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THE CASH TRADE
MARKETS FIRM AND sTEADY-RYE PRICES
~ * HIGHER - .''.. A.

-h1GaER.
FLAx-Receipts, "a cars against 1876 cars
year ago.; Shipments, s cars. Closing prices:
Minneapolis, cash, Slips; to arrive, $1.l2h
CORNING. yellow corn closed at 43Ac
Receipts, cars; shipments, cars. ~,
OATS-No 8 white oats closed at 31hc Re-
ceipts, 1O1 cars; shipments, II cars.
FEED AND COARSE MEAL-Coarse cornmeal
and cracked corn in sacks sacks extra, Sic. 256l
1850; No: ground feed, % corn and 1-3 oats
7 z5, sacks 4, sacks extra. s1e.75@1z; No. 2
sacks extra, $l7.25@17,5O; No. 5 ground feed.
10 corn and 2-5 oats, 70.lb sacks sacks extra,
$17.75@1S.
shorts $15.5o@15.75; middlings, $1s5o@1s.75:
RED dog in 14os $22 feed in Soolb sacks si25
shipments for the day. 2,4O6 tons -
RYE-No. rye closed at 57M @5sXc. Re-
ceipts, 10 cars; shipments, cars
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ranged from ACC To $50
Receipts, 65 cars; shipments, IS cars.
HAY-Timothy, choice, $3.50; No, 1 tim
othy, $11.5O@12; timothy, No. 2, $1o.5O@I1:
timothy, No. 8, $500; prairie, choice. S12:
prairie, No. l, 11@11.6O; prairie, No. 2, sfO@
1850; prairie, No. 3. $7@s; midland. No 81
$3.50; midland, No. 2, se@7.5o; no grade hay "
S25O@4:5O rye straw, No. 1, $5.5O@6; rye
straw, No. 2, $4.50@5; wheat or oat straw.
- 90; no grade straw, S2@8. Receipts go tons:
shipments, none. :
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Oct 2s.-The cotton
points in response to lower cables and continue
ton of the bearish pressure and liquidation
noted toward the close on Saturday. There was
and prices eased of with the January selling
down to 10.20c, or about IL points net lower:
In the late forenoon the market weakened un-
der stop-loss selling, with January back to
lOl5c. or II points down from the closing prices
Of Saturday. There was heavy covering at the
DECLINE. but the market acted very unsettled.
Spot quiet; mid0linE, uplands, 1o.75c; mid
ding gulf, lie. = N .
Cotton futures opened steady; November
10.o4c; December, 1014c; January. 1O.25c;
March, 1O.43c; April, 10.47c; May; 1O.62c; July,
1O.61c. .1. = g~E .-'.+. - =,
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DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT
REcEIPTs AND sHIpMENTs.

Z" Received-Wheat, 364 cars, 200 bu; corn
$3.50 bu; oats, S180 $50 bu: barley, 74.1OO bu;
rye. 9.1Oo bu: nax $4,000 bu; -four, 1160 brls;
millstuns, 172 tons; hay. 60 tons; carlots CAB.
Shipped-Wheat, oil cars, SO, go bu; corn
$50 bu; oats. 26.690 bu; barley, 42.7OO bu;
rye, $3.50 blu; flax, $500 bu; -four. 5s.s4s brls;
SmilIstufYs 2.4O6 tons; linseed oil, 2S6,5S0 lbs;
-s41o q
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o We TEARS!
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No Effect on Professor, He Knew tho
sE..-'.- ,: Formula.
The President Of one Of the ~sll-known col
of chemistry: - ..t-s5 T.. r.
It seems that the professor and his wife had
not agreed upon some domestic question. the
professor asserting that his means would not
warrant the expense involved. His wife had
used all her powers of persuasion without avail.
and at last resorted to the final feminine ex-
pedient-a food of tears. At thic the pro-
fessor picked up his hat. but paused to re-
mark: . S..
''You might save yourself the trouble Of that.
my dear; your tears have absolutely no effect
upon me. Why should they being nothing but
common water with a very small percentage Of
phosphorus salts and a trace of chloride Of
sodium -... 10y
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ACTIVE BONDS AND CURB STOCKS,

II ~SN - eSSSS~S SAASo tOO&0 0AVNxA6s
Japanese first IS, 97M, 97N, ON.
Japanese second IS, 97M.
Japanese first AIS, Of
Japanese second AIS, saM @s9N.
A. T. As. 1874.
A. T. 6s, 11OA.
Atchison As, 1O0M @1O1.
B. r. 7. As, 94A @95
B. & Q. 31as, 9SA @94A.
B. & 0. IS, 1O1.
Reading As, 991a
Ric. As, 78A
Ric. 5s, 91@91h.
o. s. L. 4s, 95ak @95N.
c., B. & Q. As, 9e1a @ssN.
u. s. Steel IS, 1ol, 1904, 1O1.
Union Pacific 4s, 1885.
Northern Pacific, 1O3@1o3N.
Boston Copper, 2h@32M.
Black Mountain, 10@10N,
Utah Copper, 34@37
North Butte, Ills @111N.
East Butte, 11k@12
Greene Copper, 25@25A.
United Copper. 65k @68.
Subway. b2k@53k.
Tin Can common, 6@6%
Tin Can preferred, 566b5M.
CRANKY Copper, 1871 @13K III
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THE DAYS REPORTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES

On
to
5S&c No Slips;
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, Oct. 29.-Barrett & Zimmerman's report:
The horse market has been dull. Severe storms
thru the country kept buyers at home. Dealers
still have large supply of heavy classes of
horses on hand carried over from last week
Owing to the scarcity Of labor, the numbering
interests are late In getting into the market,
They are waiting for It to freeze up, after which
farm hands may be employed for the woods
Dealers have received large number of In
qufries as to stock and prices during the week,
which indicates good market when the wealth.
er and labor conditions are settled. There were
number Of sellers on the market but dealers
were slow In buying because Of their stocked up
condition. Prices were about the same The
following buyers shipped out stock during the
past week: Sam Simpson, two cars of loggers
to Benna: Haslam Land company, two cars to
Canada; Columbus River Lumber company, one
car to British Columbia. Drafters, extra. 5000
to 1855; drafters. choice. $195 to 1925; drafters
common. to good, $175 to, $685.; farm mares ex.
ira. $135 to $155; farm mares, choice $i15 to
$lS5: farm mares: common to good. 500 to s115:
to good. $l25 to s145: drivers. s1a5 to So5S.
mules, according to size. s145 to sos.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
PRICES STRONG AS GUoTED-SoME IN
pROYEMENT IN DEFIANT, :.

PRovEMENT IN DEMAND. - -.
Altho the larger companies could see
rorortad troIo he+ta, s% ba ne nanier n,A.s 5
larger over Sunday. Prices remain very arm
In line with wheat
Shipments. IS, s4S brIs. ..
ents 81 1908. 70; fist clears So 25@3.35; second
clears, 81 400g2.50 iii wood T % .AtEmea polls.
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ARIZONA C0ppERa

The market Is strong, prices are higher and
the undertone is good; but brokers do not look
r'' !" boom market IN account of the election
uncertainty next week
Calumet & Arizona and Globe have been the
best trauers ana have seen the best advances
f f the day, the former selling up to $3.50 and
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CHICAGO SEEDS AND COARSE GRAINS.
Oct. 29.-Rye. cash, 62A @65 TIC. Barley, cash,
41@52c. Timothy. October $4.2OQ4.25. Flax
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Oct. 29.-shippers and ex
porters report business rather quiet, but theS
are placing all the offerings allow them to. None
Of them want to ship thru Buffalo now, owing
to the difficulty in getting shipments from
there. Wheat was quiet most Of the day.
TAN @74sc, advanced to 751sc and closed there.
an advance Of &c. May gained sc. October
durum fell &c for No. j, and on track was ~
lesr f s9 No The Meyembsf option and No
continued at 2Mc over December for No. 1
northern. Flax was not especially active, but
was strong Some export business was done.
November opened Nc up at $1.14, advanced to
S114ss ard closed &c up at $1.141a, October
advanced &c. December. 1c and May &c. Dat,
advanced &c Grain in store: Wheat. No. ]
northern. sa4 bu;. No, 2 Northern, 1887; No
No. 2 durunl So, Ge2; total, 8,IT5155; decrease
during week. 45s 23s; stocks year ago, So, 1877,
sol. Coarse srains: Corr, 1920, decrease
1880; oats e.195,r decrease s,24e rye, 1877 ).
s26. decrease 2,7O4; barley. s2s, 5TTa, decrease
OIL POS; fax. 1,002;s7e, decrease 4a7,ls2.
1889; to arrive, No, northern, 77ssc; No. Z
northern 7a1sc; on track, No i northern,
775sc; No. northern, 761sc; December, 75Mc;
May. 1880; July, 79%c: October durum, No.
|, 6oc; No. 2, 62Xc: November durun, No. /,
6ec; No: 2, Nc; durum on track, No. 1, 6sc;
s11S oet4 Rf9 s, ~ s2ss
Oats, to arrive, SIC; october, SIC. Rye, Sc.
Barley, 5e@49c.
Cars inspected: Wheat 1853, last year 272;
oats y; barley Isl fax 22s last
q, $40 bu; barley, 1880 bu; rye, 1887 bu;
fax, 1885, s6 bu. Shipments: Wheat, COG ,36s
bu; oats, 81, $3.50 bu; barley, 211,162 bu: rye.
2,64s bu; fax, 516S95 bu.
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stattons of the day. Grand Trunk was easier
owing to the disappointing revenue statement.

LONDON STOCKS, Oct 29.-American securi-
ties opened irregular. Anaconda, ST. Paul and
Louisville & Nashville were Is lower while
Southern Pacifc and Reading were " above
Saturdays New York closing
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hailroads entering the yards reported receipt
Tor the dav by loads as follows: Chicago, MI
waukee & st. Paul, "a; Minneapolis & s.
Louis Louis, =; Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis
Umana, .; Great Northern, 142; 500 line, 81
Northern Pacific, SS; total, 327.
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Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Watson y Co., Chamber Of Commerce, Mime
apolis MINI. Closing prices are bid
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ST. LOUIS eRAl

ST. LOUIS GRAIN. Oct -ciose-Wheat.
futures, higher; cash. steady; track, No. red,
cash cash 74@75c; No. hard, L@731ac; December,
track. No. cash, 441s @45c; No 2 white 45@
451Ac; December, 41hc: May, 42c. Oats, firm;
December 33c; May. 34M@034Nc... -
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MILWAUKEE, FLOUR AND GRAIN. Oct. %.

Flour, steady. Wheat. steady; No north
ern, 7S@79c; No. 2 northern, 74@77c; Deem
Der, 73Ac bid; puts, 73Mc bid; calls, 74Hc
bid. Rye, higher; No. 1, 66@661sc Barley,
firm; Nc. p, 55@56c; sample, 40@55c. Oats,
ste eaag standard 3SA @3as Corn steady No
4314c asked calls, 43Ac asked
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Falling asleep during circus performance
at Liban Russian naval officer was suddenly
awakened by the artists firing couple OF shots
and thinking an attempt had been made on his
life by mntineers he drew his revolver and fred
twice at random, but no one was hurt
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NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Oct. 20

NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Oct. 90
Flour, receipts, "a, 100 brls; Sales 1000: -four,
steady but quiet. Wheat, receipts. 12o, 800 bu;
sales, 525 o0o bu; the early wheat market was
b'llishly affected by higher cables, small north
west receipts, local covering and rains in the
lorthwsst, ard advanced Nc during the first
S. 1a-16c. Kye.-frn.; No. 2 western, 6a1hc { / Z
New York. Corn, receipts. 80, 100 bu; Sales 1o,-
GOO bu: market was steady on higher Liverpool
cables and lighter receipts: December, So 7-16c.
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MINING AND CURB STOCKS


Boston quotations at L pm, furnished by
ga arizona ;,on.v commercial as 49, Adventure,
Ir.adian X. Arno 90; AReA' - Dlu
BID Atlantic. Roston coDSo;, 4saoea as,t
P Rean haatiala 5d i2A BID bingham ~ bd
D DonahIa, % DO; BACK Mountain, l0A bid.
o Butte hS London
necla, s55; Centennial rs; Copper Queen, .2h
asked; Consolidated Mercur, 81; Calumet & Ari.
IONA, AS; Cananea Central 2sh; Copper Range,
SOY; Cumberland Ely, IN Did; Davis Daily,
IL bid; Daily West, 20N; DEM Arizona, 81
asked; East Butte, 10 bid; Elm River, 2; Frank
lin, Ply; Foster Cobalt, 2A bid CRANKY, 1874
Consolidated: 25M; TeEetia. az asked; Han
raw "a, vi IN bid: Mass. !. 81; Maydower.
Michigan, 17X; Mohawk, 8sX: Montana Coal
q Coke, 21s bid; Nevada Consolidated, 1914 ;
North Butte. 112h odd Colony: liz: Old 10
| minion. 62N Osceola. Il 126: Parrot 28h hid
Phoenix. 1 bid: SupeYior &. Pittsbnrr. Is hid
Pneumatic sSnrvice IL pnamma 10 Sar1ioo
referred snsz. onincrz mo- Raren * Sei htd.
Rhode Island <. Santo 70 -oH hid. sho NV
1sN shoe Macb;nsrr Ia shoa achtnar non
ferred,. 29A bid; Swift, 113N; Superior Cop
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-. WHEAT RECEIPTS BY ROADS.
Cars-Milwaukee, 81; Omaha, 81; st. Louis,
18; Great Northern, 60; Northern Pacific. s;
Great Western, 49, 500 line, o.; Rock Island, g.
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Total sales, 515,3OO. ~ II. - =
Money on call opened AZ per cent: high
low, 81; ruling rate, ~; last loan, 4;
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THE BADGE OF COURAGE.
Old Lady--What brave children.
Little Girl-Sie brudder 10 too big to cry and
sa3s
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Oct 2o.-Wheat, spot.
firm: No. red western winter Is; futures,
steady; December, IS I'd; March, SIS SID. Corn,
firm; October, nominal: December. As cd; Janu-
airy, IS lid. Hops at London (Pacihc COAST
quiet, sG4 5s at a-5. 'f.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN. Oct. 29.-Close-
Wheat; D Dec esAe; May, 1850; cash No.
7oA @7ec; No. 8. 6sh @eec. Corn, December,
38c;; May, 391sc; July, 39ac; cash No. 2 mixed.
3934@4Ohc; No. 8. 39@4OAc; No. white,
32@32%c. -.
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ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Oct. ae.-cettle-
Receipts, 5000; market 10c higher: beef steers
$3.50@7; stockers and feeders, $2@4.6o; cows
and heifers, $240@5.5o Texas steers. $2.75@
ceipts. 1000; market &c higher: pigs and lights,
se@6.4o; packers. $e.1o@6.4o; butchers and
market steady; natives, $500; lambs, $40
7.Bo 80
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NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE. Oct. %,
Sugar raw, quiet; fair refining, 3i-16c;
centrifugal SO test, 15-16c; molasses sugar,
3-1ec: refined steady: crushed. 5.eoc; pow.
No Rio. &c. Molasses, steady; New Orleans,
3O6O3Sc. ~ x +.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Oct 2e-cattle
native steers, 1880; southern steers, $2.75@
4.75; southern cows. $2@3.25; native cows and
heifers, $2@475; stockers and feeders, $2.75
@4.75; bulls, $2.15@s50; calves, $2.75@6.5o;
@3.75. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market strong
bulk Of sales, $6.25@6.3O. Sheep Receipts;
5000; market steady; lambs, $5.75@7.36; sheep,
$425@5. u.s.. "a ~
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OMAHA LIVESTOCK, Oct. 29-Cattle-Re
@6.4O; cows and heifers, $2.50@4.50; western
steers, $8:25@5.5O; Texas steers, $3@4.4O; COW.
and heifers, 1904; Gamers, $1.5o@25o; stock
ers and feeders s275@4.65; calves, s3@6; bull,
| and stays, $2@3.75 Hogs-Receipts, 5000
market steady to strong; bulk Of sales, $6.O5@
go. Sheep--Receipts, 1000: market strong t
1oc higher; lambs, $6.75@7.95;' sheep, $4,000
market steady. i. ,s..e@er -. ~ -.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE, Oct 2s.-Eggs, PAL!
@25c; refrigerator eggs, 22@2sc; receipts, eooi
cases; market steady. Butter, creamery, 26hc
in,ita ton, 2o1k@217kc; ladies, zoe; receipts
1859 lbs; extra renovated, 211a @22c; renovated
1917 @2Oc; market steady.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Oct. 2e.-Beer,
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Hog prices about steady. Receipts noder-
er hogs scarce: Prices range GER from Sc to se.sS;
bulk, $6:o5 to $e.15. - =,
. Quotations Light, fair to good, $500 to
common to- fair, $3.50 to Sc; good to choice,
$6.O5 to 1920; mixed, common to fair, S. IS
to So; good to choice, $e.o5 to 1920; medium
and butchers good to choice, $e.o5 to $3.50.
dss S. 2ss S. 2ss BIS S. S.
lbs, Sc 10: IT,, 2ss lbs $els a. 217 lbs S. Is:
lbs, se:1o IS. 2os lbs, $3.50: 81. 2e7 lbs 500;
p. Ab lbs, se.o5; 80, s1s lbs, Sc: IT, aas
Figs Roushs and Underweights- 90 lbs,
s sss e 200 !. Is; boar, $50 lbs s27s boar
CArTLE -Receipts moderate. supply here be-
ing moderate for Monday, and considerable
share Of the western cattle being billed thru.
Stockers and feeders generally steady; veaIs,
bulls aud mich cows steady.
Bu 66 3h coys and er H. lbs
g g u Is. 1885, 10 lis $50 e = SO e:
Cutters and canners-1 ESQ lbs $3.50; i. ESQ
lbs; $225; 2, lo75 lbs g. q; 2, $50 lbs, s175:
~ But tS Bu1sm2 49, lbs, $40; l. 1880
VII 1,d e 1916 lbs So a. 2ss lbs 50;
stseh 5s s ss e6e s e. U.s. !1s g. ,,
$3.50; /, 41O lbs. $3.50; 2. 4s5 lbs. 1925.
Stock Feeding Bulls, $50 lbs. $40 1.
670 lbs, 81. - y
Mich Cows and springers-2 cows, $50; 1
COW, $35. =. rs. = r. X.
SHEEP-Prices for sheep steady; better tone
to lamb market, demand showing some improve
ment over last week. Feeding sheep about
steady. -. : -. :
Killing Sheep and Lambs lambs. 80 lbs.
$e75; 3 ewes, $50 lbs, IS; lamb, 80 lbs s..
Among the shippers on the market were: H.
Boley. Roseland, Mont: r. Wise. Brainerd; ].
G. Balm, Budford, N. D.; W. n. Stevens, Osakis;
A. Lentz Glasgow. Mont; o. Sherry. Guy
Smith, Hinsdale, Mont: L. w. Parr. Revillo.
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NEW YORK METAL, Oct. 29.-Copper quiet,
A.76@2250c Lead, steady, b.75@5.95c.
PROVISIONS e..

visions market was barely steady but this was
offset by steady prices for live hogs January
pork was 2hc higher, at $13.75. Lard was
at $742h.
Close-Pork, January, s1ss7s; May, $1s.75.
Lard, October, $952h; January, $S371a. Ribs,
October, SO; January, $7.45. ~ 49, -
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-....a. ..4- PUTS AND CALLS.
Puts-Decem wheat, 741S @74Kc.
Calls-December wheat, 75Mc.
Curb-December wheat, .4lhc.
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timated receipts, $4,000; market loo higher
beeves, $4@7.15; stockers and feeders. $3.50
@4.50; cows ana heifers. $1.5o@5.15; Texans.
80. Hogs-Estimated receipts $4,000; market
steady to shade higher: mixed and butchers.
$6.05 5Ih; good heavy. $6:s5@e.57Hs; rough
46:25; bulk Of sales, $6.15@6.45 Sheep-Es.
ttmated receipts, 10000: market strong; sheep,
$3:65@5.50; lambs. $460@6.5o. =. -
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CHICAGO PRoDUCE,

strong to Arm: daisies, is@isNe; twins, ~
live, steady; turkeys. lac: chickens. $4,000
springs, 1Oc. Potatoes, steady, 35@42c. Veal
easy; so to 60 lbs, 61a @7c; 60 to IS lbs, 7H@
&c; S5 to ITO lbs, 9@9hc. -
Butter. steady; creameries, 1e@25hc; diaries
1871 @23e: Eggs, steady; at mark, cases in
cluded, 2O@22c.,
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-. NEW YORK OIL, Oct. 20-Petroleum,
steady; refined, all ports. 7.45@750c.' -
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CLOSING
High Low Bid. Bid.
est. est. loo. 2sl .27
The Washington times., 1906-05-28
Praises the Army.
STEAMER BEGINS TRIPS TO
COLONIAL BEACH TOMORROW

The excursion season at the growing
family summer resort. belonging par
Jicularly 10 the people OF Washington.
~ Colonial Beach. on the Potomac river
viii open tomorrow afternoon and
Decoration Day. The big and fast
steamer. St Johns. will make her first
trips 70 the resort tomorrow. leaving
here at 5:45 D n and again on the
morning OF May 50 Decoration Day. at
S.45 a. m. The St. Johns. since she
came on the Potomac about two months
ago. has captured public fancy. and has
shown herself TO be a speedy boat She
will make the run to the beach in about
four hours, and viii be found to be
a roOmy and comfortable boat on which
to take The ride OF seventy miles AZ
Colonial Beach. fine bathing. boating
Grabbing, and fishing can be had and
the resort viii be found a delightful
place for a short or a long Stav The
St. Johns win leave here tomorrow af-
ternoon. and landing her passengers at
the resort viii return at once 10 this
city 10 leave again at S:f5 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. On the return trip the
steamer viii leave Colonial Beach for
this city at p. m. and will arrive
home about 70 p. m. Meals will be
St rved on the steamer on all trips and
state rooms can be had of the pursers
aboard the steamer.
The Washington times., 1906-05-28
BAER MAY SUCCEED
CASSATT IN PENNSy
High Official Says Reading
President Will Head Both
Systems Within Year.

NEW YORK. May 2S-A dispatch 70
the Commercial from Philadelphia. SAYS
that George Z. Baer. president Of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad. will
within year be president of the Penn
sylvania railroad vice Alexander ].
Cassatt. resigned. and that with his
elevation will go into effect an entire
reorganization OF the administrative de-
partment Of the corporation. overturn-
ing the ancient custom Of promotion
through place and more than decinat-
ing the present force This was the
positive assertion of one of the leaders
of the dissenting minority stockholders
of the Pennsylvania.
Theodore Voorhees,. now first vice pres-
ident OF the Reading. will take Baer's
place at the helm Of that road. The
Two systems Will be brought into
muCh closer relationship than they are
now. and will practically be operated as
one. together with the Baltimore and
ONO Dissatisfaction with the Casa n
regime. according 10 this official. has
peen growing steadily ever since she
western Union pOle-cuUung episode.
and the revelations before the Tntersrat -
commerce Commission brought the sit
uation to its climax
New York stockholders are unit with
the Philadelphia people in the move anS
they have gained tho support of fnan.
cal interests holding millions Of dol
S44S VI I4it recent immense loans OF the
FennSNINania road. and who are keenlv
alive to the insecurity indicated by adj
missions of graft. discrimination and ne
potism before the commission.
Most revolutionary Of all the coDse-
quences attending President Baer's eIe-
walton to the Pennsylvania system would
be the OvertUrning OF the promotion
system OF that corporation. In IT each
man moves up in rotation. First Vice
President Green would in the natural
course Of events step into Cassatt' 5
place when he steps down. Second Vice
president PUEh would step into Mr.
Green's shoes. and Third Vice President
Rea move up into AIR Pugh's chair. Mr..
Baer will. II is asserted. surround him
self entirely with his own men. sweep
Ing out the old cabinet