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Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

NEW YORK, Oct 0-MONEY-On cali
firm at S1fd6h per cent; closing bid, per
cent; offered at ~ per cent. Time loans,
hrm: sixty and ninety days, 56sh per
cent; six months, 45d4k per cent.
PRI dE MERCANTILE PAPER-44l66
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGES Steady, with
actual business IN bankers bills at t4.S56d7
ls530 for demand and at A.aSOdp4. HS for
sixty-day bills; posted rates, A.S2L+d4.83 and
"a S6o04 s6if; commercial bills, A81h
sILvER-Bar, 61Ac; Mexican dollars,
t7c.
BONDS Government and railroad easy.
Closing quotations on bonds were as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
.Knn.ns CITY Grain and Provinions.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 9.-WHEAT-De-
hard, 7s1kdS2c; No. 3, 7T16dSO1sc; No. 4, 74D
Tsc; No red, 9Od91c; No. 3, SSQS9c No 4,
sec; receipts, 2SS cars.
CoRN-December, $3.50; May, S92c; cash,
No. mixed, 47@471kc; No 8. 4eikQ47c; No. 3
white, 50d50Ac; No. ., 50c.
oATS-No. white, 2Sq90c; No. mixed,
26d27c.
HAY-Steady: choice timothy, $500
1000; choice prairie, s7.75qSOO
RYE-Steady at 63Ikc.
EGGS-Firm; Missouri and Kansas, new
No. whitewood cases included, lie per
dozen; case count. Ice per dozen; cases
returned, nc per dozen less.
BUTTER-Creamery, h15c packing, Hc.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat bu ................2SS,O00 112, 900
Corn, blu .................. l02, 900 SO, 200
Oats, blu ................. 10000 5000
as reported by the Edwards-Wood COM
pany, 1lO-lu Board Of Trade building, was
L L
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct s.-A minute
examination of the hull OF the steamer
Alameda by the marine surveyors showed
sci. The inspectors found that the greatest
damage sustained by the steamer was on
the port side where there Is the largest
puncture 1t is seven feet in length by
two in width, directly under the port fuel
tank. In the interior OF the steamer il
will be necessary to renew and repair forty
frames. According to the inspectors. Il will
be necessary 70 renew twenty-five plates
and repair sixty-four others before the
steamer will be in seagoing condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
New York Mining stocks.

total Sales for the day. 7aOOo shares.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-METALs-There
was very severe break in the London
tin market, said to reflect speculative
liquidation, and spot closed at els los, and
futures at e144 los, or about e3 5s below
the closing figures of last Friday. Locally
the market was dull and lower in sympathy
with spot, quoted at $3l 75132O0 Copper
also was lower in London, with spot clos
ing at Ell lbs Cd, but futures remained un-
changed, at go 15s and locally the market
was Quiet but firm In tone. Lake is quoted
at s16515d1675: electroiytic, at s16 s71sG
1G62h. and casting at $16121hG1sS7h Lead
remained nne az iSs ga X s Lo * but
spelter was also unchanged, closing at
$6O0d6lO In the local market. but was
easier abroad Iron was lower I'm the
foreign market; standard foundry closed
at sos, and Cleveland warrants at 52s AID
Locally the market Is firm: No foundry
northern is quoted at ST. 7561s 90; No 2
southern, 12.2Sd12.5O; No. foundry
southern Sl6,75G117 .I5;, and No. 2 foundry
southern. SIG h0117 o.
ST. LOUIS, oct. s-METALS-Lead.
steady at $3.50 spelter, firm, at $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-COFFEE-Th mar
ket for futures opened barely steady at a
decline OF 5n10 points under scattering
Liquidation following disappointing Euro
pean cables and reports OF rain I'm droughty
sections OF Brazil. The pressure was not
aggressive, but there was very little de-
mand and the market closed steady at a
net decline OF 500 points Sales were re.
ported Of 80 bags including December
July, Zoe September. 7s0c. Spot, quiet
No. Rio. 8 11-i6c
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market closed irreguipr at S2s ii5sd cash ans
h2s 80 future delivery
OMAHA wHOLEAAJE MARKET.
y
Condition OF Trade AID Quotations on
stapie and FnnAy Produce.

sN@RAt uhu
EGGS-Candied stock fSc.
LIVE POULTRY ensA &C; ROSTERS, &c
turkeys. i30i5c; ducks, sane spring chick
.' Bi5lrT1SrER-Paek!ng stock, iscj choice, t,
fancy dairy, iSdisc; crcatNery a92ltc
'ssUrfGAR1standard srenuiaAed. in bills.
1856 per cwt.i cubes, $40 per cwtS cut
loaf. seS per cwt' Nc. G. extr'R c, $50 pc!
yellow. IS $50 per- per cwtE 1SS&XXl powdered,
FRESH FFiSH-Trout. iOalic; ha, nibut, i1o
buffalo, dressed Sc; pickerel, dressed, SC
white bass. dressed, 12c: sunhsh fC; perch
scaled and dressed Sc; pike lif S snpiss
i2ei cells, lSe 6ullheads. nc; black bliss &c:
Thiteash lSqc fros lsss RsS5 sS
shad roe. i5c; buehsh Sc.
HAI-Prices quoted by omaha whoAesasls
BRAN-Per ton I200. -
TROPICAL FRUIT.
ORANGES. Valencia, all sizes. $. Ooa5,S
LEMONS-Lemoniera extra fancy, 24N
size, s, 90: 800 and $50 sizes, $500
DATEs-Per box OF 80 lab. pkgs., 81;
FIG FIGS California. per io-ib carton. 75a
S5c imported Smyrna, 4-crown, l2c; o.
BkNANAs-Per medium -sized bunch, Sis
GAS; jumbos, s2.0Qs.0O.
FRUITS
PEARs-Utah. Kiefers and Wears. $500;
PLUMs-Utah and Colorado per 4-baslSet
crate, 800 Italian prunes, 500.
S-bl, bbis.. 81 i5a$S; in bu. baskets 800:
California Bellhowers, $3.50.
GRAPES--Hor1egr grown New York Con-
basket crate, S.6O; Toksys, per 4-basket
oUfNCEs-California per box, G.B
VEGETABLES.
WAX. BEANs-Per a,bu. basket, 25gSSO;
string beans, per 1a-bu box. 25q35c.
POTAIOES-New, per bu,. SOC.
5 BR25ASINSSsP may per per 6 6u;' 80
TOMAToEs-Home grown, h-bu. baskets,
CABBAGE-Ho Homegrown, in crates. per
ojfoNs-Home-gro yellow, red and
white, per bu., SOC; Spanish, per crate, Sis
BEETS.,New., per bu.. zoe.
ELERY-Kalamazuo, per dcE., &c.
SWEET POTATOES Virginia. per S-bu
Dbl, $50.
Wholesale prices of beef cuts: No. ribs,
11Ac; No ribs. S1bc; no ribs, &C: No |
loins, 14hc; No. loins, lOc; No loins, &c;
No. ! chucks. 41hc; No. chucks 4c No.
es No round. 5lSc; No. plates. &c: No.
plates, &c; No. 3 plates, enc.
MISCELLANEOUS
| HONEY-New, per "a lbs, $500.
brick, lSc; Wisconsin limberger. 16c; twins.
| 124c, young Americas, lS1sc.
NUTS- Walnuts, No. l soft shells new
No. 2 soft shells per ID, 19o; No. 2 hard
shells, per ID, 12c Pecans, large. per h..
i2c; small, per h., 1Oc. Peanuts per Id. &c;
| l2alsI4c. Almonds, soft shells, per H., 17c;
hard shells per lb., 15c. Shellbark hickory
nuts, per bu., sl.7b; large hickory nuts. per
! HIDES-No. ! green, &c; No. green, Sc;
/ No. sailed, 1Ohc; No. 2 salted, SIC; No.
| veal calf, lie: No. veal calf, &C. dry salted.
!gll4c sheep pelts, 25casl.oO; horse hides.
/
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
OiIn and Rnnin

NEW YORK, oct. 9-OII.S-cottonseed
easy; prime yellow. AH0z5c. Petroleum,
nrn; refined New York f55: In bulk, "a IS.
Turpentlne, quiet; 6gik6GOe
hOsIN-Stratned. common 10 good. g IS
SAVANNAH Ga, Oct. s.-oILs-Turpen-
tine, frm; 6Sikc
AS0; f, $40: G, $40: H. SI 72h; Il A75:
x AS5i NJ $40: N. 500: W q. SIS; W w.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
stock in SIGHT.
Evaporated Apples and DRIED Frmits.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9-EVAPORATED
APPLES-The market Is quiet and gem
orally unchanged; buyers are not operating
freely but holders remain firm I'm their
views and full prices are generally secured
7&c
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Prunes
are steady in tone, although the demand
Is light. Quotations range from 4hc TO
7l5c, according TO grade. Apricots are I'M
changed with choice quoted at s4G9c; extra
choice at 9Ld9Ac; fancy at lOdllnc.
situation is concerned. Futures are SPAR
ingly offered at prices high enough 20 check
demand. Raisins are unchanged In spot.
outside seeders said to be Offering better
quotations Of the combination. Loose Mus
catels are quoted at 5lkG7ikc; seeded raj
sins, 5Ad6sc; London layers, Sii50l %.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
St. Joaeph live Stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Oct. 9.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 1892 head market for steers
steady to strong: cows steady to 1Oc lowef:
natives, So. 65d5.90 cows and helfers 81 40
HOGS-Receipts, 213S head; market weak
to Sc lower: llght, s5.1Od5 90: medium and
heavy. 3.O5G5,l7 bulk s5.12ha517lk
bod; market steady to 10c higher: lambs
$3.50; yearlings $5.25; wethers, A75 ewes
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
Rhode Island Fuxitives Caught.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct s.-rwo detectives
from Providence, r. L, have arrived here
to take back ID. l.. Rice and w. o. Gilman,
held here on charges OF obtaining $500
from the president OF the United States
National bank OF Providence on alleged
fraudulent railroad stock They expect to
leave with their prisoners today
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-The visible supply
OF grain Saturday, October 7, as complied
by the New York Produce exchange Is as
follows: Wheat %, 762. 900 bu.; Increase, q
So 900 bu. Corn A62s.000 bu.; decrease. Lis,
900 bu, Oats %. ~, 900 bu. increase, 1,s45. 900
Barley, $4,000 6u.; increase. $4,000 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady to Lower-HoRs Five ia
Ten Centa InNHer-sheen strong.

CHICAGO. oct. s,--CATTLE-Rece
$1,000 head: market on best, steady, Others
weak to 10d15c lower; steers, $3.50d6. IS
stockers and feeders, s2.250410; cows and
Gamers, S.5OG4.35; bulls Sl9O65.2O; heifers
81. 25d5 90; calves. s.. 25dT.55.
HOGS-Receipts, SO, 900 head; market 5d
10c lower; shipping and selected s. 456i5. 20
mixed and heavy packing, "a. 65d5. 42i5i light
SOsS9nSJSIb; PIGS and r1pShsa IGOGe 70 % m,
head; market strong 10 1Oc higher; sheep
&.0045.50, lambs, $.2567.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

DULUTH. Oct -WHEAT-To arrive
No. I northern S14ci No ? northern. &c
ern, SIC; December. SOHc; May. Sf7Sc
OATS-To arrive and on track 27xc.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
sioux City Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Oct. 9.--(Speclal Telegram }
400 head; market
steady, feeders lower beeves. So 4OT75 n;
cows bulls and mixed 50. 9O6l3 so; stockers
and feeders, 50. $4,000; calves and yearjings,
81. b0d3. 40.
HoGs-Receipts. $500 head: market weak.
selling at A.S5d6 Is; bulk OF sales 81. 95I5 05.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
sNo. q tOld. tNew

Cash quotations were as follows;
HlO; straights, $s.60d4.00; spring patents,
g. 75a4.9O; straights, tS6OdA.OO; bakers, $3.50
as 20.
QS5c; No. 2 red, S4ilas4ssc.
CoRN-No. 2, 521sa53ci No. yellow, 50
oKTs-No. 2, 2sSc; No. 2 white, 29aoOc;
No. white, 27@2gizc
RYE-No. e 6S5kc
BARLEY--Good feeding, 36c; fair to
SEEDs-No.7 -.dax, PIC; No. 1 north-
western, 800. Glover, contract grade.
$3.50.
Professionalism pork, per bbl.. $3.50
Q15.25. Lard. per 100 lbs, Tl7h. Short
sides (boxed), $T.S7h0S.00.
The following were the receipts and
of d0ur aud grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
MIsCELLANEOUs.


TOLEDO. O.. oct. s-sEEDsLClover.
cash, $50; October, S7.991k December.
S7.Tlf; January, $50; February, sT.Sl5h.
Prime timothy, S.65. Cash alsike, $50.
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bank CIearinra.
Metal Market.

OMAHA, Oct Shank clearings for
spending date last year 81 SIC, 1856.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

PEORIA. oct a-CORN-Higher; No
yellow, 5Sf164c. No. 3, SIC.
oATS-Firm; No. 3 white. 2She; No.
white 2IAdSc.
RYE-Steady: No. ?, Sc
wHIsKY-on the basis OF $50 Tor m
ished goods
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PhIIaaeIphIa Produce market.

PHILADELPHIA. oct. 8 - BUTTER =
FIRM; extra western, &c
EGGS-Firm; fresh western ag22c at
cHEEsE- Quisti New York fun cream.
l1019c.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
EGGS-steady at 1910. case count


MILWAUKEE,, Oct s.--WHEAT-No. !
northern, size; No. northern, NqS6c.
RYE-F1rm; No. I, 646S11o.
BARLEY-strong; No. 2 SIC; sample
coRN-steady; May. 40 asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
LONDON CIosinE stocks.
LONDON. Oct. s.-closing quotations o

SlLYER-Bar, STEADY. 28Sd per ounce.
MONEY-2&@3k per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open marke
for short bills is 3%Q8A per cent; for tire
months bills, 3ha4 per cent.
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30 cows. sl6 2 IS
South Dakota.
feeders. .l97I sS II oows,.....iOo4 90

i buii' '...ii5o $50
HOGS-Receipts OF hogs were extremely
light this morning, though no more so than
they have been on some other days OF late
Only twenty-BeYen cars were reported In
the yards when the market opened. This
was hardly enough to make a market.
on account OF the very light receipts the
hogs sold at prices not quotably different
from the close Of last week. Most OF the
hogs brought N.s5q5 10, with good light
the market, as noted above, was Just about
steady the feeling was very weak and mar
kets at other points were quoted as lower
Had there been anything like a slEeabie
run here there is no question but what the
market would have been lower. In other
words, the situation In the hog market re-
mains the same as detailed several times
recently In these eolumns-it Is a bear mar
ket and no one expects 70 see any perma-
nent change except on the side Of lower
nrtcaa ReDre sentative sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

eral fund, exclusive Of the t15OOoo,1 100 gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance.
Ss1. SIS ou; gold coin and bullion, 81. 62i,-
sl1; gold certificates, III. OSS go
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
Wo0I UarEf,af.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct 9.--WOOLr-Steady
medium grades, combing and clothing, 264
So1zc; light nne, 1G26c; heavy fine, 1Sa22c
tub-washed, 32di2c.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair ana Little Cooler. is ON the
Way.


OMAHA, October 9, 1906
A strip OF low pressure accompanied by
rainy and unsettled weather, extends from
Manitoba south over the central valleys to
the west gulf states. An area of decidedly
high pressure accompanied by a rapidly
falling temperature, has spread over the
west, and Is moving eastward, and will be
accompanied by much cooler and clearing
weather in this vicinity tonight and Tues
day. Heavy TO killing frosts were general
in the west and northwest last night.
Omaha record OF temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the correspond
1906. 1904. 1908. 1909.
Minimum temperature. So es 40 IS
precipitation '......,....s.. 10 30 90 20
Normal temperature for today, 81 de-
greea.
Deficiency in precipitation since March /.
b.SS Inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1904.
3.b4 inches.
Excess corresponding period in 1908. asa
inches
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
Iron Market Excited.

GLASGOW, Oct s.-The Cleveland Dig
iron market was excited today a large
amount Of business being transacted. The
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARRET
Armour Continues to Support Prices
Through BroksfG
WHEAT CONTINUES UPWARD TREND
Corn ana Oats Also HIgber-Decrease
of Grain on Paasnge-Traders
Tell why They Have Friendly
Feeling for Corn.


OMAHA. oct. .. 1906.
Armour brokers bought wheat today and
made further gains, closing &c below the
nigh point. There was considerable scalp
ing trade. Harris-scotten were the lead
Ing sellers OF May. Cables were higher.
closed at SssaS5Nc. May at s6Ac and July
at sSlAc. July was 14c higher than satur-
:. Corn was also strong. Receipts will be
light this week, II is predicted. The eK-
closed at l4ss944s.c, old December at $50
@O6c; MAY at 4SHa44c and July at Ae.
prices. Heavier receipts are expected for
Two weeks. December closed at 2sssc, May
at SVSe and c July az 2ss ss. 90 s.,
and IdAd higher on corn.
Clearances were iss. 900 bushels Of corn,
wheat and 5000 barrels Of nour. Primary
wheat receipts were i,2se.OoO bushels and
shipments 6s4oQo bushels. against receipts
last year of 900 bushels and shipments
OF $4,000 bushels. Corn receipts were go, 00C
bushels o9shels and shipments sssOo9 bushels
against receipts last year of $4,000 bushels
and shipments OF f27, 900 bushels
The quantity OF breadstufs on passage
70 the United Kingdom las increased 200, 0OC
decreased 1,51f00O bushels Corn for the
United Kingdom has increased 50, 00C
bushels. and the continental quantity has
decreased 1851, 0o0 bushels, Minneapolis
wheat stocks increased $50. 900 bushels for
the week and Duluth 10000 bushels, a total
the week before
Some OF the trade say they are friendly
TO corn because OF the discrepancy In the
prices now ruling for new December and
May corn and the old cash corn. They be-
lieve the crop has been overestimated and
they know that three big crops have gone
into consumption al soc or over. They al
so think the foreign demand will be large
Omaha Cash Sales.
WFIEAT-No 2 hard. 1 car, SOC, / car
fBhci no, 3 hard, cars, 7SoI ] car, 77thc
4 4 I q.
hard I car, 7soi No hard. 1 car. 7s1Ac.
CORN-No. 3, ] car, 47o.
oATs-No. white. 2 cars. 261kc
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT-No. 2 hard, 7ed80c; No. 8, 77d
1soi No. 4 72h675c; No spring, SOci No.
spring, HgHo;
No. white, 48ko
OATS-No. 3 mixed, 25hc, no. white
a1h92d%ci No. Z white, 6M@26c
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
II,nrnnnI Grnin Market.

LIVERPOOL. oct 9-WHEAT-Spot
quiet: No : re1 western winter - S,sd
: coRN-ssOt arm; American mixed. q
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
omcAeo GRAIN AND Provisions

i0iAd. Futures firm; December. - lid; jan
uary. Is "a, March, A. Swd.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries 171k9
201kc; diaries, 161kq19c Eggs, steady at
mark, cases included, 17lhci firsts, 1870;
prime frsts, 201kc: extras, 221kc. Cheese,
steady to firm at 11911hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

ELGIN. ILL.,. Oct. s.-BUTTER-Firm at
S1c. Sales for the week. 81, 500 lbs.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON. OCT. 9.--Today's state
ment Of The treasury balances IN the sea
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
WHEAT

A sharp break, such as we anticipated in Qua
last review. has been experienced in the
Wheat market, Declines have been sharp and
Of SUFFICIENT sire 10 clear the Sitaatiop Of
much Of iu weight. The most powerful and
aggressive interests are nov purchasing on
each material decline, and this IN spite Of the
big crops. The demand 10 vide and insistent.
The undertone in the market 10 distinctly
strong and healthy
The true character Of the market may be
Judged BY the fact that while here 10 an
apparent difference in favor Of Canadian
Wheat for export into several European states,
liberal amounts Of high grade American Wheat
have been sold to those countries. This proves
while the public markets abroad may show
prices below import level, they need our
hne Wheat so badly that private prices are
higher than the market
II thus early in the season Europe Is willing
10 pay liberal premium for the best milling
grades, what will be the situation when the
present source Of supply, the Canadian heldb,
has become exhausted?
We believe Wheat will advance materially
a. soon a. the stuAdon is little bstte'
Understood. For a long pull, We favor pur
ehaSes Of May Wheat.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
Boston Stocks and Donds,

BOSTON. oct s.-Call loans, 5hds per
cent; time loans, 5fl6 per cent. Ofiicial
quotations or stocks and bonds were as
follows
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10

Zimmershed

Zimmershed Bros--Wyo.
4 cows. 1872 2 20 cows ..10h 8 90
so steers. ...lls1 3 so
George Carr-Wyo.
"A steers. ..l222 800
Estate of w. Landers-S. d.
26 cows. 953 2 IS q feeders 1888 80
G. j. Hollenback-S. d.
cows ..10S5 2 So % feeders. .1162 8 IS
c. Pedro-S. ID.
COWS. ....1l7O 2 IS 10 feeders 1l2s 8 6
ST. George Cattle Co.-Neb.
SO feeders. 1904 3 SO 20 feeders. 1924 10
NJ. Kelliher, 8. d.
10 cows. 1000 2 60 SO steers. ...1ls6 20
Fl. d. Mckay, s. ID.
l bull. 1870 ? 10 20 steers. ...1164 20
n cows. 1898 2 80
c. b. West, Nebraska.
"A steers. LOB 4 10 "a cows. $50 IS
Carpenter & C.-Neb.
1 feeder. $50 90 81 feeders. 919 5 IS
J, F. Stradton-Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-10
CTTT, REEE

Wholesale prices OF beef cuts; No. ribs
11hc; No. ribs. she; No. ribs. &C; No
loins, 14hc; No. . lolns, loo; No. 3 loins, &c
No. / chucks, fhc; No. chucks, &c; No.
ohucks, Sc; No. / rounds. 20; No 2 rounds
es; No round, 5lbc No. plates. &c; NJ
plates, &c; No. plates, 2hc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-14

and by carefully loading the dice saw
the whole thing off onto Uncle Sam,
and make him pay the debts of the de-
ceased republic, and act as admins
traitor for the benefit of the children of
the sawed off republic whose only as
set now is climate that feels good, but
contains germs of all diseases, and
tobacco that smells good when it is
in confagration under your nose, and
does not kill instantly if it is pasted up
in a Wisconsin wrapper that is the.
pure goods. If tobacco ever ceases to
be a fad with the rich consumer of so
cent cigars, and beet sugar is found
to contain no first aid to Brights dis
ease, Cuba will amount to about as
much as Dry Tortueas. which has
purer air, and the Isle of Pines which
has more tropical scenery and less yell
low fever.
But now the island OF Cuba is a joy.
and Havana is like HeaVen-until you
come to pay your bill. Streets so wide
you cannot see a creditor on the other
side, paVementS as smooth as the road
to perdition, and tropical trees, plants
and flowers, with birds of rare plum
age, you feel like sitting on a cold
bench in the shade and wishing all
your friends We're here to enjoy taste
of what VIII come to those who are
truly good, in the hereafter, when sud
denly you are taken with a chill UP the
spinal column, and a cold sweat comes
out on the forehead, and the Internal
arrangements go on a strike because
of the cold, perspiring cucumber you
had for lunch, and you go for d doc
tor, who does not do Il thing to you.
but scare you out of your boots by
talking cholera, and giving you the
card of his partner. the undertaken
telling you never to think of dying in
a tropical country without being en-
balmed, because YOU look so much
better when you are delivered at your
home by the express company, anu
then gives you pills and a bill, and an
alarm clock that goes off every hour
to take pill by, and furnishes you an
officer to so home to your hotel with
you TO collect his bill, and you pawn
your watch and sleeve buttons for a
Steerage ticket 10 New York.
Dad has not been much good III
Havana, cause he wanted to see the
whole business in one day. He got
roWboat and went out in the harboT
to where the backbone of the Maine"
acts as a monument to the fellows who
yet sleep in the mud of the bottom.
and after tying a little American flag
on the rigging that sticks above the
water and damning the villains who
blew UP the good ship we went back
to town and drove out to the cemetery
where several hundred of our boy are
buried, where we left flowers on the
graves and a cuSS in the balmy air
for the guilty wretcheS who fired the
bomb, and then we went back to the
city and walked the beautiful streets
until dad began to have cramps from
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trying to eat all the fruit he could
hold. Then it was all off, and l was
going to call a carriage to take him to
the hotel, when dad saw a negro
astride a single OK, hitched to a cart,
who had come in from the country,
and dad said he wanted to ride in that
cart, if it was the last act of his life,
and dad was beginning to swell up
from the fruit he had eaten I thought
he had better ride in an open cart,
cause in a carriage he might swell up
so we could get him out of the door
when we got to the hotel
So ! hired the negro, got dad in the
cart, and we started, but the OK walk
ed so slow l was afraid we would
never get there alive SO ] told the
negro dad had the cholera and that
settled it, for he kicked the OK with his
heels and the OK beloved and run
away, and the negro turned pale from
fright, and 1 guess the runaway ride
on the cobblestone pavement was what
saved dads life, for the swelling IN
dads inside began to go down, and
when we got to the hotel he got out OF
the cart alone, and I knew he was bet
ter. for he shook himself gulluped
and said. "You think you are smart,
don't yOu?"
So | will close. Yours.
HENNERY.