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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Armour Turns the Scale by Beginning to
Buy Wheat.
CORN is GIVEN STRENGTH BY SHORTS
Pit Traders are Leading Sellers of
Provisions and Prices sRE Down
Notch or Two From Pre-
ceedinE Days Close.

CHICAGO, May .-wHEAT-Ruled firm
after o small decline early, and the close
was steady at &c under yesterday. Corn
was strong, with gain Of sqhc; oats
followed with a gain Of &c and only pro-
visions showed weakness, final figures
showing a loss of 5d174c -,
Wheat was a trifle easier at the start Que
chiefly to the fact that the May deal Is re-
ported as liquidated and that about l,50O-WO
bushels were delivered yesterday.
There was considerable early selling OF
July, which opened hd9sc lower at 13lhc TO
7356c and declined to 733sqi5h& The decline
vance to 74hc followed. The close was
steady, although late liquidation caused
some of the advance to be lost at iSssc 81.
Louis was a fair buyer and helped the late
strength. Foreign advices were more favor
able and cables about steady.
Clearnnces of wheat and Hour were equal
TO S59gS77 bushels Primary receipts were
3l9.632 bushels, against 254,Oo2 a year ago.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts
of iiS cars, which with local receipts OF "a
cars, / of contract grade, made a total
for the three points of 1872 cars, against los
cars last week and l$ cars year ago
buying with little market, caused strength
in corn The principal influences were
smaller country offerings and prospects of
a freight handlers strike, which will seri-
ously interfere with the movement. The
market showed the influence of wheat late
in the session, but the close was steady,
with July up bdAc at 45Ad45Sc, after
ranging between i5c and 4511c The cables
showed strength and cash demand was
good. Local receipts were 4S2 cars, with 30
OF contract grade.
Covering by shorts, stop-loss orders and
the strength in other grains caused an ad-
vance in oats, July showing a closing gain
of h034bc. There was some selling by
traders early, but they turned buyers late
in the day and the sentiment was bullish
throughout the session. Cash trade was
fair. Local receipts, $50 cars.
Pit traders were leading sellers Of pro-
visions and there was insufficient support
to check a declining tendency. A few snorts
bought May pork and the strength in corn
was a little help, but closing prices showed
July pork down sc at SIC 75, with lard 17jzc
lower at $3.50 and ribs of likc at 1922.
Estimates for tomorrow: Wheat, 30 cars;
corn, 305 cars; oats, 100 cars; hogs, 81, ,00C
head.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

clears. S1015
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

SHEEP-There were scarcely enough
sheep and lambs on sale this morning to
make test OF the market. Several cars
were reported back, but up to a late hour
they had not arrived. The market could
not be quoted anything but steady on the
few punches that arrived. The quality
was only fair. Clipped lambs sold up to
&.75, sheep and yearlings brought $500 and
clipped ewes $3.50 A test OF the market on
good stun was not made.
Quotations for clipped stock: Choice
western lambs, s6.25G6T5; fair to good
lambs, S550G6.25 choice western wooled
lambs, S6.756D7. 90; fair to good wooled
lambs, s6.O0d65O;; choice lightweight year
linEs. S.5Od575; fair to good yearlings
A75d5.25; choice wethers, $5O0d525; fair
70 good wethers, A.25d465; choice ewes
Ab0a5.00: fair to good ewes, So 50d4. %;
feeder lambs $S5Od40O: feeder yearlings
feeder ewes, s225aS5C. Representative
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

class securities were weaker. Grand Trunk
was easier on proht-takings. Brazilians
improved. Rio Tintos declined. Americans
were unsettled ana depressed and dealings
IN these securities were restricted. Prices
closed firm.
BERLIN. May 2e.-Prices on the bourse
today were weak Money on call was
quoted at per cent Discount rate for
short bills, per cent; for three months
bills, 3lt per cent
PARIS, May 26.-Prices on the bourse
today opened hesitating and closed weak
Three per cent rentes, or SIC. Exchange
on London, l5f for checks.
LONDON, May 26-The amount Of bullion
taken into the Bank of England on balance
today was Ell5,0OO and 10000 was with
drawn for shinmenl 10 South Amerlca.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce.


EGGS-Fresh stock, l3ILc.
LIVE POULTRY - Hens. 10c; spring
chickens, per 10, &c; roosters, according to
age 4g5ci turkeys. 1Sal6c; ducks. lOanc;
BUTTER-Packing stock, 1SIha14c; choice
dairy in tubs l5G17e; separatcg, 72QZ9c.
pickerel, 9cy pike :sci perch, 6c. buffalo, &c;
bluefsh, lie, whitehsh, lie; salmon, lsc;
Holsters. boiled; per h., &c: Holsters, green,
per h. 25c: bullheads. 1Oc; catfish. 14c;
black bass, 1;c; haliout. lie; shad roe, Sc
RRAE-Per ton, SIS.
IIAY-Prices quoted by Omaha wholesale
Dealers association: choice No ! upland,
Rye straw, $3.50. These prices are for hay
Of good color and quality. Demand fair
and receipts light.
OATS 34c
RYE-No. 2. 45c.
VEGETABLES.
OLD POTA1OES-Per bu., 45d5Oc-
NE new 01AiOt,S-southern, per lb., "a
LETTUCE2Per doz. punches. soc.
PARSNlPS-Per bu., 30a4Oc
GREEN ONIONS-Per doz. bunches home
R7;A,DIsHEs--Per doz. punches, 15aOo.
.os osFINACH-Home grown. per bu. basket,
BEANs-wax, per bu. box. n; string,
per bu. box S5.O0q3.50.
new California pei lb., SC.
ToMAAToES.--New AAToES.-New Florida, per s-basket
RHUBARB--Per lb.. slc.
AsPARAGUS-Per doz. punches, 4Oc.
NAVY BEANS-Per bu., $3.50.
FRUITS.
STRAWBE ERRIES-ArkanBas. per "a
CHERRIES California. white and black.
per lV-lb. box, $50 no,,
ElNrS-CaltOrnla.
Turkish, per 1S-lb. box, lSc
oRANGES-California navels, fancy, for
lfb and smaller sizes, 1916; for $50 and
larger sizes, S3.25; Mediterranean all sizes,
-; jana, s.; fancy BLOOD per half box,
LENoNs-California fancy, all sizes. $3.50;
Limonerias, 81; Mecinias, 81
DATES-Persian, in 7O-lb. boxes, per lb..
PlNEAPPLES-Cuban. $3.25.
MISCELLANEOUS
MAPLE sUGAR--ohio. Der h., 1oc.
POPCORN-Per lb. &c; shelled, 4c.
HIDES-No. l, green Gkc; No. ?, green.
No. l, veal calf, to Il lbs, $40; No. 2,
veal calf IL to Is lbs, 61ac; dry sa1ted
hides, Sql2c; sheep pelts, 25gI6c; hOrsehfdes,
NUTs-walnuts. No l, soft shell, per h.,
l6c; hard shell, per h., lac; NO. q soft shell,
per lb., 1Sc; No. 2, hard she'll per lb.. 12c;
almonds, soft shell, per h., Ice; hard shell.
pei ID, 15c; pecans, large, per h., 121bc;
small, per ID, nG; cocoanuts, per doz., 6loi
chestnuts. per 10, l0c; peanuts, per lb..
5i7e, roasted peanuts. per h., &c: black
walnuts. per bu., 81; hickory nuts, per bu.,
$3.50.
OLD METAL. ETC.-A B. Alpirn quotes
the following prices: Iron. country mixed
per ton, SO; iron, stove plate, per ton SS
| copper, per .lb., 815c; brass, heavy, per
per lb.. &c; zinc, per h.. 211c.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, 1bQHthc;
dairy, 1541Sc
EGGS-Easy at 14a141kc.
CHEESE-Weak; twins, 161z616&oi dai.
ries 12hc; Young Americas, 12zc.
LIVE POULTRY-Dull; turkeys, 10a12c
chickens, lac.
RECEIPTS-Today: Wheat, 81 cars; corn
482 cars; oats, go cars; cattle, 5000 head
| hogs, 1900 head. Estimated tomorrow
| Wheat, 30 cars; corn, 305 cars; oats, IL
cars; hogs, 81 900 head
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
New York Live stock Market.

NEW YORK, May B-BEEVES-Re-
ceipts, Ss head. consigned direct; no Eales
reported; dressed beef steady; city dressed
quoted American steers at i11zG12c, dressed
weight refrigerator beef, &c per lb.: re-
ported exports today. 1862 head beeves, 1007
head sheep and $500 quarters of beef.
CALVES-Receipts, II head; market
steady; city dressed veals, Td10c
HOGS-Receipts, 1850 head mainly con-
signed direct; firm; a few state sold at s6.2S
per 100 lbs
SHEEP AND LAAdBS-Receipts, ls1s
head; sheep. steady; lambs, nc higher
sheep sold at $30OQ470; southern lambs,
81. 25d900; few Pennsylvania at $50; re-
kS 665s *. dressed mutton 7oSIoc nss 10 !:
dressed yearlings. 9d1sc; dressed lambs, 124
lee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
81. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-CATTLE-Receip
fairly active and strong for native; barely
steady for Texans. Native shipping and
export steers, S400d5 25; dressed beef and
butcher steers. $3.90Q50o; steers under 1,OOo
pounds, $375d475; stockers and feeders,
s2S5a4S; cows and heifers. 8 26a4.bo; can
So 0O36. .25; Texas and Indian steers, S2.75Qe
440; cows and heifers, $2.O0G335
HOGS-Receipts, 8, 900 head; market slow,
lower; pigs and lights. t5S595S5; packers,
s. 10000; butchers and best heavy, 1900
625.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head; market slow and lower under heavy
receiptr; native muttons, 81 00d5 .00; lambs,
81 5Od7 25: culls and bucks, s.. .50a5. 90; stock
ers, s2.OOq3.O0; Texans, $S.601470,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, May 8.-CATTLE-
Receipts, $3.50 head, natives, 200 Texans;
calves, 125 natives; beeves steady to 15c
lower; Texans steady cows and heifers
steady. to 1Oc lower; choice export and
81 75G4.50; stockers and feeders. 50. .006D4.O0;
western fed steers, S2.S0a490; Texas and In
dian steers. $3l594.40; Texas cows, s.. OOa
So 2Od4.65; Gamers, $.0Oq25O; bulls, s.. 756
400; calves, $3.O0q65O
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; market 100
15c lower; top, s6.15; bulk of sales, IS 500
$50; heavy, 595a6l5; mixed packers. $3.50
SIS si5nEP hghPs ssNSP80sT sN8 Riss, sSCegiSS
head. Native sheep steady; Texans 1O925c
lower; native lambs. $45097. .55 western
wethers, $3.70a5.45; Texas clipped sheep.
So 40d5.S0; stockers and feeders, s.. 3694I0
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

active. Medium grades and bombing. isI
20Ac; light fine, 159l71kc; heavy fine, lid
1415c tub washed. 1sd3S1kc.
BOSTON, May 26.-The wool market was
very quiet this week and excepting a se-
ries OF transactions with the mills there
was not much business transacted. Prices
however, were firm and there is an up
ward tendency. Territory woods head the
list of sales and prices are as follows:
Fine staple wools at 62153c; secured basis
of 52q5Sc; fine at 50d53c; good fine me-
42944c.
Idaho fine, 14614kc; fine medium, 15e1
1512c; medium, 15416c; Utah and Nevada
fine, l+ql4lsc; fine medium. l61k916c; mo
dium 166161kc.
Montana fine choice, 1s91Shc; fine me-
dunn choice 1S11S1tc; staple, 1Sf1slhc; me-
to Ohio % and PeHRsyifTasni9 fSs iiS" XSSad ana abovo
31G32c; Q, 2sG20c; No. / and No. q 309sic
Michigan x and above, 25a26c; No. / and
No. q 26Q27c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

Cattle Show Decline of Ten Cents,
but Hogs are strong.

CHICAGO, May %.-CATTLE-Receip
$500 head; steady to 10c lower; coed to
prime steers, $4.9oGl6 80; poor TO medium. 81. 90
g490; stockers and feeders, $3.O0q4.25 cows
2.SO; bulls. 81. 8N425; calves, $25Od6s5; Texas
fed steers, S4.006460
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; estimated to-
morrow, 10000 head; left over, $500 head;
steady to strong; mixed and butchers. $5.7
OSLO; good to choice to heavy, $6.l06660 };
rough heavy. S5.S0a6.10; light, $545d5, Is; bulk
of sales, $5.S0GD6. 20.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 5000
head; sheep, steady to 10c lower; lamos,
fair to. choice mixed, $35Oa45o; western
sheep, &.60q5,10; native lambs $4.00d7 90 (;
western lambs, S45Og7.00; spring lambs, $500
@7.3O.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Evaporated AppIes and Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, May 96.-EVAPORATTD
APPLES-The market continues quiet and
was easy as to tone, under a moderate de-
mand. Common are quoted at 4d5c; prime
bhQ619c; choice, bAq6c; fancy, 61Za71zc.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Spot
prunes, firm; larger sizes, with
fair tobbing demand, reported and
some inquiry for export. Quotations
range from Sc to 7c for all grades
Apricots are quiet but steady at prices
ranging from 71zdSc for choice TO 9d101zc for
fancy. Peaches are fairly steady. but rule
quiet; choice are quoted at 7dsc; fancy, S5k
dl0%c. y
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
PhiIndeIpbia Iroduce MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-BUTTER,
firm, coed demand extra western cream
cry. 2ziAc; nearby prints 24c.
EGGS-Unchanged fresh nearby, Ice, loss
OF; western, 16ihc; southwestern, 15ihc;
southern, nominal.
CHEESE-Ftrm, fair, demand; New York
full creams, choice fan, 14%dl5c; fair to
good, l4dl417c; choice new, 12al2hc; fair
TO good new, uhdu%c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Foreign Financial.

LONDON, May 2s.-Money was in active
demand today and supplies were limited
Discounts we're quiet and steady Bust
ness on the stock exchange was dull and
there was little doing beyond the carry
over. The feature was the continued fan
in Americans, which caused some nervous
ness owing TO the supposed forced liquid
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
OIL md Rnnin

OIL CITY. Pa, May 26.-oIL-Credit bal
14535 bbls.; average, SS,47O bbls. runs,
44,526 bbls.; average, 1920 bbls Shipments,
Lima. n, 040 bbls; average, 69, ,S57 bbls.; runs,
1880 bbls.; average, 1881 bbls.
NEW YORK. May 26.-OIL-Cottonseed
easy; prime yellow, 1td24c. Petroleum,
Stsa%dEy F9zH sssady & Nav TgpsDfine sSTy
tine, steady, Sic. Rosin, firm; A, B and c,
N.65; D, $40: 2; $40; F, n:B; 9, $50;
w. O., 1886; w. w. &9.65.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
sugar md NIoInsnen.

NEW YORK, May 26-SUGAR-Raw.
steady; centrifugal. 96 test. 3Ssd3 1l-l6c. Re
fined, steady. Molasses, steady.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-SUGAR-Dull; /;
open kettle. 2%d3 7-l6c; open kettle centrif-
ugal, 3Is@3%c; centrifugal white. 4hc; yell
low, 3Ssd4c; seconds. 2isa3Ikc. Molasses,
open kettle, nominal l3a26c: centrifugal,
6d1Sc Syrup, nominal l9d24c
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Conee Market.

NEW YORK, May 26-COFFEE-
The market for coffee futures
opened steady at unchanged prices
10 a decline of s points and ruled
mere than unusually active under liqui-
dalton as a result OF expected larger re-
ceipts. Shorts. however. covered freely and
toward the close the market turned a little
firmer, being finally steady, net unchanged
TO points higher with the gains con-
fined to June and September. Sales were
39. .750 bags. including June at 375c: Sep
tember, A0d4l0c; November, 420d425; De-
cember, 4.55q460c; March, L75c; April.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

MILWAUKEE,. MAY 26.-wHEAT-
Steady; No. l northern, sSdS31lc; No. ?
northern s2qS21kc; July, IS15q7Sssc.
RYE-Steady; No. 1, 53q5S1zc.
BARLEH-Easy; No. 2, 5SQ5Skc; sample,
466I53c
CoKN-July, 45hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Kansas city Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, May 2s-wHEAT-May.
6slkc; July, 6.464Ac; September. 62Ssq62lsc
CASH. No. 2 hard. 7Oq711ac; No. g. 6SdpSSc
No. 4, 6Sqe514c; rejected, 6oq63ci No. red.
CoRN~May, 46c: July. SSTsq4Oc, Cash:
No mixed, 44945c; No. white. 46c; No. 8,
43d44c.
RYE-No. 2 47c.
HAY-Cholce timothy. $500; choice
prairie. 5000
BUTTER-Creamery lsa1sc; fancy dairy.
i6c
EGGS-Weak; fresh Missouri and Kansas
stock. l2c per doz.. cases returned; new No.
whitewood cases included, i2Hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

ST. JOSEPH, May B.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, q 40 head; steady to 1Oc lower; ma
tives A10db15: cows and heifers 81 2O0d
A65: stockerE and feeders, S3S5d4.75.
HOGS-Receipts, 1852 head; 10di2ihc
medium and heavy, S5s5a6l5; bulk, $3.50
6l0; pigs, s.. 25Q5B.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. 1.SS2
head; natives steady. grassers, lOdlJc
lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK May 26.-DRY GOODS
Further advances In brown and colored
goods have been made with manufac-
terers determined 10 secure more of
margin. Buying has been moderate, but
sellers are not forcing business and have
little TO sell.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

mo. z
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 77d7Sc; No. 8
spring, 747sG76c.
CORNING. 2. 45%c; No. yellow, 46kc.
OATS-Ho. 2, 33q33lsc; No. white, $40
s6%c
RYE-No. O. 49%c.
BARLEY-Good feeding. SS94Sc; fair to
choice mailing, 49G53c
western, $.17; prime timothy, $3.45613.5O;
clover, contract grade, 81. .50G11.75.
PROVISIONS-Mes pork, per bbl.,
S1T371hd17.50. Lard, per 100 lbs, $s.75dS so.
Short ribs sides Qoose), s9.25d9.S5. Dry
salted shoulders Cboxed), $S.O0aS. .121a. Short
clear sides (boxed), $9,75d9s71h.
Following are the receipts and shipments
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEDNESDAY, MAY 81 1903

7s5sc; No. 2 northern. 7sSsc; No. 8 northern,
71lkG1Sc.
FLOUR-First patents, A10aA2o; second
patents, t4O0d410; first clears, S310a32O;
second clears, S2.35d2.45
BRAN-In bulk, Sl3.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Chicago & Northwestern.
WEBSTER DEPOT-10TH & wEBsTE

Chicago g Northwestern. Nebraska
and wyoming Division.
Leave Arrive
Black Hills, Deadwood,
Lead, Hot Springs. 800 pm a $500 pm
Wyoming, Casper and =
Douglas ..'.......,.: d 800 pm SEQ pm
Hastings, York, David
City, Superior, Geneva,
Exeter and Seward. b 800 pm 500 pm
Chicago, ST. Paul, minneapolis a.
Omaha.
Twin City Passenger. "A $50 am a el0 nm
Sioux City Passenger. a 900 pm 20 am
Oakland Local. b S:s6 pm b S:45 am
Missouri Pacific.
Nebraska Local, Via
Weeping Water. b $40 pm alo:25 am
Daily. b Daily except Sunday. d Daily
except Saturday. Daily except Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

on the Produce exchange today the butt
ter market was steady; creameries, l5a2l1ko;
dairies, 15d1sc. Eggs, steady, at mark
cases included, 14al4Ac. Cheese. weak. new,
1O%a11%c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
STEAMSHIPS.
ANCHOR LINE U. s. AAn STEAMSHIP.
NEW YORK. LONDONDERRY AND GLASGOW
NEW YORK. oIBRALTAR AND NAPLES.

Superior accommodation, Excellent Cuisine. Ths
Comfort Of Passengers Carefully Considered. Single
Round Trip Tickets issued between New York ana
Scotch. English, Irish and all principal continental
points at attractive rates Send for Book Of Tours
For tickets general Information apply to Any
local agent OF the Anchor Line to
HENDERSON BROS, Gen'l Agents Chicago. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

NEW YORK, May 26-It was learned to-
day that the proposed merger Of the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce In New York and
placo.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

mixed, s. O0f410; stockers and feeders
s. 5Od74 80: calves and yearlinEs SSOOR4 S5
HOGS-Receipts, $500. market l0c lower,
81 6OfiS TO- bulk, S. S0d6.O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

PEORIA, May 2s.-CoRN-Firm; No s
Alac; No. 4, 43lSc.
oATs-steadyi No 8 white. stslc; No. 4
white, S2&c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
sioux City Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 2s.-(speeial reie-
gram. CATTLE-Receipts. 600; market
steady; bseves. t4OOa4so; cows, bulls and
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Toledo seed Mnrket.
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS.

TOLEDO, May 26-SEED-Clover dull N
E. G. $3.50; october unchanged, $5.45.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
whisky Market
Banks VIII Not Consolidate.

CINCINNATI. May 26-WHISKY-Dlstil
lers' finished goods quiet on basis OF S1SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
London Stock MARKET.


BAR SILVER-DulI at A13-1sd per
ounce.
MONEY-3q3k per cent. The rate of dis
count in the open market for short and
three months bills is 3ss per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
stock in sight.

Following were the receipts Of live stock
at the six principal western cities yestsr-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
sIinneapolia wheat. FIour ana Bran

MINNEAPoII S. May 26-wHEAT
Cash, 1880; July. 77Ac; September. s95sc;
on track Nc. bard. sone; Ne. northern.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARkBT.

and No 1 foundry southern soft at $40 258
2O75. Warrants are nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

HECklPIS rOI. IrIE lE.AR 40 DATE
Inc following table shows the receipts OF
cattle, hogs and sneep at South OmanA toi
the year ~ uAte anu comparisons win las I
year.
1903 1902. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ,..........SSS,3TS 3Oy,14 1890 .,.,..
hogs ............y4f,7l3 1,UOy,UUy ....... 1890
Sneep ...........OUS,yu SO4,y42 l5hOS5 ,.....
Average prlCs palo lUA liOsA al Souln
Omaha Tor the last several daS with com
parisons:
-. 1.ooo -, -, ICON ;, ooo Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
New York Mining Quotations.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The following are
the quotations on the New York Stock ex-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
HAD TO FIGHT FOR LIFE.

IL Men Caught in Railroad Tunnel.
New York, Oct. 12.-Twelve men
had a desperate fight for life in the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel, now
being dug under the Hudson river.
They were at work in the HobOken
end when, without warning, the water
and loose earth began to rush through
the shields and in a few minutes 200
feet of mud had caved in.
Owen Mcconnell was buried alive
under the river bottom. Two other
laborers were taken out unconscious.
The big tunnel, which is to cross
under the Hudson to New York, is al
ready advanced 700 feet and work is
being pushed with night and day
shifts.
The - men were working in the air
pressure tank behind the great shield
which squeezes out the mud ahead of
it like a giant sieve, when suddenly
the earth became loosened and a gush
of water followed. The prevailing air
pressure at the time was only twice
the normal.
The only thing to be done to stop
the cave-in and save the lives Of II
men was to instantly increase the
pressure to hold back the water. Forty
pounds was thrown in Immediately
upon the men struggling in the rap
idly rising mud and water. Mcconnell
could not get away. The others were
dragged to safety, but two tainted un
der the strain and were carried out il
time to save their lives.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Walla Walla is to have new -four
ing mill.
Miss Fleta Ward was elected queen
of Dayton carnival.
The Spokane county tax levy for
this year is II mills.
Good roads convention will go to
WhatcOm next year.
The Spokane telephone operators
union has collapsed.
The wool clip of the Inland Empire
is 100000 pounds year.
l. p. Armstrong, an old time resi-
dent of Spokane, died recently.
Royalty, owned by Harry Green of
Spokane, won the Spokane Derby.
Garfield continues to pay the high
est price in the PalOuse country for
wheat.
More than 100000 fruit trees have
been set out this year in the Inland
Empire.
The Whitman County fair opened
Monday, and everything was in read
mess for the opening day.
d. E. Sheppard, the aged convict
who escaped from the penitentiary a
| few weeks ago, is Stlll loose.
The first copies of the 1903 house
and senate journals were received by
the state librarian for distribution.
One hundred and eighty delegates
were registered as in attendance at
the good roads convention at Spokane
recently.
In proportion to population, Spokane
stands higher today on the list of bank
clearings than any other city of the
United States.
There were 1851 pounds of but
ter and 175,OOO pounds of cheese pro
duced in Spokane county last year
by two creameries.
The fruit season is fairly open il
Garfield and large shipments are be
ing made. A fair sized army Of pack