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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
DRANK POISON
TO END LIFE

Dr.. NJ. e. Downes Of Magnolia. at
tempted suicide in the Grand Union
Hotel at Front and French streets yes
terday by swallowing quantity Of
laudanum and lead. He registered at the
hotel for all night on Tuesday night.
The doctor was given room No. SO by
the clerk. He left no call at the office
for yesterday morning.
The chambcrmuid on making her usual
rounds yesterday morning noticed that
room No. sc to which DR.. Downes had
been assigned, was still locked. She
tried the door and on finding it locked
notified Proprietor Henry Blouth. Mr..
Blouth, after making several attempts
to get in the room without avail, notified
the police. Sergeant Rice, accompanied
by several patrolmen. went to the hotel
to make an investigation. The officers
were not able to enter the room by the
door. They climbed in back window
and found the body of DR.. Downes ~
ing on the bed. He was unconscious and
had evidently been in that condition for
some time.
A large crowd had gathered around the
hotel and the unconscious form was at
once removed to the Delaware Hospital
in the patrol wagon.
DR.. Downes of Dover. who happened
along about that time identified the pa
tent Every possible effort was made to
revive him. Attendants at the hospital
were still working on DIR. Downcs at an
early hour this morning. Slight hopes
are entertained of his recovery and he
will probably die.
In DR.. Downcs' room at the hotel in
addition to the laudanum were also
found some Strychnne pillcts.
In his pocket were found several bust
Hess letters but they furnished no clue
to why he tried to end his life. DR..
Davis said that DR.. Downcs had several
business rcvcrSes during the past year
and that he worried over them.
Dowurs is wcll-knOwn in the lower
part Of the State.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS

The New York Baseball Club has re-
leased Daniel Murphy, second base
man.
Jockey Gormiey was suspended in
definitely for his incompetent ride on
possart, the favorite in the third ride at
Chicago. Coburn rode three winners.
At London, c. F. San1e, an American
player, defeated J. F. Marshall in the
snmi-inal round for all corners in the
amateur tennis championship games by
, tOl.
At the first days racing at Chester,
England, Tuesday, the Stamford 2 year
old plate, given by the Chester Race
Company, limited, was won by Noel
Fenwlck's Spectator, ridden by Lester
Reff.
Horsemen at Newport are OF the opin.
ion that Andy Williams is about the best
year old colt at the tracs. The Young
ster won another race Tuesday, showing
his heels TO the field OF crack colts and
FLIES.
Banastar, winner OF the Metropolitan
handicap IN Saturday, won the TobOs-
gan handicap at Morris Park Tue day.
He took up 100 pounds and won cleverly
by two lengths from King Pepper,
among seven good sprinters.
Referee Crowhurst awarded the decis-
ion ON q foul to Joseph Handler of New
ark, over Kid Thomas of New York, at
the Trenton, n. j., Athletic Club Non
day night. 1t was bruisiDg fight, Hand.
Ter looked like a winner when the end
came i'll the tenth round.
The board of appeals of the American
Trotting Association at its annual spring
session in Chicago Tuesday, considered
80 cases, the principal ones being that
OF Harris Jones OF Rusbyilie, Ind, who
was denied reinstatement, and the Tot
tenham Turf Club case, in which Sid
Passmore starter, was expelled. j. Will
cox and p. Stone, owners, were fined
500 each and the club was fined 500.
A game Of baseball is to be played be-
tween the journeymen and boss BARRIERS.
A meeting will be held next Monday
night to select the date. For the journey.
men it has been suggested that Kraft do
the pitching. Morris catch and Jones
play first base. The remainder of the
team has not been picked. On the day
OF the game the barbershops are to be
/, closed at O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t is
likely that the game will be played on
Memorial Day.
Sports are to be held at Reybold or
Memorial Day and the proceeds will be
for the benefit of st. Peters Pro.Cath.
edral. Special cars will be run on the
Delaware City Railway for the accommo
dation OF Wilmington people desiring tc
| attend,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
CONCLAVE TO MEET HERE.
Wilmington to Entertain Many
Heptasophs in 1903.
Officers Elected at Meeting Held
in Camden-Encouraging
Reports.

Camden, n, j., May S.-The Supreme
Conclave Of Hepta5ophs or Seven Wise
Men, which has been holding its bran.
nual session here, this afternoon elected
the following officers to serve until the
next session, which will be held in Will
mington, Del, the first Tuesday in
May, 1905:
Supreme archon, William F. Gregory
Of Virginia; supreme chancellor, X. W.
jewell of North Carolina; supreme pro,
vost, Joseph View of Williston, Ohio;
supreme preIate, R. B. Smith Of Mary.
land, supreme inspector general, Samuel
Ovenshine of Wilmington, Del; supreme
sentinel, George S. Rue Of Wilmington,
Del; supreme secretary, George W..
Wright of Virginia; supreme treasurer,
J. K Bunting of Virginia; supreme war
der. James Hartlove of Virginia.
The reports of the officers show an in.
crease in membership as we'll as COM
Portable balance in the treasury. A reso
luton was adopted empowering the In
stitution of new concaves without ek-
acting a charter fee. This is an innova'
ton and will no doubt be the means OF
causing a very considerable increase il
the mem bership of the order.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
DECLARED DEAD
is STILL. ALIVE.

Greensburg To-, May s.-Mrs. Thos
Wilson of Paramount, this county, was
pronounced dead Inst night by her attend.
Ing physicians, but to day she is alive and
there are hopes Of her recovery.
For several weeks Mrs. Wilson has
bsen serious ly i'll. Last evening shs
grew worse and sank rapidly. Heart
action ceased and the physioians said she
was dead. Neighbors aud friends were
notified Of her DEMISE and an undertaken
was caleb to prepare he body for burial.
just u IN ment before the embalIning
fluid WAS introduced by the stern faced
funeral director. ono of the women In the
room thought she detected signs OF life.
The family physician was summoned
and after an examination he said that
Mrs. Wilson was still alive. TO the sur
prise and deliaht Of all she seemed to
grow stronger and while the physician
did not hold much hope fer her recovery
last night. she was greatly improved this
morning. and 1t Ia said that the chances
for her recovery are now considered very
bright.
The physicians are greatly puzzled and
offer no explanation Of the remar able
case OF suspended animation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
WILMINGTON
DISTRICT.

In the Philadelphia Inquirer tc
day appea the following article.
Owing to the uncompromlslng
struggle being wagcd between the
Addlcks and DUPONT factions in
Delaware over the selection OF a
Collector OF the Port, it is probable
that the Wilmington Gus tom house
will be closed and that Delaware
will be included in the Philadelphia
district,
The term of DR.. W. H. Cooper.
who is Democrat, expired last
December. Since that time the Will
ling ton Custom House has been
without an official head, owing to
the failure of the leaders to deter
mine upon Coopers successor The
first selection for the post was made
by National Committeeman Addicks
who commended Colonel Daniel
p, Barnard. The latter was OPP
posed bv Colonel DUPONT, who is
said to be supporting former Con-
gresham Willis. President Nc
kinIey has hung up the appoint
ment.
II any question be raised as to
right Of the Philadelphia office to
include the Wi mington Custom
House in its jurisdiction, Collector
Thomas will point to precedent as
a iustitic alton OF the action. At the
present time the Custom House at
! Chester aud Camden are under the
supervision Of Collector Thomas. J..
l.. Hawthorne is deputy collector
of the former place, and f. F. Pat
terson of the latter.
In the event OF the Delawareans
taking exception to the action, the
government will appoint special
agents to investigate the situation
in Wilmington, who will personally
report the result Of their inquisition
to the president.
When John X. Read was Collect
or OF this port, Chester was known
as sport of entry Collector
Read, shortly after his appointment
nominated a well known Democrat
for the position OF Chief Deputy COL
lector at Chester. The selection
was bitterly opposed by the Della
ware county leaders, who pressed
the claims Of another candidate.
The struggle became 81 fierce that
the department at Washington set.
tied the whole affair by abolishing
the Office at Chester and transferring
the business to the city.
For nearly four years this EN-
barge was maintained. When Col
lector Thomas was appointed to
succeed Read his aid was solicited
bv the Delaware county leaders tt
have some concessions granted to
the Tort Of Chester. Congressman
Butter took the matter up and
finally induced the department tt
re.esta blish the port at Chester.
This was finally agreed 10, bn
with the understanding that the
chief Deputy Collector appointed
would be directly under the super
vision Of Collector Thomas.
| The situation in Wilmington is
about similar to that which prevail
ed in Chester when President Nc.
kinley abolished that Office ane
placed it's business with the Phila
delphia office. In view OF the pre-
cedent established in the Chester
case, collector Thoma as has no doub
that in the event Of the department
abolishing the Wilmington Custom
House, the local Office can, witho ii
any difficulty, conduct its business
All that will be necessary will b
to appoint an addition al chief Dep
uty Collector.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
MCKINLEY IN
CALIFORNIA

Rsdlands, CAL, May 9-Presdent Nc
kiniey and his party entered tho ''Iand of
fruit aud flowers" shortly after midnight
We terday morning. Ths Colorado river
was passed at Yums.
The first glimpse Of California was not
prepossessing but it was a novel sight
Tho train was running hrouyh the bed
of an apclent salt sea south OF the Mo-
jave desert. 1t Is two hundred feet hylow
tho sea leve! and is white sheet of on .
orusted salt, which is ploushei up as
Eastern farmers pillow their fields The
train was mounting gorgeous pass bee
tween snow capped mountain peaks when
the PRECEDENT first looked from his car
window
The mountains were covered with verdi
IRE TO the snow limo aud the foot hills on
both sidos stretched waving fields of
wheat
Soon after the train entered San Ber-
nardino county. famei for Its wonderful
fruits, and hurried along through green,
enchanting orange groves, orchards of
citrons and gardens OF beautiful howers.
In the distance towerel the Snowman
tied SUBMITS Of San jancinto and San
Barnandino each ten thousand feet high.
At every little station were groups OF
tmi ling happy people. The women aud
children held roses In their arms ana pelted
the Presidents car with them as tho train
rushed by. 1t was charming welcome
to the State Of California Glands, the
first stop, was reached at 8 o'clock.
Governor Gage and the Senators and
Repre- .entative, in Congress had gathered
here to welcome the Chief Executive to
California. This city was beautifully
decorated. Venetian masts with s;raaui-
ers formed an arcade OF color uvsr Orange
street. under which the party drove to
Casa Iona Hotel where tho exercises
took place.
Tho broad street was literally carpetcd
with roses pu rple lupins and rod Peoples,
and veal b Of flowers everywhere filed
the air with fragrance. A company of
militia and the school cadets Cd the
party TO the hotel through lanes OF cheer
ing people. Oranges wers profu ,sly used
in this decorations. while the IN irshas OF
tho parade wore orange ribbons across
their shoulders.
The exerclse- took place on the flower
b 'decked balcony OF the hotel, in plain
view Of thou aDds gath red below. An
lhiian band from the school ut Perr!s
(CaliforniN played patrotic airs while
the President ex changed greetings with
Governor Gage and the distinguished as
se,nbluge on the platform.
The Mayor Of Rvdlauds in rodnced Gov
erLor Gage, VINO, in eloquent language
that aroused an enthusiastic echo from
The sud nee, welcomed the Pres d1nt and
ex ended to him this freedom Of the State.
Tho Presidents response, delivered 10
a graceful style drew repeated cheers.
Mrs Mckinley and the ladies of the
party met Mrs, Gage and the ladies of
Redi inds In tho parlors of the hotel dun-
Ing ths exercises aud were taken for a
drive in tina beautiful valley of San Ber-
narulno.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
MRS. NATION
AGAIN.

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
RAILROAD.

<&6Up sVNIssVNOs
schedule in effect November Is. 1900.
An trains illuminated with Pintseh
~ EXPRESS TRANS.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware Avs
hue Station. for
NEW YORK, week days. .6ol, 'ssA
.1o52 a. m; 'l2:ls, '2:s4. 's.bs. SIG noyA
a'%:t: 8 .S I'll ~. MOI 3 n ssnd. "a
lRoyal Limited. '7.42. 'lO.52 p. m.
$50. $3.50, $50, '8.25. 'aSa. '10.Ss, laos a. m.
'12ls. .2s4. 800, .sbs; 'b1s tRoyai Limit.
days. 1901, $50. $50. 'sa9 1858. ills a. m;
s234, 800, 'S5s. ISIS (Royal Limited; 6.SS
:. SSes,sr Tsss day, s.. ;, st g 49, -
~ ~ :lS5s D. % M a. s Jun 7sS So Is
H.b3, 'll.a6 a. NJ; '2.s4. 800, sS. '72, s0k
atlantic clty.week days. $3.50 q m ;.als.
ssS and 'b.S p. m. Sundays. 7.so a. m;
Cape May. Ocean CITY. week days.
$50 a. M; 1884 p. m. Sundays. 1870 a. m.
sea Isle City, week days, $3.50 a. m.;
Baltimore and Washington, week days,
AIS. SIS. 500, mo- a. m; 'l2Bs. 200.
0Is, $40, 467. 800 Royal Limited 'sot.
lO.is p m. Sundays, .4ls. 'S0i, s.aG
o. M: .lats. 200 451. 's.2o tRoysl Limit
UT, O.f, 'o.V7, ~ ~ y.
Baltimore and way stations, 6b5 q. MI
t19 p. m, daily except Sunday: 9C6 a. n.;
as p. m, Sunday only.
Newark. week days. ~1S. GO. 'SW
rl.O1 q. M: r2s. S.ls, H57. as, 'SA
o. m. Sundays, Hls, +S04, Dos a. ms
IL 50, AIT. 6+S. 7s2. 800 p. m.
Pit.sburg, week days, 1904 q. m; IN.
s1o1s p. m. Sundays. 's.04 a. m; %5a
Chicago, daily, 800 a. M; 'A57 p. m.
Cincinnati and Ct. Louis, AIS a. m.I
mass and '10.ls p. m. daily.
Singerly accommodation, week days,
CH a. m; S19, CPS .. m. Sundays, s.N Q.
m; 64S, 1872 p. m.
Landsnberg, accommodation week days.
So, 4b7 p m. Sundays. 6ka 2. m.
LEAVE MARKET ST STATION FOR
Baltimore, week days, $40 p. m.
Landenberg, week days, $40 a. m; SN
500 .. M Sundays. $40 a. m; as p. M:
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for VII
minEtoI,, week days, 1&, $50, T.So, 1923.
ii % a. m az %, 49,. 21b, '307, sl.20, 80.
sh8O. s5ls (Royal Limited), SIS, $50, '1s0,
$40 Ills p. m. Sundays. 1856. .7:So, 800
and II % a. M; '122o. sis7, las, $50 $50.
s64s (Royal Limited, $50. $50, $40. 1o.0
p m. an.
Rates to Western points lower than vie
any other line.
II. A. Miller. Passenger Agent. VIII
mington. Del.
a 4 MARTIN. Man q PssA TraatA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09

THE keeping Of Democrats Ia
Federal positions 10 Delaware has
been in line with President McKin.
ley's Administrations. The Presi.
dent must have a poor opinion of
Delaware Republicans or he would
not appoint SO many Democrats to
Federal positions in our State. He
may, before his term expires, want
the aid of some Delaware Republi.
cans, and il they treat him as he
has treated the party, then he will
know how it Is himself. We care
not who the President appoints, SO
he is Republican capable OF fill
ing the position and has not made
himself offensive to the voters, He
need not 60 out OF Wilmington to
find them, We have capabl. men
right here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09

WiIkesbnre, Pa. May S,-Two tramps
fought duel near hero last evening with
II knife and razor, John Kane, one Of tho
belligerents was removed to the City Hos
pitaI and tho other duolist John kister,
escaped, Kane was seriously injured. The
men quarreled in this city earlier In the
evening. Officer Conroy arrived on the
scene, and finding themselves unable to
settle their difference In the city, tho
tramps made their way over to Rutter 8
Grove. There they decided to fight II duel.
klne used razor and his opponent q
knife. For few moments the fight was
fast AMI furious. Several spectators at
tempted to Interfere, but were told to
mind their own business. Tho dueiists
slashed at one another like fiends. Kane
received u wound in the back and fell to
the ground with moan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
PROPOSALS. 1oR TWO LOANS.
Bids viii Be Received Up to Nay
9th

The Finance Committee Of City Coun-
ell and Sinking Fund Commissioners held
a meeting last evening and arranged for
advertising for proposals for the $l5,-
900 loan for the Park Commission and
the $4,000 loan for the Street and Sewer
Department.
Bids will be received up to May 25th
and certified checks for per cent. of the
bids must be deposited.
The bonds must be paid for on May
81. The Park bonds are redeemable Oc-
tober l, 1926 and the Street and Sewer
Department bonds April 1, 1927.
1t is believed that the bonds will bring
higher premium than the $4,000 city
bonds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09

Manager prettyman OF the Min.
quadale Home took consider bic
exercise Yesterday, for i man sixty
wears Of age. In the morning he
sIted his son in Philadelphia,
travelling on the cars, and after
taking dinner ne mounted bicyce
which he purchased Of his son, and
rode TO our city, covering the dis.
tanCe 10 little over two hours.
For one who has lived three score
years the Ieat is quite credItaDle,
as many younger man 90 ects to
a ride OF some thirty miles on BIZ
cycle on rat her a warm dav. He
is, however, quite vigorous, as the
passing years have thus far tou CHI
ed him very lie nderly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
Cashier Res igns.

Lewis l.. Hartman has resigned as
cashier of the Harlan Il Hollingsworth
Company to take charge of the local
office of the Scranton Correspondence
School, in the McVey Building, Eighth
and Market streets. The resignation took
effect yesterday and Mr.. Hartman was
succeeded as cashier by Charles NJ.
Murch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
FOR CHILDREN

Nothing, that comes in a
bottle, is more important for
children than SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil. ~~.
And important means that
it keeps them in even health.
Whenever they show the least
disturbance of even balance Of
health, it promptly restores
them.
1t is to be used as a food,
whenever their usual food does
not quite answer the purpose
of food.
Well send you lit,lcto try II you like.
SCOTT BOVINE. 400 P~arl e'-"", vaw yc-x.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
A Deep rlystery.

1t is a mystery why women endure Back
ache, Headache, Nervousness, Sieepless
ness, Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Spells when thousands have proved thas
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. II suffered for years with kid
ney trouble, writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley,
Of Peterson. H., and lame back pain
Electric Bitters wholly cured iae, and,
although rs years old, now am able to
do all Of my housework." 1t Oyercomes
Constipation, improves Appetite, gives
perfect health. Only 50cents at N. B.
Danforth's drug store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
Help for Fire Su fferers.

The United States Express Company
will carry free Of charge small shipments
of express matter and will also carry
free of charges shipment of money in
tended for the relief of the Jacksonville
suffers. Local Masonic bodies having
heard that the lodges in Jacksonville,
Fla, lost of their effects in the recent
fire, financial assistance has been rem
dered.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
Delegates to Buffalo.

Governor Hum has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates for Delaware to the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo:
William S. Hillcs, s. II. Baynard. John
s. Rossell, Fl. G. Conrad and William
Lawton, New Castle county; James l..
Wolcott and Charles Brothers, Kent
county, and Joseph j. Fooks and ]. B.
Gilchrist, Sussex county.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09

The Propoe alton Com mittee Of
the Improved o. Il. NJ, desire that
all Red Men meet at Red Men shall,
No. 81 Shlpley street, Saturday
night, May 18th, at 7 o'clock, to
take part in the parade in honor OF
st. Tamiaa, Also 10 meet at same
place at 9.45 a. m. Sunday, May
18th, to attend Divine service.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
SECURITY TRUST &
sac DEPOSIT CO.,
no. t1s MARKET STREET.

Capital Stock. $500 900
Allows Interest on Deposits Of Money. 1
Tho company acts as Executor, Admins
istrator. Trustees Guardian, Receiver and
Agent and rents small safsi IN ire and
burglar proof vaults. -
BENJAMIN k1ELDS, Pres
WILLIAM X. BRiNCKLE. Vice. p res '
JAMES b. OLAHkSUI Tres. AMI -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
Tennyson's May Queen

will be the subject Of DR.. Avery's lecture
IN Harrison street, NJ L. church, Thurs.
day evening, Mnyl4 tn. inseld of he 9th
as stated before Musical and literary
numbers also Silver Offering at the
door. Proceeds to Conference Academy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09
BOTKIN POISONING CASE.
Mr.. Ward Gets a Letter From Chief
Seymour.

Attorney General Ward has received
a letter from Chief Of Detectives Scy-
mour of San Francisco, Cal, in refer
cncc TO the Botkin case. 1t was in re-
ply to n letter sent him by Mr.. Ward
asking for certain. information. 1t is
expected that the date for the trial
will be set on June T.
Oyster Pie at Beckett Restaurant 7th
ard Shiploy streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09

The bodies Of Lewis Jones, colored,
and the unknown colored man, who were
killed on the p, w. & B. railroad on
Tuesday night, have not as yet been
claimed. The bodies are now at the
morgue. Coroner Frick will hold an in
quest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-09

ONE of the widest slumps ever
witnessed in the stock market took
place yesterday in Wall street. AT
ter a sharp rise in values led by
Northern Pacific, which sold up to
$50, the eutire market suddenly
collapsed, stocks breaking from 5
to IS points. Thousands of shares
were thrown upon the market amid
the widest confusion. For three
hours this Wholesale liquidation
continued. In vain the bulls at
tempted to stem the tide; keene
brokers bid up Northern Pacific,
while the shorts, frantic at the enor-
nous loses they are incuorlng, took
the stock as fast as it was offered.
Legitimate trading for a time was
almost wholly suspended on the
stock exchange, OILY contracts to
deliver shares were dealt in. With
in the last three days contracts
had been made to deliver 50, 600
shares OF Northern Pacific. This
stock has been driven up % points
within a week. SO great was the
demand for this stock that alter the
close Yesterday, $1,000 cash or 50
per cent was bid for the use of 100
shares Of Northern Pacific COM
mon over night A great number
OF transactions were made at IS
per cent. Nearly every stock on
the list rallied Tor the time being
and then declined right and lett
Peoples Gas declined from ITO to
l0S and other stocks in like proper
tons. The enthusiasm OF the bulls
was changed to mourning and in two
hours over $3.50, OO0, O00paper values
were wiped out, and hundreds OF
~spe cuIa tors lost thousands OF dol
lars. If we do not witness panic
it will be owing to the big financial
institutions coming to the rescue OF
the stock market.