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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06
Died.
FRANKLIN.

Kan N
Phillips-April 26, Ezra Wright, aged
about 70 years: April 25 Franklin Nit
chell aged II years.
Freeman-April %. Mrs. Freeman
Thomas. aged 81 years, months; April
26. Frank Mitchell, aged IL years; April
q. John Brackley aged Il years.
HANCOCK.
Aurora-April IS. John Mace, aged 81
years.
Deer Isle-April II, Miss Efiie d. Eaton
aged "a years s months
East Sullivan-April %, Mrs. Betsy
Hanna.
Huls Cove-April 1S Addie. wife of
Daniel Wood aged about 81 years.
Bar Harbor-April &C. Herman l.. Gray
aged 20 years, 3 months II days
East Lamoine-April %. James z. Ber-
nv, aged 80 years. II months, 4 days.
KENNEBEC.
Waterville-April 49, Geo. Weber. aged
80 years.
Chelsea-April IS, Thomas Winter, aged
rs years.
SAGADAHOC.
Bath-April %. George H. Nichols, aged
65 years; April q. Mrs. Statira A. Rus
sell. aged Is years; April 70. Sloan S.
Farnham. aged 46 years; April 10, John
C. Brackley. aged ~ years.
Phipsburg-April 10, Mrs. Jane L. Pye,
aged so years.
Woolwich-April II. Coleman Johnson,
aged IS years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06
Augusta Masons Receive Honors.

Augusta Is strong in the order OF
Masonry, and it is only natural that
some of the members should rise in the
Grand Ledge: but at the last election
honored. Mayor w. S. Choate was pro-
NOTED to the office of deputy grand
master. and will be right in line for
promotion. in two years to take the
position cf grand master. one of great
honor and responsibility, in fact. the
head Of the entire Masonic organiza-
ton of the State His election to his
present office, to which he will be in
stalled. today, was promotion from
that of senior grand warden. What
with his numerous other positions oil
Importance IN civil. business, and in
secret societies, Gen. Choate has his
time well occupied.
Another Augusta man, Mr.. Freder-
ick W. Plaisted was promoted to .
high Office in the Maine Masonry
Wednesday.
lie was elected grand king of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter, having
been for some time past grand scribe
He is widely known, not only in Au-
Gusta, but in Masonic circles all over
the State for his energetic work for the
order.
Both are members of Trinity Com
Knights Templar, Mr.. Plais-
ted having just completed a term Of Of
flee as grand commander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

The Jubilee singers who are to be at
the Methodist church, Friday evening,
have world wide reputation. Besides
the chorus of II voices there is a
unique orchestra, a male quartet ana
several soloists. In their travels around
the world. tickets have sold as high as
$500 each. Reserved seat for 30 cents,
at Kir<patrick's. Don't miss this great
concert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06
PortIand's May Festival.

The great exhibition which Portland
people will give in the new auditorium
of that city during the two weeks from
May 18th, to May 18th, promises to lar
and away eclipse any previous indoor
fair ever given in Maine. 1t has been
The aim of the management of this en-
terprise, to gather together as large a
variety of unique and novel displays as
possible, and from information AT hand
they seem to have been unqualiiiedly
successful in the effort. Probably the
citizens of no state possess more pride
in home institutions and home indus
tries than do the people of Maine and
this being the fact no visitor to Port
lands big show can fail to be greatly
Interested and pleased with the eV,-
lence of home talent and enterprise
there to be seen as we'll as vastly enter
tanned and instructed by the aggrega-
ton of the exhibited products of genius
and toll A low rate on the railroad
and steamboat lines enables those de-
string to go TO the exhibition to do 50
at small cost, and the long time tick
cts give an opportunity to see all the
sights of Portland at the same time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

Hon Oramandal Smith, the prlsa -,
saaratorv will meet the Governor =.
Bangor, today. Amohs ,a4.ar,s 1T
which will come up for the la.' .ha an
tention is that of decidiHs upo ,:.a,asure
pointment of some important u, 81 law
commissioners according 70 tne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

graduated, as in the world of today i
plays such an important part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

With some arrangement or n IRE, gte,iniue
the action of the organs 1S;,,g will show them
se;ses r aai the delicate sn
sickness ss SO pr r;a of children would be
fn Taught sas wth dread and danger It sneaa
no, 1 n So OF r6e'S Performance of the high
$: :sess not e g Sas By pair. rule
so e ase 9e be 1sm p ypess
has been chief consulting py Inst,ute e Of
1 suaio n a1ss' During ,aa, time HE he
treated thousands Of wo prescr;pti au a
found in his Favorltes s passe Complaints
It ~ Ssay aaa pss
Of labor and makes cn n.ae an abundant
srecretion Of nourishment for the cnalo' :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

Colonel Phlbrook reports that steps
have already been taken to form new
company in Bangor to take the place OF
the one recently disbanded, and that
60 men have enlisted. He says there
will undoubtedly be 10 before they ara
through.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

graduated, as in the world of today il
plays such an important part.
The reports which are coming in
from the farmers for the next board
bulletin are very encouraging for a
good season Many of them report the
grass fields in excellent condition. and
very few that any suffering has re-
suited from last winter. Some report
cases where newly sown fields have
been badly affected by the cold.
The following new corporations have
filed their papers at the secretary of
States office:
The Atlas Tack Co. organized at
Portland, for the purpose of carrying
on the business of manufacturing all
varieties of tacks. bolts. etc, with
500. 900 capital. of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Henry n.
Rice of Boston; treasurer. Joshua ID.
Upton of North Reading, Mass.
The \. G. Lawrence Leather Co, or
ganized at Portland, for the purpose of
tanning leather and doing general
business in that line. with 5000, 900 CAPT
tai stock, of which $500 is paid in. The
officers are: President, Freedom
Hutchinson of Newton, Mass; treas
urer, A. C. Lawrence of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06
A Card.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
| to refund the money on a fifty cent bottle
| OF Greene's Syrup of Tar II 1t fails to
cure your cold or cough. we also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
| factory or no pay.
Bowditch & Webster.
John Coughlin,
( F. X. Courtemauche,
Arthur Tetrault,
]. M. Mixer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

The county commissioners returned
to their respective homes, "Wednesday,
after a two days session for routine
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06
dAwtf


Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved In six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure.
This new remedy is n great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness In
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing II
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by Bowditch. Webster g. Co., Druggists
Augusta, Me. dec1, d6mos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

Thomas Coffin, formerly of Winthrop,
is making a visit in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

Some dealers report quite falling OF
in the sale of cigarettes since the new
law went into effect. A number of the
youth ranging along from Il to 20 years
have switched off, the dealers say,
from cigarettes to cigars. It's going
to cost them more. perhaps, but they
won't smell so strong. One dealer says
that the sale of papers for making W
the cigarettes which come in small
packages, has increased. That's inter
esting enough The gilded youth of thl
day, then, will perforce turn his dainty
fingers to making them up. They can
do no better than take lessons of some
of the Spaniards and Italians in the
quarries. These do the work neatly If
their way, but will use anything from
tissue paper to an old piece of news
paper.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
MONEY, STOCKS And BONDS
MORE TRADING AND FIRSIER FEEL
ING IN STOCKS GENERALLY.
shorts Were Free Buyers and some
buying on London Account
Bonds as Well as Stocks
showed More Strength.

The local money market closed yesterday
an unusually quiet week. There was very
little new paper Offering from any source.
a good counter business was done, how
ever. and the mails satisfactory. Rates
reported steady at 7HS per cent. What
little demand had being willing TO pay Old
rates. But little currency going TO the
country. Bark clearinEs. $1.Sl5.SiI, against
a holiday same day last year. For the
week. SO. 9N2. "2. against $S,uiN,Nl2, An IN
crease of 2.925,39O a gain of 30 per cent.
For the month of MAY. N6.6S2,3,9. against
S3S.S2S. rs May 1895. an increase OF SI,>13,G5l,
a gain Of 20 per cent.
Eastern exchange weak.
Houston, Fiblr a Co. exchange brokers,
quote il as follows: New York, 3uC pre-
MUM: Chicago. 40c discount; st. Louis.
2Jc discount.
Gold reserve yesterday was Sl4i.2Gl,2l'
The New York bank statement of sat
urday reported an increase in loans of
$2.5j1. 900: in specie of S6N5, 100. in legal ten
ders. S>oN.uU1 in deposits. $3,6l>,60o, ana in
the surplus reserve of S~6lt,l1h. making II
now Si6. 500. 1pi above the - per cent. The
exports of specie from New York the past
week were: Gold. S2.S50.UtJ. and silver, SOL
5p4. The imports were: Gold, Sli,j%t, and
silver. $iG,053. ,
Monday being Decoration day, n national
holiday, the banks will all be closed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York. May 2a-BCTTER-Receipts,
;. 136: steady; Western creamery 11H1jc: FL
gins. 15lec: factory. TaulOiaC. CHEESE
Receipts. LAD packages. Easy; state. large,
S1,C, state. small. 7a.GNC; part skins, 2ia
N3c. EGGS-Receipts. Gil packages.
Sts3dieT: Western. S&sGl0lgC.
Chicago. May 2a.-FLOUR-Receipts. =
600 barrels, and shipments. 1000 barrels.
Steady and slow sale. Winter patents. $3.50
Ui.l0: stTaights. A.40H4Go; spring patents,
$~tO1Hi.2u; Straights. ~S.6ed3.15; bakers
grades. $2.s0ai25. BUTTER-Lower cream
cry. llHl5c; dairy, Ial2c. EGGS-LoWer.
fresh, Size.
St. Louis. May OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
300 barrels. and shipments. 5000 barrels.
Dull. Patents. $4.50HL65; extra fancy. $42i
MA@5, fancy. S-5lU&.1J. choice, ~S2.10u32D.
WHEAT-ReceiptS. $500 bushels, and ship
meutS, 5000 bushels. Spot easy. No. . red,
cash. elevator. She bid. track. S2NS3c. No.
= hard. cash, .sc asked; July. uisdt0Ltc:
Receipts. 1l3,OUO bushels. and shipments.
$3.50 bushels. Spot better: No. :. cash.
2-tec bid: July. 21izc bid. September. Z1Esc
bid. OATS-IcCeipts. 5000 bushels. and
shipments. li.Ou0 bushels. Spot duh: No. ,.
cash. lSlac bid; July. 17aac bid. HAY
Steady; prairie. SipUNN.JO. timothy. SN.JoU
1850. BRAN-DuIl and weak. sacked, east
track, worth nominaily 42H i4c: 40c for east
side. RUTHERFORD. creamery. llHltC
dairy. 6Hl2c. EGGS-Steady at TIC. PORK
UNCHANGED: standard mess, iobbiug. S1.Ij
HN."n. LARD-Lower; prime steam. S-Ri-
choice, $50. BACON-EoNed shoulders.
SSH: extra short clear. S5.S7is: ribs. $40.
shorts, $3.50. DRY SALT MEATS-Boxed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
THE POPE ON EATING.
His Holiness PerpetrateS n Poem o
Eighty Stanyas On the Evils
of GIuttOny.

Loudon. May 29.-(Copyrighted) The
pope has Just completed a Latin poem, Of
eighty stanzas. pointing out the duties of
frugaIity and the evil Of gluttony. The
poem is fun Of charm and quiet humOr.
His holiness SAYS: pay attention before
all to cleanliness, that the table appoint
ments be s]potless. the glass bright AMI
napery immaculate. ana that from the
cellar comes the freshest wine of the Al
bantam hills. which eNhilarateS the spirit
and keeps away trouble: but don't trust
Bacchus. SO don't be frugal in dilutinS
wine with water
He continues: obtain from healthy
grain well cooked bread. Eat spariugly OF
chicken. lamb and beef. which are most
nourishing to the body. Meat should be
tender and without abundant sauces or
root vegetables. which spoil it.
Fresh eggs are excellent whether raw
or slightly cooked. Drink an abundant
quantity of. f0aming milk; il uOurishes in
fantS and assists old age. Also honey. that
CELESTIAL gift. but Of this fTuCally. Add to
these sweet herbs. fresh vegetables and
garden supplies. Add ripe fruit according
to season. especially tender apples, which
with their pink tints. brighter the banquet.
Lastly comes drink. which. in hard seeds
Mocha. sends you a softly slipping, black
liquor tina comforts the heart"
The pope adds that by following these
preceptS a man may live to a healthy,
strong and good old age.
The second part Of the poem consists in a
graphic description Of a banquet which is
largely composed of oysters. high spiced
venisOn. foie graS. etc. 'at the end of
which there is sometimes strife and on
tentiOn and almost always bodily disease"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30

New York. May 29.-Money OF call easy,
1i4Gli5 per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
3l.44 per cent. Sterling exchange dun and
steady, with actual busiues in bankers
bills at S4.S7 for demand and at $4.S5uI.S6 for
sixty days. Posted rates, $~iS6lzni.Si. Com
mcrCial bills. A.SJGiN5il.
London, May 29.-Money l2p4 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills, 1 per cent, and for three
months bills, rs per cent.
New York. May Chickering's, $50, I0I,i6I;
balances, 5.45j,i2l.
Boston, May 29.-Clearings, $l5,2 O9, $50; bal
ances. S1.J13. 10.
Cincinnati, May 29.-NIoney 2isT6 per cent.
New York exchange SOC premium; clear
ings. $1.3J9,55n
Chicago. May Chickering's. 13.326.O2
New York exchange 5JG60c premium. For
eign exchange steady, demand SASIls' sixty
days, S.S6is.
St. Louis, May Chickering's, S3.142.7T;
balances, $755, 49,. Money 4d7 per cent. New
York exchange Oc premium bid; SOC pre-
MUM asked.
Memphis. May 29-Clearings. 1853, 26i; bal
ances. S19.S53. New York exchange selling
at $50 premium.
New Orleans, May Chickering's, $9S1, 341.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
State and Railroad Bonds.

New York, May Enclosing quotations
on the New York Stock exchange were;
Pacific IS of 80. 10i4; Alabama, class y,
10I; Alabama, class b, 1861; Alabama. class
e, LOO: Alabama currency, 100, Louisiana
new c~OnsOls, Is. IS; Missouri Is. 100; North
Carolina 6s. l24; North Carolina Is, 10i;
South Carolina non-fund. =; Tennessee
new settlement. IS. 81; Tennessee new set
Element, IS, 1875: Tennessee old GS, 60;
Virginia centuries. 81: Virginia deferred,
4: AtchisOn As, SIS: Atchison % A. ass
Canada Southern DDS, 1864; Central Pacific
lists of 20, 1929; Denver d Rio Grande IS.
10; Denver Il Rio Grande Is, Sl5s: Erie DDS,
62.s; c., II. x 5. a. Is, lO1; G.. H.. * 5. \.
IS, 100: Houston & Texas Central 5s. 10;
Houston & Texas Central 6s. l0I; Missouri,
Kansas & Texas 1st As, S44, Missouri. Kan
sas x Texas I'd Is. 50: Mutual Union 6S,
10I: New Jersey Central general IS. 10Sla:
Northern Pacific lists, n1l4; Northern Pa
cfic DDS. SIS: Northwest consols. 144la:
Northwestern S. F.. debentures, IS. ia; Rio
Grande Western lists. 7314; St. Paul cOnsols,
Is, 13434; st. Paul. c. & p. W. 5S. ll6l2: St. l..
& I. NJ. general IS. 20; St. l.. & s. f.. gen.
eral 6s, 1885: Texas Pacific lists. S9Ts: Texas
Pacific DDS. PIP; Union Pacific lists of SO,
1903; West Shore Is. loss.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
OUR MINERAL PRODUCT.
732,5S2, n considerable In
crPaSe Over 1895.

New York. May 29.-The statistics col
leCted for the Mineral Industry, the an
nual supplement of the Engineering and
Mining Journal. show hat the total value
Of the mineral and metal production of the
United States I'm 1896 was sal, 132, -. an in
crease over 1895 of SIS. .264. In gold. the
total production was S5S.6 .637. or S11.S0.-
49, more than 1898. The production OF sill
yer was 55.222.3 I'D fine ounces. or 9.S9l. 0S7
ounces more than the previous year.
The pig iron production was S.G23.127 long
tons. a decrease of S3lNo1 tons. Coal pro-
dLctiou amounted to 1S7.373.4U tons. being
]. 90. I67 tons less than 1885. The production
Of copper WAS the largest ever reported.
being Az, S22.9I3 pounds, OF S1,3JU.OCJ pounds
Increase. The production OF lead was III
TOP tons: of Spelter, 1857 tons. of quick
silver. S43.4S TASKS; OF alum. 400 tons;
of cement. S.4SI 26j barrels. and Of salt,
I224.5I3 barrels. The production Of gold.
silver. copper and pig iron is greater than
that of any other country in the world
and that of coal is exceeded only by Great
Britain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
PHOEBE MOVED TO WRATH.
Miss COuzins Angry at an Attempt TO
Drag Her Name Into the Fair
viii Contest.

St. Louis, May 29.-Phoebe W. Couzins is
indignant over the connection of her name
with the Fair will case. and as a result of
a dispatch from san Francisco stating that
letters written by the late Senator James
c.. Fair TO Miss COuZinS We're in existence,
she sent the following telegram to Judge
Slack, before whom the case IS being tried:
NO person in your city possesses any
letters of mine in the Fair will case. ! re-
pudiate the use Of my name and cor
re~spOndenCe."
In an interview Miss Couzins says.
IN further criticism of this unparalleled
impudenCe of lawyers who have dared 10
drag in CO-called evidence of mine to sus-
tain an alleged widows claim upon the
estate of Mr.. Fair. permit me to say that
/ have had no correspondence In any way,
shape. form or manner with these lawyers.
Nor have / offered any assistance in this
case. nor am l interested in the slightest
degree as to the outcome.
Two years ago last March. when I was
in California, l was wantOnly dragged into
public print I'm n like atrocious manner,
and suffered untold modification by the
publication of q sensational article which
went the rounds of the press and which
was perUetrated by parties who are now
to the fore in the Craven litigation"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30

at 2Olsc. 6 cars at 2OLc and y cars at 2oc:
May. 10000 bushels at 21c: No. 3 white, ,
cars early with special billing at l>iec /
ears at 1Sc and later, : cars at lac; No.
4 white, 4 cars at 15c.
O~ATS-Receipts past q hours...-..ls.p9
Same time last year ~
Trading light and market duh and weak
in sympathy with corn. \ good many on
sale which favor buyers and made them
very bearlsh. BY sample on track mere a
Kansas City: No. = mixed nominal al lN4
lSlac: No. . mixed. 19Hl7lac; No. I mixed,
l5al5iac, l car at l5i2c; No. ? white nom
inal at 20H2liac; No. 3 white, ! car at DC
and l car at l9c: No. 4 white, l car at IIc
and ; cars at l6iac.
RYE-Receipts past "a
Same time last
But little on sale. but in sympathy with
wheat the market was dull and lower By
sample on track here at Kansas CITY: NO
,. Efd3lc: No. 3. 21d2Nc.
FLOUR-Steady. but sales slow. QUO
tations are as follows; soiI wheat per lg'
pound sack, patents. &lN024O; extra fancy
~SlN5H2OO: fancy. Sl.SoHls5. choice. Sl-gyp
l.l5. Hard wheat, per 100 pound sack
patents. H.gjd2UO: straights, $LN5Gl.so.
CORNMEAL-Duu and weak. quoted at
450i6c per cwt.. bulk.
CORN CHOP-Lower and slow sale.
Quoted at 3N039c per Cwt.. sacked.
CASTOR BEANS-But few coming in.
Car lots. SIZE. less. Sl.l0 per bushgl
FI.ANSEED-Steady and in fair demand.
Cash, 67a6Sc per bushel, upon the basis OF
MILLET-Dull. German, 65H15c; common,
jJH6OC per buShel.
B~RAN-Demand light. Sacked, 4iTi5c
per cwt.: bulk. 3SGi0c per Cwt.
HAG-ReCeiptS past "A hOurs..-...%,t tons
Same time last year...-.-..t53 IONS
shipments o.. &c tpiiS
Demand Hight. but prices unchanged. We
quote prices as follows: Prairie, choice,
S7.c0G7.50; No. !. ~S6.50aI.00; No. >. S~5.oQHG.oo;
lower grades. ~S3.O0UA.G0: timothy, choice,
$l0.OOdl0.5o; No. !. S9.5oaloo9: No. :, $500
900. Clover, mixed, No. l. $6.150t.-1; No. ,
.nnN6In
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30

New York. May 2q.-COFFEE-Options
opened steady. 8 points higher. following a
slight advance in Havre. Trading was 10
cal. principally for the evening up of ac-
counts, pending the holiday; moderate Bra
lillian receipts about Offset the warehouse
movement in the United States, closed
steady, unchanged to = points net advance.
Sales, 5000 bags. including September, 'aoc-
spot Coffee-Rio, quiet: No. :. s@sC; invoice,
Sue jobbing. Mld-Steady: Cordova, iilaH
1880. Sales. 1900 bags MarIc1ibo. basis
14Ulft4C for good Cucuta SIGAR-Itdw,
finn, fair refining. 2@4C: centrifugal, 20 test,
a2tc. Refined. frm: mold A., 4aic; standard
a. 42sc: confectioners \, $50: cut LOAF; 4isC;
crushed, 5lSC; powdered, Sac graduated
4gc. cubes, &c.
New Orleans. May 29.-COFFEE-Rio. Of
diLary to low fair, 1Giaai5c. SUGAR
Steady; open kettle. 2i4a3C; centrifugal.
whites. 3 iI-lGHSafc: yellow. 3tsH3iaC; Sec
ouds. 2a3Ic. ENTHUSIASTICALLY. cen
t~rifugals. 40aC. Others unchanged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
STOCKS md Ronds.

New York. May 29.-Those traders who
aNailed themselves of ar opportunity late
yesterday to cover short contracts for fear
of a crush Of those bent on a similar mis-
sion to-day were wise in their generation.
The rise in prices in the general list this
week has been sufficient to have invited
mere extensive profit taking at n weeks
end than any week for months past. But
sales to take profits were at a minimum
to-day and exercised no marked effect on
prices which held steady near the highest
until the close of rading. The shorts. on
contrary, showed a feeling of unrest over
the indications of strength in the market
and manifested their unwillincnesS. under
the circumstances to carry over short con-
tracts until next Tuesday. at which time
trading is to be resumed on the Stock ex-
change. Several special factors served to
encourage the buying of stocks besides the
increased confidence felt in the general
outlook for business. Some of those who
bought stocks gave As their motive the
tone of the speech delivered by the secrc-
tary of the treasury yesterday, especially
his expression of confidence that the tariff
bin would be disposed of at an early day
and his broad intimatiOn that some meas
ure of currency reform would hen be put
forward by the administration. Some re-
newal of the buying for LondOn account
which was a feature of the earlier days OF
the week also added strength to the mar
ket. The dealings were remarkably Well
distributed. the number of stocks whose
shares were sold being much larger than
for some time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
Dry Goods.

New York. May 29.-The week has been
even duller than its predecessors. The
return from retailers show light business
in all summer lines and a consequent
rrticeuce ina buying FOR fan as well as
forwarding recorders for light weight
goods. JobhcrS have accordingly done q
light business through both spot trading
and mail order channels and agents have
felt the dullucss very plainly. In staple
cottons the business passing in brown,
blcaChed and coarse colOrcd goods has been
of an incousiderable amount. Printed goods
are no stronger. GinghHmS have been
sold to manufacturers to some extent. but
are in quiet demand i'm jObbtng circles.
Woolcns are quiet. the strike having aGded
somewhat to the dullness of the week. In
printed cloths the week has seen no i'm
provcmcut over past weeks. The market
closed steady and firm at > 1-IGc nominal.
Bids for both spots and futures offered and
refused.