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Omaha.


OMAHA. Cept. l2--Cattie-R Receipts. l. 500
head Market steady 10 stronger Native
beef steers, 81 sel5: Western steers. So. $50
AAy. cows and heifers. s. 2o<s3. Is, stockers
and feeders, sigi 25
Hogs-Kaceipts. Loo head Bulk OF sales.
S3159i3.S0.
Sheep Receipts. 1900 head. Marke,
weak Toe lower
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ROAtOn stock Market.

BOSTON. Sept. !2-Clos.ng:
AiioueZ Min. co ] lOld Dominion 80 IS
Atlantic -. So. Is. |osceola AT.
Bos. & Mon ..222S itsuincy .fi1
Butte &c Bos -. 23i. Tamarack III
Calumet Il Hec.as9 " Wolverine -
Centennial :. . I7taIParrott 92i5
Franklin go. -. Is 80
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LIVE STOCK MARK ETy.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept l2-Trade in cattle 10
day was quite animated in desirable offer
ings. and cattle taat were choice enough 10
bring over So were stronger to a shade
higher. while others ruled steady Choice
steers. S.l5a5.50: medium. s4.l5Q5..o. beef
steers sSSa4, 40; stockers and feeders, $50
46u: bulls, s. 2eGii25. cows and heisers. 500
gas; calves, 81 5o91.j0, Western rangers,
s. s5a $50; good Western steers. s4igu5
There an excellent demand for pigs
from packers and Eastern shippers As
the supply was far from large, prices were
stronger and averaged as higher Fair to
choice. 50 55gio5. butchers S. 6094 .A5
mixed; s. Ioa4.oS, light. sS.e&s4o'ia. pigs.
$2.gls3.s5
The large supply OF sheep caused a weak
market and they moved off slow
~. Choice lambs. S.. 75Qt6.l Is: inferior. So IS
al: Western range lambs. s5.25: native
sheep. s. .bol4 80: Western rangers. s550ql
4.4o; feeders. ST. ..
Receipts :. Cattle. 1850; hogs. 27.ooo.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

FETTERLY-fn Seattle. September r.
Is5s q, tk.a Seattle General hospital. Ed
ward Fe.,esly. son u James EetteyIy, of
ysE.Iol...s, aged - ysa.A
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On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady: creamery. l5y lsc;
dairy. lli.Gl2c.
Eggs-S.eady: fresh. isGrigi9c.
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Nsaknsss il sympathy with ssockA Total
sales. g. So 50
Nssfst States seconds advanced = ard
1ae Gsd so4rs registered = IN the bid price
Money and Exchange.
Money Oh Gail. aas per cent: last ,oan<.
~ Per cent; prime mercantile paper. 80
sNs per cent. sterling exchange. heavy.
Assn actual business in bankers bills at
tis4l4 gtssfss for demand and s. ses "a s-i-
Ter Sky days; posted rates - Et.g$ s5ts.
commercial bills. s. H4u&ss: bar silver,
ss~kc: Mexican dollars ssz.c: gossrDussn,
bonds. arner: ssate bonds. dull: railroad
bonds, weak
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LIVERPOOL, Sept. Ic.- Imports Of
wheat into Liverpool during the past week
were From Atlantic ports, - $50 quarters.
from Pacific ports none: from other ports
% go quarters. Imports q American corn:
From Atlantic ports during tie week IS 90
quarters.
Wheat-Fut closed steady: Scntem-
her 81 $40. December and March. 5ss es.d
Closing: spot. Ne. red Western winter
dali Al * e.: No red northern spring
dun At Sc sad
81 MAJ ,si, Ta! ~ 50
"a Sa,d
LONDON. Sept I2-Wheat-t'areoa. of
coast near positions offered; cargoes on
passage. buyers Indifferent. operators. En-
eissh country markets some higher some
lower. Imports into TIE United Kingdom
Wheat 30 s0 quarters: do -four Ie4 0sla
hhis Wheat ana four or passage 70 Unit
Ell Kingdom, l.iSo ,So quarters. DO continent
T1aj.0 quarters Indian shipments of whoa /.
30 United Kingdom. %s1 quarters
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Flour-Steady.
whea,-No spring, sliac: No. spring.
5@4iG3l2c; Nc. red e5tac.
Corr-No. .. 3l1s a3oi&c
Oats-No. 9 apixc; No. white. a5i..4i2ic
No white. es.s2aiec.
Rye-Na ?, s4isc-
Barley-No g S7g43c
Fiaxseed-No J. Soiyc
Timothy Ssed-Prime, s2.50.
Pork-Mess. per barrel. s. 5efs.55.
Lard-Per loo pounds. si.ssiz4s..3.
Short RIBS S. des. loose s. i595aG
Shouiders-Dry salted. boxed. l'49sac.
Short Sides-Clear boxed, S. $50 IS
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
Etnn ncfal,

NEW YORK, Sept. 12-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets here were generally
duh today on the Austrian news on the
report OF French occupation of Fashoda
and on telegram stating that the Chilean
government has called out 5ca men of the
national guard. The collapse Of Argen-
tine stocks was particularly marked. ca
nadians were slower Americans opened
nat. turned weak on selling here and closed
AZ about the lowest OF the continuation of
New York selling gold was IN very strony
demand, az s1s li2d. New York is buying
large quantities ia Paris and il IS believed
that gold may be withdrawn from the Bank
o. England tomorrow for shipment 70 New
York. but nothing Is knowu definitely
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Metals.

ZIG warrants, 81 S,7l7f Is.
Copper-r-ake. 81. e5t5i2 -3I,s.
TIN .i6 lo@f:s i1is.
Speiter-x 81 -52ts1.
r~ad-$s7s 02'5 Tie firm that 'iSSs >
sAfff-l~ rr,rs fHr mtrerS ard sTslte
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CIosiag Quotations.
dNtuQs.

LONDON. Sept. 12.-Canadlan Pacific
ao3s: Grand Trunk. ~: bar silver, steady
az q !5~i6d: money. J. per cent.
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SPECIAL rste - Green River Est
sr-sngx. The e-fy resor. 81 s,s kind II ma
state 81 Washington. and whose waters
are famed FOR THAR curative properties.
can 3. So.saesa Facisc office ter par
l.Susars
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TuDAN'S WEATHER..
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY.
Portland, Or. Sept. Il. 1888.
Fair weather.
q. g. DEPARTMENT OF AuRfCUIH
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN.
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llIEI AND TRADE REVIEW.

Seattle, Sept. Il. 1913.
e~esanxes az the Seattle, Tacoma, Spo-
80 ar.a Portland Clearing housed today
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few buyers On hand n saks the offerings
The c5oSe was &c lover or me day.
Oats held firm under good demand for
September from shippers. T-a9e was
aEzsts active. Hay gained &c.
Provisions were frr On sr sxcessen. cash
demand. together VIII Esayy huyslg 90
lard ard rtes The range vas very narrow
ard the close was unchanged
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,nnlsssf-Ranch, i50isc: fancy dairy. In
ssi Is. s1S1. Washington cl'eanleries,
80 prints. siss25c; Eastern, Iowa and HI.
,,s snssse ,Qobbjng)-Nailye Washington,
a,rs1Ie; Eastern. Ilail2c. = -
~. Qohhinei- Strictly fresh ranch. ~,
~ eastern. iSat4nc. Oregon. .6igc.
.so'no honey -I0Gtllc: Nevada. l2c. strain
,l aesfs Dressed chickens. l6c; sprins
w. .s,iS &5essi Ter dog. live chickens.
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Meats. Provisions and Fish.

Fresh meats Oobbing)-Cow beef, tdS1sc
p. ID; steer beef. 6laef7c per ID: mutton.
ssthers, .i2c per III, pork, 7iac per ID: veal.
aTgs. sgsc small. Sc per ID
Provisions. Gobbing)-Hams large. Ioi5c;
IAN, small, lie: breakfast bacon. lie:
lard Lard uobhiug)-Hofne- made. per ib. 1i5c:
waite Star. Sc: Coin Specials. stsc, lard
scsnloand. uerces. eixe: Rex. sac.
-. aresl ish Uobhingl-Halibut. 80 &C.; SAL
"oa. s@Rsl2c; salmon trout siI iac;
s ~. 5..ic. soies. &c: rock cod. &c !:
sen eoa ic oysters. Olympia 81, 30 ne.
~. ~, w per gallon; CLAIMS. $50 per
81 81 pungeness crabg. live. 81: cooked.
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The statement az the visible supply of
c~aia IN store and af'oat September 10. As
cor, piled by the New Work Produce Ex
change e as follows n bushels;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-12
WORST OF ALL DISEASES.
DIR. Hurry Says Tuberculosis Causes
One-Seventh of All Deaths.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE confer
ence of state and provincial boards of
health closed it's session to-day with discus
sions on tuberculosis in all its phases. The
walls of the convention hall were literally
hung with maps showing this insidious dis
ease has killed more people than any other
affection. In this connection, DR.. Hurry, Of
Indiana, in discussing the economic phase
of tuberculosis. said one-seventh of all the
deaths are caused by 1t. In the same con-
nection William Bailey. of Kentucky, de-
clared that 100000 people died annually
from tuberculosis and said that if sanitari-
ans were but given the opportunity to fight
the disease, the saving would easily pay
the country's pensions; that in two or three
months the Interruptions to commerce from
the disease represented at least 800 900 900.
After tracing the tubercle bacilli from it's
origin to the height of its growth in man,
the conference discussed means of preven-
ton. Discussions on this point ranged from
Care of Expectoration" to State and
Municipal Care of Consumptives.'
AT the close of the discussion the confer
ence elected the following officers: DIR. Felix
Formento of New Orleans. president; DR..
p. H. Bryce. of Toronto, vice PRESIDENT DR..
j. N. Hurry, of Indianapolis. secretary, and
DR.. Eleazar Pelletier, of Quebec, treasurer.
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TRUE TO IT'S TRADITIONS.

Sagasta and his associates of the Spanish
Ministry would not have been maintaining
the traditions of Spanish craftsmanship if
peace without delay and the discussion Of
conditions. He gives out that he accepts
the Presidents propositions because he is
forced to do so. 1t is something that
Spain has not taken a longer time than
it has. to consider and make reply, but
it was not in Spanish diplomatic usage
to agree at once. Having usually beaten
the United States in diplomatic fencing,
Sagasta may hope to display to the world
a superiority in negotiation equal to that of
the United States in war. If the Spanish
could gain a few points in diplomacy, or
even seem to do so. Spain's entire loss of
prestige in war would be forgotten. To
dictate few terms regarding the treatment
of Spaniards in Cuba and Porto Rico and
to make it seem to the world that Spain
had selected it's time and manner for leav-
ing Cuba would be half victory. To in
ject something into the protocol that would
compel it's reference to the joint commits
sion, there to be haggled over, would have
salved Spanish honor and aroused American
indignation.
The United States have so patiently borne
the indignities offered by Spain that, now
that the time has come for Spanish power
to abdicate in the West Indies, the demand
should be enforced. Nothing should be done
that is not just but it would be unjust to
permit Spain to seem to have its way in
anything simply to be generous
The delay which Sagasta and his asso-
ciates are causing may turn to our advan-
tage, as it might be embarrassing to the
United States not to hold Manila when
peace shall be declared. But, whether there
shall or shall not be long delay, the terms
which the President has made must be the
ultimatum. There must be no opportunity
for so long a diplomatic contest that the
humiliating defeat which Spain has ex-
perienced will be lost sight of.
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WHY AMERICANS WON
AN ENGLISHMAN'S VIEW OF THE
SANTIAGO NAVAL BATTLE.
A Lesson for EurOpeans-Fast IRON
Gunners Needed to Win Victories.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Daily Telegraph
to-day contains a graphic description of the
naval battle at Santiago from it's special
correspondent at Siboney, under date of
July 4, in which the writer presents Some
Considerations. showing the terrible potency
with which the United States ships and
crews, disposed of their enemy, the feeble
ness of the Spanish defense and the les
sons which other navies can draw from the
results ,of the battle"
The correspondent says: THE Spaniards,
no doubt, were hopelessly unmatched. but
the damage. personal and material, that
they inflicted on their opponents was so
small in proportion to the weapons at their
command that / am Convinced had the con-
ditions been reversed the American sailors
would still have won. though, of course, at
an immensely increased cost. The battle
also proves that it is useless or worse than
useless, because it gives false security
to have modern ships and modern guns un-
less the men who are to work them are
thoroughly trained in their use. In the
Spanish navy such thing as target prac-
tice was rarely heard of and the .;unners
were only indifferently and infre1uantly
hand, target practice end Thorough Grill
were incessant. The result was that wien
the day of battle came the .AmerC an gun
ners were able to give an exhibition of
craftsmanship in sea gunnery that has
never been equaled in the world and which
the sailors of no other navy, not excepting
even the almost overturned gun captains of
the French navy can hope to excel, or even
to equal. Training, and training alone, is
the essential European races are nearly all
equally courageous and all are equally well
armed, but victory must rest with that
military organization which best prepares
its men during the time Of peace
80 far the lessons of the naval portion of
the American war are; That fast battle
ships are everything: have big batteries on
board; teach the men to shoot well; as for
personnel, the Anglo-SaXOn can beat any
thing that floats. The battle ship is and
must be the great arbiter in naval warfare.
be helpless. except against their own class,
and then victory will go to the ship that
keeps up the most rapid and most accurate
fire. The ship with the heaviest battery
stands the best chance of success, ether
things being equal, and IT is to he regretted
that our own naval authorities co not arm
our ships as heavily as some IF our reigh-
vote, no doubt, increased space to ccal and
reserve ammunition; out. as Lord Charles
BereSfOrd says: It's 10 uSe having tons
of ammunition on board if you have not
guns to shoot it quickly enough at your
enemy whenever he appears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-12
THE REDUCTION OF THE NAVY.

In anticipation of an early conclusion of
the war a general order has been issued
from the Navy Department and wired to
recruiting stations disseminating all enlist
ments until further orders. This is said to
be due to the confidence of the authorities
that the activity of naval operations will
be practically suspended in a short time,
and instead of al increased force being re-
quired wholesale discharges will follow.
The reports of recruiting officers showed
that on Saturday, July 6. there were 971
regularly enlisted men on board receiving
ships awaiting active duty upon vessels in
commission, and, in addition, there are five
hundred men attached to the auxiliary ma
val force who could be readily used in case
of emergency. Under the circumstances. it
is evident there is no need of further en-
listment for the navy. and the discharge of
volunteer naval militiamen can begin as
soon as an armistice is declared
The reduction of the navy now will not
be as great work it after the civil
war. because its enlargement has not been
as great. The report of the secretary of
the navy for 1866 shows that from 1900 men
in tie naval service at the beginning of the
civil war the number was increased to 5l,500
al its close. In addition to these the ag-
gregate of artisans and laborers employed
in the government navy yards increased
from 1884 at the beginning of the war TO
1850 at it's close. During the war POS YES
sells were commenced and most of them
completed and fitted for service. and AIS
vessels were purchased. of which S1S were
steamers, at a cost of s1S,3e6.6S1. We had
no battle ships or armored cruisers at that
time but our navy, such as 1t was was
formidable The reduction began the mo-
ment the war closed and by the end of
May six weeks after Lees surrender. the
entire force remaining in domestic waters
did not exceed one hundred vessels. Early
in July this force was further reduced 10
thirty steamers. on July 81 the Potomac
fiotiila passed out of existence. and on Aug.
IA the Mississippi squadron which had been
gradually reduced. was wholly discontinued.
The North and South Atlantic squadrons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-12
RETURN OF THE WANDA.
Dispa tch Boat That Has Been in West
Indian Waters Four Months.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE steam yacht
the service of the Associated Press for near
ly four months dispatch boat, accom-
panying the American fleet and army in
West Indian waters arrived here from Por-
to Rico this morning. having touched at
Nassau en- route, and having covered the
distance of about 1900 knots in six days I'M
der easy steam. On board were Col. Chas.
s. Dieh assistant general manager, Mr.. Il.
r. tombstone and Mr. N. c. Wright, staff
correspondents The Wanda has steamed
more than 5000 knots in carrying news to
the cable stations in Jamaica, Haiti and
St. Thomas since leaving New York on May
3. The yacht witnessed the bombardment
of the defenses outside of Santiago. was
present at the landing of the troops at Bal
quir and. Siboney Cuba witnessed the de-
struction of Cervera's feet having that
occasion taken on board eleven surviving
officers and men of the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Pluton, and was present at
tho landing of the American troops at
Ponce Porto Rico. Now that cable COM
municaton has been restored in eastern
Cuba and southern Porto. Rico the neces-
sity for dispatch boats has'ceased for time
at least
The Wanda has on board as a relic of the
great sea fight off Santiago a six-pounder
quck-firing gun taken from the deck of
the Spanish cruiser Oquendo by the Asso-
Wanda brings mail from the fleet off Porto
Rico, and also carries mail from Nassau,
owing to the irregularity with which steam
erS now touch at that British port
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-12
DEFENSE OF MARQUETTE.
Reply to the Charge that the Explorer
Was "a Foreigner and Jesuit.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE question
as to the right of Father Marquette to fig
ure as a leading actor in the history of this
country has arisen again. in connection
with the fact that a picture of Marquette
sailing down the Mississippi is borne on
the 1-cent Omaha exposition stamps. A
correspondent of the Postoffice Department
recently wrote that he had made a search
to ascertain what claims Marquette has to
tie distinction thus given him, with the
result that history showed him to have been
a foreigner and a Jesuit but not marked
as man of note either in literature or
science. Information was asked as to what
his great merit was
Mr. John p. Merritt, third assistant post
master general, has written letter show
iEg why the design was adopted. In con-
Guiding he says: 1T may be claimed that
Marquette did not discover the Mississippi.
but like Americas Vespucci. he continued
the explorations, and America is named
after the latter. AS to the religious belief
OF Marquette. it never entered into or in
fiuenced the selection of the device one
way or the other. As 10 the fact of Father
Marquette being foreigner. he performed
service enough as a pioneer to earn his citi-
zenship. and his bones still lie buried on
the west shore of Lake Michigan Column
bus was also a foreigner. for that matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-12
SEEKING A NEW ISSUE.

Two weeks ago Representative Bailey
found himself confronted in the Texas Dem
ocratic convention by body of enthusiasts
tic delegates opposing the policy which he
advocated and voted for in the House. When
the convention adjourned the alleged Demo-
cratic leader of the House went out, as he
went out after contentious with Speaker
Reed, vanqushed advocate. The Texas
Democracy declared for territorial expan-
sion.
A few days after the Texas incident a
prominent paper gave interesting story
regarding the efforts of certain Democratic
leaders to commit the party to territorial
expansion, to the end that the party may
have attractive issue in 1900. Ex-Gov-
ernor Stone, of Missouri. according to this
story. has been interested with other DEM
ocratic leaders in finding a new issue for 1900
because they recognize that they cannot win
on the 16-to-1 fad. 1t was set forth that the
Ex-Governor had been in New York and 9TH
er Eastern States consulting leaders regard
ing the course the party should pursue and
what issue can take the place of 16 to l in
1900 They nit upon the policy of territorial
expansion and agreed to try it in the State
conventions.
Occurrences indicate that there was basis
in fact for this story. The Texas convention
was carried for territorial expansion in spite
of the opposition of Mr.. Bailey. In the Mis-
souri, Democratic convention it was ques-
ten that was contested. Representative
Bland took advantage of his position as
chairman of the convention to assail terri
torial expansion, indicating that he saw in it
a purpose to relegate to the rear the one is
sue that has given him prominence, the 16-
toll fad. Ex-Governor Stone was there to
advocate expansion, and a compromise
practically repudiating the action of the
Democrats in Congress regarding the annex
alton of Hawaii was adopted. A further in
dication that such a scheme has been
adopted by Democratic leaders is that the
New York Journal. the leading advocate of
Bryan in the East in 1885, is earnestly advo-
eating the occupation and holding of the
Philippines.
that a considerable number of Democratic
leaders are pow actively engaged in devils
ing schemes to make the silver issue one of
minor Importance two years hence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-12
FOOD RIOTS FEARED.
Battery of Artillery to Be Sent to
Fort Yukon, Alaska.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE Call
says: Serious trouble in interior Alaska is
apprehended by the United States govern
ment Food riots are feared at Fort Yukon
and other up-rver points growing out OF the
failure of the transportation companies TO
get supplies there owing to the prevailing
low water. Acting on instructions received
from Washington, Major General Merriam
will quickly dispatch a battery II artillery
to st. Michael's the officer in charge hav-
ing orders to proceed at once up the Yukon
river to Fort Yukon and open military
post for the coming winter. The expedition
will also carry large quantity of extra
provisions and supplies 10 relieve distress.
When ST. Michaels Is reached, the COM
manding officer will promptly levy on any
river boats he may find. seiZlng them II
necessary, and will transport his troops and
sible dispatch. A form of military govern
ment will be established and good order
maintained in Alaska even If ii requires the
services of the soldiers and artillery
WASHINGTON Aug. 11.-General Mer-
Ram has been given full power in the mat
ter of military affairs in Alaska. He tele-
graphed to the department stating that the
last boats were about to leave for the
Yukon country and it might be necessary
to send some portion of the army there 10
insure the public peace. 1t is probable he
will send two three hundred men. includ~
ing battery of artillery. General Merriam
will select such troops from his command
as he thinks are needed in Alaska.