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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

in an appearance once more with the In
formation that another fever case had
been deposited in ward %.
AL right. replied the doctor; give
him a foot bath and let me know when
you have finished In about five minutes
back came the employe.
m mighty sorry. DIR. Font, but I'm
in trouble. I gave the first man his foot
bath, but don't know what to do about
the second. 1 can't give him a foot bath,
that's sure
DIR. Font got up from the table with a
determined look on his face. Well. il
You can not, guess l will be able to- he
remarked.
: No, sir said the attendant smiling,
I don't think YOU will
Why not?
The second man amt got any feet,
sir. They are both cut off just below the
knee"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

forted her
Jack had not been in London week
before he struck up an acquaintance
with Miss Grant.
Miss Grant was tolerably good look
ing and had rich father.
Jack began to be serious in his at
tentions at once. Those attentions
Miss Grant received cordially.
Business is business" thought
Jack. "a few thousands won't come
amiss to me, and if l can get a good
wife and a snug bank account at the
same time, 1 ought to think myself
lucky. / say, Jack Edison, old fellow,
go in and win.
And Jack Edison did "go in eccord-
ingly, and for a month devoted him
self wholly and unreservedly to Miss.
Grant.
Then fate or accident or some other
means threw him into a dilemma by
getting him acquainted with Belle
Graham.
Miss Belle Graham was a very pref
ty young lady, with bold black eyes,
and a mischief loving disposition, and
as Jack had not flirted for some time,
he proceeded after his old fashion to
lay his heart at Miss Graham's feet,
metaphorically speaking, and for
month was he most devoted cavalier.
Miss Graham liked a Irritation as
we'll as Jack did, and was in nowise
backward in playing her part
Jack was always looking for and ex-
pecting sincerity in others, and con-
cluded at once that Miss Graham had
found his fascination irresistible ana
was ready to capitulate and surrender
whenever he chose to speak the word.
BY and by Miss Graham went out OF
town on a visit, and then he packed
his devotions and necessaries of love
making and returned, like a prodigal
son, to Miss Grant.
He had been so busy! Work had
been unusually driving for the last
month. He couldn't get away from
! the office. Jack invented score of
excuses to account for his absence, and
Miss Grant graciously accepted them
all and reinstated Jack in her good
graces, and Richard was himself
again"
In August Miss Grant went out OF
! town, and Jack had sorry time OF 1t
| for want of some one to pay attention
! to. While she was gone he thought
| over the matter seriously.
Here he was, young, good looking
and making nice sum of money, but
in reed of home. The first step to-
ward securing home was to secure a
wife. Why didn't he get married
Sure enough, why didn't he?
The more he thought of it the more
| firmly he made up his mind to take
| the decisive step, and accordingly he
| cast about in his mind as to whom be
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
WAS II EXPLODED?
If So, Who Exploded the Science of
Astrology?
Believed in by Wise Men-Those
Who Claim Astrology is an Elk
ploded Science Admit They
Know Nothing About 1t, Yet
They Condemn It-Prsdictions for
the Coming Week.

BY j. Macdonald, Professor of Astrology.
Recently a very learned professor
Of something or other asserted that
astrology was an exploded science,
but he could not say who exploded 1t,
and admitted that he knew nothing
about it. nor did not care to know.
He acknowledged that some astrol-
ogers were men of learning and con-
sideration and that its acquisition re-
quired greater labor than most per-
sons could give to it. He shrank from
such labor. yet condemned the
science.
The immortal Kepler, Calico, CO.
pernicus, Ptolemy and Newton were
all believers in astrology. Flammar-
ion, Gore, Proctor, Bjornstrom, HuX-
ley, Humboldt and Ingersoli, the
greatest scientists Of the present age,
all believe in planetary influence. AS
trology is rearing its head above the
prejudices by which it has been as
sailed and oppressed by the ignorant
and superstitious. 1t will again reign
in estimation, for its laws are those by
which creation first began and whose
majestic course is unimpeded by aught
that frail mortality can conjecture or
devise. The science will soon take its
recognized position, and its claims to
fulfill its pretentions will then no
longer be doubted or disputed. In the
honorable cultivation of this veneer
able science there is nothing that need
alarm the most fastidious in religion
or morals, for it is occult only mas
much as it demands unceasins study
and an application of mathematical
talent to which comparatively few can
devote The following are the birth
day and other predictions for the COM
ing week, beginning
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

Il won't give it up!' he decided
There's Lucy Brown. She'll have me
and jump at the chance, and she's
worth 40 Miss Grants and train-lOad
OF Miss Grahams! I'll write to her
and ask her this very afternoon"
And write he did.
He had not answered her last letter
received three months before, but he
gut in a page of excuses for his negll-
gence, and smoothed the matter over
to his satisfaction, if not to Lucys.
The letter was sent, and he awaited
a reply with considerable anxiety.
At last it came.
Its favorable, of course he said,
as he tore open the letter. 'Lucy's al
ways thought her eyes of me-"
But his opinion as to it's being ia
vorable changed somewhat as he read
it.
Mr.. Jack Edson:-I am very thank
full for the honor, etc., but don't
take up with second hand articles
when I can get them at first hand.
John Smith says Tell him | have
something to say about it now, and
I'm not going to forego my claim On
Lucy Brown for all the Jack Edsons
in the world, and it isn't quite the
thing down in Dayton to propose to
other mems wives.
Love to Miss Grant, also to MISS
Graham. Yours,
LUCY BROWN SMITH.
Good gracious Lucy married!
Jacks eyes were like saucers when
he read that name.
Then he suddenly dropped into the
nearest chair.
"Well. I've gone and done it this
time" he groaned. Jack Edison,
you're a fool"
Poor Jack! He is in the market
vet. Who bids?-Spare Moments.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
YLlDY' SN[N NIN1ERFURS.
She Is Combining Them With Pushes
and VelvetS.
Sealskin Revivals-The Old Half
Long Jacket Is Succeeded by the
Russian Blouse and the Cutaway.
Steel Belts and Collects
(Copyright.)

Paris, November 18.-Nobsdy wait
ed for Noyember's cold to don fur
wraps. Even in the latter days of Sep
TENDER, when the first freshness in
the air was detected, there were al
ready a few fur collets to be seen
on the streets. Nobody remarked on
the unsuitableness of the white straw
hats which were worn there with
small fur wraps, because the smartest
women one saw set the fashion.
Just few years ago the idea of cut
ting valuable seal skin wrap in the
style of a prevailing blouse fashion
would have been condemned as extra
VACANT. All the fur capes and all the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

self not FIVE minutes ago. Sticky fly
paper. White. and covered with flies"
Covered with fiies?"
There wasn't room for another fy."
"Biillnger," shrieked Mrs. McSwat,.
that isn't fly paper. It's the icingii
And I'll never make icing again by your
mothers receipt azDpng as ! live--sO
there. Talk 10 . about
Brit BiIlinger vas halfway down the
stairs on his Wy to the barn to wall
till, the storm LEW oyer-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 4th.

Persons born on this date (any yearl1
are physically active and mentally
strong, but liable 10 nervous. difficult
ties and brain disorders. In Nd age
they become unreasonable, discohtent-
ed, exacting and disposed to find faNt
with everything, even when there is NJ
good reason for ii. The coming year
for these people will be one of sickness,
disappointments and sorrows. There
will be many annoyances in business
that may be overcome by care and pru-
dence.
Weather to-day-Mild and fair.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
MsWAT's MISTAKE.

chicago tribune.
1t was a hot night. and Mr.. McSwat
had been unable to sleep.
He came down stairs before anybody
else was stirring, and went into the
pantry with a dim idea of finding the
necessary materials or getting his own
breakfast.
A hasty inspection was not ressuring.
and he went upstirs again for another
wrestle with Morpheus.
An unusually loud yawn awakened
Mrs, McSwat.
What are you doing Billinger?" she
asked.
Il obela," he said, with another dis
NAL yawn, what was your idea In COW
ering hat large cake In the pantry
with a sheet o fly paper"
Mrs. Mcswat sat bolt upright. 4
What do you mean?" she demanded
who says | Nut sheet r. Dnes on
that cake?"
Il say it," he retq |rted q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
disappointment in the love affairs. Do
not risk money.
Weather o-day-PIeasant.
TUESDAY. NOV. goth.

Persons born on this date (any year)
are liable to loss through over-confi-
dence in the public or their associates,
and to oyer-exert their physical
strength. Ladies born on this date
viii never be satisfied in domestic life,
as everything turns toward business
The coming year viii bring misfortune
in business, troubles by law, dis
putes, quarrels and sickness. Keep
very quiet.
Weather to-day-Warmer and rat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
SUNDAY. NOV. 2Sth.

Persons born on this date tany year,
are ant TO turn their whole life toward
business affairs only. They abound in
schemes and plans and have taste and
refinement as well as mechanical abil-
tiles. The coming year will be a sue
cessful one; money and business VIII
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

of US playing whist. trying to while away
the time pending the introduction OF a
batch Of patients. During the progress OF
the game one Of the attendants entered
the apartment and told DR.. Font that a
yellow fever patient had been taken into
ward 10.
VERY we'll remarked DR.. Font, '.iust
give him a foot bath, and will be down
directly to look after him. The attend
ant took his departure and the game went
on for some time. when the atterfRns put
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
NO FOOT BATH FOR HIM.


New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Even during trying times like fever
epidemics," remarked DR.. w. H. Watkins
a few days ago. episodes quantity humor-
Gus at times dispel the gloom in narrowly
CONSTRUCTED circles. l remember during
the yellow fever epidemic of 1867 little
incident of the sort that nearly broke up
a genial and mildly convivial aggregation
of medical students and physicians who
happened to be doing service in the Char
ity Hospital at the time. A number Of us,
including Assistant House Surgeon julie
Font, were in one of the rooms, the lot
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
FRIDAY. DECEMBER Sd.

Persons born on this date (any yearl
are energetic. always in a hurry and Of
ten lack Judgment as to their physical
endurance. The coming year threatens
loss in business or speculations, al
though there will be great activity and
many changes.
Weather to-day-Fair.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
THURSDAY. DECEMBER I'd.

Persons born on this date (any weary
are Industrious and practical They
concentrate their energies on whatever
they undertake and often excel in lit
erary professions. The coming year will
be one of success on the whole, but be-
ware of all letters and writings and of
all disputes
Weather to-day-SQually and unset
tied,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
WEDNESDAY. pEcEMRE

Persons born on this date
are mechanical, active and
They are also industrious, ye
some; restless yet faithful in M
and not inclined to make any 4
in any way. The coming year
a troublesome and disastrous onV
businetss. but the love affairs WIN
more successful.
Weather to-day-Windy and cold
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28

Persons born on this date tany year,
have keen conceptions and ideas about
pleasing the public. They quickly
form pleasant and profitable acquaint-
ances, and are usually successful in
money getting The coming year will
be rather an unfortunate one; look for
sickness IN the domestic and grief OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
MONDAY NOV. oatn.

increase and everything will prosper
Weather to-day-Fair and pleasant.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12
WEATHER kILLs NV YoakERs
Three Deaths from the High Temper
Hrure in GoIlIBI.t-

NEw YORK July 1l-TbeFs ulses G:
5;,ostra-l.r ~ he hsEt were reported II
-rH quaa- ,o5Ev
JAMES CAREY = years DID
DAVID y LICK 81 yaErE ui
OWEN " GUINNESS. - wears uld
-r-as5 ~ The heEt X gu Wallace G-:-
su- - rsErs old TLErt uI ne Tn-~-
avenue E.,vgre1 rE-ruEl ruruE- &C F-le1ct
,u-a- ~ tE-r-rE l-uFEl: e L beam u -1r
rH.ar ~ 1.s 1--s
CHICAGO July ----ThicEEo was r1gI
.15Eg Eu- w..h liz -B.u @, ur-E1- be E
t-ls-ar -- -rt he'll = likely 70 rt-H-l q"
tar lrut1=~ LEy Z; last -aa highest
.euIerGl-rl o. re 5ty sss deg. -fs
F1- tas ere-tE o. rbs awful rHE- o. tlf
lAs: Ten cEvs are Fr- EPpLrtIt - -Lz.
rw- prosecutions Ii The TEs week rFE--.Ec
fatally ,9lEy They Irs M-E Jur-s Eu-
Allen T1--3s1u lEno--- Ns prls-rG.la-s
wee reported taasT
F-TTsaI-E .-y -l-Ts,s helt wave rng-
mas lu-E uye- P.ttEbUrF fg- -slrTee- Day
+-- J--s -E VHs truEsu -pdEE ~ taErE
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ne rEl registered - degrees and cra;J'e-
-vt--v 5sEreo- IN FtUr7 fIrat
ETFFLLG F-lv 1l-F1ET -u1Hf lss 70
FROM t1e '=- .lf lea; were rs1'ur-st -rt=
rua-r -E making ne Eurlt=T a. Tesle"1Ev 3
vIHl-g u lrtt-z Today has heeI cutie
r3g heavy d1wr21uTf q rGI causing 6
rE.#5 fan 70 ferL,,artturE-
NASHVILLE TtuH- JuIT 1--Tns Z r.
eFr -p+rE--rt .olEE vHt gS and Z rEr
storm l-vs'sz ttF temPe-EIws many De-
ErraF ..=1gw this pB5Il
---TNEUS o. J-lF u--5t 1slv7
rE-l- as Et.sr.3aI .~uft TIE RECORD o.
tns v.E-rtr .-~tEu fu- t1t lEE. rWEr~
gsE"s During four b1uH at llrn=f "A
H..Hr r.-Fr
minutes ~ t1e l1WurGur ghs rE1usET vFr
-a5 inches !. -E TIA heaviest rE.ILE-
ree-'-e- W--tEI -veI;y-teaT hours since -
. EEL-t. stme-I q The weE Ter oursE ~
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12

-Lts - G. E..LL LI1 - EIFtr -t ..'-Ah.
-..- s.,s-fa- 5elt-el ans mn ,.s q --.t
SEVERN cay
MEETING Ruz NES
tr.-- ,.4 ~ .aat.- l..-ssferl- .ht audi
sl.s s-.L-L.s1 'sr .te -..at 1.-r csv..e.
.. t-tt4- -1es -ns---c sr- -.-r r-..r
vas r-- a. Np1- wEr- rsrHllr r -t=
e.. --a.- -t was 1Dase'u- f- every -
srr.. and ,ts srt, of thousands C. men.
.rE .4.- -ts.-rjs-iE IL C-vrE .os chr
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As E.ls-s rf E---" e. -.E mems t.s
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E.--.v Hr ne U-f-u5 S-L-as r.-c.. a-u-.
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V. Lees. ,tiE' % gali-s E1vg--
..a-a- ar1 -Iirue- EtL-iss ? H-l.E-'
IT, EH-.auS IlrsEs q iht -Ls.-rEIls. rH-t.--
nm viaas 1-.ve-tel Rs Eiter-Ltr- was
E-aa- 81. VIZ many tEEtsEslalE o. sy--
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Ep.f- 20 ,..s sr- % - .atic- Is -t-llrfs
t.s.-r t.--. l.5 sHa.,r. J. Evaa-
..a - .Ilt-;.-L evl-re.tr- rar1s'e1 save.
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s-E-r t-y -ts police choral saclE.F - Sl-
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Gown T1tg -srls~e1 Thew -r-. :tt
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g. "=-s gr.- .tsy Al5 responded &. Esv.
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rl-.--a. rtu-.l Mss Katherine n ..-s.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12
TRYING TO nRr.N AZ ICE TRus7
Dealers ir CoHE.Aled Wafer Are
Plncsd IHdeF ArTSsI-

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lie grand .l~y n ru~ruE-c= r rer.-
charge o. gUdEs Anderson. -.rs-.-rE - -c
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.as ,-as, or combine rtru--z1 l--a o--r- Il
z5--r.r,s lrluF, -are o. -1s l-Ilrs lrs
manufacturers ana 5tt' 'a-F ne g.-v .-ErE
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combine 70 r.--~a ne E-gE-N ana z-rEug.
r.f -rr,s o. lc= Nearly a. vtrt D. once e.
-ag-s ana gave p115. Tie one w. Or
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12
Reinforce FE,PtlaH Expedition.

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me ErFT.iEr eIpe1rf11 20 re
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12


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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12

If-If|-T NI't- .uTT --Lts -flFEalPs
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12
STRIKERS STRUGGLE

SIklhtk0 0lhlGGLL
Coz, Ki1s-i k-s Sal KtEl-g Etr5 ! gil
Dv-
NJ 1EeNcs UPON StsT NssiNt
Laas, Lss3su Can :. 5s Ltls :. Cosros
k-1s-s -tsrs
oPteI-oas SAY CLAM IS uNoyND;D
Ts-rns1 % Il. Bsri q Terms VIII Tis-'
Employers
outs41Es 60 70 THlT STATE TO-DAY
Prominent Mine owner shys the
Trouble viii Fnd in ComprO-
mi,e Propo,ed Attempt
at Arbitration.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12

tLt.s - e. s-.lil t1s -5, riHys 's .,lEy.
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ana r-. ..s s-L.s --ust ave ne lss=.~L---
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-12

yudgs Sf-vy1l Owen ., C-s--;,-s. yE--las
Bsh1g .! Columbus AZ HaL. !a-a -.-ls
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29

NEW YORK recemher 8.-FloJr QUE but
hlmer on the impfo m. ut in grt in city mil
patents $5.btabv do ear $b.4vab 20; Mime
sofa patents b.i6ab4b hInnesots baker, Az.
winter patents s%.85a6.l5: do. stralghts t4.5O6
Ae0; winter extras Se.40a4.00; winter low
grades ". SUa3 no.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The bears in
the stock market showed somewhat more
confidence to-day and had some success
In reducing prices. The most potent
factor in their favor was the continued
frmnef of the money market, but much
was made at one time during the day
OF the reported willingness of the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to resign his Of
fee. This report was exaggerated into
a story that the resignation had actual
" been made and the effect was to
precipitate selling movement which
was, however, confined to the profession
al traders, and which reached only mod
crate proportions. The market showed
no change from its recent holiday char
acter, and its semblance OF waiting for
conditions in the money market to be-
come more confined and settled. Had it
not been for the sustaining influence of
one or two OF the speciaities, notably
Manhattan, Western Union and Brook
1yn Transit, the scale would have in
clined much more sharply to the side Of
depression. Third Avenue, which has
been so prominent feature in the re-
cent market reacted five points to-day
and Pittsburg and @. c., and st. Louis,
preferred also feel conspicuousIy 23s in
the late dealings. The Coalers were
notably weak and New Jersey at one
time fell two points. Metropolitan
Street Railway, which was dealt in ex-
dividend OF ~ per cent showed some
feyerishness, but ended with a small net
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gain. Burlington also fell nearly point
below par in face of n November state
.1ent, showing an increase in net earn
ings over last year of S320.7SS. even
after the opening expenses of the road
had been run up over S650,000 above last
year. To-day's clearing house state
ment showed the Treasury Department.
q debtor on balance to the extent CT
$1,177,234 Yesterdays Union Pacific
payment by the reorganization commit
tee found a place in to-day's clearing
house operations. 1t involved the
payment into the sub-Treasury
of about $4.5O0,000 in cash.
1t follows that the subTreasury paid
out to-day over S5,500,000 for redemp-
ton of Pacific bonds. BY yesterdays
and to-day's operations the government
has supplied the money market with
over $5,000,000 on balance. The tone Of
the market was not, however. easier,
loans being made, as on yesterday, all
the way from 49, to AZ with exceptions
at the close, at 3 per cent. Sterling ex-
change also continued steady. There
are still several millions Of the Pacific
bonds which mature on January first,
and which are now available for redemp-
ton under the governments offer, but
it is difficult to estimate how far the
owners Of these bonds will avail them
selves Of the governments offer. The
firmness Of time money for the shorter
periods. the rate being 49, per cent from
30 to 90 days. indicates belief that
the rates may continue stiff after the
first Of the year. The demand for money
in London and Berlin has its, effect In
A. 20 nd 10
believed to be not improbable that the
Bank of England will advance its
minimum rate this week. There is per-
feet confidence felt, however. that this
would not avail to prevent movement
of gold in this direction If any real
stringency was threatened at this
centre.
The bond market showed some irregu-
larity to-day, sharp advances being
shown in some isues, while others We're
conspicuously heavy. Total sales, 81
100000.
United States old fours registered a
decline OF ", the new 4s registered u
bid. the old As registered sold later at
112A, the asked price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
294 100 including the following. Atchi-
son. preferred. 4.756: Chicago. Burling-
ten and Quincy, 31.96 0: Manhattan L.,
$685.; Metropolitan Traction, ex-di-
vidend, 9S65: Missouri Pacific. 3.010;
New Jersey Central. 4,490; Northern Pa
cific, preferred. 1867: st. Paul. 1925;
Union Pacific, 4.240; American Tobacco,
1865; Chicago Great Western, S,537:
cad, 3.5O1; Sugar, 3O.950; t. G. and
Iron. $3.50; Western Union, 23,5S5.