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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-05
War Claims Proofs.

Captain ]. ID. Lothrop, in charge OF the
preparation OF the proofs of claims OF the
state of Iowa on account of war expenses,
today completed such proofs, assisted by
Mr.. Sizer Of the Wal department, and for
warded the same to the authorities in Wash
ington. He expresses himself as well sat
isfed with the work done and believes that
the proofs will be found sufficient in most
cases so that the state Of Iowa will get all
the money claimed. and that at an early
date The legislative appropriation bills
are being held back awaiting the report on
these claims. as II they are allowed the
state will have a much larger sum to ap-
propriate.
Opinion on Bindery Case.
The report Of Attorney General Mullen on
the legal phases Of the old controversy be-
tween the executive council and Lafe
Young. former state binder. was filed this
evening. The attorney general confirms the
reports which have been made by account
ants in regard TO the ~overcharges, and
finds that thirty-seven separate items
charged for the gross amount, or apparent
cvercharge. is s4,637.73, and that of THE
amount 81, 9OO.S9 was due to clerical errors
in the accounting and can be recovered
from the state binder. As to the remainder
there Is some doubt. but he refers the mat
ter to the courts for adjustment.
To Clean mp Reservation
w. @. Malin. United States Indian agent
on the Iowa reservation. was In the city
today in consultation with the president
Of the State Board OF Health. in reference
to cleaning up the reservation after the
epidemic Of smallpox. He has received or
ders from the Indian bureau to cooperate
with the state authorities in this work and
by agreement the president Of the state
board will go to Tama county this week
for the purpose Of entering upon the work.
IL is expected there win be some trouble
encountered when II comes to burning up
the clothing. blankets and tepees OF the
Indians. but the state has now provided
funds for purchasing substitutes for all
things destroyed.
signs the Bill.
J Governor cummins this morning signed
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-05
Marriage

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
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centres 10 fact. there has been little OF tue ior:
cion ribbllrg al 81. Louis Tor the winter grain
Corn advanced. owing 10 rains and higher tenn
peraturcs over the corn belt. continued small re-
celpts of contract grad, nrmer cables. better
casn demand. light offerings and covering o.
shorts. Chicago received $50 cars but only y
were OF contract grade. The primary receipts
were G3j OJn bash. and tue hlpncntS eIs.pl Tno
Scaboard rccci we'd 3?2 90 bush and shi ppcd 10000
The cables were - to sd higher. liroomnan
csblcd that the German duty on corn VIII be ~
creased 20 ss. I'd against n. sd last year fnlr
weather IL predicted for Monday. Oats we're
nrmcr on a good d nand al the Yves, and wet
weather. Chicago received i15 cars. Including 3
OF contract grade. Primary receipts were t2suO
bush and the shipments. 2io,UO
iLouH .-.JuI out hriu. safes 1910 Dds ne
ccpts were T. $50 bbls. and 1910 sacks: exports.
1855 bbls. and a2052 sacks. NJ ter ~ hhls
SiIpe rnne. So T5Is2s0 No. extra. s?.s5m '. w
clears So i5 81 30 s,raghts. s. 400 Sis prtci ".
81 C5a S. ~ Sprinr In bbls; Cleafs. Sl5@S 50.
straishts. IS t0Gt35j patents. G@NAlo' Ne
nour 81 tsa.eO. .,
CoTToS.-Spot cotton here was unchanged.
Sales .O25 bales for export and a?7 for spinning:
Middilng uplands. SEC. against sS-ifc last year
New orleans and Gull. s.05c. Against ~. N.
Southern spoi markets were generally unchtheed.
Liverpool was UNCHANGED OH the spot with snlcs
Of 7nD bales: futures advanced to points. The
IuN xkas nS
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AND OTHER SHARES.

Is Of bonds tpar value,. u .iss. 500
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SUB-TREASURY TRANSACTIONS.

FRIDAY.
Paid by Sub Treasury to banks. 81 $1,000
Paid by banks to Sub Treasury ,,,.... $3.50 600
Gain 70 banks on day TRANSACTIONS &C.. soot coo /,
Loss TO banks for same period previous
ure
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The cotton markc, was r very small affair. huctu;
atiuns being within ugtrca.ciy narrow limits Emu
the situation developing racticaly noncw features
There Is wore OF less disposition among some 10
even up before tho holidays and among others 10
hold alooi and await the effect OF tho better weather
on the receipts. Some OF the Texas news u very
bad and some very good and these cont ir,ory
advlces tend TO initiate against anything ING
activity. The January deal has n Slnilsr innu-
cnce. The disposition for one oausc or another
is to even up amt await events: lrDminent New
Orleans operators were bidding for march VII b, ~
getting the cotton. Liverpool was nrn and me
tone OF the spot market is considered In the main
confident. 4 German house said: AFTER tho
heavy liuudation which has been going on II, the
Januar> n sluon the past four weeks II goes with
out saying that this statement Is an absurd
eXaggcration of the facts Nevertheless these
stories seem to have the desired effect OF causing
ncryou' IS regarding the nnal outcome OF the ma.
nipul-,inN We ourselves Of tn" orinon nat tho
outstanding speculative short interest In January
Is no LONGER OF such proportions a. to warrant
any manipulation. especially as that position IS
now on q level which will again attract cotton TO
New York and that the settlement was simply
made to avoid taking large delivery OF cotton,
which In the present condition OF the money market
seems TO be difficult thing TO handle The amount
having been brought Into sight for the week -
ISL 1871 bales. against sos S5 last year maRinga total
thus far this season OF $3.50 no., compared with
COOS S,3 last year. an Increase OF l2'5vs Inc WISH
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THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

side securities to-day. dealings were light,
and while some irreguarity was shown at
times, the general tendency of the market
was steady Northern Securities dispa we'd
an easier tendency: after opening up !. on
selling by traders il declined :. to losH.. but
Standard oil continued the strong feature;
on dealings of Al shares. II made a further
advance of points to 0s0. Consolidated
Refri gerator advanced fraction on light
dealings There was very little inquiry
for bonds and prices generally remained
about lchanged
Tennessee Copper advanced over point
on buying for inside account Montreal
and Boston was strong around ~. l. - TO
ore had been struck. Greene Consolidated
W.. puiat - about uncha nged quota Il ons
The 'rat sactions in the market to day were
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N.MERCI4I.
Grain Higher-Weather Wet-Reccipts
Light-GOOd Export Du,ing Of Wheat
Cotton Dull and Stcady-Receipts
SMALL Onee Quiet-PrO> isiOns Ftrmcr.

SATURDAY, Dec. 20.--GRAIN-Whcat- Spot
was strong Sales. 100000 bush. mainly
for export here and at the outports. No 2
red in elevator. &c. under May; No. 1 North
arn Duluth. SIC. over May; No Northern
New York. SC. over. Northwestern rcc,ipts
were AZ cars against sos last week and $50
last year Chicago. Al cars against II last
week and ~ year ago. Futures closed
:. to sc. higher. Prices as follows:
o ySg H ts L sg G ,ss L La%
M May SOS SIT. so'; ST. so.
Oats were quiet. sales rs 600 bush. No. white.
higher. December. 3aIsc Rye was arm. No
sna stat nominal Mfw r sSs c Sa S %ss f aS
Sales; 5000 bush No linked in elevator, :i2c.;
SS MSs S 10 5s so' aH o TSs
open. High- Lou CLOS Last
p,,,ms,r....... e. t 60 ';"c 90 N g
SHsss''s' Il, II, AZ &, &; g.
This shows the graln movement:
Recsips ss5i e ss GsS lS; 20 '7' s,ioo
Receipts ......, 1000 ?eo 900 :isoo 1000 1900
Shipments. 500 5000 $4,000 1000 :soOO
Buffalo.
SHIPMENTS 80. les 90 isi 900 iiS.Wo 49,, 100 90
Wheat was quiet. bu, a fractional advance In
de nand here and al the West, better cables
inas. covering OF siorts, wet weather In the
y southwest, a pretty god demand from commits
aurlbuici to prominent iricnss On The is
there was considerable pront taking. bu' the Gr.
lnss were pretty well as recd The brisk de and
the cash demand usullly quiet at TITS seas OF the
f Fas sen'l1ss Badsn% M and he "i H.
while Antwerp was steady, The Northwestern
receipts were about ~ cars Mailer than a week ago
and man SfSG s TTaso s'i oS
pr nary receipts were a7 90 bush against 64t.US
last year and the snip nents iJ'0ol The sen.
anceS 10000. The wiri is Al ncnts for the week
are estimated at All ,ut 1,o0OO bush. Some
visible. !, IS s,id that Inter-, N,rt ave stern cie
vators hold hool0oo bush less than year age.
harris; GATES SO sale; .n.iAough lhcr, has b,tn
ness In wheat. the market apparently failed TO
make good the popular expectation that Guln,s
would be followed by break IN prices. In ad
dltion to the liquidation OF quite number OF rather
important locJl holdings, the market has had to
take care OF great deal OF miscellaneous short
a little tired for \ day or two at n time, but each
decline has brought n good export ard domestic
Wcs,crr buying OF the futures The latter has
been ainy by elevator men, who are quite IN
cables from Argentina show thai thcf, IS ho, n
considerable rain there this week. but the Ltos
ones lndc,tcs a prospec, OF more s"tut, conui.
lions and that no real damage has been done rs
yet, Nevertheless, the foreign grrIn men, par
Of danger 20 the Argent crop from sproutIng
and the foreign markets AZ rcn citing thls 1ppr,.
apy accounts as well ior some OF the buying OF
cash wheat IN this country, II is understood the,
20 abroad are OF MSa,oha grain, Mcanwhll"'
however, domestic millcrs and cash grain t'nclors
ere doing some buying here and at southwestern
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The amount Of United States deposits shown oil
this weeks statement OF $40 l9s, 900, an Increase OF
SS3 800 last week. II these deposits were de-
Quoted from the aggregate given the surplus re-
serve ncld BY the banks would be sls.ii3.lOO.
We give below a table showing the percentage
OF cash reserve TO deposits OF several OF the more
prominent banks compared with those OF last
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Oats were quiet. Sales. ls,OO bush, No. white.
@itc: No. 8 white. aSiac Futures closed &C.
higher December. ssi Sc. Rye was nrm. No. y?
Western, Ssiac.. c. /. T. New York. Car lots Jersey
and stat. SOC, noMlnai track Corn was hrm,
No white, roc: No. 2 yellow, 5s'ac. Futures
closed unchanged to sc. higncr. Prices follows:
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

earnings".. ssi',277 sso7. ass Inc. SOC
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WEEKLY CHANGES.

'Ex dividend.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

, psr cant; tu,ing rate. 4 per cent Tim,
money is quoted at Q per cent for sixty and
ninety days, Q per cent, for three months
and jtsds per cent for six and nine months
Commercial paper is quoted at per cent.
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New York Stock Exchange Sales. Dec. 10.
CLOSING PRICES or UNITED Stairs BONDS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-19
Successors to Gilley & Abbott.
GENERAL PORTER HOME.



New York, May 19.-General Horace
Porter, United States enbn ssadOr to
France, has arrived in New York on
the American line steamer ST. Louis
General Porter is on his way to Wash
ington to take part in the unwilling Of
the Rochambeau statue May "a. He
made the voyage entirely alone and
was met at the dock only by members
of his family and few friends.
General Porter will remain in New
York several days the guest of his son
at 213 West SEVENTEEN street. The EN-
bassador said he had not visited this
country before since he went abroad to
fill his present position at Paris five
years ago.
"The United States never was more
popular in France" said the general
"never stood higher than it does today.
Trade between the two great republics
is increasing. There is great sympathy
between the French and the American
nations. The appointu,rnl of the mis-
sion to attend the unVeiin% of the mon
ument in honor Of General KOcham
beau has attracted 4 great deal of at
tention throughout France"
General Porter will remain in the
country about two months and visit
various summer resorts before he re-
turns to France
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-19
READY FOR INAUGURATION.
American Part In Ceremony That
Makes Cuba u Republic.

Havana, May ia heavy tropical
rain has fallen in torrents. 1t was the
first in months and marks the com
mencement Of the rainy season in the
West Indies. 1t lasted only half an
hour, but that was long enough to
wash some of the color out of the
yaudy finery in which Havana has
decked herself for the Inauguration Of
he republic. The city is filing up with
oplr from all parts of the island and
misses to be full to overlooking by
Sday.
1t has been decided that the ceremo
~ mt the palace shall consist simply of
The reading by Governor General Wood
and the signing by Senior Palma of the
document prepared by the war depart
ment at Washington, in which the lat
ter. on behalf of the new government,
agrees to accept the obligations laid
down by the treaty of Paris.
General Wood. accompanied by Cen
eral Maxine Gomez, will then ascend
to the roof of the palace, where he
will hoist the Cuban flag, which is con-
government intended as compliment
to the commander in chief of the Gu
ban army. General Gomez will assist
in raising the banner. President Pal
mas message will not be sent to con-
yress until Wednesday.
Governor General Wood and Mrs.
Wood have held Il big reception at the
Tncon theater iii honor Of President
Elect Palma and Mrs. Palma. All the
officers in Havana appeared in full uni
form, and the reception was a gay and
brilliant affair and was followed by a
grand ball. without which no Spanish
or Cuban function is complete. The
platform erected over the pit of the
theater for last nights banquet was
used as a dancing floor. A Cuban band
was in attendance and played Cuban
and American airs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-19
An Example.

1.-THE chimney is smoking" he said.
"Yes." she retorted; that's the effect
of bad example. Usually the chimney
has considerat ton enough to do its
smoking outdoors"
Thus it came about that he finished
his cigar on the back porch.-Chicago
Post
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-19
A. P. ABBOTT eco
A Few THINGS We Speak Of

THEDRESS SHIELDS that wash and boil and are war
raned perspration proof We sole agents for them
in Barre.
ONEOF THE BEST paper patterns sold today is the
New Idea No pattern sci for over lOc each we carry
a full ct ok; fashion sheets for the asking
LADIES' BELTS, the largest stock of new styles IN
the city.
BLACK DRESS GOODS of the best assortments
to be found and Just now below regular prices
WASH GOODS these goods are our hobby this
We have bought every pretty thing that has caught ou
Our assortment will catch any eye. The assortment Silk
Gnghams in this line will pay you y@u attention. White
materials for Graduating dresses were never shown IN scn
dainty cloths as this season.
LACES AND HAMBURGS; laces are choice,
ne dainty creations. Our Hamburgs exclusive designs
imported for us through commission house in New York
you are sending Of town for fine embroderies that
your dry goods house does not keep come to for you
find in this assortment all of the fine novelties.
MAIL ORDES STRICTLY ATTENDED TO.
A. P. ABBOTT & co
Successors to Gilley & Abbott.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-07-19
Agent Still Talks.

Major S. W. Campbell. the Indian
agent. was interviewed by the Duluth
papers once more on the 10Th inst, and
again takes occasion to play to the
grand stand, He says that the Grand
Marais Indians were the most intell-
gent of those under his charge until the
blind pigs got in there, and ends up by
saying that he is eoing to rout out the
liquor dispenseries. Some weeks ago he
was going to do the same thing, and it
would seem to the average person that
it the agent had positive knowledge that
liquor is being sold to the Indians here
that instead of taking every opportunity
to tell tho papers what he intended to
do he should do something. He would
have the active cooperation of this
community and the county attorney
would, no doubt, be pleased to do his
full duty in the matter. It is up to the
agent to make some sort of move with
something besides his mouth. With
his present move he is putting himself
in rather peculiar position, and it is
suggested that he might be interviewed
any number Of times by the Duluth
papers without accomplishing anything
at all. g..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-07-19
ORANGES AS CARD-CHIPS.
Novel Feature of a Lazy Game Played
by Turks to Keep Themselves
Awake.

During Ramazan the sale of oranges
in Constantinople fell off in most
surprising manner, and the reason was
still more curious, says the London
Telegraph. It was because the gov
eminent had suddenly issued an order
prohibiting the game of "skambil
kiat" in public places, and had seized
all the cards. At first the connection
between oranges and a card game does
not appear clear, but it comes about
in this way: At the time of Ramazan
all Turks try to keep awake as much
as possible, and the cafes are full at
night. The assembled crowds of por-
tiers, boatmen, etc., pass the hours
playing cards, dominoes, or backeam-
mon, but the favorite game is skambil;
as it finishes very quickly and is no
trouble.
The keepers of the cafes used to in
sist on each player (there are four)
buying an orange for a : half-penny,
the winner taking the lot. In this way
large quantities of oranges were dis
posed of, but the business suddenly
came to an end with the stoppage of
"skambil," for dominoes and other
games take too long to make an or
ange sufficient stake. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-07-19
MICE IN THE SLEEPS WOOL.
the Tiny Creatures Ensooneed
TN Fleecy Homes.

Adsit Bailey keeps good many
sheep on his farm in the town of Ur-
bana, says a Bath IN. W report. He
noticed the other day, on going out to
feed his flock, a black spot on the back
of one of the sheep.
When he went to look at it the spot
instantly disappeared. Then another
black spot appeared for an instant on
the sleeps back and as quickly went
out of sight.
This time the farmer saw that the
black spot was mouse, and while he
was looking at the place where it had
been third black spot came into sight
at the same place on the sleeps back
and disappeared as the others had.
Then Farmer Bailey thought it was
time to investigate, and he thrust his
hand down into the sleeps thick coat
of wool and found three snug and coy
mouse nests, each with a newborn lit
ter of young ones in it. He lost no time
in breaking up those odd mouse colo
MES, and then looked over others of
his sheep, with the result that he found
four more in the depths of whose wool
mice had chosen warm places to build
nests and bring forth their young.
- Ten nests were found in all, contain
ing an aggregate of 80 young mice.
The sheep seemed not only not to
mind the presence of the mouse nests
in their feeces, but acted as if they
were not pleased with their removal
and the destruction of their contents.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-07-19
The Southern Way.

"Your northern girls may have the
style and all that sort of thing" said
a southern gentleman to northern
gentleman the other day, @'..but our
girls have the breeding" And, indeed,
says the Boston Transcript, southern
manners and southern courtesy are a
different fabric from that which is
known in our strenuous social and in
dustrial life. Take, for instance. the
southern way of issuing invitations.
Instead of zintrusting them haphazard
to the mail by a careless messenger,
the southern girls fill the family car
rage with their girl friends, and a
generous hamper of lunch, to be en-
joyed en- route, making pleasant
days outing, while stopping along the
way to leave the invitations for. the
forthcoming festivity. tits deli
cate personal attention almost s I'M
known to northern customs. sZ
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-07-19
ANGORA GOATS ARRIVED.
Auditor Murphy Brings Several
From Iowa.

Auditor and Mrs. Murphy returned
on the Bradshaw Thursday evening
from their trip to Maquoketa, Iowa. Mr..
Murphy brought back with him seventy
Angora goats and they have been placed
on his farm one mile west of here. The
flock 1s headed by ''Tackery", a registered
buck that is one of the finest in the
country, besides him there are Is regis
tered does, 81 grade does and 3 kids.
The flock stood the long trip we'll and
did not appear at all the worse for ware.
Owing to the fact that the flock was
sheared recently they do moi present as
handsome an appearance as they will in a
few weeks. When their hair is full length
it is from nine to twelve inches long and
each animal carries from three to seven
pounds; the wool is worth about forty
cents per pound.
The bringing of these goats into the
county is an important move towards the
development of the county, and the re-
suit of the venture will be watched with
interest. From all that can be learned
the character of the uncleared land of the
county is ideal for goats; they do better
browsing on brush than on the best
kind of grass and in a short time not
only bring in money for their hair but
make money for their owner in clearing
up the land on which thev ara nlacad
If the venture that Mr.. Murphy has
made is successful there is no reason
why this county should not settle up
rapidly and become one of the most
| important stock countries as there is
any amount of good land here that is
not IN use now on account Of the fact
1t ls heavily covered with brush and
| therefor expensive to clear.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-07-19
SOUTHERN LABOR PROBLEM.
Negroes Are FlOcking to the Towns
l and Farms Are Suffering for %%
tnzt=,I, p Il Hands to Work. flS1 81 . II

i The question of farm la Dor in Louisi-
ana is becoming very serious, reports
the New Orleans Picayune: The ne
groes, who have heretofore done all
the planta ton work, are hocking to the
towns and cities, where they can get
occasional jobs and find other means
OF living without having to perform
regular work. In Louisiana there is no
season when work on the plantation
ceases. There is as much done out of
doors in the winter as in the summer,
and as consequence laborers must re-
side upon the plantation, so that they
can perform labor daily, which goes on
all the year round. This is not the
case on farms in northern states,
where the winter weather puts an end
to all agricultural labor for the sea-
son.
The negro, left to his own devices,
has found out that life of ease, with
the doing of occasional spurts of work,
is more to his taste, and this has caused
a movement from the farms to the
towns, where the colored people herd
together and content themselves with
doing odd jobs. The negro women in
town go out with more or less regular
ity, to daily service; but they return
at night to>their own quarters, and the
greatest part of their earnings 60 to
support the idle men. The Louisiana
country papers are complaining of the
great lack of laborers. Considerable
numbers of Italians are coming into
the state direct from their native coun-
try, and they are said to be industrious
and reliable. !: