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Show M CLEWS ON POLITICAL SITUATION. h H ' In reviewing Wall Street market operations for the past week H and tho political situation Henry Clews, the financier, says: H A disposition toward wider activity and strength character- I JUST FOR FUN HL I Premature Question. n Cold Storage. H ' "Prisoner," said tho judge, sol- iv.t u -r.il. ..t-. H I m,. -. , I 0. ep Vg H ." ,,,,,, ton: although ho has passed be- L 't Well, said the prisoner, "I'm yond wo always keep him In our H ' i not prepared to say until my law- hearts, you know." H - yor gets through bargaining for "You don't say?" ropliod MIbb H my bentenco with the prosecuting Knox of Chicago. "I wonder how it j nttornoy." Washington Star. feels to ho kept in cold Btorago 1 I Hko that?" Tho Catholic Standard B Good Evidence. and Times. B Sergeant Why do you think this V dog was stolen lrom a lady? Why He Wanted It. H Policeman Because as I walked "Can't vou gimmo a small raise?" B , down the street with it it stopped "Wo gavo you a raise when you K'i " in front of all the department storo ? got married." HN windows. Nov; Orleans Times- "And I foolishly told ray wife i Democrat. about IL I'd like to got hold of a Hj couple of dollars every week for H Chicago In June. my own ubc." Kansas City Jour- H j "Do you want any board with na'- H ' these rooms?" askedthe Janitor. L , "We want thoso rooms for cam- Not ntereeted. B I paign headquarters. We're not go- Father (Impressively Suppose I Bl lug to eat here." should bo taken away suddenly. H "I didn't mean that kind of Whal would become of you. my W board. I mean a sounding board." b?? j Washington Star. Irreverent Son I'd Btay here. Hf Tho question is, What would be- HLj y00 Late. como of you? West Chester Critic, H , Helen I positively dread tho 0 of Thom H ' thought of my 30th birthday? . unc or ' nom" v, ', t ilw -nru u Why arc you so sore on that K I i ' L.,ni?n"iW,hyT 0rnr VCr the omlncnt millionaire? He has done M J past, dearle?-.Tudge. b0me g00(1 tWnBg. Hi -T-, "l wa ouo of them.: Washing- H J Tlle Difference. tou Herald. B "Ocforo 1 was married life was B ono continued round of pleasure." Easy for Her. H "And Isn't It now?" Llttlo Elsie What is tho deadi H "No; It's ono continual round of 'lottor offico, Mamma? ' economy now." Dotroit Free iVIother Your father's pocket H Press. AnswerB. .7 H t r ized stock market operations during the last few days. One reason for this change for the better was the partial clarifying of the i political outldok The ex-president's open declaration that he was 'a candidate for the -presidency settled all uncertainty in that respect. re-spect. The opinion prevails that if he cannot secure the Ecpubli-can Ecpubli-can nomination, he cannot he elected on an independent nomination; nomina-tion; hence apprehensions in that direction have been largely subdued. sub-dued. Unless all signs fail radicalism has reached its zenith and will soon begin to give "way to saner, and ,morc reasonable influences. in-fluences. . . Another impbrtnnt favorable development was tfie belief in an early settlement of the British coal dispute, notwithstanding its menacing proportions. This created hopes of avoiding any prolonged pro-longed conflict in the American coal trade which will undoubtedly be largely influenced by solution of the British conflict. Under these circumstances it was considered that the outlook was rather more hopeful and that some improvement in values was more or less justified. Bnd news met with more resistance than usual, and good banking support gave tho market whatever backing was needed. The market is by no means free from unfavorable elements. Current railroad roturns are not satisfactory, which is explained by the fact that traffic was much interrupted in January and February Feb-ruary by severe weather and heavy expenses. ' This, for instance, explained much of the loss on the Harriman lines. With the ap-''"'' ap-''"'' ot milder weather earnings are expected to show considerable consider-able improvement, especially as much freight has been held back. Outdoor and structural work will also be shortly resumed, and this will tend to an increase of traffic. Current reports of industrials have also been somcyhat unfavorable, owing not so much to a decrease de-crease in the volume of new business, which has been well maintained, main-tained, as to a significant loss in profits. Indications point to a more active and firmer market, if nothing intervenes. The political barometer is likely to show sharp fluctuations fluc-tuations until the election is over, but the period of most serious uncertainty has been passed, and the political situation can certainly cer-tainly J)o viewed with less apprehensions than heretofore. Very soon general business will begin to show the renewed activity incidental in-cidental to the approach of spring. It is an old story that shelves are bare and need replenishing, that railroads have economized to the limit and must "buy equipment and materials. As a matter of fact there has been little diminution in the volume of business, but profits have frequently shrunk as shown in recent annual reports re-ports of industrial establishments, for the cost of living is becoming becom-ing quite as serious a matter in the shop and the office as at home. General business is still restrained by political uncertainties and the prevailing unrest Until these improve no lasting betterment can be expoctcd. |