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The Omaha Daily Bee You are Judged by the paper you r4. Be reader. ha no cauan to apologize for a lack of aelfTenpact or Intelligence. WEATHER FORECAST. For NfbmiVi- rsrtlr cloudy. For lnwa-'arilv cloudy . For wMlaer report rio t. L VOL. XXXVIIl-r-XO. 267. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, .AFRIL 01 m'J, 1900 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. What Are You Going to Do About It? lilG BBEAK IN PB1CE OP WHEAT MOSLEM FURY STILL RAGES til Inhabitants of Several Armenian Villages and Towns Have Been Killed. VICTIMS NUMBER TEN THOUSAND Relief Promised from Floods on Niagara River Underflow is Releasing Water Grad ually, but Danger Lies in Ice Gorge. DOLLIVER AND NELSON SPEAK Senators from Iowa and Minnesota Criticise Certain Schedules in May and July Each Drop Over Foiu 4 Cents, Making Total of Nine Cents for Week. Aldrich Tariff Bill. MM-- ( ALL NEWS FAVORS BEARS RATES ON COTTONS AND WOOLENS Neither Women Kot.s Spared by the WORK OF THE REAC. n Are Armenians Are Looking to tht Turks for Aid. AMERICAN WOMEN IN DANG1. nir Missionaries at Haojla Alone and Helpless Wnlle lsrrea Insr Towns Are Cilvea to Flames. ALEPPO. Asiatic Turkey, Tuesday, April SO. -The entire population of Klrklan, located between here and Alexandretta, even unto tha last babe, has bee", masea cred. The French mission at Ekba Is be sieged by fanatical Moslems. The Armen ian village of . Deurtyul Is surrounded, and. according to a messenger who crawled through the Arab lines last night and made Ms wt.y here for help, the situation there Is hopeless. The buildings on the edge of town were already In flames when he peoaped. The massacres are being carried out with the greatest violence. Neither women nor children are spared. The motto of tlio Moslem Is, "No twig of the accursed race shall be suffered to live." The Armenians, eccognlaing that the massacres have been organised and rsrrlod n by adherent of the old Turkish regime, are looking to the Young Turks for future protection. Ten Thoasand Massacred. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 32. -According to advices received here today from Asiatic Turkey, 10.000 Armenian have been massacred at Adana and in the vicinity of that city. Tha situation In Asiatic Turkey, accord ing to the latest Intelligence, Is distinctly threatening. The wave of fanaticism which originated at Adana some ten days ago and found Its expression In the killing of Chris tians, apparently is spreading generally through tha eastern provinces. More than 10.(mm Armenians were massacred In Syrian towns and villages, principally In the vilayet of Adana. One embassy places the estimates of killed as high as 16.000. The government has sent urgent com mnnds to tha vail of Adana that the mobs be put down and the leaders harshly dealt with. The attacks on the Armenians ap pear to have been Instigated solely by the reactionaries. A dispatch received from Meralna dated yesterday says the Armenian town of HadJIn, In the northern part of the Adana vilayet. Is boselged by Moslem tribesmen, abo are only awaiting sufficient numerical strength to rush the Improvised defenses reeted by the Armenians. The Armenian, however, are well armed and will rut up a vigorous defense. T'p to the present time two persons have been killed at HadJIn. British, French and German vessels of aar have arrived at Merslna. (till Plundering Antloch. A dispatch from Antloch dated April 19 says when the mesesge wss filed murder nd plundering In the city were still go '.hg on. Another message from Tarsus dated April 10 said the missionaries at Tarsus, which were giving shelter to 3,000 refugees, ware well protected. Martial law haa been declared and the situation was ahowlng improvement. Five nundred houses had been burned in the Armenian quarter where fifty persona had been killed. Others had been killed In the surrounding villages. Aleppo, under today's date, reports tha situation of all Americans there to be dangerous. No mention la made of any casualties. There is great Insecurity even In Aleppo, owing to the arrival In the city of bands of ferooloua tribesmen. Collective consular reprea rotations have been made to the governor general of the district urging him to relieve the situation In the terrorized territory. The governor general (tromised to do all In his power, but he admitted ha was unable to accomplish much aa ihere were only 400 soldiers In the city. Tha situation In the country north, eaat and west of Alexandretta arises from the antl-Chrtattan outbreaks and is most seri ous. There have been massacres and pil lage at Antloch and rioting at Blerjek. Aleppo Is In a state of panic. There are only 4O0 Turkish soldlets In tha city. Busi ness Is at a standstill and there Is every reason to fear a serious outbreak. The city la full of Pedouln Arabs. Kurds and Circassians. Towns Sacked and named. The town of Klrlkan, a short distance cast of Rellan and aoutheast of Alexan dtvtin. has been sacked and burned. At A) a, on the west coast of the Gulf of Alexandretta, 411 murderers have been re leased from prlaon. They at once Joined the mob and began committing depreda tions. At Tarsus 100 persons have been killed, houses have been burned and there are today 6.OH0 persons without homes. Several relive pastors from Aintsb were killed while on tlielr wny to attend the district ' wisstonary meeting at Adana. Aaaerleaa Women la Danger. ' peiRCT. April SA-Flve American wenyen missionaries ate In danger at Had Jn.ln the vilayet of Adana, Asiatic Tur k; i. One of them, Mma Iamibert haa aent a.'- nWseage down to the coast asking for Im.ufdlate help. The women are entirely , aloii and defenseless. The villages sur rounding HadJIn are In flames, and Had JIn Itself Is Invested by nomad tribea. Mestagca from the Interior are being sup prised by the authorities. Th records of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions show that Mi Virginia A. Billings, Miss Olive M. Vaughan.. Mlse Emily F. Bichter snd Mre. Vary P. Rogers, wife of Rev. D. M. Iloiera, who lost his Ufa at Adana, ars sta tioned at Hadjlm. FAIRBANKS JN HONOLULU former Ire- President Will "tadr (.erantratal Conditions la Orient. l"NiI.ri.l April 22. Former Vice F'iiidiit Fairbanks arrived here todar fruni Bon Fianeisca on board the Japanese liner, ChJye Marti. Ha waa warmly welcomed. FORT NIAGARA. N. T., April 22.-An attempt at dynamiting the ke jam here at 1S:4S p. in. today was an apparent failure. Two charge of fifty pounds each wens floated under an Ice bridge lying between shore and the head of the Jam, but failed to open a channel. V. I'EVdSTON, N. T., April 22 -There la v spect of relief from the critical condl V which for several days has threatened t owns along the Niagara river. The ,,rce of the current, crowded with looee ! lumps of Ice, evidently haa ground out a smooth si'hway for Itself bones th the main msss cf tha floe, for the wster In the cel lars rose only five Inches during the night I and receded an equal distance In the early dawn. The Ire plowing the upper banks, uprooting huge trees and pulverising docks and boat houses, Is still poised on its lofty level, but the middle line of the surface of tha floe apparently has dropped a few feet. The Jam Is of appalling proportion 'It Is twelve miles in length, and In many places sixty feet In depth, and repreacnte millions of tons and a strength powerful enough to annihilate the four villages along Its bor der If It should start to go out all at once. Another element of horror Is Its pestilential nature. Mingled with the slushy Ice, cast high on tha banks, Is a week's sewage from all the cities along the Niagara frontier. The plan of Henry A. Kunzle. aslstant superintendent of public works. snd Charles A. Tuttle, an expert on high ex plosives, who yesterday afternoon decided on a method of procedure, and In the even ing obtained permission of the state to carry It out. Is first to blow eff the head of the Ice pack now projecting Into Lake Ontario by an enormous charge of dyna mite. Other sections will then be succes sively separated from the whole and al lowed to drift out Into the lake. Three wagon loads of dynamite were sent from Buffslo Inst night for this purpose and are now safe in Toungstown at the mouth of the river. Captain Mitchell, officer in command at Fort Niagara, lias offered the assistance of his 120 men. Captain Nelson. In charge of the llfesavlng station at Younastf wn. and his crew of seven men, will also help . In the breaking of the Jam. End of Coal Fight Expected Soon Conference Between Lewis and Operators Closes with Better Feeling on Both Sides. PHILADELPHIA-. April 32.-The confer ence between National President T.ewls and the three anthracite district prealdents of the Miners' union and the coal operatora, begun yeaterday, ended today with a better feeling all around. It Is expected that next week will see the end of the controversy. At the conclusion of the conference Mr. Lewis said the miners had received a prop osition which would be laid before the ex ecutive boards of three anthracite districts at a meeting to be held in Scranton next Monday, Mr. Lewis said the proposition the operatois hud made would not affect the price of coal. Loss of Money Causes Charge David Myers, Whose Fortune Disap peared, Indicted for Not Pay ing Taxes on It. MOV NT VBRNON. III., April H.-Davld Myers, K years old. who fortune of f&3,000 became known when It disappeared from a strong box during a family re union was fined $260 yesterday for making falite returns of his personal property In falling to report this money for taxation. Myers waa indicted by tha grand Jury after the money had been recovered. Sultan's Photographer in Omaha Predicts His Downfall Two men, at least. In Omaha think they I are able to venture Intelligent views on the situation In Turkey and Persia. They are K. K. Krlkkorlal tOrcgory) and Rev. John Baptist, natives of tha orient. The latter, a former attache of the sultan's office force, believes Abdul Hamid will be killed or Imprisoned and the young Turks will supersede him In power. "1 have a father, a brother and many close friends in the country rwar Adana. and I nm naturally somewhat worried," declared K. K. Krlkkorlan (Gregory!, an Armenian resident of Omaha. "Ho far aa I am able to learn, almost anything may ba expected to happen in Turkey in Ala, liecause conditions arc utterly anarchic there. "It is noi like the Armenian massacres of the past, when thousanda of our people! were slain because of religious prejudice. The situation Is more ccnipllcatod now. Religious fanaticism u t III exists, of course, but. besides this, there Is the restleesness which comes of the political uncertainty in Constantinople and the lark of govern mental authority. "Every tribal chieftain in the country districts who has a few followers feels! that there is an opportunity for pillage snd rapine and all ars striving to make use of these opportunities. "The outlook for the Immediate future at leaat is not bright for Turkey In Asia Tna Turks there are far leas civilised than their compatriots in Europe- The army In Europe ia. of course, controlled by tha young Turks, who are liberals, while the Asiatic army Is as bigoted as ran be and completely under the control of the ulemahs, ss fanatical a lot of Mohammedan priests as the world knows. "I'ltimately, with a strong liberal gov ernment in the capital, ronditiona lll Im prove through the whole Turkish dominion. Senator Nelson Insists that These Will Stand Material Reduction. TOO FAR ABOVE RAW WOOL This Statement Provokes Retort from Mr. Gallinger. DOLLIVER PRECIPITATES DEBATE to an Charges that Schedules Ara Worded that I.nrg-e Increases tan Re Made In Appllra tlon of Rates. WASHINGTON. April 23.-Republlcan criticism of the pending tariff bill on tha ground that the rates were too high waa prominent In the senate today, when Sena tor Nelson of Minnesota and Senator Dollt ver of Iowa attacked various schedules. Vnder the grilse of discussing the duty on gas retorts, general debate on the tariff was Indulged In by democratic senators, Senator aBllcy of Texaa taking occasion to say that the bill was discriminatory against the south. Fifty pages of the bill were read today, It wis agreed today that at any time while the measure waa being considered far amendment any parsgraph In the bill might be reverted and be subject to amend ment without the necessity of resorting to any formal parliamentary procedure. Inty on Umm Retorts. The consideration of the duty 011 gas retorts caused an oratorical explosion.' The Committee on finance had Increased the rates on these article .from S3, as provided in the house bill, to 30 per cent ad valorem the new duty being three times the imouti levied by the house bill and tha present aw This course was denounced by Mr.. Bailey aa evidence of failure of the republican par,y to k"rP fallh w,th the people In their aemHna revision of the tariff down ward Mr. Aldrich challenged the senator from Texas to show that the republican party1 had been pledged to a revision of tha tariff downward." Mr. Bailey read from President Taft'a In augural address to show that he had fa vored lower duties and Mr. Aldrich re sponded that the ptndlng bill proposed to I fulfill that pledge absolutely. j Mr. Root spoke at length ta show that the Increased rate on gas retorta waa Jus- I tlfied by changed conditions, concluding by saying that If no senator had Information on the subject tha paragraph ahould be pasted over. 1 Nelson oa Woolen Schdales, ! Two republican senatora Nelson ef Min nesota and Dolllver of Iowa sharply an tagonised the senate committee on finance during the consideration of the tariff bill. The first, Mr. Nelson, denounced the meas ure, declaring that the cotton, glaas and woolen schedules were too high. He said that placing duties on woolen manufactured goods 59 per cent higher than the duty on raw wool was unjust. He believed the schedule would stand material reduction. Mr, Gallinger, interrupting, referred to the closing of the woolen mills of New Hamp shire by the low rales of tha Wilson tariff bill. Mr. Nelson energetically declared that that was the same spirit that had actuated New England In Its crlticlam of any effort to reduce tha high rates that had prevailed upon Its products. He declared that the hard times of the '90s had come largely from the panic of 1S3 and he added: "All the stagnation from 1894 to 1897 was not owing to the Wilson tariff law. I would no more think of charging tha Ding ley tariff with the panic of 1907 than I would charge the panic of 1835 to tha Wil son bill." mi. .-rntin sam me silver agnation was largely responsible for the panic of 1893. Sharp Criticism by- Dolllver. Mr. Dolllver's severe criticism precipitated a lively debat. He declared that not only were the dutiees Imposd by the Payne Aldrtch bill too high, but that they were so worded as to result In large Increases (Continued on Second Page.) but It will take time at the best. ' Adana, where the big massacre Is re ported, Is the cspltal of the province of Adana. both having tha aame name. There were 4,0u0 Chrlstiiin families there and It Is the seat of a Christian college for girla Tarsus, where I graduated from the 8t. Paul s Institute college, Is thirty-five miles away In one direction, and 81s, our family home. Is thirty-five miles in another. My father is mayor of the latter town." Krlkkorlan, who is known In Omaha and Lincoln by the translated form of the name, Gregory, ia an Importer of ruga and Jewelry. He waa a atudent at the Lnlver ait y of Nebraska for three yeara. ine end must coma soon," said Rev. John Baptlat, a noted Armenian lecturer, who was in Omaha Thuraday visiting Religious Director Crossman of the Young Men's Christian association. "In two weeks the sultan will be either killed or Imprls oncd. with the young Turk In complete sway, or else European powers will have stepped In and taken charge of affaire Thla latter would be by far tha moat de slrable cons animation." Mr. Baptist speaks with authority, for he wss formerly court photographer for Abdul Hamid and la acquainted with the principal actors In the drama now going on by the uosphorus. "There Is a chance that there will be much bloodshed before tha crisis Is over," he asserted. "If the young Turks have united wtlh the fanatics. aa asserted by tha latest dispatches, there Is the gvaveat danger for all Christiana. While a clergyman, Mr. Baptist Is going home to practice as a physlolan, believing that hla people need his services aa a dootor In greater degree than as a minister. Mr. Baptist Is a graduate of three American colleges. His father and mother, whom ha has not seen for eighteen yeara, live at Ponlua. In Asia Minor. From the New Tork American. TEDDY OFF FOR LIONS' LAIR Rooierelt Party Leates Xombasa for , .Pease, Ra-. . , WILL HUNT THERE FOR A WEEK Americans Are Given Dinner by Act- la g Governor and Recelre Mes sage of Welcome from King; Ed nrd. MOMBASA, April 22. Theodore 'Roosevelt and the mombera of his party left here on a special train at 2:30 o'clock thla after noon for Kaplti Plains station, whence they will be conveyed to the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease for their first shooting trip. The psrty Is accompanied by F. J. Jack son, acting governor of tha protectorate. Before leaving Mr. Roosevelt telegraphed to King Edward, thanking him for the message of greeting read by Mr. Jackson at the dinner given In Mr. Roosevelt's honor at the Mombasa club last night. The party probably will remain at the ranch for one week, making It tha baae for shooting expeditions and then move on to Nalronel. Mr. Roosevelt, his son Kerinlt, Edmund Heller. F. C. Belous and R. F. Cunlnghame, tha general manager of the expedition, were entertained at dinner last night by th members of the Mombasa club. The acting governor of the protectorate, F. J. Jackson. In proposing the health of Mr. Roosevelt read the following telegram from King Edward: "I bid you a hearty welcome to British East Africa, and I trust that you will have a pleasant time and meet with every succesa," Leaves Big illck at Home. Continuing, Mr. Jackson said Mr. Rooee- velt had left "the big stick" at home and after seven strenuous years aa president of the United Htates. had come to Africa to make use of the rlfie, in conclusion he promised tha distinguished visitor an Immense variety of game and good sport. When Mr. Roosevelt rose to reply he was (Continued on Second Page.) You will remem ber that Sherlock Holmes, in the Co nan Doyle stories, was constantly find i n g out things through newspaper advertise ments. The want ads tell many things. Many people claim that this page is of more interest to them than any other in the paper. The fact that the advertisements are classified alphabetically make them a greater convenience as a source of information. Have you ra4 tao wut afe 7 at todajT Suit Over Losses of Miss Nielsen California Turfman Sues Manager for Half of Expense of Star ing the Singer. SAN FRANCISCO. April 22-Allce Neil sen, the singer; Thomas H. Williams, pres ident of the New California Jockey club, and Frank I Perley, well known theat rical manager, figure In a case In the United States circuit court here. The latest development is Perley's answer to the suit filed by Williams to recover SL'O.UOO, half the expense Incurred In starring the prima donna In 18!9. In the "Singing Girl." Perley declared that he was not a partner in the venture, but was employed at a salary of $100 a week to manage Miss Nielsen's tours, and exhibits his rontract with Williams to prove the assertion. The manager also relates the circum stances attending the withdrawal of Wil liams from Miss Nielsen's financial sup port. This event topk place ot the close of the first season. According to Perley, the turfman told him that, he was will ing to back other theatrical ventures, but would require him to sever his connection with Miss Nielsen, in consideration for which Perley was to receive 100 shares in the New Carifornia Jockey club and -about SIS, worth of stock In Mexican enter prises In which Williams was interested. The agreement waa that the stock was to be given to Perley when It should have drawn dividends equal to par value of the stock. The theatrical man. In his answer to Williams' suit, asks that the stocks be delivered to him together witn the dividends. Daughters Put Restraint Aside in Battle of Ballots WASHINGTON, April 22.-A11 wss sus pense tonight among the Daughters of the American Revolution over the result ot the election of a president general and other officers today. The balloting began late In the afternoon and tonight the tel lers were engaged in the prodigious tahk of counting voles. This may take many hours and the possibilities are they will not he able to submit their report until morn ing. The day was one of Intense excitement. The bare mention of the names of Mrs. Story and Mrse. Scott, the antl-udminia-tratlon and administration candidates, re spectively, for president general, waa enough to set the great gathering into a state of pandemonium. The delegates and visitors threw aside all semblance of re straint and in many ways displayed parti sanship. Tha nominating speeches were re plete with oratory and fiery spirit and gave every evidence that tl.e conteat was a battle royal. There was no suggestion of bitterness of feeling, however. There were but t-o candidates put for ward for vice president general In charge of chapters, Mia Amos J. Draper, the ad ministration candidate, and Mrs. Miranda B. Fulloch. the "Insurgent" or Story can didate. There are tea retiring vice presidents general and the following were put In nom ination: Mrs. Alexander R. Pat ton, Penn sylvania; Mrs. Edward Orton, Jr., Ohio; Mrs. Charlea B. Bryan, Tenneaaee; Mrs. A. A. Kendall, Maine; Mrs. James M. Fow ler, Indiana; Mrs. Wallace Delafleld, Mis souri: Mrs. John Campbell. Colorsdo; Mrs. George M. Sternberg. District of Columbia; Mre. Tod Helmuth. New Tork: Mrs. Ed ward C. Gregory, North Carolina, and Mra. COMMOTION IN BAINS CAMP Alienist for Defense Says Captain is Not Now Insane. IS CENSURED BY ATTORNEY Later He Partly Denied Making the Statement Credited to II I in -Two Mo re Jwors Are Beenred. FLUSHING. N. T.. April 22 A com motion was caused In the camp of the defense today at the trial of Captain Peter C. Halns, Jr., for the murder of William E. Ann Is by rrr. U S. Manson, an alienist retained by the defense, who declared that in his opinion Captain Halns was not Insane at the present time and that the defense did not Intend to ra1s such an IsHiie, but would" rest with the proof that the defendant was Insane at the time of the shooting. The physician waa severely censured hy the Halns lawyers for expressing this opinion and afterwards partly denied having made the statement credited to him. John F. Mclntyre. chief counsel for the defense, admitted that two of their alienists were of the opinion that the prisoner was now sane, but he said hit did not agree with them. Two new Jurora were added today to the five already In the box. Phlladelphln-Gnlf Line. NEW ORLEANS. La.. April 21-The Philadelphia and Gulf Steamship company, which Is to, operate a line of steamers between New Orleans and Philadelphia will begin wrvloe July 1. The line will give a weekly service and 4.ono tons weekly. John F. Swift, California. No especial contest was made over the nominations for the other offices. Even before the nominations were made today the rival candidates for president general felt It was all over but the shout ing. nen the congress was called to order the great auditorium was packed to its doors. A minute or two before the congress waa called to order Mre. Storey, the "insur gent" candidate for president-general, ap peared In the hall and was greeted with loud applause. For the first time during the congress women cheered. While thla ovation was at Its height Mrs. Scott, the "administration" candidate entered one of the boxea. Immediately her adherents cheered wildly. Mrs. Scott stood up and waved her hand In acknowledgment. Preliminary to announcement that nomi nations were In order, Mrs. Mclean made a brief speech, which set the Daughters In good humor. She held ud a ravel, ore. eented last year by a Minnesota chapter, made from an Indian pipe of peace. "That Is tha reason I use It today," she said, amid laughter. She added that she wished everyone to understand, "that this house Is in entire harmony. There should be no personal feeling anywhere. We are a body of American gentlewomen and we are going to behave like ladles do." Mrs. John C Ames i,f Illinois placed Mrs. Scott In nomination. Mrs. Charles H. Mas ury of Massachusetts placed Mrs. Storey In nomination. There were many seconding speeches, all limited to two mlnutta each. Nominating speeches for the other candi dates for office then ware made and the balloting tegaa. Heavy Foreign Shipments and Good Crop Prospects Cause Selling. MANY TRADERS BANKRUPTEI Followers of Big' Bull See Their Fortunes Wiped Out. PATTEN TAKES TO THE WOODS Re mors that He Has Cnlondea '(asset Be Verlfted Hie Pari ' aers ay Real "Itaatloa is t nrhanBed. CHICAGO. Aiprll 22. That James A ratten, hailed throughout the country ai the "wheat king," has withdrawn from tht market after dlspoxlng of hla heavy hold ings of May and July wheat, wag asserted In many quartere here today. To this as sertion was added the fact that prices have tumbled over i cents during the last week, and that Patten has sought rest in New Mexlca. Whether ho lias eliminated himself from the so-called "deal," and If so, whether he csme out with profit or loss, ara Questions which can be answered only by Mr. Pat ten himself. Those who read the dispatches from Col orado anent the discouraging reception met by a reporter who tried to Interview the big speculator at Trinidad between trains, expressed the opinion that thla answer seemed unlikely to ba forthcoming. The session of the Board of Trade waa sensational today. Bulls had expected that after the 8 cent decline of. tha two pre vious sessions a recovery would ensue. Taking the Pntten view of a big crop shortage as correct and wheat intrinsically worth all that haa been paid for It, In a purely speculative way the reaction was due. Heavy Selling- Breaks Prices. ' But the first quotations were a start ling disappointment to the bulla. From nearly every point came reports of normal, or evtn better, crop prospects. Liverpool prices were down and the shlpmenta from Argen tina, Australia and other foreign coun tries were said to be greater than usual at this tlfe of tha year. Bears filled tha wheat pit In a dense mass, and like an eruptive volcano, poured forth a swollen stream of wheat. Longs liquidated all along the line, and tha execu tion ot stop losa orders added to tha con fusion. Frequently It was Impossible to make a sale within threa-quarters of a cent f the price designated by the ,rtilomof to the broker. . , ,.4 The Patten vortex of other and mora bull ish days, into which the cereal might be poured seemingly without affecting Its appetite, wat not In evidence. It waa a tremendous liquidating market, and Patten might have been buying secretly through others than hla own house. From him there haa come no word that he haa changed his views as to the value of wheat. He called May wheat cheap at $1. JO. and if he still thinks so, It la pointed out that the same option at 11.21 today was an excellent Investment. The same waesald of July at I1.0M4. These prices wero approximately 9 centa under the high price of last Friday. Small Speculators nankrnnted. While Mr. Patten, quoted as saying ha waa fleeing from reporters, waa making for the ranch of his friend and partner, W. H. Bartlett, Just over the Colorado line In New Mexico, dejection waa pictured on I the face of many a small speculator haunt ing the ticker in various brokerage houses. Many a fortune has Deen wiped out by the decline this week, and many a man who had a handsome profit on paper, but still hung on for more, now confronts n deficit. There are many such. Tha wide publicity given the market brought into It many a man who ordinarily walked In quieter paths. Even the "regulars" for the most part followed the bull leader with un usual enthusiasm, and until today saw nothing further In the declines than a flurry. Mr. I'utten so characterised It, and his word was accepted. They held to thu limit of their resources, and today were wiped off the speculative slate -when their inargina became exhausted, and there waa no longer a reserve to draw on. Rnns Awir front Tftwisasees, They would have liked very much to know whether Mr. ratten had left orders secretely to make further purchases at the concession In prices. In tha aheenoe of such information, however, Mr. Patten's absence In a section of the country where he wttl not be much troubled by either reporters or questions, and the utter weakness Indi cated by today's decline, gave rise to gloomy hints that "Patten waa well out of It." They went so far as lo declare that the present slump In prices wss due to the Patten liquidation of the Palten line of wheat, rather than to Improved crop con ditions. It Is admitted that this supposition may be absolutely wrong. Mr. Pntten'a Ire against reiortere was largely dua to pub lished references to himself as a manipu lator of the market, the engineer of a great corner of the world's stupei food. He smarted tinder such terms ta a degree unusual to most men. He waa In his office when the decline began to look serious. but in his conversation he had much less to say about the market than about tha alleged erronrous statements made con cerning himself In the newspapers. "It's a fact that he ran away from tha newspapers," said one of his friends to day. "He wasn't ruuing a corner and puhlwlshed statciiienta to tie contrary wore him out. lie Is looking for rest and he ought to find It. fcr Mr. Bart leu's ranch comprises worn SOO.000 acres and no place on It la there a re porter." . "Has he sold his wheat?" Patten F. specie A'ladleatloM. "I don't know; I doubt it. Ha can well afford to hold his Una. for the pinch waa not expected until the shortage be gan really to ba felt In June and July. He expected a high price then and n pected to market his wheat when Ms portion on the crop had been vindicated" At tills point In the conversation a third party remarked that "t a man up a tree" It began to look Haw) a vladlca-