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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-02
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. November 2-Wheat today
opened firm with the greater part of the
trading in the May option. The chief bull
ish influences We're the continued small
movement in the northwest, firm cables and
decreased shipments from Argentina. De-
cember opened a shade to &c. higher at
14A to 747saI5c., sold at 75c. and reacted to
74Ac.
Good buying by commission houses
steadied corn at 1875 to 431ac.
December oats were dull and steady at
Za33Ac.
January provisions opened easier. pork at
14.121z. lard at SSH to $50 and ribs at ITO
to 7.72h.
The wheat market became easier in the
last half of the session. because of selling
by longs who were actuated by reports of
a decline at Minneapolis. December sold
down to 74h. The close was easy with De-
cember down AaSs. at TAN.
Prices eased off in sympathy with wheat,
December selling of to 43h. The close was
easy, with December kaA lower at 43A.
CHICAGO. November CLOSE: Wheat
December, 74s; May. 7Sk. Corn-Decem-
Der. 43A; May, 44a441s. Oats-December.
33ssa33a4 May. 35ls. Pork-January. 1914
a14.OO; May, 14.0T1za14.10. Lart-January.
s.521s. Ribs-January. 6.721k. Rye-Cash.
64k Barley-Cash. 41a52. Flax, clover and
Timothy, nothing doing.
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Tomorrow's Entries at Aqueduct.

Tomorrow's Entries at Aqueduct.
Special Dispatch to The Star
AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK, N. Y, Nov
ember 2.-Following is the list of entries for
tomorrow's events:
First race. selling, six furlongs-Belcast.
102; Animus. 1OS; Sam Rice, 1902; Grace
George. 1903; Berkeley. 1O2; Tanana, 1902;
Turbulence. 80; Umbrella, 1903; Big Store,
80; Ted, 106; Cora Price, 90; sYorkist, 100:
sMolesey. 1O4; 'Frascuelo. 81; sWoolstartle.
81: "Flowaway, 81; sRoyal Ben. lO1
Second race-Woodside steeplechase, about
two miles. Yama Christy, $50: Sandalwood
IS2; waterford. 40; Russell Sage. 40; .Or-
Third race-creedmore, five furlongs
Waterbury, liz; Frank Gill, 1T: Purslane.
1C2; Sally Preston. 100; Tourenne, 127:
Oraculum, 10; Frank Lord. 1872
Fourth race, Aqueduct handicap one and
one-sixteenth miles - Cairngorm, 113: Gil
nette, lib; Orilene, 100; Ormondes Right,
10; Rye 1Os; Belmere, 113; Oxford, 119;
Coy Maid, l1s; Philander 80: Dolly Spanker,
Il; Cottontown. 122: Bad News. 100
Fifth race, selling. one and oEe-sixteenth
miles-Silver Skin, 1O7: Emperor of India,
l01: Nemesis. 107; McKtttredge, 81; Ocean
Spray. 9S; Onatas. 1O3; yCoronal 1O4:
Stamping Ground, 1O1; Leonard J. Hayman.
30; 'Alum- Water, %; .Johnstown. o. ED
sixth race. handicap. seven furlongs-
AgIle. 1875: Cressina, 1913: Monet. 115; Jack
Dolan. 113: Consistent, 113: Watergrass,
best. los; Cinchona, 80; Fish Hawk, OF;
Warming, SO.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
weather clear; track fast
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. November 2.-CottOn fu-
lures opened barely steady. November.
1904: December 1000; January. 1906: Feb
ruary. offered, lob: March. 1922; April.
1923 bid; May. 1921; July. 1910
The market at midday was barely steady.
and at practically the low point of the
session. or about 10 to IS points under the
closing prices of last night under bear pres
sure and scattering liquidation.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 10. 10: mid
ding gulf, 1866.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
$4,000 bales. against 64524 last week and
30, 137 last year. For the week, $4,000
bales, against 467 AS last week and $50
$50 last year. Todays receipts at New Or
leans. 1850 bales. against $3.50 last year.
and at Houston, 1920 bales, against 49,
1OS last year
The cotton market opened steady at an
advance of point to decline of points.
but quickly eased off under renewal of
local bear pressure, which was encouraged
by easier cables. January was forced off
to $780, or about IL points net lower but
prices rallied on large supporting orders
and covering with the market during the
middle of the morning quite active and
about steady within = or 3 points of last
nights finals.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was nothing phenomenal about tho
trading at today's meeting OF the stock
exchange. and in fact nothing OF the sort
was expected. There was however a good
demand and at better prices The change in
the level OF values. while not of large scope.
made substantial gain 1t may be said
that in some Instances the recovery from
the recent recession attributed to e'ection
uncertainty is almost complete
Perhaps the feature of today's TRANSACT
| tons was the good market which developed
for bonds. The offerings OF this class of se-
corities were perhaps larger than usual
but they were well taken and at prtces
which showed that they were not merely
snapped up because OF their being bargains
The volume of the trading. neither in this
class OF securities nor In any on the list
was not large, but the level was higher and
TINS was shown in the case of some OF the
more active stocks. such the street rail-
way issues.
In the case of Capital Traction another
advance was made toward recovery from
the rather low level of the past day or two
Ihere was one transaction at LA and others
at fractional figures below that. The clos
ing figures remained the same as yester-
DAY.
The demand for gas stock at SO still con.
unued. but there seemed to be no DISPOSE
ton to furnish the stock at that price
III the case OF Lanston, the bids on the
Moor at one time aggregated about five
hundred shares at Ii. One of the brokers
said that he would furnish such a block at
AN. The bid for 100 shares was L. and
the asking price was an eighth of a point in
advance of that
Election day and the twenty-fi fifth anni-
Nersary of the first call ever he'd by the
Washington Stock Exchange occurs next
tuesday. and IL has been arranged by
PRESIDENT Hibbs and his associates on thu
committee appointed to arrange for the
proper observance of the birthday of the
exchange to have gathering of the menu
bers on the evening of that day in the
rooms of the exchange. where the election
returns will be received. and there will
also be served refreshments
1t is expected that the occasion will be "A
social one. and result everybody that
goes will be glad that the exchange NOT
merely has a birthday, but that IL saw tit
to celebrate it,
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The World of
Finance and Trade

Am. Car & Foundry, a.
Am. Car Foundry, pfd., 101h.
American Smelling, 155h.
American Smelling. pfd.. lis.
Anaconda. 271h.
Baltimore 4 Ohio 119A.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, sou.
Canadian Pacific. l75M.
Chesapeake & Ohio, SAX.
Chicago. Nil. & St. Paul. 171A.
Consolidated Gas. 1897.
Distillers' Securities. 50.
Erie, common. 44h.
Interboro Metropolitan, 3I%.
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd.. IT'S.
International Pump. 45k.
Louisville and Nashville. la.
Mexican Central, 22A.
Mo. Kansas & Tex. common, "a.
Missouri Pacific. 94ss.
New York Central, 12SN.
Northern Pacific. 215.
Pacific Mail Steamship. 36h.
pennsylvania r. R.. 144A.
Pressed Steel Car. San.
Railway Steel Spring Co.. sos.
Reading. 146,s.
Rock Island. common, 2Sk.
Southern Pacific. 91&.
Southern Pacific. preferred, 11S%.
Southern Railway, preferred. 95ts.
Texas Pacific. 3GA.
Union Pacific. 1873.
United States Steel. AN.
United States Steel, pfd.. 1O6N.
Wabash. pfd., 42ha.
Wooden Goods. 351s.
BONDS.
United States Steel SIS, 9SA.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Saes.-Regular call - O'Clock MONT 8 regis.
tered As. 81, 500 at 1902 3-16
Washington Gas cert. 500 at II2 %
Capital Traction As. 81 900 at iO5as
Columbia Il. II. IS, $500 at IoI7s
Columbia r. X. 6s. 900 at 109Ss. 81 900 ut
1099s $1,000 at 1929, 81 900 at logIl 81 nep az
1O9Ts - ~ "
Washington Rwy. and Elcc As. $1,000 at s7I.
$1,000 at SIS. 81 900 at ST.,
I: =. Electric Light cert. 81 800 at 1Oo1.
IO4R. 49, "''' "
143ss. 40 "
Washington Rwy. and Elec CON- 100 at 37s.
90 at Sih. 30 at 313.. 80 at 37Js. 80 at 81.
Washlngton Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 80 at s. O at
ssh. 80 at SSh -
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 20 at 27s
Peoples Fire Insurance. 80 at Ga.
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Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November 2.-WHEAT-
Quiet spot. contract 751Sa75a: spot, No. 9 red
western. 79a79A; November, 75taa75A: December.
76%a77; steamer No. red. 69Iaa69%: receipts
1850 bushels: exports. 10000 bushels; southern
by sample 53a6S; southern on grade. 69ha76.
51M; year. 4s1sa4ss. January. 4sIsa4sA: Febru-
airy. 49, steamer mixed. 50a50h; receipts. As. $50
bushels; exports, a S57 bushels; southern white
corn. 50a53: southern yellow corn. 50a53
OATS-Firm; No white. 30 sales; No. 3 white
31a3s; No. mixed 3Ia3Tt2: receipts. IL. 1853 bush
els.
RYE-Firmer: No. 2 western. domestic. 74aT4h;
receipts, 2.077 bushels. "
HAY-Firm, unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Qulet. unchanged.
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Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, November 2, 1890 pm
Cotton spot moderate business done: prices
easier: American middling, $50. The sales
of the day are estimated at 1000 bales. in
Guiding 800 for speculation and export. Re
ceipts, $1,000 bales, including IS, 800 Ameri-
can. Futures opened quiet and steady, and
at 1870 pm were steady.
Closing-Wheat, spot. firm; No. red
western winter. 5s. lid; futures quiet;
December. 6s. 514d.; March, IS. 57sd.; May
Us. 5asd.
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed, As
4Ad. futures quiet; December, As. sid;
January, As 1asd
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. S62s. GS5: government receipts
from internal revenue. ST94, 7S3: customs,
$S6o.029: miscellaneous, 1854 .917; expendl
itures, S1,690,0U.
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Just Invested It.
Galveston Tribune.

From the Galveston Tribune.
The manager Of an Ontario bank explains
since the failure that he did not speculate
with the funds, but invested them. While
this sounds better there IL no reason why
1t should shorten the sentence. =
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New York Stock Market.

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and brokers. 1419 F street, members New
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Closing Quotations.

At the close OF the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed In price since
above quotations, there being no change In
balance of the closing prices:
Amaigamated Cooper. 111k
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CURB QUOTATIONS..

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PARIS. November 2--Three Der cent
rcntes. * francs 62A centimes for the ac-
count. Exchange on London. . francs -
centimes for checks.
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Foreign Exchange.

LONDON. November 2-American Sc
curities opened lower today. Trading was
light The declines ran from &c in Anal
gamated Copper to nc in Union Pacific.
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BERLIN. November 2-Exchange on
London. 20 marks 5lh pfennigs for checks
Discount rates: Short bills. 5 per cent !:
three month bills, 81.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

Too many people are interested IN
Isiness that is none IT their business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

~ was IN New York last week." said
]. D. Frawley Of the Union Pacific.
yesterday to friend "anG / put in
lot Of time just noticing things. One
thing that particularly impressed it
self on my mind was the large number
Ok yaps / saw on Broadway There are
L.ore jays in New York. comparatively
speaking. than there are in Abilene.
Kansas. They go around wearing straw
hats at this season in the year and
gaze at things with wide-open mouths.
At the theaiers they applaud every.
thing-acts and speciaities that the
average Kansas City ttsatregoer would
not think worth The energy expended.
And at the hottest Why, | dropped
into the new st. Regis, that big, fine
hotel, one day and ! have never seen
anything that equaled the way the
yaps wer rubbering They rubbered
at everything from euspidors uD ID
ttoso 500. 500 tapestries"
What were you doing at The st
RegisY" asked Mr. Frawley's friend.
"oh." replied the ticket man. a
just dropped in to see the sights."--
Kansas City Times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

celed. the sumo bing against cattle
whioh were brought into this county for
Feeding and were found by the hoard 20
bo exempt under ihe statutes from Tax
alton.
The claim OF r. H. MCGUIRE for inci-
dentaI expense for $50 which WAS taken
up on December 1906, and allowed IN
the sum Of Sgi.6o WAS this day taken
up. Ioconsldercd, and allowed N fun
In the matter OF tax petition OF W,
s. spcncer. thc board ordered ibe clerk
SO draw warrant on the sinking fund
80 favor OF SDencor Hardware company
for $3.50 as "a refund OF tax OF 1905 for
Spencer Hardware company same hav-
ing been estimated by The county ircas-
urer aud paid by W, s. Spencer on JuFc
/. 1905.
n tho matter OF tax petition Of W,
NJ Bronson. the board ordered tax sale
certificate No 13i, sale Of 1909 cancelled,
and warrant drawn on sinking fund
in favor OF holder OF same Tor f7a5, with
interest NJ por cent froin November
II. 1902 Same was ordered cancelcl for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

Oany fleader 10 csnts = VeeE dBEIW
srsd every e1g sseeps sundzA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23
Draw Your Own


TEXAS Is the only state in the
uniaa with room enough for a 9opuia-
tion great enough to consume its to-
tai production Of food. fabrics, and
building material
Big enoughq Yes. Now here Is the
conSarlson.
Suppose you are an Iowa farmer.
According to g0vernsaent reports the
average value Of crops In Tesas h 81.
per acre more than In Iowa: and this
average acreage of Texas FARMS is as7
acres as compared with 157 acres IN
Iowa WITH products yielding better re-
turns witt : minimum amoant sf Ia
Dor. mild 'sinters and plenty OF room.
does Il not seem - yeu that Texas
promises nnachg
The possibilities wara never brfKhtsr
than now for men seeking 70 hotter
theis condition. In ave Vears' TINA
these possibilities wiii be gone. Ten
should snake the ohaAan NOW uhfIa
tho pricea Of 6arminG lands ars naaaon-
alaia anA investments onportalnttles ans
not oveNaone. WHY Rot lOoats b .
nr0sreasigs locality and grow ~ yp1eh
tlas o0natYf n wia ceEfatnIV pay yau
10 inv0s1 Sa4e conGtfinnB 4hethr Ran
ilnnaiErate 70 Do.nis or not
can GiSe yen ulknp HaI1ugas uaints
era ab0nf io.atlanB Unano nraapanin are
hEsEhfesA Wits no--tafl no Bfna pon
wanf how mueh Vsn Uzoo1 % fnzaat.
4 VA eivo you fnlasuatlan ana wka9lr
assl4t vOn b eettlp9 n epado Rai1 all
anporenttv.
wuts tsasv fr REsHn cusz of uus
e a Lanaarua.
oeaerai lnsmlsraal0a Aanp1 Ru1m EN
az. Loana -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

the reason Of double assessmeht
10 he matter Of tax petition of Jqha
Flash. The buArd ordered tax sails cer-
tineatc No 1903 salo o. 1903, cancsied.
same being aRalnst cast g-5 or 81 = %
se x OF section es-is-i for The rcason
that said hand WAS not proved up a. that
time and was not taxable. rhe9 also
ordered warrant dfawn u favor ~
noleer Of said certificate for si5.7s, with
interest ia rar cent nom Novcmbec
lg. 1903
The board adjourned to meet az
O'Clock p. m
Attest NJ H. TRAPP
Clerk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

HEN ING BY STEAM.
hot water mir or by stove. All hayS
their merits. but Il you use coal as
}uel why not use the best2 Common
Ease teaches ,4at superiority in quali-
" gives the most service Buy your
coal at n. f. Cheadles yard and you
win be convinced that the best is the
cheapesi Phone c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

Society Leader-You will have "a
excuse me. but see no reason why
should introduce your daughter into
society am not even acquainted with
you,
Visitor.-No; but perhaps you win
When ! tell you that I am member
OF the Amalgamated sisterhood Of SO
ciety Editors wlves.-Brooklyn Lie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

rAE rExAa woalnrR.

Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rheu.
matte troubles Sold by all druggists
or two months treatment by mail for
$IOo. Dr, E. w. Hall, 1926 Olive street.
ST. Louis. Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

Upson-carnegie Is a cOnundrum.
isn't he?
DoWn-Why so2
Upson-He can't get rid Of hia
money fast enough 70 suit aimsesf.
and yet he says he doesn't want any
worthless dukes in his fauiiy.-Do-
troit Free Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23

How mnsh o. your home = unes as q
atoraee placol stop storing and start
sailing things yeu don't need throSsh
L.eaoer UaFia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-17
BLACK AND WHITE
PLAQUES TWINS
Alcoholism is More Dangerous Than
tuberculosis, Says DR..
Crothers.

New York. NOV. i7.~Alcohol Il not
beneficial In tile treatment II tubercu-
losis. declared Dr. TIL trothers, super
intendent Of the WalnHt Lodge hospital,
Hartford, Conn, in an address before
the international congress on tubereu-
losis IN this city yesterday. He declared
that, On the contrary. alcohol Is more
dangerous than tae disease II i given TO
correct. Dr.. erothrrs said
"A large number Of eonsumptives be.
come inebriates aud die suddenly
Alcoholic parents are followed BY
consumptive children, and consumpiiye
parents lave alcohol children.
Alcohol and drug taking are active
causes OF consumption, Tor the reason
that they diminish the vitality Of the
body and the power ID resist bacteria
inyasions.
Both alcoholism and tuberculosis. one
the great white plague and the other
the great black one, are menace to
civilization, and reflection on the fail
IRE Of medical men to permit them to
grow and develop without the most
strenuous protest. III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-17

NEW SHIP CANAL PROPOSED.
Waterways Commission Fayors One Be
tween Champlain and ST. Lawrence

Buffalo, n. VI. Nov l7.---Thc Inter
national Waterways Commission adj
iourned yesterday 20 meet in Toronto
on Dec Z. Before adioHrning the com
mission signed report upon the propo.
sition 81 the international Development
company for building a canal between
Lake hamplain and the St Lawrence
river, near Montreal The contents Of
Che report we're not made public. but 1t
was learned on good authority that the
plans for the proposed ship canal as SUB
lnitted are not feasible from an engineer
ing viewpoint, Tile property rights of
those living along Lake Chnrnplairi would
suffer ii the compaafy's plans were carried
out. The commissions findings with
the report on the Minnesota canal and
power matter win be sent to Ottawa and
Washington at once. g N
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-17
SENATOR Plat.

sor, and the name of former Governor
Frank 5. Black Il freely mentioned.
There Il also some talk az Timothy 4.
Woodruff FOR the expected vacancy
The latest onslaught upon the aged
senator by his wife. formerly Mrs Jane
way. which has given rise to stories
Of double lifeH led biz Mr.. PIatt.
and which ended with the discovery and
confiscation BY the irate woman Of a
pair Of dainty high heeled feminine
boots, has proved to be the blow which
viii end his political career. Indeed the
senator. It II reported. has told intimate
friends within the last twenty-tonr hours
that Il is his intention TO retire from
the most exclusive club in the world.
Furthermore, the report i current
that should Mr. platt fail to act reso-
hition viii he introduced in the lcgisla,
demanding his resignation Such reso-
luton. many leaders believe, would re-
ceive a large yote--and not few de-
clare Il would pass.
Various reports are current concern
ing the amount OF the separation settle
ment between senator and Mrs. platt.
IT has been said that by the terms Of
the agreement Mrs, platt received $780,
600 and deed for Tioga lodge the
country place Of the Platts at Highland
Mills. = " According TO this report
the alimony was to be paid in INSTALL.
ments Of $4,000
On the other hand, Mrs Ia Monte
who appears 70 be eonyersant with the
affairs Of the senator has said that
Mrs platt will receive Si000,000 in
settlement OF her differences. Mean
while, Mrs. Platt has returned to Tioga
Lodge, and il living there quietly with
her daughter, Mrs. Carnody.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-17
Report That He Will Resign
Rather Than Risk Expulsion
ADVISED BY HIS FRIENDS
Politicians Already Are Formulating
Plans Concerning His Successor in
Washington Blacks Name in
the Lead,

New York, Nov Ex-senator Thomas
81 Platt's resignation from the United
States Senate Il said To be ready for
fling with Governor Higgins. senator
Platt, il Is reported, has decided to
retire altogether from public life.
The legislature, meeting IN January,
win have 70 select pIatt's successor, and
if the resignation IS delayed until Con-
gress takes its Christmas recess, il VIII
be 20 prevent "a interim appointment.
The recent disclosures concerning the
senator's domestic troubles, added to
his increasing age, are declared to have
forced him to the decision TO relinquish
his Office
Already Republican leaders III the
state are discussing bis possible success
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-17
WOMAN FACED DEATH.
Barely Escaped as Fast Express Bore
Down Upon Her

Pittsbnrg, Pa, Nov n Mrs. Barbara
Klotz, an aged woman of McKeesport,
had thrilling escape from death on
Thursday night in that city when her
foot became fastened between plank
and q rail on the Baltimore & Ohio
abroad crossing at Walnut street.
a hotel porter ran some distance
along the tracks and attempted to flag
a fast express train. The engineer failed
40 see the signal and the train rushed
toward the helpless woman, whose
screams for assistance were pitiful. A
policeman held the woman aside from
the tracks A. the train approached, the
crushing Of her foot seeming inevitable.
Just before the train reached tho won.
an the foot became loosened aud Mrs.
Klotz tainted