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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.

Southern Division.
Effective October 9, 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
5.23 a. m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York
1926 a. m. week days for New London;
connects at Millers Falls for Troy;
at Palmer for Boston.
$50 a. m. week days for South London
derry.
9.O7 a. m. week days for Springfield
and New York.
lO.15 a. m. week days for New London;
for Boston via Millers Falls or Pal
mer.
2.2S p. m. week days for Springfield and
New York.
40 D. m. week days for New London
and New York via Norwich Line
steamers; connects at Palmer for
Boston.
1923 p. m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
5.45 p. m, week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
G. c. JONES, General Manager.
]. e. BENTLEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Died from Broken Heart.

Crushed with grief because her 16-
year-old daughter, Claudia, was sem
fenced to the house of correction for
disorderly conduct, Mrs. Delphine Mo-
quin, 81, died suddenly at Burlington
Friday night of broken heart. The girl
was taken to the institution Friday and
Mrs. Moquin. until then apparently in
excellent health, began to pine. She did
her routine work and was on the street
in the morning to see her daughter be-
fore she went away. She was apparently
well when she went to bed early in the
evening, but her husband NOTICED during
the night that she was breathing heavily
and he was unable to arouse her
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

The house owned by ]. II. Wright and
occupied by James Blair on the Wright
farm I'm Weybridge was burned Monday
morning. causing a loss of $1,000.
John Wilker was badly injured in the
paper mill of Coy, Babcock & Co. at
Bennington Saturday. A roll of paper
weighing 1900 pounds fell on him,
knocked him down and rolled the whole
length of his body breaking several ribs,
a shoulder blade, and bruising one leg.
Humber Barberi 35, marble cutter,
recently arrived from Italy, died In agony
at Rutland Friday from an overdose of
medicine bought in Italy He had used
seven bottles of a powerful drug. This
may have been case of suicide, as 1t
Is known that he had had trouble with
his wife in Italy.
James X. Batchelder, as counsel for
Eugene Sargood of Arlington, who is
now serving an is years sentence in the
state prison for alleged poisoning of cat
tie, and for attempting to poison Mr..
and Mrs. Sanford Hicks by mixing paris
green in their tea, has made application
to the supreme court for new trial on
the ground of newly discovered evidence.
A copy OF the petition has been served on
States Attorney Daley. Arguments on
the application will be made at the next
session of the supreme court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
officers Of state Christian EndeaVor
Union.

At the closing session of the Vermont
Christian Endeavor Union convention at
Richmond Friday the following officers
were elected for the year: President, the
Rev Fraser Metzger, Randolph; first vice
president. the Rev. c. w. Jackson Bel
lows Falls second vice president, the
Rev. George S. Mills, Bennington; third
vice president, j. G. Underwood, Hart
land; fourth vice president, the Rev.
Benjamin Swift, Orwell; secretary, Miss
Grace Young, Fair Haven: assistant sec
rotary, Mrs. w. c. Fuller Richmond
treasurer, II. C. Woodruff Barre; auditor
F. S. Pease, Burlington; junior superin-
tendent, Miss Mary Ellis, Springfield;
assistant Junior superintendent Miss
Grace Rouse. East Berkshire. The presi-
dent fttingly expressed the deep APP
probation and love borne by all to the
retiring secretary, Miss Helen L. Graves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Officers Of Federation of women's clubs

The closing session of the tenth an
nual meeting OF the Vermont State Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs, which was
opened in Barre Wednesday morning,
was held Thursday evening. oct 10. In
order 20 avoid having inexperienced Of
ficers attend the national convention,
which is approaching, the women devil
ated from their constitution and elected
officers at this meeting to serve for one
year. They made an amendment to their
constitution, which provides that officers
shall be elected for a period of two years.
The officers elected were as follows:
President. Miss Susan +. Clark Of Brat
tleboro; vice president, Mrs. Rebecca
r. Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury; recording
secretary, Mrs. o. d. MathewSon OF
Barre; treasurer, Mrs. Josephine II.
Arms OF Bellows Falls; auditor. Mrs.
Mary c. Kirkland of Bellows Falls; state
secretary to the general confederation,
Mrs. Susan E. Balch of ST. Johnsbury
delegates to the biennial convention al
st. Paul. Mimi, Miss Susan E. Clark OF
Brattleboro, Mrs. Rebecca p. Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury, Mrs. II. S, yelling
Mrs. c. c. Warren of Waterbury. Mrs
Josephine II. Arms of Bellows Falls, and
Mrs n. d. Phelps OF Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Rural Letter Carrier Of Keene Shot by
Eighwayman.

HtghWayman.
With a 32-calibre bullet in his head,
shot there by a masked highway robber,
Rev. George w. rutland, a retired minis
ter who has been acting as rural mail
carrier from Keene, drove Is miles to
finish his route Tuesday afternoon, the
blood streaming from the wound over the
left eye. Word was telephoned to the
police department from a farmhouse that
Mr.. rutland had been shot and Marshal
Hall met him at West Keene. Mr.. rutland
says that while he was passing through
some woods on the Walpole road, five
miles from Keene, he was suddenly ac-
costed by a masked robber, who demand
ed his money at the pistol point. The
plucky mail carrier told him he was
stopping the United States mail, and
whipped up his horse, but received a
bullet from the robbers revolver. In the
evening Mr.. rutland was examined by
Drs. Walker and Hyland. who removed
the bullet from behind his left ear. 1t
had Travelled four inches underneath the
under skin, but had not gone through the
bone. The police think they have clew
to the identity Of the robber. Mr.. rutland
is about 65 years old and has been carry
ing the mail a number of months over
a 25-mile route daily. He will recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Good Investment Of One Dollar.

II you have bad BREATH constipation,
pain in the small of the back. discolored
skin, nervousness or dizziness, your only
wise course is to take DR.. David Ken
Y. 1t will cleanse the blood OF all Inn
purities, regulate the Kidneys and Liver,
and thus restore a healthy glow to your
cheeks again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
As Eoremen with 1870, Years Of Service

The casino at st. Johnsbury was the
scene of an unusual gathering on Tuesday
evening, Oct. 10, at a supper rendered the
Fairbanks scale foremen. There were
present As of the foremen whose aggre-
gate term of service amounted to 1901
years or an average OF % years each.
Seven were present whose terms of SER
vice were 40 years and over, 10 who had
served 80 years and over, % who had
served 25 years and over. and 20 who had
served 20 years and over. The meeting
was partly in honor Of Col Francis
Walker, foreman OF the foundry depart
met who began work for the corporation
60 years ago. Caleb Marshall, foreman OF
the polishing room was next in term OF
service having been I'm the employ of the
company IS years. Harvlin Paddock and
Luther Brooks have served 40 years each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
stockbridee Merchant Charged With In.
cendIarlsm.

At the request of States Attorney
Charles Batchelder. Peral w. Green of
Stockbridge, whose store was burned. Oct.
4, 1904, was arrested and brought TO
Bethel charged with incendiarism. In
surance on the store and goods to the
amount of $4,000 had been paid, but
suspicion was aroused against Green
as he continued to sell goods from his
house. Search was finally made and a
large quantity of goods was found in the
house. Ten witnesses testified but proved
nothing of Importance against him. He
was held, on technicality and bound
over for a trial at the December term
of county court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

Three hundred wild duck settled down
in Munsonville pond, near Keene, one day
last week, and hunters made some old
fashioned scores One man alone bagged
40 birds on the wing.
Kate Gannett Wells Of Boston, the au-
thor and lecturer, had both arms broken
Sunday near her summer home in Dub
lin by being thrown from a carriage in
which she was riding with her son, DR..
w. Gannett Wells.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Advertised Letters.

Men-Frank f. Babbitt, Lawrence
Brown, 2. F. w. Boulde.. Eddie Goodwin,
ID. D. Harris, Ben Halkard, Fred Hol
combe, NJ. Kaliner, ]. II. Martin, E. c.
Rice, ]. H. Shaw, James w. Sanders.
Women-Miss Theodore Aceman, Miss
May Little, Miss Rath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

Willie to the circus went,
He thought it was immense;
His little heart went pitter-pat,
For the excitement was in tents.
Harvard Lampoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

Medical Examiner George p. Twitchell
of Greenfield was called to Bernardston
Tuesday to view the body of John Burke
Field, 81, who was found dead in his bed
by an attendant who went to call him to
breakfast Death was due to natural
causes. Mr.. Field had lived most Of his
life in Bernardston. His wife died two
or three years ago.
The most disastrous fire in years in
Athol broke out early Monday morning,
when the dye and power house of ID. h.
Adams's silk thread plant were burned
and the main factory badly damaged. A
large quantity OF silk was received Sat
urday, but portion of it was saved. The
loss is estimated at 100000. About 40
hands were employed in the mill.
. John A. Murphy. 81, foreman Of the
Baldwinsville section OF the Boston &
Main railroad, was struck and instantly
killed in the presence OF six employees by
passenger train No. about one mile east
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
Sai1rnads.
Boston & Maine.

OO0bOtI v
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect October 9, 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro, northbound:
S.27 a. m. Sunday paper train to Wind
sor.
lilo a. m. for stations to Windsor, Lam
caster, st. Johnsbury, Newport,
Sherbrooke, Montreal via c. P. Ry.,
Quebec, Burlington, st. Adams and
Montreal.
2.23 D. m. Montreal express.
5.35 p. m. White River Junction pas
senger.
1918 p. m. night express. Daily.
SOUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and SPRING
field, 5.23 a. m. daily, 9.07 a. m.
and 223 p m. (week days., 4.23 p.
m. daily.
D. ]. FLANDERS,
GenI Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Connecticut Valley Street Railroad Com
pany's Meeting.

PaHy
The annual meeting of the Connecticut
Valley street railway was held at Hotel
Lathrop at South Deerfield Monday. The
annual reports were given and the follow
ing officers were elected: President, Col.
f. Z. Pierce CT Greenfield; secretary and
treasurer, ID. p. Abercrombie, jr., OF
Turner's Falls; superintendent, ]. A. Tag
CART of Millers Falls; assistant superin-
tendent, c. w. Clapp of Northampton;
directors, +. c. Crosby Of Brattleboro.
chairman; George c. Averill Of Brattle-
boro, D. p Abercrombie, sr., Of Turner's
Falls, w. A. Clark of Northampton, B.
f.. Cook of Northampton, NJ. A. Coolidge
of Fitchburg, c. w. Clapp of Northamp-
ton, Warren N. King Of Northampton, F.
E. Pierce of Greenfield. Isaac Chenery of
Montague, ]. A. Taggart of Millers Falls,
II. l.. Williams Of Northampton and d. p.
Abercrombie, jr., OF Turner's Falls The
company owns 47.3 miles OF track in
Montague, Deerfield, Greenfield, Whately,
Hatfield. Hadley, Amherst and North
ampton. The system is divided into the
Amherst, Deerfield, Greenfield and Mil
lers Falls divisions, and the report OF
fares collected on the various divisions
was given as follows: Amherst division,
399, 500; Deerfield division, 7S7,019; Green
field division, 569,26O Millers Falls divi-
sion, 232, 693.
The business for the six months ending
September 80 was as follows:
Gross earnings from operation. 1914, 555S9
Operating expenses. ............ 5S,IS6, ~
Net earnings from operation. .$35, S1S sc
Fixed charges for the months. 17,34O.94
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-20

Net earnings from operation. .$S5, s1S.96
Fixed charges for the months. 17,S4O.s4
Surplus for six months. ..... SIS, ALSO
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
Financial Record

BY Associated Press,
NEW YORK, Dec. Mooney on call,
firm and higher. at 6Gl2S per cent; closing
bid and offered at 9 per cent. Time
money firm; 60 days, Z per cent; 90 days
and six months, 6 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 51a95A per
cent.
business in bankers bills at A,S495Q4.S5
for demand, and at $4.S2@i.S2O5 for sixty
Ois Posted I' rates. s4Ss@40s1a, and AssA@
Commercial bills. $4S1%@4 4S194.
Bar silver, G39sc
Mexican dollars, 49Ac.
Bonds, governments, weak; railroads,
London Dec. 7,-Consols. SO 13-16c; sill
yer. 20 7-16d.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 7.--Wednes-
day-Prices on the bourse today were
quiet Offers, however, were on limited
scale, but there was complete absence
of buyers.
BERLIN, Dec. 7-The paper rouble fell
a quarter OF one per cent on the bourse
today and Russian sold for 2l5% instead
of PIG, the par rate of exchange. This
is attributed to the extraordinary large
quantities of notes brought out from
Russia during the last few days by per-
sons leaving the country, who are offer
ing them for sale in this market 1t has
been observed that the amount Of these
notes is daily increasing. A quotation
under PIG had not occurred since 1898.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
BUILDING PERMITS

Superintendent BaclSuS yesterday is
sued building permits SastSTemes a. tSllIwn Hill.
at lot owner and builder; addition to
one-story frame residence, SlOo. ,
Atlantic street, 1915-Leon Manpas' OWL
er and builder; one-story frame barn.
''fS Bryan street. 367-E. ]. Garrison, at lot
owner: w. p. Fellows, builder; one
story, frame residence S2IU Swest corner of
Cimmaron-G. f. Grey, sixteenth ana
Berendo, owner; P. J. Lyman, builder;
one and half story seven-room frame
reFt%sca' FortyflftS street 2oo west-aertrude
stockweil, 1905 Dewey, owner; j. 7.
Wright, builder; :;o- &C one-story six-room
frRme FortyrsixtS Street 11s7 westLuther
Hill. 1142 Dewey. owner an9 puiiueri eiioo one-
story six-room frame residence, $780, m
Fifty-hfth street, as2' w EastIMt Iactson M
builder: one-story frame residence, $l5l.
Fifty-fourth street 1887 East-W. G..
Ferguson. owner and pulloer; ohe-storS
Forty-third street, east of Long Beach
w. j. Thomas, 1900 West Twenty-third,
owner and builder; one-story frame resi-
Fort Fortyrfourth street, 1918 west-c. C.
Rowan, 1880 West Forty-second. owner;
w. A. Belger, builder; one-story five
room frame residence $i4Oo' yos+ Ny
Wiley. 243 Emerald. owner and builder;
one-story frame barn. $500.
Forty-third street, 671 East-W. j. Haz-
one and one-half story seven-room frame
residence, $500.
Hooper avenue, S3OO-J. NJ; Forsha, at
lot owner and builder addition to one
Kohler street, 7S6-Elias Davies, .345
Towne owner; G. Weisner builder;
two STORY, ty-eight-room frame
apartment house; $4,000.
lADU-JOln
lins. owner; w. Jackson, builder; one
story frame resideneee: $3.50
& Co. 1921 Mcciintock. owners and
builders; one and one-half5story, six
room frame residence; $l7QO.
as EecTe street. CO. 945 South Anfffg H
5sT oWnef; r c''f.eeS e. Leonardt, & builder tWo'
Second street 24S3 East-George
Jackson. 239 South Chicago. owner; q.
Santa Cruz street, 2116-Lucie
Brewer. at lot owner; X Brewer, rover
santa Fe avenue, 231-Consolidated
Pipe Works. Third and Santa Fe, owner;
J.; T. Hall, builder; demolish building;
Thirty-seyenth street. 1914 west--W.
o. Newcomb, owner; Bottoenla Broth
ers, builders; one and one-half-story
frame barn; $500.
Thirty-seventh street, 1901 West
Adelia II. Brode, 9O1 West Thirty-flfth,
owner; II. A. Brode, builder; one-story,
six-room frame residence; $1,000
Thirty,ff street. 121 East. w.
Vendryes, 121 East Thirty-fifth, owner
and builder; one-story frame shed; $50.
Thirty-second street, SIG East-S. A.
Gooding, at lot owner;s South Park
Building club, builder; one-story frame
barn; $50.
Temple street, 7SO--Linda Funston,
at lot, owner and builder; move one
and one-half-story frame residences
$l25.
Tenth strset, 24S7 East-Consolidated
Pipe works, Third and Santa Fe,
owner; j. F. Hall, builder; one-story
frame building; $4,000
Washington street. 7o5 Vest, S.
Copeland, owner; E. u. Hartman,
$500.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
SHE WAS HEARTSICK
Her Husband Heard II Over the Phone
and Now He Asks
Divorce
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7-Returning to his
home In Denver two years ago from a
vacation, Richard V. Broderick, now
living at 1861 Rhodes avenue, picked
up the receiver of his telephone. This
act is responsible for a divorce case
which was heard yesterday by Judge
Frost in the superior court.
The suit was brought by BrodericlS
against Gertrude Il. Broderick and was
taken under advisement. The tele-
phone which played such an important
part i'll the case was on a ten-party
line. AS Broderick picked up the re-
ceiver he was surprised to hear the
dulcet tones of his wife, who was talk
ing to a neighbor.
Il am just heartsick,' / heard nv
wife say he told the court. Then he
testified his wife continued, "about his
being home, because L was having
such a good time with Ed"
Mr.. Broderick said he investigated
and found that while ne was away his
wife had spent much time with Ed
ward Mayors. Afterward, he said.
his wife wrote him a letter in which
she told him to be patient, as "she
loved him as much as she did Ed"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
Pacific Coast Trade
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l-Beanss;
pink. $1.90@210; lima, A,20aA2oi small
white, S3.10d325; large white, 2,4OQ2 CO.
Potatoes, Oregon Burbanks, a.O5al.4 40;
Merced sweets, sl,OOQ1.25 Onions, fancy.
40D7c: string beans, la@11; green peppers.
4dli2hc; tomatoes, 50cq$l,p on; summer
squash, 75cqa.OO: garlic, 5laa6c; cucum-
bers 75cqSl.OO' Flour familg 1ll;z extras, AS5
shipping, 81. lOdpi. IS; milling, sl5Ogi. Co.
Barley. feed, $i2Oq1 2219 brewing, sl.22ls
Qgl.211s. Oats, red, 81. S4l 621s white,
Middlings, s27OO@2S.OO; mixed feed s24OO
Q25,OO rolled barley, $26,OOq2l'OO. Hay
Wheat, Sl1,50@lG50; wheat and oat, Nl00
0p135O; barley S8.OOal1.OO; alfalfa, T5OQ
1000; straw, SOQ55c. Receipts,-Flour SS.-
S7S wheat H,S47; barley, u, 800; oats, l167;
bran. 275; mddlings, 200: hay, 547; hops
1871; hides, no; wine, 95,lOO
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
MARINE REPORT
San Pedro Shipping
OUTER HARBOR.

Bark Haddon Hall, Iqueque.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Bonita, San Francisco.
SAILED.
steamer Coquille River. Crescent City.
Steamer Northland, Portland.
Steamer Marshtield. Hardy Creek.
IN PORT.
Schooner Azalea, Eureka.
Schooner Emma Claudine, Seattle.
Steamer Santa Monica, Grays Harbor.
Steamer Harold Dollar, Seattle.
Steamer San Gabriel. Umpqua.
Steamer Aberdeen, Grays Harbor.
Steamer Salvador Gamble.
Barkentine G. G. Perkins, Portland.
Schooner Oceania Vance, Grays Harbor.
Barkentine Skagit, Ludlow
Schooner Jas, A, Garfield. Grays Harbor.
Schooner G. $; Holmes, Blakely.
Schooner Ludlow. Haddock.
Schooner F. M. Slade, Grays Harbor.
Schooner Luzon, Portland.
Schooner Carrier Dove, Grays Harbor.
Barkentine Makawelis, Mukilteo.
Schooner II. w. Bartlett, Grays Harbor.
Schooner Minnie A. Caine. Tacoma.
Schooner Henry X. Hall. Everett.
Schooner Gamble, Gamble.
Schooner Polaris. Everett.
VESSELS ON THE WAY.
Schooner Resolute. Bellingham.
Schooner Ethel Zane, Portland.
Schooner Louis, Portland.
Steamer Roanoke, Portland.
Barkentine j. l.. Stanford, Bellingham.
Schooner Americana. Portland
Steamer Centralia, Grays Harbor.
Schooner Sailor Boy, Everett.
Schooner Commerce, Everett
Schooner C. r, HILL Coquile River.
Barkentine c. II. Crocker, Port Town
send. ..
Bark Tam O'Shanter. Aberdeen.
Schooner James Rolph, Everett.
Schooner Cecilia Sudden, Grays Harbor.
Schooner Seliome. Ballard,
Schooner w. II. Hume. Grays Harbor.
Schooner j, II. Bruce, Tacoma.
Steamer Santa Barbara, Grays Harbor.
Schooner Expansion. Ballard.
Schooner W. f. Witzeman, Aberdeen.
Schooner Mabel Gale, Umpqua.
Steamer Grace Dollar, Grays Harbor.
FOREIGN VESSELS
British Bark Pass of Killiecranckie,
Antwerp.
German ship Wandsbek. Hamburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
FIRM UNDERTONE
IN STOCK PRICES
CALL LOAN RATE SCARS TO
HIGH RECORD
Advance of Tennessee Coal Gives
Strength to Leading Stocks and
Prevents Free selIing-Wall
Street Views
PRICES UNSTEADY

Prices fell at the opening Of the
stock exchange yesterday.
Reading, New York, Chicago e
st. Louis recovered 11a from the de-
cline and Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and Amalgamated Copper rallied
strongly. Linseed Oil preferred rose
IA over Wednesday.
The market turned weak again
VII. I call money rose to 26 per cent.
Rock Island ran off IL, the preferred
25s, and National Lead 2.
Gains were established I'm sympa-
thy With the rise in Kansas City
Southern, i'm Colorado d Southern,
first preferred 1; Wisconsin Central
and the preferred, the latter rally
Ing from the low ,st. Northern Paci-
flc, Louisville & Nashville, ontario
& Western and Lead preferred rose
point or more over Wednesday,
and Union Pacific 15s, Lead 1%,
Amalgamated Copper, Smelling and
Sugar, 2; and Anaconda T.
Tennessee Coal rose 9H over We'd
nesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
DEATH THINS THE RANKS
Old Soldiers Fall, and Pension Rolls
Decline at the Rate Of $4,000
Each Year
Special to The Herald.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Death is
now diminishing the Civil War pension
roll at the rate of more than 10000 a
year. A statement issued by Commits
sioner Warner shows that during the
month of October 4704 pensioners died.
OF these 29l6 were Civil War veterans.
The average death rate of veterans dur
ing the month was ninety-four
The reduction on the rolls would be
more apparent were ii not for the al
lowance OF new claims. While 29l5
veterans died during October the actual
decrease in the number of old soldiers
drawing pensions was but 1887 as 1923
names were added to the list.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08

Cheese Eastern, 15i5di6c: Young Amer
lea 130ti5c; western t4Mt4i5c.
Eggs Ranch, 30di6c; store. none; east
crn, none.
CHICAGO, Dec 7-On the produce ex-
change today, the butter market was
firm. Creameries, 17a23Iac dairies, 17U
zoe; eggs steady at mark, cases Included,
2Od25ci cheese, steady, 1id13c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Heavy Selling Of Wheat Causes Lower
Prices--Corn and Pro-
visions Firm
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. THE slump. In the
price Of wheat occurred soon after the
opening today and although the market
rallied several times during the day on
covering by shorts, the feeling generally
was weak
Before the downward course of values
was checked the price of May had fallen
to soc.
The market closed weak with May off
*, at S9Isc
Notwithstanding the break in wheat
the corn market was firm for the greater
part of the day. May closed firm "a up
at 1850.
oats were firm on active demand from
pit traders and commission houses. May
closed unchanged at 33bc.
Trading In provisions was active ana
the market had a strong undertone At
the close all the May products were
up sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES Dec. LOCALLY inter
est i'm the subscriptions to the new Jap
anose loan Is cut Off, as the subscriptions
nave already been considerably oversub
scribcd In New York
Representatives Of the consolidated Ger
American and Union Bank of Saw
ingS arc still looking for suitable rooms
on South Spring street as the home of the
com bined institutions. Corner rooms at
Firth or Sixth street seem to be preferred.
Money Is said to be easy at 6 and per
cent.