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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, october 2S.-Liverpool ad- vanced some 20 points (English) and closed strong on reports of damage to the Egyptian crop and a small failure in their market. Such a combination usually marks the end, at least for the moment of an advance, as the opposite conditions would indicate the termination of a de- cline. Whether it be true in this instance remains to be determined in the future Heavy realizing from every quarter today finally became so heavy that 1t was ap- parent that some of the large holders were selling at least a part of their hold ings, and it was understood after the close that such was the case. During the past few days the best buyers have been the spinn ers' brokers who had cotton sold on call, and who were buying be- cause the spinners were fixing the price The demand from the outside public was very large all day, but the realizing sales above mentioned were sufficient to close the market some 20 points lower than the | highest and about 1 points higher than yesterday.
 Liverpool should decline some 8 points tomorrow.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling. 14 5-16o; net receipts, 11,1S3; gross receipts, H. 1e3; shipments, 11,7S6; sales, s2e; stock, S7,129.
 ugusta-steady middling, 14% c; net receipts, 30S2 gross receipts 402O; shipments, 2927; sales, BIO; stock, 5S,- 2S7.
 Memphis--Firm; middling, 14hc; net receipts, 7516; gross receipts, S144; ship ments, 4696 sales, 270o; stock 12e,462.
 St. Louis-Firm; middling, 14ssc net receipts, 1897; gross receipts, 1892; ship ments, 349b; sales, 42; stock, 1s,565.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, ess; gross receipts, 6s6; shipments, 1851; stock, 9O21
 Little Rock-Quiet; middling, 135sc; net receipts, 2s19; gross receipts, 291s; shipments. 1120; stock, 34.223.
 Louisville-Firm; middling, 145.c.
 Total today-Net receipts, 27.241; gross receipts, S2,304; shipments, z5,- S75; sales 4378 stock, 334,637.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Cotton Gins Closing Down.

New Orleans, October 2S.-Cotton seed oil; prime refined in barrels. per pound, 6.50c.
 New York, October 2s.-Cotton seed oil was again active and prices were strong and higher. closing at a net ad- vance of to 1s points. Crude was higher with light offerings but the market was influenced mainly by new outside buying. which absorbed offer ings readily. November, 7.04@ rose; i; January, 7.0s@7.o8c; March, 7.14@7.16o; May 7.1S07.c0c. Prime crude, 6.1ac prime summer yellow. 7.01 07.06c; prime white, 7.20@7.25c; prime winter yellow, 7l5M7.75c.
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Local Cotton Market..

(Corrected by Morris & Co.) Lard, 18Nc; compound. 10Ac. Clear bellies, 13@18Ac. Rib bellies, 12A @131sc. D. s. short ribs, 12sc. D. S. fat backs, 12c. Smoked clear bellies, 15c; fancy, 1sc. Hams, smoked. 1shc; California, Bacon, fancy, a4c; medium, 2lc. Ham butts, 15sc; Boston butts. 13hc. Brains. Sc; beef flyers. Sc. Pork sausage. 9hc
 Flour and Feedstuffs. Nellie King flour. per barrel, ss.25. Bolted satinette meal. per s6-lb. sack, No. corn. per bushel, Ssc. White oats, per bushel, 55c. Pure wh eat shorts, S31. Pure wheat bran, s27. 10O-lb. c. s. hulls, per ton, $11. Prime c. s. meal, per ton. $21 Feed c. S. meal, per ton, s2S No. timothy hay. per ton, SEQ. Green alfalfa, per ton, SPA. S0-lb corn chops, per sack, $135. Flour in wood 15c higher. Ceralfa mixed feed, S35 ton.
 Fruit and Produce.
 (Corrected by Douglass Bros.) orangssM5cal; Valencia per box. ss.5o Pineapples-Florida S3.50. Lemons-Imported. per box, S4@lso Lines Per hundred, soc. Bananas--Per bunch. 75cQS15O. Pineapples-Florida, $2.75. New irish Potatoes-Per bu. 75mas Sweet Potatoes-New crop, per bar. cabbSge-New crop. Virginia. psr pound. 11kc.
 Onions-Fancy Red Globe, per h.. 2c.
 Navy Beans--Per bu. y3. Lima Beans--Per lb. 6c. Eggs--Candled, 27c. California peaches, box, S135. California pears. box, $3.6O California plunas, $2. Tokay grapes. $2. Apples--Fancy northern. s5 per bar rel: oh oice cooking, $3Q3.50. Cocoanuts, per sack, $4.50. Concord grapes. 4 lb bskts, 14c Concord grapes. lb bskts. 25c Cranberries. per box, $2.75. Spanish onions, per crate, $1.65. Celery, Col. per crate, $S.75. Celery. Col. per dozen, 75c.
 Poultry. Hens, 30QS5c; large flyers, .25 a 35c medium fryers, 1S025c; broilers. 12h @I5c; ducks, 2oG 25c; geese. 35Q 4Oc guineas. 2bc.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, October 2S.-Spirits of turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, 1 casks Resin, nothing doing; receipts, 2e2. Tar firm, s1.8o; receipts, A. Crude turpentine firm, $2.5o, $4 and A; re- ceipts, IS.
 Charleston, October 2s.-Turpentine steady, 58Hc. Rosin firm. Quote: A, B. c, s4; D, "A; E, s41o; D. $4.12; G. $415; I, $4.65; K, $5.5o; M, $5.So; N, $6; win dow glass. $e.4O; water white, $6.75.
 Savannah, october 2S.-Turpetine quiet, 57hc; sales. 75; receipts, 4O4; shipments, BIO. Resin firm; sales, 2o87; receipts, 17os; shipments, 1o,530; stocks, 1so,73s. Quote: B, $4; D. $4; E., $405; F, $4.12; G, 34.15; H, $4.2C; |, $465; K, s5.50; M, $5.so; N, $6; win dow glass, $6.4o; water white, s6.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, October 2S.-Spot cotton steady, 1sc up; middling, l4 3-1so: sales on the spot, 700 bales: to arrive 1925
 Futures opened steady, to Il points up on higher future market than ex- pected in Liverpool large spot trading in that market and the report of < fail ure there. After the call the advance was continued on reports of extensive spot trading all over the south at the highest prices of the season. By the middle of the morning prices were 24 to 20 points over yesterdays closing. July was sent up to 15.0lc. all months making new high levels for the season and for several seasons back. Around the mid dle of the day traders working for a reaction became very aggressive. They gave the ring many selling orders and this was followed by the rumor that a prominent Louisiana bull had sold out, While this riimor was denied 1t had its effect and prices reacted full 20 points
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, October 2S.-The condition of the treasury at the<beginning of bust- ness today was as follows:
 Trust F'unds-Gold coin, $S74, 4,034,S69; sil- yer dollars, s4S7, ,2S6, 900; silver dollars of 1890, $4.035 GOO; silver certificates outstand- ing, s4s7, ,2S6.0O0.
 General Fund-Standard silver dollars in general fund, $2,550 467; current liabilities. $111, ,3s6,714 working balance In treas ury offices, $26,99S, SOP; in banks to credit of treasurer of the United States, s3S, ,552,- 493; subsidiary silver coin, $1s,2s2, ,634 minor coin. $1,5S4,75O; total balance in general fund, $86, ,096, ,654.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Coal Output.

Charleston, W. Va, October 2s.-The ouput of coal in West Virginia for the year ending June 30. 1909, was almost two a half million tons greater than for the preceding year, according to the statistics compiled by the department of mines in this state. The output for the 12 months ending June 30, 1908, was ss,ss7,o10 tons of 2240 pounds, while for the year ending June 30, 1869, the output was f1,S51,4o3 tons The coke manufactured totalled 3,123,451 tons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, October 2s.-Money on call firm. BOA per cent; ruling rate, 4 per cent: closing bid, ss4 per cent; offered at per cent. Time loans much easier; 60 days, 90 days and six months. 4a4 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 5Q51k per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S3 .10Cp4 .S3 25 for 6O-day bills and at s4.S7.65 for de- mand. commercial bills, $4. S21a04 S27s; bar silver, 505sc; Mexican dollars, 48c; gov- ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Coffee Market.

opened steady at unchanged prices to e. decline of 5 points, in sympathy with & partial decline to 14-franc in the French market. Trading. quiet at first, became more active during the afternoon as 8 result of an increased demand, which was attributed to renewed reports of a poor crop outlook from Sac Paulo. The market closed firm at a net advance of to 10 points. Sales were reported of bs 25O bags, including December at 610c; January, 6.10Q6 .15c; March, 6.25Q6 BOG; may, 63OQ6. .35c; July. 6.40g6 45c; Septem- Der, 6.4596. .55c Spot quiet. Rio, No. z. Rihc, nominal. Santos. No. f. SAc. Mild quiet. Cordova, 9q111ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Dry Goods.

New York, October 2s.-cottop goods trading has been stopped very largely in primary channels by the strong rise in raw cotton. Jobbers and retailers are moving goods moderately, but are not getting prices in keeping with values in the primary markets. Yarns are firm and advancing more freely. Lnings for fall are being engaged by clothiers. Cotton things are generally quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29

New Orleans. October N2s.-spot cotton steady. Low ordinary. i0lsc, nominal; ordinary, II 5-16c nominal; good ordinary, 12s.c; strict good ordinary. B 3-16c: low middling, 1Sssc; strict low middling, 13 15-16c; middling 14 3-16c; strict mid ding, IA 5-16c good mlddling, IA 7-l6c; strict good middling, 149sc; middling fair, 14Ac; middling fair to fair 15lsc; fair. 15lsc nominal. Receipts. ss53; stock, 16S- 760
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Bank of France.

Paris, October 2s.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes
 Notes in circulation increased, 12, 650, 600 francs; treasury deposits increased. 8, ,900,- 0O0 francs; general deposits increased, 147, 6250 000 francs; gold in hand, decreased, 4,77500O francs; silver in hand. increased. 2,60o,000 francs; bills discounted increased, 16S, GOO francs; advances decreased. g., a5o .O00 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
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Bank of Enoland.

London, October 2S.--The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve decreased. eS49, GOO; circu- lation decreased, a11S.000; bullion de- creased, e536,o51 other securities in creased, s1, ,425000; other deposits in- creased s332, 900; public deposits in creased, s736,000; notes reserve decreased, E4s2 GOO; government securities unchanged. Proportion of the banks reserve to lia- 'oiities this week 45.So per cent; last week it was 47.5S per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Live Stock Market.

Chicago. October 2S-Cattle-Recelpts estimated at 5000: market steady; steers, s5. .6Ode 10; cows, 8. 3.50d5 20; heifers S3.5O 0D6. bulls, $3d4s5; calves. $39975 stock CTS, s. 75Q5.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 15,ooo; steady to cents higher; choice heavy, s7. .sOds; butchers, S.S5GS; light mixed, s7. .4Oa7. 60; choice light, s7 4oa7,60 pack ing. s7. .65QD7 90; pigs, s5d7 .35; bulk of sales, s7 7Oa7. .S5.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated at 10000; market steady; sheep, sS@5.25 lambs $6 CT; yearlings. 4.5oQ5.S5.
 St. Louis. October .-Cattle-Receipts 61o0. including 25oO Texans: Texans, 1o915c higher: exports steers, $6. .75QlS. 50; butcher steers. $5. .26q6. 40; steers under 1000 pounds, s4taS. 80; stockers, s3.5oQ5.5O; cows and heifers. B 25@7. .25; canners, $2. 2512. 05; bulls. S2. .750D4; calves, $5. 50QS; Texas and Indian steers, $3 .5odS .75; cows and heifers, s2d4. 10.
 Hogs-Receipts, $500; strong; pigs, s5. 20 d7. 50; packers, s7 .35d7 .65; butchers, T.7oq 7.S7m. ~ --. e5al .1.- 1 s. 750D7 10; culls and bucks, S2-Sog4.io' stockers s3. 25QI4 Kansas City, October 2S.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, il, GOO. including 1900 southerns; market steady to strong; stockers weak; choice export steers, $6. 25aS. .50; stockers, $s15QD4. 80; southern steers, S.2594s5 southern cows, s2 50@3 80; bulls, s2 .75qS 75; calves, $3.5od6.75. Hogs-Recelpts, 11.oo0; market 5@10c higher top, s7.SO; bulk of sales, S.3Sd ITO: heavy s7. .e5d7 80; packers, s7. 45@T TO; light, s7 2007 30; pigs. s6.35af
 Sheep-Receipts 5000; market steady; lambs, $5 eot96. 80; yearlinss, s4.5od5; wethers, $4d4. .s5; ewes, s3.sod94; stockers, S3G15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Firm.
 Rye: No. ?, 731Rc
 Barley: Feed or mixing. 53d551kc; fair to choice malting, 56d63c.
 Flax Seed: No. 1 southwestern, $1 1.e1 i; No. 2 northwestern. $1.n.
 Timothy Seed: s2S00D3.10
 Mess Pork! Per barrel, s23. 75G24 Lard-Per 100 pounds, S12.40.
 Short Ribs. Sides Loose, S10. .506110. .f5. Short Clear Sides: Boxed, s11011 .50. Butter: Steady; creameries, 261a@301sc; ; dairies. 24d2Sc.
 Eggs: Firm; receipts. 7494S cases: at mark, cases included, 1sc; frsts, 2f19c prime firsts, 261zc.
 Cheese: Steady; daisies. 16@1s14c; twins, 15%d16c; young Americas, 16@16iAc; long horns, 15s4d16c.
 Potatoes: Steady; choice to fancy, 460 4sc; fair to good, 42Q45c.
 Poultry: Easy; turkeys, 14c; chickens, 101kc; springs, 111bc.
 Veal: Steady; 50 to 60 lb. wts., 7971kc: 60 to s5 lb wts.. 71k@9c; s5 to 11O lb. wts., 91sQ11c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
Metal Market.

New York, october 2s.-The market for standard copper on the New York metal exchange was dull and nominal today, with spot and all positions up to the end of January closing at SIP 50 asked. The London market was steady and 8 little higher, with spot quoted at 957 and flu lures at 458 2s 8d. Sales there included 300 tons spot and 1100 tons futures, Lo- cal brokers quote lake copper at SIP .S71a dp1S. Electrolytic. SIP 50G127o. Casting, s12. 371hD12. .6211.
 -sRle tin market was easy with spot clos ing at $50 30G30. 45; October. $S0. 371a0i30. 40: November, $50 .35GsO. .50; December, s3o. 421l .@s0 .50; January. $50. 50. Sales were report cd of 100 tons for November delivery at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
UNION STATION
Effective September F. 1909.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. Arrive from IDepart to- Brunswick II :45 t-m Brunswick 4.1o nm Trains marked thus O run daily excepf Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
St. Louis Markets.

St. Louis. October %.-Wheat futures higher; cash steady; track No. red, cash, s1 2OQ1 .24; No. hard, s1 .O6@1 10; December. s1.06s4; May, $1 .Os1a91 .065s
 Corn: Higher; track No. cash, 6l1sc; December, 57s4Q57Bc; May, 607sc; No. 2 white, 63c.
 Oats: Higher; track No. ? cash, 391a@ 3salc; December, 99s4c; May. A%c; No white, 42c.
 Poultry: Chickens, 9c springs, 11c tur- keys, 14@15c; ducks, lie: geese. TAG
 Butter: Creamery, 25@31c.
 Eggs 231kc
 Lead: $4. .25QD4.27 Spelter: $630
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29
New orleans cotton Futures.

from the top The closing was steady at a net advance of to 10 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29

sso.35. The London market was lower. with spot closing steady at e13S 2s 6d and futures at 9140.
 Lead was quiet with spot quoted at s4 321h514 40 New York, and $4. .2O@4. .271s East St. Louis delivery. The London market was higher at e13 Is Sd.
 spelter was quiet with spot quoted at ss. 4Od6 .55 New York and at $6. 2OQ6 271a East St. Louis. The London market was unchanged at s23 2s Sd.
 Iron was lower at 51s Sd for Cleveland warrants in London. The local market was steady. No 1 foundry northern. Se619. 80; No. 3, SIS. .50611s; No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft, $l9.25@19.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-29

TofaI sales for day, s72,4O0 shares
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
OBITUARY NOTES.

WILLIAM fNGERSOLL BOWDITCH. CO
worker with William Lloyd Garrison and Johh
BROWN in the anti-slavery days. died at MS nome
,n Prooklne Mass. Sunday, aged elShty-rline
vsars He was classnlate Of James Russell Lo"eh
in the Harvard class OF 81
THE REV. CHARLES H. LEARoYD. who four
,aars ago resigned as rector of Emmanuel Church
~ Wakefield Mass and who was for twenty
ea-s treasurer of the Episcopal diocese OF Massa-
crusetts died at his home IN Wakefield YESTERDAY
a+ter an Illness of four years. He was born IN
T,apyers He leaves wife and three children
EDWIN STREET. probably the Oldest SUNDAY
school teacher OF Brooklyn, died on Sunday AT ms
home No 46l Tonlpkins avenue, BrooENn 81 ''ie
age Of ninety-six He taught at the Park Avenue
Congregational Church He leaves son. chaile
street of Toronto Canada. and two grand
cnudren-the Rev william Dana Street pastor
of the West Chester Congregational C1urch' ana
Miss Katherine Street of White Plains
GEORGE PITKIN BERGEN retired groeer.
died on sunday at his home. No III west Mer-
rirt Foad Freeport. Long Island he was oorn
In BROOKLYN in 1s4e. He leaves VIE ana TWO
5ausbters The funeral will be held at the Freeport
PRESBYTERIAN Church tomorrow at $50 o M
LAZY MoJIToN wife OF Sir John Fletcher
Mo,;iton died in London, England yesterday
eftarroon She was a daughter Of Major Henry
Davis an American resident of Naples
MRS EMMA LOUISA LATHHOP BOOTH,
,,s5oy, IF fhe Rev Or. Robert Russell Booth, died
,.a.ter5av at her home No. "a West End avenue
sb. was married TO DR. Booth in Auburn. N Y.
IN is5s He died in 1905. Her funeral viii be held
st Rutgers Presbyterian Church. Broadway and
7sd street on Thursday morning, st 10 essoGk-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
Mr.. TAFTS CABINET.
The Latest Slate Made Up by
Washington Politicians.
rrrou tt. Tribune Bureau I


Washington Jan E-The President-eect has
sailed for Panama without announcing the mem
bership Of his Cabinet. but has said that ne would
nnaka nublic his selections a few DAYS before his
inauguration OF course, the party leaders IN
the weight of opinion among those best INFORMED
Is that the Taft Cabinet will be follows;
s.cr.tary Of state-PHIIANDER C KNOX Of Penn
Secretary Of the Tressury-A man from state west
Of Ohio. -.o.
Attorney Ceneral-GEORGE ". WICkEHSHAA OF
postmaster Genera-FRANK h HITCHCOCK. Of
Secretary Of tn. Nsvy-GEoRGE Won L. MEYER Of
Secretary Of the 1nt.rior-R. A BALLINGER- Of
secretary Of Agricuture-JAMEs WILSON. Of Iowa
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor-CHARLES NAeIELh
Missouri.
1t is learned that Mr.. Taft offered the Treasury
portfolio TO John ]. Mitchell president OF the
Illinois Trust and Savings Company. of Chicago.
about two weeks ago and that Mr.. Mitchell de
cIIned the offer. It then assumed in WASH
ngton that Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrtck OF Ohio
would be chosen but the latest report to reach the
party leaders is that the financial head OF the
next administration has been chosen from state
further west than Ohio, and that he is man OF
wide business but legislative experience.
Richard C Kerens, after visiting the President
elect at Augusta for the purpose Of opposing the
selection Of Nr. Nage. has come 10 Washington
with a hope OF preventing the choice Of the ma
tionaI committeeman who succeeded Mr.. Kerens.
although he was not his immediate successor. but
apparently Mr.. Kerens has little ground on which
to base his hopes
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
MANAGERS STAND BY HAMMERsTEN
Condemn Attacks Made Upon Him by News
paper Reporters.

The Association of Theatre Managers Of Greater
New York held meeting in the Hotel Astor yes
terday afternoon and Oscar Hammerstein attended
without his famous lid The impresario wore
a soft hat of dark material and conventional ap-
pearance and he passed into the meeting room
he smiled response TO the applause that greeted
him
A resolution empowering Marc Klaw to repre-
sent the association at the meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen to-day in relation TO ticket specula tors
was passed. and then Mr.. Hammerstein was called
upon for a speech. The impresario said he greatly
appreciated the expressions of sympathy rendered
by his brother managers and others. and expressed
regret that after cordial dealings with newspaper
men for many years. sUch series Of incidents as
the assault of Saturday night and the subsequent
resorts to hstcuffs should have taken place.
The idea of two young men attacking man
old enough to be their father!'' he CALCULATED
Applause greeted the conclusion OF Mr. Hammer
STEMS remarks and then resolutions were offered
by Percy Williams condemning the cowardly as
sault made upon one of its members" and add
ing that copy of this resolution be presented TO
Mr. Hammerstein. and that committee be ap-
ponted to recommend to this association such fur
ther action may be deemed necessary in the
premises
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
MIR. TAFTOFF TOPANAMA
Sails from Charleston, Accom- panied
by Engineers.

Charleston. s. g, Jan. 2.-President-elect and
Mrs Taft and their party including the civil en-
gineers selected to inspect the Panama Canal
sailed from this city early to-day They expect
to reach New Orleans the return trip on Feb
rusry L.
The cruisers North Carolina and Montana as
they passed out to sea attracted considerable at
tention. Aboard the North Carolina were the
Mr.. Tafts assistant secretary. The engineers and
newspaper correspondents were the Montana
Aboard each craft a Secret Service agent
At 10 o'clock. hour after weighing ancnor
the North Carolina passed through the jettes to
sea, heading for Panama The Montana joined
the North Carolina she came out Mr. Taft.
accompanied by Mrs Taft. his secretaries and
personal attendants. left the hotel at o'clock A
cutter from the North Carolina was waiting at
the government wharf TO convey them 10 the
cruiser. Mayor Rhett and number Of prominent
citizens wished the President-elect good voyage
There was no delay IN getting OF. and the party
vas soon aboard the ship.
As Mr. Taft came deck salute OF twenty
one guns was fired. Everything had been made
ready to get under way, and within few minutes
OF their boarding the party was on the way TO
Panama The ship passed down the harbor az
good speed. The torpedo boat Dupont. conveyed
the cruiser down the bay. With signals Of fare
we'll flying the two warships were soon hull down
to- the southwark
Mr. Taft said he had enjoyed his brief stay IN
this city greatly.
Senator Knox returned to Washington this AFTER
noon Chairman Hitchcock will remain probably
a day or two