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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
THROWN INTO PANIC
Guests Of King George Greatly
Alarmed by Shooting OF
Two Mer
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED
{American News service.)


Aberdeen, Sept. Tho guests OF
King George were thrown into panic
today when shooting accident. in
which two were hurt. occurred on the
Dee side preserve Lord Kilmarneck
second secretary in the diplomatic SER
vice. was peppered with shot around
the ear. and nose and his right arm
was riddled. "A ellie o. xun-barer
was also peppered. .
While both the Lord and the retain
er were declared To be not seriously
injured, both were given immediate
surgical attention. Lord Kilmarneck
begged the others OF the party to con-
tinue their sport.
The usual efforts to keep the affair
secret were made. but 1t was learned
that the accident was caused by the
carelessness OF one Of the party, a
man whose name il famous around
the world and whose ancestors have
played prominent part in history.
Lord Kilnarneck, eldest son OF the
nineteenth Earl OF Errell was born in
1876. In 1900 he married the eldest
daughter OF Sir Allan Mackenzie. He
won some attention as an author a
few years ago. publishing "Forelith."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
Walk ORDER
School Board Authorized to
Construct One for the
New High School.
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE

The school board was granted per-
mission to build q cement sidewalk
from North Eighth to North Ninth
on b street this morning by the board
OF works. The. walk will be eight
feet in width on the south side OF the
street, abutting the new high school
and Garfield buildings.
A petition for . cement walk ON
South q street sixty feet east from
South Eighth was presented by Ed
ward Rambler and will be considered
by the board. Mr.. Rambler has re-
Gently constructed q new business
block at the corner OF Eighth and
South E streets and wishes to con-
s.ruct . sidewalk there. Permission
to do this will probably be granted
Mr.. Rambler. % the city will have
nothins TO pay on the Improvement
Frank Cronin presented . bond In
the sum Of $500. held by the Federal
Union Surety company. The bond
was approved By the board. The work
Of paving Eighth street was reported
- progressing % fast - possible.
Final assessment rolls on two sewers.
oue ON South A street from Fifth to
sixth. and the other In the first alley
north Of Charles street. extendins
from Boyer to Ridge street. were APP
preve4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
". WILSON IS DEAD.
Former Well Known Dentist
Was a Victim of Dread
tuberculosis.
HARD FIGHT FOR HEALTH

Walter Wilson, formerly a young
pract: fist Of Richmond. died
early ing at the home OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Will
son. 200 South Thirteenth street,
death being due to tuberculosis. with
which the deceased has suffered for
several years. He was thirty years Of
age. and besides his parents leaves .
wife, two brothers. Edward Wilson, OF
Piqua, O.. and Robert Wilson Of Pitts
burgh, and widow.
Wilson was q graduate Of the local
high school and the Cincinnati College
Of Dentistry. After graduating from
College he took up the practice Of dem
tistry here and also had an office at
Hagerstown for some time, making
that place two days each week.
Several years. ago the deceased's 8
health failed and he went to Denver
for Q time. Later. finding the Color-
ado climate was not beneficial. he
lived In Louisiana A few months ago
he returned to Richmond and gradual
" failed IN health until his death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
MYSTERY IS SOLVED
identity Of Strange Aircraft
that Sailed. Over Gotham
Is Now Known.
WAS MERELY A BOX KITE
tAmerican News service.)

(American News Service.)
New York, Sept. The mystery of
tho strange airship that hovered over
IT, heart of Manhattan Tuesday night
and last night. is solved today. and
the "aviators." c. l. Bennett and o.
l. Champion, are hunting for big
box kite that broke away from them
From the roof of their home. 2O1
East z1st street, they sent up the kite.
hanging from whose frame were Jap
anese lanterns These were the side
lights described by spectators who
saw the Kite over the metropolitan
tower. The whirr Of the motor de-
scribed by by some Of the spectators
must have been the chugging OF .
nearby taxicab.
The Kite broke away last night with
500 yards OF twine attached, after Il
had again aroused intense interest In
the vicinity Of Madison square. draw
ing big crowd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
Nc. Nat. Gas, Well Known Lo-
cal Fuel Dealer, Sells Out
to Nc. Art. Gas and Leaves
Us for Anderson.
ONCE HOT FAvoRiTE
BECAME TOO WINDY
And His Warm, Sparkling Dis
position Had of Late Be-
come Cold and He Threat
ened to Flicker Out.

Richmond has lost an old friend
Mr.. N. Gas. He quit business here
today and will engage In the fuel
business at Anderson.
At one time Mr.. Nat Gas was lusty
and healthful, but in the past few
years he has been IN q weak condition
and threatened to die every winter.
Even his best friends. during the lat
ter period Of his existence here, hoped
he would die. especially during the
real cold snaps, when he was 80 fee.
BILE as to make It almost impossible
for him to get about town.
Ten years ago Nat Gas was OF q
warm disposition. With the fire of
his vigorous youth he would quickly
heat up even his coldest patrons. But
that was ten years ago OF late Mr..
Gas has had the reputation OF being
cold and stingy. Some people said he
was entierly too windy.
Hopes to Flicker On.
Before leaving for Anderson today
Mr. Gas confidentially remarked to q
reporter, after making him promise
not to say word. that he had great
press agent at Anderson and he hop.
ed to get by without. being ssfound
out until the mercury had ! sinkina
spell next January. II may flicker
out myself then" he said, but / hope
to get through the winter"
Mr.. n. Gas before becoming i resi-.
dent Of Richmond resided IN Henry
county. He was then IN the gloW 81
health and 30 popular that when he
was kidnapped by local financiers and
brought to Richmond By the Under
ground Railroad Henry county people
were very peevish and brought the
matter before the legislature, but IN
successfully. However. when these
Henry county people began to notice
that Mr.. Gas was failing ii health and
Was not going to be a valuable !
citizen a. they anticipated. they made
no further efforts to have him return
ed from Richmond.
VI Mr.. Nat Gas in vacating the local
field leaves 1t In control of Mr.. Coa]
and Mr.. Art. Gas. The latter bought
out Mr. n. Gar and at once had j
''run-in' with the city, which evidently
used the street roller on him because
Mr.. A. Gas appears somewhat crush.
ed and announces that he viii conduct
his business - the city desires and
win add to the increased cost of nv.
ing by boosting his price
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
Brands Article IN the New FOX:
Evening Post, That He L.
cepted Money from AaII
man as False.
NO PLACE FOR LIARS
IN POLITICAL CA
Ex-president Says and Ae I
That There Is Also No hol :
for Z Thief Pial, NvoV :
Are Expressive.
POST CHANGES ITS FRONT
COL. RoosvELT CALLS ATTotk
TioN 70 THE FACT lT FoRaaos \
" OPPOSED pRGsgNT ~
CHINE, AND NOW suPpoNTo H
(American News service.1

- 54sS Il
eAmeracan News service''
New York. Sept. 1.-col. Roossye
today denied for tho 1rst time ~
charges made against him some t. /.
ago and recently reiterated, thAt E1
received the b II. Hartman q
White House and accepted rnous :.
from the millionaire vfth which = q
buy votes ii the New York stSte -.
vention. 8
As tar q am concerned J 60 ..
Col. Roosevelt. .seyery man visited =
white House openly. Harriman aunoi j.
Others" D. sss.
Il took no money from Mr. Harx D
man secretly 81 openIy to buy vof1
or tor other purpoeee. y ss:s:ss
The charSes asninsf Col. H. n "
vera recanflv naAI oeas 1}anl IT. / i
the EVENING Fust s "a d
4. A..s. auoank I. .., 80 :
- 80 an..n - y. 81.
80 ~. 60 na'.s..- -. i. ...... s1's'As b. q
-. A''1'' - - g. Z 4 ss7S
Ne piaee sor Liars,
I'm the struggle for honest polffl 4
there Il 40 more place for = liay tll q
there 10 foTsa flael ana Ii tho - y
ment dest< mt - and 10 N
dominatio lle tAisf but uttl 4
can be derived from tho as6dstanc q
the liar.
.Of course obiecttoa WIN u r = = II
to my use st thia Y - = ~ lE
swer II that - III n ~ sas
entiically ana tfS ~ ~ n sgs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
CERRvMANDER FOR
INDIANA PLANNED
BY TAGGART GANG.
Democrats Scheming to Ap-
propriateIy Celebrate Cen.
tennial anniversary Of Ger.
ry's Famous Action.
CENSUS REPORT WILL
GIVE EXCUSE WANTED
u the Taggart Surgeons Ever
Get Indiana on the 0perat-
inq Table Their Feats will
Be Appalling.

1878 - Democratas complained
In platform Of previous republican
apportionment.
ls79-Democrats gerrymandered
state by . law later declared un-
constitutional
lSSS-Democrats again gerry.
wandered. Governor Alvin p. Ho-
vey In 1891 denounced this act a.
unfair. unwise. unjust and uncon'
stitutloual."
l0o1-Democratic gerrymander
vetoed BY the governor and de-
clared unconstitutional BY supreme
court.
men Of which democrats made no
complaint In platforms Of 1898 and
1900
1908 - Republican gerrymander
declared unconstitutional.
1905 - Republican reapportion.
ment coiuceded TO be fair by demo
Gratis who uttered no protest In
platforms Of 1905 and 1908.
1910? : !?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01

A false fire alarm called the de-
partments to 905 North r street. yes
terday afternoon. Some one saw
smoke coming from tho house and
turned In IN alarm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
TWO VETERANS APPLY.

Two applications for membership II
Sol Meredith post G. A. r. will be Con
sQered Thursday evening at the meet
inG of the po@t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-01
palladium Special,

yn4te0ApoI1ss eepe 1.-AueT tne
csnsus In 1910 In Massachusetts, Gov.
Ulbsidee Gerry. . democrat who was
thsn stylsd . rspubucan before the
parties switched names. chopped mp
.snA~pay seaesr - sssGasesve sna
edan1esslAoal districts to suit his par.
". some wag said the map OF the
state looked uks salamander.
Hsncsfosth the governors action be-
cams known - 0errymander.
Aftsr the census Of 1910. with the
dream Of . democratic legislature.
the Taggart democratic organization
IN Indiana hopes to hold an appro-
priats centennial celebration OF that
massachusetts event BY giving In
!. dlana . gsrrymandsr the state win
uever loeesG
There win be at least two pretexts
for this oserymander. The auditors
enumeration. made every elk years.
came tn 1900 and 10 usually consider.
"a . signal for respportionment. The
census Of 1910 may give Indiana sum.
cient population % that she may
have more congreeomen.
MethIns lmpesslbls.
N has been asserted from democrat
~ headquarters that an unfair ap-
portlonment 10 impossible. but that
snoehing 10 impossible to political
party holding the reins and endeavor.
Ing 10 work solely for party interests
% apparent from the records Of such
cans tried Il once. In 1908. and found
it did not pay. Democratic tricks Of
this kind have been more numerous
and the popular rebukes more sting.
ing.
In 1905 the republicans made an ap-
portionment which the democrats did
not zee At 10 complain Of In their
platforms OF 1906 and 1908. Il has
been spoken Of generally a. . fair one.
The republicans learned their lesson
% one whirl. Twice or more within
recent years they have reapportioned
the state satisfactorily. Three Of the
most notorious gerrymanders have
executed BY the democrats. The re-
pubtcans cay the question In this
campaign 10 whether the democrats
viii ever learn not to tamper with
the pubic patience. At any rate they
believe 10 give them . chance would
bs taking too great risk In 1910.
They say II the Taggart surgeons
ever get fair Indiana on the operating
table. the feats Of legislative surgery
Will be appalling. Political appendi-
citis has been such fashionable all
nent for the Hoosier state In the past
the ailment has taken on too much
the nature OF experimental vivisection.
Presented Fair BMl.
Thomas Chrisney. . democrat, pre-
sented . very fair bill. some students
Of the question say. to the last legis-
laturs. But Chrisney refused to Join
In the TAggArt organisation's attempt
70 blot out the county local option
hin and the bosses ssntsrced his
meAsurs 70 death. Bssides. Chrss-
nays bill was almost too fa.r for q
domocratic organixatioA to promul.
Gnto Where would have been the
~ o. the prilt in putting such .
thlng acrosss Another ba11 was In
tro1uced. THIS WAS not referred 70
Cnrleney's committee on apportion-
unook bot b the committee on elec-
olooa queer procedure ffom . par
unUastary standpotnt. Repreeonta-
t1vo, 4. II. Dshynoe introduced Il.
Ahouk he sane timo Senator Spring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES goods are
old under the evening lamp az
Aome than you ever dream Of.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by W. Is. Hiobs Co., mem
bers Of the Chicago Board Of Trade. Hibbs Building.
Chicago Jan. a-WHEAT-rhe market opened
&c 10 &c lower aud ruled dull. but rather firm In
tone until after rcon when reports Of weaker cash
markets ia the Southwest induced some selling.
which caused a break Of sc. st. Louis quoted a
decline Of 4 cents for car lots No red Receipts
IN the Northwest we're very heavy. Cash premiums
about the same Country elevators in Northern ter
ritory look for larger movement Rumors OF sons
cash sales locally by the big holder but confirmation
Is lacking. The visible supply increased Is3.00
bushels-rather remarkable considering the larger
primary movement The market acts little tired.
At the same time there is no particular pressure
locally except from professionals Local car lots
seven with thirty cars estimated for tomorrow.
CORN-The news was bearish and prices yielded
half cent early reganed The lost ground, and eased
again when II broke. Cash prices were &c 10 lac
lower latter for low grades outside Western mar
kets rcp0rted heavy markets and good receipts.
There was some good buying by commission houses
and short covering. Argentine crops estimated
at 20000 bushels larger than last year. Local
car lots. 964 with 657 cars estimated for 70
morrow
OATS-Prices moved in sympathy with corn.
Some of last weeks sellers were buying to-day on
the decline Some moderate selling by country
houses also the Northwest Cash prices nc 10 20
lower Local car lots, 49, with 8a cars estimated
| for tomorrow
PROVISIONS Provisions we're unusually active
and closed sharply higher Liberal buying Of July
lard 10y prominent local operator gave the market
an upward tendency, and conInlssion-house buying
partly on stOp-l0ss orders added 70 the bulge Nos
OF the DAYS offerings were small and came mostly
I from pruittaking longs. There was little selling
by lesser packers Hog statistics Viii be very busi
/ the next few days This influenced part Of to-day
The Washington herald., 1910-02-01
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. Jan u.-Q1otauons furnished by Balti-
M e Fruit and Produce Association are a. follows.
BUTTER-CreameIy. extras. fancy. per H.. ga
aA; do. imitation. z1a8; do. prints, i4-lb, S332i
DO. lib. 13agi; do. blocks. BIB. 52a35. do dairy
prints Maryland. Pennsylvania. and Virginia. =
DO. Iowa and Northwestern ladle. 3.
EGGS-Maryaud. Pennsylvania and nearby frsts
per doz, g: do. Eastern Shore. Maryland and Viz
GINA, s.. Western tlsts. 8. do, West Virginia y,
do. North Carolina. p
LIVE POULTRY-Old hens heavyweight per H..
=; do. lightweight IS, old ROSTERS, per lb 20.
y5gng chickens. choice. per ID, l613; rough and
pC1r 4; tglrkeys hgus choice, per To-, --3i young
gobblers. Der D., -a22i cd toms lsa31 rough aud
poor. llal2: geese Western and Southern. par H.,
l3aI4; Maryland and Virginia, Is; do, Kent Island.
EaI3. pigeons. young. pair .; do. old. p. ducks.
large. pr 10, Il; do, small u medium, l5s do,
white Pekins Lali: guinea fowl. old. each. ,; do,
young ~ lbs. and over. %.
DRESSED POULTRY-rurkeys choice young.
small pr H.. 24a25 medium 20 large, 22aZ3; do.
fair % good 2a2l: old toms. per h.. 3a chickens.
straight young. per To-, small l6alTs do, mixed.
young and Old l5al5. ducks choice, Eat. per h..
i5alT; cap1ns large. per 10, 24a25 medium, Za23,
small and slips. la431; geese. choice nearby per H..
I2ll3. Western and Southern. I1all.
GANE-Dgczs. mal3lgd, per pair, heavyweight
65ag: bacshsads 25ss0. re5head5. L0hl-25. canvas
backs l.5141JJ. whole deer. Der b., l6aL5, Tsnsou
saddles. pr l1.. $40
POTATOES-Whits. nearby. pr busEC prime
5oa55s do, Eastern shore, 5)l5j; do, Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania, prime, 51s55i do, SEQ
ouds, Eal5, do, New York. prime. 5os55, do West
ern prime. 5)a55. sweets. yellow. per hsuJl. Eastern
Shore. Virginia L25aI55s do North Carolina. l.5ol
90; Richmond. l5os200. Delaware, L50a200; yams
Maryland and Virginia. per barrel, LUsL3i do
North Carolina. lGel-j3
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-App,
Maryland and Virginia, per bb... fancy. L75a25o
do fair L-5al.50; do. Maryland and Pennsylvania
packed. 290a253; do. New York assorted, 25)ai %
cabbagcs New York State Ter ton 2SO0a3) %; celery
Michigan bunch, z5a55; do, New YORK State, crate
204355; cranberries. Cape Cod. per Dbl, 5Jla6 %
do. box. l5Ol2G1, cucumbers. Florida basket 25)s
%; eggplants. Florida crate, 2O0a450; grape fruit
Florida, box l5a3O0i kale Norfolk, per Dbl, 6)a75
lettuce. Norfolk and North Carolina. Der basket 80
LEO: Florida per basket L00al.75; onions New Yors
and Western, per bushel, 59as)i do, Maryland and
PennsylIania yellow. Ter bushel. T04s0: oranges
Florida, per box. lj)a21j, peas. Florida Per bls
ket, Zy54350. squash, Florida PET crate, l50a205
spinach native Ter box 5)a60. Norfolk. per Dbl.
IZ5aL1j: string beans. Florida. PER basket 5ol
AGO. tomatoes Florida, per CARRIER fancy, L50a5. %
tuEuips, native, per bushel, 49aJ9
The Washington herald., 1910-02-01
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET,


e
BUTTER-Crcamery fancy, s.; do, frsts. ga
30; do seconds Sl23; process. fancy c5; do, fair
to good l5a3; dairy, choice, G3a2ii do, good, 2az3
stors-I packed, Nl0.
CHEEsE-New York State factory, fancy fats la
I7is, do. small, Iall-zi do, large. l6isaI,
EGGS-Ne2rby. choice. TetuInsbie cases. 3; West
Virginia and Southwest Virginia, retlrnabie cases.
q; Tennessee returnabls cases. Is; North Carolina,
rgtumable cases. =.
LIVE POULTRY-Chicksns, spring. large. lsals;
do. medium, lsalg; do. medium small, lsal9; hens,
small, per H.. lFz; do. large, lf2; ROSTERS. per
over, l5aI5; geese Der 10, loal2; do, fancy l2al4
turkeys. toms. per h., 3al. do, hens, q; do,
thin. l0ll2, keats. per b.. l5
DRESSED POULTY-Turkeys choice. undFawn
hens. per h.. 2l2i; average. undrawn, mixed a2
chickens Per h i6al9; chickens and hens, mixed
l6al7, capous. lib. average per H.. q; do. small
Ga2. slips, per h., Eal5; hens choice. per H.,
I5al6 ROSTERS per ID, 10; ducks l5al7; geese. per
ID, ual6.
GANE-QuaI. per doz.. fancy. 800; do. snail.
per doz.. Lo1al.50; squirrels, each. 5as; oDOs5us,
each, 20a,5,
DRESSED MEATS-Harns, country, sugar cured,
I6al5; hogs. small and neat per CwL, 10; DO. ne
dim to heavy. 9alo; do, rough 7laas.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples, SLICED fancy, 5}sa6; do,
sliced bright 53J1z: do. quarters hE$lt, 5; cher
ries. l3alj: hlarkberTiCs. Z WhJTtle5erieS. lZ15.
VEGETABLES-PUtatocs. Der Dbl, L50al75 sweet
potatoes, per Dbl, new, L25aso)i yams' per bbL'
L2sal0.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples loose, per Dbl. 80
ais
SUNDRIES- Beesvax. 29a35; tallow, 6a6k; gin
scng per H.. 5O03550. seneca, per H.. 90; golden
seal 40a45; pink l2al4; mandrake, 23; snake root.
s.: walnut kernels. dry lZaal5; black walHuts. Per
100 100.
WOOL AND HIpES-wooI unwashed, free Of
burs per b. 2Sa29: wool, bury 25a2S; hides. green,
per ID, II do dry. l3al6; sheepskns green, each,
75aI0O; do dry 25a6o, calfslnns green. each.
l50al75 muskrat. each 60; do black, Co. do. kits.
.; skunk, each. black, 2.5oaSo)i mink, each, 4oea
500; rabbit skins, each, !; opcssum, each S0aJ0.
raccoon, each 50a1OO; fox red each, L0Oal59; do,
gray, each, 75al.OO.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-01
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. Jan. S1.-CATTLE-Beceipts Asa
head. Steers were slow but firm % a fraction
higher; bulls and COWS dull at decline Of loal5c,
with the exception Of prime fat COWS. which were
rated steady. The yards were well cleared. Ordinary
to choice steers sold at 465a655 Ter 100 pounds;
oxen and stays at 350a545; bulls at iS); cows
at 25galoj and tail ends az 25. Dressed beef
was firm. with general sales az sac; fancy native
sides were quoted at loi1alL Liverpool and London
cattle and beef markets steady. Exports to-day,
fifty sheep.
CALVES-ReceiDts 2.02 lead. Veals were uD-
even in price with some sales strong at last weeks
quotations; but the general market was &c lower
than last Saturday and 50a,5c lower than last
Wednesday Common 10 choice yeals sold al 6.O0a
1850 per 100 pounds; one bunch at 100; culls at
5.C)a6e0 Barnysrd calves were steady at 30la415;
Westerns at 40)a45O City dressed veals easy at
lOal6 per pound country dressed steady al salfl1;
dressed baTnyard and fed calves at 1a9
SHEEP AND LAliBS-Beceipts, H.l07 head
Sheep we're scarce and firm, with no good sheep
offered; lambs on slight supply were advanced Sc
to Soc; one CIR was held over Common 10 fair
sheep sold at 40a5O0 per 100 pounds. cllls at $50;
common to choice lambs at 7.50aSS5 yearlng5 at
$50 Dressed mutton quiet at 6alois with best
vethers selling at Il; dressed lambs at ul5alS2
with hog dressed bringing Il; country dressed hot
house lambs lower. ct 4cCaS7Q
The Washington herald., 1910-02-01
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Announcement was made yesterday in
Baltimore that George H. Squiggins VIII
assume the Office of assistant general
passenger agent Of the Baltimore and
Ohio system at Baltimore. with jurisdic-
ton over district and travelling passenger
agents east Of Parkersburg, Wheeling,
and Connellsvine. He will perform such
other duties as may be assigned to him.
reporting to c. w. Bassett, general pas
sengor agent Of the system. h. A Wal
ton has been appointed district passen-
ger agent at Baltimore, TO fill the va
cancy caused by the promotion Of Mr.
Squiggins.
Considerable life was manifest upon the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday
in contrast with the death-like dulIness
which prevailed in Wall street. 1t was
recognized here that the decision Of the
Supreme Court in the Tobacco case would
have no effect upon Washington securi-
ties, and the course of operations was
not affected thereby. Railway prefer
red and Lanston were the leaders Of the
market About 100 shares Of the railway
stock. received from New York parties
for sale, were taken to the exchange and
sold at IS. a better price than was taken
for small amounts Of the stock at the
close Of last week Small lots OF stock
received higher bids and sales OF frac-
tional lots sold at IA TO IS 1-2.
Lanston came out freely IN twenty
share lots at 50 rs to 50 L. Bids for the
stock were freely made at all fractions
between IS and So with no more Of the
stock coming out than that recorded.
Call Of the bank list brought out sales
Of the National Capital Bank at 30 OF
| the Washington Loan and Trust at zoe
and OF United States Trust at 116 and a
/ fraction better. Both on call and after
| call the available bonds on the floor were
bought IN. and near the end OF the cal
Graphophoue preferred, which sold fifty
shares at SO II to S41-S.
! James NJ. Green. the newly elected
! treasurer Of the exchange, who recently
returned from a hunting trip in Nortl
! Carolina. attended the session yesterday
! Clarence T. Norment. president OF th'
Bank Of Washington. has returned from
a ten-day trip 10 Havana. He spen
some time in Florida He attended tn
exchange yesterday, and said he wa.
/ greatly improved in health.