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west bound. has practically left the canal
and can never be regained. The elements
of time, risk and preference Of shippers
and merchants are decidedly against it.
The products of animals, OF the soil, OF
the forest and of manufacture have also
gradually been leaving the canal, which
now carries only an infinitesimal portion
of the whole which comes to this State from
the Lakes. Even lumber has in great meas
ure deserted the canal, taking the rail in
preference. Dealers can purchase an assort-
ment in small quantity and not carry SC
large q stock. can buy oftener and save
interest, insurance, and cost Of handling
to large extent-as they can frequently
customers. The lumber thus transported
arrives in better shape, dry, and protected
from weather and mud Lumber is being
brought from the Pacific Coast. all the
way by rail.
Almost every cargo of grain arriving at
Buffalo is for an Eastern delivery at fixed
price, and before it is loaded upon steamers
at Western port the through transporta-
ton Is arranged for.
1t will therefore be seen that, so far as
the canal is concerned, the transportation
of commodities to and from the Western
States has been intercepted almost wholly
by the railroads, either at the place Of pro-
duction at the West, or the shipping point
at the East. and at the Lake ports by or,
gani1ed lines of steamers, controlled and
owned by the various railroads having
terminals at Buffalo and other Lake ports
the canal being practically isolated from
Western shipping ports by from 700 to 900
miles Of inimical waters which bring little
or no tribute to its scant and rapidly de-
creasing equipments.
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INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS.
Our college Players Send Challenge 70
oxford and Cambridge for y Match.

Unless present plans miscarry joint
lawn tennis tourney between the crack
college players of England and this country
will be feature of next seasons events,
At "a recent meeting Of the intercollegiate
Lawn Tennis Association II was decided
to send challenge to Oxford and Cambridge
for "a meeting, the particulars TO be arranged
later This challenge Ii now under con-
siderai ion by the English universities and q
favorable reply Is confidently expected.
In such tourney the Intercollegiate As
ISOLATION feels sure the American college
men would more than hold their own A
number of the crack players are college men,
including william J Clothisr OF Harvard,
the ex-collegc champion, Dewhprst Of the
champion Robert Leroy Of Columbia, VINO
Whitman Harvard Edwin Lained, Prince
ton Irving c WI-ht, Princeton; and Louis
l.. Mahan, tolunlbla
According to the present plans II IL hoped
that the oxford and Cambridge men may
be induced To play In this country next sum
meT with return visit by the AmerlGans
later The meeting would probably be held
on The courts OF the Merton Cricket Club near
Philadelphia
The championship Of the Intercollegiate
Tennis Ah-oCiltion lust won by DewhuTbt
OF the University OF PennsylvDnia, gives 10
that olleRe Us first title 10 that honor Since
the Introduction of these Journeys In isss
the Championship hs. gone 70 Harvard ten
times. with Ave 10 Yale Princeton has won
three champlonshps. and Trinity, Brown,
and Cornell one each, Up 10 this year. the
record IN doubles stands, Harvard, II Yale. q
Columbia, ? Brown, Princeton,
graduate, in the Harvard law school, has
non III. Harvard University igll lawn tennis
Tournament drfsaiiny u. Bishop IN th'
IN ais. 8-S, 80, 80,
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WHAT RAILROADS HAVE DONE.
THEIR SHARE IN BUILDING THE
COMMERCE or THIS PORT.

Canals share Of Tonnage insignificant
1t Can Never Regain the Package
Freight Trade which the RAN Lines
Isng Ago Took From N--No Certain
Future ON which to Base IN Expert.
ment That Must Cost slOl 600 ON
and Involve Larger Responsibilities.
One might suppose from reading the
arguments of the bargeway promoters
that the railroads played little part in the
commerce of the port OF New York, and that
our trade would wane and vanish but for
the canal. They give the impression. too,
that the export grain and -four from the
West come to this port by canal or not
at all.
How false this theory 10 and has been for
many years il demonst rated in the tonnage
figures OF the railroads with which the canal
is supposed to be competing factor. Now
and at all times the canal rate has been Of
necessity set lower than the rail rate.
On even terms. there isn't shipper that
wouldn't prefer to send his consignments
by rail.
Greater protection from the elements
and great advantage in tins are gained.
That proposition ia so simple IN itself that
the canal pamphleteers would not attempt
to deny it,
Edmund Savage of Parkville, who has a
long acquaintance with the canal question,
has compiled this table, which shows the
tonnage moved by the railroads across
New York and the canals. He gives 1872
because it was the best year the canals
ever knew. 1882 because 1t was the last year
of tolls on the canals. and 1902 as the last
completed year:
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RUSH TO CANADA'S PRAIRIES.
AMERICAN FARMERS SWELL THE
DOMINION'S RISING TIDE.
An EishtfoId Increase in Canadian In'n'''
gratiOn In Eight Years Now Recorded.
and Europe Contributed Less Than
Two-Thirds IT the Many 1ncOners.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Oct 1.-THE increasing
crops Of western Canada and the immi-
grafton TO that country from the United
States are two Of the most noticeable events
Of recent years They tell wonderful
story Of the development OF hitherto I'M
productive territory
In eight years the immigration into Can
ala has increased eightfold. In the fiscal
year ended with last June, the arrivals
totalled l2h 900, and Europe supplied less
than two-thrds Of the influx. Immigrants
arrived there from every State in the
Union
Nothing in regard to ,he development
Of western Canada il more striking than the
thrush Of American farmers to till its Ter
ills praries Eight years ago the num-
her Of American who went to Canada with
The intention OF residing in the Dominion
Was less than fifty IN the last fiscal year
there were nearly 10000 Most nj the new
sTl'a!s II Is said, have ample capital, ana
practically all arc farmers skilled in mod
ern agricultural methods,
quarter 81 u century ago, the white
population of western Canada could be
Indicated In five figures To-day, immi-
grants are pouring into ito praires at the
rate OF l25 900 year. These are the peas
An's Of central Europe, crushed by CEN
turtles 81 feudai oppression British
Operatives and farm laborers, toiling early
ahh late for the snantiest Of pittances; and
American pioneers whom the stsDay pres
sure OF a rapidly increasing population and
w" consequent increase IN IA" price ~
farming lands have discouraged. are NOV
"g WIZ this 'ldr toward the North west
III" 'anadiaR Northwest II that section
The Dominion living between the Great
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Lakes and the Rocky Mountains. It has,
roughly speaking, an area Of 100 600 square
miles, and includes the province of Mani
toba, and the territories OF Assiniboia,
Saskat chewan, Alberta and Athabasca.
Practically speaking, it is one vast poten-
tial farm. In Manitoba alone there arc
more than 20, OOO, 600 acres Of the finest ara
BILE land in the world. There are perhaps
rs, OO0, 600 acres more OF the finest prairie
grass uneuualled for natural pasture
Hence Canadas boast that the Dominion
il destined TO become -ths granary Of the
Empire"
The total acreage of that part of the Do
minion known as western Canada, includ-
inp Manitoba and all lands from there to
the Rockies and about six or seven hun
dred miles north from tho international
boundary, Is about 2,32l, O0O,O 900 acres.
or this, about rs, 600 900 acres are being util-
ized or have been transferred from the
Crown to tho railways for homesteads and
for other purposes Of production, and there
IL this year under crop the ridiculously
small proportion Of 3,l23,s63 acres.
From this area Of land there has been
raised a crop which will give financial
return, 1t IL estimated, sufficient to allow
TO the total population now resident within
the area outlined, 81 600 as salary for this
years production.
The act ual yield of ali grains in western
Canada this year, AZ estimated from all
sources, including grain mems reports
bushels, US against about 100 900 900 bushels
last year and " .Is9 1913 In 1891
In wheat there has been this year an
increase Of about 1000 900 bushels. Oats
barley, faY and other coarse grains have
been produced this year with a ratio OF
i L. ..... ..flsh I'm.
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Out Of the total % ,O52 ,682 tons carried by
the canals and railroads in 1902, the former
obtained only 3,34 per cent, or 3,27A,44o
s-two-thirds of which comprised the
local canal traffic; while the railroads when
reported carried 98,88 per cent, or
OATS, PIG tons.
Can there be any more convincing proof
that shippers as body prefer the superior
facilities of the railroads.
1t would require ten such barge canals
as the go called commercial bodies advo-
cate to move the railroad tonnage OF l9o1
il the east and west bound freight were
evenly divided, and twenty of them II oil
the freight moved in one direction
BuFFALo's GRAIN RECEIPTS AND coHrn1-
BUTTONS TO THE COMMERCE OF THE
cANAls-sEAsoN 1901
The receipts of -four and grain at Buffalo
by lake during the navigable season OF
1901, to TONS aggregated A,439 .34s.
The shipments to tidew alter by canal were,
of grain, 353,344 tons; all other freight,
54,555 tons; total shipments, 407'sSs
tons.
The canal shipments Of grain were a
fraction less than per cent. of the lake re-
ceipts, while 90 per cent OF the receipts,
less the quantity retained for home con-
sumption, left Buffalo by rail.
For the calendar year OF 1901 the receipts
Of -four and grain at Buffalo aggregated
1871, 900 ,o84 bushels.
For 1902 the receipts OF -four and grain
nv lake at Buffalo aggregated 4,375,710
tons. Total shipments by canal for 1902
to tidewater were 3i6,42l tons, being less
than II per cent. Of the lake receipts, which,
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Office doing time work receive good wages,
the records showing that exactly 1856
men in q year earned between $1,000 and
5000 each. Fully t~o-thirds of this num-
Der averaged about 81 400. Many of the 1855
received between 81 500 and 5000.
The most costly publication turned out
by the printing Office is the Agricultural
report. It cost 1920 900 for the last issue
and $500 employees were engaged on IL
at different times, all doing piece work.
For several years before the expiration
of his last term az Speaker the late Thomas
Bracket Reed used fairly to rave about
the great amount of printing ordered by
Congress-, and he did his utmost to have
expenses reduced. but in vain. He was
always fierce opponent Of giving mem
bers leave to print in the Record speeches
that were not actually delivered, And he
never wandered over to the Senate Chamber
and heard the venerable and looua-
cious Mr.. Morgan of Alabama delivering
one of his noted ten hour discourses that
he did not exclaim; What waste OF
human time y
Just before his death MIR. Reed predicted
that if some plan were not speedily adopted
to shorten the speeches and abolish the
leave to print privilege, the Congressional
Record would soon become too yo(uminous
for the average libraries.
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HIGHEST POINTS OF fHB LAND,
sEvEN GREAT PEARS YET 70 De
assembled ny MAN.

s,u,. Mount Mckinley. Hlghest sN Thts
Continent; Another. Mount Everest,
Uighest on the eliminating
Points Of Continents and Bis Islands.
Physical geographers say that II all the
mountains and plateaus Of the world were
levelled 40 that the whole land might pre-
sent an even surface the height OF all the
land above the sea would be just about
. 900 feet. As it is, thousands Of mountains
and mountain ranges and wide areas Of
plateaus rise far above the sea level.
High mountains are always conspicuous,
and we invariably find in descriptions OF
the continents and islands mention Of the
eliminating points Of those lands. This
table gives the names and heights Of the
twenty-four great mountains Of the world
which are the highest points in all the con-
tinents and in the most important islands,
arranged in the order of their altitude:
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Jerome d Gedney one Of he Councilmen
of East Orange, n j., has i,st returned
from hunting trip IN Canada, in which,
near Three Rivers a few days ago, hs shot
the largest moose which has been killed In
that section this year On making his first
shot ~ the moose Mr. Gednsy was about
Two hundred yards from the animal.
II took three shots 10 bring u down, He
bullets, and he thnks he moose might have
got away # any other sort of bullet lad
been used
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II speaks we'll for tho enterprise Of noun
tain climbers that they have conquered all
excepting seven Of those great submits.
The mountains in the above list which
have not been climbed arc Mount Everest.
Mount Mckinley. Mount Erebus, Mount
Iompobattang, Mount Petermann, Mount
Tsafajavona and Mount Chydonius.
In March, 1909. a number Of distinguished
mountaineers went to India to attempt tho
ascent Of Mount Everest, the giant Of the
Hmalayas and the highest known noun
tain Of the world. Tho party included the
Englishmen Crowley. Knowles and Ecken-
stein; the Austrian Alpinists DR.. Pfannel
and DR.. Wesley, and the Swiss DR.. Jacot.
They sent Swiss guides on in advance.
The difficulties OF getting to the noun
tain are enormous, and 1t was not expected
that actual work there would begin for
about a year. 1t is not yet known
what progress they are making IN their
formidable undertaking, but It will not be
surprising If their first attempt meets with
failure.
1t is perhaps natural to suppose that be-
cause Everest is the highest known noun
tain in the world its appearance must be OF
surprising grandeur. This is not true,
however, at any point Of view from which
the mountain has yet been seen by white
men.
1t stands in circle Of giant peaks, some
of which are far more conspicuous and COM
pIetely dwarf the greater mountain. No
one would suppose that it was as high as
some Of the other mountains II the facts
had not been scientifically ascertained.
Mount Aconcagua. the giant OF Argen-
tina, was first climbed in 1885 by the Fitz-
Gerald party from England. and two years
later by Sir W A. Conway. 1t is probable
that they would not have reached the top
If they had not been accompanied by Swiss
guides. In fact, much Of the credit for
all the most conspicuous ascents IN recent
years is due to these professional mountain
climbers.
Aconcagua must still be counted as the
highest peak OF South America, although
Sir William Conway is Of the opinion that
Sorata overtops it by at least several hun
dred feet. This distinction cannot be giver
to the latter mountain, however, until Il
is conclusively shown that II is the cul
ninating point Of South America.
The Cook party failed to reach the toI
Of Mount Mckinley this summer. and though
United States District Judge Wickershan
was recently reported to have surmountes
this Alaskan mountain in the past season
Mckinley cannot be included in the list o
conquered SUBMITS until authoritative
news to that effect is received. It's heigh
Ia perhaps not computed with the creates
accuracy. but 1t Is not far from 2o4s
feet
Kiimanjaro, the giant Of African noun
tains, was finally ded by DIR. Han
Meyer after about twenty explorers hat
vsiniy attempted to get above its snow
TO the crater on the top. The ascent o
this mountain was delayed by the fac
that explorers could not induce their blacl
porters to carry supplies above the mov
line
Tho mountain has now been ascende'
several times, and a dozen or more grea
glaciers have been discovered MOVING
down its western slope. The vegetation
of every climatic zone in the world iron
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LIQUIDATION is FREE
IN.CHlcAG0 MARKETS.
PRICES OF ALL GRAINS
CLOSE AT LOWER POINT.
Warmer Weather in Corn Bet the
Principal Cause of Weak
ness in That Cereal.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Free liquidation charac-
terized operations on the Board of Trade
to-day and prices n both the grain and
provision pits were lower. Sept wheat clos
Ing 1AQ1ssc lower, corn of 1tIssc, oats
down sc and provisions from 12lsa15c to
2215c lower.
WHEAT.
Extreme weakness prevailed in the wheat
pit, and the market sold Off sharply. Ev-
erything was against the market. and lower
prices ruled from the start. Sept. being
ssasAc lower, at s2xc to s27sc at the open
ing; The early bear factors were the lower
CABLES Ca and the excellent harvesting weather
IN the Northwest. which resulted in big
decline at Minneapolis. which, in turn, at
1ected prices here. There was selling for
Ine short account early. and a good many
s!op-loss orders were reported on the de-
SIine, which added to the depression and
before the selling had ceased Sept had sold
on to s21tc. The market rallied slightly on a
moderate support later. but again turned
weak toward the close. and final figures
we Sere eat az about the bottom. Sept. closing at
s ~ aSsae net loss Of 1Aa1a.c; CIearances
Primary receipts were 6s7 800 bu, as against
isS0o pu year ago. The visible supply
decreased esre 81. eco bu. while thu amount on
and Duluth reported receipts of 10 cars,
which. with local receipts of SO cars-l5 of
t f6n.sact gradeo on total receipts for the
week and 6dS cars year ago.
CORN.
warmer weather In the corn belt, to-
gcther with the weakness in wheat brought
out considerable liquidation in corn, and the
market opened weak, but on buying by
prominent operator. firmer feeling was
manifested. but prices held about Steady
at the opening decline. The volume of trade
was only moderate, and largely for local
account. After selling between 51aG52c and
J2zNc.; sept; closed 5Gasc lower at 52652Hc.
OF contract grade. :"
OATS.
oats shared in the general weakness,
INCUBATION being quite general early in the
DAY. Liberal receipts were also depress-
Ing influence. Fair buying by commission
houses gave the market some support later
n the session; Sept. closed at a loss Of
sc, az 3f3sc; after selling between 34a34Sc
ana 34sssc. The local receipts were 27s cars
RANGE OF FUTURES.
Articles. Open High, Inv c,o..
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GRAIN VALUES RECEDE
UNDER SELLING PRESSURE.
STATISTICAL NEWS is GEN.
ERALLY BEARISH..
Corn Is Weak and Lower on Heavy
Receipts and Favorable
Weather Conditions.

Favorable weather conditions at home
| and abroad and colorless statistical news
which were much less bullish than had
been expected. caused a reversal of specu.
lative sentiment in yesterdays local mar
ket. Lower cables and lack OF export buy
Ing helped the downward movement in the
last hour. Weather in the Northwest was
still unsettled, but elsewhere the crop out
look was good
The visible supply Of wheat the past week
decreased $751; COO bu., against a decrease OF
lSos soa b ~, IN 1902 ST. Louis stocks In
5000 bu. Total visible supply L. $500 bu.,
against l.. oes. No blu. week ago and 202s4.
0O Blu. in 1902
Wheat on ocean passage afioat for Europe
the past week A.0O0.000 bu., against q, 40.
oo9 bu; week ago; Increase $4,000 blu.
fo a the past week s.sl5.0oO bu.. against g.
1902. "eo anu ''''''"'V pu' III
Sept. wheat opened &c OF and sold at:
~, nh s,, ass, aSe Mke Slhc. s18slHc. SIZE.
NC nc. s sss. &C. aSa"e' nse' Sic. s'se. saS
Prospects. Of clear and warmer weather,
neavy receipts and general lack Of OUT
sac demand were the weakening influences
wheat. Liverpool was higher. but domestic
reports indicated that farmers were freely
decreased $4,000 bu.. against a decrease
OF 71S.900 bu-. In 1902. ST. Louis stocks in
creased Sas as 1909 bu.. and Chicago. decreased
AGAINST S;sH.oo0 Blu. a week ago and s. ZOO
=, Corn on ocean passage ahoat for Europe
bus week ago. Decrease 10000 bu.
Words shipments OF corn to Europe the
past week 4,5900O0 bu.. against 4s09, 100 blu.
week ago. and 2.s21. coo bu. in 1909.
Sept. corn opened &c off and sold AT.
,!s1c, 4sxe. 4s,ic. lsHc. lslsTlsxc, lssc, lsnc
Receipts Of wheat at St. Louis 1se.272 bu..
OF which 1,22 SKIS. and 149 cars local and
Is cars through. against 399. us bu.. of which
through. in 1902.
Receipts Of wheat at primary points Co.,
s SCI 6e aEsass sssI Su in %, s o and
Northwest received lis cars. against ss
cars in 1902. Chicago received SIS bu. and
Kansas City 2S7.eO0 Blu. Clearanees A.
Receipts Of corn at st: Louis $3.50 Blu. Of
ears through, against q .024 bu.. Of which
i3o. sks. and "A cars local and cars through.
in 1902.
bu.. against $4,000 bu. in iso9. and ship
m m nj $1,000 bu against $4,000 bu. Chi.
81 800 blu. Clearances 1000 bu.
OF WI, Mhlc D. cars local and "a cars through:
cars local and cars through. in 100. -
bu.. against 77s,Ooo bu.. in isO5 and ship
ments IS; goo bu., against I1.000 blu. Clear
1T. The visible supply of oats the past week
decreased $4,000 bu.. against decrease OF
sg b Du; a IN as2 81 Louis STOCKS INCREASED
against $1,000 bu-. week ago, and $4,000
bu., in 1902.
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Cash Grain. Flour, Etc.

WHEAT-Cash nnarkef-Received, Ii, SKIS and
e sss saa hard ssss
~: ": ~. red q slSgsIHs " and sikSsss Z:
ees and sasfe ia: Sss
and sIFslac p; side Destination: No: ! at &c for
s. hard q ssssSAs No hard at Hass3 ss
red ea1 At 81 &c. &c 1s BY ~ sSs' 70 s @
coRNLossh mariet-Receised. ioG SIS = and s
se aa sns n p s9s iss
shipment. By. sample, delivered: No at go
zeal sad NG No = ysloSS
a. soasolic local: No. 3 white at Soc local and
ise dessiaation No. mixed 8, . e and snd NO.
white at &c destination; -.
and i. cars throush.. SLOW sale, heavy and lower
to sell. the demand entirely local. By. sample
sss and SG = sg sse; No. /. nj e
FL a nd Re side No white ss ss,se and
KkYESsseady. New No E side &c and no No.
ELAXsEEp-At Sc
FLouR.sscts, Minte. nour: Patents s9a, 8:
winter nours in tutes: Patents $50 for nrsts
s4 e1 sssssh +. os
nrs. hands. Tx. or at depot this side. Orders
nIz ID in r ssssSss sf .s, 4 ss .a e
neal, 80 for pearl meal grfts and houiny
BRAN-Strons: the demand from the East
saiabfe az 7597sc in large and 567sc in small
skis: mixed feed in 1oes at &c for hard to SC
according to quality. Small car bran In zoos W.
side at &c. AT mill bran sells at TGS0c and ships
HAYEReceipts rs tons local and 80 through;
shipped 1873 tons. Market E. side: rm0thy-Oh
choice SIS: No s394:5o: No. 8 ss9m 50: No: )
sos; new choice sls. 5o91s: No 80 so91l 80; No
80: clover mixed new S950d10 50: and no de-
mapd for old except where strictly choice. Prai.
RE W. side-Choice 80; No. $3.50: No. y
as 30; alfalfa H1G12.
eSTRAW-Wheat on trk. A.5ods: rye y4s:
LEAD AND SPELTER-Lead sold at $l.03h9
= WyHisKYlsseady on Dasis Of s1.A for high
wines