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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

reported OF 4T5O bags. August, 5.60c; SER
tember. 5.s0c: October, 5.59c; December,
$50; March, 555c. Spot coffee was quiet
coffee. dull; Cordova. Slza12l=c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
WEATHER IN rHE GRAIN BELr
Probably Fair saturday and Net Much
Change In Temperature.

OMAHA. Neb.. August q. 1895
Very light showers were scattered over
the lower Missouri and middle Mississippi
valleys since the preceding report. and
light rains occurred In the southwest and
along the Atlantic coast. Temperatures
are higher in the central valleys and north
west. with unimportant changes in other
sections. Considerable cloudiness prevails
IN the lower valleys this morning, with
generally clear weather in the. upper
valleys and west, and it will probably con-
unHe fair in this vicinity tonight and sat
urday, with not much change in temper
ature.
Omaha record OF temperature and precip-
itation compared with the corresponding
1905 1907. 1905. 1905.
Minimum temperature, 2 IS 50 20
Precipitation s............-- " .u %
Normal temperature for today. " degrees.
Excess in precipitation since March /.
10 Of an inch.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907.
6bl inches.
AT inches. L. a. WELSH.
Local ForecaEter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

sILVER-Bzr. quiet AZ q n-i6d per ounce
MONEY&M per cent
The rate OF discount IN the open market
for short bills is IA per cent; for thres
months bills, IL per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
Bank Clenrinn.

OMAHA, u &-Bank clearinKs FOR to-
spending date last year, aTSeSsBA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

WASHINGTON. Aug &-Todays state
ment Of the treasury halances in the ser
eral fund, exclusive OF the n50000.0Oo sold
reserve, shows. Availabie cash balance,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

DULUTH. Aug A-WHEAT-No.
northern. n0-t, No. ? northern. nao1.
September, Sic; December. s7stc: MAJ
HalL
oAfs-To arrive, sac on track. sac.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
MIIwaukee GrAia Market.

MILWAUKEE. AuE. &-WHEAT-
over: No 1 northern, ulo6GL0S, No. .
torthern. H-06ies December. 6izc
CoRS-pull. No. ; cash. T9hassc; De-
amber. 6Tkc.
BxRLEY-stsady sample, Sasse
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

as. ~. 10; gold coin and ouiiion. ssAsc.s SIS
gold certificates. Gl. 5t06f.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
Con~e Mnrket.

NEW YORK. Aug 2-COFFEE-The
coffee market closed 70 points higher on
august. unchanged on September. but 8
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

MINNEAFOLIs Aug S-WHEAT-
sntsmber. sAc; pecembsr sac. cash No.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
Transactions of the Associated Banks
fer the week.

NEW YORK. Aug. H-Bradstreets bank
ClearinEs report for the week ending Au-
gust y shows an aggregate u E.Ise, 54S00o.
as against a.. 3fe. $500 last week and G.211-
$4,000 In the correspondents Wask last year.
The following is a list Of the cities;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
View York Money MARKED

t>ot included in totals because cortsir-
ms olher Items than clearinEsT
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
Minimum L
Corn n wheat EeRion BuIietin.


Fo- the t~venty-four hours ending at q
a m. 18th meridian time, Friday. August
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
OMAHA LIVE STUCK MARKET
Largest Run Of Cattle for a Friday
Since February.
HOGS SELL HIGHEST OF MONTH
sheep and Lambs In Moderate re
ceipt. while Demand T. Good
and Prices Are steady
to Strona.
HOGS SELL HIGHEST OF MONTH

The following table shows the aversga
price Of hogs at South Omaha for the las
several days. with comparisons:
Date. 1905. l1eof. 1sos. lteos. 1898. 1893 Il9oe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
sSundav

The official number of cars Of stock
brought in today by each road was;
Cattle. logs. Sheep. Hrs
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
New York MInIns stocL..

on mining stocks: 4'uoi
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

Minimum temperature for twelve-h
period ending at 8 a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-29

RcshIot Receipts.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
Came With Storm That
Swept From Both North.
east aud Northwest.
TRAFFIC CINTERFERED WITH
Heads of the Trolley System
Had Apparatus Ready to Meet
the Contingency and in Gen.
eral, but Not in Particular,
Delay Was Not Great.

Beginning at Sis o'clock yesterday
afternoon a heavy downpour of snow
and sleet, wet and disagreeable, started
a brisk trade in rubbers and umbrellas.
At first there was but slow fall. but
towards o'clock it became evident
that the long expected wintry weather
was at hand, the first of the winter.
At midnight, according to the OBJ
servations of Professor William Weiner,
of the High School, there was fall Of
fully three inches of snow, and at the
windup of the snowfall this morning an
extra 2h inches had been added, max
ing total fall of 54 inches.
Deep drifts Of snow, caused by the
heavy wind, which ranged anywhere
from twelve to twenty-five miles an
hour, we're piled up. as 1T seemed, in
every place where passage was neces-
sary making discomfort the rule. The
high wind made carrying an umbrella
almost impossible, and all along the
highways and byways lie scattered roll
les of the winds pranks. The wind
came from the northeast and then the
northwest. No more snow is in sight,
however.
AS usual, horses suffer the most. and
many a poor brute fell on the slippery
streets. Agents of the s. P. C. a. were
busy, however, seeing that the animals
were not abused.
Up on the Canadian border and on
Lake Huron there was a heavy storm
on Tuesday which. it was reported,
was heading directly for Northeastern
Canada, but it seems the wind shifted,
and this section came in for the full
force of the blast.
The most discomfort was experienced
from the northeast wind. which was
laden with wet snow, that clung to the
garments and soaked into the skin.
Good headway has been made in
clearing the streets for walking, al
though wagon traffic generally is still
mp against hard proposition.
As is the case with sudden storms
Of this kind, the first to fed the effect
were those who were OBLIGED to use
trolley cars and steam carsA But ap-
fCoatinued on Second Tfsge.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
Locked Up All Night and
Was Out II HOurS-.4
For Conviction.
NO MOVE FOR A RETRIAL
Defendant Merchants Good Char.
acter Testified to by Many,
Reputation of Witness Tn.
savOry..Wife, on Stand,
Tells of His Regularity.

A disagreement was the result of tho
trial of Walter c. Bross, the commits
sion merchant charged with assault
and battery and abuse before Judge
Ten Eyck and jury in the Court of
Quarter Sessions. The jurors made their
return at 9:45 o'clock this morning,
after having been locked up all night
They had been celebrating moro
than seventeen hours. The vote was
to for acquittal
AS soon as word was received that
no agreement was possible the judge
directed that the jurors make their re-
turn, and they did so in the usual
(contInued ON Seventh PnEe.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
LOUIS T. WISS
DROPS DEAD
IN GARAGE
Prominent Business Man
Of City..At Brothers An
niversary Last Night.

Louis T. Wiss, Of j. Wiss & Sons,
dealers in jewelry and cutlery at 6sS
Broad street, and who have a factory
at SO Littleton avenue. died suddenly
about s o'clock this morning in the
garage of Asher Lambert, In johnson
avenue, while on his way from his
home, SO johnson avenue, to the store.
He was at meeting of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club. of which
he was vice-president, early last even
ing, and later rode In his automobile to
III Fairmount avenue. the residence of
his brother, Frederick G. ]. Wiss, who
was observing the fifteenth anniversary
of his birth. After leaving the home of
his brother, Mr.. Wiss took a friend
home in his automobile and then went
to his own residence.
Ho arose early this morning, and
after breakfast started down johnson
avenue to get trolley car at Clinton
avenue. He entered the garage OF Mr.
Lambert, one door from Clinton ave-
nue., spoke to the chauffeur. and then
fell on the floor unconscious.
DR.. S. Shailer was called from Clin-
ton avenue, but Mr.. Wiss was dead
when tho physician arrived at the
garage. Later an undertaken removed
the body to the Wiss residence, where
it was examined by County Physician
Daniel Elliott, who said death was
caused by cerebral apoplexy, the entire
right side of the body being paralyzed
The funeral services will be held in
the Wiss home on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Wiss is survived by widow, who
was Miss Fannie Baker; a daughter,
Miss Gretchen Wiss and a son, Jerome
Wiss.
Louis T. wiss was born in Newark
forty seven years ago His father, ia
cob Wiss, founded the cutlery business
that was carried on so successfully by
himself and his sons. Louis attended
the Washington Street Public School,
was graduated from the High School
in the class of 1877, and was member
of the rs. S." composed of members OF
the class.
After graduation he engaged in tho
business with his father and brother.
He was vice-president of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club
and member of several other societies
and clubs Recently he had consulted
doctors because he thought he had
some heart trouble.
He was in good spirits yesterday and
last night, and the news Of his death
was a shock to his many friends.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
FIREMEN RESCUE 4
TAKEN FROM BUILDING IN
NIGHT CLOTHES.
Brave Work of Chief Astley's Men
Saves Lives and Prop
erty.

-Four men had a narrow escape from
being burned TO death at n fire, which
broke out in the rear of John cunningham's
saloon. at 70 Orange street, about,1 o'clock
this morning.
One of the men, the proprietor OF the
saloon, was about to jump from a window
on the third floor, when Truck No. ar
rived.
The flremen called to him to walt until
a ladder was raised, and in a few minutes
he was carried safely to the ground with
only white shirt and collar on.
Then the firemen turned their attention
to Frederick Klein, Ernest Jones and
james Phillips. who were hanging out of
windows on the second floor clad only in
their underwear. They were also carried
to the ground and then rushed to the
Second Precinct station in the patrol
wagon.
The firemen made tour OF the build
Ing for fear that there might be other
occupants. but found none. BY that time
Engine Companies Nos. 4, and ! ana
Chemical Company No. 1 were on hand.
Before the iiremen we're settled down
to their work the flames from the saloon
had gotten into Fischer Finkelstein's
pawn shop at No. "A, and william Toren-
sons barber shop at the same number
The worst of tho fire was in the rear
of the buildings, and at one time II lookeu
as though Il would reach Broad street.
but the fire fighters succeeded in prevent
ing the blaze spreading although people
living In the adjoining buildings got ready
| to move out.
Battalion Chief Moore was the first to
take charge of the fire, and then came
Battalion Chief Sloan with Chief Ashley
Two lines OF hose were stretched from
each engine and 1t was not until after
o'clock thPt the firemen felt safe in
leaving tho buildings.
1t was a hard fire for the firemen' as
the snowstorm was at Its height at the
time, and the wind was blowing hard
from tho northwest.
The snow, however, served to keep the
flames from spreading. as the sparks from
the fire fell on roofs covered with snow
The total loss will be about 5000, OF
which more than $1,000 was done to the
Cunningham Building, which is frame
structure
Mr. Finkelstein's loss win be about $1,000
and Torenson's $500
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
81 100000 PORTLAND, Me-, FIRE R4zES
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PERILS LODGEMEN;;
100000 BALTIMORE BLAZE, ) DEAD
Firenen Victims Caught
Under Falling WalI.-b
Others Hurt.
CHEF ONE OF INJURED

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-F'ire early
today took heavy toll of the members
of tho fire department of this city,
three being dead and sixteen others
more or less seriously injured. The
list of the latter includes George Bor-
ton, chief of the department, who Is
in serious condition. The dead, all
firemen, are:
Lieutenant Frederick Harman.
William B. Pugh.
Charles FREEMAN.
Tho damage is estimated by Mayor
]. Barry Mahool, who was early on the
scene. at 100000.
The blaze. which is the worst that
has occurred in this city since the
calamity of 1904, started ON the third
floor of the building ON the southeast
corner OF Holiday and Saratoga
streets, occupied by j. REGISTER Sons
Company, plumbers supplies. Other
occupants of the building were the
Baltimore Bell and Brass Company
and the William L. Hollingsworth
Company. Upon these three tho
heaviest losses fall. The fire had been
burning some time before is was dis
coverd. The first alarm was quickly
followed by general alarm.
A strong wind from the northwest
and a very low temperature made the
work of fighting the fire more than
ordinarily difficult, and the flames
spread very rapidly. In an incredibly
short time after the blaze broke out OF
the windows on the Saratoga street
side of the REGISTER building, and,
without the slightest warning, a large
section of the north wall OF the build
ing fell. 1t was this that scattered
death and injuries among the firemen,
who were working close to the build
ing. The rain of bricks also put out OF
commission an extension ladder truck
upon which some of the men had been
working.
For time it seemed that the fire
would sweep diagonally through the
block to Gay street, and number OF
people living on that thoroughfar9
moved their effects. Changes in tie
wind however, helped the firemen and
enabled them to confine the damage,
in addition to that already mentioned,
to the plants of Read & Sons, printers,
and Flynn & Enrich Co, machinists,
located in a fiVe-story building on Sar-
atoga street. in the rear of the REGISTER
building: the Leonhardt Wagon Com
pany, Saratoga street, opposite the
building in which the fire originated;
the old City Hall building and the Zion
School building. In the old City Hal
building were valuable maps and rec
ords of the water, Typographical and
other city departments. These were
removed to a place of safety under the
direction of Mayor Mahool
When the wall of the REGISTER build
ing fell members of the fire department.
and policemen utterly disregarded the
fact that another section of the build
ing seemed about to topple into Sar-
atoga street. and worked frantically to
rescue their injured comrades and re-
cover the bodies of the dead. The lat
ter were badly mutilated and the for
mer we're, in some instances, almost
stripped of their clothing.
While responding to the alarm hose
carriage and fire engine collided and
five of the men on the engine We're In
iured-
Nee, ols at nihlor's 15s Market u, ADJ
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
RETIRENG FROM BUSINESS.

wears In the jewelry business, will dis
pose of their entire stock of Watches,
Diamonds, Jewelry Silverware, etc, at
publfc auction. Sales commencing Sat
lrday, January 25th This sale repre-
sents one of the Oldest iewelry firms in
our city going out of the jewelry BUSH
ness, and gives the public an opportu-
nifty to purchase the highest grades of
Watches diamonds and jewelry at their
own price ever offered at auction. The
saIss win be held daily 10 9. N. and
2 p. M. untu every article Is sold.9
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
LESS ALARM is FELT
FOR SICK COMMISSIONER
President Harrigan, of Police Board,
Spent Better Night-Friends
Are Encouraged

Reports from the home Of President
William Harrigan of the Police Board
were more favorable this morning than
they have been at any time since the
accident Tuesday night. 1t was said
that he passed a fairly comfortable
night and got several hours sleep. The
attending fever also broke during the
night.
Mr.. Harrigan's age, ~ years is re-
garded as the principal handicap to his
recovery.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
TO SAVE SELF
ENGINEER
KILLS SIX
Drives His Locomotive
Through Mob CIamOring
for His Lie.

BAKU, Transcaucasia. Jan. 24.-In
consequence of the accidental killing
of some laborers by a locomotive at a
suburban station of the railroad here
today. a mob of comrades OF the vic
tins surrounded the engine and at
tempted to lynch the engineer.
To escape the fury of the excited
worl1rnen the engineer opened the throt-
Tie of the locomotive and dashed
through the crowd, killing six men and
woundlng many others.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24

Just the Thing.
A. Fink e. SON AdT.s
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
$4,000 FARM FIRE.

ELLISBURG. Jan. 2i.-The barns on the
William Graft farm, on the Marion turn
pike, occupied by Clayton Lipplncott' were
DESTROYED by fire yesterday. Mr.. Graff'
who is county supervisor Of stone roads.
places his loss at 5000, partially covered
by Insurance and MIR Lippincott lost nifty
tons of hay, quantity Of straw and forty
chickens, worth $1,000, covered by insur-
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
CLERKS WANT SHORTER HOURS.

PATTERSON, Jan. 24.-Support of an en-
couraging nature is being accorded the
clerks and statesmen Of this city in their
efforts to secure general closing OF stores
at . o'clock on Saturday nights. Labor
organizations have adopted resolutions
promising their aid to the plan.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-24
$50. 900 FIRE IN INDIANA TOWN.

PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. ga fire
at Kings, south of this city, last night
destroyed the r. p, Moore Milling Com
pany's flour mill, three residences,
store building and number OF other
small buildings. Loss $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Second Regiment.
fsr~rs
Y NJ O. a,
Tennensee Tnkcn Trro anmcn

halves 70 minuteas
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

Get ready for the big opening wednes-
day.
The ST. Louis Browns have sold In
fielder Gardner to Hartford. Conn.
Simon Nichols. OF the Athletics, won
box Of cigars and a pair OF shoes for his
home run Friday.
1t remained for the tai-end ST. Louis
Cardinals TO score their first victory OF
the season by trimming the worlds
champion Cubs.
St. Paul players are not in the best of
shape. Tim Flood has been suffering with
grip and isn't in shape TO put up his
scrappiest battle.
From Detroit comes a story to the ef-
feet that there are now two factions in
the Cleveland team, one led by Lajoie
the other by Joss
Nick Carter. the twirler who has been
doing such good work for the Athletics
halls from Leesburg. Va. He is a former
University of Virginia pitcher.
Graham. the St Louis Browns new
pitcher. showed TO advantage when he
divided hOnors with Ed Walsh yesterday.
Each twirler allowed only two hits.
Larry Mclean. the Cincinnati catcher.
predicts big things for McHale. Of the
Boston Americans. They played together
on the Portland (Oreg) team three years
ago
Harry Hoffman. OF the Boston Ma
tionals. has renigged upon his release to
style He doesn't propose TO go there IL It
can possibly be avoided.
Charles Murphy is quite tickled over
the Cubs new ball park. The improve
ments are extensive. and have been made
at an outlay of $4,000. Ball players and
clubs in statuary are among the artistic
effects.
Charles Ebbetts has spent so. 900 on the
new Washington Park at Brooklyn. He
says he will be more than satisfied If his
patrons are given any additional com
forts and the players are able TO put up
better games.
AS Pickering has been doing clever
work with the stick this spring. it is TO
be hoped that he will not be out OF the
game long. The big fellow unfor-
tunate i'm being hit by a pitched ball at
New York yesterday.
Both Of the Boston ball clubs are pre-
pairing for a rush OF business this
son. New bleachers have been erected at
the National League grounds and more
50-cent seats have been added 10 the out
fit at the American League Park.
The Chicago Cubs will be without the
services of Arthur Hoffman for several
weeks Holman bumped his hand into an
electric light globe at the hotel in Cincin-
natl. and the globe broke, tearing long
cash i'm the little finger on his left hand.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.

Keep an eye on Jim Delehanty's batting.
Princeton at Georgetown Field to-mor-
row
Milan. DeIehanty shipEe. and Burns
each smashed out two hits
Jimmy Collins has been doing some tall
batting for the Athletics this spring
Charley Smith will probably be on the
rubber for the opening game OF the sea-
son at National Park.
Pitcher Eastely who refused TO consent
to his transfer by Washington 10 San
Francisco. has at last signed with the
last-nnmed club.
George Tebeau says that Kansas City
will not finish lower than third. Monte
Cross is a bit more sanguine, and says
one-two for him.
Tim Jordan's home run Tuesday after
noon. the first Of the season, was one OF
the longest ever driven over the fence at
Washington Park. Brooklyn.
If young McDermott, the Unions third
baseman can continue at the clip he
started i'm the game with the Baltimore
Outlaws, he should prove big find.
Richard II. Mccarthy. one OF the train
ers at the Missouri Athletic Club. OF St.
Louis has been engaged to train the
Pirates until the recovery Of Ed LaforCe.
"Rube" Waddell missed the train at st.
Louis and couldn't get into the opening
game at Cleveland. Now McAIeer is look
ratio twirler.
1t looks as though the National Com
mission is determined 20 try 20 make IL
hot for Joe Cautillon for using Bert
Keeley. who was obtained from Jimmy
Callahan's outlaw team.
Hal Chase. before starting out TO make
himself a great ball player was a student
of telegraphy at San Jose. Cal. where
his brother Is now teleGraphing for the
Southern Pacific. Chase is said to be
fair operator.
According TO more or less official figures,
142, 81 persons witnessed the opening
games of the National and American
leagues seasons. The American League
was the host OF Sl,311. while the Nationals
had 81 600 visitors.
President Joseph O'Bren. OF the Ameri-
can Association hasn't put any extra bur
dens on his umpires this year which he
has not outlined heretofore, with the sim
gle exception of the balk rule. He will In
sist that IL be rightly enforced. "A balk
is the worst invention thax n sIabman has
TO Kill off base running" he says. There
are schemes to get around the bail and
catch runners mapping by a false move
My umpires have Instructions TO note all
such moves and call them balis There
may be kicks at first but I shall insist
on this. and also have featured clean
baseball. as usual"