Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 1, 1902, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ONDAY, DECEMFER 1 MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS Rich Returns from Preperties Lying West of Ceutral Oity, REGION AROUND DEADWOOD GULCH Three Companies Working Within ing High Grade Ore Bodies—May- ol Stone's Throw Develo flower Group NTRAL CITY elal.)—~The region proving to be exceptionally rich grade ores and the work which has been put in on the properties in this district is Just begioning bring returns to those who have placed their money and labor in the district. Ofe company is making reg- ular shipments of ore to various smelters for treatment, while another I8 preparing to erect a plant of |its its ground This reglon lles along Deadwood gulch and is cut by several enmormous dykes of por- phyry, trychite and phonolite, and every- where the igneous action has left ita im- print In vast ore bodles, some of them of exceptional richness. | Three companies are working in the die- | trict, their principal workings being within © stone’s throw of one another, they being | the Gladiator, the Big Four and the Penn- sylvania. These three companles are de< veloping ore bodies of the same general characteristics and of about the same grade. The Pennsylvania was the first company to make a shipment from this district, & phonolite ore. Beveral shipments have been made to different smelters and the | peturns have proved more than satisfactory The ore is a phonolite, carrying white iron and some sylvanite with deep flourine | stains. The Pennsylvania has developed a | vein of this ore to a depth of 300 teet, sink. | ing from near the apex and intercepting | it with a tunnel from the bottom of the | gulch. At the greatest depth the com- pany has attained the veln is fourteen fect ‘wide and all of it will pay well to ship. Shatt 8. D, Nov. 30.—(Spe- west | | | of Central City 1s | in mgn‘ | | to own on In Solid Ore. The Big Four company is working in | Deadwood gulch, below the mouth of Ruta- baga, just across the creek from where the Gladiator and the Pennsylvania companles | are working. A shaft has been started at the foot of one of the large igneous intru- slons, and at the present time s in solid ore of fatr value. After a sufficient depth has been attained it s the intention to crosscut both ways on the formation. Lumber 1s being delivered at the Glad- fator company's groutd and boarding houses and an assay office are being, bullt thercon. After the complotion of thes bulldings, if sufficient lumber has been de- Mvered, work on a mill having a dally ca- pacity of 200 tons wili he commenced, in which the wet crushing cyanide process will be employed. The mill will be located on Deadwood gulch, there being enough water in the creck, and with what the mine can suuply, to keep a forty-stamp mill going. A few feet from the site selected for the mill a strong veln of gold and copper- bearing ore crops out. With the exception of & small shaft, no work has been douo on this veln, but assays of the ore show returns averaging $32 a ton in gold and from 6 to § per cent in coppers A shaft 's being put down up the hill from the miil site, which, at a depth of 200 feet, will cut the veln, when it will be explored in both directions. There are numerous tunnels and drifts on the Gladiator, one of the tunnels having a length of over 1,000 feet, every opening showing a high state of mineralization, and it is evident that in the ground there is a series of parallel velns of great extent. el to Homestake mines are le: than a mile west of the Homestake, and the principal veins running parallel with the veins In that property, but the ore which they carry differing In its characteristics. These are the principal properiies being worked in the district, and on which the most devel- opment work has been done. But there ure ather properties being developed here ‘which disclose just as good surface Indica- tions of richness as those mentioned, but on which the development has not been proceeded with far enough to give a line on their real merit. Some of the ore taken from these properties is exceedingly rich, and when roasted in a blacksmith forge the free gold sticks out on it in chunks, or rather big blister: The district is being developed to a greater extent than ever before, and with a mill or a treatment plant of the right kind located handy will prove to be as rich as any in the Hills. CUSTER CITY, 8. D., Nov. 80.—(Speclal.) ~—Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state for the Ruberta Mining _and Milling company of Custer City. The incorporators are L. N. Lewls, W. W. Olds and Frank R. Olds. The com- pany has a capital of $750,000, which is very modest, when the capitalization of some of the rocently organized companies of this district Is taken into consideration. ‘The company will develop some ground about | six miles northwest of Custer City and it is #ald that it has a very falr prospect. The incorporators are all Custer City men, and most of the stock will be taken In the city. Wisconsin Men Buy Mayflower, The deal for the Mayflower group of mines, situated four miles west of Custer City, which has been pending for several | woeks with a party of Wisconsin capital- 1sts, was consummated on Wednesday last. The new owners will take immediate pos- session and at once Inaugurate a system of development with a view to placing the property in condition for taking out ore. To this end the water which now fills the main shaft on the property will be pumped out and the shaft itself, which is in a bad con- dition, retimbered and straightened, a holst put in and the veln explored along its strike. When these lmprovements have been completed a station will be estab- lshed and the work of hoisting out ore | begun. The new owners will orect a small mill on the ground and treat about twenty tons of ore a day. This plant will be used merely for the purpose of keeping a check on the development, so that they can have & good idea of what the veln will do in the way of producing paying ore and the proper treatment to use in its reduction. The Mayflower has produced some very good ore and it is believed that what will be taken from the workings In the process of velopment will pay the costs of opera tions. The miners in the Keystone this week broke into the vein which the management of the Holy Terror company has been run- ning a drift from the 900-foot level of the Holy Terror to catch. The distance from the Holy Terror workings to the vein just encountered is 300 feet, and distant about 1,000 feet from the Holy Terror shaft. About twenty-five feet has been driven into the ore body, and the veln ia Dot yet cut. It is the intention of the management to put a force of men at work on the ledge, drifting from the cross-cut along Its course. Keystone ledge at the surface is one of the largest In the high-grade gold districts of the southern Hills, and at its present depth, something ke 950 feet, it appears to be stronger than at the surface. Open Up Rich Veins, DEADWOOD, 8, D, Nov. 30.—(Special.)— The Wauconda Mining company, composed The | one body In this vicinity, and all of the clnims have on them a good showing of ore. At the present place ot working a fifty-toot shaft has been sunk. which has exposed a nineteen-foot vein of free mill- ing ore, which samples across it from $1 to §20 & ton. This vein carries good val- ues from the surface down to its present depth. Other veins have been opened up on the property which, from present de. velopments, show up equally as good as the one on which the work is now being prose- cuted. It is the Intention of the company to keep a force of men working on the ground all winter and to give it as good development as Is possible before spring opens, and if at that time the ore bodies warrant it to erect a treatment plant on the property. It is in a good location and in a district in which there are a number of producing mines The Magnolia company has a force of men working on Burro gulch, about six miles northwest of Deadwood, developing a very promising group of claims. The present work consists of a tunnel which 1s being driven in on the flat formations and which is now under the hill for a distance of about seventy-five feet. For a part of the way the tunnel is in ore which is of a fairly good grade, averaging about $6 a ton, and there appears to be a large shoot of it. The company owns quite an acre- age of ground on the gulch and will con- tinue operations with a small force during the winter months. It is sald that the Dakota Mald, In Strawberry gulch, the old Joe King prop- erty, which has remained idle for almost two years, awaiting the settlement of the King estate, will resume operations next week. The Dakota Maid is one of the most famous mines of the Strawberry gulch dis- trict, and when In operation produced more high grade gold ore than any mine in the northern Hills, King having made a for- tune from it, and shipping his ore by wagons over a hard trail for treatment in | the smelter at Deadwood. A railroad now has a spur built to the dump of the mine, 0 that this expense will be avolded and a large quantity of ore can be handled daily The mine was recently sold to a party of castern gentlemen in the settlement of the | estate and they propose to put it on a pro- ducing basis again. NOT ALARMED ABOUT SHEEP Leading Flockmaster Anticipates No Uiusual Loss During , Winter. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 30.—(Speclal.)— Dr. J. M. Wilson of Douglas, one of the leading stockmen of central eastern Wyom- ing and member of the State Board of Sheep commissioners, was in Cheyenne yesterday. Asked regarding range conditions and the report that millions of eheep will die of starvation on the ranges of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana this winter, he sald: “So far as Wyoming Is concerned, T don't belleve we will experfence more than the usual lose, and that will be confined to the old stock which will be unable to weather the storms even with plenty of feed. The report that there is very little feed anywhere is greatly exaggerated in my opinfon, in northern and eastern Wyoming there are some dry spots, but take the range as a whole, the feed is fairly good. Then stockmen everywhere have put up large quantities of hay, which will, of course, come in handy In the event of a hard winter. Owing to the dry spell last season, the hay crop fell short in somo sec- tions, but take the state as a whole I be- lieve there is sufMcient hay to winter the flocks. “'These exaggerated reports are usually in- spired by persgns who ride over the rall- roads, along which the grass is, of course, eaten oft by the flocks and herds that are grazed while walting to be shipped to mar- ket, and were these persons to go Into the Interfor they would find far different con- ditions."” In conclusion, Dr. Wilson, said: “More sheep have been shipped to market this fall than during any previous year, and this thinoing out of the flocks will be a great help, for the ranges will not be called upon to support as many animals. In case of an unusually severe winter there way be some losses In certaln sections, but with an ordinary winter the losses will be nor- mal. There is nothing in the situation to cause alarm, and I believe the flock. masters generally are feeling pretty good over the prospects.” Implement Dealers’ Convention, ——Arrangements are practically completed for the fourth annual convention of the Re- tall Implement Dealers’ association of South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and northwestern lowa, to be held In Sioux Falls on December 9§, 10 and 11. The con- vention promises to eclipse all former ones in the history of the association, both in the benefit to be derived by those who at- tend and in the number of dealers and others who will be present. In the neigh- borhood of 100 of the manufacturing firms will be represented by exhibits of their goods. The sessions of the convention will be held in the Auditorium, which is the largest bullding of the kind in South Da- kota. DEATH RECORD. John Ellot Ward, SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 30.—John Ellot Ward, chalrman of the convention of 1836 that nominated James Buchanan for the presidency of the United States, died today at Dorchester, Ga., aged 85. Mr. Ward was United States district attorney of Georgia In 1838 and in 1858 he was ap- pointed by President Buchanan as minister to China, fn which position he served until the outbreak of the civil war. Dr. Parker's Funeral. LONDON, Nov. 30.—The funeral of Dr. Parker, pastor of the City temple, has been fixed for Thursday next at Hamp- stead cemetery. The public will be ad- mitted to view the cofin in the City temple on Wednesday. Dr. Parker's death was the subject of references in almost all of the London churches, from St. Paul's ca- thedral downward, the preachers dwelling eloquently on “‘the loss of a great man.” Jacob Perkins. WARREN, 0., Nov. 30.—Jacob Perkins, son of the late Hon. H. B. Perkins, died today of pneumonia, aged 42. He was well known throughout the state and was a trustee of the state hospital in this city by the appointment of Governor Nash. HYMENEAL. LOUP CITY, Neb, Nov. 30.—(Special.)— Fred E. Odenbal and Ella L. Stepanoskl, two of Loup City's"most popular young peo- ple, were marricd today at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Odenhal, Rev. John Madly officlatin Native Troops Useless. LONDON, Nov. 30.—Detalls have arrived concerning the march of General Manning's fiylng column, which relieved the garrison of Bobotleh, Somaliland, in the Mad Mul- lab's country. The Somall levies, of which the British force was mainly made up, are stigmatized as usel on all of business men of Wauconda, Iil., is open- ing up some very good ground on the di- vide between Bare Butte and Elk creeks. The company owns 168 acres of land in occasions they exhibited cowardice and in- subordination and the British officers are disgusted at the hopelessuess of the task of reducing them (o order. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. IO.—-(BDM:IIL)J WANTS MORE BANK Oomptroller of Ourremoy Pleads for Asset Curreroy. WOULD PROTECT FINANCIAL SITUATION Be Safer and y of Big Undertakings Greater If Small Issues of Un- covered Bills Were Allowed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—The annual re- port of Willlam B. Ridgely, comptroller of the currency, has been prepared for irans- mission to congress. The report starts with a table giving a detailed statement of the resources and lla- bilities of all the national banks of the United States, from which it appears that on September 15, 1902, 4,601 associations re- ported, with aggregate resources of $6,1 928,912.50. The loans and discounts amounted to $3,208,127,480.69, or more than 50 per cent of the total resources of the banks. The items of surplus and undivided profits amounted, respectively, to $326,393,- 953.66 and $169,216,512.0. The individual deposits reached the highest point in the existence of the national banking system, $3,200,273,803.93. There was due to approved reserve agents, other national banks, state banks and bankers, trust companies and savings banks, the sum of $1,200,341,238.39 From September 80, 1901, to September 1 1902, there was an increase of $418,581,617.54 in the ageregate resources of the reporting banks, the principal items of interest being loans and discounts, $261,511,562.29; United States bonds, $12,670,520; due from national and other banks,}$35,217,372.29. There was an increase in cdpital stock of $50,193,537; in surplus and other profits of $65,048,357.81; and in the individual deposits of $271,520,- 660,60 Dealing with asset currency the report says The most serious objection which has been urged against the national bank cur- rency is its lack of elasticity. The first re. qGuirement of any currency Is safety and uniformity In value. Our banknotes have been from the first {ssue practically per- fect in this respect. They have been 8o se- cure, it is not surprising there i a strong feoling that this is the only kind of notes which are perfectly secure, There can be no denial of the fact, and there is really none made, that the lack of elasticity 1s a serious defect in our bank- notes. if this defect can be leasened with- out impairing the safety of the notes it should be done, and done at once. ‘Wants More Bank Netes. 1f, in addition to the amount of notes they are now allowed to issue on bonds de- posited in the treasury, the national banks were allowed to Issue an additional amount of uncovered notes, beginning with 20 per cent and gradually increasing to 0 per cent, it would make the circulation more expansible, A graduated tax on the amount issued, joined with ample provisions for their redemption and return to the i bank, would result in the necessary con- traction when the circulation became re- dundant and the notes not needed in busi- ness. The safety of the notes can be made absolute by a reserve fund raised by a very small tax. It has been urged against a guarantee fund that the strong banks would not take out the notes and pay taxes for the benefit of the weaker banks. But it Is shown in the table prepared in this currency that a tax of 0.22 per cent would have been sufficient to psy the notes of all failed national banks if the bonds had been 1ost or destroyed. The safety of the notes should be further Increased by provisions that only banks with a minimum of unimpaired capital and surplus could issue the uncovered notes. The greatest demand for increased cur- rency comes, of course, when it is required for moving crops in the farming states. 1t this can be supplied quickly and automat- Jcally as Tequired by the banks in those states, and if, after performing its duty, it ia retiirned to the banks and retired, it will mark a great advance in the improvement of our facilities for handling the vast and rapidly growing business of this country. In times of panic the power to issue addl- tional notes would be an element of great strength to the banks and ngt of weakness, It would enable the banks to protect them: selves and their customers when protection 18 most needed. As long as there 1s confidence and each individual feels secure that he can get what money he needs upon usual terms and security there 1s no necessity for it. If our bank circplation can be made more auto- matically elastic 8o that the banke can sup- ply more or less circulation as needed, so Te and relfable that it is readily accepted and used for all business transactions, we will have a force at work which 'will diminish the liablity of & money panic. The currency here outlined i what has come to be called an emergency circulation. Tt would be better than this; {t would be a currency which would prevent many emer- gencles from arising, or so diminish their seriousness that they would pass unuoticed. When emergencles dia agise it would ver greatly add to our equipment and abllity to meet them, It 1s not clalmed that this plan would remedy all the defects in our currency sys- tem, hut it is urged as a practical and sim- ple method of improving the national bank currency by giving it the much needed Quality of elasticity without impairing its safety, If we wait until there s agree- ment on all points before we make a change in our currency laws, we will never make any reform, if we ma time as_stud us can be éa ke such changes from time to and investigation convince Fely made and are advisable, We are much more apt to arrive at a satis- Tactory law than if we walt until it can all be reformed in one act. “The comptroller therefore calls the at- tentlon of congress careful consideration and strongly recom- mends the paseage of an act embodying the main features here outlined. - DEBT PURCHASE TALKS GO ON Seligman Sees President Again and Now Walts to Speak with ¥, WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Isaac N. Selig- man saw the president agaln tonight. He came alone and remained for some time. He had intended to go to New York to- morrow, but has delayed his departure to allow an Interview with Secretary Hay, to whom he is anxious to outline his scheme for purchasing Venezuela's debts. Mr. Hay is expected to return to the city tomorrow and Mr. Seligman sald to- “pight he might be able to make a state- ment after his Interview with Mr. Hay. PEOPLE TO DECIDE FOR HANNA Electors Must O Him if He Leaves United States Senate Yet Awhile, WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Senator Hanna tonight denied that he intended to resign from either the semate or the chairman- ship of the republican national committee. “I am not going to resign from anything, he said, and added: never entered my head.” He sald he would serve out his term as senator and it would then be for the peo- ple to say whether he was to retire TRIPLE MURDERESS IS DEAD Hy Herself in Jall to Stay Pro- ceedings Inotituted A Her, DEXTER, Me., Nov. 30.—Mrs. Hattie L. Whitten, who was arrested yesterday on the charge of poisoning her S-year-old daughter, committed sucide today by hang- ing while in the custody of the deputy sheriff. The woman was left alone this afternoon, when she tied together two towels and hanged herself to & bedpost. Works Wonders rur Women. Electric Bitters invigorate the female system and CUres Dervousn beadache, backache and constipation, or Bo pay. 60.. For sale by Kubn & Ce. { against uing | oftice for the | chairman of the committee on banking and | to this subject, asks its| “Such a thought has| NOTES [CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT [ST((K NAR Long List Assigned for Sitting of the Tribanal on Decem- 5. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Nov. 30.—(Special.)—The fol- lowing list of cases will be called for hear- ing on December 2: Evans company again ford Groandin agal National bank of Chicago, Douglas; Vila against Grand Island E. L. & C. 8 com- pany, Hall; Van Doren against Weldeman, Cass; Barnes against Boston Investment company, Butler; Parkins against Missour| Pacific Rallroad company, Sarpy; Wood against Carter, Sheridan; Moores against | State ex rei Cox, Douglas; Cummings | against Hart, Douglas; First National bank | of North Platte against Tyler, Dawson; Village of Atkinson against Fisher, Holt} Tracy against Supreme Court of Honor, | Adams; Oberlender against Butcher, Cedar; Whelen a nst Stilwell, Dougla: Sover- elgn Camp, Woodmen of the World, agains Hruby, Cumiug: Curtis against Zutavern, Johnsor.; Fergus against Gagnon, Richard- son; Murray against Romane, = Douglas; Estate of Barr agalnst Post, Lanc: ster; | McGlave against Fitzgerald, Lancaster;| Village of Holstein against Klein, Adame; | McVey against Peddie, Antelope; 8i ainst McDonald, Douglas; ~Harmon | “hurch, Nemaha; Cinfel against | Malena, Stanton: Crancer & Curtice com- | pany against McKinley Music company Lancaster; Hovorka against Havlik, Saline McCormick Harvester Machine company against Stires, Platte; German Mutual Fire Insurance company against Waldorf, 8a- line; ational Life Insurance company of Montpelier against Dawes county, Dawes; Lincoln against Lincoln Live Stock and L. company, Lancaster; Ebel against Stringer, Holt; Hayes against Hayes, Holt; Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Rallroad com- pany against Grayton, Dodge: Magdalen soclety agal Armstrong, Douglas; Childs against Ferguson, Sarpy Todd against Blackburn, Douglas; Dakota county against Bartlett, Dakota; Farak against First Na- tional bank of SBchuyler, Colfax; Provident Life and Trust company against Brunner, Douglas; Omaha Brewing assoclation Zeller, Douglus; Harker against Burbank, Burt; Berlet against Weary, Lan- caster; Tunnicliffe against Fox, Douglas; State against Nebraska Savings and Ex- change bank, Douglas; Marcus against Leake, Hall; Austin Manufacturing com- pany against Colfax county, Colfax; Becker against Breen, Douglas; Bronson against Alblon Telephone company, Boone; Wil- llame against Smith, Gage: Dougherty against Kubat, Douglas; Bee Publishfhg mpany aga Shields, Douglas; Van Etten against Strickler, Douglas; Union Bavings bank against Lincoln Normal uni- versity, Lancaster; Omaha against Fitz- patrick, Douglas; Reno against State, Sher- ldan Beha against State, Lancaster; | o8 against State ex rel Gordon, Doug- Martin against State, Nemaha; Ever- against State, Kearney. FIRE IN MANUFACTURING PLANT by Craw- t First Laundry Lancaster Twelve Thousand Dollars Lest Burning of Sheds in a Brick Plant, HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special Tel- egram.)—At 11 o'clock this morning fire originated in one of the large sheds of the Western Brick company's manufacturing plant and burned the big structure to the ground before gotten under control. Had it not been for the hard work by the fire department the entire plant would have been burned out. The loss amounts to @bout $1,200. It was partly insured. TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Fire was discovered In the dental office of Dr. J. G. Atterberry early this morning and before extinguished did con- siderable damage. Dr. Atterberry's office is on the second floor of a two-story brick building owned by the McCrosky and Wright estates. The interior of the office was thoroughly scorched and the clothing stock of Apperson & Co. in the room be- low was damaged by smoke and water. Dr. Atterberry's loss 1s $1,100, with $600 insur- ance. Apperson & Oo.'s loss is from $500 to '$600, ‘ully insured. Damage to the building is some $200, also covered by in- surance. The cause of the fire {s unknown, for no one was in the dentist's office since late yesterday afternoon. The volunteer fire department did excellent service in controlling the blaze, KILLED BY VICIOUS HORSE Broken How Man Kicked from Bu and Breaks His Neck in Falling. 134 BROKEN BOW, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special Telegram.)—Pink Brown, a well known horseman, was killed today by a viclous | horse. Brown has been in the employ of Tom Finlen in his feeding and breeding barn here the past year. He took a .vic- | ious horse to break about three rhenths ago | that belonged to Lierney Bros. He had driven the horse for two hours making de- liveries for the meat market and started home from Lierney’'s house, accompanied by | €. L. Lierney and iis nephew, Harry. The | horse had only gone a few rods from the | house when it began kicking. Lierney got | off the rig and pulled Harry off with him. They had only struck the ground when the horse kicked Brown in the breast and knocked him to the ground. In falling Brown broke his neck and died instantly. The unfortunate man was about 50 years of age and single. He has no relatives here, but has a brother in Winston, N. C., who has been notified. Friendly Socleties Elect Officers, CLAY CENTER, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Spe- clal.)—Center lodge, No. 263, Independent Order of 0dd Fellows, of this place elected the following officers: Noble grand, 0. C. Williams; vice grand, A. P. Randall; sec- retary, F. T. Swanson; treasurer, H. H. Johnson; trustee, Robert Bchlachter. COZAD, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Speclal.)—The following officers were elected at the last meeting of Cozad lodge, Independent Or- der of Odd Fellows: Noble grand, James Wilson; vice grand, W. B. Travis; secre- tary, Charles B. McLane; treasurer, N. Brownfleld; trustees, F. P. Corrick, H. B. Wautor and J. F. Bacon. Cozad lodge, Knights of Pythias, elected the following officers Wednesday evening: Chancellor commander, W. L. Devine; vice chancellor, George M. Dillon; prelate, J. B. Huges; keeper of records and seal, M. H. Brown; master of finance, James Rosen- crants; master of exchequer, Robert Clay~ pool; master-at-arms, John C. Acheson; deputy grand chancellor, E. Slade; man- agers, H. N. Crow, J. B. Hughes and A. K. Maryott. Robs = Discharged Soldier. LONG PINE, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Charles Coleman, a negro soldier just discharged from Fort Niobrara, came | to town. Last night, after spending most of the day in the saloons, over $100, a watch, revolver, gloves and other articles were stolen from him while be was asleep. He was left penniless. Carl Pettijohn, & young man of bad reputation, was accused of the crime and disgorged & part of the money. The watch and other articles he bad hidden at his father's home in the pantry. The negro is still about $90 short. | The sheriff has Pettijohn in charge. Women Meet This Week, TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Spectal.)— The local Equal Suffrage soclety is arrang- iog to entertain 100 delegates to the twenty-third annual convention of the Ne- braska Woman's Suffrage soclety, which meets In Tecumseh Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdey of this week. A good pro- gram has ben provided and able speakers will appear. Wednesday evening will be turned over to the “horrible men.” Conductor Injured in Wreck. ALLIANCE, Neb., Nov. 30.—(Special Tel- egram.)—D. E. Brown, & conductor on the | and unsettiea market Burlington road, was fatally injured in a wreck at Ardmor Big Financial Interests Not All in Harmony a8 During Past Months, CONSIDERABLE BEAR ELEMENT NOTED Fands Returning from Interlor, but Heavy Demands for Jan clude Any Laxity in the Money Market. ry Pree NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—(Special.)—Henry s In his weekly letter says nfllcting influences caused a feverieh The situation is no longer one-sided; a bear party of consider- | able dimensions 'is at work, and the b while able to prevent any marked w ness are unable or unwilling at present to CAITY On & VIgOrous campaign for the rise. Just now an added uncertainty is imposed by friction between prominent capitalists, harmony being vastly more difficult to maintain than twelve months ago, when prosperity seemed endless. Since then a nge in the drift of affairs has set in, and differences between the big leaders are much more likely to occur; for should any of these gentlemen succeed in relieving themselves of a satisfactory portion of thelr load, they will not be disposed to af- ford much asslstance to those left behind For several ycars past the interests of ali the active leaders have been on the long side, and there has been a conspicuous lack of talent on the bear side, chiefly, of course, because of extraordinary circum- stances. Whether changed conditions will develop a new set of bear leaders or not remains to be seen; the probability is that they will, and that'the future will witness sts for supremacy between For this reason the market not be so strictly governed influences as In the past; and while these may control in the long run, still the operations of big leaders will be an important factor in the future and may require closer watching than heretofore Funds Return from the Interior. Funds are returning from the interfor and the banks appear to be eteadily in- creasing thelr resources. To this extent there is improvement in the monetary situation. On the other hand, he treasury ix absorbing funds at a suggestive pace, and with important syndicate obligations to be met and Jandary disburéements yet to be provided for, there Is abundant reason for caution In_the local market, Some sharp flurries may b ted during the next thirty days, wh 11 be anything but _comfortable for holders of margined stocks. Europe still dency to make Americans settle elgn obligations, and there 1s e pect that the Transvaal and other impor- tant forelgn loans will shortly be placed upon the foreign markets. This probably accounts for the attitude of foreign bankers toward Americans more than any real dis- trust of the situation here. We are evi- dently drifting, however, toward gold ex- ports, which are almost ure to follow any softening of money rates on this side. Exports of Produce Gain. sides may natural ows'a te eir Y pros- Exports of domestic produce are showing satistactory gains, co and graing mov- ing outward more' fre vet the favorable trade balance thus promised Is being coun- terbalanced by phenomenal fmports of for- elgn merchandise. The latter movement promises to continue for some months to come. 1t is simply a nataral result of high prices on this side of the Atlantic and low prices on the other, as well as the utter inability of some of our Industrial establishments to satlsfy the home demand. It is by this means in all probability that normal conditions will be restored. = Pres- ent high prices of stocks and merchandise cdnnot continue indefinitely. 1t is simply a question uf time when increased suppiles will Intervene and turn the current down- ward. This has already occurred in the case of securities, of which there is an excessive supply overhanging the market, and the same will eventually hold trué in the merchandise markets. Just now, however demand exceeds supply in many of the commercial markets, and consump- tion is belng greatly stimulated by recent advances in wages. Meanwhile the rail- roads are overburdened with traffic, and gross earnings continue to increase, Bears are Handicapped, While this situation lasts it 1s Impossi- ble for the bears'to make any serious im- pression upon values, and with any con- siderable fncrease in'the short interest it is comparatively easy to force a covering movement. Increasing expenses, due (o the rise in wages, increased cost of coal and other raw materials, are, however, making serfous inroads upon the profits of raliroads and industriais alike. When arnual reports come out, some unpleasant surprises may be expected on this ac- count, It may as well be taken for granted that the period of high profits is over, and sooner or later values will have to be adjusted accordingly. This is not a pessi- mistic view, but simply a recognition of facts as they are. It is just as well to realize that the sooner the country and its indusgries get upon a normal basis the better, and the more stable our status will become. Congress opens this week, but the pros. pects of radical legislation are remote, Currency reform is urgent, yet divergence of opinion seems likely (o delay action, President Rocsevelt's ~ message will be awaited with much interest, aithough the executive's views are so well known that no radical utterances are anticipated. The market has cut loose from the Manhattan lease negotiations, which seem to have been fully discounted. ' A teverish tone prevalis which offers good opportunities for trading, but speculative operations should be con- ducted with much caution. Forelgn Financlal. LONDON, Nov. 30.—Thd situation on the Stock exchange last week closed better than it began, which is eaying very littic, Business was almost at a standstili in the early part of the week, owing to fears of gold exports to Sauth ‘America, 'advanced ank rate and serious trouble on settling day. All these came to naught, there is etill an expectation that 35,000,000 gold will be lent to South America, entaling a_stringency in the money mar ket about the end of the year. The gen- eral trade outlook Is fairly good. Con- tinental conditions have considerably im- proved and the critles are inclined to lake a more hopeful view of the situation in Wall Strect. There is no question that the im- pending payment by the Internatignal Mer- cantile company has been used by the bear contingent as a threat to depress the Stock | exchange and the money market ‘When that event has safely been passed there seems no reason why trade should not wake up. BERLIN, Nov. 30.—The bourse has had an_ uneventful week and the trading was light. The death of Herr Krupp did not nge('t securities, as he never cut any figure in the security market, and moreover the Krupp works will confinue under the old | management, with no change in the busi- ness policy. The greatest strength of the market was shown in the domestic depart- | ment. The imperial government's s and Prussian consols gained flllu‘ulll]y all the week, both securities being heavily bought by the bears to realize their gains. A big feature in the department for foreign se- curities was the marked decline In Span- jards, Mexicans and Chinese in full silver. The interest in the American section was confined to Canadians, which were lul‘fi;—ly sold owing to New York weakness, but they ained strength yesterday Coal shares §roppea off eral points, but iron shures held their own in spite of a further fall in the price of iron and the growing demorall- zation of the trade through uncertainty re- garding the renewal of the Slegen plg iron syndicate. Ocean Navigation shares lost last week's gain. The money market was easy, but it is understood that the Reiche- bank, under considerable pressure, dis- counfed treasury bills last week Dry Goods Market. MANCHESTER, Nov. 3.—DRY GOODS— The cloth market was quiet last week, the rates demanded by producers in svmpathy with the advance in cotton having re- etricted operations, and the _turn-over, therefore, was below the average. The China trade was adversely affected by the declining exchange and the occasional offers recelved from that country and from the lesser eastern outlets were unacceptable. The India inquiry was chlefly for fine light | goods and in sheetings for Calcutta. The number of looms now idle at Blackburn is reported to be Increasing. Yarns were dull but steady. A miscelianeous inquiry in some important lines was placed. Th was a fairly healthy demand for American spinnings. Liverpool G LIVERPOOL, in and Provisions, Nov. 20—WHEAT—Spot, Ne. 1, northern, spring, no_stock; 2 red western, winter, s 10d; *alftornia, 6 Ti4d; futures, quiet; December, bs 10%d; March, 6s; May, 6s ld CORN—Bpot, quiet: American mixed, 6d; futures, qulet; Junuary, 4s 4%d; March, 48 '24d FLOUR— 538, HOPS—At 6 165 £7 PEAS PHOVIS 8t. Louls fancy, winter, qulet, London, Pacific coast, firm, ‘anadian, steady, 65 Ti4d TONS—Beef, strong; exira mess, 1168, Fork, strong; prime mess, ern, '9%s. Hams, short cut, 14 to 16 quiet, G6e §d. Bacon, Camberia»d cut, % to % Ibs., quiet, Ws: short rios 16 1o 24 lbs., quiet, 57s; long clear middies, light, India west- Ibs. KET UNSETTLED! weakiy | though | at lvast | | $1.96@s.25. | strictly fancy = gra long _crear middies, 2 to M Ibs., quist, 57 o ! Short clear heavy, 35 to 4 Ibs., quiet backs, 18 to 2 Ibs., 'quiet, 58a. ‘clear beilies, 14 to 16 Ibs., dull, 8is. Shoulders, 110 to 130 Ibe., dull, 4ds. Lard, American refined, in patis, firm, 60s, prime western, in tlerces, firm, 60 BUTTER—Nominal CHEESE—Strong; and colored, 59s. TALLOW-=-Prime city, firm, 20s 64; Aus- tralfan, in London, firm, 3s 34 WHOLESALE MARKETS. American finest white OMAHA Condition of Trade and Quotatio Staple and Faney Produc EGGS—Candled stock, 22 LIVE POULTRY—Hens, 7c; old roosters, tarkeys, 1Gi2c; ducks, 8Gdc: geese, 8@dc; spring chickens, per Ib., Sis@dc. DRESSED POULTRY—Hens, ivc; young chickens |lc; turkeys, 14@lsc; ducks and geese, 10g712¢ BUTTER=Packing stock, 16@16%c; cholce | dairy, in tubs, 20@2ic; separator, 1@2Sc. FRESH CAUGHT FISH—Trout, vc; her- | ring, 6c; pickerel, 8¢ perch, | 6c; buffalo, dressed 363, bluefins, o lobsters, green, per Ib addock, 11c; jc; catfish, 14c; black bass, 0c. 45c Per ton, $13.50, -Prices quoted by sale Hay Dealers’ association: 1 uplan: Y $8.50; No. 1 medium, coarse, $.50. Rye strak, $6.00. are for hay of good color and quality. mand, fair; recelpts. light. OYSTERS—Standards, per can, 35c; extra selects, per can, S%c; New York counts, per can, 4dc; bulk, extra selects, per gal., §1.75; bulk, standards, per gal., $1.%. VEGETABLES, NEW CELERY—Kalamazoo, per doz., %¢; Utah, per do., 46c; California, per dos., for stalks welghinig from 1 to 1% Ibs., €ach, 6@ e POTATOES—-New, per bu., 35@40c. Ho- Kansas, per bbl, SWEET POTATO! $2.%. TURNIPS—Per bu., 80c; bagas, per Ib,, le. BEETS—Per basket. 40e. CUCUMBERS—Hothouse, WAX BEANS—Per bu. beans, per bu. box, $1.50. CABBAGE-Home grown. new, 1. ONIONS—New home grown, in sacks, per 60c; Spanish, per crate, $1.80. NAVY BEANS. TOMATOES basket crate . CALIFLOWIER—California, per 3. FRUITS. PEARS—Fall varieties, per box, $2; Kie- fers, per bbl., $3.75, Colorado, per box, $2.35. LES—Cooking, per bbi., $2.25; eat Jonuthans, aii5; New York stoc 4 alifornia Bellflowers, bu. bux, $1.60. (A PES—Catawbas, per ket, lakus, per kg, 56.00G7.00. RANBEKRI Wisconsin, $9.50; Bell and Bugles, $10.50; per TROPICAL FRUITS. BANANAS—Per bunch, according to size, $2.00Q2.5. ONS—California fancy, $.0094.50; S—Florida Brights, $3.76; Cali- fornia Nuvels, $4.00G4.50. DATES—Persian, in 70-1b. boxes, per Ib., ; per case of 30-1b. pkgs., $2.25. i1G8—California, per 10-1b. cartons, $1; Turkish, per %-Ib. box, 14@isc. GRAPE FRUIT—Florida, $6. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY-—New Utah, per 24-frame case, ew York, $4.50; per 1-bbl., $2.75. AUERKRAUT—Wisconsin, per b-bbl. $2.2; per bbl., $3.75. HIDES—No. 1 green, Jc; No. 2 green, c; No. 1 salted, ¥¢; No. 2 ‘salted, ic; No. 1 veal calf, . 8@12c; shee 502.50. i “Imaha Whole- Cholce No. $8.00; No. 1 These prices De- Canada ruta- per doz., $L.8. box, $3; ‘string alifornia, per 4 crate, veal calf, 8 t6 121} Ibs., 8kc; No. |12 to 15'1bs., “6c; dry hides, pelts, 25@75c; horse hides, $1. POPCORN-Per Ib., 2c; shelled, 4c. NUTS—-Walnuts, No. 1 soft shell, per 1b.,, 15¢; hard shell, per Ib., 14c; No. 2 soft shell, per Ib., 13¢c; No. 2 hard shell, per Ib., 12c; Brasil, per Ib., 12c; filberts, per lIb.. 1%c: almonds, soft sheli, per Ib., 1éc; hard shell, per 1b., 15c; pecans, large, per Ib., 12ic emall, per 1b., 13c; cocoanuts, per doz., chestnuts, per b, 10c; peanuts, per Ib. toasted peanuts, ‘per Ib., 7¢; black walnuts, per Ib, $1; hickory nuts, per bu., $L50; cocoaniits, per 100, $. OLD METALS, ETC.—A. B. Alpirn quotes the following prices: Tron, country, mixed, per ton, 311; iron, etove plate, per ton, $s: copper, 'per 'lb., §l4c; brass, heavy, per Ib. sige; brass, light, per Ib., Slc; lead, per b, 8c; zinc, per b, c; rubber, per Ib., §ic. Peoria Market. PEORIA, ll,, Nov. 2.—CORN—Steady and firm; new 'No. 3, 43%c. OATS—Firmer; No. 3 white, 31%@a2, billed through. CHICAGO LIVE hac STOCK MARKET, Hogs a Nickel to a Dime Higher—Cat- tle and Sheep Nomin CHICAGO, Nov., 29.—CATTLE—Recelpts, 1,000 head; market nominal; good to prime steers, 3$6.00@7.40; poor to medium, . 00@ 6.00; stockers and feeders, $2.60G4.75; cows, $1.40@5.00; heifers, $2.00@5. canners, $1 250; bulls, $2.00@4.50; calves, $3.60@%,7 | Texas fed steers, $3.00@4.25; western steers, $3.50@4. 45, HOGS—Recelpts, 18,000 head; estimated tomogrow, 18,000 head; market 5@l0c higher; | mixed and ‘butchers, $.%0@63; good to choice heavy, $6.25G6.45; rough heavy, | 6.15; 1ght, $5.65@6.15; bulk of sales, $6. | 6.20. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Recelpt steady; good to cholce wethers fair to_choice mixed, $2.50@3.75; sheep, $2.7548.85; native lambs, western lambs, $3.75@5.00. Officlal yesterday: , nomin $3.76@4.25; western { $3.75@5.70; ents. Receipts. Shipm 12,586 4,089 Cattle Hogs ... Sheep Kansas City Live Stock W KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2.—CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 1,700 head; market unchange | export ‘and dressed beef steers, $.50@6.25; | fair to good, $3.26@5.45; stockers and feed. $2.50015.45; Texas and Indlan steers, $2.75 0; Texas cows, 32.10@3.15; native cow: 514.25; native 'helfers, $2.00@3.00; ca $1.00@2.25; bulls, $1.76@3.00; Ccalves, $2.5015.90. ~ Recelpts for “week, 44,000 head and 3,500 head calves. S- 3200 head; bulic ot sales, $6.00g¢.10; mixed packers, $5 g .06; yorkers, $6.0006.0; pig 25050, Receipts for week, 35,100 head. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, & head; market steady: natly 5.20; western lambs, $3.00@5.15; fed ewes, §3.0) ; native wethers, $3.00g4.00; western wethers, $3.0003.85; stockers and feeders, Receipts for week, 29,800 head. St. Louls Live Stock Market. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.—CATTLE—Recelpts 50 head, inciuding 200 head Texans: ket steady to strong; native shipping and export steers, $4.75@1.00, the top being for d ressed beef and butcher steers, $3.75@5.50; steers under 1,000 1bs., $3.25@6.25; stockers . 66@ 4.50] cows and heifers, $2.35b. $1.60@2.40; bulls, $3.2504.25; calves,”$4.0007. Texas and Indian steers, $2.65@5.00; cows and heifers, $2.00@3.26. HOGS—Recelpts, 2,00 head; market 5@l0c higher igs and lights, $5.20@6.10; packers, $6.06@6.25; butchers, $6.15@6.45. SHEEP = AND ' LAMBS—Receipts, 30 nner: lamos, $3.60 | OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET 'at Oattle of Good Quality a Little Higher for the Week. HOGS MUCH LOWER THAN A WEEK AGO Fat Sheep Have Been in Good Demand All Week at Strong Prices and Fat Lambs Held About Steady, with Geod Feeders Stri SOUTH OMAHA, Nov. 2. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep 6867 628 15509 5,518 8,683 ¢ 3346 9,301 .. Hollday, 3,101 95 19,118 2813 L 16.... 3442 .24, 658 0,27 Recelpts were Officlal Monday Oficial Tuesday . Official Wednesday .. Officlal Thursday ... Ofticlal Friday . Official Baturday .00 26,089 Total this week.... Week endi week iast year. this month Total Total Total vember, Total November, Total November, Total November, RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE. The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for the year, to date, and comparisons with last year: 194 11 Inc. Dec. ttie 03263 786,522 167,731 ... Hogs ..........202Lx18 2133107 . 1129 Bheep ........ 1,576,750 1,262,707 824043 ... The following (able shows the average price of hogs sold on the South Omaha market the last several days, with com- sons with former y: Dat Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. | 1902, (19011900, 6 54%) 5 73/ 4 51 ® 5 5 j 4013 & - 2 S 5 ro g i (PSR, & 2EEER 82 2 BnssEge 82023 853882 Nov, Nov, Nov. Nov, N “eenEes o 2881 298020 S 8RB BLESHR *2ER2S (3 [ (4 1474 3 RAXRER R 28 EES & “sen BazuRd TRBLBY * can casene cessan o o 831885 "pENEe 6 00%) 5 &5 has Chsses sbstes sssate o The official number of cars of stock brought in today by each road was Cattle. C. M. & 8t. P. A YRBRAR oiiiv i iviaannocein Missouri Pacific Unlon Pacific s F.E &MV St. P, M B'& M., C.B&Q.. K/C &8t J . C. R L & P., east Tiiinols ‘Central.......... Hogs { 3 § 2 1 tem. &0 16 Total receipts........cccouvvniaen 17 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows, each buyer purchasing the num- ber of head indicated: Buyers. Omaha Packing Co.. Swift and Company.. Armour & Co. Cudahy Packin Armour, from Other buyors.. 124 Totals.... e 31 CATTLE—There were only a few cars of cattle here this morning and not enough t> attract the attention of buyers. For the week receipts show a decrease as com- pared with last week, but one day this week was a holiday. Receipts for Novem- ber show a decrease as compared with Oc- tober amounting to over 40,000 head, but there Is an increase of about 15,000 head as compared with November. 1%01. While the total receipts of cattle wdre light this week there were more cornfed steers recelved than during sny week in several months. Eeach week the quality, of course, shows some improvement, but as a rule the cattle that have been coming forward were only fed a short time and could hardly be classed as fat cattle. Pack- ers took hold of the better grades with more life this week and, while prices have been very uneven the market has ad- vanced 10@15¢c, with some sales laoking even better than that. The commoner grades, though, have Improved but very little. The cow market has also improved a little this week. It is to be noticed, how- ever, that the greatest improvement has been on canners and grass cows, which can safely be quoted 10@15c higher. The gen- eral Tun of cornfeds have shown no quot- able advance, but in this connection it ehould be remembered that the cornfeds that have been coming have been of inferior quality and no test of the market on choice grades has been made. Just how much w cholce bunch of cornfed cows and heifers would bring is problematical. Chofce bulls are about steady for the but bologna bulls are, If anything a little lower. Good veal calves are a about steady The stocker and feeder trade was in very Dbad shape the first of the week and prices reached the lowest point of the season The demand, however, improved toward the ciose of the week and prices likewise im- proved. so that the bulk of the decline hus en regained and very few cattle will be carried over Sunday. There have been comparatively few west- ern beef steers Included in the receipts this week, but In spite of that fact the market cannot,be quoted any more than steady. Buyets claim that the western steers ‘are not killing out to as good ad- vantage as earlier in the season and as a result they want to buy them lower. Range cows are 10@15c higher for the week. Stock ers and feeders were consicerably lower the firat of the week, but the decline has shiice heen largely regained. 10GS—There was Just a falr run of hogs here today and the market advanced 5@ 0c. At the start 4 few loads sold that were ‘not over bc ‘higher, but after the first round or so the genéral market was Tikc higher. The long siring of the sales went at $6.10, with the bulk from $07% to $0.10. and s’ high at 3615 was paid for o load welghing 31 pounds. ' Trading wis quite active, 80 that everyihing cffered on the morning market was dispssed of in good season. A few cars, however, arrived about 11_o'clock and those did not sell quite as well. For the week recelpts show a decrease as compared with last week and for November there Is u decrease as compared with the same month of last year amount- iNg to over .00 head. As compared with Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. D 1,519 1,381 foux City i 10 head; market strong; native muttons, $3.25 3 mbs, $4.0025.0; culls and bucks, §2. @4.00; stockers, $1.5063.00. New York Live Stock Market. NEW YORK, Nov, %.—BEEVES—Re- celpts, 4 head, all consigned direct; no Sheep, 6.1 quarters of beef. CALY ceipts, 43 head; quoted steady all Tound; the pens not fully cleared; a few srasscrs, $3; city dressed veals, 10%@13%c per Ib. o SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 1951 head; both sheep and _lambs quiet and bunch at $8.78: Canada at $.20; culls, $3; g per lo.; dresned lamb o sales ‘reported; exports, 1255 beeves, 1,082 d veals sold at r 100 Ibw. bunch at 3.7 a car of Receipts, 1,138 head; no ported. Joseph Liv. ock Market. 1, Nov. 2.—CATTLE—Re- ceipts, 1,156 head; steady to strong; natives 83750650, cows and heifers, $2.0004.65; Stockers ‘and feeders, 32.50G4.50. HOGS—Recelpts, 3,87 head; medium and heavy, $6.05@6.22%; pigs. 33.856.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS-—Recelpts, 1214 head; steady; fed native lambs, .40 year- lings, $; wethers, $.76; ewes, §3. a5 ock Market. Sloux Clty BIOUX CITY, la., Nov. 20.—(8pecial Tele- gram.) — CATTLE — Receipts, 50; market steady; beeves, 34.60@6.00; cows and heifers, $225G4 0; stockers and 'feeders, $2.50@4.50; yearlings and calves. $2.600M4.00 HOGS—Recelpts, 3,800, market 10c higher, 3.9%606.20; bulk, $6.00g6.10. stock in Sight The following were the receipts of live stock at the six principal cities yesterday: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . . 6,020 Chicago wots 18, Kansas City . 3200 st. ST. JOSEPH October of this year, however, there is an increase amounting to about 40,00 head. The tendency of prices was Gownward the first part of this week and on Wednes- day the market reached the lowest point In many months, Since that time, how- over, the market has improved, but for the week there is a decline of 15@20c. Repre- sentative gales: SHEEP—There were no fresh arrivals of sheep here today, so that a test'of the market was not made. For the week offer- ings have shown quite a decrease from last week, which Is taken as an Indica of the fact that the big run of w over with, For the month of November there s @ decrease as compared with October amounting to over 100,00 head, but as compared with November 'of 191 there is an increase of about 72,000 head. For the year to date the Increase amounts to about 325,000 head. The sheep market at this point has been in pretty good shape all the week. As compared with the close of last week prices on fat sheep and yearlings may be quoted a little stronger, with the demand active. Fat lambs, however, are no more than steady, as the demand for them has not been 0od as for sheep. "The Teeder trade has also held up In good shape and desirable grades of both fat heep and lambs have sold at good strong prices. Lambe, if anything, have sold to etter advantage than sheep. mmon stuff, though, of all kinds been neglécted. hus Wright wrongs no man. Wright's old tashioned buckwheat flour is pure. P. B. Weare, Pres. C. A Weare, V-Pres. Established 1862, WEARE COMMISSION CO., CHICAGO Members of the Principal Exchanges, Private Wires to All Points GRAIN, PROVISIONS, STOCKS, BONDS Bought and sold for cash or 8t. Louls 2, gt. Joseph 3 ty 3, Bioux C Totals ..... tuture delivery OMAHA BRANCH, 110-111 Hoard of Trade, Telephone 1316, W. E. Ward, Local Manager,