Th "wild can i lice j fro; s "'G mai of v ce II ft i WORDS OF PRAISE FOR WORLD'S FAIR IM TEe Opinion is Unanimous r, at. St. Louis, and St. Louis. During the past few weeks a great many men prominent in the Tarious walks of life, but particu larly in political fields, Lave visited St. Louis and the Exposition. The com ments of some of them, showing a unanimous opinion of the surpassing greatness and beauty of the Fair, are given below: Governor Benjamin B. Odell says St. Itouis is no warmer than New York City. In answer to a query as to what he thought of the Fair, the Governor Bald: "Two things strike me particularly concerning the St. Louis Exposition. In the first place the magnitude and the beauty of the whole enterprise im press themselves upon the visitor from the beginning of his stay. In the sec ond place, I find that St. Louis has 6 V -- ..4. been badly misrepresented by accounts which say that her weather is unbear- able. On the contrary, I find that St. T Louis is a comparatively cool place as Jjompared with New York City. I dare JL f e -7 from what I hear that St. Louis f)ody : will be no warmer during July and August than New lrork or Chicago. The Fair is wonderful. I believe the people are not going to miss such a wonderful exhibition as is to be found In St. Louis. I think the attendance will be particularly large in the fall. I find that St. Louis is again misrep resented when it is said that the city is not prepared to receive visitors to the Exposition. The city seems to be amply supplied with hotels which will satisfy people of every degree of wealth. Then there are the numerous beautiful homes for which St. Louis is noted, all of which seem to be thrown oren to the visitor. I shall not go into detail In regard to my views of the different exhibits; suffice It to say that they are all wonderful in their com pleteness and in theii" beauty. The whole Fair is worthy of being seen by every New Yorker. A glorious time awaits those who see tlve Exposition." Hon. John Sharp Williams, of Mis sissippi, Democratic leader in the HINDUS A3 FIGHTERS. MatlTe-Bora Fighters of India Their Habits. A native officer of India writes of the native soldiers: "The Sikhs, or reformed Hindus, have all the quali ties of the best fighters, and the In dians as well as their fellow subjects In Europe have indeed reason to be proud of them. There are two other castes In Punjab also noted for their fighting qualities, the Jats and the Dagras. "Another great fighting race in Pun jab inhabiting the northwestern part are commonly known as the Pathans. They are now Mohammedans by faith. The Gurkhas of Nepal, the only inde pendent State in India, though gener ally below average height, have proved' themselves the most indomitable, brave and hardy hill fighters. Euro pean officers attached to Gurkhas reg iments love their men and are proud of them. Their free and easy man ners, absteminous habits, cheerful dis position, bravery in the field of war or of sport help to raise them in the estimation of all who come in contact with them. They are of Hindu ori-a:In-" General von Trotha. General Yon. Trotha, commander of the Sixteenth Infantry Division of the German Army, who recently sailed for German South Africa to take change of the campaign against the Kaiser's rebellious subjects, the Here ros, is fifty-six years old. From 1894 to 1897 he commanded the Kaiser's colonial forces in East Africa, and iu 1900 he accompanied Count Von Wal dersee to China, with the rank of major-general. Cuban Canteloupes. American fruit growers and market gardeners have been experimenting with many varieties of fruits and veg etables in Cuba, to learn what may be ' most profitably produced there for the American markets. One result of this has been fine Cuban canteloupes in the New York market the last week in April of the present year, and more all through May. They are of good quality, and the business is likely to be developed, thus adding another month to the "canteloupe season. Country Life in America. PROMINENT VISITORS DECLARE IT SURPASSES ALL EXPECTATIONS That No OLher Exposition Ever Eguallsd the One Attendance is Boih a Disty and a Privilege. x House of Representatives, and tempor ary Chairman of the Democratic Na tional convention: "The Louisiana Purchase Exposition is, by far, the most wonderful thins of its kind and as an educator it cannot be excelled. No one should fail to see the Exposi tion, as it can not be appreciated by merely reading about it." Governor Hit-hard Yatts, of Illinois: "The more I see of the Exposition the more I enjoy it. It is by all means the greatest World's Fair I have ever seen. As an opportunity for becoming acquainted with the resources of the country, for acquiring a general knowl edge of every subject that I can think of, a visit to the Fair should not be missed. It is also an excellent means for having a good time. The amuse ment features are fine. St. Louis seems t i 4 - -J JS fl tf 1 ;j! fl5 Iff g Mp: ' ' FESTIVAL HALL FROM THE EAST. weil prepared to take care of her guests. The city and the management of the Exposition in particular are to be congratulated for what they have accomplished. The Fair is beautiful and should be seen by all." Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, Ga., Secre tary of the Interior under President Cleveland: "I am highly pleased with the Exposition, and believe it to be one of the triumphs of modern civiliza tion. The Fair is certainly better than all others I have seen, and it is indeed quite an education to see the Exposi tion. The kind of weather that St. Louis seems to have in store for her guests is quite an agreeable surprise. St. Louis is a beautiful city "and seems to be caring for her guests in a most admirable manner. The Fair is" wonderful and should not be missed by any one who has the slightest op portunity of seeing it." Judge D. T. Marvel, of Wilmington, Del.: "One of the best things, in my opinion, that can be said of the Fair is the fact that it is so arranged that al though hundreds of thousands may be in the grounds there is no crowding and no discomfort. The magnitude of the Fair is wonderful. The exhibits are beautiful; they represent all the THEY WERE hAFPY. An Amusing Conversation Overheard in a Public Park. An amusing example of the blending of the sentimental and the practical was overheard at Olentangy Park the other day. Two people greatly inter ested in each other occupied the boat. The man was leaning forward, with his heart in his eyes, and was over heard by two people on the bank to say to the girl, who rowed: "Darling, you are the very sweetest person in the world, and I can never tell you pull on the left oar t there, you're going to run into the ' bank. There isn't any one in the whole world to compare with you, and never will be the right oar, dear, pull hard, quick. You know as well as I do that we are made for one another, and quick, the right oar, or'you'll run into that tree. You are positively the sweetest both oars, and harden the left, darling. Just the dearest girl to sit there and row me so that I can look at you look out there, dear " All this to the delight of the listen ers on the bank who never intended playing eavesdroppers. Columbus (O.) Dispatch. Denominational Co-operation. "My dear," said Miss Flagstaff to her beau, "I thought I ought to tell you beforehand that I'm a somnambulist. ou might not like to marry a woman who " But the impatient Mr. McCoy cut short her remarks, saying: "That makes no difference, Caroline none in the world. I'm a Methodist, you know, and I can go with you to your church in the morning and you can go with me to my church at night." Japanese Patriotism. On every gateway is posted a red slab where a man has gone to the war, marked "Gone to the front" to be supplanted with a black one "Bravery forever" should he be brought home dead. And when he is brought home dead his body is re ceived at the station by his kin with proud faces and no tears. The Roman mother has come back to earth again, and it is the Japanese mother who makes Japan the high priestess among the nations of the world. John Fox, Jr., in Scribner's Magazine. ' ' T interests of all countries. A thorough examination of them will impart more knowledge than could be obtained in many months at a university or a col lege. The grounds, the buildings, the style of architecture, the landscape work, all combine to make the Expo sition the prettiest thing I have ever seen. The illumination at night is a wonderful sight. I hope that every one who has the opportunity will see- the Fair." Mr. Chas. M. Keezel, of Harrison burg, Va., a delegate to the National Republican convention: "The Exposi tion surpasses the expectations of ev ery one. One can have a glorious time in St. Louis at most reasonable ex pense. The Fair is beyQnd description. It is particularly beautiful at night, when it is illuminated with millions of 5 X 5 electric lights. To see the Fair at such a time is a sight not soon to be for gotten. No Virginian should miss this opportunity of seeing the Exposition the grandest ever produced." Mr. William Barnes, Jr., of Albany, K. Yn. Republican State Committeeman for the State of New York: "You can saj' for me that this Fair has sur passed my fondest expectations. It is wondertul. For magnitude, beauty, completeness and arrangement it could not be excelled. The architecture, massive and picturesque, of the differ ent buildings, is a treat for the ey6 The Pike attractions have not been commented upon enough. Many of the attractions on the Pike are far more educational and instructive than many of the exhibits to be found in the Varied Industries building, for in stance. Others could not be equalled from a point of view of entertainment. St. Louis seems to be well prepared to handle crowds. The people of New York will miss an opportunity if they do not see this wonderful Fair. How ever, they are not going to miss it. They are already here in large num bers and will come in even greater numbers as the season advances. No American should miss this Exposition." "AN OLD SMOKER'S DREAM. How He "Swore Off," Yet Enjoyed His Weed. "It has been eighteen years since I was told to break loose from tobacco, as over-indulgence in smoking was about to knock me out," said S. J. Man son, of Chicago. "From that day, though so dear a lover of the weed, I haven't put a cigar or pipe between my lips, and yet, strange as it may sound, on numerous occasions I find myself puffing out huge clouds of smoke drawn from the most fragrant iiavanas tnat ever were given to so lace mankind. "These smokes, let it be underRrnnri come in my dreams, but the enjoyment iney conter is as solid and substantial as in the old days, when the Inrtnl gence was a reality. Curiouslv ennno-i, too, the visions always Dresent a o-rmir. of friends. I can see them puffing away vigorously. I catch the aroma they blow forth; I hear their conversa tion as in the old days, and the whole atmosphere is of tobacco. Yet, despite these vivid pictures, awakening brings no desire to resume the ancient ha hit. and so I expect to continue dreaming oi suioKing to the end of the chapter." Japan's Prisoners. An important Russian provincial journal, the Southern Review, severe ly criticises the Spanish Prince Don Jaime's sweeping allegations of inhu manity on the part of the Japanese troops, and maintains that all Russian and foreign correspondents are unani mous in praising the humane treat ment of the Russian prisoners by the Japanese. The journal adds that Gen eral Kuropatkin's testimony has con firmed ihese eulogies. A L,onar Locomotive Trip. George Gould's recent trip over 4000 miles of his various railroads was made with one engine, the same man being at the throttle all the way. The engi neer was E. J. Hadlock, who some four years ago made the run from El Paso to Texarkana without leaving his locomotive. The average running time of Mr. Gould's trip was sixty miles an hour, eighty miles being cov ered in that time frequently. "Kid" Hadlock, as he is known, is forty-two years old, and since the age of twenty has been with the Texas & Pacific PARKER RESIGNS ADJUDGE Leaves Court ot Appeals After Pre siding at Brief Session. BECOMES PRiVATE CITIZEN AGAIN Surrounded by His Old Associates the Democratic Candidate For the Presi dency Bids Farewell to the Bench Returns to Esopu?, N. Y., After For malities at State Capital. Albany, N. Y. Shortly after 3 o'clock In the afternoon Alton B. Parker ceased to be Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. He arrived in this city at 1 o'clock to keep an engagement made with th? Appeals Judges, and from 2 until 3 o'clock was with them in the consultation room, where they passed upon sixty-six opinions, practically clearing the calendar of the court. The Judges present were Parker, O'Brien, Martin, Vann, Cullen and Werner. The absentees were Judges Gray, Bartlett and Haight, who are in Europe. At 3.05 the session was at ah end, and Judge Parker invited the corre spondents into the main chamber, in troducing them to the several Judges. Then, before a question could be asked as to his resignation, he turned, and with a wave of his hand said: "Gen tlemen, this room was mine." In the next moment he called Buell C. An drews, one of the clerks, and handing him an envelope asked him to file it with the Secretary of State. To the correspondent a copy, which is as fol lows, was handed: "Hon. John F. O'Brien, Secretary of State: "Sir I hereby respectfully resign my office as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, such resignation to take effect imme diately. ALTON B. PARKER. "Rosemont, Esopus, N. Y., August 5, 1904." The Democratic candidate declined to discuss his resignation, but several of his associates were auxious to be quoted in expressing their high regard for Mr. Parker. Judge Martin, who is to go off the bench this year because of age, summed up Judge Parker as a good fellow, a faithful friend and a fearless Judge. Judges O'Brien, Vann, Werner and Cullen expressed the opin ion that the court would suffer a per sonal loss by the absence of Judge Parker. It became known after the session that Judge Parker had written his associates three weeks ago asking them to hold thi -afternoon's meeting and wind up the business of the court, so that he might go more actively into politics. He departed for Esopus at 5.30 p. m. FORMER MAYOR MURDERED. Henry Osborne, of Hartford, Conn., Killed by Negro. Hartford, Conn. Henry Osborne, a former Police Commissioner and one of the leading business men of this city, was murdered by his former body servant, Joseph Watson. The negro was found in hiding under a bed in the basement of the Osborne home, No. 23 Capitol avenue, after a close search for him had been made in all sections of the city. Outside the house at the time the murderer was found were gath ered fully 1000 persons, and as Watson, heavily manacled, was conducted down the steps to the police patrol wagon the air resounded with cries of "Kill him!" "Lynch him!" from the crowd which surged toward the officers as :f it desired to take the prisoner. SEVEN GIRLS DROWNED. Shouting in Glee, They Waded Into Big Waves Raised by a Steamer. Alton, 111. Michael Riley, his little daughter, and six of her girl friends wtre drowned in the Mississippi River while bathing. Only one of a party of nine was rescued. The children, with Riley, shouting in their excitement, waded off the end of a sand bar into some big waves from a passingsteamer. Riley lives near the river in the southern part of the city. It was his custom every warm evening to bathe in the river at the beach in front of his home after his return from work. Husband and Wife Murdered. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheron, of Philadelphia, Pa., were murdered by the woman's brother, whom they caught robbing their home. The mur derer gave himself up, after trying suicide. Express Train Wrecked. An express train on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad for Cape May ran into an open switch and was wrecked. Two trainmen and several passengers were injured. Restore Racing News. Justice White, of New York City, issued a mandamus compelling the New York Telephone Company to re store service to the racing "exchange" raided by McAdoo. Explorer Andree Found? A letter from Andree, the lost Arctic explorer, is reported to have been picked up by a Spitzbergen whaler. Typewriting by WTireless. Herr Valdemar Paulsen has disco v ejd a means of operating a typewriter at a distance by wireless telegraphy. Tried to Asphyxiate a Family. Dr. William Frye, of Kansas City, Mo., reported that he had been robbed of $0250 by" a burglar, who entered his home between 1 and 2 o'cloek in the morning. After taking tbe money the roDDer attempted to asphyxiate all those in the house by turning every gas jet on. Inspector at Stock Yards. A Government insnontm iriiii tWo stock yards at Chicago Til tn gate strike conditions. The National Game. Parent, of the Boston A merifflns still keeps up his heavy stick work. The Boston National team has no batter among the first eighteen men. Strans is back flfTJlin in Hia era nvn trw Brooklyn, after a lay-off siace May 27. Baseball has had enonsrh nf the vating and paralyzing foul-strike rule. Lajoie says that Plank is about as dangerous a left-hander as he cares to face. . Kelley, of Cincinna ti. Sflvs ho hne never seen Odwell's superior as an out fielder. - CYCLIST HOLDS UP AUTO New Yorkers Bobbed of $10C0 and Jewe's Near Willow Grove, Pa Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hall and Two Women Friends Were Detained by a Higli vayinan Who Bode a Moto Cycle Phiinilelohia. Ta.-A. C. nal!, of 33 Broadway, New York City, with a par tin nn automobile, while en route on Old York road, was held up at the int of a nistol and robbed by a aar hiP-hw-flvman who rode a motor cycle. The highwayman secured $1000 in money and jewelry and maoe ma loorimr ii n possible clew, in the automobile with Mr. Hall were Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Arthur L,. jacKsou .mu Mrs. Thomas C. Walton. T'V.tt frrara vn til PIT WHV tO the P? m Water Gan. Mr. Hall and his party left Philadelphia in the after noon at 4.30 o'clock for the Delaware Water Gap. They had just come up from Atlantic City. Arriving at n lT,r Hi-nvn tha nn rtv TOOk SUPPei" nwinn nt the nark there ana stayed until 9 p. in. listening to the music or tne Danu. euwus Grove in the big red double cylinder touring car the party starteu TT"octnri lw wnv f Dovlestown. All went well until a heavy grade four and a half miles from wwow ed. Mr. Hall slowed up to take the steep hill. As he neared the cross roads at the summit he heard the toot of an auto horn and thought another machine was approacning Than in th lie-ht of his own head light Mr. Hall discerned a motor cy clist fifty feet away. The cyclist roue up to the automobile and pulling out a pistol called: "Get out of that machine quick liurr-c nnw!" "Why, what do you mean!" gasped the astonished Mr. Hall. "I mean just what I say, and be nniek " renlied the hichwayman. At that Mr. Hall got down to the ground, assisting the frighten ea worn tn tn nlisrht after him. The highway man then searched all four, taking Mr. Hall s money and the jewels irom the women. "I need your gasoline. My machine lms run out." The request was complied with un der the suasion of the revolvers, Avnicn he kept constantly aimed at the party. Cnnneetincr fl rnbber tube between the two tanks, the polite highwayman set the pumps working, and soon had the fuel transferred from the touring car to his own tank. This completely disabled the liaus' vemeie, ana ieic their party reduced to locomotion by foot power. His work completed, the motor foot nnd bid the nartv all "Good niirht." blew three toots on his bicycle horn and sped away in the direction of Philadelphia. Thp vietims. after a consul tat ion walked two miles to the toll crate and obtained a conveyance there to drive them to Doylestown, Pa. It was at that village that the motor cycle hold up was nrst reported aoout miuuigut LEAPED TO DEATH. North Carolina Young Woman Kills Herself by Jumping From Cliff. Asheville, N. C Miss Ethel Dever- aux, a young society woman, of Ral eigh, who had been a guest at Esmer alda Inn, a summer resort near Ashe- ville, jumped to her death from a mountain cliff 200 feet high. After a search which continued all. night and the next day, in which nun dreds of persons joined, the girl's body was found. Disappointment in love prompted the girl's act. Near where the girl lay were found the charred remains of a packet of letters and a gold locket which contained a lock of hair which. the girl had worn for years. MAIL. CARRIERS' INCREASE. Those Named Prior to June 30 at ?G00 to Receive $720. Washington, D. C In the adjust ment of the salaries of rural carriers in the postal service it has been de cided that all carriers appointed prior to June 30, 1904, who were entitled to the maximum pay of $000, under rules which governed the establishment of routes at that time, shall receive the maximum pay of 720, but that the schedule which became effective on July 1, 1904, and recently announced, shall prevail in fixing the compensa' tion of all carriers -.appointed since June 30. Schwab Returns From Germany. Charle3 M. Schwab, just returned from Germany, said that after study ing the steel industry at Essen he saw no reason to introduce Krupp methods in this country. Internal Revenue Report. The internal revenue reeeints from all sources for the last fiscal year are reported to nave been $232,904,004. To Search Vessels. ' ' Russia issued an official statement declaring that the search for contra band will be continued by cruisers. Twelve Prisoners Escape. Twelve prisoners attacked the jailor in Georgetown. Del 'hi-nta fmm nti and escaped into a vast swamp. Strike in Vienna. ' " Ten thousand teamsters struck In Vienna. Several clash PS TV l til tlm lice took place. General Grant is Honored. " The War Department assigned Gen eral Frederick D. Grant to command of the Department of the East with headquarters at Governor's Island, New York Harbor, General Funston, who had been assigned to that com mand, going to the Department of the Lakes, at Chicago. "Flyer" is Wrecked. The ''Eighty-Minute Flyer" was wrecked at Woodbury, N. J., and a dozen persons were injured. From the Seat of War. Count Tolstoi's son is going to tho front as a volunteer. The Russian loss at Motien Pass was put at 2000 by Japanese. " The Vladivostok squadron passed the Tsugaru Straits on its return to port A junk was blqwn up by a contact mine in the Liao River; twenty Chi nes were killed. ,.- The Hague agreement prohibiting the use of balloons in warfare for throwing destructive explosives has MINOR EVENTSOFTHE WEEK TTASTTTNGTON. By means of a rifle in the hands of an exoerf marksman the Pous which made'their home in the golden dome of the Library of Congress and annoyed readers by their flutterings have been removed and the reading room restored to its former quiet aru uigmy. . --w. truietso ot Wash! made a formal protest against the es- j- - n I mnrlnnn rilSTOnl taDiisnmem ui house near Panama. The State Department has infor , i..iviAnt li o f" rTnrn: m?d ages the KUSSian jruvewimc". - " - will be claimed by American owners of lue taigv v. Kin . V nl1al a t thf White A. woman anna "" House to warn President Roosevelt that he was in uangei ui unu8 . up." mi. Tnc!lant nnnninted CsillIUil ndcr -LUC " "I''" , .' T7 Mocnn tn he Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Dep in an f Rear-Admiral George A. Converse was appuiineu vuici .v- of Navigation in the Navy Department . .1 T)noi.tilinlral TIplirV C. XO SUlCccU cm-iiuui"u. - - if Taylor. OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS. Brigadier-General Randall, command 4Vin nonortmpnt of LllZOU. llBS IS sued a general order prohibiting the hiring of natives as waiters ut uisu washers at company, troop or battery messes or for tne poncing oi uon man ctnhioa nnarters. kitchens oi greunds, except when specially author ized from headquarters. Porto Rican Day was observed at the St. Louis Exposition and natives on the island cabled expressions 01 suws faction to the fair officials. General Leonard Wood, commanding fhe Department of Mindanao, l-nuip rrtrv&e lina tflkpn fitenfl to have SWilll in trio- tnncrht tlif soldiers of his COU1 maud, as the result of numerous acci dents iu the water. DOMESTIC. The automobile party, from New York to St. Louis, reached Buffalo safely. Midshinman George F. Clay, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died in a hosplla at New London, Conn., of pneumonia. Chicago packers assert that the strike Is broken, 1000 more workers being in the stock yards, and live stock receipts being large. The executive board of the Lacka .wanna and Wyoming district (Pa.) coa miners, with power to order strike, met at Scranton. Forest fires are doing great damage in the timbered sections of the Flat bead country of Montana. Governor Terrell, of Georgia, has or dered troops to Statesboro to protect Paul Reed and Will Cato, accused of murdering the Cato family. President George F. Baer, of the Reading Railroad, says there will bo no anthracite coal strike. Miss Jane Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain, was Injured by being thrown from her horse in Lenox, Mass Robert Culvert, fifty-three yeaFs old of Carteret, N. J., was struck by a Long Branch train and died in the Elizabeth (N. J.) Hospital of a frac tured skull. Culvert leaves a widow and family. Two boys were rescued from drown ing in the -Morris Canal at Centreville, N. J. Mrs. Nathan Fass a patient In Mt Sinal Hospital, New York City, killed herself by Jumping from a fifth-story window. A strike sympathizer, William Mc Laughlin, was killed at St. Louis, Mo. by Sheriff Louis Burke, with whom McLaughlin interfered while an arrest was being made. Some of the Chicago beef strikers are said to be In want City charities referred their cases t the president of the union. Cattle raisers applied to both packers and strikers in Chicago and asked for a cessation of hostilities. The St. Louis banks announced that they were willing to loan the St. Louis Exposition Company $1,000,000. The United States Steel Corporation nas bought the Trenton Iron Company. Judge Bradford in the Federal Court in Wilmington, Del., denied the appli cation of the Northern Securities Com pany to pay dividends and distribute stock and moneys. Owing to a legal tangle twenty-two Cinn C . "V- X- 1 . uijjg t3ug vtew iuikj convicts were re sentenced, getting shorter terms. The steamer Howard, from Balil more to Boston, went ashore off Pollock Rip, Mass., but was soon floated. Russell Sage was ordered by United States Court at St. Paul, Minn., to re store to tne Government certain lands he sold as trustee Qf defunct Hastings ouu. jju&oia xtaiiway company, FOREIGN. Minister Bowen was Instructed t protest against the seizure of un as phalt company's property in Venezuela. Drastic action Is threatened. President Nord, of Haiti, accused the xyie-jgu population or wilfully raising TllA Sllltnn rt -r t l . w. uimuitu ppiMUl(Hl 1 French army officer to command the "uu"u iwiitc iu me a angier uistricr. Further trrmhlu la faaAj n- i The city guards have been doubled and VimAnAn wt -a uiireau9 art? warned to come WIthI the gates. The Japanese opened YIng-Kow to trade with practically no restriction. A Japanese battleship, a cruiser, three minhnntii on a -1 - i . B lk. uuvi a iviycuu UOat flrl'lTPU Three men arni& iriii,i j . . iicu auu six in- SfS b 5? '5x?IosI? the San Mexico. ' ar Mexlca Clty German exnnrfa nn Mx . last six months both show a large In- Venezuelan cniiai-a ..'i.t.j i- seizure , of the New York and Ber- mndPK lcnhu r , in.Veneiuela. wpuuy Prue. It v t,v.i ecu m ijiugier mat tn Moroccan ProtoniA. -7... 7 , iu ueieatea tne ouuan s trooos: Frpnrh reached Tanoi f ? among the MoVrs. " Great Britain hue 4. j A . iiuic9ieu to UUSSIA against the inrlnsin .A-S5.ia . , ... ui ivuusiuas in the list of contraband. - In consennpnoo nt xr rii . ...,, iu me nous of Commons. m-i th .ua" ot 4.1 . . o--- uui uiument to take the whhm i,.. . . L L" of preferential trade! . " PliCy Germanv rlonin.i ,, . .. ultimatum tadtenZtW au Opinion in London is that the dealh end of the Bugto-Japanea war. Wholesale Prices Quote 1 in New Tv MILK. Tho Milk Exchange price for tln.. quality i 2Kc per quart. ""Owl Ut'TTKn. Creamery Western, extra.? ITiji . .Firsts 10 (; iseconas it .. State dairr tub, firsts 1-. a Imitation creamery vi fi !; Factory, thirds to first.... cheese. " State Full cream, fancy... . Small ; (! i Part skims, good to prime 4 ( tK Part skims, common ri Full skims 1 (g J EGGS. Jersey Fancy c,. State- and Penn 2:; western nou-c -ji oi ?'4 boutaern noice ivir pi la BEANS AND TEAS. Beans Marrow, choice ... 2 81 (7 2 V Medium, choice (,(' a- Pea, choice 1 So Red kidney, choice 2!i t,i 2 97V White kidney 2 u 2 Im Yellow eye 2 .V r.i 2 tvi Black turtle soup 2 ft) u 2 y Lima, Cal 2 1 (, 2 K'vy FBCITS AXD BEIUUF.S-Wrsii. Apples, Sour Bough, per bbi 1 21 r 2 ti bweet Bough, per Lbl.... 1 2 (i Pears, Bell, per bbl 2 W ( 2 75 Kiefer, per bbl 2 u 2 5i Huckleberries, per qt 5 r, 9 Blackberries, per qt 7 , Peaches, per banket 2" ( 75 Plums, per carrier 4H ( Gooseberries, per qt 7 (5 9 Muskmelons, )er bbl A ) ( 'J Cherries, per basket f t u xo Raanherrie. ner it 4 or a Currants, per lb 4 , g live rot'LTnr. Fowls, per lb ? Spring chickens, per lb.... 11 (a J 15 Kooftters, per lb U g Turkeys, per lb (, l Ducks, per pair 4 1 ( wi Geese, per pair DO (: 1 2 Pigeons, per pair ? 2s DiiRssED rot'LTnr. Turkeys, per lb 12 U Uroiler. Philadelphia 17 ( 22 Fowls, Western, per lb.... ( 1314 Spring ducks, per lb 1.1 i 1.5'i Squabs, per dozen '1 5) ( 2 jti nors. State, 1903, choice, per lb.. 32 fit,. ."1 Good to prime, per 11 2'J (i 31 Common to fair 21 (1 :." Tacific Coast, HKi3, choice 2S ( 29 Good to prime, per lb.... -rt (f 27 Common to fair 23 (r 21 HAT AND STIIAW. Hav, prime, per 100 lb (J? W Jo. 1, per 100 lb fc7Vi W No. 2, per H) lb 7" (; W Clover mixed, per 100 lb.. Zo (t 01 Straw, long rye, new 9 J lw VEQ ETAOLES. Potatoes, Jersey, per bbl... 1 2-1 ( 1 75 L. I., per 180 lbs 1 23 (? 1 73 Turnips, per bbl...! M (?. 73 Tomatoes, per box 15 (, 1 M Egg plant, per box 20 Or 50 Squash, per crate 2 Uv 75 Pea, ner bag 41 ( 75 Peppers, per box 4 ( CO Ix-ttuce, per dozen 1 1 ( 75 Cabbages, per 100....'. 1 in (1 2 l Cucumbers, per baket 4 ft) .VI String bcann, per banket... 31 K 60 Beets, per 100 bunches.... 73 1(h) Carrots, per 100 bunches... SO () 73 Kale, per bbl 4 ) CO Lima Loan, per basket.... 51 fi, 2 00 Onion, Yellow, per bbl.... 3 0 fa 3 50 Ked, per basket 3 00 (; 4 00 ' Celery, per doz. bunches... 10 ( 60 GUAIX ETC. Flour Winter patents .... 4 & fii H 20 Spring patents fi 10 (f 5 50 Wheat, Ko. 1 X. Duluth... (. 1 l-i4 No. 2 red ( 1 02 Corn, Xo. 2 white .. (" 57'i' Oat. mix:d 1 41 Clipped, white .... 4 (i 47,. Rye. Western (4 'rf Lard, citj' C"4 MVK STOCK. Beeves, city dressed 8 (? li'.i Calves, city dressed 12 ('. 1-1 Country dressed l"'i Sheen, per 100 lb 3 (H G 5 no Lamb, per 103 lb 4 O t 7 75 Hogs, live, per 100 lb 5 0 10 Country dressed, er lb.. I'.i'"! RECOI1D COAL PHODUCTIOX. Increase in 1003 19 Tcr Cent. Over 1902 Increase In Value SS IVr Cent. Washlnrton, D. C Returns made 0 the United States Geological Survey show that the Unite;! States lin again exceeded all previous records in the production of coal. The forthcoming report on the country's coal produc tion will show that the total output of the coa' mines of thin country in 1903 amountid to 359,421,311 short tons. This is an Increase of 57.SH0.fi72 short tons, or 19 per c?nt. over tb production of 1902, which amounted to 301,390,439 tons. The production f 1903 was nearly double that of 1S5K1. and more than three times the output of 1883. The Increase of production In 1903 over 1902 was equal to th total production of nil kinds of coal In 1878, only twenty-flve years ago. The increase In the value of the product was still more noticeable. The value of the coal product at the mines In 1903 amounted to .VX'. 110.73-1. which, compared with the output In 1902 $37.032.0G9), shows nn Increase of ?130,lo8,(WU, or nearly 38 per cent, almost exactly double that of the In crease of production. INTERNAL REVENUE BCEEAU. Receipts For Last Fiscal Year Assre gate $232,901,004. Washington, 15. C The preliminary; report of Commissioner Yerkc cover ing the operations of the Internal Rev enue Bureau for the fiscal year ended June 3, 1004, show Hint the receipt from all sources of internal revemio for the year aggregated $232.!MM.o4 being an increase of $2,103,079 over the receipts for tha fiscal year VJrtl The cost of collection will apirx- Imatt $4,513,259. .z Hay and Straw. "''sV Th tradlnc In har waa still very. slow, the unsettled conditions of tho weather also interruntlmr business. The receipts wjere again large. Trlmtf stock was In demand and all offers were aeon absorbed. Straw was teady for new and In fair request for quot ations, . i ' Blueberries Selling Well. Blueberries are roniinc vorv rlr.e and selling readily in large lots at oiota Hons. . i Newsy Gleanings. Tfl Mount Wranael. the Alaskan To! cano, has been In eruption. Churlnttenhnrir Is tha first German commune to appoint a woman school doctor. Tn th fa na at tha irnr .TanonaftA commerce Increased In June, instead or railing off. Asbestos satd in hit nt lorn.- fibre and. good quality, baa been discovered at Woodstock, Vt. The Grain Dealers' Association jl" R Rita ting for a deep? waterway, through the Lakta.