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ANsWERs 70 Ax ADvERrIsEMENE.
Variety Among tho Men Who Wanted to
BE Cashier In nm Uptown Cafe.

Variety Among tho Men Who Wanted to
he Cashier In nm Uptown Cafe.
In reply to advertisement for a male
cashier, the manager of an uptown cafe re-
gently received 1l2 answers through the mails
Most OF the applicants wrote good hand and
the average age given was 81 years. The re-
plies came from men in nearly every line of busi-
ness. One applicant had been a sailor: another
had been Il car driver: another wrote he had
been n guest at a famous hotel. but had just
lost all his money and he needed IL situation.
An answer. from man who never drank
was signed by cashier who had been dis
charged once for incbriety from the same place
he was trying 10 get. lie made natural mis-
take, as he had no means OF knowing the iden-
tity OF the advertiser. because the ans wers
we're directed to the downtown Office OF n daily
paper. few dry goods clerks were anxious to
change their employment; they thought u
cafe would suit them. Some applicants were
CoiieSe s.uuents. ono was young nan who
had suffered financial reyerses, and was will
Ing To work for a small salary. Another aspir-
ant was willing to accept moderate remuuera-
!On, ,a, DC because M he had a small income and
self. Your obedient friend" Another wrote
that he was aGerman American, OF good address,
ana bonn on this little island Even luna
tic sen: a reply. IL was too incoherent to DO
noticed. but the advertiser read in u paper
soon after that The authors sanity was n sub
lect OF legal inquiry. ono man said. I'm
closed YOU may ind duplicate OF my charac.
ter" The last answer said Il am As years
old since 1884 in the states"
Out of the entire lot the manager selected
two answers that were endorsed by men whom
got the place; the other was asked to leave
his address in the event of any future vacancy
one moral seems to be that II YOU have u fairly
comfortable place you had better take caro- Of
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STRATEGY OF THE TURTLE.
The Manner In Which It Captures Kill
ash for Food.


The swapping turtle eats n variety OF things;
when 1t gets a chance 1t catches and eats live
fish. usually killfsh. While the turtle is
pretty fair swimmer In its way. IL can't begin to
compete with the fish; 1t captures the fish by
strategy.
When the tide comes in killifsh como up the
creeks In swarms looking for food The KILL
fish is scavcnger: 1t will eat almost any thing.
Any scrap of food floating on the water is fas-
tened upon. perhaps by one kill or by ten.
or there may be hundred killies struggling
and pushing to get at it, and tearing Off shreds
and fragments whenever they reach 1t. This is
the turtles opportunity.
The turtle, standing in tho shallow water.
edges toward the nearest kill. moving slowly
and cautiously. with Its neck extended. AS it
moves nearer 1t gradually contracts its neck.
drawing its head back toward its shell. Its
body is all tho time getting closer to the kill.
but it's head is not The KILL II 1t has an eye
on the turtle at all. is thus lulled into false
security. 1t seems never to realize the tele-
scOpic character OF the turtles neck.
The turtle calculates distances with great
nicely. Still inchng steadily forward, It keeps
all the time drawing in its head until perhaps
only its eyes are visible, peering out from under
the edge of its shell. Then when IL Is within
striking distance. suddenly out shoots its head,
and oftener than not II gets the kill.
The sun., 1896-09-13

Scores Of men and women Of national promi'
nence who have used Paines celery compound
when their health was impaired and have been
made strong and well by its aid have sent their
hearty rccommcndation OF this great remedy to
the propretors of Paine's celery compound from
gratitude and desire to help mon and women.
sick aud discouraged, as they were themselves
before taking Paines celery compound.
Paine's celery compound is the result of life
OF faithful study of nervous diseases among
men. women and children. 1t is the most d.
rect scientific means that exists o-day for reRu.
lating and invigoratng the tired brain and
nerves. BY his discovery Of Paine's celery COM
pound Prof. Edward +. Phelps, VI. D., LII. D.,
OF Dartmouth College. demonstrated to the
medical profession more comprehensive and
thorough understanding OF the nervous system
and its arrangements than that possessed by
any other physcian in America. Blood diseases,
disordered liver. eczema, salt rheum. constipa-
tion, kidney trouble and dyspepsia yield to Its
and vgor for the languor Of I'll health and low
spirits.
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Vermont has returned Judge. Powers and
Hon. W. w. Grout to Congress with tremendous
mAjorties.
New England. as a whole. is conspicuous for
tho number OF brilliant statesmen she sends to
Washington. Both Vermont and Maine. tho
two Now England states where farming, In
national affairs by men of extraordinary force
Of character.
Among them Judge Powers and Congress-
man Grout, although they have not yet served
90 many years as many others. hnvc obtained
already we'll recognized prominence In the
ablest group In the House.
1t appears that both OF these leaders are
among the thousands OF persons who have pub
licly endorsed Paines celery compound; the
lander. the greatest physician America has pro-
duced. first discovered
Congressman Gruut IS grateful to the friend
who directed him to Paine's ce!ery compound
when prolonged official work had wellnigh ex-
hausted his health and strength. His letter
70 the proprIetors Of Paines celery compound
reAda.
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No Judge on tho Supreme Bench in any of our
States has n reputation for more clearly and un-
mistakablY expressing his opinions. His un-
qualified endorsement OF Panes celery COM
pound in the following letter Is as straightfor-
ward and concise as any one Of his thoughtful
charges to jury:
House Of Representatives. L. s.,
Washington. d. c., Feb. 10. 1890.
I have for several years been acquainted with
the medicinal qualities OF Paine's celery COM
pound. and can enthusiastically endorse it
as a specific in many cases fo- which It's use 10
recommended by It's proprietors.
II. Henry Powers.
1st Dist, VT
Getting well. above all things. depends on an
Intelligent choice OF remedies. or NJ! undertake
ings health seeking requires the most cautious
judgment. There are worthless remedies to
temp: the sick. just as there are wildcat bonds
and stocks to ruin needless investors. Painc's
celery compound hns been vouched for and
guaranteed By men whose word In the financial
and business world Is nmple securlty.
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Committee on Expenditures the War Dept,
House OF Representatives. L. s..
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2S 1905.
fou nd relief in Paine's celery comr ound for
insomnia. Its action on the circulation and di-
gestion was also beneficial. Very truly yours,
William W. Grout.
There ought to be no necessity Of drumming
into the ears of men and women who feel they
are broken in health and are every day losing
In weight and strength. tho urgent need OF
taking Paine's celery compound to restore their
spent nerve force and purify the blood.
A healthy blood supply is regulated by the
nerves, and when these vital tissues become IA
tigucd and badly nourished the bad effect is
seen in failing digestion. distressing, ringing
sounds in the ears. dizzy spells. depression. neu-
ralcia, and lassitude.
WAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
Judge Powers. who to day represents Vermont
In Congress. entered the National House with
a maEnifcent record as lawyer and Judge OF
the supreme Court OF Vermont.
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DIED.

BOW ERS.-At Cooperstown. n. Y, Sept l2, by
stroke OF lightning, Henry c. Bowers, In the seth
year OF his age.
Funeral Tuesday Sept. TO- at O'Clock. from his la:o
residence.
BRIGHAM.-on Saturday, Sept ~ after q linger.
ing illness. Caroline A. Qichardsun) widow OF
William II. Brigham
Funeral servIrcs Will be held at 80 West 53d ST. on
Tuesday, the 18th inst. At 10 ~ A. NJ. Interment
at the convenience OF tho family. Friends will
kindly omit flowers.
bHRSE.-on Friday. Sept, II. Michael Byrne
Relatives and friends Respectfully Invited 10 at
tend the funeral from his late residence 8 West
1894 st., on Monday, sept IL. at 10 A. NJ :; thence
to All Saints Church. i20th st. and Madison nv.
where solemn mass OF requiem will be offered
for the repoSe OF his soul. lnterment In Calvary
Cemetery.
CU1"TING.-At wccbush, after four weeks severe
Illness francis lrockhost, eldest son OF Mario /
Ramsay and the Igte Brockholst Cutting
Services at st. Mary Church on Monday morning
h' $3.50 O'Clock. Friends reques ted TO attend
ENRIGHT.-Sudl lenly. IN Long Island C!ty Jamea
Fnright aged 5bSr Ias seventh A.. Long Island
City. Funeral sunday, Sept l3. at O'Clock p.
NJ. from late residence.
THE KENSICO CEMETERY, located on tho IInyim.
Nnrnad, iorty,cTht minute = ride from tho lrand
The sun., 1896-09-13

From the Chicago Daily Ns,ca
William KlIngman. arrested for plumbing
without a license was brought before Justice
Underwood this morning and showed himself
the greatest master OF oratory who has stood in
the court room for many day.
When asked what he had to say he drew him.
self up took in Il deep breath. and declared:
Your Honor, / am not plumber never was
plumber. and. SO my employers tell me. never
will be plumber. ] was making no attempt to
plumb anything when arrested. was not pros
peoiing with u design of plumbing anything.
and would not and could not have plumbed any
thing had their been anything to plumb. aver
and nyow that It Is deep disgrace upon Ameri-
can civilization and the Chicago police force to
arrest and arraiRn q man for plumbing or at
tempting to plumb when the Thought, design,
or aspiration OF plumbing never entered his
occipital cavity"
And hero they led him away.
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Sprrial 3lotires.

THE LAFAftTrE PLACE RUSSIAN ana Turkish
Dhths nhNr struck u new artesian VEN. la Wing Them
al almost unlimited suppl of the rst spark ,lnx
wat r. The recent improvements made in these BATHS
nclunr tNr grrnttk combination OF sh pwcr douchr
spray ana netd!" baths 10 DO found Ia Institutions OF
thlshihl ihey Were designed and gotten up expressly
ur thir "siaMsnIncnI, and are superior amy found
'ls""hrr'. o,hnr improvements recently intrndn.r
hT" of tuc most practical aud even luIur,n,S EInd
hhd all cuntrihntc TO the pleasure ana cufor, ot ms
many patrons OF these baths.
no IOU WANT TO FEEI. GOuDt
II n lltlr nLt uI condition iaUkius Ia Nll,Ok try
IT. mt Bracing l!is AB llu ikLY ii NRNi.rAS
NNI ptlIhGiFi LILY EFr ECTIEE. viii cure Ner
E4nt h"G'ntE,, pti package by mall prepaid 81
liiE WILSON MID. co. AIN Front st., n. y city.
MANLY yIGOE. We w!ii ;cIl yoI how TO re-
gain IL whether OH or yOunf, New discovery that
every man should know ui. Not expensive. Snnin
common sens; Particulars frr. IN plain cnve oIc
TIE tAMERp% 60, box = 2nH New York rily.
FALL OPESISG, CONVINCING SEPT Ilu
iHJ" iiENS ltILl 'lilNG ca, 10 WESl ESD 81
IMP 1F!cd designs IN rrno'lnr. Models for ladies'
styles. IIHesi ever seen N IA city.
A.-FALL STYLES lS GENTLEMEN, uAIS
just intrUiu 81 ny ESl'ENSCEEiD. lIs Nassau ST.
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A nrea. down In B,eeeler street.

Tho driver of n truck piled six feet high with
crates OF live chickens ventured too near
the car-lius excavation in Blerckcr street near
Broadway yesterday. Ono side OF the truck
went down with Jolt. and the crates, tilted Mt n
steep angle. were only saved by the cords that
bound them. The ml,hap MAS followed by an
ear-spliuing cackls and growing, md the dir
nblcd truck was submerged by II sea of chicken
heads that suddenly popped up. The workmen
nt the trench knocked Off and the drivers Of
other trucks jumped down To assist in lifting
back the chicken truck. AT each attempt to
move II, assisted BY muttercd ORths OF the lriy-
and energetic cdylrc from tho policemen.
to the infinite joy OF tccr"wd that had prompt
ly gathered. The rOnstcrs and hens cranud their
necks In every direction, rolling their eyes and
protesting slrllly against their predIcamcnt.
some mOtherly hens even peCkiH" NJ TIE lItlers.
As the block OF vehicles became longer. n few
impatient pedestrians lred TO fGrcr their way
through. One man made the unwise choice uf
slipping behind an enormous TRUCK lOnd Of
mammoth fitchrs OF sRlt bacon. As he edged
along. the plunging horses reared buck sudden
~. He swung himself under the truck barely
In time to escape being trnmt tIlrd Icy the horses
just next In lin"--but alas! too late to avoid ~
pOnderOuB aide OF bu"rll. which Wns thrown
down by the violent jerk. His lach wa> hcau-
tlfdlly sailed ana Er"hsed but l." got through
the bi,rk and na.tuiIui On his way, while me
crowd enjoyed his discontinue
Meanwhile tho Chick"n-iruGk driver, 0n the
verge OF distraCliuH MAS CrnCkiHg his whip
over the multituiu of fowls III the Useless en-.
drnyOr to quiet III" unruly. dealening. Clnitor
assistance. the truck was ilned out uf The
trench. the policemen cleared away III" crowd,
the line of vehlvlrs WHs d.sentanElgIi, aud work
men resumed their lhhurs III the excavation.
The sun., 1896-09-13

IS ST. Louis. from southampton for Now York.
SIS La Gnscognr. from iInvrr Ior New York.
IS n Hc.Lnye. from Antwerp for New York.
IS Glad. .ulus from Palermo for N"w York.
81 Fuiin. from Genoa Tor Sew SorS.
SIS Colorado. IRON Hun Tor New York.
SIS tialilro from crn .mbuco for New York.
Ss James Brand, from Shields for New York.
The sun., 1896-09-13

IS umbria, Dutton, Liverpool Sept. and Queens
town 9Th
SIS la TourAine. Santclli. Havre Sept
Ss ontario Morgan London Aug. 2u.
rs BudOun Goodwin. Aigiers Aug 10
SIS poston city barclay. ST. vincent.
SIS San Marcos. ltErn Galveston.
81 CITY OF New Bedford. Wcbber. Fall River.
Bark Ably sslnia. Hilton. Rio Janeiro.
lFor later arrivals see First Page.l
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nor. E,enlne school. Needed.

To THE EDlTon oP THE SuS-Sir: Having seen Mr..
g. P.rke Vests Letter In Thursdays SuS relating to
evening schools on tho upper west side, take this
opportunity OF secondny his views. see no reason
for such apathy tue part Of the Hoard OF Educa:
finn WHY does not board Of EducaIon proct ed
Ia omen one or tao evening schools DCtween fifty
ninth streCt and l 9th streetf WILLIAM BRooks.
NEy YORK sept. III.
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KEyxEDr,s AssA1hANrs IN JAZZ.
They Deny that They Placed Hin On the
Railroad Track.

hulirouu
James Fitzpatrick, the second of tho two men
by whom Patrick Kennedy. the fagman at tho
Kings Highway crossing of the Brighton Beach
Railroad, was beaten into insensibility Thurs.
day night, was found by the Sheepshead Bay
police Yesterday hiding in a cornfeld and was
arrested.
The other man. Felix Mccarthy. was arrested
on Friday. Both are farm laborers. They say
the assault was the outcome Of a quarrel, and
they deny having placed Fitzpatrick on tho
railroad track, whore lie was found by Engineer
Babcock.
The police believe that tho men assaulted
Kennedy with the purpose OF robbinG him.
Tney were locked up In Raymond street jail.
The sun., 1896-09-13

50 Ems from Now York. Mt Genoa.
IS Egyptian Prince. from New York at Pernnmbuco.
So Straits OF Dover. from Now York. Ut Cape Town
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MARISE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE AL.MASAc-Tlns DAY.
Sun rises. 3S Sun sets. q IA Moon sets. o5
nIGr wATER-rHIs DAY.
Sandy Hook.ll 5SI Gov.IsIand.l2 22 He'll Gate IL
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Jumped from a boat aud wn. Drowurd

When the ferry boat Bergen Of the Christopher
street line WAS in miGstrean on it's way To this
city shortly before O'Clock yesterday morning
a weIl.dressed man about 30 years old Jumped
OysrDourd from the forward deck. The boat was
stopped but all efforts TO find tho body were un-
successful. The man was about hVe feet six
inches In height
The sun., 1896-09-13
BUSINESS 3lotirrs.

After q sierplsss night try an S. q. cocktail
made with DIR. SlEGERfS ASGDSluKA BIrTEKS
the celebrated nerylne and inviRorator.
The sun., 1896-09-13

Acliaious alutirts.

A SOUTH CHURCH, MADISON Az. AND 8sTH ST.
will preach
The sun., 1896-09-13

NE KENsIco CEMETERY, located on tho IIarlme
Railroad forty minutes ride from thc tranI
Central Depot unlrc, Ia Enst 42d At
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WOOL.

BOSTON-BusineSst this week In the
wool market has been very irregular.
The market has been very strong and
fairly active and there appears to be 10
weak spots. Values are STEADILY hard
eninS and dealers are talking firmly.
Territory wool Is strong on Tha secured
basis OF SC 20 &c while some OF the best
lots OF choice staple are held as high as
&c. Fleece woods are firm all along the
line. but sales are moderate. Australian
woods ar. firm and there has been gen.
eral hardening in values by holders. The
following are the quotations for leading
descriptions: Ohio and Pennsylvania
fiecccs: y and above 11SlSc; XE and
NN above 1890: No. l co.rfbInG @lIo2c;
No. 2 co,nbinS 214c2c; delaine sOI2lc.
UnwasheI medium, Kentucky and In
diana i blood combinS l6Gl6iSc; Ken
lucky and Indiana Ri blood combing l6Il
l6hc; Missouri !. blood comblns 15c:
Missouri = blood combing lie; braid
comblnE rTi5c; lake and Georgia l5c.
Texas woods, spring medium Q2 MOI II
dlac; secured price 9742Sc: spring fine
az MOI l0Il1: secured price 3lTS2c.
Territory wools, Montana, fine medium
and fine 9isGl2c: scoured price SSI3fc;
staple 35GSGc; Utah. Wyoming, &c, fine
medium and fine 9i:8llc: SECURED price
33G5+c; staple S5G36c. California woods,
northern spring llI13c: secured price
33G39,: middle country spring 9Iloc:
secured price S0T32c. Australian, scnur-
cd basis, combing superilne 45Ii7c:
combIns good 40Gi2c; combInE average
3Saioc: Queensland combinS io142c,
NEW YORK-Wool quiet; domestic
fleece ljG20c: pulled l5IlSc.
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BOOM AT HUNTINGTON
Since III, Ei,etlon-Gsn,rai ,,u,lu,. n

viva.
Special Dispatch to the intolllEcntcr.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Nov, H.
incc the election everything hcrc has
been putting on Visible signs OF pro-
Ercss. The day following the election.
all the saw mills belonging 10 tho En-.
sign Manufacturing Company, wens
started up TO furnish material for build.
ing two hundred cara for which the
company had an ORDER. conditional upon
the election OF Mckinley. Col. w, c,
hanks, chief clerk for the company, In
FORMED your correspondent to-day that
between now and the first OF Dccem-
Der 10 moon would b. nj work. and that
there was Indications that the dig plant
would run continuously.
The Chesapeake X Ohio shop men
wcre Increased In number and nut 10
work on ten hours tlmc-a thing which
mad not been for two years past.
The plant Of the Central Cty Lumber
Company Will likely DO started in n
short time. \ big lot ut stock was re-
ceiVcd Tor Il from up the Norfolk &
western railroad yesterday, and Indl-
cations point 10 tho plant starting
shortly.
The Wholesale houses In the city nrc
sending out 4 full corps OF travelling
men. anu all things point 10 a great
ou5tnesd revival. The work Oe double
tracking the Chesapeake Il Ohio rail-
way between here and Eenovn has been
commenced, md various other improve
mehta are being inaugurated about the
depot and yards OF tho company In
the city.
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Special Dispatch 10 the IntelllGencer.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 1.-THE
following pensions have been granted
10 WeSS VIrginlanS:
Original-WillIRm P. LoveJoy. st. Al
bans; David S. P!anell. Grafton: Rich
nrd W0odrun. GriiIithsville; Samuel J.
Maxwell (deceased). Little George
town: Ephraim J. Hart. Cameron Cspe-
c.aD: John J. Rupe, 81. Adams; Will
lam l.. Faucet. FairmOne.
Additional-IoneS Bryner. Grants
Vile: George W. Shafrer. Island
Branch: Jackson Yonkcm, Glendale.
Incrc1se-RoIocum Van Meter, West
Columbia; Samuel Albright. CMcxlcau
war survlvor). Tynee; Andrew ]. Chne-
ter. Knight Samuel Clark. Centervllle:
Harmon Blaker. RoIerunrs, Barney J.
Tallman. New Cumberland: John
Crawford. Leon; Ebenezer C. Thomas.
Moundsville: SinEle;En Mirlowe, Park
Moundsv!llG: Singleton MARROW, Park
ersburg; Benjamin F. Wells. Goose
neck.
Original widows. S.c.-Sarah c. Chap
man. Tate; Anna f. SamseII. Fairmont;
Mary f. Maxwell. Little Georgetown;
Sarah L. Stutlcr, Big Isaac.
Rencwal-JamAs Frazier, Newark.
Restoration and incrcaSe-Isaac Ash,
ReyaullSvIllc
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Cff1CAGO-Trade In cattle was slow
at Mondays decline and undesirable
lots were In some Instances little low
er. Sales were on basis OF 50 SOFAS Is
for common 10 prime native beef steers
comparatively few selling below 81 90
or over 81 IS There was q moderate
trade in stockers and feeders with sales
ut IS 0oI3 %. Butchers and Gamers
stuff was slow and little lower, with
sales OF bulls at s. O0Gf3 80. chiefly at
8 C0GS 90. while COWS and heIsers
went At 81 6ClIi co. chiefly ut s. coz
, IS. Calves were active at 50 00G3 70:
range cattle sold at unchanged prices.
With another large run OF hogs to-day
and moderate demand. prices suffered
n further reduction OF about &c per 100
lbs. Sales ranged at s. 95T3 42is for
coarse heavy to prime medium weights,
the bulk OF the hogs going ut s. Esq
J 35.. Pigs sold at Sc J093 40. Prizes
for sheep were steady and trade was
moderate. Inferior 10 choice sheep sold
at 81 1893 %, westerns going II 81 25fI
%. Lambs sold at 50 56fI3 90 for the
poorest up TO 81 5oG+ 81 for choice lots.
Fancy lambs were scarce and salable
around 81 10. YearllnGS averaging 90
pounds sold at g so. Feeding sheep
sold at s. s0d3 90 and feeding lambs
at 9 IS. Receipts-Cattle 800 head;
hogs 5000 head; sheep 1900 head.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLARE
MONT, BALTIMORE. MoE5ay. Nov.
I5. lS96.-SWiRc.-ThNer receipts this week
were 1886 head. There IS a heavy run
OF hogs and the market IS steady at
last weeks quotations. Far western
hogs sell q; 81 0OGi+ % and all others
ut 50 S0ai % per 100 lbs. Gross. Roughs
s. 25ll3 90 peg 100 lbs. gross. Sheep and
LaIEhS.-Therc IS fair run o. sheep
and lambs. and theI- quality Is Ganer-
ally satisfactory. A fair active demand
prevails. Sheep sell At eG31ic per 10.
and extra 2iSc per 10. Lambs 3E.Gii.ssc
per n. and extra &c per ID.
Calves.-The quality OF the calves Is
not as good as 1t was last week. Values
are unchanged, considering quality.
Quotations 4:.I6Ac per 70.
EAST Lr8BRTY-Cattle ruled slow:
prime 81 40G+ 30: feeders s. 5OI3 go;
bulls, stays and COWS s. 00I3 40. Hogs
dull and lower: prime mejIEr weights
50 50Q5 50; best light Yorkers SO soc
. IS: common to fair Workers. 50 400
} As: heavy hogs So 30g3 30: rouShs
Sc 25G3 o.. Sheep lower: prime 50 500
: 90: fair s. 60lIS 90; common 81 O0G
. 30. Lambs, choice. 81 1904 Is: COM
mon to good lambs s. @j3i %; veal
calves Sc Ooa6 IS.
CINCTENATG-HoSS slow at s25OG
} so; receipts $500 head; shipments 5000
head.
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SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. IA Post
I1tell!gencer special from Mount Yer
non says the present flood in the SkaSit
valley IS the worst in IT'S history. The
whole valley is under water and great
damage Will ensue 10 the farmers
through loss OF hay. stock and fences.
The country between Mount Vernon and
Laconner Is sTbmerl.d, while to the
eouth there Is one vast lake. At Mount
Vernon the water is fifteen Inches high
eT than ever known. and the town has
been saved only-by great exertIous OF
the citizens. The dykes were manned
all OF last night and It Was no, until
this morning the Hood began to recede.
y sTtclal to the Intelllgencer from
kels0, Gays the CowlItz river Is higher
than ever and stlll rising. All log bonms
have broken loose End millions OF feet
OF logs and thousands o. cords o,
sh!nEle bolts have gone. The valleys OF
the White and Black rivers are covered
with water and the los, 10 farmers will
BE- large.