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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
THE MARKETS.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
St. Paul, Feb. 20. = Wheat - No. l
Northern, 81 q 81 1-2c; No. 2 North
ern, "a q csc; No. 8, SO q 92c.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 43 1-2@44c; No.
4, 21-2@43c.
Minneapolis, Feb, 29.-Wheat-No.
hard, s1o1 IL, No. Northern.
s1.oO ID; No. Northern, 81 3-4c Oats
No. 3 white, 4o1-2c. Corn-No. 3
yellow, "A 12c.
Duluth, Feb. 90 Wheat No. 1
hard, $1.01 1-s; No. Northern
so 5-Sc: No. 2 Northern, 81 1-sc; flax,
SILT; oats, 421-sc; rye, &c; barley,
34@52c.
Milwaukee, Feb. 29.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern, sl02@1.n4; No. Northern,
97c@$1.01. Rye-No. l, 84@85c. Bar.
ley-No. Q, 63c; sample, 42@61c. Oats
Standard. "A l-2@45c. Corn-No. 8.
45 1-2@47c.
Chicago, Feb. 90. Wheat-No. 2
red, $105@1.11; No. 3 RED, 81 .O5@1.1O;
No. 2 hard winter, 97c@s1G1; No. 8
hard winter, 90@99c; No. i Northern
spring, s1.04@1.07; No. 3 spring, 9oc
@S1O2. Corn-No. 3, 1-2@441-2c.
Oats No. 2, 41042 1-2c; No. 3, 40 1-2
04lc.
Sioux City, Iowa.. Feb. 20 - Cattle
-Beeves, s3.50@45o; cows and heif-
ers, S2.20@3.50; stockers and feeders,
s2.?5@3.7e; calves and yearlings,
s2.50@3.50. Hogs--Bulk, S510@5.20
Chicago, Feb 20. - Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5@5.7o; stockers and
feeders, $2.50@415; COWS, $1,000;
hetfers, s2@4.75; calves, $3.50 a Z.
Hogs ~ Mixed and butchers, $3.50
5.55; good to choice heavy, $3.50 a
$50; light, s4.90@5.25; bulk. of sales,
$5.25@5.4s. Sheep m Good to choice
wethers, s4.25046o; Western, $4.10@
BIB: native lambs, $4.5O@6; Western
lambs, $5.75@6,15.
South st. Paul, Feb. 80. 80 Cattle =
Good to choice steers, 1910 a s:
good to choice cows and heifers 81. 70
0s.26; butcher bulls, s2.5003; veais,
81 @ s; good to choice feeding
steers, S3.25@3.75; steer calves, s1.75
@2.50; good to choice stock COWS and
heifsrs. $202.35; heller calves. $1.25
a.; good to choice mich cows, 5000
B6. Hogs Range price, $4.60@5.1o:
bulk, $4.S0@4.9O. Sheep Good to choic
lambs. $4.so@5.35; fair to good, s4.5o
64.s5: good to choice yearling weth.
ers. $4.256465: heavy. ss.65@3.so;
good to choice ewes. medium weight.
Ss.15 @ $50; culls and stock ewes.
S1.J602.2S.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

but there is no doubt that the squad.
ron itself is safe
Toxic, Feb. %. - Vice Admiral
Togo's attempt to bottle up the Rus-
sian feet at Port Arthur by sinking q
fest OF merchant steamers at the
mouth of the harbor evidently failed,
though the venture caused no loss of
life and the vessels lost were not OF
great value.
Five ships we're prepared by. Vice
Admiral Togo for the attempted
blockade. Four are reported to have
been sunk, but the fate of the fifth is
unknown here. 1t is presumed that it
withdrew with the other Japanese
vessels. The five vessels we're filled
with stones SO as to make the obstruct
ton permanent and they were
manned by volunteer merchant crews.
1t was impossible to select naval Of
tlcers and sailors on account of their
great rivalry to participate in the
daring venture. Accompanied by four
battleships, nine cruisers and numer-
Gus vessels of the torpedo flotilla,
the stone.laden steamers reached Port
Arthur on Wednesday. While the
fleet engaged the shore batteries the
steamers made dash for the mouth
of the harbor directly under the Rus
sian guns.
Details of the attack have not been
received, but it is evident that the
Russian fire sank the steamers before
they reached the point planned for
their laundering by the Japanese.
1t is said that all Of the crews Of
the vessels escaped in boats and were
picked up by the Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers. The reports that
two Of the torpedo boat destroyers
were sunk by the Russians is de-
MED. The naval department has re-
ceived brief dispatch from the COM
mander of one of the torpedo boat de-
stroyers, saying that no lives were
lost and no ships were destroyed,
and that no damage was done by the
fire of the Russians.
Pending the official report of Ad-
'miral Togo the navy department de-
clines to make any statement of the
affair.
Japan's Arrangements Perfect.
Koyang, Feb. 2S.-The foreign mill
tary experts are loud in their praise
of the excellence of the details which
characterize the japanese arrange
ments for the commissariat and trans
port departments. Gen. Allen of the
United States army told your cores
pondent in a chat to-day that the in
fantry equipment. commissariat are
splendidly adapted for the work the
troops have before them. The troops
carry with them half-pound tins OF
meat. Eighty of these tins go into a
box and these boxes are carried by
one horse, four horses thus taking
enough meat rations for one battalion.
Rice is conveyed in sixty-ponnd sacks,
two sacks being burden for each
Korean pony and one sack for each
carrier.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

sunk at Port Arthur, namely, the
Jinsen, the Maru Linshin, the Maru
Hokonku. the Maru Buyo and the
Bashd Maru. Previously all had been
painted to initiate men-of-war, for
which the Russian forts mistook them
and helped to execute the Japanese
purpose. OF three men of the engine
rooms and two deck hands who as.
companied the ships crews into the
harbor the fate is unknown. The rest,
as we'll as those on the cruisers and
torpedo boats, appear to have es-
capped. The sunken steamers were
laden with stone.
Important Move by Japan.
London, Feb. 2S.-Spencer wilkin.
son, the well known war expert, writ
Ing in the Morning Post, says that
the rumor that the Japanese have
landed troops at Possiet bay is by far
the most interesting piece of news re-
gardlng land operations which has
yet reached this country, il it should
prove true.
It will settle the question as to the
o"poHCSS SsStiHudLc OI Lue character OF
war and as to the nature of the jap
anese strategy. for by choosing this
landing place the Japanese would
show that they do not mean merely to
seize strong places on the coast. and
then allow Russia to tire herself out
in an attempt to recover them, but
that they intend to seek decisive re
suits and aim at the destruction of
the Russian army. That is beyond
doubt the best strategy, if the re-
sources Of Japan are equal to it. The
Russians on the Yalu, once in touch
with the Japanese force in front of
them, cannot be moved back in
body and sent north on trains. They
would have to fight for their reteeat,
and not more than half of them could
be moved north The distance from
Possiet bay to Hardin is about equal
to that from Hardin to Muhden, so
that the Japanese army, starting from
Possiet bay, is making by the shortest
route for the Russian communities
tions.
II the natives should damage the
railways as is not improbable, the
Japanese army may in a few weeks
compel the Russians to fight with
their faces toward Russia, a situation
in which defeat would be irretrievable
ruin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
BRIBERY CASE is OFF.
Charge Against Charles w. Clark Is
Dismissed,

Charge Against Charles w. Clark Is
Dismissed
Butte, Mont, Feb. 2S.-Upon motion
of County Attorney Breen Judge Nc
Clernan, in the district court, yester-
day dismissed the bribery charge
against Charles W. Clark, son of Sen.
ator w. A. Clark, based upon the al
legged offer of $250,000 to Judge E. W.
Harvey for a confession that he had
been bribed to render judicial decis-
ion in the Minnie Healey case. The
charges were also the basis Of the re-
cent disbarment proceedings against
A. ]. Shires and D. Gay Stivers, at
torneys for the Amalgamated Copper
company. The attorneys were exon
Grated, and as a result the proceed
ings against Mr.. Clark were dis
missed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
JAPANESE HoRsoN TRICK.
Russian and
e Accounts

Russian and Japanese Accounts
z Slightly Differ. .a,
st. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-The Rus
publishes the following from Port
Arthur under date OF Feb. %:
"Cn the night of Feb. "a the Jap
anese attempted to blockade the exit
from Port Arthur bay in order to in
cloae our feet concentrated within.
Under convoy of torpedo boats and
transports the enemy advanced four
freishters, in ballast at full speed, to
the gateway, where it was intended to
sink the latter vessels. but the ma
neuver was Immediately Observed or
the battleship Retziyan, which was,
standing In the bay at the entrance.
The Retzivan at once opened fire, and
after 1t the batteries ON the peak and.
those on the promontory took part.
Aa result the ships with which it.
was designed to blockade the port
were destroyed and their mission
rendered unsuccessful. According to
wholly unsupported report, one Jap
aRese torpedo boat was sunk. 4
Tho cannonade began before 8
o'clock in the morning and continued
until o'clock. From 5 4. m. how
ever, there we're merely single dis:
charges. The Japanese feet at long.
distance answered our fire ineffective
W. This evidently was done merely
to cover the retreat Of their torpedo
fotilla.
The enemy's squadron, consisting
Ffof ten largo vessels and seventeen
torpeda vpat destroyers, which ape
peared yesterday about s O'Clock In
the morning. unanswered 81 sight Of
Fort Arthur until noon and then BE-.
gan to withdraw and disappeared
from the horizon III the morning. The.
cruisers Novik. Askold ana Bayen put
to sea, and after m tnconsid erable
cross-dre returned unframed. Z
A. the japanese Tell Il.
Washington. Feb. % The Japan.
ESQ minister has receiyedSthe follow
ing cablegram from tho japanese min
lister of foreign affairs
Before dawn on the 24tAs inst. four.
old ships under escort Of 81 torpedo
boats. proceeded 10 the mouth efs tho
harbae of Port Arthur, where they
we're cang viii sucress Il erder "a
close it The 6flcers md crews a. the.
vessels returned safely. Nc SlciafE
report ~ syet hesa rscsived fron ,the
admiral &C. nkaadfng ~ sasaAron,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
UNION OFFICERS JUDGED.
And. Press Fecders' Body Has to Pay
"a fft Fine Anain.

And Press Feeders Body Has to Pay
$1,000 Fine Again.
4 Chicago, Feb. 2S.--y Yesterday for the
second time Judge Jesse Holdom
fined Franklin union of the pressfeed-
ers $1,000 for the violation of an in
junction OF the court. The injunction
was obtained BY the Chicago typothe-
tao, which charged the Franklin I'M
lon with interference with non-union
employees. Besides fning the union
as body Judge Holdom fined Presi-
dent Werner Of THAT organization $3.50
Ii addition to a fail sentence Of six
months Secretary J. M. Shaw was
fined 5000 and sentenced to six
months In jail. Jerome Collins and
Harry Brown. members Of the union,
were given short Jail sentences.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
FORMER PosToFFlcE OFFICIAL
AND HIS BRlBERs MUST
SERVE. TIME. i: - :. =.
MAcntN IS u.1fRlY cRusniD
VERDICT is A COMPLETE SUR.
PRISE TO HlM-TRIAL LAST.
ED SEVEN WEEKS.

Washington, Feb. %. - "GuiIty as
indicted" was the verdict announced
by Carl Peterson, the foreman of the
jury in the now famous postoffice con.
spiracy trial shortly after O'Clock
last night, stating at the same time
that this was the verdict as to al,
four defendants, August w. Machen.
late general superintendent of the
rural free delivery division; George
E. Lorenz of Toledo, Ohio ana Sam
uel A. and Diller B. Croft of this city.
The jury was out nine hours.
Each of the four defendants wore
an anxious look as the jury fled In
and death-like silence fell upon the
small crowd which had been permit
ted to enter the room as the CLERK in
quired of the foreman if verdict had
been reached With impressive dig
nifty the foreman Of the jury arose..
and as the words guilty as indicted
fell from his lips the defendants and
their
Counsel Seemed Appalled,.
There was very general astonish-
ment that the jury had included in
the conviction Samuel A. Croft, the
Washington policeman and inventor
of the Croft fastener, as to whom Mr..
Holmes Conrad, special counsel for
the government, ThursGav Informed
the jury he did not expect a convic-
ton, and that he personally did not
believe in his guilt.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered Mr.. Charles A. Douglas, in
motions for new trial, for an arrest
of judgment and also for an appeal
for the purpose of having the defend
ants admitted to bail. Bail was then
fixed at $4,000 each.
Next to Samuel A. Croft the most
surprised man was Machen, who said
he was thunderstruck at the verdict.
The four defendants will appear be-
fore Justice Pritchard to-day to
Receive Their Sentence,
which action is necessary upon which
to base a motion for a new trial and
an appeal.
The district attorney and the Of
ficials of his Office, as well as Postof-
fee Inspector Mayer, all of whom
were in court when the verdict was
brought in, expressed their gratifica-
ton at the result of the trial which,
lacking two days, lasted seven weeks.
Samuel A. Croft said: IT was just
as certain of acquittal as anything in
the world"
Machen, after the verdict, had moth
ing to say, and seemed utterly
crushed.
Bail was furnished last night for
each of the four convicted men, the
sureties being the same as on the
bonds for the amounts fixed prior to
conviction, and the defendants were
released from custody.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

! The liquid sunshine banquet is des-
cribed as having little fun with sci.
ence. AS the late Martin Luther re.
marked. there is no reason why the
devil should be allowed to monopolize
all the lively tunes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Count Zeppelin has begun the con.
struction Of q new airship at Berlin.
His cail for financial assistance
brought subscriptions amounting to
$112,5e0- - Hartford Times.
1t pays to advertise.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
convIcts Pardonle,,,d.I.

e Mars. Iowa, Feb. IS. Gov. Cum
minis has granted unconditional par:
dons to Henry Stefin and Henry
iRoever, serving eight and four years
respectively for manslaughter They.
were convicted Of killing william
lessen. . farmer. near mere.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

That the red petticoat has not alto.
gether gone out Of fash Ion IL practi.
cally and POLITICALLY proved ~ the
fact that -four young women who were
~ danger Of freezing 70 death Ragged
Il train with one. two miles from Geu.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

II appears that the Boer war was
ne result ola blum on the part Ct the
British government, This being the
ease, the British government may be-
pardoned tor practically having gone
cut Of the blufing business.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Perhaps Pierpont the Great plans to
shange his residence merely in the
hope OF finding another world to con-
suer. John Bull ought to be warned
In time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
MONSTER scAFFoLD couLAPsEs.
One Man Killed, Another Fatally In
iured and q Score Have Marrow

One Man Killed, Another Fatally In
jured and Score Have Marrow
Escapes.
Chicago, Feb. 2S.-One man killed,
another was probably fatally injured
and over a score of other Workmen
had narrow escapes from being
crushed beneath monster scaffold
which collapsed yesterday afternoon
in the center of new postoffice
building. The scaffc. was built from
the main floor of the building direct
ly beneath it's dome to the tenth
floor, a distance OF 161 feet. Thirty
five men were working about the
dome at the time of the accident, and
for a time it was thought nearly half
of this number had been killed. But
all escaped with the exception OF two
plasterers who were standing on the
portion of the scaffolding which col
lapsed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

When II becomes established that
sradiuIa vii! euro cancer it will then
appear that about the only disease in
the treatment Of which medical sci.
ence has made no progress since the
Pharaohs IS badness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

The car Of Russia can at least
sount upon having all the newspaper,,
o. his country with him on almost any
subject. IT'S easier to agree with him
than t. suspend publication. y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Chicago woman's club recently
held q heated debate on THE Three
Essentials Of Home Money or
credit are two. and the third is pure
luck. anyhow
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
OPENING BIER is FATAL.
Family Contracts Typhoid Apparently
From Sons Rody

From Sons Body.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. %. : The
opening of the coffin of Sioux Falls
man who died in Louisiana Of typhoid
fever has practically wiped out the
family of James Dougherty of this
city. The remains of one of Dough
erty's sons was brought to Sioux
falls from Louisiana, where he died of
typhoid. The family opened the cot
fin. Since then three other members
Of the family have died of the fever,
while two others are seriously i'll with
the same disease.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
s1hlexes Make I Ha,,i..

I'M Tsnafiy, N. u, Feb. IS. Thieves
sntered the postotice here early yes
stertav. blew open the safe with dynas
nit and stole SOC IN stamps and
money. The robbery was evidently.
~ work cf professionals.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

A Chicago man. owing SIS for taxes
md nothing else, has filed bank
lruptcy petition at a cost of $35. He
must have conscientious scruples
against paying taxes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

The device used to time these two
nile-a-minute automobile races is
called the Mors instrument. Mors is
the word from which mortality is de-
rived.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

It is good news from italy, both
that Mrs Clemens Is getting better.
and that Mr. Clemens is working
hard. Hard work by Mark Train
neans = lot OF pleasure for other
people.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
PENSION FOR DR.. AMEs.

FironabIy he VIII Get Maximum IN
der the Law.
Washington, Feb. 49, Evidence is
al in in the pension case OF DR.. Ames.
" will be reviewed shortly and prob
ably definitely passed upon by the
pension Commissioners within the next
two weeks. It is believed pension
Of $S or So q month will be allowed.
This is the maximum under the law
which covers the application.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
Raid courterfeitina Den.

East St Louis, Ill, Feb. 2s. Detec-
tives last night raided room occu-
pied by four men suspected of coun-
terfeiting and placed them under ar
rest. "A trunk In which were plaster
OF paris molds Of coins and two spuri-
GUS coins were seized by the detee-
tfyAa ss3ss - y % y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

a medical writer declares that no.
one should work between meals. But.
speaking for ourselves, if we didn't
there wouldn't be any between
neais.''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Taking advantage of the confusion,
Me Sultan of Turkey is showing symp-
toms of an intention to get busy in,
Macedonia again.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

The Limousine" Is described as a
sross between an automobile and
sleeping car. There must be some
thing doing when limousine goes
into q muck pond.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Nest men do not have to sit up
nights worrying over the question
whether or not they should retire
on their wealth at 60.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Would automobiling be robbed of
half its pleasure if the man who is
trying to extract the odor from gaso-
line should succeed?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

A lot Of girls who curl hair for
csshions have struck, which is cal
cnlated to curl the hair of their en-
ployers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
TORNADO IN ORE CON.

HOUSES DemoHehed and other BuIId-
ings Damaged.
Portland, Or, Feb. IS, "a tornado
struck the little town Of Mount Tabor.
. few miles east Of Portland ,yester-
day and demolished two houses be-
sides damaging q number Of other
buildings There were q number Of
marrow escapes, but. 50 far as learned
no ono was injured. The wind was
accompanied ~ hail Of unusual Sc
verify.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Row that EYES grave has been To-
Gated her descendants can do no less
than chip in and buy her a suitable
monument.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Womanlike. Mrs. Langtry kept her
nerve while her derafled car was
humping along over the ties. and
then tainted when the danger was all
s0ver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Meanwhile Korea may resign itself
10 pleasant reveries as TO which pow
or Is to conduct the autopsy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

It was an odd freak of fortune that
= coalyard should first check the
progress of the flames in Baltimore.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
BY BEsANCoN = Rash

The man whose 100 hens laid 1924
eggs Ia January evidently has them
ander good control.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

Still. 1t is the contents of the Bible
more than its literary form that at
tract and hold men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03
KOREA DECIDES TO CAST
HER LOT WITH JApAN

Troops Ordered TO Join the japanese in the Field and Fight the
Russian Invaders -Koreans Will Be Used Only TO
resist Invasion Of Korea.
panese Are Embarke Large Force OF Troops for the Vicinity
Of DanyRvssian and japanese Scouts Sight Each Other
But Do Not Come in Contact
Russian and japanese Accounts The Attempt 10 Block up Port
Arthur Differ Widely-Old Steamers Were Painted by
Japanese to Initiate Mcn~o-War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE news from the
crops was an influential factor in to-
days market and the continued flood or
damage rumors from the Northwest
about spring wheat was not regarded
without anxiety. The iron and steel trade
situation was another legitimate ground
for apprehension. The effect on stocks
was more TO paralyZe the demand than
10 bring any severe pressure to bear on
the market.
There was no general liquidation in evil
dence. The Metropolitan stocks made
some feverish breaks due to doubts on the
part of speculative holders because OF the
continued failure of confirmation Of the
merger rumors which induced them to
buy. Sugar gave evidence Of a cuImi-
nation OF the seaSOnable speculation and
OF liquidation by belated holders.
The feeling in professional speculative
circles was in favor of some reaction on
technical grounds. But still the yielding
Of the general list was very moderate.
The decline of TX in Canadian Pacific on
account of low temperatures tor the
wheat crop in Manitoba was an extreme
movement. The lowest price for United
States Steel preferred on the break in the
price schedule for finished products was
only half below last night.
The corn and cotton carriers enjoyed
firm undertOne throughout. The Coalers
both of the hard and soft coal group
made substantial gains. pennsylvania
RailI Dad officials reported an extraordiEa-
ry traffic in coal
The stock itself was held back by sym
pathy with the early heaviness IN steel
hut Norfolk 4 Western got the full Dene-
fit of these reports. The strength OF On
tario Il Western was a sustaining lnilu-
ence on the anthracite group. The STOCK
market closed fairly steady and with the
recovered level of prices pretty we'll main
tanned.
Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par val
lie, So, 10000 United States 3s advanced
Is per cent. and the old As declined "A per
cent. on the last call.