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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
ALASKA'S GREATEST
WATERWAY, THE YUKON
River 5000 Miles Long, With
Average Flow Of 73,200
Cubic Feet a Second.

wAsHisoToH. Dcc. es-The Yukon
River In Alaska IL one OF the great rivers
OF the North American continent. A brief
report on the discharge OF Yukon River
at Eagle, Alaska has just been issued by
the United States Geological Survey
Probably few people have an adequate
conception OF the size OF this river and
characteristics of rs flow
A. II. Brooks OF the Geological Survey
gives tho Yukon NTH place among the
large rivers IN North America and esti-
mates Its drainage area at about 330. 900
square miles. Its length. including Tho
Lewes and Teslin rivers. is given IN the
report MS 5000 miles. This may be com
pared with 5000 miles for the Mississippi
and Missouri. 2s6S miles for the Mac
kenzie. 1000 for the Colorado combined
with Green River and 400 for the OHIO
combined with tho Allegheny
The discharge Of the Yukon varie. from
a maximum OF 254 900 to a minimum OF
l0,l00 cubic feet second, or an estimated
average how of 1900 cubic feet This 4.
a relatively email discharge, the average
flow OF the Mississippi being COS. 600. that
~ -hc Ohio 100000 and that Of the col
orado $4,000 second feet The Nile, with
a drainage area Of .2G2, 900 square miles
has an average flow OF 10000 cubic feet
II second, The flow OF the Yukon is there
fore relatively small as related 70 It's
drainage area. and this apparent anomaly
Is accounted for by the fact that tho In
terror Of Alaska has the small rainfall
"char1ct' ristic OF that portion OF tho
United States which lies between tho
Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains
north OF the latitude ~ Salt Lake city"
Navigation on the Yukon has so i'm
por,aHt a bearing on transporta;icn in
Interior Alaska that q has given rise TO
, general recognition OF two aasons-ths
closed season" when the Yukon Is either
I'll ~ with 40 a froySr at I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
"GUTTER" PRICES ARE
PUBLISHED AT LAST
List Shows Lowest Ebb in Sen
timcnt Game on Oc-
tOber ~.

The Importance OF me record Of prices
made on tho outside or gutter" market
during the period when tho Stock Ex-
change was closed was made evident yes-
terday when tho Commercial and Ftnan-
cidi ChrontoIe tabulated these prices from
October IA to the opening Of the Stock
Exchange December IL.
obviously this record has ND suoh
value as attaches to n record OF actual
sales on the Stock Exchange" says the
Chronicle 1T is n fact nevertheless that
certain quotations were current from day
TO day While lacking The element or
exactness these quotations havo GER
tain usefulness IN showing the changes
in sentiment from day TO day.
During August and September such
quotations ne were current were hay and
Intangible. But about The middle or Oc-
tober printed circulars beGan TO make
their appearance. purportng 20 SHOW
current bid and asked prices They wcro
made up entirely from the daily circu-
lars Issued by two brokerage concerrs,
namely f. II. Whiting & Co.. 20 Beaver
strest, and Kleinzahler Co. 10 sroao
street
.sTas,nS rne united States steel Cor
porat,on shares as an indication. eerti-
men. was an Its lowest ebb on October
"a steel common being only 1914 on that
dny. against SIX, the closing prico July
30 on the Stock Exchange BY Decem-
her IL. tho day before The resumption
OF BUSINESS or the Stock EXCHANGE tns
ouotatlon had got up close TO ~. NIL
wnuxee and 81 Paul common, when
closed ar SOL. July 80, was only .
bid most OF October, bW recovered 20
and So by tho time or the reopenins o'
the exchange" 49,,
Following are che high and low p,n
nrlces for several market leaders, maze
on the outside market between od'ooer
"a and December II. inclusive. The Gay
before the opening OF tss stock Elk
change:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MAXWELL MOTORS BIG YEAR.
Annual Report shows Vet Income Of
Over eI,bOO,OOo.

The Maxwell Motor Company, whose
stocks were listed on tho Now York Stock
Exchange last week. reports the most sue
cessful year In its history. The annual
statement shows IL net income OF over
$500. 600. whereas dividend requirements
on the first preferred stock are but $3.50
558
In order 20 conserve assets. however
70 dividends were paid with the result
the, the company has now approximately
:G.0o0.00o ~ working assets. OF which
tl..St,99@ were IN cash as of July 81
IN" company reports that It's business "a
running twice r., large as last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Stock Exchange New.

New addresses clifford r. Hendrix. at
Drake Rros, &C Broadway; Anderson
Powell, Union Central Building, Cincin-
bat!, ONO. Malcolm Macarthur, at Will
lam Morris Imbr.e & Co, 81 broadway
Branch offices James b Colgate Co
'newl Washington, u, G, j. y. Moor
head manager. Thomson Mcknnon
new, Gary, Ind, w. o. Kennedy, man
sger Eisele * King (new), Trenton. y.
J., Bentley II Pope manager.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
GIRL CARRIES MAIL.
Takes Fathers Place on Rouxf
Route In Western PennsyIysptn,

l'Ir SHi &. r. Dor "a Whom -
father. W T. Kirkland. rural ma |
carrier between Natrona and Blrdvill
became ~ Miss Eta kirkland took M
his duties, and despite several inches Of
snow ana zero weith'r Is now deliver
nE the daily mail ON the route, which Is
.ou~ii' "i III" toughest IN the state.
Mir. kirkland has carried the mail be-
twl en- the two towns for ycajs on ~
route Live large numbers OF foreigners .
all uatiuuJlitcs and regulations
The COURAGEOUS young woman state |
trat sne mad no trouble ana that sN,
lls her lob
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BurrER.--A. the Mercantile. hie nsnlE.
vas c,osed yesterday there we're no pun'is
transactions. sith9ush reGeNeT. :" usus'
Tras,ne tya. OF such a chars ter a. 10 m
crease the price Of extras hsl' cent, .esN
t fax, 'p haTs lac, week were Assoc package.
which was fully 5000 Package shGti oeSfuss.:
ann even Tor undergrades Prices; Cream
Fry .sirss % score. ''e,; higher sse9%T,.n.s
an assc; h5s'., 49, 40 ars;s' soTs.c':
state dairy, tubs, fines, 81 r 3S1c. GOO ~
prime, :s1s:e common To- 'sif. -ta -
aFc. lov,r grade. 80 &c. Imitation
creamery. nrsi. IS Ge5i7c ladies. current
trades 20 a :?c Facjing stock held, Inc
53g?.l.c No. :, 2i's n &c. over grade
efii;EsE-T;.r.. ".s 40 ;!@45 "'-:.-tsy
a. The jobbers were usual'y or the -tn.t
ana GU, 9. town trade an not am, 20
was no reason to Gauge any q<oa'ou.. anil
she tone OF the market AZ t,e close so
.or1ow the STATE sae whole G mini Aca sp',1i
i5.gisc: tr,.h specials. loo. ay"roGs
;4ney, i.N gi.Ne and-TFrade' , is,a ~ -,
gisAc.; frc'h. ~. q i-'le.. poor to 5000
'EJiis The sharp cold here YESTERDAY
created sclrr,,y 90 frsth sock AMI 'uaIc
the Metcan'i.- Exchange. A-riN'. nov
much frosted -tock Ta.- stock 3D. .f'r-eH
.S,,.r,!"T s,oSr .Id nce-hs A'aNs-, ~ Al,
srs-c- and advanced =. SAfN"t .."..t q %
a. ra|.h s soSa' 3D. ,H rrs,A .t,re
extras nu. 80 ~ trc.; -N;r1 Hrs'- 3d.. t', g..
aT.', ch:rss. paid '''1 y;.,as' H.. ,1s,y
Ur?yGs. q a.; mixed COLOR, - g tor ices.
doing Yesterday hecogSe % vas IL" day af'e'
.'hristnA- ana SATURDAY.. and -" hI' -r- "n
rely, ard had hU' Ii'Ne .to.h HHa~r -.
.h.ds. Th.r. Wa d'Wsn' ,"'"'gu 10 IL
re-. M pr5e S- OF , sr' H. l,f on
,uI =, San carloads of 'grNavs d'sp's"I ~
yi ar. vc.s e. !. c-. rh.r. VII be- p!a,.
- stock 80 start ~!'N NpuIt. .ri =
.,p.c,-d ma; prle.' W., sa., -, remain
- s,src., ~ No hu,F Of the h,rmon'- '.'
.'r made. Prices follow. 'h'.E"h.. r.
lrs.ys. miy- heG. aud 'ons - il
.5.lac ,;.cs- Western ami Spu'Ae-u. ''..
.Tltr butueIs. PAR. ''... pigeon -'
nn,ssEp PorLTEY..r,ss Her. 20
iisth,. only pocEascs being 'rsco,i~i
heir doors closed Cpns'd,-Abl" stock Vp-
carried over and 'her' W.s so 'Ftl" 'rN..'-
ma, price, closed ast night m'tHo4, 'A.rr,'
'oiiow: Turkey. nu,s pelaw.re. M'ry
m. dry ,. ga. Isq:i,. an 70 e.o. a.
sil7c. CNickcns Western milk f".. IS 't
q lbs. y 20 box, - 2ir. corn foi. 2'"
;ttalr,c phi,a!giph.a f.ncH H. ,,.rh
% y:.9s4 60 o -; al oi Wv" % d IL r.
iry pick't. q '7. ava o,-r 'fr Oh ror-'-
RS. 49,, Squat. pr,m., "thiie. 10 =,
81 80. dark. SO 80 -. Hu'ns1s .p'ng,
| Q 'ns. amt over pair p.J zoo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Savings Banks.
THE MANHATTAN
SAVINGS INSTITUTION
644-S46 Broadway, Cor. Blsecku st.. \. 7.
I27th Semi annual Dividend

De sth. 1914.
I Trustees 81 thu. Ia titution have
declared interest 10y the rules entitled
therefor A. the rate Of lHKEE ANp UNk-
HAL FIR CENT per anfum on ali sumo
not exceeding 5000 remaining on deposit
:.T.Is Il, three 81 siz .;."i,;.- .hu,ns OIL
the 3ist inst. ravabl" on or after Jan 18th.
1915
Deposits made Oh OF before Jan eth
1915, VIII draw interest IRON Jan. /. 1915
JOSEPH BIRD. President
CONSTANT NJ BIRD, Sec'y.
ART III II STILLS. Asst scc'y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
sH.plRo sHULMAN-A p-tt,ion

Shapiro SHULMAN--A prtttion In
bankruptcy has been h.ed against hsndsl
shapiro and Joseph shu.man, who com
pose .ae urn Of shapiro & Shulman, lob
l.-s 'r hats and caps at g. Bond street.
" Shapiro made an assignment on
N'dr. stay. Liabilities are 10000 and
a..s.- : 100.
lEAA. Hf'DITZ. 8 and 10 cent store st
.',- Third avenue, ha, made an assign
l..r. DO MARQUIS Hefsnd. petition In
t.a.r4pfrN has also been fled against
L'l0.Htes are $1,000 and assets
:. 200
5tl Ale curry, composing the firm OF
N n Rosa 4 Co, gypcHrs. a Liberty,
= hove Med petition IN bankruptcy,
'fl "aH,It!es sass and assets t,0iI.
JnIr" Hrurh appointed Harry Ostermsn
rs....ar bond 81 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

Receipts from customs December ~, 'bS4tl2
Internal revenue ordinary, stlO6S6: corporation
tax $50. 32i. and miscellaneous SQO,lS
National bank notes received for redemption
tG5S32Sl,
The cash statement OF the United states
Treasurer for December "a shows
GENERAL. EI'ND
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
THE BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement OF the Clearing
House Association compares as follows
with tho previous weeks figures:
ACTUAL CONDITION.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
The BANK OF AMERICA.

New YORK. December 18th, 1914.
tn. Board OF Directors have to-day de.
clared a semi-annual dividend OF fourteen
90 per cent. free OF tax. psyab.s January
?nd, 1915. to s'orkhniers OF record - this
date. The trbu-:-t books WI remain closed
until January An. iSib.
". " BENNETT Cashier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
BUSINESS orruKrcNiIIE>.
GO SOL YE2
SAVINGS i>p loan ASSOCIATIONS.
Largest COOPERATIVE Society.

Prudent IN. cs'o.. sto".G scrd for rev,
'r'rrt-f.rE .c4 Pop NI-' us'. entitled ~ acts
Aanut ihr franklin N"'i let, for Home
T,uildtnr and nNing>, Organized lssN.'
Tine Ssr|tfN.- ~",".ftr' no - elTk ROW
t,II .rgl y - go. '... =" nc a,RgS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
VXYater Front Properties
" Factories & Factory Sites
FLOYDS. CORBIN. 10 Wall st.. N. Y.
IRVING NATIONAL BANK. NEW YonK

December 29nd, 1914
clnrcd quarterly dividend of Two Per
Centum t.t-b ou the capital stock Of this
Bank payable January End, 1915. Transfer
books WI. remain closed from y. NJ.
December :2nd. 1914. 20 10 o'clock \. NJ.
January End 1915
j. r. BoJKEK. Cashier
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

counted as reserve
for state inst. b.... ...... 5.S3 s.6
National bank notes
mot counted as re.
srrNel ...........t.... Soy lSs
Federal Reserve Rank
notes mot counted
rescrvc) ........, Si5
Reserve with legal
deposl,arir ........ $500 5732 25,140
Net demand deposits l,2Ol&3 2sl,992 6ls.est
Nct tiric deposits. GiN Si5j s3,577
National bank note
Circula' on ......... 625,6 ...... ......
The Sta.r Banking ~ partment reports
the condition of the state banks and trus.
comp les rep ting TO The Clearing
House IA follows:
Loans and investment. sSGi So IN Inc So sos 80
Gold ..................... t2.6Ss sg Inc. lo3. go
Currency and bank notes l2.267.3o0 Inc 900
Total deposits .......... Gii ,itoD Inc 1856 900
II y sits. eliminating
amounts due from re-
serve depostaries and
from other banks and
trust companies In
Nv York city and er-
changes ............. 1s. or, 30 Inc Cos. 80
Reserve on deposts.... Nsi7o6W Inc. 3,63s,soo
Percentage Of reserve. :ss
Following is the Clearing House state
mont Of the Nv rage condition Of the In
diyidual hanks. the last three cirhers be-
nag ou&tcd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

EpE' TiCuLER--Judge Hough has dis,
u'-.e. me petition Med on october 10
az '' Ele. Flchler. dealer In dry goods
..'. second avenue ana nae First ave-
r.. .. settlement with creditors at %
'.t .l the dollar Liabilities were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Aggregate reserve. .

Arrrerate reserve..".. 4es, 22s, 40 Inc 2s7o 900
Actual reserves by classes of Clearing
House members
Members Of
Federal Trust
Reserve stats Com.
Cash reserve In
vaults ........ .f:1:.rioN S;Ia.0o Sl.aei, 900
Reserves In de
,.positaric, $50. os,9a.no t7so.ooo as.7ioon
Reserves required
IN net demand
and time de.
posits- ........ 2ies73.9l0 i71ii7do ;7t4l 10
iNce"- reserves. "t~N0i' lH.1fN.2it B.%G.OpI
Changes ~
cess ............. tigd.5.n '3..,7. .tN +i7Oa seo
TN the Ease Of state banks and trust com.
paulcs only reserves on net demand DEPOSITS
gre tiven' no reserve being required on time
deposits decrease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The statement o
the receipts and pay warrant. OF the Treasury
shows
December "a This month Fiscal wear
Receipts ...... t.tf5,c2S tHiG,3l6 :7-t.Se,l'
paw warrants 6307.5sO ~ 269 SO 373. 9i6 gl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

To redeem outstanding rcrtlh cates 1.i.H3loW
GRAND total cash assets IN Treasury l'a6,,3o'r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
NO ABATEMENT IN FOREIGN
DEMAND FOR FOODSTUFFS
EXPORT Trade In whent and Flour VIII
continue to he Controlling Price
Making Factor.
Especial to The Times-Dispatcb !

.bata,Ss,ItO oGtoper l6.-There was no
or uIreaustnfs on account of Great Britain.
Y SnH purchases again being large. New
s nITk reported 100000 bushels of wheat
reported taken at Chicago to go out
via the Gulf. Those in a position to
E Ehow stained ella, tonight that the figures
given out were entirely too small The
nnctiNity and success or the Germans
mas caused some fear that the Kaiser's
s snSnra ne are likely to widen their
change from the present free move
ment OF wheat aud flour into the
United united Kingdom. Those who bough;
week, widencd their scope from West
G err, Canada to the Ear Southwest.
more breadstufs taken TO 60 abroad
Than was reported The export trade
in in wheat and flour will continue to be
Sentiment was builish. but values we're
rather narrow, when the Improved
volume of trade and the potent buliish
factors are considered.
The news on wheat from abroad was
buliish. Liverpool opened aid TO I'd
n to lgd io ,o Cultures. and spot was ID up
Liverpool said that the strength there
was reflection of the unfavorablc
reports eI;S coming from, Austria, coupled
and private advices OF heavy flour
sales to outside countries.
Corn was fractionally higher. There
- cSe.St NeSp uSlHduN OH eastern
account with sales of 10000 bushels
here. Those on the bull side OF the
market believe that the unfavorable
conditions for moving this grain and
the small offerings by the country is
likely to- cause many OF the shorts to
cover The buying was OF strong
character.
Oats closed with gains OF is to
IA cent for the day. The strength
was pronounced early, which was fol-
lowed by dip, and toward the close
there was another gain in values
The liberal buying OF October and
November lard to-day indicated good
product. There was also some buying
OF January lard credited TO packers
FORK ana ribs We're easier under real
izing transactions by scattered longs
and freer oc9rings from packers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Annual Meeting OF Surgeons.

me thirteenth annual session of the
Association Of Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way Surgeons Will be held on October
1921 In the convention hall OF the
Stratford Hotel in this city Tho off,
GERS of the association are: Chief sur
6eon. DIR. Joseph NJ. Burke, Petersburg;
president. DR.. II. Aulick Burke, Peters
burg; first vlcc-presidcnt DIR. NIL.
Wood. Montgomery, Ala; second vice
president. DIR. w. a. Gills, Richmond:
third vice-president. DIR. Thomas L. Nc
Arthur, Cordele, Ga: cretary-trcasur-
or. Dr. j. w. Palmer. Alley. Ga. a large
number of surgeons connected with the
various divisions OF the railway Will
attend the meeting. and n series OF en-
tcrtainments. embracing lunchcons
smokers. trips, ETC.. have been ar
ranged for the visitors.
The association will be called to or
der Monday morning by Chief Surg con
j NJ. Burke, chairman OF the committc @
On arrangements. Governor H. c.
Stuart Is scheduled to deliver the nd :
dress of welcome on behalf OF the
state: Mayor Robert Cabaniss on the
Fart of the city, and DR.. w. c. Powell
on behalf of the medical profession. The
response to these addresses will be
made by Surgeon G. A. Neuner. OF Able
Vile. S. G. The presidents address will
follow the welcoming ceremonies
On the second day addresses will be
delivered BY several of the officials
OF the Seaboard Air Line Railway:
President w. j. Harahan. General Su-
perintendent C.. S. Lake and others
Many papers Of interest are to he read
and discussed during the session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
SOUTH RICHMOND 4
CHRIS JONES IS FINED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
G. b. Swallow, Hurt in Automobile
Accident. brought to Memo
rial Hospital.
DEFENDANT WINS Verde
Il. w. Cecil, Charged With Stealing
$1f.1O From David Davis, Is Ac-
quitted-October Term of Hust-
ings Court Opens Monday.

Chris Jones, coiorcd. was fined $40 by
Magistrate l.. w. Cheatham yesterday
morning in Swansboro Magisterial
Court on the charge of threatening to
break up the services of the Union
Light Baptist Church The negro
started an argument. which was fol-
lowed by row, on the church grounds
on Sunday morning just before preach
ing. The pastor left the pulpit, and
with several OF the deacons. put down
the disturbance.
Eddie Jefferson. colored. charged with
being dlsorderiy on Hull Street car,
was fined $40 and costs
James Scott, colored, was sentenced
to sixty days OH the roads for breaking
into shanty of the Callahan Con-
struction Company and stealing some
shirts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
TRIAL OF MRS. CARMAN
WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY
COunacl for Accused Woman Asserts
Tint Within Ten Days From That
Time She VIII He n Free Woman
[Special 10 The Times pispatch.l ]

lSpeclal TO The Times Dispatch.
MINEOLA, n. ", October 16.-Mrs.
Florence Conltlin Carman will be
brought to trial here on Monday.
charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise
Duryca Bailey in the Carman home at
Freeport, L. I. The trial promises to
be replete with sesations. and Mrs.
Carman's counsel, George Morton Levy
and John j. Graham, asserted to-day,
that ten days after the charge against
her had been read in court. Mrs. Car
man would be back I'm her home, n
free woman
District Attorney Smith refused 10
discuss the plans OF the prosecution,
but 1t became known tonight that
the state Will charge that Mrs Carman
hred the shot that Killed Mrs Bailey,
but that she fred 1t at her husband
who was in his office with Mrs Bailey
when the bullet came crashing through
the window and killed her
The state holds that the absence OF
intent to kill Mrs. Bailey will not
AFFECT the charge OF first degrce murder
against Mrs. Carman if ii can be shown
she had the desire to kill, her husband
The greatest trouble Of the entire
triai is expected to come in the sclec-
ton OF jury. Nearly half OF the
$50 talesmcn summoned on the first
panel live In or near Frceport, and II
out Nassau County is favorable to Mrs.
German. Attorneys for the defense say
they expect n jury TO be chosen quickly.
but the state is known to be scrutiniz-
ing the record Of each talesman close
~. and many challenges arc expected
when The examination of prospective
jurors begins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Weekly Cotton Rer,em.

New York, October 1.-THE Census Bureau
report on supply and distribution OF cotton
for September showed domestic mill con-
sumption OF 1914 bales for the month
against 2S4.:05 for August, and also indicat ed
compare lively small mill stocks of raw ma
terial. Notwithstanding the Improvement In
this direction, however. local brokers have
reported Il continued slack trade demand
and prices have worked stu lower. with
middlins cotton officially quoted around
6iH TO Csc In most OF the southern markets.
while IL Is claimed that cotton has sold on
The basis OF "a 10 ZIG nj some interior points
figures have been named opiy small lots
pressing for sale. and rather a stcadier tone
appeared to be developing toward the end
of the week In western sections of the belt
The appearance OF frost in Northwest Texas
and Oklahoma and reports that recent heavy
rains had damaged grades In the east, prob
ably had some sentimental influence. There
also have been reports OF damage TO the
Texas crop by insects, but generally speak
Ing local traders have shown little dspo-
siiion TO modify estimates OF the Yield. and
interest still centres on the marketing OF
the supplies already assured or tho progress
OF plans for rcsuminE business In futures
y further delay has developed In the lIuuI-
datton OF straddlcs under the nternationa |
agreement. owing TO another reduction In
quest that margins deposited hero for Iiv-
crpoo account be Internationally rclcased
ana there has been no ballot for liauidsting
orders since September 20. hui continued
confidence Is expressed In the final success
OF the syndicate plan for taking over old
contracts. and traders are predicting a re-
sumption OF business early In November,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
CONFERENCE RECEIVES
SUNDAY REPORT
Importance OF Bible-Schooi Work Is
Understanding Elders Tell OF
Spiritual Welfare OF Church..

BRISTOL. VA. October 16-Holston
Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church. in annual session here. spent
to-day's session considering the Sunday
school report presented by Rev. {. D.
Bulla. secretary of the Sunday school
board. and in features Of routine bust
ness. Mr.. Bulla addressed the confer
ence, urging the Importance OF Bible
school work, as support to the church
and ministry. He concluded his address
with stirring attack upon the wills
key traffic, and warmly commended
Nirginians upon their. recent fight for
state wide prohibition.
DR.. L. c. Carroll and DR.. j. Tyler
Frazier. who are attending. were adj
United 10 trial in this conference in
1865. The conference therefore re-
solved to have each OF them preach a
semi-centennial sermon at the next ses-
sion.
night was devoted to the evanse-
i'stical work of the church, and the
presiding elders related much that had
been accomplished for the spiritual
welfare of the church.
Bishop Waterhouse and his cabinet
are devoting all spare time to making
III the new list of annual appointments.