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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09

>. Aside from the activity ii, Northern securi-
ties and American Can preferred. trading In
outside securities to-day was devoid OF any
special feature. Prices In the. early deal
lngs we're generally firm nd inclined TO slight
reactions. although the net chanres, aside
to fractions. The volume OF business trans-
actions fell of slightly, although the num-
Der Of issues figuring In the days totals COM
pared iavorably with those Of yesterdsy.
Northern Securities opened firm. but after
the first half hour LIGHT selling pressure APP
peared which depressed the price per cent,
but in the final dealings II recovery set in Of
4 per cent. American Can preferred showed
good support throushout the session and
ended wi tn gain Of per cent. Empire Steel
preferred rose over 2 Der cent; on 1ieht pur-
weak, the common lost :, and the preferred
fraction. The Copper shares were gem
which developed late strength and gained
per cent to is.
In bonds there was a GOOD inquiry for United
States Shipbuilding. s. At an advance OF 4
per cent. over the last hnal United States
ST S. were heavy. declining y Per cert.
leans Railway as were arm. Central
Foundry Is were strong at an advance OF
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Increased interior brazilian receipts dtSappolnt
ing cables and liquid alton caused slight decline
In coffee. The Interior receipts were 20,iF bags.
The snallness OF the arrivals yesterday was due
to break In the railroad.
MHTAIs.-In London tin was unchanged for spot
at GIS6 lbs.. and S. lower for futures at ei36 10
The market here declined pointA Copper IN
London advanced Is I'd. to ea2 IS Cd. for spot and
d. sd. to sea S. for futures Here the market was
quiet and rs ead a1ss W.. Is sd
changed. Spelter was unchanged both here and in
London. With tie foreign closing E2i I5s The fol
lowing are the quotations OF the Metal Exchangc
Copper. lake. spot. H.Daec:: eectrolytlc. spol
soisiss; lin plates 8, g :, mil LEAD .ssas:; sp.
iron wsrrants, nominal: steel rails al mill. s2s.
NAVAL SroREs. Spirits OF turpentine +9c to %9 &C.
Common 10 good strained rosn. 81 to S2O5.
PRoyIsIoNs.-Lard was quiet; rehncd Continent
o.7sc. Western prime e,5oc: South American. 1890.
brsz kegs, ll7;c P . was aue, with mess
Bu1er"ereamefy extras, zee: i,rs,s. so.asIfsc:
7. c. small. colorcd. fair to fancy Isal5c,; white
large. fair to fancy ,lsal4slc. Eggs-S'ate and
Pennsylvania. 17c:. Western. lie. Chicago. Ma"
s.~"Thc list closed lower and very weak.
peciailj for lard The start was arm In symra,hy
with a steady hog marke. AZ the yards and an open
who has previously been Identified prominent
with the bull side. Liberal liquidation Of July
lard through brokers was regarded as selling b.
the same interest This not only resulted In weak
cnng lard. but also had depressing effect OF tn"
entire list, Most OF the buying was credited 10
shorts"
SrdAR.--Raw was nat at 3 II &c. asked for "a
ties, and 8s-isc. asked for 50 test. Refined ws'
duh; prices 5dlo points lower: graduated In bh''.
~ 500 $500
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Live Stock Market.

'
r-cclp;s OF hceves were as, head, inc,3dinf
~ cars for export alive. los 10Y ialEnisr'i, and
Is for the marHct, steers were In moItra'' He
held up 10 Wednesdays prices: medium cows
cleared Ordinary to choice native steer ~ =,
Si.t00sj.5 so per lOo lbs; oxen and stag a. y -
N.7S: bulls al s75as,. 80: cows al s2@Sl 70 tt'N
beef SLOW at 1900, per 10. for native SIrN lie.
extra beef sold at 6sc. Latest cables q o.ca ~
cattle stendy at u's6r,cc per 10 dressed NrCu
sheep selling Al Halle. nrcSscd Uc'ghi hi"r
frlgcrator beef unchanged al 0i3r, pet N ~,
ports TO day 920 cattle ard GOO quarters o.
10 morrow goo hocvcs and 200 quarters 81 let =.
Receipts Of calves were az head, Gcull"s a.,
for butchers and $40 for TIC rerkct, MAJ hG W.,
the stale calves. $40 for sale. Feeling iu ,'r..ita
and ordinary TO fairly good veal sold al 80
per 100 lbs. no prime or choice cav ",, 4,
CITY dressed yealS fll, STEADY a. ''2Glir. p' w.
country dressed higher al cTa':c 40, .,.-
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were W ~,
including cars for slauchitrerS and 'nt y
market. making, vita ihc stale stock . "a :.
grades full steady: larbS wr:r rrr 20 = >.
higher; all the offerings were diSnoSo' p N'l'
to good clipped ,hctp sold ut $500 $50 ~,
lbs: clipped rulS at 81. 20; unShorn cues - -
clipped lambs A. sfMS7i0. rliNprd "H'S ~ v -.
common state spring lambs Il, So cNcN
mutton arm al Ssin'.c, PER H. Ore '''i n ~
lO',Mi4c. city dressed 'rrIrg 'smh> ~
per III. md S,dSfio ncr carcass Co'n'f. ".
dull ~ r. bOo $50 each. ,.
Receipts az hogs were oi7 h"nd 'ncl'd.ns 80
half a car for the nlarkct, Pr'rc' Sc
hogs >old Al s. 10 per lOo rs lac - -
deck OF rough MIXED Western hogs 80 :
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Make Their Existence PERPETUAL,

TRENTON, n. j., May s.-The North
Jersey Street Railway Company and the
Consolidated Traction Company. which are
TO be absorbed by the Public Service Cor
poration, chartered this week, tool, ad-
vantage OF an act of last winter and filed
to-day certificates making their corporate
existence perpetual. Under the original
Traction act the existence Of such CORPORA
tions was limited to 100 years, but the act
o. 1908 conferred on them the same priv.
iages a. are accorded in this respect to
poration act.
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Injunction Against Central Pacific Refused,

Judge Lacombe in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday denied the ap-
plication Of Walter Morshead and G. Emily
Reynolds, as stockholders OF the Central
Tactic Railroad Company Of California,
Tor preliminary injunction to rest rain the
bond and stock issue of the Central Pacific
company and the Central Pacific Railway
Company. The plaintiffs ask that the
transfer OF the Central Pacific Railroad
Company be set aside, but failed to serve
the first named company. For that reason,
Judge iacombe declines to consider the
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.

THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON COMPANY.
Of the Stockholders Of this Company Will be held
81 the once Of The Company. q Cortiandt Street.
Tor the election OF Managers and for other oua'
tess.
The polls will open at 1, o'clock nom. and 70.
main open for one hour. The transfer books will
be closed from the close OF business Saturday.
Nay ?. until the morning Of Wednesday. May -
By order OF the board Of Managers.
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tsasf 7Ss nsaH va. M &. toss
I R... receipts q. ..,, os4ss ssf r.. IS;
,,a e me. morrow y.,,. $500 to 80" r,;,o fo9
oa ,psf,as .,rl1, isl to loo 1853 ,"'
TO morrow 100 10 300 2O,i ,,,
Port exports. is.6ol bales. future, advanced ",
points on May and to on the res Of he Ips y?
los, mos, Of ne rise closing on Moy and as S p
estimated Iaes OF lis GOO bale Poes as 'H "o WA
Nav hgII q, LEn - - o a,%,,g Lmlsr.
j%s iSi. iiS SsSiSis .SissiS
S suSss1 80 sss s ss9 s sS2 sss sisS w
S Ssssmssl 81 ss! 81 80. s,$ 81 g: ~ =;
January ..., SD SIS; sGS@ sSe ss%sS So
New YORK Cotton E1charce weeslycrnp noy.s....
overland 10 MUS ana canaa,... I1 .s9 re y;
oss s, ok ,sf nso s' io%n, 2 @
Thought into sight Tor weer 1858 SIN
Total crop movement
nytisnd q nm, ana cs,tad4 i - ~ 5l s:
southern MIL talnrs, STANDARDIZATION 3iss.n
stocks az interior towns Ia e,
Brought, Into sigh, thu, Tar mis- --N| on. " @y.
May cotton was strong. both here and a, IN. Som,,
a Ss n ana aSels weSg hardly less SO Hndt
vcrpoc adyices The marie. mere rsny strong
b. SPOT sales Of o bales o Tor thc 19e s3 l@n
many weeks Spot markets too were very s s,ronV VI
this ar y 'sRsse ofs .,,
S ' %RdeF rh he s asn e e.
!rsde that very dangerous TO sell this crop ron
bulls eVds 20 Gs IL I
feo1i ya ,hs parts Of the South
orleans had brsclng eject here hat N marx. nSw
been sAe cas-. for Several raw days ne1k pas. s
one T, saa .he d crop news Of The
Louisiana and northeas, Texas, which suhstsn,iaiv
dpoesh ad ~s aa sey
and western Texas Is moi eIpllct, /, is likely oond
SoS ea;onies ssGHd f sss
remains however hs, the crop Is now on n. ' d.
fensive and can hardly reveal conditions as who.
eoupd he ss is: and
the statistical position and It's holding over until
outside speculation The market viii hardly de-.
Nay option Is accomplished" '''eAeA' Vi 'n'
sfS so'ss %'s pic. eT93 q R Z. Is: NS
York Cotton Exchange yesterday. after which
suddenly dropped TO 1910 cents on a very ltti.
selling, The rise In the other months of this Gre,
of 7 points was due to the fear OF a squeeze. for
TO have the situation very well In hand. Further
more. Liverpool was Unexpectedly strong. rising
9 TO ia American points on the near months while
New Orleans ran up In the early trading u TO i,
points Bulls were encouraged, too. BY the fac,
and by persistent reports from various parts OF
ha auss Of ss 5
Liverpool II Is said that many operator, sold
May and July had hedged by selling August and
that a very large amount would accordingly be
delivered on that month. smashing the price bu,
the opposite impression now prevails, an impres-
sion. that Is to say. that those who sold August
short any such Idea will have a decidedly un-
pleasant experience.
CoFTEE.--Rio on the spot was dull. st SIG. for
No. Z. Sales. 800 bags Bogo.a: 800 Maracabo
Futures declined points; closing dun. With salc'
declined Y pfs. American warehouse deiivenc;
lo,2ss bags. Rio was UNCHANGED; receipts. 1000
cc,pts ~ 900 bags stock 884 OO0 Prices as follows
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Imports OF Dry Goods.

The imports Of dry goods for to "se'
ending to-day were 81, Si2. IA. against :. 70
osi Inst week and 81 od2 65i for the roIr.
marketed was 81 ,aSeejG. against 81 >2s n
last week and si.aIi.8at for the corrapo',
ing week OF last year.
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OFFICE OF
ANAIc ~ TT n rnpDER IN

s. broadway. New York. Aprti 70 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the stock certificate
saturday, May 8. 1905, al IS O'clock noon, for the
purposes OF the annual meeting OF the Company,
10 Ue held June /. 1903. and that such books Will
be reopencd on tuesday June 1908. at 10
o'clock a. NJ.
WIN. G. ROCKEFELLER Secretary
The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF The
New Yorh Connecting II. II. Co. for the election
of Directors for the ensuing year will he held al
the once OF the Company. l2s broadway, Borough
OF Manhattan, City OF New York. on Tuesday,
May TO- 1908, at II O'Clock noon
FRANK r. HAFF. Secretary.
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RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS.

Adams EXP IS
10000. I o 3 81
A m Splits list o.
1000, y o
Ann Arbor LIST -
5000. 8 Ola
Atch'ropASfeSs
$1,000. u
500, o0&
500. l00A
1000. %
500. lOOHo
A T 4 s r adj -
stamped
AdisSSo'Sisschnss1
5000. e. o 1 Sc
5000. a Ala
Bait 4 Oh gold q
10000. lO9
1000 ! o | u
Bait 4 Ohio So
1000 81
Bait 4 Ohio PIE
/ W Va Is
5000 9 5la
Buffalo Gas d
eu 1S% Rax5ess e
10000. . j OllI
Central Go on IS
1000. Ola
5000. 90
Central Oa ID II
ceAt faei6e 'Iul
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Oats were fairly active. Sales, $4,000 bush, no !,
10. Western. Soc. G. /. T. Bunaio car lots Jersey
and state 80 to 1,o Sc Nominal S1 track Corn was
here and al the outports No. mixed In elevator.
MAY price: No. white. SIC: no. : yellow, Sc
Futures closed &c. 70 &c higher. Sales no bush
follows. '''''''
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|yaE REALl
49, UBA
rsArIes p. Latt
buy . Now
bay Day B
inc PisEa

stories "o IL
three streets. col
feet. Tho site Is
ri. Tho northe
u occupied by y
house will Be- e1
entity. and lare
stores surround
viii contain tn
front will be q
color and In I'll
main front on
viIl b l47 feet
Tho Germany
has sold the Pld
southwest corn
and lsoth street.
ing, fronting 81
on the street.
Douglas Robin
have sold No. 80
four-story high
1905, for William
renee, who will
basement house
The Forty-nt
Avenue Compa
Libby Is preside
Latting the lot,
Of Forty-ninth 81
son avenue. A
ment dwelling
Latting by the
lot together broJ
S. Steingut 4
800 Eleventh av9
ments, with stor
Alderman Louis
They have also
2ss East Tenth sd
house, with stor
The rutland q
sold No. %02 Ea
story and basern
for Louis Oppenl
Nursery. The
Nos. 1877 and 1879
Two fve-story ID
70" the Russell el
Henry P. Gold
Schepper Nos. 10
Nos. 3s6 to 1902 Fl
on a plot 1854
40, at the southN
for $70,5O.
Charles Knauf
sold to Margaret
on the east side
feet north OF Colu
Leopold We'll b
King to Henry 81
lot &xl03.3, on thu
street, 100 feet ed
property will be
Of Mr.. Segel's new
the block front d
avenue. between 3
streets, including
each street.
Henry Bernhan
@ahl, ST., and
~ and $50 East Il
tenenents, on plo
John J...Hoeckl
Fortieth street. a
stores, on lot 25x
Martin E. Dots
Hxty-hrst street,
on plot s0xl00, to
Pape.
Emanuel Simon
to George Mundor
q fve-story hat. vi
at 3A.5Od.
Heilner 4 Vol
z2x9s.9, with an d
side Of Thirty-fft
Fifth avenue.
Frederick L. b
c. Miller,t ito Abra1
tngton avenue, a
lot 201sO, and for
Washington. Do
nile, a three-stor
stone dwelling. Of
Post 4 Reese I'D
No. LAO East Sew
story dwelling, Of
Francis Han Id
pot. 76.5lx9S. Sax
story frame dw(
Of Webster avenu
l&th street.
Frederick Z!tteI
fed to W. B. Sp
ninth street, a q
stable, on lot 25xt
Henry H. OtteI
Naloner No. Il
hve-story double
K. Raider has q
Assurance Socie(
Sixteenth street,
plot 75xlO3.3.
We'll d Mayer |
street, q six-stor1
| stores, on lot 2sxs
street, q fve-stor
and No. 800 and I
0rse-story dwell
\ We'll & Mayer b
|Greet, Q fve-stoI
en lot 2sxlO0.
Ia. N. RaumanI
Nesst, Eighty-foq
aouble fiat. on
Nc Govern.
|. Abraham Schw
Lexington avenuj
p6 uyer OF the plol
Park West and ii
Charles r. Duro
HM.niy occupied D
g IS West Fou
seventh avenue.
PARTICULARS will
= sale by Daniel
N. Jones.
Yesterday
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ports from the Sou'hWes, and covering by nervous
and sses Ssn
sop sy sp'' o =" Mss
and that ssilIrs order. ZANE from ,ha, section in
and there was some foreign seiiine Of rn,r and
September hut later on strong marse, a, Time"
trade in nouI, caused covering and anoihcr up,urn
advance Tor the day in the main the ns,,h he1
we. fair and warmer. abon, the only preclpi,a,isn
: toatd The ,Isenlne sh'pn ents we're :aai ocS
YEAR hi: against s% s 90
y H. the SOM time , ,H.t Season The exports from
ss' sq." ~sss and %s!s
last ys.r: snee July tho !oa y ia'.soses against
PRIMARY receipts were 2osoo bush against s srsos
The .Wode-n MiH.r said; Returns rom cor.
rss1onde1,s COVERING The Principal winter wheat
regarding ne condition Of winter Wheat and au eI
ieos d aemsff y aos, ws.h
Is ne poorest The plant has dc,erorated In bo1R
e. these siaes especially n the southern section
eeneI.liy ascrIhed though in illinois .he en H.s
Sian ny s claimed ,e have worked Injury Reports
South Of The Ohio s, River conditions are good
T.see and 1esas 4. erop N; sr ssSra
from drought, but later rains have been benencisi
and az Improvement Is noted in Oklahoma and
No. May corr showed noteyor,hy strength on a
~, fraction on an Increased demand from commis
together with lighter, country offerings TIE
cables CAV s S Were shade Lover irsen,ina shipped
last year: since Jan. l. s77e,ooo against ssss.ooo
,ai this: country were 49, q? bush ssoInst a?,o is
s.. ssS -, ssss,ns 2Ssass las, year Chicago
receipts were a7s0o bush against ais otO Ia IS, wear
oats were nmcr. mainly owing 10 the siren eih OF
other cereals, covering and liRht offerings. Chi.
grade.
>, FLoun.-Dnl, and nrn. sae. 5000 bills Re
ceipts were n.3S8 bills. and 1881 sacks. ryporis
Z sss ess and l?722 sacks. Winter IN hbs. super
. is asa so: straighis ssAs 2s.ss patents IS 7oa
P., es s Gs;,s rs nos1 y sos
b 80 "o''' '""
CoTros Spot cotton here advanced d points.
Delivered on contracts: $500 baies. M,ddlns UP.
ands u lSc. against estc. last year: New Orleans
md Gulf, u. |oc ssa,ns, slte. Southern spot
markets were generally unchanged Liverpool
advanced points on the spot WITH sales Of III 600
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rtB-TREAsURY TRANSACTIONS.

rHrRspAY.
Paid by Sub Treasury to banks. ..... S?7eI 900
= - oy banks 10 SUB -Trcasury....... 2,7IS000
S-in 10 banks on days Transactions. 1900
SINCE FRIDAY LAST.
raid by Sub Treasury to banks ...... $40 40 ooO
Pa'd oy banks 10 Snb'Ireasury '..,,r.., lo.770O0O
Gain TO banks .:............. 500 900
LOSS 10 banks Tor same period prev. week I0s0 900
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COMMERCIAL.

May Cotton Makes Another New High
Record-CabIcs Strong-New Orleans
and Spots HiEher-Receipts Large
and weather GOOd-Grain Up-A De.
mand From the Shorts-CoRee and
Provisions Easier.
FRIDAY. May s.-GRAIH-Wheat--Spo was
active and Arm. Sales. 10000 BUSH, mainly
for export here and at the outports. No. 2
red In elevator May price; No. Northern
Duluth. 10i.c. over July: No. 1 Northern New
York, 0'.c. over. Northwestern receipts
we're 81 cars against 1853 Inst week and 1863
Ia at year; Chicago. 3+ against 80 last week
and 50 q year ago. Futures closed &c. to
&c higher, Sales. ,?oo, 900 bush Prices a.
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BOND 4 MORTGAGE GUARANTEE co.

lis Remsen ST., Brooklyn. \. Y, May 7. 1908.
a QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF TWO AND
oNE.HALF PER CENT has been declared. pay:
able May Is, 1903. to the stockholders Of record
the closing Of the Transfer Books At 8 p. NJ. on
May nth, The books will he opened May 18th ~
10 A. 81. MARTIN WELLES. Treasurer.
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PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE co.
(of Chicago. -
Notice Is hereby given thai dividend Of ONE
on he cspl.s s.oct Of his compsny 'p p.ysbIe 70
the Stockholders on May 25th 1908.
The transfer books will close In New York on
May 18th 1903, at p. NJ. and will reopen May -
1908. Ell 10 A. VI.
l.. A. WILEY, Secretary.
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. May s.-The statement OF the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the Treasury shows:
THIS dau THIS month. Fiscal v,or.
Receipts. 81 1895 sll i4O A7s.0756N
Expenditures. 100000 l?G2O,OoO 44S0i8.sSS
Dehct ...,. Siso.0N sS63. 800 1855 oS5, 7se
Surplus.
The receipts from customs to day were 1914 S2T:
from Internal revenue Ss05, 255; misc ellaneous
$50 9o3: national bank notes received for redemp.
ton. $l.2l6842.
Tho cash statement OF the United States Treas
urer for May shows
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PoIt exports 1901 bales. i'utuIe, advanced T.,
points on May and TO on the res of Inc ia = j.?
lost most OF the rise, closing ~ on NAV and po
10 lower on tue rest OF the Isl eniinQ SiraSv *,
estimated Jales Of lis 600 bale p,,res ,iiS,Nn
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Yesterday

NnoI avenue, No.
noIth OF l26th str
y, ssonefront dwelIn
70 70 lyman tiffany
Momeys: r II. u
gokment. eIi.O75.
"'s'Hso: to villa
49,. II D. pRoI
4 street, south
Twelfth avenue.
Insurance Com pan
,.,IL Short, Alto
issIse!ee: due on hi
'ee' TO taxes. &C.,
g.. sr m
s' sss,.av avenue, No, II
ss ooth OF sixty Thu
@Y brick tenem1
tnsvtd Rothsehild
9rney: J. p. Ncj
q Judgment, sic, q
~, 07l.so: 10 the
|Cat avenue, No, n
north ~ Nt.S
6iy brick tenem
Sfeer VS.. ?. j. 50
~ attorneys: A..
on Judgment, q. a
N &C.. HD.0i: PRIOR
samuel wlliisms.
~ BY I'd
street. No. n,,.
sH ui avenue, i01
nn .1,, two.story II
Hs,y VS., J. c, corbJ
Jay, attorney: IA.
Que on i,Hc,nc
"Aes' &C.. SsS.G.
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Real Esd

lTnS.e letters q c sd.
~. ~, bargain and 50
Kvssu, covenant are
-SAue ., W cor
~ n ne esdler 10 I'D
~ 81, %. n 4, 25i
~ Nno TO Cathert
crpi property. Aam
[Eme ~. SIS. as T.
[N'othal 70 Jose
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Company and Term. Stock. Amt. Poyable
brooklyn Union Gas. quar-. :. June /.
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TIE OUTSIDE MARKET.

Rx -Hghts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-20
DAILY STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Improvement in misunderstanding by Shorts-San
Francisco Leads Advance in Railway List

NEW YORK. Feb 20.-This mornings
stock market showed improving tendcn-
cies in every respect in comparison with
yesterdays dealings. There was no
definite explanation whatever Of yester-
days sensational movement in MetropoI-
itan Securities and Metropolitan Street
Railway stock but the fiat denials given
to tie various rumors current yesterday
served 90 restore confidence.
American stocks were again depressed
in London market and consols showed a
further decline on Paris selling. Foreign
houses. however. had only small orders
in this market. 4 good deal of concern
was said to exist in London with regard
10 settlement Of the political situation
in eastern Europe.
In the local stock market the con-
spicuous feature of the earlier dealing
was ST. Louis and San Francisco. which
advanced very rapidly. The whole mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-20

ket. however. showed distinctly better
tone. Apart from the Frisco shares
there was a fairly uniform rally in
prices from yesterdays depressious-
With the renewal OF trading this morn
ing. e. was plainly apparent that liqui-
datiou had ceased. This induced a very
general covering of shorts. with the at
tendant result OF Improvement through
the list. Some long stocks sold on yes
tcrdays depression were bought back.
and this was another factor in the i'm
prOvement.
The development that yesterdays SEN
sational rumors were started simply COR
stock jobbing purposes undoubtedly had
an influence on market sentiment. Al
ter some little activity at the start tho
market settled down into dull condi-
ton. and many brokers and operators
left the street early TO take full advan-
tage OF the prolonged holiday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-20
MANY PERSONS FINED FOR
NOT REMOVING SNOW

Because Of their failure TO remove the
snow from the sidewalk iu front Of their
residences. places Of business. and I'M
improved property. about fifteen or
twenty persons forfeited 81 collateral or
were fined that amount in the District
branch OF the Police Court this morning
Charles Lane. 1893 r Street northwest.
forfeited 81, Alexander Dabney. 1910 W
Street northwest. 81 fine. Chin You. 1884
Tenth Street northwest. forfeited 81:
Thomas Biggins. 1910 Thlrty-Tourth
Street northwest. forfeited 81; Leader
p. Williams. owner OF blocks :. and
.. on upper Fourth Street northwest.
gave his personal recOgnizance: Mary
O'Disereu, 1871 r Street northwest. for
feitcd 81 To the others who appeared
for trial IN the hope OF getting their
money back. Judge Scott gave a little
lecture on the danger to life and limb
caused by the failure to remove snow.
He said the onense was entirely too fire.
quent for a city like Washington, and
a heavier fine should be imposed on The
offenders TO make them more careful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Il Street northwest between Eight
eentn and Nineteenth Streets-JuIia r.
TrumbuH 10 Catherine Rafferty,. lot So
square 133. SO
II Street northwest, between Nine
teenth and Twenticth StreetS-Catherine
Rafferty, 10 Julia r. TrUmbull lot 8.
square 10. SO
Fifth Street northeast. between G. aud
II Streets-John Riddle. jr.. 81 ux to
Frederick G. and Maggie Beers, lot 10.
square S33 $40
Firth Street northeast, between b and
@ Streets. Edward Fowler ct ux. TO
W. Edward and Lizzie D. Boyd. lot ~.
square S3S. $40.
First Street northwest. between p ana
Q Streets-ArthUr J. McEIhone 10 Julius
I. Loeb. lot 2z9. square els. 80.
TZo Third Street northeast-Mary S
McCallum TO Theodore Livings. part lot
Is. square 752. s.. $50
Alley between G and n. Second and
Third Streets northeast-MyrOn NJ Par
ker et al. executors. 10 Theodore Liy-
in2s. part lot 10. square 752. $40.
Randlc Par1-Annie r Martin ct vir,
Walter C.. 10 Lee L. Herrell. lot 80.
block 3. $40.
Columbia Heights Edgar s. Kennedy
CT al to Clara C. Bangs. lot Sc, block
%. SO. @SaS9
Mount Pleasant-Henry Sheehy ct uX.
10 barbara Vogelsberger, part lot 80,
81. 200
Lanier Heights-GeOrge G. Brown to
Mabel OLaughlin, lot 49,, 800