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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-26
THE CASH TRADE
FEED 'UP-FLAx OFF AGAIN-oTHEF
GRAINS QUIET,

FLAX-Stl lower and on decline all around.
Demand not keen, but an offerings taken.
Minneapolis received 10 cars against last
Eeay. and shipped O., Duluth received 8s cars.
CLOSING, prices: Minnsapolis-Cash, $1.041a; to
arrive, 81. 041a; April, $1.O41a May, 81 .04E.
:. OATs-No. white closed at SIC. Receipts,
IL oars shipments cars
: CoRN--No. yellow closed at 5o1sc. Re.
ceipts. cars; shipments,
FEED AND MEAf~-Prices up Soc ton on
all grades. Coarse corn meal and cracked corn,
in sacks. sacks extra. S1s.75; No. 1 ground feed,
20 corn and Is osts,, solb sacks. sacks extra.
7b-lb sacks, sacks extra, s20.75; No. 8 ground
feed. 1:3 corn and rs oats. 75-lb sacks, sacks
extra, S2175.
MILLSTUFFS-Bran in bulk s15@155o:
shorts $16@16.50; middings, $1S@1S5O; red
dog. S21m22; oil b in Minneapolis; In
100-lb sacks. $1.50 per ton additional in 200.
ID sacks, 81 per ton additional. Shipments, GIG
tons. IN.
BARLEY-Feed grades are quoted at s5a4oc;
mailing grades at 42@52c. Receipts, cars;
shipments. IL cars.
RYE--Receipts car; shipments car No.
2 closed at 651sc.
HAY-Timothy. choice $11.5o@12: timothy,
No. l. $1O.500l11; timothy. No. 2, $9@1O timo.
thy low grades SIPS; upland choice,
$50: midland, s7@7. slough, $5@e: straw,
ceipts 1o5 tons; shipments, 1o4 tons.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, April 2e.-The cotton
market opened firm at an advance of 16G2S
excitement with shorts covering and houses with
Liverpool connections fair buyers all along the
than expected. The weather map, however.
while showing rather cold weather in northern
Texas, was, on the whole, less unfavorable than
expected and shortly after the opening, lguida-
ton in the new crop months started decline
points from the best prices on the call At the
decline. early sellers covered checking the irs de-
lar and slightly less active.
At midday tie market was firm and net 1902
points higher. SPOT cotton, quiet; mlddiing up
Spot cotton closed dull; middling uplands.
10 75c middling gulf. 14e: sales. 400 bales -,
13.41c; May is. 44c; June, 1357c: July, 1367c;
August, 1926; September 11.S5c; October.
II .35c; November, 11.22c: December, 1121ol
January, 11.22c.
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THE MINNEAPOLIs JOURNAL.

ion, 1908; osceola, 5e@5eA4; Parrott, 2s@24;
Phoenix, 11a@1A; Quincy, s2@s5; Rhode Is
land, asked; Santa Fe, !a@1M; shannon Cop
per Company, s@sA; Swift 8 70 1oo@loo1k;;
per Company, 5@6; United States Mining, 20@
20A; United States Oil, 91a@9A; Utah, 800
33A; Victoria, 3@3A; Wjnona, 6@61S; Wolver-
Inc, 711a@72; Wyandot, 60@75.
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, April 2s. Con.
soils for money, S8A consols for account, ss14
Anaconda, 37s;. Atchison, 74ss; Atchison pre-.
ferred, SO; Baltimore & Ohio, SLY: Canadian
Pacific, 120ss; Chesapeake & Ohio, 80; Chicago
Great Western, s18A Chicago, Milwaukee s. ST
Grande, 81; Denver & Rio Grande preferred,
TIA; Erie. 81; Erie first preferred, 66%; Erie
second preferred, ~; Illinois Central 1874 Louis
vile & Nashville, 110A; Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, 171a; New York Central, 1191a; Norfolk
4 Western, 59A; Norfolk & Western preferred
sos; Rand Mines, 1913 Reading, 22%; Reading
32H; Southern Railway, 21%; Southern Railway
preferred. S77a; Southern Pacific, 49A;f Union
Pacific, S6as; Union Pacific preferred, 95; United
States Steel, 10B United States Steel preferred
g; Wabash 19A; Wabash preferred, 39A
Bar silver steady, 25d per ounce.
Money, 1A@1h per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market fol
short bills is PA per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market fol
three months bills is 2 5-16@2A per cent.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
RTEADY IN FACE OF WEAKNESS IN WHEAT
FUTURES.

Altho wheat turned weaker again this NOR.
ming and went to still lower prices, millers made
no changes of Importance in flour quotations. and
IL was stated that unless the wheat decline was
very severe and prices settled on a lower range
-four will not be quoted down. The output Is
light, and demand Is better. and these things
the milers say, are sufficient Offset to the lower
wheat. At most Of the milling Offices business
was reported better as compared with the recent
dull period, and some fair-sized lots were en-
tered for domestic account.
Shipments, 81, 30S brls.
First patents are quotable s4so@5; second
patents, $4.s0@4.90; first clears, S345@S So
second clears, $280@2.40. &c.,
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, April 26.-Trading in
maTke Se Of but there little
unchanged, at s77sc, fell to Sc rallied to ssSe
advanced INC, closing at s91sc. and ranging be-
tween. $3.50 and s91sc. Cash offerings were
very light.
Flax was very weak. May fell 2Ac to s1.o4%
and rallied to S1.O5k, closing there. July lost
1ssc and the later options 1ac. Oats advanced
=, The Close: wheat-In store--No. hard,
S Se; No; l nor northern ss%e No oo northern;
s ssn 10 hard soA No
ooni, No: l., Sec; No. 2, SIC; May, ssac; July,
se1sc; September, soAc. Flax in store, s1.O5h !;
aeFTs 1884, Nay 5ocso6e1 5Sy at:
on track-a7Ac; to arrive, 37Nc. Rye-On
track, 64c; to arrive, 64c.
Cars Inspected-Wheat, 49, last year 20; rye,
l. barley 1, fax 3s, last year, 80.
Receipts-Wheat, s,s16 blu; oats, 1,24s; barley,
Ssa ass; VT fax $685. S54e OATS $780,
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN AND FLOUR, April %.
s:;1
ssas ce9s fead S;'s No. s!se Ss
low Wns sa@sRT 5q sg e @sa Di asked calls,
s5c bid. - ~ 20 -
Corn-Puts, 47Ac bid; calls, 4sssc asked.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, April 90
Flour-Receipts, 22,7s5 bris; sales, 3,46O; abou,
! steady but quiet; winter strafghtS, $4.S565
Wheat--Receipts, 1000 bu; sales, $50, 600
opened barely steady on the lower cables. The
| market shortly recovered on strength In the
west, the lower consols and fears of crop dam
age, but la ter eased off somewhat prospects OF
ing. May ssA @s9c; July, s7@s7hc; Septem.
| Der, S2h @S2Bc. Rye-Steady; No. 2 western
TIC to arrive promp4 Corn-Receipts 1928
bu; dull and featureless. Oats-Receipts, 40 SOC
blu; nominal. ~ sst-.-tr.t
Close--Wheat, May, $685. July, ssc; septem.
Der, S3Ac: December, 34c.
Corn, May, 53hc; July, 5Sc.
WINNIPEG GRAIN, April 2s.-wheat-open
ing, May, M&c; No. 3 northern, 76c; No. 4
zoe; July, S3c; store, cash, No. 1 northern, 63c
No. = 8 1eu1 1ehs; Nc 9os a. 7o%s; }u1y
Sac PITS ss S calls s 4H s eurb sa.s
Receipts of wheat, 1S5 cars; last year, 11S cars
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, April 2e.-c1ose
Wheat-May,. 79c; July, 72Ac; September. 7oAc
| cash No. hard. S66S7 &c: No. 3, SO@S4hc
| No. red, 3Sc@$1: No. 3. 93@91c. Corn--May
42B @43c; July, 42A @42Hc; cash. No. 2 mixed
a @441ac; No. 3, 44@44hc; No. 2 white, 45%c
No. 3, 45@451ac. Oats-No white, 4Oc; No
2 mixed, 3s@39c.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN, April 2e-Close: whea
Higher on food s and bad crop news; No: re,
hard. so@92c. Corn-Higher; No. 2 cash
46%c; May, 1850: July. 1850. Oats-Higher
No; cash, 42c; May, 3sc; July, 36ac; No. /:
| white, 45h @46c.
| LIVERPOOL GRAIN, April 26.-Wheat-Spo
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, April 2e-Provisions
pit ra ders. Owing to an improved one in the
hog market offerings of provisions were light.
July pork opened 1a@5c to 5@715c higher at
$12.25 to $1227H. After selling at $12.35@
12.S7h. the price steadied around 's12.36 July
lard was up &c. opening at $685.. An advance
to $500 was followed by slight decline to
$o:s566.s71s. Ribs opened &c higher at se.621h,
sold up to $3.50 and steadied at $665.
Lard-May, $3.50; July, $6.67h; Septem.
Der. 81.
Robs.May. se.45; July, $685.; September,
$1245.
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erlss d1sEs extra b. 22e
RES, extra, 19c; dairies, firsts, 16c; dairies,
Paea STOCK az 2 Fo
print fancy, 15c; roll and print. fair to good,
EGGs-Fresh, at mark, cases included, as re-
ceiyed Ice; fresh, at mark, shipping cases in
fes aer lee prime pr &c sts per dos lehe dir
q q % go doz 1925; checks. per case Of 80 dog.
ee fats fancy on .9 5se tE'qs
good, 4@5c; Young Americas, fancy, 1Sc; brick,
S2 J. p aiie; sriek No e Dref No.
puitost, 12e; Swiss, No. i block, 15e; Swiss, No.
Z block; l2c; daisies, No. 1. 12hc: limburger,
sDREssED PoULTRY-Undrawn turkeys, fan.
cy, small. 17c; choice or young toms, 15@16c;
s soo 1 f hs1s fsne sPl 1s
fair to good and small, Toe; old ROSTERS and
so soo sa sSe ue fancy n beads heads 1a
vo LIVE pouLTR1Y355T1agrkeys, 14c; hens. 1sc;
fair to good. 5aee small or overweight Ra s@4e;
m mutt, fancy 5@ec LAMBS yeariiass; 4@sc
FIsa1Piskesei, &C.; builheads. &C.: 4e'
POTATOES White, car lots, sacked per bu
s sacFsa mixed i lots s1o small per
S io6 1ss S. Spanish Sa Isl per crate
-PIGEoNs~Liv'e' per doz, 81; dead, per doz
DRIED PEAs-Fancy yellow, per bu, $1.eo;
medium, $l2o; green, fancy, sl.5o; medium
Quotations include sacks: Fancy
navy per bu, s225; choice navy, bu, 81; medium
hand picked, 81; medium, fair, SLIPS; medium
owa d to ood $685. %s c dins
| Id, &c.
"a. =: lEg s,1S J. spys hsl $500; Green
1 Bsn 6 Sa Russets $3.50
ses as n.ves extra 1
g sos as e sa asn s Sc ts s7e
LEMONS california, fancy, as to size, IS
ch sEs, $2 49, ! M Less $s5o@s:7S.
:, F1INEAPFIEs-Per doz. $2a2.2S: per crate
choice white, Lib sections, 1oc; amber. 1Oc
goldenrod lSs extracted white, in cans, 7c
bunches :Es oua sms s1ss
s. SasssS;
toRsoes easfes
eDons do1
E0c; rutab gas per bu, 6oc; pieplant, 40 to SC
saass s ps de ps9 spinach Rss dG g. s
$275; string beans. bu, .$275; peas, green, bu
NEW YORK PRODUCE April 26.-Butter-
Firm; receipts, 10,106 pkgs; extra fresh cream
| cry, 23h @23&c; creamery common to choice, /
@23c; state dairy, common to choice, 15@23e
Cheese-.steady; receipts, 1888 boxes; state fu
cream large and small fancy. September, 11Q
11hc; good to prime, 9h@10c. Eggs-WeaI
receipts, 1882 cases; state, Pennsylvania an
nearby average, finest, 19c; lrsts, 1Sc; wester
storage selections, dshc. Poultry-Alive, weak
@13c; dressed, easier; western chickens, 120
13c; fowls, 131ac; turkeys, 15@16c.
| CHICAGO PRODUCE, April 2e.-Butter-
Il Steady; creameries, 14@23c; diaries, 13621,
Eggs-Firm; at mark cases included, 1e1a617.
Cheese-Easy; daisies, 9@9hc; twins, DC; Youn
Americas, 10@101ac. Poultry, alive easy; tut
keys, 12c; chickens. 12c. Potatoes-Steady
Burbanks. $1.14@1.18; rurals. $1.14@1.2O. Vef
l. fO 60
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, St. Paul, Mimi. April 26:-Barrett & Zim-
encouraging as that Of last week. Horses were
plentiful, but buyers were less in number and
demand lighter. Prices held low. Values:
Drafters, extra, $175M2O0 drafters, choice, $155
@175; drafters common to good. $125@155;
farm mares. extra, $130@145; farm mares,
S65Ml15,
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for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 9; chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, q;
81 esaat S
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, /; 500 Line, q
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GENERAL PRODUCE

Tuesday, April 56.-Butter, arm. Eggs,
higher. Poultry, Arm. Veal, weak.
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-Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, 3 3-16c; cen.
trifugal 96 test. 11-16c; molasses sugar,
is1ec sd Refined STEADY cr rvs 54oc pow
No. Rio, &c. Molasses-Firm New Orleans,
31M37c.
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sr. louis LIVE srocR Anril be- co4.1o

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, April 2e.-Cattle-
Receipts. 1000, including 800 Texans market
steady; beef steers. $4@5.60; stockers and feed
ers, $3.50@4.55; cows and heifers, $2.5O04. 35;
Texas steers, So. 5D@l4.S5.
Hogs-Receipts, 4,500; market steady; pigs
and lights, $4.4O@4.90; butchers and best heavy,
$5@5.1o.
shcep-Receipts, 500; market steady; sheep,
$4.50@5.T5; lambs, $5.25@s.75.
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BETTER WEATHER

PEORIA WHISKY, April 2e.-Whisky on the
basis Of SIPS for finished goods.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, April 2e.-Butter-
Steady; creameries, 14@2ac; dairies 1s@21c.
Cheese-Easy; daisies, 9@9hc; twins &c. Young
Americas, 10@10hc Poultry, alive easy; tur-
| keys, 12c; chickens. 12c. Potatoes-Steady
Burbanks. $114@1.1S; rurals. $1.14@1.2O. Veal
Easy, so to 10 pounds, 4@6c.
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, April 26.-wheat-spot
dull: No. California, &c; futures steady; May
American mixed, new, 4s Sd; American mixed
old Is I'd: futures barely steady; May, As SID
July. As 2kd.
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, April
26.--,Rye--May, &c; July. &c. Flax-Cash
northwestern. $1.O515; southwestern. 9Shc; May,
99c. Timothy-April, $3.50. Cloyer-April,
s10.75. Barley-Cash, 33@57c.
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK. Anri1 as-C

KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, April 26.-Cat-
tle-Receipts. 1000, including 200 soltherns:
market strong. 1oc higher; beef steers. SIG
$2.75@3.50; native cows and heifers, $2@4. go;
stockers and feeders $3.250l460.
HOgs-Receipts, 5000; market steady; heavy,
s4.s5@4.95; pigs and lights, $4.25@4.s5.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; market strong to Zoe
higher; sheep, $3.5O@6; lambs, S5.6Q@6.5O.
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NEW YORK METAL, April 26-Lead steady.
$4.60@4.65; copper, 13R @1SMc.- 4
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free of brands.
Green frozen. 1c les than grade.
Green saited horse or mule hides,
J large .:.:.............. $3.50 2.2o
medium .:.:............ - $50 LIS
small ..-..:................ Ito LOO
Dry fint Montana Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho hides, fiat .....14 @15h
Montana bulls and fallen hides ......10 Oil
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota, Wis
consin and similar .............. II 2Oh
Green sailed pelts. large to small,
Dry flint territorial oelts, lib ...... 10 eli
Tallow, in cakes ..............4A 3A
Tallow, in barrels .................
Grease, light
Wool, medium. unwashed ...........1o .@17
Wool, coarse 1914 alley
Wool, fine, unwashed ..............12 @14
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DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT.

The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets:
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, April 2s-Beef-
western steam $40.
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK, April 2e.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500; market strong to 1Oc higher; beef
steers, $38065.15; cows and heifers. $3@4.25;
| stockers and feeders, $2.75@4.20; calves, 500
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; market steady; heavy,
$4.75@4.s5; light, $4.6O@4.771a; pigs, $4@4. so.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; market active and
| firm; sheep, $2@5.25: lambs S5.75M6.65
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PORK VERY TAME
BEEF MORE ACTIVE.
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE HOG
DIVISION.
Trade Good in the Cattle Pens, with
Prices for Choice Butcher Stock
Firm and Demand Steady Sheep
Sell Well and Show an Advance of
About 1Oc on All Grades.

South St. Paul. Mimi, April 2e.-Estimaatted
LOO. calves, 300; hogs, 42oo; sheep. 1,4oo;
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan 1, 1904, to date, as compared with the
same period in 1908: a.o
1923 $s5a a2d ssgS
Dec =. ..1o,io5 lila -. ......: -.
/. The following table shows the receipts thus far
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, April 2e.-Close: Wheat
Higher on food and bad crop news; No. 2 red
cash elevator 96Bc; May, 9okc; July, Sic; No.
bard Ms Soa as 9 GGrnagher No. cash
No; cash, 42c; May, 3sc; July, 3e1ac; No.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK. April 2e-Cat.
tie, 1900: hogs, 1000. Hogs-Market strong.
Sales: so, 80 lbs, $40; 81, 24s lbs, $4.75; Ga,
$50 lbs $4.85.
Cattle-Stockers strong; killers steady. Sales:
II beeves 1852 lbs, $500; 20 beeves, 1899 lbs,
$40; 18 beeves, 1,217 lbs, .$4.s5; 10 cows, 04s
lbs, $3.50; 1s cows, 1.0so lbs, $50; Is cows.
1853 lbs, $4.25; IS stockers, 731 lbs, So. 40; IA
stockers, SOL lbs, s8.75; SO, TT lbs, 81; 10
yearlings 4s7 lbs, $6.10; 25, 491 lbs, $6.45; AZ,
619 lbs, $500.
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!. Prices quoted about steady. Receipts fairly
LIBERAL Quality somewhat better than on Mon
$4.75; light and mixed hogs quotable from 81. 80
to $4.S0, and medium and heavy from $4.75 to
4.S5. Sales:
Hogs--69 212 lbs. Sass: LOG, 2e7 lbs s4.so;
I5, 25S lbs, $475; e5, 229 lbs. $47O; 81, 1914 lbs
$4;nso; p. 1872 lbs. $4.65; q lo4 lbs $A6o.
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BUTTER-Creameries extra. lib. 22c: cream
ries, extra, Ice; dairies,- hrsts, Ice; dairies
seconds, l2c; packing stock, 7@12c; renovated
extras, tic: renovated, frsts, 12c; roll and
print, fancy, 15c: roll and print, fair to good
The news-herald., 1904-01-23
The Public to Decide.

The publisher of set of books and a.
downtown bookseller in New York are
at odds over the figure at which the
volumes should be sold at retail, and to
settle wager made between them. the
public has been called upon to decide the
matter by means of a ballot box, which
has been placed outside the show win
dow. A printed notice invites everyone
to cast ballot on which is to be written
the price at which the voter thinks the
volumes should be sold. with his name
and address underneath. The 300 per-
sons with the highest amount on their
tickets will each be entitled to set of
the books at the figure written there
N Y. Post.
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AUTOMOBILE MAKES PACE.
TrOtter, Cresceus, In Break
ing Record.

Every day new uses are being found
for the automobile, but it remains for
Dayton, O.. to demonstrate new and
most peculiar activity for the machine
steed There few weeks ago tour
ing car was used effectively as pace
maher for Creceus, the famous Ohio
trotter, says the New York Tribune
Horses and automobiles have been
connected in thought and story from
the beginning of the wonder vehicle
When the first practical machines were
put upon the market the alarmists
cried out: THE horse has run his race.
His day has passed. Soon he will be-
come a relic, a curiosity" Even the
animals took fright, and for a long
time runaways in punches followed
every footing machine. Then the ma
chimes began to break, and the horses
had their revenge, though it was one
that made them work They were
hitched to the fallen ones, and towed
them to the repair shops
1t has long been the custom of trying
to break records with trotting horses
to send running horse in sulky out
ahead or alongside. The owner of
Cresceus, Toledo horseman, conceived
the idea OF adding to the drawing power
by running swift automobile outside
the running horse Several machines
were tried in preliminaries, and steam
car was finally selected, on account of
the nicely with which speed could be
regulated. and because there was no
unusual noise to frighten the horse
The scheme was tried on half-miIe
track at Dayton in the presence of a
crowd that packed the grandstand.
Cresceus was to go after the record for
a mile on a half-mile track-a record
OF 2:094, made by himself at Kansas
City on October "a, 1901 Mike the
Tramp, the running horse, went with
the trotter, and new record of 2:OS%
was established
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FASHIONS IN CHINA.
styles fn Hats and Coats and Shoes
the Same To-day as a Thou
sand Y-ars Ago.

At a dinner party in Washington, the
new Chinese ambassador discussed
American fashions satirically, says the
New York Tribune
''Now, in China" he said, "our fash
ions never change. l wear the same
sort of hat, the same sort of coat, the
same sort Of shoes, that a man in my
position wore a thousand years ago
And it is the same with the Chinese
women. Their fashions also have not
changed in l know not how many
dynasties. Long ago, in China, we found
the costumes that seemed to us the most
gracefLI and the most comfortabl and
we cling to these costumes We love
them.
But you-here in America-how often
is it-every week-every fortnight
that you change your fashions? Only
the other day met on the street an
American naval officer of whom l am
fond. He had a parcel under his arm
| stopped my carriage.
Come, I said, let us have a little
chat-a comfortable little chat
But the naval officer shook his head
He said hurriedly:
No, l cannot. In this parcel there
is bonnet for my wife. Were to stop
and talk. the fashion in bonnets might
change before I reached home
The news-herald., 1904-01-23
FARMERS FUR THE vELDT.
Committee of the Imperial south At
rican Association Plans Small
County Colonies of BritOns.

A committee of the Imperial South
African association has been formed for
the purpose of establishing ''small coun-
ty colonies" on the veldt The different
county organizations throughout the
realm will make a selection of farmers
tlement will be named after the British
county which supplies the emigrants.
Certainly, says the London Evening
Standard, it is desirable to strengthen
the white element in South Africa, espe-
cially when an invasion of Indians and
Chinese appears to be at hand And the
best form of that strengthening is Brit
ish emigrants used to country life and
work. But is the farming grass we'll
adapted for the purpose? In the first
place, one might have thought that it
was wanted at home. Among the men
named as taking part in the scheme are
the duke of Westminster and other great
landowners. They may find no diff
Guilty in securing tenants, but small
'squires are rot go fortunate. More
over, it must be feared that the English
farmer will not easily adapt himself to
the conditions Of South African agricul-
ture, as different as could be in all re-
spects to those in which he has been
reared. The more successful he has
been at home, the less inclined he will
be to go to school again.