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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
The Need of Police Pensions.
T. the Editor Of The Star


The police and firemen's pension and
retirement bill is d necessity. If Con-
gress at the coming session could be pre-
sented with some of the sights that are
witnessed in the District of Columbia
am sure there would not be any doubt Of
the passing of a bill which would give
assurance to the men who endanSer their
lives for us day after day and year after
year.
What is to become of the poor. gray
haired veteran who has put In Il ll1etline
serving us through all kinds of weather
and is now getting too old properly to
perform his duty an officer! suppose
he is retired. The pension fund is low:
he gets one-third of what he should re-
ccive How are he and his family to
live on such pay as this with food5tuffs
at the present standard? Even at his
fun pay it is hard enough for him to
exist.
Next. look at the widow, with her home
full of little ones to be taken care OF,
perhaps IL baby too young to be LETT to
the care of some one else while she,
frail creature, goes forth to earn !; living.
| now appeal to the people OF the Dlstfic
of Column oia-those that have lnnuence-
to exert every point they can III beiail
of these men and women.
Think what II would mean II We had
no fremen to run at the sound OIL an
alarm, If We had no poilcemen 10 protect
us and ours. Is there a time We appeal
to them that they are not ready to risk
even their lives to assist us? Could We.
the women of the District of Columbia,
dare walk the streets after dark II II were
not for the policemen? Do We stop 10
consider what they are doing for us !;
How many OF us give them kind
thought when they are ready to put
their lives in danger at our slightest
call? Why not ease the hearts and minds
of these most worthy and noble men?
have read the accounts in regard to
Tho work of the Poicemen's Association
and wish to congratulate them.
NJ. ELMA GLASCO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
of Saaccharine Makers.

Manufacturers Of saccharine have APP
piled to the pure food board. consisting Of
the secretaries of the Treasury, Agricul-
ture and Commerce and Labor. for re-
versa of the pure food decision prohibit
ing the use Of saccharine AS "a sweeten-
ing in food. Saccharine is 800 times
sweeter than sugar. and although it is
more costly it can be used economically
on a large scale The manufacturers
claim that in small quantities it is harm
less, but DR.. Wiley says it is a mineral
substance and deleterious, SO that it
should not be used i'll food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
IF r EE

PACKAGE OF HIGH-GRADE TEA
TO EVERY PURCHASER OF Imported
Seamless Enamel Teapot and 5 pint
Sizes dainty low shapes and at. EMr
tractively decorated; choice. OYN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23

4l.79 aud $l.9S
Wash Boilers. OF
extra heavyweight
charcoal tin, with
solid copper bot
toms. and riveted
black enamel hau-
d,cs Choice OF
s sn., j., s S1.lG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Woman and Her GrandChiId
Perish When Home Burns.
GIVES HER LIFE IN VAIN
Attempt at Rescue Results in Dou-
Tie Tragedy-Court Orders
Boys Whipped
Special Correspondence of The Star.

! Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November p, 1911.
! Two lives were lost in d fire at AS
o'clock this morning which destroyed
the little frame house known as 7l3
North st. Asaph street. The dead are
| Irene Simms, colored, eighty years old.
and her granddaughter, Beatrice
! Simus, about three years old Both
! bodies were burned almost beyond rec
! ignition.
! II was a case of devotion and self
! sacrifice on the part of old Irene Simms
| that she lost her life. Her body lay
across the burned bed, and the body
| of the grandchild was clasped in her
| arms. The woman was aroused evil
IDENTIFY by the cracking of the flames.
| Partially clad. she ran from the house,
but, missing the child, she returned.
| Cropping her way up the little stairs.
she reached the bed on which the child
was sleeping. but the smoke and flames
overcame her.
The occupants of the first floor were
! Jerry Simms, of the dead woman,
and a colored man named Mcbride. They
wcr" reused by the fire and made their
ESCAPE from the house. Had they been
u few minutes later they also would have
! been burned to death.
An alarm of fire was turned in and the
department responded. The origin of the
tire is unknown. although it is believed
+! that an overhcated stove caused the
blaze.
Justice L. H. Thompson. acting coroner,
after making an investigation this morn
ing. deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Accused of Petty Thefts.
Half dozen small thefts were at
.rih It1H I'm
seven years old. whose home is in Rich
moud when his case was called In the
police court this morning. Six months
on the road was the sentence imposed.
Young was employed yesterday after
noon to put in some wood at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Finley. 800 North Columbus
street, and he ran away with four pounds
OF butter and meat An overcoat sup
posed to have been stolen by him is held
by the police awaiting q claimant After
Young stole the articles from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Finley. he attempted to sell
them to Washington Jackson. colored,
and his arrest was al,erward made by
Policeman Wilkerson.
Boys Get a Thrashlng.
A sound thrashing was given Osceola
and William Moss small. colored boys, by
order of the court, because they stole
two suits of clothes from Kaufman
Bros. and also two pairs of ladies
slippers from the store of Aaron kantz.
The lads had access to both stores to
carry off waste paper When they at
tempted to DISPOSE OF the art.c es they
were arrested by Policemen Gal and
Beach The thrashing was administered
DIT police headquarters by r. 3. Robin
son, who has charge of the lads.
The funeral of Miss Nettie v Robey,
who died yesterday. will be held at )
O'Clock Sunday afternoon from her late
home 4U1 South Lee street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23

Il should like to REFORM" confesses one
Of the most accomplished (stageD villains
n Amer en-. Read NJ. J. Jordan's article
in our next Sunday Magazine
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22
>GAN IE.DEFONsO
GoeeQf0 de Sca0riaas
EMRssAD0 aoR d.A4
HAS DE LA Cardiac
3 San V%R te d< Pa9i.

U& &0@ VW u W T18d.
A6epe&a lie laa ssigysaturas rrogsias Dr.
n nri.sera smneRaaga, se dna seexaezee
9e EszzSss uTrnRees 2 Mesiex.
AaaaEg gsE ADoRNO.
+
Diba;e, pznsura, taqEigraas, maquEs
ail1a oeafeoci6n de Gsres.
-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

Ca.AaEG DE E.ABoRES

Costgra, tnpreerf", enca1es, bordsddE
IN ore. aitegrafsa, sedas, etc.
En- este aereditado planted de snAe-
6anza se iastraye s las alumnas q q
gobierne aate3ior de una casa y - iee-
.n*aRa tgSs eaase de oiieios domEstisoGs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-22

Venta de VeranO
G %~s~ """"F""""""~
81 CO l[ls
s Due 3: a!; s s's9 s. ssss s:a,ss sss
&x~2 q e el de New York, que compra
traes al teHmnasse veauo mtad de peciof
Nosotros ofrece11os esta oport1ln;dad.
Nuestro comprador acaba de Iegar.
Compr6 barato - Vendemos barato.
Solicte los trajes para hombre, cuyos precios
en- New York eran S IS ahora en- nuestra casa
S 70 los de 1850 ahora a $8
Yea trae SIS 49, $1s $780, $25 30 $3s
todos gandes rebaja de pre:io. Cauisas Camseta
Cacenes cooes classes preco soprendenes
DEPARTAMENTO ROPA DE SENORAS
Faldas de etamina muy 6nas, cuyo valor era de
$500, ahora 400.
Blusas de calidad inmejorable, bordadas fnas,
valor de S 100 50 centavos. .:
Id. id. id. correntes, vaor de IS centavos,
a 40 centavos.
Blusas de etamina bordadas en- co)ores Y con en-
cafes, valor 800 4.oo s $50
Traje princesa de batista, bordado en- colores
blanco, valor de S 800 500.
lra)es prlncesa de batlsta, borIadOs en- coores y
blanco, hnos, valor S 500 1000 S 1900.
Trajes, princesa Ede etamina coores, Ultima
novedad, valor S 500 700.
Traies princesa, de vici, EN- todos colores, valor
de S 500 200.
Medias para Senoras de 60 yo 50 centavos,
= Is centavos el par Esto muy especial.
Calcetines para nnos para todas las edades, cuyo
valor era de IS centavos el par, ahora dos
pares por Is centavos.
Todos nuestros Departamentos tienen algo nuevo
q precios fuera del mercado
Toda nuestra exstencia de ropa tiene grandes
rebaj jas de precios esta temporada
Los tepos han cambado clos eos eambiado
No deje de yer nueStras vidrieras.
La tienda sienpre nueva.
REFRESCOS, MANTECADOS BOAaBONEs DELICIOSOs.
GONZALEZ EaIsKsAaANOs~
SAN FRANCISCO Sc y 38 SAM FUAN PUERTO R!C-
aman President Ell "a del IEDEFoNso
proeeaente de
Consignatarios Korber nmuespo poan
Saldra 3IJAS OE LA &AKDAb
New e. "a del - 70 ~ psxs
| = -
Consignat natarios |
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
Australia and the
American Meat Trust
Why the Big United States Packers
Are Shut Out Of the Anti
podean Trade,

CHICAGO. Feb 2s.--The attitude Of the
Australian government toward the meat
trust" IL interesting in several phases.
About ten years ago. II is said. one Of the
largest Of the Chicago packing companies
canvassed Australia with a view to estab-
fishing a large plant there, but found the
strength Of the labor unions not 20 Its
liking and abandoned the idea.
An important reason for this proposed en-
terprlse was the American occupation OF
the Philippines. The American troops in
the archipelago had been fed on Austral-
lar meats obtained by contract with COM
monwealth companies and conveyed to
Manila from Brisbane in one or more
American government vessels provided
with refrigerating apparatus. When the
Philippine war was over and the islsnds
settled down TO reace the United States
gave up its refrigerator ship service, but
the people I'm the Philippines, especially
the Americans, military and civil. needed
fresh meat. This II was practically i'm
possible to obtain from any other source
than Australia, with the result that Aus
tralian butchering and Freezing firms con
tinued to supply Manila with their prod
ucts and a profitable business was estab-
lished. This business still flourishes.
The Australian meat dealers have big
business aside from their markets in the
Philippines and in Asiatic ports. Frozen
beef mutton and rabbits are carried by
regular lines from Melbourne, Sydney and
brisbane to England, via the Cape Of
Good Hope, the Suez canal and even the
Strait Of Magellan.
IT is thought that the approaching COM
pletion of the Panama canal, which is ex-
pected to almost revolutionize the refrig-
Grated meat traffic Of Australia by short
ening the route to Great Britain, it's prin-
cipal customer, has led the American pack
ers to seek a foothold in the common
wealth as they have in the Argentine re-
public. But the present government in
Australia is a labor party government, the
premier, Andrew Fisher, being a shrewd
leader, whose object is to build up Austral-
ian trade and commerce from within.
Moreover two amendments to the fed
eral constitution, one giving the common
wealth complete control Of trade, commerce
and industry. and the other enabling the
commonwealth to Nationalist monopolles,
were passed by labor party votes in the
federal parliament last November, subject
to referendum, which will take place early
this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01


.5tIi-4.4. go uv Dt uIalu .JI sit,p sliiu lambs
this morning mad a better euge, despite the
tact that all other trade conditions were
not appreciably different from those Of yes
terdaN Suppues were well up TO the aver
age IN quantity, quality and assortment
but packers orders were ample and move
ment from the opening was reasonably &C
tive. IN a general way prices ruled strong
TO dime higher, lambs and yearllngs
meeting with preference at the advance
Actual tops In lambs reached sass, indi-
eating an extreme limit OF S6O0 on some
thing choice. Fairly good fed westerns
sold at OF near $50. YearlinEs, rather
welghty, brought $3.50 but choice light
weights were wanted at s. OOd5 .15
inquiry for ewes. while rather quiet was
broad enough to absorb bulk i'm very good
season. II was a S3SO0415 market on most
OF the better grades, but II individual sales
were shaded either way as compared with
nose Of Yesterday, margins were usually
uue TO slight advance. Choice wethers
were scarce and held in much the same
notcheS noted yesterday. High dressers
are selling al the usual spreads over SINH
lar quality ewes. A35 being n high quota
Ton FOR best strings with all yeRrlngs cut
out.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good to
choice lambs, S5.&d6O0; fair to good lambs
So.35a5.S5; handyweight. yearlings, "a. 90d515;
heayy yearlings, A5OG490; good to choice
Wethers. 81 l0d435; fair to good wethers
S.S5d4lO good to choice ewes, $3.9OdA15;
iair TO good ewes S3.65d3yO: sheep, culls to
feeders, S2OO03.U
RpDTpg so
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE
PASSES IMMIGRATION BILL
Resolution for Constitutional Amend
ment for IIecan Wins in Upper
Chamber.

PIERRE, s. D., Feb. 2s.-Cspecial Tele-
m.)-The advocates of a state immigra-
ton bureau got a vote of thirty TO thirteen
or their bill In the senate.
The general apportionment bill was the
center of the battle in the senate for a
time in committee of the whole, and every
attempt to break the bill az reported went
down under a majority vote The commit
tee reported by an overwhelming vote for
the bill as drawn, but did not take action,
waiting for the house bill to get to
them. They will accept the latter in place
Of their own bill, both being the same.
The resolution for a constitutional amend
ment for the recall of all elective state,
county and minor officers went through
the senate by a good vote.
The Richards primary bill was made a
special order for tomorrow.
The house today eliminated the PROPOSE
ton TO give the state educational institu-
lions a specific annual tax levy OF II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
SUNDAY


CATTLE-There was another fair run Of
cattle today, III cars being reported IN
This makes the total for the two days TINS
week $500 head. practically the same as
for the corresponding two days OF last
week but smaller than year ago Dy
about 800 head. -
The market on beef steers did not show
much change as compared with yesterday
Sellers as a rule seemed to feel that they
were entitled to a little stronger prices
than yesterday on the other hand, the
demand was not sufficiently urgent TO
make packers very anxious for supplies,
and as a result. the trade did not develop
very much strength. AS rule sellers were
quoting Il about steady with yesterday u
took right good cattle to bring $50.
Cows and heifers seemed to be niue
more sought after than yesterday and the
trade on that kind OF cattle was Iairly &C
tive The offerings changed hands quite
readily at prices that were little stronger
than yesterday. All the early arrivals OF
COW stuff we're disposed OF in good sea
son
The market on stockers and feeders was
prices as a rule being In about the same
notches as yesterday.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice beer
steers, t5.90d6.1b fair TO good beer steers
So 50d5.90: common to fair beef steers, $40
$3.50; good to choice cows and heiters, A50
a5. 40; fair to good cows and heifers, AOOQ
$50; common to fair cows and heiters, S3.O
a. 90; good to choice stoCkers and feeders
IS 40G5 So; fair TO good stockers and iced
ers, IS OO95. 40; common to fair stockers and
feeders, S425d6OO; stock heifers, $3.75q45O'
veal calves, NOOQS.OO; bulls. stays etc.
HOO95.8.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
st. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2s.-WHBAT-Futures
lower; May, S95kc; July, S59sc; cash, firm;
track. No. red s8gS4c; No. hard, Ss1s8
SIC.
CORN-Lower; May. 4sc; July, 47hAc; cash
lower; track, No. 2 44c; No. 2 white, 4Azc
OATS-Unchanged; May, SOAc; July.
29hc; cash, weak track, No. 2, SOci No. 2
white 32c,
RYE-Unchanged at S3lhc.
FLOUR-Quiet; winter patents A&9
470; extra fancy and straights, S3.70g4,1O;
hard winter clears S3.O0d34O.
SEED-Tlmothy, S5.O0q5.90
CORNMEALs-$2.30
BRAN-Qulet; sacked, east track, sLO5
HAY-steady; timothy, S1SOOals.OO; prai,
RE, S13O0I14.O0.
PROVISiONS-PUTk, unchanged. Lard
unchanged; prime steam, 4S.J21a6S.yl1a.
Dry salt meats, unchangedi boxed extra
shorts, S9OS clear ribs, Sis; short clears
Sg.75. Bacon unchanged; boxed extra
shorts, $10S739; clear ribs, SlO.d7b; short
clears S11OO.
POULTRY-Ffrm; chickens, 12lkc spring,
14c; turkeys. Ice; ducks, l6c: geese, SC.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, @4Hc.
EGGS-HiRher. l5lhc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
NEW YORK GENERAL dARKEr
Quotations OF the Day on various
Commodittes.

NEW YORK, Feb 2s-FLOUR-Dul;
Sh0ice patents, NQR5.l5 strslghts, $500
SUHA25; winter extras. No. T. So 25d3.5O
winter extras. No. q S3.lO6325: Kansas
straights, N20u4S5. Rye flour, steady; fair
70 good, N25d43O, choice to fancy, NiOd
500. Buckwhest flour, dull and nominal
COltNMEAL-Stea fine white and vel
10 w, N2O4l25; coarse, $l22a1.25; kiln dried,
WHEAT-spot market easy: No. 2 red.
Sz1ac IN elevator and 92laC. + o. b.. afloqt:
10. northern Duluth. &1.O7, T. o. b.. afloat
Futures market was easy. with prices al
new low records under selling on the bear
lsh foreign news. weakness in the outside
markets and absence Of export demand
Losing I,Vsi 2sc net lower May closed at g5c;
CORN-Spot market easy; export No. 2.
Ole f. o. b., afloat. Futures market were
M N,l transactions, closing unchanged;
OATS-Spot market dull. Futures mar.
het was without transactions, closing nomi-
HI.ANY5--Quiet; No. l. 500; No. . gee; No.
HOPs-Dull; state common to choice.
ISlV, zoa2Sci 1903 lSaHc; Pacific coast. 1910,
p HIDEs.a-Quiet; Central America. 2O}sc;
Bogota, Hhd22Ac.
o., LI-EE3Ad.THER--Firm; firsts. 28l8c; seconds,
q 2g2Sc thirds lgd20c, rejects. 16dl7c.
PROVISIONS-Pork steady; mess. S23.OO;
short clears S195Od22.O0. Beef steady; mess
si4 100; family, Sl60Oq165O; beef hams,
aS"VqZ9'W. Cut meats quiet; picked bellies,
10 to IA pounds, Si2OOa1SOO; picked hams,
200 Lard, steady; middle west prime,
SS,SVg9SO; refined, steady; continent, $3.50;
south America, $lO.5O; compound, SSOOdS. Is.
IALLOM-Dull; country, 69sd73sC.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery specials, &c
asked extras 25c asked: firsts, 2ld23c;
seconds, l1u20c; creamery, held special
EGGS-weak; fresh gathered extra Sc
lected, 1Siad19JRc: firsts 1ILd17Jbc; seconds
l5Rdl6Rc; refrigerator, firsts 1415ql5c;
seconds, l4c state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery. brown, 1914; western, fresh
gathered whites, 21d25c
POULTRY-Alive, firm; western chick
ems, l5C; fowls, 1Thd1Sc: turkeys, 16d90c;
dressed irregular; western chickens, 14c;
fowls, 1418dl6ac; turkeys, 15d22c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
,ALXES
AND FEEDi1Rs.

HOGS-StOck trains that pulled up TO the
unloading chutes this morning carried
liberal quota OF hogs. fully 30 loads show
ing up In all. Burdened with these heavy
receipts, many sellers expected a lower
trade and took advantage OF weaker bids
put out at the opening by one or two Of the
regular buyers. Some little business was
done on a slightly lower basis, but the
market improved rapidly under the influ-
ence OF q broad ana active demand, bulk
selling az figures strong TO q nickel higher
than yesterdays bulk
Two conditions were mainly responsible
for partial reaction today, q curtailed sup
ply at Chicago and better shipping and
speculative demand locally. Chicago re-
ceivad only 1900 head out OF an estimate
Of u, 100 head while revival In speculative
demand was shown in the purchase OF fully
10 per cent OF local receipts.
Movement was featured by freedom from
start to finish and the II o'clock clearance
was practically complete. Heavy hogs sold
AZ the usual discounts under good butcher
and bacon grades but spreads were season
ably narrow. Long strings ranged from
IS SOd6 30 and tops reached S. 50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb 2S.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 5000 head, including 300 sOutherns.
Market for steers, 1Odl5c higher; others
strong to 10c higher; dressed beef and ex-
port steers, S6.1Od660; fair to good, $3.50
feeders $475a5.9O: southern steers, 5000
500; southern cows, $3.50d15.25; native cows,
S3.15q5,5O; native heifers, A.5Oq600; bulls,
A.5OQ5.26 calves, S6.O0d8.25.
HOGS Receipts, 1900 head. Market
steady to 10c lower; bulk of sales, $500
100; heavy, S6.S0q69O; packers and butch
ers', $6S5GD7O5; lights, S0Od7.0
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head. Market strong; lambs, $55G5.75;
yearlings, s46595.35; wethers, 4OOQ4.40;
ewes, $360Q4.15; stockers and feeders, $500
6D375
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
So. Loui. Live Stood Market.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-CATTLE-Receip
$500 head, including 400 Texans. Market
steady to 10c higher; native shipping and
export steers, $6.50gz00; dressed beef and
butcher steers, $6OOq6.5O; steers under 1000
lbs, $6.25q6.75 stockers and feeders, 1915
q575; cows and heifers, $40Oq6.5O; Gamers,
S286S 25; bulls, IS. 7566.5O; calves, $4.OO0
925; Texas and Indian steers, S4.5Oq65O;
cows and heifers, $3,50q5O0
HOGS-Receipts, 1920 head. Market 5Q
1Oo lower; pigs and lights, S650d7.3O; pack
ers, $695q7.O5; butchers and best heavy,
$G.95G7 90
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head. Market slow; native muttons, 1850
As; lambs, S5.75d625; culls and bucks, $3.50
a325; stockers, $2.25QS25.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-01
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Liberal Advances race stocks Well
on Way to Previous Level
SHARP ADVANCE IN AFTERNOON
Market stronger Technically Than at
Any Time since Rate Decisions
Announce Become
Uneasy and Cover.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Liberal advances
~ prices in the Stock exchange today
placed stocks we'll on their way to the
level of week ago. The upward move
ment was broad enough to snow that the
market had recovered itself The opening
was strong and after the unimportant dip
IN the trst hour prices held firm on a
higher level
In the afternoon there was a sharp ad-
vance which was significant chiefly be-
cause the most important stocks led i'm the
movement. AtchisOn gained two points and
Union Pacific, Reading, United States
Steel, New York Central and others ad-
vanced more than a point Profit taking
At the close reduced the gains somewhat
Trading was largely in the hands Of pro-
market is stronger than at any time since
the rate decisions were announced last
week That development induced not only
liquidation, but fairly heavy selling. with
the result that there was growing uneasi-
ness on the short side today, and eagerness
to cover, was responsible in no small part
for the upward trend OF prices.
traders were in a more cheerful frame of
mind, and there were developments which
gave point to their optimism. Chief among
these was the statement OF the chairman
OF the United States Steel corporation that
he expected no permanent ill-effects from
the decision against the railroads, and
that the steel corporations orders had in
creased this month. His statement was
used effectively by bull operators in bid
ding up prices. The momentary situation
was without material change here, although
more than the usual shifting of loans took
place I'm connection with the payment of
over Sl0O00O.0OO in interest and dividends
falling due tomorrow.
Transactions I'm stocks during the month
ended today were the hghtest since last
September and the smallest of any Febru-
airy since 1897. In no day were 1000 900
shares dealt in. Bond sales were not large,
but exceeded the recent average.
Bonds were irregular Total sales, par
value 81, 457 900
United States bonds we're unchanged on
call
Number OF sales and leading quotations
on stocks were as follows: