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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 23-December
wheat opened at 751se against 1890 yes
Ierday, declined to 74zsc, firn1ed up 10
sSasc' ,a sold Down to 74;kc gained c los1
tuated between 74Ssc and 74s{c for nearly
an a, hour ,.a and by noon held at 745sc.
@IS3sc yesterday. lost 1sc, gained 1-i6c.
dfop 93S to .'1zc, frmed up to rye. sold
7m7iA=c by 11:S6, and by noon held at 1880
The cash wheat market was quite the
reverse OF Yesterday except that No /
northern sold relatively the same as
yesterday that Is to say, 1c over De-
ceTnber. Lower grades were all very
slow. No grade wheat was hard TO sch
at s06c under what was freely paid yes
terday; Sales were made es per state
ment below There were large duantI-
ties of low grade stuff undlsposed OF et
noon Receipts here were 40l cars; ship
ments, IS cars.
The market was very weak during the
greater part Of the noon hour. notwith-
standing Bradstreets report showing an
Increase Of only 2, f56, COG bushels. against
4.ais.OeO bushels same week a year ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Peter J.
Bach, Deceased:
Letters of administration on The estate
OF Peter j. Bach, deceased, late of the
County of Ramsey and State of NIinne-
sofa, being granted to John M Bach
1t is ordered, that six months be AMI
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order in which
all persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased, are required
to file the same in the Probate Court OF
said County, for examination and allow
ance, or be forever barred
1t is further ordered, that the first
Monday in May, 1901 at 10 O'Clock a IA.
at a general term of said Probate Court
to be held at the Court House in the CITY
Of Saint Paul. in said County be AMI
the same hereby is appointed as the
time and place when and where the said
Probate Court will examine and adjust
said claims and demands
And it Is further ordered. that notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate. Nv.
forthwith publishing this order once Il,
each week for three successive weeks in
the st. Paul Globe a legal ne=ggna'ner
printed and published in said Comfy
Dated at St Paul. this 18th day of Oc
tober, 1900.
BY the Court:
o.. 50 E w BAZILLE,
Judge of Probte
Moritz Helm. Atty for Admr.
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BEARS KNOCKED A CENT AND A
HALF OFF THE DECEMBER
FUTURE
DUE TO WEAKNESS ABROAD
Corn and Oats Followed Suit, and
Provisions Shared in the GEN
eraI Depression, Closing at
Sharp Declines.

CHICAGO. Oct. 23-Wea kness at Liv-
erpool was the main factor or a slump IN
wheat here today, December closing L re
under yesterday. Corn ciosed ssc and
oats Ac lower. Provisions at the close
Were ,s-es4A, pork o.. u 1-z2c and ltDS
111oG20c depressed.
Liquida ton by discouraged longs, in
HUenced mostly by d 14d drop at Lily
erpOOl ruled in the wheat pit throughout
the session. The heavy movement, ia
Vorable weather and a SLOW cash demand
added to the bull decentralization. Sonte
export business was accomplished at the
decline, but there was not enough to 1t
to check the bull rOut. The increase in
the world 5 visible 2 156, DO bushels, al
though under expectation, also tailed re
materially effect the price. The selling
was general the demand local and scat
tered and little calculated to Withstand
the heavy lines which came into the pit
through. commission houses. November
opcnedf 12dSsc lower at 733sc to 1850, raj
lied early to 75&c and then dropped
steadily to 729sc near the end of the ses-
sion. The close was weak December
12c down at 729sQ1Z%c. New York re-
ported 90 loads taken for export and Il
loads We're sold direct from here. Sea-
board clearances on the wheat and 10 II
were equal to 42l, 800 bushels. Primary
receipts were 1980;000 bushels, compared
with l, $4,000 bushels last year Mime
apelis and Duluth reported SIC cars
against 592 last week and 79S year ago
Local receipts were 326 cars, of contract
grade. Argentine news was bearish re-
y
Corn held remarkably steady in view
of the contrary influence Of wheat
weakness better wea her liquidation and
the indifferent :. cables December sold
between 35s4 and 351sc, closing $sc lower.
at S5ase2. October at one tune touched
Ale or lc over yesterdays close, but la
ter inhuenced by the wheat weakness,
dropped TO. Ss5sc, 3se under yesterday. Rs
GENTS were 622 cars
The. cats market felt the bearfshness
Of olher. grains, but there was little ac-
: ana prices yielded Without attract
ing ing o. attention Receipts We're 500 cars.
ana closed 14c lower at A3sQ22c.
Provisions were, weak at the opening
because CT d decline at the yards, and
as me grain weakness became pro-
nounced prices eased eff still further
closing weak January pork sold be
tween $ll:3li2 and $11.U5, and closed 32l5c
lower al Sl.Gl1a; January lard between
IS 62la- and $3.50 closing l215e downssat
$6o9;c. and January ribs between $5.971a
and s5.6312. with the close Ii-%gD20c de-
pressed at $3.50. Liverpool was sd lower
for Cumberland cut bacon.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
go cars; corn. 265 cars; oats, $50 cars
hogs, 81, $50 head.
- ne Iei9Iing Iutures ranged as follows
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CATTLE.

Comparative receipts:
ota1 Tor today ESTIMATED 9dG
"A week ago :... ........... / 20f
Cjy1ota ,c7C
steers, -$4.G5@5.00s fair to good, 81 25G4 80.
common to fair, S. 1904. Is; good 10
cno1ce butcher cows and heifers 81 5e0
A4.eo; fair to good, butcher cows and
n ~ 1 y 100; 90; thin COWS and Gamers,
81 "a 60 choice eornEfed bulls, $500
4.VV;T fa1r to good butcher bulls So 00Fl
3,25: bologna bulls. $2.5092 rs; good to
CHOICE. veals, $5.00@6.00; far to good vealsc
81 0oSa5-ee; good to choice feeders, S.. 75B
AGO; fair to good feeders, So. 4G13. rs: good
10 choice stock steers. $4,000. 50; fair to
good; $30o@3 Is; common, $259@2:90; good
g5;6o; fsir to good, 2.5VQ2. %; common,
SzUed2 40; good to choice steer calves. So n
Q4-0; fair to good. 50. 250g. so; good to
choice heifer calves, $2.750300; fair to
S 3 sS9 ~ ~ eez S. stqek and feeding bulls,
springers, $35 00640oo; good to fair SEQ 600 90
435.O common, $40. 00628.O0 V'O'
Westerns-Good to choice butchers
steers, &.25q46 SO; fair tc good, So. 75a4. .:
gsoo Of to oo choiee butcher cows and Refers,
good to choice. feeders, $4.Q9G14 10; choice
stock COWS ard heifers. 81 75p3. 10: fair to
good. $4,000. rs. -et4i "
RECEIPTS were light, running consider
ABLY under. Tuesdays usual average.
Aililng cattle in good demand at steady
onlv common to fair Just a few sea- Sea -
terlng head good in quality. In tn,
STOCK cattle division a few BUYERS wera
looking for good cattle and paying fully
steady prices, but the common stuff was
passed oyer and was practically unsa1-
able. AS there was but very liftIa eo1,I
qtIahty stuff in the market was dull
REPRESENTATIVE sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
NEW YORK MINING SHARES.

NEW YORK MONEY-New York, Oct.
2S.-Close: Money on call firm at 314@5
per cent; last loan, 31a per cent. Prime
exchange easy, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4S3A for demand, and
at 81 .8a for sixty days; posted rates,
"a: Sl1s14 81, and 81. $500. 8515; commercial
bills, $4.S0A6i4 .SGa4. Silver certificates,
6412@651ac Bar silver, 65c per ounce
TREASURY BALANCES-Wa ASKING ton
Oct. 23.-TCday's statement of the treas
ury balance in the general fund, exclusive
of the $150. 900 reserve in the division
Of redemption, shows: Available cash
balance, 49,, 567, 1854; gold. SIS, 96S, 559
BANK CLEARINGS
st. Paul-$855, S28
Minneapolis 631, 1893
New Yerk-$2z7, 124, 002
Chica go-$22, 767, 500
Boston-$22 04S, $50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

The seaboard advised of a very large
export trade and clearances for the day
were 422 ,1SS bushels. october wnea t
NAV at 771s@77Ac.
Minneapolis range of prices;
Closing.
May -. en IS Il 7- ig1S 77Ht 9as' 7S M0a;
Dec -. 5ii 1913 7lHE 7 ~ 7 755s
On Track-Oflcial.. closing quotations !:
a57$c; No. northern, 72*c@zs!scs oats,
2S1sc; corn. 3SAc; rye, 41S4c; barley, $50
Sc g. flax, $l72 fax futures, October,
SAMPLE SALES. 81
No. / northern, 1000 bu to arrive, .y74c
NO. l nortl-, IN, 2 200 BIZ to arrive, f57sc.
No 2 northern, 10 cars, 734c
No. 2 northern. 2 cars, 4zc::' zao
no. 3 wheat, 10 cars, Zoe.
No. 3 wheat, 8 cars, Tic SATIN -s;s;t.
No grade wheat, 2 cars -661bc.
No grade wheat, 2 cars 66Ss' szs4~
No white oats car, >23c.
NO. 3 white oats; / car, - = ]. e.f'.'s- -
NO. oats. ! car, 22a4c.
No. oats. Lear, poor, 22ci sz..4
NO. barley, cars, 48c
No. barley, car. &c., : e.@~
. No. l flax l car, $1.6S
80. / flax, 2 cars, 81 So gr4@
Rejected max, cars 81 65
Rejected fax, lear, 81 S.
NO grade flax, l car, SLIGO.
-MillerScTepor avery unsatisfat.-
tor" condition in the flour trade. They
the holding prices up, but inclined to
shade Whena sale is possible. First pat
ents2 in wood, $4.1sa4. 20, second patents,
clears, 81. 1902 so.
Following are the quotations in cotton
pure, s. 5oq26o; rye -four, jer Dbl, Xxx,
S2.ovxsz.90.
corn-No. corn 3SM@8s14e;, No. 3 vel
low, 3S12c; no sales reported
Oats-The oats market lis dull. 220231sc
for No. 3; No. white oats. 23izc for
Rye-A little weaker for the lower
&sdes; Nc. rye quoted at 4S42@49c.
Barley-Feed barley 30050c, and malt
ing at 45@e52c for choice.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn, in
sacks, per ton;~ sacks extra, sl4.75; No
l ground feed, % corn. 1-3 oats, S0-lb
sacks, sacks extra S14. 75G15; Ne 9
ground feed, Z corn, Y oats, 75-lb sacks.
Jacks extra, SIS; No. 3 ground feed, ;2-3
oats. !5zlb sacks, sacks extra, s15,25
Fiax-The market opened lower and a
sharp. decline followed MINNEAPOLIS spot
touching 60 at one time, making &c
tai loss of 15c from Saturdays figure
After this slump reaction. set in and there
was recovery in part. In Consequence Of
this unsettled feeling, cash trading COW
cred a wide range, with sales at 6uving
ngures- Many large buyers held off at
hrst but came in later. Trading was
mixed and buyers and sellers were often
sc to &c apart in their views Mime
apolis had 102 cars, against 80, last year
Duluth received 2SS ears Prices obtained
Tor low grades were satisfactory as COM
brought as high las 81, 63G1. IS. No grade
sold around $1.60. Most of the No. / sold
above the low puint.Aat about s.. 6S with
later sales up to Sill.
Closing prices were; Minneapolis cash.
SIP; to arrive, 81 .6915: October 81 10; De,
ceember, $1.62; May. $1.64; Duluth cash,
Sl-16; to arrive. Sill: October, 81 Is; No
STATE GRAIN INSpEfyrfON
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
ST. PAIL GRAIN

Oats-Receipts, z cars; No. 3 s241aae4zc ..
Ne. white 25@25Ibc. -'S s-- ~
GeFll-No- 3, SSt9e; No. yellow. S9Eec.
Feed-Granulated corn meal, in cotton
No. 1 feed, $1525. $500
Bran and ShortsmBran in bulk. $11.75;
Hay-Geod demand for hay of all
grades: prices firm; receipts 81
tons; shipments. 20 tens; upland choice.
81 .90dl11. SO; upland No. L SIC. g0G1fO 30:
timothy. choice. s12.00651z 80: timofbv
No. l. $1l scale. 90: No. . timots;3,'
$10.75: midland. IS COOS. So ~
Oats and rye straw, Sc. 50@7 90; good de-
mand for straw. "
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

j.. I. Wachob and wife to F. c.
Spates ct al, 1t 4, blk 5, Nelson's
7, ae "a 60. sl2
IL 4, blk s. Nelson's add ... 6al
A Gulterman and wife to Charlotte
IA Clark, 1t 80 and u 1t %, blk 5,
H9lcombe,s add .....::....... 2,Oo
T3tun1. 1t 5. blk 9 Midway Heights
ID. w. Hand and wife to F. Weyer-
haeuser, Its 10 and IL, blk 9. HoI-
combe,s add. and Its is and IL. blk
G - !, Mae ek and MarshalPs add -. 4,oa
). b: Warner and wife to Cornell
College, its 3 and T. blk 2, Sheldon
Grove add $500. ................. /, 0e
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Total for today (estinated) ....,.....1 500
A week ago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4, 76i
a year ago Observation-Disclosures, Il So
Quotations.: Good 10 choice butcher
lambs, $4.6004.90; fair to good. 81. 1904 S.
good to choice fat wethers, S.. 5g6s3, IS
lair to good, So. 25@3. so; fat ewes, 81 ESQ
$50; good to choice fat and feeding
lambs, $4q4 90; fair to govd, So. 50GI4: feed
ing Wethers, So. 2a@3-75; stock and feeding
lambs, 81. 75q3 IS; killing bucks, $2n2 80.
Receipts light and largely natives in
small lots. Fat sheep steady. Fat lambs
steady to strong. Stock and feeding stuff
slow sale and barely steady
RepreSenta tive sales.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
GRAM INSPECTION

LOtdls go 1871 5l5 D3-~ 20 Ia
Other Grains-Winter wheat. 12S; No. 3
Germ, Z; No: oats, 1A no grade oats 8:
No; rye, 3: No. 3 rye, /; no grade rye
l; NO. barley; No. 2 barley, r No. 3
7nsd "a icy z; no; barley, 46; No. barley,
Jeeted flax, 153; no grade fax, 30
cars Inspected Out-No l northern. IL:
NO northern, 81; No. 3, 81; rejected, 2;
no grade, p; winter wheat g. No 8 corr,
/; No. oats. 8; No. rye, 3; No. / FAX
fS; rejected fax, 26; no grade fax, ..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
TIE L|IE STOCK MARKETS
a9sassa $1,000 aAsE ...
HOG PRICES AVERAGE. FIVE CENTS
LoWER-FANcY HOGS SELL
HIGH.
COMMON CATTLE UNSTABLE
killing Cattle In Demand at Steady
Prices--No Choice Cattle In
stock Cattle SfOv-Sheep
ssts sss Recei utseLigli

SOUTH. ST. PAIL, Oct. 23.-Reeeipts
at the Onion stock yards today (esti-
mated were; Cattle. 1,4Q0; calves, SOD:
Official receipts Monday Cattle, 2,759;
calves, 134; hogs, 634; sheep, Il, $50; horses.
rs; cars, 49,
Receipts thus far in October, compared
with the same period in, October, 1899, arc
as follows:
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has mainly centered during the last few
days, London was engaged in taking
profits preliminary to the settlement to-
morrow Berlin sold with some freedom,
and nothing but support from New York
held the market TO a degree of firm
ness. The. bank lost e250.000 gold to
Egypt, and $4,000 to Holland. France
took parcel of gold in the open mar
ket India is still buying silver
London, Oct. 23.-Consols for money
SO Lie; for the account, $685.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

NEW YORK, Oct 2s-Flour-Reeeipts
SS,76l bhls; exports, 25 694 bbls;: sales. s. 500
some grades, with business rnoderate3v
active at the decline; winter strafghts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

Weekly Palace Tourist Cars to Los
Angeles
Leave st. Paul every Thursday at D..
m, via the Minneapolis & St Louis r
H. The shortest and best route. Don +
make the mistake of negiecting to INQUIRE
regarding rates and accemnaodat tons az
Mr f. P Rutherford. 1913 Robert street,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
W. NJ. CAMPBELL.
cOMMiS sloN COMPANY
Live Stock Commission MarehallS
Union Stock Yards
Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL
Consignments and correspondents so.
Hcited Market reports furnished on ap.
plicaticn
No live stock bought or sold on our own
account
References--Stock Yards bank, South
st Paul: Security bank Zumbrota; Hon.
A. T. Koerner, state treasurer. Capitol
building. st. Paul: A c.. ANDERSON, cash
Ter 81. Paul National bank ST. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
BONDS.

do ref l 2s reg reg 104 ". Y. c. istg.- I0Rsz
do rs Cup w N. j. C. gen. Is ia = :
do IS co5,., :3 39s IN Pacific As S90s9z
do new G ~ = 1o9S44 do IS sc
do new 4s RS 1922 ~ Ya,C,& StL As. I07
do old 4s - 10 70 ri q w con. Is. 97s5
do old As, coup. isl do N Ss lists Jos
do IS, reg. F:if5 h oo IS .-..-... 1885
D. of q ..n5Al do con. 5s lii
Atch. gen Ss .155 tReadfng gen As. $685.
do adj AZ --I00144 4. G. w. lists. 9Ss9
Can. Sour o. g. Sass StL. & In. e.5s. 1101I
Ches e n t Hes- iD6A St.L. & ST. e. 6s. 124
do Re 2s.I0o St Paul cons .170IS
Y. q NV. C. Is lgga3i 81 &c * IL
do s. Fdeb IS. 19 ISL, %
Chi. Ter Is eS1t $50. az d.. So12
Col. South. Is S9iS "a, e rsy; os-l9S@
do 4s 1sls- t o Texas & P. lists. 113A
2 E1s W gen. IS 711@,Gnion Pac As les
Ger " TsI L. =. lists 70 Wabash lists ..-117s4
Iowa Cent lists lis .lvtsdS+ Shore IA 1IS11
l.. d n. Uni. as 9S3fSSVSE Cent LET'S S71s
M. K. & T. IDS. 67s1 VS. centuries 81 81 70
do IS :. 1890. 92 4 "
oFoREIGN FINANCsfAL-New York,
gel zS.The Commercial Advertiser s
LONDON financial cablegram says. There
Aas general dullness here today, occa-
sioned mainly by 'then reaction in the
American department., Yn which activity
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
HOGS.

Comparative receipts:
IotaI for today (estimated) ............ 500
%esha ago 4i55s
oSo '-.---..-....'...-. -......... =, JOS
2uotatians;. Gead to. choice light. 81 IS
@4.o9; mixed and butchers. Sd 50G94. 81:
good to prime; heavy. $4.4594. SIS; common
70 Ian TAR heavy. 81. 1904. 40; rough packers
sl.Zo94- 81 20; bears, $I75@A50; pigs and
Market opened a.sfat 5 cents lower
closing steady at the decline. The cl1ai,
ity ayerased fair. ito good Prices aid
eesad nse9 from 81, 80 for common heavy to
S4.e9 Tor choice light 3 Rough packers
"a, . Pigs selling % cents lower. FOB
PIGS, $3.50 One bunch of very fancy
hight hogs sold at $40
representa- tive Saiess Iss.--4a
Mixed and Rnteherc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
SIMMER & THOMAS,
LIVE STOCK BROKERS.

LIVE bTUCk BRUKkhS.
ORDERS taken for all kinds eff live stock
and time given to responsible partieA
Correspondence solicited
S0ETH ST. paul sioux CITY.
Minnes~.~- s- Iowa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
iOpen-lHigh.l LoW1 Clos
ing. est. | est. ing.

Iash quota lions were as follows: Wheat
NO. ), e.W14c; No red, I5@741zc Corn
No. 2 4G6l49l2c; No 2 yellow, 461ke. Oats
Rye--No. 2, 49c. BarIey-Fair to choice
mailing, go 55e. FIaxseed-No 1, 81 IA; No.
| NortkWeste;n, $l.55H. Timothy Seed
Prime, $4.059J4 Is. Pork-Mess per bbl
Sl15e. Lard-Per 100 lbs, Sc. s7I5@7 05
Short Ribs Sides Qoose). Sc. 8e6D7 10 Shout
ders-Dry sailed Cboxed), 81 @61ac Sides
Short clear (boXed), Sc. 9U65{ Whisky
Basis of high wines, $127 Sugar-(Sut
loaf, 6.3ec; granulated, 590c; confection-
ers "A, 5.I9c; off A, 5.55c Ciover-Con-
tract grade, $10@10.25 Receipts-Fiour,
bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 10000 bu: barlev
299, 600 bu. Shipments-F'lour. 1900 bbIs:
wheat, 1900 bu: corn, $4,000 bu; oats
5L6U19 bu; rye. 1000 blu: barley. 1900 bu'
On the produce exchange today the b11f-
ter market was dull; crcamerfes, 16@22c:
daries. 1@nlSc. Cheese firm; l6H@111lc
Eggs steady; fresh, 1716c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

Mich Cow EXchange-Good mich cows
were in demand. and the best sold strong
No Improvement in common cows.
Representative sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

The seaboard advised of a very large
export trade and clearances for the day
were 422, 1873 bushels October wnea
closed at 743sc, December at 1850 and
NAV at 771s@77Ac.
MinDeaDoliS "a noa of pricac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

osaoIe Close. Day.
Bar silver, New York;, .:..... 60 641s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

The Leader should not be compared
@zes, which are ene full stza Rs,,s. ,is,.. I,
=. M. R0EERT5 SuPPEY nc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

loss. 4
The following table shows the roads
over which Mondays receipts came in
and the number of loads harIed nv
each: ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24

TIE uay sales (esumated, each buyer
purchasing the number of head Indicated,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Concord. n. H., Nov Selection day in
New Hampshire opened with perfect
weather and not cloud In the sky. This
means the largest vote east i'm New
Hampshire since 1892, If not i'm the history
OF the state
There will be very few absentees from
the polls today and Judging from past
years this means a proportiOnally in
creased Republican plurality.
Here in Concord the polls opened In all
the wards at o'clock this morning with
"A considerable number of early voters,
but no disorder and little excitement
Concords oldest voter will probably be
ex-Mayor Moses Humphrey, 93 years of
age.
Manchester, n H.. Nov 6-Noting be-
gan at . O'Clock. with crowding places.
Indications point TO the heaviest vote i'm
citys history. The only trouble was In
ward five, Democratic stronghold. where
the Democratic factional tight caused "A
hold-up for two hours
The anti-machine moderator refused to
accept ballots while clerks appointed by
the mayor and aldermen served a COM
promise was finally effected and voting
resumed. Indications are Bryan Will make
a substantial gain, and Republicans Will
make sweep on municipal ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-06
ILLINOIS.

Chicago. Nov G.-The polls opened in
this city at o o'clock this morning and by
O'Clock IL was estimated that - per
cent. OF the registered vote OF in, ,7l7 had
been cast
The day began with dun sky. but
with clear. crisp air. The vote did not
come out rs rapidly as n did four years
ago when it was estimated that fully 20
per cent. OF the registered vote was east
during the first huurS
Despite The tardiness ir deposlting bat
lots early PARTY managers expressed the
opinion that a full vote would be brought
out before the closing OF the polls at 4
O'Clock
Early adviccs from throughout the
state today show that generally favor
able Weather prevailed, and that "a heavy
vote WIS being poled.
AZ some points light showers were re-
ported. bat ~ Is not thought that ths
vote will be affectAi. aud at both Repub-
lican and Democratic hca,kiuartcrs conf
dsuce was expressed that anti-eiection
figures on the result VIII hc realized
\ good deal Of scratching was report.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-06
MARK HANNA VOTES.
PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov Collection day
I'm this city and state opened with ideal
weather. In this state the polls opened
at a. M, and close at p. m. The most
active interest is being taken I'm the elec-
tion and I'm many of the voting precincts
in this city an unusually large number
-of votes were polled i'm the first hour
In the third congressional district,
where Representative McAller. Demo-
crat, is being opposed by Burke. Repub-
lican, the most bitter feeling prevails
Within the first hour several clashes be-
tween the opposing forces took place,
but there were no serious results
Apart from the third congressional dis
trict interest centres i'm the various leg
islative contests. where the regular Re-
publicans are being opposed by fusion
tickets supported by Democrats and an
ti-Quay Republicans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-06
INDIANA,

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 6-Early reports
from the state showed perfect election
weather. The early vote was uniformly
heavy Precincts in the state I'm 1906. 3l20;
this year 1902. Republican plurality in
1896. 1S,lSl
no overcome this the Democrats must
make "a gain IN round numbers OF three
votes per precinct.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Nov. s.-Voting be-
gan with "A rush when the polls opened AT
O'Clock this morning Interest is in
tense and at : O'Clock a heavy vote had
already been pollcd. The vote promises
To bc unprecedentcdly large. The weather
Is ideal with cioudless sky and crisp
but pleasant atmosphere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-06
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. 6.--No more per-
feet day has ever dawned i'm Maryland
than that upon which the result OF the
campaign in this state is TO be decided
by the voters.
The polls opened at a. m. and in the
3Oi precincts il was estimated that one
fourth of the ballots had been ,cast by
O'Clock. There Were no disturbances.
The polling booths outside the city did
not open until s o'clock. The beautiful
weather throughout the state makes IT
probable that the heaviest vote ever cast
here will be the outcome.
A conservative estimate based on the
registration. indicates that go 900 votes
will be cast in the state In 1895, the to-
tai vote cast was 2i9 600.