TIIE OMAHA DAILY REE: MONDAY, XOVEMHER 9, 19(W. CONDITION OF TOE PARKS vperintodenU of fitqnoit and Tallow ' aton latioual Mat Roporta, GAME INCREASING ON RESERVATIONS superintendent ( Yellowstone D tlf Ailmala Darin Wtitfr Months' Supply rod l Scnree. WASHINGTON. Nov. In his annual report Captain Chnrlrs Young, acting; sup. erlntendant of Sequoia and General Orant national parka of California, In which many riant trees are located, urge the acquisition by the government of the land In these parka which la owned by pri vate Individuals. In Sequoia park there are many large tracta thus owned, and after waiting in vain for yeara for tho govern rncnt to purchase their property, the owners' are beginning to aell off the large limber. "Many of them aro tired of waiting', he Bald, "and where theae big trees grew close to the county road, the owners have cut them by the wholesale and put the lumber upon tho market, so that where once was a fine forest of magnificent giant trees, there is now but devastation ar.4 ruin In the shape of stumps and saw dust piles on either side of the high road. It Is but Just to the owners and for the best Interest of the government that the I urchaae of these patented lands within the park limits be authorized by congress If the parks are to be continued." Ha rays the lands can be secured for reason able prices. Captain Toung says game Is increasing. Conditions at Yellowstone Park. John Pitcher's report on Yellowstone park Is devoted largely to the condition jf the game In that preserve. He recom vends that provisions be made for feed ing game In the park In the winter. The t'.rnger of loss by starvation, he says. Is ".creasing yearly, owing to the fact that the country around the park la settling vp, thus limiting the range. He thinks I would not be a difficult matter to feed the antelope and sheep, as their winter I '.nge Is close to Fort Yellowstone. He ) 'aces the number of antelope In the park at about 1,000. The mountain sheep have Increased considerably In numbers during wiv pasi year ana mere are now over 11 In the park. The bear seem to be about i t numerous as they were last year. They Vave done no harm to anyone during the list season. The deer seem to be Increas es more rapidly than any other game In (the park, atjeaat they are becoming tamer and more fearless than any other species. The new buffalo herd, which la under the Immediate charge of Mr. C. J. Jones, l doing exceedingly well, but the Increase In the herd this year waa not as great " whs hoped for. Major IMtcher aays It Is of the greatest Importance that boundary linea of the park. In addition to being surveyed, should be m thoroughly well . marked as to render I. Impossible for anyone to cross the line without knowing that he has entered the reservation. SOLUTION OF RACE PROBLEM (Continued from First Page.) jJaniel A. Ooodaell, Charles C. McCabe, i-arl Cranston and John W. Hamilton. OfHeers of the Board President, Bishop John M. Walden; treasurer. Dr. H. C. Jen- Ings; assistant . treasurer. Dr. Homer j.iton; recording secretary, Rev. W. B. ii C. Mason and Dr. V. P. Thirkield. Members from Oeneral Conference DIs-llcta-Rev. W. W. Ogler. Rev. H. A. Mon- e. Rev. W. D, Marsh. Rev, R, C. Bmlth, Lev. J. C. Arbuckle, Rev. R. H. Robb, Lev. P. J, Maveety, Rev. H. O. Jackson, ..ev. N. E. Blmonson, Rev. O. W. tsham, 1 ev. H. J. Coker, Rev. W. H. Nelson, i ev. Henry Lemcke and Rev. John Par fins. ' . Representatives from the Board of Man. i gers Rev. R. 8. Rust, Rev. H. C. Jen rings. Rev. J. D. Walsh, Rev. H. C. Weak ley, Rev. Levi Gilbert. Rev. D. Le Ault uian, Rev. W. H. Hickman, Rev. John I arsons, Rev. D. W. Clark, Rev. R. H. Rust, Rev. J. M. Phumpert and Rev. C. Oolder. Reserves Kev. Joseph Courtnay i nd Rev. A. J.Naat. ljtymen Q. B. Johnson, D. D. Thompson, W. P. Boyd and C. W. Bennett. Reserve liana A. Schroetter. This program will be carried out: MONDAY. a. m. Devotional exercises.: word of welcome by Dr. Fletcher l Wharton: re sponse, to be selected, report of treasurer; report of board of managers through corre sponding secretaries. It a. m. Brief addresses on the theme of "Work of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education society as I have seen It In our schools and conferences In the south" by ..shops W. F. Mallalleu, C. C. McCabe, i.url Cranston, J. M. Walden and J. W. Hamilton. ?r. m. Business session. :B p. m. Anniversary of the society st Ft. Psul's church. Dr. R. 8. Rust, honorary corresponding secretary, presiding; ad dressee bv Hev. I. B. Scott, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate, New Or leans. I a. ; Dr. William W. Foster, presi dent Rust university. Holly Springs, 'Miss.; Bishop J. W. Hamilton. - It Is expected that the Beck family, Jubi lee singers, will furnish music at tha sev eral public meetings at fit. Paul's church. Business sessions will, be held Tuesdsy morning at o'clock and In the afternoon at I o'clock. . . Far talon at Chnrches. Rev. Luther P. Ludden. western secre tary of the board of home missions of the Lutheran church, will leave tomorrow for 1'altlmore to attend a meeting of the mis sion board, at which he will deliver an ad iresa upon the union of churches. This movement had Its origin In the Ministerial association of this city, and ao much pub licity has lieen given to It that now It Is bring seriously considered by the churches ti.' the country. Rev. Ludden Is one of the that "one church" men In the west, and he thoroughly believes that with fewer creeds rnd churches and better congregations and preachers the good work of th church would be greatly Increased. Rev. Ludden has Just received a request from an eastern publication to write his views of the union of the churches and the progress of the movement. The position occupied by Mr. I.udtlen tiikes him Into all the western states and the more he Investigates, he said yesterday, the more he Is convinced of the good that would come from the proposed consolida tion, "The consolidation Idea' has taken strong root," said Mr. Ludden. "and I see it every where I go. These are tlmea of consolida tion and union, and for the pood of the . hurch and that It may do the work that It ! contemplated It ahould do. union must l the watchword. Vhere I And Just a few members of my creed In any com--unlty I do not try to establish any church. Hit I recommend to them that they Join with other churches, because we are all I I bo ring for the upbuilding of humanity and the salvation of roan. If we can Just get the smaller churches to consolidate, uniting their congregations, erect better buildings and employ superior preachers. It will take a burden from the shoulders of the churches f small membership, aud It will give to "hem grester advantages to do good and to help themselves than they will ever have under the present ayatem." Orsnth ( th Idea. Said a well known minister: "That ths i. on-sectarian church la growing more pop ular with tha people of the United Statea very year there Is no doubt, and this pro ;uaed consolidation of churches of the same creeds or creeds that are almoxt the Mine. Am Just another step toward the final k' oe (old tuid one Shepherd. The time Is coming when thers wltl be but one doctrine taught by which man can get to heaven That will be to live right and treat others as we would be treated. We are all teach Ing the everlasting life and trying to attain the same end. and as the yeara roll by we see our mistakes In thinking that our par tlcular creed Is the only sure routs. We know now that all the churches In the world will not save a man If he will not save himself, and, further, we know that the. church Is merely , an organisation for the purpose of making a concerted action to help each other and to help humanity In general. It la the same aa when a number of business men get together to do business. believing that their concerted action will do more than If one man conducts the bust' ness alone. Whether a man la baptised or la sprinkled makes no difference In .ths long run. "I am In favor of a non-sectarian church, where men of all creeds can Join together to do- good for their fellow men, and for the purpose of being helped by association. That this Idea Is a popular one Is attested by the great popularity of Dr. R. C. Cave of St. Louis, who organised the non-sec- tartan church thers. Several years ago a St. Louis paper gave several of the most prominent ministers In the United States trips to the old country, the decision of who should go to be a vote of the subscrib era of the papers. Dr. Cave received many thousand votes more than any other min ister In the United States. About this time Dr. Cave waa being called a heretic and Infidel, and everything else by the members of the Christian churches, because he waa formerly of them. Later n woman who knew him when he was In tha Christian church heard him preach. At ths conclu sion of the sermon she remarked: "Well. he presches the same as he always did. If he does belong to the non-ectarlan church. I am in favor of a consolidation af the churches, and I am glad yhnt the matter Is being discussed over te Country. It Is surely coming, and e- soon aa people get out of the narrow Religious rut Into which they have fallen, the world will be . the better for It." DIETRICH MAKES A DENIAL Cearts the Fullest Investigation! of the Hastings Postefllce . ' Matter. HASTINGS. Neb.. Nov. . Senator C M Dietrich was seen at his hotel this after. noon and submitted to an Interview con cerning the reported sale of the postmaster ship at this place to Jacob Flaher. senator, Is there any foundation for or truth In the current report to the effect that you sold the postmastershlp at this place to Jacob Fisher fof a money con sideration?" he was asked. "No, there la absolutely no around urmn which such a report can reaL that rennrt Is absolutely false and too absurd to merit consiaeraiion, much less a denial." . 'Do you know how this report became current?" 'It la a fabrication made from shnu cloth, manufactured and circulated by dis appointed politicians, as future develop menta will fully show." When you refer to future devatonmanta do you refer to a probable Investigation by the federal grand Jury, such as the report referred to Indicates Is about to take place?" "Yes, sir, an investigation, which I irmi will not only establish the falsltv of tha charge, but also the malice which prompted Poatmaster Jacob Fisher, when a.v.A concerning the resort that tha grand Jury was about to Invest laat a h. methods by which he secured, through Senator Dietrich, his appointment as post master, replied:. "You may say for me that tha rennet to the effect that I naid a mnnav ennaM. eratlon for my present position Is abso lutely and maliciously false and that Inso far as the grand Jury Is concerned, I court the fullest investigation." NUCKOLLS COUNTY PROSPERS rail Grala and Alfalfa In Prime Con. dttloa and Business Conditions Arc All Satisfactory. HARDY, Neb.. Nov. 1 8reelal.W. Condi. tlona around thla place are very favorable for the fall. Two good ralna have fallen. and there Is more than an average fall grain average, besides the alfalfa, which they have greatly benefited. Corn gather ing begun some time since has demon strated that we have lots of good corn, be sides the late planted, which matured suf ficiently to make excellent feed, and the country Is well supplied with cattle and hogs to eat It. On a large majority of our farma there are pens of cattle and hogs, with plenty of alfalfa and corn to feed them, giving tha country a prosperous con dition. In this town there Is very satisfactory business. Otoe Woman SBsTraglsts. SYRACUSE, Neb.. Nov. I. (Special.) The fifth annual convention of the Otoe county Woman's Suffrage association was held at Palmyra November and 7. 1908. The open ing seaalon was held Friday afternoon. Re ports were given from local cluba which showed . steady growth and Increaaed In terest. Several strong papers were read by representatives of the different clubs. Miss Laura A. Gregg of Omaha then spoke on "Property Rights." A vote was taken aa to what change In the preaent decedent law the association shall ask of the next legis lature. The vat waa unanimous In favor of the Louisiana community law. The evening session was held In Palmyra hall In order to accommodate the large audi ence which assembled to hear Miss Gregg's new lecture "My Lady's Hitching Pes'.." From beginning to end the audience showed great appreciation by giving moat earned attention This was Miss Gregg's second appearance In Palmyra and she was most enthusiastically received. A short aesalon wss held Saturday morning uiid the 'con vention adjourned. County officers were elected as follows: President. Mra. H. M. Pendleton; vice president. Mrs. Ollle King Carrlker; recording . secretary, and treas urer, Mrs. Lulu HaJvorson; corresponding secretsry, Mrs. Gertrude L. Clark; auditor. Miss Vina Kills. Heavy Fine for Aaaaalt. PLATTSMOl'TH, Neb.. Nov. :.(Bpe. clal.) The case of the state agalnat Frank Denfer was tried In Justice Archer's court yesterday.- The defendant was charged with assault and battery by Ed Donst, whl-h o-lglnated frona trouble that occurred In Donat's saloon oa tha eight of October H. Eoon after the altercation Donat was attacked on the street and beaten In a brutal manner. Eleven witnesses were ex amined. The court found the defendant guilty as charged and assessed a fine gainst him of 1100 and costs. Mra. Depevr Released. FREMONT,. Neb., Nov. 1. (Special. Mis. Depew, who shot her neighbor. Mrs. Berry, In the leg last week waa yeaterday released from Jail. Neither Berry nor his wife were willing to Ale a complaint oa account of developments likely to arise on the trial and as Mrs. Berry will very soon recover from tha effects of the wounds It waa decided to let the rase drop. OS 4 Fellavrs Pave Pleasant Meeting. PLATT8MOCTH. Neb., Nov. -(Special.) The Plattamouth Odd Fellows held one of the most enjoyable meetings of the order In their hall last evening. Thrsq degrees were conferred upon twelve candl- dates. Brief talks for the good of the order were made by G. L. Edwards, L. Channel, John Adams, Ales Ladell, H. D. Carter, C. M. Coffin, W. D. Hamilton, E. C. Burk ett and J. L. Alvtson of Omaha and W. H. Boney and W. D. Crawford of ' Lincoln.' The Daughters of Rebekah served a de licious supper. FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC LINE Read from licit City ta Homer Asks Rlght-af-Way la Dakota City. t aanamsi DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Nov. g.-(Speclal.) At a meeting. of the village council, held last evening, an ordinance waa presented asking that right of way be given for ninety-nine yeara to the Sioux City. Homer Southern Railway company over certain streets, as follows: Entering the village from the north on Fourteenth street, thence south six blocks to Intersect Rrnadwav. thence west on Broadway nine blocks to the weatern limits of the village. T.he or dinance further provides that said com pany snail make trips each two hours be tween Dakota City and Sioux City, Ia from t a. m. to 11:S0 n. m .: electric motor Shall be used, steam nower helms- exnraaalv excluded except during the period of con struction ; construction of said railway Shall be COmDleted and In nneratlnn nvAp the entire right-of-way granted by Sep tember bo, mot. or all rights are forfeited; fare from all polnta In Dakota Cltv to Rlnn City, la.. Including bridge toll, shall not exceea io centa; fare between all points In the city not more than 6 cents, nor S cents tO South SiOUX CItV. nor 10 cents in Unmmr The village board held the matter over uni us next meeting" for consideration and deliberation. The doings of the Sioux City. Homer, ft Southern Railway comnanv have hwn shrouded by much mystery so far. The In corporators of the comnanv include Hfnn tnr J. H. Millard. Josenh Prow an T7 t-- nlnga of Omaha, and the chief resident pro moter is Captain R. A. Talhnt of Sn,.k Sioux City. The company secured from the county commissioners the right to build an eiecrno railway along the public highway from South Sioux Cltv to Homer a hi- tance of fifteen miles. The company has the grade completed and ties and rails partly laid between South Rlonv ntt mis piace. a distance of four miles. The grading outfit Is now at work lui... .v.i- place and Homer, a distance of ten miles. SHOWS EFFECT OF HARD USAGE Mnn Who sar. IIe Lives In Omaha , tn a Badly Dlsflg-ared Condition. PAPILLION Nh Nr it, i-i A badly disfigured man, giving his name as Albert Freemnrd and hi. -... walked Into town last night from the west. His . nose was broken, two long, freshly made knife gashes extended across '.he side ana head, hla left arm waa broken at the elbow and all of his front teeth had been knocked out. He said while In WahOO he waa hM ,.n --- aim ruugniy handled, sustaining the above Injuries. He had been attended by a doctor in Valley. He walked toward Omaha, although he was well supplied with money. Reopen an Old Case. FREMONT. Neb.. Nov. S -JSn.rt.t iT the district court yesterday afternoon Judge Grimlson granted a decree reopening the famOUS Hcliallenhera-.Vr,,... which In one shape or other has been on the dockets of the district Court nf Ihla county for over twenty years. At the April term a Judgment by default was rendered agalnat Mrs. Bchallenberg. . Shortly after C. O. Bowlus of Scrlbner was appointed sunraian or jrs. Bchallenberg for the rea son that on account of adva enfeebled mental condition she was unable io transact Duslnrrs and a motion mnd. t reopen the case, which was granted yester day. Tho title to eighty acres of land near Scrlbner Is Involved In the action and pend ing the litigation It has been most of the time In the possession of the Bchallenberg family. After th decree for the Krugers last spring the other faction undertook to retain the land by force and destroyed the hay on the land after it wns cut by Kruger and Monnlch. and Jake Bchallenberg Is now under bonds to ker the peace. About fifteen different lawyers have been em ployed on the case since It waa started. Paplllloa Masons Entertain. PAPILLION, Neb.. Nov. .-(Sneclal.)- The members of the Eastern Star were en tertained at the lodge rooms last night by the Maaons. ' Several speeches were dellv- ered by veteran Masons, the program being nnea out witn recitations and a choice se lection of music. It was the Intention to have Hon. Q. W. Llnlnger present, but on account of sickness be waa detained In Omaha. An elegant supper was prepared and served by the Masons. Mark Twain at Florence. FLORENCE. Italy. Nov. .. Samuel L. Clemens and his family, accompanied by George Gregory Smith, have arrived here and have taken Dossession of th villa Quarto, three and a half miles from the city. The villa formerly was the property Of a Russian grand duchess and was after ward occupied by the king of Wurtemburg. It Is now owned by Count Reyhaldl Mna slgla. Italian minister to Persia, who was formerly consul at Philadelphia, where he married Mies Paxton. Eaarllah aa Bnllivnn Matched. NORFOLK. Neb., Nov. II -(fipeclal.WA fifteen-round glove exhibition will be pul'el off in this city Tuesday night between (Morenos English and Tommv .Sullivan. The purse will be $S0n and the door reee pts The match waa made Saturday and It ti expected a larire crowd of sports will b In for the mill from all directions. Enifl'sh agrees to win In points over Sullivan with in the fifteen rounds. - A good- string of pre liminaries hss been booked. Among them nlll be an exhibition between "rtirmrtr" Burns' two little sons and a stunt by M' Liurhlln, -the contortionist and club swlnyer. Qnlcksand Wins ( losing; Event. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okl.. Nov. 1-In the flnl rntira trwlav In th all mtra . , n i. Quicksand, owned bv T W. Noall of Butte! ' nni won irom mnnuence, owned hv Blake Smith of Butte, score 11 to 4. TH was the closing event of the National Coursing association meet, which begin a week ago. What Makes Raby l.ipa. Tha pure, rich blood mada by Dr. King's New Life Pills. They promote beauty, give dear skin, rosy cheeks. 25c For sale by Kuan Co. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. ' John M. Ragan of Heatings Is an Omaha Visitor, registered at the Puxton. O. H. Swingley, claim agent of the 1'nion Pacific of Boatrice, Is a guest st the Mur ray. Hy. Hatch of Franklin. Idaho; John New man of Denver and J. B McDonald of North Platte are at the Merchsnta. O. H. Gllland of Egbert, Wyo.; F. K. Adams, A. C. Maxwell of Lexington and W. W. Young of Stanton are at the Murray. F. E. Bray, general western a sent for Conk's Imperial champagne and better known aa 'the man from Cook's," la In town. C. B. Bruah, C. E. Wentland of Denver, H. J. Connor of Superior, Ned Barnard of Fremont. Frank H. Young of Broken Bow. F. B. Defrees of Alliance and WlllUm Cox of San Francisco are at the Her Grand. C. K. Miller of Salt Lake City. J. K Schoonmaker of Spokane, W. W. Morey of Bridgeport, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brush of Oxnard. Utah; W. A. -Archer of Helena and J W. J an e n of Jansen, Neb., are at tha Millard.' A. P. Savage of Seattle. Captain and Mrs. Richmond Smith, United Slates army; J. F. at. Kinney of Ulnr.iln. (jeorge Merrill, Otto Franrk of Meeteetse. Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. B O. Lester of Denver and W. D. DrukeU of SpearQsb are at the Paxton, STOCK MARKET IMPROVING Confidence, However, it BTirio( Blowly Aftsr ths Shock it Hat Received. R0ADS AFTER MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS Railroads' Earnings C'oatlnae Satis factory, Tnvagh Action at Mana gers Indicate They Are Antlcl. patina; a Decline. NEW YORK, Nov. g.-Henry Clews In his weekly Wall street letter says: SueCUlfltlve nitiHIIInni In tha alnxk tnar ket show moderate Improvement and In- i-i caning; resisiing powers, conndence re Vlves slowly, but there Is a marked ab sence of the unsettling rumors which af fected the stability of values during tho last two or three months. Now that ths weakest spots In the situation have been eliminated, the market la more likely to " unuer me innuence of natural condl tlons and Its future to be more snfelv gauged by ordinary judgment High grade r-ei-urmes nave already shown a fair re covery. but their further Improvement It teninorarllv I m hv ti. a,,. look and by the pernicious effect on the general market caused bv the excessive weakness In the ITnlted States Steel shares. During the next few weeks good rates for money are likely to prevail, and It la quite conceivable that occasional flurries may be encountered meanwhile. It must be remembered that the crop movement Is two to three weeks late In most locali ties, and even four weeks late In some, so that these demands have appeared later than usual, and funds will be correspond ingly late in returning. This will be espe cially true of the south, where the high price of cotton, the rapidity with which It is being marketed, and the lateness of me crop all tend to upset all ordinary cal culations aa to the southern movement. j ne emux at this time has also been un doubtedly augmented by shipments to strengthen western financial Institutions; hence, while the heavy liquidation of last summer has saved the money market from the strain that was feared earlier In the year, other demands which could not have neen foreseen are imposing themselves, and these effectually prevent easy rates. New Securities oa Market. . Just at this Juncture corporation de mands assert themselves. Pennsylvania and some of Its subsidiary concerns, also Lake Shore, taking advantage of the first favorable opportunity, are putting addi tional millions of new securities on the market, and certain other leading railroad corporations are likely to follow suit In order to provide funds for improvements :nnt cannot be indefinitely delayed. -The probability of these demands asserting themselves as soon ns market conditions Improve cannot be overlooked. Such Issues as may be forthcoming are likely to be of the best class, and will, no doubt, find a good market among Investors; but In pres ent congested financial conditions they will hardly be deemed bull arguments, and In different securities are likely to be neglected. The only source of relief to the monetary situation in case of stringency Is In gold Imports. Europe Is rather dis posed to retain surplus funds, although the best opinion Is that if New York needs gold it will come. That Is assuring, and probably true. Our foreign trade, move ment Is growing more favorable to gold Imports, for the reason that the exports are decreasing. The latter is a new feature, the result of depression here and a lessened demand for luxuries, and Is having the effect of decreasing national revenue at a time when national expenses are at a high water mark. , Railroad Earnings Satisfactory. Railroad earnings continue satisfactory, both gross and net, although decreases In the latter grow more frequent. Railroad managers, however, are often making strenuous efforts at retrenchment, not only In Improvements, but nlso in ordinary operating expenses. Whether this Is due to Increased costs of labor and material, or to an anticipated decline In business, does not appear. But the movement Is significant, and Is probably partly owing to hoth causes Bank clearlnga for several weeks have been showing declines of 16 to 2 per cent, compared with last year, the heaviest shrinkage, of course, being In the eastern financial centers, while the western cities still continue to show gains over last year.-A conservative policy seems general business circles. The sharp declines in Iron products attract at tention, and at first exert a deterrent ef fect. Eventually, however, or as soon as It Is evident that more settled conditions have been reached, a new run of orders will be received, for It Is well understood that much contract work has been held up by high prices. .At the lower level man ufacturers' profits are being reduced to a minimum, and labor will sooner or Uter be obliged to recognise the changed situa tion and allow concessions. At the lower level, to which we are now coming, more stable if less profitable conditions will be leached, and work will be found for all If reason rules. The Inevitable shrinkage of boom profits will, of course, affect tha Industrials adversely. Fortunately, these are held by the public, as a rule, to only a limited extent, and the reorganizations or readjustments which must come in due course of time will fall heaviest upon their progenitors. Investors Are Pnrtlonlnr, As already Intimated In these advices, the market shows a tendency to differen tiate, the high grade securities -uttlng away from the bad. A fair recovery has been made, and now much depends upon monetary developments.' Stringent money would probably mean cheaper stocks, anil vice versa. International politics may have a slight effect upon the world's se curity markets, but the danger of an out break in the far east Is not Immediate. In our own political situation there is also nothing to cause uneasiness. Congress will do little or nothing until after the presidential election, a yeir hence, nnd ni disturbance need be expected from that quarter. One of the most Important un certainties Is the Northern Securities case, a decision being expected from the United States supreme court In December. V'pon this decision some most Important financial operations will certainly depend. Foreign Financial. LONDON, Nov. 8. Tha week's business on the stock exchange has again bfeen dull, with prices Irregular. Regular attention has been paid to the position pf the Amer ican market, more than to the question of far eastern politics. The renewed break In Bteel stocks has been a disturbing Influ ence In the railroad list, but prices recov ered considerably Saturday. Colombian fell heavily on the news of the revolution on the Isthmus of Panama, but othtr 8-ju Ii American securities remained steady. Hnnds showed little change. Kaffirs con tinued weak, with an almost total absence of business, and with no prospect of Im- frovement until the South African labor rouble Is solved. Manchester Cloth Market. MANCHESTER. Nov. R The cloth mar ket during the last week showed a harden ing tendency, in consequence of the higher price of cotton, checking trade with China. While the demand from India rho-ved an hi'-lination to Ing. moierate parcels were sld as the result of prolonged negotiations. The trade with 8outh America was more active. Trnde In yarns wss more active, preventing- important transactions, although the manufactures from American cotton were In fair request. The turnover showed a general Improvement. St. Joeenli Live stock Market. BT. JOSEPH. Nov. 7- CATTLE Re ceipts. S76 head; market steady. HoOS Kciwinii, 3 3.15 head; market steady to 5c higher: lights. $4 J6.10; me dium and heavy. .754j'5.0TS4. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, none. Sioux City Live Htork Market. SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Nov.- T. (Special Tele gram.) CATTLE Receipts, 100 head; steadv: beeves. ti.dWnh 00; cows, bulls and mxei, S2.2i43 00: stockers and feeders, KID (('S till: ralves and yearlings. S2.254i3.40. HOOS Recelots. 0U0 head; oc higher, $4 &rQ4 82K; bulk. H.T5. TREASURES FROM SYRACUSE Italian Peasants Make Discovery af Ancient Coins ana ttenatla In glrlly. ROME. Nov. . Peasants while digging near Palassolo Acred), Sicily, found a rich treasure of ancient objects from Syracuse. Th most valuable were an artistic diadem encrusted with precious stones, a belt of solid gold and several rings of beautiful shapes. There was also found a number of coins of different valuea. The government authorities took posses sion of the treasures on ths ground that it was national property, but they will com pensate the proprietor of the estate ac cording to aa estimate whktj will tat mad by experts. A'V 1 4,W 4L..; .ins... i is ii nsansir OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Cattle Receipts More Moderate for the Weak and Frices Bone Higher. HOGS HAVE GONE STEADILY DOWN Sheep and Lnmba Lower for Week, Decline on Fnt Stuff Amounting to Fifteen to a Quarter and on ' Common Feeders ISven More. SOUTH OMAHA, Nov. 7. ReceiDts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. ,.11. ill 3,u lS.6i.rt .. 4.!N b.i- 16.lK .. 4.4ij a,) 11.IWJ .. 3.MW 4,96$ 1S.4J1 .. fc,44t . 4,067 7,5ot .. 113 4,700 UM Official Monday Omclal Tuesday umi-iHi weonesaay... Offlclal Thursday Oiticlai i'liaiiy umcitu baturday Week ending Nov. 7.. .27,493 26.C38 72,857 Week ending Oct. 31. w . .34.104 ;4.el5 ,9 Week ending Oct. It 84.M5 18.4J3 'io,U2 Week ending Oct. 17 1:7.113 lS.aw H6.3jo Week ending Oct. 10 31.8(7 21,831) 1)1, Week ending Oct. 3 31,Wil .512 Iz.WiO Sam week lust year.... 24.462 26,376 d.4 KKCEIFTS tUR THE YEAR TO DATK. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at bouth Omaim for th year io date and comparisons with luat year: 1903. 1902. Inc. Dec. Cattle 8-8,at.l 8i4 S4,87 logs 1,8W,52 l,Sii,!U3 &.041 Sheep I,6i6.6i l,4U,8i 111.8W) ..iveruge prices pulU tur hogs us. boul:i Omaha lor the lasi. several Oaya with cu.u Pnr.voua: Data i 18u. l0J.llK)l.il)W.l)O..i81W.llil7. Oct. 15... Oct. 14... Oct. 17... 6 491 7 00i C 1SI 4 8J I 3 B0I 3 Bl 6 1W, 6 !)1 d 4 5.', 4 20 I I " 6 !. 7 loi 6 ZHt 4 b4 4 lu 3 lOi Oct. IS.. Oct A:t. 19 1 114 I IS ffll 4 bl 4 loi a 7i, i w ct. 20. ...I 6 IMI 6 02; 4 bS' 4 till '1; j M )ct. 21.... t Oil li t2 6 -6 I 4 li 3 66, I t2 7 W if 4 6i 4 1U Ml J Oc Oct. Oct. U.. la... t 7o ii ic; 4 '.V. 3 5J, 3 Oil Oct. 23.. oct. 2 Oct. o.. 6 lit, 6 14, b 76 9J, 1 jlj 4 16 I W 74 6 llll 4 oil 4 Hi 3 66 I! 711 6 05; 4 4 4 13! 3 681 3 4 I Ul 4 181 4 Ml 3 Ml 3 41 fill I 4 lit; 4 nt, i - 3 4J Oct 26.... Oct. 27.... Oct. 28.... Oct 29.... Oci. 30.... Oct. 31.... 6 26 6 16', & IS U 01 D fitfj i 1 U I ill 4 97 ti 5l 6 811 4 521 I 4 U.-Vfcl i, hl 5 72 4 DOl 4 01 3 641 3 33 4 B77.I li till 5 t',71 4 4ii 4 u3i 3 5K NOV. I 6 641 B 731 4 Dl 1 Ul OOI J i rov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 1... 3... 4... 6... 4 tttttl I 6 J2 4 t'l 4 04 $ 4i I 41 4 8DVSI 6 bl 14 00 1 4 U4 4 Nh. VJ I 821 4 02 4 6 SI 6 71 4 C6 4 rrZ'. 11 62 5 71 4 641 4 01 2 ??! 5 A ! ?.. 2 i? 3 4i 4 77ki 6 66 1 6 681 4 671 4 02 3 65 Indicates Sunday. The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Cattle. Hoith. Sh'n. H'r's. m. ni. v. ny Wabash 1 Mo. Pac. Ry l i.lon Pucirti' System. 4 C. & N. W. Ky K., K. A til. V. It. ft.. 1 C, St. P.. M. & O. Ry. .. H. & iSl. tiy C. B. & Q. Ky C. R. 1. at I'., east.. .. Illinois Central Chicago Great West.. .. Total receipts '. 6 21 9 i it 16 1 12 'i 'i 1 73 3 17 The dlspoKitlon of the diiy's reeeJptti was aa follows, each buyer purchasing the num- ner or neua indicated: Buyers. Omuha Packing Co. Cattle. Hug. Bhecp. 474 . .I. ! 617 !sii 30 Onl l.f.l'i 257 649 1,7.11 673 j i few odd I this morn- i Swift and Company... Cuduhy Packing Co.. Armour & Co Armour & Co., from S. Martin at U Other buyers '22 37 "so Totil CAT LE There were Just a ing and not enough to make u murket. For the week recelpla show quite u falling olT as com mred with lait week, the Iohh amounting to about 7,ouO head. As com psred with the same week of laet yeur, nowever, there Is nn increase of about 3.0CO head. The market as a whole haa been in fairly kik.iI shape and prices are a little better on most lines than they ! were a week ago. The better giudes of cornfed steers have lieen In light supply nil the week and on that class prices hiv ubout steady. j ney could be quoted from $5.00 to $6.60. The less dflBlratjl'! grades, though, and particu larly the short fed stuff, such as sells from $4.00 to $4 60, has been neglected and Is a little lower than a week ago. It ia very evident that packers are not at all anx ious for these warmed ups so long as they can get the western grvs eteers at a much lower figure. The fair to good aradea that go from $4.76 to $5.00 are barely steady j for the week. ! Tho cow market reached the low point of the season to date oiv Monday and Tues day of tbis week. Since that time the tendency of vulues has been upward and an advance of 164i26c ia no.ed. or of about log 15c, as compared with the close of last week. Canners are now selling from $1 66 to 12.00; fair to good from $2.15 to $2.66. and 1 choice from $2.75 to $X0o. A few cornfed ! cows an d heifers are beginning to show up In th receipts, but they are moatly short; feds and are not selling to good advantage. In fact, they bring little more than good I grasners. nun are Keninif ng a little stronger than ek ago. Fat gruss bulls $2 00 to $2 60, bologna bulls they were a wee are selling from from 1175 to $2.00. Feeding bulls bring about the same as killers. Veal calves are unchanged, selling all the way from $3.00 to $6 00. The demand for feeders was very light the first two days of thlx week, owing no doubt to the election, which kept buyers at home. As a result prices eased off con sldeiably. Since that time prices have mnvMl atrikMHilv nnw, r ,1 anil ull ftf tha lia has been regained and more, too, so that ! prices are, if anything, a little higher than they were a week a(, The advance would lie covered by 10415c and is limited al most entirely to th cattle ehowlng quality. Vommoi: kinds are slow sale ami are no 4 higher than they wer week ro- Tbsr A .A The Best Ever And Ever ih Best, A CIGAR not ashamed of its identity it bers boaid with its n&une. it The Largest Selling Brand of Cigars in the World Tbev Bmnd la thm SmmUmr Prwteaflem "Vf-ii Is now a strong demand for yearlings as well as for choice fleshy feeders. Such kinds may be quoted from 33.75 to $4.00. The fair to good grades go from 33.00 to $3.50 and common kinds and horned cattle from $2.60 to $3.00. The big bulk of the receipts all the week consisted of weotern grass cattle, but only a few of them were good enough for killers. .Th quality, though, of the bulk of them was far from being good. The demand hss been In good shape and prices are generally low 15c higher than the cloae of Inst week. Good to choice grades may be quoted from $4 00 to $4.60, but very few are coming good enough to bring those prices. The bulk of the medium grades sell from $3.00 to $3.50, w'th common ones from $3 00 down. HOGS Thers wus about the usual number of hogs on sale this morning nnd the mar ket Improved a little at all points. At this market the advance amounted to Just about a nicKei. i ne neavy nogs sold largely from $4.70 to $4.75, medium weights went from $4.75 to $4.m, and lights all the wav from $1.80 to $5.00. The top price was paid for pigs. Trading was not very active, but still all the early arrivals were disposed of in good season, tne same as usual, tnougn there were some late trains, so that the day was well advanced before the market rame to a close. For the week, receipts have been about 2.000 head heavier than for last week, but about 10.000 head less than for the corre spondlng week of last year. Prices have moved steidlly downward ever since Mon duy, with the exception of today, tnd a net loss of about 20c Is noted IJght weights are still selling at the top prices and pigs also frequently top th market, ht they must be good. Pigs that show the effects of slckneaa are sold subject. About noon today several cars of hogs arrived and packera seemed to want them. They changed hands freely at prices fully hi ,ood as those paid earlier In tha day. Representative sales: No. AT. 4 144 X! 37 t5 SIT S4 Sit sa. Ti to 4 70 40 4 70 to 4 70 ... 4 !0 ... 4 70 Ka. 5.. At. 8h. Pr. 80 4 774 ' W 4 TlVi .181 57 171 4 T7H 63. 54. 2M 240 4 774 .10 S( .ZKI 120 4 77 H ,1 ..' 4 TTVt .287 U0 4 80 .281 40 4 80 .284 M 4 SO .267 40 4 SO .260 80 4 80 .877 40 4 80 .264 160 4 80 ,2S 100 4 M .26 160 4 SO .248 24 4 80 214 200 4 M .293 SO 4 M .260 10 4 10 .263 SO 4 SS4 15... . .100 ...110 4 -JH 4 75 63... (8... 65... 65... 40... 7... 1... 68... 66... 74... 61... 7... 65... 50... 73... 74... 7... 81... V... :... to.. u.. M.. 71.. 66. . 43.. 1 .203 160 4 75 .308 M 4 75 .278 120 4 75 ... 4 75 Ittl IM J 75 I tn, 2M 40 4 ,s i r, no K 4 75 , 41 2M 80 4 77' t.7.. ...103 820 4 75 77 ' (6. .274 ... 4 771, 54 I ' " j J J, .277 320 4 77 , ,J6S 80 4 77V .278 40 4 77 t, . 10 4 77 .2117 ... 4 77Vt .275 120 4 774 .248 120 4 774, .854 80 4 77 Si ...223 ...144 ...173 ...134 ...17 10 4 16 ... 4 86 40 4 5 ,.. 00 ... ft 00 in. I (1; bout 4,000 head llKhle.' this week than last, but compared with the corresponding week of last year, there is very llttl difference. i Today there were not enough make l teM of the market. ottered to The tendency of nrlces this week has been decidedly downward. The quality of the offerings has been rather Inferior and that no doubt lias had considerable to do with the break in values. The general run of mutton sheep are lS4i25c lower than a week ago arid the lambs that have been coming foiwnrd are off Just about that amount. No good to choice fat lambs have been on sale mid conseiiuen'-ly it is Impossible to tell what that kind would bring. The feeder market ia also lower for th week. The better grades are about 1525c lower, but common stuff such as old ewes and light lambs have been very slow saia at any price and are being quoted 2640c lower than a week ago. Prices on that class of offerings are now at the low point of the year to date. Quotations for grass stock: Choice west ern lambs, $4.503J4.75; fair to good lambs, 4.2.wi!4.M; choice yearlings. $t2f.S3.40; fair to good yearlings, $3.00fi3.2o; choice weth ers, $3.1,V&a.25; fair to good wethers, $2 90-0) 3.15: good to choice ewes, $2.60it2.76; fair to good ewes. f2.2M2 50; choice feeder lambs. $3.!HKfi4 10; fair to good feeder lamb. $3.2& 8 75; bnby lamb, $2.6033.M; feeder year lings. $3. 101 J : feeder wethers. 12 903 16; feeder ewes. $2O0j2.26; culls. $1.0062.00. Rep resentative sales: No. Av. Pr. 7 native ewes 95 3 09 23 native lambs M 4 40 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. LlKhl Receipts, with Steady, Strong and Firm Mnrketa. CHICAGO, Nov. 7. CATTLE Receipts, 2o head; market steady; good to prims steers, tY1.Ou44a.611; poor to medium, $30a 4 75; Blockers und feelers, $2.uOtj4 16; cow, $1.00$3.6u; heifers, $2 mr4j4.75; caiineis. Sl.i 12 25; bulls. $1.714 1 1; calve.. $2.0037.26; Texas-fed steers, i3 0.4n3.60: western ie.rs. S $l.7"i43'; ir.a',KA sle. 3.0.tj3. .V)1 ! .. .. t loots .Receipts today 11.000 head; esll- muted Monday, 30,000 head; market stronger; mixed and butchers. $4 ,64pi $5; good Io choice, heavy, $4.4"40; light, $) 7"4.;D u6; bulk of sales, $4.70 VO0. SIIKF.P AND LAMBS- Receipts 1,000 head", sheep, firm; lambs, steady. Good to choice wethers, $3.4o3.87; fair to choice mixed, $28O3.30; western sheep, I2 0WJSO; native lambs, $3 5015.75; western lambs. $3 54j5.15. 14 ansna City Live flock Market. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 7. CATTLE Re ceipts, l.uuO head; market unchanged; choice export and dressed beef steers, ti '&' I lair to K'xxl. ti.UKtM 46: stockers and feed era, $2.0ia3.75; weatern-fed steers, S2.1fo) 4.00; Texas and Indian steers, 2.153 ui; Texas cows. I1.35a2 06: native cows. 61 &U 2 70; native helfera, $2.6544.4o; canners, Ji m t2.00: hulla 11 7h4i2'45: ralvea. tl.76H6.00. ifl.00; Receipts ior week: Cattle, 57,500; calves, 6 627. ' HOGS Receipts, 8,000 head; market was steady to strung; top. $5 1.'; bulk of sales. $4 7mi j.06; heavy, $4.7Wi4.S6; mixed packers $4 5ri5.10; light, $4 '5.12 yorkers, $5.0ftf 5.121; pigs, $4.&tni6 US; receipts for week, M.toO. SHEEP AND LAMBS No receipts; mar- ket atettdy; native lambs, $3.2&V6 9); west. ern lambs, $2.itS C0; fed ewes. $2.30?T3.76; Texas clipped yearlings, $2 fcn4j4.0o; Texas clipped sheep, $2.4n3.75; stackers and feed ers, $2.00433.60; receipts for week, 2t,300. St. I.onls Live stork Market. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 7. CATTLE Receipts, 410 head. Including JU Texans; roarasi steadv: native ahlnuins and export steers. $4rti5.40: dressed beef and butcher steers, H&.US.i; steers under )" lbs., $J&uk4.7S: stockers and feeders. $2 JvflJ.75; cows and heifers, $2 2fl 4 50, th top for fancy, corn fed heifers, canners, $1.72 W; bulls. $2.et I i. ft 4.00; calves. $2.50(fr6.60; Texas and Indian steers, $2.2xg3.40; cows and heifers, $1. &"'! 2.40. HOGS Receipts, 2.500; market strong, lOo higher; pigs nnd lights, $4.80rf5.25; packers, H. SMtfi.lB; butchers and best heavy, $4 85 56.25. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 100 hand; market steady; native muttons, $3.i.4Mi;i.6l: lambs, $4.0"4fu.25; culls and bucks, $2.bo3 I. 50; stockers, $2.2.75. . Stock In Sight. Following ar tho receipts of live stock st the six principal western msrkets yes terday: Ml jaiue. nogs. Hneep. Omaha Chicago Kansas City St. Louis .... St. Joseph ... Sioux City .. Totals 123 4.7O0 2 . 200 .1.000 . 400 . 67 . 100 ll.OiW $.000 2. xno 3 3 8.000 1,000 "ioo ..2.399 37,535 2,026 NEW YORK GENERAL, MARKET. Quotations of the Day on Various Commodities. NEW YORK, Nov. T.-FLOITR-Recelpts, 30,061 bbls.; exports. 40.286 bbla. Market quiet but steadily held; winter patents, S4.004f4.36; winter straights, $3.964.10; Minnesota pat ents, $46004.76; winter extras, $3.flO(&5.40; Minnesota balrers, $3.76434.10; winter low grades, $2 80(83.20. Rye flour, steady; fair o gooa, tu.Aftua.w; cnoice to inncy. 83 4'iJ $.60. Buckwheat flour, easy at $2.30ft2.40. CORN MEAL Dull; yellow western. $1.05; , city, fl.04; kiln dried, S3.20ii3.26. RYE Quiet; No. 2 western, 61c nominal f. o. b., afloat; state and Jersev, 66tfo8c. BARLET Steady ; feeding, 42 He c. I, f. Buffalo; mnlttng, 62jj6c c. f. f., Buffalo. WHEAT Receipts, 1,036,105 bu.; exports, f8,474 bu. The market for spot was firm; No. I red, 8Hc (levator; No. 2 red. 87c f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 8Sc f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, nominal f. o. b., afloat. Options opened easier on fioor cables and prospects for bearish week y statistics on Monday, but later rallied on further covering of December shorts. The close was 4c net higher on Decemher and unchanged on May. Close: May, 82r; July, 80c; December, 8H4jc. CORN Receipts, 22,650 bu.; exports. 118.- 936 bu. The market for spot was easy; No. 2, 61c elevator and 62c f. o. b., afloat; No. 2 yellow, 66c; No. 2 white, 62c. Options were dull and easier because of fine went ti er, poor cash demand and bearish cables. The market closed dull and easy at Mi'V net decline; May, 49 S-IWiMOc, closed at 49 6-16e; December, SOVuSIc, closed 607c. OATS Receipts. 61.000 bu. : exports. 25.0flt bu. The market for spot was dull: No. 2, 414c; standard white, 43Vic; No. 3. 404,c No. 2 white. 4.1Hc; No. 3 white. 42o; track white, 414Vlr45Hc. HAT Steady; spring, 65tf?76c; good to Choice. 86f 96c. HOI'S Firm; Pacific coast, 1903, 21r28e: 1902, 214?28Hc; olds, lOfnUo. HIDES Steady; Oalveaton. 20 to 25 lbs., 18c; California, 21 to 25 lbs., 19c; Texas dry, S4 to 30 lbs . 14c. LEATHER Steady ; acid. 2.T!r25t4c. , PROVISIONS Beef, quiet; family, $10 00 E 10.50; mess, I8.004M.E0: beef hams, $21,504 .00; packet. 0oVl0.00 : city, extra India mess. $14. OfVftl 6.00. Cut meats, essv; pickled bellies, $9.26(11.00; pickled shoulders. $5 .604 6.76: pickled hams. $11,00412.00. Lard, dull; western rteamed, $7.46; refined, staady; enn tin'Wit, $7.76; South America, $8.85; com- found, $t.87V4!S7.00. Pork, steady; famllv. 19.60: short clear, $13. 26a 16.00; mess, $13.00 13.78. RICE-Steady; domestic, fair to extra, 3 6c: Japnn. nominal. BUTTER Steady to Arm; extra cream ery, 22Hc; creamery, common to choice. H 22c; Imitation creamery, 154il8c: state dairy, Wa'Mc; renovated, 134jl7c; factory. iSH'SiSHe. CHEES SE Quiet; state, full creams, 11 EGGS Strong: weetern firats, r7-S'28c: ex tra thirds to seconds, 21tf-24c; refrigerator. 21W220. TALLOW Steady; city, ie; country, M 44e. CHICAGO. 0MARA. MIWEAMLIS Edivords, Uood Room A rUnhattaa Bldf ST. PAUL, MINN. SEo Dealers III Grain, Provisions, Stocks Bought and sold for rssh or on reasonable margins. Members Imnertant Bsekangies. Pri vate Wires. Write for our dally market letter and prt rate telegraph cipher mailed fr. Ship Your Grain to Us. - East Facilltl. Liberal Advances. Prompt Returns, 10 Be aidsj. Phone 81114 Omaha, tlehraska. Dmlnth. Winnings. fn,nr commission VUL1 COMPANY STOCKS AND BONDS QRAIN AND PROVISIONS W have over 160 offices. References: 176 State and Nat l Banks. OI H sKHVit 1C IB Till:: BK8T. Out of Town Business Holletted. Ontaha tVaachi IslsFsr ssb At- TL467 TH0S. M. WADOICK. Correspondent.