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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-03
What the Brokers Say

N. Doran & COS grain letter says:
TVheat-There was a strong opening,
the advances abroad and alarming crop
news from the Northwest being bullish,
while Jones estimate on crop was re-
sDonded to by heavy buying orders, eSpe-
cia5lv from the Northwest, while commits
sion houses had their hands fun OF busl-
ness from all directions. including pur-
chases on European account. A great
zeal OF long wheat was sold out. and the
market heSitated, but news bOIh from
home and abroad was of the most bnlliSh
description and there was regular buy
Ing fuTore. All that can be said is that
ii is a runa way market. and tomorrow
may see prices close up around the dollar
mark.
Corn-The European news was Of a
most bullish description and with receipts
running light here there was every fndi-
cation for higher prices. although the open
ing was slow the advance gained monen-
Tum as the day went on, improved crop
adViceS not cutting any figure, While there
was a strong cash demand. and II looks as
if the cash corn here had been taken over
bv wealthy interests. Foreigners were
heavy buyers. The seaboard is bare OF
stocks. and we think the situation war
rants decidedly higher prices.
Oats finally became active, and were IN
sharp demand, and towards the close
shorts being frightened and covering on
rhe ligbE movement We faEor purchases
and look for stiff advance.
Provisions were dull attention being
directed to the grain markets although
the strike is near settlement. Further
advances appearing in corn We suggest
covering shorts in the products.
J c. Geraghty & Co.'S stock letter fol-
lows:
a. O. Brown & Co = The opening to-
day was comparatively firm. but profit
taking in Metropolitan and some other spe-
cialties communicated weakness TO the
list generally. The buying was chiefly
for the short account and aside from
speculative realizing there was not much
pressure to SELL The crop situation and
fear of further labor troubles are exertins
a depressing influence and there was little
disposition shown today by the traders
10 continue bullish executions. Conserva-
tive houses are advising against buying
stocks at present, and the public appears
TO ba needing the advice. as the outside
interest is comparatively insignificant.
Railroad earnings continue TO indicate a
shrinkage in general business and condi-
tionS generally are such as TO discourage
any legitimate upward movement in prices
at this time.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dull. Wheat higher;
No. l Northern. s1-e4: No. . Northern
S1-021z; new September, 941sc bid; puts
9Ss4c bid: calls S6c bid. Rye weak. No. l.
sc. Barley dull; No. ,, CSC; sample. 80 q
soc. Oats 1c higher: standard. 421kc
Corn firm; No. 3. 51a52c; September
53isc bid; puts. 5214 452asc bid; calls.
SO &c bid
St. Louis-Wheat higher and excited
heavy trading on bad crop news; No. 2
red cash elevator. 907sc: track. 90 G94c;
September. S2$4 T923 3sc; December 95Ac
No. hard, 91G93c. Corn strong and
higher; No. , cash. nominal; track. 5I15 q
SIC: September. 52sse; December 46Ssc.
Oats higher; No. cash nominal; track
81 6351c, September, S41sc; December
S5c; Ne white Soc
Kansas CIty-Wieat, September, S25s c.;
December. S31sc; May, S41zc; cash No. 2
hard S51z GS715c; No. s. S212 aS516c; No.
4 791H GSSl5c: No. 2 red. gle: Ne. g. $50
S71sc Corn-September, 47&c: Decem-
Der. 4Sc: May. 43c; cash No. mixed, 4S@
49c; Ne. 3. AZ a4s1zc: No white 4S1z
d4915c. Oats-No. white, 4e141c; No.
mixed. 4ec.
Liverpool - Wheat-Spot nominal, fu-
lures steady; September. SIS 50 d: Decem-
Der. IS 16l4d. Corn = Spot american
mixed. new, quiet. IS 41Sd; American
mixed old steady. Is I'd; futures quiet;
September, IS sd October and November,
nominal.
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eradstreet,s Grain figures

NEW E0RK,eAug. Especial cable and
telegTaphic communications received by
BradsJreet show the following changes in
available supplies as compared with the
previous account Wheat. United States
aT1d Canada, east of Rockies. increase
1,1S6,000 bu. AHoaf FOR and in Europe
decrease ,5ee. .996. Total supply, decrease
Sd, ,0Bo. Corn. United States and Canada,
east of Rockies. decrease 1,50e. Gee. Oats,
United States and Canada east OF Rock
les, decrease 566 96e The leading IN
creaSes reported this week are ISf, geo
bushels in Manitoba: 81 06e bushels al
Nashville. 70. .foe bushels at Fort Worth,
es.e00 bushels at the Chicago private ele-
vators, 81, 900 bushels at Omaha 81 600
bushels at Dallas, sc, 900 bushels at Knox
vile. Stocks at depot harbor decreased
2D4 ed3 bushels
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DULUTH

DULUTH, M1nn., Aug. "A few re-
ports OF rust are being received here, but
not enough TO be coHfirmatory of the feel
ing that the Northwestern crop is in dan
ger A large cargo OF neW-crop wheat was
sold TO go East in October. The market
was very strong. September opened sc
higher at 94c, reacted to SO 57se, then
bulged steadily TO the close. which was
at 96$4e. an advance of 3ssc December
advanced 27s Flax was dull. All op-
tions closed &c up. Rye advanced 1c.
The close: Wheat, TO arrive. No. I north
ern, $1.6624 No. = northern. $I.631s on
track, No. 1 northern. $1.e6% No 2
northern, S1.e3$z macaroni No. 1, S31zc;
Faacaroni No. . SIC; September, 96st c:
December 92i4c, Fax. on track. 81. .23z4 !;
TO arrive. S1.2SSs; September. S1.24L; Oc-
tober, November and December $I24
Oats. on track 371ac: to arrive. S515
September. S5c; 20 arrive in August, 551Ac
Rye, to arrive, Csc; on track. Sc. Cars
mspeeted-Wfa 135, last year IS: corn
1: oats 5, rye, l. barley. 3; fax 20. last
year 81. Receipts .. .S13 bu; bar
ley, 20 bu: fax. $3.50 bu. Shipments
Wheat 135 900 f1i: fax aS 500 bl1
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MINNEAPOLIS

Minnea polis-The first influence of the
DAY came from Jones, who had out a sum
mary covering the Northwest and placing
the total wheat yield OF the country at
about $50 0oe, eco bushels Before the mar
kef opened the report was the subject of
animated discussion On the floor, Sepfem-
Der wheat meanwhile trading at 94ssc
against yesterdays close Of S3c. The con-
seTvatives were disturbed by the report
and very nervous Jones has not yet com
nitted himself TO any figures for the
Northwest. but his summary indicated
very clearly that he has not found the
general promise at all favora bic, even
allowing for the possibility of bigger
Yields in portions of the West Central
North Dakota area of which due notice
is taken In itself the Jones report was
a factor of importance enough to raise
the market But the leading foreign mar
kets have been closed for long holiday
and there were many who still heSitated
for fear Europe would not follow our ad
vance and that reaction would be in or
der When the cables began coming.
however, the strength abroad was even
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Breaks Seasons High Record

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug. New
hlgh-recofd prices for the season were
made in the local wheat pit today. De-
eember wheat. which closed yesterday at
NEST the next sale was Sl46A Then
came setback to 81. 46A. But this was
followed by rapid leap TO Sl.47. Heavy
realizing sales then broke the price back
TO S1.46, but toward the close OF the fore
noon session there was. a recovery TO
Sl46A. Cash prices fer spot wheat were
advanced 1Ac per GENITAL and No. 1 ship
ping Is now quotable at S1.41L with
choice at $1-4324 Milling grades are
strong at 81. 1.456l.55, and even higher for
extra choice Ia
December barley recovered at 81 eSIs
from yesterday afternoons setback. but
was held higher at at.ss1e6A al OS2x per
Genital for good to choice feed. Brewing
grades were strong at 81. .11A Q1.17k, with
chevalier held at 81 80.
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Cash auot4tlolfs were as IoiIows: Flour
was firm. Wheat-Ne- spring. 99cmS1:
No. >. 531sc: Ne. . yellow. 54stc Oats
No. ,. 341a sac, new: No. , white 35ik a
38c: No. white. 35G57c. Rye-Ne. . sc.
mailing 42G45c. FiaxSeed-No l.
81 Il: Nc. l northwestern 1.241h Timo-
thy Seed-Prime. 50 .e5. Pork-Mess. per
bbL, S12- -50G12. So. Lard-Per 100 lbs
Sc S5G6 S71a. Short Ribs-Sides lloosel,
81 sea-. 621s. Clear Sides-Short fboxed),
SS68. 20. Whisky-BaSis of high wines,
S13S CloyerlContract grade. s11-25-
Receipfs-F1our. L. 500 bbls; wheat. Il. 400
7,u: corn. 287. 100 bu: cats 298. 700 bu; rye
9. 0se bu; barley, 129ea bu. Shipments
Flour Z 7eo bbls; wheat 631 500 bu; corn.
20. 100 bu: oats. lis. leo bu; barley. $500
bu On the Produce Exchange today the
butter market was steady; creameries. ID
TIfc: daiies. 12G95c. Eggs firm; at mark,
cases included, 125z q 1615e. Cheese steady.
Tsl GS1&c.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Fourteenth Street, Canada to
jackson Street.

Sewer on Fourteenth Street, Canada to
jackson Street.
Office OF the Board of Public Works.
City of ST. Paul Mimi, July 20, 1904.
Sealed bids win be received by the
Board OF Public Works in and for the
corporation OF the City of St. Paul, Min
nesota. at their Office Ia said city. until
D. m on the eleventh (l1th9 day OF Au-
gust. A. D. 1904. for the construction of
a sewer on Fourteenth 14th) street.
from Canada street to Jackson street. IN
said city according to plans and specifica-
tiens ON file in the Office of said Board
A bond with at least two 90 suretfe5
in a sum of at least twenty (2o3 per cent
or = certified check on a bank of St. Paul.
in a sum CT at least ten (1e) per cent
OF the gross amount bid, must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made pay
able to the Clerk OF said Board.
The said Board reserves the right &c re-
ject any and all bids
PETER VAN HOVEN,
President Pro Tenn.
Offciai r. l. G0RMAN.
Clerk Board of Public Works.
July 3D-19e4-10t
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4A1uUils titS Stllpl1S on Jil6 HaIKeL
weces L. A. Dodge. Truman: Sfaebe New
Tim: Forester. Sleepy Eye j. J. Stur-
geen- Marshall; Glyan IL O. Candy; Ier-
scheR Bros. Gheat; j. Efikfn. sWatertowp.
s D: II. Kaye. Maiden Rock. Wis.
Hansen. CoekrSne.. c. Jones' West Con-
cord; DaWoid & H. WaterFiile. sG W
Dodge. Aatselia, Gray and O.yernon
Center; AE Harhricaat Prescott. Wis
Riley Bros. Ellsworth Wis FIRST Ma
tional bank, River. Falls, Wis: William
Miller, Shaffef:. Farmers Exchange Little
Falls: a ASorehousc, ForrcstoIa;4J. o. Fad
den, A1Tflie. Il. d. " c. Lamb. Micili-
gan y. D.; N Elr;ci-, Michigan; J.
E:.li, st AieAasss.
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MINNEAPOLIS Curb
State Grain Inspection
Northern

Other GFains-Wiae iaeat-N Is cars;
nlacareni, /. Cern-Ne >. g; No. 4, Z; no
grade. I. Oats-No. 3, 80: No. northern.
2S no grade, 10. Rye-No. ,, Z; No. ,, 3.
BarIey-No. 4. ,: No. 5. IA; no grade /.
Fiax-No. l. 19: rejected. 3; no grade 1.
Cars Inspected -Wheat-No. 1
northern. So; No. . northern, e8; No. 3,
ga; rejected. 10; Nc grade. l. winter IL.
CoTn-No. 4, 1; no grade, l. oats-No. 3.
II: Ne. northern. 2 Barley-No. 5, 5.
FlaX-Ne. 1, l: rejected, 8.
Flolr-PTices continue to show adyanc-
ing tendency and are very firm as quoted
below. The advance is entirely in line
with the rise in wheat, and business on
the whole Is not reported any better than
last week. Some orders are coming from
buyers who had been holding off and
finally came in but they are not especially
heavy. Shipnents-49.4S4 barrels. First
patents are quoted at 5000 $40; second
patents. $500 $3.50; first clears, s. 65 q
S.15: second clears. $3.50
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CONTRACT WORK
Grading Alley in Block I, Merriam Park
Second Addition


Second Addition
Office of the Board of Public Works.
City OF St Paul. Mimi, July 80, 1904.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Pubic Works in and for the cor
poration OF the City of St Paul. Mime
sofa. at their Office in said city. until z
a. m on the eleventh l11th) day Of Au-
gust A D. 1894, for the grading Of tho
alley IN Block one (1), Merriam Park Sec
ond Addition. in said city, according to
plans and specifications ON file in the Office
OF said Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties in
a sum of at least twenty t2e) per cent. or
a certified check ON a bank OF St. Paul in
a sum of at least ten (1e1 per cent OF tho
gross amount bid. must accompany each
bid Said check shall be made payable to
the Clerk OF said Beard
The said Beard reserves the right to
reject any ard all bids
PETER VAN HOVEN,
President Pro Tenn.
Official: R. L. G0RMAS,
Clerk Board OF Public Works.
Aug. 1-19o4-16t- -
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New York Mining Stocks
New York Money

NEW YORK. Aug. Close: Prime
mercantile paper. 3S4 Ok per cent; ster-
ling exchange firm with actual business
in bankers bills at S4S7S0 for demand
and at s4.S5.05 for sixty-day bills; posted
rates. 81 .8515 44S6 and 81. SS1s; CONNER
ciai bills. S4.S35a Bar silver 5SJzc Mex
lean dollars. 45Sc Government bonds
steady; railroad bonds Irregular. Money
on call very easy, Il al per cent. closing
dull sixty and ninety days. 2@235 per
cent; six months, S1s93s. per cent.
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Prices IVtgl5 lower. RECEIPTS under
normal Tuesday run. Average quality not
as good as on Monday. Price range. S4-75
to S.. 2e bulk S4.9e to So Good to choice
light and medium weight hogs quotable
from So. 10 to S. 20: fair light mixed and
good heavy from $3.50 to So .a5. and COM
mon heavy. mixed and rough packers from
S4.40 to $4.S5. Representative sales:
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Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Aug. 2-Butter. steady:
creameries. 13dI7c; dairies. 12@l5c. Eggs
AT mark. case included, 126161bc
GneeSe-Steady; daissrs. SGS%c; twins,
4Sc; Young Americas. Se18Ic Poultry
Live, weak; turkeys, IeIIIe; chickens.
lie; springs, 1sc.
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Sheep

Receipts fairly liberal. A few early
sales were made on steady basis, but
the general trade was about 25c IDwer on
lambs sold at Sc to S6.25. and NEST of the
good fat ewes at $. 80. Some fair Western
ewes. with a few wetheFs included,
brought 50 so. Gull Western ewes sold at
So StockeF stuff dull Representative
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Coffee and SUGAR

NEW YORK. Aug. The market for
coffee futures opened steady at q decline
OF points under moderate iiotlitIa ton in
response TO lower European cables. fun
reccipts- at Brazilian points and estimates
fer a large movement during the month
"a August, Business was fairly active
during the month. chiefly as a result OF
switches from near to late positions The
market ruled fairly steady during the
forenoon around the initial level but later
eased off another points ON all posi-
tioGls except August. and closed steady at
q net decline OF 59I0 points, Sales were
reported Of $500 bags. including Septem-
March 6.e0c: April. S70c: May. e.S0c. and
July at 6.9087. .6oc. Spot Rio steady; No.
invoice, Z 7-Isc; mild steady; CordoEa,
95s8z3c
Suear firm.
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Cattle

Receipts liberal Beef and butcher cat
tie quoted 1Dc to 15c under yesterday and
40c to 65c lower than at the start Of last
week. Bulls slow and lower in price.
FeaIS steady. StoclzerS and feeders slow
and averaging Ice under yesterday. Good
quality milch cows steady; common kinds
very dull. Representative sales:
T1utci1ar SfearS-
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CROP DAMAGE AND
BUYING BULL WHEAT
Dollar September Is Looked fos
Today by Some of
the Brokers

Wheat bulled Yesterday in all the pits
on crop reports and buying pressure. The
stock market was dull and featureiess and
slightly lower.
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Midway Horse Market

Minnesota Transfer. St Paul. MINI
Barrett * Zimmerman report that al
though the market opened quiet there
seems. TO be some indication of trade for
the present week. The extremity for
horses in the country is putting the mar
ket IN an embarrassing position There
is a steady call for heavy tIrafJers and
betting teams which is taking the pres
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10 Boston. 10 Boston. for s25.7s

o 0oSlOHE ~ ocSlohf FOt @eo.fS
Via the Only Through Car Route for the
G. A r. encampment of 1904 Dates OF
sale August IL TO L.. inclusive Routes
via water for those who desire them
without additional cost Illustrated book
lets regarding these superb routes now
ready at the ticket Office.
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Oficial receipts for the past seven day

The various railroads entering the yards
as fellows: c. G. ". Z: c.. NJ & St p,
IT; c., St p II. & O.. %: G.. N. II; c.,
B. & O., 4; 500 Line, 80; n. p, 50; total,
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HOGS 10 TO I5C LOWER
RECEIPTS LIGHT. QUALIFY POORER
THAN YESTERDAY
Killing Cattle 4oc to 15e Loaer-stockers
Down 1oc-sireep and Lambs Rule 25c
Lower

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINI. Aug. p
Estimated receipts at the Union stock
yards today: Cattle. 2,11e; calves, us;
hogs, 1935; sheep. 1890; cars. 122.
The following table shows the receipts
from Jan. l. 1894. to date as compared
with the same ne.iod in 1909:
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PRODUCE AND FRUIT

Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting OF
the ST. Paul Commission Men
ST. PAUL. Aug. Trade IN the open
market at teday'S meeting of the Produce
Exchange established the following prices;
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SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS
O'C0NNOR & VAN BERGEN
';;;I ;;;.. BROKERS ,,;;s;s:;s;..
WIres :

greater than might have been expected
and new buying developed here very
quickly Liverpool was up 1EI1ssd.
London up I'd. Antwerp up equal TO Sse,
Paris equal to- H. Berlin 23ses up and
Budapest &c higher since Saturday The
foreign adyices were OF tenor to indi-
cate that the foreign strength is not only
IN line with the Minneapolis leadership,
but that conditions sufficiently bullish, to
make for strength SIM themselves exist
abroad One bit Of rumer has it that
the drought has hit Germany 50 hard that
the tariff of Ice on corn may be suspended
on account ef the scarcity ef feedsIlIffs.
A Broomhad cable SAYS Anticipate
large demand for corn, owing TO shortage
in Danubizn countries ard Italy and also
owing to generally poor autumn fodder
crops.
September closed at CSC. December al
81 C and May at s45sc
The following was the range OF prices:
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Ne,u York Rntter

NEW YORK, Aug. Butter. rather
hrmer, but unchanged in prices. Re-
ceipts, Is, 476.
Hay eRAlN AND FEED
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n of stock for Aug. /:
Hous

The following table shows the weight,
cost and price range OF hogs for the past
t5l
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S. B. SHOTVElL &0.
eRAia-sTocgs
National Gerrnsr American Bank Bldg
cRaia-sTocKs

sEx-dividend
Total sales fer The day SS2s6ee shares
New York Bonds
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Quotations Established in Open Trade o,
the st. Paul Board

ST. PAUL. Aug. 2-The following
prices were established IN today's trading:
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On Track-N heat-No. | hard, s1.07;
, northern. s1.0s: to arrive, $i-02; No. 8
wheat, 97cGS1. Corn-No- yellow 5S1sc:
Ne. 5. 52l1e; No. 4 521kG5Sc Oats-Ne.
white. old, 36c; new. 34c; No 3. 33fI S5c.
Rye. &c Barley. S2N4Sc. Flax-Casil,
September and TO arrive, s.. 2S1s.
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1 Lee sJvl to4S
| The following table shows the receipts
/ thus far in August, 1904 as compared with
1 the same Deriod in 1903.
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HIDES. PELTs AND suNoaiEs

Quotations furnised by D. Bergman &
Hides
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-28
LOW WAGES PAID In
DOMAIN OF EMPEROR
Skilled Laborers Machinss and Blacksmiths Receive
Much Less Compensation than Same Glass of
People in this Country. Cost of Living
Shows Tendency to Increase

and an increase OF the relative amount
0. the cheaper priced meats used. Thus,
for example, the number of horses
slaughtered for food In the city was 4Oi
In 1900 while In 1902 the number was
55l
During a strike in the month of ALL
gust among the employees of a large firm
Of Mannheim engaged In the munufac-
turc OF agricultural implements and
traction engines, detailed statement
was published by the firm showing tho
rate of wages paid different classes Of
their workmen during the first six
months of tho current year. On the
part of the firm 1t was claimed that
tho rate was as high as. or Il lttlo
higher. than, that generally paid In this
locality for the same class Of labor.
WAGES PAID.
A summary of the wages paid tho
somewhat more than 100 blacksmiths
employed in one of the two plants ope-
rated by the firm. shows that sl.79 per
cent. of the LOO received per day Of
0 1-2 hours, ia to 95.2 cents; 45,05 per
cent. o. cents to sl.3l: and 23.16 per
cent, more than sll9
These figures do not include boys, ap-
rrentlces. or foremen, OF the l2l black
smiths employed at tho plant at the
second pay day In June, % men were
reported as receiving from TO marks
Ola to o5,o cents). IS men from to s
marks C5,2 cents to s.1o), 26 men from
6 to marks Clio to SLAB, and IL men
from to marks (sl.43 to $l.6D per
day
The wages paid by the wood-pup and
paper mill OF this city, one of the largest
and best.managed concerns of its kind
IN Germany, employing more than 100
workmen, the larger part of whom would
b. classed as unskiled, were rs fol-
lows; In 1887, 81 cents per day; In 1902,
rs cents per day. Tho skilled or partly
skilled workmen received In 1855 an av-
erage of rs IL cents pcr day and In
1902 3l02 per day.
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formulated to purify the courts and pros
vide more perfect administration Of
the law, At the government building u Is
stated That fow, II any, Of tho poles
magistrates and judges who wero In Office
when the republic was set Zip, and who
are still performing Judicial duties, VIII
be retained, 1t having recn determined
to dismiss nearly all OF than and flll
= their places with men Of more intelll-
gence. better vcrsed In the law and OF
I; greater innorruptnhility.
Just now Justice is being administered
according to the Colombian tatutes.
which hayo been amended by the tunta
90 as to cause them to ut tho recent
changes In Panamas political status.
Senior Mendoza. a competent lawyer, Is,
however, working energetically to prepare
civil and criminal codes and have them
ready to submit to the first Congress for
adoption. These codes will provide for
the desired reforms In the judicial system,
and Senior Mendoza means to so frame
them that the administration of justice
Will, while made truer and purer, be
rendered more simple and less expensive
than 1t Is now. Lower fees for court
officials will be stipulated. and the pre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-28


IT, lndscriminatcly. Clubbing Is the
method resoftcd to Upon all occasions
for restoring order. when a policeman
comes UP with a crowd Of street brawi-
crs everybody about can expect TO ic-
ceive resoundtng whacks over the head
from the mace. The greater the number
.of officers summoned BY tho whistle tho
more cracked heads there will DO, and
So dextero,is have the policemen become
disturbers OF the peace will scatter tho
minute an officer comes In sight
Cracked heads nre not relished by this
ropulace, and the facility displayed by
the police force In cnusing them has had
muci1itol do with creating for 1t univcr-
sal respect and esteem.
Admirable as this force Is III ITSELF
however, the administration Of Justice
IL little less than travesty. 1ts dlspen-
ton Of the alcaldes Of the respective
cities and town., and n rather sorry lot
OF officials These have proved to be In
the past. Colombia made 1t n rule to
appoint these mon, but mover to pay
them The result was that there develI
oped a gang Of grnfters that would have
put st.. Louis to shame.
The business OF the nlcalde, Whcn no
found hts pay not Forthcoming, was to
turn his office to his personal account
and this the majority Of them did with
z, eat success. Everybody knew thut.
fines assessed against offenders were
appropriated BY the nlcaldes and applied
to the liquidation OF amounts due them
for salary, and the same universal knowl-
cdgo obtnined with respect to tho prnc-
tice common among the nlcaldes Of nc-
cepting small Sums OF cash ms full sat
isfactlon for sentences OF penal servi-