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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
surprise wedding at Cairo.

Miss Elice Coleman and Mr.. John
p. Travis were married yesterday af-
ternoon at . o'clock IN the parlors OF
the Halliday hotel at Cairo. The
news was not told their friends until
last night when they returned. The
Rev. S. G. Ohrum, of the Cairo Bap,
list church, performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Eme Robinson accompanied the
couple to Cairo.
The bride Is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Coleman, of 622 South
Eleventh street, and a popular young
woman Mr.. Travis is shipping clerk
for George II. Goodman & company
and young business man of ability.
The couple will reside at 622 South
Eleventh street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
RIVER NEWS

River stage at o'clock this morn
ing, 1.6, a rise of % since yesterday
morning. The rise comes out OF the
Tennessee end will continue to rise
for the next two days.
The ]. B. Richardson will be due
tonight from Waterloo. Ala. and all
way landings and will go to Brook
port to unload freight. The Richard
son will load freight all day Wednes-
day and leave in the evening at 6
o'clock for the Tennessee.
The George Cowling was In port
yesterday from Metropolis with big
passenger list. The Cowling made
her two regular trips today from Me-
tropolls here and return doing good
passenger and freight business.
The Indiana arrived yesterday af-
ternoon from Pinckneyville and re-
turned this morning. She had all the
freight she could handle.
The City of Birmingham arrived in
port last night from Birmingham and
VIII return tomorrow.
The Pavon.a will be in tonight or
tomorrow from the Tennessee with a
TO wof cross ties for the Aver & Lord
Tie company of Paducah. She viii
return to the Tennessee Wednesday
after another tow of ties.
The Jim Duffy will be due Tuesday
or Wednesday for the Tennessee with
a tow OF ties for the Aver & Lord
Tie company.
The Mary Anderson will be due
Wednesday from the Tennessee with
a tow of ties for the Indiana Tie
company at Joppa.
Capt. Harry Crane, of st. Louis
who Is captain of the Saltillo, tied M
in the Paducah harbor, arrived in the
city yesterday and is preparing the
Saltillo to leave tomorrow for St
Louis and II the channel is deer
enough in the Ohio at Mound City the
Saltillo will make her regular trips
from st. Louis up the Tennessee.
Capt. Charlie Street, of Paducah
will go out on the Saltillo as pilot
Capt. Street brought the Alton and
the Cape Girardeau from 81. Louis to
Carlo. arriving at Cairo this morning
These two boats will be brought ia
Paducah. probably this afternoon oil
tomorrow and will be tied up at the
Ducks Nest" the winter quarters OF
the Eagle Packet company.
The Kentucky Will be sent ont In
her regular trade Saturday and the
Dunbar, low water boat now in the
place of the Kentucky, will be tied
up. rhe repairs on the Clyde are moi
finished, and she will enter her regu
lar trade next week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
Cairo Dinner Party 10 Miss Bondurant
and Miss James.

Today's Cairo Bulletin says Of a
pretty honor paid to two popular Pa
ducah girls:
"Mr. Reuben Atkins gave a dinner
yesterday at the Halliday honoring
Miss Louise James, Mss Mary Bondu-
rant. OF Paducah. Ky. and Misses La
Vanche aud Addye Turk. OF Bardwell
Ky. The table was prettily decorated
with flowers and an elaborate dinner
was served In eight courses. The 9TH
er guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Y. Henchell. Mss Vela Bondurant.
Messrs. Gilbert Casey. ]. U. Randall
and Henry steinel The out-of-town
guests who have been visiting the fam
'ly OF Or. A. A. Bondurant returned
to their homes last evening"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
MiIlcr-Dcakins Engagement An
nounced.

The engagement and approaching
marriage of Miss Dorothy Miller and
Mr.. w. ID. Deakins is announced. The
wedding win take place at the home
OF the bride. 429 Adams street, on
Thursday. November ~, at 1880
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Miss Miller Is the daughter of Mrs
Matte Miller and granddaughter Of
Capt. w. c. Clark. She Is an attrac-
tive young woman. Mr.. Deakins Is
private secretary TO Mr.. w. j. Hills
superintedent OF the Paducah division
Of the ~, c. & st. l. road. He is a
popular young man.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

IN fixing qualifications for primar
voters.
PARTY AFFILIATIoN -
PROVISION FOR REGISTER
ING-In order that none but
those affiliating with and being
members OF any political party
shall participate In any primary
election held by such political
party. a system for the reglstra-
ton OF such persons is hereby
pTovidsd-Seetion i555, statutes
of Kentucky.
RECEIVING OR RECORD
ING ILLEGAL vOTE-Any Off
Ger OF election who shall refuse
to receive the vote OF qualified
voter, shall, for every such Of
Tense, be fined from fifty to FIVE
hundred dollars, forfeit any
Office he then holds, and be dis
qualified from ever holding any
Section 1882.
INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS,
OR INTERFERING WITH
ELECTION oFFICERS-PEN-
ATTY. Any person or persons
who shall unlawfully attempt to
prevent. or prevent any voter
from casting his ballot. or shall
attempt to. or intlmidate any
voter so as TO prevent him from
casting his ballot, or who shall
unlawfully interfere with the
officers OF election .... shall
be deemed guilty OF felony,
and. upon conviction, be con-
fEed In the penitentiary for
period OF years. OF not less than
one nor more than Ave years, for
each offense. The fact that the
person. or persons SO offending
may be an officer OF the Federal
government. or state or county,
district, town or city. or OF cleo
ton, shall not relieve them OF
the responsibility or penalty for
the violation of this section
Section l5S5-15.
II Is freely charged by numbers @
Democrats. and IL current street talh
hat no meeting OF the Democrat
was ever held TO pass upo
ne rules issued by Chairman Berry
d In charged 10 be the work OF onl
wo or three OF the committee. Jus
what the result OF the primary vi
,e. 80 far as nominees Is concerned
5 very uncertain. But that the re
publican party viii gain many r'
,rults from the manner In which
Val be conducted is absolutely eel
ain.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
Pleasant social Occasion.

Mrs. II. p. Sights, III Jefferson
itreet. Is entertaining the Church
Furnishing and Aid societies Of the
First Christian church this afternoon
At her home. II Is delightful social
occasion with the following attrac-
tive program presented by Mrs. Gray
and Miss Lamb. favorite vocalists:
Vocal Solo-"An Evening Love
song'-Mrs. w. c. Gray.
Reading-M!ss Ruby Lamb.
Vocal Duet-"Sweet and Low
Mrs. Gray and Miss Lamb.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
NEWS OF COURTS
In Circuit Court.

Judge James Campbell, presiding
as special Judge. empanelled the petit
jury summoned for the civn term of
court this morning, and after the
venlremen were sworn they were dis
missed until Monday, when the trial
of jury cases on the docket will be-
gin. The panel is: r. II. Anderson
John Leidecker, w. II. Coleman, j.
Il. Potter, f. b. Smith, w. j. Goad,
Henry Runge, ]. l.. Downey, A. e.
Freels, E. Jarboe, B. T. Settles. w
NJ. Probst, F. II. Jones, s. A. Wurth
G. T. Moss, w. NJ. Sullivan. ]. Crit
Jones, A. S. Whitlock, ]. w. Wyatt,
E. e. Foster, c. l.. Dunlap, j. T. Tur-
ner, s. C. Brookshire, A. e. Royster
w. S. Puriom.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

Il, chairman. It will be a delightful
musical event. Mrs. james Weiile
will be the contralto soloist and Will
render set of six contralto songs en-
titled Moods" by Ashford. Miss
Newell will be her accompanied. The
Misses Wright, of Mayfield. pianist
and violinist, will present an attrac-
tive program. They are graduates OF
the Cincinnati College of Music; Miss
Ella Wright taking first honors and
winning a scholarship.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

Mr.. II. C. Rhodes is home from
Danville, H., where he has been for
the past four weeks preparing for the
opening of the new store he has pur-
chased. with some of his associates.
The new store was opened for bust
ness Saturday and strated on
with splendid days bust
ness. Mr.. Rhodes is home for the
election and will return to Danyille
in a few days. He intends to divide
his time between that city and Padu-
cab until the new store gets started
on just right.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
BIandyIIIe Couple Marry Here.

Miss Mary Upshaw and Mr.. Napole-
on p. Perkins, both of Blandville, Ky
were married Sunday morning at .
O'clock at the Broadway Methodist
parsonage by the pastor of the church
the Rev. G. 7. Sullivan. They were
accompanied by several friends from
Blandville and after spending the day
In this city the party returned home.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
ENcnrsion 20 MeironoIis.

on Thursday November 5. on ac-
cunt OF the unveiling of monument
erected at Fort Massac to memory OF
George Rogers Clark. steamer
George Cowllng will leave Paducah
wharf at 10 a. m. and return at 4
O'Clock, after the exercises are con
GUIDED
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
Mans Greatest Pleasures.

What are mans greatest pleasuresi
While the great thinkers OF
thought have been publicly trying tc
answer this all-lmportant question
and. as usual have on'y. involved a
mere intellectual controversy, we
have been working quietly and have
gained some startling results. Here
is the list complete:
Hearing ourselves talk.
Articulatlng.
Listening 20 ourselves.
Ejacu,ating.
Conversing.
Speaking.
And last. but not least, talking
Bohemian.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
Reception Tonight From 3 Until II
O'clock

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis NJ. Rieke Will
receive this evening from s until IL
O'Clock at their home on Jefferson
street in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Calhoun Rieke.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

Mr.. Clark Bondurant returned from
st. Louis yesterday afternoon, after a
three weeks visit.
Mr.. Maurice Lagerwall. Of Men,
phis. visited his parents in this city
yesterday.
Miss Mary Bondurant and Mr.. Rob-
ert Bandurant returned from Cairo
yesterday after a few days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. G. L. Rudolph, who has been
at Riverside hospital for several
weeks, was removed to her home.
four miles out on the Blandville road
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Spencer Starks left last night
on a two weeks business trip in Mis-.
sissippl
Mr.. Earl Walters. after spending
Sunday with his family. eft on a
business trip in southern Kentucky
an Tennessee.
DR.. B. B. Griffith returned yester-
day from a weeks trip to st. Louis,
Joppa and Kansas City.
Col. Glenn Whittemore was here to-
day en- route to Mayfield to vote.
Y. H. Williams. OF the Belvedere
hotel, will go to Murray tomorrow to
vote.
Major and Mrs. ]. II. Ashcraft, of
IA Jefferson street. have returned
from Louisville after a two weeks
visit 10 relatives. Major Ashcraft was
a delegate to the deep waterways
convention.
Captain Ed Farley. state treasurer.
arrived in Paducah last night from
Frankfort to vote. Owing TO the
rush of business at the capital Cap
tain Farley win leave for Frankfort
tomorrow at 1925 O'Clock.
Mr.. W. ]. Clark went to Hazel this
morning on business.
Mr.. Sam Skinner left this morning
for Princeton on business.
Mr.. Claude Baker returned TO
Greenvllle this morning after spend
ing Sunday with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Englert. Twenty
seventh and Tennessee streets, are
the parents OF fine boy baby.
The Nicetown Parrot.
Jacob Hope, pet stock dealer OF
Philadelphia, was showing a reporter
one OF his phonograph trained par
rots. This parrot isn't like thu
Uncle one" said Mr.. Hope. There
was a Nicetown man. you know, who
had a parrot that he once command
ed to say Uncle in front OF room
ful OF guests. The parrot could say
uncle beautifully, yet, though the
man pleaded with It nearly an hour,
Il remained as silent as the grave.
Then, enraged. he snatchei up the
obstinate parrot. ran with II to the
chicken coop. and. ha.f twisting its
neck. threw il among the hens. After
his guests were gone he regretted his
cruelty. He went sadly back to the
chicken coop to see IL the poor par.
rot was dead. Opening the door, he
frowned. Ten of his twelve prize
Plymouth Rocks lay corpses on the
floor, and the parrot was standing
on the eleventh, twisting her neck
and screaming: Say uncle" durn
ye; say "unole!"'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
DIR. Wright TO Represent Kentucky in
Conference of South.

The Rev. ID. c. Wright leaves to-
morrow for Jackson, Miss, as a dele
gate from Kentucky to the missions
airy conference OF the Episcopal
church for the southern states. The
other delegates are Bishop Wood
cock and Rev. John Mockridge, of
Louisville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
rhousand. Of 1e Year oId Girls

have learned that It is an easy mat
ter for them to make lemon. choco-
late or cocoanut-custard pies II they
use "OUR-PIE" Preparation. They
simply pay the grocer 10 cents for 2
2-pie package. follow directions on
package and failure is ! impossible
Then they tell their friends about
their delicious pies of which every
body wants nice large piece. Don't
hesitate: order today. If your gro
Ger cannot supply you, go to one who
wiz N ~ 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
Hostess TO u. d. c. Chapter.

Mrs. d. J. Billings and Mrs. J. j.
Berry will entertain the Paducah
chapter, United Daughters OF the Con
federacy at the Woman's club Tues
day afternoon AT. O'Clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
NIGHT RIDER
(Cont.nued from page one.)

contest. II q can AFFECT Kentucky's
electoral vote by throwing out the
heavy Democratic counties. where
these i.loga. primaries are held.
Every precinct In PaducEh will be
watched and the names OF all voters
who are sworn In the primary cleo
tioa and cmpane.ied TO say how they
voted in the general election. will be
obtained and ample foundation laid
for proceedings to throw out the pre-
Cinct.
when the Democrats OF the county
and city read what the law Is, and
then find that they are to be humili-
ated and insu,tei before they can
vote. directly In the teeth OF what tae
law says. the Republican party will
gain many recruits. The Republican
party is down on night rider methods,
whether carried out BY outlaws who
burn barns. whip women aud murder
men. or BY desperated politicians who
prescribe the oath test as a requisite
to voting In little family AFFAIR
primary
rl.o A.nf.,rlx au
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
Marriaee Licenses.

NJ. v. Mumm and Elizabeth After
bury.
n. p. Perkins and Mary Upshaw.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

The Nellie went up the Tennessee
yesterday afternoon after a log raft
for Metropolis.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

FOR RENT-ofice rooms for rent
at Eagles building. Apply at secre-
tary's office.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

Neutrality-suspicious. barber for a
few days, Barter & Williams, 1l2
South Fifth street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Ryan are tn
parents OF a fine boy baby.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

$75 buys upright piano, VALLEY
Gem" owner leaving city. Address
X. ", care sun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

A black fox with a pet worth
$500, driven from the hAls by the ex-
treme cold. was killed on the streets
of Nome last week.
The animal was chased by hum
dreds OF Nome citizens and fina,,y its
rich pet fell to a tenderfoot pros
pector.-Nome Correspondence Seat
tie Post-Intelligencer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

Mr.. Clarence Brown went to Ben
on this morning.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

The court OF appeals has held that
party managers are limited by statute
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

FOR MATTRESSES WANTED =
Address p. o. Box 81 city. =.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

Musical DEPARTMENTS Open Meeting.
The open meeting of the Woman's
lub on Thursday afternoon is under
he auspices OF the Musical depart
nent OF the club. Miss Virginia New
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

FOR RENT-Two nice rooms with
all conveniences. Rent reasonable.
G15 Jefferson street.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

WE WASH lace curtains very care
fully. Get them cleaner and whittier
than you could at home. Star Laun-
dry. Phone 200.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

the Evening suD--ioc /. Week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

ALL KINDS OF hair work. Face
bleaching, Electrolysis. Billy Burke.
Julia NARROW .air dressing. Old
phone 1878, residence ZIG South
Sixth street, f. II. Avant
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

BOOMERS and boarders wanted at
91S Broadway. New phone 1877.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
rY APPLICATION

in fixing qualifications for primary
voters
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

PRACTICAL bookkeeping. Gregg
shorthand and touch typewriting sue
cessfully taught day and night at Pa
ducah Central Business College. Over
100 placed In positions in Paducah
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

WINTER PASTURE for rent. Sew
en- Mile island, 50 per head per
month. Write or phone Jas. Ferri-
man, Grand Rivers, Ky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

WANTED-Fifty purchasers fot
diamonds on easy payments. Call at
once and get our proposition. Eye
See Jewelry and Optical Co., incor-
porated, ais Broadway.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

FOR SALE = Fine combinati N
buggy, carriage and saddle horse,
new runabout with harness, saddle
and bride. Apply eco Kentucky
avenue.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

FOR RENT-s-room house. 40
s. 10th. 80 foot lot. high and dry,
Both hot and cold water. Modern
plumbing. }. A. Rudy, 21s Broad
Way
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

SHAVE 10 cents, haircut Is cents,
at Bridges barber shop. Second and
Washington. Clean towels for every
body.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

HAIR GOODS made to order
shampooIng. clipping. smuggling and
dyeing. Louvenia Miller, No s2S
South Fifth street Old phone 374-a.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

WE STARCH lace curtains. Just
the degree of stiffness that makes
them hang nicely, and dry them upon
frames that make them square, and
stretch them smooth and even. Star
Laundry. Phone 200.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02

TURNING CHAIR posts. calming
chairs. general repair work. John
Hutcherson. 526 South Fourth street
Old phone 1901.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-02
WANT ADS.


Subscribers inserting want ads In
The Sun will kindly remember that
all such items are to be paid for when
the ad Is inserted. the rule applying
to every one without exception.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-27
Baltimore Markets.
(By AssocIated rresaI

BALTIMORE, MD, March 2G-Flour
Dull, unchanged.
Wheat-Dull; spot contract 96h a
96M spot No. . red Western 97M@
97A; Southern on grade 93A @96h
Corn-Easier; spot mixed G6H @h,
NO. 2 white G7% @Gs; Southern white
G4@6sha.
5GM.
Rye-Iasier; No Western export
s7M@Ss. 81
Butter = Firm, unchanged; fancy
imitation 25M2G; fancy creamery 30;
do ladle 23@24; store packed 1GQ17.
Eggs-Steady. IL cents.
Cheese - Quiet. unchanged: large
14%; fats 14A; small Ii.
Ssau-iiigher; coarse granulated
$40; fine $40.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-27
Money Market.
(By Associated Press,

W -hnSONidteu fTeSb.!
NEW YORK. March 26-Money on
call easy, 1& az per cent. ruling rate
IL, closing bid TX, offered at 2. Time
loans quiet and steady, GO days 3 to
IA per cent. 90 days 3M per cent,
six months 4 to Az per cent. Close
Prime mercantile paper 5M@G per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at
4S6@4S6,05 for demand, and at 4S3.45
@4S3.50 for 60 day bills. CONNER
cial bills 4s3A. Bar silver 55A
Mexican dollars AZ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-27
Moonshlnn.

The glory OF the sun and the glory
OF the moon are widely variant In de.
gree. Try" said an astronomer, ito
Imagine the sky studded ali over with
full moons. You might think such a
glare would be intolerable. that we
should be deluged with an oyerwbelm.
Ing light Yet it is perfectly true that
we could very well live under sky
whose every part was just as bright as
the moon Itself. This is easily proved.
FOR when we compare the brightness of
the full moon with the brightness of
the sun we find that the sun IS as
bright as 100000 full moons"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-27
Tho Need For companlonahip.

There is wise old German saying
that only god or brute can dwell
In solitude" Men and women need
congenial companionship, both for the
sake OF health and happiness. There
Is such n thing as mental as well as
physical hunger Women on lonely
farms and in small villages grow NOR
bid and mildly insane. and people do
not guess that the cause is want OF
comprehensive
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-27
UndePlOne Of Market Was Heavy
But In The Main HesltalIng.
WAS STEADY RALLY At The CLOSE
Nearly All Sorts of Conditions Pre-
vailed on Stock Exchange During
Trading Hours-No Demand for
Money-rotal Sales; Quotations..
(By Associated Fressl

NEW YORK, March 2G--Irregular-
NY was again the most characteristic
feature OF the stock market today.
The undertonc was heavy at the out
set with several manifestations of
strength, but in the main hesitating.
Announcement of the resumption on
April of full time at the Reading
colleriea gave stimulus to Reading
ana othe' coal shares.
Union Pacific fiuctuated reverishly
and broke from 1881 to 1854 when
II became known that the new flnan-
ing plan contemplates an issue or
perhaps S5O,000,000 bonds.
Southern Pacific, which developed
unusual activity and strength in the
early session. lost some of its gain.
ana the list as whole registered de-
ciines. There were partial recover
les, but In the final hour the market
showed diminished force. with renew
ed attacks at short intervals.
The closing was steady with prices
rallying. From abroad the only note
worthy feature was the weekly report
OF the Bank of England. whose re-
serves declined to 1880 per cent.
aehinst 5l.2O per cent. last week.
Monetary conditions were unchanged
there being little demand. Gross earn
inSs of 40 railroads for the second
week In March show a decrease of
!2.4i per cent. compared with the cor
responding week of last year.
az For the third, week of this month
ten roads show n falling off Of l2.72
per cent.
The bond market was Irregular.
with government issues unchanged on
call. Total sales. par value, were ST.
100000,
Total sales today, $4,000 srares. In.
Guiding: Copper $1,000; Smelling 81. :
500. pfd 1000; Sugar 1900; Tobacco
500; Atlantic Coast Line 100: Chesa
peake & Ohio 1900; Louisville 4.
Nashville 800; Norfolk & Western
200; Reading 10000; st. Paul AZ
200: Union Pacific $4,000: Virginia
Carolina Chemical so; Northern pa
eiiic 3l,l00: Sloss Sheffield 100:
Great Northern 200