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New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
BOSTON WOOL mAakEr.

Boston. March 2@-Ihere ~ revival 1f in
lerest lu the local WOOL market principally from
ere C3Tded wuull,n mills, and tcw go5,l si..I
transfers are noted The inquiry Isl rriucir ally
sCr california stock. With uulv small Gta.lugs
in l-ace-. ShCartuR ls startling up brisklv iu the
Far West but local dealers arr doing htyi. CON
tractiu2 owing 90 hiSh urieva asked uy grove rg.
pomeutir quotations ohio AMI pennsy ivtnia
heeees-No washed 4ur SIC. deiaIue G-f ylsf.
M 'hHtle. H-1lood comhing 3-c. A-r'ood
c1mbirg $50, ii-uloot c1mbing. sac. de'aire un-
washed -no, hra unyg1sEed. 2S09fc Nfeh.san
NJ isCunsin and New York aeecss--Fiur uuwa slsL
2td2hc. dciIine. @sc. 'a-hlp,d. .GNg4e Neu-
tucfy, lndiau1 and Missouri blood. 9I0,i6c
. b0od 34f3-e.
Scoured ba-is- reNas-Fine. o. months. -un
lic, 90 = mouths. tJud6C fan GCuG.r cali
iornia -NoIiherr- "iaOtct middle couutv. ~
t;r far tree. 5sntIc. oregon Es.torn 40 i
-leplr. tla1-r. rlothinz u~W6s,. valley SO O..
tfft7c- TERRITORY me staple. 7odI-c. nns
l,.,tlli. ttic fst dnc clothing g-4t,..- fre ri,-
fium. t3@d p blood. 6laG.c. a blood 5sf
nov e -hiaod com hlne. a1d5s- Pulled extra.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

Winter patents SIS HOPS iu London tPactnc
Coasu f5ui6. BEEsf-Extra India mess strOuz
l2us PORK Pr ne mess Western. 116s 3d
lIAMS-Shorr cut. Tfs BACON-Cumher rland
cuf, fIF short r.h. Is. clear bellies T4s ,ong
Clet~ uiddl,s. GGlt IIs Sd. heavy. 1.ss 81
shcr- -lear backs Tus 6t- SHOT -LpERS-
square f--- TNRE-I Prime Western. rierc@s.
t-s G4- Auferi-a- -cdued pals - Sd
tH blESt &c -tEadia. fucst white G';s. colored.
G2s TAi.LDW -- Prime cifr nominal. s3s
TU RPt$t INE-Spirits. as 3C. ROSIN -Com-
mon. iue 6I PE-ROs Et'M-Isedned. -i1d.
LINSEED OIL. SGs 90 CDTTONSEEI OH
Hull rerucd-Sp5t hrlu. ans 0d. ALLOW
Australian tU london fru. IIs f0f-d.
Loud on. March 80 -~r-CfN RI Raw. ceutrisu-
gaI t1s i4d rnUscot ado. iSs 9d beet suzsr
Msrcl. 2 - C't %. ITN~F. Ed 'tlcurta. April
Juu.. Gls Sd rINSEED on. SIS Itgd.
-PEPI JII- to- FETEOlEf M-AmC rican
o. fued. Gt.L. spirits cd TCRPENTIN E.
Spiri-s as JH RCsTN- American strained.
To- Gd. fine i-- 6d
Nut"er. March 22-PETBOLECH 20
francs 81 ccItiucs
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
FKfilI-IONe

PROA I>EONS- Easier during tle earfr trad
Hss.ae u- pa. sers ana late m tfr dav Vas
r-Dl- .u nrath1 with grain To- lard there
e.-. rales n 400 tierc,s ~ Ma % 1851. aud
r,s-. So fluIir. So J7a S2S. short claar.
s-Ga s. BEEF-Mess. sl4 5aa ST.. family.
ness s-aa So. BEEF HAMS-stcads. S24 a
SO. DRESSED HoGS- Baeons. l+%c. lSo
is-.r. CIT MEATS Picked bellies hrm.
-r-.sirs f7r. ln h. idG idiaC. ~ TO- fGl
-,fr.6vt Ffrm. .itv Ti.r. c1urt-y cast
7Ir LaRD-stesav. middle West. 4e00
s--.arI.s b. az. continent . qo-. Brazil kers.
fe $50 COMPOUND -Ste4dr. I0Qfnfs q.
sTEAEI>E-EirIa. oieo. ~. as. eitt lard.
RIrh ngsaes: ,'. ie,' ,, i e. os1 's =, Erinery
.' aH roini- paH Talmag~- sons Company.
Sew orleans 'e'cEraphs Louisiana crop move
-.srf "a. date as follows R'csl lpts rough.
laas.sH1 sacks. against 1905 500 iast year
F.a. aan fsffilua r.1p NOV ueut. Re
e....rs = ooz porke's. sales a. 500 pockets
~tGiE- ruro rules steady. h-t qElst and
ur.rrHlrd standard erauuiatel quoted "a
- -,t. lrss I p0r ctnf cash. The London
ur, ..a--F. March. April and Mar I4s Gs.d
~fo.. ln rfe United nE lu is Gl.nuD tons
FaH .rrr steady h-f quiet and unchanged.
-s.. auH sn.r-s.s su.af- 40 test .Gic S8Ies
arIa about 10000 teRs 'llu 0rntrifugal
March a.pu.r-. a. ar hase "6 test. cosf ana
MT hT.~-f-4I.p PER standard dull. -...
.rI NrrrH. f2aun Ig.I-t-e. April and NJ.
d. 500 fa.'p-. r.o-duH lower buf STEADY. spot.
- Is- flfrr-s $50 los Lake copper -.er-.
.--. a fE g- eI'.trHiI tic. re isf. D
r.s-t t... rs-r.re. $500 $3.50. TIs--plI.. -Da-.
rf ..l. gs .--- Na-cn. 20 zoo 1@c. A0rI. "a. .Oa.
-. H-.. Mar. 80 49, t- - London frm and
rtr.-K..t. spot s#oa4 20. r---- Yorl-.
t-s.t-- ra-t s. r1rls f.rdo- ,,,.ar
~. r-s 90 -PEITEE -"aat. s.ot .5sa
l-. Sos. Nnrf. p re0 .. fu. Fas' So Ion
T.-... ..rfE.-erI at .-t ieoN-rE. Euc
H-I I.rr marF.f WOO lower - sl- cd for
Cleveland u-HrrantF IasFI'- rrfhau-eF Np
fr.r4., s-rrfhIrr Ff~ rts -0. A.. North
trH r. ~.1ffsrr Fud $50 ~gufhsrn snft
ef- SOS 80 Ef~ .-ru rrrf.Hc0frs unchanged
'foir.~FS A.,O ~NFIP -.rnch1nErd. v-ffh
.r.rUH r.ffef. rr1tr-Ift- i.If OrsFiu-f FtzEt.
.HI. fr..tr 90 srrr. art fuI prices.
NAVAL STORE E~--FIrm ana uruhar-..E far
..r.s rHrutnrfrt FusIu frwlr ftIf Tar
r...H... H... H.-UsU-.t
HTnI~ -Thrrs nae a e1al demand vffI
.-a.'aI.- .Hfe-.rr- us' taken pa. ur..r sr
.-.s srILfs ta Ssh fai rriees
iLAFnfEE ntrr fs ST. rurn. .ra-Ir- .rt-
.'ra T,ensnf steadily lmrrC, iag Dnellrsr
.I. eHr srf fiE HfIrss arr ruIf q
'.. rfft p ~oaf de.rauf for .tadilr ar-irter
i...-- t. -Haf fohsirE ffHnni 20 fIn rrircs
fiiis .r-.tI rIf aafsHtft I. Iu u-frs and
't ..". % t.r uIFrasf aas frHi Hf mo .r.-
." ru. Hf. sH iUr fa fn" s.rnng nnsIti1l %
rfrH.HF usfta.sUrt nas un.rsu-ea
ir pom Tr-M srsrIa -d vh-r. hh's Ne.r vs-t
F". IrI.Hi. .rrfa Hn.. frt. CO.,. rafu.F
'.''s Avs Yorj and Philadelphia, lo soc.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
0rFER FOR STOCK
: AIR Shore and {. S %. Mahe
p-ofrr 10 n. s W. Raiiscag.

.,.,..,.,,e a ohio and the Lake
lD .si-s rtcrrtiy purchased io.ut con-
,he EsnaWha a Mich san Railway
AZ" nav. mace an offer 10 the
tt st,rirolders az the road. through
Nnctay chairman ~ the
s,,eknoiaers' committees. io take
.,..~ srsrss ~ the sane fgure taat
la fsf the ma sior.ty stock, provided
~ -. - -hr ssoe p, .nori's shares OUT
..~s.,e San b. ohtain~a-
,S,- -lsv has issued circular 60 fhe
s.- holders sesmitug the oGer.
+. g.. share This il she FIRST time
80 mice paid by the Chesapeake e.
-, t,re Lake shore for thv rlasori y
os.rtfs HansNha a Michigan hes been
,,,llic The circular also reveals the
80. the Chesapeake a Oh.o paid SN
49,, far fhe Hooking valley, which 4
- from me ether trunk lines Few
go giving % control ~ tie rosd
-.r,r5 to tlc offer made rs the Two
81 me minority stock of the kama
- N.ch.cau Mr Mackay says This
-. uas rat as high as your committee
t..,Torea ro get bgt We are in duty
- "a comm -rioate tle ofer 20 the
- ~ lsss is per cent 20 the comm ttee
-s--v .hsm ior services and expenses
-r me period ut four wears 81 the
.-,-itv stock k.aiders' effort 20 establish
.h,- cisims
=, wacksv sand Yesterday afternoon that
4. h,s already received the consent OF The
-,..-s M l>Fo of the shares of the
,-,-, s.o.k. ana ;HG, be- expected 20
49, .. ieas. -.pe 'ro-e before the end q
hs aeeG
=, A.. .r4e'.-L 20 tHc directors of tie
r,-surs & Michigan yesterday ma 'ority
4 ~ board resigned ,ud representatives
!, ,.s Lake hone and The Chesapeake a
~, aare elected in their stead. The new
,..-5 IS constituted ss follows. E6win
u.-st. Frank Tsam1gl. A. n. GGsrd.
= Brown. .. H. sohaH. W II. GoaGbv.
N,-ssrra', -t1r-e D Macksy and o. ?.
Do.Iis
-.s nev executive committee consists ~
r..s-, T-.r. SchaT Goadby. Mon
-, ana 81. ay Nt Monsarlat r--
-r-s IS res .H-f
rtstra tr.- ~ mo Hooking Valley also
-~ reef-su b. 81 galloway. e.. b
tAsndsr. Il. Dr. JnderV GOD. A III. Gill
rr ard E..rarrat r-s Euel from Tie
'.s-8 ma an. ...ovlrg uepreseutatives of
..s Cffs.ur.E D..1 were elected 20
,.ssl ,fee Flnlr Haw,ey Prank
-r.-mr 6e1.-. N stevens. A a.. Rear
~ s-d gam.. Nackie The FIRST three
lR A. EcEoa. James n Hoyt and
Dean bt-k constitute the executive
.-u..is. Ga.r-e rs. stevens who Is also
rrsler, .f t. oEesapeake a Ohio. was
a dresden. srd Frank TrumbuW.
.rr-rr at t.e board of directors of the
.rr pad. 1a- elected o. the same posi-
Oh r tt. f.l.E Valley board
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

>HHr gliat end points higher a. IS Zoe for
I. .4IrE upland ana l5a5c Tor miidli1g GuIf
i.if'rr.fI canlHs-Sr0t iu moderate l-maud-
sa."~. ~.Drp bales. Speculation a0d expo. $50.
Ar..ri0au 1.uH1. imports suEau- American.
l"."D- rt4HiiuE upland. slfd. futures opened
sfgat-. Joint higher an near aud higher on
.sfe months. closed quiet. 4d1 points higher.
AZ .rHh 1all. March April. = s1I. AlrU May.
I.sfI. MAJ June. TsT4d. Jurs-JlIy 772i.
Iu'H .AgE-sl. 7t6 I'd. Algus, September. 39s.t
-@r.fs... her-C October TnUi-d- October November.
t - t-i. NaEeniter- Dec-3lh.r Is I3i December-
Jaraart- Gsii- January FebruaI5 g TUd. Zee
Ilarr. Mar. o.. q 6.ia1.
GOiFEE inactive. sales agFrogatiuE = uu0
fass. c-t Hri.- were stesdv closing unchanged
fU points urt anEaTtC. Hith comparatively
aH H-rriE-~ HEl TtHis-Cf. scattered buying
We' support ftl i-I SOURCES HaET.
Ua- UrrhauEtl. Hau burg unchanged =
fftrU.- .uu+r- Eln showed au alVauC. - -
frl- HH.. -an-.s Ha- urchange1. u the SPOT
f.arsa. trading vas inastEr. bar prices Vere
--'a.. an Sc Toy Rio So = Local contract
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
LONDON WOOL SALES.

L0nson. Niaf.l - Che second se. IS o. he
wool an. zion sales wil. Cl3sc Oh. ui1rloN At To-
day sales Is sos bales were offered. principally
New Zealand a-.I West australian grades RE
assortment meg with reasY sale. chiefly Co ne
home t.-tl"- az atli prices New south Wales
BOO bales. stuu-ef ts --1 Is lHl-I- greasy. 614u
Z .dais ld Nsw I,aIaud. stn ta. -s, sc9Ircu
IA g40ts C.ec. greasy. Z stQl5 "a Cape -
Good Hope and Natal bales. graa asv. 81 ls
punra Arenas son bales gre-1y. q -d0lJi-4.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
EXPORTS.
Casa QUOTATIONS..
Elevator. export basis
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
Nan Vol 49,

NeN York, March -. 1870.
GRsfN-WHEAT-E al ire star nus
f- "a quickly and developed decided strength.
t.re'ns az net advance of e lli.c Liver
i'.rI was = T el loMrr unGar selling -nFtnnred
reporfs uf larger offerings from Russia.
sc .ne iu Buenos Ayrcs and some rcSelifra on
iht Part ot the Continent big Western COM
mission house vas again an acttve buvar ~
p pitnf aud this resulted in a covering
h'nf urEf cash markets were 1rset Caeh
D hear here frm. With so . rsd gv0te5 a. -
ana no Northern 81 2fss r . b. opening
aNisailon- tokN--Eas.er al the opening ana
hi .t's oeciined q N ic hushel. but late rail-
ii"d shafpif and advanced e 11-sc a bushei.
and an the close was fTm AZ net gain of I a
rL rleane- corn here Was quoted 81 n
and No - iec. both elevator. export basis.
Al ,It NO = ~ sc. nominal. z % D. afoat. OATS
a -Aanret sharply. nd af the close were a h
D. ntf higher cash oats steady. win r,ixed
=" % - 10, nominal. Hatura. White 2G 10 81
lh. +N-- . 20 tec. ana clipped white. "a 20 4.
io' '1a - iec Rye-Dull; No Western. aotac.
nominal % New Yo-k. BARLEY Nominal
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

chicago March - All the grains finished
sitong. after a. easy starr. Che uptur. tegiuulug
Ia the wheat pit Undcr Tire Influence ~ coH-ir-
ucd dry weather in The S0uthwestSrn wheat belt
Leading bulls Joined iu the buying and forced
shorts % cover. carrying wAsa. prices uu fror.
Ilsc ,p - shove the low poi1; The strength
uf Wreaf spread % the other Grains. aU1 l~~n
an oats prices advanced rapidly u toe 61aI
h2if ,f the scssi0u. Provisions felt .fe Eul ish
t-ov-mct- i1 loss degree. Niay purE masking
che only marked az -nc~. lard ami ribs seruiEc
Wltntn comparatively narrow limits. Range ~
prices
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

'e4tS , N'Ae.6sf.lii, against sfSs.5o5 Sse in
80. 80. ~ 'Ncess ~ eNpondiur,s this Vear
excess las. Vn9r "a ses 30 =. ,i,.t ~
Panama canal ,..,'..,,.,t '.'I ....,.i> s,H iiiiH
tA,'rs ot an tNnenditIrrs over reeeipts
elN'' Jay amounts 20 Sgelg-.efs. a.elnsf
F" tN1tN' u ttc 60 -espondinS pCital 4
. ear 2So ~ Slos.i51.ssa
-TREASI- -rfa c.,h ----.,....--
N's N'1u"i 70 ile Clearing House s6-seff
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Na.str tIu NJ. Marrh - CATTLE re-
..llt. rNnu n-iuiing $40 -uathslls steady
in. H.su.I choice export and Gr ssef beef sfeaas
=. t.ai - 80. Gain t' Iuf - auQSI NI. Weston.
so SIS -f.rA.fT ami fe..i.Is - .rff st aii.
p uf".ru 50 atnNt if southern .uer 81 sI4fsF
rff... stfs', - Ir.'efe = atlsT -. bulf- 81 H.
kt go CALVES Nlffst 80 HUlf H...t.r. fu
stpU heavy siu 151 So Gs r4.t.rt an
butchers. SO $3.50 co. light sio sjaslo So.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
MoNEr AND EXCHANGE.

.N-a -.E -tT Money aI can
q -r ... ".... IlElr-l s Ger cent
c a.t. e.Helug -f-i per cent,
II. -r H .Drr. .a-t .uaI, -it Iit-'
II i...t. sac nor eagerly Sought
pens. ... 81 tne same time wa- nor
tt.es 81. Iser .eut Tor SIXTY
aar 81. -.a Is-r cent for four
"a. Irt1s Mercantile paper oI
IL. ta-.. rurf.r rlcI l fair demand.
,.r -- .aI~ supply 20 ~url ma
ra san tr. Hrr CeUr .pr riEfk and
...Hed al's receivable. GisI5
.-e.- .D' fu.r and siA months
.aes T. f.I otlei-
s-'..lA .-A ANGE. Tile foreign ,.A-
F- uei fru, NItl demaad
f.s llt became easier.
.. at .sl. .-I4 h.6H. demand
. sTl asks4 and -IkfE-
$751; short francs aere
aA r.oI. rr..h-mHrks 81.
E- .' ar.'t closed steady
..r.. ..a... r.r#.r..
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
PUeLlc UTILITY SECURITIES.
l'lui-hsl t q i....'' u. -..... a. .-'--a4
80 100 - RueHEa.

t. Rr...r u. 40 f'F l.-'.Ir --.s H
80 ,- '. .I .rr... ..f-"- ... .H
fHf.. tf "an T...ar
I" '. r.... f- lIr .l- l... iI
-.ri... tr-nl,. Iaf.Ir fa.I.aina
farIriaar ae" H-s -.rr-i ...t +,.. ...
t'.... ..ft.. ol. .Art ar t
.t... ....... r..
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

water white, New York and Philadelphia. bais
- lsucs bulk - 0oc; 3ai,r white. eases SeW
York and Philadelphia. 1i.Snc. LINSEEp OIL
American srcd. city rawt Tsn 5n-, out-el-
toHn raw. TTfTsc. Calcutta. raw. rs-- LsAhp
OIL. 81 1Ur 81 -
GOTrDNsEEO OII.-Firmer. closing az =
re- advance N 50o points. tltuencci hy an So
vance il cr-Ie an8 bF bCNirg cIedite. 20 re-
hnlus in n-e-ests. sales. 1J.Slu ulss Local con-
Ia-t prices. 7
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
FOREIGN Markets

liverpool. March 80 -WHE NT-spnf dull
july. q i"Adt October. O. 0At CORN spot
stead rev American mixed. Northern IS 1d
old Ainetiet an miNed. 5s ad. Futures uuet
july. - t'sd FEAS-Canadian. 70 50 FLOUR
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
q, ouERsEFp PRlcEo

a. t-r -f ~rE- hr-.. sGfs. .f.
I.... =, ~ IlMf llta i.f'
81 Az. .E-. .gla-,. - ~. Aa't"'
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

RANGE R.stur Igl-r
t.-H1UEt. Ssu FTal-
telegraph ..D prem ..nr. f.
commercial .-fI-ur .li-rll1ft
Charleston, IuErs uaf.
ucalum - louis. f5c
premium asked Mime
So, .il. ~aVauIal. 'usIIg
HE pan
EtUINGs -N.. York. ..-
aa. sos. balance sI8.7s- ss..
HaEa.s s-G.fC.at4 .al
Itu-f.r ss- -fIult-s EgE
f2slf a-g. .Eira-.. az
r., ia.aune- f2.-ss.-...
.t-T -coL.u.lc.s. I.r ...-
fh silver COLLARS. ft,. Har
-.l at ga, aa adysnc-
3-it..' -ln 1I41rI e.. la.-
t-N. FANLE ueN..e. ss-
r., A.t. ls 1uuttu at -rl'-
n >T EEcEIpTS Receipts
"a. r- cas- NrTr - frt.-Hi. tu-
tt-.-r. tlffs SOB anI nlisreIaueous
If-.i.. N' f.t-sNIH fgstiu-f fufaI
pr.lEsr. account of -. Is..-
Nit I.l iti. ta date or .uarR F.-
-.. '.'.l III, sKlrs- ur re-
"a -..E fs f.uss II. ror tIs
f.- .aa uriiulrH rcrt -fa nas r
49, L.le y. .eslHsf Hila.ast.1s6 'n tlc
isas. aH4 ordinary eNDendi-
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPTs.
sEA8OARD CLEARANCEs.
flour AND MEAL

UII UUTlInHT-
tf uAchaIg'l y. Spung patents s. GoG So -.
h-it.. sfraisafs. s. 40 q 50 So. winter patents
= 'n a 80 lH- spring clears, 81 go q - -. extra
30 winter. 81 suG s.. extra 40 = winter
~ - 81 -. Kansas strsi ghts s. r. Il s. 80
klE FLol lk-Steady fair % good. - SEQ
- t"- choice 20 fancy. - - q 81 81. CORN
mn" anu yelion. s. i5n 81 80. coarse 81 81 q
- tH FEEp-Western quiet. city steady.
N e,-'f1 sIrihs. 50 z 50 -. middiing. S=4 JO
e ST. city bran. Se4 So bulk sS=G - sacks.
inlc-IIns- SO 3 $50 20. red dog SCI; hominy
chop s-G - bulk. So 20 sacks. olineal So
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
'otioN 90 ar" =, an adyanee o 90

II points in response % irmer cables than ex-
n'c'et. aud the weather map showing no
IatiiaN ir fne southwest. but sagged or under
scat f'orinE liquidation and local bear pressure.
I'D later trading prices which had eased or
IA" N.lnlh "a point or tWo ~ last nights finals
rallied 3 or from the lowest on covering
IN was reported that late iu tho day a proni-
utii H'-a ops rator bid for 100 un0 bales af
Iu|E .n New orleans. Llt secured comparatiye-
il hife OBJ bis nG'r. Private cables reported
fn-f 1000 bale were being loaded a. Liver
D ~. ''I -.Iln' NJ 70 NeN York. and that IN
aH not less than oono bales might be shipped
Z Torn Liverpool FOR delivery on contract here
southern SPOT markets were unchanged Local
contract prices
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

FOREIGN TRADING. Foreign ro,ss
stock market. chiefly sales.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
DRUNxEN MAN SETS FIRE
10 MS BED; IS ARRESTED
G. e. Erickson Has To Be Dragged
From Smose-FiIied Room.
Small Damage.

After he had set fire TO his bed and
been dragged from the burning room
down long hall and two flights OF
steps by civilians. Il. y. Erickson. an
aged man, who lives at 3ol9 Wash
ingtcn avenue, was arrested about
5:30 o'clock yesterday morrsing by
Sergeant Webb and Patrolman Bos-
wsli. In the police court yesterday
morning Justice Brown fined him
$3.50 and he went to jail in default.
Thanks 10 The heroic efforts OF
woman in the house. the blaze was
kept down with water until an alarm
could be sent In TO the department,
The Central company responded and
the blaze Was cxtinguished with the
use Of chemicals.
Occupants OF the house were awak.
eueti Nv dense smoke arising from the
burning bed in which the drunken
man had been smoking. The women
began throwing water on the fire
with buckets while enc of the men
occupants turned in an alarm. Two
men. che OF whom was passing by
the building at the time. rushed to the
burning room and dragged Erickson
out of Il and down 10 the street
Erickson objected strenucusiy TO leay-
Ing the room, which was Billed With
binding and choking SMOKE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
She Had Courage.

A self possessed young woman who
knew no French stroiled into one OF
the larger downtown cafes. She spoke
to the waiter in that decisive tone
which distinguishes the initiated and
glanced over the French bill Of fare
with the nonchaiaut air OF Ia
risienne.
.."Ill bare she began firmly as she
plunged into the sea Of French dishes
I'LL have--let me see. Oh. yes. I'll
have some bisque tortoni. sultana
roll. pommes dc terre and little OF
that frontage. And. garcon. you might
az well bring me cup Of coffee
Tho waiter gasped. Tie started to
speak. but the young woman frozc him
with one or those Icy stares peculiar
to the thoroughly sophisticated.
And the order arrived-two kinds OF
ices. boiled potatoes and piece Of
cheese. But she ate 1t rs il she had
been used 10 that sort OF diet oil Der
life.-Cicveland Plain DEALER.
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ms.saehusetts at the Pie Counter.

Are any Massachusetts men eandi-
dates fer the Court of Commerce
Secretary Norton was asked. The
president will this week begin consid-
ering filing the court
Not that I know Of" replied the
SECRETARY but. hold. I will take that
back. There are 400 candidates fer
the places on that court. and, OF
conrse, Massachusetts must be repre-
sentsd On that list. Massachusetts
would net be Massachusetts IL she did
ncs have a candidate for everything
going. but cannot recall who the
candidates are. assuming the state Is
represented on the list, which she no
doubt is.--washinstcn Dispatch to
Boston Advertiser.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
DEAD BODY OF MAN
FOUND IN A BARREL
Discovery in Cold Storage
Warehouse at Montreal Fur
nishes Mystery.
(By Associated Press,

MONTREAL, QUE, Dec. 2l.-The
finding OF the body Of an elderly man,
packed in "A barrel, at cold storage
warehouse here today, has furnished
a mystery which, up to a late hour
tonight the police had been unable 10
solve. The body, clothed only in a
cheap suit OF cotton underwear and
a pair OF wooden socks, evidently had
been placed In the barrel not long
after death and before rigor morris
set in. There were no outward marks
of violence, and until the body thaws
out. which will lake forfy-eight hours,
the coroner's jury will be unable TO
determine the cause OF death. The
barrel was marked for shipment 20
CANTOR. Bishops College, Montreal.
That college went out of existence
several years ago.
According TO the police. The barrel
was originally shipped from jarvis.
Ont. where the records are said 10
show the name OF the shipper TO have
been McSorley II was consigned to
J. Bouse Field, st. Lawrence Mar
ket Toronto. according TO the officials,
After an, Interview with Bcurse Field
OF rofsnto tonight, Chief Rogers, OF
the Provincial stan, said:
"Boursefield has satisfied me that
he had nothing TO do with the ship
ment OF the barrel. Someone, un-
known at present. has been using his
name"
Unable 10 make delivery, the rail-
road today opened the barrel 10 dis
pose CT the psultry 1t was supposed
to contain, in order TO cover freight
charges.
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GENERAL WOOD AND THE WAR
SCARE"

There IS much truth in what Major
General Wood. chief OF siaf OF The
Unitad States arm5, gays about the
recen. war scare" resn,hng from the
so.called confidential report OF the
secretary OF war to congcss. The
general reyents the ides that tbs army
il INDUCING In a war scare" and
calls such talk silly. He says he sees
no prospect of war. nor does he fear
such y contingency. He "simply advo-
caset. a careful reorganization OF the
country's undeveioped military re-
sources"
.The army ien't afrcid Of war. nor
"a Il filed By the yalor OF ignorance,
says the general. Then be goes on
10 cay that the work OF the army at
present is to do the best II can In
developing the country's military re-
sources ana 20 be OF assistance in re-
organizing the militia: that It was
with view TO extending this work
that the department asked for addi
ticnai cfacsrs.
II this 4 the attitude OF the war de-
partment there surely Is IN II no ex-
cure tor 8 war scare, nor has the
country any reason for complaining
that the administration is trying to
saddle mllitarism upon the people.
There must be standing army ana
the personnel and equipment must be
keps up to the very highest standard
of-eficicncy. This does not mean that
We should have such standing army
as sons of the soldier-ridden Euro
pesn nations. Our people do not want
and will not have any such military
establishment, for instance. as Ger
many maintain. But We DO want a
regular military force of something
like the strength of the present army,
well organized, web equipped and
commanded by efficient officers. What
is more, as President Taft pointed
out In his annual message to con-
gross. we need q surplus of trained
officers, because the regular organisa-
ton Is nothing more than the skcle-
ton upon which 20 build great fight.
ing army drawn from the citizens IN
time OF war.
This skeleton" cannot be effective
Unless the surplus of officers IS pro
sided.
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stories on Doctors.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle told several
good stories VI old fashioned practi-
tioners he knew. There was one man.
he said. who never used 10 wasl, out
the bs,t emptied bottles returned TO
him. but e;nptied them into one huge
Jar. from which he dispensed this mix
ture Of medicines to bis more obscure
patients. "rt is IKE grnpcshot." he
said: ''ons OF them IS sure to hit"
There was another man who used to
say. when my patients are alive I
don't know what Is the matter with
tem and when they die I don't know
ndsethcr they are dead" That was
Ike the medical man who said to
lady whcse husband he had been at
tending, Madam. have a very strong
belief that your husband Is dead but
II 1t Il your Wish / have no objection
r. a consultation"