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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-28
CHAPTER v.

1t was quite dark when ] stirred
the fire In the tiny CRATE, and going
out for the paper, which the boy
had just brought prepared for a
lazy, comfortable night. turned
casually to the society items of my
paper, running rapidly down the
colmn and dwelling principally
upon the names of those who would
soon be out of town, I came upon
an item which, for the moment,
electrified me.
"Mr. Cornelius Templeton, the
wealthy author, art connoisseur
and patron. has finished moving his
magnificent collection from the old
Templton home on Golden Hill,
long since SO inadequate, and has
taken up his residence, surrounded
by his priceless treasures, at the
beautiful home lately purchased by
him at 1913 Morningside place.
Among Mr.. Templeton's other rare
possessions is the mate to the
splendid book stolen some months
ago from General Diemel, and
which has been searched for so
fruitlessly by all biblitaphs'
Had every word about the book
been underscored, and the paper
sent by special messenger I could
scarcely have considered 1t more
of a personal taunt, foolish as the
idea seemed. The longer thought
over it. the more determined l be-
came to get the genuin eDiemel
book and flaunt 1t in the owners
face. Indeed, so impatient did
become that arose and began my
immediate preparations for a visit
to Morningside place.
l. procured small boat and
pulled quietly up the river. l landed
at Thorneycroft and walked the
three miles to Morningside place.
The house was dark when arrived
opposite it. l walked rapidly down
the side street to the alley. A
glance showed me that the small
iron door at the stable side was
ajar. 1t was scarcely a fingers
breadth. but the opening was
toward me, and there was no mis-
taking the fact that 1t was I'M
locked
Without slackening my footsteps
! stepped quickly into the alley and
made cautiously for the door.
pulled it open gently and stepped
noiselessly into the open court The
arch of the stable entrance made a
dense shadow, into which .crept
had waited a half hour for the
Waterman to reach the extreme
end Of his beat, when a rear door
was flung open and man came
rushing wildly down the steps.
AS he approached we in the un-
certain Pickering of the distant
street light, / saw that 1t was Dan
Wright. I can count on the fingers
of one hand the men in my line
with whom | would deign to pass
the compliments of the day. and
Dan Wright was one of them.
stepped out as he approached, and
allowed the light to strike my face.
Involuntarily his hand sought his
pocket, but he recognized me on
the instant.
whats the matter, DAM" 1
asked.
"Matter?" he cried. For the love
of heaven, get me away from
here!"
He was hurrying half dazedly
toward the opening in the wall. I
followed him into the alley.
Todd" he begged, get me away
from here. Get me down to Wharf
street and put me to bed"
as it as bad as that?" asked.
I'm sick man." he said,
hoarsely, and as we came to the
alleys mouth | saw that he trem-
bled from head to foot, and his
face was an ashen gray.
Except Ashton, have never
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-28
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.
"A cop pinches
somebody e l s g
ter keep himself
awake"

One good thing, apparently,
about the directoire gowns Is that
the toy and other lap dogs have
gone out Of fashion.
He-Would your mother object
If kissed you?
She Why, mother would never
hear of 1t.
Roosevelt going to write a play?
No use. That title. "The Liars is
already copyrighted.
Teacher-Johnny. where Is the
north pole?
Johnny-Dunno.
Teacher-You don't know, after
all my teaching?
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MOST ANyTh|MG}
A9ERsp 60 S@ffT 2ss9a-

Johnny-If Peary can't find it,
there's no use of my trying.
Isn't it strange that all of these
popular" dances also termed
Classical" are built for attire
made famous by Du Maurier as the
altogether"
Is it possible that in supporting
Turkey in the Balkan crisis Eng
land Is counting upon feathering
her own nest?
Thirty years ago 10 out of every
100 brides were widows. Now the
average is to 100.
When an actress becomes a suf-
fraget the fine Italian hand of the
press agent is generally respon-
sible.
Why will man on the way to
work keep his seat in a street car,
and on the way to the theater give
up his seat to woman he allowed
to stand in the morning?
Would you consider bottle of
artificial tan a summer resort?
Why is advice SO frequently
sought for and SO seldom ac-
cepted!
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FARMERS NINE COAL

SILVERTON, Ore, Oct. 2S.-Be
lieving the hills south of Silverton
contain rich vein of coal, several
farmers have organized a company
and have leased 1900 acres of land
adjacent to the city for 20 years
Prospecting is in progress under
Chief Engineer Berry.
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Sillicus-Do you believe with
Darwin that man descended from
the monkey? Cynicus-Well. l be-
lieve it's a poor rule that won't
work both ways.
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First Clerk-Padgeley doesn't
work at all since he's been pro-
NOTED.
Second Clerk-Of course not. He
has larger responsibilities.
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WOMAN CONQUERS
DEAD CENTER

Special Correspondence to The Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. Is
1t looks very much as though the
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Special Correspondence to The Press
SEATTLE. Wash, Oct 2S.-The
richest spot in the world Is said to
be near Vault City. Alaska, in the
Tananna district, Alaska
From section of ground so feet
square James and William Costa,
we'll known in northern mining cir
cies. last season cleaned up approx
tmately 100000.
From one pocket they obtained
5000.
Experienced miners declare that
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Fancier (proudly)-These chick
ems are too expensive to eat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-28

Skeptical Visitor-That SO? Well,
notice they're eating.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-28

It's easy enough to see the silver
lining In .ther peoples clouds.
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this claim will produce more than
$5,0O0,000. 1t is said to be the rich
est spot of virgin ground in the
whole history Of placer mining,
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MIR. sKYJACK, FROM MARS

He VISITS THE EARTH AS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AND
MAKES WIRELESS OBSERVATIONS IN HIS NOTEBOOK
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Why Is advice so frequently
sought for and SO seldom &C
cepted!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-28

Would you consider bottle of
artificial tan a summer resort?
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Johnny-If Peary can't find 1t.
there's no use of my trying.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24
SAYS ACREAGE IS
 20 PER CENT LESS
F. II. McCulloch Predicts Big Cut as Compared With the Crop Last Ycar-Replies to Counter
 Claims.

That the next crop of cotton ill this country will show decrease of 20 per cent compared with the last crop, was the belief expressed yesterday by R. H. McCullOch of Beebe, secretary of the national organization of the Farmers Union and chairman of the executive committee of the Arkansas Farmers Union, says the Little Rock Gazette
 Mr. McCulloch, in stating his grounds for believing the crop will be 20 per cent lighter, said he believes 3 per cent of the crop has already been ruined by heavy rains, which have prevailed throughout the cotton belt, and that the acreage this year will be ' per cent less than last year The original acreage, he believes, was per cent under the 1907 crop, and that the other 10 per cent is now being plowed up, according to the directions of the national officials of the Farm CTS Union, who requested the mem- bers of the union to blow up 10 per cent of their cotton acreage in order to decrease the product and thus in- crease the price to 15 cents per pound, if possible
 "I understand stated Mr. McCul- loch, that certain persons have esti- mated that the next cotton crop would be greater than the last, and that they base their opinion on the fact that more fertilizer is being sold than has been sold heretofore. They are wrong in basing any opinion on that fact, because fertilizer is now being used for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24

colds and influenza to the luckless bridge player"
 This is the latest discovery of the Lancet the current number of which contains an article discussing cards from the hygienic point of view. Packs of cards which have been circulating at bridge parties sooner or later get sOiled by constant contact with the human hand. and an examination would doubtless show an appalling se- lection of micro-organisms.
 From this article it would appear that the American hostess is little more careful than her English cousin, for no American would think of put ting before her guests cards which have been circulating for weeks. It would be well for the English matron to adopt the American rule, to have fresh, clean cards on her tables for each entertainment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24
FOR FILING TIME
 ON TELEGRAMS

| New York, May 23-Patrick E. De-
 lany, one of the best known experts
 ill teleSraphy i'll the United States,
 and inventor of the rapid automatic | system adopted by the Telepost has
 made the following answer to the ar
 Sument of the Western Union against
 the bill now before Congress requiring telegraph companies to transmit the filing time with all telegrams. Mr. Delany says:
 "The Western Union claims that to put the time on each of the n ,SO5 900 messages transmitted annually would equal l'o4o,000 ten word messages.
 This is not true. The average number | of figures and latters required would be less than five or say one word for
 each message. Instead of over 17 .O00,- 0oo additional ten word messages there would be only the equivalent of 7,430,- 900 ten word messages. Furthermore, the Western Union computes the addi- tlonal message equivalents on the basis of ten words, when it is known that including date, address and sigma ture, telegrams average about thirty words, which would bring the number of message equivalents down to 2,493.- 300. The telegraph companies could easily find a way of condensing time | signals, so that they would not consti-
 tute serious burden.
 "It is not the added number of
 words the Western Union is afraid of.
 but the light that would be let in on
 the speed of handling messages. The
 old companies do not want the people 1 to know how long it takes to transmit 1 telegrams, or that the railways carry millions of wire messages during the | year. The Telepost will give the filing
 time on all it's messages, and has been 1 instrumental in securing the introduce
 ion of State legislation along this line throughout the country. It is likely i that this concession will be forced
 from the older telegraph companies,
 even before the larger benefits of the i Telepost's improved service at lower
 rates is established
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24

dempton option provided, They are secured by 270000 acres of land sit uated within the district, which lies on the north side of the Arkansas river between Little Rock and Pine Bluff. the levee being forty-two miles long.
 The funds from the issue are to be used in taking up $75,000 worth of out standing certificates of indebtedness, practically all of which are held at Memphis, and the rest will be used in making extensions and repairs. Con- work
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FINDS GERMS IN
 PLAYING CARDS
Iendon Medical Authority Points Out New Danger of Bridge With Oft Used Packs.

it appears, in the innocent playing cards, says a special cable to the Pittsburg Times, 'and packs that have been used more than once are hotbeds of deadly microbes which deal forth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24

land growing other products than cot ton. Farmers have learned that it is valuable on ground planted in cotton and they are now trying it with corn and other products. This accounts fo1 the fact that more fertilizer is being sold"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24
MEMPHIS BANK BUYS
 PLUM BAYOU BONDS
Yum Bayou Levee Board of This See tiOn Places $10O,OO0 Issue at Mem. phiS.

At private sale the Plum Bayou levee district board, at England, Ark. sold an issue of $100,000 per cent bonds to the Bank of Commerce and Trust Company of Memphis. l.. K Thomp- san represented the Memphis institu- tion and closed the deal Thursday.
 The bonds are 10 run for forty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24
MRS. J. M. SIMPSON
 SUSTAINS INJURY

Mrs. J. NJ. Simpson, wife of the well known furniture dealer, sustained painful injury at her home. No. 619 West Barraque street, Friday after
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24

noon when she fell from a chair and broke a small bone in her lower left limb, near the ankle. She was resting to get about Mrs. Simpson was on chair in her parlor, trying to hang a curtain, when the chair slipped and she fell, striking her ankle against the overturned piece of furniture. A physician was called and dressed the injured member. The injury is not serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24

Mrs. K. T. Roberts and son, Taylor Roberts, have returned from visit to relatives and friends at Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-24

". E. Mullikin was business wis tor in Little Rock recently.
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EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

YORK. lo-The market considerable
evidence during the later of tho
tendency advances especially
usually the forced
artificial which caution
this stocks because they
OF
There
indutr1a almost wholly
the tendency OF and these proved an
notable although
The
publication Charles M Schwab expdnt OF the
cary published yesterday advisbiy and probability of maintaining
intended have This
regarding growth of orders The repetition
determination
the does
likelihood reduction
coupled
ag orders for finished products There reports also
IN
London 1t impossible official
o OF
OF the the New York metal
the
leading
these
railroad would be the
4 bank had
although
by o. the
the somewhat
fu o
The
which will attach that
London the
m the inter
Total sales, value, S/SUUO United States
bonds were
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Butter. Cbeese and Err.

Conditions in the market for eggs and dairy
produce showed no Change from the previous re-
port and the only variation in the quotations
was an advance Of 15c dozen in the second
or extra eggs on the exchange by parties who
were evidently trying to put the market down,
but all tue stock offered taken up and the
previous quota tion was maintained and also bid
Tor more supplies at the close. The market was
described as firm the exchange, but the feel
ing IN the street was rather easy. as many re-
eeivers were averse to storing at present prices
and We're making concessions to keep stocks
moving, some of them even billing out small lots
at the quotation net.
Butter ruled firm at the old quotations on an
average local demand and a good shipping in
quiry from the north. The quotation for extras
change, but the bids brought out no stocks, as
receivers who had any surplus stocks were hold
ing them for shipping. Cheese was unchanged
and featureless.
eggs. the sales being follows: so Of
extras at 201ac, 10 at u lac, 30 at PIE and 10
cases OF seconds at 161ac a Dozen
Receipts were 81 800 lbs butter. 44.SO0 lbs
cheese and 1884 cases eggs.
The following are official quotations as estab-
Hshed by sales bids and offers on the floor of
the dairy exchange. Prices on the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations. generally
various charges to be added;
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 22c per ID.
hrm; do frsts, 2012c, firm; do seconds. Ice, firm
No packing stock, 1S12c, firm; No. do. 1sc.
steady.
Cheese-Fancy California new fats, 1115e per
ID, steady; do firsts, 11c STEADY; do seconds Zoe
steady; fancy new Young Americas 1315c. firm;
do hrsts, 12c firm; fancy New York storage, 1Sc
firm; Oregon do lie, firm.
Eggs tper dozen. cases Observation-Disclosures
fresh extras, 21e, Arm; do frsts. 171ac, firm
do seconds, 1910, steady do thirds 151ac,
steady; No. 1 sOtled. 15c, firm; No. 2 do. lac.
firm.
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Meat Market

Mutton and lamb have again gone down. owing
TO continued liberal arrivals Beef. veal and
pork remain unchanged
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates TO dealers follows
Beef Z gSc per ID for steers 61241 Ac for
cows and hefers.
Veal-60Se for large and Sd9c for small
Mutton-Wethers, ga 1Oc; ewes, So 09c-
Lamb-11 126g1Zc per ID for spring.
Dressed Pork (per ID)-I13 9Sc for heavy and
9W10e for light.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good. sound
livestock, delivered Il San Francisco, less so per
cent shrinkage for cattle;
Cattle-Steers, No. I. 9091Sci second quality,
Sc: third qualify, &c, and heifers. &c for
No. ]; second quality. 6U61Sc; third quality, 5Q
5lae; thin. S44c; bulls and stays. 4041ac; thin
bulls. 3@31kc.
Calves-5d5lSc per ID for light, 41505c for
medium and 4941Sc for heavy (gr0ss weight)-
Sheep-Wethers. b1206c per lbs ewes. 5gj1ac
(gross weight-
Lambs-Yearlings. s97c per ID; spring. ia
Tee per ID
Hogs-1Oo TO 200 lbs, 5ss Q6c. $50 to 225 lbs
59554c; - lbs and over, 4sa tI5c per 10; boars
80 per cent. stays 30G4O per cent and sows 1OGg
20 per cent OF from above quotations
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CHICAGO BOARD OFF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. April 1o-The wheat market was
strong nearly all day, although at times prices
reacted considerably on profit taking sales. The
principal bullish influence the numerous re-
ports which told of damage in western Kansas
and Nebraska by drouth. A material decrease
In the primary movement, however, was another
important factor. The market closed strong.
May opened 1kc lower to 15c higher at S95sc to
90Ac advanced to 91&c and closed at 911s@
91Ac
Sentiment in the corn pit was bullish all day
because of the continued small movement. Trade
was light, however, because of scarcity of Offer
ings Unsettled weather in the belt aided
the bulls. The market closed firm. May opened
nc to &c higher at 671sc to 67Ssc, sold to 81 q
e71sc and then advanced to 67Ac. The close
was at 67%c.
The oats market was strong. but the volume of
trade was small. Strength of wheat aud corn
was the main bullish factor, but the market was
also affected by dry weather reports from various
portions of the southwest. May opened sc
lower at 523sc and advanced to 5315c, where 1t
closed.
Provisions were duh and easy. Commission
houses and local packers moderate sellers,
VIII lie the demand came chiefly from shorts. AT
the close May pork was of 1215c, lard 21sc
lower and ribs were unchanged.
The leading futures ranged follows:
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Poultry and Gnme

business IN poultry continued active and the
early receipts, some 60 coops, were closed out
OF nrst hands at steady TO hrm prizes almost as
Iast as received Prices for brUilers continued
10 strengthen and everything else in the chicken
nee was IN good request with large young stock
sun leading IN point of demand and hrmuess-
l1ere was no more western stock received. nor
WAS there any expected until the first Of next
Week The extra demand tor the Hebrew holiday 5
held prices for ducks and geese very arm. In the
game department Wild geese very slow OF
sale at lower prices. while hare and rabbits
We're In good request, the former being higher.
Poultry tper dOzenl-HenS. $5.JO6l6 Tor small.
Si.oe4S for large and S9M1l Tor extras:
old ROSTERS. S444. 80; young rOosters, s. 30
gS;oO; do extras. S9@lO; fryers, SI4S; large
bfollers, S4-JU J5o: small brOilers. $3u4: ducks.
S6QI for young and $4@5 for old. pigeons,
81 .25@1 80; squads, $2Q2 30; geese. s.. .50Gg
3 per pair; gosiinSs, S595.50 per pair; turkeys.
nominal.
Game (per dozenJ-Gray geese. $1-5O41 .75;
white geese. s5eGssI; brant. $I9I.5O; hare,
81 .2JQl so; eottontau rabbits, S1.I5.
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crop stock ruled very firm There were no
eastern yellow whatever Offering from hrSr
hands, and the scarcity of supplies sent prices
Tor the eastern red variety and Australia yel-
low up sharply. The consignment OF the Ber-
%muoa % SEED description that came in from the
Coaeneila valley on the preceding day was sold
Potatoes-Lompoe BHrbanks, $141.10 per
ctl; oregon Burbanks S5c@$1 per ctl; river
whites, oOQ9Oc per bag; carry rose. $1.35G1 90
per ctl; seed kinds. 75gSOc per etl sweet pota-
toes; S2o0gS per ctl; new potatoes. 2l243lse
0nions-Eastern yellow. nominal; eastern red.
$5.oOg4 per ctl; Australian S5@5.5O per ell;
new green. 50Gl 6Jc per box.
Ne2etables-Asparagus safe per 10 for extra.
S1o12e for No l aud S1.25GI.75 per box for
NJ = tomatoes. MeVicsn. S1.jdet2 per craze, CT
can0ers. tJcN 80 per dozc8. green peas. = l. a
Sc per 10: rau6arb $IMI.50 per box; garlic.
29Ga9c per 10. celery. $50 FOR large and 81. %
Tor small crates. cabbage SJeg50c per ell; cauh-
noTer- Su1sOc per dozen, carrots. zoe per sack.
turnips, Toe per sack: marrOwfat and Hubbard
squash. S15g20 per ton
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General MERCHANDISE

BagS-Grain bags June-July, neglected. owing
TO the dry weather, at 6H4 465sc; San Quen Tin.
per ID.
COAL Pennsylvania anthracite. egg. SIG; WEI
bay. $40: Australian hOuse-Richmond, etc. S12:
Cumberland. S14 in bulk and $3.50 in sacks
Welsh anthracite. $15; coke S17 per ton in bulk
and $l9 In sacks; Rocky mountain, $110l2.
Oils7Quotations are for barrels. Linseed soc
per gallon for boiled and SIC Tor raw cases. &c
more; castor oil. in cases. No. 1. zoe. Baker ;
"A, cases, S1.2SGl 80; Iucol. soc for boiled and
4Sc for raw. China nut. cases. 760S6c per gal
Ion; cocoanut oil. in barrels. 5215 d56c for XXX
50953lae for No. 1 and f7la @51e for No. p
according 10 quality extra bleached winter
sperm oil. 6jc; natural winter sperm oil e5c.
natural whale oil. soc: extra winter Strained
lard OIL 9Oc: No lard OIL Toe; pure neatsfoOr
oil. soc; No 1 neatsf0Ot oil. 65c. herring Oil
oil. S5c
Coal Oil. Gasoline. etc-water white. in
drums or iron bbis. lie; cases. 1Sc; special do.
Ike; pearl Oil, in cases. 16lacs astral. 16isc:
star. 161ac; extra star. 191ec; Elaine 26l<c:
eceene. 1942c; red crown and motor gasoline
in iron bbls or drums l4l2c, In cases 211ac: No.
engine distillats. in iron bbls drums Sc;
No. , do &c. &c more. 50 degree xast,-
line. in bulk soc. in cases s7lse; naphtha. in
bulk Zoe. in cases 111ac.
Turpentine-T4e per gallon in cases and SIC in
drums and iron barrels
$3.50: G, $6.S5; II. 500; I. $50.
Sugar-The Western sugar refining company
quotes as follows terms net cash: Standard gran
ulated tdne OF coarse. 605c; fruit granulated
615c; crystal domnOeS in cases. 9.45c: tablets in
half bbiS. 6-Joc- tablets IN DNS. bS0c. cubes and
A crushed. s soc: powdered. .15c: candy eran-
Mated. 615c: confectionerS' A. 6.05c- nnar-
D. 535c: extra fine granulated. 5.S5c: bbls ami
so 10 bags 10c half bbls. -s5c boxes 5fn. more
per 100 lbs Tor all grades. Monarch bar is
quoted over and above the prices for STANDARD
dne tcaDel graduated in 100 10 bags as foIIoVVs-
Bags 100 lbs. soc. barrels. 6Oc: half here's
75c; 40 ID tins cased. S2.20; 81 10 tins esse,,
81 20: 10 10 tins. eased. 10 in a case. 81 81. =
10 tins, in a case, S2.SJ; 80 lb boxes q
No orders taken for less than 70 barrels or its
equivale
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and coppers about the
Copper metal lower.
Cotton several points higher. Silver slightly lower
Sturges interest acquires control OF the Crown Point mine
Local rates Of exchange show variation
Wheat higher Chicago but unchanged here
Barley futures lower. Cash grain about the
Corn suddenly advances. Oats firm. Lima beans higher.
Further advance in hay checked by increased receipts
Old potatoes plentiful and weak. Onions higher.
Poultry active and steady to firm Game steady
Butter, eggs and cheese about as before quoted.
Oranges firm, with prices generally higher
Mutton lower, both a wholesale and retail.
Grain bags dull account of dry weather