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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
stock in sight.
E%vaporated AppIes and Dried Eruit..

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-EVAPORArED
APPLES-Prime apples for November de-
livery are quoted at &c asked, with very
little business done. Spot market is also
quiet. Fancy quoted at 9LsdIiO1Rc; choice,
5u6C.
DRIED FRUIT-Spot prunes are i'm rather
better demand, particularly the larger sizes,
which are said to be scarce on The coast.
quotations range from 4q13c for California
and 0Ap13Rc for Oregon fru {. APP icots
are moving In small lots. but buyers show
no disposition to anticipate probable re-
qulrements. Choice are quoted at SAmSHsc;
extra choice, SAa9c; fancy, lO1aql1c.
reaches are dull, with choice at 71aq &c;
extra CHOICE, 1AqSc; fancy, SAd9c. There
is a moderate demand for spot raislns. with
loose Muscatels quoted at 4&m6kc; choice
10 1ancy' 64zd0Nc; seedless at 48c and Lon
don layers at 81. 60GDl.65
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Lull in Trading Follows the Liquida.
ton Of the Day Previous.
PRICES ARE WEAKER AND LOWER
Cash Demand for wheat and Corn IL
Not SnapPy and Heavy Receipts
Tell ON the Local
stocks.
oMAHA. sept. Is. les.

OMAHA, Sept. IS, 1905.
There came a luz in tine general mar
ket trading today after yesterdays liquida-
Ton. Prices were weak and lower with
OuJ any noticeable support.
Casn DEMAND tOr wheat and corn was
not snappy and the heavy receipts were
teliing o., local stocks to such uegree as
70 take the edge OFT the active gram trade.
Wheat started firm, only to sell lower
later, owing to large receipts and liqui-
eating sales Tor profit. Sentiment grew
very bearish near the close and selling
was increased. September wheat opened a.
Soc anu closed at y3%c.
Corn opened STEADY. but turned bearish
with wheat and a lack OF demand for cash
stun. Selling was heavy on the near
future and values were lower at the close.
september corn opened at 74tc and closed
at 73Lkc.
Primary wheat receipts were 2,lO2OOJ
bushels and shipments were n3,OO bush
sIs, against receipts last year or SO'OVV
busheis ana shipments OF 7O4,VV bushels
Corn receipts were 5e6,UVO bushels auu
shipments were 4lO.V0 bushels, against re-
Ceipts last year or 7Ss,0OJ busnels aud snip
ments of $4,000 bushels. 49,
ClearanCes were ~ bushels OF corn, t'VJ
bushels OF oats and wheat and flour equal
10 231,0OO bushels.
Liverpool closed nd lower at Nd higher
on wheat and I'D to kd lower On corn.
Local range VI options:
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Metal Market,

NEW YORK, Sept. lS.-METALS-The
London tin market was lower today, with
SPOT at sl3O Is I'd and futures at elSl Is cd
me local market was easy and lower also.
at ~NSSOa2s.5O. Copper declined 10 e59 lis Sd
TOT futures in the London market. THE
local market was weak. with Lake quoted
ana casting at SlS.OOa13. l21A. Lead was
Is 90 higher at London, at Gl3 IS Sd. Lo-
cally, however, the market was easy. al
51I1eQa0O spelter closed at els l5s in Lon
don. The local market was dull ana nm
changed. at A.75d4.S0. Iron was higher I'm
the English market, with standard foundry
quoted at Dos Sd and Cleveland warrants al
DIS SGD. Locally the market was UNI
chansedi No. ! foundry northern, SO. 5Oa
It2o; No. 2 foundry northern, Sl6.OOul6 20;
no. ! southern foundry and No. l southern
ST. LOUIS, Sept. lS.-METALS-Lead
lower, az N.3Ilk. Spelter. weak. at Sos.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

ST. LOUIS, Sept. u.-CATTLE-Receipts,
5000 head, including $500 Texans. Market
steady. Native shipping and export steers,
A.OOd725; dressed beef and butcher steers,
81, Is; steers under 1000 lbs, SS00d6.lO;
stockers and feeders. $S.OVQ4.O0; cows and
heifers, S2.5Ou5. 70; Gamers, $2.0Ou2.25; bulls,
dian steers, S2.75a5.25; cows and heifers,
81. 7Oq375.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head. Market 5d
ers, S6.S5g7.2O; butchers and best heavy,
$L3Oa7.5 30.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 100 head.
Market steady. Native muttons, AO0d4.l5;
lambs, 5.&q6.5 so; culls and bucks, $3.50
400; stockers, "a. 25M4.5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
DISTRICT

Minimum temperature for tWelve-ho
period ending at s a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Knnsa city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1S.-CATTLE-Re.
ceipts, 1900 head, including 100 southerns;
market !, STEADY; western, strong natY:
western steers, S.6bdS.O 90; stock rs and
feeders, S2.6Oq4.T; southern steers, 5000
40; southern cows, S2.OO0p5.9 80; native CO VS.,
81. native heifers, $2.5yQi6J; bulls,
81. 40d5. 10; calves, So 6O@6.50.
HOGS-Receipts, 1880 head; market 5d1Oc
higher; top, $40; bulk of sales, sos Q7.O;
heavy, SGO04I.l0; packers and butch "a,
$6.60uI.l0 light, S.5Od7.O0 pigs, $i.0Od6.25.
HEEP AND LAMBS-keceip,s, 4OO
head; market steady; lambs. ~Si.l5a54J;
ewes ana yearlings, S3.15a4l0; western
yearlings, $5.SOq4.2 20; western sheep, $5.40a
4.lO; stockers and feeders, SJ.0Ja4.lO,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Wool Market,

BOSTON, Sept, 1S.-WOOL-The CONNER
clal Bulletin of Boston, basing it's wool re-
eminent, will say tomorrow of the wool
market: The situation is steadily improv-
ing. The change is not yet apparent In any
material increase in the volume of business.
but the inquiry during the week has broad
ened and there are indications that trade Is
TO become more general and of larger vol
me. Sales of the week were at unchanged
prices.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 1S.-WOOL-Firm;
medium grodes combing and clothing, l60
20c; light fire, l6a161ec; heavy fine, 1lq2Oc
tub washed, 20d27c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Cotton

NEW YORR. Sept. Is.-CoTrON-Fu-
lures opened steady; October, s.lOc: Decem.-
per, S.95c; January. S.Slc; March, s.s2c:
May, S.S7c bid.
Futures closed barely steady; September.
s.92c; October, $3.50; November, sic; De
cember, sic; January, S.6lc; February.
$3.50; March, S.66c; May. sic.
Spot closed quiet, 10 points decline: mid
ding uplands, $500; middling gulf, 9.75c;
sales, 1000 bales.
GALVESTON, Sept, ls.-coTToN-Lower
at SIC.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1S.-COTTON-
Spot, quiet; low ordinary, 4l5-l6c. montreal:
middling, .S7-l6c; middlins. 3-lGc: good
middling, 91sc; middling fair. llc: fair. i0Sc,
nominal, sales, Loo bales; receipts, $3.50
bales. stock. 45, ass bales.
ST LOUIS, Sept. iS.-COTTON-Ouiet
middling, 9sc; sales 3 bales: receipts. 81
bales; shipments, 80 bales. stock, S,7s9 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S-MONEl-on call,
steady; lalla per cent; ruling rate. ~ per
cent; closing bid, l per cent ottered at "a
ner cent. Time loans, easy sixty DAYS,
81 per cent; ninety days, 3 per cent; six
months, ga per cent. n-p ,auL
PRIME MERCANTILE X
STERLING EXCHANGE-Wesker, with
actual business in bankers bills az SSoi
S595 for sixty-day bills, and AZ $4S6eO lot
dSTnand Commercial bills, A.S4A@4.S41s
sIIWER-Bar, SIC; Mexican dollars, ioe;
BONDS-Government, steady; railroao
heavy. y.u yorL bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
LiverpooI Gran. market.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. B.-WHEAT-spot,
steady; No. 2 red western winter, rs Cd:
No. / California, SIS Id. Futures. quiet
September. Is std; December, IS $50;
March Is I'd.
CORN-Spot. quiet; American mixed. Is
sd. Futures. quiet; October, IS 975d; De-
cember. SIS 9hd.
FLoGR-Wntsr patents. steady at sss.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
PhnadeIphIa rroduce Market.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. B.-BUpTER-
Steady; extra western creamery, 2o1sc;
nearby prints, &c.
and other nearby flrsts free cases., 24c at
mark; current receipts in returnable cases,
28c; western firsts Gree cases)' 2tci cur
rsnt receipts Qree cases. &c at mark.
CHEESE-Firm; New York full creams,
choice. lsdl3Lc; fair to good, l21s1l2Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
Cattle, Hogs, sheep and Lambs STEADY
ON Moderate Receipts.

CHICAGO. Sept. MISUNDERSTANDING,
5000 head market steady, s%tc,rs, N.ooqlt,I0;
S.5OQ4.5Oi calves, $S.5oa7.75; stocke and
feeders, s.. GOIL4O.
HOGS - Receipts. 5000 head: market
steady; choice heavy, yLS5u7A; butchers,
S7.3OQI ~; light mixed, S6.yyq7.l5; choice
light T20Q1. 30; packing. y6.yOdf.2); pigs,
S.15a6. -; bulk Of sales, $LC011.2.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head; market STEADY; sheep. S85Og4, 20;
lambs, S.5a6.M; yearlings. SlOOdA15.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Oils nnh RnaIn-

OIL CITY, Sept. IS.-OIL-Credit bal
ances, SITS; runs, S7.79l bbls. average, IA
9SS bills; shipments, lse,SSO bbls. average,
1872, GA bbls.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 1s.-OIL-Turpentine
Shc,
ROsIN-Firm; A, B and c, So 4Nd2 As; D.
$50; e, $3.50; F, SEQ; G., $2.75@2S5; II,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-COFFEE-Fu-
lures closed steady net UNCHANGED to 5
points higher. Sales We're reported of 1TO
bags. including September at 5.9lc; o to-
Der, 5.5c; December, 5.6G@56jc; March and
May, $500; August, 5000. Spot, steady; No.
Rio SIC; Santos, SIC. Mild dull; Cordoy a,
9L6l2hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
sIouI CIty Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Sept. I~S-tspecisl Tele-
ran MISUNDERSTANDING. 1890 head: market
weak; range. ~S6.5Cd6.6; bulk, S6,65467S.
CATTLE-Receipts, 200 head; market
steady; beeves. NJ0d6.CO; grass cows, $40
also. feeders. S275a4.O0; calves and year
lings, s.. SQ3.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
MInnenpoIis GraIn Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 1S.-WHEAT-No.
/ hard, S1.O3A; No. / northern, S1.02s; No. 2
northern, S1.OOS; No. 3 northern, sS5sGg9Mc
FLOUR-Good demand; first patents. $5.65
q6.eO, second patents, $5.bOu5.65; first clears,
A.40G4.50; second clears, $3.5O13.6O.
BRAN-In bulk, SIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
PeoriR Market.

PEORIA, H., Sept. lS.-CORN-Lower:
No. 2 yellow. 75I2c; No. 3 yellow, 77lkc; No.
3, 77Ac; No. 4, 76hc.
O~ATS-Steady; standard. 4Od49hc; No. 2
white, 49HqSOc; No. 3 white. 4SQ4Shc; No. 4
white, 47q47hc.
WHISKY-N.37 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair Saturday After n Night of
Cooler Air.

OMAHA, Sept. is, 1903.
Good rains have fallen in the Dakotas
and northwest since the preceding report,
and continue in North Dakota and Montana
this morning. Temperatures are lower in
the extreme upper Missouri valley, the
northwest and mountain districts, and
cooler weather will extend over this vicinity
tonight, with probably continued fair. In
creased cloudiness is shown in the eastern
portion. Rains continue in the west gulf
states, being excessive in the vicinity of
Galveston, where a fall of 7.l6 inches has
occurred within the last forty-eight hours.
Omaha record OF temperature ana pre-
cipitation compared with the corresponding
day of the last three years.:
1905. 1897. 1906. 1906.
Minimum temperature. Is 70 IS g.
Precipitation ............... 60 90 "a .62
Normal temperature for today, VI degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March
/, 2.07 inches.
Deficiency for corresponding period in
1907, 6.52 inches.
Deficiency for corresponding period in
1905, 2.55 inches. L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

Showers occurred in the Minneapolis and
ST. Louis districts since the last report.
Temperature are slightly higher In the
Genital and eastern districts and slightly
lower west OF the Missouri river.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

steady; steers. ASd725: COWS and heifers.
G.L5Q60O; calves. &.O9a625.
HOGS-Receipts. 400 head. Market &c
higner top, $40; bulk Of sales. 8.SQ7.n.
SHEEP AND BAMBS-No receipts. Mar
let nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
milwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. ls.-WHEAT-Mar-
ket steady. No. / northern. slOSdlOSH; No.
? northern, $LO5ql.O64; December, 99%c
asked.
CoRN-Lower; No. 3, 7S1sc; December, eGc
bid.
BARLEY-Lower; sample, 6Oa85c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

mo. z.
Cash quotations were as follows:
tLOCh-Firm and higher winter patents,
A.O5d4. 70; winter stIaignts, S.9VQS,95i spring
patents, $5.lOQ5,4 20, sprins straights, A.OOu
800; bakers, t9.SOUi.le.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 99c; No. 3 spring,
s6cQSlOS; No. 2 red, Ss1scQ9l.0O1s.
CORNING. ?, 1SqiSAc; NO. : yellow, tS'4
QlS1RC.
OArS-No. 2 white, sic; No. . white, 47lEc.
RYE-No. 2, 76q16lkc,
BARLEN-Good Geeding, 59c; fair TO
choice mating, 60a63c.
SEEDs-No, 1 flax, $l.23k, Timothy,
prime, S3.25Q3.35.
PROVISIONS-Short ribs sides uoose),
s.. 500 9.S7h, Pork, mess, per Dbl, Sl5. 404
1850. Lard, per 100 lbs, XO.l1la. Short clear
sides boxed, $1O.O0dlO.25.
Following were the receipts and ship
ments of flour and grain:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
sugar md A~IoIn.sen.

NEW YORK, Sept lS.-sUGAR-Raw.
So test, 2ssdSO0c. Moiasses sugar. S2lG
325c. Refined. steady; No. 6 4S0c; No =
4I6ci No. s, 4S0c; No. .. 465c; No. 10. 4.55C.
No. Ii, A45c; No. y. 445c; No. Is. 44rc.
No, a. A.S5c; confectioners. A, soc: mould
A. 5.5c; cut loaf, 60)c; crushed. 59c:
p wdeTed' $500; graduated, $500; cubes,
MoLAssEs-QuieL
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Bank CIenrIngH.

OMAHA, Sept. S-Bank clsarings for to-
spending date last year n.Sa.l70.sl
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON, Sept B.-Today's state.
ment Of the treasury balances IN the gen.
eral fund, exclusive Of the $3.50, OO. 90 sold
reserve, shows; Available cash balance
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Articles. open. High. Low. Close. Yesy
Omaha Cash PRICES,

WHEAT-No. 2 hard, 94a941kc; No. 3 hard,
9Zzq&5zc; No. 4 hard, 6gq$ac; No. ) spring,
S2hqa5c.
CORN-No. 2, 72Aq12hc; No. 3, 19g7Glzc;
No. 4, nhQI2c; No. 2 yellow, 72h4IlAci NO,
3 yellow, 1-1anl2Ac; No. 2 white, T21sgt2%ci
No. 8 white, iZzW72Ac.
OATS-No. 3 mixed, A54464c; No. 3 yell
low, 46%C; No. } white, +6Aq4Ic; NO. 4
white, 4oa46&c; standard, 4I4c.
RYE-No. 2, Thq7bc; No. 5, B1sgI4lhc.
CarIot HeceIuts,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
oEEIcE OF TIE sIouA CITY 80

OFFICE or THE SIOUX CITY AND
WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Omahs, Nebraska, August 8. 1914
To the Sto kholdeTsi
Notice Is Lereby given, that 'aa enuuAi
meeting OF The Etoe tholders OF Aha SiouK
City and Western Railway Nil
he held at the office OF the company In
South Sioux City, Nebraska at ten QoI
O'clock q. m, on Thursday. October 10, iSOS.
to elect directors Tor the ensuing year and
20 act upon the question OF selling line
rain lad property and franchise OF this com.
pany TO the Chicago. Burlington a. Quincy
RVilroad company, the railroad and prom
erty aforesaid being now under lease 70
said company, and for the Transaction OF
such other business as may legally come
before the meeting.
by order Of the Board OF Directors.
W.. p. DURKER
Secretary.
AID cot
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

A JOINT RESOLUTION to propose an
Amendment to Section 8. Article 3, OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska.
BE It Resolved ana Enacted by the Lsgis-
latuFe OF the State OF NebraSkai
Section i, (~AlnsndInent) That at the
general election for state and legislative
ing the first Monday in November. 1908, tile
following provision be proposed and sub
mitted to the electors Of the state rs an
amendment to Section Q, Article S. of the
Constitution of the State OF Nebraska:
Section 8, Educational Funds, Invest
ment.) All funds ~bei"nging to the state
income whereof only are 10 be used, shall
be deemed trust funds held by the state,
and the state shall. supply all losses thereof
that may in any manner accrue. so that
the same shall remain forever inviolate
and undiminishedi and shall not be invested
or loaned except on United States or state
securities, or registered school district bonds
Of this state, and such other securities as
he legislature may from time to time
direct, And such funds, with the interest
and income thereof, are hereby solemnly
pledged for the purpose for which they are
granted and set apart, and shall not be
transferred 10 any other fund for other
uses.
Section 2. CBaIlotsI Aaoption) That
at said election in the year 1908, on the
ballot Of each eleCtoT voting thereat. there
shall be printed or written the words: For
proposed amendment to the Constitution
with reference TO the investment of the
permanent school fund" and Against said
proposed amendment 10 the CONSTITUTION
with reference 10 the Investment OF the
permanent school fund" And II a majority
OF all voters at said election shall be for
such amendment the same shall be deemed
to be adopted,
Approved April S, 1907.
!, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary of State, OF
the State of Nebraska, do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment 10
the Constitution Of the State o. Nebraska
Is a trW and correct copy Of toe original
enrolled and engrossed bill, as passed by
the Th.rtieth session OF the legislature OF
the state OF Nebraska, as appears from
said original bill on file in this office, and
that said proposed amendment is submitted
TO the qualified voters Of the State OF Nc
bIaska for their adoption or rejection at the
general election to be held on Tuesday, the
Srd day OF November, A. d. 1898.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto act
my hand and affixed the Great Seal OF the
state OF Nebraska. Done at Lincoln. this
18th day OF July, In the yeaI Of our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight,
and Of the independence Of the United
States the One Hundred and Thirty third,
and Of this State the Forty-second.
GEO, c. JUNkIN.
(ssaL.) Secretary OF State.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
London CIoninp. stocL,

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-American securities
opened quiet and featurelsss today, Trad
ing was limited at prices ranging from u
below to Is above yesterdays New York
closing. ~
London closing stock quotations.;
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transactions Of the Associated Banks
for the Week.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S-Bradstreets bank
clearings report for the week ended Sep
TENDER II shows an aggregate Of 81, 100
l4L0O, as against SECS, 2Sy.OO last week and
S3,s3,g32W0 In the corresponding week last
year. Following is a list OF the cities:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
G NOTICES

Schaffer, II. Z. Johnson, \. Leyner, IL.
Peterson, Harry Swanson, John Roberts,
T.. J. Kohn; russct grip. marked n. Is.
Man. Miss Alma Robert J. w. WeisC;
valisc. marked A. Peniff; hamper, marked
g. Kancks; also l.OOO pieces OF miscelian-
cous articles consisting OF guns, bundles.
blankets vallscs, trunks, boxes, chests,
watches and musical instruments not
Agent. Sl2-ls-2oOS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
REPORT or THE CLEARING HOUSE

S1S3, sS4.127: gold coin and bullion, S32,5TT,69,
gold certificates. Sl so, ITO.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
(seaI.)
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

ThS following proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the State OF Nebraska,
as hereinafter set forth in full. 10 sub
mitted to the>eleotors OF the State Of Me-
hrRska, to be voted upon at the general
election TO bo held Tuesday, November ard,
A. d. 1905.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Duluth Grain Mnrket

DULUTH, Sept. 1S.-WHEAT-No.
northern, Sl.OOh.
OATS-To arrive, 47c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 206(2Sc;
diaries, l1Q2Oc Eggs, steady. at mark,
cases included, l6alSc; firsts, SIC; prime
firsts. &c. Cheese, steady, l2al3c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Boston stocks and Bonds.

mot included II totals because contain.
Ing other items than clearings.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Minimum temperature. IS 70 IS s
Corn and WHEAT Rerion R~uIIetin.
OMAHA DISTRICT.

For the twenty-four hours ending at
a. m, 18th meridian time, Friday, Septcm'
Der Is, 1905:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
Cattle of All Kinds Steady, with Re.
ceipts Very Light.
HOGS SHOW SOME IMPROVEMENT
Small Run of sheep and Lambs, While
Trade Is Rather nuIl, but with
NO Great Change in
Prices.

The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date, compared with laSI year:
1903. 1907. Inc. Dec.
Cattle .......... 5S,S63 SIS Os 49,. 1880
Hogs ......,...1,S 90, 2Bl l,S4I, AL $3.50 ....,..
Sheep .........l, 26O. 1872 1,25,9OS' 4,S2i .......
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Date. 1875. 1897. Llgoa. lgo5. lsl4. lsos. ngl..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
closing stock quotations:

LSgiiviils q Nash ~ Anal. Copper .......TS
MONEY-h4A per cent.
The. rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills is 1A4l ole per cent: Tor
three months bills. 1901 7-I6 per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

The following proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the state Of NebraskA,
as hereinafter set forth in sun, 10 sub
mitted to the electors Of the state OF Ne.
braaRa, 20 be voted upon at the general
election 70 be held TUESDAY, November sra,
a. -, 1903,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

81. Joseph Live stock Market.
ST JOSEPH, Sept lS.-cATTLE-
Receipts. ~ head. Market slow and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
THOSE FECKLEss FIRE FIGHTERS.

The city mani suppose you are al
ways afraid of hreg"
The suburbanite-We are more afraid
of the volunteer fire deparment.-Ex-
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
DIGC;JNER RELIEF
FROM FRUIT PESTS
Entomo!ogist Finds Natural Enemy
for Buss That Infest Ameri-
can Orchards.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May o.
After a remarkable quest IN the Far
East for natural enemies Of pests that
infest American orchards George Com
pere, entomolosist. has arrived here on
the liner China.
He left in Western Australia a para
site that was reducing the ravages Of
the fruit fly 20 a noticeable degree.
This Par,-'te was discovered five years
ago IN H. dia, but previous attempts to
Introduce ~ into Australia failed on &C
count OF tn, opposite seasons.
BY putting tie bugs 10 sleep ia india
with joe. COIupere got 10000 of them
10 Australia alive. He woke them W
in the Australian winter. The para
sites, apparently thinking they were
stiU in India. went 10 work with a viii
Three generations of native born bugs
saw the light before COmpere left tie
antiTOdes.
Mr.. Compcre has brought 70 Cali
f0ruia a parasite 70 destroy the mealy
bug. a pest that causes great grief 10
tie orange grower. He discovered this
friendly bug In Japan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
PETE DAILEYS BODY
REACHES NEW YORK
Actors, Actresses, and Personal
Friends Pay Respect to Dead
Comedian.

NEW YORK. May 25.-The body Of
Peter 5AsDaley. the comedian, who died
in Chicago Saturday after an illness
rof two days, arrived IN New York to-
day. Two hundred persons, actors and
actresses. many Of whom had played
with the famous comedian, together
with number OF his friends, were at
the Grand Central depot when the
twentieth Century Limited, hearing his
body, arrived.
As the casket, wreathed in flowers.
was lowered from the car every hat
was removed, and the men and women
stood with their heads bowed A large
wreath was placsd on the Casket. q gift
from the White Rats. Of which the
dead actor was a prominent member.
The body was placed in a hearse that
had been waiting, and, accompanied by
a delegation Of actors and actresses,
conveyed 10 the rooms of the Brooklyn
Lodge of ElEs at 123 SCneTmerEorn
street, where It viii lie IN state until
the funeral next! Wednesday, when the
funeral services Twill be held. TIE In
terment viii be at Woodlawn Gene
terry
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the world but the reputation OF being
a here.
Two persons who have lied 20 esor
other can never become sincere friends.
The more a woman insists that shs
is a perfect lady" the more liable
people are TO doubt &c.
There Is a touch Of sentiment In any
one who win underscore with a pencil
q favoritc passage i'm "a book.
T. Is q good plan to occas ionally in
vffa dauelfa~'s s.aadiee' 20 81 meal: r.
IS an incentive TO her 10 learn 10 cook.
The people always catch IL. the poor
man SAYS "the people suub him." the
rich man SAYS "the people are t0adIes' %
-Acheson Globe,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
is CHECKED;
PORTS OPEN TODAY
President Castro Lifts Embargo
Against Port of La Guayra
Trade.

WILLEMSTADT. May 25-The Port
Of La Guayra, which has been closed
for several weeks on account Of the
bubonic plague. was ordered opened to-
day to American and European trade
by the decree OF President Castro.
The embargo against cOastwise and
interior trade will be lifted Friday, pro-
vided no new cases Of the plague break
out in the meantime
Now that the situation is improving
President Castro will seek to guard
recurrence Of the plague by ordering all
the coast cities OF Venezuela to enforce
stricter measures for cleanliness. A
cleaning up in the interior is also IN
progress.