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Show EXAMINES; IfORNIKO Utah National Bank WALL STREET UNITED John E. Dimly .. Horace K. P eery Ralph E. Hoag . OF TILE WORLD Lead Movad Up a Notch in Visw of Rumorad Msrger; Atchiaon Up a Point, Attributal to Corn ProapacL a move-irfn- t partial halt in the speculative shrink-tg- e today and a conaiderafile in tlio volume of the dealing. 1 he newa of the day oflored no clear nplunation of thf htnUiwioD in in? genmarker, but the disposition eral to take profits on recent con- e siderable advance. The l.nion wa opening decline of a tsiliit tUcnive notice of thfea tendency and .he drop in Southern I'aciSe and the fail in the Metropolitan traeiiuna redl-- . inforced it. Klfurta were made to vert append aplve Inleacata to new qunrters and there waa occasional or here and thera of a point more, but the movement lacked enthusiasm and was not convincing to sentiment. Reading waa rbosen fur an advance of a point notwithstanding repons In circulation that a largo curtailment of anthracite production lor Aiiguat waa intended and a total aiupeneinn of output fttr a large part of September in contemplation. Tbs strength or Amalgamated Cupper in a revival of the repeated rum on of a neUlement of the cunten-tion- a of copper interests. The smelt Ing stocks and the lead Blocks moved up a point on the board on an awakened expectation of a merger of the lead Interests. News froa the crop of regtoni waa favorable andonsomewheal The unofficial authorities alarm renips disparaged the excessive over the damage la spring wheat. The wheat market Itmdf redacted an of tbs peculation. Atchiaon waa tba only one of the grangers to. show a degree of strength and Ita rise above 80 was attributed more to corn pnospscls than to whemt. Vnlted States Steel preferred waa held for only a brief time above last night's level sod showed the effect vf the Insistent rumors of ruta In the prices of steel pmdueia. There was soma talk of frlctfcm between lbs corporation and the Amalgamated association in the hoop milla In Younga-towu Ohla The Cuban gold will affect the showing by the banks, but money baa continued to flow to this center from the interior and a further gain in rash reserves is looked for la tomorrows bank statemeuL An effort was made to rally the late market by marking up hut that Southern Pacific to 65 stock fell bark when Metropolitan tractions showed renewed weakness and the dosing waa dull and easy. Mends were irregular. Total sales, par value, 2,430.0(10. United Stales bonds were unchanged un call. fa-rlfl- n, ship-men- 2, to- "Fall trade expands but servatism, based apparently upon crop disappointments or uncertainties and labor t mu hies, ruling most llnea f distribution. Government figures of crop conditions Just Issued are, In the main, favorable, though vitiated by early data of replies. I red let ed reductions In the winter wheal crop out-- , turn are confirmed but are counter- balanced by Improvement a In other crops, pointing to a general yield of ' food products well above the average. The early prospects of a large cotton yield are not materially changed, but predicted lower prices render buyers of cotton goods caul Urns. Jobbing trade la not equal to the last year's. Industrial conditions are not altogether promising in view of the continuance of the meat strike which, by the way. la Interfering with the leather and shoe trades. All in all. the eltua-Uo- n may be characterised as still Irregular though the general lone of bdslnes and the outlook la one of Firmness In the wool sonfldence. prices la still a feature. Reports of ruta in prices of steel products are current, but good .reports come from the structural trade. Demand for dmueetlc grades of anthracite coal has fallen off and thnt branch of the trade la rather quiet but prleea are firm. Copper baa weakened in price, but tin la slightly higher, though not holding the full advances recently shown. Business failures for the week ending August 11 number 167, against 170 last week. 160 in the like week lu 1203, 381 In 1902, 178 In 1901 and 168 In I960. In Canada failures for the week number 16 as sgalnst 25 last week and 17 laat year. Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending August 11. aggregate 1.284.499 bushels against 1,379,198 laat week, 2,413,191 this week last year. 4.691,805 In 1902 and 9.039,761 la 19ol. From July 1 to dale the exports aggregate 7.846,771 bushels against last year, 25.38ti.008 in 1902 gad 41.546.906 tn 1901. Corn exports for the week aggregate 695.202 bushels, against 27.1365 last week. 707387 a year ago. 93.413 In 1902 and 508.807 in 1901. From July 1 to date the exports of corn aggregate bushels, against ti.949.4S0 in liMS, 587.760 in 19uJ and 7,733329 in slowly, con- 1901. TRADE CONDITIONS. President ...Vice-Presiden- t Cashier Short Riba, Sept Oct 100 Ilf. I 7 60 I 53 60 11 till 65 ' 7 45 7 4a I I Cash quotations were as follows; Flour Quiet. No. 2 spring wheat. 1.0501.08; No. 3, 9501.05; No. 2 red. No- 61; No. 3 PAYS INTEREST ON TIME DE- 1.02140 1.05; Not 2 oats. 32033; No. 2 yellow, POSITS. white; 1514033; No. 3 white, 3514; No. 3 rye, 71. Good feeding barley, 40; Mr to over the reported Injury to wheal cerchoice shown malting, 42045; No. 1 flax seed, have business of branches tain 1 northwestern, 1.25; prime No. 1.18; decrease the some falling off, although seed, 3.00. has not been important or very much timothy Mese pork, per bbl., 11.50062; lard, below lha volume lu sight at this date ribs short per luO lbs., 6.700 a year ago. The south ahowa up wall, with re- sides, (louse). 7.3707.5O; short rlear iiles, tboxed). 8.00025. ports of excellent business at Louis- ville and surrounding country, which apiieara to bn unusually prosperous. Dry goods la that aectlon hold firm with few price changes and collections satisfactory. Although quiet, the boot shows g heavier and shoo Industry movement than last year, and increased orders for manufactured tobacco Indicate strong conditions in the trade. Mora abundant rains In Texas have improved the outlook la that atata, which reports satisfauiory demand for and wholesale hardware, dry goods Baltimore for groueriea. Salesmen houses allow satisfactory results and Jobbers In that section look for aa number of buyers In the falL Collections In that territory are reported to be only fair with soma concern over tbs outlook in clothing branches. Pittsburg reports a revival of btipo la the iron trade duo to bettor Inquiry for deliveries and gradually stiffening prices. Far reaching disturbance is not experied te follow the cut In billet prices which one producing concern this week promulgated and unless unencountered foreseen obstacles are there will be disruption of the billet pool. Gundlllono In general confirm the reassurance derived from the Labor Age'a summary of Jnly pig Iron production, showing a falling off of 209.236 tons fur tba month. Owing to the Interference of the lake strike, coal tonnage Is vary hsavy with Indira! Ions thnt ths decreass In spring business may be made good. 810 SUGAR. New York, Aug. 12. strong; fair refining 96 test 4 3 1 Sugar: 11-1- 6; reatrlfu-ga- l molasses sugar Refined firm; crushed 6.90; powdered granulated 6.20. MONEY AND EXCHANGE. New York, Aug. 13. Prims mer- cantile paper 4041-2- . Sterling exBankers change steady at decline. bills 4.1820 for demand and 4.8546 for sixty day bills; posted rates 4.8601-- 2 and 4.8901-2- . Commercial bills 4.851-Bar Sliver 68 4. Mexican DuUars 46 RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. Ship- -' Receipt, menfs. I Corn, bn Oats, bu Rys, bu Barley, bu 16100 15.200 117.000 234.900 392.500 7.000 9,500 39700 1 2700 216400 1500 9o0 On the Produce Exchange, today, the butler market waa firm. Creamery, 1301714; dairy, 12018; eggs, steady, 708. 13017; cheese, steady, BONDS. NEW YORK S-- 4. 8. refunding 2a, registered.. 104 104 8 II. H. refunding 2s. coupon 104 If. 8. 3s, registered 10o II. 8. 3s, coupon 131 IT. H. new 4s, registered 131 IT. 8. new 4s, coupon....! 106 U. 8. old 4a, registered.' UMi IT. 8. old 4s. coupon 103 4 Atchiaon General 4a 95 Atchison adjustment 4s 88 Atlantic Coast Line 4s 103 Baltimore A Ohio 4s 95 Bslilmora A Ohio 3 110 Central of Georgia 6a Central of rilorgia 1st Inc.,.. 83 7 Chesapoake A Ohio 4 78 Chicago A Alton 2 Chicago, II. A Quincy new 4a.. 97 Chicago 61. A 8t. Paul gen. 4a. 108 Chicago A Northwestern con. 7sl28 Chicago, R. I. A Pacific 4a... 72 Chicago, K. I. A Pacific &.... 82 3 4 C. C. C. A St. Liula gen. 4a.. 101 14 73 Chicago Terminal 4a 65 Consolidated Tobacco 4a 83 Colorado A Southern 4i 100 Denver A Rio Grande 4a 98 Erie prior Hen 4s. 86 Erie General 4 Ft. Worth A Beaver City 1st. .103 lug Hocking Valley 4 Liulm-UlA Nash. Unified 4s.. 101 106 Manhattan consol gqhl 4s til Mexican Central 4a 13 Mexican Central 1st Inc 96 61fnn. A 81. Paul 4s Missouri, Kansas A Texas 4s. 99 Missouri, Kansas A Texas 2nd 78 Kal. H. R. of Mexico eon. 4s.. 75 99 4 New York Central gen. 3 Now Jersey Central gen. 6s. ..132 106 8 Northern Pacific 4a 74 Northern raclflc 3a Norfolk A Western con. 4s... 101 Oregon Hhurt IJne 4s A Partlc. 95 08 Penn. eonv. 3 99 Reading Gen. 4a 81. Ixnita A Iron 6it. con. Be.... 116 8 8t. Louis A 8an Fran. fg. 4a.. 82 06 8l. Loula S'westcrn lata 74 Seaboard Air Line 4a 95 Southern Pacific 4a 117 Southern Railway 6a 118 Texas A Pacific lsts A Western 4a.. 73 12 Toledo, 8t. 105 Union Pacific 4s 102 Union Pacific conv. 4s U. 8. Bteel 2nd 6s 76 117 Wabash lsts 60 Wabash Itch. R. k Erie 4a 91 Wheeling A Wisconsin Central 4a 89 Colo. F. A 72 2 6-- 8 IT. 5-- 1-- 2 1- -2 2 1-- 1-- 1-- 4 7-- 8 3-- 8 l-- 3-- 4 l-- 1-- 2 1-- 3 2 ...... ...... S-- 1- -2 1-- 4 2 s 3-- 2 3-- 4 MONEY ON CALL. New York, August 12. Money on rail easy, per rent; closing bill offered at 1 per cent; time ktans easy, and dull; 60 and 00 daya 2 per per cent. rant; alx months 1 7-- 3 ers 2.7603.00; calves 2.0005.00. HOGS 4.800. Market 5r01Oe, lower; heavy 4.7004.86; mixed 4.7504.80; light 4.8504.86; pigs 4.7504.05; bulk 4.7604.05. SHEEP 2.500. western Steady; wethers 2.000 yearlings 1.5004.25; rommon and 8.50; ewea 2.6008.26; storksri 2.000160; lambs 4.7606.76. 3 2 1-- l-- 7-- 1 6-- I : CHICAGO STOCK. 2.000. Chlragn. Aug. 11 Cattle Strong; good to prime steer 1000 8.00; poor to medium 4.0004.90; toehere and feeders 2.0004.10; rows 1.260 4.00; heifers 2.0004.55; ranners 1.350140; bulls 2.0004.15: calves 2.50 05.60; western steers 3.0504.23. H 008 27.000. lOotfflis: Market lower; mixed and butchers 5.0005.35; good to choice heavy 5.1005.30; rough heavy 4.7005.00; light 11005.30; bulk 6.05tS'125. SHEEP 7.000. Sheep and lambs steady; good to choice wethers 3.600 4.15; Mr to choirs mixed 2.7603.50; western sheep 2.7504.15; native lambs 1.7606.00; western lambs 3.7506.00. CHICAGO PRODUCE. Gentle and humane In the common 1-- 2 New Y ork, Ang. 12. Reports to the International Mercantile agency from commercial craters Indicate Increased 8.90. Ribs Sept 7.45; Oct 7.45; Jan. distribution of merchandise at the west and south, with excellent outlook 6.(13. Rye-12- .50 for a brisk fall trade. Adverse factotv. 1 2070 Rye-- 69 such as strikes and crop damage, 4 while curtailing local business in some Timothy 3.00. Clover-115- 00 11.75. parts of the country, have not been Barley 37053. generally effective, interfering little with business as a whole. For these reasons the outlook la emouraglng, alCHICAGO FUTURES. though trade la apparent to remain The leading futures rasped as folthe quiet until after election, when Jiutlonk for i ha fall can more clearly lows: be dreamed. Articles High. Low. Closa Conditions In the west are especially Wheat. No. 2 . satlsfa-roryJobbers In dry goods, Sept.. Old i105V10.VlMi men's 101 and Sept., Old clothing, shots, iiosi women's apparel are preparing for a Dee. ...... ...... ,. . jl4 1 0o 1U3 1u0 heavy fall business. i Advance orders Mav jl04: g 10D; jjlOl sre satisfactory and the outlook Is Corn. No. 2 as encouraging. Increased Ang. . r.i traval to St. Lsuls la stimulating trade 8trt. 634 59S; In 'Metmcia f tributary to that renter, Dee. . 6o 50 '1 the .result that wholesalers are I haohing Oats. No. I larger orders than usual. In Sepi 3.T ,...'31 V 3: WfttnnraffeaadJby. the excitement Dec. an fisviif et 8J'Vj 34s 847s 3 5-- Remember Always Ogden Steam Allen Transfer Laundry. Company. 421 25th St 23 oo o THE SUCCESS MARKET, o 2368 WASHINGTON AVE. t Live and let Live la our metto. Ws do not premiss to soli you something for nothing. Our Meats are freak. We endeavor to please everybody who patronizes ths UCCE88 MARKET. V OGDEN TIME CARD. Tha LILLIE BRAND LARD not mado by a TRUST "OUR LEADER, no compound or EASTERN LARD mixed with It Aok your GROCER for tt. Nm 1 boom a, .15 Phono orders given special ........ attention. FROM oo o o o o BURGl & Phono 227 Y. WANTED 1,000 MENtha Effective June 19, 1904. DEPART: No. 6 Mail and Express... ;20 a.m No. 2 Overland Limited for Bluffm Omaha, Council Denver, Kansas City and eaat dally 2:60 pj No. 4 Atlantic Express for Denver, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Kansas City and nil T:20 points east, daily lx ARRIVE, Pacific Express froa Connell Blnffa, Omaha, Denver, Kansas City and 3:S0 east, daily .... No. 1. Overland Limited from Omaha, Council Bluffs, Kanaaa City, Denver and all points east, 2:40 daily do. 2 No. 101 Fast Balt To unload schooners at Lake Beer halt. It la tha place to get tha longest snl tallest, the biggest and coldest schooner of beer In town forflve cents. Choicest whiskies brandies and wins and all kinds of soft drinks. Finest line of cigars In town. Call In everybody as you para by and sample our goods. Corner '25th and Lincoln arena ' m xn Mall 2:60 C. A. HENRY, ajn Ticket Agent B. MOSELEY. Trav. Pass. Agent A- - Ogden, Utah, D. W. CATTiS Proprietor. THE OREGON 8HORT LINE TIM - tt 5-- 2-- 8 3-- 6-- ... (Jims 19, 1904.J DEPART: No. 7 Butt and Portland. .11: M X No. 9 Pocatello, Montpelier ' 1:26 a.m. and Butte 7:15 pjaNo. 11 Cache Valley and Los San Pedro, Angeles No. 12 SaltLaka andTlntta 10:46 a.m. No. 8 Salt Lake and interCo. Salt Lake 7:26 OJA media t points Depot Third, West and South Temple No. 2 Salt Lake, Salt Laka CR Milford and all DEPART, 8:20 p.m, lOUtb s a for Provo, LbhL Fairfield Interand Lake No. 10 Salt eonnectins and Mercnr. 0:20 p.m mediate points at Nephf for Mantt and 8:10 - - No. 4 Intermediate points aa ARRIVE: Banpota Valley By.... 7:30 1:80 p.m No, 1 Salt Laka For Garfield Beach, No. 9 Butte and Pocatello Mamel Stockton, .......... 12. 45 xn Express moth, Bareka and iSU-ve-r LV 11 Er.itLek and Tintle 6:56 City (via LearningNo. 7. Salt Lake and Mila aaaa aa toe ent-of11,20 &00 a m ford No. 3 Balt Lake and interFor Provo, Amor loan 8:00 a.tn. . mediate points Porto LehL Jnsb, lUB No. 8 Portland and Bntte. . T:M bju lord, Frisco, Callenteo and intermediate points &05 p qj No. 10 Butts and Pocatello 1:00 pn. 10:20 sa No. 12 Cache Valley ARRIVE, do not rex Juab of south Trains American Prom Prov Sundays. Fork. LehL Junto MilA. HENRY, Ticket Anri ford, Frisco, Cnlienton A. B. MOSELXT. and intermediate points 9.35 g m Trav. Pasa. Apal From Provo, La&l, Fal Ogden, Ctth Sold, Mercnr .and SanD. E. BURLEY, G. P. ft T. A, Salt Laka Cits pete Valley By. points. 5.35 p m Prom Silver City, Mammoth. Eureka, Stockton. RR S-- 4 u l....v jn fj CLOSING OF QUOTATIONS YORK STOCKS Colorado Fuel A Iron Copper ....... Atchison common Atchiaon preferred Alton common Smelter common Smelter preferred Baltimore A Ohio .... Brooklyn Canadian Pacific Metropolitan Traction Chesapeake A Ohio Rio Orande common Rio Grande preferred Consolidated Gaa Peoples Gas .. NEW 86 63 79 97 40 60 106 I 86 ........... ......... ...101 24 .............. .. .. Erie.. .. The punishment for sacrilege, an among nil barbarian peoples, was extremely horrible, and In doubtless still Inflicted in some parts of Siam. Acthese cording to the procedure In 53 127 122 86 22 72 196 34 71 6-- 4 1-- 4 12 Illinois Central 134 Manhattan 151 4.1 Kansas A Texas Louisville A Nashville ..118 94 Missouri Pacific New York Central 119 58 Norfolk A Western 62 Ontario A Western 31 14 121 Pennsylvania Railway ..... 54 2 8 Reading ., Rock Island, common 23 7 8 Southern Pacific common 55 26 Southern Railway rommon Southern Railway prefurred ... 91 2 St. Paul ... ... ........149 132 Sugar, ... . .... ... ., 4 4 8 4 II 3--4 2 4 ...... ......... ........ 2 28 3 4 43 3 4 97 13 58 89 7-- 8 54 37 Morning Call Furmatisfi by Ogden Brokerage Ce, 370 25th SL Phan 215, Ogdan, Utah. Alice, bid 15. Ajax, bid I; asked 4. Hen Butler, bid 8 asked 101-Bullion-Berbid 1.90; asked 1.60. Carisa. bid 7 asked 9. Century, bid 25; asked 33. Con. Mervnr. bid 80; asked 34 Daly bid 2.49; asked 2.50. e, bid 4.121-2- ; aked 3-- 4: 2. k, 2; 3-- 4. Daly-Judg- 4.50. hid 12.00; asked 12.99. Eagle and Blue Bell, bid 50; asked Daly-Wes-t, 80. Grand Central, bid 2.65; asked Horn Stiver, bid 1.00. Ingot asked 1.00. Joe Rower, bid asked 1. 3.25. 8; L. Mammoth, Md 11-Little Chief, bid 1 M. Washington, bid 4; asked 1 asked 2. Mammoth bid 1.43. asked May Day. bid Montana-Tonopabid 2.88; asked 3-- 4. 6-- 8: h. 2.44. New York, bid 3: asked 3 Ontario, bid 3.50. Rii hmund Ana., bid 1-- 11-- 2. n signal from the Judge, two pain of bellows were act to work, setting the coala on fire, and thua consuming the head of the transgressor by degrees. Criminal law and procedure are now further advanced In Slam than, for Instance, In Korea. All excessive cruelty has been legally (if not practically) abollshod. The death penalty la Inflicted only for murder and such other crimes as result In the death of n person. Arbitrary power over the life of subjects has bean entirely wrested from the Judges, and every death sentence must he sanctioned bv the King before It can be executed, kiany of the natlvf Judges, being Buddhists, are extremely reluctant to pronounce sen tence of death, and the King himself often commutes a death sentence to Imprisonment for life. The method of execution In Siam is by decapitation, but no further mutilation of-tbody ia permitted. Executions are neither entirely public nor entirely private. In former daya the condemned man used to be dragged through the common thoroughfares to the ground prepared for the execution, and there beheaded in the presence of the assembled natives. At present more humane sentiments prevail, and although everything ia still public up to the time the condemned person is brought to the execution ground, the decapitation takes place Inside n room into which the public is not admitted. The departiiient of Justice haa been REGULAR CAM 8ALES. thoroughly reorganized since 1893 and Daly-Wes40 at 12.80. Siam ran now boast of an excellent May Day. 100 at ; 1.000 at Y police force under n Danish officer. Sacramento, 2.400 at 11; 500 at 10: Following the example of Japan, a 1.000 at 10 Y council waa created In legislative New York Bonansa, 500 at 1895 and is now composed of ten ministers and forty-fiv- e nominated memSAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS. bers. Thla council is preparing different codes of laws, such as the penal The official closing quotations for code, the commercial code, the civil mining stock today were as follows; code, etc.; so far, however, only the Andes 20 Belcher 19 penal code and part of (he commercial Best A Belcher 68 Caledonia 43 code have been drafted. An internaChallenge Con. 20 (hollar 15 tional court tries cases between naConfidence 65 tives and foreigners. Con. Cala. A Va. 115 The judicial Improvements IntroCrown Point 14 duced by Belgian and Japanese law-- 1 Kxeohequer 59 Gould A Currie 20 Bale A Norrrnss G8 era have been long recognized by the .T11 st ice 111 enlightened Siamese monarch aa desirLady Washington Con. 8 able. but there still remains the tfcsk 3 Con. SS Utah Mexican of educating n legal body competent Occidental Con. SQOphir "40 to administer Justice in accordance Overman 11 Potosl 15 with the principles of western jurisSavage 23 Sag Belcher 6 prudence. As matters now stand, Sierra Nevada 23 Silver lllll 52 justice Is s'ill administered by corrupt Union Con. 24 Yellow Jacket- - II and oppressive local uandarins. 2. asked O -- a '"-jel- a Garfield and 5:35 p m Ctty Tiokot Offico, 201 Kata Street ToL 260. War porttetdara, call on agents. or nddreaa Salt Laka Bout or X MOORE, District Passenger Agent I E W. G1LLETT, Gen.- Piss. Ag - 3 Trains Dailr-- 3 m We can save you money. Write & F. WARREN. Bloc General Agent, No. 4il Dooley Salt Lake City. DmWIDliRAi R. TIME CARD a ,W. JUNE STH. IN EFT 1804. DEPART DAILY. No. 8 Atlantic Mail nU P t. 3. Cheap Rates to St Louis ALL TRAINS DAILY. Dally Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car Service between Salt Lake, Milford, Modena and Callenteo. Direct stags concoctions for nil mining districts in end other Eastern points, via southern Utah and Nevada. he , 3. 8: sa ...... am 3 8 4. 3-- . TME TABLE 7-- 8 Chicago, Aug. 12. Wheat. No. 3 red 1.02&1 03 No. 3 red 9901.00; Texas ... .. .. No. 3 hard 1.0001.02; No. I hard 98 Tennessee Coal A Iron No. i northern 1.1001.15; Union Pacific common 01.80 No. 2 northern 1.0501.08; No. 3 spring Steel common Steel preferred 1591.01 Closa Wheat: Sept 101 18; old Western Union 1.03 3 4; Dec. 1.0001-8- ; May 1.00 Wabash preferred Corn August 11; Sept 63 6803-4- ; Dec. 63 5 803-4- ; May 60. 7 1; Oats August 33 Sept. 83 7 8; Dee. 34 ; May 36 Pork Sept. 11 A0; Oct. 11.60; Jan. 13.80. Lard Sept. 8.75; Oct. 6.82 Jan. At the Theaters, or Catcha Train in a Hurry CARD. 2 Strong: native steers 17506.71; native onws 1.7504.75; Stockers and feeders hulls 1250150; calves 15004.25; 2.5004.10; western ateere 1750125; western rows 1.750150. HOGS 8,000. Opened steady; bulk 4.0006.06; heavy 4.8005.00; packers 4.9005.06; pigs and lights 4.750116. SHEEP 1000. Slow; muttons 8.250 4.26; lambs 4 800 8.00; range wethers 16004.26; ewes' 10003.81 At the Dances 'Phone 22. ' 7-- KANSAS CITY STOCK. mmu, City, Ang. 12. Cattle 2,000. 'I cen-race- Winning friends and cas vary day. Do yon Ilk yonr laundry dun finish, smooth finish or some other finish! Wfi giro yon Jnst what yon want; do E tha work n little better than tha other lau&dacwrs do tt. Try aa 5-- 8 If WOOL STEADY. St Louis, Ang. 12. Wool steady; territory and western medium 20022; fine medium 10018; fine 15011 Ways are Winning Ways ; 2 Omaha, Aug. 12. Cattle 1.000. Very strneg; rtive afner 1.7506.75; cows and belfera 2.7608.76; western steers 8.0004.50; cows and heifers 2.0003.60; runners 1.2502.00; Stockers and feed- 61-- r ducted lo the hall of Justh-e- , where his feet are examined and If no burn Is found ha ia discharged a innocent of the crime charged. The proof by water Is not so severe and both the accused and the accuser are subjected to it. Two poles, distant i from alx to seven feet from each other are erected In the river. Having each mounted one of these poles, the twe champions let themselvea slide to thebottom of the river and he who re- j mains tha longest under water is de-- ; Siamese aay the dared Innocent; the devil toQnenta the guilty under the water, which makes him corns up to the surface, while the Innocent, who haa nothing to dread from this enemy, ia not la such a hurry to coma to tha surface. Another curious ordeal la tha proof by emetic pllla. The pills are prepared by the prieeta and administered to both accused and accuser. The one who retains them longest without vomiting is adjudged Innocent. Consistent with Its Mongolian orl gin, the Siamese criminal code Imposes many obligations which confound the Innocent with the guilty. When a crime la committed, not only the family. but even the neighbors, are held responsible for the appearance of the culprit. When a dead body ia found, cords are extended, encircling a radius of 100 fathoms round tha place where the murder waa commlttedJkll the Inhabitant!. contained within tills Inclosure pay a fine, proportionals to their tie or no floating population, N this proximity to the apot. Thera being provision has its practical advantages, aa each man is more or less his brothers keeper." in such n community, highway robbery, with Its vi lence, ia a rare crime. The professional criminal, so well known to more civilized communities, la practically unknown In tha country. In ths capital, with Its mixed population, the Inhabitants are flay less scrupulous and theft la very common. The Inhabitants of Slam have often been subjected to rapine and plunder, murder and all forms of violence, but In these depredations the Siamese themselvea have had no part Such outrages are always traceable to the Malay Inhabitants, who for years have lived by plunder. The true 8iamese acorns to a teal and 1a too Indolent to pursue more violent forms of criminality. in s country where nature provides ao abundantly all the necessaries of life, there is little or no excuse for crimes against property. Theft comes to be regarded as tha moat despicable of Crimea, worthy only of the moat depraved souls. Any one convicted of theft Is Immediately forsaken by his family and friends. So scrupulous on this poit of honor are the Siamese that, in tha country districts, even lost articles remain where they were dropped. Notwithstanding their contempt for the person guilty of theft, it la curioua to note that among the Siamese this crime was never puniahed by death, as among nearly all peoples of whom we have aay historic record. In the matter of punishments the 2 OMAHA STOCK. , well said that the true the character of a peothe degree nf rivlllsatioa attained by them is to he found In the history of their law. In some cases, however, ths lavs themselves may have been borrowed, without having been assimilated or even enforced. Nothing, therefore, could be more certainly misleading tii.n to aepl the recently drafted Siamese penal code aa an index to the stage of civilization arrived at by that people. This rode is a pure exotic, a product of western civilisation and bears no more vital relation to lha Siamese character and customs than the Corpus Juris Clrllis bore to the leges barbarorum of the Frankish empire. A true conception of Siamese charad-tmay be derived from their original criminal code, but recently displaced, although even that body f laws was nut wholly a Siamese product Bounded on the north by China, on the west by India and Jutting far out Into the China sea, close to the Malays an Island!, Siam has been for of men, all of whom have left some Impress on the tows and customs of the country. Siam has no ancient literature, no historical monuments.Her Kot archae-adocuments date from the founding of Ayuthla, A. D. 1351, and her legislation contains only voluminous diof crude laws, evidently of gests Chinese and Indian origin. If Siam bad a Solon, a Yao, or an Alfred, his name and his legislation have been lost to posterity. The Siamese, being a very superstitious people. It la not surprising that the ordeal playa n very rouapicuou part In their criminal procedure. Untilof within the laat decade the ordeals diving and the teat of burning coals were still In general use and are probably yet given by the priests in the Interior. But the ordeal waa never resorted to except in default of verbal or written evidence. Competent evidence, however, ia not an easy thing to obtain nnder the original Siamese code, aa drunkaffis, beggars, gamblers, executioners, persons who cannot read and virgins are disqualified as witnesses. Although the Siamese still firmly believe that the ordeal of fire la inMHbll In distinguishing the Innocent from the guilty. It le hard to understand how such a trial could ever result In a verdict of acquittal unless by bribery. A pit Is dug two feet wide and eight feet long; at the two ends stakes are planted at certain distances to support a cord breast high. He.who is to underfor go tba proof is forbidden to walk besome days, so that his feet may come softened and more easily receive the Impression of the fire. 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