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LOST.

LOST.-Bcadle hound, female; dark
brown; lower front legs white; with
white spots on breast. Liberal re-
ward will he paid for information
leading to the whereabouts of the
dog or his return to l0S \. Howard
street, o3I th
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-29

Rye flour, per sack, 800
Graham flour, per sack, 10-lb, 30c
Hay.
Timothy. No. baled per ton, 1880
Timothy, No. 1 bulk per ton, si2.
Glover and timothy, No. | baled
per ton, IL to $12.
Glover and timothy, No. l bulk per
ton, Sl0.50 TO sll
Clover, No. baled per ton, $500
Clover, No. I bulk per ton, 20
Straw.
Wheat, baled per ton, $500
Wheat, bulk per ton, IS
Oats, baled per ton, 1928
Oats, bulk per ton, $3.50
Bye, per tons $50
Rye, bundle, s1l per ton
Meats.
Beef, live per lb, 8 to SIC
Beef. dressed per lb, TO $40
Pork, live per lb 81 to 41ac
Pork, dressed per lb 81 to $40
Mutton. live per lb 35k to 41sc
Mutton, dressed per ID &c
Lamb. dressed per lb 912c
Lamb, live per lb ~ to &c
Veal, live per lb4 to s
Veal, dressed per lb S1k to &c
Ham. cured per lb 9L to 10Lc
Shoulder, cured per lib 7c
Bacon, cured perlb to Sc
Beef, dried per lb 10 to 15c
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CITY NOTICES.

NOTICE OF THE SALE OF CITY
BONDS. ~
Notice Is hereby given tina, under
and by authority of an ordi-
nance of the city OF Akrnn,
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BANKS.

"a SAVINGS ACCOUNT-Is friend
in adversity." Start the new year
right by opening savings account
with the Central Savings bank. 8
per cent interest paid on deposits.
Separate department for ladies' and
special attention given to their ac-
counts. jan. @. 1907
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-S6,O 900 in sums to
suit borrower. j. l. Bachtel, 1888
S. Howard st. 24O If
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FOR RENT..-Fror. room, down stairs,
furnished, furnace heat, near busi-
ness part of town. Apply to Il. j.
HOskin, Democrat office. 224-tf
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WANTEO-MALE HELP.

WANrED-Agents in every county
to handle Coin on Money" sold
exclusively through agents. For
further information, address Coin
Publishing Co., 5 Studio Bldgs., cor.
ner State and Ohio sts.. Chicago.
ee. 2O2 tt
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.-$1.50 per week, furnished
room, furnace heat, bath, etc. This
is a new house and near business
center. Address "X" Democrat Of.
flee. for further information. 236tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Reese family laundry will do your
washing and ironing, good work, low
prices, Goods called for and deliver
ed, 221 Furnace St., Tel. S51. -Four
years experience in laundry work.
229-231*
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Cheese.

York State. per lb, 1Sc.
Swiss, per lb, lsc.
Full cream, per lb, lSc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-26
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
Annual Exercises in the Providence
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The annual Thanksgiving anthem
praise service last evening at the Prov
idence Presbyterian church was par
ticipated in and enjoyed by Il large con-
gregarion despite the inclemency of the
weather. The music was made a spe-
cial feature and was given under the
direction OF Professor c. +. White
more.
The Thanksgiving sentiment was eX-
puisitely set forth in the anthems
which were rendered with well-nigh
perfect excellence. One of them
in particular. 30 Lord How Mani
fold Thy Blessings" was Il verit-
able inspiration. The rich blend
ing of the carefully trained voices
made all the numbers most ac-
ceptable. THE Harvest Tide sung
by Messrs. Whittemore, John, Heber-
ling and Morgan was another anthem
which was especially well rendered.
Rev. DR.. Guild spoke few words APP
propriate to the occasion taking for his
topic, Thanks Expressed" He read
one of the Psalms which eXhorts the
redeemed of the Lord to give thanks to
Him. DR.. Guild pointed out that in
this Psalm there is Il clear implication
on the part Of God that it is not enough
for His people tn feel grateful-they
must express their gratitude by pro-
claiming it to the world.
He called upon the congregation to
render thanks to God for His mani
fold blessings in Il public way. Pre-
cedinC the bencdiction the choir and
congregation united in singing War
ren's national hymn. God of Our
Fathers and this ended II rciSiously
and patriotic service.
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We Wonder

When writing, we often wonder
il other folks also wonder--at our
interest In their welfare. SO much
said about SAVING may puzzle
them: for in their stead we, too,
might think it strange, All de-
pends on how one considers the
subject.
From our standpoint, ii seems
exactly right that we should earn
estly urge folks TO save Il reason-
able portion of their weekly or
monthly income; to place 1t IN our
keeping--ready for the asking, any
time. AS "A business man handles
merchandise: so II bank handles
mOney-but with greater care. And
as each man believes his business
ways are best; so does each bank
esteem its particular methods best.
We know what care Is taken
with every detail and of every
dollar; and how each new depos-
itor heightens our interest in the
whole. And We wonder, too, If all
the care and caution is regarded;
whether a banks true mission is
appreciated.
Savings Department.
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Wyoming and Spruce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-26

District Attorney John Il. Jones COM
pletnd the criminal trial list for DE-
cember sessions on saturday. He has
placed every ease upon the list, which
numbers 26i. During the first week
Hon. Il. w. Archibald will preside in
court room No. !, and Hon. II. NJ.
Edwards will preside in court room
No. .. During the second week Hon.
John =. Kelly Will preside in court
room No. 1. ana Hon Il. w. Archibald
in court room No. ..
The intention is to run three courts
during the coming session, but the
judges so far have not been able to
complete arrangements with outside
judges. The names OF the outside
Judges who will assist the court in
the disposition OF this large list will
be announced hereafter. The council
manic bribery cases are set down for
tho first week. The list follows:
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RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.

''lhc Ri'l, Fool Was the topic preached upon
las; night by Rev. Dr. Charles f. I;ohi,lson
pastor ol the Second PRESBYTERIAN church. In
the morning he spoke OF 'iiclps in ilin,lrLnccS. -
\ few OF the lessons which might be drawn
from the recent Philadelphia Christian EAdcavor
convention were pointed out las, nigh, ny Rev.
Luther Hess WIring pastor OF the Grace Han-
gclical Lutheran church.
Rt. Rev. Bishop VI. J. iioban confirmed a
class OF $50 Young people yesterday afternoon at
Holy Gross church. Bellevue lie Wa; assisted
by Rev. W. r. 0'Donncll Rev. john Dunno,
Rcv. l.. !. Mcllcv and Rev. John Rudldy.
A most inspiring gospel meeting was conducted
auspices of the Young Mems Christian ossocia-
ton. Secretary George G. Mahy gave helpful
Bible talk, taking as hi, text, "rhcv that he
tsr from God shall perish"
\ Thanksgiving sermon was preached yesterday
morning hy Rcv. q. G.. LYMAN. pastor OF the
Court Street Methodist Episcopal church. who
told OF the great gratitude which the people
oi this land should feel Ia God the WONDER
fnl prosperity he ha, blessed this land with Tor
the past year.
The mems meeting yesterday afternoon AT the
Railroad Young MEMS Christian association
rooms was addressed by ". L. fenno. of NV
Haven. who gave snort bur pthy address, full
of hei,rul suggestions Tor those ia the au'iience
wi" had resolved 10 follow Christ. d. ". DAVIS.
Of Wilkes Barre rendered several excellent BARI
tore solos
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TRIAL LIST FOR
The SESSION
1T CONTAINS THREE HUNDRED
AND s1xTY-s1x CASES.

Begins OH Monday, Dec. 8. and will
Continue for Two Weeks-Council-
manic Bribery Gases Are Set Down
for the First and Second Day Of
Terms - Nerushas Murder Case
Heads the List for the Second
Week.-Judges Who will Preside
During the Two Weeks.
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FREE y VAR ARh5R,s Err;

To all who suffer with Kidney, Liver. Heart,
nladdcr or Blood diseases. u sample botlc. OF
Warmers Safe Cure ttlc pioneer Kidney and
Liver Remedy will be sent absolutely Free OF
tost by addressing postal card 10 VI WNRXER'S
SAFE CURE CO., Rochester, n. y. and men
tioning this paper.
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SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED.--Thc teachers
committee OF the board Of control will close tho
schools on Thursday and Friday of this week in
observance OF the Thanksgiving holiday.
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ACCUSED OF LARCENY.
James Gordon, a Sailor, Placed I'm.
der Arrest

James Gordon, IL young sailor, who
gives California as his home, was an
rested early yesterday morning on the
charge of larceny, preferred by Henry
Warren, who alleges that Gordon en-
tered his room in O'Connor & Walsh's
hotel, ON Lackawanna avenue, and
took therefrom several articles of jew
elry.
These We're found in the sailors pos
session, when he was arrested by
Patrolman David Parry, Gordon was
u lodger at the hotel.
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Nilipka, Mike Bliss, aggravated assault and
battery; Peter Drank, pros
81. james Granville, dcfrauding boarding house;
Mary Muiily, proX.
So. Tonlassi Siriano, assault and battery; L. J.
Neary, pros.
81. Peter spa,cr pointing pistol; Thomas b.
Walsh, pros.
IS. William McAndrew, assault and battery; 10
scph CanrerbcrIy, pros.
30. Frances Dcloris, larceny and receiving; May
gic Dunbroski. proN.
60. John Most, carrying concealed weapons: Jo-
Scph Nycar pros.
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STOLE POOL BALLS.--illerman Millar held
CHARLES Linko in $500 bail on Saturday for tho
theft Of number of pool balls from Rosenberg
Brothers place on Penn avenue.
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NAMES OMlrTED.--tn Saturdays ISSUE the
1'amcs OF Dr. w. 4. Mcdowell aud Dr. Thcoolc
Sureth were omitted from the list of doctors So
lected to comprise the staff Of the Hahncmann
hospital.
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WHIST MATCH.-An open pair whist ,la,ch is
10 he played at the Scranton Bicycle club to-
morrow night. Souvenirs are offered lor top
score and high ladies' score.
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Scranton Business College.

Since the ending of the strike stu.
dents have been securing positions AL
most at the rate of one dav. We're
Principals Buck 4 Whitmore able IN
qualify them rapidly enough the rate
would be much higher. The demand is
greater than the supply. ss
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this circumstance lid not cause even more seri-
OTIS results.

this circumstance lid not cause even more scri.
o,ls results.
CASE DIsMIssED-s. \. Calanjer. who at
one time represented the Republic Savings and
Loan association, and was accused by Mrs
James OHara, OF James street. with having oo'
tancd money from her under false rre'enccs'
was arrested on saturday and ariaigncd heiorc
alderman Millar. Mrs O'Ilan claimed that she
had given Calendar 800 to invest for her hut
she could not say at the hearing that there was
any misrepresentation and CALENDER was dis
charged.
SACRED CONCERT. ON sunday evening, Dee
10 sacred concert will he given at the Lrec'n
for the benefit oi ST. loscph's founlling Home
The cathedral choir. under the direction OF FRO
fcssor Schilng, aud chorus of scvchtyhN"
voices. led by Professor John Y. Watkins, will
be features of the event. Sacred music will he
rendered with orchestral accompaniment. Thc
chorus will rchea,sc Monday and Thursday even
ings at the Catholic Young Wo,ncns club house
on Washington avenue.
WHO OWNS TIE ItONEvg--rhc arrest Of Will
liam Morgan. o, ssl Railroad avenue, at the in
stance of his wife on saturday on on the charge
of cruelty, revealed another phase of the mans
life which will bear investigation. When Nor.
gan was arraiyncd before Alderman Millar his
wife stated that lie brought home with him
hfty.pound box of honey, which he alleged he
found. Detective Moir is now looking for the
owner of the honey, while Morgan is lansuishins
in the county jail, having been committed to
await trial in default Of $500 bail.
RECEPTION AT II. II. Y. NJ. G. A.--roniaLt
at the Railroad loun. Mems Christian associa.
tion building there will be reception to ncw
members Over three hundred new members have
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CITY NOTES

ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT Miss Edith Martin
will sing tonight at the anniversary service at the
Rescue Mission at 7.30.
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DIRECTORS MEE1.Thc board OF directors
Of the Catholic Young Womcn's club will hold II
meeting this evening at 7.3o
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TEACHERS CERTIFICATES S.-Thc permanent
certificate committee will conduct cxanlat ion,
"r city teachers the last two Saturdays in Jan.
aary. Applicants will consult Misses l.. T. Pen.
man, Josephine Lees Professor David Owens.
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SEND ARTICLES TO RECTOR--'rhc commit.
ice in charge OF the sale to be given by the
homens guild OF st. Luke's church rcqucs, that
all articles intended for the sale he sent TO 81,
liko's rectory by Saturday, Dec. /.
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FUNERAL OF LAMOND. Tic funeral Of Viii
liam Lamond. who was killed in he Pine H,oo!,
mine last Friday, will be held at o'clock this
morning from st. Peters cathedral. .',tc,nlcnt
will be made i'll the Cathedral cemetery.
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Burkes higs-class vaudeville Lyceum
this afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-26

Wonderful Japanese acrObats, I.y-
ceum matinee to-day. 9s
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Remember the Children. 13c to any
part of house, Lyceum this afternoon.
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MORAL TONE
OF SCRANTON
THEME OF DIR. GITFIN'S SER
MON LAST NIGHT.

The Pastor of the Elm Park Meth
odist Episcopal Church Chose His
Text from Ezekiel, "And When I
Looked, Behold Hole in the
Wall."-Dr Giffin Gazed Through
an Imaginary Hole and Discoursed
Upon the Local Abaminations
Which He Thus Brought to View.
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Fancy Stick Candy
in glass Jars. Old fashioned chocolate
creams. 25c; candy cuts, lOc per lb.--
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CHARGED WITH .lSSAULT.--William r. Nor.
gan, OF 22l Railroad avenue, was Saturday night
held in $500 bail by Alderman Miar on tho
charge OF assault preferred by his wife. Mrs
Lizzie Morgan. lie could not furnish bail and
spent Yesterday in the central poice statiun
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FELL DOWN sTEPs.-Mrs. Mary Ann Mllipan
of 322 Larch street, was taken TO lhe Larkn.
wanna hospital saturday night with broken
leg, the result of slipping while descending
flight OF steps. She only fell two or three stems,
hut nevertheless fractured her right leg Just above
the ankle. She had lighted lamp in her hand
at the time OF the fall and WAS fortunate That
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mine last Friday, will be held at o o'clock this
morning from st. Peters cathedral. .ntc,lncnt
Will be made i'll Tie Cathedral cemetery.
CHARGED WITH !\SSAuLr--William r. Nor.
gan, OF 2.l Railroad avenue, was Saturday night
held In $500 bail by Alderman Miar on the
charge OF assault preferred by his wife, Mrs
Lizzie Morgan. lie could not furnish bail and
spent yesterday in the central police station
READY FOR HOLlDAYS-Grncral Manager
Wayland, OF the Lackawanna Telephone company
states that the announcement that his company
will not he ready to give service before Feb.
Was an error. lie expects to have hi, lines in this
city in working order by the Christmas holidays.
NlCkOLSkY lGNERAI.--rhc funeral Of .l.,.
s'ph Mickosky, Of New street, the la',orcr who
was killed Friday by a fall OF rock at The Pine
Brook shaft, w;is held yesterday Services were
conducted in the North Scranton Polls, tatho,
church, and mtcr,ncnt was made in the German
Catholic cemetery.
TIE MlNSTREIS TONIGIrr.--.\n evening %:
unaloycd enjoyment is in store inr those who
attend the minstrel show OF the scranton Lc,lcl-
hranz. to be given onigh, in Music hl.l An
excellent and up-to-itc programme has been
prepared, the clever amateur performers Of the
society being perfect.
qUARTETTE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
'ohn Rudy. Fred Holmes, john Quinn and JOHN
Muldoon, all OF Pine Brook. were held IN 5000
bail Saturday night ''y Alderman Nillar, ON the
Fimrgo of being memhcr, of the gang which. Fri
DAY, assaulted j. Rosenberg, an aged glazicr
Mile he was at work on Caporlsc avcnn,.
WEEKS CLEARINGS.- Traders Nutiona!
bank reports clearings ior the Scranton Clearing
House association last week follows: Monday
S22G.6iI.20; Tuesday, Si,2,3-3.3j "Wednesday.
Al9j.5l4.32; Thursday, Sls3GjJ,sl Friday, Sld7-
a7l.5s; Saturday, $l2saod.s7 total Sl,mrs.s .slo7a
The exchanges Tor the corresponding week ui last
year were Sl,2is, 532.li.
SYMPHONY CONCERT.-Thc SYMPHONY or.
chestra will give their next concert at the l.y.
ccum theater on Monday evening, Dec. TO- Dr.
Carl Duff, basSo, will he the soloist, and Pro.
fcssor Haydn Evans will play Mcndclssohn', !:
minor on the piano The orchestra will be com.
posed OF sixty pieces and the selections will in.
clidc compositions by the celebrated composers
MEMBERS SoClA-!Thc Palestine senate or
the Ancient Essenic Order will conduct q, social
for members and their families at Malta Temple
on Thanksgiving evening. a musical programme
will be rendered, together with addrcssc, by NJ
l., Sanders, Colonel Osthaus, and W. $. iluls.
lander. The chairmen of the committees in
charge arc j. W. Guernsey, 4. Reeves Jones and
j., L. Haas
FELL DOWN sTEPS-Mrs. Mary Ann Mlligan
OF 3a2 Larch street, was taken TO The Larka.
wanna hospital Saturday night with a broken
leg, the result of slipping while descending a
flight OF steps. She only iell two or three steps,
but nevertheless fractured her right leg Just above
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READY FOR HOLlDAYS-(cncral Manager
Wayland, OF the Lackawanna Telephone company
states that the announcement that his company
Will not he ready to give service before Feb.
was an error lie expects to have hi, lines in this
city in working order by the Christmas HOLIDAYS
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NlCkOLskY FUNERAI.--rhc funeral ui .lo.
s'ph Nickolsky, Of New street. the la,o,,r who
was killed Friday by fall OF rock at The Pine
Brook shaft, WAS held yesterday. Services were
conducted in the North Scranton Polls, tatlml,
church. and intcr,ncnt was made in the German
Catholic cemetery
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THE MlNSTRELS TONIGHT An evening %:
unllloycd enjoyment is in store inr those who
attend the minstrel show OF the Scranton Lic,lcl-
hranz, to be given tonigh, in Music hAl An
excellent and up-to-,ite programme has been
prepared, the clever amateur performers Of the
society being perfect.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
Recommendation Approved.

The District Commissioners have ap-
proved a recommendation Of Capt Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner, that the at
torney for the District be instructed to OBJ
tain the confirmation Of the verdict and
award. il possible, OF the jury in the pro-
ceedings instituted under the provisions of
the act Of Congress OF June 6, 1900. for the
extension Of Columbia road and old 10th
street.
The jury last week awarded the sum Of
$1S1 1853 as damages for the land taken
and assessed against the adjacent property
the sum OF $9O,929 and against the Metro
poltan Railroad Company $25, 900 as bene-
fits.
The action Of the Commissioners means
Of course, that they are satisfied with the
jury's verdict. and 1t Is expected that the
court will confirm the award.
This the court will be asked to do at the
earliest practicable date. 1t Is said, and as
the act provides that no appeal shall delay
or prevent the payment of the award to
others, there is nothing to prevent the rail-
road company from beginning the extension
Of it's lines from 18th street and Columbia
road along the last-named thoroughfare
and up 10th street to Park Immediately
upon the courts confirmation Of the award.
1t is said that the company has already
contracted for the necessary iron work.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIA-
TION RETURN TO THE FOLD.
Possibility of Rate War to influence
the Two Companies That
Still stand Out.

AS stated in yesterdays Star would prob
ably be the case, the Association of Fire
Underwriters, at meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. adopted the compromise proposed
by the conference committee. AS similar
action had been taken by all the local COM
panies except one. and the middle depart
nlent had approved this method of adjust
ing the local difficulties, the approval of
the association at the meeting yesterday
brought into line all these parties in inter-
est. Today the signatures of the COM
panies now outside of the association are
being secured to the agreement and 1t is
expected that in the course of few days
the association will be restored to its for
mer status. barring the loss Of one of It's
members, namely, the Potomac company.
The new rates on preferred business will
go into effect at once, and as soon as
compact manager can be appointed the
schedule that will give the rates on COM
mercial risks will be prepared.
AS the provision in regard to limiting the
number of agents allowed any one COM
pany to three will not be operative until
the 1st of January II IS hoped by those In
terested in the success of the harmonizing
policy that the Potomac company will be
persuaded to enter the organization with
the other companies. From the same
quarter comes the assurance that the case
of the Northwestern company is not re-
garded as hopeless. If both of these COM
panies should join the association then tne
entire number of insurance companies do
ing business in the District would be band
ed together.
Such a result is hooked upon by some as
still doubtful, and 1t is the opinion or such
persons that rate war will still be neces-
sary before an effective organization OF in
surance men can be formed here. 1t Is be-
lieved by those who hold such views that
the only method by which the two compa-
nies outside the organization, can be
brought into harmonious relations with the
other companies is forcible one and that,
of course, means rate war. For it is said
by those who are in position to know
about the insurance business that 1t is much
more profitable for the companies to remain
outside of the association, providing all the
other companies are members, than 1t would
be to join with the others From this point
of view rate war is still a possibility, al
though most insurance men express con-
fidence that the threatened catastrophy has
finally been averted, and that in the future
affairs in fire insurance circles will be har-
monious.