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The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06
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70" The following is from the West Nir.
ginia Tribune. The Mr. Daugherty spoken
Of is n nephew of Mr. Samuel d. paugherty
OF Van Buren,:
DIED IL TfXAs.-We learn through a pri-
waite letter that Harry Daugherty son OF II
j Daugherty, Of Mooredeld, Hardy county
died in Richmond, Texas, on the 10Th Of May
The deceased left Hardy county about thre,
years since to seek home in the Southw est
His relatives knew nothing of Ilarry's illness
until the sad intelligence of his death reached
them. The bcrcaycd family has our deepest
sympathy.
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40 Diplomas Awarded
FOR 1874
From Quincy Daily Whig.
1tter- Notes Of tie TwenAeM annual Er-
h'Jihjon-Reuiew Of the Tari0uS De.
Paytmeats-Some Of the More
.NCtqbls ErhiLityrs.

-NotaJAs ErhibHorS.
Magic Fire Kindlcr-That invaluable article
Smiths lniallible Fire Kinder, has been exhibit.
ed at the fair in practical manner by hcinvcnt.
or, Mr., X, p Smith, Of Dubuque, Iowa, and has
furnished one of the most interesting and attrac.
tive exhibitions in fine arts hall This is an unique
and admirable invention for kindling i~s with
ont the aid OF shayngs or any of the helps in or.
dinary use is safe, cheap, handy and economical
II gives the greatest satisfaction to all who use il
and is meeting with extraordinary sale. ANY
agent, male or female, with the comnonest tact
aud perseverance, is sure 10 make money with this
ready selling article 1t will pay any yousg man
or woman wanting employment.
The Morris H., Rcormcr says: useful ar.
ticle. The lnfallble Fire Kinder is the best
thing of the kind we have seen 1t is very convcn.
lent and the thing long wanted to start quick fires
will last for number Of years is easily lighted
with match aud blows ont as quick as the jerk
of sleeps tail 1t carried off the Blue Ribbon
at our county fair. What we have to say is lust
get one and you never will regret the purchase
All 1t costs is 81 90,
The New Northwest, Portland, Oregon, says
Every housewife knows the Inconvenience arising
from wet wood and poorly burning fires So every
one should know the advantages of the lniallbl,
Fire Kinder that is ready at all times for use that
will burn until the poorest wood or most obstinate
coal can be ignited,
The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06

W- AT the Plymouth church praycrn,cct
ing on the 10th, Rev. Henry Ward Bccchcr
created sensation by referring to the trial
said that he would still continue to act as
pastor Of Plymouth church, because he felt
that no matter what the verdict of the jury
In the case might be, his congregation would
still have faith In and stand by him.
The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06

IL The Memphis Appeals Helena special
says the World printing office including job
office, and the Independent office. and Right
er's brick building. were destroyed by fire,
this morning. II was the work Of an lnccn.
diary. Also W. $. Burnett's job office. Loss
World Office. $4,000; insured for si,700 Bur
nett's loss fully covered by insurance.
The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06

tB-T The following named candidates for
admission as cadets TO West Point. successful
iy passed examination by the medical and
academic board on the 81 instant. viz; W 5.
Amis, third district; W. II. Cravens, Fourth
district; K, NJ. Dowdy, First district. All Of
Arkans $.
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ESTRAY COLT.

CTRAlED from the promises of tho subscriber
- about 10 DAYS since on the Callahan place 10
miles below Van Barren, ayouag HORSE COLT, 2
years oli-light bay-no marks or brands. Long
tail and mapc, A hns animal | will pay n suitable
reward to any that will return the Colt 10 me- or
give Information whore ho may be found.
j. l., klLGoRE.
Van Burcn. July 6, 1875. 2w.
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supreme court, sustaining what is known as
the Worthngton law, which says city shall
contract NO debts unless 1t had money in the
treasury for their payment.
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EE When a person feels disposed to
over estimate his own Importance, let
him remember that mankind got along
very well before his birth, and that in all
probability they will &c: along very well
after his death
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Warning Order.

In Justice Burrows Court.
4. Wallace Ward, Plaintiff,
Against
Jacob \. Bird and James Smith, Defendants.
The defendants, Jacob \. Bird and James
Smith, are warned to appear in this Court
within thirty days and answer the complaint
OF the plaintifl, \. Wallace Ward
JOHN j. BURROW, J. L
jane - 1875. iw.
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New York City and Arkansas.
W. J. LARGEN & R. T. lARGEN,
REPRESENT

REPRESENT
MesSrs. Clark Bros. & Co. Hats Caps and
Furs, 326, 32S, and $50 Broadway, \. y.
Mess. ". 4. Ransom 4 Co.. Boots and Shoes
537 Broadway, New York.
Mcssrs. NJ y. Rogers, PEEr q Co, Cloth
ing, iiG Broadway, New York,
Messrs, J.. Straus q Son, Crockery, China
Glass, Lamps, DC, A Warren ST., Y.
w. j. Largin will spend most of his time
in New York city, where he will be prepared
to fill all orders in every line; while Il. 7.
Largcn will remain in the State for the pres
ent exhibit our samples and forward orders,
etc. Al tlrst class merchants solicited. Sat-
sfaction Guaranteed nov. 2Otf
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Straved or StoIeni !

ERoM THE FARM OF THE SUBSCRIBER on
i the "a day Of July, small mare, Is hands high,
7 years old base In face two white hind legs. FAX
name and tail Branded with large p with a cir
cle and cross before IT,. Carries high head, suit.
able reward will be paid for the return of the
or information as TO where she may be found.
", r ENGLAND,
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tn The Post Office tariff on m,ney orders
after the lst of July, is, on orders not exceed
ing $40, l0c; over $40 TO $50, l5c; $50 to so
20c; $40 to $50. sc.
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had used his arms freely. frequently giving
emphasis to his words by slapping lis hands
or striking the Plymouth Collection vol
ume violently against the table. When he
reached this point he arose, and clasping his
hands behind him. looked upon the audience
for moment, as If collecting his thoughts.
| Everybody saw that something unusual was
coming, and the excitement was painful. Mr..
Beecher took one step forward. and was greet
cd again by round of laundering applause.
| Several times he tried to speak. but as often
as his lips moved the cheering began anew.
and it Was several minutes before he could
make himself heard. He turned almost livid
in the face, and his left hand kept up con-
tinual nervous twitchng Men and women
rose in their seats, handkerchiefs were waved
and every neck was stretched eagerly for
ward. When perfect quiet was restored, Mr..
Bcecher continued
DEFYING The WORLD TO CRUSH HIM.
Il look with all courtesy and respect on the
right OF ANYBODY to look upon me as he
chooses Whatever men may think this
world is SO large that il does not lie with you,
nor with any body on earth, TO determine my
future. That's matter for me and God, and
me and God against the world. | don't pro-
pose to 60 down. hoover treads me IN the
ground, I'll come up again under his foot
BY patient continuance in well doing, nobody
time will disclose it. Work will never cease
with me till the coffin lids are screwed down
1t may be here. or 1t may be somewhere else; I;
but under Gods providence I'm going TO
work out my life Let me see the man who
will stop me,'
Mr. Beecher raised both his arms, and
paused for several seconds.
II lies with God and me- y he continued
" As long as there's sympathy for the discour-
aged; patience for the impatient; love for the
unloVed; 4 tongue for those who cannot
speak; so long as there are men who need
God and can't see him. so long I'll do Gods
work among the poor and the needy IN TINS
world. | never sought a high place. was
sent here by ProNdence, ana fro'idehce mas
kept me here. ihall stay here, or go, by
Gods providcncr-1ii>e OF die, when God calls
me- Living or dying, am the Lords My
question Is simply this. Lord, what ilt thou
have me to do! That III do, though there
were ten thousand devils in the way. He'll
and the devil can't stop me.
- wish could have said these few words
to you with closed doors and windows. But
1t could not be. One OF the great Affections of
this congregation is, that it lives ont ofdoors.
Everything it says or does is printed We
can't cry or even wipe our eyes, but it is re-
ported in all the wspapcrs.
REST IS HEAVEN.
= admire you. honor you, love You for
your patient fidelity. and your trust. | am
your leader and your friend. | am manly
man, and Christian. ! live near to God.and
in tile peace of the eternal world. | shall see
you there. You shall not be put to shame
there. There we will smile to think that
while on earth We were troubled about any
thing. Believe, work, and be at rest, "
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,5s~ Miss Mamie Wright, of Van Buren is
here on a visit to relatives and friends. Bro.
Dunham SAYS she came to ClarksvIle Oh
short visit. We'd like to know who made him
SO wise. suppose we should persuade her to
live here, what would he do about it?- CiarkS-
rHic IW Guard
How do you know her visit is not short
one? If we were only young again, and nn-
incumbcred we would show you "what we
Mould do ahnnt il "
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DIE D.

kELLER-On the 18th ult., Mrs. fA~NiH wife Of
Abraham Keller, of Richland township, Crawford
county, Ark, aged II years mon tbs and one day.
The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06

tE- Fire at Mckinney, Texas, has destroy
ed an entire block of business houses Loss
estimated at SIS 900.
The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06

IL" Our young friend Dick Bourland arriv
ed from Texas on the Maumelle, Monday az
tcrnoon.
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tzB" Rev, ". y sample, Of Fort smith,
will preach at the Presbyterian church, sun
day morning, and communion administered
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REST IN HEAVE>

sS- Mrs. Nettie Schaurte, of st. Louis, ar
rived on the Maumelle, yesterday evening, to
make short visit with her mother and friends
in Van Burcn.
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.s- The election, Saturday, for Justice of
the Peace, resulted in the choice of W j. AL
eNandcr he receiving over 100 majority over
his opponent, J. c, Chaplin.
The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06

- The Convent Fair, at Fort Smith, du-
ring the last week. was worth $3.50.
.IS" Senator Clayton is now reported at
Little Rock.
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VISIONS nF ETERNITY.

1--WE been thinking ofeternity all the after
noon. Lying on my bed, and sitting on NV
front door steps, looking at men whom have
never seen before, and probably shall never
see again | should be ashamed OF myself in
my innermost soul If allowed myself to be
disturbed by these little earthly ripplcs.
What am |? am going 10 live f rever, |
don't own the house ! live in. That is just a
temporary stopping place that mas been lent
to me to use while lam on my journey. | be-
long to eternity. All the hurly- -burly of this
world, what i, it to a man who know, he be-
longs in eternity? In an eternity which is
not far In front of him, five years, perhaps. or
ten. or fifteen, or, possibly, even twenty, at
tbinuSy =
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hOI froI
Except Tue; J;
Iittie Rock k
{aily (extcep
Ss.tern,,fr from ,,i
sImn the NarI
Mice open J
SI'iiays from
The New York herald., 1875-09-15
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY 49,

arn. We quots,-Falr rehnIng 7Se sc good a.. sfs
issses, Ihds and boxes, sS. Porto so, Saaaias
Sc slcs s; standard A. fosSe iossy % A. iosss
yellow, s5c ec; osts e. sc ioS sai os liz.
1LLowrhe market quiet and scarcely 50 aru- The
sales were 1000 lbs. at csc. a9Ac
Foreign dull and entirely nominal Tin plates were
gsie and without further change ssnss
sno ige So teh9ed q ao iss isc gos Ps.es tAr p
coke ss coke isTHs $ 50 81 s. charcoal .sras
TosIccq-ihe market for Keatacay firm With sale.
Is cases Connecticut crop 1870 74c $50 cases do
crop s on private 81 SSis s Sg % on
yate terms so2 cases ohie crop 1873 at SO sSe 40
consn, Is7a at e los , The market for foreign
~ sHs steady We note SSs S Snd @ USe u a.
loc, good lugs. 9s<c lie; low leaf lie a lSe;
TSsun 7 ans sr leaf aa ao select sss' leaf is se
E sna 19a . &C. as o S
seconds oc l2c do do; wrappers, l5c Doc Pennsyl
saais csd o: sri lie Crop TaRsG sss s
Seesa % n Sc &C. Do ss:o:. os SS 5 See SS
Massaehusett do do l2a l5c New York assorted lots,
sSIvana assorted lots ise' Sc Ohio do, sse ios;
o9 & so % de- GD do a i n seconds
and hlers, shipping lots 7c &C. HavAna-Common SOC
sorted s iots sSOs SIZE Sc'1s sSe Der Der h. l' ' ~
WooI-rhe market quiet and steady. We note sales
Of 600 lbs fine unwashed fleece 3Oc 1900 lbs spring
clip California at dc on private 25ooo lbs fail
clip Californil 10000 lbs do do 5000 lbs do do 1900
lbs spring clip do 10000 lbs slightly bury do do 10000
lbs and extra pulled 10000 lbs fine Texas ooo lbs
medium do. 1000 lbs slightly bury Georgia. bags short
extra pulled and 25 bags lambs pulled wool
ZINC quiet and without decided change. We quote
sheets SIC Szfc., as TO numbers.
FREIclrs-The marSet for berth heights quet and
ssssednay 5o qs E' With rate. @ barely auppCrts
Other Department. also very dull The engagements
follows 10 Liverpool by steam, 1000 bushels
grain at e and $50 bales OF cotton at Nd to Lon
don, by steam 10000 bushels grain at I'd go lbs and
by sail, 10 900 bushels do Hull by steam,
5000 bushels grain private terms The charters
An Italian bark hence Cork for ORDERS with $500
se5s gran at os Norwegian bark hence to Hsyre with
Baltimore to Bremen, with 500 bb refined petroleum
As Sd Norwegian bark from Phiadelphia to London,
with 27OO bbs do. do at 5s l1d.; bark of $50
tons register hence to Glasgow with syrup 27s Cd
American schooner Of S9 tons register hence Gibraltar
and Lisbon With general cargo at lump not made
to Hayt with lumber at 50 gold bark from Sag anah
tn sido Of Cuba with 900 feet lumber $40
god three schooners each about II 900 bbls hence
uaYti nt about 15c. per bbl
The New York herald., 1875-09-15
yes, their price now being lo5 la
SAY FRANCISCO APPAIEs

special despatch Mr.. Kiernans ONCE states
that subscriptions to guarantee the Bank of Cali.
forna ST. 600 ooo The directors will decide
a day at what date they will resume business
No estimate be made of the amount of Mr. Ralstons
estate but It is believed that will exceed SIXTY
ner cent of his Indebtedness
The New York herald., 1875-09-15
REAL ESTATE SALES.
-


It's there no way by which put little
life into the market9" said large property owner at
the Exchange yesterday noon "Why, II seems" said
he 'tha in place Of real estate holding its it is
working its way to nothing The Exchange is be-
coming perfect farce Property is put up here and bid
in by mortgages half Of the sales stalls
blinds This has been the general tenor OF remarks
about the Exchange during the past week. Still there
was good attendance yesterday.
Peter F. Meyer sold, per Oliver B. Steele, referee in
foreclosure by order of the Court nine lots tho
south side of Waveriey street. Of Madison
avenue Twenty fourth wardl to l. J. Morris, for
81 2G5 The lots valued at So 500 two years ago
A. II. Muller & Son sold, per order Of the Court in
foreclosure B. E. McCaferty referee, the house
lot % by 49, Allen street. east side, No. los, six
feet and half north Of Stanton street, to Frederick
Boulard, for $500, said property being valued at
SIS, 000
John II Wilson sold, by order Of the Supreme Court,
Thomas H. Landon referee in foreclosure the four Dts
the north side of Schuyler street. 200 feet west OF
CORTLAND avenue Merose Twenty fourth wardl TO
Henrietta Perry the plaintiff, for $500 mortgage
Of s. 900 and interest from June 1875, amounting to
$75n all S4575, said property having sold four years
ago for Sc 500
Mr. Kennedy adjourned the foreclosure sale OF the
property, house and. lot the south side Of Thirty
eighth street. 200 feet west of Tenth avenue, sine de-
also that OF the premises the west side OF Tenth
avenue 202 feet north OF Kngsbridge road, to the
2lst OF September.
d. H. Seaman adjourned until October the assignee's
sale of property situated at Pleasantvle Westcheser
county belonging TO Samuel Shapter, bankrupt
james NJ Miller adjourned the foreclosure sale OF the
premises the south side OF Forty street. 200
feet east of Seventh avenue, till September "a
The New York herald., 1875-09-15
RAPID TRANSIT.

ANOTHER DAY OF rNvEsr1dArroN-NEw PLANS
sUBnTTED-THE CRITICAL HOUR APPROACH
ING.
The Commissioners on Rapid Transit resumed their
deliberations yesterday, though nothing of an Inn
portant nature developed. During the day Nj.
Courtrght, President Of the Greenwich street road
sent several plans TO the COMMISSIONER which were
duly considered. One Of these plans was q double
track road supported two columns TO be placed on
the curbs Ghis plan varied by the proposition
have the columns Of the curbs and another in
the centre Of the roadway. Then II was submitted to
have both columns IN the roadway and there was still
another variation, TO have threo or four tracks
column the curb and another IN the centre OF the
street Nothing but the mcagro outline Of
the idea suggested announced, II having
been determined 70 reserve the disclosure Of the
prominent features Of the main plan until to-day All
the various propositions put forward entered into
A. length by the Commissioners who, however were,
as usual recent concerning their action in the matter
hr Foster President OF the Gilbert road, and their
counsel hr @. p Lowery, appeared before the COM
mssoners and submitted plans There were also IN at
tendance MesSva Navarro and Alexander Of toe same
company anc the prospects Of the several pians were
debated nj length Other plans wero sent IN py Messrs
Robert Taylor and T. W Collins Communications
received from D. A. Morris, D. w Sero and others
from the Evans Elevated Railroad. The commissioners
gave hearings TO Messrs Courtrght @. l. Horack and
John Nosrand during the afternoon, and shortly after
three O'Clock an adjournment was taken until today
Important session may ha LOOK ad forward Ia
The New York herald., 1875-09-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Irregular
and Lower.
GOLD ll6 3-S A III A ll6 rs.
Money on Call and Per Cent-Good Invest
ment Securities Firm-Foreign
Exchange Steady.
WALL STREET,

TUESDAY Sept 14-6 p Il,
There were rumors to-day of important failure in
the sugar business nothing has occurred since the
close Of the market that ustifes mention OF names
or the comments that should follow. The stock mar
ket was excited distrustfu feeling exists and con-
siderable short interest has been created in the expec
tation of lower prices 1t is not improbable however,
that sharp turn may be made at an early day. The
constituency of the leading operators is limited,
and il is within the management of those who arc
fixing figures suit themselves Earnest
being made by the President and other officials OF the
Stock Exchange to discover the guilty parties who have
recently circulated rumors to the detriment OF good
business houses but thus far they arc without avail
The motive is good one, but capital just now
tremey sensitive, and its sentinels not always
close mouthod when they find paper refused in the
discount market They will speak in spite Of the rules
Of the Stock Exchange
THE STOCK MARKET
opened firm and closed weak In early prices ad-
made from 4 to q per cent Later, how
ever, there decline ranging from 4 to TX per
cent This will be shown by the following record of
changes Lake Shore, Of which $4,000 shares
sold opened at So advanced to 55H sold down to 53H
and closed at 53&. Erie sold at 16A Tx 173S with
majority Of its so-called friends the 'short side
Pacific Mail opened at 37 Ss and closed at 3GA
Northwest common was active and sold at 39A 99%
and closed at 3s2t do. preferred sold at 63A 64H
So. St. Paul common receded from 351k to 34% 34A
The preferred stock ended at GA after selling at 63
New York Central firm at 1o4zs 1o5, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western at 121 n 1919, New Jersey
Central at llo9< ILL., Fort Wayne 1907 1O1 Pitts
burg 90 9OA and Illinois Central at 9s. Western
Union closed at 79A 1917.
SALES
amounted to 1000 shares which distributed
among active securities follows:-New York Cen
tra and Hudson River 155; Erie, 1900; Lake Shore
1880; Cleveland and Pittsburg 100; Northwestern
16, 100; do. preferred, 5oo Rock Island ZOO Pacific
Mail, $4,000; ST. Paul, $500; do. preferred, 2,4Oo
Ohios, 1900; Western Union 25, $50; Wabash 2,7oo
Union Pacific, $50
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRIcBs
The following table shows the opening, highest and
The New York herald., 1875-09-15

I13Z Chicago and Northwestern consolidated sold Al
oe and do coupon gold bonds were arm ai sIK KAGN
Central Paccs sold al lOt Union Paeiae rsts 1854
land grants at lo2 and Western PAehcs Al o.
BANK SHAREA
Bank shares sold at 9eK for Central National and At
Il6x for American Exchange Fourth National sold
~ against 90 on Saturday The latest bids are
nexed Chemical, l,oooi Commerce, i2i East River.
10; Fulton, I5e; Importers and Tradcrz 200 Irving
1872; Manhattan l5o Mechanics, lso; Mercantile I0s;
Merchants, l2l; New York ls2; New YORK National
Exchange 100; Republic, 95; Union iil
FoREiGN MARKET
special despatch to the Evening rllegvam says
cat the opening OF business to-day the chief feature
the American department OF the market was tho ex
duness which prevailed In Erie Railway shares
The recent marked decline is consequent upon ne
New York quotations, and the shares were also
affected by the announcement Of the failure Of
the banking firm Of Schuchardt Co, OF your city.
We anticipate fall in the general markets here the
disturbing influences being confined alone 70 Ere and
the decline in American exchange has bad apparent
effect yet Consols armer aud have advanced =
per cent the price for them nov being gi8. The
shares Of the Pennsylvania Railroad have recovered
portion Of what they lost yesterday. They have ad
vanced per cent and are now quotod AZ 4tk. The
shares Of the Reading Railroad have also advanced
per cent, the price for them being 50A. There s
but little inquiry for money, and borrowers have no
difficulty in obtaining all they want on prime ooh
laterals The current rate for best paper tho open
discount market is ~ per cent or y per cent below
the Bank of England rate The market for Erie shares
has remained duh all day and further decline IN them
is noted of u per cent They quoted At 1875
The market for United States government bonds IL
steady, and advance Of l-l6 per recorded
new aves, their price now being lo5 l-lG"
The New York herald., 1875-09-15
CLOSING PRIcEs-3 P. ".

ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The changes in closing prices since yesterday
follows:-
ADvANcE.-Auantic and Pacific Telegraph, N do.
preferred, n Erie, "a; Ohio and Mississippi, a; Wa
BASH y Western Union, u Mariposa, y; gold, q.
DEcLISE.-Erie in London, u St Paul preferred x;
do. common, q Quicksilver u Panama, p Pacific
Mail IL; Northwest common, Lake Shore, Ia;
Delaware and Lackawanna, 1S
STATIONARY New York Central, c., G. and l. c.,
Hannibal and B. Joseph, Harlem, Rock Island, Union
Pacific and District of Columbia 65 bonds.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money to-day was freely offered and closed on call
loans at 2 and per cent Foreign exchange was
settled and lower this afternoon, when per cent
bid for the Of cash gold tomorrow. The bankers
reduced their asking to 4.s1 for long and 4.S5
demand but the nominal rates tho street at the
close were 4.792 4.s0 for sixty days and 4.S3Z
"a for demand.
INVESTMENT SHARES