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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
THE IRON TRADE.

Cleveland. Aug 1S.-"The Iron Trade Review
this week says:
Heavy buying of pig iron in the West has estab-
liShed that market much tirmer basis, ana
in covering requirements for the remainder OF
the year win be followed by buying the part OF
smaller interests. Chicago reports sales OF about
lo0VO tons or IRON IN the laSt ten Gays the SstuiE
maleable interests buying $1,000 tons of malleable
Bessemer at ST 90 while the leading harvester in
terest has purchased close to $1,000 tons OF
foundry iron Northern furnaces securing 5000
tons at ST. Whine more than 10000 tons was placed
with non-associatiOn Southern furnaces on the
chaSeS of both maleable and foundry, IN lots rang
ing from 5000 to 5000 tons. were made This heavy
buying of Southern foundry iron has practically
established the market on SO basis
The buying of iron in the PfttSburS district has
also been much heavier than for some time the
sales OF the week aSSreSatng IoWV tons al prices
somewhat lower than had been prevailing. Sales
of 400 tons of forge have been made at SIG Pitts
S17 %. netting the furnace only $14 20.
The United States Steel Corporation has deferred
quotations iron for this delivery having been
received by the pig iron committee. Whether the
will be as heavy during the last quarter as during
similar preceding periods this year Is doubtful
one new stack at Charlton, in which it owns half
interest VIII De blown IN during september. ana IN
October two stacks at Sharon and two at Dolora
4ecome available. The pig iron production in the
P1ttSburS and Valley districts will be greatly
tailed during the present month, $ eleven stacks
are out for refining and repairs four being steel
corporation furnaces. Two additional stacks
10 go out shortly. one at Youngstown and the other
at SharDSville.
A new stack at Dubois Penn. was added to the
land furnaces will be making iron in few days.
The demand for steel in the form of billets. tin and
parties to the billet association are selling not
much over. half their surplus production. Steel
production is however being curtaiied by tho idle
ness of two. open hearth plants. one at Youngstown
and the other at Wheeling.
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southern part of the State the crop Is making
good progress. Reports from Michigan show some
corn in tassel, but ears small In Indiana the
crop is not making the Roadway hoped for. In
Illinois conditions are improved. but throughout
the important States OF the Middle west
much hot weather is needed and late fall In
parts of Iowa rain is needed. but generally there
is ample moisture. In Nebraska favorable weather
has improved the crop. Cotton reports from the
South indicate a late crop. In Texas conditions
are exceptionally favorable, and cotton IS max
ing good progress. The weather is dry ana not
In Georgia the growth Is still three weeks behlnd
but in most sections substantial fruit Is forming;
In Alabama recent rains nave been beneficial ana
the crop looks we'll but is not heavily frulted;;
In Missouri there has been Improvement ana
the crop is doing we'll Tobacco is making good
Roadway in Virginia. and good showers are re-
ported in Virginia and Ohio. but in Ohio the
plant is short but healthy. In Missouri conditions
good. and the best crop for years is promised
In New-York the plant is small and backward
and the weather too cool and wet. Cutting mas al
ready begun. Oats in Western New-Gork are pc
ing harvested and the yield is good In ONO
threshing shows good quantity and quahty. IN
Michigan the yield is large, but there Is some
damage from rust. and in Missouri there IS q
light yield and poor quality on account OF rust
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Bankers' POSED rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New Orleans Com
mercial. SOC discount bank, 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sight, 714c; telegraph. 10c. Boston-Par.
Charleston-Buying, par: selling, 1-lOc premium.
Chcago-5c discount. Cncinnati-Between banks,
par; over the counter, SOC premium. Savannah
Buying, soc discount; selling 75c premium. St Louis
SOC premium. Minneapols-5Oc premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York - Exchanges.
A79744,112; balances. &O62,641. Philadelphia-Ex-
changes. $l6O62 $40; balances s2O40430 Baltimore
Exchanges $34sS47; balances, $685. 65S. Boston-Ex-
changes so lob 263; balances, s256 1877. Chicago
Exchanges S25. 262 SOC; balances. 81. 904.092
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-CaH money in
London 2%zQ5 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills 224q27s per cent; for long bills,
13-16d27s per cent. Berlin discount rate 3Is per
cent Berlin exchange London. 20 marks 3S
pfennigs. Paris discount rate. pa per cent. Paris
exchange on London, % francs Is confines
FOREIGN SECURITIES. British consols for
money 81 1916: for the account, 90 1915. French
rentes 81 francs 721A centimes.
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 551sc; Mex
lean silver dollars. 4314c.. Bar silver in London
closed at 2512d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid 81: Lisbon, % 40;
Buenos Ayres. 127.27l2.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. ST. pa internal reve-
receipts, $66 557; miscellaneous receipts S2 S1
Receipts for the day ST. 765 602; expenditures, $780,
600. Receipts for the month date SD So 1922
pendtures. S195100C0; of receipts. So 762
Receipts for the year to date, ST. 464 SS7 expend-
lures, S75S9S 1885, of expenditures, 81 433 ISL
SUB-TREASURY-The Sub-TreasUry was debtor
10 the Clearing House Sl.544S7s.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at 2
per cent; highest, per cent; lowest, l per cent;
last loan, per cent; closed at 12 per cent; ruling
rate. IA per cent Time money was quoted at 41b6D
per cent for sixty days per cent for ninety DAYS
5Q5l2 per cent for four and five months. and sat
per cent for six months Commercial paper was
quoted at 51G5A per cent for sixty TO ninety DAYS
Endorsed bills 63@6 per cent for choice four to six
months bills and per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market closed weak
Actual closing rates follow
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FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London, Aug. 13.-The weekly return Of the Bank
OF England shows the following changes: Total
reserve increased f545 900 circulation decrea sed
decreased E3l4Oo0 other deposits increased Fl 2a3 600
public deposits increased f26s00O notes in reserve
increased 1851 90, and government securities in
creased Il 205.900 The proportion OF the Bank OF
Enelands reserve to liability this week is 1854 per
cent. against 4s.S per cent last week and com
pcres with sdFance from ASIA per cent to 5os.
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WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

Crop reports 10 "Dun's Review from branches
of r. Il Dun & Co. throughout the United States
show a slight improvement in conditions for corn
and cotton The growing crops are stu very
backward. and while the plants generally re-
ported healthy they small There is ample
moisture but the anticipated hot weather which
is essential TO the development Of full yield does
not materialize. In New-York State corn is very
backward and the growth slow. In Northern Ohio
cool weather still retards the growth. but in the
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A STRONG STOCK MARKET.
ADVANCES GENERAL ON HEAVY TRADING
Slight the CIoSe-Reading the Market Leader

Quincy As Chicago Rock Island and Pacific As and
collateral As Erie general As Kansas City Southern
3s Manhattan 4s. Mexican Central first and second
incomes. Northern Pacific As. Oregon Short Line As
Pennsylvania convertible 312s. Peoria and Eastern
income As, Reading general As, St Louis and San
Francisco refunding As, Union Pacific first and con-
vertible As, Wabash debenture Bs and Wisconsin
Central general is. Consolidated Tobacco IS and
United States Steel IS were also active.
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per cent in this week last year. The rate OF ols-
count unchanged at per cent
Paris Aug 13-The weekly statement of the
Bank of France shows the following changes;
Notes in circulation decreased 62gy90gOo francs
treasury accounts current increased q S00 francs
gold on hand decreased $500 900 francs pins as
counted decreased 2,550O0O francs, and silver on
hand decreased 100000 francs
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RAILROAD BONDs.-Msrket strong. Total sales
amounted N par value s232 900, against s2s535O0
on Wednesday. The heaviest dealings were in the
Atchison general =. Atlantic Coast Line IS. Bati-
more and Ohio gold Is Central % Georgia =.
Chesapeake and Ohio il.s, Chicago. Burlington and
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STOCKS.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
securities and net changes from Wednesdays
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.


London, Aug. Is. 4 p. m.-The market for Amer
lean securities was generally strong and active
Final prices follow:
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GUARANTEED STOCKS

Quotations furnished by Joseph waIksg sons No n
Broad-st)
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MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Frederic H Hatch. No 30 Broad-st)
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TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES.
(Reported by clinton Gilbert. No WaI-st)
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THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS

,vERNMENr BoNDs.-Market firm, Final
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INreRsoRoueH RAPID TRANSIT co.

The earnings of Interbo-ough Rapid Transit for
the quarter and year ended June 80, 1893. as COM
pared with Manhattan Railway Company for the
quarter ended June 80 1902 follow;
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Am L & Irac.
do pref 100000
Bait C'ous0l-
do tst IS 5000
'BinEh Gas 5s.
Buffalo Gas
do IS -.....
Oh Con LIST IS.
Oh Eq @ l. x NJ
1st 6s-.-.----
Oh z q & &, LIST
rs ---.-.-----
do ID is --
do con IS ..
- = @ ref Os.
Column Gas 5s..
g q OF y r IS
Denver Cas-.
do Is.
u G & r L IS
Fl W 1st 6s-..-
"And interest.
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MINING STOCKS.

300. $50 Total sales.
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izll.ooi Total sales for The da3 .Unlisted.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
BIG MAJORITY FOR STRIKE.
More Than Three-fourths of New-Haven
Men Said to Favor Going Out.

New-Haven. Conn. March 21.-After a brief
meeting to-day the joint grievance committee of
the conductors and trainmen Of the New-Nork,
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad adjourned
until Monday afternoon. Many of the MEM
bers have gone TO their homes.
Figures the recent poll of the conductors
and trainmen of the system as TO a strike were
given out unoflcaIy to-day. According to
this statement. of total vote of 1900 about
$500 in favor of strike. 1t is said
that lois of the votes were cast by nOn-union
men Of whom 800 favored strike
Officials of the system are understood to be
engaged at the general Office building in pre-
pairing schedules of pay for various classes of
employees for the consideration of the directors
their meeting next week.
1t reported to-day that new members
are being added to the union Of workers
and that a demand Will be made later for an
increase of pay and shorter hours The union
is said include about thousand men now,
and II is desired TO double this number.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
ERBURY CAR STRIKE.

esplanade and containing one hundred new rooms
A'F1 Prominent NeWYorkers registered at the leading
hfses Dsud: Re bet clarence P Haseo H
p Stone ,. ,,,..,o
l. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. A Pancqest Mrs; Mrs; ARsqn y q
0f5tD5 bunlop"M apo G Honck " Bernard W. Rogers
and M n MRS. rafneT j. Pury. ! " BEtIe j. G. Patton
Haines. A, s. Rukeyser, H. F. Griffin and W. Z.
psn9s-Mrs Richard Butler W,ian Tr! R R 8 snf5 De-
hscey. ssf '5s mrs George @% Edward ardng MS
Robert H Turle Mrs R: 4. Hall Ka y, FSen Foo1
oFf B scSeberF IS dsl F'P2 F1aaEn Xxi sna a Wc91
Mss Bertha oPm@T Miss knthtrnf Nat r HPmsT
Ms Miss sPd Hse Mrs 4 neaHs Hrthur
soGdaTd s. GGfm5o q 5 s"s T F and %hn
R B. MacLea. Miss Lillian MacI.ea, Mr. and Mrs
MIR a and HFfrn0r NTs RnsseI sell a. , Young A. = chew ohn
P Page; j. Lee Nicholson and Mr.. and Mrs
Hidden ial-D Por9toq IL, j IaqEton 1,3f; to n
Dean towels ". II Csmpbell. Mrs, n amp "a 2
bell Mrs simpson oH n Mrs. s. 4 r33n hYa" r MIS- Brvan h
NJ ca and ID Mrs j. r Sutton, F. T. Hewitt and j,
3 Ps!ers. Miss Helen Trasy i5Enam +, Nan and
Mrs l. o Roqnder Miss S RGgndcT , George s s,IiI HI
Mss g w. A A. Pear ss MF anna MIS- E1
Derrick George y .,s. rrHesdale. Miss Emma Arnold
IsleSworth! ana Mrs; T. Plant R P Coch- yd
fan IA chcng Ri h S2efF"n b osth M MIS- frS Rr !
schner l. Baum. H. I,edcman. Mrs p. Hahn. Mr..
and Mrs. n. AbrahAmS . go
MarIboroush j. Day. e: l.. MGCIay l. r TiL; EmiIi5.
g Sears W. Bird. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Day 4. G.
Postley. Mrs J. l." LOrter. W. Y. Kip, +. b
Highet.
-Rudolf--H- Winter, L, \ Tallermap, S J. Dentz.
Read; F P. T.ynde Mr.. and Mrs White. G. FTan- T3I.
kcl NJ. Il. Jacobs. Mrs. A. B. Myers. Mr.. and MTs.
II, Hessel J. II. Lewis. p, Mcndel MI and Mrs
l.. Haas Mr. Mrs 7. A. May. Miss II. Pierce,
J. q Patton. Mr. and Mrs J. Morris Mr.. and Mrs.
/. Friend N. Griffn N: r Herman; Miss Hall,
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Pearl. II J. Deutz. Mr. and Mrs
g W. Lofer, s, G. Eicheston ], Iiilsh@rn; A J.
Clements II. Levy. H. s. Hulbrnnk, L. y. Taller
man Mrs. F. Lynde and A Pearl: =, ,.,.,.
Seasde-Mr ?nd Mrs F. f. Me- all. H. IS Smi9n. m1
brandt Miss Duncan NJ A. Lee Mrs a. 5 Walers
Strand-N. Harsell. Miss Fl. Madgan. Mr.. and
Mrs ]. Hibhard. {. Dunn. Mrs. T. strabton Il.
Traymorc- NJ. I.anel Miss IIils"ni Mrs J.,
Herzog. J, Amory. NJ. Fisk. Mr.. and Mrs, j. T.
Plumer G. Bogart. Ci- Munroe. 9. Wilson ". Var
wart MFR. and Mrs. q, w. King. r Groyer. W.
Wilder . 80,
Wiltshire s II Samers. MI and Mrs. r. Gillcs.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S, Parsons, NJ weinberg, {.
Fryer. w. Townsend.
WeSt minister Mr. and Mrs. w. Il. Mc\ lrh'F. MFS.
+. Watts.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
AT BERGEN BEACH, s2eo,ooo
Company Which Has Bought 1t Will Spend
That on Improvements.

Bergsn Beach has been sold, the It'll" to the
property formerly owned by Percy Williams
Thomas Adams and others. composing the bergen
Beach Improvement Company. having passed INTO
the hands of syndicate of business mon Oh
ganizcd under the title of the Bergen Bea'h
Amusement Company
The new company consists OF Joseph l.anG"h,
PRESIDENT: Horace r. Hartwcll. treasurer ''""
Ernest De NJ. Brunbach, secretary
These three officers with Julius ID. Tobias ana
+ NJ White form the directorate Of the COMPANY
Mr IIartwelI who Is said to have been tn" pro
motor Of the new company. is a contractor con-
nectcd with the Atlantic Coast Amusement ON
pany with an office at No rs Lihcrty-st-, Man
haitian.
The company Is organized with capital stock OF
$3.50 600 divided into shares OF the par value OF
SlH) The property has been bonded to the United
States Mortgage and Trust Company of NcW-1 0rk
tor 100000. bonds to he issued in amounts of 500"
each payable within twenty years ai3 dra wing IN
terest at the rate of per cont per sHnum. ffo1S
worth $50 900 already have been subscribed Tor .
the buildings the property VIII r." add"d
some entirety now attractions for the coming
season. including new CyClodai CarrouseI, an ciec
trf racecOurse" and electric fountain. together
with tennis courts aud bowling alleys Tn" com
panv intends to spend some $2G0.0o0 in making
necessary repairs and improvements lnd"r its n'W
management the resort will br opened for the
season on Memorial Day The lots south OF East
and the money accruing from the sale is to he use
for retiring some OF the bonds. Will" IN" property
ON the water side Seventy-siXth-st. will be 70
tanned for amusement purposes.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
DR.. ABBOTT BLAMEs THE RICH.
Says Wealthy Men Who Corrupt Legislat-
ures Are Enemies of Reform.

The Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott discussed ''Munici-
pal Reform yesterday in Mrs Oshorn's Play
House No. y West Forty -fourth-st.. under the
auspices Of the League for Political Education
without mentioning Mayor Low by name. he said
he was 20 he praised for leaving the quiet and
pleasures OF the head Of great university TO work
for the betterment OF the people. and that he was
being blamed Cor what he could not accomplish in
the short time he has been in ofice. DR.. Abbott de-
nounced the wealthy people who of their
taxes and corrupt legislatures TO get franchises.
and said that teaching in the home, and not poll
tics will in the end tend 10 remedy municipal evils
in the course Of his lecture he said:
We have the two forces standing face tc face in
this city-the forces Of Sensuadty and crime and
the forces Of Intelligence and virtue They ride
side by side IN the streetcsrs. and prooa bly, knee
together IN the churches. In the country these
forces are scattered. Municipal reform is not
political question. II cannot be solved by the Re-
publican or Democratic party The enemies Of
reform three They are ignorance. indifference
than ignorance. I think that the chief sinners
not those who live in the tenements but those who
live in the brownstone fronts In the centre OF the
city. I think that Of the chief causes Of our
bad city government has been the indifference OF
whist call the better class Of citizens The
spirit OF greed IS worst when seen in the highest
QsAaPterE. The who sells his vote for e Job IN
the Street Cleaning Department is not so bad as
are those who Of their taxes or corrupt
legislatures get franchises Greed is worse In
the most intelligent than In the most ignorant
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
COTTON MILL DIFFICULTIES.
Trying to Avert Strike in Lowell-Settle-
ment Expected in New-Bedford.

Lowell Mass March 21.-Memaers of the Board
of Trade and other leading business men are still
busy considering what can be done to avert the
strike f cotton mill operatives which threatens
this city. The close Of the week finds general
strike more probable than ever. Few persons be
neve that the corporations Will grant any COnCeS-
sions. and the present temper of untOl TneTn bers
does indicate that trouble can be aVerted-
New Bedford Mass. March q The cotton mills
strikers in this city are expected to he back at
work next week. The wcavers of the Bristol Mil
to-day voted 20 return to work Monday under
conditions proposed by Treasurer Knowles at a
recent conference. The twistcr tenders of the
Bennett mills who have figured In a strike this
week. Will meet Monday morning. nj il is
understood that they will decide TO work.
awaiting the action of the mule spnners and card
erS In the warn mills whose de mand for in
crease in w2gCS has been denied.
Fitchburg. Mass. March 21.-AboUt forty striking
Weavers at the Parkhill cotton mills have been
engaged TO work in mill at Milford y. II. TWO
Of the three mills Of the plant closed and the
third mill is working on short time. A meeting
of the strikers has been called for this afternoon.
II s prOba bic that the from the third mill
will be present It IS expected that tine strikers
Will appoint special committee to wait on the d.
rectors Of the comp any II meeting be AZ
ranged In all about fvc hundred hands arc idle
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
FIGHT FOR RoCHEsTERs STREETS.
Mayor Orders Police Reserves and Fire Oe'
partmeut to Watch Water Company.
IRY TELEGRAPH T. TIL TRIBUNE


Rochester March 21.-The fight between the
oitv authorities and the Lake Ontario water
Company has reached a crisis, ana Moilu"S
MORNING ia looked forward TO with apprcheh-
sion FOR at that time the employees of the COM
nany the officials say. will begin eXcaFa''He
the streets to lay pipe lines Mayor hodehOe.N
has given warning that such course VIII D
resisted with force. If necessary lie mas oi :
dered the police reserves in all preclhcts 10 oe
ready for instant service. and has stationed d
strong guard, both day and night OH d" "p-
proac ches The members Of the hre depar t"leIi'
have also been ordered to prepare to resist any
attempt Of the company to dig up the streets'
The Lake Ontario water Company was formed
to furnish manufacturing concerns in and about
this citv with lake water at rates cheaper thah
those Of the municipal system. Back OF the
company are several powerful interests hsh'
Of way was refused to the company ny tue
Mayor and an attempt TO steal a ihdIch oi'
the CITY was repulsed with force Ihe company
then moved for injunction restraining lHe
city from interfering with it, and the city HI
troduced a bill in the legislature foroldolhs any
one other than the Commissioner OF FuDilc
Works to lay pipes in the city streets
4 decision granting the injunction was handed
down nv rustice Nash. of the Supreme Court.
while a few hours later Governor Odell signed
the hill The city Immediately filed notice OF
aDnea1 from Justice Nash's decision, but the
water company. under advice of its attorneys
has continued preparations to dig trenches
across Union and Culver streets on MonnaS sacia
The Mayor said to-day: II VIII !SsuI finf 'Sf Of
orders to the Chief of Police. to tn" Chlef OF
the Fire Department ard 20 the Department or
public Works that any such effort Is to Dc
resisted by force. even If it takes every I hldiI
in the three departments and more. Inc appedI
of the city from the order Of the court acts as as
a stay to all proceedings, and We snal cohSIutI consul.
The COMPANY to be acting Illegally If it attempts
to open the streets. and shall treat Its employees
accordingly.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
FanCy-TaiIOred
Suits and Skirts

Wo1ne,r,s Suits. made "r hIuH ard hl+. h rrot..-
cloth. long coat styI". finished WIN r~-'rE
trimmed with braid. tuU -iaevo with s::r- rr.i
wristhand. lined With taif"t4. uulru~d G"r. " .r'
skirt sold hy others ~ N-Nw'. ,af~ Ett d
S3I.96.
Womcu's SUITS. IuId~ "s blue and h.I-h .,-.N.
plated blouse forming Et'm .ff''r. irsnr...i
with taff"ta. fun fancy >I'e1"~ with I.'-'r'.t
cuffs. lined With taffotd. h"N-TIais-I skirt ...."
taTeta drop, sold ly others 1T 81 .taI. Guy i-.
S29.74.
Womcn's Dresses. rn,,Ia of gray .,isI h;u. ,"lo
tucked bIOuS,-. trimmed WITH lac" h1.t 'rhrT.f.
fancy sleeves: skirt ha> 'rrulr Har'. r"riH,.
trimmed with tUckS and ttffor@ l.tu,i-- >..I D..
others at S:'1-ntr, prir" S:S .9i.
Women's Dress skirt, mad' "f id'rk "jt.s..r...
nine gore. flare style. trfrrm"'I With t-@ e
bands forming woke htlIr ba-k rr..t.l.- ....r
tafeta drop. sold Icy others mt NlI.ru. our .."
SIO.74.
Womcu-s Dress Skirts. rId'... '.f t.rh 1,r.. -.~A
flare style. ,ch trimmed vIrit T,.rI s... --.
braid and anpliGu"d cloth "rn.tu'"ur~- ,,l-r t.|-
fcta silk dr,P. sold 10y urh,r~ dt N--,tHb. ur.r
price &1O.67.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET,

Fall River Mass. March p tSpeciaD. - Local
brokers report that the sales in the print cloth
market during the week reached d total OF about
seventy-ive thousand pieces deliveries extending
up to June. and being mostly odds The
market has continued practically HfeIess through
out the week. than for many weeks past
The spirited bidding which had been In evidence all
along has fallen off noticeable degree. Labor
troubles in other manufacturing towns are given
the chief cause of the present staEnation I'm the
local market. The cotton problem continues TO be
one OF the impCdimentS To progress in the market
As to the outlook for the future the mills as a
rule are well supplied up about the middle of
July. but beyond that period there can be
ciusions drawn from tho present standpoint The
ma nufaCturers say II the present selling price Of
cloth continues and they are compelled to pay the
existing nigh prices for the raw material "A
tailmcnt Of kind will be necessary in order TO
run their mills and secure profit. Rut they
~ present supplied with orders tn keep fhem
ring up 1" Jun" IL is to" carly for au\ real apnre
houston TIL" piC"s Twenty iGht inch. q
squares. @l,r; 3s-inrh 6txSn 3rSc e7-inch Sx5s
Ssnch, 6SA1.. sec; SS3s-inch, II squares. 3-l6c.