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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-18

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
Open. f'Close.
DULUTH.

DULUTH. Mimi, Oct. 3.-Wheat de-
clined sharply on good weather and the
general idea that threshing is too far
along to be seriously affected any way.
December opened hc off at 76Ac and sold
down to a close at 751ac, a net decline of
fairly active Flax was higher. closing
from i4c to. &c up. Shipments have been
very large this week American Linseed
alone taking practically boat every day.
Receipts-Wheat. I'll cars; fax, lis; oats,
27; barley, 76; rye. 2. Shipments-Wheat,
42S,274 blu; barley, 119,000;. oats. 3,481.
Close: Cash to arrive No. / hard. 79Ac;
NO Nortaer PIC tsA October %e pe
cember. 75Ac; May 77Kc; macaroni,
69hc: No. 2. 671ac; flax. cash and October,
S101Ac; November, $1.01Hc; December,
$1.01; May, $104A; oats, 34%c; rye, SIC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis-A sprinkling of bull items
appeared in the news and the wheat mar
ket, turning responsive, was hrm ana a
fraction higher at the opening. Decem-
Der opened at 77B @77Hc, and May was
7S1sc to start, but 1t was impossible to
hold the gain, and December was back to
76bc after an hour. Rains were general
and heavy over the Northwest and more
rain was predicted for Saturday night,
which made the feeling here very firm.
But the outside markets would not follow
any upturn, and st. Louis, the leader in
recent strength, was off at the start and
very uncertain. The foreign markets were
again Indifferent, but the statistical esti-
mates favored strength. The weather
map shows general rains through the
Northwest, very heavy at some points in
the Dakotas and Minnesota. 1t is colder
in the extreme north. with SHOWS through
the northern part of Manitoba. There are
showers and high temperatures through
Nebraska Iowa and parts of Kansas.
The map shows too much moisture for
wheat movement. Conditions continue
very favorable for finishing late corn.
Weakness in corn made it hard to hold
wheat.
began and with outside markets weak and
declining prices here gave way also. De-
cember sold off to 76Bc and closed at
The cash business was in slightly higher
price range than Friday. No northern
brought soc. some choice lots going at
BIC. FOEONlnS Was the range VI prices.
Open. High. Low. Sat dios FRI.
p pss , ...:7sR ~ 7 7ss tx tx =
). On Track-No. hard. soc; No: 1
Northern, 79c; No. 2 Northern, 76977c;
No. 8 wheat, 72@73c. Corn-No. 3 yell
low. Acc; No 3. 45c: No. 4, 441ac. Oats
No white. 3415c; No. 3, S2@33c. Rye
no. 2, soc. Barley. 46@52c. No. 1 North
ern, to arrive. 77hc; No. 2 Northern,
741sc. Flax-Cash, October and to arrive,
99Ac: December, CSC.
. FIour-Shipments 1892 barrels. The
week closed with the outlook slightly i'm
proved To Tuesday the mills were be-
ing operated at about one-fifth of capac-
fty or just under. Now the portion in
operation Is about one-third. The out
look is that even should there be no set
tlement of the labor trouble the mills will
have succeeded in getting half the capac-
ity going by the end of this week. Mill
iers have held prices very steady in the
face of influence for change either way,
and to this time are quoting practically
the same figures. although the market
was reported somewhat firmer Saturday.
Demand is good and domestic business is
being entered daily. but little attempt is
made to secure foreign orders under the
existing conditions. First patents. S4.450
ASS; second patents, $4.35944b; first
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

CHICAGO. Oct. 3-Cattle-Receints
400; market nominal; good to prime steers
S5.25D6; poor to medium. SO 5000. so:
stocllers and feeders, 50. 2504 is; cows
81 1902 so; bulls, $2@4.50; calves, $1,000
7.40; Texas steers. $2.75@3 rs; western
steers. SS@04. 80. Hogs-Receipts. 1000; to-
morrow, 25,00O: mixed and butchers. S.. GO
rough heavy. 5.25@5 so; light. S.. 500
$50; bulk of sales. So 616D6. Sheep-Re-
ce!pts, $500; sheep and lambs steady;
TO choice mixed 80. 25@3. 25: western
sheep, 50. 25[li; native lambs, IS. 5005. rs;
western lambs 81. f0GD5. so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
New York Mining Stocks.
New York Bank statement.

NEW YORK. Oct. S:-The statement Of
averages aye, of the clearing house banks of
Loans, ss12, 500, 100; decrease, $4,144 500 So9
Deposits. 1897, PA, 400; decrease, 81, 100, 800.
Circulation $45. 674,7Oo; decrease, s11,SOO.
Legal tenders. $7O;762. 700; decrease.
s6O7 400. Reserve. $2SS,241 100; decrease,
1864, 500. Reserve required. $224, S03, 500;
decrease. 81. OS2, 700. Surplus, S13.937 500;
decrease. $6S1, 300. Elk, United States de-
posts. $2S,139, 700: decrease, $1,162,SoO =
81 - : New York Money - -
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Money on call.
nominal; no loans; time money, easier;
60 days, 5@5h per cent; 80 days, 51s; 6
months, 51a; prime mercantile paper, so
81; sterling exchange easier. with a &C,
80. % for demand. ana at 81. So. $50
4 1878. for 60-day. bills; posted rates,
cial bills, $4.s1h "a. S21a. Bar silver,
$3.50. Mexican dollars, Acc. Government
bonds steady; railroad bonds steady. RefF
. Bank cIearings.
81 Raul ......s....-.. .'s...... 81, w ,l9S
Minneapolis =. ................. 3,213,220
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

NEW YORK, Oct 3.-Today's market
was narrow and dull and was largely con-
fined to professional operations. The
movement was decidedly irregular, espe-
cially at the close. when some of the lead
ing stocks ran up to the top level of the
day, notably st. Paul and New York
Central, while others ran off to the low
est, Erie and Missouri Pacific being con-
splcuous The tone was somewhat I'M
settled throughout
LondonS influence caused the opening
decline and an effective rally was lost on
the appearance of the bank statement.
The decrease in the loan item was small.
the heavy requirements of the October
settlement, and the steel conversion
syndicate needs. but the decrease in
cash of S1,666,500 disappointed ex-
complicated by the cash dividend payment
of the National Bank of Commerce, in
the adjustment of its merger with the
Western National bank The market rail-
lied and closed about as Indicated There
was some left over liquidation, and the
outcome of the Baltimore banking embar-
easements was till a somewhat disturbing
factor on sentiment =
Jump in Cotton.
The violent jump in the cotton market
on the governments monthly report Of
conditions was not well received in the
stock market Sterling exchange was
easy and discount rates declined in Lon
don, with reports of large arrivals of gold
from South Africa. New Yorks probable
coming requirements upon London for
gold thus promise to be facilitated. The
showing in the annual reports of Read
Ing and New York Central was considered
favorable. There Were signs of continu-
ance of arbitrage operations by the under
writing syndicate by buying United States
steel preferred and selling the bonds.
BONDS were not so active as stocks, ex-
cept for the enormous dealings in steel
5s, but that market had the benefit of the
improved feeling in stocks. United States
new and old As declined "a per cent, the
IS coupon u. the Is l per cent, and the
IS registered ~ per cent as compared
with the closing call Of last week.
Closing List.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

Among the shippers on the market
We're: c.. Gardner, Hammond, Wis; c.
Schench, S. l.. Johnson, Breckenridge; J.
Hegerle, st. Bonifacius; c. Massey.
Knapp, Wis; j. j. Sharrott, J. ]. Kramer,
Sebelza; H. Partner Park Rapids; N ].
Goodrich, N. D.; o. ]. Guam, Starbuck;
w. Craril, Sterling, N. D.; J. G. Stuart,
E. ]. lie Sueur. Sentinel Butte, N. D.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
BADGER Attempts sulcTde.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. S.-R. G.
Vernon, q well known politician and a
wealthy real estate holder of Madison
Wis. attempted suicide today at the
throat with a razor. It Is said no may
recover. Mr. Vernon Is said 10 have suf-
Tered from melarcholia due to financial
troubles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
Chicago Produce.


CHICAGO. Oct. Easy;
cresnerles, 16@21e; dairies. I4@19c.
Creese- Firm: daisies. 11@111kc; twins,
lie; Young Americas. 1lEc. Eggs
Stcady;at mark, cases included. 1S019c.
Foritry-Steady; turkeys. 12c: chickens,
hens, 111A412c; springs. tec-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

: Cash quotations were as follows; Flour
was steady: winter patents, So 1904 10;
81. zoo 4 50; straights, So. 5000; bake
ers, 81. 6o@3. 40; No. 3, 72@82c; No.
yellow 46%c. Oats-No. 2, 35a4 Oslo; No.
8 white, 355s @37%. Rye-No. 2, 53c. Bar
ley-Good feeding. 49@45c; fair to choice
mailing, 47@55c. Flaxseed-No. 1. CSC; No.
| northwest, 81. Ola; Timothy Seed -
Prime, 50 .95. Pork-Mess. per Dbl, $11.2
oil so Lard-Per 100 lbs, 81. e21a OF. IS.
Short Ribs-Sides (loose), $S@9.25.
Shoulders-Dry sailed (boxed), Sc: 62k@
CTS. Clear Sides-Short (boxedD, So. $50
81 Whisky-Basis of high wines. 81 %.
Clover-Contract. grade, $40: rs; Receipts
Flour, II, 100 bbis; wheat, IS, TOO blu; corn,
415, 500 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye. 10000 blu;
barley, 125. 700 bu. shipments-Flour; H.
600 bbls; wheat, 100000 blu; corn $50; 100
bu; oats, 166, 500 bu; rye, $500 blu; barley,
300 blu. On the produce exchange today
the butter market was dull, easy; cream
cries, 16@201ac; diaries. 14@19c; eggs
easy; at mark. cases included, 18@19c;
cheese steady, 11@11kc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
Miles Not aocandIdate.

DALLAS. Tex, Oct. 9s.nGen. Nelson A.
Miles has made this statement: Il am
not candidate fer any office and don't
expect to be-I.ot even for president ,of
the United States or governor of Texas"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
STOCKS ARE IRREGULAR
MARKET Is DULL AND NARROW AND
MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL

Tone Is Unsettled Throughout, but Some
of the Leaders Close at the Top Level
of the Day-Appearance of the Bank
Statement Heads off an Effective Rally.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
79JeHousl

fIICeS IIln. Receipts light. Quality
about like yesterday. Price range, IS $50
$40; bulk, So, 1905 So; common to good
heavy hogs are quotable from So Is to
to choice light mixed and butchers from
So. so to Sc. O5, and good to choice lights
from Sc to Sc. 20. Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
Midway Horse Market.

Minnesota Transfer st. Paul MIMI
Barrett & Zimmerman report that Wis
consin lumbermen were active buyers, re-
sulting in a large outlet of heavy prime
offerings. Mules also showed a good
for railroad work. Farm mares
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
SUMMARY OF THE DAY STRANSAcTONS IN THE Markets
WHEAT GETS BAD BLOW.
eEARIsH soUTHWEsTERN ApWcEs
DO THE BUSINESS
Prices Start In Downward Direction at
: the Very Beginning and the Decline
Continues Ali Through the Session
Corn and Oats Also Lower.

CHICAGO. Oct. "a severe decline
occurred in wheat today due to the bear
lsh adyices from the Southwest. where
STOCKS are said to bepiling up rap
ioly, and December closed at a loss of
1W1 1sc. December corn closed 1c lower:
OATS We're on $50 &c, while January pro-
visions were from 21zc to 71kc lower.
with the opening sales wheat prices
started in downward direction and the
oecline continued throughout the entire
SESSION; Inc opening was barely steady
I On rather indifferent cables, December
90 1eas YlS!sc to 7S1sc. Local houses with
81. Louis connections had selling orders
rom ron, the start and added to this was the
break OF nearly &c in the December price
at st. Louis. One or two of the big
houses here, were on the selling side
early and this started a general liquida-
tIon ana values declined rapidly One
OF the chief factors in creating the bear
lsn sentiment was the large primary re-
ceipts, those at st. Louis showing the
greatest 81 ate gam. There was little demand
ume of trading was small. Closing prices
We're at about the bottom figures, final
ngures on December being 1Q1Bc lower
at TN @772sc.
/ Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 1920 bushels Primary re-
ceipts Were 1,141,700 bushels, against
,ll7 700 bushels year ago. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported receipts of 633 cars,
Which with local receipts of SO cars
none of contract grade-made total re-
ceipts for the three points of GIL cars.
against S77 cars last week and 931 cars
year ago.
Corn Is Likewise a Loser.
S Extremely favorable weather through
out the corn belt, together with the
weakness in wheat, was responsible for
lower prices in corn. Commission houses
were the best sellers, while shorts did the
most of the buying. The volume of
trading was light. After selling between
445s @44%c and 455s @45Ac. December
closed 1c lower at 44%c Local receipts
were $50 cars, with As Of contract grade
. The weakness in wheat and corn was
the principal factor in bringing out free
selling of oats by discouraged longs and
prices slumped accordingly. The bearish
sentiment was stimulated by the fine
weather, which is said to be resulting in
freer offerings from the country Tie
close was weak. with December down
rs q &c at 35% @35%c, after selling be-
tween 35Ac and 361ac. Local receipts
Were 1873 cars.
There was little doing in the provision
pit and prices were easier in sympathy
with the lower grain prices. January
pork closed at a loss of 7Rc at $12. 43.
January lard was off 21ac at $6.S7h, and
ribs down 21A @5c at $6.571a
r. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
so; corn, 465; oats, 200 cars; hogs, $4,000
head.
i, Range of Quotations.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omen JJjpb Low Close
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

The Var1ops railroads entering the yards
follows: c., NJ e. ST. p, 6; NJ. & st. L.,
5; c.. st. p, NJ. C O., Z; G. N, Is; N. P,
40; total, Is: o'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

C. of Ga. 5s.. .1o4ACRe4d g. 4s.... s61S
do 1st inc. 81 lSLH & I'M c5s. .109M
c! & o. 415s. .1015s ISE & ST fg. As. ST3s
&c. & A. 31as.. 73 tn Sw 1sts... SO
CD 81 Q n.4s. :. 81 Sea. A. L. 4s... SO
CM & SP gas. ..104B So Pac 49,. 85%
q & NV CTS 1914 So Ry. 5s. .....1 12h
CRI 81 P 4s.... TOYS Tex & p lists 114k
d., do col. $751;. "A fT,StL & WIS. 90
CCC ISL gas. So Union Pac. As. .100h
Chi. Ter. So. 72kl4'do cow. As BIO
Con. Tob. 4s.. 72h1UsS. Steel 2d5s.. II
Col ets So. As. 3hlWabash lists -. IA
D & Rio G As. 98A do deb b. Sc
Erie p. l. 49,. 96A IfW. & L. E. As. So
do gen. As. 83A Wis Cen. As. SO
FW & DC 1st.102h Cor Fuel C 5s.. 76u
Hook. Val 415s.1 05 ---
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
Sheep.

Receipts liberal. Prices on mutton
grades steady. Lambs quiet at steady
to weaker figures. band of about 600
We're no very desirable lambs on the mar
ket. Good feeding ewes and yearling
wethers steady. Other stock and feeding
ct lot Pan ntrfi L..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.

Quotations Established In Open Trade on
the ST. Paul Board.
ST. PAUL, Oct 3.-The following
prices were established in today's trade: <
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
MINNEAPOLIS INDEPENDENT MAR.
kET.

Minneapolis Independent Grain and
Stock Exchange. Oct. 3, 1903.-The wheat
market opened steady, but soon turned
weak on st. Louis and Armour selling.
Selling down about cent below yes
tom for the day. Corn and oats weak,
in sympathy with wheat. Provisions dull.
The record OF both Minneapolis and
Chicago deliveries follows:
Minneapolis Market
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
State Grain Inspection.
Northern.

CLEARS ss s.s5@s.75; second clears. sa75@
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
PRODUCE AND Fruit.
Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting Of
the ST. Paul Commission Men.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 3.-The followine
open market at today's C3eeting of the
Produce exchange established the follow
inc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

dUtdIS Il 136 50 % 136
Other Grains-Winter wheat. 27; No. 2
macaroni. 5: No. 3 corn. g; No. 4 corn. 2;
NO. oats; 1; No. 8 oats, 50; No. North
4; No. rye, 8; no grade rye. \: No Z
barley. 3; No. 4 barley, %; No. barley,
81 no grade barley, %; No. 1 flax, 80; No.
Northern f1ax, 3; rejected flax, 33; no
Cars Inspected Out-No. Northern
wheat. 16; No. 2 Northern wheat, %; No.
3 wheat, z; rejected wheat, 5; no grade
wheat, 43; macaroni wheat 4; winter
wheat, 2; No. 8 corn /; No corn, 1;
NO. 3 oats, s; No. 2 Northern oats. 8; no
grade oats. |; No. barley, 2; No. 4 bar
ley -! No barley, "a; no grade barley,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-07-31
FORT TOTTEN RESERVATION
Some Data About the District and the
People Who Inhabit it.

One year ago Congress made an ap-
preparation for the re.survey of the
Ft. Totten Indian reservation, as
much of the markings Of the original
survey had become obliterated or
indistinct, and many men in all parts
of the United States have their eyes
upon this tract of land, looking for
ward to the day when Uncle Sam
shall throw open for settlement these
fertile acres.
The reservation originally con-
tained $780, acres. Out of this
there has been allotted or taken by the
Indians 1877, 746 acres, and there is al
so IL, $50 acres taken by the military
reservation, therefore there is left for
settlement about $4,000 acres.
The reservation was established in
1867 and !, 1872 Indians have taken out
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-07-31

their allotment.
Every head of an Indian family is
allowed bysour government 100 acres
of land and each child 80 acres.
Over 490 Indians are dead TO whom
allotments were made twelve years
ago, and the heirs of these are sell
ling their,lands. The land thus sold
has been bought at from Is to $8 per
acre, and very soon we may expect to
see quite ! Prinkling f.whites on
the reseryation-even before the res.
rervation Mppen for settlement. The
goyernmeptis doing splendid work
in educating the Indians and teaching
them trades. giving them practical
ideasof farming, and under the Ell.
clent management Of Superintendent
and Disbursing Agent Charles L.
Davis q great work is being done
along these lines.
To begin with, the superintendent
is farming under the plow $50 acres,
and has in cattle pasture 500 acres,
and 100 acres for hog pasture. All
the work is done by Indians, and they
raise all their own vegetables, grain,
etc. 1t is the idea of the superinten-
dent to make this a representative
diversified farm, and at present they
keep at the Ft. Totten school about %
horses, 20 head of cattle and so hogs.
The numbers will be doubled in the
hog and cattle departments. The
Ft. Totten Indian school is admirably
conducted. About 225 scholars are
enrolled at the government school,
end 100 at the Sisters school, a
Catholic institution near by under the
pastorate Of Rev. Father Jerome Hunt.
Father Hunt was at Ft. Rice a short
time ago and addressed an audience
of 3, 900 Indians
Taken altogether, trip to Fit. Tot
ten, via Captain Herman steamer
across Devils Lake, is mighty en-
joyable affair, and our best North Da.
kota farmers may get some good
points On farming from Superinten
dent Davis. s.-Grand Forks Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-07-31
A SILK
- @ Tuv II
=

The Inter Ocean man was surprised
last Saturday by receiving the follow
ing letter, which will explain itself:
Neche, North Dakota, July "a, 1908.
8. J. Small, Esq, Devils Lake,
N. D. Dear Sir and Bro. On be-
half of the members Of the North Da-
kota Editorial association who ac-
companied you on the steamer excur-
sion at Devils Lake on July 18th. 1908,
as slight token of their appreciation
of your constant and tireless efforts
to promote their comfort and augment
their pleasure on that ever memorable
occasion, as we'll as during the entire
time of their stay in your city during
the recent meeting Of the Editorial
association, the undersigned committee
is requested by them to beg that you
accept the accompanying "tile' and
to assure you that it is their sincere
hope tnat in wearing it you may ex
perience in some small degree the
pleasure which it affords the donners
in thus laying this trifling tribute on
the altar of fraternal friendship.
Wishing you continued health,
happiness and prosperity, and "May
God be with you till we meet
again.
Fraternally yours,
H. H. Lampman,
Grant S. Hager,
Committee.
The same day an express package
arrived containing beautiful satin
lined leather case which enclosed the
swellest silk hat which the firm OF
Jud LaMoure & Co., of Pelnbina
could procure. 1t is a costly and
handsome gift, and is appreciate
very highly, but not near so highly as
the spirit Of good will that prompted
the giving.
The boys and girls who comprise
the editorial fraternity of North Da
kota are the best people on earth.
They deserve the best there is, and in
our humble way we always take great
pleasure in helping them get it when
ever occasion presents itself.
When the executive committee calls
on President Diaz Of Old Mexico nex1
winter, to secure concessions for the
next editorial excursion, that silk ha,
will be very much in evidence. In
fact there will be five others worn OF
that occasion, by members of the
committee, and if President Diaz will
not turn his dominion over to th'
excursionists, it won't be because he
is not properly impressed with the
dignity and Importance Of the advance
guard.
We will meet you at the Castle 0
Chapultepec, Mexico.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-16
The Planet Mercury.

Though Mercury Is one of the small
est Of the planets, 1t is perhaps the
most troublesome to the astronomer.
It lies so close to the sun that 1t is
seen but seldom in comparison with
the other great planets. Its orbit is
very eccentric, and it experiences dis.
turbances by the attraction Of other
bodies in a way not yet fully under
stood. A special difficulty has also
been found In the attempt to place
Mercury in the weighing scales. We
can weigh the whole earth, we can
weigh the sun, the moon and even
Jupiter and other planets, but Mercury
presents difficulties of peculiar char
scter. LIE Verrier, however succeeded
In devising a method of weighing 1t.
He demonstrated that our earth is
attracted by this planet, and he showed
how the amount Of attraction may be
disclosed by observations of the sun
20 that from an examination Of the OBJ
servations he made an approximate
determination Of the mass of Mercury
lie Verrier's result indicated that ths
weight Of the planet was about the fl
teenth part of the weight Of the earth
In other words, If our earth was placed
In a balance and fifteen globes, each
equal to Mercury, were laid in the 9th
or the scales would hang evenly.-"Sto
y of the Heavens"