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The GRAIN MARKETS
WHEAT ON THE DOWN GRADE.
CLOSING I-2G5-Sc LOWER
AT CHICAGO
CORN AND OATS ADVANCED
Former Marked Up I-4G3-Sc and
Latter the Same - Provisions
From Lee to I5c Under
Mondays Close.
CORN AND OATS ADVANCED

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Buying by profess
slonals today gave corn and oats strength
independent of a sagging wheat market,
aad december wheat closed ikQ5sc lower
december corn A@3sc higher, and De-
ceInoer oats, 44Q@sc advanced. Provisions
closed 21a@15c depressed.
Corn developed the most activity it
has shown in a week, mainly on drive
by the bull clique. Influenced by de-
pressed wheat opening, December start
ed unchanged to a shade lower at 565sC;
to 56% q563sc. Liverpool cables indicated
comfortable increase in prices, and
when there was considerable demand
by shippers and commission houses and
out a Scanty supply WhereWith to fill it
the bulls started in to push prices up
ward. The sagging wheat market re-
Iarded TINS advance at times, but Deem
Der sold to 57$sc just before the end OF
the session, closing firm 1463sc higher.
at 5l1sd5l14c. Receipts were 217 cars
cables were Indifferent in the wheat
market at the opening, and December
-aHs411c- Early adViceS had it that the
drought still continued in Argentina, and
prices rose shade from the opening fig
Ures. quantity of long wheat was alb
sorbed before direct cables announced
the end of the drought; and then there
was scurry to unload. Under this pres
sure, and influenced by a very dull mar
ket, prices declined, being steadied aft
times only by the strength in corn De-
ccmber sagged to 701k0705se and closed
weak, 12G3sc lower, at 705sG70$4c. Local
fACSSiptS were Z4U cars, TWO OF contract
grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
1853 cars, making total for the three
points of 1,109 cars, against 962 last week
and 767 year ago. Primary receipts
We're 10000 bu, compared with $4,000
bu year ago. Seaboard ciearances in
wheat and flour were 1885, COO bu. The sea-
board reported IL loads taken for ex-
port. Bradstreet reported the worlds
visible supply increased 2954 900 bu
Oats were fairly actice ea,ly, follow
ing the lead in corn. Scarcity of offer
1ngs was the early feature. and Decem-
bar opened 4 shade higher Shippers and
commission houses started the buying.
and were soon Joined by professionals
December sold between 3615c and 36%c.
and closed firm, AQ$sc higher at 365sc.
Receipts were PIG cars.
PROVISIONS experienced a dull narrow
market. Liberal receipts of hogs start
ed an early decline, and free offerings
of lard prevented any support on the
2. strength Of the coarser grains. Shorts
and English packers We're the best buv-
ers: January pork closed PFC lower, at
$l49O; JANUARY lard, 15c depressed, at SIS. 50.
and January ribs, sc down. at $751;.
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat, 12O cars; corn 125 cars.
oats, 10 cars, and So, coo head of hogs.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ARE sLUGGED AND ROBBED.
Three Men Victims of Murderous
Highvaymen.

GADSDEN, Ala, Oct. 2S.-At Alabama
City, two miles west of this place, J. c.
White, 7. NJ Entrelzin and G. L. Grubbs
were held up, robbed of their vaiuables
and murderously assaulted. White was
beaten over the head with stone weigh
ing three pounds, while Grubbs had his
only eye knocked out and his skull
crushed. He will die.
John Holland. Will Inglett and Bob
Prince, who the officers claim committed
the crime. We're arrested. Holland re-
sisted arrest and was shot twice by the
officers. Other arrests are expected.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Harriet w Terry to Christian Car
die, Lit. 4, Blk 9, Prospect plateau. $1,Soo
w. Kraus and wife to 0. Rohde,
1t. II, Sarah's out lots. 10C
Merchants Realty Co. to c. l..
Covell, 1t. 6, Z, 8, 10 and 90 Sub
Blk 49, ST. Anthony Park. $50.
C. IT Thompson, receiver, to l.. H.
Mickle, 1t. s, Blk. 5, First Addi-
tion to New Brighton .............. lis
C. T. Thompson, receiver, to w. W..
Rich, Lit TO- Blk. s. First Addi-
ton to New Brington ............ 150
w W. Rich and wife to Mary E.
Ziegler, Lit. 10, Blk. 8, First Addi-
ton to New Brighton. 1876
Toline Stolpestad and husband to ].
c. Ringius, 1t. IS, Blk. II, Oak
vile Park Addition. lis
Gertrude T. Otto and husband to
G. Schulze, Lit. 26, Blk 4, Second
Addition to New Brighton $1,000. 100
Gertrude t. Otto and husband to
G. Schulze, 1t. II, Blk. /, West
End Annex "a
c. O. Nash and wife to E. Melander,
Lit. 5, Blk. 3. E. Deans subdivision 400
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KANSAS CITY, No, Oct. 29.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900; strong: native steers.
heifers. s1.75@5.S5; stockers and feeders,
$2.SeQ4 AS. Hogs-Receipts, 11.000: lower
heavy. S5.95@6.05; packers. $5.75@6; york
ers, $5.DG5.S0; pigs, S4.65@5.15. Sheep
Receipts: 1000: strong; sheep, S1.50@S, rs
lambs. So. 756I4. so.
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb, Oct. 29-Cattle
RECEIPTS $500; higher; native steers.
$l-zfG6.35; Texans, $3.50G4.4 40; COWS and
heifers, S2S0Q4.50. Hogs-Receipts, 200:
heavy, S5.771f @6,60; pigs. S.. 25@5 rs. Sheep
Receipts 1900: stronger sheep, 81. $50
$50; lambs SO. 75G14. so.
SIOUX CITY, Oct. 29.-Cattle-Receipts.
ESQ; market steady; beeves $3.50@6 rs
COWS, bulls and mixed, $1.256S. IS; stock
ers and feeders, $225@425 yearlings and
calves. S225@4. Hogs = Receipts. 5000:
market 10c lower. selling at $5.7O@5 %:
bulk $57265 rs.
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open. High. 'Low.ICIose

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
1 1nrn Wheat-No- 3, 692sc; 20. 2 red, 1870
3712@iSSc: No. 2 white, 3915GlONc: No Z
white, 3s@S914c. Rve-No. 2, 55ib655s5c
Barley-Fair to choice mailing. 54G5Sc
Flaxseed--No. l. $152: No / Northwest.
err sl.52 Timothy Seed-Piin1e. $3.50
$50 -Porl-Mess, per b.. SIS iG1S.6J.
Lard-Per 100 lbs S5671k@S.7O. Short Ribs
Sides Qoose), S.9,G2.15. SIorIders-Dry
CboXed). $S-7tQSS0. Whisky-Basis of hioh
wines, a.3l Receipts-Flour 1880 bbls:
wwheat, $1,000 bu; corn. 17l.C00 bu; oats,
Shipments-FIour. 10000 bbls; wheat, 1s5'-
GOO bu; corn. 1900 Blu; oats, 312, GOO bu: rye
4,GO9 blu; barley. 400 bu. On the Produce
exchange today the butter market was
19c. Cheese steady at SA@-0%c. Eggs
firm; fresh, 1S1aG19c
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DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi. Oct % Tho ,,,un
last Ia week ground As, 800 bbls of flour and
snlpped Zs,co0 bbls. Flax receipts continue
very s heavy being 762 cars for the past
Two Gays, of this 525 graded No /. The
l nis,l absorbed the offerings fairly well.
although the price was off about &c most
OF the morning. November declined 9c.
December lc and cash seed was off he
NneaI traoing was light The market
within half hour fell to 6SAc bid. raj,
lied to 6Sssc, fell again to 6Slkc. advanced
to 6SAc. and. closed at 6S1kc Cash sales
were 100000 nu; No. l northern advanced
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.

,eS oats-No 8, 35@s54zc; No 9 white, $3.50
corn-No. 3. 55a551sc; No. yellow, 551s
Feed.Granulated cornmeal, in cotton
SACKS c6' Sz.zo; coarse cornmeai ton 5000
Bran and Shorts-Bran in bulk. s14. son
10; shorts in bulk, $13. 50@14.
1rn aiayaaReeeIpts large. market easier.
g ;50QS. 50: No. 1 wild. SOL. so; No. 2 wild
$6M6 80; timothy, choice $11G11. so: No. i
SloulO. 80; rye straw, choice, s5G5. 40 :
wheat and oats straw, S4G5.
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No. were unchanged The close: Wheat
Cash No. 1 hard, 721ac; No. 1 northern,
6912c; No. 2 northern, $3.50; No. spring,
64c; to arrive, No. hard, 72%c; No.
northern, 69a4c; December, 6S1sc; May,
667sc. Oats. $3.50 TO S65sc. Rye, 5219c. Bar
ley-Malting. 49@5Sc. Corn, 56Ac. Flax
To arrive $1:4512; cash, 81 IS; October,
May 81 46 bid. Cars Inspected-Wheat,
446, last year, 1888: oats, /; rye, 6; barley,
43; flax, 762; corn, S07. Receipts-Oats,
flax. AS, 25o blu. Shpments-Wheat, 16O,-
900 bu; barley, ,699 bu; fair, 1925 bu.
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California.

The through tourist car for California
will run every Thursday via the Chi
cago Great Western railway, and Santa
Fe route to Los Angeles. New wide yes
tshuled Pullman tourist cars are fur
Lished and these are personally conducted
west of Kansas City. For rates, reser-
Storr. city ticket agent. corner Fifth
and Robert streets. st. Paul.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

5ljNNEAPOLIS, Oct. 29.-Nhcst had
another setback this morning. December
selling down to 67&c. May sold at SIC
Liquidation began at the oneni,1el ,TSa
market held against it momentariiy. but
broke finally under the selling pressure.
The market closed at the low range of
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS
HOGS SELL DOWN 90 CENTs-RE-
CEIPTs LIBERAL AND QUAIL
ITY GOOD
CATTLE DIVISION IS ACTIVE
Western Grass Steers Sell at $5-NO
Coed Cow STUFF on Sale-StOcI< and
Feeding Cattle Move Read
i1y-Shecp Active.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Oct e9.-Receipts at
the Union Stock yards today were: Cattle
1850; calves, $50; hogs, $500; sheep, 6,400;
cars. 49,
OfficiaI receipts yesterday: Cattle, LIPS;
calves, 1853; hogs, 1000; sheep, 100;
horses, 81 cars 122
+ Receipts thus far in October, compared
with the same period in 1900, are as fol-
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state Grain Inspection

Other Grains-Winter wheat. II cars.
No. 3 corn, cars; No. corn, 1 car; No
grade corn, l car; No. oats, 20 cars; No.
oats, II cars; no grade oats, cars; No.
rye, cars; No. 8 rye, cars; No.
No. barley, 81 cars; No 5 barley. Ii
cars; no grade barley, cars; No. 1 fax.
Is cars; rejected fax. 109 cars; no grade
max, Z cars; No. I northern fax, 1 car.
northern. rs; No. 2 northern, Is; No. 3.
Is; rejected. 10: no grade, "a; No. win
ter wheat, /; No. 5 corn, /; no grade corn.
z; NO. rye, /; No. barley. 6; no grade
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Hogs.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) ........ $500
a week Ego ..-...'.-..-.... 9'69S
year ago 0,0lo
Quotations: Light, $5.4595. 10; mike d
and butchers, $5.5095. S5; heavy, s.. 1905 .S5;
rough packing, S. .0995. 25 bears, 81. 0O@ 3 !;
stays, $4.50Q5; pigs, 81 .5G615.
Today was again Blue Tuesday" in
the hog division. Market opened with
prices about 2Gc under Monday and
closed steady at the decline Reeeip g
were very heavy. running close to the
record The quality of the drove as a
whole was unusually good fully cents
better than on Monday. Prices ranged
from $40 to $3.50: bulk of sales, $3.50
80. Rough packers sold 10D20c lower,
all going at $5.25. Representative sales:
Lights
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New york Mining Stocks.
Bank CIearings.

Bank CIearings.
ST Paul, $1,019,20O.
Minneapolis, So, $685.
New York, $257, 1889.
Chicago, S27, 346, 1865.
Boston, $22, 155, 507.
TREASURY STATEMENT-Wash
ton, Oct 29.-Today's statement of treas
ury balances in the general fund exclu-
sive of the $3.50, 100000 gold reserve in the
division of redemption shows:
Available cash balance. ......... $171, los 1872
L0io lug, 27S, 1853
Silver :. ......................:.. 14224972
United States notes ............. 1888, 800
Treasury notes of $780, . 6S5Sl
National bank notes ............. S,216, 1896
Total receipts this day ....... 1874 212
Total receipts this month ....... As 970,G COL
Total receipts this year .... 1888, u.s. $50
Total expenditures this day.. 1055 900
Total expenditures this month. SO $40 900
Total expenditures this year.. 1853 ,339, S24
Deposits in national banks. -. Ill, 1888, 554
NEW YORK STOCK GOSSIP-Report-
ed by H. Holbert & Son, bankers and
brokers, BAL Robert street, National Ger
man-American Bank building st. Paul:
While mercantile conditions are good in
the West there is much fault found and
many complaints are made with the stu
alton here. Certain classes of business
men are dissatisfied and in various di-
rections there is embarrassment and dull
ness Yet it would be folly to deny that
the country as a whole is singularly
prosperous and that railroad earnings
ing.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-Londo Oct.
W-The stock market opened weak today
on the position of the various monetary
centers Consols dropped to 81 Ills. but
recovered to 921s on improved exchanges,
Paris being 25.091a and Berlin 90 3916 The
tone, of the market finally became heavy
on the shipment of G140O90 in gold to the
continent, of which 100000 was late
shipment yesterday. American stoc- 8
opened depressed and stale, the bulls real
izing ON the money and copper situation
and the hitch in Northern Pacific plans
The market hung back till New York
Pacific and the coalers. The close was
cheerful but inactive. Rio Tintos dipped
to 46 7-16, with the weakness in Anal
gamated Copper, but New York again be-
came buyer and the stock closed at 47c.
The opinion is gaining ground that the
movement in Amalgamated Copper is
ruse. The Bank of England is still dis
Spanish 4s, 50; bar silver firm at 2512d per
ounce; Rand Mines, 101s; De Beers, 1874.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is 3@31s per Cent; tn ee
months bills is 36314 per cent.
NEW YORK MONEY-New York Oct
4 per cent; last loan, 3B per cent; prime
mercantile paper, 1905 per cent; sterling
exchange easier. with actual business in
bankers bills at $f.S62s for demand and
at $4S35s64.S3% for sixty days; posted
rates, $4.S41a and $4S71a; commercial bills,
$4.S234M4. S544: bar silver, 57azc; Mexican
dollars. 45Ac.
GOLD SHIPMENTS York, Oct.
29.-Goldman, Sachs e. Co. will ship $780,
G90 in gold to Paris on Thursday. Bazard
Freres will ship 50, 600 600 in gold to France
on Thursdays steamer.
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Quctatlons: Good to choice fat lambs,
SS.75Q4.25; common to fair. So. 25ta3. so;
good to choice fat wethers, So 90d3. %:
fat ewes, S2.6OQS; common to fair. 81. $50
ESQ; killing bucks, S1.75@2.25: good to
choice stock and feeding lambs, SSs250S. so:
common to fair $2.75@3.15; buck lambs
$2@2.50; good to choice feeding wethers'
$275QS; common to fair, 50. 5O@27O: good
to choice feeding ewes, S2.2562 so; com
mon to fair, S2G2. Us stock ewes. $2d2 "a.
Westerns: Fat lambs, $S759435; fat
wethers. $4,000. 25; fat ewes. S25062:
stock and feeding lambs, $SG3 70; feeding
wethers, $2.T5Q3; stock and feeding ewes
$2.50@2.75.
Receipts liberal A good demand for
all kinds made an active market Fat
lambs strong TO 10c higher than last
week; fat sheep fully. steady. Stock and
feeding sheep strong. Representative
sales.
Killing Sheep and Lambs
laore. an ind .;.ri,L
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Through Tourist Cars.

The old familiar way-tried and proven
lowest rates to California.
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Hook. Val. 41as. 107
L. & n. I'm. IS. .1G1
Mexican. Cen. IS So
do LIST inc. 80
M. & st. l.. As. LOB
NJ, K. & Il. Is. S9%
do 2ds ........ 70
N. Y. c. lists. =. .1G5A
do gen. 31as. .10S12
n. j. c. gen. 5s. 1894
Nor. Pacific As. .10411a
do IS .~73k
N. & w. con. 4s10ZSs
Reading gen. IS. S71a
|S.L.& l. M. con. 5S1i51a
S. L. & S. r. as 50
is. L. S. w lists. sS5s
do IDS ......... 1914
S. A. & A. p. As S7ss
So. Pacific As. 953A14
So. Ry. SIS. ....11o1a
1T. & P. lists. -. .119H
IT,, S. l.. w. As. 80
Union Pacific 4s105%
do conY. as. :. 1878
Wabash lists 40
do IDS ........ HOY
do deb. b. 575s
West Shore as. .11234
wv. &. l.. q. As. =. 81
Wis. Cent. Is. >. 87A
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U. S. ref. Is. reg1eS1I
do Is. coup. ..1OST
do IS, reg. .107%
do IS, coup. .1OSiI
DO new is. reg. 1879
do new as, coup13S8
do old As, reg. Ii Z
do old As, coup111%
do IS, reg. 1857
do 5s, coup. .167E
Atch. gen. 4s. :. .1G24;
do adj Is. ST.;
Bait. & o. 41as. 1927
do 312s ......... 96%
do COW. As. 1861
Cana. So. Eds. .1OSii
Cen. Georgia SIS. 107%
sdo LIST inc. III
Ches. & o. 412s. 10y
hi; & Alton S11ass ssh
C.,B. & Q. n. As. $751;,
C.,M. & S.P. g. 4s110I
c.. &c N.-W.c. rs. 139
c.. r. [. & P. is. 1865.
C.C.C.& Sig. As -04
CD. Term. 4s.... 931
Col. & So. As. =. 8 4
Con. Tobacco as. 63%
D. & r. G.. As. .102al
Erie pri. lien 4s SO
do gen. As. S21
f. w. & D.C.1sts106&
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Cattle

Comparative receipts:
Total for today 500
A week ago / 715
"A year ago Observation-Disclosures. 27S
Quotations: Fancy butcher steers, s.. 25
$500; prime, $4.75@5.1 Is; good to choice,
$115@4.6O common to fair, $3@4; fancy
butcher cows and heifers, 81 2564 Is;
prime, $3.S004.15 good to choice, So. 2jtd3.75:
talr, $2.6003l5; Gamers and cutters 81 IS
@2.50; good to choice butcher bulls 81 E00
8; common to bologna bulls ST. 1907. rs;
good to choice veals. $4.50@5.00; common
TO lair, $3Q4.50; good to choice feeding
steers, $3.25@4; common to fair. s.. 5O1
so; good to choice steers, s.. 60G3; COM
mon to fair, $2@2 40; stock and feeding
buls, $l.5eg2.50; good to choice mich
COWS and springers, 5000; common to
fair, $20@30.
western: Butcher steers. SO. 25a5: BUTCH
er cows and heifers, $2.75@3; feeding
steers, $9@3. 25; stock and feeding cows
and heifers, 81. 50@3 10.
Receipts were fairly liberal and butcher
caJtle were steady and in good demand
offerings included a liberal supply of
western steers. One load of choice West
ern grass stuff sold at So, but the bulk
ran only common to fair in quality. No
good cow stuff on sale. Stock and feed
ing cattle and especially steer stuff. sold
readhyN at steady to strong prices. Rep
resentative sales:
Good to Choice Butcher Steers
No. W.T.. Price. No. VT Prioa
10 western. .142l $500 l Western. 1850 81. 50
Common to Fair Butcher Steers
3 Western. .11S7 s.. 5033 Western. .1215 So 70
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Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) $1,000. 6.4CC
week ago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,731
year ago Observation-Disclosures. 6,l0$
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
Norld Of sports.

Lyman gymnasium was taxed 10 It's
utmost capacity yesterday afternoon by
undergraduates. alumni and friends or
Brown who filled the running track and
ali the available floor space to witness
what proved TO be one OF tho most sue
cessful athletic exhibitions ever held AT
the university.
Wrestling, calisthencs, fencing, backet
ball and Indian club. dumb bell and wand
drills made up the program and as each
event followed the other In rapid success,
Without iHh ''a a pitch pSitch' the audience coud
not but marvel at the versatility
displayed by, Browns phsical n, II,
the large classes to such high degree
What proved. perhaps. 10 be the most
ket ball game between Brown team and
quintet representing Columbia University.
and II was the most evenly ana hotly con-
tested game ever seen In Lyman syhiha-
The first half almost degenerated into
a farce. so ridiculously easy did the
Brown team play around their opponents.
but In the second period when the New
York university aggregation became ac-
quainted with the floor they easily OUT
played the home team and came within
an ace OF winning. losing only by the
score OF 10 to s.
President Faunce opened the exercises
friends OF Brown who were present as
well as the athletes from Columbia. Con-
GLIDING he drew attention TO TN fact that
in the basement OF the gymnasium In
stead of n SWIMMING pool there was
big awning cavern and that IL was an
excellent opportunity for some son OF
Brown 10 perpetuate his name by donat-
ing sum that would build a pool.
At the conclusion OF the presidents ad-
dress the Brown Symphony orchestra un-
der the direction OF c. Y. G.. Dickinson,
dscoursed pleasing music. In fact all
through the afternoon their playing was
feature OF the program.
irhe first number was the march ana
caiisthenics by the sophomore and fresh
men class and the movements were exc
cuted very cleverly. In the fencing bout
between D. g. Hall and III. A. Baker, Hall
won by score OF 10 points toS. after
fast exhibition. The Indian club. fencing
and wand drills by the senior and JUROR
classes were next run OF In good time
aud with considerable snap.
The wrestling bouts were won by Barr.
IN the lightweight class and Green In
tho middewei eight. The heavyweight bout
between Bates and Ehmke was declard a
draw after ~ minutes OF skilful wrestling.
At the close OF the exhibition Hon. Rich
ard n. Comstock awarded the medals TO
the winners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05

him. Most of these Indian women are
well TO do. and few OF them ever marry
Indians.
The Cherokee council not long ago tried
10 pass a bill prohibiting internarriage.
The proposed bill came to the notice OF
some of the prospective bridegrooms.
They straightway started out upon a
collecting tour. Every white man who
was known 10 be attentive TO any Indian
girl was called upon TO contribute. Even
the Indian maidens themselves who were
prospective brides were touched" Be
fore the bill was brought up a powerful,
influential and (Which is the same thing)
well "heeled" bachelors lobby was on
hand at the Cherokee capital to fight the
bill.
IL never became law, being defeated
Overwhelmingly. Incidentally, many of
the Cherokee girls of the half OF quarter
blood, who are still, despite the admix-
ture. members OF the tribe. are decidedly
pretty, and in almost all cases they pre-
fer TO marry white men rather than the
braves OF their own or other tribes.
Congress has known for some time that
the Indian councils were most corrupt,
and two years ago a law was passed pnt-
ting an end 10 this kind OF legislation.
The sessions now in progress will be the
last Reports from Indian capitals say
that the Indians are making the most
of IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
0LNEYvIllE.

Perseverance, company of the Uniform
Rank. Knights of Pythias, were publicly
inspected and installed I'm Sprinser's hall
last evening. The scene was rather pleas
ing to the eye. the uniforms being of an
attractive description and the movement
OF the men being perfect, made far more
interesting than similar affairs I'm the
lower branch OF the order. The pretty
hall was well filed with the families and
friends of the members, and all were
made TO feel at home. A large delegation
from the Rathbone Sisters headed by
Most Excellent Chief Mrs. +. n. Nettle-
ton were the special guests of the even
ing. as were Col. Carpenter. Col. Sperry
of Massachusetts, Captains Barlow and
Douglas.
The ceremony was performed by Major
+. II. Nettieton. assisted by Adjutant Il.
II. Holloway, Quartermaster ID. r. Drew
and Commissary w. NJ. Kidder. The Of
ficers installed were: Captain, james
Delaney (fifth term: nrst lieutenant, G.
c. White: second. James J. Weeks: first
sergeant. Asa Tyrell: second sergeant,
Edward Carr; recorder George Hanney;
treasurer William Millsrd. At the close
Of this ceremony. "A fash light photograph
of the officers was taken. and then danc-
ing was I'm order, music being furnished
by Walkers orchestra. A luncheon was
served during the evening. The affair
was i'm charge or Lieut.. Weeks and Sergt
Tyrell.
The Sunset club held It's monthly meet
ing last evening. and as one OF the mem
bers expressed IL, 1T was a corker." and
the social committee made 1t so. for they
had a lot Of new dishes that were ex-
tremely palatable, and at the same timo
were just n little mysterious for "A portion
OF the committee have been known to
prepare good things to eat that would
not stand much heat. The committee last
evening consisted OF George +. A Beane,
Arthur w. Carpenter and L.. A. Duffy.
The Dead Sore" club is arranging for
a grand bail. In honor of well known
citizen who is about 20 iesve the district.
The funeral OF Mrs. Davis was held at
her late residence on Plainfield street this
afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Starr or Thorn
ton officiating. The interment was at
Pocasset cemetery.
Mr.. James ClegE, who has been sick
for some time. is said To have fully re-
covered and Is about TO resume his duties
I'm the Delaine mills.
Tomorrow evening an athletic cxhibi-
tion Of more than ordinary merit viii
he given in the Pavilion az Thornton,
some Of the best athletes in New Eng.
land having been engaged for the occa-
sion.