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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
J. II. LEWIS ASSIGNS.
Last of big ColOred Merchants in
Boston Gives Up First Floor
Store.-WaS Running az
Loss.

At last after 80 years comes the
passing Of colored men running GUS
tom tailoring business or any large
mercantile business in the business
centre OF Boston proper on the street
floor in the assignment Of J. II. Lew
is, the custom tailor. who has moved
from his big store at 4GS Washing
ton street sold out everything in
stock and hxtures. He is. now with
Gates and Mulligan. his cutters for
merly, az 345A Washington street,
second floor. front. on a salary il Is
said, for the good will of the bust
ness, while his faithful son. J. H
Lewis, Jr. will go into business with
Mr.. Murphy, another cutter for his
father formerly, on Washington ST..
corner OF school street, second floor
front. The future intentions Of J.
II. Lewis. Sr., are not yet fixed.
The event is one OF sad concern to
cOlored Bostonians since Mr.. Lewis
had had a long and wonderfully sue
cessful career on Washington street
for over 30 years. He began in 1872
at the corner of Oak street and Oak
place with a capital of 90 cents. hav-
ing worked and stolen his way North
In six months he moved 10 y Oak
street. two years later he was on
Washington street. corner OF Oak,
where he finally had Mr. T. S. Calvin
as partner and whenever ne got a
boom by original styles and cuts for
.dressy men which took especially with
she Irish element, whom he held
ever after.
Selling out to Mr. Calvin, he moved
after 1--WE years more to Az Wash
ingtOn street. where he remained 20
years. and rose to one OF the leading
custom tailors OF Boston with bus
mess at one time OF $15O,O0O, a force
OF 80 at the store and hundreds at
his work room in another building.
Remodelling of the building and a
new lessee forced him TO move. tenn
porarily, to col Washington street.
and then to 40S Washington. an i'm
mense store with a rental OF $4,000
year. For two years he has been
running behind and since old age and
poor health bothered him he decided
to go It on a smaller scale.
Mr.. John Peake, brother OF his
nrst wife, and son, ]. II. Lewis, Jr..
finished with him. He has another
SON. Stanley, youngest child, Mr..
Lewis's business averaged 800, 900
per year.
Mr.. Lewis was born about 65 years
ago near Enfield, North Carolina
where he owns large plantation,
rented out In farms, his half-brothers
living on il. He married Miss Daisy
Peake of Hampton, Va. about 80
years ago. She died In 1902, leaving
the two boys and one daughter, now
Mrs. Charles r. Richardson. Mr..
Lewis first owned a house at 35
buckingham street, then for years
the house he had at 523 Columbus
Avenue. About five years ago he
married Miss Dora Cole OF PhiladeI.
phia. the couple having an apartment
with Mrs. Joseph Lee at 52S ColHm-
bus Avenues--Bosron. Mass. Ameri-
can.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31

shall be posted The whole sum OF
$4,000 is 10 90 TO the winner OF the
mill. $50
Jeffries will leave for a short Eu-
ropean trip in few days. He viii
visit the springs at Carlsbad IN Bo-
hemia and viii do little prelimiu.
airy training there. He plans TO be
ready 10 fight within FIVE months.
There a. absolutely nothing tine
matter with me in any way" ne
said after posting the forfeit. and TO
prove his assertion. he gave his chest
a mighty thump that could have
easily bowled over the ring of in
curing newspaper men. Jeffries
said that he hoped the fight would
be held in this country. He thought
that a few days az Carlsbad and a
little trip on the continent would be
beneficial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
JEFF" POSTS FORFEIT
Puts Up $1,000 to Bind Match With
Johnson.

New York, July 2s.-Actual steps
looking to fight between James J.
Jefries and Jack Johnson for the
heavyweight championship of the
world were taken today. when JEFF
fries, on his arrival from the West,
posted $4,000 as a forfeit TO bind a
match with the negro pugilist for
fight OF anywhere from twenty to
hundred rounds. Jeffries insists
that the fight shall be held before
the club Offering the largest purse,
and that when the articles are sign
ed an additional forfeit OF $4,000
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
JEFF DAVIS NEAR DEATH
Bullet In Courtroom Tragedy Just
Misses u. S. Senator.

Little Rock, Ark, July 2S.-Nathan-
lei Parker Willis. owner of a liquor
cure establishment in Indianapolis.
Ind. was shot and instantly killed in
the circuit court room here. His muir
derer is w. Y. Ellis. a resident of Pine
Blutf
The bullet which entered the heart
OF the victim, just missed striking
United States Senator Jeff Davis. who
was appearing as counsel in the case
on trial The shooting resulted in a
quarrel over the custody of the child
OF Willis and his divorced wife, Ellis
having married the former Mrs Willis.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Two Found Dead on rraekx.

The bodies of John Welch. a coal
operator, and John Rogers. a miner.
were found beside the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad tracks near Kayford, w.
Va Weich's skull was crushed and
Rogers body was cut to pieces. welch
had several hundred dollars, but only
~ was found on the body.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
500. 900 Fire at Lone arareb

Fire swept across the southern part
or Long Branch's, N. j., business sec
ton and did 100000 damage. Start
ing In livery stable near Second ave
nue.. the flames spread rapidly to the
frame structures on both sides, de-
stroying a dozen buildings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
The House Program.
Balloons Collide 1000 Feet IN Air.

During thecourse of a balloon race
at Newton. H.. Clarence Duncan and
Roy Eastman. both OF vincennes. col
lided in the air. They had just cut
loose from their balloons. which prob
ably saved their Yves. as they wers
about 2o00 feet above the earth. East
mans leg was badly crushed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31

TO the principles of human rights as
il would be for "a camel 70 go
through the eye OF a needle"
CoiOred men need not lose hope
though for right principles are eter-
nal and wrong fourishes only for a
little while
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Excessive swimming KiIls Boy.

Stroudsburg. Pa. July 2S.-As a re-
suit Of excessive swimming Milford
Simonson. sixteen years Old. of Mont
Clair. y. j.. who has been spending
the summer at Paradise inn. Paradise
Valley. was stricken with brain fever
and died
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Zachary TayIor's Dauohter Dead

Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor cambridge.
daughter of President Zachary Taylor.
and former mistress OF the White
House, died at Winchester. Va. after
q brief illness, aged eighty-ave years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Taft at Moving Picture Show.

President Taft attended a special
performance at one OF the moving pic
ture theaters in Washington to wit
ness the pictures made OF him during
his trip to Petersburg. Va, In May last.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
Miss Morgan Makes Balloon rrio.

Nancy. France. July 2s.-Miss Nor.
gan. daughter OF J. Pierpont Morgan.
OF New York. made trip aboard the
dirigible balloon Vile De Nancy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
No Tradlno stamps IN oeoraI.

w ''Nu'09 otxH1pt ~ OeoT0Ih-
The Georgia senate passed the house
bin. making Illegal the giving OF trad
ing stamps In Georgia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31

POSTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DENOMINA
TION THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31

Entered ct the Post oacc at Richmond. Va.
second class matter.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

With sales of gas stock at SO making
recession of over a point from the lowest
selling price of Saturday the verdict OF
the stock exchange today in regard 10
what had been done for the gas company
at this session as well as the conclusion
that nothing further might be expected
from that body. was recorded. y
The buying was from the same source
whence 1t has come all along. while the
selling was quite general. The BID OF
e9s secured one lot, and so did bid or
6g1s while three twenty-five lots were
taken at Co. The stock that was 70 be
had at the latter figure was not exhausted
and no effort was made to accomplish
such feat. although some support was
given by the bid from another broker o!
6sA for any part of 100 shares: 'nG oIa
for twenty-five shares being 6Sh: There
was no further trading ana 30 ~ ciose~
with 6S2 and Cd asked.
With the clause in the District appro-
priation bill in force the status OF ,he
company will be the same as IL was pe-
fore the enactment of the law wnich saHe I've
authority to the Supreme Court OF the
District to permit an increase OF the cap
ital stock of the company to the extent OF
the value Of the property OF the company
as ascertained by the court; Inc Proceeo
ines under this law had advanced es 1ar
as getting the valuation and the order OF
the court. but an appeal on the part OF
the District to the Supreme Court or the
limited States is pending before that
body. ..s
The repeal of the law which authorized
such procedure will Of course put an emu
to the litigation.
peared to be tendency on me part U'
some of the holders to dump their stock.
b,It It was also quite evident that they
held themselves we'll in hand or else there
was not much liquidation to be done. for
after the 60 notch was reached In the
down ard course the trading stuck rast.
n. :. decided downward plunge was
made b. as certificates. which, instead OF
heing offered at 11j, as was tthc case sat-
urday last and at 100. was done some
days ago, for 112, but the best bid for
them was 1Oela. No change was made
in the figures for the gas As or for the
Georgetown SIS. After call $1,000 in gas
certificates sold for 1l2.
II now comes out that the reason for
the change in the opinion about the value
of Mergenthaler stock, which quite re-
Gently sold as high 30 and which to-
dav sold for 2O7 and the best bid was
:OOIs is that 1t Is proposed to oner new
stock to the stockholders at 200.
The proceeds are to be used in meeting
the cost Of the acquisition OF the foreign
companies.
would grant to stockholders the privilege
OF subscribing for the new stock at
price much nearer to par than the ono
determined upon, and SO 1t looks as II the
market is going to come to the value ap-
parently fixed on by the company
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Selling in London.
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 1.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
2a3 points on scattered covering by sellers
of late last week. Liverpool was about
as due early but after the local opening
rallied and prices here worked up to
net advance Of 4a7 points on covering
and moderate support from bullish
sources in the absence of important Of
ferings. Business was very quiet and
the market ruled a point or two off from
the top during the middle of the morn
ing under scattered realizing.
Futures opened steady. March, 9.35;
May, 90: July. 90; August, 926-2S;
October, 9.24; December, 9.19; January
9.11.
The market continued quiet late in the
forenoon. with prices about to . points
net higher at midday.
Continental trade reports We're poor,
but detailed weather reports showed no
precipitation of consequence in the west
ern belt.
Spot. quiet; mddling uplands, 9.65; mid
ding gulf. $50.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
1900 bales. against 1908 last week and
15.I;J last year. For the week. 1f5OOO
bales, against III, 30 last week and
llf.G56 last year. Todays receipts at
New Orleans I::25 bales. against 500
last year, and at Houston 1863 bales
against 2.1oO last year.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
Argentine Government So internal Gold Loan, I90!

rgsntne Government So internal Gold Loan, $50
ef.1e, eoaD PESOS SoSo PoSsDs R
III st sS5 4 s % 1000 gold peso.
equivalents in pounds United States gold
Interest % g:y: ,;s'd: s:s % ;s ;e: s %
London pounds sterling the fixed exchange Of hlngs
E. % ss's s
sEges sisr GR on RE AsovG s5
,ao?ssss 81 ON n M AND
of bond: to The :oooo price per payable
For each Bond of -s97s-l,ooo pesos.
On On 1cb sPpr' TO- 1000 sol3 H. and accrued interest o44o
Total. so644o
Sis 4 Wiz s SS&SiS 4 i MONDAY
MARCH @ ,s4 isSs AND % CLOSED
@ pH s2F So M TIE BONDS ON THE NE"
4ius AD co.. AND
sas::ne 8: spss Doa @ s' 1e
Which a. sas a o se % ssa r % % oS
yea s t % :,, 1 with ss the % .S oa ss $ %
par .? By as.inss
ssss: @ i % 's on ' & % ss
~ The ,ass loan ss:a mssss sssd M
Brothers and Co, Bnque de Paris set ct D PaysBas
BSs a ss
sss: the sss $ .sPoas $ %
deposit of $50 bond Of
allotment made the deposit will be returned full and portion
applied for be allotted the balance the will be aPp
failure the balance Of the
when du: right IN any previous payment will vest in us a0s
' sss! BE ISSUED
7 MORGAN
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, BANK, +
York, February 27th 1909.
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC z-Palace Gate
Kensing
n s & &C.: cs s ": p Co., DE- lpss p 7ssss ] ssa r ps s
L1ndustie En- Paris Credit
Morgan &c, New First
Gendeme
compliance instructions received from His E1celenc the Minister
Executive law Number $685. dated 1908
internal Gold Bonds for the providing for expenditure % made made
the nation and for other public works. and that the Ar
fund Of which offering for are created
Presidential
Presidential
ng National Congress August 1908 the Budget estimates tor 1902
National
the following figures for the
periods mentioned,
2o4o
tho Q4nerccn
Evening star., 1909-03-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. March 1.-Wheat prices
broke sharply at the opening of the mar
ket today, initial quotations showing loss
es of y to %, compared with Saturdays
closing. Selling at the start was general
and the first few minutes offerings found
slow takers. The selling was based on
severe declines in the price Of wheat at
Liverpool and Berlin May opened at
1.l6 to 1.1I&s. and July at 1.O83s to 1.O43s
After touching 1.i57s, the May option ad-
Nanced to l.165s on moderate support by
bull leaders, and on covering by shorts.
After selling at 1893, July steadied
around 1.U.
May corn opened at 66i, to 6Sas and
July at 6yas, May soon dropping TO 6G and
july to 6JA.
May oats opened at 5l7s to ~. and July
at 49s4 TO 431s. Later. May sold at 4sa4a
4S's and July at Jps.
Provisions opened unchanged to 21a
higher
The Chicago wheat market was rather
nervous the entire day. One of the
principal features was liberal sales of the
mission houses The low point for July
was reached at 1O5ss. The market closed
about steady. with May Is lower at l.l7a
July was down Is, at 1.oiasa1OiE
The corn market was weak all day. The
low point for May WAS 65a.. The market
closed weak. with May off ss. at 677s.
Close: Wheat-May. 1.l11s. July, 1.O43s
a1.0ita: September. 9sl4: December. 39x
Corn-March. 63ss: May, 6o7s: July, 65a
a6JA: September, 651s.
oats-May. 34a.: July, 4912a49's; Sep
tember. 4ossa40i2.
Pork-May. l7.o5: July. 17.1ak.
Lard-May. 9.75: July, 3.S5a0.S71a; Sep
tember. 1000.
Ribs-May. S.95: July. 9.10.
Rye-Cash. 79a791a: May, 81.
Barley-Cash. 6oa69.
Timothy March 3S5.
Cloyer-March, 0.05.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. March 1.--Closing:
wheat-Spot strong: No. red western.
winter. SIS cd: futures dull; March. IS
I'd; July. SIS $sd; September. Is II I'D.
Corn-Spot quiet: new American
mixed tvia Galveston). 5s I'D; futures
quiet; March IS sgd; May. 5s 1lad.
Peas-Canadian. steady. IS id
Flour-Winter patents strong. 32s.
Hops in London (Pacitic coast), firm,
E2 5sa G3 5S
Evening star., 1909-03-01
new YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by Z. +. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange: G. Bowie
Chipman. manager. 1901 st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
or rho

Union Insurance Company
OF Buffalo. n. Y. on the 51st day Of December.
. 190S. as required under District of Colum~
bia Code. amended June 50, 190"
SalnIdl Stth.h 'e-tyo'Svv W
Capital stock paid up, in cash. ...... 20Oooo 90
Cash in Office .........-...... ss, LOG ~
Cash in bank. Observation-Disclosures. S6, Il2 As
real estsfcl Observation-Disclosures. a. 700 Co
Stocks and bonds fHnarket value). -. 26S.37S az
Bills receivable and collateral loans. 10000 oO
Premiums uncolected and in hands
Of agents .......-....... 30 sSs IL
Interest due and accrued. .......... $3.50 IL
r- LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims ms.......:..... Sla. $50 ~
Reserve as REQUIRED by law..... 224 Oei g..
Reinsurance premiums. --........- 199o 81
Salaries. rents, expenses, taxes. ETC. $50 %
Capital stock ~. .1O,ooo oo
Amount and character OF business
transacted during the year 1905. - pW,96 JS
Losses, sustained during the year 1908. 3I1113 S6
Mohey received during the year 1905 3l9.244 81
Expended during the year 1905. Dl 4i3 43
.. +. FOSTER, President.
- C. LEE ABEI.L, Secretary. y
Ss,hsorih"d and sworn to before me this 2sth
day of January, 1909.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
.i,l D,snatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
settled; spot contract I.27lsal.z7s; spot No. 2
red western. 1.271sal .a7N: March. i.27ls asked /;
bushels: southern ON grade, 1.Aa1 III.
CORN-Easier:. spot contract. 7li.a7lA; March.
steamer mixed. 6sza6Sss: receipts IL. TOO bush
els: exports bushels; sontheen Thite
OATS-Firm: No. white, 5Saaa58; No. 3
white 57,sa5s; No. mixed. o5laaas; receipts,
RYE~Firm: No. western export, s5Aas6;
No western domestic. Sass.
HAY-Dull; No. Timothy, A.5oa16.o0; No.
clover mixed. II .I0a1c.OO.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-very dull; steam TO Liv-
erpocl. per bushel. Id. March; Cork for orders,
per qusrter, - March.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Washington Stock Exchange.

saies.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Wsshing-
ton Rwy. and Elec a. 81 900 at a7Tt.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s; $1,000 at losha.
Washington Gas. o5 at co.,. % at ss,a 25
at 60. 25 at 50. % at 60.
Bell Telephone OF Pa. at 1927. at 1924.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at POT.
Greene Cananea. 100 at 81.
United States Trust. 10 at 9e&. at 9oX.
8ss. -.
Washington Gas cert, Coo at 1i2.
LaDston Monotype, 50 at 12M. % at 121,,
100 at 12sl fb,iyer 6O,. 100 at i2H lbuyer 0oI.
100 at l2at buyer 6Ol.
Greene Cananea, % at 81.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 50 at se,i.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
STEPHENSON NEARLY ELECTED.
Absence Of Democrats Causes N
Quorum at Madison, Wis.

MADISON. Wis. March Limited;
States Senator Isaac Stephenson might:
have been reelected on the twentieth bal.
lot had it not been for a bolt OF all the
democrats except Y. II. Cady and all of
the social democrats.
There was not a quorum. The total vote
was 81. Of which Stephenson received 81,
n J. Cleary. j. -s1d Neal BroHnsa 4
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Government Securities.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL. March 1.-Closing-Cot.
ton: Spot in fair demand: prices two
points lower: American middling fair
$50; good middiing. 5.23; middling. sos;
low middling, 4.S3; good ordinary, 4:4s
ordinary. SOS. The sales Of the day were
5000 bales. Of which 200 were for specu.
lation and export, and included 7,s0O
American.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the
stocks had changed in price
change In balance OF the closing prices:
Atchison, Tap and S. Fe, CON-, 1925.
AtchisOn Tap and s. Fe. CON-, 1O2ia
Atlantic Coast Line. 11sk
Canadian Pacific 16s.
c. G. C.. and ST. L.. com, ,I6ls.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 65is
Chi, Mil. and ST. Paul, COM, 143Is.
Della. & Hudson. 1731a.
Den. & Rio Grande, COM, A.
Erie, CON-, 2s.
Erie, 1st pfd. 42A.
Inter Metro, pfd., 411a.
Kan. City South. COM. 41i4.
Kan. City South. pfd.. II.
Louis G. Nashville, I3sl.
Mo-, Kan. & Tex, CON-, 40.
M.S.P. & S.S.M.. COM. 140A.
Missouri Pacific, 6S15.
y. Y. Central & Hudson River. 1H.
n. Y. Ontario and Western. 4o.
Norfolk and Western. STA.
Northern Pacific, 1857.
Pennsylvania, 39A.
Reading. COM, 124Ss.
Rock Island. pfd., 81.
Southern Pacific. Gom.. 1lF..
Southern Railway, COM, 24!2.
Texas and Pacific, 32A.
Third Ave. 3S1s.
Toledo, ST Louis and West, COM. 40.
Union Pacific. com, 115ia.
Wabash. pfd.. 35l..
Wisconsin Central. com. 10.
INDUSrRIALS.
Amalgamated Copper, II.
Am Can, pfd.. IA.
Am. Car & Foundry, CON-, Ash.
Am. Cotton Oil. com. 53ss.
Am Ice Securities, 25h.
Am. Locomotive, COM, ~
Am Locomotive pfd.. 110M.
Am. Smelling and Ref. CON-, sS1s
Am. Sugar and Ref. CON-, 100.
Am. Tel and Tel, 1851.
American Woolen. COM. IS.
Central Leather. CON-, %.
Central Leather. pfd., l03.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, COM. 331s.
Col. and Hooking Coal and Iron, 2las.
Corn Products Ref. CON-, Is.
D.stillers' Securities. 301a.
Great Northern Ore 691z.
International Steam Pump. 81.
National Lead, CON-. 1874.
Pacific Mail Steamship. 32A.
ssloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron, COM, 72lls.
Tennessee Copper. 377s.
L. S. Steel, COM, 4ois.
Utah Copper, 41ia.
Western Union Tel, 6G.
Westinghouse Elec. Man. IS.
BONDS.
Am Tobacco 6s. 1857.
r. r. T. Convert As S37s.
c.. F.. & Q. Joint IS. 9ss.
Chi. Rock Isl. & Pac. As, 13ss.
Inter. Metro. 4Es, 1885.
Pa Convert. 311as. 1916. e5st.
l.. S. Steel, I'd, Us, 1854.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
PRICES RULE STRONG
Notable Animation in the Iron
and Steel Shares.
ANAL. COPPER HAS A RISE
Heavy Sales Follow a Very Strik.
ing Advance.
READING THE ACTIVE FEATURE
Undergoes the Widest Fluctuation:
Recorded During the Session.
Railway List Firm.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 1.-Although there
was nothing whatever of Importance In
financial sense in the general course of
affairs over Sunday. the stock market
opened with a firm tone and ruled de-
cidedly strong during the greater part OF
the business session. Particular anima-
tion was displayed in the iron and steel
and the metal producing and refining
shares in general.
Amalgamated Copper enjoyed strik-
ing advance, and very heavy sales of the
metal were rumored at quotations some
what above the current market rates.
These reports were not confirmed and
their authenticity would appear doubtful.
although it is said that a better European
inquiry for copper metal has been OBJ
served on the decline in prices.
American Smelling was likewise decid-
edly strong and material advances took
place in the Republic Iron and Steel
shares, the United States Steel stocks.
National Lead and Colorado Fuel and
Iron. In fact, the several issues or thls
general classification enjoyed greater
degree of animation than they have dis
played in several weeks.
Reading Advances Five Points.
feaOlIS. uOWtNei, "dS tiiO IiloSt oN1'S
feature of the market and that stock un-
derwent the widest fluctuations in prices
which were recorded. After opening frac-
tionalIy below its closing figures OF Sat
urday, the stock scored an advance OF
more than five points.
There was much discussion as to the
probabilit of a decision being rendered In
the commodities clause case by the Su-
preme Court in Washington and much
conjecture as to the courts ruling.
Soon after midday advices were receiv-
ed from Washington stating that no
decision in this case would be rendered
today. and Reading broke sharply for no
apparent reason, later moving irregularly.
Other Substantial Advances.
The railway share list was generally
firm with substantial advances scored by
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific st.
Paul Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Wis
consin Central, the Hill stocks and At
Gibson.
The local traction issues were also
strong and active. notably in the instance
of Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
The London stock market was generally
firm and American shares were quoted for
the most part we'll above parity with New
York's closing prices of Saturday.
Selling in London.
The rapid rise in the local market. how
ever. carried tine comparative quotations
SO far out of adjustment as to lead to
arbitrage selling which was estimated as
being in excess of 3O,9OO shares.
Money market and foreign exchange Cir
cu.nstances showed no material alteration.
and the grain market was quite reaction
ary.
Evening star., 1909-03-01

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