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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

Lave one OF their popd&S April
Sales at $3.50 a. m. on Saturday mon
9th, at P. J. Becks' office on La
street. tnv
Tom Mellon gave a launch pahis
Tuesday afternoon TO a number OF -
Palatka friends. A trip mas made down.
the river a Id supper was served on the
launch.
Mrs. L. A. Vickers, mother OF Mr..
NJ. NJ. Vickers OF the News, left on
Wednesday morning for Baltimore, after
visit OF soma seven months with her
son and other relatives in the city.
Hon. and Mrs. Dewitt T. Gray and
little daughter, Nancy, and Mrs. Gray
sister, Miss Bertha McGiffin of Fernan'
dina, have been the guests OF Mr. Gray's
mother, Mrs. H. A. Gray, during the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Jones are re.
joicing over the arrival OF a ten pound
son at their home in Miami. Mrs.
Jones will be best remembered in Pa
latka as Miss Lucille Canova. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Canova.
The children's auxiliary OF ST. Marks
Episcopal church will have a benefit
moving picture show with a special pro
gram at the Orpheum Theatre mex
Thursday Evening, April 18th. DOM
forget the date.
r. S. Mooney is enjoying a vacation
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs. John
Lutz, at Springfield, ILL.,, having &C
companied her home last week. Mr.
Mooney has many other relatives in that
section whom he will visit before re
turning to Palatka.
About 40 lady friends OF Miss Mable
c. Basset gave her surprise shower las
Monday afternoon. The ladies met a
the home OF Mrs. H. A. Gray and
marched in a body TO Miss Bassett's
home. The ladies were all CARRIED in
new and attractive summer gowns anc
hats, and there was some rubber neck
ing as the party passed down Lemon
street.
lack Helms the popular East Coast
Railway engineer has been shipping Z
car load OF potatoes from his East Pal
atka farm each day this week beginning
on Monday. Mr.. Helms states that on
Monday he dug 90 barrels OF potatoes
from one acre. Tom Walden made the
first car load shipment from East Pal
atka last week.
Mrs. William Wyllie has prepared ar
interesting lecture on Naples, Nesusiu
Pompeii and Scicily, to be given unde
the auspices Of St. Marks Guild in tht
parlor OF the Putnam House Tuesday
evening, April 23d, at $50 p. m. The
admission of Is cents, including refresh
ments of punch and delightful musica
program by Mrs Kalbfield, Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Walden, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs Howard
Rowton and Miss Winifred HaughtoG
and Mrs. Mann-accompanyin Ever!
one is cordially invited 10 be present
Homemade candies will be on sale.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

Mr.. Louie c. Canova has disposed OF
his interest in the ice business 10 the
firm OF Simmons & Holmes, we'll known
in the ice business in this state.
The business will be managed by Mr..
Jno. L. f. Daniel who will look after
the detail OF the firms affairs as manager.
1t is the intention OF the above com
pany to charge conservative prices and
give a good service, and if il is desired
by their customers theS will offer stock
in this company for liberal amount OF
its holdings.
Mr.. Canova will devote his time TO
his outside business.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19
Pioneer Citizen Dies.

H. w. Chalfinch, whose home and
orange grove fronts the A. c. L. R'y
track near Buffalo Bluff. died about mid
night last Tuesday. The funeral was
held at the home yesterday afternoon,
and the interment was in the Satsuma
Heights cemetery.
Mr.. Chalfinch was one OF the pioneer
citizens OF Putnam county, having re.
sided at Buffalo Bluff more than Al
years. He was well known in this city,
where he has for years been frequent
visitor. He was a member OF the Ode
Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, one daugh
ter residing in Savannah, and three
sons, two OF whom are mail route agents
and one residing al home.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

and the public officials Of n
was recently exhibited when DO.
S. Senators and at least one d
fellow representatives were az
him in his Everglade, inveShg
and the Governor felt called nP1
go to Washington to take the !
in defense of the State which q
attack had brought falsely to7
as the home of takers and SWIM.
All of these things, and many
has Clark done to the hurt and
ment of Florida. ,.
Haven't the people had enoa!i
Now is the time to put the =
of disapproval upon Frank ClaiiI
his numerous iniquities.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

The record shows that he has been
away from Washington more than
half the time when matters OF i'm
portance came to vote.
His party record is bad He vot-
ed with the Republicans on the tariff
bill, the Sherwood pension bill His
reckless language and attitude are
such as to make him person to be
feared and ashamed OF than char
acter Of power or influence
He declared in his speech on the
Everglades matter that he was will
ing for the people to be humbuggcd;
he declared in his tariff speech that
he was willing for the people to be
robbed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

Mr., Clark all belonged to the same
folks-the East Coast Railroad.
We have long known that Mr..
Clark was not the man to represent
this district for reasons too apparent
to discuss but who of the three can
didates announced should be honor
ed by the people has been a question
we have been unwilling to decide up
TO the present time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19
Confederate Memorial Day.

Memorial services for the Confederate
dead will be held in the chapel at West
View Cemetery at O'Clock Friday at
ternoon, April 10Th, and all veterans are
requested TO be present. The Grafton
will be delivered by Julian c. Calhoun.
Please send flowers to the residence
of Mrs. H. A. Gray, Friday morning.
The service is being arranged by Patton
Anderson Chapter, L. D. c., and large
attendance is earnestly desired.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19
PLANT JUICE LINIMEMT
STOPS PAIN.

1t is impossible for man 10 con
centrate his mind on business or
work while r0cked with Pain.
Dillingham; Plant Juice Liniment
gives immediate relief. quickens the
blood and draws out the stiffness.
1t penetrates, getting at the root
of the trouble, destroys the germs
heals and strengthens the affected
membrane and restores normal con
ditions.
That's why thousands OF people
keep bottle on hand constantly.
Don't fail to try it, price 25c and SOC
bottle at all druggists, and by
City Drug Store, Palatka.
Write for free Plant Juice Book TO
F. A. DILLINGHAM;,
S31.33 w. 5th ST Cincinnati, O..
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19
Open Air Hilburn Meeting.

The Putnam County Democratic EX-
ecutive committee has invited Hon. S.
]. HiIburn TO address the people OF his
home Saturday, the 9th. The meeting
will be in the open air. Hon. Claude
L'Engle, candidate for Congressman-at.
Large, has also been invited TO address
the same meeting.
The friends OF Sam Hilburn WILL
BE THERE.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

You can't afford 10 be without Con
KEYS White Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is
positive relief from this disease which
kills thousands OF chicks yearly. Price
sec. Alderman Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

Mr.. Toomer is a good man and
Mr.. Burr has made faithful railroad
commissioner, and either of them
would make a worthy congressman,
but we have arrived at the conclu-
sion, after mature consideration, that
Hon. Sam J. Hilburn, of Palatka, is
the man to beat Frank Clark with.
In point OF ability Mr. Hilburn is
Mr.. Clarks superior; as public
speaker he is Mr.. Clarks equal. He
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

CACKLE: CACKLE: CACKLE: Yes
the hens are all cackling when fed
Conkey's Laying Tonic. 1t brings the
eggs. For sale by Ackerman-Stewart
Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

Conkey's Stock Remedies are not
foods, but medicine separate remedy
for each disease-made by the same peo-
pie that make Conkey's Poultry Rene
dies. Sold on money-back guarantee by
,Ackerman- Stew Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19

No trouble to give Conkey's Roup
Remedy. Just pinch in drinking wa
ter. The fowls take their own medi'
cine. For sale by Ackerman-StewarI
Drug Co.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

New York. April 1s.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Trade is steady as a whole, and in
many lines the volume Of business Is in
excess OF that done at this time last
year. still, more or less irregularity has
and there has been some re-
cession from the activity witnessed in
preceding weeks. This trend is
due in part to the fact that near future
spring requirements have been covered.
while far future buying. save in special
lines of textiles. is rendered conservative
by uncertain crop prospects.
Notwithstanding current drawbacks,
most of them OF a temporary character.
trade at most points, save at the South.
where rains or floods have made for quiet,
Is of steady volume. Dry goods, footwear,
hats and caps, furnishings. hardware,
groceries, lumber. and paints and oils lead
In point OF activity. while the price tone
OF the iron and steel markets Is much
with activity in pig iron and
buying Of steel bars predominating. But
even this latter market Is affected by the
fact that prices on structural shapes are
not SO firm in the East as they are elseS
where. Jobbers of cotton goods have re-
Gently taken to buying in small lots. but
In a steady way.
c'Business failures for the week ending
April IS were 80 against "a last week
and 30 q year ago"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore, April io-FLoUR-winter extra. Llsu
40; do, clear. L36a4 90: do. straight. I75a4 IS
do, patent 51ol5-25; spring clear. +3a470; do,
straight 5.2naSp 70; do, patent, 5Sa57o: City Mill
hest patent. go; do. high grade patent. $50; do,
high grade straight, $50: do. choice family. L0
do. extra, LooaIn Rye four medium TO choice,
5Ooa6.25 CoFnmeal 100 lbs Le0a2oo
OATS-StOck in elevators, 94.F75 bushels; ship
ments from elevatOrs. 665s bushels. No. white
64lsa65: standard white 6las4s: No white s3Bsasi
RYE-StOck iu elevators. E52 bushels: ship
ments from elevators. ls64 bushels Bag lots near.
by as to quality (new). s0as5; No. rye. Western,
domestic, ssaso.
HAY-No. timothy. z5oaaoo: No . 8.5uaH %;
No. > aooa5so; choice hight clover mixed, gl50a
800; No ! mixed. 800: No. mixed. a.5a5Oo
alfalfa. choice, 8.5Oaz.Oo; No. J. $50; No
clover, A.50a50; No. clover. 20oa2Io0; meadow
grass and very grassy hay, B0oa2l0o; no grade hay
as to kind quality and eobditon. l3ooal60o; pack.
ing hay and sWale srass lo.0oaI60
MILLFEED-Snring bran, in lm-lh EackS per
ton. 800; -four TO white middlings in IOo-pound
sacks. 1.ooaS2o0; Western middlingS in loo-poAnd
sacks, per ton 95oA3oOo; City Mills middlinSs. In
lopound SACKS. per ton, 9. 9.1a9ooo; City Mills
bran In Dopound sacks. per ton. 3looa52W.
STRAW-No. ! straight re straw, B.5alsOo; No.
: straight re staW, H.OozF.5o 50; No. ! tangled rye
oat straw. H.Sal5o0; No cat straw, la5oaiLoo.
EGGS-Msryland, Pennsylvania, and nearby trsts
loss Of lsls; do, Eastern Shore Maryland and Sir-
ginia, lsh; Western hrsts loss OF. Isl: West Viz
ginia hrsts. loss o. lss; Southern North Carolina
loss OF. III: guinea eggs. per dOz-. 10
BUTTER-CreameTy. fancy, Der ID. 2SA5; do,
choice. 3la3lS; do. good, sAso; imitation, s. do
land and Pennsyivania rolls 2a9; Ohio rolls 1az2;
West Virginia rolls. FAB; stoCepaeked. HaE2;
Maryland Virginia, and PENNSYLVANIA dairy rrtnts
1a2i process butter. 8Aah.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Reports Indicate Recent Progress TOWARD In
creased Business Actipity-Trade Is Steady
as Whole

New York. April Is-R. G. Dun's
weekly review of trade viii tomorrow
say, IN part:
Reports from the leading trade CEN
ters indicate that the recent progress
toward increased business confidence and
activity continues, and no current de-
velopment, however disturbing, seems to
check the Improvement. The growth Of
more optimistic business sentiment is
especially conspicuous in the West and
Southwest. and this is all the more sig
nificant because OF the reports OF dam
age TO winter wheat that were respon-
sible for rapid advance in prices which
was partially lost. The learful disaster
to the steamship Titanic has had a more
or less depressing effect upon the mar
kets. and is a matter Of special concern
in shipping and insurance circles.
The Improvement In iron and steel
continues, and further advances In prices
are announced. with large orders from
railroads. agriculturaIS interests, and
building trades for new supplies. In the
dry goods trade. barring the effect of
crop damage upon the condition in the
Middle West, there is a progressive In
crease in activity In cotton and woolen
goods, while there is q noticeable ex-
pansion IN the demand for silks. Higher
prices have been established in print
cloths and other lines. Millinery is fairly
active. Clothing is quiet, leather and
hides are very firm"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Virginia Avenue Southeast between seooud and
Third Streets-Henry Walters Ct al to james
J. oDounen. part lot 6. square 7ssi $40.
to Max David. lot .. SQUARE 81; 80.
LIZ East Capitol Street southeast-Josepa A.
Gransy ct al to wuber NJ. and Psnsy W. An.
derson. lot lo5. square 1905; SO.
Seventh Street Southwest. between Z and =
StreetS-J. Leo Kolb ct to Rosa l. Claryoe,
one-thtrd interest in part lot q. square as
$40. John 7. ClGrToe ct uI- convey same prop
Street Northeast, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Streets-HGbert A. GIL st al trustees TO
NiGhard Z Psiru. lot IS. square n. of lo6i
Sixteenth Street Southeast. between East capitoI
and A Sreets-GeorEs A. Gray ct ux 70 HG1J
A. Kite. lots 9 to Il square loS5; so. Charses
z. Banss ct to same. lots IS. .. y. 81 to
50, square l0e5: SO.
Indolnoe-Hany wGrdman ct al. TO saIlie O.
Harlan. lot .. square E04; so.
Ninth and Streets Northeast-MAry A. Breck-
inridEs ct al. 70 GeOrTO W. BETtman. lots %
Alley. between F and G. Third and Fourth
Streets NothsaSt-DGniel o. LsAhy ct w to
Charles A. MASsie. lot q. square ~; so
RaDdls HighlandS-Washington Loan and Trust
Company, trustee, to United States Realty
COMPANY. lot 2, square SSS. and lot z.
Randis Hishisnds-Uuitsd States Realty Company
to ]. W. Porter. lot 2, square 5s6. 80
Randle HiShlands-Uuited States Realty Company to
MarceIla Z. Foster, lot 2, SQUARE BSl3. SO.
High view-Harry Wardman ct al to Mary A
Barghausen, lot So square eDt Of 565. 80
1876 Nineteenth Street Northwest-Roy II. Pickford
to Gusts Q. Patchin. lot q. square Ill. so
I17 Fourteenth Street NoTthvest-Josephine u.
Lang ct al to William ]. FentresS. lot l, square
- so William ]. Fentress conveys sane prop
erty to Rudolph B. BehreDd. 80
Columbia Heizhts-Clarsnce L Gessford ct al. trs-
tees. to George Sanders. lot -. quaSe -,
s.ITs
New Hampshire Avenue. between R and Streets
a. Francis Cragn to Mary A. Sharpe, original
lot 6, square lS, so
los Ninth Street Southeast-Reuben W. Isdeu Ct uL
TO Mary S. Campbell. lot 2, square sS SO.
100 Twelfth Street sOutheast-MEthiide Zol to John
G. Weinberg. part q original lots a and =
square go SO
Woodridge-sarah A. Copying Ct viz 10 Frederick A.
LGnger lot 500. square 60 so.
+ Street Northwest. between TWmtyfourth and
Twenty-hfth StTeets-Harry A. Kite ct 10
: Georrs A. Gray. lots $ 70 S5 sluare s. 80
rs Street Northeast-John r. Lang. trustee, TO
AnatAda Baker. part lots 70 and y. square ID
5000
sixth Street Northeast. between h and l streets--
Il. R. Howenstein ct to Lottie Luekett. lot
a. square So. so
III Thirteenth Street SoutheaSt-Rachel J. Judge TO
Margaret Burns. lot 80. SQUARE lo5 so.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant - -Pizins-Mary n.
orme to DAVID J. Dunigan, lots 10 and II, block
) so
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Quotations Given below are for IsrEs IOtA JOb6srT
prices are higher.
EGGs-Near-by fresh Virginia. lsalss; West vk-
ginia and Southwest Virginia, 10; Tennessee. u.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy. Sis55H; Western nrsts.
81; seconds. IA
CHEEsE-NsW Iork State factory. new. lsslSS.
POULTRH-Chickens. per lh. Da5; benS pSF
ID. l5al6: roosters per h. o. turkeys PEI h. Han;
ducks. per H., l5als
DRESSED PorL-RT-asns. ehoIoe. per n.
HAS; spring chickens per h, 3ao; winter ehicz-
ems Per ID. DA25; rOostsrs. per ID. salo; TURKEYS
IlaI3
vEGETABLEs-POtatO,s. per sack. lTssLuo;
SS SsssS SoTtA SS Carolina per sS lSst S y'Hs Ro
lbs, 3ooa35; onions, per sack. Looa5-o; Bermuda,
per crate. 2Tsai@; eHulihower Der crate. l7S!2oo;
FloridA new eabbaEe. Der bbL. S5oaAso: egEplant:
florda, pr crate. 3oA35o; lettuce. pT basket, LSo
a2O; Stnng beans. Per basket, L5a23; white
beans. psT basket, L5o12-o; celery. per doz-, ia
LOO: squash. Florida. per crate. 2oca2so; beets.
F1orida, PR crate. 2ooa25: kRle. per bbl. baTS;
spinach pr bbl T5aLSo; parsley. per basket. 2oOs
80; peas. per basket 3ooa5o0; green pcppers. per
cIate. 1ooG3-5O; tomatoes. FlOridA. per crate. 2oa
$50; asparHgus Ter fioL, Looa3Oo; rhubarb per 100
lSs, 2ooA2D; cucumbers. Florida. pcr c1ts, 1SA
GREEN FRUITs-AppIes. per bbl-. ISaSo; Ap-
PIES per box. L5oa2T5: oranges. California. per
box. 26aIo; Espe fruit. per box. 5.nAsT5; pine
apples. A75aI3; oEnberries. 2-quHrt boxes. 35oA
S75; do, pr bb.. le5OaI-50; strGWbsrries. Flor
ida per dt. nan.
HAY AND STRAw-Hay, Western. No. I, E.oa
Hoo: No. ? S.onaBCo; MIXED hay. q. ua2ioo; strau
ne bals. B.ooaH.0o: machine thrash. pooGlLoo;
straw, wheat. per ton. 9OoGs,9; straw. cat. Per
ton, Il.u
LIVE sToCK-shesp. per ID. saSs: sprtns
lambs. Per III, loaI2: calves ehoice. per h. ass;
medium. rer ID. SEas.
GRAMMAR, per bushsl, Ieal.o5; corn,
shelled. TsasO: ear. per bbl 3ssIlo oats. Western
white, No. per bushel 6oasl; oatA mixed. pr
bushel. 5ssso; bran. per ten. coo: niddling. per
ton, 2n
WOOL AND HIDES-wool. washed free Of
bu1s, per h.. 3ts25: WOOL unwashed. per Ib.. %;
hides. dry. Per H. l5als green hides. h.. II: calf
skin. green. each. lZal.a
sEEDS-Red clover. per buShel l-5oalLoo; al
sikS clover, Per bushel. B.5aH5; white clover.
per bushel B-oosQm; crimson clover. 5-50a6-5o;
timothy. per b1sbel. s75a75O: blue grass per bush
el, 35oa4-O; redtOp grass. ls.ooao.O rfr 100 lbs;
Alfalfa, Per bushel. 7.ooasoo.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By ". 3. Hibbs 4 %,
nsmbe-s Of the New York Cotton EXCHANGE. HIb6s
Building.
New York, Arpl ls.-A reactionAry tendency was
displayed IN the worlds cotton MARKETS to-day.
The rapid advance of the past few weeks has grad
ually worked against both speculative support and
fresh huytns By the worlds SpinnerA Already high
prices demanded for goods has checked the buy
ing movement by consumers, and some AccumulA-
tons have been reported in stocks Of light fAhris
There Is no less activity in cotton goods trade for
immediate and the near future delivery, but the
rise f nearly cents 4 pound In the price Of raw
material appears to have discounted nearly every
thing but the prospect Of a short crop for the
coming year.
Responding to lower cables than expected. the
market opened with a loss Of from to IL points.
a. compared with its previous close. Prices ad-
vanced. on some months 10 points during the fore
noon, but trading Became Hstless. the market dis
playing sazing tendency with Losses. before the
close. Of all the early gain.
Liverpool futures closed quiet At from TO 81
points decline for the day. Manchester quoted
yarns quiet and hrn; cloths, buyers hold od. Spot
sales Of 1900 bales were yeported from Liverpool
yesterday at points decline to 6s2d for middlingS.
Liverpool futures are due to Be about y TO
point down At thd hour Of the New York opening
tnemorrpH uaoFnfnd
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
ONE HUNDRED DIE
In FLOODED ZONE
Situation Continues to Grow More
Serious in Lower Mississippi
Valley.

Memphis, Tenn, April I9.-One hundred
persons have persisted in the flood
stricken districts in the last forty-eight
hours, according to government engf-
neers. The majority were drowned, but
some died of exhaustion and starvation.
Whole families were wiped out.
The levee standing at Rosedale and
points below the break were crowded
to-day with women, children, and men,
cattle, horses. and mules. The govern
ment is sending them aid to-day.
Some of the towns in the delta, such
as Malvina, Pace, Lobdel, Shaw, La
mont, Kuhn, and Simmonds are twenty
feet under water and the current Is
washing the buildings away.
Growing More Serious.
The flood situation In the Lower Ms
sissippI Valley continues TO grow more
serious, levees breaking and still others
being threatened Lieut. Col Woodruff,
Of the Engineer Corps Of the army. in
charge of the engineer operations for the
protection Of the levees, wired the War
Department yesterday afternoon from
Vicksburg. stating that the condition at
Beulah Lake crevasse Is distressing He
stated that relief parties are getting peo-
pie out, but that several colored people
were drowned. An Of the available skins
and tents have been sent to rescue and
shelter the refugees. The overflow area
is increasing rapidly, a large territory
west Of Deer Greek being threatened.
Fairly favorable reports are being re-
ceived. however, as to the condition of
the other levees in Mississippi. Louisiana,
and Arkansas. Col. Woodruff stated that
relief is being provided by the quarter
master IN charge at Panther Forest and
Salem crevasses> The gauge Of the water
at Helena shows stationary, but there
Is fall Of one foot at both Arkansas
City and Deanville, and four inches at
Vicksburg. Reports from Lower Louis
lana points indicate the levees to be
softening, the condition OF those near
Baton Rouge In particular being affected.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
WALL STREET NEWS
Titanic Disaster Has Dampening In
ausnce on Stock Market, Busi-
ness Dwindling Materially.
By THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.


New York, April 1s-The Titanic hor-
ror reached a climax in the stock market
to-day. Business dwindled to about 4oO.-
900 shares. and the number OF active is
sues was materially reduced. Prices.
however. held firm. There was activity
in spots, and this activity caused ad-
vances. Bethlehem Steel and Western
Union were conspicuous.
Adverse influences were ignored.
Among these was the Mexican situation,
the bombardment Of the Dardanelles, the
uitimatum of the locomotive engineers.
and further advance of the grain market.
The Mississippi River flood grows worse.
The wheat traders insist that this flood
Is a destructive influence, and they are
advancing the price Of grain as a result.
The cotton market has not been moved
on food news, and proved its consistency
by declining to-day when the flood news
was at its worst In 1905, as well as in
earlier years, cotton was planted as lata|
as June !, and made a big crop on land
that was under flood in May. The big
operators look on the flood as the biggest
of all the arguments for big crops and
higher prices for securities this year.
There has been nothing the matter with
the stock market the last few days. but
the depression growing out Of the Titanic
disaster. That influence promises to wear
away by the middle Of next week.
Bethlehem Steel stocks and bonds were
advanced sharply because the company
has about finished arrangements for the
issue of at least S4o,0Oo.OO0 new bonds, and
perhaps as many as S6O,OOO,OOO. These VIII
be used first to retire some outstanding
issues. There are 100000 OF notes and
some S3,5O0,0O0 of other obligations that
must be retired. The S10,0O0000 of bonds
can be retired at los, but 1t has not been
decided yet whether to retire them at
this time. The company is earning fully
as much as last year. hut there will be
no dividends this year.
The rumor that Bethlehem preferred
would be retired with the proceeds Of
the new bond issue found no confirmation
and is not regarded seriously.