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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-13
FIGHT WITH LUNATlC.
pemented Woman Throws Escort to
Ground and Tramples Her.

New York. April 12.-Libbie or-
chard, an attendant connected with the
Rescue home, at 1919 Hancock street
had an extremely rough experience
Yesterday afternoon with Beatrice
Pomeroy, 23 years old, whose home IS
understood to be at 1OS East One Hun
dred and Twenty-frst street, Manhat-
tan. and whom she had been detailed
to escort downtown to the Office of the
commissioner Of charities, at 1875 Liv-
ingston street, for the purpose Of Sc
curing her removal to the Kings county
hospital for observation as to hei
sanity.
The Pomeroy woman had become
unmanageable at the home, and wher
she had quieted down somewhat 1t wai
decided to have her transferred fol
medical attention. She did not tak'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-13
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident is related by
John oliver of Philadelphia, as FOL
lows: II was in awful condition. MY
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually In
back and sides, no appetite, growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then was advised
TO use Electric Bitters; to my great
Joy, the first bottle made decided Inn
provement. / continuerd their use for
three weeks, and am now well man.
| know they robbed the grave Of an
other victim" No one should fall to
try them. only so cents, guaraateed,
at Charles Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-13
Ex.coNvlcT ARRESTED.
Notorious Piekpooket and Robher
Jailed at Seattle.


Seattle, April is.-c. childs, said by
the police to be pickpocket. ex-oon-
Wet and a dangerous character was
arrested yesterday evening by City
Detectives wappenstein and Easson'
childs was arrested several months
ago with four pickpockets at the depot
The men had robbed several pas
sengers. They were then given sus-
pended sentences. Childs was recently
DISCHARGED from Folsom prison, where
he served q term for picking a pocket
During the past few weeks the police
have learned that number of watches
have beea missing by people in crowds
about salvation Army meetings, The
renorts have become very frequent and
Yesterday afternoon Detectives wap-
nanste,n and Easson were sent out to
find who was doing the work.
II was In a crowd about meeting
ON washington street that the officers
found Childs, They did not arrest
him at first. as they believed he might
have n partner. who could not be cap
tured. 1t appeared that he was alone
and the arrest was made.
At the police station he tried to con-
vince Chief Delaney that he hadn't
been doing anything In the city, and II
,s ON that charge that he win be tried
book charge OF vagrancy was placed
against him.
Detective Wappenstein says thar
s,yen years ago Childs was arrested
with Joe Pigott. notorious pick
nocket for robbing man on the steps
az a prominent bank in san Francis
20 The thieves took $ioo in bills out
Of ,he mans pocket, as he was walk
ing down the front steps OF the bank
and rot away with the money,
childs and Pigott were eventually
,os,ad for the crime and convicted
They were sentenced TO long terms In
the Folsom prison and we're dischars'
cd within the oast year. Pigott Is
brother OF Annie Pigott. who was re-
| Gently tried for the murder OF her hus'
hand In this city.
Several months ago Detective Wap'
nenstein noticed Childs and numbel
of men under suspicious cireumstanc
ss IN the platform of railroad cal
at the depot. rhe men were jostilhe
messengers and actually robbing.
wappenstein and another officer ar
rested four Of the men and sent then
to the city jail. The train pulled ou
before the name of anyone who ma
been robed could be found, and n
, witnesses ever appeared.
The men were taken into the polio
court and tried on vagrancy charges
Sentences Of 80 days we're imposed
: hut suspended with the understandin
d fhnt the men leave the city.
Yesterday Chllds was seen Tor th
fIrst time since he returned TO W
city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-13

What Mother Country Can Do IN way
of Farming.

VI
Gra,t Britain is now installing her
agricultural display in the palace OF
agriculture at the worlds fair. This
d,snlay is distinguished from all
others in that palace chiefly by the
fact that 1t is not strictly agricultural
England. the tight little isle, is not a
farming country. She imports the
greater part of her provisions for man
and beast. Consequently an attempt
by England to make a showing OF
native farm products along side OF
those from an American state OF the
middle west would not rebound to the
credit of the mother country.
Eneland's commissioners. accord
ingly, have chosen another method OF
proving the intimate interest OF her
peole in the products of the nelds'
This is by the exhibition OF several
eomplete plants FOR baking and the
manufacture Of corrections. Thus
,he item of preparation and consump-
ton. in relatioa to food products
figure most largely in England's agri-
cultural display.
The government makes an exhibit
Of the results of the operation OF the
institution known as Laws Agricul-
tural Trust, founded some 10 years
ago through beqsuests from John Law
The objects of this institution are tc
sonserye the uses of English soil foi
farming purposes by scientific TO-
tation of crops, special fertilization
methods, etc. The government oper
ates farms where these methods ar
taught. and beneficial results hav'
been brought about. Pract1cally al
farm land in England has been work
ed for many centuries. The sol
naturally becomes impoverished, an'
radical measures must be taken to re
store it. To this end Laws Agricul
tural Trust has worked along the mos
approved scientific lines. Tines
methods, with their general an
specific results. will be shown in Eng
lands space in the palace of agricul
ture, and doubtless will prove
curious interest to American farmer
who have more land than they ca
use. and to whom a fertilizer, in mo'
cases. is an unknown quantity.
In England all land is plowed deel
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-13
NeeIey Jury pisaerees.

New York, April 1.-The jury today
disa greed in the action brought by the
United States against Charles +. w
Neeley. former director Of finance "
the postoffice of Cuba, in which at
tempt was made to officially fix the
amount of Neelys alleged peculations
Judge Lacombe discharged the jury
after being assured that an agreement
was impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONDITIONS.
c. schumacher & Co. say:

The first week Of February : was marked BIZ the
erratic fluctuations in foreign exchange which
characterized the preceding three four weeks.
From about 81 s5ss for prime demand sterling on
the date OF our last issue OF January o. the price
fell to 81 s. 800 last Monday. recovering again
gradually 10 81 S. 65-75 Thursday morning. but
IN spite OF the warlike news from JaDan opened on
Friday at 81 IS 55-65 a dull and depressed mar
ket. There being no movement in stocks and bonds
in the money market TO account for these fuctu-
atoms. 70 be assumed that they were largely
due TO the partial collapse Of the cotton and coffee
speculation. which had so largely influenced our
market for time past by necessftating a con-
slant shifting Of margins by cable transfers and
demand remittRnces between this country and Eu-
rope. The receipts OF both cotton and grain bills
were very small all this week. The event OF the
week the calling in by the United States Treas
ury Of about so coo go being 20 per cent Of the gov
eminent funds now deposit IN the national banks
OF the country. This means the payment Of the
Panama Canal property to the French Company.
and compensation 70 the State Of Panama. to-
gether with the money needed 20 pay OF
United States bonds about 20 mature. This call.
however. had effect whatever market for
money call but somewhat streng thened the rates
demanded for money fixed time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
'Iess lie
Bsnkers' posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New Orleans-Com-
mercial soc discount; bank 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sight. l2izc; telegraph I5o Boston-lOc pre-
MUM Charleston-Buying. par; selling. LOO pre-
MUM Chicago--ec premium. Cinciunau-2sc dis
count savannah-Buying. soc discount: selling
'bo premium. st. LOuis-loc premium AIinneap-
olis-S5c premium.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cau money IN
London. l5zQ2 per cent. open market discount
rate FOR short bills, 3Q2s per cent; for long bills
1902 l5-i6 per cent. Berlin discount rate 2st per
cent Berlin exchange London. 20 marks 4s.
prenTngs Paris discount rate. "a per cent Paris
exchange On London. = francs l7Ik centinaes
FOREIGN SECURITIES. - British consois for
money. q DIG; for the account S77-7e French
rentes. 81 francs 20 confines
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, $40: Mex
lean silver dollars. 43c. Bar silver in London
closed at % ll-lsd
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. $40; Lisbon. 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
PIG IRON CONDITIONS.

In their weekly summary OF trade conditions n
the pig iron market Rogers. Brown & Co. say;
II comparison Is made with transa ctions Of No
vember and December. very decided improvement
in the demand for iron and steel products may be
noted. Some very good business has been booked
for the past week in pig iron, mostly for use in
cast iron pipe works. rolling mills and general
foundries. In certain finished lines. notably wire.
tubes and sheets, there IS also considerable activ
ity- II comparison, however. be made with the
earlier or later months of 1902. how far
are from normal business. IN some important
lines, mainly those connected with railroad equip
ment jobbing foundries. etc. the stagnation Is
almost complete. Taking the whole Iron and steel
industry together. IL IS safe TO that demand Is
running between half and two-thirds Of the normal
The most encouraging features Of the situation
the breaks in prices that occur from time to time
IN products that have been supported by pool
rangements Not until the laws Of supply and d.
and permitted to have free action We
hope for n genuine recovery. Each day makes the
situation clearer in this particular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The only interest attached 70 trading IN outside
stocks the strength and activity displayed IN
Greene Consolidated Copper. Shortly after the
opening a good buying demand caused rally OF
nearly q per cent from Fridays low figure. At the
highest some realizing took place. and slight re-
action set in. The market otherwise continued to
show a drooDing tendency. American Can pre-
ferred on a single transaction declined nearly IL
per cent. while the common sold of a fraction.
Havana Tobacco preferred down Z per cent.
Northern Securities declined !. per cent and sub
sequently recovered a fraction In bonds United
States Shipbuildiug 5s were down = per cent and
Cuban c. We're of per cent IN the bid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market Irregular Total
sales amounted IN par value g zsS coo. against
& oS00oo Friday. The heaviest dealings were IN
the Atchiscn general IS. Atlantic Coast Line IS.
Chesapeake and Ohio GUS Chicago and Alton SIks,
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Is and
collateral trust -. Erie general Is. Mexican Cen
tral 3izs. Southern Pacific IS and A.. Reading gen
eral As. St. Louis Southwestern consolidated As
Union Paciac 1st and convertible IS and Wabash
debentUre Bs. Consolidated Tobacco IS and United
States Steel 5s were also active
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

showing must be considered remarkable, IN view
Of the competition in the Northwest and the oper-
ating conditions OF the year The appropriation
Of s5.01341S for additions and improvements. as
against a dividend disbursement Of practically the
same amount is practical proof that the company
has not yet reached the limit Of its earning capac-
ity. The appropriation is actually heavier than In
1902 though somewhat lighter on a mileage basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKBT.-Money on call per cent.
Time money was quoted at 3a3lz per cent for sixty
days 3s Q4 per cent FOR ninety DAYS and sLqs. nor
cent for i've 70 six months. Commercial paper was
quoted at sik05 per cent for sixty 70 ninety davs
+2sG54 per cent for four to six months and flLas
per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-s1arket closed steadv.
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
IRREGULARITY IN STOCKS.
EARLY LOSSES FOLLOWED By ADVANCE IN FLN4L
DEALINGS.
Bank Statement Cash and Res Holdings and Farh
Erpansion IN Loans-Bear Sentiment Pennsylvania
STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday ot the principal active
securities and net changes from Fridays quo
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MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

ACTIVE STOCKS.
FURNISHED BY William z Nichols Co. No Is war-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES

The usual weekly table Of price changes for the
active stocks follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

Brooklyn Ferry stock 49,
Uoboksn Ferry LIST 5s. 1870. o.
do stock. ..ss.--. .-s.- 80 q.
NY < Z r Ferry Co stock
90 list mtg Sc. 1922 ...---
Ny L II r Con IS. 1913 =.
10Th & % ST LIST mS is. 1913
Union F OF n Y & 3 stock
ny & y J LIST me- IS. 1S4oA-
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GUARANTEED STOCKS.

FURNISHED By Joseph Walker & Sens. No n
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,s a ssS:i .i ] :s :ss : s
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THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Market steady. F1na,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

Reserve or deposit other than United State. de-
creased ss.2s77Oo.
The following are the changes for the CORE
spending week Tor the three preceding years: 100
Loans Increased 800; cash decreased gzs4s 500
deposits Increased S. 2oo and surplus reserve de-
creased @33610o. 1qre-Loans increased .sS ga 800
cash decreased S2,555s 800 deposits Increased s24sx
900. and surplus reserve decreased ss.727.lz5. 1907
Loans increased SO 100 cash Increased g. 6ss %.
deposits Increased s2f67e,40e ard surplus reserve
decreased Sls7s.2o0
The following table shows the bank holsi,rs m
the respectiNn dates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

total reserve and the total deposits the resDec-
tive dates: - - - 80,
s205, ee6. 30 $I7SGi4.S 500 SIeS o3s eco
Legal tercc-s-.-.. T2Oo5.OcJ
Total reserve. szc.eols00 s-3S.opso s<coVoo so
Reserve required
against deposits Zs.ses.l2S 2sSo4o0-S -o0l'0Afo
R.s.rv. .. s21s427T5 sls545s75 s17.sss rs
Per cent Of reserve I'll zos 2os
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway reports
as follows for the calendar year ended December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

Saturday. ! Saturday. 81
] Jan. 30. Feb. q. changes
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RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

-Actaal saies--i-C.losing-
OPEN High Low. Fin Bid. Ask
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.

'united states Deposits included. $50 So. 800
The following shows the relation between tn
total reserve and the total deposits on tho respec
tive dates;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

seo.ies Total sales for the DAY. .UnIsf.d.
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i've 0aleSs
Jan. Feb crarr.s
Specie ..... s2i6 AZ 500 SOS 9si 800 Inc s.sa 400
Legal tenders. 1861. 800 Il 6GsOGO Dec ~ 20
Totals..... S2sllI5ooO 27s.ctlscO Dec 81 sss 100
Cash required
against de-
pOsits 255 ,9S5.S5O 256 T69 l2S
Bessrve....- s25.l29o6o S2i.s42.775 Decss ESQ 90
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-07
SURPRISED WHILE ASLEEP
COssacks EncircIe Japanese Battery and
Capture Guns.
ARMISTlCE TO BURY THE DEAD.
Six Hours Cessation Of fiostilities at Port
Arthur-Russlau Officers Figuring on How
Much Longer the Garrison Can Hold Out
Japan and Russia Raising Hundreds Of
Millions War Funds.

Russian siege guns bombarded vii
lagos occupied by the Japanese to the
east OF the railroad, near Shakhe Sta
tion, on Friday, and a force of Cos.
sacks surprised the Japanese while
asleep, encircled a battery and cap
tured eight guns. According TO a
dispatch from Mukdcn, General Rem
nenkampff's Cossacks continue their
pursuit OF the japanese, and have
taken many prisoners.
The first armistice between the
combatants at Port Arthur was de-
clared on December 2. for the pur-
pose OF burying the dead. 1t lasted
for period OF six hours. An official
OF the Russian general staff likens
the situation at Port Arthur since the
capture by the Japanese of 2o3-Meter
Hill with what occurred at Sebasto-
pol. The last outer defense at Sc
occur until three months afterward.
In the Japanese Parliament Premier
Katsura congratulated the army and
navy upon their successes, and ex-
pressed sympathy for the soldiers and
sailors, who were first submitted to
intense heat and then to freezing
cold. The Foreign Minister said the
energy OF the people and their mill
tary strength were undimnishcl The
war budget totaled $500. 600 900, in
dicating the enormous expense OF the
war Russia is about negotiating adj
ditional loans aggregating 5000 .ooo,-
CQO
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-07
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
Five Hundred Shots Fired at Zelgler-Bis
Guns Used.

Benton, III. (SpeciaD .-Zeigler was
fired upon from sundown TO daylight.
1t is estimated that no less than 500
shots were fired at the town, four gat-
ling guns being turned on in full force.
The town was completely surrounded
and the firing came from every quar-
ter. Assistant Adjutant General Reece
and the Carbondale Militia Company.
arrived in Zeigler and General Reece
will remain several days to investi-
gate the situation. 1t is thought that
still more troops will be brought. Ex-
animation OF the ground showed that
the men who were firing have power
ful guns They were stationed from
one-half to three-quartcIs Of mile
from the town Almost bushel OF
empty shells OF every size aud make
were found in the woods. A trail Of
blood was found on a rail fence. and
from that it is supposed that at least
one person was wounded Further
trouble is anticipated
While martial law has not been de-
clared, the situation closely ap-
proaches it, No one not properly
vouched for can enter the town. The
entire Letter tract OF land, containing
5000 acres, is to be put under mill
tary surveillance. The position taken
by the Franklin county officials is gen
orally approved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-07
AWFUL PLIGHT OF wINyHBAdOS.
Grand Jury's Report on the Nebraska
Indians.

Omaha, Neb. (SpeciaD-The United
States Gracd Jury, which ended its
session Friday, made an extended re-
port on the condition of affairs on
the Winncbago Indian reservation.
Inc report is addressed to United
states Judge Munger and recites
jeplorablc state on the reservation
1t states that the report is made on
the basis of testimony given by Father
Scheli, the priest who has recently
visited the President. and to a nun.
Der OF other witnesses called by the
Jury In part, the report is as fol-
lows:
That large number of the I,roo
Winnebago Indians are in a sad and
deplorable condition must be admit
ed. We believe that this. unfortunate
condition has been largely brought
about by the unlawful sale of liauo
to the Indians and their utter disre-
gard OF any marriage ceremony. The
f1oiner saloonkeepers and their Indian
apartments, known as bull pens and
the professional bootleggers and the
lawbrcakcrs who made it impossible
to serve papers by deputy marshal
without calling. to his assistance an
unknown officer, have been given
thorough investigation, and we have
reported our findings to the court.
he other cause of decentralization,
and which. from the testimony, is
growing worse from year to year. is
the marriage relation We understand
the United States holds that as the
Wlnnebago Indian is now citizen OF
Nebraska. the marriage question is
one that should be taken ZIP by the
state. But the state does absolutelr
nothing. 1t is evidence that the con
ditions are growing worse and that
no legal marriages are celebrated"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-07
GOES INSANE IN CANAL ZONE.
American Mechanic Driven Crazy By Heat Of
Culebra Cut.

New York (SpeciaD. - Among the
passengers who arrived on the Pana.
ma Steamship Company's steamer Al
lianca here was an American mcchan-
ic, whose mind had been affected by
the excessive heat in the canal zone
The man was James Todriff, 80 years
old, whose home is in Chicago.
Two days of the trip the mans con.
dition was such that he was confined
to his stateroom and closely guarded.
The remainder of the trip he was
closely watched and guarded by mem.
bcrs OF the crew, but not made pris.
oner.
The history of Todriff. as given
aboard the steamer, was that he ar.
rived i'll Panama last summer in
search of employment. Being an ex.
perienced mechanic, he obtained q
position as q boss steam drller in the
canal zone. He was stationed in the
Culebra cut, where the hardest and
most difficult engineering problems
are to be worked out in the building
Of the canal
Two weeks ago Todriff was taker
i'll, and was advised by the Govern
mcnt doctors in Panama to return tc
this country.