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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15
Los PERRos COMEDIANTEs HA-
RAN SU DEBUT EsTA NocHE
EN- Ell TIRES BANDERAs"

Esta noche, los amantes de 10 SEN
s%acfonal, de 10 nuevo, de TODD 10 que
yenga a romper la m~onotonia, podran
disfrutar de IN espect&culo interesan-
tisimo, completamente nuevo en- es-
ia capital. Los progresistas empresa-
rios, sefores Bruno g. Vazquez, pro-
p~ietarios del popular teatro "Tres
Banderas'', Sc han propuesto dar al
publico de esta capital. los espectacu-
los mas interesantes de la temperate,
y a fe que 10 estan consiguieudo.
Esta noche, hacen su debut en- ell
ttTres Banderas'', los celebres perros
comediantes, del professor Tenoff, que
tan admirados han sido EN- todas par
tes. Esos artistas caninos, trabajan
como verdaderas personals. 4 wees,
no puede uno concehir como un ser
fractional, puedaA efectuar tales proc
zas. No vamos a hablar del reperto-
rio soberbio, que los noveles actores
ponen en- escena, porque seria extern
dernos demasiado, pero 81 podemos de-
cir, que los perros del professor ne
noff trabajan como verdadetaS perso-
mas, hacen cuanto pueda hacer Ell me
jcr c6mico, y haran desternillar ae
risa a los que vayan esta noche al
Tres Banderas. acknowledgements, one
.esta noche, no cabra mas genie en-
dicho teatro, pues un espectaculo co,
mo este, bien merece que nadie dele
de contemplate. Al Tres Band.ias
pues asadmirar a los perros comedian
ties del professor Tenoff.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15
CION GENERAL-
diario del Dr.. Frank Crane
Literature Nouelesca

Los hombres siempre aman la lite
.ratura novelesca como los ninos aman
.el cuento.
La literatura novelesca es como una
.hufda del lugar comdn.
Trae a nuestra mente ell sentido de
la aventura,
En- la literature novelesca La mente
sc liberia de todos sus co~nvencionalis-
mos, cada individuo Sc conyierte en- I'm
heroesy hace 10 impossible.
La literature noyelesca, para que en-
tretenga, debe conservar suficiente pro
babilidad Y, al mismo tempo, presen'
tar las cosas im%posibles con apariencia
de cOsas plausibles.
En- la literature novelesca hay redon
dez Y complemento, de 10 cual carece
la vida. En- la literature novelesca sc
casan acknowledgements los heroes y vi
ven felizmente ann a pesar de que e.
hecho cierto es que cuando Sc casan EN-
piezan gprecisamente u desventuras
Nuestro afan de acabamientO o per.
fecci6n encuentra Ell abono que 10 ali
menta solamente en- Ia literature no
velesca va que en- la vida real no exis
ten los finales p~erfectos pues la so
luci6n de un problema es sencillamen-
tie la creaci6n de otros nuevos profile
mas.
En- un sentido es mas diffcil creaI
literature novelesca ~agradable Y diver
tida que escribir historic. Pues Ell
aqu6lla debe laber un e%sfuerzo de Ia
imagination creadora Y una vez com
pleta la trama debera dar gusto o So
tisfacer instintos humanos que. la vi
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15

Ia real no logra contentar. -
Eel esqueleto, 0 los huesos, de una no.
vela es la trama, Y a menos que exista
una trama complicada los ~personajes
creados no podran destacarse Y mantle
nerse por ST solos Y caeran irremedia-
blemente. Por csta razon Ia literature
n%ovelesca que Sc ajusta a la vida e
absolutamente, resulta POGO in~teresantet
Debe haber trama suficiente para evil
tar todo este. De aquf pues que Ia ira
ma sea la cosa principal.
La moraleja de. toda literatura noye-
lesca debe estar contenida en- ella mis-
ma. Ello depende TODD del sabor que
deja en- su boca la lectura de la ficci6n.
Este es ell cfecto final de todas las
novelas. Sus p~ersonajes tienen 5yaler ,
ell relate de sus yldas es bueno. no sola-
mnte en- proportion al grade en- que To-,
gran mantener Ell interes de u leeto-
res, sino tambi6n en- proportion al es-
tfmulo que proporciona Ia noyela de
principle a fin.
Hay quien afecta admirar has noyela
realistas. Las novelas que son absoiu-
tamente fieles a Ia realidad no intere-
san nunca por 10 mismo que 10 que nos
otros anhelamos es que In realidad sea
incierta Y que 10 impossible sea real
Por 10 tanto las novelas que tratan
franco Y ~abiertamente CON las cosas
imposibles, pero al mismo tempo las
hace probables, son mucho mas inte-
resantes.
Copyright, 1924, by. The Mcclure News
paper S~yndicatel.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15
Los ALEMANEs sE MuEsTRAN.
REsENTIDoS

LoNDREs, agosto Il. Omitted
Press).-Los alemanes est&n esperan-
do N communication de Berlin, pues
cablegraaaron solicitando instructed
mes del gobierno sobre la actitud que
deban adoptar IN 10 que respecta q
las pretensiones que a Ultima bora ba
hecho publicas Ell jefe del gcbierno
frances, Herriot.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15

QUININA QUE NO AFECTA LA
CABEZA. LAXATIVE BROMO QUT-
NINA es mas eficaz en- todos los ca
SOS en- que Sc necesita tomar Quini-
ma, no causando zumbidos de oidos.
Contra Resfriados, La Grippe, In
fluenza, Paludismo Y Fiebre. La fir
ma de e. w. GROVE viene CON ca
da cajita.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15
DoCUMENrAc1oN ENcoNTRADA

En- la carretera de Coamo Aibonito,
un trabajador del senior Jose Fernan
dez Gonzalez, encontr6 una cartera
grande de cuero negro contentiva de
Recommendation Y valores y esti en- pc
der del ameritado caballero senior Fer
nandez a la disposition de quien acre
dite ser su duefo.
Y para complacer al senior Gonga-
Leg, extendemos este aviso para como
cimiento del interesado.
coRREsPoNsAL.
Coamo, P. r,
49,. - an0A
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sILvEsTRE FElJoo
RESPo
coamo, P. R.,
Agosto 10, 1924.

En- 81 domiciIio, Monias No. z.
trabaia de 81 profession todos los
dias de 9 a II A M. y de 3 q 8
P. NJ. Tel. SIS verde, Aparato
GOT, San Juan, P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15

GRAN coNcIERTo HOY vIERNEs Is
DE AGosTo A LAS $3.50 P. M. EN-
Ell TEATRo MUNICIPAL A BENE-
FICIo DE RosITA ESCALONA, LA
FUTURA GLORIA ARTISTICA
PUERToRRIQUENA
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15
FL electorado de-.
(coninuaci6n de Ia pAg. 81

cal de La Alianza. Comprenderan nues-
tros lectores, que va este es algo serio.
Y es natural, pues en- Caguas abundar
tanto los unionistas, son tam numerosos,
u cast no hay republicanos. y de ahi
que al electorate unionista lie este algo
raro que en- ell comit6 local los republic
canos tengan tanta fuerza como eilos.
Y de ahi a la desautorizaci6n... no hay
mas que una paso.
LOS LIDEREs EsTAN
Z DIsGusTADoS
Por otro lado. esos tIlisrnos lideres con
~quienes hemos hablado SO muestran su-
mamente disgustados. y nos han dieho,
que ellog en- otros ados estaban Henos
de brios para la lucha, este aaos Sc STEM
ten desanimados, sin que puedan evi
tarlo.
Y es. nos han dicho ellos, que So les
hace duro, muy duro, compartir,
cuando no sea mas que por tradici6n, el
gobierno municipal, con quienes nunca
han estado en- ell poder, nj tenian pro-
~babilidades de estarlo.
LA ALBANIA TRIUNFARA PERo
NO PoR LA INMENsA MAYoRIA
DE oTRoS AMOS
Segun los infcrmes que hemos podido
obtener, ell triunfo de la Alianza en-
Caguas esta d~escontado, pues ALI, pue-
de decirse que no hay socialists. Pero
no sera por La inmensa mayoria de
otros afos. va u 81 entusiasmo no es
Ell mismo Sc nos dice, que Ell electora-
do esta disgustado con esa participa-
ci6n que tendran que dar al adverse
rio, y que muchos Sc a~bstendrsn de dar
Su vote ell dia de las elecciones. Y CO.
mo es natural, este restara votos al Co
misionado .Residente en- Washington, Ell
dia 4 de noviembre.
La rea,idad es, que ell electorate unio
nista de Caguas esta sumamente dis
gustado, Y que no retna Ell entusiasmo
de otros ahos. Ademas, Sc niegan a re-
conocer la autoridad del comits local
de la Alianza.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-15

HOY Sc REUNIRA LA JUNTA IN
SULAR DE ELECCIONES Y IONA
RA POSSESSION Ell OBSERVADOR
SOCIALISM,, LCDO. BOLIVAR
PAGAN 4.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
$4,000 BLOCK SOLD.
Virginia-Carolina Starts Off Very
Weak-Other Issues Follow.
By the Associated Press.

By tIln NssOcIattd FEtss-
NEW YORK. February 21.--Fever-
ish selling Of Virginia. Carolina Chem
zeal issues, largely due to various
rumorS in the street, caused Il sharp
break of 10 points in the -. per
cent bonds with warrants at the out
set OF today'S dealings. Til" initial
sold ut IL, compared with yesterda Y =
closing figure Of sc. Subsequently,
the price rallied to 80, but selling
pressure forced the ~ IS down almost
4 points to 12"s.
Heavy liquidation of American Ag-
ricuitural Chemical 1izs also devel-
oped, causing II loss ot 1ss points
Anaconda Copper bonds continued
under pressure, the 6s Welding an
other point. Public Utility liens dis
played weakness, while profit taking
wiped out part of the recent gains
registered by Norfolk and Western
convertible Us.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
BOND SALES RULE
ON LOCAL BOARD
Washington Market Sells at
New High LeveI-Other
Financial Notes.

/ Light trading in local securiti.,
principally in investment issues, a.
| bottom quotations. prevailed on tn.
! ashington Stock Exchange th.e
morning
washington Market Company. re.
Gently returned victor in an assps.-
ment suit before tho United state.
Court of Appeals and profiting j,
| cash thereby to considerable extent
sold at So, a new. high point. Ter
shares only were exchanged. the
| issue at the close being held at ID
IBID" and 60 asked"
! Potomac Electric consolidated :.
We're In great demand, and sold t.
/ the extent of $4,000. $1,000 Of wbfcl
were purchased at 96ia and the re-
mainder one quarter higher. CAPITA
! uraction 5s brought So and 9G1a. and
Washington Gas Gs of 1899 Changed
hands at par and q half and five
| eights Gas 5s sold at 934
! Capital Traction stock sold at s4l.
Hallway common at Il and Washing
| ton Gas Light at 1917
b. & o. Monthly Earnings or.
Net railway operating income o.
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroaa
Company for January fell off TO tn,
extent of S2,135,033 to SI47446f. EI
contrast with Income for the CORE
spending month of last year. accord
ing to statement Of earnings made
public this morning.
A decrease OF S2,256,164 in freigh,
revenue was primarily responsible for
decline of S2,107,232 in operating
revenues, but on the other hand OPP
Grating expenses gained S260,91J dur
ing the month. Deductions durinC
the latter period were also S233,17+
less, due to lessened equipment and
joint facility rents.
Capital fractions Net Improves.
Capital Traction Company's net IL
come for January amounted to So
| than for the corresponding month Of
last year, but about $4,000 less than
/ in December, 1928, report filed with
; the Public Utilities Commission yes
terday shows.
Passengers carried during the
month totaled 5,611,970, compared
with 5,73l,G36 for the samo month
Of last year.
Telephone Income Reported.
Earnings of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company fu~
January maintained a relatively ever
| tenor. a net income of s122,s4o Wa
reported, representing an approx
mate increase of $1,000 over January,
1928, but more than $4,000 over
! December last.
to S496,79l and operating expense
amounted to $337,244.' Plant and
equipment added during the month
amounted to Sl4S,"75, retirements
totaIed s5S.292, leaving net additions
of s90,0s3 to capital in January for
plant and equipment
New bank Loan Planned.
George A Harris. president OF the
Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank, lett
for PhAadelphia this afternoon !.
connection with new joint stoc-
land bank loan which will be a'-
nouuced the first of next week.
J.. G. &. Approves issues.
The Interstate Commerce Comr1i>-
sion today authorized the Illinois Cen
tral and the Chicago, St Louis aiH
New Orleans railroads to issue So. iot
900 in joint first and refunding pc
cent bonds 10 pay Oft certain snoi :
term Indebtedness of the two linz
and obligations Of the Canton, Ahcg-
deem and Nashville railroad. anoth-.
subsidiary.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
TODAY,s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, February 21.-Persistent
buying on the part of commission
houses gave fresh strength to the
corn market today in the early deal
ings General demand was also
broader. whereas offerings We're only
of 4 scattered character. Bad roads
as we'll as rural dissatisfaction with
prices were said to be curtailing the
movement of corn in the country
Opening quotations which varied
from the same as yesterdays finish
to IS higher. May S1ss to S15s, were
followed by gains all around.
Wheat and oats Sympathized with
corn strength. Some of yesterday S
sellers of wheat turned buyers. Af-
ter opening Il to ssaA lower, May
1091S to 1096s, and July 10912 to
109a., wheat scored a moderate gen
eral advance.
Oats started at a shade to 4 up,
May 1875, then continued to harden.
Provisions were weakened by drop
Evening star., 1924-02-27
T0DAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Market Firmer After Sharp Break
of Yesterday.

NEW YORK, February 27.-The
cotton market opened firm today at
an advance of IA to SO points in re-
sponse to steady cables from Liver
pool, covering and buying for a re-
action after the big break of yester-
day. This opening advance met some
held-over liquidation and there were
reactions of Is or % points, but trad
ing became quieter after the first few
minutes and active months ruled
about to IA points net higher, with
May selling around 29.14 and July
1850.
NEW ORLEANS, February 27.-The
healthier feeling. Liverpool was bet
ter than due, owing to belief that the
Lancashire lockout will not material
ize. Weather overnight was still un-
favorable, and the weekly weather
report was decidedly bullish. First
trades showed gains of 90 to 50
points and the near months soon
gained to 9 points additional, owing
to kilograms from south Texas re-
porting that all early cotton already
up had been killed by, the freeze.
New York reported 6,400 additional
March notices circulated there this
900 of cotton goods yesterday.
NEW YORK, February 27.-Cotton
futures, 11:45 am Bids steady;
October, 1858; December, 1856.
NEW ORLEANS, February 81
Cotton futures, noon - Bids steady;
March, 1928: May, $3.50; July, 2s14;
October, 25.43; December, 25.16.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. February 81 Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).- -
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head: uneven:
to 10 lower, few choice 2s0 to 325
pound butchers, 7.15; good and choice
grade, scaling 200 pounds and more.
7.0Oa7.1O; destra BILE $50 to 100 pound
averages, 6.75a6.s5; packing sows,
6.15a6.30; weighty killing pigs. 6.0Oa
$40.
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head: beef
steers at 900 and above, steady to
strong; others and fat she stock, un-
even; generally steady: top matured
steers and yearlings. 11.09: weighty
fed bullocks. 10.00a10.75; bulk fed
steers, 7.75a10.00; stockers and feed
ers active; strong to Is higher: stock
ers and feeders, 5.50a7.25: vealers un-
evenly lower; mostly 25 to SO off;
other kinds about steady.
Sheep Receipts. 1900 head; fat
lambs fairly active, steady; sheep
strong; feeding and shearing lambs,
25 to 40 higher: desirable fat wooIed
lambs. 15.75a16.15; choice medium
weight fat ewes. 1000; shearinG
lambs with short killing end, 1850.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
CLOSING rs IRREGULAR.
Rally in Late Trading Helps
Raise Values.
i;v tf1c Associated Press.

Ev tire -Associa ted Press
NEW YORK, February 27.---Bear
traders were unable to make much
headway among the standard stocks
in today's market. which presented
a spotty appearance. A sharp break
in the Virginia Carolina Chemical is-
sues was the principal feature Steels
and coppers led the rally which set
in during the afternoon. Sales ap-
proximated 100000 shares.
The closing was irregular. Short
covering operations in the late af-
ternoon brought about moderate rail-
lies in Baldwin. American Can Stude-
heaviness persisted in other parts of
he list. Lorillard Tobacco dropped
points.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
APPLE MARKET FIRMS UP.

NEW YORK. February 81 Especially.
The barreled apple market showed
a firmer tendency today for fruit of
fancy quality and good condition. but
continued unchanged for chilled and
inferior stock. Fresh receipts were
exceedingly light. A grade 2h Inch
greenings ranged from $3.50 to SIS
per barrel, Baldwins from $3.50 to
$3.50 and various mixed varieties
from s2.5o to $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
GASOLINE ADVANCE
HALTED BY INQUIRY
Not One Cent Added to Price
Since President Issued
Order for Probe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, February 27.-While
disclosures at the Senate inquiry into
the naval oil leases have been re-
garded as the main reason for the
recent weakness of the oil shares,
another contributing factor in the
opinion Of many Wall street brokers
has been the Federal Trade Com
missions investigation of gasoline
prices. Since this investigation was
ordered by President Coolidge on
February Z there has been no in
crease in gasoline or crude oil prices,
in e nroEaess annarert,n Wic hein haa eHen e
pended pending the outcome Of the
inquiry.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
TRADE DRAGs IN SOUTH.

NEW ORLEANS, February 81 (Spe-
ciaD Delay in preparation of the
new cotton crop, caused by unfavor-
able weather, coupled with uncertain
and unsettled conditions in the cot
ton market, is making country mer-
chants more careful than ever in
buying. AS q result, jobbers' sales
are falling behind those Of last year
and no improvement Of consequence
is looked for until farm work gets
well under way and market condi-
tioAs improGS
Evening star., 1924-02-27
EX.DIvIDEND TABLE.
COPPER MINES CURTAIL.
Februsr o.

HOUGHTON, Mich, February 27.-
The Calumet and Hecla Consolidated
Mining Company has announced cur
tailment Of operations to five days a
week instead of six, effective March 3.
Mines, mills and smelters are in
cluded. No other company has an
nounced similar action. Copper
surplus and low price of copper are
said to be responsible for Calumet
and Hecla action.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
FORD USES 100000 CARS
YEAR IN SHIPPING AUTOS

DETROIT, February -. - Main
plants and branches Of the Ford
Motor Car Company use annual!
moro than 100000 freight cars. on
fifth the freight car ownership in the
country, according TO Il statemcE;
Just made public.
The average freight charges paid
through the Detroit offices direct ("
railroads, those paid l.y branches on
minor shipments, and freight charges
on direct charges made from manu-
featuring institutions to branches,
approximate sIS,2ou.a0o annually
Added to this about $7J.oo0,000 paid
hy dealers on shipments OF autom"-
hiles received by them. brings 4 con-
seryative figure of S150,000,000, paid
every year in freight charges through
the activities of the Ford Motor
Company.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
EGGS GOING LOWER.
New York Looks for Still Cheape
Retail Prices. .

NEW YORK. February 27.--FreSli
western eggs dropped yesterday to 81
and 3211a cents d dozen wholesale, and
another decline to 90 and 80 cents Is
expected today. These reductions arr
expected to be reflected in retail
prices, and by the end of the week
So to 81 cents a dozen on medium to
good fresh western eggs may be the
highest price charged consumers.
leamery butter also declined yes
terday, with wholesale prices on extra
grades down to 80 and 49ts. Whole
salers are expecting still lower
price before the end of the week.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
High. Low. Last.
WOOLEN MARKET FIRM,

BOSTON. February % (Special).-
reacted as we'll as could be expected
today to the American Wooden Com
pany's opening of dressed goods lines
at slightly lowered prices. A fair
volume of business is moving at firm
prices. and dealers are hopeful that
the demand for finer grades of wool
Will improve. Receipts at Boston
Tuesday were $50 bags Of domestic
and 1S7 bales Of foreign wool
Evening star., 1924-02-27
SEED BUSINESS DRAGS.
Dealers Baf1ed, as Prices Are De
clared Reasonable.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispntch TO Inc star.
BALTIMORE, February -. Tn,
seed business of Baltimore, the big
gest distributing market for farm
seeds on the Atlantic seaboard, is
Opening slowly" according to :;
number of dealers here.
Two factors which make the out
look here less encouraging are that
large numbers of farmers are nov
buying through cooperative agen
cies and that tariff now is in ef
feet on certain classes of seed. Thc
tariff has been partly offset this year
by the lower prices for many Euro
pean seeds, particularly clover, thy
drop In price being sufficient to alb
sorb the duty.
Dealers say they cannot understand
why the business should be so SLOW :"
in view of the fact that none OF til.
prices Of farm seeds is now create
than % per cent of the pre-w.i,
price, while in many cases seeds ar,
as cheap as they have been duiru@
the last twenty years.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
GARMENT STRIKE LOOMS.
Chicago Manufacturers Much Wor-
ried Over Outlook.
SnaciaI Disnatch 10 Tho Star

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
CHICAGO. February e1.-Garmen
manufacturers are pesSimistic over
the outcome of the controversy which
has arisen with the 1nternationa
Ladies Garment Workers Union. Thv
union has voted strike If demands
for wage increases. the organization
of arbitration machinery and en-
ployment assurance are not granted.
If they are refused, Friday will see
the industry practically at a stand
still. Manufacturers declare that If
the union demands are granted price
must be advanced all the way down
the line.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
GOODS PRICES UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK, February 27 Especially.
Reports of decreasing cotton goods
exports today encouraged buyers who
were waiting for something to hap
pen to prices, but the market con-
ttnued firm, though trading was
light. Print cloths again were quoted
at 9A cents for 64x60s and II cents
for 6Sx72s. Quotations were down
21s to ) cents Il bound in the ].
SilIS Saa9Ast. With business vuiet
Evening star., 1924-02-27
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW YORK, February 27.- -Tht
Childs Company, operating chain o.
restaurants, today declared an initial
dividend of 60 centsfa a share on tn,
which the old 500 par value stock
was converted. The new rate is an
increase over that paid on the old
common.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
VIRGINIA CHEMICAL
BONDS COLLAPSE
Feverish Selling Feature ot
Market-Break Based on
Various RumorS.
by GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 27.-Collapse
Of the market for bonds of the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical Company
was the feature of trading in invest
ment securities on the stock exchange
today.
Rumors were current in Wall street
that interests representing the COM
pany had begun negotiations with
bankers looking to capital reorgan-
ization. Virtually no market existed
for sinking fund convertible 7Ih per
cent bonds on the opening today.
The initial transactions were made
around 401a, as compared with pre-
viouS close of S. drop of 151a
points over night and Of 32A points
from the years high.
The first mortgage per cent
bonds were better supported. but they
We're too weak. declining about 8
points. In later trading the 7ia 8
rallied about 5 points and the Is
also were higher. The amount of
per cent bonds outstanding is s25.-
100000. There are >s12,375,OO0 con-
yertiblc 712s S outstanding, making a
total funded debt of. s35,375,000. The
troubles of the company are due to
inability to make collections on fer
tlllZeTS SOlu IN the SOutH.
Other Bonds steady.
The general bond market was not
affected by the break. Trading was
moderately active and prices were Il
little easir. The furry of selling i'll
copper bonds continued and prices
We're lower.
Foreign bonds were quiet. but
somewhat lower. French Republic IS
sold at 81, off half n point.
Liberty bonds were irregular, but
showed a steady undertone. The third
As opened at par, but reacted to
1881. Treasury 4Ls eased off few
fractional points.
Nail Issues Easier.
In the railroad division also the
tone was easier. Profit taking was
in progress in Seaboard Air Line is
sues, but they held close to recent
tops. In the utility group i'ublic
Service of New Jersey 5s continued to
dominate the market. rising above SO
TO a new high level for the year.
The market for new issues was
more active Offerings today totaled
around $2l,0OO,000. Bankers an
nounced that they had sold privately
$4,000. 900 Central of Georgia Railway
general mortgage 81. per cent bonds
at 81 to WELD 80 per cent.