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The times., 1897-11-24
HOLIDAY OF THE CLERKS.
"aIl That Can BE Spared" VIII Quiz
Today at Noon.

The various executive departmer Is
vii: permit all the clerks ''who can be
spared" to nave their Thanksgiving holiday
beginning today at noon. once upon a
time all that was necessary was To lie
clare such a holiday after the fashion of
the country schooinaster, but it was dis
covered by Attorney General McKeIna that
there waS no warrant Gu the statute or by
long enough tradition to justify such pro-
ceeding. The ingenious plan was, there
fore, adopted to let off all The clerks that
could be spared and the same end was
attained.
There was something invidious in the
new arrangement, because IL was ,e-
Election on the usefulness, importance and
pecessity of some clerks TO say that they
could be spared, so that 1t is not at FL
unlikely that by noon today 1t VIII
h:, discovered that all OF the faithful and
able clerks can be spared. As a matter
OF tact, nearly all OF the important clerical
work has been done. All OF the depart
nseHt reports have been prepared, with
the exception OF that of the Secretary
o. the Navy, and that * well in hand.
This haif-holiday is quite agreeable to
the clerks, and especially TO those WIN
have families. The turkey is to ne Sc
iected today, and some other things
which can be done only Dy the family in
the aggregate.
The times., 1897-11-24

Trans Mississippi and International Ex-
position at tie city OF Omaha in the State
Of Nebraska. during the year 1898, and
making appropriation therefor, Capt.
Henry G Ward. Sixteenth Infantry, is
detailed 10 represent the War Depart
ment as q member Of the board OF man
agemen5 of the exhibit by the Government
OF the United States TO be made at said
exposition, vice Capt. Alfred c. Sharpe,
Twenty-second Infantry, who is hereby
relieved at his own request.
Capt. Alfred c. Sharpe, Twenty-second
Infantry, IS relieved from further duty
at Cleveland, OHIO, and will proceed TO
join his CON pany-
Private John J Sherman, L S. Military
Acad emy Detachment of Field Musicians
having neen tried and found guilty of CON
duct 10 the pre- iudice of good order and
military discipline by a general court-mar-
tia convened at West Point, \. Y, and
evidence 0 fpreVious convictions having been
received by the court, was sentenced to
be dishCnoraDly discharged the service of
the United states, forfeiting all pay and
allowances due hlin, and to be confined
at hard labor under charge of the post
guard for one month";
BY direction of the President, the sem
tence in the foregoing case of Private
John ]. Sherman, u. 5. Military Academy
Detachment Of Field Musicians is approved
but, IN view of his youth and the short
period Of his service, the dishunorable dis
charge is remitted. The sentence as miti-
gated Will be duly executed.
Un6er the PROV isions OF theact OF Congress
approved February 4, 1855, asamcndedb by
act OF Congress approved September 80.
1890, the following named enlisted men,
now at the stations designated after their
respective names. are, by direction Of the
President, upon their own application,
placed upon tie retired list created by tina 1
act, To take effect upon receipt OF this order
al the p,,sts. and viii repair to their homes:
Corporal James Greer, Company E, Bat
talon OF Engineers, West Point, New York;
Corporal John Yeager, Deta chment of Ord-
nance, Augusta Arsenal, Georgia, Priya ate
Henry a. Blake. hospital corps, Army and
Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark.
Paymaster Clerk ". ID. Alexander TIA :
been ordued for duty on Loari the VII
minglon
Payinaster Clerk j. B. Abbott has been or
dered for DUTY al the Port Royal station
S. c.
Passed Assistant Engineer p. c. Bryan
has been detached from the New York
navy yard and ordered to the Bureau If
steam Engineering.
The times., 1897-11-24
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Nov. 23.-The prices of coffee
have been cut again as u res uIt of a fresh
outbreak OF the trouble between the Ar
buckles tie coffee importers and dealers,
and the WUoison Spice Company, which has
been controlled by the same interests as the
SUGAR combination. Coffee was sold lower
this forenoon than il was yesterday Tie
WoolSon Spice Company cut the price Of
coffee to s cents pound few days JgU.
This forenoon sales of Rio coffee We're
made AT 8 IA cents a pound. The men
who are behind the WoolSon Spice Company
ordered the reduction, and the Arbuc<,e
company met the cut. 1t was said by D.
w. Adams, of the 4rbuckle company, tha.I
there was a clear loss on every pound OF
coffee sold at this figure. The chauees
are that coffee is to be bought for > cents
a pound before the wiuter is over. ON
reason for this is that the stock of coffee
in this country is enormous.
The outbreak of lIoStilities seems to have
resulted from the circulation Of a report
to the effect that all troubles between the
companies had been settled and that
prices would go back 10 where they belong
Hardly mad that notice been sent atound
when the officers OF the Woolson Company
rroved the aisity of the report by slash
ing prices about > 2 cents a pound. The
ArbuckIes reduced their prices Ihmedi
ately, and the officers say they are wait
ing for the sugar men tC make another move.
That d truce had been declared was lie
MED emphatioajy by all concerned.
The times., 1897-11-24
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Army and Navy orders Were issued yes
kerday as follows:
The following changes in the stations
and duties Of officers Of the medical de-
partRent are ordered;
Capt. Isaac P. Ware, assistant surgeon,
is relieved from duty at Fort Grant, A. 7,
and VIII report to the commanding officer
OF Benicia Barracks, Cal, for duty al that
post.
Capt Merrirte W. Ireland, assistant sur
geon VIII be relieved from duty al Benicia
Barracks, Cal, upon the arrival at that
post Of CGpt. Ware, and viii then proceed
Go the Preside of san Francisco, Cal.
Col. Charles r. Greenleaf, assistant sur
reon general. is detailed as a me nher
OF the examining board appointed to meet
at San Francisco, Cal, September 8, vice
Lieut. Col. johnson V. J.. Middleton.
Lieut. Col Gilbert c. Smith, deputy quIr-
termasteT general; Lieut.. Col william II.
Nash, assistant commissary general of sub
slstence, and Capt. owen j. Sweet, rwen-
ty-fifth Iufantrv, are appointed board
Of survey to assemble at the clothing depot
ofthequaf terfna ster' = department, st. Louis,
Mo- November 24, 1887, TO investigate
aud determine upon the matter Of is
crepancy alleged 70 have been found re-
tween the marked and the actual contents
OF az original box of woolen Stockings re-
ceived at that depot by invoice from the
PhHadelphia depot, on Or about October .,
1896.
second class Private John Farnon, Com
pany c, Bait aliou Of Engineers, having been
tried and found guilty OF fraudulent enlist
1nent, in violation of 62d article OF war, by
a general couTt-mRrtiaI convened at Willets
Point, New York, was sentenced TO be
dishouorahly discharged the service Of the
United States"
Private john Walton Battery c. Fourth
ARTILLERY. ROW at Fort McEenry, Nd, is
transferred 20 tie Hospital Corps as j
private He viii be sent TO Washington
barracks District Of Columbi
Tie following transfers of enlisted men
OF the Hospital Corps are made Upon the
abandonment Of Fort Custer, Montana, or
as soon as their services can be spared, Hos
pitsl Steward Alfred f. Silvertho VIII
be sent 10 jefferson barracks, Missouri, and
Acting Hospital Steward Arthur Neville to
Fort walla Walla. Washington. They viii
report upon arrival to their respective com
manding officers for duty.
Private George 4. WHIiarnS, Pattery II
First riHefy, now at Fort Bamancas,
Florida viii be discharged the service oi
TIE United States.
The follGwing-named enlisted men, now
at the posts designated after their re
spective names, viii be discharged from
the service Of the United States on re
ceipt OF this order 10y the commanding
Officers OF their respective stations: Trunl.
peter George M Adair, Troop H, Sixth
Cavalry. Fort Myer. Va; sergt John
DahIin, Troop K, Eighth Cavalry, Fort
Meade, s. D.; Private william j. Nc
Cam. Company B. Third Infantry, Fort
Smelling. MINI; Private Ernest p Mere
dith. Battery p, Third Artillery, Fort
Monroe, Va.
Under the provisions of section thred
OF the acr OF Congress, approved Jane 10
1886. 10 encourage The holding of The
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The Celebrated George.

(FrDn the Nashville Bannerl
\ party af Southern gentlemen went JO
Washington a few daysago 70 spenda week
sightseeing. As they turned into Pennsyl-
vaaia avenue they found themselves next
to a saloon.
Lets take drink" said one of the
party.
We've Just had one said mother
1T would be a good idea TO settle on
how often we shall take n drink during
or week stay said the third
We'll said the first, who had igst then
caught sight OF the eyer-visibIe Washing
ton Monument, lets take Il drink every
time We see the monument
I'm agreed, said No. ,. providing
Ve don't take one any oftener-"
1T suits me-, said No. 3, providing
we do take one every time we see it.
They We're faithful to their plight. But
they didn't stay week Instead, they
took TIE 'clocx train that Afternoon for
New York, one Of them remarking TO the
conductor aS they boarded il:
~Mosh shineler town. Everybody gone
daft on Geor WuSnton. Pat up monument
IT, min every shtreet corner. George musb
been -Iic-bulIy boy
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PRESERVATION OF THE SEAL.
Evidence That America Is DESTROYS
of Arriving at an Agreement.

btii sAtAtA is DSStA ouS
of Arriving at an Agreement.
The sincerity Of the desire OF this Gov.
ernmenL 10 arrive at some understanding
In the sealing question is evidenced by the
report That America was Wiling to extend
the operations of any treaty TO the Priby-
low Islands, which are solely within
the jurisdiction OF America. The basis OF
the plan, Us stated. is that deep sea sealing
should be suspended for one year.
The commissioners on behalf OF America
would not be obliged To include in such a
treaty any of it's own territory which
could ne regulated and policed without for
eign assistance. The inclusion of Pribylov
Island has, therefore. been construed to
mean that neither Canada not England
should have cause to recede from any gen
eral proposition looking to the preservation
of the seals.
There would be some difficulty perha :3s
in making this arrangement, on account Jf
the privileges granted by this Government
To the North American Commer2 ial Com
pany as &c sealing at and around Pribylov
lsla nd. There is now before the Supreme
Court case involving the right OF the
commercial company To a reduction of ITS
annual pa yment to this Government by
reason Of certain restric tions put upon It.
IL, however, pelagic sealing were uniyer-
sally suspended the suspension n Pribyior
Island would not materially affect the
North American Commercial Company y, AMI
II is reasonably sure that the offer would
hot have been made to include Pribylov
Island In the treaty had there not been
an understanding with the cumpany.
This new incident of the negotiations
also indicates that any obstacle IT, a con
vention was not Offered by the representa-
tves of this Government.
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New York, $72O to 81 600; Wesley Kitchen.
Kansas, 81 200 to 81 400; E. j. DowIing,
Tennessee, 81 600 to 81 200; $. d. skeen,
Pennsylvania. 81 600 tosS1 eco
Supervising architects office William II
Russell, Pennsylvania, ST. ZOO to 81 400.
The following have been designated for
examination with a view to their promo
tion iE the office of the auditor for the
Postuffice Department: E. E. Jackson,
Ohio, 400 to $1,000; T. II. Green,
Mississippi, 1900 to $Ls00; W. b.
Noerr, District Of Columbia, 81 400 to
$1,000; " l. Rich, Massachusetts, $1,000
to 1,40e; G. W. Alberto, Wisconsin,
ST 600 to $1,000; c. 7. Chaplinc, West
Virginia, 81 400 to $1,000; 1. T. Smith,
New York, $1,000 to $1,000; E. A.
Jlcobs. Massa achusetts, $1,000 to 81 200;
c. T. Ngtze, Pennsylvania, $l,400 to
81 800; Miss NJ Eldred ge, New YORK,
ST 200 10 81 ,400; Miss D, W. Everson,
District Of Columbia, 81 ,o60ito $1,000
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been able to afford. II is, in word, an
effort to giveat a nominal cost what others
charge high prices for; to reach these
thousands OF people unwilling to pay the
high prices Of the specialists, too proud
to place themselves on the plane Cf paupers
and seek theinferior and unframed services
OF D4sFeusary Doctors.
Strange as it ma appear, hitherto tue
popularity Of the So rate, however has
nearly succeeded in defeating the ends
for which IL was given. So many ap-
nlied toward the end Of the limited Period
that only part Of the great multitude
could be treated. In the last two months.
toward the close Of the period, the apIar-
eut popularity Of the rate actually brought
with il So many applica nts that the purpose
of the offer was sadly interfered with ioI
only small proportion could he cared for.
Doctor NcCoy Is determined, however,
The times., 1897-11-24

AIRY. 30 / -2a32 5-s: steamer mixed,
30 5-Sa3O 81 receipts, 33.502 bushels;
exports, AZ ,946 bushels, stock, SO5.-
497 bushels, sales, IL 600 bushels
southern Write corn. S3a35, 10 yell
low, 32a34. Oats firm-No- white, 29a
% IL. No. . mixed, 26a26 1-2-Teceipts,
80, PSI bushels, exports, none StO OK,
DIS. .4O6 bushels Ryefirn4-NO- , nearby,
52I-2- No. western, 53 I-z-TeceiptS,
1882 bushels. exports. 25,714 bushels,
stock 1873 f02 bushels. Hay steady
choice timothy Si3 asked Grain freigHJs
quiet-steam 20 Liverpool per hushel,
8 I'd. November. Cork for orders per
quarter. Is. December. 3S. : 1-2d.a3s- :i(i.
Ja..I.ry. Sugar strong, unchanged But
ter steady, unchanged. Eggs ftrIn- AZ.
changed. Cheese steady, unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
The times., 1897-11-24
washington Stock Excnange.

Sales Metropolitan Sational Bank, at
292; Matte, al Safe Deposit and Trust &
at 115; Capital Traction, % at % IL,
80 at so; Washington Gas, o at Al is;
U. S Electric Light, 20 at 10; Peo-
PIES Fire Insurance, 90 at 8 5-5; Ameri-
can Graphcphone 100 at 5-s; Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, 100 at so cents Mergen-
tlaler Linotype, 10 at I41; % at 141 =;
Lanston MCnotype, 10 at 10; Great FaHs
Ice, 20 at 10.
After Call Traders National Bank,
10 at SO; Y. 8. Electric Light, 9 at 10.
American Graphophone. 200 at SIS.
N.Nrg,N--r r,r,Nry-
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'Ex-diy. / per cent.

Yesterdays market was a repetition Of
Mondays. Comment is wearisome IN its
unav voida BILE itera ton. Dizziness and fair
strength are the only characteristics. News
OF any importance is entirely missing. The
absence of unpleasant intelligence is mark
eel ALEC, however and under these circ aIn-
stances the professionals who are doing
the only business are decenly confident.
There were slight advances in most stocks,
and the close continued strong. TOiay
should witness a reaction. There UNI les
tionably VIII be realizing after the Slight
rise before the holiday. As for the last two
da vs. of the week and the following days
before the opening OF Congress, l see 80
reason TO believe that there VIII be any
decided upward movement. The mar;et
ma hold it's own, however.
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be considered, and whose actions ought
be studied, are preparing for better prices.
We do not think they will push the market
up fast or far at once, but we do think
that all good stocks ought TO be bought
on weak spots. We look for higher quo
tatIons throughout the whole market an:l
Will not be surprised at any time If Sugar
takes a big jump"
The times., 1897-11-24

The rumors that the Sugar Trust ard
the Arbuckle interests have arranged theiI
differences is denied. The New York
He. aid yeste rday published an article
crediting one OF the Hayemeyer people
with the statement that there was abso-
lutely no truth In the suggestion and
that there is no likelihood that an5 con
cessions ever will he made by the trust.
The times., 1897-11-24
Raltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Nov. 23.-Flour quiet, I'M
changed-reeeipts, 16, so barrels; exports,
$3.50 barrels; sales, 275 barrels. Wheat
dull and firmer-spot aud month, 81 5-Sa
81 "a; December, 9Sa9S Is; January,
90 4aaS 1-2; May, 90 A bid; steamer
No. red, % 6-Sa92 3-4-receiptS, 63 .O33
bushels; exports, none; stock, ,756 ,SS5
bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels southern
wheat by sample, 92a9S 2; do. on grade,
93a9S. Corn dull-spot, month and Decem-
ber, 81 5-Sa32 S-4; November or Decem-
ber, new or old. 32 6a32 SD; Jann-
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STAFF AND LINE.
Bill Regulating This subject in Mr..
RooseveIt's Hands.

The navy personnel board held its final
meeting yesterday morning in the office
of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
The hoard has prepared hitl for pre-
sentation to Congress COY ering its points Of
agreement the bill being now in the
hands OF Nj. Roosevelt.
The chief work OF the heard has been
to reconcile the long-standing differences
between the line and staff, synopsis OF
which plan has been published in The
Times The board may hold enc or two
informal meetings before the opening of
Congress, hut all of its work of FIR portance
has been accomplished.
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PROMOTIONS IN THE rREAsUn,
Quite n Number of Clerks Hav
Cause for Thanksgiving.

Promotions are announced at the Treas
ury Department as follows:
Office of the auditor for the Interior
Departmental E. Northup, Illinois, ST 400
to 81, 600; a. H. shattuck, Massachusetts,
81, 200 to $t,400: Henry Gardner, Mas
sachusetts, 81 600 to $1,000; George w.
McLaudn, Florida. 5000 to 81 900: Miss
NJ. Nelson, New York, $3.50 10 5000.
Auditor fol the PoStoffice nepar tment
j. {. Manning, Ohio. 81 800 to 81 500;
oliver NJ. 0ng, Ohio, 81 200 to 81 100;
William II Scholz, Wisconsin. 81 200 to
81 400; james E. wilkins, Illinois. 81 200
TO 81 400; Miss E. v. Leigh, New Jersey
$1,000 TO 81 zoo; James B. Patterson, Mon
tana, $500 TO 81 600; James E. Underhill,
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Chicago, Nov. 23.-wheat today WIS
higher OF the advance Ill Liverpool of
7-Sa1 I'D. The strength in Liverpool was
credited to q continental demand for car
goes. The worlds visible increased > ,256,
900 bushels. The contract stock in store
hereis now 2,OOo, o,OO0-an increase Of 40o,-
OO0 foc the week.
The times., 1897-11-24

The revenue cutters Woodbury., Dallas,
Dexter, Manning, Hamilton, Window and
Morrill, have been ordered to cruise on the
eastern coast OF the country during the
winter months, to relieve distressed seamen
and navigators. 1t is to be hoped that
they have taken goodly supply Of Tharp' S
Pure Berkeley Whisky along in case OF
sickness or exhaustion from exposure. It
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HOW to Cure BlIious collie.

II suffered for weeks with cUitc aud pains
in my stomach caused by biliousness and
had To take medicine all the while until
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhuea Remedy, which cuFed me. :
have since recommended It. TO Il good many
people" Ms r. Butler. Fsirhaven. Conn.
Persons who are subject 20 bilious collie can
0ard ore th;. attack by taking this remedy
as soon Is the first symptoms appear. Sold
by Henry Evans, wholesale and retail
druggists 93s st and Conn ave and ?
st. NV. and 1923 Nd. ave. ne.
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TO PROTECT
The PURPOSE
OF THE RATE.
How the Popularity of the So Opportunity
Nearly Defeated It's Ends
A Request Made to Obviate the Repeated Crowd
ing Of the Mccoy Offices During the Conclud-
ing Days.

that the purpose of the rate shall not be ul-
timateiy defeated and hence this lengthy
extension until the first of the year. But
this extension must serve. The crowding
of the offices on the last day Of the period.
the shutting ont OF perhaps half or three
The times., 1897-11-24
coRsON ( MCCARTNEY.

Members OF the New York Stock Ex-
change, 141S F St, GloTer Building
Correspondents OF Messrs. Moore x SChiey.
No. so BrOadwGy-
Bankers, and u callers II GOy eTnm ent Bonds
Deposits. Exchange Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges OF
New York, Phila delpuia, Boston anu Ealtt-
more bought anu sold
a speciality made or invest ment secuTs
ties. District Bonds and all local Ra1-
road, Gas, Insurance anu Telephone stock
dealt in.
and sold. mhIS-u
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Adverse Decision in Pension Case.

Adverse DetlslOH III Fens1on Cnse.
The pension claim Of Gouieb Elensick,
of Missouri, was decided adversely by AS
sistant Secretary Davis yesterday. The
claim was for total blindness, resulting
from disease contracted in the service.
The claimant was discharged from the army
in 1865. He lost ins sight in 1868, did not
present his claim TIL 1870, and no effort to
establish the claim was made until 1890
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Until Jan. ISt
So a Month

All patients applying for treat
ment and all patients renewing treat
ment before January LIST, 1898, VIII
be treated UNTIL CURED at the
purely nominal rate of So "A month.
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The optimists are saying now that some
large bull impetus is all that is needed to
make prices squirt upward again. They
suggest a favorable decision as to the
Dutch sugar case, favorable decision in
the Nebraska maximum rate case in the
Supreme Court and the Presidents mes
sage. The difficulties with such a n argu
ment are two. In the first place the
initial proposition is very much open to
doubt in the minds of many. There is
large element among the followers of
the market who believe that prices are now
as high as they should be legitimately, if
not little too high. on the other hand
the Nebraska railroad decision may not be
handed down for some time yet, and may
be unfayorGb,e when it does appear. The
same may be said of the Dutch sugar de
cision. And it is certainly questionable
If the Presidents message, now pretty GER
tain to be extremely pacific with regard to
the Cuban situation, will not be more than
offset by the action of Congress Itself very
far from pacific.
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The popularity Of the 50 rate is net all
that Doctor Mccoy sought from it. 1t was
given for purpose, i. e., that all who re
quired medical treatment might avail
themselves Of The same treatment that Oily
those in good circumstances had hitherto
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Spirits tumbled yesterday. 1t looks as
il tired holders were selling. There are
a good man ypeople who believe that the
trust is rotten and that the stock viii
never pun cut OF its slough again.
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AIovemen1s of Naval vessels.

Movements OF tbeyessels We're repcrtedat
the Navy Department yesterday as fol.
lows: The Lena has arrived at Norfolk;
the Petrol mas arrived at Foochow.
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Dow, Jones & Co. say of Louisville and
Nashville:
For the month of November, so far,
Louisville and Nashville freight earnings
have been the largest in its history. They
show an increase of over SAT 900 above
1896, So 900 above 1895, $37, 900 above
1894, and ST6 900 above 1893. They
are almost exactly the same as for the
same period of 1892, but just overtop the
earnings in that year. For the second
week the freight earnings are much the
largest on record for that period, being
nearly $4,000 above 1892. From this
it will be seen that the movement of
freight is very large in the South just
now, proving that general business is On
thelargest scale ever known at this period.
The principal decrease in Louisville and
Nashvilles earnings so far this year is in
passengers. For Some rea son or other PAS
senger travel is very slow to respond on
all railroads, and is by no means in nne
with the general improvement.