busy attemj :
ing to control the frenzied hundrec
most of whom were foreigners , whi
the firemen were fighting the fii
which was gaining headway wi
startling rapidity. It was not un
several priests attired in all their rob
appeared on the scene and walki
through the surging crowd , i'mplorh
the people to calm themselves , th
anything like order was restored.
Firemen working on the fouri
floor of the car barn barely escap (
when the floor above them came dow
with a crash. A few minutes.later tl
Fourteenth street wall of the buildir
collapsed. From that time it w ;
merely a question of drowning out tl
flames in the barn and several adjoii
ing tenements which had caught fir
IN JAIL AS BURGLAR.
Wife of Milwaukee Millionaire Coi
fesses Guilt.
In a remarkable confession to tl
Chicago police Wednesday night Mr
Charles J. Romadka , of Milwauke
wife of a millionaire manufacture
admitted that she Avas responsible fc
a series of burglaries and petty thefi
that has baffled the authorities fc
weeks. Mrs. Romadka's confessio
was the latest development after "he
arrest for a robbery committed at th
home of C. F. Beck , when jewelry val
ued at more than $1,000 was stoler
She implicated in her confession a ne
gro , Albert Jones , and a man know
as Ralph Smith. The former is undo
arrest and the pplice are searchin
for the latter.
In her confession Mrs. Romadk
says that her first theft was commit
ted in April of this year.
"I saw an advertisement in a pa
per , " she said , "for a trained nurse
I went to the home of Mrs. Davi <
Pfaelser , 4514 Forestville avenue , ant
secured the place. I stayed then
about a day and a half , stealing a diamond
mend ring , a diamond bracelet and :
silver card case. "
After detailing several similar ex
r > eriences she said she had worked ir
; everal different places for families ii
.his capacity. She walked in when
; he found a window open and located
t diamond ring in a wealthy home ir
Chicago.
HANGMAN HAS NO JOB.
Record of Seventy-Five Held by Newark -
ark Man.
James Van Hise , of Newark , X. J. ,
s out of a pob , and the twenty-one
heriffs of New Jersey have been rid
if a duty that has been for years one
if the drawbacks to an otherwise de-
irable office , by the completion > t
he death house at the New Jersey
tate prison , in which condemned
nurderers will in the future be put to
: eath. It is likely that the first mane
o die in the electric chair will be
lichael Tamosi , of Lambertville , who
, -as convicted of the murder of Mrs.
) elia Congellio last May. Probably
tie next to be put to death by elec-
ricity will be Charles Gibson and Stc-
hen Dorsey , who were convicted last
eek in Camden county of the murder
C Mrs. Natoli.
James Van Hise has made a good
ving by relieving sheriffs of the gre\v-
) me task of carrying out the law's do-
ees. Sheriffs are allowed $500 eaco
> r a hanging , but Van Hise will ac-
? pt $250 up. Van Hi.se's father and
ran cl father were hangmen before
im. When it was proposed to intro-
ice the electric chair Van Hise lob
ed against it , but lost.
Dies on Sleeping Car.
Rev. Marcellus Blair , of Eldorado ,
an. , was found dead in his sleeping
ir berth soon after the Baltimore and
liio Southwestern train arrived in
ncinnati from the east Wednesday
orning. Death was due to heart
ouble.
Rockefeller at Relative's Funeral.
It is statc-d that John D. Rockefei
: paid another unexpected visit to
eveland Wednesday to attend the
neral of his niece. Miss Laura R.
Kid. Mr. Rockefeller is said to have
turned east immediately after the
neral service.
May Sapp Murder Case.
The coroner's jury is still investi-
ting the death of May Sapp , a farnv-
s daughter , who was found in her
her's yard at Moran , Kan. , on thy
jht of Sept. 27 , with her throat cut
Mrs. J. C. jJreekiMiridge Dead.
Mrs. John C. Breckcnridge , widow
the late John C. Kreckenriclge , of
uisville , Ky. , a candidate for presi-
it against Abraham Lincoln , died
sdnesdny in New York.
Buys Kailroati Tics in Hawaii.
[ "he Santa Fo Railroad company
i contracted for S.'J.iiOO.OOO worth of
vwood railroad Hes to be delivered
m Hawaii during the next five
i Nebraska
ii State News
FATHER FINDS MISSING GIR"
Taiikton Child Eloped with Marr
Man.
Little Clara Bails , the Yankton ,
D. , school girl who fell in love with
L. Williams , a married railroad hral
man , so desperately that she was w
ing to give her parents the pain
mourning- her as dead that she mi {
go with him , was the happiest girl
the world when her father clasr
her in his arms and promised to ta
her home.
Not until Clara's father , E. L. Ba
arrived in Omaha did the full stc
of the little girl's elopement hecoi
known. The plot releaved is amazi
in its cleverness. The child left hoi
Sept. 18 with her younger sister. <
the way to school Clara feigned sic
ness and said she would return hon
A few minutes later she had join
Williams and with him was on h
way to Omaha. A note address
"Dear Papa and Mamma" was fou
in her school books which reads :
"I am leaving school to go to t
river. I intend to drown myself a
hope my body will never be four
Mamma has made me work too ha
at home. I can't stand it longc
goodby. Clara. "
WOMAN LAWYER TOO THRIFT
Julia St. Cyr. Accused of Taking111
gal Fee.
Judge T. C. Munger at Omaha eve
ruled a motion to quash the indie
ment against Julia St. Cyr , a Winneb
go Indian , who is credited with beii
the only Indian woman lawyer in tl
country. She is charged with takii
an exorbitant fee for securing a pe
sion for an old Indian squaw. She
said to have taken $355 as a fee f
securing back pension amounting
$1500. The law allows a fee of on
$10. The motion to quash was bas <
on the ground that more than one o
fense was charged in the indictmer
in which it was set forth that she d
manded , received and retained the e.
cessive fee complained of. A jui
\vas impaneled and the case procee <
ed to trial on its merits. Julia St. Cy
although never admitted to the ba
has studied law , and her ability alor
this line is so well recognized amor
the Winnebagoes that she has con
to be an arbiter among them , and i
many cases her judgment is conside :
ed final.
SUICIDE DUE TO JEALOUSY.
Admirer of His Bride Followed Pate
to Omaha.
Herbert G. Gushing , soldier in tli
Spanish-American war , committed su
cide because of jealousy over the re
lations of his wife , formerly Mrs. Wai
lace Clark , of Sioux City , and a print
er who followed her to Omaha , an
was jailed by the police of Omaha a
a , ' 'plain drunk. "
This was riot the verdict of the cor
oner's jury , but this fact develope
after the jury said "Herbert G. Gush
ing came to his death by carbolic acic
administered by his own hand. "
The coroner's jury decided tha
William Gallagher , the man foum
lead in his room Saturday morning a
: he Windsor hotel , came to his deatl
'rom heart trouble. The body is beiiij
icld by the coroner awaiting instruc
: ions from some of the dead man's rel
itives , Avho have not been located a
ret.
STOCK SHOW AT ASHLAND
Imidrcd and Fifty Animals Entcrec
for First Annual Event.
The first annual eastern Nebraskr
ive stock show at Ashland was helc
ecently. Several thousand people at-
ended. Over 150 animals were enter-
d and judged by Prof. H. TL. Smith
nd Dr. T. H. Gain , of the State uni-
ersity. One of the prize winning
logs belonging to John Hammer , of
ishland , was purchased by Prof ,
mith for the university pens. Prof.
3. A. Burnett , dean of the State Agri-
ultural college , addressed a large au-
ience on "Problems of Agriculture. "
Ball games between Greenwood and
[ emphis were played both days and
lere was a program of races. One of
ie features was the parade of prize-
inning animals , decorated carriages
nd automobiles and novelities.
Cliargc of Abduction Fails.
Mrs. Tillie Lannigan and Henry Ha-
ens' had their preliminary hearing at
entral City upon the charge of ab-
Clara Hunt of
ucting 14-year-old ,
liver Creek , and at the conclusion
: the taking of testimony Judge Lu
is decided that the evidence pre-
> nted was insufficient to hold them ,
id ordered the case dismissed.
Mayor Has Twelve * Children.
Mayor and Mrs. J. M. Grace , of
ascot , are the parents of a pair of
fin girls born to them last Sunday
'ening. This makes twelve children
r them , all of whom are living. The
ay or is manager of the ball nine
ere and will probably start out next
miner with a bloomer nine.
Ruling on Pure Fooil Law.
Deputy Food Commissioner Johnson
is sent out a letter saying that where
retailer sells butter packages not
opcrly stamped as to weight he wil !
it be prosecuted if he has a written
Uement of the correct weight from
e wholesaler , providing the latter if
resident of the-state. '
Cattle Hollow Over IJaTiy.
Crofton citizens are worked up over
e finding of a baby about a day old
a pasture near town. The bellow-
j of some cattle drew people to the
ot. A flock of crows rose as tu
ice was approached and the badly
itilated body was then discovered.
Lincoln Roomers in Hills.
The Lincoln manufacturers and job-
rs are on a trade excursion jaunt in-
the Black Hills. The boomers wil'
jnd a week in Northwestern railway
rltorv.
3IOHLER O21 1LME OF TRAIN !
Union Pacific General Manager Wri
Railroad Board.
The railroad 'ommissicn has rece
ed a letter f < jm General Manaf
Mohler , of the Union Pacific , in whl
he says the station agents of his li
should notify the public o * the tii
of trains. He says there is no esct
if this is not accurately done , as
each station is a blackboard for tl
purpose and it should be so used.
The board wrote to Mr. Mohler < '
ter receiving complaint from Xebn
ka traveling men that station agei
frequently made misstatements of t
time of trains , causing them much 1 <
of time and often needless financ
loss. It was stated the agents woi
not notify the public of the lateni
of trains or would frequently gi
wrong information. Often trains wet
annulled when all the informati
given out by the station agent w
they were but a few minutes late.
As for the lateness of trains in stai
ing , Mr. Mohler said this was neces
tated by reason of late through trail
local trains waiting for east and w <
connections. He promised to look in
the manner in which station ager
are giving out information , but d
not pee how the matter could be rei
edied.
FIRE AT LINCOLN SCHOOL.
Union College Suffers Loss of Ov
Fifteen Thousand.
Fire destroyed the boiler houi
power plant and heating plant of U
ion college , at College View , a she
distance from Lincoln. For a tiihe ti
flames threatened the sanltariui
where a large number of patients a
quartered. The flames were discove
ed between S and 9 o'clock and tl
origin of the fire is unknown. Wl
the exception of the sanitarium , whi <
has a private plant , the entire tov
and all the college buildings we ;
soon plunged in darkness.
Firemen battled with the flame
and , in spite of a serious handica
prevented the destruction of the san
tarium. The loss is estimate all tl
way from $15,000 to $30,000. Son
of the machinery may be rescued fro ;
the wreck while the handsome brie
boiler house is a total loss.
About f.OO students attend Unic
college. It is one of the most impo
tant Adventist colleges in the midd
west.
REPORTS ON STATE LANDS.
Almost Two 3UIljoii Ac-res , All c
Which is Under Lease.
Land Commissioner Eaton has con-
piled a report on the educational lane"
of the state. On 5J69.95 ( acres aj
praised the county appraisers placed
valuation of $335,586.59. This was ir
creased By the state board to $416.
5S4.G9 , an increase > of $80 ,
! I9S.10. On December 1 , 190 (
the state had on hand 1,842,40
under lease. Dec. 1 , 1906 , there wa
flue the state on sale contracts $258 ,
742.17. After Jan. 1 , 1908 , the prin
2ipal on contracts will draw 5 pe
interest instead of 6 per cent.
DATE FOR SHUMWAY TRIAL.
Vov. it Alleged Slayer of 3Ers. Martii
to Face Jury.
Judge Kelligar at Beatrice fixec
< Tov. G as the date for trying Rober
tlead Shumway , the alleged slayer o
ilrs. Sarah Martin , of Adams. Th <
ourt appointed R. W. Sabin as Shum
vay's counsel , as defendant filed ii
he county court an affidavit to the et
ect that he was without mean :
vith which to employ an attorney
Sheriff Trude went to Lincoln to serve
. copy of the information filed againsl
Ihumway.
IALF OF OXFORD BLOCK BURNS
'ire Loss in West Nebraska City Wil ]
Aggregate Hundred Thousand.
A half block in the central part of
ixford burned recently , resulting in a
) ss of $100,000 , in part covered by
isurance.
The fire started in the office of Dr.
one over ttie drug store of Lance
[ ooper. It spread with rapidity , hav-
ig a good headway before being dis-
Dvered. Aid was asked of the fire de-
artments at McCook and Holdrege ,
ut the fire was under control before
ie firemen at either place were ready
> r the trip.
Settling Up Race War.
Tony Giglioi-ti , one of the men mixed
r > in the race scrap on Broad street at
remont , was arraigned in justice
mrt recently on the charge of shoot-
g M. C. Brooks with intent to wound.
plea of guilty of assault was accept-
l and he was sentenced to pay a fine
' $100 and costs.
Bryan Starts Tour.
William J. Bryan left recently for a
caking tour of the south and east
hich will occupy most of the month ,
r. Bryan addressed a Y. M. C. A.
.thering at St. Louis , and from St.
mis he went to Kentucky , where he
11 aid the Democrats in their state
mpaign.
Golden Wedding Observed.
"U * . K. Smith and wife , of Valentine ,
lebrated their golden wedding anni-
rsary at their home with their six
ildren. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were
irried in Keokuk , la. , Oct. 2 , 1857.
ins of a roving disposition , Mr.
lith and his wife lived in many com-
initics.
Sheldon Inheritance Tax.
rhe new law in regard to inherit-
ce tax is being enforced in Cass
anty and the treasurer proposes to
i that all taxes 'lue are paid. The
t payment was from the estate of
wson Sheldon , father of Gov. Shel-
ii , and the Otoc countv treasurer is
L-ad $128.02.
Beaver City Adds One Grade.
rhe board of education of Beaver
y has added the third teacher to
high school. Braver City now has
Jive grades and a good equipment of
r-aratus. Prof. W. T. Davis has
ie much to prepare the school to do
mal training.
Baptists Gather at Hastings ,
[ he preliminary sessions of the
ptist sate convention were held at
icoln. The board of managers of
Young People's union mot in con
duce.
CHICAGO.
Tic highly sustained volume of com *
meree centering here is attested by aggre
gate payments through the banks during *
the past month and this week , which eil
hibit striking gains over a year ago. Lessj
pressure for money and few business fail-j
ures make easier conditions for capital in-j
vestment , and with continued profitable
returns for farm and range products the |
indications appear brighter for a lower ?
discount rate to mercantile borrowersJ
Trade responds to the better effect -ofj
favorable developments. Preparations' '
reflect renewed confidence among the lead
ing producers and little capacity remains
to be booked up for this quarter. New-
demands equal expectations in iron , steel
and railway equiimient , and the orders
for future deliveries are satisfactory in
forge work , machinery , hi-avy hardware ,
wire products , furn.ttire and footwear.
Country merchants come from nearby
points in increasing numbers , and their
selections of fall and winter faros stimu
late expanding activity in wholesale
branches. Shipping rooms work overtime
and the forwardings to the interior com
pare favorably in quantities with this
time last year.
Mercantile collections throughout the
West occasion little trouble , and. not
withstanding tight money , the defaults ,
carry no special significance. m
Bank clearings , $203,300,200 , exceed
those of the corresiionding week in 1000
by 17.3 per cent. Choice commercial pa
per is quoted at G'd per cent , and cur
rency withdrawals to move crops rnaks
a smaller total than last year. Failures
reported in the Chicago district numbered
25 , against 1G last week and 2.1 a year
ago. Failures with liabilities over $5-
000 numbered 4 , against 7 last year.-
Dun's Review of Trade.
NEW YOBK.
Collections , while still dragging , In con-
jonauce with the tightness 5n money , ap
pear to have improved at a number of
centers. Some orders for early spring are
being placed , but the volume of business'
done as yet is rather light. Many imlus-j
trial lines are less active ou new business , }
and working forces in such lines as ironj
steel , car manufacturing , electrical goodsj
shoe manufacturing and copper mining !
are being reduced. Lumber is Jess active ]
and new building is lighter , due in part' '
to the approach of the closed season , but
more particularly to the stringency in
money.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Oct. ? number 117 ,
ngainst 1GG last week , 13G in the like-
week of 190G. ISO in 1005 , 193 in 190i
and 197 in 1903. Canadian failures num
ber 32 , as against 3G last week and 22
in this week a year ago. Bradstreet'a
Commercial Report.
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Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
400 to $7.30 ; hogs , prime heavy , $4.00
: o $ G.70 ; sheep , fair to choice , $3.00
: o $5VJO ; wheat , Xo. 2 , 97c to 98c ;
: era , Xo. 2 , Glc to G2c ; oats , standard ,
> 0c to 51c ; rye , Xo. 2 , SGc to S7c ; hay ,
imothy , $12.00 to $18.00 ; prairie , $9.00 (
: o $14.50 ; butter , choice creamery , 27e
o SOc ; eggs , fresh , 19c to 23c ; potatoes , '
) er bushel , SOc to GOe. j
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00j
o $7.00 ; hogs , choice heavy , $4.00 to' '
iG.SO ; sheep , common to prime , $3.00
o $4.75 ; wheat , Xo. 2 , 94c to 9Gc ; corn , !
s'o. 2 white , Glc to G3c ; oats , Xo. 23
irhite , SOc to 51 c. j
St. Louis Cattle , $ i.50 to $7.15 ; ,
ogs , $4.00 to $ G.SO ; sheep , $3.00 .to
5.25 ; whe/a , Xo. 2 , 99c to $1.01 ; corn ,
\o. 2 , GOc to Glc ; oats , Xo. 2 , 4Sc to
Ic ; rye , Xo. 2 , 82c to S3c.
Cincinnati Cattle. $4.00 to $ G.OO-
ogs , $4.00 to $ G.S5 ; sheep , $3.00 to
5.00 ; wheat , Xo. 2 , 90c to $1.00 ; corn ,
To. 2 mixed , GSc to GGc ; oats , Xo. 2
lixed , Sic to 52c ; rye , Xo. 2 , SSc to 90c-
Dctroit Cattle , $4.00 to $5.10 ; hogs ,
i.OO to $ G.45 : sheep , $2.50 to $4.50 ;
-heat , Xo. 2 , 9Sc to $1.00 ; corn , Xo. 3
jllow , GGc to G7c ; oats , Xo. 3 white ,
2c to SSc ; rye , Xo. 2 , SOc to COc.
Milwaukee \Yheat , Xo. 2 northern ,
1.07 to $1.10 ; corn , Xo. 3. Glc to G2c ;
its , standard , Sic to S2c ; rye , Xo. 1 ,
Jc to S7c ; barley , standard , $1.04 to
LOG ; pork , mess , $15.oO.
Buffalo Cattle , choice shipping steers , -
1.00 to $ G.SO ; hogs , fair to choice , $4.0O
$7.10 ; sheep , common to good mixed ,
LOO to $5.25 ; lambs , fair to choice ,
i.OO to $ S.2o.
Xetv York Cattle , $ i.GO to $ G.GO ;
gsf $4.00 to $7.30 : shoep. S-'I.OO to
. ; wheat , Xo. 2 red , $ ! .Oi to $1. J ;
rn , Xo. 2 , 73c to 74c : oats , natural
lite , SGc to SSc ; butt ° r. creamery , 2oc
SOc ; eggs , western , ISc to 23e-
Toledo Wheat , Xo. 2 mired. OGr to
c ; corn , Xo. 2 mixed. ( J4c to GGc ;
ts , Xo. 2 mixed. S3c to S4c ; rye. Xo.
9Sc to 93c ; clover seed , prime , $10.40.
All Around tlie GloUa. '
The retirement from the French army 1
'
Major Alfred Dreyfus has Ven gated - ,
ted in the form of the nomination of .
officer to the post last held by bhn ,
it of commander of ariiiiery at J3t.
nis.
\ project to establish a iar ? colonr of - |
; roes in southern California r ? being \
unoted by an association v.-bich Is a ! > ont
seek State incorporation. Se-.cr.il.
lion dollars is said to repr spnt'je
ilth of the negroes back of the no.j - . ' '
at. ,
5tuyvcsant F.sh , in a reply to > the
rges of President Haralan of the IIU- j
s Central , declares the roa.l never lost '
iollar tlirongh his borrowings. He
s Mr. Ilarahan misses tor1 point of
( Fish's ) charges that E. H. Harri-
a controlled tlie road cs a fe-nt'v for
Union Pacific.