Show telegraph notes palermo 21 the cruiser albany has arrived here from algiers W va march 24 the united states steel toddy put in operation more than 1500 new coke ovens on tug river As many more will bo completed thirty days this will bo the greatest coking field in the slate decatur ial biardi 24 george D haworth inventor of tho first corn planter and cither machinery and for 40 years a leading manufacturer of this city and owner of much valuable prop arty in chicago died at his homo hero today WR B march 24 gloater Gr oater chicago resolution was voted on in alio house today yeas 68 nays 15 before the result was announced further consideration was postponed till wednesday of next week alio adoption ot the resolution requires votes london starch agreement has been M ened by the dominion government and the alien line for tho establishment of a subsidized fast service between canada and ol argow and liverpool the agreement stipulates that the steamers are to make at least 21 knots and specifications for large steamers of this speed aro being prepared the vessels will bo built on the clyde on the tyne and at belfast the service will be started within two years to facilitate the carrying out of the contract an agreement has been entered into between the alien lino and the grand trunk of canada aw york march 24 there were offerings in largo blocks of all the leading speculative specula tivo stocks at the opening first bales in many instances running from 1000 to 2500 shares the result was sharp declines through uio list selling decreased for a while after hie opening and prices slightly recovered the absence of any active demand on the decline stimulated short sales later and the market fell back to about the opening range atchison preferred and smelling smelting Sm elting lost 1 and anaconda and north american lost 2 there were slight recoveries co preferred rose to 51 58 5 8 but they were not held trading i was very dull |