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the stock. The coal roads are reporting record
breaking earnings and the year 1903 will go on
This accounts for the strength shown in Reading
and the other coal roads.
Meyer Kiser.l
NEW YORK, Dec 22-Absolute stagnation
ruled in the stock market to-day, and the holi-
day tone pervaded the trading. Unless the
expected happens there will be little market for
the rest OF the week. and trading will be wholly
there is very little In II that may be deemed sig
nihcant The tone was lethargic. and no stock
gave any pronounced indication of much inspra-
to aggressiveness in the earlier part of the day
and Brooklyn Rapid Transit was maintained
bly, without developing any insistent weakness.
The Rock Island securities were the weakest
pecially heavy. and the bonds sagged sympa-
thetically. The heaviness of the stock must be
derstood that the interests Identified with the
property arc not In the market. The standard
railway stocks huctuated within narrow range.
showed little animation and gave no indication
Of the prospective development of activity The
there was no news of any kind.
tPorterfeld e. Col
NEW YORK Dec. 22-There was nothing in
the way of features to the stock market to-day
outside of the strength in the fractions There
was good buying of Brooklyn on the report that
the Inter-boroush would take it over on a per
cent. dividend guarantee and Metropolitan and
was weak, thu Eastern war question having an
influence. The general list was extremely dull.
the majority OF stocks not recording more than
"A few hundred shares. Rock Island was heavy.
So Steel, and the rest of the list in
sympathy. At the best 1t was scalping mar
ket.
"A. R. Thompson & Col
NEW YORK, Dec 22-Events of the day In
the financial world forecast enormous surplus
Of ready cash IN the early part of the year. Fur
Their ease noted in time money, which re-
hected larger offerings. There is conviction on
the part of lenders that ii best to take
advantage of the bids. The increasing grain
movement. foreshadowing further gold imports.
coincident with the increasing movement of cur
rency from Chicago and the West. has warned
those interested in the money market that the
future holds cheap money. These fun
damental bull factors that cannot be ignored by
the stock market, which is oversold, and which,
we believe. will work much higher with speciality
spurts. More optimistic received in
regard to the Oriental situation, the French cap
ital having advices of a reassuring nature which
would indicate that Russia is inclined toward
pacific measures, IL possible. So long the
large interests have not accumulated all the
stock they want they will use the Eastern Ques-
ton and other matters to keep stocks down. but
the professional element realizes that but little
can be accomplished at present on the bear side
and is working for recovery. We recommend the
purchase of Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific
and Reading. especially. There is reason to be-
lieve that ST. Paul and Amalgamated Copper
are purchase whenever weak. We believe Stand
ard Oil interests are accommodating them.
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Local Financial Gossip;
Bankers and Brokers' Talk

toward the stock market. according to wire
Meyer & Kiser received from Bartlett Fraziers
New York house. The announcement has been
postponed. but only temporarily. it is thought
Porterfield & Coin our opinion the home
money situation is the important factor in the
stock market Money rates are working easier
and money will be moderately plentiful after
thu first Of the year The large short interest
look for continued dull market to-day and
slightly lower prices.
There is talk from Chicago of bull pool in
Swift & Co stock II is officially stated that
the earnings of the company for the current
fiscal year Will be $1,000, Ooo.- 1t is understood
that the additional issue of 100000 600 the COM
pany proposes to put out soon has been under
written at par
1t is reported that the Erie will show s4Oo. 900
less gross earnings for November this year than
for the corresponding month last year. The earn
ings in November. 1902. were very large. that
strike The. earnings in the month were 5000
goo. or IL per cent. higher than in November
Wall Street Journal-Enough is now known
of the movement of money into banks all over
the country to make it certain that the reserve
of the New York banks will increase enormously
oeey win be es1 of ana The The supply S
larger.
Henry G.. Prick, of the United States Steel
Corporation. is one of the largest individual
holders of railroad stocks in this country. His
holdings are spread over a number of trunk
line properties, but principally in Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore e. Ohio. II is stated that
he owns $4,000 shares in Pennsylvania, having
added "a 600 shares to his holdings on the
break to ITO. and through the last issue of
stock at 100. His holdings of Baltimore G. Ohio
are said to exceed SO, 900 shares.
timating the demands of the end-of- the-year
money market says the New York Post,
(which expected to excite very little dis
turbance aside from the temporary furry Incl
dent to the usual shifting about of loans. In
this week last year the so-called faith cure
money pool was organized to relieve a situa-
ton which fast developing alarming symp-
toms. None of the s5o.Ooo.Oo0 then pledged was
released for within few hours money rates
fell from 10 per cent to per cent Dec. Is.
the day that the pool formed. Sterling
that day ruled close to s4.S7 2 above
the present quotations, and there was general
uneasiness over what was going to happen A
conservative estimate this week OF the sum
to be paid out in January dividends places the
total distribution at 500, 900. 0O0 This is some
So, 900. 900 below last year. the reduction allow
Ing for the dividend cuts made United
States Steel common. Republic Iron and Steel
thority pointed out this week that many OF
those- reductions had been offset by payments
to be made on fresh issues hoated during the
year. Bankers generally contended that the pay.
ments this year would be financed with very
little difficulty, owing to the preparations al
ready made by the banks"
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COTTON SCARS AGAIN.
Bull Clique, Aided by Cables, Puts
Market Tn Again.

IAlbert r. Thompson g. Co.. Indianapolis.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Encouraged by better
Liverpool cables than expected this morning, the
market opened somewhat higher, aided by the
bull CLIQUE here and at New Orleans. who have
been heavy buyers throughout the session. Re
newed activity by the bull element spread a panic
among the bears and the covering of short con-
tracts has been of the features OF the day
trading. "A number of stop orders have been
caught on the way up. Reports from the south
report spot markets there dull and unchanged.
The movement to-day appears to be altogether
manipulative, the situation has developed no
features of a legitimate character TO warrant
such a violent upturn In prices. The danger of
going short Of this market has been exeinplifed
nv to-day's movement. The most resourceful OPP
orators In the trade arrayed on the bull side.
while the bears without a powerful leader,
ami this must be taken Into consideration in
making commitments regardless of opinions
10 what legitimate conditions or the trade may
warrant The range:
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prices paid by shippers.)
Poultry-Young turkeys, 13c; hens. SIC; cocks
Co. young ducks. Sc; springs. &c; geese &c per 10.
Cheese-wisconsin. 13c: New York full creams,
1sc; SWISS 16c brick. lee; limburger. 12c.
Butter-sc: choice, 12q13c; Elgin creamery,
sc; state. &c.
EggsEFfrm at Csc
Fsathers-Prime geese, Doc per ID; prime duck.
Soc per h.
Wooi-Local dealers are paying for wagon lots:
coarse and braid &c: heavy merino. 1Odl2c;
half-blood. 12Q14c; bury and cotted. 12q14c;
Game-Rabbits. Na1.Io per doz. s11og125 per
dox for drawn.
Beeswax-3oc for yellow. CSC for dark.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Green-salted Hides-No l, 7zc; No. 2, SIC;
No 1 calf loo: No. calf. &c.
Tallow-No. !. SIC; No 2. &C.
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WHOLESALE TRADES
IN HOLIDAY SLUMP
DuIIues. Affects Orders for Present
Delivery-Retail Dealers Want
Time to Invoice.

Locsi wholesale merchants report genera
falling of In orders for present delivery. In
most lines there Is already business booked
Tor the spring trade and the number Of orders
for spring delivery continues In the usual vol
ume Tor this time Only IN the lines which are
IN especial demand for the holiday trade does
trade continue undated The present lull does
nor Indicate a falling on In business which Will
be lasting. Retail merchants are devoting all
their esforts now to selling what they have been
buying all fall and winter. and they have no
time to spend with the representative OF the
WHOLESALE house The present condition will like
w continue in a measure until after jan 1,
when retail dealers will take an inventory OF
their stocks before beginning to replensh them
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BANKS WILL CLOSE FROM
THURSDAY TILL MONDAY.

The banks and trust companies of indianapolis
will be closed from Thursday night until Mon
day morning. Attention Is called TO the fact
that under the Indiana law all paper ma
turing Friday Saturday Sunday will be pay
able Thursday inasmueh the banks and trust
companies will be closed those three DAYS
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THE MONEY MARKET.
Rates ON Loans and Exchange-Clear-
ings and Balances.

NAPOLIS.-Commercial paper, per
cent. time loaus. sac per cent.
NEW YORk.-Money call easy at 394 per
cent. Time loans steady sixty and ninety days,
5ff5h per cent; sin months 5G5A per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 5Hq6 per cent sterling
exchange weak with actual business in bankers
bills at Si.5Od4.S455 for demand and at $4S1.l5
G4.S1.2o for sixty-days bills; posted rates, si.S2
and 81. s5h commercial bills. AS0Aq4.S0A.
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PRIVATE WIRE ADVICE ON
CONDITION OF SECURITIES,
DuIIest Day on stock Market I'm
weeks-Smallest Volume of Trans
actions I'm Months.
IA. w. Thomson.l

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The market opened
without any feature and the trading ex-
trem.y light. United States Steel issues held
fairly firm. The forecast OF earnings for the
last quarter gradually climbing to higher
level. The buying in American Locomotive was
good and the outlook for the company Is PROM
ieing The market continued featureless in the
afternoon session and became almost stagnant
The transactions We're the lightest seen for many
months. IL was a thoroughly holiday market at
it's best. The advance In Consumers Gas Is based
on the earnings equal to about IL per cent. on
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ried In cellar. From wagon. sc per ton extra,
by wheelbarrow. chute or basket.
Alcohol. s2.s26s5e; asafoetida. 4Oc; alum, 2ls
form. ss@ssc; coppsrss Sri. Sc; cream tartar.
pure. s2Q35c: indigo. 65Gs0c; lcoriee. Calab..
Morphine s w pes o1 srss O. Oil SsTs
mot. per Id. So: opium. ss.5oQ375; quinine. p. &
r. F sIs se soaa sGRsSa sssss
Epson. is64c: sulphur nour. s&a5c; saitpeter.
Sss rS%de
<6Q5oc; chlorate potash l5Q2Oc; borax. 99l2c;
Dry Goods.
BIeaehed shestings Androscoggin L re:
Cumberland. 7se; Dwight Anchor slse: 'f Fruit Of
s %dsS S; Ears &C. dsd ass e &C. Hill
lo-4 sac: AndroscOssin. 81 &c; AndrOscossin.
Brown shsetinss Atlantic. A. 7c: Argyle. SC:
inch. &C.: Dwight Star. PC: Great Fails e. &c;
Great Falls J. SAC: Hill Fine. he: Indian Head
croscossin. s 81 slc; AndroscCssn ie-4 ssc An
Prints-Allen dress styles. &C.. Allen TR. 4&c:
ons co &C. Sc xrno1 natso caansed
fancy. sc; Hamilton fancy &c: Merrimac pinks
sS PsPs w Berlin Sc .oas c
Simpsons oil finish. Sc; American shifting. fsc
o'aad Mhss ga Erays &C. warren
&C: Slater. &c: Genesee. e.
Tickings Amoskeag AGA. llkc; Conestoga
Cords ACE. 1sikc; Hamilton awnings. loc: XII
mono fancy lie; Lenox fancy 1Sc; Lenox Xxx
1Sc: Oakland AZ. &c; Portsmouth. nisc: sus-
r. sac; Swift River. SIG.
$3.50: Harmony. sl4; stArk. SIS.
nc: Lancaster. slse; Lancaster Dress nc: Toll
du Nord. sizc
Spring patent. S. IS per brl: winter wheat pat
ent. In brls 81 TO- straight grade, $3.50 in brl: low
grade. SO; extra fancy, In bri. $40: buck
wheat flour. $40 per brI: graham. $4g445 per
Groceries.
conee-Good. Sf1ec: prime. 12ai4c; strictly
prime. 1tgisc: fancy green and yellow. lsg23c;
Java. H9s2c. Roasted-old Government Java.
blend. &c: fancy blend. lsc: Golden blend. l5c
Package eoree-City prices: Ariosa IL 25c: Lion
II Sc Jersey. II 25c' Caracas. lIT5c: Dutch
Java blend l3sec; Dilworths. le.15c; Mail
Java blend. IL 25c.
suxar-city prices: Crystal Dominoes, 5-lb
cartons. lice: cut loaf. 5.7oc; cubes. 5SOc:
soc: fruit powdered. 4ssc: granulated lib
package. Sic. granulated. 5-lb package, 5I5c:
standard fine granalated. bags or brls 477c:
Empire A. 4s2c: Ideal c. 4s7c: Windsor ex
G, 4 &C. Ridgewood &, 437c; 10 yellow, 4 &c;
Is yellow +izc: New Orleans tdark). &c
fair TO prime asaszc; choice. ssq42c: syrups. p
salt-rn car lots. ssgssc; small lots sOasSc
0lsc; eassia i54isc; nutmegz 5e4oOc per H.
Rico-Iouisiana 4i4gsc: Carolina. slsgSs4c.
shot-l to4i- % per bag for drop.
Aead-S1s81c for pressed bars.
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ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 22-The Car
has sent his photograph with his autograph
affixed TO William j. Bryan.
Ambassador Mccormick gave luncheon
to-day To Mr.. Bryan. Prince Khikoff. the
minister OF public works and railroads,
and other high officials.
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Treasury Statement.

wASHING-ON.-Tuesda statement of the
treasury balances in the general fund exclusive
of the $50 600 900 gold in the division Of
redemption shows:
Available cash balance. $226 4s9 81
Gold ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u.s. 547 96l
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Tuesdays clearings. se4o, sss.s1: corresponding
day last year, ssi3, OS1. "a; balances yesterday,
$40 Gs corresponding day last year $685. PA 4e
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NEW YoRK.-Bar silver 55atc; Mexican dol
lars, 42Ac.
LONDON.-Silver bars, Is 1I-l6d an ounce.
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LONDON.-Money. 3laQ4 per cent: discounts,
3K. Consols, SShGSSA.
PARIS-Three per cent. rentes, 97f 57isc for
the account
BERLIN.-Exchange London, 2om 1xpf for
checks.
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NEW YORK. Dec. -Butter-Receipts sg73
nackages Market steady: extra creamery, CSC:
creamery. common 20 choice, l5Qe2c: State dairy.
it6120c: held creamery i542oc. Cheese-Receipts.
sI-s7 packages. Market quiet. state full cream
cry fancy colored, September. lie, late made.
Zoe: small white, September. lee late made loc.
CONTINUED ON PAGE II. COL -
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THE JoBBTNG TRADE.

CHE quotations given below the selling
prices of the wholesale dealers.)
Candles, Nuts, Figs.
Candies-Capital stick candy Cbrls). 5hGsc per
10: common mixed 5ikc grocers mixed. so
SIC: Banner twist stick, 71z4Sc; Banner cream
mixed. Sc; derby mixed TIC.
Nuts-Soft- shelled almonds. 15c; Brazil nuts.
nuts. 13c.
Figs-New Smyrna. 12c per ID.
Coal and Coke.
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s2q22O; No. 8. 81 2oa2.s6; No 5. s2.soas.
Twine-Hemp. iLU1sc per ID; WOOL 6q10c; max.
20gsOc; paper. 15c; jute. 12Q15c; cotton. 1sQ25c.
Woodenware-No tubs. s6q7; No. tubs. s.
&c; No. tubs, s4a5; s-hoop pals 81 ss; 2shoop
common washboards sl.s5Q1so; ciothespins, 6Og
sc per box.
Iron and Steel.
Bar iron 2.5oci horseshoe bar. 2.75c; nail rod
tire steel, SqSizc; spring steel, 41tqoc
Leather.
Oak sole. 3e942c; hemlock sole. 2sa3sc; har-
ness 23AG4oc; skirting 2SG40c; single strap. EQ
sc; city kip. 60GS0c; French kip. 90cGS1 20; city
calfskin. socGs1: French calfskin. 81 2oa1-s5
Nails and HOrseshoes.
Steel cut nails. $3.50; wire nails, from store.
s.. Is rates; from mill. Sis rates. Horseshoes.
per keg, "a; mule shoes. per keg. $3.50; horse
painted. s2.75.
Lnseed, raw. Csc per gal; linseed OIL. boiled.
3sc per gal; coal oil, legal test. 119ls1ac.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured Hams-Indiana. IA to 1s lbs aver
Shouders-English cured Reliable, Is to 20 lbs
average. SIC; sugar-cured. Indiana, to 10 lbs
Picked Pork-Indiana bean or jowl. per bril-
200 lbs. sl3; rump per brl, 200 lbs, $3.50; fam
iy. per brl. 200 lbs. $3.50; fancy clear bean. per
200 lbs s21. Also half brls. 100 lbs, at half the
price of the brls, adding SOC to cover additional
Lard-kettie rendered, SIC; pure lard. SIC
Bacon-Clear Denies, % to 80 lbs average, &c:
Is to 22 lbs aysrags sac; q Il T., to ls lbs average
TO 10 lbs average. 10Ac; 3 to 10 lbs average lie;
clear sides. about 50 to 60 lbs average. 9hc; 80
to 40 lbs average 10lec; 70 to 80 lbs average, lie.
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Apples-Fancy. per brl. 81. 75@325.
Cabbage-Holland Seed. s2q250 per 100 lbs.
Carrots-75c per bu-
Cider-Per brl. 81 half brl, $3.50.
Cocoanuts-S350 bag, soc doz
Cranberres-Jersey. $3.50 per bu; $7.25 per brl;
McFarlin. 81. rs per brl: Howes. $3.50 per brl.
ID box, &c per Id.
Figs-Smyrna. 10c per Id.
Grapes-Calfornia grapes. per crate, 81. so;
New York grapes. S-lb basket, 25c; pony baskets,
lie; Malanga, in brls, 34Ql4 So
Hickory Nuts-Per Blu. 9Oc shellbarks. per bu.
$3.50.
Honey-white clover. acc per bu.
Kraut-Per cask As gals. IS. 70; per bri. 30 gals.
$.75: per half BRIL- 10 gals. So
Lemons-Extra fancy Messina, $50 size. ST.
box; 300 sise. "a: California. 225 to $50 size.
Lettuce-14c per 10.
Michigan Celery-20G25c per bunch.
Navy Beans-Per bu Sal
Old Pop Corn-Sc per Id.
Onions-$l.25 per 100 lbs. yellow or red.
Oranges-California Seedlings. s26 per box;
Radishes-35c doz punches.
Parsnips-7sc per blu.
Pears-Per blu. $191.25.
Potatoes-Northern stock, 75c per bu.
Spanish Onions-sl.S per crate.
SQuash-Hubbard. 1i1c per Id.
Sweet Potatoes-Illinos. So; Kentucky, o.
Turnips-50c per bu. Rutabaga, SOC per bu
ADMINISTRATIVE, COO.
Seeds.
ssas.5o: alsiks. ssal2; Timothy. prime. 81 1907.
Fancy Kentucky bluegrass. sl.5oQL75; extra
clean. 60Q7oc. Orchard grass. s2Q2.25; red top
socGS175 English bluegrass. 81.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
dull and prices easy. No spring wheat. $50
SIC; No. 9, soc: No. red, s2laasec No: corn.
rye, SIC. Good feeding barley. S5Qs6isc; fair TO
choice mating 43G52c. No. / faxseed s3c.
per bril- s1175qns71s. Lard. per 100 lbs. s6.459
ESQ., Short clear sides boxed. se25gs,Sh
corn. 40 200 bu oats; 1850 Blu; rye i.soo bu:
barley, 70, 800 bu. Shipments-Flour. 900 bris;
wheat 400 blu; corn, 1850 bu; oats. lo1 600 bu;
rye II. GOO bu; barley. 1890 Blu.
NEW HIGH PRICE FOR WHEAT.
Local Market Advances to SSc for No.
Red-COrn and Oats Steady.
new record high price for this wheat crop
in the local market was recorded yesterday. The
price for No. red was advanced to Sc This
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Total sales ............... 23I. 500


fBy Albert Il. Thompson & Co.'s Wirel
STOCKS. Open High Low Clio
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Coal and Coke.
(Retail Prices.)

Bags Csc per ton extra. ground floor dumped
In celier; soc per ton extra. second floor car
ried In cellar From wagon. 25c per ton extra,
by wheelbarrow. chute basket.
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toward the stock market. according to a wire
Meyer & Kser received from Bartlett Frazier
New York house. The announcement has been
postponed. but only temporarily, IL is thought.
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Sales of stock shares Z3l 500
To corresponding day last year.. 14y,0OO
To date this year loa ,xO4,SOOs
To corresponding date last year.. lS3,OoO,l0O
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-28
ARE CORDIAL
TO GIBBONS
Glowing Tribute Paid Him By Irish
Cardinal, But No Hope For
His Election
READY FOR CONCLAvE
Compromise Candidate Spoken
otto Represent Gotti-Kam-
pellia Faction

Rome. July T.--Almost all the car
dlnals Of the conclave have now ar
rived. Their time today was mainly
occupied with lengthy meeting Of the
congregation which was noticeable for
the cordlality with which Cardinal Glib
bOns was received. In well Informed
circles Cardinal Di Petro, pro-datary
Of the late pope, Is being talked Of as a
compromise candidate In the event of
Cardinals Oregiia. Gotti, Rampoilia
and Vanutelll being unable to secure
the vote. Should Di Pletro receive the
vote he will be representative of the
Rampolia-G -Grotti faction. and yet would
be fairly acceptable 10 all.
Cardinal Michael Louge. who. with
the exception Of Cardinal Gibbons, will
be the only English speaking cardinal
In the conclaye, arrived today from
Ireland. He said he believes the sue
cessor to Leo would be quickly chosen.
Speaking Of Cardinal Gibbons the Irish
cardinal paid him a glowing tribute,
although like all priests here, he held
out no hope that the American cardi-
nal had the remotest chance of elect.
ion.
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TERM TO BE HEIGHTENED
JAIL EscAPEE COULD NOT CON-
TRoL HIS TEMPER AND so IS
RETAKEN

New York. July 2T,--When Matthew
Callahan escaped from the Tombs pris-
on, together with Robert Booth, June
20. the authorities did not feel much
alarmed, for they knew that he would
fall into the hands of the police be-
fore long. Today Callahan is back in
prison with long term Of imprison-
ment before him. He owes his recap
ture to his violent temper and his de-
sire to make matters unpleasant for
his wife and children when in the mood
Officers Of the West Sixty-eighth
street station were surprised by wo-
man who rushed in and asked for pro-
lection from her husband, who was
threatening to burn their home. She
added that he had recently escaped
from prison. When two policemen
reached the house they found the
children in the hallway weeping. Cal
lahan was found under the bed. When
he was pulled out, he made a deter
mined resistance, but was subdued and
identified later by the Tombs keepers.
His escape from the city prison was
comparatively easy because he and
Booth were TRUSTEES" but his sentence
is sure to be greatly heightened from
the original six months.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-28
DEMAND FOR WESTERN FRUIT
EAST EVERY DAY FROM SACRA-
MENTO

San Francisco, July 27.-A hundred
carloads of fruit a day, or $4,000 900
pounds, are now going east from Sac
ramento. Up to last Monday the num-
Der of cars sent east to all points be-
ynnd Ogden was LII, They contained
li,2GS,000 pounds of fruit. Both the
railroad officials and the orchardists
say that the prospects are favorable
for the shipment east, this season of
lo2, ,Oo0, 900 pounds Of all sorts of green
fruits. Tis is equivalent to 5000 car
leads.
The New York, Chicago. Boston and
st, Paul demand for all kinds of Cali
fornia green fruit is reported to be
stronger than ever, The orchardsts
through an executive committee, are
routing the shipments in such a man
ner as not to glut the market in any
of the eastern cities, On this account
Prices are kept firm and steady. The
severe winter and spring weather in
many eastern and southern localities
destroyed most of their fruit trees.
This is the main reason for the high
prices being paid for California fruits.
Owing to the good prices obtained
in the eastern makets, this season is
the best California orchardists have
had in II or IL years.