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New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
PLESH CAR SEATS.

THEY ARE CALLED A SOURCE OF DISCOMFORT AND
POSSIBLE DIsEAsE--A CHANGE WANTED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune has long been benefactor OF
the public in exposing the shortcomings Of the city
transportation companies. but evil o: the high
est Importance in the transportation OF railroad
passengers throughout the whole country TO
have escaped the attention OF the press l refer
TO the cushioned backs OF seats in passenger cars.
covered with plush or other heavy woolen ma
terial. These become heated and remain so dur
ing the summer. to the great discomfort OF pas
sengers. Not only this. but they a serious In
jury health.
The beating upon the unprotected roofs and
sides OF the heats their atmosphere much
higher than that OF the streets. To this on lines
coming into New-York is added the further dis
comfort OF the tunnels. with cinders closed doors
and windows and lighted lamps. And yet in addi-
ton to these unavoidable evils have to submit
to hot stuffed cushions made OF heavy heat-retain-
Ing materials. II hotel were to supply its guests
with thick feather beds in summer 1t would be
Stunned by every The high backed seats Of
the parlor cars. and the heavy draperies of these
and OF the sieepers. make them veritable sweat
boxes They are even worse than the day coaches
and the railroad companies would find 1t difficult to
make them more dangerous 10 health and more un-
comfortable. The leather covered OF smok-
ing cars are much better and many men travel in
them for this reason; but women and children and
countries and the hard backs OF streetcars are al
the railroad compant.s will not adopt either until
forced to do so by public demand because this
would involve an increased expenditure for summer
equipment.
The most serious evil however is not In the dis
comfort OF passengers. great as IL is A heated
spine is constant menace TO health Heat upon
the back causes hyper@mia OF the spinal cord and
sympathetic nervous system. This produces en-
feebled heart action. impeded circulation and in
weak constitutions. nausea and cold extremties
The padded seats or railroad cars open TO
the objections urged against cushions on the hacks
they do not AFFECT the SPINAL nerves and because
they tend TO promote circulation IN the lower limbs
and eItremities.
The brain OF the railroad traveller does not suffer
from the depression OF the OF the body On
the contrary there is congestion and often head
ache because the back OF the neck, not coming In
contact with the cushion. does not receive the In
hibtory action OF the heat. and the blood driven
from the trunk. finds Its line OF least
upward.
A reform cannot be made in a day but we have
n right to demand In future some proportion Of
back seats for summer and OF leather or aim
liar covering Tor all seasons The latter would
be imperyious to dust and could be washed. They
New-York tribune., 1899-06-22

would be cheaper to keep clean than those now in
Plush and other woven fabrics utterly objec-
tionable because they retain heat dust and prob
ably germs OF dangerous character. They cannot
be cleaned efrectually. II they were white they
would show soiled surface soon as used. and
the dark coors are certainly soiled though they
may not show It. They cannot be washed. Dust
penetrates them and lodges under the surface.
blow OF the hand will always raise cloud OF dust
from any Wooden goods retain odors
more than any others Many well-kept
distinctly repulsive from this cause. The expec-
toraton OF tuberculous persons Is easily disturbed
when dry, and may well lodge In the plush Scales
from unhealthy skins. even OF such diseases
scarlet fever. may be rubbed of the plush and
retained there. Dandruf and worse diseases OF
the scalp may be caught upon the plush. while they
would not find permanent Judgement leather.
This suggested reform will meet with approval
from every one. The public will welcome H. and
the railroad companies will eventually hnd 1t an
economy ana advantage In the mean time every
passenger win protect his health and add TO his
comfort II he will spread a newspaper over the
back OF mis- seat put book behind his back TO
protect him from close contact with the cushion
Or he may sit sideways that HIS spine il not
heated by such contact. c. r. HAWLEY.
Sing Sing. n. T., June 49, isaa
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School Aaenties.


A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCY
supplies Professors Teachers. Tutors. Governesses
&c. 10 Colleges Schools and Families. Apply to
Ms V. +. YOUNi-FULTON q Union Square.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-22

NLENwOOD AND COTTAGEs-ln the pines on 20 go.
" shore OF Lake Bomoseen house new WIN no "a
improvements; special TO young men n
For terms and booklets. address ". .. hOCND' o""
and Proprietor. Hydeyie. VT
4 lRTLEY INN. sQUAN BEACH. ~ J.-O2sn yu.s s.s Van
~ under management. Apply 70 Miss Elhsee' n
Rensselaer,. Beleville. y. j.. ortley ocean Co ~.
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MM1rEh MAMl&&s@.

ALL SEASONS RESORT. On Chesapeake ohio Ks1IwsE
Exhilarating Mountain Climate. NEW HOMEsIEAD
Enlarged Improved Special Attention TO Cuisine and
Service Baths from Flowing Springs Of NatSral H9s
LIVERY and RIDING SCHOOL. Through sompanItmment
from New York. Excursion tickets C. a. u Orlces /
se2 and 1884 Broadway and ONES Penna R r. New
York: also Onicea y. Y. " H. & II. r r. THROUGHOUT 7
Sew England. FRED sTERRy Manager Hot sprinss. va
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N1@MFSMA LAKE ENuTSE,

e NJ BARTI EFT. Prop. T. o. MONTICELLO. Suli-
van Co. N Y An ideal home at moderate
cost the healthest locality the East; positively no
malaria no mosquitoes, humidity always COOL &C
commodities 200; modern niences every amusement
Write for beautiful, illustrated booklet giving full par
tculars. with 30 Photographic Views
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SUMAi:R HOMES on LONG ISLAND

BY THE OCEAN SOUND AND BAY; III
LONG ISLAND illustrated descriptive oSS ~.
SUMNER HOMES" book describing hotels and oocT ~
ing houses Long Island free upon application ~ IA
$50 l3i3 Broadway Journal Summer Resort Bureau los
Nassau Ct; 5s7 Columb5s Harlem; IIeke, O "A
T. Js,h ST. and James SLIP. foot New ChaHvel
New YORK. 1888 Fulton ST.. Eagle summer kssIt p" s,s
Eagle Bldg: Flatbush Avenue Sta. and Bedioru
l.. l. r. r.. and IFS broadway Eastern Dstricu pN a.
lyn. send 6c. In stamps for LONG IslAND w.n-
for SUMNER HOMES" 70 X n SMITH. Tralnc ma"
ager, /. l. r. r.. l.. l. city n. Y
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ID DERKsHIRE.-AshieY Hn Cottage 1000 feet aboy
ID tide Cool. healnIul; spring water. home comforts
MRS /. MEILUs Alandar. Berkshire Co.. Mass
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Qeachers.

INR W G. NOWEII- private tutor at pupils homes or
- at III z. s2i St TWO pupils received In family.
7 ATTN GREEK and HIGHER ENGLISH Study made
IL delightful Half the time saved twenty years ex-
perence Skilfu teaching for substantial pay Address
SPPAGTB Is Wall s.. Room 70 y y Cly
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E0 a M co a M 8 e ]

HOUSE COTTAGES. SHELTER ISLAND 1. l.. n: Y.
HOTEL HANDSOMELY REBUILT 1897. WIN open June
22nd. The New York office IS open daily 2 to p m AZ
% Square. Room = where applications will be re-
ceiyed Telephone isth-st 1877. Send for terms and
illustrated pamphlet. II d. W LAWSON Manager.
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AVON SULPHUR SPRINGS.

long-es abished for health.
attractive the the sulphur used
best results for rheumatism dyspepsia. cutaneous
Diseases &C. baths Joined to the main building elevator
electric lighting shaded grounds. bottled for ship
Address THE SANITARIUM, Avon. Livingston
county, n. Y.
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Jnetrnti1on.
For Boys and Young Men-City

Jnetrnrtlon.
I~....~---o>oo,oo>.o
For Boys and Young Men-CitH
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ncw school under Ave trained teachers vii oe
On oSs.r .sss 'rs 1897 % s Snd
mine ys"TI ns .s,.Ss % address aRi Ms NARY GRACE
|, principal. No. 4s5 Madison Avenoe.
Young Ladies-City.
DoARp1Ne AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS x,1,t pT;
CHARLES A H. and Sne Of French
EiVctSiDd s;tS and seth seth Streets New York
NETnH !qs PHEpLEs Ta9ssgsoSSo Tsgg SoS ScEGSts G2Rts
'oNND'Nc 80 "a g. 81 East Siih stTret
PvFFSIDPP PPSTssfbg yfE99b FOR SRIGn GIEis sEw YORK
Gates elective SPECIAL to iraHs
mer classes In EUROPE Miss EDITH L. COOPER.
or AGATHA-cHURCH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
- Founded by the York Protestant Episcopal PUP
lie School corporation which maintains Trinity co
on II CScr SenbneG IL WITH sound 1@ reeu. training
School year opens September H. 1879
For p%IGSl' a sedySss ws. sss ss ST. rFn'''
For Both sexes-City.
IoRENcH. SPANISH GERMAN. ITALIAN. ETC
THE sp9sIsR BERfTz IHT5ses sco6I -Hf OF LASGUAGE
Broadway. W. 25th ST. n. Y 20 Court St. Klyn
For Boys and Young Mei-Country
CIREENw1cH ACADEMY and a home for ten boys s,,.
" Thorough preparation for college or DusnssSS S n up
EAIRFIELD AcADn,1Y Fairfield o:Sns cSnn bathing and
bowling.
uIGHLAND MILITARY ACADEMY wOroes,e, ,sI Mas: ass,
4h year oaoS hS%s school New shc ae!a Small
classes. vlsIToR-The r. sy Rev. sNS wham a"re"'e'
HUDSON RIVER MILITARY ACADEMY: NyasE; n
riding. camping $50 a week. study If desired.
APLBwooD CoYcoRDy5LR ,d snsSess" ;S sss.
duties Of rs PFePaGd for Ssan Sesns or sSassd SSfs
Seaiiay sG gn'EG Ho obacco : shoTdse YALE A. H. Prin
D7vERvIHw MILITARY AcADBMY PoUGHKBPP.,
IL SIZE \ YMqny men Of mark followed we'd The codss Tend OF
epreena,iye Of Ryeyew AGas%ny Ti Tr6 Be 80 30
A. NJ O""' Joseph b BTsBEE. A. NJ. Principal.
07HE PFBKsKIIL MILITARY ACADEMY. ee;h year
horons5 R'iss Business 1 SoaTss Open ali Fail term
'fPe'oo'I coi l. oRLEMAN. Principal Peekskin n. Y
iCR7NITY C0LLEGE. HARTFORD CONN. 1000
Examinations for admission to the Freshman Class
Thursday Friday saturday. June Goth and Soth and
'"'' 'S'' i0'' GEO WILLIAMSON SMITH. President.
For Young Ladies-Country.
T YNDoN HALL. SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Academic and
coIleee preparatory courses Circular gives full par
i1cuars SAMUEL ". BUCK. A. NJ. Poughkeepsie n y.
MISS GERRISHS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
VI Collegiate and special courses OF study
Englewocd New-Jersey
MISS TOwNsEND's SCHOOL FOR Girls. Academic
vi and college preparatory apartments Specia
courses. Place. Newark y.
DYE sEMINARY.-For particulars address
IL Mrs. s. j. LIFE. the Misses STOWE,
Rye. New-York
S,UAiNIT y. J.. near New-York ent Place School FOR
- Girls Mrs. SARAH WOOIMAN PAUL. Prin. Presi-
fert OF Beard Directors. Hamilton w Mabie. l. H. d.
TIVE OssINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. sING-sING-
] on THE -HUDSON.-Mss C. G. Fuller. Prin. 32d
wear begins 9th.
For Both Sexes-Country.
T1R1ENDs SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES Founded in
L 1884: excellent home: students from IS States: all
d4nonina thorough work in English science clas-
slcs music and art Address AUGUSTINE JONES.
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THE ENGLESlDE,

BEACH HAVEN y. j. NOW OPEN
baths the house and all the deslraDle
adjuncts OF a modern hotel home by the sea. Beach
Haven for machess bay for sailing and hsh
superb bathing the select class OF It's patrons
Send for ROBT. Il. ENGlsE ~ SON.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-11
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN GOSSIP-Gossip by private wire
t. c. II. F. Smith & Co, st. Paul mem
and Chicago board of trade.-New York
Frisco writes: San Joaquin valley
farmers expect a great wheat crop. The
demand for grain bags is large.-Kan-
twelve men in different sections of Kan
sas make personal examination of the
wheat In their respective neighborhoods
Yesterday, The result is an average of i6
per cent damage.-Private advices give
the Russian shipments for the week at
$4,000 ba; a.o Official report will be given
1885, 600 bu: year ago, zoos, 600 blu.
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
Washington. April 10--The April report
of the statistician of the department of
ton of winter wheat on April l to have
been 77,9, against o6.7 on April l, 1898, 81. 4
In April, 1897, and ten-year average OF
S4.4 The average for the principal win
vania, SO; Texas, II; Tennessee, II; Ohio,
Sc: Michigan, IS; Indiana, e; Illinois, "a;
Missouri, %; Kansas, 66; California, IS.
OF the thirty states producing winter
wheat, twenty-siX containing over rs per
cent Of the total winter wheat acreage,
report a condition below their respective
winter rye is 845, against 92.1 on April l,
1898; SS.9 on April 1, 1897, and ten-ycar
average of 90.
NEW. YORK, April 1o-Flour-Receipts,
sell. with little demand except for bakers
and spring patents; rye -four steady.
Wheat-Receipts, 13,S75 bu; exports, 81 ,346
bu No 2 red, 821s f. O. b., afioat; No. 1
northern, Duluth S31k f. O. b. af1oat; No
2 northern, Duluth, 79c f. O.. b., afioat
options closed firm at 1sc advance over
Saturdays final curb prices: May, 1880
1850, closed 7s4c; July, 747s@751sc, closed
752c; September, 7S,A @74c. closed lac.
Corn-Receipts, 1850 bu: exports, 81, 225a
bu; spot firm; No. 2, 4211@43c f. o. b..
afioat, new and DID, options closed firm
at unchanged prices from Saturday s
close; May, 5000 7-l6c, closed 1880; July,
80 5-16Q39%c, closed 39Ac. Oats-Receipts,
M6,4 400 bu; exports, 1929 bu spot dull
No. 2, 33c; No. 8, 32c; No. white, SEC; No.
8 white, 341ac; track mixed Western track
white, 35@3S1hc; options dull.
= GRAIN VISIBLE SUPPLY-New York,
April 10.-The statement of the visible
supply of grain, in store and afloat as
complied by the New York produce ex-
change on Saturday, April s, is as fol-
lows: Wheat. ao43l 900; increase, 444, OGO
Corn 81; 1861, 900; decrease, 1885, 600. Oats, II,
$40, increase, 148, 0O0 Rye /, 464, 900;
decrease, 10000 Barley, 2,Oss, 200; decrease,
221 ,000
MILWAUKEE,, WIS, April 1o.-Flour-
Firm. Wheat-Lower; No. l northern,
101a@7112c; No. 2 northern, 69@D7Oc. Oats
Steady at 291a@30c. Rye-Steady; No. l,
55@56c: Barley-Firm: No. 2. 3SAc; sam
pie 401A 0D4Sc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-11
ST. PAUL MARKETS.

PRODUCE-Butter and eggs are quot
ed lower; Other produce steady
The following ad9, 'u are the quotations as cor
Apples--Per Bbl-Russet. 81. 1905. 25; Bald
win, $475a5.5o; Greening, $4.75@5.25; 9TH
punches, 81. 65@19 go
Beans-Per Bu1,Fancy, s1.35@1 so; dirty
lots LOTS, 6Cme5e brown fancy SIPS; me-
Beef : Country -dressed, fancy, 6661hc,
rough s1h@4c.
Butter-Per Lb-Creameries, extras, 1sc;
lie; firsts, 15ql6c; roll and print, 13Q14c;
packing stock. 12c.
CabbageppMome,groWn $50 per 100 lbs.
t brick, NO. 2 lO@1e1Ac: Limburger, SO
c; e0nss lsf@1se; pr RPim ss sS@sAe
Cranberries-Bell and bugle, Sc 1901. bel,
and cherry, s6gs;so; Cape Cod, ss75@7.
Figs-California, 1O-lb box, ST. 40.
Fish-Per Lb-Pickerel, 41a@5c; cropp,es.
e; trout, lake, SC; whitefish, Sc; pike.
Game-Ducks. mallard, per doz, 50. S@s. rs;
canvasbaek. $5.25@7; brant. per doz, $49
Hogs-Clean-Per Lb-Heavy. nc; light.
Honey-Lb Sections = Buckwheat, 50ec:
extracted dHDeT. otQo12c, extracted
white, lie; white, fancy, i5c..
Lemons-California. 30Os to 360s. e 5O0
375; Messinas, 30Os to $685. So. 50G3. Is.
Maple Sugar-Per Lb-Ohio, in bricks
10c; Vermont, in bricks. 1Oc; western
In bricks, 10c.
| Mutton-Per Lb-Bucks, SIC: country
dressed, 6@7c; milk lambs, pelts or
12I14c. Va,
Nuts-Almonds, new, small quantities IA
lie; almonds, Tarragonas, sacks 1oO
lbs. 16c; Tarragonas, small quantities.
lie; fflberts, sacks about 200 lbs. 969Ikc.
filberts, small quantities, 10c; hickorv
per lb, $.50; peanuts, per lib, 568c: Tpea
nuts, roasted. 6@7c; walnuts, S99c: wal
nuts, small quantities, 9@10c; walnuts
|. California. soft shell, sacks, 100 to ia
lbs, 91s@10c; walnuts, hard, less ouantiv
| ties, 12c; black walnuts, per blu, 81.
| Onions-Per Bu-Yellow Globes. 65G70c :.
| Red Globe, 70Q75c; other varieties. 454
| &c. IVY
| Oranges = Per Box = California. navel
s3.25@4; California seedlings, 81. 50SSa. n
Potatoes-BurEanks. $4,000; Rural. $50
Coo; Peerless, 50@55c; common and
mixed, 4C@50c; Jersey sweets, So 25@3. 20.
Poultry-Live mixed turkeys 81b69c.
mixed chickens. 91a@10c; old cocks. &c:
| ducks, SC; geese, SC.
| Strawberries "a pint case, $25002.75.
| Veal-Per Lb-Coarse and thin. &c: extra
| fancy, country dressed, 7k@Skc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-11
BAKER LYNcH1NG CASE.
Two of the Mob Weaken and Tel
the Story of the Affair."

Two OF the Mob Weaken and Tell
the Story of the Affair.
CHARLESTON, S. C., April 1O-.The
trial of the thirteen citizens of Lake City
for having lynched Postmaster Baker be-
gan here today before Judge Brawley.
There are $50 witnesses to be examined,
but the end Of the trial will probably be
reached In two weeks
Two OF the men against whom indict-
ments have bene returned have turned
states evidence. They are Joseph F.
Newman and Earl P. Lee. The men told
plan Of murder was mapped out. They
town for oil; how the mob moved stealth
lily to Bakers humble home; of how the
Oil was poured on the building, and then
the wild cries which came from the house
when the hapless inmates awoke, half
suffocated, to flee, and then be shot down.
The members of the crippled family
have come here for the trial. The mother
Of the family was wounded when the
house was burned and attacked by the
mob. She was holding the baby in her
arms when she started for the door. A
bullet fired by the mob passed through
her arm, broke the bone and then buried
itself in the head of the baby. The other
children, driven out by the flames, were
badly wounded The night was bitterly
cold. The children crawled far into the
woods, where they remained during the
night. They were almost dead when res
cued after daylight. These children will
show their wounds to the court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-11
contemnt for the PRESBYTERIAN general

contempt for the Presbyterian general
assembly. Rev. DR.. Arthur Cushman
McC;iffert, Washburn professor of church
history in the Union theological semin-
ary, published a book on the Christian
church In the apostolic age, in which 1t
was stated that the Lords Supper was
no more than an ordinary meal. There
were other statements of similar char
acter, and they created discussion APP
preaching the Briggs case.
Friends of DR.. McGiffert have been say
ing that the matter is at an end; that
unless some persons stirred it up 1t would
not be heard Of in the general assembly
this year. But last week letters were
received in this city from members of
the Pittsburg presbytery to the effect
that the Pittsburg commissioners, who
ever they might be, would not fail to
open the matter at the forthcoming gen.
eral assembly, which is to meet at Min
neapolis May is. The charge is made,
that not only has the heresy to the West
minister standards not been withdrawn,
but the highest court of the church
that to which DR.. McGiffert has vowed
obedience-has been ignored.
There are now two charges against the
Union professor instead of one. 1t is
certain, therefore, that the charges will
not be passed over at Minneapolis.
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Total e deeds). 81
FURNISHED BY FATHER.
Young Frank Croker Tells How H
Got Money for Business

Young Frank Croker Tells How He
Got Money for Business.
& NEW YORK, April 10.-Only two wit
nesses Of any Importance were put on
the stand before the Ma2et legislative In
vestigating committee today and, though
the investigation continued for number
of hours into the afternoon. no particu-
larly convicting evidence was brought
out. The investigating committee adj
journed Its session until next Friday.
when the chief witness will be Richard
Croker.
frank Croker, son of Richard Croker,
was on the stand all morning He testi-
fled that he had paid 81, 900 to enter the
Roedling Fire Proof company, and was
drawing a salary of $500 from it ito
learn the business Young Croker first
said he had given for his ITO shares Of
stock a check for the amount mentioned,
I,but when asked If he would produce the
Cancelled check he gracefully worked into
an admission that the stock was paid for
In cash furnished by his father. He said
he had got the money in big rolls. from
his father, in the Democratic club, and
that he took the money to his home and
kept it in his room all night.
During the progress of the session DR..
O. Sullivan said to the committee:
"Mr Richard Croker desires me to say
he will be at the disposal of this investi-
eating committeetat any time up to April
49, when he Is to sail for Europe"
Mr. Moss evidently took this for @
challenge, and he promptly informed Dr.
Sullivan that Mr.. Croker's presence was
desired at the very next meeting of the
committee, which will be on the coming
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
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INTEREST. IN SPECULATION WAS
ON A DIMINISHED SCALE AT
THE WEEKS OPENING
MANY MARKED NET LOSSES
Prices Moved In an Uncertain Man
ner, and Sales Were Little More
Than Half MilliOn-MOney
Ruled Easier, and There IL
Prospect of Still Further Inn
prOvement.

NEW YORK, April 10--Interest in stock
speculation today was on a diminished
scale the dealings aggregating little over
half million shares. Prices moved in an
uncertain manner, and a number of
marked net losses resulted. There was a
decline at the opening, in which special
ties participated, midday rally led by
the Vanderbits, and an afternoon de-
cline. in which the grangers We're promi-
nent. The liquidation of Friday per-
mitted a number of brokers to return
borrowed money, and call rates were gen
orally easier, to per cent prevailing
the greater part of the day. Several
million dollars of sterling loans were
made and call money closed 3l04c. For
eign bankers apparently assumed that
comparatively good prices were probable
here for money for more or less pro-
tracted period
The sterling loans were responsible for
an easier tone In the sterling exchange
market. The recurrence of syndicate OPP
erations and the fotation of industrials
is the basis for the expectation of fair
rates at least for money This week
US coo, approximately, is to be called
in connection with the flotation of the
American Pump Co., the Chicago and
Alton syndicate deal and subscription
payment On Manhattan, while the call
for subscriptions involving several million
dollars on the steel hoop combination has
been postponed.
Commission house business fell off con-
siderably but there was evidence of an
effort to stimulate interest in the market
In some specialties again, now that Fri
days decline had wiped out weak hold
1ngs. Some large accounts were closed
out today. causing the early decline One
block Of $1,000 shares Of Brooklyn Tran
sit was sold just after the opening. The
Vanderbilt shares, which all advanced
srnartly, retained part of their rise Cos
sip about subscription privileges ad-
Vanced Great Northern preferred Con-
solidateG Gas broke points, presumably
because of the published interview with
prominent politician favoring municipal,
ownership of that industry.
The selling of the grangers In the after
noon was due to apprehension as to the
possible character Of the government
crop statement to be made known this
afternoon. The market closed steady
transactions in railway mortgages
were rather light and while the market
lacked decided tone the changes either
way were only fractional Total sales
81. 2S5, 600. U. S. 5s declined nc, and the
new is coupon 11ac in the bid price
STOCKS.
Furnished by Charles H. +. Smith &
Co., members of the New York stock ex-
change, Pioneer Press building, who have
special wires to Chicago and New York
Closing prices. are bid: