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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
JOHN D. POTTS,
Asst. Gen. Passenger Agt.,
Richmond Va
IN HE NORFOr,K g U.cr1,,,,-

IT HE NORFOLK & wAsHINa-
l. TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers Newport News. washington
ana Norfolk will leave daily as fop-
lows:
NORTH BOUND.
Learners leave Portsmouth, foot
OF North street at ........ 500 D. m.
Leave Norfolk. foot Of Mathews
Stieet a. 5:45 D, m.
Leave Old Point at ..... 6:45 o. m.
ArrlVs Washington at ~ 700 e. m
B. &. Q. r. r. PENN, r. r.
" washington at. 800 a rn 8 90 a mn
ar. Phliadelphia ut. 100 q M. 80 a M
- ~. New York at 1:25 m. .2:15 D M
south bound. B. g. o. R. R. Penn. r. r..
w New York at. 1880 m. 1 100 d m
LV. rhlladelphia at. 1888 m. 3:18 o m
Ar IN washington :. 4:30 2 m. is D m
Steamers leave Washington at $3.50 D m
arrive FORTRESS Monroe at TOO a M
arrive Norfoin at ... 300 a n,
STRIVE at Portsmouth at - $40 a mr.
Inc trip down the historic Potoman
Ever and Chesapeake Bay on the eIa-
giant steamers of this company ia un~
surpassed. The steamers are compar-
atvely new. having been built ia 1891.
ana are lifted up In the most luxuri.
ant manner. with electric lights, call
Deil, and steam heat in each room
Inc tables are supplied with every de-
llcacy OF the season from the marketa
OF Washington and Norfolk.
For further information apply to
d. J. CALLAHAN, Agent
Norfolk Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10

General Shafter was not quite as
agile as General Toral. but General
lnrai now knows how the monkey felt
I..nl ne rooled with the elephant
baltimore American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
M ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
I'VE PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP.

~ ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
Ik PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday, sailing from Norfolk at $3.50 z.
NJ. Leaves for Providence Tuesdayae
Fridays and Sundays at $50 p. M.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
Mondays, Fridays. Saturdays and SUM
days at F. NJ, connecting for WASH
ington, Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore. one way, So; ROUND
trip; IS, including statsroom berth. Ac-
corlmodations and cuisine un.
equalled. Freight and passengers
taken for all points north and south
For further information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS. Agent,
Newport News, Va
W. P. TURNER, G. P. a.
]. c. WHITNEY, T. NJ.
General office, Baltimore, MO-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10
IN LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO
Y DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA.

" DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
n n6Ih YORK AND VIRGINIA
The elegant passenger steamships
jamestown. Guyandotte, Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day except Sunday at $3.50
F. NJ. for Norfolk and Newport Newa,
touching at Fortress Monroe on tho
south bound trip.
The ships OF this line leave Norfolk
for New York direct every day excepe
Sunday at $50 P M.
A short, delightful ard invigorat inm
voyage.
FARES:
First-class, straight, including mealS
ana perrin ....$ A43
First-ciass, round trip, including
meals and berth .......... $1$.0a
Storage, without subslstance.... $50
Steamer Luray arrives from Smith
field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 A. M. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday at 500 p. NJ.
Nj. &. CROWELL Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10

DEDHAM. MASS, Sept e--Mr. Bay
ard is very weak this morning. There
Is no perceptible change from his cnn-
dition Of last night, which is an unfa-
voable sign.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-10

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-20

~. El Consejo del gobierno insalar, &
propuesta del secretario de Graoia y Justicia
y qobernaeion, ha nombrado 4 don jose
Conrado Hernandez para una de las plazas
de magistrado de la Audiencia territorial dc
esta isla. El se1lor Hernandez ocupaba
igual cargo en- Manila actualmente So en-
cuentra con licencia en- Madrid. El pats
vera con sumo gusto dicho nombramiento,
pues el nuevo magistrate, hijo de este suelo,
es honra del foro espailol, por su inteligen'
ola reotitud, de cuyas prendas di6 cons.
tantes pruebas durante fos juez de l [" ins.
tancia de Agua1illa y Mayagiiez.
No M0UfnQ GRAN ALMACEN de MUEBLES de
luS uUvlUS. kAFAEL TaEIaalA MAkGAEiDA 6
quan muebes en- condolences ventajosas.
- Placenos anunclar que 81 Rvdo. Sr'
Penitenoisrio de nuestra santa iglesia Cate.
dral, doctor don F6lix Barrot, pronunci6
est. mailana en- dicho temple una oracion tan
elocuents como elevada y oonmovedora. En-
salzabx ell padre Barrot desde el pulpito las
glorias dc San Juan Nepomuoeno, y en- el
epflogo dal sermon aludl6 oportunfsimamen.
to la guerra hispano yankee & los sucesos
del IL de este mes. Con aoentos enternece
dores hixo nn llamamiento i nuestra fe acen
drada en- Ii Virgen de Ia Providenora, pro-
tectora oapitana excelsa de Puerto Rico,
porque ella no ha de abandonarnos, porqae
1 sus plantas hemos de oantar el himno de la
gratitud eterna el d1a del triunfo dehnitivo.
El oielo nos ayuda; sus ministries nos alien.
tan = S.lrsuzz cerQ0X
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r E M I It'd 0
Cataflo, 90 dc Mayo de 1898.
Sr. Director de LA CORRESPONDENCE

N0ooAO3 ~ Ao NA0JO Ao A0oO"
Sr. Director de LA CoRREsPoNDENC1A.
Muy seior nuestro distinguido ami
go: Antes la doble sensible desgracia de
nuestras adoradas hijas Csmbuoha y Lo'
lita. dos angeles del hogar, que la Parca
inexorable nos arrebatsra en- un mismo ms
tante, grande es Ia oonsternaoi6n en- el seno
de nueatra famiiia, immense es el dolor. Jay!
es& herida alberta en- el alma nuestra es casi
impossible que )legue s cicstrizarse; sula'
mente las oreencias religiosas son las que
puedan fortalecernos por una parte, salts
faoernos por otra las mdltiples demostraoio'
mes afectuosas de tantos amigos, entire los
que nc podemos menos que citar al digno y
virtuoso p. Torres, los cuales, sabedores dc
Is fstal noticia, corrieron solfcitos prodi'
garnos consuelos llorar con nosotros.
Sean estss lfneas la sinoera exprec6n de
nuestra eterna gratitud para con eodos 6
igualmente para con aquelIos que, asentee,
tuvleron s bien dirigirnos oarif1osas misivas
que tanto son de agradecer.
Gracias mil, se7lor Director, por la pu'
@blicaci6n de estos renglones, quedando como
>siempre sus affmos.s s.-FAMIL1A MASON.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-20
NOTICIAS


~. Anoche ha llovido un POGO en-
%Cangrejos y en- esta capital
- Los braceros de Humaoao-segun
dice <El Criterio, -qu6janse de que SO les
paguen en- billetes de Bsnoo de 4 y 10.
Para csmbiarlos luego tienen que gastar
parte de su valor 6 oonoeder un desouento.
Y este es absolutamente I'M usto.
~. Aver ha debido tener lugar en- Ponce
la'bendici6p de dos nuevas saiaa para enfer-
mos en- ell hospital eTriooehe., Estas podran
contener unas ouarenta canas.
-. Con oarga de papas y cebollas lleg6
antes de- aver a! puerto de Poroe, el bergan.
tin esps11ol "Isabel'', prooedente dc Baroelo.
ma Canarias, sin haher encontrado en- todo
el visje un solo buque enemigo.
- ''La Demoorscia", de Ponce, ba
dido deoir, que la esouadrs yankee que bonn
bardeo eeta capital, entr6 en- Samana donde
enterro 1S9 muertos.
-. A nuestro estmado ami 60 el seflor
don Florencio Santiago, aloalde de Coamo,
SO siguioa como comandante primer jefe del
battalion de voluntarios de aquella plaza.
.** Nuestro estimado amigo don Emi'
lilo Maria Gorbea, restableeido completa-
nente de las heridas que recibio el ola del
bombardeo, sc encuentra al frente dc sus
ocupaoiones ordinarias. lie felicitamos
nos alegramos.
"IBuo1Oo LIZ COAoAAOuAuO JUL
$40 95 la suscripci6n nacional, la que as
oiende hasta el dfa de hoy la cantiuad de
l07,1l3 pesos 90 centavos.
~ Muchos amigos del interior nos
escriben diariamente, con encargo de que
les contestemos vuelta de correo, dAndoles
detalles de los successes que ocurren en- esta
capital, explicAndoles nuestra opinion res.
pecto de la actual guerra, etc, etc. Mucho
gusto tendrfsmos en- complacerles, pero 10
que nos piden es muy diffcil. Fl trabajo en-
estas ofcinas de redacoion con 50 personal
incomplete hoy, es superior 10 que supone
el publico. Tenemos las horas Adn los
minutes contados mas en- las presentes Cir.
cunstanoias on que TODD 6 oasi todo el dicho
personal y adn ell de los talleres do tipogra.
fla, con sus familias reside fuers de la capi.
tai y tiene que estar eometido + las horas
reg,amentarias establecidas por los tranv1as
y omnibus. Sostener largas correspondent.
cias serfa msterialmepte impossible. Noso-
tros TODD 10 que sabemos y pensamos 10 de-
cimos On LA CORRESPONDENCE contestar
~esas csrtas, serfa deoir en- letra mannscrita
10 que decimos en 4etfas ae me!des.
~. En Toa alta Sc estAn celebrando
| oon toda solemnidad las novenas del Amor
Hermoso de Maria. Un coro de angelicales
>sefcritas canta todas las noohes en- la igle-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-20
ULTIMA H0RA
7e!egra'nas recibidos por la
Diputaei6n Provincial.

Madrid, Mayo l9.--En la Puerta del
Sol han tenido un gran altercado los genera.
les Azoarraga Sarchez Mira, orey6ndose
que de clio resultsrA un duelo.
hi vapor alem&n <Polaria> ha obtenido
del Gobierno de Washington permiso para
entrar on la Habana tomar pasajeros.
Habana, idom idem.-El buque <Myrt-
leduc, &c dirige s CArdenas. Ell <Odula>
ha salido de Kingston para esta isla.
Probablemente la prensa yankee go le
permitirA la publication de las noticias que
90 re6e'an la guerra, previa oensura.
Ri comit6 de representatives. ha informa.
do favorablemente aoerca de la anexi6n
de Hawai-.
Mr.. Gladstone sigae gravemente enfsr-
mo en- el delirlo recita reza en- frances.
En- Montreal, Canada, ha oourrido un
gran incendio en- un hospital ocasionando
20 muertos.
Divfsanse los buques que telegra66 aver.
FL <Bratsberg> esta cargando en- Sagua
a.ucar para New York.
En- la traves1a desde Progreso fu6
detenido llevado s Cayo Hueso, confesando
la tripulaci6n de dicho barco que los buques
yankees que ataoaron Puerto Rico sufrie-
tripulantes, en- los ouales habfa un Official
muerto.
Dos buques de guerra yankees atscaron
8 Cardenas, oorri&ndose haoia Ell Moro de
Cuba desde donde fueron rechazados por Lao
bater1as del Castillo, que le hicieron fuego
oausAndoles grandes averfss.
Ha negado estas aguas in trasatlan-
tlcO armada con slete canones.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-20

En resumen: nj aun Ia ciudad de Nueva
York, verdsdera capital de los Estados Uni
nidos, oentro de sus negooios emporio de
gu enorme riquesa, se enouentra exenta dol
pe!igro de ser bombsrdeada por una esoua.
dra moderna Reou6rdese que Long Island
fa6 el dltimo punto ocupado por los ingleses,
que allf experimentation yarias derrotas los
amerioanoe.
Y EQUAL serfa la situaci6n de la marina
de guerra americana, habiendo de proteger,
no tan solo Nueva York, sino al mismo
Hampton Roals, que conduee Washington;
al RIO Delaware, que da entrada Filadel-
fs; y Nueva Orleans, 4 Cayo Hueso y &
tantas otras innumerables plazas del AtlAa"
tico del Golfo de M6xico?.
Ey Liberal, de Madrid.)
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-20

~*. En- Yauco 90 ban consttuido dos
comisiones de senoras = daballeros para lle'
var cabo la oreaoi6n de pn hospital de san
gre. La suboomisi6n de senoras quedo cons
tituids: como presidenta, doha Juana J.
Mojica de Gatell; vioepresldentas, dona Ro.
sario O. de Geron&s = dona Francisco A. de
Llinas; tesorers, dona MERCEDES Ii. do Pao'
Ii; oontadora, 1of1s Maria @. M. de Fabre'
gas; depoeitaria de almac6n, doha Isabel 4.
do Tore; seoretaria, senorita dona Natalia
Coronado; subseoretsria. senorita doha Ca
lima Solivellas. Comisioues dc senoras
senoritas recorrieron la poblaoi6n en- solic1.
tud de socorros, habiendo heoho una coleota
en- metAlico efeotos cue ha permitido ms
talar On los salones del Clu b de esgrima
gimnasia ell hospital de sangre, con so ca
mas, teniendo Is ropa sutiolente pra elias,
ropa para los heridos 81 desgraoiadamente
los hubieee, vendajes en- gran oantidad y
demas titles necesarios. Ademas de Ia oitada
junta, mereoen plaoemes las distinguidas
senoritas Julia de la Tejera, Luisa Fratice'
Iii, Angelita Falcon, Eugenia Fraticelli y
Rita Semidey, por su vallosa cooperation en-
la oonfeooi6n de las ropas vendajes para el
hospital. La junta dc oaballeros Ia consti.
tuyen: presidente, doctor don Manuel Pa
sarell; ioepresidentes, don Dar1o Frances.
chi = don Atileo Gaztambide; depositario dc
almao6n, doctor don Rafael Gatell; tesorero,
Lodo. don J. M. Gatell; secretario, don
Francisco Negroni Nigag|ioni; vocales: Pho.
don Jose A. Pieretti, don Manuel Camacho,
don Pho Gividani, Lcdo. don Ramon M.
uijano, Lodo. don Pablo Sanchez, don An
tonic Iebron. don Juan V. L6pez, don San.
tiago Negroni. don Leonardo De}gado, don
Benito Morales, don Agustln >Tegera: El
presidente doctor don Manuel Pasarell no sc
hnI In10 IL l.
el hospital instalado, y sigue trabajando
ducta.
x*x Queda demostrado que ell calzado
mejo que SO importa en- Puerto Rico, se
detalla en- ell aoreditado estableoimiento GEL
Popular" Gale de San Justo, ndmero Ia
Am6rioo es hoy en- dia el hombre dc Ia 81
tuacion, pues vende tan bal JOS precios, que
no hay quen le haga Is competenoia. No
hay con el raspa que se sujete.
e.. Recortamos de <El Boletfn Mer-
cantil: 'En oaestiones hpisitares, 'el exscto
cumpimiento del deber, as causa bastante
para la reoompensa. Pnes b ZEN: los Exomos.
senores Captain General J General 20.
Cabo, oreemos quo, hasta se\excedieron en-
dicho cumplimiento, por que CON la bizarrfa
propia del soldado espa1oi aoua aieron todos
los sitios de mayor pel1gro dasa6ando les
grandes trozos do metralla qAe ror todas
parties cafan, y animando aa preaenoia
los valientee sold@dos. FL pneblo on
general sc fesiclta de tauer tan tixarros
gobernantea poeotros cumpIln,oa gns
tosos el deber de hacerin conetar sst -
-*~ I'm Ia segunda lfnaa (Poerta de
Tierxa), q! saiir de "a tien>a de don Ramon
Gonzalez, le falsearon los pies Lucas Ma
rrero, con tsn mala saerta, qae oayo sobre
un De azo de botella. LaciAnuOse una herifia
en- un music como de diez oentfme,rcs, ca @
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individuo fa6 llevado a. la farmaoia del
sehor Daub6n, donde sc enoontraba el doctor
Saldaha que le hi.o la primera eara, tomAn.
dole 2untos dc sutura. El senor DaQb6n
facilit6 de su farmacia todo ouanto fu@ nsoe.
sario al oaeo Y tantos este como ell doctor
Saldaha prestaron sus auxilios gratuitamente
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VA R | { D A D { s.

e de gso :3&:::
Malorca aceitunas barriles chorzos Bilbao
Monserrat, hacaao sc,sa empre solioitado vine
Rioja Sagasta-En Ell ColmadO de Cerecedo Hermsnos
Compafha
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-20
Julian Silva

Julian silva Maquinas de ooser Compra, Venta.
Alquiler Sc dan pazos 10 misQno Lag
nueyas que las u:ada siendo responsible Ia msma 3m
1nnidad de accesorfos fciles de enunerar Ademas
T6co 31 ID. 9O
Evening star., 1898-03-25
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Mrs. Shaw, Department Clerk, Tries
to Drown Hcrself.

Mrs. Shaw, Department Clerk, Tries
to Drown Herself.
Mrs. q. NJ. Shaw widow, thirty-two
years of age, and said to be employed in
one of the government departments, made
an attempt to end her life this afternoon
about o'clock by jumping into the river
at the 11th street wharf She was rescued
In time, however, by soma men employed
at the wharf, and was taken to the second
precinct station. where her condition is re-
garded as critical. it being feared her mind
is affected.
Mrs. Shaw, it Is said, was engaged to be
married to a man named w. w. Greenwell
She lived at 1918 Maryland avenue, with q
Mrs. Davis and Greenweil visited her there
Wednesday. This morning she received
letter from Greenwell, stating that he hat
been married yesterday in Baltimore, and
that ne ana his wife would be at home TO
visitors April /. Mrs. Davis stated to u
Star reporter that he had married a di-
vorced woman named May, and seemed to
place credence in the story, although at
the station house the opinion was ex-
pressed that Grecnwell had perhaps played
a practical joke on the object of his affec-
tioEs.
Mrs. Shaw showed the letter she re-
ceived from Greenwich this morning to
Mrs. Davis, and said that perhaps the
latter would never see her again. Mrs.
Davis tried to reason with her, but did
not seem to make ar y impression upon her
MIS- SnaW tnen went Out and nothing
more las heard of her whereabouts until
she was fished out of the Potomac this
afternoon. When rescued the letter was
found pinned to her dress, and her talk at
the station house would lead one to the
belief that she had fully made UP her mind
that life for her was not worth living and
that she was going 20 end it,
1t is also said tie woman whom Green
we'll was represented to have married in
Baltimore yesterday also called on Mrs.
Shaw Wednesday in relation to some let
tiers that had passed between the latter
and Greenwich. AS the case stands, how
ever, Mrs. Shaw is in a pitiable condition
at the second precinct, both with regard TO
body and mind.
Mrs. Davis said Mrs. Shaw had been liv-
ing at her house for about three months
and had always conducted herself properly
She knew very little of her except that she
had come from Boston.
When Mrs. Shaw reached the police sta
ton she was very much excited and re-
fused to be comforted. Lieut.. Hollinberger
destroyed the letter. believing the woman
would be better without it.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
RELIEVING THE CuBANs.
Gen. Lee Telegraphs the Work 4
Going on Satisfactorily.


Gen. Lee Telegraphs the Work In
Going on Satisfactorily.
On the 2Tth of December last President
Mckinley issued an appeal to the people
of the United States for contributions
of money, food and clothing for the beue-
fit of the starving Cubans and announced
that contributions of money might be sen,
to the consul general at Havana through
the Secretary of State. The total fund
received at the State Department to date
in response to this appeal amounts to
500
1t was started by subscription of s. 5,0Of
from the President of the United States
and has gradually been added to by organ.
iZations and individuals all over the coun-
try until it reached the figure of sa1.04s
The latest contributions covering a period
OF, several weeks past are as follows:
Mr.. Romero, the Mexican minister. 500
citizens of Shepherds town, W. Va, through
Rev. w. H. Wilson, SIS II; Blacon Duncan
Scott. Kan. s62; the World Publishing
Company of Omaha, S12.70 Krouse and
Ninzeli, Yankton, S. D., s71; Leslie Suiter
Thomas Mission, So: citizens Of Suffolk
Va, through A. W. Ely, S9IS5
All of this money has been forwarded
promptly to Consul General Lee, and has
undoubtedly been expended by this time
for the relief of the people in distress Ii
10 III dCuitioH 10 the large QuantltieS OF
supplies of food and medicines which have
been contributed by the people of the
United States and taken to Cuba on the
tug Fern and the steamers of the Ward
line.
Assistant Secretary Day received a cable
message from Consul General Lee bearing
on this subject as follows:
Work of relief progressing most salts
factorily; tomorrow arrangements made for
tw enty-two cars of supplies for C!enfuegos
Cardenas, Sagua, Caibarien and Santa
Clara and other places. Railroads will
carry special trains through free of charge.
Have been greatly assisted by Mr..
Klopsch"
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Resolutions Adopted Today at Hin
ton. w. Va. Conference

ItesoIutlons Adopted Today at Hin.
ton. w. Va, Conference.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
HINTON. w. Va, March 25.-The BaIti-
more annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South today adopted
resolutions praying for the settlement of the
Cuban trouble by arbitration and without
war. if possible. Bishop Wilson. who is
presiding, was requested to suspend busi-
rass at noon next Monday and lead the
conference in prayer for peace and for
Divine guidance upon the officers of the ma
ton In dealing with the Spanish question.
Rev. DR.. j. p Hyde introduced the resolu-
tions.
Edwin Joseph Hopkins of Washington
was rejected when he came up for adms-
sion on trial. He was not recommended by
special committee chiefly the grounds
that he has wife and three children,
whom he would be obliged to support on
the salary Of single man else displace
scme other married man.
A memorial adopted to general con-
ference protesting against the proposed
transfer of Fredericksburg Church into the
territory of the Virginia conference. Only
one member of the church voted for the
proposed change.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
FINANCE AND TRADE
Another Bear Day on New York
Stock Exchange.
SUGAR AGAIN LEADS DECLINE
Traction Shares Also Show Element
of Weakness.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 25.-Foreign prices
for American securities reflected some ir-
regularity by comparison with the closing
parity of yesterday, a fair demand for ST.
Paul being an especially significant feature
OF London's operations.
The steady undertone OF the London mar
ket failed to find rejection on this side
prices yielding literally throughout the
opening hour and relapsing into dullness at
every slight advance. The total trading up
to noon exceeded 100000 shares. but the
volume OF business fell off considerably dur
ing the later trading.
Rumors were again the basis Of much of
the trading, but little of real Importance
was developed from such incentive. Con-
servative operators have become resigned
to the belief that action In either account
is unusually hazardous In advance of the
Maine report The public, speaking gener-
ally, have argued in similar strain since
the disaster was first reported. and the
market is consequently assigned to the
pi ofessional element.
Nc buying Is reported except by small
traders. who took the courage to borrow
stocks over night. Notwithstanding the con-
vction that such action alone is profitable.
This fact, however is a strong argument
against short selling.
Too much company i'm any enterprise is
likely to react against the object OF its
conception. There are many indications of
an urgent demand for stocks already over
sold. and the only remedy for such a situa-
ton is either to buy them in at advances
or to force liquidation.
The latter solution has been attempted
repeatedly, but investors have rarely held
more tenaciously to what they have paid
for and beyond the reach of margin liabii-
ties. If this fact can be perpetuated until
after the board of inquiry's finding becomes
public the stock market is not likely to be
materially DETECTED below its present level.
American Sugar and the Traction stocks
We're active features of today's trading
and all made new low levels. Sugar was
sold in round amounts and was practically
devoid of all support down to 10. At this
point the covering of short contracts be-
came a feature of the trading and a rally
of 1 per cent followed.
The price held we'll for a time, but new
selling during the first hour carried the
price down under the previous low point.
Sentiment is strongly adverse to an i'm
mediate recovery in these shares. but there
is large short interest to reckon with in
the near future.
The traction shares were all weak and
were freely sold for both accounts. This
group is generally recognized as the one
most likely to lead the recovery because of
the experienced manipulative ability Of
those who control them.
There is feeling in certain quarters that
the present week will see a complete dis
counting of the worst phases Of the Maine
incident.