WALL STREET AGITATED.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 858, 9 November 1916, Page 15

WALL STREET AGITATED.

STOCKS ADVANCE AND RECEDE. Australian and "S.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 9, 2.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 8. There is frenzy in Wall Street following upon the confusion of the election result and the orders consequent upon the world-wide cables of Mr Hughes's election. Stocks early showed record advances, but afterwards receded. MR HUGHES'S CAREER. A CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. Bora April 11, 1862, at Glens Falls. N.Y., Welsh descent. Son of the Rev. David Charles Hughes and Catherine Connelly Hughes. 1808.—Began his education at a public school at Oswego, where his father was preaching before a Baptist congregation. Continued his studies in Newark, N.J. 1876.—At the age of 14 years entered Madison (now Colgate) University, at Hamilton, N.Y. This is the college Elihu Root was graduated from. 1878.—Entered Brown University and won the Dunn premium for the highest standing in English literature. 1881. -Was graduated from Brown at 19 years of age. Delivered the class oration by virtue of his high standing. Also took one of the two Carpenter premiums assigned to the members of the class "who shall, in the judgment of the faculty, unite in the highest degree the three most important elements of success in life—ability, character, and attainments." 1882.—Taught Creek and mathematics in the Delaware Academy, at Delhi, X.Y., studying law at the same time in the office of Judge Gibson. The same year he left the academy to enter Columbia Law School. Was attache of the office of General Stewart L. Woodford, United States Attorney. 1883.—Clerk in a law firm. 1881.—Was graduated from the Law School and admitted to the Bar. Held a prize fellowship from 1881 to 1887. 1887.—Became a member of the firm with which he had connected himself lief ore his graduation. 1831.—Owing to unsatisfactory health, he withdrew' from the practice of law and became a professor of law in Cornell University. 180.'! to 1900.- Special lecturer of law in the New York Law School. Also resumed the practice of law in 1893, rejoining his old firm. 1305.—Appointed counsel to the special investigating bodies of the Legislature known as Stevens Gas and Electric Lighting and Armstrong Life Insurance Committees. 1905.—Nominated for Mayor of the City of York by Bepublican Convention. Deci;::ul. 1900.—Designated as one of the special counsel of the United States Department of Justice to conduct an inquiry to ascertain whether prosecution should he taken ;.gainst the coal-owning anß carrying railroads under the Antitrust and Anti-rebate Laws. IS 00.—Elected Gov.nor of the State of New York. 1908.—8e-elected Governor of the State of New York. 1910.—Named by President Taft Justice of the United States Supreme Court. 1916.—Resigned position on bench to contest Presidential election in Republican interests.