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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20

Five Baby Boys at One Birth.
Mrs. Lyons, In Graves County, Kentucky,
ave birth TO fYa boy babies, =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
METHouIST CONFERENCE.

Tho Ouadrennial Session of Month Be-
gun ut Cleveland, Ohio.
The General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which will be In session
for one month, was called to order in the
Central Armory at Cleveland, Ohio, by
Bishop Bowman. There are four accredited
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
Young Girl Murdered In the Outskirts OF
WashIneton City.

Washington City.
Este Kreglo, sixteen years old. was mu--
dered in ravine near the National Zoo
logical Park, in tho outskirts OF Washington
City, within three miles OF the White House.
Tho body was found in small creek about
lUJ yards from the girls homa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
DEATH OF COLONEL NORTH.
Tho Nitrate King Dies Very Suddenly In
His London Office. -. :.

Colonel North, the Nitrate King" died
suddenly at the Office Of the Guano syndi-
cate in London, England. he was seized
with an illness after partakins Of some oys-
ters. and died within half an hour. The
shells of the oysters were taken possession
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
MEETING IN THE GREAT
BEYOND.

Here is dispatch from Black River
Falls, Mich: As means of identi1ca-
tiOn when they meet in the Great Be-
yond, Father Louis Dariom, now 1o7
years old, requested the other day that
a lock 0f his hair be taken from his
venerable head and placed in the left
hand OF his companion for eighty
years In wedlock, who has proceeded
him into the valley Of death at the
advanced age of 10l years. He also re-
quests that when he passes away,
which, considering his feeble cOndi-
tion and great age, is likely to occur
at any moment, lock OF hair taken
from the head Of his wife be placed in
his right hand. TO the minds Of many
his request will seem simple, but to
this aged man it is decpseated faith,
born OF strong though somewhat su-
perstitious belief. Louis Dariom was
born near Montreal one year before
the inauguration OF President WASH
ingtOn, and has lived in this vicinity
for half century. When he was 100
years GIG GIG he could dance like a pro-
fessional, and was regarded as one of
the most remarkable men OF the day
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
GUM, GUM, WITH ME.
New Orleans Picayune,

New Orleans Picayune.
The chewing gum facc' IS a re.
cognized effect Of the habitual use OF
chewing gum. You may tell it, SC
beauty specialists say, by the thick,
purple lips, distendcd mouth and a
stupid, gaping expression. A very
short course OF chewing gum stretches
the mouth and disorders the tissues.
Then comes spasmodic action of the
lips. They twitch, and sometimes
the gum.cliewcr is accused of making
faces. The stupid, gaping expression
that SO many gum-chcwers have Is
owing to the muscles known as buc-
cinat0rs. These control the action
OF the jaws, and when they are relaxed
the mouth cannot, except by the most
strenuous efforts, be kept closed.
This Is why habiJual gum-cllewer's
mouth is always hanging open. The
relaxation Of the buccinatOr muscles
allow the lower lip to drop, giving the
lips the thick. heavy look spoken of.
With this warning in front of the
gum-chewing maiden it bchoovcs her
to give her jaws a rest.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
AN IRISHMAN'S TRICK.

1t is said to be the custom at Monte
Carlo to I'LL the pockets of suicides
with banknotes, so that it may be as
sumed that they did not kill them
selves on account of losses. The story
goes that an Irishman knowing this
custom succeeded In getting his pock.
cts filed short time ago, says It'd
Bits.
After losing small sum at the
gaming table lie suddenly jumped up,
exclaimed: II am ruined !" and rushed
into the gardens. Almost immedi.
ately afterward the guards heard a
pistol shot, and, on rushing to the
spot, found the lrishman apparently
dead.
1t was dark, no one was abont, 90
they filled his pockets with money
and left him to be discovered In the
morning.
They had scarcely gone out Of sight,
however, before the Irishman was on
his feet again, and the next train con-
yeyed him to Paris, en- route for his
native country.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
IN A WHALES MOUTH.


The whales mouth is the largest
institution Of the kind In the animal
kingdom, being capable OF containing
over two hogshead Of water. The
whales throat, however, is SO small
that an orange would scarcely pass
through it, and he lives on the minute
sea animals contained in the water.
Drawing in a large quantity, he strains
1t through his whalebone sieve, re-
tanning the animal organisms it con-
tains, and blowing out water through
circular holes In his head. Whales EN-
gagged In feeding are SAID by whalers
TO be "spouting."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
THE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS. ),
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
SAMUEL II. TERRAL. JUDGE,

SAMUEL II. TERRAL, JUDGE.
JAMES II. NEVILLE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
In the county Of Lauderdale. on the rst
Monday OF January and July~and continue
In the county Of N0yubee. on the second
Monday Of February and August and con-
tinue eighteen days. s4 -
in the county OF Kempcr, on the Rrst Mon
dav OF March and September and continue
twelve days.
day Of March and September and continue
In the county of Wayne, on the first Mon.
day OF April and October and continue six
in the county OF Greene, on the second
Monday OF April and October and CONT nue.
In The county of Pearl River. on the third
Monday Of April and October and continue
In tIc county OF Hancock on the fourth
Monday OF April and October and continue
twelve days.
Monday Of May and November and continue
twelve days.
In the county Of Jackson. on the fourth
Monday OF May and November and continue
twelve days.
In the county OF Marion. First District on
the third Monday Of June and December and
continue six days. In the Second District.
on the second Monday OF June and December
and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
" HERE Earth IND HEITEN MEET.

'Tis by the brook and meadows green,
Where sun and shadows play;
Or silent snow fields intervene,
With trees OF leaflets gray;
Where stately hills send down supplies,
To blue lakes at their feet;
IT'S not SO far from where We stand,
Where earth and heaven meet,
'Iis where the sunbeam's morning light
Does kiss the morning dew;
Or where his rays so warm and bright,
Paint flowers with deepest hue.
It's by the anvil or the plow,
In frost or summers heat;
Where'r the earth doth mcekly bow
There earth and heaven meet.
'Tis where the storms arise and break,
Or troubles cross our way;
Where gentle showers come down to make
The heart both glad and gay.
It's by the hearth and pleasant home,
Kind thoughts. though sad or sweet
noble act-wherc'er we roanl.--
There earth and heaven meet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
ORIGIN OF THE HUMAN RACE
SOME SCIENTISTS HOLD THE POLAR
REGIONS WE'RE ONCE INHABITED.

Believers in the Laplace theory OF
the origin of the sun and the planets,
says the ST. Louis Republic, are of
the opinion that the original stock of
the human race first came into ex-
istence at the poles of the earth, and
gradually moved out toward the equa-
tor. All believes in the nebular hy-
pothesis are fast conforming their
ideas to the belief that this earth was
once red-hot ball Of fire, and that
the human race came into existence
as soon as "A portion of the globe had
cooled sufficiently to admit of their
living upon it. The portion most like
ly to cool first was the poles, and the
evidence reduced from this specula-
tion is that upon which is founded the
idea of the polar origin Of the human
family.
On the above theory is explained the
mysterious finding Of the remains of
tropical birds, beasts and plants far
up in the polar regions. If it is really
true that the poles were the first hab.
liable spots on the earths surface, and
that they were rendered SO by the
globe first cooling at the spots least
affected by the sunshine, it must be
true also that the polar regions are
gradually encroaching upon the tenn
perate and torrid zones. Who knows
but that the centuries yet to come will
fill the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of
Mexico with iccbergs and keep the
Nile and the Amazon frozen solidly
throughout the year?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1896.

lonely heart that has been chilled b,
frosty misfortune, and falls upon ;
desperate mood that regards ever
crime with indifference, is surrounded
by Invisible agents who are doing al
that heaven itself can suggest t.
make the way smoother and the SIX,
brighter. And the mourning soul
sitting In the shadow OF great be.
reavement, looking upward with tear
dlmmed eyes-is no one near to whis.
per consolation? Is God unmindful
or powcrless to assuage this grief :
The angels who represent Gods sym.
pathy are in that darkcned room, and
the peace that comes to the broken
heart comes from above.
We have here practical fact, but
we have made too little use oft. The
wonder is that we have neglected it
so long, for it Is one Of the most pre-
cious truths to be found within the
whole range of Gods providence. Not
alone, never alone, but always in the
companionshlp OF ministering spirits
enjOined by the Father TO do us good
service If we will allow them to do so.
And who are those heavenly beings :?
Why not those who have been bound
to US for many years and who love us
now more than ever? Shall they who
have been so dear, but who were sum-
moned to the other land, be sent far
away, while strangers do His bidding
fol our behoof? Our guardians are
those who have been closest TO our
hearts, l believe, and they are always
ready to come at our call. They hover
about us. guide our wandering foot
sleeps, avert impending danger, do
what they may to encourage and
sheer, and after the nightfall, when
.he morning comes, they will be the
1rst to greet US and welcome us to
hat Home where partings shall be
0revcr unknown.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
THE COUNTRY NETSPlPEP.

The old country Weekly-how dearly loved
it,
From crisp city dalies quick turn aside,
To read its quaint leader, the heading above
it,
A hoary-headed editors JOY and his pride;
It's columns OF locals in which all the doings
or kinsmnn and ncighbor so tersely are told,
The births, deaths and accidents. weddings
and wooings.
The sherif's sad notice Of land to be sold;
It's crude correspondence, some villagers
caper.
tstritely told stories OF sorrows and joy
They all may be found in the country news
paper,
The Old country weekly read when a boy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
Chancery Court I'd Dist
W. T. HOUSTON. CHANCELLOR.


In the connty OF Pearl River. on the frs
Monday Of January and July and continu,
six days. -.
the second Monday OF January and July ant
rontinue six days In the Second District
on the third Monday Of January and July
and continue six days.
In ,ha county OF Hancock. on the fourtl
Monday OF January and July and continue
six days.
In the county of Harrison. on the first
Monday OF February and August and con-
tinur six days.
In the county Of jackson. on the second
Monday Of February and August and con
tinut six days.
In the county OF Wayne. on the second
Monday OF June and Dcct m Ter. and continue
six days.
In the county OF Jones. on the FIRST Monday
OF March und september and continue six
days.
Of March and September and continue six
days,
In the conntv Of Jasper. on the second
Monday OF March aud September and con-
tnue six days.
The First District. on the third Monday Of
March and september and continue six days
In the town Of lIattieshurg. the Second nis-
trlct on the first Monday 0fJune and Decem-
her and continue six days.
day OF March and September, and continue
ydays.
IN the county OF Greene. on Thursday after
the second Monday Of April and October and
continue three days.
In the county Of CnvtngtOn. on the fourth
Monday in April and October and continue
six days.
In Che county OF Newton. on the first Mon
day Of April and November and continue six
days.
IN the county of Lauderdale. on the first
Monday OF May and November and continue
twcntyfour days.
In tlIa cOlntv Of Clarke. on the third Mon
day of April and November and continue six
dnvS
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
SHE HAD PLENTY.
A GIRL JOURNALISTS EXPERIENCE
FANCY STORY.

Houston Post.
The beautiful young girl who had
graduated only year before with the
highest bonors rushed into the family
sitting room and flung herself with a
storm of sobs upon the sofa. ~
"What is it, my dear ?" asked her
father, soothing her gently. HAS
anything happened to discourage
You? ?"
Papa" said the maiden, raising
her tear-stained face, II am done
with journalism forever. When you
allowed me to purchase that weekly
newspaper, thought no occupation
on earth could be so noble, so elevat-
ing and powerful to scatter good wis
dom throughout the world. When l
began editing the paper everything
appeared bright and rosy colored.
"My editorials were praised by the
entire Texas press and l got flatter.
ing words of encouragement from even
the large dalies. was oh, so proud
OF the fact that although a woman, l
had been admitted as an equal MEM
ber Of that great brotherhood that
exercises such an influence on the
mind and morals of the people. Last
week l wrote a gentle criticism OF an
article that appeared in a little weekly
In another county. This papa-this
is what l find in the next issue Of that
horrid paper"
The lovely girl handed her father
the paper, and buried her head upon
the sofa pillows while he read the fol-
lowing:
"We would say to the loathsome,
knOck-kneed, piebald jabbetwllack
that infests the editorial bugout of
the Weekly Herald-KEEP YOUR
SHIRT ON! The disgusting idiotic
drivel emanating from the clapper.
jawed, squirrel-headed, slab-sided
puddle duck that spoils paper for that
sewer pipe Of journalism should get y
pair Of buckskin, kick-proof pants, or
Else quit squirting such jobs Of putri-
led, back-handcd slime at decent pa.
oers. 1.-THE hump backed putty faced
'ernlin referred to don't like our re-
marks, we Will call any day and scat
,er few locks of hair and brass but
,ons around said Herald office or for.
cit years subscription"
"Papa," said the girl graduate In a
mall but decided voice, ~ want you
. buy me cook book and some long
prons. I'm going to stay at home
nd help mother about the house."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
secret Societies.
SCRANruN,

M SCRANTON.
it y rnoosd,, Scranton Lodge No. ~ meets ev
,'T o'c,"aoy evening ut Odd Fellows Hall a
r. lrkn WSk. b. bloomfield, n. G.; II. &
,rant, ecretary.
fd md ia Encanpmcnt No. so. meets every
stn Friday evening at Odd Fellows
|I !. K Eourse ,rI esik; ssr;i. L. p Herrick' q. r.
!, Nnlsllts OF Pythins, Mississippi Lodge No
LIN, meets every Thursday evening nt O,lC
.eneWs Hall mt S:30 o'clock. Il ID, Herrick
w ,h',rt Erowns. N. Of + 4 X. OF r. 4 s
+Wed%SoA, a, NJ Gulf Lodge No. 4la. meets 2nd
sec etary. ' ''"'' " ~ ne'
\, "ooimcn Of the World, Scranton Camp No
\ n :; il ~, hngge. g. G.; y. d. Eecht, A. L.;
IT, hulsbush, Clerk,
~, MOSS POINT,
Nv N.Y. nowing orders meet In Stewarts new hall
m'ss Point Lodge No M, I. u. o. r.. Every
"s'sy i"s s night. G. NJ. Farley, N. G. NJ. M. Wat.
Moss Point Encampment No. s-rirst au,, third
bernS IiaS % %nlgnts ]. ". Stewart, Z. r. ~. B. Cham
rascagoula Lolge No soa. A r. 4 A. NJ
II wnn, S",ra saturday night +. Colmer, W. NJ,
r,as r,ascasoila Senate No. ass Ancient Esscnic
no",L i second and fourth Tmcsalays In cncl,
cstad lo. W, Adams, Senior senator; J. A. Hat
|o,,s w%sdmsn E.,1 Of the World. M. a,.-second and
f'WWe,ry y. G. Herring, Cts,sui Commander:
ms CLERK. ''e"''n"n'' = W. Au-
av napier No. los. meets every scconu satu--
NSod% a. sns. W.T.. month. II. L. Howe. II. r; ~. u.
,s., Gali Lds'S Lodge "a. .s4 Knight. ], Honor.
ssn sSss second and fourth s,.tSrdsy - niaIts r IL
"Su .. month. W. Fred Hcrrim. ii~t,tms =
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10
II 4 IL RO A y.


No. | leaves Moss Point $500 n. n,., leaves
scranton $50 u. m. No. 2 leaves Pascagnula
e31a m. leaves Scranton $50 a. M, arrives
at Moss Point 9:0j u, M.
No. leaves Moss Point N. 20 a. NJ. No. 4
leaves Scranton 1850 a. nl., arrives at Moss
Point Laos. a. NJ. Meets l.. 4 y. No. d, north,
at lOi2 am.
No. ) leaves Moss Point l2.2j p. m. No. 6
leaves Scranton 1885 p. M. arrives at Moss
FONT 10 p. m. Meets l.. 4 n. no. 4 North,
at l2id p. M.
No. leaves Moss Point $50 p. m. Ma. s
n, leaves Scranton $3.50 p. M, arrives at Moss
raln' 3A1p m. Meets l.. 4 n. No. l,South at
BIZ I'm.
No. leaves Moss Point 4:4j y. M, leaves
scranton 900 y. M. No. 10 leaves cagoula
o;'u ?. w., leaves Scranton j:2S p. M, arrives
a. Moss Point 5;i3. Meets l.. 4 \. No. 5 south
at $40 y. IN.
N"s' and run to pascagoula.
NoS' and run 10 Pascagoula on SUNDAYS.
nos land carry freight.
q. II. HOWZE, President.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10

An exchange says that a Western
minister recently preached a sermon
on Profanity" During the discourse
he took the ground that "damn" was
not swearing, being used by many to
emphasize what they had to say. The
minister, while calling on the mem.
bcrs Of his congregation a few days
later, met q young lady, one Of the
vivaciOus girls, who said: elder,
that was damned good sermon you
preached last Sabbath" The minis
ter, II Is said, iaintea sway.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10

Weary Watkins-Don't you believe
the poor Is gettin poorer right along I?
Hungry Huggins-T hadn't noticed
nothin Of the sort. ! owed ol8 ten
years ago, and didn't have . cent.
Terday ! Amt got . cerYts0Ns. ..tl,sse,
dehta II o1tlaWod. m lG-1
one pore man
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-10

Tho last pensioner Of tllai,. 70 Land.
lionary war, whica% %xsll prepared . ..au.
10 l7Sl, haaa' 'fSvnish abstracts.
W" h. BLOOMFIELD, Attorney,
:. 90. Scranton, Mis-.
septsmper W lsvat aI-W
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16
AMONG Oar COTTON NIen.

Intense heat and dry weather still pre-
walls in Arkansas, Texas and the South.
west. Elsewhere IN cotton belt rains
are reported.
Visible supply of cotton is only 1885, II;
bales. which Is 1.21S.657 bales less than
last year. and 75S.413 bales less than In
1894.
New York future contract market ad-
yanced II points on August and four
points on the new crop. closing quiet
and steady; sales, rs, 600 bales: August
7.s4 to 7.SG; October. 7.64 to 1865; Janu-
airy, 100 to 40.
Bar silver in London declined 3-16d
per ounce yesterday-3ld. per ounce.
Galveston market firm at 7-16c. fol-
middling; advanced Lice. and 7-l6c
higher than same day last year.
Liverpool future contract market de.
clned 21e points. closing quiet at the de.
cline.
Receipts at United States ports yester.
day were 3,972 bales. against 1877 bale:
last year and 452 bales in 1894.
Houston. Memphis, and Mobile mar.
kets advanced &c.
New Orleans market very steady al
13sc.. advance of 1-l6. and is sic highe,
than last year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16

Wheat-Spot market dull and steady:
options opened firm and advanced 10
&c. declined A@%c and closed steady at
unchanged prices; No. rad August.
617sc: September. &c.
Corn-Spots Gull and easier: No. 9.
2SAo elevator. 29Ac afloat; options were
dull and closed weak at Nc decline; Au-
gust: 2sAc: September, 2SAc; October,
20: May. 3oc.
Oats-Spots quiet and strong; options
dull. unchanged and nominal; August.
21c: September, 205sc; No. Q spot, 2iBc:
No: white. 25c: mixed western, 2lh
Beef.steady; family. 1898; extra
Beef Hams-Dull at sl4.5oQ15.oO.
Tierced Beef-Steady; city extra India
mess. S11@12.
Cut A1eats-Dull; picked bellies, 4%c;
shoulders. 4k@4&c: hams, 9@10c.
Lard-Quiet and steady; western
steam. s3.G71s; city. s3.27ls.
PorS-Qulet and steady; old mess,
sS6S.25: new. SS@S.75.
Butter-Quiet and firm; state dairy,
1Om15c: do CREAMERY, 113s@16c; western
dairy. 9112c: Elgins, Ice.
Eoffee-Steady at SOLO points up; Sep
TENDER. s.65@9.70; october, $40; Deem
Der. 9.15: March, Dos; spot Rio dull and
easy: No. Z, 10Ac.
Suear-Raw quiet, steady and un-
changed; refined dull and unchanged.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16
, rLANrlc AND pANv1LLn RAIL.

A rLANTIC AND DANyILLn RAIL
"A WAY. ~
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. Is, 1895
Train NO. l.-Daily. Leaves Norfolk
(Shippers' Compress WHARF at ego q. m.
West Norfolk e46 a. IN. for Danvllle and
intermediate points; arriving at Dam
Tra!h No. S.-Daily except Sunday
Leaves Norfolk 6:2o p. M, West Norfolk
5 55 D. M, arriving Lawrencevtlle $3.50 D..
m. Leave Lawrenceyille mo. 81 500 q.
m, arrive Danyille 1880 q. m.
Train NO, connects at EMP0RIA with
Atlantic Coast Line train No. 30, for oil
points South, leaving Emporia $40 D. m.
This train viii await the arrival of train
No. 80, when notified by the A. G.. IA, that
there are passengers for points on the A.
and .. west of Emporin. rs
Train No. ] connects at DENNISTQM
JUNCT with Norfolk and Western q. r.
for Durham and intermediate points.
IIsins rN; Ys and c1 nlH at JBE
points on southern railway system.
Pullman Rleepers between DanvilIo and
Ashville, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Mem
phis and New Orleans. -
AL Grains connect at Buffalo junction
with branch trains, to and from Buffalo
Ltthia Springs, except on Sunday.
Tickets on sale and baggage checked.
wharf. ,Norfolk; end at ". '. II VIM.
D. OWENS. WIN, 8; TAYJ4oR.
CHAs. o. HAINEs. Sup feadeat-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16
DEALINGS WERE LIGHT.
Market Presented Few Features of Interest
and We're Confined to RayrcS Limits.
ACTIVE ISSUES SHOWED A DECLINE
I'm the Rise Near tho Close Sugar Was
the Special Feature and Ros. to
Misrepresentation Left OF Firm
With Prices Generally Higher on
She Dny-Little Desire to Trade.

New York, Aug. 15.-The dealings at
the Stock Exchange were light even fo-
a half holiday the sales amounting to
only q little over seventy thousand
shares. The market presented few fea-
lures Of interest and the variations In
prices were confined to narrow limits
AT the opening the active Issues showed
a moderate decline, the result of lower
cables from London, but the trading
element which is in control of the mar
ket was not disposed to follow up this
advantage. When Manhattan rallied a
point to II the list improved in sympa-
thy. Besides Manhattan, Sugar, West
ern Union, and Chicago Gas showed no.
table strength. There was little desire
to trade, however. for the reason that the
street had been flooded with rumocs that
the bank statement would be very un-
favorable. The statement when pub
lished did show a further contraction
in loans and heavy loss in surplus re-
serve, but the market instead OF de-
clining improved all along the l:ne. not
withstanding the heavy contra elton in
loans and the loss of SAILS, 400 in surplus
reserve, which reduces the amount held
by the assocla ted banks In excess of the
legal requirements to S9,400.175 In the
rise near the close, Sugar was the special
feature and rose to 104. Speculation left
of firm with eprices generally "a to "a
per cent. higher on the day. In the ac-
tive issues, Illinois Steel sold down from
A to Al. Sugar was the most active
stock and figured for 21,700 shares. St
Paul came next, with IL 600 shares.
Bonds were dull and easier in tone
Sales were 100000