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As the result of the steady decline of prices on farm produce, over fifty mil lions of pounds of butter, eggs and poultry which have been in cold stor- age in Chicago for several years have been thrown on the public market at d great loss. The products were being held by private concerns which con- templa ed a big jump in prices on the food stuff, and the unexpected fall Of quotations will cause the loss of thou sands of dollars to the speculators, About five years ago when farm prod ucts were at their lowest, q combine composed of Chicago brokers bought up quantity of butter, eggs, chee-e and poultry. The cheese has already beer disposed of at q fancy figure, but on the other products the brokers vii! not realize the original cost of the produce. For the next few months Chicago markets will offer a great quantity of ''embalmcd" produce at regular market prices. It is feared by the local authorities that many of the markets will attempt to sell the cold storage produce as fresh and a strict watch will be kept for such ar offense.
 Flying over Mount Wilson, Cali fornia, recently, Aviator Hoxsey es- abolished new record for altitude. Although the indicator on the cyclone ter of the heavier-than air ship refused 10 work it has been ascertained that all previous records were broken. When Hoxsey descended to the ground he prosecuted 8 worn appearance. His face and hands were cut and bleeding. the result of stinging ice particles. HoXsey states that he believes that he attained height of 10000 feet, as he contends that the atmospheric cOndi- tiOns vary at the various elevations and serve to give height. Three days later the dangerous nature of aeroplaning was seen at Los Angeles when Hoxsey, whose daring hights had been the at traction of the contests in that city, was killed by the failure of his engines to act, and the machine dropping pre- ciptateiy to the earth. Hoxsey had not reached d very great height when it was seen that his aeroplane was in difficulties: he endeavored to descend gradually but as the flying machine was DO longer under control it dropped with dangerous Swiftness, crushing the aviator as it struck the ground. The horror of the spectators at this unto ward fatality cast a gloom over the meet and many departed in disgust from the dangerous sport.
 In response to the public demand the police of London have determined to round up all the So-called anarchists in that city, and are now engaged smok- ing them out from the miserable war rens where the poorer classes are com pelled to live. Anarchist Peter Painter and Dutch Fritz were shot while flee ing from the police officers. They are dead. On the same day seven were surrounded and on refusing admission to the police, shots were fired into the isolated house which later was set fire to, and the men perished in the flames The majority were continental refugees and were not charged with any crime.
 Many well-known Alaskans who have been sojourning in Seattle this winter are off on 8 stampede to new gold field, which is represented as being the richest ever. The scene of the new strike is on Porcupine lake, near Hud- son bay, and the discovery was made by Jack Hines, former Nomeite, who will be best remembered by the fact that he killed Count Podhorski for alternating the affections of Mrs Hines Hines wrote his old friends telling them of the strike, and to come on, and the stampede is on.
 Early in it's session the house of the Washington legislature adopted rule that prevents all further discussion of the liquor question during the present session. They were compelled SO to do because the prohibition members occu- pied all the time in anti-saloon talk, so that other necessary legislation could