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Evening journal., 1905-10-14
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Letter Postage stamps.

Letter carrlers-Postage stamps.
The money that some anglers pay
for bait would buy the fish.
You always hear a lot of cheap talk
at the bargain counter
A word to the wise doesn't go when
a man is delivering a lecture.
Money may talk, but with the most
of us it has a stammering voice.
Young Bachelor-Life has lots Of ups
and downs.
Poor Married Man-Yes. putting up
window shades and tacking down car
pets.
A machine has been invented for
manufacturing cotton automobile tires.
The tires are woven something like
lampwicks, only they are heavier and
Of coarser texture. They are said 10
resist pressure OF 5000 pounds to the
square inch.
Bennings-That man reading that
newspaper over there is behind the
times
Jennings-Is that so; I thought II
was The Post
The earthquake which caused ex
tensive damage and loss Of life in
Southern Italy. September s. was re-
corded on the automatic seismograpl
at the Government magnetic observa
tory, al Cheltenham. Md. 4.5O0 mile
away the tremors lasting nearly al
hour.
During trephining operation on
New York girl recently a portion o
her brain became mutilated. and al
most two ounces of it had to be re
moved. Nevertheless, she has just bee
discharged from the hospital and
said to have fun possession OF ever
mental faculty
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
STORIESOF THEDAY
Ddunk Amused PASSENGERS.

Passengers on West Eighth street car
We're amused several evenings ago at the
boarded the car at Fifth street and was
evidently nearly down and out lie took
a seat in the front of the car and talked
to himself an the way out Eighth street
but no one could understand what he was
saying.
The drunk muttered to the conductor
that he wanted to get Off at Madison
street. When the car stopped. he got of
very cautiously and when asked by the
conductor if he was all right he yelled;
Right Kid, Right and staggered down
Madison street
This slang expression greatly amused
those on the car.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
UNJUST CRITICISM.

EAY HEN a woman mounts the pub
w lie platform we expect to be
interested and enthused, but we also
expect utterances Of a sweeping ma
ture. and which evince not the slight
est tenderness for the feelings OF inGi-
viduals
The other night the Rev. Anna Shaw
lectured before the state W. C. T. u.
at its meeting in Milford. Her remarks
on temperance occasioned no surprise
but she was equally vehement in her
denunciation Of Mr.. Cleveland for his
discussion Of woman's clubs: and In
her attack upon the President for his
race suicide" remarks.
Yet Mr.. Cleveland was far milder in
his criticism OF an institution tIian the
Rev. Anna shaw has been OF an honor
ed ex-President.
Sometimes women ask why men as
rule do not care TO hear women
speakers 1t may be for the reason
that in the heat OF an argument wo.
man on the platform will rush into ex,
tremes and will fay individuals with
out adequate cause.
Mr.. Cleveland has full right to dis.
cuss womans clubs and to receive con.
sideration. Nobody has 10 accept hil
opinions. but he should be exempt from
snarling criticism. And Presiden
Roosevelt gets a tongue-lashing be-
cause he spoke some words OF criticism
OF class of persons who seem TO re.
gard the rearing OF the Young as
cross 100 great to bear The Presiden
and the ex-President have togethe
preached this doctrine: That the nor
nal place for women is ia the home
Just as the normal activity Of man IL
brad winning. and that all the sur
rounding circumstances OF human hfi
point 70 woman as the natural home
maker and heme-keeper. That mean
phildren, their care and direction.
: FhoHssnd Anna shaws cannot over
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
Wife Saws Horse is a Cow.

Several days ago "a young collector for
local brewery recently married pur-
chased horse for business use. He was
told that while the animal was not much
for looks IL could travel al a good rate Of
speed and after trying it he was satisfied
to purchase. The minute his wife laid eyes
on the horse she imedlately dubbed Il
a COW and made much sport over it.
A day or two ago the young collector
drove TO his home for dinner. and after
hitching his team went into the house. No
soner had he become comfortably seated
az the dinner table. when "A next door
nelghbor brought both him and his wife
10 the front door by loud ringing Of the
door bell.
"Your horse is down in the lot" were
the words he first heard. and looking
across the street. the animal was. sure
enough, lying down in the lot, peacefully
munching grass. It had broke the hitching
strap and taking carriage and all retired
20 the lot.
The shaft Of the carriage was broken
/ and the harness disarranged.
Il told You it was cow" said Mrs. -
laughing ht to split her sides.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

OF the wire against the tree caused the
insulation to wear away and it was
necessary to shut off the current until a
new insulation could be placed ON the
wire. The work was done by Electrician
Kelly of the Delaware Water Improve
ment Company
BRIDE AND GROOM ARRIVE.
DR.. and Mrs. f. Merton Munson. who
were married in San Francisco. Cal, re-
Gently will arrive in New Castle today
where they will be the guests of Dr.
Munsom's parents. the Rev and Mrs. +.
NJ Munson. DR.. Munson is a surgeon in
the navy. His bride is the daughter of
Admiral Glass, U. S. n.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
UNION PUTS OUT FIRE
Member Injured While Attempting to
Jump on Movina Apparatus.

Through prompt action OF the Union
Fire Company yesterday afternoon. a SER
ious blaze at Toys stables IN Union street
was averted. The company responded TO
a still alarm and only after hard work
was the fire overcome
While attempting TO jump on the ap-
paratus Of the Union Company while II
was going TO the hre at Fifth and Frank
lin streets ON Thursday Walter a. Grant.
a druggist "a Fourth and Union streets.
sustained "A painful injury. One Of the
horses picked up a stone ana It struck
the nreman with considerable forca 10 thf
left eye. Or. q. Anthony Beck worked
with tie injured man for nearly an houi
before the latter could see.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
GOLD GOLD"
Good" He Says. But Comfort Better"
King Edward Playing croquet.

Food that fits is better than gold
mine" says a grateful man.
Before I commenced 10 use Grape
Nuts food no man on earth ever had a
worse inhiction from catarrh of the
stomach than / had for years.
Il could eat nothing but the very
lightest food and even that gave me
great distress.
Il went through the catalogue OF
prepared foods but found them an (ex-
cept Grape Nuts)more or less indigesti-
Bile, generating gas i'm the stomach.
(Which IN turn produced headache and
various other pains and aches) and
otherwise unavailable for my use
"Grapo-Nuts food / have found easily
digested and sssimilated. and "a has re-
newed my health and Wgor and made
ms a well man again. Ths oatarrh OF
the stomach has disappeared entirely
with sli its attendant ills. thanks Ia
orspe-Nuts. which now is my aimos,
sole food. 4 want no other" Nams
given o. Postum Co.. Battle Greek
Mica.
Ten dsys' trial tells ihs story.
There's p reason,
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle states and New England to-
day fair weather will prevail preceded
by local frosts in the northern districts.
with slightly higher temperature in the
interior and fresh to light southwesterly
and southerly winds. on Sunday fair.
slightly warmer weather and light to
fresh southerly winds will prevail, follow
ed by cloudiness in the lake region, and
on Monday partly overcast weather with
slight temperature changes. probably fol-
lowed by rain
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

subject The Universally of his ainmen truly remarkable
He chemist of grade he physician he authority
upon therapeutics he humost of the very highest order he is
sarist wonderful power he is letters he is without
greatest slang words and phrases have
he observer of percepve and accurate
memory
In private life Billy Burgundy Oliver Victor Limerick NJ D.
Rodney Mississippi March 3D. 1872 and had earned
ebty upon medical subjects especially therapeutics be-
fore he devoted himself to fiction writing.
Asa writer slang. his fame is established an i'm
movable basis He of that dialect and has actually raised
position dignity His slang the slang of the snpe on
the contrary the cultured of the world He does not
destitute of established words to express
his meanings ne coins add picturesque novelty to his writings
single slang of his invention will idea # greater den
hion and intensity than page of minute detail
Billy Burgundy slang writer's the that he
possess that highest and most quality style elegance While
phrases quaint expressive and picturesque they never da
from dignity grace his writings his style is rich because OF
its ofness True meanings sometimes veed from the dense
subey but in the MAN. they are made level to
the average readers comprehension
The intellectual brightness the evident in every line ne
writes The ease simplicity of his style fascnates he IN
command of all the verbal of the English language and his
felicity of dcion is truly unsurpassed.
Billy Burgundys satca sketches exhauess of
eshent and delight He the udous and
our feeling of mhuness his writings always free from nos-
M He looks euisny upon raes and fobes and finds food
oo for harmless fun the impeons Of life His delicious huor
touch s ;ca sros aR6 observation-disclosures combine make
us eve to read him sharp of his satire penetrate fol
lies and vices sad mennesse ksdResses but he brutal
He makes appear ridiculous yet holds our friendship HE'S always
sweet in tsmpsr playful and tender sven sympsthsts
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
SERVICE.

orders for The Evening Journal may DC
sent direct TO the paper OF 10 the nearest
nous agent. fn the city ii is served ny
authorized agents. and an orders received
,herefrom viii be turned ever 20 them
II delivery is Irregular notiiy oSrr'e'
or agent II Irregularities continue noulS
The Evening journal
Persons leaving the city Temporarily
should have The Evening Journal for
warded 20 them and thus keep m touch
with local happenings. Send orders direct
to the olnoe.
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enough to call all bets off. Catch her. I
say. on the witness stand and you are
pretty apt to fnd out what kind of a
person 1t takes to overestimate the in
trinsic value Of running-mate. re-
peat. put her where the stimulating in
fiuences of the swearing-in process can
extract from her the whole truth and
nothing but the truth and you will get
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

From Milford to Woodland Beach by
trolley Is in prospect Success to the
enterprise. The new company has
taken over an the rights and title OF
the Milford Dover trolley. including
whatever right exists to a return OF
the $4,000 forfeited. II the road is
built We predict that the Legislature
will appreciate the propriety OF re-
turning the forfeit But without the
road. the money win probably remain
where It is.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
Get Next to Mr.. Next, Page 4.
NEVER TIRE OF 1T.
Wilmington People Are Grateful Tell
ing Of Lasting Cures.

ing Of Lasting Cures.
Wilmington people cured Of backache.
urinary troubles. and the many other
weaknesses. disorders and pains caused
by kidney disease never tire OF telling
about the remedy that did it-Doan's
Kidney Pills. Cures made years ago
nave been Investigated. and have prov
ed to be permanent cures. Testimon-
iais given in gratitude for early relief
are repeated i'm even stronger words.
Here's one.
Mrs. Angelina Twigg. Of Sl7 East
Sixth street. Wilmington, Del, says:
For six months prior to using Doan's
Kidney Pills IN 1897 / suffered terribly
from backaches. Sometimes / was help
less and obtained no rest whether sit
ting. standing. or lying down. kid
ney weakness followed, and / naturally
became anxious about my condition.
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Dan
forth's drug store and from my expert
ence can state that they are un'
equaiied for the purposes indicated
The first dose or tive always checks an
attack and brings me the much desired
relief. 1 recommended them sever
years ago. and ! do with just as much
confidence to-day"
For sale BY ali dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York
sole agent fer the United States. Re.
member the name pcan's-and tak'
inc 6thsf'
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

that send forth the brassy odor are al
ways made by danes who have devel-
oped AN anciency without even experienc-
ing so much as the thrill of a proposal.
These left-at-the-posr spinsters work
overtime trying TO reduce the popular
estimate of the value OF a husband be-
cause that is the only way they have Of
getting back at the men. But If you ever
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

The District Attorney Of Philadelphia
refuses to allow ex-Judge Gordon to
assist in the prosecution of men
charged with crimes against the city,
although the latter has more infor-
nation regarding the cases than any
other person. AS the District Attor-
ney was placed in Office by the ma
chine his conduct Of the cases
through his assistants will be close
ly scrutinized.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

To Sell the Wheat, hay and cattle Of
Addicks is not so bad. but to dispose
OF his posts and rails leaves him un-
able to build up his fences which are
badly In need of repair.
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AnurnrIsING RATNs.

DISPLAYED: n cents per inch. Dis
counts ON continued advertising VII b.
Forwarded on application.
CLASSIFIED: situations wanted Free
Boarding or Rooms TO Rent y cent 2
word.
Help wanted. Y cent a word.
Real Estate (solidl. = cent a word.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

Postage free in the United states out
eide the limits OF the city Subscriptions
payable IN advance as follows 10y '"'
week Sc: month. .5c; year. S3"
In ordering change OF address give '.u
ss Oen as new. The Evening journal Is
for sale at an the News stands IN WI
rn,nrtor and at Broad street station.
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COMMUNICATIONS

Brief communications on an subjects Of
interest. temperate IN their nature and
signed by the writer Cname not 10 he pub
lished unless desired arc always welcome.
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turn the laws Of nature. nor make those
who seek to re-state these laws ridi-
culous.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

Stolen dogs are said to be sold ia
Paris to butchers. who sell the meal
psfsicplsFly ths hiHd legs AZ lamb"
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st.oo to Baltimore and Return.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Sunday.
October Is. Special train leaves Will
mington 9.45 a. m. Returning leaves
Baltimore CUnion Station) $50 p. m.
Tickets good only on special train.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
SERVICES IN THE
CITY CHURCHES
CONTINUED from Page Three;

(Conunued from Page Three
school: $50. the anniversary Of the
establishment of the Sunday school in
the evening.
Old Swedes Church. Seventh and
Church streets. the Rev. Henry Ohm
stead. vicar. Sunday services: 1SO
and 1880 a. m.. 73O p. m; Sunday
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

RT seems trite and inadequate 70
describe Billy Burgundy as
- genius yet that is the only
term sufficiently general in charac-
ter to explain such a man. He is.
without question. one of the most
talented writer's of the day, and in
at least two departments of litera-
ture he stands without competitor.
In attempting anything like a
complete portrait of Billy Burgundy.
one hesitates before the complexity
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

Second NJ. p. Church. corner Fifth
avenue and Anchorage street. Rev.
w. y. Sherwood, NJ. A., pastor
Preaching at 1890. Rally Day services.
Rev. Campbell win address Sunday
school at 2. Special program after
noon and night. Evening services at
.T.45.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
srRscRIRERs.

entered at the Wilmington Postonee as
second Glass Matter
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a lot Of food for reflection. have seen
more than one of them try to convince
a jury that an eighteen-dollar-a-we
specimen of senility was "A downright
bargain at one hundred thousand dol
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

First Swedish Baptist Church, cor
ner Vandever avenue and Church
street. Preaching 1O.45 and 7.S0. BIZ
BILE school at - M: young peoples
meeting at 6.45. Prayer meeting ev-
cry Thursday at 7.3O p. m. Morning
subject. "The Church of God" In the
evening, the ReRv. Il. i. Penny the
State missionary, will preach.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

school at 2.sO. Weekday services.
Wednesday, st. Lukes Day, H. c.. 20
Ia. NJ. 8ni 1.al .. IN. Bishop Col-msn
viii preach on Sunday morning at 1850.
Church OF the New Jerusalem. COR
ner OF Delaware avenue and Wash
|ington street, the Rev. George Henry
Dole. pastor. Services at 1880 a. m.
sunday School at 9.15 a. m. Morning
subject. Going to War Armed With
Lamps, Pitchers and Trumpets."
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March CATTLE
Market was fairly active. prices
steady with few good cattle offered.
The close OF The week finds prices not
greatly different from a week ago.
Bulk sales at $440la50. best prices
being paid Wednesday, Eastern ship
Ping demand is smaller now than it
has been good beef supplies are re.
ported in the eastern markets. but
export trade shows no Indication OF
falling off Butcher ana common
stock is closing lower than a week
ago. The weeks receipts are GO.900.
against G3.400 last week
HOGS-Frices are mounting higher
than ever with decreasing receipts
and increasing demands for eastern
shipments. Today prices shot nd 5
ale, sending the best hogs up 10
$3.50. which is a new record breaker
for the present year The weeks re.
ceipts are l25,70 against 144.200 last
week.
SHEEP-There was the usual fair
ly active demand today at unchanged
prices. Weeks receipts, 10000,
against 1890 last week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
F AIR TRADE IN
WHEAT MARKET
CLOSING PRICES WE'RE UP OVER
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RE-
PORTED BIG FLOUR SALE
FOR JAPAN--.FAiR TRADE IN
CORN.

Chicago March WHEAT
Trade was fair in volume. but little
on the spasmodic order Feeling was
somewhat unEeuIed with closing
prices rs better for May and up Is
al for July Early in the session
the tone was easy, the tendency be,
ing downward influenced principally
by lower cables, heavy Argentine
shipments and favorable domestic
crop news Al tie decline the De.
mand improved. shorts accepting con
siderable quantities and causing a
material advance.
Talk of smaller receipts at country
stations northwest ana reports from
Minneapolis OF a better -four demand
from the Pacific coast were among
bull helps. Primary receipts were
smaller. Part Ct May purchases here
were credited to local elevator inter,
ests and supposed TO be against sales
at Minneapolis, Minneapolis reported
sixty thousand sacks Of -four sold to
so to Japan.
largely local with final figures a
shade better fer May A0A higher.
for July. The early tone was easy,
with cash and commission houses ON
the selling side floor traders taking
the bulk of offerings. Interests cred
tied with being long sold with consid
cradle freedom, but later were rather
conspicuous on the buying side. Soft
Weather, small Argentine shipments
and very moderate country accept
ances were among the sustaining in.
fiuences.
CORN-Had' steader undertone
and advanced 1s9h, closing at al
most the best prices, Trading was
smaller ana ihainiy focal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
MONEY HIGHER
At NEW YORK
AND PRICE MOVEMENT ON THE
EXCHANGE WAS DOWNWARD
CLOSE WAS WEAK AND AT
THE LOWEST.

/ New York, MarcA 17.-The money
/ outlook was the dominant influence
on stocks today and the days price
movement, was downward on the
average. Industrial stocks and spec
ials.es were quite Sharply divergent
from rae railroad lst and furnished
quite large record If advances. Cop.
per stocks and railroad equipments
had some share in the show Of
strength. On the other hand. the
heayiness in the railroad list was
Iauite general although the movement
/ during the day was hesiat ny and
Irregular Prices touched consider
ably lower level. however. Than yes
iterday.
The money outlook was the plin-
cipal motive for this action This was
a sensational influence 10 some ex-
/ tent. and there was very little with
drawal Of credits by calling loans
according TO he reports of money
brokers. There was, however, quite
Ia large paying off of loans on call
which followed precautionary Equila-
ton al stocks, II was said tAat con
siderable part of the call loans paid
off were liqEidated with proceeds Of
new loans on time The importance
attached 10 conditions in he money
market was expressed by the in
creased weakness developed after ae
appearance Of preim nary estimates
of The weeks currency movement
The apparent less IN cash ef over
$1o.o0o,00o is in excess Of surplus
reserve as il stood in last weeks
bank statement Integrity Of the SUR
plus Is therefore dependent on the re-
duction of deposits by loan contract
zion The feature OF the day was
renewal of a demand FOR gold from
London This gave rise @ r7neWeI
coniecWres regarding the Russ an
loan and was the cause OF some m
easiness over possible disturbances
in France. This contributed TO the
growing weakness Of tae later stock
market During the same period call
loans fell TO per cent
The market closed weak at about
the lowest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18

BUTTFR-F rm: unchanged
CHEESE Firm; unchanged
EGGS-Steady western. 1G1bmf7.
COFFEE-Options closed steady at
a net advance Of 5015 points. Sales,
G2.750 bags March, $G.15 Spot Rio,
quiet: mild. steady,
StIGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining.
49,; Centrifugal. SO test, ); molasses
sugar AZ: refined, firm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Money Onntatinns-

New York, March i7.--Aloney OF
call strong. sal per cent. closinf
bid. - offered at 3% Time loans
easy; ca days, per cent 30 days
81 6355; six months. "a n . X
Prime paper. ga d4ia per cent. EX
change heavy; demand. s4s6.3ad 5.
$685.: 60 dayss4S435GAS4l0. Bal
silver. 57Ts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
Stocks & Bonds = Cereals

sc. coo Spot steady No. ?. 5sla eIe.
yatof ana 81 f. O. b. alloat. No9 2 vel.
low 50; No. White. 5lh Options
closed duh and partly rs net lower.
May, IS.
OATS Receipts $4,000; exports.
5000 Spot, steady; mixed, a11am
$50; white, 3Sk as; clipped white.
39m41
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18

ST. Louis, March CATTLE
Receipts 1000. Steady; beef steers.
$$.000G.O0; stockers and feeders
$2.500475; cows and heifers. $2.a56
4G5; Texas steers, $3,50G5.00.
HCGS-R Receipts, G,000. Steady.
range, $3.50 5.25.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

New York. March WHEAT
Receipts. 5000 Exports. $4,000. Spot.
firm. No. ? red. nominal, elevator:
No. red. s1tSss f. o b. afloat op-
tions-last prices showed las net
advance. May. $1.12%.
cORN-Receipts. 10000; exports.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18

Colds cause congestion and costive-
ness, fluids which should pass
through the bowels and kidneys are
secreted by the nose and throat
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea viii
positively cure IS cents. Paul G.
Schulz and Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.

Cash prices in the Cairo market
yesterday were as follows:
No , red winter wheat, s107
No winter wheat, $105.
No white corn. 40.
No. mixed oats, 4S15.
No. , white corn. 49,.
No. mixed corn. IS.
No white oats, 33a.
No mixed oats, 32ls.
No 3 white oats. 80.
No. mixed oats. 80.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
Reoeipta ard Shipments.

Chicago, March Following
were the receipts and shipments in
carload lots from this market today;
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
Puts and Calls.
Liverpool Markets.

Wheat Il lower; p lower; e lower.
Corn 4 lower; unchanged u higher
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18

BOtiO's Bowling Alley on Seventh
street now open for the season
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
Iiuernnnl nnntations.

Liverpool. March 17.-CORN-Spot
firm; American mixed, new, Is Id;
old. Is I'D.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
THE CASH MARKET.

ST. Louis, March 1.-THE follow
ing spot prices ruled here today for
various grains mentioned:
No. red winter wheat. $1.13.
No. red winter wheat, $105m11t.
No. white corn, 40.
No. 2 mixed corn. 4S34 d49.
No white corn, 4Sta 649.
No. mixed corn. 1914 9i5
No. white oats. S31a.
No. mixed oats. 321kG33
No. white oats, 49,
No. 3 mixed oats, 32ia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-18
Reported by the Cassidy Commission
Company, 4o9ya Ohio Street.
STOCKS.

New York, March 1.-THE follow
ing was the range Of prices on tin
New York stock exchange today.