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Bound to Tell.

oV0V0 " uSIs
At il dinner party the little sou Of the
host and hostess was allowed to come
down to dessert. Having had what his
mother considered Il sutficiency Of
fruit. he was told he must not have any
more, when, to the surprise OF every
one OF the guests, he exclaimed:
If you don't give me some more. I'll
tell
\ fresh supply a ut once given
him. and as Don as it was finished he
repeated his threat, whereupon he was
suddenly and swiftly removed from
the room. but he had just time to fire
this parting shot:
MY new trousers are made out Of
mas old bedroom curtainsr'-Boston
Herald.
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1.-The 80
Scrap Book
A Discouraged Litieart.

E":i ,l'vrlan"' FIST term an i'm
portJnt fedora! otticrholder in MiSSis-
s;ppi DEED. and there was Il prolonged
Of the senators from that state had q
favo:itc. while "Trivatc" John Allen.
who was then in congress-. claimed that
the appointment belonged to his dis
trict. After months Of delay. Allen
went to the White House one day to
urge anew the claims of his candidate.
The president looked bored when Al
len announced his mission. I'D q
good deal rather that you'd tell me a
story, JOHN he said. I'll tell you
a story. Mr.. President" said Allen.
land one that fits this case. had q
client once who was left out Of his ia
TIERS will, the father having left a con-
siderable fortune. My client engaged
me to contest the will. The other
side, being In possession. adopted the
policy of delay. and 80 the cas- was a
long time in coming to trial. and when
It a finally tried the jury disagreed.
After another long delay there was an
other trial. and my client won a sort Of
half victory. and the other side took
an appeal. Then l tried to make a set
tlement: in fact. l considered the case
as good as settled and told my client the
good news. and he and I were duly
and properly elated owe the situation.
But 1t turned out that a remote heir.
with a small interest under the will,
refused to settle, and we faced further
and apparently almost endless litiga-
ton. Then my client sort Of lost his
nerve. john he said to me. there
has been so much delay and trouble
about this case, so much to bother me
and so much uncertainty. that l some
| times almost wish that the old man
hadn't died".
"NOw, Mr.. PRESIDENT
"That'll do. John. I'll send the name
Of your man to the senate tomorrow"
A prize OF IS was paid for the foregoing
| anecdote to George 7. Fleming. 1901
Forbes street. Pittsburg.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFpIcE
GREAT FAILS. Mont. June ~,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June ~, 1907.
Notice - hereby given that
JOHN JACOBT.
OF Fort Benton Mon'ans, has filed notice of his
70 M AXE insl ~ive-year proof in support
of his claim, VIZ: Homestead entry No. 1878,
made June %, 1901, for thu SEA section 32,town-
ship y north, range 3 east, as amended, and
that said proof will be made before Chas. H
Boyle, L. :. commissioner, at his office IN Fort
Benton, Montana, on July %, lW1
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, VIZ: Charles Thompson, William
Fink, Csssius A Johnson, of Fort Benton, Mon
tsna, Walter Johnson, of Highwood, Montana
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Waiting For Advice.

We wrote to a subscriber who Is five
years In arrears that If he would send
US a dollar we would square the ac-
count and begin anew. He answered:
II send you 81 to pay my subscription.
and you may stop my paper. l don't
like your politics." We have wired
Sheldon, and as soon as we learn
what Jesus would say to a fellow Of
that kind we will answer his letter.
Galena (Kan.) Republican.
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AEOC Z ADHEM.

A)oc DAAAV
Ben Adhem (rnay his tribe increaseD
one night from a deep dream Of
peace
And saw within the moonlight in his
room.
Making 1t rich and like a lily In bloom,
Al angel writing in IA book Of gold.
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adlem
bold.
And to the presence In the room he said.
''What wri:cst thou" The vision raised
it's head
And with a look made OF all sweet ac-
cord
Answered, 1.-The names Of those who love
the Lord"
"And is mine one'" said Abou. "Nay;
not So"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But chcerily still. and said. II pray thee,
then.
Write me as one that loves his fellow
men,"
The angel wrote and vanished. The next
night
1t came again. with a great Weakening
light.
And showed the names whom love OF
God had blessed
And. 10. Ben Adhem's name led all the
rest.
Leigh Hunt.
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prints All the News

II any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers !. worthy OF recommendation
to friends. the favor will De very hign.
~ appreciated by its publishers.
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The VIII Of Ney.

The VIII Of Ney.
Once when Marshal Ney was going
into battle. looking down at his knees,
which We're shifting together, he said:
You may we'll shake. You would
shake worse yet if you knew where l
am going to take you"
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RELIGIOUS liberty in Persia, together
with other forms Of freedom. are pre-
dic-al Under the rule Of the nav shat
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The Uncle and the Parrot.

A farmer visiting New York with his
niece was induced by her to buy a par
rot, which was represented to be a
gool talker. After the return home
Me young lady undertook to teach the
parrot to say uncle"
"Say uncle" she would say. "Uncle,
uncle, uncle! Please say uncle" Thep
she would COO at the bird as IL it were
baby learning to talk, and feed it
and pet it, all the time begging it to
;ay uncle. But the parrot looked bored
lnl said nothing. This had gone on for
.wo days, when the farmer said: THAT
,~arrot's 20 good. I'll put 1t out" TAX
NJ it to the chicken yard, the farmer
grabbed the bird by the neck and
,igug it among the chickens, saying.
Say uncle. COL darn You: say uncle"
The farmer went t. dinner, from
which he was called presently by a
.~'lt noise and ~colnmotioH in the
N-.Ern yard. where be found seven
JOS dead il II In III" parrots
I-lt claw was another hen. 9rlsp"l
i""l% by the neck. and tie parrot WAS
~"""'rh!n-. Say uncle. COL darn ruI!:
r. rnrle"
: rr.ze # 81, was pail for tho fpreg,tns
-1re to Eoy Er'Hton san Luis o.!s-
B, rl!
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Saving the CoIors.

Saving the CoIors.
An Indiana regiment was tiercely at
tackled by u whole brigade in ~ Of
the battles in Mississippi. The Indi-
a%nians. unable to withstand such odds,
were compelled to fall back u short
distance, losing their flag. which
remained in the hands of the en-
envy. Suddenly Il tall lrishman, n
private in the color company, rushed
from the ranks across the vacant
ground. attacked the squad OF the en-
envy who had possession Of the con-
luered flag, with his musket felled sew
eral to the ground, snatched the flag
from them and returned safely back to
his regiment. The bold fellow was i'm
mediately surrounded by his jubilant
comrades and praised for his gallantry.
His captain appointed him to a ser
geancy on the spot, but the hero cut
everything short by the reply: "Oh.
never mind. captain! Say no more
about it. I dropped my whisky flask
among the rebels and fetched that
back. and l thought l might just as
we'll bring the flag along"
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I'VE ca q npsh.ng." said William
Darling, IL light keeper. '.Ah. yes. we
must <" - TIE r'>cue," exclaimed his
darglttl, Na'ol..s tearfully with both
father aa,t ,t.lcr until the former re-
"\'"r We'll. Grace. l will let you
p~ctsuade t.", though it is against my
better Judgment" Like Il feather IN a
whir!wi.li Ne little boat was tossed on
the tunliltuous sea, and it seemed to
Grace th>t She could feel her brain reel
amid the maddening swirl. But. borne
on the blast ;Aat swept the cruel surge.
the shriek> of those shipwrecked sail
ors seemed to change her weak sinews
into cords Of steel. Strength hitherto
unsupported came from somewhere.
and the heroic girl pulled one oar In
even time with her father. At length
the nine were safely on board. God
bless You. but ye're a bOnny English
lass" said one poor fellow as he looked
w~onderingly upon this marvellous girl
who that day had done q deed which
added more to England's glory than
the exploits Of many Of her monarchs>
Welt and Texas.
The remark Of General Sheridan,
who commanded in Texas just after
the civil war. III l owned hell and
Texas, Id sell out Texas and live in
he'll" is often quoted. The answer Of
q Texas editor Is not so we'll known:
We'll. damn Il mar who doesn't stand
up for his own country anyhow"
Quick to Learn.
The Park venue trolley line in the
city Of Rochester Is crossed by three
consecutive streets which bear mascu-
line surnames. An 1rishman with a
carpetbag entered one Of the cars the
other day and sat down gingerly near
the door. Four or five other men COM
pleted the list Of passengers. The car
swung around the corner Of Chestnut
street.
James, shouted the conductor. A
mar signalel him. the a stopped and
the ma alightcd. A half minute after
ward the car neared another cross
street.
"William." announced the conductor.
Another man got out. The 1rishman's
eyes grew visibly larger.
alexander" shouted the conductor
The third man left the car.
When it had started on the Irishman
arose and approached the conductor.
"Oi want to git out ut AvnoO B." be
said. Me foorsht name is Michael
Youths Companion.
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Joy In Ourselves.

Ii we We're not all Of US exagger
ated.y interested in ourselves, life
would be So uninteresting that no one
could endure it.-Schopenhauer.
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Vent, l on the left shoulder. Hersss brands0
r On left shoulder. Range, Shonkln ana Arrow
creek. r. o. address, Fort Benton.
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MILNER CATTLE co.
n. &. M,LNER, Pres. and Manager, Fort Bsnsoa.
Montana.
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BUY OR SELL.
CATTLE,
SHEEP, Of
49,. HORSES,

Place an advertisement in the
River Press, where it will be seen
by the live stock buyers and SELL
ers of Northern Montana. The
cost of advertising is a mere
trifle, and it brings results in
nearly every case.
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GEORGE l.. OVERFIELD.


shown on cut; Also
L on left hip only;
re and re on th0
right ribs.
Increasehrandod
s on left ribs or
thigh from fu
Of 1894.
Ear mark, '
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an1itin PiDht.
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'Ex dividend
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
prices quoted are vholssaIs.I

BUTTER-Demsnd active and markst stronR
Crcamery fancy. 3lizaS2 do Western frsts. slaa.
do. seconds 2saZ9. process fancy Elsa9ls do fair
% coed 2a2i daiFy. choice 2sZ; do. good. IsaeJ:
packed. fresh, laaD.
CHEESE-Markc5 1rn and active on ali kids
New York State factory. large, isalT; DO, fats.
I6al7: do, small, l5l.al6; do, summer, large Ia
IS; do sumner. small. l4alfl3 do fsir to good Ia
I3; Western factory new, choice. li5sAI5 d. fair
10 good. IL; Virginia, 10.
EGGS-SuDrly scarce; market firm Near.
BY frssa Virgins, 6s26; West Virginia and SOUTH
west Virginia, 2a25 Tennessee "A Ncrth Carolina "a
LIVE POULTRY-Receipts liberal; market dan
Chickens, faney, 1871 do, snail, l5sls hens. L:
roos,ers. S; ducks large, llal2; de-, small, saI0;
geese 6as turkeys, toms. per b., l5al6 d. hers.
l6al7; do. thin 10; keats. 10
DRESSED POuLTRY-Reoeipts moderate; market
firm. Turkeys. hens. undrawn. TeT b.. Sa9: do.
average undragu. Tals: do. thin L.. old tens IS.
ducks old, 9al0: spring. Bali: geese, SAIL
DRESSED MEATS-Calyes. full dressed sO0a
loO0 heads Of 800; hog-dressed calves. 500; hams
country, sugar cured, lial6.
FEGETABLES-Potatoes, home grown, Der bbl
50a200: peT buShel. 65a7o: sweet potatoes per Dbl
l75a2O0: vans. 80; cabbage per b5l 80: cicim-
bers North Carolina L0oal5e; onions Marvand
and Virginia Per buShel, 65a15; de-, Maryland and
Virginia per bbl.. 25oa275; beets. bunch Sal; can
taloupss 2)a40; string beans basket, L0oaI q
u.
2OOa3o0: do. wine sap 200a3o0; fancy table fruit
Z5oas 3; de-. SPY. per bb, s275i do. loose pacs.
ed 59aL5o: peaches, per box. S00a250; do Common
l.00aL5o.
sUNDRIEs- -Beeswax 90; tallov, SASH; honey
white clover, lib. new, Is; do, d. 2-lb, new. 10
ai2; ginseng, per b. s.O0a65o; seneca, per b.. a9;
golden SEAL ses85; pink. I2al4; mandrake 2a3; snake
root. g.
GRAIN-Wheat, choice, ssal02; do, fair to good
Sae0 do ordinary 75as0; re. 65a70: corn, shelled
white, 72aI3 do. yellog. 72al3; do, ear. 525aaO8
oats Western white No. 2 S5a70; do. mixed 65ass
Bran per ton. Is OOa30 %. middlings 30 00aS2O0
HAY AND STRAW-Timothy, choice 90 COAL 90,
so, No / l9OOa20OO: do. No. e H01als03; mixed
hay l2O0aQOO: clover l6O0alL50: straw rye, per
bundle HOO: do do. machine thrashed. 65Oa6 Is :
DO. wheat, 6.5o
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool, washed. free Of burs
per D., g do, unwashed, free Of burs per b. 26
do bury per h. 25: hides. green per h. 3: do
drJ. per lb l5alT sheep skins. green. esch, sal9O
do, dry. each 25af5; cali skins green. each, L&
CHESTNUTS-Per h., Is.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Oct lA-CATTLE-Recei1ts g coo. Mar
ket steady 70 easy. Prime beeyes 5-3a7i0; poor 70
medium A0la5.20; stoekeB and feeders. 2Da475;
COWS and heifers 275a5 80: Gamers 5a2 so Texans
3Ioa430. Westerns 400a60o
HOGS-Receipts s9.00a Market 5aI0c lower Light
s2oa6.s5; roughs 6.o5a625; mixed. 6i5a6s5. heavy
6S0a6.55: pigs 531a6.5o
SHEEP Receipts. 1000 Native sheep. so0a5.7e;
Western sheep. 25z5s; native lambs, 475a7. .s5
Western lambs 475a5.5
New York. Oct. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Steers slow; top sTades fun steady; others loc to c
lower several ulsod. Bulls i5a25 higher COWS
steady 70 10 lover; steers L0oa6 So buds. 275a375
cows Lsoa4S
CALVES-Roceipts. 1850 VeaIs steady: grassers
and Westerns sc higher all sold. Yoals. S0oas %.
tops, s69a9.75; culls. A0af5o; grsssers. 3eoas5
common Wesserns. 350aAl5; dressed calves steady;
eityd7essed veals. sal4 per pound; eounty-5ressed
7al2k
SHEEP AND LASIBs-Receipts. $3.50. sheep
steady lambs opened weak 20 &c lower; closed ga
50c of; 10 cars unsold Sheep 250a5s0; calls 2Z5a
SOC: lambs 60oaI.50; general sales. G15a7-25; eulls
d00a50O
HOGs-Receipts. 12Soo Market lower at ssoa7.l Is.
Baltimore. Oct. H-H0GS-Heeeipts for week
ended at noon to-day were l5.Ol3 head, against
Bl3 head isst week Fair supply and demand
fair, Quote: Light Westerns. 75Oa7 50: from other
points 70)s7 30; roughs. 500a652
SHEEP AND LAAfBS-Recepts for week ended
a. noon to-day were 4sSo bead. against 54s3 head
last week. Liberal supply. Best sheep steady:
others lower; lambs lower Quote Sheep 2O0a5. 3;
lambs. z5oa7.5o
ALVES-Reoeipts for week ended at noon To-
day were 5a head, against SO head last week
Fair supply. Best light calves steady others lover
Quote; Common to best. 3.50ss25.
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Organized January II, 1914.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New YORK Oct H-SUGAR-The local market
for raw sugar was steady but quiet and unchanged,
With Guty PAID uices quoted as follows: Centrifugal.
&test. 395 Musc0yad0. s9-test. &35. and Taolssscs
sugar. Sc ST, at $40 The London market for
beet sugar Was steady. but lower. with 0co7cr and
November quoted a. 9s sd. Refined s1ur. duil
and steaGy, but quiet and unchanged
NAVAL STORES-Tho local market for spirits
trrlentiue was steady and o. shade higlg-. WIN
machiEe-made barrels at 55z and az savannah the
market was iittle higher and qu1ted az 5l1
R0sin ruled steady but quiet with common % g1od
strained al 3 20 50. Tar was fm and un-
changed az $50 Cor oil barrels
BUTTER-RceeiTts tcday. 63T packages last
saturdays declir in the price Of creamery butter
vas followed by another break this meIliHg ol
3 cent. Creamery specials. per pound, 29i5 Cream
cIy extras p
EGGS-Rocvipts. TGl eases The market is
easier and = cent lower Oh the grade 0f frsts.
but entirely unchanged 0u extra hrsts Fresa gath
cred extras pcr dozen. Ea28 Nearby frsts 60 extra
nrz,s 2ia2B
MILL FEED-Fim small trade spring bar.
IN le0-ib, sscss 90 arrive, lake and raii $50;
middHnss, @so city bran, Eo0, in hulk; Western
red dog 16 90 arrive
FLOUR-SuuugT, checEiBg trade. spri1g pat.
ents, 6ooa6.4o, spring cleans 5ooa5g; winter
s.raights 500a525 winter clears 45)s5 .9 Kansas.
IN sacks. patents, 525al5o. straights. 5Ola5.l5;
clears 41Oa15o
RYE FLOUR-suong. but inactive. We quote.
4Ssa5U
CORN MEAL-Aiarkci strong. Kiln dried for *
port. 575aAl5; coarse meal IN hags. L4iaL9
HAY-Steady fair inquiry Receipts 30 tons.
Prime timothy. Lloal.5i Nc. T. ll0i Ne. 2 lo0al.o5
No 3 NlB
STRAW-Firn. fair demand. long re. 70
BEEF-slTong. fair trade. Family. h5oal5-oo:
PACKET u 5alSe3
PORK-Falr trade. Mess, Bs54E53 family,
Isa
TALLOW-Steady. City, in hoesheads. G.
LARD-Strong. Prime Western. 9.,6. city SD;
refined continent. go; South American. lo.55; re-
dned Brazilian kegs y city stsaFine l9asll
oleostesrine unchanged New York. loc; Chicago
lo5.
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore, Oct I4-Following are the prices
quoted by the principal commission houses:
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy, per o.. 3lsS2 .mita-
ton, DAB; Maryland and Pennsylvanis rolls, 20;
store packed Ohio and West Virginia, %; Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania. 24a26.
EGGS-Mayland. Pennsylvania. and nearby ftrsts.
loss of per dozen, ..
LIVE P0ULTRY-Chickens. old hens heavy per
lb. 1874; do. roosters, each 25a3o; young, per To-.
Il; ducks. puddle large, Y; do. small. Il; do,
Huseovy and mongrel, ilal2 do. brakes EACH S0a40
POTATOES-White nearby, prime, per bushel.
5Sa60; Western Maryland and Pennsylvania 5sa6o
Jams. per bbl. new. L25al5o; sweets, new, yellow.
L75aLs8: do. Anne Arundel, yellow. Ls0a200
GREEN FRUITS AND YEGETABLES-Apples.
Eastern Shore Maryland. and Virginia, Der bbl.,
40. J. L25aL50: do. small. common. 75aiO0; do
PER lf5bl. basket, 4os60i do New York, asst. bbl
Z55a3.50: cabbage. New York. Danish ton I0a
100; cslery. New York. bunch. 25a35 grapes, Con-
cords, per 5-lb basket, leall lettuce New York.
per basket L50aI00; onions. Pennsylvania, yellow,
per basket. L00al.50: pears. Eastern Shore Seckel
peaches Eastern Shore Maryland. per box. choice.
20os25e: do. pie fruit. box, L5oa20s; mountain.
per basket LO0al.50: pears. eastern Shore SeeheI.
per basket. 3aJ0: do. Duchess. per basket S0as5
do. lie Conte, per basket. SoaS2is; do. New York
Seckel per bbl. 50ca60o: tomatoes nearby. Ser
basket 15a20; d. Eastern Shore Maryland l5aM.
DO. Anne Arundel, l5a2o: do, measured bushel.
Sass.
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Of the session became nothing but dull,
sagging market IN the last half hour
pressure was renewed more aggressively,
and as weakness developed in the steel
issues the general list gave way. With
out doubt there was to-day some good
buying, and much Of the stock taken for
supporting purposes was fed out on the
mornings rally. The shorts found moth
ing Of sufficient strength to cause COW
ering in great volume, and IN some cases
the late weakness was attributed to that
class of selling. The market may rally;
If so. / cannot see that 1t viii be caused
bv other than short covering; but II
really looks as though II aggressive bear
pressure is renewed the market viii sell
still lower. I would take advantage Of
any strength to llquidate long stock"
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Oct 1A-Iloney on call al the stock
exchange to-day opened at per cent highest, S.
lowest. ~; closing ~. Most Of the loans were at
81 Per cent
Time money opened the week firm and unchanged
There was a fair demand with meager offerings
Rates. Ga per cent for ninety days; per cent bid
for all other maturities
Mercantile paper continued dull. There was only
very limited demand. Rates. per cent for four
to SIX months. bills receivable and prime single
names. and n per cent for others
Sterling was very strong during the greater part
Of to-day. demand bills advancing % points 70
1850 Later there a moderate reaction Rates
for actual business were follows. sixty days 4S0
al a55; demand. 4s663aiS5.0; cables. As7l5a4 s721.
Commercial bills were 4sI7sa4s2E
The supply Of grain and cotton bills was very good
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COMMENT ON MARKET.

Benjamin Woodruff, of Post & Flagg-
After the heavy declines last week there
was considerable apprehension as todhis
mornings opening Prices were irregular
and there was further selling in evi-
dence. but the market was supported. ard
some Improvement in prices Immediately
occurred. The market held steady
throughout the day. exhibiting little fur
ther rallying power, and at the close lost
most of the improvement. One of the
principal difficulties Of late has been con-
slant and heavy selling from Europe,
and this was again In evidence at the
opening OF the market this morning. The
attitude OF the administration toward
American corporations is widely com
mented upon in England and on the con-
tinent, and has caused considerable un-
easlness there and a great loss In credit
Tor American securities. We seem bent
on creating the impression in Europe
tnat our general financial situation Is
pad one BAD effect Of this foreign sell
ing mas been furtheV advance and con-
tinued firmneSS in exchange. when other
wise the heavy grain exports movement
would have rapidly created exchange in
49, --fCA ~ BNNtAilC6 lllOIG EVIDENT every
day that financial difficulties are creating
disturbances IN commercial quarters.
There has been no news of Importance
during the day. and the recent story OF
our market appears to be liquidation from
abroad. accompanied by renewed short
selling here, coming on a market that
was with difficulty maintaining its equi.
librium."
E. W. Crew, of Henry C.ews G. Co.
The London market showed sharp de-
clines for American shares, and It is
said that the feeling there was panicky
AS far as the home situation is con-
ceTned, the future is one OF too much
uncertainty to warrant the indscriminate
purchase OF stocks. The frmness in our
market after the opening is responsible
for rumor that a syndicate was formed
yesterday for preventing an unnecessary
slaughter, AS a matter of fact. a large
number of supporting orders were judic-
iously placed in various stocks, and as
the short interest had become over large
the professionals thought 1t best to re-
duce their commitments. The extent OF
the present rally depends entirely upon
the amount of short covering. With the
short interest eliminated, there would be
no further demand for stocks, as there
is no evidence that the large interests are
anxious to add materially TO their hold
ings."
G. Bowie Chipman, Of E. r. Chapman
& Co.-"The feeling In the street this
morning before the opening certainly
showed every symptom Of the gravest
apprehension. Foreign markets were de-
scribed as demoraiized. Our first prices
showed that the situation here had be-
come so acute as to make necessary some
concerted action on the part Of inside
interests; in other words. substantial sup
port was extended and our opening. while
at lower level than Saturdays closing
was followed by rapid rally. These IN
terests then. apparently satisfied with
having checked further decline. ceased
their efforts, and the other three hours
The Washington herald., 1907-10-15
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra per eEt.. 5.5Os5T5i butcher. asa
500: common, 250a3O0.
HOGS-Per cBt. gross. 7.0Oa775; ordinary. 5oa7 O.
sHEEP-Clipped, 35oa5.o0; common, 25oaa0o
thanksgiving. choice s. medium. Ea7is.
CALVES-Prime, per ID, 81 medilm. 7a7H;
grass sa4is
CoWs-Prime. fresh. each. s0.ooa5e.0e; common
@.ooa3o.oQ; old and dEy, so0als.oa