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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKETS.
Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry, Egg and
Butter Quotations.
Eggs.

Eggs
Current receipts at lSc. loss off, for nearby.
Receipts 32s cases; shipments 2S5 cases.
Dairy Products.
,@6 ButteE-stssdy; ter oeotations Creamery. extra.
ieGIlc; nTsts lial5e. Sountry-Choice lie; poor
e & fair sglVe; ron llc' grease &C. Ladle-packed-
chsese,S;Jobbing:. Twins at 1Q.sc; singles loss;
large ld & y small lie toHf Ilmburstrs h2r5 is al Ike
SWISS. choice. l5c: No. l2glSc. Brick llisc.
Provisions.
Pork-New standard SIl.s5als.59 in a jobbns
Lard-Choice steam E side IS 42,s in a jobbins
Green Hams-ln ear lots f. O. b. E side
Hams-lO-av. at sl=c. 12s at e5.c; las at sc: los.
s4sc: 1Sa2os slsc: 2za2is ssc; CALIFORNIA; at
65.c New York shoulders at 69&c: bellies Urom
block. del; Hams at s5sc for run-ofhouse bellies
at Size to size, as IN average. CALIFORNIA; at
d. :. Meats-To arrive. 45aJ0-ay. cured cribs
held at S.l1i9efs. .l5c; i9-av. at soc. c. i: T.
at slsc. cribs at sac clear SIDES at Size; bel!les
at sssc to CSC. as in average: plates az iasc;
charge higher on orders.
Bsconai5xd $. c. meats in a jobbing way
to nc for fancy lgnt; hams at os.c to 1l1sc:
ssanIa1s Ssna & a. ilsin smoked sxd meat IN
iobbing way ranged: Extra short and cribs
at sasse clear sides at sase; bellies at sA.c 10 10
slsc, standard backs at sAsc- Dealers charge
Country Bacon-Quote prime meats: Sides at
saSl.c: shoulders at 5i.c TO &c; hams at Sasi9c;
ID. 5. meats isc per ID. less.
Country Lard-Choce 7lzdsc.
Taii1wTs5eady; PRIME country At 5tc: current
and choice held at 6d6isc.
Qleo Stearine-Quote at uhgussc.
at 35sc: yellow at ilsc white lssc Packers
stock-Brown at 4lsc: yellow at 4Ac; white at
55a@5a4c.
sheep-Sheep and fall lambs at 2G24c; thin
ewes anS bucks i1ze; spring lambs salc. c.,.,..
fat at SC per H.: heavy do. at 4izc; heretics.
rough: feI, , small and md. thin at 2g2Ae: sheep and
llsc per Id. Spring lambs dull at &c to &c.
Poultry and Game.
Live Poultry-Young chickens. average Sc: old
ROSTERS Sizc: staggy young roosters &c: old hens
&c Turkeys TIC for good dressing stock Ducks
ducks-Choice white slsc per b.; small and dark
&c per 10. Spring geese &C per H.. geese piucked
at 5lsc. Pigeons 75c per doz-
Dressed Poultry-Scalded and undrawn with
heads and legs on: Chickens-Average 7a.c: roos-
tiers &c. Turkeys-Ayerage SIC for choice Ducks
ldilsc. All poor stock. including sweating. thin.
chickens hens. 6l@c.
Roasting pigs 75cas1 per head.
Fresh Fish-Steady Quote: Sunfsh at &c:
Graphic at &c for small to SC for large: bass &c
for small, lie for large: white bass 2c: dressed
buffalo sc dressed 6ualo 4c Tsse dressed German
carp 4e' sheephead &c; white perch &c.
wanted Plover at 5o per doz Sa Woodcoe S,
s9.5V per doz Jacksnipe Si-75 per doz Quail un-
drawn 81; drawn $50. Prairie chickens 81.
hens. per h. Sc. ' Ps- -" W.
Dueks-Maliard. undrawn 81: drawn and noor
q per doz blue-wing teal s.. so; green-wing teal
81; mixed s1.75: canvasback IS; redheads 81
d1eer-Carcasses lec per lb. venison saddles Is
G22c per lb. Antelope saddles 15c
fsobits-Choice sl.lo per doz.; nominal.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

Reported by Francis, Bro. & Co, ~ North
Prime sterling cables 4s7isGls7s; checks
4 se1ls7; 60 days 4s3%
Commercial on bankers checks 4s6Ss: so days
4s3ts; 80 days fs2Ad4s3.
Grain bills 4.A: cotton bills 4s3.
Bankers Paris cables SIS: checks 5.l5@s; 60
days 51sIsGlsG1-l6-
Commercial French francs. checks 5l6l4: 60
days 5lslG5.1S 1-i6.
Swiss checks 5.167s; so days 5.19&sG5.1s lis.
Belgian checks 5.i67s d5l6 Ills: 60 DAYS I'D.
Bankers reichsmarks. cables 20 9-1s; checks
e5 7-16. 60 days "a 15-16G9o.
Commercial checks 95L4S0 lis; 90 days 81 1915
Gs47s; so days 81 7-leGe4Ss-
BANKERS Dutch guilders. checks 4olta4o 5-ls;
Commercial checks 40 3-ls; 60 days 80 Isis.
Market barely steady.
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st. Louis Cotton Market.
I'd stained &c to sc of white
Snnf Cntfnn MnrGof

Galveston-Steady at 7tsc; receipts 1s.2si bales
New Orleans-Ffrm at 1-16c; receipts IL 40
bales.
Mobile-Steady at TIC; receipts 2s75 bales
Savannah-Steady at 5-l6c: receipts II, so6
bales
Charieston-Quiet and firm at TIC: receipts . 7s
bales.
Norfolk-Steady at T7-l6c: receipts 3 80 bales.
Wiimington-Ffrm at SIC: receipts 3.993 bales.
Balttmore-Nominal at 7fkc: receipts none.
New York-Quet at f5-1ec: receipts .31s bales
Boston-Quiet at 1;sc: receipts l3 bales.
Phiiadephia-Steady at s 3-1ec: receipts rs
bales.
Houston-ouiet at 7isc; receipts 1851 bales
Augusta-Steady at : 9-1sI7Sc: receipts $3.50
bales.
Memphis-steady at 74sc: RECEIPTS sea bales.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

Chicago Nov. 4-Cattle-Receipt< 4OOo In
Guiding 5000 Westerns: choice strong: others
steady: good to prime steers seas. So To- me-
dunn s3.756'5.90; stockers and feeders s2s5i % |;
cows 81 25Ti ca heifers s2f6 % cauners 81. .Z5tp
225: bulls s2fii.50: calves s3fi6 % Te~ss steers
None here: S3di: Western steers S3-65d5 aj. Hcgs
-Receints to-day 5000: Tomorrow q 0aO: LEFT
over 4.eO0: Sc to 10c higher close weak: -nixed
and butchers s5.15T6.l5: good to choice heavy
81 1862: rough heavv .5 5nT5. "a light s. 500
3 81 bulk Of sales s5-7nd5.s5. Sheep-Recaipts
% 90; sheep strong to loc higher: lambs 1eSsi5c
higher good to choice wethers s. .51I4 %. Fair
to choice mixed s'Ss -; Western sheen 9se79 81.
native lambs 50. 5075.O5: Western lambs S3SS4 60
official Saturdav-Receipts: Cattle Ioe; hoes Il :
sas: sheep s57. Shipments-Cattle !. .305; hogs eis
sheen 2s
st, Joseph. No. Nov. 4-Cat'l--Receipts Q sOl;
steady to Ice higher: natives s3Ess ca and
heifers 81 27s'Si5: hrils and stays s2FI4s5 stnct-
and feeders 81. 5n5I 25 Hars-Receints sNa:
30 TO 10c higher; lights and Tsht mlxnd & 7A~N
$50: medirm and heavy s. S1Ts: piss 81 a5F5 So
bulk s5.soFa5.ao Sheep-Recepts 23co: steady TO
weak
Kansas CITY. Mo. Nov. 4-CattIe-Receipts =
go natives: 200 Texans: 700 calves. Choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers s. aDsTs50; fair -
good "a. .75l.5, so: stockers and feeders ssS74 e5;
Western fed steers S4aiSfs ~: Western range
steers ss@5.2s; Texas and Indian steers ss@t G.:
81 2sIT5 2s: bulls s2Ss4 calves s3fi5 Hoes-Ra-
ceipts 000: market 5si10c higher; ton s6 10: hulk
of sales s5 e5ere: heavy SeSfs ~: rnired nacke-.
s575Ss Neht s. 3N75.ao: uigs 81 e5T5 g. Sheep
Receirt= 30n0: market strong to 10c hipher:
tive lambs s46t *: Western lambs s3s5S74 20:
tive wethers "a 25Nn3. so: Western wethers So 25T
36J: ewes s.. sod3.40: culls s2d351.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
Range of Futures.


PROVISIONS were dull and heavy, and
sasged under the pressure of liberal offer
inss on a poorly supported market Prices
were higher all around at the openinp IN,
nuenced by better prices for hogs. but Jan.
pork closed 2a2gec depressed at S14 771L9S
I4;eo' jan lard lpc down at $50, and Jan
ribs DC lower at S7.621sfI7 6J
estimated receipts for Tomorrow: Wheat
$50 cars; corn 155; oats 2s5; hogs 81 600 head
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POULTRY.
Heavy OverstOcks, Combined VIII"
ELECTION. Keep Prices Down.

REPUBLlC SPECIAL.
New York. Nov. Alive poultry receipts to-cay
There were fully 10 cars carried over by Joobers
unsod, and white the invoices TO hand do not
snow up much over 80 cars buyers anticipate M
tefruptlbn IN business account Of the electiSt
and would not cJncede Size on fowls. DuN
chickens are IN no surplus and brought 3iScs
Kc1sters steady. Turkeys very lrreSular in quti-
ity. and only the nnest brought Igr. Ducks anu
geese about steady. Pigeons unchanged, ChicA-
yi=c. Fowls Sisc. ROSTERS &c. Turkeys )"
t1c. Ducks-N esteTn. pair. Logon Geese-N =
ern. PRIME. pair, Sl.e1lIl 81. ElSeons-falr, zJc-
The receipts tails morning were not - heiN >.
but there were iuily 90 pkgs. carried over from
last week ynsnid ami with demand cOnhned u
the most pressing needs The No.un4e of bus mess
Receivers we've desliuus to meet buyers views
any not soli to-day had TO be carried over 10
Wednesday. when II viii come In competition a
with the fresh stock. Average prime Scalird
chickens slow at 9G9l.c whiie ordinary dES-
picked chickens we're in he4vy supply and not
exceeding yi2C while many were 10 BE- had To-
-. A few marks Of extra fancy large latse
dTy-picked and scdIded chickens brousht tiIe
usual premium. hut tons OF chickens were uh-
sold at the close. -,
Fowls show no improvement in quality. with
Si2lIgc win few fancy heavy dry-picked
foW Is higher Turkeys in heavy supply and onIy
finest marks of dry-picked brought lie; avs.asv
run slow at gdiUc. Western ducks more plenty
and lower. Squads about steady. Spring turkeys
Dry picked fancy. lie; dry-picked. average
sAlGc; scalded SHl0c; thin and iramy e9.c. lui lII
toms. Joe. Spring chckens-Nestern dry-pieked p
mixed weight &c, do. average si2qSc; prime
Western scalded SM9iac: southwestern scaue'
SI@Q9c; dry-picked S-gsIsc. Fowls-M estern S, dfS-
picked average best slsd9c. Western scalded.
prime sdsIec; southwestern dry picked si2c. Oid
ROSTERS 5i%g5c. Ducks-Mestern spring W nc
Spring geese-Western s4lnc- Squaps-WnM mtg:
choice. doz.. $3.50: prime dark sl.JJ mixed SIS.
az T.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
WARREN IS EN- ROUTE HOME.


washington, Nov. 4. : The War De-
partment is informed that the transport
Warren left Nagasaki yesterday for San
Francisco with 31S sick or insane, ~ naval
officers and men, lis casualties. q cabin
passengers and IS prisoners. These passen-
gers were transferred from the transport
Sheridan, which is detained at Nagasaki by
a broken tailshaft.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
Hldea.

Dry fiint-Choice Texas, heavy lie; average
Texas l4a14kc: native and Southern lSIsaI4c:
selected "a Nc ] ii9c; selected No; l2l4c.
lie. Green salted-Western SIC; Southern SC:
selected No. i sac: selected No. 2 7Ec. Dry
glue SC: green glue 4i9c. Horse hides-Green-
salted No 81 80: green-salted No. $50; pony
and glue I5c Uncured green 1c per ID. less
than cured; part cure &c per ID. less.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
YEARLINGS AND HERETICS

e. s.fO H.. S54 65 L.. $40. , %
stochers and FeedeTs-StoCkers and feeders
We're IN small supply cf common 10 iair .ify
iraaeS nI Seid ha mainly at unchanged prices local
close OF last week. and in the absence of an
otder demand were inclined to Indifference Still
mere was no quotahle change ! prices ami
az! thihs cispiaying quality pretty read.I.
uuisposed OF fearIings and heretcs and stock
REPRESENTATIVE
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Butcher Stock Steady-GOOd Quaran-
tine Supply-HOgs Higher.

NATIVE CATTLE-Receipts of cattle in the
native division less than eco, the smallest
total for Monday in many weeks The supply
~ heef cattle was very light and the proportion
of dressed beef and shipping steers quite small .
The demand good and trade active % the
strong but not materially higher. The TOP was
Sc % for a load of 1.094-lb Angus yearings
Representative sales:
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Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.

WHEAr-Cash Market-ReccIpts s.sS4 SKIS. and
.2 cars local; p cars through. sales OF No ;
rea al .zfq.z1.c this side, 72lec TO lxc z. side:
loisc, SKID in elevator 7l4c for No red and
NO ! at lO1sc; hard winter at 69IzM7Oc for vel
low and 6sizqeelsc for No. 3: zoe for kansas
spring at SIC for rejected and No.
-CoRN-Cash Market-Receipts 50 cars local ana
q cars through; No. white 6ilkm62Isc; No 3
white at SAC; No yellow at 81 jsc
OATS-Cash Market-Receipts y cars local ana
white at 4oa4oisc; No white at ssfsg40c; No. ]
RYE-No. 56lzc: No. Sc.
BARLEf-Quotable at SC to &c. according TO
FLAXSEED-No market
FLOUR-Quotations on soft winter for car lots
on trk: Patents 50 401s .55: straights So 21ds 30
extra fancy 305q3. Is clear 81 75l2 90 hard win.
straights and g. 1905. q for patents spring wheat
patents 81. 3.2SQS-4e in bulk, 35c higher in wood
BRAN-ssc in large and sec in small SKIS; at
sHIPsTuFF-s1 .O5 this side; at mill 81 Ieetl Is.
RYE FLocR-Jobbing at s3.io in SKIS. and
CoRNMEAL-City meal (. Q. b. $3.50; pearl
meal, gr1ts and honiny 50. 20.
HAY-Reeeived $50 tons local and ll5 tons
through shipped 24o tons. Prices E. trk: fol
lows: Timothy S3. 5Gq4 for choice, H2ai3 for
No: Nlgis for No z; clover sleqll for No. 2
50 to sl2: prairie this side si3 for choice slI 50
to $i2.59 for No. and s1odlI for No. 2; alfalfa
LEAD AND sPELTER-spelter $40 Lead
dull. with soft Missouri Az.Is: desverized at
81 sz1s: chemical hard $3.50.
Prices Change.
The following tables show the range OF prices on
future and cash grains:
u,..,-p.o ..-.s- sssrasy ssassSH issTseiaay' ssT
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

New York Nov. 4-Dry goods-1nterest in the
elections Tomorrow has interfered considerably
with business here to-day and the market has
basn duIi in all directions The tone has ruled
quite steady. The Fall River market mas oeen
Inactive without change In price Inc market
will be closed tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

Whitaker & Co. bonds stocks and commercial
naner and exchange brokers. No. 800 North
Fourth street. quote exchange as follows. -,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

Butcher Cattie-Supplies of butcher stun of all
kinds very light and OF plain to good quail
ity The demand was active for ANYTHING heshy
and for decent kinds of Gamers, all selling fully
steady to strong with the bulk OF the business
showing a little Improvement over the final trade
last week. Butcher bulls and veal calves were
about steady.
d. faff Ca1a
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

southern Cattle-Receipts amounted TO I34 cirs
anu aSSfegateG $50 head. with representations
nom Aikansas, Tennessee. Mssiss ppi, Texas
and Indian Territory. The quality was fair 10
good: the demand was from both local and out
the movement rather active. steers SOLD strong n
ioc higher in extremes. cows steady; caIves
were in light supply and sold steady 10 strong
The clearance was good.
saIg
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

Yesterdays clearinghouse statement showed:
CTearfngs S. 202 s2s and balances 81 o12. 49,
pared with clearings of IS se5ss5 and balances OF
Ss1S e02 Saturday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

The first line of quotations in each class is cal
culated to represent the full range from common
to extra Dealers. however. often classify super
latve punches (ali tops) for buvers. which some
times sell considerably above the highest quota
tions The second line Of quotations signifies the
bulk of sales and generally represents the various
classes they sold on the commission mar
ket. more or less mixed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
EGGS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


New York. Nov. 4-Egg receipts to-day 5'siV
cases. Receipts still running light, and Win
reports OF very much colder weather West the
general market showed decided tmproverrf'lt
both In demand and price. the basis cf settlement
being at 24c for fine goods or such as show 4 talr
proportion of new eggs. which, however must 'un
exceptionally choice to bring extreme rates ~
mark. Range OF prices on medium grades larry
accords with the business which is now IeIEhs
10 a rapld decrease in the stocks. as the a-'ilci
o fine goods has brought out more defnahd f',in
sale under the open call of Inspected frSis at
lSc seasons storage paid. Fancy LINED held at
I7I5c. but movement was light. Quotations IoSs
on-Cenual Western prime 24c; Western ana
southwestern. fair to good 20423c- AT mas
Central Western finest 22iac: Western and South
western fair 10 good l6HlSc: dirties. talr
to good 13dl4zc; checks Ia al2l2c; refrigeIat1rs'
fine local storage, lI1zH1Sc; do. on dock ltniic-
Chicago. Ill. Nov. EGGS firm; fresh ?ec
Kansas City. Nov. 4.-Eggs higher: fresh MS
souri, and Kansas stock quoted change at
l7iac: do. st. Louis of, cases returned
BOND SALES At NEW YORK.
New York. Nov. 4.-SaleS Of bonds were made
here to-day follows.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

calls, 7s5sc bid "sAeu'
ko Dec corn. 5sssa5ss.c asked: puts 5s.sc: calls,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

EGGPLANr-Fiorida s1.5o per doz.: 33G3.6o
per case
RH 4 BARB SoUAsH-Northern 81 so per bbl. /:
Arkansas summer 81 so per box.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
Closing quotations:


Ranks reported a good volume Of counter trans
actions and deposits were heavy at offices OF the
frust Companies yesterday. Discount rates were
steady. from 8 to per cent. the lower figure for
call loans.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

New YORK. Nov AS is usual before n hO'
idav trading slow In the market for metals
TODAY and mostly ~ an e-sninC-up characta-
Locally tin unsettled and easv at S34 517 p
for spot while values in London were also n
shade lower. closing at f113 12s Cd for spot and
fi0e 15s for futures. Copper IS ei hirher
with spot quoted at f65 12s Cd and futures At
f64 lis 81. At New York the conner market was
unchanged nrd nrist at efe.S5fS17 for 1.at~ SUI
rerior and SIS s2is for casting and electro
lvtic Lad dull and unchanged here at S.27L-
hu. is Cd better IN london at fli los. Spe'ter
dull at home and abroad. closing at Si.S7is
and fls 15s respectively Domestic iron
kats were ruet Pig iron warrants So. 5aSio 51
No. foundry Northern. s15Gis: No foundr-,
Southern S14615: No foundry Southern, Sl- 30
sfIs59: No. foundry. Southern s1t 5o9ts, Gias-
gov iron warrants "a los. and Middlesboro
closed az I'D.
The Visible.
New York. Nov. 4-The visible supply ~ -rsin
Saturday Nov. 9. as compiled by :he New
York Produce Exchange. Is as follows: Wheat,
n 1e2 nc9 bu.: increase Ass Npn. Corn II HNo0l hu
decrease 7se 0D0. Oats S0es 00a bu decrease 49,
oOe Rye 2044aa increase 10000. Barley 2@ss.-
0o decrease 4S4 oGn.
Dried Fruits.
New York. Nov. 4.-Trading in the marke. Ter
evaporsted apples was moderately active tf-day: r
with choice and fancy grades receiving the 'nos,
attention at old prices state con,nan, to 1 god
sSsc; prime SIC: choice &c; fancy aiasslsc tsli-
fornia dried fruits were inactive. PIunes 4Sgsc.
Apricots-Royal sisd13c; Moor Park sdl-c.
Peaches-Peeled 11d1sc: unpeeed sIsisc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
Miscellaneous Markets.

Extreme Sou. .hern skins Is per cent less and
Northern l5d25 per cent more.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
Wool.
Furs.

Black and seedy at from &c to &c per III. less.
l5c allowed on old and zoe new wool SKIS
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
BOND SALES At NEW YOl


New York. Nov. 4-Sales Of bonds were MAJ
here to-day follows:
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Chicago stock Market.

Reported by G. H. Walker & Co., No. SO
Fourth street:
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
Prices on Change

The following tables SHOW the range OF prices on
Closed Ranged Closed J
sat. Yesterday. Yesterday.
Vheat-Deo =. ..s 1sh-72Sa tx
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Current receipts at lSc. loss off, for nearby.
Receipts 326 cases; shipments 2S5 cases.
Dairy Products.
Evening star., 1901-05-18
IndustrN and Nafure

Not long ago it was announced that the
company engaged in Transforming the
Niagara water power into a commercial
commodity proposed to extend its plant on
the Canadian side and that the expansion
OF the American plant was in contem-
plation- Immediately there arose an
outcry against the spoliation of the
worlds most beautiful cataract and
now lFeIy controversy is in progress on
the issue of the beauties of nature versus
the demands of industry. The advocates
of further utilization of Niagara's power
contend that the present enterprises and
all those possibly in prospect for many
years can not materially affect the flow of
the water over the falls. The opponents
of the power schemes urge that not alone
In the diminution of the water which flows
over the precipice is this commercial de-
VelOpment harmful. for 1t tends to accu-
mulate unsightly establishments In the Vi
clnity of the falls. depriving them of much
of their peculiar charm.
The question Will probably be answered by
the continued invasion of the cataract
nelghDorhood by these plants, for a dis
tlnct sentiment prevails in New York state
which is control this side. that the
power of the cataract should not be al
lowed to go to waste any longer or fur
ther than is unavoidable It Is undeniable
that the manufactures which have been
built since the power plant was de-
Veloped are unsightly in many respects
This Is particularly true of the American
bank of the gorge Immediately below the
faIls park, where the great tunnel dis
charges its enormous volume of water after
Ii has operated the giant dynamos in the
penstocks above the cataract Here are
clustered a number of establishments
which. despite the nature of their power
are distiguring. They might probably be
made much less Objectionable and the state
legislature is expected in season to pass
proper laws for the regulation of these
plants
The difficulty OF the case arises from
the fact that Niagara Is the natural site
OF the manufacturing industries which re-
ly on the falls power. for. as recently noted
In these columns, the problem of electrical
Transmission for long distances. despite
late advances. has not yet been wholly
solved.
Evening star., 1901-05-18
Imm unity From Microbes.
From the Chicago News.

At various times the public has been
warned of the dangers that lurk in the kiss
and even in the handshake agencies by
which microbes may be distributed, but the
remarks of a speaker al a medical associa-
tion meeting in this city hint that even the
person who renounces these practices is not
safe. All the distributing agencies by
means of which men come In contact with
other men should be subject to sterilization
and even the long hair and the full beard
ought to be discouraged by general disap-
probation 1t is not depreciating the wis
dom of the advice to point out that appar-
emily it is becoming a dangerous matter
simply to remain alive. Even the man who
defies germs by keeping himself close shorn
and putting in his waking hours in the use
OF antiseptics can never feel wholly safe
He may have no hair wherein the malign
microbe can find 1odgment, but he will still
nave his throat, lungs and other organs to
which the bacilli wont to repair. Sim
ply by remaining alive he is exposing a
field of operation to the ever-ready microbe.
Apparently the only perfect safeguard
would lie in shearing off not only hair and
beard. but everything above the neck. Mt
which point the health seeker might be
dead, but would certainly be immune from
microbes.
Evening star., 1901-05-18
COunterfeiting in Prison.

The latest novelty in the counterfeitirg g
line is reported from Philadelphia, where a
lawyer was yesterday arrested charged
with aiding two of his clients, prisoners in
Moyamensing prison, in an enterprise for
the printing of bogus twenty-dollar bills
The charge is that the men made the plates
at odd moments during their confinement
awaiting trial. and then printed the notes
with cleverly devised apparatus, so small
that it could be hidden In a cigar box For
paper which would defy ordinary scrutiny
they used genuine dollar bills washed in a
manner to oblterate the first linking. The
daring of this scheme distinguishes it from
the ordinary work of the bad-noney
makers, who usually seek secluded places
for their engraving and printing. If the
facts are as now represented, the affair re-
fleets seriously upon the prison authorities,
who are supposed to exercise the closest
possible surveillance over the movements Of
all prisoners, and to search their cells
periodically for contraband articles. The
United States government would seem to
have good reason to complain of the Penn
sylvania prison methods.