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The Weekly Wisconsin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Page 7

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The Company Owning the Plant Menomonee Falls Makes -an Assignment, LOSSES RESULTED FROM DELAY The Company will be Reorganized and the Plant Operated Next Fall. Milwaukee, Mny 8, The Wisconsin Beet Sugar company went into bankruptcy Saturday night, making a voluntary assignment to Herman Nunnemncher, who furnished bond ill the Kiitn of $200,000 with C. F. Pfister ftnd Robert Xunnenmcher as sureties. The amount of the liabilities is unknown.

There is, however, bonded indebtedness, secured by mortgage, of $00,000, and unpaid claims for labor and material mu'uunting to The large quantity of bcetB that the company has on hand has not been paid for, having been fnniishcd by farmers under contract. The plant of the company is located at Meiioinonee Falls and represents an out- I.iy of It will have to remain Mle until a new crop of beets can be secured, the beets on hand being unfit for profitable use. J. L. Gates the president of the company; Freii Kiebter, vice- president; Ferdinand Hichter, second vice-president: S.

.1. Kichter, treasurer, and Julius secretary. These gentlemen, with W. Kauscheiibergcr and C. G.

Horn, constitute the board of directors. The amount of wtock outstanding is $150.000, of this amount STti.l'OO being held by the Richters, who were the originators of the -company. The Hich- ters. Julius Jnngblut und Carl Korii retained the entire interests of the ui'til lust August, when with the plant Hourly completed, they found themttelvcM without funds to continue. J.

L. (Jalcs was '-itlled in. bonds were issued and slock Bold to outside parties, and with the proceeds the plant was completed. It was placed in operation several days ago und found to work There is not the least doubt that the company will lie reorganized. A consignment of seeds valued nt is in transit, having been -shipped from 'France.

These the assignee has agreed to accept and pay for and distribute among the planting, in order that there miiy be a crop for the company to operate upon this fall. The stockholders besides the Itlohters. are the following: W. TUuschenlH-rger. W.

Milbratli, Henry Kmil OH, Ernst Winters. Julius Jnngblut, Carl G. Korn, Henry Herman. J. Gates.

George G. Greene and John Pritzlnff of Milwaukee, and Messrs. Schweyer and Itiek of Menomouce Falls. Rlchter Song Fall. 'Milwaukee, May 4.

F. IViehter Sons, proprietors of a foundry and machine shop nt Sixth street, nnule voluntary assignment yesterday to F. 11. Magdeburg. The Iximl is in 'the sum of and the.sureties the assignee are August Uililein and Eugene Westhoff.

Kichter Sous have been in business on the west side for many years. They Were the original promoters of the licet BUgiir enterprise at Menomonee Falls and their assignment grows out of the failure of the Wisconsin Beet Sugar company, which occurred on Saturday. They put money into the sugar plant and nlso supplied some of the machinery from their shops. COMMISSION OF FOUR. Moil Appointed to Administer the House of Correction Unclor Civil Service JtUXRY four years.

FlUIHRRK'K KSAT, three years. AI'IJTST XJ.VN. two years. STKPMKX II. HOKF.

one year. Milwaukee, May Theodore, chairman of the county board of supervisors, appointed the gentlemen named above as menilicrs of the county civil service commission which is to have charge of the appointment-mid discharge of the inspector and other county employes at the Milwaukee county house of correction under a new liiw passed -by the Legislature of 18it7. This commission is to organize, prepare rules and got ready for business by tin- first of June, Mr. Seefeld lives iu Wntiwatosa and is member of the firm of Stielflohu Seefeldl. dealers in carriage hardware Jit 75 and 77 West Water street.

Mr. Esa.ii is druggist at 47!) Reed street. August is a member of the Ziiiu Bros. Jewelry company and lives nt 271 Sixteenth street. Mr.

Iloff is associated with ID. P. Hnckett in the real estate and insurance business. Some of the supervisors do not look with favor upon the application of civil service laws to county institutions, us heretofore it has been part of their business to select the heads of the various county institutions. In some quarters, however, the law creating this commission is looked upon with favor.

PLACE FOR HAMILTON. Ho Resign! One Office to Take Another Wlioae Term IB Much Longer. HOWARD VAN WYCK, city attorney, SJIIOO a year. CHAKU3S H. HAMILTON, special assistant, $31)00 a year, for four years.

A. B. MAY, assistant city attorney, J2200 a year. Milwaukee, May 3. There is a shifting about at the office of the city attorney this forenoon.

At 11 o'clock C. H. Hamilton resigned to the mayor and common council as city attorney. Howard Van Wyck, the first immediately qualified before the city clerk as city attorney. A few moments later he appointed Mr.

Hamilton special assistant for the city attorney tinder the recent act of -the Legislature. To fill the position of first assistant Mr. Van Wyck appointed Albert B. May, formerly.of the firm of AVilliams May. Mr.

Hamilton benefits most by the dealing of the cards nt the city hall this I morning. His term of office as city at- 1 torney would have expired a year from MOW. By means of the law which he jSM'tbe Legislature to pass he will be ript in office three years longer at a -alary of only $400 a year less than that he had as city attorney. FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD. jfTllllmm Peak, a Painter, Drops Sixty I Feet and Almoit Instantly Killed.

I 'Milwaukee, May 3. 1887 1'euk, a painter residinp at 271 1 Lake street, was accidentally killed at qViock this morning by falling from la swinging scaffold at the Conrad tnn- Inery on Commerce street. Teak and a (man named Ormc were engaged in paint- ling the tan bark shetl of the tannery, laud at the time of the accident were Isuspemled sixty feet above the on the swinging scaffold, an (Arrangement which can be raised nnd at will by menus of The is in common use among lainters engaged in work on buildings. low the accident linjipeupd is not own; the supposition is that Peak got i Boar the edge, and possibly the sway" of the scaffold him to lose his nnec and fall off. His right leg and his were broken and death was almost liiurtantaneons.

The body was taken to Tfpncock's undertaking rooms. Peak was 40 years of age and is by a daughter. Be was a brother if Charles Peak, the marine direr. I BE ATM OP HANNAH Heroic Service After the lUwhall AprH 80, Hannah Kennelly, who died last, night 201 Detroit atreet, was a woman who ill -be remembered for her many deeds oliority atad tinduoss. When the New- honge nleoe.MaccieBnl- LOCATES A BRANCH IN MILWAUKEE Dr.

N. E. Wood, the eminent Chicago specialist and pri'tiident of the Chicago Medical and Surgical Institute, appreciating the necessity of augmenting facilities for Ihe accommodation of-the multitude of afflicted people in Wisconsin applying to him and his faculty of expert specialists for consultation find cure of complicated diseases, has opened and handsomely equipped branch offices in the Loan and Trust Building, 204 Grand avenue, Milwaukee. Never before in the history of this city, or state, have we received such an acquisition in the professional iinr. The Chicago Medical and Surgical Institute is the largest and most thoroughly equipped ami reliable medical establishment in tin? I'nitud States.

Its remarkable Em-cess ami popularity in Chicago for mnny years, and its extensive patronngo from nil parts of North America proves the splendid reputation Dr. Wood has built up for himself and the model institution over which he presides. The people of this city and state are to be congratulated. It not only insures to the eiclV, line! those afflicted with complicated nml lingering diseases, the best and most expert Kkill mid treatment, but thousands invalids from all over the state will mine to Milwaukee to consult Dr. Wood mid his faculty, when their fnrnily physi- ciun and medieiil counsel fail to cure them.

Dr. Wood and faculty make siiei-iulty of complicated cases, either medical or surgical, chronic or newly contracted, and for more than twenty yenrs have received the endorsement of the profession and the clientage of muny of the lending citizens of Chicago. They hnvo new unfailing snccss in curing nil cases of Rupture, Vtirieocele. Stricture. Piles.

Fistula und ntlier Diseases of the Kecnini, Cancers, Tumors, Kheuinntism, Diseases of the Kye mid Kiir, Skin and Blood Diseases, Nervous liineiisu.s Kidney, Bladder and I'rinury Disensi-s and all Special Diseases of Men inn! Women. The Institute is reguhirly chartered by the stnte of Illinois jimi IKIS capital of one hundred ihiinsaiid dollars, the main office and sanitarium at 017 La Sulk- avenue (near Lincoln Turk), Obii'iigo. of the liolel. Mrs. Kennelly look charge, not only of her niece's body, but of the remains of otlti-r girls who lost their lives in that terrible catastrophe.

She went to the unilertukiug rooms of Koley Dullen, where the bodies of many of the giris were taken, ami there she worked all through that dreadful day, with devotion and patience almost heroic. Her behavior un.ler these trying circumstances excited the admiration uf everyone who brought in contact with her. A few after the lire Messrs. Koley and Di'illwi presented her with a handsome ring, suitably engraved, in of her services. Mrs.

Keiinelly was always ready to relieve the poor niid suffering, ami 'in the Tliinl ward, where she had long resided, she was held in the highest ''Milwaukee, Mny 3. Mrs. Mariette M. Lainrworthy, wife of A. Langworthy, (lied at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

A. K. Temple, Mns- kegou, nu May Her remains will be brought to Milwaukee for the purpose of cremation, in accordance with her wish, expressed in writing some months since. Her home was in Milwaukee for more than half a century, but of bite years she has been with her daughter linich of the time. She was born in Batavia.

N. in 1S15. when it wns in a wilderness, the family removing to Uochi-sli-r, N. the same year, where her father. William .1.

McCracken. put up the lirst two-story frame house built in that now large city. Mrs. Langworthy leaves a husband, sou in Omaha and the daughter mentioned. She' was a sister of Lyman .1.

McCracken. better known as "Tangle" McCracken, whose death occurred last Feb- Miiwaukee, April 30. 1-Mwiird Wiessiier. aged a pioneer resident of Milwaukee, died at his home in WaiiK-egnu. 111., yesterday, of old age.

After being in business in Milwaukee for a long linn- he moved to Waukegan thirty-five years ago and has long been the oldest man in that town. Milwaukee. April George Frederick Spies, who died last evening at the home of his son-in-law. Michael Schwabler. Fourteenth street, was a native of Kirchheim.

Baden, where he was horn on the 9th of January. 1S1O. He is survived by numerous' family, which is represented by four generations residing in this city. Milwaukee. May 5, Thomas CosteMo.

aged 72 years, died this morning at the residence of his son- in-law, William .1. McMahon, 2024 Sycamore street. Mr. Cost el came to Milwaukee in 1S4S and until a month ago he was resident of the Fourth ward. He wns married in this city in ISTil, and is survived by four daughters and a son.

Milwaukee. May Bruce Banneruian Nelson died on Tuesday at Phoenix, Arizona, aged 22 vein's and 9 months. He was the -son of Mr. and Mrs. Neilson of Milwaukee and a brother of David Neilson, wlio died in Denver about a year ago.

Mr Neilsou had been in Arizona a year, having cone there in the hope of restoring his health. TEAKSYAAL IS EEADY. Is Closely Watching the Natal Frontier and will Not be Caugtit Napping. London. Mny special dispitch from Cape Town says that the army reserve of the colony of Natal has been notified to hold itself in readiness for active service.

It is further announced that the authorities of the have instructed their field forces to thoroughly patrol the Natal border and report instantly any suspicious movements. Finally, the dispatch says that a circular from the Transvaal has been distributed in Cape Colony and in the Orange Free State calling upon the Afri- canders for help. It says: "We do not want your money nor moral support; we want you to come and help us." JAPAN SENDS A WABSHIP. Hawaii's New Immigration Rules to be Investigated by a Commission. San Francisco, May steamer Alameda, from Honolulu April 29, brings the news that the Australia on April 29 brought -via San Francisco from the Hawaiian minister at Tokio advices informing this government that the Japanese warship Naniwa was now on her way to Honolulu with a Japanese commissioner on board to investigate the cases of Japanese immigrants who were recently denied landing by this government.

HAED ON Reduction of Forces at the Mines on Mesaba and Monom- Inee Ranges. Ishpeming, May -J-The closing of several Mesaba range mines and reduction of 500 in the force at the Korrie mine, Ironwood, will be followed soon by a curtailment of forces on the Henominee and Macqnette ranges onless the iron business speedily improves. The Minnesota Iron company is the only mining property that has placed any large amount til ore for this season's delivery. There are of to Tote in the Senate was 43 to 26, Which was Enough for Ratification. THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

Deboe from Kentucky Takes His to Improve a Hawaiian Harbor. Washington, D. May arbitration treaty has been defeated by the Senate by a vote of 43 to 2G, not the necessary two-thirds required by the constitution. Washington, D. May W.

J. Deboe, Kentucky's Republican successor to Blackburn, was sworn in today and received congratulations, from senators and others. The sundry civil bill was taken up and authority given the President by an amendment offered by Mr. Allison to exercise the widest latitude in choosing members of the commission to survey the Nicaragua canal route. An amendment was agreed to appropriating $50,000 for the improvement of Pearl harbor, Hawaii.

The Senate went into executive session today for the purpose of concluding consideration of the arbitration treaty in accordance with the agreement of two weeks since. The first hour of the session was devoted to confirmations and the treaty was not taken up until 3 o'clock. Senator Mills then spoke in opposition to the ratification of the treaty. ARBITRATION RESOLUTION. Senator Baron Introduces One Sequel to Wedneaday'l Vote.

Washington, D. May rosebush in full bloom, towering five feet above the heads of senators, sat on the desk of Senator Deboe of Kentucky today, and entwined with the large cabbage roses. was a red, white and blue scarf ten feet long and a foot wide bearing the inscription iu gold letters: "United we stand, divided we full." Among the bills favorably reported were those for public buildings at Indianapolis, to cost and at Abilene, to cost $100.000. As a sequel to the defeat of the Anglo- American treaty of arbitration, Mr. Bacon of Georgia introduced the following joint resolution deprecating war and announcing the policy of the government favorable to arbitration: Kesolved, that the United States of America deprecate war and desire the maintenance of peace and friendship with all the world, and that this desire Is not limited to their relations with any one nation, but extends to their relations with all the nations of the earth, whether the same be great or small, strong or weak.

That to the end that these relations ot pence and amity nftw happily existing between them and all nations muy be perpetually preserved, and that wars may be discouraged and as far as practicable made Impossible, the United States favor the principle and practice of international arbitration for the settlement of questions In difference between them and any other nation which they may fail to adjust by treatv or diplomatic negotiation. That the United States do hereby avow It as their future policy and intention whenever there shall arise auy question In difference between them and auy other nation which they may lull to adjust by treaty or diplomatic negotiation, that they shall ami will so fur as can consistently with the national honor, the Integrity" of their territory find their foreign and domestic policies, submit such question In difference to the arbitrament and final decision of an International court of arbitration. Such a court of arbitration Bliull. In the future as In the post, be constituted by agreement between the parties consenting thereto with special reference and adaptation to the particular question In difference and to the conditions then existing. That the United States hereby Invite all civilized nations to make a corresponding and reciprocal declaration, to the end that wars between nations may eease and that an universal reign of peace may be inaugurated and perpetually maintained.

Mr. Allison moved to strike out the amendment to the sundry civil bill suspending the President's order of February 22, setting aside forest reservations. Tne motion was to 32. A Story of-Rescne Due to the Jnriin.na, An Example, That Goes to the Tremendous Benefit that the Indian "Has Been to Manldnii. Hi ili 1 The following letter of interest to women, and especially to that class of women who drag themselves through life, snffering innumerable tortures', living without hope of release from pain, and looking forward only to death as the great doctor who will make them well.

"Parham, Kickapoo Indian Medicine heartily recommend Kickapoo Indian Remedies. I suffered with poor health for everything until at last I yourwon- years and tried without relief, was made well by derfui medicine. It worked like magic. I now enjoy perfect health and I am over 30 pounds heavier than before taking your remedy I have also, used your Worm Killer for my children. It has done wonders for them and never will we be without the Kickapoo Indian Kemedies in the house.

Yours respectfully, ELIZABETH These words, coming from a woman, should appeal strongly to other women. Her sufferings gave way to one of the wonderful Kickapoo Indian Remedies. Other have the samechanceofregaininglosthealth. Kickapoo Indian Prairie Plant for all female diseases Is the most wonderful remedy known to man. It Is for sale bv all druggists, for per box.

Kickapoo Indian Safrwa for a general breaking down of the and for the cure of diseases resulting from a disordered condition of the kidneys, liver, stomach and blood is positively invaluable, These, as well as other Kickapoo Indian Kemedies, are harmless, al- Ithonzh powerful and quick in their actioii and should be resorted to lor a cure which they will effect where doctors und other remedies nave EEIRN ft BICYCLE GOO GOOD AS KEW. 55 to SI5. to Clearing Sale. Shipped anywhere on approval. We will Five a reiponsibla aft.

in toim of wlirtl to introduce them. Our iswll kinnm thrmeb- tire country offer M. E. MEAD CYCLE Wabash Chicago, 111. CEtefeeiW.

EotUU Diamond Brut. ENNYROYAL PILLS trad Only Cennive. A ran reliable. LADIES ter with blue ribbon- Take VST 10 other. nlaltv mnd At DrMSUU, flr tend 4e.

ID for psrtkolkn. tevtiiaonuls ftOd "Belief tor letter, rvtttra MaUL JO.oa«T,julooU!i. Ciloiemter Chemical Saurire, Sold to Local FlillaJa. Pa. low so tnai tne aaiiger zuue wider.

nr nnf Mini FINANCIAL. Milwaukee, May Bid. United States 2s, registered 96 States 4s, registered L1054 New 4s, L2254 New 5s. registered LISTS Currency bonds. 189S Currency bonds.

1S99. l.O7!» Wall Street, May on call nominally at per cent Prime mercantile paper per cent. Bar silver, file. Closing. Am.

Sugar Atcblson Atchlson B. C. C. Canada So Chicago Gas C. L.

Sr Del. Hud Erie Gen. Jer. Central Lake Shore L. i Manhattan Mo.

Pacific K. T. Omaha Pacific Mall Reading Iloct Island St. Tenn. C.

I Union U.S. Leather pfd Wabash pfd Western July Cotton. Aug Sales to noon, 79,683. MINIXG SHAKES. F.

T. Terry, real estate, stocks anfl loans, 3C9 Broadway. Milwaukee, furnishes the Evening Wisconsin the following Bid. Gold- Anaconda Cripple Creek Con. Elkton Con Golden Isabella Portland Pharmacist.

Union. Work Arcadia Bankers Ben Hur. Creede Enterprise. Fannv Hawliuss Findle.vJ Gold Standard Granite Hill Gould Garflelil Grouse Ironclad Jack Pot. Matoa Mount Rosa.

New Haveit Rattler. Reno Sacramento Specimen. TemonJ Gold King. Amentum Mollie Gibson I .07 .10 .01 .30 :2.50-fiSrr-«ktes; per m. G.

long-nalred- No- 2. fall, aasc: -real, calf skins, best. calf suns, do. NO. 2.

-rdeacons. pelts, according to estimated wool. comb, in 1-tt) sections, common to choice, per Ib. pore extracted; per tt, dark. white; do.

0 York, per Pacific, MAPLE gal, per band-picked, per Ib, Sc; cocoannts, per 100. 3.00rB3.50; pecans, per filberts, do. BnxU. do. almonds.

lOfflllc: California, lOc; Naples walnuts. California. OQlle; hickory nuts per bus. 1.2MJL50; butternuts, 50c: black walnuts. 50S75c.

has. 2.00 62.50; newv per bbl, 5.00®5.50; ner sack. 2.25<g2.50; Bermuda, per crate, 2.50*83.00: Egyptian, per sack. 4.50;-sets, per bus, 2.00 62.50; PEAS-ureen. car lots, select with pkgs, per bus.

Scotch. white, marrowiats, do. S0rg90c; split, per bns (210 ffi). 3.00; lentils, per Jobbing prices, per bus quotations. ro, store, per bus.

23Q2Tc; new, per bbl, 4.OO@5.00: per sack. 1.75; chickens, per Ib, turkeys, per Ib, ducks. pigeons, lire, per doz, 1.50; do. dead. 1.00(8 common to choice, per 100 Ibs.

from first bands. Sax. per bus. timothy, common to choice, per 100 IBs. 2.25@3.10.

Jobbing prices, 7.75 per 10O Ibs for good, to cnolce clover, and 3.2Ti/S3.50 for timothy. on the basis of LIB per gal for distillers' finished goods. STRAWBERRIESr-Per 2tpt cases. 1.50® 1.75; per 24-qt. 2.00@3m TALLOW-Prime No.

I. solid. per IB; cakes. do. No.

2. bbl, 2.75. per doz, parsley, per doz bunches, lOe; radishes, do, beets, per bus, 25C330c; turnips, 25ig30c; parsnips, carrots, cauliflower, per doz, 2.0O; celery, per doz, l.t*Xrrl.2.->; new beets, per doz. 50c: carrots, 40(g50c; asparagus, cucumbers, cabbage perorate. 2.50® 4.50; tomatoes.

3.00(24.00; green per bus 2.000(2.50: beans, spinach. 1.00;'green onions, 1.25gil.30; pieplant, 1.00; mushrooms, per Ib, 35c. WOOL Unwashed Coarse. medium. fine.

11012c. Coarse. medium. One, rjc; cotted, chaffy, burry and bucks. H.OG PACKING.

Special reports to tne Cincinnati Price Current show the number of bogs packed since March 1 at undermentioned, places, compared with last year, as follows: March 1 to April 1897. 1S95-. .03 .03 .00 .07 .01 07 .45 Chicago Kansas City Omaha. St. Louis.

Indlanapolis.s Cincinnati Milwaukee. Wls. Pmlahv. Wis Vila "Uaplds, la Ottcmwa, la St. Joseph, Mo Louisville.

Ky Sioax City. la Itloomlngton. Ill Nebraska City, Neb Lincoln, Xeb W7.000 100,000 4G.50O 70,300 31.000 UiOOO 40,000 27.000 9,300 19,500 9,500 S2O.OOO 33O.IXIO 152,000 182,000 OO.OOO 88.000 50,000 55.000 26.100 4S.200 30,000 BO.OOO 32,000 28.500 5.700 12,000 the J. tad the ins Jiey tter the of The Turkish loss at Pharsalia slight, since only the advance guard the Turks was engaged and the skirinj ers had the way cleared for them fire of the Turkish batteries. The Turkish loss in the fightin; Velestino was heavier, but the nui of killed is not announced.

Two he tals at Larissa are almost filled wounded. CHANCES IN COMMITTEES. Spooner Glvei) Chairmanship on lationfl with Canada. Washington, D. May Republican senators held a caucus today and adopted the report of the committee committees.

The important changes are as follows: Spwell of New Jersey to appropriations. Gallinger of New Hampshire to commerce. Barrows of Michigan to finance, Clark of Wyoming and Fnraker of Ohio to foreign relations. Spooner of Wisconsin to jdfllclary. Carter of Montana, relinquishes Interstate commerce to Rlkins of WesJ Virginia and 'takes the letter's place on military affairs and territories: Platt of New York and Raima of Ohio are added to uaTal affairs, Foraker to Pacific railroads, Spooner of WldcoDHin to iirlrlloges and elections, Kelson of Minnesota to public lands.

The new senators are given places as follows: establish the ITnlversIty of the United States, to examine several branches of the civil service, improvement of Mississippi river, Indian depredations, railroads, revolutionary claims. chairman; censns. Claims, public buildings and (rounds, geological Surrey (select). the several branches tif the civil service, chairman; establish the University of the United States, foreign relations. Pacific railways, transportation routes to the seaboard.

bills, mines and nsval affairs, pensions, railroads, transportation and sale of meat products. chairman; claims. immigration, organization, conduct and expenditures of the execntlre departments, port- offices and postroads. defenses, education and labor, immigration, organization, conduct and expenditures of the executive departments, postofflces and postroads. national banks (select).

of -New routes to the seaboard, chairman; census, naval affairs, territories. Nicaragua canal (select). International expositions (select). with Canada, chairman; Judiciary, privileges and elections, rules. the University cf the United States, chairman; coast defense, corporations organized In the District of Columbia, public and grounds, International expositions (select).

Hanna, Penrose and Deboe were not made chairmen of committees. None of the Silver Republicans are cared for in the list, but Kyle of South Dakota is included as though he were a Republican. In cases where chairmen are now silver Republicans the places are left blank as well as the places on committees'which they occupy. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. B.

N. Patteraon of Tennessee to be Con- at Calcutta. Washington, D. May President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: N. Patterson of Tennessee, to be consul-general at Calcutta.

India; Stanton Sickles of New York, secretary of legation at Madrid. B. Hoyt ot Wyoming to be register of the land office at Sun Dance, Wyo John Hancock Merrttm of Minnesota to be an assistant paymaster In the nary. Washington, 0. May President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Davis of Missouri, to be assistant secretary of the Interior.

"William Henry Forwood, deputy surgeon-general, to be colonel and assistant Also other army promotions. Washington, D. May President today Bent the following nominations to tie Senate: .4. Castle ot Minnesota, auditor for-the postoffiee department. Newell of Minnesota, en- Toy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Hotted States to the Nether- limlg.

H- H. Clayton of Ajf- court of BLOCKADES THE GULF. Greek Warships will Not Permit For tlnte with the Indians of the Cherokee, Choi-taw, Chlckasaw, Indians. Washington, D. May President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: A.

Trifle, register of the land office at Prescott, Morris C. Barrow, to be receiver of pnbllc moneys at Douglas, Wyo. Miles, First Infantry, to be colonel; MaJ. H. Bisbee.

Eighth Infantry, lieutenant-colonel; Capt. Benjamin H. Rogers, Thirteenth Infantry, major; First Lieut. J. G.

Coe, Thirteenth infantry, captain; Second Lieut. Ernest B. Oose, Eighth Infantry. lieutenant; Private Bert H. Merchant, First cavalry, second lieutenant.

N. Quackenbush, late commander In the United States navy, to be a commander. James M. Tyner of Indiana has been appointed assistant attorney-general for the postoffiee department. Mr.

Tyner took the oath of office and entered on. the discharge of his duties. "We can now supply stock to our In Queen Ann M. M. Co.

TUU property la only twelve miles from the great Le Rof in the Trail Creek district of Washins- ton. We have nad their ore analyzed and had -special reports on their officers aud their standing. NEW 90c; Crown Point. 30c; Con. Cal.

Deailwood, l.lTj; Gould it Curry. 23c; Hale Xorrross, 8Uc; Homestake, 1HJ.OO; Irun Silver, iEic; Mexican. 40c; Ontario, 7.CO: Ophlr, Plvm- outh, ISc asked: Quicksilver, 1.35; Quicksilver pfd, 10.00 asked; Sierra Nevada, 45c; Standard pfd. L70; Union 22c; Yellow Jacket, 20e. Mining 90.00: Atlantic, 18.50; Montana.

113.73; Butte Boston. 115.50: Calumet Hecla, 355.00; Centennial, G.37 1 Franklin, 10.00; Kearsarge, 14.00; Osceola. 28.00; Qulncy, 101.00; Tamarack, 116.00: Wolverine, LOCAL STOCKS. Reported by F. X.

Terry, 369 Broadway, Milwaukee: Bid. Asked. Western Gas (Milwaukee) $65 $67 Wisconsin Telephone 97 100 Mllwankee Cement Co. 120 Johnson Electric Service 130 150 Mllwankee National Bank, 100 Wisconsin National Bank 132 135 Northwestern National Ins. Co.

200 Milwaukee Mechanics' Ins. Co. 730 Concordla Fire Ins. Co 160 Savings and Investment 600 600 FOREIGN MONEY MARKET. money, do account, 112 9-10.

COMMERCIAL. THE SUPPLY OF BREADSTOFFS. The secretary of the New York produce exchange gives the following as tne visible' supply of grain: May April 24, May 2, 18117. isSe. Wheat, bns.

JU.4U.UUO 55,510,000 21.715.000 Oats, bus ILTliiOUO 13,711,000 Uye. bns 1.424.000 I liarluy. U.L'iH.OOU. 1,139.000. I The amount of wheat and corn on passage for Great Britain -as ou the dates named as follows: Mayl, April 24, Slay 1S'(7.

1897. 1896. Wheat 1.48O.OOO 1,510,000 2.300.000 Corn, qrs ttiu.flOO 720,000 470.000 The amount of wucut and corn on passagl for the continent of Europe on the dates named was as follows: May 1, April 24, May 2, 1807. 1897. 1896.

Wheat, 710.000 B80.000 1,230,000 Corn, qrs 840,000 820.000 520,000 The following table shows the amount of flonr, wheat and corn imported in Great Britain for the periods named: Wkend. Wk end. Wk end. May 1. April 24, May 2, 1807.

18SI7. 1898. Flour, 110.000 153,000 170,000 Wheat, 182,000 340.000 Corn, 257,000 247,000 100,000 GRAIN IN STORE. The stock of grain In store here on Saturday evening was as follows: Wheat. I Kye.

No. 2 Nor. 23.348'No 1 No 2 spring. in No. 2 No.

3 10,719 No. 3 Ungraded (WO: red KSi Total 495,147 No. 2 hard win. 8,554 Oats. No.

2 M'CORD'S AMBITION. Former Wisconsin Man Wants to he GOT- ernor of Washington, D. May politicians here are taking a lively interest in the fight now going on over the territorial offices in Arizona and New Mexico. It is said that ex- Congressman McCord of Wisconsin is in the lead for the governorship of Arizona, although he has practically no local backing. Ex-Congressman Hngb Price is backed by nearly all the members of Wisconsin and abont one-third of the Republican members of the Honse besides for the governorship of New Mexico.

A 5 there is a factional fight brer this appointment President McKInley may select a compromise candidate. W. Joneu Is Confirmed. Washington, D. May Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations: William E.

Day of Ohio, to be assistant secretary of state; William Helmke- of New York, to be second secretary of the legation of the United States st the city of Meiico:" William A. Jones of Mineral Point. to be commissioner of Indian affairs; Col. William B. Shatter, first Infantry, to be brigadier-general; Lieut-Col.

H. C. Cook, Fourth Infantry, to be colonel; MaJ. A. L.

Balnbrldge, Twenty-third Infantry, to be major and other promotions in the army. Gilbert Manufacturing company, dealing in wqalen and cotton goods, assigned at New York without preferences to Sidney Sargent The company has been in business for fifteen and had a capital stock of $25,000. The liabilities are estimated at $500,000, and the assets of German other continental papers with the Turkish army in the field write enthusiastically of the bravery shown at Larissa by Grnmbkoff Pasha, the German officer who reorganized the Sultan's and is now a member of the Turkish general staff. of the anarchists convicted of participation in the bomb outrage on June 4 last at the.feast of Corpus Christ! were shot at They shouted "Long live anarchy!" just before the order to fire confectioner-in of the name of Hetaer dtefl ifrosfcJirief at-the death, ot Us mother-in-law. It Is believed to be the only ease of the- Jdnd on record.

Floor steadier on the basis of 4.20@123 for nitents la bbls In carlots; bakers', in Jute. ind In bbls. 3.30@3.50;t rye, la bbls, 2.30@ 2.45. MIHstuffs unchanged. 7.50(g7.75 per ton for sacked bran, 7.5OQ7.75 for fine middlings; white do.

9.2SQ9.SO. Wheat opened at for Jnly and rose to under bad crop reports from California and elsewhere. Strong cables and a good demand. The movement Is fair, as are exports. May continues at a premium of During the noon hour the market ruled quiet and closed at 71V4c for Jnly.

Sample wheat higher; receipts, 44 cars; No. 2 Northern. 75c-: No. 3 spring on track. No.

4 do, winter, do, 89cT Barley Is steadier; receipts. 34 cars; No. 2 on track, eitra No. 3, common to choice, 2Sg3lc; No. 3 do, No.

4 do. Kye Is steadier: receipts, 4 cars; No. 1, No. 2, 34fi34Hc. Flaxseed Is steady: cash.

7Sc: receipts. none; timothy steady, 2.50ig3.15; clover, steady. 5.00S7.00; mustard. millet. COSiGic; buclvvheat -Provlslons higher.

May pork, 8.57; Joly. 8.67; May lard. 4.05; July. Pickled hams, dry-salted snoulders, middles. Corn lower; receipts, 14 cars; new No.

3 yellow, miied, Oats steadier; receipts, 34 cars; No. 2 white on track, No. 3 white, 20 No. 4 do. CLOSING PRICES.

The following table shows the closing prices of wheat and coarsa on today, as compared with those of yesterday and the same day of 1SUG and Yes- Same-Same To- ter- day day day- day. No. 1 Nor. wheat o. 77Vi 76 Soy, No.

2 Nor. wheat o. 75V4 74Vi No. 2 spring wheat o. 73 64 65 No.

2 spring wheat I. 73Vi 72 No. 2 barley o. 32 32 80 No.lryeo.t 36 38 65 No. o.

24 24 29 No. 2 white oats o. t. 22 22 2014 3294 CODNTEY PBODnCB- Best hand-picked, car lots- bos, jobbing prices, do, Lima, per 100 los, 3.0U. Per Ib.

20S27c. BUCKWHEAT bbl. 2.50Q Per bns box, L25S2.00. ClDER-Per bbl. 3.00(33.50; per per 10.00 barrel hoop poles.

1000, Western. 10.00; tierce hoops, oak, lo.OO; flour barrels, hand-shaved hickory. 6 00; patent hoops, 6.5O; flour barrels, are quoted at 32c for round hoops. 29 CJ31c for patent hoops; barrel stock. 1 elm slack, per 100O.

5.7506-00: floor barrel neadlnSsr 4c per set; Unlnes. 12- Incll elm. 35c; do, 18-Inch. 45c; ash. tab stives, Tooei.SO; beading-.

6.00&T.OO; flat hoopsT 2.50-T60-lb tubs, 18c; pork barrels, JCc-lard, oak tierces. 9T14C. DRESSED Inferior to fan- cr per Ib, muttons, 6fg7c; lambs, lOc-rSo. 2.00@3.SO apiece, Kortnern skins, bear, black. 10.00@20.00;.

cubs. 3.00tg5-00; beaver. 1.75 fox. sliver. 30.OO@100.00; blacjL lOOOOeioO.OO; cross, i.r (ray, coon, skonk; wolf, timber.

muskrmt, 4fig2c; deer, sklaa. marten. otter. 5.00 Jpbsstim. 10g30c; woiTertnft iK irerjbtmchv lemons, rood to faner, 300 to boiTibOSSJO: Permian dates, per 5i4c: Yard, 6G6c: flcs.

urers. do. SraiSe; ap- nlli, California box, 4.00; oranges, pet ca crapes, keav to choice ton on track; inn choice .360,852 .133,504: Total 229,438 1 Barley. No. 2 15.570 Total Eitra 3 44.522 Ungraded 2.13i:No.

2 1.442 16 1,458 3,032 Total "ta.232! Total 3,032 VISIBLE SCPPLY OF BREADSTTTFFS. The following table shows the statistical position of the visible supply In this countrv, anil the amount afloat for at the close of last week: Visible snpply May 1. 1SD7. 34.412,000 bus; on. passage for Great Britain.

11,840.000 bus; on cassaze for the continent, bnsrto-' tal 6n sea and laml May 1, 1S07. 51.93a.000 bns- total previous week, 53,721,000 bns; 18WS, 83,759.000 bus; 1895, 104.106,000 bus; 1894 110,110.000 bns: 18SM, 113.221.000 bus; 1892! 70.445.000 bus; 1801, 58,741:231 bus; IMM), 50.O21.1I51 bns; bus; 18S8. 51.312,991 bus; 18S7, 63,892.428 6ns; 18S6 61.130.501 bus; 1885, 85.962,169 bus; 18S4; bus; 1883, 42,786,387 bus. CHICAGO POTATO MARKET. Burbanks, 2Hg26e; other varieties, oor to cnolce; new Loulslanas, 2.25 21c for poo Q4.00 per bus.

NEW YORK METAL MARKET. PI" Quiet; Southern, 10.00lgll.00l Northern. 10.50C1/.12.50. Copper-Dull; brokers', 11.00: exchange, 10.75/311.12^ Barely steady; straits, 13.l5@13.2u; plates quiet. Spelter-Steady; domestic, i20 Barely steady; exchange, 3.25 IgaSO; brokers', 3.12%.

ELGIN DAIRY BOAEP. Elgin. 111.. May The Elgin boarH of trade voted to the National union explained that much work had beeo done, particularly among farmers of Central and Southern Illinois, and their Influence; with their representatives was felt. Hundreds of postal cards had been sent to members.

urging favorable action on too meaa- amendment to the bylaws, providing for the appointment. of a quotation committee by the president of the board of trade, to fix the price of batter In accordance with market conditions, where requested by five members, was adopted after considerable discussion pro and con. The secretary's report for April showed offerings of 2753 tubs and sales of 2037 tubs, the average price being 17 BPTi'tat AND CHEESE MARKET. MILWAUKEE Batter Fancy ejMjn. ery, per 15c; fair to choice.

best dairy selections. lines, fair to choice, do. rolls, stock, do. SSSc: grease. Full cream flats, per Ib, 1 lOigllfec; brick.

Iai: do. packing Jc; "Xovag Umbwier. 10Q12C. Eegs-Pei fresh: Younic Americas at lOc. FOND LAC.

of cheese here, 150 boxes Sales were made' at lOc PIiTMOUTH, market at today's meeting of the board was lOc on twins ana lOiifaitrtic en Young Americas. BTICA, N. hteher. wig sales of 1941 boxes at chiefly 1CWJ One yesr ago transactions 1318 boxes: two'yeara ago 3497; and threa- yeara ago 3901. Sales of creamery batter are 7 pigs at 17c, and 35 pkgs at ISc.

-LITTLE FALLS, N. higher, with sales of 2729 ioxes- at lOgUC. Chiefly lOaifflic. There were salea of 19 pkgs farmdaTry butter at most at SHEBOYGAS attendance at the dairy board was light today, but sales were made at lOc for for Tonne Americas. dairy boaid of trade opened for the season here today.

30 boxes Twins, 150 boxes YOong Amerleas. Salea, 30 boxes Twrnn at 8-Vic, .07 boxes Young Americas at Boxes bultt, common to 800 to-950 HM, 500; to 700 Ibs, 3.00@3.63; 4.00; milkers and springers, 30.km«ui.w* i Receipts; none; market steady, Iambs steady, MEECHANDISE BEVIBW. to 60 penny, 1.50; advance 'as follows: 10, 12 and penny. 5c; S' and lOc; 0- and 7- penny, 4 and 5-penny, 30c; 3-peonT- fee; 2-pcnny; 70c; 3-penuy fine. 50c: steel -cut nails.

1.5O base: advance same as- wire, TINNERS' grade ot bright charcoal. 10014. 14x20, and 12x12. U. BJtjj; with 1.75 added for each cross; prime Ing, 14s20, I.

4.00; C. coke. do. plg tin. large -15Uc; small Befined.

No. 1. So; half-and-half market'. BiJc; do, strictly, loc. COAL AND In car lots, hlgn lump, per ton.

6.00;, do grate, 5.60; Lackawanna, large egg, 5.35: small, do. stove and chestnut. 5.GO; Plttsbnrg, 2.60; Yard rates an follows: Beech, 5.50; maple, 6.50; SOc additional per cut for sawing, and 50c extra for splitting. DRUGS AND CHEMICALS-Aloes, perm. alum, arsenic 7Q9c; annato.

arrowroot. ISc; balsam copabia. balaam tola, 75c; English bicarbonate soda. camphor 43tg52c: cream tartar, pure, 28ig33c; eopperas, Ib, cubes, 16ct ammoula, sal soda. turpentlpe, SSrgSSc; gum trag, tram trag.

S5c; gum shellac. um Me; gqm opium. 2.60; Ipecac, .73: Indigo. 73Sc78c; Iodine, 3.50: Iodine potash, 2J50M2.GO: "jalap. SOc; juniper berries, 4 (SO: morphine.

castor oil. 1.003 1.10;. quk-ksllver, quinine. 20(gaic; vitriol blue. soda ash.

crab. ammonia. asafetida, green; OROCEK1ES Sugar, powdered. Rtc; granulated. cut-loaf.

cubes, 5Hc; standard A. extra yellow. Hyson, common; per Ib. superior to tine. tftiKOc; extra to choice, gunpowder, superior to flne, extra to choice, SOCiiliOc; Japan, natural leaf, fair to choice.

nncoiored, do. dust. lOSJ12c: Oolong, fair to good; good to prime. extra. lOc: good, 20c; prime, 2jc: choice, SOc: Porto; Rleo, faiicy, 40c; New Orleans, fair to good.

ISSSOc: good to prime, Java; 24(gaic; O. O. Java, 34c. Cam Star, per Ib, 6c: paraffins, MILK AND nt. fine, per bbl, 75c; solar ground, 1.30; coarse.

1.25: Michigan dairy. 1.2T,: Ashtou dairy, fnll sacks, 2.60; F. P. dairy. N.

no bag. 1.60. Ib, 1.3&JJL45; Bumatras. 3.00(84.00. LUMBER MARKET.

The cargo market opeim quiet. Quotations -follow: Short piece stuff, green, 8.50; dry, 8.7j<5».00; slim-Jims, 2-4 to 2-10. 10.50; smalt timber, U-U to 10-10, 12 to 18 ftet. 9.OIVS10.(H1; do 20 feet and upward, 10.00® 11.00; mill-cull piece stuff. 5.5O; ilo inch.

0.50 (gi.uO; hiMuIock, 6.ixvra«.50; board and strips. Bat, i-omuipn. O.SO(glO.!iO; picking, per do 13-20. 13.00003.50; So 20-25, I4.wwilo.0tl:-thick selects, Inch. 20.00fii35.00.

Shingles, choice or Star A Star. 1.70M1.80: do clear butts, cedar Star A Star. 1.70(§1.75. Lath, white, pine. 1.40; mixed.

1.1OSL20. Yard rates are as follows: First, second and third clear. 1-lnch, 38.00@18.00; A aud select 2-lnoli, 32.OOiS38.00; stock, boards. and C. 38.00@45.00; box and C.

33.00rd47.00: siding, clear and A. 23.00; and sidings. 10.0O@21.00; fencing; I2.flO$?15.00: singles, extra, Star A Star, 325; lath. dry. 3.50.

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. CHICAGO MARKETS. opened quietly at a shade lower than yesterday's closing prices, the main bear factor being the weather the West, which was Ideal for the srmvlns crop. Northwest receipts were also'llheral. 358 cars, against 39O last week and 268 last year.

There was some selling; at the opening. Jnly declining from where It started, to but buying orders, a great many of them foreign houses, were mni-h heavier than expected and a rally to ensued at once, Liverpool verr strong and showed a advance, while home reports notwithstanding, the warm weather were generally unfavorable, especially from California. Jnly was selling at at the end of the first hour's trading. Corn was very quiet and Inclined to weakness on the flne weather. July opened a shade lower at sold at and steadied at Oats were almost lifeless during the early hours, with prices following corn.

July opened'a shade lower at and held at that price. Provisions held slow but steady, following the livestock market; a slight advance- took place when wheat went up. July opened higher at 8.62% and advanced to a65. July lard opened unchanged at 4.06 and advanced to 4.10. Julv ribs opened unchanged at 4.62% and sold at 4.65.

The market kept on Its upward course with but small reactions until 12 o'clock, when was being bid. The Liverpool market In the course of Its later fluctuations got to Hid above the previous day's closing d'gureri, and that helped in creating the bulllnhneHH which the advance to represents. The San Francisco market opened up 4e per cental this morning, al- thongh rain, as already remarked, had fallen resterday In the northern part of the 'state. A usually correct reporter of California wheat prospects nuts the harvest at 33,000,000, or lO.000.OOt> short of previous year's crop. Some reports- from the coast did not take as bad a view of the.

situation, however. New York commenced early la the day to report business for export. From ten boatloads to begla with the number was raised by 13 o'clock to 25 loads; The details that were sent of yesterday's buslnew made the total taken for export at New York and other ports yesterday for May-June shipment 360.000 bns. Chicago receipts were 22 cars and 145,000 bus were; Inspected out of store. July, hard.

No. 1 Northern. 34c; Mar, Me. No. 3, 77c.

CHK TZfte; June, 72HC: July, 7H4c; September, December. Jnly, September, 17c: July. September, 18c. Pork May. Tluly, 8.42; September, 8.85.

July, 4.07; 4.65: July, 4.65; September, 4.70@-i.72. and provision futures ranged as follows today: Open- High- No. 1 8.85 4.62 4.65 4.72 25,000: left over. 4000; market active and a shade light, 3.80«4.0O; mixed. 3.80aa.«S; heavy, 3.50e3.!K\.j; rough.

3.50@3.8S7 7500; market strong at yestar- 1 day 7 "average; beeves, 3.80@5-25; cows ana- heifers. 1.90@t3C: Texas steers, 3.2004.00; itockers and feeders. 3.45<S4.oa celpts. 11.000: steady to strong. and lamb market" steady: native sheep 2.50@t.7S; Ws-ttxn, lambs.

3.2S(g5.40. OTHEE TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS, fntnres firm; May, higber: Ji Id higher: higher. steady, futures Mar 2s694d. higher; June, 2s8d. on- changed; July.

Sod, unchanged; September, No. 2 rei cash elevator. We bid; track, Jpjy, Tnic; August. 75l4c: September; bid. Coro-Hlgher: No.

2 cash. 2154c: September. bid! "cash, bid; July, 18c- KANSAS eiTY-Csttle-Receipts. IttXK stronz to lOc higher; Texas steers. 3.00- Texas cows.

2.75(S.3-5 0 stockerse and feeders. 3.2504.75; bulls, 2.50@3.50. Receipts. 11.000; market steady bulk of sales. 3.60(83.70; teavles, 3iflOag.ro; packers.

3 mixed, 2.65183.65 steady; lantbs, muttons, 2:509 The Wagea Louisville, May a. pretty girl. 20 of dead? Dr H- C. Wflle. a prominent physician in jail and Inther known young man, is a fnaitiTe account of an alleged a Ifopart rftiaee to hide ote- SS-ffT.

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