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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-20

London. March lion the stock ex-
change today the hardening price Of sill
yer, which was quoted at q Il-I6d per
ounce, was attributed to the announce
ment that the French government will
receive tenders for 5000 kilos OF silver
March q.
IRY GnnnS ss.RE=rs
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A. BUCKNs.R For COMMANDER
cOntinu ed from sixth Page.

fore. we now say Allen Buekner was ana
who for foux long years. from member
OF eomESAuy II TO colonel OF The Seventy.
ninth and Z. ader OF brigade. did eli a
soldier cOSzla his duty.
We VENT war from a state and com
munity. cers raj Illinois. a lanA that re-
CURED much Of its men and defenders in
the darkest DAYS OF the regubIlc. glorious
in a record OF such service ana sacrifce
lighted, too. as many na'aons have not
been, with a. galaxy OF Statesmen. pat
riots. heroes worthy to rank ana be
carved in IL 'oerlshable memory. along
side Adams. Franklin. Hamilton Jrfer-
son, Washirl ton. Where who better than
Douglas. Log an. LovejoN Grant and the
great loader Abraham ihsnecln. vii stand
through the ages wseh them9
Comrarde ueiner may be ou- Depart
rnent commai idsr. We hope for Il. II
would all cur exDentAtion Of sShat such a
comrads should BE. In his advaacinS
years he has Eszhe-ed and garnsred wis
dom and kn0wle Igt,. In his long expert
encs he has learl leA 20 temper Judgment
with mercy. so TRAIT we eoulA rest IN tho
certainty that he will know what viii be
best for Us as thu last days Of our own
work close around US. And that MA faith
full service. eharS ter and courage AZ him
20 stand fOr US before men, and 70 dis
perse our agrossl II and pusilIanimous foes
as he did aslsnih he lived up with the men
OF company II.
Make him con lmander by all means. He
viii como out the work With his ra--
ments clean an unsoilsd. grown to fun
stature and RI ened for rhat review OF
the brave and noble-h.astsd who hAvs
served the cour Sc OF the rights q men In
their day. ROBT n. BROWNE
Late Assistant Surgeon 18Th III. voI.
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
PROVISION MARKET

Provisions sold generally steady. Cash
pork made a heavy advance, but futures
did not follow. Lard and ribs remained
stationary during the day, with little
6uef1ratfDuS
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New York. Marc n i7.-Maud s.. the Is
nous trotting m are. recently the prop
erty Of the late Robert Bonner. died a.
day on Schultz's stock farm. near Port
Chester. She vas H years old Her
record OF 2:0SA was long unbroken
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Flour-steady.
Wbeat-No. 3 spring, e21hdS6c; No 2
rcd csc
Corn-No . 3ss.c. No. . yellow. SIC.
0ats-No. Q. 23s.G2nsc: No. 2 white.
9s1. d27c. No. 3 white. 26G27c.
Rye-No .. 56c.
Bsrley-No' 2, Ss642c.
Flax seed-No. /. 81. 631k.
Mess pork-Per Dbl. s1o. soa11. IS.
Iard-Per 100 lbs, s5.s5a6. 10.
Short rib sides Goose). s5.c566.S 80; dry
sailed shoulders (boxed). 6l4Q6}2c; short
clear sides (boxed). $6.S5dS.45.
Whisky-DistilieTs finished goods, per
GAL, s1.24s.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Receipts. Shipments
Flour, bbls.........--.... 500 100
Wheat, ou.......'--'.''- 800 800 $3.50
Sorn' pu--''-'-'i''--''''SS 5s "a ~ al
RSe b Su....... So00 -,
Barley. bu............... 5000 5000
On the Produce Exchange, today, the
market closed as follows:
Butter-Easy; creamery. 1920; dairy.
1920.
Cheese-Ffrrn; l2TiSc
Eggs-EaSy fresn. DC
Dressed pouitry-Dui; turkeys' s5zG4ic'
chickens elsQSe; DUCKS lVGLlc
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, No. March N.-Wheat-
May, Seikc: cash, No. 2 hard, &c; No.
;, 6c9sSc; No. 2 red, Toc; No. 3. S5G6sc.
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CATTLE

The cattle market yesterday was dull.
Little was done, as receipts were light.
Feeders sold we'll, however. Prices ruled
firm and steady.
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Bsggs' Germs n Sslve-ouarantesd rem
edy for piles. soreH. wounds. burns md
scalds-a soothing. ealins application. OF
wondrous merit ''conapletely cured mo
OF bad sore on smy leg Of over ten
years standing writes WIN GolnE.
Omaha, Neb. J. J.. Alien, pockum q
Higslnson. Geo. " IN werden.
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HOGS SOLD STEADY
Market Was Strong and Pos
sibIy Shade Higher.
TOP PRICE WAS $3.50
Quality of Receipts Yesterday
Was Fairly Good.

Hogs sold steady and strong and a
shade higher yesterday. The market was
Ective all day and trading was brisk.
The market opened strong and would
aave advanced had not reports from other
markets been discouraging. The market
closed strong and possibly a shade higher
than Saturday.
The top Of the market yesterday was
e. 50, while the bulk of the sales went at
6a4.SO. New records for the present
GEAR In regard to both the top and the
bulk prices was established by yester-
days market Some look for the record
TO be again broke this week, while others
CO not
The quality yesterday was generally
rood. There was, however, a greater
iange in quality than on Saturday. There
we're several loads of good, toppy hogs
IA. some medium grade packers and 50
= number Of loads of common stuff. The
general average would have to be class
ed as good, but on the whole hardly up
TO Saturday, although the tops were
probably a shade better in quality.
The receipts yesterday were fair for
Monday. The total receipts of the day
amounted to 1900 There were practically
nova gon hogs on the market. What
few did come in arrived early in the day
and were out of the way before the cal
lots began to arrive. The car lots arrived
quite early and the market closed at the
usual hour.
Hogs sold here at good comparative
prices with other western points. Chicago
quoted the markt: Opened steady to
strong, closed weak" Kansas City said
That hogs were ''strong and shade high
err" while I. Louis quoted the market
as being STEADY"
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Light packing hogs, $50 to 200
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE Markets.

CHICAGO.
Chicago, March 19.-The leading futures
"a DCed as follows:
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BONDS
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS

The general market was dull and strong. and
a bank statement showing a decrease in surplus
had no adverse effect upon sentiment or prices
Extended comment on the bank statement viii
be found in another column. Stocks that enjoy
an International market did not sell OF. despite
the gloomy reports from South Africa. traders
in London and in the local market apparently
retreat Of General Butler was this time STRAIT
egg rather than a defeat. But the stock
market cut loose from the influence OF South
African war developments some time ago. and
values are not likely TO go down even on a crush
ing British defeat Consolidated Gas and Third
Avenue STOCKS We're strong features and in the
stocks where declines were made final prices
showed only fractional concessions Commission
houses were moderate buyers, and shorts COW
cred their contracts, doubtless seeming danger
IN remaining short over the double holiday.
Dealings were not large but thew were fairly
well distributed. and in many cases represented
buying by substantial interests
Reports from the commercial agencies in the
week show that the cOuntry's industries are
sun exceeding in output the records for the
same time IN any preceding year. New bust
ness is not quite as large as last year. due n
gTea- part 20 me lnaolllIy OF manufacturers 70
accept it. Old orders are being worked of. and
prospects indicate that all industries win have
ali the business they can handle throughout the
year Caution IN the Wall Street ana industrial
markets has not been succeeded by ulwIse spec
ulatiOn. Cotton is advancing in response TO the
growing belief that the crop viii fall short OF the
demand, but the price OF wheat shows scarcely
any change. It is q noteworthy fact mat with a
q
grain traffic IN January OF over 80 per cent from
January, 1899. railroad earnings made the best
showing In January for any month since the
early summer, and better than in any January
on record A big movement OF traffic and higher
rates explain the gain, but the significant feat
ure Of the exhibit is found IN the fact that the
gain was made in the face OF a heavy decline in
grain traffic.
The Financial Chronicle shows IN IT'S Issue
this week that the falling of in the grain re-
ceipts the present year at the Western primary
markets has been OF large dimensions. 90
wheat the receipts for the four weeks ending
January q 1900. were but 10 T6s 10 bushels
against 1I,l4u,J3O bushels in the corresponding
four weeks of 1899 and Of corn the deliveries
were lJ,2S, IU3 bushels. against IS 129 80 bush
els. There was some increase IN one or Two Of
the other cereals, but, taking wheat, corn oats.
barley and rye together, the receipts Cor the
| four weeks were but II .g45415 bushels the
present year. against 60494 uGO bushels in 1899
IN OLner words, there was d contraction IN this
item OF traffic IN the amount Of 1900 600 bush
els The current earnings OF American rail-
roads are sufficient reason for bun predictions o.
American stocks.
The usual weekly table o. price chances for the
more active stocks follows.
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Chicago Feb 10 CSpeciaD.-Corn led everything
else here to-day, going up &C. with the pit crowded
and with enormous export business under way
May opened 332sc, sold between $50 and SID
34ssc and closed at 34ac February closed at 527sc
July 25lsc. Seaboard exporters had very heavy
buying orders in the futures here at the opening
II was said Philadelphia and Baltimore took
million bushels Of May IN the first few minutes
This was the taking in OF hedges against cash
sales The export business from here direct was
about 5000 bushels. and 1t figured that over
a million bushels had been sold for export over
night, mainly through Baltimore and Philadelphia
II was probably largely q squirt TO catch the old
rates which expire tonight. and pretty GER
tainiy the big cash business done will go 10 the
seaboard on the old rates rather than the new.
Philadelphia and Baltimore have been doing a
large business all the week, keeping il under cover
far possible. The bull speculative crowd
here Patten, Cudahy. Tpego-Smith and others
helped the market along far possible. St
Louis covered on large scale. Il has been short
corn for two months. Liverpool was = to ID
higher. Clearances were AS OoO bushels. Receipts
were 496 cars. with $50 estimated for Monday.
Samples Were 14c to &c higher Corn stocks have
increased this week about million bushels Coun-
try offerings were light over night. Mild YEA ther
IS advancing and roads viii be bad. L is expected
The demand before long VIII spring up for corn TO
go into vessels prior to the opening Of navigation
Gables estimate that Argentine Will have 1900 go
bushels less for export than last year.
Wheat advanced = TO sc, helped by the corn
opened at 6Sl2. sold between ssh and 3 and sSs.
and closed at ssh 10 6Ss cents; February closed at
6524 cents July. G91s TO 691 cents. Liverpool was 4
70 SD higher, although there had been a decline
here Friday Worlds shipments VIII be less than
600 bushels against 5000 600 bushels year
ago The visible supply viii decrease about 10000
bushels Liverpool Paris and London we're all VI
a fraction CIearances for the day were ST.. go
bushels. The speculative trade was light and wheat
subordinate to corn Primary receipts exceeded
last years 5050O0 bushels. against 464 900 bushels
There nothing done here in a shipping wav
Oats were up Sc May closing az 237s cents; July
234 cents. oats synpathized with the corn strength
but Jagged Their discount under corn tonight is
loss cents. The talent thinks this discount will In
crease Receipts were 272 cars with $50 estimated
for Monday CIea were 103 600 bushels Stocks
here will increase moderately.
Flaxseed was quiet, to-night's prices practically
the same Fridays the May and cash 81 50. Sep
TENDER, 81 Is. Receipts at the three points were 9
cars, against 80 last year.
Provisions just about held their own: they opened
al a decline, but rallied because OF the corn firm
ness. It was a rather quiet day. May pork closed
al 81 122 May lard. Sc Is May ribs Sc 0- sellers
There were 10000 hogs, with 10000 for next week
Hogs sc lower.
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lbIhnlus would possess great advantages in point
OF distance over the tedious and often periIous
journey around Cape Horn, which is now the
only means Of communication which does not
neeessitate the unloading and reloading Of car
goes This fact viii be the more evident when II
is stated that the distance from New-York TO
San Francisco via Cape Horn is u 6T2 miles
and via Panama 6057 miles saving Of 9615
miles. A proportionately great distance IS also
saved between New-YOrk and Yokohama or
Hong Kong The advantage in point Of distance
OF the isthmian over the Cape Horn route TO
European commerce is immense. enectfng
ing Of more than seven thousand miles each way
in the journey between Europe and the Pacific
coast Of South America.
Upon one map shown the advantages and
disadvantages Of the several trans-isthmian
routes with respect 10 each other, in relation 70
American commerce. II IS evident that the
further north route may be placed. the shorter
VIII be the distance by II between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts Of the United States This
circumstance IS. Of course intensified by the
spherical form Of the earth, causing the distance
between any two rneridans 20 increase as they
approach the equator
The Caribbean terrnini of the Panama and
Nicaragua routes are about equidistant from
any Of the Atlantic ports OF the United States.
On the Pacific coast there is a difference Of over
six hundred miles in favor Of the latter.
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LIE PRINr cLorH MARKEr.

Fan River Mass. Feb. 10 Special Brokers re-
mort that there has been good business in the local
oriut cloth market this week. The opening was
not marked by . strong demand, bur 4 few days
tbere was an increase and IN the last two days
grea- activity In TWO days there were sales OF
=, 60 pIrces and q Is estimated that the total
sales for the week Will reach $50, pieces The
demand was most urgent for wide goods and as d
rssult OF the presence OF many buyers for this
grade the price moved up an eighth OF 4 cent
s-ha vide odds went we'll bGt the regulars were
not taken TO any great extent. that the synd!-
ale mad little work IN that line. sun the trading
Vas fairly steady with them. and sagerHess to
saIl was displayed. as all the product is well
Tracted ahead for some time, The change ia cotton
,,r5ces served strengthen the cloth market some
pp-hat Increased business Is expected in a short
ftr7a There is a scarcity OF many grades OF goods
smong the converters. and they beginning 60
'anne into the market again The demand for fancy
,5saves continues a good ever, and the mills
engaged them are running night and day.
ssriTe he strenuous objections Of labor unions
xsaIch have brought one concern into court
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account account OF us length and more particularly
as1!Ilss me system OF lockage which will II is
~ ~ I've serious obstruction TO com
neTce. On me other hand, it is urged thai bv
utAlzlng the lake and river. the actual sr1o,,Tt
.. caIleI excavation viii be no more than b,, The
Chssfes route; that the ample size of the iocl
VII precIude accidents or Serious DELAYS IbH+
S S innate nm OF the regions is eniuentlv haaItb
Iul anu that While Greytown and 3sn5n["aI1
T-itd S+ rom the Atlantic ports Of the
i ~ b,,r1,S,s ene Facrc terminus of this route
= :. - 1ISliuttu miles nearer the WESTERN coast
I5,1ar,a 80 states than is the outlet of the
Edt1iit "a, route. The Nicaragua route was aa-
Iected oy Admiral Ammen and Cantoir 80
S,,nIe, anu Is entirely American enterprise
~ H. q. hgenents have been made With
''->S Or THE ROUTES TO COMMERCE
nap OF the world on Mercator's projection
sHo"s that as means Of communicates he
tween the Atlantic Of the United sts+as az. -.
racine coast, the western coast of South Amer
ica' Ciiiia' Japan, Australia and the islands or
the Pacific, either Of the two routes across +bs
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COPPER INVESTMENT ~ MEXICO.

The prospectus Of the Greene Consolidated Copper
Company which is 10 be found IN this issue. brings
before the public the Cananea Copper Mines, Of
Sonora Mexico. This company makes some strohs
earer1enrs as to the value Of its property-Prospec-
&c &C well as immediate. II Is somewhat
novel 10 ind a new mining stock placed upon
the market directly by the locator and owner with
o- the Intervention Of underwriting syndlcates or
nronnoters The company has placed its property
- =. ,,ayiry basis II is announced The large
acreage and The great number Of mines owned 10y
the COMPANY with the large reserves OF ore 2re.1y
0rered mn are mentioned as dlsllncL advantage
ny cbisY owner Ie William c. Greene.
The money now invested in the enterprise goes
entirely into the treasury or me company LoA ~
sing me capacity Of the plant ana every 5IsP
= 80. ss-ac-ton must increase the production me
~ us 1900 investment Is regarded particu-
5 ~ s++rattjve by financial interests just now
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COUNT Toy BLUECHERs FORTUNE.
LAWYERS WANT a BIG SHARE OF IT AND WON'T
TELL WHERE He Is

IA ~ ms f'=A-N4 "A Eli SHARE VI - 49,
TELL WHERE HE Is
It was learned from George D Dean. Of the law
firm OF Dean & Johannsen, of Nos. p and 2s East
Fayette-st- Baltimore. that Count Gerhard Won
Blucher. grandson OF the warrior OF Waterloo
and the only surviving member Of his family Is
not dead, has been reported, but is III and IN
hospital not far frov this city. Mr.. Dean was
seen at the Sinclair House in this city yesterday
morning He came North to meet the Countess
Won Blucher's wife who lives in East Oue-hun-
MISUNDERSTANDING. The Count came 70 this
country many years ago, served in the Civil War
and married Ella OlIsen a nurse. who attended
him during sickness. About two years ago the
Count left her and her two daughters. The
Countess heard from her husband several times
but the last letter she received was IN October.
1882. Since that time she has learned that her
NlelzoW. in Germany Size then began a search
Tor her husband. which proved frqiJless- on Feb Feb
ruary . she received letter from Dean & Johann
lect her Husbands inherftance. and also saying
that they knew where he was and If she desired
70 write to him she might send the letters 70 them
SO Mr. Dean came 10 this city to see her.
I left baltimore TO visit the Count he said
TO reporter. and decided to see the Countess
while was in this vicinity"
Then the Count is not far from this city,
Mr. Dean smiled, and after moments hesitation
said ne could not answer that question
is he in a private sanatorium. as reported?'
No; he is IN an institution. It is not private
rs. Is he E.. ns MT, y unbalanced"
rs ii true as reported, that you are to receive
one-fourth OF the 10000 that il said 10 be coming
him. asked the reporter.
Yes, those are the terms answered Mr.. Dean.
DO you know why the Count left New-York in
the manner reported" Mr.. Dean was asked.
Not positively the reply. 7 understand
that was ma king enough money
enable him properly 10 support his family
What was the nature of his employment here?'
II think he Waterman
Mr. Dean said that the Count is q man about
sixty. well educated and had a fine sense OF honor
and had already made d viii by which he dis
posed of his prospective Inheritance This will,
Mr.. Dean said, in the custody of his law firm.
He refused 10 say who the devisees were.
rs his wife provided for in the wil2''
asked.
Il must decline TO say anything about that"
the reply.
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JOSHUA GREGG ASSIGNS.
HAS BEEN IN THE FURNITURE BUSINESS
FOR MANY YEARS

Joshua Gregg in business as Joshua Gregg &
Co. dealers N furniture at No 253 Sixth-ave, made
an assignment yesterday to Clarence c. Mchibbin-
Mr.. Gregg has been IN business many years. and
was generally supposed 10 be wealthy The bust
ness was originally established at No Bowery
many years ago by his brother, Robert Gregg.
who retired 1885. Joshua has carried on the
business since. IN the trade Edward J. Leonard
was supposed 70 be partner, but he said yester-
day that he never was q partner. He had. however,
the powers Of partner and acted as the manager
Of the business. Mr.. Gregg was not at the store
when e reporter called there yesterday Mr.. Leon
ard said that he could say anything about the
assignment as he had not known anything about Il
until an hour before. He said he did not know the
cause and could give no figures TO liabilities
The assignee will take possession at once and nah
an inventory. The store was closed yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. Gregg has been Ill for some tine MS ia
bilities are estimated over Slo1G9 ard ms as
sets are thought be large. consisting OF a STOCK
of furniture and carpets and outstanding accounts:
He vas FOR many years AT the northeast corner OF
FtFth-ave and FOurJeenth-st- he moved 10 NJ
OK Sixth-ave about fifteen months ago.
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TRANS-ISTHMIAN CANALS.
A GIANT ENTERPRISE WHICH HAS IN
TERESTED ENGINEERS FOR
CENTURIES

The project Of separating the continents Of
North and South America, and establishing free
ravigation between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans by q ship canal through the Central
American isthmus. is by no means Of recent orr
gin survey OF the valleys of the Chagres
River and the Rio Grande was made by Flemish
engineers early in the sixteenth century. and
explorations with the same object in view were
soon after made along the courses Of the San
Juan ana Coatzacoalcos rivers From 1913 until
tn present intermittent isthmian canal fever
has p7eyed upon the minds Of engineers. cant
tslists and diplomatic schemers in both heni-
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EUROPEAN rRoDucE MARKEr.

Liverpool. Feb I0.--Cl0sing Wbeat-Sp0t hrm. No /
California Is % IS Sd No red Western winter. ds
Gcrn--pot firm. American mixed. - old
IS Sid futures firm, February Sc I'D March So s5
May. 5s Tnd. Peas-CauadlaE. Is I5zd- Hops IL Iou
don (Paclnc Coast Jun. - iiBaf4- FlUur-St L.tuis
winter FIRM. Is J3 Beef dull; India mess s-
prime mess, Us 81 Pork rrmi prime Western
Ses I'd HamshoFt cut j TO III n hra iss 90. Lard
firm. prime Western teTCes, Sis sd American
tn pals .Is 90 bdcdu Cumberland 10
S4s "a short rib. - H. SOC sd long clear mitd..
lgnr, 30 % 81 n mftdles heavy - ~ ID,
-. 35s 90. short backs ld is n 3D. elem
bellies ~ 90 IL TO- SOS Cd ShoCdsrssquare ~ ~ a
n. firm 34s 8utter-tiurst and go24 United states nom
lnal Cheese nrm. American finest white as
Talow strong prime eity COS. Australian la -
don, 2sH Cd Cott1nseed oil-huu refined. May-AuaTst
steady rs Cd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES strung Ais
Common nTn. % 10 sd Fstroisun-Reinsd ad In
seed Gil 24s g. -"
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RANK cAsHLFR ARREsrEn-

Thompsonville, Conn, Feb. 10.-Robert E. Spen-
Ger the cashier OF the banking firm of r D. &
Robert Z. Spencer, which fled a petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States Court at Hartford or
Monday with liabilities of about s105,O0J was ar
rested to-day on q charge alleging the misappro-
priation Of the specific amount OF $500 Spencer
was released on bonds of $1,000. A hearing viii be
held on Monday.
William HilCitch, ST.. the complainant. alleges
that the bank through Robert E. Spencer, loaned
The sum Of 5000 a note, and subsequently sold
the paper Hilditch- Later, the complainant
alleges the borrower paid the $500 Spencer, who
failed 10 turn il over 10 Huditch or reimburse
him
Tire arrest occasioned considerable excitement
rs the latest development in the somewhat serious
failure Of The banking firm.