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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from ! cent to
cents higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 23a24
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
s 81: tennessee %; North Carolina
BUTTER.-Creame fancy. 3+a34h
Western f1rsts. 80 asa; seconds. 24a2S.
Process. fancy, 26H a27: fair to good. e
aga Store-packed, fresh, 1920.
CHEESE. New York state factory.
new, large. l6ha17.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per h..
l5a16: hens. per h.. 12a13; ROSTERS. pet
| H.. Z; keats. per h.. IL; turkeys, toms,
h.. Hats.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice
PER TO-. 13a14: ROSTERS. per H.. Tag;
lSa16; turkeys. hens. per h.. IL; toms.
per h.. 15al7.
VEGETABLES. Potatoes. per bbl..
No. /. 2.15a2.25; per bu.. 9Oa95: No. 2.
per hbl:. 75a1.OO: sweet potat ,rs. per
turnips. per box. soa4o: per Dbl. i.a5:
rutabagas. per Dbl. 1.25a2.00: cucum-
bers. per doz.. 1.OOa2.OO: onions. per bbl..
2.OOa2.25: per bu.. GOA LOO: peppers. Fla:
per carrier. 1.5oac.0o: cabbage. per 100
bbl.. 3O0a3.25: caulifower, per basket.
1.5Oa2.25: kale per Dbl, 75a1 90: spin
ach. per Dbl, 2.25a2.5O; eggplant, per
crate: 1.5oa2.oo: squash. Fla. per crate.
s:ooa4:oo: now beets. per buncn. 4as;
lettuce, Fla. per basket, LOCALLY: okra
per carrier. S.5Oa4.O0: celery. per bunch.
soaeo; brussels ss sprouts per at: ios -
parsley; New orleans an; gsS S ~ :. 5:
nips, per box. 50a75.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbl..
2.5oa5.Oo: oranges. Fla. per box. LISA
500: navels. Cal. per box. 25oa2 rs;
gerines. per strap. 4.OOa5.0o: Satsumas.
per strap, 1O0a2.oO pineapples. Fla.
per crate. 3.OOa3.25: cranberrries. per
box, 1.5Oac.75: per bbl.. 7.O0a1O.OO:
strawberries. Florida. per quart. 25a40.
HAY AND STRAW; Hay. western.
mixed, 14OOa18.O0. Straw, rye. bundle.
$50: wheat. e.soa7.oo: oat straw. per ton.
O.OOa0.5O.
DRESSED MEAT. - Pork. small and
neat. per cwt.. $50; large. 5.0oa6.0O.
LIVE STOCK. - Cattle. extra. per
cwt;. 500: butcher. per c vt. ta4":
cwt. gross. 4.50a4.75. Sheep. rer lb..
4a4h: lambs. choice. 7a7h. Calves.
choice. per lb.. Shae; medium, pcr h..
BEEF CUTs.-Ribs, No. 1. per h.. Ii;
No. 2. IL: No. 3, 10. Rounds. 10. 1. per
h.. 8: No. 2, 8; No. 8. Z. Loins, No. /.
per h.. IS: No 2. IL: No 3. 10. caucks.
No. I. per H.. 81: No ?. z: No. 3. g.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool, washed.
free of burrs. per H.. %: UNIV ashe,l. 1Sa
Fl. Hides. green. per h.. 5; dry. Gall.
Sheepskins. green. each. 50a75: diy, 25a
CO. Mink. each, 2.O0aZ5O; raccoon, 25a
opossum. lOa15: gray fox. 35a6O: musk
rat. l6a23; muskrat kits, 8; rabbit skins.
1. Calfskins. green. each. LOCALES, dry
fint hides. per h.. D; dry sailed hides. 8.
GRAIN.-Wheat, S3a95. Corn. snelled.
old, white. 60a7l: yellow. y: new. STATS;
ear, 2.75a3.OO. Oats, western white, No.
2 6Sa6O: mixed. 55a58. Bran, per ton,
2s.O0a3O.O0. Middltngs. per ton. 2sOOa
30 co.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd. February 1e.-WHEAT-
Steady: spot contract. 32h: spot No 2 red
western. 03kae3&: February. 92h: March,
02t9a92A: May. 96 asked: steamer No red
ss1aassN: southern on grade. Ss1aao2
10, G0RN eS,t s spot mixed. 6ohasok; No.
cosaso1 April e1asa ' Nay ssSsss , M:1es
mixed. 56AaJ6%: receipts 2o4. 395 bushels; ex.
ports 163. S;6 bushels: southern white corn,
oATS-Firm; No. 2 white, 58a57h; No. 8
white. 54a!7; No. mixed, 5aaj4ls; receipts.
AIT bushels. " r''
RYE-F,irm: No. 2 western export, 50; No. 2
western domestic. 90a3l; receipts, 2,875 bushels.
HAY-Steady. changed.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet UNCHANGED
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Nothing Of consequence was done at the
meeting today OF the stock exchange.
The greatest amount Of interest displayed
In anything was shown when Mr.. Paris
came in with his face mown clean OF his
sidewhiskers. which, while not ~ lux
uriant AZ those Of Lord Dundreary. still
had kept him In the class With Mr.. Bell.
The change was variously received. 30 that
1t was apparent that It did not have the
unanimous approval Of even the small
representation Of the members present.
day of the directors of the Capital Trac.
ton Company toward hliing the vacancy
In the ONCE OF president Of the company.
AFTER the transaction OF routine business
an adjournment was taken until next
month at the regular date.
1t Is understood, however. that the sit
uation was talked over. and such an un-
derstanding vas reached that 1t Is be-
lieved at the next meeting, by unanimous
action Of the directors George 2. Ham,
ilton will be made president Of the COM
pany. Mr.: Henry Hurt, who is now the
vice president Of the company, will be
made first vice president, an ohioe to be
created at that time, and Mr.. D. 9. CARL.
vice president. also a new office.
The latter will also be made member
of the board Of directors to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of the late George
T. Dunlop.
Mr.. r. A. Chester has rendered his
resignation as vice president of the Com
mercial National Bank. and will connect
himself actively with the William J. Oliver
Manufacturing Company of Knoxville.
Tenn He has held the position Of treas
urer OF that company for the past two or
three months,
Mr.. Chester was formerly treasurer Of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. and was then connected with the
West End National Bank as vice presi-
dent up to the time Of It's consolidation
with the Citizens National Bank. when
he became vice president Of the latter in
Stitution.
In the year 1904 he resigned that posi-
ton and associated himself with Mr.. r.
c. Stevens, in the organization Of the
Commercial National Bank. Of which in
stitution he has ever since been vice
president. Much credit Is given to Mr..
Chester for the success OF the CONNER
cial Bank: and his many friends win re-
greet that his interests will now take him
away from the city and from the bank
with which he has been long associated.
Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
$1.124.230. Government re-
ceipts: From internal revenue. $ak332s:
customs. 81. 35S. 472: miscellaneous, $65, 31S:
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

Senate Calls On Secretary coztelyou
for Information,

Senator Culberson's resolution directine
the Secretary Of the Treasury to inform
the Senate IL any national banks outside
of New York city complained between
October 1 and November Is. 1907. OF the
refusal of national banks Of New York
to pay In cash New York exchange or to
respond to calls for reserve, was adopted
by the Senate yesterday.
On motion Of Senator Clapp the resolu-
ton was so Amended as to direct the Sec
rotary to send to the Senate his answers
to such letters or kilograms as well as
the letters and kilograms themselves.
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RIPPEY 70 HANG.
colored Man Convicted Of criminalIy
Assaulting Hrs. Daneey.

Assaulting Mrs. Daneey.
ROANOKE, Va. February ie.-commit-
ted assault Thursday. arrested and
brought to Jail Friday. indicted Monday.
tried. convicted aud sentenced to be hang
ed Tuesday. Is the record established by
the Tazewell circuit court in the case O.
the commonwealth against Walter Rippey.
the confessed negro rapjst. The Judge
sentenced him to be hanged March q
next.
The crime for which Rippey narrowly
escaped being lynched was committed
upon a young widow near Pocahontas
Thursday afternoon. Mira. Mary. Dancey
Armstrong she was returning from Poca-
hontas, where they had been shopping
At an unfreQuented point In the road
they met Rippey. He drew a large club
and rock and forced the two ladies to
spot in the mountain about 100 yards
from the public road. Mrs. Dancey had
her two-year-old babe on her arm. The
negro told the women II they did not do
as he commanded he would kill the baby
Mrs. Dancsy began TO- cry and pleaded
with the negro to spare her child.
Rippey pushed the women into the
woods and accomplished his dastardly
crime upon Mrs. Dancey, Mrs. Dancey be-
gan to scream for her husband. thinking
IL uuSut oCAIS SnS uc&gO away, OuS Ia-
stead he placed his hands over her mouth
to prevent any possible passerby from
hearing her cries for help. After accom-
piishing his purpose. Rippey warned the
women that II they told about the deed
he would kill them both, and fed.
The brute was chased half mile BY a
young man who was apprised % the as
sault. but was not captured until about II
o'clock that night. Mrs. Dancey's story
was one of the most pitifui and heart
rendlng ever heard before a Tazewell
jury. Strong men broke down. and a de-
sire to take the law into their own hands
was evidenced all over the courtroom.
The negro, Rippey, has three other SIM
liar cases charged against him. He is
charged with a similar offense upon an
Italian woman. whom he treated in a
most brutal manner. throwing her to the
ground and stuning her mouth full Of mud
to prevent her cries for help being heard.
Another instance Is that Of colored
woman. the latter offense having been
committed only a few weeks ago.
At the conclusion OF the trial Judge
Henson commended the citisens of the
county for not rssoYting to mob violence
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Burglars Remarkable Confession.

CHICAGO. February TO- Miss Cecilia
Peters. eighteen years old, of l4O2 West
35th street. who was arrested Monday
nigh, following an attempted burglary at
the home Of Mrs. Mary Cormacal. 900
Newberry avenue. with August lander
eighteen years old. and Albert Prettack
sixteen years old. made q remarkable con-
fession to the police this morning, admit
ting that she and lander had committed
over fifty burglaries and that their thefts
extended over period Of q year.
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New York's Finances.

ALBANY, February 10.-Gov. Hughes
will make no statement at this time In
connection with reports that the reve-
nues of the state will be less by more
than 100000 probably this year than
the estimated state expenditures. The
governor is soon to have a conference
with Senator Armstrong, chairman Of the
senate finance committee. at which the
figures are to be gone over to determine
just what Is necessary to be done. Gov
Hughes leaves Thursday night for Chi
cago. He Is to make q speech at the din
ner of the Union League Club of that
city Washingtons birthday.
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Teaching the Army Japanese.

GALVESTON. Tex. February 19.-Capt
Paul Conroy and Lieut.. J. G. McIlroy of
the 9th Infantry and Lieut.. J. Canerty OF
the cavalry station at Fort Sam Houston
have been ordered to Toxic as military at
taches with special instructions to study
the Japanese language. Several of the
army officers at Fort Sam Houston have
been taking lessons in japanese. Two
instructors have been detailed to teach
the army men,
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Money at $50
LOANED ON D. C. REAL ESTATE
Heiskell & McLeran,
loa0.tf ll0S 81 St.
BISHOP sATTERLEE ILL.
Local Prelate Suffering From At
tack Of the Grin.

Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee. Episco-
pal bishop of Washington. is confined
to his bed with a severe attack of the
grip. He began to feel i'll Sunday night
and his condition grew worse Monday.
His friends are said to be worried over
his illness, as they fear pneumonia may
develop. AS yet. however. no symptoms
of that malady have appeared.
Bishop Satterlee is thought to have
over exerted himself Sunday, in taking
charge of confirmation services in Ana
costa in addition to caring for his regu-
lar Sunday labors, and his illness is be-
lieved to have resulted from that.
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Liverpool Grain Prices,

LIVERPOOL, February 19.-Closing-
Wheat: Spot. weak; No. red western
winter. as Id; futures steady: March. 6s
SID; May, IS SID: July, Us 1Ol4d.
Corn: Spot quiet: prime mixed Ameri-
can new. 5s I'd; prime mixed American
old. Us 4lsd; futures qyiet; March. 5s 21sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
Additional Cares of Smallpox.

Two additional smallpox cases developed
in the District yesterday. both being col
ored men,. According to the health Off
Gals their names are William F. Lawson
Of 1Ol F street northwest and William
Fade of GIT L street northwest. They
both applied at the Emergency Hospital
last night for treatment, and when the
nature of their illness was learned were
sent to the smallpox hospital without de-
lay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

F. l.. Smith. the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railroad brakeman on the Eldorado
train which was robbed Saturday night OF
a package containing 5000. confessed to
having distracted the package from the
conductors iron box. and took the officers
today to the express car, whore the money
was found secreted. Smith IL held on
q larceny charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
ARMY BILL REPORTED.
Increase Of ~ Per Cent In Pay of
Enlisted Men Provided.

Enlisted Men Provided.
Chairman Hull Of the committee on mil
itary affairs has reported to the House
the army appropriation bill carrying a
provision for a n per cent increase in
the pay OF enlisted men and non-com-
missioned officers. Referring to the omis-
sion of commissioned officers in the pro-
posed increase. Mr.. Hull said: This
does not mean that the committee thinks
the pay of officers is adequate. To the
contrary. the committee was agreed that
1t should be increased. though by what
percentages was not determined: but the
committee. fearing a point Of order. felt
that 1t would be unwise to include such
a provision in the appropriation bill. The
Senate may do so. Probably an increase
for officers will be Incorporated in the
bill in the form Of an amendment on the
floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
TO DISCUSS TYPHOID FEVER.
Plans Of Medical Society for Meet
ing This Evening.

At meeting Of the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia. to be held this
evening in George Washington Univer-
sity, Typhoid Fever. Its Causes and
Prevention" will be discussed.
A review OF the various campaigns
against typhoid fever in the District and
what was accomplished by the milk COM
mission will be given by DR.. G. Lloyd
Ma1ruder.
The other speakers will be Maj. Spen-
Ger Cosby. F. F. Longley. DR.. n. j.
Rosenau. DIR. H. w. Wiley. Lr B. Meade
Bolton. DR.. L. L. Lumsden. j. HI. Kastie,
Drs. Sternberg. Woodward and Kober
and Prof. c. B. Lane. The public has
been invited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

Frank O'Neill. aged fifty years, was
run down and killed Sunday at the Penn
sylvania bridge crossing of the Long
Island railroad in New York. by the
same locomotive that killed his brother
Felix at the same place February 5.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. February l9.-American &C.
curitfes opened steady today. Trading
was light. and prices during the first hour
were irregular. Atchison and Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul declined. but
the rest OF the list, under the lead Of
Union Pacif1c. advanced ha% above yes
terday's New York closing.
Moderate support following recent of
the New York opening prices caused a
firm close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

How do you secure these men,"
I'VE buy them, or their services. just
as you would buy the services Of a book
keeper. And they take desperate chances.
as they must mingle with their comrades.
tell us Of raid that 10 to be made and
tnen be a part OF the yeggman party
when our men arrive to make the arrests.
Usually there is shooting. OF course.
none OF our men hurts q spy II he can
help 1t. but 1t has been our experience
that the yeggmen crowd suspects the
right Individual when the raid takes
place, and 1t is an easy matter to shoot
a man and have 1t appear he was shot
by the officers.
This happened in two Missouri post
Office robberies. though I do not know
that 1t ever became known publicly that
the men killed were in government en-
ploy. They take their chances on that.
and also on going to the penitentiary.
II they are taken. We, OF course cannot
promise immunity. Still we can tell the
district attorney the facts. and usually
he sees the necessity for the employment
of these men,"
Where do you get the menu
The jails are full of them. Some Of
them are men who will accept the en-
ployment just to get out of jail. Others
desire sincerely to reform. and are not
too particular how they do It. Otheas
are what we know. not an real crooks
but as dare devils-men who have gone
into the business only to make money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

Oscar Kirby, son Of Colorado Springs
(Cclo.) grocer. fatally shot his bride of
two months and Killed himself with the
same weapon. The couple had lived
apart since the week after their marriage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. February 18.-Bullion amount
ing to f13o0OO was taken into the Bank
of England on balance today, and
10000 was withdrawn for shipment to
South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

PARIS. February l9.-Closins: Three Der
cent rentes. 90 francs 9h confines for the
account. Exchange on London, . francs
20Ix confines for checks.
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TAKE BIG RISKS FOR MONEY
YE0GAEN IN THE PAY OF THE
GOVERNMENT.
Join Cracksmen's Gangs and
"Peach" When q Post Once
Is to Be Robbed.

The Post Once Department is in need
of a couple Of reliable burglars Of intelli.
gent methods and sober habits. No anna
tours need apply.
This is the substance Of the testimony
of Chief Post Once Inspector McMillin BE-
fore the House committee on post offices
and post roads. some weeks ago. and
which has just come to light. Mr.. Nc
Milin testified further that the depart
ment had hired professional burglars In
the past, and found their services 80 salts
factory in breaking up gangs OF safe
blowers throughout the country that 1t
had decided to keep a couple Of good yegg-
men in its employ all the time.
Mr.. McMiilin expressed some little re-
BUSINESS Of their occupation the burglars
in the employ OF the post ONCE were al
ways getting killed or wounded
The subcommittee was going over items
IN the post Office appropriation bill which
was being explained by Chief Inspector
McMillin. An item of 5000 under the
head of "depredations" was re ached. and
he told the subcommittee that this cove red
losses by robberies in post Offices.
Professional Yeggmen Hired.
mfr. McMillin." said a member Of the
subcommittee. us any portion Of this
5000 to be used for buying evidence
against robbers?'
1T is" replied the chief inspector
I'm what way is this evidence secured?'
'In hiring professional yeggmen and
safe-Diowers to join yegg gangs and peach
on their accomplices whenever post
office Is robbed,
The committee wanted to know whether
tho oYnendod n hrthn0
who had actually committed robberies to
peach on their pals. McMillin replied that
it was not: that the men were regularly
employed by the government and allied
themselves to the yegg gangs by order Of
the Post ONCE Department.
Are they professional yeggmen at the
time they are hired?" he was asked
They are" said the chief inspector.
Regrets Disclosures.
When asked last night about his testi-
mony. Mr. Mcmillan said:
II am sorry that our plan to catch
post Office thieves must be made public
but that Is one of the penalties OF the
government system. Here We are asking
for an appropriation to push an entirely
secret work. but In order to get the money
We must make public announcement of
our purpose.
However. under the circumstances
will say that We have used. do use and
hope to continue to use safe breakers Of
the country class as our allies. They are
known among themselves and to the ON
GERS of the law as yeggYnen. They look
like tramps and travel as tramps.
ut is practically impossible for an officer
Of the law to mingle with these men with
out discovery. They have their own lam
guage. which no one could master with
out minglinE with them for at least a
year. and the language of any outsider
un,l9d him nn1ndfafe1v
These men work through the country
six months OF the year, and when the
heavy weather comes on they flock to the
large cities. There is place on the Bow
ery-but that Is a matter for the New
York police"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

BERLIN. February 19.-Exchange on
Lordon. 20 marks 40 pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates. short and three-month
bills. AZ per cent.
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The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. 1419 F Street. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
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WASHINGTON stock Exchange.

Sales - regular call. II O'Clock m.-Capital
Traction. 20 at III, 10 at III.
United States Trust. 10 at o. at %, 10 at
50.
After call-Capital Traction, at il7k.
Washington RWy. and Elec. pfd.. 5 at 641h.
Capital Traction D.. $500 At 1904:
GAS BONDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

Bar silver quiet. . 13-l6d. per ounce
Money. 3lsa3A per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills Is 3Aa3h per cent
The rate of discount In the 0peu market for
three month bills Is 3 9-16a3N per cent
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SOME NOTABLE DEATHS.

CHICAGO. February 10. - Col. Clinton
". Ainsworth. sixty-seven years old. own
er and editor Of the Oak Bark. ILL.,. Re
the United States In state reformatory
work, died Monday. His death was the
result Of blood poisoning which developed
In q fracture of the right ankle. This
injury was sustained November 80 when
he slipped on the ice. Col. Ainsworth was
born in st. Lawrence county, N. Y. He
was employed in different state institu-
tons for thirty-f1ve years. his last post
being at Plankington. s. D.. where he re-
manned eleven years as superintendent.
CHICAGO. February ia special cable
to the Daily News from Toxic says: DR..
John l.. Atkinson. the veteran Congre-
gational missionary Of Kobe. is dead. He
was a minister In Iowa before coming to
Japan in 1878.
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A Sensational Shrinkage.

The bond market was generally weak
also, with renewed liquidation evident In
the marlborough Metropolitan and Rock
Island issues 1t is scarcely necessary to
recite in detail the variety of reports
which accompanied the sensational shrink
age in the Gould stocks. None of them
was particularly novel, and even the sug-
gestion that a large loan secured by these
stocks was being iquidated was nothing
more than conjecture.
The early strength of Northern Pacific
was attended by repetition of the
rumors that at the next dividend decIara-
ton period an extra distribution would
be made upon the stock. but for the
most part comment upon special move
ments was of the same technical charac-
ter as that heard for weeks past.
The London stock market was general
ly firm and operations here for foreign
account showed a small excess of pur-
-chases. This circumstance. together with
the more favorable character of the
mornings advices relating to the jap
anese situation. played some part in the
early strength of the market, but both
were later lost sight of upon the slump
in the Gould stocks.
Money market and foreign exchange
circumstances showed little alteration
from those prevailing yesterday.