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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
NEWS. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Russians have occupied Kin Chau, north of Port Arthur.
 Secretary Alger and some Cana dian officials are having a confer ence in regard to sending relief to Klondike.
 A telegraph message from Glen dora, Mississippi, says Joe Hopkins, murderer of two men, was captured by a mob and hanged by the heels and burned to death in that posture.
 A week ago a gang of furniture movers in New York, came upon a a demijohn labeled "Pure Rye Whis- ky" in the house from which they were carting the furniture. They dranB of the contents, and as a result James Flannigan is dead and Patrick McNulty is dying. while three other men are recovering from a severe illness. The demijohn con- tained corrosive sublimate.
 Kid Mccoy, the conqueror of Creedon, has issued a challenge to Bob Fitzsimmons for finish fight for the middle weight champion ship of the world. The young mid dle weight announces that he has backing for $l0,000 and will post a forfeit as soon as called upon to do so.
 James .. Coleman, an engineer in the New York fire department, sacrificed his own life rather run down a woman and a little girl, who, transfxed with fright, were unable to get out of the way. Coleman, to avoid hitting them, gave the engine too sharp a turn, and. it toppled over, with the driver underneath it, killing him instantly.
 The Treasury Department has commenced the redemption of bonds issued in aid of the Pacific railroads. This will put into circu- lation several millions of dollars, large proportion of which goes to people who will just now appreciate the cash. The aggregate of the bonds maturing on January 1st is S29,904, ,952, of which S10,6l4, ,I20 was issued in aid of the Central Pacific, Sl5,919,512 Union Pacific, S1.423,OOO Kansas Pacific and S1,62S,3 ,32O, the Sioux City and Pacific,
 Ensign H. E. Smith, whose name recently headed a number of assign ments issued by the navy depart ment at Washington, sailed on the Australia recently from San Fran cisco for Hawaii, where he will re- port for duty to the United States man-of-war now stationed there. He is the young officer who recently welded the only daughter of the late ex- President Hayes at Fremont, Ohio, the President and Mrs. Nc Kinley being guests. Last month the young couple had the distinction of taking their first thanks giving din ner of welded life at the white house where the bride had spent many happy days of childhood.
 L. B. Bowen, a son of ex-United States Senator Thomas Bowen, of Denver, Colorado, committed sui eide at Sappington, on the Butte Logan branch of the Northern Pacific, December 2. He body was found near the track, where an ex- press train had thrown it, and near 1t was an empty bottle labeled, poison" Bowen was on his way to Miles City, where he expected to take a position on the Yellowstone
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29

If Mir. Bryan's popularity ln Mexico should induce him to remaln in that country, what would his his worsHippers in this country do for au idol?
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
ABOUT HOME RuLE

In this issue will be found a very interesting interview, from the Phe- nix Republican, with Governor Me Cord. on the subject of so-called home rule, which will be found well worth reading. The governor treats this subject in a dispassionate but sensible and logical manner.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29

Merchants all state that the holi. day trade Is much better this year than it has been for several years past
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
At the Handkerchief Counter

We can please you in anything from a child's DC. handkerchief to the latest lace creations.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29

The Russians have occupied Kin Chau, north of Port Arthur.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
The close and continuous study which Bradstreet's Journal is giving to farm and manufactured products show a continued growth in the

price of th" pr0tuctS or the AmerI- can farmer Its statements have from month GO month shown a steady advance in prices of farm products during the year, and its statement which covers the developments of November show an advance in prices of wool, oats, potatoes, peas, beans, milk corn, barrelei beef, sheep, mutton, eggs. hops, and other arti- cles of this character, while there has been a decrease iu prices in number of articles which the farm CTS must buy, such as print, cloths, cotton sheetiugs, coffee and other articles of thrs class
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
Dress Goods Department

It is generally conceded that showing of Dress Goods is equal to every reasonable demand, comprising, as it does, a collec- ton from the worlds best weaves. A nice dress pattern IS an acceptable gift to any wo- man.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
In Our Cloak Department

We can let you have garments from $1.50 to 5000. Can you think of anything that will make a more acceptable gift than a good, we'll made, winter wrap!
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29

The inter state commerce con- mission has issued a circular to rail roads promulgatIng an order ex- tending a years time within which railroads shall equip their cars and engines with automatic coupling and driving brakes.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
HEADQUARTERS OF SantaClauS

When to buy controlled by ncnaton where to buy to puzzlng question. The BEST AND LAECI EST ASSORTMENT usually decides it. Our has prepared to offer something powerful than asssOrtmentt has joined LOW PRICES with its vast collection.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

COLFAx. Jan. Spectai--Watch meet
ings were heId al several % rho churches
Inst night At the Methodist church
services were condtleted BY Rev. r. ~.
Toad and > special song service unAsr
the direction Of Miss Emma Former.
Mrs Nechlin entertained her many
friends among the young people b. = cob
web social AZ her home last Tueztsy
evening.
Miss Fl3ssie I.arwood gave an enjoyable
Mother Goose party 81 her home ar Or.
Banson's Ga the EoDth snd. "Wednesday
evening About thirty young people we're
present ans participated IN the pleasures
u fhe evening
Miss Bay Onstise. the f9-yesr-oid daugh-
ter Of J. n. Omstine. ~ Spokane. died ~
consumption Monday az the home o. her
uncle. g. n Warner. o. this place. The
funeral was he'd Tuesday.
Marriage licenses have been issued by
Auditor Tobfn this week 20 Dennis Rfiark
ard Mrs Neftie Wilson. both Of St..
Johus Stephen T. West. 81 Palouse, ard
Mss Rosins Hein, Of C0ifax. Tneodogs
Sfraube and Miss Jessie Campbell. both
81 PAmDa: william chaFnb@riin nnd Mas
Jossphlns Byrd. both 81 Wilcox. J. 4.
Suddrsth ard Mics Mary BsEle Arrasmsth.
both q PaIous@. ard r. T. Turner ard
Miss E.tsis o Hodxen. both OF 81 JOHN.
Mrs Frances Bragg ard Miss Mar
Pcaock are al honae from the State School
os Science for the holidays.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. a-Feea an1
llssfuds--Aat ddAnxs, per ton. sIasoGsz:
CaEfornz2 bran. sl3Gl35o: osIts.ds brands
bran. 81
Hay-whsat. ss0lss 70: wheat and oat- 81
III cat ssds. river barley. s56Ts 81: best
barley. ssaae-5a; alfalfa. ssefs 50: clover. pa
y STOCK $S2ss compressed wheat sssss .
0see.
Negetabiss-EzTiy Rose potatoes. 7eGsecs
common Salinas Burbankx. eo87se. fancy
Salinas Burbanks. E5csss. river BsrbAnks
@f9sec. sweet potatoes. s. 20. s.. onions
per GENITAL, ae1Esc; rhubarb per bor. -ecq
u, dried peppers 7zsc. dried okra- sasc:
garlic. liza2c. mushrooms. 50izs-c: aspar-
agas, sale. Los Angeles tonatoaa. Per
ooH. esc171is green peas sffTe. green pep
per- sn4c per pound. SUMMER squash,
S0lc. string beans ET7c
Fruits-Fancy sppies. flai = pr box
common do. ss9TSc. Eastern 90. sl.SG1
per barrel. crH nberrfes Essf7 y PEP barre !.
common pears. &c &c. choice peers. Tea
III persimmons. s50-sc. nave oranges.
sluz@ Per box. Seeding oranRes. flGis0:
Mexican times. ssffs: common lsrn0ns flI
=; good 20 choice Do. a. Eo11. fancy do
x1s1f1. Hawaiian bananas ala3 New Or
leans bananas. u-S5a25o; pineappies. pr
oozen. fzHs. Persian dates. si4asc per
pound
Buttsr-Fancy creamery. zzaSc. seconds.
DC. fancy dairy. 1913. seconds. lsNI7c
picked. so fsc: frkin. fsaisc
Cheese--Fancy mid new iirf3c; fair 20
good. sSzies: cream cheddar. ii01zc. Young
America, liHlzi4c; Eastern. i2difc. West
ern. i24Izisc.
Egss-Raneh. 2sgac. store. SGg5c; duck.
&c
Pouitry-Liye turkey gobbiers. I50isc;
turkey hens. l50l6c. ROSTERS old. s4d458.
roosterr. young. t5Q550. hrOilers. small
SN359. broilers. large, s8a4.5o. fTyers. s&H
fso hens. S445y9. ducks. old. SGs ducks.
young tsHs. geese. 800 -, pigeons. Old,
sIWle5. pigeons. young. H.25aLt0
Game--canvAsback ducks. KAT. NAL
lards. A.S0as teal. s.: sprigs. S.. widgeons.
tl-ss: small ducks. $50. quail. N-s6: hare.
per dozen. nQi.25. gray geese. s.. rabbits.
sfai.50. white geese. 81: brant. sl-5o: Ed
glsh snipe. $50; common snipe. Si250i.5s;
honkers $3.50 per dozen.
Wool.
wool-Fall: choice mountain. sff7c:
poor do. 49l5e: San Joaquin plains. Sff5c;
do foothills, case: Northern fan, 7d9c.
Hops.
Hops-sQioc per pound for fair to choice
and lie per pound for fancy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04
Dance nj Fall city.

ODD Fellows hall. Fail city. was the
scene 81 most successful New Years
dance Thursday evening. about ~ couples
being present. including a large number
from the neiEhborinK town Of Tolt Music
Wa furnished by the Taylor Boneii string
band. and an excellent Midnight repast
was served AZ the Taylor hotel Among
those present we're; Miss Edna Davis.
Mas Lucy Bagwell. Mas Mary Fonids
Miss Nellie Carl Mss Iafiu Morris Mss
Emma Neel Miss Carroll Miss Earah BY
eriy. Mr. f. n. Cow}es Mr.. r. r shaw.
Mr. J. McDermott. NJ. ~ McDcrmotf. Mr.
q HolVeraon. Mr. r.. W. Aliis0n. NJ.
Henry Tempief0n. Mr. John Henry. AR
Herman Ains'sr. 81 from Tclt. Miss Fioy
Totten. Miss Dessia Rutherford. Miss
Rudy Rutherford Miss Bailey Miss NJ
Taylor. Mics oily TAYLOR. Miss Drake, Mss
F,rnua Smith. Miss Thomas. Nr. and Mrs.
g. W Ronell. Mr.. and Mrs. J. y Ruther-
ford. nfr and Mrs J y Payne. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Rutherford. Mr. end Mrs. Tot
ten. Mr. ard Mrs. y. Smith. Fall City;
Mr.. ard Mrs =. y. Bennett Mrs. 3. r.
Agnew. OF Toit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04
Live stock.
NEW YORK MARKETS..


NEW YORK. Jan. G-Bustuess IN stocks
MAS aea4m rosrrlctfi tpiAy t7g t1e ao. .dsT
interruption. asst rhe tone ~ tae market
ass strong .argNg bout Ntth the sase'-i,14-
tses tase seasuee 81 tao speculation. ElEoer
London ar1sa~ for AH3erca secgrit,es
covering ~ saort .cenfraEts ART ere eKpes,-
gsftaa 81 an Increases investment trluirr
Tor securities as a rcsslg 90 TIE J t-uarY
8 etf~esrreafs ~ f1H give l71ruf. ga ..-
grsv rvarnorattous ard ha1k..g lus- .a-
tf,ns. stauate3 tn ere aEErara-e az ar'lt
gfa1 afs 80 were ths STREE Etnea.rg -rl4-
s-e,rx SsNar Improved si1~Efy or a rH-
t.,r.s.f a1yaro@ ga rhs ou-resfts rrH.aI
rrs.sls.-t aua strooEsa - toreaen r-s4-.
rra c3sss.nz was stFolg. aI-o tfar n1a.
nst gains .r AZ aaares.
AfNonsr ere vciuEnt ~ sTsfr,r.t-.ul lur-
ser tHr week pas ahuuruHt.v lEr- enc
srrrrsf tssrtercv ~ prices was toward .n-
r.-4,ea.arL T,ha movement ...ifs come
r.,sahte ettrfiar.Cas tn ere itld-rE s1ages.
rae t-sr.sl ssrattons bearlnE uvcu tle mar
49, ue-r varied and 90 an eNrelt ccrGlct-
lr,r an.4 .-re-rast 50 "a Ehc.s hssre a
ssr9-x confessional f-nurtut- TIE up-
~,ers-f sr,-Rfrasscn - fAe rnarkes was uoe
clear. tsssse ere Improvements rec1- Bed.
ga tre f~7ansacsacrs 90 a cons IRA .tie eX-
tsrt rrne.-ts.t enc eFeolEg ~ - contracts
Tee l.<a-s sas3 Erezs staess uEon thS v es1-
sr7 arancEAl ard Commercial a-Ft az 'sslfi,'ts
as r1ernpZ tu freaueat,E repcrtet bank
sstsusnssnrs. nA~ railway tT&cse retGrrs
f.sr tha rhsrs wesk I'D DcceuiaeT aat als-
sss.raa,r,sr November statements % taa -,
Paul ara EurifnEeos. tha cfr2uee % d.
e1trNsr-es ~ soareestea afsa rae Ese-ssa
srna-owgie. ard sse iacS - cusssGs tncrr~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

Hydroaraphic Informafiou.

The branch photographic office, custom
house, Port Townsend, Wash, will fur
nish on application, free of charge. fun
information regarding the following no.
tees TO mariners,
Alabama, Mobile bay. beacon light No.
Bay Of Bengal. Gulf of Martahan. Bara-
qua Flats lightvesssi placed in station.
Boring sea, Alaska, Norton sound, St.
Michael bay, new survey.
California, Humboldt bay entrance,
changes in photography.
California. San Diego entrance, changes
in photography and topography
California, San Francisco bay, new sur
veys.
California. San Pedro harbor. changes
in photography and topography.
California. Suisun bay. Sacramento riv-
er; changes In photography.
Florida. Cedar Keys, changes in names,
sailing line erased.
Georgia. Savannah river, changes In n.y.
biography and topography.
Japan, Hokoshu (Yezo), southeast coast,
current between NeFnoro and kushfro
louisiana. Calcasieu pass, increased
depths. jetty extended.
Louisiana, Mississippi river entrance.
changes In photography and topography.
Maine, Herring gut approach, Old Cilley
Ledge bell buoy.
Maine. Penobscot bay, Camden harbor
entrance. Northeast Lodges bell buoy.
Massa chusetts. Vineyard sound, Quicks
Mexico, west coast. salina Cruz. light
exhibited.
North Carolina, Cape Hatteras beacon
light, alteration.
Oregon, CoquiIle river entrance. buoy
moved, new rocks and breakers.
Pennsylvania. Delaware river. changes
in buoyage near Philadelphia.
Texas. Brazos river entrance, increased
depths.
Texas. Galveston entrance, changes in
buoyage, beacons discontinued.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04
WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Utopia cosled yesterday at the
bunkers Of the Seattle coal and Iron
Company.
Steamship Mexico. OF the P. c. s 8.
line. sailed yesterday morning at O'clock
for San Francisco.
Capt w. J. Hogan. OF the ship wachu-
slit, * al the Hotel Northern. His ship
Is at Smiths cove loading coal
Bark Island Light is loading coal AZ the
Oregon Improvement Company's bunkers
for San Francisco. She Is due TO sail
Wednesday.
Henry RothschiId. OF Port Townsend.
member OF the ship brokerage firm OF
Rothschild & Co. was In town yesterday.
a guest Of the Northern.
Puget Sound Tugboat Associations ves-
sells Richard Holyoke and Sea Lion were
taking coal yesterday at the Oregon I'm
provement bunkers.
United States revenue cutter Grant
came in Saturday night from A cruise
down Sound. and tied I'D TO one Of the
huovs of the Oregon Improvement bunk
erS
The fiye-nasted schooner Inca sailed for
japan yesterday noon. Her cargo cor
sists OF million and quarter feet OF
lumber. Her capacity Was not strained,
as this Is her maiden voyage She could
have carried another quarter million.
The new seetlon Of the shaft Of the col
uer Willamette. which was broken in a
storm IN Queen Chariotte's sound was
replaced during the past week. The repairs
70 the vessel and the taking on o. cargo
viii be finished. so as 10 admit OF her sall-
ing for san Franciss3 b. January -.
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N.r companIe. In~orper.t.a.

OLYMPIA. Jan -Special-Tne follow.
ing articles o. Incorporation have been
Aied IN the 0l-ice OF the secretary 90 state
during the past week;
The First Spiritual Society. OF Seattle.
The ESanxeiicsl Lutheran Zion ccnsrs-
Cation. % Ballard. King county.
Examiner Gold Mining Company, % Spo-
kane. capital stock 81 go GO; incorpOrat-
Ors C. - Relnh&rt. W. George. G. L.
Kingmsn z. 7. Aruthr and c. A. Burr.
The CliIoSaskst Syndicate. Of Spokane.
capital Stock. soo.Ooo ineorporatOSs.
Thomas Doyle and II. J. Cochran
skykomish Coal Company. OF snoho-
mish. capital stock. $3.50 ooes inoorpO-
rators r Moran. O. =. Frisrs. n. Wohi-
ssthan. y. :. Swerdager and r. Heimke.
SEATTLE a Renton Railway Company:
capital stock. s750o; inccrporators. a If.
Brooks. NJ p. Haynes and ]. A. Jackson.
The Everett Real Estate Association:
capital stock. sso.eo. incorpOraSors. h. A
White. :. :. Gardiner.
Golden Return Mining & Smelling Com
pany, OF Spokane; capital stock. $50 o.;
fnoorporators. c. r. Leaks. =. 5. Kan,
:. p. Dorner and A. Bramer.
Golden Crown Mining & Smelling Com
pany. OF Spokane. capital stock, tcS.0oo:
incorporators. II. p. Jones, T. K Mitchell.
n Sullivan. +. Watterson and L. p.
Gilbert.
Slocan-Monitor Mining Company. OF Spo-
kane: capital stock. 81. 0o.ooO; incorporat-
ors. ]. A Griffith, c. b. Foote, j. b. Hess,
J. 81. Thomas and q. II. wadhams.
Northwestern Match Company. of Spo-
kane; capital stock, 5000: incorporators.
l.. D. Farmin A. j. Harris, @. r. Zeinke
and A X :. Fulton.
Old Republic Mining 81 Milling Company,
OF Spokane; capital stock, 81. coo o00i incor-
porators, A. W. Holland, u. C. Hsnder-
son. w. Fl. Dodd, L. L. Jones ana w. A.
Jones.
International Mine Development Com
pany Of Tacoma; capital stock, k1oo, 600.
incorporators. E. Meeker. ]. p. Hartman,
w H Pritehard. \. r. Heilig and r..
Mcdonald
The Spokane Stock Exchange: capital
stock. $500. ineorporators, A A. New
berry and others.
Eureka Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, OF Marcus, Stevens county, capital
stock. SOS. 600; incoTpora1ors. Julius Pohle,
s Dilshimer ]. Elrick, 9. Luft and Jo-
seph Pohler.
Butte Gold, Silver and Copper Mining
Company, Of Spokane; capital stock. $40,
900; incorporators, L. r. Brigham. N.
Croker, r. NAylor, c. B. Roosa and l..
Croker.
Seattle Traction Company: capital stock.
s., 600 900; incorporators. Jacob F'Irrth, @.
B. Blanchard. II. F. Backus, w A Wal
thew, J. W. CathcaFt and j. r Walthew.
Little Dalles Mining Company, OF Ia
coma; capital stock, 81 10000 incorporat-
ors. 4. s. Hamilton. p c. Csrrotherx, W.
Einlay and r. J. La Forge.
Boston Cold Mining Company, of Spo-
kane; capital stock, 81 ,0oo.0co incorporate
ors. T. 5. Griffith, ~ L. Davis. r. S.
Oakley, ]. ". Larkin and r. r. Mclean.
The Florence Lake Mining Company, OF
Spokane: capital stock. 1900. 900: incor-
porators. ". S. Rogers. ]. Y. Kesler, z.
F. Parker, J. NJ. Rose and J. l.. Rose.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

leap year ball. the last for thu YEAR.
was given by a number % enterprising
ladies Wednesday night In Morris han.
on Yesler way and Ninth street The
party. about 100 In number. left Ballard
Al 7:2e and returned on a special car at
Thursday morning. All Thoroughly en-
3oyed the dancing. and performed the part
Of escorts as II 20 the manner born.
The n. A. c. gave an entertainment
and ban at their roomS which was a
marked success financially and socially.
The first part OF the evening was occupied
by members OF the club with athletic ex-
ercises. and from II until music and
dancing held sway. The tumhlinE by r.
Crooks. r. Everett. r.. Hepeller and While
Winsor was well executed and ELECTED
considerable applause. Joe Cummings,
Of the 8. g. and Herb Sullivan. n, A. g.
and Thomas Shields. Of Ballard, and
Charles White, of Snohomish, gave pretty
exhibitions with the gloves. IT. Daggett
performed some difficult feats on the ira
peze.
Miss Rose Grover gave a party New
Years night at the residence OF her
parents. on wiihert street. IN honor OF
Miss Annie Morris who leaves for board
ing school after the vacation Is over. on
Monday. The evening was pleasantly
passed with games. cards and other social
recreations. Those present were: Miss
Annie Norris. Miss Mary Morris. Miss
Fannie Maxwell. Miss Naomi Davies.
Miss Rose Grover Miss Kathleen Grover,
Master Eden Morris. Master Charlie Nor
ris, Master BERTHE Maxwell, Master Willie
Maxwell. Master Kenneth Davies, Mr..
Lambert Thompson. Mr. Arthur Jack.
On New Years day Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ard Winsor and party of friends IN Seattle
determined TO surprise Mrs. Thomas Win
scr in the evening al Ballard. Mrs.
Thomas Winsor, not knowing anything OF
the surprise In store for herself decided
TO invite n number of young people 20
surprise her daughter. The two parties
came together 81 the same time, and for
some time there was much amusement
trying TO locate the surprised individuals.
Both parties combined made the evening
doubly enjoyable.
Mrs T. Mclaughlin. Of Snohomish. has
been spending the holidays in Ballard
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bcattie.
Watch-night services were held in tho
NJ. F. church and were attended by a
large number, who remained until the
booming guns. steam whistles and bells
announced the birth OF the New Year
The services began at T.Se with the usual
prayer meeting, followed by fne sermon
at 9 by the Rev. Atwood. after which a
platform meeting was held. and at II
O'Clock the Rev. J. r. Edmunds preached
a sermon. Songs, hymns and prayers
maintained the interest TO the end or the
year
Or. Lee Hebner. OF Kingston. spent a
few days ia Ballard during the week,
visiting his sister. Mrs Nelse Emerson.
Ex-Nayor NJ. Dow returned from BUSH
ness trip % the Tip-Top mine. ia the Gle
Eium district. last Saturday.
$. X. Smith. ex-cify engineer, now engi-
neer Of the Roslyn Coal Company. az Ros-
lyn, arrived IN the city Tuesday night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

The Woman's Century Club met at their
rooms Ia the Seattle National Bank build
ing on Wednesday. January 80. Two pa
pers were presented. The first, on the
Negro Problem" b. Mrs Phillips
showed careful preparation. The various
phases of the question were well brought
out in the paper and tha discussion which
followed. The second paper, subject, AR
bitration.' by Mrs Elizabeth Calvert. was
a review OF the position OF the United
States government in the several eases Of
international differences which have heen
settled by arbitration This paper also
showed much research. Current events
We're briefly given. The president an
nounced that az the next meeting each
rnernbe would be expected 20 give "a three
minutes extempOraneous address on the
subject assigned. viz: Spare Moments -
The club then adjourned until the second
Friday OF January
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: Der cent. Foreign securities were 81
better. including Spanish. Brazilian. Mex
leans and Urrguays- The principal feat
urr Of rhe week was 1ae sharp rise IN
Argentine securities and Argentine rail-
ways
The American market also had got over
the shock CT the Chicago failures Cen
York Central eecAned L. All others ad-
vanced. Missouri Pacific Is % Erie mort
rage /. ard o.hsrs frac1torally.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE financial srticie
On the Time. expresses the opinion that
rhe feeling on The stock exchange that
another period Of cheap money and boom
ing prices IL coming. ts not justified
There may be short periods ri cheap
ness" says the Times. .'but unless there
IL some unforeseen change IN the whole
eisua rson, money viii tend 10 be compsr-
atfveIy scarce fer the whole year"