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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH, GRAIN, April s.-.Gloomy advices
and predictions as to the result OF the norm,
Of Fargo predicts decrease Of 10 per cent IN
the wheat acreage, and others say much the
The wheat market was fairly. active: May
and then to s5s at TO
Flax i Was duff May closed Ac of, at s1:fe.
Oats advanced &c and rye fell 1c.
ss ahe So uoThsan e5Ae
s24sc to arrive No ! hard $685.; No. no eoai
So sI &c. No. s4e 9r May e5He july s5e
19 sse5 Jug ai 3 afSfss
Cars 1nspeeted-wheat ss last year 81; oats
Receipts-wheat, 41,777 bu; oats. 1886 bu: bar
ley. S.ss7 blu; rye 2.e41 bu; fax, 74s bu.
shipments Wheat, 4,27e bu; oats, 1,5oo bu; bar
ley, 1854 bu.
WINNIPEG GRAIN, April s:- WI opened enc
Slightly tfS before the close Close Cash No.
Nor s S2 Ne 55s ors her See fssd NJ sc
92Ac; July, eaa4c; September Sic bid; puts;
Ole calls ss curb slAe r.2is1No
Wheat, 1o1 cars; oats, J.; fax, i total, 1os.
Receipts Mast e total Reeepfs
| Iy)-Wheat, sos; oats. 10: barley, 2: fax 5;
! total $50. Receipts (weekly, last year)-Wheat,
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, April s.
Flour-;Receipts. q, 2e2 brls sales 5000 brls
S41064.35. wheat-Receipts. 10000 Blu; sales
100000 bu; opened steady on cold snap in the
trihe on the lower cables and realizing. but late,
the market steadied up on fears Of crop dam
tsf ana s sH aSxsfns
ern. s2Ac. Corn-Receipts. IS 900 bu; sales
10000 bu opened steady on weather news ant
with wheat July, 554s @5ec oats-Receipts
Close: wheat-May. s7Ac; July. s2Me: Sep
TENDER, s5hc. Corn-May, SIC; July, $3.50.
MILWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR. A,s, 8
Flour steady Wheat to- hrmer No 1o noEt san
d Rge !m MG dats steaa
standard, 4a1ac. Corn steady; No. 8, 4e@51c
o Sse bib, BIZ: fs.s $3.50 bid
yssss. Mey s4ss: Jug 5S&s; sspts%ssss
"a. May, 5sSs Suly cash No. s; nlsss
No. White Viii Ma4se No. mixed nix 4oe oa'
ST. LOUIS s e Z, M, April a2 sc,ess: w9ss
2N@ssc; 10 hard, so@5aes. corn. hishe2
JUN nE@ Size ~ so Vii NSte ' fsa4s
9 LIVERPOOL GRAIN. April s.-wheat, sno
steady; Nc: I California; Is Id; futures, quiet
s. Ell July m IS saa mHpes ae 30
May. As AID; July, nominal.
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Apr
0 .-Rse---afay. Tic: July. 67b @6sc. Flax-Casl
s1finWeTsese S. 81
Barley-Cash, s6@5ec
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LITERARY NAMES.

yes" says the fond mama, II think
we picked real pretty names for the twins.
Pa got them out Of book. I always did
like name with literary tone to It,"
'And what do you call the little darl-
ings?"
Fauna and Flora. It's from book In
the library down town that tells about
The Fauna and Flora Of the western
hemisphere
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Bird Island, Mimi, April s.-Farmers
started seeding Wednesday on the higher
ground, but the all days rain on Thurs
day put stop to the work. Farmers ara
worrying over the situation, as it is Late
and the ground is very wet
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans.
fer st. Paul Mimi. April S.-Barrett & Zim-
norman report the outlet large. Activity pre-
as well as out-of-town demand was urgent. Val
ues: Drafters. extra. $175@2a0; drafters. choice.
$155M175; drafters, common to good. S12O0155;
farm Mares extra. $1401155: farm mares.
choice, $120@135; farm mares, common to good,
$s80120.
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SEEDING HELD UP

Farmers Of Three States Annoyed BY
Weather Conditions.
Specials to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., April S.-A steady rainfall
for twenty-four hours. followed by reg
ular spring snowstorm, has still further
retarded seeding in this section. The rain
was warm and has taken much Of the
frost out Of the ground.
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 8; Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul,
IL; Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 5;
Great Northern. II; Chicago, Burlington & Quinn
cy, 1; Wisconsin Central. q 500 Line. 2; North
ern Pacific. 3; total, 43.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, April s.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of 3@s
view of the cables. which were good enough to
have warranted an advance OF about 10 points.
further selling by the interests prominent in yes
terday's late break losing not only the initial
advances but declining to net loss Of about
Ge points on the active months Trading was
exceedingly light.
nearly to the high prices Of the morning or . net
1910 points higher: Spot cotton quiet; middling
upiands, a 9Uc; middling gulf 15.15c:
Spot cotton closed quiet, 10 points higher; ;
ndddling nplands. 15c; middling gulf, 15.25c;
sales. 1927 bales.
Cotton futures closed steady. April, 14e4c;
May, IA .76c; June, 14.93c; July, Ia. Ole; August
14.45c; September, 12.81c; October, 12.11c No
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PEORIA WHISKY, April s--Whisky-On the
basis Of $E2s for finished goods.
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LONDON oIosINa STnCKs Anril .c,onso
GENERAL PRODUCE

Official quotations Of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to 12 M,
Friday, April s.-Butter, lower. Eggs,
active. Poultry, firm. Veal, steady.
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, April s.-Beef-
Steady. Pork-Dull: mess. $14.50@15.25. Lard
Easy; prime western steam. $7.25.
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NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, April s..
steady; fair refining, 25-32c;
centrifugal 96 test, 21-32c: molasses sugar,
2 29-32c; refined, quiet: crushed. 54Oc; powdered,
$500; graduated, 4.70c. Coffee-Firm; No. Z
Rio. 6hc. Molasses-Firm; New Orleans,
81 @s7c.
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HIDES, PELTs AND WOOL.


Green sailed branded, 1hc per pound less than
free Of brands.
Green or frozen, 1c les each grade
Green sailed horse mule hides.
large ........................ 1920 2.2o
Green sailed horse mule hides,
medium ........... zoo l.I0
Green sailed horse or mule hides,
small Ito LOO
Dry flint Montana, Oregon, Washing
ton and Ida Idaho hi hides es,,d fiat @15h
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota, Wis
consin and similar ................12 JOE
Dry hint calf skins ................16 IA
Green sailed pelts, large to small,
Dry flint territorial pelts, lib .........10 gil
T Ts11sv. in IN b sasss ::::t II * ~
Grease, ngnr 49S 09B
Wool, medium, unwashed ...........1o @11
WOOL! coarse .lo11a G "
Wool. fne unwashed ................12 @14
E Essthsrs goose snsS 90 @
EedtuefS, uuck .ou WfO
Featners, chicken 4A @ Ar
FeaIners, turkey .................... 51aW
Dry ginseng root per ID ........... $3.50 .oc
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK, April s.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, loo; market steady beef steers, 3.7O@
5.15; cows and heifers $3@4.10; stockers and
feeders, $2.75@4.25.
Hogs-Recetpts, 4,5oo; market &c lower;
heavy, $4.9OM5; pigs $4@l4s0.
I sheep-Receipts, 2.5o0; market steady; sheep,
S3M5.25; lambs, S565S5.
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NEW YORK OIL, April g. Petroleum
easy; refined, all ports, $S.36@S.4O.
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, April s.--wheat, snot.
May, IS 81td; July. IS 6%d; September, nominal
Corn, spot, firm; American ! mixed new. 4s SID:
May As AID; July, nominal.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN, April s.-Close :
5s%e: cash No; hard as sg@eie; 10. s ssM @
Corn May, 1870. July 45Ac: cash No. mixed,
4s1ac; No. 2 white. 4sI4S1kc; No. 3. 4sc. Oats,
No. white. 411a @42c: No. mixed, 40c.
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|ONE MORE DROP
IN HOG PRICES
ANOTHER DIME COMES OFF ALL
AROUND.
Cattle Receipts Moderate for Friday
Nothing at All Choice on Sale
Sheep Receipts Also Moderate and
Composed Principally Of Western
Shorn Wethers.

South st. Paul.. Mimi, April ESTIMATED
receipts at the Union stockyards to-day: Cattle,
$50; calves, 10; hogs 1900; sheep. 1850; horses.
Fl; cars, 43.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. !, 1904. to date, as compared with the same
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep: Cars:
1904. -. 3S,272 $500 Dol 1868 227 1920 6,1Il
1908. -. $500 1l,27S 2S1, OT2 16l,544 5,478
Inc. -. ...... 1850. 7O,s91 62,776 695
Dec. 1881 4,473 ....... 1890. .....
The following table shows the receipts thus far
in April, as compared with the same period in
1903 ' 5@o 2,iss 1852 1852 ss .ssG go
April 2 sd. 70 10 1,5s2 -
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range from $40 to IS; bulk, $3.50 to 90 light
and mixed hogs are auotabiss from 1910 a. to
Sale Sales: :neo'o" anu neA'' A'0m ~ " Wv
IS Sss s j: BAG 81 ., 81 2s H. s.; u.s.
81 H.. y s4SS s. <. ~ il: s7s; iSa III lbs
h - i sae SssstE''fssi h. ''' NV
CAfTLH-Receipts moderate for Friday. Beef
butcher selling steady SehRs At
COWS unchanged Stockers and feeders quiet
at THU sday,s prices Sales sa1 i, ak. 70 ,aa
LBS b1sSsf GSns 0s sad f Ssse bs
Cutters ss snS So is lbs $780, sS ,ps
BSteSer b. Sull u.s. Fl idao lbs, ss2S; T. Ito lDs
Ste s saS Feeling a93 ss s. IL -;
81 1; 49, s. cs $ IS bs SsS r.
ST. lbs $40: /, 4So lbs. s. 60 60. =, 90 *,
3, stG Pss sSw' and Heifers2 e2S lbs s276; l.
and Feeding gus2 ss5 lbs
$s cow ss9 $2s f cow d 1SSe
Western weeS Contracted u yeserday at
$4e5 were weighed. and o some .. fair quality
sebsrs aa norn at
/ Market steady. Sales:
Kn sh ssa2n and bs lbs
shorn wethers, 81 lbs $3.50; ID shorn ewes 112
J. Hogan, Benson; A. Londe. cottonwood; N.
A. Hamilton, Benson; weinzierl Brothers, John
Laughlin, Fertile; A. Barnett, Lonsdale; W.
Mse L s1sas Ny r;G
Rock Live Stock company, Maiden Rock; A. H.
Berth, Twin City stockyards.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, April Seattle
RECEIPTS 1000; steady; good to q, prime prime steers,
heifers, s294.75 Gamers. s2a2.5o; bulls, SAT-
& 81 i, calves s20o96eS; 1e1as'fed steers
Iogs-Receipts to-day, $4,000; tomorrow. TO-.
$SG5.2o A good to to choice heavy, s5i5@525;
rough heavy, ,s5@5.15; light, 4s5@5.15; bulk OF
sheep~Receipts, 5000; market steady; lambs
to choice mixed; $s.5o@4: so; western sheep.
@5.45; western lambs, Colorado, s5.5o@s.2o.
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, April s.-Receipt,
. 24s lbs. 4s5; &, e5s lbs, IS.
m s ssss 81 s sss lbs s. s. i'' lbs $780, 70
Cattle-Stoekers slow, killers steady. Sales
eso 1s Ss 4 lbs
: ibs, $3.50: 10 stockers, 7eo lbs So; stocters
ysa rim SO 4s0 i0s
). KANSAS CITY LIVE sToCh, April s-cattl,
LOO market ss g besf
: s2@s.25; stockers and feeders, $3@4.so.
sssist HSFzst sssez hs sSs
sss sgasp 1eeo market strong; sheep
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, April
s-Rse-A1ay. Tic: July. 6715 @6sc. Flax-Cash
northwestern, 81 16; southwestern, S109; May,
Sill. Timothy-April. So. C1over-April $1O.75
Barley-Cash, 36@56c
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, April s.-close: Wheat.
higher: track, $1.O3@1.O7 May 94Nc: July,
S2k Mssc; No. 2 hard, 90@92c Corn. higher;
No; cash. 4sc; track 49c; May. 475sc; July.
May, a97sc; July, 37Ac; No. 2 white, 4e@4ehc.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, April s.-cattle-
Receipts, 1,2oo, including $50 Texans; market
steady; beef steers, $s.eo@5.45; stockers and
feeders, $3.75@4.1O cows and heifers $225M
ADO; Texas steers, ss.5o@4Jo.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market steady; pigs
and lights. 81. 45Q4.80; butchers and best heavy,
$510M5.25.
sheep--Receipts, 1000; market steady; sheep,
$450@5.5 so; lambs, 5.2566
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KANSAS CITY LIVE sToCh, April Seattle
Receipts, 1000; market steady; beef steers
$3.6c@5.25; southern steers, $3.65@4.20; south
ern cows $2.50@325; native cows and hefers,
$2l3.25; stockers and feeders, $3@4.30.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market steady; heavy,
$5M510; packers, $4.9o@5.o7h; pigs and lights,
$425g5.
sheep-Receipts, 1000; market strong; sheep,
$3@5.30; lambs IS. 25G59O.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, April s-Butter-
Steady; creameries. 14@AAc; dairies, 12h@
15N @17e. Cheese-Easy; daisies, ~ 61oc;
| twins &c; Young Americas, 10@1ohc. Poultry
13c. Potatoes-Firm; Burbanks. $1@1.09;
| Rurals $1@1.10. Veal-Weak, .31a@7c.
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PUTS AND CALLS.

PUTS AND CALLS
2.30 O'Clock report:
Puts-May wheat. este.
Calls--May wheat, 9Thc.
Curb--May wheat 96ssc.
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MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR. April g..
Flour steady. Wheat hrmer; No. northern.
81 OF: No. 2 northern. Csc; old July. s9M GlS9A c
asked. Rye. firm: No l: 1870. Barley. dull;
No 2. 626 63c; sample, 36659c. Oats, steady;
standard 431ac. Corn, steady; No. 3, 49@51c;
July. 51Mc asked
Wheat-Puts. $3.50 bid; calls, $3.50 bid.
Corn-Puts, 5Okc; calls, 52Ac.
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following table shows the receipts thus far
Ri, as compared with the same period in
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, April Seattle
s5.25@56o; poor to medium, $3.75@5; stock
ers and feeders, s27b@b;so; cows; $2@4 A. 30;
@41o; calves, s2.5o@5.e5; Texas-fed steers
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eek Thursday. Anril Z;

Prices again loo lower. Receipts light. Aver
age quality about the same as yesterday. Prices
range from $40 to IS; bulk, 80 to $490; light
and mixed hogs are quotable from 81 70 to 30,
Sales: 49, =, .x. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-27
DEPEW AND WEsTCHESTER.
A Prominent Republican Discusses the SEN
ator's Claims.

One Of the most prominent Republicans of West
chester County. in commenting upon the statement
from Westminster in The Tribune of Sunday. said
yesterday:
Senator Depew's relations with Westchester, and
most Of them Inaccurate that in justice to both
known There has been nothing in years which
Z causing more oSSnsson n ana interest IN est
great His ancestors bought the homestead farm
dred years ago and what had escaped the encroach-
ments OF The village given by the Senator for
worked, lived. died and buried in the Town of
e TSnq For over lofty years ne lacI Iod Inc
campaign the night before election at Peekskill
useful Supporters during his long leadership
IN the fight for control after Judge Robertson
II The a cessfIi otsfs Of eener
Husted for the assembly the senator did Quite as
much as that remarkable campaigner himself
debt Of rTstude to Governor Baek Se
eesnse 70 quote, The Governor appointed Addison
Johnson, Mr.. Wards closest friend in his town Of
bse e Warden Of Sing Sing prison 8g , But eRato
ooeii and Senator Plat. in position at Chi
SNeE-York member OF the National Republican
is.5e ae was enabled BE ~ ms insstent and md
Eeisction. O'4'' u --ii "diu ~ 0e0u'e n''
The Westchester gentleman turned next to de-
nhen II comes to the matter Of appointments
et P DePew has been getting positions for West
md etat SounIy men IN the service of the nation
list Seae Tor more than Z, tWentyye years? His
~ MY ny thus given have made gratifying successes
ned this westchester Republican ought by letter or
srs sT p 10 inform Mt Ward and their Senators
~ q etizen OF another and distant county to their
Mr. Ward and Senator csrpenter and Assembiymen
pr gsss wainwright and Rigby have frequently
q their constituents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-27
WRECK KILLS MANY HOGS
Engineer Badly Hurt in Collision
animals Take to floods.

Springfield, Mass. Dec. 26-The Boston and Al
bany passenger train known the Governors
train, leaving this city eastbound at $40 A. m
was wrecked near Smiths Crossing, between
Springfield and Westfeld this morning. in a col
lision with hog train. which running ahead
or 1t and which had stopped to repair breakdown
TO the engine The engine of the passenger train
went down q steep embankment, overturned and
was demolished carrying Merritt. the engineer and
Wheeler, the fireman with It, the former crawling
from the wrecked cab badly injured His legs were
severely scalded he received bad scalp wounds and
Internal injuries are feared. He taken to
Mercy Hospital, in this city, where It is believed
he VIII recover Wheeler not much hurt, al
though buried by the coal of the tender. which
he was shovellng at the time Of the collision None
Of the passengers were seriously injured though
some were badly shken up and many received bad
bruises.
The caboose and two of the hog train were
demolished and many hogs were killed some being
roasted In the wreckage which took fire. Many
others were liberated by the crash and took to the
woods Some injured animals dragged themselves
about until killed by nearby farmers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-27
CUT PIECE FROM SKULL.
Operation at Roosevelt Hospital
.SaUes Life of Vice-C Consul.

At Roosevelt Hospital it was said yesterday
/ that MarciaI Salas. vice-consul of Venezuela in
this city, who was taken there about a week
ago with a fractured skull. out of danger
and would probably be discharged in two weeks
Senior Salas the victim Of a careless truck
driver. When he arrived at the hospital in an
ambulance he was unconscious and it was feared
that he could not recover. As a last resort
piece of Sefor SaIas's skull about the size Of
dollar was removed. The operation proved sue
cessful and the patient is now. on the way TO
recovery.
Sehor Salas and his friends are loud in their
praises Of the physicians and nurses at Roose-
relt Hospital. E. Gonzalez Esteves, ex-consul
general of Venezuela. said yesterday: My
countryrnen here and myself are truly grateful
for the excellent treatment given our friend
Sehor Salas. I have visited hospitals in Europe
hut meme can compare with the public institu-
ions in this city. Not only do 1 refer to the
perfect efficiency at the Roosevelt Hospital but
the high consideration which is shown there to
all persons. Americans and foreigners alike, by
It's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-27
RANDALL CHAPEL FIRE.
Wotchman at First Barred Firemen
from Sailors Snug Harbor.

r-e Episcopal Randall Memorial Chapel
s.;lors Snug Harbor, named for Captain Robert
,s..bsrd Randall. founder Of the institution. was
f,r,aeed 20 the extent of $4,000 early yesterday
Gre supposed TO have been caused by a de-
s..ttvely insulated electric light wire in the
x-onze dome The flames We're noticed by some
lung men returning from Christmas party at
40 m and they at once turned In an alarm
Inch brought out the entire volunteer depart
lent of the North Shore.
some difficulty was experienced by the fremen
!, gaining admission to the grounds. The gates
i the institution are closed at p. M, and no
4. ts allowed TO enter after that hour unless
Z. orders from the governor. The aged watch
Ian was asleep in the gate house and did not
snow there was a fire in the premises until the
rsttling Of the iron gates awakened him. When
Ia of the fire he at first refused to open the
ostes until he received orders from the gov
frnor. but the fremen threatened TO demolish
he gates and had already got axes and poles to
40 so.
The blaze Illuminated the whole island A fire
hghting force composed of employees of the in
stitution, which holds semi weekly drills did
not appear until after the volunteers were at
work When the large bronze doors of the dome
oDened the smoke which poured out kept the
seremen at bay. John Crowley and James Quinn
sof Lafayette Hose Company, were overcome and
we're taken TO the Harbor hospital. After being
revived, they were taken to their homes. Lad
lders were raised. and the iremen soon had
streams Of water playing on the flames
The lot bronze made it difficult for the fremen
10 work, but after several hours they succeeded
IN getting the flames under control The interior
of the building was wrecked. and the large pipe
crgan IN the main church was practically ruined
by FIRE and water. The large gold cross on top
q the dome melted and fell 10 adjoining roof
The chapel was erected eight years ago at
cost Of 100000 and was said to be one of the
snest churches in this country. It had seating
opacity Of two thousand. Christmas services of
a elaborate character were held there on Sun
day. The organ imported from England
ard erected by the makers, who came with il
hon abroad for that purpose. The Rev. Arthur
Sloane is the resident chaplain OF the chapel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-27
RISKS LIFE FOR BABY.
Brace Fireman, Sufocated and
Burning, ReScueS Her.

Orange n. J., Dec &c (SpeciaD-With his
coat abaze and half sufrocaIed with smoke
Fireman George Eager. OF Hook and Ladder
Company No. l. of the Orange Fire Department.
to-day staggered downstairs from the third
Essex-ave, bearing in his arms Gertrude the
four-year-od daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Brody
The fire originated just before ] o'clock this
afternoon ard caused by Gertrude herself
who playing with matches in a closet in
the second floor. She set fire to some clothing
and becoming frightened shut the door and
toddled upstairs to the garnet and hid Mrs
Brody missed her, and, going upstairs to find
out where she was. was met by a gust of
flame from the room She picked up her
youngest boy, Sammy" and rushed down
stairs with him. An alarm was sent in and
the fremen were quickly on the scene. They
found Mrs Brody the second floor scream
ing that her child upstairs and making
frantic efforts to get up.
Firemen Hodgkinson. Eager, Marvel, Boose
and others searched through the rooms on that
floor, but could not find the child Then Eager
raised to the third story and smashed in the
window with his elbow. He got into the room
and fell to the floor almost unconscious from
the smoke. He was followed closely by Patrol
man McManuS and the two crawled about the
floor their stomachs. The blaze had come
up through the floor and It set fire to Eager s
coat. He was about to give up the search when
he heard some papers rustling in a corner OF
the room he was in and, Investigating found
the little girl lying on the floor. She had pulled
some newspapers over her head and was clasp
ing them with her tiny arms. She was uncon-
scous. She was later revived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-27
EXTRAVAGANT PARSIM0NY
Federal Bureaus Cr0zoded Into
Rented Buildings.

Washington Dec. 26-One of the peculiaritics Of
government fnancering is to be found in the annual
paid for buildings used by the various
tive departments in Washington. This sum for
the last fiscal year amounted to $31,236 81 and, as
the departments growing much faster than
public buildings are constructed there is every
prospect that the sum will aggregate considerably
in the future
part of the above is now devoted to the
rental Of residences and other buildings totally unfit
for the use 10 which they put, for the accom-
mediation Of the Department OF Agriculture, and
members of Congress point with JUNCTION to the fact
that they have already appropriated $500 900 for
the erection OF building for this department.
They fail to say however that this amount rep