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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23

MONEY TO LOAN on aoI I@pit srrs Eaf;'
city property or imprWSYs' ". Milf \
rates and terms, " "
Khan, building, Houslon:- s--.ls,s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22

DIR. l.. o. II. Il. ZoiRler, OF Chicago,
who advertised Tor the bodies OF 400
human beings on which ho could opar-
ate. has found many persons who
are willing to accept his grim offer.
Men and women OF all conditions OF
life-somo for money, some for tho sake
OF science, some who are tired Of tho
trials OF life--have written to the ply
siolan and asked that ho meet them aud
seal the bargain. Dr. Zeigler has boon
kept busy answering telephone calls,
reading letter. and meeting those who
Jailed In person to see him.
The doctor expresses the belief that
within six months, the limit he has set,
ho will obtain the 400 bodies, The first
letter Zeigler opened was short one
and TO the point. II readi "Dcar Doc
tori have the goods 20 deliver. - Man.
ming, West Beethoven Place" An
other read; II will sign your terms. -
T.. +. Egan. 27l South State street. "
Then came lettor from man who OK
planned why his body was on tho mar.
ket. II was: II am willing to make
tho deed, as | have no insurance. e.
Calvin, 1915 West Huron street."
Dr. Ieigler's search for bodies arises
from his desire to prove his contention
that surgery can bo performed without
an@sthesia. He has found, he says,
that patients while under the effect OF
an@sthetics move, aud cannot be photo.
graphed clearly. He desires 30 make
Photographic illustrations Of tests, aud
us there are to be 400 OF them, he il
anxious TO have cadaycrs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Tho intlri)s di partment has received
resolution passed by the Hawaiian
legislature praying that congress i'm.
pose duty on all coffee imported from
other countries, "and in this way pro-
tect that industry In Hawaii and other
parts of the United States"
The state department ut Washington
has received detailed mail advices con.
cerning the revolt on the island Of Quel-
part, near Corea, some time ago. The
advices show that about 800 persons
were killed, mostly Christians.
Attorney General Knox has received
the answer Of Judge Arthur H. Noyes
of Alaska to the charges made against
him that he used his position to his per.
sonal interests In tho settlement of q
number OF mining cases arising at Cape
Nome. Judge Noyes was recently
granted leave OF absence to come to
Washington, and in tho meantime lie
has sent on to the attorney. general a
written answer TO the charges that were
preferred. lie denies these charges In
whole and alleges that rival mining
concerns are at tho bottom Of them.
The number Of college graduates
whose first net after receiving their ap-
pointments AZ teachers for the Philip.
pines was 90 enter the matrimonial state
and forward requests for transportation
for wives was appalling. The accom-
modations on board the transports were
strained by the list OF teachers alone.
None OF the brides. however. were left
at home or compelled to cross the Pa.
cifc on other than goyernmen vessel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
I'm THE PHILIPPINES.

Commissary General Weston asserts
that the original reports of the frauds
in the commlssary departments were
much exaggerated, and that the total
money loss TO the government turns out
to DO only $780,
Captain Brown OF the First cavalry,
with Troops L aud NJ of that regiment
and company of tho Twenty-flrst in
fantry, hid five hours fight in Ba-
tangas province Aug. z with an insur-
gent force commanded by Malvar. Two
cavalrymen were killed. Before at
taoking, Captain Brown ordered the
cavalry to dismount The troops drove
the enemy from several positions and
burned number OF quarters. The re-
port says the enomy are believed TO
have lost several men.
President Mckinley has approved tho
death sentence in the case Of Private
Phineas Foutz, Company X, Nineteenth
infantry. This soldier was convicted
by general court martial at Cebu of tho
murder OF Genevieva Torres, native
Filipino girl. by stabbing her TO death
with sword.cane in her home at
Mandaue, Cebu, Nov. 10, 1900. Ho
was sentenced by tho court to bo hanged.
General Macarthur, in his annual
report, gives the following statistics
from May 8. 1900, to June 80, 1901 dur
ing which timo there wero 1,020 con-
facts between American troops and in
susgents), which show the casualties on
both sides; Americans - Killed. 2l5;
wounded, 400; captured, llS; missing.
20. InsurgNnts-Killed, 2,s5i; wounded.
l,l03; captured, 6,67g; surrendered.
23,095 General Macarthur says that
at present tho molding force in tho
island must bo woll.organized army
aud navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
Al Bed Ilmo

| take pleasant herb drink, tie next
morning feel bright and my complex.
lon is better. My doctor says II acts
gently on the stomach, liver and kid
neys, and Is pleasant laxative. II is
made from herbs, and Is prepared as
easily as tea. II is called Lanes Medi-
cine. All druggists cell II at 25c. and
Soc. Lanes Family Medicine moves
tho bowels each day. II you cannot get
IL, send for q free sample. Address,
Orator Y. Woodward, lie Roy, N. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
THE TRounLg IN CHINA.

There is great mortality from malig-
nant typhoid fever among the German
troops at Tientsin.
A dispatch from pelting dated Aug.
lOsays; All tho French troops in Pelsing.
except tho legation guard. evacuated
tho city to-day. TIL British aud Italians
have not yet loft and thore is tempo
rary German guard Of about 400.
Ono Of tho foreign ministers said ro-
Gently the protocol would bo signed in
three weeks. Tho delay was caused by
two questions In tho FIRST place, tho
Chinese want certain foreign expendi-
lures to DO under Chinese control. In
the second place, Sir Ernest satow, tho
British minister, wants a better UNDER
standing on tho indemnity question.
A cable from Pcllng to tho New York
Sun says that the Italians. who have
beon occupying, along with tho Brit
ish, the summer palace. have COM
mitted many depredations, Thoy havo
burned the chief temple, which was tho
finest structure in North China, and arc
now dismantling the famous bronze
pagoda prior TO their evacuation. Tho
British section is intact aud ylgilantly
guarded.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22

All sadieville, KY. was curious 10
learn the cause Of the vast improvement
In the health Of Mrs. 8. 7. Whitaker,
who had for long time, endured un-
told suffering from chronic bronchial
trouble. "Its all due 10 DR.. Kings
New Discovery" writes her husband.
"lt completedly cured her and also cured
our little granddaughter Of q seyafe at.
tack Of whooping Cough" Itpositiye-
ly cures Coughs, Colds, LsGrippe, Bron.
ehitis, all Throat and Lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles Soc and sl.00. Trial
bottles free at W. +. Kremer's drug st ore
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
A Minister'S Mistake.

A city minister was recently handed a
notice 70 be read from his pulpit. Ae-
companying II was q clipping from q
newspaper bearing upon the matter
The clergyman started 10 read the ex.
tract and found that 1t began: "Take
Kemp's Balsam, the best Cough Cure" "
This was hardly what be had expected
and, after a moments hesitation, be
turned il over, and found on the other
side the matter intended for the reading
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
OREGON Natural Gas. Oil and
Mining Company.
To Scott Griffin, Secretary, Grants
Pass, Oregon.

To Scott Griffin, Secretary, Grants
Pass, Oregon.
Enclosed please find the sum OF
s.. so to secure option on 100 shares
of stock in the Oregon Natural
Gas, Oil and Mining Company, of
Grants Pass, Oregon, of the par
value of 81 per share, to have the
option of paying IS cents a share
on or before you begin drilling; or
so cents a share on or before 500
feet depth has been reached; or
thereafter 81 par value until a well
rs completed to the depth of 1909
.eet; the amount'paid herein is to
lbe credited on the stocks accepted
1t is expressly understood that you
are to commence drilling on or be-
fore six months from date or refund
to me the amount paid. Please
forward receipt for amount en-
closed. Dated this. day OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
".Southern Oregon State Normal School,.

Strong Academ | C
course. Professional
training Of the highest
excellence.
Well equipped labora.
tories. First class train
ing depa eDt. De-
mand for trained teach
ers exceeds the supply.
Graduates easily secure
good positions.
Beautiful location /.
Most delightful climate
on the coast.
Expenses sl2O 10 $50
per year. Write for
catalogue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
A FEW FACTS,

Tennyson could take q worthless sheet of
paper, write on it poem worth $50 900
THAT'S GENIUS.
Vanderbilt can write few words on a
sheet of paper and make it worth
l0,OOO,OO0-GHAT'S CAPITAL.
The United States can take IL ounces of
gold. stamp an eagle on 1t worth 80
TIA MONEY.
A mechanic can take material worth $40
make II into watch springs worth $l0O,-
OOO-THAT'S SKILL.
A man works ten hours day and handles
several tons of dirt for S2.00-THAT'S
LABOR.
A lady can purchase hat for 81 but pre-
fers one for $27-THAT'S FOOLISH.
NESS.
We could sign our check for 500, 600. 600
but II would be N. G.-THAT, S
TOUGH.
We give our customers the best insect
poison and fly paper on earth-THAT'S
TRUTH.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST PICKED FROM
THE WEEKS DISPATCHES.

Destructive Forest Fires-Periious Trip
ON Gold Dredger- Ex-Chief Clerk
of the Mint Charged with Ember1ie-
ment-Great Bullion Robbery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22

Scandal In the New YORK. Police Do
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Evans Repri-
manded-Mrs Nations Husband Sues
For Divorce.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
A Gain of 240 to 1.

The following table exhibits the in
crease in the market value Of the oil
stocks OF ten different companies
Prices OF Stock
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
10 cts. on the Dollar
10 cts. a Share.

This money will be used in
drilling an Oil we'll on lands that
are controlled by this company,
which is in the center of the Oil
District known as the North Grants
Pass Oil district. This company
has contracts on the following we'll
known ranches in this District.
They have all signed a card similar
to this,
Mrs Mary L Jordon,
James Deveny,
G M Savage,
] J Fryer,
John Deveny,
B B Ochiltree,
w J Savage,
Mrs Jessie Deveny,
BIB Ocheltree,
DR. w H Flanagan,
w M Bishop,
G. Dotson,
. f1dIVeyi
J N Carter,
The above ranches embrace
several thousand acres Of land Of
the best indications for Oil that our
agents could find on the Pacific
Coast and they have been from
Washington to Mexico.
You know that if Oil, Natural
Gas or Artesian Water is found in
Josephine county it will more than
double the value Of all property
and for that purpose alone you can
encourage the prospecting for
Oil. or Artesian Water by taking a
few shares of stock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
$4,000 Shares

OF ST per share, or
$4,000 of the Capital
Stock of the Oregon Nat
ural Gas, Oil & Mining
Company, is now offered
for sale to fhe general
public for
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22
Nj. Clemens.

PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST
ORANGE FRONT.
OPP. OPERA HOUSE
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-22

Cut this out and send it, with $3.50 to
Scott Griffin.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
oKHoTsK
BUILT
A

SAN PEDRO-Arrived Oct 3o-Schr Lille
oonne. from Grays Harbor: stmr San Pedro,
from San Diego
Sailed Oct S0-stmr Alcatraz. for San Fran
cisco.
Ar Arrived Oct 2s-stmr Del Norte. from cres-
cent City, to sail Nov for Crescent City.
SEATTLE-Sailed Oct 2s-Stmr Progreso, for
San Francisco.
Arrived Oct so-stmr Queen. from Nome.
Arrived Oct 30-Stmr Valencia from Nome.
Sailed Oct S0-Stmr Senator. for Juneau.
BALbARD-Sailed Oct 30-Schr Corona. for
SAN DIEGo-Arrived Oct so-Ger ship Siam.
Sailed Oct 3o-stmr Santa Rosa. for San
Francisco: stmr Carlisle City. for San Fran
sEATTLE-safed Oct so-stmr Progreso for
San Francisco.
ISLAND PORTS.
HONOLULU-Arrived Oct 23-Br stmr Mo
River; bktn 1rrngard, hence Oct 7; u S stmr
Wisconsin, from Seattle
Sailed Oct 2S-Schr Spokane. for Port Gam
BILE; schr Robert r Hind. for Port Townsend.
Get Get 22-Br stmr ,oc coptie for China and Japan
Br stmr Moana. for Victoria.
EASTERN PORT.
NEW YoRK-sailed Oct 2s-stmr Advance.
FOREIGN PORTS.
HONGKONG-Arrived prior to Oct so-Br
stmr Empress of India, from Vancouver.
Diego and San Francisco.
PORT sAID-Arrived Oct 3o-Br stmr In
dran from Norfolk. Va.
CUXHAVEN-Arrived Oct 27-Ger ship Ne
reus. from Oregon.
vALPARAIsO-Sailed Oct 26-Br ship Glen
lui, for Oregon.
YOKOHAMA-Saied Oct 16-Jap stmr Idz-
uni Maru. for Victoria.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Oct 3o-Stmr Majestic,
from LIVERPOOL and Queenstown.
Sailed Oct S0-Stmr st Paul, for Southamp-
tom stmr Germanic for Liverpool
HONGKONG-Arrived prior to Oct 30-Stmr
Empress of India, from Vancouver, via Yoko-
hama.
SOUTHAMPTON-Sailed Oct S0-Stmr Co
lumbia, from Hamburg, for New York. via
Cherbourg.
QUEENSTOWN-Sail Oct 30-Stmr Ulto-
mia. from Liverpool for Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
BACK FROM SOUTHERN SEAS.
Whaling Bark Andrew Hicks Home
From the Japanese Coast.

The Andrew Hicks, one of the last Of
the old fleet of whalers, arrived from the
Okhotsk Sea yesterday after successful
cruise She was built thirty-ive years
ago in Fairhavcn. Mass, but is as sound
and stanch to-day as when she was
launched She left here in February last
to hunt the sperm whale, and after a
visit to Hawaii, the Marshall group and
Guam, she was headed for the coast Of
Japan Several whales were taken and
the bone and oil shipped home. The vessel,
nevertheless, brings home 1000 pounds of
whalebone and go barrels of oil. On the
2Sth inst. she spoke vessel supposed to
be the German bark H. F. Glade, bound
south.
The Andrew Hicks will be refitted and
will sail again for the south in month
or six weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Water-Front Notes.

Among the arrivals yesterday was the
British bark Kilmeny, from Antwerp. She
ran into gale after leaving port and had
to anchor for three days off Flushing.
During the voyage Adolph A. Sjoseth fell
from aloft and was killed. He was "a
years old and a native of Norway.
There is still no trace of the five Chi
nese who escaped from the Mail dock, and
it now begins to look as though the Mail
Company would have to pay the required
fines.
The tramp steamship Horda is coming
here with a cargo of COAL From here she
goes to Portland to load lumber for Ma
Mia under charter to the Charles Nelson
Company.
The City of Picking, from the Orient,
and the Leelanaw from Panama, will be
due to-day.
Commencing November / and continuing
until further notice, the steamer Sunol
will not carry passengers to and from
Vallejo. This change is necesstated by
the large increase in the freight business.
Captain John Prior of the well known
firm of Brann G Prior was back on the
front again yesterday and received cor
dial welcome from his friends. He has
been making an extended tour of the
East
Captain Ahlin of the schooner Ida w
picked up a 16-foot pleasure boat two
miles off shore near Bolinas The sail,
boom and bowsprit were inboard, and the
boat looked as though it had gone adrift.
--
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Seagulls Are Feasting.

Thousands upon thousands of seagulls
are living on the marshes back of Sau-
salito There are but few of the scaven-
gers on the bay, and mariners have been
wondering what was the matter. The
recent high tides, in conjunction with a
big run of small sardines, are responsible
for the disappearance. The tide carried
the fish up into pools all over the marsh,
and not only left them there, but also
great quantities among the sea grass. On
these the gulls are feasting. The people
along the beach at Sausalito also made
haul. and men, women and children were
engaged all day carrying the fish away.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Shipments of Grain.

The bark willscott sailed yesterday for New
York with 70,292 ctls barley, valued at S65, 00o
The British ship Maxwell sailed yesterday for
Hull. England, with As, $50 ctls barley valued
at $4S ESQ: Il. .179 cts wheat. valued at SILL 5o3;
80 cs wine. valued at sS55, and 1880 IT, lumber
dunnage, valued at $685.
The British ship Lord Templeton was cleared
yesterday for Queenstown for orders, with 70, 943
ctls wheat, valued at s74,5O0, and 1s 600 #. lum-
ber dunnage, valued at $780,
The British ship Allerton was cleared yester-
day for Sharpness, England with 1880 ctls
wheat, valued at SIS, $780, 4,020 ctls barley,
valued at s45s1s. and 49, 900 it lumber dunnage,
valued at $685.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Demand a Thorough Investigation.

LONDON, Oct. 3O.-Justice Wright has
ordered the compulsory liquidation of the
London and Globe Finance Corporation,
one Of the Whitaker-Wrigh group Of
companies. In view of the serious allega-
tions Of fraud made, counsel for the di-
rectors, Lord Dufferin, Lord Edward Pei
ham Clinton, Whitaker Wright and Lem
on, desired the court to make the fullest
investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Harbor Commissioners Meet.

The Charles Nelson Company asked the
Board of Harbor Commissioners yester-
day for 200 feet additional space at Mis-
sion-street wharf. The business of the
firm has grown wonderfully and extra
room is required. The matter was re-
ferred to the chief wharfinger.
Specifications for the repairing of How
ard street and Folsom street wharves
were ordered prepared.
The contract for the sheds over car
ferry slips l and was let to Fred Miller
for $685.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Police Seize Tolstoi's Brochure.

LEIPSIC, Oct. 30.-The police to-day
seized edition of Count Tolstoi':
brochure, 'The Meaning Of Life" at z
Leipsic publishing house.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

River for Liverpool Sss Sd; the Bangalore, lum-
ber on Puget Sound, for Valparaiso for orders,
ass; the Hesper. lumber Puget Sound, for
Fremantle Geraldton, 62s cd; the Henriette,
wheat at Portland, for Europe, 37s Cd; the Riv-
erside. wheat at Portland, for Europe, Ais Sd.
All Of above vessels were chartered prior to ar
rival.
The schooner Eva will load lumber at Eureka
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Julia MORGAN Secures Honors

PARIS, Oct 3O.-Julia Morgan of San
Francisco passed an examination with
honors at the architectural section of the
School of Fine Arts.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

One beauty about Jesse Moore whiskey 1.
you can always depend on its purity.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.

Matters Of Interest to Mariners and
Shipping Merchants.
The Ballachulish will load salmon on Fraser
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Dentist Accused of Forgery.

CHICAGO, Oct 30.-The Grand Jury to-
day voted indictments against DR.. j. Smy-
ser, former president of the State Dental
College, charged with forgery in the issue
of bogus diplomas to dental students.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
I0CEAN STEAMSHIPS FROM HAWAII
MAKE PORT BUT A FEW HOURS APART

The Alameda After Few Minor Mshaps Completes Her First Round Trip
Since Her New Engines and Boilers Were Put Whaer Andrew Hicks
Back From CuseSea G|s Feasg Marshes Back of Sausaio
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
STUCK IN THB MUD.

You will be as surely stuck, if you
put your money into poor, cheap We
hicle made by irresponsible manufac-
turers, who do not even put their name
on the vehicle they manufacture.
Four hundred vehicles shown on our
floor.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

NOTEIn the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides are given In the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day in the order of occurrence as to time; the
fourth time column gives the last tide Of the
Sometimes occurs. The heights given are in ad-
dftion to the soundings of the United States
sign precedes the height, and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by the
charts The plane of reference is the mean OF
the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

UEENSTOWN-Arrived Oct 30-Stmr Bel
genland, from Philadelphia, for Liverpool, and
proceeded.
BROWHEAD-Passed Oct 2o-Stmr Phila-
delphia, for Queenstown.
LIVERPOOI-Sailed Oct 30-Stmr Oceanic,
from New York, for Queenstown; stmr Rhyn-
land from Philadelphia, for Queenstown.
CORONEL-Sailed Oct 30-Stmr Glamorgan-
shire, from Portland, Or. for Hull, England
Time Ball.
Branch photographic Office. U. S. NJ. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal,
October 80 1901.
The time bail was not dropped to-day; mech
anism out Of order j. T. MCMILLAN,
Nautical Expert In charge.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Sun, Moon and Tide.

Sun, Moon and Tide.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights Of High and Low
Waters Fort Point entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thority of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street wharf about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the same at both places.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

GF HE Oceanic Steamship Company's
IA Alameda and the Pacific Mail
Company's City of Para arrived
III from Honolulu yesterday. The 4
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Steamer Movements.

TO ARRIVE,
The age-herald., 1901-01-25
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF IRON MARKET Heavy Demand from the Big Manufacturers Falling
 Off in Exports

New York, January A-The Iron Age today says of the condition in the iron trade:
 "The principal event of the week has been the closing of contracts for the sale of 100, 600 tons of Bessemer pig to the Car negie Steel Company at $12.50 by valley furnaces, to which a further lot of 5O,0O0 tons will probably be added. Another large company has purchased 5O,OO0 tons, but name lower price, while other Pittsburg interests have taken from 10000 to SOOOO tons more.
 Tt is understood that in every case the iron is needed to cover deficiency in the make of their own furnace plants. Aside from the fact that these purchases indi- cate how heavily the steel works are melt ing metal, they clear the situation in branch in which there was most nervous ness.
 'The steel rail makers decided not to make the proposed advance last week. A good tonnage was booked prominent among the orders being that of the Bati- more and Ohio Railroad for 450000 tons distributed to number of different mills.
 Chicago reports an export sale of 10000 tons of steel rails.
 Tn the plate trade the announcement Is made that one large mill is in a position to make prompt delivery. The majority of the mills, however, are months behind
 Among the large structural contracts placed Is one of about 5000 tons for bridge at Pittsburg. A number of smaller orders have also been taken. Everything points to very large consumption by the building trade this year. The opinion is expressed in the cast iron pipe trade that this will be the banner year for production.
 So far as the exports of iron and steel are concerned the reports of a number of large producers indicate that heavy fall ing off must be looked forward to. The unsettled financial conditions in Great Britain and Germany have cut off a large number of new enterprises and inquiries, even for export, have almost disappeared. The letters of leading foreign producers re- ceived recently here are very blue as to the outlook"