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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-09
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. Dec: 7.-Butter--Receipts. 4,4eS
packages Market firm; State dairy, 15d23kc;
creamery. 16q251zc; June creamery. 1Sa22c; fac
Market firm: fancy large September, 1OGl0iLc:
fancy small September 1OAG11c; late made, best
large, 9Ic; late made, best small, 1OG1Ol4 {.
Eggs-Receipts, ABS packages. Market firm;
State and Pennsylvania, 26Q27c; Western at
mark 26c; Southern at mark, 20425c.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7-Butter quiet but
firm; fancy Western creamery, 26d26Ihc: fancy
ar-by prints, 29c. Eggs steady; fresh nearby.
&c; fresh Western, 26c; fresh Southwestern &c:
fresh Southern 25c. Cheese quiet, but firm; New
York full creams, fancy small, lie; New York
full creams. fair 10 choice, 9q1024c.
BALTIMORE, Dec 7.-Butter firm and I'M
changed fancy imitation, 1Sd19c; ia ncy cream
cry, 25G26c; fancy ladle. 16d17c: fancy roll, la
1Sc: good roll 15Q16c; store packed, l31l15c. Eggs
firm and unchanged; fresh, 21@2Sc. Cheese firm
and unchanged; large. 1OQIOAc; medium. 1OH a
lie; small, 102sd11c.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day, the butter market firm creameries.
4Q22l2c; diaries, l3q20c. Cheese steady at 9Ad
10Ac. Eggs firm; fresh, &c
CINCINNATI, Dec. Eggs firm at PC. But
ter steady Cheese steady; Ohio fat 10c
ST LOUIS, Dec. 7.-Butter steady; creamery
2Oq251ac; dairy, 15g2oc. Eggs steady at PC.
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MONETARY
Rates on Loans and Exchange-CIear-
ings and Balances.

INDIANAPOLIS.-Com paper, AZ
66 per cent; time loans, sac per cent.
Clearings not reported.
NEW YORK.-Call money nominal. Prime
mercantile paper 41zG5 per cent. Sterling
exchange heavy; actual business in bank
ers bills, s4.S7A for demand, A.A for sixty
davs. posted rates. S4S5 and S4SS1h: com
merciai bills, S4s314d4- 1884 Clearingss $780,
424,317; balances, $S,349,6o5.
CHICAGO.-Posted exchange. s4.Ss and
81 ssh. New York exchange, 40c discount.
Clearings, $2S,S2l, JOB; balances, S,69S543.
BOsTON.-Clearings, so. e6S. 194; balances,
s., $50, 692.
PHILADELPHIA. - Money per cent.
Clearings, s17, 325, los; balances, $2.41S.1O0.
ST. LOUIS.-Money, 41zd51s per cent. New
York exchange, 10c discount Clearings,
81, $50, 019; balances, s., go, SIG.
BALTIMORE. = Money, 41zG5 per cent.
Clearings, $3,64l,30i; balances, 1851, 565.
NNATI-Money. 31kd6 per cent.
New York exchange par. Clearings, 81,
1880.
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Chicago Stocks.
Granger Farwen & Co.'S Wire.


BOSTON, Dec. AT the close of the
stock market to-day Thomas w. Lawson
issued a statement to the effect that he
had not assigned and had no intention of
doing so. In regard TO rumors that he
had failed, he said, when questioned: Il
have not assigned and do not intend to.
| have no reason to now nor at any time.
/ do not deny L am losing money and
losing it in chunks. But have it to lose.
and when 1 get through will have enough
left to buy ar their (his opponents) esti-
mate and resell at mine, and still have
something left
Mr.. Lawson refers to the rumors that he
had made an assignment having been
''ingeniously invented in Boston, secretly
sent to Chicago and industriously sent
back to New York and there openly stated
on the floor of the Exchange"
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PHYSICIANS.
roLMAYERs SEALS dI
WENyE1kQ SfENCILS,S TAMPSs
ISSs, Ih1ss. Is sfHsRlDLAN ST GROUND FlOos,


Legal tenders, decreASe............... 5lS,fD
Specie, decrease 49,. s.-......-........ 300 ~
Reserves, decrease ,.........-........ 1,Z546OO
Reserve required, dtcrease.......... 1850
Surplus, decrease .................... b,So,SD
The banks now hold SC. 6O7. s75 in excess OF
reserve requirements under the % per cent.
rule.
that the drain froIa the banks into the
treasury last week Sas largely due 10 the
exceptional movement of a retirement Of
circulation by interior institutions and also
that there can be nc similar retirement or
notes at least until January. the law limit
ing such operation ITO 100000 a month
The movement of mGney through transfers
to the interior was likewise exceptional
The estimate by the Department OF Agrt-
culture OF a smaller crop OF cotton than
had been expected caused bull specula-
ton in the staple, thus increasing the re-
quirements for mOner TO carry the latter in
store and TO move IL from plantations. The
transfers TO Chicago which were notably
large at the end of Che week, were mainly
due to the speculation in grain at the
Western centers. IL SIS probable that these
speculative movements in cotton ana in
grain will soon subside, and hence II seems
likely that not much additional money VIII
poses. The foreign exchange market prob
ably will be affectid this week by the
active money which yill be expected 10 re-
suit from the low Bank reserves, hence.
golG shipments to Europe may be held Ia
check unless. indeed there should be
urgency in the demand for the metal for
export. Considering the facts noted the
bank statement mag be regarded as or
such a character as not 10 excite apprehen-
sions of prolonged activity in money as the
result of low bank reserves. Should higher
rates for loans prevail. however. such rates
will of themselves tend 10 attract money
from Eastern and nearby points, thus re-
lieving any undue st-ingency In the situa-
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Thinks IL Is burglar Proof.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal.
On account Of thel numerous safe rob
berries have been stimulated 20 invent
what seems TO me 20. be the nearest TO a
burglar proof safe ever invented. IL Is
without bolt. bar or lock; the door is cir
cular. and when shut and properly adj
justed no burglar neea apply. The fasten-
ings are automatic with a time opener.
IL is not complicated. and can be cheaply
manufactured. There are no knob holes 20
put drills I'm. no thin places 10 drill
through. The barring OF the door IL out
ward instead OF inward. The inner portion
OF the door L. 80 constructed that Ia rests
against the inner portion OF the safe. and
TO blow Ia open would be 10 blow open the
whole front part OF the safe. J. q. w.
Attica, Ind. Dec. 4.
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Oils.

NEW YORK, Dec. Petroleum dull; refined
New York. 7s5c; Philadelphia and Baltimore.
T.6oc; Philadelphia and Baltimore in bulk. SC
Rosin steady; strained. common to good, S1.55.
Turpentine steady at S7la03Sc.
OIL CITY. Dec. Credit balances. $3.50; GER
tifcates bid. Shipments, 116. 166 pris; average,
1856 brls runs. S1,SOl brls; average g. AL brs.
WILMINGTON. Dec. 7.-Spirits of turpentine,
nothing doing. Rosin firm at 95cIS1. Crude tur-
pentine quiet at $l-10 TO 81. Tar firm at sl.20.
MONTPELIER. Dec. 7.-Crude petroleum
steady; North Lima, 94c; South Lima and In
diana, S9c.
CHARLESTON Dec Spirits of turpentine
firm and UNCHANGED Rosin firm and unchanged.
SAVANNAH Dec 7.-Spirits of turpentine
firm at S5Ac. ROsin firm.
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Poultry.

LOUISVILLE. Dec 7.-Hens. &C per pound:
spring chickens, sac; young ducks, TIC: geese,
fun feathered. $500 per dozen; young turkeys,
SC per ID; old, 7I2QSc.
NEW YORK Dec. 7.--Poultry-Alive steady:
springers 7IaaSc; turkeys 7G7l5c; fowls, SG9lzc.
Dressed slow; springers, 9q91zc; fowls, 7q11c;
turkeys, 9Q10c.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Poultry steady: chickens.
&c; springers. &c; turkeys, 612q7c; ducks, safe;
geese. o. .t9c.
CHICAGO. Dec. dressed poultry unchanged;
turkeys, 6l2q9c; chickens, 6i2dSc.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 7.-Eggs firm; fresh Mis-
souri, and Kansas stock, 2lc
CINCINNATI, Dec. Poultry quiet; chickens,
5hQ7c; turkeys, &c.
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Metals.

ST LOUIS. Dec. Metals firm: lead steady
at 4 25H4 2-lacs spelte- strong at 4l54i17iac
NEW YORK, Dec NO new features were
oted in metal circles to-day. Locally there con-
tinued a steady market for tin. but values We're
unchanged at 25I04Zsc for spot. Copper was
Suu AZ l6istlI7c for Lake Superior I6zsGlessc
for electrolytic and l6c for casting. Lead and
-neIter remained dull and featureless 4 s7Is
and 80 respectively. Iron ruled steady but quiet
~ Sl0- 50au % for pig iron warrants; No.
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Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON.-Money 21kd3 per cent: dis
counts, 3ss and 3ssd3 7-l6. Consols, 80 9-1GGl
92 11-16. Spanish fours, 1874.
BERLIN.-Exchange on London, 2Om
24lkpf for checks.
PARIS.-Three-pe rentes. 101f elkc
for the account. Spanish tours, $3.50.
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Dry Goods.

closes with a very firm tone in cotton goods and
sous Improvement in demand In brown cottons
sellers are frequently holding for &c advance
No change in bleached goods prices. Coarse
colored cottons tending against buyers. Prints
are firm with steady demand. Ginghams very
firm American cotton yarns in better request
and generally nc higher on sales of spot yarns
Worsted yarns in good request and very firm
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specie and Merchandise Movement.

NEW YORK.-Imports OF specie for the
week were s1s7,652 in gold and 1884, in
silver. Exports of specie from this port
10 all countries for the week aggregated
1881 745 i'm silver and 81, 443. 107 in gold.
Imports OF dry goods and merchandise
at the port of New York for the week were
valued at 81, 229 6l0.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec Cotton very steady.
Sales 1850 bales. Ordinary 7-l6c good ordi-
nary l5-l6c: low middling. 7iac: miCiling 77se.
GOOD middlng, Sic: middling fair. 9-16c. Re
ceipts II OBJ bales: stock 267.2T0 bales.
NEW YORK. Dec cotton closed weak al
Lice higher; middling uplands. S2sc; middlng
gulf, S3sc. Sales, none
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was observed that the change to-day was
principally on the class of hogs that sold
around s.. 90Q610 yesterday. Sales ranged
from $5.3546.0. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy .$5.9Ofl620
Mixed and heavy packing .-..-...... 5.45u6OO
Good to choice light weights. ...... 5.55d5S0
Common TO fair light weights. 5.3505J0
Common TO good pigs................ 4.00n5S5
ROughS ..-.-....-.........-......-. 4.l5u0.JO
Sheep-Receipts, 200; shipments small.
There is a good increase to report in the
marketing Of sheep and lambs, the total
this week being over 1900 larger than last
week and the same week a year ago, and
over 300 larger than the corresponding
week two years ago. Thus far this year the
receipts are nearly $500 larger than the
same period last year. There was a better
tendency in the market at the beginning
OF this week, which continued to gain
strength, and with the competition from
shippers stronger than usual the better
grades later in the week sold at advanced
prices. The gain was probably not over
25c, but there were not a few transactions
that indicated much Improvement and a
stock were at least 10d15c higher. In the
very ordinary grades there was very little
or no Improvement. The demand from local
butchers was only fair, but the supplies
were only about large enough to meet the
requirements of shippers, and the trading
was active and good clearances were made
every day Extreme prices reported dur
Ing the week were $475 for lambs and $3.50
for yearling sheep. The marketing to-day
was fully equal to the average at this time
in the week, but the quality was hardly as
good as-the average the past few days.
The demand was nearly steady from all
buyers and at yesterdays prices the sup
ply was exhausted in good season. Lambs
$-15QS25. and bucks at $2.25Q2-50. Quota
tons:
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour strong
Winter patents, sS5Og3.7O; straights. So 2oa3 80:
clears 81 90Q3 30 spring special, S4.20; patents,
So S5d370; straights, $3d3.25. No. spring wheat
75G75lkc; No. 2 red, S0dS3lkc. No. yellow corn.
5Sss66S2.c No. oats. 4Sc: No white. 49It n
50lsc; No. 3 white, 4905Oc. Nc. rye, CSC. Fair
to choice mailing barley, 5SQ62l2c. No. l flax
seed. s1A: No. l Northwestern, s1.H Prime
timothy seed So. 4O06.50. Clover, contract grade.
50. Mess pork, per brl, Sl5.S0Q 1880. Lard, per
100 lbs, $9.77i4d9.S0 Short rib sides QOose).
IS 45dS.60. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed), $3.50
$50. Short clear sides (boxed), $SS5QS. %.
Whisky, basis of high wines, S132.
Receipts-Flour %. 600 brs; wheat, $4,000 bu
corn, 164, 600 bu oats, 225,OOo bu: H. 900 bu;
barley, $4,000 bu Shipments-FlOur. 81, 000 brls
wheat, Il 900 bu; corn. 70 600 bu oats, 255,000 bu
rye loo bu; barley. q 900 bU.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Leading Financial Organ Not Inclined
to m Pessimistic View.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE statement OF
the associated banks for the week ending
to-day shows:
Loans. increase IS $50. 500
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Markets for silver.

NEW YORK.-Bar silver. 556c; Mexican
dollars, 43Ac.
LONDoN.-Silver bars dull at % 7-l6d an
ounce.
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Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON.-Satu statement of
the treasury balances in the general fund.
exclusive OF the $50, CO., 600 gold reserve in
the division Of redemption, shows:
Available cash balances .......... $40. $50 SIS
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Northern foundry. SIS 5OGls: No. ? Southern
foundry. a4.5oql5.50; No l Southern foundry,
l5.5e4l6. and No. l Southern foundry soft. si5G
II. The usual absence of news from London
helped depress the local market.
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Local Banks and Trust Companies.
Bid. Asked

Bid. Asked
Indianapolis Street railway 43 -
Indpls. Street-ry. TOURS (bonds) 81 50
Citizens Street-railway fyes..-........109h 10
Belt Railway common....-....-.-.......10 105
Belt Railway pref. .--.-.-...--.-.--..-lz
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INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS, INDIAN
APOLIS, Dec. .-Cattle-Receipts. none;
shipments, none. All grades were steady
at the figures that have prevailed all week.
The demand was very good for desirable
kinds, but common rules dull and slow,
with a very light inquiry. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1880 lbs
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs a2d up
steers ....'...................4 400 AIS
Plain fat 1900 to 190O-lb steers. 1909 SIS
steers ........................ 400 AIS
ca lbs = sood :focE:rs s s5SS j i
Good to choice heifers ............ $500 425
Fair to medium heifers ............ 1000 $50
Common light heifers .............. ESQ 2 70
Good to choice COWS .............. 300 AS
Fair TO medium cows ............ ESQ 3.25
Common old cows .........-....... l-25Q $50
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $500 800
Prime to fancy export bulls 49,. $3.50 AS
Good to choice butcher bulls -. 5000 $50
Common to fair bulls 1000 2.45
Good to choice cows and calves. .35.O0q0OOO
Common to medium cows and
calves H-OOdSOOO
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments 500. A
break of 10c in values of all grades was
recorded in harmony with the decline of
the general market The quality was very
fair Business ruled active after the decline
had been established. All buyers were in
the market and the supply divided
between local shippers and Eastern pack
ers. The best medium and heavy hogs
sold at SO to $500, with choice lights sell
ing from $565 to $3.50. Medium mixed sold
from $50 to Sc. A clearance was soon
made, the market closing steady at the de-
cline. Quotations:
Good to choice heavies .......... S6.O0d6 20
Light and heavy mixed .......... 5.50lI6O0
Good to choice medium grades :. 5.S0d610
Common to good lights ............ 5.35Gl5 so
Pigs. 10 lbs and up ................ 5.OOd55
Light pigs and skips .............. 4.OOd500
Roughs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4.00d550
Sheep-Receipts, none; shipments, none.
Good lambs were quoted strong to 15c high
er, with sheep firm at yesterdays quota
tons. The demand was good. Quotations:
Good to choice lambs ........... S4O0Q47 70
Common to medium lambs ........ 100000
Good to choice yearlings ..-..... 3.00d3 %
Good to choice sheep .............. 2.506I3 90
Common TO medium sheep ........ 2.00d2 %
Stockers and feeding sheep $500. 150Gl25
Bucks, per 100 lbs .................. 2.00Q2.25
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was observed that the change to-day was
principally on the class of hogs that sold
around S5.90Q610 yesterday. Sales ranged
from $5.35d6.20. Quotations:
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UNITED STATES BONDS.

Total sales -...........694.1 100
sOffered
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
ALLEGED swINDLER ARRESTED.
Man Arrested at Rosevilic, y. j.,
Charged With Forgery.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA man who Il
alleged to be q swindler and forger, with
a long list of aliases, was arrested today
at Roseviue, y. j., by Assistant Superin-
tendent Dougherty, of the Pinkerton
agency, and Detectives Murphy and Long.
of Newark, and was handed over to De-
tective Sergeant Heppel, Of Norfolk, N'a.
where the prisoner Will be tried on "A
charge of swindling the Citizens Bank Of
that city.
The prisoner. who has described him
self at different times as f. l.. Adams, +.
A. Willis, and by other names, was ar
rested on a warrant issued in New York.
According to the Pinkertoh detectives, the
man, under the name of e. a. Willis,
went to the Citizens Bank a few weeks
ago and deposited a draft for 5000 pur-
porting to be drawn by the Peoples Bank
of New Orleans, on the National Bank
Of Commerce of this city, and signed &C.
lie Blanc. cashier
The draft was discovered to be a
forgery, and the Pinkertons, as the agents
for the American Bankers Association, Of
which the Norfolk bank is member,
started after the man. The detectives
say the prisoners method Of swindling
has been to represent himself as the agert
Of some reputable machinery or electrical
manufacturing company Of this city, and
In this way to install himself IN the good
graces Of hotel proprfetors ard clerks in
other cities, inducing them finally TO in
troduce him at banks, where he cashed
bad checks and drafts.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
AID FOR MISS ToPPAN.
Report That "a Cousin Will Furnish
Money for Defence.

BARNSTABLE Mass, Nov. lit is re-
portt,. here that Miss Janette r. Snow. of
Boston. said to be a cousin of Miss Jane
Toppan, accused of the murder of Mrs.
Mary Gibbs, has crme to the assistance
of the prisoner, and will furnish the
money necessary TO defend her when she
is placed on trial.
Neither Miss Snow nor any OF the other
friends of Miss Toppan have called to see
her and Jailer Cash says 1t would not
avail them if they did, as no one Will be
permitted to see her. save her counsel.
The belief is gaining here that the Gov
crnu,ut case against Miss Toppan Is very
vraL dcspite the astounding charges
tbat have been made against her.
u here are larg, number of the
residents of Cataumot VINO believe she is
innI cent.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
ITALIANS UNDER ARREST.
Suspected of Completely in the Mur-
der of Antonio NatnIi.

CHICAGO, Nov. Five Italians were
arrested last night for alleged completely
in the murder of Antonio Natal, whose
body was found in barrel on the prairie
west of Chicago, and they are locked up
at the West Chicago Avenue police sta
ton. Four of the men were found on
Grand Avenue, and one on North Halsted
Street. Ali Of them are said to have
worked with Natal in Iowa and it is
thought that they may be able to throw
some light on the death Of the man.
The police were reticent about the ar
rests. and refused to give the names of
the en-. Two other men are also in the
custody Of the police on suspicion. They
are Michael Leoni, foreman Of the gang
of Iaborers that arrived in Chicago Satur-
day from Iowa, and Dominick Duchi, who
was arrested Tuesday night.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
ACADEMY TRUSTEES RESIGN.
Dispute over the Management
Causes the Action of the Board.

CHARLESTON. S. G. Nov. 7.-Because
bitter things were said of them by the
rector Of the Porter Military Academy,
one of the Oldest and best known educa-
tional institutions in the State, seven
trustees, including Bishop Ellison Capers.
Of South Carolina. resigned unexpectedly
at a meeting last night.
Dr. A. Toomer Porter is rector Of the
academy, of which he Is the founder, and
last year when his health became bad he
asked the trustees to assume the man
agsment. a committee of seven, Of which
Bishop Capers was chairman, was dele
gated TO manage the property. When Dr..
Porters health returned he took a more
active interest in the academy, and many
differences arose between the executive
committee and himself. The feeling OF
dissa tisfaction. which was steadily grow
ing. reached a crisis when DR.. Porter
wrote to the trustees and called them use
less ornaments. The members then de-
cided to put DR.. Porter in control. This
was done and the executive board quit
summarily. The affair has caused a great
deal of feeling in educational and re-
ligious circles.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
ALASKAN BUILDING DAMAGED.
The First Fire at the Pan-Amcrican
Exnosition Grounds

BUFFALO. Nov. The first of the
anticipated fires among the exposition
buildings occurred last night, when Alas
ka's building was damaged to the extent
Of several hundred dollars while the con-
tents valued at 5000, were destroyed. 1t
is said the fire was caused by an Nl
stove. Much OF the material that consti-
tuted the exhibit had been packed, so
the loss was not as great as it might have
been.
The Pan-American policemen, who are
now guarding the grounds and buildings.
will be discharged on November 10. and
the regular city police will be required to
guard them. II will be possible to detail
only a limited number OF men for this
duty. and it would not be surprising if
persons, who feel they have a grievance
against the fair because of losses su--
tanned. sought revenge by setting fire to
the buildings. 1t is probable the common
council will be asked to provide extra
police protection.
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
GRIEF AT THE LEGATION.
The Chinese Minister Once IA Protege
of Earl Ii.

At the Chinese Legation the news OF
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang's death was re-
ceived with great regret, not only for the
passing of a great fellow-countrymaE, but
because of the personal loss which the
members Of the diplomatic household felt.
The grand old man Of China had been
not only the friend of several members
of the legation staff. but the mentor of
the presentAiiHister, Mr.. WI Ting-fanS.
The latter's personal sorrow. however, is
overshadowed by his patriotic
feeling for China's welfare, for he
believes that the death Of the
aged Chinese statesman, of whose
advanced ideas he was pupil, will leave
a gap in Chinese official life that cannot
be filed.
Earl Ii was friend and counselor of
The Washington times., 1901-11-08
DEATH OF PROF. C. A. BACON.
Invalid Member of BeIoit College
Faculty Passes AWAY

BELoIT, Wis. Nov. Prof Charles
A. Bacon. connected with the faculty of
Beloit College for fifteen years, died yes
terday afternoon in Strong Hospital in
this city from a complication of diseases
resulting in septic poisoning. Death came
to Prof. Bacon as a relief from the in
tense suffering he has endured from
spinal trouble for six years. He had
taught his classes from an invalid chair
For over six weeks he had fingered at
deaths door.
Prof. Bacon's most valuable service to
Beloit College was in connection with his
work in the iiterarv department and in
Smith Observatory, which has been list
ed by the German and French Govern
ments among the best astronomical OBJ
servatories in the world. He wrote nu-
merous articles for metropolitan news
papers on astronomical subjects, espe-
cially regarding meteoric showers and
oclipses.