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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
MORE BODIES RECOVERED.

Cherry. H.. Feb. 19-Four more bo !
les were taken out of the mine today.
They were part of those located yes
tcrday. This makes a total of 126 bod
les recovered since the disaster lass
November. II is estimated that ia
bodies are still in the mine.
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SESSION AT OIL CITY.

Oil City, Pa, Feb. 19.-Dclegates
from all parts of Pennsylvania were
on hand today at the opening Of the
annual state convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association. A num-
Der of the visiting divines and associa-
ton workers will be heard in the local
pulpits tomorrow. The business of the
convention will conclude Tuesday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
FATHER KILLS THREE OF
HIS CHILDREN AND SELF

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 19.-George
Stephens, son of Il prominent mine op-
orator. today shot and killed three of
his little children, dangerously wound
ed their colorcd nurse. and killed HIM
self His ten ycar-old son escaped
from the house. a note was left by
stephens, saying. I'm to blame for it
all" About fifteen months ago Steph-
ems wife died.
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Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
c. D. Merton.


Washington, ID. G. Feb. 19.-lf the
wishes of the new assistant secretary
Of the treasury, c. ID. Norton, are car
ried out IL Is claimed that a saving Jf
N'OOO,0O0 a year in the administration
OF the treasury department affairs can
be made. Last week Mr.. Norton APP
peared before the house appropriA-
lions committee and asked them To
appropriate 100000 instead of the $500
which Is allotted the treasury depart
ment at the present time for pur-
poses OF expert advice. II Is his plan
To secure the best accountants In the
United States and by means OF new
l nited States and by means OF new
systems and new methods To eliminate
a'' useless work In the department and
'hus save approximately si.OO0.00O \
year In operating expense
me treasury department transacts a
business the expenses Of which are
Sss,ooo,oOo year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19

Jerry ]. sullivan and q. T. Milier
81 the Glass Block store. are home
from short business trip to Duluth
Edward Medlyn has gone to lshpem-
ing. called there BY the serious illness
OF his sister. Mrs. 4. Rogers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19

Mrs. william Salter has been elect
cd member Of the London county
council She is the wife Of n ply
sician who was defeated few days
ago for parliament.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19

Among the important movements
contemplated In Japan are the quad
ruplIng OF the Toxic Yokohama rail-
way. and the Improvement OF the
Kioto- Kobe line.
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JOHN ]. VERTREE5. |

Washington, Feb. 19.-When the
Hon. Richard Ballinger, secretary of
the interior, discovered that he was up
against a real live investigation he i'm
mediately summoned to him two of the
most able attorneys at his command.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19

There is only one reason why The
News carries so much good advertis-
ing. and the reason is-The News pays.
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Temperatures;
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
DAVIS HAS DISTINCTION.
Captain Of Athletics Only Survivor of
Old School of Stars.

Marry Davis. captain of the Attn
letics. is the only surviving American
league championship inhelder-that
is. the only survivor of the champion
ship clubs prior to 19O9-who is still
playing his regular position in the in
field of the team with which he played
when the pennant was won.
Naturally, all of the Chicago cham
pions of the first two years of the
league have passed out of sight. The
Athletics won i'm 1902 with an in
field composed OF Davis, Murphy
Monte Cross and Dave Cross.
Davis is the only one left. Boston
won the next two years, with La
Chance, Ferris, Parent and Collins
in the inheld. La Chance is but a
memory, while Parent is away from
Boston and Ferris and Collins are
minor leaguers. In 1905 the Athletics
won again with the same infield as
in 1902.
Then came the Chicago White Sox
with an infield composed OF Donohue,
Isben. Davis. Tannehill and Robe.
Tannchill is still with the club bu.
/ is only a substitute. Taking the place
of the famous heroes of 1906 we find
/ Zeider, Blackbourne and Lord, not
one of whom was professional
player four years ago.
Detroits pennant winning infield foi
1907 and 1908 was composed OF Ross
man. Schaefer, O'Leary and Cough
lin. An but OLeary are gone and
OLeary is n substitute. Tom Jones
has suppanted Rossman. Jim Dele
hanty has replaced Schaefer while
Coughlln has given way to Mortarty
Bush crowding O'Leary out of thu
regular line up at short.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
WAGNER JOINS
new B. B. LEAGUE
IDOL OF PlTTSBURG FANS AZ
PILATES WITH NEW ORGANl-
ZATlON TO BUCK MAJOR
LEAG CUES.

1t looks like a big time ahead for
the major league baseball magnates.
The monotony of the long. dreary
winter months may be relieved To
some degree by the combat the pow
ers that he in the baseball world will
have with the promoters of the new
league That ID. Il. Fletcher, who is
promoting the new league is live
wire, rest assured on that point. He
is interchangeable i'm his efforts to bring
about the consummation of anything
he starts. lie may not succeed i'm
launching the new league, but he will
be there with bells on To worry the
men who have organized baseball un-
der their thumbs
The paper published by A. II. Moore,
one of the principal stockholders 81
tho Pittsburg club, admits that Presi-
dent Dreyfus of the Pirates has prac-
tically lost the service of Hans Wag-
ner for 1911, and alleges that the GER
man has signed a contract with the
promoters of the new league to man
age clug i'm Pittsburg. In part the
Pittsburg Leader asserts the follow
| ing:
ut is fact. of which Chairman
/ Garry Hermann, of the national COM
mission. has record. that six famous
big leaguers have allied with the pro-
motors and signed contracts for their
service, which is to bring big revenue
in fat salaries and rich bonuses.
'That Honus Wagner, the greatest
of all players and idol of the fans
throughout the country. has tied
himself up with the new league rs
almost a certainty, and this means
that the Pittsburg Pirates ana the
National League will lose their
strongest drawing card. Johnny Evers
and Johnny King, of the. Chicago
Cubs. are other national stars VINO
are said to have already signed con-
tracts and been promised managerial
berths i'm the new organization.
"Aside from an aversion Wagner
may have to his present surround
inps the outlaw proposition would
anpeal 10 him i'm business way.
$40. 600 bonus is not to be scoited at
which of course n big salary (some-
thing like $4,000 a year, also helps
some. The hackers OF the new league
could well afford to give up $2o'ooo
for Wagner's service the first year th'
outlaws are in organization.
"The plans of the promoters are
well laid and the greatest revolution
in the history of baseball is now more
than n prospect. The formation oil
,hird league means even more siren
mons warfare than featured the depu'
If the American league in 1900.
"The new organization offers ''
those plavers who will join its ranks
many privileges which they are denie'
under National Commission RUE
rhore IS TO he no unlimited reserve
whua bonuses. liberal six-months
contracts and other inducements arr
oxnected to cause n general dcsertio'
from National, American and otne
,eoms operating under the na'ion'
agreement"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
TY MADE CLEANUP.
Georgian Makes Fortunate Investment
in Cotton Market.

Acting on n tip from broker friends
of Augusta, Ga, Tyrus Cobb made
cleanup i'm cotton month ago.
The facts have just come TO light
The Tigers were in New York. when
Ty was tipped to invest in cotton. The
commodity was selling as low as IL
cents.
put up $1,000 for margin" one of
the brokers suggested to Cobb.
Cobb said he could not spare the
money at that time, but his note was
accepted, the brokers intimating that
il was a certainty that cotton would
go up.
Cotton did rise 1t bounded up few
DAYS later to Is cents, 10 cents ana
finally To 90 cents. at which figure
Cobb disposed of his holdings.
Those whe were acquainted with the
details say that the Georgian cleaned
mn i'm the neighborhood Of $4,000 on
the deal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
PAY $4,000 FOR PLAYERS

Ct Louis Mo. Sept. 2s-Basep"',
hockons To the young American anu
hoIds out lures of gold. Ana tne
vounp American is found wanting he
sanno, hit the speed demanded IN
baseball. .,..,o,,or
This view of the baseball situa.'o,,'
"a managers are herding their ~
prospects, is given by Manager ' "
o.connor of the Browns.
90 have $4,000 / will pay to hi'eei'
c,pable young baseball players ne
sovs "To any man who VIII conn -
no for n months trial now ana a,
The end of that month pleases me-
win nav $500 down and $4,000 next
season. - ,or n
o,over young ball player whom : "a"
60, for $500 cash, and VIII pay "'
=, least $4,000 next year.
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RUDE waddel is going to play foot
ball now.
"Reader": Wagner is captain of the
Boston American team.
Dutch" Schldmiller, the Dartmouth
star, is coaching the oregon univer-
sity eleven.
George Adee was the first graduate
coach to show up at Yale. He will
coach the quarterbacks
ward lighter than last year, but look
ing in perfect trim.
Malachy Hogan. the veteran referee
thinks frankie White will be able to
give Ad Wolgast hard battle when
they meet here.
Rubc Oldring who damaged his an
kle in Chicago Saturday, was so lame
Yesterday he was not able To put on
a uniform lie thinks he will be ready
for the worlds series.
frankie Conley, the Kenosha ban
tam weight. has signed for two bouts
at New orleans, the first with Johnny
Lynch on October s. and the second
with Jimmy Walsh two weeks later.
Sylyie Ferretti. manager OF Hugo
Kelly writes from Chicago that ms
middle weight will be ready to take on
lanvone of his weight by the middle
of next month, Ketchel, McGoorty'
Klaus preferred.
The South Michigan league season
ended Sunday with Kalamazoo ana
Lansing tied for first place. a series
of games to decide who shall get the
remnant will he arranged by the
league directors.
Connie Mack and his men are MOI
worrying over the weather. they car
afford To rest from now until the enc
NJ the season as far as they ar con
cerned for the flag is theirs ana n'
one can take ii away.
Tom Jones, manager of Ad Wolsas'
has Joined his champion at Cadillac
Mich. where the title holder is pre-
naring himself for his ten-round Dou'
with frankie White, which taKe'
Mace here on october Z.
! i Rochester captured first place In th'
Eastern league. which season hnishe'
sunday. The club had lead Oh l"'''
Games with Newark second. ban.te
owned by Detroit, was one of the De
factors in Rochester's success
I'D walsh is to be permitted 10 y
30 his home i'm Connecticut this wee'
os n reward for his services To '"'
white Sox this season. lie VIII WORT
the last game against washington
aud then retire for the season
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MACK MAY USE DYGERT.

philadelphia. Pa, Sept 29.-lf Con-
ME Mack decides to use spi'oa'
artist in the worlds series he WIZ pm
his faith upon that man of the mist
Jimmy Dygert. His recent great
showing against the Tigers when ne
held them to four hits. makes II look
os If he has come into his own.
Dygert might be a surprise IN a Sc
rles SO important as that between the
cphs and Athletics. Although he mas
not set the American league aiire LOT
two years. Dygert is surely a past
master i'm the art of the damp deliv-
cry. and he might fool the wise ones
and become the star, as Babe Adams
did last fall.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
MCCOY HAS CLOSE CALL.
m.s,s With Exciting Experience ""
a Motor Boat.

New York. Sept. 29.-Norman ser
by. better known as Kid MCCOY ,y the ra'
purilist narrowly escaped death re-
Gently from an explosion and hre on
n launch ON which he had spent tne
n,eht with a friend on the huuso"
river. -, Man
haitian. were preparing cha'ins u 49,"
feast over an alcohol lamp when . .pe
lamp exploded. The woodwork OF - , M,
oras, caught fire and the gasoline tank
was threatened. Both men diyed Over
the side. selby holding on to the eus ;,
81 the craft while George sw"" a
ashore and returned to selbyS rescue
with a rowboat. 49,. launch
The men had hardly left the 'aun-" ,
when the gasoline tank blew W
the boat was totally destroyed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
American League

Chicago. Ill.,. Sept. 29.-Walter
Johnson, the Washington pitcher. yes
tcrday made new worlds strike-out
record for season and helped WASH
ington defeat Chicago. Johnson struck
out ten men yesterday, making his
total 3O7 for the year. The former
record was 3Ol, made by "Rube" Wad
dell in 1903.
r. f.
Chicago 49,. ..OO10OOOOO-1 3 o
Washington ....OOOOO1O13- IA 3
Batteries White and Payne; john
son and Ainsmith.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. ga wild
pitch in the ninth inning cost Atkins
tho game.
RH.E.
ST. Louis 80. ..OOO1OOOO1-2 2
Philadelphia ..OOO01OO00-1 /
Batterios-Nelson and Stephens;
Atkins and Lapp.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 29-The visit
ors got an early lead. which the locals
could not overcome.
r. II. f.
New York e.. ..221OOO1OO-6 12 ;
Detroit ..... e. O1O0O22OO-5 4
batteries Works. stroud, Mullin and
Schmidt; Quinn, Vaughn, Caldwell
and Blair.
| Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 29@Boston
got its first three runs on errors. as
Ralor was hit safely but three times.
McIIale weakened in the eighth.
r.. II. T.
Cleveland e. 3O-4 10
Boston go. 0O2O0100-3 3
Batteries-4Kaler Koestner and
Land; McHale and Klenow
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YESTERDAYS GAMES.
National League.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 29.-Archer
failed to hold Evers' throw in the ninth
of the first contest. and Burg was safe.
The visitors hit the ball OPPORTUNITY
in the second game. while Boston was
unable to connect with Browns deliv-
cry.
R.H.E.
Boston ......OOOOO2OO1-3 2
Chicago -. ..1OOO1OO00-2 l
Batteries-Ferguson and Rarideni
Reuibach and Killing.
Second eame- r. II. r..
Boston g.. 100000 1000 :
Chicago ..O4OO01240-11 IL /
Ratteries-Mattern, Curtis. Burke
Rnriden and Elliott; Brown, Killing. and
Needham.
New York, n. Y. Sept. 29.-The To-
Gals hit the wonderful Covalesh at
will yesterday.
R.H. e.
New York 3x-11 IA 3
Cincinnati ....OOOO0OOO4- 4 IL 1
Ratteries-Crandall. Schle' and VIII
son; Covaleski and Clark.
Brooklyn. n. Y. Sept 29.-Brooklyn
made it four straight from Pittsburg
shutting them out.
r. II. T.
Brooklyn 90. ..O1OOO0O10-2 I
Pittsburg 90. 10000 900
Batteries--Bell and O. Miller; Steele
| and Gibson.
| MT.
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. 29.-Th'
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CONSTR patton

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and the promising candidate lor '''''
position on the varsity Is kicker
of no mean ability and Assistant
Coach Allerdice is devoting hours
every day in an attempt to teach MN
the finer points of the kicking game
II Freeney returns, as now seems
improbable. the kicking problem WIN
he well solved, for with Freeney anu
Tbompson both in the backiieid fos'
could build up a myriad oil u'oN
plays. Both men are good ki'kers,
and the opposing team could easiS
he thrown in the air by dropp'"s
one Of the two men back to kicking
position.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
Football.

Carlisle Indians 80; Muhlenberg Col
lcge o.
Harvard %: Bates 0.
Yalo %; Wesleyan 0.
Pennsylvania IS; Dickinson 0.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29

Davy Altizer. the championship
shortstop of the American associa-
tion. who will be a member OF the
Cincinnati Reds next year, will join
balance of the season with the Reds.
II will make a long season for Davy.
as he started playing in California
last winter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29
.OLDF|E[D HOLDS
SPEED RECORDS
DEMON AUTOMOBILE DRIVER
HOLDS RECORD FOR ALL
FORMS OF LocoMorIoN
WHICH ARE KNOWN.

Here is table comparing the speed
of various methods of locomotion
ranging from the record Of a swimmer
for one mile 10 the marvellous per-
formnace of Barney Oldneld with the !
"BlitZen" Benz on the Florida beach |
when the champion driver sent his
car faster than anything save a bullet |
ever travelled
Oldheld was timed by the Warner
electrical AMI mechanical device prob
ably more accurate than the timing
of the other record trials
Motor Car
1915 m. p. h.-Straightway mile in
2733 by Barney Oldfield in Benz at
Daytona Fla, March 16, 1910.
. (Oldheld travelled a kilometer (5-S
of mile) at the rate of 142 miles an
hour This table being figured on the
basis Of full mile, his average of
1915 IN. p. h. is used)
Electric Trolley
1885 m. p. h.-Average speed made
by electric trolley in German govern
ment test over Berlin -Zossen road in
1902.
Steam locomotive
100 m. p. h.-Average speed made
March, 1901, In run from Fleming TO
Jacksonville. Fla, by plant system
locomotive i'm 5-mile run; time, 2:SO.
Pigeon
S5Gm p. h.-Average speed made in
1900 by bird owned by w. j. Lautz'
Of Buffalo, N. Y, made in 1OO-mile
flight.
-Motorcycle.-
S4.5 m. p. h.-Mile on three-lap cir
cular track at Springfield, Mass, July
81. 1909 by Fred Huyck an Indian;
time AZ 3-5, which is faster than the
straightway mile of 43 % made al
Ormond Fla.
-Bicycle.--
60 m. p. h.-Made by Paul GuignarC
behind motor pace at Munich Ger
many. September 10. 1909. Distance
, 63 miles, 1898 yards per hour
-Aeroplane--
1899 m. p. h-Made by Leon Della
grange at Dorchester, England octo
Der &c, 1909.
Motor Roat.-
; 1913 m. p. h.-Avcrage speed mad
+ nv Dixie II over 3O-knot course ol
Hudson river. September II. 1909
2 Running Horse
37e m. p. h.-Straightway mile Il
, 1.35 IL by Salvador at Monmou'
T. park. New York. August Is, 1880
!. Pacing Horse
I 20 AZ m. D. h.-Mile time trial In 10
$ nv Dan Patch at st. Paul, septembe
$ s, 1906.
b -Steamship.--
n so.53 m. p. h.-Average made !
n fastest days run of Mauritania co
t vering 673 knots, in June. 1909.
. -Trotting Horse
t, 2o37 m. u. h.-Mile in 2:12 80 b
= Tim Donoghue, February, 1887.
el Running MAN.
e 1920 m. p. h.-Mile in Az "a D
w. @. George i'm 1886.
" Rowing
o 1917 m. p. h.-Average made III
g mile race by oxford crew in 1898 an
& cambridge i'm 1900 time 1874
j. -Pedestrian.--
r Oil m. p. h.-Mile in 6;2S made D
n w. Peskins i'm 1874.
q -Swimmer.--
1 o. A.
o r. Kiernan, of Australia.
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Western League.

Omaha 2; Sioux City 0.
Topeka 4; Wichita 8.
Topeka .: Wichita IL.
ST. Joseph 3; Denver Z.
ST. Joseph 5; Denver 0.
Des Moines 6; lincoln 0.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29

Nearly sSo.OOo.OOO worth of South
,er,.an cold was exported in the first
six months this year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29

Alternately heating and cooling cast
iron will increase its volume.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29

Tho Province of Quebec furnishes
about rs per cert OF the worm ."
bestos.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29

Az the human body Is about seven
-,-,,,s ,,oter the average man has
obout is gallons in his system
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-29

Not death from hydrophobia has
hoen recorded in England since 1909
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American League.
TODAYS GAMES.
National League.

National League.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
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American League.

Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-03
All Ruled Lower on Yesterdays Mar
kets and Close Showed Cen
eraI Failing of.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-WHEAT-Ruled
lower here today, and closed wean &C
the low point The slow demand for
cash wheat here and in the northwest
and southwest was the controlling fac
tor and largely responsible fer the
decline. Lare arrivals and foreign
weakness contributed to the bearish
sentiment which resulted in a sharp
slump late in the session. May closed
lc slower. hayt. 21aG1u Fl
No, 2 red Sa,2GMf,2S; No red l.22
6I26; No. hard 1.1iG1IG No 3
hard 1.11@115. May opened LII TO
|111A; high 111$s: low l.l03s; closed
1.10%@11ok; July 1.0o3s 0l,00M.
CORN-Prospects OF unfavorable
weather together with the improved
demand from outside interests gave
strength to the market the greater
part of the session. Then the market
fell off and became weak. closed weak
at the low points OF the day, The
days range was from Il to q May
closed X lower.
No. 2 CLOGS; No. white G5hf0
66h; No . yellow G5@GC; No. 5 G3A
@631a; No, 3 white CLOGS; No. 5
yellow 621sMG4; May opened GGM q
Is to g.; high GA low CG120 Is;
closed 6G3b July 661A.
OATS-This market followed the
course of corn, advancing early on
improved buying in spite Of large ar
rivals and. like corn, dragging at the
close through the influence of the
downward wheat market. The var'a
tons in price were from u to5s
Closed weak, with May lsmH lower
No. IS; No. 2 white 4SA No, ,
47I5; No white 4704S; standard
47% 04SA. May opened 4GA to 4G1s;
high 47@471s; low 4Gh; closed 451A
6465s; July 1874 0433s.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-03
Stocks, Bonds, Cereals
STOCKS FELL OFF GRAINS ARE WEAK
Tone Was Irregular and Hesitating
All Day, and Break in Prices
Came at Close.

New York, Feb. PRIMARY de.
clines in today's stock market, which
were within one point of the limit,
brought out prompt support and re-
coveres followed. Specifically this
measured the influence on the mar
ket Of yesterdays failure of Fisk &
| Robinson, but the feverish break in
| the last few minutes was clearly
traceable to the brooding uneasiness
caused by it, The liabilities gave .oc-
casion for no fears of direct conse-
quences to the general market. The
incident directed attention however
to the inert market fol- bonds in gen
eral, which have not been effectually
relieved at any stage of the extensive
speculative movement in stocks. This
condition makes serious flaw in the
financial situation as far as effective
industrial revival is to be hoped for
Railroads are handicapped in under
taking new enterprises by the diff
Guilty of placing new bond issues.
This fact won attention for rumors
of other financial difficulties which
have to be adjusted The stock mar
ket today was almost inert on account
of the doubts of the spectators The
copper group was hurt by the sharp
decline in the price of copper in Lon
don and the unsatisfactory reports of
the general position of that metal,
A final break in prices came with
igreat suddenness and in some cases
sensational violence. Steel Southern
Pacific, American Smelling and some
others sold lower than in the weak
est period last week. The closing
tone was very feverish and weak.