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kenOva Won Handicap.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 19-The
handicap a mile and a sixteenth feature
of to-days card, was won by Kenova, the
2-to-1 favorite, with Glenwood second and
Flora Bright third. Weather threatening;
track good. Summary:
First Race-Mile and a quarter; selling:
Miss Eon, 80 John Hennessy), TO l. won;
John u. Owens, LOG (Foley), 315 to /, sec
ond; Dean Lee, 81 (PieratD, 10 to /, third.
Time, 2:15.
Second-Mile; selling: Satin Coat. sS Gen-
klns), 10 TO /, won; Bandilo SO CPlunkitt)
80 to l, second; Ralph Young. % (John Hem
Messy, 10 5, third. Time, 1:411k
Third-Three-fourths of a mile: selling:
Marlboro. 102 q. O'Connor). 20 to l. won:
Apple Sweet, 81 (Brinegar), s to I, second I:
Time, lie
Fourth-M1e and sixteenth: handicap:
kenova, lO2 tMinder), to l. won; Glen
wood, ~ (Pieratt, 21a to l, second; Flora
Bright, so Ono. Hennessy), to 1, third.
Time, 1:451s
Fifth-Three-quarters of a mile: handicap:
Paul Whaley, III Dominick), to 5. won;
Joe Goss, 103 "a. w. Booker), 3 to l. sec
ond; Irby Bennett, IS (John Hennessy) 8 TO
|, third. Time, 1:1412.
Slxth-Three-quarters of a mile; selling:
Belle Malone, 106 Or. MARTINI, to s. won;
Marco, lol (John Hennessy), 2I5 to /, Sec
oad; Mike Strauss, los Dominick), to l.
third. Time, 1:16.
Seventh-Three-quarters of a mile: selling:
Anzeiger 109 dominica, to l. won; Baby
Blue. los (McKinney) 10 to l. second: CO.
hassett, los (Foiey), TO 1, third. Time,
l.l5b
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FITZ IN TRAINING.
Begins Work at Bath Beach for
Prospective Fights.

NEW YORK. March 1e.-True to his prom
Use. Bob F'itzsimmons has started I'm to
train. Fitz has no fight in sight, at least
no scheduled one, but he expects an impot-
tant engagement before long. Some of his
friends say that his next meeting will be
with Jim Corbett at San Francisco. The
.latter-who, by the way. is in town-wiil
not confirm this. But Corbett does not deny
that he is doing some light exercise him
self every day, which is significant
Fitzsimmons is quartered at Bath Beach,
where he has gymnasium adjoining his
cottage. At present Fitz is without a spar
ring partner, but finds enough work to do
on the road and by punching the bag. The
Cornishman has sent for Hank Griffin. the
colored heavyweight of San Francisco, 10
labor with him.
1t is not unlikely that Fitzsimnons may
get in the ring for short scrap at Phil
adelphia IL il is made worth his while.
There is talk of matching him against Gus
Rubin, who would, so many critics agree.
prove an excellent tryout. Then there Is
another report that Fitz may have II out
with Jack Munroe in Philadelphia IN Jim
Jeffries does not object Jeffries recently
said that he does not. provided he IL as
sured that Fitz will not knock Munroe out
Lanky Bob, by the way, never makes this
assurance before engaging In a battle in the
ring with any one
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winners mt Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES. Cal, March D.-Follow-
ing are the summaries at Ascot Park.
Weather cloudy; track fast:
First Race-Ope mile; selling: Erne, 1O2
q. Lewis. to 1. won; Sherry, 80 CIV.
Dugan), to 1, second; The Covenanter, lO2
(KenD, 70 to 1. third. Time, la.
Second-Slauson course; selling: Jim Gore
III, los Prior), TO /, won; Wager, lO1 (Hli-
debrand). to l, second; Mac Flecknoe, Ito
q. Lewis). . 20 1, third. Time, ~.
Third-One mile and an eighth; hurdle
handicap: Milas, 156 (McHugh). to 8,
won: May S. lbs (Sullivan), s to 1, second
Waiter, 135 (SchimmeD, to .. third Time,
2:07.
lea stake; two-year-olds: Pinkerton. lis Gu;
Boland), even, won; Peggy Mine, III
QPrior), 8 to !, second; Airsbip, lib (Hilde-
Fifth-One mile and seventy yards; handi-
cap: McGrathiana Prince, l07 IL. Jackson),
212 to /, won: Formaster, 92 (Hildebrand),
to l. second: Foneasta. IS 81. Lewis)' . to
Sixth-One mile: selling: Invictus. log q.
Lewis, to j, won: Jingler. 100 lAnderson).
312 to 1. second; Merwan, 1oS q. Booker),
Los Angeles entries for Monday:
First Race-One mile; selling: LustiS, 80;
Ellie, "a; Liberto, 100; The Ledean, Ulm, lO2;
Sherry. 104: Erne. 106; lunar. l07; Major
Hooker, 100.
Second Seven-eighths of mile; selling:
Margaret Rowe, 81. DIR. Martin, ~, Hom-
age. 100: Gray Morn. Landseer, Frierline.
The Covenanter, Innsbruck, Remosa. 1o2;
Ed Langam, 100.
Third-Five-eighths of mile: Barring
ton. 50; Nancy Lee, Blissful. 96: Ragnorak
III, 9S; Victoria s., 100; Never More, Nerva-
tor 101: Pat Bulger. 107; Crusados, lis; Gold
Rule, 49,
Fourth-One mile and sixteenth; selling:
Durbar. "a: Mezzo, 90: Labor. 100; Marta,
100: Straggler,- 107.
Fifth-Seven-eighths OF a mile; selling
Emir. 81: Ting-a-Ling, 100: Brown Prince,
Inauguration. Jim Gore III, Plan, 102; Stair
mish. 109; MacAna, Casador, Ill: All About,
ia.
Sixth-Three-cuarters of a mile; selling:
Mistle Tide. IS; Neko. 80; Oklahoma Belle
So. Blue Miracle. Cardwellton, Best Man,
Mac Flecknoe 100; Rosebud. 101: Laureatea
1o5: Rag Tag. los; j. V. Kirby, 107; Nanona
los.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago
Pitchers-Wicker, weimer, Lundgren,
Briggs. Brown, Corridor and Graham.
Catchers-King and ONeil.
Infielders-Chance (captain), first base;
Evers and MOriarity, second base; Casey,
third base; Tinker and Williams, shortstop.
center field; Mccarthy and Howard, left
feid.
-Pittsburg.-
Pitchers-Phillippe, Lever. Veil. Cam
nitz, Merritt, Thompson, Pfeister and Scan
Ian
Catchers-Phelps. Smith, and Carisch.
1nfielders-Bransfield, first base; Ritchey.
second base; Leach and Kruger, third base;
Wagner, shortstop.
Misunderstanding. right field; Beau
mont. center field; Clarke captain and man
ager), left field.
New York
Observation-Disclosures, McGinnity, Tay-
10y, Ames, Wiltse, Milligan, Nops and Min
nehan.
Catchers-Warner and Bowerman.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., first base; Gilbert,
second base; Bresnahan, Devlin and Dunn,
third base; Dahlen, shortstop.
Outfielders-Browne and Lynch, right
field; Mccormick, center field; Mertes, left
field.
Cincinnati
Pitchers-Hahn, Ewing, Harper, Walker.
Elliott, Raglan and Sutthon.
/. Catchers-Pietz. Schlei and O'Neal.
Infelders-Kelley Captain and managerl.
and De Almond. third base; Corcoran,
shortstop.
Outhelders-Donlin. Seymour. Dolan, Cd
well and Kerwin.
st Louis
Pitchers-Nichols Captain and manager).
Ia
man, Sanders, Bowling and Dunieavy.
Infelders-Farrell, Brain, Burke, Shay,
Donohue and Murch.
+ Enthusiastically, Smoot and Shan
non.
Beckley, first base, is expected to sign.
Boston
Pitchers-Willis, Pettinger, Stewart, Will
helm, Bresler and Fisher.
Catchers-Moran. and Needham.
Infielders-Tenney (captain), first base;
Raymer and Abbaticchio, second base; Dele
hanty. third base: Bean. shortstop.
Outfielders-Cooley, Stanley, Geier and
Carney.
Brooklyn
PitcherS-Garvin, Reidy, Jones, Cronin
Thatcher and Pole.
Catchers-Bergan, Ritter and Jacklitsch
Infielders-DillOn (captain), and Doyle
first base; Laudenschlager and Jordan, Sec
third base; Babb. shortstop-
Outfelders-Lumley, Nedeau and Gessler
right field; Van Buren, and Dobbs center
field: Sheckard, left field.
philadelphia
Pitchers-Fraser, Duggleby. Mitchell
Sparks. breckenridge, T. Barry Mcpherson
McKenna, McFetridge Lush and Mitchell
Catchers-Roth. Doom and Marshall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., first base; Gleason
second base; Wolverton, third base; Huls-
witt and Hail.. shortstop.
Outfielders-Thomas, Titus, Barry, Flem-
ing, Rafferton and Kinsey.
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ATHLETIC BENEFITS
IN HANDBALL GAME
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
.'HandbaII is the best all-round athletic
sport in the world, and l want to see every
young man make it a study says Michael
Egan, the worlds champion. I'VE cannot
all be CHAMPIONS but every one can derive
athletic benefits from the game. L would
advise every man that is interested in the
welfare of his body to start in at the game
and see it through.
Don't go into a court with your clothes
on and play a few points in a listless, half
hearted manner. if you were afraid of
straining something. Take off your clothes.
get into a pair OF trunks and slippers and
tackle the game If IL meant something
70 you. When you swing your arm swing
hard, and when you run run fast.
Swing with underhand motion when
possible. and put the weight of the body
behind the blow. Stand firmly on both feet,
30 that you can recover before your oppo-
nent has put the ball beyond reach.
AS soon you have hit the ball jump
right back into position and await the re-
. turn Be right up on your toes all the time
and learn TO side-step in a lively manner.
BY all means work the left hand Or you are
q right-handed player. and vice versa into
as fine grade of dexterity as the hand that
you most naturally use)
Learn to slam the ball from any posi-
ton and dent stop 10 pose before dellV-
cry, grand-stand plays are the ruina-
other single cause. Now we come to the
other branch of the game.
''Get a handball head. and never let 1t
get away from you. Make your plans and
carry them out, matter how hot the
game grows. Be versatile in your serves
and returns. If your opponent IS standing
pretty well in front, put the ball over his
head, and If he is In the back OF the court
hit 1t easy and make him run TO the front
after IL.
IF you have been serving hard put the
next one just back If the short line and
81 your opponent is better with his right
hand than with his left keep the ball
against the left wall.
.'Go into the game in good condition. If
you are tired and worn out don't play.
Never play within less than two hours aft
er meal. When you have finished leave
the court Immediately to avoid a draught.
Go at once TO the shower and take a thor
ough boiling. Then brisk rundown and
/ promise you that your eye will sparkle
and you will hold your head up.
Get a ball and play against single wall
until you have mastered every vertical
angle Then try a corner and get accus-
toned to the particular carom on every
stroke, BY the time that you get to play
match games you will know just what TO
expect and your opponent cannot dish up
any new angles Aside from these few
elementary points handball has the same
requisites as every other athletic sport"
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago

-OAiCdSO.-
Pitchers-Patterson. owen. Dougherty,
Stricklett, Flaherty and Altrock.
MISUNDERSTANDING, first base; Callahan
Captain and manager), second base; Dun
don and Clark, third base; Davis and Tan
nehill, shortstop.
Outfielders-Green, right field; c. Jones,
center field; Holmes. left field.
White, pitcher, Isbell, first base, Fielder
Jones, center field. and Mailman, left field,
have not yet signed their contracts.
Boston
Pitchers-Young, Dineen, Tannehill, Glib
Catchers-Criger, Farrell and Doran.
Infeders-La Chance, first base; Ferris.
second base; Collins captain and manager),
third base; Parent, shortstop.
utfelders-Freeman and ONiel, right
field; Stahl. center field; Dougherty. left
field.
Philadelphia
Pitchers-Waddell, Plank, Bender, Henley,
Bruce, Fairbanks, Finance, Hartley and
Barthold.
Catchers-Powers and Schreck.
Infielders-Davis, first base; Murphy, sec
ond base; L. Cross. third base; NJ. Cross
and Mullen, shortstop.
Outfielders-Seybol right field; Picker
ing, center field; Hartsel and Hoffman, left
field.
Detroit
Pitchers-Donovan, Mulin, Kitson. -Stovall,
Killian, Ferry and STREET..
Catchers-Buelow. McFanus and Den
ham.
Infielders-Carr (captain), first base,
Burns and Robinson, second base; Grem-
niger. third base; OLeary. shortstop.
tufielders-Crawford, right field; Bar
rett, center field; Mcintyre, left field.
st. Louis
. Pitchers-Wright, Siever, Glade, Petty,
Hise, Morgan and Howell.
Catchers-Jones, first base; Padden and
III. Gleason, second base; Hill and De-
montreville. third base; Wallace (captain),
shOrtStOp.
Outfielders-Hemphil and Swandler
right field: Heidrick and Hulseman, center
field; Burkett, left field.
New York
Pitchers-Griffith captain and manager),
Powell, Wolfe, Chesbro, Bliss, Putnam
and Hughes.
Catchers-Beville, Kleinow and MCGUIRE
Infielders-Ganzel first base; Williams,
second base; Conroy and Unglaub, third
base; Elberfeid. shortstop.
Outfelders-Keeler, right field; Fultz; Gen.
ter field; Anderson, left field.
Washington
Pitchers-Patten, Ortiz Wilson. Lee, A.
Hillabrand, Townsend and Jacobson.
Catchers-Clarke (captain), Kittredge and
Drill.
Infielders-J Stahl, first base: McCor-
mick. second base; Coughlin, third base;
Moran and Cassidy, shortstop.
Outfielders-Selbach. Homer. Hillebrand
and Winters.
Cleveland
Pitchers-Joss. Bernhard Donahue
Moore, Curtiss. Hickey, Rhoades, Hess and
Glendon.
Catchers-Bemis and Abbott.
Observation-Disclosures, first base; Lajoie
(captain), second base; Bradley, third base;
Turner and Pastor, shortstop.
Outfielders-Flick right field; Bay, CEN
ter field Lush, left field.
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Results of Races at the Los Angeles, Nezv
= orleans, Oakland, and Hot Springs Tracks

, Teresa, los (Aubuchon), to 1, won: Po-
tente, 107 o. Matthews), to 1, second;
DIR. Carrick, 1872 QIicks), to l. third:
Time, so %.
Third-Five and one-half furlongs: Lady
Radnor. 1o6 (Aubuchon), 10 to /, won; Sharp
Bird, Ill (CalviD, 8 to /, second; Extra
Law, 95 Qivingston). 13 to 1. third. Time,
1909 4-5
Fourth-New Louisiana stake: mile and a
quarter Mauser. 20 livingston. 9 to 5,
won; Rainland, los Ct DEAN, to /, second;
Gravina, III CFuller), to 2. third. Time,
2:13.
Fifth-Six furlongs: Foxy Kane, 10 (Rob-
bins). &c 5, won; Katie Powers, "a (J.
1O3 (Shilling). IS to 1, third. Time, lie.
Sixth-Seiing; mile and one-sixteenth:
Tancred. 10 Qivingston). 9 to. 5, won;
Moderator. los Qynn), 80 to ], second; Mid
shipman, Sc (Crimmins), 8 to 1, third. Time,
l:53
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 19-Fo;lowing
are the results at Oakland to-day. RAIN
ing and track sloppy
: First Race-Seven-eighths of a mile; sell
ing: Billy Moore, los Is Bonner), 8 to 1,
won; Batidor. 100 (Travers), 10 to l, Sec
ond; Decoy. los IMountain). to 1. third.
Time, 1:32
Second-Futurity course: selling: Matt
Hogan, 10 q. Daly), 8 to 8. won; F1aneur.
lO5 &C.. SMITH, 6 to l. second; Bard Burns,
lib (See), 5 to 1. third. Time. 1:1Ss4
Thrd-Mile and one-eighth; selling: Mr..
Farnpm, "a &C. SMITH, even, won; The
Fretter. 104 CTravers). pig to 1. second:
File dor. 90 tCrosswaite), to 1, third.
Time, 2:0l.
Fourth-Four miles: Thornton stakes:
Yeterano. 100 q. Martin). even. won; Rio
Shannon, lis (See), TO /, second Sailor
Knot. Sc CIV. Daly). to l. third. Time. 1871
Mistys Pride, 81 (Traversg to /, won;
Ocyrohe, 80 (Crosswaite). s to 5, second:
The Hawaiian, 80 &C. Smith) to 1, third.
Sixth-Mile and seventy yards; handicap:
ARABIC, Ill q. Martini. to /, won: Warte
Nichte. 105 (knapp), to l, second G.. w.
Trahern, lO7 Is. Bonner). 10 to /. third
Time. 1:4924.
Oakland entries for Monday:
First Race-Futurity course; selling:
Skip Me, l5; Toto Gratiot, LOG; Black
thorn. Possart. no.
Second-Thirteen-s of a mile
selling: Hulford. 80; Reeves. 81; Galan-
thus, 1903; Harry Thatcher Mountebank,
1O4: Ora Viva. los; Captivate. 100.
Third-Three-fourths of a mile; selling:
Box Elder. County Down, 100: Midway.
Foxy Grandpa. Harka. 1903; Jack Little
los; Harbor los.
Fourth-Mile and one-eighth; selling;
Anirad. IS: Gateway. 90: Dusty Miller. 80;
| II ,i(lrof
ton, 112.
Fifth-One mile: selling: Rene, Matty
Clark. "a: Sissenvine. 90, Petrolia
80; Pencil Me. 100; Imprnmptu, 104
Postmaster los: Elmer L., Rimrock Young
Morello, Tamm, los
Sixth-Seven-eighths Of a mile; purse:
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WASHINGTON. March 19.-Jockey evil
Ne Shaw. who has been reinstated by the
Jockey Club stewards. will begin the sea-
sons work in the saddle at the Bennings
track.
Shaw will accept any mounts that are
offered here during that meeting. but he
will eiye the preference 10 W. p Burch.
who trains for Frank Hitchcock Burch is
q great adrnirer OF Shaw's skill and he will
look after the famous Jockeys interests
while he Is In Washington. When the local
meetings begin Shaw will report to j w
Rogers, trainer for Herman b. Duryea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
ROOSEVELT WILL BE
HONORARY PRESIDENT

NEW YORK, March ls.-James f. Sulli-
van. secretary of the A. A. U. Of the
United States and chief OF the department.
OF physical culture at the worlds fair.
has received from Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
President OF the United States. his ac-
ceptance TO act as honorary president OF
the Olympic games that are 10 be held in
ST. Louis during the year 1904
The programme for the Olympic games
at ST Louis is the largest and most elab-
crate ever attempted by any country that
has heretofore had the honor OF koiding
the Olympic games. There VIII be Olympic
championships in nearly every known sport.
The officers and directors OF the differsnt
athletic associations are delighted at the
Presidents decision 10 accept the honorary
presidency. When the games were held in
Athens in 1896 the King OF Greece attended
personally and the members OF the royal
family presented prizes To the winners.
When the games were heio An Paris Iep-
resentativeE OF the French governments
held prominent Official positions.
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Higgins holding Doherty. A mosquito
holding an elephant!

higgins nOlOlnB DOntTly. n mosquito
holding an elephant.
Manager Frank Wilson, of Logansport,
has a very high opinion of the play OF
Goal Tender Sutton, of the Fort Wayne
team. In recent game between Logans-
port and Fort Wayne in which the former
club was shut out Sutton made sixty-nine
stops out of sixty-nine chances. This will
probably stand for some time in polo an
nails 1t IS not the highest number OF
stops in a game, but IL is the highest num-
Der of consecutive stops.
William Banrton, of the Indianapolis
team, the king of goal tenders. received
the following letter of thanks from the
league magnates, who drew up the letter
at recent meeting in Anderson: Dear
Sir-At meeting of the directors of the
Western Roller Polo League a vote OF
thanks was officially extended to you for
your services in inventing a mask for goal
tenders which has been tried and found
eminently successful. The accidents avoid
ed by the use of the same have demon
strated its great value. We, and all.
thank you for your part in giving to tho
game of polo this greatly needed protec-
fion -
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NEW ORLEANS. March 19.-The local
racing season OF 10000 wound up to-day in
dismal weather. The track was very heavy.
The feature of the card was the new
Louisiana stake. usually four-mile race.
but run to-day at a mile and quarter.
Mauser was a strong favorite. and getting
off in front. made all the running, and
lasted just long enough to beat Rainland
by a head. Foxy Kane and Tancred were
the other winning favorites. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs: Mariana. 10
(Ful!er). TO 1, won; Allsta. 10 q. Mat
thews), 2 to l. second: Lura Lighter. lis
CIV. Hicks. TO 5. third Time. l:16 As
Second-Mile and seventy yards: Santa
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Madden Has The Heat

LOUISVILLE. March 19-Horsemen at
Louisville who keep tabs on what the horses
are doing in their early spring work at
Churchill Downs say that the Bennings
handicap will go to one OF j. f. Madden 5
candidates Madden has three I'm the Ben
nings-City Bank, Pulsus and Robin Hood
one Is the winner.
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MAKE UP OF ALL TEAMS IN
THE MAJOR BALL LEA CUES

LAM
In
70 the be
o in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
KenOva Won Handicap.

Lord Wadsworth, 112; Celebrant Solanus,
107; Red Cross Nurse, 102
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Central League Games This Week.
Monday
Logansport at Terre Haute.
Lafayette at Fort Wayne.
Tuesday
Logansport at Kokomo.
Terre Haute at Danville.
"wednesday
Terre Haute at Lafayette.
kokomo at Fort Wayne.
Thursday
Fort Wayne at Logansport.
kokomo at Danville.
Friday
Danville at Terre Haute.
Fort Wayne at Lafayette.
Saturday
Fort Wayne at Kokomo.
Danville at Logansport.
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Western League Games This Week.
Monday
Elwood at Anderson.
Marion at Muncie
Tuesday
Muncie at Indianapolis.
Anderson at Elwood.
-Wednesday.-
Indianapolis at Richmond.
Thursday
Indianapolis at Muncie.
Richmond at Marion.
Friday
Marion at Anderson.
Richmond at Elwood.
Saturday.
Anderson at Indianapolis.
Elwood at Richmond.
Muncie at Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-04
Piq Iron TRADING.

The introduction of the plan of the
New York produce exchange to facil-
itate trading in pig iron is near at
hand. Today the report of the special
committee appointed to consider the
subject will be handed in and acted
upon. The report relates to details
only. The contract between the war
rant company and the exchange has
been signed and approved, and the
meeting today will put out of the way
all small obstacles to beginning OF
actual trading in pig iron under the
warrant plan. Ten days notice of the
new programme must be given, and
then pig iron warrants will be
handled as freely as any other ware
house certificates.
A new feature has been inserted in
the rules of the produce exchange rel
alive to pig iron warrants. The Amer
lean Pig Iron Storage Warrant COM
pany will issue warrants for iron
stored at any point. When this war
rant is placed in the selected trust
company in New York freight money
must be deposited to place the iron
on New York basis. A negotiable
receipt is then issued which the
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HEAVY Rains a BLESSING.

The rains of the last two days will
prove beneficial to all parts of this
state. A drouth of nearly three
months standing has been broken,
and the parched earth has been well
wet down. Possibly not enough rain
has fallen to fill the streams and wells
to the normal level, but the drouth is
ended, and we may reasonably ex-
pect hereafter the usual rainfall.
The rainfall came as rule gently,
and no damage of moment will be
done to unpicked cotton. The crop
opened rapidly and to great extent
it ) beyond all harm from rain storms.
Some of 1t is in Europe, and the homo
warehouses are we'll filled with it. The
farmers W. ose wells and streams had
become dry will not complain of the
effects of the storm upon the rem
nant of the crop still in the fields.
The rainfall of Alabama is about
forty inches year, and every bit of 1t
is needed. We had dry picking Sea-
son, and no one should complain If we
experience a wet winter season We
need it.