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THE MOBNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900. 5 STOLE MAIL POUCH Michigan Robbers Secured ' Over $100,000. REMARKABLE CARELESSNESS Station Agent Left the Saclcs TJa graaraea Over Xlslit la the Pnb Uo "Waiting-Room The Rich ardson. M-araer Case. DETROIT, Dec 23. A mall pouch con taining $100,000 In negotiable paper and an unknown amount of money was stolen from the Michigan Central passenger sta tion at Wyandotte, Mich., some time last night. The last mall for Wyandotte ar rives at 10:28 on the Michigan Central, and owing to the. lateness of the hour It Is left at the station until morning. When the two mall sacks were thrown from the train last night Night Operator Klchert threw the pouches under a seat In the corner of the waiting-room. He then went to his home in Detroit. Today when Mall-Carrier John McCleary came to the station for the mail sacks he missed one. About the same time George Bessy, a driver of an oil wagon, reported at the station that a pouch, ripped open and empty, was behind an oil tank a short distance from the station. At about the same time two employes of the J. B. Ford Alkali Works found a number of checks and opened envelopes strewn along tho railroad track. Postmaster Johnson, of Wyandotte, was notified and went at once to the scene. The trail of the thief was marked along the railroad track by strewn letters, checks and drafts. Most of the mail was Intended for the J. G. Ford Company, and a force of clerks -was sent out to collect the let ters strewn along the track. J. B. Ford, Jr., said he expected a draft today from New York for $40,030. The draft did not come, and It Is believed that the robber pr robbers took it, with other valuable papers, from the pouch. FOUND IN' A CEMETERY. Man KorWhom Police Long: Searched at Last Located. NEW YORK, Dec 28. According to the World, William H. Post, the alleged mall thief, who led the band of four prisoners In the escape from the Ludlow-street Jail In January, 1S97, and for whom the United States Secret Service officers have been searching the country over since, died two months afer escaping. His body has been for three and a half years In the Wooster cemetery, Danbury, Conn., under a tombstone bearing the name "Charles Mason." Post, who -was a mall wagon driver, was arrested during the "holiday week of 189C, charged with robbing letters of holi day gifts. He did not deny the charge. Two weeks later he, with Michael Eagan, Peter Masso and George Polycrannls, broke jalL Masso -was recaptured the next day. In. March, 1S97, a farm hand employed near Paterson, N. J., died In a Danbury, Conn., hospital from injuries received In falling from a wagon. He was burled and the town placed a stone over his grave. James Schriver was arrested In Newburg a few xiays ago. A letter from Danbury undertakers Itemizing the expense en tailed In moving a body from Danbury to tVest Hurley, N. Y., was -found on him, and Captain Glnty, of Danbury, began an Investigation. It -was learned that a letter had been received from Mrs. Anna Kelts, of Newberg, Post's mother, ask ing about the body. A description of "Ma son" tallied with that of the missing Post, even to tho absence of two fingers on the right hand. RICHARDSON' MURDER CASE. Traveling- Man and. Adventuress Re sponsible for tlie-Crlme. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec 28. Two sensa tions resulted today from the evidence adduced at the Inquest over the murder of Frank Richardson, the millionaire merchant, who was shot down in his own home 'at Savannah, Mo., Christmas eve. The first sensation was the testimony establishing the probable Innocence of his business partner, who has been under suspicion of the murder, it having been alleged that the partner. Just previous to the murder, was accused by Richardson of undue Intimacy wtlh Mrs. Richardson. Tho second sensation today was the fact that the testimony tended to fix the responsibility of the crime on a woman and her adviser, a traveling man, who are alleged to have blackmailed the de ceased out of various sums of money, covering a period of almost a year. Mrs. Richardson was expected to take the stand today, but darkness approached be fore the third witness had concluded his evidence. Charles Stanton, superintendent of tho electric light station, testified concerning Richardson's connection with Goldle Whitehead, a young woman who resided at Stanberry, Mo., with whom Mr. Rich ardson had been on intimate terms, and who appeared to be hounding him for money. The Indianapolis Mystery. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec 23. Tho condition of William R. Smythe, the grand secretary of the Masonic frater nity of Indiana, who was mysteriously shot yesterday, was much improved to day, and he" may recover. The theory is gradually gaining cre dence that the story of an unknown wom an having done the shooting is unfounded. Frlonds of Mr. Smythe refuse to talk of tho affair, except to say mat they know nothing about It. A mystery which cannot be explained by the police and detective who entertain the suicide theory. Is the disappearance of the revolver with which tho shooting was done Murdered by nnlEx-Convlet. DEKALB, Mo., Dec 2$. Charles May, an ex-convict, shot and killed Robert Martin, and fatally wounded John McGee at a dance near DeKalb last night. May was recently released from the Missouri penitentiary, where he eeryed a term with his uncle for murder of a farmer named Burdette. He has not" been apprehended. Duel in a Cafe. NEW YORK, "Dec 28. In a duel between "Myles McDonald and Thomas Kennedy in a Harlem cafe today, Kennedy was hit In the leg by a bullet, and two bystanders, Edward Courtney and George Price, were probably mortally wounded. The trouble between McDonald and Kennedy grew out of the former winning $1000 In Kennedy's poolroom on a 10-to-l shot some time ago. Anti-Vice Crusade. PHILADELPHIA. Dec 28. Conference of representative clergymen and laymen was held here today for the purpose of inaugurating a movement to suppress vice In. all large cities. William Phillips Hall, of New York, chairman of the central committee which Is In charge of the Twentieth Century National Gospel Cam paign, was present and outlined the gen eral purposes of the movement. ( Suicide of a Lieutenant. RENO, Dec 2S. Lieutenant Gordon Freeman, late of the First Nevada Caval ry, which did service in the Philippines, committed suicide last night by blowing tho top of his head off with a rifle. Lieutenant Freeman was subject to fits of despondency, accompanied by suicidal mania. He was the soul of honor and greatly respected and loved by everyone of the S2 who composed his company, and was very popular. Lieutenant Free .man was a native of Missouri, aged 30 years. PAH-AMERICAH VW. A Dispute With. Venezuela. NEW YORK, Dec 28. A dispafch. to the Herald from Washington says: If tho view of Minister Loomls is adopt ed by the State Department, Secretary Hay will probably bring pressure to bear on the Venezuelan Government to respect the rights of tho New York & Burmedese Asphalt Company. A dispatch has been received from the Minister, but its con tents will not be officially divulged by the department. It Is understood, how ever, that Mr. Loomls indicates that the revolutionists are not making any head way and that the government is in control of the situation. At the same time, he apparently does not think It advisable for the training-ship Hartford to be with drawn as desired by the Navy Depart ment. Politics In Ecuador. NEW YORK, Dec 28. A dispatch to the Herald from Panama says: General Frenco, formerly General-In-Chlef of the Ecuadorean Army, who was nominated by the Radical party as a can didate for the Presidency, has withdrawn from the campaign. This means that the official candidate. General Plaza, will have no serious opposition in the coming elec tion. The situation now points to peace and prosperity 'for Ecuador. iBccadlarlssa In Barbadoes. KINGSTON; Jamaica, Dec 2S.-AIall ad vices from Barbadoes report that incen diarism is rampant there. Thirteen cane fields and houses were burned during the weeking ending December 16. The plant ers are alarmed, and are securing police protection. All the lnterestd islands are disappointed in the non-ratification of the American reciprocity treaties. Peruvian Customs Tariff. LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Tex., Dec 28. The Peruvian Government has finally issued a decree directing that the .new customs tariff shall come Into force May 3, 1S0L The British coast line of steamers will Inaugurate a new service to San Fran cisco, the steamer Guatemala sailing from Callao and Port of Llmon January 3. Southwestern Blizzard. WALSENBERG, Colo., Dec 28. A bliz zard has raged in this part of the state during the past 36 hours. Cattlemen ex pect to lose much stock on the range. Serious misgivings are expressed for the safety of miners who are worljlng in the Coronado and other mines on Mount Blanco. These miners are penned In at an altitude of 13.000 feet. Provisions may become scarce and starvation result DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 28. A fierce bliz zard, which began at midnight, extends over the northern and western half of the state. The mercury Is down to the freez ing point at Dallas, and growing colder. Santa Fe Keir Line. CHICAGO. Dec 28. President Ripley, of the Santa Fe. speaking today of the re ported acquisition by that road of tho Pecos Valley & Northwestern Railroad, said: "We have owned that road for some time and have no Intention, as reported, of extending It to Albuo.uero.ue, nor have we the slightest desire to block any plans of the .Rock Island for extending its sys tem." ' Bralnerd fc northern Minnesota. ST. PAUL, Dec 28. An evening paper says. "The Bralnerd & Northern Minnesota Railroad will shortly be Incorporated In the Northern Pacific system, if the present plans of the latter company do not mis carry. About 70 per cent of the stock of the Bralnerd & Northern Minnesota is held by the Northern Pacific, It Is stated, but tho two companies aro working as separate systems." "No Bouts In Paterson. PATERSON, N. J., Dec. 28.-ChIef of Police Graul Issued an order today pro hibiting the holding of boxing bouts In this city In future The Chiefs order Is believed to be a result of the out come of the bout last night before the Passaic Athletic Club between "Mysteri ous" Billy Smith and "Young" Mahoney, of Philadelphia. The audience was much dissatisfied because the tame affair was declared no contest Easy Way to Defeat Quay. Omaha World-Herald. . The anti-Quay Republicans In the Penn. -sylvanla Legislature will never be able to convlnco the people of their sincerity until they show a willingness to vote for a Democrat rather than see Quay re-elected. Your average Republican purist would rather see political corruption than have a Democrat In office. Detroit Rall-iray Suit Dismissed. !NEW YORK, Dec 2S. The action brought by Tom L. Johnson to restrain R. T. Wilson & Co. from carrying out an agreement with Pack & Everett for the purchase and consolidation of tho Detroit street railways, and for the appointment of a receiver, was discontinued today by mutual consent. A Roclc Island Extension. CHICAGO, Dec 28. Directors of the Rock Island road have finally decided on the extension of their lino tot El Paso, Tex., so as to connect with the Southern Pacific and form a short line "from Chi cago to Los Angeles. Construction work has already begun. It was announced to day, and will be pushed to completion with -vigor. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Dec 28. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance $143,148,639 Gold 05,148,630 Wllhelmlna's Marriage. NEW YORK. Dec 2S. The Holland so ciety of New York received a cablegram, from The Hague today saying that Queen Wllhelmlna's marriage has been set for September 7. i ii Idaho Notes., So far 35 or 20 carloads I apples have been shipped from Troy, .chlch are said to represent about one-half of the, crop of that section. On this basis It Is estimat ed that the Potlach country alone will ship no less than 75 carloads before next Spring. This will mean a revenue of about $25,000 for the fruitgrowers, exclusive of the dried product or, a value equal to about one-sixth of the value of the wheat crop. 'The market for tha dried product of the Potlach seems to be at St Paul, where most of It finds a ready sale. Mr. Wes sels, of Cameron, has returned from St Paul, where he disposed of a carload of dried prunes at a price that netted him 31-3 cents. With the amount dried at Vollmer, Jullaetta, Cameron, Leland and the country dlrectij tributary to Kendzick, it is thought it will amount to several carloads. The plan of marketing dried fruit this season is a departure1 from the old system of selling by consignment One of a number who have sufficient dried fruit to make up a carload Is selected to go East with the car and show the fruit and dispose of It to the best advantage. c ' For a Cold in the Head, Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets; THE POPE WARNS FRANCE RIGHTS OF CATHOLICS MUST BE RESPECTED. Tie Vatican. Has Recently Befriend- ettthe Republic, but May Change Its Attitude. PARIS, Dec 28. The Matjn publishes an Interview with the Pope, deveted ex clusively to the attitude of the Waldeck Rousseau ministry towards the religious congregations. Referring to the Premier's speech at Toulouse, October 2S, when M. Waldeck-Rousseau enlarged upon the necessity of the chamber passing a law regulating associations a measure direct ed against religious congregations the pontiff said: "The concordlat is being changed from an Instrument of peace Into one of war and oppression. Even in Protestant coun tries, religious orders are not excluded from the liberties enjoyed by other citi zens. They will probably return to Eng land and the United States, as la the days of the terror, to find a refuge against the iniquity of Catholic France. The as sociations bill Is the negation of all the laws of liberty. "I hope the French Government win not renounce the service I am still able to render her. Several times recently I have been solicited by the head of a powerful state to permit the rights of France in the East and far East to be disregarded. I have refused, although 'compensation was offered to the church. But if the orders, without which Catholic expansion la Impossible, are to be sup pressed, what answer shall I give in a day when similar proposals are made?" DREYFUS' APPEAL. It Has Set Paris Ablaze With Ex- citement. NEW YORK, Dec 2S. A dispatch to the World from Paris says: The letter from Dreyfus to Premier Waldeck-Rousseau. demanding a new hearing, has set Paris ablaze with ex citement The Nationalists will hold a secret conclave to decide upon what ac tion to take In view of the threatened re vival of this celebrated "affair," which "will not dowi." The impression pre vails that Dreyfus is ,now in this city. Some usually well-informed persons in sist that his letter to the Premier was carefully prepared after consultation with various distinguished men, one of them being especially conspicuous. The ab sence of any date to the letter Is pointed to as evidence that Dreyfus Is here. Everybody believes that It an inquiry is accorded It will mean a revival of the case The Nationalists are palpably alarmed lest Dreyfus' former counsel, now stronger than ever, may find a for midable majority in both Houses of the Legislature; that goaded by the Insults of the opposition, will order an Investiga tion, which will result In another court martial on the ground that new evidence has been discovered. The wiser National ist heads severely blame Rochefort for precipitating a new dilemma. The World correspondent has Interviewed several leaders In the Senate and Chamber. They simply expressed satisfaction at Dreyfus' dignified denunciation of Rocheforfs statement, and said they expect that an lnvestlatlon will be granted. Rochefort proud of having raised a rumpus, talks hotly about traitors, and declares that Dreyfus' letter Is a bluff. IN THE SOUTH SEAS. . Flagae Reported Front Thursday IslandEarth qualces in Tonga. VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec 2S. Plague Is reported from Thursday Island, in ad vices brought from Australia by tho steamship Mlowera. Three cases were discovered aboard tho Government tug Cormorant, which arrived from Eng land. The patients were landed and quarantined at Thursday Island, and great fear Is expressed that owing to the large Asiatic population on Thursday Is land the disease may obtain a foothold. At Nlua Foou, in the Tongan group, earthquakes have occurred at intervals since last August Three disturbances throw up Immense waves in the Inland lake, and the eruptions became so severe that all the natives have deserted their villages and are living on the peaks of the hills on the Island. The New Zealand-Government has de cided to Invite tenders from ship own ers for a service bf steamers for two years calling at five colonial ports and at least three ports In South Africa. The Russian ship Occident, coal laden, from Hamburg to China, caught fire near FIJI through the overheating of tho coaL The crew could not extinguish tho flames and so abandoned the ship. The water around the vessel was boiling from the Intense heat given out by the hulL Tonga is divided In opinion over the question of annexation to New Zealand. Until lately nearly all tho residents fa vored Tonga retaining its native govern ment, but the native government is said to have acted so unwisely of late, placing so many hindrances in the way of trade that the majority of the Europeans now favor annexation, even with New Zealand, though they would prefer to cast In their lot with the coming commonwealth of Australia. LATE LORD ARMSTRONG. Part in the Development of His Ships and Ordnance. NEW YORK, Dec 2S. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Sincere regret is expressed In Naval cir cles here at the death of Lord William George Armstrong, tho well-known Eng lish gun and shipbuilder. "Lord Armstrong played a conspicuous part in the development of the rifled can non," said Rear-Admlral Charles O'Nell, Chief of Naval Ordnance "He was the pioneer In the combination of the various branches of warship construction, so that tho firm of which he was tho head is now able to deliver warships complete. Ho was an artillerist of distinction and his death is a distinct loss to the ordnance world." Rear-Admlral Philip Hichborn. Chief Constructor, spoke of the Important Influ ence exerted by Lord Armstrong upon modern ship construction. "Lord Arm strong has constructed ships for many of the navies of the world," he continued, "and it was his earnest effort to keep al ways abreast of the latest naval develop ment The Esmeralda, tho Demayo and the Nanlwa are excellent vessels of their day. The New Orleans and the Albany were purchased by this Government from Armstrong during the war with Spain. . "Besides building ships, Lord Armstrong was interested in the manufacture of ord nance and the impetus he gave to modern gun construction is well known. Tha world can ill afford to lose such men a he, and I deeply regret his death." MORE OFFICERS RESIGN. Probably Not Connected "With the Lindley Incident. LONDON Dec 2S-Lleutenant-Colonel Sprogge, who commanded the Yeomanry at Lindley, has resigned. Several other resignations have been gazetted, among them being that of Ivor Guest a Captain of Yeomanry. The latter is the eldest son of Lord TVimborne. He belonged to the Dorsetshire Yeomanry Cavalry, and Is one of the Members of Parliament In the Conservative interest from Plymouth. Some officers have resigned from almost all the 15 battalions of the Yeomanry. Captain Lord Alwyn Frederick Compton among them. This raises a doubt as to whether the resignations are connected with the Llnaiey affair or are merely in the line of routine retirement, espcially as a fortnight ago the Secretary of Statet for War, "William St John Broderick, announced In Parliament that the court martial Inquiry had entirely exonerated from blame Lieutenant-Colonel Sprogge and. his regiment Vlcemte Shet His 'Wife. NEW.YORK.Dec 23. A dispatch to the Herald from Nice says: Vlcomte Jules de Bemoullly shot his divorced wife here last night Tho shootink took xplace in the Ruo de La Prix. The Vlcomte fired six shots at his wife, who had strength enough to call forhelp. and tako refuge in a shop, where she died shortly after ward. Mme. Bernoullly was not quite 2f years old. She had been divorced from her husband 16 months. The husband remained intensely Jealous of His wife and kept a constant watch on her movements, There was one child, a girl of 4 years., who had been entrusted to 'the mother's care. It seems the child was another cause of discord between the divorced couple, as the husband wanted to have charge of his daughter. De Bernoullly Is S3 years old. He ap pears to have long premeditated the crime and Is said to have frequently told friends of his intention of killing his wife Di rectly after he had committed the crime he went to the nearest police station and gave himself up. , FaderciTskl in Switzerland. NEW YORK. Dec. 28. A dispatch to the Herald from Paris says: . Tne rumor cabled from New York that Paderewskl had been killed In a duel In Paris, caused much anxiety among his friends in Paris, who, 'however, immediately pointed out that port of the rumor at least was in correct, as Paderewskl and his wife left Paris on Saturday night for Switzerland. It 1b learned that a telegram has been received from Paderewski's son, saying that his father and stepmother arrived at tho yacht Morges, near Lausanne, safely that night A Herald correspondent saw a telegram from Paderewski's wife, la which no mention was made of the great pianist fighting or even being wounded, but said distinctly that he was better, referring possibly to the cold from which he had been suffering. Commercial War in Germany. WASHINGTON, Dec 23. Tho vast In dustrial forces of Germany are organiz ing for a tremendous struggle with tho Agrarian and coal interests, according to a report to the State Department from United States Consul Shu man, at Mainz. He says that the manufacturing Interests of Germany surely will demand the pass age of a protective tariff during the pres ent session of the Reichstag. Three of the strongest industrial societies of Ger many recently convened to organize a national council. The Imperial Govern ment apparently was in sympathy with the movement, and while the efforts so far have failed, they are not to be aban doned. Australian Stocks Dropped. LONDON, Dec 29. The financial papers announce this morning that some trouble was disclosed on the stock exchange yes. terday In the West Australian market, resulting In a considerable fall in the shares of the London & Globe Financial Corporation, Ltd., and the Lerol Mining Company, Ltd. Several firms have checks returned by the clearing-house. This does not Imply failure, however, as it Is exr pected that the period of grace allowed will enable the firms to meet their en gagements. - Pllgrrlma to Rome. NEW YORK. Dec. 28. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The Duke of Norfolk headed a band of over 200 English pilgrims who have started for Rome It has been alleged that he Is paying tho traveling expense of the bulk of this party, but this is absurd. The co3t of the Journey and stay m Rome has been cheapened by tourist agents until the figures are almost tho lowest on record for Continental travel. Cardinal Vaughnn will Join the pilgrims In Rome and tho Pope will receive and address them. Von Blumenthal's Funeral. BERLIN, Dec 23. In the Garrison Church this morning the Emperor, Em press, Princes of reigning families, rep resentatives of foreign sovereigns, the Ministers and the highest military au thorities atteaded the funeral services held over the remains of Field Marshal Count von Blumenthal, the oldest Field Marshal in the German Army, who died December 2L Turkey Running: Into Debt. LONDON, Dec 29. "The engagements of tho Porte for the purchase and renova tion of warships and for naval and mili tary artillery now amount to 2,400,000," says the Constantinople correspondent of the Times, "whllo tha treasury is abso lutely empty and Internal debts Increase daily-" Turco-Bulgarian Treaty. SOFIA, Dec 28. The treaty of com merce between Turkey and Bulgaria went into effect today. It regulates the cus tom duties on meats and cereals, on which merchandise entering Turkey Bul garians ngree to pay 8 per cent ad valor em. Turkey agrees to pay the same tax on salt, tobacco and splrltous liquors. Czar Returns to St. Petersburg:. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 28. The Impe rial train started today from the Crimea with the Czar and Czarina. Great thank fulness Is expressed on all hands at the betterment of the Czar's condition. The whole people were stirred by the Czar's illness. Graad Duke's Condition. Serious. "WEIMAR, Dec, 2S. The condition of the Grand Duke of Saxe-Welmar Is considered more serious,, his original malady. Influ enza, having become complicated with In flammation of the lungs. No mother should overlook so good a skin cure as Grove's Ointment Every home needs It Parker's Hair Balsam aids the hair growth. fr o TEN THOUSAND FAILURES REACTION FROM 1S0O EXPANSION CAUSES TROUBLE. Commercial Situation Still Retains a Firm Undertone Weekly Trade Reviews Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, Dec 2$. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will eay: While It Is not yet possible ,to print ac curate figures of failures during the full year of 1900. a preliminary statement may be made that will approximate the final result Detailed returns for 11 but tho last few days of the year have been com piled, and adding a proportionate amount for the time still to elapse, it appears that commercial failures will', number about 10.630, with liabilities of $137,000,000. Of this number, 2300 were In manufactur ing, for $49,750,000; 7800 In trading, for $60. 000,000, and 530 brokers, transporters, etc., not properly belonging in either of the other classes, for $27,250,000. Beside these strictly commercial defaults, there were 60 financial concerns, with liabilities of $34,000,000, swelling the total to 10,690 In number and $170,000,000 In amount ' This shows a large Increase over the pre ceding year, when all failures numbered S393. and liabilities were $123,132,679. It must not be'forgotten, however, that 1S93 Was a year of exceptional prosperity, and while trade was then stimulated by rising prices, the succeeding year had to bear the brunt of reaction. Despite these dis asters, made unavoidable by the very con ditions that brought such a phenomenal record for 1699. it still will be found that 1900 compares favorably with other recent years. Such general preparation had been made by Eastern business Interests for a queeze In money near the end of the year that tho expected advance did not occur, and collections In the Interior were so good that banks made general complaint of, the scarcity of mercantile paper offered for discount This outcome was particu larly encouraging, though business will need more money after January 1. Mean while a good undertone has been con tinually In evidence, founded upon the active distribution of merchandise, South and West In both cotton and silk circles, better things are expected In January, and In no direction has reduction of work ing forces In mills occurred. Some wage differences have been adjusted. In thlv respect the situation Is unusually bright. More talk of a general reduction In coke and cheaper oro after navigation opens might be calculated to unsettle quotation- of the finished products, but-iron and steel continue the even tenor of their way. In every department of this Industry, mor business Is offered than can be acceptea unless purchasers are willing to give much time for delivery. One large for eign contract was lost on this account, and at many points domestic operations are delayed by Inability to secure mate rial. Instead of the agitation for cheaper steel rails that was so prevalent a short time ago, producers are said to contem plate an advance. Domestic contracts In this line exceeded 50,000 tons at Chicago, and among foreign orders Is noticed one for 17,000 tons from Australia, with many smaller sales. Structural material Is wanted for buildings and bridges, with noticeable activity In this department for export It Is not a bad sign that the local Job bing trade In footwear Is quiet, nor that orders received by manufacturers from salesmen are small, as most travelers re turned home for the holidays. Hence new contracts are not largo, but factories are running at full capacity, and In many cases refuse to duplicate orders at pre vious prices. Wool lost the temporary In crease In activity, sales aggregating only 4,576,700 pounds, a decrease of 2,661,300 com pared with the preceding week. Stocks at the close of the year are ex cessive, although dealers are encouraged by the knowledge that manufacturers' supplies aro light BRADSTREET'S REVIEW. Fitting: Close to a Year o Exception al Activity. NEW YORK, Dec "28. Bradstreet's to morrow will say: A fitting close to a year of exceptional and in some respects unprecedented activ ity Is furnished by the very general re port of large holiday business In the past week. The best report as to this sort of trade comes from the Southwest ern section, but, except In some parts of the Spring wheat and lumber belt of the Northwest satisfactory advices are quite general. Heavy-weight clothing, too, has been measurably helped for the same, rea son, but despite a good business in the last two weeks, tho trade has apparently lagged somewhat owing to mild weather. In wholesale trade, business has been of seasonably small proportions, but reports from leading lines, such as Iron and steel, shoes and leather, lumber, glass and Spring dry goods, have been encouraging, chiefly, of course, as regards the views entertained as to tha outlook rather tha.n as to new business actually accomplished. Stock taking is now in progress, and de tails as to accepted results probably will be forthcoming soon after the close of tho year. Speculation in cereals has been light, and increases in supplies and large sur plus reports from tho Argentine Republic have still further depressed the long In terest lp wheat The world's wheat sup-i plies are about on a par with those of a year ago, and American supplies are actually smaller. Prices, as a rule, are steady and changes few. The conspicuous advances aro In refined petroleum on ex port account and some gain is noted in tin on the week, although .the close is below the highest Coffee Is .fractionally higher. Lard is weaker, but by far the largest list of staples Is unchanged. Wool has been quiet but steady. "Wheat (Including flour) shipments .for the week aggregate 4,011.105 bushels. Sauce THEQRtGIXAl WQRCESTERSMRE BEWARE Ccnmcnmc&i all ot the werid will tell you that; Soaps, P3j, Me3i3, Game, Grarfca, Lobster Salads, Wekh Rarebits and all prepared dishes are made more appetizing sd digestible if flavored with Lea and Perrins Sauce ; tab Sauce tho original Woroseteratee hm beea growisg ia popalar fa7or for generations. This signataere is oa every bottle - against 4,323,350 last week, and 3,610,557 bushels In 1S89. From July 1 to date this season, wheat exports are 94,151,455 bush els, against 103.994.193 last season, and 121.52S.709 In 1S9S-S9. Business failures In the United States for tho week number only 213, against 267 last week. 220 In this week a year ago. 218 In 18SS, and 297 in 1S97. Canadian failures for the week number 35, against 23 last week. 22 In this week a year ago, 16 In 3S9S, and 22 In 3S97. In Financial Markets. Bradstreet's financial review tomorrow will say: Further Illustration has beea given this week regarding the force of the bullish Influences which at present govern the movement of values In Wall street An other good bank statement tended to neg ative fears that there might be a check to 'the progress of the market on account of the high rates for money, a cause which has. checked so many promising movements In recent years. la fact though preparation? for the largest Janu ary interest and dividend disbursement in the history of the country have been In full progress, the arrangements have been so skillfully conducted that, despite the sustained activity of the dealing In securities, the expansion of speculation and the notable rise In prices, the sur plus of call money has never failed and interest rates have not advanced to fig ures which would give occasion for timid ity or Induce liquidation. The street. In fact, not unnaturally, concludes that In terests which are concerned in the de velopments regarding various properties in the stock market are also using their Influence to keep money In such a condi tion that no pressure or disturbance can arise from that source. If this is tha case, they have been eminently success ful, as call money has not been quoted' above 6 per cent, and stock market bor rowers havo had no difficulty in obtaining ample accommodation. The week In many respects has been ono of the most remarkable since the "boom" which started Immediately after tho electron began Its course. Last Sat urday, although the stock exchange was to be closed Monday as well as Christmas day, prices advanced throughout the list and the volume of transactions surpassed all records for a halt holiday, sales of 1,000,000 shares being officially recorded. and the real total was, of course, con siderably larger. Monday, however, the London market was open and great activ ity and strength developed in Americana there. The buying of our stocks was sup posed to emanata largely from New York, but It was supplemented by cov ering by the foreign bears and purchases by the European public Even on Christ mas day there was a further exchange of bullish opinions In all the uptown re sorts of brokers and their customers, and some transactions were reported to have been made at advanced quotations In sugar, St Paul and other favorite stocks. In spites of the fact that support and manipulation by lnsldo Interests and pools Is apparent In the movements of many stocks. It is also evident that the public Is In the market The buying by commission-houses in fact, has been on an enormous scale. Moreover, it is the gen eral testimony that the amount of stocks purchased for Investment and taken out of the street Is exceedingly large, this ten dency being Illustrated by the compara tive scarcity of many high-grade dividend-paying stocks, and the ease with which they advance on moderated buying. In tho bond market, also, the lack of of ferings of gilt-edge securities has trans ferred the demand to new second-grada railroad mortgages, some of which show substantial advances. Sank Clearings. NEW YORK, Dec 23. The followine table, compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank, clear ings at the principal cities for the week ended December 27, with the percentage of Increase and decrease, as compared with the corre sponding week.last year: Clearings. Inc. Dec New York S1.178.3S3, 000 102 .... Boston 110,360,000 Chicago 122,522,000 5.8 .... Philadelphia. 93,673,000 - .... 1.0 St. Louis 30,465,000 Pittsburg ,. 31,203,000 11.5 .... Baltimore 17,038,000 .... 20.0 San Francisco 17,301,038 18.5 .... Cincinnati 14.042,000 7.7 .:.. Kansas City 13.764.000 44.1 .... New Orleans 13.351,000 20.8 .... Minneapolis 0,503,000 ... 2.5 Detroit T.703,000 ll.T .... Cleveland 10.202.000 12.0 .... Lonltvllle 7.531.000 6.1 .... Providence 6,265,000 2.0 .... Milwaukee 5.362.000 2.4 .... St Paul w.304,000 Buffalo 4.894.000 8.0 -... Omaha 8,551,000 4.5 .... Indianapolis 6.432.000 26.0 .... Columbus, 0 5,522,000 10.0 .... Savannah 4.273.000 33.7 .... Denver 8,621,000 .... 5.0 Hartford 1.800,000 .... 22.1 KlchmOnd 2,051.000 1.8 .... Memphis 3,110,000 34.G .... Washington 2.185.000 11.3 .... Peoria ....i 2.222.000 41.S .... Rochester 1,043.000 11.4. .... New Haven 1,187,000 .... 3.3 Worcester ...., 1.035,000 2.0 Atlanta - 2.114.000 27.5 .... Silt Lake 2,234,000 15.5 .... Springfield. Mass 1.161.000 0.1 Fort Worth ... 2,004,000 28.7 .... Portland, Mo 1,022,000 8.8 .... Portland, Or 1.002.298 22.0 .... St Joseph - 3.110.000 Los Angelea 2.230.000 83.1 .... Norfolk 1.078.000 .... 82.0 Syracuse '. 1.134,000 8.7 .... Des Moines 1,275.000 10.0 .... Nashville 1,283.000 16.0 .... Wilmington. Del 772,000 .... 3.8 Fall' River DS3.000 C2.1 Scranton - 1.443.000 25.2 .... Grand Rapids 1.110,000 10.5 .... Augusta, Ga a.000,000 150.7 .... Lowell 478.000 .... 13.8 Dayton, 0 1.138,000 18.0 .... Seattle v 2,175.037 38.0 .... Tacoma 1,044.333 10.1 Spokane 823,234 .... 23.0 Sioux City , 1,063.000 18.5 .... New Bedford 364.000 Knoxvllle, Tenn 618.000 0.2 .... Topeka ' 002.000 56.3 .... Birmingham 1.035.000 21.8 .... Wichita 442.000 1.1 .... Blnghamton 315,000 4.3 .... Lexington. Ky .. 500.000 41.T .... Jacksonville, Fla 234.000 .... 11.0 Kalamazoo .......... 412,000 20.0 .... Akron 402,000 S5.1 .... Chattanooga 353.000 .... 0,0 Kockford. Ill 20,000 ... 2.3 Canton. 0 354,000 33.3 .... Springfield. O 248,000 7.8 Fargo, N. D 304.000 1.3 .... Sioux Falls. S. D...- 140.000 15.5 .... Hastings, Neb 140,000 Fremont Neb 108.000 .... E3.9 Davenport 651,000 6.7 .... Toledo 1.054.000 5.5 .... Galveston 7.024.000 2.2 .... OF IMITATIONS JOBX-JDUNCAZ'S SONS, AZcats, 2feir Easy Colds Are you frequently hoarse Do you have that annoying tickling in your throat? Would you feel.relieved if you could raise something? Does your cough annoy you at night, and do you raise more mucus in the morning ? Then you should always keep on hand a bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral If you have a weak throat, you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another, and the last one is always the harder to cure. Three sizes: 25c, 50c, $1.00. If your druggist cannot inpplj-'yon, send as on dollar and -we will express a large bottle to yes. all charges prepaid. "Be sure and frive ns your nearest express office. Address, J. C. Axee. Co., Lowell. Hass- Houston 7,744.000 .... Evansvllle - 817.000 .... 4.'8 0.3 Helena 656.000 .... Little Rock 739.000 4.2 Macon 5.0,000 15.1 Springfield, 111 437.000 2L0 Toungatown 325,000 3.3 Totals U. S $1.780,322.0S8 11.0 Totals outside N. Y.S 607.033.075 4.5 DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal S 12,601,760 ... Toronto 0.140.007 .... Winnipeg 1.034.809 .... Halifax 1,428,460 .... Hamilton 762.025 7.4 St John. N. B 635.700 5.5 Victoria 538.371 .... Vancouver 815,624 0.2 Totals S 27,093.755 4.4 7.1 16.1 La Street-Pavings PORTLAND, Dec 28. (To tho Editor." The annexed extract 13 taken from th& London Times of December 7, and seems? to be well worth reprinting: The United States Consul at Hamilton.. In Ontario, states in a recent report thafe the city authorities there have, aften years of experiment discovered a pave ment for streets that Is durable, excel lent, and cheap. The tests, which havo, been made over a number of years on bus iness streets, show that tarred macadam makes not only a smooth and solid road way, but that It can be maintained and repaired at very little expense. Tho first cost in Hamilton, where abundance ofl Umestono is near at hand, 'Is from 3s to 3s 8d per square yard, and the authorities estimate that the cost of repairs in streets with heavy trafllc is less than d per yard per year, while asphalt costs over !&&. By the addition of tar, the road be comes impervious to water, it is proof against frost In Winter, and mud and dust are prevented In Summer. 1 is easily repaired,' and does not requiro scraping, so that much of the wear of the surface is avoided. A block of tar macadam on a business street with heavy traffic showed no perceptible wear after Ijelng laid down a year. In. residential quarters, the tar macadam roadways are in good condition eight years after they were laid down, no repairs having been done in the meantime. Success, however. In this, as in all cases of composite work of the same character, depends onr tha care with which the road is laid down at the outset: and the Consul obtained from Mr. Barrow, the head of the public work3 of Hamilton, information as to tho proc ess employed. Either stone or cement curbing is placed before the road is com menced. The base consists of cement laid on broken stone or gravel, which is freely rolled with heavy rollers, the curve being designed to carry off water quickly. Upon this a solid bed of stone", at least sir Inches In thickness, Is placed, the inter stices being filled with small stone and! gravel, well rolled in. Over this comes a coating of gravel, rolled hard, and then, a layer of stone saturated with tar, tha stone3 not exceeding- two inches in diam eter. These stones, before being mixed with- boiling tar (eight to 13 Imperial gal lons to the cubic yard), must be thor oughly dried, either in the Summer sum or by exposure on heated plates, until: all the moisture is expelled. After a thorough rolling another stratum of tarred stone of the same thickness and dimen sions 13 added, rolled, and covered with; a layer of gravel and quarry chips, also mixed with tar. A top dressing of screen ings is then added, and If a light color ia, desired it can be obtained, by adding ce ment Most of the stone used in Hamil ton is machine crushed; limestone Is used because it is abundant locally, but gran ite or flint would absorb less tar and beac more wear and pressure." atmt. H RICHARD H. THQ2TON. Death, of a "Wealthy Hermit. SPRINGFIELD, O., Dec. .28. Forty-flvsti thousand, dollars in Government bonda with tho coupons still attached, and run- nlng back for 30 years, were found yes terday In a chest In a Tiut occupied by Hermit Ypsilanti Smith, who died a fewt days ago. He had lived near Fletcheiv Miami County, for 40 years, and was not; known to have a cent His mind was de ranged years ago by the death of hla -wife. His pension vouchers, untouched f otv years, were also found, amounting tat about $25,000. FeJc X k. B. vf M