The Weekly Wisconsin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Page 7

Green Uasv Oct. forest fires in the Ticin- iCew London con: 'to, spread, with alarinimj rapidity. They-are. on both sides j-of ttie iGreen Bay, Wirioua St-Paul track from Oneidn for a distance of thirv r-ty miles west Many ktsicks of hay and of barns in the neighborhood of.Seymour tove been burned. At New London the ties on the railroad are fre- qnontly set on fire and large forces of men constantly employed iri watching bridges and culverts.

Last night the smoke iu this city was so dense as to be painful to the eyes and mauy were un. able tp gp into the open air for this -rea- Green Bay; Oct Information reached this city late last evening from the Oueida Indian reservation of death of three children as a of the, forest fires ragiue in that sectipji. A number of dwellings were burned, some of them on the reservation arid others just: outside. Among'those destroyed was that of John three children were jilone in the house and were burned to death. The fire came down on the ueighborho.od very -rapidly -with a sudden change of and several a narrow escape from It is supposed the children became terror-stricken when the house; took- fire and were Uniiblc to help theuiselvesi.

Veter living -west of. peje, had a severe fislit to save his hoine. It was by roaring fires on all sides and he his family fought the flames all day. until they were 'completely exhausted. Then were called to their assistance.

At one the house was on sides, but the flames were extinguished aiid the building saved, Mauawa, Oct. The large marshes on -the river, be- tweeu-hero and New London, are tie seat- cxteiisive which are sweeping yegi-tation of every kind. They are 1 ing x-aref nlly watcbed us" -there' is a amount of valuable timber ad- jaeeut which stands in danger. Not many years ago these marshes, which ex: tend sevci'al thoiisaud acres, were covered with water through- a good portion year and hunters found difficulty making, their- way over in boats. For several seasons past, they have been nearly dry and a dense growth of willows and other brush sprang The fires -are.

cleaning this out: and good part of the uiarsli will be put under the plow next year. Tracts of this niarsh laud which were cultivated this -sumuier the largest of any laud" in Waupaea county and speculators are eagerly gobbling up this land -which for years -only-' -failed to be sold for taxes because it was so utterly worthless that no one would, buy' it. Wis.i Oct. An tindergrouud fire, which has been in a. marsh four miles uorth-of- this city, broke put afresh yesterday and the flames carried into the woods by the high wind which has Bv dint.of hard work on the part of fanners und from the "city tbe fire was put under control.

high winds' spring up again the fire will, -cause considerables as farms are-in its The damage already: done is confined to marsh and timber. Oot, Bark river and London marshes are re. ported on fire with a large acreage: undermined. Three hundred tons of hay on the fornicr and 150 tons ol hay on London marsh are. alreadyburued.

fire: to spread and can only be es- by heavy continued rain- Hrillion. Oct. William Pagel, a farmer living about two and a half miles south of: here, suffered a heavy loss yesterday by the burn. jug of his house, barn and all outbuildings. The near bere has been burning for some tiine and the fire was carried to his buildings by the wind.

loss is insurance, $2000. AVeyauwega, Oct. T- he steam Jsawniill of Goorge Bergu- around Jua own neck.and secured it with a slip fastening the halter on the when, the other: horses started and ran near him and the colt joined th4" The boy was thrown on the ground "dragged about'the field for -some rope tightened about the lad's necK and his body was hurled against heels, ing the animal into a mad run. The colt some" manner broke one. of its hind- legs, so it bring only "by shreds of Meanwhile MrvKren had seen theiter- rible calamity that had befallen his boy and went to his assistance, but was for some time unable to get to the colt When he 'finally sncceeded the animal, crazed with, pain, made a dash at him and ripped his coat down the back with his hoofs, but fortunately did not seriously injure He succeded in unfastening the haiterjand freeing thS colt The rope was drawn so tightly about the boy's neck, that Mr.

Kren was unable to unfasten it He took the boy in his arms carried him totvard the house where he died a few minutes The celt had to be shot DEATH OF A PIONEER. fidence- and trust of his employer and was; respected by all- who hint? His life had been entirely changed and he.could not have lived in a more ex- emplary: styles Rpckford people thought his arrest a the facts, and the restoration of Burt-s liberty, meets the approval of everyone. tresser, in the town of Fremont, together with a 40,000 feet of lumber; 400 of wood and feet of linrdwood logs, were burned this morning. amounting to Oct The residence of Frank Saddler was de- by fire tliis morning. The loss is about $1200; partjally insured.

Gutoriagun, i kettle of tar used in rooting' the Diamond Match: company's; store set fire to the store roof inorriing. Prompt assistaiioe of the -fire company prevented -a loss beyond S2000. West Phiinfield. Oct. has lieon Taging on the niarshes west and uortlnvest 'The stroiip went on Thursday increased the fires and 'great volumes of filled the air and at times the Klin was partially obscured smoke.

Although the fires have been burning VHlowly for sometime it had not aroused much excitement, until' wind Thursday. -brought it rapidly' 'this way The ftre toward the northwest is abou six miles from here ami near the Jfarm 3.J. Phillips. The other is Severn miles south, beiiig west Hull's Thousands of tons liny is 'stacked all thijough that cominuni ty and the owners aiie alarmed about it Green Bay, Oct The two large buildings of the Enoch burned early this morn entailing a. loss on buildings, ma: chinery of about fine started in an outbuilding and is sup' posed to have originated from 'marsh fires.

have been burning iri the neighborhood since the destruction the Murphy inil.l. ihe buildings have been fired from the same seyera times." The buildings and machinery were fully insured and will probably'be replaced. Manawa; Oct. -pf Louis Lenning, a pfoniineni farmer near here, Imrned with all the contents: The loss is about $1500. The 1 is; supposed have been of ineen- "diary origin.

Berlin," Oct, has -been burning -in the marshes- four miles "north of this, city: for nearly two weeks. Mauy rods of fencings, a number of cords of wood 'and some hay has been "The fire is now burning underground in the marshes, renderimr them wprthless Jgs the peat and grass rootB are burned nothing but the oarren- sand underneath. Farmers who have depended on these marshes for their supply of hay will Tiave to look elsewhere. for it. The loss will be far- reaching in its effect Fond du Lac, Oct The residence, of Janies F.

Aldrich tc- with'a large amount of household goods burned Tuesday evening, 'causing tow of $8000. The flames started from a break in tlie furnace pipes, and spread rapidly to rooms- above. The fire deipartment proiriptly. but the flames had gained so much headway that nothing they could -do wpuld the -property from destruction. Mr.

Aldrich, owner ofthe residerice, has been dan- ill for some time, and it is feared by his friends that the shock will result seriously to his health. George Aldrich, a Bon of the owner of the prpp- erty, arrived from Chicago this morning ana will look after the plans -for rebuild- Oct. 4 house belonging to George ruffley, about two miles' south of here, 'iras burned to the ground early' this morning with all its contents. It was tnlly ensured in the Marion Insurance eompaijy. Cjui Dragged Aronad Held by OaUxwtg Oct.

'shoddns occurred on a farm. one Omro. The place oc- by Michael Kren and family. torses jrere in a pasture "hear reridence and among them, was a 2- colt which had Joseph Gibson Very Suddenly at Beaver Dam. Beavrr Dam, Opt Gibson, a pioneer of Dodge county and one of its best, and most' prominent citizens, died at 6 o'clock last aged 70 years.

He came to Racine, 1840, to Lowell, Dodge county in 1844, and for years "he resided in this city; He died of heart disease. Hei leaves a wife, and daughter, the latter being Mrs; John W. "Ganes of Lowell. Neeriah, Wis. John Merkley, a -well-to-do farmer of the town of Vinland, died of general debility, aged 85 years.

ceased had been a resident of, this county for over forty-years. Green Bay, Oct. The funeral of Capt. Joseph B. Wing took place yesterday afternoon from the Mrst Methodist church, a very large attendance attesting the high regard in dead man was held.

The obsequies were in charge of the Odd Fellows and pallbearers were equally from among the Masons: ami Odd Fellows. Oshkosh, Oct Mrs. -W. H. McKay, whose husband is extensively interested in cattle ranches in Texas and.Mexico, died at here last evening, aged 63 years.

The funeral will occur WediSesdav afternoon. Kenosha, Henry M. Rogers, one of the first settlers, in this county, was. found dead in his bed yesterday; He was a prominent Prohibitionist and last spring a candidate for mayor on the Republican ticket. He was also, prominent in' Masonic' circles.

He was .65 years-of age. Mr. Rogers was s. bachelor. John Dale; another old resident of the county, died at his home on Clark avenue Saturday night, aged 80 years; He leaves a wife and six grown rip children Berlin, Oct.

Brunsman, a respected woinan of this city, dropped dead shortly before noon today. Heart disease was the ffause of Deceased was- about 47 years of age. She leaves four children, Mrs." Davis, wife of L. E. Davis, of the Courant: Ed Brn'nsman, chief of the 'fire arid two unmarried daughters, Matie and Kathryn Brunsman.

i Ma'uston, i Oct Peter Barker of the of Alsbacher Barker died this afternoon of cancer, aged .78 years. VA'ausau. Oct. Rm- srle, assistant postinaster, died this morning. Mr.

Ringle was for many years editor proprietor of Wisconsin" River the first "newspaper published in WausaUi and was. ppstinaBter under-President Cleveland's first'admin- istration. 1 Fred Ncri, a furniture dealer, eipired this morning. Berlin, Oct. William Kinrade, an old and respected resident, died at the home of W.

S. Boot, in the town of Berlin, at the -aae of 93 years. was born on Man. Elkhorn. Qct.

William Hollinshead. a prominent: fajrm- er and one of the pioneers of this county, died Deceased was born near StroudsBurg. September 3, 1808. He came to Wisconsin in 1837 and locvt- ed on government land near here in the- town of Uelavan. Black Earth, Oct.

Henry Wilson died here last night illness of but thirtyTSix hours. She was 83 years old and was the mother of ten children, eight of whom besides her husband survive her. 'was married-to Henry Wilson in England- sixty-three years ago, coming America four yesrs later. After a short residence in New York they set- tied in this Talley, where they lived ever since. 1 They had the distinction of the oldest settlers now in this West Plainfield.

Oct remains of Naomi were brought home from kosh yesterday, where she Monday to have an operation performed on a- tumor of the She only lived one. day after the operation. Deceased was 23 years of VERDICT OF GUILTY. £ndy of the Hoflhhan Trial at Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Oct.

verdict in the Hoffman' murder case was this morning at 6' o'clock, the jury being out all night, from 5:30 p.m. yesterday. i- Hoffman was found guilty of murder the -third degree, the. sairie verdict as on the former trial in Wansan. The attorneys for the defendant made a motion to set aside the verdict arid grant a new the motion to be.

heard December 17. District Attorney -Pradt made an unusually strong plea in ctosirig. yesterday, showing the murder of William. Heraog to have been extremely. cold- blooded and without cause.

'The fendant is, enjoying freedom under, heavy bonds and. left for his home on this morning's train. The verdict given caused no surprise, it being generally expected by all who have followed the trial. PACED A FAST MILE. Trempealean They Hare a World-Beater In "Trempealean, Oct.

may not be generallyiknown but it is less a fact, that Trempeaiean has one of the fastest trotting horses in the country, and it is only a question -of a short time when this horse will-- rank among the big The horse in" is "Nutbreaker, owned by Charles Veitchi -who resides on Sixth Btreet. A few days ago this horse was driven on the Neumister track at LalCrossein the fast time of 2:10 fiat, and even then was pulled up on the stretch. Con Kelly, his driver, only wished to send him fora 2:15 mile, Tbnt having 1 no watch did not. know the.time Nutbreaker was making. And stranger', still is the fact that the -horse has not- yet, in race coarse received a mark.

Nutbreaker will be campaigned next season. FELL ON HIS HEAD. Random Lake Man Beoelvei Fatal Io. juries In a Runaway. Random Wiifc, Oct afternoon as D.

Bickler, a prominent cattle buyer, who is well known throughout this and surrounding connties, was driving to his home from Dacada, a village located THETTRACK. FragmenU of a Mau Found Kear Iron 1 Green Bay, Oct. Trainmen the north yesterday on the.phjcago North-Western railway ported finding-parts of the body of a man on the track south of Iron The train was stopped after passing over the body was left removed the track. It was supposed the man run over, by some passing train during "the as the parts of the body-strewn along the track were'cold and stiff. It is thought from a letter body that the man's name was Dahl.

but it could not be discovered where he caine SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD. Bert Erlckson Accidentally Killed by a Companion at Wit enberp. Wittenberg, Oct Bert Erickson was instantiy killed by'William Mehleberg. at Morris, six miles 'east of yesterday. Mehle- berg had been hunting and coming home noon went to the cook shanty arid 'proceeded to remove thf cartridges from his He stood about eight 'feet from Erickson when the gun went off.

The: bullet Erickson in the right temple and passed clear through his head. A coroner's jury found a-verdict of accidental death. MET A TERRIBLE Little Girl Burned Almoit to a Crisp at Chlppewa Chippejva Falls, Oct' child of W. McDonald met a horrible death last night. After Kghting a fire in the stove the mother went downstairs, leaving the lit- -tle girl in the room.

Upon. her return a few minutes later she found.the child enveloped in names and nearly dead. The clothing was burned from its body and the face was burned in a horrible OPERATION PROVED FATAL. Fort Atkinson Woman at a flos- i pltal in Chicago. Fort Atkinson, Oct pie Wigdale died this morn-, ing in Chicago from the.

effects of an operation performed, several days ago; She a native of Norway, coining years ago to this town with her husband. She had large business interests in Stoughton, where she lived a number of years. The body will be for: burial. Saturday. CRUSHED UNDER A WAGON.

Weyauweea Farmer' Fatally Hurt In a Runaway. "I Weyauwega, Oct. Vincent, a'farmer residing about three iniles from here, was seriously "not fatally- injured this morning by runaway. He -was driving his team with a load of wood, when the team became frightened and got beyond his control. He fell from the wagon and the load passed over; him." When he was unconscious; DIED FOR HIS Hurley tad Killed While Trying to Pet.

-Hurley. Oct. son of a Mtad, who had recently niored here from Ashland, was run- over and. instaritly killed by-a switch engine of the Wisconsin Ceri-; tral. He was playing near the.

track with his little dog and was in the act of rescuing his pet upon noticing the sud- den. approach of the engine when he was overrun Stocqnelin. "a grandson: of Hrs. Sirah Siddons, died in the.streets.;;-iy;:-;.,e Peter: aged into well ar EloravuTe, whilesefionslyi'ffl and-was drowned. men were killed and one serl- oosly injured by i premature blast in a stone at Pa; -Jackson; 500 acres: of tunber.

land are rburned over and the fire the inhabitants fighting it Jeeter kiDej tramp in self- defense at the Hock Island depot in Washingtqu, The town been CUT HIS HEAD'-TO Belgium Killed by tlie Bursting of Emery Wheel. Oct Math Ternes came to a sudden death last He was grinding, plowshares on an emery wheel when the latter suddenly flew to pieces on account of its, velocity, literally Mr. Ternes' -head to pieces- and: killing: him was a. farmer of about 40 years and, leaves a family In. humble circumstances.

HIS SIGHT IMPAIRED. Byan, ex-Consulate to St. John's, Retnrns to. Appleton. Appleton, Oct.

Judge Sam Ryan, who recently, resigned the United States consulate at: St Johns, Newfoundland, arrived-hpme evening accompanied by his "wife. The judgeVeyesight is much impaired, making it difficult for him to read qr write- much, but his. general health and that of wife, are good. MARRIED ONLY A FEW Jacob Sllltherln, a Tonne Bridegroom, Expires Suddenly-of Heart Diseaie. Boscobel, Oct A sad affair occurred Wright's ferry Jacob Millherin, a well-known farmer of that village, was united in marriage to.

Miss Marsden Saturday died of heart disease Sunday. The bride, is prostrated over the New Washington, Oct 28.T-^Special.] T-Aridrew-Strachata was today appointed postmaster at St Kilian, Fond dn Lac county, vice Joseph-Zeisel, resigned. D. Oct 31.7-ISpeciaI.] Davidson appointed postmaster.at Linnville, Crawford conn- ty. vice S.

C. Prince, resigned. Washington, D. Oct -postmasters were appointed today as follows: Honorville, Dane county, H. M.

Camnon, vice C. Cannon, resigned; Silver Springs, Milwaukee. George Hammer, George-Hammer, overran with vagrants lately. Elnjwopd, Jesse Johnson, who left his- fifteen years ago, is wanted "to share'in 'a left by his father to his seven ichil- dreri. women and a child were burned to death at Teeapa, Hidalgo, by order of a judge, who claims to have been directed to do So by the saints in a vision.

Badger, formerly of lov who killed i man 'at Clatskanie for alienating his wife's affections, has been sent to an insane asy'lum: Los Angeles, Ferdinand Kennett, once chief of police of found guilty of manslaughter for killing.Detective B. Lawson last JunK. O. Broadtead, United States minister to Switzerland, has presented to President Prey his letters of He resigned two months ago to resume private business at St Robert M. Brir- went into: a magazine containing 'half a ton of powder and dynamite and an explosion followed; blowing off the roof and killing Burgess Charlotte A.

Coy, stage as Carlotta died at- her: residence in Brooklyn after ji short.illness. Mrs. Coy was the daughter of Judge Blackford, an English barrister. waiting the arrival of -the train bearing Senator Blackburn, Lee Traafe, an enthusiastic young Democrat and one of -the, welcoming committee, was run down by the cars and killed at: Sparta, Ky. tramps filled their stomachs at the'Natlpnal hotel, Wabash, cidentally created a.

panic in that hostelry. They-invaded-the drove everyone, out of that part the" house and helped themselves all the eatables in sisrnt John Kelly, a wealthy contractor of Lynehburg, died in the police court at Richmond defendant 'in a trifling case. He leaned forward-to ask his counsel a 4 ues and fell on the 'He was dead when lifted back into his chair. Emmett-of Manchester, in the feeding department of Buffalo Bill's 'Wild West" show at Atlanta, was shot and killed. It is almost certain the shooting was done by James a former pal of Emmett's.

Doyle is missing. Cpulter, the confessed murder- e'r of Edward Illiston, near Topeka, and who was captured at Valley Falls was brought to by Sheriff Burdge arid placed in: the He-will be removed Lansing penitentiary to keep lynchers away from him. John Lake of the Broadway squad was called before the' New -York police- board to receive a brrfnze medal; and certificate of honorable mention for capturing a runaway horse at Broadway and Bleecker street last August. President Roosevelt made the' presentation speech. The act, it is thought, saved the life of Col.

Grant. on the of the bellion records.show the completion of :th.e first 'volume of the series. covering- the final campaign of the war. in ginia and the and in the trans- Mississippi region. The remaining volumes of this be in type before the the current calendar Volume 1 of series 2, relating to of war, is ready: for printing.

trial occurred at Berlin of a iiumber of journalists charged with lese majestie, among them being Herr Joseph Dierl, editor of the Vorwaerts, who was sentenced to imprisonment for six" three miles of here. his horse became frightened and threw Urn out of the bnggy. He fell on his bead: and received an 'injury which proved fatal this PARDONED BY QOV. UPHAM. Sort CoBTlefed of CriXM Committed Turf to, Meileri, J- About this morning two.

ore trains had a Tear-end collision about one mile east of here, telescoping the Conductor Trevor Rodd of Stevens Point was penned in the caboose and burned to death. His body was entirely consumed. The fire originated from a stove in the i Speedy Toons Butcher. Oconto, Oct. A.

3-year-old steer was killed and dressed, by Louis Siekel, ary'oung butcher of ttiis city, in eight minutes and seconds. The beef weighed; 750 pounds, This is co.nsidered the best time ever made in this part of the state. months. Others tried on the same charge were Herr Pfundt, was sentenced to nine imprisonment, and Herr Randmann, whose sentence- was "imprisonment a year. All were liberated on bail in the sum of 5000ma.rks.

Indians oh the Okanagon (Wash.) reservation -stole a 12-year-old girl, Mary, daughter of James Foil, taking her. out in the mountains, her upon'a cayuseiT and turned her adrift on- the wild country to the north. For nearly two days-the cayuse wandered aimlessly about the wilderness- with the senseless Tlctim firmly strapped was found on Monday by a party of searehers put looking for her. mother of rVicerPresident Stevenson has reached her eighty-sixth year. She enjoys excellent health, and mentally as bright sind vivacious as a woman of half her years: The anniversary was celebrated at the" home of her fourth son, John C.

Stevenson, in Bloomington, 111., where a large company-of relatives and many ladies of Bloomington other -cities, most- of them the fast friends of Mrs. Stevenson for a great many'years, assembled. TOO MUCH LAND FOR ONE MAN. Pennsylvania Anarchists Burn Air. Wilkesbarre, Oct Thorpe, a wealthy railroad contractor: with at 4p Broadway, New recently purchased -1400.

acres land in the lower end of Luzerrie county. He erected a number of buildings, planted trees and built fences. The buildings have been destroyed by trees torn up and the fences destroyed. Detectives are now at work: on case. It is alleged that some people living in the-vicmity said after Mr.

Thorpe had made his purchase that 1400 acres of land were too much for one man to own. Killed In "Ashland, Oct. Mike Hollas, a was --by a. fall of earth at the Palms mine this morning. He leaves a large family in destitute circumstances.

Farm Dwelllnc Burned. Bay, Qct The farmhouse- and barn of Henry "Van Denburg, south of the city, were burned to the ground last -night. The is about nQOO. with light tnsnranee. Injury SSawano, Wis4 Oct.

Henry Lencke, a pioneer of the town. of Holland, died yesterday from the et fed of an injury received in- a runaway. How to Save Money and.Health. Most people have trouble with their health which they: would like, cured if it could.be done easily and cheaply. Dr.

85 West 14th St, 'Mew: York City, who is the mast successful specialist coring nervous and chronic: diseases, makes the following offer: He gives you the of consultinB him, free of-rcharge, through his jjreat system of letter correspondence. Write him jnst how yon feel symptoms trouble will answer your letter, explaining your case thoroughly, telling -just what ails yon and how to get strong and well; He jives the most: careful attention, to every letter, and makes his explanations so dear, that yon understand exactly -what your, complaint is. -And for all pay nothing. You do not leave your home, and have no fee pay. -The Ttoctor makes a of treating patients through 'letter correspondence, having wooderful success.

He- is the discoverer of that celebrated medicine, Dr. Greene's "Nervuni blood and nerve remedy. If y'oti write him at once yon'-WJll' doubtless be cured. Agent make big money Perfection Diih at jight-waahej and dries In two A good for either or gentle- mtn. for pirticnlan wrlteJSa' esOon lUg.

A ta, Englewood P. Chlogo. Prominent Episcopalian, Dead. efevgjl CAKES FOR eENERAi. BLASKING APPUEDAHD POLISHED WITH A BRUSH SOKPASTB APPtJED ANDPOUSHEDWITHAeLOni'' Morse Bros.

Props.Cantoi SHARP SHODKKNEYERSLIP CALKS ABSOLUTELY; CONVIHCEYOU. Tout terse being akarp clud, isroutr for His feet are alwayi condttian, and he is net constantly at tbe blackBmith's being which 1 rains his feet, caualns great eipense and loss I of time to yon, Eemember, once shod with I "Kererslins" you can easily pnt in new Calks I when nieaed wjtfaaa nuaTiae the shoes. I'M BUKfimMnf Oucrtn Urn tfOg rjTBXO OTSXS. Suefflohn Swfeld, HllojmiJtee.U/la. KASUVACTUBEBS: Hnerjllp Boneshu Most.

FINANCIAL. Milwaukee, Oct 3t Government Bonds. Bid. united States 2s, Uni'ed States 4s, ITnUed States 4s, coupon. JCew 4s, -New- 5s Currency bonds, 1895...........

Currency bonds. 1896. Currency bonds, ---Currency bonds, 1.08 Currency bonds. 1880.... 1.10 Street, Oct.

on call nomi- per cent. Bar sliver. Closing. St. Am.

Am. Atchison B. Q. C. C.

St It. Canada Chicago: C. D. i C. F.

Del. -Erie- Gen. H. Jer. 1 Lake Shore L.

Manhattan Mo; K. T. pfd. Nat N. Y.

N. P. Omaha Pacific Reading Rock South: St. Tenn: C. Texas Union U.

O.S. Leather pfd U. S. Wabash Western Cordage Silver. 'Cotton, 8.91 COMMERCIAL.

Flour Is steady the basis of 3.30@3.35 Mlllstuffa are dull at 10.00@10.25 per ton for sacked bran, for fine mid- dlings, and 12.50(812.75 for white do. Wheat opened quiet at for December, sold at 585ic and down to 58V6c. Cables; were easy, exports light Cash-' ruled December and May premium. The close was firm apd higher in sympathy -with other domestic markets on European war news. December closed Sample wheat Is steady; receipts, 85 cars; demand- No.

1 Northern, 59c; 2 spring, No. 3, No. 4, 46Q 52e; winter, 53I858C.U Corn is easier; receipts, 3 cars; demand light. New 3i 29c. -Oats are firmer; receipts; 25 cars; demand good.

No. 2 white, Jo go to store and on track; No. 3 white, Barley Is easy; receipts, 143 cars; No. 2 November, 39c. Samples are dull; No.

2, 39c; extra No. 3, 3 do, 4 do, Rye is steady; receipts, 8 cars; demand oulet. No. Ho. 2, 39e; December, No.

1. 42c nominal. Elaxseea steady; cash, May, receipts, 19 ears. Timothy quiet, outside tor prime; millet. clover, 6.00©7.00; buckwheat mustard.

Provisions are steady. 'Mess port is quoted at 8.05. cash and 9.10 January. Prime "steam lard is quoted: at 5.52 for cash. and 5.67-for January.

Sweet-pickled hama- are quoted at dry-salted shoulders at and middles at Pxicea. following-table the closing prices, of wheat and coarse grains en today, as compared with those of yesterday and same day of 1891 and 18931 Yes-Same Same To- ter- day day day. day. 1894. 1SS3.

No. 1 Nor. wheat o. 59 No. 3-Nor.

wheat O.t.v 58 No. 2 spring wheat 59 55J4 No. 2 spring wheat 57 59ft' No. 2 barley i. s.

39 53 53 1 rye 40 50 No. 3 corn o. 30 3714 No. 2 whlta oats 32g 30 Country Produce. Beame-Best hand-picked, carlots, jpir bus, 1.20(21.25;.

jobbing prices, do, i Lima, per 100 Ibs, 4.50®5.00. Buckwheat Flour-rPer 100 Ibs, 2.00@2^S. bbl, 3.0003.50; per 25 Cranberries-Cape Cod, per bbl, per bus box, 2.50@2.75; Wlsconila, per bbl, TT.WXg8.50.. barrel hoop poles, per 1000 Westerm 10.00; tierce hoops, oak. 11.50; flour barrels, hand-shaved hickory, 5.00; ash, 4.5O; patent boopa.

6.2566.50; floor barrels are quoted at for round hoops, bopps; barrel stock No. 1 -elm slack, per 1000, 5.50@5.75; oak, flour barrel 'per set; head linings, 12-inch elm. 30c; do IS-Incb, 40c; park barrela, 85c; lard, oak Dressed Inferior fancy, per Ib. mutton, bunbs, per Ib. perch.

Sc. per doz. 3.50O4.06: prairie: 3.50; dncks, common, 1.75Q2.00; teal, 2.50; mallard. 3.50@4.QO; caavaaback, 7.00; grouse. 5.004J6.00: 75c rabbits, 1.250L50; squirrels, bear carcass, per Ib, 5K7c; saddle, to Iowa uplaiid.

10JO per ton on track; inferior to choice, do, No. 1 timothy do, 12.00a 13.00: -No- 2 clover and mixed, 8.006HO.OO; Wisconsin marsh and prairie, 6.0O97.50; per ton on rye, do. wheat; hens, per Ib. SfgCe; spring, per. Ib.

turkeys, ducks. geese, per doz, 6.00M8iOO; per doz, do dead; 75c; dressed.chickens, per 16, Sucks, lOQIIc; geese. stbre. per bug. 20030c; awee't potatoes, per bbl, 2.00r§3,00.

car lots, select with pkgs, per bus, Scotch. white, 65c: marrowfats, do, SOiffSKIc: split per bbl (210 Ibs), 3.G5S3.70; lentift, per Ib' Jobbing prices, per bus above quota-: tlons. common.to choice, per 190 Ibs, from flrst hands. 6.00@7.00; flax, per bun, 90c: to choice, pier 100 Ibs. 2.50@3.75.

Jobbing prices, 7.25® 7.50 per 100 Ibs good'ito choice clover, and 3.75@4.00 for tlmothyf 2.75; iper 1.75. on of gal for distillers' finished No. 4Vic per Ib- No. 2 do, SVf-, --cake. do.

per doz. watercress. tomatoes, per bag. parsley, per -doz buncBes, 8 CZlOc; radishes, dp, 15IS25C; doz. per bus, cabbage, per 100.

1.00ffr3.0a.;.beets. per bus, 25(g40e; string beans, per. bus. 2.00®2.50; carrots, per bus. turnips, per bus.

25ffl40c; parsnips, per doz, eggplant, per doz, 25S550c; per doz, lOc; i pumpkins, per doz, 50cral.OO;' Lima beans, per qt, 15c; squash, per doz, SOcffll.OO; celery root. horseradish root, per Ib, 5i37c; oyster plant per doz, 15ift25c: medium. fine. lOrgllc. Coarse, medium.

ISiglOc: fine, 15c; cotted, chatty, bnrry and bucks, The Frqlt Slarket. per bunch.SOOgi.SO:' lemons. Messlnas. good 7 to faBc-y, 3(10 to 360 sizei per box, 5.00®S.OO; Persian dates; per Ib, 3Q4C; fard. Si-MTc; figs, layers, do.

bag flgs. oranges, Southern, per 4.06S4.25: bbl, apples, per bbl, winter fruit, cnr- lots. No. 1 Eastern f.o.b.;-2.25<a2.5p: California pears, per box, l.SOfaa.50; quinces. 1.0»»31.25; grapes, per 4-basket crate, 1.50; musknielons," per doz.

50c; llichi- gau basket pears, per bbl. 2.00ffi4.00; grapes, black, per basket lOWlSc: Cafawba, MalaKa, per keg. 5.50®e.50;": citrons, per.crate, 7oc: quinces, per bus, 1.00@1.50; per bbl, 3.0<X§3.00. Hog Special reports to the Cincinnati Price Current show the number of hogs packed since March 1 undermentioned places, compared with last year, as follows: March. 1 to Oct.

1895. Chicago .2.925,000 Kansas 546,000 450.000 273.00& 312.700 159,000 St. Cincinnati Indianapolis. Milwaukee. Wis.

Ciidahy. Wis. Cedar Rapids. St. Joseph, CleveliDd, O.

St Ottumwa, Fort Madison, 153.400 18S.300 125,000 S5.000 173.000 183,000: 10.000 1894. 2,680,000 1,175.000 982.000 ..470.000 252,000 303,000112,000 .220,000 183.000' 182.000: 250.000 208,000 100ft to choice; 2.4L_ 2.30; canners. TJf rtj ers, 8W to 93O 500 to 700 Ibs; 2.1 milkers and Steows anii common to i "-UW: bhllaT dull, is.i 3 cars; steady. Kevt, 2.25- 1O to 60-penny. 50c; 8 80e; 6 and Trpennjv and 5-MnSfS 8-genny, L20; 2-penny, 1.60; 3-pennip L60; rteel-cut nafis.

25c less jier Tinners' grade of brii coal, 10x14.14x20i and: 12x12, 5 1:75 added tor each cross: prime 14x20. L. 4.75: C. coW do tm. s.nuul, S6ider-y fined IftfL 1, half-aud-uatt do.

strictly, Coal and la car tots lamp, per ton. dOO; do grate. 5.00 wanna, large small do. 5 50 and: chestnut 5.50; Plttsburg. 3,00: Hill, 5.00; steam coal, 2.0O6300 Yard rates as follows: Beech 5 so 6.50; 50c additional per cut for'!" We extra for splitting.

Drugs and Cnemlcals--AIoes 14c; alum, arsenic now 7, nato, 50c: arrowroot balsam copabla. tolu, 50c; English, blcarbonatesoda camphor cream tartar copperas. cubi aqua aal turpentine. gum trag gum trag 85c; gum shellac? gum 33c; stum opium, i S3' indigo, iodine, -t Mtash. 3.00; Jalap.

40fc Juniper' 6c: morphine, 1.05(51.90: casto 1.00: qnlctsllver. vitriol blue. ash. asafetlda. Grocerlesr-Sugar, lated.

cut-loaf. ard: extra lowdered, cubes. 4i4c: yello Hyson, common. 20c: Superior to' flno. choice.

gunpowder, superior oOffifitii; ural leaf, fair to choice. oncoloreS" do. dust. 5 good to prime. -tOfiflOc- Syrupy-Common, lie- good, prime.

30c: Porto Ponce, 40c; New Orleans, good choice, do, Carolina good. 5c; head. 61,. common, good. good to prime.

Ib. parafBne. ground, 1.25; dairy. Market. The cargo market Is quiet.

Short'plece stuff, green, 2-1 to 2-10. small timber 10-10, 12 to 18 ft. 10.0p@10.50;:dO,» upward, 11.50(314.00; mill-cut: piece 6.25; do. Inch, t.50(88.0u; hemlock, 8.00 board and strips. Hat common, Ing, 10-12 per do' 14.00@14.50; do 20-25; I5.00T& 16.00; do 20.00621.00; thick selects, 27.00S35.00.

clroice oFstar A StaSfe 1 6-Inch dimension, 2.25; butts. 1.25: cedar Star A Star, i.W&USK^SjB Lath, white pine, 1.50; mixed, L45.T^^4;f$S Yard rates are as follows: second and third clear, 1-ineh. 38.00aJ48.00tiSSSi A and select 2-lnchi KJ.OU@3S.00; 1 'S boards. A. and 38.00045.00; box.

and clear aniPA.StgS 23.00; and C. sidings, 10.00@21.00; fencingsiiV'sg 12.00(Sfl5.00; shingles, extra Star 2.25; lath, dry, 3.50. MARKETS BY Visible Supply. The: secretary of the New York Produce exchange gives the following as the visible supply of Oct. 26, Oct 19, Oct 27, :1895.

1895. 1894. Wheat bus. .50.486,000 46.199,000 78.190.00O Corn, 4,805,000 6,479.000 2.759,000 Oats, 4.458.000 1,000.000 879,000 435,000. Barley, 3,930,000 3,701,000 3,509.001) The amount of wheat and corn on passage for Great Britain was on the dates named as follows: Oct.

26, Oct. 19, Oct 27, 1S95. 1895. 1894. Wheat 2,070.000 2,030.000 2,084,000 59O.OOO 380,000 149,000 The.

amount of. wheat and corn on passage for tie continent of Europe on the dates named was as follows: Oct. Oct. 19, Oct. 27, 1805; 1895.: 1894.

Wheat 1,050,000 1,060,000 1,080.000 Cora, 630.000 90.000 The following table-shows the statistical position of visible supply In this and the amount afloat for at tbe close of last week: Visible supply. October 26, 1893, 50,486,000 passage for Great Britain, 16,560.000 bus; on passage for the continent total sea and land Octobe'r 1895, 75,446,000 bug; total previous week, bus: 1894, bus; 1893, 98.723,000 bus; .89,483,000 1891, 69,551,758 bus; bus; 1889, 43.624,418 bus; 1888, 57.973,976 bus; 1887, 48,214,071 bus; 1886. 78.279,352 bus; 61,037,693 bus; 1884, 52,794,729 bus; 1883, 49,175,246 bus; 1882; 40,460,000 bus; 1881, 47,417.000 bus. Grain In stock of grain in store here an mornlmr was-as follows: Wheat Barley. No.

1 No. 2 72,625 No. 2 spring. Extra 3........ 765 No.

743 No. 3........ 36,000 82,055 No. 2 red 62,461 No. 2 95,049 Total .....166,075 No.

3 21,054 Speclal 61,012 No. 1.... 38,219 5.559 Total .8,237 60,015 No. 2 2,630 Special 8,708 ChlcagOr-Wheat started at a decline vf jigftic from yesterday's close, tbe bear itaO tors being pretty good rains: In the belt and the decline of Id 1m i pool. reaction soon set in-, and later price was a fraction higher than the of December sold at: toS 2S 58'Ac, up to Corn opened strong the wet which- will cause grading and.

retard the country December sold 27c to Oats: werei; firmer, December selling at 18V visions were slightly 'easier on i In hogs at the" ya'rda. Pork for sold at auSgO.OTMir 5.6754. 4.57%. The wheat -market. ruled strong during the forenoon, after a few ntes of Indecision- near the strength may have been because of.

tfiiB rain which had been failing to down as copiously or generally in the: TBlnV; ter wheat as expected; or was on-account, of the European political 5 situation threatening. IfcM; -3 was not due to either of these causes, It must be concluded that it must have been .01 the earthquake, for there waaV nothing else to account for it. The pool market was at Id decllne'j at the opening; the'. Sllnneapolis and. receipts were as con3picuon.sly heavier last year's as they have beeu running this season, and no evidence coming of any foreign demand of Jy-H extent to equalize the excessive movement from the farms.

An in the price, however, every argument 'decline and the shorts ceased-giving for Ipw-er prices and went Into the pit to buy their wheat back, "iifi tsVflt''': rip November, December, Cont-October, 30c; Novemb December, 28c; Janus May, vember, bid: December, 18J4C bid; May, bid. 8.10;.November, 8.10; December, 8.15: ary, 9.15; May. 9.45. November, 5.52V. asked: December, January, 5.67%; May, 5.87%.

Hll G.J^Jong-r- deacons. to estimate of wooL cam- Total Cnicago. Potato The potato market 'holds steady at recent advance, as lighter offerings prevent values from reacting. Fine stock could be moved without difficulty. Prices follow: Barbanks, -good to fancy, bus; Hebrons, fair to choice, llwtlc; mixed.

Tork iietiii Markf t. New Copper brokers', 11.75; 11.75. Lead firm; brokers', 3J5; exchange, 3.30! Tin firm; straights. 14.70® 14.73; plates (Jail. Spelter: quiet; domestic, 3.80.

tin, ti.70. Dairy Offers of cheese touay at dairy board were: 224 boxes twins; 426 boxes Young Americas. Sales were 224 boxes twins at 9cv 426 do Young Americas at Jet, 30fr 'pong du Lac. 600 Twlnsyactlve demand at to qUet da tie board sales reported today were 650 boxes twins at 9Jic, and 200 cases Young Americas Plymouth, market and sales reported of 800 twins at do at 70 do at and 560 Americu at N. T.i-Cheese steady, with ol 8150 boxes at chiefly Little Falta, nncuangeoi sales of 5138 boxes at cEIefly ElglA if today, 29.760 gelling at 2te Ib, 4.45.

'and prOTlsloB ranged as follows today: Low- May. Lard- Jan. Pork- Jan. Jan. 4.57.

Robert Lludbiom of Chicago 1 madge: A genuine decline In lowed by political gossip of a warHkec acter from Europe, changed: the tldeot an market today and for once receipts were forgotten and Nprtl.ii markets lost sight of. This news lowed up by higher quotations pa On any new element Introduced wheat market no matter, how it is. It will be necessary to opinions, for the tendency and the regi mate situation is for higher prices market Is only depressed by the great.t" iety on the part of Northwestern to Mil before the advance Coarse grains are only a trifle aij provisions 'are nnchan anTthlnz tbe bulls have a little, i of it arooff' active; mixed nai heavy. 3.25@3.70: rough, 11,000, inclodin-' ana and 5000 Westerns; steady; (35.20;. cows and heifers.

1.20@3;40;,: Westerns, 2.90@4.00; and feeders, 2.20Q3.85. 12.000; market firm. New Wheat-r bid; January, bid; Mar May, -TOKcbldr Jane. 70e- Cornel on jts-Decembtr, 2fi4C. market steady; Western dairy.

1 creamery, Elglns, 23c. ceipts, Quiet; eruslied, Slic; powdewdfc granulated. Spot demand' 2 red wtater. 2 red springs exhanstedrNo. 1 barf Manitoba, bansted; No.

1 eallfornla, opened quiet with near and tfons Id lower; business about." triboted; November, January. 5s5d: Februtx; March, SsBVd; April, oulet: American mixed new, opened miet, (itiona Md lower; closed to taut Dosittoas Uor lower;.