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THE WHEAT MARKET.

The, advent Of II fresh war scare ran
in the wheats shorts to-day and pun
prices up rs of a cen; here and ! cent
in Chicago, followed b. slight reactions
afler the initial dealings, Outside %
shorts there were not ulitnN buyers II,
the early market. Fearing q return OF
l1eace news before night local bulls
s were not VERY enthusiastic buyers al
nearly l cent over yesterdays close. :
Corn started trnt or md as usual wa
we'll supported. holding is advance ht-
tel the start
vN1ieat-May, 20 IL 10 20 l-s; July, 81 rs.
1;orn-May, 80 is.
.Chicagc's opening prices were
%hsat--Nay. s., to 81 L.; July, " u
TO e. IL. Corn-Aiay, !. 3-S TO a. l-2:
july. IL SIS to IL ~.
New York's closing prices Were: Whea'
MAY. 30 5-S bid, July, Sc rs bid. Corr
July, 81 ID: January, % ~; May, ~ u
Chicago's closing prices were; Wheat
-~-January. So Ia, MAY, 81 l-S 10 = -
5aly, " is to s. ~: September ~ BID
sIorn-January, 43 3-,; May, Il IL; July
ii ia TO I'll rs; September. 10 Il.
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NEW STEEL TRUST
SHARING PLAN
Employees Of the Corporation
to Be Again Asked to Take
Stock, and Wall Street Wait
Ing for the Outcome.

A new pront-sharing plan Is to be
submitted soon TO the employees OF the
United States Steel Corporation. rms
Abatement was made officially by tn
Trust to-day. Just now it will be re-
ce,ved nv the employees is what is puz-
cling Wall street.
Under the new plan the preterreu
stock, which was sold to the employees
under the old plan at $3.50. VIII De OF
fered to them at $55 a share. 1t Is uh-
dorstood that the new plan In all its
essential features is like the first except
as 10 the price of the stock.
About $500 employees took stock NJ
sS2. 30. and many of them nave recently
insisted h the money they phid III
on the stock be returned to thern' ana
they find It impossible to make pay
ments on It each month under the wase
scales that went into effect Jan j.
A man in close touch with the afrairs
of the company said, in speaking OF the
new plan:
THE Steel corporation has treated us
employees who bought the stock under
the profit-sharing plan with perfect
fairness; and the sI'scriaers nave Nv
erSFhcy. are better of than the average
shareholder. as the rus has Euarnn-
teed them against loss. It seems 70 me
that the men would iump Mt the chance
10 subscribe for the stock at so. Ior IL
low That figure In view OF the strength
the shares have been showing reeehtiX
At the time the first plan was sun,
mittcd to the men II was ~nnounGe
That IL 1t proved successful a similar
chance would be offered to the men 70
subscribe for stock in 1904. Under the
old plan the men were to pay for their
stock In monthly installinents, which
were to he deducted from their wages
at the rate OF % per cent. n month.
Men who held the stock were to get a
certain per cent. Of the profits OF the
company. so much II the earnings ex-
ceeded $4,000 900 a year and so much
for zach Increase In earnings over that
amount during the year.
Just what the men VIII do, IN view or
their past experience with the stock
OF the company, which Is now selling
P6 points lower than tire subscription
price, is interesting Wall street Just
nnU
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STOCKS DECLINE
ON SIGNS OF WAR
ReiIroad Earnings Were \Good,
Money Was Easier and An the
Factors Favored Rise, winch
Did Not Come.

Stock trading was dull and uninterest-
Ing in the market to-day. the start
being at lower prices and the tendency
continuing downward until the close
War news was the principal depressing
factor.
Tho selling movement that began
early yesterday was resumed to-day
and the floor traders were rather bear
ish. but there was still professional
sentiment looking for further advances,
especially In pool stocks. II looked as
IL the bears hammered st. Paul and
Missouri Pacific early TO give the i'm
preston OF Standard Oil selling. The
Well following was particularly bearlsh.
The Hawley brokers bid up Alton is-
sues easily during the first run of bust
ness, but later found difficulty in us
tanning prices. The strength in Chicago
Terminal seemed TO be regarded with
more respect than the strength in in
other low-price stocks. The selling Of
Amalgamatcd Copper was onest by
buying, but neither movement had much
Significance.
Steel issues held fairly firm during
the day. The preferred was strong
enough to attract attention, and tht
common held we'll from the start.
Clark. Dodge & Co. were heavy buv-
ers of Pennsylvania, they taking some
thing like 10000 shares. The street was
full Of stories about Alton. The move
ment bore the earmarks OF pure manlp-
ulation. and an effort to drag In the
names OF Hartman and Kuhn. Loeb &
Co. was evident, but 1t failed to attract
any outside buying
The railroad earnings during the day
were all hat could he desired. Money
was ensy. and but for the war news
there was nothing that was really dis
turbing In the outlook.
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SHIPPING WAR ENDED.

LONDON. Jan. l2-The nineteen
snbLths war between r. +. Houston X
Co, owners of the Houston line Of
steamers. and the Arms composing the
South African Shipping Conference has
ended in a compromise, by which the
Houst ms become members OF the Con
ference. The loss on both sides during
the fight is said TO have been 5000 ,OOO.
Aew York is as deeply interested In the
settlement as London and Liverpool. as
1he competition of the rival lines has
been as keen there as here.
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REELECTION FOR HANNA.
Again Chosen United states senator
On Efrict PnrtY Vote.

COLUMBUS. o., Jam 1.-The House
anil Senate voted separately to-day for
United States Senator, the House cast
ing eighty-six for Hanna. twcnty-one
for John II. Clark CDeTs.), OF Cleveland,
two Republicans and one Democrat be-
ing absent.
In the Senate Hannai received twenty
nine Slnd Clark four Votes. The voting
was sLrictly on party lines.
The evening world., 1904-01-12
ODELL A

~ . meeting NJ tho stockholders of
Mary Powell Steamboat Company
4p-day these four additional directors
HeFs elected: Gov. Benjamin b. odell,
~. former District Attorney William
nj. K. Olcott. Judge John g, Van Etten
andF. r. Hibbard. The other directors
OF the company are r.. r. Olcott. 4. c.
Nan Eantvoord and A. T.. Anderson.
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PHILIPPINE BONDS AWARDED.
New York Banking Firm Gets En-
tire Issue Of ~ ,OOo,OOO.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-rhe War
Department to-day accepted the pro-
posal of Harvey I'iske i Sons, OF New
York, representing Fiske q. Robinson
and the National City Bank OF New
Eork, for the entire r 0gN.oOn bond issue
count of the purchase of the friars
hands. at Sl0I, h77.
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WIRELESS IN PORTO RICO.

sAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Jan. 1.-The
Hew wireless telegraph stations at San
faAn and Culebra have been opened
=4dsare working well. The stations will
f$st.lf IN a. saving Of time and expense
#Az-ae 1he 1sst manoanvTea
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STOCKS DULL ON CURB.
Prices for Outside Securities Were
Practically Unchanged.

Dealings In the. outside market were
dull to-day, with prices practically un-
changed. The bid and asked prices of
the principal outside securities were:
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Prunes: New shipment meaty Santa
Clara stock. Just received: 20 lbs.
95c.;
Catsup: Royal Stuart, at. bot, 29c.;
pit. bot
Chilli Sauce: Royal Stuart, pit. bot,
24c., h-pt. bot.....s.."..........l4c
Olives: Simpson Crawford CO.'S
Manzanilla. stuffed with red pep
per. or selected queen olives. large
bottle .23c
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GunpoWder Tea.
200 Pkgs.: Choice quality, in orig
inal package-about 30 lbs.-per
h., 2sc.; S lbs, $50; per ID. $50
IFS Pigs: Fine Moyane Gunpow-
der. sweet. drawing, delicious tea,
worth 6oc.; in original package,
per h., 80; 5 lbs, 400; per
lb. .42C
Ceylon Tea
100 Chests: Extra high-grade Cey-
lon Tea, delicious flavor and pun
gent aroma; worth soc; 10 lbs,
4.50; bib. caddy. $40, or SOc
per WV
Princess Blend: Fine Ceylon and
India White Label: sold in II and
l Id. packages only; regular price
75c.; special per lib. pkg, 21c
6Oc.: h-lb. DETERMINATIONS. SIo
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Flour: Simpson Crawford Co.'S best
xxx, h-bbl. sack..............69c
Macaronl: Broken, 10 ID. net, wood
lux
Corn Starch: Cameron. lib. pkg. &c
Buckwheat: Royal Stuart, ready
rising, 3-lb. carton. special, 2
pkgS........ E9c
Maple Syrup: Royal Stuart Maple
Sap. at. bot. Soc, pit. bot......22c
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The Closing Quotations.

To-daS's highest. lowest and closing prices
and net changes from Yesterdays closing
prices. or from last recorded sale. are aS fol-
lows:
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japan Tea.
BIS Half Chests: Choice Basket
Fired Japan, half chest-about so
lbs.-per h., 60; 10 lbs, 2.7o, or
per lb. SOC
1870 Half Chests: Fancy Basket
Fired Japan, excellent cup quality,
usually sold for 6oc. a h.; half
c~hests-about 90 lbs.-per h.,
Soc; 10 lbs, 3.25; 5 lbs, 400;
per ID. ........ Ale
rs Half Chests: Spider leg basket,
Fired Japan, extra select garden
pickings, worth $500 ID; half
chests-about 90 lbs.-per h., Soc;
5-lb. caddy, 3.25; 3-lb. caddy.
200; per lb. zoo.
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FormoSa Oolong.
800 Half Chests: Choice drinking
Oolong tea, half chests-about 40
lbs.-per lb., Csc; 10 lbs, 800,
or per $50
$50 Half Chests: Fine drinking
Formosa Oolong, a h%igh-grade tea
with fine cup quality; half chests
about 40 lbs.-per h., 35c.; 10
lbs, 1856; 5 lbs, 1875, or Id. .4lC
rs Half Chests: Selected garden
pickings. Formosa .Oolong, deli
cious bouquet and pungent aroma;
usually sold for $500 lb.; half
chests-about 40 lbs.-per lb.,
Soc; 10 lbs, 500; 5-lb. caddy,
3.25; 3-lb. caddy, 200, Oh per
lb. .69C
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English Breakfast Tea.

$50 Half Chests: A choice, sweet
drinking tea; half chests-about 60
lbs.-per h., Ice; 10 lbs, 2.2o;
200 Half Chests: Fancy English
Breakfast, worth 4Oc.; half chests,
per h., 25c.; 10 lbs, 2.7o;
ID. SOC
$50 Half Chests: Extra Fancy gar
den grown English Breakfast, pun
gent aroma and fine flavor, regu-
larly sold at 6Oc. and 7oc.; half
chests, per h.. 35c.; 10 lbs, 500;
S lbs, 200; III. .43C
100 Half Chests: Finest garden,
picked, English Breakfast, worth
500; 5-lh. caddy, $50; 3-lb.
caddy. 200; lb. zoe
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staple and Fancy Groceries at a Great Saving.

Cocoa: Croft's Swiss MIX. h-screw
top glass jar.......................1ec
Soap: Fine Laundry, thoroughly
seasoned. 10 large bars..........37c
Salad Dressing: Columbia. half price:
large bot. 35c.; medium........1Sc
Salad OIL: Gal. can, 9Sc.; h-gal. .4Sc
FIG Bars: National Biscuit Co.'S, fresh
baked, lb............ .12c
Cheese: Herkimer County IN. W
State cream. 3 lbs, Soc: b....1Sc
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Coffee: Hotel Cecil Blend. an extra
high grade. fine flavor M delicious
aroma: 4 lbs. 100; lb..........26c
Coffee: Fancy fresh roasted Bourbon
Santos. 6t9 BIS. .......1.OO
Butter: Royal Stuart, 5-lb. pail. LAB
sugar: Best H. g. e. granulated. .
IDS. DtS
Mackerel: Fancy white shore hsh,
heads and tails emoVed tp-dp;
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6-Year-Old Claret, jug free, gal, Toe;
by the barrel, about SO gals, Dbl.
free, gal. 6SC
3-Year-Old Port and Sherry, Jug
free, gal, 75c.; by the barrel,
about so gals, Dbl. free, gal. zoe
5-Year-Old Port and Sherry, jug
free, gal, s5c.; by the barrel,
about so gals, Dbl. free, gal. SOC
Old Grow Whiskey, case, $500;
gal, $3.50; bot. COG
Monogram Rye Whisky, full qts.,
case, $3.50; gal, $2.75; bot. $50
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These wines come to
guarantee of purity and merit. Il
even to the closest chemical analy
any time within ten days and you
2-Year-Old Claret, jug free, gal, DOC;
by the barrel, about 50 gals, Dbl.
free, gal. 4oC
s-Year-Old Claret, jug free, gal, ooc';
by the barrel, about SO gals, Dbl.
free, gal................... ooC
Pepper Whisky, case, So.So' GAL
$500; bot. .............'..4oC
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Our Teas ire scientifically selected by on own experts. who have been
trained to recognize the Simpson Crawford Co.'s Tea requirements.
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7-Year-Old Port and Sherry, Jug free,
gal, $1.oO; by the barrel, about so
gals, Dbl. free, gal. ....... GOO
12-Year-Old Port and Sherry, jug free,
gal, S1.25; by the barrel, about so
gals, Dbl. free, gal. .Sl.O5
St. Julien, a pure table wine, case of
IL qtS. syZ.OU
California Brandy, case, $500; gal.
$3.50; bot.,...........,... 6OC
Ramsay Scotch Whisky, bot. 75C
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
RAINS CEASE,
TRAINS MOVE
Santa Fe and Southern Pa
citic Lines Are Repaired
and Traffic Is Resumed

Los ANGELES, Aug. S.-After being
cut off for twenty-fOur hours from
Eastern mail communications by rea-
son of the Santa Fe and Southern Pa
cific washouts in Arizona, traffic has
been resumed and belated trains are
arriving. Santa Fe trains due here Sat
urday and Sunday arrived this MORN
ing. The line is now open both ways
and all trains are moving. The COM
pany's local officials believe that the
worst of the flood is now over and
that normal conditions will soon pre-
vail.
The heavy rains which have fallen
throughout Arizona during the past
fortnight are unprecedented. Cloud
burst has followed clOudburst in the
mountains, sweeping down the narrow
canyons and doing much damage to
railroad and other property. The per
manent good effects of the rains are
expected. however. to more than cOun-
terbaIance the temporary loss sus-
tanned. Growing crops have been great
ly benefited and a good storage OF
water has been secured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
.SPOONER WILL
APPEAL TO LAW
Senator Wants Courts to
Settle Fight for Control
of Politics in Wisconsin
NATIONAL TICKET SAFE
Governor La Toilette Says
Struggle in Convention Has
No Bearing on State Row
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. S.-The second
round in the fight between the forces
led by Senator Spooner and those led
by Governor La Toilette for the control
of the State will open at Madison to-
morrow. The first round took place at
the National Republican Convention
and was won by Spooner.
The Governor and his friends say that
Spooner's victory does not count, as the
national convention has nothing to do
with State affairs. They have the po-
litical machinery of the State in their
hands and will place the La Toilette
State ticket in the regular Republican
column on the official ballot. Whichever
side has the official name will have
great advantage.
To prevent this going to the La Fol-
lette faction the Spooner men will ask
the Supreme Court to act as referee.
The request will come in the form of a
petition for an alternate writ of man
damus against Secretary of State
House, a La Toilette man, demanding
that he place the Spooner ticket in the
regular Republican column or show
cause why. Senator SpoOner came here
from his summer home in New Hamp-
shire a week ago to consult with the at
torneys on the anti-La Toilette side
and to put the finishing touches to the
case.
Governor La Toilette. through his in
innate friends, says that no matter
what the Supreme Court says he will
run. They say he will get votes wheth-
er his name is on the front or back of
the official ballot and that, further
more, they claim he will be elected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
SERIOUS FIRE
IN SEBASTOPOL
Flames Devastate Business
Section of the Town and
Cause Extensive Damage
SANTA ROSA SENDS AID
Steam Engine and Corps
Of Men Hurry by Special
Train to Stricken Place
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEBASTOPOL. Aug S-The best
part Of the business section Of this
town was destroyed by fire tonight
Five large buildings were burned, in
NolVing loss OF approximately $4,000.
But for the arrival 0f a FIRE engine
with z corps OF firemen from Santa
Rosa, the whole town might have been
swept away
The fire started in the Berton
lodging-house and soon the flames
were beyond the control Of the volun-
teer department. From until g
o'clock the flames ate their way from
one building 10 another. A telephone
message was sent TO Santa Rosa for
help and IN a short time a steam en-
g1ne ana assistance started on a spe-
cial train Of the California and North
western Railroad.
The buildings and losses are as fol-
lows. Berton lodging house. conducted
By A. Pianchi. $4,000. Cnopius < Co.
general merchandise. building and con-
tents. $4,000 (the upper part of this
building is used as an opera house) :
Frank Weoehese. merchandise. So. 900:
AalOtt a. DraDer, cigars and billiards.
$1,000. The store n David Burroughs
was badly damaged by smoke and
water. but the building was saved by
hard work
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
TOWNS SPRING
Up LIKE MAGIC
Filing OH the Rosebud Res
ervation Begins and Home
steaders Pick Their Land

BONESTEEL, s. D., Aug. S.-Filing
on the Rosebud reservation began to-
day and all of the one hundred sue
cessful entrymen whose privilege it was
to make their filings the first day were
on hand to make their choice. William
Mccormick, who held No. 1, filed on
the quarter section running parallel
with the quarter reserved for the town
of Roosevelt.
Three towns, Roosevelt, Burke and
Gregory, have been started. There was
some excitement for a while. but the
Sheriff prevented any serious trouble.
There was talk to-day of requesting
troops.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Aug. s.
Miss Carrie Fisher of Grafton. N. d..
was the first person at this point for
Government land in the Fort Totten
reservation, registration for which be-
gan to-day.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Aug. S-From
5000 to 1000 strangers were in Devils
Lake to-day when the Government
opened the registration booth. Twelve
hundred persons registered to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
HERO OF THE WRECK.
Porter Saves Sleeping Car at tile Risk
of His Own Life.


EDEN, Colo, Aug. S.-w. Vance,
porter on the forward sleeping-car
Wyiuta. was one of the heroes of the
disaster. To him and his nerve and
bravery the people on that car owe
their lives.
Vance was standing near tha front
end of the car when the crash came
and with rare presence of mind rushed
to the hand brake on the front of the
car and began Tightening the brakes
on the wheels. His car was slipping
fol ward from the momentum and
from the terrible drag in front caused
by the forward cars falling into the
stream.
Vance held on to The brake like
grim death His hands clenched the
wheel until his fingers almost bled,
but he held on until his tight grip
stopped the car. The forward cars
broke from the sleeper and fell into
the water, while the car which Vance
had held with the brake stopped one
third Of the way on the brink of the
chasm, overhanging the gulch below
The forward trucks had left the track
and gone down, but the remainder of
the coach stayed on the tracks and
the lives of the passengers were saved
1t required two engines and nearly
a half hours work to pull this sleeper
back from the brink of the chasm.
Nothing but Vance's cool and brave
work at the brakes kept the car from
plunging into the stream.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
VICTIMS OF TPE HORROR.
Long List of the Identified Dead md
Those Still Missing.

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. s.-The names
of the identified dead follow:
J. F. Bishop. architect Pueblo; Eta E.
Bishop, sister of ]. F. Bishop Pueblo; George
Beck Pueblo; Mrs Bennell. Pueblo; - Bethel
Cripple Creek; Miss Gertrude Boyle. Pueblo.
H Curtis Pueblo: Don Campbell Pueblo
Miss Carrie Downing, Pueblo
George Engelman. Colorado Springs.
Jesse f Gray, Pueblo; II. r. Graves, Pueblo;
Mrs Garland. Denver; j. G. Galbraith,
Pueblo. J. c. Graham Florence Colo: c. w
Geppert. St Louis: Edward and Lillian Cart
land, children. Denver.
A T. Hoes. Pueblo; Harry Hough. Denver:
William Hughes. Pueblo: A G. Hess Pueblo;
Miss Pearl Hopper. Pueblo: Henry Hindman,
engineer, Denver.
Dorothy Johnson. years old, Pueblo
Mrs. James Kesting. Pueblo.
Ida Leonard Pueblo Mrs Robert Linfoot
Pueblo; 3. T. Lashell, Denver.
Miss Stella Mcdonald. Pueblo; Max Morris,
Pueblo r O. Meats. Denver; Hugh Nc
Al Mosier. Ilif. Colo; DR.. James B. Macgregor,
Ballard, Wash
Miss Annie Pine, Pueblo; Miss Mary Price,
LsSslle. ILL.,; Mrs. Parker. Pueblo
7. S. Reese, express messenger, Denver;
Elsie Roland Lindsborg Kans.
Bud seward Pueblo: Miss Alice Sturgeon
Pueblo: Miss Vinnet Selby Pueblo: Miss Ella
Stevens Northampton. Mass; Miss Lotta
Shoup. Grand Rapids. Mich; J. H. Smith.
conductor. Denver.
Mrs Tillie Thompson Pueblo: Thomas r
Turner brakeman, Denver
Miss Emily Wood Pueblo: Mrs George F.
West, wife Of former Mayor Pueblo; Miss
Irene Wright. Pueblo: Miss Nellie williams
Wright. Pueblo; Major Frank H. whitman
address unknown, formerly Of the Twentieth
Kansas Volunteers.
L. A. Yeaglea, Pueblo.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
POSSES AFTER
four BANDITS
Wyoming Rangers Pursue
Desperate Thugs Who Tried
to Wreck Atlantic Express
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. S.-Three
posses are now in pursuit of the four
train robbers who attempted TO wreck
and rob the Atlantic Express at All
Say, on the Union Pacific, east of
Green River.
At daylight to-day John Utley, the
pump man, discovered the outlaws in
the act Of throwing a main line switch
for the siding. so as to wreck the train.
and he was shot through the arm. He
notified the operator at the next sta
ton and the Irain was warned of it's
danger. But for the pump mans dis
coVery terrible wreck. with great loss
OF life, would have occurred. Utley's
wound Is not dangerous.
Ihe bandits, who are believed to be
the same that recently held up the
Denver and Rio Grande Express, are
headed for the Blue Mountains of
Northern Colorado. The posses are
composed Of some Of the best rangers
in the State, and a battle with the out
laws is certain. That they will be cap
tured is also almost certain. The rob-
bers are we'll armed and mounted. and
appear to know the country thoroughly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
BULLS AND BEARS DEMANDS
FORCE UP PRICE OF WHEAT
Cereal Makes Sensational Advance
and Short Traders Erantically
Try to Cover.

CHICAGO, Aug. S-Wheat scored a
sensational advance to-day, under d
furious demand from bulls and bears
alike. For September delivery, the
principal trading option, there was a
bulge of 37Hc, but this was outstripped
by the figures for other months. De-
cember and May each scoring an ad-
vance of 414c on top of al almost un-
precedented gain of cents a bushel
during the preceding week. On reports
that the spring wheat crop in the
Northwest is being largel.- destroyed
by black rust, everv trader seemingly
who was short became frantic to cover
his trades. September started at 9715c,
touched 81 011sc and closed at only &c
under the top figure. May opened at
CSC to 99c, sold at 81 02 and closed at
81 OILS
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
FOREIGNER AT NEWPORT
AS THE PRIZE "TOUCHER''
Asks "Reggy" Vanderbilt for Loan of
100000 and When Refused
Requests Gift OF $4,000.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Newport So
ciety is discussing one of the biggest
touches" on record. A foreigner be-
longing to an excellent family and Of
unquestioned social standing visited
young Reginald Vanderbilt recently.
AS the story goes, he went at once to
the reason of his visit. He needed a
loan of 100000.
Vanderbilt was surprised but asked
no questions. He firmly declined to let
his visitor have the money. Then came
a request that added TO the piquancy
of the situation.
You have more money than you
ever can ueed,' said the visitor IF
you cannot see your way clear to let
me have the amount 1 have named as
a loan will you not put me on my feet
by letting me have $4,000 as a gift?'
The interview did not continue after
Vanderbilt had curtly refused to make
this ingenious compromise