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Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
st. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, April 1l-WHEAT-Highe
track. No. red, cash, 99c; No 2 hard,
s41eass1tc; May, sz1hc; July. s21haS2ssc
CoRAEHisher; track, No. cash. s51kc;
oATS-Higher; track, No. 2 cash, soc; No.
white, 53c; May, 50ikc.
FLOUR-Duli; red winter patents. 345o
Lao; clears, SO 55@8.70.
sEEDs-Timothy, steady, 3.25Q4. 90.
CORNMEAL-Steady, So
BRAN--Steady; sacked, east track, 81 IA
Oils.
HAY = Firm; timothy, $40 .OOal5. 90;
IRON COTTON TIES-S1.
BAGGING-7kc.
HEMP TWINE-se.
Professionalism higher; jobbing,
sl3. 10. Lard. unchanged; prime steam
IS l0qS.20 Dry salt meats, steady;
boxed extra. shorts, .N.75i clear ribs,
boxed extra shorts, $3.50; clear ribs,
sS;sI short clears, sssl2h.
PO U l. T RY- Quiet; chickens 1lhc
springs l4c; turkeys, l2alse; ducks. lie;
BUTTER-weak; creamery, 2AaSOc.
E0GS-Unchanged 13i4c, case count.
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walnut. per box Si.oo
nnTE CsITrrA
CIenrinr Homo mann stnt.m.n,.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE statement OF
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold N3.265,67s more than
the requirements or the % per cent re-
serve rule. This is an increase OF s.. .5T5,S75
in the proportionate cash reserve as COM
pared with last week. The statement fol.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
DuIath GraIn Market.

DULUTH. April l-WHEAF-No 1
northern, 904se: No. 2 northern. S59sc: May,
glc; July. esAc- ~
OATS-ifc,
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ToIeao 90 Harket.
Good TnbIe ntnnner..

TOLEDO April 11-sEEDs-Ciover, cash.
Alsike, prime. $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

oFFIcE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
masteF, Cheyenne Wyoming, March H.
lss. Sealed proposals, IN triplieate, viii be
mountain time, April IS, 1908 at which time
they will bo opened In public. for construct
ing, steam heating, plumbing, electric wiz
ing and furnishing and Installing electric
llght fixtures IN the following buildings al
Fort p. A. .Rossetl, Wyoming via: 2 sets Of
quarters, & dOnbis sets OF captains quar- quar-.
tiers, Z double sets OF lieulenants quarters,
: double sets Of hoheomplssioned staff OF,
ficsrs' quarters, z band barracks, DOUBLE
field artillery barracks. i artillery stables
for las horses, ! field staff and band stable
for y hcrses, artillery gun sheds ana 5
shops, speciflcatiOns and blank forms OF
proposal may be obtained at this Office
Plans and specifications for the work spe-
Gifted above for the Inspection OF bidders
Will be placed as follows. viz: In office OF
depot quartsrmaster. Omaha. Nebraska,
pot quartermasser. 81 Louis, Mo-; depot
quartermaster, New York City and clsief
Susrtsrmasts Denver. Colorado The gov
teet any and ALI bids and parts OF BIDS.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
tngs. etc, at Fort ID. A. Russell WyoninS
and addressed 70 V, h. Hart, Captair 1,th
Infantry, Acting Qusrtermaster. II Il
Myohlns @ sH Of ''SEHs.ii9; Ss SsasssnR' 2sIs
PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY. -ARTII-
y lery, riding and saddle horses-Chief
A ouarteFmGster's Office, Omaha Ne.
eraska, April Is, 1893. Sealed proposals in
duplicate. VIII be received At this office
until u o'clock M, central standard time
May ~ lSos, and then opened In the pres,
snee OF attending bidders; for IS Cavalry
Horses. and 81 Saddle Horses. Tor deliV,
cry az Omaha, Nebraska, Cheyenne Wyo
or other prominent railroad points The
animals 20 conform 10 specifications Tor
cavalry, artillery riding and saddle
horses. TINTED States reserves right TO ac-
cept or reject any or all proposals or any
: part thereof Particulars and blanks fbr
proposals viii be furnished on Application
envelopes containing proposals 10 he In
dofsed. Proposals for Horses" aud ad-
dressed 20 Major ID. u. MCCARTHY
Chief eueFtermaster
e. 7'3'-- 'Al1. Il Is ls-,Ai s-n
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair and warmer for the sabbath
Day.

OMAHA. April II. 1905.
Rains were general within the last twen-
ty-fOur hours in the eastern states. lake
region, the Ohio and lower Mississippi val
leys and southwest. An area OF high
pressure overlies the Missouri valley and
western portion and clear weather is gen
ersl in the upper valleys and throughout
the west. The weather Is cooler in the
lake region. the Ohio upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. Temperatures are rising
IN the western portion and the weather
Will be fair and warmer in this vicinity
tonight and Sunday
Omaha record Of temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the corresponding
day OF the last three years:
1908. 1907 1905. 1906
Precipitation ............... 90 90 90 90
Normal temperature for today, ~ degrees
Deficiency In precipitation since March J.
1bS inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907.
L73 inches.
Excess corresponding period in 1906 "a
of an inch.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Exprsss Lins Of the Atlantic

LhSb THAN TouA DAYS AT SEA
The Empressess sail from Quebec to
Liverpool In six days: two days ON the
majestic ST. Lawrence. Speed. comfort.
elegance and safety are combined in these
splendid express steamers
Ask any ticket agent for particular or
write =
q =. 1nNJA1Axu. osAs AEt-
es2 south CLARA street. Chicago, M
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Rnnk CIenrinRn.

OMAHA, April n.--Bank cearings for
today were 81 SOC 1873 and for the cores
ponding date last year sl.644,7ss,2A
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameres. 22d3Oc
dairtes 2O3e6c. Eggs steady; al mark cases
included 14c; prime firsts, i4Ac. Cheese,
steady; l2alSltc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
lo. 2. aOld. bNew.

mo . aOId. bNeW.
Cash quotations were Os follows:
as; straights. sssodi5O; spring patents.
st9Od5 10; straights, A.OOGASO; bakers Ss
OHIO
'CoRN9No. ?, S7llaSsc No. yellow, $50
6sikc.
No white. 50Aa5S14e.
RYE-76d7Sc
BARLEY-Fair 20 choice mating, %
aS3c.
sEEDs-Flax. No. northwestern, sl.1s
Prime timothy, $40.
PRONfSIONS--Short ribs. sides Noose)
Sa62lkfi7 l21z Mess pork per bbl. Sl3.3TlzGD
lS So Lard per 100 lbs, $685. Short clear
siaaa IhnNndl 81 h0Ml. lh
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
stock In sight.

Receipts of live stock at the six principal
western markets yesterday were as fol-
lows.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13

\ tWANTED-Two or three furnished rooms
and board by lady and two children
aged IL and Is years, Address M 200 Bee
(26)-M2l2 10
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
Minimum temperature. SC . %
Precipitation ............... 90 90 90 q
Corn ana wheat Region Bulletin.
OMAHA DISTRICT

For the twenty-four hours ending at 8
a. m, 18th meridian time, Saturday April
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
MANIFESTATIONS


SMALL set of books 10 keep evenings and
saturdays BY experienced bookkeeper.
ADDRESS. sts Bee, (gD-sSI lsx
COUNTRY banker wishes to become as
ISOLATED with large real estate firm or
A stock. and bond brokers In city. Well
y experienced. Communication Invited. Ad-
dress igl, care Bee. (s7)-M224 lax
POSITION by Young lady (colored) as
dresBmakeIs assistant; can give refer
ences. b Foster. Red Cloud, Neb.
(27)-M292 lax
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WANTED-To RENT

WANTED TO RENT-Farm. from 20 to
400 acres, good corn lana. with good
buildings, In eastern Nebraska or western
Iowa, between Sioux City and Omaha;
near town in good settlement; is willing
TO pay cash for stock, crops in ground
and rent Send all information to ]. c.
Hansen, st. +, Route @ Minnea polls
MINI. (26)--Ad9t9 lax
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-13
REAL ESTATE
FARM AND RANCH LAND FOR SALE
(ContinuedN


sOuth Dakota. -
e4o-ACRE improved farm Brovn county.
South Dakota. $500 per acre. TWO
smaller farms ct bargain prices. sew
eral quarters unimproved land Ali fine
inyestmenls ano VII sLand clos st in
spection. Cash or terms Box s23, Aber-
deem, 8. d. 19Ol--Mg1b AIS
ieo ACRES Of nice land; eastern South
DAKOTA; VIII give terms 10 suit, IL pur-
cheser Will 60 on and Improve. Address
Y-s1I. care Bee. C2O)-M9O9 15
some choice farms in eastern South Da-
r. J. Hicks, Big stone City. $. ID.
(25)-M46t Mix
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
$500, 600 IN DITCH
ARMED GUARD PROTECTS TREAS.
URE CARS ON TEXAS PRAIRIE.
WATCHERS TAKE NO CHANCES
No One Allowed to Approach Only
wreekina Crew Who Are
Cleaning Up DEBRIS.

Abilene. Tex. Fifty armed guards
Saturday were standing watch
over the wrecked bullion train on the
Texas a. Pacific railroad. ditchcd near
Midland. with Sl.5Oo.OOo In bullion
70 protect. the watchers are taking no
chances from attack by an organized
gang OF robbers No one except the
wrecking crew working to clear up the
wreck Is allowed to approach.
Ten cars containing bullion bars
went into ,hc ditch. Scant informa.
ton has been given out about the
wreck. but 1t IL known the train was
conveying the bullion from the Gug'
gcnhcim mines to their Jersey City re-.
hncries Bars Of lead. copper and sill.
yer comprise the treasure. II Is said
Ia be- the most valuable cargo ever
transported over the Texas 4 Pacific.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
CARTER BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL
Youth Who Killed Young 5asby, Sis
tiers Sutor. Denied Bond.

huntsville Mo-Bctorc Bculah
Carter finished her testimony late
Friday evening in the preliminary
hearing OF her brother. Irwin Carter,
who ,ho, and killed her sweetheart,
Thomas Bagby. at her bedroom win.
dow the night OF June y, the l6.year.
old girl. who at first hlushed and hes
ita,cd AT the prosecutors direct qucs.
tions. was talking freely Of her clan
destine meetings with her lover
Occasionally a scarlet Hush over
spread her pretty face as q question,
more pointed than usual would awake
her to the realization that her words.
used freely in her conversation with
her sweetheart at their trysts, were
being heard by the world
Her brother was bound over TO the
circuit court without bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
TAFT GETS DOWN TO WORK.
Gives Up Golf and Company" for
Hard Lieks on His Speech.

Hot Springs. Va.-With even golf
tabooed Candidate Taft on Thursday
got down to business on his letter OF
acceptance.
i've written almost every other
kind OF speech but that accepting a
presidential nomination" said TAFT.
and | find that can't dash II on as
can letters. II requires much re-
search and deep. serious, thought"
The candidates mail has increased
from an average OF about 100 letters
daily last week TO $50 daily this week
Each and every one of these eplstles
is replete with suggestions as to how
the campaign should be conducted.
Every letter means one or more votes,
and none can be neglected. All this
trouble. with the intrusion OF several
unlimited guests. has put the candi.
date away back in his task. so from
Thursday all amusement will be for.
gotten until the letter OF acceptance
Is written.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
THREATENING coNsTANTINoPLE
Rebels Led by Mutinous Soldiers
Disanection ls Widespread.

Vienna Thirty thousand rebels.
led 10y mutinous Turkish soldiers
from the various Macedonian gar.
risous are marching against Con.
stauriuoplc In AN effort 10 wrcst con.
troll of the Ottoman Empire from Alb.
dul Hamid according to a dispatch
received here SATURDAY.
Gen Wolfe Pasha is modelling a
large force at Salonica Ia intercept
the mutint,rs. who are marching from
Monastir by way Of Sores. 40 miles
northeast OF Salonica and Adrianople,
ig7 miles northwest OF Constantinoplc.
In addition To the uprising in Mace
donna. Asia Minor has become affected
and thousands NJ rebels are Conccn.
rrat.ar az Ausura 10 join in the con.
t.mpla,cd attack ON The Turkish cap.
ital
So serious Is the situation that the
sultan has rushed every soldier avail
able 10 Sa,ouica The disaneclion
amouu the porulacr is widespread
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
STATEMENT CAME TOO LATE.
Colorado Executive Would Have In.
Vestisated Alias Charges.

Denver Col-GIuseppe ALA might
have been living still had he
made known to Acting Governor Har.
per his claim that Father Leo Helm.
richs. for whose murder ALA was
hanged at Canyon City Wednesday
night. was the man who ruined his
home and caused him, as he claimed,
to become a wanderer. Gov Harper
said Thursday that he would have
reprieved Ala until investigation
through the italian government could
have been made as to the truth OF
Alias charges. II fouTd to be true,
Gov. Harper said he would not have
allowed the death sentence against
Ala to be carried out. The Ala
statement was not made until last
night, too late to reach the ears or
Acting Governor Harper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
7 Die IN EXPLOSION
TEN OTHERS INJURED IN PENN
sYLvANIA cOLLiERY.
VICTIMS BURNED TO A CRISP
The Dead Were Battered and Burned
Into an Almost unreeoo
nlxable Mass.

Pottsville. Pa-Seven mine work
ers were killed and ten others
injured Wednesday by terrific ex
ploslon OF gas in the WilliamstOwn
Colliery OF the Summit Branch Mining
Co. in the lower part OF the anthracite
coal fields. The mine was wrecked
and set on fire.
The explosion occurred in No. ]
shaft OF the colliery and is believed
to have been caused by one Of the
men lifting the gauze Of his safety
lamp Just after an explosion OF shot
which brought down a large body OF
coal
The explosion shook the entire col
liery. The work of rescue was imme-
diately begun and when volunteers
were called for almost every man at
the workings offered his services,
which meant hazardous trip into the
burning mine.
Near the foot Of the shaft the in
Iured were found, they having rushed
toward the entrance only to fall over
unconscious. All OF the dead were
found short distance from the shaft,
battered and burned into an almost
unacceptable mass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
PR0HIBS FOR CHAFIN
NOMINATED FoR PRESIDENT nv
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
PGLMORE REFUSES WCE.PWESIDENCY
Chicago Attorney Defeats Or. PsImore
Of 81. Louis on the
Third Ballot.

Columbus. Ohio-Eugene w. Cha.
I'm OF Chicago was nominated for
president by the Prohibition national
convention Thursday on the third bal.
lot. defeating DR.. william d. Palmore
Of ST. Louis and Daniel r. Sheen OF
Peroia.
DR.. Palmore subsequently declined
the nomination for yIce.president after
he had been unanimously agreed
upon. and Aaron s. watkins Of Ada,
Ohio. was named for second place.
Chain. the head OF the ticket. is an
attorney. He is a native OF Wauke.
sha county. Wis. and for some years
practIced law there. He was at one
time candidate for governor OF Wis.
consin on the Prohibition ticket
The platform adopted calls for the
immediate prohibition Of the liquor
traffic. tariff reduction, prohibition OF
child labor in mines. and other re.
forms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
IS IN FLIGHT
OF TWO HOURS
ACCIDENT TO STEERING GEAR
CAUSES CRAFT TO RETURN
TO STARTING POINT.
IT IS REPAIRED IN MIDAIR
Zeppelin Airship Makes Successful
start In the Presence Of the
King and Queen Of
Wurtembera.

Observation-Disclosures airship Zcp.
pelin started Tuesday afternoon In a
flight that was intended to continue
for - hours. hut after being in the air
for two hours was forced to abandon
the intended trip. She had sailed
away over Constance and was long
out OF sight, when she was seen to
be returning.
The airship was compelled to come
back because OF broakaEe OF the side
steering gear. This was repaired tenn.
porarily In midair. but II was deemed
advisable not TO continue. so she was
brought back to her moorings on the
lake. She re-entered her shed success.
fully and the passengers disembarkcd.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
HEADLEss BODY FOUND.
Swamp Victim Was Murdered, Accord
Ing to coronsr's Opinion.

New York-Detectives from the
Brooklyn headquarters and Coroner
Samuel Mutt OF Queens county are
trying TO find n ciew to the Identity
OF the headleEs body of a man found
in the Juniper swamp. near Middle
vile Village. l.. /. A piece OF paper
on which something was written was
found in the mans hand. but II was
so stained aud torn that the writing
could not be made out. Search is be
ing made for the missing head. Coro.
ner Mutt. who made an examination
OF the body, expressed the opinion
that the man had been murdered and
the head severed. afterward.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
Would Abreaate Treaty.

Goneva-A meeting attended by
1000 persons was held here Fri
day to protest against the extradition
of Russian Vassillief, who Is wanted
in Russia on a charge OF murder Re
Gently the federal tribunal granted
the extradItion OF Vasillief, who was
arrested at Lausanne charged with
killing the project at PenZau. A resO-
luton was adopted at the meeting that
a public petition be submitted to the
government calling for the Rbrogation
OF the Russis.Swiss extradition treaty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
eIIIY Sunday stun Hitter.

Warsaw, lnd.-Timely hitting by
BILLY Sunday. the baseball evan
gelst, won the game Friday after.
noon for the Winona Lake Reds. who
defeated Plymouth 60 g. The for
mer National Lacquer was at his old
place. left field. In the NTH, angered
because OF the rough work OF Pitcher
Tebsy in touching him out, Sunday
squared of. but recovered himself
when Tebay showed fight. Sunday
showed all his old.time form, and his
brilliant playing proved that he had
forgotten none of his skin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
Another Murder In philippines.

Washington. d. C.-Another mur-
der has been reported to the war de-
partment from the Philippines. Gen.
Weston in a cablegram reports that
Albert IA Burlelgn. Company c. Eigh-
teenth infantry. was murdered by
Moros on July 80. Gen. Weston re-
ports that Elmer 8. Hurley. Company
d. Fourteenth infantry. died on July
2 OF acute dysentery. and Freela II.
Hon, Company d. Twenty.ninth in
fantry, died on Suly Of a tumor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23

New Iork-There we're exciting
scenes at the Brighton Beach
race track Thursday, resulting from
the tactics OF the police in their de
termination to run down and round
up the track gamblers
Arrests were made right and lett
10y plain-clothes detectives detailed TO
the track in place Of the uniformed
squad tina, has been on duty there.
crowd Of 5000 in the field and on
the stands were wrought up TO high
pitch OF excitement when detectives
not only took score or more of sus.
poets into custody. but proceeded to
search some OF them in full view OF
the spectators.
There were no demonstrations
against the officers. however. and
their work was accomplished with
nothing more serious than outspokcn
remarks OF disarproval at the treat.
ment accorded the prisoners. some OF
whom were brought handcuffed from
the field through the grandstand.
-oI~S~O~~~-0~~~o-~N~ O~-~JS~S~~~-~S~S~S~~o-~
Another start will be made wednes-
day.
Fully 10000 people Witnessed the
flight from Constance. They cheered
wildly. and battery OF artillery fired
q salute.
When the king and queen Of Wur-
temberg reached the vicinity OF the
floating shed on board the royal motor
boat at o'clock enthusiastic cheer.
ing for their majesties and the air
ship sounded over the lake.
The airship emerged from her rioat.
ing house stern forward. She slowly
reached the open lake and was clear
of her shack and with her keel even
with the surface OF the water. She
hung in the air like a gigantic sea.
going leviathan by some mysterious
power out of the element which should
be It's home.
Supporting pontoons we're rapidly
withdrawn by a numerous detachment
OF the balloon corps and then, amidst
roars of applause from the boats on
the lake, the crew and passengers, 10
men all told, stepped on board.
Count Zeppelin, the septuagenarian
aeronaut, was at the helm and he soon
turned the bows OF the ship in the d.
rection OF Constance. II is estimated
that the airship started at the rate
OF 80 miles an hour. II easily outdis'
tanced the speedy motor boats which
attempted to follow It on the lake and
the slower excursion steamers were
soon left far behind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
SEEKS PARDON FOR HIS SON.
Condemned Mexican RevoIutionist
Was Educated in ST. Louis.

FL Paso, Texas-Although bent
with age and almost blind. Syl-
vester L. Quevedo, father OF Sylves.
ter Quevedo the Mexican revolution
list under arrest at chihuahua, Mex,
started for that city Thursday to win
his sons pardon. II possible. and save
the young man from death.
Young Quevedo is one OF the pris-
oners believed TO have been sentenced
to execution. For years the father
was an office holder OF the govern.
ment in tn Casas Grandes district, and
he hopes his own loyalty to Mexico
will count In his sons behalf.
The younger Quevedo was educated
In St. Louis, where he graduated from
college, and has been prominently
identified with the revOlutionists.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
ss.7 Degrees In New York.

New York-New York was treat.
ed to the hottest day Of the year
Sunday, the official thermometer
reaching 93.T degrees. though the
mercury climbed several degrees high.
er in the. thermometers on the street
level Notwithstanding the excessive
temperatures, only two deaths from
heat were reported by the police
though there were several prostra.
lions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
OPEN cAMPAloN AUGUST I.
Old Headquarters In New York Be-
Ieetsd; Taft Speaks in September.

New York-Frank II. Hitchcock,
chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee. has selected quar-
tiers for the committee in the Metro
politan Life building here, which has
been the local headquarters In the last
two national campaigns.
George II. Sheldon. treasurer Of the
committee. conferred with the chair
man during the day and aided In the
selection OF the new headquarters.
Mr.. Hitchcock left Tuesday TO consult
Mr.. Sherman. Republican candidate
for vice.president The active presi.
Dental campaign will be inaugurated
on August 1. when the committee will
open their headquarters here.
Mr.. Hitchcock said:
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-23
Train Hits Open Switch.

Midland. Texas - An eastbound
Texas & Pacific freight train was
thrown from the track here by
running into an open switch. Engi-
neer Brigham Young suffered a bro
ken leg and a Mexican is missing and
Is believed to be dead under the train.
The train was carrying several cars
of silver and copper bullion from Mex.
leo 10 New York. Traffic is consid-
erably delayed.