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NeqU York Metal Market.

NEW YORK July 13.--The London tin r,or-
ket ruled very strong, advancing over pound
in both spot and futures which closed at
e119, lbs and &120 respectively. The advance
was said to be largely due TO speculative con-
ditions, but affected the local market. which
closed firm at S26 25d26 50.
Copper also showed frruness with London a
shade higher at e57, IS for spot and s57 2s cd
for futures. Locally prices remained un-
changed with lake quoted at $12 62lhG12 s7Jb:
elecfrolytic. $l2 509tl2 20; casting $12 256l2 So
Lead was unchanged at 81 25 in New York
and al ELL 9s Cd in London.
spelter was unchanged in both markets, clos
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INTERNATIONAL.
Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-The Liverpool market was weak
and the Paris market firm Chicago advanced
lac to S7ssc and fell back to 81. The latter
market continued under the influence of the
weather. Private messages reported heavy
rains in the Red River Valley. and Kansas
reports came in very buliish Wheat and
Oats, accompanied by buying orders.
The private wires of Mitchell. Muicahy & Co.
said: "Market is still oversold in the July op-
tion, cash wheat still at large premiums and
enough holders Of July evidently willing 10
stand pat to give the shorts difficulty in COW
ering. The market was again active for the
futures The adyices of the day only serve
to confirm and to come extent enlarge upon
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne5o York Money Market.

NEW YORK July 13.-Close-B Money on call
was easy. lalA per cent; closing bid, per
cent: offered, y T1r cent
Time loans, steady: sixty days 2 per cent;
ninety days, 2l2 per cent; six months 3LG
- per cent. +,
Prime mercantile paper, 3941a per cent
Sterling exchange. heavy. with actual bust
ness In bankers bills at 81. S715d4- -s720 for de-
mand and at 81 S51UQ4- S515 for sixty-day bills.
Posted rates. s. SG44 IS.
Commercial bills, 81 So.
Bar silver. 5Sc
Mexican dollars. 45iac.
Bonds-Gove weak; railroad, firm.
United States threes declined q and the new
fours coupon y per cent on call.
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Stockton-First shipment Crawford peaches
from Acampo to-day.
Hoilister-Sugar beets promising well; small
acreage seeded.
Colusa-Al crops in good condition.
Hanford-Grapes looking excellent Good
crop reaches and grain.
Paiermo-Fruit conditions unchanged.
Iivermere-GFape prospects getting less IA
vorabie.
Cloverdale-Warm weather advantageous as
10 fruit.
Nspa-Prunes developing nicely.
Newman-No change.
Mereed-Fruit ripening fast, prospects good; I;
some peaches on market.
Wilows-Almond crop large.
A. c. McADIE.
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
CHICAGO.

chicago.
CHICAGO, July 13. - CATTLE Receipts,
G500 head; market steady Good to prime
steers, So 50a6 40; poor to medium, 81 50a5;
stockers and feeders, 81 50Q4 cows, 81 cog
t so: heifers, x2d5 20; Gamers. 81 50a2 Is;
bulls. S2d4 25 calves. 81 50q5 55.
HOGS = Receipts to-day 10000 head to-
morrow 10000 head; market steady. Mixed and
butchers. $5 2OG5 40: good choice heavy,
50 2545 40; rough heavy, $5 1895 25; light.
IS 1905 30. bulk of sales, IS 2065 30.
SHEEP Receipts COCO head; market for
sheep and lambs slow to steady. Good to
choice wethers. 81 1915 20 fair to choice
mixed 81 25G4 %; native lambs, 50 50G7.
KANSAS City.
KANSAS CITY, No. July 13.-CATTTE-
Receipts. 1000 head; market steady Native
steers. S4g4 GO; Southern steers, 81 1914 10:
Southern cows S26i3 so: native cows and
helfers. $2d5; stockers and feeders, 81 1904 so;
bulls 50 j004: calves, 50 50Q4 so; Western
steers S4G5 IS: Western cows, $2G4.
HOGS-Receipts. 1900 head; market strong
Bulk Of sales, 81 SOd5; heavy, 81 9OGl5: pack
ers. 81 S5d5; pigs and light. 81 25d4 50
SHEEP-Reeeipts.1 1900 head; market 2OG25c
lower Muttors. SO 2504 50 lambs. 81 25Q
%; range wethers, $3 50q4 so; ewes, SO ESQ
8 IS.
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Flour and MiHStnfS.

FLOUR-California Family Extras 81 6O0
CO. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 50Q4 so;
Oregon and Washington jobbing at S3 S594 25
per Dbl.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour SO so per 100 lbs /;
Rye Flour. So so: Rye Neal So 25; Rice Flour.
81; Corn Meal S5 SO; extra cream do. 81 25;
wheat Flour. 81 56a4 rs; Cracked Wheat. S4:
Farina. 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour, So IS:
Rolled Oats. bbls, 81 259s 60; in sacks. $6 75G
10; Pearl Barley S6; Split Peas. boxes, 81;
Green Peas. $5 30 per 100 lbs
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Scrats From IYaA Street.

Private wires from Wall street 10 Mitchell.
MulCahv a. Co. yesterday we're of a decidedly
hgiish tenor one correspondent said: The
Erooh market Is noW an entirely different mar
k-t from anything seen t0r months past
another said thar the market was broadening
ca--r. and rhe late realizing was absorbed by
ne -1a~kc- with such ease that an advance
was now iu order. Another said that IL was a
bll market sure. and that long as the corn
and cotton crops continue an light the stock
market viii DE- aii right The brokers were ad-
vlsinE their customers 70 buy on all weak
spots and attributed the current hullish feel
inE to thc favorable crop indications and the
clearing ~ the political atmosphere Russia
pas said to he arranging for a SCI. 000. 600 loan
fn Germany.
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Mere York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, July 1s-Cotton futures opened
firm. July 10.T5e: August. 1OTsc: September
o sec; October, 0.6sc; November offered O. GOc .
December o 64c January. 964c
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands
II he; middling gulf, IL. 40c Sales 26l bales
Cotton futures closed barely steady. July
10 iSo; September and October 9.55c: NoVen-
Der 9.49c: December, 9.52c: January 952c;
February o 53c; March 9.5sc
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B0HkiHg Personal.

t4rrey q. Somefs. The well known capitalist
sn1 merchant, has received a letter from
games J. Pagan. secretary of the American
Natlcnsl Bank notifying him ~ his selection
IS director OF The bank the election being un-
sought and therefore highly complimentary.
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
London Wool Marker.

LONDON. July 13,-The offerings at the
wool sales to-day amounted to 1921 bales
Merinos were in general demand and especially
for France and Germany Scoureds were in
active. Cape of Good Hope and Natal fine
greasy were firm and sold well. Americans
bought a few good Merinos and fine cross
breds. Withdrawals were scarce, owing to the
flrmness of holders.
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Bnttey Cheese and Eggs.

The weakness in Butter was pronounced yes
terday and the market appeared on the verge
of a decline In fact some houses did give
lower quotations. and II was reported that at
least had sent out cards offering its best
creameries at 21e Per contra, others quoted
previous prices. Receipts were heavy again,
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. July 13.-Cssh quotations were as
follows: Flour, quiet and steady; No. spring
wheat 9Scq$l; No. 3, sSd97c; No. 2 red. 81 oS
al 10; No . corn. 491ac; No. yellow, 81 Ac;
No 2 oats, 4414 @44s4e: No. white. 37Q42lac:
No. rye, Csc: good feeding barley. 3563Sc;
81 II: No. l Northwestern, 81 1917; prime
timothy seed. 50 95 mess pork per bbl $12 90
sides Qoose). 81 37l5d7 80: short clear sides
(boxedG 81 25Q7 80; whisky. basis OF high
wines, 81 IS; clover. contract grade, $40 rs
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NEArHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST
The pressure has fallen over the entire Pa
Cfnc Slope over Oregon and Southern Mash
ingtcD the fal has been rapid Warmer
weather prevails over the greater portion OF the
Pacific Coast
a maximum wind velocity of 30 miles from
tt- northwest d. reported al the Southeast
, arsllon station
7ar-rasf MADE al San Francisco Ter thirty
h0urs rrlinB Midnight July "A.
Hofrhc-n California - Pair Thursday con-
tintee warm wcafher: light nOrtherly WINDS
iuiall. brisk westerly winds the coast
Southern California Fair Thursday: light
westerly winds
Nevada-Tsir THURSDAY
san Francisco ard Vlcinity-Fafr Thursdav:
brisk westerly winds
A. @ McADIE District Forecaster
Irnft and Wheat Bulletin.
Tor the twenty-four hours ending 5 D. n
I2oth meridian time. san Francisco. July ii.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND, July 13.-WHEAT-Walla
Walla. &C; bluestem, Toe; valley Use.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, July 13-WHEAT-U Unchanged f;
bluestem roc: club. 66c
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE, July 13-Clearngs, s765. .s44: bal
ances, $174, 800
TACOMA, July 13.-Clearings. s2s5, $50; bal
ances, $26, 80.
PORTLAND, July 13.-Clearings se1e, 5ss;
balances. $b3, 745.
SPOKANE, July 13.-Clearings S516 7sS.
balances, SOS, ,406
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Total sales .ss4. 200

Total sales .SS4 2UO
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK July 13.-Bond transactions OF
the United Railroads OF san Francisco were
$40, 600 at $50 so $4,000 at $50 3T14 and
SIS, coo $50 80.
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY.
Common. bid AZ, asked ass; preferred, bid
4i5s asked 41%.
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ing at e22 in London and at 81 s5G4 95 in
New York
Iron was unchanged at 51s Sd in Glasgow.
while Middesboro closed at 42s 3D. Locally
iron was quiet. No. 1 foundry. Northern is
quoted at $14 5O@15; No , foundry, Northern,
$13 75G14 25; No. l foundry, Southern. and No.
l foundry, Southern, soft, $13 25Q13 75.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-To-days Treasury
statement shows: Available cash balance
$i55. 643 6js; gold $57 1913. 100.
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General Merchandise.

20 per cent on: Bears so per cent on and
stays. 40 per cent on from above quotations.
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WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS.
Rtverside-vsrm weather makes all crops
grow fast
Santa Marls-Wind has moderated. Barley
on bean land yielding 10 sacks 10 the acre and
upward
San Joss-FlrEf crop aprioots about all in.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. July 13.-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady:
creamery. 13q16c; dairy. 12d15c; eggs, Arm
15h415%c; cheese. steady, SdS1ke
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar silver-Wesk. 30 f1-1ed per ounce
Money-2G2A per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 3-16 per cent and for three
months bills S-16@2H per cent
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Heather Report.

O2o-h Meridisn-Pacihc Time)
san FRANCISCO. July 13-5 p. m.
The following maximum and minimum tenn
persrures are reported for the previous day
from Eastern cities
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

Silver and Mexican Exchange were slightly
over.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY. July 1872 p. m

UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid. Ask Bid. Ask.
4s or coup. .106 1864 Is or CD new 132 X 133 =
As qI reg. 1861 1O6&t IS or COUP -105&
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
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Continued on Page fourteen
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Unlisted Securities.
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask
&c IS. so ST & Mp So. 1OoR
At g.. III 5 P c r 4s. 100
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Frsit and Wheat Bulletin.

Tor the twenty-four hours ending 5 .. m
lzoth meridian time. san Francisco. July I3.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-08
SECRET INQUIRY
INTO BEEF TRUST
Agents Of the Department Of Com
merce at Work in 81. Louis.
They ARE IN SEARCH or DATA
Congress Wants 10 hnov Why Meat
In HiGi and tattle Low-Thr
Inquiry a. H~ Continued
At Other Fu-nts.

ST Louis. April ga corgs 81 AGENTS
n the United states department OF
commerce IS ID s. Louis inqu.r.ng into
The operations " the Beef trust. Their
names and their movements are kept
secret
They have been sent ont BY Secre-
.ary Cortelyou in accordance with 4
resolution u congress instructIng him
70 invest igafe "ihe causes of The alleged
low prices of beef cattle in the United
States and the unusually large margin
between the prices 81 beef cattle and
the selling prices OF fresh beef
The resolution ordering the investi-
cation directs Mr. Cortelyou 10 ascer-
tain and report whether these condi-
tons have resulted in whole or in part
from any combination in restraint o.,
commerce. whether the prices have
been manipulated by any corporate
combination and. II 50. what the capi-
talization. management and profits Of
such combination are
From s. LOUIS the inspectors Will
visit Chicago. Kansas City and s. Jc-
seph in turn They will also probably
visit Omaha
The agents will rake testimony in
each OF the cities. and from the infor-
nation submitted By them Mr. Cor-ei-
YOU will make his report 10 the presi-
dent
Should the president see r. 20 rro-
coed against the Beef trust after read
ing The report. he viii order Attorney
General Knox 70 bring suits
The Beef trust Is the common name
FOR a combination ~ packers who act
together il fixing prices and regulating
supply II The combine are. Armour
& CO the Armour Packing Co Nell
son Morris a CO. Omaha Packing Co.
Swift . Co SchwarzsChiif & Sulsh-r-
ser Co United Dressed Beef Co The
last TWO are New Nork concerns The
others are in The pest principally il
Chicaso Nearly an OF them have
branches in 81 Louis
The above named corporations. act
Ing individually and collectively. now
control the cattle and hog ana poultry
trade Of The United States. The markets
FOR fresh meats end their bv-7ro-
glue etc. salt meats and their by-p-o-
ducts. cottolene. e.c. poultry butter
and eggs
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The ST. LOUIS GRAND JURY
The Principal Recommendation
Made T. the Exclamation 81 the
FcIice From Politics.

81 Louis April The February
rrlrf jury. tn its fnal report 70 Judge
Taylor. suggests 20 Gov. Dockery that
a comparison boarI 81 police COM
Ea.ssi1ne-s be appointed with a view
- THE removal Of the police force from
politics Following are extracts from
The report.
9TH. re-onnei X our police force ~
excellent and when political consider
atoms a-s not involved hey are most
efficient Examples 81 their self-Con-
troll bravery and hero.sm have been
placed before Us. challenging our high
est admiration. AMI their disassocia-
tion from politics would make them in
feri0r 20 none; and We can not too
strongly recommend 20 the governor OF
he state thai this Re done.
We lean 70 the theory that policing
Is function RI the state and that
power 20 control should be lodged with
the governor. bu, We do strongly be-
l.eve. sor the best interest OF the city.
IN the exercise Of that power through
the police board partizan political in
luence should BE- entirely eliminated.
and this can only De done through q
on-plrtizan boarl Of police commits
sioners
fit Is az the greatest importance for
he welfare of the city that our gov
ernor 10 this a. once and make the
necessary changes in the present
board. as the Worlds fair IS 10 be
opened shortly ana the strain on the
police force will be greater than il has
ever been
1T would simplify the conduct OF
municipal affairs II there were bur one
large legislative body of from forty TO
sixty members instead Of two bodies.
as nor is the case in this city. Our city
should be run as a large corporation Is
run-upon business principles and en-
tireiy removed from the domain OF
politics
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CHARLES CACKLEY'S CRIME
Committed Homicide Thirfy-six
Years Ago aud E~cnped-On
Trial at Pennington, la.

Keoklil Ia. April 5-The trial of
Charles Cackley for an ofiense commit
ted 30 years ago. commenced Monday.
Cackley Shot and killed Constable Reu-
ben Fenstenmaker at Pennington la.
July 3. 1865. escaped from jail and I'M
I'll a short time ago has been az lber-
ty During the interval he married
and reared large family. 10 whom hir
crime was not known Having scrveG
in the civil war. he applied for q pen
sion His name attracting notice on
the pension lists. an officer was sent "
Cackleys home at a wOodchoTpsr' 5
camp IN southern Missouri The iugi-
tive was arrested and brought back t.
Iowa FOR trial
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fHE WORLDS FAIR OPENIRG
Programme OF Proceedings, April
80, as Decided Upon.
sou.a'. aud Wells Hands, q NAM
moth chorus aud >pecch-Ma--
ing the Features

81. Louis. April 9.-The official pro-
E sTamme for the opening exercises or
the Worlds fair. Apri, Sd. Is now COM
] p,etc. and Will be- announced as soon
SIS the executive committee passes
upon H. After much discussion back
ana forth between the officials the
programme was finally turned over 10
Sccretary Stevens and Col +. c. CUP
secretary ~ the committee on cerc-
monies. who added Tie finishing
touches
The musical part 81 the exercises
was unsettled until Thursday night,
owing 60 the change from FIST ideas
by making the exercises an outdoor
Observance entirely Prof Ernest X.
kroeeer OF the bureau III music con
ferred With members 81 the Choral
symphony society az the Odcon and
secured definitely their promise 10
participate in the chorus The Morn
ing Choral society and the Apollo club
Will also take part The combined
strength OF these organizations Will
insure a chorus OF $50 voices. com
posed OF the best musical talent in
St Louis. under the direction OF Prof.
Alfred Ernst The chorus will sing
the Exposition HYMN. Hymn of the
Vast" written by Edmund Clarence
Stetman.
The exercises will be held in the
Plaza OF 81 Louis. the temporary
stand for the speakers. singers. Off
ciais and guests facing north with the
Louisiana monument as a background.
The programme viii be opened by
Sousa's and Wells bands. The open
ing number will be the Louisiana
march. composed By Frank Van der
Stucken. Of Cincinnati The compo-
ser Will conduct his march. which Will
be heard FOR the first time The &C
ceprance from Mr. Van der Stucken
has been received.
The second number viii be the in
vocation BY Rev Frank ". Gunsaulus
OF Chicago Following this Presi Dent
Francis Will receive the keys ~ the
exposition from Director Isaac : Tay-
lur and deliver them 70 Director Skir.
Four speakers viii follow President
F-ancis the representiye ~ President
Roosevelt leading those selected by
tre foreign commissioners and the
state commissioners coming next. All
but one 81 rhe SPEAKERS have been
decided upon. but the annornce ment
% names IS withheld
The speeches viii conclude just be-
fore noon. when the band VIII play Tho
star SpanEied Banner" as a prelude
t1 the opening 0f the exposition BY
President Roosevelt who. from the
White House in Washington. viii
touch the button that e. % release the
current starting the great engines in
Machinery hall ard setting ia motion
tho wheels all over the exposition.
The cannon of Battery A viii then
IRE the national salute Of Il gua= As
the echoes die away the hama win
strike TIP America and led hy the
chorus. the national anthem viii be
sung bv the multitude 81 spectators
This Viii close the formal ceremonies.
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United states Minister Ici~ismau
Has special Interview with
Foreign Minister TewnL Pa~hs.

Constartinop.e. April 2-J1ited
States Minister Le.shinan has had
special interview with Foreign Minis
ter Tevhk Pasha on the subject 81 ne
official recognition ~ The American
schools hospitals and chart able iasti-
buttons IL Turkey Mr Leishman
urgently pressed tile foreign minister
for speedy settlement 10 the matter.
demanding that .he American e-fab-
lishments be given The same status as
IS GRANTEE ID similar Institutions q
other powers
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Spoksne Wash. April Patrick
Henry winston former attorney
eral Of Washington, az one time United
States district attorney and editor ot
Winstons Weekly, died suddenly OF
heart failure Monday morning He was
a native Of North Carolina
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Springfield. III April 9 The Illinois
peach crop is destroyed nut the wheat
crop Is fourishing saws the special
crop bulletin for the month Of March
issued by the lllionis division Of the
United States department Of agricul-
tgre.
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san Francisco. April MAG Car
rington. in command Of the Philippine
scoutr now a. the Preside. has bees
ORDERED start al once for St Louis.
ard turn over the command. afterward
reporting 70 the adIutaat-Esnsral
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Bloomfield y u. April Mrs
Frances Dannhacher Is dead from.
blood poisoning While celebrating
her seyeniy-hrst birthday anniversary
recently she received a bouquet ~ ross
and scratched her nnger on a horn
Blood poisoning followed
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Washington, April THE quarterly
estimate Of the value 81 foreign coins,
issued BY the director 81 the mint.
shows a net decreased value Of silver
during the quarter o. .oo7ie cent tine
ounce
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Washington. April 3-The monthly
comparative statement u the circuia-
tion issued ly the comptroller ~ The
currency. shows that az the close o.
business. March sl lsoi the total
circulation ~ national bank notes was
si3fe0e 9i2. an increase for the year
of 81. aanns4
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Quincy. III. April 2.--Ceoorge Heiss,
" 10 was arrested here on suspicion.
last month. and later released. was re-
arrested. Thursday. as detectives claim
they have obtained clear evidence that
he Lurgisrized stores al Louisiana. Mo-.
and Fort. Madison. la
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Chicago. April The three Polish
boys. who. two weeks ago. set FIRE 4
the Holden public school. de-troyiag
g. I've been released by Judge Truth.
hull lie held none W. old enough &c
know The extent u his wrong4ciny
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New York. April members OF
Grace church protestant EpiscopaD /.
Brooklyn. broke the collection record
In the City Of Churches Sunday. by
contributing 100000 as an Easter oTsr-
ing toward the endowment fund.
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The CAR BARN BANDITS.
the " it 81 Habcn- Corpu~-
Roe~ki on Triai.

Chicago April 5-The writ Of habeas
corpus for the release of Gutav Marx
one OF THE car barn bandits. was de-
MED by Judge Chytraus Emil Roeski.
the last Of the gang has been placed
on trial
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THlBETANS PAID DEARLY
Their General and Escort Killed in
Attack On the British.
The General Fired the FIRST shot,
and Then tae slaughter OF the
Thibetans BEGAN.

Tuna. Thibet. April 3-- The Thibeian
general the whole of his personal es-
cort ana five Lhassa officials We're
among the hundreds killed IN the fight
ing of March 81 a, Gnru Thhet
The small British losses are ac-
counted for by the fact that the TA!-
hetans were So huddled toseiher that
tho majority were unable either 10 use
heir swords or 10 fire The swords
men I'm the front rank could nor reach
the sikhs. who had hxed hayoneis
while the men in the middle Of the
mob could not reach The enemy byi
many of them probably killed each
other in the mad excitement The
scene recalled oiitime fights DO Coz k
pits. the grim. determined faces OF the
rhihetans. lighted with deyildom saw
agery. expressing contempt for the
skhs whom they 0utnumbereu SIX
or seven 90 one
General fir~d First shot
When the Lhassa general fired the
first shot, the Thibeians with wild
shouts drew their swords fired their
matchlocks and surged forward About
a dozen swordsmen made desperate