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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
Retail Prices
RnNns AND sPEclE

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Prime mercantile
paper. 4h@5 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
Hills at 4S395m4.S4 for 60-day bills and
AT S61o for demand; commercial bills
1871 @4s3%. Bar silver, 51l lac. Mexican
dollars, 44c Government bonds. steady;
railroad bonds irregular Money on call,
sa6 63 per cent; ruling rate. 2si closing
hid. ga; offered at per cent. Time loans,
AMI and steady; 60 days, 31s per cent; 80
days, So per cent; six months per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE condition OF
the treasury at the beginning OF business today
was follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin, $500, $50, $50: silver dol
lars $4S5 Az ,O00 silver dollars of 1890, 50 S69,
600; silver certificates outstanding, s4S5 All, goo
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen.
eral fund, 81 903 269; current liabilities &l0l,
454 1896: working balance in treasury offices.
500, ,S79, 1885, in banks to credit of treasurer OF
the United States, 6Os1 .2S4; subsidiary silver
coin, s20 ZIG OS2 minor coin s1,214719; total ball
ance in general fund sS1. .7S2.SGs
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. observation-disclosures esti.
mated at 25O0O; market steady, 10c lower;
beeves, $44oQ7.sO; Texas steers, s4a5. 10; west.
ern steers $4.2od6; stockers and feeders, SO. asa
80: cows and heifers, S2.65a6 calves, s7D9 25
IIoss-Receipts estimated at 10000; mark ei
a shade higher: light, sss0q9; mixed, sS e5d
905; heavy. $s.fOQ9. O7is; rough, ss 7Oqs sO good
10 choice heavy, ssOa9 O7ls; pigs. H.7Oqs sO
bulk OF sales, 49, 90a9.
sheep-Recelpts estimated at 1900; market
strong; native st5oQ6.s5 western, SA5Oas s5
yesrlings, S725QS4O; lambs, native, s6.7sa9
western. ss.75G9
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
COFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-Coffee closed to-
day steady, net unchanged to points
lower Sales reported of 2i,750 bags. IN
Guiding March at G.9Oc; May, &c; July
Sept and Dec. at 7.O5c. Spot, steady; No
Rio S%c; NO; santos sQ9Ac' Mild
Sugar-Raw, Arm; Muscovado 80 test
s.61Q 8.64c; centrifugal 90 test. 4.11@414ei
molasses sugar. SO test, $3.50 3.39c; refined
steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.--Evaporated apples
quiet spot fancy 1O1s a lie; choice, 90
8 9lsc; prime 6A q7c; common to fair, GO
SIC. Prunes steady; California up to 30
4Os, 2%@9hc; Oregons 6Q9c Apricots.
steady; choice, 11k@114c; extra choice,
111a 912Ac; fancy, l21s q 13c. Peaches,
steady; choice "a a 7c; extra choice, 10
TIC; fancy 7%0 0Sc. Raisns. dull; loose
muscatels, 495%c; choice to fancy seeded,
s@6%c; seedless, 3Q4%c; London layers.
s115@125.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
BUTTER AND EGGS AT RETAIL

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14-Butter- Cream
cry, s2c; seconds, 31c; fancy dairy. 29c
Cheese-New. 1S619c; Young America, 1Sd20c.
Eggs-Ranch. 2sc store. PC.
CHICAGO Feb. 4.-Butter-Steady; cream
cries, 25G2Sc: daries, 23Q26e
Eggs-Easy: receipts. 1856 cases; at mark
cases included 17a23c; hrsts, &c; prime firsts,
25c
Cheese-steady daisies l62di7c; twins, 1914
disAc; Young Americas. l6!.aiGAc; Long
Horns, 1G1sq16Nc.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. Feb 14.-Five cars naYeIS
Ia. market advancing; warmer; snow pre-
djcted: 6 cars Floridas sold. $130 TO S2'po'
average about $1.65 Lower on Floridas on
account of the heavy offerings NavelsL
navajo A. II. Casa Blanca, $3.50; Orchard
To,,n Riv Pachappa, 81 .95; Scroll, same,
81 90; Coral, S. B. Yerkes spur, s2,2o; Gold
en- Rule, Riv Ex. Riv. 2.15; Lochivar, same
$3.50; Casa Blanca. A. II. casa b.ahes. so.
Gamma. S. b. Yerkes Spur, so; Golden
Buckle. r. H. E. High. s2.7O; La Mesa
Riv. Ex. Riv So. 60; Golden, same. -; Az.
seedless grapefruit-Cosmos, 5. b. 1erKes
Spur, 50. 55.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

> Shipments of oranges and lemons s
> from Los Angeles Friday, Feb. IL, were 6
. 112 carloads of oranges and of lem s
. ons Total to date there have been :
{. shipped 6O17 carloads, of which Ills :
{. were lemons. Last season to date there s
. were shipped 66IS carloads, of which {,
. 1928 were lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
SAVED BY POLICEMAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-A de-
mented man, giving his name as John
Johanson, but otherwise unidentified,
was yesterday arrested by Policemen
Tom Jones after swimming half a mlle
out into the bay at the foot of BAN
croft way in an attempt to commit
suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
puuAnEI.PHIA

PH1LADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-Three cars OF
naveIs, car lemons sold; also 10000 boxes ss
t,sr,,tt =, ioi 80 81 75 to S5.40, average $3.50.
Tanpeiins Tanperines, Zoe to $3.50 average sl,sS;
,,,arSet lower on Floridas. Navels-Coyote'
O. X. Elk s1.9O; Blue Jay. same, 81 si'4V; tdoi- ~
qapoI 81 l5 Iemons-Rey, $. T. Fernando
80 OF: tunnel, S2.1o.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
sT. LOUIS

ct. LOUIS, Feb. 14,-Favorablei market soI
hrmer on good fruit; cars nayels, cdvote eal
lemons. a. 5o: pointer, A. C. @. Charter
o., O. X. Ex iSG aaTiian Riv ArI station, 81
Foot Poothii. same. So; Greyhound. IS, 5, A; BS 5S
s2io; Hunter. A. G. G. smarter o. oaN Lemon. 5U
frlue eoIn 1a free, A. H. Prenda. 81 80; Com
n1ercial, $2.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-FollowinG is the
New York Produce exchange statement OF
the visible supply of grain in the United
States on Saturday. Feb. i2: Wheat 20
S19 600 bushels. increase $4,000 bushels.
Corn, 1o,52S 900 bushels, increase 1,02S,000.
Oats, S,577, 900 bushels, increase 47,000. Rye,
200 bushels. increase $4,000. Barley, D.
S10 90 bushels. increase 5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15

Morning saies-l5,OOO So Pac rig As 95ss; 5000
Peoples w IS $3.50 1900 Cal Wine Assn IS 90;
10 Assd OH 50A; 10 Assd Oil 80; 50 do 49ia; 10
do 499s 80 Bank of Calf 4l212 % City Elee
52la; % do 523l - do 52fs; 10 Hawaiian SSsi;
$50 Honokaa 22ia.
Afternoon sales-100O United Ry as 71& 1000
Peoples W IS 699. 5000 do 695s; 1000 c c W IS
1Ol; 2DOO City Elec 5s 9O4 5000 Pac Tel 5s 100is;
10 Assd Oil 40; Is do AS Is do f$ 10 do 479s;
so do Az; Is do 47as; 10 do 47i4 10 do AIS; 80
do Al; 30 Spring " 44h.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES. Feb. 14-Bank clearings
We're So, s2s, 1885, an Increase of S7i49S2.3 SO as
compared with the amount for the correspond
ing date Of last year. Following is compara-
tive statement:
1910 1909 1908
Feb .. SO, s2S 7O5 55 s2 $50. .72319 ST. 7S3 1S6 Il
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO Feb 14.-Fancy apples,
75cd$1; common, 5oQ65c navel oranges $125@
2.75; Mexican lines. 4Q4.50; common Califor-
mia lemons, s1q150; good to choice, $2l2.50;
fancy. $3d350; bananas, 75cqS3; pineapples,
$2a250.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
PITTSBURG

PITTsBURG. Feb. 1i.-Five cars sola'
market steady on navels. easier on lemons
irivo cars of Floridas sold. s1.90 average;
co1d. Navels-Pond Lily. Riv. Ex. Pacnap-
ms. 81 40; Pomona, S. A. Ex. $2.1O; POINTER
nv 81 %. Lemons-Lotengo, fy, Spar tt'
Co, s255; Del ORC, ch. 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI. Feb. l4.-CoId. III maFKer mayoI +
steady; ) cars Floridas' ! SaiioieiS4 AN e,4rt to
g o5i f'H0H Rnssets, % si.25 to SIS. Navels,y
Cluster. S. A. Ex s1.55. Lemons-Pe'' p
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
WOOL

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1i.-Wool. unchanged;
medium grades combing and clothing. 2i@
2ge; light nnee 22a27 heavy fine, l2W2lc;
tub washed. 20 a 37c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
NEW YORK BONDS

Special service TO The Herald by j. c. Will
son, 212 West Fifth street. Los Angeles mem
ber New York stock exchange, Chicago board
of trade, stock and bond exchange Of san
Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
DAILY MINING CALL
LISTED STOCKS

Morning sales-9OO0 Con Mines, per NJ, 500;
200 Combination Fraction 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

special service to The Herald by J. c. VIII
son, 912 West Fifth street, Los Angeles mem,
Der New York stock exchange Chicago noard
OF trade, stock and bond exchange OF san
Francisco.
SAN I,R A Nl,IsCO. Fob. 14.-FolloMlng were
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
NEW YORK STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by J. c. Will
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles, mem
Der New York stock exchange, Chicago board
of trade, stock and bond exchange Of san
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Morning Sales

20 San Diego II T and t "a; 80 Associated
Oil Co 1850; 20 do 49.37ik; 10 do s.25; 90 do
800; 5000 Cal Midway 500; 1000 do SOis; 5000
do III
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CITRUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS

A. Ex s2.9O; Arab. $3.50; Greyhound, $3.50;
Duck, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
Afternoon Sales
Bonds

Mexican n Gas pfd 40; 1000 Cal Midway
Slis; 1000 do S2; 1000 do 32A. OFF board; 1000
Cal Midway 3Ols.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by ]. c., Will
SON member Chicago board OF trade, New
York stock exchange and san Francisco BOND
and stock exchange 2l2 West Fifth street,
Los Angeles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
0. s. CONSULATE STONED
Anti-American Riots Break Out a
ciudad Porfioro Oiaz, Mexico.

Anti.American Riots Break Out a
ciudad Porfioro Oiaz, Mexico.
FL Paso. Tex, Nov. 12-The an
American trouble in Mexico, squelchet
In the capital and Guadalajara by thu
presence OF large numbers of troops
broke out in the small border town o
Ciudad Porfioro Diaz. and the Amerl
can consulate was stoned.
Luther T. Ellsworth, the consul. wal
In the consult when it was stone,
and window was broken. Seyera
homes Of American citizens were alsC
stoned, and there is danger Of a con
siderable amount of i'll feeling deyel
oping, as the shops Of the Mexican
National railway are located there anC
the employees are about half Americans
and half natives.
Many Of the Americans live on the
Mexican side OF the river. where the
company furnishes them coy homes
In the tree shaded streets Several o.
these houses have been stoned, to
gether with the American hotel. con
Quoted by the railroad company for IL:
bachelor employees, and several more
pretentious American places. Very few
Americans are in business in Ciudad
Porfioro Diaz. but Americans operate
planning mill and some mines neal
the town.
No soldiers are stationed there and
the police force is small. Consul Els
worth. who is a Kentuckian. says he
can take cpre of himself if necessary
but the mayor Of the town furnished
him with a guard.
There was no trouble in Mexico
City nor Guadalajara during the day
according to private adyices received
here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
80. oOO,oOO,oOo IN SAVINGS
Treasury Departments Figures Show
Immense Amount In Savings Banks.

treasury department ''H~'Se "~
Immense Amount In Savings Banks.
Washington, Nov. 12.-If the pros
perIty OF the nation can be reflected
In its deposits In savings banks. the
year which ended on June 80 must
have been a banner one for the Amer
lean people.
The high cost Of living does not ap
pear to have diminished savings, &C
cordlng to figures compiled In the
treasury department.
Deposits In the 1859 savings banks
during the year increased to more
than $4,000, 100000. The average de
posltor's account was ;445.22, Just
S2477 above the average OF the year
before. There are 100000 more savings
bank depositors than there were year
ago and the total OF the deposits has
swelled 1851, OO0.O 900 during the year.
The statistics compiled In the treas
ury department for the second time IN
the history Of American banking In
clude also the reports from 7l45 ma
tIonal banks and l5.e4S state and pri
vate banks. State banking superintend'
ents cooperate with the national bank
system to make what Is practically a
uniform report of banking conditions
In the country.
Banking capital employed In the
United States increased SSO,OOO,OOO
during the year. Individual deposits
in all the banks increased more than
SI.24O. 900. 900 and the aggregate as
sets increased 1895. 100000.
The banks. however. are holding
about S3l 100000 less in cash than
they did in 1909.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
AVIATION COSTLY
Meet at Baltimore Closes
With Big Deficit.
HIGH WIND HAMPERS FLIGHTS
Altitude Contest Abandoned Because
of Treacherous Gusts Hoxsey
Does Stunts at Lower
Level.

Baltimore, Nov. II. - The aviation
meet at Halethorpe closed today with
a deficit of about $4,000.
Apparently with disregard Tor the
high perllOls character OF the vino
that swept In treacherous guss oveI
the aviation field at Halethorpe Archf
bald Hoxsey started the prog am DS
trying for the grand aliude prize
Latham followed soon alter.
Hoxsey assembled by gradual Stages
TO an altituae Of 500 feet. II was evi
dent that be was having a desperate
struggle with the winds hoxsey
fought on, but he found his struggle
was in vain. and finally returned to a
lower level, where he exec Il some
more Of the startling maneuscis thal
thrilled the crowd He did practically
everything but turn a fliphap, and al
times seemed about to try that.
He remained eight minutes and
forty-two seconds in the air.
IL was announced that the wind was
twenty miles an hour. To eyerybody's
surprise the daring aviator turned the
head of the plane again heavenward
and hurried up as fast as his engine
would carry him in the face of the
gusts to 105 feet.
In the meantime Latham had started
a fight and was Swimming along near
the ground.
As Latham crossed the starting Inc
a gust OF wind struck the big An
toinette, blowing the machine danger
ously close to the grand stand.
Hoxsey landed after being in the air
eight minutes and forty-three seconds.
Rocking and swaying in the high
wind. Latham seemed to be In trouble
with the monster Antoinette. and a
half turn around the track found him
still fighting the gusts OF wind that
seemed to be coming from every dirtc-
ton. Tossed back and forth and seem
ing to have no control over his ma
chine Latham continued to careen
around the course, and on making the
turn into the hOmestretch in front
of the grand stand his machine driited
sideways.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
Southern Railway

NJ B. Following schedule figures published a,
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Oct. ?, 1910.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7s0 a. On. Daily-Local for Warrenton. Danvilie
an way stations.
800 A. m. Daily-United States Fast MALL
F,rst-elass coaches and drawing-room, sleeping
ears 10 Birmingham & New Orleans. Dining car
soo .. m. Week Days-Local for Warrsnton and
MS o. m. Daily-B Birmingham Special and
Florida Limited. Through coaches and sleeping
cars TO Columbia. Savannah and Jacksonvtlie-
Sleeping car 30 Augusta and Aiken Sleeping
car TO Birmingham. Dining car service: Tourist
car TO California Monday. Wednesday. Thursdaz
and Friday.
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
l:65 .. m. Dsiy-Local for Warronton and
1910 ,. N. Daily-Nsw York and ChattanOogs
Limited (via Lynehburg) - First elass coach and
sleeping ears 70 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga.
sleepinR car TO New Orleans. Dining-car service
10.45 D. m. Daily-New York, Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited-All Pullman trains. club and OBJ
eeryation cars 70 New Orleans; sleeping cars 10
Asheville. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car TO
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
l:l0 a. m. Daily-Memphis Special. Through
sleeping cars and coaches 10 Roanoke. knokville.
CnNlLauOOEA. NdbuNlit auu ucthDhAes " oe-aha-
ton sleeping ear open 1000 D. m. Dining ear
service.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:l6 q. m. $50 m. 1910 a. ~. daily; 7;t5 D.
M and 1890 D. m. 1918 q. M daily. Harrison
burg li:4b a. m. week days and $50 D. N. daily.
From Charlottesville 9.45 a. m 2s30 o. m. and 1tb
D. m Local from Warrenton arrives $40 a. ..
Trains leave Richmond: iO:45 a. m. and HAS p.
N. Daily Express for all points South.
$40 a m. Daily Local for Danyille, Charlotte.
Durham and Raleigh.
Raleigh and intermediate statione.
500 o. N. except Sunday. Local for keysyiile.
ago a. NJ. except Sunday and 2;lb p. N. Monday.
"wednesday and Friday for West Point
l:S0 o. nj except Sunday. for West Point. con.
meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets alec oing-ear reservations. end detailed
Information can Be- had At ticket Office. 7o6 18th
ST, 9O6 + St N. w. and New Union Stztion-
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
''' Z. ii. COAPMAN, Gen. Man.
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. TrAfe Mgr.
II. II. CARY, Cen. Pass. Agent
L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington. ID. e.
). y. Burgess. d. p. A.
ma ~.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
GoULD's MOTOR KILLS BOY
Bio Car Carrying kingdom to Railroad
Station Hits a Bicyelist.

Station Hits Bicyellst.
Lakewood, n. j.. Nov. IA big au-
tomobile bearing kingdom Gould to
the railroad station collided with a
bicycle ridden by Orville Johnson.
johnson was 50 badly injured that
he died shortly afterwards in a hos
pital
George Gould, father OF Kingdom
Gould, was driving an automobile in
the rear of his sons machine, which
was halted when the bicycle was hit
Mr.. Gould and his son hurried the in
jured boy to the hospital. where every
effort was made to save his life.
The accident is said to have been
unavoidable. Kingdom Gould's machine
suddenly appearing from behind a
wagon and giving Johnson no chance
to turn out OF its way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
Jumps Sig Stories; Not Killed.

Pittsburg. Nov. 12.-Charles Finkler.
thirty-two years old jumped from a
sixth-story window Of bank building
here in an attempt at suicide and lard
cd on the trolley tracks in the street
below. Trolley wires broke his fall and
probably saved his life. When the po-
lice arrived Finkler sat In the street
rubbing his eyes. apparently dazed. A
fractured shoulder and a scalp wound
we're the extent OF his injuries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
VERDICT FOR SONS DEATH
Physician Used chloroform careIessIy
Resulting Fatally.


New Yora. Nov. ia verdict OF
$4,000 was awarded by a jury In the
supreme court in favor of Mrs Frieda
Lazarowitz. who sued Dr. Phillip Suss
man, charging that his careless use OF
chloroform was responsible for the
death of her son Abraham.
According to the testimony DR.. Suss
man was called to treat the boy, who
was hurt in street car accident He
prescribed the application of leeches
to an injured knee. and when the boy
fought against the application, Mrs
Lazarowitz charged DR.. Sussman, over
her protest, resorted to chloroform to
subdue him. The boy died and the
coroner's physician rendered a verdict
of death due to chloroform.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
ELECTION WINNER SUICIDE
Trenton Democrat, Elected to Council,
Hangs Himself

Trenton. N. j., Nov. l2.-John T.
Wayman, Jr.. who was elected to city
council here on the Democratic ticket
last Tuesday. committed suicide by
hanging in the barn in the rear OF his
home Financial trouble, II is thought,
caused Mr. Wayman to end his life.
Mr.. Wayman's death will not change
the political complexion Of council. the
Democrats still retaining a majority
OF three.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
ExnIosIon Kills -Four Miners.

Hillsboro, ILL.,, Nov. 12.-Four miners
were killed and ten we're injured In
an explosion in the Shoal Creek COM
panys mines at Panama, a mining
town in the southern part of Montgom-
cry county. Fifty men who were work
ing In the section Of the mine where
the explosion occurred were rescued.
The cause of the explosion is not yet
known
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
Convict Stabs Two Men.

Concord. N. H.. Nov 12-Deputy
Warden Frank r. Bailey. Of the state
prison In this city, was seriously
wounded and DIR. Ralph E. Galllnger,
the prison physician. and son of Unit
ed States Senator Jacob II. Galllnger,
was cut in the wrist by a man known
only as Joe Doe. who is serving a life
term for murder. The prisoner came
on the two men from behind and stab
bed them with knife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
MISS LUCY HAYES TO WED
Granddaughter Of Jefferson Davis En-
gagged to Colorado Man.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Nov. H.
4 granddaughter OF the late Jefferson
Davis. Miss Lucy Hayes. who succeed
ed her mother as Daughter OF the
Confederacy." has announced her en-
gagement to George Bower Young, OF
Colorado Springs.
The wedding will take place on Dec
8 at the home OF the brides father
James Addison Hayes. in Colora'
Springs.
Miss Hayes brother. Jefferson
Hayes Davis. whose name was chang
ed by the legislature. will marry Mis-
Doree Dewitt, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore F. Dewitt. OF Colorado
Springs. on Dec 2S.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
snnins.r Stricken In His Cab.

Reading, Pa. Nov. 12.-Charles Men
gel. aged fifty-three years. well known
Fast freight engineer on the Reading
railway, was stricken with paralysis
In the cab OF his engine and expired
a few hours later. While shifting al
Auburn on his way to Pottsville. Men
gel failed to respond to signals. and
was found Frustrated by member Of
the crew.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
BET A COFFIN
Latest Thing in Freak Wagers Re-
ported From Indiana.

ported from InuIdHd.
Shelbyville. Ind. Nov. IL. - John
Burk. former sheriff of Shelby county
has the satisfaction Of knowing that
when he dies he has a coffin in which
to be buried.
Before the election Marshall G. Tin
dali bet him that Alonzo Blair would
not be elected judge Of the Sixteenth
judicial district, and he agreed to de
liver a fine coffin at the Burk home
for Mr.. Burke free of charge II he lost
Blair was elected and the coffin was
delivered at Burk's home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR weak;
winter cle'r. SS.75q3.9O; city mile
fancy, $500 $50.
RYE FLOUR quiet. at $4941O pei
barrel.
WHEAT weak; No. red, new, S9h
690c.
CORN quiet; No. yellow. local
fSk Q59c.
OATS steady; No. white, 3S1kc.;
lower grades, &c.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens. II
Ollie; old ROSTERS, 101zc. Dressed
6rm; choice fowls, 13q 15c.; old roost
ers, lie.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery
3ic. per ID.
EGGS firm; selected, $50 40c.: near.
by, 33c.; western, 33c.
POTATOES quiet, at 55G5Sc. bush.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
EIklns Steadily Improving

washington, Nov Ex-senator Ell
kins, of West Virginia, who has been
i'll for several months and who was
brought here on a special train early
In the week, is steadily improving, &C
cording to a report given out at the
family residence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
Penny Lunch For School Children.

Chicago, Nov. IA penny lunch
for Chicago school children is propos-
cd by Mrs. Isabelle C. OKeefe, mem
Der Of the board of education. Hot nu-
tritious vegetable soup, with breaI
and butter in plenty, is to be the menu.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
Killed With Beer Bottle.

Linton, Ind. Nov. 12.-Clyde Cam
field, aged Twenty-Five years, of Atlas
three miles west Of this city, was kill
ed by John Kelly. proprietor of a blind
tiger Garfield was struck with beer
bottle. His body was found lying in a
creek a few feet from the saloon
Kelly was arrested.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-15
REPUBLICANS LOSE IDAHO
Democratic Candidate, James n. Haw
ley, Elected by 1000 Plurality.

ley, Elected by 1000 Plurality.
Boise. Idaho, Nov. 12.-Hope of the
reelection OF Governor James H
Brady was all but abandoned az the
headquarters of the Republican state
central committee
The Democratic candidate, James
II. Hawley, now leads Brady by an in
dlcated plurality of more than 1000
with ninety precincts yet to be heard
frOm