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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
LIVE STOCK ny TELEGRAPH.

celpts, ZOO Market barely steady, Native
shippers, saeoa43o: dressed beef grades,
Texas steers, s~s.4oas4o; cows, sl.75aa75. -
HoGs-Reeeipts. 800. Market active, &c
ss, saSS, ,s 5tsh. b '''o'aS's'; mixed 's''''''l''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1000. Market steady.
Natives. s2.5oasz5; lambs, sa.@5a5.a5,
2mahsi N,b, Aug, ia:-CATTLE-RRs-
sa,ooas,75 Texas steers, sa2cas: %; sows and
ers and feeders, ss75gs:ss; calves. 5000
5.26: bulls, stays, etc, sl;75as:9e,
hl HS1asIhh ssyy! Z. 7o5 s s.ss; m hsass s. sos s rs;
light; s2s5qslO; bulk Of sales. s2.Iaa2.S.,
sHEEp, = assM I%G; Market 50 s5ssdy:
common and stock sheep, s.Oa2,5Oi lambs.
e. Shisas9, ., Ill., ss ave , s.sf .1.rI. 3
81 sf'' an extreme sMS sang range S Of ss.s ssesrS T but
IRENE, and the bulk q The medium to
grass cattle and branded cattle that had
been fed wefe zm hara q to sell; saisg We're
lower, with sales At 81. lOa2.lO. but fat cows
and heifers sold at strong prices, Bulls
Feeders ssss :'e az ;.s Ga best d !af%'sy h sslns os fss
selling better, and with smaller receipts.
Iss best fs.. :0l s.t Il SOC soia VERY = IH', MEL Fl rise s. e
@3.16, and Northern range steers Were
fsirIs ,s ssiis g and steady with sales largely
HOGS-Receipts. 1900. Sales We're large
ly at s2so93.l0. heavy, weights selling at
se.6oa3.1o, those averaging under 800 pounds
selling the best and the big hogs the low
est; Medium and mixed lots sold at $3.50
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Both sheep and
lambs are selling better than early in the
week. and the decline In the former has
been recovered, but lambs are 15aa5c lower
than = week aEo. The receipts have bees
liberal. and sheep sold freely at si.5om3,@.
made up the great bulk of the offerings.
A very few prime sheep sold at S. i0dp
3.3. Lambs sold at e2bOa3,50 for cubs, up
to @5.76 for prime iocks.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

ReceIr,s Of wheat at primary points yes
tcrlay were .j5s,cp bushels, ana shipments.
662,O NJ bushels,
showers fcll in the past twcnty-four
hours IN Eastern Ncbrask.. Iowa and
South Dakota. Showery conditions pre-
vail In this section,
The four Atlantic ports cleared for OK
port yesterday 600 bushels OF wheat. 5000
packages OF Hour, i2i.pp Bushels OF corn
and 1900 bushels OF oats,
The worlds available supply OF wheat.
as reported by tho Chicago Ddily Trade
bulletin. is 12i. 2p3,"O bushels. against 49,
CSC bushels JUS 4, ana l5s.Gi 80 bushels
a year ago. All the decrease In July-l3,-
Hn,cp bush.ls-was in Europe and aiioHt.
IN July, 1895, stocks in Europe and aiiont
decreased Li'o0o0 bushcls,0nd in this coun-
try $1,000 bushels.
Low grade grain is sollinE lower In chi
cago than here. The Chicago Times-Iicr-
AID says: Receivers continue to have
trouble IN placing the current receipts of
low grade grain. II is fast reaching the
point where 1t is not II question of price,
at all No grade oats sold Thursday at
aliiiac; No, 3 new at 9nl6c. No grade corn
sold at lcd16c. No, 4 ut lsi.d20c. No grade
red winter wheat sold at 2on4jc. No. 4 at
S~tu5oiac.
The Modern Miller OF to-day will say:
'Dwing to the excessive heat through the
wheat region very little threshins was
wheat still In the fields and late thresh-
ing reports Indicate an Improvement in
grade. There is no promise OF immediate
increase of wheat markctings. Late corn
was badly injured by scorching winds and
hot sun. oats shows no Improvement in
grade. TIL Hour trnde is better in the
Southeast and on. the Pacific coast. but
is dull elscwhere.'
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
MARKETS. by TELEGRAPH.

New York. Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING,
1851 packages. Steady, Western dairy,
sisnlac; Western creamery, lll2gl6c; FL
gins, lie.
CHEESE-Receipts, ISIS packages. Quiet.
ease; full skins, lpii.c.
EdGS-Receipts, s,725 packages. Steady.
Western. l0t9al2c.
st. Louis, Aug observation-disclosures,
e.o00 barrels, and shipments, 5000 barrels.
Unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1880 bushels. and
shipments. Geo bushels. The speculative
market declined early despite bullish in
nuenees. The weakness lasted only DUR
ing the first hour, after which a stronger
lone developed and buying improved on
the strength in stocks and firm cables,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
GRAND ARMY EXCURSION
To Minneapolis Via Great Rock Island
Route.

A very low rate has been authorized for
this meeting from all points. The rate
from Kansas city is ST. for the round trip.
A special train via the Great Rock Island
Route will leave Kansas points on sunday,
August 30, leaving Kansas city ut . p. m,
same date, This train VIII consist OF
coaches, chair cars, tourist ana standard
Pullman sleepers, and Will reach Minneap-
oils at p m, Monday.
For rates and reservations, call on or
address A, II. MOFFET. O., $, w, j. A.,
Eighth and Main. or 1850 Union avenue,
Kansas city.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
G. l.. and r. A, Chicago,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

New York, Aug. 14-COFFEE-Optlons
opened strong; prices unchanged to 8
points higher; ruled quiet after small buy
ing and showed no features. Local feel
Ing weak. owing TO a slack spot and spec
ulntive interest. Closed barely steady at
unchanged to 10 points net lower. Sales,
1000 bags, including August at 1o.00ulo.@lc:
September, 9.1O7S.S0c. Spot cuffee-Rio.
weak: No. I, loac; mild. quiet; Cordova.
l5NlSi.c.
SUGAR-Raw. steady; refined. steady.
New orleans, LII, Aug. 1i.-COFFEE-
Dull. Rio. ordinary to low fair. l5asdlGac.
SUGAR-Dull. None in first hands. Cen
g3isc.
MoLASsES-DulI. Centrifugal. gaze.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.
TnE sroCK M\RKET CONTINUES TO
nuIGiIIEN.
Another food nay of ituyinr In Wait
street. with nrrid"di. More ton-
Hdcnt Misunderstanding Ex-
chnnrc steady.

Money hcrc, az elsewhere, Is close under
the present agitation Of she money ui's-
tion. But little new paper Is being made
and buyers are disrouraging rather
than encouraging lnnuH. The rate uf dis-
count, however. b. rtll itrm at $ per cent.
Currency shipments to the country rAu.
TIME fair. hank tloarlngs, sl.3ot POS. sane
time last year, 81, 79s. ~, u decrease OF SIS,-
isd, a loss Of ~ por cent.
Eastern exchange dull and weaker.
Houston, Fihlc \ Co, exchange brokers.
quote 1t is follows; New York, !sl.25 dis
count. Chicago, GOO discount; st. Louis zoe
discount.
The gold reserve yesterday was Slod,5ss,
uD-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.
Sorll, 1rihe Lower and dull
-0ats SLOW sale.

Wheat, S.. rgI bushels; corn, o.
; oats. 1871 bushels. rye, 5,23Z
LReccip;s past "A hours ....4 500
Q last year .. go
)Ey and weak marker was Mad ysyo
Tho InCreas 1t offerings and want
ula tive conf lsnee IN the futures
buyers 20 do much picking around
es were slOT throughout the day,
close was dull and weak. by sam
track here at Kansas city,. No ?
and ! car No. white TO arrive a.
30. 3 hard, > cars poor at sc. s cars
t sc, : ears good at 47isc, 3 cars fair
and 3 cars fair al i6i9C, / car choice
IA and | car fancy At iSiac. No. I hard,
~ at ilc, . cars at i2c, ] car at i3c and
. cars at tOc; rejected, / chr at 36isc. ; cars
at $40 and ] ear red at 4"r. no grade, ] car
a. s5ci No. : red. nominal at 5iT65o; No. 3
red. ! car AZ Ns car at Die and l car at
~coRN-Reeeip,s pas, 81 hours ..,....al.2oo
Same time last year ....'.-.., ....'...,42,to
bnII and weak. But lille ioiaF save
filling short contracts and supplying, the
local feed ira le. shippers holding back
and doing nothing Hy sample on track
al ,lAc, | car a. 2lc, 9 cars ~ 2lisc and .
ears special at al';ci No, . mixed. oa2oisc
No. 9 white, ] ear at 90 and ! car specia!
at 22igc; No, 3 white, 2lisu2lt.c,
oATs-Reeeipts past q hours .......1ttooe
same time last year 5000 ''''"'''-'''' 300
The market for Ugh ana chaffy. which
make up most OF the offerings, is still dull
ana weak. Choice heavy samples wanted
at about steady prices, But Jew coming in.
Ry sample on track here at Kansas City:
No. 9 mixed, nominal al i50lSc, ! car choice
red at goo; No. 3 mixed, 1Jfi5Ac; No, 1
mixed, l3qt3lsc, 2 cars at bic; No. 2 white.
2lI29iac, / car fair at 2ll3c; No. 3 white.
i7m zoe; No. ! white, ltul5c,
RYE-Receipts past y hours ....-......-
Same time last year ....... .'..-....,u.-
NONE Coming in. hence no market. Prices
nominal.
FLOUR-The market is steady, but dull.
ouotatlons are as follows: Soft wheat. per
i ssnl poHl sisd sai q. t tnss n'i5ai3eaao; :" eh sass.
.i.0Oai.o5 hard wheat per 100 pound sack.
PATENTS, si.2oIl. t0; s~tralghts, N.loql 25.
bakers, 9 eG4i.eS; low grades. soeasloo;
CoRNMEAI-Draggy. but unchanged.
Quoted at ftfii5c per cwt., bulk.
CORN CHOP-Slow sale, but steady.
Quoted at iGd42c, sacked.
FLAxSEED-Steady and In fair demand.
Cash and August, 60a6lc Per bushel. upon
the basis of pure.
CASTOR BEANs-Demand good and val
ues higher. Car lots. sSc per bushel: less.
s5c per bushel.
Sacked. soQ2lc per cwt.; bulk. 26a27c per
cwt.
HAY-Receipts past u hours ..... $40 tons
same time last year $500. ...--..sso tons
slow sale. but the market Is steady.
Quotations v a fellows; New prairie.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
Harvest Excursions TO Great South
west.

on August 18th, September LIST. 18th and
ogth, and October 9Th and 10th. the SANTA
M ROUTE Will run a series Of home
IN Central and Western Kansas, Oklu-
homa, Indian Territory, Texas, Western
Colorado. Utah and Arizona, Ticket rate
is one fare for the round trip, plus two
dollars, with liberal limit and stopover
privileges,
For particulars call at GANTA FE
ROUTE ticket offices, northeast corner
Tenth and Main streets, or 1870 Union
avenue, or address GeorSc w Hugenbuch,
passenger and ticket agent, Kansas Guy,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

Are offered TO passengers travelling via the
Nickel Plate road to Cleveland on occasion
Pythiaf, Uniform Rank, August % to 20
inclusive, A smooth roadway; quick, time;
a train service that Is unapproachablc and
that affords all the comforts available in
travel, besides being 81, 80 lower than rates
offered by other lines. For this occasion
tickets Win be on sale August %, % and "a
at $50. Chicago to Cleveland and return,
good returning until August 81.
J. Y. CALLAHAN, General Agent,
Ill Adams St, Chicago, Ill.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

new hork, huE' lt'-IN ith loWtr t,tlfera-
purchasers in the dry goods market, and
many orders for moderate quantities of all
staple, colored and fancy %cottons, also
mer!no and fancy dress goods, that re-
turned very fair sales. Clothing woolcns
for spring did better in the way of ad-
funcc orders. Printing cloths were duh.
hut steady Mt . T-l6c. The fcatur. OF the
coming week will he a peremptory trade of
1000 packages OF print,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
Only one Line Tha, noe. 1t.

There is now only one line operating
through double daily service from Mis-
souri, river points 10 California, and that
The overland Limited is the fastest
train In The West, and its equipment OF
and library cars, Pullman dining and sleep.
Ing cars is unsurpassed.
No other line offers equal facilities for
California travel. For further particulars
send for advertising matter of the Union
Pacific, the original overland route.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

II you are going away. look At this list.
Hot Springs, ;. d., one fare Tor the round
trip, August 18th. Tickets good thirty
days.
Yellowstone Park. Wyo.
Sheridan. Wyo.
Helena and Butte, Mont.
Denver and Colorado Springs, Col
Manltou, col
Ogden and Salt Lake. Utah.
81, Paul, MINI, and return, ST.. q. A. T..
campmcu september LIST to 18th,
The Burlington Route is the best line TO
the resorts of Colorado and the North west.
Elegant train service and through chair
cars. For Information apply at ticket office.
s23 Main street, or lOit Union avenue.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
HOMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION
Via Vnion Pacific system.

On August IS. September ], Is, 20, Oc-
tober 9 and 20. the Union Pacific system
w,L ser f Knns Ssbr ssears,oh nssstS 70
oming and Utah at rate OF one fare. Pills
e, for the round trip.
For full information call at ticket once,
No. 1909 Main street. No. 1895 Union avenue
or Union station. Telephons No. uQ.
]. y. bNAWLEy. Generel A1ost
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

Also Tuesdays, September LIST. 18TH and Goth,
and october 9th aud 10Th. Chicago Great
Western railway maple Leaf rOute) Will
sell homeseekers' excursion tickets at rate
of one fare for the round "Trip with two dol
lars added. Tickets will be sold to nearly
all points In Iowa and the Northwest and
Will he good twenty-one days. Stopovers
will be granted under reasonable ~restric-
tipns on the going trip.
r.. r. Nance, city ticket agent OF Chicago
Great Western railway at Z W. 9Th ST., Will
be glad 10 furnish amy further m
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
TO 81. Paul AND MINNEAPOLIS.


Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri river points TO the North
and sioux city Line. Day Train has hand
some observation vestlbule sleepers. free
Chair Cars, and Dining Cars north of
Council BluTsl. Night Train has hand
some sleeperS 10 Omaha, Council Bluffs
and Sioux city, and Parlor Cars. Sioux
City north. Ticket office S3 Main street, or
1911 Union avenue.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

cial inducements TO visit the cool resorts
of Colorado. Round trip tickets now on
sale to Denver, Colorado Springs and pu-
eblo, good until Octobar 3lst, only SIS, OO.
Only line running two trains daily, Kansas
City TO Colorado, and only line running
Pullman, palace dining. cars. There are
at No. 1900 Main street, Telephone No.
100. J. b. FRAWLEY,
General Agent.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

Take the Twin City Special' any evening
from Kansas City ut ten minutes before i
o'clock on the Chicago Great Western rail-
way 1Iaple Lear Route). and spend q few
summer excursion rates now in effect.
Through sleepers, free chair ears and cafe
dining cars. Fun information as to de-
slrabIe resorts in the Northwest will be
cheerfully furnished at the city ticket Of
flee of the Chicago Great Western. Z West
Ninth street. Kansas City.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
Cotton,

New Orleans, Aug. 1i.-COTTON-Futures
barely steady; sales. II, 2Db bales. August,
1880 bids; September, 722d7.a3c; October,
7,26I7 70; November, 7,2sc; December. 7.S2
ML33c; January, L3Id73sc; February, T.i2H
7.i3c; March. 7i7a7isc,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

the improved consumptive demand values
ruled steady. Futures were a little weaker.
but the htmnes In hogs offset this bearish
influence and values here ruled much the
same as Thursday.
We quote car lots:
GREEN !dE:ATs-shouldera. n.Tt per
cw,.: hams, .si.37iip7.o. -
ders, A2S,..
d, S. MEATs-tPartly cured)-shoulders.
cash, 3.i6 per cvt.. short rib sides. cash.
$3.50; long clear sides, $3.50: short clear
sides, 9.T5.
LARD-Cash. $40. September, $40.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

HOGS-Movements for the past "A hours:
sHllHltHls -.....l,lio
iI.Nt-uuts, ,','.,.,,r;, go ,''.......'i,Iso
The market yesterday was about steady.
II opened slow but as the day advanced
the demand became better and the late
sales showed frmness in sympathy with
better markets east OF us. Packers and
shippers both buying and n good clear
anc- was made early. but at irregular
OF sales, s., 90G3 .0j.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

New York, Aug, .M-Bar silver, G7Ssc. and
Mexican dollars, 52hC.
London, Aug. 1i.-Har silver, Bid per
ounce.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
visitor. at the Ynrd- With Stock.

j. L. Kincaid. Wellington. Mo-, got feed
ers.
Carlip Bros. salina, Kas., had H. cattle
yesterday.
w. Deweese, Bolton. Mo. was here with
hogs yesterday.
John Stack. Silver Lake, Kas.. was here
yesterday with cattle.
j, r. Funk. Nickerson, Kas., was here
yesterday with hogs.
James McGinnis, Downs, Kas., was in
yesterday with hogs.
j. w. Alexander. Butler, No., was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
C.. Hunter. Riverton, Neb., was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
j, +, Bradberry, = pa, kas, was on the
yards yesterday wit. hogs.
ID H., Funk, Annapolis, Kas., was at the
yards yesterday with hogs,
John Supple, Scranton, Kas., was on the
yards yesterday with Noss,
j. /. Jones, Burlington. kas., came in
yesterday with cattle and hogs.
Albert Graves, %''orton, .kas., came in
yesterday with cattle and hogs.
William Huntsinger, J. c. Gafford. Min.
neapolis, kas., We're in yesterday with cat
tie.
S. A.. Bowman, Council Grove, Kas., was
on the yards yesterday with cattle and
hogs,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
A. ]. GILLESPIE I: ! $ $ a5t5z.EIz /.
Z, 90. j. +. GILLESPIE.
, Merchants, Kansas City

IonlfNIsFIOn WffchnnTs, kansns CITY
Stock Yards.
Liberal advances made 10 parties feeding
stock. Buying feeding cattle on orders a
speciality, Correspondence solicited. Tele-
nhnnr No. l5I2-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

Furnished by F. p. Smith. correspondent
Of Schwartz. Dnpee 4 Co. al Board of
Trnde. Kansas City. Mo-:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
Geo.R.Barse, Pres. J.H. Waite. sec.and Trs.
GEO. r. BARSE
live STOCK COMMISSION co.
Rooms 169-l60 Live Stock Exchange Bldg.
ConitoI xfock EJ5O uOO pnit Hin

Liberal assistance given to parties feed
ing stock. Feeders wanting assistance
please correspond. Personal attention to
all c~onsignments. Market reports on sp-
plication.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15
No. sh. AVN. PrIce.iNo, sh. AVN. Price

sHEEP-Movements for the past "a
hours;
h't'lHtS .''f'r'''''' .s'''''.'''-..'' .....- SU
- ...s....-...-,J,VbJ
pr!Ne-o"ts ,'',,,f.,'." .,',t',.n..--r.2,igI
yesterday and the offerings the lightest of
the week. This falling OFF in the supply
and firm markets east of us encouraged
buyers AMI the pens We're better cleared
than for some days and at prices steady
to firm. Some good natives were thought
TO he a little higher. though the general
market was called steady.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

It'll. ss', s:. "; "a: q ' s:s. ss *. i:sa. L 81: =
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-15

Tho following are the bid and asked
prices of sto'ks of Kansas city banks and
other local securities. as furnished by II. p.
Wright a. Co, brokers. Armour building.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02
FOREIGN.

Havana sdyices state that Calixto
Garcia has been appointed commands
in-chief OF the insurgents by Maxine
Gomez. who In future will promote tho
rebel cause In another capacity.
The result OF the German census
shows that the empire has population
Of 52,244.503. an increase or s1e,o27 in
year.
The census of Paris shows the
French capital TO have a population OF
2.5i1.455. an increase of $3.50 in one
year.
The present claims of American citi-
zens whose property has been de-
stroyed In Cuba amount to 81 100000.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel resigned the
premiership of Canada and it was under.
stood that he recommended Sir Charles
Topper as his successor.
II was said that on the occasion of the
coronation OF the car proclamation
would be issued granting liberty of
conscience throughout the dominions
Of Russia.
AtPretoria sentence of death was pro-
nounccd upon Messrs. Philips. Ham
mond, Farrar and Rhodes, of the Jo-
hannesburg reform committee, who re-
Gently pleaded guilty of high treason.
A bomb exploded in the palace OF
Gen. Weyler i'm Havana and wrecked
part of the building. Insurgents were
charged with the deed.
The will of the late IL. A. Massey,
manufactures of agricultural imple-
ments at Toronto, Ont, gives 100000
TO various churches and schools
Yellow fever is raging in Cuba and
the ranks of the Spanish army were
being thinned out by the scourge.
Henry Gotthard Won Treitsclke. the
celebrated German publicist, died in
Berlin, aged 90 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

In convention Mt Harrisburg the
Pennsylvania republicans elected dele
gates TO the national convention who
favor Matt Quay for president. rhe
resolutions favor protection and re-
ciprocity and oppose the free coinage
OF silver. GaIusha a. Grow and 4. A.
Davenport were renominated for con-
gressmen NJ large.
The Virginia republicans In conven-
ton at Stnunton elected Mckinley dele.
gates TO the national convention and
adopted platform favoring the gold
standard and protection TO American
Industries.
George Munro. the pioneer In the
cheap novel business. died IN New York.
aged n years.
The Maryland prohibitIonlsts In con.
,entlon al baltimore indorsed Joshua
Levcrlng for president nnd instructed
the delegates 10 Pittsburgh 10 work for
ms nomination.
Daisy Davis, the lnrgest woman In
Missouri. tiled a. Columbia. She was 20
years old and weighed b3s pounds.
Town republicans Will hold their stnte
convention In Des Moincs on july rs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02
JACK THE RIPPER.
Man Supposed to he He Elcctronuted at
Sing Sing.


New York, April 2S.--"Jack the Rip
per" sat In Sing Sings death chair Mon
day and was killed. His lawyer de-
clnred that the man executed was the
fiend who set the world horror-striclen
with his revel of blood in Whitechapel,
and who was put out of existence for
the murder of a woman.
This remarkable criminal, who was
electrocuted for killing Mrs. Johanna
Hoffman, defied the police OF MI the
continents. lie murdered when and
where he chose. And now no detective
is TO reap the glory of bringing the
worst assassin of the century to his
doom. To a lawyer belongs the credit
of revealing the probable identity of
the man who, as Carl Fiegenbaum, was
executed Monday.
As the murderer's body was being car
ried from the death chair to the autopsy
room William Sanford Lawion, his
counsel. who fought for more than n
year and half to save the life OF his
miserable client, made a statement. de-
claring his full belief that Fiegenbaun,
was "Jacl the Ripper" author Of many
Of the Whitechapel murders. Mr.. Law
ton said that Fiegenbaum told him that
he had got into trouble solely because
he was the victim OF a mnnin which WINS
beyond his control and which led HIN
TO mutilate women.
The lawyer was the only man whom
Fiegenbaum trusted And Mr.. Law
ton. knowing at least some OF the mans
secrets. said after seeing him go calmly
to his death with half-spolSen prayer
ON his lips; II will stake my profession
nj reputation that IL the police will trace
this mans movements carefully for the
last few years their Investigations will
lead them 70 London and TO the White
chapel"