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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
New York Cotton Futures.
Port Cotton Movement

GaIveston Steady; middling, 12ssc: net
receipts, 200; gross receipts. 27O0; sales,
800; Stock 244,362. ~
New Orleans: Steady middling, l21ac;
net receipts, 3O99; gross receipts. 3099; sales,
$50: stock, LOG, ,225; exports to the continent,
sos.
Mobile: Steady; middling, IL 3-16c; net
receipts, 564; gross receipts, 564 sales 90;
stock, 1S,459; coastwise,
Savannah: Steady; middling, 12Ac; net
receipts, 1120; gross receipts, 1l20; sales,
$50; stock, S9,615.
Charleston: Quiet; middling, 12sc; net
receipts, 345; gross receipts, 545; stock.
27,114.
Wilmington: Quiet; middling, 12hc; net
receipts, 454; gross receipts. 454; stock,
2S,772
Norfolk: Firm; middling, 12Ac; net re-
ceipts, 1905; gross receipts, 1000; sales,
l3; stock, 1870; coastwise, 11S.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12Ac;
stock, 9235.
New York: Quiet; middling. 2.60c; gross
receipts, 1852 stock, 115, ,665; coastwise, 2779.
Boston: Quiet; middling. 12.60c; net re-
ceipts, 20; gross receipts, 340i; stock, 14,063.
Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 12.s5c;
stock, 216i.
Brunswick Stock, 1860.
Texas City: Net receipts, 342; gross re-
ceipts, 342; stock, 22,240
Arkansas Pass Stock, 35l.
Jacksonville: Stock 17l0.
Total today, at all ports: Net, 9649; ex-
ports to the continent, 500; stock, 7f4.205
Consolidated, at all ports: Net 9649; ex
ports to the continent, 500.
Total since September 1, at all ports:
Net, $50, 1920; exports to Great Britain,
2,s34,3O7: to France, 9o3,7s7; to the oonti-
nent, 2,752,9SS to Japan, 2i,220; to Mex
leo, 1850.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

Of the same character as for the past
week. That is 1t Is due to. the demand
from spinners and the absence of offers
from America.
Possibly there was also some short
covering at the close of the week. With
tho amount of cotton afloat for Europe,
100000 bales less than last season,
what the spinners buy is felt in the
local markets abroad more quickly than
here where the pessimistic sentiment has
scarcely altered. although the markets
also show the presence of a demand for
spot eottonin the south.
The feeling tonight might be stated
as follows: The market may go up but
ut is probably only a natural reaction.
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Trading UNUSUALLY
LIGHT IN STOCKS
Operators Take Little In
terest in Dealings-S. p.
Touches Bottom Price

New York, March 15.-Fluctuations Oh
| he important stocks today were con-
lined within fractional limits.
Trading was unusually light and op-
orators seemed to take little interest," IN
lie dealings
The opening was on slightly lower
| eve1 with Southern Pacific toucnins its
bottom price of yesterday and New Raven
making further decline to lisa, anotner
ow record for the last generation. Good
|rich also weakened again. slumping
points to 81. The market as whoie was
little affected by these stocks ana losses
|Mere soon made up. Selling or Union
Pacific and Reading just before the end
|,f the day made the closing heavy.
The narrowness of the movements and
|the reluctance of spectators to take
position on either side of the market re-
Elected the uncertainty which prevailed
Regarding various matters which hang
|oyer the market. In particular the Har-
|riman tapgle was sconfusing. It was
hot until shortly before the close OF
line market that word was received qf
chairman Lovett's announcement that the
modified dissolution plan could not be
ant through. This news was responsible
Tor the selling Of Union Pacific in the
Last few minutes.
The banks made an unexpectedly good
Showing, Loans were scaled down heaV-
|ilv and the poor position Of the banks
hast week was corrected, there being an
increase. of nearly $600o,oo0 in excess re-
serves. The bond market was irregular.
|Total sales. par value, $4,000. Panama
bs advanced 1sc and United States As cou-
hon declined &c on call on the week.
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NEW HIGH LEVELS !,
FOR WEEK REPORTED
Advance Fails to Hold Well
Due to Long Side Not
Offering Support

New Orleans, March 15.-The cotton
market had a very steady tone on the
closing session of the week. The weather
map reflected more unfavorable weather
over the cotton region and the forecast
promised unreasonable cold weather for
Sunday. which trade construed as un,
favorable. New high levels for the week
were reported. but none of the advance
made held very well because the long
side did not offer the market determined
support
The opening was steady at a rise of to
points. Cables were better than due and
the weather map showed too much rain
in the eastern belt again and cold weather
in the western. A decided drop in tenn
peratures. with freezing weather over a
good part of the western belt, was fea-
ture of the forecast for Sunday. The
market worked upward until the trading
months stood 8 to ~ points over the
close of yesterday. Commission houses
did considerable buying at times which
was taken to- mean that the outside pub
lie was becoming interested in the long
side of the market. The gossip named
large traders of the bull side as being
heavy buyers. Late in the morning the
demand slackened and under scattered
selling prices fell off, The close was
steady at a net advance of to points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
The Only Way-To Pat

A solemn looking man entered pusi-
ness house and, walking, up to one OF
the men employed on the lower floor, in
quired:
us there amy chanst fer a mon t'get
a Job aw wur-rk here?"
II don't know" said the man. you'll
have to see Mr.. Mills
''An' phwere is he?'
"Up in the second floor" was the an
swer.
..Shall I walk up an talk to him?'
mo need of that: Just whistle In that
tube and he'll speak to you''-pointing to
the speaking tube.
The man walked over to the tube and
blew a mighty blast in it.
Hearing the whistle. Mr.. Mills came to
the tube and inquired:
"What's wanted down there?'
!" "'Tis Oi, Paddy O'Flynn. Are We th'
boss?'
II am.v said Mr.. Mills.
"Well. thin" yelled O'Flynn. "sthiek
yer head out av tn second story windy
while OF shteps out on TIL soidwalk-Oi
wants to talk t'ye!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Interior Cotton Movement.

Houston Steady; mlddl1ng, ]2lac; net
receipts, 1881; gross receipts, 1881; ship
ments 5525; sales. 1872 stock, 131,069.
Augusta: Steady; middling, 121ac; net
receipts, 151; gross receipts, 443; ship
nents, 667; sales, 6lS; stock, 749S7.
Memphis: Steady; middling, 12ssc; net
receipts. 563; gross receipts, 2608; ship
ments, 1859; sales, 1900; stock, 144,070
st. Louis: Quiet; middling, 12hc; net
receipts. 92; gross receipts, 205; shipments,
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 292; gross re-
ceipts, 292; shipments, 107; sales, 400;
stock, 25,S39.
Little Rock: Quiet; .middling. 12Ac:
net receipts, 23s; gross receipts. 2SS; snlp-
ments, S6;s stock, 500.
Greenyille: Steady; middling. 12ssc.
TOTAL todaq% Net receipts, 5270; gross
recei}k. 7717; shipments, 10,T5S; sales,
245O: stick, 439,01S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans. March 15-It was an
other quiet week in the cotton mar
ket. The range of prices was narrow,
neither side displaying aggressiveness
and many times the ring was very dull.
To q great extent 1t was a weather
market. and favorable weather early
IN the week caused the low levels
while unfavorable weather toward the
end made the high levels.
The net results of the weeks trad
ing were an advance of to 18 points.
The high prices were made on Satur-
day and the low prices on Monday.
At the highest the trading months were
II to 81 points over last weeks close,
ana the lowest they were to points
under. The range was Is to 20 points.
Al the beginning fthe week the cot
ton belt commenced to send In most
optimistic reports concerning the pro-
gress OF crop preparations which caused
considerable short selling. This SELL
Ing, however. was not very effective
because the market already held con-
siderable short interest which took ad-
vantage of every opportunity for
profits. This buying of covers to realize
was. at times. almost all the support
the market had. After the middle of
the week too much rain was reported
over large section of the belt which,
together with the cold wave which ap-
peareo ~ Texas on the last day OF
the week. caused rather heavy buying
and resulted In sending prices to the
highest levels of the week on the clos
ing session.
Some Importance in the short de-
mand was noted toward the end of the
week. which intensified the effect of
unfavoreble weather conditions The
long side. however. made no effort to
press its advantage and all upward
movements of prices were deliberate.
Locally spots were unchanged; mid
ding closing ct 12hc against 121sc last
week and 10 11-16c this week last year.
sales on the spot amounted to 1882
bales against 1864 last week and $50
this week last year. gaIes to arrive
amounted to z087 bales against 205s
last week and 3l10 this week last year.
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st, Louis Produce

St. Louis, March 15.-Flour, dull
Hay, firm; Timothy, $l2Q16; prairie
s10Q13.
Whisky, $40.
Iron cotton ties, Csc.
Bagging. 1Oc.
Hemp twine. Sc.
Pork unchanged. jobbing, 1712zs lard
unchanged; prime steam SIC. 45G11055; dry
salt meats. unchanged boxed. extra
shorts, lie; clear ribs. lie; short clears
111sc: bacon, unchanged; boxed extra
shorts, 12c; clear ribs, 12c; short clears
12ikc.
Receipts: Flour 1000: wheat, 10000
corn, 1900; oats 44,O0O
Shipments: Flour, 1900; wheat, $1,000
corn, $1,000; oats, $1,000.
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Erniis and Prndnca

Apples. fancy WInesap, SA,1ou5 per bbI.i
York and Imperial apples. $40 hbl.:
Florida oranges, s2.75ma3 per box: Cali
fornia oranges, $3.50 per box; California
tangeriries, $3.50 per box; Malaga grapes.
in kegs, $5.5047O0; Cranberries, $50 box
per barrel, $40. Italian ehestnuts. loc
per pound. Lines, 81 per hundred. irish
uotatoes, S0dS5c bu. Onions. red globe.
1ac per lb. Danish cabbage. 1iAc per ID.
California celery, 90e per dozen, 81 per
crate. Rutabagas. 11sc per pound. Let
tnce. M.5O@2.5O per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans, March lo.-spot COTTON
steady &c up. Middling, 12Mc; sales
on the spot 522 bales to arrive, 40S.
Low ordinary csc nominal; ordinary,
a1s-16c nominal; good ordinary,
Iii s-1ec; strict ordinary II 1S-16c; low
middIing. 70 11-16c; strict low middling.
10 5-1sc: middling, 12hc nominal; strict
middIing. 10 11-16c; nominal; good mid
ldling. 127sc; strict good middling,
la 1i-16c; middling fair, 1shc nominal; !;
lmiddling fair to fair, IL %c nominal
fair, 14hc nominal. Receipts, 3090;
stock, 106,225.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Bonds.
Treasury Statement

Washington, March 15.-The conuitiohs
|of the United States treasury at the pc
ginning of business today was;
Working balance. $79,215,346.
In banks and Philippine treasury, s4S,-
1850, So2
Total of general fund. s146, 76o,746
Receipts yesterday, s2,7afS62.
Disbursements, $2.926,lSS.
The surplus this fiscal year Is $500
las against deficit of $780, 362 last year.
The figures for receipts disbursements,
vetc., exclude Panama canal and public
|debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Creamery Products

Country butter. 20425c: fresh creamery
b,tter, 391hc; cheese. l9c; imported Swiss
cheese. 35c; German brick cheese. zoo;
limburser cheese, 19o: imported roquefort.
a7c: Neufchatel cheese. per dozen, 45c;
Pimento cheese. 40e: process butter, 3o5so;
daisy cheese. 19e per pound.
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"a: n. $3.50; I. $40; X. 81 M, $7.20;
s7.25: VIC, s7.6Cd7.75; WV, $7sS.
Cotton Seed Oil Market

New York, March 15.-Cotton seed oil
was easier today. owing to further pres
sure in the March position. as result
Of longs trying to avoid taking deliveries
and commission house selling in the late
months. closing unchanged to 3 points net
lower. Prime crude. $5.2O05.Nc prime
summer yellow, spot, $6SOQ6.Tc: March.
6s1c: April, e30c; May 6SSc; june. sac;
October s.20c. Prime winter yellow, 60
&c prime summer white, s5o07c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

7Sl1; consols for account, 70 7-16; Illinois
Central, 12S; Louisville and Nashville.
137A Southern Railway, 25a4. Bar silver
uncertain, 26lap per ounce Money 4zs0
4sl per cent. Discount rates. short bills,
5d5is per cent; three months, 4ss per
cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

7. Membsrs New New York Cotton Ex: <:
New York Produce Exchange. Asso.'
Ga ton. Orders solicited for the pur-
chaso and sale Of Cotton and Cotton
Seed Oil for future delivery. Special
eftontiou and liberal termt given for
\0lsiEnments of spot cotton for de-
ery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
I;vernool Cotton Market

Liverpool, March 15.-Spot cotton
ouiet. prices firm; American middling
fair. 74sd: good middling, 7.09d; mid
ding. 6.S7d; low middling, 6.69d; good
ordinary. 6.35d ordinary, cold Sales of
the day were 5000 bales, OF which 500
were for speculation and export, and
Included $500 American. Receipts, loVo
bales including 100 American. Futures
onened steady and closed very firm.
March April, 660d; April-May, 6.59d;
May-June, 65sd; June-July, 6.55d; July
August. 650ad; ust-September,
s39Hd; September-October, 6.26ad;
october November. 6.17Hd: November
December, 615d; December January,
614d: January February, 6.13d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper, 1llae in bbl. lots; 121sc In
small lots; groupers. &c: Spanish mack
erel 15c; speckled sea trout. ll1sc; carp.
roughs. &c; mullet, 6lae; sun perch or
bream. sac; pompano. 20e; mixed fish.
Sc in barrel lots; crockers. 6l2c; fresh
water perch. 7lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. March l5.-cash wheat,
No. 2 hard, s31sd861ac; No. 2 red, $1d1.07;
corn, No. mixed, soc; No. 2 white, 50c; !;
cats. No. 2 white. 32ds21sc; No. mixed,
S21a0IS3c.
Close wheat. May, SSssc: July, s21aQ
S24sc; corn, May, 501ac; July, 517sc; oats,
May, 3ss4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, March 15.-(Spec!al.)-Spot
cotton was quoted in Montgomery today
as follows: Strict low middling, uIci
middling, 12c, and strict middling, 12lsc.
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short ribs. 12.57e: bellies. 45c: ham
butts, 15c: Boston butts, 15izc. pork loins.
16I5c; spare ribs. Be- breakfast bacon.
22a24c; smoked bacon, 16cs regular ham,
-19c; skinned ham. Ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
st. Louis Grain

ST. Louis, March 15.-Cash wheat, No. =
red. 81. .05dl1. 10Y; No. hard. sSGSSlsc; corn,
No. 2, soc: No. white, 5l1z@a2c; oats, No.
2, 321zdSSc; No. 2 white. 341sc.
Close wheat, May, SsAc; July, S62c;
corn. May, so 5-7@50s4c; July, 52Ac; oats,
May, 3115c; July, 32Ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Liverpool Grain Market

Liverpool. March 15.-Wheat spot, easy;
No. Manitoba, Is, I'd; No. 2 Manitoba,
Is, 6Nd; No. 3 Manitoba Is, 43d. Futures
easy: March, IS, sgd; May, Is, Sd; July,
rs; May, 70, 5.1sd.. Corn, spot easy; Amer
ican mixed, new, As, 9a4d; American mixed,
old. 6s; American mixed. old. via Gal
weston. IS, Sd. Futures easy; March
(American mixed). As. 61ads July Ga-
Plata), IS, ID
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
MONEY IN WHEAT

300 Buys Puts or Calls on 10000 BUSH
y Of wheat. Ne Further Wisks A move-
ssts g g asSG Ps'es Su $685.
's' Si|!i IN! s. ssk's i g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Wool Market

st. Louis, March 15.-Wool steady;
medium grades, combing and clothing
231a a 2ec; light fine. 19@21c; heavy fine,
l13G1sc; tub washed, 27Q 36c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
New York Money

New York. March 15.--Money on call
nominal, no loans; time loans easy: 20
and 80 days. 5%@6 per cent six months
|6h. Prime mercantile paper, 5$m6 per
cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at A.S2A Tor
.Go day bills and at $4.s7.15 for demand; !;
comnedcial bills $f.s2ls Bar silver. 57isc.
Mexican dollars. 47c- Government bonos
STEADY; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City. March 15.-Receipts
Wheat, $4,000; corn, *, 1000; oats, 71,000.
Shipments: Wheat, 10000; corn, $4,000
oats, 5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Dry Goods

New York. March 15.-Cotton goods
market was quiet and easy on a few
constructions of print cloths but on
most goods prices are generally steady.
Linens are in good demand. Burlaps
are firm. silks are in good demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Coffee Market.

New York. March 15,--Coffee f,i-
lures opened barely steady at do
|cline of to Q points under foreign
|selling, a renewal of local liquidation
land moderate pressure from Wall street
|brf,other bearish sources. Cables were
HOVER than expected in view OF yes
)er1ays local recovery and with COM
.paratively few buyers around the ring
hhe market became still weaker to-
|ward midday, owing to rumors of a
sharp break after the official close In
|IIavre The final tone was steady but
Hast prices were from IS to 26 points
|net lower. sales 6s,25O. March, 11.07c;
|April. 1117c; May. 11.27c; June, 1l.29c;
July, 11.s2c: August. lille; September,
Il 1.4sc; October, 11.4Sc; November,
hi. .4sc; December. January February,
|11.42c. Spot coffee unsettled; Rio as,
|115sc; Santos As. 1890. Mild coffee
dull; cordova 15@17c nominal.
Hayre was l franc higher on March
|and unchanged to u franc net up on
|other deliveries. Hamburg. was net y
\ofennig up to s pfennig lower, Rio
weak, S25 reis lower at 6 SIX 47S. San
|tos inactive, As, so reis lower at sx
|150; rs nominal. Brazilian port re-
|ceipts 1900 against 1900 last lyear.
|Jundiahy receipts 5000 against 5000
Past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Naval Stores

Savannah. March 15.-Turpentine Arm,
S@ssc; ta1es. none; receipts, 1es; ship
ments, 5: stocks. 1910.
Rosin firm; sales, none; seceipts. 600;
shipments. 6o1 stocks. 1oo.s1a Quote: A.
B, MO; 9, p, M; =. 96.oo; r. 9g.s6; q,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Hubbard Bros. & Cor J.slter

New York, March Especial IA
better market abroad than expected Is
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Metal MarI<et

New York. March 15.--Metals quiet.
Practically nominal. Lake copper, SIS. Is
oil. .37a1; electrolytic. sl50l5. 121s; casting,
$14 .750A.s7h. Iron unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Meat
Lard, 127sc; compound, 9lsc; dry salt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
London Stocks

London, Marcn lo.--Ine STOCK iudrhet
was weak early in the week, but later
n more cheerful tendency developed
5and the closing was steady at a fair
Recovery in values. The monetary SIT
latien in Berlin and heavy selling from
that quarter caused renewed uneasiness
accentuated by fears of financial trou-
BILE owing to the dear carry-over rate
kor the settlement here. The settlement,
however, was concluded satisfactorily.
The understanding that Austria and
Russia intend to demobilize and the be-
lief that peace in the Balkans Is get
hing nearer created a more confident
Feeling and helped a gradual improve
ment in the foreign ana British Sec
lions. Consols closed practically un-
changed while home rails had the as
distance of fine traffic reports and fresh
Investment buying. The feature in the
mining section was the slump in Aus
trahan Copper stocks Mount Elliot
.shares falling 2% per point account
the suspension of production due to a
|fre in the mine. H3f
American securities We're temporarily
weak on the gold exports. Then the
market recovered in sympathy with the
other sections but the un-
certainty felt over the Hartman dis
|5olution plans and fears of a poor New
York bank statement caused prices to
|ease off again. Values closed unchanged
Ito points lower.
The monetary situation was quite
|easy ON the continental armament ques-
.tion and the German gold demands
(which hardened discounts but rates
|eased off later with the improved eon-
'tinental outlook. Cash supplies, how
over. are still scarce, owing to the rev.
|enue collections.
Bullion Taken In
London, March 15.-Bullion amounting
Ito fB.000 sterling was taken into the
.Bank of England on balance today.
D! Consols for Money
London, March 15.-Consols for money,
Evening journal., 1913-08-01
COUNCIL FORCES
OUT REPORT

Displeased at the decision Of City
Council not to be represented at the
coming session of the League of
American Municipalities, Councilman
Zimmerman last evening held two re-
ports on his desk. Councilman
Stover picked them up and presented
them, while President White informed
Mr. Zimmerman that all reports from
c. nittees should never be held
back
One of the reports dealt with the
Council deciding against going to the
convention while the other was the
statement that Councilmen Kane,
Draper and Heal had been selected
as a committee TO confer with the
Building Commissioners relative TO
space in the proposed new Joint build
ing for a library for the Councilmon
Both reports were adopted by the
Council after they were presented.
Hanging on the wall of the Council
chamber In a frame Is the certifcata
Of Nilmington's membership In the
League of Municipalities Last night
Mr.. Zimmerman turned this certih.
cate with its face to the wall He
said Il was no good II the city does
not intend TO be represented at the
conventions.
Evening journal., 1913-08-01
WANTS RECORDS
KEPT In FIRE
PROOF BUILDING

Considerable weight attaches 10 the
statement made by DR.. John w.
Jordan, librarian OF the Historical
Society Of Pennsylvania, Philadel-
phia, and published IN part in THE
EVENING JOURNAL yesterday, re-
garding the necessity for fire proof
building in this city for the Delaware
Historical Society. Dr. Jordan does
not believe IL necessary to erect q
large building at FIRST. Part OF the
building could be built so that the
valuable manuscripts could be housed
properly and be safe in case Of FIRE.
DR.. Jordan inspected the manu-
scripts, in the Delaware Historical
Society and says they are the most
valued Of public documents which
cannot be replaced.
"Too bad, too bad" said he. chat
some OF the rich people of Whining
ton and the State would not make
donations and erect such a building.
In the tire-proof building Of the Penn
sylvania Historical Society we have
many valuable manuscripts referring
TO Delaware. They are Delaware
manuscripts and II another State
goes TO the expense OF caring
for Delaware's manuscripts surely
Delaware should do something, If
only for State pride's sake. TO pro-
tect the very valuable manuscripts
now in the present building These
manuscripts cannot be replaced
should anything happen to them
Therefore Delaware should lose no
time in getting a fireproof building
for the care Of the Delaware His
torical Society's valuable manu-
scripts"
The question of building a fire.
proof building for the Delaware His
torical Society has been under con-
sideration for several months past
but no definite action to build has
been taken.