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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
WILL
Be ALL OF METAL
LARGE TRANSPORT TO BE USED
ON LOWER MISSISSIPPI BUILT
AT DUBUQUE
AIbatross Now In Process Of construc-
ton in Yards of the Key city-Lars-
est Of Kind Constructed at Inland
City for Inland Traffic.

A big metal steamboat is now in
process of construction at Dubuque.
The boat is to be used as railroad
transport on the lower river, and Will
be completed early next spring. 1t is
said to be the largest craft of it's kind
ever built for inland service. 1t Is
stated that 1t will float down the
1lver under it's own steam, and the
big steamers appearance will he
awaited with curiosity along the line.
The Dubuque Times has the following
concerning the craft
"The metal transport steamer Alba
tross, being built at the Dubuque
Boat and Boiler works at the ice har-
Dor, is just three-fifths completed.
at now weighs about 1900 tons ana
When completed will represent the
enormous weight of 1900 tons. One
hundred and three iron workers are
employed on the big boat and the 60
car loads of metal necessary for the
construction of the craft, are all here.
The work of riveting the bulk heals
is now In progress and huge sheets of
steel are being swung into shape with
the regularity of clockwork.
The Albatross will represent mon.
etary value of $150OO0.
1T will be, when completed, the
property Of southern railway com
Pany and will be used as railroad
transport on the Mississippi around
the states of Louisiana and Mississippi.
1t will be the largest boat of its kin l
ever constructed at an inland port for
inland river service and will be COM
pleted in detail at the Dubuque Boat
and Boiler works. Under it's own
steam 1t will leave Dubuque and the
launching of it will be an event in
northern Mississippi river history.
THE capacity of the boat will be 16
loaded box cars and it's work will be
exclusively that of transporting loaded
cars from one of the lower Mississippi
shores to the other. The boat is con.
structed Of steel in its entirety and is
351 feet long. The rails on which the
cars will rest when the boat is in com.
mission will be of the ordinary steel
kind used on ground tracks. In fact
the Albatross will be short line of
railroad in itself. The most modern
methods known to iron and metal
workers are being employed in it's con
struction and the work has progressed
thus far most rapidly and satisfactory
lily.
The boat will be completed and
launched about May 1, 1907"
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Executrix Notlee.

Notice Is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 28th day of Au-
gust A. d.. 1906, the undersigned was
appointed by the Clerk of the District
Court Of Wapello County, Iowa, Execu-
trix of the Estate Of Ellen Rowland,
deceased, late of said County. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated to
said Court for allowance.
Dated August 20, 1906.
Annie Byrne.
Executrix.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
MATTERN CHOSEN
FOR PRESIDENT
IOWA LEAGUE OF MUNlclPALl-
TIES NAME DIES MONIES May
OR FOR ITS LEADER
Professor T. M. Mcbride Of State Uni.
versity criticises Telephone compa,
nies for Dismantlins Shade Trees
Are Half a Cyclone.

Des Moines, Sept. 17.-George w.
Mattern, mayor of Des Moines, was
unanimously chosen president Of the
Iowa League of Municipalities at the
closing meeting yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Mattern, who has attended
every meeting of the league, and who
has been an enthusiastic figure in the
discussions. was without an opponent
In short address he thanked the
delegates for placing him at the head
OF Iowa mayors for the coming year.
\ or A. Ashthalter Of Muscatine
was e.scted vice president and F. G..
Pierce Of Marshalltown was chosen
secretary and treasurer The various
committees remain about the same as
they have been for the past year.
The next meeting of the league will
be held at Council Bluffs. Ft. Dodge
was strong bidder for the next meet
Ing. but graciously withdrew in favor
OF Council Bluffs, which was then
unanimously chosen.
A number of changes in the consti.
tuition We're recommended by the COM
mittee on constitution and adopted by
the delegates. Chief among these
changes was change in the time of
meeting. In the future the league will
meet on the third Tuesday of Septem.
Der instead OF the second Wednesday.
A number of other minor changes were
also adopted.
After the election of officers the
meeting adjourned for one year. 1t is
claimed for this meeting that more
has been accomplished than at any
previous meeting in it's history, and all
the members were enthusiastic in their
praise of the manner in which the en-
tertainment committee had provided
for them during their stay in Des
Moines.
Against the Telephone Companies.
Telephone companies and their
methods Of running shade trees along
the streets where the wires are strung,
were severely scored at the closing
meeting yesterday afternoon in a pa
per read by Prof. Thomas A. Macbride
of the State University of Iowa.
Designating telephone company
which was guilty of such practices as
half cyclone Professor Macbride
asserted that some check to their
wholesale ruination of trees should be
imposed.
The particular feature which was OBJ
jected to by Professor Macbride was
the utter defiance to property holders
by telephone companies. He stated
that they would indiscriminately hack
away half a tree without ever mention
ing the necessity Of it to the owner of
the tree.
City councils we're also scored for
destroying trees, when it became nee.
essary for the city to put down a side
walk in front of mans property The
afternoon meeting was greatly enliv.
ened by the reading Of this paper,
which was one of the best Of the entire
meeting.
After one of the most successful
meetings in it's history, the league ad-
journed in the afternoon at $3.50
O'clock. 1t was claimed for this meet
ing that moro had been accomplished
than at any previoue meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
THE WILLIAMSBURG FAIR.
Ninth Annual Event a Grand Sue
cess.

Ninth Annual Event Grand suo.
cess.
Williamsburg. Sept. 1.-THE ninth
annual exhibit of the Williamsburg
districe fair closed here Friday with
a record breaking success, in point of
exhibits, attractions and visitors. A
conservative estimate placed the nuns
and the gate receipts exceeded any pre-
vious year,
The show Of farm products and live
stock was greater and better than any
previous fair held here, among which
We're three state fair herds. The herd
of Aberdeen Angus cattle of Holbrook
was exceptionally fine, coming here
with several firstGpremiums from Min
nesota and Iowa state fairs. The swine
department exceeded all former entries,
both as to number and kinds. while
much Of the room in the large horse
barn was taken before the opening day
every class being filled, and accord
ing to Prof. Dinsmore, was more COM
plete than any exhibition he has at
tended outside the state fairs. The
poultry division exceeded the expecta-
tons of the superintendent of that de-
partment in number and quality. A car
Of fine fowls from Wisconsin were
shown here, In addition to the great
number of home varieties. Grains.
plants, fruits and nuts were we'll repre-
scented, showing the adaptability of the
soil and care in cultivation.
The mecranics' display exceed
ed all former efforts In that
line. The art, fancy and pantry
stores were far beyond all previous
years. and much credit is due the ladies
of these several departments. for their
time and efforts In making this divis-
ion a perfect success and this the
greatest fair ever held here. The as
ISOLATION feels deeply grateful and
wish to express thanks accordingly.
The school exhibits ranked very
high, particular ythe display in the.
child's Industrial department, and
also from the rural schools, the effort
meeting the aim of the superintendent,
which was to bring out more fully the
variety of work done in the rural
schools.
Great credit is due the association,
especially Secretary Charles Fletcher.
for the excellent mana cement. All pre-
miums viii be paid in full and leave
large surplus In the treasury with
which to hold better exhibition next
year, Notwithstanding the great sue
cess this year.
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Chicago, Sept. 17.-cattle, receipts,
$4,000; Zoe higher, Beeves s3.s5@6:95;
cows and heifers, s1.5O@5.2O; stockers
and feeders, s2.60@4.40.
Hogs, receipts. 10000; steady. Mix
ed butchers, $6.O5@6.eO; good heavy,
1928 @6.62; rough, s5.65@5.9O; light,
S6.20@6.60.
Sheep, receipts, 100000; steady at
also SOS: lambs, $5.10@S.O0.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Sept 17.-Butter, steady;
creaneries, l9@24; dairies, 10000.
Eggs, steady. 12k@ OF.
New York Poultry Market.
New York. Sept. 17.-Poultry. alive,
not quoted; dressed, weak. Spring
chickens, 12@16; turkeys, 1909;
fowls, 1904.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that ON the 9Th day of
September, A. D.. 1906, the undersign-
ed was appointed by the clerk Of the
district court of Wapello county, Iowa,
administrator, with will annexed, of the
estate of Lydia Overman, deceased. late
OF said county. All persons Indebted
to said estate will make payment 20
the undersigned. and those having
claims against the same will present
them, legally authenticated, to said
court for allowance.
Dated September IL. 1906.
j. B. Mowrey. Administrators,
With VIII Annexed.
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ABINGDON.

Abingdon, Sept. 17.-Ed Davis has
returned from Kansas, where he went
in the hope of benef1tting his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Collins of Ne
braska are visiting relatives here
w. B. Gobble has traded his dry
goods store to c. S. Myers for a farm.
Mrs. Charles Conner has gone to
the hospital at Ottumwa for medical
treatment.
A number of Abingdon people at
tended the fair at Fairfield Thursday.
Frank Conner and Ralph Mcdowell
returned recently from Hot Springs,
Ark, where they have been for sew
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j. s. CHANDLER
AUCTIONEER.
Els W. Main St, Ottumwa, la.
Calls Sales Any Place.
LEGAL.
Administrators'. N office.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notlce. N.l
Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested, that on the 10th day OF Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1906, the undersigned
We're appointed by the Clerk Of the Dis
trlct Court of 'Wapello County, Iowa,
Administrators of the Estate of George
Cissne, deceased, late of said County.
All persons indebted to said Estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the sano
VIII present them. legally authenticated
to said Court for allowance.
Dated September 10, 1906.
Ed. Areingdale and A. Ageingdale,
Administrators.
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Executors, Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested, that on the 10th day of
September, A. D.. 1906, the undersigned
was appointed by. the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court of Wapello County, Iowa,
Executor of the Estate of Jane M.
Dornsife, deceased, late Of said County.
All persons indebted to said Estate will
make payment to the undersigned, AMI
those having claims against the same
will present them, legally authenticated
to said Court for allowance.
Dated September 10, 1906
Sylvester l.. Murray,
Executor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
NEW RAILROAD UNION
Ftagmen and Switch Tenders VIII
Unite For Wage Battle,

Fiagmen and Switch Tenders VIII
Unite For Wage Battle.
The railway switch tenders and
flagmen of Chicago will hold a meet
ing tomorrow for the purpose of form
ing q union. These men have never
before combined but they now purpose
to form plan of future action and
make up wage scale, which will be
submitted to the railway companies.
There are 1000 of this class of men
at work in Chicago.
Laas Was Here.
Edward Laas of Chicago, engineer of
maintenance of ways, for the Milwau.
kee. formerly superintendent here,
was in the city yesterday on tour of
inspection enroute from Chicago to
Kansas City, Mo, in his private car,
No, SO, Mr. Laas is a very popular
official among railroad men at this
point and while in the city passed a
very pleasant time visiting among old
friends.
Bridge to be Permanent.
w. B. Wendall, carpenter for the
Milwaukee in this city, has gang of
men employed on the temporary bridge
in the Milwaukee yards of this city
The bridge has been used for some
time and it his been decided by Mil
wauliee officials to make the bridge
permanent one.
VIII Have Derrick.
The steam derrick which is the pro-
perty of the Milwaukee and which
has been located at Savannah, will re-
turn to Savannah after being used to
clean up the debris caused by the re-
cent wrecks at Chula, Mo-, and Farson.
On November /, the derrick will be
brought to Ottumwa, where 1t will re-
main in the future.
Might Change Name.
In one Of the recent exchanges the
following extract appears:
1.-THE Burlington Order of Locomo.
tive Firemen have delegates at the
meeting which is being held at Mil
waukee. One important matter is to
come up there which is Of interest TO
both the firemen and engineers. A
proposition has been made for chang
ing the name of the brotherhood 10
that of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Men and 1t will be voted upon before
the meeting is ended. The change is
proposed in order that engineers who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
Saturdays Live Stock Market in Brief:

Weeks total: Cattle, $500; hogs.
121 800; sheep, 10000.
-aSteer trade closes on weak basis;
values lose gain of 10c to 25c in early
days; most rangers Zoe off-fat lots
Cow demand poor in late
aays-early gain lost; bulls fair sale
tanners lower, calevs strong; feeders
close weak, medium lots off. Hogs sell
off sc to 15c from Friday morning;
closing trade quite weak, some unsoid; ;
range of prices narrower than a week
ago. Sheep values 10c to 25c off for
he week; coarse lots and native ewes
secline most: lambs fall back Csc from
Ionday's high time; western lambs
'ow only 10c to lac break.
Receipts.
Last weeks receipts, compared with
previous week, increased $500 cat
1.400 hogs. and 7,4oo sheep. Com
red with same period last year cattle
creased 1000. hogs 3,10o and sheep
800. Saturdays estimated receipts
Chicago stock yards. with actual arr
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the engineers may be given recogni
ton. The matter of changing the
name Of the firemen is not new, as it
has been suggested at several different
times, but there is said to be much
difference of opinion among the mem
bers as to the advisability of making
the change"
Railroad Notes.
]. C. Connors district master me-
chanic and j. H. Little, general fore
man of the Milwaukee, left last even
ing for Nahant, on business trip.
G. A. Kellar, chief carpenter of the
Milwaukee at this point, made a tour
of inspection over the cutoff" yester-
day
Harry Aid, foreman of the Miiwau-
kee round house, arrived home this
morning from Dubuque, where he has
been enjoying several weeks vacation.
John Newman, engineer on the Mil
waulsee, is off duty on account of his
fathers injuries, which was caused re-
Gently by the breaking Of side rod on
on engine No. 1912.
Milwaukee engine No. 1879, which
was damaged considerably about the
cab recently, caused by the left. side
rod breaking, was taken this morning
to the Dubuque shops for repairs
John Adams, formerly stenographer
at the Burlington offices, has resigned
and accepted a position with the Little
Wonder Drill company.
The White City Show company leave
tomorrow over the Rock Island for
Clinton.
George Newman, who was injured
recently by a side rod breaking on
Milwaukee engine No. 1872 near Libby
and who is in the Ottumwa hospital,
was resting easy this morning and
showed slight improvement in his
condition.
The Milwaukee round house is being
whitewashed on the inside.
R. M. Poinsett, switchman on the
Burlington, is off duty and enjoying a
vacation on an extended western trip.
j. R. Carlson, fireman on the Bur.
lington, IS off duty enjoying vacation.
Sam Bowler, fireman on the Bur.
ilington, is Oh duty on short vacation.
Clyde Pond, fireman on the Burling-
ton, is off duty enjoying short vaca-
ton.
Gus Hart, engineer on the Burling.
ton, is off duty on account of illness.
Edward O'Brien, engineer on the
Burlington, reported for duty this NOR.
ming after short vacation.
]. j. McGughart, engineer on the
Burlington, reported for duty this
morning after laying off on account of
l.4ness.
Frank House., engineer on the Bur.
.lington, returned to duty this morning
after a short vacation.
A. j Smith, yard masters clerk of
the Burlington, returned to duty this
morning after several weeks lay off
caused by illness.
Glen Oldham, night caller Of the Bur
lington, has resigned his position and
l.. c.. Frazier is taking his place.
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Chicago Produce Markets.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Wheat-No 2 red.
72h@7s: No. 3 red, 71@72h; No. 2
hard, 71k@74; No. hard. 69@72;
Sept, 705s; Dec, opened. 731a@73%,
highest. 1884,: lowest, 725s@72A; clos
ing, 72A @72H,
Corn-No. 2. Al; No. 8. 46&@47; No.
2 white, Al; No. 2 yellow. 47@47h; No.
3 yellow 47@47A; Sept. 46A; Dec.
opened 42h @42A highest, AN: low
est, 41B closing, 41M@42.
Oats--No. 2. 311a: No. 8, BIZ; No.
white 33% @s41a; No. 3 white. S1@33:
Sept, 32Ss: Dec. opened. 327s @321a
highest, 32B; lowest, S211s, closing.
Pork-sept. 1s,75@17oo; January.
1895.
Lard-sept, s.s5; January. 77o,
Ribs-Sept.. s.95; January 6,95.
Rye-Cash, $1,000.
Barley-Cash. 3S@54.
Timothy-Sept., 40.
Flax and cloyer-Not quoted.
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RAILROAD NOTES.
''exhss.. ..S.s.a.s.s..7,..s...,.a ..s..s..1..sc
WORK COMMENCED
All Leads to Switches In Milwaukee
Yards to be Chanoed

Yards to be Changed.
Work Of changing the leads to the
switches in the Milwaukee railroad
yards was begun yesterday. All the
leads at present are too short and new
ones will be made. The yards will
undergo a thorough overhauling. All
the sixty pound rails that are In the
yards will be taken out and replaced
by seventy pound rails The yards
have needed these improvements for
some time owing to the growth of
business at this point. 1t is expected
that the work will last for at least
two months
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ToDAy's MARKEre.

This market Is furnished by the Cas-
sidy Commission Company. members
Chicago Board of Trade Local office,
rooms % and 30, Holman block e
G. French. local mana car
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LOCAL MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

|. The local hog market is ten cents
higher this morning.
FURNISHED by John Morrell 4 Co.
e, Ltd, at II a. M, Sept. Is.
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Wheat-Ioday, So; estimated tomor-
row, 81.
Corn-Today, 7ss: estimated tomor-
row, 40S.
oet s., s5s; estimated tomor-
Northwest Recsipts.
Duluth-Tod 376; last year, 429.
Minneapolis--Today, 400; last year,
Primary Receipts.
Wheat-Today, 1906, 900 bushels and
last year. 1.O46.000 bushels.
Corn-Today, 100000 bushels, and
last year, 254,00O bushels
Shipments.
Wheat-To day. 1905, 900 bushels, and
last year, 64S,000 bushels.
Corn-Today, $4,000 bushels and
last year, 1,057.00O bushels.
CIearances.
Wheat-9Os.OO0
Corn-s9000
Oats-14 900.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat, n higher; corn, u
lower =
closing-wheat, u higher; corn, V
lower.
Visible Supply.
Wheat-1ncrease, 1923, 900.
Corn-Increase, $4,000.
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FOR SALE-DEERING CORN
shredder, good as new. 6 H. p. gaso-
line engine to operate shredder. See
me. Fl. G SEWER
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Sept. 17.-Wheat-Dec.
sO5s.
Corn-Dec., 56ss.
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FOR SALE OR TRADED ACRES
of land. z miles west of Ottumwa,
40 acres in Keokuk Co.. is miles
north of Ottumwa. Fl. G. Sewer,
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FOR SALE SHEEP. so HEAD OF
thrifty grade Delain ewes. 1 to y
Years at $500 each, if taken at once.
WIN Michael Selma, Iowa
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HAVE SOME GOOD FARMS FOR
sale at a bargain. convenient to
church, school and market John
Carroll, Selma, Iowa. Route No. 2.
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The girl with the round eye is inr
,vited round.
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FOR SALE--CIIEAP, NATIVE LUM-
Der. sawed to order. 7. P. Box. old
phone 206-J.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SAIE-4-ROoM SQUARE
house near Keb. VIII Bowen,
Route s.
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St. Louis Produce Market.
ST. Louis, Sept. 7-Wheat-Dec
Der, 70A.
Corn-December, 4O1s.
Oats-December 32A
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-PROCURB A HOME IN
the fertile Ozarks fruit farms. stock
farms; bargains. ]. f. Kindrick,
Seymour, Mo.
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FOR sALE-5O ACRE FARM NINE
miles west of Ottumwa. James Lam
cey. r. +. D. No. s.
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Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, Sept. 17.-Corn-No. 3, 46A.
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FOR SALE-FARM ADJOINING
Bloomfield. Iowa. 80 acres improved.
Terms to suit buyer. L. H. Bates,
R. +. ID. 8, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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az ASSOCIATED PREss

Wheat-Increase, 1,O29,O0O.
Corn-Increase, $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
GIFT OF s3.ooO.OOo
NEW YORK WILL SUBSCRIBE THAT
 SUM.
Carnegie, Astor and Rockefeller Give e100,0Oo Each, and steel Trust and standard oil Each Con-
 tribute a Like Amount.

New York, April e0.--More than si,- GOO, 900 was subscribed In this city to- day toward the relief of the sufferers in San Francisco and other California cities affected by the rcent disaster. This was the first day of partly or- ganized effort at securing funds The Mayors committee of citizens tonight announced a total of subscriptions re- ceived of s137.0i3. Of this sum s25.- came anonomously from "a friend of humanity"
 The Chamber. of Commerce announce ed that 1t had received $343,320 to- day including 8 gift of sioo,0e0 from Andrew Carnegie. William Waldorf Astor cabied subscription of Sl00,o0o. ]. The United states Steel Cooperation yoted si0e.o0e to be expended in relief work; the standard oil Company direc- ted that like sum be spent. John D. Rockefeucr yesterday personally sub scribed sl00,000. The Merchants As- sociation of New York received $4I.- 27o as result of it's first days eff forts and the State Society of the Na- tional Red Cross received $46.iO5. Other organizations and several news papers received contributions. Conser- yatiye estimates indicate that tho to- tai of contributions from this city will not be less than $3.00o,ooo. Funds raised by the Mayors committee will be sent direct.
 The work of securing contributions of clothing and supplies will be begun tomorrow. One hundred wagons be- longing to the Barnum and Bailey cir GUS will be sent out to collect supplies The circus management has also made arran gements for a special train to carry the supplies to the Pacifis coast.
 It was announced today at the head quarters of the Salvation Army in this city that General Booth had cabled a contribution of $I.oo0 to start tho f1nd of the Army.