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A SNAP SHOT.

Senator McNesIy, as He Comes Under the
Observation of Newspaper Man.
The following photograph of Long
John" McNeely is by "Phonograph" in
the Rocky Mountain News: :
Senator McNeely is going to vote
against the reelection of United States
Senator Teller, and he don't care who
knows it. McNeely reminds some of the
man who put up at Gadsby's. He came
down at the opening of the session and
nothing was good enough for him. He
was going to be chairman of the senate
committee on corporations and railroads
and was going to have patronage to throw
at the brides. He had number of
friends on his list and had places picked
out for all of them. Then the pins were
switched and another good man was
named for the corporation committees
chairman. Mr.. McNeely made protest
but it was overruled and he took his
medicine with very poor grace, threaten
ed to take dishes and go home and posi-
lively refused to consider a prefer of
the charmanship of the committee on
war. He insisted on doing the Achilles
sore heel act and sulked in his tent for a
day or two and was only brought out to
make fight for his share of places that
were being distributed in the selection OF
employees of the senate. The senator had
espoused the cause of half a dozen bright
faced young ladies VINO were applicants
for position and made fight for them.
He was willing to forget his own sores ii
his friends could be taken care of and
was getting quite hopeful again when the
senate gave him another shock by decid-
ing in caucus to bar women from the
floor of the senate chamber. That was a
tough proposition for Mr.. McNeely and
he opposed it bitterly, but was turned
down again. He finally got one or two
of his friends assigned to positions that
required their attendance in the back
rooms. Now he divides his time between
the committee rooms and the floor of
the senate. He stays out with his friends
and talks over his troubles until he gets
full enough for emphatic utterance and
then rushes to the senate chamber, arises
70 question of personal privilege and
abuses somebody for awhile and retires
am not surprised to hear at he is 60.
ing to vote against Senator Teller. am
expecting to see him SO far forget his
past record as to vote against an appro'
priation.
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Ivory in the Dock.

London, Jan. IS-The trial of Edward
]. Ivory, charged with completely with
T. ]. lyman in dynamite conspiracy
came up in the court again today. His
defense is being conducted by former
District Attorney McIntire of New York,
who resigned his position to come here
for the purpose of defending Ivory. Nc
Intire alleges that Jones, the informer. is
manufacturing the evidence against w.
ory for a consideration.
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Only Soldier Heroes.

New Orleans, Jan. I8.-Tomorrow will
be Gen. Robert E. Lees birthday and
the state of Louisiana has declared it a
public holiday. Florida celebrates "Con.
federate Day" on June sd, while Louisi,
ana, with four other states of the south,
celebrates Lees birthday. At a con-
vention o. confederate veterans last June
it was suggested that Jefferson Davis
birthday be celebrated, but none of the
states of the south have accepted this
suggestion.
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TODAY 5 NEWS.
CoLoRADo'S SOLoNs.
Several Bills Passed and Mr.. Engley In
PRODUCES Another.

Denver. Jan. I8-In the house today,
Mr.. Anderson raised row by asserting
that the house had passed by first read
ing the bill creating the new Silvanite
county, without meeting Of the commit
tee on counties, of which he is member
Mr.. Engley introduced a bill to pro-
hibit the wearing of hats and bonnets in
public places. Mr.. And9rsons bill pre-
venting payment of script was the most
important of the "a which passed first
reading today.
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CHILDREN KILLED BY GAS.
SufYocated in Their Sleep In a Boston
Tenement.


Tenement.
Boston, Jan. 17-Three lives we're de.
stroyed by gas in a tenement house at
Roxbury last night. The dead are:
Mary N. Reynolds. years of age.
Margaret H. Reynolds, a years.
Annie Conneally, I6 years.
John D. Reynolds. the father. discov
ed the dead children shortly after he
arose this morning. The family occupies
four rooms and the Ccnneally girl, a
niece of Reynolds, slept with the two
eldest children. Reynolds smelled the
gas. and breaking in the door, saw the
three children dead.
Carelessness or ignorance in using the
fixtures is the supposed cause Of the
deaths.
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Invited W. j. Bryan.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE senior
law class of Kansas university has invit-
ed William J. Bryan to deliver the com
mencement address before it next June.
A majority of the members OF the class
are Populists.
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An Alderman's Troubles.

! Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. I8-Alderman
Geo. A. Durham of the third ward was
arraigned in the district court this morn
ing and pleaded not guilty to the indict-
ment of bribery. He is charged with de-
mandlng bribe of 10000 from Halver
son & Richards company. firm Of con.
tractors which bid on the excavation oi
the new reservoir.
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Newport, Ky, Jan. IS-The First Ma
tional bank suspended this morning.
capital 100000. 1t is alleged that fail
ure is due to loans to its cashier, Mr..
Yountzey. A brother of the cashier,
George Younzev, made an individual
assignment today, as did carriage COM
pany of which he is president
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SETTLING THE STRIKE,

Governor Adams Has Succeeded.
Leadville, Jan. I8-A conference be-
tween Governor Adams and the mine
owners was held today, on the formers
invitation. 1t is stated this afternoon that
the men will tonight offer to the manag-
ers to go 20 work on the same terms as
prevailed before the strike and that the
managers will accept the proposition.
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Chicago, Jan. IS.-The Illinois Paper
company went into the hands of re-
ceiver today. Liabilities $4,000, assets
the same.
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Idaho Senatorship.

!oise, Jan. 18.-Fnst ballot today:
Claggett rs, Dubois IS, Lewis Y. Others
scattering. Second ballot, Claggett 20,
Dubois 25, Nelson I3. Others scatter
ing.
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ST. Paul, Jan. I8.-The Minnesota Saw.
ings bank assigned today. Assets $3.50,
ooo, liabilities $4,000.
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New York, Jan. 1S.-The failure o
Lewis Nelson is announced.
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Boston, Jan. lS.-The Boston Stock
and Grain company closed business to-
day.
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Don't neglect Your Eyss.

Come to the Bowen Hotel Saturday,
Monday or Tuesday and have your eyes
examined free.
Daily camera., 1897-01-18

Louisville, KY, Jan. 1S.-The German
National bank, capital s26I,5oo. failed
today. II
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BUSINESS CRASHES.

A Large Grist of Them Announced all
Over the Country.
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AFTER THE BATTLE.
The Old Man Will Probably Become g
Discouraged with SOns.in.Law.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star,
A Washington lawyers life is not en-
tirely without agreeable features, al
though possibly the first syllable of
that word is not always spelled fee.
Recently one had as a client very
quiet, unobtrusive young marketman
who owned and conducted a market
garden somewhere beyond the city linn
its. 1t seems that the young fellow
had had some trouble with his father
in-law, a meddlesome old man who had
always imposed on the husbands of his
daughters. and after it was over he
came to consult the attorney, whom he
had known for a long time.
"Um-um,' said the attorney thought
fully, after hearing part of the story
"your father-in-law charged you with
treating your wife harshly?'
Yes, sir" was the brief answer
"What did you do?"
ITO herr"
mo. to him."
II denied the charges from start to
finish, and so did She"
What did he do then?"
Called me a liar"
What did you do?"
Hit him one--just one sir"
What did he do them"
Nothing, sir The doctors done the
rest"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-11
GREATER NEW YORK.
IL Will Rank as the Second City in
the World in Population.

The population of greater New
York, based upon latest estimates, will
be 100000, which will make it rank
second in the world.
Greater New York will have an area
of about 800 square miles, making it
next in size to London. Its greatest
length will be nearly 80 miles-from
Mt. Vincent to Tottenville.
The street mileage of greater New
York is estimated at about 5000. One
third of the streets are paved.
If all the elevated and surface roads
within the confines of greater New
York were placed in a single line, they
would reach about 1900 miles. The
elevated roads alone would stretch
nearly 160 miles.
The assessed value of the real estate
in New York, Kings and Richmond
counties and that part of Queens coun-
ty included in the greater city is 2,264,- =
142,96S. The value of the personal prop
erty within the territory is 1897, ,076, 66S
The total equalzed value of the realty
and personal property is $2,169, 795, ,157.
The Indebtedness of the combined cities
and towns is about $1700O0,0OO
Greater New York will have a ca
paCity of $50 miles of wharfage, and in
this regard will be unexcelled by any
other city in the world.
The incorporated city will contain
100000 dwelling houses. $4,000 business
houses, $500 acres of parks, 1,S00 miles
of gas mains, LOO churches, LIPS ho-
tells and $50 public schools.
AS center of commerce and manu-
| facture, with the thousands of miles of
| railroads terminating within it's con-
fines and across the Hudson river, it's
| splendid dock and harbor facilities and
| it's warehouse capacity. greater New
York will he without a peer.
I There will be five boroughs in the
| greater New York, known as the bor-
| ough of Manhattan, the borough Of
Kings, the borough of Queens. the bor-
| ough of Richmond and the borough of
| the Bronx.
The territory will be divided into 10
| council districts, and the council will
| consist of 36 members, thus divided:
| Manhattan, 1G: Kings, IL; Queens, 2:
| Richmond,1; Bronx, 4.
There will be % aldermanic districts.
and the board of aldermen will consist
of 1O4 members, thus divided: Man.
haitian, 55 Kings, So; Queens, 8; Rich
mond, 3; Bronx. S.-New York Herald.
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$100 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
Of Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the
first time before the public a MAGI-
CAL TREATMENT for the cure of
Lost Vitality, Nervous and Sexual
Weakness, and Restoration Of Life
Force in old and young men. No
worn-out French remedy; contains no
PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs.
It is a WONDERFUL TREATMENT.
Magical in it's effects-postive in its
cure. All readers, who are suffering
from a weakness that blights their
life, causing that mental and physical
suffering peculiar to Lost Manhood
should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY. Suite III, Range Building
Omaha, Neb., and they will send you
absolutely FREE, valuable paper on
these diseases, and positive proofs OF
their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT
Thousands of men, who have lost all
hope of a cure are being restored by
them to a perfect condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may
be taken at home under their direc-
tions, or they will pay railroad fare
and hotel bills to all who prefer to &c
there for treatment, if they fail tc
cure. They are perfectly reliable
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure
Free Sample, or c. o. ID. fake. They
have $3.50 900 capital, and guarantee tC
cure every case they treat or refund
every dollar; or their charges may be
deposited in a bank to be paid to then
when a cure Is effected. Write them
today,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-11
LINCOLN WAS KIND.
The Story ofWhat lie Did for a Poor
Old Veteran.


One summer morning, shortly he
fore the close of the civil war, the not
unusual sight in Washington of an old
veteran hobbling along could have been
seen on a shady path that led from the
executive mansion to the war office,
says Harper's Round Table. The old
man was in pain, and the pale, sunken
cheeks and vague, far-away stare in
his eyes betokened short-lived exist
ence. He halted moment and then
slowly approached tall gentleman
who was walking thoughtfully along.
Good morning, sir, I'm an old soldier,
and would like TO ask your advice.
The gentleman turned, and, smiling
kindly, invited the poor veteran to a
seat under shady tree. There he lis
tened to the mans story of how he had
fought for the union and was severely
wounded, incapacitating him for other
work in life and begged directions how
to apply for back pay due him and a
pension, offering his papers for examin-
alton.
The gentleman looked over the papers
and then took out card and wrote
directions on it, also a few words to
the Pension Bureau, desiring that
speedy attention be given to the appli-
cant, and handed IL to him.
The old soldier looked at 1t. and with
tears in his eyes. thanked the tall gem
tleman, who, with sad look, bade him
good luck and hurried up the walk
Slowly the soldier read the card again,
and then turned IL over to read the
name )of the owner. More tears weIled
In his eyes when he knew whom he had
addressed himself to and his lips NUT
tered: II am glad / fought for him
and the country. for he never forgets.
God bless Abraham Lincoln!"
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THE MARKETS.
Wal, street Review

New York, Oct. 9-The bears renewed
their raid on the market today to such
good account that few stocks have es-
capped with less than point net loss.
Prices did improve a fraction In the first
hour on very light volume of dealings.
But weakness developed In Chicago Gas
and checked the rise. The room traders
soon afterwards detected selling by houses
with Washington connections and bears
seized this as proof of inside information
of a mysterious something impending in
Washington that might play havoc with
values when IL becomes known. The mar
ket was evidently unprotected by support
ing orders and the aggressive short selling
by the bears led to rapid decline in light
transactions. The total sales of the day
were 17S,iOO shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, ALL
LEN & CO., stock brokers, Mears build
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-11
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
CRAZED BY TALES OF DEATH.
Miss Maggie Guidsmith browns Her.
self After Reading of n Suicide.

Wilkes Barre. Oct. 10.-Miss Maggie
Guldsmith, aged 80, of DemunnS, a
small country place near here. drowned
herself Friday night in a trout pond.
For weeks she has been reading ac-
counts of suicides in the daily papers.
until her mind became unbalanced.
Members of the family tried to get the
papers away from her, but she always
contrived 10 get others. and gloated
over the stories of self-destruction,
talked about them constantly and said
she would end her life in a most tragic
manner
Friday night, about Q o'clock. she
jumped up from her chair, exclaimed
that she was going for walk and left
the house. She had been reading about
the suicide of young girl, who
drowned herself because she was dis
appointed in love. She did not return
when the family was ready to go to
bed and a search was made. Early
yesterday morning her body was found
in her brothers trout pond, a short
distance from the house.
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PhiIadeIphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia, Oct. 9. - Wheat-Strong
and 7sc. higher; contract grade. October,
95ssa95lsc.; November. December and jan
uary, nominal. Corn-Dull unchanged;
No. mixed, October and November, 32lA
a32Ac.; December and January, nominal
Oats-Firm; No. white, October, Novem-
ber December and January, 271.c. Po-
tatoes-Cluiet, unchanged; white. choice,
per bushel, 6Sa70c. do. fair to good, 6Oa65c. [;
Jersey sweet, prime, per basket, 3Oa35c. (;
do. seconds, l5a20d Butter-Dull and
prints lc. lower; fancy western cream
cry, 22c.; do. Pennsylvania and western
prints, 22c. Eggs-Firm; fresh. nearby,
l7lgc. Cheese-Firm. Refined Sugars
Quiet but steady. Cotton-Unchanged
Tailow-Quiet; city prime in hogshcads,
3Ssc.; country, prime In barrels, 32sc
dark, do, &c.; cakes. $50; grease, &c.
Live Poultry-Dull and unsettled; fowls,
9al0c.; old roosters, 7c.; spring chickens,
Sa9c. ducks, 9a91ac. Dressed Poultry
Quiet, barely steady; fowls, choice, ga
gee; do. fair to good, SaSl4c.; chick ms,
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Scranton Pass. Railway, first
New York Produce Market.

New York. Oct. 9.-Flour-Inactive.
firmer with wheat; city mill patents, s5.S5a
610; winter patents. s5.l0a5.35 city mills
clears, S55Oa5.65; winter straights, %.65a
AIS; Minnesota patents, $515a550; winter
extras $32Oa3.65; Minnesota bakers, A.35a
45O; winter low grades. s3l0a3.2O Rye
Flour-Quiet; fancy, s325a365 Rye
Strong; No western, 49lac,, C. I. f., Buff
falo; car lots. i9a50c. Wheat-Firm: No.
2 red. $3.50, f. O. b., afloat; No. 2 hard,
$3.50, f. o. b., aofiat; options opened
strong on good foreign bang and con-
tinued drouth news, closed nrm at 1alBc.
net advance: No. 2 red May, 94laa95c.,
closed 9i7sc.; October closed 967sc.; Deccm-
Der, % 9-l6a96c.. closed 957sc. Corn-Spot
firm; No. 2, %1sc., f. o. b., afloat; options
opened firm and ruled strong all day with
wheat, closed asai2c. net advance; May
closed 377sc.; October closed 323sc.; No
vember closed 33i2c; December closed
3A3sc. Oats-Spot quiet; No. ., 2S4c.; No
3, 2Sc.; No. white, 26l2a26ac., No.
white, 26c.: track mixed, western. 23l2
24i4c.; track white, 26a32c.; options mac
tive but steadier; October 23Ac.; Decem-
ber closed 2ilac. Wool-Firm; domestic
fleece, 20a27c.; pulled No 2 extra, 27a40c.
Texts, 10al6c. Beef-Steady; family, S9a
1850; extra mess, $7.50aS.5G; beef hams, $2t
az; packet $S50a95O; city extra India
mess, slial6. Cut Meats-Quiet: picked
bellies, 6i2aSc.; do. shoulders SEC; do
hams, SaSlsc. Lard-Steady: western
| steam. Si.60a4.62la October closer $3.50
| nominal; refined, steady. Pork-Dull; ole
| mess, $S.75a9.25; new mess, $95Oal0; short
clear, $l0al3; family, Sl1al2. Butter
Steady; western creamery, l4a22c.; do. fac
| tory, 9alSc.; Eagins, 22c.; imitation cream
| cry 16a22c.; state dairy, 12al9c.; do. cream
| ery la22c. Cheese-Quict; large white
| a9isc.; small white. 9l2c.; large colored, 90
| 9Ac.; small colored. 9i2c.; part skins, 62a
| 7c.; full skins, 3laa4c. Eggs-SAeady
state and Pennsylvania, 16a1S1ac.: western
| fresh. 16laal7c. Talow-Dull; city, 3ikc.
nominal; country, 3l2a39sc. Petroleum
| Quiet; nited closed, no market; refined
| New York. $3.50; Philadelphia and Balti
| more, $780, DO. in bulk, $3.05.
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large. lie; medium do, 9a1Oc.; DO. small
and scalded, Ease: turkeys, choice. large,
l2a13c. Recelpts-Flour, 1900 barrels, 90
CO.. sacks; wheat, 5000 bushels; corn, 80,
OJO bushels; oats, 5000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 1000 bushels; corn, 7,0p bush
els: oats, l5,00O bushels.
Philadelphia, oct. 9.-Receipts-Beeves,
1852 head; sheep, S,97 head; hogs, S,022
head. Beef Cattle-Dull and lower on
all grades; extra, 41sa47sc.; good. 4asailsc.
medium, fsaihc.; common. 37salc. Sheep
Fairly active and firm: extra, iha41ac.
good. 3aia4c.; medium 3haSlac.; common,
2isaSc.; lambs, ia5lsc.; stock sheep, 3a3ilc.
Hogs-Actove and firm: western. 6a6lac.
state hogs, sac. Fat Cows--Fair at 2i9a
Sac Thin Cows-ln moderate demand at
SSa15. Veal Calves-Steady at iaIiic. Mich
CoMs-Fair at S20ai5. Dressed BceYes-6aSc
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Flowers Actually
Stop Navigation.
Steamboats, ON the ST. Johns River Blocked
by Water Hyacinths.

gate the case. but he reached here just
after the killing cold had done it's dis
astrous work. 1t was thought that the
plants had been completely destroyed,
and that the freeze" had been accom-
panied by at least one blessing. But
1t was found that only the tops Of the
plants had been killed and they were
soon growing again more vigorously
than ever. 1T has been suggested that
the plant could be utilized for various
purposes,--as a fertilizer as a food for
cattle etc.,-but 1t has thus far proved
valuable only as a grazing food for
cattle: and fields of the hyacinths of
shallow lakes and rivers and deep river
borders only, can of course be utilized
in this way. 1t is said that the animals
eat the foliage of the plant greedily,
wading until they almost swim to Sc
cure it; and that cattle provided with
this food furnish the best beef to be
found in the market.
MEANS PROPOSED.
one of the proposed means for clear
ing the river is that suggested by Ma
jor Sackett. 1t employs stern pSddle
wheel steamer with bow so construct
ed that when the boat is pushed
through the plants they are crowded to
the centre of the bow. An inclined
carrier lifts them between revolving
rollers which crush them, hence force
the water out of them, greatly reducing
their bulk. The crushed plants are then
transferred to barges alongside to be
carried to the shore, or are burned in
an accompanying cremator. Another
method proposed is to kill the plants
by pumping sufficient salt water into
the st. Johns from the Indian River;
and another proposition is to destroy
them by pouring kerosene oil on the
water among them and burning the oil.
But no method yet proposed seems en-
tirely feasible. and the subject is still
engaging the attention of our wisest
philosophers.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has recently detailed Prof.
Wcbber connected with its sub-tropi-
cal laboratory. to examine the river.
| and work upon the problem; and aid
from the government is also being
sought through a bill presented in the
| United states Senate, which provides
| for an investigation of the obstruc-
tions of navigable waters of the South
| Atlantic and Gulf states by the water
| hyacinth. 1t is to be hoped that ef-
some plant will soon be discovered, and
| that the river will he speedily cleared
of this obstruction to its usefulness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-11
FATALLY HURT BY A CYCLER.
Little John Kelly Run Down by ,
Reckless Wheelman

Wilkes Barre, Oct. 10.-An unknown
bicyclist ran down John, the 4-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Kelley,
of Sturmerville, yesterday morning
and inflicted fatal injuries. The little
fellow was playing about the sidewalk,
and evidently was not seen by the
wheelman, who was going at a rapid
rate of speed.
The boy was knocked down and the
wheel passed over his body, cutting the
lower part of the abdomen open. The
boy was taken home and a physician
summoned, who sewed up the wounds.
The whecman who caused the accident
did not stop.
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SENTENCE POSTPONED.
Banker ROckafeIiPr's Doom With.
hcid Until Next Wednesday,.

Wilkes Barre, oct. l0.--Yesterday af-
ternoon Judge Searle, of Montrose,
came to this city to sentence f. v.
Ruckafellow, but the matter was con-
tinued until Wednesday on account of
the absence of District Attorney Fell.
Mr.. Rockafellow was convicted last
May on the suit of Mrs. Annie Meters.
who had deposited 500 in Rockafel-
lows bank the evening previous to its
closing, or, as it was alleged, after
banking hours.
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Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Oct 9.-There was the usual
Saturday market or lack in cattle. Prices
were mostly nominal and unchanged from
yesterdays figures. Packers in hogs took
hold more actively and prices advanced
5a10c. per hunured pounds. Sales were
largely at s3i5a3S5; coarse, heavy pack.
ers selling at sS.S0a3,55 and prime assorted
light weights at Si.0ia4.50; pigs sold large.
ly at s3.55a3.S5; western range sheep and
lambs comprised the bulk of today's re-
ceipts: native sheep sold at s3aSS0; feed
ing westerns at $3i0a3.J0: live lambs al
SO. 40a5.60 and western lambs at $375ai15
Lambs are 25ai0c. lower than last week
and sheep are off 15a25c,