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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
School and College
Men in Council

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. S.-special ses-
sions OF affiliated societies Of the Ma
tional Educational association began here
today with a large attendance. This
morning the National Council OF Educa-
ton. the National Society for the Study
of Education, the Society OF College
Teachers of Education. the national COM
mittse OF agricultural education and the
conference Of state supeiHtendents OF
education held sessions.
Prof Edward r. Buchner Of Johns
Hopkins university. Baltimore. in opening
the program Of the Society for College
Teachers Of Education. criticised Amer
ica's institutions Of learning as ultra con-
seryative. Discdssion Of Prof. Buchners
paper held until the luncheon recess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
Ten Persons Killed
By Two TOrnadoes
in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Feb. 2s.-Details
Of double tornado that devastated Lin
coin. Jefferson and Arkansas counties
yesterday. place the list of dead at ten
with at least twenty-five persons severely
hurt Handsome homes, plantation equip
ment, rice and pumping stations were
wrecked. Fire broke out in the debris and
only the rain that accompanied the
wind saved from cremation many per-
sons F''. .....
Apparently there were two storms. One
In the eastern portion OF jefferson county.
which occurred at o'clock in the aft
ernoon. while that In Arkansas county
swept in an hour earlier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
Weight Of Snow
Causes Collapse of
Garage at Red Oak

RED OAK, Ia. Feb. 2e.-(Speciai Tele-
gram.)-Two feet OF snow fell here last
night and as q result q new garage
building belonging to Stevens Bros. col
lapsed under the weight on the roof at
. o'clock this morning. The building was
Sxin feet In size and is a total wreck.
A number OF men were at work in the
building when 1t started to collapse, but
all escaped without injury. The building
was built Of brick and concrete with
truss roof. 1t had no supporting posts
Burlington passenger train No. / is tied
up In cut full Of snow three miles east
Of here II has been there several hours
awaiting assistancA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
SOUTH DAKOTA MISSIONARY
ON WAY HOME FROM CHINA

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. Feb. 3s.-1spe-
eisLl-weArying Of the turpoiI in China,
Miss Winnie L. Stout. q South Dakota
young woman who for the last two years
has been teacher In school at Chsngtu.
has decided to abandon her foreign mis-
sionzry work. at least for the time being.
and now is on her return to South Da-
kota. Letters received by relatives from
her state she has sailed from China ana
will return to the United States and
South Dakota via Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
British Government
May Operate Mines

LONDON, Feb. 8.-It is reported in
radical circles here today that Premier
Asquith has determined In the event Of q
national coal strike the government will
take over and work temporarily all the
coal mines and thus prevent a panic In
prices.
At the conclusion Of a meeting this
afternoon between the members Of the
cabinet committee and the coal owners.
at which the threatened strike of sOooo
miners was discussed. an owner author
lsed the statement that the situation 10
easier and decidedly more peaceful"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
Writ Of Prohibition
in Darrow Case

Los ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 2s.-The
district court Of appeals issued a writ
today prohibiting Presiding Judge George
IL Hutton Of the superior court from
setting a date for the trial Of Clarence
S. Darrow. when the case Of the former
chief counsel Of the McNamaras comes
up tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
New Mar.har fer Ar,.o,,.

WASHINGTON. Feb. es.-The president
today nominated Charles A. Overlook Of
Arizona to be United states marshal for
the district Of ATizons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
Great Enterprises

grow from a small business.
But a small business must
be advertised. Not necessar-
lily must the advertising be
display; classified advertis-
ing will aid immensely. Per-
haps you have a business
that should be advertised in
the want ads. The Bee is the
paper that reaches the peo-
pie who give you GOOD re.
suits.
The cost is only a few cents q
day. the gains are recorded in
Insert your ads in The Bee and
watch your business grow. Phone
your message to
Tyler 1000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27
United States Will Insist on Neutral
.. Zone.
NO INTERVENTION IS INTENDED
Senate May Make Inquiry Into Con.
ditions Along Frontier.
IS AWAITING ATTACK
from Army Officers that
Tight is Actually On Causes Ex-
citement In wsr DEPART
ment at washington.
BULLETIN.

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. &-The rebel
leaders this afternoon sent 4 demand to
JuRrez Cor the surrender Of the city iu
six hours. They declare In their conf
municstion that 10 the city is not sur
rendered the attack will be made and
Jusrez officials are asked TO warn for
eigneTs 10 leave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27

OGDEN, Utah. Feb. mt. Bryan be-
an his address this afternoon by saying
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-27

rhtrty-rwsnu-Tsn Ysaa Axs
See Editorial Page Of each issas
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Trading Extremely Light on Ex-
change During Session.
PRESSURE AGAINST THE CoALERs
mess Following Strength of Pre-
yfous Day-Large Part of
List without Change.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Trading was ex-
tremely light in the stock market today
and the usual leaders-Steel, Union Pa
cffic and Reading-constituted much more
than half Of the total output
Pressure was directed against the coal
ers from the outset. the LIQUIDATION in
Reading being ascribed In part 70 the
statement OF the anthracite coal opera
tors. which throws little light on the
forthcoming agreement with the mine
workers. There was persistent selling Of
steel The csrriman lines which were q
feature OF strength on the previous day
evinced some heaviness
Inc early rise In the coppers was a
more or less natural result OF another
advance In Rio Tintos abroad. and was
accompanied by rumors of a further ad-
vance In the price OF the metal in this
market.
The remainder Of the list was without
ehange, except for certain speclalties In
eiuaing American Tobacco, which receded
almost 4 points.
London was little more than a mere
looker-on here. The British metropolis, In
conjunction with Paris and New York,
mas arranged for a loan OF ts5oo 90 BY
TOXIC. Tor the purchase Of public utilities
while Paris was negotiating for a re-
newai OF the S2Ooo00e Lake Shore notes
placed there year ago.
Ease OF money all over the country
oonunues, but the recent demand for
oonds, due In a measure to this aceumu-
lation, has flattened out.
The bond market followed the lead Of
STOCKS In that IL was dun and irregular.
aotal sales, par value, s2,5saO0. United
states bonds were unchanged on call
Number OF sales and leading quotatiop.
ON STOCKS today were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17

In assortment rather than character.
Fed ewes predominated instead of lambs.
and while the market for this class OF
stock has acted very creditably OF late.
killers were in poor shape to handle so
many sheep al the week end. and IN
variably insisted on cheaper cost. Toppy
ewes, similar to the 81 classes Of yester
day, had to move al ss.S. and medium
to common varieties sold from $50 down.
ward There were no wethers or year
lings OF consequence on sale.
Aside from tumbhng values and back
ward demand in the lamb trade. the gen
eral situation was NOV very interesting.
There were no Mexicans on sale. but the
Eaton westerns made fair test Of tops
at $50. Sales covered wide range. the
same as recently, poor and choice grades
selling about 81 % apart
During the week receipts have been
fully normal, consisting mainly of fed
lambs and fed ewes. but the demand has
been rather uncertain and clearances
more or less difficult Current quota
tons on fat stock show losses OF loql5c.
while feeders are closing nominally
steady. Four days purchase on country
account amounts to 400 head.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good
TO choice lambs, $S.M9s. 90; fair to good
lambs, s.. 10Qs %: good to choice yearlngs,
s5.o0a6 Is; fair to good yearings. N,6sg
500; good to choice wethers, A.bGt ~;
fair 10 good wethsrs, s.. 7594. Is: good to
choice ewes. ss.S9a-so; fair to good ewes.
S. od3. IS
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
.DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Conditions Still Favorable to Reali'
cation of Promises.
VOLUME OF BUSINESS LARGE
Cold weather Since Middle of De-
cember Holds Development in
Check-Lower Prices ON
Some steel Products.

NEW YORK, Feb. B-R. G. Dun q
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow
will say:
Conditions are still favorable to the
realization of the promise held out by
the developments Of the last three
months, namely. Of wider activity than
lsl The severely cold weather since the
middle Of December has TO some extent
and especially In railroad transportation.
in the iron and steel industry and IN
railroad distribution. held this promised
development In check. The volume OF
business. however. Is very large and In
some directions notably so.
On certain finished lines, lower prices
are now the rule In iron and steel, espe-
cially in structural shapes. plates. bars.
sheet and tin plates. Contracts In struc-
tural lines foot up to about $500 tons,
with the railroads supplying q moderats
share Of the new business. The larger
interests In the Pittsburgh district are
fairly active, keeping about 80 per cent
Of their capacity in operation, but the
smaller plants are not so well employed.
Demand Is hardly as good as at the be-
ginning or the year. The pig iron mar
ket is quiet. but there is moderate ao-
tivity In basic iron. Bessemer iron Is
quoted at si4 and basic s12. g valley. Bes-
semer and open hearth billets are still
sd and sheet and tin bars 81, Pittsburgh.
Plates and structural shapes are weaker.
Shipments are keeping up. though the
demand for prompt action does not ap-
pear so urgent.
The cotton markets have strengthened
materially. and the demand is broad and
seasonably active. Many mills making
brown staple goods. print cloths and heavy
colored cottons are now under orders for
two or three months ahead. and bleached
cottons. sheetings and pillow tubings,
prints. denims, plaids and other piece
goods are much stronger. Export trade
is good. India has bought 400 bales OF
standard drills and China small lots OF
sheetlnss as well as 5000 bales Of canton
flannels. Mems wear and worsted yarns
markets are influenced somewhat by the
labor difficulty at Lawrence, which APP
pears to show signs Of a healthy solution.
The New England footwear market III
still rather quiet. but new business Is
coming forward at q better rate than
formerly. and factories continue fairly
busy on old contracts. Prices are strong.
The recent bull In the leather trade seems
to have bean broken, and buyers, after
finding that concessions were not obtains
able, have entered the market and lib
eral sales have been made. especially OF
sole leather. Further activity has devel-
oped in hides.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
ERADsrREETs TRADE REVIEW!


49,
Characteristic of Week.
NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-Bradstrset's to-
morrow will say:
Cumulative Improvement IL the chief
characteristic OF this weeks trade reports,
Demand Is expanding and betterment Is
extending TO those centers that hereto
fore have been particularly quiet. As yet
the pace Is only steady. but II seems TO
be consistent, and conservative optimism
IL developing at a greater rate. Mail
order concerns have done very well,
thanks to the tendency to buy In small
lots, and trade In dry goods, wearing ap-
parel. shoes. groceries and other essen
tials reflects the influence of slow but
steady Improvement. Cotton goods con-
prices. one line after another being lacked
up as order books present better aspects.
Even the south has responded to the
improved undertone. Discomfort is dis
appearing. especially for the larger cities,
though some of the smaller centers are
In the iron and steel lines operations are
increasing. but new business has tapered
OF somewhat, while specifications on
some goods have also receded a little.
At the same time there IL considerable
ssn buying In sight. while the prospects
good. the suggestion being made In this
connection that the wear and tear on
cars has been such as 10 render buying
OF new rolling stock q necessity. How
ever. prices on structural shapes plates,
bars sheets and some other finished lines
are lower, competition from mills that are
not well supplied with orders being quite
noteworthy.
Business failures In the United States
for the week ending February Is, were
90. against S23 last week, 2s6 In the like
week q iii. as In 1910. 2s2 in 1903 and
Business failures in Canada for the
week number thirty-one. which COM
pares with twenty-six last week and
thirty-four In the corresponding week OF
1911.
Wheat. including flour, exports nom
the United States and Canada for the
week ending February Is. aggregate
z,S9.tN bu., against 3st6,<ss bu. last week
and D,s2 bu. this week last year For
the thirty-three weeks ending February
is. exports are 105, 7so,e62 bu, against n
6.les bu In the corresponding period last
year. Corn exports for the week are
l,ba2,be6 bu., against 1,4sz, 0ss bu. last week
and 2.oeS. lbs bu. In 1911 For the thirty
three weeks ending February Is. corn ex-
Ports were A.0os. sss bu.. against E,2i4sls
bu. last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17


CAT1LD-There were not enough cattle
here this morning to be worth talking
about. the supply being very meager, Is
USUAL on Friday. Fortunately there
was some little demand for desirable
cattle and the bulk of the receipts sold
IN very fair season in the morning with
out any material change IN prices
Beef steers sold In about the same
notchee as yesterday, but there was moth
ing very good to make q top on the mar.
ket. and the trade as a whole was fea-
tureless.
Cows and helfsrs, and In fact all linds
OF butcher stock also commanded about
steady pricex and while the trade was
not very active or the demand very
urgent. still practically everything in
sight changed hands In reasonable sea-
son.
There were no fresh supplies Of stock
ers or feeders OF any CONSEQUENCE The
feeling on that kind Of cattle was also
Just about steady with yesterday. There
were. however, quite good many feed
ing and stock csttle IN the hands OF
SPECTATORS.
Quotations on cattle. Good to choics
steers. t6ooqeeG: common TO fair beef
Nnas.oo: good to choice cows, u.5OaS rs:
fair to good cows and heifers, c.e56l5o:
common to fair cows and heifsrs. 1.6O6
lb good TO choice stockers and feeders.
e.WaoD TAR 70 good stockers and
feeders. Nbo06.40. common to fair stock.
srs and feeders. c6oQ+50: stock heifsrn
Nto94b; veal calves. gato<J7D; bullG
stays. ETC., ss.5oa5.oo
Representative sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.--cATrLE-Rs.
ceipts, 800 head; no southerns; market
steady to weak: dressed beef and export
steers, S675GsS; fair to good. S.6oqo.6o:
western steers E0oa1.25; stockers and
feeders, s425d6.6o; southern steers, s6oog
$50; southern cows, S.Wd6.oi native
cows, 81 gOa6 80; native heifers, tA50a6. Is;
bulls, $S50fi6.25 calves. N.00a7-G
HoGS-Receipts. 500 head; market
steady to Sc lower; bulk Of sales. S.sQ
$50: heavy, ssl7Isqs Is; packers and but
cheers, ss66s.1; lights. saS9eio; pigs,
sA5oQ6S.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
head; market strong; lambs. $1,000;
yearilngs. A.5oae.0: wethers. NW446oi
ewes, ss.SGsS; stockers and Feeders N's
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK. Feb. la-EvAPoRATED
APPLES-Qulet. with prices generally un-
changed: on the spot. fancy. A610Ac;
choice, sS6etse: prime. Sis6SAe
DRIED FRU1TS-PTunes, weak. but the
west Is said TO be buying here owing to
the relatively cheaper prices: quotations
range from 4SGlsc for CALIFORNIA; up to
3o-4os and sAG1.c for Oregons. Apricots
dull. but steady owing to small stocks;
choice. i4Sd1Shc: extra choice. f5&dasi4c:
fancy, 1sANiTi4c. Peaches. quiet but
steady: choice. il9ilrc; extra choice,
fI4G1sc: fancy. 1eGi3lSc- Raisins. dull
and barely steady. loose muscatels. 5kd
&c: choice 10 fancy seeded. s&6Titc; seed
less, sq7c, London layers. 81 t071- -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. l9-coFFEE-Fu-
lures opened irregular at q decline Of 8
points TO an advance Of . points, near
months being lower In sympathy with
easier European cables, while later de-
tyerfes, particularly September, reflected
support from leading trade sources and
scattered trade covering. Orders seemed
to be pretty well divided during the mid
die Of the day and but little change oc-
CURED In price until late In the after
noon when the market turned q shade
easier under realizing. The close was
barely steady at q net decline Of 10
points. Sales. &. 80 bags. February, ialsc;
March, 12I7c; April, AI6c; May, lsleo;
June. i2isc; July. ia22c; August, i224ci
September. ia27c; October, lA22c; Novem.
Der. isHc; December. lAlsc; January.
B15c.
Havre was kgx francs lower. Hamburg
was u pig. lower Rio rs reis lower az
SSs75. Santos UNCHANGED. = $50, 70 1900.
Receipts at the two Brazilian ports were
1900 against 5000 bags last year. jun
dishy receipts 5000 bags against AGO
last year. Rains or showers were re-
ported In all districts OF Sac Paulo. New
York warehouse deliveries yesterday,
!. 81 against LIS bags last year, no
days special Santos cables reported d
unchanged at $40: Sac Paulo receipts,
loo against 1000 bags yesterday.
Spot coffee quiet; No. Rio, ifkc; No.
Santos. Bi1915ao. Mild. quiet; Cordova,
15n91TAc nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17

and lambs were obviously too large for
packing requirements and the market
was q dull almost lifeless. affair from
the start Compared with yesterdays
mean close prices ruled only o shade
lower, but when the bulk Of yesterday q
son declines Of io3lsc were evident.
None Of the regular buyers took much
interest in offerings and the movement
wore along 20 q very slow finish after
midday.
The run was estimated at fully Seoo
head and differed from recent RECEIPTS
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
New WORM Honey Market

NEW YORK. Feb. i6-MoNEY-on
call, steady. eG2h per cent. ruling rate,
~ per cent closing bid. per cent: Of
Tered at "a per cent. Time loans. steady;
sixty days, 2h02A per cent; ninety days,
AQe per cent: six months, SuS4 per
cent
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-sssfi
I per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Steady, with
actual business In bankers bills at sASses
for sixty-day bills and at A.ST3 for de-
uiAnd. Commercial bills. NS3hl.
StfIvER--BRr, ssAc; Mexican dollars,
&c.
Closing quotations on bonds today were
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
,HIcAGo LIVE STOCK MARKE
Demand for Cattle and sheep Steady
Hogs Lower:

CHICAGO. Feb. 1s-CATTLE-Receipts,
2oD head: market steady; beeves, A7ed
$50; Texas steers. sLs065.75; western
steers. AS@1oo: stockers and feeders.
sss0aS15; cows and heifers. S1cgS6o;
calves. S.756sS.
HoGS-Recelpts, 8, 900 head: market SC
lower; light, S.70d6.2o; mixed. Ss5q6 ~;
heavy, s5.9016 IS: rough, $5Sod6o; bulk
Of gales, s6.05662o
SHEEP AND I.AMRS-Receipts, 5000
head: market. steady; native. a2s4S-S;
western, s. eo94 30; yearlings. N$4e.@i
lambs. native. Ao96@; western, H7bg
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-cATTLE-Re.
ceipts, 600 head. including 300 Texans
market strong; native shipping and ex'
port steers, S.50lSoo; dressed and but.
cheers steers, S.b0as0o; steers under LOO
pounds, sS%d6b; stockers and feeders
Gamers, ,20od4,oo: bulls. sab066.5; calves
S500dS.l5: Texas and Indian steers, $0.0
aT.00; cows and heifers, s20oGSW.
HoGS-Recelpts. 100 head: market
steady; pigs and lights. $50oQ6Q; mixed
and butchers. pBG6.so; good heavy. t6zS
6s.s5
SHEEP AND LAMB6-Receipts, 1.soI
head; market steady: native muttons,
s. .fbi4. 90; lambs. S.ooas.D; culls and
bucks. N.D0a35; stockers, s2.0od9p.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
sToCKERs AND FEEDERS


HoGs-Another heavy supply Of hogs
enabled packers to force further declines
In the trade, the market opening slow and
bulk selling 58l0c lower. Uneven business
was feature. the same as yesterday, but
after movement had fairly started the de-
rnand took on q fair degree of activity
and the big end OF the run was weighed
up in good season.
Receipts amounted 70 14eo0 head, assur-
ing weeks total that will be a record
breaker. Little butcher and bacon classes
constituted about two-thirds Of the crop
a proportion that has been roughly shown
In daily marketings for many weeks past
Shippers and spectators favored no par
ucplsr kind of stock. buying cautiously
Throughout.
Best lard hogs on sale brought S.l5, as
compared with yesterdays top OF q. 20
while bacon averages ranged from $3.50
downward. Choice heavy and common
light varieties sold about 70 cents apart
strong weight butchers usually moving
At very moderate discounts from extra
good rs to 3o-pound offerings
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-17
CHICAGO eRAIs AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Trading and Ciesins
prfe~s nm uoard of Trade.

Features Of the Trading and Ciesfns
Prices ON board Of Trade.
CHICAGO. Feb. i6-DespIie numerous
complaints that the winter crop In the
central states shows signs OF serious
damage. wheat today finished at a net
decline OF No 10 hc. The firai tone was
firm.
Continued big receipts northwest and
heavier shipments from Argentina formed
the chief reasons why the bears were
able 20 maintain control In tho wheat pit
Conflrmatory dispatches regarding the
actual resumption OF work by me rail-
road strikers. who have been delaying
exports from South America, discouraged
sptoulators on the bull side and led 10
much aggressive selling. A direct cable
stated that the labor troubles were en-.
tirsly out Of the way. Both India and
warded Increased supplies for Europe. AZ
the same time receipts OF 1u2 cars at pri-
mary terminals In tho United States Tar
exceeded the figures Of a year ago.
much winter killing from Missouri east
ward began TO attract attention that
hopefulrsss revived among the friends Of
higher prices. The ensuing rally could
scarcely be called impressive May
with the last sales at s'Siagi. oil. just
10. under the level OF twenty-four hours
before.
Corn was AFFECTED BY the heayiness OF
wheat May nuctuatcd from dSli6she to
eskc, closing Nc net lower. but frin, at
Ct<16SAc Cash grades were slow. No.
yellow was not quoted.
Oats held relatively steady owing to
good buying on the part OF the cash
houses. May touched bxtac and bet96g5s.
with the close exactly the same AZ last
night at bfhc.
IN provisions there was q more decided
break than for some time back. The
blackboards tonight showed pork down
itu9Sc and the rest OF the list Oft 7isc
20 i0111ilc.
Leading options closed a. fellows: