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THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

The outside securities to-day again lapsed
into dulness, the volume OF trading being
exceedingly small compared with yesterday
Price movements showed considerable irregu-
larty. although in the early dealings prices
showed some trmness: but it was not until
late in the afternoon that selling became
effective and prices generally weakened.
Northern SECURITIES advanced 4 per cent.
shortly after he opening. but toward the
close light selling pressure appeared. which
broke the price Z per cent. from the highest
and ended at the lowest figure. American
Can preferred was strong in the early trad
ing, but on realizing gradually sold OF per
and gained :. per cent. over the last final,
but in the last hour broke over per cent.
on fairly heavy offerings and ended at the
lowest.
There was little activity displayed in bonds
aside from that which was shown in United
states Steel IS, There was better inquiry
for this issue at the opening. which rose = per
cent. but renewed selling pressure appeared
after noon. and a reaction of q per cent. set
in. International Mercantile Marine bonds
were less conspicuous. although strong, at
OLA, bid with the offerings at 1903.
The transsactions in the market to-day
were as follows
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II was stu dull. dragging market in coffee win
narrow changes in prices. some months showing
caused a little selling by local traders.
HRTAIs.-in London. tin declined los. for spot
and 7s Cd. for futures closing at flst IS and elS'
IFS; respect'vey, The market here vas QUE,
l2s. cd. dover for spot. fs2 lbs and rs Cd lower
showed no change; Lead declined Is 3d. in Lon
went Il; IS. to Ell Is 3D. In New York The marte'
was unchanged, with the tone steady. Follow
are the sue q tes
% 5oa2s $50: lead s74c. spelter 575c. iron. 10
Ne,h 4. & m aiG' pig iron warrants n0m''
Common 10 good strained rosin. g tos2os
Smc x' s aS b,a5 esss
mess at SIS ,2SaSis.75. Tallow, SIC. Dressed hog,
s'S@sssc. Buiter-Creamery. extras 2?c: hTS',
cheese"S,a,e' I. c.. small, eoIored' 'alT 10
issls.s; Esss State ana PenRHsylv4,'.
Tn wss weak osenns Gh sspas Nay
decline Of to 10 cents In hogs 81 NE yara>
outside longs In ribs and by English houses n l9Lu
by OF the leading local longs, and this in turn
started shorts covering, The closing was stead,
for ribs and pork but shade easier for lard Their
the purpose Of creating a public appetite for th'
balance OF the list. Western receipts OF hoES
to day were 7i,7oo as compared with cs''" year
ago" ,,.
for 90 test and 8 5 l8c for 80 test. Sales. ZOO"
bags cent nfug rails. 90 test spo, and to arrive al
c. and I. Rehned active; American and ArbuCh,Ii
BIOS advanced prices points; graduated Quo'''
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Sugar Higher Yet.

The American Sugar Refining Company
and Arbuckle Bros. both advanced the
prices for refined sugars yesterday Ave cents
a hundred pounds. or to the basis OF 4.75
cents a pound net cash for graduated
This put their quotations five cents a hundred
pounds higher than those of B. H Howell,
Son d Co., selling agents for the National
Sugar Refining Company The raw sugar
market, as we'll as the refined, was firm
yesterday. Willett q Gray made this
statement: 4Refners have come into the
raw sugar market and bought everything
they can obtain at two cents. cost and
; 1l-l6 cents duty paid. the fullest market
price yet, The market is excited in both
raws and refined.
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COMMERCIAL.

Another Big Day in Colt on-Prices Erratic.
Closing Misunderstanding Local Oper.
atOr Sells Heavily. but New Orleans
Big Buyer-SpOt Markets Rising
Marrow Changes In Grain-Weather
Better-Provisions Irregular-Coree
Dull.
THURSDAY. May l4r-GRAIN.- Wheat-spot
was active and firm. Sales. hsO, 900 BUSH
mainly for export here und at the outports.
No. . red in elevator May price: No. North
ern Duluth. exc. over July: No. northern
New York. 9%c. over. Northwestern re-
ceipts were ll2 cars against 50 last week and
ll5 last year. Chicago IS against "a last week
and II n year ago. Futures closed &c. lower
to nc. higher. Sales 100000 bush Prices
FOIL
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N. Y. Security and Trust Co.,
- WALL STREET. NEW YORK.
Capital and Surplus, $5,0OO,0OO.

OF July. Liverpool advanced 20 to % American
points the spot markets were nrm and In many
cases CHER and the temperatures In the cotton belt
although warmer than recently, arc still rather
lower than could be wished for at this time Of n"
year. Moreover, 200 bales arrived from Bremen
where there Is large stock, and II is limited that
further shipments may be made by Germans to tho
New York market. The New York stock too.
showed an increase Of 1000 bales, or 10000 within
a few days
Early prices were moderately higher. bu' on The
rise the mGrket encountered good deal of lGui
dalton and selling by prominent Interests here
whereupon II reacted. only to find that early seller,
had turned buyers. and toward the close buying OF
July to the amount OF some 20 900 bales By proni
nent New Orleans operator assisted the rally and
the final prices were only little below the highest
point Of the day. although a leading New York
operator was q prominent seller on the rise, dis
posing OF about 20.OO0 bales OF July at around II
cents and offering good blocks down as low al
smber Jagged behind the rest Of the lis. owing 10
Morc favorable weather conditions. The feeling
In the trade is mixed. decidedly mixed. and com
mission houses proceeding cautiously u Is
denied that any house has been In trouble or thai
there has been any private settlement OF July
shorts.
CoPFRE.-Rio on the spot WAS dull at SIC. for
No. T. Sales. 400 bags Maracai boz 400 bags CentTa
American. Futures were unchanged 10 potnf,
lower. closing steady with sales of 1900 bags
Havre declined VI. Hamburg unchanged. Hoi'
day n IRA Z Prices he AZ follows:
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Bank TO Increase Capital Stock.

The board of directors OF the First Ma
tional Bank Of Paterson has recommended
an increase in the capital stock OF the bank
from 100000 to $4,000. Each stock
holder will be entitled TO subscribe to one
share OF the increased stock for every four
shares held at the date of the closing OF
the transfer books. The subscription price
will be $500 share, apportioned az follows.
capital account, 100000 surplus account.
10000. Subscriptions will lie PAYABLE:
Frat payment, July is, 1908, $3.50. doc; eco
ond payment. Aug. Is, 1908, $50 OOQ
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Lave Stock Market.

TIL NNIIANl WY "
Receipts OF hecycs were only ) head. no 81,
reported. Dressed beef steady city dreS"n va.
sides. extreme range. 7as'.c per Id ,A"rtt
received quoted American steers at !. 49, y,
dressed Wcignt; refrigerator beef al W." n 49,,
10 Exports to day included BSi becres no shy
meniS reported for to morrow o,.
Receipts. of calves, all for the msrhe,' W."
3l4 head. The market quoted Sr..!. N
About 1876 head unsoid. Nesls sold at SGh ~
per iOa lbs. City dressed vcalS. Nelic r' ., ,r
direct 10 slaughter, were 1881 head; coN
on sale. Good sheep ruled ioc. per lulhs S'r"t
other grades steady. lambs were >rH"i
spring lambs nrm. The pens were about E,'at'T
sheep sold at AdsS.7S per 100 lhN 'rN n'a..,,"-
So lambs at Sc. o5m 81 50 cor 81 Mar ANA >N'
lambs at 50 per iOn lbs. f." state and l'f,sS ~
at $50 each Dressed mutton Ngmll',c p' '
dressed lambs extreme range, llnl5c a.
Recelpts Of hogs, partly eSilinatcd. w -
head: verY few reported on sale NO sos' ~
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single names and bills receivable; other names.
mar

5KdaI per cent.
Sterling exchange market was dull and
eighty lower The easier tone is due to the
S snG ~" Il. ;of short xotasi Ists; ! hSns
Francs were quoted II sishS5I7IsIor Ions
quoted Il sa9 ons and a MG
20 s-is for long and 20 s-iea aoss for short.
Domestic exchange on New New York l.. B eeI;
ing. l-loc. premium, savannah-BgyinF Soc
d dssSsxss selling se smt{ San FEC
e easoms5c. ' premiums ns1q Sincinnati Between
banks. 2tc. premium: over counter. SOC soc
diseount bans ss = prs@um '"V
Of discount In the open market for short
so Ds TOR %Snh BIDS * y a GP for cG the
account at % 5-,e; Amount Of bullion gone
into mt the Bank Of ENGLAND On balance to-day;
s q ss sApn % sd6 al ss%
The proportion Of it's reserves TO liabilities
ls s7sS per cent, against t2.l7 last week and
statement Of the bank shows the following
total reserves increased Esll 900. circulation
eSeS seeurtes "HS other
deposits Increased eco. O2i 900. public de-
POSTS decreased E5s4, 900. note reserves In
creased E339OOo Government securities In
cents. ss francs az ccntmes. Exchange
on London. rs francs 1871 confines. The
private rate OF discount Is tx per cent; Ber-
marks 4s1i pfennles. The private rate OF
discount is 8 per cent.
Commercial price OF bar 81 liver in New
Esd. " Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at 43c.
New York Clearing House statement
Exchanges. 1927. 00s. 22l; balance, 3l0,240, 542
Sub-Treasury debit balance. 1854, $50.
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ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY.

New York, Nay il 1908.
The Transfer Books Of this Company will be
closed from two O'Clock p. II. May 18th. 1908 10
the morning Of June LIST, 1903
BASIL ", ROWE. Treasurer.
THE sun PRINTING AND PUBLISHING AS
SOCiATION-The annual election OF trustees of
this association will be held a. s ONCE 10 Nassau
st., New York, on Monday. May Is, 1908. from noon
iii 1880 o'clock p. NJ ....
l.. o. MAcDANIEI. Secretary.
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SUB-TREASURY TRANSACTIONS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call, 2Em2+ per cent: last loan,
"a per cent: ruling rate 81. per cent. Time
money is quoted at l.d+ per cent. for sixty
days, %m+H per cent. for ninety days, <l,dd4A
per cent. for four and ak months, and iX6S
per cent. for nine months. Commercial
paper 70 quoted % s@SH pr cent Tor prime
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.

NEW YORK May 49, 1903,
Alta meeting of the stockholders of The Delaware
and Hudson Company. held at the once of the
Company In this city on Tuesday the 18th inst.
the following persons were elected Managers for
the ensuing year: -
ALEXANDER E. ORR.
CHAUSCEY NJ DEPEW.
JAMES W. ALEXANDER.
HORACE G. YOUNG.
John JACOB ASIoR.
4. SOMERS HAYES.
FREDERIC CROMWELL,
DAVID WILCOX,
sIYpAM GRANT.
GEORGE !. WILDER,
CHARLES A. PEABODY,
EDWARD ii. HARTMAN.
And at meeting OF the Board Of Managers,
held this day, Mr. David Wilcox was unanimously
elected President and Mr.. Alexander E. Orr. Vice
President
BY order OF the Board OF Managers.
F. N. oLYPHANT. Secretary.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an adjourned
meeting Of the stockholders Of PLASMON COM :
PANY OF AMERICA will be held at the once Of
the Company. Room 10. No. 110 broad St. in the
City OF New York, on the 2sth day OF MAY. 1908
at 50 O'Clock in the afternoon OF tina. day. for
suing year. and two inspectors OF Election TO serve
al the next Annual Meeting and for the transaction
OF such other business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
me transfer books will be closed from May IS
10 May 20, inclusive.
New York CITY May ava T. - 1sos, LAW IT,,
HENRY A. BUFFERS
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN.
1908. 1902 Chanoes
4,h week April. 1856 s75soo Inc. ss.7So
Month. .,,.,.,,. 2S8 8S4 POS, 20< Inc S475O
From July l... ses 2,osi +ss Inc. less7s
CINCINNATI NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC.
4th week April. 322s. %23 SI7S,s Inc. 3s5lOs
Month. ...,,,... 587 sos 48006l Inc. S7722
From July l.... <.95l .ss2 1901 9i7 Inc. $50 Oes
CHICAGO. ISpIANAPoLIs AND LOUISVILLE.
ist week May S9s.5ss tss. $50 Inc. 31o.seo
DULUTH. SOUTH SHORE AND ATLANTIC
Is. week 1is Nay SasS ssoe e Inc 40!
sT. LOUIE AND BAN PRANCIsco SYSTEM.
LIST week May E. 1891. sl5 S4sl, o2l Inc. : ll2 sot
From July i... 26,79o. $50 23.l7S622 Inc. S6l74SS
TEXAS CENTRAL.
list week May :. G.362 7eSe Dec. S2pe
From Juyl.... $500 $50 035 Inc, SOLO
MEXICAN CENTRAL.
The Mexican Central Railway Company reports
for February In Mexican currency;
1908 1902. Chdnoes
Gross earnings 81 o2s os7 81 $50 Ss7 Inc 40 $50
Oper. expenses. !, 4os .s90 970 606 Inc S2s 2o4
Net earnings. t&sO se7 $40 SOL Dec S4sSe4
From Jan. I to Feb. "a:
Gross earnings. S3.s5O.e47 3soeOs77 lnc. $780, 100
Oper expenses. 2,a87 80S 20S4s7 Inc. e4SO26
SHIr u.n n
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
10 broadway. ~. Y, May Is, 1908,
holders Of the Pacinc Mail steamship Company will
he held At i1o Rroadway New York CITY. on Wednes.
day, the 27th day Of May, 1908, between the hours
OF n noon and o'clock p. NJ, for the election Of
directors and the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before Il, The transfer
books Of the Com pany will close at the once OF the
Union Trust Company on Wednesday, the 10Th day
Thursday. May q. 1908. at 10 o'clock a. A.
ALEXANDER MIIIAR SECRETARY
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PREFERRED DIVIDEND NO. 81.
The regular quarterly dividend tNo 32 OF one
and three quarters per cent on the Preferred
Stock OF the AMERICAN GIlAPHOPHONE COM .
PANY will be paid May 10TH 1903. TO holders OF
record May LIST.
EDWARD n. EASToN. President.
F.. o, LOCKWOOD Secretary.
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CLOSING PRICES OF rHtrEo ssA 8ss BsHDa
BID Asked. I'D AskSl
uS2ss US4s.r
1850. loon 1904 ...,,asH 1904
US2. c, U S Is, O,
1850. .... ooH loe,s 1925. ...lsox laox
USssr. US6s.E
,sos-ls.lo7h losh iso.....lo2H 1881
USSs.c U s Sc.
lsos-ls. lo7k lo7I4 1904. e. o2h 1854
uS4s,r. US 36Ss,r
1907. loH lllH 1874 Dol2l
USb.c.
isO7"..ll OK lllh
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United States steel Corporation,
The interest on Series bonds due June I Will
be paid at maturity by Messrs. j, p. Morgan d
Co. Registration books close May 81 and re-
open June 2, 1908.
RID TRIMBLE. Treasurer.
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New York Stock Exchange 0ales. May IL.
UNITED STATES AID STATE BONDS IN Nooos,
] o s.. C OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. O7st
U s ~ 1907. ........................ll on
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unchanged. May. 4ic. Rye was nrTn. No.
and state 5s@b7c nominal track. Corn was
easier Sales, 90 600 bush. No. mixed n elc-
vator, May price: No. white. S5c. No ? yellow.
64l,c. Futures closed ltaisc. lower. Sales. 10000
bush. prices as follows:
Omen. Hioh- LOU Clos Last
mo est. ss'. ing. Night
May .......,..,..-.,. -, 81: 58at q
July .,.....t..,., o. o9.& Ola % os.3
September -. -. 50's 5Ost 5OAs 50S sos
This shows the grain movement
New York: What Corn oats. RYE. Bnr'en
Receipts .lti 225 llt.tso 10000 1900 LIPS
Exports ....... 80 .8ls lA,4j0 ,.-. go. co..
Chicago: .
Receipts 1873 900 10000 1855 900 1000 n 900
Shipments -. II 900 l23,OO0 lSo ,OOO $1,000 5000
buffalo:
Receipts $40 600 100000 ~ 900 70, 90
SHIPMENTS 49, 1856 900 $50 OOO 18S 600 50 900 ....
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bS i.vo!sSle ss.,hsT and als.ppoln,'ns sasss
West BY irwin. Drosse.y and Klaston and the
was s" ..s HS and the sold while sssh
and English E' markets to Nd But later on PANS
turned strong and advanced 10 to IS Gen. times:
and leading At The s,, We 70
reported further loss in stocks and rood trade
in r az in sh III the day
was good delnsnd from etpor'ers ~, ,,,,
s rains In ss sne vSs9
lures in most sections. The Pic, Current says
Of h.. s s eonaon os n. lie as
maintained during the week. The extent OF Its de-
S,n % and ,Ss
cnso P sIss $ s vs sRsss
board c ie were we're sItocS S bush. -
AS Is usually the case a. his time Of the year the
trade Is waiting to see what the trend and tenor Of
make. !sps, ether fSn s b; s
spell IN the spring our market has nearly always
ftsa tso ann
Il. saa d T ps: rs. ssq ss
evsr SuIS s and ! IN NJ cash .Sa ssps5, demand
TO see an advancing market than any further re,
cesson In prices, especially when II Is considered
that as an average 70cents Is low price for wheat
offerings but later on there was more DISPOSITION
conditions are predicted for the ne., thirty; six
SACRED little. The Price Current says planting
sss:so S car. g. sss
tract. Primary receipts WIRE A4.oo bush. against
$4,000 last year, and the shipments 276OOO. Corn
was nrmer IN the main on covering and an indis
position to sell. The crop news Is not favorable
and this fact deters short selling The Price Cur:
rent says the condition Is somewhat Improved
but that the crop y very uneven and backward.
Chicago received 100 cars Of which con-
tract trade.
In prices, Sales. 5000 bbls Receipts ISIS
bills and 1920 sscks; exports. 7ss bbls and eco
e: s.,, W1s i sh Clear,
ls.<saSSN patents. eS.7o&4<00 Spring In bbls.:
Cleam @.2S@sS+0 straights 1S60G4S76: patents.
M.00@St.25 Rye nour. ~ AoDSS.4S.
- S'orIoS. .spo. cotton here advanced 8 lpon.s.
lands; Il coc against s,:e las. year; New orleans
markets were generally lse: 70 tssc hishsT ussl Yer,
pool advanced 10 points on the spot, with sales
Of % 900 bales: futures advanced to II points,
but lost Of the rise. Manchester was quiet and
hrm. The movement TO day was a. follows:
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

A Semi. ANNUAL Dividend Of Three $500 Dollars
per Share has been declared PAYABLE In Ne" YORK.
July I, 1898 to the Shareholders OF record at the
close OF business May 80 1903 also an extra Dvi-
dend OF Ore .sloM Dollar per share "a, out Of ne
JAMES F. FARGO, Treasurer
New York, May 10, 1903.
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AMERICAN GRAPHoPHoNE COMPANY PRE-
FERRED DIVIDEND NO. g.
THE REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
NO 81 OF and three quarters per cent. on the
Preferred Stock OF the AMERICAN GRAPHIC
holders OF record Mnyl.
EDWARD D. EASTON. President
z. q. ROCkWOOD, Secretary
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE statement Of the
receipts and expenditures Of the Treasury shows:
THIS ddv. This Month Fiscal vsay
Receipts &C., 81 Dol, iN 70l77 8S Sass bie 80
Expenditures. 100000 2i.Sl0oOO 462 500 SIS
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE co.
(Of ChiCagO,

Notice Is hereby given that a dividend of ONE
AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. has been declared
on the Capital Stock OF this Company, payable to
the Stockholders on May 25th 1908
The transfer books will close In New York on
May 18th, 1908 at 3P. NJ, and will reopen May 20,
1908 at 10 A. NJ. -
l.. A. WILEY, Secretary.
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS,

Net earnings. ssS2.7u N.o2s $50 Dec. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01
MANY AFTER 0EST'S PLACE
Several Patriots Anxious TO Become
superintendent of IN County
Poor Farm.

Though the resignation OF Superintendent
J. Henry Oest of the county hospital was
not acted upon by the Board OF County
Commissioners at Mondays meeting, but
merely referred TO committee Of the whole,
applicants for the place, which will not
be vacant until May /, are putting In APP
pearance. One commissioner has received
Ave applications during the past two days,
but declines TO give names. II. H.. Jones,
a travelling salesman. and City Inspector
Linde. resident at 1920 Ames avenue, are
known TO be among the ambitious, and it
Is understood. also, that others who are
lfter the position are Thomas MeCleneghan,
n deputy county Tailor; w. H. olmstead,
who was superintendent at the poor farm
orior TO Dan Cannon, whom oest sue
needed. and also former COMMISSIONS
Thomas Hector, now on the county pay
roll as assistant 0uditor.
That Commissioners Connolly, asp.rant for
nomination as mayor, is not sleeping is
amply shown by the announcement that
the board, which usually meets Saturdays,
will not meet again until Monday, April
rs. or four days after the democratic prim-
aries. Until then. Of course, Connolly
plans to command the support o. all Who
wait osst's Job
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

DE Sure and visit our display of Queens
- ware. Nothing so appeals to a woman
as beautiful china. We have put forth every
effort toward making this a model crockery
store. French china, German china, Austrian
china, English semi-porcelain, and a big assort-
ment of domestic goods. All styles and
grades Of lamps, and a vast assortment of
silverware. We feel sure you will like this
department.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

THE Greatest exposition of furni-
ture ever shown in Omaha.
Our stock includes goods for all
tastes and all purses. You will be
we'll repaid by looking through, even
if you do not intend to buy. Every
thing for the parlor, bedroom, dining
room and kitchen-all styles, all
grades,
Evening journal., 1903-01-13
CARPENTERS SMOKE AND TALK
Held a 5ig Smoke Last Night in the
Rooms of the Union--Represen'
tative Connolly Spoke

Carpenters and joiners were out in
force last night to attend their smoker,
given ! nthe rooms Of the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, No. 1O1 East Ninth
street
William Ennis. one Of the trustees,
opened the meeting and suggested the
naming of a chairman, and B. F. John
son was chosen.
James Kane spoke very entertaining
ly upon the subject of organization
B. +. Johnson gave some interesting
figures as to wages paid in the different
building trades. and showed that the
carpenter was the most poorly paid OF
all. A. r. Saylor. secretary of the Cen
tral Labor Union, gave a short history
of the carpenters from Colonial days
until the present time, and stated that
there was no reason why the carpenter
who spends his life in building houses,
should not own his own mansion, and
not be renting houses in small streets
today.
William NJ. Connolly member of the
House Of Representatives from the
Fifth district, spoke to the carpenters
from an employers standpoint.
He claims that SO a day is small
enough for carpenters daily earnings,
and is ready to sign such a scale at any
time. There is no more popular em-
ploying carpenter in Wilmington thal
Mr.. COnnellywho has not forgotten that
he arose from the ranks.
Evening journal., 1903-01-13
SCENTS EFFECTS ON NERVES

lavender scented sheets of orr grand
mothers were not only delicious,y
fragrant but were excellent sleep pro-
moters.
Another victim whose supersensitive
nature is affected by perfumes is
Kubelik, the great vio,inist One who
knows him well said recently that "the
perfume of viclets makes him gay, and
he takes down his viclin and plays live
ly airs. If heliotrope is in the room, he
becomes romantic. and
under its influence reads and cOmposes
poetry. and falls into raptures over an
tique Jewels and vestments. Love is
then a pet theme Of his. Ii he wears
a tuberose, he Immediately becomes
sad and melancholy. and searches for
tragic books and plays. dons dark
clothes and performs sad music on his
violin. A famous judge remarked to an
interviewer his adherence of the
mingling Of scents women in court use
on their handAerchiefs. and declared
that they sent him home at might after
a fashionable case prey to the
very worst Of headaches.
Evening journal., 1903-01-13

To sensitive natures certain perfumes
act like poison upon the emotions and
health. says the London Mail. Her
Royal TIighness Princess Victoria is
very susceptible to the odor Of flowers,
and at the opera and theatres where
bouquets are thoughtfully placed in
readiness for the royal party it is by no
means an uncommon occurrence for an
attendant to have to take away those
which affect the Princess deleteriously
Perhaps this is the reason her Majesty
the Queen is fond OF carrying a nose
CAV Of scentless orchids, for these of
course. her daughter can enjoy The
ancients recognized the medical yir-
tues of perfumes. and one Latin writer
has put on record almost a hundred
perfume remedies for various diseases.
Among these remedies violets hgure
more frequently than any other flower,
so possibly the ever present furcr fc-
violet perfume has benefited the nerves
of the ser. Lavender is very remark
ably soothing to the nerves. and the