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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
Gilbert 6 clay's Market Letter.

A little of the sting was taken out of the disappointing contract market in Liv- erpool this morning, by the advance in price for the actual staple and the re- ported sales of 10000 bales. Cables ex- pressed the opinion that spot prices would not follow the decline in options, which had been the result of speculation and to- wards the close values advanced until the early loss was changed into d net gain of to 4 points.
 A slight sensation of unrest among bears and feeling of restored confidence little fresh buying in our markets. caus- ing recovery of approximately the amount of yesterdays loss.
 The session was quiet and no effort was made to manipulate prices in either direction
 Monthly statistics of the crops move ments showed about a million bales less sight and 1000 bales more than year be- fore last.
 Port receipts for the day were light and semi weekly report at interior towns was satisfactory to bulls.
 The bearsh market factors are un- changed to any noticeable degree, and consist principally of indifferent spot de- mand and a slightly burdensome long in- terest
 Judging from appearances we will have nothing more than scaipng conditions un- if the census report of the Sth. We be- lieve that higher prices will prevail at a later date, but do not advise purchases except on easy moments, as the market Is not free from technical faults, and further liquidation of longs and lower prices would most probably be observed should determined attack be made by those whose interest it is to cause de- pression.
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Loveman C Co.'S Market Letter

The talent was all upset by the way our morkets acted at the open ing today. On Liverpool's early de- cline, our market should have open ed lower, but instead, initial prices recorded a gain of to points over yes
 terday's closing figures. The most reason able explanation of the unexpected ad- vance at the opening were the reports of heavy buying in New York presumably for the account of Theo H. Price and the relative strength of spots in Liverpool were f0,OO0 bales at an advance Of points. shorts frightened by the bullish turn taken by the market, covered freely dur ing the early morning trading. with the result that March contracts sold as high
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) MONEY STRINGENCY
 NOW LESS ACUTE Stock Market Still Shows Con- siderable IrreguIarity SPECIAL STOCKS STRONG Money Rate Went as High as 50 Per Cent and Showed Little Resdi-
 ness to Yield Below 25
 Per Cent.
SPECIAL STOCKS STRONG

New York, January S.-The movement of the speculation contested the influence of the continued stringency of the money market with moro persistence than was the case yesterday, but gave way to weak ness at the last as on yesterday.
 The stringency in fact was less acute, the money rate showing the operation of forces working towards relaxation. But the evidence of Encouragement over the slowness of the working out of the relief to the money market continued manifest, and there was considerable irregularity in the stock market. The operations which advanced prices. gave signs of a rever- sion of activity into the hands of pools and centralized forces.
 Individual operations were on q very large scale. This was true as well in the profit-tadng sales. Some encouragement to speculative sentiment was caused by the assertion which was diligently cir culated that some of the large speculative combinations were realizing on large scale and paying off loans on call with which they had been carrying stocks. It was alleged as a supplement to this pro- cess, that the stocks sold were being taken over in large blocks by capitalists of more substantial character. The eff feet of these conditions on the money ma ket, if they were actually occurring, was slight Money went as high as 40 per cent early in the day, and while 1t was maintained at that rate for short time, 1t showed little readiness to yield be- low the 25 per cent rate, and Hurried to 60 per cent again before the close The postponemeut of the operation of normal forces towards relief of the money string eney caused a revival of rumors and re- ports of expected special measures of re- lief
 The most important of these was the report of authority to the disbursing of f1cer of the Panama canal commission to withdraw $6,000,000 from the New York sub-treasury for deposit in local banks, and trust companies Other special devel- opments, however, were against the money
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last decrease of s54.oo0 and with 1902 decrease of 1i70o0.
 The total for December vas l.sosi9lo against .9Oi 800 last year. 1907 ,s23 year be fore last and 1.671 l25 same time in lsaz
 The movement from September l to close of December inclusive, shows receipts at all United States ports 5.0S0,1s5, against 5,939 S36 last year. 5,216769 year before last and 4s91,396 same time in 1902; overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada asos- 449. against 529,O0S last year. 424,4z4 year before last and 549. 900 same time In iSVzi southern mills talangs, exclusive Of quan- uty consumed at southern out-ports sletVVo' against g01 GOO last year Sla0o0 year before last and s20. 500 same time in 1902: and in- terior stocks in excess those held at the commencement of the season 6obf5 against 663. 190 last year, 4n.929 year before last and 469,Ss1 same time in 1902
 These make the total movement or the cotton crop brought into sight during the four months ending close or December 7O03, ,4O7 against S032, ,534 last year, 6952,lG3 wear before last and 6730,S17 same time in 1902
 Northern spinners took during Decem- Der s7s.gi2 bales, against S61 .967 last year and 43S.4A year before last, increased their total for the four months to 1'20o 5l3 against 1, lS9. SS7 last year and l'o4si the wear before. This makes their average weekly taNngs for the season 6S,ss0, against 6S,243 last year. and 6ole5 the year before.
 Foreign exports for the four months Of the season have been 8. 457 ,9S6 bales, show ing a decrease under last season Of f4s,- 56s and an increase over the same period year before last of S4S,0l7 The loss In foreign exports during December com pared with December last year has been 156,537 and compared with the same period year before last 70,044.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 lead ing southern interior markets on Decem- Der were l, ,s56 145, against 1,770,62l the same date last year, and 1,47l,927 the year be- fore
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the four months, the supply has been 7,44793S against s,l94,- 5Ol last year and 7009,921 the Year before
 Up to the close of December last year 59 21-1O0 per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same fouf months in 1903, the percentage of the crop brought into sight was 69 24-10O and for the same time In 1902 the percentage marketed was 62 74-100.
 The amount of the crop brought into sight for the four months from Septem- Der to December inclusive, is 1.029,0O0 un- der last year, 7l.000 over year before last and 5000 over 1902.
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Coffee Market.

New York; January s.-Coffee, spot Rio steady; No. invoice SIS; mild steady
 New York, January 3.-The market for coffee futures opened steady to firm at an advance of 5@15 points on bulish pre- dictions as to the January receipts at Brazilian ports, placing them at practi- cally the same figures as last year and the outlook for bullish visible sup ply statement. The worlds visible fg- ures when published were fully as favor able as expected showing decrease for the month of December of about 442 764 bags to 12,647,595 bags, against 1S,916a99 last year, but during the middle session there seemed to be little demand and price lost part of their initial gain under scattered realization. Later there was more support and the market closed steady 10 to 15 points net higher; sales A 900 bags. January 6.60: March 6.7o0 6.s0; May 6.s5d6 95; July 7.05; Septem- Der 710G715; December 7.SO.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box. extra fancy A.o0. Florida oranges, s2.50: tangerines, $3.00Mf00; grape fruit. $350Q40O. Apples-Northern grown, per barrel, fancy, 30. .00QI6.00.
 Tomatoes-Per crate, g. .Ooa2 .5O Limes-Per 100 s1 25.
 Bananas-Per bunch. Fancy stock s1.e M1.50 bunch.
 Peanuts-Faney, per pound. 6e; No. I. 6Gt5lae.
 Tomatoes-Per crate. 32.50 Cranberries-Per crate $450. Ceiery-Per dozen, Toe.
 Cabbage-2e per pound.
 Potatoes-Irish potatoes, s5e9sL0O. Turkeys dressed. 20e: on foot, 14dpl5c Eggs-Per dozen, cold storage 22a24c; fresh, 24025c.
 Hens-9o435c chickens. large. 2o925c; medium, 1SM20c.
 Butter-F Fresh. 1sa2oc; renovated, 23c: creamery, 32c.
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Llverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool January 3.-Spot increased demand; prices points higher; American middllng fair, 6.64d; good middling, 6.3Od; mddling, 612d; low middling. 5.96d good ordinary, 5.7Sd; ordinary, 5.62d. Sales of the day, 10000 bales. of which 300 were for speculation and export, and included 92O0 American Receipts, 16,oOO bales, in- cludng 14,90 American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed steady. American middling, G. O. C.: January, G.. O3; January February. 6.o3; February March, 6.06 March-April, 6.09; April-May, 612; May-June, 6.15; June-July. 6.16; July August. 6.1S; gust-September, 6.09; Sep tember- October, 5.S9; October 5.S2; November December, 5.79.
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Interior Movement.

Houstnn-Quiet; middlng Il 1-16; net re- ceipts 7756; gross receipts 7756; shipments 84S6; sales 106 stock 106, ,49l
 Augusta-Steady; middling HE; net re- ceipts 1422 gross receipts 1492; shipments 426; sales 9O9: stock 9l ,S65.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling II 9-16; net re- ceipts 2071; gross receipts S726; shipments s512; sales 1900; stock 139, 436.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 11%; net re- ceipts TOO; gross receipts l33S; shipments 63S; sales 12; stock 3s,209.
 Cineinnati-Net receipts 723; gross re- ceipts 723; shipments 112S; stock 14O26
 Louisville-F Firm; middling 1lA.
 Total today, net receipts 12,672; gross receipts 149s5 shipments 191s5; sales 2O27; stock 390,027.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, January 3.-Spot cotton. steady with a good demandi sales 2825 bales, including 1900 to arrive. Quotations unchanged; middling II 9-16 Futures open ed to 6 points up with a strong under tone Soon after the opening shorts at tempted to take profits and this buying together with some buying for long ac- count caused by a steady advance which in the trading up to noon sent prices up 15 points above the level of yesterday s close The trading was fairly active and the market closed firm with net gains of 12 to 15 points.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington. January S.-Spirits of tur- pentine nothing doing; receipts r. Rosin nothing doing; receipts, 12. Tar firm at s1 80; receipts, S5. Crude turpentine firm at s2. .s0 s4.50 and s450; receipts, 135.
 Charleston, January 3.-Rosin and tur- -pentine, nothing doing
 New Orleans, January 3.-Naval stores steady; pitch s225; pine tar, s475; coal tar, S. 50; rosin. per barrel of 2S0 pounds, A, B, c, s3 50: D, s3.55 F. 3.60; F. sS.70; c, S. 80; H, $3.9O; I, s4 K, s4.0; M, 8; N, $5. 50; window glass. s5.75; water white. S6 Turpentine firm at 65c.
 Savannah, Janury 3.-Turpentine steady at CSC; sales. 2J0; receipts. 675; rosin firm; sales. 2679: receipts. 442s; shipments, 2750. Quote: A, B, c. sS4O; D. s3.5e; E, sS.55; F, s5.5T1s; G. sS.60; H. s3.65; I, s3.s5; K, S4.45; M, s4s5; N, s5.45; window glass, s5. 70: uatAr vhitA xs-3
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Weak.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring, S5G87c; No. 3, Sl 9S6c; No. red Sss4QS99sc.
 Corn-No. 2, 42c; No 2 yellow, 42Ac. Oats-No. 2. 31%c; No. white, 32A0 3915c; No. white, 301hQ32c.
 No. 2 rye. 65@67c.
 Barley-Good feeding, S719q87s4e; fair to choice malting, 41Q49c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1. s1.O9; No. 1 north western, S1 .15
 Mess Pork-Per barrel SIS. 45@13.5 50. Lard-Per 100 pounds, S35.
 Short Ribs-Sides, loose, S.10M7. .25. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $7. 40d7.45. Whisky-Basis of high wines $1.30. Clover-Contract grade, $13a13.25. On the produce exchange today the butter market was firm; creamery, 17D 25c; dairy, 17@22c.
 Eggs-Steady 1Sd2Sc; frsts, PC; prime firsts, 25c; extras, 27c.
 Cheese--Steady, 11@l3c.
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50, 900 SHARES INVESTMENT STOCK.

MINING COMPANY of  20 i'm O offered by the   originally. SS00 shares a 9 30 O n ompany gaz led NIarch S,
  b
   
  or to cost O n a a good a a or min ratio to the of the National
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Bonds.
Mnnex on Call.

New York, January 3-Money on adl ca,l trna 1og,5o ner cent; ruling rate. 2O@2S nar cent. closing bid, 15; offered at l0; tima money firm; sixty and ninety days, per cent, with commissior' six months 5%@6 per cent. ..
 Prime mercantile paper per cent sterling excharige easy, with actual ousl- yess In bankers bills at 4s5. 45m4S5. 55 for demand and at 4s2 .1594S22o for sixty day bills; posted rates. 4SSd4SS1s and 4so1s CAST: commercial bills, 4s2 bar silver, 64s4; Mexican dollars. oO' goVeIilllieill ,l4sd, irre1uIar. railroad bonds irregular.
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Meat Market.

New York. January 3.-London tin showed continued strength. Spot. closed R16s and futures a163 Is Cd. Local mar ket firm and higher spot s39 .s5@S6 i5. Copper higher in London, closing es0 2s Cd for spot and e79 los for futures. Local market continued quiet but the tone was strong: lake and electrolytic SIS. .75d19 .35; casting s.S71sM1S. STE. Lead unchanged in London. Here, steady shade higher; spot $5.60 to $500. Spelter higher. e29 7s Sd in London, but remained quiet locally at g. 50d6.6O. Iron closed 53s Id for stand ard foundry land 54s 9d for Cleveland war rants in the English market Locally the cituation was unchanged,
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THE LOCAL MARKETS

The local cotton market jumped up 1sc yesterday to the price of the first of the week.
 In the grocery line compound lard was I'D Kc. Lima beans show an increase of kc per pound Apples are in brisk de- mand at $500 per barrel for northern grown. Cranberries are up 5O cents per crate, being strong at A50. Tomatoes are plentiful at $2.OO to $2.5O per crate. while lemons show decrease to $4.OO per ia
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, January 3.-Cattle receipts 19,- GOO; steady to 10c higher; common to prime steers 8. .25dl6. .25 cows $2.s5G14. .25; heifers $2. 25d5.00; bulls s2. .00d400; calves g. .5077 50; stockers and feeders g .401 4.35
 Hogs-Receipts s, 900; market 5 to 10c lower; choice to prime heavy $5.256D5. 321R; medium to good heavy s5.15d5.25; butcher weights s. 2OQ5.30; good to choice heavy mixed s. .20@5. 25; packing s4. 90d5.20.
 Sheep-Receipts 20000;, market best steady; others weak; sheep $4 50Q6 co; yearlngs SC. .O0d6S5J lambs 7.25d7. &.
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sugar-Granulated, 5c; Y C.. 4 1-4c. Flour-Faney patent s5.25; standard patent. s5; straight. A.50.
 Coffee-Green. 1l01ae; Arbuekle's Porto Rico, S1505
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, Sc; dry salted rib bellies, stac; extra clear, 7s4c; hams. fancy, 13c; medium, 12lsc: becon bellies, 11hc; California hams eAe.
 Iard-Leaf. lie.
 Compound lard, 6hc.
 Molasses-Ce Centrifugal. 15435c: sugar house, l0c; Georgia cane, 34c.
 Beans-Navy s2.25 per bushel; hand picked Lima, 7c.
 Grits-92 pounds, $1.66.
 Meal, Sl15.
 Birmingham maearoni, Sac.
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Feed Stuff.

corn-No. mixed or white. or bushel sacks, 65c.
 oats-No mixed. 40c; No. white. 42c; white clip, 44c.
 Pure wheat brand, 80 or 100, s24. Cotton seed feed meal. $24; prime, S26. Corn chops, $.15.
 Corn hearts, $l.10.
 Shorts, 100 pounds, s24.
 Hulls, sack, 30Q35e.
 Hay-Choice timothy, s1S00: No. 1 timo- thy, S16.50; Johnson grass. sl2; clover, $15.
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tiester,s Monthly Statement.

New Orleans, January 3--Secretary Hesters New Orleans cotton exchange statement issued today covers the month- ly movement to December.
 Compared with last year 1t shows de- crease for the month in round figures of 347,0O0 bales. compared with year before
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OhTCdgu CHdHgS'
 Chicago, January S-Russian and Ar gentina news favored the bulls in the wheat pit today and as result the market here was firm. At the close wheat for May delivery was up A@9sc. Corn was up Bc; oats were unchanged. Provisions were unchanged to PIE cents higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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AbercrombIe G Co.'s Market Letter.

The undertone of the market was de- cidedly better today, an encouraging fea- ture being noted In the larger spot sales at Liverpool where the days business amounted to 10000 bales at an advance of points. Middlng 6.12.
 The movement continues light even smaller than looked for, the days port movement amounting to 2S000 bales, against 490O0 last year and 3500O year before last, receipts at all ports since Friday only figuring 94000 compared with 135,OOO last year and 163,0o0 year before last. In keeping with moderate crop views a New York statistician Issued a report to the effect that there remained but 2,- OOOOOO bales in farmers hands and that there was but per cent of the crop re- maining to be picked MT. Hesters report on amount of cotton marketed during the month of December was quite bullsh: 1554, ,O0O last year. 1901 GOO; year before last 1 sos, ,00O which made total amount marketed to January 1, but 7,003,0 ,000, against S,033,0O0 last year and G. 9s2,000 In the 10,OO00OO crop year of 1904. There was certain amount of the old crop cotton marketed since September 1. probably as much as 250,O00 bales, nevertheless the present movement to market Is running on a basis of only 10,0S2, 900. when com- pared with the small crop movement of two years ago, the ncen.ye of the pre- vailng high price to market cotton not withstandng. The movement to market will be more bulish this week than was the insight of last week, and it will fall far short of what came forward, 340,000 two years ago, it now pointing to about 2SO,O OOO
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. January S.-Cotton. spot. closed steady; sales 2825; ordinary S7s; good ordinary 10 1-l6 low middling 10 15-16; middling Ii 9-16: good middllng Il 15-16; middling fair 12A. Receipts 8391; stock 243 695
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Hides and Wool.

c. S. hides, l01aQ11c. Dry flint hides, No. l, 19c. Dry flint hides, No. 1, 1sc. Dry salt hides. 70. l. lie. Dry salt hides, No. 2, 15Ql6e. Clear washed wool. 3Sm40c. Unwashed wool. 27n29c. Sheep skins. 25427c. Tallow, 4u4Iac.
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Dry Goods.

New York January 3.-In the dry goods market today moderate trade was in pro- gross.
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H. F. WILSON & co.
Local Staple Groceries.

.-call for redemption January 1. 1906.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, January S-Todays treas urv balances, exclusive of the gold re- serve, shows: Available cash balances s13s. .ss1 ,0es; gold. sS7,021.4OS.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

Memphis, January 3.-Cotton seed oil' Prime crude, 251ac; prime summer yellow, 29c; prime meal. $25. .50426.0O; prime cake, $25. .00.
 New Orleans. January 3.-Cotton seed oils steady; prime refined in barrels, 31c; prime crude loose, 25sAc.
 New York, January 3.-Cotton seed oil; Prime yellow, 32e Petroleum steady; rosin quiet; strained, common to good &. .65d3. 70. Turpentine steady at 6Sn6Slae
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Chicago Change.

Line common. not quoted; do preferred 56 asked.
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clearinu and Exchange.

New orleans, January 3--Clearings, s. so. a28.Sis New York exchange d per slVoV nremiums commercial, 75 cents per siooo discount. ., e,o : 152; balances, sl90,4io.
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Total sales O day se4 600 shares
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Seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, January s,-seaboard Air
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-10
WHERE IS HAYES Z?

Some mystery seems TO enshroud the
present condition and whereabouts Of De-
Witt L. Hayes, a well-lknown young man
OF this city. on whose behalf efforts are
being made to locate his father. the Rev.
Kenneth Hayes. formerly a Wilmington
resident
Young Hayes, who is reported 20 be in
the final stages of tuberculosis. is sup
posed 10 have a wife living here by the
name Of Flossie Gilbert. who until yester-
day resided at $50 Orange street. To-day
the proprietress OF the house stated that
Flossie had left for Trenton.
This woman has claimed TO be the wife
Of Hayes and in letters of inquiry sent by
her to Pittsburg states that she has given
him financial assistance. but as photo
graph Of the young man in the hands OF
Pittsburg parties is endorsed ID. l..
Hayes 10 Sophie. married July c. 1904" it
would appear as II some mistake in the
wife's name had been made.
Hayes is known 90 have been here last
Tuesday. leaving soon after for WASH
ington, since when his Whereabouts have
been unknown.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-10
SULLIVAN ASKS
HEAVY DAMAGES
Enters Suit Against Whining
ton Gas and Electric Com
pany For $4,000

L. Irving Handy, representing Dam
iel Sullivan, began suit for $4,000
damages against the Wilmington Gas
and Electric Company in Superior
Court this morning. the action being to
recover for a broken leg sustained
while in the employ Of the company.
In opening the case Mr.. Handy set
forth that while Sullivan, who was
employed as a laborer by the gas COM
pany. was engaged in assisting I'm un-
lading a car a heavy pipe weighing
about 1000 pounds fell on his leg.
crushing and breaking it. The acci-
dent occurred on November 10. 1904.
and it is alleged by the plaintiff that
there were not enough men engaged
in the work to perform it properly and
without danger.
AS an exhibit in the case Mr.. Handy
caused to be erected within the bar
enclosure the identical shears. or chain
windlass derrick by the topping over
of which Sullivan is alleged to have
been injured. The gas company is
represented by William S. Hilles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-10
PROGRAM COMPLETE
Chicken and Pet Stock Raissrs Pre-
pare for Coming Exhibit.

Chicken and Pet Stock Raisers Pre-
pare for Coming Exhibit.
Officers Of the Diamond State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association have issued
their catalogue for the grand exhibition
to be given under its auspices the coming
month. and to judge from the lengthy list
Of entries and variety Of exhibits It will
be one Of the largest and most successful
events in the history Of the organization.
The membership includes practically all
the fanciers and breeders Of the city and
county. the officers being as follows:
l.. Scott Townsend, president; William
r. Moore. vice-president; Rev. Joel G.
Gnhllan, treasurer; Courtland Rice. sec
retary; executive committee. Walter ].
Martin, Joseph II. Gould. Jr., George II.
Hollis, c. r. Cochran, Homer NJ. Lilley,
+. f. Clayton. Norris G. Temple; superin-
tendent poultry, John NJ. Donohoe; super
intendent pigeons. Joseph ii. Gould. Jr
judges. J. II. Drevenstedt. William J.
Stanton.