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Was not n IIowIing Success.

The general conference of the Ma
tional Union Reform party, held at
Cincinnati, was not bowling success.
It's organization preparatory to nomin-
ating an Independent presidential
ticket next year, will be completed IN
executive committee at Buffalo, June
20. The effort to amalgamatc the
Populists, Silver Republicans, Social
list Labor, National Liberty parties and
other scattering elements was knocked
out for the present.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.

Rep. Chamberlain's temporary relief
bill for the aid OF eN-soldiers and ma
rines of the Spanish American war was
finally patched up so as TO meet the
approval OF both houses and was APP
proved. The conference committees
from both houses withdrew the differ
ent amendments which would have
made the bill imperative Under its
present provisions it will run until
August /. Other bills passed in the
house as follows: Legalizing the taxes
assessed in the township of Ithaca,
Gratiot county, for ls9S; providing for
the assessment and levy of taxes upon
the property of railroad, express, telc-
graph and telephone companies and
the collection thereof. Passed in the
senate: A bill making Il new judicial
circuit (3Gth) out of Cass and Van
Buren, counties.
The house in committee of the whole
agreed to Rep IIart's joint resolution
authorizing the state board of auditors
to examine into and settle the claim OF
Wm. T. Densmore, of Hudson, who
was badly injured by the premature
discharge of cannon while serving rs
member of the Hudson light artil.
lery Since then he has supported
himself and his wife by running a
hand organ about the state, but he is
now so old that he is unable to do it.
The bill amending the constitution
so as to permit OF an additional circuit
Judge in st. Clair county was passed
by the house, given immediate effect,
and has gone to the governor, also one
lcgalizing certain bonds of Brooks
township, Newaygo county, to the
amount of Sc 900, and one authorizing
Gladstone to rebond for $1,000 for
water works were passed by the SEN
ate and given immediate effect, and
gone to the governor.
Senator Maitland's bill requiring
railroad companies TO submit to the
railroad commission maps of crossings
they propose to make with other roads
was agreed to by committee of the
whole in the senate.
Rep Gillam's amendment to the gen,
eral tax law providing that personal
property may be seized by the state
for the non payment of taxes on real
estate, no matter in what county the
personal property is located, was agreed
| to. The law as it now stands allows
the seizure of personal property only
in the county where the real estate i:
located, or in an adjoining county
Rep Heinman's bill for the protec
ton of bicycle paths was agreed to in
the house, after being tamended so "a
TO provide that the highway commits
sioner as the case may be, shall have
the say as to where such paths shall
be located.
The Atkinson bill did not have sucf
easy sailing in the senate as was ex
pected. The bill was sent to the gen
eral taxation committee A resolution
calling on the committee to report oui
this and all other similar bills in a few
days was defeated. The plan of tn,
ants is to hold a caucus and if the i'm
mortal 10 can agree as To be amend
mcnts, the bill is to be amended ant
sent back to the house.
Emperor William has appointe,
Prince Henry, of Prussia, to succeed
Vice Admiral Won Diederichs in com
mand of the German squadron II
Chinese waters.
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An Electric Road 80 Miles Long.

A. A. Talmage & Co., of New York,
grantees of franchise for an electric
road at Flint arc hustling for fran
rhises. They announce that they will
build a road from Flushing to Flint,
thence south to Grand Blanc where
branches will GO east to Atlas and
Pontiac, and a west road to Long Lake
and Fenton. The total distance is so
miles, and the estimated cost 81, O0O,-
600. This company beat out the
Avery Davis concern.
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Canada's Minerals.

Canada's production of minerals for
1S0s was 50, 0Oo, COO greater than in 1897.
The more important product increases
were rs follows: Gold. 1873 900; coal,
1924, 900; copper, SG5s, 900; nickel. S422,-
600. The increase in copper in Ontario
was over 80 per cent, and the total
value of metals produced was S2l, G22,-
col
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Grant EcnomInatcd.

Claudius H. Grant was renominated
Cor another 10 years on the Michigan
supreme court bench by the Republi-
can state convention held at Jackson.
IL took four ballots, on each Of which
ne gained steadily, and when the roll
call had been finished on the fourth
his nomination was cinch, and the
counties began to change their votes
to him. Col. Eli Il. Sutton, of Detroit,
and Col. ii. S. Dean, of Ann Arbor,
were nominated as regents of the uni
versity by reclamation.
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NEWS FOR AICH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
An Eaton County Farmer Gets JudG-
ment Against an Ohicer - Claudius
II. Grant Renominatcd by the Re-
publlcans-Other Items.
Killed by an Engine.

The big snowstorm was responsible
Tor the death of one man and the seri-
GUS manning of another at Port Huron.
A gang of men were engaged in shovel
ing snow from the tracks in the tunnel
yard when yard engine bore down
upon three of thcm-Charles Sheman,
Gus Polat2Sey and Charles Gurr. She
man was killed instantly, Polatzkeys
leg was broken and he received in
ternal injuries which arc likely to
prove fatal. The other man sustained
injuries to his spine and legs. She
man was terribly mangled, two wheels
Of the tender passing over his body.
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February Receipts and Expenditures.

The comparative statement of the
government receipts and expenditures
shows that for February the receipts
aggregated S37, o70, 332, gain as com
pared with February, 1898, of about
50, 10000 The expenditures for the
month were S43, 0ls,0 20, leaving de-
felt for the month of about So, 900, 900.
The receipts for the eight months of
the present fiscal year were 1925, Alb
1877, against 274,557, $50, for the same
period last year. The February re
ceipts from customs were SIG, 1921, 572, a
gain over the same month in 1898, of
nearly S., 900, 600; internal revenue re-
ceipts, S10,224, 400, show gain of
nearly S7.24O,OOO
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A Mandamus Denied,

The supreme court has denied a man.
tlamus to compel Circuit Judge Hos
mer to quash the capias on which o.
a. Wright, of antisaloon league fame,
was arrested in the false imprisonment
suit brought by Kittie Shinglemeyer,
of Detroit. The court holds that the
affidavit on which the writ was issued
is sufficient, and that the capias is not
contrary to the terms of the statute.
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New War Association.

A new association, to be known as
the Spanish-American War Veterans
association, is about to be formed, and
n call has been issued for II convention
to be held in Washington September 4,
and 6. The proposed association will
have for its objects the wiping out of
sectionalism, the promotion of closes
fraternal relations, the fostering of a
more unselfish patriotism and the COR
porate effort to secure the enactment
of legislation, in state and nation, in
the interest of soldiers, the army and
navy generally.
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5000 Men Idle in Santiago.

There are nearly 5000 men idle in
the province, and 700 in Santiago, as a
result of Gen. Brooke's recent order
disallowing the February estimates.
Although Gov.-Gcn. Brooke has wired
$50, 900 required for the February pay
rolls, there is still deficit of nearly
SEQ, 600, and the orders from Havana
still hold good limiting the expendi-
ture during the month of March for
the entire province to $4,000
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Her Heavy Hair Caused nOr Death.

Mabel'e L. Wallace, aged 2S, we'll
known young lady, residing in Bed
ford township, Calhoun county, died
from a singular cause. She had a
most luXuriant and heavy growth of
hair, which was AZ feet long The
weight of hair was so great that it had
an effect upon her head and brain,
which finally threw her into brain
fever, resulting in her death. The
hair was so fine and SO much admired
by all beholdcrs that she refused to
have it cut.
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A Dark NIystery.

Milton Smith, young farmer, who
resides south of the agricultural col
lego, Lansing, started to attend an
auction at Okemos, with $50 in his
pocket, and has not been seen since.
Why Smith left home and what has
become of him is dark mystery. He
did not show up at the auction.
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Gets a s1.2e5 Verdict.

Perry o. Snyder, prominent farmer
of Brookfield township, Eaton county,
was awarded damages against Marshal
Stump, of Eaton Rapids, to the amount
of 81, 225 Stump arrested Snyder on a
charge of drunkenness. Snyder claimed
he was not intoxicated enough TO war.
rant an arrest and brought suit against
Stump for false Imprisonment and
malicious prosecution.
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President Mckinley has signed the
bill creating the rank of admiral in
the navy. The commission of George
Dewey to that Office was made out at
the navy department and had been sent
to the White house previous to the
signing of the bill by the President
which would create the Office, that it
might be in readiness for his indorse-
mont.
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Teachers, Certificates.

The state board of education has
granted life teachers certificates to
the following persons: Isaac w. Lucia,
Grand Rapids; Anna i. Bice, Monroe;
Harriet G. Bedford, Marlette; Il. p.
Clark, st. Joseph II. ii. Clement,
Boyne City; II. II. Fuller, Big Rapids;
T. l.. Hcese, Big Rapids; j. w. Slaugh-
ter, Dimondale; Bertha Clark, Ne
gaunee.
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Gen. Gomcz's Request.

Gen. Maxine Gomez has requested
Gov.-Gcn. Brooke to reduce the Ameri-
can army of occupation in Cuba to TO-
900 men, retaining 1000 Cuban soldiers
in the service of the military govern
ment Gov. Brooke has the PROPOSE
ton under consideration.
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shInglemeyer-wrlght Case.

In the $50, 900 breach of promise suit
brought by Kittie Shinglemeyer againt
DIR. Geo. A. Wright, of Detroit, the
motion to compel the plaintiff to give
security for costs was overruled. The
motion for new trial in the paternity
suit has not yet been heard. The case
will bc tried in Columbus, o.
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For Good Roads.

a Good Roads association has been
organized at Holly for the purpose of
improving the country roads around
that town. An entertainment was
given recently which Noted over $50,
and with what the association already
had on hand will be used to fix up the
sandy roads in the vicinity.
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urnrunr,s New President.

Senior Cuestas has been elected presi-
dent of Uruguay. Cuestas was president
of the Uruguay senate at the time OF
the assassination of President Borda
in August, 1897, and assumed the pres
idency al intcrmin He was after
wards appointed provisional governor
of Uruguay.
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A Speedy Recovery.

Rudyard Kipling, the poet, who has
been lying at the point of death in
New York City, is now considered out
of danger by his physicians, and his
speedy recovery is looked for.
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The secretary of war has ordered the
enforcement of Gen. Otis by six regi-
ments of regulars. These troops have
been through the Cuban or Porto
Rican campaigns and know what it is
TO be under fire; how to fight Indians
and how to fight in tropical jungles.
The American commander at Manila
will also be safeguarded against the
effect of sudden and forced discharge
of volunteers by the ratification of the
peace treaty.
In New York family the father.
mother, daughter and grandfather all
died AZ the eyac. sge ot OK,
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Clayton f. Farmer, n well-known
young man of Battle Creek, aged 10,
while in company with a number of
young men who were lifting weights
and attempting TO Guido each other in
the feat, strained his spine and died in
four days of spinal meningitis.
Some one entered the residence of
Leonard Atchison, who lives about a
mile from the village of Plymouth,
and stole S37 in cash, n gold watch and
a suit of clothes, belonging TO Bert
MARI, a boarder. The family was
away from home.
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GRAIN, ETC.

fDetroit-Hay No timothy s. OF per ton.
Potatoes, ioc per bu. Live Poultry, spring
{ hichens sx c per III fowls. NC. turkeys. Toe;
ducks, &c. Eggs. strictly fresh lTc per doz.
Butter, best dairy. l6c per Id. creamery, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
BONDS SELL WELL,
Simplify the Analysis Of Fertilizers
New state Museum.

Simplify the Analysis ot fff'ffH''7
New state Museum.
RALEIGH. y. C.. June l6.-special.--
Bids for Wake county bonds FOR bridge
building I'm the county. were opened yes
terdav and they brought Sl25.s6. These
were bonds for 5000. per cent, and
were bought by Grimes & Nass, nome
company. An Ohio hrm just did bid un-
aer the successful bid. Thus 10 Will be
seen that Wake county credit is all right
After the new officials OF the Agricul-
fural Department went into office yestef-
dav. the most important piece of work
done was the passage OF an order al
recting the c0mIs. ssiouer TO write 10 All
the dealers in. and manufacturers OF, tef-
tUfzers. notifying them that after Jan'
uarv 1900 the guaranteed analysis OF
au fertilizers offered fer sale in North
Carolina shall - utute only the three
items contemplated by law. Phosphate
acid. per cent? ammonia, PEI
cent. potash. -- per cent. The present
analysis is TOO complicated and conIus-
ing
The Executive Board Of the peniten-
tarv say they have saved the state fully
$1,000 by its careful going over OF the
accounts against the institution. THESE
accounts. amounting 10 some $4,000, are
held mostly by Raleigh merchants, ana
are being paid Of
The STATE. for the FIRST time. is fur
nishlug a book for "Schedule 3 taxes 10
The various sherins. state Auditor Aver
Is sending these books out now.
The Acknowledgement IL having some
hitch in making transportation rates
with the railroads Tor the encampmeht
of the troops AT Aforehead I'm July. The
f.rrfa
was "a OF cent per mile each way.
The Masons will Lev the corner stone
of tho biz Presbyterian church, now be-
ina built here on Tuesday morning, June
goth al o'clock. This will boz beau
tifui and c0mm0dious structure when
completed.
Governor Russell has gone TO Whining
ton and Wrightyi~- Beach 10 get a breath
of sea breeze.
Secretary of state Thompson IS at
N0rehead city.
The Attorney General says the $4,000
from the sale of penltenuary bonds * TO
pay the debts made up 10 December 81.
ises. thar the $1,000 appropriation made
for this fiscal year must meet this year $
expenses The Executive Committee had
audited an debts up 20 March 6th. when
the act 20 pay The debts was ratified 10
De paid ont of the Sl2) on. The state
Treasurer asked the opinion Of the At
torney General on the matter
timer * co. to-day signed the contract
for the construction Of the state Museum
annex. the price being SlI.25. This will
DE ln the form of an L, enclosing a
court. and reaching very near the su-
preme Court building
Democratic State Chairman Simmons
is busy preparing a newspaper 10 appear
about the end OF this month containing
much Information and argument IN sup
MORT Of the proposed constitutional amend
ment.
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KINGS DAUGHTERS GOOD WORK.
Living with His Back Broken and
Inwcr Half ParalyHed.

CHAPEL, HILL, y. c., June l5.-spe-
o,sl-Tbe Kings Daughters Of this place
are building a small residence on Rose
nary street for Miss Corneha Peleue'
-, agea and indrm maiden lady OF
Chapel Hill .,-. .s..r,h g.,
Cbatham county. loving hands idlu @"sy
the body Of Mrs. w. u. IAhuses' w
died very suddenly at her home mere o"
rev \. II. D. Wilson, pastor OF the
Methodist church. who has been aiIins
for some days. IS now improving. out
will hardly be able 20 Ill his pulpit on
SAD accident occurred some days
400 AZ the new cotton factory near the
denof A Mr.. Turner while sitting IN the
,.indoVy was struck by a falling piece or
timber and had his back broken MS
loUer limbs were at once paralyzed ana
ar was thought he could live only
short while. but ne stil lives and appears
about well as he was soon after ne was
injured. .... 80,
new cotton factory IS being put M
here nv Mr. Thomas Lloyd. The building
appears 10 be complete and the macnln-
cry IS now being put into place.
The annual summer school for teachers
Is IN begin here on next Tuesday. and a
large crowd OF teachers IS expected.
Mr. J. W Canada, principal Of the
High school az this place, IS now erecting
n neat and substantial school building
on Pittsboro street.
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TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond ~ ''''' 'o 1871
Among the sales Oh N'''''7' ''-O"S "'''
these. 49,. ,.,..... ...,.
For John T.. JACOB * 20. lltt9 pach-
ages 90. n. ~ q" 80 ~ 81 ~
$50 50. $50. $500 So-lo $50 500
$500. $40, 500. Sll. ri.-', $50 >l5. 81
So. S1i.f5, $40, $lo. >'-' 3d. ST. SLOW
SEQ. Sil.23. Sli. SGD
For Vs. B. Palmer y Co.. Sine packages
a. A. 3D. 40 500. N2.25 SOD, 500 -.
~ er. S7g5 500. $3.50. two d. NJ nc
Kin 81. fva fG. d. al $50 -, So
~ ~ - I'd. four (W. j.. CD at $3.50. $1,000.
~ -l Sd sd. four g.. A. r. or S. ST. $3.50
81. one ~. ND at 50. two lJ. W RJ at
Tor sHas shelburne. -Four packages ~.
n 81, Stae, Sio s9a5 81. seven J I'D
- e. -0 - SIPS. s4Zl $3.50. Sc. sI11t
forr lr s. KJ 40 500. $3.50. St.2l. SiaN.
tc-r rs T.. a. at $3.50. 49, $500. SI1J:
i~e 81. ,,,rc. - i-i an $50. 81. $50.
, a. ~ NI af - -. thr. fiN. I'D at
S. 80 $50 sIl5. two 10. %. Sd at S3.'2...
81. two az 81 at $40. So. One lR L.I.
.'nUiinf lrff Lnuk. tw0 tF. HI at $50.
-. -.. tr.. 3D. plaf So Sf-.. On. flf. D..
r 70 ~ --... .e m IFl af SIS. $50 a. j.
D. .+ * s.. three 3D. 49, I'D ar SD 500.
s. ~ .rs lp b. So af 50, one Co. W. SD
+ 4. -.- o-. ~ d So an 500. ONE III.
f. IN s. SD. on. "a. j. at $3.50.
rDrF. b Vnuehan a. Co.,. one package
GI 81 nf S1lN- TWO a.. VI. IT'D mo So,
sg 70. ono r X PI at SiH4f
AIR George g. HAYNES sold twenty l-W
,.ari,rra- III caroline and Louisa county
IVAN sum- .,rraI q- follows. ONE package
III ~ a. ,o d. Sold ar So. one o. s. IS.
%. az d.. -o ar 81 So ID af
an -O. .r. ID s X. $50. ID at fff. three
ID. 81. a.. So. .. r. a. 90. $50. q and SO.
oI ,+ KS. r.ur ID W. g.. So %. o.. &. O..
No q. NJ / Is SO. d and D. a. D.. No %
~ a. ~ ana as So A. af SN15:
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eyes. black mustache, neatly dresser.
wore glasses. and was apparently soous
fortv-nve years old. When last seen ne
uyas walking down the railroad about
two miles west OF here.
The town council and railroad oifieiais
have lust completed an excellent bridge
over the ra .lroad where IL enters the west
edge Of the town. much and long needed
Improvement.
a large force OF men are at work put
ting up new telegraph line from here
TO Cheraw. :. c.,
The weather continues very close ana
hot. the thermometer ranging from 70 Z"
100 in the shade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
JAW FROM
BITE OF PUPPY
A Farmer Loses His Life by Neglect
ing a Small Wound
A TOBACCO MAN PARAlYZeD.
The Wachoyia National Bank Ceie-
brates Its Twentieth Anniversary
by Declaring Two Dividenfb
at the Same Time.
A TOBACCO MAN PARAlYZED,

WINSTON. y c.. June l6.-Speciai.-
Wesley Mcknight. a farmer residing 4
few miles west Of Winston, was bitten
ON one finger last week by his puppy,
He paid little attention to the wouho
until Wednesday. when he was taken
~i,b lookiaw. lie died this morning,
leaving a Wife and six children.
PARALYZED.
Thomas Barber leaf tobacco buyer lot
Continental Tobacco Company, was
stricken with paralysis while in one or
the tobacco warehouses to-day. HIS right
side IS affected, and his condition Is quite
serious.
TWO DIVIDENDS.
Wachovia National Bank celeDialeu US
tuenti>fh anniversary to-day by de-
ciaring two dividends. one four and the
other six per cent ..
stockholders have received $4,000 IN
dividends since the bank was estaolshe"'
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VoHeindict NIolineux.

NEW YORK, June l6-The order on
Messrs. Weeks and Battle. counsel FOR
Roland y. Molineux 70 show cause why
their clients case should not be re-
submitted 10 the grand jury came up be-
fore Justice Fursman in the criminal
term of the Supreme Court to-day.
Mr.. Weeks contended that Justice turs-
man had no jurisdiction. but he was
overruled.
Tho arguments then went over until
next Monday 10 give counsel for Moli-
neux time TO prepare afidayits and other
necessary papers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
JACOBS STOCK SOLD.
Uncle sam Trying 20 Get Even on the
Revenue stamp Swindle.

LANCASTER. PA. June 1.-THE stock
OF w. NJ. Jacobs which was conhscated
bv the government upon the exposure Of
the celebrated JacObs-K endig- Bredell-Tay-
Tor counterfelting scheme was sold today
Tho sale attracted o great number Of
tobacco men AN the big firms in New
Work philadelphia. Baltimore, Richmond
and other eastern tobacco centres being
renre-entod. The stock consisted Of
about 10000 pounds of tobacco of all
kinds. and grades and about 100000
cigars. besides the apparatus OF the fac
tory.
Everything was disposed or The COM
,offion forced prices away above what
was expected or would have been consid-
cred "a fair price. and the total receipts
of the sale, it is thought Will reach
SO O0O
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STOCK MARKET
WAS NEGLECTED
Save for a Small Number of Stocks
Which Showed Slight Advance.
RAILROADS HAD A FIRM TONE
But the Changes in Prices Were Quite
Small - Money Market was Firm
While London Exchange
Showed urthcr Decline.

NEW York.. juno 1G-Thcrc was
small number of stocks whose prices were
marked up at The opening to-day, and
f0r which "a buying demand existed at ln-
tcrvl4s during ine Whole day. The c1a.era
were conspicuous. especially The Reading
issues, ana ihgy rose ou are average ol
about ~ points. The Flower group also
moved upwards, and gave some semulunce
OF strength f9 the general market. A.iae
from this demand the market was almost
wholly nce .ectea. and in the hanos Of
small coter.e of professional traders inc
utmost cndcavofs Of nesa-oDerators did
not serve to move prices more IMAM "A
small fraction, except lu leW is0ialed
Cnses. The advance in the coalc.i was
pretty VOL hold. DO was attributed Co the
return from Europe of u prominent lnan-
clcr who has figured in many railroad Zee
ORGANIZATIONS ana t1 tnc closing uI u--
tons on Leh'sh valley by syinp,t,het.ic
control Some OF these railroads ule-
PLAYED rather firm tone Dob sympathy
with Reading. but the movement OF prices
in them was iuc0usequD
The advance ln tbe Flower stocks was
not eo weI held. and ln some az them was
more f.Il lost before tae day was over
Sugar moved up and down over a. RANGE
Of about g points. and closed with small
net loss Tho Sew York Air Brake made
q Characteristic jump az i6 points. Colo
RADIO Southern lrst preferred dropped "a,
presumably ou account uf tho labor ifou-
hIc7 lu tho State. Metropolitan ranged
over points, but closed at O small
There was nothing in the general situa-
tiou That found aur reflection ln the stock
trading zinc uudDrione was rather n,m
in the railroad tst partly fro sy mpathy
with tho strength OF individual stocks ale
ready mentioned The announcement Of
ara additional shipment hy to-morrl7's
steamer OF SD NNON.n bob gold was without
inlue'ce in the iraoins' unless li misDt
have been factor in discourse ns ace
fVlfv. AN influence Iu the same direction