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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Jan. 23-The cotton
market opened easy at decline of S@14 points
under liquidation, following cables that were
lower than expected and reports that the latest
advances had interrupted spot demand in the
south. The bullishness of the week end figures
mate for next weeks into sight placing it at
only 100000 bales, against 261, 600 last year,
served In connection with the continued bullish
attitude Of market leaders, to restrict offerings,
and after the opening the market ruled steady
to firm with fluctuations, however, narrow and
irregular.
I: Cotton futures closed firm January, 1900;
February, 14.64c; March, 14.S0c; April, 14S9c;
| May 14.99c; June, 5000; July, 15.0sc; Au-
| Spot cotton, 10 points advance; middling up
lands, 14.S5c; middling gulf, 15.1Oc. Sales,
none. -
CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAINS, Jan.
23-Rye, January. 54a 55Ac; May, 59c.s Flax,
cash northwest, Sill; southwest, $1.OS; May,
ST. II Iimothy, January, $3V71A: lover, Janu-
ary, $11. .25. Barley. cash. se@6oc.
NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Jan. 2s--
Sugar--Raw. nominal fair refining. 2 27-32c;
centrifugal, 90 test, 11-132c; molasses sugar,
2 1920: refined. dull: crushed, 5O5c; powdered.
4.55c; grenuated, 4.45c. Coffee-Firm: No. Z
Rio. 7-16c. Molasses-Firm New Orleans, 81
NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, Jan. 2s.-
Lead and Copper-Quiet and unchanged.
| NEW YORK OIL, Jan. 23.-Peroleum-
Steady; refined, all ports, 9.05@9.10c.
PEORIA WHISKY, Jan. 23.-Whisky-On the
basis Of $1.27 for finished goods.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Jan. 23-Wheat gained a
portion of its former loss today ana May closed
up for the day 1t opened &c up at S7$4 G and
sold to ss1sc at the close. Business was very
quiet Flax was strong, May selling up to
the close There was heavy business all day
Receipts to-day; Wheat. 40 cars; fax, 50; barley,
1; oats, 2G. Shipments Barley, 5,138 bu; fax
"a, ,s34. Cars on track. lit.
Close: Wheat. n. cash No. hard, ssc: No. L
northern, s61ac; No. northern, Sic; May, Ssc;
$1.16; OATS 3S1ac; rye. &c.. s.
NEW YORK, jan 2s-Flour- 10.
521 barrels; sales. 4,10o: more active and stead
Ter. Buckwheat -four, dull. S2.1o0t2.25. Wheat
and stronger % on q w weather scare, good bull sup.
port and covering by room shorts. May. 92k q
Jersey, 56M5sc; No. western. ere nominal {.
g. g. b. b afioat Receipts. &c $50 bu: sales,
54%@ %@551sc. 0ats.--lReceipts, $4,000: nom
Close: Wheat--NIay. 92Nc; July. 97kc.
Corn-May, o51sc; July, 53kc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23
M1LwAUKEE GRAIN AND FLouR

MILWAUKEE, GRA1N AND FLOUR, Jan. %
l-Flour-Easier. Wheat-Dull; No. / northern.
S9@9oc: No. 2 northern: s4@s7c; May, 81 &c bid.
Rye-Firm; No. I. 615s@62c. Barley-Dull;
No. 2, Csc: sample, Sec asked. Oats-Firm:
standard 41@41lac. Corn-Firm No. 3. ~
@43c; May. 49h M49sc bid
! Wheat-Puts. s9kc bid; calls, 93hc
| Corn-Puts, 49Ac asked; calls, 49Mc
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23

LIVERPOOL GRAIN. Jan. 23-Close. Wheat
Spot, stocks exhausted; futures quiet; March
Is a1sd; May. 6s 2Md; July, nominal. Corn
| Spot American mixed. new steady, A 3l5d:
American mixed. old. firm. IS 3d. futures quiet;
] January, nominal March, 4s 1Hd.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23

The legislative assembly of Cape
Colony has adopted the Bloemfontein
customs convention. The customs
convention to which the Transvaal,
the Orange River Colony, Cape Col
ony. Natal and Rhodesia were par
ties, provided for 10 per cent pref
erence in favor of Great Britain and
reciprocating colonies.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23

Ex-President Grover Cleveland and
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, are fish
very near being the tip end of the
United States on its eastern boundary.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23

KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, jan 2s-Cattle
Receipts. 200; southerns; unchanged: native
steers, $3.6OM4 65: southern steers. saga: south
ern cows $2M2.75; native cows and herfers,
So. 15@l3 go: stockars and feeders, $3@3.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 4 900; steady; heavy. $4.95@l
800; packers $465G4.9212; pigs and lights,
81 3od4S71a.
Sheep-Receipts. none: nominally steady,
| sheep, $2.50M4.4o; lambs, $4.50Gl5.S0.
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SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Jan 2s-Cat-
tle-Receipts. 100: unchanged: native steers.
1885 Gl5.10; cows and heifers. s2.70@3.S5: stock
and feeders. S250Gp3.90.
Hogs-Receipts. $500; strong to SC higher;
heavy. s4.9oM5: pigs. $3.75@45O.
Sheep-Receipts $500 nominally steady; sheep
$2.50M4.75: lambs, $4.750l5.75.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Jan. 2s.-Catt:e-~-
Receipts. 400 including so Texans; steady; beef
steers So 50M $50. top for strictly fancy: stoci
ers and feeders, $4,000; cows and heifers, s22J
1926; Texas steers $230@8.9O, with fed up 10
$4.3O
| Hogs-Receipts. 1900: strong and higher; pigs
| and lights 81 4.SO; packers. $4.75G5; butch
ers and best heavy, S4.S5@5.15.
Sheep-Receipts none: nominal; sheep, S4.2lp
5.75; lambs, $350M4.50.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trar

MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer. ST. Paul Mimi, Jan. 23.-Barrett S Zinl-
norman report market featureless to-day which
caused a decline in prices on farm horses and
drafter:;. A few retail sales were the only
transactions in evidence. Values Drafters. extra.
common to good. s12o@15o: farm mares. extra
$13o015O; farm mares, choice. S1150 13O; farm
mares common to good, SG0@115.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23

Weather forecast: Kansas Illinois, Indiana.
AIissouri-Fair: colder; cold in Illinois.
Nebraska. Dakotas--Fair. warmer. Minnesota.
Iowa---Fair. colder. Michigan. Wisconsin-Fair,
snow near lakes cold wave.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12
Fraternal Order of Eagles.

A lodge of 1.-THE Fraternal Order of
Eagles" new beneficial organiza-
tion which is looming into promin-
ence, is likely to be installed in this
city in the very near future.
W. +. Adams, of Catawissa, Organ
izer, was in this city Tuesday. He
placed the matter in the hands of
James Henderson, who is now circulat-
ing a petition asking for a dispensa-
tion for the establishment of subor.
dinate aerie or lodge in Danville.
Fifty petitioners are required and of
these eighteen have been secured.
notwithstanding that Mr.. Henderson
has as yet scarcely put forth any Of.
fort.
The motto of the order is: "Liber.
ty, Truth. Justice and Equality. y
Aeries have been established in many
of our neiehboring towns. Shamokin
has lodge with a membership OF
800; Sunbury las over hundred, and
Cataw issa a lodge of the same number.
To be eligible for membership the
candidate must be "white, sound OF
body and health, not less than 81 mol
over so. of good moral character, able
to read and write and believer in 8
Supreme Being"
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12
Kegimental Trophy.

Mt. Gretna. Aug. TO- The First
regiment yesterday captured the regi-
mental trophy match here by making
a total of 1858 points. The Twelfth
regiment squad ranked twelfth, with
a score of 3l5.
A steady breeze blowing over the
range retarded shooting somewhat. but
the results were very gatifying. never
theless, as there was marked improve.
ment over the other years in team
work, and the averges throughout go
far to bear out promises Of exceptional
records during the week.
The regimental and cavalry skirm-
ish practice matches occupied yester'
day afternoon, and it was nearly sun
down before the last run was made.
silhouette figures were used as tar
gets instead of the old regulation oir-
cular ones, and the innovation was
puzzling enough to cause poor scores.
The figures are similar to those used
for some years in the regular army.
General Goblin spent yesterday on
the range. and Adjutant General Stew
art and Major General Charles Miller
arrived last evening to spend several
days.
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Horse Falls in the River.

A good deal of excitement was oaus-
ed at the ferry landing on the South
side last evening by horse falling
while fording the river between the
shore and the ferry and lying unable
to move in the deep water.
The river, which has been rising off
and OH for couple of weeks past, dur
ing yesterday was higher than for
some time past and driving became ex-
ceedngly difficult at the South land.
ing where at one point the water is
three feet deep.
To make the matter worse the plat
form, adjusted to suit low water, is
now submerged and causes the horses
to stumble as they pull out of the
water onto the ferry.
That is what happened to horse be-
longing to Liveryman Meyer and
driven by Tarring g. Brown last even
ing. Stumbling the animal fell back
into the water aud becoming entangl-
ed lay there helpless.
The ferry was considerably delayed
while several persons assisted to un-
harness the horse. after which he was
gotten upon his feet and led onto the
ferry. Fortunately but little damage
was done.
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Looking Over the Ground.

Two more sub-contractors appeared
here yesterday looking over the ground
with a view to putting in a bid for
the substructure of the river bridge.
They arrived at South Danville on
the 12 10 train and employing a boat
were rowed out OH the river where
they could examine the piers and OBJ
serve the formation of the river bot
tom.
Soon after arriving they had con-
versation with John r. Hughes. the
stone dealer. of whom they inquired
as to where stones could te procured
for the new piers and what disposition
could be made of the stones in the old
piers.
At the present time when we have
been hoping daily to see work begin
OH the new bridge it is something Eoi
a surprise to learn that the contracts
have not been all awarded.
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for payment
Children Taken Critically Ill.

A little son and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Boyer, who reside
near the Stove Works. aged respective
ly 2 and 10 years, we're taken sudden
ly ill Sunday morning with symptoms
of ptomaine poisoning. They we're very
critically ill. especially the little girl
whose life for awhile hung In the bal.
ance.
DIR. Curry was called and nothing
but his prompt arrival saved the little
girls life. The sufferings Of both chill.
dren were most intense. The symptoms
indicated condition Of ptomaine pois.
oning but whether the poisonous mat
ter had been taken into the stomach
with food or as is often the case grew
out of indigestion and unhealthful
conditions in the body the doctor
could not state positively.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12

BOARD OF
TRADE MEETING

The Directors of the Board of Trade
held meeting Monday night at which
some very tangible results were ach
ieved. a new industry, which prom
ises to grow and prosper, being plac-
ed squarely upon its feet.
There was good turnout present.
J. H. Goeser occupying the chair.
The intention was to take some ac-
tion relating to the apparent delay in
the building of the river bridge, but it
happened that action was unnecessary,
as authoritative information was at
hand which showed that affairs relat-
ing to the bridge are progressing nice
ly and that there will be no material
delay.
There are always new industries for
the Board of Trade to consider, but
the majority of these that can be had
as has been shown by past experience
are not of desirable sort. Last night,
however, it transpired that one was
brought up which appealed to the
Board of Trade.
This is the proposition to establish
alplant in Danville for the manufact-
ure of mosaic woodwork. After the
proposition had been fairly taken up
five of our local people pledged them
selves to organize company capitaliz-
ed at the start at $4,000 and to be
known as 1.-THE Mosaic W BOD Working
Company of Danville.
The product of this plant, compris'
ing the most artistic designs in floor
ings, ceilings, panel work, and reach
ing even into the domain of cabinet
work, it is believed, will have the
widest scope ever attained by any pro-
duct of the kind in this country.
The first move made was the pur-
chase of the old stone grist mill prop
erty on Church street, which will im-
mediately be Put in good repair and a
power plant installed therein. the work
being urged along without any delay
to the END that the factory may be got
into operation and the product placed
upon the market.
One of the strong points of this
mosaic work, some account of which
was given in a previous issue. is that
it is not glued, nor does one mai APP
pear on the surface of the work.
The new industry will give employ
ment to men who with the proper ap-
plioation may grow into skilled wood
workers,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12
Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Young.

Mrs. Margaret Young whose death
occurred Thursday was consigned to
the grave OH Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. The funeral took place from
the First Baptist church. of which the
deceased was a member for fifty-two
years.
The services were conducted by Rev.
John Sherman, pastor. The pail bear
ers we're: @. P. Harder, John Hixson,
Arthur Freeze, John Neal, Charles
Johnston, and Isaac Hoffman.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: MIR. and
Mrs. William Vastine and son Sheffield
and daughter Nellie. Of Brooklyn
Mrs. John Mcbride of Philadelphia
Miss Hannah Jones of Natalie; Mrs.
George Keim and daughter Lizzie,
Mrs Jacob Wagner and daughter Anna
and William Seybert of Watsontown
Mrs. Catherine Evans, Mrs. Thomas
Murray and son William of Williams.
port
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12
Preliminary Injunction Granted.

A preliminary injunction was grant
ed at the court house Tuesday against
the Danville and Bloomsbury Elec.
trio Railway Company and the Stand
ard Construction Company restrain.
ing them from making grade CROSS
ing or crossing by any other mode
with their present street railway the
tracks of the P. & r. Railway at
Bloom street, Danville.
The injunction is returnable August
81, 1904, at O'Clock p. m. at the
Court House, Danville.
The P. & X. Railway Company is
represented by Simon P. Wolverton. of
Sunbury and W. II. RhawD Of Csta-
wissa. James Scarlet will look after
the interest of the Trolley Company.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12
INTERVIEW WITH
MR.. SHEPPERSON

The fact was stated in these columns
yesterday that tho ordinance of the
Danville and Bloomsbury Electric
Railroad. which was read before the
Borough Council of Riverside, Mon
day night, was not represented at the
meeting by any of the company
Justice to all parties would seem to
demand that full explanation be CIV
en why none of the members of the
company were present to speak for the
ordinance.
During all interview with Chief Bur.
CESS Shepperson of Riverside Borough
yesterday it was learned that through
sheer accident, which no one de-
plores more than the Burgess himself,
the Danville and Bloomsbury company
were not informed that a meeting to
act upon the ordinances would take
place Monday night and consequently
were unaware that it would be advis-
able for them to be present. i.
The meeting was a special one call
ed to consider the ordinances. During
the day. it seemed, it devolved upon
Burgess Shepperson to apprise the
Danville and Bloomsbury company of
the meeting. The Burgess says he full
ly intended to notify Mr.. PaScoe or
some other member of the company
and during the forenoon actually call
ed up the trolley Office by phone ;
none of the men then we're about aud
the Burgess dropped the matter fully
intending to call up the office at lat.
er hour.
During the remainder of the day it
occurred that Burgess Shepperson was
wholly absorbed by some very import
ant matters which came up in his own
business and he forgot to call up the
trolley company.
His neglect occurred to him when
he reached the meeting. When the
question was put to act upon the ordin-
ances, the Burgess objected advocat-
ing postponement, explaining that
he had inadvertently neglected to in
form any of the representatives of the
Danville and Bloomsbury company
that the meeting was to be held.
That the counsel of the Burgess did
not prevail is altogether another mat
ter. The above explanation as to why
the Danville and Bloomsbury company
was not present shows that it was
through no inclination oil their part
to reoede or abandon their proposition
that the ordinance was thus left to its
| fate.
Mr.. Pascoe takes the view that as a
business proposition the Danville and
Bloomsbury company should appeal
the most strongly to South DanvillC
and Riverside people. If granted the
right of way on the other side of the
river he will agree to build line to
| the lower end of Riverside, as we'll as
| to DeWitt's Park and will give bond
binding him down to the proposition.
This would insure the people pass
age backwa and for ward from any
part of Riverside, South Danville and
Danville for one fare. whereas if two
companies are permitted to exist il
the limited field in travelling between
Riverside and the various parts Of
Danville there will of necessity be two
fares to pay.
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Team of Horses Badly Injured.

A team of horses belonging to Elmer
Kirkner. an Anthony township farm
er. were badly injured in a runaway
Tuesday.
Mr.. Kirkner and hired man with two
teams were engaged in delivering
grain at the steam grist mill, this city.
On their way home the hired man,
who was driving the rear team, stop.
ped at the coax Tree" Valley town
ship, to water the horses.
When near Edward Frazier's Mr..
Klrkner became aware that something
was wrong in the rear and looking
backward beheld the second team dash.
ing along at breakneck pace utterly
beyond the drivers control. Almost
at the same instant there was COLI.
sion, the runaway team iashing into
Mr. Kirkner's wagon. >
Both of the horses we're very badly
injured. 1t was impossible to get them
home Tuesday and they were put uT
at Fred MoseI's hotel.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12
NERVOUS OVER
THE OUTCOME

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 1O.-Ner.
vousness over the situation at the front
seems to be increasing since the CO.
oupation by the Japanese Of the Wolf
Hills, before Port Arthur
1t is admitted that the besiegers have
an elevated position, whence placed
guns can command the fortress and
while still protesting confidence that
General Stoessel will be able to hold
out with his comparatively small gar
rison against the enormous number of
this attackers and their evident dis.
regard of men, indicated by the reok-
less manner in which they stormed
the QUITE. positions, the state Of affairs
creates more apprehension than the
War Office or admiralty care to ac-
knowledge.
Similar misgivings exist regarding
General Kuropatkin's position, the ad-
vantages of the new Japanese base at
New Chwang in greatly simplifying
the problem of provisioning their army
being fully realized. But 1t is the re.
port that the Japanese are working up
westward of the main Russian army
which occasions the greatest uneasi-
ness. The rumor that they are moving
up towards Simintin, q short distance
west of Mukden from New Ohwang is
generally believed.
With the Japanese Gordon tightening
south and east and column threaten.
ing the Russian line of communioa-
tions in the rear toward Mukden, the
appearance of the Japanese OH the 9th.
er side of Mukden would almost pocket
General Kuropatkin il he has resolved
to accept battle with his whole army
at Liao Yang. Shrewd military at
taches are extremely doubtful whether
General Kuropatkin could now with
draw even If he so desired.
Another alarming feature Of the
situation In connection with the Jap.
anese western column Is the report
that 1t includes many Chinese who are
Japanese subjects. from the Island of
Formosa, whose influence on the local
Chinese and the soldiers of General
Ma and Viceroy Yuanshikai is feared.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-08-12
CONTRACTS
FOR CLEANING

The contract with the Rumsay Elec-
trical Manufacturing Company of
Philadelphia, which is to install the
municipal light plant, was approved
by the Committee on Saturday morn
ing and handed over to Burgess Pursel
for his signature.
At the meeting on Friday night
Council was not quite clear ON some
matters relating to the engine need
ed for the dynamo. There was doubt
on few other details which could not
be cleared up until the next morning,
so that on motion the matter was left
in the hands of the Committee on
Electric Light with power to act.
Accordingly ON Saturday morning
the Committee took the matter up.
Nearly the entire forenoon was spent,
there being present with the Commit
tee, in addition to the Chief Burgess
7. T. Burchfield, manager of the Wat
ertown Engine Company George r.
Rumsey and E. l. Van Doran, repre-
sentives of the Electrical Manufactur
ing Company. Mr.. Rumsey was pres
ent at Council Friday night and as
member of the contracting firm he as
sured the counoilmen that they had
secured in every respect a first class
and modern electric light plant and
that they would never have any cause
to regret the action just taken.
During the long session Saturday
morning the Committee sought light
from every source available and came
to the conclusion to adopt the Water
town four-valve engine of one hun
dred and sixty horse power. An un-
derstanding was reached iE few 9TH
er details affecting the agreement when
the Committee fixed its stamp of ap-
proval upon the contract and it was
placed in the hands of the Chief Bur-
CESS.
The bond furnished by the Rumsey
people meets the full approval of
Council 1t had to be returned to
Philadelphia Saturday to undergo
some modification rendered necessary
by the slight change in specifications,
after which all the formality requir.
ed will be speedily complied with.
Wire will be shipped this week, but
it will probably be next week before
the actual work of construction will
begin. The contractors will utilize
the poles already upon the street as far
as possible in installing the new sys.
tenn and they have already taken steps
toward securing permission from the
owners of such poles.
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READY TO
BEGIN WORK

D. J. Rogers yesterday stated that
unless held back by rainy weather he
would begin the work Of paving Mill
street this morning.
The street plow purchased for the
work reached Danville yesterday. The
curbing and probably large shipment
of paving brick are expected to arrive
today.
Mr.. Rogers says he can employ some
80 or 40 men to begin with. The plow
or "rooter" as it is commonly known
will be used in breaking up the street.
1t will be attached to the traction
engine, which Mr.. Rogers has leased
of the Borough, and Notwithstanding
the hard nature of the roadbed the
implement is expected to do splendid
execution.
Mr.. Rogers says that section of
Mill street, six hundred feet in length.
reaching from Market street to the
canal will be shut off. Travel will be
kept off the street for several weeks.
MIR. Rogers expects to finish the en-
tire contract in some two months
time.
Along with the work of paving. the
track of the Danville and Bloomsbury
Electric Railway will be laid. As soon
as the excavation is completed the ties
will be laid in position and these will
be wholly buried in the course Of &C.
ment which will then be applied to
the street. The rails will be laid as
the brick are placed in position and by
the time Mill street is paved the troll
ley track will be completed along that
thoroughfare.