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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09


WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
A slight barometrc depression has moved
rapidly in from the ocean during the day and
Is this evening central in Western Washington.
This has caused light showers along the coast
far south San Francisco and in the in
terror to the upper Sacramento Valley. Light
rain has fallen over Oregon and Washington
The pressure has again begun to rise along
the coast.
The temperature has fallen over California
and Nevada.
Conditions are favorable for scattered light
showers in Northern California Thursday.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, March 8, 1899:
Northern CaHfornia-Scattered light showers
Thursday; fresh west wind.
Southern California-Cloudy Thursday; fresh
west wind.
'. Nevada--showers Thursday; cooler
Utah-Showers, cooler Thursday.
Arizona-Fair Thursday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Scattered light
showers Thursday fresh west wind
G. H WILSON,
Local Forecast official
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady: creameries. 4415i3c; datr-
les 11i5d17c Eggs. steady; fresh, 171aq1Sc.
Cheese. steady, unchanged.
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EXPORTS OF SPECIE.

Exports OF specie from this port during the
5rst two months OF the year were S. 965, 765.
against Sll 45s 30S during the same time in 1855.
md consisted Of S97s, $50 in silver bullion S242,-
,4S IN Mexican dollars, $50. 749 in silver coin;
h. 704 I65 in sold coin and S9752 in bonds and
,urrency The destinations We're as follows:
china ST 206. .904: Honolulu, 100000; Mexico,
il9,775: New York 81. 429 0S6.
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CLOSING.
WIFE At (

WHEAT-spot. steady; No. / red Northern
IS I'd: May 5s 71sd; July 6s sgd
CORN-Spot steady; American mixed old
IS 7%d. Futures. quiet; March, IS sgd; May
SIS sd; July. 3s 5Md.
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TIME BALL.

Branch photographic Office. U. S. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal,
March s, 1899.
The time ball the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly to-day
/. e., at noon of the 12oth meridian or at s
o'clock p. m. Greenwich mean time.
w. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant, U. S. N. in charge
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. March 8. CATTLE-Ruled
stronger to shade higher. Fancy cattle, s. 70
as 90; choice steers. s. 35Q5 S. mediums, 81 S.
"a s5; beef steers, 50 eod4 so; stockers and
feeders. 50 1904 70; bulls, 50 6OG4 10; COWS and
hefers. 50 3oa4; Western fed steers, "a 2OQ
co.; Texas steers, 50 50Q5; calves, SO 506p7
HOGS-Were &c higher. Fair to choice
50 SogS s5; heaves, packing lots, 50 6oa3 TIA
mixed 50 e2%ga sly; butchers, 50 65@S S211 );
light, SO e5q3 So; pigs, SO 20Q3 70.
SHEEP-Were steady and prime lambs lOc
higher. Poor to prime sheep, 81 1904 S. =;
largely So 1904 45; yearlings, 81 1904 60; lambs,
s4q5 10, largely 81 s0g5.
Receipts-Cattle, 1850; hogs. $1,000; sheep,
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THURSDAY, MARCH 9.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column, and the successive tides of the
day in the order of occurrence 10 time. The
second time column gives the second tide of
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last right hand column gives the
last tide of the day, except when there are but
three tides as sometimes occur. The heights
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oeb cuototions were as follows

: Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull and neglected: No. spring wheat.
67a69c: No. spring wheat. 6Sq67c No. red,
70IkQ71Hc: No corn. S4I9c; No. oats, 2t14c'
No white 3o6S0I2c: No. white, 2e1sq2g%c;
No rye 55c: No. barley. 42Q52c; No. flax
seed 81 Is: prime timothy seed, 81 40; mess
pork per barrel SO 1899 20; lard. per 100
pounds S. 30a5 S21s; short rib sides loose. 81 so
IA 20; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 4k94Ssc;
short clear sides boxed 81 e094 9b; whisky
distilers' finished goods per gallon. 81 26.
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ing was chiefly in the way OF ehanging. Pork
and ribs advanced 2Iac each and lard H'z9ee-
The leadtns futures ranged follows:
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sUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point, entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thority of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front CMission-street wharf, about
the height of tide is the same at both places
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CLOSING

LONDON. March s-Canadian Pacific. s21k
Northern Pacific preferred, s1A Union Pacific
preferred, S1h; Grand Trunk, s7s; bar silver,
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WEATHER REPORT.
n2oth N1eridian-Paclnc Timel

Q20th Merdian-Pacifc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO, March s. 3 p. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO
date as compared with those of same date
last season, and rainfall in last twenty-four
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atiOndl Bank.
Afternoon Session.

BOARD
1s Alaska Packers Association. 110 %
Alaska Packers Association, cash. 110 p
90 Alaska Packers Association. 10 so
s50oo Contra Costa Water bonds. los 90
los Contra Costa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 63 90
ESQ Hama Plantation Co................... 10 H71z
90 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. 20 &c
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. 70 121z
60 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. ~ -
2So Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar. so 90
14O Mutual Electric LAght................. is %
Mutual Electric Light................. Is -
IN Mutual Electric Light 9o........... 16 %
$4,000 c r r 5 per cent bonds. .....102 1913
35O Paauhau s p Co........................ 80 co
100 Paauhau S Co....................... 80 1919
100 Paahau OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 50 3715
45 s F Gas & Electric Co................. 81 S719
s1o00 8 p of A bonds ds......................11c 80
$1,000 S V per cent bonds. p
80 V Water. -102 p
Street
90 Oakland Gas.......................... 4s 90
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND, March s.-Clearances, s2ss, ,6N
balances. s4s5 5l4
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Morning Session.

Alaska Packers Association..........110 %
$1,000 Contra Costa Water bonds........... lO8 p
o5 Fouitable .......-..............,... 90
10 Hama Plantation Co..........-.....-... 10 5t55
Hama Plantation Co.................... Il so
io0 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. rs 50
70 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar, cash IS 70
70 hutchinson P Co................... 80 25
$1,000 Market-st Ry Con per cent BIDS. .-1l5 90
2o1 Mutual Electric Light. IS 1212
$1,000 n p c r r per cent bonds .........101 75
20 Oceanic 6 s Observation-Disclosures. rs 90
175 Paauhau p Co........................ 80 1212
200 Paauhau z Observation-Disclosures. 80 90
20 S f Gas & Electric Co, cash........ 81 %
125 Water. .............-.-..-...l0 90
$1,000 V 4 per cent bonds .103 so
$1,000 S V per cent bonds. ds...............-16 20
Street
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Payvnshops and Banks.

The original pawnshop is difficult to
locate. From earliest times and with
all peoples the system of pledging effects
as security for advances in money has
existed in some form In this early
period all those who accepted pledges
as security for loans were not pawn
brokers in the sense that we today use
the term.
Of the antiquity of pawnbroking we
are assured, but are without clew as
to what may have been its process of
metamorphosis from the time of the
Jewish lawsto that of the Roman. It's
analogy to banking. the fact that the
pawnbrokers later became bankers,
would lead to the conclusion that pri-
vate pawnbrokers existed long before
the state took cognizance Of the bust
ness. 1t seems probable that the con-
slant taking of articles in pledge, which
of necessity demanded their safe keeping
to secure the repayment of the loan,
suggested the like deposit of money and
valuables. In this case the progenitor
Of the present banking system was orig.
inally pawnshop instead of bank.
which later took up the pawn business
Bulletin of Department of Labor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02

"A mans health is the rope by
which he climbs to success. If he can
keep his health, he will go on to sue
cess. Yetshis health is the very thing
he neglects more than anything else.
1t is easier to keep health than to re-
gain it. When a man feels himself
running down, when he realizes a loss
of vitality and energy, he must call a
halt. The strands of his rope are part
ing rapidly. DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has helped thous-
auds of men in just this condition. 1t
makes health, it makes pure rich
blood, it forces out impurities and kills
germs. 1t doesen't maze any difference
what you call your trouble by--dys-
pepsia-kid1ey disease rheumatism-
consumption-skin disease, the "Gold-
ell Medical Discovery" will cure it
absolutely. None of these diseases can
retain hold on the body when it is full
of rich, pure blood. Send 2l cents
in one-cent stamps to Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
n. Y, and receive DIR. Pierce's zoos
page "Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser," profusely illustrated. 24w1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her Little
Daughters Life.

A Mother Tells How She Saved Her Little
Daughters Life.
1 am the mother ofeight children and
have had great deal of experience
with'medicines. Last summer my lit
daughter had the dysentery in its worst
form. We thought she would die. L
tried everything 1 could think Of but
nothing seemed to do her any good. 1
saw by an advertisement in our paper
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recon-
mended, and sent and got a bottle at
once. 1t proved to be one of the best
medicines we ever had in the house. 1t
saved my little daughters life. am
anxious for every mother to know
what an excellent medicine is. Had
| known it at first it woul have saved
me great deal of anxiety and my lit
tie daughter much suffering. Yours
truly, MRS. GEO. F. BUREIcK, Lib
erty, r. L. For sale by Brunt & Par
man, druggists. (Aug)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Curious CalIings.

In India all callings are hereditary
a bakers son becomes baker and his
son after him. and so on from genera
tion to generation. The census. how.
ever, reveals some more startling voca-
tions than that of the maker of bread.
The people Of Allahabad especially
are not ashamed of their professions.
Thirty five describe themselves as
''men who beg with threats OF vio-
lence;" 226 as "'fatters for gain" 25
as hereditary robbers;" 974 as slow
blackguards; 90 as "howlers at fu-
nerals, while as many as 6.372 public
ly announce that they are ''poets.
In the other districts one finds, be-
sides the ordinary professions. II, 900
tomtom players, 40 makers Of crowns
for idols, l45 ear cleaners and most
curious of all-"hereditary painters Of
horses with spots"
The census containing this interest
ing information is kept at the Sanskrit
college. at Benares.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
A MOST WONDERFUL CURE.
Eminent Physicians Pronounced II Con.
sumption.

Eminent Physicians Pronounced 1t Con.
sumption.
DIR. c. d. WARNER, Coldwater, Mich.
Dear Sir:-I have received great bene.
fit from your White Wine Tar Syrup.
had a cough, and the doctors gave up
all hopes of my recovery and pro-
nouced it consumption; thought that
1t was death for me. / tried every
thing that we could hear of. Finally
one of my friends prevailed upon me
to use your White Wine of War Syrup.
l took one and one-half bottles and am
cured entirely. Such medicine 1 can
recommend to those who are afflicted
as 1 was. Very respectfully yours,
JOSEPH f. UNDERHILL,
Doland, South Dakota.
For sale by r. A. Nngbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Is Life Worth Liying2

Sleeplessness, debility, nervousness
and palpitation of the heart are not dis
eases; they are symptoms indicating
that the various vital organs are not
working in harmony. Morley's Liver
and Kidney Cordial restores order and
rids the body of all waste products that
clog the system. Itinsures sound diges-
tion, sound nerves and sound sleep.
Sold only by Brunt & Parman, De
corah, Iowa. (23 aug and now
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Peculiar Disease Among Cattle.

culiar disease among cattle has been
discovered in the herd owned by James
Cunningham, a prosperous farmer near
Clare. in the northern part of the coun-
ty. The cattle are becoming blind and
within month out of herd of seven
ty-five one-third have lost their sight.
There is no known cause for the dis
ease, as the pasture is one which has
been used for several seasons. Stock
buyers and stock growers are puzzled
about the matter and say that they
have never known anything like it.
The blindness is peculiar in it's char
acter and is caused by film forming
over the eye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Cholic, Cholera and
Diarrh9a Remedy. For sale by Brunt
d Parman, DEBORAH, Iowa, who will
refund your money if you are not salts
fled after using it. 1t is everywhere
admitted to be the most successful
remedy in use for bowel complaints
and the only one that never fails. 1t
is pleasant, sase and reliable. Comb
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
The Delightful Summer Tours

Offered by the c., M. & st. p. R'y.,
and under special escort of the Ameri-
can Tourist Association, are scheduled
as follows: Tuesday, July 4th-A
trolley tour through the Colorado
Rockies. Tuesday, July 11th-A trip
to the Yellowstone Park. Thursday,
August 3d-4,00O miles on the water,
going ashore every day.
fleets include all expenses every
where.
Send for descriptive literature and
GEO. H. HEAFFoRD.
General Passenger Agent,
g., M. & st. P. R'y, Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Lodged in Jail for Fraud.

Keokuk, Ia, July 27.-Ernest A..
Lawrence and Simon Hamburg, Chica-
go real estate dealers. were brought
here Tuesday morning by Sheriff Kin
ney. of this county. and lodged in Jail.
They were extradited from Chicago on
an indictment found at Keokuk charg-
ing them with defrauding C. Hills and
wife of $4,000 in the purchase Of farm,
giving in payment mortgage or trust
deed for that sum signed by Bertha
Swartz and made payable to the Chi
cago Title and Trust company and rep
resenting 1t to be first lien on the
property. when 1t was but a second
mortgage and wholly worthless.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
He Slept His Life Away.

Clinton, Ia, July 29.-One of the
strangest deaths ever recorded in this
city occurred Thursday when John
Beaumont, an aged and prominent cit
izen, slept his life away. Tuesday he
went to sleep and continued in a deep
slumber until Thursday, when death
ended his earthly career. Beaumont
slumbered continuously for two days
and nights. When he did not awaken
Wednesday afternoon the family tried
to arouse the sleeping man, but failed
in the attempt. A physician was sum-
moned, but could not awaken him. APP
parently he suffered no pain, and
seemed to be in a deep, natural sleep.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
REBELS ARE REFUSED.
An Attempt to Recapture Calamba Is
Easily Defeated.

Easiiy Dcteuttu
Manila, July 31.-The insurgents
made an unsuccessful attempt to re-
capture the town of Calamba. on the
shore of Laguna de Bay, which the
forces of General Hall captured last
Wednesday afternoon. The rebels
numbered 2,400 men. The attack was
made simultaneously from the north
and south, the Filipinos apparently
thinking that they would confuse the
Americans by attacking from two
points at once.
1t was not even necessary to employ
the whole American force to drive the
Filipinos off. Two companies of the
Twenty-first infantry, a squadron of
cavalry, and one gun sufficed to re-
pulse the attack from the north, while
the 400 men of the Washington regi-
ment, comprising part of General
Halls command, and a detachment of
cavalry, drove off the rebels who had
advanced from the south.
The loss of the insurgents is not
known. The American loss was one
killed and seven wounded. Despite
the condition of the country caused by
the recent rains the enemy is active.
The signal corps has laid cable across
Laguna de Bay from Calamba to
Taguig. This gives direct commune
cation with Manila, Taguig being con-
nected with the capital by land lines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Iowa Reg iment Coming Homo.

Des Moines, Ia, July 29-The war
department has instructed Iowa post
masters that no more mail addressed
to members of the Fifty-first Iowa
regiment, in Luzon, will be sent from
San Francisco. The regiment will be
on the Pacific before mail can reach
it. 1t will reach San Francisco about
Sept. Is, be mustered out there a month
later, and the members will come home
as they please.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
-"Dewitt's Little Early Risers die

-"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did
me more good than all blood medicines
and other pills." writes Geo. HI. Jacobs,
of Thompson, Conn. Prompt, pleas
ant, never gripe,-they cure constipa-
ton, arouse the torpid liver to action
and give you clean blood, steady
nerves, clear brain and healthy
appetite. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Funeral of AdoIph LuetCert.

Chicago, July S1.-The body of
Adolph l.. Luetgert was borne to its
last resting place Sunday. The remains
repose in the family plot at Waldheim,
near headstone to the memory of his
little daughter. Louise c. Luetgert,
only a few hundred feet from the an
archists monument. The funeral serv-
ices held at Northwest Turner hall
were attended by thousands anxious to
catch last glimpse of the man Of
whose crime II had been said 1T was
without parallel In the history of the
criminal court Of Cook county"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Lanes Friends Settled Hi. shortage.

Council Bluffs, Ia. July 2S.-The
case against John M. Lane, charged
with the embezzlement of funds from
the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railroad company as freight and ticket
agent at this place, was called in court
yesterday and dropped by general con-
sent. Lanes friends came forward
with the necessary funds To permit him
to settle the shortage, which is UNDER
stood to be little less than $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
.Kid, McKoy j, Looking Well.

Davenport. Ia, July 27.-"Kid" Nc
Coy. tanned and healthy-looking, ar
rived here yesterday and will remain
until Aug. 10. when he meets Tom
Duggan. of Australia. and Jack Ora
ham. of Pittsburg. in five round bouts
the same evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Bryan to speak at D.s Arolnes.

Ottumwa. Ia. July 26.-Secretary
Charles A. Walsh. of the national
Democratic committee. announces that
Bryan will speak In Des Moines the
night of Aug. 10. which Is the eve Of
the Democratic state convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02

We have for sale a Jew Wheel
er Il Wilson sewing mac line. You
may take your choice Ofany style of
machine made by this company, and
we will have It shipped to you direct
from the factory. Call at this office
and see us aboutit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Back to Meet Iiorribie Charges.

Des Moines. Ia. July 29.-Thomas
Meek was brought back yesterday from
Oklahoma to answer to two indict-
ments for rape. He was school teach
er in the suburb of Chesterfield. and
horrible charges are made relative to
his conduct with pupils.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02

-"Cur baby was sick for month
with severe cough and catarrhal fever.
Although we tried many remedies she
kept getting worse, used One Minute
Cough Cure,--it relieved at once aud
cured in few days. "-B. l.. Nance,
Principal High School, Bluffdal,,
Texas. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
The Valencia at NIrniIa.

Washington, July 31.--In a telegram
to the adjutant general, Major Gen.
eral Otis reports the arrival of the
transport Valencia at Manila. There
were no casualties on the voyage The
Valencia left San Francisco on June
20 with the headquarters and troops b
and M of the Fourth cavalry, and COM
panies L and II OF the Twenty-fourth
infantry, ten officers and $50 men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02

-"What's the matter, old man?'
Been losing on wheat?" mo, not
that, forgot to take Rocky Mountain
Tea last night. Wife said I'd be sick
to-day. r.. A. Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
Ruling on the Inheritance Tax.

Des Moines, Ia, July 2S.-Attorney
General Remley held in long opinion
yesterday that the estate of the late
Judge Benjamin r. Sheldon, of Rock
ford. Ills, must pay the per cent.
collateral inheritance tax imposed by
Iowa on all notes and mortgages which
the administrators hold that were CIV
en- by residents of Iowa. There is a
large amount of these. estimated as
high as 100000 The attorney gener-
al holds that while the notes which evil
dence the debts are in Illinois, the debts
are under Iowa laws, can only be col
lected through Iowa courts, and are Ii
able to the Iowa tax
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02

-Kodol Dyspepsia Cure thoroughly
digests food without aid from the
stomach, and at the same time heals
and restores the diseased digestive
organs. 1t Is the only remedy that
does both Of these things and can be
relied upon to permantly cure dys-
pepsia. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
WOULD RATHER HAvH TOBACCO

lows Convicts strike Against . Movement
for u Reform.
Des Moines, Ia, July 28.-The state
board of control recently issued an or
der that the weekly tobacco ration of
convicts in the two penitentiarles
should be reduced from four to two
ounces, and butter should be added to
the bill of fare. The order does not
please the convicts. When it was first
enforced the butter supply had not
been received. and about 300 men in
the Anamosa penitentiary refused to
work. The Inauguration of the order
was postponed until the butter should
come. This was first served last Sat-
urday. Most of the men refused to
touch it.
Five hundred men refused to work
and were taken to their cells. Monday
only eighteen of the regular force of
$50 went to their work in the quarries.
Most Of the population was still in
cells. Wednesday Warden Hunter
came from Anamosa to confer with the
board. He is not in sympathy with the
tobacco order, and believes it will
make serious trouble unless rescinded.
The board, however, refuses to with
draw the order and on the other hand
proposes gradually to reduce the to-
bacco ration till it is no longer used.
Iowa Convicts and Tobacco.
Des Moines. Ia. July 29.-The men,
bers of the state board of control went
to Anamosa yesterday to visit the pen
itentiary. and If possible to conciliate
the cOnVictS who are rractically on a
strike against the reduction of their
weekly tobacco rations Warden Hun
ter, who does not sympathize with the
order cutting the tobacco allowance in
two, induced the men to temporarily
resume work on condition that he come
to Des MOines and intercede with the
board to restore the old ration of four
ounces weekly. The board will visit
the institution and endeavor to con-
vince the men that the order is right.
The members say that in any event
they will not countermand the order.
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