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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
CANS MA ICHED With KING.
Lightweights Will Meet in June Be
fore the Broadway Club
Of Butte.

Joe Cans of Baltimore and Buddy King
of Butte Mont, have agreed to box
twenty rounds for the lightweight title
at the Broadway Athletic club, Butte, on
June Is.
Jack Murphy is figuring on arranging
a carnival for the Butte club to take place
some time this summer He is trying to
bring together Jask Mccormick of Phila-
delphia and George Gardiner of Lowell,
Tommy West and Tom Riley, the cham
pion; middleweight Of the west and Mar
tin Duffy Of Chicago and RUDE Ferns OF
Buffalo. Murphy adds that he wants the
best of talent and that his club will pay
we'll to get it, rag
Murphy added that the match between
sSharkey and Munroe is just as remote as
ever and he did not. know when the two
would really have it out, as far as his
club was concerned.s a
Champion Jim Jeffries is suffering from
a bad right eye as the result Of a slight
cold. The boilermaker was seized with a
chill the other night, and upon arising
the following morning his eye was much
inhamed and almost closed. Applications
of witch hazel and roseWater helped the
eye considerably, and yesterday Jeffries
was able to see out of it, Otherwise he
is in the best Of condition. Regarding
his future oplans Jeffries says
II will remain in New York until about
Nav 4. when T. will leave for the south
in company with Bob Fitzsimmons. We
are billed to- spar at Chattanooga later in
the week. AS to my proposed match with
Jim Corbett. all that / can say Is that l
will be in trim" s5%EE - ~
Speaking Of the plan to have the battle
decided in the City of Mexico, Jeffries de-
clared: II am satisfied to fight Corbett
anywhere" go IL. -. r
Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan was given
the decision over Clarence Forbes at st.
Louis last night at the end Of twenty
rounds. ,.. Z q. .&+- ~ l. s:. +
| Young Corbett has signed by wire for
a. fight with Billy De&Coursey, in Salt Lake
on May L. Billy Lavigne of San Fran
cisco, who has charge of the affair." states
! that Corbett has agreed to put DE Cour-
| sew out in six rounds or forfeit side bet
| of $500, and that the latter accepted the
propositions. The champion has started
out on a tour of the western part OF the
| country and his route will bring him to
Salt Lake about the first of next month.
Hugh Mcmahon Of Chicago won in his
fight with Jack McDonough of ST. Paul at
Virginia City last night. The contest was
fast and furious, with honors evenly oil
yided until the fifteenth round, when the
81. Paul man was bested by his Chicago
rival H. ~ = e.. ..r...
Con Kelly of Chicago won the prel1ml-
nary bout with Chris Kenny of Minneapo-
lis knocking out the mill city fighter II
the first round. 5.....'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
. uLT1MATuM TO BRYCE.

Columbus is still member of the American
Association. but Shortstop Clingman. the cause
of the present controversy in the league, will
have to- take a vacation. This action was taken
members Of the league. -, 5yE.1z. =. j.
Another meeting Of the association will he
held at Indianapolis tomorrow, at which j. Fl
the representatives of the association and present
his case. Bryce has been warned to keeI
C1ingman out &of the game until the case has
been settled. Il. 5-szEse 7, s -. .54-
On motion Of Judge Hume. Of Toledo, a reso
luton was passed that President Hickey instruct
President III. Bryce. of Columbus, that further
resistance to all proper orders of the association
and failure to comply with the constitution and
bylaws of the American Association will cause
| the forfeiture Of the Columbus franchise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
1.-THE HADDAM NOISES
Historic Sounds in, the Connecticut
20 River Valley.

New York Sun Special servlce. = = -'--7 =
Middletown, Conn, April 24.--The Had
dam noises which have alarmed the in
habitants of the Connecticut river valley
for $50 years were heard again yesterday
Residents of Haddam jumped out Of bed
at o'clock when the rumbling noises
commenced. The sound was similar to
heavy thunder. The only explanation is
that it was. t.Moodus noises supposed to
be connected with Mount Tom in East
Haddam. The noise was heard in lChes-
ter and in Moodus, and in East Haddam
the phenomenon was even more distinct
than on tl1es IIaddam side. : =;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
SPO IS.
'WOOLLEY IS FIRST
Minneapolis Bowlers Make High Az
erage for Nine Games in State
Tournament.
Tuxedo Team Takes Two Games Out
Of Three From the Tasmo
Men.

While the Minneapolis bowlers failed to
make the showing expected of them in
the state tournament, they did slightly
better than ST.. Paul in the amount Of
prizes won Of the total ofss55s, Mime
apolis took 1858. ST. Paul s251 and Still
water $40. The other towns which :sent
representatives to the tournament had a
good time. sss srS 5 !. S. .zszss 4 $50 #
The individual averages for the nine
games have been compiled, and Woolley
Of Minneapolis gets first place and wins
the special prize of s25 offered for the
best average. Woolley made total Of
1,S07 pins-an average of 2007-9. Buehler
lis third. with 1876; George Mueller fourth,
with 1874. and Sloan, Sallander and w. G..
Fust are in the first ten. Minneapolis
| gets six out Of the f1rst%ten places and
eleven out of the first twenty. The In
al 1id1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

Treasurer Walter Camp of the Yale Financial
Union to-dey submitted his annual report for the
college year. 1902. 1t shows that the football
team and the baseball team paid expenses, With
some over. The football men had about $4,000
surplus the baseball team about 81 900. The
track and boating teams were unable to meet
expenses.
in the football summary the largest receipts
were $23, TAG from the Harvard game and Sl6,7S9
from the Princeton game. ...:- e
Edward Corrigan, the turfman, almost bled to
death at Louisville yesterday result Of a
hemorrhage Of blood from his nose. The attack
came while Mr.. Corrigan was at Churchill Downs
looking over his stable of horses, and lasted for
six hours. Mr.. Corrigan is confined to his
room and may not be olowed to stir for seVral
days. .-.-'' i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
YACHTING

The big mainsail on, the Reliance was SET yes
terdav bv the crew and although only partially
hoisted it. gave every indication of being beau
tiful piece Of canvas. The yacht Will have two
steering wheels. ~
ljeyed that the RELIANCE with her longer keel.
greater length over all and larger sail spread
will carry In heavy weather considerable helm.
The Constitution had bad weather helm and
the uuartermaster found it difficult to steer her
in a blow It will be possible OH the Reliance to
have four Mt the helm
Now that the mainsail is on the boat which
has been somewhat down by the head rests on
an even keel. Mr.. Isein arrived from New York
Yesterday and inspected 1.-THE boat with Mr..
Herreshof. -.,s 70 Esszs.ff.s L.. = -,,t,s
Llovd's agents inspection OF the hull of the
Shamrock III. in dry dock at Southampton yes
terday was satisfactory, No defects were d1scoS'
cred. He@.' pc .. re
The two Shamrocks left Southampton yester
day in tow for the Clyde. The town council OF
Weymouth at meeting yesterday decided to pre-
sent Sir Thomas Upton with an illuminated
address in recognition of his sportsmanlike effort:
! to recapture the Americas cup.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
WITH THE AMATEURS

The Javas would like a game with some fast
out of the city please address James Fryer, 9o1
Eighteenth avenue NE. -
The Robinson Suggers would like games with
12-year-old teams. Address Elliott Glenn, man
ager, 4O7 Twentieth avenue S.
THE Clipper ball team has organized for the
season with the following wel-known players
Apall. catcher; Carney and Tracy, pitchers; Cas-
tie. first base; Way. second base; Carriers, short
stop; Black. third base; Kay, Purcell ana NC,
Cullough outfelders Tony W. Phantin will
be the manager. The Clippers will play the
Batcheler team Sunday afternoon. at Bryn MaWr.
The Clippers want a game for the following
Sunday. Address 10 Twelfth street s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
CLOSE CALL FOR scHwAB, PERE.

Pittsburg, April PA. schwab. father Of g:
NJ. Schwab, president of the United States Steel
corporation. was sitting on the counter IN Ed
ward Shields store in Loretto yesterday. Stu
dents at st. Francis college, quarter of mile
away, were shooting at target. shot went
Wild and the bullet buried itself in the wall OF
the store, after grazing the top OF Schwab's
head. The bullet plowed furrow in schwab's
scalp,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
st. Paul ..........O 0 0 O 2 D 81
Milwaukee, 3 O O & O 4=-a

base hit, Higgins: three-base hit, Davis: home
runs, Ungaub, Wheeler: stolen bases, Schlap-
off McGill A., off Corbett 2, OF Davis s.; hit by
pitched ball. DUNCAN; passed balls, Pelrce g. wild
pitches. Davis 2; struck out. by McGill 5, by
Davis 5: left on bases, Milwaukee $, st. Paul
II; umpires, Moran and Cunningham; time, 900;
attendance, 800.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Washington r n e
Washington :. 20 ooo2 o>o-2a 5
New York .........O o I 2 o. II 3
Batteries-Lee and Charge; Powell and O'Con-
nor.
At St. Louis r II r
ST. Iouis .21 90 0 o O--3 13 ,
Chicago ,.........O / O 9 o 0 0 0 o II 8 0
l. Batteries-Siever and kahoe; White, Patter-
son and McF arland
At Detroit RI
Cleveland .....O o 0 0 0 0 o. Z =
Detroit .........3 2 2 0 5 iii 16 I
Batteries-Bernard and Bemis Donovan and
Buelow.
At Philadelphia II F
BOSTON .oo 1 o 0 o. Is
Philadelphia .......O 3 o / > o 0 - IL
Batteries-Winters. Hughes and Farrell; Hen
| ley and Schreckengost.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24

A meeting of Minneapolis bowlers anc
alley owners has been called for Sunday
morning at the West hotel to organize
a city association auxiliary to the Ameri
can Bowling congress. President Rowe
and Secretary Karpf Of the national body
and Fl. N. Fowler, president of the state
league, will be present to aid in launch
ing the new organization. The meeting
will be called to order at 10 o'clock. Al
bowlers are invited to be present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
Az I,o,1iavi11e-
Totals o.. 8 p 10 Totals -. 8 ~ Is

Totals -. 8 p 10 2 Totals -. u Is
Louisville. .........1 Q Q o.
| indianapolis ......-O O %
Earned runs, Louisville 2; two-hase hit, Coul-
| ter; home run, kerwn; stolen bases, Hogriever:
base on balls, of Bohannon 2, Of Newlin 2;
plays. Martin and Childs. Bohannon and White.
| Hamsett. O'Brien and kim; left OH bases. Louis
vile 7, indianapolis 8; time, 1:56; umpire, Fore
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24

Must not be COMPOUNDED with common
cathartic or purgative pills. Carriers Lit
tie Liver Pills are entirely unlike them in
every respect. One trial will prove their
superiority. ~ 49, ."-., 81 js@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
HOW THEY STAND.

WHERE THEY PLAY.
Minneapolis at Kansas City.
st. Paul at Milwaukee.
J Columbus at Toledo.
INDIANAPOLIS at Louisville.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24

Adhesive, invisible, refined; Satin Skin
Powder adds irresistible attractions-fesh,
white or brunei. Csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24

The Tuxedo and Tasmo teams last night
played off the match postponed from Mon
day night. The Tuxedos took two out of
the three games: Sandblonn had high
score and high average, Incidentally,
Sandblom pulled ahead Of Woolley again
in the fight for first individual honors in
the league. &-,~..-,.-.. h. j. r.-ts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
At Toledo
Totals ..5 q 16 2 Totals 1926 IL 3

"Two out when winning made.
Columbus .........0 4 0 0 0 0 o.
Toledo ............O 0 0 / Is
Left on bases. Toledo S. Columbus 3; two base
hit Clinglnan; earned runs, Toledo g. Columbus
Tor; stolen bases. Conner. Arndt: double play,
German, Owens and Conner: struck out, by Bal
ley 4. by German s. passed ball. Roach; bases
on balls, OF German 8, off Bailey 8; hit by ball,
German, Roach. Time, 1870. Umpire, Has
kell. Attendance. 1900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24

IOLaIS 3 IF T
Kansas City ......5 3 s1S
MINNEAPOLIS ......0 0 I 0 0 l l. 3
Earned runs, Kansas City S. Minneapolis Il;
twobase hits Maloney, McAndrews 2 Nance,
Oyler. Mclntire: home runs. Grady 2, Lally
sacrifice hits, Nance. McCreary; stolen bases
Rothfuss ., Smith, Yeuger; double plays Nc.
Andrews, Nance and Grady; bases on balls. OF
Durham Z, off Nasbnder 2, off Stimmel 2: hit by
pitched ball. by Durham l.: wild pitch. .Stimmel
/: left on bases Kansas City g. Minneapolis IL.
Time, 4: as. Umpire, Mullane.
Corbett and Davis were wilder than the
proverbial March hare yesterday, and Mill
waukee won the second game from st.
Paul. Unglaub won the game for the
brewers by a homer which scored three
runs The saints batted McGill hard,
hut not ha I'd. enough to win. The Score:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24

Sioux City is to have baseball "A new league
has been born, with Sioux City, Council Bluffs,
Sioux Falls and LeMars as members. Two
more towns will be taken In. The season opens
May q.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
BASEBALL BRIEFS

/ The Des Mones league team defeated Highland
Park college, 10 to o. Bailey and Besser, who
pitched for the college team. were Wild Des
Moines leaves tonight for Colorado Springs to
play the first game Of the Western League
schedule.
At the end of the fourth inning of the base
ball game at Champaign, ILL, yesterday, Wis.
dissatisfaction over decision by Umpire Tin
DIM The game awarded to the University
Of Illinois.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

b. At Brooklyn -.
Philadelphia % O 90 10 % 6 8
brooklyn ........1 8 o o o o 90 - @
Batteries-Jones and Jackltsch; Mclaughlin
and thinner.
At New York. vts1 r H E
Boston % o / o4oo1 % 6 8
New York $50 90 o o y o o 90 5 2
Batteries Pittinger and Kittredge; Miller and
Warner. .%H
At Chicago r =
Chicago ooo0o.-5 10 4
Cincinnati ........O 0 o 0 0 2 o 1-3
Batteries-Wemer and Killing; Wigs, SUIT
hoff and Bergen.
At Pittsburg- r. H E
Pittsburg 20 4 0 8 1 0 O -S -
St Louis .........O o O 2 10 o o. IL 4
Batteries-Leever and Smith; Curry and
Ryan.
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AMERICAN STANDINGS,

a.x 49, GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Washington. r.
Boston at Philadelphia. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24

"Brooklyn'' Tommy Sullivan was given
the decision over Clarence Forbes at st.
Louis last night at the end of twenty
rounds. . 2.-- Z q. >@+r. 5...-s Z -. +
The evening world., 1903-12-15
WHEAT MARKET,

Stcadiness marked the opening OF the
wheat market to-day. with very little
outside oustres and no particular fea-
ture. being practically unchanged from
last night. Cables were steady and in
changed. Chicago reflected the best
support Of any market. May advancing
rs of a cent, presumably on Armour
buying. Corn wal Arm and higher, not
only on the strength Of wheat. but on
stea1 lsr cables and a good demand from
Chicago commission : houses. Public
cables said there was rain IN some parts
Of Northern and Western Argentina.
New York's opening prices were:
Wheat-May. IS SIS; July. 81 rs: De-
cembcr. % Ia bid. Oorn-May, 10 S-s
bid
ChJcago's opening prices were: wheat
May, 81 "a to 81 rs; July, 70 rs to III;
December, 70 lis to 70. Corn-May, ~ l-y
to Is SIS; July, ~ So: December, Il rs.
New York; Closing prices were:
Der; g L. Sid corn-May. 20 Ia bid;
-DecemSer, IS IS; May, 50 rs t"t q:
July, Is Is bid. CornEbecember, Il SIS
% II 80; January, a SIS; May. - u. to
IS 3-s; July. 43 to IS is; september. 70 IL.
The evening world., 1903-12-15
MARKET.

The local cotton market opened firm
to-day with prices 9 to s points higher.
steadiness In the Liverpool market and
a small European demand here. In
fuenced by the irmness OF the spot
markets South, were the chief infiu-
enees. Trading a inactive with trade
Of a professional nature. There were
some bull support and room covering
but no general outside trade, the public
concerning itself mostly with adjusting
accounts for the holiday season. Private
cables attributed the stability at Liver
pool to covering and to a demand from
splnncrs. Bstdmated receipts at port
were moderate.
The opening prices were:- Dec, 12.1i
March. I'd "a AZ; Apriii. is.lis 70. III;
May, t2.t7 30 Las; June, 12.T offered:
July, 1a.4s TO 1a.ls; Aug, Ia.l5 to 12.17.7 :
The evening world., 1903-12-15
Reports About the Failure of the
Books to Balance Revived,
But Are Discredited In Wall
Street.
ROCKEFELLER is IN CONTROL
His sonIn-Law Has Been Making an
Investigation, but No ofIoIai Re-
port Of the Result Has Been Given
Out for PubIication.

The story Of d discrepancy In the
accounts of the Colorado Fuel a Iron
Company. which has been discussed for
several weeks in the financial section,
was revived to-day by the publication
or a despatch from Denver, stating that
the accounts would not balance.
The officials OF the company. the
despatch said, while admitting that
there 10 a discrepancy. deny emphati-
cally that the discrepancies run into
the millions and even say that II will
not reach a million by many thousands.
e. p. Prentice. son-in-law of John d.
Rockefeller, has been conducting the
Investigation Of the books OF the con-
Germ for several months. 1t was re-
ported that John w. Gates had been
summoned to Denver to aid In the in
vesttZation.
At the ONCE Of Harris, Gates q Co.,
It wis said no one there knew anything
about the matter. Mr.. Gates Ia in Chi
cago. Persons In his ofice did not see
how he would tbe able to hello any way,
as he had never been in control Of the
con1pany., lie made a desperate fight
for control against the Osgood faction
and was defeated.
Mr.. osgood. his friends said. to-day. u
in the west. His old ONCE In the EN-
pire Building. No. n Broadway. was
closed. Mr.. Prentice, who Is a member
OF the firm of Howland. Murray & Prem
tice, with ofiices in the Mills Building,
Is in Washington. No n In h ONCE
could tell anything about the matter.
All news OF an Official character will
now have to come through the Rookie
felers, who are in absolute control OF
the company. e. v. Cary has charge
Of the books and las an office at No.
% Broadway Mr.. Cary could not be
seen to-day.
That there Ii some kind of discrep-
ancy has been known on Wall street
for some time, hut the nature and the
extent of It q not be learned, al
though the best. authorities say that II
Is small and probably will be found
to be a matter of bad bookkeeping.
E. v. Cary. private secretary to John
D.. Rockefeller and Third vice-President
OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, was seen to-day at his ONCE In
the Standard Oil building.
When shown q story to the effect that
there was n ,shortage of 100000 o in the
| accounts he remarked:
II have nothing TO say" .
He refused to, discuss the alleged
shortage or to give amy information as
to It's extent. .rs.
The evening world., 1903-12-15
OPPOSE OVERHEAD
:. WIRES IN WESTSI
The Board of Fire Underwriters
Strongly Objects to Mr.. vree-
lands Plan and Sends Letter
to Mayor Low.

The New York Board of Fire Under
writers in q communication to Mayor
Low to-day express dIsapprovai OF the
plan to permit overhead wires to be
strung over West street, as suggested
by President vreeland, of the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company.
Aerial conductors such as proposed will
be q constant ena 70 not only human
life In q crowded thoroushfare Hike West
street, the communication says. but will
be the cause Of CONGREGATIONS and q
constant obstacle to the operations OF
firemen.
The Underwriters' Board request that
permits or franchises enabling he cor
poration to string overhead wires over
West street or from the Manhattan end
of the new Williamsburg Bridge, as pro-
posed for the beneht OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, be denied.
The evening world., 1903-12-15
PAID BUT $4,500,0OO
FOR $99,686,OOO Co.
Speyer & Co. Buy at Auction
Collateral that Secured Their
Loan to Consolidated Lake
Superior Company.

Wall street got q surprise to-day after
Speyer q Co. had bought In the Con-
solidated Lake Superior Company for
$500 900 in foreclosure PROCEEDINGS for
a loan that the bankers had made of
IS, ESQ., 900. by the announcement that the
stockholders whose interest became nil
at noon would still have a chance to
rave some of the mone thcy had in
vested.
Directly after the company had passed
Into the hands Of speyer & Co., the
banker sent tetters TO all parties IN
terested' In the s5,25o,ooo loan. hskins
them to consent 30 the stockholders who
had lost all their holdings to share In
a liquidation OF tho company's affairs.
or In its reorganization. II the concern
ID reorganised. the stockholders prob
ably will be taxed a few dollars a
rhare-a proposition that very likely
they will only DO too glad to accept.
Not In years has such a generous
spirit been shown by O money lending
Arm. when It had tn It's grasp q N',oOo,-
900 concern for 1850, 900, the difference
between the loan and the purchasing
price nj the foreclosure sale.
The Superior Company has been In
trouble for some time. 1t was organ
lied as a Canadian concern to ftirnish
power. electricity. iron and heat. Al
Though a Canadian company, It wa
incorporated under the laws OF the
State Of Connecticut.
The company got into financial
trouble In November, 1909. Speyer q
Co. lent it s5,sse,OoO M since then the
promoter OF the project had been try
Ing to pay of the debt. He Is r. II.
Clergue, who is also Vice P President OF
the concern.
six months ago speyer q Co. started
the foreclosure ~proceedings, and to-day
the collateral that secured Speyer &
Co.'S loan was put up at auction by a.
II. Muller & Son. Speyer & Co. Of
| fered "a 500. 900 and got the collateral
Frances o. Davidson, of this city,
served notice that she was the owner Of
100 shares of the common stock and fifty
shares of the preferred of the Console
dated Lake Superior Company, and that
the mortgage under which the sale was
made was executed without right OF au-
| thority; that the sale, II made, would
be illegal and invalid in law, and that
she protested against 1t
The Stanley Electric Misunderstanding
Company, of Pfttsfleld, Mass, served no.
tice that they are the owners Of the
machinery in the electric lighting plant
in. the Michigan Lake superior power
John G.. caruth. the receiver for the
The evening world., 1903-12-15
LONDON STOCKS FIRM.
Americans Were Strong on new
York Advfces and CIor-a Well.

AoFE AuNaces ana Cioe-u we'll
LONDON. Dec. l5.-The rates for
money were easy in the market to-day
and the supplies Increased. Discounts
were weak. operMuors on the Stock
Exchange were swayed by the. varying
reports OF the Far Eastern situation.
but the market generally was fairly
irm and quiet. Consols were main-
tanned. but closed nominally a shade
easier. Home rails were dull. except
S~outheastern. whicA was supported in
anticipation of good traffic returns.
americans were stronger on over
nlght New York adices. Atchison, To-
peka d Santa Fe. Denver & Rio Grandt,
Erie, and Now York, Ontario a. West
ern were the features. The deallngs
were confined TO professionals, and tho
market closed frrn. Japanese securities
were easier. Kafirs we're neglected but
firm, attention being diverted to other
Argentine rails were fairly
active.