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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

SHEEr--Fivc fresh cars were reported IN
this morning but they were ail sold u
arrive. ~ that there was practically nulh-
ing on sale. Tnree cars Of ewes Wee
weighed up at $50 and two cars OF good
The receipts Of sheep this week have been
quite large, showing "A heavy gain over
the previous week and also over tue CORE
sponding week of last year. At the same
time, there has been very good demand,
the market as "A whole has been IN a
good healthy condition. Prices however,
nave fiuctuated back and forth to some
extent. thus at the beginning of the week
the market broke sharply, being quoted
generally loUl5c lower at tnis point SOhs e.
qVent upon large receipts both here ana az
other markets. BY Wednesday the narket
was a good deal higher but eased on agaln
sheep ars NOT far iR from Where they
one week, ago. while lambs, II anythlnei,
are little bit lower. Still there has nov no,
been very much change In either dlrectfou
on any Kind so far as the closing prices Oh
the two weeks are concerned. Ewes nuClu-
ated more than most any other KIND SIM
Of the same cut selling CSC apart during
the week.
Prospects for the future OF the market
continue bright and sheep men as a rue n
While large receipts are almost certain 70
cause an easing off In values, II IS not ne.
ieved by any one that the supply III tue
country is sufficiently largo to cause any
permanent break in values. Operators on
this market are still urging their trie mos
in the country to finish their sheep ana
lambs and not ship anything that u nan
fat.
quotations on killers: Good to choice
| lambs, S7.00Gf7. 40; fair to good lambs, -. %
nf:Oo; good to choice yearlings, ,.s1
weights S6.00d6.25 fair to good yearlns >
| lanb weights, S5i5d6.0O, good to choice
| yearlings, heavywelghts, S5.75a6.0o; fair TO
I good yearlings, heavyweights, SS.5oqo: 20.
! good to choice old wethers, S.S5uo.6oi talT
! tn good old wethers S5.06a5.S5; good 10
| choice ewes, tgOQ5.20; fair TO good ewes
| A35aL9O
| No Av, Pr;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Bsvives from Effect Of the Late
Liquidation.
SCORES 1Hstt-FoUSTHs-cES1 ADVANCE
Weather and Crop situatIon t. Get
ting to he an Important Factor
CoRrse Cereal Options At
tain Higher Prices
OMAHA. Jan. 10. 1895.

OMAHA, Jan. 1s, 1895.
Wheat revived from the erect Of yester-.
anu maintsined the ADVANCE OF sc al
. lnOusi the May was sold nberaily against
IteA'y privheses Cables ignored the De
: an advance on hgnt American and aus
'idHAn clesrances. silt weather preVaIis
Today thls ug. out the winter wheat belt, but
Ialt ana colder ~ predicted. The pant Is
Exposed through most oil the territory.
AUNiccs II ON Kansas Indicate the pant u
be 'Lestthy ana probably able to Withstand
Inc temperatures of zero.
=. IN news from the Argentine and con-
urnled wet and mild weather gave the mar
htt lts INITIAL Impetus winch was not lost
lalel although the forecast for far and
tOlder weather anu qute liberal estimates
tor Monuby lea to considerable realizing
az ioc "a shoi. seillns. Argentina CORE
spondents uniformly report a serious situL-
~, especi -Iy IN the Central and northern
.eetons., DrUutn and lOcusts causing
lie apprehension ana the former condition
the weather occur the l.ss might easily be-
strong,
Oats recovered from the tone Of yester-
cay, and, although trade was not large,
maintained steady tone throughout Inc
q NaSiiI market was a shade hlsheI. july
again seemed to be the tavorlte oehVers
PRIMARY wheat receipts were S47.ooo
80 bushels and shipments 1901 bushels,
- against receipts last year of blsVO bushels
. and shipments of $4,000 bushels. Corn re-
ceipts were 503.OO0 bushels ana shipments
$4,000 bushels, against receipts last year
tOt 541OOO bushels and shipments of S-,ON
wheat, IL coo barrels -four, $4,000 bushels
corn, 1000 bushels oats.
Liverpool closed sqlld higher on wheat
and Nd lower to sd higher on corn.
Broomhall estimates worlds wheat snip
ments at $4,000 bushels compared with
S,6f20OO bushels last week and S,3OOOJ
bushels last year.
. Local range or options;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Knnsn. city live STOCK MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 19.-CATTLE.-Re-
ceipts $50 head; market unchanged choice
export and dressed beef steers, s. 4CnS.Bl;
fair TO good, $L25d530; western fed steers,
81 75TS so; stoOkers and feeders, S.26Qi.75 ,
southern steers, SS5Cd5.25 southern cows
s.. 25d375; native cows, 81 95qt g; native
heifers, .$3l5Q6.00; bulls. 2.6lqAa; calves es
head
HOGs-Receipts, $500 head: market loc
lower; TOP s6.e21g bulk OF sales S'gxg
$50; pigs and lights, $5.5Odi64O Receipts
for the week, 40, 400 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 800 head /;
market steady; lambs, SO 25df750; ewes and
yBarlings A75d6.15; western fed yearlings,
@ 75lI660; western fed sheep, $L75qGl5
stockers and feeders. $3.25fIi.75.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Cation Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19,-COTTON-spot
steady; middling uplands, lO.s0c; mlddling
gulf. IL CSC; sales, 36 bales.
ST LOUIS. Mo, Jan. 19.-COTTON-
Steady: middling gulf. 1Ol5c; sales, l13 bales;
receipts none; shipments, IA bales; stock,
q. 1884 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 19.-COTTON-Spot in
fair demand prices 2 points lower; Ameri-
can middiing fair. 6.62d;' good middllne.
aid; middlng, 8 sad low midding, 5.6Dd
good ordinary, sod; ordinary A85d. The
sales OF the day were 5000 bales, OF which
200 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded $500 American. Receipts, l,5o0 bales
all American.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ls-CoTTON--
Spot closed firm; sales, 22Q0 bales; low
ordinary, s 1916, nominal. ordinary,
eis-isc. nominal: good ordinary. SIC; dow
Iniddlins shc; middling. l0ssc good mid
ding, II 3-iec; middling fair. ~ 3-lGe, noni'
nal; fair, y lS-16c. Receipts, 1915 bales;
stock SS0,SeS bales ....
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Coffee Market

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.,-COFFEE-- Market
for futures opened steady al unchanged
prices TO a decline OF points. which was
oelpts Impaired a fairly steady tone to the
market Immediately following the call, but
tributed 10 wall street Influences and the
market at one time was sale points lower
There was slight Improvement toward Thu
close owing 90 support from trade interests
ana the final tone was steady net m.
changed TO 10 points lower Sales were re.
nerted OF 1900 bags. including March al
h20If5. 35c; May at 5.d0c, September AT 6.706p
5sOc. ard December at hsndi5. CSC. Spot
coffee steady; Rio No. Z SAC; Santos No. I.
TIC Mild coffee quiet Cordnva. 9fll2Lsc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
ST. Louis Live stock Market.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. l9.--CATTLE-Ke
ceipts, l,200 head. including $50 Texans;
market steady; native shipping and export
ateers, 81 60di675; dressed beef and butcher
steers, si.A0d5.2s; steers under loo pounds,
SO bNdfi 90; stockers and feeders, S250dl4.6Oj
cows and heifers, S2000f4 so; Gamers, Sl6lQ
2.35: bulls S2.20GI4.00 calves, Sb00S.o;
Texas and Indian steers. SOOGS.5O; cows
and hefers. 50 O0d9.5 so.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market JQl10c
lower; pigs and lights. S5.l0dG.45; butcher
and best heavy, IS. 40d555.
I SHEEIN- None on sale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Wool Market.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-WOOIJ-The wool
auction sales were continued today and n
good selection was offered numbering LIB
bales. The biGding was brisk with tho
home trade and America taking greasy
Merinos The latter also bought good crosse
breeds while France secured the bulk OF
secured. Prices ruled in sellers favor.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 9-WOOI-Steadv:
medium grades combing and clothing 24d
29IAe; light fine. S0q23c; heavy fine l6dlSc;
tub washed 3OGl3Sc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. l9.-wHEAT--
Nay ' "a Sorh. 9ay 5sS So SG aera
7SHc. No. northern, 76d77c.
FLoUR-First patents. S4.2o @4.sO; Sec
ond patents, t4.oSQ4.l5; first clears, 33.25
a S.S5. second clears, S2.4OQ2.6O
BRAN--In bulk, Sl6.5OQ16.75.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady--HoKs Lower-sheep and
Lambs steady.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.--CATTLE-Recelpt
go head market steady; beeves, $Ll5qNVOi
cows and heifers. N.GOH525; stockers and
feeders, S2.5Od4.75; Texans, SS.75a4.5O calves
&.006S.O0. -
HOGS-Receipts 10 COO head; market lOu
l5c lower: mixed and butchers, $5.2Od6 oa1t;
good heavy, $6.4O16 62h; rough heavy,
SB.20GDG.30 light 81. 4e@645; pigs, 57Uao21;
bulk of sales, u. 10000.
head; market steady; sheep, 560dO.1o;
lambs S4G0d7S0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
DaIuth Grain Market.

DULUTH Jan. ls.-wHEAT-On track;
No. l northern. S0hc; No. northern. ISL
May. Ts4sap7SAc; July, SOssc; Sept. nc.
OATS-To arrive, 86Lc
RYE-57c
BARLEY-36dl9c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
OIIa and Rostn.

NEW YORK. Jan. lS.-OIL-Cotton seed
oil, steady prime crude. T. O. b., mills, sc
prime yellow. T. Q, b., mills, asa &c. Pc
Philadelphia and Baltimore, $40. Phiia-
delphia AID Baltimere ia bulk as. Tur-
pentine, steady, 7ZAq73c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-MONEY-On call,
nominal; time loans weak sixty days, 81
per cent; ninety days, 5hd5Nc; six months
5hd5& per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-6f6h
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Strong. with
actual business In bankers bills At ASs0f
ass for demand and at NSlI5dASlS5 for
sixty-day bills, posted rates, A.S2dA&h ana
"a. S6q4 ssh; commercial bills, ASlihdASlA.
SILVER-Bar, 67Ssc; Mexican dollars,
52kc.
BoNDs- Government. steady; railroad,
irregular
Closing quotations on ponds were as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
"a limitations wer. a. follows.

. Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-SteadY; winter patents. So f0dp
$50: winter stralghts. S.iOaS. 10; spring pat
3, ents S270a2S0; spring straights $1,000 20;
bakers. s.. aOGl2B0.
- WHEAT-No. . spring 77QSOc; No. g. 67d
,79c. No red. 721aa7SAc.
\ CORN-No.- 2 Sc No yellow 42Ikc.
'OATs-No. 2 SdAsc; No white. S6l4Q
size.
BkRLEY-Fair to choice mating 5lQ65c
s.. SEEDSl-No. / fax, N13; No ! north
western, $40. Timothy, prime, sass. Glover.
contfaot grade, l4.00.,
FfROVISIONs-sho rms sides dooseN
IS $4,000 Mess pork. per Dbl, 1855. Lard
per 100 lbs, .. Short clear sides Cboxed)
IThe receipts and shipments OF -four and
grain were as follows
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
sioux city Live stock market.

gram. J-CATTLE-R Receipts, 800 head; mar
Ret steady, beevcs, si6Od8.c); cows bulls
and mixed, $250ai4GO; stockeTs and feeders,
&c. Goa $50; calves and yearliugs, 50 a.. 5.
HOGS-Rccelpts, $500 head; market SC
lower at S.. z5464 20; bulk of sales, Sj30lpG. 80.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, boo
head; market steady.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
MetnI Market.

NEW YORK, Jan lS-METALs-The
metal markets were quiet IN the absence
OF cables and prices were generally IN
changed. Spot tin was quoted at 81. 400
Il 80. Lake copper was firm at s2i.50Gf 90:
elRctroiytic SI 25G245O: casting. S2i Goa a. Is.
Lead was unchanged at $6OOdf.5 and
spelter AZ S0.65sis.T6. Iron was steady at re-
cent prices,
steady at $40: spelter. steady at $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

ST JOSEPH, Jan. l9.-CATTLE---,Re-
ceipts. 2l9 head Market steady; NATIVES,
stockers and feeders, sS.25d480
HOGS-Reeeipts, 5.919 head. Market
Oo lower; top, s6.42 u q $50; bulk of sales
SHEEP And LAMBs--None on sale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
A asked. b bid.
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, Jan. 1s.-CoRN-Higher; No.
yellow and No. 5, EAc; No. T. 40hc: no
grade, 3Sd3Sitc
OATs-Firm No white, a6aSs%c: No.
white. S61kc; No. 4 white, 351kc.
RYE-Unchanged: No 2, 6SG66c.
WHISKY-On the basis Of tl.9 for nm
Ished goods
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
New York Exporta and Import..

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s-Total imports OF
specie at the port OF New York for the
week ending today were S3l ls silver and
81 35 gold. Total exports of specie from
the port OF New York for week ending
today were S2fs.SsS silver and S256 500 gold
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

northern, 75a7sc; May. 7Ih@17Nc bid.
RYE-Steady: No 1. 68is q SIC.
BARLEY--Firm; No. 2, 56h q SIC; sam
pie, 46a56hc.
May, 45Mc, asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Liverpool Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. s.-wHEAT-Spot,
firm: No. red western winter, Is. Flu
lures. steady March. 6s 4hd; May, IS SID;
July. e. 2sd.
CORN-Spot firm. Futures, quiet: Janu-
airy, 4s 2hd, bid; March, 4s 1kdi American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Bank ClearinsE.

OMAHA. Jan. 1ss-Bank clearinEs for to-
day were 81 66S, 1876 and for the CORE
spending date last year 81 SIG, IOs a. The
elearlngs for the week. compa red with the
corresponding week Of last year. werei
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Clearing House statement.

NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks held SIS. 400 100 more than
the legal reserve requirement. This Is an
Increase OF s., $4,000 as compared with last
week The statement follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

tArticIoe.T Open.T HIgh.I Low. CIose.i hes7Y
Wheat
May. Fob 70SBl 7OBl 7O5sBl 697sA
july ......l......i ...... 6s%Bl 6S%A
Corn d -
May...l 39SsBl 40kBl @%BI 40ABl S9esB
July. 39&B ssJtBI s9&BI SsIBI SsAA
Oats
May. I 369s Bl36%%Bl 36&BI 36abBl 96NA
Juiy. 4 -. .,.,.l ....., 339SAl S33sA
A asked. B bid,
Omaha Cash Prices.

wHBAT-No. hard, 8sl1G69zc No,
hard. 65QsSe; No. hard, 6CQS515c; NO
spring, 6lu70c. ..
coRN-No. 3. Ss1kd9saic; No. 4, S414aS5lsc;
no grade, 3lhlS3ci No. yellow. 3bA43Ic;
No. white, ST1IdJ3Sc.
0ATs-No. mixed, ss% q34c; No. white,
A% G35c: No 4 white, 34AdS4tsc.
HYE-No 3 SOC; No. 9, 51isc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.

Kansas city Drain md PrOvIaIOns.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 19.--wHEAT-May,
717sc; July, dc; September, 7O9se. Cash: No
hard 701sq74ci No. 8. 671aQ73c; No. 2 red,
74d75c; No. g. 6Sp73c.
CORN-May. 469sc; July, Ale; September
EAc, Cash: No. mixed, 401Sc; No. g.
Acc; No 2 white, 40%a41c; No. g. 4Oc.
OATS-No. white. S71So No. 2 mixed
36lkc.
HAY-steady to firm; choice timothy,
SIS. 50616O0: prairie. 81 Bdl1. so.
RYE-Steady at 81fn62c.
EGGS-Market lie lower; firsts, 22c; Sec
onds l91kc 70. ..'.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2sc; packing. lie.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
s,ocL In Sipbt

Receipts and shipments Of live stock at
the six principal western markets yester-
day were as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creamery, goa CSC
dairy. 1896 Eggs, weak: at mark, cases
Included, SG25c; frsts. 26c; prime hrsts
sc; extras. 2Sc. Cheese, steady. lSQl4c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

New Work MInins stock. .

Increase over the corresponding week last
year, 81, SIS S4s.s3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
London C1osine stocks.

y MONEY-S1sA4k per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is i7s4t5 per cent; for three
months bills, 4Bd5 per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
MlIwnukee Grain Market.

yl MLT "a, aortS 5aa .S.ss! u.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
HOGS HIGHER HERE THAN At CHICAGO
sheep Mt Close of the week Just About
steady with one week AEO,
while Lambs, a. AnythInG,
Are n Little Lower.

The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle hogs and sheep at South Omaha Tor
the year to date, compared with last yea
1901 1906. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ....,....... 66,e54 50522 1882 80:
Hogs ............ll2.a3 1860 80. A,iso
Sheep ............ SG215 $3.50 800 .....
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
BOstOn Copper Market.

losing quotations on Boston copper mar
!, reported by Logan a Bryan, III Board
fHrada btfflHipa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

Good 70 Choice Corn fed - steeys' S.4Oa62s
Fair To good o., I'd steers -. 4eOGl5. 90
t,omroon 10 fsir stsers N-',.. loOTf4 90
Good 10 choice fed cows .. S7sGDIJ
Fair TO popd cows and hpifprs 49,, S.OO6I3. 10
Common 10 fair co,a.s and beifers 2OOGf2. 90
Good To choice st,kers nd Feeders A4OQt5.C
Fair 70 GOOD stoctcrs Snd feeders A6Off4 40
Common 10 fair stockers $500. aOOlI3. 6a
Buli stn-s etc ,. 2JOdi 4t5
Veal calves ,,.,....,,...,........... LOOafS.N
The following table shows the average
price of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05

not for the dogs the mortality among them would
be terrible during the long nine months of winter
As it is there is work in plenty for the fatherly
old monk known the infrmier. who has charge
of the sick and comforts the dying in their last
extremity.
They do their shopping mostly in Aosta, the
nearest town, which is on the Italian side of the
Alps, about eight hours down. Day by day one will
see mules bringing UP provisions, bread,
meat, fruit, wine, and other necessaries these
animals met by another file of horses bringing
up frewood from the Val Ferret, where the monas-
terry owns entire forests of larch and pine.
The library of the hospice contains priceless
collection of coins almost exclusively Roman dating
back to the time when Mount Jovis as the Great St.
Bernard was called in Roman days, was an important
military station the way over into Gaul. There
are several votve tablets of the Roman period,
and in one of them a poor "tabellarius" thanks
Jupiter for having brought him safely on his diff
cult way over the dread snow peak into the
Province of Gaul, which is modern France.
The monks occupy themselves with the study of
natural science, history, astronomy and meteor
ology The present Abbot Monseigneur Bourgeois,
has made considerable name for himself in the
world of science and has established other hospces
near the summit of the newly tunneled Simplon
and the Little St. Bernard.
Each monk has his own particular Office; and
considering the utter loneliness of the life the
of alooness from the world and the frghtful rgors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05

VI CllC SllliidIC, IL 10 IlO WOIlQCI
their health breaks down after
some years of service, and
that most of them are forced
to retire to milder climates at
the age of thirty. The curious
thing is that German and
French monks, and even all
Swiss except those from the
one Canton of Valais, find the
climate insupportable. And
even among the Valaisans
only the most robust are re-
ceived as novices. They come
UP to this eagles aery as mere
lads; then, after having served
their fellow creatures for fif-
teen years, risking life and
health almost every day, they
retire to the recuperating
monastery at Martigny, or else
are allocated to one of the
curacies in the Val d'Entre-
montS.
In the Middle Ages these
monks grew rich through the
admiration and gratitude of
patrons the world over, and
the German Emperors were
wont to turn considerable
property over to them. But
in modern days the hospice
has been stripped of much of
its wealth, so that it is difficult
to make both ends meet. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05

of them used as a morgue by
the monks for all the victims
claimed by the fearsome pass.
Long ago the flocks and herds
ceased; there is no sign of
life in these drear wilds save
the fierce eagles of the crags
that swoop down through the
binding mists to prey upon
the sheep in valleys below.
We are well up on the St.
Bernard now, and obtain
sublime views of her sisters,
the Mont Velan, and the stu
pendous Grand Combin of
fourteen thousand feet; and
always on the track of Ma
poleon; on the track too of
Roman legions that crossed
the pass a century before
Christ was born. Here the
Corsican mustered his men
to descend upon the Aus
TRANS; and a mile farther
along his engineers cut down
and followed out the hardy
pines as castings for artillery
to be hauled over the pass.
At last the diligence rat
ties up to the Cantine de
PROF., and here is a telephone
up to the hospice; for even
the monks in this remote spot
are moving with the times,
and have even supplemented
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Savoy great grandson of Oliver. a paladin of
Charlemagne founded the hospice, and gave it
its simple and touching motto. "Inasmuch as
We have done it unto of the least of
these my brethren, we have done it unto me"
Matthew xxv.-4o). And all the world knows how
the founders ideal has been carried out down the
centuries Fully twenty five thousand strangers
entertained there every year. and not cent asked
for in return. 1t makes ashamed of ones kind
to learn that buttons and pieces of glass; such
as cut the hands of the collector found in the
little collection box placed in the refectory to receive
any voluntary offerings from those who have eaten
of the monks bread or drunk of their wine.
To reach the hospice takes the numbering old
coach known as the Alpine diligence"
The route is up and up over the old grass grown
road past Bourg ST. Pierre. by which Napoleon
marched his legions The wind grows keener and
keener; forests of fir and meadows are left behind
with the lovely Alpine flowers that grew every
rock. The stiffness becomes intense; the scenery
bleak and even hideous in its frozen immensely.
From yonder glacier avalanche fell years ago. and
buried an entire company of Swiss soldiers. And
from that towering snowy flank beyond the valley
another destroyed entire village. Here in
vast tomb lie the remains of lightweight victims
with little cross above them.
Now comes the called Valley of Death,
where the snaky, snuous pass leads in deathike
silence up to the hospice. In this forbidding valley
is the Bridge of Nudri, with two low stone huts
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old masters, and snow white
rugs. There is hardly a dis
tinguished person of modern
times who has not spent the
night here; and many of these
have left signed portraits.
After a hot supper, with
copious libations of good wine.
you go out into the Valley
of Death" to reconnoiter.
Here is an environment of fam
tastic and tormented noun
tains, set in the climate of
Arctic Spitzbergen. For nearly
a thousand years a band of
twenty monks and ten or
twelve minor attendants have
been stationed here to aid
travellers crossing one of the
worlds most important and
most dangerous mountain
passes.
DIR. Darbellay says they
have entertained as many as
five hundred guests in a single
day. But their most anxious
season is when the poor Italian
laborers begin to cross the
pass into Switzerland and
Germany looking for work.
These almost invariably arrive
greatly exhausted from hunger
and fatigue, and sometimes
badly frozen, and were it
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their stable of fortyve horses that transport fuel
and provisions with garage containing two fast
and powerful automobiles We are already eight
thousand feet above sea level, and suddenly
turn of the road shows the gray, bare buildings of
the worlds Hottest home of charity.
our coming is expected, and deep, hoarse bayngs
burst start1ingy upon the tomblike silence Twelve
fourteen powerful St. Bernards run to greet u.s.
A new building has recently been put. up to
Professor Lugon, and the almoner DR.. Jules Oar
bellay, who receive vistors,-men of sweet simple
manners. with unaffected welcome shining in their
faces They and all their colleagues are in the
long black robe of the St. Augustine order, with
narrow white band at the neck and black conical
cap