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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

Corn-.Receipts, 1850 bu; sales, dull and no
- =. :
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP

Total clearances:< Wheat. $4,000 bu; nour,
1900 brls; corn, 237 900 bu; oats, 162, 900 bu.
Wheat and -four equal 159, 900 bu. ..-
Broomhall cabled that the natives Of Al
geria are asking reduction Of duties. There
has been a general strike at Rostof on the
Don, Russia, for two days.
The outturn of the British wheat. crop is
officially estimated at 58,9O2, 900 bu this year,
the ne, oats crop at 1184ssooO bu and potatoes
3,762 900 tons (of E, 2,240 lbs.) -.
Antwerp closed unchanged, Paris closed
equal to 1ac lower to nc higher.
Budapest closed unchanged; Berlin delayed.
reached only few parts. Damage in frost
zone irreparable. Weather fine
Liverpool-Wheat-Ther some strength
at the opening with values A@Ac higher on
reiterations of less favorable conditions in New
South Wales and reduced estimates Of Argentine
surplus. Later an easier feeling developed on
talk Of large worlds shipments, causing some
liquidat ton.
Weather map shows some scattered SHOWS In
the northwest, clear and cooler elsewhere.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
AVOIDING UNNECESSARY EXPENSE

-7----- ClGVeIdnQ LedueT.
Repertory Actor, in financial distress,
to manager (also in dstress)-Say, gov
ernor, hear you've got a little money in
your jeans Give usa50 cents.
Manager-What. can 0you do with SO
cents? ss;2 sss y
Repertory Actor-Well, you see, in to-
nights bill have the leading part, and
want to get a shave and hair cut.
Manager-We'll change the bill.
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Nov. 25-Close-wheat
futures lower; No.. 2 red, cash, elevator, s5@
sSe Msy SEX NJ PessmDsS Pssa ssasa%
lower; No. 2 cash, nominal; track, 42K@42%
December, 4lAc May, 41%c: Oats weaker;
No. cash. 3O1ac; track Sic; No. white. 32c:
December, 8okc; May, 91kc. ',0 '
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PROVISIONS

was up 2hc at $12.971a. Lard was unchanged
at $7.05 Ribs were UP shade at $6.s5.
Close: Pork-January. $12.971a; May, $13@
13.O21a.
Close: Lard--January, $692h: May, $7O7h.
Close: Ribs-January, $8.85; May, $6.S5.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

WINNIPEG GRAIN, Nov 25.-November
wheat opened at 7sc, closed at 7sc: December
opened at 74Ac, closed at 74Mc; May opened
at at zee, closed at 7sSc; July closed at soAo
77Hc; No. 2 northern. 1886: No. s horthern'
79hc; No. white oats, BIC; No. 8 barley, $40:
No. 1 fax, 97c. Receipts, wheat 8e4 cars, last
year 31S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
MONEY REPORTS

. LONDON, Nov: 25.-!Bullion amounting to
e4, ,915 900 was taken from the Bank Of Eng
land ls9d. today; Of this sum s4,75o.ooo was set
aside for the Indian currency note reserve.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Exchange on London, 20
marks 42% pigs for checks. Discount rates:
Short bills, 3A per cent; three months bills,
AZ per cent. The weekly statement Of the I'm.
perial Bank Of Germany shows the following
changes: Cash in hand Increase 1880 900
marks, treasury notes increase 100000 marks
other securities decreased 49, eeO,ooo marks;
notes in circulation decreased ID, ,46O, 900 marks
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Money on call nomi-
NAL, no loans; time loans steady; 60 days, 6
cent 70 -
NEW. YORK, Nov. 25.-Close: Prime mercan-
tile paper, 5h@e per cent; sterling exchange
firm, with actual business in bankers bills at
$4s6so@4: ss6 $685. for demand and at s4s2e5@
4.s275 for 60-day bills: posted rates. $4.s3h@
e;sa & d., and $4.s7@4. SIN: Commercial bills,
$4S2A 4:s21s: Bar silver, e5Ac. Mexican
dollars SOC. Government bonds steady Rail
road bonds irregular. '~9
PARIS, Nov 25.-Three per cent rentes, eef
99c for the account exchange on London 25f
MINNEAPOLIS, N e. Nov. 25.-Bank clearings to-
day, $3,615,177 .65; New York exchange, selling
rate rat eSc premium; buying rate, 2sc premium;
Chlcago exchange: selling rate, 4Oc premium;
buying rate par; London 6o-day sight document.
ary exchange, $4.S2%. = = =
st. Paul clearings, s., 1921 ,9S2.5T.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
PROOF POSITIVE.

Prospective Purchaser-You say this is
a healthy place, yet the man next door is
confined to his bed. How do you account
for that?
Real Estate Agent Oh, he's doctor
and is slowly dying Of starvation.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Nov. 25-Wheat had a
steady advance early today of 1ac but broke and
closed unchanged for cash and sc off for May.
The cash demand is strong and immediate ship
ment is wanted for lot Of wheat. Flax was
strong for early shipment going up &c for
November. The east is taking it fast for win
ter crushing.
Receipts: Wheat 242 cars; fax, 90; corn,
L; oats 9: rye, 9; barley. 81. Shipments
Wheat, 13, 500 bu; fax, 90,274; barley, SO ,339
Close. Wheat to arrive. sc; No. north
eember, 79sc; May, s4c; durum, Tic to 731ac;
97SSc May, sio2sS: @ oats, ~ 2shc: any rye ss'De' &C.
NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN Nov. %
Flour-Receipts 31,2o7 brls: sales. 759 brls.
Dull @ and unchanged; Minnesota patents, S4.e5
winter patents 81 2o@455; Winter i9yaI, low grades,
81. 75M3.2O.
Wheat-Receipts, 1920 bu; sales, 800 600
bu; opening barely steady on prospects Of large
worlds shipments Monday and heavy northwest
receipts; wheat rallied on light offerings and
covering; December, 91A @91ssc; May, OH a
size. Rye, nominal; No. western, 7ec I t
New York
Corn-Receipts, 45,15o bu; Sales dull and no
transactions. -... -
MILWAUKEE FLOUR AND GRAIN. Nov.
25.-Elour. steady. Wheat steady; No. north
eFn sah @sse sa NJ NJ northsrn s2A@s4Ae;
SIC bid. rye, steady; No. i, S6@6sc. Barley,
steady; No, 2, 54k @55c; sample, 37@54c. Oats,
lower; standard, 8O1a @31hc. Corn, dull: May,
h315c bid: puts. 43Mc bid: calls 435hc nominal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
FULL MEASURE,

..s-s. FULL MEASURE.
James Whitcomb Riley was looking over
a fence on his farm at a field Of rye when
neighbor who was driving by stopped
his horse and asked,
''Hullo Mr.. Riley, how's your rye
doing?"
ttFine, fine replied the poet
'How much do you expect to clear to
the acre?'
.'oh, about four gallons answered Mr..
Riley, soberly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Nov. 25.
Sugar raw, firm; fair refining, 2 15-1e@3c;
centrifugal SO test. 3 9-16c molasses sugar,
powdered, 4.soc: granulated, 4.7Oc. Coffee.
steady; No. Rio, 15-16c. Molasses, firm;
New Orleans 8O@3Sc.
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THE FLOUR MARKET

BIG FLOUR SALES RUMoRED-MILLERs
CONFIRM IN PART.
Rumor has it that the largest flour sales on
the crop were entered yesterday and today.
killeTs do not confirm this in full, but admit
that very satisfactory business has been put
on the books Of late. with some foreign sales
in it. Prices firm as quoted.
Shipments, 81, ,582 barrels
First pa tents are -quotable at $4.7o@4. 80: Sec
ond patents, S4 .6O@47O; first clears, $500
BIO; second clears, $245@2.55.
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Chicago Options.
ARIZONA COPPER.

For the information Of great many who have
been asking about North Butte it may be said
that this company was organized under laws Of
Minnesota m SGT A In April, 1905, with capitalization
of 5000 00O divided into 600, 900 shares with
par value Of SIS per share; 400, 600 shares were
issued and the remaining 100000 are still in the
treasury Of the company.
Calumet & Arizona books close Dec. and the
dividend is payable Dec. 49,
The following were the prices on the Boston
mo Oft
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OMAHA LIVESTOCK, Nov. 25.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 100; market nominally unchanged; native
steers, $350@5.5O: cows and heifers, $2.5O@
4.25; western steers, $275@4.4o; Texas steers,
$250@3. 75; cows and heifers $2@3.25; can
ners 81. 5000. SO; stockers and feeders, $2.25@l4
calves s3ae: bulls and stays, $1.5O02.25-
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market steady: bulk
Of sales, S4.67h@4.721s.
Sheep-Receipts, 1,60O; market steady; lambs,
$6.25@7.25; sheep, $4.25@575.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

ACTIVE BONDS AND CURB STOCKS.
Quotations to the 7close. Nov. %:
American Tobacco 6s, 115h.
American Tobacco As 70&.
Atchison As. 1927 bid 1O2M asked. .
Baltimore & Ohio 4s 1O3A.
Baltimore & Ohio e1as, e6 bid. ee1te asked.
EriGekSn Ere egnveIt,b1es As, 11ooM 1921 1oo seA
Mexican Mexican Central Is, soH bid. s11a asked.
Atlantic Coast Line IS. 91A bid. 92 asked
Southern Railway S.. 12O bid. 12o1a asked
eeA. '"' ~ ~ ~ 49,
Union Pacific convertibles, 1864. r..
Book Island 8. 7eA. 7s1s. 7eA. 7s1s.
Reading Beading , 4s, 1929, 1o27k, 1o2%; r
wabash debentures. 761a. 76A, 7811. g.
Peoria & Eastern incomes. rs.
northern Pacific general IS, 76h.
Union Pacific As: 1854 bid, 1O51h asked.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Joint a. 1O1 81
Japanese 1sts 9SR 99 - - - TO-
Japanese 2ds, 99%.
Japanese ANS, 92H 93 ...
japanese second As. 92K,, 98.
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ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Nov. 25.-oatt ttle-Re-
natives, Texans, strong; beef steers, $2.5O@590;
stockers and feeders. $2.15@3:6o; COWS and heif-
ers, $2@4:40; Texas steers, $2@s -
and lights, $4.50I4.sO; packers, $4.5O@4. 80;
butchers and best heavy, $4.70@4S5.
Sheep-None on sale.
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SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK, Nov. 25-Receip

Cattle, 1OO;, hogs, 1000.
Hogs-steady; sales, 70, 22s lbs, >s4.eo; g.
25s lbs, $4.65; 10, 2e0 lbs. $4.70
1870 lbs, $40; s, 1920 lbs, $3.50; cows and
heifers, s, 76s lbs, 50; 10; 800 lbs, 500, s.
1,040 lbs, 2.25; stockers and feeders s, 800 lbs
$275; TO- $50. lbs, 1925; 7, 9s6 lbs So. 60;
calves and yearlings, 8, 4so lbs, $3.50; 10, 800
lbs, So; 4, 7S0 lbs, $40.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

Quite Edenesque is the business street
Of St. Heller, in the Isle Of Jersey, where
"Adam,'' "Eve,' "Cain' and
"Abel'' are all prosperously established
in business r -.-. .
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st. Paul clearings, 81, 1921, ,9s2.57.
NEW YORK BAL

NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT, Nov. rs.
The weekly bank statement Of the clear
house he banks issued today is as follows: Loans
81 $aoo ~ ss2 decrease $3.50 800: deposits,
6o2, 500; decrease, $S7 300; legal tenders, $74,-
4S4, 300; Increase $1,409, 800; specie, $1S4 4e8,
500; increase 81 s5s. 300; reserve, $25s s51 800;
increase $6,269, 100; reserve required S249 1874.
400; increase $27 ,15O; surplus. So, 157 100; in
crease So M1. $50; ex-United States deposits.
$1l, ,298, ,976; increase Sc 241 800. -
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KANSAS CITY GRA1N-Nov. 25 Close.
Wheat steady; December, 77Ac; May, 7eAc;
red, ssi @soe; No 8, s5@sste cogn~steady; coTnoc cad
4oAc; No. white, 4oAc; No. 8, 40c. Oats.
Steady; No. white, 81 @32c; No. mixed, soc.
Butter-steady creamery, 22c; dairy, 19c.
Eggs-Steady. 24hc - - y.
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Nov. 25.-Beef,
1880; packet. S10.50@ Pork steady; mess,
S15@155O; family, $165O; short clear. $3.50
M1650. Lard, firm; prime western steam, $40
M7.55. .s,-
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Received-Wheat, 7o2 cars, 7O2, 900 bu; corn,
rye, 1880 bu; fax, 6s, 720 bu; flour, 7bo brls;
millstuffs 10s tons; hay, 80 tons; car lots, s17.
o,526 bu; barley, 70, 700 bu; rye. $500 bui
fax, AZ $3.50 bu; -four; 6A,5e2 brls; mnlstuffs.
IL, d,aIS tons; linseed oil. 100000 lbs; oil cake.
S36, 900 lbs; lots, $40.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

WHEAT MOVEMENT By ROADS, NOV. "a,
Received d-Cars-Milwaukee, 81; Omaha, %;
Pacific, IS; Great West tern, II; 500 Line, 's So;
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, 6.
Shipped -Cars--Milwaukee, 20, St. Louis, 25;
Great Western 16; Chicago Burlington &
Quincy, 8; Chicago, Rock Island s Pacific 10,
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RANGE oF.WHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPOLIS
THE DAYS REPORTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES


1
low orn,4
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Nov. 25.-Cattle-Re-
cetpts, 400; steady; beeves, $320@6.5o; COWS,
81 BO@4. so; heifers, $225@4.90; calves, S5@7;
good to prime steers, $5. @6.50; poor, me-
dunn. $9.25@525; stockers and feeders, $2.20
@4 20.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; steady; estimated
Monday, 10000; mixed and butcher, $4eo@4 90;
AGO; light $4.55@4.s5; pigs, $4.1o@4.75; bulk
of sales, $4.70@4. .S5.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market strong; sheep
$3.4O@5.65; yearlings, $5.25@6; lambs, $5.75
@7.50.
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CHICAGO COARSE GRAIN AND SEEDS.
Nov 25.-Rye, cash, 81 @6sc. Flax cash north,
western, 81; southwestern, 93c. Timothy. March,
$S.41. Clover cash, $13. Barley, cash, 37054c.
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NEW YORK OIL. Nov. 25.-Petroleum
steady; refined, all ports, 81 55@7.6O.

NEW YORK METALS, Nov. 25.-Copper and
lead, firm and unchanged ... .,.. -
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PUTS AND CALLS,
10 pm. report: g s...
Puts-May wheat, 83Kc .e.. - .....
Ca1ls-May wheat S4Nc
Curb-N1ay wheat, S4% Gs41ac.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Nov. @25.-Wheat, SPOT.
firm; No. red western winter, IS 71sd; fu.
t tures steady; G -, December 6s 1oAd March, 6s
mixed, 5s; futures, quiet; January, Is Id; March,
4s Sd. -.7 ~ '
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
Western, 6; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. taul 1S;
Minneapolis st. Louis, q Chicago. st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha, IA; Great Northern, 76;
Northern Pacific, 10; total, 126.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

stasGy NGW re1ss xeSK ali OIL kGg
NEW YORK PRODUCE, Nov. 25.-Butter,
dull; receipts, 4,ose pkgks; official prices
common to extra, 16@23c; renovated. common
to extra, 1S@2oe; western factory, common to
eEfrs eESrs as; wsssssn Ssfs s 1@sc cheess
1ass ana
sea, 12e; SKINS fu1l R to light. 81 %iie: Eggs;
sna s nsS ssfpae fsae wh oe oSoes
hrsts, so@s1c; southerns. 2l@soc.
creameries, 17@23c; dairies, 17@2oc. Eggs
steady; ct mark cases included: 1s@24s Cheese:
Americas, 13c. Poultry, live steady; turkeys,
1se; chickens Sci springs, e9Ae: .s, Potatoes Ss
Stock. 5O@e4c. Veal firm; 80 to so-lb weights,
&c; e5 to 75.lb weights, e1A@77ac; IS to 11o-lb
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, st. Paul, Nov. 25.-Barrett & Zimmerman s
weekly report; Since the opening Of the fall
of enormous volume; each week and month far
IN excess Of the same period of two previous
an outlet at higher average prices than pre-
vailed during the two previous falls, reflects
the fns ts tv 1T the
is closed and such receipts will only be cleared
by forced sales until the trade opens in the
spring. Prices for such offerings have sagged
since the first Of the month and haye now
reached their bottom, with demand. The
receipts for the latter part"Aof the week were
marked by quality and found a ready clear
Outside demand is still GOOD for ' prime lcssers
demand for drivers and expressers. The mar.
ket promises to hold in its present condition
with the continuance of good weather. AL
classes clear at the following values: Drafters
5tra s sh9s
ers. extra, s17o@1s5; expressers. choice, s155@
10: expressers. common to good, S130@155
farm mares, extra. $160@175: farm mares
choice, $145@16o: farm mares. .17a common to good
Choice Choice, $i5o@i75; drivers. ~ common to good
S1z'on'0' "Dlef HofRs2 faSs@H5s @aoss1p.
The following shippers have arrived on the
market with consignments of horses;
Leo Froelich John Montgomery, a.. Ferrick
n. 3. Dillrance. w. n. Delaney, c. NJ. Bolts
Snow Lumber company, W. H. Watson.
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Nov. 25.-cattle
Receipts 1000, including 200 southerns; market
steady native steers, $S.5O@5; southern steers
$24O@4; southern cows. $1.75@3: native cows
| and heifers. I.75@5; stockers and feeders, $24(
@42o; bulls s2@s zS calves ss SS
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market strong to Sc
higher; bulk of. sales, $4.75@4:s2h; heavy
$4.so@4: 50; packers, $4.75@4.s21a: pigs and
sheep-Receipts none; market nominally
steady muttons, $4.25@56O; lambs, s5.2597
range wethers, $46o@5.6oi fed ewes, $3.2s
@465. ~-
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Nov. 25.-Cattle-Re
baeyeS. SS,
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mot MANY CATTLE
ON SALE TODAY
MODERATE RECEIPTS AND PRICES
HOLDING STEADY.
Veal Steady, Bulls Also in Good Tone
and Mich Cows Unchanged
Prices Without Important Change
Demand for the Choice Sheep and
Lambs, and Not Many in the Yards.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 25-Estimated
receipts at the Union stockyards today: Cattle,
1,SO0; calves so; hogs, $500; sheep, $500;
cars, 126. --
The following table SHOWS the receipts from
Jan. l, 1905, to date. as compared with the
period in 1904:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1905 -. .4O4 S1S sc, 728 744, ,631 772,11S 90 1886
1904 .31S 592 81, ,090 767 ,494 COL ,532 20 S31
Increase. S6 226 Is, 633 ....... 1S0,5S6 3,505
Decrease. ...... ...... 1858
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in November, as compared with the same
period in Il CA:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1905 ..... $3.50 3,493 76,1l2 115, $3.50 1882
1904 ..... 56,174 1855 1858 110,975 3,765
Increase. ...... S37 ..... 4,4l5 II
Decrease. 4e5 -. 1851 ....... 49,.
Official receipts for the past week are fol-
lows: y.-.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
cossacks Shoot Down Socialists

Cossacks Shoot Down Socialists
BY Associated Press.
WARSAW, June 27.-A secret meet
ing of 200 socialists in the forests Of
Aquarez, near Lodz, was surprised by
Cossacks at noon today. Eighteen of
the socialists were wounded and $50
arrested.
The authorities received information
that the meeting was being held and
sent a squadron of Cossacks. who sur
rounded the forest and fired into the
socialists, taking them entirely un-
awares The wounded were taken to
hospitals at Lodz and those arrested
were sent to prison at Lenszyea,
twenty miles distant.
The authorities are making an in
cessent search for the socialist leaders.
In the course of the search today a
number of persons were killed or
wounded.
All the restaurants and liquor stores
have been ordered closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
CITY HALL NOTES

Elizabeth Feey was chosen by the
civil service commission yesterday to
fill the position of police matron dur
ing the vacation of the incumbent.
Charles B. Raitt, superintendent of
Fairgrounds, has been made a special
police officer.
BY the action Of the police commits
sion yesterday Central park will no
longer be a place OF open air meetings
for reformers. religious exhorters and
others who daily give long orations
there. A patrolman will be on duty day
and night to discourage all such as
semblies.
Councilmen Kern and Smith have
been chosen to represent the city gov
ernment on the charities commission
appointed to examine into the merits
of charitable institutions drawing aid
from the city
Chief Hammel reported to the police
commission yesterday that from now on
the bill board ordinance. providing
among other things that no such va
cant lot adornment shall be higher than
ten feet, will be rigidly enforced. Many
Complaints have been filed by the Mu-
nicipal Art commission against viola
tors OF the ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
DELEGATE MAKES REPORT
Ventura FraternaI Order Initiates
Candidate-Water Tank CoIIapses

CandIddte-Water dnk CoilapSeS
Special to The Herald.
VENTURA, June 27.-The Fraternal
Aid association held an important
meeting at the rooms last evening.
Aside from the regular orders of bus
mess, the initiative ceremony was con-
ferred upon a candidate. w. T. Ste
phens of Long Beach, who was dele
gate to the national council at Law
renee, Kansas, was present and de-
livered his report. After the adjourn
ment a social was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served.
At noon today the large water tank
standing at the corner of N. Black
stocks place on Poll street fell with a
crash. The supports had gradually rot
ted away until the great weight was
too much for them and the tank, filled
with water, was completely demolished.
Fortunately no one was passing at the
time.
Fruit picking will be begun on Ven
tura avenue within few days. The
warm weather of the past two weeks
has ripened the apricots rapidly. Pit
ters are being secured.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
CHIEF MORENGA IS
DEFEATED BY GERMANS
Natives Are Driven From Their POSI-
tIon After Fourteen Hours
Fluht
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, June H.-Official dispatches
received today from German Southwest
Africa report heavy fighting resulting
in the defeat of the insurgent chief,
Morenga.
Major Won Kamptz, sweeping west
ward from the frontier of Cape Colony
encountered Morenga June 10 with his
entire band in an extremely difficult
country along the river Karibe. The
Erkerti division, hearing heavy can
nonading. hurried by forced marches
to the scene and the Germans took the
native position after fourteen hours
fghting. losing fifty men killed, twenty
five wounded and three missing. Major
Won Kamptz was among the wounded.
Captain Siebert assumed command OF
the German forces and pursued Nor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
CREDIT MEN WILL
DINE AT SEASHORE

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO, June H.-For four
hours tomorrow evening the members
of the Los Angeles Credit Mems as
sociation will have gay old time in
Redondo, the occasion being the an
nual outing and banquet Of the organ
ization.
d. w. Cornell of Long Beach is reg
istered at the Emerald, where he is
staying for a few days.
Mr.. Moore and wife of Whittier arc
down for few days of recreation and
sport. They will go to Newport beach
when they leave here.
C. w. Frazier, wife and mother, of
San Bernardino, have taken suite OF
rooms at the Emerald for the summer
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
LILLE LANGTRY WILL
APPEAR IN VAUDEVILLE
American Theatrical Promoters Make
Tempting Offer and Capture
Famous Actress
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, June 27.-Mrs. Lang
try is the latest recruit to the ranks
of vaudeville. 1t is solemnly avered,
moreover, that she is to receive for her
services the highest salary ever paid
to vaudeville star. the sum of $2500
week.
The contract was drawn up yester-
day by cable, the parties to it on this
side being Oscar Hammerstein; r. F.
Proctor and Percy G. Williams. BY
it's terms Mrs. Langtry is to appear for
ten weeks, four weeks at the Proctor
houses, two weeks at the Victoria, a
week each at the Colonial, the Alham-
bra and the Orpheum in Brooklyn, and
probably the remaining week in Bos-
ton. Her vehicle has not been decided
upon. She will begin her tour in the
early fall.
Mrs. Langtry was considering a tour.
of South Africa in repertoire of her
plays when the vaudeville offer was
made to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
BETTING RING AT
DELMAR IS DESERTED
No Attempt Is Made to Evade the
Law and No Gamblers Are
Arrested

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-Sheriff Herpel,
with a force of deputies, was present
at Delmar race track today and an
nounced that any attempt at betting or
bookmaking would result in arrests.
The races were run. but there was no
betting, and the betting ring was de-
serted. Comparatively few spectators
were present.
Charles Celia. Max Cumpert, Minton
Parker and Frank L. Williams, who
had been arrested at Delmar race track
on charges of violating the anti-betting
law. were arraigned today. They
waived preliminary hearing and were
bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $1,000 each. The case of George
Ehrlich was continued until July IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
DIVORCED WIFE STRIKES
BLOW AT HER RIVAL
Prompt Action of Detective Prevents
Lively Battle In San Francisco
Court House

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-A SEN
sational battle between the rival wives
of Attorney George D. Collins was
averted this morning in the hall of JUS
tice by the prompt interference of
Detective Tom Gibson. The attorney
had appeared in court and secured
continuance of the case involving his
matrimonial entanglements. He was
accompanied by Clarice McCurdy Col
Inns, his recent bride. and her mother.
His former wife, Mrs Charlotta New
man Collins, was also present with her
mother and brother. When the case
was disposed of Mrs. McCurdy and
Clarice McCurdy Collins started to
enter the county clerks office.
At that moment, with purse clutched
tightly in her hand, Mrs. Charlotte
Collins rushed toward her husbands
new wife. Her eyes were blazing, and
Detective Gibson saw that an attack
was intended. The officer grasped the
upraised hand and prevented a blow
being struck. Her mother then rushed
toward the McCurdys but also was re-
strained by the officer. All those in
terested then quickly left the scene Of
the trouble.