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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

William Y. Ballard of Manchester
has purchased of the other heirs the
nome farm in Sidney formerly occu-
pied by his father, the late Jonathan
Ballard, the transfer having been
made Friday forenoon, and expects to
occupy the farm in the spring. This
farm. which was many years ago
known as the old Cottle farm, is To-
Gated on the Belgrade road and con-
ta1ns about 175 acres OF land. And it
is said to have the distinction of
touching on three municipalities. they
being Augusta, Sidney and Manches-
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Good Pictures and Vaudeville at Oper;
House.

Dacey and Donaldson in their &C
of singing, cross-fire and novelty act
and Yeager and Kemp, the Englis
comedy acrcbats, made q good impress
sion on the large audiences YESTERDAY.
afternoon and last evening, as also di
Louis Sandra, the Danish strong mar
at the evening show. The following lis
of excellent pictures We're displaye
and will be in evidence this afternoon
and evening: THE Bracelet" 9TH
Witch" can Attractive Gentleman
and "A Broken Melody" Mr.. Sandr;
will appear at the evening perform
ance this evening for the last time. La
dies will do well to remember the holi
day price for matinees now in vogue
cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Col. w. H. Williams, superintendent
of the Kennebec Light & Heat Co..
says that there is one man in the city
whom he would like to find, and would
like to hire him, and that is the indi-
vidual who picked up the live wire at
the junction of State and Grove streets
last Sunday morning and wound it UP
around a pole where it could do no
harm. The incident was one that was
little known as it happened at an hour
when most people are in bed, and con-
sisted OF the breaking at the point
mentioned above of the high tension
wire which supplies the Gardiner cir,
cult, the wire carrying a current of
1000 volts. The trouble came along one
about 2 o'clock in the morning and one
of the results was to plunge the city of
Gardiner into darkness. Another re-
suit was to get the company'S Augusta
crew out hunting for the break. This
however was difficult to locate, and it
was not until about o'clock Sunday
that the wire was found
cOiled around the pole. To grasp
live wire carrying 1000 volts and wind
it around pole as was done in this
case would be almost suicide, but the
deed had been done, and about the
first thing that the crew thought OF
was where was the man. One man
suggested calling up a nearby doctor
to see if he had tended anyone suffer-
ing from electrocution, while another
suggested that they better inquire of
some of the undertakers, but it could
not Re learned that anyone had been
et.nclied. fatally or otherwise, and so
the affair is still mystery, but Col.
Williams saws that he would like to
Know who did the artistic job with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
SOMERSET
SMITHEIElD.

Miss Doris Robinson has rented her
,lace to Elmer Head and has gone away
or the winter.
Alden Savage recently shot fine buck
hat dressed 200 pounds.
Mrs Adelbert Decker is on the sick list.
1t is reported that there is to be a
Christmas tree at the Grange hall this
ear.
George Relish, who has been having so
many severe hemorrhages, is slowly i'm
proving.
Miss Lottie Clement is working at Adel-
)ert Decker's.
Farmers are hauling but few potatoes
% market, nearly all holding for higher
ne price paid at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The following program has been ar
anged by Mrs George w. Roberts,
ecturer of Gorham Grange, for the
meeting on Saturday evening: Roll
all, Important events of 1909; THE
Story of Ceres" Mrs. Willis Warren;
'eadng, Miss Annie ROBINSON; duet
piano and banjo, Miss Marian Haynes
md Harry Morey; THE Three Kings"
Mrs. Charles Kimball; discussion,
Our Christmas Customs" Mrs. Rose
=. Johnson, Mrs. Frances S. Black.
There will be no meeting of the
grange next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The mail and express business is al
ready beginning to show the Christ
mas increase and within a few days
the rush will be on in earnest. Indi-
cations now are that the Christmas
business will be as large if not larger
than ever before at both of these
dispatching depots, and the wise giver
of presents who has to send them to a
distance will see to it that they are
dispatched in good season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Rev. Leroy w. Coons. pastor of the
Winthrop street Universalist church
in this city, will preach at the Union
church in Manchester at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. This will be the
last preaching service for this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Hon. Pascal +. Gilmore, treasurer of
State, left or train No. l yesterday
morning on business trip to Bangor
after which he expected to go to his
home in Bucksport for the remainder
of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Observation-Disclosures

The above is the name of a German
chemical, which is one of the many valu-
able ingredients of Foley's Kidney Rene
dy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is recog-
niZed by medical text hooks and authori-
ties as a uric acid solvent and anttseptic
for the urine. Take Foley's Kidnfy
Remedy as soon you notice any ire
sularities and avoid a serious malady.
Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Arrangements have been completed
for equipping the new, palatial Steam
ship North Land of the Maine
Steamship Company with the United
Wireless Telegraph Company's sys>
tenn. The vessel will soon be launched
from the Yards of the Harlan & Hol-
!ingsworth Corporation, Wilmington,
Del lr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Prof. E. F. Hitchings of Waterville,
the State entomologist connected with
the department of agriculture, was in
the city yesterday on matters con-
nected with the department and was a
caller at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Walter G. Parker of Lewiston, cleo
trical engineer for the Lewiston, Au
gusta & Waterville Street Railway,
was visitor in the city yesterday
forenoon, having come here on mat
tiers of business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

A large number of people are plan
ming to take the trolley car trip from
this, city to Waterville Sunday, in or
Ger to inspect the new cement bridge
across the Kennebec at Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The majority of the colleges and
schools close this week for the holt
day recess and the many Augusta boys
and girls who are away at school will
be home within a day or two to spend
Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Hon. Thomas j. Lyons of Vinalha-
ven, State commissioner of industrial
and labor statistics, went to Lewiston
Friday on business connected with the
department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
AMUSEM ENTS.

1.-THE Girl from Rectors" Dec. 20.
The cast presenting 1.-THE Girl from
Rector's' is said to be one of the mos
expensive ever sent to the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

You have only to look at J.. G.
Johnson's Christmas window to know
he is one of the "early BIRDS" in his
preparations. Fancy boxes, candy
canes, attractive assortment for the
stockings &. Christmas tree are among
his specials so artistically made and
displayed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

The meetings in the Dudley school,
house on the Bangor Road Sunday will
be at 2.S0 and 80. The speaker will
be Perley E. Miller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

If you order engraved cards at once
you can get them before Christmas
See the style card with prices at the
kenncbec Journal Office. Do it today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Philip S. Strout of South Portland
has been elected manager of the foot
ball team for 1910 at the University of
Maine. Mr.. Strout is a graduate of
South Portland High school, class of
1905
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

H. E. Anderson of Boston, who was
in the city on a brief business trip
was calling on friends yesterday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Delivers lecture opens at nine o'clock
this morning at Burns Drug Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

{, Just read of the beautiful line of
Christmas plants 0. p. Robbins & Son
mention in their new ad. Palms. ferns.
azalias, cyclomens. primroses, Jerusa-
lem cherries, peppers, cut flowers, ETC.,
etc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Treasurer Manning S. Campbell of
the Marie Insane Hospital went to
Portland Friday forenoon on Train Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Daily kenneber Journal
TELEPHoNE-135.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. Arthur Parrot and son left on
train 102 yesterday afternoon for a
visit to relatives in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Bargain hunters and others who
want much for little" in buying
Christmas presents should not fail to
call at Swift & Turner's and see the
huge bargains on what was their 19t
counter but it has now been marked
down to PIC counter and every
article is classed among 25c & 35c ar
ticles, yet a choice for only 1213c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

f. Z. Davis & Co.'S holiday showing
is one of Augustus attractions for
shoppers this season. 1t is always
fine on such occasions but just call
and see if they have not broken the
record" Can you afford to make
someone present of a fur coat, a
house coat or bath robe? Here is
where you see them in a tempting
variety. AS to fancy box suspenders,
hdk'fs., gloves, armbands, neckwear,
etc, how can it be more attractive?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Keep in mind the famous Victor
talking machines and records wher
buying valuable presents. Fine stock
at Augusta Flower Shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
LOCALS IT PAYS TO READ.

E. H. jenkins has. fancy box sus-
gloves. etc, air at real @eai pftNsSs"
this Christmas time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

]. H. Hopkins & Co. highly recon.
mend the Harvard rubber and Wha
is more they guarantee it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

A few rug bargains at the r. w
Soule Emporium: 27x4O Boston Vel
vet, at 9Scts.. 27x54 Administer at $1.9S
36x72 Administer $685., 27x54 Wiltona
Velvet $1.34. A good opportunity to
buy Christmas gifts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

How can housekeepers complain O..
prices. Read G. w. Wadleigh's ad
Howard smoked hams. whole Ice. h.;
Howard bacon, whole, to lbs, 1Sc.
h.; loin roast beef 15c. lb. Sirloil
steak 25c. h.; round steak Is to 22c
b.; good clear beef for sitting, 10 t.
lie. per ID; native fowl 1Sc. h.; native
chickens 20 to 22c lb; fresh shoulders
13c H.. fresh hams lac. h.. NATIVE
ribs and loins Is to lie. h.; Florid;
oranges IS FOR Csc, Is for 25c. and L
for Csc; peck fancy onions for 25c.
spinach 3Oc peck; 31a OTIS. cranberries
the best, 25c. See ad. for other low
prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

Cut prices today on fresh pork a
Weber & Hewitt's. Plenty venison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
cusHNoc CHAPTER, r. A.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

meeting friday evening at 73O O'clock
Friday evening, Dec. "a, second nomina-
'''' - d. w. LOvEJOY, N. G.
r. II. BROWN, Sec.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
STOCK MARKET
STARTS AFRESH
New Years Business Begins
With BuIIish Sentiment
NEW YORK CENTRAL LEADS
Many specialties Are Active, While
Steel Shares Are Depressed Under
Selling BY Organizers of
New SmeIter Company.
NEW YORK CENTRAL LEADS
BY THOMAS c. sHoTWELL.

New York, January Especial New
York Central had the honor of leading the
stock market for the first session of the
new year. This was due partly to the
fact that 1t made q splendid report on
earnings, partly to the expectation of an
early announcement of Hartman man
agement, and to the fact that with the
old year an option which Central had to
purchase control of Ontario and Western
and the New Haven expired Ontario and
Western, which had been heavy for
months under the influence of this option,
became active. 1t Is the only coal rail-
road able to show an increase of earnings
constantly throughout the panic year, and
the stock is 20 points out of proportion
with the rest of the market.
Union Pacific moved higher partly be-
cause of its interest in New York Central,
but Southern Pacific proved a laggard.
Steel shares were depressed by the crowd
that is organizing the new smelter trust.
These people are trying to break steel TO
enable them to cover their enormous lines
of short contracts in American Smelling
stock. They actually had the audacity
today to set afloat a rumor that they in
tended to purchase the great Washoe
smelter from the Amalgamated.
Some Of the specialties were also very
active, notably Tennessee Copper and In
ternational Pump. A radical change has
come over the market in the former stock
and the buying has improved in character,
being now apparently in behalf of very
strong banking houses. Pump is advance
ing because of the deal that will be an
nounced In few days. International
Mercantile Marine is being marked up by
Morgan g. Co. to facilitate the sale of
large block of bonds. These are not new
bonds, but are some of the old ones for
which deal is being made to perform
nobly on the tape
The pool in Wisconsin Central has been
trying soshard to give the impression that
Canadian Pacific and not John D. Rock
efeler, ,Jr., is the prospective purchaser
that direct inquiry was made today of
Canadian Paclnc authorities, and the
whole story of negotiations as set af1oat
in Wall street was pronounced untrue
from beginning to end. Canadian Pacific
is doing very well with the live ones it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
WHEAT MARKET
HAS FIRM TONE
Prices Develop Strength Dur
ing Latter Part of Day
REF, RI OF CROP DAMAGE
Unsettled Weather In the Corn Belt Is
the Chief Cause of Advance In the
Corn Market-Oats Easy.
Provisions Are Firm.
REP RI Of CROP DAMAGE

Chicago, January 2.-Reports of damage
by Hessian flies to the fall sown crop of
wheat in this country inspired consider
able buying by shorts in the wheat mar
ket here today, resulting in firm Close
final quotations showing net gains of
&c to 3s@hc. Corn closed steady, oats
easy and provisions firm.
Following rather weak opening, the
market developed considerable strength
during the last half of the day and closed
at almost the highest point of the ses-
sion. The strength was due chiefly to
covering by shorts who based their &C
tions on the report of a st. Louis trade
journal which claimed that while recent
rains had greatly benefited winter wheat
the crop had been injured by the Hessian
fly. Aside from this report there was lit
tie news of sufficient Importance to affect
the market The easy tone at the start
was largely the result of selling brought
out by liberal shipments from Australia.
Total exports for the week from that
country aggregated $4,000 bushels, COM
pared with 3O4,oO the corresponding time
a year ago. After selling between 81 OTIS
W1.Vo, May cioSeu at Sl .uiis CletrdHCes VI
wheat and flour were equal to 25400O
bushels. Primary receipts were $4,000
bushels. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago reported receipts of 331 cars.
Unsettled weather for the corn belt as
predicted by the weather bureau was the
chief reason for the firmness of the corn
market during the last half of the SEES
sion. The market was little bearish at
the start owing to the easy tone of
wheat but became a trifle bullish before
the middle of the day.
Trade was quiet throughout the entire
session. The close was steady with prices
unchanged to shade higher with May
at 61%c and July at 6111c. Local re-
ceipts, 256 cars; Is contract grade.
Despite a brisk demand for the cash
grain. the oats market was weak nearly
all day, there being some inclination on
the part Of the local holders to take
profits The volume of trade was small.
The close was weak with prices off
shade to &c compared with the previous
close. Final quotations on May were 51%c
and on July 46Hc. Local receipts, 147
cars.
Greatly decreased receipts of live hogs
at western packing centers caused firm
ness in provisions, but the trade was slow
all day owing to disposition among
traders to await the publication of the Of
fetal statement relating to the stocks of
provisions in store here. The market
closed firm with prices up 21ac to 10c.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
16 cars; corn, AT cars; oats, 251 cars hogs,
&c, 900 head
Cash quotations ranged as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

From Success Magazine.
Have money-want more. Begin at the
top-there is no room and small pay at
the bottom. Procure pair of sharp
shears for clipping coupons; no other tools
are needed. Get control of bank and
borrow enough money to buy a large
chunk of stock. Hypothecate the stock
and buy more. After a little practice
this operation can be carried on indefinite
~, and almost wholly without the use of
real money Do not worry about the
actual work of operating the road. This
IS all done by hirlings and has already
been attended to. Go to Europe and have
n good time Some of the more consci-
entous railroad owners return to America
occasionally to order reduction in operat-
ing expenses and a raise in freight rates.
but this Is not absolutely necessary, az
such matters can Just as well be attended
to by correspondence. Having gone
through the motions of buying one rail-
road. II will be found that people will
present others to you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, January 1.-The statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows Give days. that the banks hold
$20, 957, 300 more than the requirements Of
the 20 per cent reserve rule. This is an
increase of $4,0SS,975 in the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Loans, Sits, 220, 700; decrease, 1854, 600
Deposits, $500. 1851, 900; decrease. $1,2S4,-
3OO
Circulation, s5O,aeo,soo; increase, sl,2s1,-
3OO
Legal tenders. s7s,54s. 100; increase. $685.
400.
Specie SGT, 626, 100; increase, $2,427, 800.
Reserve, 1851 LIE, 200; increase, SO, $4,000.
Reserve required, 3O.216sOO; increase.
s4l9,325.
Surplus, s2O,95 300; increase, s4,OS3.975.
Exclusive United States deposits, $685.
10000; increase, $3,91O,6O0
The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 26.25.
The statement of the banks and trust
companies of Greater New York not re-
porting to the clearing house shows that
these institutions have aggregate deposits
of 1,12S, 5SS, 800; total cash on hand, $109,-
TAO 800, and loans amounting to $1,0s1, 49,
400.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
LOCAL PROVISIONS.

Meats.
Rib bellies, 11@11.73c
d. s. clear bellies, 11h@12Mc-
d. S. extra sh ort ribs. 10000.
D. s. fat backs. 9.S5c.
Smoked clear bellies. 12Ac; fancy
Hams. smoked. 1s@1sNc: Califor
Bacon, fancy, 1shc; medium, Ice.
Lard. leaf. 1o%c; compound. INC.
Pork loins l2c; spare ribs. SIC:
brains, SC: beef livers, &C.
Pork sausage, hc.
LocnI Stnp1e Groceries.
Corrected dairy by Franklin. stiles =
mond. s1.as; Mica. ys.a5.
Appies-s-lb cans. per dozen. soc. "
.sA AsiG Hi.Eo. ss:?s; Psrrott and MONEY key,
:,,ssSS l- H0T R1%ford ssao preparation
Ease case" per dozen, Palace Car. s1.sn.
lib cans e case ape per d,Szen, Campbell.
% ssc ca pos psr e dozen Van Camp. SOC a0z0"
baking Powder--Per case, Good Luck,
Mitchell. Csc; Bull Heed soc' dozen
81 ss.s Dsr so. osif &c. Farm
oSaskets-, -pnshei, WIRE display, each
s1.5o: h-bush eli. S1.ab. "
neutrality-suspicious. NO. .. dozen tc
candies--ao and 20 Gets to box. per
sec ca1n"diy-Assorted stick per pound
Campbell's Goods-romato. vegetable.
chicken. OK tail. bouil1cu and asso rted
Srsssing, chillt sauce, prepared mu stard
Acc; lib baked beans. per dozen. s5 c:
beef steak ea.sup. per dozen. 81.
s4'k0: EEg-O-See corn fakes sass:
Nuts. S27o; Hudnut grits. per barrel,
WI eat Biscuit per so package case, 81.
"cnerries--No. Tennessee pack, alb
cans. cherries in syrup. per dozen. 81
CC,,tcken Tamaie--Fer dozen. SOC.
Chill Con Carne-Mexican. per doze,
'" cth 9eo,atsmw vaMss .d sak s;s Up
p psr pound. soc; A-lb cocoa, per pound.
nc, Il lib cocoa, per. pound. 45c: w. n.
Bakers Alp premium eaHos n cno Sons pss
po rrintrron'~io,ib boxes. per pound. se ".
Clothes. Lines.4o feet, breided cot
ton. per DOZEN. sbc.
Goa Tish-2o-Ib bricks. per pound. &c.
,.s ss &C. Porto RIse, .Is,oS; ''a's'
G sndPs st ssso Lime Brand III , Sell
cniu mbian Cream, $3.50: 20-~x Colum.
Van Cream. Sz.io; carnst,on Srean'.
c,oorn-2-lb can. Occidental, per dozen
"e cu rent; Brook brand. la-o,
a GSsaiySanixed wars-No. tubs. per
dozen, IS; No. tubs. Per dozen. $3.50;
's:i.tls sss.1R'is: E: s dozen ssS;;
Natches-Pes cAsss Blue Hen. tl.so;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

Ing intimacy between him and Mr.. Har-
riman and they are now the closest of
personal and business associates. IL he
should be elevated to the presidency of
New York Central the deal will prob
ably include the election of Mr. Harri-
man with the Central directory and to
the craftsmanship of the board Such
change would mark the beginning of the
official retirement of the Vanderbilts from
the large field of American railroads
which they have held continuously for
three generations
The other bit of gossip about Mr. Har
riman is that he, in connection with the
New Haven railroad, has obtained pos
session of the Third Avenue Traction line
of New York city and of several of its
connections lying to the north and north
east of the Harlem river. This invasion
of Manhattan island Is, so the gossips
say, play to square accounts with
Thomas Fortune Ryan, who took control
of the Equitable Life Insurance company
from the little magnate three years ago.
At that time Mr.. Hartman on the wit
ness stand was asked what he had done
in counterplay to Mr.. Ryan's move. His
reply was that he had done nothing-"not
yet" The yet" was supposed at the time
to be an implied threat that he would
go after Mr.. Ryan's scalp later on. The
sof the big traction combine which is still
dominated by Mr.. Ryan would be strict
ly in keeping with the Hartman methods.
The earthquake induced considerable
selling of American securities for foreign
account The connection between SOUTH
ern Italy and the New York stock mar
ket may seem very remote, yet there is
connection none the less. The disaster
was disturbing on the Italian securities
~ e. ,a1l VI
In the European capitals. Sympathetical-
ly also, it induced the sale Of stocks and
bonds everywhere just the same as
stupendous calamity In any part of the
civilized world would be- 1t signifies
nothing, however, more than the indraw-
ing of a long breath and a little shock.
The San Francisco disaster came at
time when the markets were in the early
stages of preparation for big slump.
This disaster occurs at a time when
conditions are entirely different. Anyway.
1t is of vastly less Importance.