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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
Humor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. frs5TA

SOME men don't know the difference
between a poker chip and a coat
button-when their wives are around
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

TERMs-Tsn cents per week. by car
rier. IN Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where # is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF Argunentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
ton 20 suck articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Cen
trial Union. Vest I45. II45 and 2l45;
Union Electric. 5I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Politics is like the weather-there Is
always some one kicking about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofice as second-class natter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press-
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Nothing is more suspicious than too
great an appearance Of innocence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Quite an Idea.
81 need some
money"
"Well?"
How would
you advise me to
get IT."
You might try
earning it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Many a man who is a good sport at
the track welshes when il comes to
putting up for Il new parlor rug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

No house is truly homelike to a
mans eye unless it has a mantel that
may be used for a footrest.
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
CONDITIONS FOUND !.
/, IN GEORGETOWN ARE
BAD, ,SAYS|NSPECTOR
E. c. Stoy Makes Report
to Health Officer
Woodward. J

Declaring that there seems to be n,
failure on the part OF owners to place
and maintain property rented TO the
poorer class OF tenants in proper sani-
tary condition, Inspector Il. c. Stoy, OF
the Health Department has submitted
to Health OFFICER woodward a report of
insanitary conditions In Georgetown.
A house-to-house inspection was made
of the district bounded by NJ street on
the north, the Potomac river on the
south, Thirty-sixth street on the west,
and Rock Creek on the east. The num-
ber OF families living within these boun-
d9ries Is 1885, and the number of in
sanitary conditions found, according to
dwellings arc considered to be unfit for
habitation and have been referred to
the board for condemnation.
The total population of this district
is 1,19S adults and 644 minors" says the
report. ''The larger number of the
ventilated and lighted. The District was
found to pe in an insanitaTy condition az
whole and the following nuisances
were found: Twenty-nine leaky roofs,
the premises; 100 filthy yards, which are
becoming a breeding place for flies;
nineteen filthy sheds, in which the re-
fuse of the entire winter has been
stored, and four filthy celalrs. one OF
which, was saloon, In which beer was
also 129 premises which have no lawful
garbage receptacles, and the garbage Is
allowed to be strewn around the yards
and sheds. All of these conditions were
referred to the proper departments for
action. Their were found also seventeen
lots in filthy condition, and action Is
now being taken to having these
cleaned up.
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
OPPOSE
PRESENT PLAN OF
RECLA|M|NG FLATS
Anacostia Improvement Still
Worrying Citizens Asso-
Citations.

Final action on the protest to be made
to the Commissioners and Congress
against the bill recommended to the
Senate by the Commissioners, providing
for .he assessment of benefits against
the surrounding property to defray the
expenses of the Anacostia flats reclama-
tion and Improvement projects, will not
be taken by the citizens association
representatives until next Saturday
evening.
This was the only conclusive decision
reached at the meeting last night OF the
presidents and representatives of the
citizens associations In northeast and
southeast Washington. and represent
atlves from the Chamber of Commerce
and Board OF Trade.
The meeting went OH record as 1p-
posed 10 the benefit assessment as pro-
vlded by the Commissioners, and ap.
pointed subcommittee, composed Of
Albert Schulteis, chairman OF the COM
mittee on legislation of the Chamber OF
Commerce; Evan II. Tucker, president
of the Northeast Citizens Association,
and ID. A. Edwards, president of the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association, to
draft new bill providing for the de-
fraying of the .iats improvement eX-
penses by the Government on the half
and half principle.
This sentiment was not so strong at
an informal discussion that followed
the regular business, and many of those
who attended the meeting are in favor
of modifying the action next Saturday
| night so as to conform to the Chamber
of Commerce recommendation that prop
erty directly benefited be assessed; that
! jury determine the amount of benefit,
, and that the unpaid balance be made up
! by the Government on the half and half
principle
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
Foster Funeral Car
Leaves for Vermont

The special car. bearing the funeral
party. which will accompany the body
of Congressman David j Foster, rank
ing Republican member OF the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, TO his
old home in Burlington VT, for burial.
left the. Union station this afternoon al
8 o'clock
president OF the Senate, and the Speak
er OF the House, consisted of Sena-
tors Page, Dillingham;, Lodge Gai-
llnger, Rayner. Burton, Jones, Percy
and Thornton: and congressman Plum
ley, Mccall. Slaydeii. Roberts, Higgens,
Fairchlld, Cline, Taylor, Harrison, and
Linthicum.
The car, bearing the members OF the
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
University Heads
Dined by Fraternity

Rear Admiral stockton. president OF
George Washington University, Dean
Charles Noble Gregory, Dean Hodg-
klns, and w Phillips. national secre-
tary OF the Sigma Phi Epsilon fratern-
ity, were the guests OF honor at the
dinner by the fraternity last night at
the Tea Cup Inn, Seventeenth and IL
streets.
President stockton spoke Of the mis-
sion OF college men, and urged greater
cooperation between the student body
and the faculty. Dean Gregorys theme
was The Laws and j. X. jeffrey:
Columbia Alpha" and G. L. Yancey.
grand historian. dealt with The Ma
tional Organization
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
Country Club Plans
To Entertain Ladies

Members OF the Columbia Country
club are looking forward TO the ladies
night set for the fret part Of April,
when vaudeville program will be given
as the second Of a series of spring en-
tertainments. The opening smoker held
last night at the club contained many
features by professional ard non-profes-
sional entertainers. Edwin Callow and
Frank Gebest gave songs and recita-
lions. DR.. Wilbur Smith, Edwin Welch,
It. w. Brahany and Arthur Pierce were
heard I'm specialties. DIR. Willis Linn re-
cited and Leipsic, card manipulation,
closed the bill II. T. shannon was mas
ter of ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
DEMOCRATS FIRM
IN DETERMINATION
TOKILL TARIFF BODY
House Leaders Plan to Pre-
vent Appropriation for
Emery Board.

The tariff board, headed by Prof H.
c, Emery, of Yale. is now generally
looked on at the Capitol as doomed
Not only will the House Democrats re-
fuse to make any appropriation for the
board in the sundry civil bill but the
House leaders are going to take a de-
termined position against allowing any
provision for the board to creep into
the measure In conference.
Inasmuch as the board has about ex-
hausted it's funds it may fairly be said
to be on the ragged edge of existence
1t is between the deep sea Of lack of an
appropriation for the present on the
one hand, and certain Satanic designs
that have been made against it on the
other.
Under the circumstances the chances
for the continued existence of the board
appear slim. President Taft and old
guard leaders in House and Senate are
going TO stand by it.
Called Weak Body.
But it's opponents are going to assail
it on the ground that 1t is a weak body,
whose Investigations have been of little
use, except to help keep up the tariff
They are going to- charge that its re-
ports are susceptible of so many diff
ferent interpretations that high tariff
men or low tariff men can extract con-
ISOLATION out Of them, and that when
all Is said and done the reports of the
board leave the tariff schedules in as
much darkness as they were before.
One of the difficulties in the way Of
the tariff board is that somehow or
other 1t is now being endorsed by
leading high tariff men in the House
and Senate, whereas formerly these gcn-
tlemen utterly opposed the notion of in
VestiBations by a tariff board of COM
mission. The DEMOCRATS and low tariff
Republicans are asking why this re-
markable change of heart has come To
pass
The discussion Of the wool schedule
Will serve to bring out the fact that
different conclusions can be arrived at
e. from the facts as submitted by the
tariff board. 1t will be contended that
the wool bill, which was vetoed by the
President and has been reintroduceG by
the Democrats, is in nearly all respects;
In consonance with tariff board figures.
On the other hand, the wool bill COM
ing from the ways and means Republ-
cans Is held by these Republicans to lie
based on the tariff board report.
Smoot to Have Bill.
A still higher Senate wool bill is cx-
pected from Senator Smoet, based OH
the tariff board report And the pro-
sressive Republicans in the Senate will
have a lower bill OF their own, also
based on the tariff board report
So 1t win be argued, that after a re-
port on a tariff schedule comes from
the tariff board it requires another
expert inquiry to find out what the
tariff board figures mean.
1.-THE whole situation points to the fac
That IL the tariff commission idea Is L.
stand at all 1t will have to result IL
evolving a strong tariff commission o.
different sort from the existing boar /
body Independent of the President
whose reports are made to Congress anC
are public property. Some OF The Demo
Gratis would consent To such commits
sion, but they are almost to a mar
against the existing board.
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
Sterling Mortonils
Critically III in West

CHICAGO, March 24.-sterling Nor
ton; nephew of Paul Morton, former
Secretary of the Navy, is critically III
at ST. Luke's Hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Morton returned last
month from South America, where they
had passed part of the winter. The sud-
den change of climate is blamed for
Mr.. Morton's Illness. He contracted a
severe cold. which developed into ty-
phoid fever about two weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
Teacher Released in Court

Benjamin Washington, colored
teacher I'm the public schools. was
charged with assault on Joseph Q.
Manson in the Police Court yesterday.
Ihe pergonal bonds of the teacher were
taken by Judge James l.. Pugh.
Washington said the boy struck his
wife with a SNOWFALL and he reproved
the boy for 1t.
The Washington times., 1912-03-24

family and the escort. will arrive I'm
Burlington, tomorrow at noon Funeral
services will he held In st. Pauls Epls-
copal Church, tomorrow afternoon, at 2
o'clock. Interment Will be made In
the cemetery at BURLINGTON.
The Washington times., 1912-03-24
Lorimer Vote Near.

Announcement was made last evening
that the special Senate committee in the
Lorimer case would meet next Wednes-
day for the purpose of taking a vote on
the report to be made to the Senate.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 3-Flour-Quie,
I and barely steady. Spring patents
! 5.50a5. 80; winter straights, 4.90a5.10
winter patents, 5.25a5.5O: spring clears
| 4.50a4.8 so; extra No. ! winter, 4.20a4.40;
| extra No. = winter 4.0Oa415; Kansas
| straights, 5.00a5.1O.
west caused an easier ruling in wheat
early, but prices soon steadied up on
covering on shorts and the bullish sta
! tisttcal showing in general
| September, 1.Osssa1.O9: December, 1G9a4
al 10.
| Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Easy. middle west 10 JDalO60
Raw sugar-Barely steady: muscovado.
/, 50 test, $50; centrifugal 96 test. $50;
| molasses, 50 test. 3.O5; refined. quiet.
Petroleum-Quiet.
enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Butter-Steady and unchanged, receipts,
! 12s25 tubs.
Cheese-Firm and unchanged; receipts,
3,5S' boxes.
ESgs-Firm: receipts. 13, 463 cases; fresh
gathered extras, 22a22l1a; do, firsts, ~ a
20; do, seconds, 1S11al9; extra firsts, 20l2a
21: thirds and poorer. 11a1s: do. dirties
No. l. 171aa1S; do. No. , 16al7.
Live poultry-Irregular; chickens. broil-
ers. western, %; fowls, 10: turkeys, 13.
| Dressed poultry. barely steady: western
chickens, 2Sa32; fowls, Halls; turkeys.
16a17.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
Market Becomes Reactionary.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline of 2
points to an advance of l point. sold
about TO ) points net higher during the
early trading on scattered covering and
a little support from trade sources. Pros
poets for continued showery and unset
tied weather in the belt probably in
epired some of the buying. but trading
was very quiet. and scattering accounts
seemed to have been pretty well evened
UP for over the government report ex-
pected at noon today. Scattering real
izing checked the advance shortly after
the opening and prices were point or
two off from the best late in the first
hour.
The market continued very quiet late in
the forenoon, but held steady around
11.55 for October. The government re-
port making the condition S0.4, and the
acreage 81. .O9I 600 acres. was considered
bullish. both as to condition and acreage.
and the market right after the report sold
up about 10 points or to a net advance
of IA or IL points as compared with yes
terday
Spot-Quiet: middling uplands, 11.6J
nominal
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
dal 1900 bales. against 4.IS last week
and POI last year: for the week. 15,OU]
bales. against 1861 last week and S,6SI
last year.
Today's receipts at Galveston, 362 bales.
against none last year; at New Orleans,
Ie7, against ~ last year. and at Houston,
49,. against 4S last year.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
ARMY-NAVY
Army Orders.

Lieut.. Col. Fielder NJ. NJ. Bean, In.
fantry, is assigned to the 2sth Infantry
vice Lieut.. Col. Thomas W. Griffith, re.
lieved..
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Second Lieut.. Arthur E. VIII.
| bourn, 9th Cavalry.
Maj. Paul F. Staub. is relieved from
duty as a member of the General Staf
Corps.
Corps. will proceed to his home prepara-
tory to his retirement from active serv-
ice.
BY direction OF the President. and upon
the application Of Post Com. Sergt. Rene
Wilson, that soldier will be placed upon
the retired list.
Capt. W. Gaff Caples, Corps of Engi-
neers, is detailed for duty with the Ohio
Corps of Engineers on the trip from
Cleveland, Ohio. to Fort Leavenworth
post.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Joseph X. Particle, 9Th In
fantry.
will remain on duty with the provisional
regiment as an observer. and upon the
completion Of this duty will repair to
this city for duty.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut.. Charles B. Amory,
jr., 9th Cavalry
Leave OF absence for fifteen days is
granted Capt. Dana w. Kilburn, 25th In
fantry.
Each of the following-named officers is
transferred as indicated, and will Join his
| regiment in the Philippines division:
Second Lieut.. Chester A. Sheppard.
from the 2Sth Infantry to the 18th In
fantry.
the 2Sth Infantry to the Sth Infantry.
Naval Orders.
Midshipmen L. r. Brown and H. A
Ward. from Naval Academy; to Nortr
Dakota.
Midshipman Hamilton Harlow, to NORTH
Dakota.
Midshipman P. s. Tneiss, from Nava
Academy; to North Dakota.
Midshipman o. NJ. Forster, from Nava
Academy; to Utah.
Midshipman I. C. Sowell, from Nava
Academy; wait orders.
Midshipman c. w. McNair, from Nava
Academy; to Minnesota.
| Pay Inspector T. H. Hicks, from flee,
paymaster. Pacific fleet; home, wal,
orders.
pay office. Seattle, Wash; to fleet pay.
master. Pacific fleet
Paymaster John Irwin, jr., to navy pay
Office Seattle, Wash.
Assistant Paymaster I. D. Coyle, tc
Asiatic Station.
Chief Machinest ]. NJ. Ober, from Wash
| ington; to Rhode Island.
Machinist F. G. kutz, from Washing
ton: wait orders.
Machinist r. NJ. Huggard, from Rhode
Island: wait orders.
Paymaster's Clerk Harry Mack, ap.
pointment revoked.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

With the exception of a series of trades
in Washington Gas stock. the noon meet
ing today of the local stock exchange was
practically featureless. Gas stock opened
at So and with plentiful offerings of quo
tation lots of twenty-five shares each, it
sold off by fractions to S4. A slight gain
was recorded afterward whtn fractional
lots sold up to S415. Altogether 235 shares
changed hands.
Riggs Realty 5s dong term and Wash
ington Gas 5s were the only active is
sues in teh bond list. the former selling
at 1O4 and the latter at Ill.
A few sales were made of the type
machine stocks. Lanston being taken at
92 and Mergenthaler at 22Oas.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 3.-Cattle-Receipts
100 head: market strong to 1Oc higher;
beeyes, 515a9.65: Texas steers, 5.S0a
7.4O: western steers. 6.25a7.7O: stockers
and feeders, 4.0Oa6 10: cows and heifers,
> 7OaS 40; calves, 5.5OaS.25.
HogSReceipts, 1900 head; market
strong, 1Oc higher; light, 7.1Oa7.4O; mixed.
7.15a7 Sly; heavy. 7.O5a755: rough, 7.O5a
725; pigs, 5.3Oa7.OO: bulk of sales, 7.35a
7.5O.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: market
strong, mostly 1Oa15 higher; native, 3. 1Oa
515; western, 34Oa5. 20: yearlings 425a
$50; lambs, native. 3.5Oa7.90; western.
4COa7.9
Evening star., 1912-07-03
BIG JUMP. IN COTTON
Governments Report, Held
UnfavorabIe to Crop, Is
Cause of Advance.

NEW ORLEANS. July 3.-Cotton took a
jump of 81 to $40 bale above yester-
days closing prices when the govern
ment's condition and acreage report was
received on the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change today.
The report was construed as decidedly
unfavorable to the crop and prices i'm
mediately sought higher levels, the July
option reaching position % points above
yesterdays close. The new crop months
took a jump OF q points.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. July 3.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes. 90 francs 40 centimes for the
account.
Exchange on London, 25 francs 22h cen
times for checks. Private rate of dis
count, 27s per cent.
BERLIN, July 3.-Exchange on London,
20 marks AZ pfennigs for checks.
Money. 3Aa41s per cent. Private rate
of discount, 31a per cent.
LONDON, July 3.-Bullion amounting to
E11a,OOO was taken into the Bank OF
England on balance today.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-Justice Anderson.
Palmer agt. Menifee: decree quieting
title; plaintiffs attorney. Irving William
son.
Taylor agt. Rupert: order to enter
Judgment satisfied: plaintiffs attorney, C.
W. Clagett; defendants attorney, J. A.
Toomey.
Libbey agt. Libbey: decree for transfer
neys. w. F. Mattingly and w. c. Gle
phane; defendants attorneys, j. A. Gar
rett and A. S. Worthington.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Justice Anderson.
United States agt Harry ]. Pearson
fon-support: recognizance, $500. taken
with L. H. Grove surety.
United States agt. Albert Thomas, en-
bezzlement; plea guilty; sentenced to jai
for six months; placed on probation; at.
torney, NJ. c. Turnage.
United States agt John s. Harris, non.
support; bench warrant returned cepi
defendant committed
United States agt Gustave A. Manther
non- support; defendant committed
United States agt. Andrew Gonzales
murder first degree: given to jury: attor-
neys. c. H. Hemans and George F. Col.
Inns.
BANKRUPTCY CoURT-Justice Ander.
son.
In re Thomas E. waggaman; order au-
thorizing trustee to perfect appeal.
PROBATE CoURT-Justice Anderson.
Estate of Isabel McC. Goldsborough:
will admitted to probate and letters tes-
tamentary granted to Edmund Lee
Goldsborough: bond, $500; attorneys, Cor
don & Gordon.
Estate of Marco Laurenzi: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to John H. Rupert and Felix
Cristofani bond. $1,000; attorneys, Too
mey & Toomey.
Estate of John H. Fulmer: order to
transfer stock; attorney, P. E. Lesh.
In re Viola NJ Hutchinson; rule to show
cause; attorney, w. C. Martin
Estate of Ellen Grail: will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary grant
ed to William II. McGrann; bond. 5000;
attorney, ]. E. Laskey.
Estate Of Alexander H Dearborn; let
ters of administration d. b. n. granted to
Frederick w. Halsey; bond. $1,000; attor-
neys, Lyon & Lyon
Estate Of Silas Halsey: letters Of admin
istration granted to Frederick w. Halsey
bond, $l,2OO; attorneys, Lyon & Lyon.
Estate of James E. Putnam; letters OF
administration granted to Charles r. Put
nam; bond. $500; attorneys. Lyon & Lyon
Estate of Caroline G. Darlington; will
dated January 20. 1909, filed with petition
for probate; attorneys, Barnard & John
son.
Estate Of Silas w. Downing: final judg-
ment and reference to auditor: attorney,
w. B. Guy
In re Virginia Moncure; order to invest
funds: attorney, Leigh Robinson.
Estate of Grace c. Bernhard; petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, C. I.
Simms
Estate Of Cornelia W. Elmes; will dated
December Is, 1910, filed.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
WEATHER
Unsettled, Probably Occasional
Showers Tonight or Thursday.

For the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia-Unsettled. probably
, occasional showers tonight or Thursday;
light southerly winds
Unsettled weather. with showers and
thunderstorms continues east Of the Mis-
sissippi river, except In the lake region,
New England and the middle Atlantic
states. There were also showers in the
| north Pacific states.
Temperatures are slightly below the
| seasonal average In the south and In the
extreme central west. and are rather high
in the lake region and New England
Unsettled, showery weather will contln-
ue in the Ohio valley and the southern
states, and will extend into the lake
region and middle Atlantic states o.!
Thursday or Thursday night. In New
England the weather will be generally
fair.
Temperature changes will not be of
consequence, although it will be some
what cooler over the extreme north.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be light to
moderate and mostly southerly; on the
northeast and east: on the east gulf coast
light to moderate easterly.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau LOT the lNcHIS- -loui
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd pm. 80;
S pm. IS: II midnight, 50; today, 4
am, 81; 3 am. II: 12 noon, 50; p.m,
S4 Maximum, 81. at . pm. today; mini
mum, 66. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 80: minimum. "a.
Barometer-Yesterday, 4 pm, 30.32;
pm, 5000; IL midnight, 3O.32; today. 4
a IN. 5000; am. 3o.32; II noon. 1928;
. pm, 1925.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature. "A;
condition, so. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature II: condition at north connec-
tion 81: condition at south connection.
150. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. "A; condition at ef1uent
gatehouse, 100.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 4:42 am. and 500
D. M: high tide, 1892 am. and II :O2 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:23 am. and
5:4S pm.; high tide, 11:14 am. and AZ
pm.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. July g.
Potomac muddy and Shenandoah very
cloudy this morning.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, July 3.-American securities
opened irregular and declined on poor
support. Later prices reacted and at noon
the tone was steady. unchanged to a net
higher.
Prices broke sharply in the afternoon
under the lead Of Union Pacific and the
close was quiet with prices a fraction
above the lowest.