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The times., 1899-11-10
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL FAIR.
The Finance Committee Reports on
Contributions Received.

The Finance Committee Reports on
Contributions Received.
At a meeting Of the Fifth division chapel
OF the Government Printing Office. held last
night to consider plans for the fair to be
given by Columbia Typographical Union
No. IG1. J. F. Mccormick. Chairman Of the
finance committee. reported that Walter
StiIgon Hutchins. editor of the Times. mad
contributed Sl00 TO the fair fund.
The following letter from 2lr. Hutchins
was read.
D. r. Mccormick. Chairman Finance Committee:
Dear Sit: h is with great pleasure Tie Times
Company asks yCu 90 i.ui It down a contribu-
tar in your fair luud las SIUy We trust The fair
Hiii be Fery great success
The following reply has been sent TO Mr.
Hutchins
Washington. d. - November @. 1890
N-. walter SJiis9u Hutcus. President The Times
Company
Dau Sr: Your favor af tbs date Just to hand
Please accept the heartfelt thanks OF the entire
finance committee - the fair for YOUR very geuer-
nus contribution Of 500 20 Our fair fund, and on
behalf ~ tg.liHh1a j gt"-faI I'leH Union we also
extend thanks.
WIrh best wishes f.r the Morning and Evening
j. u. MCCORMICK.
Chairman Finance C5um.tteec.
Among other contributions reported was
one for $40 from Perry Heath. First AS
sistaut Postmaster General
IT vas decided that the Fifth Division
committee viii give a dance in about Two
weeks.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA. Nov g-Thc old courthouse
uloperty. in North Columbus Street, was offered
ier sale at public auction this afternoon at
O'Clock 10y $. H. Lunt for the commissioners Of
the CITY and county. The highest offer made for
the entire property Was S6a5o bid by Robert FL
lott The property was then offered in lots.
For No $3.50 was offered and No D the
bid was sIGJ. lhe commissioners then directed
that the property be withdrawn. A. heretofore
stated the purpose in dsppsiug of this property
was 30 effect a settlement between the city and
county governments. The courthouse and Jail
properties were owned by the city and county
jointly. The County authorities by an act of tht
Legislature succeeded ia having a partition Of
the properties made. The city accepted the Jail
prcpcrlv at s.. 800 and the two parties agreed
10 have the courthouse building and ground. s9id
az auction. Had the property been knocked down
today at $3.50 then the city would have had u
pay to the county $ll51.
The examination for applicants for the position
81 city engineer Will be hcd ioWugTu" morning
ju the board of aldermen chamber. The exam
iuer4 will be Ncsais. AtDe and Ball oi Wash
ingtun and Fink, of this CITY. Those applicants,
ii auy who pass the examination Vill be certified
to the city council Tuesday night next when, 10
is expected a city engineer VIII be chosen ut sue
uoed T. c. Dunn. resigned. The applicants are
L. R GmbiH and Mcssrs- Richards and Ball Of
Washington and Me>rs scllles and Kinney, ot
Alexandria county
The commissioners OF election met tl,'av and
certified the correctnesa Of the returns Of Tues
dav's election The vote pplled was as follows
Douohoe, G63 Hume Gj3. and Lob, T.
An apportioumcnt Of Si@6 1907 yesterday
made by the State Department Of Public Instruc-
ton for The public schools. Alexandria city Will
receive 81 4lG, and the county Sls6.7j OF this
amount
William NJ Reardon has purchased the Jameson
residence. in Prince Street, between Washington
Washington to this city. The consideration was
5000.
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AFFAIRS IN HAVANA.
The Police to he Reorganized on
Military Hasis.

The Police to he ReorEnnized on
Military Hasis.
HAVANA, Nov. 9.-Chief OF Police Car
ionas has decided to reoreanize his force
on ar entirely new basis on January /.
After that date the force will be a military
body entirely, and the men who enlist viii
have to sign a two years contract. The
chief Of police Of the city Of Havana VIII
control the entire organization Of Havana
province which viii be formed into one
military body. The policemen vii receive
a salary Of SEQ per month.
Secretary OF State Capota has presented a
rev financial scheme TO Governor Ce1cral
Brooke. which aims to avoid the 1iuctua
ton in value of the silver ami copper
money. One part Of the scheme is that
Cuban coins of The value Of so, 25, and 10
cents shall be coined. These coins are TO
bear the impress of the faces Of Cespeies,
Marti and other Cuban Ievolutolists.
The attempts which have been made by
certain local papers TO b!ackmaiI Mr.. Frye,
of Boston, the Lew superintendent Of
schools resulted today in the Issuing OF
warrant for the arrest Of one Of the
editors. who declared he would publish GER
tain alleged facts unless be was paid to
keep quiet. Mr.. Frye declared the accusa-
tions were absolutely baseless and he would
press the charge unless the editor gave
the name OF his informant. The police
say the editor is in hiding.
a heavy rain and windstOrm last night
caused the downfall OF many houses in the
suburbs Of HayaLa The river E@ar Las
Laja5 overfiowed running the crops The
! railroads in the vicinity OF this city suf-
fered considerably though at present COM
muuiCation is not interrupted.
La Lucha" in an editorial today com
pares the intransigeants with the Jaco-
| bins Of Paris who dishOnored the French
which is encouraged by Cuban newspapers
applauding the lynching OF Spanish resi-
/ dents and inspiring crime. VIII have the ef-
! feet of prOlonging the military occupation
! Of the island
! The "Diario de Ia Marina says the
! better class OF Spanlards viii preserve their
| nationality and keep out of politics As the
| Spauards are naturally conservative they
-lI therefore. vote together The CIblEs
| being very radical the majority Of the Rad
| leaf party will be Cuba. This the paper says
| is apparently the natural result of the old
! national antagonism and hostility, but
| really it comes from purely natural causes
| apart from any hostility between the two
races.
The huctuation in the value of money is
causing considerable trouble in the prov
| inces. The merchants Of Santa Clara re
fuse to receive Spanish money. The civil
governor has asked General Wilson, the
| military commander Of that department,
| 10 take some action in the matter.
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Notions.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE ms UR-
ANCE COMPANY of the District OF
Columbia, 9O2 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west, Washington, Oct Is, 1899.
Policy holders are notified that on and
after NOVEMBER / 1899, the managers
will pay a return of savings. in proportion
10 the surrender value OF each policy. our
Of the savings OF 1898
One per centum premium charge FOR In
ayrance the coming year, Is payable to the
company at same time. INSURANCE POL
ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED, that pay.
monts may be stamped thereon.
This company insures brick dwellings at
from 81 to 1925 per $1,000 Of Insurance.
and frame dwellings. without ahingIe roof.
at from $3.50 to $3.50 per $1,000
Please present your policies early and
avoid the crowd.
BY order OF Board of Managers.
J.. PIERCE BOTELER.
s. II. WALKER. Secretary.
President pc16-tf
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DIED


RARKER-uu "Wednesday. Ncvcmaer q l,a". aE
g4I. MATTE. beloved child ut Ida end A--'-f
Barker. after a short and painful illness
Funeral private, from Her ia,c residence ~
Union street southwest NeveEtgr I'D as
u'clocE-
We watched thy dear Ut-Is form fading. Ml-iri
But little did He know
That on tine sad tomorrow
Thy soul from earth would 60 lt
NERGENTHALEB at a special ting ol the
B.1rt af Directors Of the MesEeutaaier Linotype
C5mpsnv on molten uf Mr.. Andrew Dsvine. sec
1nded by Mr. D. D. Mills, the following gesaiu-
tilus were unanimously adopted.
Resolved. That the members 10 this board have
received with profound regret the announcement
cf the uutimeb death 1j UJtmar MerssuthJ-cr tae
inventor Of the linotype, an invention vlic1 f1--a
the second great radical advance ia the develop
fusur Of the noble arr % printing and places the
name Of Mprgeutbaigr beside that 90 Gutenberg
the author Of the hTst.
Resolved. That we. tender 20 tie widow and
children our most earnest sympathy Ia their great
bereavement
Resolved, That the secretary be directed 20
transmit TO Mrs MergenthaleF. IN a9proPnale
form "a COPY 0f these resolution
Item FREDR J. WARRINGTON. Secretary
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LAUNCHING OF THE BAILEY.
The Little Torpedo Hont VIII Take
No N-rtrt. In nrrnnI,rr

The Little Torpedo Boat VIII Take
the Water in December.
The torpedo boat Bailey viii be launched
at the shipyards of the Gas Engine and
Power Company, and Charles /. Sgabury &
Company consolidated, Norris Heights,
New York. December .. Invitations to
The Secretary Of the Navy and naval Off
cials to attend the launching were re-
ceived here yesterday. Miss Florence Beck
man Bailey, the daughter Of Edward s.
Bailey Of New York viii chrsten the
vessel. She is a granddaughter Of Rear
Admiral Theodorus Bailey. for whom the
torpedo boat was named
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KID M'CoY THE WINNER.
John McDonough knocked our ia
Four Rounds.

BUFFALO, y. L.. Nov. 9.-1id Mccoy
knocked out John McDonough, OF St Paul
in four rounds at the Hawthorne Athletic
Club tonight McDoHough was never able
TO reach Mccoy. who cut ;hs 81. Paul mans
face badly In the fourth the Kid sent in
4 right hook 70 the stomach which prac-
iically settled matters. McDouough stayed
down ten seconGs and was in great pain
although conscious.
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Mlnmnteh cnnnIes scnarnted.

Two petitions for divorce were granted yester-
f. Woodruff was granted a divorce from her hus-
band William f. Woodruff by Justice Barnard,
on the ground Of desertion, and William f.
Simns was also granted a divorce from his wife,
grounds.
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ChiIdren'S Refers, SlB.

They re made Of good, stout chinchiIla
cloth, with big sailor collars and rubber
buttons that won't break, and sewed on to
stay Worth S2-Z5-for SI.4S.
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Mems Furnishings Department.
You'll Find BARGAINS Galore

This department has become interesting
stores doings We've
offer prices have sueededis
judged by he following items
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ChiIdren's Yestie Suits. Sis.

SwaggeT Suits for the boys Sizes to
years. Made Of excellent materials, including
coat, vest, and pants Nattjly trimmed. A
s.. % yalue-ior Sl25
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coUNTERFEITERs ARE CAUGHT,
Frank Morris and an AccompIicc Ar
rested in GeorEin.

rtNaSu IN peoFEius
The Secret Service Bureau received in
formation yesterday Of the arrest at Dal-
ton, Ga, Of Frank Morris and IN accom-
plice. for counterfeiung silver coins. In
Morris possession were found mods and
o.her paraphernalia Of counterfeiter's
plant. also some 50-cent pieces made OF
base metal poorly executed. Morris was
convicted in January, 1888 Of counterfeit
ing and was sentenced 10 prison. He
escaped last June and had not been heard
~ until his arrest IN Dalton
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BOYS Suits. SL.9S.

These suits are made of aJl-wooI cloths
double breasted styles with double seat and
knees sizes 8 % l5 years Full value for
$3.50 Special SIos.
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The TuohN wiz Contcst.

The hearing ia the contest over the viii Of
Thomas TUohy was continued Yesterday in Grim
inal Courtroom Nc before Justice Cole and 4
!ury.
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Bargain Friday Chlldren's Clothing Department.

Ills pleasure mothers their
The Clothing prices are
Every shopping depart
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ChiIdren's KHea Pants, 49c.

Strictly all-wool knee pants IN black and
blue ehcvi0t-checks and stripes a1i Ere-
lish corduToys: sizes 3 TO Is years. worth
55c AID 81, for 4gc-
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Taste the Joy that springs from labor Heu-
rich's Maeraan. Senate, and Lager. Phone G34,
Arlington Bottling Co., Tor 4 case.
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Mems Underwear, 25c.

ODDS and ends IN Nen's Meriuo. Ribbed
Wool and Balhriggan. and Plain W0ol-50
55c, and q quality shirts and Drawers ON
the mems bargain table, regardless OF cost
for 25c a garment.
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Toys Long Pants Suits. $3.50

A special lot Just received. and
won't thev 90 at this price, Made
Of brown-mixsd cassilucre Four-b,
ton sack style Sizes IS t1 Is re1ss.
Wen worth $3.50, fer s. 5U
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Mems S SOx, &C pa II.
Mems Hall Hose. SIC pair.

Mems Blue and Red One-haH Hose. 15c
Quality; double heel and toe; fast eol57s;
all sizes. gC plir
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Mems FaaGy Shirts, SEC.

A choice selection 0f nobby fall, fancy
Shirts in all the leading makes-I Sl25
quality-and perfect ft Every shirt guar
auteod 10 wash perfect; with separate link
cuffs, and ali the new attachments; all
variety Of patterns-s9c.
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ChiIdreH's Suits, Csc.

About I25 in the lot Made Of dark
brown twill-and Just the suits for
first-clsss service sizes to - years.
Made TO sell for s. Our price. gsc.
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Mems HaHdkerChiefs. DC.

Fancy border Jlponette Handkerchief
softer than linen OF silk; fast cslo-s. fulf
size; perfect make Zoe quality; &c each.
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Our Toe quality % Mems Black and Tan
Half Hose; Double foot, high-spIiced heels.
fast colors: seamless; only 8 pair To- Gus
toner. lee pair
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CIVIL CONTROL IN CUBA
4 Change of Government May Be
Inaugurated on December |.

The Question of DispIacing Military
Authority in the Island VIII BE
Considered by the Cabinet Today
The President FavOrs Granting
Limited SeIf-RuIe to the CubanS.
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AH-wool heavy ribbed Cardigan Jackets;
colors and wear guaranteed, In tan, brown.
slate blue. black, and maroon. - quality
finished with silk. Only Sl49.
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Mems and BOYS Shirts. 3sc.

White Numbered Shirts linen bosom. neck
and wristbgud. REINFORCED front and back,
spiced fscings, full gusseted. Never sold
elsewhere less than SOC Our price 39c.
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Ladies' Braided Coats, SS.9S.

All the latest designs Made in the new
style at >calloped back, new sleeves, and
lined with Roman Satin-SS value at $5-93.
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needs OF TIE new navy
Coaling Stations Advocated by Tie
Equipment Bureau.

Roar Admiral Bradford's annual I.e-
port says We WouId BE Haudi-
or IN south Amcrica-The NcToa
able yes-othcr Suggestions.
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Here Are Attractive Offers.
uits. Skirts, Jackets, Capes, Waists.

S"P~N"
There's certain and Individuality about our Ladies
proclaim their superiority at once or
todsv exceoffonal values awaiting your coming.
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Mems Hats, 98c.
AII.woOl Cardigan Jackets. SIC.

Mems Rough Rider Fed1g8s; full shape
in light greys. with pearl or black trim
mings; s. quality for 9Sc.
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Ladies' Silk Waists, $3.98.
Ladies ROmespnn Skirts, 1898.
Ladies Plaid Skirts, $S.9S.

Well lined and bound fan back, perfect
hanging s.. 80 value at Sl.0S.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
New York Cotton Market.
BOXING IN CUBA.
sam Fitzpatrick Arranging to Start
Club ut Havana.

New York, Feb. 23.-With the introduce
ton of baseball and horse racing in Cuba
il is likely that boxing Will soon receive
attention in that country, too. Some time
ago Sam Fitzpatrick conceived the idea of
establishing "a club and running weekly
boxing bouts between soldiers stationed
in the various towns and cities in the ISL
and Now Sam thinks the time is ripe to
initiate the natives into the mysteries of
the game and if nothing goes amss. he
before next summer Sam declares that
he has ample backing behind him and
does not see why his efforts should not be
crowned with success.
Now that baseball and horse racing have
been introduced successfully in Cuba -
said Sam. Il don't see why boxing should
not become popular as well. The Cubans
as rule are big, strong. and husky and
am sure they will take TO the sport. 1t
is my intention TO organize a club on the
same lines as those giving boxing exhibit
tons in Greater New York. With the
game honestly conducted | fail to see why
there is not money in il. may go to Cuba
in two or three weeks unless those in
terested with me back out
DR.. Ordway is also going to Cuba. He
declares that he is simply going to trans
act some private business. 1t would not
be surprising, however, if he looks over the
field and selects a site for a branch of the
noted English organization, the National
Sporting Club, of London. Ordway when
questioned by a reporter said that he
thought boxing would make quite a hit in
Cuba if properly conducted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24

Cincinnati Club, except the captain, 10 question
any decision of the umpire, whether il was right
wrong, at any time during the season Of 1928.
In spite Of these instructions, during the game
above referred TO the entire outfeld OF the Gin
cinnati Club left their positions on the field and
came in to discuss and participate in discus
sion over decision OF the umpire at second base.
If the umpire had performed his duty he
would have removed the three PLAYERS from the
game, and he should have done The duty OF
questioning the decision Of the umpire in that
devolves, under the rules, upon the captain
OF the nine, and other individual the Gin
cinat Club had any right to mix up with it,
The rules emphatically prohibit it, and yet, in
tions, the chief feature OF the agreement is vo-
lated.
! wish 10 state more. in language plain
that it cannot be misunderstood, that / have
quested Mr.. Young TO instruct all umpres to
enforce the rule against unlawful and unneces-
sary kicking the part Of the Cincinnati Club,
by prompt removal OF any player who violates
the agreement, and any player who disregards the
clubs request and Is removed nom the game by
the umpire for violating the rules, viii be fined
sos for each offence in the future.
! trust there may be occasion lot an umpire
TO cripple the team by removing from II OF
our players, and that consequently there viii be
no necessity for the imposition of any fines but
this year salaries will be paid for ball playing
and not for useless kicking and protests
The Cincinnati Club Is collectively one OF super
Tor ability, fully competent 10 win its games
low the practice that has been in vogue for the
past few years and which is bringing the great
national game into disrepute. Respectfully yours,
J. T. RRI SU
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Village Pride Gives The Talent n
Hard Fall.

New Orleans, Feb. 23.-village Pride, a
three year-old filly, gave the talent a Sc
we're jolt in the handicap today No one
figured her 10 win, and her price went from
tens to twenties. The wise money went in
on Dave S. and Sensational, and these were
the two Village Pride had TO beat The
finishes IN the first four races were very
close. No one but the judges were able to
separate them. Agitator won the first.
Jimp and Jim McClevy had a head finish
in the second, while Monk Waymon got
the decision by a nose from Tonic in the
third. The defeat OF so many favOrites was
a big blow TO the talent, who have haa
quite an easy time in picking them the
past two days Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs. Agitator, to
?, won; Free Hand second, Jim Flood
third. Time, i:i7 IL. 80
Second race-One mile. Jimp. 16 to s.
won; Jim McClevey second, Danny H.
third. Time. 1854. 49,.
Third Tace-One and an eighth miles
Monk Wayman. 8 TO 2, Won; Tento second,
Evanatus third. Time. POI Ia
Fourth race-Six furlongs. Village Pride,
20 to /, won; Dave S. second, Sensational
third. Time, Lie IL.
Fifth race-One mile Ma Angelina, 6 to
!, won; Mamie l.. second, Alfonso third.
Time, 1:42
Sixth race-Seven furlongs. Locust Bios
son. TO 3, won; Xalissa second, Ben Frost
third. Time, 1:32 Ia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-24
AMERICAN TOBACCO
ABSORBS INTEREST
Five Points Gained After Wild
Fluctuations.
The Advance in One Week Has Been
More Than Fifty Points.
pccted to Follow the Compromise
of the Tobacco Interests.

New York, Feb 23.-American Tobacco
stock continued largely to absorb specula-
tive interest in the days stock market,
but while its remarkable advance quite
overshadowed the movements elsewhere in
the list, the market was not wanting in
other features of interest. The rise in
American Tobacco was attended by author
itative assertions to the effect that a salts
factory settlement had been arrived at
with the newly organized opposition con-
Germ. and that under the arrangement the
conditions in the Tobacco trade would be
harmoniZed to degree not thought posi-
bic before. The reports in question were
wanting in official confirmation. but color
of truth was given them by advances in
the outside market in stocks sympathetic
ally affected, and indeed, something more
than the existence of short interest would
be necessary to account for the more than
fifty points advance in the stock within a
week. The settlement of the Tobacco trade
fight is of general interest, chiefly as indl-
eating that the relations existing between
certain large financial interests have be-
come more cordial, and if this is the case
ii will be natural to expect important de-
velopments in other quarters.
The general market was active and was
exceedingly irregular, its tone changing
rapidly several times with the course of
the day. There was very little news Of
general Importance. In regard TO the traf
fic returns the interruption of business on
account of the great storm was again
shown in the decreases reported There
was much disappointment at the failure of
the Burlington management to formulate
a more comprehensive refunding scheme
than the one announced and the stock re-
acted sharply in the afternoon, carrying
the remainder of the market down with
it. The strongest quarter of the market
was the anthracite coal group though the
advances scored there were not fully held
at the close. This buying was based Who'll
ly on the belief that new and better era
is dawning in the coal trade,
The market opened materially higher
being favorably Influenced by substantial
advances in the London market for Ameri-
can stocks. Foreign houses had large buy
ing orders in the local market, notably in
Atchison preferred, but the local liquidation
was heavy from the opening, particularly
in the granger and Pacific stocks. Man
haitian Railway was firm in the lack of be-
lief in the sincerity and potency of the at
tack. The industrials. apart from Ameri-
can Tobacco, furnished a large part of the
total dealings of the day. Sugar Refining
was heavy through apprehension as to the
rate of dividends to be declared next
month. while the Steel and Wire and Fed
eral Steel stocks were strong on anticipa-
ton Of the beginning of dividends in those
cases. Trading continued active up to the
close. when the markets tone was still
very irregular.