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The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. May &.-CATTLE-Receipts. 7g
Dressed bocf. slow. at siiallh per To-
CALNES-Receipts, go; market slow. Good veais
l2A; city dressed veals, slow, at salOH; country
dressed. eas
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. iS60: steady.
Southern lambs. more active: two cars vearline,
unsod. YCarlings, 500 per 100 lbs unsh0rn. do
100: sheep. 35oa5.50; Southern lambs. 675asOO.
HOGS-Reccipts. $40; hogs steady; pigs weak
Virginia pigs sold to-day at $50
Chicago, MAY 8--CATTLE-Reccipts 900; mar
ket steady. Prime becves 59Oa7 3: poor 10 medium
4.7Oa5S; stockers and feeders. 3Sa530; COWS and
heifers. 325a6lO Gamers. 22la32O Texans. slOa5
HOGS-Reccpts. 10000; market weak; 5c lower.
Light 5l0a5i5; rough. 5-o5a5.2O; mixed 5l0a5 IS
heavy. 5.25a5 i7h pigs 4loa55 o.
SHEEP-Reccipts. 700: market strong: lOc HIGHER.
Native sheep. 360a5.Z; Western sheep 35Oa5. . f.
native and Western lambs. i00aGs0
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II street House brings $1,000.

Boss & Phelps report the sale OF the
residence at 915 r street northwest to II.
Herbert, who will hold II as an invest
ment. 1t contains ten rooms and bath.
There is a two-story brick stable ad-
joining the property. The price paid was
about 5000.
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra. Der ewt. soOas5O; butcher. 6OOa
$50; common. 2O0a5O0.
HoGs-Per cwt. gross. 5SSa5.75; ordinary, per
cwt-. 500a55 -
ShhEP-Primc. LcOA5.oo; Common. Z1a3OO
thanksgiving s.
b'ES-Prime. per b.. 7: medium, Ga6ll grass.
COWS-Prime. fresh. each. 20 6Oa5OOO: ccmmon
oooa1oo; old and dry. s.Ooal00
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. r. Hutton & Co..
members Of the New Yorli Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chipman. manager. 1901 f street northwest
Snles to noon. 3o7 800 shares
Total sales. 751,70O shares
Call moneys High, 1% I low, I1kt cI., 1H.
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New York. May @.-WHEAT-Hig checking
trade. No. l Northern Duluth new crop to arrive.
l.l9h; No red. T. o. b.. late July LEX; No 2
hard. new crop. {. o. b.. LIS: No. l macaroni f. O.
b., lOi No macaruni l05
CORN-IrregIlar. No ?, elevator. 70: No. If O.
b., Hl4; No. white. Z, o. b., nominal No yel-
low T. o. b.. nominal.
RYE-StrOnG No 2 T. o. b. %
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The BOSTON NEWS BUREAU 9aIIL!! 9I : Ct

Contains the record Of the controlling news facts
and factors in the financial and business world 81
month: S2 year. C. w. BARRON. Publisher
Exchange Pl Boston
No Investor or Business Man
can afford TO be without Il.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York, May &-United States government
bonds closed unchanged. The general bond market
was quiet and Irregular United States government
bonds;
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DECLINE is GENERAL
Prices Lowest Since Present
Movement Begun.
ST. PAUL SHOWS LARGEST LOSS

DOwnPour of Union Pacific Stocks
Carries that Specially Down Three
in Leading Issues Brings Market
TO What Is Considered sound Basis.
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While you think Of It. telephone your
Want Ad. TO The Washington Herald ana
bill will be sent you at 1 cent q word
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. r. Hutton & Co.
members New York stock Exchange. G. Bowie Chip
man, manager. 1901 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27

New York, May 2s.-Another break in
the price OF stocks occurred to-day hard
ly less violent than the notable one last
Saturday, and as to-day's fall started
from a lower point than did that OF
the preceding occasion the average price
level of the market was reduced to the
lowest pitch yet seen during the present
movement
The striking feature OF the drop was
that II was concentrated almost wholly
In the closing hour OF stock-exchange
business. Previous to that time the mar
ket had been irregularly weak and
strong. but with the principal stocks
sustaining themselves we'll above the
closing figures OF yesterday and with
the market as a whole displaying evi-
dences of general firmness.
Maderate Selling for London.
There was further moderate selling for
the account Of London. the volumes Of
sales from this quarter being estimated
at about 10000 shares and the liquidation
noted was commonly thought to be con-
nected with the London financial settle
ment now near at hand.
Up to this time until late in the day
the advancing tendency Of the market
was more pronounced than It was earlier.
an especial rise IN the National Lead
stocks provoking particular attention.
AT little after o'clock In the after
noon the whole character Of the market
changed
downpour Of stocks, particularly Of
the Union Pacific and St Paul shares.
set in. and prices declined with great
rapidly closing at net losses Of between
one and two and a half points A drop.
however, ~ the Union Pacific and 81.
Paul shares was heavier, and net decline
here were is and 4 3-S points, respec-
lively.
Fall Comes suddenly.
The fall In the market to-day came
so suddenly that 1t appeared TO many
acute observers TO be due to a specula-
tive raid. But II is probable that no
small amount Of real liquidation accom-
panied the decline and the extent of the
recessions that were witnessed again
emphasized the general strength concern
Ing the present market that Il is an
extremely narrow one. There has at no
time IN the course Of the last two
months been a large speculative follow
ing behind the advance in values. the
buying OF stocks having been almost
solely conducted by small number OF
very rich men. That when under such
circumstances profit. taking sets in It
should send the market down in a pretty
rapid way should not be unexpected.
II should be borne in mind, on the
other hand. that the decline in the mar
ket that has gone on since the upward
movement reached its elimination last
week has already been very large a
fail has occurred OF Q points in Union
Pacific. 10 In St Paul, I'm Northern
Pacific, in Southern Pacific, in Bal
timore and Ohio. &C, and the point will
not unlikely be reached soon II the cur
rent rate Of decline continues when II
will once more be found that the market
is resting on n very sound basis
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular call, L. o'clock noon.
Capital Tracfion S. 500 at IL
Lanston. IS az 10.
United States Trust. 10 at sTH. 10 at sT5l.
Union Savings Rank 70 az 20
After call-Waslington Gas certificates, $40 az
nsIz.
Washington RAILWAY common. 50 at 33R 50 at s5N
Following are the closing quotations on yesterdays
tOck exchange:
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NOON TOT ScunOul.
With the freest INTERPRETATION Of the srirt NJ tbe
law, il we admit that The Audit System could
properly participate in the sale Of miscellaneous
supplies 70 the Public Printer it would naturally
follow that In these particular divisions. In no
other ard suggestions from The Audit System as 10
assignments therein would be highly imwuper II
not PsitYey sca1daous. Certainly no accountant
or associatou of accountants blind 20 the irnrro-
prety OF such proceedings can be capable OF grasp
ING the problems with which The Audit System was
required under its contract 10 deal Congress has
taken especial care 10 see that no one connected
with the Office. whose duty may require him TO
recommend the purchases Of material may Slbse-
quently share in the Profits Of such purchases
The order q the President dated February
lsb. directing the termination Of the contract with
The Audit System. was based upon the clause IN
mat contract which permitted termination at one
weeks notice by either party Notice was served
uion The Audit System Of the termination Of the
contract one week Tor six working days. from the
date Of the letter Of notification February g. 1905
IN view Of the uncertainty prevailing at the time
concerning the affairs Of the Government Printing
Ofice, the Acting Public Printer deemed it cxpe-
dent 10 postpone the payment OF accounts then due
OF services amounts 10 200. An examination os
the agreement upon which the authority Dor the
account Is based makes IL evident that the case
depends upon the rendering OF expert serrice
MI haynor Wna the only member Of tho finn on
nged In the installation Of cost audit or inTen-
tory systems, or with any experience IN that line
Neither Mr. Handy nor Mr. Alfred Is engaged in
this business and their attention Is given 10 the
conduct Of printing establishment and other en-
terIrises IN New York Neither ar. Raynor nor
any member Of ht1 firm is q cestifed accountant in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
LADIES' SHIRT WAIST SUITS

AZ Ss.os is Dotted Swiss Muslin
Suit Waist il made fine tucked front
and back. Skirt IL d seven gore plated
style. Price was 1918.
at s3.9s Is Dotted Swiss Muslin
Suit, waist made embroidered muslin
front, with two rows of lace insertion
across front and three rows down front.
Skirt ii made plated style With three
tSicks around the bottom Price was
Ss.9S,
At 1928 is a fine Dotted Swiss Muslin
Suit. Waist is made with two strips Of
fine embroidery down front and across
fromt OF yoke, thrce,Quarter sleeve, iin-
ished with lace. Skirt Il made circular
flare with two strips Of fine embroidery
set in front and down front and around
bottom and has a two-inch fold. The
price was Sl4e0
ait 5000 are four Suits made Of a
fine French lawn and trimmed with lace
and fine embroidery, no two alike.
skirts have two and three wide tucks.
Price was $3.50 TO $1,000
All our Princess Suits In white we
are making special prices % u close,
rs the sizes are somewhat broken. All
81 80 Suits we are closing at 45.9s. All
$1,000 Princess Suits now TO close at
SOB. All our Sl200, $500 and $500
Princess Suits IN plain and Swiss mlis.
lin at equally low prices. These dresses
have especially full skirts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Miss Annie Brown left to-day for Sug-
Far Hill, n. HI, where she Will remain
during the summer.
Media and Gasperello opened their
new barber shop and pool room to-day
III the g. Tomasi block on North Main
street.
Ethel Ruth Young, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs A. ] Young, gave a birthday
party at her home on the Montpelier
road yesterday to her sehoobnates Iii
Miss Hills kindergarten, and the after
noon was one of great enjoyment to all,
the time being taken up in rehearsing
their kindergarten exercises and With
games Refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon.
Among the Barre boys alt Norwich uni
versity To yet promoted III the roster of
the cadet battalion officers were these:
Earl O. Hayden TO be first lieutenant Of
Company d, James B. Carswell to be
first sergeant OF the same company, and
Allan w. Reid to be sergeant Of Com
pany b. Charles N. Barber, another
local boy, was graduated from the insti-
tuition yesterday, with the degree Of
G. q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
LADIES' WHITE SHIRT WAIST SUITS

At si.49 is White shirt Waist Suit
Of India linen. Waist is made cmbroid.
cred eyelet work front, with fine tucks
each side. Skirt is seven gore. Former
price was s2.os.
Al $3.50 is fine white Shirt Waist
Suit waist made with 4 knife plated
box plat front With fne tucked yolses.
short sleeves skirt Is made seven gore
plain skirt Was sS.9s,
Az 1928 is White Muslin Shirt Waist
Suit. Waist is made embroidered front
with fine and wide tucks. Fine tucked
back. Skirt Is made full seven gore
plated style. Was s475
Az Ss.9s IL very fine Indian Linon
Shit. Waist is made fine cluster tucks
down front and back, has long sleeves.
Skirt is made extra full plated style.
Price was s59s.
At $500 Is fine Linen Shirt Waist
Suit. Waist is made double box plait
front with fine tucked yoke and tucked
back. Long sleeves. skirt IS made full
plated style. Was priced at $685.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
A. p. Abbott O. CO.
700 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

4V0 LIN = 04N NAstA1I1k AAs&A hAO&N
WANTED AT ONCE- Flrst-ciass Jumper for
polishing mill. Mulch y Calder Granite
Co s2tf
10 Rents ro.m tenement. With bath, az "a
Maple Ave. Enquire q. 1. Converse, II west
gtfset, R2t5
LUSr--A lady's small gold watch. Monogram
on case Il. L. r. Finder return 70 Times Of
fiee and receive reward s2tf
TO RENT. Furnished rooms at 10 spanld-
ing street. sltf
TO RENTING furnished rooms one large
enough for Two persons. Inquire at II Cottage
street. upstairs. eit5s
TO RENT-A store. Inquire Of A. TonAsi,
Barre VT sitf
WANTED Young man to work In county
store ana on order team. Reference required
Charles r. Hatch s. Co. Lower Cabot VI. slt6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
LADIES' GENERAL OTlLlTY COATS


We are making special reduced price
On all Of oar rnbberized coats These ave
the Coats that arc 10 popular this sea
son. We have an assortment oI these
Coats IN broken sizes which We are
closing at the following prices
AT $3.50 il a Brown silk Rubberized
Coat iii The striped silk, ii made fall
circular style with close or coat collar
effect. Regular price si2o0
At si25o is fine sin Rubherizaa
Coat in black invisible striped silk lined
to TIE Waist with Ine white Lining.
IIas cement and French stitched seams,
under arm vents and close automobile
collar Regular price sl5oo.
AT $3.50 il the same quality Coat
lii the brown and black stripe the blue
and black stripe and the green and
black stripe. We can give you all sizes
III some color. Regular price $500
At sl2.so Is Civ samg styled Coat
made cf grey ehangeable rihberixed
siIk, size IS. Regular price, Sl5'0c
AT s12.5o is SO Black Rubberized
Coat made same style as above Coats.
These are regular $500 Coat made of
the best quality silk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
TALK OF THE TOWN
l1se yard Ior yoiIes Al yaughan,s.

71ac yard Tor yoiles at Vaughans.
A few odd sizes in silk rubherized au-
tomobile coats, $3.50, at Abbott's.
Mrs. A. Cabrini and children arrived
IN the city yesterday from Italy.
AIRS. Robert ingalls, and Mrs. q. M
HAYES went to Moretown today to visit
friends. q
Fresh berries today, special is cents
per box, Z for rs cents New England
Fruit company
a rare treatl Buja's orchestra at
the opera house Saturday night, June
20, at $ o'clock.
Prof. Buja's orchestra will give
grand concert TT the opera house Sat
urday night. June 10Th. The orchestra
Is composed Of some Of the finest nmsl-
clans in the state Don't fell to hear
1t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
BARRE OPERA HOUSE
~-~-~--@s----4-------~--~-
Saturday, June 20, 1908
8.15 r. Nj.
Grand Instrumental
Concert
Given by Bsja's Orchestra.


/. Tancredi, overture..... .Rossini
Orchestra
Largo - .........,.. Handel
q Prelude s.s... .....s.... Verdi
Mauresque Caprice. Boccalari
Orchestra
5. Romance .......... Tsehichosky
Cello solo, Mr.. =. Perry
Vi limo All Sole, Oh. Iris Mascagni
Piano duet, Miss. j Chic, Hi. A. Buia
5. MadricaIe ...... Simonetti
Violin solo, Mr.. Al Buja
9. A Dream Of Heaven, waltz Bauer
Orchestra
Part Second.
I. Boheme, romanza Iii Mimi Puccini
Boheme, valtzer hi Musetta
Cornet solo. Mr. j. Sim
Moment Musical .....s.. Schubert
s. Marche ALA Turka Mozart
Poacca . Beethoven
Orchestra
Q. Romance 1855 ...s. Grieg
Cello solo. Mr.. L, Perry
10. Transcription from op sonnam
bula,... ...... Bellini
Violin Solo, Mr.. Al Buja
III. Marche, Air de Ballet AIassenet
Orchestra
II. Angelus, Fete Boheme Massenet
Orchestra
Messrs. G. Paul and G. Anderson, vio-
lin; Mr.. ID. Conf, flute; Messrs j. Fill
berti and Perry, clarinet; Messrs. J. Sim
and ". Varney, cornet; Mr.. L. Perry,
cello; Mr., N. Grandheld, bass; Miss j..
Chic, pianist.
PRICE, Balcony $50, Orchestra Soc, POS S2.OO-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
TALK OF THE Town


sale Of 75c long gloves only SOC at
Yaughan's.
Excursion to Lake Champlsin. See
adv. on page 7.
Cut prices On all white shirt waist
suits III Abbott's.
G. w Perry went to Randolph this
morning on business.
Children's and infants dresses in
white and colors at perry's-
Miss Grace Hoyt left last night for
her home il Lyndonrille to spend the
summer,
Mrs. Anna Pierce Of HardwIch is Wis
ting AT the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. y.
I. White,
The breach Of the peace case against
Alex. Morris was mol pressed By Grand
Juror Davis, Wednesday.
Joseph Goneo Ii iii, threatened with
appendicitis, at the home of his brother,
Frank Gomez, of summer street.
The Graniteville base ball team will
play the Italian Athletic club team at
the Rangers field al $3.50 tomorrow at.
ternoon.
The Montpelier a Wells River has
designated Charles H Baldwin of Mont
peiier ana O. i Dodge Of Barre liz Off
cial watch testers for the employees of
that company
The d. A. Perry real estate agency
las sold for Louis Ianoran of North
field. his farm. stock and tools ID par-
tics in this city who buy for invest
mert, The price paid was $4,000
O. J. Dodge vas appointed yesterday
hy Superintendent III NJ. Stanvan OF the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad, watch
been inspector for the Central Vermont
Tor several years.
The funeral Of Miss Helen Wheaton
viii be held from the homo Of her par.
ents Mr. and Mrs. Il. o. Wheaton, to-
morrow afternoon at 1870 o'clock Rev
II. a. Poole officiating. The interment
win be in Elmwood cemetery.
Burns 4. Eastman and friend. Dr.
Dearborn, OF tile medical department of
the university Of Vermont, attended the
commencement exercises at Goddard YES
terday, and left this noon FOR Woods
vile. NJ III, where they will spend the
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs, + G, Kenyon. who nave
been visiting at the home Of G. n. ken
von Of Merchant street fer the past
week, returned to their home In Plain
field. n H., to-day They were taken
on the return trip in Mr.. kenyons auto
and were accompanied by Mrs. G. N.
Kenyon and Charles G. Kenyon.
Members Of the choir Of the Presby-
terian church to the number Of IL "a.
ioyed trip TO Williamstown gulf to-
day as The guest Of the choir leader, Mrs.
Arthur S. Martin. Dinner was served at
the Gull They made the trip in auto
mobiles driven BY Arthur S. Martin, y.
A. prindlc and q. Gavitt.
The brotherhood Of st. Paul invites
you to a public service at fleddiHe Meth.
odist Episcopal church on Sunday even
ing. june DIST. at o'clock: a meeting
hY men Tor men. Address hy Df r. O
Thagers Daniel the unerowuea King"
Good music ty many men. Clarionet
Solo by Mr.. Parmeter. Come and bring
two frisnds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

Paul Piersou went to Cabot to-day Oh
business.
n. CALI went to Montreal on business
last night.
Don't miss our Saturday sale 81 waists
at Vaughan's.
Hugh Boyce went to Boltonville to-day
for a weeks stay.
+. B. Cate went to Whitefeld, AZ. H.,
On business to-day.
Roach Bros. announce an unusual pie
tnre for today and tomorrow at the
Comique, the title of which is Lion
Hunting" Some time ago quite lit
tie public interest was caused when 4
party of moving picture people started
Tor Africa to get picture Of d lion
hunt Mr.. Roach tells us that this viii
no doubt be the greatest picture ever
shown in this city. During the action
Of the picture two huge lions are kill
cd and In one place it looks ais though
the man with the camera had To run
for it. Daniel Roach scored heavily
with the new song, MY Heart Beats
Alone for You"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
Princess White Waists

We have new lot Of the aPrincess White
Waists" IN Muslin, Lingerie and White silk
You want to see them to appreciate the quail
~ and style.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
TALK OF The TOWN.
Notion to.nIght at Z oIelocIs

Auction tonight * o'clock
25o voies for l2isc at Vaughan's.
Get your Sunday dinner at the New
Central Market,
Baked beans, brown bread, cakes pies,
ete., tor sale at the upiversallst yestry,
Saturday d. 2 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Uniyersalist Union win
hold business meeting in the church
parlors, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
TRY and let every member he present
II, ID. Richardson Of East Brookdeld
died this morning az his home there af-
ter very short Illness. Mr.. Richard
son was SO years Of age. He leaves q
sister, Mrs, w. i. Huntington Of this
city and two sons William, Of this
city ma Frank, Of Eaat Brookaeld,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
TALK OF The TOWN
lolt saIe N FIttAI saNurday.

l5c organizes for Zoe, at Naugaan's.
bananas az wholesale at A, Ciachino's,
Barre, VI
Excursion to Lake Champaign. See
adv On page 2
The Cate Real Estate agency hns some
new bargains on the market. Sec adv,
Nice ripe peaches and watermelons
to-day at the New England Fruit Store.
Prices not too dear.
We protect Our customers by using
Toledo scales. Honest weight guaran.
teed. New Central Market
Don't forget the grand instrumental
concert, Saturday night. June 20, at the
opera house, by Prof. Buja's orchestra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
A SERGE SUIT ]

ats Blue Serge for nine This il the thought Of many
man. when considering what buy for Summer Suit It's
conclusion No fabric gives better for money
expended No fabric is dressy and Zone comfort
able but Be right and the tailoring be right
your Serge Suit will be poor affair We stand back Of
Blue Serge Suits with roncad guarantee Of Money back
anything goes wrong" But il WON'T We know our Serges
and we know our taors and that's the back them
Suits $1,000, 1900 1900 10 5000 Single Breasted, Dou
bic Breasted or Two-piece Suits
We Clean. sanaR Repair ClOtAing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-19
A a ABBOTT 3 CO. IA r ABBOTT Is co. IA n ABBOTT &co
AThe Daylight Store n
DOWN. CO.'S PRTcEc
DOWN GOES PRICES.

We have Shirt Waist
ge e money out them Offering them following extremely o
These with full
finished the best We need the do the Suits hence the
named
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
RETURN $1 ,250,000 DEPOSIT
New York Banks Refuse to Pay In-
 terest on Government Funds.

Washington. June 1.-The treasury department has received from the Chemical National bank of New York. which is a temporary government de- positary, its entire deposit of public funds, amounting to $1,028,000, with the explanation that the bank does not pay interest to depositors, and, as it would be required to pay interest at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum un- der the terms of the new currency act and the regulations of the secretary of the treasury, the officers of the bank decided not to make an exception in favor of the government
 The American Exchange National bank of New York, and regular gov ernment depostary, also surrendered an excess of s230,0 ,000 over the amount the government required the bank to keep on hand to meet disburslng offi- cers checks, which under the law is not subject to interest charge. The assumption that the action by these banks in surrendering their deposits is strong indication that they will not take advantage of the new act au- thorizing the formation of national currency associations throughout the country is declared to be, In all prob- ability, erroneous.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
CIVIL SERVICE INNOCENT
Commission Finds Charges Against Republican Delegates Groundless.

Washington, June 1.-The civil service commission to-day announced as result of careful investigation by one of It's accredited representa- tives of a published list of some sev- enty federal office holders who were delegates to the administration repub- lican convention recently held at Bir mingham, Ala, that no person in the competitive classified service took any part in the convention, the commis- sion says
 "Diligent inquiry reveals the follow lowing circumstances in connection with the persons whose names appear in the published list, who are in the classified service. In one case there is an evident confusion of identity, two federal employees whose names appear as there were not present at the convention one who attended as a spectator was elected for the reason that he was not a delegate, and one was elected as an alternate but re- fused to serve, knowing 1t would be a violation of the civil service rules"