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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
1neapoiis Receipts and Shipments
MINNEAPOLIS CASH MARKETS
Little Change Except In Deferred Ship
ments of Flax, Which Are Weak


F1ax-A strong market for spot fax.
with deferred shipments weak. The spot
demand was good and market active No.
l flax on spot closed at s1.3SA to arrive
and April shipment $1.37A. Receipts 20
cars and shipments 16.
Corn-A good demand at yesterdays de-
cline, market rather active. No. 3 yellow
closed at 44hc Receipts, IL cars and
Oats-Market a little firmer and demand
shows some improvement. No. white
closing at 2SAc. Receipts, 80 cars and
Rye-Market weaker on the lower
grades, demand fair and market quiet.
closing figures TEX @77Ac. Receipts, 3
cars and shipments Z.
Barley.A good general demand. with
prices holding firm. Mailing selling at 40
@43c and feed at 37@40c. Receipts, 3S
cars and shipments AZ.
cracked corn, in sacks, extra, $4,000
1915; No. 1 ground feed. 2-3 corn and 1-3
oats, so Id sacks, sacks extra, $1,000
1928; No, ground FEED. IL corn and Y
17.75; No ground feed. 1-3 corn and 2-3
oats, rs Id sacks, sacks extra, $4,000
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk. $1425@145O:
shorts, $14.25@14.50; middlings, $4,000
1850; red dog, $500, all f. o. b. Mime
apolis. in 200 Id sacks, $1.0O per ton adj
dltlonal; in 100 Id sacks, $3.50 per ton ad-
ditionaL Shipments 1881 tons
Hay-Reported by Cleveland & Co: Re
ceipts of hay light; market very firm at
quotations. There is an urgent demand
for more good stuff than comes in "A
good deal of rye straw has come in the
past week, most of 1t wet and hot and
had to be sold at a discount Sound,
bright rye straw firm. We look for inn
provement in the hay market the com
ing week
Timothy. choice. $3.50; satisfactory price:
Timothy, choice. $950@10.1O: No. i. IS. 700
$3.50; No. 2. $7oO@S.0O; No. 3. s6.OO@
100; upland, choice $7.00m7 so. No
$6.50@70O; No. 2. s5.5O6650; No. 8. 81. 90
$500; midland. s4.50d5.50; swale. s3.5O6
100; rye straw. $5.50@6.50; wheat or oats
$4.0O@4.5O. Shipments, SO tons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
Weather and Crops

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The weather
bureaus monthly summary OF crop con-
dltions Is as follows: Nearly the entire
country has experienced exceptionally IA
vorabie conditions for farming opera
atoms during March. The Temperatures
were mild throughout the month with the
lantic states and New England where
1t was cold during the first half. but
milder and favorable during the second
nalf. Portions of the gulf states suffered
from TOO much rain and farm work has
been considerably delayed in the central
and western portions. Throughout the
central valleys and generally on the Pa
clflc coast farm work is unusually well
advanced and while slow progress was
made in the middle Atlantic states and
New England during the forepart of the
latter part.
Winter wheat is very promising, practl-
caily all reports indicating that this crop
has come through the winter in unusu-
wheat states. The outlook on the Pacific
coast Is also promising except in por-
tions of southeastern Washington where
considerable was winter killed
Good progress was made with seeding
of spring wheat and oats. the seeding OF
oats being nearly completed in Illinois
and Missouri and in the more southerly
states the early sown is coming up TO
good stands Spring wheat seeding Is
unusually well advanced over the south
'ern portion of the spring wheat region and
was All piOSiGSS at the GlOSe OF the month
In the extreme north portion. In the
central valleys the soil was in fine condi-
ton for blowing during most of the month
and this work is well advanced Some
corn has been planted as far north as
Kansas Missouri. Tennessee and North
Carolina while farther south a considera-
bic part Of the crop has been planted and
some Is up. Reports indicate that the
peach blooms have been extensively killed
in the central valleys and gulf states but
In the Atlantic coast districts peaches
have been but little injured so far The
reports respecting other fruits are gener-
ally encouraging.
Some cotton has been planted in Texas
and in South Carolina. Georgia and Flor
lda, put practically none elsewhere and
but little land has been prepared for this
crOD in the central districts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
BOSTON MINING STOCKS

BOSTON. April CLOSING copper quo
"a tons: Adventure. 513@6; Allouez Ply
q223a; Arcadian, 1A@1A; Atlantic, 16T
gl6&; Bingham, 31$4 @32; Calumet and
Hecla, 67O@680; Centennial, 1S@lS1b;
Consolidated Mercur, 33 bid: Copper
Range Consolidated, 76h@76%; Daly
West, 12A @12A; Dominion Coal. S5ih
asked; Dominion Steel, 25@251a; Elm Riv--
er, "a Q2&; Franklin, 1O@10k; CRANKY,
rs g6; Guanajuato, AS %; Isle Royale,
2412 Q2618; Massachusetts, 10& oil; May
flower, asked; Michigan, 131h@14; Mo
hawk, .5S1A @59; Old Colony, 11s@11a; Old
Dominion. 261A@27; Osceola, 99@991h;
105@1O7; Rhode Island IA o.; Shannon
Copper. Co, 1882 @109A; Swift & Co,
l26@129: Tamarack. 2hQ2%; Trinity,
q; United States Oil, 97s 09%; Utah, 42h
GAPS; Victoria. Az @43k Winona 125A @5
1874; Wolverine. 110@112; Wyandot, 20
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COFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK. April 1.-Sales were 81
$50 bags, including May. 6 Coo: July. 6. SOC;
September. 7.00c; October. .O5c; Novem-
pre- 1;l5c and DECEMBER, 7.20c. Coffee
steady; cordova, 10Gl3c. Sugar-RaW
--Firm; fair refining, 4ssc; centrifugal 90
test. sc; molasses sugar, 41sc. Refined
5.40c; No. 8. 5.35e:. No. 10, s 1900; No. IL
.. zoe; No. II. lie: No. Is, .05c;- No IA
-00c. Confectioners' A. 5000; mold A.
powdered, e.25c; graduated. 6.15c: cubes.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, April -Butter-Steady;
Easy; at mark. cases included. i6c.
Cheese-Steady: daisies. I2k GI3c; twins.
l2@12hc; Young Americas, 1S11c. Poul-
try-Live. steady; turkeys. 13M131hc;
chickens, 13c; springs, 13G13hc Potatoes
Steady; burbanks. 26G27c: rurals. 23@
25c, Vea1-Steady; so to so ID weights.
4@41ac; 65 10 10 ID weights, 5@6kc; IS to
120 Id weights 7mSc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, April 1.-The statement
OF averages of the clearing house banks of
this city for the week shows: Loans ST.
099, 2S9. 700. decrease s10.413 600: deposits
81, 1873. Gel 800. decrease So. 0OO 500: circu
lation $43. us. 700. increase $685. 900; legal
tender $50, SS4.S00, increase $54, 200: specie
$209. 4Si. 100 decrease 1869 100: reserves
s293. 329. 500. decrease 1914 800; reserve re-
quired $2S4, 1925. decrease s.. 900. $50;
surplus SIS. .575, increase S21S5, $50;
ex United States deposits So. $50 375 in
crease S3I6l 100
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LIVERPOOL STOCKS OF BREAD
STUFFS

LIVERPOOL. April The following
are the stocks of breadstuffs and pro-
visions at LIVERPOOL: Flour, 40, 600 sacks:
wheat. 1l,653,000 centals; corn, asa. 600
centals; bacon. 1S.100 boxes; hams $500
boxes; shoulders. $40 boxes; butter, 1900
cwts; cheese. $3.50 boxes; lard, prime
western, 500 tierces, and 1850 tons OF
other kinds
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nav YoRk PRopucE

NEW YORK. April 1.-Butter-Firm
receipts. 2595 pkgs: creamery held. COM
mon to extra. 20@26c. Cheese-Firm.
unchanged; receipts. S,06s pounds; ex-
ports, 1856 pounds. Eggs-Firm; re-
ceipts, 17,0S5 cases; seconds, lie.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, April Cotton futures
closed steady; April. 7.60c; May, Lac;
June. 1850; July. 7.61c; August. 1859;
September. lice; October. 7.71c; Novem-
Der, 7.74c; December. Tic; January,
loo. Spot. dull; middling, S.15c; mid
ding gulf, S.4Gc; sales. none
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KANSAS CITY

s5c: July. s7%c; cash No. hard. ssc9
N-04: No. 3. 95c@s1.0I; No 4. S2@97c;
No. red MosQl04; No. 3, s1,OO@1. O4;
467sc; cash No. 2 mixed. 45c: No. 3, AGO
Abe; No. white, 45A @45hc; No. 3, asa
45Ac. Oats-No. white, 3i@32c; No. 2
mixed, Soc
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ST. LOUIS

ST Louis. Mo.-Wheat-Lower; No. 2
red. cash elevator. s1.041s; track, Sill:
M Nce41s July. SS1sc; No. , hard,
SLV5VlOo1R. Corn-Lower; cash. 46c;
track. 46A @46&c; May. 44% 645c; July,
453se Oats-Lower; No. ? cash. 3Oc
track, BIC; May. 27sc; No. ? white, 30
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee. Wis-Flour-DulI. Wheat
ern. s1.06@1.0e; July. S7k 6s7%c asked:
puts, SIC bid; calls, SSc bid. Rye-Dull;
No. !. S5c. Barley-Steady; No. .. sic;
sample, 3Sq50c. Oats-Steady; standard.
3! Y 432c- Confirm; No. 8. 4615M47C
bid; puts, 1850 bid; calls. 47A @479sc bid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
IMPORTS AND ExpoRrs

NEW YORK. April Total imports Of
merchandise and dry goods at the port Of
New York for the week ending today were
valued at s13.02+.O70. Total imports Of
specie. same period. S4S.101 silver and
$779.561 gold. Total exports OF specie
same period, s502,250 silver and S730.199
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
DULUTH

Duluth. Minn.-The bottom dropped out
of wheat today and May lost &c on large
days business. The trade has come to
the definite conclusion that far more
wheat was raised last year than was be-
lieved, and that prices have been too high
May sold of to a close at 81 OBS but
July did not break so hard. going of only
&c, and September lost only lsc Flax was
dull with slight changes. Receipts
Wheat. cars; flax. s: cats. 81. Ship
ments-Whest. 5, 1913 bu; barley. SOS; fax.
2,129. Close--Whc3t. cash. No. l north
ern, 81 .02@s; No. northern. 9S5scG
$!.0iis; May, 81. 03ss; July. sl.0l%; Sep
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LIVERPOOL

california, 6s led; futures quiet; May, IS
"a; July, 6s I'D; September, IS SID
Corn-Spot, steady; American mixed,
quiet; May, As 3sd: July, Is 3ssd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THF

white oats, L; Iyo- white oats Il; No
4 white oats, %; No. oats, 8; no grade
oats, 1; No. 4 barley, IA; No. feed bar
ley, :; NO feed barley, 4, No fax, 16-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
aEFInEp SUGAR ADVANCED ,oc

NEW YORK. April 1.-An grades of re-
fined sugar have been advanced 10 cents
per hundred pounds, making granulatcd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
Minneapolis FLOUR MARKET
Prices on Patents Again Reduced Ten
Cents-Ciears Steady

There is no Improvement in the demand
noticeable; 1t is just fair especially for
patents. There Is quite little business
doing all the time in clears and red dog.
but this has little effect on the general
market.
Shipments. 1885 bris.
First patents. s5.S0G5.90; second pat-
eDts. $4.60G470; first clears. s4.2564 IS:
second clears. $2.75Q2.95. (These are all
f. O. b. in wood)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02

TENDER. 34xc- Fax-Casn, 81 SO; May.
81 -31h; October, 81 %. Oats, 2SAc; rye,
TIC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Puts and Calls

to arrive, $1.37%; No. l fax April option,
$1.37A.
Puts and Calls 49,
Minneapolis May puts. $1.04&; calls,
s1.0S%; curb, $1.06A; July puts, $1.00ss;
calls, S1.02%; curb. S1.01B; Milwaukee
May wheat puts, Sill: calls, $1.14h; July
wheat puts, SIC; calls, SSAc; May corn
puts, 451Ac; calls, 47Ac.
Minneapolis Receipts and Shipments
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Closing Cash Grain Prices

=, no, / hard, $1.11M; No. / northern
SV'$; No No northern, sl.O4M GIoSM;
Soc No "ii ) .c,, yes G9Shc;, No. j durum.
aSe. No oats. 27AQ27%c: No ? Whit.
S Ss5s. 2SAc: Barley. S7@43c. RIVE 7bI
V'fac' NO. l flax. :1.3SA: No. FAN
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-08
EVERYBODY USES CHAMBER
LAIN's COUGH REMEDY.

Mothers buy it for croupy children,
railroad men buy it for severe coughs
and elderly people buy it for Ia grippe"
say Moore Bros, Eldon, Iowa. L. S. A.
I'VE sell more of. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than any other kind. It seems
to have taken the lead over several
other good brands" For sale by Ben
son. Smith & Co, Ltd, agents for Ha-
wall
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-08

LIST. W. w. Wright.
White Pouters.
LIST, J. H. Craig.
Sd. j. H. Craig.
4th. c. Armenian.
I'd, George Domingos-
Pied Chocolate Pouters.
1st, S. G. Wilder.
Homers.
LIST. T. Newcastle.
1st, T. Newcastle.
Blue Homefs.
LIST, T. Newcastle.
Chocolate Homers.
1st. W. c. Weldon.
Black Homers.
LIST, c. F. Peterson.
ID, W. c. Weldon.
Dark Blue Barred Homers.
2d. W. c. Weldon.
Dun Fantails.
ID. w. W. Wright.
Light Blue Checkered Fantails.
LIST. ". c. Weldon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-08
Dark Checkered Homers.

De"Ah %4ASNhSASu G1OALcLos
ID, W. c. Weldon.
Blue FantaiIs.
I'd, W. w. Wright.
LIST, G. Armenian.
Hens.
list, Gerrit Wilder.
Brown Jacobins.
LIST, c. Armenian.
Black Jacobins.
LIST, c. Arnemann.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-08

Pair, LIST, C. F. Peterson.
Silver Grey Dorkings.
Trio, LIST, Richard Weldon.
Cock, LIST, w. c. Weldon.
Hen, LIST, W. G. Weldon.
Hen, I'd, w. C. Weldon.
Hens, 2 in one pen, LIST and I'd, W.
Weldon.
Leghorns, Buff.
Hen, 1st, w. C. Weldon.
Trio, LIST, W. C. Weldon.
Leghorns, Brown.
Cock, LIST, W. c. Weldon.
Trio, LIST, w. C. Weldon.
Black Minorcas.
Cock, LIST, Frank Sentoes.
Hen, LIST, c. R. Frazier.
Hen, 1st, w. c. Weldon.
Trio, I'd, w c. Weldon.
Trio, 1st, H. c.. Vida.
Trio, LIST, George Lishman.
Pen, LIST, H. c. Vida.
orpingtons, Black.
Trio, LIST, Will E. Fisher.
Orpingtons, Buff.
Pair, LIST, j. Cullen.
Hen, 1st, F. G.. Krauss.
Cock, 1st, F. F. Fernandez.
Hen, I'd, F. F. Fernandez.
Cochins, Partridge.
Pen, 1st, G. H Robertson.
Cochins, Buff.
Pen, 1st, A w. Seabury.
Pair, LIST, c. H. Bellina.
Brahmas, Light.
Pen, 1st, G. H! Robertson.
Trio, 1st, C. H. Bellina.
Brahmas, Dark.
Pair, LIST, A. w. Seabury.
White-Faced Black Spanish.
Trio, 1st, F. Madeiros
Pair, LIST, A. w. Seabury.
Black Langshans.
Pair, 1st, A. W. Seabury.
Chinese White Curly.
Pen, LIST, Tong Kau.
Rhode Island Red.
Cock, 1st, w. H. G. Armenian.
Silver -Spangled Hamburgs.
Pair, 1st, A. W. Seabury.
White Bantams.
Pair, LIST, j. H. Craig.
The Homliest Chicken.
LIST, NJ F. Marshall.
Capon.
LIST, w. E. Bellina.
I'd, Gerrit Wilder.
Muscovy Ducks.
Pen, LIST, Mrs. F. J. Lowrey.
Pekin Ducks.
Pair, I'd, J. Cullen.
Pair, LIST, Thos. Lishman.
Toulouse Geese.
Pair, LIST, ". H. Charlock, Jr.
Turkeys. Bronze.
Pair, I'd, j. Cullen.
Pair, 1st, Thos. Lishman.
Turkeys, White Holland.
Pair, LIST, E. A. Berndt
PIGEONS.
Brown Tumblers.
LIST, j. II, Craig.
Silver Turbits.
ISL, D. II. craig.
Colored Jacobins.
1st, J. Fl. Craig.
Brown Turbits.
1st. J. H. Craig.
Yellow Fantails.
1st T TT Craio
BLACK Rarbs
1s+ T II CRAIG
i"oA Z "n'"1i'
ISL r.: u Cralg
80 49,
=. 60.
49, ,.,.
me 'i'"4i''
81, y. ii. Craig
90 9'' n CraIs
4tb G Arnamann
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Plymouth Rocks, Barred.
Pair, LIST, J. j. Greene.
Hen, 4th, J. j. Greene
Pen, 1st, J. J. Greene.
Pen, I'd, J. Markham.
Pen, Sd, a. w. Seabury.
Pen, 4th. w. Wolters.
Trio, ID, c. A Brown.
Trio, Sd, c. F. Peterson.
Trio, LIST, A. W. Seabury.
Pair, 1st, H. n Amy.
(The hen of this pair laid 102 eggs in
119 days, or an average of 6+eggs per
week for II weeks.)
Trio, 4th, Louis Singer
Pair, ID. John Hills.
Cock, I'd, E. A. Berndt.
Hen. ID, w. f. Wall
Hen. Sd. w. F. Wall
Hen. 1st, w E. Wall.
Cock. 3d. W. T. Wall.
Cock, 4th, w. E. Wall.
Cock, ID, w E. Wall.
Cock. 1st, w. E. Wall
Cock, LIST, F. G. Krauss.
Plymouth Rocks, White.
Trio. LIST, c. W. Macfarlane.
Pair, LIST. G. H. Robertson.
Pen, LIST, St. C. Sayres.
Indian Game.
Cock, LIST, P. F. Ryan
Trio, LIST, John Apio-
Hen. ID, John Apio.
Game japanese Bantams.
Trio, LIST, George Lishman.
japanese Game.
Trio. 1st, Toma Abe.
Trio, ID. H. c. Vida.
Cornish Indian Game.
Trio. lst. Alfred C. Young,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-08
POULT TRY SHOW OPENED
MOST AUSP|CIOUSLy

joining cage. The brood as very high
" commanded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Missions in Africa.

Boston, December 9.-The American board today made public a statement made by Secretary Judson Smith, D. D., of the condition of missions In Africa. which show that notwithstanding the visit of the deputation in 1903, the prob lems occasioned by the mission reserves in the Zulu mission continue. The state ment says in part:
 Recent action has been taken by the colonial government by which the care of the reserves Is withdrawn by the trustees. and wholly assumed by the gov ernment This action was at first well comed by the missionaries, but legislation has since been enacted fixing a rental for the holding of the natives on these reserves at an exorbitant rate. In effect this has cancelled the original pledges made to the occupants of these reserves and laid such burdens upon them as tends to restrict their power to aid in the missionary work proper, and greatly to distrust their relations to the govern ment on the one side, and the missionary body on the other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
ECHO MOUNTAIN IS
 SWEPT BY FLAMES
EVERYTHING ON THE MOUNTAIN IS DESTROYED EXCEPT MOUNT LOWE OBSERVATORY, AND ITS THREATENED.

Los Angeles, December 9-Every build ing on Echo mountain, except the Mount Lowe Observatory. was destroyed by fire that burned down the pole line cut off all communication between the mountain and valley and at noon was sweeping toward Alpine tavern and Mount Lowe. At noon the estimated loss was $20O,OO0.
 The fire started Just after daybreak at the foot of the trail where the Pacific Electric company's Mount Lowe line eu- ters Rubio canyon. It swept with light ming rapidity up the face of the huge buttress and enveloped the row of build ings that lined the edge of the bluff. The power house that served the incline rall- way. the Mount Lowe extension and the enormous searchlight was first destroyed, and all the valuable machinery is total loss. The Casino and railway company's hotel, located 300 feet apart, caught fire about the same time.
 Long before the flames reached the set tlement the small handful of persons who live there had given up all efforts to re- sist the onrush and had fled for safety into the hills. The flames passed across the high plateau. on which the Echo mountain settlement stood toward the ob- servatory, located short distance above Echo mountain on the side of the hill. nere the men driven out made strenuous efforts to divert the course of the flames so as to cause them to pass around the buildings. Up to noon the efforts were successful, but slight change in the wind which before that time had been blowing from the mountains toward the valley swept the flames back toward the observatory and again threatened 1t.
 At F o'clock the fire had mounted to the first line of timber and entered the belt of pine trees on the higher range.
 The electric power IGus@ were put out of commission. and all the telephone lines destroyed. cutting off communication from below. The buildings destroyed were erect ed at great expense, and the raising of the heavy power house machinery to the top of the incline cost small fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
KANSAS GENTLEMEN ARE
 CHARGED WITH FRAUD
CLEVELAND TEAM
 LEAD IN BATTING
LAJoIE WAS AGAIN THE PREMIER STICkMAN OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE-HAHN WAS SECOND IN BATTING.

Chicago, December 9.--Cleveland car1N off the honors for hitting in the Ameri- can league season which has just closed. The team from that city not only con tained the heaviest individual hitter of the league, but Cleveland led in team bat ting with an average of .255, although Philadelphia was but ? points behind.
 Lajoie of Cleveland lead the league in batting. scoring S2 hits out of 249 times at bat. an average of .329. Hahn of New Orleans was second with 51 hits out of 16o times at bat, an average of .Sl9. Put man of New York was third with .3l3. Then come Flick of Cleveland, Keeler of New York and Bay of Cleveland in order named. Out of he first six batters. Cleveland has three and New York three.
 Detroit's highest hitter was Crawford, who came seventh with an average Of .297. Stone of St. Louis was eighth with .296. Isbell of Chicago and Bemis of Cleve- land were tied for ninth place with av- erages of .296. The heaviest hitter of the champion Philadelphia club was Davis. who made .2S4 Washington's best man was Anderson, who came fourteenth with 279, while the best batting for Boston was done by Collins, who tied tor eighteenth place with Hartsel of Philadeh pha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
CHINA WON'T NEED TO PAY.
She Is Exempt From Punitive Dam.
 ages in Mission Case.

New York December 9.-That the Chi nese government will not be required to pay punitive damage for the murder Of several missionaries of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions at Lien Chau. China, several weeks ago, has been de- cided so far as the board Is concerned. Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown. secretary of the board said today that the board has decided that if 1t accepts any indemnity at all for the murders 1t shall be only for the actual cost of replacing the property damaged or destroyed by the murderers, and that the board will refuse to accept indemnity for the dead. Mir. Brown also gave out letter which he has received from Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the ,hinese minister to the United States, in which the minister wrote
 "I note with special qualification that 1t has been unanimously decided by your board not to ask nor to receive indemnity of a punitive character. l have lost no time In advising my government of the conciliatory stand taken by your board in this matter, which l am sure will be greatly appreciated by my government as 1t is by myself.
 'I have read with profound interest the extract from a letter recently received from the Rev. John Rogers Peale, one of the murdered missionaries. His words seem to have prophetic ring. In his untlmely death America has lost notable son and China true friend'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
FANEUlL HALL ECHOES
 WITH FERVID ORATORY
MORE OFFICERS FOR
 THE MARINE CORPS
BRlG-GEN. ELLIOTT RECoMMENDS LARGE INCREASE IN CAPTAINS AND LlEUTENANTs- TIME MARINES AT PORTS.

Washington, December 9.-In his annual report made public today Brig. Gen. George F. Elliott, commandant of the marine corps, strongly recommends that the line of the marine corps be increased by twenty-four captains, twenty-four first lieutenant and twelve second lleutenants. This increase is asked temporarily to re- lieve the present condition in the corps, and if granted the commandant says the corps will still be short of the number of officers allowed this arm for d cor responding number of enlisted men. The commandant again urges an increase of 1240 men in the enlisted personnel, calling attention to the fact that the comms- sioning of new ships is making inroads on the enlisted strength of the corps. Legislation Is asked providing that ma rine serving with the legation guards at Seoul, Corea, and Pekin. China may be credited with double time for such service in the same manner as is given for service in the Philippine Islands.