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The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-08-21
Nancy s Grievance
 & By Ruth Evelyn Brooks

Copyright 1917. Western Newspaper Union.
 "No," spoke Joel Blake determined ly, T won't go after ma. She's In one of her tantrums and I've stood all I'm going to of them. This is her home. Let her come back to 1t when she gets ready. I shant hurry her."
 But, father" pleaded his married daughter. Kate.
 "Now, Mir. Blake," began her hus- band, Richard Moore.
 Don't either of you say another word !" stormed Blake. i've made up my mind and I won't be thwarted. Mother Is comfortable down at Lindy's. Maybe the change will do her good and make her sensible. AS to myself, l know how to bach 1t comfortably. If your mother wasn't so unreasonable v and, despite his avowed indifference and fortitude. Mr. Blake sighed drear- fly and started away from the home of his son-in-law.
 He and his wife, after forty years of married life, had separated just the
  one married daughter, Linda. He was getting his meals and sleeping nights at Kate's home. Daytimes he pottered around the deserted home.
 Looking back, he could scarcely ana lyze how 1t had all come about. For the first time in his life Joel had vis- ited some relatives in the -.ty for a week. It was his first vacation and his wife had encouraged him to enjoy it. He had promised her gold watch and chain, and had come back without It. for reasons. In fact old Joel harbored secret which he did not care to i'm part to anybody.
 "The present I promised you will come in time Nancy" he told his wife. Next time Jones makes payment on the mortgage you shall have the watch and chain, and all the better for waiting. You know, while I'm no paul per, I never spend money till I've got It, and truth Is what I took with me to the city went faster than I calcu- lated."
 And Nancy, good soul that she was, did not complain and was patient and indulgent until one day in cleaning out the grip that had carried her hus- bands belongings during his city trip, she happened to notice fragment of q newspaper In which he had quite ln-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-08-21

Dr. Kreyberg of Christiania, Norway is touring Alaska in the interests of the University of Oh istiania to study Alaskan Ma tives and their habits. It is stated that Dr. Kreyberg has an interesting theory regarding the similarity between the carving, faces, animals and figures drawn by the Alaskan Natives and Egyp- tians.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-08-21

cidentally wrapped some soiled collars.
 It was then that Mrs. Blake had her
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-08-21

J. E. Oppenheim, a fur buyer, arrived from Telegraph Creek on he Hazel B No. 4 Saturday even- no.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-08-21
LEGAL NOTICES

In the U. S. Commissioner Court, ex-officio probate court, Wrangell precinct, first judicial division, Alaska.
 In the matter of the Estate of Christian H. Buschman, de- ceased.
 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL
 ACCOUNT
 Notice is hereby given that Aug ust Buschman, Administrator of the Estate of Christian H. Busch- man, deceased, has rendered and presented to the Court aforesaid for settlement, his Final Account of his Administration of said estate; and that Tuesday, the goth day of September, 1919, at two o'clock p. m. and the Court Room of said Court at the COurt House at Wran- gell, Alaska, have been appointed as the time and place for the settle ment of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said Estate may appear and file ex- captions to the said account, and contest the same.
 Dated this 18th day of July, 1919.
 C. E. WEBER, U. s. Commissioner, Ex-OAicio Probate Judge, Wrangell Pre- cinct, Alaska.
 First Publication, July 31. Last Publication, August 28.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-08-21
Local News

Otto Decker, bookkeeper for the Petersburg Packing company, took passage to Seattle on the Princess Alice Friday night.
 J. E. Oppenheim, a fur buyer, arrived from Telegraph Creek on the Hazel B No. 4 Saturday even- ing.
 Wm. Foster returned last week from a trip to Victoria and Van couver. He left on the Hazel B No. 4 for his home at Telegraph Creek.
 George Anderson, piano expert and factory representative, ar rived in Wrangell Friday, and has been busy since tuning pi- amos.
 FOR sALE-Suckling pigs, for delivery in two weeks. Apply to F. c Barnes Co.,, Lake Bay.
 F. B. Leonard and Weston Dal- gity, who have a fish trap in Clar- ence Straits, spent Sunday with the home folks in Wrangell.
 Have your watch repaired at George Cowan's, in the Uhler Block.
 Henry Heinbockel has been dis. abled the past ten days as the re- suit of a fall.
 Ed Grigwire's dandruff treat ment is the best on the market. Try it and be convinced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1919-08-21
The Cheerful Sister.

"Why won't you have mel"
 "T dare not love again." said the TO- mantle girl. "Alas, I have loved and lost"
 "Try again. Y0u can't lose me-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
Trend Of the Markets
StOckS-Grain-LiUestock-Cotton

witnessed in a single session.
Practically every days trading has
been uneven. Arrivals have averag-
ed very heavy in weight. around 25O
pounds. Receipts at eleven markets
thus far were the largest in eight
years. Railroad conditions are fast
returning TO normal. although coun-
try shippers in some instances stll,
report inability to get cars when de-
sired. There are no embargoes af-
fecting stock in or out of Chicago
yards
Cattle market at times has been
demoralized. Receipts have been IL
beral and quality fair. Calves were
generally steady 20 higher. supplies
being rather short. but with more H.
beral receipts predicted The coun-
try demand for feeding stock is in
creasing, the big packers are out for
cheap hogs. They have bid well for
mutton. Some western cattle have
been arriving and grass beef is ap
pearing in fair quantities on nearly
every market.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
MARKET PRICES
TAKE BIC SLUMP
Vegetables and All Other
Farm Products Sell at
Low Figures.
Hooray!

Hooray!
Prices on the city market took a
decided slump Saturday morning.
not only on vegetables and fruits but
on eggs and other farm products.
Prices were lower than formerly
but considerably more was for sale
than at any other day during the
season. There were 81 farmers with
their wares and five or six city
grocers and hucksters present
Estimates by many present during
the morning placed the attendance
at from 1000 TO 5000 people. Bas-
kets and machines filled with farm
produce kept the streets on both
sides Of the bridge crowded.
Sweet corn that has formerly been
selling at 20 and % cents a dozen
was sold in wagon loads at IA and
Is cents. Eggs took a drop from
Tuesdays market at so cents to 90
cents Saturday. Potatoes, which sell
at so and go cents peck in grocer
les, sold on the market at 20 and IS
cents a peck. Tomatoes dropped
from s2.25 to 1925 and apples of
various kinds sold at three and four
cents a pound.
Vegetables and small garden
truck sold as usual five and ten
cents a bunch. But a very few
peaches were on the market, most
of those being white clingstones
which were sold for SO per bushel.
Elbertas and golddrops are scarce in
Michigan according to Michigan
fruit dealers that attend the mar
ket, but a sufficient quantity of Cali
fornia Elbertas will arrive in the
city in the hands Of wholesale deal
ers and will be sold at from 81 TO
$3.50 "A bushel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
COTTON.

The cotton market f1uctuates with
bearish factors mainly dominant.
The phenomenal break in sterling.
and descent OF other foreign ex-
change 10 new low levels could not
fail 10 have depressing influence.
American consumption during July
at 5O9.OOO bales fell 10000 bales be-
low last year. Shorter hours and the
lessened efficiency OF labor have
been instrumental in reducing out
put. During the first six months Of
1919 half a million bales less OF raw
cotton were turned into cloth and
other products than during the FIRST
six months of 1915. according TO
one trade magazine.
Cotton traders await extension OF
credit such as viii reopen the Europ-
can markets. particularly Germany,
ard for Al least a partial settlement
OF labor disputes. such as will insure
the stability OF the domestic goods
market. Price agitation makes IT.
self felt. as does the weakness in 9TH
or leading markets. Crop condition
figures less than heretofore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Cease Buying

Among other theories for the re-
duction OF prices one commonly
hears the injunction. cease buying.
Public extravaganza has bid prices
furiously upward. Tie public
wanted goods, however short the
market
The public heard this same in
junction at the new year. 1t was
exhorted 20 refrain from buying un-
til prices receded from war levels
Yet the reverse happened. Manu-
facturers and distributors bid on
the world shortage OF goods, and
the indisposition OF the people TO
continue war economy. together
with the depletion OF individual sup
plies and won. Prices adva need.
Buying increased
Would this Phenomenon recur
today? Probably not Conditions
have changed. Prices no longer
represent world shortage They
spell imitation and extOrtlon. The
public has appeased it's appetite for
Injuries Stocks need less -epIen-
ishing a surcease Of buying would
prove saIutary
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
METALS.

Steel producers are more hesitant
about entering into future commit
ments, il is suggested because they
foresee rising prices as the only log
ical result Of an increase in freight
rates a probable increase in wages
should labor leaders be successful in
their attempts to unionize the trade.
Labor remains the dominating in
nuence. Apart from il all signs en-
courage optimism. During July "a
per cent Of structural capacity
throughout the country was con-
tracted for. as against s. per cent in
June. Mill operations average above
so per cent. OF 462 furnaces in the
Youngstown section, only six were
idle recently. Buyers OF pig iron
and steel are anxious TO obtain all
supplies possible at the present time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
PEPPERMINT OIL
FOREIGN TRADE
Expansion

White the United states is PLAN
ming foreign trade expansion an
other countries OF ia cworlJ are do-
inE likewise-Hot alone The recent
heliEereuts and European neut-aIs.
hut Iatn-American and flr-away
Asiatic countries. and cen states
newly created. Some have colossal
debts 90 pay others seek foreign
trade as an outlet for surplus pro-
ctiou "A stimulus Co industry. or
an insurance OF financial STABILITY.
Whatever this trade movement
wiz produce in rivalry and friction.
10 cannot fan 20 extent the worId's
markets The produrt ~ chIliza-
ton VIII be introduced where thov
were never used before Quality
will gain through her-o competition
between trade rivals GIantlt,-
production viii entere now psusc.
Nev wants viii be created and now
satisfactious devised. The world
viii Dee the richer for wars legacy
Of opportunities and difficulties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
Stocks and Bonds
MARKS
STOCK OPENING
Practically All Leading Is
sues Open Above Pre-
ViOuS Close.

NEW YORK, Aug 24.-Firmness
marked the stock market opening
today. Practically all leading issues
opened above the previous close.
those falling 10 do 50 selling off only
fractionauy.
United States steel opened at
1914, up g.; CrucibIe at 40. up ..
Republic steel at S4%. of 4: Pan
American at 1O9&. up 2 Marine at
56% up $: Marine Preferred az
1861, up II; United States Rub
Der at 40. of i and United Retail
Stores at 85A. up rs
Motor and shipping shares led
the market during the first hslf
hour. General Motors reaching 237.
up IS from Thursdays low. Stude-
baker sold above 1O4. "a gain OF y
during the same period.
The market closed strong.
During the last few minutes
Chandler Motor jumpe dl3 points
10 2SS; Studebaker sold above 1O6
and General Motors held most OF its
early advance.
Oils closed with "A fraction Of the
high OF the week United States
Food Products sold over two points
From the previous close. United
States Steel remained well above
101.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
Review Of the Week
Activities in Various Markets
LIVESTOCK.

A general tendency toward lower
values was manifest in livestock,
restrained only by diminishing re-
ceipts The trade was decidedly
bearish. Nevertheless, hogs turned
UP about the nnd-week, and cattle
displayed a little more strength
Average hog prices Wednesday stood
$500. and top $3.50. lower than the
week previous. Top at S21.0O show
ed a gain of 800 over top a year
ago. The recent heavy run of west
ern cattle has abated. Lower prices
deter country shipment. Calves fell
off, and western lamb broke We'd
nesday. Sheep trade was slow and
prices weak.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

than heretofore. with preference
given finer woods. Demand for wool
en- goods is still brisk. despite the
outcry against high prices and the
incentive given TO reduce cOnsump-
ton. Mills still have large require
ments TO cover. a strong tone has
been manifest at the London colon
ial wool auctions. British accumu-
lations are large. English wooden
mills have been put under severe
restriction by labor trouble. espe-
cially the Yorkshire coal strike. The
present quiet tone in this country is
partly seasonal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
COTTON.

Cotton trading reflected present
uncertainties Prices oscillated.
PARTIAL recoveries were lived.
The market soon broke under the
influence of bearish news. II lack
ed stability. and was distinguished
chiefly by hesitation and irregular
ity. Crop reports were not unfav-
Orable in the main. Statisticians are
coming more nearly to agree that
a cotton shortage is not included
among the worlds many veSing
problems The break in for eign eX-
change and Lloyd Georges speech
figured principally i'm the declines.
together with weakening demand for
cotton at recent prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
EAST BTFFALO LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. Aug o.
CATTLE-Receipts 400: market steady
prime steers. $17OO61SOO; butcher
grades. S10OOM1j.J0.
CALVES-Receipts 30: market
slow, zoe lower; Gull 20 choice, $1,000
94OO
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 1000
market slow. zoe lower for lambs: yenr-
lings. 81 lower: choice lambs. S16O06
1915: Gull 70 fair S1OOO015 -: year
lings. $11.OO@ 1910; sheep. $JOOG11.O0
HOGS-ReceiptS. 1000: market active,
1Jc-J0c up for light hogs: heavy grade.
slow: Workers. So. ga % -: pigs. So 90
022JO: mixed. S23 0cM 1310: heavy.
SD pa 22.75 roughs. $4,000 1900; stays.
S15 OOGT I6JO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
STOCKS.

The sharp break in foreign ex-
change 10 new low levels and the
impending strike in the steel indus
try affected rather sharp declines
in the stock market Some Of the
losses were retrieved on Thursday.
Premier Lloyd Georges speech of
warning TO Great Britain added fur
Their weight 10 the bears arguments
and confirmed the tone of weakness
Call money rates were low after
the recent heavy liquidation, which
has reduced total sums from ST.
75O,OOO.OOO. or thereabOut to ST.
OO,O00,0O0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
Local Markets
Az. stray ANn III

dAT. STRAW AND TIED
tCsrrect~d Daily by re Wesisy Mlllsf
fis=s and Feed Co. A20 n AItcIiERnJ
NEW HAY-Paying SIC to go: selling
f5C o. S35
STRAW Paying 80 ia SIS. selling TSe
. haze
OATS-Paying soc. selling 90 10 Csc
SHELL CORN-Paying 81 70; selling
500 10 81 20.
LAR COKN-Psying $1IO; selling
81 NJ % 500
TIMOTHY sEED-Payinx s. per bu:
selling $3.50
CLOVER SEED-Payiny x72 bU: sell
ing So bu.
ALSYKE CLOVER-S24
ALFALFA (MOntana grown $500
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
PITTSBURG LIVE STOCK

PITTSBURG. Aug. 23.--Receipts light
market slow; choice, $15.25M 1900: good
S14.J0d $3.50: fair. $1i.OOM125O yea
calves. 2.OO0 % 30
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts light
market slow: prime wethers. $1,000
100: good. 3. JOd II 20: fair mixed
S75Od9.OO lambs. $1JOOm 1900
HOGS-ReceiptS. doubledecks: mar
ket higher: prime heavy hogs. $21 jl6i
30 90. mediums so. Tjd23.OO: heavy
Workers SD 75G 300: light Workers
SCI I5G 200: pigs. $21 GOA q 20: roughs
SIS OOd 1880: stays $14OOCd 1880
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

Moderate declines featured the
grain market Sentiment was pre-
dominantly bearish, despite occa-
sional recovery on prices. The
market see-sawed, meeting fair sup
port on the declines. Cash corn and
oats found some demand. Corn re-
ceipts have been small. These bull
lish factors were far outweighed
by favorable crop reports, crop es-
Inmates which put the total near 3
10000, 900 bushels OF corn. lower
Argentine prices. Texas offerings of
new corn. the sharp break in for
eiEn exchange. labor troubles. and
as an ever-present background the
agitation against higher prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
GRAIN

Corn has sold at new low levels
for the crop The bulk OF the news
is bearish and many former stub
born bulls have swung 10 the OPP
posite side Increased country Of
terings and the lower foreign eX-
change rate, especially in Sterling,
have forced the market downward.
A large movement OF corn is noted
In western markets more favorable
railroad conditions assisting. Wealth
er conditions have been ideal and
crop reports are very good. Persist
cut curtai,ment European buyers
power is making bears.
Although some reported seaboard
demand for oats helped the market.
lower prices have ruled The setz-
ure OF food stocks by the govern
ment and continued tight against the
high cost OF living have checked 10
what might be otherwise an advanc-
ing market. shorts buying orders
il is true. at times effected rallies.
but -hey were short lived. Farmers
are not disposed 10 sell oats on a
declining market
The seaboard has bought rye. and
quite a liberal cash business has been
witnessed in a single session.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

PRODUCE MARKET
corrected today by the brotherhood
grocery. ESQ y Main St
BUTTER AND EGGS-Creamery but
ter paytdg 90 pound. selling 62c pound :
country butter, paying JOc pound. selling
GHC pound; eggs, paying i6c dozen, sell
ing 52c dozen.
FRUI-e AND ABLES-Fruits.
California navhl oranges. U0c per dozen
lemons. So dozen; bananas Toe pound
Virginia potatoes. $500 bu.. new cab
bgge. selling g. pound.
WuoI-55E6oc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

CsTrected Daily By Warner BrOa-' SEED
store. 22S >. Michigan "a
COW PEAS-4 so to s.. so
JAPANESE M1LLEr-S3 20 $3.50
RED CLOEER-$25 10 SIS
TIMOTHY-{6O 90 20 $3.50
RED TOP-k3OO
SOY BEANS-&5 TO Sc
6OUDAN GRASS-S30 per hundred
SPELT-S $500 cwt
WINTER OF HAIRY BETCH-SIJO 90
per busheL
81 Mellow ERS-25c ID.
ALSlkE-S2SOO430 100
BLUE GRASS-SSI5
WHITE CLOYER-GSc 90 70 SIS
SWEET CLONER-x1SCo
MAMMOTH CLOVER-S26 20 $50.
ALFALFA-S23O 100.
FIELD PEAS-S3.5O 70 $50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRovIsroN.
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3-WHEAT-No. l
red, $2.2T No. > red. S2.24ls No. 3 red,
0hG221k: No. hard. S224d2 24lz
No. hard, 1921: No 3 spring. 81 .3Od
233
CORN-No ? yellow. S1S5d1SG: No
yellow. 81 S2d1.S3: No. yellow S1SO
al. 81; No. 3 mixed, S1Si@1S5; No 8
white. 81 S5G1.S6
OATS-No 3 white, 612cd 7O19; No.
white 64l5C66SIb.
BARLEI-S1 2SG1'1 AZ.
RIE-NO. ., 81 .40A 5OL
TIMOTHY-S9O GOA II 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

The wool market retains a surpris-
ing element of strength. as regards
prices and demand. in view OF the
unfavorable influences which bear
upon it Buying has been quieter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-RUTTER-Cream
cry extras. 3i.c; standards, 52c; firsts.
JOCdG3: seconds. 4Scm49l2
EGGS-Ordinaries. 3Ti9c; frsts, flea
A.
CHEESE Twins, 2Sl5cd2 9'a Amer
icas. 30c631.
POULTRY-FOwls. Bic. ducks. 29c
geese. 20c: springs. 500: turkeys. -.
POTATOES. cars. 30: Wisconsin per
100 lbs. SECS; Minnesotas per 100 lbs.
So 65d2 SO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
MARKETS
INDIANAPOLIs LIVE sTOCK.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 23.-HOGS-Re-
ceipts 1000: market 25c up; best heav-
les. $21 .15G21.0O; mediums and mixed,
$2115d2lSO; common 10 choice. S21. 7Jd
21S0; bulk OF sales, Splits
CATTLE-ReCeipts. 400; market
steady; steers. S14.OOM1SOO: cows and
helfers. S6OOCd 1900
SHEEP-ReCeiDts 200. market steady
top, $7.OoGS.O0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Aug 23.-HOGS-Receipt
5000: market. 1925 lower; butchers.
S1S.75dH5O packing. S1S5Odl 10 p;
lights S1S75d21OO; pigs, S17.T5d1s.9O; ;
roughs $17.5Od1S25
CATTLE-Receipts $500 market 25c-
zoe lower.
SHEEP Receipts 5000; market soc
lower.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

LIVE sToCE

tCOr- ectsd Daily by Major Bros. p. Ls-
gan St. MigoawAka.)
HEAVI FAT sTEERS-FRtr to good
lGGl1c; prime 12dl4c.
HOGS-1S0Q15O lbs. 15c; 300 IL
lbs. 1S1zc; 10 Up, 19C.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

This beautituI nome stands on an
elevation in a large yard with beau
tiful shade 1t was formerly owned
by prominent St. Joseph County
official: is for sale now with 30 acres
of ground for less than the build
ings are worth. Only 81 miles
from the Court House.
Here you have all the advantages
Of country life, and near enough TO
the city 10 share its benefits.
An ideal suburban home; let me
show it 10 you.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
LIVESTOCK.

Hogs have declined sharply since
the price agitation commenced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

POULTRY AND MEATS
(SsrTectsd Daily by J,mmles Market
1a1 n. Jefferson BRT
BEEF--Roast, 3Od6Oc. boiling zoe
LARD-Paying 4Oc, selling 45c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

corrected today by - W. Lippman. 2Is
=. Main st.
Hides. 2JH35c. calfskins 4GG1Oc
Rendered tailoW, 5G1c 10. beeswax
30 pound
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24

GRAIN AND FEED.
u erected Daily BY o. W. barrsH, STAR
Mips HydrauIb~ ~
SHELL CORN-Paying Sf65
OAIS-Paytng SOC, selling 30 10 9Jc.
N.>--oriuug 81 50 hundred
Selling $500 hundred
CHOPPED FEED-Selling, S3ZJ per
SCRATCH FEED-SelIing S425 per
cNt
WHEAT-Paying S21d
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
STOCKS.

The stock market has received
further bearish impetus from the
virtual announcement OF a vote fav-
oring a general strike in the steel
industry. from Lloyd Georges epoch
making speech of warning TO the
British people. and from the recent
break 20 new low points in foreign
ex -hange The price trend has been
irregular. liquidation and recovery
successding one another. Call rates
have touched the lowest point in. re-
cent months y per cent demon
strating the effect of heavy liquida-
ton. The technical position OF the
market has strengthened but no
reason exists TO anticipate material
advance or a return OF the winter 5
forward movement. Neither is there
reason 10 predicate further decline.
New features Of Importance must
develop before the market regaals
any decided character The inacti-
witty in bonds has been conspicuous.