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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
A ParadoxicaI Reform.

How did you ever get old man
Rumsy TO vote for prohibition?'
We'll, we thought the end would
Justify the means. So the night be-
fore election we took him over into
another county and let him get so in
toxicated that he didn't care how he
voted"
Wasn't he angry"
Yes. But he says it'll be a warn
ing to him to let liquor alone after
this"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
a Bad Record.

Drunk plead bein' a BIT drunk,
yer washup.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. known to the
police, constable?
Constable Ryan-Indade he is, sor;
he's been here foive tonnes for bein'
robbed and twoice for bein' assaulted
wild wiolence.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Ought to FIGHT.

I've been walking by here every
day for week expecting something
to happen. but nothing has happened
yet"
What did you expect to happen?"
Some sort of excitement. That
barber shop across the street Is run
By a man named Castor Pegoud and
,tbe delicatessen store next door to 1t
is owned by man named Adolph
Schultz"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Impedimenta.

Excuse me, SIR said the strap
hanger, "but would you mind moving
your portmanteau from the gangway?
/ really can hardly find room to
stand"
Move my portmanteau," gasped the
stranger, those. sir, are my feet!"
is that so?" said Jenkins, then
perhaps you would pile them one
above the other ?"-Western Mail
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
sraIss.a cucumbsr..

Cut cucuhbers into halves. peel. 70
move pulp and mix IT with minced
meat OF any kind, which mas been
seasoned with salt. pepper and catch
up. Press some OF this mixture into
each cucumber shell, add a little stock.
cover closely and braise in the oven
until tender.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Paradoxicai.

ut seems to me that have seen
you somewhere before" said the con-
fidence man, suavely
ITS quite likely that you've seen
me before" said the detective. "A
number of times I've been close be-
hind you"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
The THINGS They say.

The Gushing Young Thing Oh.
professor you must come to our af-
fair tomorrow. All my friends are
coming-though they say they haven't
a rag to wear!
Hell shall be ted.-London
Opinion
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
A Social Matter

"Jonesby had a doctor with him all
night"
"Was he very sick?"
He was toward theslast when the
doctor held all the good hands"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Too Easy.

why did he quarrel with her? He
told me he was going to beg her to
marry him..
She was too willing. She wanted
to get married the same day he pro-
posed"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Mary, were you entertaining man
An the kitchen last night?''
That's for him to say. mum. I
was doing my best with the materials
i could find. Liverpool Mercury.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

San Antonio.' Tex. is TO try the ex-
pertinent OF paving streets with mes
quite wood blocks. 1t is stated that
millions OF acres OF land In southern
Texas and northern Mexico are COW
cred with thick growth OF mesquite
trees. The wood. II Is said. is OF re-
markahIe durability
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

For the convenience OF travellers
there has been invented pocket cleo
trio heater. taking current from light
socket, which viii boil quart Of wa
ter In three minutes.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

do let me pay for it, dear"
NO. will pay for it,"
But insist"
Not another word. I'll pay for IT."
Il can't impose on YOU So"
"Nonsenseii don't mind paying
and you know H."
well, for heavens sake, go ahead
and pay for it. haven't any money"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
unintentIonal.

Judge-You are charged with break
ing a chair over your wife's head.
Prisoner-It was an accident, your
honor.
Judge-What. Didn't you intend to
hit her?
Prisoner-Yes. but | didn't intend to
break the chair.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

~Your wife complains that Sou neg
iect her
4 do from nine to five. have 10
earn 4 living between those hours"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Does best seller have to be web
writtenf" asked the Old Fogy.
No. replied the Crouch. But II
has to be well written up"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
The A.tr Cure

Iacy-Falnt heart ne'tr won fair
lady.
stacy--Then how did old paipy hap
pen 70 marry bis trained nurse -
Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Luke McLuke says umbrellas will
oast longer II you oil the joints"
How does that lreep person from
gtf6Iing the umbrel'a?"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

MIR. Green has called to pay his
respects TO you, SIR"
Disappointed again. thought he'd
come to pay me that ten be owes"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
Learned by Exnarienn.

MY husband is so pernickety. 1
don't know what to make of him!'
Il can tell you. dear. Make the best
of him. Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Last year the revenue cutter. serv.
ice saved s27 persons from death
or peril. took 2s4 persons off ship
wrecked vessels. destroyed 81 dere-
licts and saved other derelicts to the
value of $4,000.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

The total coal supply OF the world
recently was estimated at 7.397.b3s.-
100000 tons. OF which nearly 100000
900 900 tons are bituminoug. Asia hay.
ing the largest quantity OF any CONT
nent.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Yabsley-My car has drop forginga~
Gabaiey What are drop forgsngsT
Yabaley II don't know. - Dallas
Newa.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

The Bald-Headed Barber-This hair
restorer. sir, is wonderful 1t makes
the hair grow in "a hours.
The Skeptical Customer-Rub some
on your head, and I'll stop in tomorrow
and If you're telling the truth I'll buy
q bottle.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

In spite OF the fact that having eyer.
II sees not. the biz potato aiwaye
manages 70 get TO the top OF the heap.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

A man and his wife are one. which.
would seem to prove that marriage
il q singular thing.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Many a married man would ssarve
TO death II his wife didn't know how
to manipulate can opener.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Nearly five hundred cities now have
public. backgrounds and about half OF
them receive municipal support.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

The fellow who gets there with both
feet il apt 10 natter himself that he
Is a human cenupede-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

TO the close OF 1919 Alaska. had
produced known mineral wealth to
the value OF s24s.300000.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Recently colored nurses have been
placed in responsible positions as at
tendants in the state hospitals OF Kan
sas
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Lots OF people who try TO forges
yesterday look forward to tomorrow
but fail 20 include today.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

He Is a wisa candidate who sticks to.
his regular Job until he gets into Of
fee.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

PA. wha, do Ave boys and SIR sirin
makef-
Noise. son. noise"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Applewood is the fayorite material
for ordinary saw handles, and some
goes into so-called briar pipes. "a
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

More than $4,000 young trees are
being set out on national forests In
Utah and southern Idaho.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

What's the matter with that fell
low? Why the gyrations7"
Hes trying 10 firt with two giris
at once. and they're going In opposite
directions"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30

Sandy Stork-What are you laugh
ing at?
Sam Stork-I was just thinking what
a joke on humanity it would be IL we
were to go on strike.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-30
nos Taklna ttsr From Kim.

She--rm afraid poor pap wlil misU
me when ve are married
Hs-Why. Is your father going
away?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
COTTON ACTIVE
AND HIGHER
Export and Investment Demand,
with Firmness in Spots,
Sends Futures Up.

The cotton market was generally
firm and higher yesterday with all posi-
items making new ground on broad
ening investment demand and con-
tinued foreign buying. Realizing
checked the advance around 500 for
May, or a little more than 81 bale
above the low level of the early month,
and slight reactions followed, but the
close was steady al net advance of
10 70 II points.
It was December notice day, and the
frst notice day for the new style Jam
uary contracts. So far a could be
learned however. only one January no
tice was issued. and the market was
firm from the start. The general list
sold about ~ 20 20 points net higher
In the afternoon. and selling on the
reaction seemed 90 be- chiefly profit
taking. Liverpool remained closed yes
terday, but will reopen for business
this morning.
The differences fixed between gov
eminent grades 10 be applied TO delv-
cries on January contracts served 20
emphasize the strictne>s of the official
grading with reference 70 both color
and staple. and the bullish impression
Of the new contract was strengthened
by q notice from the Revision Commit
tee that the set of government stand
ards i'm use here averaged little bet
ter on the low grades than some Of the
sets which had previously been issued.
A meeting of exchange members was
held after the close 10 consider a pro-
posed change in the bylaws increasing
the commission paid by non-members,
non-residents of the United States or
Canada, 10 S25 round turn, as com
pared with the present rate Of $50, and
of members non-resldents of the United
States or Canada, from so TO So 30.
The proposition was favorably received
and d ballot will be taken on Wednes-
day, January 20. Southern spot mar
kets were unchanged TO bc higher
Spot quiet and Is points higher at 7S0c
for middling upland, delivered on con-
tract 5000 bales. Local contract
prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

KINGS COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT.
Trial Tsrm Adjourned until Monday jar 4 1913.
spscla Term Trisls-AdoIrued untll Monday jan.
l. 1913.
Special Tsfn-Pat CLARK. J.
MOrION5--i0 A. "
IFrard Srhr0dsr Leysy lsFeY
NNAfEGsfdAs,'n ICity lsrfeN Lesey
I,@ sullivan ~ lRo.hl Harct Ms GO Leopold
UqTN~RRCoI CITY AIpcr Sokol
CrimmlnsI Carey Matter or Church Az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries relating TO trade matters and conditions
should DO addressed 70 toe Editor Of the Buyers
Column.
Question: am preparing for a short
trip 70 St. Louis and would like to
stop off az some large towns, and
would appreciate it II you tell me a
route on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Please tell me the names of the hotels
to stop at-Miss Louise h. NJ. An
Pittsburgh, the Seventh Avenue
Hotel; Columbus. the Chlttenden;
Springfield, work here in the morning;
Dayton, the Algonquin; Cincinnati, the
Havlin; indianapolis. the Claypooli
Terre Haute. the Terre Haute, and St.
Louis, the Planters.
Question Will unfinished serge
shine after il is worn a while?-
Frank Gerril. Answer-No.
Ouestion-Where is the New York
oiice Of the Famous & Barr Company.
Of St. Louis An Interested Concern.
Answer-37 West 26th ST., eighth floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
CHICAGO WHEAT DROPS
Corn. Oats and Provisions
Also Decline.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-fleavy profit TAX
iug by large holders. including a wide
Is known Spectator. gave the wheat
market to-day a sharp setback. after
a decided advance. The selling was
Influenced 20 some extent by fear that
Argentine offerings would cut consid-
cradle figure in the near future. The
market closed unsettled. at a decline
of 1lsc 10 Use. Corn finished FAC 10
lac Off. oats down ilc 10 CSC and pro-
visions unchanged TO "a drop of 2l2c.
Wheat quotations did not begin 70 fall
i'm earnest until announcement was
made that the Argentine eXpOrtable
surplus was now estimated at 100000
coo bushels. a total much greater than
the trade had any previous reason 70
look for Moreover, the quality Of the
Argentine crop was said TO be eXcep-
tionallv good. Sales that followed
amounted 20 millions of bushels, and
led 20 the most violent bearish reac-
ton that has taken place in weeks.
The downward sweep Of prices was all
the more sensational on account of an
earlier advance 10 within i2c Of the
highest level since the beginning Of
the European war. Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

from this country over about decade
have been 100000 bales. So far
this year there have been sent out
2,279,05g bales. as against 6,09s,3S} in
the corresponding period Of 1924.
But with the action Of England and
OF France in declaring that cotton
shipments 20 Germany in American
bottoms would not be regarded as con-
traband, the outward movement has
been fastened, and now IS about %
per cent Of what It was last year ~
this time. There is a great deal OF
risk in sending cotton to Bremen, even
though II is not interfeTed with hy
tho Allies, and ships are scarce and
freights high. so that IT is not 10 be
supposed, even If the consumptire
power of Germany and Austria mad
not changed greatly. that this year
exports from the United States will be
up 10 The average. On the other hand,
there must be a good deal of satisiac-
tion in the South to sec the outlook 80
greatly changed from what u was
only a few weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
WHAT THE BUYERS
WILL LOOK AT TO-DAY
CIos.. and Suit.

cosa ard suits.
AMSTERDAM. y Y-Tlozlelner 4 Shaul: Nj
rlaul ~ -gi-s 1910 BFay. Gu eoor -,
FORT WAlNE-Ihe FrsEk D g Co; ID LHns-
KNOXVILLE TENN-Anderon Dglia. vsrnell Co
j. o. Ramsey. immediate delivery: - West SD St.
oAkLAND-Grsa.sr oaEIard Cloak Co; Mia i
M1se9s. spring lol Madison az 18th noot.
PIrT~Bt RGH-haufmsn Dept store Al Kuhn. In
uci.Ee delivery 200 FIN Az. R3om 500.
pIrT~BI HC-hsufmsn's. Miss Goodman. irr1edi-
a'e DELIVERY 1o1 Fifth az. Room s9t. r.. ,,..
" --9f. spring. los Madison ~. 18Th roof.
waists.
CLEvELAND-GsIsy 60. Miss II 1yrol,r. u West
FORT WkYNE-Tte Frank D @ Co: D LonE
KNOXVILLE TEN Anderson. Dulin. vsrrsll Co
- Ramsey. Jobs. 80 West sd -. llth noor.
otKLAND-Grsater oakland Cloak 60: Miss r
Observation-Disclosures Dept stors. Miss Gibi.n
immediate delivery 200 FIN AZ. Room sos
TERRE HALTE-A Hen: J " Keller; llS ".S
FORT WANTS. Frank D @ 90. p Log
ENOXHTLI.F. TENN-Arderson Duiin. varuell Co
, O. Ramsey, immediate delivery. 80 West S2d q,
oAkINND- Greater oakland cloak Co; Miss n
Moscow. spr0g 100 Madison ~. 18Th foor.
sAN FuANCISCO-Great Frisco Closk 60: NlN
r Moscow. sIn1g. los Madison AZ. lS'h floor
skirt,
AMSTERDAM ~ Y-Holzh.iur 4 shsul: M'
StauI 1870 Bnay. eth floor
FORT WANTS. Frank D @ co; y Long
f--0 Bwsy. 9Th floor.
KNOXVILLE. TENN-Anderson Duln. vsrnell Co
q Ramsey. immediate delivery % West SD e.
PTrTsBI RGH-Kaufnan', Miss Goodman. inn..
diate delivery. 200 Finn AZ. Room sos
Fuu.
PITTSBURGH Kaufman Dept store A. Kuhn. in-
mediate delivery. 200 Fifth ~. Room sos
PITTsRJ RGH-ksufmsn's Miss Frsvert. ioe,; zoo
Fitch ar. Room >pi
wash Goods. linen, and Dr,,, Goods.
BJFrALo-H a Medium 60. J ! Croain. wash
..,s,,, We, asi 81 i,'1 foo, Co.. .,... ,o,,,
rlTrsBrRGH -l.ogss q Bun. NJ schuman 81
ST ",iaoi,Im5t- Bro, Mr. Kelly. dress goods
1870 Bnay. i.h f0o..
Upholstery Goods.
SPRINGFIELD. oHtO-Thc Eiw Wren CO. Mr Nc
Gllis. 1870 Bnay. ith floor.
Houss Dresses and Sweater.
PITTSBURGH Kaufman Dep, store: Mis-, Gihi'n-
sweaters. 'lhs. 200 tfth az. Room sos:
TERRE HArTE-A Herr. VI Keller. house
dresses. llj West .2d 80 18th FOOT
MEMS Furnishings.
BUTFALo-H \ Medium Co: VI Hochre,er. iis
West s-l e.. 18th floor.
Miscellaneous.
BOSTON Frcoes. Nr Bedermsn. ladies' suits
Mr. Pratt fI-s. Mrs kalesh. ladies nccSNear
Miss Nnubcu l1'8It. haberlashery and tiesi Mr.
KeIy. leather goods Nr Michel lewelry; Mr Shelf
Aardtsr,h.rfs. SIR kius machine made dresses
Nj, iHrsu. ne'uc0ats. Mss Jansen. perumeiy
nd sweaters. MIS- Grlfr. ladies waists and
sweaters. l0a-eueHu Mr. Bradley. mems and boys
gloves. N-, Etar1r ladies necswear Mr. koe-
|.f.'ff.. IS IllIIINst DIP NLNfoflcfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY


Albany. Dec. as-Theso interpretations were f,sd
Win the Secretary Of state to-day
william u Leonod q %. al@I,ha,'2l' mig ron
arr St. y. y. william u. Leenon Julius L.
Tfs pu Bl.s Jsu..y Co.. Manhattan: $1,000.
runius y II. Ash zoos Prospect Place. Brooklyn.
Nelson Ash. Victoria Al. BROOKLYN
h. & x. Noge.o e.. MaHh4t,-' artf..al f1F-
Brooklyn. Charles !. Fox. bfo7arr. Louis tor.
Br0nI
3 900. John r Murray. g. West 4-I So v. =.
Je-,e RosenLers White Plains. Dora Franck
N' TIE Miller Childrsn'- Footwear Co. Manhattan:
8 900. Israel Miller l65 Trinity az Bronx. Max
Miller Bron1: Bernard Kralil y. Y
National Envelope Co, Manhattan general s'a-
uouery business. pint books. $4,000 Joseph J.
~ John. 29s Dekaib az. Brooklyn: Frederick J
Potter Lyubroo1. Wm. y. Harrington. Springfield
Wsis, Mnnery Msnhau,n; $4,000: sasy
Weiss, lol West o5th o.. y. Y. Samuel kempner
Mel Mslrth Reai''j Co Manhattan: realty eors.r-i,-
ton: IS 900. Frederick Le,e. lt3 East 89th o.,
Zenith Amusement g. Manhattan. 81 900. Harry
Schfman We, nm =, y. - LOUIS Nerse'i'
Itch DAVID Glues. \ Y. ,-,-,..
Ga. 600. Morris J. Roth % Jackson av.. Corona
Bauch Roth samuel NJ Greene. Corona.
wilson Maeuien Co. Manhattan. mfs electro
pyrometric AID scientific apparatus. $4,000. CAROLYN
j. Wilson. IS South Second Az. Mount Vernon
charles r. Wilson. Mount Vernon. Cuitler j..
'Anaigamatsd Mills Manhattan. TEXTILES. SO oOo.
Fr-leric G. scofeld D. Wall off,. n. y. Frank A
N-GurE clara Ripley y y
NiU'. and Manufacturer Association. Manhattan.
general commission merchant. $40 600. Frederic {
Sooacld lI Wall o.. y 5. Frank A M.GurA
Clara Ripley y y.
II r. chemical Proilris Co. Manhattan. mig
materials cleaning. 5000. S 3 T0unpuuios ltl
Fast SON S. y ! Sturgeon Ned ColiaN T. q
Hoy. y y
See D.. Bee Films. Manhattan. 8 900. Charles J.
Hra1khulm Hastius, on Hudson. Aaron Bfo0Aaclm.
Wi.Ham Il Altnau y y
Pathe Erchsnse. Manhattan: mfg c.ucms'oFraph
films. 81 900 600. HeIlrY NJ Smith. so Boulevard
de- Ialiens. Paris. france. Ffanclsqus CADET,
Charles Pathc, Pafls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
PUBLIC NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE DIyt-
zion. First Department. In tho matter
Of the application ~ INTERBORDUGH
RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY Tor the sp.
pOiutment 81 three commissioners 20 getcrs
mine and report whether Us elevated rail-
road extensions. known respectively ~ the
Webster Avenue Line and the Wost Farms
subway Connection. IN tho Borough OF The
Bronx, city OF New York. a. fixed aud de-
termiEed by tho Public Service Commits
sion for the First District OF the state d
New York ought % be constructed and
operated
Webster Avenue Line West Farms Subway
Connection
PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned. Joseph r. Truesdais
Julian n Wright and Harry " Forb.s
having by an order Of the Appellate Dlvi-
son o. no supreme Court in and for tho
First judicial Department entered n the
above entitled proceeding on the 18th DAY
OF December. 1914. bearing date october
10TH, 1914, been appointed commissioners
30 determine and report. after due hear
ing. whether ths said railroads and facili-
ties upon the said Webster Avenue Linz
and the West Farms subway Connection
respectively, as determined by the Public
Service Commission for tho First District
Of the State % New York. set forth In the
petition of lutcrbOroggn Rapid Transit
Company resented 90 me said Appellate
Division on the eth day 81 July. 1914. .nd
hled iu The Office OF the clerk Of sald
Court on the same day. ought % be con-
Structed ana operated. DO hereby appoint
Wednesday. tie 9TH day of January 1915
az O'Clock iu the afternoon OF that day
~ the ofice Of Joseph r. Truesdste. 30
lis Broadway. Borough 81 Manhattan
city % New York IS tho time ana ni.c.
for the first sitting. and that AZ such sit
ting and such adjourned sittlngs as may
be thereafter hello they will hear all per-
sons Interested IN the said matter
Dated. New York. December 2sth. 1914
JOSEPH y. TRUEsDALE.
JULIAN NJ WRIGHT,
HARRY W FORBES
JAMES l.. QUACkENBUSH
Attorney FOR Intcr0orough Rapid Trsn-
SIT Company.
100 BROADWAY
Borough ~ Manhattan.
New York y Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

ffrerr1ai. Dec 23-WHEAT-Spot E-m. 40 !
Manitoba. los sad. so g. Jos Cd. No 3. los -.
sd. hard winter l1s lad; iuiur,' nonir Al
gouN --1at nominal. futures ghct January. %
Xxi. T,i-i4ry. 5+ a. FLprR-Wintcr patents.
~ HOPS M London Pacirc 'o-s.l. e. l9s a.
KrfF- Ertra India mesa. lt0- POkk-Priue
~. Weston nos HAMS->hort cut. 6ss 6d.
Cumberland cur. t-s 6i. short ribs, bls;
dear bellies. Sos % long clear mddes. Hight, b's.
tg,I,re --s "a LARD-Prme Western. IN ferces
nav. -fs. old. sfs 90. American refined. pals 5's
tbife new u.s. tI. co0reI. t3s TALLOW-Aus-
t-.i.4- ir London. 5is %. URPESrIEE-Sp'ri's.
ri. al IINSLED OH. Dos. FEIkpLEl M-lte-
r..I It'd EOStN-'0muiHl, 100 81. COTTON
lrTD pfi-fIlI rpHr.d SPOT -ls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

vests are made either in Japan or
China, and it will take quite a while
before many concerns can fill their
back orders. The demand has caused
many local manufacturers 20 initiate
this vest, but very few can produce
them for the same money As they can
be imported for. Many buyers are OF
the belief that the domestic vest Is or
a higher grade, and that Is the reason
given for the advanced price.
Housedress manufacturing concerns
are working their factories on ful
time filling orders for immediate de-
livery for January sales. At present
the house dress is more popular than
the kimono.
The department store OF Marcus &
Co.. of Savannah, Ga; was entirely de.
stroyed By fire. The loss was placed
at 100000.
Heavy peau de sole, with combins-
ton of charmeuse, is being used IN
making IN some of the most striking
costumes for evening wear.
With a view TO lessening the evils
OF the cancellation SgnAchA NJ - N'N'
in vogue, the National Association OF
Credit Men is likely TO take up several
suggestions which have been made
along that line. IL is held that stand
ardizing business practices Will relieve
commerce of many hardships, and a
rule OF refusing to accept cancellations
except upon mutual agreement would
IL enforced, greatly increase cautious
ness among buyers, and give contracts
and agreements much more force tnan
they have at present. Il is likely that
such q rule would meet with consider
able opposition at first, but ~ rs ne
ieved that its fairness would hnalJ
appeal 10 all interested.
Importers Of linen goods arc begin
ming to wonder how high prices are
likely TO go in the coming season here
in New York. with fax quoted az SLOW
a ton IN Belfast and supplies snort
even ct that ratio.
Some commission merchants m me,
silk piece goods trade are banking
on failles and soft finished cord TAB
RIGS for next spring.
The United Merchandise Reporters,
Inc. have moved TO the new Centre
Building. 80 and 81 West 32d St. Room
1907. 1903 and 1909, where they VIII
conduct a resident buying office.