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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-12-17
CAPT. ]. c. Holmes.


Capt ]. c. Holmes is one of Charles
Towns best known, most enterprisng,
liberal and public spirited citizens. At
the outset of the War between the States
he left his native city of Baltimore and
came to Virginia to lift his sword in de-
fence of the South, serving first in the
noted Fayette Artillery of Richmond.
and afterwards Lieutenant in the fa-
NOUS Maryland Battalion Of Col. Harry
Gilmore Locating in Charles Town
after the war, he did much to upbuld our
town By his indomtable personal eff
forts. aided in part by the munificent
Literally of the late Charles Broadway
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-12-17
An Odd Leaaex.

Thomas Jefferson, the founder Of the
Jefferson family Of actors, was re-
membered curiousIy in the will OF
Weston, who was himself an esteemed
member Of Garrick's company. Yves
tons win contained this item:
Il have played under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Jefferson at Richmond and
received from him every polltencss. !
therefore leave him all my stock Of
prudence. it being the only good quail
ty think he stands In need Of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-12-17
Warning.

Notice is hereby given to the public that
the lacking or placing in any manner OF
signs or advertisements On the poles OF the
Jefferson County Telephone Company in not
allowed Parties disregarding this notice
will be punished under the law.
JEFFERSON COUNTY TELEPHONE co.
7. }. NAMING. Gen'l Manager.
Oct 0-tf-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-12-17

Rouss. the imposing Rouss Memorial
Hall Building was erected. He is Cap
tain of the excellent Independent Fire
Company and Commander of John w
Rowan Camp. United Confederate Vet
Grams
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-12-17

'4Was there anything really humor-
GUS about your shown
Yes" answered the manager, "the
critics said some things about IT next
day that were really funny."-Wash-
ington Star.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-12-17
Farm for Sale.

good jefferson County Farm for Sale.
300 acres of good, tillable, limestone land. 30
acres in timber, with vein of Dosomite run
ming across the tract Well improved, and
beautifully located, Apply at the
Jap9-if SPIRIT OFFICE
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24
KANSAS CITY MARkETS
Especial C0rrespondencrD


Kansas City Stock Yards. April q?
The supply from the range country
last week was small. and prices ad,
vanced all along tho line. now stand.
ing at the highest point "f the season
on all killing grades. The supply OF
cattle today l. la.00i head. market
steady. except that stockers and feed.
ers ara a little lower than the phe.
nomenai figures reached a week ago.
Farm work Ia keeping some buyers at
home, and the high prices induced
some owners 10 turn their cattle
loose. but as the beef cattle market
shows no signs Of weakening. country
grades are sure to be In strong re-
quest. Stockers are selling at $3.50
TO $3.50. feeders s4.75 10 s5,35. good
fleshy feeders selling right along with
fair to good fat steers. which range
from s5i5 to 1915. Colorado steers
sold last week at 1850 to $3.50. cows
$3.50 to $500. heifers - to $3.50
bulls $3.50 to $3.50. a few stays at
$3.50. stockers $3.50 to $3.50. stock
cows at $3.50. The general cattle de-
mand shows an extraordinary capac'
ity. and as receipts are likely 10 be
smaller within short time. Ia view
Of the fact that a good many cattle
have been drawn In ahead OF time by
the good market. still higher prices
are looked for.
Sensational prices are paid each
day In the sheep pens. the new record
being $500 for Colorado fed lambs
established today, bulk Of lambs to
day at 1856 TO $s65. Medium grades
sold at ss,S5 today. clipped lambs 81
to s725, which range In csc to $50
higher than a week ago Wooled
ewes sold at $3.50 today. clipped
wethers at $6.1O Friday. clipped ewes
$3.50 to $500. Run last week was
81 900 head increased somewhat by
the phenomenal prices. Here. as well
as in the cattle market, pre- ent runs
are at the expense Of the. supply that
would naturally appear within the
next few weeks Run today II II 0O'
head. but no great number IL In sight
for balance of tho week.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

(seal) ]. W. RAYN0LDS.
4-63 Secretary OF New Mexlct
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

eon,enGmenl Every oae wants eseEy-
thing that he sees any one else have.
and rushes iaiO headlong competition
90 secure Ii III oaae The oad IDEAL
Of a competence and eontsnlmenI has
vanished
How long this stage Of develop.
meat will e0atinue or whaG It's out
come @ill he nO one can say Man
never il bat aisass to be blessed. {"
and IL b not 20 be SUPPOSED that the
time slll ever coane when there will
not be some !oftier height 20 climb.
some nobler i1eal 10 realize. some far.
OF enal 10 win, our condition now
seems tu he one In which Ne are crop
Ing and striving to fiai new Cressds
aud So stems and TO make sure that
our goals and Ideals are worthy an |
attainable. and that We are ON the
right Rad To reach them, Once there
comes To uS out OF alj the ferm"nt
anL uncertainty reasonable assurance
thai such Is the case we shalt doubt.
less finl once more In life more Of the
serenity. cOntentment and quiet hap
ptness which II held In earlier times
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

CERTIFICATE o. DISSOLUTION.
Territory ef New Mexico.
once Of the Secretary.
To al 10 whom these presents may
oone. greeting:
Whersas, u appears 10 my salts
faetioa by duly saiheatieafed record
of the PROCEEDINGS for the voluntary
dissolution thereof by the unanimous
eonsent of all the stockholders. DE-
posited in ny office. that The Las
Vegas Telephone Company. q oorpor-
alton Of this territory. whose prinei.
pal office IL situated q, No. T0i
Douglas Avenue, I'm the City OF Las
Vegas. County OF San Miguel. Terri.
tory Of New Mexico. (ssephen b.
Davis. Jr-. being agent therein and In
charge thereof upon whom process
may he served. has compiled with
the requirements Of An act concern.
ing corporations. laws OF 1906"
preliminary to the issuing OF this
Certificate Of Dissolution.
Now. therefore, !. ]. W. Raynolds.
secretary Of the Territory OF New
Mexico. do hereby certify that the
said corporation did on the 18th day
day OF April. 1907. file 10 my office
duly executed and attested consent
10 writing to the dissolution Of said
corporation executed by all the
stockholders thereof. which said con.
sent. and the record OF the proceed.
ings aforesaid are now on file In my
said office as provided by law.
In witness whereof, I have hereto
set my hand and affixed my official
seal at Santa Fe this 18th day Of
April. A. d. nineteen hundred and
seven.
(SeaD J. W. RAYNOLDS.
i-63 Secretary OF New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24
NOTICE.

II Is now required by the laws oil
New Mexico. that every physician OF
midwife or nurse who shalt have
charge Of the mother at the birth oi
child. SHAH within thirty days at
ter such birth may have taken place
shalt file a certificate containing all
the facts regarding such birth. AMI in
case Of death all facts regarding such,
with the clerk Of the probate court
Any failure on the part OF any physt.
clan. nurse, midwife or attendant TO
comply with this law may be punished
ny fine OF $50 A. A. SENA,
Clerk
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24
AUCTION SALE.

Furniture OF { room flat. No go 18th
street: Home Comfort range, dress
ers. couches. 3 iron beds, cook stove
book case. refrigerator tables, chairs.
and other things too numerous Ia
mention. Sale starts at , n. m. sat
urday 40
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

Fruit Lax-Promptiy cures bad
breath. sour stomach. bilious head
ache. torpid liver. etc. CSC at al
drug stores. 34e
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

St Louis, April "a Wool steady
and unchanged.
Territory and western mediums.
23cG27c: fine medium. tsc0 20c:
fine l4c1i7c.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24
THE MARKET REPORTS


The following quotations received
from r. ]. Graf a Co. Albuquerque.
Sew Mexico. correspondents for'Lo
gan 4 Bryan. by Postal Telegraph.
"Wednesday. ApriI -.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

Fruit I-ax-Best for stomach and
25c at all drug stores 3.46
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

Call on o'Byrne for the best domes
tic coal In the city. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, April "a Cattle: Re
ceipts 1000 head. including 30e
southerns: market slow to steady.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24

The old mtner stamped on his fngera
stamped ON his fingers, and the sailor
loosened his hold with II yell, carrying
the under men with him to the beach
In his fall
This way Follow mel" shouted the
mate, making up the bank for the
shore end OF the wharf.
"You'd better pull your freight, MISS"
DeXtry remarked. They'll be here In
a minute"
yes, yes! Let us go! / must get
aboard the Santa Maria. She's leaving
now. Come, Conner
Glenister laughed ms though there
were u humorous touch in her remark.
but did not stir.
I'm gettin' awful old an stiff to
rum" said DeXtry, removing his mack
NAV, but | allow amt too old for
little diversion In the way OF n rough
house when It comes nosln' around"
He moved lightly, though the girl could
see In the half darkness that his hair
was sllvery.
"what do you meant" she question
sharply.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24

This is a story of that great
north country of which il has
been said, There's never a law
of God or man runs north of
Wfy-hree !" a tale OF impefuous
emotion, of brute strength and
courage, of swift and passionate
love and hate a tale vigorous,
Jorcefui and absorbing, which
tells itself without fine words /;
a story of the hunger for gold
and the hunger of man for wom-
an, brooking no, Interference or
rivalry going straight for lbs OBJ
ject as did the primitive man
before the time of laws and con-
penfionaiifies; of civilized man
turned back TO sapagery and los
ing no manhood in the turning.
larry awhile, o reader, with
these rugged men of Nome, and
you shall be refreshed and
strengthened in their company.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
The Spoilers.
By REX E. BEACH.
copyrisht. 1905. by E.
By REX E. BEACH.

Don't never leave 'em get grip on 1t
or you're down an out
"He was so plumb In earnest 1t
scared me up, cause Mexico amt n
gabby man.
"'What do you mean says I.
81 can't tell you nothln' more. I'm
putin a string on my own neck sayin
this much. You're square man, BILL
an I'm a gambler, but you saved my
life oncet, an wouldn't steer you
wrong. For Gods sake, don't let 'em
jump your ground. that's all
"'Let who jump It? Congress has
give us judges an courts an mar
shals'- begins.
That's just IT, How you goin' to
buck that hand? Them's the best cards
In the deck. There's man comm by
the name Of Mcnamara. Watch him
clost. cant tell you no more. But
don't never let 'em get grip on your
ground That's all he'd say"
bah! He's crazy! wish some
body would try to jump the Midas
We'd enjoy the exercise"
The siren of the Santa Maria inter
rupted, Its hoarse warning throbblng
up the mountain.
wen have to get aboard" said Dex-
try.
"sh-h! What's thatY" the other whis-
pered
At first the only sound they heard
was a stir from the deck of the steam
err Then from the water below them
came the rattle Of rowfocks and a
voice cautiously mufiied.
stop! Stop there"'
A sklff burst from the darkness,
grounding on the beach beneath. A
figure scrambled out and up the lad
der leading to the wharf Immediate
ly u second boat, plainly In pursuit of
the first one, struck on the beach be-
hind II.
As the escaping figure mounted to
their level the watchers perceived with
amazement that II was a young WON.
an. Breath sobbei from her lungs,
and, stumbling, she would have fallen
but for Glenlster. who ran forward
and helped her to her feet.
Don't let them get me-" she painted.
He turned to his partner In puzzled
Inquiry, but found that the old man
had crossed to the head of the landing
ladder up which the pursuers were
climbing.
Just u minute. you there! Back up
or I'll kick your face i'm Dextry's
voice was sharp and unexpected, and
In the darkness he doomed tall and
menaclng to those below.
Get out OF the way. That woman's
a runaway" came from the one highest
on the ladder
so jedge."
"She broke qu"- IT,
"Shut up" broke In another. "Do
you want to advertise It? Get out OF
the way, there, ye blame fool! Climb
up, Thorsen." He spoke like bucko
mate, and his words stirred the bile OF
DeXtry.
Thorsen grasped the dock floor try.
ing to climb up, but the old miner
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
LOST.
Corporation Notices.
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION or
BONDS OF HAWAIIAN SUGAR
COMPANY.

We. the undersigned, WILLIAM q.
IRWIN and Il. I. SPALDlNG, Trus-
tees under Deed Of Trust dated Janu-
airy "a. 1902, made by HAWAIIAN
SUGAR COMPANY to the under.
signed as Trustees. hereby give no.
tice to the bondholders OF the Ha.
waiian Sugar Company OF the cleo.
ton of said Company to redeem and
pay. and OF the redemption and pay
ment OF the following numbered
bonds Of said Company on the first
day CT October, 1907, at the office OF
the Mercantile Trust Company Of San
Francisco In the City and County or
San Francisco. State OF California.
to-wit:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
Legal Notices.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. At
Chamberlain Probate. In the mat
ter of the Estate OF James Ward, de-
ceased. Order of Notice OF Hearing
Petition for Administration. On
reading and filing the Petition OF
George Il. Ward, brother OF said de-
ceased, alleging that James Ward, OF
Honolulu, Oahu, died intestate at
Hilo, Hawaii, on the 22nd day OF
February, A. ID. 1907, leaving prop
erty I'm the Territory of Hawaii nee
essary TO be administered upon, and
praying that Letters OF Administra-
ton issue to him, the said G. h.
Ward. 1t is Ordered. that Wednesday.
the ninth day of October, A. ID. 1907,
at o'clock a. m, be ana hereby is
appointed for hearing said Petition
in the Court Room OF this Court at
Honolulu, Island and County OF
Oahu, Territory OF Hawaii, ut which
time and place all persons concerned
may appear and show cause, II any
they have, why said Petition should
not be granted, and that notice or
this order shall be published once a
week for three successive weeks in
the Evening Bulletin, a newspaper
published In Honolulu, Oahu.
Dated at Honolulu, Sept. 3, 1907.
(Sgd) J. r. DE BOLT,
First Judge OF the Circuit Court or
the First Circuit.
Attest
(Sgd JOB BACHELOR.
27SG-Sant 10 II %
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
BY AUTHORITY

The Board OF License Commission
ers fer the County OF Oahu. will hold
a meeting at the Executive Building
on Thursday, October 8, 1907. at 4
p. m. to consider the application or
William Leon Howell. for a Saloon
License at the corner of Nuuanu and
Hotel Streets at premises known as
the Hoffman Saloon" Honolulu.
under the provisions OF Act 1l9, SEES
sion Laws OF 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance OF n license under said
application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later
than the time set for said hearing.
!. A. GILMAN.
Acting Secretary, Board of License
Commissioners.
Sept. 10, II. "a; Oct. l.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
CHAPTER |.

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Z "sV""' WIN t"e
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tn,n,s 90 ,ho 500 uh,ia ,na ,,an, ",
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.,n, ,,,, =, ,, an,'. a', u.s u'
os,ar oi, ~ ~ IN r - III,
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80"
-, - -,
" !ou uon JUS "nrneu
us' sen men se' piuiiio
urunh on 'nVun'a'n a'r. Don eApanu
wv 'uons ~ o"e spo'. ne ven
oaeA ao,up's W n.S p'pe' I.s ,'''a'n
ous iu', pomp1 e''S any
'anse, Vi ,ne a'' wv 'ou,e quans.
o"u Mnu' suuse' s",heu 'ne
soune n'a" ~" o's"' " oe III
' ,,,' III. u M, 49,.
,u'ne' s,nen me hini, 'uan
.a,n nne h iou uesee,a,e 'ne
nv, Vi .n.. win ,naso oa
n wy" !Vu a,a nm
noueu UP " '"e oe"u''e' VI s'"u w
o"ee''
Inc other 'ausneu' hnna'ins MS ueep
cnes', III 'ne gloom ne s're.cheu MS
iuscies res,'essiy' us though "h eA'
eess VI vlsor n'ieu MN
my "e'e 'ouns'ns upoi u"e uo'A'
WINE peiote 'helh nay the Snh'a
MARIA reauy ior ner niiun'sht sa'i'hs'
pen'hu s'ep' .n"'"'Na, iu'
.que anu l,ussiali, res,,hs anu tue
,oss VI p'ns se", n''e Wa
uelole i,''u e.eu n"'i,e' nau u,e"
'ne'' eou ""'ons 'ne o,u uron.
mn nv" ~ "
-, pau ~, , n ,,,,o
n'" ~ n"u .o' m
- III, , ., .n We .rn S,o,, s' So
aI s ~ -, ,ho To- ,hat
,'a.a -, 49,, .,nt,. o,,ao ooa"a
from Nome Tho now whore mon
,o,,,d ,or,,no T., ,t,,n,
The messy hills bnc,, NJ the VILLAGE
,yere ,Idyed with graves of those who
had died ON the ont trIp the fail he.
fore when nlupuo had prInped the
land but what of tbatf Gold cllttered
in the sands. so said the survivors.
Therefore men came In armies. Glen
ister and Dextry had left Nome the
autumn preyious. the youne man raw
Ing with fever. Now they returned to
their own land.
"Tbis air whets every animal instinct
In me-" Glenister broke out again.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
THE SPOILERS

THE SPOILERS
Begins in this issue. 1t is
one OF the best stories ever
written by Rex E. Beach
READ 1T.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
fOk SALE.

Lots 2s and 30, block 3. Puunui Tract.
containing lO.5OO square feet. Apply
Thos. Holsteln, Wailuku, Maui.
3S0s.1w
Reef cattle for sale at Kahuku, Hawaii.
Apply Col. Sam Norris. Waiohinu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24

The Board OF License Commission
ers for the County of Oahu viii hold
Il meeting at the Executive Building
on Thursday, October 3, 1907, at 4
p. m, to consider the application OF
n, Hiraki, for Saloon License to
sell intoxicating liquors at Heeia.
Oahu, under the provisions OF Act
ll9. Session Laws OF 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of a license under said
application should be filed with the
Secretary OF the Board not later
than the time set for said hearing.
]. A. GILMAN,
Acting Secretary, Board OF License
Commissioners.
Sept, 10, II, "a; Oct. l.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
NOTICE TO KIHEI STOCKHOLDERS

Kihei stockholders holding shares
in the names OF other persons are re-
queSted to have such shares trans
ferred To their own names as soon as
practicable.
KIHEI PLANTATION CO.,
BY j. =. Cooke,
3SO0-1w Treasurer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24

The Weekly Edition Of the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary OF
the news OF the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
(To Be Continued)
CHILDREN's CLASS IN DANCING

Miss de Lartigue will begin her
children's class in dancing on Friday
afternoon at o'clock at the Odd Fe'-
lows Hall, Fort street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

For house.heIp, phone White 2set. Ma.
hkl. General Employment Office,
cor. Pensacola and Beretania.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-24

Blank books OF all sorts. ledgers,
etc. manufactured by the Bulletin Pub
lishing Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-05
FAIRBANKS AHEAD.
Senator Hemenway's View Of His
Growth as a Candidate.

Senator Hemenway of Indiana who is
regarded as the manager of the Fairbanks
presidential boom, arrived in town last
night on his way home from a visit to
Lake Champlain. Senator Hemenway Is
full of enthusiasm for his candidates pros
poets and thinks that Vice President Fair
banks will carry off the prize.
He says that Fairbanks is growing
stronger in the west all the time and that
the east is coming to know him better and
more and more to appreciate his worth.
He thinks that Fairbanks will be stronger
in the east than either Knox or Taft. Con-
cerning the cause of this growing popu-
larity of Fairbanks, Senator Hemenway
says:
'Viee President Fairbanks now repre-
sents and would. as President, represent
the policies of the republican party-the
same policies represented by President
Roosevelt. President Harrison urged and
signed the Sherman antitrust law, but the
restriction of combinations of capital con-
tanned therein has not been known as a
Harrison policy. 1t was placed on the
statute books by the republican party. The
party stands for the enforcement of the
laws. 1t takes the position that a corpora
tlon violating the law should be punished
instead of believing that because one trust
is bad all should be abolished, as Mr.
Bryan does"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-05
ANOTHER OIL RESPITE
AGAINST THE STAND
ARD POSTPONED AGAIN.

NEW YORK, September 5.-Another post
ponement of the taking of testimony
against the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey and affiliated concerns was or
dered today by former Judge Franklin Fer
riss of st. Louis, who is acting as examiner
for the federal court The hearing is now
scheduled for September II, and it Is said
there will be no delay beyond that date in
proceedings in this jurisdiction. The ad-
joarnment was requested by the attorneys
for the defendant companies and joined
in by the special counsel representing the
government. 1t was granted to give the
Standard Oil Company time to prepare
statements from its books and records
which are desired by those in charge of the
prosecution. These statements, it was
claimed. would do away with the necessity
of bringing all of the books of the various
companies to the Federal building and would
ultimately expedite the hearing. The testi-
mony to be taken in New York will be
Will be reported back to the United States
circuit court in st. Louis, where the gov
ernments suit to dissolve the so-called
'Oil trust" was brought.
Special Attorney Frank B. Kellogg today
at the brief session before Examiner Fer
riss said that the government does not
waive the production of the books and docu-
ments if they are deemed necessary and
that the right to verify the statements from
the companies books was reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-05
BIG GRAIN FIRM FAILS
HOUSE HAD BEEN DAZZLING IN
RAILROAD STOCKS.

NEW YORK. September 5.-The failure
brokers, was announced on the New York
Stock Exchange today. 1t is understood
that the firm has been very active in trad
ing in Northwestern railroad stocks lately.
The firm is composed of Lewis T. Watson,
the stock exchange member; Henry P.
Watson, H. V. Jones and C. E. Anderson.
1t has branch offices in Duluth. Hot
Springs, Va, Minneapolis and Winnip 6.
w. Frank Newell has been appointed re-
ceiver for the firm.
Mr.. Newell is the firms Office manager.
The doors of Watson & Co.'S Office in Broad
street were closed after the announcement
of the failure, placard posted on the door
announcing that The firm had assigned for
the benefit of it's creditors. No statement
as to the cause of the failure or as to the
firms resources vas obtainable at that
statement would probably be issued later.
Had Eyes on Wheat Belt.
Watson & Co. have been large operators
in grain. II. v. Jones, one of the members
of the firm, is crop expert, and spent
much of his time going through the wheat
belt, following the progress of the crop and
Issuing estimates of it. The firm has been
Identified particularly with Great Northern
and Northern Pacific stocks, and is re-
ported to have suffered severely in a de-
cline Of those stocks last December.
The failure had evidently been antici-
pated on the stock exchange, where prices
were weak during the morning on rumors
that the failure was impending. The ac-
tual announcement did not induce any con-
siderable selling, and spectators for the
decline who had been making contracts to
sell earlier in the day were forced to buy
at advancing prices to cover those con-
tracts. Prices of stocks were highest of
the day shortly after the failure was
posted.