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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

from Yokohama, for Seattle.
! Passed out Feb 15-Bktn Skagit, for San
Francisco.
Passed in Feb 15-Schr Nokomis. from San
! Pedro, for Everett.
PORT HAQI4OCK-Sailed Feb 15-Schr AL
COOS BAY-Sailed Feb 15-Stmr M F.
Plant, for San Francisco
Arrived Feb 15-stmr Homer. from Eureka,
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Feb 15-stmr Ma
tional City, hence Feb IA.
Coast. hence Feb Ia
BOWENS LANDING-Arrived Feb 15-Stmr
SAN VICENTE IANDING-Arrived Feb
15-schr Bessie X. hence Feb IA.
REDONDO-Sailed Feb 15-Stmrs Despatch
and James S. Higgins, for San Pedro.
Arrived Feb 15-stmr Vanguard from Santa
Barbara; stmr San Pedro. hence Feb II; stmr
AsToRiA-sailed Feb 15-strnr F. A. Kill
burn, for San Francisco
Arrived Feb 14-stmr Redondo. from San
Arrived Feb 15-stmr Iaqua. hence Feb 10.
Sailed Feb 14-Stmr Asuncion. for San Fran
SEATTLE-sailed Feb Is. 8 m-Jap stmr
Shinano Msru. for Hongkong via Yokohama.
PORT GAMBLE-Sailed Feb 15-Br bark
Lynton. for Melbourne.
ISLAND PORTS.
| KAHULJI-Sailed Feb 14-stmr Arizonan,
HoNOLULU-sailed Feb 15-Bark Andrew
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YoRK-Arrived Feb 15-Br stmr Sc
NEW YoRK-sailed Feb 14-U 8 nghtship
No. 7e and relief boat No SO. for San Fran
cisco.
FOREIGN PORTS.
IQUIQUE-Sailed Dec 31-Chil ship Cris-
tobal Solu, for Honolulu. in port. Jan a.
Ger bark Urania. for -.
JuRfNgsailed 5p Sfss Jan 4Br stmr M Bianeaeid. sd.
ioL
TYNE-Sailed Feb 2-Br stmr Anglo Chill
'ail; G;oIoMBo@saiied Io1 s5 Dec 2s-Fr stmr CO.
lombo, for Puget Sound, via Singapore.
CoI.ON-sailed Feb s-stmr sesuranca. for
Arrived Feb 7-stmr Alliance. from New
PORT sA1D-Arrived Feb 14-Br stmr suez.
HoNGKONG-Arrived prior Feb 15-Br stmr
Empress of Japan, from Vancouver;
NEWCASTLE. Aus.-sailed Feb 15-Br ship
ADEN-Arrived Feb 15-Br stmr sagami.
VICTORIA. B. c.--Arrived Feb 15-Br stmr
Moana, from Brisbane.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
LAGUAIRA-Arrived Feb 15-stmr Prin-
zessin Victoria Luise, from New York
via St Thomas, San IN Juan c,;s etc. for Puerto
NEW YORK-Arrived Feb 15-stmr Fin
land. from Antwerp; stmr Kronprinz Wilhelm.
from Bremen
Sailed Feb 15-Stmr Statendam, for Rotter-
dam; stmr Stella. for Naples and Genoa;
stmr Oceanica, for Liverpool; stmr He'll
goiav. for CHRISTIANS and copenhagen
QuEENSTOwN-Arrived Feb 15-Stmr
Teutonic from New York, for Liverpool. and
proceeded.
Sailed Feb 15-stmr Ivernia, from Liver
pool for Boston.
GENOA-Sailed Feb 15-Stmr Lombardia
for New York; stmr Cretic, from New York.
for Naples and Genoa.
MOvILLE-Arrived Feb 1LStmr Ionian,
from st. John. N. B., and Halifax, for Liv-
erpool.
LIvERPOOL-Arrived Feb 14-Stmr Logi-
clan, from New Orleans: stmr Ionian. from st.
john. N. B.. and Halifax for Moville.
Sailed Feb 14-Stmr Baltic. for New York,
via Queenstown.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
FRANCHISE NOT
YET COMPLETE
City Attorney to Advise if
Supervisors Have Power to
Grant Santa Fe Petition
PROTESTS ARE HEARD
Property Owners Want Com
pany to Remunerate Them
for Damages to Interests

The Supervisors Street Committee
yesterday considered the protests Of
Annie Toomey, the Lehrcke Company.
p. j. Tiernan and others against the
proposed grant of franchise to the
Santa Fe Railway Company for a
right of way along Sixteenth, Mari
posa. Indiana and other streets to
connect with its main system. The
ordinance granting the franchise was
passed to print, but the opposition has
blocked it's final passage.
The point was raised that as the
Board of Supervisors had already
granted in 1901 franchise to the cor
poration to enter this city it has no
legal right to grant a second fran
chise Of similar character. Cap
tain A. H. Payson submitted a pri-
vate legal opinion to the effect that
privilege for what he termed an I'm
dustriar track to connect the main
system with the various industries in
the Potrero. The protestants claimed
that the opinion of the City Attor-
ney was the only one of legal value.
Payson admitted this, but said his
company would be willing to defend
the franchise in the courts if it were
granted.
property on Eighteenth street would
be damaged to the extent of $4,000,
but no offer of settlement had ever
been made by the railroad company.
M. Mellin said his clients prop
erty would be damaged by $4,000, but
the company had offered but s400,
and he would contest the right of the
board to grant the franchise if his
clients claim is not settled. The
committee ended the discussion by re-
questing the City Attorney for an
opinion as to whether the board has
the power to grant the franchise. In
the meantime the opposing interests
will attempt to have the claims ar
bitrated.
The City Attorney was asked for
an opinion as to whether the city is
required to pave Point Lobos avenue.
The committee reported in favor
of reducing the sidewalk widths of
California street from First avenue to
Thirty-third from nineteen to fifteen
feet.
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The Korea's Cargo.

The steamer Korea sailed yesterday for
Hongkong and way ports, via Honolulu, with
a general merchandise cargo, valued at $685.,
see exclusive of treasure, and to be distrib-
uted follows: For Japan, Seee. 461 China,
Sis. .654; Philippine Islands, S14. 4s9; East In
dies S27s7; Korea. s3575. The following were
the leading exports:
To Japan-S2s7 bales Z cs leather. 4719 bales
cotton, 629 plzgs machinery, 37T7 bdls 2115 bars
steel, ,513 lbs rubber, I12 124 lbs pig lead,
259 pkgs bicycles and sundries, 80 bales cot
ton domestics 9S937 lbs tan bark. 2497 lbs
cement 136 TASKS quicksilver. 81 bXs SOAP 21
cs electrical goods, boots and shoes, cs
wire 1916 lbs zinc, AL pkgs nails, 145 cs
drugs and sundries. 80 pkgs agricultural i'm
plements 80 pkgs paints Z pkgs car material,
$40 bbIs -four. l240 lbs dried fruit 20S0 lbs
raisins, 3457 lbs butter, 80 cs table prepara-
bales hay, 3S5 lbs cheese. % plxgs groceries
and provisions. 26 pkgs fresh fruit, 20 bbls
sugar, 25 pkgs paste.
To China--2O0O bbls flour, 1868 lbs cs
cheese $3.50 lbs bread, 6661 cs canned goods,
432 pkgs table preparations. "a bxs paste,
II, $50 lbs pearl barley, 3510 lbs dried fruit,
27s9 lbs Goldfish, 27S4 lbs s cs farinaceous
goods, 1852 lbs chocolate. 2400 lbs lard, 6s
pkgs fresh fruits. 1910 lbs raisins. $3.50 lbs
24.4i1 lbs sugar. Is4l gals wine. 495 casks
beer. $40 os liquors. 57s7 lbs ham and bacon
kraut. 10 cs salad oil 4s6 lbs hons 81 lbs
butter 2Ols lbs ginseng S475 lbs tobacco 629
cigarettes. 140S bales cotton domestics. 169
pkgs machinery, $40 bxs tin plate. 1913 rolls
RsDN' t~.N
ammunition "a fuse, so bales sheetings, 10
pkgs dry goods, 10 cs typewriters-
To Philippine Islands-3o0 cs wine $500 crts
potatoes 35, 6S7 lbs lard. 3270 lbs farinaceou-
goods. 90 cs table preparations. SIS cs canned
goods. 492 lbs spices. 430 lbs nuts, 314 lbs
bread, 400 bxs soap, so bbls lubricating OIL IL
pkgs plumbing material.
To East Indies-525 cs canned salmon, 55 cs
canned fruit.
To Korea-43 cs canned fruit, IS cs table
preparations. 1920 lbs lard, 300 lbs Goldfish
800 lbs dried fruit, 1896 lbs beans ~ pkgs
machinery. IA bdls steel, pipe. so bales
sacks. cs electrical goods.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
WOMAN ADMITS THAT SHE
STABBED HENRY RAFFTN
Mrs. Nellie Geary Makes Excuse She
Was Under the Influence
of L IinuOr

Mrs. Nellie Geary, alias Raffin. who
was arrested early yesterday morning
for stabbing Henry Raffin in the abdo-
men with a knife, was questioned by
Captain Burnett yesterday. She ad-
mitted committing the deed, but
said that she scarcely knew what she
was doing, as she was under the in
f1uence of liquor at the time.
Raffin, who is in a critical condi-
ton at the Central Emergency Hos
pital, made an ante-mortem statement
to Assistant Bond and Warrant Clerk
Ward yesterday. He said he had been
living with the woman for about six
years She came home shortly before
o'clock in a drunken condition and
raised disturbance. He told her to
keep quiet and she went to a closet
where she kept her knives. He tried
to grab hold of her hand, but she was
too quick for him and stabbed him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Pears

Whoever wants soft
hands, smooth hands, white
hands, or a clear complex.
ion, he and she can have
both: that is, if the skin is
naturally transparent; un-
less occupation prevents.
The color you want to
avoid comes probably nei-
ther of nature or work, but
of habit.
Use Pears Soap, no
matter how much; but a
little is enough If you use
it often.
Established over 100 years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Exports to the North.

The steamer Umatilla sailed Tuesday for
Victoria with an assorted cargo consigned TO
the port of destination and other British Co
lumbian ports, valued at SS3zI, and including
the following:
s67 pkgs fresh fruits. IA. 200 lbs dried fruit,
500 lbs raisins, 40 800 lbs malt, Is cs eggs, 10
pkgs fresh vegetables, 80, 600 lbs salt, 800 crts
potatoes, 16 cs salad oil, 1914 lbs beans. 153
lbs cheese, 1882 lbs butter, 1s5 gals wine 3l91
lbs 10 cs farinaceous goods. cs canned goods.
$40 bxs paste. 50 pcs STEEL 21 bars iron, $50
tins matches i machinery, , arms and
ammunition 10 bdls pipe, pkgs acid, 3 pkgs
sewing machines, 65 bdls paper, cs hats. )
cs dry goods. Is bales twine
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

Alcatraz Landing. with bktn Fullerton in tow.
CLEARED.
Wednesday. February IL.
Stmr Korea, Seabury, Hongkong and Yoko-
hama. via Honolulu: M Co.
Stmr Oregon, Warner. Astoria: s F & p s
stnr State of California. Thomas, San Diego;
Whai bark California, Joseph, whaling;
William Lewis & Son.
SAILED.
stmr Coos Bay, Nicoson. San Pedro and
Stmr Arctic, Nelson, Eureka.
Stmr Newburg Johnson. Grays Habror.
Stmr Phoenix. Walters Eureka.
Stmr Roanoke Durham, Eureka Coos Bay
and Astoria.
stmr Chico. Martin. San Pedro.
str stm Franeis s.n
and Port Los Angeles
Schr Newark johnson, BiXbys Landing
Schr John A. Olsen, Eureka.
Schr Mary c, Campbell, Bodega.
Schr Okanogan, Reed. Port Gamble.
TELEGRAPHIC
POINT LOBOS Feb. To- 10 D. m-weather
fogry: wind NE; velocity 10 miles per honr
DOMESTIC PORTS.
UMPQUA RIvER-Arrived Feb 13-stmr
San .aa Gabriel rss from 1Tsspr San saes aedso.
SEATTLE--Arrived Feb 15-Stmr Eureka.
hence Feb II.
S. Higgins. hence Feb II; stmr Acme, from
Eureka: stmr Northland. hence Feb 13: schr
Borealis, from Port Los Angeles; schr Ethel
Sal Sailed iOi Feb i5~schr w. H. Smith. for En-
fe1a Arrived Feb 1b-s.mr San Pedro. from Re-
GRAYS HARBoR-saied Feb 14Stmr cas-
cade. for San Francisco. Feb 15-schr w r
Arrived Feb I5-stmr w. H. Kruger heno.
: + TEATSo5osH-Passed in Feb 15-stmr Lvra
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Another Overdue Steamer.

n A. Newell received cable from London
yesterday notifying him that the overdue
British steamship Slidby is quoted for re-
insurance ~ 20 per cent The Skidby left
Shields thirty-nine days ago for Copenhagen
hv way Of Baltimore. She has not reached
Baltimore yet nor has she been heard from
since leaving Shields. The French bark Fran
ccis which left this port for Runcorn 1872
DAYS ago, IS quoted at per cent The other
overdues are quoted as follows: Stork, so per
cent Robert Riczmers, 80 per cent: Brodick
Bay. per cent, and steamship Tacoma, 20
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Jessup Fund Cases Nonsuited.

Judge Seawell yesterday granted a
nonsuit in the two cases involving the
alleged misappropriation of the $4,000
fund left by Hannah Jessup in 1892
for the care of her son, Louis B. Jes-
sup, an inmate of the California Home
for the Care and Training of Feeble
minded Children. The actions were
brought by the present directors Of the
institution against the directors who
expended the fund and DR.. w. M.
Lawlor, superintendent of the institu-
tiOn
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
CNaSEN < g. .ZsgIN

ington announces that the report of the board
Of inspection the battleship Ohio her
recent trial received at the Navy Department
shows that the trouble with the turret
sisted only in that four five of the rollers
showed defects, which are be corrected.
Some minor changes also are be made but
il is announced that none of the defects are OF
q serious nature, and that thirty days will
suffice to do all the work recommended by the
board as necessary TO be done. The Ohio will
sail thereafter for Asiatic waters
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
An Unconventional Tar.

James Ray. a sailorman arrested yes
ferIav morning on Steuart street. which
tiroroughfare he was parsdfng in unconven-
ffsnal attire TO wit: pair Of sea boots
: od one nndershlr1 He apologized at the
T8arbor' police station for being out without
his hat Where he came from or where he
thought he was going he did not explain. and
as apparently be was suffering from overin-
dulgence in stimuants he was wrapped in a
blanket and sent 10 the Central Emergency
H0spital
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Water Front Notes.

The whaling bark California. Captain Joseph,
cleared yesterday for cruise She pulled into
the stream and will sail soon as her crew is
shipped.
The American Hawaiian Company's freighter
Nebraskan. Captain Weeden arrived yesterday
from Tacoma tC finish loading for Honolulu.
The barkentine Fullerton heavily loaded with
bulk oil, arrived yesterday from Alcatraz
Landing in tow of the Sea Rover. She
taken uD river to discharge.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's liner
Ventura to-day viii go the refinery to dis
charge her cargo Of sugar
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Harrv Pepner Is Missing.

The police are looking for Harry Pepper
2 seventeen -year-oid boy who was employed
the gasoline schooner Jennie Griffin. Pep
per left the boat Sunday night and has not
been seen since. He is said TO have been q
boy Of good habits and domestic tastes and
his parents and friends are afraid some harm
has befaIlen him The police were asked yes
terdsy to aid in the search
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
rDr-fs A

FORECAST.
A moderate disturbance is developing over
Southern California. Rain has fallen gen.
orally south of San Francisco, and also in
Arizona. At San Diego and at San Luis
Obispo about half an inch has fallen.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending at midnight February IS:
California, north of Tahachapi-Showers
Thursday; fresh east winds.
California south of Tehachapi-Rain
Thursday; fresh east wind
Nevada-Cloudy, unsettled weather Thurs
day, with light rain or snow; cooler at Car
son.
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Thurs
day. with showers; fresh east wind
Los Angeles and vicinity-Showers Thurs
day: fresh east wind.
Sacramento-Showers Thursday; fresh east
wind.
Fresno-showers Thursdays fresh south
wind A. G.. McADIE, District Forecaster
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
Matters of Interest to Mariners and
Shipping Merchants.

The British bark Inveramsay is chartered
for lumber from Chemainus to Melbourne. or
Adelaide. at 32s Sd, and the schooner w. F.
Garms same business, from Blalkeley to Cal
lao al 35g
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
~ W. Mha&$ =
Weather Report.
d2oth Meridian-Pacific Time.)

SAN FhANIISCO 64-4b.
The range Chicago was from Ia above to
s below
The following the seasonal rainfals to
date as compared with those of the same date
last season and the rainfall in the last TWEEN
ty- four hours
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1e.

NOTE-In the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day in the order Of occurrence as to time: the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
oay, except when there are but three tides, as
sometimes occurs The heights given are in
Coast Survey Charts. except when a minus (-)
sign precedes the height and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given hv
the charts The plane of reference is the mean
OF the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Sun. Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height OF High and Low Waters
al Fort Point. entrance to San Francisco
Bay. Published by official authority OF the
Superintendent
HOTE-The high and low waters at
the city front (Mission-street wharf about 25
minutes later than at Fort Point the height
Of tide is the same at both places
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Memoranda.

TOXIC Feb. 15-Br stmr Apollo and Br stmr
Scotsman, former with cargo of coal and lat
ter with cargo of provisions was captured
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
For o. 5. Navy yard ana vallejo.

strs. General Frisbie. Monticello and Arrow.
o:45 a m, 1880 D. m rs D. m. d. m.
$50 p M: Sundays. s:45 a. M. 1880 noon. 3
D. m. $50 D. m. Leays Vallejo. a. m. D
a. m, 1890 .. m. 8:f5 D. m. cs5:45 D. m
Saturday. D. N. Sundays a M o a n
3:20 D. m, 8 p m Pier 2, foot Mission g.
phone Main 1908. HATCH BROS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
conpAsN1E sEsERALE TRAssATLAsrIoux

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-Paris. <RGD
Sailing every Thursday instead OF fX8k
Saturday, at 10 a. m, from Pier AZ,
North River foot Of Morton st.
First class TO Havre. $40 and upward. Sec
ond class to Havre S45 and upward. GEN.
ERAI. AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA. 80 Broadway CHudson buildin9).
New York J. T. FUGAZI & CO.. Pacific Coast
rockets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

/. e.. at noon of the 10th meridian or at s
p. m. Greenwich time. ]. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant u. S. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Time Ball.

Branch Hydrographic Office, U. S. n. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, Cal,
February 10, 1905.
The Time Ball the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
Steamer.
Sails.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.


ARRIVED.
Wednesday February TX
Stmr Fulton. Panzer, 80 Hours from RIA do;
Landing ieiuS
stmr Elizabeth. Jensen. Al hours from Ban
don. i
stmr Roanoke. Dunham, 20 hours from San
Pedro. 'o'
Stmr Chico Martin, 81 hours from Randor
Stmr Rainier. Hansen, 70 hours from Raj
lingham
strnr Noyo. johnson. 2e hours from En-
reka
Stmr Nebraskan, Weeden 65 hours from Ia
coma bound for Honolulu put in to finish
loading.
Stmr Francis H. Leggett. Reiner 25 hours
from Eureka, bound south, put in to land pas
sengers.
stmr Eureka, Jessen. "a hours from Eu-
reka.
Stmr Senator Cousins, "a hours from VIC
toria and Puget Sound ports.
Bktn Fullerton, MacKechnie. II hours from
Alcatraz Landing.
Schr Mary Eta, GruggeI 40 hours from
Iyersens Landing.
Tug Sea Rover. Thompson. hours from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Liquidation of May Wheat Depressed
Prices-Corn Showed Loss.

CHICAGO April Rehabilitation of MAY
wheat had a depressing influence today on
the wheat market in general. Damage re-
ports from Nebraska, however, had coun-
terbalancing effect, causing July wheat to
down &c. Corn shows loss of Sc, oats
sc. and provisions 2h to nc.
Notwithstanding sharp decline at Liv-
erpool the resumption of a heavy move
ment resulting from early completion of
spring work on farms was one of the prin-
cipal bearish factors. Lower prices at
Liverpool, in anticipation of increased
shipments from Argentine, aided the bears
here. July opened unchanged to shade
lower at 4SAass to 1895, sold off to
47AaA and closed at As. May ranged be-
tween AN and 4S1a and closed at 477s
Local receipts were 104 cars, with 10 of
contract grade
Selling by longs and commission houses
caused weak undertone in the oats mar
ket Buying was principally by shorts.
Weakness of corn was the chief depress-
ing factor. Prices at the sample tables
were off " to 1c., and shipping demand
was extremely dull. July opened un-
goa " and closed at 29Bc. Local receipts
were 6S cars.
Provisions were moderately firm early
in the session, owing to a 5-cent advance
in the price of hogs. Later the provision
market weakened in sympathy with a
break in corn prices. Trading was very
uuiet. At the close July pork was off
745; ribs were sc. lower, at 7.27 y also.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
81 cars corn 161 cars; oats, 50 cars; hogs,
81, 600 head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
REPORT SHOWS DECLINE
COMMODITY PRICES PROPORTION
ED TO CONSUMPTION.
Statement by Dun's Agency, However
Says Outlook for Farm Staples
is Bright.

Dun's Index Number of commodity prices
proportioned to consumption was S99.206 on
April /, against S101g39 on March l, and
$102.4S2 a year previous The decline dur
ing the month of March was a seasonable
event, accelerated by the sudden rise in
temperature which increased the production
of eggs and other foodstuffs of the dairy
and garden class. In addition, bright
outlook for the new crop of farm staples
depressed market values of grain and the
usual spring discount for anthracite coal
became effective.
The net decline in all commodities, CIV
Ing each it's relative position of Importance,
was 81 per cent for the month; while in
articles of food, which comprise about one
half of the total the fall amounted to Al
per cent. One gratifying feature of the
March record was the entire absence of in
fation of quotations for iron and steel
products, Notwithstanding the rapid I'M
provement in volume of business. This evil
derce of conservatism by the leading pro-
Queer will do much to maintain stability i'll
the market, and promises continued opera
ton of furnaces and mills at maximum ca
pacity.
The statement issued by Dun compares
with the price level a month ago, and
year ago, as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
The London Stock Market Dull.

Special Cablegram to The Sunday Star.
LONDON, April 10. - This weeks stock
market has been extremely dull and there
has been tendency toward lower prices
in practically all departments.
Disappointment of the hopes of a very
early termination of the war in the far east
has discouraged investment and specula-
ton and other factors in the situation have
ment and the approach of the Easter holt
days.
British government stocks have been af-
fected unfavorably by the expectation of
the resumption of hostiities between Rus
STA and Japan both on land and sea, and
also by the large new issues of government
bonds, although it is believed the new is
sue will ultimately benefit the market for
consols.
far east and Germany's interference in
Morocco have had an unfavorable effect
on a good many securities. Both Russian
and Japanese stocks are lower.
Home rails have been dull, like every
thing else, and with the exception of three
or four small advances, prices have de-
clined
There was little business in American rails
in the early days of the week, and prices
for the most part gave way. There was
an Improvement yesterday and today, and
close.
Mines have been more than usually
ignored 1t is said that good many per-
sons who formerly speculated in mines are
now giving their attention to South Ameri-
can stocks, sharing in the belief that Presi-
dent Roosevelt intends to make all the
southern defaulters pay up.