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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

ReoeiDts d llvs 90 b the slE PrlnolDal
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. May A-COTrON-Spo
closed steady 10 points higher; middling up
lands, l206c; niddling gulf. lL30c- No sales.
NEW ORLEANS, Nay lA-COTrJN-Sp0
market closed hrm- Sales, l. 100 bales. Low
ordinary &c, nominal. ordinary. Sc. LOminal.
good ordinary . 5-l6c. nominal, low mid
ding l0lhc; middling. II l3-l6c' good mid
ding u iI-l6c middling fair, ~ Lille nom
nal: fair "A 5-16e, nominal Receipts, Lbs
bales; stock, l12l1 bales.
ST LOUIS, May 14-COTTON-F1rm mid
ding lac Sales. aG30 bales, receipts, 81
bales shipments. IA bales; sfNck 81 .iG
balea-
LIVERPOOL. Nay A-COTrON-Sp0 IN
fair demand. prices 8 points higher; Amer
lean middling fair. I9od. good middlinH
T8sd; mlddhng. 6.S2di low middlinEs $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
new Work Live stock market.

NEW YORK. May H.-BEEVE S-Re-
cefpts LIS head; no trading. feeling
steady: dressed beef in fair demand at
sd9iLc per pound for native sides. EX-
ports today, $40 cattle; estimated tomorrow,
1900 quarters OF beef
CALVES-Receipts, none, and no trading;
market feeling, nominally steady; city
dressed veals in fair demand at SOLE
country dressed at edlOc-
SHEEP AND LAAAdBS-Receipts It's head
Virginia spring lambs for the market, feel
ing quiet and unchanged: offerings all sold
at 1918 per head
HOGS-Receipts, l. l86 head; market feel
ing, nominally steady at S7O0d10.00.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
wool Market.

BOSTON, May 1A-WOOL-tMarlet quiet
and firm. The indications point to con-
tinuance OF the dull conditions. The move
nent Of territory wool is still confined TO
are quiet. Inquiry for fine super and comb
ing grades Is noted, but the supplies are
limited. Foreign woods are steady. Leading
domestic quotations follow: Texas (scoured
months. 6Sd17Oc; fine fail, clean. 57Q6Sc. Cal
ifornia (scoured basis): Northern, choice, 81
@6Sc; northern, good, 66q6lc; middle coun-
ties, 65466c; southern, 6dnb3ci tall, free,
57a5Sc. oregon (scoured basisl: Western
No. l staple, LGlq2c; eastern, clothing, 6sg
zoe. Territory staple (scoured basis): Fine
70q72c; fine medium, 6Sq7Oc; medium, 90
Csc. Territory ordinary Secured basis) ::
Fine 6Sd7Oc; fine medium, 66Q5Sc; medium,
62d64c. Colorado and New Mexico spring
ST. LOUIS, May 14-WoOL-Steady; me
dunn grades, combing and clothing. 2Q28c;
light fine, apAc; heavy me lOqhci tub
fOS6OS4 MAY 1A-WOOI-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today amounted
TO 1855 bales, in good condition. Brisk
comuatition and firm rates ruled through
out the day. Home and French traders
bought secured and greasy mertnos az ez-
IRENE prices. Crossbreds were In demand
and Americans bought halfbred at II Sd.
Following are the sales IN detail; New
South Wales, 400 bales; secured, Is hd4
y I'D; greasy, 6Qaou- Queensland so
bales; secured Is 4dQ1s Sd; greasy, I1xdqls
greasy 63zG9Ihd South Australia l. 100
Bales: secured, Is 6dd1s 1l1kd; greasy, So
ia. Western Australia, ]. 40 bales; greaSy,
i1ddls Id. Tasmania, 800 bales; greasy,
TlldQls 40. New. Zealand, 6So bales;
secured. Is 3dals I'D; greasy, s4dals Sd.
Cape OF Good M pc and Natal, 100 bales;
secured Is ~ greasy. 6h4Ql11Ed- Punta
Arenas 800 b@Rs; greasy, 61zd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

ST. LOUIS, May 1L-CATTLE-Receip
$500 head, Including $50 Texans: market
steady; native shipping and export steers,
e. O5G6 Is: dressed beef and butcher steers,
* sO6I6 35: steers under 200 lbs, S4-0Od4. 80;
stOckers and feeders, sS.5oGp5 cows and
heifers, s.. s5GS50; Gamers, a90q2.5O; bulls.
dian steers, S2.S5q5.5O; cows and heifers,
81. 9O6l4. 49,
HOGS - Receipts, $500 head; market
steady; pigs and lights IS 00d6. 90; packers,
S61OQs55; butchers and best heavy, 1856
d56o
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, 100
head: market steady; native muttons, s. IS
$500; lambs, Ss.75Gs.5; culls and bucks,
&. OOd5 co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

NEW YORK. May iA-MONEY-On call,
steady, 2H2A ruling rate, ~: closing bid,
2; offered az Time loans. easier, sixty
GAYS, 4 per cent, ninety di~-s, fu4a per
cent, six months, sAd5 per Cent.
PRIME MERCAN TILE PAPER-6qbh
per cent
STERLING EXCHANGE-Firm with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at AS62lQ
ASKS for demand and az SAS33014.S31b for
sixty-day bills posted rates, Si.sAoAs1; com
mercial bills, A.S3M
sILVER-Bar, 65isc Mexican dollars,
60isc.
BONDs-Government steady; railroad,
heavy.
Closing quotations on bonds today were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady-HoEs Five Cents Lower
Sheen stendN. hut Slow.

CHICAGO, May 14-CATTLE-Receipt
about 1850 head; market steady: common
to prime steers. $4Ood65O; cows 50. 25G
500; heifers. S3.OO6D3 50; bulls, $35Od4. so;
calves. $2.75d6OO; stoclIers and feeders,
s., O0d6 so
HOGs-Receipts, about 1900; market 5
cents lower: choice to prime heavy, IS asa
$50; medium to good heavy, IS. 421Ea6. 45;
bhANALch - aNAtp-uAf SUI "
mixed SO. l21kdS.45; packing, S6.O0d6. 521k
pigs s5.5Od6.5O; selected, $6.55G6.6O; bulk OF
sales, S. zoos. IS
TO- 900 head market steady but slow; sheep
$425d6.10; yeariings, S6.Bd6.75; lambs, $50
dsR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

PHILADELPHIA. Nay 14-BUTTER-
Weak and 1c lower; extra western cream
cry, omcial price sc, street price, &c: extra
nearby prints &c.
EGCs- Market NC lower; Pennsylvania
and other nearby hrsus, free cases, lie. at
mark: Pennsylvania and other nearby cur
rent receipts. returnable cases. Ice, az mark:
western. f1o, al mark
CIfEEaSE1-StrOn8. good demand, New
York null creams, fancy Old, l41EQ14i4c:
New York full creams. choice old, iA4c;
New York fun creams. fair 20 good, l3ald
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
sioux city Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, May i4-(SpsciaI Tele-
gram. )-CATTLE Receipts, 2.3Oe head.
Market 10c lower; stOckers slow beeves.
81 50q5. 70; cows, bulls and mixed, s. s0a4 20;
stOckers and feeders, 81. 65a4.bo; calves and
yearlings, 81. 40d4.B-
HOGS-Receipts. 5000 head. Market Sc
lower, selling al t8.BQ6S bulk OF sales,
t8.Z75kG6 90
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
MInneannII. GrnIn Mnrl.et.

MINNEAPOLIS. Nay 1A-WHEAT-July.
pSc; September. Sc; No. I hard. u.004
No. ] northern, 80 c- No. northern, NHic5
No. northern, efns6c.
FLOUR-F1rst patents. s6.b6t51s; secoHd
patents. s. Sh46oQ irst clears. S3.h5d3. IS;
second clears. S27592 S.
BRAN-In bulk. so. 101l6 s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, May A-CORN-Steady; No. 3
yellow and No 3 5Oasq62c; No. 4 sc. no
Grade. 45ll6flikc.
7oATs-c nchanEed; No. ? white. 4i5sG
-: No. 3 white. fs7sG4ls1e; No. 4 white.
RYE.Rominai: No E29qae.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

NEW YORK, May 1A-sUGAR-Ra
steady; fair refining. SSIc; centrifugal. %
test Sic; molasseB sugar, sic. Refined
steady; crushed, b60c; powdered, b.0ici
GRADUATED, 4e0c.
NEW ORLEANS May 1A-sUGAR-
Steady: open kettle centrifugal. 3iAd37sc:
MioIAssEs-ouiet; new syrup. sOasae.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
Ltv.rpooI Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL May H-WHEAT-Spot
unsettled No. 2 red western winter. g. "a
No / California. &c l0d. Futures, drm;
May. Is Ssd; July, g. lO3sd; September,
IS llfkd.
CORN-Spot. American mixed. new.
steady a. Is nd. American mixed old,
firm at 81 ID Futures, quiet; July and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
Evaporu4ed Apples and Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK May I4-EVAPORAIED
APPLES-Market steady; fancy, Sds1Ac;
choice, 7d7lEc; prime, 6Q6i4cs poor 70 fair,
5ikf6c
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRuITS-Prunes.
unchanged; California, 8Aql2i5c; oregon,
6ltd1Oc. Apricots, quiet; choice, lTl8Qlec;
peaches, steady: choice, 1ld1lhci extra
choice. 1lAc; extra fancy. l8ql5c. Raisins
new crop raisins from the coast ars more
numerous and prices range from about nc
10 20 over the opening prices OF last sea-
sou.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
St. Joseph Live stock market.

ST. JOSEPH. May "a 90 CATTLE - Re-
ceipts 2.s32 head market steady 70 strong;
natives. $4-5OdS.3; cows and heifers, 2.O0D
AS: stockers and feeders, So 75di4.90.
HOG@ReceiptH, 10 651 head; market 10c
lower; medium heavy S. 20Q8. IS, pigs, S. 50
al. 50 bulk Of sales, 8O06.35.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeeipts 1912
head market steady; lambs, s.. 3Qs g
yearlings. S6O0Q6.50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
OLE and Rnsin.

OIL CITY, Pa. Nay l4-OIL-Credit bal
ances. S1.7B. Runs, i74T12 bills. average.
1890 bbls.; shipments, 1872 bills. av-
eraga III 7se bbIs.
SAVANNAH. Ca May 14-OIL-Tur-
pentine steady. 63d6s1tc
ROsIN-FIrm; sales, 6o4 casks; A. y, G,
II, S45; T. $3.50; X, E.25- NJ $3.50: n $40;
W @. 565; W ", 8.6dh8.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
u,IvnuLee eraIn MarI.et.

MILWAUKEE,, May i4.-WHEAT-steady;
No. / northern, 800; No. 2 northern, So
sec: July, &Ac bid
RYE-Steady; No. ], soc.
BARLEY-stsaAy; No. 2. Slle; sample,
eoRN-steadyi No q. cash. 5IGSzc; July.
BglLc asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

WASHINGTON. May 1A-Today's state
ment OF the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $50 900 gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance,
gold certificates, 81, 697, 200.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

NEW YORF, May 4-METALS-The
London tir market reported quite a sharp
5ecft1e gyitR spot closing e l5s lower at
els5 ana mtures 81 lbs Cd lower at a18
l2s Cd Locally the market was easy, with
spot quoted al s. 306p4.40 Copper was lower
IA the English market with spot quoted at
eiO3 f5s and futures at ei0l Is Sd. Locally
the market was quiet and, according 70
some reports, a little easier on the lower
GRADES. lake WAS quoted at "a 15ffl5. 20.
electroiytic at 324O0el1i.75 and casting az
81 50dgS % Lead was unchanged at 5000
BO5 IN the local market and at El9 15s IN
Iondon. Spelter was unchanged al eE
rs 81 In London and at t6.z5u8.55 locally.
Iron was higher in the English market,
with standard foundry quoted IL 6z5 50 and
Cleveland warrants at 62s lid Locally the
market was unchanged, with No ! foun-
dry northern quoted al So.6odAI5, No. 2
dry southern at SIS O0d26.50 and No. fOun-
dry southern az t25.00a26.00.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

OMAHA, May 1A-Bank clearings for to-
day were s., 1856. 1886 "a and for the correspond
ing date last year S1.529, 5000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
omaha Cash Prices

wHEAT-No hard. s6dS7kc; No.
hard. SO 4s5c; No. 4 hard. $50 SEE; No. 3
spring, S30s9c.
CORN-No. g. 47@47he: No 4, asa
white, 49G4gIsc.
oATs-No. : mixed, 41ls qt1Zc; No. 3
white. ~ &c: No. 4 white, 42c.
RYE-NO. 2 csc; No. g. SAC.
CmEIaf Reeefugn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
London CIosInE stocks.

sILVBR-Bar. steady. SO1ld per ounce.
NONE per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market
for short bills is 81 per cent; for three
months bills, 31s per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

40. straixhts. uBGa Is; spring patents,
1slFaos. stralghts. ai5as.f5. bakers. s. IS
ak.
WHEAT-No. = spring sscGs1.O0. No. 3
eGeec; No 2 red dH0e3Ac.
CORN-N0. sac; No. 3 yellow, 52AQ53c.
OATS-No. 2 Size No. white. 8A4
Ethc. No 3 white f2Q sc.
hTE-No. 60dEc.
BARLET-fa air % choice mailing. nG84c.
SEEDS No. 1 fax. u.uh: No. 1 north
S western, nS5 TIMOTHY prime "'o
PROVISIONS-Shor ribs sides Qcose),
s. i5qas5 Mess pork, per Dbl. tl6.50Q
1854. Lard, per 100 lbs, SD. Short
m. r--.-r-. - ------.------ ~ nn--- and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

DULUTH. May H-WHEAT-No north
ern $50. No. q northern. esisc: May, s9c.
July. $50; September. sgsc Oats. on
traek. Aci Nay. AhG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

good ordinary. 5S2d ordinary. Sad The
sales OF the day were 5000 bales, Of which
800 were for speculation and export, and in-
cluded /. go American. Receipts, 5000 bales.
including 1b 400 American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
Kansan city Grain and PFovisions.

hnnEoE IIty NrnIn Mnu F-FWNIaiunas
KANSAS CITY, May H.-WHEAT-May
S6lkc; July, SSe; September. $3.50. Cash No.
hard, S81lG9Oc; No. 3, Si1AQS61hci NO. red,
s2Qalc; No g. s3Q9oc.
CoRN-May. 5Oasc; July sic; September.
exc. Cash No. mixed, 52ue21tc; Ne.
OATs-No 2 white. sc; No. 2 mixed. &C.
RYE-Steady, 65qT0c.
HAY-Firm; choice timothy, S15.00d16.O0;
choice prairie, Si0.25610T5.
Butt ER-Creamery, 22c; package l5c.
FGGS-Iower; extra fancy, l6c; current
receipts. cases Included. new cases, I3c
second hand cases, Pic; southern, cases
included 12c.
The receipts and shipments Of grain
were: Receipts. Shipments
Whealt u..ss.s...-.s.ssss.. 4asuly $3.50
Corn Du..-ss..s...asss..-...a ztlug AtfVyV
Oats. bu....--.-.....-. .l9tal0 AuuV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

ST. LOUIS, May 1A-wHEAT-LOwer; on
track, No. red, cash. 926S2Alc; No. hard,
9Od9sc; July. 9Z5tc: September, SAC.
CORN-Lower; on track, No. cash, $50
@64cs July. SIZE; September. 51stc; No. 2
white, 55Ad55ac.
OATS-Lower; on track No. cash, 441kc;
July, AXE; September, S65sc; No. white.
sc.
FLOUR-Lower; red winter patents, S4.15
GAO; extra fancy and straights, S.7594l5;
clear, s.. 25d3. 40.
SFED-I imothy, steady at t3.006S.75.
CORNMEAL-Higher; $3.50.
BRAN-StToHg; sacked. east track H-oOQ
LG2
HAY-Firm; timothy s15,5Oa1s.5Oi prairie,
SO. 00d13O0.
IRON COTTON TIEs-E.OS.
BAGGING-ulsc.
PROVisIoNs-Porlx. lower; iobbing, t1e.s
Lard. lower; prime steam, $8.l0QS. 80.
Dry salt meats, steady; boxed extra shorts,
So 62Ih; clear ribs Ss75; short clears,
81 s7IE Bacon steady; boxed extra short
1880; clear ribs $1O6214; short clear
-MS.EsTALs-Lead. quiet at s5s28s spelter
quiet at S63l1z.
POULTRY-Steady; chickens 12c; springs
adae; turkeys, lie; ducks, lOc; geese, sc.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, H45c.
I TrCGg-EIendV. l4llC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

but the general market weakened later
on the sharp fan In Canadian Paciho.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
NEw YoRK eENERAL MARISE 8
Quotations OF the Day on Various
Commodities.

NEW YORK, May 1A-FLOUR-Re-
ceipts. H.592 bills; exports, 5.2B bbls. mar
a. 1906. Is; Minnesota bakers, S3.5OQ400; win
ter patents, AO0aA40, winter stralghts' $50
40; winter Extras, S0Oq3@; winter low
grades g. s06l3.00. Rye -four, strong; fair
70 good, t25G4OO. choice to fancy, AlOa
CoRNAlEAL-Firm; hne white and gel
RYE-Firm; No. western, Tlac, c. T.
WHEAT-Receipts, i5g. 100 bu.: exports
1O8,65 bu. Spot market steady: No. 2 red.
991Ec, elevator, and I.00iz Z. o. b. afloat.
No. 1 northern, Duluth 81. fO5h T. o. b. aioat:
Options after an excited and higher open
ing, due to bad crop reports from the
veloped and the price quickly broke &c
bushel, Influenced by better crop news from
Europe and the northwest. Later sharp
rally followed on reports Of heavy snow
storm in North Dakota, last prices being
only hG%c net lower May closed at 1.H;
July. sl.O05sd1. OsA closed at 1.021b; septem-
Der. 1GAQlO31 closed at H.OZA; Decem-
Der. a03hG1.05. closed at Sl.04A-
CORN-Receipts. 1855 bu.; exports, 1S,Tsf
bu.; spot market firm; No. p &c, elevator,
and 5sc, T. o. b. ahoat: No. white, sO14c;
No. yellow, Sc, Z. o. b. afioat. The option
market was without transactions. closing
ho net lower to nc net higher, as follow
| OATS-Receipts, $4,000 bu.; spot market
steady; mixed oats, D to g lbs; &c nat,
D
/ white, IS to 20 lbs, S453c.
FEED-Firm. spring bran, S22sO; city
/ $500
| HAY-Firm; good to choice, a.9Odl. %.
| HOPS-Quiet; state, common to choice,
4 1906 crop. 14dl6c; Pacific coast, 1906 crop,
| Sepi1c: 1895 crop, ed6ibc.
! HIDES = Dull; Central America, z4ci
FRoV1sI6Ns-Hee firm; family. S14OO4
/ 145O; mess, 81 5Odl0O0: beef hams. S24.0o
goo; packet. Su.O0Q1L5O; city extra India
I mess, s22.0Od22.5O 50. Cut meats, arm; plckled
/ bellies, Si075d13O0; picked hams. A2.W4
1880. Lard. steady; western prime - 451s 81;
refined. steady; continent, S.45; South Amer
lea A005; compound. 5 621zQssJ5A. Pork,
| steady; family, $500; short clear, $1,000
! 1850 mess, HL75d1B26.
I TALIsOW-Ffrm; city 80 per pkg), SIC;
I country (pkgs. free), 57sGi6sc
RICE-Steady; domestic, fair to extra
2Ac; Japanese, nominal
] BUTTER - Weak; street price, extra
creamery, 2lfl24IEc; official price. creamery,
common to extra, 1Sd24c; renovated, com
mon TO extra, l6Q31zc: western factory,
common to firsts. 1S422c; western imitation
| creamery hrsts, IG22c.
CHEESE-Steadyi state fun creams, col
ored and white, small, September fancy
i5c; October best, 141hc; good to prime, $50
131kc; winter made. average best, l2lAc; Oc.
tober best, 14q141zc; good to prime, 2Ad
1S54c; Inferior uhQ12lzc; new large, In
light supply and firm at 12c
EGGS-Weak; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy selected white. zoe; choice and
mixed extra, 1S1hg19c; firsts to extra frsts
i71aalSc; western hrsts, 16q161Ac; seconds
15isd16c
= POULTRY-Live, firm: spring chickens
sc: fowls. 16c: turkeys, lie Dressed, firm
turkeys, 10414c; fowls, lOqlNAc-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter IT, ket was steady; Creameries, leqA3ci
dairies. lf0LlS. Eggs, weak; AZ marx cases
included, l5c; flrsts. l4llc; prime hrsts, l51Fc
Cheese, steady; 13H14ihc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

- of prlees at Kansas ~:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
View york Mining stocks.

NEW YORK. May 14-Closing quotations
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
COUNCIL WAS BUSY.
Sewer Contract to Hill sprinAling
Il Resumed.

The council met in adjourned SEES
sion Friday night with Mayor A. W
Rice in the chair and Attorney G. S
Crawford, Clerk J. A. Graves and
Councilmep Schreiner, vanostrand,
Pleiser. Humphrey, Smith and Coul-
son present.
The cemetery bills referred to the
cemetery committee on June 7th
having been audited by the finance
committee we're ordered paid.
Estimates for the water works ex-
tension on East 4th, 9th, 9Th and 9TH
streets from O. H. Hill and Delhi &
Horner were submitted and recon-
mended by the water works commits
sioners. After discussion the matter
was referred to the fire, water and
light committee with instructions to
go into executive session and report
to the council later in the evening.
After elaboration that committee
recommended the bid OF c. H. Hill to
whom it was awarded.
A petition signed by the. merchants
asking the council to make arrange
ments for sprinkling the streets in
the business district Of the city was
read and after discussion the matter
Of sprinkling the business and resi-
dence districts was referred to the
street and alley committee to make
arrangements and report at the next
council meeting and with authority
to make temporary arrangements for
sprinkling the business district Of the
city at once.
It was decided to move the city
safe to the city clerks office and
share the office and safe with the
water works commissioners.
The mayor made no appointment
of assistant marshal. Jesse Woolver-
ton to whom the office had been
offered refused to take the place and
was not an applicant.
Adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
GEN BURT'S FAITH.


Washington, June Is. Brigade,
General Andrew s. Burt retired, re
nowned Indian fighter, and who was
colonel of the Twenty-fifth infantry
at the time of his promotion and re
tirement Friday testified before the
senate committee on military affairs
that this regiment Of negro soldiers
was one Of the best in the army, or
in fact, Of any army.
General Burt testified as to a mum
her Of the men that he remembered
and gave incidents to show the conf.
dence he had placed in them. He de.
clared that all of them were to BIZ
believed on oath and said:
81 would believe them II I were sit
ting on a court martial, even though
they were testifying in their uwn de-
fense." ....-
Senator Foraker asked the witness
II he would expect 140 or $50 men to
withhold what they knew Of a RAD
upon a defenseless town II such a raid
had been made by 10 or Is men OF the
command.
General Burt replied that such a
thing was an impossibility. From
what he knew Of the negro race some
Of the men would have leaked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20

Washington, June i5.-The appeal
Of Henry Clay Pierce, president Of
the Waters-Pierce Oh company Of
Missouri, on his habeas corpus pro
eeeding was docketed in the supreme
court Of the United States Friday. In
this proceeding Pierce seeks to have
the supreme court reverse the decl.
sion Of the United States circuit court
for eastern Missouri which refused TO
grant a writ Of habeas corpus relIev-
ing him from q wit Of e1tradltlon re-
curing bis removal from Missouri TO
TEXAS, where be is under Indictment
on the charge Of making q false AZ.
fidaYit 70 the effect that his company
had not entered into any conspiracy
70 d. the price Of Oh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
NO PANAMA BONDS NOW.


Washington, June 15.-There is no
longer any doubt as to Secretary Cor
telyou's intention with respect to the
issue of Panama bonds. After giving
the question much thought he has
definitely decided and so announced
Friday that there is at present no nee
essity for such issue. The matter
therefore may be regarded as settled
for at least several months and pos
sibly for a much longer time. The
$50, 100000 four per cent bonds which
will mature July next, will be re-
deemed In full on and after that date,
the $3O,O0O,00O government deposits
which were called from the national
depository banks last Wednesday be-
ing used for that purpose.
The treasury working balance Fri
day amounts to about $74,OOO,0OO and
in addition there is deposited in the
national banks about $172,000,00O
which is subject to call and avail
able at all times. This makes a bal
ance of $246,0O0,000 exclusive Of $12,-
100000 in unexpended balances in the
hands of disbursing officers. The re-
ceipts to date for the present fiscal
year amounts to over $629, 100000 and
the disbursements to something over
1854 100000 which leaves a surplus of
$74,000OO0. This suvplus is likely to
be increased by July 1, the close of
the fiscal year, to from $S5,000,O0O to
$90,OOOOO0. On July /, 1906, the sur
plus was only about $25,00O,0O0, which
is an increase for the year Of approx
imately $63,00O,000. The only extra
ordinary expenditures looked for dur
ing the coming year, will be for the
construction Of the Panama canal for
which the disbursements now amount
to about $2,25O,00O month and unless
there is a large and wholly unlocked
for increase in the expenditures, the
treasury will be able to meet all calls
upon 1t and still have a surplus on
July 1, 1908.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
SENSIBLE CLUB WOMEN.
How They Are Raising Money fol-
Abilene Library.

The Abilene club women have
demonstrated their eminent good
sense. They have adopted the bust
nesslike and sensible method of rails
ing money for the public library.
The library needs 800 or so. Owing
to contagious diseases in town rum
mage sale was inadvisable. 1t was
proposed to give series Of entertain
ments at private homes in order to
raise the money and probably the
money could have been raised.
Finally somebody proposed that
instead of each member giving 81
worth OF work and 81 worth of cake
and sandwiche., the work be saved
and each give 81 cash. 1t was adopted
and the 100 club women will give a
dollar each and raise the fund.
Ihere is nothing to hinder anyone
else who has the good Of the town at
heart contributing also and a per-
sonal check to Mrs. E. H. Forney,
president Of the Library Association,
will doubtless be appreciated. Show
your admiration for the women's
work by sending contribution.
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His RahY Taken.

Freddie, the s months old son OF T.
A. Hills, died last evening al 11:SO,
Funeral services will be held at the
house, SIS West Sixth, Monday al
1850 o'clock, Rev. Cole officiating,
The remains will be taken to Pomona,
Calf, and be inferred beside the
mother gone before. Deep sympathy
will be extended the stricken father,