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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
st. Joseph Live stock Market.

Receipts, l.l8l head. Market active TO
steady. Natives. $S.e5a6OO; cows and
heifers, A.50Q46O; stockers and feeders.
HOGS-Receipts, LS24 head. Market steady
to strong; Light, S5.3OQ5.4 40; medium and
heavy, $525d5.35.
Market steady; dambs, 800; yearlngs
1870; wethers, $3.50; ewes, S4.25; feeding
lambs A25.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
Coffee Market

NEW YORK, Sept 29-COFFEE-Mar-
ket for futures opened steady at unchanged
prices. TO decline of fve points under
scattering liquidation, and gradually
worked lower during the session under
bearish reports from the coming crop and
weakening closing cables from Europe.
The market closed barely STEADY at a net
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
sioux CITY live stock Market

SIOUX CITY, Sept. 29.-(Special Tele-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 500 head; mar
ket unchanged, beeves S450d5 20; cows bulls
and mixed, S225ds.5O; stockers and feeders
s3.0043S so; calves atnd yearlinRs 81 60d3. 40;
HOGS-Recepts $500 head; market strong
sales S6156R 20
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
Wool Market.

BOSTON, Sept. 2s.-WOOL-The CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow OF the
wool market: The strength of this market
has been intensified by the position OF the
q. Trading has been strong and with a
general advance of per cent. Sales OF
territory woods, principally in original
pound lots, with occasional transfers OF
100, 900 pound lots. Business, as a whole,
has been comparatively quiet, although
bags of territories. as well as neeees.
Dealers feel that trade will follow in the
course OF a week or ten days. Quarters
and SIS have the cay in combing wool
are also meeting with demand. Texas and
California woods are quiet, while pulled
woods have had some business In fine, long
staple carrying woods and quarter comb.
ings. Woods have stiffened here in SYM
pathy with their strong position at Liver
pool. The wooden mills In some instances
are receiving more orders. having turned 10
the manufacture of finer woolens. which
have the appearance Of worsted. Con-
tracing for the 1906 clip has practically
ceased In the west for the present, al
clips contracted in Idaho. The shipments
OF wool from Boston to date, from Decem-
ber 20, 1904, according to the same au-
thority, are 1871, us pounds against Ill.,
Q7,046 pounds at the same time last year.
The receipts to date are 2S2. 7s7 pounds,
against 265, 2s6,5S5 pounds for the same
period last year.
LONDON Sept. PAT the Cape of
Good Hope and Natal sheepskin sales to-
day 1880 skins were offered, and OF this
number $685. were sold. The offerings
were generally in good condition and the
attendance was good. The demand was
better than the August sale, and clean
light long wooded stock was firm Buyers
seemed to favor short wooded and lambs,
which sold farthing dearer Coarse sheep
was in strong request and sold a farthing
to a half penny advance,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
DISTRICT AVERAGES.
local Foreeaster. Weathsr bureau
81 Iouis General Markell.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. s.--wHEAT-Fptures,
over; cash steady; No. red cash, ele-
Tator, s4%Qs6ale; track, S7ifqSS1se; Decem-
Ser sac; May. S5l5c; No. hard, Aqe6o,
CORS-Lower; No. cash, Sci track,
&c: December, Sc; May, 42q42&e
OATS-Lower; No. 2 cash. 2l1Rc; track,
pei December. aSe; May. 29te; No. 2
"Ff,otR=steady; red winter patents, AlO
F4.40; extra fancy and straight, S.IOq4lO;
Aear, S2.7bdS.l0.
SEED-Timothy, firm; S2.7593.40.
CORN MEAL-Steady; $3.50
BRAN-Steadyi sacked east track, 6Sh
HAY-steody; timothy Sal2c; prairie.
IRON COTTON TIEs-Ssc.
BAGGING-Sikc.
HEMP TWINE-6lkc.
PROVISIONS - Pork, lower; tobbing,
macs. Lard, lower; prime steam, $3.50. Dry
salt meats, steady; boxed extra shorts,
lS26; clear ribs, SS.62h; short clear, SS.sl1t.
Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts, tS.S71ii
clear ribs, $3.50; short clear, $9.62lh
POULTRY-Hens, easier chickens, Shci
springs, ioqlOAc; turkeys, lSql5e; ducks,
Sc; geese, 5f9c.
B6TTERSsteady; creamery, lsa22ei
r2Gs-steady at I6iLc. case count
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady TO Ten Cents Higher
Hoga steady 20 HIGHER.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2e-CATTLE-Receipts
5000 head. Market steady to i0c higher;
beef steers, q. sO96 Is; stockers and feeders,
s2.10d400, cows ard Gamers, 1.&d2 Is;
bulls, S20dS70; heifers, t2i0dA20; calves,
y20017 Is
HoGs-Receipts, 1900 head. Market &c
higher early, but advance lost; shipping
and selected, 81. 6Od6.S5 mixed and heavy
packing, S4.9Gb 57ls; light s. S0d5 20. pigs
and rOughs, N50d5.e0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-R Receipts, 1900
head. Market 1Oc lower; sheep, t20Od6.lo;
lambs. "a O1dy7 60
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

ern, SAC; on track No. / northern. SIC;
No. northern, 79ihc; September, old, aitc
September, new, 7sc; December, SIC; May,
size.
oATs-To arrive on track. Use.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
LiveraooI Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL, Sept 99.-WHEAT-spot,
steady; No. 2 red western winter, Is sd
futures closed quiet; December, IS Sd;
March Is SID.
CoRN-spot steady; American mixed, 4s
l0d futures closed quiet; December, As 9Ad;
January, As 4Ad; March, IS 3Ad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
Peorta Market

PEORIA. Sept Ss.-coaN-Lower; No.
yellow, 52i4c; No. q 21te No. 4. Size; nc
grade 50ASc
oATs-Lower; No 4 white, ssS027c,
WHISKY-n-So, basis finished goods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 2s.-BUTTER-
Firm; extra western creamery, &c.
EGGS-Firmi western fresh, ad22Ac at
mark.
cHEEsE-Dun; New York fun creams,
l1hQ12Ae.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

MiIwaukee Grain Marked,

MILWAUKEE,. Sept. 2s.-WHEAT-Mar-
Ike. lower; No. / northern, GdSSe; No. 2
northern. S3d66c; December, AJs4S5c asked.
RYE-Steady: No. ], 6SQ69c.
BARLEY-steady; No. : sc; sample. 81
d69c.
coRN-weak; May. 4sSe asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

ported OF 200 bags, including october at
6g5a1ci November, Ll0c; December, 7.2oR
1906; January 7.S5c; March, 5&od7.5oci
May, l5Ou soc; July. 1901 65c spot Rio,
outlet, No. Z remains ll-lkc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

HOGS-There was another light run here,
about siXty-one loads being on sale. The
receipts, however, were late in arriving, so
Impression as II should After the stun
did get in there was little life TO the trade
and buyers were slow taking hold There
was, however, considerable demand for
good hogs and these kinds packers picked
up at strong to higher prizes. The medium
and commoner grades changed hands at
steady to stronger values. while some Of
the rough heavies looked a little weaker.
The bulk OF the hogs sold at s5.2Oq5,2 Is, with
q top of $40, and the general market could
best be called steady TO strong, and In
some cases SC higher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
ola nnd Rn.in

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-OILS-Cottonseed
lrmer; prime yellow. 264q27c. Petroleum.
Arm; refined New York, SEQ; Philadelphia
and Baltimore, T5; In bulk A65. Tur-
pentine. quiet. 6Sihc, asked.
RosIN-steady; strained. common TO
SAY HNNAH. Sept 2s.-oIL,-Turpentine.
nrrn. sc.
RosIN-F1rm; Quote A b c, $3.50; d, Ss.ss;
e $3.50; +. 40: @, t46; II. $3.50: I. N.65;
K, A.7o; NJ, ASO; N. As5; WIG, $3.50; WV,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

sILVER-Bar. quiet; rs s-led per ounce.
MONEY-3Q3k per cent.
The rate ~ discount In the open market
for short bills is 81 per cent; for three
months bills il Sit63% per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
New York MIninE stocks.


WASHINGTON Sept. 2.-Today's state
ment OF the treasury balances ia the gem
eral fund, exclusive OF the $3.50 900 gold
reserve. shows:
Available cash balance ........... SIs4. aOs, Sas
Gold coin and. bullion ...-.......... 6O.553.57i
Gold certificates ....,...,............ 5000 GO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
transactions Of the Associated Ranks
for the ueel

NEW YORK. Sept a.-The following
table. compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearinBs At the principal cities for
the week ended September q, with the per
centage Of Increase and decrease, as com
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
carIot RecetpVs-
Omnnn Caan sn4ea.

Omahn Cash Sn1es.
wHEAT-No. 2 hard, / car, SO12c; car,
79hc; car, soc; No hard, cars, 7So; No.
hard, / car, 76c; car, 75c; No. spring,
/ car, 751kc.
CORN-No. 3, l car, 47ISc.
OATS-No grade, car, 241hc.
Omaha Cash Prices.
wHEAT-No. 2 hard, 7sqSOho; No.
hard, 761RQ79c No. hard, 73476c; No.
spring, 76lk47sc; No. spring, 7441lc.
CORNING. @ '471kd47}lc; No. 3 4Tl4q4I1zci
No. 4, 469471zc; no grade, 4415q46c No.
yellow, 4Sc; No, yellow, 474s84Sc; No. 2
white 49Q49hc; No. 8 white, 4S1aq49c.
OATs-No. 2 mixed, 25a2514ci No. mixed,
241kd25c; No. 4 mixed, 231zd234c; No.
mixed. 2SIhd2sst No. white, 2Slkc: No,
white 2524q26hc; No. white, 24%q25ci
standard, 26kc.
Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. %. WHEAT
September, S09sc: December, 1Aqhc; No.
hard, S31ac; No. northern, SIC; No. north
ern, Soc
FLoUR-First patents, s5.OOd61Q; second
patents $4S0d490; first clears, S3S0d3.90;
second clears, s.. 5042.65.
BRAN-In bulk n.50.
Superior quotations for Minneapolis de-
livery The range OF prices as reported
by the Edwards-Wood company, 1l0-111
Board OF Trade building, was:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

On the produce exchange today the but
diaries, l61kd1s1sc. Eggs, steady at
mark cases Included, 17]kc; firsts, 1910;
prime hrsts, 2O1kc; extras. DC Cheese, Arm;
udI1hc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
REPORT OF THE CLEARING HOUSE

e4s5 and Russian bonSs OF 1904 at 1880.
The private discount rate was az per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

balances paid in cash.
tNot inciuded in totals because containing
other items tnan clearlnRs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
Bo.ton stocks and Bonds.

BOSTON, Sept. 2s.-Call loans, 4g4A per
cent; time loans, 41ld5 per cent. Ofticial
quotations or. stocks and BONDS were as
fOlioVfS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
Dnluth Grain HIarket.

DULUTH, MINI. Sept. la.-WHEAT--To
IrriYe. No. I northern. dhc; Ne. ; aoTth-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
OMAHA wnoLEsALE xARKET.
Condition of TRADE ana Quotations on
stanle md EnncN Produce.


staple and Fancy Produce,
EGGs-Reeeipts fair: marNet steadyi
LIVE PoULTRT-Henr, iOc; roosters. Sc,
turkeys. lS0l5o; ducks sdsc; spring chick.
BUTiSTER-Pack!ng stock. l5c; choice to
fancy dairy Nalsoi creamery, aaaho;
sUGAR-standard graduated. In bbis,
I Per Per S ewt no extra e So p SS' e lSS
$50 per swt; xxx pow powdered : $50 S''P per-
FRESH FIsH-~rout. lie: haIibut lie:
buffalo (dressedj Sc, pickerei (dressed). Sc;
Cscaled and dressedj, Sc; nike. fic: catfish.
i5c; rcd snapper, l0c; sallutn. Tic; croppies.
i2e esls, lSe; opllhe9ds lie: black pass ,a 2Ss;
sters, green, nc, boiled Holsters, SOC: ahad
roe, sc; bluehsh. Sc.
HAY Dealers S sSSoeiaron G Mo- SpsnS
1850; medium. s5.5oae.OOi coarse. S.
BRAN-Per ton. S13
TROPICAL FRUIT.
oRANGEs-yalencia all sizes, sS.oOaiS 50.
Fs SS go and boz $50 u si1sS iS SfS ST.
Hailowe' en-, in 7O-io. boxes, per No. So,
FIGS-California, per 10 10. carton, 80
SCI imported Smyrna, d-eroWn' lSei =
BANANAs-Per uedium-siEed eAGeh, SIS
GAS; JuP NIB qsiI ss5CgS2S S Mr1oNs
PEARS-Colorado Bartlett. per b0-lb. box.
s1Ooq2.25; Utah Bartlett 500; Flemish
FLU FL6IiMs@Tytah and Colorado. per t-basket
orSts 9S4l 2s Italian PrHnSs Ms mar no,
&C C.ANTALou PEsi-SSTas, pc, crate. S0.
Teyas Rossiky Fegs seed. $50 Sweet. IA
APPLES-Dutchess. wealth. and Cobb
ba sRts 500; California seiiefowers. SEQ
BLUEBERRIES--SixIe qts., SIS.
HUCKEEBERRIEs-Si ats, Sl.5od
GRAPEs-Home grown Concords. per g.
ID. basket, 1sc; Malagas and Muscats, per
l-basket crate, N.6o: Tokay' per 4-basket
OUNCES per box. G.1
SWEET PoTAToBs-Vrginia' per a-bu
ToMAToEs-rer basket 4O05oc.
VEGETABLES.
WAX BEANS-Per h-pu. basket, 25QtS5o;
| string beans, per h-bu. box, 25dS5o.
PoTAToEs-New, per bu;, SOC.
5 5E6HspEfXgg. Per d SS;. G asS.
ToMATOES-Home grown, h-bu. baskets.
'cxBBAGE-Home-gr grown, in crates. per
V6tNtlt6SNs-rOme-erown. yellow. red and
whhlEsfh Rssr SSS eC e;r sBBS S per crate ~
cELERY7 ,sIss%f NPs Per dSsE.' S5O.
| HONEY-New. per "a los. $500.
brick ise wseonsln fi%ssrSsr. lSo; f%ns
sFCp per hard shs 81. sss GsT
] No. soft shells, per h.. 12c No. hard
| shells. per h.. 12c. Pecans, large. per h.,
roasted. per ID, Sc. Chill wslnuts, per ID.
| l291Slhc. Almonds, soft shells, per H., lie;
| hard shells, per lb, 15c. Shellbark hickory
nuts. per bu., u.7b; large hickory nuts, per
| bu., $3.50.
HIDEs-No. / green. &c; No. 2 green, Sc;
| No. / sailed, 101hc: No. sailed SIC: No.
| veal calf, lie; No veal calf, 20; dry sailed,
| 7@14c; sheep peits. 2bc0tl.O0; horse hides.
CUT BEEF.
No. ribs. llAc; No. 2 ribs, SIC; No. 3
ribs &c; No. / loins, 14lac; No. loins, 1Oc
| No. loins, &c; No. chucks, 4hc; No. 2
7c; No round &c; No: round, 61sc; No.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
BEST HOGS SHOW SOME IMPROVEMENT
sheep Receipts Light for the Day, but
Heavy for the week-The Mar
ket Continues Just About
steady with Yesterday.
SOUTH OMAHA. Sept p. 1905.

NshSL1EIS FUR THE EAR IL la ~
The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
tor the year to date. comparing with last
year! IAN 1904 Inc.
Cattle ...............,.. sos 7Os $50 ~ 46,416
Hogs ...................l,s1l,3 23 1,712St ~, So
Sheep .......".........1,2745iS 1,l61,bls lV6,ssS
Ihe following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
sugar and Mo4asses.

NEW YORK Sept 29.-sUGAR-Raw
steady fair refining 3 li-l6c; centrifugal. %
test. l1-16c: molasses sugar, 1S-l6c; rec
No. 8, 4l5c No. o 41Oc; No. 10. IO5c; No.
II. $780, No. H. assoc; No, 10. 3.s0c; No. IA.
S75c; confectioners A, 475c; mould A, s. 25e;
cut loaf 8 soc: crushed 5.60c: powdered,
SC; Rranulsted. 1900; cubes. 5l5c.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; New Orleans, open
kettle good to choice, 29d35c.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept, 29.-sUGAR-Mars
ket quiet; open kettle centrlfugal, fsR
&c; centrifugal whites; I l5-l6g5 i-l6ci yeis
lows 4f74SEc. seconds, 2hmSAc.
MOLA SSES-Nominal; open kettle, l34
e6c centrifugal 6Ml4c.
STRAIGHTFORWARD at 25l30o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30
Bank tIearInEH

Bank CIeRringE.
OMAHA. Sept. 29-Bank elearings for
today were 81, 3GS. 39Ol5 and for the corre-
spending date last year H,2S3, l20S0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-30

ArtIeles. open. Hlgh. Low. Close. Yes'y.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-03

When Mayor Dunno of Chicago
tackled the municipal ownership of
street railways problem he appealed
to Glasgow for assistance. The
Scotch city has the most perfect sys-
tenn in the world.
James Dalrymple, general manager
of the lines, was given leave of alb
sence, and is to be Mayor DUNES ad-
wiser.
The Scotch expert spent his early
years on a farm in the south of Scot
land. After q term of years in the
local bank he went to Glasgow in
1850, and entered the city chamber
lain's office. He first joined the tram
ways department as accountant under
Mr.. Young, who is now chief of the
Electric Underground railway in
London. Promotion to deputy general
manager was quickly followed by the
appointment to the general manager
ship.
Glasgow's electric cars spin down
the banks of the Clyde as far as
Paisley, and connect all the suburban
towns with the great city. The over
head system has been adopted both
for intercity and suburban traffic.
Dalrymple has under him a staff
of over 1000 men, and the annual
revenue is at present $3,750,00O. Elk
tensions, now nearly completed, will
bring the next years income easily
to and beyond the 100000 mark.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-03

millionaire business man, who, as
president of the gas company, has
been denounced as an enemy of Phil
adelphia.
this great community with me, and
with Divine Will l believe we will
work the city's salvation. 1t would
be foolhardy to discuss future plans.
All can say is | need the moral sup
mort not only of the good people of
Philadelphia. but all believers in
civic honesty, for we are nghtlng
powerful enemy
In this interview Mayor Weaver
confirmed a story / had heard rev
hours before-a story which very rev
of even his closest friends know, and
which explains the influences which
impelled him to take his remarkable
stand against the very gang OF po-
litical corruptionists who put him in
power.
Mayor Weaver was so bitterly
stung by his own conscience and so
Mortified by the attempt of his party
associates to force through the IN
inuitous gas measure, an instrument
that would practically rob the city
treasury of s100,00O,0O0, that he de-
termined, after night of prayer with
his wife and young song, to renounce
his party and take his bold stand for
right There was no politics in the
move and it was against the advice
of some of his best friends, who fear
ed for his future.
II is upon the authority of Fred
erick 8. Drake, Mayor Viewers law
mariner and one of his closest per-
sonaI friends. that l am enabled to
make this statement. Mr.. Drake said
that on the day following Mr.. Weav-
er's final decision to fight, the mayor
said TO him, as they were riding In
from Overlook, their suburban
home. in brakes automobile: "Drake,
] can do no more than die for my
honor and for my sacred trust.
am going to fight"
Mayor Weaver liz an intensely re-
ligious man. For years he has been
= member of the Baptist church. He
has had Sunday school class of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-03

boys of his sons age--11 to Is years
whose moral training has been to
him as great an interest as any he
possessed Mrs. Weaver is also of
strictly religious temperament.
John Weaver never committed
dishonest act in his life" said Drake.
He is the best type of a Christian
gentleman I have ever known, and he
is a living proof today, if nothing
else. that a man can be consistently
Christian gentleman and hold po-
litical office at the same time, even
in Philadelphia
Mr. Weaver started out by rum
ming away from his home in Eng
land and going to sea. Life before
the mast was not so alluring after
the first test, and so, as a boy of
Is years of age, he landed in Phila-
delphia. He started out as an errand
boy for John Wanamaker Later he
was an Office boy for a firm of law
yers, and while thus engaged he
studied stenography and became COM
petent in that art. BY assiduous la
Dor and self denial he studied law and
was admitted to the bar in 1881. With
remarkable rapidity he became recog-
nzed as one of the best trial lawyers
in Philadelphia.
While at the height of his success
he entered the political arena. He
was elected district attorney and was
arrayed with The republican machine.
This was his first political office. He
had once declined to go to the com
mon councils, on the ground he
would not permit a political ward
leader to dictate the policy he should
pursue as a legislative representa-
tive.
After the mayor took office two
years ago he was under very wicked
and unjustified attack said Mr..
Drake He was charged with being
the tool of the organization.
1T seems to me now, in reviewing
the incidents of the past year, that
Mr. Weaver was chosen by the Dur
ham machine for district attorney,
and later for mayor, because of his
well known personal honesty and
clean record. They needed a man
above reproach. l would not say that
the mayor has ever been approached
by anyone soliciting a dishonest aftili-
alton in any act, but l am inclined
to believe that he felt that the po-
litical machine was putting the
screws on him few months ago
He acted like changed man. | know
he was very unhappy, and he told me
on several occasions that he wished
he was out of office.
1.-THE mayors pride was terribly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-03
BY Marlen E. Pew.
Staff Special to the Newspaper Enter
prise Association.


prise Association.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-"When
] entered this fight l made the state
ment that I could not live with my
honor under cloud, that | would not
endure the pressure of any influences
to compel me to sacrifice my juds
ment of right, and that on this cause
/ would battle for life or death.
Il meant that literally. 1t was no
mere sacrifice of political ambition.
for I have none | could not look my
wife in tho face or stand before my
son as his model. nor could traverse
the streets of my own city with the
shame In my heart that I had be
trayed my sacred trust. That is why
/ declared war"
This is the statement of Mayor
John Weaver, who caused the moral
revolution in Philadelphia by veto
ing the gas extension lease bill and
defying the party machine.
absolutely no other influence ex-
cept my own conscience has dictated
my policy" he continued. THE gas
extension was the most impudent and
pernicious piece of political jobbery
on record. To take any but the stand
] did would have been to spell my
dishonor. 1t is going to be a long,
hard fight against the grating. But
/ have right and the best element of
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GAVE HIS LIFE
TO SAVE ChILOS

DETROIT, Mich, June 3.-Some-
where in Detroit is little girl, un--
harmed, playing as usual this morn
ing, her parents perhaps all un-
aware how her life was saved last
night by a workman hero, William
Steckbaur, who in the saving rem
dered his own little girl fatherless
and made his wife a widow.
Steckbaur, aged 81, &c Twenty
sixth street, worked in the West
Detroit repair shops of the Michigan
Central. Monday after p. m, his
work done, he started home across
the lbyrinth of tracks. Around the
end of a freight car three children
played, gathering bits of wood. Sud-
denly came another car, shunted
down to be coupled to the first.
Run" cried Steckbaur. and two
children sprang away. The third kept
on picking up wood from between
the rails, her back to danger.
With a rush Steckbaur made for
the girl. She thought him an officer
and fed from the tracks Steckbaur,
overreaching himself. could not stop,
tripped on the rail, was caught be-
tween the bumpers as the cars crash
ed togeth and was held, dying in the
iron grip. for the automatic couplers
bound the cars together.
John Otter. foreman of the shops,
notified the dead mans family. The
widow, big and kindly, could only
stare in utter bewilderment. The
14-year-old daughter, only child, cried
piteously.
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are damaged.
July -Four Japanese destroyers
attempt to enter Port Arthur har-
Dor. Two are sunk and one dam
aged.
July 9.-Another sortie from Port
Arthur is attempted, but the Russian
ships are driven back by Togo's flo
tilla.
July 26.-Naval fight off Port Ar
thur harbor, the Russians claiming
to have disabled three Japanese craft.
Aug. 1O-Naval battle off Round
island, southeast of Port Arthur.
Russian fleet dispersed and Admiral
Witsoeft killed. Five battleships and
a cruiser return to Port Arthur.
Three large Russian war vessels take
refuge in foreign ports
Aug. 1.-Two Japanese destroyers
enter Chefu harbor and after des-
perate fight capture the Russian de-
stroyer Ryeshitelhi, which had taken
refuge there.
Aug. 14.-Cruiser Rurik of the
Vladivostok squadron sunk In bat
tie in Korea strait by Kamimura's
ships. The Gromoboi and Rossia bad
ly damaged, but escape.
Aug. 21.-Cruiser Novik destroyed
at Korsakovsk, Saghalien island, by
two Japanese cruisers.
Dec. 6.--Gun fire directed from 203
Metre hill destroys the Russian ships
Peresvit, Poltava, Retvizan and Sc
yastopol and the cruiser Pallada in
Port Arthur harbor.
During the various general attacks
by Nogis troops on Port Arthur
Togo's fleet aided by bombarding the
town and forts from the sea.