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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Wheat Prices Weak at Start, but Fear o
 Damage Caused Slight Rally.

Chicao. July 1s.-Possbilities Of damage to the wheat crop in the Northwest result At the close september was up Nc Corn shows ., gain of *c Oats are off hc.
 Firmness in the wheat market developed weak tone prevailed initial quotations on ?. sen hand Sns entirely 9 the United 's States H@ were almost ideal for the the, new erop' ow no rain being Tepoa,sd nd en Min Mlnnesota e'eT The "G mevement M I et new wheat in the Southwest was again of large volume aggregate arrivals today ma at ,has Kansas City prices for wheat at Liverpool slowed son. rush to sell was over shorts became active buyers and there was also good demand na Ss wnS ossh s n cisy prsds,ins falling Of, in tra the move continued decline in the price of cash wheat being given as the reason for the prospect market continued to become firmer but the chief influence that tended to encourage whea. ey rear hsh and other potential causes. At s3hc tn esep- tsmser option touched the .s,i highest point rm wh a @ ss4e rcs
  bushels. The worlds visible supply. as shown by Bradstreet. decreased 2.70o. 900 bushels. Primary receipts 790,000, compared with 1S4. 900 a year ago
 Influenced by firmness of wheat senti- ment in the corn pit was inclined to bulish- ness after the first hour. At the start the market was weakened by lower prices at Liverpool and by ideal weather for crops in the United States. Shorts soon started buying moderately and caused substantial rally. An estimate of light receipts for tomorrow helped to strengthen the market tember opened 1s Ike to Nc iow.r at 54 @54hc to 54%c sold up to 55kc and closed at 55c.
 Liquidation due to improved weather conditions caused weakness In the. oats market. Some recovery was made during the last hour on buying by shorts. the close being fairly steady. September open ed Is q Ac lower at 2SA q 29c, sold between 2s% a2s%c and 2sAc and closed at 29c.
 Provisions were firm following q Sc ad- vance in the price of live hogs. The volume of trading was small At the close Sep, tember pork was up 12hc at S12.s Lard was up 2l5 @ 5c at q 21a q7.25. Ribs were 5c higher at $7 S21a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
to his home in Lafayette this morning.

to his home in Lafayette this morning.
 It is said that there Is bad feenrg Between Mir. Heath and MT. Reynolds. who instituted the prosecution TOT peonage. MT. Reynolds is Repuoil- can. MT. Heath Is a Democrat. Both men have served as postmaster at Ere donia Both men have had business and political difficulties. the one With the other.
 The two negroes. Clifford Powell end Hightower, were brought to Montsom- cry by United States Marshal Bryan and they will reside here as they nave already secured employment.
 The trial of Messrs. Heath ard Adams will take place before United States Commissioner Sanford at Ope- lika next Tuesday.
 Assistant District Attorney Julius Sternfeld has gone to Chambers and Randolph Counties to make compl etc investigation of the charges pref erred by MT. Reynolds and the negroes. In his investigation he will have the as sistance of Deputy Marshals Gibson and Colquit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
MARKET FOR FUTURES
MORE ACTIVITY. WITH FLUCTUATIONS
 IRREGULAR.
Close Was at Practically Lowest Fob of the Day. but Easy, Showing a Com
 siderable Net Decline.

New York, July 1S.-The cotton market was more active and ruled very nervous with fluctuations irregular, the net changes for the day showing substantial loss under liquidation and a renewal of bear pressure.
 The opening was steady at decline of SOS points on near months, which were influenced by liquidation. while later posi- tions were unchanged to points higher on the cables. There were heavy overnight buying orders and the execution of these sent all months few points above the opening figures Immediately following the call
 private condition reports were less bullish 1t was expected that the weekly crop re- port at midday would be bearish. and with receipts increasing while spot dealers ap- peared to be out of the market, offerings were heavy at the advance and before the end of the first hour prices showed net loss of IS G19 points
 Later there was some recovery and bull support immedi lately following the publica- ton of the report went back to He. but the improvement was not held and in the late trading the market was weak unde' general selling for both accounts The close was at practically the lowest of the dap and easy at a net decline of 22 2G 30 points Sales of futures were estimated at s00.0oe halea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
T Indicates trace of precipitation.

Heavy rains at Alexandria, La. 1.T4. and Cheneyville. La. .s6. Excessive rains at Temperature changes slight. except day readings somewhat lower in Mobile, New all districts. except Oklahoma and Whining ton, being mostly light though heavy to excessive in Louisiana,
 FRANK P cHAFFEE
 Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
ILLICIT STILLS RAIDED.
One of Alleged Proprietors Taken by
 ReYenue Omcefa.

HeVenue OmCeros
 Huntsville. July 18.-(Special. 1.-Two Illicit distilling plants were destroyed near Joppa, in Cullman County, yester- day by Deputy Collectors Root and An derson and Deputy Marshal Thompson. Both stills were complete in every de- tail. and one of them was found in full blast. Winston Knowles, one of the alleged owners and operators, was cap- tured after a long chase through the bushes and two of his companions ef- fected their escape. Knowles was brought to Huntsville this morning and Commissioner Greenleaf committed him to jail in default of $500 bond.
 An adjourned meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce was held last night and special committee reported that the City Council had agreed to employ a sanitary expert to ascertain the cause of levers in Huntsville. The chemical division of the National Department of Agriculture has been requested to fur nish an engineer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
NAVAL SHORES.

SaVannah, July lS. Iurpentlne 1lrm. 5slsc; receipts i.s29 shipments. 20s.
 Resin firm: receipts. 4,s9S shipments, ss.s5 ssV s' D. ss.4S: E ss.s7h; F ss ssia; C. 8 ST II. ss. .s5; I. s4 %; K, s4 O5 M. s4.l0 N $4. 25; w G, s4. 50 " W, s4. 75 Charleston--Turpcntine and rosin nothing doing
 Wilmington Spirits turpentine dull. 5S&c; receipts. 2Os casks
 Rosin firm. s3 % bid. receipts. 53l.
 Tar firm. g % d; receipts. sS
 Crude tul pentine firm. g. 50. s4 IS and S4 4O; receipts. 1l5. --.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Futures Opened seIo Points Higher. but

DtCIIHt
 New Orleans. July 1S.-Spot cotton quiet. Sales. 300 bales. including 100 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened steady and prices were 6Q10 points above yesterdays finals. Realizing by satisfied longs soon sent prices down well below yesterdays clos ing figures, When the bureau report was read prices improved, but under liquidation rapidly receded. The market closed dull with net losses of 19@2 26 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
:. v. :. :" :. '.
 MARINE NEWS.

New Orleans July IS - Cleared: strs Bratten. Nor. Holm, Mobile; Ellis. Nor. Hansen. Bocas del Toro: Dictator. rIor, Gunvaldsen Buefields: St. Croix. Dan. Berg, Copenhagen; Bound Brook. Ger. Hansen, Port Antonio,
 Port Eads-Arrved: Strs. Jamaica Nor. Rasmussen Ceiba; Texas, Dan, Anderson. New York; Conway. Br.. Watson. Kingston Alps ;ir; Ger Reieke M ssr Port Lim9n dn,ha Sailed
 Mobile-Arrived: Strs, Belvernon. Nor, Olsen, Bocas del Toro: Fort Gaines Nor, Jullum, Bocas del Toro; Fernfeld, Br, smith. Santiago. Cuba. Cleared: Str. Mo bila Cuban, Lewis Havana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.

New York, July l8 Coffee-Spot RIO quiet; No. invoice Sc. Mild quiet; Cor dova. 1OQ13c.
 sugar-Raw steady: fair refining. 3%c: centrifugal. 96 test. 4c: molasses sugar. s1se. Refined quiet steady at a decline of 5@10 points under liquidation and European selling. promoted by heavier Brazilian receipts and lower showed net loss of about 20 points. but rallied utte just before the close on covering by shorts and was finally steady at a net decline of 1o@15 points. Sales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
RatteIshfp Ohin Accented.

Washington, July 1S.-The navy de- partment has finally accepted the bat tleship Ohio, flagship of Rear Admiral Train. commander of the Asiatic fleet. The Ohio was built by the Union Works of San Francisco
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
Weather Conditions.
 (past 24 hours. .'

(Past 24 hours)
 The storm-eddy south of Mobile yester- day has either joined an area of generally low pressure over the Southwest or been filled in from an area of moderate high over the eastern cotton districts; 1t has caused showery weather over the southern half of the cotton belt, with heavy to I,, exu falling at Palestine and Nicksburg; light rains have also fallen in South Dakota and portions of the Lake region. under influence of a moderate storm area moving east over Lake Superior. though fair weather now prevails over the greater portion of the country, temperatures continue high In southern. central and eastern districts. but have fallen somewhat from Kansas north through North Dakota and thence west through Wyoming, and in upper Michigan along the middle and north Atlantic coast temperatures are to l2 degrees higher than same hour yesterday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 For the 24 hours ending a. m. 75th meridian time, ~.'.:> %:-"*
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, July IS. 190s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR..

New Orleans. July 1S.-Sugar quiet open kettle centrifugal. 4hQ4hc: centrifugal whites. 415-l6@5 l-i6c; yellows. A q4Ac: seconds. 2h 43Ac.
 Molasses nominal; open kettle. 13 e 26e: centrifugal. 6a l4c.
 SYrup nominal. 3Oc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19

NEW YORK BONDS.

United States refunding 2s, registered lO3 h
 do coupon .... ..,. -. .... ..103 A United States 3a registered .... ....1o3A
 do coupon... .... .... .... .104 United States new 4s, registered 3. ..131 +
 do coupon.... .... -. ,... ....132A United States old Is. certificates .. 104
 no COupol. lO4 American Tobacco As, certificates .. .. 7e
 do 6s, certificates .... ..,. ...1l5k Atchtson general As .... .... .... ..104 s Atlantic Coast Line As .... .... .... 102 < Baltimore & Ohio 4s .... .... .... .105 <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.
BOYS CAN'T ATTEND.

Cincinnati. July 1S.-FIour steady. Provisions steady Whiskey steady. S1.27.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
Kansas CIty. July IS. = Cattle-Receipts Q. 000. including 1,300 Southerns: 5910o
ST. LOI1rS PROVISIONS.

 St. Louis. July lS-Flour. moderate de manj. lower Whiskey steady. $l,3I, Pork higher; jobbing SIS .o5. Lard higher prime steam. SC .65. Dry salt meats higher; boxed extra shorts s7.sfh clear ribs. $s.37h; short clears. 3s.62M.
 Bacon higher: boxed extra shorts, SS.S7ls clear ribs. ss.12h: short clear. s9.37A.
 TREASURY BALANCES. Washington, July 1S.-Treasvry balances. al2E72aS27; gold. s72.efs.0e1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Steady H s5c q s1.O5; No. ? red. s79s7ac. =: Corn-No ?. 671ac: No. yellow, 57 Ac. Oats-No. 2. 31Ac; No. 2 white, 33A9 s3hc; No. 8 white ao% e S3e, oo
 Lard. per 100 lbs. $7. 10.
 Short ribs sides, loose, $7 .75Q7; 7;sk. Whiskey. basis of high wines, $l2T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
 Part Movement


 Galveston-Steady. 10 13-l6c; net receipts. BYE; gross. s.772; sales. s65; stock, s4.- New Orleans--steady. 1ohc; net receipts. 3,227; gross. 2.227: sales 300: stock. 64,o17: shipments, to Mexico 100.
 Mobiie.ouiet. lo+c; net receipts. 5ss; sssi iO1 net resepts SIS: gross s.s76; sales, $40; stock. 49,so2; shipments saEs' to continent S's"' eoaH'wise' charleston.--ouiet., 1o%e: net receipts, 11s; gross, 126 sales. 100; stock, 5.452, shipments, coastwise, 21s.
 Wilmington-Nominal net receipts. zs7: Norfolk-Firm, 10Bc: net receipts. 3,302: gross, 3.302; sales, 357; stock, 25.3s5; ship ments coastwise, 4,s49.
 Baltimore--Nominal lie; gross receipts. 17b; stock, g,o63.
 New York-ouiet. lie: net receipts. 62; gross. s.s72 stock. 13s.S12; shipments, to Great Britain, 1,4es: to continent. 3s6. Boston-Quiet 10.75c: net receipts. 4: gross. f37; stock. 1,e6S
 Phiiadephia-Steady. 11.2 .25c; net receipts. s7; gross. s7; shipments. to Great Britain. 1.10o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19

Houston-Steady, 10 13- l6c, net receipts, S,e02; gross, S.002; shipments. 1881; sales, 1,seS stock. 27, ,2o9. - Augusta--Firm. 10 11-1ec: net receipts. sA3; gross. s6S: shipments. s0s: sales. 256; stock. 13.75s.
 Memphis-steady, 10%c; net receipts. eB2; gross. 7o4; shipments, ss; sales, 55o; stock. 14.255
 St Louis-steady. 10 13-1sc: net receipts 1; gross. 321; shipments. 1.0i1; sales. 4l5 stock, 3l,19e.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 331; gross, 331: shipments, 115; stock. 11.919.
 Louisville-Ffrm, 10%c.
 Total today: Net receipts. 9.S29: gross. 10.ale; shipments. 9.45s; sales, 2,5s9; stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
, Indicates rise. Indicates fall.

River Forecast. (For next two days.) The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall slowly. -.. -.. ..:: "".
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
Total Movement.

Total today. at all ports. net 25.206: ship ments. to Great Britain 2.5sS; to continent. shipments. to Great Britain. 6.3SS: to 100.
 Total since Sept. l, at all ports. net g. S06. .o26: shipments. to Great Britain, 3.S6l,- 76s; to France, s0s.l0s; to continent. 3.l20.- s57: to Japan, BOT. .347; to Mexico. 29.332
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
81 IS THE BEST
FRANKLIN CAN Do
SOFT DRINK TRUST WARNS
WEATHERMAN
THERMOGRAPH NEEDS REPAIR
"SliqhtIy Cooler" Is Forecast for To-
day, but the Interior Will
Continue to
SWelter
.THERM0GRAPH NEEDS REPAIR

Because of Tuesdays heat the ther-
mograph in the government weather
bureaus office In the Trust building
will have to be sent away for re-
pairs. The thermograph is an instru-
ment which traces a graph showing
the different degrees Of heat at every
minute of the day. From it by conf
pick mathematical formula Weather
man Franklin figures out the percent
age of dissatisfaction over the hot
weather as shown by Angelenos and
how large quantity of soda water
they may be expected to consume.
He has been made an honorary men,
ber of the S. D. trust. The S. d. may
be made to stand for Sudden Death or
Something Doing but it is without
doubt the Soft Drinks combine. any
way he received a formal little note
ber of the S. D. trust. The S. d. may
that unless he could keep up to his
Tuesdays record of 101 degree he
would be forced to resign. 1t was fur
ther stated that Walter Scott, the man
who can always burn up Los Angeles,
would be given show for the place.
The best Mr.. Franklin could do yes.
terday was 81 degrees. The fan SELL
ers of the street admitted this was
going some but Franklin was ex-
tremely modest in accepting the conf
plinlent.
At Yuma Tuesday he ran the mer-
curry in the thermometer up to Ill de-
grees and at Phoenix it stopped at 10S.
Mr.. Franklin explains that his instru-
ments went wrong in the Los Angeles
office. San Luis Obispo sweltered
with the heat at &c. independence at 81
and San Diego took it easy with only
Sc.
Throughout the interior yesterday
the hot wave continued, and the pre-
dictions for today do not hold out
much hope of relief to that portion of
the country. On the coast. however,
the weatherman is of the opinion that
the hot spell has been broken. He
promises that it will be warm today
but that it will not he of the cooking
variety experienced at the opening o.
the week
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31

10 o'clock. Every twenty minutes she
at each window.
At the noon hour she was rewarded
by getting a glimpse of Sollender as he
passed one of the barred windows in an
upper story Of the Jail. One wave of
the hand was the only consolation the
woman received as the gallant Sollen-
der went down the steps for his midday
meal.
In the afternoon the woman was
again at her post and deputy sherlffs
kept strict watch on her as she
marched about with an old umbrella
as her only protection from the heat.
The entire day Tuesday was spent by
Mrs. Hurley in the same attempt to
communicate with Sollender whom she
has taught her two little girls to call
papa" She did not see him, and yes
terday after spending three hours in
weary march around the Jail she
walked into the sheriff's office and said
to one of the deputies:
Give me pass to see Sollender.
must see him. I've got to see him."
The deputy informed the woman that,
having been an inmate of the Jail. she
would not be allowed in the building
and warned her to keep away from the
vicinity of the Jail. Mrs. Hurley left,
but spent the afternoon watching the
windows of the place from a safe dis
tance.
Mrs. Hurley was released about two
weeks ago and since that time has
made repeated efforts to secure a pass
to see Sollender, who is serving a six
months sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
HE WANTED WOODEN LEG;
TURNS THIEF TO GET IT
Breaks Through Plate Glass Window
and Carefully Selects Artificial
Lin1b-Other Robberies

At an early hour yesterday morning
one-legged thief smashed the glass in
the rear of Milligan & Co.'S store, 5S5
East Fifth street. crawled through the
store inspecting the stock, and when
he at last found an articifcial limb
which suited him he appropriated it.
Thieves entered the room of Mrs, S.
]. Mikerke, 19O71s West Washington
street. Tuesday afternoon. broke into
two trunks and secured booty amount
ing to $500. Most of the valuables were
curios manufactured of nuggets. The
thieves also stole a small collection of
rare coins, a pair OF opera glasses and
revolver.
Miss Ross. stenographer in the Pacific
Electric building, lost a watch Tuesday
afternoon. She left the room for mo-
ment and in her absence the watch was
taken from her desk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
CHAM BER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW MEMBERS

At the regular meeting Of the board
Of directors Of the chamber of COM
mercs yesterday the following were
elected to membership Bishop Joseph
II. johnson, Alfred Leigh Glassell, j.
f. Corbett Co.. Ed Halbrieter, e. H.
Stanley. E. G. Bentham, Herbert Cutler
Brown. Calvin E. Bryant, f. C. Fen
ner, Freeman -Liscomb Co., Gold
schmidt Bros, Vincent w. Guercio. W,
s. McCay, Morgan & Walls, Robert G.
owens. A. p. Puisch, w. IL. Sutch and
John Wollenshlager.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
DISCOVER NO TRACE OF
MISSING PROSPECT0R
Father Returns From Frultless Search
for His Son Lost In
Death Valley

Special to The Herald.
BULLFROG New, Aug. So.-J. c.
Weller has just left here for his, home
at Telluride. Colo. after fruitless
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
BRAVES HEAT To
SEE HER LOVER
MRS. HURLEY HAUNTS JAIL
VICINITY
PLEADS FOR PASS INSIDE
Woman Who Gained Noterlety by Sem
sstlonsl Confessions In Long Beach
DynamItIna Case Ordered
of Grounds
PLEADS FOR PASS INSIDE

Hoping for just one sight Of the man
she loved, Mrs. Olive NJ Hurley. sister
Of Marshal ]. j. Conklin Of Long Beach.
whose house was dynamlted recently,
has spent the past three days walking
around the county jail building, gazing
anxlously at the windows in an effort
to see F. II. sollender, who is inn
prisoned there.
In spite of the intense heat Mrs. Hur-
ley has been at the Jail at an early
hour for the past three mornings. Her
first appearance was Monday morning,
when she took up a position in the
shadow of the court house stairway al
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
L0ND0N'S FORMER LORD
MAYOR ARRIVES
SIMPLE AND UNOSTENTATIOUS
Sir Henry Edmund Knight, Member oi
Britain's Nobility, Is Seeing Amer.
lea and Becoming Acquainted
With Americans

Sir Henry Edmund Knight. former
lord mayor of London, arrived in Los
Angeles at 1890 o'clock last night from
the north and is registered at the
Angelus. There was an air of expec-
fancy among the bellboys that there
Of English nobility, and although Sir
Henry was not in disguise his sim
plicity and matter of fact way pur-
chased him his way through the hotel
his baggage.
Wearing bowler hat and plaid Nor
fork suit, the belt of which was sadly
awry Sir Henry walked to the desk
and signed his name In an almost H.
legible scrawl. He carried an English
satchel, an umbrella and a cane, which
he refused to give over to the tender
mercies of the bellboys. .f
II am too tired to say anything to-
night he said as the door of the ele-
vator was shut with a bang and he
was whisked off to his room on the
third floor.
Are you not heavily interested In
Mexican railways along with Sir
Charles Euan Smith," he was asked.
mo, have not a penny so invested,
he replied. "Please do not give me any
virtues l do not possess"
Sir Henry. in addition to having held
the position of lord mayor OF London,
has been prominently identified in other
positions as the representative of that
municipality.
Following his lord mayorship In 1887
he was created a sir knight, and since
that time he has been a member OF
the court of lieutenancy. a governor
of the Royal hospital and chairman OF
the Southwark and Vauxhall Water
company.
He had been touring the United
States and Canada for the past several
months, and following his visit In Los
Angeles and possibly short tour of
Mexico he will return to the east on his
way home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
CATALINA Schedule

Effective Saturday. August 10. Sail
Lake Route trains connecting with
Catalina boats will leave Los Angeles
at 7:40 a. m. and 300 a. m. daily. except
Sunday. Sunday train, 8:45 a. m. Ex-
ira boat on Saturdays, only, connects
with train leaving at 5:25 p m. In
formation, $50 South Spring. Phones
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
ATTORNEYS EL0QUENCE
C0NFUSES HORSE TRADER
Charles Meinhardt overlooks Advan-
tage Held by Him and Permits
Another to OutWit Him


w. S. Hildebrand. by a subterfuge
and strong "bluflng" by his attorney,
settled a prospective lawsuit with
Charles Melnhardt, famous for his
ability as a horse trader. yesterday.
Hildebrand became entansled in a
swap of a span of horses for team
of mules at Meinhardt's stables yester-
day and in the deal Meinhardt ad-
vanced $50 of the boot" money paid
by Hildebrand.
When Hildebrand insisted upon Mein-
hardt buying the mules from him. as
per an alleged agreement between them,
Meinhardt refused and declined to per-
NIT Hildebrand to remove the mules
until the $50 loan was paid.
Hildebrand applied for a warrant
against Meinhardt, but was refused
and he employed an attorney to aid
him in recovering the mules. The at
torney's eloquence confused Meinhardt
and he turned the mules out and Hide
brand drove them away.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
RUM0R CREDITS SALE OF
CATALINA TO HUNTINGTON
Purchase Believed to Have Been Con.
summated Yesterday and Citizens
Prepare TO Celebrate

Purchase Believed to Have Been Con-
summated Yesterday and Citizens
Prepare TO Celebrate
Residents of Avalon are iubilsnt over
the news that II. r. Huntington has
purchased Catalina island and is on
the eve of a large expenditure of money
to make It one Of the finest summer
and winter resorts in the United states.
Mr.. Huntington, accompa MED by
Chief Engineer Pillsbury Of the Pacific
Electric railway, and other officials
subordinate to the street railway mag
nate, paid a visit to Catalina last
week. His close inspection of the Ban
ming properties convinced the inhabi-
tants that there was something brew
ing In a financial way which would
mean Mr. Huntington's entrance upon
the scene as master of the island.
Their belief was strengthened by the
report which reached there yesterday
that the actual sale of the island had
been completed. In Los Angeles the
assertion that Mr.. Huntington has
come into possession Of the Banning
holdings is given general credence.
Mr. Huntington has never taken hold
of an enterprise in a half hearted way,
say his friends. and If he has plans for
increasing the popularity of the Gem
of the Pacific" his expenditures will be
unstinted in bringing about the desired
end.