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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16
AT NEW YORK.
Flour Firm and Higher ON the Ad-
vance in Wheat.


vance In Wheat.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Flour-Receipts,
1857 brls; exports. 1922 bril-. Market
strong and held higher on so,~e grades.
Winter patents, s3.9Od430; winter straights,
s3.65qS.s0; Minnesota patents. $3sOa5.1O;
winter extras, s2soa3.25; Minnesota bakers
s3.65QS.SO; winter low grades, sa70Q3.2O. Rye
flour steady; fair to good. 81. .sO033 choice
to fancy. sS.35G355. Corn meal steady; yell
low Western. $l.12; city. s1.1o; kiln-dried.
s325@3.30.
Rye quiet; No. 2 Western, 5ehc f. O. b.
afioat; State. 5S1sq591sc C. I. f. New York
Barley dull; feeding. SIC C. i. f. New York
wheat-Receipts, 81. 800 bu. Spot firm; No.
2 red, S7Ac elevator and S91ac +. o. b. afioat
No. 1 northern Duluth. 97I4c f. o. b. afioat:
No. / hard Manitoba. sss4c f. o. b. afoat On
good outside support. higher cables strong
Northwest markets and covering wheat de-
veloped a further sharp rise this morning
prices obtaining a new high level. At the
close the market yielded to realizing and
finally but esc net higher. May. $3.50
s97sc. closed at $3.50: September, SS1sGss9sc,
closed at SShc; December. sSAQSSs4c, closed
at SS3sc.
Corn-Receipts. $3.50 bu: exports A,43o
bu. Spot market steady; No. 2, 59a.c ele-
yator and eoc A + O. b. atioat; No. yellow.
dull with the wheat advance. Corn sold up
slightly, but was too dull for much re-
sponse: besides. fielding weather news was
favorable again. a setback near the close
under liquidation left final prices Lc net
lower September. 59d5y2sc closed at soc;
December. 59i4Q 4Q59 l1-16c. closed at 59l1c
Oats-Receipts. T.0O0 bu; exports, IL $40
Spot steady. No. 2. 39c; standard white,
42c; No. 3, SS1zc; No. 2 white, 42c; No. 8
white, Ale; track white. 4ld46l1c
Hay dull; shipping. 75dS5c; good to choice.
$1G71.O5.
Hops firm; State common to choice. 1909,
20i1G2ic: 1901. Halle: olds. l5c
Hides steady; Galveston. 20 to 25 lbs. 1Sc:
California. u to % lbs, 19c; Texas dry, "A
10 80 lbs. 16c. Leather quiet: acid 23d25hc
Beef firm: family, $40; o;25a1o.74; mess. ssd
$50: beef hams. $2l.50Q23; packet, $9a95O;
city extra Indian mess. H4a15. Cut meats
irregular: picked bellies IS. .75Gl1: picked
shoulders. So picked hams. sl2509l3 Lard
easy: Western steamed. IS. Refined easy:
continental, $50: South American. ss75:
compound. $50. Pork quiet: family, Sl7 50
ais; short clears. Sl5Gl7: mess. SIS. 25li15. 20.
Tallow firm; city. issc: country. &c Cot
ton seed oil dull; prime. nominal: prime
yellow 41ixQ42c.
Rice firm: domestic fair TO extra. 4466Ikc;
Japan 52.a6c. Molasses firm: New Orleans
open kettle. good to choice, 3iq42c.
Colfee-Spot Rio quiet No. invoice,
51sc: mild quiet; Cordova, 7q11c.
Sugar-Raw strong: fair refining. SIC;
centrifugal 96 test, sac; molasses sugar. &c;
Refined firm: No. s. 4.s0c; No. Z, 455c; No s.
l50c: No. 8. Ai5c; No. 10. 4iOc; No. II. 4.35c:
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General offices. Franklin building. All cars
depart from Meridian and Georgia streets
For Richmond and intermediate stations fas-
senger cars leave on the following hours: e:5I a.
m. S:57 a. m 1851 a. m. 1851 p. m' z;Ss p. m.
For Greenheid. Knightstown and Intermediates
.tations PASSENGER cars leave: First car. b:57
m and each hour thereafter, until s:57 p. m.
Newt and last car leaves at 11:15 p. m
Combination passenger and express cars leave
at S:57 a m, 1851 a. m. Il:57 a m. s:s7 p m.
and 1851 p. m. -.. e.A...,,.
rY.,, ho,,r cars for Greenfield and intermediate
stations in addition to the above schedule. leave
and 727 p. m. 49,,
xI.tfbour cars for Greenfield and intermediate
s,ations in addition TO the above hourly sched-
rie al s:27 a. m. and each hour thereafter until
7:27 p ,-,A. go.
For Greenfield and intermediate stations only.
,rrS,,e at 7.55 a m and leave at a. Also
arrive at 2:25 a. m. snd leave at 3:3o r. m
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Oils.

OIL CITY, Aug. 15-Credit balances, s1.56; GER
tificates. no bid. Shipments. 10S,576 brls: daily
age, 1,92s brls. Shipments Lima)-s4, ll9 brls;
daily average. g. Sss brls; runs. 81 l62 brls daily
average. 55,0sS brls.
SAVANNAH. Aug. 5.-Spirits of turpentine
firm at 5lq5l1zc. Rosin firm; A. B. c, d, E,
TO- F. s175; G. $1S5; II, $3.50; l. $2S5; X, So 95
NJ. s3.05; n. S.15; window glass. $3.50; water
white. $3.50.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Petroleum steady; re-
fined New York, S.55c; Philadelphia and Balti-
more. s.50c; Philadelphia and Baltimore in bulk
$500 Rosin steady; strained. common to good,
s1so. Spirits OF turpentine, 5511Q56c asked
firm at sic bid. Rosin-Nothing doing Crude
turpentine, N75. $685. Tar firm at sL65.
MONTPELIER, Aug. 15.-Crude petroleum
steady, North Lima, $1.1S; South Lima and Indi-
ana, $1.13.
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g futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm:
winter patents. s375q3.sO: straights. g 5oq3 20:
bakers s2.6O95.45. No. spring wheat sSaS4c:
No. 3, 7saS2c No. red. s2atqS3%c. No. corn.
52lhc; No. yellow. 53&c. No. oats. 35i2Q3sc:
No. white sec: No. white. s5a3sitc. No. 2
rye 52hc. Fair to choice mailing barley. 40q
53c No. l faxseed, 81; No Northwestern. SIC
Prime timothy seed, $40. Glover seed. contract
grade. sl29l25O. Mess pork. per brl, s12. s7s@la.
'loose). s7.S71lQ7. .621a Dry-salted shoulders
lboxedl. s75og7,s2ls Short-clear sides (boxed).
S. s12laaS25. Whisky, basis of high wines, 81 2s
Receipts-Flour $500 brls; wheat. 81. 300 bu;
corn. $4,000 bu: oats, sss. 500 bu; rye, 800 bu;
barley, 13. 200 bu. Shipments-Flour, 1900 brls
wheat, 1900 bu; corn 27s,5OO bu; oats. lSl. 400
bu; barley, 400 bu.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-16

HOgS-RecefptS, shipments. he
ceipts of hogs this week indicate a decrease of
nearly 1000 compared with last week but an
increase of over 5000 compared with the same
compared with the corresponding week two years
ago. Thus far this year the receipts are ls0. 900
larger than the same period last year, and for
the month thus far there is gain OF nearly 20 900
compared with the same time year ago. For
the. week ending Yesterday the leading local
the preceding week and is7sS the correspondine r
week year ago. During the period the
shipments - s5s. against IA 3l3 the preceding
week and 5.15s the corresponding week year
The frequent irregular and unusual changes
in prices of hogs this week have made IL rather
different times were secured by excited compe-
tition, and sales in a number of instances bore
had the effect OF making other sales of equal
kinds of hogs look low and altogether such
% fS help but h have an
country shippers are as well acquainted with
and sellers in market. and. therefore they
should not be misled. The greater part OF the
opments in the general market were NOT nm.
usual. The week opened with an advance Of sc
on Tuesday the market opened higher but but
through the differences and limited support Of
packers, packers closed l. weak to lower On "Wednesday
forced decline Of 10c to 15c in prices On
Thursday the market was very irregular. some
average sc below Wednesday Up to this
time in the week light hogs had been showing
heavy hogs sold to the best advantage and made
a gain of l0c in prices. while lights Were only
&c up. At the extreme close of the week Their
was another advance of SC in prices which made
the average 10c to 15c higher than the low time
in the week. and fully 1Oc higher than the close
of last week The quality of the medium TO
heavy hogs continued very satisfactory, but a
good many of the consignments of lighter hogs
are beginning to show grass. and such kinds are
selling sc 10 l0c under prices Of corn hogs
The receipts of hogs to-day smaller than
the average Saturday recently but in keeping
with the receipts heretofore this week The
market opened with nearly all buyers in the
field. and with apparently only about enough
hogs supply local packers II they chose to take
them statesmen asking higher prices one
of the leading order buyers was in the mar
ket, but the demand from other sources was very
fair, and basis for operations arranged
early. The market, at general advance of
about Sc in prices. reasonably active and
the supply was exhausted in good season. There
were probably occasional sales that did not show
any quotable improvement over some Of the best
sales yesterday. but practically all dealers re-
ported the market &c higher. and on that basis
| the close steady. Sales ranged from IS 60 10
s6. and the bulk Of the supply sold S. sod5 80.
| Quotations:
Mixed and heavy packing. 5.5sfl5 s.
Common fair light weights. ........... 575d5 81
\ Roughs and stags 45o45 %
Representative Sales
| No Av Ok Pr No Ay Dk Pr
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Poultry.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Poultry-Live quiet:
Western spring chickens. 12c; fowls, 121bc tur,
keys. lie. Dressed dull and easy; Western broil-
ers. 1siaq14c; fowls. 1SQ131sc; turkeys. 13@l5c.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-Poultry firm: chickens.
4G5c
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Poultry-Iced steady.
turkeys. 12c; chickens, 10hQ11c; springs I2lh
@13c
BOSTON. Aug. 15.-[speciall l-Poultry steady.
fowls. Hlac; springs, 15c: turkeys, l5c.
CINCINNATI, Aug. l5.-Poultry easier: hens,
SIC, springs, 10c; turkeys. lie.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 15.-Hens, 1oc; spring
chickens, 10i5c.
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Philadelphia Press.

Philddelpnid f-Ece@-
A well-known Philadelphia physician. a spe-
ciaIist on diseases OF the throat. vas recently
consulted by man who Is noch ADDICTED 10 the
nouor habit AS he vas ushered into the doc
tors private Office n needed TO mind reader %
discover the fact that he had Just taken his
morning bitters-
When the physician had completed his exami-
nation and made known his diagnosis 20 his pa
tfent he finished by saying.
Your throat will have 10 be treated"
.sYou don't say 50. doctor," exclaimed tho
patfent Then here I've been doing the ragh0
thinx AL alonS sust BY instinct.''
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Philadelphia Ledger.

Freddie. the little son Of a Philadelphia
family, went to the country with his
father and mother for this month. The lad
had always been used TO city life. had
been kept with his parents, and naturally
saw much In the country that was new
and novel One day a circus came to the
village He. with the other boys. was per-
mitted TO watch the circus men at work.
AT luncheon he astonished the house.
hold by exclaiming: "Oh, mamma, what
do you think? ] was over where they re
putting up the circus, and they're filling
the ring all full OF breakfast food"
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INDIANA UNION TRACTION CO.

Station. Magnolia building. corner Kentucky
For Anderson Muncie Marion. Alexandria.
Elwood and Tipton and Intermediates stations,
leave AIS a. m. and each hour thereafter untii
9:15 p. m. and l1:15 p. m. -,
Limited trains for Anderson and Muncie. ar.
irving in Anderson in 1 hour and 25 minutes ana
Mucie in hours, leave at and II a m ano
and ID. m. The II a m. and y. m trains
make direct connection at Anderson with lim-
tied trains for Elwood.
Fxpress department Consignments received
until ~ O'clock noon for delivery, same day. TO
all points between Indianapolis and Muncie: un,
IN ( n m for delivery to all points before
o'clock next morning. including Muncie. Ander-
SON Alexandria, Elwood. Upton and Marion
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waiting room and station. Kentucky av. and
Washington St - ,...-.,,
and intermediate stations at 5:SO a. m. ana every
a,r aliu ,hereafter on the half-hour mark. until
,n.sa n m Last leaves at II 80 p. m
,,ytng MartinsVille for Indianapolis and In
.,.,ediafe stations, first car at $50 a. m. and
a, ssi hour thereafter until 1880 r. m. Last car
leaves IL 30 p Tn but runs oniy 10 Moores-
vile. ,...,.rt. for rrdiananoits "a
,ros.irr,rille at $50 a. m.
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Receipts during the present week have been
disappointing. Dealers had looked for OF the
best OF the season, but the contrary.
receipts have been lighter than at any time since
new crops came the market. The farmers
for some reason seem to be Withholding their corn
and receipts for light, conditions consid-
cred. Track bids reported by the secretary Of
the Board OF Trade ruled as follows:
Wheat strong; No. 2 red. soc track. soc on mill
ing freight: No. red, 7sc track August. soc
track. wagon, 79c
Corn steady; No. white Sc: No 2 white SIC;
No. white, SIC; No white. acc: No. 2 white
mixed, sc: No. white mixed SIC: No. 4 white
mixed. 49c; No. yellow. 521zc; No. yellow
6z15c: No yellow. sSizc; No. mixed, SIC; No.
3 mixed. SIC: No. mixed. 49c: ear SIC.
Oats weaker; No white. SAC; No. white.
ts1sc: No. mixed 38Ac No. mixed. 33c.
Hay steady; No. timothy. si125; No. timo-
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Breaking the News.
Youths Companion.

Every admitted that Mrs. Thompson was
excellent disclplinaran. She was widow
with three boys. whom she had brought up to
obedience and truthfulness. IL not to Joy.
Children. 1 have something TO tell you.' she
lily from church. ION Thursday afternoon /
shall marry DIR. Lane. whom you all know and
respect"
There was solemn pause ended by the eldest
boy Mother he asked. when are you going
to tell DR.. Lans?'
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Metals,

NEW YORK. Aug. l5.-The metal markets
were fairly active. average SATURDAYS bust
ness being consummated at about Yesterdays
prices. Copper continued firm; lake quoted at
N3 l2izQ13.2o electrolytic at sl3.12h and casting
at $12. s71. Tin was steady; spot, SOS 4Oa2s 50
Lead steady; spot, si.2O. Spelter firm at Fri
days advance, S. Iron nominally unchanged
and quiet.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l5.-Metals steady Lead
firm at $4l0. Spelter firm at $3.50.
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why the Real-Estate Man swore.

lNansds CITY JournaI.
One day last week a real-estate firm in Nor
man received from man in Ohio a letter in
which he stated that he wished to purchase
le0 acres of all tillabie. smooth. level clear OF
ravines: black. rich loam SOIL located in good
farming section where good crops can be raised
10 perfection without chance for failure
But the real paralyzing part of his letter came
With the concluding lines. in which he said:
Am willing 10 pay $40 for such land n
you win furnish railroad fare for myself and
family" -
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prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Tom turkeys, &c; hen turkeys &c;
1ens. SC: cocks. &c; young ducks &c: springs.
He: geese, IS 80 per doz.
Cheese-Wisconsin. 12c; New York fun creams,
Uc; Swiss, 1sc: brick. l5c limburger. 12c.
Butter-s4l0c: choice. l241sc
Eggs-12c: candled. 13jzc.
WooELocal dealers paying for wagon lots:
Good medium merchantable uuwashed, lie: coarse
and braid. i5c: heavy merino. 10612c: half-blcod
1341fc; bury and cotted. 12114c: Western, 1ec
Fsathers-Prime geese. 30c per lb prime duck,
SC per ID.
Beeswax-3oc for yellow. sc for dark.
HIDES AND TALLOw.
Green-salted Hides-No /, Sc: No. T. &c: No.
oalf. 19c. No. calf. &C.
TnlIow-No. /. 4c: No. ?, 3t<c
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Activity in the 1obbine
division of the dry goods market has continued
up to the close of the week. while with the be-
ginning Of the new week 1t Is believed that an
better business will be transacted With
first hands, however. conditions show con-
tinucd desire on the part Of buyers to await de-
velopments Prices remain firm and unchanged
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INnIANAPOLIs, GREENWOOD a
FRANKLIN IL. IL. co.

Passenger cars leave Pennsylvania and wssh-
se streets First car at a. m. and hourly
ltlseol. ltlsn.,sr until 10 p. Inclusive Last
ne ives al u:i5 p. m. ON saturdays and sundays
cars leave also al lSV' SOW "'oV' "a" ana e'So
D. m ....e,rer ana exnreSs go l...-..
=. so and Meridian streets for Greenwood only
y, ia a m and 3:So p. m
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ST. LOUIS. Aug. 15.-Wool quiet; medium
grades, combing and clothing, l6f2lhc: light
fine. l60lsc; heavy fine. l2Ql5c; tub washed, 20
Q291ac
NEW YORK, Aug. I5.-wooi steady; domestic
fleece, 2Sq32c.
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No. II, 4.3Oc; No. 13, 435c: No IL. 4.2Oc; con-
fectioners' A. 4s5c mold A. 5.25c; cutloaf,
SOC; crushed. 5eOc; powdered. 5.1oc. granu-
lated, &c.
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RAILROAD TIME cAnn.

p. NJ. time n In BLACK figures Trains msrked
thusi DAILY; s-sleeper, P-Psrior Carr o
Chair Car; D-Dining Car; t-HKcept sund.v
SUNDAY only. fDaiiy except Monday
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Produce, Fruits and Vegetable.
Seeds.

Seed clover. prime. s7.50q775: English clover
s7:5oqs; alsike. ss@12. Timothy. prime. s29
ira clean. 60a70c. Orchard grass s2d2 25: red
top. 90c9$1.75. English bluegrass s2
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THE JOBBING TRADE.


cine quotations given below the selling prices
of the wholesale dealers.)
Candles and Nuts.
Cantiss-stick, 6t1c per ID: common mixed
SIC: srocers mixed. &C: Banner twist mixed. Sc:
Nuts-Soft-s almonds. 17d2oc: Brazil nuts
12c: nlberts. i2c. peanuts. roasted. 7gsc; mixed
Ccai and Coke.
CRetaii Prices)
Anthracite tall sizes). $50: smokeless. So:
Kanawha. a75; PittsburE A75: Raymond, 81. Is;
Winifrede HI6: Hooking Valley A60: Luhrig,
NL25. Brazil block. "a: Green and sullivan dump
son. s.: sack. Pittsburg. 50; slack. West vir-
sinia. g; slack Irdisns szse: connellsville
Bags. 25c per ton extra. ground floor or dumped
in cellar; soc per ton extra. carried In cellar:
from, wagon. zsc ton extra by wheelbarrow. chute
Or basket.
Alcohol, - s2az 70: asafoetida. 4oci alum. 2,so
&C.: camphor. 6sQ7ec cochineal, 30455c; chloro-
pure, sz9sss. indigo. ssgscc. llcorice. calab.
irorphine. p q w. per OF. 81 t5g2 70: oil berga.
mot per To- 81: opium. s.. 60ff3.75; quinine r. q
w. Per OF. n43se; balssm eopsiba. ssaeec; soap.
Epson. 1a9ie. sulphur nour. 2Ag5c; saltpeter
@loc: turpentine. s5qeoc; giycerln. leizQ20c:
60asse: ehloIrate potash. i5GsOc. boras' slII2e.
etnchonida. slQssc: carbolic. acid &c; cocaine.
BIsaehed eheefings Androscoggin L, nc:
1srksisy. No 80. &c; Cabot; g. sSapit9i. ne;
me Loom. &c; FarwsIi 7s4c; Fitckyiie, 7c: Pull
Width SIC; Gilt Edge. &c: Gilded Age 5ssc:
Hill. ne; Hope. 'se; Linsood. sssc; Lonsdale.
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Lake Erie { Western R. R.

Toledo. Chicago and Michigan sx......t7.s sioas
Toledo Detroit and Chicago lin. .sf2 20 t325
Muncie, Lafay'te and Mich C'y spec. II rs f1O.e5
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Good to choice steers. 1850 lbs and up


ward .oo0 5s5
Plain fat steers 1850 lbs and upward. 1900 500
Good TO choice LOO to 1.30O-lb steers.. 4750 10
Plain fat 200 to 1,300-lb steers. 1850 4 rs
Good to choice 900 to ], ,150-lb steers 49,. 4OO1 465
Plain fat 500 to 1150-lb steers. $3.50 rs
Choice feeding steers, LOCO to 100 lbs. 1000 AS
Good feeding steers 900 TO 1,100 lbs. $500 rs
Medium feeding steers. 500 to 800 lbs... $3.50 g. 80
Common to good stockers.. 1000 $50
Good TO choice hefers. rs.................. $500 ASS
Fair to medium heifers.. $500 8 rs
Common light hefers. 2751 g. 35
Good to choice cows. $500 400
Fair to medium cows. 5000 $40
Gamers and cutters. s.................... 1O01 800
Prime to fancy export bulls. $500 3S5
Good to choice butcher bulls. 275GD g. 25
Common to fair bulls. 200@ $50
Veal calves 5000 675
Heavy calves 1000 $50
Good to choice and calves.........3 35 OOG50O0
Common to medium COWS and calves, 20 40 On
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Spring patent. s. per brl: s4.sO64s0 in sacks;
winter wheat patent in brl. $3.50; in sacks, 81 80
g440 straight grade. $40 in brl; iE sack, 50. 30
| a: low grade, s2.35q4.13; extra fancy. in brl.
| 81; in sacks. s3s0Q3.90.
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che quotations given below the selling prices
OF the Wholesale dealers)
The sun., 1903-11-23
How They Hunt Rabbits In Kentucky.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Your clipping
from the Chaesburo Herald In THE SUN Of Nov 20
about hunting rabbits on horseback and the hunters
catching them in their hands would think. strike
the average reader as q tribe improbable.
1t Is, however. a com mon sport in Kentucky,
where suppose Chlesbu re Is located. During the
war with Spain tho Twelfth New York Volunteers
were stationed at Lexington. and the offlcers fire.
Quently INDUCED in this sport
II really beats riding to hounds The hcld lines
up In skrmish order about fifteen feet apart and
walks the horses slowly across the huge bluegrass
nelds. When rabbit is started the one who sees
him hrst lets out rebel YELL" and the whole field
charges In his direction. She doubles this way
and that. but at each turn Is headed OF and finally
in her confusion stops and crouches down The
nearest rider jumps of his mount and makes a
grab for her. She generally escapes a couple Of
times, but Is finally caught and slight blow on her
head with the stirrup iron or riding whip. and all
Is over. and the skrmish line reformed
1T Is really more exciting than II sounds. and II
requires good hiding to follow the quick turns
and doubles OF the bunny. a peculiar feature Is
that In spite Of the reputation Of Kentucky horse
a. hunters the riders never Jump the fences. but
II tho rabbit goes from one neld to another she Is
either given up, or every one goes charging madly
for the nearest gate. CAPTAIN
NEW York, Nov. %.
The sun., 1903-11-23
Canal "Imperialism."'

Itmav afford to our depressed contem-
porary the Evening Post a moment OF
real pleasure to read this impressive
warning to the United States by the
Speaker of London, journal whose pa
triotism is almost as indigo-blue as
that Of the Post itself
NOW, II the United States. in this spirit Of I'm
penalsm' with which Mr.. RoosRvELT's name Is 'o
unfortunately associated conhscates Tor protece'
Q province OF Colombia, digs the canal oelehus
II, appropnares it-for. apart nom hypocHs'e''
that Is what the movement mcans-then iof 'ao
rst time since the republic has existed she enters
into the jealousies, tho alliances. and the whole
International politics OF Europe.
Yet we had supposed that the position
and intentions Of the United States with
regard to the ownership and control OF
the canal were pretty well understood
in England, at least, since the ratif1ca-
tion Of the second Hay-Pauncefote
treaty of Nov. 1s, 1901. That instru-
ment was not executed in secret. 1t was
quite widely advertised at the time.
Even the Speaker must have heard it.
Likewise OF the Monroe Doctrine.
As for Mr.. ROOSEVELT, the canal i'm
perialism' which the Speaker finds so
unfortunately associated with his name
has certainly not been concealed from
the sight of the nations. 1t Is now
nearly four years since he expressed
himself clearly on the subject. At the
time when the first Hay-Pauncefote
treaty was pending and he was Gov
ernor Of New York Mr.. ROOSEVELT
said:
"I most earnestly hope that the pending treaty
concerning the Isthmian canal will not bo ratined
unless amended SO as to provide that the canal.
when built, shall be wholly under the control OF the
United States. alike in peace and war. This seems
70 me vital no less from tho standpoint Of our see
power than from the standpoint OF the Monroe
Doctrine.
And now, thanks to him and to JOHN
HAY, that American idea Of an American
canal between the two oceans on which
our continental territory fronts is about
to be realized