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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
ALMOST A LYNcH,No.



Have q Marrow Escape.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Webster Grove Is
wildly excited. over the tragedy of
Thursday night. when Rertram E. At
water, a young Chicago artist, who
had gone to the suburb to visit his be-
trothed, was waylaid by highwaymen.
One of the robbers, John Schmidt,
wounded to death by the plucky Chi
cagoan, will probably die before the
sun goes down; the other thug, Sam
Foster, colored ex-convict, who fred
the fatal shots, and Peter Schmidt,
who laid the trap into which Mr.. At
water was unsuspectingly lured and
then slain. are in custody. When the
inquest was in progress Foster made a
sensational attempt to escape by jump
ing from a window of the court room.
The prisoner was quickly recaptured,
but his attempt to escape and the
confession of Schmidt Infatuated the
crowd that had gathered. When
the officers started to take the two
men to a place of safety the mob closed
in and attempted to lynch them. Con-
stable Fieldson, without firing shot,
drove to Kirkwood, about Is miles from
the city, where he was compelled to
leave the rig and take to the woods
for fear of the mob catching him on
the highway. For almost five hours
he plunged through the woods, some
times in mud up to his knees and
finally, about midnight, arrived here
with his badly frightened prisoners,
who were landed safely in Jail at the
E0ur Courts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-By a vote of Is to
, the board of education last night
restored the salaries of public school
teachers to the basis of those of
1895, with legal increases Of 1895.
At the same time the board wiped out
the special departments of singing.
drawing and physical culture. This
last action goes into effect in June,
1897, at the end of the school year.
Grade teachers are to become instruct
ors in these studies. The board will
save about 500. 900 year by its action.
or 5000 more than was proposed to be
saved by the re form committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
FUSION I'M LOUISIANA.

Segar Planter Republicans Meet and In
dorse the POpulist State Ticket.
New ORLEANS, Jan. IS. The repub-
lican sugar planters met last night and
endorsed the ticket nominated by the
populists, headed by Capt J. n. Pharr,
a sugar planter, and containing sew
eral republicans. The planters put up
the first fusion ticket, but these popu-
lists rejected fusion and nominated
separate ticket This was pulled down,
the Pharr ticket put up and several
republicans placed upon it. The ticket
was not quite what the planters want
ed, but they Endorsed it, and the reg
Nlar republicans will probably do like
xxyiS0
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
A FATAL ROW.
Young BOY Disturbs Meeting and Two
Persons Lose Their Lives as a Result.

Young Boy Disturbs a Meeting and Two
Persons Lose Their Lives a Result.
HoXIE, Ark, Jan. 27.-Saturday
night at Powhattan, the county seat,
a few populists were holding a meeting
when a crowd of young boys, among
them son of Sheriff Bill Childers, dis
turbed them. A man named Hurst
hurled stick of wood at them, strik-
ing young Childers, cutting his head
badly. The sheriff and his grown son
Charles, who is deputy, went to
Hurst's house to ascertain the cause OF
the trouble. Hurst became angry and
ran at the sheriff with knife. Charles
rushed to the rescue, shooting Hurst
in the stomach. Tom Hurst, a son,
seeing that his father was shot, at
tempted to kill Childers. who shot him
also, fatally. Charles is candidate
for sheriff to succeed his father.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Four Persons Drowned.

Fort WORTH, Tex, Jan. 25.-An en-
tire family was drowned in the Prairie
Dog fork of the Red river in Randall
county yesterday. Joseph Wicker and
his wife and two small children at
tempted to ford the stream in a COW
cred wagon. The waters swept the
wagon and team down. The father at
tempted to swim ashore with one child
on his back, but he sank and both he
and the child were drowned. The
mother and second child remained in
the wagon and were also drowned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
PENSIONS A VESTED RIGHT.
The House Committee Has Prepared .
General Bill of Interest to Widows.

The House Committee Has Prepared .
General Bill of Interest to Widows.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The sub-com-
mittee on invalid pensions has consid-
cred the terms of a general bill to
make pensions vested rights and to
provide for the repeal of the clause in
the act of 1890 requiring widows and
orphans to prove as a condition prece-
dent to obtaining pension that they
are dependent upon their daily labor
for support, and to substitute therefor
a provision along the lines of that
ruled out while the pension appropria-
ton bill was before the house, requir-
ing them to prove that their net in
come does not exceed $500. The bill
will be drawn and submitted to the
full committee tomorrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
PAST. PRESENT AND FUTURE.

The different countries of the world
now use 13.40O different kinds of post
age stamps.
One hunter in Connecticut shot 80
cartridges and more than 200 woodcocl1
during the game season recently closed.
A free lodging house for trampsis to
be established in New York, where the
rule will be, ''no bath. no bed
In Jewish marriages the bride stands
at the right of the bridegroom; with
the people OF every other creed it is the
custom for the bride to take position
to the left Of her mate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
TempIe Lot Case DecIded.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Yesterday
the United States supreme court de-
MED the application for writ of
certiorari asked for by the attorneys
in the famous Temple lot litigation at
Independence, Mo. This practically
ends that famous piece of litigation
and the little band of Hedrickites who
SO valiantly fought the Reorganized
church will possibly have little, if any,
further legal trouble over their title
to that little tract of land.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
THE woMAN's BIBLE.
National surragists Decide That They WI

National Suffragists Decide That They Will
Take No Cognizance of 1t.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The feature
of Saturdays meeting of the National
Suffrage association was the detailed
report on organization. The executive
committee considered the trouble over
the so-called 'Woman's Bible" and it
was agreed that the question was a
personal one of which the general or
ganization could take no cognizance-
A call for subscriptions to the general
fund resulted in the raising of So. 600
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
HE BEAT THE DRUM.
Boys Presence of Mind Averts a Seriou
In In Sci

Boys Presence OF Mind Averts Serious
Panic In a School.
OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 25.-A fire in the
three-story Dodge Street school build
ing, in which 500 children were recit-
ing yesterday afternoon, created a
panic Several children tainted,
though all escaped without any seri-
Gus injury. That a catastrophe of
great magnitude was averted is due to
the heroic conduct of Offie Downs, a
14-year-old boy, whose duty it is to
beat the drum which keeps the schol-
ars in line in emergencies AS soon
as the alarm was given he sour
ried down to the principals office, got
his drum, and, stationing himself near
the door, pounded out the tunes while
the children marched away
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Fire Causes Three Deaths.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Mary,
aged five and Norah, aged three, chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. John Steele. of
1O2 South 10th street, were burned to
death and Mrs Steele sustained proba-
bly, fatal injuries in jumping from the
second-storv window of their home,
which was on fire, last night. Two
other children escaped harm by their
mother lowering them in sheet from
the window into the hands of those be-
low
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
AGAINST GUSHING rNrRuDERs.
Secretary of Interior smith sends a strong
Letter to the Indian Affairs Conmitkaa

Secretary of Interior smith Sends a Strong
Letter to the Indian Affairs Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Strong oppo-
sition to the ousting of the intruders
of the Cherokee nation in the Indian
territory before their claims to citizen
ship can be passed upon by representa-
tives of the federal government is made
in report by Secretary Smith, for
warded Saturday to the house commit
tee on Indian affairs, in response to
request for his opinion on a senate
joint resolution. Secretary Smith rec
ommends that congress Immediately
provide some mode by which the de-
cision of the Cherokee nation as to the
citizenship of intruders can be re-
viewed.
1t is represented to the committee
that the condition of affairs in that
territory is such as to demand immedi-
ate action by congress; that the In
dams have themselves violated the
treaties with the United States; that
instead of holding the lands equally, a
few Indians own most of the land, and
90 out of 100 of them have but poor
existence. The Indians have invited
white men into the territory and
leased their lands to them, and it is
represented that 800, 900 whites are
there outside the jurisdiction and pro-
lection of the United States laws The
suggestion to be considered by the
committee is to divide the land among
all the residents of the territory, white
and Indians alike; to open it up to set
Element; to abolish the Indian legisla-
ture and courts, and to establish the
nSnal Territorial r0uernmant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Gen. Ewing Laid 20 Rest.

YoNKERs. N. Y, Jan. 25.-The funeral
services of Gen. Thomas Ewing, who
died on Tuesday at his home in New
York, as the result of the injuries
which he sustained when struck by q
cable car on Monday last, were held
at the First Presbyterian church in
this city Yesterday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Ambassador Runyon Dead.

BERLIN. Jan. 81. - Hon. Theodore
Runyon, United States ambassador to
Germany, expired suddenly and unex-
pectedly at one o'clock this (Monday)
morning of heart failure. Mr.. Runyon
had been in somewhat feeble health
for some time past, but no immediate
fatal results were anticipated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Jan. 25.-The minis
terial association of ST. Joseph has
passed upon the application of Rev. j.
NJ. Terry, pastor of the Latter Day
Saints church, for mem bership of tina:
organization adversely, and Rev. Terry
will not be admitted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Young wire shoots Her Old Husband.

Young WIG Shoots Her Old Husband.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Jan. 2s.-Near
Sulphur Springs, John Flora, a we'll to
do farmer. aged 65, was shot an8 prob
ably fatally injured by his wife, aged
26, while trying to kidnap their child.
The couple had been separated a short
time, the mother taking their child to
her home
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Admits His Guilt.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. e6.-Representa-
tive James A. Spear. of Clinton county,
has admitted that he asked a constitu-
emit So, 900 to secure him an appoint
ment as a guard in the state prison
and his constituent has asked his resig-
nation. Mr.. Spear came here to ten
der his resignation. but was unable to
do so as Speaker Sleeper is not in the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Barn and Contents burned.

ROCKFORD, Ill, Jan 25-The barn of
John Kennedy, near Capron, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, together
with its contents, including eight
horses, 10 head of cattle and a great
quantity of grain and hay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01

At Poughkeepsie, n. Y, C. L. Mitch
ell, patient at the Mattewan hospital
for the state insane, set fire to the
institution in five different places. and
for a few hours the buildings were
threatened with destruction. After
much excitement the fire was gotten
under control and no serious accidents
resulted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
a Cotton MIN Burned.

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 25.-The Ste
VEINS cotton mill, belonging TO the as
signed estate of Fl. S Shirk Il Sons, of
this city, was completely Quilted by
fire early this iuorning. Loss, 500. 600:
Insurance, s37, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
TO PARTITION TURKEY.

Report That Russia Ia Preparing to
Carry Out Peter the treats Plan.
LONDON. Jan. 2S.-The Daily News
prints dispatch from Vienna which
asserts news has been received there
irons Constantinople and Sebastopol
which agrees that Russia has feet
lying at Sebastopol and Odessa, and
that the, CircaSsian armies of Russia are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Chloka~aw Legislature in Special Session


ARDMoRE, ]. T., Jan. 2S.-A special
session of the Chickasaw legislature
convened yesterday at Tishomingo
The urgency demands that delegates
he elected to go to Washington to pro-
tect Chickasaw interests.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-01
Harrison Calls at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Ex-President
Harrison called at the white house
yesterday afterdoon to pay his respects
to President Cleveland, thus returning
similar call made by the latter upon
him while he was the occupant Of the
white house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09

Chicago. December s-Wheat was today
converted from an apparent weak market
to strong one By the large worlds visi-
BILE decrease. May closed haasc higher
than yesterdays final figures after having
sold over cent below that. Corn adj
vanced isc oats DID not change and pro
visions advanced 2iea5c.
May wheat opened at from isa sc below
The price 1t closed tho day before. The
opening rsglgc OF the prices s!muliane-
ous,y paid In different parts of the pit
was from soc TO sohc. with the bulk OF
transactions at the lower figures. The
opening London and Liverpool markets
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09

ArPLEs " ssourl and Afkanyas. 81 5osD
275, N"w York IA. Twin and Sp!g. 50 10 per
nb lnfcr!cr stock. 81 59HI.75.
RANhNAS Per bunch ,AcnSiS0
CpCoANI~rs t37i14o6 rer ir1. $40,
per 100
CA IFoR%Ih CRATES To-Day. SO;
Back Prncc 81 Is
hANhgAHihs s2ioa275 per box. bar.
fc,s, sf5'l- 20.
GkArhs Ma'aea. IN GO ~ barrels. 800
l:EMoNr~ Mest.ua ami Pa errno. chou e
81 m, fancy 81 i00401
M Hrnzl Sc per lb. nlh"-,S Slrn,.
J Re-, Nni les l9's wl.nuts l,Gi3c. peanut
"f ''ee a'iNonis. TArigora. l@Ul3c per 10.
lh stcts. u0cet7. 1iaIsisc
ORANGES Mexican. $40. California
rlve!s. 20 arrive. tiM. California seed
hag', 81 =, per hcN.
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HOUSTON raicE CURRENT.

These quota,Ioas arr rev Sci daily and
their correctness can be rri:ed upon. Inc
pr ces are these ruling Ia the Houston
ANIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s..s per
gross. Ffas cr. In TN boxes $40 par gross
Golden sosSeoa per dozen boxes. castor oil
fMMuNrTIoN-rowde-. per kcs. a2sG
s.sr. blasting powder, E.cS rsr kes, agents
BACON-shori clear hoxcl, 5seis'sc; in
ssssss c sss S SS4s S' sI. d5S sai.
Western salt bellies &c; smoked bellies s,s
BAGGING AND TiEs.-Carload 'o,s. &
Sc. iSeita 81 90 In small lois from store
baseing he per yard higher. ties &c per
HARM; lpowpER-Apcx. ! III sa.,o; y
u 81 25; = h Isl: Victor. 10. yer dozen,
pSr hsrs s ~ e q Y Is Is s Ss nI 10 * &
. or cans SEQ per dozen; Prices 10 oz
SO Sse dozen; Royal Is 81 $ o.; ,r
81 10. eyelcss and orelcss 81 s.; seconds ~
s.; psars, sandara s'cSiNos' Cup or
l.ss; PEACHES, staaiara. > 10 @c1sim. sec
onds. 2 h $1,000. b STANDARD. si2sre
Leo ID re PEACHES ~ ISas ID anIS
CANDY indy s'.asisc: wrapp d
S.asSs fancy mised !, IN Pa,s ss;
peas eoo5sloo. Lima heAns. Nr.Sl.Je.
string beans. o. 5cc. corn gletisi;Sa,s iona
to 5. b 62'1ae5c; secon j io,; ID sG3s5c;
CANNED MEATS Roast be I. ! III si.is
Gi.i5. " s. oois =. 10 cornell beef.
dozen 81 an.iiz q: ! = lnneh ,ongacs dos-
= -; Frtvkln sausases, J 10 Sic y ID
initcd ham. dozen 5)fiGSe. l. III po.led
ham. I. Owen 20 !. u d,vil. ham,
CANDf.Es-Gran.tc Is ard s., 797isc; ij
os para:hne, assorted coiars. !%Glic, StAr
.coFt'EE-n,e md cogdeva.;; Fair is3
cy .i7dlp.c; Puberty .l'isglsc. Eoa,t 4
C commission. Arhuckle's. IN 10 p case.
sis.lo less &c commission; in af 10 cases
sS M hsrl Sa Ji lot, f faal sNf avS $50
$ F'a ~, second roller p,tent, $3.50 a
Nyrph. extra rlller fancy SSQ; sea / :!
81 %. rye iour sac Pumrei nj kel N.4l:
uo'nts: rour n bar els - above slcks:
Ia hsif barrels ger above barrels
FAEINACE Dt' : GOODS -Griis. houiny
and cream n, al. N ahls. q el pearl ma
81 a 10 "a X 81 g. per bcl OF sioks.
SEQ ch cats s. . yc,, case, ,
oils, No !. nan bills Sc. 900: sariine>.
Am Tlcan quarters. ~ o. S..Ws5.o1
HAMS Standard. iost lie; picp.c nams.
H6NEY-1n co y cans extract d. .;,lpe'.
LAKf-henrcd 'iercc~ compound. i1NV
E. l..af 5e,,-i - ID ean,, tte hiah,Il'
,. lseal ar -, ll,117c;
RICE ES,ra fancy. head 5euiNc. fnn,y
uIcriei rise - choce 4Asl5c far 20
ROPE Basis FOR 7-ls sisai 6a5'.c Ma-
o. So 10 f1fimF
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COFFEE.

New York. December s.--Coffee-Options
opened steady with prices 5nl0 points
higher ruled fairly act We and genrally
firm on European cables, moderate forsg
liuying and local covering demand met
by acuctered selling, closed steady at loa2o
points advance: sa!as 1920 hig' Spot RIO
autet; No, I iobbins l9ia; invo,c &c 10; mia
qulet; Cordova l5is0l7 sales l9.200 bags
washed Caracas aad 800 bags MaracaiDo,
private terms.
New York. December -Coffee--Santos
quiet: good average Santos 1880 re!s per
~ kilos RecciFhs two days, 5000: stock.
ISL. 900.
Hamburg. December S.--s,eady; IL pig.
decline. sales 300.
Havrc December s.-Closed quiet but
steady at II net decline; sales ?s.o1.
Rio. December s,-Firm, No. 7,l0.T50 refs
per 10 kilos, Exchange i,-ifi. Receipts
Two days ls,uoo, Cleared for the. United
states N0H. for Europe 1000; stock $50, o0O.
Total warehouse deliveries from the Unit
ed S,a;es 1880, including n,3c6 from, New
States stock i2l. t57 Aflolt for the United
States 229,on Tota, visible supply for the
United States G5o.C57. against 5l1,Sos las.
year.
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were heavy IN tone at somewhat reduced
prices. ana these were the chief source
OF the weak feeling which started trading
hcre. The fact that stocks In Europe ana
afloat Increased over 100000 bushes last
month was also II factor ani the decline
UNI. i' sS ' touched IN BE- opeTrh es So s"ni
ment changed and the tone OF the market
GRADUALLY improved up to the time OF ne
statement, which was expected 70 he bull
ish and justified hnticipatons The DAYS
statistics aiso furnished seine en,9 !, a., e.
compared with 2i7 IN the corresponding
day OF last year. Minneapolis and pu.uti.
s,i W cars against 1890 n year ago, me
flour were equal to $4,000 \ telegram from
=. Louis said that one-fifth OF all the
No. 2 red wheat there had been sold IN
tie las, twen.y-four hours.
The Bradstreet's figures were total
decrelse in worlds stocks of 10000, On
account OF ehat the price which meal
msos.. and after. a slight reastion to @.s
y TOOK a seconi squirt as high as ~ he.
fore the effect of the big. reduction ~ me
worlds visible exhausted itnelt. Closing
CABLES showed general declines. The mar
ket. however. held Its advance well. May
closing steady at SphmS0is.
There was an unusually large trade III
corn. II was accompanied by no excite
inent ana prices kept within a narrow
,snss aeing amGa; entirely by
lower al 26: II sold between 56ii AMI 2c1.,
ami closed steady at 26isGl.fn.
At the opening oats were strong ard
remained so urtil the profit taiciN from
wheat and corn came into the mnrk"f.
and by free selling caused prices to de-
cline and a weak fceIng 10 exist Later.
however. under liberal buying and TO some
extent through sympathy wrh wheat,
there occurred n reaction which recovered
the early loss and q slight Traction In trc
bargain Trading in provisions, as usual.
wae quiet but prices were steady aud
changcl but lNtie- May pork closed &c
higher: lard and ribs each 2isc higher.
Estimated receipts Wednesday " neat
Is: corn go; oats 207 cars. hogs $500 head.
Cash quotations We're as lolows
Flo'ir-T,nll lower.
spring wheat -; No. DIS. ifela okErd 0lof
red SMM?0',.
CORN 23'sI23N.
oats-No. . lSie.
? oals-Ne. ?. ISL; No. white, 2aH.; No.
white, 1SlflyH.
RIVE No. 9, 81.
Rarley-No. 8. 25as7; No. L. +. o. b..
ear.
Flaxseed-No. /, 7M7o.
Timothy seed--Primc, SEQ
Mess Pork:-Per barrel. s6.s5q6.oo.
I.ard-Pcr 100 pounds. SS77lem3,S0.
shont ribs-Si1es, loose, s3750395: dry
clitci shoulders, boxed. Si.25ni.5o. short
clear sides. boxed Si.00u412i2.
Wh.skoy--DistI.ers.' finished goods. per
gallon, Sis.
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MONEY and INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Q Day With Wall Street
Operators
TIE DEALINGS MATERIALLY LIGHTER
Usual Attacks Made on spcciaities
Trade Advices-Bond Market.

New York. December s.--The stock mar.
kct today was, TO n considerable extent,
rcrfunciory. Dealings were materially
| tighter than FOR long tina past, and the
professionals, wh'S ircl'rei TO the bear
SIDE. displayed vac,llating temper. The
result was a poorly distributed a;sl irtcgu-
lar speculation within narrow range. Dct,-
inss for foreign account, while n r'Oder-
ate volume, were mainly for the long ac-
count. the president al message apparently
being favoraby received In London.
The local traders, however. made their
usual attacks upon the specialtes for ef-
feet on prices generally The results
achieved. however. barely justified even
the moderate energy expended. owing TO
the continued disincJnatlon OF holders OF
stocks TO part with their property. Pr.cos
soon ralIed after the early declines. but
the market. while exceptionally duh, AZ an
o,,r am. heavy and unsettled N tonc
Susar WAS depressed slightly ON uafa-
rorat.e ira 10 advices ana predictions OF
impsnd'ng hostile leg slat on. Al ihv low
pc r,s some covering purcha ies and mod
eiute buying for long accounts were noted
N connection with an easier market for
We're reduced slightly and posted quota
tons were lowered lac by one prominent
drawer.
The market bordercd on stagnation after
the FIRST hour and the range OF fiuctua-
tons was M! gnliiCant in most cases, aside
from Lake shore whsch rose per cent on
light transactions. The declaration OF the
quarterly dividend Of III per cen, on Man
haitian. and the recommendation by the
Western lnion executive comm ttee of the
regular disbursement tomorrow by the
frll board. failed to quotably affect the
prices Of the respective stocks heyCnd Il
Hight fraction, but eXerted steady.ng n
iiuence upon the general list American
SPIRITS profrred fe.l Ia on rsportei bach
In the effort now max M at Chicago to-
ward an agreement between the leading
interests in the tradn. a light rally fol-
lowed the publication of denial Of tho
rumor. The close was steady. tn the
net changes generally small.
The bowl market exhibited irregular.ty
especially n the usually neglected issu "a.
which were widely dcsIlt In. hut ihr trend
Of prices WGs downward. The lcsees In
the active bonds We're unmportlnt. sal :,
81 as 90. Missouri Pacific consol sizes DO
q ned per cent; Reading income thrses
ia per cent.
Total sales Of stocks today were l2377S
shares. incflng Sugar 20,GDo. Burlington
Il loI. St Paul 1900.