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: ; . - Robert E. Peary } , issued in : Washington
„ Sunday night a long statement in
I which he analyzed the narratives of
- .the two explorers , declaring that of
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and denouncing that of Dr. Cook as a
self-evident and even deliberate im
posture.
"Cook's story is suspicious both in
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- .tell , " Mr. Wellman declares.
; "He is generally vague and indefi-
, ' . ' nite , but like most men of his class
altogether too precise at the wrong
: " place. Nowhere does his story ring
true. It is always an approximation
of reality'itself. This is true of his fig-
; ures , his descriptions of everything.
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_ ' in arctic work and who have felt anx-
1- . . ' . iety that no blot of fraud should stain.
't / , . tho proud record of effort and sacrifice
had a first hope. that Dr. Cook would
be able to demonstrate his good faith.
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sis of his own story.
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been to the pole , though of course he
has not vanishes in the light of ear-
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i mains though one says it with keen-
: - : est regret only the wretched alterna-
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i make and the report which he gave of
i it were deliberately planned from the
1 outset. "
: The gist of Mr. Wellman's finding
is that with his meager party and
, equipment Dr. Cook could not possibly
, "have accomplished the feat for which
! "he claims credit ; that his astronomical
data are too minutely and precisely
t made , under the climatic' conditions
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! dash for the lecture platform. , and his
acceptance of "crowns of flowers
placed upon his head by innocent
awomen and children" before submit-
ting his field records to scientific ex
I . .amination all conspire to his discredft
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I They found DC , Frederick A. Cook ;
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"issued by his brother W. L. Cook , say-
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"ly dpoppcd \ from public view Saturday
, / -was still in the vicinity of 'New York
" "recuperating. He was on the verge of
I ' -a nervous breakdown and his retire-
retire-
-ment wjis absolutely necessary.
The statement as issued by Mr.
'c. ook follows :
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York trying to get a much needed rest.
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t . -will be no secrecy concerning his de
parture. I think that his friends and
. critics alike should be charitable
- enough to allow him to rest until his
health : is fully restored. He has not
been reading the newspapers in the
. last few days and is not responsible for
the statements that have been issued
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The foregoing was issued by the
, explorer's brother in view of the fact
that the doctor's apparent seclusion
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Triendsleaving even John R. Bradley ,
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Tiis financial backer , puzzled and exas-
J . perated. Mrs. Cook | is also in New :
, York . , but her exact whereabouts , as
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i i 'American hospital in Chicago in which
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LIFE SAVING BOAT UPSETS.
Pour Persons Meet Death Off Tilla-
inook , Ore.
A life saving boat which had on
board several passengers from the
steamer Argo ( , which struck Tillamook
. - Sar late Friday : , was overturned on
Baribaldl beach and two children , an
unidentified woman and a member of
the life saving crew were drowned.
Miss Agnes Hunter daughter of
George Hunter , and Mrs. W. C. King ,
3f : Tillamook , were rescued.
A high wind and heavy sea drove
the Argo out of the narrow channel as
the steamer was attempting to cross
Into Tillamook bay and she struck the
bay proper. Distress signals were dis-
played and the Caribaldi beach life
saving crew put out in a boat to the
rescue.
In to the boat were taken Mrs. W.
C. King , Nellie and Agnes Hunter , of
rillamook , and a woman who has not
been identified.
The boat upset in water not suffi
ciently deep for it to right itself. The
two Hunter children , the unidentified
woman and Henry Wickham of the
crew < , were ; pinned underneath. Capt.
Parley and other members of the crew
escaped. Farley got Agnes Hunter
clear , but the others were swept out to
sea.
DEATH RIDES IX BALLOON.
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i\vo Daring German Aaeronauts Are
Killed. : *
Dr. Brenchmann and Hugo Francke ,
the two most daring members of the
Aero club of Berlin have been killed
through the collapse of their balloon
"Kolmaar. " Their bodies were found
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Friday near Flume , Austria-Hungary.
Nearby was their balloon , a huge rent
in the envelope telling the story of
their death.
Brenckmann had been the third per-
son to insure his life with the newly
formed company which takes air nav-
igation risks. : He : was connected with
the Charity hospital of Berlin.
Francke was an architect. Their aerial
exploits in the , past have attracted
much attention and no little alarm on
the part of intimate friends. ,
They ascended on Mpnday' from ' '
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The point at which the bodies were
found is on the northern edge of the
gulf of Quarenero , at , the northeast ex-
tremity of the Adriatic sea and in an
almost direct line south 500 miles from
Berlin.
BANKER ALLEN PLEADS GUILTY.
Big Embezzler Receives a Ten-Year
Sentence.
Phil Allen , Jr. , former vice president
of the First National bank at Mineral
Point , Wis. , appeared Friday before
the United States district court and
pleaded guilty to four out of twenty-
six counts in the indictment against
him and was sentenced to ten years in
the federal prison at , Fort Leaven-
worth , Kan. Allen , was charged with
embezzling $168,000 from the Mineral
Point bank.
Allen who is in his 63d year , has
been in jail for several weeks having
pleaded not guilty at La Crosse to the
indictment rendered against him by
the grand jury in that city and has
been unable to furnish $50,000 bail.
He came into court Friday morning
quite unexpectedly and with bowed
head and in an almost inaudible voice
pleaded guilty.
Buying Up Independents.
Attorney General Major of Missouri ,
nas received complaints from various
parts of the state that the Bell tele-
phone interests are purchasing the
control of many independent compa-
nies in Missouri. Friday night he said
such purchases are violations of the
state's anti-trust laws. w.-
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Attorney General O'Malley an-
nouncced Friday that he had appoint-
ed John B. Coleman , of New York
City , to investigate the charges in
regard to the existence of a combi-
nation to control or advance the prices
of milk in greater New York.
Cuban Envoy to Mexico.
The nomination of Manuelo Garcia
Kohly as Cuban minister to Mexico
was confirmed Friday by the Cuban
senate.
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Throne Approves Sessions.
The sessions of the recently con-
stituted provincial assemblies in China ,
on being brought to a close Thursday ,
received the approval of the throne
based upon government reports of the
progress made in opening of tHe two
years' constitutional program. An im-
perial edict urged all government of-
ficials to co-operate with the throne
at the presentcritical moment for the - -
purpose of realizing the success of the
constitutionalplan. .
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Referred to Canada.
The invitation from the United
States for Great Britain to participate
in [ an international conference was
with a view to regulating the killing
of seals in the international waters of
North America , and has been referred
through the colonial office to Canada ,
as it is considered that the Dominion
is more interested in this question than
is the mother , country.
Kerens to Vienna.
Richard C. Kerens , of Missouri , ac-
cording to a report current in Wash- (
ton : , D. C. , probably will be appointed i
ambassador to Vienna upon the assem-
blage of congress on December 6.
Was Veteran of Two Wars.
Samuel F. Garrett , a retired mer-
chant : and a , veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars , died at the home of his i
laughter in St. Joseph Mo. , Friday ,
aged ! 78 years.
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REVOLT SPREADS OUT. '
Situation in Nicaragua is Growing
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Worse Daily.
Groce. and Cannon , the two Amerl
cans 'executed by order of President
Zelaya , of Nicaragua , last week , held
commissions in the insurgent army ,
according to private advices received
in Washington Thursday night from
Bluefields , where the revolutionist gov-
ernment Is located. This dispatch
stated that the state department of
the United States had been notified
to this effect.
The state department has been anx -
ious to clear up the point whether the
two men held commissions or were
merely acting in their individual ca-
pacities , for in the former event they
would have been entitled to treatment
as prisoners of war.
Grbce and Cannon were volunteers in
the revolutionary army. This infor-
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mation came Thursday to Salvator
Christillo , the representative of the
revolutionists in Washington. The ca-
blegram follows : "
"Groce , ex-super.intendent of the
Laluz and Los Angeles Mining com-
pany , and Cannon , a most esteemed
person , were serving as volunteers with
the rank of colonels in the revolution-
ary army , and consequently did not
deserve the penalty of death among
other powerful persons , because they
were not military personages in the
actual service of Zelaya. A. similar
crime of Zelaya has never been wit-
nessed in the history of Centr.al
America. " '
The revolution in Nicaragua is
spreading In the opinion of Capt.
Shipley , commander of the United
States cruiser Des Moines , which is
off the east coast of Nicaragua. The
revolutionary forces are reported to
be maintaining an effective blockade
and are patroling off Greyton with two
gunboats. Assurance was given' that
American and foreign interests are be.
ing protected.
PLEASED WITH TILE CAXAL.
Congressional Committee Coming
" Home from Inspection Tour.
The American congressional appro-
priation committee which has been
inspecting the Panama . .canal arrived
at Havana Thursday morning from
Colon.
Members of the committee said they
were pleased with the progress of the
canal and believed the channel would
be open for traffic in advance of the
estimated date. Senator Coe I. Craw-
ford , of South Dakota said all the
members of the committee were im-
pressed with the splendid work of Col.
Goethals chairman of the canal com-
mission and chief engineer of the
work. They were convinced , he said
of the desirability of the passage of the
bill designed to reduce the number of
canal commissioners and simplify the
administration , which would give Col.
Goethals a freer hand. It is also prob-
able that the committee will recom-
mend a reduction of from SS.OOO to
$10,000 in the estimate of the canal
commission.
FIVE LOSE LIVES IN LAKE. :
Gasoline Explosion on a Boat Causes
Panic.
Five persons vere drowned' in Mus-
kegon lake in Michigan Thursday af-
ternoon when the pleasure launch Ol-
ga , ' carrying a , party of nine young
people , capsized as a result of a panic
following a gasoline explosion. Four
of those who lost their lives were
members of one family.
The party started out to attend a
wedding on the north side of the lake
and decided to take a short cruise
before going to the festivities. Th.ey
circled the lake and were within 150
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feet of the north landing when the
gasoline exploded. The girls became
panic stricken and all rushed to the
stern of the boat , capsizing it.
NEW XAVAIi ORDER.
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ship for Future Practice.
For the first time in the history of
the United States naval academy mid
shipmen will have the use next sum-
mer of three battleships fortheir an-
nual practice cruise. Acting Secre-
tary Winthrop of the navy depart-
ment , Friday assigned the Iowa , the
Indiana and the Massachusetts for this
service. The use of the battleships
in place of much smaller craft usu-
ally assigned to the midshipmen will
enable the officers to take an extended
trip. Mediterranean ports will prob-
ably be visited in the next cruise ,
which will take place in the three
months following graduating 'exercises
in June.
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London Wool Auction. ,
The offerings of the wool auction
sales in London Thursday amounted to
IS.fiSo bales. There was a brisk de-
mand and animated bidding for the
large supply of merinos. Americans
bought a few lots of medium and also
fine , cross-breds. v
Philadelphia Ball Team Sold.
The Philadelphia National league
baseball club was sold Friday to a
syndicate ; of which Charles W. Mur
phy of the Chicago National league
club , is a member ,
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Stock Exchange in , San Juan.
The stock exchange . and produce ex-
change : , the first institution of its kind
n Porto Rico , was inaugurated at San
Juan Thursday. Gov. Colton made an
address to the members.
Heavy loss of life is feared as the \
result of an explosion Thursday In a
coal : mine at Onoura , Eukuoka prov-
nce , Japan. Fifteen men are known
to have perished , while 228 miners are
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U. P. MAY BUILD DEPOT.
Restraining. Order Dissolved Which
Blocked Progress on Structure.
Judge Paul Wednesday evening dis
solved the temporary injunction grant-
ed W. E. Rownds restraining the Un-
, ion Pacific company from building its
freight depot at Grand Island. It
found that the city council ha"d exer-
cised a rightful discretion , that from
the evidence it was not shown Rownds
was - 'damage and that if he had been
the injunction was not proper remedy
at law. .
The defense showed , through the lo-
cal agent of the Union Pacific , the
leading shippers of the city and the
city officials , that the company has
for years had inadequate facilities , that
there have been efforts of long dUra-
tion by the commercial interests of the
c ty to provide the company more room
for such facilities , that an agreement
was finally reached with the main ob -
jectors to the closing of the street ,
through the payment by the company
of those damaged and the opening of
the next street east , which had there I
tofore been closed for the taking care
of the traffic across the Union Pacific
right of way in that section of the
city.
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SORENSEN A BENEDICT.
Bcnvyn Inventor Decides to Quit Con
quering the Air.
The ranks of inventors devoted to
the conquest of the air lost one daring
member Thursday when Ulrich Soren-
sen , of Berwyn , ten miles east of Bro-
ken Bow , was married to the daughter
of a wealthy farmer of that vicinity.
Sorensen won fame on June 15 last
by going up 3,500 feet in a balloon
and coming down in an aeroplane of
his own construction. Instead of glid
ing gently to earth the aeroplane de
scended in a series of somersaults and
was demolished , although the aviator
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was not seriously hurt.
Sorensen has since that time been
at work trying to perfect his invention
but he now declares th .t at the request
of his bride he has renounced his am-
bition and will devote his energies to
less spectacular pursuits.
PAROLED TO DIE.
Gov. ; SKallenberger Releases Victim of
Consumption
Anton Christiansen , of Omaha , a life
prisoner in the penitentiary for the
murder of his wife in 1902 , has been
paroled by Gov. Shallenberger to his
brother , C. Christiansen , of South
Omaha. '
Christiansen is a victim of consump-
tion and has been confined to a bed
for some time. Dr. Lowrie , prison phy-
sician , reported that ; his presence in
the penitentiary was a menace to the
other convicts. He recommended that
he be allowed to leave the prison. He
has served about seven years : of his
term.
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MASON'S NOTE TO EMPLOYER.
Former Hired Man of Nebraska City
Fanner Says He is Desperate.
A note was found ' in the home ' of
Karl Klagle , which was entered and
robbed of $105 last Sunday , signed by
his hired man , who has been missing *
since the home was broken open In ? the
absence of the family. The note was
signed by Floy Mason and said :
"Say , Karl , -I am crazy. Will not be
taken alive. Will kill myself. "
The note was written in a scrawly
hand and stuck under a dish in the
sideboard. The officers have been
unable to find .any trace of the miss-
ing man and a reward is offered for
his capture.
Wreck on Missouri Pacific.
A wreck occurred " on the Missouri
Pacific near La Platte Wednesday
night and the track was blocked all
day Thursday. Several .freight cars
were derailed , but the cause of the
derailing of the cars could not be
learned nor the amount of damage
done.
Bank : Increases Capital.
The Taylor bank , known as the Bank
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cently increased its capital from $5,000
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to $10,000. This is one of the very
best ' small banks in the state and was
one of those in the state which . paid
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cash for all of its own checks during
the flurry.'C (
Corn Stalk Disease.
Cattle are still dying in the corn-
stalks around Sargent. Several horses
have died and in one instance a team 1
that was only in the field with a husk-
ing wagon died. In some cases the
cattle were only in the field a few"
hours. {
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Nicholas M/Farrens , who was found
guilty of killing Lester Ball at Decatur ,
was sentenced by Judge Troup to two
years in the penitentiary , the sentence
to commence on the day the verdict
was returned by the jury.
Owing to the moist condition the
streets and generally - threatening
weather , the first annual Modern
Woodmen log rolling at Broken Bow t
Monday and Tuesday was not as well I
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Fred Engel Wins First Place in Clasi
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The corn show held at Cedar Bluffs
Saturday was a success so far as a good
display of corn could make. it. The
interest was very great , but the mis-
forune of speakers in missing their
train was a great disappointment to
the exhibitors.
Val Keyser : , superintendent of \
farmers' institutes , and Prof. Chase
were the judges and the prizes were
awarded as follows :
Class 1 - Fred Engel , first ; J. S. Wil-
cox second ; J. M. Winslow , third.
Class 2 , White ; F. B. Romans , sec-
ond ; "Robert Engel , third : W. R. Ack-
er , fourth ; N. P. Paulson , fifth ; Roy
Weidenhaft , sixth ; .J. M. Winslow sev
enth.
Class 2-Yellow-Robert Engel ,
first ; H..J. Behrens , second ; John
Sohl , third ; Andrew Sohl , fourth ;
Frank Schneider , fifth ; E. Olsen , sixth.
The display was exceptionally fine
and was an object lesson , si ring the
reason ' that the land . . around . . "sre sells
for $150 to $200 per acre.
AGED COUPLE ARE IN COURT.
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Woman of 74 Sues Man of 81 ro ! .
Breach of Promise.
Judge Redick , of 'Omaha , held dis-
trict court at Blair last week and sev-
eral jury trials were on the docket , of
which one of the most interesting was
the breach of promise suit brought by
Mrs. Hannah J. Loosing aged 74 years ,
against Henry Monke , aged 81 year ,
both old , wealthy and respected resi-
dents of that county. Mrs. Loosing is
the owner of 840 acres of the best land
in the county and Mr. Monke : is about
as well fi : ed in worldly goods. Over
a year ago the suit was first filed and
damages asked in the sum of $20,000 ,
which was compromised without com-
ing to trial , Mrs. Loosing receiving $2-
000. She now claims that Mr. Monke
again promises marriage and the suit
was brought in court , the jury bringing
4n a verdict in favor of Mr. Monke.
Mr. Monke claimed that he had < only
visited the plaintiff twice : : during the
year and conversed with her only about
twenty t minutes. Both parties have
large I families of grown and marrie.d
children.
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PROMOTER PATTERSON GONE.
Investors , in Employes' Protective As
soclation Holding Sack. .
Tne Employes' Protective associa-
tion of Nebraska , launched something
over a month ago at Omaha by H. J.
Patterson , as president , is believed to
be no longer in existence.
President Patterson has disappeared
and members of the association who
paid $2' each to be provided not only
with positions , but also against sick-
ness and accident , are anxious to know
where he is.
The police have a little claim against
Mr. Patterson for an overcoat secured
from the Guarantee Clothing com-
pany , and several young and older
men who paid good money for winter
jobs failed , to get them. .
At the offices of the Employes' Pro-
tective association on the third floor
of the Paxton block nothing as to Mr.
Patterson's whereabouts could be
learned. His desk is locked although
the police effected entrance a few days
ago while in search of tile president.
VERDICT IN HERALD CASE.
Plattsinoulh Man : Given Judgment foi
$5,000 for Malicious : Prosecution.
The Herald-Coates damage case at
Plattsmouth was given to the jury at I
5 o'clock Saturday evening. Henry
Herald sued W. W. Coates for $50,000
damages and received a judgment for
$5,000 for slander and $7,500 for mali-
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cious prosecution. Judge H. D. Travis
set aside the v judgment for $7,500
which . was the cause of this trial. At
11 o'clock Saturday night the jury $
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff (
of 5000. : ; ; It is understood that this
case will be appealed to the supreme
cdurt as the other one was. $
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New : Depot Completed. 2
The last of the fixtures for the new
Union Pacific depot at Columbus ar-
rived Friday and that evening and
Saturday ; the moving into the new
building was completed. ' This depot is
said ; to be the finest and best one on
the Union Pacific between Omaha and
Chypnne.
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Monnonite Conference at Henderson.
The annual conference of the Ment
nonite Brethren of * the United States
began at Henderson Sunday in the
ocal church of _ the denomination. to
Nearly 400 delegates largely from Ne-
braska Kansas and Oklahoma , but
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with representatives from all over the
United States , are present.
Osmond Man Injured. h
Henry Tupper , of Osmond , who op- ?
erates a corn husking machine south- C
west of town , had his right hand ( *
caught : in the snapper rolls of the ma- 7
chine : , resulting in a bad laceration.
Fire Starts from Furnace.
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An early morning fire totally de-c (
stroyed Otto Pohl's wholesale and re -
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tail drug store at Fremont , causing the '
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ass of 25000. Fire started from a '
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CHICAGO. - -
The - weekly review of Chicago trade
by R. G. Dun & Co. says : Trade d&
velopments sustain optimistic viewi
as/to / the future , and further testi '
mony to the progress made is fur 1
, which re
nIshed by the bank reports
flect gratifying expansion in both d&
posits and discounts , Credits gener j
ally are strengthened by the improv
. ed condition of collections through
territoryalthough
out the western territory-
the trading defaults yet show more
.than normal. Seasonable weathei
stimulated wider demand for necessa ,
ries and the leading branches of dis
tribution exhibit increasing activitj
in current shipments and forward
bookings. Retail trade here and at ; ; M
the interior equals the best expect
tions.Heavy absorption is noted oJ
winter clothing , . blankets , worsteds
footwear and food supplies mosl
stocks undergoing gratifying reduc
tions. Supplementary orders are nu
merous in wholesale dry goods and
other staples , many requiring immedi
ate forwarding and indicating that
consumption exceeds that for whici
provision was previously made bj
many- country dealers. Another risi
in costs of cotton fabrics has also in
duced urgent buying against futur
needs.
Prices of food products and othei
needs ] average unusually high and cause
enforced ( economies , but increased
population and purchasing power as
sure prospects for very encoura'ginj
results in Christmas trade.
Bank clearings $277,816,907 , exceed
.those of the corresponding week ii
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1908 by 4.2 per cent and compare witt )
$196,856,633 in 1907.
. Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number twenty-seven , against
thirty-three last week , eighteen ii
1908 and thirty-six in 1907. Thos '
with liabilities over $5,000 number six
against eleven last , week , five in 1901
and fourteen in 1907.
. NEW YORK.
With the arrival of cold weather tht "
week retail trade -hitherto inclin. " .
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ed to lag , has taken on the appear
ance of activity , and distributive tradi
reports are more uniformly encourag
ing than for some time past. In some
sections , particularly the Northwest
h't"f heavy snowi
interrupting transportation to some
extent has been to dull some lines o. '
wholesale trade , but the general ef
fect of the - winter visitant has beer
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helpful.
Business failures in the Unitec
States for the week ending Nov. Ii
were 232 , against 221 last week , . 27 *
in the like week of 1908 , 265 in 1907
212 in 1906 and 224 in 1905. 't
Business failures in Canada for the
week number 26 , which compares witi /
29 last week and 33 in the correspond ,
ing week of 1908.-Bradstreet's.
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Chicago-Cattle , common to prime
$4.00 to $9.25 ; hogs , prime heavy , $4.5C
to $8.25 ; sheep , fair to choice. $4.5t
to $4.75 ; wheat , No. 2 , $1.19 to $1.20 ;
corn No. 2 , 61c to 63c ; oats , standard
37c to 39c ; rye , No. 2 , 73c to 74c ; hay ,
timothy , $8.00 to $ 15.00 ; prairie $8.0C
to $13.50 ; butter , , choice creamery , 27c
to. 30c ; eggs , fresh , 25c to 28c ; pota
toes : , per bushel , 30c. to 50c.
Indianapolis - Cattle , shipping. 53.0G
to : $8.00 ; hogs , good- to choice heavy ,
$3.50 to $8.15 ; sheep. good to choice
$2.15 to $4.50 ; wheat. No. 2 , $1.15 t <
$1.17 ; corn , No. 2 white , 57c to 59c ;
oats , No. 2 white 39c to 41c.
St. Louis - Cattle , $4.00 to $8.00 ;
Hogs , $4.00 to $8.25 ; sheep , $3.00 tc
$4.75 > ; wheat , No.2 , $1.22 to $1.25 ;
corn : , No.2 , 59c to 61c ; oats , No. 2 ,
38c to 39c ; rye , No. 2 , 72c to 73c
Detroit-Cattle , $4.00 to $6.00 ; hogs , ,
4.00 : to $8.15 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.25 ; }
wheat , No. 2 , 1.20 to $1.22 ; corn , No
: yellow , 60c to 62c ; oats , standard < < ,
40c to 42c ; rye , No. 1 , 75c to 76c.
Milwaukee-Wheat , No. 2 no- them
1.06 to $1.00 ; corn , No. 3 , 58c to 60c ;
oats , standard , 40c to 42c ; rye , No. 1 ,
3c to 75c ; barley , standard 65c to
67c : ; pork mess $23.75.
Buffalo - Cattle choice shipping ,
teers , , $4.00 to $7.00 ; hogs fair to 1
choice : , $4.00 to $8.40 ; sheep , common !
D good mixed $4.00 to $5.50 ; lambs
fair to choice , $4.00 to $7.90.
Toledo Wheat , No.2 mixed $ 1.21
D r ' $1.21 ; corn , No. 2 mixed , 65c ta'
6Sc , ; oats , No. 2 cnixed : , 40c to 42c ; 1
rye , No. 2 , 74c to 76c ; clover seed ,
8.55. 1
Cincinnati - Cattle , $4.00 to $6.50 ; " .
hogs , $4.00 to $8.20 ; sheep , $3.00 to
4.50 ; t wheat , No.2 , $1.24 to $1.26 : i
corn r , No. 2 mixed , 58c to 59c ; oats
No. 2 mixed , 41c to 42c ; rye , No. 2 '
6c to 78c. \
New York-Cattle , $4.00 to $6.80 ; \ ,
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lOgS , $4.00 to $8.25 ; sheep , $3.00 tc v 1
4.25 ; wheat , No. 2 red , $1.28 to $1.25 ; j It'
corn r , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; oats , natural ;
white 43c to 46c ; butter , creamery
27c to 31c ; eggs , western , 30c U- j
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