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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

Iufeqrudeut order Good Tenplar- meets at
s3oua tvmplars rail-, Mower court, every Tues
cas- evening.
Nsuvatosa Lodge No. aG7, F. aud a, NJ,
.aeefa l3.-t aud third saturdays Of each month
at Aias4ate hati, Dtttmar building.
N#ta. tyr.mun.mect- INST and third Tuesday
~. r:teu month ut Arranuu hail, over LefebeT
4.u=.' Company store.
t,esmauiu Verein meets second aud fourth
etlt,,rdny evenings Of each month at hall in
@uith and Lefeher block.
Wauwatosa Camp No 2a37, Modern Wood
men America, meet, second aud last Thursday
of each month at NJ. w. A. ball, smith AZ Lefc'
Her block.
independent Order OF Forcsters meets secord
.}uG EQasfu Mondays in "iuonth at the hat ON
thir-t Naua o.. smith Il lefeber building,
taauat,.-I Wumuu'a Club Meets tWirr each
.a0uth al Wauwadosa Public Library building
IL &. T. Cluh-Meets twice each monta at
homes OF members.
Churches.
Couoregat ional Rev. a. X Thtin.
3a4tist Rev. p. W. Loug fellow.
detiludi~i Rev. G. l.. Godthorpc.
Fgi9coppt-- Rev, j. 5. Kicb.
~. Juhii'. Lutheran Rev. Thiele
Pau}'s EVaug. Key. -. \. Ehrhud
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

An excellent opportunity to get
your local paper, The News, and two
good Magazines at a very low price.
For the year 1905 we make the fol-
lowing offer:
The Cosmopolitan Magazine, regular
price S1.o0 The Twentieth. Century
Home, regular price 90, and The
Wauwatosa News, regular price $500,
Full price, $500.
All three to our subscribers for
s. 90.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22
W'auwatosa Properly Owners

Wcuwatosa Properly Owners?
If you have any Wauwatosa property
you wish to exchange for Milwaukee
City Income property call on us. we
have several clients who wish to ex-
change. e. b. Pares Realty Co, 500
Matthews building, Milwaukee. SO
Windsor avenue, Wauwatosa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

Groceries with the Richie len" brand.
are noted throughout the country for
their excellence and purity Nettle-
ton, the grocer handles them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

II YOU wish to trade yonr house and
lot or unimproved property for Mil
wauSee property, please call ON Henry
Watner. S-3t
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

House on Garfield avenue.
Apply to L. r. GRIDLEY.

/ have several applications for loans
ON approved real estate security. Par
ties having funds to place may find an
opportunity to invest by calling on
L. Il. Grid)cy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22
Post office.

4tF.. hours 200 a. NJ. 10 Z 80 p. IN.
taHday 80 to 900 II, m.
NAIL ARRIVES FROM EAST.
E8- o and III, u. m; 2:uo and'5:l2 P. m.
MAIL ARRIVES FRoM WEST.
"a II Is. M; 2:u8, 5:i2 and GsAI p, N.
F0UCuEs CLOSED ron EASTERN NAIL,
20 and ! ia a, m; 80 and 6AAp. m.
POUCHES CLOSED FOR EsTERN MAIL"
ID .ssJ q. m; % and $40 y. IN.
". IL. LANDOLT,
post-NIasler.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

NOTICE-Dr. c. T. Chandler, the
dentist, Is located in the Greenwood
block
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
officers performing duties of Board OF P2b-
lie Works in and for the City of Nauwa-
tosa, at the Office of the City Clerk at the
City Hall on Wisconsin avenue, until May
H. 1905, at 1880 O'Clock in the evening OF
said day, for furnishing all necessary MAJ
terial and labor for constructing, strictly
according to plans and specifications there
for on hle III the Office of the said city
clerk, six inch water pipe from the end
of the water pipe line at present construct
ed on Greenfield avenue at Brace street,
along Greenfield avenue to the north curb
line of Cleveland street; also an eight inch
water pipe from the water pipe main on
State street thence along Sixty first street
under the right-of way OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway to Motor ave
nue., eastwardly on Motor avenue to Fifty
ninth street. thence south ON Fifty nth
street crossing under the Menomonee river.
to Wells street, thence eastwardly with Il
six inch pipe along Wells street to Fifty
seventh street
An approximate estimate of the pipe and
specials is as follows:
3240 feet of eight inch pipe.
1884 feet of six inch pipe
y hydrants.
> eight inch bends 2212'.
) eight inch bends a.
/ reducer g. to s.
> four ways s XU'
4 four ways g..
II 3 ways 6" on s..
3 ways 6
] four way S"XS
gates s.
! gate g..
/ SxS 3 way.
Plugs ana straps for all openings.
Straps for bends according to speclfca-
tiOns.
All bids and proposals must be upon
forms to be furnished by the City Clerk
All proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum OF per cent OF
the sum mentioned for which the said work
and material will he furnished and par-
formed, conditioned that the bidder VII!
IN case his proposal is accepted by said
city, enter into a contract with good aud
sufficient sureties for the performance Of
the work in his said proposal mentioned at
the price therein mentioned The giElt to
reject any and all bids Is expressly re-
served to the city OF Wauwatosa, Niss ON
sin.
Dated this DIST day of April. 1906
by order OF the officers performing duties
of Board of Public works, Wauwafosa,
Wisconsin.
EDWARD COURTYARD.
City Clerk
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

Wanted Girl for general house
work, Apply at number $50 West
Main Street
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

Ghlta9c, milwaukee s st. Paul R'y.
TIME TABLE.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin,.
COMO EAST

GOING EAST.
1aiIy Except Sunday Z IS a. m.
bsily .......... ..,,., ..... 81 D. M
GOING WEST
Daily TO - Paul.,...,...-... 5:04 "A N
Oaiiy Exc. sunday TO Madison via
Wlt~rtOwn s......,,-, .......,..... $ 200 a. m
Daily Ike. sunday to Madison via
Jaac~ vile. -.-..., ...... sis n. III.
Sunday only to GAINESVILLE aud Madi-
son ..... .,,,....,.,...... ....,..... S:0a "a m.
sunday onl$ to Watertowu-.,.,.... s:l5st. III.
Daily Exc. sunday to Wauacsha. $40 a. m.
Daily 10 st Paul aud Minneapolis III Is a. n.
Daily Exc. sunday TO Madison and
Pra. du c. ..............,.iis 80 a. N.
Daily Ike. sunday 20 WaUkeSha ana
Watertown. ............. e:lop. m.
Daily EXC, sunday 70 Jauesvtie.... SEQ a.. IN.
" " Portage. ..... 80 p. u.
Daily Exc. sunday 10 VANS csha .... ga u. m.
sunday only To GAINESVILLE & Madison 1tIa H. m
pa EN- sun TO Mad. and Z. du c.. 7;3u p, IA.
saturday only 10 WatertOwu.... Gee. II rs p. m.
Trains leave Milwaukee for wauwatosa
and hey ond as follows:
sunday only 4 81 a.
Daily Except Sunday ........1, 10 "a, m
Sunday only .......,....., ...... so a m.
Daily ... .0l a m
Daily Except sunday. e. ,........ 5 b a. m
Daily ........... ...... ..... 800. ....*tI:l0 a. m
Daily Except Sunday ..,... ....... II 20 a. m
Daily Except sunday ...................t:l5p IN
Daily Except Sunday ....................I:05 p. m
Daily Except sunday. .......... =. sos p. IN
Daily Except Sunday ............. ......6 $40 D. M
Sunday only ...,....-.... rs p M
Saturday only -.................. ....li on y, M
p..iy Except Sunday ...... ....... ,..,. 7:l5 a. m
sStcp only ON Signal.
In eject January g, t9O5.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

Published at Wauwatosa, Wis, every satur'
day BY the Wauwatosa Printing Coz
Sent to any address in the United States Tor
81 a year e.,,.
Entered at the Wauwatosa postofice as Sec
oId class matter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22
WAUWATOSA DIRECTORY.
City Officials.

City Officials.
!, Cdsua, sr
Mayor ..'.' '.''.' ''''' ''''''A = ~
Aldermen n,
First Ward.......'.''' Adam Currie
u. j. Marquardt.
7eeo4lo " '''''''' j. b. ne S"asI
John Taylor
Third Ward .....-...........,- YIN Menuinger
Fred Prudisch
ruurIh Ward.........-.'..+....I VIM. Picker
A. f. Kellogg
- ''- Edward Coulthard
'.., C. W Damon
- ......-.G. J. Davel1ar
.sti"ities ...i' .i,.,r y d. Warren
7'te7' ~o, "a s',,,t of sewage Plant
az ioig,er Matt Goebel
isjr,,,a.- ~ Health e. A. Schmitz, NJ. ID.
,r-,. tyai
J4sti,.as ofthe Peace ....... ~ ~'thobn
'" 10
Marshal. Frank Hartman
-lperYisors-
,r-a5 VIM. FAIRIES
,t'.rl . C. 4. Jacobus
~ g. r. ReicharCt
- .,,r.u meets in regular session
tr-t ana third Tuesday evenings OF each month
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

We print posters, programmes.
tickets, etc. forclubs, fairs and socials.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

This shows that our bonded Indebtedness
- ~ G hn,3 Ig nun anu tll
cynans '''S'' 0'' manu- u ''''' ''l necessary
through the efforts Of Mr. Underwood
we have received from the United states
government two cannons, which were de-
You viii be called upon to designate tn
ilJna ~ tho uj "' f "uIof'"e inc
II seems fn me- T." hr tha driv" ~ all oe
us to increase the rrowfh Of orr civ ali
we possibly cam 10 that end il seems 10
me it might be well to remit taxes to any
FACTORY mat might wish to locate here
In coHelUSton J. want to urge on you
wit6out at we U 0l'lo rs n I'M t am
sFn3prnme11t IA olyI'to,,o aP5 rr,1t ~ III
/ also want to urge on You economy. when
the tax payers will demand of US and we
want 10 bee ready at all time TO give good
account l"t every uoildr expended, 50 that
~ 81 ~ ti"'r Is 'SpiIVu Wf ll'a! 700" hacN
,rt ,,t ~, H. az "ItS MI n%'1in@ 10 ~
We have made
III ,,,',,,,,. ,l,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,.,1 a., 40,
linn of nticar. '''0
/ Alderman Curry notninotad Aldermen
I Clansan fnr mrns;a",f ~ No o',nr,';
/ The roll v.os maj ana Nla,,,n,.,,, .,lo,,.
SON ,fnapinn,,sI, ci.ntnd
NlIprnIan Nominee, ,o,,,;n,t,3 III
-tiH't.'''u NIS"eiiNV' Nominated ~
T T"a VI ',','u t"l ti'S cleEh ailI MI
~. 49,. - D'e, ''S ''.i''ii'''""y'1
I ,..',,,;.lf "''''"'! -N'uV' "H"u = auHel
Is,.',ill,'''p'' - I'aNe'aHr' A'derhan
i - "'',,i'l,,t,n oSt'r Nr"eSinS' ana
-h'1'' MN IN dti'iilOE'r h'lhinaJ2' - bha-
ser; ! ne ron eau resulted as follows:
=. y. baNei3ar >; Nroesing. l, GlaSier.
-
Nlf' llaVeiaar having received ma
jWlty OF all votes was declared elected,
Alderman Taylor nominated f. Harri
man Tor n"'SM and upon roll call Mr.
Hartman was elected.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-22

Boald OF ... II II. Addms, See'y
HealtlI ! John Barnekow.
H. P Bradley. Health officer
-roWn clerks office in Dittmar Bldg. Town
gaafa meets every Monday evening, ut 1'5Q p.
- "a the town clerks Office Board OF health
aert- on first aud third Wednesday of each
.tsatf, ~ Town clerks office, ats u. IN.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
MOSES HAAS FIGHTING
RETURN TO WASHINGTON
Prosecutor Beach Not Yet Decided
Whether He Will Go to New
York.

Moses Haas, who is indicted jointly
with Frederick A. Peckham and Edwin
s. Holmes, Jr., for conspiracy to defraud
the Government in connection with the
cotton leak scandal. will not come 10
Washington voluntarily to answer the
charge against him.
District Attorney Beach said today
the question of Haas coming will come
up for consideration September next
before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock, in New York. Then 1t will
be determined what steps will be taken
by the Government TO bring Haas here
TO stand trial on the indictment return
ed against him by the local grand jury
last Tuesday. Mr.. Beach has not yet
decided whether he will go to New York
to take part in the fight Haas and his
counsel Will make against the extradi-
ton Of the former
Mark Alter. counsel for Haas. stated
TO Commissioner Hitchcock yesterday he
intended 10 take advantage OF every
technicality known TO the law to prevent
his client from being extradited
District Attorney Beach today re-
ceived a letter from District Attorney
Henry l. Burnett, of New York, in
forming him of the stand taken by
Haas counsel.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
MARKET STRONG
ONLY IN SPOTS
Commission Houses Report
Poor Business.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Most of the
commission houses reported poor busi-
ness again today. The market was, on
the whole, fairly strong, but unusually
spotted.
Canadian Pacific made a new high
inent Steel stocks held their strength
Most of the rest OF the market was
rather indierent in tone The bond
market was poor except for the Mexi-
can Central issues and japanese.
Specula tion interests viewed the situa-
tion at Portsmouth in different ways. AZ
result of this divergence IN views
price movements were Irregular. the
Southern group of stocks and Canadian
Pacific being strong. while Amalgamat-
ed Copper and other issues showed evi-
dence OF weakness in early trading bun
gathered strength in the later dealings.
Canadian Pacific rose 1& per cent, the
ard Montreal.
Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville and
Nashville. and Nashville. Chattanooga
ard st. Louis showed decided strength
and made material advances. No news
developed that could be regarded a
market influence outside of Portsmouth
peace conference. and number OF
traders We're disposed TO wait for some
positive action before taking any new
steps in the stock market. Government
bonds unchanged; other bonds firm
The Coal stocks were a little heavy
at the opening of the Stock Market.
Reading opened Is higher. reacted y and
Delaware and Hudson was Il lower The
rest of the list was strong Canadian
Pacific had an exceptional advance of
1h. Shelters was up Is and Louisville
and Nashville and Norfolk and Western
each x. Others were generally up Il to
%. General stocks firm and compare
lively active
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON.

Trading on the local exchange today
assumed wider proportions. especially
In the Washington Railway issues. Both
the preferred and common stocks went
TO higher levels. the common making n
new high record. On sales of 600 shares
the preferred made an advance over
Being at 9112 and the last at 9l3s. with
one after the cali ut 91S4. The closing
quotations were 9ls4 bid and 81 asked.
washington Railway common gave a
pyrotechnic exhibit. The first sale was
of . shares at 4224. which seemed to be
a sort of feeler. Immediately after a
rev hundred share lots sold at 42&. 423s
and i2;s. respectively and then bids
were made for 1,Go0 share lots. four of
which were met at A. f3L 431s and
43Ss. The broker taking these made fur
thec bids of ~ for any part of the
capital stock. but no more came out and
the close was i31a bid and 10 asked.
63A and 631a. 10 shares selling around
these figures.
Mergenthaler advanced several frac-
tons. so shares selling at 1861 and 1865.
and the close being 1876 bid and 1862
asked.
La3ston was dull, selling at Il ana
at 1875 for three 50-share lots 1t CLOSED.
Mt i5ss bid and IL asked.
Graphophcne common sold at AS for
one lO0-shart lot. and $50 shares of the
preferred ut S@M:s.
Greene Copper sold at 26. and closed
at 25as bid and 2e1s asked.
In the bond list $500 Capital Traction
Is sold at l0S S.C0O Washington Gas
AS at 105. 81. 900 Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat IS at 1O9. recession OF
point; $1,000 Washington Railway As
at o.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29

II is said, Rogers has been connected
with a railroad company
II; Ralph Burton, manager of Burton
a Co, is out OF the city. and but lit
J.e is known of Mr. Rogers by the en-
ptoyes in Rurton's Office. rs 1t was
stated that Rogers connection with the
The name John w Rogers is not given
IL the city directory.
Little or nothing could be learned in
Washington today about Mr.. and Mrs
John W. Rogers. who abandoned their
two children In New York hotel sew
cral DAYS ago. and are believed TO have
either sailed for Europe or committed
suicide. during their say in this city.
Few persons who knew the couple could
be fourd-
The majority Of them said they re-
nembered Rogers because he dressed
quite f1ashily, and owed them money.
These persons. living in the neighbor-
hood of 10 Harvard street. where the
Rogers lived. say the man and his wife
were too spcrty and flew too high for
them 20 associate. with them.
James ID. finch. 4 painter. living at
1iaS North Capitol Street. remembers
IsU.yers because the expert stenogra pher
got Finch TO Go a JOB of painting in the
harvard street house ana forgot to pay
for tire work finch says has bi.i WAS
NO. and although he presented ii sew
eral times. Rogers put him on, s,Tying he
inch learned that Rogers had gone 10
New York. and sent the bill 10 his hotel,
3u. never received any answer
the Oxford Hotel it is said Rogers
ana his wife and children remained in
the Eostclry for several months. but
the clerk never saw the color of the
high flyers rcrcy. When the couple
and the children departed. Rogers oweL.
two and onc-half months board. but he
did not square up. Rogers was known
at the hotel IS a sport"
Fic said he was an expert stenoS-
rapher, and received $40 n month. While
at the Hcrcard street house. the couple
had several card and ice-crcam parties
Rogers IS said to have admitted to
neieEbors that he was poker shark
and could trim anybody with the paste
baords." On one occasion il is alleged
that he offered TO play poker with his
landlord after paying the latter s35 rent.
When Rogers and his family left the
city they said they were going TO Nir-
ginia. and nothing was heard OF then.
until his various creditors tried TO col
lect their bills, and located Rogers in.
New York city.
Captain Boardman. at Police Head
quarters. today stated that the police
had not been asked 70 apprehend the
stenographcr.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
PORTUGUESE CONFERENCE
PRAISES THE PRESIDENT

The State Department made public to-
day communication from the Portu-
guese peace conference. recently beld at
Lisbon. to President Roosevelt. felicitat-
ing the President upon the stand he has
taken with regard to the peace move
ment
The civilized world, says this COM
munication which is signed by Presi-
dent s. de Magalhaes Lima, of the Por-
tuguese Peace League. greets President
Roosevelt as a benefactor of humanity,
and commends his action in bringing
about the peace conference between Rus
sia and Japan
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

sales-Capital Traction. $5o0d10S.
Washington Gas AS, 81. .000q105.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Is, 81. 900G109.
Capital Traction, 2G1453s
Washington Street Railway preferred.
s0del1z. 51u9lis. 50d9lss. 50fI91+s. 500 81 u,
50dei%. 50M91s4, l00d915s 50G9lA.
Washington Street Railway common.
25Q42S4 1Oog421I 1.00OG43 1,Od0d 43A 0eO
6t5s:z. ]. coca 43ss. 100G42k.
Washington Gas. 25I633s. 11G63ss. 25G
6SL 25G63ss. 25G63ss. 25d63la
Mergenthaler. 1oql95%4 l0u1s6. 10d1961s
Lanston, 10ON17, 50017. 50Q167s.
Graphophone. common. 100diA.
Graphcphone. preferred, 1OoGs%. 1Ood
SIS. 1Obue%4 5guS%
Greene Copper, 100d26.
After call-Washington Street Rail-
way AS, S10oOdel.
Lanston, 50dl67s
Washington Street Railway preferred,
EnIQ13L
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Mabel Hun has instituted proceed
ings for divorce against Warren Rut-
ledge Hun. on statutory grounds. A
correspondent is named IN the proceed
ings.
Mrs. HUFF says she married the de-
fendant named in 1900. and that he de
serted her in 1904. Campbell Darlington
is named as her counsel.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
COTTON MARKET
WAS IRREGULAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The opening
OF the cotton market was irregular to-
day, being two TO five points lower in
response TO disappointing cables, while
later positions were two to six points
higher, owing TO continued dry weather
Texas and expectations of a bullish
report At midday.
Selling was not at all aggressive. The
undertone of the market appeared firm
1t is first notice day for September con-
tracts and early estimates place the
bales
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
JEFFR|ES REFEREE
FOR COMING FIGHT
Beat George Siler on Flip
of Coin.
BY W. w. NAUGHTON.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2o-James ].
Jenries, ex-champion OF the world. will
be the third man in the ring when Jim
my Britt and Battling Nelson meet at
Colma on the afternoon OF September g.
Jehries was Britt's choice from the
commencement of the conference which
lasted So many days. His selection was
determined last night by the Tipping of
coin at a time when all in attendance
at the discussion between Managers
Willie Britt and Billy Nolan had made
up their minds that the contest be-
tween the famous lightweights was on
the eve of being abandoned. After a
couple OF hours of wrangling, choice
narrowed 10 JEFF and George Siler, of
Chicago Neither side appeared likely
TO capitulate. and Willie Britt made the
remark, There seems TO be nothing
further to be done and Jimmy Britt
VIII quit training in the morning
Both managers seemed desperate
Their faces were flushed and their eyes
fairly pIazed with suppressed excite
ment.
Tossed a Coin.
why don't you pit JEFF against Siler
and toss coin." said some one in the
room.
After a moments pause. Nolan jumped
to his feet and said:
III do it
III go you.' said Willie Britt and
there was a big sigh of relief when
everybody felt that the long-drawn- -out
conference was coming 70 a close II
was arranged that James w. Coffroth
promoter of the big event, should toss a
dollar in the air. and that Britt should
attempt to call the turn. Heads" said
Britt, as the coin struck the floor and
clattcTed TO the wall. and heads IL
proved 10 De.
Jim Jeffries win referee the fight"
said Britt With undisguised satisfaction
'Jenries be H., said Nolan as he
nodded his head In sportsmanlike man
ner, and then the crowd rushed out into
the night 10 spread the news.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29

II Is claimed at the Office of Burton
& Co. formerly the Congressional Cor
respondence Company. 81 Bond build
ing. that John w. Rogers was asso-
ciated with Ralph Burton up to about
SIX months ago. when the partnership
existing between Mr. Burton and MT
Rogers was dissolved. Since that time.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29

The declaration of a quarterly divi-
dend of 2h per cent by the Atlantic
Coast Line Company. OF Connecticut
brings the annual rate up to 10 per cent
Ihe capital stock of the company is
put sl0,OoOco. and reports regarding its
business led to the expressed belief yes
terday that the corporation was amply
justified in the increase-and .ver n
trifie more.
The Washington times., 1905-08-29
NEW YORK.

Concerning the statement sent out by
noted Boston stock operator that
enormous quantities of copper "are in
the hands of stock gamblers, and that
the price of copper, the metal, will
break suddenly to a very low figure -
the financial editor of the New York
Commercial says: 1.-The worlds visible
supply of copper. which in January last
amounted to about $1,000 tons. has. not
withstanding the constan: increase ir
the production of the metal. dwindleG
month by month. until coday IL has
reached the vanishing point. and for all
practical purposes may be considered
as non-existent. Much has been sought
TO be made of certain alleged reserves
OF copper, which writers friendly to the
bear pool in the metal market have
assumed exist in Shanghai, but an ex-
animation of the export movement to
emma VIII convince any dispassionate
MIND that this reserve of copper ia
Shanghai is more specious than real
me export movement to China began
with the Russo-Japanese war, and has
continued uninterruptedly ever since
The world lost sight of a considerable
quantity of this copper after IL reached
China. and upon the absence of tangible
evidence as to its final disposition is bas-
ed the theory that IL is being held to
await futher advance in the market
Only banking institutions of the first i'm
portance would be able 10 undertake
the reckless and well-nigh hopeless
speculation OF carrying this vast amount
OF copper for months. and IL is a sig
nif1cant fact that supporters of this
theory have never suggested even tenta-
lively. the name of any institution or
individual as the possible financial
packer OF this gigantic copper deal. The
opinion In the best-tnformed quarters
is that the supply of copper now on
hand in Shanghai is inconsiderable. and
that such copper as China did not coir
In
dustries. was smuggled to Japan. Cop
per has been declared contraband of
war by Russia, and that in itself would
De q satisfactory reason why publicity
would not be sought by firms engaged
In exporting copper from China TO
Japan.