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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-06
CARRIERS FRIEND A SUICIDE.
Robert :. Burnett Ends His Life in
PhiIadeIpflia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Rohert S.
Burnett, who was one Of the principal
witnesses for the defence in the trial Of
ex-Capt. Oberlin NJ Carter committed
suicide in his room at Green's Hotel.
Eighth and Chestnut Streets, last night.
Burnett had occupied q room on the sec
ond floor since last Saturday He regis
tered on that day as from Savannah, Ga
and said ne was a commercial man, rep
resenting a Southern quarry
Last evening. shortly after o'clock, he
had q drink at the bar and then, going to
the office secured the key to his room and
went upstairs Half an hour later pistol
shot was heard Employees OF the hotel
ran to the room and found Burnett. partly
disrobed, lying on the floor. There was a
bullet hole in the right temple and q re
! vojver lay beside him. He was lifted TO
the bed aHd an ambulance summoned. but
/ he died before medical aid could reach
! him
| Burnett was wei known IN Savannah
and throughout the South. He was d civ
/ IL engineer by profession and was for
! several years employed by the United
| States Government When Carter went
/ to Savannah in charge Of Savannah IIar-
! Dor Improvements, Burnett worked for
/ him In 1897, when Carter was placed un-
/ der military arrest. charged with fraud
/ in connection with the contracts, and vas
/ tried by court-martial. Burnett interest
| ed himself in behalf of the accused man
Land his testimony at the various hearings
! both in Savannah and in New York was
/ always in favor Of The accused officer
/ When Carter was convicted and sen
/ fenced to the military prison at Leaven-
dorth. Kan, Burnett was one of the last
/ to bid him farewell. He was greatly de-
| pressed Since that time he had been
working for a Georgia quarry company
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FOR REFORMS IN CHINA.
The yEceroys to Make Suggestions
When the Court Returns.

SHANGHAI. June IA strong tenden-
cy toward reform has been manifested
recently by the actions Of various vice
roys- 1t is the intention Of Ficeroys Liu
kUn-yf and ChanE-chih-tung to wait IN
til the court starts to return TO PeFiu be
kin before presenting memorials in favor
Of reform.
The reason for this Is that these two
viceroys are afraid that If they present
ed their suggestions before that time. the
Teactonaries who surround the court
might sCbveTt their influence.
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TROUBLE BREWING IN ALBANY.
The Electric Railway Dfscharging
Men Who We're Strike Leaders.


ALBANY, June 6.-WrathfuI employees
cf the United Traction Company threaten
to renew the striisy which cost the lives
Of two men and thousands Of dollars only
two weeks ago. Five trolley men. lead
ers in the recent trouble, have been dis
missed and two suspended by Mr. Fas-
sett, the assistant general manager. and.
unless they are reiHstated. anutheT strike
is likely to be called The men VIII pre-
sent their ultimetiirn to the railway Off
ciaIs on Saturday
William Stephens. conductor. and
James Snyder, 5notorman. prominent
among the strikers during the recent tie
up, were suspeBGe@ Tcr q week vest terday y
for talking fifteen seconds while their
cars were at a ST., 6stiII-at least this Is
the reason given - Nr. Fassett. The
men say the real -eaSoa is because the
road officials have -erG NED to weed out
every man who d.rs- 5,-tively oppose the
road during the strike
Three inspectors, Corbett, Collins, and
Diamond. were dismissed because there
was nothing for tham to do" They are
among the oldest employees in the serv-
ice of the cOmpaE.- Mr.. Sheehan. Presi-
dent Of the Albany Division of the IN
ion. said today:
There is every Indication that the men
who took a prominent part in the recent
strike are being Disseminated against
This is directly contrary to one of the
| sections Of the recent agreement. It was
| specifically stated that nc man should
! be suspended by reason of participating
in the strike.
We shall demand arbitration of these
dismissaIs and suspensions or the hatch
ct may have to be dug up again"
Mr.. Fassett stated today that he had
| been more IenieHt than ordinary with the
disciplined men, so that the accusation
! OF strike bias could not be made against
! the cnrnratlv
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THE PERSONAL TAX Law.
An Order for Its Enforcement Issued
by the Commissioners.

Commissioner Ross a few days ago for
warded to his associates a recommenda-
ton that an order be issued relative to
the enforcement Of the Personal Tax law
The Commissioner called attention to the
recent opinion of the Attorney upon the
subject, and moved that the Assessor and
Collector Of Taxes inaggurate the neces-
proceedings to carry the law into ef-
feet.
Commissioner Macfarland, in passing
upon the recommendation, stated that he
approved it solely for the purpose of
having a test case made, so that the va
lidity of the Law. may be passed upon by
the courts.
Commissioner Beach, in giving his en-
dorsement to the recommendation, stated
that he was personally opposed to such a
tax, especially in the District Of Coium-
bia, where the conditions of residence are
such as to make collection almost impos-
sibIe- If the law is valid. Commissioner
Beach is of the opinion that the Board
has no option H. the matter, and that it
becomes its duty to enforce the law,
whether it IS agreeable to the personal
views Of the Commissioners or not.
In speaking Of the matter today to a
Times reporter Commissioner Ross stat
ed that in his opinion the Commissioners
have no discretion as to the enforcement
of the law 1t is upon the statute book,
and the Attorney says that there IS moth
ing in the way of its enforcement There
fore, Mr. Ross said, ne deemed it his duty
and that of the Board to issue the order
and to make every effort to enforce the
law.
The order was issued today and is as
follows:
Ordered, That. in view OF the opinion
of the Attorney for the District Of Co
lumbia, dated May 20, 1901, that the Per
sonaI Tax law OF said District is main
tainable and its provisions enforceable,
the Assessor and the Collector Of Taxes
of said District are hereby directed to
take he necessary proceedings to carry
said law in-o effect
H. H. Da -neiIIe. the Assessor, upon the
, receipt of the order from the Commission
e-s, drafted the following notice, which
he submitted to the Commissioners:
| Notice is hereby given that the Com
| missioaers of the District OF Columbis
! haveEcaused to be prepared blank sched.
uIes for personal property subject to tax
alton, as required by section 10 of the ac
of Congress approved March 3, 1871, i'm
tposing tax on personal property in tht
District of Columbia and that a copy o.
/ such schedule will be delivered to any
/ citizen applying therefor at this Office
/ The law provides that said schedule shaI
/ be properly filed, sworn to, and returned
20 the Assessor within forty-five days af
| ter this notice. This law viii be strictly
! enforced by order Of the Commissioners
of the District of CoftI0a TDia
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FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Mrs. wagner Speaks of White Pow
der Prior to Her Demise.

Coroner hewitt is investigating the cir
eumstances surrounding the death of
Mrs Matilda Wagner, sixty-one years
old, who was found dead in bed at her
home. 14u Pierce Place northwest, this
morning. by her husband, George Wagner.
Mrs. Wagner, just prior to her death,
spoke Of some white powder which it is
supposed she had taken, and as a result
an autopsy VII be held this afteroOn by
Dr. Fisher, Deputy Coroner GIazebrook
being out Of the city
Mr.. and Mrs Wagner kept a hairdress-
ing and chiropcdist establishment at 1926
Fourteenth Street northwest, and were
in comfortable circumstance
= The reference to a white powder was
made in an incohereat way by Mrs WaS-
ner last night 20 her husband when he
went into her room and found her suffer
ing Mrs. Wagner would not allow her
husband to 90 T0r q physician. She was
found dead about 3 o'clock this morning
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DENIED By MR.. RIPLEY.
Sir Morgan Not Seeking the AtchI.
son. TopcIsa. and Santa Fe.

NEW YORK, June 6-Nr- Ripley, Presi-
dent Of the Atchison- Topeka and Santa
Fe system, says that there is no truth
whatever IN the reports that control of
the Atchison is sought by J P. Morgan &
Go. or the Union Pacific OF that the Atchi-
son IS seeking control Of the Rock Island
Railroad
He SAYS that the election Of Charles
Steele as a director was owing TO Mr..
Steele's personal qualification; that the
election Of J. W Kcndrick as third vice
president was Il selection Of the best pos
sibIe man, and that ne has never OBJ
served the slightest Indication Of an in
tentfon on the part Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to get control Of the
property
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a DEATH-DEALING STORM.
Lightning and Wind the Cause Of
Fatalities in Ohio.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, June 6.-As a re-
suit of one Of the worst wind and electric
storms ever known here, one man Is dead
two fatally injured, and more than a
dozen are slightly hurt in this city
The storm struck the tents of Buck
skin BilIs Show, entirely destroying one
Of the smaller ones and wrecking the big
one Mrs Henry Butler and William
Case were struck in the head by fall
ing tent poles The former IS fatally
hurt More than a dozen others were
severely hurt in the wreckage and the
stampede which followed it.
At Rose Farm a new building on which
five carpenters were at work was struck
by lightning William Giles was killed
and Jacob Ross was fatally hurt Several
residences were struck here and the Bap-
list Church at CrooksyiIIe, was badly
damaged By lightning
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FEARS OF A MASSACRE.
Foreigners in PeI<in Awaiting News
From West Mongolia

PEKIN, June 6-t4:3o p. m-)--Additional
news from the Catholic mission in West
Mongolia, which has been threatened by
rebels under Prince Tuan and Mongol
prince who is a relative Of the father Of
the heir apparent 10 the throne. is eX-
pected daily The news must come by
messenger by way Of TaiyUen-fu.
There are eighteen priests in this mis-
sion. which is credited to Belgium These
priests survived the Boxer attacks a year
ago When the bishop and others were
killed, they gathered with the converts at
NingtaoIiang and Sautaoho and three of
the priests are believed to be still safe at
the last-named place Both Ningtaoliang
and Santaoho have defenCes, but no mod
ern arms. The last letter from the priests,
which was dated at the beginning of
April, said a massacre was probable a
week later \ siXteen-year-old leader of
the Boxers had been received with many
/ kJwtows.
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NUMBER 1926.
BOBRS And BRITISH FIGHT
\ Desperate Battle Near Warm
Baths. in the TransyGaI
Colonel Wilson'S Men Surprise the
BurGhers Under Conrnandant Bey-
er and Kill Thirty-sevcn-Deta
OF the Clash Mt VIakfOHtein.

Burghcrs Under Commandment Beg
er and Kill Thirty-sevcn-Detai
OF the Clash Mt VIakfontein.
LONDON. June G.-The Beers and the
British have had another desperate en-
counter near Warm Baths, n the
TransvaaI, and the burghers suffered
severely as the result ! despatch from
Pretoria, sent under yesterdays date,
says that q detachment Of 240 British
in command of Colonel Wilson. sur
prfsed a portion Of Commandant Bey-
ers forces. numbering about 400, near
the place mentioned, and a lively en-
gagement followed
The fighting lasted for some time and
before the Beers were driven from the
field thfrty-seven Of them had been
killed and many severely wounded The
British casualties were three killed and
fifteen wounded.
PRETORIA. June 81 p. m).-Fur-
ther particulars have been received Of
the fight between General Dixon's col
umn and the Beers under DeIarey at
VIakfontein on May so The British
column was 800 strong and consisted
of companies Of the Kings Own Scot
tish Borderers and the Derbyshires, a
battery of field artillery, and a detach-
ment of Scottish Horse and Imperial
Yeomanry.
The British troops were returning to
camp when the Beers. numbering Loo,
set fire TO the grass on The veIdt and.
under cover Of the smoke attacked the
rear column They rushed two guns
and killed most Of the gun detachment
They also shot a British officer and ser
geant for refusing to show them how
10 work the guns
The Derbyshires were ordered 10 re-
take the gun and did so CALAMITY at the
point of the bayonet. accounting for a
majority Of the Beers in the immediate
vicinity The fighting continued for
some time, but the British attack was
SO strong that the Boers eventually re-
tired. The losses on both sides were
heavy. The British had some fifty kill
ed and about 120 wounded The B9er:
had over fifty killed
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4 suit Aratnnt Tome Institute.

ELKTON, Md, June 6.-Pr0f- Wyatt W
Randall. instructor in chemistry at the
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit,
through his attorneys, John S Writ, OF
EIkton, and Joseph Packard, Of BaIti-
more. docketed suit in the Circuit Court
for Cecil county against the Jacob Tome
Institute for $4,000 The suit is the out
growth Of the recent troubles at the in
slitute which eliminated in number of
the professors being diSpenEd with Prof.
George N. Peck and Robert r. Truitt, in
structors in the institute, also dCcketed
suit against the institute through their
attorneys, John S. Writ and Albert Con
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Mrs. CROKER sails for England.

NEW YORK. June 5-AIthough their
names did not appear on the regular list
Of passengers. Mrs Richard Croker, her
nephew. Charles Mccain, and her eldest
son. Frank H, sailed on the St Louis
for Southampton yesterday. At the home
of Mrs Croker. , East Seventy-fOuTth
Street. It was said th7s morning that Mrs
Croker and the rest Of the party contem-
plated a FIVE weeks trip on the Continent
Frank Croker viii join his father. at
Vantage The other children, Richard
and FIossie are IL town
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TIE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
Secretary Long and ex-AttoFney
General GrfggS Among Them

General GriggS Among Them
Secretary Long. who returned from
Colorado yesterday evening, called at the
White House this morning and saw the
President for a short time Mr. Longs
daughter, who has been seriously i'll, is
considerably improved, and it is now ex-
pected that she viii soon be restored TO
health
Ex-Attorney General Grfggs. who is in
Washington attending to some profession
al business. vas another visitor at the
White House today. He called to pay
his respects TO the President and to en-
quire as to Mrs. McKinIey's condition
AIr. Griggs declined to discuss or express
any opinion in regard TO the recent de-
cisions of the United States Supreme
Court in the insular cases.
Representative DaIzelI of Pennsylvania,
who has just returned from an extensive
trip to the Pacific Coast. saw the Presi-
dent for a few minutes this morning
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THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
SeIsor Gamazzo Declares That the
Situation Is Grave.

SeIsor GamazzO Declares That the
Situation Is Grave.
MADRID. June 6--"This is an exceed
ingIy grave moment for SPAIN" said Sc
nor Gamazzo, the leader Of the Dissident
Liberals, today THE Government must
act with great energy with regard to the
Catalan and SeparatisJ movement to pre-
vent the evil from becoming irremediaI-" q"
Nominal tranquility has been restored
at Corunna, but the Octroi offices are
stiu occupied by geudaFmes and arrests
continue to be made 4 general strike
IS threatened owing TO the refusal Of one
factory to employ 800 workmen.
The railway men have struck at Vigo
and Anarchist excitement is rife in Bar
ceIona, where the reds met secretly in
defiance Of the civil Governors prohibit
ton and adopted resolutions
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DECLARED TO BE TRAITORS.
The Chronicle Refterates Its story
Regarding English Soldiers.

LONDON, June 6--The Chronicle" re-
iterates that five ez-of5cers and leo men
are in English JsiIs for trait2rous deal
ings with the Beers. Most of them were
convicted of allowing arms and ammuHi-
tion to reach the burshers.
The officers belonged to the auxiliary
forces. They were at first ordered TO be
shot, but Earl Roberts conmuted their
sentences to penal servituGe for life and
the mems offence was altered TO being
asleep on pos
There have been such cases since, ac-
cording TO the Chronicle and General
Kitchener has had the deliEquents shot,
returning them as having died from en-
teric fever.
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The Treasury Statement.

The receipts of the Government today,
according to the Treasury. amounted 10
5. .954. .93S S25. and consisted of customs
$624. 81 50. internal revenue T.IT5-63. mis-
ceuaneous Si54.212-79. The disbursements
reached the sum OF 8, ,145. 0co. leaving a bal
ance OF receipts over expenditures
amounting, to $500 -933- 25-
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BIRDSBORO, Pa, June 6.-Ground VIII
be broken here in a few days for q mil
Hon-dolIar steel plant to be erected by the
Brooke Iron Company. The main build
ing viii be 800 by 450 feet and contain all
the latest machinery. The firm viii con
tinue its blast furnaces. sheet mills, and
nail factories.
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KrUrer,s Grandniece weds.

BRUSSELS, June 6--5IyFa Guttman,
graudniece of President Kruger, was mar
Tied Yesterday to Colonel Rieehiardi, the
e,-leader of the Italian Boer legion Mr.
kruger was not present, After the honey
neon which viii be spent in Sweden,
Colonel Ricchiapdi viii go to America to
lecture
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INDIANS THE PLAINTIFFS.
Suit Filed Against officials of the
Interior Department..

Interior Department..
Lone Wolf, and others. members of the
confederated tribes of Kiowa, Connauche,
and Apache Indians, today fled suit
against Ethan y. Hitchcock, William a.
Jones, and Binger Hermann. in their Off
ciaI capacity, OF Secretary of the Interi-
or Commissioner of Indian Affairs and
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
respectively, asking the court TO enjoin
the defendants from surveying. laying
out. and planting town sites and county
seats, on certain lands in Oklahoma and
to declare certain acts of Congress in
reference to the same void.
The court is also asked to restrain the
defendants from further proceeding
against the compIainants until the ques-
tions involved are finally disposed Of by
the court. Ex-Representative William NJ
Springer is named as counsel for the pc
titioners.
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Probing the kenmore Tragedy.

The grand jury this morning resumed its
investigation of the circumstances under
which James Seymour Ayers, Jr-, was
killed at the Kenmore Hotel on the night
of May Is last W. R WardeId, the
brother of William V WarfTeId, the pro-
rrietor of the Kenmore was the only wit
ness who was called to testify at the
morning session Of the jury.
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HELENA. Mont. June 6--The degree
Of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon
ex-United States Senator Carter by the
University of Montana at Missouri to
day. 4 class Of ten was graduated today
and received degrees.
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suicide of nm EnCIish Analyst.

LONDON, June G.-Dr. Bond, a we'll
known analyst, threw himself from a
window OF his residence into the sanctu-
airy OF Westminster Abbey this morning
and was instantly killed.
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death of Charles Lnntry.

ELAIIRA, n Y. June G,-Charles Ian
try. who first conceived and carried out
the idea of taking telegraph messages on
a Typewriter is dead ia London. His body
VIII be brought here for burial.
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90 stcnEnship Oceanic DeIayed.

LIyEROOL June 6.-The White Star
Hne steamship Oceanic, which sailed from
here yesterday afternoon for New York,
returned this morning. She had lost a
blade Of the port propeller. After an ex-
animation the ship sailed at 10 O'Clock
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Chesapeake Beach Is NOW Open

Bathing is fne. Hsley's Band every after
noon and evening. Trains leave District line
station daily 1919 a. n. and 2,30, $50. and
T.s0 D m Returning, leave the Beach and
20 Q. n Additional trains Sundays. 20 cents
round trip.
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Death of r. K. Pippin.

CHESTERTOWN, Nd, June 6.-Nr. Z,
K. Pippin died yesterday in Chestertowu
aged sixty-eight years He was q success
fuI contractor and builder He was choir
leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church
and an earnest church worker.
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The onhir saiIs From sydney.

SYDNEY New South Wales. June G.
The Royal yacht Ophir, with the Duke
and Duchess Of Cornwall and York
aboard, sailed from here for Auckland at
noon.
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UTAH,s GOVERNOR MARRIED.
Salt Lake Newspaper Woman Be
comcS Heber VI. wells Bride.

SALT LAKE, Utah, June 6--Miss Emily
Eatz, for years a newspaper woman in
this city. and Gov Heber ". Wells were
married here last night
Miss Katz is a Gentle and the Governor
is a Mormon. The ceremony was perform
ed by O. F. Whitney, q Mormon Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs Wells leave tomorrow for
Buffalo and New York
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SNOW IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Three Inches of Precipitation in the
Nnrfhenstern SecfiOn.

GRAND FORKS, N. D, June 6--Snow
is falling at Rugby, Larimore, and Ian
don. covering the northeastern part Of the
State.
The precipitation has been about three
inches.
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sa0.JO to Kansas City and Return.
h & D. OfEfciaI Route.

shrine Tickets good. going June to 9, limited
for return. leaving Kansas City, until June Il
For further information call aJ Offices No. 70I
Fifteenth Street 6ig PennSyI yIvanIa Avenue. and az
station New Jersey Avenue and c Street.
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nondn PURCHASED To-day.

Secretary Gage this morning bought the
following lot of short-term bonds: Sl27. $50
4 per cent 1907 at 1880, 1850 per cent
1851 at 113.752 50, ,000 4 per cent 1851 at
ia 's086. $50, 900 5 per cent 1901 at los 9507
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20 snecinI saturdax T,rip sa.sa

To s'Old Point Norfolk, Va. Beach, Ocean View,
and Newport News. via Norfolk and Washington
steamer saturday G.30 p. m. Round-trip tickets
TO cold Point and Norfolk good to return until
Monday night, $3.50. For 5tateTooUs, phone 80.
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A SERIOUS FIRE IN ANTWERP.
American Goods Destroyed in 4
HEnrehouse Connngrnfion

Warehouse COnHagratiOns
ANTWERP, June 5.-The Royal Entire
Dot. the largest warehouse in the city.
has been destroyed by fire, causing loss
of 100000 francs. \ large quantity Of
American goods, especially cotton, to-
bacco. and machinery, was burned. It
Is feared that the FIRE VIII spread TO
ueighboring buildings. as strong wind
fg blowing. a panic reigns in the thiCkIy
populated streets
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The Rate of Discount Reduced.

LONDON, JuEe 6.-The Eank of Eng
land has reduced its rate OF discount from
1 to 3la per cent
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Interest paid on deposits subject to check Bank
ING dept, Union Trust and storage Co., 1913 F 81,