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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-10-29

1. q. q. ".
las VEGAS LODGE No. Z, meets ever
street; AL visiting brethren are cordially
invited to attend. ~
!. "a w SO. ORwIcK, N. q.
w ux A. LUcERo. v. O.
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44tA VIZ N A. Ne q A. M.
Lodge, No. ., meets first ana
vniru Tnursday evenings OF each month In
ene Masonlc temple. Visiting brethren are
crc J. McMULLEN. W. M.
Y Vegas Royal Arch Chapter. NO. 9
Regular ~convocations, frst Mondav in ZACH
nonun; visiting companions fraternaIly.
inyit9u; L.. %. WEBB, e. n. p
u. h.. H~oFMEIsTER, Sec.
Las Vegas Oommandery. NO. q. Regular
communication, second Tuesday each
month Visiting Knights cordially wei
Gomez g.. A. RoTHGEB, E. q.
u. ii. HoFMEIsTER Rec. -o'
As VEGAS COUNCIL NO. q, ROYAL ana
AxSeiect Masters. Regular convocatiOn
snlrd Monday OF each month. Sanctuary in
Masonic temple. GRO n Com !"
g.. A. ROTHGEB.
Recorder.
Masons visiting the city are cord,ai,, IN.
vited 10 attend these bodies,
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Harry Holly left Roswell for Hager-
man to attend school there.
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SOCIETIES..

MONTEzUMA LODGE NO. a2s.
SExENNIAL LEAGUE-RegeIar muetipe
!. o, o. n. hall.
N. B. RosnBERRr. sec'y. M
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nIAMoND LODGE NO, 4. meats nras ana
~ third Tuesday evenings each month in
,Wyman Block, Douglas avenue, Vigitine
'rounren are cordially invited. "
ifnrr. y. THoRNHILL, h.. W..
- - GEO. W. MOVES, Recorder
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III DORADO LODGENo. /, meets At their
1Uastle Hal in the Clement block, corner
san Miguel National Bank, every Tbursdav
evening. Visiting members Of the order ars
II. O. LARrMoRx, O. O.
nEAGLE TEMPLE, No. /. Ratbbona s,s
~ tsrs OF New Mexico, meets first ana
SnlTd tuesday evening Of each month, at 8
VrciVck, az x. OF. Hal, East Las Vegas, N.
"2T W. = MRS. O. M. ADAMS,
~" m'"' "iLLIAng M. e. b.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-01
THE new BOND ISSUE
THE DOMiNAr Nc E>FLUESCE
IN VEST ERDAY'S BOND
MARKET.
CONTRACT FOR THE LOAN SIGNED

Bullion ;Dea,ers Rid rs Premium for
Gold hut Couid obtain None at ihat
Price, the Lowest 0ffers Made Beng
- Cents Per Aunnm-- Dropping
Tendency Characterize The Early
Dealings In Bonds. -Cottan Active
and IA to ~ Points II igher
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The cotton
market showed decidedly more ac-
tivity on "A surprise from Liverpool IN
the way OF very strong cables, supple
mented by equally strong advlces,
public and private, from Manchester
English exporters were said to be com
netting with New England splnners IN
the Southern markets for spot cotton.
An advance of 1890 points here was
the result. This was partially lost
under liquidation and the market
closed steady at 14017 points. Bust
ness was largely of local character.
Spot was advanced &c
Ngw YoRR, D, cember 81. --O"Ctc' spot
c'osed Steady: middiiDg uplande ~ ~"
ding Auil So: sales - ba.os
urar IS =. ened steady 1T the adgan
sales 5000 bales.
y IaANg.x Il nfp-
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Sesb0ard Ai~-ljns
i:2a A, NJ DAILY.

i.2a A. NJ DAILY.
Atlanta 9peclaP' Pullman Feetihn. q
Henderson, We don, Petersburg r.
cuond WAshiugcoD, Baltimore rh...
phia, New YORK, aud al points uor <,,s
ret .sraV,ing-roorn sleapera AMI nth.
coaches Atlanta n Washington, 24r31
cara Washingoeu 10 New YORK., Puisa ;.
sleeping car Monroe 70 Portsmouth. 4
rtves AT " asniuguen IO:45 a n f.
more IL noon, Philadelphia 2:20 D ua y,
York 4s53 p n Also for PortsTnc nth, y
folk, Old Point ans. local stations Seahol
Roanoke railroad.
l1:81 A. NJ, DAILY,
for Henderson, Weldon, Suffolk, PORT,
mouth, Norfolk and intermediate stations
connects at Portsmouth with Bay Line fc.
old Point ami Baltimore; with Norfolk 4
Washington Steam boat company for Wasl
ingtou; with N Y p b Y railroad for Phi
delphia and points north; also at Weld
with Atlantic Coast Line for Richmor
Washington. Baltimore, Philadeluhia r
New York, and With Scotland Neck 8r
for Eresnviile, Washington and Piym
Pullman -leepine car Atlanta TO "or
eouth.
5:35 A NJ DAILY.
4 iantt special" Pullman VestibuIe
sour Germ Pines, Ham ~, Wilmlugn n. Mo-
re, Charlotte, Chester, Clinton, Greenwoc
abb 9ille, Athens Atlanta, Macon, Mon
egomry, Mobile, New Orleans. CbatanocR
Nashville, Memphis and all points SCOT.
and southwest; through Pullman BUTe
sleeper and day coaches Washington {
Atlanta, connecting directly at Cn.cp
poi Atlanta, with divergfng line 81
Pnilp9an sleeping car Portsmouth Ms.
| roe
$40 e NJ, DAILY,
Fer Wilmington, Charlotte, Caesf.
Green wood, athens, Atlanta and sll iyss
al Nr,ff a.
Oion Atlanta, with divergng lines -
man sleeping Car Portsmouth TO AGlant
| TRAINS REACH RALEIGH:
3:35 2 M DAILY
From Portsmouth and points NORTH >.
Bay Line, and n z P and " Railroad
tersburg, Richmond and Wasbing5OH al
| points north Via Atlantic Coast Linz So.
| from Greenville, Plymouth, Washingto'
and eastern Carolina points via Weldon
i:21 NJ, DAILY,
ATLANTA Special" Pullman VesEiDc4
| from Atlanta, Athens, Abbevtlle, Erse
wood. Chester ane points south.
11:10 a NJ DAILY,
From Charlotte, Athens, Atianr an
Intermediate stations.
The Atlanta SpeciAl' leaving sI.sLe
at 5:35 M, makes close connection Al h.t
| let for BenneUtsville, Darlington, Char
| ton: arriving AT Charleston at SEQ
also at Monroe for Charlotte, Shelby AZ
| l4incointon Also for Wilmington ~
FL stations G. q. Il. X.
| Nos 4O2 and 403 ATLANTA Sreciai
| solid Pullman Vestibule trains, CONGO
of magnificent day coaches and Pal
drawing room Buffet sleepers berw 800
| Washington and-Atianta without chan
| on which there is uo extra fare charged
| For informatton relative TO scetiules, o..
| apply 10 ticket agent, or II. s. Learu, : =
| Raleigh, N. g.
JOHN n. WIN DER
General Manas re
7. j. ANDERSON,
General PASSENGER Agent,
K. s.. JOHN. Vice- President
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NEW YORK STOCK NJ lax

NEW YORK. Dec. 3f.-The stock
market to-day was essentially a pro-
fessional one, and was to be expected,
in view of the closing of the year and
the evening-up of contracts incidental
thereto. The dominating influence
was the impending Government bond
issue. concerning which forecasts were
made more definite heretofore. The
price of the bonds is expected to net
the Treasury about 334 per cent. The
agreement covers the delivery to the
Treasury of gold outside sources,
equivalent TO 100000, 900 at AN option
on an equal amount. 70 be exact, it
calls for first instaliment of 5,075, 900
ounces of gold. Messrs j. r. Morgan
Il Co are the managers OF the situation
and will apportion the allotments TO
the other members, receiving COM
mission of ! per cent. The important
point of the new deal is that the syn
dicate does not guarantee to guard the
Treasury gold reserve.
The confident sentiment that the
Treasury measures would be effective
caused the traders to disregard lower
quotation for American in the London
market. The dealings for that ac-
count by the arbitrage houses were
insignificant, prices IN the local mar
ket improved chiefly on the covering
of short contracts and some stocks
however on special influences reacted
on buying for long account. Sugar for
stance, gained ] * per cent on
reports of advances in the prices
of foreign and domestic sugars. In
the railway list the advances for
the grangers, l.. and ", and the
the railway list the advances for great
and the grangers, l.. and n. and the
Southwestern stocks, the apprecia-
tions ranging from 10 2Hs per cent,
the last in l.. and n. Sterling exchange
rates were easier and it was reported
that the last consignment OF gold 10
Europe now on the way, would upon
arrival in Europe be Immediately re-
shipped to this country to be employ
ed presumably on purchases of govern
ment bonds Only 100000 in gold was
Withdrawal for shipment to South
America.
The most interesting piece of news
in financial circles to-day next to
the report that a contract had been
signed by j. =. Morgan and Company,
for new government loan was the
announcement that Lawson, Weiden-
field and Company, had ordered $500
900 of gold from London. and that it
will leave OH Saturday. The firm is a
new one 1t is understood that the
gold is imported for the purpose of
paying for some of the new govern
ment bonds 10 be issued. Foreign
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Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 40 n m, Halifax Us o IN, ar
rlVts Scotland Neck % p m, Greenvillc 9 81
p m, kinston 10 m. Returning leaves Kin.
ston 70 m, Greenyille - a m, arriving at
halifax II % m, Weldon II 20 a m, daily ex-
cept Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leave
Washington 20 Il IN, arrives Parmele 3 40 a
m, Iarboro 8 20 IN, returning leaves Tar
Doro ~ y IN, Pa1mele 10 y IN, arrive Wash.
ineton 30 p IN, daily except Sunday. Con.
meets with trains ON scotland Neck Branch.
Train leaves Tarroro daily, except sun
day, at 30 p m. Sunday 3 90 m: arrives
plymouth 100 p ia, - p M returning leaves
plymouth daily, except Sunday, s 90 IN,
sunday 8 80 IN; arrives TarboTo 10 % a m
and III A. IN.
Train on Midland Y {. Branch leaves
Goidsboro daily, except Sunday, 6 05 "a IN, ar
irving Smit field 30 a IN: returning leaves
8 30 IA m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 30 p IN, arrives Nashville5 50 p m,
spring Hope 30 p N; returning leaves
spring Hope 00 a m, Ma hyille IS a m, ar
rtves at Rocky Mount % a IN, daily, except
Sunday.
Trains on Iatta Branch florence r r,
leave latta 30 p m, arrive Dunbar 30 p m,
ono . %: returni e Cli0 10 4 H., Dan bar 3 30
= NJ arrive Lat a % a m, daily. except sun
day.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
tor Ciittf'n daily, except sunday. at 10 D
m: rFtu ming aVes linton at 20 IN.
Train No. - makes close connection at
WEI Gn Tor all points north daily, all rail
via Richmond, ana UailE except Sunday via
Portsmouth nd Bay Line Also at Rocky
Mount with No folk Il carolina Il X for Nor.
folk daily ana all points north via Norfolk,
daily, except Sundav.
JOHN r DIVINE, Cent Supt.
j. X kENLY GEM Manager.
7. NJ EN- RsCN Traffic Manager.
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bankers said that there was doubt
that for some time imports and exports
of gold would occur simultaneously,
in consequence of the unintelligent
action of Congress and the terms on
which subscriptions to the new gov
eminent loan would be received.
In event of non-payment in gold pro-
test is to be made. Many bankers
also received similar instructions to-
day from interior banks with regard
to coupons of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Co. and other companies falling
due on January End. These banks,
some of them in Pennsylvania, in
structed their agents here to remit the
gold to them by express
Bullion dealers to-day bid "a prem
ium for gold but could obtain none at
that price The lowest offers made
were at Ia cent per annum and ut that
rate one foreign house said it could
be imported at a profit. 1t was an
nounced at noon that the gold ship
ped from this city to London on last
Wednesday had been purchased for
American account in London and
would be returned on the same steam
err The price paid was " penny per
ounce higher than the Bank of Eng
lands bid.
A dropping tendency characterized
the early dealings in bonds with the
Union Pacific issues conspicuously
weak. In the final dealings, prices of
some of the speculative issues stitfen-
ed and in some instances the rallies
were material The dealings for the
nI fn
NEW YORK, Dec. 81 Money on call
ga 25 per cent; Il Dan 252er cent, losed
at 3 PEI cent. PINE msrcantile paper
nomina, at 6 per Cent. Sterling
exchange firm, with actual business In
nankers' b lis at 4s904 s94 for de-
M nd 4.S7&04 SSf " go DAYS ! osted rates
4 Ss1sN4 So nd 40 A@4 9i. Commercial
bills 4. S6AMA. 81. Bar silver "a. Silver
certificates 66N Mexican dollars =: Gov
ernmept Dor DIS STEADY. Stare bonds mac
tive. Railroad bonds ca Ter
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BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.--Flour- Dull;
Western superfne s2.45@2.6; do extra
s2.7503.00; family 90. 150350; winter wheat
patent D. IS; spring wheat, patent
do. soring -; spring wheat straight 81. 25
03 so.
Wheat Strong: spot and December
5s@66l; May 68 bid; May 66szs69; steamer
No. 2 red 64@64A; Southern wheat by
sample e6M67: do on grade 6319@
Corn Firm; spot snt year 324@32M;
January 324@32T; February 33T93sN,
March 33sSM 81; steamer mixed olA @32;
Southern white corn 3119@321f; do yellow
corn 32tds3
Oats-D Dull end steady; No. Q white
western 24M2411; No. mixed western do.
22H@23
hye-Dull; No. 2, 1898 near by; No
western As.
Hay-Firm: chc ice Timothy 1853.
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NAVAL STORES.

NEW YORK, Dec 3l.-Rosir quiet;
strained. common TO g0of 81 7Jts = IS
Turpentine Quiet at s003 n.
CHARLEsTOE, Nov. 31.-Rosin firm,
at 81 9 GLIB
Iurpenrin Quiet, at 26@S7.
WILMINGTON Dec. 81 -hosiD steady;
strained si.30; good strained $25 sDlr.
it nothing doing Tar steady at 30 Tul-
pc atine quiet hard -; soil 81 a.; VIZ
81 go
SAVANNAH Dec. 81 Spirits turpenttne
firm at 2l1s; sales 1875
Rosin fl fm: water white 1926: win
dow glass s. OO;N, s2.s0: VI, ~ 81; Is. 81 s.; /,
1.70; FL, $l.5J; G, Sl.45; +, S1.4o; 4, Si.35;
ID, HIPS; G, Gil
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,m,eriean olf.ti'ne


raecem
.-o1sua Ss.,..,ia3 ,.s.a>~ fous:
NJ foIs firm, - so7 bates
B. tn. teau ], ohlea.
bosoo4 eady. 81, 20 s'a!es
Wilnnts K :. firm ~ III bats
Phsiadelpais frm, sE 81 Daies
savannah eady, ~. q bales.
New Orleans iiim. ~, 1850 bales
Augusta st ady, rs s66 bales.
Charleston nomin 4, ~, 697 bales.
New Yo-k steady, 81, 2,2sl b :.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-01

Having this day qualified as administra-
tor of the.esta Of Xlchiariah Baker. de-
ceased, | HEREBY give notice 10 All persons
indebted 10 said decedent that prompt pay
ment is equired: Hnd to those holding
claims against said drcedent to present
them to me or my att '1nev ON or before the
Goth day of December 1896 or this notice
will be pleadcd in b ROT their recovery.
GRAY BARKER administrators
of Xachtiah BARKER, deceased
HERRRRT NORRIS. attorney.
This Dec Sd 1895.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PIEDMONT AIR-LINE.1
0NOENSED SCHEDULE.
IN sFFFCT Oct. Z, 1soS
TRAINs LEAVE AALEIaa. \ Q.

TRAINS LEAVE 6ALEiGa, a c.
DAILY, CoNNRCrs-
AT Greensboro tor all po,nu
for North and Soath, and
Winsgon-Salem and points ~
the Northwestern North Care
lima Railroad. At Salisbury, fGs
all points In Western North Car
DINA, Knoxville. Tenn, Cincin
natl and western points; at Char
lotte, for Spartanburg, Greer
Vile, Athens, Atlanta and 81
points South.
Connects at durham for OxforS
GAINESVILLE and Keysville excepa
SUNDAYS. At Greensboro, WITH
the Washington and South.
western Vestibuled QAntseD,
and the New York and Florfdr
Short Line 0imited) rrair
for all points North, and
with main line train No IL fea
Danville, Richmond and fnfe-Tns
dtate local stations: also mas con.
4:05 nection for Winston Salem. ans
Pm with main line train No g. TAD
Daily mail for Charlotte, Spartsnhurs,
Greenville, Atlanta and all puinta
South; also Columbia, Augusta
Charleston, Savannah, jack.
sonville, and all points iR Flertda,
Sleeping Car for Atlanta. Jack.
sonvtlle and at Charlotte with
jacksonville.
Connects at Selma for F8yetts.
vile and intermediate stations oa
the Wilson 81 Fayetteville ShoFa
Cut, daily; Goldsboro for New.
n bern and Morehead City. daily en-
a "A cept Sundays; For Wilmingt0M
natiu ( and intermediate stations on chs
W d W r r, daily.
ca Connects at Selma for WllsOs
Rocky Mount Tarboro and lonm
stations on Norfolk & Carulina
Railroad, arrives at 9oldsboT'
1905 p m
900: Connect at Durham for Oxford
A M keysv1lle. Richmond; at Greens
Daily boro for Washington and al
ex Sun points north.
3:l4
and
300 For Goldsboro
PM
Daily
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, NJ.
3:I4
Pm From Atlanta, Charlotte
Daily Greensboro and all points south
$500 I From Greensboro and all pOiuue
A NJ north and south. Sleeping cav
Daily Greensboro to Raleigh.
Pm From Goldsboro, WilminRsaS
4:O5 ( Fayetteville and all points IN aar
tern Carolina
lI:25 FROM New York, Washingtcg
A M {Lynchburg, Danville, Green's
boro.
900
Pm
and
900 From Goldsboro and AL puiaex
AN AN east
ex Sun
Local freight trains also carry paasea
gers.
Pullman cars on night train eroEs
Raleigh TO Greensboro and on uscvntzs
train from Greensboro.
Double daily trains between sigh
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time ana2
celled accommodation
CL Hopkins T A, Charlotte, NC
j M CULP, W A TURF,
Traffic Mgr Gen Pass A 80
w H GREEN, Washington II G.
9eperl Sup't
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARI ETs

TatCASt
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.--Wheat bid the
old year good bye with its hat bull
cooked on the side of head and nose i'll
the air in derision at the discomfitted
bears. 1t closed with gain of rs at an
early hour. Corn and oats did not
change their value materially for flu
ture delivery, but the cash stuff was
weaker; provisions sold off on in
creased receipts of hogs.
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NEW ORLEANS

u .su2- D cembs- S 4l5
Cottou-Sp r, gSod II Inc done pric' s
hicher Amercin mi d NJ cir y !;
good u;i.d,ng Az: me1c,n middl ny
l7-3z; low . III ing 4 = . ( od ordnart
4 81; ..IuI AIRY rs
Sales r lae -. V 80 30 baie-, OF
which I, 0 bal were FIR -cUlation aI1
exp rt, -a1 et,s,it6 II ,4ffl Dalea Amer1
can: reee, Is 2',g0bsl a 10 A nerican
futures fp ned stat az clssed fl n.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-24
BRYAN AND MS PUBLISHERS.

Chicago. Nov 2s.--The Chicago Allied Printing
Trade Council has notified William J. Bryan that
10 should make ar investigation Of the labor stand
ing OF the W b. Conkey Company before he gives
That concern the contract for printing his proposed
book. This action authorized OF the last meet
Ing OF the Council Secretary Black was also IN
ttruc,ed to inform the Chicago agent o. Mr.. Bryan
oi the grievance held against the company. This
acton is due TO the numerous difficulties between
tne nrrn ana its employees during the last two years.
and others said 10 be impending.
Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 23.-Iiea!th Officer Rhode to-
cay out to No. IG25 DIST. and tackled quaran-
the card upon w. J. Biyan's house Ruth the
eeven-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and
The eldest child in the household is afflicted with
alphtherla and the usua. precautionary measures
LAC 10 be taken by the authorities % proven; the
prsadng OF the disease. The doctors In attendance
fonounce the attack 10 be slight one and have
sopes Of speedy disappearance OF the malady. The
%aran,inc will not materially affect Mr. Bryan's
sements nor did 1t prevent his departure for Den
al O'Clock this evening. lie expects TO return
thanksgiving Day and. II possible will begin active
WITH on his forthcoming book
New-York tribune., 1896-11-24
RESLNESN EMBA RRlSSMENTS.

Sioux Falls. S D.. Nov. 23-The Dakota National
Bank OF this city. failed TO open its doors this
morning owing to heavy Withdrawals OF deposits
las, Saturday when 5000 was taken out The
las. Official statement made 10y the bank showed
$4,000 In deposits and slsS.On In loans and dis
counts The bank is said TO be heavily loaded with
real estate Its officers hope to reorganizc.
Detroit Mich Nov. 23.-Mabloy Co. clothiers.
one O! the oldest retail mercantile establishments
I'm this city this morning filed three chatte mort
cages covering all Of their stock and hXiurcs TO
the Union Trust Company. as trustee. for the
benefit OF the. firms creditors. the mortgages ag
eregated nearly $4,000 No statement OF the assets
e. ., e.. arm has yct been made. The princpa,
Creditors are ". s. Pack CO.. and Roscnlers
Erothe-s AZ Aron. cn CT Rochester. y. y; Mrs.
EEn,h'rioe Mabe, and the American Exchange
National Bank OF this city; iiruce Goodiellow.
nresidcn. OF the company. said TINS mornns tlat
be b,Iicve the assets Of the firm would cover ns
.bilitics and that It would pay dollar for dollar
IL iin exn.cts that the company will continue bust
ness. 20 ,.oior, In rror,.,. ord
1.c anS electric fixtures. filed chattel mortgage
Iris morn!rg for the bencnt OF creditors. aSsre-
cat Ing fl1 900
New-York tribune., 1896-11-24
CAUGHT BY AN ANCIENT SWINDLE.
A WEALTHY RESIDENT or CORNING rLEEcED OUT
OE So 500 BY TWO CONFIDENCE MEN.

A WEALTHY RESIDENT OF CORNING FLEEcED OUT
OF So 500 BY TWO CONFIDENCE MEN.
Corning ~ Y. Nov. 23-S. Spcer Berry retired
business man and n large real estate owner. was
the victim OF the oldtime swindle of the tin box
and three-card trick to-day For several days
weldressed man has been here trying 10 arrange
for the purchase Of one of Berry's farms a, Cation
a few miles from this city. To-day the supposed
purchaser and Berry started to drive 10 zee ihe
farm on the way they met poorly dressed fel-
low who said he from the South ana .lat he
had lost a sum OF money at cards In this place
last night The Southerner did not mourn his loss
much, as he displayed large roll OF bills and had
money In every pocket. He began 10 show the
three-card trick at which he lost his money last
evening The well-dressed swinder and Berry re-
came Interested. and the former bet s. with the
second stranger. which he won. Then he sug-
gested 10 Berry that they play for stake Of $500
of which the well-dressed stranger was TO furnish
60 200 and Berry $3.50 Berry consented. and came
10 the city and the money from the hank
They returned and found the poorly dressed stran-
WI them. The money was pla ced IN a
lin box and the swindler said he would have TO
10 Elmira to get the 1920 Both the swiI1lers
conss nted 10 allow Berry to take care OF the box.
and they started OF When Berry opened The box
he found 1t contained nothing but a stone nd some
paper . . -,
be found Berry is man OF advanced age. and
made considerable OF his money digging gtl Id In
"a