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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Feb. II. 1903.
SALES,
Atlantic Coast Line preferred-5o sha

/, A ,,s Coast Line preferred-5o shares
S5Elna Gs nS;5 sad Sns at ~
500 at 116s.; 5000 at III
at a5hls IS shares at 95ss.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chemical preferred-4
shares at 12G: shares at 1876
Virginia. Carolina Chemical common-15
shares at 6Sls
STATE SECURITIES. Bid. Asked
N No h c ns% "a AS ana G. 1915 1s3G
Va. Centuries, %. G. and r.. 81 SIX
RAILROAD BONDS
a. c. l.. Of c, Ger. of Ind. U.s., 1l5 III
Char. Col, and avg. "a is q, iisA 10
G eor af a We Isl ST. g. ls' 1s ss ia
Georgia and Ala, Con: IS. i9i5., ilo,s =. =.
Nor. and West, Ry. As. 1895; los =.
Pet Class 4 SIS, r, G., 1925. li6 =.
Pet; Glass 3 SIS, II. c., .l926.,.. l29 !.
Rich and Neck LIST 4s.,..,.. 90 %
T. l. Con. IS lst IS IS 1885, fsa 81
S. A. l.. Collateral Trust SIS. 1895 1osN
RAILROAD STOCKS Par
Atlanta and Charlotte. 10 lGs
! Atlantic Coast Line com ,.i66 1917 iS5H
Atlantic Coast L. Of Conn 100 Sl5 $50
Ga, So. and Fla. I'd pfd..,,l0J Is 80.
Ga. So, and Fla. conn.,. 100 40
Nor, and Western com. .,...l 100 rs -.
r., i, and T. Div, obiig loo 2is sso
l Senboard Air Line pfd 80. 100 43 "A
seaboard AZ, Line com. lilo 70 q
Southern Railway conn.,. 100 s5 -.
BANK AND TRUST CO.
American National .,........l 100 la5 1870
| .Ity .,,',,.,',,''. '''''''.-'',,,,.2o 81 -,
First National ..,...,,........l 100 200
Pets, Saws. and Inc. Co,.,.,3o 78M n
| Planters National .......,..,l 100 $50
Hich. = and S Dep. Co..,,loo 6i
State Bank of Va...,...,. 400 l,S lC1
Southern Trust Co,u.,....., 100 ll2lh
Union Bank of Richmond, 20 lG3 iGi
Virginia Trust Co ..,...,....l0O l24A
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Va, Fire and Marfne......,,,.25 81 =.
Virginia State ..,,.,,.....,,,,,25 80 Sc
MISCELLANEOUS
Amer; Tob, Co, pfd,, s p. g.. 100 lao $50
American Locomotive pfd....loo Is 95
Consolidated Tob, As bonds 100 6iM III
North Birmingham l.. Co.., 100 a 81
Old Dominion s, S. Co.....lU 40 100
y, !. and s. Co. list bonds 6's. MIC ~
= .. !. and $. co. Con. 4N's,n. SAN ST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18

eral Assembly said last night:
Those with whom I have talked as a
rule think that much better results could
be had by the appointment Of commits
sion. We have been here already over
three months and have done little to pass
laws looking 10 revision OF the Code,
The whole matter is beginning to narrow
itself down to the naked proposition that
commission might perform this work
more satisfactorily and with less expense
TO the Taxpayer than the General Assem-.
bly,. think we will be able. after watch.
ing the events OF the next week or so. to
decide whether or not we shall make a
motion for the appointment OF commits:
sion." - t5r4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Lynchburg. Va, Feb. II, 1903.
Market very active and prices are high
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb 1.-THE dry goods
market continues to possess an upward
tendency with a few further advances
In brown goods. The situation is salts
factory from the sellers standpoint. the
only difficulty being TO make deliveries to
satisfactory buyers Buying has been
freer In jobbing quarters to-day with a
anger number OF retailers In evidence. de-
spite the storm.
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corroNsEED OIL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb 17.-Cottonseed oil
steady offerings being checked by the
further strength OF large products. Prime
crude here nominal; prime crude, t. o. b.
mills, 34Gs5c; prime summer yellow, 4lQD
Hkc.: of summer yellow, 4oc.; prime
nrime meal sE.5nT2s.
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CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb. 17.-CATTLE-Re.
ceipts. 5000 head: active, steady. Good
to prime steers. s4.4NQ5.60 poor to me-
dium. $3@2 lockers and feeders. $23O1
4O; cows, sl.SG94.30; heifers, $2q4.50: can
ners. sl.3ga4.?5 %. Hogs-Recelpts to-day,
1900 head; tomorrow, 10000 head left
over. 400 head. Mixed and butchers,
s6.DG7.25 good to choice heavy. $3.50
$50; rough heavy. s6.9597 rs; light, $500
Z; bulk Of sales. s7@7.50. Sheep-Receipts,
1900 head; sheep and lambs strong and
higher. Good to choice Wethers, $545.75;
fair, to choice mixed, s3.5oG475; native
lambs, s5@7.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-BEEvEs-No
sales reported. Dressed beef steady; city
dressed. native sides, 7@9c: Sheep ABOUT
steady; lambs slightly higher. Sheep, 80
4.25; lambs, s6.20lS.121s. Dressed mutton.
6k@S1sc. per pound; dress lambs, Sk@11c.
per pounds. Hogs-No sales.
EAST BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 17.-cAT-
TLE-Butchers' grade steady; heavy. no.
thing doing. Veals, 25c. lower. Tops,
s9199,75; common to good, 'sS.5o@e:. Hogs,
light. slow, other strong. &C. higher.
Heavy, s740G7 As; mixed, s. ,S0dN 40; york
ers, 81 .20Gf30; pigs. $1,000. is; stays, $3.50
5.75. Sheep-Steady; lambs, bQll0c. lower.
Top lambs. s6756ds0; culls to good, $3.50
Sheep, tox mixed. 247695; culls to good,
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WATCH EVENTS FOR
NEXT FEW WEEKS

There Isl as was stated, In The Times
Dispatch yesterday, a movement. tho,.Hf.
In It's ,inclplency, that is growing. looking
to the appointment Of commission, 70 re
stitntion,
One Of the leading members ofithe Gem
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WALL STREET GOSSIP
Anew Items Of News Picked Up from
Disabled Wires.

Owing to the interruption to the wires
Hasa and Wes snd last ngh
the information a hand from New York
and Chicago Is somewhat meagre, and the
usual extracts from the New York eve, eve:
little is lost, for the condition of the
stock market yesterday. proved no eX:
sspton to the state Of inactivity and
Some little variety was afforded in the
spurts of activity in a few specialties,
which, were subjected to pool nanpula-
ton, but the net gains were small. Out,
u Gos fGaEfsu Was s. srR fas Storm
Amagamated Cupper during the day
Of Monday but wound up the AFTERNOON IS
point. There appeared to be a good deal
OF concerted action to bring about higher
prices In the copper shares, and It Is
that there is likely to be boom in them
at no distant date. New York is said to
have taken hand In the buying move
m ISa in in, eofppers. which is new phase of
THE rRAcT;1oNs:.
s ghs tTassns shf Ecm i ,ssz G
lethargy. The spring patronage of these
companies should soon begin to prove
substantial prop. under advancing prices,
through the increase In earnings.
THE PACIFICs:
The Pacific gave evidence Of higher ten
active later on as crop reports become a
factor In the rangs of prices Of these
stocks.
THE COALERS:
On account of the increase In rates on
soft coal, to take effect on April LIST next.
and the likelihood of fair increase in
will. It is said, come into prominence
shortly and give good account of them
selves, rejecting In increased earnings the
traffic rate changes
Among these properties local traders
think well of Norfolk and Western com
mon. In. view Of the very handsome In
piiing up: particularly from the 1.s heavy esv,;
growth of local business, It Is predicted
that this stock will sell considerably high
er In the near future.
RAILROAD EARNINGS:
Railroad gross earnings generally are
very satisfactory, and although the heav,
increases In operating expenses are milf
tating considerably against gratifying re
suits in net, 1t is claimed that the effect.
81 increases In traffic rates will largel,
onset the increase in operation.
roads for the month of January show ,eS al Al
increase of 81 per cent. over the CORE
Ing Is exclusive Of the January return
from the anthracite coal carrying roads
which, II we had them at hand woul
swell the Increase considerably.
CONDITIONS GOOD:
General trade conditions throughout tn
country continue excellent. although deliy
er1es OF goods are slow on account OF ir
sufiiciency In the hauling facilities OF tn
railroads.
Grain receipts at the chief western maj
kets for the month of January show II
crease over the same time last year of
per cent, which argues well for II
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CONDITIONS GOOD:
NEW YORK QUOTATIONS.

QUOTATlONSFuRN THETIMES
DISPATCH BY SCOTT & STRING
FELLOW. BANKERS AND
BROKERS, 1902 L. MAIN
-- SrE EIrtr
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err mldGllng uplanuS, 9.oU, mlddllnS BQlt
1850; sales, nOne
CENTS, 200 bales; gross, 1857 bales; stock,
12s.s40 bales
Total to-day ut all seaports-Net re.
ceipts 33,17G bales: export to Great
Britain, ll,0l0 bales; TO France, 1888
bales; 70 the Continent, 2,542 bales; stock,
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re,
Brtain, is,4s bales; 70 France. 6,9s7
bales; to the Contingent, 4S,79s bales.
Total since September LIST at all sea-
10 Great Britain, ! 90, 249 bales; to France,
Gl71o2 bales; to the Continent, 2.l49.9l4
bales,
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17,-CoTToN-
Basing their action upon the advance in
Liverpool cotton factors We're unit In
demanding higher prices for their hold
ings to-day. Quotations Use. hghel on Ill
grades.
THE contract market In response to the
advance Of 7dS points In Liverpool opened
2a5e points up; declined L. 1aS points on
J, 6J7 points on renewed buying, again fell
away 213 points. and then worked IN
uating over Q marrow range until the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18

SIS. 81. and /. Co. pfd q pc. 100 % 100
SIS. 8. and I. Co. CON-. 100 q 1S
va Caroiina chem. con, ..ioo 6s 6SA
Y,-C.BC. Co., Collateral T. IS. 99ss 100h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. T.--Seaboard
Air Line common, unchanged; do. pre-
ferred. 421a. Seaboard As, S37s. Atlantic
Coast Line common, la&; do. preferred
unchanged.
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THE PRODUCE MARKEf.
Richmond, Va, Feb. II, 1903.
3F QUOTATIONS

NEW Y9R1S. Feb. 1T-FLLoUR.aFairly
Raxwh and stsady Rye lonsotsaiHy
WheetI;spot 'i!rn; No. red, slNo OPP
tons declined for q time under bearish
arm and higher on l small interior receipts
an advance in corn and on local covering
So eG May eespg IS u pst Hser ep MnEsh
Corn-spot quiet. No. q Goo Option
market was generally stronger to-day on
osn nd so fsr Cash 'ee r
5s Bstsl 1897 55& 2s SHiy, l'sEs ont,ons
corn: May closed at 4slsc.
nsSSFStsndX Cut !. Sents ~ as
an 81 arm eoetieent. s'S sis?S e e
RosIn.steaay?; ls strsInss, ss.ae@sS. Tar:
sCofree-The market for coffee futures
opened |, steady at UNCHANGED prices and
points Ss aes aS5 5asa s
r G9rdGxa saM911ae s9gar1RsSw aTm fair
state dairy, ie@ssc. Chez eheeseNF! Firm state
fun l. crraaieam, fancy. small colored fall
ss sate wh and fa pe mnes 1As
Average best, 2Oc.; Southern, 1slltc.
ana Western. per $50 pounds, sl.6Oa2; Log
Island. 1902 %; South Jersey sweets $500
3.I5. Peanuts-Steady; fancy handpicked
4A6p4Ac.; other domestic. 3d4hc. Cab
bages-Easy; domestic. per barrel. white
Go@Soc.; red. $l@1.25. Cotton-By steamer
to Liverpool, 12c
CHICAGO, I'LL. Feb. l7-Trading in the
grain pits was rather dull to-day and
after a weak session wheat closed firm,
A@l4c but oats We're hQhc. lower. Pro
visions closed irregular, the May products
being from 2hc. lower to 10a121sc. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
~ Omen Elrh LOW. AClnaa
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close, when the board showed net gains
Dc 0QDl1 points on nll nnsltlons

Cotton futures very steady: Febrn9ry,
943 bid; March,, 8.4969.Lo; April; p.eSqIg sSS;;
A SSssSs sS@s ssss sptembef S $3.50
$40; October, 8.3OdS. 49,
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RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET

tWHOLESALE.)
E'rlces corrected daily by L. w. Evans &
Company, 1918 T. Cary Street
Tuesday, Feb II, 1908.
LIVE POULTRY.
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TOBACCO MARKET.

RlchmOnd, va, Eep. II, 1W3,
The Richmond tobacco market closed
steady for the past week.
Taking into consideration the quality
Of tobacco offered, together with a con-
has kept up remarkably we'll on all grades
Of sun-cured tobaccos. some farmers
realizing as high as lie. around for their
crops, There is a greatdeal Of soft dam
Tobaccos in this conditions buyers do not
want, as a few days Of warm weather
will make 1t UNFIT for use. Farmers should
guard against marketing tobaccos In this
Condition from now on. as It will end In
very unsatisfactory prices.
Total amount sold for the week at the
four warehouses; 632, 76O pounds Total
zoo pounds. af3 ..1s tst
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BALTIMORE, MD. Feb 17.-FLOUR-
spot and the month SOds0Ac.; Southern
by sample 72aSoc. Corn-Firm; spot and
the month, 5SG531sc.; Southern white. .42@
Rye-St eady; no. q 56d56hc Butter
Firm and unchanged. EggvFirm and
higher; fresh. 1sd19c. Enthusiastically and
and coarse granulated $4.96h. ~
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3, 73c.: No. red. 74AG75lsc. No. corn,
43c.; No. 2 yellow, 43c. No. 2 oats, 34htsa
sSGisc. Good Sn'' feedIng Barley ~ 42Di ne
fair to choice maltin, 47@53c No. flax
seed. fill; No. northwestern, sl.l9 prime
Timothy seed, 1916. Mess pork, per bar
rel. Sl7.5OG17a2h; lard, per 100 pounds,
ssGa970: short ribs sides (oose), $4,000
$50; dry sailed shoulders Cboxed), sS.12h@
SO: short clear sides (boxed), s9.S7t5@9.
er, contract grade. sl1.55. Butter steady:
creameries, 1SG26c. diaries. 14G23c. Eggs
firm at mark; cases included. l6h@17Ac.
Cheese steady at 12hG12Ac. to 139l3hc
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Spot cotton closed quiet 20 points high
err; middlng uplands, $50; middlng gulf.
1850; sales none,
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THE PACIFICS:
dency in prices. They are likely to grow
active later on as crop reports become a
factor IN the rangs Of prices Of these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
RECENT ARMY ORDERS,

First Lieut.. G. Med. Van Poole, assist
ant surgeon at Fort Riley, Kan. has been
ordered to Washington for a course of in
struction at the army medical school,.
Lieut.. Col. S. +. BIount. ordnance de-
partment, has been ordered to the armory
at Springfield. Mass. on business pertain
ing to the installation of a small arms
plant at Rock Island arsenal, and he will
also go. TO Washington to consult with
General Crozier. chief OF ordnance, in re-
gard to the plant.
Capt. L. j. Fleming. quartermaster
has been ordered to San Antonio. Tex,
10 assume charge of the construction
work at Fort Sam Houston, relieving
Capt. s. B. Bootes. commissary. OF that
work.
First Lieut.. William Roberts. assistant
surgeon at Fort Brady. Mich, has been
ordered to Fort Caswell. N. c.. to relieve
Capt. C. ]. Manly, assistant surgeon, who
is ordered TO Fort Brady, Mich.
Capt. j. II. Crabbs, quartermaster, has
been ordered to Boston TO transfer the bus
mess of the quartermaster's office in that
city TO Capt. Henry c. edges. jr.. quar-
termaster.
Maj. NJ. Crawford. artillery corps. has
been ordered to treatment at the general
hospital Washington barracks.
Capt. NJ. ID. Cronin. Twenty-ffth lnfan-
try, has been granted -FOUR months leave
of absence, with permission TO go abroad,
and the leave of First Lieut.. t. NJ. Hun
ter, Twenty-sixth Infantry, has been ex-
tende one month. o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
CONFESSION OF SALISBURY.
Grand Rapids Ex-OficiaI Reveals De-
tails of Water Scandal.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. LIANT
K. Salisbury, former city attorney, has con-
fessed the whole OF his connection with the
famous water scandal Of two years ago in
this city to Prosecutor Ward and more
arrests of former aldermen and city officials
are to follow. This announcement was made
in the Superior Court this morning when
Salisbury appeared for sentence for accept
ing q bride. Sentence was deferred until
the December term, the respondent having
promised to become a witness in other cases
which are to be brought. The prosecution
has not yet announced what arrests will
be made.
A prominent official who is in close touch
with the prosecution stated this morning
that the developments in the water scandal
cases were to be of so sensational a nature
that they would make this case the worst
Of the kind in the history of the Nation,
not even excepting the ST. Louis scandal.
Salisbury only a few days ago finished a
two years sentence at the Detroit House of
Correction on a charge Of accepting a bride
and great pressure has been brought TO
bear on him by his friends, who wanted
him to minimize his further punishment
by making a confession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

nous maker OF pills. Duchesne has such
an awe-lnspiring appearance IL is a pity we
must pronounce IL Dukarn. Heathcote Is
shortened into Hethcut. and Dillwyn has
quite an Irish flavor when pronounced Dill
lon.
Desquenes is not so difficult as it looks.
Dekane would pass muster. and you may
also come across Dekann. Regarding Char
teris and Sandys, you will win approval
in high society if you stick TO Charters aud
Sands: and those individuals known as
Jervis, Berkeley and Derby like to hear the
first ''e" turned into "ah." Why, il is
difficult to say.
Spare a Welshman's feelings by saying
Aberganny, and not ~Abergavenny, and II
possible don't attempt TO pronounce Am
iwch. If you are English. Ii is beyond you.
a fairly successful way is to start with
Am" and leave the rest to luck.
If you are going to Dolgely for your holt
days, ask for a ticket TO Dolgethly; and il
YOU are d cyclist, don't inquire the way to
Llanelly. If you do, you will probably never
get there. The rustic would bite" at Liam
ethly, however.
Don't think of some diminutive maiden
when you speak of WemyaS; call il WeemS,
and you may be taken for a S~cotchman:
and if you are over the border, don't forget
that Kirkcudbright is pronounced Kurcoo-
bree.
The celebrated news agency is called
Rioters not Rooter'S; and the produce of
five finger exercises for budding musicians
-Czerny-is called Chernee. That famous
Italian, Boccaccio. was simply known as
Bok-kart-cho, not half so disturbing as the
number Of "o's" would suggest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
APPROPRIATIONS By THE METH
ODIsT GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Over 100000 Apportioned Among
Nearly Thirty Countries-$6,OOO for
an AngIo-Japanese College.

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. H.-The general mis-
sionary committee of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, now convened in this city, at
a four-hour session to-day, disposed of the
whole matter of appropriations to foreign
missions at a single sitting, by far the
shortest time ever spent In a general mis-
sionary meeting at this particu-
lar task. More than 500, 900 was appropriated
for work in nearly thirty countries, besides
an appropriation of SIS, 900 distributed among
these same countries for property interests.
In addition, the status of one mission in
Chill was changed from a self-supporting
basis to the same method of .administra-
ton as prevails in other foreign missions Of
this church. This dispatch of business was
made possible through carefully prepared
budgets. which had already been thorough
" debated in subcommittee sessions. Per-
haps the most interesting appropriation in
the list was that Of sc, 700 for the Anglo
Japanese college at Toxic, which releases
invested funds amounting with accrued in
terest to $4,000 given by President John f.
Goucher, of the Women's College of Balti-
more, for the work of the Toxic institution.
The action Of the committee made available,
therefore. a total sum Of $4,000 for new
buildings. at the A-nglo-Japanese college.
OF the 5000 appropriated to Malaysia for
property. half the amount is to apply toward
the purchase of a typesetting machine for
the mission press at Singapore, the first ma
chine Of this kind ever to be sent to the
Malay peninsula.
The readjustment of the Chill mission was
made because the sources OF income relied
on to provide self-support at the time of the
organization of that mission and still pro-
ductive at the same time the mission was
adopted by the missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church have gradually
decreased in the amount of the income fur
nished, so that a change was necessary.
Hereafter the evangelistic work in Chill is
to be provided for directly from the treas
ury of the missionary society and the sur
plus of incoming schools and mission press
society treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
MONUMENT AT vICKsBURG.
Unveiled to Massachusetts Soldiers
Who Fought There.

vICKSBURG, Miss, Nov. 1.-THE hand
some monument in the Vicksburg military
park to the three Massachusetts, infantry
regiments that participated in the siege Of
Vicksburg was unveiled this afternoon.
The canopy was drawn by Mrs. Theodore
Alice Ruggles Kitson, the sculptor and
designer, assisted by Miss Alice Coleman,
daughter of a distinguished Confederate
soldier of this city. Among those present
were Governor Bates. of Massachusetts,
and staff, a large number of distinguished
citizens and officials of Massachusetts;
Commander Judd. Department of Massa-
chsetts, q. A. r.; member of the Vicks-
burg National Park commission, and the
local Confederate organization.
The memorial is a heroic bronze figure
of a private, mounted on a huge bowlder of
Massachusetts, granite. 1t stands near the
site of Grants headquarters, on a hill that
dominates the entire park. and is the first
TO be erected here. Col. William ID. Trip,
chairman of the Massachusetts commits
sion, presented the monument to Governor
Bates. who turned IL over to Chairman
Rigby, OF the park commission. Several
hundred school children of the city sang
patriotic songs. Among the speakers was
Lieut.. Gen. Stephen d. Lee, OF the Confed.
crate army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
NO CHANGE in CONTROL
sEABOARD AIRLINE RAILWAY TO
REMAIN INDEPENDENT.
Efforts, However, Are Being Made to
Secure a Loan and There May Be
a New Set of Directors.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-It was officially
said to-day that statements to the effect
that negotiations were in progress, or in
contemplation, effecting the absolutely in
dependent position of the Seaboard Air
line system. or looking to the entrance into
this property of Southern Railway interests
or of parties identified with any other
competing system are without foundation.
President Williams. of the Seaboard line,
was at his office in this city to-day in con-
ference with some directors Of the road.
Concerning the arrangements for fnanc-
ing the Seaboard Airline Railway Com
pany, negotiations regarding which have
been carried on for several days, it was
learned authoritatively to-day that S. Davies
Warfeld, president Of the Continental
Trust Company. of Baltimore, and parties
in Baltimore and Richmond owning and
controlling a large majority of the stock of
the Seaboard Airline Railroad Company
have requested Thomas f. Ryan and Blair
& co. to furnish the funds deemed necessary
by the officers of the company to complete
the Atlanta & Birmingham extension and to
take care of the floating debt. Blair & Co.
and Mr.. Ryan have agreed to furnish the
amount asked for, provided the manage
ment or the property is intrusted to a board
or directors named by them. 1t is under
stood the plans proposed have the ap-
proval OF President Williams and his as
SOciates.
the Seaboard Airline in a semi-oficial
statement to-day announced that it did not
approve the Ryan-Blair proposal. This
house said 1T regarded this latest develop
ment in the Seaboard affairs as a tentative
plan and intimates that something might
intervene TO prevent its consummation.