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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06

NEW YORK, May 5.-The sluggishness
and narrowness of the stock market was
even more notably today than on pre-
yious days this week The movement of
prices was so slight as to offer little basis
Tor comment. United States Steel pre-
ferred was somewhat relieved from the
pressure to which it has been recently
subjected and Pennsylvania was rather
freely sold with the dividend off This
stock held firmly yesterday in face Of the
poor showing of earnings. presumably on
account OF the desire of holders to col
Iect the cash dividend, and from the I'M
Willingness of bears to remain snort Of the
STOCK over the dividend period since they
are opllged to pay the accruing dividend.
mere was only such buying Of stocks as
seemed necessary to prevent the sagging
tendency which is normal to a Stagnant
market. The news of the day had little
erect either way.
Such developments as there were offer
ed nothing to stimulate any revival Of
speculation. Some attention was paid TO
the reported hitch in the plan for pay
Inent for the Panama canal, but the mat
Ter was regarded as concerning the par
tleS TO the contract in questions of tech
meal detail, rather than the general
money situation. The winding up of the
United States Steel stock conversion syn
dictate involves additional calls upon the
money market to meet the assessment
neither of which incidents is caDabIe of
an Interpretation in favor of The mar
ket.
Coming Japanese Loan.
The news from London of the f5otation
OF a japanese loan of $50, 600, 900, Of which
New York is expected to take half was
accepted as another evidence Of real
aDundance OF capital resources here. and
the money market was quite Unaffected
by these prospective claims upon it, The
animation that the proceeds of the lean
are TO be left on deposit here with view
TO their ultimate expenditure in cur mar
OF the loan. The weather reports were
favorable to the crops, but the Illinois
state reports on poor winter wheat was
0I more influence as was the case with
the Missouri state report yesterday.
The hrmer tone of United States Steel
preferred was helped by reports on the
purchase of steel rails by some of the
railroads, but the stock gave way slightly
after the announcement that the Shelby
Iron company would defer dividends.
FRESH cutting of rates by some of the
| western railroads threatened a renewal of
the rate war in that region and had a dis
tufplng effect. The advance in refined SUI
gar was taken as explanatory of yeSter.-
cay strength in Sugar, but it was not
Followed up today Railroads reporting
weekly gross earnings showed declines
without exception for the fourth week in
April. Prices receded late in the day ln-
DER offerfngs by tired holders, but the de-
cline did not proceed far. The DAVIS net
changes Were trivial losses
Ihefe was more variety in the bond
market than IN stocks, but the tone was
irregular. Total sales par value 81 400
goo. United States old As coupon declined
70 per cent On call.
CLOSING List.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting of
the St. Paul Commission Men.
ST. PAUL, May 5.-Trading in the
open market at todays meeting of the
Produce Exchange established the follow
ing prices: ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06
MIdway Horsa Market.

Minnesota Transfer. ST. Paul MINI
Barrett & Zimmerman report that good
horses were eompa Fatively scarce on the
market. They are held too high in the
country for the market prices. Common
grades were well represented and sold
from $65, to S125 a head. Values:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06
Bank ciea-ines.

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06

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do coupon Jos sifAfex Cen 4s 67R
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90 O. As, reg. 107 ~ RR OF NJ as. IA
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I'm Term As. 80Sz Union Pac 4s.105
Con Tob As 80. SO do cow as 97H
col q So Is. S4%U s Steel I'd SIS. 72Z
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Hook V 415s... .107 lC F & I 5s 73
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06
IF stock for MAY 4.
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cost and price range of hogs for the past
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06
STOCKS DROOP STILL
MARKET NARROWER AND MORE
SLUGGISH THAN EVER

Some of the Pressure Is Lifted From Steel
Prefsrred-No Developments to Stlmu-
late Revival of Speculation Are Of
fered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.

Quotations Established In Open Trade on
the ST. Ratii Board.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06

Cattle.
Receipts moderate Beef and butcher
cattle steady. Bulls firm. Veals 50Q75c
lower than a week ago. Stockers and
feeders quiet, with common kinds quoted
lower. Good mich cows steady, others
dull. Representative sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06

second patents. 81 .80@4. 80; first clears,
80 46@3. so; second clears. 81. 5092. co. :
MINNEAPOLIS Curb.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06
HIpEs. PeLTs ANe suNoRlEs.

Quotations furnished by D. Bergman &
Co.:
Hides.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-06

ST PAUL. May 5.-The following
prices We're established in todaY's trading:
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
v M. c. A. BUILDING for Denver.

Denver. January 3l.-The reception
and banquet rendered to Jacob A. Riis,
at the Adams hotel last night. devel-
oped into a boom for building for
the Young Mems Christian Association.
1t was the launching of a movement
that bids fair to result in building for
the local branch.
Rev. Robert F. Coyle of Central
Presbyterian Church announced that
he had pledges of SIS, 900 from friend
whose name he could not divulge, and
President w. E. Sweet reported that
the board of directors have pledged
$1l 600, and pledges from other sources
amount to $500. making total
pledged of s2S,500. President Sweet
vehtured the opinion that the 100000
the minimum sum required for the
erection of the contemplated building
can be secured, and said that the SILL
900 pledged by the directors represents
but one-half of what the board will
subscribe if the support CT the citizens
of Denver is secured.
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
Lively Panama Discussion.

On the resumption of discussion of
the Panama treaty January 22nd, Mr..
Dolliver said that since our interven-
ton in the Cuban war, the canal ques-
ton had increased vast in Importance,
and he predicted that some of the
Democratic senators who were oppos-
ing the canal treaty would find 1t to be
burning question" He deprecated
criticism of the President in connec-
tion with the Panama revolt. referring
to him as God fearing, patriotic
man."
- precedent for the Presidents
recognition of Panama. Mr.. Dolliver
showed that President Pierce had rec
ognized five revolutionary govern
ments within four months.
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado interrupt
ed to state that these recognitions were
In accordance with International law:
that it was recognition of the de fac
to governments and In no case one OF
secession.
viii the senator say why twenty
nations Of Europe have recognized
Panama." queried Mr.. Dolliver.
Because the United States set the
pace" replied Mr.. Patterson. They
recognized that the United States had
Created tlal government anu "iohth q
to continue in the good favor OF this
country they followed the lead"
Does international law in Europe
consist of following the blunders and
crimes committed in the United
States?" retorted Mr.. Dolliver.
Continuing. Mr.. Dolliver declared We
hemently that the Panama revolution
had been going on for twenty years.
Talk to me-" said Mr.. Dolliver,
about the United States interfering to
aid the insurrection in Panama, the
United States could not have stopped
the insurrection If it had desired to do
So"
Mr.. Dolliver declared that all that
had been done by the United States in
Panama was done in obedience to the
requirements for our treaties. | accept
the secretary of state as my authority
on this question, for much as | may re-
spect the opinion of senators, i would
accept John Hays opinion on such
subject in preference to the opinion OF
any of them. Therefore, do not apol-
ogize for any of the orders given or the
acts done in Panama"
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
MRS. NAYBRICk is
NOW AT LIBERTY

London. Jan. 31.-Lloyd's Weekly
Florence Maybrick, the American
woman who was serving a life SEN
tence for having poisoned her husband,
was released from Aylesbury female
convict prison at Gas o'clock on the
morning OF January 25th on special Ii
cense. Her mother. the paper says.
had visited her Saturday, January 23d.
and evidently was the bearer OF i'm
portant news. On the 25th Mrs. May
brick, accompanied by one of the pris-
on matrons. entered closed carriage
and drove to Aylesbury station. where
she took a train for London. She drove
from Euston station and from there
went to a private house not far from
the metropolis. She will remain there
for short period in order to recuper-
ate and to await the completion of GER
tain formalities which will give her
freedom of movement not allowed per-
sons on ordinary ticket-of-leave.
Mrs. Maybrick. the paper concludes,
during the last few months in prison,
was employed in the lightest work, as
reward for good conduct.
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international interest. The daughter
OF a banker of Mobile. Alabama. she
was educated in France and Germany
and married at the age of seventeen
to James Maybrick. rich London cot
ton broker She lived with him nine
years and had two children. In 1883
they had several quarrels and May
brick objected to the fact that she at
tended the races with Albert Briefly,
who was staying at the same hotel
with them. Maybrick, who was addict
ed to the use of arsenic to quiet his
nerves. died after an illness of two
weeks with symptoms of arsenical
poisoning Poison was later found in
Mrs. Maybrick's room. She was ac-
cused of murder. tried. convicted and
sentenced to death. which sentence was
afterward commuted to Imprisonment
for life. She has been in prison since
1889. although great efforts have been
made In America and in England to
secure her release or new trial.
Her present liberation is attributed
to the good offices of Sir Thomas Lip
ton who is said to have made per-
sonal appeal to King Edward.
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
REMARKABLE sEOoUiLT.
Work Of q Former Slave Will Be In
Colorado Exhibit.

One of the unique features of the
Colorado exhibit at the St Louis Fair
Will be a silk quilt. the work of Mrs.
Florence Bell of Denver, former
slave, who, previous to her death. in
1895, was in the household of a Mr..
Bambright in Jackson county, Mis-
souri,
The quilt is made of the finest quail
ity of silk thread and contains 3lS
spools. Mrs. Bell spent three years in
finishing it, and the quilt is odd on ac-
count of the interesting history sur
rounding the owner and the manner in
which it was made.
Mrs Bell although n slave acquired
a good general education through her
own efforts. She was born in 1858 and
after she became the property of the
Bambright family during her girlhood,
she never left the place. She began to
make the quilt in 1890.
The quilt was submitted to Herman
Lueders, secretary of the board of cap
itol managers. by John l.. Bell. the
janitor on the second floor of the cap
itol. husband of Florence Bell. Bell
himself is an eX-slave and before the
abolition of slavery he was owned by
Octavis Wall of Ray county, Missouri,
Bell was born in 1919 and although he
never learned to read and write until
he was twenty-eight years old. the let
ter accompanying the quilt is eXcep-
tionally well written. with few mis-
takes in the spelling. Bell states that
when he was purchased forty-four
years ago, he was chosen among nine
other slaves, and that next July he
will visit his former master for the
first time in thirty three years.
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
CONSUL'S MISSION
TO ABYSSINIA

Marseilles. Feb 1.-The following de-
tails of the governmental mission to
King Menelik of Abyssinia, which was
led by United States Consul Robert p.
Skinner. have been obtained:
Mr.. SINNERS party arrived here Sat-
urday on board the steamer Victoria.
The American marines and blue-jack-
cts who accompanied the expedition
were left at Alden and went on to join
the American gunboat Machas
Consul Skinner and the other mem-
bers of the party are in good health
and they speak enthusiastically of the
reception accorded them by King Men
elk. On the way to the coast the par
ty saw one elephant and number Of
lions, but experienced no exciting ad-
ventures
During the visit of the Skinner party
at the capital. King Menelik received
them. surrounded by an imposing as
semblage OF 1000 functionaries. The
escort of American marines established
a camp called Camp Roosevelt. which
attracted great deal of interest
The King made personal inspection
of the camp which lasted for three
hours, and. after having witnessed the
maneuvers of the marines. he asked
one of the men for his gun and loaded
and fired it. This act on the part OF
the King pleased the visitors greatly.
The Americans We're impressed with
the assimilative ability Of the
Abyssinians. Consul Skinner says
that the country is being rapidly mod
ernizcd and that new roads, bridges,
water supplies, telephone and tele-
lines are being constructed He con-
siders the Abyssinians the japanese
of Africa"
He points out. however. that the
postal and banking systems are defect
i've and unsatisfactory. The money is
on a silver basis. Consul Skinner be-
lieves that Americans will find large
field for activity in the gold, coal, pc
troleum and asphalt possibilities of
Abyssinia.
An official report of the result of the
mission has been forwarded to Wash
ington.
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
Sharp Treaty Discussion.

Mr.. Stone of Missouri addressed the
Senate on his resolution directing the
committee on foreign relations to
make inquiry into the facts relating
to the revolution in Panama. He Of
fered substitute for his resolution in
accordance with the decision of the
Democratic senatorial caucus of last
Saturday, the substitute being as fol
lows:
That the committee on foreign re-
lations is hereby instructed to inYesti.
gate and ascertain whether Bunau-
Varilla and other persons residing in
the United States and subject to our
laws, did aid or promote an insurrec-
tion in Panama against the Republic
of Colombia and did give assurance
to citizens OF Panama that they should
have the aid and assistance Of our
navy in behalf Of such insurreCtion;
and whether any officials of any de-
partment of this government did dis
close or make known to said Bunau-
Narilla or to any other person, the
action which the government OF the
United States designed or proposed to
take in the event OF an insurrection."
He said the President had boldly an
nounced in the clustering diction of
the buccaneer,' his intention to
seize the isthmus of Panama il Colon
bia did not ratify the Hay-Herran
treaty. and added that he had done
this without disguise or shame.
Mr.. Stone said he fancied the Presi-
dents attitude would be most crafty
ing to John C. Calhoun and Jefferson
Davis, were they living. Panama
could do nothing. unless independent.
and the President thus admits his
willingness to inspire revolt and aid
rebellion"
Mr.. Spooner defended the admins
tration against what he termed were
the Misrepresentation OF opposing
senators. He claimed that Panama
never had been legitimate part of
Colombia, and that she would have
achieved her independence fifty years
ago, but for the Interference of the
United States to protect the isthmian
transit. He declared that never had
there been a worse gang of robbers
than the men who constitute the gov
ernment of Colombia.
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
Reservoir Withdrawals.

The secretary of the interior has
rendered a decision in relation to the
withdrawal of lands for reservoir
sites.
Under the operations of the irriga-
tion law 3OOOO,OO0 acres believed to
be susceptible of irrigation have been
temporarily withdrawn by the secre-
tary and the local land officers have
been directed, in case of lands with
drawn for irrigation works, such as
reservoir sites, etc, to allow no en-
tries of any kind whatever within the
areas withdrawn until the withdrawal
shall have been modified or revoked.
In timber and stone applications,
where no payment for such lands has
been made at the date of the with
drawal, it is held that no segregation
has been effected. no vested interest
in the application accrued, and conse-
Quently the government Withdrawals
become operative upon such applica-
tions and effect a withdrawal thereof
so as to terminate the contingent right
of the applicant, and devote the land
to the objects and purposes of the act
under which the orders of withdrawal
were made.
The effect of this decision is to pro-
tect the government from hold-ups by
spectators. These spectators, by ap-
pearing early in the sections where
withdrawals are made or cohtemplat-
ed, secure locations on valuable res
ervoir sites which they afterward hold
at exorbitant prices and thus delay. or
prevent the construction of important
irrigation works by the government
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
Beet In the World.

Estherville, Ia, Feb. 1st.-Mr-
George j. Barber of this place says
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There is moth
ing as good. | had been sick for over
Is years with Kidney Disease which
finally turned into Bright's Disease.
was treated by Doctors in Chicago but
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor in Estherville treated me for
five years with no better success. |
heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
made up my mind to give them trial.
Il am very thankful to be able To
say that they cured me completely
and think they are the best medicine
in the world"
The honest, earnest, straightfor-
ward experiences of real living men
and women are the only material used
in advertising Dodds Kidney Pills.
One such testimony is worth more
than a thousand unsupported claims.
The people who have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills are those whose evi-
dence is worth consideration and
surely nothing can be more convinc-
ing than a statement like Mr.. Bar
bers. There are thousands OF others
Just as strong.
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05

Victor. Colo, Jan. 3l.-The coroner's
jury in the mine disaster inquest yes
terday returned the following verdict:
We. the jury. find that the deceased,
lying there dead, came to their end in
the STATIONS Independence, Limited;
mine, on Tuesday morning. January
26th, through Frank T. Gillices losing
control of the engine, thee in use. and
pulling the cage into the sheave wheel,
thereby parting The cable and precipi-
tating the cage. loaded with the above
named men. down the shaft to their
death And we further find, If the man
agement had not neglected the usual
precautions. the said casualty might
have been reduced, If not avoided.
The usual precautions that were not
taken are as follows:
First, no man is required to preside
at the collar of the shaft while hoisting
men.
Second no safety device was in use
on the cables to prevent the overwind-
ing of the same.
Third. men were loaded and unload
ed without placing the cage on chairs
Fourth. the disc brakes on the hoist
ing engine were detached from their
usual position and therefore useless.
that all safety appliances and precau-
tions herein named and recommended
be adopted and used, not only by the
Stratton's Independence mine, but by
all mines in this district not now using
the same, thereby reducing to a mini
mum the danger to life ana limb that
men working in mines are subjected to.
I'VE further recommend that COM
petent extra man should stand near the
engineer while he is hoisting or lower
ing men, whose duty should be to rem
der any assistance needed"
The coroner and members of the jury
were very indignant aver the reputed
statement of the mine commissioner
published in the Cripple Creek Times
and Denver papers. A subpoena was
Immediately issued for Commissioner
Lyman White and he was informed
that the statement was n gross insult
to the jurors and that they proposed
to do all in their power to have his ac-
tions investigated by grand jury.
The commissioner was then sworn
and testified as follows:
The Coroner: Wr White, we do not
object in the least to what the object
of your investigating committee may
be; we simply want to know whether
or not the statement as published in
given by you.
Mr.. White: No, sir. 1t is not cor
rect
O.: Is this your statement: Upon
my arrival at Victor and after making
The Springfield herald., 1904-02-05
CORONER'S- JURY FINDS VERDICT
AND CONFRONTS COMMISSIONER

diligent inquiry respecting the investi-
CATION then in progress. ascertained
that a coroners jury had been empan-
eled and that an inquest was being con-
Quoted in a manner that precluded the
possibility of arriving at the true facts
concerning the Independence disaster"
Is this sentence correctly quoted?
A.: No. sir; it is not entirely correct.
l is in part.
O.. Who interrogated you Mr..
White?
A.. l could not say who the man
was.
The coroner then read the second
paragraph, which referred to the jurors
as selected on account of their atu-
tude in existing labor troubles, and in
answer to the question rs this cor
rectly stated?" Mr. White replied:
Il do not think | made any such
statement as that. | want to compare
that with the notes | have. ] have kept
n record of it."
O.; Would you make such a state
ment as that, Mr.. White?
A: No. sir: | would not.
Mr.. White then said in substance
that he did not think the men selected
by the coroner as jurors were unreli-
able men. biased or prejudiced. He fur
ther denied fatty that he had made the
statements that counsel representing
private interests We're permitted to be
present and cross-eXamine witnesses
and that questions We're propounded to
witnesses by the jurors to determine
criminal responsibility rather thar to
ascertain the facts"
In answer to practically every ques-
ton of the coroner Mr.. White replied
that he was not correctly quoted and
that the statement was not made by
him. In reply to Coroner Dorans ques>
ton, do you believe. Mr.. White, that
| selected men who are biased or pre-
judiced against the employees and the
management of the company" Mr..
White replied:
Il believe, Mr.. Doran, that | have
answered that question. but | will an
swer it again. | certainly think you
have selected men of good judgment;
as | before stated, | have known most
of them for number OF years and |
believe them to be fair and impartial"
After Mr.. White left the room Hous-
ton Tayor. reporter for the Cripple
Creek Times and Denver Post, swore
that the article in question was identi-
cal in substance with a written state
ment by Commissioner White which he
(Taylor) received from General F. NJ.
Reardon at his office and which was
signed by Wr. White. Mr.. Taylor said
he saw Whites statement and that it
was the same as the copy furnished to
him in Mr.. Whites presence in General
r Rearlpn'S office