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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1898)
i n -\r\Ti A TiATT.'V rpTTircnA'V 10 IQOC COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Imports of Damaga to the Wheat Drop Oanses Bally in Prices , DECEMBER CLOSES FIVE-EIGIITIIS HIGHER Corn mill Out * Follow ( lir I.rml of nuil Provision * Ij iie from Tire mill n Unit In I'lve Cent * . CHICAGO , Oct. 17. Largo nulcs for ox- liort today and reports of dainugo to tlio crop In Manitoba and Australia caused a nliurii rally In wheat prices. After an early tleclliiu December closed C-5o higher. Corn mid outs itlzo responded to the Influence of the Inclement weather nnd scored a good advance. December corn nnd Muy onts gained 3-SH/VisC each. I'ork lost 2',4c , lurd DC and ribs S ft'Cc. Stormy weather throughout the west and northwest , a little uneasiness over the war eltuiitlon abroad and reports from the sea board of a continued good expert demand for wheat started the market strong. Uusler markets abroad and fears i < f u largo IncrciiMO In the vlHlblo supply , which were afterward verified , caused u period oC .weakness shortly after the opening. There Svns a Hood of bullish news later which caused a general stampede oC the early eliort sellfnu. Ileportn from New York were to the cITect that exporters were buying Xccomber wheat very freely , with the ocean freight rates advanced to 13c to Ant werp , which Is cotiHlderably above the highest Letter and war llgures of last Kprlng. The reason given for the advance was ithat 500KX ( ) bu. had been engaged for ex- yort today and that there had already ex isted a Hcurclty of vessel room. Mlnnuiipo Us sent rcporlB that Its flour Kales were enormous , with the. cash wheat markets Htrong- and that the Manitoba crop had been damaged In the shock to the extent of C.000.000 or 7,000,000 bu. by the incessant rains of the last three weeks. Ke.i/lpla were liberal , Chicago receiving Lll cars , against 2 ! > 1 cars last year , anil Minneapolis and Dulutli reaching 1.S72 car- loauR , as compared with 1,502 , curs last week and 1,494 cars for the samu day a year ago. Thu primary market received it total of 2,338,000 bu. , against 1,450.000 bu. the liiovlous year. The visible supply Increase ! 4c8.000 bu. for the week nnd shipments of wheat from Ku.sja last week were ' . ' .IGS.OW > iu. , or litiO.POO Lu moro than for the ween before. Continued reiteration of the re ports of damage by drouth In Australia nnil by wet weather to the wheat In shock in Manitoba Ilnnlly carried December up to CSUo near the close. December opened l-a f3' ' c higher at iH 6-SJT64 7-Sc , held so a few minutes at 61 7-Se. declined to 64UQM 7-8c , then rallied to Gottc and closed at 03 1-Sw GS'/ic , sellera. There was a big trade In corn and prices tccred a substantial advance. Wet weather throughout the corn belt , with Its prospect of further cutting down the receipts from the country , was the leading Influence. There was a good demand for cash corn , but the scarcity of boats precluded any pos- xlblllty of Important chartcrlngs. The vlsl- Mo supply Increased 361,000 bu. Receipts to day were 1,104 cars. December opened un changed at 307-8 < f(31c and advanced to 31 7-Sc cellers , the closing price. Oats followed the other grains. There was a good demand for both the futures nnd cash , which advanced prices materially. Receipts were 575 cars. May began a shade Mgher at SH4e to 233-8 < & 23V < ; C. advanced to CCTic and closed at 23 5-8ij23)ic. ( Largo receipts of hogs hero and at all rther packing points caused an easy feeling In provisions at the opening. Prices ad vanced somewhat In sympathy with grains , Imt weakened somewhat on the liberal of ferings of the English holders , who have heretofore been quite bullish. There was a fair demand for cash meats , but It was not regarded of sulllclcnt Importance to offset the liberal receipts of hogs. January pork opened 5c lower at J3.15 , rose to S9.25 , sold off to J9.12H nnd closed at J9.17V4. The range In lard and ribs was very narrow. Estimated receipts for Tuesday : Wheat , ! ! 20 cars ; corn , & 50 cars ; oats , S50 cats ; hogs , C7.000 head. The Undine futures ranged as follow * : Article ! . | Open lllCh. Sufd'y 06W 6S1 < 64W i 31 not , 30M 30H-31 SIM SOU 31W 3031 sail 33H 2311 . -3 * . I 7S5 SOS 793 7S7W 015 evs V17K 920 1 405 490 4 97 * 40SK 607M 601) too f OS 635 I .IIS * SH ! 475 4M > IT1 17ft 477H No. 2. CaBh quotations were as follows : FLOUR Steady ; spring spot-In ! brands , Il.OOJf4.10 ; hard patents , JI.1024.SO * ; winter HtralKhts , J3.00&3.20. WHEAT No. 2 spring. B4R64 > ic ; No. 2 Spring. G3iC4c : Nn. 2 red , C7c. CORN No. 2 , 31o. OATS-No. 2 , 23c ; No. 2 white , 235J2Gc ; No. B while , 242Sc. IIY11 No. 2. 49 T49'.ie. BARLKY-No. 2. 3 i43c. SEHDS-Fluxseod. No. 1 , 91 < fi92c. I'rlmo llmnthy seed , J2.SO. 1'ItOVISIONS I'ork. mess per bbl. , J7.90 ( (77.93. ( Lard , per 100 lbn. . $1.90 5.00. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , J3.15ft5.IO. Dry salted Hhoulcler.i ( boxrd ) , JI.50fM.62H. Short clear Hides ( boxed ) . $5.23ffC.R5. ( WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per iral. , J1.25. SUGAKS-Cut lonf , $5.47 ; granulated , JT..14. The following are thn receipts and ship ments for today : Articles. Receipt ) ) . Shipment ! . Flour , bbls K.100 20.500 Wheat , bu HO.IiOO 023,600 Corn , bu. . 431,800 579,700 Oats , bu 433,000 2X000 lye , bu..I 23.200 ) la.OrtO parley , bu . . ( 112,000 : 10,000 On thn J'roliice exchange today the but er market yns firm ; creameries , 13ff21c ; airies , 12ff/C. KKKS , llrm ; fresh , 13c. heese , stea/y ut T'jt O'iP- OMAHA < ; i.VKHAI , Condition of Trnilu anil Quotation * on Staple nml Vimey Produce. EGOS Good stock , 16c. BUTTER Common to fair , 10S12c ; sep- Rrntor. 22c ; gathered creamery , 203 21c. LIVE POULTUY-Hens , 5V4fCc ; old roo.- ter , 4o ; sprlnp chickens , G'/Vff'e ; ducks , 5fj ) 6c. Rteea not n anted. GAWK Tenl , blue , wine. * l-5 : greenwlnsr. (1.50 ; mixed. J1.7512.2j ; prairie chickens , j-otint ; . J3.50 ; old , J2.50. I'lO EONS-LIve. per doz. , 75c. VKAICholce. . 9c. VKGKTABLKS. CKLKUY-1'iT bunch. 30f33c. ONIONS-New , per bu. , 23tf40c. Sjl.40. UKANS-Hund-pickert navy , per bu. , Jl l'OTATOE l Per bu. , SOfilOo. CAniJAQKS-rer lb. , crated , le. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES-Seedllngs , J2.7S ; Medlterra- noan sweettf , J3.00. LEMONS California , JC.OO ; fancy Me - kltm. Jfi.50iJ7.00. UANANAS Oholcp , large stock , per bunch. t3.WSS.ys ; medium sized burtches , FRUITS , APPLES-Pcr bbl. , Jonathans , J3.50 ; choice shipping stock , J.I.DO : otner siock , J2.50 : MIchlKHii apples , J3.25f3.5o. PEACHES C.illfiirnliu 20-lb. case , J1.10. PMJMS-Oreson , Jl.OOftl.23. PKAKS-Hartlett. Cnllfornla. out of the market ; other varieties , J2.00ii2.25. GRAl'KS-Callfornla Tokays , | I.601.05 ; New .York crapes , lac. CKANUEIIR1E3 Wisconsin , per box. J1.2S ; Cupo Cods , per bbl. , JU.25O6.SO. MISCELLANEOUii. NUTS Almonds , per lb. , largo nlze , 12 ® 13c ; small , He ; Ilrazlls , per lb. , SfflOc ; r.u- Kllah walnuti , per lt > . . fancy soft shell , Hi ; ) ic ; stundardo , tySc ; Illbcrts , per lb. . lOc ; jiecnns , polished , medium , t'4/7c ; xtra IarR , SSOc ; large hickory nuts , Jl.00tfl.10 per bu.i small , J1.15&1.2S per bu. ; cocoanulH , per 100 , J4.503C.OO ; peanuls. raw , 6 c ; roastPd , 7'Jc. MAPLE BYRUP-Klve-gill. can. each. J2.75 ; gn\ \ . cans , pure , per doz. , J12 ; half- Kal. cdiis. J6.25 ; quart cans , J3.60. IIONBY-OlioIro white. 124c. DATES-Hollowee. 60 to 70-lb. boxes. BHo ; Hair. Be ; Kuril. 9-lb. boxes , tfc. FIOS Imported , fancy. 3-crown , 14-lb. boxes , lOc ; 6 cro\vn , 44-Ib , boxes , 13c ; S-lb. l > exes , 22fi23c per box ; California , 10-lb. boxes , Jl , CIDER-Per half bbl. , J3.C5ti3.50. HIDES. TALUOW , ETC. TALT.OW , OREABE. KTC-Tallow. No , 1 , 3c , tallow , No. 2. 2"c. rough tallow , IHc ; white Krcnso , 2' < , gji4c , yellow and brown Tonne , l < 4 2'lc. SHEKl' Mit/TB-Oroon salted , each , IB ? 73c ; gnjcn suited shearings ( short woolei early skim ) , each , IGc ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. DC ; dry flint , Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool tiellR , per lb. , actual weight , 4&5c ; dry flint , Kaunas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. . actual welcht , .1tt4e ; dry flint , Cole rado butcher wool polls , per lb. , actual weight , 4fl5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain wool pelts , per lb. , nctuol weight , 3'i4e. | MJW vnitc fiiiMii.\i , MARKHT. QuutntloiiN fur 1)11 ) * Iny on ( irncrnl NEW YORK , Oct. 17.-FLOUR-Flrm and moro nctlvo on spring wheat grades spring patents , J3.90l.60 ; winter straight ? , J3.IOfi3.GO ; winter patents , J3.7503.85 ; spring clears , J3.1Kft3.40 ; extra No. 1 winter , J2.SO S3.00 ; extra No. 2 winter , J2.63fj2.75 ; no grade , Jl.72',4 to arrive. IJuckwheat Hour , dull , and easy. UAKI.BY MALT-Dull ; western , M SSc. COUNMKAL-FIrm ; yellow western , 93c. RYE Firm ; No. 2 western , 63c. WHEAT Receipts , 40:1,300 : bu. ; exports' , 525,425 bu. Spot , llrm ; No. U roil. 73Vic f. o. b. ulloat. Options opened steadier on fa vorable cable news and foreign buying. Thereaflor , osldo from occasional brief de clines from short sales , Iho market ruled strong and active , supported by heavy clearances , covering nnd renewed export demand. Closed 3-Se higher on near months , but Uc ott on May , which was not wanted by shorts ; No. 2 red , May , clo ed at 704c. CORN-RecclptH , 112.150 bu. ; exports , 234.- SCT. bu. Spot , llrm ; No. 2. 381-Se f. o. b. ullont. Opllons displayed a strung under tone all day on llrm cable advances , the rise In wheat nnd export business : closed 3-SfHir net higher ; Muy closed at r 9c. OATS Receipts , 140,400 bu. ; exports. 49.919 bu. Spol , llrm ; No. 2 , 28c. Options , dull and featureless. HOPS Strong ; state , common to choice , 1S90 crop , 658c ; 1S97 crop. llf/13c / ; 1S9S crop , 17ff20c ; 1'ncillc coast , 1V 6 crop , 5&Sc ; 1S97 crop , lll13c | ; ISO'S ' crop , 17fj20c. WOOI * Dull ; flnece. 17ffi23c. BUTTER Receipts , C.412 pkps. ; market firm ; western creamery , 15 © 22ac ! ; Eiglns , 22Up ; fnrtnry , lUfcW/ir. UIIEESB Steady : large white , 85-MEc ? ; small while , ! ) c ; largo colored , SS-S'sWic ; small colored , Sc. TALLOW Sternly ; city , 3 3-Sc ; country , 3 .l-STlS 3-Sc. RICE Firm ; fair to extra , 4 5-S03c. MOLASSES Firm ; western. fil'.ic c. I. f. . HulTalo ; Mc f. o. b. nllout , to arrive. St. I.oiiln ( iriiln Miirlii- ( . ST. JOUiS. Oct. 17. WHEAT Higher ; No. 2 red , cash , elevator , 70c ; trnck , 70dJ71c ; October. C9Vsc ; December , csc ; May , No. 2 hard , . CORN Higher ; No. 2 cash. 30 7-Sc ; Oc tober , 3Hic ; December , 30V ( Oo03-Sc ; May , 31 5-Pc. OATS-Hlgher ; No. 2 cash. 2Mc ; track , 2lc ; October. 2c : ; ; December , 23'ic ' ; May , 243ic ; No. 2 white , 23Vic. MlniH-iipollu C nil ii MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. , Oct. 17.-WIIEAT On track , No. 1 hard , CiVic : No. 2. Gl'ie. Wheat In slore : No. 1 , 63c ; December , 62.1-Sc : May , C4W5IG4 3-Sc.- FLAXSEED-89Uc. OATS No. 3 white , 321-Sc. CORN No. 3 yellow , 2S > , < , c ; October , 2SUC. ItYE-Cash , 43Hc. Knimnx City ( irnln nnil I'rovlHUinx. KANSAS CITY. Oct. 17. WHEAT Ac tive ; No. 1 hard , fl.tVii65c : No. 2. Cli fC2'ic ! ; No. fh 5s'JWllV.c ; No. 2 red. lio'c ; Nn . < . -o. CORN Mixed , lower ; white , steady ; No. 2 mixed , 27f27ic. ! OATS-NO. 2 white , y HAY Choice prairie , J7.00 ; choice timothy , > ( en/r T . Art JG.5X37.00. Iilvc'rponl LIVERPOOL. Oct. 17. WHEAT Futures closed quiet ; October , 5s 103-Sd ; Decem ber. Ks I0 l : March. Cs 87-Sd. CORN Spot , American mixed , new , ' steady , 3s 74d ; October , quiet , n.i 7'fcd ' ; November ; ! i vember , 3s 7' < ; d ; Dece.iiber , 3s 7' d. i riiii'lnnntl l.lvc Ht < < ) . - . CINCINNATI. Oct. 17.-W11EAT Firm ; No. 2 red , BSVic CORN Firm ; No. 2 mixed , 31c. OATS Strong , higher ; No. 2 mixed. 25c. Mllivniikrr A V lie lit Mnrkot. MILWAUKEE , Oct. 17. WHEAT Weak ; No. 1 northern , C6c ; No. 2 northern , C4c. llutter .Salem. ELGIN , III. , Oct. 17. UUTTER-Steady and firm ; offerings , 250 tubs ; sales , 123 tubs at 211-ic. OPKIIATIO.\S l.V STOCKS AND IIOXDH. ; All the Active Hiiilroiiil Stoc-kM Show Sin 1111ft AilvuiicpN. NEW YORK. Oct. 17.-A scrutiny of the j list of changes In prices today will show that ncurlv all of the. railroad stocks dealt in Imvo net gains of a small fraction. Considering the number of unsettling epi sodes In tile day's market these trains , though fimnll. Indicate a strong resisting power In stocks. Although the opening was slightly higher i In sympathy with thu rise In London thn tendency of prices turned downwards early rr In the dav under the Inllucnci ; of a break In Tobacco on apprehension that the supreme j premo court would deliver today a decision unfavorable to the railroads In the case to test the legality of the Joint Tratlle associa tion. The coalers were subjected to attack r ' by the bears and the valualion of the stocks lowered to an extent surprising even for these much belabored securities. New Jersey Central foil an extreme 5 > , i per cent and the decline In the rest oC the group ranked from IViftS per cent. , Metropolitan Street Railway broke .u points and the whole list touched the lowest j ? prices ) of the day. None of the active rail road stocks fell over 1J4 points net. The weakening of the now federal securities , after opening actively , were also a bear factor. Tobacco was dealt In minus the dividend of 2 per rent and I 5-s r > r it' u | I addition was knocked off the price. Then ' came support and bcforo the close of the dav the- shorts were driven to cover by 11 rise of B i per cent. Sugar was also well ' supported all day. London was a buyer In this market , especially of the Pacldcs. The covering of the bears In the coaUrs worked I recoveries ranging up to 2U per cent on New Jersey Central and the- news that there was no decision In the Joint Trallle associa f tion case caused trading by room traders In the general 1'st. The closing was llrm at Iho ton. i ' There was n notable tlrmiit'BH In the ex change market notwithstanding very heavy offerings of bills against grain and cotton. There Is nn abundance ) of money offering hero nnd the tendency continues toward greater ease. Railroad bonds weakened In sympathy f. with sto > ' < s. but showed a partial recovery towards the close. Sales. Jl.510,000. I United States 4s , regular , the old 4s , coupon , nnd the now 4s advanced U psr cent and the : is. coupon , the old 4s. regular , nnd the 5s Hi per cent In the bid prices. The coupon 3s sold at 105 7-S , which Is the high est price. The following are the closing quotations i of the. lending stocks on the New York market todn : " Atchlson . 1S * St. I' . M. & M lll'i do pfd . r.l\ ' ' . I'aclllo 1 llrtltlnvoio , t Ohio. . H Southern Ilullwny. . S a ( MnaiU IMclllc . . . . 8. . ' do pM ? 4 C.iiuda Sotitlicrn . . " ' 21. , Texas & 1'avltlr 13 t ( Vntral 1'aclllu . . . . - I'nlon I'nclllc : . _ CMilo. do | iM r,5 t rtilc.-iRo & Alton..K.J V. I' . . I > . & o 5 , IU. . & Q 114 % \VaU\sli Chi. & t : . Ill Ct'a ' < ! > I'M Wi ! 0. , C' . , O. & St. L. . Si'.i \v. A : u i : a- * . ilo r > fd M di > | > M IS'i ' ' H'l.Koii . . . . .SOJVi Ailainn Kx ! " * DP ! . . U & W HO Amer. Kxprean . . . .UO uei. & mo a i I'nltPil Suites Ex. . 41 llO pfj \VclH-Karco Ix..l2' ' Erie ( new ) 12H A. Cot. Oil 84 < ] < pM lu rt. Wayne 17u Anier. Spirits ll'i lit. Nor. Pfd KVn ilo pfil Jl llocklns Valley . . . . 4 "Ainer. Tobacco . . .111\ Illinois Central 10S\4 \ do pfd HI l ihc Krte & W . . . 13\ilVoi le's Gas 303 < lo pfd 2 < . \ > n. Oai 171 alio Sharp lW'iConi. | CUIilq Co 173 Lnulnvtlle & Naeh. . i Col. ! ' . & iron Manhattan H do pfd V Met. Street lly K.9 i Ocneral Kl clrlo . . . 78 ; M'ohlRan ' Contrul..lti5 Illinois Slerl 'J2'-j Minn. & St. I " 6 l iclt-de Gas < 7'i do lit pfd i ) U ad 31 % Mlmourl I'aclllo . . . SSU do " Mobile & Ohio V 5ft Oil. . . . 3 M. , K. & T I J > Chi. Orent W. do pfd . " > ' 1'noino Jlnll SJi Gil. , Ind. & 1. 7'4 Pullman I'ulaoe . . . .1117 do pM 571.4 Silver CVrt tlentF * . . M N. J. Central fS .standard It. & T. . . K'i N. Y. Central lisi ; Suimr j s N. Y . f. & St. I , . . UH do pfj jo : do i t pfa ole > | T. C & Iron M'i < lo 5nd pfd M L' . S. U > aUicr C Northwentcrn 13 do pfd 61U N. American Co v\ t' . S. Rubber SS'i Nnrtlxrn rnclHc . . . 4fti ; do pfd lo iitd ; , ' 5t \V irn t'nlon 9UJ Cntiirtu .t Western. . M ; C & N. W 15D O.v It & Nuv tJVj do pfd 178 Onion Short Une. . Ji ll'aclflc Conut 1st pfd SO il.i 2nd pfd G Minn. Iron 1 Inland ! ( % In" Tat > cr Co ay 8t I. . & S. K 7V , do pfd S7 ei l t pfj 1WJ ll < artlnR 1ft pfd 3S1 , Bt. 1'aul 107l [ St U i s. w 4S do pfd li > 4 do pfd ) H. Haw a I Com , Co. . . . 45V , nio o. w i } St. JMul k Omaha. . TO',1 di. pfd C.- do pfd 155 il 106 assrssmcnt paid , ex-dlv. Total ifules of stocks today. 217.00 shares , ' . " " ' ' i155 , CnlcaB0KurllnKton & Qulncy b 007 : Slanhattan. H.OIS ; Metropolitan Btreet Hitllwa } ' , 6,605 , Heading nrsi preferred , 13- I ISO ; Northern Pnclflr , 20.74S : Rf > adln r. 7.R55 ; St , Paul , 2.W10 : Tobacco , ex-dividend , 49- ' 7P2 , ; Sugar , 2Sfi28. York Mnncir 5lnrl < pt. NBW YORK Oct. U.-MONHV ON CALL Steady at 292 per cent ; last loan , iVS per cent ; prime merc.intllo pnper , 3'iif4 ' per cent. Sterling exchange firmer with actual business In bankers' bills at JI.SIU 1US ! ; demand nt | 4.8Il4 < S4.8l % for sixty days. Posted rates , JI.S24.8214 and JI.85. COMMERCIAL HILLS-JI.SS'i. HILVIHI CKRTIKICATES-53f4@60tiC. HAR 8ILVnH- . MEXICAN DOLLARS-ICHc. OOVBRNMKNT HONDS - Strong : state bonds Inactive : railroads bonds weak. Closing quotation ] on nondi n : us fol low * : t' . S. new HH . . . .V. J. O. . . ' . . . . . . . . . * U. S. n w4 . rvc. . N.r.cn iia U. . . do coup 1H7 * N. c. 4H 10:1 : U.S. 4ntvg 110 > No , Pacific IMS . . .iiflff U S. doconp . . lll'i ' No. l' clfle 3i urt tJ. S. Sdn , rrr Pl . No..Pacne | 4s. . . . . II. fl. 6d , ret limiN.Y. C.&SI. f * 4 . .104 , U.S. AN , coup ir.tN. ' | & W.il 1-J3 UUtrlct'.I.Oln 117k N. W. Conwli U'Jl < Al.t.claBB A. . .10H IN.W. Deb. KI 12IH Ala..rU nII 1DH fore. N. lulu 11M Aln. . classl' . . .108 Ore. N. 4 * SOU Aln. , currency . . .HIS 'O.S.UBM.r ' 157H AtchlsotUii | I3 ,0. , H , I , . A * t. r I03K Atclilson adj. 4n . . 'IH'I'aeinc ' Oiof HO faniulaSo. ds. . Ue dlnir4 Chi. Terms. . 4v. . 11. U.V. . Mis 8U 0. . . . , St. L. A I. M.con J 7 P. It. Jkl ) . m < 101H SI. I , . A3. F. 0 n. 0.111W D.AK.O. im HUH it. r.noFiMoiH IA'J U. t. K. U. 4 . . . . 7k , St. P. C. AP. lHt . .f.-ll F.antTcnn. lst liniH , SI. P. C. 4 P. OR 117U KrlnOnn.4R 7tl ISO. Hr. W7 F. W. t D. lnls. t. f. 7 IV , S. R. i T. 0 77 ( leti. Eleo.CH . . . .10 * 'Tetin. ' n w ipt 3s. . . 91 . . . . IT. 1 * . . . . . . O. H. 4.S.A. SiU. . 1C * IT. I1. Kir. iiil * . 44 ! II.AT. Ont. At . . 115KtI. | P. D. i. O. Ills . 77 II. AT. C. con. OV..1II9 Iwab. iHt AH . llx'.t ' lowaC.lBtn . UlfiNjWab. Vds . Ml Iji. KowCon. 4f. . . IDS W. Shore n . 10HX l.iN tint. 4 * . . . unit v . onturlrii . 7 i * Jllssonrl Us . 1IIU > V . ncfrtrred . 7' M. K. A T. Ma . . . Oljt WU. Cniit Ism . All's ' M. K. AT 4 . Ht IM' . 4H . PS J N. Y. C. Uls . 117H , ! IloHlon Stoi'U Quota ! lonx. BOSTON. Oct. 17.-Call lo.ins , 25T3 per cent ; tlmo loans , 3J74 PT cant. ClosliiR ( ( uotatlons on stocks , bonds and mining shares : A. T. & s. v . is1- I to j ton J , ilia ; Arai-r. Susnr . 112' ' Kil. Hleo. Ill 19C ilo pM . 107 L'lilnon pfd 53 > i Itay st.iti > .ia . 114 Ati-hl . , n 4s 911. , Hell TelPj.hone . . . . .I7S ( Icnwal IClMtrlc Tn.-KRi-j IliHton & Albany. . .at ! ' Atlou' < x Mining Co. . 4i Doslon ft Maine. . . .IM Atlantic Jfi C. . II. .t Q . 114 i lioston fi Mnntnnu..u4 Fltchljin-B . 101V , Ittrtte < i o ton Jit ; Oeneial Klrttrlo . . . 7S\ Icalnmet A llp-'ln..D7 ; do pfd ; cvntennlal 19 an Central Pranklln 13'i Old Colony O. ceola W Hublx-r . Si iijnlncy Ill ) t'nlon I'acino . EJH iTnmarjcl : 17" , AVest Kml . M % Wolverine L'7'.i ' do pfd . Mi I'arrolt M WP ! nghnuso IJlec. 33' ' | Oll Dominion ssVj _ do pfd . . .Vi'.i ' Humboldt r.O \r v Yoi-k .Mlnlntr Clnon < l < inn , NEW YORK , Oct. 17. Thn following arc the oloslnc quotations on mining stocks : C'hnlpr 110 Ontnr'o . SV > Crown Point 10 Onhlr . 40 Con. Cul 1,0 , I'lvmouth . 1 Dwwlwood 40 Qult-ksllver tlouldi Curry 15 do pfd . 3SO Hale & Norm ) * * . . . 30 iSlrrra Nevada . 7'l ' " llomealakc 50i ; sumlanl . 170 Iron Silver CO L'nlon Con . 13 Mcxlcim 12 Vcllow .IncKH . 13 I'liianclnlotcs. . OMAHA , Oct. 17. Clearings today were ll.SUW.53 ( ; balances. $171,414.19. Clearances last ye/ir were , $1,011SS6.41 ; balances , $4- ( ! 573.6S. Increase In clearings. $829,721.12. CHICAGO. Oct. 17 , Clenrlngs , IS1.2SI.378 ; balances. Si 1S0.026 ; sterlhiK cxchanRC , posted , $4.S2iMi4.i > 5V ! ; actual. $4.SliQ4.84 3-8 ; sixty days. .I4.80 ; c i4.83)i. NBW YORK. Oct. 17. Bank clearings , $9ti,007SCI ; balanoes , $7,164,555. f'offee Mnrlcpl. NEW , YORK , Oct. 17.-COFKKE-Optlons opened i-teady , with prices unchanged to 3 points ] higher ; further Improved Immedl- ately on opening , with light Drazlllan re ceipts , favorable European cables , local de mand and advance In Rio , subsequently re acted under realizing. Light warehouse movement and sluggish spot demand ; tradIng - Ing active ; closed steady , 5 points lower to ! > points higher ; May , $5.90. Spot coffee , Rio steady ; mild steady ; moderate jobbing busi ness. You Invite disappointment when you ex periment. DcWltt's Little Karly Risers are pleasant , easy , thorough little plllo. They euro constipation and sick headache just as sure as you take them. i3 , TUB VXDAliKTISU. . The Tart , Terse , Tuuiultiiotin noosc- vt-H , .New Vork'd Fnvorlle Son. Theodore Roosevelt is a very unconven tional person tart , terse , tumultuous , says the Brooklyn Life. He has an embarrassing way of looking persons -In the eye , through his glasses darkly ; he tells the truth shame lessly , despises shams and humbugs openly , boasts of being an American , sniffs at the I prince of Wales and makes the average old woman of both sexes feel uncomfortable. Ho has a Btrango habit of calling a spade a spade , which , however commendable from an ethical point of view , Is very annoying for the spade. A graduate of Harvard , Theodore's vl- vacious frankness makes college professors grlevo and his respectable alma mater squirm. As a ranchman his titles , In the fresh , free communities of tlw > , west , vary from "Tho Four-Eyed Dude " to "Teddy the Terror , " these extremes indicating the character - acter and result of his personal Interviews with the citizens of the Rocky mountain region. In Theodore's bright lexicon there Is no such word as scoot ; he understood thu term shoot , however. As a civil service reformer he reformed both reform and reformers ; he flouted the senate , sniffed at the houie , looked at Tom Heed without winking and hurled defiance around promiscuously. In the cop business he discouraged the small economics of Tam- many , abolished the rake-off , introduced in- Bomnla to the force , snorted at the pull aud took a fall out of everybody who came along. Just as ho was about to strangle the New York goose , which had so pcr- alHtently mislaid its golden eggs , and when the asylums and workhouses were yawning for municipal patriots , Theodore gave up his club and star and joined the navy. Itf the navy he said nothing , but sawed wood ; ho sat up nights chewing tar and sampling armor plate , he put steam pressure on a lot of old barnacles and nearly brought John Long to nervous prostration. Just as the boiler was about to burst Spain threw it brick at Uncle Sam and Theodore took off his coat and went out to see what the trouble WPS for Ho organized a Wild West show right off : ha gave peace to ft hundred western communities by annexing their pet slaught erers ; he depressed the foot ball , polo nnd boxing Industries of the colleges ; made a collection of black sheep and arid palates and started for Cuba to locate the Spanish Jlcct and dislocate the Spanish army. With hla customary vivacious unconveotlonallty ho avoided the military style of Von Moltkc ; went In with a whoop to Knock down and drag out Dagoa ; gathered an acre of lau rels ; made Shatter sick ; gave the admlnis-1 ( ration spasms ; made the American gallery - lory howl and garnered miles of press notices. Theodore came home a favorite eon , aud New York said he was It. The bland Mr. Platt , between the devil and the deep sea , between the "Hough Riders" and the Black Guards , went out to see Theodore and came back to tell his friends , moro in sorrow than In anger , "Roosevelt Is the real thing. He Is It. " Unthinking people Imagine tlmt Mr. I'latt has swallowed Theodore and hag him Inaldo In a safe place , where he can lay his hands ! on him. There was once an astute yellow ! dog which thoughtlessly swallowed a largo and active hornet , and then said : "I have htm where I can put my hand on him. Liter , ( In the day the unwonted activity ana | anguish of the dog made . people say that , as a diet , li'-rnets were not as wholesome as' ' ' Welsh rabbits. Mr. I'latt has hitherto ' i dieted on large , soft , Juicy , yellow Welsh' i rabbits ; but Theodore Is not a Welsh rab bit. Theodore says : "A governor Is one who governs. " For broken surfaces , sores , Insect bites , burns , skin diseases , and especially plltn , there Is one reliable remedy , DeWJtt's Witch Hazel Salvo. When you call for DeWltt's . don't accept counterfeit or frauds. You will Jl not be disappointed with DeWHt'j Witch Ilaie ) Salve. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Conditions Rt the Yards Unfavorable to Any Kind of Business , CATTLE SUFFER MOST FROM THE STORM . Affiilnxt ( lie Seller , lint ( tic Drop IN .Not .So 111 * nn Mlutit \i' llccii \pi'CtctI HOKM Hold About Stendr. SOUTH OMAHA , Oct. 17. , , , Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Hecclpts today 6,500 3,630 10.7M Official ono week ago. . . . fi.377 3,008 6.1W5 OHiclul two weeks ago. . . 7,2 : > 0 3,843 4,2ii ( ) Official three weeks ago. . G.20S Z.&SS 4.450 OHIclal ono month ago. . . 4.GS1 2,233 10,3 ij Average price pain lor nogs for the last several days with comparisons : Oct. 1. 371 3 Sol 2 i3 \ \ OS ] S 23 Oct. 2. 3 79 | 3 02 ! 3 Ml 5 27 6 24 Oct. 3. 3 6 | 2 971 3 SG | 5 00 6 26 5 21 Oct. 4. 3 61 373 3 82 5 00 6 M B 17 Oct. 5. 3 54 371 2 M , i S3 4 K , 6 32 6 IB , Oct. 6. 3 53 3 74 3 01 * ; 4 t > 7 6 31 6 27 ! Oct. 7. 3 58 3 64 | 3 04 3 Si ! G37 5 31 Oct. * . 3J > U | 3 52) ) 3 13) ) 3 k& ' | 4 So'i ' , D Jl yet. p. . . .i i jj M ! 3 ui s si4 , a.'fl , 29' ' Oct. 10 . . . 3 C4 | * i 3 14) ) 3 Sl | 4 iS 0 21 | 6 . . ' Oct. 11 . . .I3&7I359 i i ! 4 1)1 ) , Ii2l | o 30 I Oct. 12. . .I 3 Ml 3 (12 ( 3 181 3 77 | 4 94 80 | 5 23 , Oct. 13. . . ) 3 691 3 561 3 30 | ] 4 S0 | 6 37 j 5 27 Oct. 14. . . | I ! UJi 3 Cl | 3 | U | 3 79 * j BJIlj 5 21 Oct. 15. . . ! 3 Ml 3 61 3 19 It 7 i 4 80 , | Oct. 16. . . | I 359 320 ! 3 70 | 4 78) ) 6 271 Oct. 17. . . . | | 370i | I 3 2Ji 3 70l | 4 74 | B 20f 5 40 Indicates Sunday. Ihe olllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : , , , Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's. < . , M. & St. P. Ry. . 5 1 . . . O. & St. L. ny. . . . . . . . . . 1 Missouri 1'aclllc lly. . . . 1 . . . . L. 1' . system CO I.I 27 2 | C. & N. W. lly 2 1 I1. ; . 15. & M. V. II. It. 70 13 14 1 IS. C. & 1' . ny C. . St. ! > . , M. & O. Ry. 24 7 H. & M. K. R. K 31 ] ii 0 C. , H. & Q. Uy 1 1 . . . . C. . U. I. & P. Ry. , R 2 1 C. , R. I. & p. Ry.V. . . . ; ! Totals 264 69 47 3 The disposition of the day's receipts was ' as follows , each buyer purchasing the num. ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 3 133 O. H. Hammond Co 12T 1,001 Swift and Company 601 3,443 938 Cudahy Packing Co 438 51 3,194 Armour & ( Jo 21W 403 290 R. IJecker and Degan. . . . 02S J. L. Carey 339 IJc-nton & Underwood 24B Hiiflon 7 Hill & Huntztnger 33 Hamilton & R 20i : Armour from country UiO Hammond. Kansas City 207 Swift from country 1,090 Other buyers 639 . . . . 1,280 Left over 4,000 50 6bOO Totals .TsTS Toil 12.403 CATTLE It N probable that there" hove been just as bud days , but hardly possible that thtre could have been any worse than , today , certainly not this early In the season. ' Sometime during the night a heavy fall or damp snow set In and continued all the morning. It was "damp enough to cling to the hair of the cattle , Vvniie the stiff north wind was sufticicntly cold to prevent much of It from thawing. The cattle wore blanketed In a covering of snow that made It Impossible for buyers or sellers to tell much about them except that they all locked at their worst. Many of the trains were late In arriving , th - Battle were so ( ' covered with snow that It was extremely dlfllcult for brand Inspectors to do their work , and the driving storm made the sort ing and handling of cattle extremely ! allfll- cult. The result was exactly what might bo expected under the circumstances the forenoon dragged along with very llttlo business being transacted. Chicago reported a decline of a tlat lOc , which added to the weakness that would have been the natural result of the weather conditions. The killer ? , HS n matter of course , hr.d to have cattle , but It was very late before they got down to business , and when they did tall : business It was on the basis of a lower market , still there were EO few fat cattle that they had to pay pretty good prices. One string of cornfeds sold at J3.10. Speculators nnd regular yard operators had quite a good many feeding mnd stock cattle on hand , and as the storm shut off the country demand they were not Inclined to buy more until they knew more about the prospective weather conditions for to morrow. For the most part the feeder buy ers hung about the exchange bulldlne1 , and when asked If they wanted any cattle would answer "yes. If you will take off 50c a hundred , " which was equivalent to saying that they were not on the market for cattle. Still thorn were foma buyers brave enough to face the storm , and desirable bunches were picked up here and there , but at prices fully 15c lower than last week. Common and undesirable stuff was hard to move at any price. Representative sales : STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pp. 4rt..1247 $4 20 113..1.16'Jo 10 42..1202 5 00 COWS. 1. . S20 273 1. . 7CO 330 1..1470 3 Co 0..1111 3 25 24. . 91,7 3 (13 ( HEIFERS. 8. . 453 SCO CALVRS. G. . SS3 t 50 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 28. . 870 350 20. . S73 373 47. . 630 415 WESTERNS. NEURASKA. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1 bull 1430 J.2 70 IS COWS 997 J3 20 1 bull 1110 270 Scows 913 330 11 cows SSO 2 73 110 feeders..102 4 10 1 steer HI ) 2 75 25 feeders. . 740 4 15 1 feeder. . . 770 SOD 14 feeders. . 9.,0 4 li > 2 cows S50 320 122 feeders. . bs > 3 413 S. P. Dclotour. 7 cows 891 250 15 cows 870 310 Thomas I'owers. 1 bull 14CO 2 CO 3 cows 1200 3 C5 12 feeders. . 923 350 277 feeders. . 923 400 UTAH. M. K. Parsons. SS cows 850 3 10 COLORADO. C. F. Hartmun. 191 feeders. 5GS C 95 SOUTH DAKOTA. W. H. Clanton , 5 steers..1210 I 00 13 steers..1157 4 IX ) Western Ranchers. 29cows 1015 363 22 steers..1101 3 S3 22 steers..1123 370 22 steers..1160 100 D. McLatiehlln. 19oows 1000 'J 75 1 ! ) feeders. . SCO 390 21 cows 992 325 29 feeders..112:1 : I ! DO 21 cows HO3 I ! 43 41 stf rs..12b3 430 1 steers..1162 375 F. W. Qullllan. 1C steers..1157 4 10 10IDAHO. IDAHO. T. a. Silvia. 10 cows V.4 275 U calveu. . . 211 330 I' ) COV.-B 950 3 10 2 cows 950 2 40 11 cows P52 2 40 10 cows 931 2 90 Scows 935 250 Kj cows 947 300 HOGS The market opened with only thirty.four cars of hogs In sight. About fin many more- were reported bock , but on account of the storm therit wnn no assur ance that they would re ch the yards In tlmo for the day's market. At the samu time everything appeared to point to u very light run for Tuesday , so that buyers were fearing a considerable shortage In the week's supply of hogs. As there was about the tisual demand , buyers were out early nnd In a very short tlmo had the pens cleared. ' The prices paid were Just about ' Mendy with Saturday's marke't. though Chicago came easier. The bulk of the hogs sold at Jj.CTiit'3.70 , the. same as at the close , of hint week , with a few nalrs nt 13.72 63.73. The market closed a llttlo stronger than It opened. f A glnnee at figures nt head of column ' f will show that the week opens with values ' 5o higher Ihun they were at the beginning I . of last week .mrt u shade higher than two ! " weeks ago. Ilepresentatlvo sales : i v No. Av. Sh. IT. No. Av. Sh. Pr fi 57 2M 40 J3 C5 47 327 40 J.1 C3 ' 5S 294 . . . 3 62U M 29.J . 40 3 K. 2 54 31S SO 3U7 ( . . 5S 323 . . . 3 C7 S 7 KOXH 8. ) 3 67U 51 Ml SO 3 B7VS 70 308 2 fl 387VJ 50 S20 2SO 3 C7i ? 43 32G 4ft 367Vj \ 31S 120 370 5 ? 297 200 370 C3 ( 290 ! M 370 G5 30S 210 370 KS [ 276 100 370 01 271 40 370 C4 ' ; S 4J 370 61 2W 120 370 W 197 . . . 370 ( ! 3 254 M 370 CO ( 268 ICO 370 4 212 SO 370 fil 103 SO 370 90 1S9 2&0 370 .84 2S4 400 370 M 2S7 ICO 370 71 249 HXI 370 60 279 . . . 370 72 274 ICO 370 70 197 80 370 301 SO 370 75 2X4 f > 0 370 57 24H . . 3 70 92 20fi 240 3 70 71 249 160 370 0 279 . . . 370 Cl 260 fO 3 72 W C8 256 220 37214 6S 346 . . . 3 72U 63 241 139 37:2 ifl 242 KO 3 72'J ' 63 2M 160 37214 7H 225 120 372 91 2M 320 3 7z ( ! 62 276 . . . 37214 71 245 ICO 372 $ 79 237 ICO 375 9.1 23S ! > 375 71 236 120 375 CS 25 KO 375 7i 254 SO 3 75 6S 297 . . . 373 WAGON LOTS-PIGS. 3 1S3 . . . 360. 3 4.33 . . . 3 C3 SHEEP-Tho receipts were heavy , In faet the larztst of the month to date , but Uia moot of them were lambs , and buyers complained that there were no shfep to go with them. It wan a case of too much lamb nnd the market wns very low find safely n. dime lower. It was late before nny bunlnecs of Im- porlanca was transacted. Quotutlonn are : Good grass westerns. UOfi4.25j fair to good grass westerns , W.POIM.OO ; peed yearlings , I4.20ff4.3o ! good to choice lambP , Jj.15iiC.33 ; fair to good lambs , J4.90fl5.00j feeder weth ers , 2-year-olds and over , J3.S5W4.00 ; feeder yearlings , J4.OCVi74.23 : feeder lambs , J4.5 < VA ( .S3 ; cull sheep , J3.60H3.00 ; cull lambs' , Jl.txni' 4.5) . No. Av. Pr. 290 old ewes M J3 SO 23 Utah old ewes 112 373 6 > ji feeder yearlings 86 -I 2o 1 Wyoming yearling 110 4 CO 3 Wyoming yearlings 130 4 60 263 Utah lambs 64 523 4SO Wyoming wethers 121 430 273 Utah lambs 60 515 474 Utah lambs C615 ! CHIOAU ) I.1VK STOCK. MAIIKBT. lnrK - Supply of lion * Solid nt iiiulntiiliioil I'rlcrn. CHICAGO , Oct. 17. After n week of meager cattle supplies buyers of nearly all classes today were disposed to take hold with considerable freedom , with the ad vantage of bountiful supply to force' prices u llttlo lower. Choice steers , J5.40fi5.SO ; Mexicans , J4.8006.W ; beef Bleeps , UOyl.75 ; stockers and feeders , J3.OiWI.70 ; bulls , J2.40 S0I.25 ; cows and helfors , J1.50174.23 , calves , J.X { ( > } /7.23 ; western rangers , J2.7&iH.65 ; wcst- cm feed steers , Jl.00ti5.60. While the supply of hogs was on n lib eral scale there was u correspondingly large demand and good droves sold rather actively at steady prices. Sales were con- lined ' to common packing lots , which were In { some cases 2'4i/oc / lower. Fair to choice hogs sold largely at 43..S5 < U3.S7H. the com monest drovers welling nt 3.4 ( > ii3.50 and the best at J3 jf3.93. i > igs B0 ] , ] ut J2.75y3.7S , largely < it J3.25ys.60. Hogs averaged tulrly well In quality and choice lots of various weights sold close together. There was u fairly active demand for sheep , but th liberal supply caused a weaker ftt'llng and prlrcs were to a largo extent 10ft 15c lower for both she p anil iHinbH. ' Sheep , } 3.iX > ! i3.6U for poorest to SMn Sf'4.oo for choice range ; western lambs , JI.W dt4.50 ; lambs , common , J3.50 < ! ; 5.60 ; good to choice range Iambs , } 5.2Vq6.0. ( ! Receipts : Catlle. 20.UM ; hog ? , 37,000 ; sheep , 25,000. ICniiHiiM City Llvt * Slock. KANSAS CITY. Oct. 17.-CATTLE Re ceipts. 10,000 head ; market for best steady , others weak to 10c lower ; native steers , Jl.0 lj6.40 : natlvo cows nnd heifers , J2.uOii' 4.90 ; cows and heifers. J1.75J/4.23 / ; stockers and feeders , J3.15ft4.50 ; bulls , J2.SOff4.00. HOGS Receipts , 5,000 head ; market s p steady ; lambs. JI.BoyS.OO ; muttons$3.iOU ( . St. l.onlN Live Stock. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 17.-CATTLE-Recclpts , 4.1100 head natives ; steady to lower ; native ! shipping steers Jl.cog5.60 ; light and dressed beef nnd butcher steers , J3.25tj'l.60 : stockers and feeders. J.'l.00iff4.40 ; cows and helfors , J2.00fi4.50 ; Texas and Indian steers J3.1 < " 4.2" > ; cows and helferc. J2.353.40. ( HOGS Receipts , 5,500 head ; market 5c lowr ; packers , $ J.75i3.8S ? ; butchers' , $ .1.803 3.90. 3.90.SHEEP SHEEP Receipts. 2.500 head ; firm ; native muttons. J4.00ffl.50 ; iambs , J4.005.90. St. .Joseph 1,1 % c Stock. ST. JOSEPH , Oct. 17. ( Spccial.-CAT- ) TLE Receipts , GOO head ; steady ; natives. J4. . 25(05. ( 20 ; Texans nnd westerns , JS.tHVJf 4.50 ! cows and heifers , J1.5Kfl.25 ( ; stockers and feeders , J3.00J74.30. HOGS Receipts , 3,000 head ; pteady ; top , bulk. J3.62f73.70. SHEEP Receipts. SOO head ; steady. Stock In Record of receipts of live stock at the four principal markuts for October 17 : Cattle. Ho" . Sl' " > Omaha . li.6fK ) 3.C30 10,70,1 Chicago . 20,000 37.0HO 23,000 Kansas City . 10,000 5,000 3,000 St. Louis . 4,000 5,500 2,600 Totals . 40.500 51,130 41,203 CIIAl'IVCHY ' WAS IX A HtmilY. lint He Ilnd ( o AVnlt I'fitll the Con ductor II ml Entpii llln Dinner. Mr. Chauncoy Bepaw had eloquently de claimed his speech notifying Colonel Roosevelt velt that the republican party of his state had chosen him aa their candidate for gov ernor , the famous raconteur had retailed a selection of bis choicest quips and anecdotes and snatched a haEty lunch In Colonel Roosevelt's dining room at his home on Sagamore hill. Ho had again submitted to the process of being photographed , this tlmo by a colored photographer , and he had driven back to Oyster bay station In A ramshackle old rig over a road which might well gladden the heart of an cntremely "Hough Rider , " Out throughout all these functions , relates the Now York Telegram , It had been under stood that lr. ) Depew was In a fever of haste to again reach New York City , where ho had most Important business awaiting him. The departure of the notification com mittee and their friends had been acceler ated by some hours , becauao Dr. Depew wished to get away .IB soon as possible. It was a few minutes bcforo 3 o'clock In the afternoon when the party that attended the republican convention with Depew arrived at the Oyster bay station and dashed Into the special train , which was awaiting them at the platform. They were all eager to reach New York City as soon as possible and they settled down Into their seats without delay. But they had not reckoned with Con ductor Kelly. They had overlooked the fact that he was hungry and wanted his dluner. It was fully ten minutes before they be came aware of tbo Important fact that he had gone to get It and It was not until they learned this that the real fun began. The news leaked out cs two or three of the less patient popped their heads out of the windows dews and 'politely Inquired when Uie train \\ould start. "Just as soon as Kelly gets through his dinner , " was the cool reply of the sleepy platftrm porter. In placid terms the railroad magnate In quired where Kelly was In the habit of dining and the answer was "At 'ome. " Then It was that Dr. Depew began to say things. He paced the llttlo platform , scat tering on all sides words which are not to bo met with In his most famous speeches. After the train had been held up for three-quarters of hour an Kelly was ijeen slowly sauntering down the sandy lane. The conductor never turned a hair when Dr. Depow , backed by a noisy and enraged party of politicians , naked him the reason he had caused such an inconvenient delay. Ho simply drawled : "Wall , who's running this train , anyway ? I had my orders , and I've had my dinner. All right , Hill , let her go , " and he quietly mounted the platform as tbo train started out of the station , with politicians scramb ling on as best they could. Found In ( iriivcjciul Ility. NEW YORK. Oct. 17. A man's body bearing strong evidences of foul play was found ( today floating In Uravescm ! bay. The throat , had been cut from ear to ear , evl- dently by some keen Instrument. 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