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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-09-12
Graded School Opening.
Prof. Hands Able and High
ly Entertaining Address, in
which Excellent Advice is
Given Parents, Teachers
and Pupils.
Reported for The News by a
Blight Young COLLEGE, GirI.-

heported Tor The News by a
Blight Young College Girl
The Lancaster Graded Schools
opened Monday morning under
the most auspicious circumstan.
ces. the feature of the occasion
was an address by Prof. w. H.
Hand, formerly Superintendent
OF the Chester Graded Schools.
now professor in University of
South Carolina. In an able and
eloquent way Prof. Hand offered
many valuable suggestions to
to teacher, patron and pupil. He
Immediately caught and held
the attention of a large audi
ence by his enthusiastic intro
duction. He spoke of inspiration
aroused by height, by depth, bv
power, by grandeur; then added
mat the most inspiring thing to
nm was to stand as he so often
does and look into The faces OF
hundreds of children. He re-
marked on the glorious possibil
tics embodied within them, of
the wonderful chances of making
of Them men and women who
might make their mark in the
world, OF chardc, ers TO be formed
in The school.
Then he spoke of the need Of
better scnool houses and better
teachers. He said that good
teachers must be something else
besides, not just men who cant
do anything else but try to teach.
The teacher must command
obedience for it is in the home
and IN the school that obedience
j, taught which lays the founda
ito" for good citizenship. There
is great ured of obedience to
lawful authority to prevent mob
violence, so prevalent in our
state just now.
Then finally there must be a
hearty cooperation OF teachers,
scholar and parent before tn.
ideal state can exist. The address
was h'Ehly appropriate AMI time
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-09-12

ly and the whole tone and theme
were fine.
Short and entertaining ad.
dresses were also made by Rev.
Chalmers Fraser, DR.. J. H.
Boldridge, Mayor r. E. Wylie
and Supt. of Education w. M.
Moore.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-09-12
Special to Lancaster News.

special to Lancaster News.
Columbia, Sept. 11.-Returns
to The State up to 9 a. m. show
hat indications point to election
OF Ansel and Lyon. Close be-
tween Sullivan and Wharton
chances favor latter. Geer.
LATER - FIGURES SHOW ANsEL
STILL IN LEAD.
Special to The News:
At 8 O'Clock the state has the
following returns: Ansel, %, ,OO9;
Manning, IS, ,16l; Lvcn, 90 ,44S
Ragsdale, 1854; Wharton,
1S,747; Sullivan, 2O,02O. The
vote is being maintained in favor
of leading candidates who seem
to be nominated.
The State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-09-12
Election In York.

In York county Boyd was
elected Supervisor over Gordon.
asscock and Slaughter elected
to legislature. Ansel leads for
Governor.
Chester county, with two boxes
to hear from, give Ansel a ma.
jority of 162 over Manning.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-09-12
Election in State.

indications at 9 O'clock Last
Night Pointed to Election
of Ansel Governor and
Lyon Attorney GeneraI--~
Close Between Wharton
and Sullivan for Railroad
Commissioner.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-09-12

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
WAS WARY BUT THIEF
SECURED HIS MONEY
Scott County Farmer Bought Stolen
Horse After Consulting
the Police.

Peter Jones, a farmer living near
Buffalo, Iowa, is out the price of
horse that he bought Saturday from
stranger. The animal was found to
have been stolen from Muscatine
liveryman and was returned to the
owner last night ON the Helen Blair
Friday afternoon a fellow giving his
name as Cal Clark hired d rig from
Frank Bowman, who conducts livery
stable at Muscatine. Failing TO hear
anything from his property Saturday
Mr.. Bowman started an investigation.
which resulted Sunday in the discov-
cry that the Buffalo man had bought
the horse and had the buggy and har-
ness in his possession. The thief es-
capped and has not been found. Before
making the purchase MIR. Jones had
called up the Davenport police to learn
whether q horse had been stolen in
this vicinity and was given negative
reply, as suspicious had not been
aroused at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
SESSIONS OPENED.
Presbytery conxenes in the
United Presbyterian Church
This Afternoon.
SERMON BY THE MODERATOR
Elect New Officers at First Meeting
Addresses to Be Heard Thio
Evening on Rcvivals.

The Rock Island Presbytery conven-
ed this afternoon at O'Clock. at the
United Presbyterian church, Rev Viii
liam Donaldson, formerly of Little
York, and now of Monmouth, presid
ing as moderator The session opened
with the moderator's sermon, Mr.. Don
aldson taking as his subject, Christ,
Our Sin Bearer Following the SER
mon. the presbytery took up business
matters, including the reading of the
minutes of the last presbytery meet
ing by Rev. ID. L. McNary, of this city,
the stated clerk, and the reading of re
ports of the various committees and
departments. A new moderator and
clerk are to be chosen this afternoon.
Open Session.
This evening a conference will be
held. TO which the public is invited.
Two addresses will be heard, by Rev
j. a. Kennedy, ID. D., of Little York,
on the subject, Some Scriptural Char
acteristics of True Revival" and Rev.
Hugh B. Speer of Sunbeam on the sub
ject, Impressions of the Sunday Re
vival Meetings at Aledo."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
FAVOR KEWANEE
iock lsIar d commandery Rec
mmerds Dispensation
10 Organize.
HFECTs LOCAL MEMBERSHIP
Geneseo Will Hereafter be in Terr.tor,
of New Organization-Visit
Members.

AT the meeting of Rock Island com.
mandery, No. Is, Knights Templar.
asst evening the members voted to re-
commend the granting of dispensation
% organize a new commandery az Ke
vance. The request for the recon-
nendation was presented by a delega-
ion of Kewanee members of Com
nandery No. 20 of Princeton Hereto
lore Henry county has been divided
among Rock Island, Princeton and
Peoria.
Takes Away Gene>co.
This means considerable to the Rock
Island commandery as il takes away
Geneseo, which had heretofore been in
its territory. Although il viii pr0bab-
y retain the Geneseo membership it
low holds, the new members will be in
he Kewanee district. The Princeton
henbers present last evening were b.
:. Baker, A. T. Kellogg, II. w. Frask,
!. SchOeckel, l.. c. Huckins, e. E. John
ION. G. L. Mccullough. Peter Waller,
:. L. Sturtz, and J. Bannister of Ke-
vance and T. =. Streeter and c. e. Nc
Manus of Princeton. They were enter
aimed at the Rock Island club yester-
lay by the local members. Knights
rom Geneseo and Cambridge were
lere last evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, April 10.-Following are
ne wholesale quotations in today's
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Dairy, zoe to &c.
Lard-Sc@10c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, 25
to 35c apiece; hens, per Ib. 1Oc to lie;
ducks, per Id. lie; turkeys, per lib .13c
to 15c. Geese, per pound, lie.
egetables-Potatoes, GO to zoe.
Eggs-Fresh, 13c to 15c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, AZ to soc; oats, 81 TO
33c.
Forage = Timothy hay, S12@$13:
prairie. $9@$12; clover, mixed 500
SO; straw. $3.50.
WOODLAND, per load, s5IsS.50.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 1Sc; slack, per
bushel, 10 to 12c.
Live Stock.
Hogs-Mixed $5.75 to $6.25.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $3.OO@s6;
lambs. $4@S6.5O.
Cattle-Steers. $3.5O@s5; cows and
heifers, s2@$4.5O; calves $5@s7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
THE M1RKETS.

Chicago, April 10.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 777s, 1873, 773s, 1875.
July, 77h, 1855. 773s, 1885.
September, II, 77$4, 7G%. 775s.
Corn.
Nav. 457s. 4GH, 45A. 1913.
July, 45A, 4G1s, 1875. 46.
September. 4G. 463s. 457s, 1914.
May. 3115, S1A. BIZ, 315s.
July, so. 3C3s. 50. 3OH.
September, 30, 29Is. ISIS. %.
Pork.
May, 1880, 1852, 1927, 1852.
July 1852, 16.40, 1852, 1910.
Lara.
May. $50. $50, $50, S.G5.
July. SIS, SIS. S.75. $50.
September, S.S7, 900. S.S7. S.92.
Ribs.
May, SIS. $50, SIS, $50
July, $50. $50. SIS. S.S7.
September. SIS, S.92, SIS. 81.
Receipts today = Wheat, 10: corn.
60: oats $50.
Hogs 10000; cattle 1000; sheep Is,
90.
Hogs left over 5000.
Hog market opened strong to sc
6.3O@6.52; mixed ana
6.35M6.55; good heavy 6200y
;.55; rough heavy 6.20@6.30
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheen market ODened steady
Hogs at Omaha 1000: cattle 10000;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
NEW MISSISSIPPI STEAMER BUILT:
DOAWAY WITH COLORED ''ROUSTERS"

a steamboat which is designed to dis
)ense with the services of the colored
ousta0out is being built at Pittsburg.
"a, for the Memphis and Arkansas
river Packet company. to be operated
the Memphis and Vicksburg trade.
t is a stern-wheel. steel-hull boat, APP
)arently of the ordinary type of Mis-
;issippi river craft, but it is to be much
liner than such vessels.
Along each side of the lower deck is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
will reside in Milan, where Mr.. Will
son is engaged as bridge tender.

Celebrate Anniversary.-Mr. and Mrs.
Williamson entertained last evening
number of friends, in honor of Mr. Will
liamsons 50th birthday anniversary.
Cards and other games were played.
At midnight a course supper was serv-
ed, which added to the pleasures of
the enjoyable evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
Hear Reports.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the board of directors of the Y. NJ. G..
a. last evening. the reports Of the
various committees and officers of the
association were heard, and routine
business transacted This evening the
annual gymnasium exhibition will be
held. This marks the close of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

Wilson-SWans,on. - Rev. Fl. w. Reed
ohiciated at the marriage of Miss Van.
ME Cordelia Swanson of Orion and
John Wilson of Milan at 1890 o'clock
today at the parsonage of the First
Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
Attention, Royal Arcanum.

Moline council, No. 2OO9, Royal Ar.
canum, will give its third annual en-
tertainment. dance and banquet at In
dustrial hail. Moline, Thursday at 8
p. m. All members of Rock Island
council with their ladies and friends
are most cordially invited and urged
to be present. BY order of
DIR. FRED GRAFLUND, Regent,
FERD HOME. Orator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

Living indoors so much during the
winter months creates a sort of stuffy
want of ozone condition in the blood
and system generally. Clean up and
get ready for spring. Take a few
Early Risers. These famous little pills
cleanse the liver. stomach and bowels
and give the blood a chance to purify
itself. They relieve headache, sallow
complexion, etc. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

a conveyor to carry fright aft" when
the boat is being loaded and fore"
when it is being unloaded The con-
veyors are to run by electric power.
The stage, which is Go feet in length,
by which freight may be received and
delivered on high banks, is also equip
ped with conveyor, which works in
the same manner as rolling stair
way. The conveyor on the stage is to
be operated by an electric motor in the
middle of the stage, the power being
obtained from dynamos on the steamer
through wires attached to the stage.
One of the most serious drawbacks
to the steamboat traffic in recent years
has been the propensity of the rousta-
bout to Jump the boat at any time
that he did not feel disposed to work
and to refuse to go on the boats even
when high wages were offered For
the past three years it has been an or
binary occurrence for boats to be de
layed sfrom IL to "a hours after they
were loaded because the colored men
declined to accept positions, and the
wages on some of the southern boats
have been run up as high as S120
month on vessels that were Obliged to
go at certain times. During the busy
seasons the ordinary wages of the
roustabouts have ranged from SIS to
$50 a month.
These conditions have induced boat
builders to devise appurtenances that
will do most of the work of the rouster.
The arrangement of the new steamer
S. S. Brown are designed to obviate the
necessity of employing rousters, and
to require only a few laborers to move
the freight on and off the conveyors.
The boat is also designed to have
the fuel stored in the hull, to be ele-
waited TO the furnaces by means of
steam elevators. Each stateroom is to
be supplied with hot and cold water.
and the after portion is to be parti-
toned off for colored passengers. The
steamer is to be finished about July l.
and the cost will be about S125. 900.
Little colds Thousands of lives
sacrificed every year. Dr. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cures little colds, cures
big colds, too, down to the very verge
g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

Little colds" Thousands of lives
sacrificed every year. Dr. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cures little colds, cures
big colds, too. down to the very verge
of consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
SUICIDE A COLORADO MAN
Mystery of Tragedy at Spring Valley
is Finally Cleared.

Word comes from Spring Valley, H.,
to the effect that the man who COM
mited suicide there last week and who
was supposed to have come from this
city has been identified as Arnold Bron-
son of Pueblo, Col, and the remains
have been sent there for burial. Bron-
son was an accomplished musician and
is supposed to have been a member of
a wealthy family in the Colorado city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
hogs at Kansas city 10000; cattle

hogs at Kansas City 10000; cattle
II, 900.
U. s. Yards $40 a. m.-Hog market
weak to sc lower.-Light 6.25@6.50;
mixed and butchers 6.30@6.52; good
heavy G.2O@6.5e; rough heavy 6-20@
$50.
Cattle market steady-Cows ana
heifers 1.50@4.G0; stockers and feed
ers- 2.S5@475.
Sheep market steady
Hog market closed weak-Light G.25
@6.50; mixed and butchers G.30GD6,52;
good heavy 6.20@6.50; rough heavy
6.2O@6.3O.
Cattle market closed slow.
Sheep market closed steady
New York Stocks.
New York, April 1O.-Gas 9f1s, u. p.
1531k. u. S. Steel preferred 1063s, L.
S. Steel common Al. Reading 1854
Rock Island preferred 65H, Rock Is
land common 81, o. & w. son South
ern Pacific 67H, N. Y. Central 143,
Missouri Pacific 945s, l.. & n 147h
Shelters Isl, c. f. /. 60, Canadian Pa
cific III, Illinois Central 171H, Penna
1909, Erie 43A c. & o. syn, b. r. T.
S415, B. G o. 112A, Atchison 1884. Lo-
connective 67H, Sugar 1878, ST Paul
17414, Copper 1OSH, Republic Steel
preferred 102, Republic Steel common
so, Southern Ry 39%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

Rock Island April 10.-Following are
ne wholesale quotations in today's
market:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society edi Or of The Argus will
be gladly received and published. But
must be made known, to insure reIia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address.1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-31
THE NEW GOLD
Interesting Figures on Annual Output
of $40O,o0o,0oo.

New York, Oct. 30.-Eery frequently.
nowadays. one hears the question put
on the money market, why bank re-
serves Of gold should not steadily i'll
crease, with the enormous increase in
the worlds annual output. Through
out the present season, two phenomena
have been coming to light, SO to speak,
side by Side--One, the unprecedentedly
rapid increase in output Of the South
African and American gold mines; the
other almost equally rapid decrease in
geld held by the great banks and treas
urieS of the world. In the past, there
have been occasions when such {
movement has aroused popular con-
lecture as to whether some great fl
nancial interests We're not actually
locking up" and boarding gold. Bry-
an and his friends limited broadly at
this in 1886. The theory is nonsense,
for reasons with which every inteli-
gent financicr is acquainted: chiefly be-
cause the thing could not be done in
secret and because in any case the OK
pense of doing it would be SO stupen-
douS that no man CT body Of men would
venture to undertake it. Still in q GER
tain sense the burden of proof is on the
people who deny this attractive theory.
The bald fact is, that while the Mint
figures show that three to four hun
dred million dollars gold are taken an
nually from the mines and sent into
the markets, the great banks of the
world, into whose reserves that gold
might be expected to flow. report this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-31
NEW SAN FRANCISCO
PROGRESS That Has Been Mssde in
Rebuilding.

New York, Ocr. 30.-Thomas Mace
of the real estate firm Of Thomas Ma
gee & Sons. who is now il charge of
the rehabilitation work, b"lir"es that
moro than four hundred million dollars
will be spent in the rebuilding II San
Francisco. Estimates of the value of
the property destroyed range from
$500, Oo0,o 600 to $500 O00,O 900. but the latter
estimate includes personal property.
an my opinion" said Mr.. Magee to
the writer, -four hundred million would
little more than cover the cost of re-
building the city as it was before the
fire. We are going to do more than
that. We are going to build greater
and more beautiful city. The perma-
nent buildings that will line the broad
thoroughfares and streets of the future
San Francisco will be of the highest
type of modern construction. Many
hundreds, yes. thousands of buildings,
that crumoled before the flames or
were shattered by dynamite were not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-31

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-31
A WIRELESS FEAT
Ship in Touch From New York to
Honduras.

WASHINGTON. Oct GA remarkable
achievement in wireless tcl"graphy is re-
ported to the Navy ln1,a,partmen. from, the
able to keep in constant communication
WITH the United Fruit CcmDany's steam
er Preston from the tIme that vessel lett
New York until she arrived ut II )udnraS.
The station has also received messages
from The Pre- ston while that ship was en-
terinG New York Harbor, where she was
undoubtedly bathed in electric Wives
from other stations and ships. curious
fact IS that the Pensacola station has not
been able to repeat that perfornanc"
with any other steamer than the preston.
Notwithstanding the fact that th': plants
are alike on all the United Fruit liners.
Throughout his Forthcoming Trip, to
Ro otIa,l't has planned to run the Govern
mont by wireless telegraph. He will be
accompanied ON the Louisiana by an
and with the aid Of wireless stations
ashore and on warships effort VIII he
made to naintain communications with
Wnshington i is eTnes'nn ass 'nas t 6S
President may hn informed of whatcE"r
matters Of Importance may need atten-
ton and may issue orders IS cf"rlt"lE
az when at his desk in the executive
A proposal Of the British delegates to
the international wireless telegraph con-
colonies; cf the great Powers he repre-
eented in the proposed inter2atonal M,
relu. with provis) that no colonial
Power should command more than seven
votes. was rejected by the conference.
S,,bsc,,uantIy il adopted Il scheme post
noning tie QUESTION Of COLONIAL n ,o T@pre,
vii thus be entirely excluded from rep
rc 5; until SOM future congress
assemblies. This defeat adds anc Their
failure u the record of the BritIsh dele
CATION. The immediat" effect of the de
cision is to place all the Powers on an
absolute equality in the intern ,,,d
ire NJ wireless teleEraphy is vitality I'M
rortant having the. Same. status as
Servla and Persia. The conference later
took uD n Fundamental clause providing
for co,npulsorv ntcrcommuricat'on, but
adjourned until saturday II has become
known that Grns Britain. while propoS-
ncsol 70 exclude Marconi stations from
rtrrcormunication with 9th
or svstcns is willing to provide some
stations Hhcrn 'EtercOnlinunlcatloh Will
hn ron)pn1SC.ry.
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! ornaments to the city. III raZing these
structures The disaster cleared the way
for more substantial and handsomer
buildings that will certainly riS,. above
their ruins.
The city has not only the money
with which to rebuild but the grit
and determination that will soon ex-
cite The wonder Of the world. The
fact that it is going to cost about
twenty million dollars TO clear away
the debris is only one feature Of the
tremendous task that is before us. |
feel convinced that all this rubbish will
have been cleared away within Il year.
then. wherever the eve may happen
to turn in surveying the burned area.
il will meet some fine buildings going
IN. a
"Cnnditi"ns mako it necessary that
Their" SHOULD Ne two reconstruction
periods. First. there il tit temporary
construction period that started When
the ruins were still hot and smoking
New business streets were created with
amazing speed i'll spite of tn" obstetrics
presented in tn" scarcity Of material
ana the see ming grccdincsS Of labor
" hon You come to erect more than
four thousand buildings within three
months You are at least getting i start
in tie way Of city-builiing Look at
Van Ness avenue today. and recall
what a dismal thoroughfarc il was ar
ter the ire. | believe that Van Ness
avcHdc will always be 4 good business
street. though ultimately practically all
OF tie recall concerns that located on it
Will have TO move down town. This
Will come in about two years, when we
have finished some of the now perma
nent buildings and have many hun
dred others under way. The city will
have been cleaned, and the downtown
streets will be the logical centres be-
cause of their accessibility. Never
thclcsS, 1 believe that tie stores will
remain on Van Ness avenue as branch
es to the downtown stores. Van
Ness avenue will eventually be to San
Francisco what some of Harlem's
business streets are to New York
Many Of the old established centres will
be better than ever. for the archi-
tecturai fitness of things may be car
lieG out. ana unity ard beauty of de-
sign will obtain where before there
was little structural order
The idea of beautifying the civ has
not been abandoned by any means. nor
nave we given up hope of having the
burnham plans carried out as far az
practicable. The mayor has sicnified
MS Willingness to assist in this. He
mas been urged to bring Mr.. Burnham.
or at least. invite him to come here
and be chief commissioner Of nubIic
improvements. / feel convinced that
MI 3urnham will accept the Office.
though It will require all of his time
to accomplish the work. Nothing has
been done 80 far that would offer any
hamper TO the object of beautiryinp the
new san Francisco. though, of course.
l. would be hardly feasible to carry
out such an elaborate plan as was at
1lrst designed. With man like
Daniel W. Burnham to guide and d.
rect the board of supervisors and other
pubic officers. great good could be ac-
compiished; and l am almost hopeful
enough to say will be accomplished.
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season gold holdings actually less ~
at least $50 900, 900 man they held t"eNe
months ago.
The question invites a careful exam
ination, and the general facts admit o.
it. The WORLDS annual gold output mas
now reached 800 OoO. coo. Where mas IT.
gone? Ono naturally looks first III
answering this question, to the great
banks of Enrona and the United States
and to the United States Treas
ury. In tho middle of last month
the great European banks hiaue
lolloWing showing on their Slo
gold. compared with a year ago