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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Punished for rl.s Stealing.

Slayton, Mimi. May Is. - The May
term Of the district court has ad-
journed. Rock Wilson, who pleaded
guilty to stealing flax from an eleva-
tor at Tulda, was sentenced to three
years and one month at saltwater.
William Riser, his partner, was sent
to the reformatory at St. Cloud.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Wife Of Senator Morrill, Dead.

Washington, May Is. - Mrs. Ruth
Swan Morrill,, wife OF the venerable
Senator from Vermont, died at the
family residence on Thomas circle to-
day. She had been seriously ill for
some time, but lately she was consider
ably improved. She came of Il dis
tinguished New England family and
was one Of the best known and best
liked women in official life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Guilty of Murder.

Waukesha, Wis. May 15.-The jury
in the case of Ernest Cornell, charged
with the murder Of his two children at
Oconomowoc last fall, returned a YER
dict Of guilty Of murder in the first
degree. Sentence will not be pro-
nounced until next week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Twenty Years in Prison.

La Crosse, Wis. May Is. - Samuel
lSchriycu, II farmer of Vernon county,
charged with raping thirteen-year-
old Girl, was found guilty ana SEN
rcnccl to twenty years IN state prison.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
FIVE LIVES LOST.

Collapse of Building In Course OIL
Erection in New York.
New York, May 15.-Five lives We're
crushed out and several men were ter
rihlv injured to-day by the collapse OF
two flve-story flat buildings in course
Of erection on East 10th street. The
rear and side walls fell. carrying some
twenty-five or more brick layers and
laborers with them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Gen. Mcrrltt's Plans.

New York, May 15.-Maj. Gen. Mer-
rift. United States governor general for
the Philippine islands, said to-day that
he would remain in the city for one
week before starting for Manila. A
first detachment Of troops will be sent
to the islands under Gen. Otis, who
will be second in command to Gen.
Merritt. eGn. Merritt will follow later
with a larger body Of soldiers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Enilurc at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Iowa, May ia re-
cciver for NJ. Riegelman, wholesale
millinery, was appointed to-day. The
assets are about 100000 and liabili-
ties not over 100000. All creditors
will be paid and business resumed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
North pakota Prohibittonist..

Brookings, S. D., May l5.-The Pro-
hibition party of South Dakota will
hold it's state convention at Bookings
on May % to nominate state ticket.
There will be Il rally on the evening
of the oath. Rev. A. Jameson Of
Hudson will speak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Goes to EClinburSll.

London. May 15.-Prof. James eth,
of Cornell university. has been elected
professor of philosophy Of Edinburgh
university.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Precautionary Measures.

Boston, May Is. = Orders We're re-
ceiyed at Fort Warren from the war
department to emove all women and
children from the fort at once to a
place of safety in case Of lombard
mont
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
THE:-.F|RST
] '. :. !. y. LAND !, FIGHT
ATTEMPT To LAND INFANTRY AND
SUPPLIES AT CADANAB.

Both Sides NIny Claim n Victory
Spaniard. Frustrated the Effort
to Connect with InsurEcnts-
Americans Get Decidedly the Bet
ter of the BATTLE, killing Twelve
SpaniarGs and Suffering No Loss
Thcmsclvcs-Lan7i Covered by
Two Warships, Wn:.:. Fired Into
the Woods and 1lslodeed the
Enemy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
Boats for the KIondikc.

Winona, Mimi. May Is. = A train
load of boats for the Nlondike water
ways passed through this city yestcr-
day. On
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-19
S':CHLEY WILL !.
join SAMPSON; 81: II y in

FLYING SQUADRON. PUTS To SEA
UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
The Statement Comes From u Rcli-
able Source That Commodore
schley Has Been Ordered to Join
Forces With Admiral sampson-
Report That the Fleet Hnd Been
& Sent to Intercept n Torpedo
Squadron Which Has Been Sight
cd Cruising Along the Atlantic,
Is Discrcdited - Eviils mt That a
Long Sail Is Contemplated.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
FINANCIAL RENEW.

NEW YORK. July S.-Bradstreet's Financial Review tomorrow will say: Narrow trans actions and irregularitv have again distin- guished the weeks speculation. The market opened last Tuesday after the prolonged holi- day buoyant on the of the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago. London sent hgner prices and bought. but the traders here found that the outside rublic was still indiffer- ent and realizing ensued which carried prices down after the first ten minutes. On Wednes- day the tone was heavy and dragging. and on Thursday there a revival of strength under the lead of the Vanderbilt trunk line shares. Friday developing strength in the early trans actions on peace rumors was followed by dull ness and declines in the coal stocks
 Dealing in the stock list has been restricted to an extent beyond what seasonable mid summer dullness would produce. The stamp tax on sales, while it is impossible to say that 1t has checked public trading. has cer- and board room traders. who have been ac- customed to make a great many contracts in order to obtain a minimum of profits, which latter the tax of s2 each 100 shares would seriously reduce. There is a somewhat more settled feeling about the crops. but on the other hand rate cutting is admitted to be very prevalent and the railroads suffer from the fact that the heavy movement of grain to market is Consequently some prominent roads, notably the St. Paul. have shown small decreases in gross revenue for the past two weeks. London bought stocks at the opening of the week, but then showed marked indiffer- ence to this market until Friday. when peace rumors again brought it in as a buyer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
THE WOOL TRADE.

The circular of Jacob Wollner says of Wool;
 ''The balance of the wools at the Ukiah sales with the exception of two or three lots, and also at the Cloverdale sales which were held the lst and 2d insts. were sold at from 14c to 15c. The local market is a little more animated as there are several buyers in the market. Some foothills and northern wools are selling at prices from 13c to 15lkc Other wools neg lected.
 Prom the East the report is of still quiet market. with the outlook summed up as fol- lows: Taking both the inactivity of the mills and the excessive fr1nness of the grow into account, the outlook for the wool dealers Is not quite so clear as they might believing that wool will eventually go to much higher prices, but they are far from being agreed that this end will be reached in the immediate future Many do not look for any some profess that they do not expect a rushing business before the first of next year. But even If this last prediction should turn out to be correct. the more sober minded among the experienced at least three months dullness, with the chance that 1t may have several months more of the same thing before it. but that is really just what many persons now say they expected. Before the new tariff went into effect it was quite generally anticipated that 1t would take a long time (some said two years) to work the market up to the i'm porting point. Nobody dreamed that such pro- gress would be made in accomplishing this end as was witnessed, say December l. 1897 The advance was too rapid. The consuming public have not yet been able to meet 1t, but they are making progress In that direction, and this is what is keeping wool so firm despite the long period of dullness.'
 At the London sales now in progress the market Is firm, with prices advancing. with no woos taken for American account"
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
BRADsTREETs REVIEW.

NEW YORK, July S.-Bradstreets tomorrow will say: While the tone of general business partakes of the usual midsummer stock k-taking quietness the number of favorable features coming to hand has not materially lessened and confidence in a good fall business Is still widespread
 Business in speculative circles is restricted and the new war taxes have had an appreci- able effect on reducing the volume of specu- lative sales by so-called scalpers in grain and cereals. has shown a slight improvement for the week and detailed comparisons with re- cent periods still quite favorable.
 Developments in the iron trade still pa- lures might be instanced improved demand for pigiron and increased inquiry at higher while the Western accounts continued favor able. Rather more Is doing on export account in this line of business and the demand for our cereals abroad Is quite satisfactory. The crop condition Is in the main very favorable. all though the tendency now is to discard early extreme estimates of yield of wheat and 675.- 700 900 to TOO GOO, 900 bushels estimates are more popular
 Business failures for the week number 241, as against 173 last week, 213 in this week year ago, 219 two years ago, 266 in 1895 and 225 In Northwest send relatively the best reports.
 rather more cheerful tone Is noticeable at the Southern. Eastern and Middle States. The tone of trade Is quiet, but activity in iron has been a feature at Philadelphia, where. now ever, textile manufacturers are not very busy Pittsburg reports trade seasonably dull and Boston gives it as quiet.
 The supply of raw wool adaptable to Govern ment orders has been considerably reduced at that market, while prices of this staple are steady.
 Our cereal exports continue in excess of responding periods of previous years. wheat shipments for the week aggregating ,6i2 as 2,505, 606 bushels this week year ago. 2,167 076 in 1896, 2317,237 in 1895 and 2.377. $50 in 1894.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, July S.-To-day the stock market must still be described as dull, though the volume of transactions somewhat exceeded that of yesterday There was still no marked evidence of outside interest and the list was by no means broad one. although many re- gently inactive stocks were brought forward into the active list. There was, however a steady and quiet absorption of the standard railroad stocks without ostentatious effort to advance prices. The Vanderbilts were con- spicuous and the buying, especially of New York Central, was large and confident. Penn sylvania also advanced sharply. The coalers were an exception to the strength at the start. not only on the general depression known to exist on the anthracite trade but also of deep cuts in the selling price of coal and of prospects of a conflict of rates In the final hour the bears raided the coalers for the pur- pose of unseatlng the advancing tendency in the market. Prices in the group crumbled away without much resistance, Reading first preferred losing over points, New Jersey Cen tral points. This had little effect in the gen part of this was recovered before the close which was remarkably firm in the face of the slump in coalers. Much was heard in Wall street of the prospects of an early peace and spectators. There was quite an urgent de- Inand in the market for London account
 There was a good business done in railroad bonds at higher prices. Total sales. g. 67o O00
 United States new 4s advanced A in tn, bid price.
 The total sales of stocks to-day were 234. 800 Canada Southern, 15, 2l0 Burlington. 9745 C.. C. C. 6, St. L., 3490 Louisville and Nashville 10 240 Manhattan 15,45 Reading preferred 56iC New Jersey Central. l3 $40 New York Central t552 Northern Pacific s5So do preferred 21ot q, Reading, 5332 Rock Island 7276 St Paul 735l St. Paul and Omaha, 5070 Union Pacific pre- ferred. T250 American Tobacco. 9620 People's Gas, 1S.S30 American Sugar, 7615 Rubber. 309t do preferred.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

Porter Bros Company sold to-day at open
 CHICAGO. July .-Pears-Bartlett, sl s0@I2 35 Wilders S5c per half box. Prunes-Tragedy. s1 10q1 65 per crate. Plums-Peach, siGl1 40 per single crate: Burbank 65c6s1 40 per single Clyman. S5d90c; Royal Native, soc. Apricots- Royal, 75cds1 25 per single crate. Peaches Hales Early. 35c6s1 per box St. John. 156S5c per box and S5cds1 30 per single crates; Deck CT. s3c; Briggs Early May, Soc. Cherries-Royal Anne 10G90c; Republican. 45d60c.
 NEW YORK, July s-Earl Fruit Company 8 auction sales of California fruit: Tragedy Prunes-S5c61s1 SO; average s1 21 Plums- Peach. s1 05Q1 65; average. s1 31: Royal Ha- tive, 75G190c; average soc; Hale's Early peach Chepries-Republican, 6oc0s2 05; average, s1 30; Royal Anne, 65c@s1 20; average. s3c. Fifteen cars sold.
 MONTREAL. July s-Bartlett Pears. 8 so Plums--Peach, s1 sOa2 45; average, s2 IS; Bo- tan, s1 2OG2 10; average, s1 ss Ogon. s1 S9; Burbanks. s1 70lf2 30: average s1 97; Royal Ha- tive, Sl 36. Peaches-Hales Early S9c Impe- rial. boxes, s9c; crates. $l O5; St. John s5c; Moorpark Aprcots, s1 o3.
 PHILADELPHIA. July S.-Tragedy Prunes- si 43: California Red. s1 76; Mikado, si I: Abundance. s1 p: Peach, s1 65. Cherries Royal Anne 6o@soc; average, 73c; Republican. St John Peaches. s1 o1- Three cars sold
 BOSTON. July :-Peaches-Imperlal. soc@ s1 25 average s1 05: St John, sl 16: Hale s Early, e5c9s1 15; average 95c.. Five sold.
 CHICAGO July s:ITragedy Prunes-s1 2s. s1 2o Purple Duane s1 o. Peaches-Hale' s Early. 56c St. John, 71c; Bartlett Pears. half boxes, I5c. Twelve cars sold.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09

NEW YORK, July s.-R. c. Dun & Co.'S The usual half yearly statement of failures by branches of business Is peculiarly interesting because 1t shows that and fears Of war have not caused increase in commercial disas- ter. The surprisingly large and general de- crease in trading defaults would without doubt be accompanied by corresponding returns as to manufacturing, but for excessive expansion in some lines and the helpless condition reached by few large firms in other branches Fall smaller than in the same quarter of the past four years in trading and in manufacturing smaller than in the quarter of any year excepting 1894.
 The fiscal year has ended with fractional re- suits a shade beyond general expectations and the new war tax begins to increase revenue not seriously disturbing business in any line. No reason yet appears to apprehend that tho
 Criticism of crop estimates is the less need ful because the best authorities all agree that supplies for the coming year promise to great ly exceed home requirements and full ex- port, though for a month two yet Europe may require much more than usual. This will help to sustain the market. while the earlier receipts are coming forward and prices will crops abroad, which is not as yet entirely en- couraging. Wheat has reflected but little i'm proved prospect. advancing from S5c to soc for spot, regardless of the usual stories of injury
 The cotton crop looks better and the pros pect Is reflected In decline of 1-16c in the spot price The manufacturing works at the North are quite well employed. much more than usual
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09

curing the vacation season, and the demand for goods is somewhat improving. Abroad the state of the manufacturers does not encourage hopes of an extraordinary demand for the raw material. while the stocks held by mlllers are known to be unusually large. The South Is in- creasing in manufactures rapidly. and not no odisheartenmenti in other textile manufactures and business is good and growing In silks The manufactures of wool hesitates. al though distinctly better demand has ap- peared during the past ten days. because high for Eastern markets. and apparently too high for profitable manufacture. Sales for the week at the three chief markets have been were domestic, against IA. 120 800 last year, of which 6.S9s,000 were domestic and 6.1l9, $50 6516o0 pounds domestic. The markets are all dul in spite of fairly large demand for territory and Australian wool in blocks. but the manufacturers are very cautious in pur- chasing. although there Is every evidence of a great consuming demand for goods which man ufacturers. with reasonable cheap material, can CT they can meet 1t If they have to pay such prices as are asked b.. Western holders.
 It is not enough to dismiss the iron industry with the bold statement that 1t is using up more iron even at the lowest point of the year. than ever before, It is getting bigger domes- tic contracts for agricultural implements and car materials. and also for structural work, than in any previous year, but especially for plates. the demand for which quite overruns the capacity of all the works and no not ma mainly mand has not pushed prices of material up- ward. for this is the waiting and lighting period. and the producers of pig and of billets selves. Meanwhile no fall in prices appears. but better demand for products. with every ducing capacity of the works will be much more fully employed than for six months.
 Failures for the week have been 22s in the United States against 2o6 last year. and 17 in Canada against 30 last year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Are weak and buyers of large lots can shade the quotation. Calcutta Grain Bags, 5c; Wool Bags. nominal: San Quentin. s4 S5.
 COAL-Wellngton, $S per ton; New Vel lington, sS; Southfield Wellington. S 50; Seat tle s6; Bryant s6; Coos Bay 5; Walsend. s7 50; Cumberland. s1o g in bulk and s11 50 in sacks: Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. s14; Can nel. s10 per ton; Rock Springs md Castle Gate. N 60; Coke, SIP per ton in bulk ana sl4 III sacks.
 Harrison's circular says: During the week there have been three coal aeilXeries g1oni o 2S70 tons: from British Columbia, 2600 tons one from Australia. 3l23 tons. Total. 915S tons.
 Business In this line has settled back into its normal condition. and the only liberal buy CTS now are our local consumers. as the Gov ernment transports which are to be coaled now only number four, and the cargo of one of our colliers from British Columbia will furnish fuel enough for the four There are no changes in prices. The market is firm at last week 8 quotations. and there Is no probability of any decline for several months ahead as coal importers are engaging tonnage into next year at full figures, which evidences their faith in future values. The labor troubles in Wales are causing serious disturbances to the large Car diff and Swansea consumers: in fact they are becoming so serious that the Government IS strikes are notably contagious, and the last mails from Australia intimate that slight ducers. which may later develop into a general lockout. Our large fuel consumers here wouIe mature there as naturally coast colliery proprietors would avail themselves of the situa- tiOn and marx up ValueS. 1ney dlWdyS IeSu- late their prices by the importation cost here of colonial coals, hence with no competition they would increase their prices immediately" "
 RICE-Chna Mixed. M s4 4og4 M 45; China No :eI | $5@5 15; extra do. s 30Q5 60; Hawaiian. S60 i2lk; Japan, s SoG6 40; Louisiana Rice. s5 50 @6 50.
 many quotes. terms net cash: Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed, 7c; Powdered. SIC; Candy Granulated, 6c; Dry Granulated. 6Bc; Confec- 5Sc: Golden C, 5kc; California A, 54ac per lb; half barrels Ac more than barrels. and boxes kc more.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
EASTERN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, July S.-CATTLE-Buyers failed to take hold of cattle freely to-day and prices ruled weak to a shade lower. Choice steers s5 d6 medium, s4 5594 75; beef steers. s4@4 30; cows and heifers. s3 l5Q4; canners, g 5093 10; calves s 55Q7; Western steers. s4 2Og5 15 the meager supply. Fair to choice, 8 s5@4 10; mixed, ss sS@s s7; lights. s 7oas s7; pigs, 8 70 70 Notwithstanding the light supply of sheep prices were 1O615c lower. Native sheep, s 5oG5; ewes s 65q4; rams s2 25a2 50; spring Receipts-Cattle 5000; Hogs. 22,oOo; Sheep. 7000
 OMAHA
 OMAHA. July s.-CATTLE-Receipts. POO. Market steady to strong. Native beef steers. S4G4 95; Western steers. 8 9094 60 cows and heifers, s 50q4 40; stockers and feeders. B 75@ so; calves, Si 5Oq5; bulls and stags. g 759 HoGs-Receipts. $500 Market 1oc higher. Heavy, sa s5@s s2 mixed: g s5as s7; light, B 80 Q3 S5 bulk of sales, s S5@3 S7ls.
 SHEEP-Recepts. 100. Market steady to easier. Fair to choice natives. s3 6oa4 30; fair to choice Westerns. 8 50Ql4 40; common, s 25q 25; lambs, s4 2566.
 KANSAS CITY
 KANSAS CITY, July s.-CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Best grades steady; others weak Native steers. sS 75G5 25; native and heifers. s1 50 e. st 2s as S'0'ker' and feeders s' '0'; Oas s '' HoGs--Receipts. 12ooo. Market 5@1oc higher bulk or sales. S1 oUn4, neaV1eS, $5 SUQ4 lu. packers 8 7593 95; mixed, s3 556b4: lights, sS 45 q3 50: workers, 8 70Q3 75; pigs, s303 65. SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Market steady. Lambs, s 60q6 25; muttons $3G4 65.
 DENVER.
 DENVER. July S.-CATTLE-Receipts. 800 Market steady to strong; beef steers AG4 70; cows. s3d4; feeders. freight paid to river. s 90 @4 SO; stockers, do s4q5 bulls. and stags. g 50 @I3 20.
 HOGS-Receipts. 2co. Market strong and 1Oc higher; light packers 8 70G3 SO; mixed. s S5Q ST: heavy, 8 75Gl3 90.
 SHEEP-Receipts. none. Market firm; good fat muttons, 8 60G4 so.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. July S.-For time past wheat has had alternating days of weakness and strength. with much regularity as an intermittent fever patient. To-day was no ex- ception. Heavy rains in the Southwest and the continued light receipts strengthened prices at the start The general returns from the threshing of wheat reported from the try to Chicago commission houses indica- tive of very moderate yield. Added to this there were a good many apparently we'll founded crop damage reports. which started shorts covering. There was not much wheat for sale and the sharp competition advanced prices. The movement of new wheat was still small and the demand for old somewhat press ing. Foreign markets were easier July closed 1Ac higher and September gained 5s@%c.
 The strength in wheat did not help the price of corn, except in the way of assisting the bulls to maintain 1t around yesterdays closing price. The close unchanged.
 Oats displayed moderate strength in sym pathy with wheat, but the close was unchanged from yesterday.
 High prices for hogs at the yards. an advance in lard at Liverpool and good cash demand started provisions strong, but the market sank into repose on the free selling by packers Pork and ribs lost Sc each and lard closed ZIG lower
 The leading futures ranged follows:
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
WEATHER REPORT.
u2oth Meridian-Pacific Time.)

Q20th Meridian-Paciflc Time.)
 SAN FRANCISCO. July s, p. m. The following maximum temperatures are re- ported to-day from Weather Bureau stations in California;
 Eureka, 5S; Fresno. 100 Los Angeles. 80; Red Bluff, 96; Independence. SC; San Diego 72; Sac ramento &; San Luis Obispo 76; Yuma, 10S. San Francisco temperature: Maximum, 61; minimum, 5l; mean, 56. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. The pressure has risen slowly over Southern Idaho and Northwestern Nevada It has re- mained nearly stationary on the Pacific Coast. An area of high pressure lies over Vancouver Island
 The temperature has remained nearly station Mountains. In California the temperatures are nearly normal.
 Light showers are reported at Baker City, Carson City Independence and Idaho Falls. Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, July 9. 1S9S Northern California-Fatr Saturday; south erly, changing to fresh westerly winds. Southern California-Fair Saturday; fresh westerly winds.
 Nevada Cloudy Saturday. Utah-Cloudy Saturday; cooler extreme north. Arizona-Fair Saturday.
 San Francisco and vicnity-Fair Saturday; southerly. changing to brisk westerly wind. Special report from Mount Tamapais taken at p. m.-Clear; wind southwest, F miles per hour; temperature. 6O; maximum. 69.
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official.