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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
THE STATE or TRADE.

Baltimore. Jan. 2s.-Fiour dun sales, 200 bbs Whea.
dull spot ssl.usslsc: May. s+.Qstac: sori. IN by
sample. 1ot2c; do on grade. @AnssN.c stock 5000
.s,.e March ~. ass,.e APRIL s.5s7s; mixed.
2a'rnssc: Southern white 22a27c: do yellow 2iisg2s;e
No = white oiac4lsc; NJ mixed 2iu:2c stock 53s 900
bush. Rye barely steady; No nearby 4lixu42c; No
Western. 8isc stock, lo.. 400 bush Hay qast Gram
orders 81 "a February. March and April Cotton quit;
mlding,. i6c Butter steady; fancy creamery. .ia
%: fancy lade. iiai5c sior packed sai2c Eggs MN"
lie Other articles unchanged.
Boston Jan. 2s.-Four quiet. with msrle, about cents
lower spring patents 81 5oasi 10. clear and salshts
81 GtG$4 81, winter patents ~ "oa>' ~, Sirar shu
sraghs 81 4oas4 80 conmss quiet s'ge o,So a es f
33c corn. 3oa3ic. Oats steady: No Z clipped 9li
26'sa:7c; oats 2aa:di.c; Mlifeed steady spring
bran ship lake and rail si2as,s 20 winter bran sis
quiet: long short $40 81 backs 81 5oasi2 80
lean ends sl2 Hams, ssaioe lard 4,.e bas, ,| ~
Western. :Da2lc imitation i:ui'c June i0gic' ladies
Hale Vernon, dairy. i7aisc common: !ogltc LAMBS
Cheese firm: Northern iihuiiac Eggs hrmer; neaIby
22a2jc Eastern. choice. Zoe; Western isgvc dclsah
49,. Beans quiet: yellow eyes. 81 ygsi 80: red kdneys
81 33asi +5 marrow. s.casl %; small pea 81 va
keys 3isdl5c: Northern fowls lul3c chickens loo &c
Western chickens loaiic; fowls 9aloc; geese So
stock. 3JdSsc: Green Mountains. ioc Rose. +ogt3c
81 i2a$l - barrel Oranges Naiencias " aog
81 20 case Lemons 81 ,IaS5 ." Hay qu,e; eholee
ass 80 Leather steady; hemocl sole. non ACID hrss
2la2ic seconds. l"e: union sole hrss .Jr3oc seconds
prices Winter wheat closed weak. No red s'i.
No white. U,.c. Corn closed easy; No yeil," :1'
track. oats closed weak &c lower. Barley steady
fair demand Rye duh. nominal Flour duil ana
weak. Millfeed steady fair demand
chicago. Jan. 2s.-The leading futures ranged as fol
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asNA6c

SSd4ec. a. 70 quality. .BUCKwHEAT-Market dull
and heavy: quoted at 3l63Sc track for prime State
The gu ations to-day the closing prices for the pre-
vious day and closing for the corresponding cats
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FRENCH LINE
GENERAL Transatlantique.

~ DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs. FRANCE
IA oAsaDGNE. Paudeon- .-.-..-S sat. Jan ", a. m
LA BRET ACNE nuEs 10 f rs. so ma
upwards including railway fare 70 Paris pator ear seat
~ FORGET General Agent. Bowling Green N. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
"BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

strives Buffalo yJ5 y. VI. Pullman Nesiibaie Day
Coaches and Pario Dining Car service Meas
"a carte Connects at Buffalo with through sleepes 10
Detroit and Chicago %.
I2,4O y. VI. daily. excep, sunday FOR Mauch Chunk
and intermediate points.
$40 r. VI. daily except Sunday for wllkesbsrrs.
Ptston. and principal intermediate sihtiohs
Connects for all polnts IN Gal regions chsircafs 70
4:IO =. VI. daily. except Sunday for wilkesbarre.
Ptston. sn1 prrc pal intermediate star .s
Connects Tor al. points IN coal region. Pullman Bunst
5:I5 l.. VI. dairy. for EAsToN and intermediate sta
tons.
G:IO y. VI. daily except sunday Express for Stating.
and principal intermediate stations. connects Tor
Reading and Harrisburg Char-Csr TO Sstington.
.:N. 4. ". dlliv. f-r ~ FFAiO NIAGi'A FALLS
ami all points West, Putin Sleeper vestibuied train
y. Y. 10 Chicago. Sleeper TO Buffalo and Toronto , .
$50 r. ". daily except sunday. stopping Only ~
Sosth Plsnheld. Easton. Bethlehem. Mauch Chunk.
l. x y. Junction. sayre Geneva. Rochester. Batavia
and i,rffao Pullman Sleeper for Runslo. -
D:OO T.. VI. daily. for ITHACA. GENEVA. ROCKIES
TER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS, and all points
West. Pullman Sieelers 10 Chicago and Buffalo Sleeper
Wilkesbsrre.
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday fof
POrNp BROOK intermediate points leave follows:
800 A. NJ. 80 40 and $50 =. Is - 800
212 9ii ard 2a3 Broadway 81 East IAN s.. 1875 East
I25th St 1e7 E5were. y. v. SEQ Fulton -. Court s..
ss Prnafwav. and Hrlrr'vr Annoy Brooklyn.
New-york Trlns'sr Company will call for and cheek
from "ot~ or residence through 10 desinato'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29

CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN LINE
SPECIAL. TRIP ROUND THE WORLD.
$780,
r. NJ : "Aorangr, Intended 70 leaye London. March
IN 81, VIA Trn-te cape Town Melbourne. sydney.
Neq. Zeaani FIJI. Hawaii and Vancouver. tickets good
twelve months go 49,, 49, - . .
IN. arANApIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
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lEHIGHVALLEYR RAILROAD

stations foot of tinndt md Desbros.es SIS;
CHUNK rf.YWedlaf- stations.
s.I5 4. VI. daily FOR wILKEsBARRE. SCRANTON
week days). ITHACA. GENEVA. ROfFESTER. BtF.
FAI.o. NIAGARA FALLS and ihe West ard prine'pA'
local oints Dining Cor and Chair Car % Blnaio -
1850 4. W. daily except Sunday. fos MACCii CHUNK
ara Intermediate points.
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oAYANNAH LINE zoe rIoR,pA GEORGIA. a.

CANANNAH Tf.NT 70 ','T''"N' "ro''UtN &c.
r..hiv from new Pier 3t =. H. Tuesdays Thurs
asya and saturdays at y. N. for savannah direct
r.n.a. CirV.... Is city q Augusta. Feb.
- ~ birmingham Jan. 81 Kansas city........ Fen. q
c~,nd uuchesse Zen = city of Birmingham. Feb .
i,r.urnassed cabin accommo lations. Connecting at
savannah with rail lines for all points In Florida. the
cuh and Southwest FOR tickets and freight apply
=, All a5i 1853 3s5 Droadwsy, at the Pier. foot Of
Spring ST w. W. 'o'N"i- MANAGER
A DvERTIsEMENrs ans subscription: for The TRIP
WAY. % door north Of sis, 81, rn. o'clock "a ~d.
regular One. rates until O'Clock viz: csA sth-
ave e cor 23d ST.: 1872 6th-ave. tcth-st: Macy
lith--: lac Cntumbus-ave West 66th
n. 100 West ed eth-sve: % East ttthSCyt
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: s,s;sEasas>-Asa HAMBySG "a
TWIN SCREW EXPRESS LINE FROM NETWORK to
PLYMOUTH London Cherbosrg Psris). and hamburg
columbia Mich -. a. m columbia May - a. ~
T. Bi-ms elk Arr.s 10 a. m Bismarck Sss e. y, ~ a. H.
HAMB -RG AMERICAN LINE. 81 hroadway n '.
MEl[ERlGAM lOMGa
NEW MISUNDERSTANDING u>ondon-PaFts
IT pur s4 .rss St 80 y f + Feb %
SEW YORK Feb 10 NEW yoKK.... March 3
TO BERMunA VEST iINpIEs MEXICO;
Bv the American : :. OHIO from New-York Feb o
1885, Permud1 81. Thomas St kiits Gdaasl9apsi
Port Of spain la Brea Ia Guayra Caracas, cnracct
&, Domingo Jamaica. Progreso. Vera Cruz 'M.Sico,
Havana Rrunswck On Duration IS DAYS. Price OF pas
eope 500 ard unwards Send Tor illustrated nano. -
RED STAR llN: TO ANTWERP.
Sailing every Wednesday.
Friesond FEB. 3. Westernand Feb. y, noon
kensngon ei. 10. II am Sluthwail.fcb - a. H.
INTERN ArIONAT. NAVIGATION COMPANY:
Piers II ana u North River Office. Bowling Green
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Intended steamship salings from Vancouver
TO JAPAN AND GM0MAu
EMPIRES. or CHINA. ..........M Mich MAJ - Jllv II
ENTITIES o. lNpi .....l Meh =, % Ma, May d. 81 Aug
Tg0NGLgl D, ElJl And AUSTRALIA.
WARRiMOO.. Feb slMIOwERA. Mich.
.! Cabin accor nodaions very low rates .
For tickets .nd freight apply 3J3 Broadway. For
freight rates only G5 Wa-st.. y. Y
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STEAMSHIP LINES.

MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINES
Kyl On. way excursion Tourists tickets points
in Texas Colorado. Utah Arizona California. Mexico.
georgia Florida. ct Also Hot Springs. Ark.
SAILING along the Atlantic Coast to brunswick. Ga
ION Tex ARE IDEAL. TRIPS FOR WINTER MONTHS.
rri,s for our G4-PAGE POCKET GUIDE (nsled freep.
r. II MALLORY & 60. Gen Agts.. Pier 20 T.. r.. y. r.
DID DOMINION LINE.
" DAILY SERVICE.
For Old Point Comrrt NOTION Newport News Peters
ps,en Va and Washington. r. G.. daily sxcep, sunday
ION pier % North River Sailing every week day
snt Ga,urday. AZ :; q. NJ. and Saturday AZ 4 p NJ
Wv /. CI-ILIAUDEU ViceP Pres and Traffic Ms-.
BANANA RAD. ROAD STEAMSHIP LINE.
i TIE SEA ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO.
ranreeting at Ishmus for all West Coast Ports OF
Mexico Central and South America.
e,.,,,.rs s,u from, pier foot West nth St, " Y
,r.", vi. Ian 20 noon ALLIANCE. Feb. TO- noon
ror rates apply at Office. - Broadway.
' JOHN MUIR Traffic Manager
nED ID" LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.
IL Hor la Gusyra, Puerto Cabeo. Curacao and Mara
eaIpc Via Curacao from Robert Stores Brooklyn
g. CARACAS............. Thursday February I .. m
* VENEZt Ella. ...... Saturday. February 49, y IA.
80 nm A Wednesday. February an
~ FOR MARACAIBO. VIA ST. THOMAS.
o SATURDAY. February ~. n m,
rh..s American steamers butt expressly for the trade
have superor accommodations for pass-ngers.
BOtLTON RIISS a DAILETr
General Managers lis Fr6nt-s
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Receipts OF breadsius at interior points
last three cphers 900 omitted hour bbls grain BUSH
ailaux
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
WEYLER'S POLICY
NOW CONDEMNED,
Continued from First Page.

lector against the vessel being allowed to
depart. The protest was filed by the Col
Iector, but the vessel was allowed to de-
part, as clearance had been granted. The
Com modore carried a crew of % men,
20 600 cartridges. 175 rifles, 1000 pounds OF
giant powder and other munitions of war,
besides quantity of medicines and stores.
The Dauntless has not vet returned to
load with the cargo of munitions of war,
although permission has been granted her
to clear for Nuevitas, Cuba, with arms
and ammunition. Nothing has been heard
OF her since she lett here Tue sday after
noon to go wrecking, as her owners say.
The sudden departure of the cruiser
Raleigh from Key West at 1 o'clock this
morning has caused considerable uneasi-
ness in Cuban circles, for it is believed she
has been ordered to stop the Dauntless
and Commodore aud search them to as
certain if they are violating the law by
carrying body OF men as well as cargo
of arms. II the men are found on either
steamer the vessel will be seized and
brought back to this port.
The Three Friends returned to port
to-day and is in charge of the Collector oi
Customs. Her crew came ashore 7imme-
diately and disappeared. None of them
would talk.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
HEAVY SEAS IN
HUMBOLDT BAY
Great Damage Is Wrought
by the Mountainous
Breakers.
Sections of Jetty Trestlework
and Railroad Track Are
Swept Away.
Steamer North Fork Outside and
Three Sailing Vessels Inside
Are Bar Bound.

EUREKA, CAL, Dec. 31.-The extraor-
dinarily high tides OF the past few days,
com bined with heavy southeaster pre-
vsiiing, have wrought considerable damage
about Humbol Bay. There has been an
exceedingly rough bar, and seas have been
breaking in at the entrance and clear
across the bay to the inner shore opposite.
As result large section OF the Eel River
and Eureka Railroad track, which skirts
the bay there, has been washed out and
seas are breaking across into the reclaimed
fields of Pine and Buhne's dairy farms.
The Eureka and Klamath River Rail-
road has also lost large section OF track
on the peninsula, near Mad River Slough
in the northern end of the bay caused by
high water. The jetty trestle-work on
both sides of the bar has also suffered.
Several bents OF the north trestle were
carried away and number of scattering
piles were knocked out by wreckage from
the south jetty and swept across the
channel. The current is also cutting away
the inner side of the south sandspit back
OF the ietty wharves and landing stages in
the bay. The carrying away of the trestle
does not affect the jetty already built, but
work cannot be resumed until the trestle
is rebuilt.
TIE year closes with three sailing vessels
bar bound inside, one of which is cleared
for Australia, while the steamer North
Fork from San Francisco is outside, unable
to cross in,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
GRAND
JURY REPORTS
Unable to Find Sufficient
Evidence to Indict
SchWeizer.
Convinced That Attempts at
Blackmailing Have Been
Made.
Road Management of the Supervisors
and Public Adm n!straror's
Accounts Criticized,

FRESNO, CAL, Dec. 31.-The Grand
Jury rendered its final report to Judge
Webb this evening after being in session
several weeks. Not until this afternoon
was the investigation concluded into the
charges against Charles A. Schweizer in
connection with the attempted murder of
Solomon Lehman last July. Detective
John Harrison, who has been working up
the case, was the last witness examined.
In its report the jury states that it is con-
vinced that attempts at blackma ailing
have been made, but it has been unable to
find sufficient evidence TO bring an indict-
ment. The jury hopes that all the officers
will be untiring in their efforts to bring to
speedy justice all who may practice such
crimes to the end that the good names OF
all citlzsns may be secure from such as
saults.
This brief statement of the jury shows
that it believed that I. Demarais, Sam
Ralston and John Harrison were in con-
spiracy to blackmail the harness-dealer.
Lehman, the victim of the intended mar
der, was not called TO testify.
SchweiZer announces that he will imme-
diately have Demarais, Ralston and Har-
rison arrested for engaging in con-
spiracy to blackmall him. There are
many who would like to see the whole
case aired in the open courts, as it has
many peculiar features.
In its report the Grand Jury calls atten-
tion TO the lax methods adopted by the Su-
pervisors in road management, and con-
demns an appropriation made by the
board toward the support of the "jockev
club in giving it's race meet last fall
The accounts OF Pubic Administrator
L. H. Church in handling estates are
found to be in very unsatisfactory con-
dition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
BUNK0ED TO HIS DEATH.
Fleeced BY Sharpers, a Texas County
Treasurer Covers His Shortage
With Bullet

AUSTIN. TEXAS, Dec. 81. = County
Treasurer A. ]. Jernigan shot himself and
inflicted a wound from which he will
undoubtedly die. The shooting was a
deliberate attempt at suicide and took
place in his office.
Some time ago the colored porter of the
County Courthouse came to him with a
story OF buried Mexican gold. Some
coiored friends of the porter had let him
i1to the secret They claimed to know
the exact spot where the gold was buried
and said that it was IN the vicinity of the
city.
They asserted the gold was of almost
fabulous value and told a plausible story
of their inability to make use of it them
selves. I hey offered 10 sell their secret to
the janitor for $40 600.
This amount was wholly beyond his
ability to raise and for a while negotia-
tions ceased. Finally. however, he
brought up the subject, and then was told
to find out how mucn he could raise. 1t
was at that time he preached the matter
to Jernigan and got him interested.
Jernigan had 40 money of his own, but
he was so firmly convinced of the exist
ence of the Mexican treasure that be took
$500 out of the county funds and gave ii
to the ianitor, expecting 10 be able 10 re-
turn it within few days. From other
sources the janitor secured $4,000, and the
whole amount was paid 10 the sharpers
who had originated the story, and who
promptly disappeared.
Jernigan was badly broken up by the
affair. He was worried about il as the
end of the year approached, knowing that
the shortage must soon become known.
Finally when discovery was close at hand
he shot him SELL
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
BE11EvE Micro rs DEAD.
Members of the Cuban Junta Do No
Credit fhe Story That He Ltres.

Members of the Cuban Junta Do Not
Credit 'he Story That He Ltres.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 31.-A repre-
sentative of DR.. Palma was seen at the
Cuban Junta headquarters in this city this
morning and asked about the dispatches
presented yesterday that Maceo is still
alive in Cuban hospital. where he is re-
covering from his wounds. His attention
was called to a rumor alleged to have
come from the wife of prominent Cuban
who landed at Key West confirming the
statement that Maceo is alive.
DR.. Palma's representative said: lyon
can say that the Cuban Junta believes.that
Maceo is dead and that he died in the
manner desc ribed in the circular recently
issued by the Junta. We have fully satis-
fed ourselves of his death and are work.
ing under that conclusion. While we are
so Try to have lost so great leader it has
not materially interfered with our plans.
We place no credit in these repe ated
reports that Mac go is alive"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

meeting of the Humane Society at heiieI
Hall. 141 East Ninth street, yesterday
afternoon. The animal was really some
body else's dog. 1t was st. Bernard dog
of CORFU ated, anxious brow ana pesslm is
tic attitude. DR.. Price called him Iri3le.
The dogs owner had failed to secure q
license. so Trixie was impounded. he
escaped from the pound. though ne re-
ceived two bullet wounds in what Ut; );
Price called "the mad dash tor nperty.
The doctor found the brave irl4le
on the street, escorted him nome
treated his wounds and retained him uh-
til "the period of convalescence was IN
augurated." Then Trixie went away
nodding his melancholy ears at the DOC
tors suggestion to come around once u
day and Feceive additional treatment;
And the next day accordingly Trixie dld
appear, received treatment and dIsap-
peared. On one occasion came also the
reprehensi ble master. He made inquiry,
was informed and also disappeared, with
out loaning Trixie dollar to pay MS
DOCTORS bill. When the patient was
cured be ceased his daily calls Trixle,
said DR.. Price, was only one of many dogs
that he had met, only one OF many unap-
preciative animals that he had cared for
himself in the absence of public shelter
for homeless and disabled animais.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
DE LONE VISITING oLsEY.
1t Is BeIiered That He Protested AgGtns
the Crssise # tn. DatsntIess.

1t Is BeIiered That He Protested AGAINST
the Cruise # the D0untiess.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 31.-Dupuy
de LONE called at the State Department
at noon to-day and had short inter
view with Secretary Olnev. He declined
on leaving to state the object of his call,
mere remarking that it was diplomatic
day, when it was customary for members
of the corps to see the Secretary.
There is no imrrobability in the assump-
tion that bis visit was made personally for
the purpose of protesting to Secretary
Olney against any permission being
granted by this Government allowing the
Dauntless to carry a cargo OF arms to any
Cuban port. The refusal is desired to
avoid any international complications
which must inevitably ensue if the per-
mission is granted
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
Nc Far.amd Sue. the Brokers.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 31.-Counselman
& Day, one of the big Board of Trade and
stock broker firms, are made defendants
in a suit filed today by Hugh Mcfarland,
who has speculated in railroad and other
stocks through the firm, and lost $52, 7S4,
according to the declarations made in his
bill. He claims he paid part of his losses
in cash and gave his note for $4,000 which
is still held by The firm. He sets up the
law against the collection OF gambling
debts, and in addition TO suing for recov-
cry of the note, asks for $4,000 damages
half of which goes to the county is he is
awarded that amount.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
TIRED OF ORATORY
AND PETITIONS
The Harbor Commission
Get Down to Practi-
Cal Work.
Will Make Their Own Investi.
cations and Collect Their
Own Evidence.
An Exhaustive Study 10 Be Made o1
Both Santa Monica and San
Pedro Waters.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 31.-The
Harbor Commission having now set
seriously to work to make their selection
between San Pedro and Santa Monica.
they will hear no more oratory, listen to
no more petitions and not be further
bothered by the pickering OF rival engi-
neers, but will heuceforth make their own
Investigations and collect their own evil
dence. The board held an all-day execu-
tive session to-day, but did nothing more
than take measures, and have soundings
and borings made all over the waters of
the contesting places.
1t is regarded as probable that little at
tention will be paid to the arguments made
during the public sessions or to the evil
dence then taken. 1t looks as if the board
intended to make very exhaustive study
on its own account, as it has been given
out that the members expect to remain
hereabouts month or six weeks.
The work of boring commenced day
at San Pedro and the steamer Gedney will
be used to make sounding at both lNlacss.
Tomorrow the com mission will take
day off from its labors and 60 to Pasadena
to Gee the Rose Carnival as guests of the
Chamber of Commerce of that city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
American Econom,o A.so,tatton.

BALTIMORE. ND, Dec 31.-The closing
session of the ninth annual meeting of the
American Eco nomic Association was held
to-day in Levering Hall. A paper was
read on the Operation of the Government
Property Tax in California" by Carl G.
Plehn of the California State University.
Officers were chosen as follows:
President, Henry c. Adams, Ph.D.. Uni
versitv of Michigan; secretary, Walter F.
Wilcox, PHI. D., Cornell University; treas
urer, Charles III. Hull, Cornell University
publication committee - F. A. Taussig,
Ph.D., Harvard; Sidney Sherwood, Ph.
D., Johns Hopkins; John Graham Brooks,
Cambridge. Mass. H. H. Powers, M. A.,
Stanford University; Davis r. Dewey,
Ph.D.. Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology; William A. Scott, PE.D., Univer-
sity of Wisconsin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
WITH A SHOWER OF CEREALS.
Rather Tame Closing of the Exchanges
at Chicago and New York-Ro
Flour Thrown.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 31.-The last day s
session of the Board of Trade was not as
lively as generally. but when the gong
rang at II o'clock 100 or more of the frisk-
ier mem bers, armed with sacks OF corn,
OATS etc.. lined up along the windows and
began fusillade of cereals upon their fel-
lows, while gIeeful yells saluted their ef-
forts by the "ealIery gods" There was
dense crowd in the galleries laughing,
cheering and begging the throwers to
throw. A bag of chaff landed among
them, and great was the CONSERVATION as
the clinging stuff settled over sealskin
sacque and broadcloth coat. Down stairs
the sharpshooting was becoming dis
tinctly personal and individual.
at first the shooting had been at the
crowd of struggling brokers. As the
crowd separated into little groups there
was a chance for target practice and it
was well improved. In three minutes 1t
was all over-the ammunition had given
out.
'Quietest closing season on record" !"
said one of the old mem bers. "In fact, it
| was an awful fizzle, compared with former
! years. Time was that every body would
have bag of -four planted somewhere
and ready, but there was not bit of flour
thrown to-day and not half as much grain
as usual"
1t was reported afterward that apedict
had been issued against the throwing
practice, which accounted for the small
amount of target shooting..and the innocu-
Gus character of the missiles.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 3L-The men,
bers of the Stock Exchange were very
quiet to-day, not even the younger men
feeling inclined to celebrate the close of
the year or welcome in the new. On the
contrary, the past twelve months have
been so dull and unsatisfactory to the
brokers that there is general feeling of
depression, and the hitherto irrepressfble
Dick Halstead did not show any enthu-
siasm. A procession formed around the
room and marched past the rostrum to al
low each broker to shake hands with Chair
man Mcclure and Vice Chairman Ken
nedy.