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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Fine Points of Law.
IN THE CHURCHES.

Services in the various churches will
be held as follows tomorrow:
On account of the absence from the
city of DR.. William Torrance, the con.
Eregations of the Broadway and Cen
trail Presbyterian churches will unite
for the days services The morning
services at 10:45 will be held in the
Central church and the evening ser
vices at 40 at Broadway church.
Morning subject. The Simple Life; -
evening. THE Good Fight and How to
Win it," DIR. w S. Marquis will have
charge of both services.
Trinity Episcopal church. Nineteenth
street and Sixth avenue. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Celebration at
10:45 a. m. Special song service at
80 p. m. Rev. Wilson. of Macomb,
~ officiate at both services.
WI rinity chapel. corner Seventh
TIT and Fourth avenue. Even song
stree Sunday school at p. m. Wednes-
Hrits. even song and sermon at 7:30
p. m.
Swedish Baptist. corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Preach
ing at 1O:45 a. m.
Emanuel Baptist church. 447 Forty
fourth street, Rev. II. W. Reed, pastor.
Sunday school at 2: 80 p. m.
Mckinley Baptist Sixth avenue and
Tenth street. Services at 1915 a. m.
and 100 p. m. Sunday school at II: so
y. IN.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street, Rev. H. w. Reed,
pastor. Services at 1O:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Sunday school at 9:15 a. IN.
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue; Rev. c. A.
Mennicke, pastor. Services at 10 a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran. corner For.
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue;
Rev. c. E. Hoffsten. pastor. Services
at 1880 a. M. and 100 p. m.
Swedish Lutheran. corner Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue; Rev.
J. y. Nyvall. pastor. Services at 10: so
a. m. and 40 D. m
Zion Swedish Lutheran, 1924 Sew
enth avenue; Rev. J. G.. Dahlberg, pas
tor. Services at 1O:45 a m and 1880
p. IN. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Rev. Ed E. Klimpke. pastor Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Preaching services
at 1890 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Total Bank Clearinas.

New York. Sept. 10-The total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreet's for
the past week were $1.73S. OS6. 232. an
increase of 22.6 per cent compared
with the corresponding week OF last
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
RIVER RIPLETS.

Boats down were the Lydia Van
SAINT, J. w. Van SAINT, r. D. Kendall,
Z. RutIedge and Winona; north, the
Valeria and Winona.
The stage of water was $3.50 at 6
a. m, and >: 80 at noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Father Conrad Transferred.

Rev. Francis W. Conrad. formerly
assistant priest of St. Mary's church in
this city, has been transferred 10 Ke-
vance 10 a similar position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

\TED-BCarders by the day or
week First class board at reason
q BILE prices. Telephone and all mod
ern convcniences. 1929 Second ave-
nue..
WANTED-Ladies to visit the MONDAY
Rest rooms at 1S1SIs Third avenue
near Y. NJ. c. 4. building. Good
home cooked dinner from Il 80 to 2
Supper Saturday only from = TO y.
III. We exist for accommodation. not
profit. Rooms open all day 10 ladies'
FOR rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
RIVER FORECAST.

Nearly stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi will prevail between Dubuque
and MusCatine. though the tendency
will be towards a slight rise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
HOTELS AND RESORTS.

Las VEGAS HOT SPRINGS-Located
round resort. A perfect place for
rest. For particulars. address DR..
Daniel <. Perkins, medical director.
Las Vegas. y. NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
stock, Feed and Fuel.

stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Sept. 1o.-FOllowing are
the wholesale quotations in the local
market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery zoe; dairy l. n Is.
Eggs-Fresh 16C.
I.ard-9c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens S2-l5
n 325 per dozen; hens Sc per pound;
ducks Sc.
Vegeta bles-Rotatoe i0c.
Live stock.
CattIe-Steers So 5OgI :. 90: cows and
heifers S3.UO64.25: calves So. N $40.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers $40 a 30.
Sheep--Yearling or over S3-uu = i-op,
lambs $500 n 30.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 60G64: oats b n 80
orage-TimothN hay $500 n loo
prairie SO. 90 n 1880. straw $3.50 n 80
WOODLAND. per load. $3.50.
CoaI-Lump. per bushel. lac; slack.
per buShel. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
wANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.

WANT EDS hands at the canning
factory in Sears; good work, good
pay. come at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
WANTED-MALE HELP.

! WANTED-MALE HELP.
| ~0~~~-~O~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~
WANTED-At Western Union Tele-
graph company. 16-year-oId boy with
! bicycle
! WANTED-Crcular ana sample dis
| tributorS everywhere: no canVaSSing
| good pay. Cooperative Adv. co. y. Y.
WANTED-Amateur comedian who can
| sing and dance: also young man
who can play piano. Address ID. H."
| care Argus.
WANTED-Blacksmith a steady. capa-
bile smith. accustomed to hand forge
work: age. 80 to 40 years. Can give
| regular employment with chance for
advancement to an energetic man.
The Iowa Farming Tool company, FIT.
Madison. Iowa.
WANTED-Men to learn barber trade.
Splendid demand for graduates. Top
our method. Can nearly earn eNpens-
es before finishing. Diplomas grant
ed. Write for catalogue MOler Bar
Der college, Chicago, III.
ED-Trustworthy man to man
age branch office for a larg" manu-
featuring concern: salary, 1925 per
month and commissions. Applicant
$3.50 to $500 cash ASH Address. Mana
Eer. 523 ". Twelfth street, Chicago.
wANTED-FEMALE HELP.
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WANTED-Pantry girls at the Harper
house.
WANTED-A girl for general house
work at 1924 Ninth avenue.
wANTED-A girl for general house
work at 2l7 Fifteenth street.
WANTED - Apprentice girls at the
Rock Island Skirt company, opposite
the poStotficc.
WANTED-A girl for general house
work i'm family of three. Inquire at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
DRUGGIsTs, ATTENTION.

FOR SALE.-TwO or three good drug
stores in Davenport. They will bear
investi cation. Special terms If taken
at once. Address F. Y. Kniest, 101
New York Life building. Omaha. Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
wANTED-POsITIONS.

Of any kind by the
day by experienced woman. Call at
1917 Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
RAILWAYS AND STEAMERS.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
at the city ticket office, 1929 Second
avenue, or C, r. 1. & P. depot. Fifth av-
enue, foot of Thirty-first street. Phone
west 1893 west 1923. FRANK H
PLITMMER. c. p. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Twenty-third street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at 10:45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
FOR RENT-ROOMs.


FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. at 1O11 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
CLAIRXOYANT.

~~--~~~O~O~~~~~O~O~--~~
MADAM HOWARD-FUu readings p
and 30 cents. Room u, Ackinnte
block. corner Fifteenth street and
Fourth avenue. Entrance on FIJI
teeuth street Moline
THIS WEEK. Queen stella VIII give
everybody calling a run reading and
"A lucky charm for . cents Don [
forget the place. corner Third avenue
and Nineteenth street; 1903 Third
avenue
MADAM ST. MARIE--Paimist and
cIairvovant. Tells You the past, pres
eur and future correctly. Tells you
everything pertaining TO business,
marriage. divorce. love affairs, sick
ness death. accidents. and everything
Of interest. One call viii prove her
wonderful accuracy Once hours from
to 10 p. n. 1O5 Fourth avenue. Take
ne Blue line west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR EENT-Flat of five rooms on Sec
uud avenue. Inquire at 1925 Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-Furnished room. with all
modern cOnvenienceS, at go Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-A suite of I'VE rooms. with
hot and cold water. bath room and
cellar, at 3T3S Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-FurniShed rooms for light
housekeeping at ZIG Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

STEAMER CITY OF wINONA.
Arrive 1890 a. M, Davenport: leave
Arrive 1O:45 a. m, Rock Island; leave
For rates and further information.
apply 70 +. w. BLACK, Agent,
Rock Island. Ill
CARNIVAL CITY PACKET COMPANY
Burlington and intermediate points.
STEAMER HELEN BLAIR.
Leaves Monday. "wednesday and Fri
da Y at =. m.
For rates and further information,
apply to +. W. BLACK. Agent,
Rock Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at 14OOl1
Third avenue; entrance on Four
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
LOST AND FOUND.

~-~-~~~~-~~~O~-~~~~O~O-~~-
LOST-In Moline. Davenport or Rock
Island. ladies' gold watch with name.
r. NJ. Kelso. engraved. Finder return
TO Argus Office.
LOST-In Spencer square. or near park,
ladies' gold watch and fob with TIA"
initials NJ. W. engraved. Finder please
return to Argus office and receive re-
ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-NiCely furnished room.
with all modern cOnVenicuCeS. at l32N
Second avenue. Only gentlemen need
apply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RE.NT-SiX-room house. with sew
or and water. at 223 TwCntY-tirSt
street. Inquire POS Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
FOR sALE-FARM PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-A six-acre farm with good
orchard and small house in South
Heights, south of Twenty-fourth
street. Inquire at 526 Twenty-sec-
Ond street.
FOR SALE-Farm property. We have a
nice list of bargains in farms from
40 to 500 acres in Rock Island and
Scott counties. Also will exchange.
Goldsmith x Mckee Co.
Buy LAND that will grow wheat.--Can-
ada land in the Alberta district, which
is known as The Queen Territory of
the Northwest" il in the middle of
the wheat belt. Always Il crop. Value
going higher every year. Price now
81 to So pc" acre. We are agents
for Canadian dealers who control the
best in the Dominion. Let us tell YOU
about il. Low excursion rates every
first and third Tuesday of each month.
Gibson x co. 422l2 Sixteenth street.
EID..lc. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-RoOms suitable for barber
shop on corner OF Rock Island house;
small ground floor office room on Sew
cnteenth street, rear OF Rock Island
house; also splendid office room on
Office floor OF Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-FUrnished rooms, with hot
and cold water. also bath and toilet.
Furnace heated and use OF phone.
Apply at 1903 Second avenue Two
blocks from postoffiCe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY
Depot, Second avenue and Twentieth
street. Telephone. old 1880, new CLIO.
+. y. RIDDELL. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Trains


ST. Louis, SPRING
field, Galesburg,
Peoria, Quincy
Sterling. Mendoza
and Chicago .....
st. Louis, Kansas
City, Denver and
Pacific coast $3.50.
Sterling and points
intermediate
Dubuque, Clinton,
La Crosse, st.
Paul, MINI. and
northwest .. III
Clinton, Dubuque -.
Clinton and inter
mediate points -
Stop at Rock Is
daily except Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

ACME PACKET COMPARATIVELY line
for Clinton and all points between.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

CHICAGO MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL
Railway-D., r. !. & n. w. passen-
ger station at foot of Seventeenth
street. S. b. STODDARD, Agent. =. l..
Hinrichs, commercial agent, 300 Brady
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR SALE-A team of young spotted
ponies. city broke; any woman or
child can drive them. Inquire Thomas
Catterall. Buffalo, Iowa.
FOR SALE-FulI quart bottles with
patent rubber shoppers; just the thing
for CatSup bottles: % cents Il dozen, at
the Casino. Twenty-fourth street and
Third avenue
FOR SALE-Cheap, a fine restaurant
doing "A good business, right in the
center of the city, old and establish
ed. Bad health cause for selling. If
YOU only knew all you would come
quick Inquire at Jones' Second
hand store, 1923 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Rock Island q Peoria Division.

a-arrival, departure. daily. ex-
cept Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

a. m. Sunday school follows morning
service. Reading rooms in London
building on Second avenue, open daily
except Sunday from II m. to p. N.
Subject Matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Two remaining east front
lots in the Dart Twcnty-SeCOnd street
addition. For terms, inquire of r. 8.
Dart. jackson X IIursts office. Ma
sonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR SALE-SeVcu-r room house on For
ty-hfth street; splendid. good rooms.
city water. corner lot; nice shade; will
rent for So or more. Price. $l,A50.
II. IL. Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

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FOR SALE-A good soft coal range
also several heating stoves. Cheap il
taken at once. Inquire at 2j0S Eighth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT - ScVen-rOom house. with
modern improvements. Inquire of
George McMaStcr. 2952 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENT-Nine-room house at 9O1
Twentieth street: corner house:
completely modern and up-to-d date.
Inquire at Goldsmith * Mckee COM
panN'S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

Rock Island. Sept. 1o.-FOllowing al
market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR SALE-NcTy beautiful new six
room house. with large circle porch,
and nice large lot, and shade trees and
barn. Located on Eighth-and-a-h If
avenue, near Twenty-fifth street.
Parties anxious to sell. II. w. Walk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10

FOR RENTAL eiGht-room house, with
all modern COnVenienceS. including
hot water heat. at S24 Nineteenth
street Inquire of J. :. Leas, 749 Elm
street Telephone w SIG.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-11
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

jackson, Miss, May 4, 1904.
On Monday the 9th day of June, 1904 at
IL NJ, at the office OF the board of pub
lie contracts, in the city of Jackson, Mis-
sissippi proposals will be received to
furnish the state Institutions located in
the city Of Jackson and the city of Meri-
dian, Miss, with coal for the period of
one year. Prepaid freight delivery to be
made. Between four and Ave thousand
tons to be furnished, as follows
East Mississippi insane hospital, Meri.
dian, Miss, one thousand tons more or
less to be delivered at depot In Meri-
dian.
State Insane hospital. Jackson. Miss,
two thousand tons more or less to be de-
llvered to Asylum spur track In the north
ern suburbs of Jackson.
Deaf and Dumb institute and Blind in
stitute. 800 tons more or less to be de-
livered at depot in Jackson.
State capitol building. 900 tons more or
less to be delivered at depot In Jackson.
Steam coal good quality, to be used
for the State Insane hospital and East
Mississippi Insane hospital and partly for
state capitol building.
Crate coal to be furnished to all other
institutions.
A bond of $1,000 must accompany all
bids or same will not be considered by
the board. The board reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids. Delivery to be
made July, August and September
JOSEPH w. POWER
President Board Of Public Contracts.
5-4-3t-wed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-11
cothran = Co.'s Cotton Letter.

BY c. w. Lee & Co.
New York, May 10.-There was no life
in the market today Out of a possible
ten reports you can safely say the price
will break In the case of nine and may
not go up in the tenth.
The report today was about as expect
ed and as nothing important Is expected
from crop reports In May prices sold off
after the report came out. The average
trader takes no stock In weather ac-
counts before the middle of June. Near
ly every season things move along about
the same during the planting season
There is nothing to say and less to do.
Nature takes Its way and the plant gets
started. Then comes theimportant period.
Reports don't amount to much one way
or the other in April or May. And 1t was
small wonder that prices ran off after
the report came out today. It means
nothing. The market Is the same kind
of a market 1t has been for weeks. And
not one to be short of, in our opinion.
From the way II acts It Is short mar
ket and Is being manipulated Later on
there may be developments. 1t will take
big crop to give us 10 cents cotton.
Any trouble Will give us Is cents cotton
next year again. Risks are too great to
be short We would like to get October
below IL cents before the middle of
June
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-11
OPENING SHOWED
SLIGHT ADVANCE
After Midday However, There
Was Sharp Drop
ATTRACTED MUCH BUYING
Market Finally Rallied And Closed
Quiet at Net Decline of
to IL Polnts-sales
10000.
ATTRACTED MUCH BUYING

New York. May 10.-The Gotten market
opened at an advance Of 8 to 4 points in
sympathy with slightly better cables
than expected. During the forenoon it
ruled very quiet but about steady In the
absence of pressure with prices fiuctua-
ting within range of about to 5
points.
At midday, however the weekly report
OF the weather bureau showed a general
Improvement in cotton crop conditions
over the belt. Notwithstanding the private
advices claiming damage by continued
cold weather caused active Liquidation,
and the market sold to a net loss of
about to IA points on the active months
under liquidation.
The decline to around 1880 for July,
however, attracted considerable buying
Of that position by various spot houses,
and shorts, including some of the inter-
ests who were credited with stopping
May notices, and in the late trading, the
market was rallied few points. being
points. Sales were estimated at 100000
bales, of which by far the greater pro-
portion was made this afternoon
Receipts at the ports today were 1886
bales, against 633S last week. and Is .229
last year. For the week, 10000 bales
against 1882 last week, and $3.50 last
year. Todays receipts at New Orleans
were 2343 bales, against $3.50 last year,
and at Houston SCI bales. against 55O6
last year.
New York, May 1O-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, 1915, gross receipts, 1920; sales, 100;
stock, S1,954; exports to Great Britain,
1896
Total today: Net receipts. 54s6; exports
to Great Britain, 1896; stock. 32S,777.
Consolidated net receipts il, 7s9; exports
to Great Britain, 265O7; France, 40; CONT
nent, 4103 Japan, 215
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
6,922, 1928; exports to Great Britain, 1905, 252;
France, $40, S34; continent 2,449, 236; Japan,
Al, 1856; Mexico, 1851.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-11
cHANCERY NOTICE.

The state of Alabama, Jefferson coun-
ty-John G.. Whitfield vs. James M. Ken
nelly and other heirs of e. H. Baron, de-
ceased. In chancery at Birmingham, Ala
bama, Fifth district, northwestern cham
Gerry division of Alabama.
In this cause II being made to appear
to the register by the affidavit of John
G. Whitfield, complainant, that the de-
PENDANT James M. Kennedy Is a nom
resident of Alabama. Is over thes age of
twenty-one years, and resides at Salt
Lake City, state of Utah;
And 1t being made also to appear to the
register by the said affidavit that the
other defendants In said cause are the I'M
known heirs at law Of e. II. Baron. whose
ages. names and residences are unknown
and cannot be ascertained on dligent In
quiry, which diligent inquiry has been
made by affiant
Now, therefore, 1t Is ordered by the
register that publication be made in the
Daily Age-Herald, a newspaper published
in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, once
a week for four az consecutive weeks,
requiring him, the said James M. Ken
nelly, to answer or demur to the bill of
complaint in this cause by the 18th day
OF June. 1904 or In thirty days thereafter
a decree pro confesso may be taken
against him, and also requiring the afore-
said unknown heirs at law of e. II. Bar
on, who are sued in this case as
such unknown heirs Of e. II. Baron. with
reference to their title or interest in the
west half 1x) of lot 8 and the east half
% OF lot Z, subdivision A. block 8, city
OF Birmingham, Alabama, and each OF
them, 30 answer or demur to the bill of
complaint In this cause by the 18th day
Of June, 1901 or In thirty days thereafter
q decree pro confesso may be taken
against them.
Done at office. in Birmingham, Ala,
this the 9th day of May, 1904.
w. C. GARRETT. Register.
5-11-4t-Wed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-11
CONSOLIDATED GAS
WAS ACTIVE STOCK
Saved the Market from Making
a Low Record
SPECTATORS ARE AT SEA
All Are Seeking Solution Of Causes
For the Present Unusual
Lethargic Trading in
Stocks.
SPECTATORS ARE AT SCI

New York, May 10.-On the special ac-
tivity of such usually dormant stock as
Consolidated Gas, today's stock market
was saved from the smallest aggregate
of transactions for the year. On March
10 before the Northern Securities decis-
ion was handed down, the total sales for
the day fell to 74,400 shares The as
sumption then was that the uncertain
status of a large mass of securities by
reason of that suit was the cause of the
lethargic market, and hopes were enter
tanned that its decision would release the
market from restraint
The same deusive hope has been en-
tertained regarding the successive fac
tors supposed to hold speculation in
check But the solution of each sue
ceeding day leaves things in the same
rut. The last cause to be removed is
the completion of the Panama canal pay
ment, which is now practically achieved.
Although the call of 10 per cent OF gov
eminent deposits In banks which fell due
today and the further call of 10 per cent
for June 1 are resulting operations of
the Panama payment and remain to be
reckoned with.
1t is quite evident. however. that these
transactions will not cause any immedi-
ate ruffie in the money situation. 1t is
quite possible that the ultimate results
to the money market when the autumn
demands upon 1t develop, may be held
in mind as disposing causes TO the dull
ness.
The conviction is growing, however,
that the causeof the stagnation in the
stock market is deeper lying than any
temporary factor and has to do with the
gradual emerging of the conditions of
general contribution in business, and in
dustry in all directions. An important
phase Of this contraction is the deficient
wheat crop in promise The dread of
poor showing in the government report
of crop conditions as of May 1 to be
given out this afternoon, was the ground
of the heavy tone of the market.
The varying opinions of the prospects
for the Remsen gas bill, under consd-
GRAFTON by the governor of New York,
caused the fluctuations In Consolidated
and Brooklyn Union Gas. Some part
of the present extreme paucity of the
dealings in stocks Is undoubtedly due to
refusal of business from outside Gus
toners of a class whose activities have
been under reprobation the CONSOLE
dated stock exchange for several days.
The new president of the stock ex-
change took the occasion of his instala-
tion today to broadly intimate the sus-
picion of the stock exchange authorities
of more or less improper connection be-
tween the members and such outside
sources of business; a connection which
the rules of the stock excange aim to
forbid
Bonds were irregular Total sales, par
value, s1,S20,OO0 United States bonds I'M
changed on call.