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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
Woodmen May Go South.

Milwaukee, May 16.-The Woodmen
of the World in convention are devot-
ing most of the time in committee of
the whole considering the proposed
amendments to the constitution. Moth
ing of Importance has yet been acted
upon. Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla,
and st. Louis. Mo-, are seeking the
next convention.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
Decrease in Bank cIearinos.

New York, May 1.-THE statement
compiled by Bradstreets shows the
total bank clearings of the principal
cities of the United States for the week
to be s2,049 ,973,0 7s, decrease of 14.0
per cent. compared with the CORE
spending week last year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
UNIONS ARE AGGRESSIVE.
VIII Attempt to Make Kansas City a
"Union Town."

"Union town.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 16.-A big
strike OF general trades is threatened
in Kansas City, according to the head
men of several labor unions and
prominent members of the industrial
councils of this city, who say or
ganized labor is determined to make
this union town" The officers of
the employers association of Kansas
City, however, declare with equal en-
phasis that the industrial council, or
all the trades unions combined can
not successfully order a general
strike.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21

dent, who entered his fathers yard un-
announced. Two weeks ago Kelly
and two of his neighbors shot and
killed William Mansfield and Kelly
since that time has been in a nervous
condition.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
Nav Have Been Suicide.

Burlington, Ia, May let is De-
lieved now thta the explosion in the
postoffice at Kossuth, Iowa, yesterday
which killed Postmaster Hedges was
caused by Hedge with suicidal intent,
while mentally depressed over III
health.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
CLAIMS HIS REPORT WAS FAITH.
Full IN FACTS.
CRUELTY NOT WARRANTED
No Reason for Resorting to Mediaevat
Methods of Conducting Campaign
ing in Fhilippines-Most Serious
Offenses Were Not Committed by
Soldiers Except Under Orders.

New York, May 1e.-The army and
navy journal will print today letter
from General Miles, in which the
writer says he went to the Philippines
in an official capacity and his instruc-
tons came from the president in
which he was directed to give "es-
pecial attention 10 the instruction,
discipline and supplies of the army"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
WILL RIVAL STANDARD.
Gigantic Oil Company to Be Organized
in PENNSYLVANIA

Indianapolis, May ia gigantic
gas and oil company, including Indi-
ana, Ohio and Pennsylvania concerns,
capitalized at s6,0OOO0O, will be incor-
porate6 in Pennsylvania at once. 1t
will be known as the Pittsburg Gas
and Oil company.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK
FOR OPEN THEATERS SUNDAYS.

open the theaters on Sundays is
the cry of considerable body of So
Sabbath. The movement has become
called reformers in New York who
profess to see nothing wrong in allow
ing performances to be held on the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
Nervous Father Kills His Son.

Lagrange, KY, May 16.-W. P. Kelly,
one of the wealthiest farmers of this
county. last night shot and fatally
wounded his son Morris, a medical stu
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
PLOT DISCOVERED
TO KILL PRESIDENT
CARE IN GUARDING ROOSEVELT
AT OAKLAND EXPLAINED.
WAS REVEALED TO POLICE

Two Consprators, One a Frenchman
and the Other an Italian Who Sail
to Murder Emperor of Austria in
1867, Hold Meeting to Discuss the
Plans for Assassination.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21
General is Sentenced.

Panama, May 16.-victoriano Lor-
EMO, the revolutionary general, has
been condemned to death. He will be
shot.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-21

Beauty in Swell Set Sues for Divorce.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Sultan of Morocco Has Desperate
Struggle with the Strong Forces
of the Pretender.

London, Feb. 6.-According to a. dis
patch published in the Morning Lead
er, from Tangier, the Spanish embassy
has received news of a still more
bloody battle than that which took
place January 80. The s%ultan's troops.
numbering 10000, attacked the pre-
tenders new encampment, treachery
and bribery again giving the Shereefian
army the advantage. A terrible fight
took place around Blu Hamara's person
and, according to the latest accounts,
continued right up to the gates of Fee,
where, after losing $500 slain, the reb-
els succeeded eventually in %rescuing
Blu Hamara.
Paris, Feb. GA later dispatch from
Tangier said that while pursuing the
pretender's forces, the sultan's cav
airy was attacked by the Kiata tribes
men, but the other troops of Ell Meneb-
hi, the war minister, came up in time
to participate in the fighting and the
result vas a victory for the imperial
army with heavy losses on both sides.
The rumor is the Bn Hamara's
followers + reported to have been
CAPTURED.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
NEWsY BREVITIEs.

The organization of a large army to
proceed against foreignersi in northern
China is reported.
The French torpedo boat destroyer
Espignole foundered off Cape Ladder,
80 miles from Toulon.
The body of George F. Rich, of Chi
cago was found beneath the ice in a
pool of water at Binghamton, N. Y.
The Kansas Mutual Insurance COM
pany, Topeka, is declared insolvent and
a receiver appointed by the federal
court.
Indicted coal men in Chicago are to
escape prosecution under the anti
trust law but must stand trial for
conspiracy.
A report from Fee brought to Tan.
gier confirms the rumor that the pre-
tender to the Moroccan throne has
been captured.
Gen. Bates will succeed Gen. MacAr-
thur in command of the department Of
the lakes in April. Other important
army changes made.
Forty Bay City (Mich.) fishermen
are believed to have drowned in Sag
NAV bay. The storm Tuesday night
broke up the ice on which their shan
ties stood.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Effort to Reconsider Miller
. Rules Fails.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 6.-Bills as
follows were introduced in the SEN
ate Thursday: By Parker-Making it
unlawful for any person to sell or
give away any patent medicine I'M
less the ingredients are plainly
stated on the bottle OF wrapper. BY
Misunderstanding that in Cook county
the county collector shall deduct two
per cent. of all taxes received, to pay
the expenses of the boards of asses
sors, boards of review, etc. By Evans
Appropriating $7S5,COo for the ST.
Charles school for boys. Senator
Dunlap's joint resolution for a great"
er United States navy was unani-
mously adopted. The senate adj
journed to ten o'clock Friday.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. Gin the
house Thursday morning Wilson
(dem.) moved a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the house Wednes-
day adopted the majority report Of
the committee on rules. Burton
(dem.) made a speech in support of
the motion, in which he assailed Gov.
Yates for his alleged interference in
legislative matters.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
GRAVE B TRIAL.
Effort Made MT T~hursday,s Hearing to
MA Clear Stories of Murder of
@ Chinnman.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Elm the
trial of DR.. j. C. Alexander, indicted
on charges of grave robbing, an eff
fort was made Thursday to unravel
some OF the stories that have been
told in regard to the murder of Doc
Lung, a Chinese laundryman. Some
OF the grave robbers under arrest,
At has been said, know something
about the murder.
Attorney Spaan asked Rufus Can
trell, the negro, and confessed king
OF ghouls, in the witness stand, if he
had not had a conversation at the
jail with one of the grave robbers
with regard to the killing of the
Chinese.
Cantrell said he had not, and then
added, angrily:
LET them tell what they know
about the killing of Doc Lung, if
they want to-"
Judge Bailey struck out this tes-
|timony.
The courtroom was packed with
spectators.
Cantrell was cross-eXamined, and
showed much spirit, and the attor-
neys for the prosecution were ap-
prehensive that he would lose his
temper. Attorney Spaan was not
satisfied with one of Cantrell's an
swers, and he told the negro that he
did not want to argue with him.
"And I don't want to argue with
YOU" the negro answered, in a surly
manner. Cantrell said he had been
present when the Doehring grave
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
FLOODS IN THE ALLEGHENY.
Big Rise in the River-Imm ediate
Misfortune Averted by
Cold Snap.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 6.-The flood in
the Allegheny river was two feet above
the danger line at II o'clock Thursday,
but the rising waters at the up-river
points have been checked by the cold
wave following Wednesdays wind
storm, and it is thought a serious flood
will be averted. At that hour it had
reached "a feet and was still rising
slowly. The lowlands in Allegheny
are under from two to seven feet of
water. River avenue, School, Kilbuck
and Robinson streets are submerged.
The tracks of the P%ittsburg & West
ern railroad are under seven, feet of
water and. all trains are leaving the
b.. Q. station in this city. Many
plants along the river fronts have been
forced to suspend operations by the
water getting into the fywheel pits,
but no serious damage has so far re-
suited. The Allegheny police depart
ment is watching the progress of the
flood closely and boat crews are in
readiness to render aid whenever it
may be necessary.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 6.-The severe
storm that set in over the lower lake
region Wednesday afternoon ragged
with unabated fury throughout the
night, the wind at one time reaching
a velocity of nearly 60 miles an hour
from the west. Early Thursday it was
still blowing at the rate of 40 miles
an hour. Notwithstanding the efforts
of the telegraph companies to repair
broken lines, the service Thursday
continued to be badly crippled and es-
pecially on the route leading to the
west.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
RUSH ORDERS IN NAVY.
Work at Mare Island Navy Yard to
Be Pushed with All
Speed.
AN EXTRA FORCE is TO Be EMPLOYED.
Warshfps t. BE Prepared for Active
Service with the Least Possible De-
lny-TroubIe in Honduras the sup
posed Motive-Island of Amapaln
Declared Blockadel.

Mare Island Navy Yard, CAL, Feb. 9.
Orders have been received from
Washington that work on all vessels.
now in the navy yard be completed.
with the greatest possible dispatch. In
view of this order an extra force of,
men will be employed at once and a
night force was inaugurated Tuesday
night to complete the repairs on the
United States steamship Bennington,
which is practically ready for service.
Several other vessels can be made.
ready for sea within a short time;
Large quantities of stores were shipped
to San Francisco Wednesday to be.
transferred to the Boston, New York
and Ranger, now lying at anchor in.
the harbor. 1t is understood that the
trouble brewing in Honduras is the
only reason for the animation now be-
ing shown at the navy yard.
Read to Sail.
San Francisco, Feb. 6.-The warships
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
VETERAN STATESMAN DEAD.
sEx-United States Senator Henry
Laarens Dawes Passes Away mt
FittsfieId, Mass.

Pittsfield, Mass, Feb. 6.-Ex-United
States Senator Henry ,Laurens Dawes
died at 5:15 Thursday morning in his
home in this city. He was sc years
of age. Mr.. Dawes had been ill
since Christmas night, when he con-
tracted a severe cold while driving.
The cold developed into the grip,
which undermined his system. Since
Sunday night he had been in an I'M
conscious condition.
When President Roosevelt visited
Pittsfield last fall he called upon the
veteran statesman. 1t was while re-
turning from the visit to the Dawes
house that the trolley accident oc-
Cured in which the president fig
ured.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12

was opened. He denied that he had
telephoned DR.. Anderson on October
18, mot to worry, that I was paid
for doing this, and that you would
come out all right"
Cantrell, at the request of Attor-
ney Span, gave the names of Henry
Martin, Walter Daniels, William
Jones, Leroy Williams, Walter Will
liams, Isham Donnell, Burford Colley
as members of the grave-robber
band.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
NOT CARS ENOUGH.
Mine Workers Testify That Respon.
sibility of Coal Shortage Lies
with Operators. !

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-The striking
mine workers continued to present
evidence Thursday in rebuttal before
the coal strike commission. The first
three witnesses were Philip Clifford,
OF the Law colliery; John S. Sheridan,
Avoca. and William Atwell, Forest
City, all OF whom testified that it was
the coal companies and not the min
ers who were restricting the output of
coal. All testified that they did not
get enough cars for u days work.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12

in commission in this harbor will be on
their way to Amapala, a post on the
Pacific coast of Honduras, early next
week. The New York, Boston and the
Ranger are now in the bay ready to
start on short notice. In view of the
orders Admiral Glass has relieved Adj
miral Casey in the command Of the
Pacific fleet. It has been arranged
that the flags of the admirals should
be changed on February 10, but the
hurry orders to the feet to get into
southern waters prompted the change
being made in the commanding Off
GERS in advance of the arranged time.
h Honduras Presidency.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The state de-
partnent has been advised that Sierra
(the holdover president of Honduras)
has turned over the presidency to a
council of ministers and that Bonilla,
who claims to have been elected TO
the presidential office, has proclaimed
himself president at Amapqla.
Amapn1n Blockaded.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
state department from United States
Consul Moe, at Tegucigalpa, Honduras,
dated February 5:
Government DEGREES Amapola
blockaded."
Ama!apa is the island where Bonilla,
who claims to have been elected presi-
dent of Honduras, has, taken his stand
and is raising a force to maintain his
claim.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
Hewitt Memorial Service,

New York, Feb. 6.-The usual order
of business was dispensed with by the
New York chamber of commerce. Thurs
day and a memorial service held in
honor of Abram S. Hewitt. Mayor
Low introduced a resolution referring
to the loss the chamber and the pub
lie had suffered in the death of Mr..
Hewitt. Andrew Carnegie seconded
the resolution and it was adopted by a
rising vote and Alexander z. Orr adj
dressed the chamber.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
Mysterious Murder.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 6.-Emory Chew
rier, a barber, was the victim of a mys-
terious murder at about $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning. His body, with.
on a stairway of a prominent lodging
house after the shots had been heard.
Chevrier, it is said, had been in the
company of an unknown oma In
the early part Of the night and she is
missing now.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
iowa Dairy Association.

Cedar, Rapids, Ia. Feb. 6.-The State
Dairy convention Thursday elected S..
B. Shilling, of Mason City, president;
W. B. Barner, Hampton, vice president;
P. H. Kieffer, Strawberry Point, secre
tary; F. A. Leighton, New Hampton,
treasurer. A committee of three was
appointed to promote adequate dairy
exhibit at worlds fair.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
ELI Thompson Dead.

Grand Island, Neb, Feb. 6.-Eli
Thompson, a prominent pioneer of Ar
lington, Ia, died at the home of his
daughter at Sargent, Neb., aged ~
He was the father of District Judge ].
r. Thompson and w. H.. Thompson, the
democratic nominee for governor of
Nebraska last fall.
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vas lost,
Searching for Drl1f in His Body

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. Crank
Chapman, a young member of the
Charlotte life saving crew, is having
X-ray pictures of himself made for
the purpose of locating a dentists
drill which he swallowed last Satur-
day. A day after swallowing the drill,
which slipped from the dentists hand
while he was working on Chapman's
mouth, Chapman had an operation
performed on his aesophagus. This
relieved the pain which he felt, but
the drill was not removed and now
it is believed that the drill has dropped
farther down.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
Car Barns Destroyed by Fire.

Chagrin Falls, O.. Feb. 6.-The car
barns, repair and machine shops Of the
Eastern Ohio Traction company here
were destroyed by fire early Thurs
day. Eight large electric car and a
snowplow were burned. Loss $S5, 900,
partially covered by insurance. The
power house was saved by hard work.
All traffic on the line is suspended.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
Six Jurors for Young Trial Secured.

Six Jurors for Young Trial Secured.
New York, Feb. 6.-When recess was
taken Thursday in the trial of William
Hooper Young. accused of the murder
of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, six jurors had
been obtained Young looked better
than Wednesday and walked into court.
He sank heavily into a chair and fixed
his eyes on the table in front of him,
but nevertheless took an,interest in the
examination in front of him. Justice
Herrick included among his questions
to the talesmen: "Have you any preju-
dice against any religious sect?"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
Important Decision reversed.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 6.-The court of
errors and appeals Thursday unani-
mously reversed the decision of Vice
Chancellor Emery, which enjoined the
United States Steel corporation from
converting $2oO,Ooo,0 900 worth of it's
seven per cent. preferred stock into
five per cent. second mortgage bonds.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
j. EDWARD ADDICKS.

United States senator in the interest
of two republican senators.
The ballot taken in the legislature
prior to this announcement was without
definite result.
In his statement Addicks says that
his withdrawal is on condition that the
republicans of the house and senate
meet in joint caucu and elect two cam
didates for United States senator by
majority rule.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
Critically III with Appendicitis.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 6.-For-
mer Senator Frank j. Cannon lies
critically i'll at the Holy Cross hos
pital in this city. He was brought
down from his home in Ogden late
at night and hurried to the hospital,
where he Immediately underwent an
operation for acute appendicitis.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
PLAGUE HARD TO FIGHT.
Mexican Expert Makes n Report on
Conditions In the Stricken
City of Mazatlan.

City of Mexico, Feb. Cdr. Con-
zales, the government bacteriologist,
who went to Mazatlan to study the
plague conditions, says it will be no
easy task to stamp out the plague
in that city owing to bad hygienic
conditions and lack of scientific care
of drainage, which testers on the
beach under the tropical sun. The
sanitary condition of the city is very
bad.
Mazatlan, Mexico, Feb. 6.-There
were five deaths Wednesday from
plague. The number of persons iso-
lated is 239. The police found in
the house of a barber in the plaza
Machido the body of a woman who
had died of the plague. The corpse
had remained in the house several
hours. This indicates that the
plague is advancing in the center and
best built part of the city.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, Feb. 5.
FLOUR-Better undertone and firmlv
held. Spring patents, special brands, 81. 20.
hard patents, $3.609S. 20; straights, 50 .OO05
3.40; winter patents, $3.50a3.G CO.; straights.
So. 1898. As. -,
WHEAT-Unsettled. May, 7SMa7sMc:
July, 4A@74Mc.
CORN-Easier. May, A%@44Mc; july.
4SB@4SBc; September, 43Mc.
OATs-Higher. May, sSA@36Ac; July.
32%@32%c.
RYE-Quiet and firm. No. 2, in store.
49g5Oc; by sample, 51@51hc; May delivery.
sic.
BARLEY-Ruled steady. Screenings.
43943c; feed barley, 42G43c; fair to good,
f@53c. and choice to fancy, 54@56c.
BUTTER-Feeling steady. Creameries.
16@25c; diaries, 15@20c.
EGGS-Fairly steady. At mark, cases
included, 1S@19hsc; f~irsts, quotably, zoe.
LIVE POULTRY-Firm. Turkeys, 100
lac; spring chickens, 13c; ducks, 12@14c.
POTATOES-Market firm. Choice Ru-
rails and Burbanks, 45@47c; common. 400
lac; Rose and Kings, 4O@43c.
New York, Feb. S.
FLOUR-Dull at old prices. Buckwheat
flour. dull, $2.2O@2.3O. spot and to arrive.
WHEAT-Opened easy, but recovered,
May, 81 15-16@82 sis; July, 7Sb@19 ZIG.
RYE-Steady. State, 56@57kc c. 4. f.
New York; No. 2, western, SIC f. o.. b.
atioat.
CORN-Firm with an active demand for
May. March, 51B@57Ac; May, 5,h@515-I6c:
July, 49949Ac.
OATs-Quiet but steady. Track white,
43@4Gc.
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Rad1road GRANT. Increase.

San Francisco, Feb. 6.-The Cali
fornia Northwestern railway COM
pany, at a conference with a commit
tee from it's employees held in this
city, granted an increase of ten per
cent. to all of its engineers, conduc-
tors, firemen and brakemen. The
new schedule goes into effect at once.
The men have recently organized a
Brotherhood ofLocomotive Trainmen,
and this is the first concession they
have asked of their employers. 1t
was readily granted.
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Fire Will Not Prevent Convention

ST. Louis. Feb. Ga telegram from
Oklahoma City, o. T., says that the
disastrous fire of Wednesday, which
for a time threatened the city, will
not interfere with the holding of the
convention of cattlemen there on
February 10. The convention will
be one of the largest cattlemen's
conventions held in the southwest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
schwab Not at St. Petersburg.

London, Feb. 6.-There is no truth
in the report circulated in the United
States that Charles M. Schwab had
arrived at St. Petersburg. Mr..
Schwab reached Cannes Tuesday on
the Margarita, and is expected to
remain in the Mediterranean most
of the month of February.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12
New York. Feb. s.
Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 5.
HOGS-Good to prime heavy shipping.
s5.@97.1 10; good to choice heavy packing,
s6.7Gd6.9O; plain to choice heavy mixed.
$6.I5@6.90; assorted light, s6.5GG6.S5; CON-
mon to light mixed, s6.S5@6.70; thin, to
choice, $5.a0g6.35.
CATTLE-Prime beeves, $6.ON66. 49, good
to choice beeves, $5.30@5. 80; medium beef
steers. A.SNa4.65 plain and rougish steers,
$3.S04425; common to rough, $3.0OQ3.75;
good to fancy heifers, $4.20@4.9O; good to
choice feeders. s2.4o@4.5o; poor to plain
stockers and feeders, $2.25@3.so; bulls.
plain to fancy. s2.25@4.5O; corn-fed western
steers, S3.5045.S5; Texas bulls and grass
steers, s2.75@3.20; Texas steers, fair to
choice, $3.4094.6n. :.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. S.
CATTLE-Native steers, s.. 25@5. 25; cows
and heifers. $2.90@400; Gamers, 81 .75@2.25
stocker and feeders, $3.GN94.5O; calves, s3.25
@6.25; bulls, stays, ETC., $2.4O@9.60.
HOGS-Market SC higher. Heavy, $500
6.95; mixed. s6.SO@6.S light, Sc. 66IG85; pigs,
S5.I516.A; bulk Of sales, $6.S048.90.
SHEEP-Market steady. YearAngs, s4.7S
95>4o; wethers, A.2ag5.O 90; ewes, $3.75@4.50;
common and stoekers. sa.50@4.5o; lambs
A75d6.0o.
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Rumor of DowaEer Empress' Death.
London, Feb. 6.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Tienstin telegraphs'
the rumor that the empress dowager
is dead, the news being concealed un-
til the New Year observances.