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New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

After dull and Irregular opening the market for
outside securities developed strength and activity
The principal feature OF the speculation was the
heavy transactions In Interhorough Rapid Transit.
which continued to reflect belief of new traction
deal Almost from the opening there appeared 4
strong buying movement. which gradually ad-
vanced the price per cent above the last final to
new high record at 1S9 Slight reaction took place
at times realizing but this quickly followed
by further upward move. SeaboaTd stocks which
fell heavily in the late dealings Tuesday, were
under good support. advancing fractiOnally all
around. Northern Securities moved up over 19s
per cent on a light volume OF trading Mackay
Company's common rose sharply 21s per cent. but
subsequently lost part of the gain The preferred
gained q per cent In the copper Issues Montreal
and Boston Consolidated was in excellent demand.
and scored further gain of a per cent on a heavy
volume of dealings. The strength of this stock
was due 10 the favorable outlook of the underwrit-
ing plan. Greene Consolidated Copper fell a frac-
ton while White Knob Copper. after an early
break of over l per cent. recovered more than the
loss There a fair inquiry for bonds. Sea
board Air Line SIS were up y per cent, Brooklyn
Union Gas debenture 6s nearly per cent
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
EXPORTS FROM GULFPORr GROW.

Gulfport, Miss. is rapidly coming into proml-
nence as export point. and has been placed on
equal footing with New-Orleans and Mobile In
freight rates from all points on and north OF the
Ohio River In the month OF July twenty four yes
sells sailed from the GuIfport piers. laden with
y 10000 feet OF lumber compared with four yes
sells with 4o6oO feet OF lumber for the same month
IN 1903. Fourteen thousand barrels OF turpentine
were sent to Germany during the month This ex-
port business Is increasing the trafc OF the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad. which handles export
freight for tho pier. In July SO loaded cars of
freight delivered TO the piers for expert as
against 2s7 in tho same month OF the previous
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
IRON TRADE CONDITIONS.
The Iron Age" says:


Our monthly statistics Of tho production of pig
iron show that the make. exclusive az charcoal
iron, was 1Os2.14 tons in July. compared with
l292,V30 tons in June. and the maximum, this year.
OF l,5J1.267 tons in April. In spite of this small
output. stocks accumulated during July 10 the eN-
tent of 1922 tons. on the face OF It. therefore.
"a looks though consumption still unable
10 cope with production. The returns. however.
show that the active capacity declined from 27230O
tons July 70 246,090 tons d week August J.,
that safely within the limits OF con-
sumption II the latter is only up 10 the July record
Everything. however. points to a better figure, be-
10 the closing down of mills and foundries for re-
pairs
II looks. therefore, though we had at last
reached the point where turning the corner.
IL the production remains the present low plane.
The only fact which tustifes any expectation the
contrary Is that Alabama may soon resume her
normal output, when the labor troubles are at an
end. The production of the merchant furnaces.
which was 5s3 900 tons In April $4,000 tons in May
thus showing clearly how sharply their production
has been restricted. From May / TO August I
they accumulated 2 900 tons of iron. the bulk OF it
In May and June. During the week there have
been heavy sales OF pig iron by number OF blast
furnaces located along the lakes. and what Is the
encouraging feature OF il Is that In several con
splcuous instances the buyers have taken deliveries
extending eight and ten months
The Southern producers have figured in the
kept to only very limited extent. A good deal of
fuss IS being made over the question whether the
Republc-PIttsburg steel conversion arrangement is
or is not technical violation of the rules OF the
billet association. That 'Gentlemen's agreement
has been Of so little consequence for long a time
that its final collapse should not create ripple.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-Orleans - Com
nlercial 25o discount; bank, 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sisht nc: telegraph, -0c- Boston-loc dis
count. Chicago-21c premium. Charleston-BuyinS,
par; selling Lice premium. Cincinnat-16c to 2oc
premium. Ssvannah-Buying. SOC discount; selling.
75c premium. st. Louis-25c premium Minneapolis
Soc premium
BANK CLEARINGs. - New-York = Exchanges.
Sl752255s; balances $l0.Ss4,765. Baltimore - E1-
changes. s2.SSLGs: balances. 1868 Al Chicago-Ex-
changes Ss36l.170: balances. s.. "a 7s3. Boston-Ex-
changes $IsS37.9Ss; balances, $l.O01.576 Phlade-
phia-Exchanges. $14.505 529; balances, S2.692.4o6
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-CaI money in
London. 2zg3 per cent Open market discount
rate for short bills per cent long bills, per cent
Berlin discount rate. 2s per cent Berlin exchange
on London, 20 marks 471s pfennigs- Paris discount
rate rs per cent. Paris exchange on London, 25
francs 26 centimes
FOREIGN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES consols for
money. s. 15-16 for the account, 8S lis. French
rentes IS francs centimes
SILVER MARkET-Bar silver. 5sAc; Mexican
silver dollars 4534c Bar silver in London closed at
25 l3-15d
GOLD PREAIIINI-Iu Madrid. 3s; in Lisbon, l6.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington, N.0S0v44: internal reve
nue. receipts. 500 20; miscellaneous receipts, S2,
30 Receipts for the day 600; ependtures.
$0'oOo. Receipts for the month to date, A4.5562zS;
expenditures, SIS, $50 90 excess of expenditures, $
So5,77I. Receipts for fiscal year date. So 34266;
expenditures, $SSo54.ll5; excess Of expenditures.
S2l.7lL499.
SCB-TEEAST- RI--The SUb-Treasury was debtor
10 the Clearing House S2.34963l.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11

RAILROAD BONDS.-AIarket strong Total sales
amounted IN par value s2sS5OO against g ss7 800
on Tuesday. The heaviest dealings we're IN the
Atlantic Coast Line IS. Brooklyn Rapid Transit Is
Central OF Georgia 5s first. second and third in
comes Central Pacific As. Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Is, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail
road IS and collateral trust SIS Erie consolidated Is
SFeen Bay and Western debeature Bs Mexican
central first incomes. Nassau Electric 4s Northern
Facne Sc. St Louis and San Francisco refunding
81 - Louis Southwestern consolidated IS. South
ern Railway first 5s. Third Avenue As Union pa
enc convertible 4s and Wabash debenture Bs Con-
sonoafed Tobacco Is and United states Steel IS
were also active
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

= -. .1--4loney on cali opened At /
-. ,' .'-eNo3'' peE cent; lowest. 1 per cent:
-. = - - - Seie, Si0seo al al per cent; ruling
- - - Aiihe money was quoted al > per
cent for zxtysfo ninety days. per cent for four
months ana S403E4 per cent for six months com
fnercizl paper quoted a. ss.94 Der o,r, -.
sixty 70 ninety days. fG4s per cent for four n civ
months nnd per cent for others
FoAElGN EXcHANGE.-AiarRet closed s,-,
Actual closing rates follow;
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
FERRY COMPANIES.

Brooklyn Ferry stock .------
lioboken Ferry Isl IS. 1916
DO stock k.......--...-.--. ..
y Y 4 I. r Ferry 20 stock.
do ist mtg IS. 1922 ----,
" & II ? Con IS. 1916
10Th & % SF 1st ng .. 1918
Union F OF y \ & q stock D..
y y & y ] 1st mE IS. lS46
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.
RY ORDER OF EYECUTOl

The following securities were sold yesterday at
auction at the New-York Real Estate salesroom
by Adrian H. Muller & Son:
RY ORDER OF EXECUTORS
100 Shares Twin city Rapid Transit Co. pref . 1885,.
6eo bonds. l945 Interest Jan & July 1oeH
90 Shares Manhattan Trust Company. .........
l9 Shares National Bank q Commerce ..-...- 21O
$50 l1ttsburg, shawmut & Northern r r. CO.
LET htge 80 bonds. series a. due Feb.
1852 Coupons. Feb & Aug.............. SO
p Shares Chatham National .......-... 337
80 Shares National Bank uf Commerce ...... 30
~ shares National City Bank 261 =
!" shares Importers TUders' National Rank 5T0i9
- shares Nassau Bank Of New York. 1904
lo" shares Philippine Trans & Con Co. E
- shares Linden Cemetery % y. = r.
DO Shares Rosedal9 AsS1 ~ y J
1000 Bum & Susq Iron 20. Mtge So, bonds
dua 1892. Interest
- shares NcTth American Trust C'o--.-....-- 20
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD,

-'hoon' Aug TO- ! ?. m-The market for Ameri-
can securities was dUB and irregular at unin,por-
tant price changes. I,ast quotations FOLLOW.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
STOCKS GENERALLY HIGHER.
TRADING IN METROPOLITAN AGAIN ACTIVE.
STOCKS.

szoeinE pr1oes yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from Tuesdays quo
tnaE
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
BANK STOCKS.

reported By Clinton Gilbert. No wan-sl'
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
INACTIVE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by William E Nichols Co. No Is wall-.,o
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS

GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Market steady. Final
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS GAS COMPANIES.
sAnd interest.

'And interest.
ACTIVE CURB STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Van schsick & Co. No. wall-.,)
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11

1890 Total sales.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

l-Actual saIes-i-Closing,--
! Oman Highl Low. Elm. Bio Ash-
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-11
STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.

Int. period Bid l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
Squadron Moves Out.
~ AAaoclatcd Prcss.l

3}5=ss 5eEs8& (By Associated sPrcSS.) III
r. PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 3.--ln response
Ia the ia panese war measures imports
ant naval and military movements have
been effected here. The Russian squad
ron heretofore inside the harbor. consist
Ing OF the battleshlps Rctvizan, Peres-
Wet, Czarcytch, Orel and Sevastopol and
the cruisers Fremiaschek and Smiley
have Joined the outside fleet consisting
OF the bnttleships Probicda, Petropa loysk
md Potava, tho cruisers Diana, Pal
lada Askold. Varyag and Boyarln, ana
the torpedo gunboat Balkan. The \. last last
unn1ed vessel has just arrived hero from
Chemulpo. Korea, with complete Japa-
nose charts Of the Korean coast.
In consequence OF the narrow ana Gan
o ero,,s entrance at low water It took the
warships three days to get out OF the
harbor. The accomplishment Of this task
j. regarded as specially important, OWING
to the danger OF the ships beins I'M
n,,,red by an accident in the channel.
The cruiser Digit. tho torpedo gunooat
Gaidamak, the sloop OF war zabiyaka,
four guuboats and the torpedo fiotllln
remain inside. !.
& simultaneously the third brigade OF 81
berian rifles and two batteries OF a y u
]cry started for an unannounced destina-
ION from Liao-Yang, south OF Mukden.
Altogether about 5000 troops have d c-
parted leaving 10000 men at Fort Ar
4 thur. exclusive OF the troops manning
the Notifications.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
THE CRISIS!
NEAR AT HAND / ! ID
Japan Will Not Await Reply
From, Russia But Short
While Longer. i.a
PATIENCE Is EXHAUSTED 4 s I
Alcxicff Is Said 70 oil Have
Been Given Authority to
Declare War.
(By Associated Press.j

TOXIC, FEB. IA specially called con-
ference OF the Cabinet, elder statesmen
and military and naval chiefs was held
to-day at the residence OF Premier Kat:
eura. rho meeting ID believed to have
been of much Importance, though no de.
tails OF tho business have been given tho
public. Possibly It foreshadows ener-
yetc action on account Of Russlon pro-
crastination.
Although The governments con tlnue
reticent, 1t is manifest that the situa--.
t.or Is OF the gravest, and that tho
crisis Is near at hand The time In
which the Russian reply will continue
to; be d factor in the situation is mar mar
rcwing.
rho patience OF the government as
becoming exhausted, and X tho expected
answer is delayed many days longer the
issuance OF an ultima tum by Japan VIII
become inevitable. "a
Tho Japanese feel that the existing
conditions have entitled them to a more
prompt reply and are bound to Infer
that the st. Petersburg government Is
determined not to yield, but Is utilizing
the time 10 advance Its preparations Tor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
DEMANDSON
STATE: FUNDS.
More Than Six Hundred Thott-
sand Additional il Appro-
priations Is Asked.
OBJECTION 10 BOOK 81: Q <. PLAN a I
senator's Afraid Book Agents
Will #Figure-Many Other
Legislative Matters.

The House Finance Committee is daily
considering the general appropriation
bills, and the chairman has made up ar,
estimate Of the increases asked for. which
make the enormous total OF $4,000 over
what was given for all purposes last
year.
a list OF the purposes for which these
Increases arc asked is as follows: Vir.
ginia Polytechnic 1ntitute, Blacksburg,
buildings, 10000; FarmvIllc. State Nor
nal School, $4,000: schools generally,
100000; asylun1s, 10000; others items.
100000. Total Increase over last years
appropriations 100000 HI III
The members are giving the most
earnest consideration to these matters,
but 1t is plain that all the increases a sked
will not be given as the condition OF the
states finances, while better than In re-
cent years, Will hardly permit OF IT.
Hearings will be given from time TO time
On the various Items and each interest
will seek to have the amount asked ior
inserted. J.,
&. It will be many days yet before the oill
will be reported to the House, and when
ii shall have come from the committee
there will be a lively scramble IN an
probability.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
DEATHS.

CIIILDREsS.-Dled In Norfolk. Va. " liz,
LIAM ". CHILDRESs aged ffty-threa8
years, 49, x,i 8. $50
pepot at ii A. NJ TODAY tThurs ,ayl,
Fuiieral will take place at the grave upon
arrival OF train. Friends and aequa lntatieNs
Invited to attend.
pIXsoN. -pled at the residence OF her PAT,
o'Gock, NORA RICHARDSON pI-esosNs8S
af Fans snaier This AFTERNOON at 1850 oeiock
from the above residence 81 8i
opWYERpsd; az The re sLsr1,s l. e az
JOHN % DWYER son OF the late Cornelth4l
and Julia o. Dwyer- =. =, i58S
The funeral WIN take place fr2m.. g., Pa A.
tricks Church FRIDAY AOfStSG W iaA2y
o'clock with q requiem mass & u. 8ts
New York New BrunsWlck IN JJ.S tpFto-s
mouth (Ya) papers please COPY AZ " Al
o,pWYERpp;sd Fe eT4nssyy 3 a;ri lsB Belars ai
Wife or Lawrence O'Dwyer. sS
Funeral notice later. 4 81
rERRY.-pied. TUESDAY. February g. laot,#pt
II, NJ n. 81, TERRY aged si1ty-hye ytaIt;
Funeral services from the residence. 1hgp
Ashland street. THIS tThursdayl AgF kSfrS
Phhiiladslphia and Birmingham psssss p1sAsA
4 sapY. \ W. N SjSg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
.DELUCE OF
SELLING.
Brokers In Cotton Market Have
More Nerve-Racking Day
Than They Expected.
SENTIMENT is vERY r vERIsH
Supporting Orders From New
Orleans Rally the Market 20
Points and Close Steady.
------ - '--------'-
(By ! Associated Press.1

NEW YORK, Feb. 3-Brokcrs went
homo last night expecting exciting times
III to-days cotton market but they were
met with Developments even more nerve
racking than they had expected. The
p,arket at the start was deluged with
selling orders received over night and
prices were forced down partly on talk
that at last the bull campaign had come
to an end. 1t seemed apparent that
there was no organized support to prices
and the trading ring was surrounded
by pushing throng OF wildly excited
brokers selling until March had broken
from 1925 at the opening to 1888, May
from 1886 to 16 cents, and July from
1856 to 1s cents. Then came q partial
rally Of 20 to rs points but there was no
aggressive demand and soon prices were
again working downward in an irregu-s
lar, Jerking fashion. The decline was
facilitated by heavy estimates for to-
morrow's receipts and the belief that
popular confidence in higher prices for
cotton has been materially shaken BY the
developments OF yesterday. 1t had been
thought that 1.-The decline of over cent
a pound yesterday had shaken out the
outside long interest, but the recent adj
vance of a bout 10 cents per pound In
little over two weeks had enabled many
outside to accumulate profits sufficient
TO protect their accounts. To-day. how
over, these holders seemed anxious to.
close out and save what they had left
Of their! former winnings.
Towards midday supporting orders from
New Orleans came In rallying the mar
ket about 20 points from the lowest.
Trading at this level was less active and
sentiment evidently very fcverlsh and
unsettled. There was more or less buy
Ing on the reaction theory. and buying
orders were received from New Orleans.
There was scattered selling for, long ac-,
counts and It appeared that the bears
were feeling more confident as a result
\ Of rumors that q leak. in tho forthcom-
ing Census Bureaus report had caused
the sudden withdrawal Of local bull sup
port. z-
The market in the late trading showed
a somewhat firmer tone on covering and
bull support and rallied until at the
close it was steady at a net decline Of
to 80 points. Sales estimated at 700. 900
bales. IA sj5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
EXCITEMENT
IN ROANOKE

I CONTINUED From First Page.)
and was taken to, the jail. He did not nj
the description given by Mrs, Shields and
there was no evidence Of his guilt. He
was discharged.
The arrest created much excitement and
the report was circulated that the right
man had been caught. a large crowd
gathered IN front OF the Shields resi-.
dence and police had to be sent to clear
the street.
MAY BE THE MAN.
a& a telegram was received here tonight
from lawyers Roads. Campbell county.
giving a description OF negro which Is
detained there. It fits the negro brute
and the agent says the man is very ner-
vous acts as II he has committed crime
and contrndicts himself as TO his move.
ments. The authorities are hopeful that
he is the man. 81
Conductor Vaughan, Of the Norfolk and
Western fast freight. who put suspi-.
cious negro off his train at Walton sat
surday night. and afterwards had him ar
rested at Bluefleld, believes he has got
the right one.
SHOWED a WATCH.
He claims that the negro asked his
brakeman what time 1t was and pulled
out q gold watch. which he said had stop
ned One OF the watches stolen from the
Shields home is said to have been broken:
4 Mrs Shields continues to improve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
POISONED FAMILY.
Boy Put Rough on Rats in the
Coffee.

Especial to The Times-Dlspatcha
CHESTERFIELD. VA. Feb. 3LIh1e
new Circuit Court Judge for Chesterheld
county has had to-day a new. and serious
case added to the list Of criminal cases
awaiting his attention by the confine-
ment in iail Of one Grant shafer. a col
ored boy, charged with attempting to
poison the family of Mr.. w E.. Clarke
Of this county. with rough-on-rats.
The warrant for he arrest of the young
criminal was issued yesterday by Justice
HI O.. Cox. OF Winterpock. charging that
the crime was committed January 3lst,
and the case was to-day heard and GER
titled to the Circuit Court. The boy
criminal. when arrested was suffering
from serious frostbite. contracted In the
present spell of cold. and the jail physi-
clan has been 70 at1eaa n,d
in the coffee for Mr.. Clarkes table. and
several OF his family were made SICK e,s
more or less seriously, BY the dangerous
The first OF the. new Circuit COURTS
terms will be held here nes5 M9hhuiy PHI
the regular one in course.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
Deputy Coroner Of Winneb i
County, Wisconsin.

e. T. Phillips, Deputy Coroner Winnie
.bago Co., from Menasha, Wis, writes:
al have been troubled with "a very se-I
rlous case Of catarrhS OF the head and
throat for a nun Der OF years and tried
IN any prescriptions from good physicians
but in the end found myself no better:
on the advice OF friend who had used
Peruna with good results, purchased
bottle, and the effects from that one Dot.
tie were SO encouraging that continued
It's use and | think fused about six bot.
tles In all which am glad to say cured
mo completely OF this troublesome DIS
ease. s5s
i57"I can therefore, conscientlousy re-
commend Il and an, firm believer In the
mower / Of Peruna to effectually cure ca
tarrh In ali Its forms. -. Ptl!lp s.
M GREAT many remedies to tempor-
IN arily relieve catarrh have been de- de-
vised from time to time such as sprays,
ssnouffs, creams Il and other local appllcn-
lions, but, as a rule. the medical profess
sion has little or no enthusiasm in the
treatment Of catarrh Is
1t is generally pronounced by them to
be incurable.
+ It therefore created q great sensation In
medical circles when Dr. Hartman al.
nounced that he had devised compound
which wound cure catarrh permanently.
The remedy was named Peruna and IN
a short time became known to thousands
OF catarrh sufferers North, South, East
and West.
Letters testifying to the fact that Pc
runa is radical cure for catarrh began
to pour in from all directions.
Thousands OF letters similar to the fol-
lowing are on file in the office OF The Pc
runa Medicine Company.
Rev. e. stubenvoll, Pella, Wis. writes:
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s"I feel obliged to extend you my personaI "
thanks for my complete restoration. Az IA IA
through the winter suffered wi tn throat II 4;
and lung trouble but recovered my on 81
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remedy, Peruna ,'--R ev. p . Stube VOL .Ss jim
a The following letter from a promin
gentleman Of Los Ange les. is q case IT,
point III I, ~ D Z, \. 8s4 1, SSs
Jewellers Association OF Los Angeles.s
Call, has been IN the business IN tina 81
city for seventeen years out OF tne 1oI.yEss
ness. Concerning his experience Win Fe 81
III vas troubled with catarrh Of the
head for many years. It affected II my sg8s
sense of SMELL hearing and slg n spent
lots of money with doctors nd me uss II
Of local applications to relieve me
no Snurpose, until my attention wa 81 call
I'D to the wonderful effects OF ser mas e5f2
IT must say that I met with most Esll u ~
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[ took hold OF the complain and Grove Nm
entirely out Of my system. YIN
ALTHOUGH well along toWard. tile /. y VIII
1otted 5span of man s life I am plea SEQ rs as
= chi,d over the results and feel like ;lS
yo,lng man gain ii. w. Fuile
such letters as the above are notsus,cuA3Ss VI
for, implication except by the w item pelI$-6i
mission Of the writer s l, y., X, II
Va nam phlet filed with such tiers W. w
Ia sent is any address free. Thl pooksa
should be read by all who doubt the curTs'
ability OF catarrh. Z Is ~ IBs
If You do not derive prompt and sat u.s. Fs
factory results from the use Of Peruna.Ss
write at once to DR.. Hartman, glVlns ~
mi statement OF your case and he viii oe
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gratis. !, T,ba
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-04
CAPITOL BILL.
This Important Measure Before
II Finance Committee of Senate.

The Senate Finance Committee will
mee, this afternoon at 1 o'clock to begin
consideration OF the Anderson bill pro-
posing to appropriate the sum Of s25o'ooo
Tor the enlargement Improvement and rem,
ovation of the State Capitol. Such bill
was reported last session. but the action
having been taken in the absence of the
chairman, the matter was recommitted
and finally passed by Until the new As
sembly came. Now Senator Anderson IS
prepared to urge the bill as II IS drawn.
He and the other friends of the measure
are sanguine OF favorable report on
the measure The senior senator from
Richmond is prepared with facts and
has figured that the money is available
therefor. The hearing is going to be very
interesting and will elicit some pertinent
figures as to the States actual and est-
mated revenues and the demands upon
them at this session.