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The Weather Today: Fair. The News and Observer. VOL. LIII. NO. 21. ILffiffl'H® ®OD BS®[pfi[lo ©ffliPfuDoonai HDsißOy IPffl[p®[p© Bod ©oftßo Klow® ffloodl ©DD^ooDsitißoon MICA ADD WOOL PALL OH PALATE Statesville is Courteous But Seems Bored. A LARGE AUDIENCE OUT Craig Keeps After Pritchard With His Corkscrew. BUT HE BORES TO LITTLE PURPOSE The Senator Refuses Him Any Satisfaction as to Where He Stands on the Amendmen’, . Provine Himself a Prince of Dodgers. (Special to News and Observer.) Statesville, N. C., Oct. B.—This has been a field day for Iredell Democracy, which has thoroughly enjoyed the victory of Hon. Locke Craig in his joint discus sion with Senator Pritchard. The court house was full, a number of ladies being present. Two-thirds of the crowd were Democrats, and while they gave Senator Pritchard a courteous hearing, it was evident that they were glad when his time was up. The Senator, who was introduced by Col. H. C. Cowles, spoke first, and in an hour made a plausible argument for Re publican policies, rehearsing to a great extent the same argument he has made elsewhere, declaring that the country was prosperous under Republican rule in 1892; that the Democratic victory and the passage of the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill demoralized business and wrought 'havoc and ruin; that just as soon as the Republicans came back into power and passed the Dingley bill prosperity re turned and has continued with us. Then came his stock arguments as to lumber, mica and wool and" the increase of the circulating medium. He defended his deserter bill, apologized for the trusts by saying there were some good and some bad. He advocated a duty on raw ma terial and stated the tariff was not the mother of trusts. In State affairs he dodged a definite statement of his po sition on the amendment question by stating that when it was adopted it passed out of the realm of politics; that as neither he nor Mr., Craig had any negro blood in their veins they could not test it; that h#was not only a cancer doctor, but all sorts of a doctor; that lie would cure Craig of negrophobia first. He defended himself on his Confederate pension vote in ISSS by saying that he afterwards voted for pensions to them in ’B7 and ’9l. The Senator's speech was slow and did not provoke any great amount of ap plause from his followers, who were gathered from far and near to hear him. Hon Locke Craig was introduced by Lieutenant Governor Turner in hand some terms and was greeted by a round of applause, which was repeated again and again as he scored his adversary or made a telling point for Democracy. Mr. Craig began by saying that he de nied the facts on which Senator Pritch ard based his entire argument, that the country was prosperous in '92 and that hard times came in '93, because of the passage of the Wilson-Gorman bill and prosperity again when the Dingley bill was passed. He showed from affidavits trom Messrs. James H. and L. Banks Holt; that 1901 was a disastrous year to the cotton mill industry; that the panic of ’93 and ’94 was worldwide. He scored on Pritch ard by showing that although the Demo crats borrowed money the bonds were actually printed on plates prepared by Foster, Secretary of the Treasury under Harrison. He scouted the idea that the present high price of lumber was due to the tariff, and showed that instead of the tariff on wool helping the sheep in dustry, there were thousands less sheep than years ago. On the trust question Mr. Craig handled the Senator without gloves, and many think his argument for control of the trusts was as fine as ever heard here, and completely demolished the Senator. In his reference to State issues, Mr. Craig was very fortunate, and the “boys” warmed up to him. He said that al though he had been after the Senator with a cork screw- he had not yet been able to pull out of him his position on the amendment; that the nigger was not an issue, but that the party that tried to block the amendment was an issue, and that the boy had not yet been born who would live to see the return of the Republican party to power; that the boys of the State would all be educated, because the Democrats were going to handle the school fund; that if the Re publicans were allowed to handle it no one would know what became of the money. Pritchard's fifteen minutes rejoinder was livelier than his first speech, but the day had been won for Democracy and the people w r ere leaving. Mr. Craig was given a number of handsome boquets by the ladies. Mr. Craig and Mr. Pritchard speak at Charlotte today, at Hickory tomorrow and close at Asheville on Saturday. OVEBMAM AT PLYMOUTH (SpeciaI to the News and Observer.) Plymouth, N. C., Oct. B.—Notwithstand ing the fact that a rumor was started that Hon. Lee S. Overman would ad- dress our people at night instead of in the afternoon a large number were present at the court house today to hear this lifted son of Western North Caro lina, and for one h»ur and forty min utes he held Ids audience spell-bound by his eloquent and able defence of the Democratic party. He discussed in a plain and forcible manner the State and National issues and talked about the fundamental principles of Democracy, which not only pieced but enlightened our people. His speech strengthened the cause of the Democratic party here. BLACK, PRINCE OF RALEIOH WINS- Takes the Running Race at Winston-Salem- Jockey Shultz ii Injured (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. B.—-In the running yace at the county fair this af ternoon, Jockey Shultz, of Reidsville. was thrown from his horse. He was re moved to the hospital. It is believed that his right hip is dislocated. Black Prince, a Raleigh horse, won the race. Sydney Prince, owned by F. N. Han son. of Richmond, won the 2:20 trot and pace. Purse S3OO. Attendance upon the fair today was a record breaker, being the largest in the history of the fair. Suicide of a Farmer. (Special to the News and Observer.) Ellenboro, N. C., Oct. B.—Henry Cam mel, a farmer of fifty years of age. living near here, committed suicide this even ing by scooting himself. It is stated that he has 7 frequently had quarrels with his family and this is supposed to be why he ended his life. SHIP sip FOG The Robert Ingham Sent to the Bottom by .the Kron Prinz Wilhelm (By the Associated Press.) London, Oct. B.—The North German Lloyd steamer Kron Wilhelm, which sail ed from Southampton today for New York, ran into and sank the British steamer Robert Ingham, during a dense fog off Beauchy Head this morning. The Robert Ingham went down four minutes jafter the collision, but the Kron Prinz Wilhelm saved all her crew of thirteen men, with the exception of the mate, and the only passenger she had on board. The Kron Prinz Wilhelm suffered no damage whatever and proceeded on her voyage after landing the shipwrecked men at Southampton. The Robert Ingham was bound for the Tyne. The mate’s name was William Miller, and that of the passenger Scott. They both were asleep when the crash came. Scott was killed in his berth. Miller rushed on deck and was imme diately washed overboard, his lifeless body being picked up by the Kron Prinz Wilhelm’s boats, which hurried to the rescue of the survivors of the lost steamer. The crew of the Robert Ingham lost all their belongings, but upon their arrival at Southampton they were pro vided with clothing by the Mariners’ Society. BRAOO REMOVED PROM HAVANA, Goes to Hosg Kong- lhu« Endeth the Whittle of a Pig’a Tail Xpieode. (By the Associated Press.) Washington D. C.. Oct. B.—Edward S. Bragg, consul general at Havana, has been transferred to the post of United States consul general at Hong Kong, taking the place of William A. Rublee. who has been transferred to the con sulate at Havana. The change in the Havana consulate general has been in contemplation for al most three months. It was fully decided that it was necessary to make the change and the only question was where General Bragg could be placed without substantial loss to himself. This has been done, the Hong Kong place paying about the same as that at Havana. At the same time it is realized that Gen eral Bragg had been guilty of a lack of judgment at least in allowing to escape from him a rather contemptuous criti cism of the Cuban people, in view of the tact that he was not directly responsible for its publication the President decided to look upon his case with a lenient eye. It was in early July that General Bragg wrote a letter to his wife at her home in this country in which he used this lan guage : “Uncle Sara might as well try to make a whistle out of a pig’s tail as to try to make something out of the Latin race.’’ The letter was published on July 4th. lu the course of a few days, the Cuban government took notice of the publica tion for it was repeated in the Havana newspapers and asked Mr. Squiers our Minister to Havana, if the quotation was authentic intimating that if it were so. General Bragg probably had destroyed his usefulness at Havana. By direction of the State Department Mr. Squiers'called upon General Bragg for an explanation. He at once admitted the accuracy of the mutation, but held that he had a right to write what he pleased in a purely personal letter to his family. But, with out discussing this question with 111? General, the State Department decided that a change must be made. New York, Oct. B.—President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers’ Association, arrived at the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City tonight. Mr. Mitchell was asked if he had come to hold a con ference with the operators, but he de clined to say. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER!). 1902. REVIEW OF PARADE BK THE PRESIDENT ■ 1 *" Taken to His Carriage in an Invalid’s Chair. DRIVEN ALONG THE LINE Continuous Cheering Marks the Pro' grots of the Carriage. TRAMP, TRAMP THE BOYS ARE MARCHING For Over Five Hours the Long Lines of the Pro cession Stream Past the Reviewing Stand in Front of the White Honse. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, I). C., Oct. B.—President Roosevelt today reviewed the Grand Army parade in his carriage. He was carried downstairs from his room on the second oor of the temporary White House in an invalid’s chair, and, amid the cheers of a large crowd, was placed in the carriage, in which there was a board to support his injured leg. He was tccompanicd by Secretary Cortelyou and Colonel Bingham, his military aide. Hla carriage was guarded by a plotoon of mounted police, under command of Major Sylvester, superintendent of police. As the carriage appeared on the avenue the President was greeted with loud cheers. The President stopped at the reviewing stand for a moment until the marshals of the parade and Rawlins Post, of Minneapolis, the right of the line, had been passed, and they rove down the avenue to Peace monument at the foot of the Capitol. The veterans faced the carriage as the President drove by and saluted him. There was con tinuous cheering from the crowds as the President drove along. Less than 35 minutes were consumed in the journey. During its progress th-h, President found that the board used to test his limb was uncomfortable and it was discarded. When the White House was reached the President did not alight. Instead Secretary Cortelyou and Colonel Bingham got out and much to the delight and surprise of the visiting crowds Mrs. Roosevelt emerged, entered the carriage, and was driven rapidly away with the President. The driver took the President and Mrs. Roosevelt through the north west section of the city. President and Mrs. Roosevelt returned to the White House about 1:30 p. m., hav ing been gone an hour and half. They had been driven through Rock Creek and the Zoological Park but keep clear of the crowds. Several people waiting out side the White House cheered their re turn. The President’s ride down I’enn sylvanit avenue, along the line of march, was an ovation for him and a source ot great pleasure to the thousands of march ing veterans and the hundreds of peo ple packed in the streets and stands. The delightful weather eased the minds of his physicians as to the pro priety of the President leaving the room * in which he has been confined since his return from Indianapolis. He was in ex cellent spirits and looking forward to the ride with intense pleasure. In front of the temporary White House, for halt a square each way, twenty deep, 5,000 or 6,000 people greeted the Presi dent’s appearance with shouts of wel come. The President responded to these cheers by raising his hat and bowing and smiling. When he was lifted into the carriage the President steadied himself on his right leg and hopped to the fur ther side, adjusting his injured leg to the board which had been placed there before his attendants could help him. Secretary Cortelyou Joined him on his left, and Colonel Theodore A. Bingham, in full uniform, occupied the seat in front. Mrs. Roosevelt watched the President’s departure from the window, and as the President drve away ho saluted her by raising his hat. As the party swept into the broad avenue a tremendous cheer went up and the sidewalks and stands were white with uttering handkerchiefs. The Presi dent acknowledged the demonstration by lifting his hat and bowing right and left. The journey down the avenue was made to the right of the on-coming column of veterans, the demonstration swelling in volume as it proceeded. The return jour ney from the Peace monument was made on the other side of the avenue and at a more rapid pace. When the carriage drew) up in front of the Jackson Place residence, the horses were flecked with foam. The Veterans March (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Oct. 8.-For more than six hours today the people of Wash ington hummed the chorus of the old Civil War song, “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the boys are Marching.” And for an equal time the veterans constituting the Grand Army of the Republic made good the claim. The parade was the climax of the 3th encampment of their order. The occasion was in every way worthy of the Grand Army. Beginning at a few minutes past 10 o’clock, when the head of the column moved from its station at the Capitol, it was almost 5 o’clock when the last squad in the line passed the place cf disbandment west of the White House. None of the soldiers was marching any great part of the time, for the entire line did not exceed two and one-half miles in length, but those who composed the rear retachments were on their feet practically all day, much of the time being consumed in waiting to take their places in the line. The route of the parade was down historic Pennsylvania Avenue, along which many of them marched as raw’ recruits in going to the war in 1861 and 1862, and many others as teterans on the occasion of the grand review at the close of the war in 1865. More than five hours time was con sumed by the procession in passing the reviewing stand in front of the White House. There were at least 25.000 of them in line, and the estimate of Com roander-in-Chief Torrance ran as high as 30,000. The parade was reviewed by Com mander-in-Chief Torrance, who was as sisted by the members of the President’s Cabinet, and by Adjutant General Fowler of the Grand Army of the Republic. Secretary Hay stood immediately on the right of the Commander-in-Chief. while Secretaries Root, Moody, Wilson and Hitchcock, and Postmaster General Payne occupied seats i ntheir rear. Occupying seats well in the front were many vet eians of the Civil War. including Gen. O. O. Howard, Gen. Edward McCook, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, Gen. Carrington, Gen. J. Warren Keifer and Gen. Edgar Allan. Sitting in the midst of these dis tinguished ex-Union soldiers was the <>x- Confederate Lieutenant General Long street. He was escorted to the front, to gether with General Sickles, and when the two appeared side by side they were greeted with hearty cheers. It was said to be the first time that an ex-Confederate officer had appeared i na Grand Array reviewing stand. Scattered here and there in the pro cession were ladies, and once in a while a girl appeared as the daughter of the regiment. There was one female band, composed of ladies hailing from Water loo, Ind., all of whom wore long maroon colored dresses. They played a patriotic air as they passed the reviewing stand and were duly cheered. Indeed, when ever ladies occupied a place in the line, they wer applauded, notwithstanding their presence was forbidden by general orders. NORFOLK BUTCHERS ARRESTED. Charged With Conspiracy to Delraad the Gov ernment Others Involved. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., Oct. B.—Aaron Marx, Wassormann, and J. A. (’odd. prominent butchers of th(s city, were arrested to day on complaints filed in the United Ktates Court before Commissioner Bow den, by Assistant Dis:riot Attorney Mil ler, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the government by jointly op ! crating fictitious bids for supplying the Norfolk Navy Yard with one hundred thousand pounds of fresh meat : ud one hundred thousand pounds of fresh vege tables. Richard Eastwood, of the firm of Eastwood and Jordan, also charged with the same offense, hut is in Wash ington and has not been apprehended, j The bids submitted by the accused were ! as follows: Eastwood. $16,250; Oodd, $18,000: Wns sermann, $16,000, and Marx, 5;15,400. The arrest grows out of a recent conference I between Attorney Miller and the auihor j ities in Washington- The accused were released on bail. Aaron Marx. Louis Wasserman, and J. A. Codd, were given a hearing before Commisisoner George E. Bowden this af ternoon. The proceedings will be con tinued tomorrow morning. Evidence will I be introduced by the government, it is stated, that will tend to show that em- I plovees in the Washington departments are implicated in the alleged fraudulent proceedings, and that possibly one or more naval officers may be drawn into the affair. It is further intimated that a thorough investigation is under way in Washington at this time. THE L A N- PURCHABE. The A C L Stockholders to Meet in Bichmond November 11. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Oct. S.—The directors of (he Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company met in this city today and decided to call a special stockholders meeting in j Richmond, Y r a., on j action in the Louisville and Nashville purchase. No other business was trans acted at the meeting today. Death of John Kensit. Crusader. (By the Associated Press.) Liverpool, Oc. 8. —John Kensit, tlie anti-Ritualistic crusader who was seri ously injured September sth at Birken head, near Liverpool, by being struck by a chisel thrown at him after he had addressed a meeting, died today of pneu monia, supervening from the wound. His son, who is participating in the anti- Ritualistie campaign and who was re cently imprisoned for refusing to find bail to keen the peace by abandoning holding meetings, was permitted by the Home Secretary to visit his father yes terday. After an affecting meeting, the son returned to prison. The elder Kensit’s protests against the : confirmation of Ritualistic bishops on several occasions caused sensational scenes. Among the most prominent in cidents of the deceased’s career was the disturbance which he created at St. Cuthbert’s church, Kensington, on Good j Friday. 1898. by bis protest against “the adoration of the Cross,’’ according to the Roman Catholic missal. Virginia Daughters of Confederacy (By the Associated Press.) ' Norfolk. Va.. Oct. B.—The Virginia Daughters of the Confederacy begau their annual session today. Among those in attendance are Mrs. General Pickett and Mrs. General J. E. Stuart. BULLETS HUM IN A RIDE OF STRIKERS They Barricade the New Or leans Street Car Track. THE BARRICADE REMOVED Thie Done by Noa'Union Man Precipi tates Conflict. ADCZtN MEN ARE MORE OR LCS3 HURT Police Arrest Non Union Men for Carryirg Concealed Weapons. Heard Orders M?jor General Glynn to Report to the Mayor. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., Oct. 8. —Another riot took place this morning when the New Orleans Railway Company tried to run out a passenger car and the police trying to retrieve their record of the day before, offered some resistance and a dozen men were more or less hurt. Governor Heard was reached during the afternoon and after a telephonic con ference with Mayor Capdevielle .ordered Major General Glynn, in command of the military district, to report to the mayor. Tonight there will be a consultation of the military commanders and arrange ments made to distribute the troops to morrow, so that adequate protection will be afforded the company in its effort to run cars. The riot thi smorning occurred in the same neighborhood as the one of the day before. One car was started from the Canal street barn about 9 o’clock, with ten Chicago strike-breakers and ten po licemen aboard. Two blocks from the barn strikers pulled up the wooden crossings and con structed a barricade on the track. The car stopped and Robert D. Koontz, one cf the non-union men. got off to remove obstructions. He succeeded, though set upon by the crowd. The strikers then made a rush for the car and a lively fight ensued. There was a regular fusilade. hully a hundred shots being exchanged by tlm men and police on the car and the striKers. At the first volley from the car, the strikers broke and ran and a reguia: stampede followed. Then the police ar rested the non-union men for carrying concealed weapons. Three non-union men were put in a pa trol wagon and while en route to the station the wagon was overturned and all the occupants were more or les3 in jured. Officer Fordice, who sustained the worst injuries of the day, had sev eral rigs broken and got a scalp wound. WILMINGTON PRBBBYTERY. Proposition to Bemove James Sprnnt Institute Changing Coal Burners to Wood Burners., (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C.. Oct. B.—Wilmington Presbytery met today at Mount Wil liams’ church, near Bannermuns Bridge, in Pender county. Rev. A. McFadyen, of Clarkton; Rev. J. C. Story, of Southport; Dr. A. D. McClure, Dr. J. M. Wells, Rev. C. W. Tray wick and Mr. B. G. Worth, of Wilmington, left this morning to be in attendance. The most important action of the session will be upon a proposition to remove the James Sprunt Institute at Kenansville to Wallace. The Presbytery is about evenly divided upon the ques tion, and a strong fight is likely to be precipitated. The Institute, under the presidency of Rev. W. M. Shaw, has just taken on new life and naturally the peo ple of that section of Duplin county will fight a removal to the bitter end. The force in the Coast Line machine shops at Florence is working over time in order to catch up with the excess of work, which is largely in converting coal burning locomotives into wood burners. The scarcity of coal is really becoming an item with the railroads.’ It is said that the Coast Line has recently found it necessary to confiscate coal in transit to Richmond to keep its trains in opera tion. Preparations are being made for be ginning the extensive government im provement to the Cape Fear River and harbor. The dredge “Ajax” is at pres ent at work on a shoal north of the “dram tree,’’ and the tug “Cyntha” is on the marine railway here being over hauled. The various government scows, etc., are now about in readiness to be put into the service. Senator Simmons speaks here Monday night. Tonight Wilraingtonians listened to Hon. C. B. Watson with much pleas ure. Wednesday night Hon. R. B. Glenn comes. Who is this Negro's Accomp’ice? (By the Associated Press.) Laurens, S. C., Oct. B.—This afternoon a negro calling himself Joe Mack, pre sented at the People’s Loan and Ex change Bank a check payable to himself or bearer and purporting to be signed by a leading planter, for $137. The bank officers instantly suspected the fraudul ence of the signature and detained the man until investigation could be made. After some time the negro became alarm ed and suddenly darted away, leaping through a window breaking the sash. A cry was raised and in a few moments nuv. FIVE CENTS. the man was captured by geveral young men who were in the chase. The negro, whose name was ascer tained to be Willis Henderson, is in jail. He declares that he is not the man who was tr. the bank, but the officers of the latter identified him positively. He de clares that he cannot write, and it is suspected that he had an accomplice. To the check w r as pinned a scrap of paper with weights of several bales of cotton, and the negro pretended that the check was to pay him for his share of cotton sold. IGNORED BY TfiE COAL BARONS- The Manufacturers’ Committee Cannot Get Near the .‘Operators (By the Associated Press ) Philadelphia. Oct. B.—The visit to this city of the committee representing the National Association of Manufacturers for the purpose of conferring with the presidents of the anthracite coal-carry ing roads appears to have been fruitless. The committee arrived here early and spent the greater part of the day at the Manufacturer’s Club, awaiting the ap pearance of the presidents, but none of the latter answered, in person at least, the request of the committee for a con ference. Tonight the committee issued a vague statement, saying the committee had come to Philadelphia and WJould meet again October 14. After the members of the committee had breakfast they dispatched a messen ger to the office of President Baer, of the Reading Company, announcing that they were ready to meet the operators. The nature of Mr. Boer's reply is not known, but in answer to a question, the railroad president said: “I know’ nothing about a committee.” He declined to make any further state ment. President Parry said invitations to meet the committee had been sent to all of teh presidents who had met President Roosevelt last week and that favorable replies had been received from three of them. | christTmther Their First Convention in the South Opens at Norfolk. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., Oct, 8-—The first day ses sions of the American Christian Church, quadrennial convention, which opened here this morning, were devoted entirely to addresses and devotional exercises and the seating of the delegates from the ninety conferences represented. The present convention is the first one that ever has been held in a Southern city, and there are seven hundred dele gates attending the convention, which is held in the Memorial Church, of which Rev. J. P. Barrett is pastor. Ohio, which is the strongest State of the denomination, sends a very large delegation, headed by Rev. O. L. Pride, of Cincinnati, and the Rev. J. B. Bishop, of Dayton. The convention will be in session the entire week. Miss Eleanor Kenly to Marry. {Special to the News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C.. Oct. 8. —Announce- ment is made of the forthcoming marriage in this city, October 28th, of Miss Eleanor Warfield Kenly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kenly, of Wilmington, to Mr. Carl Kelton Bacon, of BosJon, Mass. Invitations are also out for the marriage of Miss Hattie Gibbons West brook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Westbrook, of Wallace, to Mr. Robert Ruark, of the law firm of Meares & Ruark, this city, on Wednesday, October 22nd, Sunshine Cottage, Wallace, N. C. H. & I?. BEER’S MARKET LETTER. New Orleans, La., Oct. B.—Liverpool was very disappointing, but our market nevertheless only opened 2 to 3 points lower and subsequently eased off 4 to 5 point additional when it was ascertained nthat Mr. Buston had cabled Liverpool that the crop prospects in the Atlantic were very good, later it was rumored that Mr. Buston had Issued a bullish es timate and an improvement of 5 to 6 points fro mthe bottom was established. This, however, was denied by those in a position to know, as they say Mr. Buston has not yet travelled over all the South ern States, and that his estimate will not be given out until he does. The market, notwithstanding, ruled steady at the de cline, closing with a net loss of 3 to 4 points on the day. Fair weather and rising temperature continue throughout the belt, and advices from the interior indicates a marked improvement in the crop outlook. It is claimed that if kill ing frost is delayed until the latter part of this month the second growth will add materialy to the outturn. The char acter of the advices as well as the re port that Mr. Buston had found the crop in the Atlantic very good has chocked the general belief in an unusually small crop, and the tendency to increase esti mates much importance attached to Mr. Buston’s views, because his estimates for the three preceeding seasons has been practically correct, his regular estimate though will probably not be issued before the latter part of the month. It is no doubt but to more favorable crop ac counts that European’s spinners exhibit !no anxiety and continue apathetic. The continued lack of outside speculation and [ the strained condition of finances are also unfavorable features. While it is true all these factors may succeed in de -1 pressing values further still, we think well of buying on decidedly breaks with a view of realizing on the strong periods. ' H. & B. BEER.