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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
STEAMER WRECKED;
MANY LIVES LOST
BY Associated Press.

East Port Maine, Oct 26.-At least
a score of lives were lost when the
steamer HeStia vas wrecked on d
shoal N the Bay of Fundy, OF Seal
Cove OF Grand Mannan, today FO1sT
of the victims were passengers and
others members Of the crew
Captain Newman and twenty mem
berS Of the crew were last seen this
morning in q ships boat being tossed
on the stormy sea. OF forty persons
on board the steamer when she struck
the shOai this morning. only six are
Known 70 have been saved. They
were clIngiug 10 rhe wreck when res
Cued BY Hfe-saYers,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
NEW ORLEANS IN GALA
ATTIRE FOR ITS GUESTS
BY Associated Press-

New Orleans, Oct. 26.-With praCti-
caIIy all Of the details completed fOI
the reception and entertainment OF
President Taft and the distinguished
party of national, state and foreign
officials now being borne down the
Mississippi river TO attend the Lakes
to-the-GuIf Deep Waterway conven-
ton, beginning here next Saturday
New Orleans is In gala attire, ex-
pectantIy awaiting the coming OF Its
guests.
Already the vanguard of the JhOus-
ands who are expected to be present
here at that time is arriving Thai
the gathering viii be one of the larS-
est in the history OF the south is fui
" indicated.
The arrival here today of -four
United States war vessels, ordered tC
New Orleans for the waterways con-
ventiOn, marks an epoch in the his
tory of the Mississippi river. It ie
the first time that more than one
n-Of-war OF such class has steamed
up the Mississippi. The vessels are
the Mississippi, North Carolina, Mon
tana and New York With these sup
nlemented by three torpedo bOa,s
now preceding the presidential flOtII-
la down the river. the feet VIII prove
an interesting sight Tor hundreds OF
people who have never viewed even
one man-Of- war before.
Twelve hundred sailors and marines
from the battleships will take part
in the parade that will be q feature
of the ceremonies attendant upon the
arrival Of the president and other
distinguished guests Saturday morn
ing In addition, numerous com
mands Of state militia and naval re-
serves and several thousand civilians
will he in line
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
~ Assoclated Press.

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 26.-Five chill
dTen, all inmates Of the nursery. were
incincerated IL a fire which totally
destroyed Shelton college, the home
o. the girls, at the Virginia Synod
Presbyterian orphans home early to
day- Ehe dead: ..-....
Ruby MOOrefeld, Lynchburg, Va.
Lucille Moorefield, Lynchburg, Va
Mamie Reynolds, Bath county, Va.
Marie Hickman, Campbell county.
Va
Mary Poole. Mcdowell county, Va.
The children were all on the sec
ond floor OF the wing Of the building
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
COLORED SOCIETY IN
IMPORTANT MEETING

Tribe of Israel. Council No. l, OF
St. Luke's Supreme Grand Convention
independent Order Sons and Daugh-
tiers Of St. Luke, T +. VI. Of L. 3 A,
met Oct. %, al the usual place OF
meeting. Hannah's hall, and celebrat-
ed the I4th anniversary. The meet
ing was addressed by Rev. Chas. ".
T. Wynn, grand teaching master; and
William AIcDuffy, Rev Isaiah Il.
Johnson supreme master, and A W.
Washington, F c. H After speech
making. a very excellent supper was
served by Mesdames Mary Ella Mer-
ritt, Annie n. Johnson and others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
PRINCE ITO, JAPANESE
DIPLOMAT, ASSASSINATED
Mrs. JnO. Jacob Aston Now
Wants Divorce From Husband

maintained about the reported suit
for separation and the colonel de-
clined to make any statements.
Col. Astor is at present on board
his yacht Nourmahal, cruising in
Cuban waters. He left New York
three days before Mrs. Astor returned
from Europe on October Is last. The
reported suit came as a great surprise
to society. Mrs. Aston was Miss Ava
Willing, daughter of Edward s. Viii
ling, of Philadelphia. She WIS mar
ried to Col. Aston in 1891. The couple
have two children. William Vincent,
aged II, and Ava Alice AstoT, aged I.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
TAFT SPEAKS ON HIS
DOWN-THE-RIVER TRIP
BY Associated Press.

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. 26.-With
her throat cut from ear TO ear, Mrs.
Nader A BeaUchsm. Of Boston, Mass,
was found dying iH her room in the
Aragon hotel this morning by her pri-
vate physician, DR.. +. E Banker, Of
New York. who accompanied her here
and occupied a room across the hall.
She died a short time later.
Mrs. BeaUcham was the widow of
the late John L. Beaucham. part own
CT o. a patent medicine concern, and
was quite wealthy. She was 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
RoYs sopY FOUND.

New Orleans, Oct. 26.-Negroes on
the levee today dragged from the riv-
Ct the BODY Of Thomas Davidson, a
fourteen yeaT-Old white boy. Only
twelve hours before the BODY of his
Younger brother. John Davidson. had
been found in the river a short dis
lance from where the body of Thomas
was picked up today The boys dis
appeared from a boarding house here
October y, shorty after their mother
had reDTinanded them for making =
noise in the room OF their sister who
was i'll
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
BY Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 26.-Reports that
Mrs. John jacob Astor has brought
suit for a legal separation from her
husband, Colonel John Jacob AstOr,
were neither denied nor affirmed to
day by c. III. Young, who is said to
have been appointed a referee in the
case. Mr.. Young declined to discuss
the case.
Mrs. Astor is said to be represented
by John II. Cadaller. of the firm of
Strong and Cadaller, and Mr.. Astor's
attorney is said to be Lewis Cass
Ledyard. The greatest secrecy is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
TYPHOID FEVER CAUSE
OF SCHOOLS DISMISSAL
BY Associates Press.

Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 26.-An Ath-
ems, Ala. special says;
Owing to a slight epidemic of ty-
phoid fever that has broken out amOng
the student body at the Athens col
Iege, il is deemed wise by Miss Mary
Moore. principal, who is in Birming-
ham under the care Of a specialist,
having sustained a serious injury re
Gently and not being able 10 be here
and superintend matters that the
Young ladies take a vacation for two
weeks. There are no serious cases
and no deaths are expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
Five Inmates of a Nursery
InCinerafed in College Fire

and were caught by the fire in a man
ner that made their rescue impossible,
Ruby MOOTefeld, however, was taken
out Of the building, but when she as
certained that the younger sister was
still inside, she ran back and lost her
life.
The fire was discovered by Mrs,
Priest, the cook, who rushed 10 the
third story and brought fifteen chill,
dren down to the second floor, leading
them to the veranda top, where they
were taken down q ladder. several Of
them dropping into The OutstTetched
arms OF the older boys OF the institu-,
ton. q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
WANTS WALSH
IMPRISONED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT AT
TORNEY SAYS HE FEARS FOR
FROM COUNTRY IF BAIL is Al
LOWED.
RY Associated Press.

Chicago, Oct. 26. United States
District Attorney Sims today appeared
in the United States circuit court OF
appeals and ask that John r
Walsh, convicted of misapplying the
funds of the Chicago National Bank
of which he was president, should be
taken into custody and continuance
OF his bail be denied.
The federal attorney declared that
the government fears that Mrs Walsh
will flee from the country and take W
his residence in some country not
covered by eXtradition laws.
An answer was filed and the court
took the petition under advisement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
STREET CAR CAUSES
DAMAGE IN NASHVILLE
By Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 26.-At an
early hour this morning a street car
left the track on Broadway while
going at a high rate of speed and
crashed into a telephone pole. The
pole was sheared off and the tremen-
dous weights of hundreds of heavy
cables caused all the poles along
Broadway from Spruce to College and
on College from Broadway to Church
to give away. tearing down all the
telephone, telegraph, electric, street
railway and fire department wires. AS
a result the entire electric service
of all kinds in this section of the
city were suddenly cut off and the
lives of scores of people endangered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
TORPEDO BOATS PASS.

ATomDhis. Tenn-- OCT 26-TIe feef
of four torpedo boats, the McDonough.
Tingey, Wilkes and Thornton, hove I'm
sight at HopefeId Bend, above Mem
phis, shortly after 1 o'clock today and
slowly steamed TO their anchorage op-
pOsite the custom house. The tor
pedo boats viii proceed a few miles
up the river tomorrow morning to
meet the presidential party and viii
convoy President Taft's steamer, the
OIeander, to the Memphis wharf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
Complication in New YOrk'S
Heated Municipal Campaign

on the Democratic city ticket Will ap-
pear on the ballot under the old
Hearst Independence League emblem,
There Will be barely time to COM
plete the printing of the two million
ballots, it was said today, if the mat
ter were disposed of promptly.
Aside from this complication, the
chief development in the campaign
was the fact that the Democratic
candidates have taken UP the cudgels
in defense Of the Tammany organiza-
ton against the sensational charges
OF white slavery's" existence under
Tammany's protection-charge which
are being freely made use or as cam
psign material by opposition candi-
dates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
UNIVEBsALIsT cRURCH MEET.

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 26.-The bien-
NAL general convention of the Univer-
sslist church, which has been in SEES
sion here since last Friday, mingled
religious services today with d con-
siderable amount OF convention bust
ness in preparation for final adjourn
ment after tomorrow mornings SEES
sion. Among the speakers on today'sI
program was Rev. J.. VI. Rasnake. Of
Canton, Ga
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM TOMBS
ARTHUR P HEENZE NEARLY
LANDED IN PRISON FOR A TEN
GRANTING STAY AT LAST MO-
MEkT.
y Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 26.-ArJhur p.
Heinze, brother Of F. Augustus Heinze
and associated in the affairs OF the
United Copper Company, nearly land
ed IN the TCmbs for a ten days SEN
tence this afternoon. but at the last
moment Judge Ward, Of the United
States circuit court. granted q stay
of execution and Heiuze was released
on bond.
Heinze was convicted Of advising a
witness to eVade service Of sub
poena at the time the Copper company
was being investigated. He was sen
fenced in the United States circuit
court TO pay a fine Of $3.50 and ten
days in prison.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
WOMEN CLOSE
DOWN FACTORY
THEIR RIoTING CAUSE OWNERS
OF CIGAR PLANT TO CEASE
OPERATIONS UNTIL ORDER Is
RESTORED.
Ry Associated Prsss.

New Brunswick. n 7. Oct 20
Further TioLinE today among the five
hundred women strikers at the cigar
factory of HirscbOTn. Mack & Co. re-
suited in the arrest Of one Of the par
Elephants and the decision Of the man
ufaCtuTers TO close down the place IN
til the trouble is settled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
SHIPMENT STEEL RAILS
LOADING FOR URUGUAY
Wealthy Boston Lady Cuts
Her Throat i'm Jacksonville

years old and had been in bad health
for some time In committing suicide
she used a razor belonging 10 Dr.
Banker. which she had secured during
his absence
Mrs BeauchaTn had attended Buff
falO Bills show here yesterday and
appeared in better spirits than for
some time past Dependency and
the fear of an operation are attributed
as the causes of the suicide It Is
said that Dr.. Banker and MIS-. Beau
cham were soon to have been mar
Ti6d.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
CHICAGO FIRM BUYS
1900 BARRELS ANEHSKEY

Louisville. Ky. Oct ga Titan's
drink Of whiskey-11 900 baTrsIs-has
been purchased from the Kentucky
Warehouse and Distilleries Company
by O'BTien Brothers Of Chicago, 81 is
announced today. The sale price was
S275 600. but the total cost. when
taxes are paid. viii be increased TO
81 600 00O
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
TO REoReANIzE sEARoAR0.

New York. Oct 26.-Judge Lacombe
today granted an order regarding the
reorganization OF the SeabOard Air
Line railway, directing all the receiV-
er's indebtedness 10 be called for pay
ment on Nov. 6, and that receivers
return the property over to the COM
pauy at midnight on November f.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
STORM DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
STATE OF ToBAsco, MEXICO, Al
MOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED
BY CLOUDBURST AND STORM
MANY HOMES WASHED AWAY.
Ry Associated Press.

Mexico City, Oct. 26.-A property
loss estimated at FIVE millions. incIud-
ing crops and other property, Two
lives lost and many others feared
lost. and hundreds of homes washed
away vas the result Of a clOudburst
and storm that struck the state Of To
bascO yesterday.
The entire country is a total waste.
Only the high mountain villages and
plateau farms escaped. Several thou
sand families are homeless.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
Fhot by a Korean as He Step
ped From a Railroad
Train at Hardin.

THREE OTHERS OF THE PARTY
WOUNDED BY STRAY BULLETS
-PERPETRAToR OF THE OUT.
RAGE BOASTS THAT HE CAME
TO HARDIN FOR THE SOLE PUR
POSE OF AssAssINATINe THE
PRINCE TO AVENGE HIS coUN
TRY-MADE NO ATTEMPT TO
ESCAPE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
TOBACCO co. IS
SUING SOCIETY
CINCINNATI FIRM BRINGS SUIT
FOR $ts6,ooo DAMAGES AGAINST
THE BURLEY SOCIETY
Rv Associated Press.

Cincinnati, Oct. 26.-The E. o.
Eshelby Tobacco Company, located in
Cincinnati where Mr.. E. A. Eshelby
is also proprietor of the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune, entered suit to-
day in the United States district
court here against the Burley Tobacco
Society, Clarence Lebus, its pTesi-
dent, and AlonZo Ferguson, and asks
for $196, 600 damages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
With Husky Voice President
Reiterates His Position
on Waterways.

THREE SHORT ADDRESSES DE-
LWERED, THE FIRST OF WHICH
WAS AT SUNRISE AT CAPE
eIRADEAU, Mo-cANNoN DOES
NOT FAVOR BONDS FOR I'M
PROVING WATERWAYS - NEW
ORLEANS IN GALA ATTIRE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
MURDERER REPRIEVED.

New Orleans, Oct. 26.-After having
prepared 10 march 10 the gallows,
Square Hawkins, a negro who was
recently granted a TepTieve twenty
minutes before the time set for his
execution, today had his sentenc COM
muted by the board of pardons to life
Imprisonment. Hawkins was found
guilty on the charge of criminaIly as
saulting a white girl in Rapides
parish
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
POSSE IS AFTER
2 BAD NEGROES
THEY KILLED CONSTABLE NEAR
JESUP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED
TO ARREST THEM-THOUGHT a
LYNCHING is IMMINENT.
BY Associated Press.

Jesup. Ga, Oct. 26.-SurToundei by
a big posse, two negroes, who this
morning shot and killed Constable
J. R. BeIflour. are hiding ia the
swamps near Everett City, and il is
believed viii be Iynched If captured
The officer was killed while trying
to arrest the negroes, who had been
shooting up the community near
Mount Pleasant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
COTTON MILLS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA NOT TO CLOSE

Union, S. C.. oct. 2e.-with their
products sold ahead for several
months. it was denied today that the
nine cotton mills OF this county Will
close down ON account Ct the present
high price Of cotton. All the plants.
with the exception of the LockhaTt
mills, which are closed for this week
only, VIII continue 90 run on fun time.
probably until the first Of next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
FLORALA BOY
MEETS DEATH
HIS HEAD CRUSHED WHEN TEAM
OF MULES RAN AWAY, OVER
TURNING A LOG CART.
Special to the journal.

FIOrala, Ala, Oct. 26.-Oscar Hucka-
baa, the eleven-yeaT- old son of Geo.
Huckabea, was instantly killed today,
when team 70 mules he was driving
ran away, Overturning a log cart. His
head was crushed. and also his side.
No one witnessed the accident, which
happened in the woods near here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
SIXTEEN OFFICERS TAKING
THE HORSEBACK TEST
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 26.-Under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Albert D. Mills,
sixteen officers of the department OF
the gulf left Fort McPhtrSon this
morning on the first leg of the. ninety
mile horseback ride, required annually
by the new military law. The party
expects to cover thirty miles a day,
completing the ride Thursday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
COLLEGE ASSN. MEETS.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 26.-The assO-
citation Of college alumnae of the
United States opened its annual con-
vention here today. The sessions
VIII continue through the week The
association was organized in 1882 and
il IS the only national unprofessioual
organization OF American college wo-
men having for its aim purely educa-
tional work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
WILL ARRANGE
The BIG FIGHT
JOHNSON AND HIS MANAGER
WILL REACH NEW YORK THIS
WEEK, WHEN MATCH WITH
JEFFRIES WILL BE MADE.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Oct. ga battle be
tween James ]. Jeffries and Jack
Johnson will be arranged before the
end of the week if the public declara-
tions Of the two principals are carried
out. Johnson and his manager Will
arrive Thursday, when the match will
be made. In the meantime JefrieS is
hard at work on the road and in the
gymnasium here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
w. C.. T.U. ELECT OFFICERS.

Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 26.-The election
of officers and the adoption of resOlU
lions were features of tOday's session
of the w. @. T. U. The body went
unanimously on record as giving little
encouragement to woman suffrage
Six general officers were elected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
ROAD BUILDERS MEET.

Columbus, o., Oct. 26.-The national
today. Governor Har menowcmfwyp
today. Governor Harmon welcomed
the delegates AMI responses were
made by the preg3lent of the Ameri-
can Road Makers Association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
MAKES NEW RECORDS
IN FLYING MACHINE

DOrcasJeT. Eng, oct. Z6--LeOn de
I.eGrange. the French aviator, flying a
BIeriot mOuoplane here today broke
the worlds speed record He tTav-
eIed a mile and $50 yards in one
miunte and A. Is seconds. This was
at the rate OF nearly 81 miles an hour
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
UNION COMMANDER DEAD.

Burlington, VT, Oct. 26.-GeneraI
Oliver o. Howard, last OF the Union
commanders Of the civil war, died ar
his home here tonight OF heart dis
ease He was sevepty-nine years old.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
HARRY THAW
is OVERRULED
COURT OF APPEALS DECLARES
SLAYER OF STANFORD WHITE
WAS LEGALLY COMMITTED TO
ASYLUM.
~ AnancIaten Presa.

Albany, y. Y, Oct. 26.-Harry K
ThaW'S contention that he was illegal
ly committed to the Matteawan state
hospital for the criminal insane, fol-
lowing his acquittal on the charge OF
numbering Stanford White in New
York city, was oveTTUled by the court
of appeals today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
AN ATTEMPTED
ASSASSINATION
INSANE NEGRO CAUGHT IN THE
ACT OF SLIPPING UPON FLOR
ALA LIVERYMAN WITH LOADED
REVOLVER.
specIaI to the journal.

FlOrala- Oct. ga crazy negro at
tempted TO assassinate ". F. Meigs,
a livery stable man, today. He was
caught in the act of slipping upon his
intended victim with a loaded re
vOlver. The negro was locked up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27

Nearly seven thousand tons of steel
rails are being rushed into the
matches Of the British steamship
Drumlanrig, which is mOOred at the
east side of TRrragOna wharf and
which is working night and day to
expedite loading. Rails by the train
loads are being rushed TO Pensacola
from the Birmingham mills. and
scores OF cars are on nearby side
tracks in easy reach so the rapid work
viii not be INTERRUPTED.
TO SHIP 10000 TONS.
This Is the first of several ship
mentS to be made from Pensacola and
several other gull points. ALI the
material is going to San Antonio, q
port south OF MOEtevideo. and which
is IN Uruguay. It was stated Amer:-
cans are constructing a railroad into
the interior and Ia all will require
$4,000 tons OF rails alone. Car wheels
viii also be shipped to the port named,
and an official on the export docks
yesterday said an EFFORT VIII be made
20 handle the entire lot at Pensacola.
It viii all depend upon rapid despatch
OF the initial cargo, and when it Is
considered that the unWieldly ma
teTial IS being handled rapidly and
safely here it speaks well for the
port as a competitor cor the entire
lot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27
First Consignment of Nearly
1000 Tons Being Load
ed on Drumlanrig.

is PART OF AN ORDER OF $1,000
TONS PLACED WITH sIRMING-
HAM MILLS BY BUILDERS or
NEW RAILROAD IN URUGUAY,
ALL OF WHICH MAY GO
THROUGH THIS PORT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-27

THE WEATHER - Fair Wednes
day and Thursday; light, variabI
winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

ash preferred gave new lease Of lire to rumors of a combination of those lines in connection with the interest se- cured in Lehigh Valley by the ROCK Island controlling factors.
 Amalgamated Copper and Smelt1ng ln- dustrials responded to reports that pre- liminary details of the proposed copper merger were going forward once more
 Tn some other stocks which usually figure as speculative leaders the move- ment was less conspicuous and there were signs of profttaking from time to time. United States Steel moved mar rowly and Reading showed constralnt in it's action.
 The volume of the market as whole shrank considerably by reason of the diminished activity in these usual favor- ties of the speculation. An extra div1- dend by one of the leading copper pro- ducers was partly responsible for the strength in that group.
 There was a suggestion of prepara- ton for window dressing for the show ing to be made in investment accounts and balance sheets at the end Of the year in the way in which quotations were marked up at some points. The closing tone WAS strong after the re- action.
 Bonds were firm; total sales, par value, s4,4e4,Oo0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.