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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23
W, NJ. CAMPBELL Commission co,
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SOUTH Sf.PaUL, MINNESOTA
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER

mand is good, however, and all offer
lngs are finding a ready sale. The quail
lty OF the hogs continues to show some
Improvement, but is still far from
good. Each day We are getting a few
good to choice hogs, but the bulk con
tinues only fair. The kind in best de-
mand now are good quality hogs show
ing weight $50 pounds or better. The
market today held very close to steady,
although Eastern points reported weak
trade at lower prices. See report in
another column.
SHEEP Receipts this week have
been liberal, but only a part of the
stuff has been put on sale. Demand is
very good for killing stuff and prices
are quoted strong. There is very little
doing in stock and feeding sheep and
lambs and prices are not quotably diff
ferent.
Very truly,
w. NJ. CAMPBELL COM. co.
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MINNEAPOLIS
who

Observation-Disclosures wheat had a
fit Of stubbornness, and in the early bust
ness would not advance, although strong
and higher prices were the rule
On the curb, before the opening. there
were enthusiastic bulls bidding 1880 for
May wheat, and the market opened at
this figure. But the selling here was
heavy and on the opening May broke
enee between the two markets widening
greatly. On a steady rise in Chicago.
May from S015c to SIS @S1Ac, the local
market worked back up to 7S12c, but even
here the tone was comparatively heavy. A
great many former sales representing
hedges in the Chicago pit by cash grain
buyers were k in and put out again
in Minneapolis. Buyers of cash grain con
cluded that they would rather be short
against cash wheat here than in Chicago.
The Chicago pit showed too clearly the
effect of the buying of the one big interest
and hedgers were scared. The cash wheat
supply situation, while not good anywhere,
is better here than in Chicago. Evidence
of the immense quantity put out here was
seen in the buying of a large line by one
local house at a steady figure. On the
persistent strength in Chicago, Minneapo-
lis May finally worked back up to 1890.
The representative of one local house bid
78Ac for 100 May, and it was sold, On
and the purchase of $50, 900 to. 900, 900 bu
did not raise the price 1-16c, the market,
with all this support. selling at 7S%e and
dipping to 1919 M7S5&c when it closed, Chi
a e meanwhile advancing another notch.
It was as good an exhibition of a market
stubborn against advance as the local pit
has ever seen. When Chicago sold at
S1k@81Bc, which was 1Hc advance over
Wednesday nights close, Minneapolis sold
at 1880, ar advance Of only B@Ac.
The ordinary influences of the news n
statistical figures cut little figure. Mime
apolis had gil cars, against Ala, 600 bu,
and Duluth had 81, against Sc. Wheat and
flour cIearances, 643, 900 bu. An Argentine
cable said a late estimate makes the ex-
portable surplus about SO, 000, 900 bu. The
weather in Argentina is unsettled and
there is little prospect of a heavy move
ment Of wheat from Argentina until about
Feb. Is. The Price Current says wheat
is mostly protected east of the Missouri.
Some in Kansas is not looking quite so
well, but generally favorable condition
maintained. Interior corn offerings are
free and wheat is normal.
ThA market closed mt 78Ac for May and
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South 81. Paul. Jan. ..

SOutn ST. IauI an. p.
CATTLE-Receipts his week have
been fairly liberal here, while Eastern
points have not been so heavily loaded
Gown as heretofore. In onsequenc
the Eastern markets have toned UP a
Lltle and prices here are fully 10 cents
higher than at last weeks close on all
l!4sses Oh butcher stuff. Bulls are
holding about steady at last weeks
1905 cents decline. VeaIs are quoted
considerably lower in the East, but are
holding steady here. Their stocker and
feeder trade opened the week fairly
active, but are less brisk now. There
Is a good inquiry for 600 and ~90O-pound
steers Of good quality, but the heavier
Kinds n the common cattle are slow.
Stock heifers steady. Good COW find a
fe2Qy sale, others are very duh.
HOGS-Receipts are running very
liberal The month to date shows a big
gam over January last year. The d.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull and firm. Wheat-No. ? spring, IS
@S2c; No. 5, 72@S0c; No. 2 red, 7TM77%c.
Corn-No. ?, 47Hc; No. 2 yellow, 47Ac.
Oats-No. 2. 34Ac; No. 2 white, 38c; No
3 white. 34A@35&c. Rye-No. ?, 50Ac.
~Barley-Geod feeding, 4504Tc; fair to
choice mailing, 50@5Sc. Flaxseed-No.
1, s1.19; No. l northwestern $1.24. Tim
othy Seed-Prime, 81. Mess Pork-Pcr
Dbl. SIS. Lard-Per 100 lbs, SOLO. Short
Ribs-Sides Ooose), $S.97k @9.22k. Shout
ders : Dry salted (boXed), $8.50@S.T5;
Sides-Short clear (boXed), $9.37h@
$3.50. Clover-Contract grade, $1.75. Re
c~eipts-F1our, "a, 600 bbls; wheat, 81, 900
bu: corn. 274.900 blu; oats. 227, 700 bu; rye,
Zoe blu; barley. $4,000 bu. Shipments
Flour. II, 500 bbls; wheat, %, 200 bu; corn.
1874, 600 bu; oats. $4,000 bu; barley, 4.400
blu. On the Produce Exchange today the
butter market was steady; creameries, II
@25c: diaries, 17@23c. Cheese steady;
13@14c. Eggs steady; loss off. cases re-
turned, 2315c.
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Bank c~fearings.
STOCKS AND MONEY ABROAD.
Money Easy in London, the Supplies Be
ING Increased.

ing Increased.
LONDON, Jan. 22-Money was easy in
the market today and supplies were in
creased, the repayment of $12.5 500, 600 of
treasury bills, which was partly OFFSET
by the call for $500, 600 Of the last Jap
anese loan. Discounts weakened consc-
quently and also owing to the condition
of the continental rates of exchange. Bus
mess on the stock exchange opened quiet,
with prices firm, and became somewhat
more active. Consols stiffened in view
of the money prospects and the report
that the government was buying. Home
rails We're irregular. Americans opened
firm and at parity, became idle and ir-
regular and closed quiet. Kaf1rs fuctuat-
ed, but closed with a better tone.
The proportion of the Bank Of Eng
lands reserve to liability this week is
46.05 per cent, as compared with 44.14 per
cent last week. Rate of discount I'M
changed at 4 per cent.
~Paris-Three per cent rentes. 100 francs
12R confines for the account; exchange
on London. rs francs Is centimes for
checks.
Berlin-Discount rates, short bills, 2 per
cent; three-months bills, 2s per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23

CONTRACT WORK.
Cement Sidewalks for the Year 1soa.

Cement Sidewalks for the Year 1908.
Office Of the Board of Public Works.
City of st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 10, 1903.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of St. Paul. Min
nesota. at their office in said city, until
2 p. IN. on the (26th) t~wenty-sixth day of
January, A. D. 1903. for the CONSTRUCTING
relaying and repairing of such cement
sidewalks as may be ordered built. -elaid
or repaired by the Common Council. prior
to the first day Of November. 1903, in said
on file in the office of said Board.
A bono witt two (2) ~sureties in the sum
of five thousand ($5, 000) dollars, executed
by the bidder and two ~ responsible
sureties. conditional that he will e. ter
into and execute a contract to perform
the work for the price mentioned in his
bid. according to the plans and specinca-
lions, must accompany each bio.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bidspq ,l6An7r
JOHN S. erode.
President.
Official: r. L. GORMAN, d
Clerk Board Public Works.
Jan. IA, 1903-10t
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Minneapolis Curb.
Milwaukee Curb.
DULUTH.

DULUTH. Mimi. Jan. 22.-May wheat
made the soc point today, although it
was not held. The opening was &c up at
79Hc. 1t sold up to 1880 and fell off
again to 791Ac and at noon it sold at SOC
and then reacted, closing at 1890, an ad-
vance for the day Of sc. Cash sales were
10000 bu and from 1c to &c under May
was paid for No. l northern. Flax was
quiet and steady. May selling Nc up to
$1.22h, dropping to $1.22 and closing at
$1.224s. The close: Wheat, cash, No. 1
hard, 1880; No. l northern, 774c; No. 2
northern. 75Ac; No. 3 spring. 72lc; to
arrive. No. l hard, 79c; No. L northern,
7S&c; May, 19%c; July, 7938c; macaroni,
No. 1, 69Ac; No. 2, 67Ac; oats, May, 36c;
on track. SAC ITO arrive. 49c; barley. $50
Sic; fax, cash, $1.19; on track, $1.19; to
arrive, 81. POS; May, $1.22k; January,
$1.19; July, $1.22R. Cars inspected: Wheat,
80; last year. 148; oats. s; barley, q; flax,
%. Receipts-FVheat, 35,351 bu; oats. 49,
256; rye, 3,228; barley, II. 725; fax. $1,000.
barley, 6.6S7; flax, 11,908.
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New YORK Bonds.

Z. S. ref IS. reg. 100 t. & N. uni. 4s.1O0$4
do coupon =. JOB Mex. c. 4s....... Il
do IS, reg. ..107 do LIST inc .... 25B
do coupon ..I0B4 NJ. & st. L. As. 1887
do n. 4s,reg. .1341stM.. K. & Il. As. 1885,
do coupon 1861 do IDS ....... IS
do Q. As, reg. ITO. IN. Y. G. g. 31hs.105
co coupon ITO do gen. 5s.....-133B
do 5s, reg. hob Nor. Pac. As. .103$
do coupon ...10fAi do IS ....... 772B
Atcn.. E. 4S...l021EN. & West. CAS-. 1913
do adjt. As. 92St Read. g. 4s..... 97$
Bait. & 0. 4s~..102%ISL & I'M c.5s, .114B
dc 3Rs ..-.... S4B 81 & ST 4s..... 94A
do conV; As. .104R]St. L. Sw lists. 81
Can. So. EDS .1133s do DDS ....... SO
c. Of G 5s....109 is. A. & A. P. As. Sc
do list inc I'LL. ~ lSo. Pac. 4s..... Ola
G. & 0. 4HS. los $50. Ry. IS .....1I7I
- Alt. 512s.. -7SRITeX. & p. lists. III
S-B. q =: mas. 81 IT.. st. L. &W4s. rs
GINA St.P.g .4s1101AlUnion 4s....lO3
@. q NV CTS. 1341 u do conv. 4s...1O5s,
-C.R.I. & P 4s..107 iWab. lists .....117$
CSC- StLg 4S-i0l12 do IDS .......1101a
2 chi Term. As. Sc do deb. b. Hog
Col. q So. Is. 94klW & l.. Erie As. 92%
D. & Rio G. IS. 981a Wis. Cen. As. -91L5
Erie P. |. Is. SO Con. Tob. Is. 67K
90 gen. Is -. sc Col. Fuel c. IS. 93%
F.W &DC lstS.111htPenn Con. IS. LOG
Hook. Val 415s!109b Rock ISL As S71h
Man. Con. ..-lD3 -4-----@
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-DiStrict Court, Second Judi
cial District.
Charles w. st. Dennis, Plaintiff, VS.. Liz
zie st. Dennis. Defendant.
SUMMONS.
The State of Minnesota to the above-
named Defendant:
You, said defendant. are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff in the above enti-
tied action, which complaint has been
filed in the Office of the Clerk of said
Court, at the City of st. Paul, County of
Ramsey and State of Minnesota, and to
serve a copy of your answer to the said
complaint or the subscriber, at his office,
in the City of st. Paul. in the said County
of Ramsey. within thirty days after
service of this summons upon you, eXclu-
sive of the day of such service; and il
you fail to- answer said complaint within
the time aforesaid. the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in said complaint.
I'll. A. LOUGHRAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
SIC N. Life Buflding,
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Residence, 2SS seIby avenue, st. Paul.
Dated. st. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. End.
1908.
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Chleaqo I've stock.

CHICAGO. Jan. @22.-Cattle-Receipts.
good to prime steers. "a .50@5 .S5; poor to
medium, $3.25@4. Sc; stock 1sers. and feed
ers: g. 25@4 So; cows and Refers. $1.40@
calves, S3@7.5 SO; Texas fed steers, s.. 500
4.40.
Hogs-Recefrts today. $4,000; tomor-
row. $4,000; left over. 3. 900; market 100
lac lower than Wednesday morning; mix
ed and butchers. S6.25@6. 60; good to
choice heavy, S.. 60@6 So; rough heavy.
Sc 1000 50; light. S. .90@6.3O; bulk Of
Sheep-Receipts. O.eOO; sheep strong;
lambs strong to 10c higher; good to choice
Sw5ethhers' 81 1905; fair to choice mixed,
tive lambs, $4.25@6. %; western lambs,
81. 50M6. 10. .4r
Official yesterday: Recaipts-Cattle. 15,-
42S; hogs, 2S252; sheep; 2, $685. Shipments
Cattle, 4,S22; hogs. 3,017; sheep, G44.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Money on call
easier at 21A@414 per cent, closing 21@;
time money Study; sixty days, 412 04M
per cent; ninety days, 4R@4A; six
5@5%; sterling exchange firm at 81. SIS so
@4.S6.95 for demand. and at $4.S3. 800
1884, for sixty days; posted rates, $4.S4Ms
and 4.S7h @4.88; commercial bills, $3.50
4.S4; lar silver. dc; Mexican dollar
3718c; government bonds steady; railroad
hands ivye1I1Iar
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Cattle-Butcher cattle steady to Toe
higher; receipts of killing cattle moderate,
largely common in quality; bulls steady,
Veals about steady; no change in mich
COWS; stocker and feeder trade quiet. with
no change in prices; good quality light
weight stOckeTS continue in better demand
than the heavier cattle. Representative
sales: rG-53 8, =sEu-
Butcher Steers
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LITTLE CHANGE IN HOGS
PRICES WE'RE, A LITTLE UNDER
WEDNESDAY-QUALITY BETTER
Cattle Receipts Of All Kinds Moderate
Butcher Stuff Steady to ice Higher
Stockers and Feeders Quiet at Steady
Prices-Sheep and Lambs Strong.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. Jan. 22.-Estimat-
ed receipts at the Union stock yards to-
day: Cattle, 500; calves. so; hogs, 5000;
sheep, 800; horses. i: cars. 103.
The following table shows the receipts
thus far in January as compared with the
same period in 1902:
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AND FRUIT.

Commission Row, Jan. 22.-Trading in
the open market at today's meeting of
the Produce Exchange established the
following prices:
Ruttnr-Crnam nrins-
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among the shippers on the market
were: +. +. Theisen. Torah; NIB. Thonp~
son; Fergus Falls; J: n. Reberg. Fergus
EeII5; McShane and w, Ellsworth; E. P.
walker Nash and Clark. Russell; J. He
gefle, st. Bonifacius; H. Kaye. Maiden
Rock; G Mold, Nelson; c. Huber. Alma:
). waiter, Norwood; Mabey Bros, elias
gov; {. A. LIEN. Bingham Lake: Cos
grove Co. LIE Sueur; c. Heuer, Carver;
j: McGuire. Twin Lakes; H. A. Ander,
son New R~ichland: G. Lietbrand. Jordan:
5ydh ana Hoban. Waconia; F. w. Schnei-
DER Alma; Hawley Bros. Brownton; c.
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Ohlcial receipts for the past week were

Prices Today were a bare Shade lower,
although some statesmen figured the de-
cline a little more than this. Receipts
fairly liberal. but late in arriving delaying
trade. Quality generally a little better
than yesterday. Price range, 8 .90@6.5o
bulk, $6-1006.30. Representative sales:
HOES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23

Culture: Ruth-Mr. jenkins mas such
an air Of culture. hasn't hep Tom
Gealous)-Hum-yes, agriculture.-Kan-
sas CITY Journal
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HESITATION IN STOCKS
COURSE OF THE MARKET PRO-
CEEDS IN THE SAME OLD WAY

German Bcmhardment Of San Carlos
Exercises an Evil influence-Drift
OF Prices Reflects Only the Shifting
Whims or Hopes of Room Traders.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee. Wis.-FIour steady; wheat
higher; close: No. 1 northern, S118 @S2c;
No. > northern, S0@S11kc; May, S15s@
S1Ac sellers; rye steady; No. 1, 511 @52c;
barley lower; sample, 4S@56c; oats
steady; standard, 35hc; corn, May, 44H
@45c.
Liverpool-Spot wheat firm; No. ? rec
western winter, 6s I'D; No. l California
IS Cd; futures steady; March, IS 4&d.
May, IS 3Bd; spot corn quiet; American
mixed new, As .101ad; American mixed
nominal; March, As Sd; May, As 2%d.
Kansas City. MoeWheat-May, 7OB
70kc; July, SIS @67A c: cash No. 2 hard
e746Sc; No. . red, rec: corn, January
SSe; May, 5SA@3S%c; cash No. 2 mixed
S21@c; No. ? white ae42c; oats, No.
white, 25%c.
Toledo, Chio--Wheat-Fairly active
Unchanged; cash ana 5G1Eary, 79Ac; May
42Ac; cats dull, firm: January, SIC; May
" active; January. $7s72H; March, 81. 30;
prime timothy, $780,; prime alsike, IS. 25
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23
Statement of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 22.-Today's
statement of the treasury balances in the
general fund exclusive of the $3.50. 000.-
coo gold reserve III the division of re-
demntiOn. shows:
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~Sheep-Sheep and lamb receipts heavy.
but largely westerns and not offered for
sale. Prices generally quoted strong, es-
Pecially on good quality killing stuff.
Some right choice stuff in the Yards found
a ready sale at splendid prices. Repre-
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London Closing Stocks

Consols for money. SO SIS; do account,
93%; bar silver quiet, p Ills; money.
"a @3 per cent; late of discount in the
open market for short bills. 3% as 7-16
per cent; do three months bills, 5-160
3$s per cent.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
New York Minino Stocks.
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State Grain Inspection.


Other Grains-Winter wheat. 13; No. 4
No. 8 oats. 30; No. 4 northern oars. {;
no grade oats, /; No. > rye. 8; NO. 8
barley, /; No. ! barley, 3: No. 8 barley,
II; no grade barley, 3; No. l tlaX, 5; re-
jected fax, 6.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat - No. 1
hard, 2; No. l northern, II; No. , north
ern, 81; No. 3, "a; rejected, Il; nc grade,
2; macarOni wheat, ); No. l winter wheat.
4; No. 8 corn, Il; No. 4 corn. =; no grace
corn 3; No. 3 oats, z; No. 4 northern oats.
s; no grade oats, s; No. ? rye, /; No. 3
barley, /; No. 4 barley, 8; No. 5 barley,
l; no grade barley. !; No. 1 flax. 8.
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Midway Horse Market.

Minnesota Transfer, ST. Paul. Mimi
Barrett & Zimmerman report that move
ment on all classes of horses was slow.
Buying Of logging horses Yves entirely Oh
retail basis to fill vacancies in the
dITferent camps. Farm mares had a
strong undeftone. at prices varying $50
10 higher than at the opening Of the
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CHICAGO Produce.

CHICAGO, Jan. %. Butter easy;
creameries, 17@25c; dairies, 17@2Sc. Eggs
easy; loss off, cases returned. 23kc.
Cheese dull n steady; Twins. 1Sc; dais-
les. 1874 Ode; Young Americas, 1916.
Dressed poultry. quiet and steady; tur-
Keys, l5Q1Sc; chickens, S@12c.
Liverpool Provisions.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 22.-Bacon, Cumber-
land cut, firm, ASS; clear bellies steady,
S1s' shoulders, square, firm, Ais.
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s. B. ShoiweIl& Co
GRAIN STOCKS.
Naticn,I American Bank Bldg.

Rock Island -. $1,000 40 1875 1874
do pfd ..... 1000 STA So15l 81
Total sales for the day, 399, goo shares.
XEx-dividend. fOfered.
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HAY. GRAIN AND Z z

St. Pat Board of Trade, Jan. 22.-No
sales $50
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Daily Wheat Movemen

The following are the receipts and ship
ments at the principal primary wheat
markets:
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-19
BoLoED BY PRISONERS.
Capt. cIough overton Makes Fatal
Mistake.

Mistake.
Manila, May 19.-Capt. Clough Over
ton of the Fifteenth cavalry and Pri.
vate Harry Noyes, who were killed
May is at Sudatlai, Mindanao, met
their death at the hands of insurgent
prisoners whom they were guarding.
Their companion in this duty, Private
Hartlow, was wounded at the same
time. Capt. Overton's troop OF the
Fifteenth had been scouting in the
department of Misamis, Mindanao, on
the trail of the insurgent leader,
Flores. The cayalrymen captured
fifty of Flores followers and confined
them In house. Capt. Overton and
three men remained to guard the prls-
oners while Lieut. Cameron continued
in pursuit Of Flores. The prisoners
suddenly broke out Of the house where
they were confined, secured their
bolos and rushed the four Americans
on guard. Capt. Overton was slashed
with a bolo and bled to death. After
escaping the insurgents gathered and
renewed the attack on the Americans.
Capt. Overton is criticised for having
kept three men only on guard and for
having neglected to destroy the IN
surgents' bolos
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-19
BEASTS BORN IN CAPTIVITY.
Those That First See the Light il
Bristol, England, Are the Best.

Those That First See the Light in
Bristol, England, Are the Best.
The birth of litter of lions at
Haslemere Park, private menagerie
in England, leads one of the English
papers to note fact that has for long
puzzled biologists, and that is notori-
GUS among those who interest them
selves in the study of wild beasts in
captivity, this being that nearly all the
lion, tiger and leopard cubs born in
that country have cleft palate, which
preventsvthem from being properly
sucked, and usually leads to their
premature death. But, beyond this, a
more astonishing fact still-and one
that also greatly puzzles biologists
that which determines that of all the
wild animals born in, England those
born in Bristol are regarded as the
finest and as the most likely to live.
So well known is this to professional
showmen and menagerie keepers that
Bristol born" is recognized brand in
the wild animal trade.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-19
AN AUSTRALIAN oLD-TIMER.
Writer Tells of Droughts That Have
Devastated the Country.

Writer Tells of Droughts That Have
Devastated the Country.
Rolf Boldrewood has been writing
on "Draughts in Australia inspired
thereto by the fearful devastation
wrought in large section Of the
country. He is an authority on the
subject, for it was long drought in
the Cos that reduced him from af-
fluence to perjury, changed him from
the wealthy owner of many flocks and
herds into stipendiary magistrate
and coroner and led to storytelling as
supplementary source of income.
His recollections cover seventy years.
He remembers when -four was $500 a
ton in Sydney in the 30s in conse-
quence of drought. The Sydney
boarding schools, at one of which he
was being educated, sent their pupils
home, being no longer able to bear
the cost of feeding them. After re-
view Of the droughts Of seven decades
he reaches the conclusion that "all
droughts and records of dry years fail
In comparison with this one Of 1902. !"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-19
RAPID AND GOOD FIRING.
American Naval Gunners Prove Them.
selves the Best on Earth.

American Naval Gunners Prove Them.
selves the Best on Earth.
The gun crews on our warships are
doing some extraordinarily accurate
shooting OF late On the Illinois, FIR
ing at q stationary target while the
vessel was moving, score OF twelve
hits out OF thirteen shots was made
with her thirteen, inch guns at a dis
lance OF i've miles. The gunners of
the Iowa, steaming at twelve knots
past a stationary target, made thirty
hits out Of thirty shots with six-pound.
er rapid fire guns. This feat was
accomplished by three gun crews, each
having ten shots. It beats all rec.
ords. At San Francisco the submarine
torpedo boat Grampus discharged a
torpedo at a range of $50 yards and
struck stationary target squarely in
the center. Anything like this accur-
.aey of fire during q naval engagement
when as rule one shot In twenty
makes hit-would make the Ameri-
can battleships the terror Of the seas.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-19
Stimulates Matching Of Fish.

Yves Delaje finds that gaseous slim.
uiants fertilize as well as solids or
liquids for starfish eggs hatch when
placed In carbonated water-that is to
say, solution Of carbonic acid gas.
Icing replaced In sea water the eggs,
on the following day, become convert.
ed into larvae which swim very active.
". From 80 to 40 per cent of eggs
fertilized-or apparently fertilized-
in the natural way hatch With the
carbonic acid method the proportion
is 100 per cent-that Is, all the eggs
hatch. These carbonic larvae are
plump, strong and lively. Many of
them have lived several weeks. 1t
remains to be seen whether they will
develop into adult starfish.