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, 1907-11-18
May Have Lived Here.

Local railroad men are inclined to
believe that the G. b. Frederick" the
street car conductor who was robbed
at Denver a few nights ago, when his
train crew were held up at the end
of their run into the suburbs, is non
other than G. B. frederick, formerly
agent and operator at Lookout and
well known in this city, where he and
his wife often visited. Both the con.
ductor and motorman have fully iden.
titled Fred Campbell, aged 20, as one
of the men who did the deed, and he
is now in the city Jail at Denver. Last
Thursday night, as the East Twenty
fifth street car reached the terminus
near the city park, two men rushed
into the car and held up the conductor
and motorman. Before frederick gave
owe his cash the masked man made a
hagsty fight. The unmasked man
waited until he received the money
and then raj for one of the dark cor
ners of the park.
, 1907-11-18
Whitney's Staff.

Superintendent w. A. Whitney of the
new Union Pacific division from Og-
den, Utah, to Rawlins, Wyo., has an
nounced his headquarters in the Ogden
Union depot in rooms l to s, and his
staff as follows, all of whom will office
adjacent to him: E. N. B%otsford, as
sistant superintendent; G. E. Maitland,
division engineer; ]. Ottam, assistant
division engineer; P. A. Beck, super,
intendent boarding and buying depart.
ment; d. C. Olmstead, chief clerk to
superintendent. and all at Ogden. D. E.
Sullivan, master mechanic of the
Union Pacific, with headquarters at
Evanston, Wyo.
, 1907-11-18
WELL KNOWN A

-
Prof. Lucien Marcus Underwood, the
well known botanist of Columbia uni,
versity and a long time friend of DR..
Aven Nelson of this city, made a des-
perate attempt to kill his wife with
a kitchen knife at their home at Red
ding, Conn; Saturday afternoon, later
cutting his own throat and killing him
self. Mrs. Underwood is not serious
ly hurt, but the daughter, who sought
to protect her mother, suffers from
nervous shock and is in a serious con-
dition. Prof. Underwood was well
known in the west and was the first
scientist to take note of the work of
DR.. Nelson in the botanical field. He
was for Il time the editor of the Bulle,
tin Of the Torrey Botanical society.
, 1907-11-18
Bankers Back Cortelyou.

New York, Nov. 18.-Bankers, cap
italists and %fnanciers here generally
approve the action of Secretary Cor
telyou in issuing Panama bonds and
certificates Of Indebtedness for the re-
lief of the financial stringency. This
issue, it was the general opinion, Is
bound to have beneficial results.
CIews Has His Doubts.
Henry Clews, however, questioned
the legality of the certificates of in
debtedness. He said there was no
valid reason for a war measure in a
time of peace, and the food of GER
tifcates is liable to drive out the gold
we have imported.
, 1907-11-18
MoNEY FOR THE FORT.
Half Million Dollars Ready for New
Buildings There.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Quartermas
ter General Aleshire has directed the
construction quartermaster at Fort
Russell to call for bids for construc
ton of buildings at the fort as follows
Twelve sets of officers quarters
two band barracks, three double field
artillery barracks, six artillery sta
bles, one field band and staff stables,
two artillery gunsheds, three double
shop buildings. The construction Of
these buildings will involve an expendi'
ture of over 100000 Int will complete
with buildings already under way and
erected accommodations for a full regi-
ment of cavalry and n of artillery
, 1907-11-18
Of MURDER
IN SECOND DECREE
Intoxicated on the hight of the deed.
Kisor's trial mas not yet occurred.
Goes to ~ReformatorY.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1s.-James Ar.
mold, the young paymaster of the
Northern Coal company, who made
away with $4,000 belonging to the com,
pany, claiming that he had beer rob.
bed in bread daylight, n finally con-
Tossing, was sentenced to an intetermi.
nate sentence in the reformatory today.
Returned Part of Money.
Arnold when he confessed return.
ed $500 of the money, but said he had
given the remainder t. a stranger on
the street. Arnold still insists that
his story is true, but the s1,1OO has not
been recovered.
, 1907-11-18
Chief SURGEON Married.

DR.. H. L. Sevens today received no.
LITIGATION of the marriage on the 18th,
at the home of DIR. and Mrs. Lewis E.
Lemen, at Denver, of DR.. August Fred
erick Jonas, chief surgeon for the
Union Pacific, and Miss Jessie Maud
Stebbins, the niece Of DR.. and Mrs.
Lemen. DIR. and Mrs. Jonas will be
at home at Omaha after the 18th Of
February.
, 1907-11-18
Lost Goods in Salt Lake,

A. Palm, roadmaster for the Union
Pacific between this city and Rawlins,
lost about $500 worth of household
goods in the burning of the Redman
warehouses at Salt Lake last Thurs
day. Mr.. Palm came from that city
to this with his family some months
ago, but not being able to find a house
to suit him here, had his son store the
goods there and the family are living
in a furnished house here. The son
asked his father by telegraph if he
should insure the goods, but the father
delayed answer, and the loss by fire
is total, the storage company assuming
no responsibility from fire.
, 1907-11-18
THE THIRD REPORT
BEING MAILED TODAY.

Copies of the third annual report OF
the state dairy, food and oil commits.
sioner E. w. Burke, of Wyoming, for
the year ending October /, 1907, are
being mailed today from the office of
state chemist, Prof. H. G. Knight, at
the university. The issue numbers
800 copies and is being sent to mer-
Chants, dairymen and others interest.
ed. 1t contains reports by both officers.
some details of the expenses of the
commission, the prosecutions under
the pure food laws of the state, the
status of cases now in the courts and
a record of the analyses of foodstuf1s
made by the state chemist. in all a
pamphlet or sixty-four pages.
, 1907-11-18
LARAMIE RIVER RIGHTS
TO BE ADJuDCIATEp.

Attorneys Corthell, Downey. Arnold
and Groesbeck have gone to Cheyenne
to appear before the district court to
complete the records and appoint a
commissioner, before whom testimony
will be taken in the adjudication Of
the water rights on the Laramie river.
The attorneys hope to have the COM
missioner named this afternoon, and
to taking testimony by the
middle of December.
, 1907-11-18
WEATHER REPORT
FROM THE UNIVERSITY

Frank A. Smith, observer at the uni
versity weather station, gives the fol
lowing figures for twenty-four hour
ending at noon today, as recorded by
the instruments in the Office of the
experiment station at the university:
Maximum temperature, 43 degrees
Minimum temperature, IA degrees
Wind for "a hours, $50 miles, maxi
mum velocity, 29 miles per hour from
the east; prevailing direction south
east.
Relative humidity, so per cent.
Dew point, 10.
Barometer, 22.929 and falling.
, 1907-11-18
Delay at Cheyenne.
Has Gone to Hanna,

S. ]. Kent of this city, vice president
of the Denver, Laramie and North
western, went to Hanna yesterday and
will meet this afternoon the special
party Of Kansans travelling by special
a to have a look at the coal fields
belonging to the company at Elk noun
tain. The party includes William AL
len White of Emporia, the Kansas
writer, and other prominent citizens
of that state.
Going to Coal Fields.
The Kansans will leave the railroad
and drive to the coal fields, returning
through here tomorrow night. Mr..
Kent says he knows nothing of the re.
ported order to cease all work on the
terminals and surveys on that pro-
posed road, and gives the report no
credence.
, 1907-11-18
Claims l~ntoxication.

Reeve confessed to setting fire to the
cars and claimed to have been very
, 1907-11-18
Grain and Provisions a, CHICAGO.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 1S.-Wheat-De-
cember. csc; May, s1.O3B. Corn-De-
cember, 55Sc; May, 56&c. Oats
December, 47B@47Ac; May, $3.50
50hc.
Pork-January, S12.75; May, $13.05.
Lard-January. s7.75; May, $3.50.
Ribs-January, s6.92h; May, $7.O7h.
, 1907-11-18

e. G. Clausen, foreman OF bridges and
buildings on the Nebraska division
has succeeded to the position of sn
perintendent of bridges and buildings
of the Wyoming division, taking the
place vacated by P. A. Beck, the lat
ter having gone to the Ogden division
as supervisor of bridges, says the Che.
enne Tribune. Mr.. Clausen has beer
employed in the work on the Nebraska
division for years and is one of the
most competent men in the service.
, 1907-11-18
Haywood at New York.

New York, Nov. 1S.-William d. Hay
wood, acquitted of participation in the
assassination of Ex-Governor Steunen.
berg of Idaho, is expected in New York
within the next few weeks. At the
Central Federated union meeting Sun
Pettibone defense committee, said a
demonstration will be arranged n his
honor.
, 1907-11-18
Maitland to d

e. f. Maitland, formerly resident e IN.
gineer with Offices in Cheyenne, has
been placed in the position of division
engineer on the Ogden division. The
position is a meritorious advancement
Mr.. Maitland being one of the men IN
the service who has risen rapidly and
made good in his positions.
, 1907-11-18
Cannot Visit Paris.

Paris, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch received
at the American embassy here from
Secretary TAFT, who is now at Vladi-
vostock, announcing his inability to
visit Paris or Berlin on his way home
from the far east, which says, I'm
portant business at home," makes it
impossible for him to visit either of
these capitals.
, 1907-11-18
FORMER MANAGER HERE
BACK AT SALT LAKE.

". c. Eagon, manager of the Cullen
hotel and formerly manager OF the
Thornburgh hotel at Laramie, Wyo.
returned Friday from Denver, whittier
he went accompanied by his wife and
little son, to attend the seventh an
nual convention of the Rocky Mountain
Hotel Mems association, which was
held November Z, 8 and 9, says the
Salt Lake Tribune. Mr.. Eagon sale
1t was the most interesting meeting in
the history Of the association.
, 1907-11-18
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 1s.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head. Market steady to
1Oc higher. Beeves, s3.35@6.45; cows.
s1.1O@4s5; calves, s5.25@7.25; heif-
ers, s1.2O@4.S5; Texans, s3.25@4.0O;
western, s3.15@5.10; stockers and
feeders, s2.30@4.50.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket steady. Western, $2.00@5.10;
yearlings, s4.70@5.50; lambs, $4,000
$50; western, $4.00@6.50.
, 1907-11-18

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-Aroused by
the increasing boldness on the part Of
desperate blackmailers masqueradins
under the name of the BLACK hand"
the professional and business men
among the Italians of Chicago yester.
day organized a white hand society,"
and from now on the White hand will
wage a var of determination against
the black hand.
, 1907-11-18
MONEY ON HAND
FOR LOWELL FACTORY

FUN LOV6LG SnI
If present plans carry, the town OF
Lowell, Wyo., will have a large beet
sugar factory next year in time to
handle the 1908 crop of sugar beets,
Byron Sessions, head of the Mormon
church in Wyoming, has arranged for
the necessary capital for the construc.
ton of the factory, provided the farm
ers in that vicinity will contract to
plant 5000 acres in sugar beets next
year. The agents of the church are
now circulating a petition to secure
the necessary acreage.
, 1907-11-18
NEWSPAPER
Kansas City Star Loses from Wa.
ter During Fire Next Door.

Q Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-The c
Q body of IN unidentified woman, c
Q supposed to be the janitress, was :
@ found in a room of the Missouri {
O building this morning, after the c
@ tiremen had subdued a fire that c
9 ruined the interior of the build c
@ mig. Loss On this building, $685. e
Q 900. The Kansas City Star, adj c
Q joining, sustained damage of $685. c
@ 600 by water. c
G G @ 9 @ Q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ c
, 1907-11-18
MAN WHO SET FIRE TO BOX CARS
AND CAUSED DEATH OF
THREE MEN BY ExPLO-
SION OF DYNAMITE.
Jury Returns Verdict Against John w.
Reeve, With Recommendation for
Minimum of Ten Years-Youne
Paymaster Who Claims to Have
Been Robbed Sentenced to indie.
terminate Term in Reformatory.

Boulder, Colo, Nov. 1S.-The jury
in the case of John w. Reeve, accused
of murder, today returned a verdict of
murder in the second degree, with n
recommendation for the minimum SEN
tence, ten years.
, 1907-11-18
MAY CONSOLIDATE.
Supreme Court Decides Pittsburg-Ai
Iegheny Case Today.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The suit arts.
ing out of the effort to consolidate the
cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny was
decided by the supreme court of the
United States in favor of the consoli-
dation, the opinion of the court being
handed down by Justice Moody.
, 1907-11-18
MARKET REPORTS
Omaha Live Stock Quotations.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head. Market generally
steady. Western steers, $3.0095.00;
Texas steers, S2.75@4.25; range cows
and heifers, $1.75@3.50; Gamers, $3.50
@2.25; stockers and feeders, $2.75@
Ats; calves, $3.O0@5.75; bulls, $1,000
800.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
1O@15c higher. Yearlings, $4.50@4.s0;
westerns, $4.15@4.40; ewes, $4,000
4.1O; lambs, $5.5O@6.10.
, 1907-11-18
Sullivan Congratulated.

The many friends of d. q. Sullivan
will be pleased to hear of his promo
ton to the position of master mechan-
ic of the Utah division of the Union
Pacific, extending from Ogden to Raw
Inns, says the Green River Star. His
headquarters will be at Evanston.
, 1907-11-18
Live Stock at Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-Cattle-
Receipts, $4,000 head. Market steady
to strong. Southern steers, 2.75@
1926; southern COWS, S1.75@3.75; stock
ers and feeders, s2.60@4.40; bulls,
s2.1O@3.75; calves, s3.50@6.25; west
ern steers, $3.3O@45O; western cows,
s2.OO@3.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket steady. Muttons, $4.00@4.70;
lambs, S5.0O@6.15; range wethers,
s3.SO@4.SO; fed ewes, s3.25@4.50.
, 1907-11-18
Train Covered With Snow.

Train No. 3 from the east had even,
teen cars today. 1t arrived here 1T
2:15, making very good time consid'
ering that it was covered with snow
and had a long train.
, 1907-11-18
Set Fire to Car.


Reeve, who was a brakeman on the
Colorado and Northwestern, was ac,
cused of setting fire TO two freight cara
in the presence of Frank Kisor, the
conductor ,on the night of August 10th
of this year. This was during the strike
of the Colorado and Southern.
Caused Three Deaths.
AS a result Of the fire, 2,4O0 pounds
of dynamite in another car exploded,
killing three men, destroying the depot
and doing damage throughout the city
aggregatfng $25O,OOO.
Claims I~ntoxication.
Reeve confessed to setting fire to the
, 1907-11-18
KILLED.
J. |. Case Offices and Warehouse a,
Fargo Burned Today.

Fargo, N. D.. Nov. 1S.-Two fremen
were killed and 100000 fire loss was
early today in the j. l. Case company's
Big Office and warehouse in this city.
The structure vas completely Quilted.
William H. White and George M. Hart
man, firemen, were killed by falling
walls.
, 1907-11-18
Vacancies on Two Divisions.

Assistant Superintendent w. C. Nc
Keown advises local operators and 9th.
ers that the following places are va.
cant and that he Is in need Of men:
North Platte, three operators; Jules
burg, two day and two night opera
tors; Sherman, a night operator; Dale
creek, a night operator; Hershey,
agent and operator; Pine Bluffs, a
night operator; Egbert, a night opera.
, 1907-11-18
SECRETARY coRrELYoU GIVES
OUT INTENTIONS OF TREAS
URY DEPARTMENT TO
HELP CONDITIONS.
Bonds TO Extent Of Fifty Millions and
Certificates Of Indebtedness for
Double That Sum If Needed-Pol-
itieians and Finaneiers Agree That
This Action Will Have Very Pacific
Effect on Situation.

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 1S.-Secre-
tary Cortelyou last night made the an
nouncement that as a means OF az
fording relief to the financial situa-
ton, the treasury would issue $50,O0O,-
900 in Panama bonds and $780, 900 900
in certificates of indebtedness, Or so
much thereof as may be needed. The
certificates will run one year and Will
bear 8 per cent interest.
, 1907-11-18
Will Add Snow PloW.

President Fred A. Miller visited the
works of the HES Locomotive and
Car company at Chicago last week,
where the new consolidated engine
for the Laramie Plains line is being
built, and found work progressing sat.
i%sfactorily. The engine will be along
in a few days, and with it an u%p-to-date
snow pillow to be used on the line in
keeping it open during the winter.
, 1907-11-18

tor; Burns. agent and operator. There
are other vacancies at different points.
Railway Mail Clerks.

Secretary Condit of the local board
of the civil service commission has
been notified hat one or more appli.
cants will present themselves for ex
animation for railway mail clerks here
on the 18th. Mr.. Condit has not yet
been furnished with a list of the names
Of the applicants. A young mar named
Ref of Rawlins took the examination
on Friday for clerk in the forest SER
vice.
, 1907-11-18
PLACES ORDER FOR
CEMENT BLOCK MACHINE

John 1. Allyn, the University avenue
Carpenter, is going into the cement
business, he having today sent his or
der to an eastern firm for a cement
block machine. This machine is for
the purpose Of making blocks for side
walks, fences, etc.
, 1907-11-18

Would You Hold friendship
The sunny-hearted, sweet-tempered
people are the ones who hold their
friends. Bitterness and gloom will
drive every n away from you.
, 1907-11-18
EVANSTON RECEIVES

SIX STEEC CECCS.
Six steel cells from the old federal
prison at Laramie arrived here yester'
day by freight and will be stored In
the pumphouse for a while until a
more dignihed situation can be pro
vided for them, says the Evanston
News-Register.
, 1907-11-18
Bid for Certificates.

New York, Nov. 1S.-A nominal bid
Of Indebtedness which are to be is
sued to relieve the present financial
situation was made on the curb today.
, 1907-11-18

New York, Nov. 1S.-Union Pacific.
111B; do preferred, II; Southern Pa.
cific, 6SB; Atchison, 7OA; do pre-
ferred, SIS: New York Central, 96A;
Pennsylvania, 1O9R; Copper, 46%;
Steel, 24A; do preferred S2h.
, 1907-11-18
TO HELP SITUATION
WITH PANAMA BONDS

be sufficient for the financial needs of
Chicago until normal conditions return,
according to the estimates of those in
close touch with the situation. The
distribution Of new checks to the
banks was begun this morning.
, 1907-11-18
TAFT TO RETURN
FROM THE EAST
WILL SAIL FROM HAMBURG ON
HAMsURG-AMERIcAN LINER
FIRST OF DECEMBER.
Notifies American ambassador at Par
is That Owing to Important Busi-
ness at Home He Will Be Unable
to Visit Capitals of France and
Germany at This Time.

Hamburg, Nov. 1S.-Secretary Taft
has engaged passage for New York on
the Hamburg-American line steamer.
President Grant, sailing from here Sat
urday, December 7.
, 1907-11-18

Not Many congressman on Hand.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 1S.-There
are SO few members of either house
of congress who deal directly with
financial legislation in the city that it
is impossible to make a definite pre-
diction of what course financial legis-
lation will take at the approaching
session.
, 1907-11-18
Wool Market at St. Louis,

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. 1S.-Wool mar
ket steady. Territory and western
medium, 23@25c; fine medium, 200
22c; fine, 17@19c.
, 1907-11-18
Some Proof Advanced.

Madge-"Is that writer really IA
mous?" Marjorie-"He must be, my
dear. I wrote to him for his auto
graph, and he never sent it."-Puck.
, 1907-11-18
Graceful Lines.

women should be all curls and
curves" says Mrs. Anna Bradley.
There's no reason why they shouldn't;
curls and curves are cheap enough
these days.
, 1907-11-18
The Fool and His Laughs.

1.-THE fool" wrote Burne-Jones in
one of his letters, has three laughs.
He laughs at what is good, he laughs
at what is bad and he laughs at what
he does not understand"
, 1907-11-18
Heater BRINGS Family.

The family of Gus Strum, a heater
at the rolling mills, have arrived in the
city and are domiciled at All Fourth
street for the present.
, 1907-11-18
Will Push Cutoff.

1t is minated here that if the
Athol cutoff of the Union Pacific is not
completed this winter, it will be among
the first pieces of work to be resumed
in the spring, as the great delay in
mails at Cheyenne is being taken up
by the p%ostoffice department. A rail-
road man here said yesterday that a
recent occurrence at Cheyenne caused
the railway mail service to sit up and
take notice.
Long Delay at Cheyenne.
A large amount of mail was trans
ferred at that station from one car to
another, and when the loaded car was
moved to be placed in a w%est-bound
train the switch engine broke one of
it's drawbars, necessitating a second
transfer and a loss of two hours. The
proposed cutoff will avoid to a certain
extent the loss OF time in transferring
the mails at Cheyenne and leave some
of that work to be done at Kansas
City, Denver and other places.
, 1907-11-18
PhysjcaI Attraction,

Mental attraction, abstract admira-
ton, are not worth a single moment
of physical attraction as far as the
race is concerned.-Pall Mall Gazette.
, 1907-11-18

She-"Your last book vas a sue
cess, wasn't it?" He-"Yes." She
1.-THE reviews were so unfavorable I
was almost tempted to read it."-Life.
, 1907-11-18
New York Financial Market.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Money on call
strong, 5000 per cent; ruling rate,
10. Bar silver, 5SBc per ounce.
, 1907-11-18
RETURNS TO OHIO
AFTER AvISlT HERE.

DR.. White Smith, sister of Art Smith.
manager of n of the Haley ranches,
left for her home in Ohio today, after
visiting here for several weeks. Mr..
Mills and Frank Terry were at the
train with Mr.. Smith to bid her good
bye, they hailing from the same town
in the Buckeye state.
, 1907-11-18
Not Many conaressmen on Hand.

Not Many congressman on Hand.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 18.-There
are SO few members of either house
of congress who deal directly with
financial legislation in the city that 1t
is impossible to make a definite pre-
diction of what course financial legis-
lation will take at the approaching
session.
Some Action Needed.
All here. however, agree that the
conditions are such that something
must be done, and a preponderance OF
opinion favors the view that relie1
legislation will be more prompt than
heretofore predicted.
Different Opinions Expressed.
There are various opinions as to the
course that should be taken, some Ia
yoring one system Of bank assets 1or
a basis of credit upon which they may
issue currency and some another sys-
tenn.
Margin Of %Flexibility.
The general idea seems, however,
that the margin Of lexibility should
not extend beyond rs per cent Of the
banks capital, and in n the
enlarged issue should be SO heavily
taxed as to drive it back after the
emergency had passed.
In Accord With Administration.
One reason FOR believing that there
will be little difficulty in reaching an
agreement on some basis is found IN
the TACT that the so-called conserv
alive element of the republican party
is In complete accord with the admin
istration in the opinion that some form
of relief is absolutely necessary.
Discussion Looked For.
At the same time it is not expected
that anything will be accomplished
without much discussion, especially In
the senate, where there is unlimited
debate and many opinions as to what
should be done.
Democrats Will Keep Quiet.
It is not believed that the democrats
will offer n stubborn opposition, but
will content themselves with stating
their position and throwing the re-
sponsibility on the republicans.
Action Commended.
The action of the administration In
coming so vigorously to the relief OF
the financial situation and that 1t will
be more ample in the direction desired
was the universal comment of the call
ers at the White house today.
Senator Warren on Situation.
Senator Warren Of Wyoming SAID
that the action taken was exactly what
was needed. 1.-THE people at large VIII
now realize that there was no cause
for the panic and will stop hoarding
their money" he added.
Back to the Banks.
"They will return to the bank their
deposits and the business of the coun'
try will return to its normal condi'
ton. Business is already improving
Now it will go right ahead"
Approve corteIyou's Plan.
Treasury oficials and others most
conversant with national finances and
the currency conditions throughout the
country are almost a unit IN the opin
ion that Secretary C%ortelyou's an
nouncement that he would issue $lOO,
600, 900 in treasury certificates and
$50, 0O0, 900 in Panama bonds is a com
plete solution Of the present money
problem.
Financiers Send kilograms
kilograms from leading fnanciers
in the great money centers OF the coun
try Indicate that this view is general.
Checks In Chicago.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-Six millior
dollars Of new clearing house check