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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20

In discussing the increase In Union
Pacific dividends the New York Evening
Post says
$l In Wall Street, phrase. payment OF 10 per
cent. dividends year, instead of as
In tho twcvelnonth past, would dis
count" not only this now Investment row
enue, but the increase shown In earnings
during an Industrial boom year. When
ouch "dlscollnting Ia In contemplation,
prudent fnancicrs are apt to qualify
their dividend announcements. Like the
I,,ackawanna Or the Illinois Central. they
Will make the change cautiously. Tho
seyerest and most abundantly merited
criticism visited on the promoters Of the
out OF their way to assure the public
that tho dividend would be permanent
Union Pacnos directors have expoged
themselves to precisely tho same criti-5
tcism. They are at pains to Indicate that
the per cent. scni-annual dividend Is
E''regulnr,'. ana hence. by inference, viii
be continuous; tho stock is pronounced
to be on formal ten per cent. bnsis"
Such action. under existing circurn-
stances, cannot DO described save as ut
ter departure from the conservative pol
Icy hitherto ascribe1 to tho Union Pacific
Company. Tint the step Is taken at n
time when tho wave of prosperity Is quito
possibly at the crest, and when nll I'm
sido" nnanciers with large stock holdings
arc looking wistfnly to the outside pub
lie, renders 1t probable that Its congo
uucnces, in other companies, Will be ex-
tremely miscellaneous
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20

y II. +, M. Edward VII, by tho grace OF
God King of England and Emperor OF
India. may need all his armies II he hopes
to get away with his niiarc Of the latest
Hartman coup. eH sH9 tT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20

Alfred Vanderbilt is now In position to
pay his dues to exactly 10000 additional
hackmen's unions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20
Farmers Prosperity

s55 Go to any largo gathering q tho PEG.
ME slr4this section Of virginia. such as q
isapt list atlon, district Methoalstt
conference, presbystery or farmers e. 9.
Than ever before at such meetings while
tho vehicles "A are new annd worry hand
some the horses, Judging from he rate
at which they travel must DO Of the most
Improved stock IT, sleek, we'll agroomed.
Why is III that nearly all tho farmer boys
twenty years % old d can f br
giles There Is but ono answer. they
work on the farm, save their earnings,
and arc perfectly lndependent Of color;
ed lnborers; they do their own work 4, and
what they make isS theirs. and. u they
right They work ara SHOULD ,t,9 I'D
me town boy wio thinks IL u ne II, 1s
per lnonth-dresses In egular6dude, style =
parts his hal the middle 4, pays ss.to to Or
months Indebted to everyone who mas q;
credited him.. The boys who stay on th IN
farm and work will %bo tho real men O.
the future Halifax Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20
]. :n.ll.oNpAT. AZ GusT 20. 1905 !sst'.s !

low no CAL 81 I'M s. DisPATc'l n.
Il Persons wishing to communicate With
r.he Times Dispatch by telephone VIII a az
central for "4o41, and on belny an q,
Swered from the office swift chbonr VII u
Indicate the de partinent or person Win WIZ
whom they wish to speak. y. j,
when calling between 9 AZ NJ. and y
A. a.. call to tral office direct for 4o4l
com posing room, 4o42 business once 4oss
for mailing and press rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20
Merely ]. Joking,

55 Dull Times. ~. II eliot said the funny
.mnnEto Flnncgan. the undertaker,"I sup-
pose your5 business Is dead with you
Faith, It's worse than that, replied
Twin soul IN near a mon th.""--P hiladel-
sphia Press. a5E 81 n
a Sporting Event. Dasliaway: Did
you have Il hard time winning Miss Sum
Smit?" Cleverton: should saygI did.
Why when our cnga cement was AN.
among tho sporting new - - life als * III
* Muck- takes Pro gress .--.'Y Oh hnvo fin
ished writing the Shame Of the Cties'?"
81 have What next?. Tho Turpi-
studc Of the r owns. q 4. And then?"
1.-The [ yileness ~ OF the Villages. ' Of
course. - Philadelphia Bulletin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20

Wasn't there u man named Thaw who
used to BIO y good deal on tho front
pager
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20

WHO said that 81, Hwithin was noth-
Ing but Turkish bath attendant?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20
OC'IlA!.I AND
PERS'O ll..Af'|.I|| u

Into the Golden Lands.
with lifo's drst lalirels IN his eager ser
Dowa WITH aim slope " death i,o went
away I'll III A. b II "a !: "a
Lingering not here dlsconsolate, as they
Who walt and watch the ebblnls 81 the ll',
Ss H sands 5f, NJ n n RI 5s, "a s sS 4, ~ Ell
tof time, he suddenly broke the bitter y
bands & Stse sbs} n u "a 33 n IA II s5i, Z
rhat bind the soul within its coll IL ~
h s clay. Ss II s w \. VI
And. with no Single hope or faith
grown, Il gray, s5lt83;s NJ re si5 .ts. .9s4g
Passed biltto and young Into tho Golden .'',
Lands. SS iS a MI Il II III Kim
Hope dies, love withers, memory falls
65 iss and fades: IS sS 4 HI 4 Az 8 .fiSSs8
But through THO long years. ceasele ssu
sSg ebb and flow i 5js
Those faint, far echoes from tho old A AZ
s III cades, ii s 7; 4 y III & .ss
4 Blown through tho reeds o. boyhood
long ago. t N sli lux q ". ST Is y
l1nlsunlt hours. In twilights quiet shades
Will speak to us Of RI on o we Used To-
kno W. S83j,. II ii. "
lanes Lindsay Gordon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
WHEAT EASIER, WHILE
CORN REMAINS ACTIVE
Offerings Are Readily Taken by
Shorts and Rally of Mar
ket Follows.

CHICAGO. April Tho wheat HlorNo'
uyos eosier at the opening because OF con-
timed favorable weather In the west
md Southwest, which inspired modera'e
selling by pit traders. oiler'"sS
readily taken by shorts and commission
houses and a rally followed with the
exception Of a light reaction toward the
middle of the day, the market, Influenced
bv sharp advance in tho price of corn
and the strength of cash wheat at ou'-
side markets, remained firm. The May
optIon opened unchanged to shade
lower at 775g@"Sc sold of 77s 70 77ssg 474sg"'s
Trading In corn was decidedly active,
and the market was strons There was was
houses, cash interests and shorts. May
closed at i6hc-
Prices OF oats were held steady by the
strength of corn. May closed &c higher
at 3lAd3lHsc.
Provisions were firm all day because OF
an active demand by local packers. OF
ferlngs were light. At the close May
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
New York Grain. Etc.

NEW YORK. April 7,-Flour-Rece!pts,
5000 barrels; exports. 800: dull and un-
changed.
Wheat-Recclpts, 1000; exports, 2i5oo.
Spot steady; No. red. sc, elevator, No.
red SSc T. o b. ahoat. No, l Northern
Duluth. SSc, +. o. b. atloat.
While only moderately active and some
what irregular. wheat showed n gen
orally steady tone today and closed
steady; net unchanged to isc net higher
May. s5lz4S5 l3-l6c closed SJ9sc; July
So s,1egsS7sc, closed $3.50; September
So 5-16gS2hc. closed S23sc.
HopsSSteady; state common to choice
1906. IOUl5c. 1904 7g9c; olds. sac, Pa
cihc coast 1906, Sg13c: 1so4 7G0c. olds,
ieSc
WooI-stcady domestic fleece. 359Ssc.
Conee-Spot Rio quiet; No. I Invoice
s Lice. mild steady; Cordova, lGdl2Ac.
sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. l-2a'
3 l-l6c: centrifugal. Sc test. ll-32aS 9-16ci
molasses sugar, 2 % -S2d2 lS-l6c: refined
steady: No: 6, i,2ocg No 4 +l5e; No, 8
4 loc. no. . J05c; No. 10. i.o0c; No IL,
Ss5c No Il. 9.sOci No, 10. 3.s0ct No. II,
8, soc; confectoner a. i65o, mould a i.S5e;
cut leaf. 8 ice; crushed. 5.i0c; powdered,
4. soc; granulated, 4 zoe; cubes. 1850
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08

shown this week being s.. SEQ 625, while that
on December last year was 81 246525.
The losses OF cash which chiefly con-
tributed &c this result were due to trans
fers of S.5O0.000 through the sub-treaSury
. TO San Francisco New Orleans and
elsewhere. to shipments OF {6,5oO.co0 OF
currency to the interior in excess OF re-
ccipts and TO eub-treasury operations,
which resulted In drawing nearly $4,000 COO
from the banks The ofr-scttlng gains
were receipts of foreign and omestic gold
amounting to nearly 100000 The cash
losses as reported by the statement was
SG2I.200 The reserve requirements were
but $212 500. because of a reduction OF
$Sl9 2Co I'm Deposits; deducting the $4,000.
as above, from the loss of cash left
81 69l 500 as the decrease in surplus re-
serve TO $2,5G0625 deficiency The loans
We're. II may be noted, 500, 25S,l0o In eX-
cess OF dcnosIts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
New York Fruit Market.

NEW YORK, April THE market for
evaporated apples is fTm@r, owing to tho
=" mir TLLIsltc3 fair to good 1906. S7sGSc;
uoariv ro TO strict prime 9lsI9Ssc; choice,
sgidc fancy nc PTupss 6esn are veTw firm 6n
nd,,oncc and quotations still range from
aI to Sc, according to grade. Apricots
s arc in good demand and command fun
quoted prices Choice ,ohS5i4 TgS594cloi extra Sb
sie'Iqi sTe in good demand; choice 1GoQl0Ac;
srtra choice 10k911c; fancy ll9llMc.
extra fancy 1l1sgl2o Raislns sllis. are It, gn;
raisi19s, bhg74sc, and London layers at
Il J04l CO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Decrease in Reserve.

NEW YORK, April THE statement
OF inc clearing-h house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold 80 $50 ga less
than the legal reserve requirements. This
compares with surplus OF s., l3l, ,275 last
week. decrease of s7.69l. 800 The state
ment follows:
Loans, 81, gS2, 709, 400; increase. s7,2o5, 500.
deposits. 81 ,O09 AL 800; decrease, SS49, 300
Circulation, S5l. III, 400; decrease sl21 COO
200. '-'''''
Specie. s1I1, 75s. 500; decrease, S6.l37,ooo.
Reserve, $24S, 2s9, 700, decrease. s.. .aO4, 200
S2l23 300.
Deficit. $3.50. 625; decrease, s7,esl, 800
EN- United States deposits. 1872 075; de-
crease, s.. .e93. .S25
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Reserve Is Depleted,

NEW YORK. April L-Thc Flnancier
says this week:
The official statement OF the New York
banks last week was the most unfaYor-
able of any that has been made since
December g. 1896 in that 1t showed a de-
fclency In surplus reserve: Indeed. the
exhibit was even more favorable than
was that on the above date, because of
the greater amount of deficiency, that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 7-.C5attle1ReceiPts;
as 90: stockers and feeders s2.S5gi; 10.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; strong to shade
higher; estimated MONDAY 1000; mixed
Sc S5dS, Az. rough heavy, Sc. 26a6. 30; light,
&. Eds i2k plss, s5,75asa6 bulk OF
Shecp-Receipts. 2o00i steady; sheep.
80 25G8 40; lambs. s. .0096.75.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Dick Bros. Letter.

NEW YORK, April 7-Thc mar
kct gave another surprising dem
hardened and advanced directly after the
publication OF the worst bank statement
that has been seen in long time. Apart
from the bank statement, the news was
the coal situation There were also fur
ther indications of gold imports next
week. The strongest stocks were Union
Pacific, Pennsylvania. Reading and the
stec! Issues.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, April 7,-Cnttlc-Re-
ceints 1000; steady; native steers. 81 $50
90. cows and heifeEss g a5GS 10 stock 81 SiS
* calves, 50 .O0a6 IS. Western fed
steers, 81 OO95 %, Western fed cows S2,76
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; strong; bulk OF
ers Sc 2Gd6 32lz; pigs and lights. So GJW
$50 .,,.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Logan & BrYnn Letter.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Considerlng the
bank statement today, showing reserves
decreased s7GQ0000 with prospects of loans
being called on Monday and possibility OF
higher money rates carly I'm the week.
market closed but little changed the de-
cline except In one or two cases, being
tions and tho stock market Is bound to
do better.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
pork was up l0c, lard was 10912c higher,
and ribs were l0Q12i2c higher
RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES
Articles Opcn. High Low. Close.

Cnsh quotations were as follows. Flour, dun
and steady; winter patents. 50 ao9S.soi winter
strnghLs 81 G0Q3Go; apring patents. s. 6spS so
No spring wheat. 77Hsoc, No. 3. IJHsOc; No
red. S4aaseo; No. corn. i5hc; No; yGl-
low dec No . oats. 3lkc, No white Sl9
59Ac; No, ? rye, 6iGssci good tceding barley
Ss6S2SEc foir 70 choice mailing i3@5ocj No l
flax seed, sl.07h: No ! northwestern Sll5H
barrel .I6i5aI6 20. Inrd. per lol pounds s. ii9
sI7,s ahort ribs sdes Ooose), IS GonSI0. short
olcnr sidos Cboxcd) IS. 35a9.05: whisky. basis OF
high wines 81 rs, clovor. contract grade slS. TO-
RECEIPTS AID SHIPMENTS,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
New York Money

NEW YORK, April 7.-Money on call
nominal; no loans; time loans Arm. si~ty
mI mnn,bs m,hey days. otzde per cent; six
SSriine mercantile paper. 61s46 per cent.
Sterling exchange, hrmer. with actual
BUSINESS foE s IN bankers, bills at sLs475a4 81 IS
sixtyday bills. ioi
Posted rates, s4S3lk84.es, commercial
bills, A.S11zEg4s2. 'N'
Mexican dollars 1870
government and railroad bonds, steady
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Omaha.

OMAHA. April .-Cattlc-Roeeipts, 100;
unchanged ,.,o, .,.os,.. ,o,,,, g. ao
az OK. mixed s6 2Od6 2lla light, Sc l6n
s22B: pigs. $5.6og6 10; bulk of sales, $50
Q6 22i2, ~ mn. ,roboncod. ,,so--
,I,aa 6, egdI6 20; wethors, S. 40q6. 10
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
NO CHANGE REPORTED
IN METAL MARKET
Copper, Lead and Tin Are Firm
Oh the New York
Exchange.
+++++++++++++44

NEW YORK. April 7.-There was No
quotable change In the metal markets 10
uaS una business was quiet as usual In
at s2S15 NO' ''i 30 quoleo
20 copper Is firmly held, with Lake at
i &c; @lectrolytic. 1S25a1S 6Oc; cast
at $5S5aS.40 WIN 'po'
SDelter and iron are unchanged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
London Board of Trade,

LONDON. April THE March state
ment of the Board of Trade shows In
creases of S2l, 4S6,500 in imports and s17,-
oil. .901 500 in exports.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08

murket WAS dull and easy; creams, 14n2lc
dairy, liftl9c; eggs. strong at mark caseS In
cluded l6Hc, firsts. l6Eci prime nrsts T'zo
extras lec; choose. steady, nglSs1c.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
ST louis Wool

ST. LOUIS, April 7-Wool-Steady, me-
dium grades combing and clothing, 2+Q
2Sc. light fine, 2ogAc, heavy fine, lSH2lc;
tub washed 31@2sc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Minneapolis Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 7-Wheat-May,
75S6IIscs July. 7SAc; September 7i1sc: No,
hard INC; No, Northern, 76asc; No :
Northern, 75lsc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08
Spring the Time TO Cure Ca
tarrhal Chronic Diseases.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-08

PRODUCE EXCHANGE,
on tho produce exchange today the butter
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WE TREAT AND CURE

CATARRH-Deafncs Nose and
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eases. Bronchial and Lung Troubles,
Asthma, Stomach Liver and Kidney
Diseases. Bladder Troubles. Female
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en- and Children. Heart Disease, Ncr-
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Hay Fever. Hysteria. Epilepsy, In
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FREE EXAMINATION COUPON.

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enclosing Of
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DrS. Shores & Sh,
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-25

famous Central Park Zoo monkey, who,
according to the testimony OF Policeman
Cain, was q witness to the improprieties
charged against Caruso. The policeman
testified that Il was directly in front OF
knocko's cage that m yearly all Of the Caruso
performances occurred. Ever since Knocko's
name came out in court hundreds Of per-
sons have been dropping In to soc him
and slip him a peanut now and then.
Some think that overeating In what ails
Knocko and brought about his removal
Yesterday from the Gage to the zoo hospital.
Tim Corcoran, the Central Park monkey
specialist, has his doubts about this, He
thinks that the symptoms indicate a nervous
bre akdown.
What Tim is particularly glad Of ia that
Knooko wasn't taken sick before the Caruso
trial ended. Judge Dittenhoefer suggested
in court that Knocko be called a. q witness.
and while Knocko naturally revolted against
being pulled into the case Tim wouldn't
for the world have people thin X that he
was trying to shirk his duty.
About 500 persons called at the monkey
house yesterday TO get a look at the famo GUS
monkey, but were disappointed. II Is
likely that the Sunday crowd will be dis
appointed, too, for Knocko will have to
have rest and quiet for several days before
he IL put back into the monkey house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-25
CATHOLICS OWN THE CHURCHES.
Philippine Supreme Court Decides Against
the schIsmatic Bishop. AEIpay.

Special Cable Despatch to THE sun.
MANILA. Nov. 24.-The Supreme Court
handed down to-day the most important
decision It has rendered since its organiza-
ton, and thereby definitely finished the
controversy over the possession Of the
parish churches in the islands.
The our finds unanimously in favor
Of Bishop Barlin. the native Filipino prel-
ate whs was oonsecrated in Manila last
June, and against the adherents OF the
schismatic Bishop, Aglipay, the head Of
the so-called National Catholic Church
OF the Philippines. A~glipay's followers
we're represented in the case by Padre
Ramirez, an ex-priesr, who joined Aglipay,
retaining the parish ediices and munich
patty OF Lagonoy, Luzon. The decision
DEGREES that possession Of all the churches
in the Philippines erected and dedicated
by the Spanish Government Is legally in
the Roman Catholic Church.
Apparently the case Is ideal from a legal
standpoint, as IL embraces the majority
of the issues that were in contention and
creates the strongest kind of precedent,
as affecting the suits pending, which in
volve the title to fifty churches and con-
vents seized by Agllpay and his followers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-25
ERIE MEN REACH AGREEMENT.
Engineers and Eiremen Are Ending Con-
Ierences With Omeers.

The engineers committee OF the Erie
Railroad expects to come to an agreement
on an increase Of wages with the officials
Of the road tomorrow. The members OF
the committee had an unusually long meet
ing with the representatives OF the railroad
yesterday and were apparently we'll pleased
with the result. A member Of the COM
mittee said:
Every point has been gone into and there
has not been a single hitch. The outcome
Of the conferences will be higher wages
and better conditions. An agreement has
been reached on all important matters and
we look to ave everything cleaned up on
Monday"
1t was announced also that the hremen's
committee of the Erie has virtually reached
a settlement with the officials by which
the wages are increased. All that remains
is to settle a few details.
The agreements on this and most Of the
other railroads are not for n given time,
but terminate II either side wishes 1t on
notice Of thirty days.
The grievance committees of the train
men and conductors of various roads are
expected here this week to ask for new
agreements and higher The roads
which are advancing the wages to the
engineers and the firemen are also ready to
advance the wages OF the other workers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-25
CARNEGIE GIVES $500, 900
To baltimore for Branch BUILDINGS for
the Enoch Pratt LIbrAr,.

BALTIMORE, Nov. "a Former Post
master General James A. Cary, president
OF the board of trustees Of the Enooh Pratt
Free Library, announced this afternoon
the receipt Of a letter from Andrew Carnegie
donating $500 600 for the establishment Of
twenty additional branches OF the library.
The conditions OF the gift are that sites
be provided for the buildings and that the
Mayor and City Council agree TO maintain
free public libraries in the buildings at n
cost OF not less than 10 per cent. OF the
cost Of the buildings themselves. In his
letter Mr.. Carneg gle writesH
Il have unusual pleasure in making this
offer at your suggestion, remembering my
dear friend Enoch Pratt, whose donation
to Baltimore for public Libraries was one
OF ths first that came to my notice.
-Itook occasion to make his acquaintance
and we became good friends. He visited
Pittsburg in company with President
Harrison and myself when the President
opened the first library and music hall
l rave TO Allegheny City.
II trust that the branch libraries in Balti-
more will be considered part of his scheme
and not a new departure. The libraries
should be called the Enoch Pratt branch
libraries"
The letter was read at a meeting at which
Mayor Timanus was present n he prompt
ly wired the thanks OF the people Of the
city. DR.. Bernard Steiner. librarian Of
the Pratt Library, said the gift would enable
the trustees TO establish a branch library
within walking distance OF every man.
woman and child in Baltimore.
No difficulty is expected in getting do
nations Of land. Francis A. White has
already offered ground for one branch.
The Enoch Pratt free library was estsb-
lished through the generosity of the late
Enoch Pratt in his lifetime. The Central
Building is in Mulberry street. and there
are branches in various parts OF the city.