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I MTCHEY CARRINGER. X ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW, Tionesia, ra. CURTIS M. 8IIAWKEY, y attorj TTORN E Y-AT- LAW, . warren, rs. Practice in Forest Co. AO BROWN, ATTORN EY-ATLAW Ollloeln Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sta., Tlonesta, Pa. DR. F.J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA, DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGIST. Ollice over store, Tlonesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Elm St., between Urove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant. D R. J. B. SIGGINS. Physician and Mirgenn, 3 OIL CITY, PA, HK. K1RSCIINER, M. D. Practice limited to diseases or the Lungs and Chest. Olnce hours by ap pointment only. .ml uTt OIL CITY. PA. No. 116 CENTER ST. E w linl.TnV. M. D. 4. . it tt...i .ltuAttunH of the ui l'rwuicw iiuiivcu - - Kuril. Nose and Throat. Special attention given to tue ihuub Ollice hours 9-12 a. in., 1J;-'V-J2; OIL CITY, PA. No. llOCENTLKSr. H. K. McKINLEY. Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing. Tlonesta, Pa CJ J. SKTLKY , t ' , ., . Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages, .... i.. eio. i lonesui, HOTEL WEAVER, H i.i a whaVHR Vrnnrietor. This hotel' formerly the Lawrence . ...nlntanliatlUA Mouse. I) lis unuergoiiH a i;nuiu.; ....... .r,;, . . ' 1..Y....1 n,Ul, all tlm IllOll- BI1U In HOW urillHiiau ,,,,,, , ... iiAatml Rtul liirhteu ern liimrovoiiiuiim. ....-. throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold water, etc. The comiorts of guests never uegiecteu. CENTRAL HOUSE, OK ROW A OEROW Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel In the place, and lias all the modern improvement". No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. irst class Livery in connection. pUlL. KMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, t;r- .K" mid Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work Iroiu the finest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, aud prices rea sonable. JAMES HASLET, GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA. PENN m CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS tlor.t Couph Syrup. Tastes Coed. Uua In lims. Hold by druggists. THERAILROAD RATEB1LL Passed by Senate by a Nearly Unanimous Vote. 6trange Excuse For Crime For a Sea Level Canal International Dispute Fatal Auto Crash Death of Justice Childs Testimony as to Railroao Rebate. After 70 days of almost continuous deliberation the senate Friday passed tho railroad rate bill by the practical ly unanimous vote of 71 to 3. The three negative votes were cast by Sen ator Foraker, Republican, of Ohio, and Senators Morgan and Pettus, Demo crats, Aluhamn. The principal purpose of the bill istc permit the interstate commerce com mission to fix rates. The provision conferring this authority Is found In the fourth section of the bill, which amends section 15 of the interstate commerce law so as to accomplish that result. That section directs the commission to investigate complaints of unjust and unreasonable charges on the part of common carriers in the transporta tion of persons or property, or of regu lations or practices affecting such charges. It also authorizes an inquiry as to whether the rates or practices are "unjust, discriminatory or unduly pref erential or prejudicial or otherwise in violation of the act," and in case any of these conditions are found to exist tho commission Is empowered to de termine and prescribe what will be the just and reasonable maximum rate and what regulation or practice is just, reasonable and fair. The commission is given access to the accounts of the companies affected by the act, but examiners are forbid den under penalty of heavy fine and long Imprisonment from divulging the facts ascertained. Fines of $500 for each failure to keep proper accounts is provided. A falsification of ac counts is made punishable by fine and imprisonment. Minister's Strange Excuse For Crime. In furtherance of his Inquiry into the unusual case of tho Rev. Charles Stuart Bain, who Is in the county Jail of Seneca county on a charge of setting fire to the First Baptist church of Waterloo on March 6 last, and who claims that at times he is under influ ence against which he has no powei of resistance. District Attorney Uodine was advised by the warden of the Illinois state prison at Joliet that one Charles S. Bains, alias C. W. Wilson, became a prisoner In that institution Oct. 20, 189C, on a commitment from Kane county charging embezzlement The prisoner, who was No. 5,162, was paroled April 19, 1898, and was given his final discharge May 23, 1899. Mr. Bodlne states that a photograph of Rev. Mr. Bain which was sent to Jol iet has been returned with the state ment of the warden that It is undoubt edly a picture of the former Illinois prisoner. The district attorney also stated that he had received a letter saying Mr. Baiu was tried at Converse, Ind., In 1893 by an ecclesiastical court on a charge of lying and conduct unbecom ing a minister mid that he was dis missed from the Presbyterian minis try as a result of the trial. For a Sea Level Canal. The decision of the senate commit tee on interoceanic canals is in favor of a sea level canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Senator Cnrmnck's return from Ten nessee gave the sea level advocates a majority of one vote and consequently Chairman Millard was the only one of the minority faction who attended the meeting. The committee remained in session Just long enough to authorize Senator Kittredge to make the report to bo presented to the senate as soon ns the minority may have an opportunity. to prepare their views for a lock canal. The two reports will be made at the same time. The vote was had on a resolution presented by Senator Kittredge de claring it to be the Beuse of the com mittee that the construction of a sea level canal be recommended. On the motion the affirmative votes were Messrs. Piatt, Kittredge, Ank eny, Morgan, Carmack and Taliaferro. Tho chairman, Mr. Millard, voted in tho negative. Senators Knox, Hop kins, Simmons and Dryden were not present. All of these are supporters of the lock type. An International Dispute. An international dispute of magni tude Is Imminent at Detroit between the United States and Canada over the question of payment of Can adian income tax by the United States government engliiej-s who i.ie in charge of the dredging ouefations iu the Canadian chain )l of the Detroit river and who make their borne in Amherstbtirg at the mouth of the river. Although the Canadian court! have decided against the Americans tho latter still refuse to pay and t!ie Canadian government hai seized the household goods of Chief Engineer C. Y. Dixon and Assistant Enginers Har ry Hodgmaii, E. It. Lewis and B. A. Ti ltt. A sale of these goods by public auction has been announced to satisfy tile government's demands. Tot Lies Uninjured Under Train. "Lie down, lie down!" cried Fireman Harry Hoover from the pilot of his fast-flying locomotive to a tot bland- Irig on the rails In front of the train, and the little one fell like a log and lay still, while the entire train swept over her and came to a stop three train lengths beyond. The child was uninjured. The heavy train was be bind time and dashed around the big curve at Lock Haven at frightful speed. Far ahead Engineer E. J. Mor rison and the fireman saw a little mite of humanity on the track. Like a flash Hoover was out on the running board, crawling to the pilot, from where he hoped to reach down and perhaps sweep the little one from the track, but he was too late, Auto Crashed Into Telegraph Pole. One woman was killed and three other persons are In the Hamot hos pital at Erie, Pa., In a very serious condition as a result of an automobile accident on the Lake road shortly af ter midnight Sunday morning, neai Kirard, Pa. The party had left Clevfr land early In the evening to make the run to Eric, with the intention of go ing on to Buffalo Sunday morning. The accident occurred about a mile east of Springfield, on a piece of road way that is particularly favorable to speeding. In turning a sharp curve the machine crashed into a telegraph pole, throwing the occupants out and the machine turned over on top of them. Mrs. Julia G. Young, 2C years, wife of Albert Young of Cleveland, is the name of the dead woman. She was killed almost Instantly by being dashed against the telegraph pole and sustaining a fracture of the skull. Death of Justice Childs. Justice Henry Augustine Childs the dean of the Eighth judicial dis trict Justices, died at his home in Me dina early Wednesday morning. Death was due to apoplexy, with which he was stricken about 9 o'clock the night before. He had been in poor health for several months, but he improved so much within the past few weeks that he expected to be able to resume his duties on the supreme court bench the first of next month. Justice Childs would have been 70 years old if he had lived until July 17 of this year. He was born in Carlton, Orleans coun ty, In 183C. Says Rebates Were Given In 1903. That the Pennsylvania railroad gave rebates as recently as 1903 was the charge made by Frank B. Wlgton, head of the Morrlsdale Coal company, he fore the interstate commerce commis sion. Mr. Wigton's statement caused something of a sensation because of the fact that while the commission was in session in Baltimore Vice Pres ident Thayer of the Pennsylvania railroad appeared before the body and stated that the company had made no allowances or concessions since 1899. Program For Week In the House. The railroad rate hill, the statehood bill, the diplomatic and consular ap propriation bill, the naturalization bill, the pure food bill, conference reports on the army and Indian appropriation bills, are all possibilities of consider ation In the national house of repre sentatives this week. Conference on Rate Bill. The rate bill is likely to be made the subject of more or less discussion when the motion Is made to send it to conference. Just what will be the character of this discussion or length of time it will occupy cannot be as certained with any deilniteness. Forest Fires Are Out. The forest fire which raged for a dis tance of C4 miles along the line of the Escanaba and Lake Superior and for 30 miles beyond Channing, the western terminus of the road, is out. It seems certain now that 2,000 persons are homeless in that district and 1,000 are destitute at Qtilnuesec. It was also learned that Woodlawn and Kingsley, on the Escanaba and Lake Superior line, and Perkins, on the Northwest ern, were destroyed. Candidates For Yale Corporation. Nine graduates of Yule received nomination, by 25 or more graduates electors, to the vacancy in the Valo corporation caused by the expiration of Chauncey M. Depew's term. Among them are Secretary of War Taft and Charles T. Catlin of Brooklyn, Mr. Depew, Gilford Plnchot and Herbert Parsons. All have declined to stand as candidates excepting Secretary Taft and Mr. Catlin. The election will be held June 20. Brlckmakers' Strike Ended. The strike of the brick yard laborers at Coeymans, N. Y., has ended. After a conference between members of the urion and the employers, the men voted to return to work on the terms differed by the employers. This con cedes all the demands of the men ex cept recognition of the union by the exclusive employment of its members. "American Henley" This Week. The annual regatta of the American Rowing association, often called the "American Llenley," will take place on the Schuylkill river at Philadelphia, May 2G. The crews of the principal colleges of the country have been en tered and some stirring contests have been promised. Yacht Race to Bermuda. . The cup offered by Sir Thomas Lip ton will be the prize for the winner of the ocean yacht race to Bermuda which will be started under the aus pices of the Brooklyn Yacht club May 2C. The race !f for small yacht of not less than 3S or more than 50 feet. AMERICAN C0NSULSH01 W. H. Stuart Killed Near His Country Home at Batoum. Aside From Troubles During the Revo lutionary Disturbances Mr. Stuan Had Had No Friction With the Na tive Population Frequently Callec on to Act as Intermediary. Batoum, Russia, May 22. W. H Stuart, the American vice consul, was shot and killed at his country plact Sunday night. The assassins escaped Mr. Stuart was a British subject and one of the largest ship brokers ano exporters of Batoum. During the re volutionary troubles of last fall his life was many times threatened by 'long shoremen and at Christmas a deputa tion visited his office and practically compelled him to give them J1.50C under the guise of a holiday gratuity for dock laborers. Mr. Stuart, having dined at the house of a friend, was returning tc his country place at ManziadjanI, five miles from Batoum, when he was fired on twice from a clump of treas half a mile from his home, one btil let piercing his leg aud another his breast. Mr. Sterne, the British vice consul at Novo Rossiisk, who was a guest at Mr. Stuart's house, hearing the shoot ing hurried out with the servants and found Mr. Stuart lying on the ground bleeding from his wounds. He was still conscious, but said he would not be able to recognize his as sassin owing to the darkness. Mr Stuart was conveyed to a military bar racks in the vicinity where he expired two hours later. The body was trans ported in the morning to the consulate at Batoum. Aside from the troubles during the revolutionary disturbances last fall, Mr. Stuart had had no friction with the native population. He was sc generally respected that he was on several occasions called upon to act as intermediary during the racial wai between the Tartars and the Armen ians, saving the lives of several of the latter. The police have no trace of the mur derers. ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON KELLER Bomb Thrown by Revolutionist Ex ploded Under the Colonel's Horse. Kallsz, Russian Poland, May 22. A Becoud attempt on the life of Count Keller, a colonel of dragoons and nephew of Lieutenant General Count Keller, who was killed July 29, 1901, during the war with Japan, was made yesterday by a Jewish revolutionist, who threw a bomb at the colonel while he was riding In a suburb. Colonel Keller, though receiving more than 30 wounds from splinters of the bomb, was saved from instant death by the too good aim of his as sailant, the bomb exploding directly beneath the body of Colonel Keller's horse, which received the major por tion of the charge. The wounded man may recover. The explosion shattered the windows in all the adjacent houses and rup tured the ear drums of Colonel Keller's aide-de-camp. The bomb thrower at tempted to escape but became entan gled in a hedge and wns arrested by pursuing soldiers, who were forced to use their sabres before they could sub due him. He was dangerously wound ed. Colonel Keller's activity In suppress ing disturbances here and in this vi cinity had made him many enemies. Balloon Endurance Test. New York, May 22. Provisioned for an air voyage of three days, the balloon Nirvana, manned by the owner, Dr. Julian P. Thomas of the Aero club, nnd Charles Levee, a French aeronaut, ascended yesterday afternoon from Port Morris on the Harlem river. Dr. Thomas announced that the trip was intended as an en' durance test and that he would keo the air as long as his gas and food held out. The ascent was made at 4:45 In a light southeasterly wind and the balloon rose straight Into the air about 2,000 feet and then drifted slow ly south until It was over Central Park, where shift in the wind sent It driving rapidly northward, passing over Tarrytown and Yonkers. When last seeu the balloon was over Ossin ing, still travelling north. Minister's Reply to Interpellation. St. Petersburg, May 22. Tho dis tinction of making the first remarks In the lower house from the nilnld tcrial benches f;ll upon Charles Von Schanebach, controller of the empire, when tho house called up the Inter pellation addressed to Interior Minis ter Stolypin May 17 in regard to the imprisoned political . offenders. M. Stolypin was not present and M. Schwanebach in his behalf said that M. Stolypin would he ready to reply in a day or two. After an hour'B dis cussion the house adjourned without fixing any dale for tho next session, which probably will be Thursday. Oldest Missionary Dead. Boston, May 22. The American board has received word that Mrs. Mary E. Bissell. Its oldest missionary, died at Mnhubleshwar, Western India, April 22. Mrs. Ulssell was the widow of Rev. Lemuel Bissull, D.D., and with her husband Joiued tlje Marathi mis slou iu 1851. SOUGHT AS FOHGEP.; IS SUICIDE. Cleveland Man, Traced to Hiding Place In Home, Foils Police. Cleveland, May 22. W. K. Flanders, aged 35, a prominent citizen of Collin wood, a suburb of Cleveland, shot him self as officers armed with a warrant for his arrest on a forgery charge came upon him in his hiding place at his home. He died two hours later. Flanders, who lived In an elegant home, had fixed a hiding place under a window seat. For more than a week the officers had been making fre quent trips to the house seeking him. They finally became suspicious of the window seat, the lid of which was ap parently nailed down, and pried it open. As the lid flew up a shot was heard and Flanders, with a revolver In his hand and a wound In his fore head, was revealed. He never regain ed consciousness. Flanders was a man of mystery- He had no business and is said to have been supported by his father, a wealthy New Hampshire farmer. The alleged forgery for which he was wanted was a note signed with the name of a prominent manufacturing firm here." CONSTABLES CUFFED. Failure of Attempt to Stop Sunday Ball In Ohio Town. Shelby, O., May 22. When Cou stable Buck and a deputy named Har ris walked out on the baseball dia mond Sunday, armed with warrants issued on behalf of the law and order league, to arrest the players of the Mansfield and the Sharon baseball teams Of the Ohio and Pennsylvania league, 2,000 spectators swarmed out on the field, surrounded the officers and beat, cuffed and jeered them. The officers escaped under police pro tection. The justice who Issued the warrants was sitting in a buggy on the grounds. His vehicle was surrounded, and tho wheels were removed by the crowd which, however, offered no violence to the justice. The ball players had been previous ly fined by Mayor Skites an aggregate of $100 for violation of the Sunday laws. Women Dig and Shovel. Bellefonte, Pa., May 22. The spec tacle of 20 women using picks, shovels and wheelbarrows drew a big crowd. The Lutheran congregation recently decided to erect a church and a lot was bought. A committee met to stake out the foundations. The work had just been completed when a score of members of the Home Missionary society began to break ground for the new building. Hundreds, including many students from State college, cheered the women, who made an ex cellent start on the excavation. Centennial of Historic Church. Bethlehem, May 22. One hundred years ago on May 18, 1800, the old his toric Moravian church of this place was dedicated by Bishop Liskiel. The centennial anniversary was celebrated by the congregation with special ser vices. The Right Rev. J. M. Levering delivered the anniversary sermon, the Rev. A. D. Thaeler, pastor, read the historical paper and Bishop C. L. Moench of Philadelphia delivered the address at the centennial love feast. Was Lincoln Pallbearer. Somerset, Pa., May 22. The 7Sth birthday of Don. A. H. Coffroth, one of the oldest members of the Somerset county bar, was celebrated yesterday at his farm In Mllford township. He Is a strong Democrat and was elected to congress In an overwhelming Re publican district in 1802, 18G4 and 1878. He was an ardent admirer of Abraham Lincoln and is the only man now living who served as a pallbearer at Lincoln's funeral. Shipments of Fish Cease. Harrlsburg, May 22. The stato de partment of fisheries announces that the season for shipping pickerel and wall-eyed pike has closed; therefore, further applications are useless. Com missioner Median says that about 150,000,000 young pickerel were dis tributed tills year, which he considers a fine showing for the second year tho department has been propagating these fish. Threats ef Kidnaping. Greenburg, Pa., May 22. Vandor grlft is excited over a mysterious let ter received by Adam Stitt. The let ter reads: "You are a wealthy man; glvo us $1,000 or we will steal your daughter and you will never see her again. Her bones will be returned to you In a few days, strung together with silver wire. We are veterinary specialists from the West and will be In Vandergrlft for several days." House Stoned; Shoots to Kill. Marietta, O., May 22. Driven to desperation by the persecution of a number of young men, who stoned his house several times, John Duck lay in wait for them and shot John West, one of his tormentors. West Is in the hospital with a bullet near the heart. Buck escaped In his bare feet to the woods and a posse of neighbors is hunting him with bloodhounds. Impaled on Lilac Stump. Somerset, May 22. Harry A. Gil bert, 40 years old, a painter, was taken to the hospital . at Johnstown with probably fatal Injuries. While climb ing down a ladder he slipped and struck the stump of a lilac bush two Inches in thickness which penetrated 12 Inches, near the lower extremity of the backbone. SUMMARY OFTHE NEWS. Short Itemy From Various Parts of the World. Record of Many Happenings Condensed and Put In Small Space and Ar ranged With Special Regard For the Convenience of the Reader Who Has Little Time to Spare. Hone of getting Philippine tariff bill out of senate committee during pres ent session has been abandoned. Count Witte supported a demand for amnesty of political prlsonerr., which was Incorporated In the reply to the czar's address. Protesting their innocence Sophie rhrlstianl and WUhelni Mayer were held for extradition to Germany In the trunk murder case of his aunt. Judge Zeller in special sessions aourt in New York protested against a chauffeur convicted of violating ihe speed law being subjected to only $200 fine, declaring he deserved pjjson. Thursday. Appeals to policy holders to halt In their rush to abandon the Mutual in England had their effect and the panic was checked. It developed that .legal fees and other expenses have cost Richard Can field $500,000 since Jerome made a raid on hiB gambling house. Leaders of the Independence League decided to hold their state convention and to nominate W. R. Hearst for gov ernor and put a full ticket in the field. spcrptnrv Taft declared his inten tion of buying supplies for the Panama canal where he could buy mem cneap est, and President Roosevelt indorsed his view. TnstlcB Ttenrv Augustine Childs. the dean of the Eighth judicial district justices, died at his home In Medina yesterday morning. Death was due to apoplexy, with which he was stricken the night before. Friday. Twenty-six awards, including $10,500 tn ensh, are made by the Carnegie hero fund commission. Pennsylvania railroad officials bo- fore the interstate commerce commis sion admitted owning blocks of stock presented by coal companies. In a report to Its shareholders the Standard Oil company denies in detail President Roosevelt's charges that it profits by Illegal freight rebates. Capitalization of $100,000,000 is de cided on for the mortgage loan corpor atlon being organized in New York to advance money for rebuilding of 'Frisco. Deadlock in the senate committee on Interoceanic canals Is broken by the return of Senator Carmack, and a re port recommending the sea-level typo for the Panama canal is passed. Saturday. In Its address in reply to the suech from the throne the Russian doiima demands full control of taxation. Rev. Dr. Hunter Corbet t, missionary at Chefoo, China, is elected moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly at Dps Moines. The British torpedo boat No. 50 cap- sized off Port Said during the nl;rht. Seven of her crew were drowned. Tho torpedo boat sank during a storm. Police Commissioner William D. Do herty of nuffalo has been completely ex onerated by the appellate supremo court of the charges preferred against him by Mayor Adam. The Pennsylvania railroad was ac cused of giving rebates and Its em ployes were charged with accepting stock presents for car fatorltism be fore the Interstate commerce commis sion. Monday. King Victor Emmanuel inaugurated the Simplon tunnel, passing through to the Swiss side. The Kalscrin Auguste Victoria of the Hamburg-American line, the big gest ship ever flouted, arrived nt Now York. Forest fires In Northern Michigan and Wisconsin Increase, a dozen towns are wiped out and three children, un able to keep up flight, perish. President Irwin Tucker of the Sav ings hank of Newport News, Va kills himself to avoid arrest charged with defalcation that may reach $20,000. Governor Iliggins signed Senator Page's hill which provides for an eight hour day aud the prevailing rate of wages on all state and municipal contract work. Tuesday. Dr. William Hacked of Philadelphia died from morphine poison taken In the interest of science to note tho ef fect of large doses. W. H. Stuart, tho American vice consul at Itatoum, Russia, was shot and killed at his country place last night. The assassin escaped. The czar has refused to receive the deputation of the douma which was named to present the address In reply- to the speech from be throne. President Palma of Cuba la Inaug urated a second time at Havana, dig uitaries of the Island republic and many foreign diplomats taking part In the ceremony. Legislation for federal supervision of anthracite coal railways and penal tits for the holding of coal stocks by railroads was foreshadowed as the In tent of the Interstate cominefco com mission following the Pcuasylvauia disclosures. BROOKLYN HANDICAP. Captured by Outsider From Second Choice; Favorite Finished Fifth. Gravesend, L. I., May 22. J. W. Ful ler's Tokalon, a despised outsider at 25 to 1 In the betting, captured the Brooklyn handicap here from the sec ond choice, Dandelion, with The Picket third. The time, 2:05 3-5, Is within one-fifth of a second of the track rec ord. After a short delay at the post they were sent away to a good start. Rose ben Jumped away in front and set a hot pace, followed by Dandelion and Oxford. This order was maintained to the turn Into the back stretch, where Oxford dropped back and Tok alon moved up into the place. At the head of the Btretch Rosebcn dropped back beaten and Dandelion took command. In the final furlong Bedell brought Tokalon up with a rush and in a hard drive lauded his mount a winner by a head. Dandelion was one and a half lengths before Tho Picket, with Proper fourth and the fa vorite, Merry Lark, fifth. Coughs and Swallows Teeth. Ripon, Wis., May 22. D. C. Rey nolds, a traveling salesman, In a fit of coughing swallowed a lower set of false teeth, which lodged In his throat, threatening strangulation. He was bundled into an automobile and a wild ride was made for Fond du Lac, which was reached In an hour's time. Rey nolds was taken to St. Agnes' hospital. His condition Is critical. Lawyer Arrested For Counterfeiting. Indianapolis, May 22. William B. Schwartz, a member of the local bar, was arrested by federal officers on a charge of counterfeiting. Schwartz confessed to the officers and surrend ered the dies he used in making tho spurious coins. His law practice, ho said, did not yield a sufficient Income for the support of his sick wife. New Thought Alliance. Washington, May 22. A largely at tended public meeting last night brought the New Thought Metaphysic al alliance convention to a close. Rev. Martin K. Schermerhorn of Pough kecpsle, N. Y., was one of the speak ers, MARKET REPORT. New York Provision Market. New York, May 21. WHEAT No. 2 red, 94c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 93c. CORN No. 2 corn, 58c f. o. b. afloat: No. 2 yellow, 58Vc. OATS Mixed oats, 2fi to 32 lbs., 39ft :i9'jc; clipped white, 38 to 40 His., 40'4 (fi42y2c. PORK Mess, $lG.50(fil8.25; fam ily, per bbl., $18.00. HAY Shipping, 55C0c; good to choice, OOlT'flSc. BUTTER Creamery, extra, 19'o; common to extra, llVilOMtc; west ern factory, common to firsts, 11 15c. CHEESE Slate full cream, fancy, old. 13fJ-13c. EGGS State and Pennsylvania. 21c. TOTATOES State and western, per bag, fl.UTi 2.23. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, May 21. WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads, In store, 89M.C; No. 2 red, 97c. CORN No. 2 mixed, 57c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 57VjC. OATS No. 2 white. 39MC f. o. b. afloat; No. 3 white, 38?ic. FLOUR Fancy blended patent, per bhl., $5.0ii(Tr5.75; winter family, patent, $4.40(fi 5. 1 5. CHEESE Fancy full cream, 10p 11c; good to choice, uifflOc. EGGS Selected white, 19(ff20c. POTATOES Western, fancy, per bii., 72(ff 73c; home grown, per bu, 78 (0 80c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. CATTLE-Cholce export steers, $5.50 ff5.75; good to cholco butcher steers, $4.G0(fi'5.25; medium half-fat steers, $4.00(ii4.25; fair to good heifers, $l.25ffi4.7."; good to choice heifers, $4.755.10; good butcher bulls, $:l.73 fr4.15: choice to prime veals, $C.75 7.00; fair to good, $li.25(ff ti.fit). SHEEP AND LAMBS Choice clipped lambs, $li.90(fi 7.00; choice year lings, $li.00'ii ti.40; mixed sheep, $."1.25 6.75. HOGS Best Yorkers, $0.70; me dium and heavy hogs, $(i.70; pigs light, $0.70j ti.75. Buffalo Hay Market. Cholco timothy on track, $15.00; No. V, $14.00; No. 2. $12.00(13.00; No. 1 rye straw, $8.00. Little Falls Cheese Market. Little Falls, May 21. On tho dairy market today the sales were: Large colored, 3 lots of 125 boxes at 9c; small colored, 12 lots of 091 boxes nt 9-'ic; small colored, 0 lots of $25 boxes at 9rnC; small colored, 2 lots of 125 boxes at 9'ic; small white. 12 lots of 087 boxes at 9-)ic; small white, 5 lots of 425 boxes at 9-fec; small white, 2 lots of 130 boxes at 9Mc; twins colored, 4 lots of 207 boxes at 9:c; twins colored, 7 lots of 371 boxes at 9r,H'; twins white, 11 lots of 003 boxes at 1 :!i c ; twins white, 8 lots of 300 boxes at 9r;c. Utica Dairy Market. Utlca, May 21. On the dairy market today the sales of cheese were: Large while, 4 lots of 205 boxes at lt'S,e; large white, 1 lot of 40 boxes at 9c; large colored. 10 lots of (120 boxes at ii-Nc; small white, 5 lots of 4.M) boxes at 9rc; small colored, 31 lots of 2.915 boxes at 9r:c. LL'TTER Creamery, :!1 package sold at 2uo and 31 crates of prints at 2le.
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