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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Sale OF Valuable Tract OF Land.

BY virtue of the powers contained
in II judgment of the Superior Court
Of Wake county. n. G.. entered at the
October term, 1904. of the said court,
being number 1912 of the civil Issue
docket of said court, in the case Of
George Kitchener, administrator OF j.
Wiley Jones ct al ". Tucker Sanders.
| will offer for sale at public cutlery
to the highest bidder for cash. at the
Court House door in the city of
Raleigh, n. c., on Monday. the 18th
day of March, 1905. at IL m.. the
following described tract of land. to-
wit:
situated in st. Mary's township.
Wake county, \. C., adjoining the
lands of j. Wiley JoEus. deceased, the
heirs of Mrs. Lydia NJ. Dowd. decctss-
ed, and others. and bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at stake and pointers
IN J. w. james and Beasley's line, ?
chains from Il sweet gum tree, the
said Jones and Beasleys corner, run
ming S. % w. $3.50 chains to the CEN
tire of the Wilmington road, thence
with said road Is chains to a
stake. Jones and Dowd's corner, thence
with their line n. . "a T.. 26.95 chains
to stake and pointers to said Jones and
Dowd's corner, i'll Beasley's line. thence
S. IS Ia T., u chains to the be-
ginning, containing fifty acres.
w. Il. JONES, Commissioner.
February 4, 1905. 2-9-E. Q. ID.
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tiations for the merger of Southern
iron companies grew more explicit
ana that group of stocks was stronger
in consequence. The stock market
took the late realizing pretty we'll
and the closing was firm though not
at the top level of the day.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
(par value) $5.G65.000. L. S. bonds
We're all UNCHANGED on call
Total sales of stocks today 1.546, 500
shares. cluding-Atchison 1850: do
pfd. 1900: A. G.. l.. 500: Il. 81 .. 500:
Canadian Pacific $500: c. IL O. 1900;
Chicago Great Western 1920: St.
Paul $500 Erie 117.S0O: do pfd.
5000: l.. &, y. $500: Metropolitan
Railway 200: Missouri Pacific $500:
y. Y. Central 300: o. & w. ILL
900: y. d W. $500: Penna. $1,000:
Reading $1,000: Rock Island $500;
Southern Pacific 1G1, 200: Southern
Railway 1000; do preferred 300;
Union Pacific $1,000: Copper rs
100: American Oil 400: Locomotive
$500: Smelling $4,000: Sugar $4,000,
Tobacco preferred $500; Brooklyn
Transit $500: Colo. Fuel $500: Lead
34.100: Pacific Mail $500; Republic
Steel 1890: do pfd. 100; Coal 49,
800; Rubber $500: L. 5. Steel 1856
800: do pfd. $1,000; Virginia Carolina
Chem. 500: do pfd. 200.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
HALT|NCRESPONSE
TO A BUOYANT RISE
Discouraging Condition
of Transportation.
R. R. STOCK RISES LATE
Activity Largely Congested in Union
and Southern Pacific, Ontario
and Western and the United
States Steel
Stocks.
OBy The Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 20.--After n SHARP
bulge early. carving the cotton mar
ket To the highest point of the up
ward movement on continued cover
ing by March shorts there was II very
severe break under liquidation and
increased bear pressure following tht
larger estimates for tomorrow's re-
ceipts and report that Southern spot
holders were selling freely on the adj
vance. The close was steady but III
a net decline of 15a31 points.
The opening was steady with March
= points lower and other months
about unchanged to > points lower
which was better than due on Il very
disappointing set of cables. Private
adVices from Liverpool reported the
market there Influenced by freel
southern spot offerings. but there was
a disposition here early to disregard
the English market, and inside OF 5
minutes after the call. March. which
had opened al 715. sold up to I9l.
while the general list was net TO !
points higher. At about this time
New Orleans reported a sharp break
and sent heavy selling orders here,
which moment later were followed
by the posting of the Houston esti-
mate. showing much heavier receipts
expected tomorrow, movement in con-
ncction in private adVices stating that
recent advances had carried prices UP
To spot sellers limits. seemed TO re-
assure the nearby shorts in the local
market the demand from this source
fell and with trailing longs. liquidat-
ing prices started downward aud
continued during the balance of the
session. At the lowest point March
sold at 152, or 80 points down from
the best price of the morning. The
clcsc was steadied by covering and a
little demand for long account, on the
theory that the bulge of the movement
reflected nothing more than the natur-
al increase as a result of better
weather following the long period of
unfaNQrable conditions. but final
prices We're within u point or two of
the lowest. Sales of futures were
estimated at $50. 000 bales.
Receipts of cotton at the ports
today 15.02S bales, against S.62S last
week and 1882 last year. For the
week (estimated) $4,000 bales against
1850 last week and 64.S71 last year.
Today's receipts. at New Orleans S.
las bales. against 4.216 last year and
at Houston 2,S24 bales against 2,51
last year.
New York. Feb. 20 Cotton spot quiet
>, POINTS lower, middliDg uplands o,
'niddnng gulf, SIS. sales POD Futures openeo
"A ma 81
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Baltimore Provisions.
Stocks aud Bonds.

New York, Feb. 20.--The stock
market demonstrated today AGAIN III
striking manner its power of resist
ance against adverse influences SUCH
as would have worked decisivcly for
Il reaction in periods OF past specula-
tive activity. although there was hest
tation and then a reaction after the
strong opening. But the upward
movement was resumed at new points
and the strength of the market estab-
sished more decidedly than before
The most obvious OF the influences
against the market was the rather
discouragng condition of the coun-
try'S transportation discovered Dy
the weekly talks With traffic officials
These were the cause of hating
and sluggish RESPONSE to the hrSt
buoyant rise in Union Pacific. The
next demonstration conferred in the
industrials and it was not until late
N the day that the railroad stocks
generally came ". The activity was
largely consested III Union and South
crn Pacific. Ontario & Western and
the United States Steel stocks the
total in which was run up quickly at
the rate OF $1,000 TO $4,000 shares
in single blocks. All Of the stocks
connected with the Northern Sccuri-
ties merger or with the supposed
plan of reimbursement to follow the
dissolution of the merger. were strong
in sympathy. Northern Securities it
self adding several points to its record
price in the curb market. The heavy
buying of United States Steel after :,
period of comparative dormancy was
attributed to banking. interests near
tn the corporation and the credit
given to this, supposition induced other
buying of the stock. Reports of nego-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21

Baltimore, Feb. 20, s. a. Ia common l71s@ iSk
3,K
Bonds-4s.......
A. q. l.. common 49,, pl eferred -.
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Open High Low Close
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 20.-Spot
cotton quiet and weak but not quOtab-
~ lower Sales 1900 bales, including
800 to arrive and 800 f. o. b. Quotations
unchanged. Futures opened steady at
a decline OF > a. 6 points compared with
saturdays closing. responding to dis
appointing Liverpool and the decline
NJ New York. On the unfaVorable
weather map showing heavy rains IN
many sections prices readily recovered
until they had made up the loss at the
opening. Weak shorts then apparent
H. became frightened and their GOV
cring sent prices up still further. un-
ill they were points higher than Sat
urday's finals and 10 points above the
opening figures. At this level promi-
ncnt shorts entered the ring and sold
March. May and other active months,
sending prices down 26 points lower
than the highest figures Of the session.
Heavy estimated receipts for tomorrow
nj New Orleans, Galveston and Houston
WIS strong bear feature. In the
trading May opened at 75S, sold up to
769. declined to 40 and finally i'm
proved to 743. The market closed
steady at IA points above the lowest
of the day. the list showing net losses
of $50 - points.
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Other Cotton Markets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
TO Help State Reformatory.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Weldon, n. c., Feb. 20.-The North
Carolina Branch of the Kings Daugh-
ters and Sons have offered $1,000 for
a carpenter shop to be established i'll
connection with the State Reforma-
tory and also Il valuable tract of fifty
acres of land i'm Moore county, which
is an ideal place for the school. The
climate of this locality is very fine.
The land offered is on the Seaboard
road, few miles from Pinehurst and
a great fruit growing country. Let
the Kings Daughters have the priVi-
lege of aiding the men of the State in
this grand enterprise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Special Rates
........T TO ......,
WASHINGTON
.. C..
5. A. L. Railway

Account of the Presidents Inausu-
ration, March 18th, the Scaboard an
nounces II rate OF one fare, plus 20
cents from all points OH its line to
Washington and return. Tickets will
be sold March 2nd-3rd. Final limit
March Stll, with privilege of extension
10 Marck 18th, upon payment Of fee
pa;lieS and Grass Bands one cent per
mile per capita for twenty-five or
more on one ticket.
We have double daily service from
principal points in North Carolina
without change To Washington, trains
consisting of veStibuled day coaches,
dining and sleeping cars.
For further information as to rates,
schedules and time tables, apply to
CHARLES III. GAITIS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh. n. g
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Dry Goods.

New York, Feb. 20.---As far as the
home dry goods traders are concerned
operations are still restricted to abSo-
lutte necessities with absolutely no
speculation evidenced in any direc-
ton. The influence of the export
trade, however, is more or less potent
especially with regard to sellers at
titude. Jobbers have been affected by
weather conditions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
New Orleans, Feb. %, Cotton fuiur
rSvwn,0I

iavernonl, Feb. -, p. m.--Cotton snot
iar demand prices 26sS points higher
). ,uerican mddling fair, 49,. good IDiddling
tsa middling - low middling il5 good
.Tdina'y o, ordinary $50. The sales of the
uay go bales of which 400 were for specu
lstiou ana export and included ll.oo0 hineri-
cs;, Receipts SaCG bales, ga American
E,,li.i rex ,,nerIad firm and closed @ L ct
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lopening. Iilgnea. Lowest Closing
Cash quotations were rs follows:

,o FoSr s was steady; s x1Ster P sprns
patents 5CO@5.i 10, siraights i.5n9i 90
bakers 6cGaS5G. wheat No. 2spring .l5a 100
No. 8 .3s allS No.2 red, .iS1s@l2O corn NO.
,I%9. No. . yellow Al. oats No. 5000
rye No. 2 -5Ga77lS, g. cd feeding barley sId S.
fsir TO choice mailing i20l6 nax Sect No:
III, No | northwestern 1860 prime timothy
i seea per ICON meSs pSfs ser sh SS RIBS de
(Ioosej 6,72aSe.T5. dry sailed sholdcrs (boxed
49,. short clear sides (hoxed) $50 0S.s!1a,
whiskey basis of high wines l.23, clover con
tract grade 1850.
Gew Yc-is Provisions
New York, Fen. 20. flour steady, winter
pat ents sj.iOaa5.6j Minnesota patents 5.Sn@63o
do bakers, sl.5Ot1.4, S. straights 5.le9a.55
Rye -four dull fair u goa Lor0i.'o,
choice 10 fancy ..l5d i.5O
Buckwheat -four steady 2Dd2i0.
Corn meal steady, yellow coarse l2o@...
kiln dried l.stsGASl0.
Rye nam No. 2wNstern. 70.
Wheat easy No, . red, :25s May los
Corn steaa::-, No. . Il, May 5ih December
Oats stea,y, mixed sTass. Sept.
Beef firm, family Il00@l2.GO, packet lU.n
al 90, city ext iniia..... mess HO@l8.O0
heef hams a..:e00s25.pG
Cut meats quiet. picked bellies sNG9
'k ard s easa westen Steamed TO- Noy
No. nom. refined easy, continent 7.i7
compound $500
Pork steady. family l4OoGl45o, short clea
bzIaI6 Is. ms IsnI6l35O
Tallow firm. 80 per pkg, Az @countrJ
Rosin quiet. strained common to good
Turpentne easy, olM@5h
Rice firm, domestic faT 10 extra 2Ia@5A
Japan nom.
Molasses steady s sa,. New Orleans open kettle
Coffee SPOT Rio quiet, No.7inyoice 81. mile
firm cordova i06l2
sugar raw arm. far refining AZ centrifu
refined firm, confectioner's A, 3eO, mold 4
T. Il. cot loaf Il 10. crushed 60. powdered 6.l5
granulated Cos cubes go
Butter strong. creamery common TO extra
s7M 30, state dairy "A asa. western factory "A.
Eggs steady, state and Penn. nearb,
fancy sclecled white $50. Southern se9Sd
Cheese firm, state full cream small cn'
,,red fancy 9>1Gl2, small white tancv: liZ
Potatoes quiet. Long Island |. $3.50, stat
and VIC stern 1 L1eGli0, Jersey SWEETS ZQt0i oo
Peanuts. firm, fancy hanG-picKed o0H ONE
Cabbage quiet, Hat dutch per 100, 2ss.
Cotton by steam TO Liverpool i2c9lic
crude (, O. b. mills 1870. prime summer yellow
- 027h off summer yellow nominal, prime
white 2s,s@2e prime winter yellow $500.
Baltimore Provisions.
Baltimore, Fob 20 Flour stea1y, winter
patents 5.6JC9S5 spriug patents 59oG6.1o, extra
s..
Wheat easy; spot contract Feb. l:l5H@l.
red western Southern by sample lOoDiio
Com easy, spot, uews uU@,M, new southern
white corn iigi glSt4.
Oats las err, Nc. white 3jM@h,
mixed 54L.
Rye steady. No. western 500 ST.
Butter hrm, fancy Imitation 26G3', q.
creamery sju,,j do ladle 1870, store packed
l56ls.
Eggs firm. unchanged g..
Cheese firtu. large and small l599 -, me
dunn L.,
agar strong coarse granulated 6.i5, fine 30
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Notice OF Application to the Legisla.
ture.

Notice is hereby given that applica.
ton will be made to tho General AS
sembly of North Carolina at its pres
ent session to amend the charter of
the Chowan and Aulander Railroad
Company, heretofore Incorporated un-
der chapter "a. Private Laws Of 1893,
as amended by chapter 296, Private
Laws of 1903. This 10th day OF Jan
uary, 1906.
BY ST. LEON SCULL,
Attorney for ChoWan and AulGnder
II, Il. Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Ne~ Work Money.

New York. Feb. % | p. rn.-Money on call
...... 2H@2,s low 49,. ruling rate, last los n
.... closing "a. Offered: 81. ~ time loans
arn,er 10 days ia: no days 36. six
months &Hro32 prime merctile naper 3M@4A
sterling eXchs uge WeaR. with actual business
In bankers bills at iS7 +5br Is; % for demand.
and at 4S5 70 ".s5 81 for 60 day Sills; posted
rates 4.SjaIs8L, commercial Hills Ro@ iS5E
bar silver ST. Mexican dollars Az.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Raleigh Spo, Cotton Market.

Receiuts Yesterday $50. bales
Prices yesterday (cst) u to a c.
Same date last year. III Daies'
Prices that date. ...... "a To IL a c.
Receipts to date -. liz oaieS'
Same date last year. 2,965 paies.
Quotations i'm grades: STREE Soou-
middIing rs cents; good middling,
"a cents: strict middling. { SIS
cents; middling, SIS cents; off
grades 6M6 Ia cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Grain aud Provisions.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-Sclling OF May
wheat by commission houses had q
depressing effect today on the gram
market in general. AT the clos" wheat
for May delivery was off Il 10 o-Sc.:
July was down 1-Sc.; May corn IS on
Is to Lie: oats and provisions are
practically unchanged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
WOMEN OF ARMY POSTS.
Are Under Continual Scrutiny 70,
Possible Departures from
Discretion.

The life Of an army wife Ia hard.
She lives under a microscope. She ID
subjected 10 q constant scrutiny. even
moro minute than that which the as.
eraEe decent woman In a small town
reoeives-whloh can BE- compared only
10 that brought TO bear on the min.s-
ter's wife In such n town. Further.
moro. says the CHICAGO Inter Ocean.
the army wife. II she ventures TO b
indisofect. Ia likely TO ma the micro.
scope under which she lives instantly
enlarged into q telescope through
which the whole nation IN looking NJ
her. Her husbands position makel
their domestic troubles Likely TO b'
forced into national prominence. whom
they are. In fact. NO worse than are
occurring In every block In civil life
Under these circumstances IL ~ q
wonder not that 80 many but 80 fev
scandals Affecting army wives get into
the newspapers. The fact that they do
not-that the percentage Of domestic
scandals In the army attracting public
attention II smaller than In civil life
Ii the strongest possible testimony to
the rropriety and discretion Of the
army post woman. The old army toas,
OF obligation-"The ladies. God blesS
ihem."-was we'll warranted. The av-
ersge army wife has equals. but no
group OF women averages higher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
NAME FOR YOUNG SALMON
Term That n Not in Common Use
Among Fishermen In
America.

A grilse is a young salmon on its first
return from the sea. and Is intermediate
In character between the smolt and the
salmon proper. the principal differences
as compared to the latter being, says
London Field. a more distinctly emar-
ginate caudal FISH when fully spread out
and a smaller mouth. the upper jaw ex-
tending to below the posterior third OF
the eye in the smolt. to beyond the YER
teal OF the posterlor border OF the ego
In the salmon.
In salmonids size does not always CO.
incide with maturity, and the argument
which has often been adduced In ia
vor of the grilse and salmon being dis
tinct fishes, viz, that the former may
be as large as the latter, is OF no i'm
portance.
The following is the definition of q
grilse by high authority on the life
histories Of fishes. the late Prof. Brown
Goode: "The grilse is the sdolescent
salmon; 1t weighs from two to six
pounds, and Is more slender and grace
full than the mature fish, with smaller
head, thinner scales, more forked tail.
and spots rounder, more numerous, and
blush rather than jetty black"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
Negroes with Irish Names.

A rather curious explanation of the
Irish names among the negroes Of
the West Indies does exist. Some
years ago a vessel with Irish sailors
on board put into West Indian port
and a boatload Of negroes came out
to meet 1t. The sailors were amazed
to hear the negroes talking to each
other in the ancient Gaelic tongue.
Where did they acquire the language?
The natural conjecture, Of course, was
that the Irish language was taken to
the West Indies by the thousands Of
Irish men and Irish women who were
banished to the West Indies by Crom-
we'll and sold as slaves to the plant
ers there. These were sent chiefly
from Connaught, where Irish was the
language of the people at the time.
That the exiles left their names and
language in the West India islands in
which they were settled is probable
theory enough.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
.PLATT AS
WITT ESS
New York Senator Before In.
surance Investigators
Tie RECEIVED THOUSANDS
State Campaisnfunds Augmented
by Equitable and Other
Companies.
HE RECEIVED THOUSANDS

NEw YORK. Noy. - -Totisfins AMI
feeble. senator Thomas a. riati wen,
on the witness stand before the lssis'
iativs Insurance committee here and
confessed 10 having received from the
Equitable. tho Mutual aud possibly
FROM N. New York Life Insurance
company hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars Cor Republican state campaigns,
lie admitted that the money was paid
90 influence legislation az Albany.
lie gave the lie direct 10 Richard A.
Mccurdy. president Of the Mutual Life.
who swore when be was o witness be-
fore the committee that be had never
contributed q ecu; for political puf'
poses outside % the Republican ma.
tional committees strong boz,
Leading ~ 20 tho confession OF
Thomas q. Pia,t the day brought an
unfolding Of the mystery Of senator
Chaunc-y NJ. Drpew's friend NJ III.
river"
Lawyer John A. Nichols. who wrote
letter. 60 senator Dcpew about the
''cantankcrons friend M the river"
who appeared annually ~ an applicant
90 the Equitable and grew impatient
when not attended to promptly. went
ON the stand and revealed this friend"
a. one W. \. Manning. n former actu.
airy. who had entered into some sort q
agreement with the Equitable and the
other big companies through him by
which Manning was paid money every
year 90 refrain from writing matter
inimicsi 10 the insurance interests. A.
he had been doing previous TO the ''ar.
rangemcnt" Tho Equltable's payment
TO Manning. he said. was. as a rule.
$3.50 a year.
Shades Of the Tweed ring came back
with Thomas r.. Conan. whose bust.
ness was taking care Of the Equitable
Life In departments Of the city govern.
ment aud having the personal tax as
scssmeni Of the company's officers 70.
duced
Second Vice President George r.
Tarbell Of the Equitable Life followed
Thomas Conan. aud he was asked why
he had had Conan interest himself in
the Tarbell tax assessments.
"All he did In my case" said Tar.
bell. was TO make an appointment at
the tax office for me- I knew he was
acquainted with the city departments
and that was why | asked him TO do
what he did for me-"
From this point Mr.. Hughes carried
Tarbell through the history Of the re.
lations between life insurance agents
and life insurance companies.
Platt's hazlness Of mind. 50 far AZ
Mccall and the New York Life was
concerned. applied not only TO the gen.
eralitles Of a state campaign. but also
as to any campaign Of n judicial Of
flcer In this city or elsewhere.
YES" agreed the old man Just as he
tottered down or the witness stand.
at must have been that the insurance
companies expected quid pro quo for
their contributions They never asked
me TO do anything for them. but I
think II must have been that they ex-
pected that they would be paid back
in protection for legislation"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
No Dispute, Says Consul.

NEW YORK. Nov. % Sir Percy
Sanderson. the British consul general
here. said that regarding the alleged
dispute concerning bill for $1,000 fur.
nished by DR.. WILDER NJ. Daley to
Prince Louis Of Battenberg there has
been much misrepresentation There has
been no dispute. The work performed
by DIR. Daley was special and Of a
highly skilled character. The prince
declared himself pleased, and it is only
the indiscretion of some unknown per-
son that has given rise to an erroneous
impression.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
To ThIbetan Mountains.

A representative Of the department
Of agriculture has lately been ordered
TO explore the Kucn.lun mountain
range. for the discovery Of hardy fruits
and grasses tina, may be prohtabiy In.
,roduced into the United States The
kuen-lun range IL the boundary be-
tween Thibet and East Turkestan and
trayerses n country Of which white
men know little. II IL In this region
that the peach il supposed TO have
originated. The expert IL commission.
ed 10 learn also what he can Of the
fruit In It's native habitat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
Mrs. A. v. Deane-Reid Free.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Nov. o.
Mrs. Albert V. DeaneR Reid, the young
woman who was taken from her hus-
band soon after her marriage by her
brothers and placed in Bloomingdale
asylum, was set at liberty by Justice
Platt, who decided she had never been
insane and never should have been sent
to the asylum. Her husband is now in
the Tombs in New York awaiting trial
on an Indictment charging him with
bigamy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-22
May Reduce Tax on Burned LIQUOR.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Upon sat
isfactory showing to the secretary of
the treasury that the recent big fire in
the Overholt distllery at Bradford,
Pa, was purely accidental and that the
spirits were destroyed without fraud
there may be an abatement in whole or
in part of the internal revenue tax due
on them, aggregating between 100000
and 100000.