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The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-14
HICKORY sHAD CAUGHT.
Hundreds Captured in the Rings
Waters at Whitewater Falls,
Butler County,

Walnut Valley Times: Hickory shad
are noted for their thinness, boniness
and toughness. They are salt water
fish but run up fresh water streams.
At Whitewater Falls on the Robinson
farm, yesterday, hundreds of these fish
were thrown out of the water with
pitchforks and caught in gunny sacks,
with the hands or any old thing. They
could not run the falls and seemed
dazed by the falling water. These fish
sea before.
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MAINE RELIC IN CHICAGO.
A Skyight Exhibited in the Window
of Railroad and Steamship Office.

Chicago, May 14-The skylight of the
officers cabin of the battleship Maine
arrived in Chicago this morning from
Tampa.
1t was consi gned to the local offices
of the Plant system of railways and
steamships. 1t was promptly unpack-
ed, draped in the national colors, and
placed on exhibition in the front win
dow of the company's offices. 1t will
remain there for short time, will then
be returned to Tampa, and later will
probably be placed in a museum.
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RECON- CUBAN GOLD.
100000 Brought From Havana Now
in Eagles.

Philadelphia, May 14.-The 500, 900
in foreign gold coin, mostly in 20 franc
pieces, which was brought to this city
last week by the steamer Luciline un-
der consignment from Cuban bankers
to a local banking firm, and which was
taken to the mint on Friday, has been
asSayed and the gold in American mon
ey, was paid to the owners today.
The gold was of the necessary fine
ness and the 10 per cent. retained by
the mint officials also was turned over.
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Atchison Girl With the Bostonians.

Atchson, May 14.-Miss Cecil Quinn,
a well known amateur Kansas singer,
has signed with the BoStOnianS for next
season. She will be the understudy of
Jessie Bartlett Davis. Miss Quinn has
a remarkable contralto voice, and has
appeared in Kansas City in Pinafore
and other operas. Before moving to
Kansas City, Miss Quinn lived in Atch-
iSon.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-14
AMERICAN TOBACCO co.
Treasurer Reports Net Earnings to
Be $4,17S,4OO.

New York, May 1.-THE American
Tobacco company, at its annual meet
ing at Newark, N. J., today elected
directors. w. W. Fuller presided. The
treasurer reported net earnings to be
Salts, 400. Quarterly dividends on pre-
ferred stock, 2 per cent, 1868, 800; per
cent interest on scrip issue, May l,
300; deduct 81, ,4s2. 900 for interest on
common stock, leaving present surplus
S7447,S49.
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KANSAS DRUMMERs MEET.
Grand Council of United Commercial
Travellers in Session at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, May 14.-The seventh an
nuaI meeting of the grand council of
United Commercial Travellers of Kan
sas and Oklahoma is in session here.
There are several hundred delegates
present, including Colonel L. c. Peace,
their national lecturer, from Columbus,
Ohio. Attorney General Boyle and 9TH
er prominent speakers addressed the
convention YESTERDAY.
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Babv Cured of Eczema

Our little boy was only three months old
when he was taken with Eczema that broke
out in the most horrible state. His face was
full of scabs, and some parts of the flesh were
raw. We used CUTICURA SOAP, and one
box of the CUTICURA (ointment), and IN one
aceek this boy was as good as erer, and we can
say the child has been o. X. ever since. We
are willing to recommend that the CUTICURA
SOAP and CUTICURA did it. You can publish
this statement for it is nothing but the truth.
MIR. and Mrs. j. c. FREESE,
Feb. Is, 1898. $50 So. First ST., Brooklyn.
SPKRDT CURE TREATMENT FOR EVERY KIND OF Hu-
NOR WITH Loss OF HAIR Warm baths with CuTIcURA
SoAP gentle anontngs with CUrIcURA (otntment). pur-
est of emoent skin and mild doses OF CUrIcURA
REsoLvENT greatest blood purifiers and humor cures
This treatment will afford instant relief permit rest and
sleep and point to speedy permanent and economical
of the most torturng. dshguring and humtating
of itching burning bleeding scay pimpy, and crusted
akin and scalp humors with loss Of hair when fa
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG CHEM
CoRPs Props- Boston. How to Cure salt Rheuus hea
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Barber snodgrags Found Not Guilty.

Newton, May 14.-After being out
grass murder case last night brought in
a verdict of not guilty and found for
the acquittaI of George Snodgrass, the
barber of this city, who last December
shot and killed Santa Fe Brakeman
Charles Upton for despoiling his home.
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Fort Scott Clothing Failure.

Fort Scott, May III. Rodecker &
Co., a pioneer clothing house of this
city, assigned last evening and gave
chatte1 mortgages to preferred credi-
tors aggregating $17, 900.
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Pension Bureau Appointments.

washington, May 14.-Pension exam
lining surgeons appointed today: DR..
M. R. Smith, at Holton, Kan, and DR..
F. B. Horne, at BelOit, Kan.
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To Cure Headache in IS Minutes.
Take DR.. Davis Anti-headache. Druggists

L have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last I found one remedy that has been
a success as cure, and that is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy-P. E. GRESHAM, Gaars
Mills, La. For sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-05-14

The Perfect Little Pill, Beggs' Little
Giants, cures Constipation and Indi-
gestion, also Sick Headache relieved at
once For sale by Druggists.
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there is more money IN selling gold

there is more money An selling gold
bricks.
Any man who can save money during
his engagement, can afford to marry
the girl.
The reflections of a homely woman
are often as unsatisfactory as those of
her mirror.
The graveyard population would be
vastly Increased if it wasn't against the
law to kill people.
II
Whenever man persua0eS you TO
lend him money, you are apt to get
stuck on his persuasive ability.
-
The New York pastor, who raked in
over 81, 900 last year from wedding fees
evidently doesn't consider marriage a
failure.
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THEY MUST vACArE.
Woodson County Settlers Cannot
Colonize Vacant Railroad Property.

Fort Scott, May 14.-Severe trouble is
likely to occur in a colony of Woodson
county settlers, who recently sQuatted
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Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG CHElEs
CoRP, Props. Boston. "HoE to Cure Salt Rheums nee
The record-union., 1898-06-14
Wheat Deal of the Young Napoleon
Of Finance CoIIapses.
His Options Have Been Liquidated and His
Cash Holdings Trusted"
Causes Wild Excitement in the
Chicago Wheat Pit and a Tum-
BILE in Prices, Millions of Bush
els Having Been Thrown on the
Market and Sold.

CHICAGO, June 13.-This has been a
day Of excitement and wild rumors in
the Chicago wheat. pit. A reverse that
looks like a Waterloo has come to the
Young Napoleon Of Finance" Joseph
Letter. AT first there was a wild tum-
BILE of prices on the board, July wheat
selling down one cent from Saturdays
close, while September lost 434c and
December 31sc, but all made a little
recovery before the close.
1t was given out that Letter had or
dered bis deals all closed, and a selling
rgsh was the result of the execution of
this order, accompanied as it was by a
flood Of rumorS concerning the sta
hility of the big bull movement, which
for months has been the important
factor on the Board of Trade dealings.
One of these rumors was that Letter
had been deserted by some of his asso
ciates in the campaign.
In the meantime Letters wheat was
being tumbled, and prices We're becom-
ing demoraliZed. Later in the day
Letter made no attempt to conceal the
fact that he had sold out all his hold
ings in futures, probably six million or
eight million bushels of wheat. 1t came
out that he had transferred most of
his trades in futures to other we'll
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In the Matter of Ordering an Elec-
tion of Trustees in Reclamation
District No. 341, of the State of
California, in and for the County
of Sacramento,

ON THE WRITTEN APPLICATION
of j. M Upham. and it appearing TO the
satisfaction of this board from the evil
dence adduced that the petition for the
formation Of Reclamation District No.
34l, of said State, was presented to and
approved by this board, and that said dis
trict has adopted bylaws; that the said
j. NJ Upham is landowner in said dis
trict and that more than two years
have elapsed since any election was held
for Trustees of said district 1t is order
ed that an election for three Trustees OF
said Reclamation District No. 341, be held
at the house OF ]. M. Upham and sons, on
Sherman Island, at the junction of Three
mile Slough and Sacramento River. in
said district on the 18TH DAY OF JULY.
1898, and that j. M. Upham be and he IS
hereby appointed inspector, and G. j.
Hughston and George knight, be. and
they are hereby appointed judges, to con-
stitute a board of election for said dis
trict at said election, it appearing that
said three are landowners in said dis
trict.
1t is further ordered that notice of such
election be given by publication of this
order for one month prior to said cleo
tion in the "Record-Union,f a newspaper
published in said county.
Dated June s, 1893.
(SeaD Attest: w. B. HAMILTON.
Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors of Sac
ramento County.
nv n TT Ga1luD. DEPUTY.
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at Jacksonville, while the transports
that are to take the regulars from San
tiago to San Juan may remain off the
south Cuban coast until their services
are needed.
There is no disposition on the part Of
the Administration to underestimate
the strength of the enemy in Porto
Rico. in spite of the assurances of the
newspaper strategists that it is incon-
sequential.
Lieutenant Whitney is said to have
reported the Spanish strength in the
island as small, but it is recognized by
the War Board, if its general attitude
may be taken as meaning anything,
that it will not do to take any chances
In the matter.
/. 1t is remembered that Admiral Samp
son found that the reduction of the
forts and batteries Of San Juan was no
childs play and that he succeeded in
doing little damage to them in three
hours of bombardment. 1t is reasoned.
too, that there may be more Spanish
troops in the island than Lieutenant
Whitney saw. At any rate, the War
Department feels that, while it has the
men,, it would be wise to send enough
to Porto Rico to meet and defeat twice
as many Spaniards as are believed to
be in the island The larger the force,
the quicker, more decisive, and possibly
the less bloody will be the work of cap
turing the place. For these reasons,
probably 10000 or 5000 men will be
sent to the island.
General Fitzhugh Lee is expected to
command a part Of the Porto Rican ex-
pedition, but this is not taken as elm
mating him from the main Cuban cam
paign There will be plenty OF oppor-
tunity for him to take the part ne IS
anxious to take in the real work OF free
ing Cuba, when the campaign In the
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
The Week Opens Quietly in Local
Produce Circles.
Sacramento, June 13tf

Sacramento, June 18th.
The week opened quietly in local pro-
duce circles. Berries still in limited
supply, except Currants, which are plen-
tiful and cheap.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, 81 per 100
TBS; 81. .45 for so lbs.
FRU1T-Oranges, Navels, 40Q5Oc; Seed
lings, 20Q3oc; Lines, 10c; Lemons, 15Qz5c;
Cocoanuts, 10c each; Bananas, 25c per doz
Grape Fruit, Tbs for 25c: Apples. $1QI. 75
per box; Strawberries. choice, 10c per oas-
sc per fb; Apricots, SC per 10; Currants,
40c per box; Raspberries. 10c per basket;
Green Apples, 4c; Blackberries. baskets
for Zoe; Peaches, .4c per 10. \. yI+g
NUTS-NeW Walnuts, 15c per fb; New
Almonds. l21ac; New Brazils, 1212c; Pc
cans, Ice; Filberts, 15c, Chestnuts. l5c per
DAIRY PRODUCE--Butter-P Pickle, zoe
per 10; Mountain, zoe; Valley Roll, zoe;
Petaluma, 45c per roll: Creamery, 45c per
America, 1lc; Eastern Creamery, 150,20c;
Genuine Swiss, 4oc; American Cheese. zoe;
VEGETABLES SC per ID:
Celery. &c per head; Caulifower, loc per
head; Cucumbers, 30c per dozen; New Po-
Beets, Parsnips, Carrots, Lettuce, Rad
ishes, Leek and Green Onions, 121ac per
dog lunches; Onions, &c per 10: Sweet Po-
ach, &c per fb; Roman, 2 for &C. Peas,
for 1oc; Asparagus. &c per n; Beans, &c
per 10; Summer Squash, sc per Tb; Green
Peppers, zoe per 10. "A.
MEATS-Beef-Prim Rib Roast, 121aQ
15c; Loin Steak, 1212q15c; Rump Steak,
10c; Chuck Roast, 10c; "Rump, &c. Brisket,
SC; Chuck Steak, 10c. Neal-Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg,
11@1212c; Loin and Rib Chops 12I2c; Nut
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
SG12c per ID. Corned Beef, S0121ac; Sau-
sage, 121ac; Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon,
sQI3l4c;; Ham. 121aG91sl4c.
POUhTRY-Hens, 6oc- each; Spring. soc
each; Broilers, 25G40c each, Tame Geese,
$1.50 each; Tame Ducks, 50ll65c each; Tur-
keys. 15c for live and 17c for dressed per
10.
EGGS-Calfornia, zoe per dozen, 2 dozen
for 35c
HAY AND GRAIN-Old Oat or Wheat
Hay, 1Q1.10: New Oat Wheat Hay, soc
GS1: Alfalfa, new, first cutting, 75c; Old
second third cuttings, soc; Whole Bar
ley, $780, Ground Barley. sl.55; Feed Oats.
81. .60m1.70 Middlings, $15; Shorts, $1.10,
Bran, $1o5; Straw, 75@S0c; Corn, large,
S1-30: small, $1.35; Cracked Corn. s1.40;
Ground Corn, $1.35
GRANITE MINING CANDLES-1O or,
64c; IL OF, 7c; IA OF, 71ac; 16 OF, Slac.
COAL OIL-Pearl (cases), lie; Star, tic; !;
Eccene. 19c; Extra Star. &c; Elaine, &c /;
Water White (bulll), 12c.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDIES OF,
412c; IL o. 51ac; Il OF. 61ac; 16 OF. 77sc.
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which led to his abdication, and the
most plausible explanation that can be
offered at this time is, therefore, cir
cumstantial and speculative. The first
indication of approaching dissolution in
the Letter regime came this morning,
when the announcement was made that
all his cash and June wheat had been
transferred by Allen, Greer e. Sellar,
Letters brokers, to Philip d. Armour,
and that the September option, of
which Letter was heavy holder, had
been transferred to Lamson Bros.
These reported transactions gave rise
to conjectures that soon developed into
a panic. At the outset it was ru
mored that Letter was trying to get out
Of the market. but the fact that Allen,
Greer & Sellar had transferred their
trades to Lamson Bros, instead of SELL
ing out directly, aroused the suspicion
that Letter was hard pressed, and was
endeavoring to dispose Of his immense
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California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold yester-
day at open auction California fruit at
following prices:
At Boston: sPrunes-Tragedys, s255@
81. IS per single crate Apricots-Montg ga
NETS, $2G2.35 per single crate: Royals.
$1.70G2 35. Plumsr-Clymans.s $1600210 per
single crate; Royal Hatives, s1.30d2.10: St.
Catherines, $3.50. Peaches
s.. .40d2 per box. Cherries-Assorted 81. .55
@1.65; Tartarians, 6Oc@s1.50: Bigereaus,
s.. .O5G1 46; Royal aAnnes 6ocQs1 rs; Rock
ports, soc; OXhearts, 7O4S0c.
At Philadelphia: Apricots-ROyals av-
eraged $3.50 per single crate. Peaches
Averaged $1.34lgL50. Cherries--Roya1
Annes, s1.30; Bigereaus, S0cG$1. "a, Republii
cans. soc; Tartarians, 45M72c. Plums-
Clymans, H.2SQlB;r st. Catherines. &c.
At Chicago: Prunes-Tragedys, $2.056
215 per single crate. Apricots-Royal, ST.
also per single crate; Montagamets, 81. .65D
TO; Newcastles, soc. Plums-Yosabe,
S.75 per single crate; Clymans, 7oc@sl;
Sc; Cherry, zoe. Observation-Disclosures csc
Q$lO5 per box and 75c@$LO5 per single
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lesser island is over The story .hat
he is to be made Governor General of
Porto Rico is discredited because OF its
Appropriateness.
The Navy Department has been adj
vised of the movements and is busy in
expectation Of supplying the convoy for
the fleet to Porto Rico. This will be a
more formidable force than that which
goes with the Santiago army, for the
plans contemplate a point of attack on
the San Juan Notifications by the army
and navy. and the fortificatioris are so
powerful that heavily armored ships
must be sent against them at the be-
ginning. Therefore, it is believed that
Admiral SIMPSONS battleships will
head this fleet.
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fnrr1in fr11it nrnc ln1r %
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco. June |

San francisco, June 18th.
Morning Sesson-Belcher, &c; Caledonia,
1Sc: Cholar. &c; c G Va, 35c; G & @, 10c;
Ophir, 24Q20c; Overman, &c; Savage, sc;
Sierra Nevada, 55c; Standard, $780, Union,
1Sc.
Closing Quotations-Alta. &c; Alpha, &c;
Andes, SC; Belcher, &c; 3 & B. Ice; Gale
donia, lie; Chollar, Sc: G Va, 35c: G e
taL csc: Ophir, 22c; Overman, SC; Potosi,
lie: Savage 4c; Sierra Nevada, SEC; I'm
ion. lie; Utah, &c; Y Jacket, 1Sc; Standard,
IN
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crate; Hale's Early, soc per box. Cherries
ians, 3Ocg1.15; Bigereaus, 70cq$1; OK
hearts, 9Oc; Assorted, 75c: Black Oregons.
zoe; Clevelands, 65c. Pears-Bartletts, 70c
per half box.
At New York: Prunes-Tragedys, SEQ
2.45 per single crate. Apricots-Royals,
50c4S19o; Blenheims. S1.60: Newcastles, soc
4S135 Peaches-AleXanders, 95c@$1. so per
box. Cherries-Royal Annes, S5cGs1.65 per
box; Bigereaus, S5c0S1. .25; Tartarians, SOC
S9cq$1; other varieties, 15Q90c Plums-
Japans. $3.50 per single crate; Yosabe. S2
a2.20; Clymans. 5Oc@s150; Royal Hatives,
$115G140: koenig Claude, $1.20; Cherry
and st. Catherine, s1.Q5.
The Earl Fruit Company auctoned Cal
ifornia fruit yesterday as follows:
At Chicago: Apricots-Royal, 81. 25Q1 70.
average Sl.65. Plums-Japan. s2.40: Yo-
sabe, $3.50. Prunes-Trage 165Q2. 30
average S2.16. Observation-Disclosures S0elU
H10, average 93c. Six cars sold.
At New York: Apricots-Royal, $1.05M
2.05, average $154. Plums-Clynan, e0cGl
$3.50, average $1.32; Tragedy S2.0512. IL,
average, $2.0I. Peaches-Alexander, 90c6l
H50, average S114. Nine cars sold
At Boston: Peaches-Alexander, $1.5060
100, average s169. Apricots-Royal S115:
Royal Anne. S0cdS2.50, average s112;
Black Republican, S10541.30 average 81. %.
Three cars sold
At Philadelphia: Plums-Clyman. $l.25Gf
las. average $1.35. Prunes-Tragedy, $2.25
as. so. average, S2.T5. Peaches-AleXander.
81 2501.55, average S1.4S. Apricots-Royal,
$l3041.T, average s1.1. Three cars sold.
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known business houses 4ande that they
were pretty we'll protected by margins,
so that whatever losses there were
would fall upon Letter. His cash wheat
one report said, was transferred to Ar
mour, but a later story was that it
would be t'trusteed" and handled in
such a way as to prevent the slump
which would be inevitable if all were
thrown on the market at once.
Before the final close the panic part
ly subsided, and July reacted cents.
September selling up 1Ac, and De-
cember making &c rally, selling a shade
above September, where it was one
cent under Saturday.
None Of the principals on the Letter
crisis We're willing to discuss the causes
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Chess Tournament.

VIENNA, June 13-In this after
Moons playing of the ninth round Of the
international chess masters tourna-
ment Tarrasch defeated Steinitz and
Halprin defeated Walbrodt. The game
between Alapin and Marozcy was
drawn. Piilsbury won his game against
Schiechter, which stood adjourned
from Saturday evening. The leaders in
the tournament are: Tarrasch, Alapin
and Pillsbury, in the order named.
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BASEBALL.
Results Of Yesterdays National
League Games.

League Games.
NEW YORK, June 13.-In the
twelfth inning Joyce put the ball un-
der the right field ropes for a home
run. winning the game.
Score: New York 4, hits 6. errors
0: Brooklyn 3, hits IL. errors 1. Bat
teries-Meekin and Warner; Dunn and
Grim.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, June 13-Score: Gin
cinnati 6. hits TO- errors L; Louisville
4, hits z, errors l. Ratteries-Hawley
and Vaughan Dowling and Synder.
AT BOSTON.
BOSTON, June 13.-Score: Boston
s. hits IL, errors 2: Philadelphia 2 hits
8. errors 4. Observation-Disclosures and
Yeager; Mcfarland and Donahue.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 13. Score:
Washington g. hits 9, errors 0: Balti-
more /, hits Z, errors 1. Batteries
Mercer and Mcclure; Nops and Rob-
inson-
GAMES POSTPONED.
CLEVELAND. June 13.-No game:
rain.
CHICAGO, June .13-No game: wet
grounds. Two games tomorrow.
Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
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Many Persons Killed.

CANNES, June 13.-A four-story
building at Blot, a village near here
collapsed to-day. The full extent Of
the accident has not yet been ascer-
tanned, but it is. estimated that thirty
persons have been killed. Troops were
ordered to the scene and are now en-
gagged in clearing up the debris and re-
covering the bodies of the victims
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Meat Market.

cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, SIS; second quail
for small.
MUTTQN-wethers. 71k@sc; Ewes, 70
nc per n.
14AMB-Sc per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, 4&05c per ID for
medium, 4@414c for small and 4AQ41ac for
large; dressed, 671@71ac per 10.
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, June 13.-California dried
fruits quiet. Evaporated Apples-Common,
6@Sc; prime wire tray, 9Qst2c; wood dried.
prime slse; choice: sc fancy loc
Moorpark. 10I17c. aches-Unpeeled, 5Ws
&c: peeled 126I16o.
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Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-To-d days
statement Of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
$lS9, 69S, $50; gold reserve, $165 991, 100
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Closing 0raiu Quota4ior..

New York, June 18th.
WHEAT-July, SIC; September, 757Ac;
December, 75c.
Chicago, June 18th.
WHEAT-June, S5c: July, 79c: Septem-
bsr. J1c: December. 7lc.
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THE ARMY OF
INVASION
HAS SAILED.

Continued from First Page.)
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Try McMorry's Blend coffee. s5c. !
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-21
NEGLECTED THE BOY.
Damaging Testimony Against Mr.. and
Mrs. smith, Who Are Charged With
Numbering Their Own SON.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boulder. April @.-Twenty-two witness
es were examined to-day In the case of
the state W.. John V. and Martha Smith.
charged with the murder of their 9-year-
old boy. The tendency of the testimony on
the part of the state was to show that
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had little affection
for the child. as shown by their locking
him up four days as a punishment for his
falling in the creek: that when he be-
came III with typhoid fever they gave
him so little care hat his death ensued.
The attention OF the neighborhood was
first attracted to the case and the local
constable examined into IL and found the
boy IN and unconscious without medical
attendance. Aid was offered to the par
ents to procure the services OF a physi-
cian. They said they had means but they
did not believe I'm doctors-that they killed
clan was then called and gave his opinion
x,at II was too late to save the child, but
placed It in the care of a nurse. The two
defendants testified In their own behalf
to the effect that they gave the child am
pie care. The case went TO the jury this
evening.
Another large shipment of cattle was
made from here yesterday, the shipment
being between 700 and 500 head that were
gathered up in Jefferson. Broadwater and
Madison counties for A. j. Davidson a.
Co. of Helena for shipment to their range
In the northern part of the state. With the
other shipments that have been made
lately, probably all available cattle I'm this
locality are now bought up.