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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
AN EXPENSIVE DOG.
Jury Awards Mail Carrier Damages for
Death Of Canine.

The Robinson Sayre og-chicken
case which has been continued in Jus
tlce Cla,k's court. from time to time,
was tried before Justice Burritt Mon !.
day afternoon. Robinson brought an
action for damages in the sum of $50,
for the death of his bIindle bull ter
rier. shot by Sayre, and Sayre filed n
counter claim. asl1ing Sls for the death
of nineteen chickens. alleged to have
been killed by the dog The jury dectd-
ed the dog was worth f25, and re-
turned n verdict for tho plaintiff for
that amount The costs. amounting to
$3.50. were also assessed TO the de-
fendan. whose counter claim was not
allowed. The case promises to prove an
expensive one for one or both of the
parties. as the defendants attorney
gave notice that he would appeal the
case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Ward Committeeman Will Meet
This Evening to Fix Time
For Caucnses
RURAL cAucusEs BEING CALLED
Country Precinct Committeeman Early
With Their Notices Three to be
Held Saturday = Council Appoints
Judge. and Clerk. for City Election
on March 81.
For Caucnses

The various ward committeeman OF
the city Will meet tonight at 7;3o
o'clock. at the office of Secretary G. a.
Mote. OF the county republican CEN
trail committee to decide upon a date
for the holding of the different eau
cuses The idea of the meeting is To
make satisfactory arrangements so
that the caucuses may be held at the
same time. 1t is likely that the date
selected will be either late this week
or early next, either Monday or Tues
day evening.
The committeeman in rural precincts
are getting in with their caucus notices
early. three having already been called
for mex, Saturday Usually the rural
committeeman await the initiative OF
the ward committeeman in the city, but
this year they are making their an
nouncements In advance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
REGISTER AN OBJECTION.

Taxpayers Protest That Street Lights
Are Out Much Of tho Time.
So many complaints have come to
members Of the city council. because
many of the street arc lights are dark
for various periods of time. that the
committee OF the council. having the
lighting of the city in charge was in
strlcted at Monday nights meeting TO
Investigate the cause and report at the
next meeting. Mr.. Webster, Who intro
duced the motion, stated the report had
come to him that in some sections OF
the city some of the street lights had
not been burning for several nights In
succession.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
In tho Police Court.

Maud Bennett, a young woman Of
81 was in the police court Monday
charged with intoxication. She was ar
rested by Officer Hurd and was COM
mitted for six days A. r. Jones. Frank
Wilson and Apple Blossom, all
drunks, arrested by Marshal Nicholson,
Officers Clark and Hurd. also received
sentence. Wilson was committed ana
the others paid up.
gineer OF Boone, who several days ago
pulled a train thru this city at rate
OF speed exceeding the limit specified
in the city ordinances, appeared before
Mayor Jones and was assessed IS AMI
costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
ELECTION OFFICIALS NAMED.
City Council Chooses Judges and
Clerks for City Election.

City Council Chooses Judges and
| Clerks for City Election.
The council. a. its adjourned meeting
on Monday night. named the judges and
clerks who Will serve at the city cleo
tion On Monday. March 81. No repre-
sentative from the First ward was pres
ent. and the official for that precinct
will he selected at some later date.
Those chosen were:
Second Ward - Judges. w. r. Ru-
bee, j. A. Wright. and George P. Pow
ers: clerks H. S. Lawrence and r. q.
Mack
! Third ward--Judges. C. H. Shaw.
Peter Marcy and D. S. Good; clerks,
Louis Schneider. and F. Aubrey
Smith
Fourth Ward Judges. Peter
Kreutzer. T. II. Bondage and Thomas
Dansisin: clerks, C. H. Brock and A. P.
Brat
Fifth Ward - Judges. Ellie Bruster.
John Knorr anil Frank Borc1ardt:
clerks. Anthony Novotny. and Pierce
Brechtbill.
Sixth Ward - Registry board. G. W.
Makepeace and Marian Gard: Judges. NJ.
Il. Andrews. Oscar Hartwell and Will
blessing; clerks. F. w. Isen,an and WILL
lam West.
All the voters in the Sixth ward VIII
be compelled to register before being
eligible 10 vote. In the other wards the
old registry board will hold over and
act Registration will begin on Thurs
day. March IL, and will continue thru
the Friday following. Saturday.
March 26, the places OF registration will
again be open. and on election day,
those vino may have been out of the
city. on all previous days OF registra-
ton, may register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
A Card.

Marshalltown. Iowa. Feb. 2. 1901
To j. NJ. Alexander. j. c. Bullock
Frank Brenneck. John Dietrich c. A
Bowman. A C. Johnson. Edwin S
Ketchum. John p Woodbury., T. j
Fletcher. H. j. Howe George Herman
f. II. Boucher. Levi sayior. A. n
French. A. G. Click. John F. Prazak
A. P. Bratt. Andrew Wilbur. Seth zug
w. H. n. Bowen and others. voters o.
the Fourth ward of the city OF Mar
shalltown. Gentlemen:
In reply to your petition urging my
candidacy for alderman OF the Fourth
ward herewith accept the same
Should be elected the general welfare
OF the city shalt be my aim and pur-
pose. Very truly yours.
II. L. GETZ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
M,BRlpE G. WILL RELY UPON HY.
oMEl.
Cures Colds, Coughs, cstsrrh and Grip
Just Breathe Il.

@VuSy oE00SU0 bSs
Hyomei I. natures own method for
curing catarrh. colds, coughs and dis
eases Of the respiratory organs. 1t
is the only natural treatment Tor the
cure OF these troubles.
Breathed thru the neat pocket In
haler that comes with every outfit, the
air that passes into the throat and
lungs, is Identical with that on the
mountains, where l. Is laden with heal
ing and health giving balsams. It
searches out and kills disease germs
in the most remote and minute air
cells Of the head, throat and lungs, It
soothes and heals all irritation Of the
mucous membrane.
Hyomei is prescribed by physicians
generally. Many Of them use it them
selves to break up a cold and prevent
pneumonia.
The complete Hyomei OUTFIT con-
sists OF neat inhaler, that Is so
small and convenient that IL can be
carried in the pocket or purse. medi-
cine dropper and a bottle OF Hyo-
mel. This costs but 81, and 1t will
cure any ordinary case of catarrh. In
chronic and deep seated conditions,
longer use Is necessary and extra bot
ties of Hyomei can be obtained for
so cents, making 1t most economical
treatment for this disease.
Mcbride & VIII have 50 much con-
fidence in the power Of Hyomei to cure
catarrh and other diseases Of the throat
and lungs that they sell 1t under their
personal guarantee to refund the mon
ey to any purchaser in case 1t falls
to give satisfaction. They take all
the risk themselves, and Hyomei costs
you absolutely nothing unless It does
you good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
rwgNTIErH CENTURY CLUB.
Mrs. Grace MeIcher zaiser, Appears Il
= osliohtful Readino.

mrs. Grace M0lcher Zai6or, appears IN
q Delightful Reading.
The Twentieth Century Club and
several guests were entertained Mon
day night at the home. OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Turner. corner OF North
Sixth and Maan. a. the final meeting OF
the calendar year. Mrs. Grace Melcher
zaiser. of Burlington. appeared before
the club in most delightful reading
of Alice Hogan Rice's Mrs. Wigs OF
the Cabbage Patch Mrs Zaiser In
possessed of most charming person.
a'ity. and her Interpretation of the
delightful little story very pleasing. The
closing number OF the years series Of
entertainments was pronounced by the
club to have been one of the seasons
I.arest treats. Mrs. r. L. Meeker gave
two vocal numbers during the even
ing. being accompanied by Mrs. z. r.
Lay.
The clubs guests were Mrs. Asa
Howe, of Northtield. VT. Miss Norris.
of Toronto; Messrs. and Mesdames C..
r. Wiley, w. "a. Davis, George f.
Adams and c. II. Hull, Mrs. Mary c..
Weeks: Misses Marian Parker. Leona
Caswell. Pauline Grumme. Peryle and
Florence Harris. Bessie Speers. Nellie
Brennecke and Martha Nelson, and Mr..
Clyde c. Caswell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. H. Haggins. of Melbourne. Fla.
writes: MY doctor told me had con-
sumption and nothing could be done for
me. was given up TO die. The ofYer
of free trial bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery of Consumption induced me
to try it, Results we're starting.
am now on the road to recovery and
owe it all to DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. 1t surely saved my life" This
great cure is guaranteed for all throat
ana Jung diseases by Mcdonald & Ma
hood Company. druggists. Price 90
cents ana 81. Trial bottles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
eontinuously for seventeen year

IL continuously for seventeen years
Besides the wife he leaves nine chill
dren, Mary. Agnes Josephine. John,
David, Nellie. Margaret, James and
Francis. Two sisters are supposed to
be living in Canada, but their adj
dresses are not known.
The funeral will be held at ST. Ma
rvs church Thursday morning at 10
o'clock, and will be attended in body
by the former members of the old VOL
unteer fire department. Rev. Father
Lenlhan will have charge of the fu-
neral. and the interment will be In
Riverside.
The house will be open to friends
from S a. m. to Z p. m. Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
MARRIED.
seweli-kenyon.

AL the home of Mrs. Nelsbergar. 400
East Church street, Monday evening.
was celebrated the marriage of Miss
Grace Kenyon. OF State Center, and Mr..
Bnjnnain S. Sewweil of this city. Only
few friends witnessed the ceremony.
which was performed by Chaplain
Jesse Cole. MIR. Sewall was formerly
manager OF the Dunn eating house at
the union station. Mr.. and Mrs. Sc
we'll left this morning for Walla Lake,
where the former will! have charge OF
the Dunno restaurant in the Northwes-
tern station at that place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
OBITUARY..
Clark.

Mrs. Althea Herrick- Clark, aged 10
years. died Monday night after a
weeks illness with pneumonia. AT tn.
time OF her death she was employed AZ
the county farm as cook. Mrs. Clark
was we'll known in the city. Her hus-
band. G. Clark, who died about seven
years ago, was proprietor of the Savorv
House for number of years. After
his death Mrs. Clark assumed the
management Of the hotel and contn-
ued the business until about four years
sgo. Her former husband, Mr.. Her
rick. was superintendent of the county
rafm for number of years. She leaves
no family. altho one step daughter,
Mrs. H. A. Harris. lives In this city.
and another step daughter. Mrs. NJ. z.
Hawkins. resides in Brooklyn. N. Y.
The funeral will be held at the Harris
home. l05 South Seventh street. on
Wednesday afternoon at ESQ, Rev w.
H. Scott officiating. Interment will be
in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
WORKING UNDER COVER.
Building Was Again Resumed at tn
STORAGE Reservoir


Protected from the cold by the tenn
porary cover over the big excavation
for the city's reservoir. men We're
working in their shirt sleeves Mon
day on the / 'lding of the concrete
walls. The SPACE OF the interior is
warmed by big stoves. kept fired both
night and day to prevent the freezing of
the concrete walls, and thus injntng
them. Being no longer subjected to
delays made necessary by the wealth
err. 1t is expected that the worl, will
be pushed to rapid completion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
NEW LACE CURTAINS
Jus. Received Direct From the

Just Received Direct From the
Manufacturers.
Our line OF curtains this season sur.
passes any line We nave ever carried
in the past in price. style. assortment
and quality.
We are showing twenty-five differ
en-, styles in ruffle and bobbinet cur.
tains, plain, fancy and colored borders
at 9s cents to 1878 per pair.
Thirty styles in Nottingham cur
tains from 10 cents to $3.50 per pair.
Twenty styles Of Brussel net and
Point DEsprlt from $3.50 to 50 per
pair.
Ten styles Of Arabian curtains from
1925 TO $3.50 per pair.
II you are not ready TO buy your cur
tains at once, call and make your Sc
lection while the stock is complete IN
every detail, and have them laid away
for you until you are ready for them
Hawkeye Store, second floor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16

The county central committee will
meet In the east court room. at the
court house. Marsnlailtn Uu, Iowa. on
March II. 1904. at 1890 a. M, to cam
vass the returns and make AN official
re port. ard FOR any other business that
may property come before it.
Committeeman turnout THE county
Wall take due notice of the above and
at THE primary election will endeavor
to see that none but known republic
ans. and those WHO VIII affirm and
subscribe THAT they will support the
republican ticket. cast their votes to
nominate our candidates.
C. II. SMITH,
Chairman.
g A NOTE SsLcrAtary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Linn Mo. z.

linn NO. z.
caucus of the republican voters
of Linn precinct No. will be held at
the street car waiting room Saturday
afternoon. Feb. 20. at 1 p. m. for the
purpose Of nominating precinct COM
mitteeman and seven delegates to the
county convention; also for the trans
action OF any other business that may
legally come before it,
j. j. SMITH.
Committeeman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
TOWNSHIP cAucusEs.
Timber Creek,

The republicans OF Timber Creek
township will hold caucus in Mar
shalItown on Saturday. Feb. 20. at 2
p. M. in the ONCE of Justice B. L. Bur-
rift. to elect committeeman and nom
mate delegates to the county conven-
tion and township Offices. George Il.
Hudson, committeeman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16

Kidney complain, kills more people
than any other a,.ease This is due to
the disease being so insdious that Il,
gets a good hold on the system before
it is recognized Foleys Kidney Cure
will prevent the development OF the
fatal disease II taken In time. B. A..
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
REPUBLICAN COUNTY PRIMARY.
Official Motto. to In. Republican
Voters Of Marshall County.

To the republicans OF Marshall
county: You are hereby notified that
primary election win be held at the
us,rai voting places ulruort the county
ON hlie stn day of March. 1904, for ths
purpose OF nominating candidates for
the following county offices: Auditor.
clerk of the district court, recorder.
county attorney. member OF the board
of supervisors and ror the election OF
committeeman foe each voting pre-
c.nc.. and for ali township offices TO
be elected. also Delegates to the county
as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Auditor.

Editor Times Republican: Please
place my name before the public az
candidate for denomination to the OF
flee OF county auditor, for second term.
subject to the will of the republican
voters at the primary on March s.
w. Il. M'LELAND.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Gun Club Officers Elected,

The Social Gun Club held Its annual
meeting Monday night electing officers
as follows:
President-Joseph Kunkel.
Vice President-Joseph Sche,e.
Secretary. H. Drummer.
Treasurer-A Peterson.
Executive Committee Harry
Petscher, James Ellis and p. Calmus.
After the election, the club, thru
Mr.. Peterson, presented Mr.. Drummer
with a handsome silk umbrella, as a
testimonial OF the good work ne has
done for the club. Mr.. Drummer organ
.zed the club, and has been dts secre-
tary ever since.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
shnfeld.

Frank s.anieli. aged "a years, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Stanfield died at
iIics home three and one-han miles
wss.of Liscomb, Monday night at 1880
O'clock, of lung fever. He had suffered
three attacks Of the disease during the
present winter nfonths.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Recorder.

wish to announce to the public
that shall be a candidate for renomi-
nation to the office of county recorder,
second term. before the republican
primaries to be held March 8.
IDA EVANS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
FAE. NoRTHUP.
Supervisor.

Editor Times Republican: PLEASE
announce that l shall be a candidate
for denomination to the office of sup
ervisor, subject to the wishes OF the
voters at the republican primary
w. Ii. JONES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
liHomb,

The republican voters OF Liscomb
township will meet In Trease's shop to
nominate officers for the March pri-
mary on Saturday at 1880 p. m. c. G.
Church, Com.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16

yigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncon-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted witt,
weak kidneys. If the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
P,TNER TO WATERLOO.
Presiding Elder Will Make That Cit,
Aia Parma nent Home

Presiding Elder W. II. Ptner Of the
Marshalltown district, who has hfer
making his home III this city since
,his appointment last fall. will move &c
Waterloo for his permanent residence
He will build home there, and. al
tho regretting to leave Marshalltown
1t IL the desire of Mrs. Pitner toslive
In waterloo, as she has relatives re-
siding there. Mrs. Pitner went to Cen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16

ter Point this morning, where she will
remain until going to Waterloo. Rev.
Pitner, who accompanied her. will re-
turn to this city in a few days, to re-
main temporarily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
County Attorney.

Please announce that will be
candidate for the office OF county at
torney. subjec. to .he decision OF the
republican voters at the primaries
March s. 1904
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Clerk of Courts.

I wish 10 inform the republican
voters of Marshall county that am a
candidate for the republican nomlna-
ton for clerk Of the district court. sub
tect to the will OF the voters at the
primaries, March 8.
H. c. LoUNsBERRY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Howard.

Samuel Howard. aged Ga. one OF the
older residents of Albion. died at his
home in that place Sunday night OF
lung fever. He had been suffering for
some time with asthma and bronchial
trouble. which brought on lung fever.
He was stone mason and plasterer
by trade and was member of the AL
h.on Methodist church. He leaves a
wife and two daughters. One OF the
latter, Mrs George Suter. lives here.
while the other makes her home n
Davenport. The funeral was held this
afternoon at $3.50 O'clock, Rev. Goodell
officiating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
II. C. LOUNSBERRY.

Please announce that will be q
candidate for the nomination Of clerk
of the district court subject to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16

wishes OF the republican voters of
Marshall county. at the primary cleo
ton, to be held March 8.
8. P. KNIsELY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable BY Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind.
and lessensambit beauty,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

G. A. MOTE, Secretary.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
NOTICE.

City of Savannah, Office of Fire De-
partment. Savannah. Ca, Sept. 2S,
1904.-The attention of the public is
called to an ordinance adopted April
10. 1904. entitled. AN Ordinance reg
ulating the storing keeping and using
of gasoline, benZine or naphtha in the
city Of Savannah" Under the require
ments of which it IS made unlawful
for any one to keep, store, use or vend
gasoline. naphtha or benzne within
the corporate limits of the city. ex-
cept in that territory north of Gwin-
nett street east of Bilboa canal. and
north of the Louisville road west of
Musgrove Creek and south of Bay
street extended, unless a special per-
NIT shall have been procured from
City Council, when approved by the
superintendent of the Fire Depart
ment.
Under the requirements Of this or
dinance gasoline, naphtha or benzine
must be kept in metallic cases: guam
titles i'm excess of ten (10) gallons
must be placed under ground and
cases must be constructed and piped
in accordance with the rules Of the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters
Ten gallons or less must be kept in
metallic cases, and located on outside
of buildings. subject to the approval
Of the superintendent OF the Fire De-
partment. JOHN r. MAGUIRE,
perintendent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. Cleared.
steamer Elswick Towers, Berlin. Sa-
vannah barkentine c. B. Whidden,
Morrison, Pointe A Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Sailed, steamers ATapahoe, Kemble,
New York; Mohican, Devereaux, Bos-
ton, via Charleston
Pensacola Fla, Sept. 3O-Cleared,
barkentine Zion (Ger), Hemmes, Lon
don.
Sailed. steamer Wilma (Span), Bus
tina, Liverpool.
Charleston, S. c., Oct. ARRIVED.
steamer Iroquois Chichester. New
York. and proceeded for Jacksonville.
Sailed, schooner VIM. c. Tanner.
Johnson, Norfolk.
Pensacola. Fla, Oct Cleared,
steamer Teodore De Larrinaga, -,
Rotterdam and Tyne.
Fernandina, Fla, oct. Arrived,
steamer Bangor CBr), Brown, Barry.
Sailed. banks Guldaas (Nor0, Haa-
land, Bristol; Anna Maria Dalrendo,
Qt), Aleano, BuenOs Ayres; schooner
Independent, Farrow, New York
Punta Gorda, Fla, Oct. Arrived,
Sept. 20, steamer Shawmut, Risk, Port
Tampa; schooner Paul Palmer, Love,
Baltimore.
Key west, Fla. Oct. ARRIVED.
steamers Concho. Barstow, Galveston,
and sailed for New York: Mascotte.
Allen. Havana. and sailed for Port
Tampa.
Barry Sept. 3O-sailed, steamer Cor
by Castle, Savannah.
New York; Oct. ARRIVED, steamer
Comanche, Jacksonville and Charles
ton.
Sailed, steamer Apache, Charleston
and Jacksonville.
Philadelphia, Oct ARRIVED, steam
err Allegheny, Savannah; schooner
Marie Palmer, Savannah
Baltimore, oct. SAILED, steamer
Frederick, Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
ADVANCE IN PRICES
MARKED DAYS TRADE IN NEW
YORK STOCKS MARKET.
'00R BANK STATEMENT
PRODUCED VIOLENT ACTIVITY AND
SENT LISTS UPWARD,

United States Steel Again the Fea-
ture OF the MarIzet-Anotber Jumn
IN Northern Securities On Curb
Kept Alive RumOr That Differ
ences Among the Interests Repre-
scented Are In Process of Adjust
meRt-PrOfit Taking in Evidence
Part of Time, But Demand Strong
Enough to Readily Absorb 1t.
Gold Shipments Likely to BE Made
Into This Country Soon.
New York, Oct. 1.-The stock mar
kets gave another striking demonstra-
ton of its absorptive power to-day.
The movement of prices was rather
commonplace, but the volume of the
transactions and the wide distribution
of business throughout the market
gave evidence of a vitality greater than
at any time during the week.
The appearance of the unfavorable
bank statement was the signal for an
outburst of violent activity and a COM
prehensive advance in prices. Sterling
excl ange was weak again, and the sup
ply of cotton bills has become so
abundant supplemented by the supply
of exchange made by Londons buying
of stocks here, that an inward move
ment OF gold at an early date seems
highly probable. The growing ease OF
the London money market will add to
this probability.
Steel Again n Feature.
United States Steel preferred was
again the feature of the market, and
the placing of bets that the price
would cross that of the second mort