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INTENSE SUFFERING.
fwo Feet of snow al Lax. Iinsiermnn.
Miners in Tents.

seattle Oct. a.-The special corre-
spondcnt uf the Post -luicllig"ncrr AT
SkaRuay writes under date nf Sept. 80.
- follows; AN indian packer who
mas just arrived from Lake i.indrrmhu.
:" ports thai twu feet nf SNOW fell ai
Lakes l.inderman and Bennett Satur-
day. and the distress aud suffering there
are intense. Mast of the people az the
lakes are living IN tents and many have
made no provision foi getting away
fium there uuuu. They nav" NOT built
cabins for themselves and the Indian
says that with -" much SNOW on the
ground which viii la all probability
',npin. thcI" viii be iulens' suffering
n,fore the people are housed Ia shac ks
on cabins.
The winter SNOW have begun o. ~
"n the motlntTin passes and thclv arc
yrt huudr, ds of men scattered along
he trail between Sncep Camp aud cr-
lar lake. As L. well known. the travel
ing over th" bass IN one al those snow
storms, which frequently last one or
two weeks Is inlpussihl". and wheI
his fact H. considered. ID H. EASY 10
Imagine the awf ful condition which con-
fronis ihr gold seekers. Their is grave
t,ars that many VIII perish un "a" trail
before ehcy can reach Lake Lindrrman
Late reports from the lake arr To- the
feet that icn IL rapidly forming and
all indications pnlnt to an unusually
.arly and sever winter
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MINERS IN CONVENTION
THEY PASS RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE
TO LEAD QUOTATIONS.
Ioiusiir. Of the brokers Price Apparent,
4 Hom- for Disabled Miners Is
Under Consideration.
spcclal Dispatch 10 ill., Standard.

Special Dispatch To the STANDARD.
Spukanc, oct a-At the morning
session nf the Miners convention thr
committee a. witch was referred the
matter of head quotations. submitted
the following resolution
Resolved That this association. act
ing in IN, interests of IT. numerous
mbors and lead producers generally.
respectfully urges The smcl,lnR aud ~
filming companies Ia adopt - uniform
rat, Uf 10 cents per l0n pounds und'r
the actual New York metal exchange
daily quotation fpr lead. thus abolish
ing a system which is uncertain and
unjust. unbusiuoss-liko and unfair to
had producers.
"I,esnlv"d That IN" secretary ~ the
association h'. instructed tu have rnpi's
AT this resolution printed and forward
same tn an smelling and refining COM
pani"s and bad producers IN the I nited
States and British America
Thr resolution was unanimously
adopted after u vigorous debate. iu
which 81. V. Bryan. T.. J Yield. j H.
Munrr and others participated, Thotn-
Iustir" pi III" brokers price was made
apparent l.. -, Godshall NJ the Ever
rti also spoke 10 the uurstiun. say Ing
that the position Of The small smslirts
Is id'ntl' ally th" same a. that uf m"
wiu.r rs they scll thu head on the same
basis.
Th.r" Was considerable discussion
during IN" day and several addrrssrs
v'r" uadr President Dennis said the
-Nr,uliv' rnnmittO. j. considering the
establishment ~ hnm" fur Disabled
m'urrs, ~ We'll ~ the organization - a
lf'n' hriarv as-urlatiOn Tn" Cunyrn-
ton pass,d resolutions iudorsng tho
cent d,,tsi"u nf The department ~
ih, INTERIOR thai marble II mineral
Th" bS law wtrr changed ~ provide
fur unp Nir' pu .d"ut fru'u each stau.
ard WuNlu'" within thr juris TRITON 81
th. association tn he appointed by thu
lu'aldcni.
\ committee appointed o. recommend
uiiIrrr- tpr The ensuing y,ar reported
IN fdsui ~ tho r'.oicl lion 81 the ull
officials Ind the rrp"rf was adopted
without dissent IN, ,iD,r- arr g.
o. p,Uw- president \ T. curry. vice
pr, sIdvUi ". WAksnrld. Treasurer.
and l.. k Armstrong. So ptary Tn
convention adjourned with thr uud,r
standing thar th" "N'rutiy" ,ummitt..
call an 'Ni'H session during the tom-
Ing Nlutnr
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A RECORD BREAKING DAY
MICHAEL DOES GREAT WORK AT
THE WILLOW GROVE TRACK
Record Tor the same Distances.
stock. Record Isroken.

Philadelphia, Ort. 9.-ro-day was a
record hv,aking day at the Willow
Grove bicycle track In the trials made
by Jimmy Michael fur all records from
90, mil. to ons hour against time.
raced From N miles until h. crossed
the line AT - miles his time was faster
than any other worlds records for the
sdm" distances. and from the 3sth mile
until he crossed the tape IN the a2nd
mile hc rScelled the American competi-
tinn records held by himself
II was announced 10y the track off,
cials that Michacl would try 10 beat
stocks record for one hoUr ~ y miles
49, yards, This he did. mahing 81 miles
G5s yards In tn 81 minutes. but another
=, curd ~ - miles i.o>s yards. made by
stock stiil stands
Michael VAS In tine best Of form and
demonstrated ~ ever his ability To hold
th" strongest kind ~ a pace. In all
thor wtrr ~ pscemakerS Ia urge the
liitlr fcilnW along. After the first mile
h- gradually rode cluss to the worlds
record. ln IN" ilth mile he began 10
break records. This he kept no until
the 18th. when hy b. gan overhauling
his own records In the American com.
petition class. and when ne passed the
timers AZ ~" rud of the 96th mile he
Was ahrad NJ his own time In the CONF
p"titfur class and away ahead of
Stock record against time. The little
NrlEbman kept az n. and crossed the
tap'' al N, 39nd mile IN 5ssso. making
that mil. in ! - is. Ic then rod, like
mod to top stocks announced time.
ana whcu m" pistol cracked at the 90
minutes n. had ridden 3s miles So
yards, beating the record he was trying
for hy gnt wards After resting A Will.
Michael made an effort tu lpwrr his rec-
ori ~ SO fbr anr mile. made on lsst
ThUisaiAy. but cuuld not de- better than
t4trf
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BALTiM ORES WIN AGAIN
1T LOOKS AS If THEY WOULD CAP
TURE THE TEMPLE CUP.
For the fiuh Time In surcrssion the ORR
oI-s D~fea, the Psnnant Holders.
An Interesting Game.

Baltimore. Oct. a.-If the newly
ficdged champions do not take the
next three games from the 'threc-ttme
winners" ihe Temple cup VIII remain
In Baltimore for another year and The
have beens" viii get tn" big end of
the gate money. For the NTH time in
succession The l.altnurcans defeated
tn, pennant holders To-day. and rs
three Of the games count In the con-
test for the silver trophy. II looks blue
for the Boston contingent.
There was small crowd. little en-
thusiasni. and the game itself was duh
and unint.resting until the ninth inn
ing. when II looked for a time as
though In" visitors might Win. Heavy
hitting and ragged fielding. quite equal
~ divided between both teams. charac-
,trizod The contest. and both sides were
compelled Ia change pitchers because
of the bombarlnent they received,
SgDr.
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r~.s steamship. 10 Hc Hnlm.

Philadelphia. ost. a-Whhin q few
days a ronira"t viii be- awarded the D"ia-
ware river shiphuildcrs ior IN. run-
struciion uf iva. and possihlN four, "f
,h. aAuunp~i coas,ins steamships rying
the American nag. The ships viii hr
built To- ~" order of bidders tor the
United States mail contract between
New York. Havana and TuNpan. McN-
irn. .An "xpenditureo ~ 9S'sS Is involved
Each ship Will lac AT least aU" tons regis
ter and about ~ feet h'am. slis fcci deep
aud from 81" 10 80 feet Ions. They an" Ia
Ice built under special inspection 50 as 10
comply with the regulations af the gov
ornm.nt for auxiliary cruisers
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PRESIDENT M'kINlEY.
Detail. of IA. Trip To Ohio Hay. B~.n
Arranged.

Washington. p,t 9-Prosidsnt Mckin-
lcy has d"cidrd th" details ~ his trip 10
ohio. iir Will arrange has Affairs 80 az to
be- .n canton "n vAsilon day. and the
maxi day will =" 60 PitIsburg to bs pres
cnt ou Founders da> al the carnegie
publ, library. The prssidsnt has also ~
c.iv.d an Invitation from the commercial
club of rincinuat To De- present at a BAN
du't Ia b. giN"n the saturday previous
10 tue ele,iiun. and viii aoccpt II il is To
he non-partiSan affair. lie does not
care to bs az political dinner. and while
natural, Interested in the ohio ram-
paigu. VIII coallar his active interest To
voting.
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BY THE DALTON TRAIL
Output From Klondyke Will Ex-
ceed All Estimates.
SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED
Serious Suffering II Not Expected al
Dawson City This Winter-No Rich
Discoveries Made During the
Summer Deaths.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. g-Thc steamcr
Resale arrived here Tonight frnm
Skaguay and Dyea. Alaska. Tht 10
salie brought down i39 passengrrs.
most of thom coming from Skaeuay,
Among the passengers were six from
Dawson city. Who came out over the
Dalton rrail. They were Pat Calvin
ana wife. Charles Theba. g. 4. Gar
rlsh. &. n. Davis and man named
Bede. They had ahuut ST. ooo in mug
gets among them, Th,N lcft Dawson
Aug. 80 and arrived al Haines Mission
sept. ~. They report that rich strikes
have been made "n bunker creek.
which Is as rich as bonanza or Eldu-
rado. The total output this year viii
cNcrrd any estimate ever made
The Resale reports everything quiet
AT Skaguay. Many of the miners haNr
completed building cabins in which to
winter. and Others are cachng their
supplies preparatory to leaving next
spring when they will again Try ihe
pass.
The Dawson passcnccrs confirm pre-
yious reports as to the limited supply
Of provisions at that place but they do
not think that serious suffering viii
result In consequence nf the shortage.
w. II. Davis. in an interview with n
correspondent uf III" associated prrss,
said.
4 do moi anticipate any very great
suffering at Dawson this winter. ys'
some viii have Ia go on short rations
The stock 81 provisions brought In this
summer Was no larger than thar
brought in last year while the popula-
iion has been greatly increased. only
those who had given orders fur grab.
etc, prior to Aug. ., will succeed In
getting them filled at the company
store. There has BEEN considerable
sickness at Dawson this summer. N
persons having died from fever and cN-
pcsure. No boats had reached Dawson
from the mouth of the Yukon when We
left. There has been no rich disco,-
cries made during the summer. All
prospects though arr showing up Won
d.ffully We'll. and next winter some
rich ground will be taken out.
In coming out over IN" Dalton trail
We experienced rough weather ON Ihe
summit and trampcd through snow
knee deep. Al Pe'ly river we met 900
~ 800 head of cattlc and about as many
sheep. They MA reach Dawson all
right. TN his side of the SUNNI, We
mel the Thurp party from Seattle with
large bunch Of cattle and also an
1'her small bunch driven 10y u man
from Spokane We also heard "f a
large drove of sheep on the trail Nri-
thcr the cattle or sheep. In my opinion,
viii reach Dawson"
Mr.. Davis said further that while the
reports Ms ~ the richness of the kloi-
lvk. country had BEEN greatly cxag-
gcraied hc was satisfied that great
deal Of gold would he taken out. The
expects io go In again This winter over
the Dyca pass. taking his outfit on deg
sleds. Mr.. DAVIS is from Tucson. ART
znna. and went Ia Alaska about one
year and "a half ago.
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Gr"At Britain tn the International bim,-
iAllio unNoys S,haior Trg,r said. a
have an along said thlI Frame might
bc willing iu up'n h"r mlul- hut that
she would ask more ruuc,r- hons to sil-
yer than Grcrt Britain Would br willing
10 grant, aud thr ,pnf,r renee would
come tn naughi Moreover. 1 hclicvo ~, n
& England shwiId ol"n the mlnts "i In
diu tn the frr coinage of SILVER. a.
Franz" requests, sud Frame should open
her miuts aud rho Bank IT England
should hnld "n"-hfth r-sorNc Ia silver
m" present administration would Do
nothing for silver IN this country
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FROM AUSTRALIA.
:in.rs Grass the Pacific on the Wa, IT,
the hlpndykr.

Victoria, ~ -. p"t. g-T'hr si"Jm,r
Mowers. Nhirh arrived this morning
rom Australia sud N.W I-al3nd
brought ~ murr- hound for th" kipu-
uykc. Al ph-i5rl'- ia Ia" way oi q direct
steamer .,Nio. h.tw"'u Ni,iur,G aud
uawaon have h.,u removed tn 60 T. y
aampnuy harIrg nhiain-d perm boo
from thr United states Ia bu.ld steam
.r at :, MichIp nf Canadian material
Witch has alu.lit been souf Ip and
when completed -Hc will br pltr.d ou
10" Yukon r',r - ronn'ct with tn"
.t.amtr from Ni.l"fia. Their" VIII 10. mo-
diiiirultN iu tu Way ~ Transferring
freight from uu, -tcamrr 10 Hp"th.
thor" bling rrul States "tiicyr - -
Mltln,l'4
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further says the spanish government
n =" hard pressed for money that ID IL
attempting tn sell all the public Ands
and buildings that can possibly b.
spared. Not only have the soldiers been
unpaid since last March. but the pen
sion lists are Ia arrears.
All social intcfrudrsr between the
American minister al Madrid and the
Spanish officials and the diplomatic
corps had been Suspended for more
than "a year, This was partly due 10
m" fact thar Hannis Taylor the former
tinted States minister 20 spain. vas a
persona non grata a. most ~ the n-m-
bers ~ The diplomatic cVrps. For Is
months Nj. Taylor has not been on
Speaking terms with the French and
Austrian ambassadors and with the
papal nuncio. The rupture with the
French ambassador vas because Mr.
Taylor protested against being omitted
frum the list ~ guests at a reception
given rs the ambassadors.
Thsr. is mo- Indication ~ any I'M
pnpy, m"ni iu The engineering strike.
aud the rmdttrred struggle between
th. employers and the engineers. 70
wh' n 'oe" are now idle. continues
With almost a certainty ~ bringing
about strike throughout the ship
building business ~ the country. in-
Nulvlng anuthrr 3p.'-o men. The strike
Las already 'utallrd a lnss of S., 50.Oo9
anh is cal'ulat-d tn rsach Slo. .1oo.ri by
Christmas. Thr railroad snploy,s
threaten 90 add tn tin chaos. Ia the
meauN hil" th" -utir- naval programme
l. disIniut'd WORK un a dozen war
ships II ~ % sfaudstill and several 9TH
rrs which uughi Geo have bren launched
during the past W. crk are still on the
steaks ana must C-nain there for an
ind,initr p.riud. The engineers have
sent u manifesto to the public. appeal
ing fur funds ana saying they are going
to tight to the hnnsh
Anthony Hop'. the novelist. sailed
for the United States un the Paris to-
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N.n.tat, ,ommis,i.n w.rk.

Mashingt,r. p' It'll" buDri.. ry
commission vII ra .uy'n' M"ud1N. prr-
Ing recrss lb' -Y'-. ominittrc nU metallic
currency rA- h.H"' H session Hu'l rmnnu-
"a - report u' '.'lmlnarN work % b'
.uIunitt,d tu 'fh committee The
n"mb'f- hn', t', ,."r'd u>i oi uu"--
#.ons covrrlng $40 fJurhes uf inr s4l-
q "MrJalIf. r.t....v' "D,uart p.ti-
.stiops" .ud lf. rJul WhI,h .r. b.-
u.u sen, L,u.g...- over the ,uuiIf, 90
bauk,rs. m,r..... students ,f uuaaoa
.frd ul other uI... t,ples aI. uh,lN Ia
"a. .f s.,yf,,. l, rn. umul~sluU
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Ra,in' Wis. Oct. s-Ths national .tr-
cult bike races cam, 10 a close here tu-
,!uN Earl Peabody won th, mlir Nrcn
ion sultvus. making his >l-t Tor tho
year. Professional mile upen-Eddlc Elid
Won ~ Ruiigr second ". h. HccSrr
ihfd liu. -.i1 - TNa-mile urofrs-
-.puaI hJndVsp-F. g. HoNt. Bridgppogt.
tutH. 20 Jufd- Won. Charlcs Wells. san
FtI uri-.u. wi ,lirls. second A. j. Mcllsp.
MllNiukrr l'j yards third; owen KIM
rlH Louisville = yards. fourth. time
4.i g.
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4. luri.aied score.

SAN Francisco oct. AT the annual
tournament ot the san Francisco Fly
casting club held To-day al STOW lake.
Golden Gate park. Walter u. Msnstieiai,
the champion long g-diStance caster. who
broke an existing records at Chicago a
f,w mouths ago by a east of MT feet,
again broke th" worlds record, held bv
himself Increasing his east by ~ feet.
His score of lls feet now stands unri-
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Isirhwa,mrn Gonn,l Guilty.

Portland ore. Oct. a.-Gcorge jackson
and Charles Williams, who held up an
Oregon Railway and Navigation com
pany passenger train near this city two
weeks ago Tonight. have been found
guilty of highway robbery. Jackson
pleaded guilty and Williams WAS found
guilty by u Jury to-day. The penalty is
from five to - years la tn" renitentiary.
Sentence will ao passed on the prisoners
on Monday.
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Garm Land. swept D., tire.

AlhanN =. Y. OF. '.-ronawanda
swamp. IN tho south portion of orleans,
II on Tire. fnrm"r> have pult ~ nEht
the flames and save thriI buildings Hun
drcds nf acres of farm lands have brcn
swept by iirc aud great damage has been
done.
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t>aorsr...naan Dead.

Flu MHtu- lnd, oct P-c!ptain
Jawr- H Mhlr rN-,opsr ssman uisd
tut, Iit9ri.a0n 1l sbsti uclions of tho bow
-I~ "a. Nps our uf the wetlIhicst ur1l
mu-I prominent business mru IN North
ggu indiana.
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. 81 l. l
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Baltimore ..5 ~ - . s-lg
Boston. ...-O ~ y . > oil
Ealned runs baltimore. g. Boston.
TWu-hasc hits-kcpler Stencil. Doyle.
Lowe. S'shl. Duny. Thrpe-hasc hits
Bow 'rmun. Long Stolen hases-Stahl
LonE. Tommy. Lowe. Stencil Double
ulays-Doyl' and JrnninEs. Siahl and
Tenn j., firsi hgsr ~ ,aIls-nn Nups
.; nm Curhrit. 3. m StiN.Its. q: on
Lewis e Hit ny pitched hall-By Nnps.
/: 10y SiiN,lts 1. Sttl'cl, uut-sy Mons
/. by Lewis :, 10y rorleit. ? Passed
BALI BnN"Ima 3 L,ft on bases
Baltimora, : Bost"n. lU Time %
tmpit' = Hurst and Emslic.
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Dcuy.r o,f D. ou iut-UI.a ur tte
saIas uTfIl, .H 1hthip I'D it'w
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They Look Well and They
Wear Well

for the money and the price is catch
ing.
The evening times., 1897-12-31
SHORT CABINET SESSION
A New Years Eve Discussion on
Klendike and Cuba.
The President Pleased with the Con.
dition.-Miss Ba rton and Cuba.
Cabinet Officers Receptions

Apart from the short meeting OF Il G
terest today at the White House. Secretary
Alger was absent, he being still unable to
resume work.
The proceedings Of the Cabinet wera
largely Of social nature, as was the ,le
preceding Christmas. The recently an
nounced plan of the President and Cabinet
to raise supplies by an address to the ? %
pie was talked over. and much enccurag :.
ment was found in the responses alre .ly
made In money.
Their. was some discussion also OF the
methods of distributing supplies. The
proposition to send Miss Barton or agents
of the Red Cross was talked over. Miss
Barton was at the state Department carly
this morning, when Mr.. Sherman was gut
in possession OF the Information that the
Red Cross is willing to cooperate As here.
tefore in all such, relief works in which
American or other int erests are involved.
The President IL well disposed toward
the idea that Consul General Lee be given
all the assistance possible In the work OF
dis istribution. "a,
The President also expressed Gis salts
faction at tie result of, tie conference re-
Gently feid by the, Secretary Of War and
the minitef Of interior Of Canada, by
which Il at country has acceded to the re-
quest OF Secretary Alger for co-operationi in
getting supplies to the Klondike.
1t was statedtodas that the President has
not yet det eunined to send in the nomi-
nation of Judge Thxs6h as the successor
OF Col. Morrison oil the Interstate Com
merce Comuis ssiunii 1-u
Mr.. Richard 7. 9reetier, formerly secre-
tary of the Grant statue commission, call
ed to pay his respects to the Presidei.
The President decided definitely last
nigh. to accept tue iarG alton TO the Inner
to be given in New York on the 27th prox-
imo by the National Manufacturers AS
soclatiOu.
Announcements were made toda Y thai the
reception by Mr. Hobart Will be held on
the 4th: that Of Mr.. Sherman on the 9th.
and that OF Mr.. Gage on the 21st of
January.
The first Social event at the White
House VIII be on the 18th OF January.
The evening times., 1897-12-31

Bob Cook Yale's boating coach, has this
to say relative to the Yale-COrneli situa-
ton:
''Coruell's dIsinclination to accept the
New London course very probably Is
grounded on her failure to draw suffi-
cient crowds there to make it d pa ying
venture financially when she rowed ON
that course vars ago. Yale propos IS
to overcome this aversion by giving
Cornell equal receipts and even tn .ir
choice of the course. The course is ac-
ceptable to Yale and suits Harvard we'll
enough, and therefore ought to be coed
enough for Cornell, too, even without
Conditions.
yale and Harvard, SO far as III y
are interested, have decided to row at
New London and the opportunity to be
\ party to the race has been freely and
fairly offered to the Cornell inen, ansi
now IL they lose 1t is their own fault.
Yale proposed fair course amt gnes
farther than that in offering q eh,ice OF
conrse. Should Cornell neglect To take
advantage OF the offer she and her
claims must be judged by that fact in
view Of Yalc's Offer
II do Eot pretend to represent any spirit
OF Yale, but merely as my own individual
self. Yale is awaiting Comell's reply
whatever that may prove tn be. T1le
has no further proposition to make"
The evening times., 1897-12-31
cURzON TIPPED OFF LETTER
Wheat Bought on British Under.
Seeretary's Suggestion.
REPORT COMES FROM CANADA
Joseph Letter Buying All the Grain
He Can Lay His Hands On as
Agent for the British Govern
ulent, which Is Laying in Food
Supplies Against a Great War.

Toronto, Ontario, Dec. 31.-The Star
claims to have confirmation of the re-
port that Curzon, under secretary of state
In the British foreign office, has tipped
off'' the good thing to his broad-chinn ID
brotherIn-E.
The Star says that an eminent Canadian
has received from correspondent in Chi
cago a letter which declares that Letter is
the agent Of the British governme mt for
the purchase OF as much wheat as he can
lay hls hands on.
The correspondent assured the gentleman
to whom the letter is addressed that we
may expect an early and Complete verifica
tion OF the statement that Great Britain
is beginning to lay in her food supplies
against great and arduous war.
The evening times., 1897-12-31
NO SIGN OF War SCARE
Stock Market Dull at the Start, But
Firm.
Speculation Marked by Holiday Char
acteri~tics-After the First Hour
the Market Was Stronger.

New York, Dec. 3l.-The stock market
was dul: and lifeless this morning at the
start. Quotations were irregular, but thu
undertone was firm.
The n,urning cables and the state OF
the foreign markets removed all pretense
of e war scare, en- which the late selling
Of yesterday was founded. Holiday char
acteristics were noted in the specr.a ion,
but covering OF shorts went ON in de
sultory wry.
At IL o'clock the general market was
strung aid higher. Government bonds are
unchanged.
Stocks at noon were steady and very
dull.
The evening times., 1897-12-31
sNowsToRM IN PIrrsBU RG.
Electric Wires Blown Down an,
Traffic Impeded.

Pittsbuig, Dec. 31.-A fierce soaw-
storm. which began at an early hour this
morning. is impeding traffic aud business.
Electric tines in Pittsburg and Afleg-
heny and surrounding towns this moraing
were tied up for two hours and are now
running cars only at intervals The snow
Is also breaking down telephone and scl:-
graph wires- Several accidents have been
reported
JOSEPH Dely was struck by a live wire in
Allegheny and badly shocked. Fallen
wires in the East and West Ends have
already killed horses. detail Of police
Is guarding the streets now to prevent
other ocidents.