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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13
SEEMING for Rabbits in Kentucky.

report came to town thar Whit.
Walter and Al Hampton and Tom and
Georgeslteed had seined briar patch on
Mrs, Reeds farm and caught a large
number Of rabbits, An inves tigation
SHOWS that the report was slightly in
correct. The briar patch was not
actually seined bur, noticing that the
rabbits. when started. invariably ran
Through a hole IN a stone fence near by.
the boys procured a seine and, while two
OF them held it on tie opposite side If
the fence nc the opening the others, with
the dogs. Went through the briar patcA
soaring IN rabbits right and left. Every
blessed rabbit made straight for the
hole IN the fence and went tBmblinc
through into the meshes Of the seine
The number caught III this way ia about
two hours time was thirty-seYeB.- Win
chester Sentinel
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13
Ice Froze on Baptismal Garments.

Through hole in the ice young mu-
latto woman was baptized recently in
the Delawace river, of East Camden.
Her teeth chartered so that She could
not respond to the questions asked her
10y the elders of Bishop Crowdys Church
of God.
The convert was harefooted and attired
IN thin gown, The elders carried axes
with which 10 break through the ice.
When "a hone was made one of the taller
elders jumped in. The water was up 10
his chm, Then prayer of THANKSGIVING
WIS made that the convert was mi mi
m hrsu ns she was short and the wa
ter Wou,d have been over her head. 1
baie over 2ore shallow water was then
c0t
lee froze on the garments ot the ban
ii>mM7l party before they reached cover
Philadelphia North American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Mayor Mcclellan Of New York tells
how the officers of the Twelfth regiment
gave him an object lesson on the necessity
for a new armory II visited the Twelfth
regiment short time ago" he said. The
officers took occasion to parade me and
my beautiful new silk hat about the ar
mory and stop me under every leaky spot
in the roof 1t was too much for the hat
After the parade around the armory the
officers looked at my hat and then calmly
told me that they needed new armory
and that they believed / had found out
by experience how necessary it was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

A Kansas cattle plunger who ran away
to Mexico hopelessly in debt is said to he
prepared to pay his creditors an agsrc-
gate Of Si,500000 from the profits of a
mine that he corraled in Mexico. This
piunger is one of few lucky ones.
Most investors in mines can take their
creditors to holes in the ground and show
the why of their debts instead Of dis
playing results which guarantee profits
and consequent fulGllment Of old ob,
llgations.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13
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49,

| explained the mistake TO the head
waiter and the porter and they quite
understood, and were so nice about it
that ! tipped them handsomely on leav-
ing. Still, We thought we might MS well
30 away in the morning. we summed
next evening at new hotel in new
town after | had written in the visitors
book, Herr Augustus g. Burnham, Lon
don, in big bold characters. and under
i q very small "und Gamahlin. The
Tailor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Prof, John NJ. Tyler of Amherst coll
iege is noted for his pat way of putting
things. lie claims that the education
of the heart should so on with the edu-
cation Of the head, and in emphasizing
his theory recently he said: 'The need
of heart education has been recognized
through all the centuries, and so we
have Bunyan sending Great Heart and
not Swell Head to the aid of Christian"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Wages in Russian factories are 2 cents
an hour and upward. There are thou
sands who work for a cent an hour and
tens of thousands who do not receive
80 cents day for ten, eleven and more
hours work
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

A study Of Boston tax lists as recent
ly made public shows Joshua NJ. Sears
To be the largest individual taxpayer
there. His tax amounts to So 1897.
Quincy A. Shaw is the second largest
contributor to the city treasury, with a
tax Of S40,302.40.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Prof n. S. Shaler, now abroad in the
vicinity of the Nile, who will inspect
the barrage works and the present con
ditions Of the Philae ard visit Greece,
will return to Harvard university in
time for commencement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

began his notes as follows: Representa-
tive Longworth teed up his first oratorical
bali today and made pretty drive for
$50 yards. He got in trouble in the long
grass with his metaphorical iron OH the
second shot. but came cut nicely with 4
poetical approach and holed down IN FIVE
with peroration that gave him DOGGY"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Spain is getting to be a great source Of
supply for fruit consumed in England.
Excellent melons, something like Ameri-
can cantaloupes, are imported from
Spain and can be bought at Liverpool at
prices ranging from to 1G cents during
the season
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

The frequent discovery of new dia-
mond mines in the Transvaal and Orange
River colony is resulting in important
orders being placed with British manu-
facturers for diamond washing ma
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

1t is the hope of Portsmouth to open a
Dickens museum in February next The
Portsmouth corporation recently became
the purchaser, at a public auction. of the
house 393 Commercial road, in which
Charles Dickens was born and decided to
convert the place into museum 1t is
now intended to open the museum on the
anniversary of the noyelist's birthday,
February -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13
ACTRESS HAS NEW IDEA
Stella Beardsley Appears in Babes in
Tcyland," at the Majestic Theater,
With Expressive Finger Nails.

The latest expression of dramatic ef-
feet is shown by Stella Beardsley through
her representation of the Babes in Toy,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Mexico will send to the worlds fair a
model Of the penitentiary of the Federal
district of that republic A full list of
photographs and interesting data con-
corning the history of the famous struc-
ture will accompany the model.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

President Harper defines as ''mind-
wandering" the aiIment which has neces-
STATED the giving up of their studies by
some of the young people Of the Uni
versity of Chicago. 1t might be scen-
titically worth while to ascertain whether
"mind-wandering" RACES with equal vio-
lence in institutions which are not con-
Quoted on the basis of cO-education.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Wages in the United States on the
average are more than twice those in
Belgium, three times those of Denmark,
France. Germany, Italy and Spain, and
one and half those in England and
Sc-ntlnnd
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

A BE lin scientist has submitted a plan
for dislnfecting books in public libraries
his attention ON the subject of microbes
and overlooked the necessity for a
scheme sufficiently comprehensive to
purify French novels.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

The declaration by hop dealer that
the alleged corner in the product win
pinch the brewers of the country may
convince some people that they have
been in error in believing that the use
of hops in beer-making is merely n
NTH.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

The strange thing concerning that Gin
cinnati man who fell dead after baking
a plum pudding was that his demise oc-
CURED before he had partaken of the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

Representative "Nick" Lopauorta Of
Ohio, the amateur golf champion oG Ham
ilton county, made his maiden speech 4
Congress the other day Frei Ireland.
one Of the official stenographers and him,
self a goldac. reported the speech. He
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

For the first time in the history of Ger
man universities deaf mute has succeed
ed in obtaining DOCTORS degree. DIR.
Walter Kuntze, on whom the University
of Leipsic conferred Phi. D., is a COM
paratiyey young man. His thesis for
the degree is regarded as one of the best
in recent years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

The Prussian government has decided
10 found an agricultural school at De-
lltzsch, in the province Of Saxony, near
the. Saxon frontier. Delitzsch has a popu.
lation OF lo,oOO. 1t is on the line of the
railroad extending from LeipSic to
Magdeburg. which belongs to the Prus-
sian government, in the heart of a most
prosperous section of the country, where
agriculture is the chief occupation Of the
people.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

The monthly debt statement for the
first month of 1904 shows there is some
decline in the revenues, and that the
receipts for the month We're $6,7S4,00
less than the expenditures. The amount
of free cash in the treasury is 1878, 745.-
US4. The nation viii be soon building
the Panama canal, and that will bring
the surplus down TO much smaller
dimensions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13
A NEW THEATRICAL STAR,
Brilliant Young Actress Who APP.
pears in "Glad of 1t" Makes Singu-
lar Success.

Miss Mile James, who appeared last
season at leading theater in New York
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Poultry and Game.

Trade in Poultry was quiet is always the
case Immediately after THANKSGIVING when
the public demand is very light Steady prices
ruled however, for good Hens and BOOSTERS
and large Fryers offerings being light. Small
Broiers were, not wanted and sold at lower
range Carried over lots OF dressed Turkeys
We're cleaned up at prices ranging from 121ac
to 15c per pound and some poor lots sold down
to Ice. Most Of this carried over stock was
bought on speculation by retailers and placed
in cold storage. Nine cases Of fresh stock
came in and sold at the appearing quotations
Live Turkeys sold slowly at sharply reduced
prices. Of Western Poultry falls due
to- day.
Game was inclined to easiness and AIallard
Widgeon and small Ducks were quoted lower.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys. 15g17c per 10
Tor fresh stock; Live Turkeys. 13616c per ID;
Geese. per pair S2q2 %; Goslings, 50 25d2 so;
Ducks, S5Q6 per dozen for old and $6a7 for
young; Hens. 81 5Od5 for small and So 5O66
for large; young BOOSTERS. S5 5Og6 so; old
Boosters. $4Q4 so; Fryers. 81 5000: Broilers.
81 5ogS 90; Pigeons. S1q1 25; Squads, $262 so
GAME-Mallard B Ducks 1894 per dozen;
Canvasback. sage: Teal. 81 90: Sprig S2G2 so:
Widgeon, 81 SO; Red Heads 81 5092 so: small
Ducks. 81 25q1 so; Gray Geese. s2d3:
White Geese. s191 rs: Brant. 81 25@2 So:
Honkers, S3Q5; Snipe SO for English ana 81 So
for common; Doves. 81 20; Hare 81 5OQI IS;
Rabbits, 81 for Cottontails and 81 so for
Brush
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
New York stocl, Nfarlcet

NEN YORK, Nov 25.-The maintenance Of
ne minimum discount rate OF the Bank Of
Ensiane' me lack of apprehension ss TO the
otl-Sl-a money market here and evidence Of
among the contributing actors ia to-dav.s
strong ald active stock market United states
steel ISSUES were the leaders the r1-sfer-ed
ana c-'iltlrn shares, together with the ehn.r5rcY
s 1F-As 10 a new high
record lcr tie present movement
me c1Nlhlel absorption Of tneea londe -
The hiEnef letel was in excess of & 200 oo6
whicn w. oell efed No. break all records for a
stock Exchange and was assumed =. - ~ s
inreffrnfnt account As proof "a fbe h.ttc-
state of the steel and iron trade n ,e orI,
necessais 70 e-te to-day's advance Of 50 =
companies. That this advance has 49,, ~ ~
was Followed hy kindred commando ss-,,i+,s -
little doubt out Of town hanke s,5 s.,.5
lnanela llsttlticns were leaders 81 rro,1e-,
CONT some $4,000 shares OF sto-i- '- % a.
bought Ihat large part OF I.ondon-s ,,,,.
cHases were really Tor New York aooc4rr+ -
Guiding the short interest in the efee, efss-,i-s
opening, prices IN q number of active iee,,er
chiefly Amalfamoted Copper Sugar 49, ~,
c-rc Nal, took decided drop. the ro-e,,f. 4.
seemed of market manipulation. RafIrCs -
were generally qulct number ~ specialfies
psrficinatirg jn the Improvement save -
some moments of hesitation the rnarrot ,.4s
atrcn@ throughout the afternoon Ifftlo 81
orease If business was reported until the frei
hour Nhea Neffern houses cane IN and bourHs
fhe general Hst. The Steel issues and at-gl-g
81 similar independent companies roai-te,o5
frrfiler gains and closing prices IN this .,ro,,,
pcrc n man.. Instances the best Of tho 6a,-
1lhc most masked exception 10 the general RE
was I--iOn Pacific. which was under pressure
afi day ard made net fractional gain. Tran
encfi0rE ~ the Steel shares. which mads NET
sains n 1& and ~ points for the common
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Butter. Cheese and Eco.

The condition of the Butter market is best
shown by the continual drive of sales OF the
large retail stores at prices ranging from 29c
TO 32c per square They working off large
quantities Of the very finest creameries at
these low prices, as they very particular
TO offer none but the very best brands. The
general range OF quotations remains as be-
fore though some houses continue to report a
rather better demand for the best creameries.
Stocks are still large. but not excessive
as they have been for the past month.
There is nothing new In Cheese.
Eggs have again declined The Thanksgiv-
ing demand for ranch was disappointing, as
the public took the cheaper Eastern and cold
storage goods in preference and as stocks
continue to increase the market has had to
give way. A number of houses offered their
very largest and best ranch at 81 15@3Sc yes
terday.
Receipts were 81 200 lbs Butter. s23 cases
Eggs and 80 800 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands. 2O621c
for extras and 17AG19c for lower to medium
grades; dairy 17g1sc; cold storage. nominal:
store Butter. 1Oq14c; Eastern cubes. nominal;
Eastern ladle- packed, 15Q16c.
CHEESE-1112G12c for choice mild new and
10G11c for old; cold storage. 101a611c; Young
Americas. 12G121zc; Eastern, 10615c per ID.
EGGS-Ranch 3715q40c for good 10 fancy
and 35q36c for common; cold storage. 250
3Oc; Eastern 25G2sc for choice 22924c for
standards and 19q21c for seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Deciduous and citrus Fruits.

Another car of Cranberrfes came in yester-
day. and, as there were large lines on the
market already the feeling was weak Trade
in other fresh fruits was Of a light holiday
character and all descriptions were more or
less weak. Receipts included four cars OF
Apples and several cars of Oranges. Oranges
moved slowly and the quotations for Navels
had wider range. The top quotation
colored stock and was obtained only for small
parcels, the top for the general run of offer
ings being 50 20. Apples continued easy at the
old quotations. Grapes arrived freely and met
with a sluggish demand at lower prices. a.
good portion of the receipts being OF poor quail
sell at any price. Berries were in fair request
and attractive lots found prompt sale at steady
rates.
STRAWBERRIES $sd11 per
chest; Malindas and Brandywines, S2G4; Che
neys. $4d6
RASPBERRIES- per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-I1 per ID.
CRANBERRIES -S10d11 per bbl for East
ern and $2a2 T5 per box for Coos Bay.
APPLES-SI 25 per box for extra fancy. S5c
@S1 Tor ordinary fancy, 50QI5c for choice
and 25q40c for common; Lady Apples. $2d2 25
per box
PEARS-Winter Nellis 81 2591 so per box;
cooking varieties. 65cqS1 per box.
PERSIMMONS-656 per box
FIGS-50d75c per box.
30d5Oc for small boxes and T5cQS1 % for
open boxes.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges Navels 81 256
2 80 per box; Seedlings, $1G1 25; Tanger-
ines, S191 % for small and 81 80 for large
boxes; Lemons. 81 50d3 for fancy. 81 Io42 p
for choice and 81 2541 so for stand
ards: Grape Fruit, 81 1892 so; Mexican Lines.
S4I4 so per case; Bananas $2Q3 per bunch
for Central American and s162 for Hawaiian;
Pineapples. 81 50d3 per Dozen
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Dried Frnits in New York.

Late mail sdvices from New York say;
..F-ree arrivals OF the principal California pro
cucts are supplying most wants OF current
consumption ard there is consequently no
present important demand for spot goods At
the same tine there Is no accumulation OF
stock Of any importance in sellers hands. and
consequently no pressure 70 sell Is being eX-
erted Prunes on the spot are receiving more
attention than other commodities. but the ce-
mand is for small lots and for either the large
OF the small sizes. The spot stock OF the lat
rcr that Is sO-90s and 90-1O0s. is practically
e11hau us-ed and the offerings Of these sizes from
rhe coast are small the supply there having
been closely absorbed by export demands. &C
ccrding o. recent advlces. So far as can be
learned not much business has yet resulted
from the export inquiry for spot 40s and Sos
IN addition 10 the jObbing business on do
demand for carload lots Of the sizes most in
favor 2N2 &c T. o. b. basis for 40s and
! isc 4. h. for other sizes. Not much inter
est Is manifested In spot seeded Raisins at
present as iobbers are being supplied on con-
tracts out of stock now arriving Future re-
oulroments seem 10 De receiving no attention.
Arrivals 0f London Layers while not large,
appear 20 be sufficient 10 satisfy present
needs. and we hear of little or no demand for
prompt or future delivery Imported Nalsgas
are meeting with good demand fun prices.
Valencia Layers and Imported Sultanas are
dull Currants are hrm and continue 10 meet
with an active demand which sellers find n
difficult 10 meet promptly owing 10 the stock
situation Dates are firm with spot stocks In
first hands light. Figs are in good jobbing
demand and firm. Owing 20 inferior quality
the offerings at auction brought comparatively
low prices -
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
General MERCHANDISE.

BAGs-Grain Bags are stin higher in sym
Psthhyz With the Ca Csleqtts ut market Grain Bags;
Bags. 30Q32c: Fleece Twine 715c.
COAL-Wellington. S. per ton: New We'll
Beaver Hin. IS so: RosIyn. 81: Coos Bay.
IS so; Richmond s. 90; Cumberland S13 in
bulk and Sl4 % in sacks; Pennsylvania An
Welsh Lump. $11 so; Camel, 50 per ton; Coke,
S11 5OQ13 per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks;
Rocky Mountain descriptions, IS so per short
OILS Quotations are for barrels; for cases
add SC; LInseed, sic per gallon FOR boiled and
Bakers AA. cases. 81 1oa1 -; Lucol. soc for
boiled and 4sc for raw; China Nut. cases.
5Sc for Ceylon and 55c for Australian; extra
bleached winter Sperm OIL, CSC: natural winter
Sperm OIL. 63c; extra bleached winter WhalS
Oil, SIC: natural Whale OIL. SIC. extra winter
strained Lard Oil. T5c; No. Lard OIL 65c;
pure Neatsfoot OIL 73cs No. 1 Neatsfoot OIL.
4Oc; salmon OH. Sac: boiled Fish on. &c; raw
Fish Oil. 35c; boiled Paint Oil. 33e; raw Paint
OIL. sic.
13c; Pearl Oil. in cases. 19ilc; Astral 191zcs
Star. 1915c; Extra Star 2215es Elaine. 26c;
bulk. 16e; in cases. 223zc; Benzine. IN bulk.
13c: in cases, 1915c; S6-degree Gasoline. in
bulk 2Jc; in cases Bic.
TURPENTINE-Is lower at 75c per gallon
in cases and sec in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, 7AO
7%ic per lb; White Lead. 7Ag7Ac. according
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. per ID. in 1OO-lb basss
Cubes. A Crushed and Fine Crushed. g. .25c.
Powdered 610c; Candy Granulated 61Oc: Dry
Granulated. fine, &c; Dry Granulated. coarse.
QOO-lb bags only. 5.9Oc; Confectionery A. &c;
Magnolia A, 5.6Oc; Extra c. $500: Golden c.
5.40c; %; 5.8Oc; barrels. 10c more; half
10c more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels.
$500; boxes, 6-75e; H. & E. Crystal Dominos.
&c per lb No orders taken for less than sew
enty- i've barrels or its equivalent
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Dried Fruits. Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

The condition Of the New York markets ap-
pears in the first column. There is nothing
new locally.
FRUITS-New crop-Apricots. 4Aq1Oc Tor
Royals and 9912c for Moorparks; Nectarines,
614G71zc for White and 615QTc for Red ;
Peaches 75GShc per III; Pears, IglSc'
Plums pitted. ea6ikc for black T53s9sAc
for red and 7GS1ac for yellow; Figs, z-crown
bricks. SOC; S-crown 55c: 4-crown, 6Oc; g.
crown. csc; bulk white. 2%gSc; black 2la0
size; Evaporated Apples. 415q615c per To-
PRUNES-1%Q1%c per lb for the four sizes
and FAC basis for the large sizes.
periaI clusters 81 25a3 so: Dehesa. 81 sOG1 S5;
London Layers S161 10: Loose Muscatels. A
crown. 415c; 3-crown. 3%c; 2-crown. 3hc;
Seeded, 4q51sc; Thompson's seedless. 494Ac;
Seedless Sultanas 3Ac per ID.
.NUTs-New Walnuts. No. softshell. 129
13o; No 2, 10Q11c; No. hardshell. 12c;
No. 2. 10c: Almonds. 16q17c for Nonpariels.
14G141ac for I X l.. 131s@1411c for Ne Plus
Ultra and lie for Languedoc; Peanuts, 64Tc for
Eastern: Pecans 11913c: Cocoanuts. 81 50G5;
Chestnuts. 799c per ID for California and 110
121hc for Italian.
HONEY-Comb. 11hG13c for white and 100
lie for amber; water white extracted. $40
&c; light amber extracted 5@5he; dark, 80
BEESWAX-27a29c per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Recelnis of Prodnce
FOR FORTY-FIGHT HOIrRs
STOCK MARKET.
Trading Fair. With the Sugar Stocks
Still Firm.

The sugars continued firm yesterday with
several somewhat higher than on Wednesday.
with good volume Of business. The other
stocks were materially changed There
good demand for bonds.
Oil stocks were dull The mining stocks
were fairly dealt in at about previous prices.
Late assessments are: Mob Hill Water Com
pany 50 10 delinquent December 2. Lindsay
Heights Water Company. 81 %. December II;
Last Chance Water Ditch Company. $50. De
cember 10; Wutchuma Water Company SO,
December 10; American Oil and Refinery Com
pany &c, December 19
The Homestake Mining Company OF south
Dakota paid a regular monthly dividend OF 25c
yesterday.
The Northern California Power Company
paid regular monthly dividend Of Sc yes
terday.
The Pacific Lighting Company will pay
regular monthly dividend Of 35c December 3.
The San Luis Orchard Company OF Temple
ton. San Luis Obispo County has levied an
assessment of 81 per share delinquent Deem
Der 26.
The Claremont Oil Company paid an extra
dividend OF 1c per share amounting to $500,
the issued capital stock yesterday
The London and San Francisco Bank LIN
tied. has declared regular semi annual divi-
dend at the rate Of per cent per annum for
the six months ended June 80 1904.