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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17
Ii Correspoa1encis De puerto-Rico
Celegia de Ia. y "a. enseHanza dc
EscQc|as PiaS en- SauturCa

Easta ei dia 30 del presenta mes dc Sc
tiembre esta alberta Ia matrlcula ell este cole
gio para todas las asignaturas de instruction
prinaria del bschieralo. Dichas enschan-
zss son completameate gratntas. Los alum
nos interuos pagaran % pesos mensualcs por
ailnentos ssryicios; los -pensionistas
abonaran II pesos mensua'cs por los m'smos
conceptos. Sc admiten aumnos que NO hayan
cumpldo 13 amos. Sc cnvian reg glamehtoa Il
quien los pids.
Eesultado de los cXdmcnes acasiemcos dc
2a epseiIanza Ell el curse de lS9G-91: A eobre-
salientes. 33 notabes a3 buenos, 4 aprohados
y suspensos; 4 prenios y mcnconcs homo
riicas Ell los dos primeros cursos. h-2o CITE.
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NOI'ICIAS
San Juan, Septiembre l6 de 1897.

=. Anochc do Sill conferencia en- la So
ciedat de Eaucacidn Popular, nuestro amigo
oon i'nis Sanchez Mora'es, quen ante un gran
aunltorio sigue comentando la obra de Smiles
s'hl Caracter," hacienda varadas considera
cones sobFe dlversos puntos interesantes
siendo escuchaia con gran atencidn durante la
nora que duro la conferencia. Los aplausos al
orador demo,traron la Eat sfacci6n con que le
escuchaba su auditorio.
~. Las !lovenas de San Francisco en- Ia
'lmpresidn &c las Llagas'', que Sc estan &C.
le5rando en- la Capilla del propio nombre. es.
tan muy concurras. Anoche yistieron eli es-
caPa.allo de San Francisco, nueve peraonas
cantandose la conclusion de Ia ceremonial un
solonnc Te-Deum. Fl sahalo, eegtin noticias,
tomaFln parte Gil ia salvo solemne, varas
sanor'tss de esta espita ol domingo las
dlcz tendra Mgar Ia misa nueva, que cantara
por rTitaera ve2 un joven sacerdcte natural de
iataiua, s!endo uno dc los padrinos don Pc
dro Comas.
~ III rey de Siam que visitarl la clpi.
tai dc Francia m"y en- breye, lleva los sigufen.
tes nombres y titalos. Phrat. Bast Lon.
deth: Phsr. Paraminir. Maha. Soluk.
Ghuaropkoru. Phra Chula. Cbom. Klae.
chomiuk. Ju-Ha.... Desputs de esto es fa-
cil lnag'narse como scraa las tar]ytas que usara
este bnen sellor: lIfollCs con ietra del 6.
Dzz E! amigo P.ratcha es ell hombrc de la
sltaaei3n. liace POGO Iegb Dc Europa con IN
snrtl'o colossal de mercanofas de alta novedad
s"snn caehtan, nc hay quien lie tosa en- yerbo
4 vend@r barato. Dice qae Iy 7el6qrato
(Fortaleaa esquina a San Justo), es la merce.
fia de moda que sc trata allf los parro.
qllanos lie la casa cuerpo de rey Las telas
franeesas llamadas pesca.nouios, que son muy
bonitas, son las one c5tsn dando el fuerte sho.
ra
~ Parte de Policfa: Detenilos Tomas
Camacho, por hurto de carbon en- Ia fabrica
del gas. Denunciados Merced Diaz Dor deiar
abandonada una carreta en- la via publca Con.
duo do & Ia Carcei a disposci6n del Juzg.do
dc instruction de Catelral Dionisio Correa, De
Ia c'rcel IL andiencia Manuel Fernandez Ote.
ro, Francisco Dominguez, Abino Reyes v Do
mingo Vazquez Morales. De Ia Caycel al Pre-.
sidio Ramon Cordero Fernandez Y Sandalio
Perez Morff. Curado en- la saIa de socorros
francisco Cruz de una herida casual Elaaio
Jose Dlaz de otra herida.
**s Por la secci6n de administrator ci
VII Sc ha rem'tido al Deegado Regional de
San Juan Ell repartimento ordinsrio de Tru.
jillo.ato para 1897 9S
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La paIabra ''personaIismo''
pasada poE IN ci|Indro

La inion entiende que 30 personaza las
cuestones que trata reapecto de La CoRREspoS-
DENcIA, porque no ha nombrado nunca Il su
director nj redaotores,
Lo cual es una narera de entender la sig
niiclcifn n de la paahr5 petSone sz0o, como 10 Sc
lie hubiera oeurrido nj al que aso la manteea.
En- cambio cree que La CoRREsroNpENcIA
personaiiza, por las raAones siguientes:
Porque nombr6 al se1lor Arrieta, en- una
evposicitn dirigida a S. L. ell Gobernaaor Ge-
neral. por los presses de Camuy.
Porque nombr6 al sefor Kavala alcalde
d. Guayanilla, en- noticas recbidas de aquel
pueblo cuando los sucesos de dominic pdb!ico
por todo el pals conocdos y discutidos.
Porque concit6 (?) las masas cuando en-
1892 Sc opuso Ell pals las tarifas de contribu.
ci6n del Conde de Alba Real del lajo. (En
esa epoca de eterna recordac6n, los peri6dicos
incondiconaes fueron los que iiieron la nota
mas alta contra las tarifas, miembroa del par
lido Unconditional los que tomaron parte mas
drects en- la protesta phbics. Esto nadie abao
utamente 10 ignora Ell la Capital Ell toda la
isa).
Porque LA CoErEsroNDENc1A (y esto no es
verdad) laazo la especie de que el general Ma
rim Sc incinaba favor de tai 8 eual candidate
del partido Unconditional. Q.A CoEREsroN-
DENclA 10 que dijo, hacitndose eco de I'm rumor
pablico, fua que en- Ia FortaIeza no Sc vafs,
segan se contaba, con disgusto la candidatura
del sehor Egozeue. este nj es ofensiyo para
nadis, nj apareja responsabilidad ninguna, nj
puede HERR en- 10 mas mtnimo al general Marfn.)
81 ESQ es 10 que La lni@n entende por
personalaar, que buen proyecho lie haga. El
pals entero nos juzgara los Cos. Nosotros
para discut!r no lutentamos herir a nadie, nj
msnos valernos de recn1sos inaceptablea para
combatr al contrarlo. Creemos qne las buenas
tornas, la moderation periodfstica Ell estilo
eevado, son medios que revelan de modo tan
sibie la educacdn de los que Sc consagran al
augusta msgistoio de Ia prensa La hojarasca
pa!abras nal sonantes y los efecticlsmos de
relumbr6n, como srgumentos de combate, solo
pueden convencer 1 los apasionados 8 d los
tOntOs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17

dez Rena, nj la del general Martinez Campos?
;El rocvo del general Wcylcr, ysa actitud
suceslva, ,eonsttnina cl prob!cma que mas vyeo.
cups hoy 4 los hombrcs polil1os de Is restan'
raei6n:
reeorlSudo lncgo que cl partdo liberal,
el mluis,erio Sscasta, csycron deSpgGt Dc H.
manifestation. no coriegda nj por log rostau'
radores condensda, dc los substernos he Ia
guarnc6n de Mnari :rodra nate tacharno4
de receIesos, ii apilntamos el tenor dc que on
ell estado actual dc dIsolucl5n dc los partidoa
aohernante7, corIcmos el pcligro dc ir i cacr
ell cl mitarlsmo?
Nosoiros adlnramos estimamos mucho
a, tjtrcito. l!onos daao lie clio muehas prae
bras las darenos en- c.antas ooas!ones sea po-
sple. Esto no obstonte. no hcmos sido aNn-
en- nj 10 .ercmos, paltidarios dc los gcbier
nos miiitarcs, porque eilos saponen estaIoa eS-
cepoionales que de nirglta moao conveucn q "a
pat.ia al + girlen mpderno dc amplia tiseu-
sioa liberta.l,
CoDsideramos al eittcto como una de las
graudcs ins,i,acones nacionaIcs, dc5eando YER
le siclnpre apariaio del torreno dc Lad apasio-
nadas luchas dc ls po!itica, SIN oSas!5n para
que los miiitarcs dc mayor . neuoT oStcgoTla
paedan discutr nj ser d!scgti9os.
Il. nl!lt2! ulSCuliUp, ti lni!ltaf poilticoj u
miitar qao liga su suerle i la de eualqaisr par
tito poiitieo, ei qaa buses diputaclones sena-
durf.s por q soto placer t'e intcrpelar enca-
rarse con el .uinistro lie lc Guerra con el lete
del Gobicrno. nos l.G. parecldo siempre un olu-
dadano defciento, incomplete, poiqnc para
serlo le cn4rpo cntoro deberfa pcsiir antes DO
aceptar estoa aargos, que nc compasnan cor
las seyeeidaGcs dc la discipline, sa l!oencia
absolute.
Y 81 acspu6s de toao este considesamos Ia
nnguna importancia qae conce'len log politl :
cos espafoes Ia opinion pibioa; Ia cscsaa ie
que en- ella ponen os partdos CUE Sc encuen :
tran mas ccrca del Gobicrno, vel desprccio con
que suelen tratarla los que rgen a! pals, aha &c
parecer extrano que en- este instantc critlooe,
viendo certos generates cn constante moVl-
miento discreteo poIf1icos, nos slasmemos,
presntiondo la posbilidad de caer en- el militia.
rismo, por diioieucias de los pa,tdoa pof1icos,
por falta de empuje en- los hombros clvles, por
cansancios de la opinion, por receos ln-tlfca
dos en- cl snimo de oiertas per.Qnas i ias euales
la tiecidn constltucipna} sipoGe aiempre serenas
scertaaas? Il, {. G.
Playa de I.aeraneb 81 agosto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17

dice que cemt, cicigia, cine, ETC., puedcn escri
brse hoy indstintamcnte con Sc.
Dc TODD 10 cual Sc deluce, en- puridad de
verjad, que cl qne ha incurrido en- incxacttu-
(ies, en tapasionsmientos, lc sugestionan nc
buosid ,ass cr6nicas, cs el seIlor Xeno Gambia,
al cua: no ha escuarihado 10 bastanto nj be-
bdo en- todas las fnentes.
Ruego los iInstraios rcdactores dc sEl
Noticiero, la reproduction de este articulo, y
me huelgo en- poder expresar mi gratitud, no
tan colo este perlodico; sino toda la prensa
en- general, por los conceptos honrosos con q. Sc
ha dignado juzgar mi obra en- oposici6n dc la
critioa apaaoDaia del seilor Xano Gambia.
Z. NEUMANN.
San Juan. Sertiembre l6 de 1897.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17

3tosa 81 'oa srRoTsnonhs Yfss que detss en- s1 s
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17

elaboration cl azicar dc remclacha han inau'
glralo la campaiia, cotisaniosc la tonclala dc
raiz doade 30 il 81 pesctae, segdn su graduscidn.
- LA hermosa y a'tf,tioa cstutua Antigua,
haee POGO enconr!la en- Ia partida de Ia AIel-
dla, en- hlche, ha sido yenaiia un frances en-
| nJU tur,8
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17

rMeEKlbN7A Informes sobre carrcras J pre-
r." -nh" preparation para las mismas, os-
pecialmente para i4s centiiaas qae Sc e''rsan
cn el extranieEo. E.tudlos De . y2* ense-
l,snza de ampliaeldn. Lenguaa yiyas Mi
nero de asignatura8, horas y precios congen-
ciopales. Don Eugenio I. lslesias a. b.
INsTnUkTOk que fnG del ''!'ircsEsia' club
y saccj<n de la EEREIRN Fur NOLks
WOKL tie la ciaiad de Leipzig en- Alemana,
Ext Literary Leader del 'Nietoria Club
for English Conversation de aqnella misnla
cut.aa, niambro que tambitn fa5 por varlos
aios de Ia Facultal del "Sauveur College of
Languages en- les Estados Unidos de la Am6
rica del Norte eet-, etc. Luna, 43. l5-5
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17

~ fl:lf; botell.s del acrelitado Esa .Stroa-
'e'' gtoH Sc han veuiido durante dos
alics que haoe 4ae es.e sal,roso l;eor Sc presen-
ii Il s:.sr~ldJ. 80 i.4y daiia que Is muoho
seuder. i'idase en- toass parlfs, Luina Her
maEos ) ComlaL-ia 10 venien 81 por mayor y
detail.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

Z ling stock Of the Silverton and South
roads- The tunnel will be gigan-
= feat Of engineering and it u figured
nf it will take about four years 70
i've it. The principal object Of the
nnel. however. 10 TO cut the many veil
own leads in Savage basin. among
em being the Tom Boy. Japan. Colum-
-Menona, and an extension Of the
huggles- vein, at depths varying
m 600 to 900 feet. Thus it will
{ 20 up tremendous areas Of mineral in
different veins and render them sus-
tible OF cheap and rapid development
driving upraises and probably enable
> pes to be worked at q profit that other
p could not be for the reason that the
would be too low grade to stand the
{ pense OF hoisting to the surface.
Qn the Ironton end work this winter
be prosecuted by hand drilling, but
~ next spring will be substituted by
: or electric drills--Telluride journal.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03
RULES FoR CANDY MAKING.
-. Asrss's Rsesipt sss Meme. nals chsisa.
mas csaisesioas.

mn. S. T. Rorer tells how to make
CIrstmas Ladie.' Home Journal and
~su,s the follov;no ,pla. wb;.h ;,.r,.
q. success Of the rork. .Nsv.r .t;r ,hs
and rate, ,,,., n. .,,., h.. AZ.
scS,ed. VIM down const,ntIv ~.
~nules sorm;no on m. .;d. ., 81.
s.r,epap while IN. .v,un !. boiling n
- ehake nor NOV. IN. ..ucsn.n .h;,.
- rrun is boiling A. .oon .. ,hs
- begins to boii vatch II c,,.suIIv
49, in vour hand . hovI ~ ice -,
= AZ YOU NAV trv the .vrup .lmo.t
sue.utlv. H.v. ex.rv.h;ng n ,..d;-
=. befor. b.~;nn;ne ~ th. .u.,,
~uu6.s use IL for old. .f..h;on.a cr,.r
e,nay or sue,, t.av. II cannot h. MA
~H.od.nt IL o.lv IN. 49, ..,n,.t-
= hsar Tor boili... and eonssct;o..,,,
~ Tor k,sedisr. N vour fona.nt
eur6,s vithout .p.sr..t -. 80, ~,
boi,r, n a iiftl, too hoo~ A e.-
A = la,a. iuic. - = lsHaI. -. -
49,, IN ,,,,s.s -. D..s..s ~ 4.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

Hos restless are ve and never content.
No odds how much life may hold.
Looking forward eves bent
On filiing 10 s'er flowing. HES bowl
Eagerly searching for what We have not got.
Di.content With what we possess.
Caviug . better. fairer lot.
Bhunning pai, or distress.
waiting for fortune her round of pleasures
bring.
Or some foolish fancy TO please.
slipping the sunshine from beautiful spring
That the soul may be at sase.
Heaving . sigh - we plod along the roAd
Anxious TO be ahead.
E'ee some may laugh. scowi or god
Or win the face Instead.
Ever restless We drft on down ~ tide.
Lifes work ssill left undone.
launching out on the sea-shoes vide.
but little wiser than when we begun.
Yet never at ~, never coosenI
he days and yean paa On.
1vef - that eager journey bent.
TN ~ reach TinAe's cndIcs dawn
-Ans. NyTTlK voH FIHfKi-
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

The Neldrum Tunnel and Mining
Company hes at last evidently got In
position to begin active work on the great
tunnel enterprise having foe its object
the construction Of large bore through
the n nge from Pandora to Ironton, o.
vice vera. which has bsen the subject
Of constant discussion for . number Of
years past.
During the past week six car loads Of
machinery have arrived in Telluride,
which will be used in connection with
driving this important piece Of work. and
in short time il will commence TO be
set in place. 1t includes one 16xl7
compound air compreesor. four 81
Leyner rock drills. one 42xlO air rece-
iver. one Ox96 air receiver. one 50 horse
power tubular boiler. These are only the
most important parts, there being nu-
merous smaller pieces which il 10 un-
necessary to mention here. The com
pany's power house being ersctsd in
close proximity to the south end oe the
platform at Pandora, belonging 70 the
Tom Boy Gold Mincs company. 10 rapid
" nearing completion. boiler. etc. will
commence 10 b. in.t.lled In II At an
..rlv d.tc. II /. calculated that the air
coronr,.,or ~;l, h. r-,av for oner.tion
In , r.m.rk.blx abort n.r;od of time.
no..;t,y vithin . month or .ix veek. .s
EVERYTHING im,r;n.bI. that viii be 70.
ouir.s in IN. con.truct;on and oper.tion
of The nlant h.. been ordered and Il now
ON N. Ground - ,hcr, v;,l B. no del.y,
sr,., hsv;n. !, md ont for .nv,h;no
r.- ho.rl;n. hou.. and hlscl,m;,h
.h,, ,,..,.a =, ~. ;r,,.a;... x;c;n;.x
:, ~. ,,o-., hou.. -.r, r,c.n,Iv com.
nl.,.a md other ;mnrov.m.p,. iii b.
m.d. 40 .n.hl. roll a. \. y;,nrou.Iy
nro..cu,.d v;,hou, ;n.orrun.;on th;.
-;r,., II,,;, ~. co,nr,.,.o, rI.nt i.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

for the conduct Of pupils both in and
out Of schools and in closing says:
so far ~ my investigation goes have
found no case which denies the right Of
the board Of directors and the teacher
to make reasonable and necessary rules
for the government Of the schools or
which confines the operation Of these
rules TO the school house or the school
grounds. On the other hand. every csse
in which the question has been raised
sustains the doctrine that any reason
able rule for tho government OF the con-
duct Of the children attending the schools,
not only during the time they are in the
school room, but while away Z. ON it, and
on their way to and from school. will be
sustained by the courts.
I'm the light Of these decisions nave
no hesitation Whatever in advising you
that under the constitution and laws Of
this state the board OF directors Of any
district have power to establish reason
able rules and regulations for the gov
ernment OF the schools under their
charge. for controlling the conduct OF
teachers and pupils not only while in
the school room. but while going to and
from the school, and that such reason
able rules and regulations may be enforc-
ed by suspension, expulsion or corporal
punishment, as the board Of directors
may determine.
That in the absence OF any rules and
regulations prescribed for the govern
ment Of the schools by the board OF
directors. it is within the power Of the
teacher to make such reasonable rules
and regulations, and to enforce them in
the same manner, subject always to the
supervision Of the board OF directors."
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03
csry News nuSssts


Special Correspondents.
Nov. 3. 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Estes are Waiting
relatives at Lake City.
Samuel Jay and family have been
visiting friends near Dallas.
A. 8. Lam has rented Bruce Buffers
ranch. Bruce will go to the mountains.
A. W. Carr, Of Delta. was in these
parts last week soliciting orders Tor fruit
trees-
Thegrade leading to the new Gunnison
bridge 10 being made wider. which 10
badly needed.
Last Friday night several neighbors
assembled at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel W. Phoenix bent on sur
prising them. it being the 3Ath anniver-
sary Of their marriage, and we'll did we
carry out our motive. After spsnding
4 few hours in vocal and instrumental
music James F. Whittle was handed .
handsome mantle clock and after making
q nice talk fitted for the occasion he
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Phoenix the
clock o. q token from their many friends.
Mr.. Phoenix said in part: There vas .
time in . mans life whom hs was
too full for utterance: think more OF
my neighbors now than ever before" "
We all had jolly time.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03
yuaovem FlELo AND FAllou.


BeIsW = an extract from . criticism
by q veil known journalist:
1t = not always the brilliant work
which appeals to US most keenly. Sar
casm and rhetoric have their place, but
the book that lies on the desk and is
found IN the needing basket is the book.
nine tincs out Of ten, that deals with
everyday life and sweeps scros the
strin0s oe the heart. While Mrs. Pages
work. Through Field and Fallow. often
toucAss the subtle minor chords, il in
variahay swells to the triumphant major
and sings clear and true in sweetness Of
undying hops and unquenchablef faith.
Nneh oe Mrs. Pages work has appear.
ed dsue iu our great daily newspaper.
but ~ lie has been lees ephemeral than
theisa. Hero and there q woman has
tressarsd some bit in her scrap book; =
man has clipped verse and put it away
in IL drawer of his desk marked -pri-
vats." Sooner or later in this little vol.
ums ~ rsadsr will find the poem that
VS. written for him.
Fs1hsr Ryan once wrote: To uplift
the dDwnc1sA TO swssesn any life. 10 feel
that ve n soas way have helped 70 light.
so ~ gfsat burden that rests upon
naahl1a-tAb = the only real oo0psosa-
tioo thas soass 10 tAs poet-" Thb rec
o0S0Ds vill - Ma P1gsa
NJ 4age = tAs daughtss a g. X.
HseUB. 0sassal Fsasogsr Agent Il tAs
Dsov0 = 1io 0rands Railfuad. through
49, es1sss sos ths book sAosA b
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03
WRITE TO THE


For prices on all kinds Of Fresh Fruits. Comb
Honey. Exxs, Chickens. Grain- Hay and Produce.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

II you have q friend in the cast Who
desires to come out here to look at the
country with q view to locating. you can
secure for them rate OF one fare for .
3O-day round trip ticket from Denver.
Pueblo or Colorado Springs by applying
to any officer OF the Delta county Board
OF Trade. II they are coming 10
stay you can get them = rate of two
thirds Of one fare from either of thoss
points and an emigrant rate on their
household goods to Delta
The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

day evening from . short visit to Delta.
Telluride Journal.
Gene Bell returned from quite IN e.
tended visit to Delta and Hotchkiss
Sunday.-Ouray Herald. - /
Dave Mckay came in from Delta
Monday evening and is registered at the
Occidental.-LakeC City Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-19

T.. # ~. & a d
q fraction lower than the closing ones
Of yesterday. a doubt that the Russian
Grecian imbroglio would be settled ami
cab!y was the principal reason for the
tirmneSs 81 exhibited. Liverpool quoted
1sd advance, but that was deemed trir-
ling under the circumstances, and eN-
planned the inability OF prices to get
above the "call' figure. Trade was light
and whilst the tone of the market was
firm, yet there was much doubt as to
the prospect Of any further improve
ment taking place. The situation re-
mains uncertain and until something de-
cisive occurs either for or against war in
Europe operators are inclined to go slow
In either direction
z Corn-Prices were higher taking mo-
tive and inspiration from the improve
ment in wheat. The business early was
light and fluctuations were neither broad
nor important.
Oats-F>ractional advances were gain
ed IN oats prices. The surrounding
speculative strength was credited with
the Improvement. Business was in
much the same rut that it has been for
some time.
Provisions-The receipts OF hogs Show
ed heavy falling off this morning and
advices from the yards gave an advance
In prices Of cents. Product was prompt
TO respond to the strength Of the live
hog market: Shorts covered some and
under the good demand, prices made
considerable Improvement.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-19
AN EXTRENl E DIZZINESS.
Not Only characterized Affairs at the Ex-
change,hut Unsettled Feeling Prevailed.
DEALINGS WERE ENTIRELY PROFESSIONAL
Even These Operators Refused to Go
Into Amy New Ventures OF, An Ex.
tensive Scale - Tie IndusfrinIs
Were FirIner. hut tho Railway List
Drifed to IL Lower Level.

New York, Feb. 1S-Affairs at the
Stock Exchange were not only oharac-
terlZed Dy extreme dulness, the sales
footing only l1S,031 shares, but an UNI
settled feeling prevailed throughout the
session. 1t goes almost without saying
tnas the dealings were almost entirely
professional, and even these operators
refused to go into new ventures on an
extensive scale. In the main the Indus
Irlals were firmer. while the railway
4lst gradually drifted to q lower level.
There was steady dribbling Of the
Grangers, although nothing aeM-Gerel-
oped on which q selling movement could
be predicted. The bears revamped the
OLD story about the probable reduction
IN the Burlington dividend but, as 4
matter Of fact, nothing definite is known
IN regard to the matter, as the directors
refuse to commit themselves, and say
that they themselves are ignorant as
TO the action to be, taken. Neverth eless
the stock declined about q point and
closed at the lowest, and ST. Paul and
ROCK Island ruled lower III sympathy.
More aggresslveness was shown in the
case of the coalers, both bituminous and
Anthracite In addition to the unsat-
istactory condition Of these Industries.
the bituminouS stocks We're unfavorably
affected by the further sharp decline in
Hooking Valley bonds and reports that
no provision has yet been made for the
interest on interest due March 1st. 1t is
said q plan is being devised whereby
the coupons will be purchased by bank
ers identified with the property. Hook
ing Valley Common declined rs to SIX
per cent. and the preferred was offered
at 20 the last reported sale having
been at 40. The G's and Consol IS
dropped 4@6 per cent. Wheeling anu
Lake Erie fell 81 to IL per cent. and
preferred 21s to 71a per cent, the lowest
figures yet touched. Jersey Central was
the feature among the Am thracites, de-
Ginning points on regular. There was
@ rally of nearly per cent. in the late
dealings. The Gould stocks continued
feFerish and Manhattan fluctuated be-
tween IS and S63a. With final sales at
81 Rimors are still rife that Il reduc-
ton in the dividend rate is contemplate
ed owing partly to prospective expen-
dltures for improvements and also be-
cause Of the floating debit Sugar rose
to 1141a on the announcement that GER
tain grades of refined had been advanced
Lice. but the Improvement was after
wards lost. The foreigners We're mode
rate sellers OF International stocks
The market closed weak Net changes
show losses Of X to 2lS per cent, the
coal stocks leading. Bonds were ir-
regular.