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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.


MINNEAPOLIS. JAM 4.-The local wheat
market opened fractionally higher this morn
Ing, but quickly weakened under light offer
ings and ruled very. weak up to II O'Clock
The early news of the day was generally of
q bearish character. Late items, however
tended to check the decline and by II 80 there
was slight change for the better The trade
generally is inclined to be buldsh, but nerv
Gus, putting in their time watching the ac-
tions of the bull clique. They are not over
their fears of manipulation in May as well
as In January.
January wheat opened at Ss1kc. being the
same as yesterdays close, with no further
trading in 1t up to noon. May wheat opened
at S9%c against SS%@Ssc yesterday, dropped
quickly to SS%@SS%c. firmed UP to S8N@
SShc lost 1-16c, gained 1sc, declined to $3.50,
gained Lice. sold down to ssAc. gained %c
by 1875 and by noon held at SSA @SSasc The
cash wheat market was very slow for all
grades, No. northern dragging more heavily
than inferior grades This is explained in
part by the fact that the yards are full of
cars which arrived some days ago for the
mills, and that they not in position to
handle the stuff as rapidly as could be de-
sired. 1t will be remembered that receipts
fava been very large for several weeks also
that The elevator companies were not buy
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.


Quotations on hay. grain, feed ETC., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-The market opened stronger yes
terday but soon turned weak. No. l north
ern, S9A 99014c; No. 2 northern, 62AGS4Ac.
Corn-Ne yellow, 2619@27c; No. 8, 26@
26hc.
Rye-43ha@45c.
Barley-25@30c.
Oats-No. white, 231k@24c; No. g. 29@23Ac.
Seeds-Tmothy, $1.10@1.30 red clover, $500
$3.50; fax. $1.15@1.16.
$4.4G@4.60; bakers, s4@4.30; rye flour, $2.S0Q3
Ground Feed and Millstuff-No. feed,
s11@11.25; coarse cornmeal, s10.50Q1O.75 bran,
bulk $S.25Q8.50; shorts, $S.50Q9.
Hay-Market lower and very dull, except
ing for choicest qualities. Receipts liberal.
No demand whatever for common hay. Choice
to fancy upland, $4,000; fair to good wild
upland, s425@5; inferior qualities, $3.50@
AIS; timothy, good to choice, $6.75@7.2 rs.
Straw steady; oats, sS@3.25; rye. $S@3.25.
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the would be taken under advisement bv
Eandsrod ana that a decision would ba
IT. gu at IL clock tomorrow norninp
ne attorneys for Durrant visited CIV R,s55
800, nc nonle OF Ills niece in this citv and D~a
s serted petition praying for executive inter
FERENCE IN the Durrant case. The na1ifin,
stated that Durrant was a cltal witpeSs ~
I 4I SANDER suit brought by his mother ina
ISlace Smyth, juror in the murder trial
wno; II Is alleged, circulated scandaiouS
S Stur4eS regarding Durrants family reIations
G tb budd received the petition and promitej
Tue aCtorheys for Durrant that he would road
anu carefully consider its contents hefora
giving his decision Oelote
Durrant has rehearsed the scene oP h..
own death. AT his own request made abs si,S
ttetGiy witnout emot-on, he has b en- told NV
iinctuent that will mark the minutes of biSS
last hour or life. From the moment tbo3
ne ne aWakens next Friday morning mil
warden Hale gives the signal to snSsiiro III III
gallows trap Theodore Durrant kn6u,s 92b 5.
Is expected of him 0"S "H@I
me condemned man has made the fglIowing
requests concerning his execution: me
fIst-Ihat the rope used to hang him sbav
De destroyed Immediately after his death
so mat no person can say that he holds a
piece OF 1T as a memento. 4uS d
second-That none of the spectators sba11
pe aIIoWed to gaze upon his features after
he is executed "i'er
Ihlrd-That no autopsy be held after death
ana mat no physician be allowed to examine
Fourth-That after he is pronounced dead
MS remains shall be delivered to his Darent5
as soon as possible.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW YORK MARKET.

very firm Hides steady. Leather aiusr o mG9s
WOO very very. firm Beef firm; Cut meats steady
ton seed oil firm. Petroleum dull Ii' Resin S1
steady. Turpentine quiet Rice steady. Mo
unessn STEADY Pig iron dull Tin qge and
steady at 5@15 points decline and further
declined 5@15 points and ruled generally weak
under disappointing cables; closed barely
bags including: January, 57OG5 SIC; March,
5S095.s Doc; spot coffee Rio, quiet; No. T
invoice. SIC; No. Z, 1obbing, 7c; mild, quiet;
Sordova, 8kQ15c. Sugar, raw, strong; re-
fined strong.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, JAN 4.-Continued dulIness
is the rule In dry goods the market being
without feature today, in the direction Of
Improvement Spot trading is light and mail
In number or extent. The new prices on
fancy prints for spring show universally low
prices. The buying is not stimulated by these
announcements, it should be- Wooden ard
worsted goods maintain their supremacy in
the market, both the mems wear fabrics and
dress goods being in continued fair supple
is constant and has a considerable weight
In maintaining the average.
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The laxseed market
was very quiet today with prices held steady.
No other features noted. Receipts here WeTa
cars, % cars at Duluth and cars at Min
neapolis.. The official close as reported by the
Weare Commission company IS as follows:
cash flax at $1.20, and May at $1.191a per blu.
Cash timothy seed closed at $265 per 100
lbs. and March at $2.S5. Glover seed closed
at $5.3O per 100 lbs. Minneapolis fax seed
quoted at s1.16 per blu.
BOSTON WOOL.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 4-The demand In the
wool market has been brisk during the past
week. The market is yet strong and there
is still large leeway in values before
prices get up to the importing basis under
selling at 4SQ50c, and the prospect is bright
for an advance. Fleece woods have met with
little attention, but the market holds firm.
and at good prices, buyers being disposed to
operate freely.
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DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, an. 4.-Market dull and
a trife weaker May opened 1sc off at $3.50,
sold off to S91sc at 1885, up to S9%c at 12:40,
%, 600 blu to elevators at 1a@&c under May.
Mills last week ground 1S7,SOO bbls; shipped,
IL 800; house, Ii 400. Close: Wheat. No. 1
ern cash, S91ac; January, soc; May, SOC bid
July, SIC; No. z northern, SSc; No. g. 79c; to
arrive. No. / hard, sO1kc; No. ! northern
901ac; rye, 451Ac; oats, Aa23Ac; barley, Csc
nspection-Wheat, 147; corn, Al; oats, So;
rye, Is: fax, &C. Receipts-Wheat 101 ,655 bu;
corn %, S04 blu; oats, 59,72S bu; rye, 1883 bu;
barley 1904 blu; fax, TIL blu. Shipments
Wheat, 1880 blu.
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WHEAT MOVEMENT

KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. Steady. ac-
tive; No; I hard, 3412d3434c; No. 2. S21.@S5c;
No. 3, S6GlS7c; No. 2 spring SO6S1c. Corn
Active; No 2 mixed 2l6241hc. Oats-Active;
slightly higher; No. 2 white, 221a@23c. Rye
No. 2, 431ac.
ST. LOUIS.
ST; LOUIS. Jan. 4aoawheat-Leower; No.
SSl5c. Corn-Lower; No. cash, 251ac; jan
uary, 25Ac; May, 271sc; July, 2Sc. Oats
Lower; No. cash, nominal; track, 2312c;
January, &c; May, 2312c.
MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 4-Flour-Dull ard sc
lower. Wheat-Steady; No. l northern, 901ac;
No. spring, S5GS7c Oa.s-Lower; No.
white. 24024Ac Rye-Lower; No. 1, 47c.
Barley-Steady No. ., 41043c; sample ESQ
BIC. Receipts-Flour, 5000: wheat, 27.G00;
barley. 2i,Oo0. Slipment--Fiour, 3 OBJ; wheat,
LOCO; barley, LOCO.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 4.-Wheat, Quiet;
Agssd lower; January, nominal; March, Is
41sd; May, rs 212d; July, Is. Corn-Quiet.
unchanged to I'd lower; January, IS 2Ad;
March, Is I'D; May, IS Esd
TOLEDO
TOLEDO. O.. Jan. wheat-Dull; lower;
Corn-Steady; No. mixed, 2712c. Oats-Un-
changed. Rye-Dul; steady; No. 2 cash,
4612c.
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NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING SHARES
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Evening Posts
LONDON financial cablegram says: The stock
markeSs mere were rather dull today the
only feature being strong inquiry for Ar
gentines, which have risen sharply Ameri-
cans were dull on the New York weakness.
Sne operators here entirely awaiting a lead
from the other side. There is no Initiative
mere, where the disposition is to center spec
ulallVe activity on Argentines and mines with
d a1ir weather eye open to Americans, if in
cllned to move. Important negotiations are
processing here as to a Chinese loan. Spanish
ana most other foreign stocks were good on
strong support from Paris. China and Japan
We're booming on largely increased freight re-
celpts Gold is at Us 102d. The Paris and
Berlin markets were very firm.
NEW YORK MONEY.
., NEW YORK, Jan. money on call firm
Sg1sq4 per cent; last loan at 3ll, closed S1a
Sterling exchange firm, with actual business
IN bankers bills at s4.S4T for demand, and
az 81 ss4S23s94 S2S for sixty days Posted rates
Silver certificates, 56% Q5Sc. Bar silver $50.
Mexican dollars Acc.
BANK OF BERLIN.
BERLIN, Jan. 4.-The weekly statement of
the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the
IolIowlng changes, as compared with the
previous report: Cash In hand decrease II =
aS0, eco marks; treasury notes, decrease q
~, goo marks; other securities, increase 105,-
s60 UUO marks; notes in circulation increase
lss coo marks.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul, $7S5, OS6.12
Minneapolis. 81. sos, 523 a.
Chicago, $22 O34, 1879
Boston, So, 66S, 691
New York, $3.50, 731, 265.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
~, WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The statement of
the condition Of the treasury shows: Avail
s az cash balance s234, S02, S14; gold reserve
$161, 60o, 1859.
CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO. Jan. Anew York exchange. Csc
premium; posted rates, $4.S4 and $685.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.


Other Grains-Winter wheat, 5 cars; No. 8
corn, % cars; No. corn, cars; no grade
corn, cars; No. 8 oats, 95 cars; no grade
oats l car; No. rye, 9 cars; No. rye, 3
cars; No. barley. 1 car; No. A barley, 3
cars; No. barley, cars; no grade barley,
cars; No. l fax, q cars; rejected fax, 4
cars; no grade fax, l car.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat, No. l northern
SO cars; No. northern, cars; No. 8. 80
cars; rejected, "a cars; no grade, 1 car; No.
corn, IL cars; No. oats, 80 cars No. 2
rye, 10 cars; NO fax, cars.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Received-wheat 25s cars, 49,, 76O bu; corn,
1880 blu; oats, $3.50 blu; bar,ey, 2,160 bu;
rye, $50 blu; fax, Ito bu oil cake, 104,-
595 lbs; -four, 462 bbs; mllstuffs, 10 tons;
hay, "a tons; merchandise, 1315,1 lbs; lum-
Der, 10 cars; barrel stock cars; machinery,
34S, 400 lbs; coal, 1,34O tons; wood, 451 cords;
cement, 100 bbls; dressed meats 1928 lbs;
hides, pelts ETC., 1880 lbs; railroad ma
terials 1 car; sundries, - cars; car lots, 647.
Shipped-Wheat, 60 cars, 47,250 bu; corn,
l. 400 bu; oats, $500 bu barley, $50 bu; rye,
100 blu; flax, 80 bu -four, 344,O95 bb,s; mill
stuffs, 1,545 tons; fruit, 96,700 lbs; merchan-
disc 1109, $50 lbs; lumber, 10 cars: wood, Z
cords; ties, 6 cars; dressed meats, 3e,93S lbs;
hides, pelts, ETC., 27,600 lbs; railroad ma
teriafs, 3 cars; sundries, 8 cars; car lots, 562.
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3 futures ranged as follows.

o' Uash quotations were as follows: Flour
So and easy. Wheat-No. 2 spring, S63sc;
Corn-No. 2, 261z@265sc; No. 2 yellow. SS%6
269sc. Oats-No. 2, 22c; No. white. f. O. b.
IRSzsQ2M5aSc; No; white, f. o. b., 23@23%c.
2Q4Oc: Flax Seed-No. /, s11601. 20. Tim,
othy Seed-Prime, $2.67k. Mess Pork-Per
Dbl, $s@9.o5. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $472M@4. Is.
Short Ribs-Sides Qoose), $4.4O@4.65. Shout
Short clear Cboxed). "a. 75G4. IS. whisky
Distillers finished goods, per GAL, s119. Re
celptsI -dFo 10000 bbls; wheat $4,000 bu:
blu; barley, $4,000 blu. Shipments Flour. Is. y
000 bbls; wheat, 5000; corn, 2S4, 900 blu: oats.
$4,000 bu; rye, 5000 blu; barley, 1900 bu.
On the produce exchange today the butter
merket was steady; creameries 15@21c; dair-
les, 12g1Sc; Eggs steady; fresh, 211zc Cheese
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
ANOTHER LAST APPEAL.
to the Federal Court to
Save Durrant.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Am the circuit
court before Circuit Court Judge W. w.
Morrow and District Judge Dehaven, sitting
succeeded in obtaining leave to present and
to file petition for writ of habeas corpus
on behalf OF w. H. T. Durrant confined at
San Quentin. When 4e petition had besn
heard and Attorney Duprey had concluded his
argument Judge Morrow announced that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
BIGAMIsTzB BATES
Sentenced for the First of His Sew
eraI Offences

CHICAGO, Jan: 4aLDavid E. Bates,
accused Of having six wives more than
the law allows, and who, as a result of
his arrest several months ago, has had
steady employment at the dime mu-
scum, was this afternoon convicted Of
bigamy in the1 first Of the numerous
cases against him. He was given a
fine of s., 600 and niindeterminate sen
tence in the penitkntiary. Upon the
announcement iof tie verdict the ex-
animation Of venireinen for jury to
hear the second charge against the
prisoner was begun Immediately. It
is also proposed to press a charge of
perjury against Bates, based on ad-
missionsc made by him today on the
witness stand. Three of the wives were
present in court today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to C. H. F. Smith
& Co., SIT. Paul, members of the New York
Arnold Kalman, of Kansas City, president
of the Iowa Development company and vice
president of Chicago Great. Western. who
Just returned from Minneapolis, says he pre-
diets that a good proportion of the No l
northern wheat, now in Chicago will be
wanted in and sent back to Minneapolis be-
sold LOO, 000 blu Kansas City No. hard while
in Minneapolis and has received today a
wire for more at a price above Chicago. He
says he is not selling to Spectators, but to
mills.
According to a st. Petersburg authority
the stock of wheat in Russian ports is a.
NS,OO0 blu, against, 81 416, coo year ago.
Argentine weather is still favorable but
offerings are only moderate. The Indian
crop is progressing favorably and Spain will
have small balance for export.
Cable advices give the following estimate
of the stock of lard in Europe and afioat on
Jan: L: Total tierces, Jan. 1, 1898, S70,224;
ON Dec 1. 1897. 357,3so.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4--Flour-Receipts, 3d.
steady. Rye flour steady. Buckwheat flour
quiet. Buckwheat nominal. Cornmeal quiet.
Rye easier. Barley quiet Barley malt dull.
blu; spot firm; No. red, $1O05s; options open
ed weak and sold off all the forenoon under
Short s selling gan, and some liquidation inspired
finally rallied sharply on export business.
closing only 1880 net lower; No. 2 red Jan,
uary, 97@975sc, closed 975sc; May, 92@93Nc.
closed $3.50: Corn-Receipts. %, 425 bu; ex-
ports, 1876 Blu; spot firm; No. 2. S51sc; OPP
lions opened easy with wheat, sold off under
big receipts, but rallied on export sales, and
closed unchanged; January closed 33Ac; May,
SO 15-16@34Ac, closed 34Ac. Oats-Receipts'
S06 600 Blu; exports. 5s,542 bu; spot dull; No 2,
closing 1sc net lower; May. 27%@27%c, closed
277sc.
BRADSTREET'S AVAILABLE.
NEW YORK, Jan. Especial cable and
telegraphic advices to Bradstreet's. covering
the principal points of accumulation indicate
the following changes in available supplies
last Saturday. compared with the proceed
ing Saturday: Wheat, United States and
Canada, east Of the Rockies, increase L 435. OgC
blu; afioat for and in Europe, increase 400,
GOO blu; worlds supply, total increase ,S35,-
coo blu. Corn, United States and Canada. east
Of Rockies, increase $4,000 bu. Oats. United
States and Canada, east of Rockies decrease
734 600 blu. The more important decreases of
wheat not reported in the official visible
supply statement and exclusively reported to
Bradstreet's. include 100000 bu at Chicago
private elevators. 22s,O00 blu at Cleveland
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
Seven Were Killed.

MADRID, Jan. "A dispatch from oviedo.
capital of the province of that name in the
Asturias district, says that 200 ki,ogrammes
at the San Manjoya factory Seven were
killed outright and many badly injured. The
buildings were completely destroyed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05

Cattle-Strong and active The supply of
fat cattle was limited to few head of good
cows and heifers, Athe bulk being medium
cows Values were strong, and not enough
cattle to supply the demand. Stockers and
feeders also sold well
Representative Saies- n
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LIVE STOCK.
UNION STOCK YARDS

Receipts-Hogs, 5000; cattle, 400; calves, 100;
sheep, 1000.
Hogs-Market was active, but quotable &c
lower In sympathy with the Chicago decline
The quality was generally good, and yards
cleared to packers at early hour
Representative Sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05

$4,000 blu at Galveston, 112c00 bu at New
Orleans, and $4,000 blu at Northwestern inter
clude 100000 blu in Minneapolis private ele-
vators and $4,000 blu at points in Manitoba.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05

G. H & s. A. 6s105 IS. Car. non-fund 4
do IDS ......... 100 South. Ry So -. 92A
H & T. c. 5s. .1O9kS R. G. T. 6s... IS
do con. 6s 49,. Jos Tenn. new set IS. So
Iowa Cen. lists. SO IT. P. L. G. lists. 977s
X P. con. t. r.. S41a do reg. DDS -. 2S1s
do LIST O.D)tr.115 Union Pac lists 103
La. new cons. IS .1011aIU. P, D.&G.1sts. 1917
L. N. uni. As S55s Wab. list IS 1OS
Missouri IS 1GO do DDS sOZ
NJ K. & T. DDS. 63HlW. Shore A 109
90 As ........... S61s Va. Centuries -. 6S
N. Y Cen. lists. .116 do deferred -. 312
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PRODUCE.
ST. PAUL MARKET.

ST PAUL MARKET
Note-The quotations which follow are for
goods which change hands in lots In the open
market In filling orders, in order to secure
the best goods for shipping and to cover the
cost incurred. an advance over jobbing prices
has TO be charged
Butter-Market steady On ali grades.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05

Sheep-Steady. Receipts were mostly West
ems consigned to local feeders. More sheep
and lambs wanted
Renresentativa CoIae
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l.
MINNEAPOLIS, jan 4-Butter ruled
steady and without price change. Fancy
grades, both in creameries and dairies are
in good demand by retailers at quotations.
Jobbers are Indifferent buyers. Firsts and
seconds in creameries are moving slowly at
quotations, with some accumulation of these
two grades reported. Medium grade diaries
are quiet. Roll and print is easier. Ladies
are in moderate demand. Packing stock is
frmer. Strictly fresh eggs are in light re-
ceipt and firm at quotations. Held stock is
in heavy supply and moving slowly. Storage
stock is in poor request. Dressed poultry
is firm and unchanged in price. Turkeys are
in good demand when fancy. Spring chick
ems are in excellent demand. Ducks and
geese are cleaning up well. Veal is firm
Mutton and lamb are in good request, with
supplies light. Dressed hogs are steady
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Butter-Receipts. l.
1896 pkgs; firm; Western creamery 12022c:
Elgins, 22c factory, 12@15c. Cheese-Re-
ceipts, 1858 pkgs; steady; large white Sep
TENDER. S1a@SAc; large white September. S1b
@S%c; small colored September, 9@9Ac; large
October, S1s9Sssc; small October, S1a@Sa.c:
light skins, 6Q81sc; part SKINS 41a@5I@c;
full SKINS 21h@314c. Eggs-Receipts, 7,S40
pkgs; firm; state and Pennsylvania, 22G25jsc;
Westerns, 22@24c.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-Butter-Steady; creamer-
les, 15@21c; diaries, 12Q1sc. Eggs-Steady;
fresh. 22c.
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The following were the closing quotations
of other stocks as reported by the Associated
Pr.ccc
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-19
A National Surprise
Henry Norman, In the London Chroni

Henry Norman, I'm the London Chronicle.
Remember one thing always: The
war took everybody by surprise. 1t
was not desired, it was not expected: it
was, therefore, not prepared for. Ii
the Maine had not been blown up,
there would be peace today. Forty
eight hours before the rupture a lead
ing New York capitalist, who had
gone to Washington to discover the
exact situation. returned and reported
that he had absolutely certain know
ledge, from official sources, that there
would be no war. Thus the govern
ment was called upon to create and
equip an army from foundation to COP
ing. The regular army was small in
number, scattered all over the country.
1t had never been collected since the
rebellion; officers of different compan-
les in the same regiment were often
strangers to one another; brigade drill,
and even regimental drill was unheard
OF. The National Guard, of which so
much was expected, had, in many
cases, neither clothing nor arms. "A
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-19

few were "ready, aye ready" but the
response of most of them has been de-
scribed as a mixture of tragedy and
opera pouffe. When I visited camp
Alger found one regiment of 800 men
with 200 rifles, and several had from
thirty to forty per cent. of new re-
cruits-men who had never fred q rifle.
Then, again, the war department had
not the aid from the states that it had
confidently expected. A hundred
thousand men. quickly followed by
nearly Is, 900 more, were delivered to
1t, needing almost everything. They
have been transported vast distances
with nlyS0ne-.trifling accident.
Two weeks hence, Con. Alger has as
sured me. every man will be equipped,
down to two suits of uniform for the
tropics; the "hardships'' they have
suffered are not such as q soldier
should talk much about; 80, 900 tons
of rations have been provided
for them; fifty transports have been
chartered and fitted out; besides all
this, the twar department has laid 1900
submarine mines, set up forty search
lights, and armed q large number of
forts-often building them first. After
admitting every reasonable criticism,
it Is q triumph of organization. l
doubt if 50 much, from so little, has
ever been accomplished so expeditions
ly and so uneventfully before.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-19
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC NUISANCE,

Since the HERALD took up the mat
ter of the Southern Pacific nuisance
many citizens have urged that the good
work be kept up until its end shall be
accomplished. Now of course the com.
psny Is required by law to ring engine
bells and whistle for crossings. If the
company chooses, it can take shelter
behind this law in defending the nuis-
snce. But even q good law often be-
comes irksome when it is abused. In
this case, while complying with the
letter of the law, the company has for
gotten that it owes some consideration
to the rights of the public in other
directions. The nuisance has become
crying one.
The same thing happened in Juarez.
The city authorities notified the rail-
road companies that good judgment
and common sense must be used in
complying with the law, in order that
while the whistling and ringing might
serve its purpose, at the same time
ed and .shivered to shrieks, Accord
ingly, the railroad companies issued
strict orders to their employees that
they must use discretion in sounding the
warnings while the engines were with
in city limits, and the police made it
practice to caution trainmen when
they disobeyed these orders. The eff
feet was salutary.
Now nothing but some such move
ment as this, with the full cooperation
of the railroad authorities, can accom-
plish this much needed reform. We
therefore suggest that the citizens
most Immediately interested ge. up
two petitions. These should be signed
by Is many taxpayers as can be reach
ed-the more the better. Certainly
no citizen would decline to sign. One
of these petitions should then be sent
to the city council with the request
that proper official action be taken to
abate the nuisance. The other should
60 to the railroad company, with the
request that all trainmen be instruct
ed to make as little noise as possible,
and that the railroad authorities them
selves take interest enough in the
question to see that the orders are car
ried out.