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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
SHOT AWAY HIS HAIR.
Railroad Fireman Has Narrow Escape
in Attempted Holdup.

Salida, Colo. Nov. 2s.-It has de-
veloped that attempts were made 70
hold up two westbound Denver & Rio
Grande passenger trains instead Of one
at Gordon siding Saturday night. Only
the attempt on No. 1. known as the
Denver and Ogden express, was re-
ported to superintendent Lukes at
Salida. This was the second and prin-
cipa1 assault by the train robbers.
The first attempt was made on second
section of No. 5. known as the Cali
fornia limited This was not reported
to headquarters Saturday night as the
train crew thought the shots fired into
the cab came from guns in the hands
OF persons Who wished to be revenged
on the railroad for either a fancied or
real cause. Some of the trainmen still
cling to the revenge theory, but others
hold that a gang train robbers is oper-
atfng in Chaffee county.
of the two shots fired at No. 5. one
ploughed its way through the cap OF
Fireman Arthur and tore a tuft OF
hair away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
JURY DISCHARGED.
Another One VIII Be Summoned in
Nan Patterson Case.

New York, Nov 2S.-The jury in the
Nan Patterson case has been discharg-
ed.
District Attorney Jerome has served
notice on Nan Patterson's counsel for
the summoning of a second jury to try
the case at the opening of the next
term of the court next Monday. The
notice was accepted.
The illness of Edward Dressler, a
juror, who was stricken with apoplexy
last week. was the cause of today's
action.
The report of his physicians which
was made at the opening of court to-
day that the juror was in no condition
to return to his Duties left Justice
the jury.
Miss Patterson appeared very much
detected as she was led back to the
Tombs to await the beginning of the
new trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
ASKED TO NAMEA MAN.
United States Is Invited by Both Rus.
sia and England.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador, and Sir
Mortimer Durand, the British am
bassador, called separately at the
state department today to present on
behalf of the respective govern
ments, an invitation for the United
States to appoint a High ranking
naval officer as member of the
court of inquiry which viii invesi-
gate the facts in the Dogger bank in
cident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
Russia Accepts.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2S.-6:5O p. IN.
Russia has accepted the invitation
of the United States to conclude an
arbitration treaty on the lines of the
American-French treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28

recently been promoted from 81. 200
70 SI,4O0 per annum. Mr.. Hedrick
entefed the department four wears
ago at 5000 per annur1. and Tnerif haS
caused him to rise rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day; colder Tuesday and in west por-
ton tonight; brisk westerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
COLDER WEATHER FoRECAs1ED.
Announced That Kansas VIII Have
More SeasonabIe Temperatures.

The government forecaster now
thinks that Kansas may have some
cool weather although the tempera-
lures today have been of almost the
summer variety
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
DAY IS, Partly cloudy tonight and
Iuesday; colder Tuesday and west
portion tonight" The wind at noon
was west, blowing IS miles an hour.
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28

st. Petersburg, Nov. 28.-Ceneral Kuro-
patkin. under yesterdays date reports
that the Japanese offensive which began
November 26 near the village of Tsink
Hachen on the front of the left flank
was OF an indecisive character up to 4 p
H., November 26 and was checked by
the Russian fire. Although the fighting
had then lasted three days the Russian
troops were in excellent spirits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
Second Division Siohted.

Cherboure, Nov. 2S.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse, from New York, which arrived
here today. reports that she sighted the
second division of the Russian Second
Pacific squadron at 9 a. m. 20 miles south
east of Start Point, bound west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28

J. G. Hedrick of Hutchinson, clerk
in the postoffice department. has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
SCENES
AT THE CHAMBERLI In
A REMARKABLE
SHOOTING AFFRAY
Two Men Fire the Same Pistol
With Fatal Eff
feet.
Especial to The Tlmcs-Dispa.cl

BLuEFIELD. w. VA. April O.
"A fatal shooting affray occurred
at Rolfe, In mcdowell county. last
night between John Mcfarland, pot
~liceman at North Fork, and Joseph
Ballard merchant at Keystone,
Ballard was a candidate for Justice of the,
peace for North Fork, and the conven-
ton was held at Rolfe. There was so
much interest in the contest tina t Ballard
had secured special train and taken.
his friends to the convention. AlrFarand
was against Ballard. and this brought the
men into a quarrel.
Mcfarland drew his pistol and fired on
Ballard. They8were within arms length Of
each other. and as soon as Mcfarland
fired, Ballard wrenched the pistol from
tho polceman's hands and turning It on
Its owner, fired three times, each shot
taking effect. Both men were mortally
wounded, and Ballard died last night,
Mcfarland is expected to die any time,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
JAPANESE TROOPS in
PITIABLE. CONDITION
DEATH
OF HAMPTON LADY
Found in Doctors Office Suite
in New York AUTOPSY
10 be IIeld !.
to be Held.
(speclal to The Tlmes-pispatch.)

Especial to The Dispatcf)
Ia NEW YORK. April 5.-Nrs. Cora Boy.
enton, the wife Of w. II. Boyenton. q
wealthy merchant of Hampton, Va, and
said to be afmembersof fine old Ten
}nessse& family was found dead to-day In.
4 bedroom in the offlce suite OF pr,
Charles w. Fitch, on the ground floor
Of the apartment house at No. o0l West
One, Hundred and Seventeenth Street.
n Coroner Scholer has issued a certificate
giving the caus, of4death as gas aspllyx-
iatlon,5 but says that he Is not satis'
fled that it was an accident, and will
hold an autopsy.
XII Because no has arranged to be married
Tomorrow night and desired to avoid
publicity, DR. Fitch made some conflict
ipl. statements about the case.
Mrs Boyenton,' le. said, suffered
from alcoholism and .neurathania. I had
treated her before on two occasions, and
two months ngo she came to inc again.
/, while she lived In myoffice, so that I
could keep her under observation, she
wnssnot under restraint and was allowed
to come and so as she. wiled. Occa-
sionally she was out rather late at night,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
Feet Of Soldiers Arc Frozen.
Horses Are Poor and
Weak,
BOTH HAD MARROW ESCAPES.
American and English News
paper Men Barely Missed 1Ior-
riblc Russian Prison.
lBy Associated Press.l

ST. PETERSBURG April GA cores
pondent of the Associated Press at Port
Arthur, who returned to tho fortress yes
terday from an inspection trip through
Sou uthern Mnnchurin telegraphs that that
country is striklngly full an unusual
active life, that the troops are vigorous
and healthy and animated BY u desire
for active operations, and that tie tatIre
! native populatio including that of conf
| mercal world is friendly to Russia and
full of faith in the Russian arms, IL
The correspondent SAYS "The Chinese
volunteer militia formed there present.
a good appearance in a special uniform
with Epaulettes bearing tho Russian ma
5tional rlag. The natives provide provi-
slons freely and are selling horses
brought from the surrounding country
The mandarins arc an exception to this
general rule and are trying TO carry
water on both shoulders AS their con-
duct is passive, 1t does tho Russians no
harn
F"rhc railroad holds out splendidly and
WORKS rcsularly,l az Thue tat'uS'iesi ~ WV
road being imbucd with tho high im-
portancc OF their task. Sentres arc posted
at the boundary and arc doing duty IN
tho neutral zone, dividing China and
Manchurla, The weather Is warm and
tho rivers arc open, In Port Arthur all
is uulet and tho Inhabitants are ac-.
customed TO tho scenes of war, thougl,
some Of them arc impatient that the
enemy has for so long a time been m
visible.
"Russla has completed arrangements
through the French Minister at Toxic to
appeal the cases OF the Russian mer-
chant men before tho japanese prize
courts Three japanese lawyers have
been Engaged to present the cases. Az
peals will bo made on various grounds,
Most of the ships were taken before the
actual declaration OF war, several or
them were captured on the high seas,
having left port before the outbreak OF
hostilitics and others Mere detalnedS IN
Japanese ports, Notwithstanding Japnn's
declaration allowing Russian ships IN port
n certaln period of exemptions,
Major General Plug telegraphs from
arukden, under yesterdaN's date. denying
the reports of Japanese operations N
,nr,l Ia \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
GREATEST LAUNCHING
Perfect Weather, Immense Crowd
and Unbounded Enthusiasm,

(Speclal From a staff Correspondentl sa
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April 9.r-Ihis
city. the scene Of so many launchinss or
pattleshlps, and even larger merclant
steamers. was early astlr for what every
one realized would far eclipse eVarythina
in the history of the great shipbuildsns
plant, Ut.
1t WAS freely predicted and univetsaiiy
expected that the throng that won,i WI w
ness the first plunge Of tho battlesliip
Virginia into her native element would
excel that which witnessed tha great
Twin launching Of tho kcafsarge and
Kentucky nearly seven Years, ago, Thae
expectation was masnificently 3u| fiilsd,
'rhe people Of this city, alert and IN
firing, were fully eaual TO the emergency
Of entertaining q crowd that more thaa
doubled its entire population. The vessel
70 be launched had for many months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
Splendid Banquet Follows
Launching, With Nearly a
Thousand Guests Present.
MONTAGUE sTIRs THEM UP
Governor Responds to Virginia
With Fine Effect-Naval Off
GERS and Pres. Stevens Speak.

Especial From STAFF Correspondence
OLD POINT, VA, April 5.-Brilllant
and successful are not extrayagant terms
TO apply TO the splendid banquet given ut
the Chamberlin Hotel hero this after
noon, by the Newport News shpbuiidins
and Dry Dock Company, TO their guests,
following the launching OF the hattleshlp
Virginia" al Newport News few hours ours.
earlier.
Nearly 1000 fair women and chivalric
men were gathered within the walls OF
the popular hostelry, to celebrate the
first din OF tho magnificent vessel IN
~. tor;c waters. and the sccne was one OF
the most inspiring witnessed here IN
% The guests were brought over on the
steamer Newport News, the trip across tho
Roads having been q most delightful one,
on,inr1 10 tho gentle ocean breezes and tie
hal,,,y sunshine Of the returning spring
II was past 3 o'clock when they were
seated at the long tables IN tho spacious
and beautifully decorated hall. and 1t was
vel nigh when they arose to leave IT
with reluctance.
The decorations were rich, handsome
speakers sat were great banks OF fra
grant flowers, while from gallery in
tho other end OF the hall fell strains of
sweetest music rendered by tho Norfolk
MaVy-yprd orchestra. @
Virginia and United States flags flew
from hundreds OF points throughout tho
hall, while rich folds of gay bunting fell
here and there gracefully from the CELL
Ing.
ono Of tile most strikns pieces OF
decorations, however was hircctly In.
front of tho Speakers stand in plain
view of all and It consisted Of q large
court Of arms OF the State, brilliantly
lighted In the colors ut the United States
| flag, i9
Details Well Arranged,
Tho arrangements IN tho dining hall
were superb, and not the slightest hitch
occurred to mar the oXactness with which
tile most minute details Of the pro-
gramn,e were cXecuted.
The menu embrar;ed all tho delicacles
Of the season. and the service and ap-
pointments were perfect. The seats We're
so arranged as to place all present in
easy vicw of tho speakers stand, and
| from the latter there was u flow Of elo.
| alenco which enraptured and charmed
| the assembled multitude. President c..
---, ,,,5 8,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
FELL IN
DRY DOCK
Mr.. Adam N. Calhoun, Of Rich
nond, Died as Result OF In
juries at Newport News.
WAITING TO SEE LAUNc HING
Is Supposed to Have Been Taken
With Fit Of ApoplexyAn-
other Accident.


After witnessing tho launching OF the
Virginia at Newport News yesterday, Mr..
.Adaln N. Calhoun, IN ased and esreelnad
resident of Richmond. fell Into tho new
dry dock and sustained injuries from
which he died few hours later
Details OF tho agedy ars nicagre. and
II is not definitely stated what caused
the fall. It is supposed. however, that
Mir, Calhoun was taken with fit of
apoplexy while standing at the edge Of
the dock. IL, rolled 10 the bottom, and
was In a condition almost lifelcss when
picked up. Every attention was given,
ana he was taken TO the hospital but his
Injuries were very grave. lle died at
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, ntlittlc over
five hours after he fell.
Much Afflicted Family.
The news of the accident, which was
one of two recorded In connection with
the big gathering, caused tho greatest
sorrow among tlse friends and relatives
OF tho Richmond man In response to
a telegram, his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Miller, No, 1912 Twenty-third street left
al $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
Newport News, from which place the re-
= -----------------
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
Russians Desert a Town.

TOXIC. April 5.--Reports have been re-
ceived here from Ping Yang to the Of
feet that Japanese scouts entered Will
on Sunday last They found. the town
deserted by the Russians, The Korean
residents of tho town informed the scouts
that tho Russian forces on the upper
reaches of the Yalu River consist OF
small detached parties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
MRS. DAN ]. SULLY SHUNS
NOTORIETY AT ANY COST

MEN YORK, April 5,r.7 Believing her
appearance ppon the witness stand In
The bankruptcy examination before n
court commission would subject her ~
unpleasant notorety, Mrs, Daniel J,
Suly decided to-day to assign TO the
receiver her claim to the $3.50 600 OF sur-l
plus money accruing to the r, W. Rey-
l,olds Company from tho sale Of Sully's
}hypothecatcd cotton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
STATES EVERY DOLLAR TO
GIVE NEGRO FAIR TRIAL
(By Associated Press.)

JACKSON, MISS, April 5--"I will spend
every dollar at my command but what
/ will give that negro, a fair trial" This
from Governor Vardaman this afternoon
In regard to the negro Baldwin, who was
carried to Sumner Tallahatohlc county,
under military escort 10 prevent lyncllns
fn-da - ----.- ---
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06

47sn'iuued on T1.s.l rags2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
Much Afflicted Family.

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06

Yti,,l,est Temperature ycsterday...t...... Us
lowest tctnperatl,rc yestcrilny.......... 81
Mean Temperature YESTERDAY. .......tt.. pl
Normal temperature Tor pri......,... GC
Departure from normal e ~ ~
Precipitation during past "a houra.... 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-06
HAIL TO VIRGINIAS MAMMOTH SHIP OF WAR,
THE SPLENDID NAAlESAI<E OF a GREAT STAIE
SUMMARY OF THE DAYS. NEWS.
The Weather.

Vt WASHINGTON. April 5.-Forecast for
"Wednesday and Thursday.
FVIrginn4- Parity cloudy wednesday,.
~n,nicr In \ extreme aonill east portion:
showers ut might or ThursdhE; frcsh cast
Etu eoItheast wlnds.G sj+ .5245 Va w
q North Caroinu--pal'tly cloudy NFcdI1cs-
Guy, sfowers IN West port ION. warmer on
day showers In wcat portion, warmer on
crs III cnstfrortlon; light soutfcrly winds
becoming variable.
Tho weather III Richmond Yesterday
WAS ideal for the early spring. 1,ho sun
US be oppressive,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-07

In something more than four
weeks. the people of the United
States will cast their votes III one
of the most moment0us elections
this country has ever known. They
will determine whether the coun-
try shall prosper. grow aud enjoy
peaceful relations between the VA
rious sections and races under Par
ker a. President. or whether the
vast business now carried on be.
tween the SECTIONS and races shall
be 80 trammeled with prejudice,
initiated aud encouraged by
Roosevelt, a. I'd stop the tide of
progress The nation " on the
verge Of choosing between two poll
cIe7 of government, each having
an exponent Of strong personality
aud widely differing in matters
that mostly concern The country.
Tnat the American people viii vote
for Parker aud Obviatc the ERA Cf
high sectional hate and business
depression that would gather i'm
pulse viii the reelection Of Roose-
Welt il reasonably certain Only Dy
their doing So. can thr country be
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-07

Announcement of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Pearl Wal
ton to Mr.. II. 9. Burris, of this
city, the happy event to occur at
the brides home i'm Monroe coun-
~ on the 18th, of October, was
made public last Sunday. 1t will
be home wedding with only the
Immediate friends of the con-
tracing parties present and after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Burris
will take up their abode in this
city
Miss Walton is beautiful aud
girl who has frequently
visited this city and has wide
circle of friends here who will
and cordially welcome her
to Columbus. MIR. Burris Is the
president of the Tom big bee Mills
4 director in many of the large in
lustrial enterprises Of Colum bus
and one of our. leading capitalists
md dcitizens.-Columbus Dispatch
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-07

J.E. Cover, l0l n Main ST., Ottawa,
Kan, writes: Every fall 1t has been my
wife's trouble to catch n severe cold, anG
therefore to cough all winter long Last
fall | got for her bottle of Horehound
syrup She used it and has been able To
sleep soundly all night long. Whenever
the cough troubles her, two or three doses
stops the cough, and she is able to be up
and we'll. 25c, 500. aud 81, at the Phoe
nix Drug Store.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-07

Throw Physic to the Dogs" Caiifor
MIA Prune Waters are natures own RENE
dy for consti patton aud biiiousness. loo
for p cents. Ask your Druggist.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-07

Capt. II ID. Foote received the
sad intelligence of the death OF
his sister. Mrs w. Nj Payne, of
\ berdeen, which occurred last
Sunday morning, her demise re
from paralysis She was
the wife of DIR. W NJ. Payne, a
leading physician OF that city and
has wide circle of friends ia this
county who will be panied to learn
of her death.-Coiumhus Dispatch
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-07

Prof Roentgen. who discovered
the marvellous rays which now
bear his name, has refused inn
mense sums of money offered him
by American publishers for a book
on what he himself modestly
styled "a new kind of ray
Though sixty, he carries his years
gallantly and looks more like a
man who has led a healthy out
door life than one who has spent
the whole of his manhood IN in
vestigating strange physical prob
lens. s.-New Orleans Times Dem
ncrRt
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-07

Natures own dissolvent. California
Prune Waters cure constipation and ali
bilious troubles. 100 for 25c. Ask your
Druggist.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-08
Shipping Memoranda.

Pensacola, Fla, March ARRIVED,
steamers August Belmont (Br), Barnes,
Tampico; Clara (Aust.), Discovich,
New York; Cairnesk, (Br.) Purvis,
Huelva; schooner Union .(Br.), Foster,
Ruatan.
Cleared. steamer August Belmont
(Br.), Barnes, Tampico.
Fernandina, Fla, March 7.-Arrived,
schooner Jennie Lockwood, Hawthorn,
Boston.
Port Tampa, Fla, March 7.-SaiIed,
schooner Francis M. Hagan, -.
Philadelphia.
Charleston, S. c., March 7.-Arrived,
Seminole, Staples, Jacksonville, and
proceeded for New York; Huron, In
gram, Jacksonville, and proceeded Cor
Boston; Iriquois, Watson, New York,
and proceeded for Jacksonville; Apache,
Staples, New York, and proceeded for
Jacksonville.
Sailed, Venus. Foxweyl, George
town.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 7.-Arrived,
schooner Julia A. Trubee, Miller, New
York
Baltimore, March 7.-Arrived, schoon-
er Adelaide Barbour, Savannah.
Sailed, steamer Chatham, Savannah.
Brunswick, Ga, March ARRIVED,
schoonerS James Judge, Davidson,
Matanzas; Martha E. Wallace, Ray,
New York.
Cleared, schooner Emily T. White,
Bryant, Millbridge.
Sailed, steamer Rio Grande, McIn-
tosh, New York.
Philadelphia, March 7-Cleared,
schooner Penobscot, Fernandina.
Bordeaux. March ARRIVED, Long
wy, Port Tampa.
Las Palmas. March 4.-Sailed, Lord
Erne, Fernandina.
st. Vincent, C. ", March 4.-Sailed,
Whistler. Tampa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-08

statement, comes in for additional criti-
cism. In the last half hour of the
market the short interest accumulated
on the decline of this morning, and
Saturday covered their contracts and
lifted a number Of prominent stocks
a point over Saturday. The closing
was irregular, below the best.
Bonds We're steady. Total sales par
value, $1,27O,000. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
Total sales of stocks were 292, 700
shares, including: Atchison, $4,000; do
preferred, $500; Baltimore and Ohio,
2S,lC0; Chesapeake and Ohio, 800; Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul. $4,000;
Erie, $500; Louisville and Nashville.
500; Missouri Pacific, $500; Norfolk
and Western, 1900; Pennsylvania. Sd
500; Southern Pacific, 14,1O0; Southern
Railway, 6,100; do preferred, LOO; Cop
per, II. 100; American Sugar Refining,
$500; Brooklyn Transit, 1920; Tennes-
see Coal, 200; United States Steel, $500.
do preferred, 1890.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-08
STOCKS SHORT LIVED
EVERYTHING WAITED ON NORTH
ERN SECURITIES DECISION.
MARKET WAS NERVOUS
AND THEN RELAPSED INTO DE-
GREE OF sTAGNATION.

Fact That Decision in Northern Sc
curities Case Was Postponed Dis
gusted Operators of All Glasses,
and They Refrained from Doing
Any Trnding-BOnds Were steady,
and U. 5. Securities Were I'm
changed on Call-TOtaI Sales of
stocks Were 202,7OO shares.
New York, March There was g
short lived squirt of activity in the
stock market this morning, and some
appearance of nervousness owing to
the general conviction that the Su-
preme Court would hand down it's de-
cision to-day in the Northern Securities
case. When it was definitely announc-
ed that the decision would not come
to-day, the market relapsed into a
degree of stagnation that has not been
equalled since the present era of dull
ness set in.
Northern Securities itself was forced
down nehrly points. in the curb
market, and then rallied when the fur
Their delay in the case became known.
The further period Of waiting and sus-
pense thus involved disguised opera
tors of all classes. and they refrained
almost entirely from doing anything
in the market.
Foreign Markets Weak.
Foreign markets reflected additional
encouragement on this market. The
mining department was hurt by liqui-
dalton from the continent indicating
the continued uneasiness there. The
bitterness of the conflict for freight
traffic, gives added Importance to the
tone of freight officials reports of cur
rent traffic, which is of some discour-
agement over the lightness of new
business developing.
The policy of continued heavy bor-
rowing by railroads, indicated by the
loan expansion in the Saturday bank