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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23
CASH Quotations.

Flour-steady.
Wheat-No. spring, 64lzq651zc; No 2
red, 69d69c.
/ Corn-No. 2, O4G31c.
Oats-No. 2. pc; No. white. 31ka35Ac;
No 8, 24l4d2512c.
Rye-No. 3 SIC.
Barley-No. ?, 3Sd45c.
Flax seed-No. !. 81 .4S15
! Mess pork-Per Dbl. S. 7Nd10.1o.
/ Lard-Per 100 lbs, s.. 15d5. Al.
Short ribs sides QoOse), S. 15d5. 40; dry
sailed shoulders. (boxed). 5Ssd5I2c; short
clear sides. (boxedl, s.. 4565 30
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, S.2312.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Receipts. Shipments
1 Flour, bbls. ............ 5000 2l,000
neat, Du. ............ ll.lVD 5000
Corn, bu. ..............2l,v9 5000
Oats. bu. .26S,010 I43 900
rye; ou. ...'..,'...''.-' S 2oY ,4'o0og9
Barley, bu. ......-..... 66,pO 1000
On the Produce Exchange. today. the
market closed as follows:
Butter-Steady; creamery, 1896; dairy,
I5q22c.
Cheese-Firm; ua4c.
E,ggs-Fresh, 21c.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, &C; chickens,
614G7c.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. -Wheat-May
662sc: cash, No, hard. 63G63i2c: No. J.
5000; No. , red 69d.70c; No 3, 63d6Sc.
Corn-Nay, 292sc; cash, no , mixed, 2S12
G2S24c; No. ? white. 2S24c: No. 5, 2S12c.
Oats-No. ,, white, 241zG25c
Rye-No. ,, 4Sc.
Hay-Choice timothy, IS. oods. 80; choice
prairie. 81. ood7.50
Butter-Creamery. 2a24c; dairy, lie.
Eggs-Fresh, Ice.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis. Dec. 22-Wheat-Lower: No.
red cash, elevator. 69lzc; track, nazdI,c;
December, 6Sl4c: May. ul4c; July. 6elsc;
No. ,, hard, 66d67c.
Corn-Easy; cssh. 3oasc; track. sc; De-
cember, 501zc May. S13sc
Oats-Easier; No. cash, 24c; track.
2fzc; December. 24c; May. sc; No. ,
white. 25a35l.c
Rye-Firm 5Sc.
NEW YORK
F New York. Dec. 2-Butter-Receipts
2.ool packages; strong; western creamery.
o292-c; June creamery, 23G35l2c; factory,
15l4H3hc
Egg-Receipts. $50 packages: quiet:
western. ungraGed az mark. I6G21l-c;
western, 2Ia2tc. loss off.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23

Beach & Bowers famous Ministries are
proving 20 De one OF the star attractions
at Courday's thester THE season Every
night this week the house has had large
and apprectative audiences. and the YER
Diet Of the patrons OF the thestcr Is that
this IS one Of the brightest minstrel COM
panies that has visited Portland this
season. The first part IS all new ana
bright. while In the olio are many Clever
speclalties. including Donelr Gordon. tho
worlds champion trick rider. and the
wonderful dog show. The advance sale
for the res; OF the week. and especially
for the matinee. shows thar tho engage
meut vii keep up its reputation 20 the
end.-Portland Oragonian. Nov &c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23

The Morey Stock company q fourteen
eup2S>ting lucia Mercy and Clarence
Bennett in repertoire OF Mr.. Benne;t's
own dranatizations. viii open a weeks
engagement az the Crawford theater
Monday next For The Christmas matt
nee children under u viii oe admitted 20
all parts % the house FOR 70 cents. adults
- and 81 cents. Christmas the scenic
drama a Royal Slave" viii be put on
This company has received more ea,ter-
ing notices from the press than any rep
ertolre company that nae visited the stats
in several years. Reserved seats Tor the
two Christmas performances are now on
sale al Howe's jewelry store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Open. High. I Low. I Close

CHICAGO.
Chicago, Dec. 22.-The leading futures
ranged Ss follows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23
PIANOS CHEAPER THAN YOU
EVER SAW THEM.

WE have a big stock of everything,
" We will close al same prices.
Come and see them while looking
for presents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23

SOME Of my prices for this week.
- Here's the place to buy your
Christmas Presents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-06

ard magnitude 81 The caismt-y that had
menf. TIE :ise occurred "a Wednesday.
luCe & On FRIDAY. ;wo ts.s afteFwsvd.
a meeting vas held in the Arus7ry witeh
Tor coos.hrs tiesI business saxacssy snsi az
Etahla enei KY ana layai pu slic spirit sgaal-
hsa9szi the admiration ~ the wosti II
WAS splendid manifestation 81 what has
since come 20 be called the Seattle spirit.
or tbs, forenoon q that memorable FIR
day Mayer Reh~fs AnFAn. whs had issued
the cali rarpsa sar eTyirr ard SIX ar eight
hundred Of the strong earnest Seattle
saen with private aass Public interests az
stake. wsrv ready 80 lsstcu 10 hirm. HE
sas3 the city council ~ssi'a easa saest
tnx that cyrn3ng As3 they wanted 20
kas~ what the peeEsle ss0axhs ~ two
prapeSsttonx. aasssiy: as 20 whether thsy
should permit the sEe~.tsan Il wes~a.n
buildings Within The Ere limits. and as 30
whether certain streets shaals he wtsersSi
and Strengthened ara certain former ca
stnserins defects renseGEsG
ssssuesstnr e tAs oaaa~r u fa4 saen ~aa
ssc& part IA shaE ussxssnx nssy - er.er.
nssuea from ,se SPEECHES nss3c ass pc
actssn taken Judge j. n fs@3s ssfa sast
tAs arw wasssa &etvgssIsse shs rsesag - the
reoase * Seattle. BE aver bad Rad anv
deass ssas II wss sxngaas ects II say
ssFAtsstsa ana wsaxa Froas STREET .ruaa
sisixaa 4 gssss. ss;A 50 Ssassxa. NAks
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a calamity ,he city should reap It's bene-
fits. While NtdenIng the streets the ques-
ton OK tn water front should be consid.
erred. Let the council decide the water
'front.' line ard place a barrier heycnd which
private parties could no; pass. Let this
matter Re settled once AMI for all. Com
rect Front street with Gran. street bridge
and have an avenue five miles IN .ens,h
End as broad as needed Seattle had rot
burned np. THE men-the bone and stnew
os Seattie~ac here" He moved the an
rNnsrneni % a committee Of five 10 assist
TIE council liz REPEATING the city. and II
was sscons!sf by a hundred voices.
motion then by c. Morris Halter .ha.
no wooden botia.ngS BE allowed within the
existing fire limits @as carried with
roar. Gov Ferry moved tina. a reHA.
committee o, Eve ~ appointed He said
that he had learned that Tacoma had all
ready raised siasss for relief fund. which
brought forth three cheers and a sfge. for
Tacoua
George II. Adair said that he had in his
pe~sessS0n S:Ss contributed in town for the
seissf 81 the Johnstewn food sufferers and
asked whether he should forward IL on or
hold !. 20 relieve those in Ssattss who
might re IN ilssresS He wac interrupted
With cries ef Send II away" Gov. Squire
arose 10 say that It might be well 10 keep
Il hss. a;i ssx xs&aSks 1sSs 1Ssxnsa u
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VIII BE Tried I'm This City on .
Charge Of Embe nulcmeut.

Herbert II. Kirk. arrested in Butte on
Sunday by an agent OF the United stat s
secret service for alleged completely In
couutsrfeittng, liz 10 be brought to this city.
where he Is aiso wanted on a charge OF
enbezzlemeut preferred by his former en-
piorers Crawford Il Conoyer.
Kirk left Seattle about sixty days aga
ard was quite successful in keeping his
v whereabouts unknown. The government
IL 81 said, secured evidence recently that ne
had supplied counterfeit coin ~ a man
who was arrested In San Francisco for az !.
tempting 20 pass the bogus money. and
Immediately soek steps To appsehend Kirk.
Charles La Sale ct the United States
secret sersses. recently appointed ia the
Seattle station. took the case up and last
week located Kirk in BUTTE He telegraph
- another secret service agent then in
Montana 10 60 70 Butte. with the result
that Kirk was finally appxeneudets Sun
day.
A member OK The firm OF Crawford a Con-
over szi3 yesterday
soang men ss&rtsng ous In HE. He has
ture IL blasted and the oniv sure prospect
hs has .s a long tsrm Of imprisonment. He
entered oar employ foEar years ago in a
clerical capacity. vhsn oriy IS or - ysa-s
Gid. He lived With h!s sans. an Old resi-
son. WHO took every interest In his wei
Mems Christian Association. and seerntnE-
ly his habits AZ thax Tina were Of the
aexSx 4a xAs .hStkat5 Ac;ixe And caunsisnt
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II ninety feet wiie-there is a chance 10 DO
I, TOW. Then let the city council get more
backbone. 1t has enough. II :, will use {;
and say that never another wooden build
ire shah 80 ap between Third avenue ard
the harngr I havsnt seen my Bltsn
friends, ssescA and Meihogn yet: her
thee 70 All right ard will build. tChesrsl
haven't got much money, but | have
enough Ia commence building as soon as
TIE bricks get cold tchssvsl. ard TIL huiid
larger ard higher ard better and 50 will
ali az us, Seattle does everything on
grand scale. When ne have a fire Il is
the biggest enc. ard now ne VIII have ias
Asggcsi tasksanss and gc 20 w5rk ans;
haits the hiExcst ard gfsnSisSt rily. Nv
fFten8 Gsy Ehinnsy has men at work sn
tAs smoking trerSaes n0w ard NIL com
nssEce isySrg ssoae Tomorrow tC-neerxa
George Frye - already arranging FER an
ether eIers house. Talk ahauf 9eseat WAY.
you east kin this tovn. We have contest
- with rssaopcgy. we've fought water ans.
weasa % Gsosi we had BAD more Of II yes
sers3ss~~ani ncS wort tes ars. con-
9sssr Us. In e.Stssxtn rsaushx We VIII ssv.
santasr eisy and ;he gioy1es q slaa rev Sc
@ssss viii eclipse ssse dreams ~ The ss.ast
sanxssne'-
IErssE HASYUEp. who uron Gail
- sssan;si n chair II the outskirts q:
Tie crews said thar white suffering from
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chorus of ..iet II 60" Then send II
along he said. and I'll make the amount
good myself" And Mayor Moran declared
the meeting adjourned.
TSHE citizens OF Seattle who were
here at the time OF the great fire
look hack 10 its scenes and % the
incidents following almost as a dream.
Judge r. H. Cam who at that time occr-
ped quarters whore the Kline r asenbsrg
building now stands. and xho had his ].
brary ard other property entirely destroy
ed. said yesterday:
Il can never forget my sensations as I
s:ooi the day after the fire and looked
around over TIE smoking ruins. 4 whole
city had apparently been h!ottsi Ga, 81
existence But IL was only apparently
The hos;ees had disappeared. but "a Judge
Hanford said at the time. the men were
efiil here.
"Out Of these smoking ruins We have
butlded city by far greater than xe could
have expected IL on the day after the
fire . man could have been found 10 dsaw
picture o. Seattle as u h today he woasa
have been sci down as stark crazy
AS walk she streets OF ihe city today.
and az each recurring anniversary 81 the
greas flre think Of tic scenes Of terror
ard distress. Of cnaos ami DISORDER Of
struggle and despair that accompanied
and fellows u. have . renewed sense eg
R12c ia ne, cf,y AnA 81 Acaiayemsusa-
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for several years. and las. fall -
more severe cough than ever befd40ks
have used many remedies wfthe0 xkz
setying much relief. and being
nended 10 try a bottle OF Ghamne
Cough Remedy. by friend wn0t ZsS
Ing rne 10 be poor widow. gave Is L. s
| tried IL. ard with the most graf
results The first brittle relieved -
much and the second hosfis has
futeiv cured me I have NOT had - 4Z.
health for twenty years give IT,
tisicase without solicitation. simply
probation Of tn. gratitude felt q
cure effected. Respectfully. MI
=. A s Beard, ciAxeY%A N4 kaE
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ZEN Years ago testay the entire

hfsstsTsS sesttea oS ths CITY ~
Seattle was laid ga ashes by Gre
~ ths most disastrous eonfta.
grstlons IN tho History IT the nation
Ten years aso to-day fostering ruins
f~arsNs their siaekenSd sides aiasve q field
a. devastation such as ncw. Ia the lehs
Of Subsequent rebuilding. ssewss Esneas-
sihte, Each year has seen ;hc raising eE
giant structures sky@arsis ard IA Tire ad'
vance IN metropolitan dimensions evssy
trses ct that awfal ssra which sessei tbs
eisy's fair face has Aeen ebliterasesi No
stranger Walking through tbs weiS-ssavVa
streets, With towering buildings II hand
sesne architecture ss either HAND s>aaga
realize Without an eTerx tae difference ira
the scene today ana ea June & issa.
The evras marked an cpsSsh ia the Ar.
rails es the city. Far sew brief Acars
there MAS general paralysis. ra2as ard
corfgssan sNssneA So every SIDE sssty~
four ser~S a. grou0a Rad bean s.sers exev
hy the iesasrang ranesx Fpoaa thirty
ts0 blocks &c valuable buildings the
SNAKE rssse Il ia silent Aansaxe e. she
: fra ses Tss sstistaa a slars' ssevss ay
rrS ssrsy lad hsen sweYst away AZ 3 sgnxav
blow. livery prominent business esneerm
in the city was .retassssa IN the last % az
ssrers
hut while ,ae reeris 90 SEATTLE were fer
sAs msaent ssunneS BY tie kasisassss
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and we advanced him as rapidly -
be. He finally became our ACCOUNTANT
collector. There are few young felJ0eA3
his age In Seattle who had so GOOD
ton and 40 certain a prospect Tor -
turs as he.
'.stace we discharged him We learn
his associates for some time past hod 8
mostly Of the lowest class.
GUARD your eight" Consuiiasina
Mrs wilzinzkl. Graduate Optic -
Cherry. optical prescriptions filled.
THE Chicago. Milwaukee 4 o..
railway IL the most popular line oogN3l
ST; Paul and Chicago.
EXCELLENT lunches servsd dAisy
Il to o'c,cck Cafe Haihe so Sec0n1 y
bri1ge work.
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ICTssE HASrURn. who upon cai,
- sssSsanssd chair II the outskirts a:
Tic cre~s. said thar while suffering from
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-12-16
Soga de pita.
!obrinoS de Armas, Crnz IS.
NJ v. p. q. b

M " p. u 6-3
%. Ep los Firineos de Arsg6n ha sido
oazsdo por ell conde de San usn, oso de
enorme tamsno mucha edad.
Este oso era conocido por sus muohas fes
chotfss y le llamab,n en- ell pals Gel abuelo.
Era padre de Ia osa que hay en- el parque de
Bsrcelons, que tamb:en foe casada y regalads
a cichs collection .oo,ogica por el conde de San
Juan.
%. Probablemente maflans se inaugura.
"a en- Puerta de TERRA ell eClub Republicano,
que sc ha instalado en- squel barrio.
%. El sefor De Ford, importsnte vecino
de Ponce &c hala en- esta Capital, donde ha
venido ocn objeto de le,ibir 50 familia que de-
be llegar en- brsve de les Estados Unidos.
%. Sc dice q1e el vecindario de 10 Pla'
va de Ponce trata de pedir su separaoi6n de-
squella oiudad, oonatituyendose en- muuioipa.
idad Independence
-. Son repres sntante en- 10 Isls del anis
sEl Audaluz,: en- Csguas, don Gabino Pas.
oua'; en- Humscao, Sucesores de jose Rodri.
guez , G" en- Cayey, don Jose Psl.oios.
El dep6sito principal slambiques, en- esta Ca.
pits,, San Sebastian 40 SO. Manuel Ambro.
siani. %
o. FL mercado de New York es ell ii.
guiente: harina de trigo 8. 10 s 8. 95; harina
de maiz s ?. 20 a 2 80; tocino 0. 25 A9 SO;
azucar moscabsdo de t13A1 l8; eambios
sobre Londres 1 Is vista 4. 81 +.
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SeCretaria Civil.
Circular n Q 81.

Con motive de varias consultas heohas 4
esta Secretarfa Civil, recomenda los AL
oaldcs de Ia Iala aotiven los expelientes de los
contribuyentes que han pedido oondonaoi6n de
sus contribuciones correspondientes al presente
aho fiscal de lsss-l9o0, por los dai1oa ocasio.
nadoa por el huraoan del de Agosto; y, & Ia
ves, austen e1triotameate esos expedientes al
art. 80 del Cap. VII de la Cartills- Gufa para
la contribution agrfcola, la Rsgla 20 del
Reglamento para ell impuesto de la Contribution
urbana.
Al propio tempo sc recomienda & los Co.
leotores Recaudadores de Rentas Internas que
: los oontribuyentes que tergan aus expedientes
de condonaci6n en- vfss de tramitaoi6n no se les
cobre por la VIA de apremio. en- ell sensible
case de tener que recurrir los procedimentos
de apremio para los otros contingencies sc re
cuerda dichos Coleotores Reoaudadores el
cumplimiento del art 20 de la VICENTE Instruc.
oion para la recsudacon de contribuciones, de
80 de JUNO de 1886, que exime del embargo,
entire otros bienes, los animales dedca1os ex
clusivamente por sus duefos al cultivo de sus
campos y al acarreo de sus frutos.
Lo que Sc publioa en- la .Gaoets Official,
para general conocimieuto 7 & los efectos con.
duoentea.
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Po|itica a|emana,
lnglaterra, A|emania
y les Estados Unidos en- China.

LIS enfermedad que sufre en- les actuales
momentos lord Salisbury no es obice para la
continuation de las, va oomenzadas negocisoio
nes entire Ingaterra Alemania, a prop6sito
de Ia respeotivs situaoi6n de ambas potencias
en- China.
El emperaior Guillermo ha reoibido "a dos
veoes en- Windsor al ministro de les Colonias
Chamberlsin, ell cual oonferenoi6 Immediate
mente con Mr.. Bulow con Mr. Hartzfedt.
Tr&tase de establecer un smodus vivendi,
entire 1nglater.s, 'A'emanis , los Estados Uni
dos que garantce para 10 porvenir la intangibi
lidad de los intereses respeotivos Zen el Celeste
Imperio.
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GaCcta de hoy.
Orden General T. Q 19S.

l Los dereohos recaudados por copias sa-
cadas de los archives publicos legaizaci6n de
las mismas estableoidos por ell pArrafo II. Or =
denes Generates, N $50, y parrafos II XXI,
Ordenes Generates N Q l7e, serie oorriente de
este Cusrtel General, se acreditarAn por medic
de sellos fscales que sc fjaran oada doou-
mento legalixado. Mientras prepare ell Secre-
tario Civil los sellos destnados este objeto, el
fun,ionario que expida la cop1s y cert6oaoi6n
fjarA en- 9sta, en- lugar del sello correspondent
to, un recibo con su firma sello Official, ell cual
recibo constituirA parte esenoial del documen-
to.
III Todo documento que oontuviere
dicho recibo, serA nulo, g; funcionario ar
chivero que expidiere un traslado 10 certifioa.
re sin dar el correspondence recibo quedarA in
curse en- una multa de $25 90. Las Cortes de
Distrito oreadas por Ordenes Generates, N Q
ia, serie corriente, do este Quartet General,
entanderAn en- toias las infraooones de la pre-
sente.
III Todo funcionario oustodio asalaria.
do, que tuViere su cargo archives muDicipa-
les debera al termiDar oada mes, presentar la
Depositalfa del Municipio que corresponde ell
archivo, un esta 10 cuenta de les traslados y
certifoaoiones que hubiere expedido en- ell mes,
remitiendo al propio tempo los fondos reoibi-
dos por este concepto. Los funoionarios GUS
todios encargados de archives insulares, que
cobran sueldo, rendirAn igual cuenta, con RENE.
sa de los fondos oorrespondientes al Tesorero
lnsular. Tan pronto como est6n listos los se
Hos 6scales destinados al objeto indicado ell
Secretario Civil 10 harA p1blico por medic de la
sGaoeta O6cial,s y partir de esta fecha solo
se usarAn sellos, Observation-Disclosures el uso de los
reoibos.
Orden General n 100.
l I'm vista de 10 propuesto por les Ayun-
tamientos de Humacao y las Piedras de que
el primero de los oitados Ayuntamientos esta
dispuesto hacerae cargo de las deudas del I'll
timo, de realisarse Ia anexi6n; y oonsiderando,
por otra parte que las Piedras no estA en- con.
diciones de sostener un goberno municipal in
dependence, Sc declara por la presente agregado
al de Humacao ell termino municipal de las Pie.
dras.
II FL Jefe Militar estacionado On Huma.
Gao dispondrA que Sc praotique un minuoioso in.
ventsrio de las propiedades pdblicas archives
perteneoientes la Municipalidad de las Pie.
dras, los cuales se traspasarAn & la mayor bre-
vedad al Aloalde de Humaoao. Dicho inven-
tario Sc llevara oabo por medic de una Junta
compuesta de un O6oial del Ej6rcito, un Con.
cejal de los Ayuntamentos de Humacao las
Piedras, respeotivamente desgnados al efecto
por los Alcaldes de uno otro Ayuntamien.
to-.
Una vez efeotuado el traspaso, ell Jefe Mi /.
litar de Humaoao dark de clio cuenta por oticio
este Quartet General, que dictarA las 6rienes
necesarias para que sc proce Ia & las elecciones
municipales en- Humaoao
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Ell lunes, ls del corrie nte las nueve de
la manana tendrA lugar en- Ia santa iglesia Ca
telral, una misa de requiem con response la
cual serh aplicada al eterno descanso de don
Luis Duplace.
Con este motive, sus hijas invitan q sus
amigos que deseen asiatir ese actc, por 10 que
le anticipan su gratitud.
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CIGAR MEN iTTACK APPRAISER.
They say That Tobacco Has Been stolen in
His Odce aud His Officials Arc Incompetent.

They say That Tobacco Has Been Stolen in
His Odice aud His Ofiicials Are Incompetent.
The Havana Cigar Manufacturers Asso-
citation Of America. of which John Wardlow is
President has prepared a report containing
complaints of tobacco importers against the
management Of the office Of the Appraiser Of
the Port The report. which will be presented
charges that invoices were not only held up at
the Appraisers Stores. but that tobacco was
missing when the invoices were returned.
Harry S. Rothschild. Of Rothschild Brother.
says In his statement:
1t Is impossible to form any estimate in
our business Of how great loss this tobacco is.
which has been taken from the bales. but we
believe that a good sized shep can lie run in
the Public stores from tobacco taken from our
product alone"
Mr. Rothschild further charges APPRAISER
Wakemans assistant Mr.. Worden. with be-
ing incompetent.
Appraiser Wakeman. when told Of tho asso-
cations report and tho statements made
therein. said
Il ana little dinldent about talking on such
here appointed BY the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to investigate the affairs Of the Apprais-
ers office Nevertheless. | will say that the
importers are mistaken. and that the charges
made in their complaints are false II is
merely another attack upon the administration
TO me with any complaints, of the loss Of to-
baccO The only tobacco taken from the bales
has heen'for sam pies and for purposes OF exam
ination. Mr.. Worden. who was appointed in
ia one Of the mos competent men IN my de-
partment'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06

An extensive depression Yesterday covered all the
country Of the Mississippi with the the
north Of North Dakota, and an area Of high pressure
covered the South Atlantic and East Gulf states and
a part of the Middle Atlantic States. These areas
show slight movement. which warrants pre-.
dicon Of several days if not entire week, of con-
t,nucd high temperature in this region. Yesterday
the heat the southern and central States ranged
between So and 90. and In the Mdd, Atlantic
States close to 100. In the north Pacific States II
quite cool. At Portland Ore in the morning
the temperature but ten degrees above freezing
point.
Scattered thunder showers reported in most
Of the central Mississippi Valley statos and the
lake region; but fair weather general There
seems be little chance OF rain in this section
cept from local thunderstorms.
In this city yesterday it was fair and warmer;
age humidity D. per cent wind southwest. average
yelocity sixteen miles hour barometer corrected
to read to sea level, at A. NJ. 20 Os, p, NJ 2q.re
The temperature recorded by the official Their
mumctcr and also by THE SUNS thermometer at the
street level is shown in the annexed table: