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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

Whether or 1T it is iiiega' to brew
lot of grape or blackberry wine, not
few Sumterians are going to risk it
this summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

Bulletins of the Thomasville game
will be received today as usual, and
Americas fans can keep pace with the
players.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

The injuries sustained by Catcher
Tommy Hooks in Tuesdays game here
will keep that plucky little player out
of the game this season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

The Champs are off today to pun
the horns from Perryman's goat at
Thomasville. The Champs will have
an easy job of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

That automobile race yesterday was
the expected success, and may result
in numerous other wheeled Marathonic
stunts here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

People that know just how much to
believe usually know just how much
to tell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

The Courthouse Leisure Club is
indebted to Col. Williams, Col. Child
ers and Clerk Heys for appreciated
courtesies extended it yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

The story will be told next Tuesday,
and hen will the disappointed candi-
dates in Sumter proceed to figure up
on the list of liars here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

Americas will doubtless take the
series of three games with Thomas
vile, thus Strengthening her position
as the foremost team in the league.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

Residents of one section of Lee
street are willing to stand the expense
of oiling their block in order to get
relief from the dust nuisance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

The man that clothes can make sell
dom has the price for the kind that
will make him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
Windsor Ties l9C.

Beautiful Windsor Ties in new plaids
and checks, made OF serviceable
silks, always 25c, now at . .... 19c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

Interest is great in reported se-
cret marriage which, occurred here re-
Gently, and which is cloaked in exas-
perating secrecy still
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

Americas warehouses continue to
pay eighteen cents for those first bales
and the boys in the suburbs are busy
lingering the fieecy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
Children S Bodies. at I9C.

Beautifully made and of fine materials
too, never before known to sell foc
less than 25c, here now to close
at Zoe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up 1T
Random.

Baseball and Tennis Goods and
Fishing Tackle. Holidays Book
Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
FARM LANDS
For Sale.
The Best Farms in Sumter and The
Adjoining Counties.

We have them any size you want
and we'll located.
Be sure to see what we have before
you buy
Tracts from 40 to 10000 acres. Costs
you nothing to see them.
w. ). s &. w. ANDREWS,
3i-36 Planters Bank Bldg.
Office Phone CSC. Residence co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
Denarfnres.

For Macon, Atlanta, Angus
ia and Savannah 4;25 m
For Albany, Dotnan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery $50 a m
For Albany, Doihan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery 2:07 m
For Macon and Atlanta. !. +1:45 m
For Macon, Atlanta, saw
annah and Augusta :. .*10:40 m
For Columbus ............ !3:45 m
For Columbus II. !! 300 m
FOR Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago 1880. 1875 M
For Albany and Jackson
'Ais ...,...--........ 1910 . N
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
Sent S Linen HandkerChiefS
at 81 Per Dozen.

They are beauties made of pure Irish
Linen and made to retail at 25c each,
we have just a small lot to close at
dozen .. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
CENTRAL or GEORGIA
RAILWAY

Carren Schedules Corrected o
Railway Passenger %
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

Arr1VAASs
From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta aud Macon F1O:30 p m
From laockhart Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mon cry *I0:40 p m
from Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Montery LAS p N
From Atlanta and Macon 1907 p ID
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon +" $50 N
from Columbus and inter-
mediate points *l2:1O a N
From Columbus and inter
meediat points l!11:30 a n
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points =. !11:45 q n,
from Albany and Jackson
Vile 1886 q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18
Long Silk Gloves at 35C.
Per Pair.

Made of pure spun silk, they are worth
a dollar, all sizes, 16-but-on length,
to close at pair =. e.. =. e.. 35c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

REFINING this morning
otS o'clock we will sell each
|dav more than 100 full dress
oatterns OF nice quality Cot
ton suifiogs at 2 I-2c yard,
mt more than one pattern
will be sold to each buyer at
the price. No telephone or
ders. The whole pattern
10 yards, for 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-18

*uaiE Except Sunday. tiSun,
1910 arriving at with
st Louis Jacksonville
Jacksonville St Louis and
Chicago Columbus innrma-
ton apply to ]. e HIGHTOWER, Agent Americas Ca
JOHN BLoUNT. District Passenger Ageat Macon. Ga
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

The local money market became stead llv
elsier last week. Oall funds on the floor Of
the stock Exchange loaned between and Z
per cent. the average aie declining daily
Of the trading was done on Monday. 10 a.,
per cent. on Friday. A similar dONnwa nj
tendency governed the time money me- rket
and ruie! we're lowered 10 per cent Tor
SIXTY and ninety days, 10 A., Der cent
for four. I've and SIX months and q, per
cent for over the year The demand for
accommodation was light. Commercial
paper was quoted at ~ 20 per cent for
receivable. other names. 81 per cent
The foreign exchange market weakened
suddenly IN the early part % last week.
uiea falling 10 .sess. or over a cent and
a half In the pound below the high OF tho
previous week. and although a somewhat
nrIneT tendency was svinced later ths
recovery was Only partial. The market
closed a. s3QOat s1ai for sixty days sT7Oa
q s7li for demand bills and a.s7sO&i4s7sS for
less a-sa15isl. and 5 sss. less s-S4aS 70 ~
less i-s4: TeiohsmArks, aSk lees I-3a6fa5s
plus Lea and atsS less i-a7Gea'I
Domestic exchange on New York boston
Par. ChtcaRO-75c. premium. Chs Fleaton
Ci sSESs 'f sas oIiI .SS premium S
clal. soc. discount. banks. 81 premium.
Mtnnea pol ls-eoc. premium. Montreal
Par ~. Paul--Ssc, premium. St Louis
~ VfehuiuuA hAA FFuuctacO-Fuf
Money IN london. 7YaS per cent Rate
Of discount In the open ma rket for short
. nd three months bills, atfG3H per cent
"a bio dispatches quoted CLOSING price
81 Frcnch re9tes - francs 20 centines
change on Jondon. rs francs. Is confines
Private nate Of discount IN Berlin. az nor
cent. Exchange on London, 70 marks tOL
pigs
New YORK Clearing House statement
? Lchansg., glts. s.flo; balances, 81. ~
Commercial prico of bar silver In Nav
York, i3Jtc. Silver In London, - It-isd
AleHioan silver dollars were quoted az S4c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
Live stock MARKET.

StTCnntg MAY
Rereipta OF hreves we're 81 head an foT sisugh.
ierers None for saie on live weight The feri'ng
vas steady for AL sorts ard grades. Dressed hspf
IN nrht demand bus sirady az iigtgr. per 10
No later cables from the Cattle and beef marEets
d Great ihitain. Enports frgui tbs part o-dsv
itG quarters % bret.
hercipts Of ralVes Werr 80 head en- cnnuigned
direct for slaughter. There was 10 trade hi I've
calves tQf lack OF DderinTa The feFtnr ass
steady. CITY dressed Vcail IN moderate demand
~ iotia1c pef D. country dressrd calves 90 q
iOzc. with some stock carTird ovrF
Nereipta Of sheep and lambs wrre "a head
Including n cars for slaurhierUFa and ! Tor lha
market ShreD were IN more liberal supply but
steady, qualify considered. Lambs were III limited
fereipt and steady for The under gradcs Win A
arm ieefnF for FOgd STOCK Houe 81 me atlrr
o. ne msTset Common 70 fair clipped aheep aoid
a. B3M@ pr 100 ihs: ordinary ~ MEDIUM
ullpped lambs % Aet8an. 70 woolisd sioux
offered. DRESSED mutton slow az tl1ig3c. vim
rood wethefe hrlnFing a. hlgh aa isc dFsassd
lambs nrH a islisc. cnuntry dressed hoihours
lambs steady 40 19e8 N per rarrass. rhri-s
% hn
Rersir's Of hors we're tOsi heed. sB Ssr l,urb.
,sTeTs Nons ioL iils On I've seiEh, Fesillg lfin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
THE CTRB MiRKET.

Trading last week In the curb market
was on a small scale AZ the opening Of the
period renewed liquidation brought about
a new low level Of prices. pressure being
especiailR pronounced In tho case Of IN"
copper shares. Thereafter the market
came almost 20 a standstili. and although
recovery was. slight an improved tona to
AFFAIRS was noticeable The feature Of the
early dealings was a sudden collapse In the
price Of Ohio Copper stock from y, 10 a.,
upon heavy offerings Of stock. This was
said 10 b. due 10 calling Of loans. Another
sO-Called Heinzs stock which showed par
ticulHr weakness was United Copper. which
declined 10 q new low record Of T. The
industrials were neglected. American To-
bacco sold az t22 and then rose sharply 10
an, following the declaration Of the usual
quarterly dividend a; the rate OF 90 per cent.
per annum.
Transactions In detail in the market yes
ieFday we're a. follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
MISCELL4NEOUS MARKETS.
COItOR Exchanges m New YSFk. New
Orleans and Liverpool Closed Owing
% the Death SG the King ~ England
Other Prices.

Owing 10 the death Of King Edward VII
the COtPon Exchanges Of Liverpool. New
York and New Orleans were closed. Fall
River sales Of print cloths we're estimated
a. 1900 10 $1,000 pieces. further increase
IN business. the beginning Of witch was
noticed last week. The Eales exceeded the
production owing 10 curtailment brad.
tirssfa says. Oklahoma with good weather
promises the largest yield Of cotton ever
raised The lever Mississippi valley re-
ports NJ To cotton are not especially good.
but east Of there 10 the coast the crop aC-
counts are better than seemed possible q
week ago. II Il. however. certain that some
cotton replanting u always necessary aud
the Old mills are reported supplying the
seed freely on reasonable CONDITIONS
A New England spot man said New Eng
sud mills have been holding Oh because they
have been told by some people that the
bull movement wOuldsCollApse and that the
bulls would not take w cotton. Now that
they hBd OUT that they have been misin-
formed ] think they will do some buying
Coffee closed unchanged 10 points higher,
with total sales Of II. 80 bags. 90 follows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
rHE GRAIN MARKETS.

MAY wheat Advances shArply-Aggfcs-
slSe Manlpulatlan and FeaFs q .
squeeze Germ Up Sn small Receipts
Awaiting Tomorrow Govern.
ment Report On wheat.
The feature Of the wheat market was
leap oG cents In the May option This
was due both 10 manipulation and 10 Ho-
tive covering Of shorts In the fear that
| iO-mOuoW's Government report viii be
bullish. a. apparently fOrecasted In the
very bullsh report Of tho M1dera Miller
which Appeared % Friday u Il said that
AZ Chicago some q the bulls are trying 10
buy CaFROes Of wheat In Duluth This
certainly did not add 10 the comfort Of
bears and prices ran up IN spite Of heavy
rains Ia the West and southwest Water
man Is said 10 cOnirOl the May option and
Patteh The September Current rumOr has
u that Waterman has sold 90. 900 bushels
% cash wheat IN Minneapolis during the
last few days Yesterday September was
bought by BARTLETT, patten Co and Wrenn.
ETOsls were predicted for Kansas, Nebraska.
Missouri and the Northwest. Vet Il was
remarked that not q few Of the crop reports
were favorable The Michigan State re-
port puts the condition a &c per cent DIT.
against ~ In April and - last May Only
]
doned against per cent last year, bni The
amount Of wheat left In farmers hands Is
reported 10 be half = million bushels less
than year ago. u vas noticed hat he
roe in September was comparatively Siisht,
and this was attributed TO cOpiOus rains
v here they are likely 10 do considerable
good Leading bulls had a firm. grip GA
he situation, Nnd broomhall cabled that The
Liverpool market. which was open for half
an hour. was firm owing TO the persistent
support IN America aud expectation OF
smaller worlds exports the belief that
be small and the nTmBe7s 81 prices At BnenOs
AIRES Leading Chicago bulls contend that
although generous rains were reported In
Kansas and Nebraska they cams too late,
,ha' STSP reports from The section east Of
aud they look for higher prices.
THE CORN SITUATION
Corn followed wheat, ~ u has Of late,
accompanied by some good buying. Big
interests IN Chicago. which bought May
az the greatest discount a week ago
and have since then been buying freely.
are doing everything possible 20 create
hulli.h sentiment u i said that a.
IhicaeO they are loading ont cargOes for
lAAe shipment and keeping ihs cash market
hraced IN day after dRy, though back Of
This there i. no active shipping demand,
while there u every probability Of alGFger
moysmsnt later on; when plan,,ins = M.
bulluE July. Warmer weather II desirable
the OATS FEATuREs
Prices were slightly higher with corn and
wheat. although some Ol the crop adviCes
Df late have been favorable Many regard
q ~ merely scalplng market OhiCaRo'a
Receipts for tho week we're go. 900 bash
and the shipments 1859 bush. The
crop would dO betteT with warmer weather,
Kansas sent some cOmplai nts fHlOw growth.
rHE sPoT MAEEETS
Wheat was quiet No. > red. {. o. b.. iiss.
Futures higher. Corn urn. No. in ele-
vatOi. domestic basis. 90 Futures I'D
yanced. Oats steady aud unchanged. New
YORK futures a. follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

THE BOSrON NIRKEr.

BosroN, M1y Our market closed a,
% O.cl0"k today, one hour earlier than
usual follow ing similar action bv the New
! Ork stOck Exchange. There was nothing
trading prices being practically unchanged
a. tho close ~ light dealings after a strong
Opening.
lBdusirals and rails were duh and me- J.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
ENGINEERa.
THE BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement Of aver ges Of NJ
associated hanks compares a. follows vFh
that OF the prev iOus week and that Of the cor.
responding week a year ago.
Lest 1resk. prer resk im
Toans. 81 tat. - m 81 III az so 81 20 ~ ~
Deposits IiTa.-IS go i.los7NsoO .1iHW
JlTcuiatn. G2a30O ts,itOlOo tsiieW
Sperie s.sISSi so S.asaiOsp SsaOmM
Iii tndrs. 6s ati ON Gs.itilD NE.m
Res h1d Sa0l &C zOl Sa0o. eooa M SsaA6ii ~
Res. read. .aaAi0 SIS Is4Se.is0 1904 ~
SURPLUS siOTzA,5 W.JfilsO GATM
nauoofTes
todeposits SO 13a IS
The amount Of United states deposits
shown In tho weeks statement u 81 .eo0 On
a deCrcase OF tia, 100 since the prev iOus Wees
u these deposits were deducted from he
aggregate given tho surplus would b
81 ~ $50.
The actual condition Of the Clearing Hons
banks a. the close OF tho week n revealed
In the following figures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

Newman 0rosaman aud Frank Feidntn'
who formerly composed the hrm Of Gross-
man A Feidman. real estate operators. ha's
hled q petition In bankruptcy, With lab. ite'
81 ell.t79 and no assets. on the laDiItes
asl 900 are secured By mortgages
avenue. has died q petition IN bankrur'ry'
with liabilities Of tSl.8ig and assets $50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

The imports % specie for the week. Al
reported ~ the Custom House. were ssS .t5l
impOrtg since January !. ta.s70,TeO EEporfs
Of specl9 we're. Silver. lgis 2a9 gold. 1i Ons :
900 The enporfs OF specis since lanuarV 4
have been: Cold. Sc 80 .Sst silver. 81. 2S7..
ZOE, q total Of SIS az Sos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

Provisions. Lard quiet prime Western
ata 90. refined Continent, $3.50. Beef and
pork steady Chicago, Nav 7--IncTeasinR
In that market continued tho Weakness In
prov isi ions that developed yesterday There
WIS further selling by longs. also ROns
plaClnR Of moderate short lines in sepienn-
Der deliveries. The buying was scattered,
With some replacing Of lines cold out earlier
in the week. Cash trade quiet. Underione
70 market unstable owing 10 uncertainty
81 900 hogs estimated foT Monday . nd los 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
New stsamshlp Service Frou nIontrsll.

On Thursday. May %. the Canadian
Northern Steamship Company will begn
. new service between Montreal. Quebec.
and Bristol, England. The ships N ne
George. Each has a displacement OF
~ 600 tons and Il modern 10 equipment -
every detail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
GAS COMPANIES.
THE PHILADELPHIA MIRKEr.

PutLADRIPHIA. May The local stork
market closed &c % O'Clock. follow ing no
same action By the New YORK. stocI ~
change. During the one hours trading
here waa no feature 10 the list. trading
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.
fklTii


The receipts from customs yesterday usrs
tosaa5E from internal revenue. ordinary 80 ~
cOFporAuon iAA. 2.t2L and miscellaneous 50 81
o. .7o9.tlp.
II. ossh statement Of he Uulisd satss Trsap
ursF Cor Nay shown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

The great majority Of brokers and traders
before the opshing Yesterday apprehended
continuance Of Fridays decline. None
u them would have been surprised 81
. further reaction Of one or two points
and most Of them expected u. Certainly
the buytRG that started prices upward
again did not come from them and there
IL no doubt that strong and perhaps con-
certed banking support was responsible
for the advance. Bankers had every rea-
son 10 inquire a. closely az possible into the
probable eject Of the Kings death ON for
eign markets. for In addition TO the Gus
tomaFy Eolicituds they were concerned
over IT, effect on the negotiations for sales
Of bonds abroad. Seemingly their reports
from foreign correspondents we're encour-
aging. else such a striking demonstration
OF market strength would probably not
have been Afforded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

Though tho London market was closed
Yesterday and there vas but one hour OF
business on the local exchange. the iittle
trading that was done was distinctly en.
couFaEins. The death Of King Edward
Induced no important liquidation and 70
professional attack made upon the market
soon after the opening there were opposed
determined buying orders. which advanced
prices sharply The close showed re-
oOveFy Of the previous days losses. and
though many brokers preferred 70 await
the action Of the London market Monday
before expressing an opinion al surface
Indications were that the market eject
Of the Kings death was discounted on FRI
day. when Il was known that be was criti'
cally no.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
SUB-TREASURY STATEMENT.
Imports q General aIsrchandlss and D.


Imports Of dgY goods and general nerrhindla
AZ New York Last wcek. reported Ia fol- 90 -
previous week and with The Corresponding YES
year ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

the fOllos ing tables give the perCen'ags
Of cash reserves 10 deposits Of the Inofs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

SuOAH.-haW fTm and unchanged: re-
nned. b.zsc. for standard EmnuIated.
NAvAL sIOHLs.-spiIiis % turpentine.
a7'S9Gac. Rosin stu $40 for common 10
good strained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

TIE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. May The lOcal market
closed an hour earlier to-day, follow nF me
action Of the New York stock EKchanFe
and during tho one hOur'a trading there a.
very little DONG. lev odd lot transactions
80 IN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08


Immediately after che close Of banking
hours the very important and pertinent
announcement was made ,hat one Of the
weeks negotiations for the sale OF securities
had been concluded. The Transaction Gov
cred eco OOO 90 baltimore and Ohio notes
and was the second In magnitude Of the
numerous ones under negotiation A.
bearing upon tho Internal ional money
maFtels tho announcements Of its conclusion
on the day folio wing the Kings death had
peculiar relevancy because large blocks Of
these notes have been placed In London
and Germany and both principal and In
icresf are PAYABLE In Berlin and london
az well a. Ia New YORK. II h distinctly an
international banking transaction aud u
sremed inconceivab's 10 many bankers
that the announcement would have been
made had the foreign bankers interested
appreEended any market disturbance as a
result Of tho Mugs death.
The published cable reports from Parts
and Berlin a. veil az most OF the private
TepOTtA, reported no disturbance In either
market Both the Paris and Berlin markets
we're strong. with Americans advancing In
Berlin and renies stronger In Paris. ons
OF the Paris cables said that the bourse
closed strong on the theory that with king
FdWard's death the worst WAS over and that
the Liberals had decided to postpone the
House Of Lords issue until next wear. Other
cables minated that the big banking houses
In the foreign financial centres had known
Tor several DAYS before the end that the
Kings illness was critical and had made
preparations accordingly. In this con.
nsctiOn attention was called 70 the tact that
The Bank Of England had placed itself In an
except oRal!y strong position. IT. weekly
report having shown an increase Of So zoo.
600 IN hullion and q percentage Of reserve
o. liabilities OF % ~. which i the highest
for many years.
The lOcal bank statement also showed
an encouraging Improvement The state
ment OF actual condition reported a con-
traction Of 81 OOo. 90 In the loan account.
a gain Of St.sOO ono In cash and an Increase
Of $4,000 In the surplus reserve The
statement indicated that the money markets
here a. we'll a. abroad a. a result Of the
weeks operations. are IN much better con-
dtion for tho nofati0n Of the important
American railroad financing that IL under
negotiation here and abroad.
Most Of the trade reports were more
favorable than az the close OF other recent
weeks. but there was stlll considerable
irregularity In them. The retail trade
reviews reported Improvement. taking the
country as a whole. Marshall Field A Co.
said that business was normal. with un-
usually heavy purchases In some lines
Bank cleaTnEs increased 81 per cent over
the total for the corresponding week Of
leOa On the other hand tho fOrtnighily
report Of the American Railway AssOcia-
ton showed an increase Of - per cent. in
the number Of Idle cars. bringing the net
surplus Of idle ears up TO the unusually
large total Of ~ .OOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

Important changes from the previ0s
week In the cash held by the banks and Their
1uaua a - - fnllovVg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

New TpFk saoeh Exchange sales. Nay a
rtouuo yuicEn ~ uuTrEB srtrpu 49,