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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-05
THE MARKET
VERY WEAK
There was Continued Liquida-
ton Throughout Day.
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CLOSE ACTIVE AND WEAK
There Was an insignificant Rally in the
Final Hour, but Selling Was Revived
at the Last--Some New
Low Records.
CLOSE ACTIVE AND WEAK
INV Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK, August 4.--Tha stock mar
ket developed acute weakness again to-
day, and after continued liquidation
throughout the session, closed active and
weak Mt about the lowest for the day.
This represented also tho lowest OF me
and near the lowest for a much larger
number. Union Pacific. Atchison, Erie,
Texas and Pacific, Wabash, preferred
Book lfap ann tbe VIZ
amongst those which sold to-day lower
thar, before this year United st nrfes
on record. There was an inslgnlficant
rally In the final hour Of the market. but
the selling was renewed at the last;; ~ ~
out collateral in loans was resumed on ,a
considerable scale. The source OF the
selling took on the mystcri,o9us &C., efarahe,t nh
e the bonsa ses Of for hs
present. a number Of stocks broke sharp
~ this morning, account of the special
news developments and renewal OF me
prompt the liquidation as much as any
other factor. The RESPONSE Of consoll-
dated Gas TO the announcement OF an
with subscription Privileges to stoG Gt
stock TO the recent increase, and That
OF New York Central to the persisteni
Gas scld off over points. The United
States Steel stocks formed another cen
ter OF disturbance. The liquidation In
these was associated at first with the
authoritative announcement OF the resg-
nation Of President Schwab Fears were
expressed that the executive change IN
the corporation would ), give rise TO a
suspension OF dividends on the common
stock The decline OF points In Viz
einia-Carolina Chemical and of 10 points
in the preferred was the occasion OF
some uneasiness. Another supposed fac
tor was derived from the published re-
ports of a serious breakdown In the
health of an operator. who has taken
great market affairs Of the last few
years. 1t was not supposed. however. that
the weakness of the market was due en-
tirely to any special causes, the general
banking situation being considered SUI
ficient TO explain the liquidation Tho
Wall-Street community has not relin-
auished its study OF the loan position OF
unexpected increase In loans shown by
last Saturdays bank statement. The fact
that large increases in failures in general
commercial and industrial lines are re-
ported By mercantile agencies gave point
to the depressing influence Of the COM
pi!ation.
The Weather Bureaus weekly crop bull
letin was regarded as favorable. hut It's
influence WAS offset by the renewed firm
ness in the cotton and Srain markets.
Bonds were heavy. IN sympathy with
stocks. Total sales. par value, -, I25, 900.
United States bonds were al! unchanged
on the last call.
Total sales of stocks to-day were $685.
200 shares.
d ID. #-
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TOBACCO MARKET,

Richmond, Va. AnV, 4, lDO3.
Tho following are the quotations Of tho Rich,
mond tobacco market for the past week:
DARK FIRED BACCD-REOkDERED.
Lugs. common ia good .,.,,.,..S loo etS 300
Lugs, good to prime. ...,,.... 800 Gp $40
Short euf ,................,., 5,h0 az $50
Medium leaf ........,,.,,..,.. 100 az 100
Long leaf ....I.,.,..,..,,,... LOU ~ $50
Wrappers and selection 1000 q 1850
BRIGHT TOBACCOS,
SM0KERS--Common .,,.....,.. quo az 90
Medium Observation-Disclosures, 1000 a IL 90
Fine Observation-Disclosures. Zoo a 10 90
CUTTERS Common .,,,,,...,, u. 20 q 1900
Medium Observation-Disclosures. HOO a. IL. 90
Fine ........,..,.,.,,....., is.00 "a 20 90
Fancy observation-disclosures. 22,60 90 27t50
FILLERS-Common .,....,,.... BOO q 900
Uedium Observation-Disclosures. 100 q 49, 90
Good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 q 1900
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CLOSING BOND QUoTATsIoN.

sweets, sl.75a325. Pcanuts-Firm: fancy hsn d
bages-stesdy: Long Island. per 100, 1895. Cot.
ton--By steam to Liverpool, l2c.
were rather weak early In the session. but az
rallied and closed hrn, September wheat Wheat being ing
oats u aasc. higher. Provisions closed easier,
the September products being unchanged to re.
lower.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-05

BROOKLYN THROWN OVER;
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was thrown over by
the faithful following that has been buying Il
on the summer earnings for small rallies In the
recent past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-05

SELLING OF LOUISVILLE;
The selling OF Louisville was mostly for some
Eouthern interests which have come into the
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MONEY AND EAcAANGE-CLosE
Prime mercantile paper. 3-4dS per cent;
sterling exchange. weak with uc.lal bust
ness in bankers bills At s4.ss.7V Tor de-
mand and at Si.S3.21q4 ,S3.35 for sixty day
s4.36 1-2n4.s7: commercial bills. s4s3; bar
silver. 81 ga: Mexican dollars, ~ 1-2: gov
ernment bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
neay money on ea1l steady a. sas
money steady; sixty days, 4 per cent;
ninety days, IL per cent; six months,
5 1-4I5 1-2.
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CHICAGO, ILL, Aug, 4-CATTLE-Rec elps.
$500 head; market steady. Texnns-lteeeiptl,
200 head. Good to prime steers, So log 5,5o;
moor to medium, S3,75iu5.00; stockers and feed
ers, $25OQ4 .S5; cows, $l.toI4 5o; helfers. $2Gl
400; Gamers. -sl.aoG255; bulls, $2q4a5 calves,
Receipts to-day, 1000 head; Tomorrow. 1000
head left over 1000 bead ma orGe 40 loels a
ei5 90; light. $5,85G5T5; hulk Of saes. s5lo@
$40. Sheep--Recelpts, Il 900 head; steady.
Lambs steady. Good to choice wethers, $4,000
4; fair 10 choice mixed, S2,75m5,bo; native
lambs $3.251830.
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EAST ,dsg r. RA p AnS sSs COED
s5b boSS6boo mediums, S5sO@5oo; heavy york
srs. S6; light workers., $oloq6;2oi PIGS, POO
y, rs; roushs, .$4dD5, sheep-Igli best weIhels,
SIMi .2G;- culls and common, l.oom9i yearlings,
SAGni 800; veal calves, $0.bO@I.
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NEW YORK, Aug, MISUNDERSTANDING,
tive sides, 6IaIsiac, per pound, CalvesRe-
celpts aO3 head market slow and about steady.
A few yeals sold at S'.5HGas. per 100 pounds;
vcais, general sales, iodllAc. country dressed,
general sales, d@lOl4c. Sheep and Lambs
lower unless good of desirable weight, lambs
uncomlaonly dun and depressed, general sales,
1sM 4r; prime but little easier, Reported, sal sales
625, Dressed mutton, 5ia@sc. per pound;
dressed lambs, S@10Hc. Hogs -Receipts.
j ,I54 head; rated steady to grn. Western hogs
sold AT $500 per 100 pounds.
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Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New York

SALES:
200 American Can com.............
600 American Can pfd..............
American Grass Twine........
1000 American Cotton OIL GOMEZ.
200 American Locomotive conn.,.
1900 American Locomotive pfd....
600 Anaconda NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
3T10 American Car and Foundry....
s543 American Sugar ................
$3.50 A., r. and Santa Re com......
1910 A.. 7. and Santa Fe pfd......
1900 Amalgamated Copper. ..........
2po00 Baltimore and guam.
$50 Brooklyn Rapid Transit........
500 Canadian Pacific ..:...........
1r25 Chesapeake and Ohio.......".
100 Canada Southern ...............
9a0 Colorado Southern com; 800.
Colorado Southern 1st Dfd......
Colorado Southern I'd pfd.;....
2o2n5 chicago. Mi. and st. Paul..
$500 chi, Rock Island and Pac.....
En0 Colorado Fuel and 1ron........
osGG Chicago Great Western........
1900 G., G.. c. and st. Louis........
11a50 Consolidated Gas ...............
Sfn delaware and Hudson........
Del. Lack. and Western......
2g760 Erie com .............'.........
47ao4 Erie list pfd .....................
i4f.1 Erie I'd pfd. .....................
1s43 General Electric .................
1850 Illinois Central ..................
son Leather .........................
2a5o Louisville and Nashville........
1851 Manhattan .......................
1910 Metropolitan ..................,..
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inc leading futnres ranged as tollows:

76dsoc.; on 9 red 7sd79tc. No. g corn.
s5GSec.; No. 2 white. 85hc.; No. white,
siA as5e. No. 2 rye, 5lMc Good feeding Z, :, bar bar
No. 1axsced, 93c.; No. ! northwN'tern 9c7.;
prime Timothy seed. $3.50 Mess pork, per har;
rs; short ribs sides tloose). s7.75ls .oO dry
sailed shoulders (boxed,, s7.ao@7 .e24: short
clear sides tboxed). $s;a71s@s5o Whiskey.
grade. s1aGI2.5O Butter-Steady; c-eamcrIcs,
i4M1SEc.; dairies. 12Ism17c. Eggs--Firmer at
at 1oS Gl2c.
BALTIMORE. MD. Aug. 4.-FLoUR-steaay.
upchanCed Whcat-Firm; spot contract 70S4 %
Soc; southern by sample 63G79Tc. Corn
Dull: spot. b5h@55%c.;, southern white o corn
Rye Quiet. Butter--Steady and unchanged.
Fcgs-Steady and lower; fresh. 16is Gl7c-
Checse-Flrm and unchanged.
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1YYcgpuRG TOBACCO MARKET.

Lynchburg. Va. Aug. 4. 1909.
Warehouses of the city report light receipt.
for the past week. There has been no material
change In prices. Owing to the dry weather and
the fact that farmers are busy preparing for
the new crop it Is expected that tho market
will continue dull.
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SPOT cotton closed dull; middling uplands,
IL. is; mIddling gulf, 1900; sales, 200 bales.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19

the direction of free trade; Republicans
will vote for it. because they believe
the faith of the nation to be pledged
60 it.
The Democratic votes that will be
cast against it, will be the votes of
those who do not think that the bill
goes far enough. or of those who rep
resent interests adversely affected by
the concessions granted to Cuba, or of
those who profess TO believe that the
measure favors the sugar trust.
Republican Antagonism.
The Republican opposition comes en-
tirely from the representatives from
beet sugar States--principally Michigan
Colorado, and California It is not be.
ieved there win be more than a score
OF votes against the measure on either
side of the chamber.
Mr.. BrOussard CDem. La.) opened the
debate when the House met at noon to-
day. He spoke against the measure.
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DEBATE
DRAWING TO AN END
Vote viii Be Taken at O'Clock This Afternoon Pas
sage of Measure Is Assured

At 4 o'clock this afternoon a roll
call in the House will determine the
fate of the Payne bill to carry out The
provisions or the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba, and. so far as the House is con-
cerned. the purpose for which this Con-
gress has been called in extraordinary
session will have been accomplished.
There is no question as to the result.
The debate" which has been in prog
ress since Monday. has been throughout
a perfunctory one, and but little of the
spirit of the insurgents" Of the last
session is in evidence.
Speeches in Opposition.
A few speeches have been made in op-
position. in the main for home consump-
ton. and when the roll is called this
afternoon the passage Of the bill will be
by a practically unanimous vote.
Democrats generally will support the
measure. because they deem it step in
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
WRONGFUL VOUCHER NAN
UNWHIPPEDO OF JUSTICE
Federal Grand Jury Failed
to Indict.
Mr.. MACFARLAND'S LETTER
In Communication to Mr.. Beach Il,
Wishes TO Know What Results
Have Been Obtained.

Commissioner Macfarland announced
today that the Federal grand jury, at its
last term. considered testimony relative
to the alleged $500 wrongful voucher
issued by the Board of Education in
payment for goods which were never
received. and that il failed to find
therein anything which would warrant
the return of an Indictment The United
States District Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Morgan H. Beach. in
formed Commissioner Macfarland TO
this effect yesterday
Mr.. Macfarland. in his letter to Mr.
Beach of November "A. said that ne
had received a report from the Board
of Education on'a transaction laVolv-
ing $500. paid to a stationer. which in
dicated a violation Of the law Re
ferred to the Corporation Counsel. with
instructions to punish the violatIrs OF
the law, If such should be found. Mr..
Duvail, after conference with the United
States attorney. Mr.. Beach. informed the
Commissioners that the attorney did not
believe the case came properly .nder
any United States statute, shp.e It in
volved an apparent onense against the
government of the District of Ccipm-
bia. and not against the Government of
the United States; but thought it csnme
within the purview OF a provision il
the code of law of the Districz of CO.
iumbia-
The Commissioner concludes Ly asking
what result, II any. has been attained
in the case.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
RUSH FOR COMMISSIONS
IN THE ARMY OF PANAMA
Not Less Than a Hundred Applications
Said to Have Been Received by
Minister Bunau- -VaTilla.

AS IL usually the case when war
breass out or the possibility Of il exists.
rush has been made by adventurers
and ne'er- -Go-wells to obtain commits
sicns I'm the new republic OF Panama.
Minister Bunau-Varilla has received
no less than 100 applications since he
reached Washington. The minister. OF
course. declines 10 make known the
names OF the men who would like 10
serve under the boxed and starred flag
OF the isthm.an nation
It Is said. however. that among the
applicants are five men who have held
commissions ip the United States Army
and whose records have been good. Ia
addition there are former nou-commis-
STONED officers and privates Of the army
too numerous 10 mention
Among those who haze applied is said
10 be c. NJ McGin. son-in-law OF former
Representa- tive Norton. Of Ohio. Repre-
sentative Norton IS in the city, and, it
is expected McGiH will arrive here some
time today. II was reported this morn
ing he had been promised commission
IN tho army of Panama, and had de-
cided 20 come 70 Washington and see
Minister Bunau- -VarilIa 20 accept II Nc
Gin reached the city this morning he
has been careful 10 keep the fact from
the public. He was not AT any OF the
hotels.
one Of the other men who has made
an application Is said 10 be a we'll
known man who was formerly cap
tain OF cavalry in the regnlAr army and
who had 10 resign because of some ir-
regularity in his accounts.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
BILLS IN THE HOUSE
AFFECTING DISTRICT
Measure for the Extension
Of Nineteenth Street.
THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS
Mr.. Gillett Presents Plan for Amending
Law of Employers
Liability.
THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS

A number of bills affecting the inter
ests OF the District Of Columbia were in
trOduced in the House today
Representative Gardner (ReO Mich }
introduced bill to extend Nineteenth
Street from Cincinnati Street 10 Adams
Mill Road. and TO acquire the triangle
bounded by Nineteenth Street, Cincin-
natl Street and Adams Mill Road.
Representative Williams Dem, Miss }
presented a bill TO resubdivide lots ali6
blocks in the District OF Columbia. The
measure provides:
That where any proposed street of
the permanent system of highways af-
fects any lot or block of a subdivision
recorded in the Office OF the Surveyor.
the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia may. in their discretion. allow
the re-subdivision Of such lot or block
in manner conforming to the original
subdivision. until such time as con-
demnation proceedings are begun for
the oDening OF the proposed street af-
fecting the land TO be subdivided. "
representative Pearre (Rep. Md in
troduced a bin to provide for the ex-
tension Of Vermont Avenue from Flor
Ida Avenue north TO the grounds Of
Howard University.
Representative Gnlett CRep. MassD
presented a bill 10 extend and regulate
the liability OF certain classes OF en-
plOyers for personal injuries suf-
fered by employees in their service. The
bill provides that in cases where en-
plOyes are injured by reason Of defective
machinery. neglect Of employer, OF un-
der various other circumstances enumer-
ated. the emplOye-or in case Of death
his heirs-shaIl be entitled to have the
same right OF compensation and rene
dies against the employer as If the
employe had not been an employe Of or
!n tie service Of the employer.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
MET TO CHOOSE DESIGN
FOR N'nNLEY MEMORIAL
Executive Committee of National Asso-
citation in Session Here-About SEQ
Sketches to Select From.

The executive committee of the Nc
Kinley Memorial Association met in the
parlors of the Hotel Arlington this
morning for the purpose Of deciding
upon the character OF the monument
which is to be erected TO the memory OF
the late President
Among those present were former Sec
retary Of State Day, Secretary of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor
cortelyou. Senator Marcus A Hanna.
Senator Fairbanks. G0vernor-elect Nv
ron c. HerricK of Ohio. J. G.. Mnburn
of Buffalo. in whose house President Nc.
KinIey died: A II. Revel. E W Bloom
ingdale. William McConway. OF Pitts.
burg; w A. Lynch. of Canton. Ohio:
General Duhield, of Detroit, Mich, and
Governor Franklin Murphy. of New Jer-
sey
The committee began its session at II
O'Clock. and il is not expected that ad-
journment will be taken before this aft
ernoon as they are examining designs
submitted in the competition which has
been going on for eight months No less
than SEQ designs have been submitted by
scuIptors and architects. Men in Berlin,
Paris. and other European cities. and
in all the big cities of the United States
have submitted their ideas
The designs show every sort of a
monument, from rough cairne of un-
hewn stones TO an ambitious building in
white marble almost as large as some
OF the public buildings in Washington.
Tho cost 70 erect the monuments of
which designs have been submitted
l.-..,tss ga t4Ie way from "a few hundred
dollars 10 several hundred thousand dol
lars
il is expected the committee Will Sc
iect one of the designs before adjourn
ing
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
HONDURAS ON VERGE
OF STATE OF ANARCHY
Administrative Party Completely Over
whelmed by Opposition in Re
cent Elections.

NEW YORK. Nov Ie.-Advices from
Guatemala City state that news has
been received there from Tegucigalpa,
Honduras. that the latter country hnds
itself on the verge OF a state of an
-.rehy. The governmental or admins
trative party has been completely over
whelmed by the opposition in the recent
elections. As affairs now stand the ex-
ecutive branch OF the government can
count on the legislative branch approx
ing nothing proposed 4 revolution is
feared.
The advices also say there is nothing
in the talked of move or concerted ac-
tion of Guatemala and Nicaragua
against Honduras. Guatemala. il is
true. maintains a considerable force on
her frontier bordering on Salvador and
Honduras, but this force is merely q
safeguard from inva asiOn from Salvador
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
ASSOCIATION ADj0URNS

The Associat tioa OF American Agricul-
turaI Colleges and Experiment Stations
elected officers for the ensuing year be-
fore the final adjournment OF the seven
teenth annual convention this morning.
The election resulted as foIlows
President. Or. w 0. Thompson. presi-
dent of the Ohio State University: first
vice president, David a. Houston, of
Texas, second vice president. J. G..
Hardy. Of Mississippi: third vice presi-
dent, II. J. Morst. of North Dakota
fourth vice president, II. J. Wheeler:
fifth vice president. b. G. Buffnan. of
wyoming; secretary, F. b. Voorhees,, OF
New Jersey; biogTapher, DR.. A c.
True, of Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
HEARING IN M'KAY CASE
POSTPONED TO DEC. 2

Hearing on the petition IF Franc B.
Clark. of New York. for the appointment
of receiver for the estate of She late
Col Nathaniel Mckay. has been post
pOned until December 2 next. Argu-
ment on the petition of Mrs. Jenny Pope
Mckay. also asking for the appointment
of a receiver for the estate and she
annulment of decree of divorce. VIII
also be heard on the sa me date. Mrs.
Jenny Pope Mckay says she is the law
ful widow of Colonel Mckay
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
WEATHER REPORT.

disturb.ne that is acquiring marked
strength has appeared on the north Pa
cihc coast atteno-d By rain on the Pa
cllc slope from he San Joaquin valley
nOrthward. The cloud area attending
this storm has extended eastward over
the middle and northern Rocky Noun
tain districts. ard snow is reported In
the extreme northern Rocky Mountain
region.
Fair weather is indicated FOR tonight
and tomorrow in the eastern and south
eastern districts. yitif slight rise ia
temperature tOmoT -ow-
Brisk norLneIly. shifting 90 northeast
eriy winds and 2 marked fan iu temper
ature arr indicated for western cuba
tonight and tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
GERMAN DELEGATION
CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT 7

A delegation from the United German
Societies of the District OF Columbia
headed by Kurt Voelkner, president was
formally presented TO President Roose-
welt at 2:3O o clock this afternoon.
The purpose of the call was TO invite
the President To open the great fair at
Convention Hall by pressing a button at
the White House which will set ablaze
the hundred ds OF electric lights in the big
Christmas tree.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
H. S. SCOTT, NOVELIST,
DIES M ENGLAND

LONDON. Nov 19.-Hugh 5. Scott.
the novelist better known by his nom
de plume Henry Seaton Merriam, died
a Merton today.
The authors best known work Is prob
ably With Edged Tools, which he
wrote in 1894. Other works which have
won a name for him are slave OF the
Lamp The Gray Lady" "Flotsam. "
The Sewers and IN Kedar's Tents"
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
visited White House.

An address on the history OF mu-
nicipal financiering was delivered by Dr.
Hartwen of Boston Addresses were
also made BY Mr.. McGann. of Chicago,
and Mr.. Sparrow. Of New York. on the
manner of handling the task before the
conference The meeting adjourned at
1890 O'Clock, and the delegates we're es-
corted to the White House, where they
were greeted by the President
The cities represented at the eonven-
tion have populations of over $4,000.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
Mr. Cortelyou Explains.

You have met to discuss and perfect
methods of obtaining so far as is prac-
ticable such a uniform system of clas-
styling and reporting receipts. disburse-
ments and Indebtedness Of our cities as
will make the representation thereof un-
derstood by the average citizen
The question of procedure occupied the
attention of the delegates most of the
session. A committee. consisting Of the
following members was appointed TO
map out 4 method of procedure and sub
nit their report to the conference al
the session late this afternoon: Harry
3. Henderson. of wyoming. chairman:
John r. Sparrow, Of New York; 2. NJ.
Cleveland. OF New York; Harry T. Up
ham. of Cambridge. Mass: L. F. &C.
Gam. of Chicago. and A. r. FOOte. OF
Ohio.
The Washington times., 1903-11-19
SYSTEM TO ASCERTAIN
CITIES WEALTH SOUGHT
Auditors and COmptrolIers
in Session Here.
MR.. CORTELYOU EXPLAINS
Committee Will Report Method of Pro-
cedure Today-Delegates Visit
the White House.

Auditors and comptrollers from tweu-
ty-five of the largest cities IN the United
States met at the Ebbitt House this
morning, in response to the call of d.
rector North of the Census. TO provide
a system for aseertaining the wealth.
Indebtedness, md taxation of the most
important communities in the country
Further sessions viii held until the OBJ
1ect Of the conference is realized
In the absence of Director North
from the city, L. 3. Powers, chief stat
isticiaa Of the Census Bureau. presided
at the meeting. DR.. Edward NJ. Hart
well. of Boston. was appointed secre-
tary. The conference was opened with
an address by Secretary COrtelyOu. in
which he welcomed the delegates and
explained more fully the object OF the
meetin@