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New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cnffnn Market

New Orleans, March 29.-Spot cotton
steady, 1se up; mlddling. 1213c; sales
on the spot, 1900 to arrive, 45; low
ordinary. Csc nominal; ordinary,
15-16c: good ordinary. If 9-16c; strict
good ordinary. II 13-16c; low middling.
IL f1-16c; strict low middling, IL 5-16c;
middling, 13hc; strict middling.
12g11-16c; good middling, 127sc; strict
good middling, Is 1-16e midding fair,
13c: middling fair to fair, 1S3se NOM
inal; fair, 14hc nominal receipts,
1874; stock, 109,332.
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Live Stock Market

Chicago. March 29.-Hogs:> Receipts
10000 market higher closed weak
bulk of sales s920@935, light $9.05Q
t45, mixed S9m9.45, heavy sS.75@9.35,
rough sS.75@S.90. pigs $7.@92o.
Cattle: Receipts goo; market slow;
beeves sI10@9.10, Texas steers $3.50
m7.70, stockers s6.10@ S10 cows and
heifers $660@7.90 calves 5000.
Sheep: Receipts. $4,000; market
steady; native $5.9o@6.70, native lambs
$6.9000S.65.
Kansas City. March 29-Cattle: Re
ceipts 100: no southerns; steady;
dressed beef and export steers $3.50
500. fair to good $7.50MS.10, southern
steers s6.50@S.75, southern cows $3.50
@7.5O.
Hogs: Receipts 1000: market strong;
bulk s9.S0@10, heavy $S.90Q S.95, pack
ers and butchers $4,000, light $500
9, pigs $7.75 q S.25.
Sheep: Receipts none; market steady;
Colorado lambs sS@S.50, yearlings
3675@I50, wethers $6.25@7, ewes 500
675, stockers $4.50@5.
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Fruits and Produce

Apples, fancy Winesap, A.15&6 per bar
rel; York and Imperial apples, SS.75 bar
rel; Florida oranges, $3.25d3.75 per box;
California tangerines, $3.50 per box: cram
berries, $2.75 per box; per barrel, $40;
Italian chestnuts, 10c per pound lines, 81
per hundred; Irish potatoes, S04S5c bushel;
Onions, red globe, 11sc per pound; Danish
cabbage, 119c per pound; Florida celery, SOC
per dozen, 81 crate; rutabagas, 11sc per
pound; lettuce, 81 1.5042.5 per crate.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, March 29.-Spot cotton
quiet; prices firmer: American middline
fair. 7.54d; good middling, 7.20d; mid
ding. 6.9Sd low middling, 6.S0d; good
ordinary, 6.46d; ordinary, 612d; sales
5000: receipts, $4,000; futures opened
steady and closed easy; March, cid,
March April, 6.6Sd; April-May, 666hd
May-June, 6.65hd; June-July, 6.63h d;
July-August. 6.5SAd; August Septem-
ber, 6.471sd; September October, 6.34d
October-November, 6.25Hd; November
December, 6.221ad; December January
621d; January February, 6.20d.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 29.-Cotton seed oil
was firm-in sympathy with lard and on
reports of a good consuming demand,
closing / to points net higher Prime
crude, 5.5Gc: prime summer yellow spot,
6.5sG6.65c; April. 660c; May. 6.65c; June,
6.65c: July, 675c; August, 6.79c; Septem-
Der, oslo; October, 669c prime winter yell
low. s6. 75Q7.50c; prime summer white
6.7CQI7. soc.
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Bonds
Treasury Statement

washington, March 29.-The condition OF
the United States treasury at the begin
ming of business today was Working
balance. s79,321, ,402; in banks and Philip
pine treasury, si3.744,SS7; total of general
fund, s14S. POO $780, receipts Yesterday. s1,575,-
1874; disbursements, s1,901,SlS; surplus this
fiscal wear, $12.6S0. 1856. as against a deficit
of $14,0s2,7 ,732 last year. The figures for
receipts, disbursements, surplus and detcit
exclude Panama canal and public debt
transactions.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. March 29.-Rice steady
with light sales. Receipts: Rough. 3S6;
clean, 1871; millers, 1856. Sales: Rough.
none; clean Honduras, 500 at rs q
3-16c; Japan, $50 at 3ss @31ac.
Quotations: Rough Honduras 2.50Q
4.5oc; Japan. 2.75@3.75c; clean Hondu-
ras, 4 ~ @51hc; Japan, 3ss @4Hc.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Ex-
change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New York Produce Exchange. Asso-
ciation. orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale OF Cotton and Cotton
Seed Oil for future delivery Special
attention and liberal terms given for
cnnsfgnments OF spot cotton for de-
livery Correspondence invited.
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Publicity

From the Buffalo Express.
II believe In strict news censorship"
declared the man with sad eyes.
What Is the matter now?' asked the
friend
Il haven't had any peace since my wife
read Of the arrival of 100000 cargo of
seaskins at Seattle"
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New York Money

New York, March 29-Money on call
nominal, no loans time loans firm. 90 and
30 days, b451a per cent six months, 5G
81 per cent; prime mercantile paper. 6
per cent; sterling exchange firm, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4S3. 20
for 60 day bills and at s4.S7 % for demand.
Commercial bills, s4.s2A. Bar silver 5SAc.
Mexican dollars. 47tsc. Government bonds
steady; railroad bonds irregular.
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New York, March 29.-Coffee futures ad-
vanced II to II points in response to high
er Eureopan cables and reports OF con-
tinued steadiness in Brazil March, 1l.64c;
MAY. II SIC: July, 12. .02c; September, 12.23c;
December 12.24c. Spot coffee steady, un-
changed. Havre, ik@1 franc higher. Ham
burg unchanged to 4 pfennig higher. Rio
150 reis lower at 6sxS75 Santos unchanged
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 13l4c; compound, 914c; dry salt
short ribs, .S21ac; bellies, 13.S21kc; ham
butts. 15c; Boston butts. 15lac; pork ioins,
1elAc; spare ribs, 13c; breakfast. bacon.
22a24c: smoked bacon, 16c; regular ham,
l9c; skinned ham, 19c.
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Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper, 111sc in Dbl. lots; 121kc in
small lots groupers, &c; Spanish mack
erel. 15c; speclSled sea trout, I11sc; carp,
roughs, &C; mullet, 6isc; sun perch or
Dream, e1ac: pompano, zoe: mixed fish.
Sc in barrel lots; crockers, 6,kc; fresh
water perch, Thc.
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Fitting Response

rrom INC Boston TrAnscript.
Secretary--Here's a letter from a
fresh air mission begging contribu-
ton.
Magnats-A fresh air mission? Send
them : draft
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Poultry and Eggs

Hens 95@4Oc; live per pound. 14a16c:
large fryers, 16c; medium fryers, 221s625c;
small fryers, 25@30c ducks, 3Om4Oc.
guineas. Csc; roosters. S5c geese 6O@7Oc;
live turkeys. 1SQD2oc: fresh eggs, case
candled, Ice; extra graded candled eggs,
19c.
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Creamery Products

Country butter, -.o925c; fresh creamery
butter. 391zc; cheese. 19c; imported Swiss
cheese, 35c; German brick cheese, zoe;
limburger cheese, 19c; imported roquefort,
37c; Neufchatel cheese. per dozen, 45c;
Pimento cheese, 40c; process butter, 3Olsc;
daisy cheese. 19c per pound.
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St. Louis Grain

st. Louis, March 29.-Close; Wheat,
May, 909s 5sc; July, S9Ac. Corn: May,
$3.50; July, 5Sc. Oats: May, 32&c; July,
34Ac
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Dry Goods

New York, March 29.-In the primary d.
vision the market is quiet, with prices
Aolding generally steady; cotton goods
are quiet and continue in good demand
and light supply owing in part to delays
caused by strikes. Yarns are quiet.
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Weeks Exports

New Orleans, March 2s.-Weel's ex-
ports of wheat to Europe, $4,000; corn,
226, ,456: weeks arrival of coffee, 45.1S Bra
lillian sacks. =
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Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, March 29.-The net results
Of the weeks trading in the cotton mar
1et were an advance of "a to points
The high prices were made on Saturday
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Naval Stores

Savannah, March 29.-Turpentine firm,
431sc: receipts las: shipments. 81; stock,
14,9S7 Rosin, firm; sales, 222; receipts,
44o; shipments. 5G2; stock. 1os,15S. Quote:
A. B, s5. 10000: C, D. s5.15@5.20 Il, $50
al. .221s; r. So 25@5.27A; G, IS. 3o@5. By; II,
$40; I. $5 5.Goof6.65: X, sG.25; M, $69o; N,
$3.50; VIC, $40; WV. $780,
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offee and Sugar

Coffee-ArbuclSles. $25.05 per hundred
pounds; Luzanne. &c per pound. Sugar.
standard granulated. 51sc per pound.
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Metal Market
Coffee Market

New York, March 29.-Metals dull. prac-
tically nominal Prices unchanged.
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Bank Statement

New York, March 29.-The statement Of
the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
show they hold S15.762, 600 reserve in ex-
cess of legal requirements. This is an in
crease OF $22O6, 400 from last week. The
statement in detail:
Actual condition: Loans, $19l2, 21S,o00, in
crease s14,61S,000; specie, 1929. $4,000, in
crease, $790S,000; legal tenders, sS1,S77,000,
decrease $961,Ooo net deposits. s1.76O 1876, 900,
Increase s21, ,54s 000 circulation, $46,340, 600,
increase $4,000: banks cash reserve in
valut, $34t, GOO; trust companies cash
reserve in vault, sG6. .SS7 COO aggregate cash
reserve, SAL. .34l 900; excess in lawful re-
serve, s15762,000. increase $2,206,4O0; trust
companies reserve with clearing house
members carrying % per cent cash reserve,
So. 1923 600.
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement: Loans, $685.
10000, decrease $2. 367, 600. specie, $65,51d,-
900, Increase $iSS,700; legal tenders. $s,2S3, :
e2o, increase SIS, 200 Total deposits, $685.
9i4100, decrease $2,0S0,20o.
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New York, March 2s.-The Financier

New York, March 29.-The Financier
says today:
After a long period of loan liquida-
tion the clearing house banks of New
York for the week ending Saturday. re-
ported an expansion in this item amount
ing to Sl4,61S,000. The increase was doubt
less connected with April 1 dividend and
interest disbursements. The payments
for the current quarter will be unusually
heavy The banks also reported a gain
of approximately $7,00Ooo0 in specie and
legal tender. the movement for the week
having been in favor of New York. Net
deposits as result of loan expansion
and gain in cash rose s21, ,54S, coo. and while
This necessitated larger reserve require
ments the gain in cash more than offset
such requirements and the result was a
further INCREASE in excess reserve of ST.
906 400, which brings the surplus above
the % per cent minimum to N5762,OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-30
HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS
OF GARBAGE COLLECTION
ON HEALTH BOARD BOOKS
While King Pleaded slack Of Drivers
He Had Teams And Horses On City
Work==How Kings Political Pow
er Helps Kings Pocket, And
Keeps Poor Mems Horses
Off City Streets

John T. King, who poses as the
leader of the Republican party in
Bridgeport, and who is the leader in
so far as he is representative of the
will of De Yer H. Warner, is much
panied because it has been shown
that he has had large profits from
work given to his teams the streets
under Mayor Wilson's administration.
In an interview credited to him in
the Standard, Mr.. Warmers personal
organ, Mr.. King adopts an attitude
of panied innocence, saying cat least
L am not accused of graft He also
says that certain other men were en-
ployed to do city work, which is true
enough.
But the gentlemen to whom he re-
fers are teamsters by occupation.
They have no garbage contracts, and
there comes into the Health Depart
ment in relation to them no COM
plants of rotting refuse, neglected to
the discomfort Of thousands of house
holders.
Among the good things which have
come to Mr.. King by his association
with politics. is the contract to col
lect garbage, for which service he
receives the highest price paid in the
United States for this kind of work.
To the accusation made that the
collections have been neglected Mr..
King earlier made the reply that he
could not obtain drivers, and other
excuses.
But 1T appears that during this Pc
Rod of neglect Mr.. King had both
drivers and teams working on the
streets. These teams were not only
taking the place of teams owned by
humber men, who otherwise might
have had the work, and who would
have done it as well, and who need
the money more, but they were appar-
emily needed in the work of garbage
collection.
The views of the average citizen
were voiced today by a Republican
who saidI
1.-THE pitiful smal1ness of these al
legged captains and leaders of Re
publicans is doing more to drive men
away from the party, than their 1arg-
er offenses are. Nothing is too small
for them to take. Think of a man
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-30
BIC OIL DEAL
BY SYNDICATE
OF ENGLISHMEN

San. Francisco, Oct. 3O--The purchase
of two independent oil companies in
California, the United Oil company
and the General Petroleum company,
involving approximately $110, 000, 000
has been consumated1 i'm London, by
Eugene De Saba, it, became known
here, today. De Saba cabled from Lon
don, that papers had been signed
whereby a British syndicate, headed
by Andrew Wier, will take over the
companies. The deal involves more
than SIS, 900, 600 in stock and $35, 100000
in cash.
The sale means that the Union Oil
company with its oil fields and subsi-
larry pipe line companies and it's feet
of oil carrying steamers, barges and
sailing ships, becomes merged in a
British concern.
The Union Oil company deal will be
made on cash basis, while the Cen
eraI Petroleum company will change
hands through an exchange of stock
The control of Union Oil by the
Lyman Stewart family was obtained
by a syndicate, including De Saba,
at approximately $50 a share. Re
Gently the stock has been selling
around SEQ a share.
Andrew Weir is at the head of
Andrew Weir & Co, ship owners of
the United Kingdom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-30
PRESIDENT is
WORKING OUT
MEXICAN PLAN

Washington, Oct. 3O-That the next
step in the Mexican policy of the ad-
ninistration has not been finally
worked out and may not be announc-
ed for another week was indicated, to-
day, at the White House.
''It has been necessary said Chair
man Bacon, of the Senate foreign re-
lations committee, that the European
nations should recognize the right of
the United States to deal with the
situation. Now that we have that
recognition it will take a little time
for the President to work out the
problem
The possibility that within the next
few days definite announcement will
be made by the Huerta government of
the result of the election, last Sunday,
is having the effect of postponing ac-
ton by the United States. While the
election has been repudiated here, the
actual formalities of proclaiming the
result may have some bearing on the
situation for, while this government,
has already refused to countenance
the result, foreign governments have
not taken any position anc 1t is felt
in many quarters that the United
States should await formal action by
the authorities in Mexico City before
putting on record its rejection.
President Wilson is carefully con-
sfdering suggestions from his advis-
0TS anu II was SAID, To-Day, LnaC the
plan might not be ready until next
weeks cabinet meeting.
To insure the safety of General Felix
Diaz and his party of refugees now
aboard the battIeship louisiana, Rear
Admiral Fletcher has asked the navy
department to decide whether they
should be transp orted to some port
outside of Mexico on one of the Amer
lean warships. AS most of the COM
mercial ships clearing from Vera Cruz
usually touch at Tampico or some 9TH
er Mexican port it would be easy for
the Huerta government to arrest Diaz.
Officers of the American warships
now patrolling the west coast seem to
know nothing Of any peril impending
at San Ignacio or the French colonies
there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-30
THIRD WARD GUARDS
ROYALTY WELCOMED
Silver ParasoIs Give Striking
Effect to Parade of Famous
Newark Organization on
Outing Here.

Selecting Bridgeport for the second
time within an equal number of years
the city in which to celebrate their
silver anniversary the Original Third
Ward Guards, of Newark, N. J., ar
rived here shortly after noon today
upon a special train, about $50 strong.
Met at the railroad station by a COM
mittee of citizens headed by Fred
Mullins, Frederick Schuessler, Matt
Weller, James Kerwin and J. H. Spit
tier, acting as chairman, under the es-
cort of two cordons of police, captain
ed by John H. Redgate, they were es-
corted up Fairfield avenue to Broad
street, through that thoroughfare to
City Hall where they were greeted by
Mayor Wilson and offered the freedom
of the city.
With Mayor Wilson added to the
parade as a guest of honor the line
OF march WaS continued up Main
street to Bulls Head and by counter
march to the Hotel Stratheld where
a banquet was served.
One of the events of the occasion
was the meeting of many old friends
from Newark, by John E. Gould, now
of this city, but formerly connected
ve&th the police force of Newark. Gould
who has retired upon pension was
one of the best known members of
the Newark force having the proud
distinction of being the only man to
serve 80 years in one precinct as
patrolman.
The Third Ward Guards under the
leadership of Mayor Jacob Haussling
were attired in their business clothes,
decorated by handsome silver dipped
chrysanthemums and carrying silver
gray umbrellas in honor of the an
niversary they celebrate.
Among the officers present today were
Frank Diener, president; Albert Wolff,
second vice president; Christian Lutz
treasurer; Walter J. Goger, major;
HarA1 Langel, orderly sergeant; James
P Hall, first vice president; Charles
Hellmund financial secretary; Harry
w. Brown, recording secretary; Geo.
E. Downs, captain and Charles H.
Garrison, sergeant at arms. city
Treasurer Elmer A. Day, was present
as chairman of the arrangement com
naittee and Alderman Louis Pfeifer,
acted as chairman of the finance
committee. Voss' First Regiment band
of Newark, 40 strong, furnished music
for the occasion. Many local girls
acquainted with members of the club
awaited the arrival of the special
train and renewed old acquaintance
At the dinner many speeches were
INDUCED in both by the visitors. May
or Wilson and the local committee up
on entertainment. The organization
will remain in the city until a late
hour tonight.
Under the direction of Supt. Eugene
Birmingham who expressed his inten-
ton of becoming a guest at dinner to-
day the following police escort was de-
tailed:
Captain John H. Redgate, Third pre-
cinct; Sergeant Edward Wagner
headquarters; Policemen Fitzgerald
Collins, Holbrook, R. H. Mccullough
Morris and Wolff, headquarters; SUI
ponski, Fox, Da1Iwig and Kearney,
Second precinct, and E. ". Cassidy
and George Tobis, Third precinct
To give potatoes a flavor, add half
a teaspoon of sugar, well as salt,
when boiling
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-30

like King, a rich man, owner of a
stable of automobiles, the holder Of
a large contract to collect garbage,
using his power and influence as the
boss Of his party to put his. own teams
on to the street work. Could any
thing be meaner?
From time in1nemorial it has been
the political custom in Bridgeport, and
it is in most other cities, to give the
street work to men engaged in the
business of teaming, and as far as
possible to small men, owning at most
one or two teams. King and his
crowd want it all. They collect the
garbage. They lay the Warrentte.
They distribute the pluns they can
not personally use to Democrats
friendly to them, or to the intimate
circle of Mr.. Warmers employees.
Charged with seI1shness, or with
methods that are not sound business
methods, or with doing things that
we are guilty of graft and corrup-
tion?' By that they mean graft and
corruption which is dndfcta:ble and
of which men may be convicted as for
crime.
cit isn't criminal graft for Mr.. King
to put his teams on, the street, and
it isn't criminal graft that Mr.. King
is able by reason of his political pow
er to escape action for the annul-
ment of his garbage contract. Those
things are not criminal. They are
simply mean and detestable."
''Mr. King seems not to under
stand that very serious question
is raised when the city government
comes to be run by men, each one
OF whom has selfish reason for wish
ing to- control the government
"a man who expects to operate city
contracts shouldn't be political boss
The head of Bridgeport's public SER
vice corporations shouldn't be entrust-
ed with Bridgeport government, eth
er by himself, or through proxies like
Mr. king or Mayor wilson
A reference to the books of the
Health Department shows that liter
ally thousands of complaints have
been made relative to the collection
of garbage, and those who have com
planned are a small portion only of
those who have suffered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-30
New High School
Will Cost More
Than 100000
Board of Education Faces Seri-
Gus Problem in Carrying Out
Plans of Architect Rogers.

A revision of Architect James Cam
bic Rogers plans for the new high
school building, in order to keep with
in the appropriation of $40O, 600 or a
request for an additional appropria-
ton may be necessary, according to
discussion at a special meeting of the
Board of Education last night The
complete plans were submitted last
night by q, representative of Architect
Rogers office and various details ex-
planned. On account of the gathering
not being a legal session, action
was taken, but the plans will come up
for formal action at Monday nights
session. However, all of the commits
sioners were present with the excep-
ton of Attorney John J. CuIlinan and
opinions were expressed, it being I'M
derstood that they would retain the
same opinions in voting then. Gen
eral satisfaction was expressed with
the plans. 1t was reported that sew
eraI specifications will be received at
the office of the board Saturday.
The amount required for putting up
the building, according to the plans
submitted, will not be definitely decid-
ed until the bids are received. 1t was
estimated that the building, planned,
would cost about $3.50, 900. This, how
ever, was the estimate accor ding to
New York building prices and it was
mentioned that the price of structural
steel and other materials is decreasing
and that, on account Of the new tariEf,
there are indications that there will
be further reduction. It was also ex-
planned that there is dearth of work
among numerous building concerns.
There was a suggestion that in the
neighborhood of $4,000 could be chop
ped from the estimated price by cut
ting off one wing. But this, several
commissioners pointed out, would take
the opinion that all of the space pro-
vided for would be required. Also that
it would be necessary to add the wing
in the near future and that what
might save $4,000 now would cost $685.
coo, more, later on Several ex-
pressed the opinion that they would
prefer having the building planned
and go before. the people for an addi-
tiona1 appropriation. 1t was pointed
out that the cutting out of the wing
would materially injure the general
appearance. The plans will be ae-
cepted, according to the informal vote
taken, and definite action about build
ing will depend upon the bids received.
It was voted to have four weeks al
lowed for the receiving of bids with
no extension of time Explanation was
given that as soon bids were asked
for, the various structural material
concerns would have figures prepared
on the cost so that contractors would
experience practically no loss in time
in determining what they would be
able to buy materials for. Bids will
probably only be advertised for in
Brfdgepuort PAPERS. To assure the re-
turn of plans a deposit of $50 will be
required for the securing of COM
p!ete set and $25 for specifications con-
corning simply 6ub-contracts such as
heating, ventilation, etc
The architects explanation was that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-30
RAILWAY MAGNATES
TAKE UP VALUATl0E

washington, Oct sO-PaDers ana
discussions on the physical va1uafior
of railroads in its various phases, oc-
cupied the attention, today, Of the
National Association Of Railway Com
nissioners.
Consideration of the subject which
was highly technical, and more or 1e1s
academic, was based upon the report
of the committee on railroad taxes
and plans for ascertsining fair valua-
ton Of railroad property pressute1
by Commiss{ o11er n. 3. Mattible. 81
New York.