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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

NOTICE TO CONTEMPORARIES VII
laBe Of Elkhorn, Nebraska, Is about TO
construct q system OF water works and
invites bids. Plans and specifications are
clerk. in said village also in the office OF
Lewis Blickensdcrfev, room COZ Bee build
ing. Omaha. Bids will be opened by the
village clerk a. Elkhorn on August IL
1909, at 2 D. m. Bids must be accompanied
hv certified check for 500 and a bond for
1000 given for the performance Of the WORK.
The legal notice Of letting the act
WAS published In Elkhorn Exchange and is
current. CHARLES WHITE.
VILLAGE Clerk.
Al-3-5-7-9.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

SHEEP-TheIe were no fresh receipts Of
sheep this morning, but the total for the
week fools up over 1000 head, there being
a slight decrease as compared with last
week, but little change as compared with
a year ago,
Under the influence OF very moderate re-
ceipts Of fat lambs the market on that
kind OF stock has not shown very much
change this week, In fact prices have re-
NAMED just about stationary, so thAt most
operators al the close OF the week are
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, July 3l-CATTLE-Re-
eeipts 200 head, including 60 Texans; mar
cows and heifers. Sc. 4Oa6.5 90; stockers and
feeders, tS25q5.0O; Texas and Indian steers,
SSS0q6.SQ; COWS and heifers, $2.35q4S;
calves, in carload lots, S5.50a7.6O.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head; market strong
pigs and lights, S6.OOd7.SO; packers, N.40I
7.6Oi butchers and best heavy, E.6Oa7.00.
HEEL N LAMBS-Receipts 100 head
market steady, native m~uttons, Sc. 2514.6O;
lambs, S5.5OQIlO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
LIverpool GraIn Mnrket.

LIVERPOOL. July d.-WHEAT-Spot.
No, . red western winter. nominal; futures,
steady; September. SIS SID; December IS
ll7sd; July nominal.
CORN-Spot, steady; new American
mixed, via Galveston, 6s Sd; futures, quiet;
September, 6s SID; October, 81 sid.
FLOUR-Winter patents. steady; ass.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
office OF Indian Affairs, Washington,
letting fI't 20. l. 'iiS ia ne t efOS creek s1t
Indian Reservation, South Dakota, for
grazing purposes, either under a lease or
the Commissioners Of Indian Affairs, Wash
Monday, August 9, 1909. and will be i'm
ence OF such bidders as may attend. Maps
showing the location OF tha district and
all necessary information may be obtained
on application to the superintendent Of the
Crow Creek Indian school, Crow Greek,
South Dakota r. C. Valentine. Comrnis-
sioner. Jl5d26t
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OF.
flee Of Indian Affairs, Washington. d. c..
Sealed proposals, for letting Districts Nos.
l. q T. 5 and 6. in the Crow Indian Reserva-
ton, Montana, for grazing purposes. either
under a lease or by permit, will - received
at the office Of the Commissions OF In
dian Affairs, Washington. u. C until z
o'clock .. m. on Monday, August 2 1909.
and will be Immediately thereafter opened
In the presence Of such bidders as may at
tend. Maps showing the location OF the
districts and all necessary Information
may be obtained on application to the
superintendent of the Grow Indian School.
Crow Agency. Montana. r. q. VALEN-
TINE, Acting Commissioner. U9-DSot
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
office Of Indian Affairs, Washington,
District No. a. in Tho S5syenne if River .'I Ing
dian Reservation South Dakota, for graz.
Ing purposes, either under q lease or BY
permit, will be received at the office of the
ington, d. c., until 2 o'clock D. m, on
Monday, August 30, 1909, and will be imme-
dlately thereafter opened In the presence
showing the location OF the districts and
all necessary information may be obtained
on application to the Superintendent OF the
Cheyenne River Indian school, Cheyenne
River Agency South Dakota. r.. G. VAL
entine, Commissioned Jy21dSOt
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR,
Office Of Indian Affairs, Washington, ID.
C., July Z, ls09. Sealed proposals for letting
District No: l in the Red Lake Indian Res
ervation, Minnesota, for grazing purposes.
received at the office OF COMMISSIONS Of
indian Affairs, Washington, d. c., until
2 O'clock ,. m on Monday, August 0, 1909,
IN the presence OF such bidders as mas al.
tent. Maps showing the location Of the
district and all necessary information may
tendent Of the Red Lake Indian School,
Red Lake. Minnesota. h. G.. Valentine.
Commissioners Jy1edz5t
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR
office Of Indian Affairs. Washington,
ID. G., Sealed proposals for letting
Reservation, Montana. under the p pepn1h
system, will be received at the office Of
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Wash
Ing. d. c. until 2 o'clock. p. m, on Mon
lately thereafter opened in the presence
OF such bidders as may attend. Maps
showing the location Of the reservation
tsined on application to the Superintendent
o. the Blackfeet indian school, Browning,
Mont. X. @. Valentine. Commissioner
Jy21dSOt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
~ 22llqIc,
minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, July SL-WHEAT-JuIy,
81 .29k; September, 81 .O4%; December, 81 .0SsS
a. .0&&. Cash: No. l hard, 81 26H; No. /
Northern, sl.32; No. 2 northern, 81 $50; No. 8
northern, 81 .2511.2L
FLAX-Closed N.5l&dL52%.
BRAN-2lW pound sacks, 81. 2Odz5Q
FLOCR-First patents, S.eOd6.2O; second,
&.SVg6.O0; first clears, A.95a5.25i second
clears, S3.25d355.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
MANIFESTATIONS

northumberland man desires
position. Experienced In wholesale lines;
capable Of filling position as bookkeeper
or cashier Good references. Address Y-Ss3,
care Omaha Bee.
II you have anything to sell or trade
and want quick action advertise it in
The Bee Want Ad columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, July a.-CoRN-Lower: No. 2
yellow, 69S67O'zc; No. 3 yellow, 691sa7Oc;
No. 3, 6914c; No. 4, 6Shc; no grade, 65c.
OATS-Active; standard, &c; No. white,
iSa4llac; No. 4 white. 41q424c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
siouE city Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, July 3l.-(special Tele-
CONGRATULATIONS 100 head, mar
S3.0eq425; feeders, S3.75a4.eo; yearlings, 500
H~OGS-Receipts 100 head; market steady
TO &c higher range OF prices, SIl507. so;
bulk Of sales, 81. 30G7.35.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
philadelphia Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, July u-BUTTER-
Steady; extra western creamery, 2shc:
extra nearby prints, SOC.
E~GGS-FiTm; Pennsylvania and other
nearby nrsts, free cases, 2c al mark; Penn
sylyania and other nearby current receipts,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
St. Joseph Live stock MARKET.

ST. JOSEPH, No, July sL-CATTLE-Rs-
ceipts, none; market nominally steady;
steers, $46Og6.90, cows and heifers, $3.50
600; calves, $IOOQ725.
HOGS-Receipts, 900 head: market
steady TO &c higher; top, SL75: bulk OF sales,
$T45UT.6O.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
CHICAGO LIVE sTOCK MARKET
Story of Days Trading on Cattle,
HOEs and sheep.

Hogs and sheep.
CHICAGO, July a.-CATTLB-Receipts
estimated at 200 head: market steady;
beeves, A.35aI45; Texas steers, $4.OOd5. 20;
western steers, A.O0a6.25, stockers and
feeders, s3.00q5.10; cows and heifers, 81. 20a
$50; calves, S5.60d775.
HoGs-Receipts estimated at 1900 head
market mostly 10c higher; light, $.459E9O;
mixed, G35as.00; heavy, S.30DS. 10; rough,
SL3Od1. so; good to choice heavy, 81. 507S. 10;
pigs, S6.6Oq7. 60; bulk of sales, E.6Q7e0.
SHEEP AMI LAMBS-Receipts estimated
az 5000 head; market steady; native, S9.O0T
6.2bi western, s3.00d6 IS; yearllngs, A.6OQ60;
lambs. native, A.6o97. rs; western, A5Oq7. ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Kansn City GraIn and Proyi.ions.

KANSAS CITY, July S1.-WHEAT-JuIy.
SAC; September, CSC, sellers; December,
974c. Cash: Hard, unchanged 70 lie lover;
red, unchanged to le higher; No. 2thard,
81 .02al 10; No. 3 hard, Sl.0Oal.0S No. 2 red,
81 ,05G / .06; No. 8 red, 81 .OSQl. "a.
CORN-July, CSC, sellers; September, Goa
l0tsc, sellersi December, 49&c. Cash: Ia
2hc lower No. 2 mixed, 63Ac; No. 3 mixed,
63c; No, Q white. 67d67te; No. 3 white, &c.
OATS-Unchanged 10 &c lower: No. ?
white, 4ga5lc; No. 2 mixed, ad43c.
RYE-S0c,
HAY-Unchanged; choice timothy. SO 50
on 90; choice prairie, TO; choice alfalfa,
tl2 O0dl3. 80.
lTER-Creamery, extra, 251ac; flrsts,
2Slac; seconds, 2l1zc; packing stock. lSlac.
EGGS-ENtras, &c; firsts, zoe; current re-
ceipts, l6dc; seconds and dlTties, l4c.
Receipts Shipments
Wheat, bu.,,..-...,--.-.-352 900 255,O 900
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

r~eturnnble cases. 22c at mark; western
frsts. free cases, &c AZ mark; western cur
rent receipts, free cases. 2ld23c at mark.
CHEESE-Firm; New York full creams.
choice. ia fair 70 good. llnl4ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Dnlnth GraIn lIarket.

DULUTH. MINI, July d-WHEAT-
$40; September, N@; No. ! northern,
sL25; No. northern, n23; December, N02h
May, N.OSh.
OATS-6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July a-WHEAT-
/ northern si.32li3S, No, 2 northern
s.. sodls 81 september, slOt%dl0h asked.
OATS6zQS2Lc.
MISUNDERSTANDING 72c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Omaha Cnah PRICES.

wHEAT-No. 2 hard, s1.O2kG1.04h; No. 9
hard, S.olaL02; No. 4 hard, sScqSl.0O; No. 3
spring, N.0dl6.
CORNING. 2. 63raq63%c; No. 3, 6S]4q63Ac;
No. 4, 63Q63hci no grade, 60d62c; No. 2 yell
low, 63%d64c; No. 8 yellow, 63Au64c; No. 2
white, 671ac; No. 3 white, 67Ad67hc.
OATS-No, 3 mixed, 40Q4lc; No. 4 mixed,
41g4lhc; No. 3 white, Aq42ci No. I white,
39l9Q40c.
RYE-No. 2. 72a7Sc; No. 8. 7Oa72c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on VnrIous
C~ommOdfties

NEW YORK, July observation-disclosures,
17,0O. bbls3 exports, $500 bbls. Quiet and
steady. Minnesota patents S6.OOa6.5O; Min
nesota bakers, 81, 1906 winter patents,
s5.75H6.25; winter s~trsights S5.6o85.75; Kan
sas stralghts, $5.a5d5.5O. Rye flour barely
sf steady "a far AIR. t e good a'a5a+eO; choice to
CoRNMEAL-Ftrm; fling white and vel,
s3.75.
RYE-pull; No. 2 western, $50. nominal,
BARLEY-DuIl; feeding, D877c, C. If.
WHEAT-Receipts O,4OO bu.; spot mar
ket strong, No. 2 red, nominal in eleva-
tors; No, 2 red, S1.17% middle August f. 0.
no Se 9aftb9 aTji w Mo ! mo nSrth b TFn Duluth 8 ; Ss7s:
Covering and reports Of damage by a hail
storm in South Dakota held the market
strong, closed &c higher, July closed 81 5o;
MAY closed; H.12h.
st cogEN,TNR n 4 q sS go Ogii; spot market
new, '63hc, winter shipment. option mar
ket was without transactions closing sc
loDsrI I@RscaiDfs I'd y 6;od pf &c, sTo f5% Sell,
dull; mixed pats 20 to 30 pounds, SEC, nom
'ii RRRRY- ThlnS; 10 4 70 3. ! ss. tSsi GtsSOo'
LEATHER-Steady, acid, 2aa3Oc.
HlDESLQuiet; Bogota, 22g23c; Central
PP'RRto5EVSIsffGoSNs-Beef, steady; family. s14oO
4l4.6O; mess, S11.O0d11 90; beef hams, $24. 600
800; packet, $l2,50913,OO; city extra indian
mess, $40. 50021.O Cut meats, steady; picked
bellies, $12.5Od1S.OO; picked, hams, 81. 500
r.. 20, Lard, FIRM; western, S11.65al1 IL;
refined, firm; continent, $500; South
American, 81. 70; compound, H5oa7.75. Pork,
firm; family, 321. 60Q22. 90; short clear. S2I. 50
@23.00; mess, $21. 25a22W.
TALLoW-Quiet; city, 8 s-iSoi country,
8 5-16G5 1850.
~RICE-steady; domestic, fair to extra,
3d6&o; Japan. nominal.
H~OPS-Firm; state, common to choice,
1908, l+G19c; 1907, nominal; Pacific coast,
1905, 11d16c; 1907, S612c.
BUTTER-Easy and unchanged; re-
celpts, 8,2O6 pkgs.; creamery specials, &c;
official price. &c; extras, 26b627c;
western factory. first to finest, 21dHhc.
EGGs-Steadyi receipts, Is. 1887; western ex-
ira firsts. 23kd25c.
POULTRY-Alive, dull; western, spring
chickens. lie; fowls, 15kc; turkeys, l3c.
Dressed. easy; western chickens. broilers,
15d2lc; fowls. 15a16c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Deeds filed for record July 81. 1863. as
furnished by the Kerr Abstract company,
bonded abstracters 96 South 18th street.
Ellen Roster ct al 10 Ole Eggen and
wife, lot 8, block 5, Mayne addition s /
II, A. Tukey and wife 10 James n.
Marsh, lot 6, block 2, Patricks Rd-
james NJ. Cunningham and vile to "''
Emma Matison, lot IS, block 2
Hopes Bonanza .........-....., 200
+. A. Thayer ct al. to The VOePsle
q Dining company, lot 6, block l72,
Edward Cassidy and wife 10 Charles
Cummings, lots ! and 2, block 5, sec
ONd addition 10 Mount Douglas. 700
Byrde Boyle and husband TO Nary Nc
Cam, 50 lot 10, block /, Lakes
ADDITION ..:..,,. -,....,..,... 1000
same -. -, 1900
Helen NJ. Farmer and husband 70 G.
G.. Parmele, 40 nei4 swA swh
5-l4-l8 ............ -......... so
County Treasurer 10 J.. II. Adams, lot
z, block ], ShTiyer Place. ..,.,,...... ......
James X. Adams TO The Creighton I'M
iversity, same /
NJ y. Stultz 10 r - Stultz, lot p,
block 4 Eckerman Place. $50
National Life Insurance company 10
John II, Coffey, part lots 25 and q,
block a. Campbells addition ,....,.,,.. 200
Total ..ts,5 $50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
81. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 3l,-wHEAT-
10. ? hard, aGaIi6; september, sf!OSES
l022; December, Sl.02%.
CORN-Weak: track: No. 2 cash, 691a6
Tie; No. 2 white, 74lf475c; September, 64A@
64%c; December, 62hc.
OATS-Weak; track: No. 2 cash. 40a4lIkc;
No. 2 white. 4Sc; September, 37%637hc;
December, 7hc.
FL~OUR-Steady; red winter patents, s.. %
asa extra fancy and straight, A.70a5.1 Is;
hard winter clears, S.6064.9.
SEED-Timothy, S27563.25
CORNMEAL-$340 40.
BRAN-steady; sacked, east track, s1.O4
qlO5.
,HAY-steedy; timothy. HS.OOalz5O; prai-
RE. Sa.O0aIl, 30.
BAGGING-7Ac.
HEMP TWINE-7c.
PROVISIONS-Pork, steady; tobbing,
$50. 40. Lard, steady; prime steam. 81. 90
lilo, Dry salt meats, steady; boxed extra
shorts, sll62h; clear ribs. 81 6l1z; short
clears, &l Is. Bacon, steady boxed extra
shorts, ~Sl2.62la; clear ribs, Sl2G2k; short
clears, so, &c.
BUTTER-steady; creamery, 22la27c.
E~GGE-GtRadV 1CiaC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
SHOW IMPROVEMENT TODAY
Fat Lambs and stock Com
mand AbSut Steady Prices All h
Week, while Fat sheep Are
FIFTY Cents Lower.
SOUTH OMAHA. July 81. 1909.

The following table shows the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date, compared with last year:
1909. 1905. Inc, Dec.
Cattle ........ $40. 1S9 1885, 4 25,lS5 800.
Hogs .,.......l, 1852, AT 1861, las ,..,,.. lOo,6gS
Sheep .....,.. ESQ, 661 1871 $40 .,.,." S6,BiS
The following table shows the average
price Of logs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Date. 1909. 1905. 1907. 1906. 1895 1904, 1903,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
SUNDAY.

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, Neb,L
for the twenty-four hours ending at .
o'clock p. m. July 81, 1909,
RECEIPTS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
slightly Cooler, with very CopiOus
showers.

OMAHA. July 81. 1909.
The weather Is slightly cooler this morn
ips In the eastern states, the central
orally cooler weather prevailed throughou.
the central valleys Friday. Temperature
are slightly higher in the mountains, and
over the southwest. Rains occurred within
The last twenty-four hours in the Missouri.
Mississippi, and Ohio valleys. and through
out the eastern and southern states. Elk
cessive rainfalls occurred at points In east.
ern Kansas, and Copious rains we're gen
eral over the corn belt. Except in the
southwest portion, the rains were fairly
well distributed over Nebraska, the heav-
lest falls occurring in the northeast por-
ton. Generally cloudy weather prevails
this morning east Of the Mississippi river,
n generally clear west OF the river. and
the outlook is favorable fer fair In this
vicinity tonight and probably Sunday,
with not much change in temperature.
Record OF temperature and precipitation
compared with the corresponding day Of the
last three years.
Minimum temperature .. S. Il "a &
precipitation .......-......'.0 z 90 90 70
Normal temperature for today, IS degrees.
Deficiency in precipitation since March
/, &C of an inch.
Excess for corresponding period in 1905,
I39 inches.
Deficiency for corresponding period in
1907, Ag inches.
/. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Corn and wheat Region BuIIetin.
For Omaha, Neb.. for the twenty-four
hours ending AZ s a. m, 18th meridian
time. Saturday. July 81. 1909.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Minimum temperature ... g 4 q s
AHA DISTRICT.

For Omaha, Neb.. for the twenty-four
hours ending AZ S a. m, 18th meridian
time, Saturday. July 81, 1909:
OMAHA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
AVERAGES.

" Minimum temperature for hour
period ending at 5 a. m. Not included in
averages.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
WANTED-To RENT

WOULD like to rent furnished house.
about ten rooms. for a wear. can give
satisfactory reference. Address G ia. Zee
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

ROOM in private family, must be quiet.
2l3, Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
WANTED TO BUY
(ContinuedO

WANTED-About 200 loads OF dirt at lis
SO. 18th Ave. w. n. Piel, 18th and Farnam.s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
WEBSTER sTA.-ISTH a WEBSTER

Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis 4
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

BALTIMORE 2d-hand store pay7 best
price 2d-hand furniture, clothes. etc. D. 4265.
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currisr publishing Company
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

1875 La sALLE ST, CHICAGO, II
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
SUDDEN ENDING OF
 RRokAW EVIDENCE.
Testimony in Separation Suit Finished
 Sooner Than Expected.

New York. Dec 2s-The sensational and long-drawn-out Brokaw separation suit came to a close today. so far as the taking of testimony is concerned.
 Adjournment was taken to Saturday, when the case will be finally submitted to Justice Purnam for his decision, af- ter w Gould Brokaw's attorneys have presented a statement of their clients s financial position.
 The closing of the proceedings today took everybody by surprise It came soon after MT. Brokaw's cross exam inatfon had been concluded and Mrs. Mary Brokaw had been recalled.
 The attractive plaintiff wearing a pretty light brown walking suit. set off by white fox furs and a brown turban, was well fortified with denials of charges made by her husband. She emphatically denied that Mir. Brokaw had ever told her about a threat made by her father, Mir. Blair at Atlantic City, to kill the millionaire. Her eyes flashed as she repudiated charge after charge. She declared that she had never smoked cigarettes fin her hus- bands presence before their marriage, as Mir Brokaw had testified. And she denied ever telling her maid that she expected soon to set up house of her own and wanted the maid to work for her.
 Before Mrs Brckaw was called Messrs. Mcintyre and Bushe. for MT. BrOlSaw, told the court that their client had made statements on the witness stand regarding his financial condition that were found to be incorrect. As a matter of fact. the lawyers declared. Mir. Brokaw at the present moment did not know what his actual financial position was. They asked for two days in which to prepare a statement.
 The court granted them until Satur- day, when a session of court will be held,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
AMERICAN MARINES KILLED
 IN BATTLE IN NICARAGUA.
Desposed President ZeIaya Made This
 Assertion in Mexico City.

Mexico City, Dec. 29.-"Mr. Knox is not my judge. I am answerable only to my government for my actions" said Jose Santos Zelaya, formerly president of Nicaragua, after his arrival today from Salina Cruz. Asked tonight what attitude he would assume should Sec retary Knox seek to have him extra 'dited from Mexico, Zelaya refused to discuss the probability of such a situa- tion, but intimated that Secretary Knox would not have the right to re- quest his presence in the United States.
 T nave no feeling against the Am erican people at large, nor the govern ment," he said Secretary Knox has been systematically nisinformed and public opinion in the United States has been prejudiced against me, but the real facts must become known in time, and it is to time that I trust for my vindication.
 My relations with the preceding American government were exceedingly friendly. The present situation con tains many unfortunate conditions both for our people in Central America and the Americans. Secretary Root had the complete confidence of Central America, and his policies were drawing the people closer togetehr, politically and commercially. I am afraid that the attitude of Secretary Knox is un- doing all that work throughout Latin America"
 ZeIaya made the assertion that Am- erican marines engaged in several re- cent battles in Nicaragua and that twenty of them were killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
MORE BEER CONSUMED.
Increase in Beer Tax Reeeipts-Indiess
 ton of Prosperity.

Washington, Dec. 29.-That the beep brewers of the country are recovering from the slump in the consumption of that beverage which characterized tho fiscal year ended June 90. 1909. when the internal revenue receipts fell on nearly two and a half million dollars. Is shown by the November treasury statement giving such returns from an sources. During November the taxes on beer increased s606.st7 over Novem-
 Der. 1908, which means that just 50 many more barl~ls were taken from the breweries for ultimate use. FoF the first five months Of the n:t--ent fiscal year the increase in beer tax receipts over the corresponding pyri~ cd of the fiscal year 1908 amounted e S777.65S. the summer months of ths current year showing an increase while in September and October there was a falling off. Internal revenue bureau of- ficlals say an increase in consumption of beer is an indication Of prosperity.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
INSANE ASYLUM SCANDAL
Little Heap of Dried Human Bones Found in Garret-Sensational Affi- davit Before Public Prosecutor.

Newark, N. J., Dec 19.-A little heap of dried bones-evidently those of a woman-found more than a month ago in the attic of the Essex county insane asylum, have proved the most refractory inmate the superin- tendent has ever been called on to handle. They cannot be kept quiet.
 First there was an investigation by the grand jury. followed by a denial of all responsibility by Dr. Dill, the superintendent, followed by a recom- mendation by the grand jury that the superintendent be dismissed. which was not acted upon, followed today by sensational affidavit before the public prosecutor by a woman who at one time had a daughter in the asy- lum and made frequent visits there. In her affidavit Mrs. Francisco Hinckel swears that five years ago she saw one of the inmates, Mrs. Catherine Linauer, beaten over the head with a chair by three asylum nurses until she lay helpless in a pool of blood. Mrs. Hinckel believes the skeleton is Mrs. Lindauer's.
 The superintendent retorts that "the whole thing is ridiculous" The wo- man is wholly unreliable. She became abusive on several occasions when she entered the old asylum and had to be forbidden the premisets."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
SIGNED NO ORDER FOR
 EXECUTION OF AMERICANS
No Torture Inflicted on Cannon and
 Groce, Declares Zelaya.

Mexico City, Dec. 29.-Forrner Pres ident Zelaya of Nicaragua said tonight that he never signed an order for the execution of Cannon and Groce, but that 1t was true he refused to inter- fere with the sentence of the court martial. He said:
 These men were contracted for in Guatemala to assist the revolution ists. Cannon had only recently been set at liberty in Honduras upon his promise made before the secretary of the American legation in Tegucigapa and the American consul to leave Cen tral America forever Both officers acted as his sponsors. The men were engaged at the time of their capture in charting the country and laying mines in the rivers for the destruc- tion of the troopships of the govern ment They also acted as spies. They were tried by courtmartial according to law and found guilty. I approved the findings absolutely in the inter- ests of military discipline.
 The stories of torture are ahsurd The men were not even held incom- municado, as is customary. but tawere allowed to use telephone and telegraph lines to communicate with their friends. I have in my possession statements from both men in which they not only admitted their guilt completely, but asked for pardons and offered to take commissions with the government forces"