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HAVANA MARKET.

Y,
bugar-Tbo market was extremely dul the ii st
OF tho week. bus toward tue middle of tha week pur
showed bctter hour nn
active demand suddenly sprung especially
gal caved Pvcos of rapidly rose.
but claycd remained firmly supported Moasses
10 ~, aT reals god per arroDe; muscoyado sugar.
far ca On reals trifuga sugar Nos 10
~ in boxes and hhds 81 reals stocks waehouss
Havana and Matnnzas. le,5oJ bpxes, 81 bags aid
ao6OO hbds R-cepts OF tho week-2.2tO bosrs $50
bags and oo hhds hxports OF the week yol 6ezes.
$3.50 hhds to the United states Molasscs nominal
Bacon. $2s x,o. currency, per cwt Butter x53 Sas
currency per quintai Tor superior American Flour
$50 currency, DBL for ADcrican Jerked beef AZ a
43 reals currency per arrobe. American
curod. *s6 a s,s currency per gainta and s5i
,bl tor American. Wax failo~, Si3 SIT. gold pet
Coal oil aud nominal. White navy beans.
2Oi, reals currency per arrobs Chewing tobacco
S., gold PER auinta. Corn. i"t los reals. currency
nobc. Freighss rm domand for vessels Tobacco
uulet.
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Little Business and Lower
Prices in Stocks.
GOLD STEADY AT 100 IA.
Government Bonds Dull, States Forgotten and
Railways Steady.
MONEY ON CALL / IL TO g..
WALL STREET.

THURSDAY, Sept 12--6 T. S..
OF truth the professional stock operator ntm-
ple as the Frsnchman's asa, and his ways
finding out as unguessable conundrum. 1t was
ouy yesterday that the street had, TO ITS salts
iact,on lined out Of higher prices which the
grangors were to show tho way and The OF the
list 10 follow, when tho whole scheme is upset iu
most unlooked-for manner Instead Of u day Of pro-
erosion the price list subjected to one of reces-
sion-quotatons shrunk instead OF expanding-and
yesterdays bulls Topped into tho embraces OF
to-day's bears though agreement bad been made
to pool their issues hardapcrt the course Of specu
lation aud mako sail tho losing tack From all
Appearances tho buyers OF yesterday were sellers
to-day Disappointed bulls cried "Ecce homi-
pes'' Tor would havo d0no So had they nst
boon tied down to vernacuar substita,e)
and pointed to Gould and Keene the object
OF their animadversiop. What they roay did shy
less classic commonplace but equally
forcbe, though simply expressed the very decided
opinion that those operators had gonc back upon tho
boys" In point OF fact these spectators or others
equally unscrnpulous did go bnck upou the market so
rar as 10 break the granger stocks TO prices which
1t tho close wero from 10 1H per cent lower than
tho opening ones SympatheticaIiy, they did moro,
Ior they weakened tho rost OF the market as we'll
Thus thero ensued plump half per cent decline in
tho rsst the active list Western Union In spite OF
It's favorable report foil from 05 to 94, Delaware
ana Lackawannn from So to 5l1a, Lake shore from
COS to CO, and Michigan Central from 7OH to G9n
In reality, there reason why they should
have declined at all, their intrinsic merits being
quite as good at three p. NJ they had been at ten A.
NJ, when prices half per cent higher. specula
tion however, Is awioss as necessiy," and would
not hesitate 70 tinker at tho laws Of tho Modes and
Persians II advantage wcre to be derived from the
attempt Consequently thcre is nothing surprising
In tho fact that It's this morning utterly
antagouistic TO ITS yesterday, and that tho
market, In tho matter OF prices turned up sufferer
Bong entirely mechanical, and simply tho result Of
manipulation, tho changes in quotations to-day
press no opinion 10 tho vauos of the properties
dealt in either their present condition or their
iuture prospects.
yLUCTUArT0N.
Following are tho opening, bighost and lowest
prices OF stocks today, with tho ,hroe p NJ closing
OuClnttOug:-
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HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH.

Tho report Of the directors OF tho Hannibal and 81
Joseph Railroad for the fiscal year ending December
~, 1871, tho affairs having been examined by y
special accountant has just como 70 hight Tho total
earnings were g3l, 900 32, aud the operating en-
earnings OF S1y5. AIS NJ. From this the In.
tcrest on tue funded debt, amounting 10 t6C0 600,
was paid leaving tl3s,45s SO Thorc 10 an item ~
the balance shee, Of $747,gs0 81, marked general
profit and Ioss.r President Dowd says that this u
posed chiefly OF ucms OF property or funds icn
Ia OF about tho years 1879 or 1874 camc into tho
hands c tho nscaI ngcnt IN New York aud regard uy
the disposition OF which no euch Account or txpian,-
pany as 10 warrant chsrgps tnem 10 any psrucu. At
account
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Wheat was hrmcr but worry active Tho snics betwoen
calls 255.'v1 bu.ncls 81 "a 81 Ujy, for No.
snDer. 81 ~ ior 20. white 81 10 IL Ij1, ior no
white, Ai IL ti 1853 for or october u O7s for Mo-
red tor scptembef. o. us,i tor do Ic,obef 81 pJ
81 ~ Tor No 3 red and tsc. . Dyc for No s3 sprinx
nearly. " the hrst ca,l 2t'hJ busi.s NO. red winter
ior september sold a. ~ U7ls 81 O71i, aud 1000
bnshoid DO October "a Ooh ~ the second cali 5ou
aud 5000 bushels de-. Novcinb her at M 81
Corn hrmor but no, very active. At tho nrst cali
1850 bushels. cash, No. sold ut .o,ar JOhc 500
DO september steamer. At boo, aud 300 do. October
No q M 52ac ~ the sccond call iGJop burncis Ucto
Der. NO. 2. soid at J2c., ci sing follows
steamer, i3tsc. bid 5Dc. asked. no., No. a nike LID
vembe, No. = ie BID a5a4c asked. the ralos
the Gals were lxoDD busncis nt JOc JOc for steamer
Sed, Ole 5se for high inScu 5Disc 5osic ior No
mixed. is1ac. Ole for nngradcd ,2c ior No
mixed Tor Uctobef. Oats wcro dull and under heavy
receipts there pressure TO sell prices Nc per
burhel grades We quote ;tx ra whto notnuaily
Nis.c No do 37,sc ior new ana 4Oc or old No. a."
3Ulsc No do. 2.c. 2T}.G extra mixca nominal az
80. do. SIC. Aic.i 20, 3Or. No. do. 26c
The aaics about 1890 Bushels.
uFmP Jurs. Correction 900 bates Manila henp
reported last sold ut 69ac should have Deen exc
The market Tor hemp quiet bat firm. Juto butts
were ais firm. We quote :--Amcdcsn drcyscd si75 a
sts2 80 for single sI2Oa $f25 ot double and s, T5
for undressca Russia. clean. $15 S2IU, god Itara
g27U <g15 gold; jue, 4isc. 80 jnto butts 2sao
2tc currency cash and time; Manila henp, S,ss
8 &c. istic, &c. Ole, all goid.
MofAgsEE.-DOncstit was quiet also foresn: 10
hhds Cuba sold at 33c We quote ;Cuba al and
mi xsc lie 27c clayed, 2c. zoe ;muscoyado
1sc 3c. grocery. 30c. 33c Porto Rico, .yc a Zoe
English ISLANDS, zoe. &c.; New Orleans CROP com
mon 10 fancy, Zoe 5Uc.
scady. wss also rosin. We quote turpcntino
srnusa - sz Tar 5i " coj pitch. Isi 81 fd,ss.
ff f7 rood DO ~ 20 Tar ,dy Ht 81 go Turpcn,Ins
steady bsd "a SOFT aud virgin 81 III: Spirits Arm al W
V,lA --Vcstcnseod OIL was quiet closing ~ shs call
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MINING SHARES.
Following Hcra tho suIcs nj ahn nj fhs Na. Yn.,
Mining Stock Exchange to-day.-

The following were the opening prices Of Mining
stocks stSan Francisco to-day :-svcr King IS; Alta
10 l6; Bullion, 10; Exchequer, 64 Bodie, 20; Bech-
'cl /; fioGa, 24 summit "a; Ward, IA; Independ-
ence, IN; McClinton, /; L,vi,thau "; Tip Top, X;
Navajo. /; Grand Prize, 5h; Gould Il Curry IS; Saw
age 2O1; Choliar Polosi, 40; Ophir, 5S Hale Nor
cross, l51a Grown Point, 1l,G; Yellow jacket, "a;
Belcher, Ii; Virginia consolidated 13 CALIFORNIA; IL;
overman, 20 l9; Raymond & Ely, AZ: Best & Bel
cher, so; Kentuck o; Union consolidated 1I6; Alpha
10; Sierra Nevada 1905 Mexican. 60; Eureka consol-
dated, AZ Justice. 9; julia O; Leopard 2; Utah, 5a
GovEESMEyr
Government bonds firm and dull, closing at
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BEACUNsFIELD AND SOCIALISM.
tFrom tho London Echo. I

should not bc much surprised u Prince Boacons.
Acid wcro before long engaged, like Prince Bismarck,
In putting down social democracy. Before me lies
the prsspec,os OF a new weekly paper, which will
appear In London next month"; In French ana Italian.
IL rs cael La Guerre Soc'ae, and Is designated as
journal socialist and revolutionary. IL Ia TO ngts
against wnecs, mNsritauce and usury, as the three
ccnsttuent e}cmcnts OF capttsL IL proclams Itself
Eau onctpy II Gsd," which u dcecribcs M "a mon.
strous metaphysical creation 20 aud In short declares
Itself Revolutionary IN every sense oi tho word ain
iofovmed that tho o,tor Ut the iuary
10 one of the most ekial foreign srtnesrs In London
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A COURAGEOUs WOMAN

As Mrs. Marsh, OF No AL East E'ghIy eighth street,
was walking through Eghty-sixth street on the 9Th
inst, man named Henry McQuan, OF No. 3i6 East
Seventy-fourth street, approached her, and soiz,ng
hor lett hand endcavored to wrcst her purse from
hcr grasp Tho lady courageousy resisted efforts
OF the high wayman, who then attempted choke her
AZ this moment Oliccr cannon, OF the mounted
squad, up tho rescue. McQaiiian Jumped over
o fence ana ran over q vacant lot. rho officer
however, pursued and arrested him. Whom arraigned
in the Court OF General Sessions yesterday tho
pleaded guilty, ana Recorder HackotL him TO the
State Prison lor four years.
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NOT DRUNK. BUT VICIOUS.

Ex.Aderman Smith, Of Jersey CITY. whic rcturn-
ing TO his residence early yesterday morning.
apparcnsly drunk standing by a Iamppcst nt tho
ci Grand ana Hudson streets. Iic advised him
to go home and was turning 10 leave HIM whoa tho
stranger Knocked Mr.. smith down. Oi1ccr Iiarnry
arrested tho fellow. who was arrnignsd before
Judge Davis yesterday anu described bmssf as An
drew obOor, head cook IN rayior's iio,cL ue said
no did not remember assauIting Mr.. smith. but ac-
knowicigcd being under the Influence Of liquor. Hc
committed TO await triai ON tho charge ol
cious assault preferred by Mr. smith.
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BRINGING A LAWYER TO TERMS.

The case OF the lawyer, u. +. Valentine, charged
with having Obtained the signature Of JUICE Potter
TO an order vacating an Attachment against the prop
erty OF Edward Z. Rice In suit brought against HIM
by Florence El,s, tho actress, the facts Of which
have been published the SUBJECT Of considerable
discussion yesterday between Judge Potter. Mr.. Val
ontino and Mr.. Fraakn Bicn, Tho opposing counsel
As Will he remembered, Judge Potter signcd tho
papcr under tho representation, as he supposed,
that II was an order 10 show cause why the at.
tachment should not bo vacated. Judge Pottci
finally decided that II Valentine would make
an affidavit that he ropresonted to tho officer OF the
court who gave the paper into tho hands OF judge
Potter that II was not an order TO snow cause but
ono vacattng the attachment, and that the same
offered under provision OF thc Cods allowing this
be done whcn security Tor costs hta not hled,
and further, II he VIII gvc an undertaking this morn
Ing for tho full amount Oi any judgment which may
be recovered, no viii lot the matter drop here Mr..
Valentine premisod 10 do this, and SO the matter
Rianda
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TIE STOCKS DEALT IN.
Tho total number of shares sold at the Board wns
p1,l Or these there Wv ostorn Unien. 3 g25
shares; New York Central aud Huason, 443; Lake
Shore, 10400; g., c., Q. and l., 900: Mort hwcstcrp
1888; do, preferred, 2s55o; 81 Paul. s. 700; do.
preferred, 1880; Delaware, Lackawanna and West
rrn, 7,52O; Eric Railway. z, 700; Hannibal and st.
Joseph, GOO; do, preferred, 800; Michigan Central
ia; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph. 200; Central Of
New Jersey 0l0; G. G. aud l. G., 500; Union Pacinc
740; Rock Island, 100; Ohio and Mississippi 500; ;
Pacific Mail, 800
MARKET.
Money on call was obtained early In tho day Mt 1 4
to- pcr cent. Later u was quoted az to por cont
and closed at rno following wero the rates OF cx.
change Now York at tho undcrmcn, ,ioncd cities
10 oday;-Savanaab, buying % offered, selling ,.
offered; Charleston, 2, 5-16, 10 par; ST. Louis. 10
discounts Chicigo. 90 discount and Boston, plenty at
o slight discount
Gold was quoted throushout at 10ot(, borrowing
rutcs being an TO = per cent Following were the
roid clcarpgs ut the National Bank oi the State of
New York;
Gold balances. ........................ s9c0. 7o3
currency bnances. ......--............. g64 Ola
uvh cicarvnss... TO- 57O, 900
Tho Clearing House statement 49,
Currency exchanges. sos O93 122
currency balances. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 317635o
bvIu exchsn@cs.. IL, los, 800
svid Dhhhocs. l,6ig,6S4
Tho subfreasury paid out $40, 900 on tho interest
sccoun, and ssi, 900 Tor called bonds.
FoREfuS MARKET
The London advicos report console = lower at o4si
0l5s Tor money and 947S D5 Tor The account
United states bonds advanced y u u Per cont; AS
quolod 10C, 1vcs los ~ 1SG7's ut lO7 y and
teo-fortics at l09h. Eric was u traction higher
closing at IL Ior tho common and AT 3li4 Tor the
preferred. Pennsylvania Central roso q TO 33ls and
Reading y toi7 New Jersey Central advanced to
34si and consolidated nrss to 81, but tho former
has since reacted to 34s and tho latter s0s. The
Bank Of England directors at their regular weekly
meeting this morning mado change IN tho discount
rate, which remains nvo per cont Tho bank gained
fiG0,00o bullion Tor tho week ending yesterday, tho
proportion OF reserve 10 liabilities being 45 per cent
against Al l1-lG per cont last wcok Tho bank gained
fio,000 bullion today on balance. Al Paris rentes
rosc TO 1lJL 7Mc. Tho weekly statement Of the
Bank of Franco shows decrease In specie OF
iG 500, ,oo0L
Foreign exchange was quiet but nrmer with actual
business at 4Slk 4s1A Tor bankers long, 4s6 "a
Gs64 for demand sterling, and 4s6ls 4s8sl Tor ca
blcs. Commercial sterling was quoted at 4y9 a. so
There very Iittie demand for sterling generally.
sfrty Doys. Three Days.
BicrIing bills on London, noni- -
nal prime rates. ABA 4kgk
uteriing btlls on London, good
hanknrs' Aslz AS5k
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To-Day L.lst Et~niny. 7oAlL
Consumption ...... 2:W aus 6:S
Included IN tho above 20 bales arrive Delivered
sales follows: fosteIday, after two T. Sen o
tcnber 100 at llJlc, 9uo nt &c., 100 IL 2yo DC
tober. 100 at iiobc.: 2U at iU5c. 800 U4c No
DECEMBER, 900 at Io.ssc., eD iis7c Jauaaty, 80
at lO.oSc. March, 800 ~ 1lOac; Apri 4oU NJ III lie
100 ut II 9c. Nay 800 ~ lOo Jp at H. iec Jane
yS y;S st H., ii;2sc ., hssn.nsq-s4 paid te ssehaaso
TGass 9.', op 'se i,os X oa--sepsm'., gS '9o a
22oo as II. .aec at 2vc 40, At is.c 100
i~D ut li32c:. 200 ii.3ae. iOJ ll.tzc 100 NJ
li.U5c.. go at li.VJc. 2'0 llO5c.. ~ 1I.Otc
100 at li.05c ,2y, at IiO4o 100 NJ .O5r Iu, st
ltUic., LDy at ~ 05c., luJ NJ 1IOjc. lUu lln,o
lGUo at li.c7e, GOD vt iLtlc. lOJ at IU7c Noycn.
bcr 800 at IoDc., 100 at 1u9ic, 800 iQ9,c 300 at
10 02c. 100 at lOpc 0v IuOic., 400 iU DIE 500 nt
lU"Ac, 100 at ltsc.; Dcecmocr. itO IusSe 800 at
lO.Sic. l,Vp at lOsic ltp ut Iussc 2W 3sc 100
iu9ic.. 800 ~ lu "2c 100 NJ Insc. January 100 at
~. ec tHw NJ iUosc., go IO1)c., It'O y.c IJ
10 OJc. +n a io.2c February, 2tp 10 eJc Anil
800 ~ H. ic Totsi 251Dnars t,ranu AL 81 bales
Tue receipts at the ports wero as i-tia,ycston
2,oi3 bales; New orleans, Is; Mobile. ls1; savannah.
1920; CbarIoaton. AL; Wilmington, 33o; Noriois
IVp Total. 1882 Onlcs This day last week. AGA sales
ibis day last ye"r, 1904 oncs Iota since eptonLct
tinvrc, oy ssesm, Ae. compressor; by sail, Ne. To
u ambura. iy steam, stc coipprUss"d. 70 bremen by
steam. Ii.l6c., conrrcscd by sS 1sc. To Livcrpooi y
steam, itd {; by sail i3.0id. compressed
Flour ASb GRAM. Kcrcipb-fl0ur, It,2gG bills
wheat, 3S,3vJ brsheis corn ideal. ~ bbls and no
corn, 2G3 l5U oushcis; 49, UW ryo
barley mat, ~ JOD do. Flrur quiet rbc ,uler
between shout 1900 bbls. within the AN
bh, .crn mon! was aiV active, wsh sales ., 500 bills
Rye actiyc 10000 bushels Western sola at 5yt,c
.arcy matt quiet; 1910 bushels Canada sold at
Lee
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

COMMERCIAL.
IhvKnPooL, Sept. ~ % u. n.
Cotton barely stoady Tho saes OF tho day In
ciuded 8. 800 oules American.
LONDON. Sept. 12-6 +. N.
Tanow, sss nd. per
NEW YORK PRODUCE ExcUsScr Kxromr.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. ~, 1879.
fork--Ptme mess-Eastern steady ut oJs. Western
duli AS. Bacon-Cup,heriand out hrmer at lls. ;
short rib dul at 3is ioog clear dull ais short clear
dull at 3:ts iiamsLong cut dull at ass Shoulders dull
q. ass Cd BecInds du'i at 7 extra dull at
SIS primo duii 67s Lard Prime Western steady
9, s7s ad Taow-Prime city lrmer a. sss lurpen'nc-
ine dull =. los Cheese American choice dun a, a..
lnrd oil stcady ~ Ais Flour Extra state du'l NJ 2js
Wheat-Spng No. duh AT rs Od spring No nuii at
os 4d winter. Western, dull at s. ec do.
southern. dull ~ s lOd. Cor,Mxed sot old dril NJ
2is 3D. mixed prime, new steady 2is I'd Cottonsoed
oit-feiow American steady at 34s
FINANCIAL.
LoSpos, Sept I2-4 30 NJ.
United Stns0s AZ per bands. 1O; 1877
1o7H. ives lDSH; Erie. ~; New Jersey Central,
3ts heading. lGis; New Jersuy Central nsols, s6
Paris advices five per lt 7iac the
account.
PARrs. Sept ~, 1873
Exchange u London. 25f. 3oc. for short sirnL
The specie In tho Bank OF France has decreased
l6,s0O,OOOL during tho past week
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THE COURTS.
Verdict Of Murder in the Second Degree
Against William Kennedy.
NOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
A Lawyers Retribution for Being
Over Jealous.

william Kennedy, laboror, twenty -one years OF
age. residing al No. 695 Water street, was arrugnet
In Part OF tue Court OF General yesterday
on an indictment charging him with tho homicide oi
companion named Denis Mahony. In Watcr street,
ou tho night OF tho 3osh of Juno last Assistant DIS
'rict Attorney Horring appeared for tho prosecution
aud Mr.. William y. Howe defended tho prisoner
Whom tho accused was called TO tho bar Mr. Howe
claimed that no evidence could be submitted 70 the
Jnry undec tho indicmont, which charged murder IN
the second degree, but which omitted tho words OF
tho statute, without Prcmeditation or deioora.
tion." Mr. Herring said that this the ordinary
indictment drawn In such cascs, and, moreover, the
prosecution not bound to prove that whl lch tho
indctmont did not set fortn. Judge Sutherland SAID
that he would decide in accordance with the
suggested By Mr. Herring, though tho point takcn by
tho prisoners counsel was not little embar rassing.
No injustice, however could be done tho accused
by the omission referred to- to the
testimony adduoed tor tho prosecution IRON several
eye of Inc occurrence IT, appca red lhat On
the night In qacsuon Kennedy. the prisoner, Mn.
hony aud George Saniieid entered Mannpg's saloon
on Wacr street, between jackson ana Scanned streets,
and having partohcn OF some beer went outside,
All parties being on friendly Terms Both Mahony
and Kennedy wcrc greatly under the influence 0t
liquor, ana tho latter sat on lager beer KEY and foil
asieep In abont nitcen minutes aahouy approachcQ
HIM, and in order ~ arouse him struck him shs
turbod kennedy jumped up IN a rage, and bstwecu
him ana Mahpny a scule 'ook place 1hey were
n'p"ottu, out o"'u "cto w IeueW tno con.
test Muhony advanced towards Kennedy, who
drew revolver. rne former was warned Of tba
Danger in which no Stood but ncsertheipss
went close 10 Kennedy, exclam,ng 'You durss
not 1re." Kennedy thcrcupon raised his
revolver aud nrcd tho bullet entering tho abdomen
OF Mahony. who was immediatoly earned oG, and
died ON hts way 10 tho station house Kennedy was
subsequently arrested II claimed Tor the dc.
fence thAi Mahony was mhu Of violent temp per and
on tho night IN question tho aggressor and fur
ther 'hat tho prisoner was so hcpcssiy intoxicated
that he did not know what he doing Mr. Howe
called several wtncsses who testified as to tho pris-
oner's previous good character ana delivered foc-
Ing address III his behalf Mr. Herring replied, aud
the Jury after an absence, returned verdict oil
dor IN the second degree AIR. Howe moved Tor
TRIAL ana an arrest Of Judgment ana Judge Suthcr.
land aolourhed The argument until Monday.
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PRINTING CLOTH MARKET.

FAL Rfvpn. Mags.. aopt H. 1878.
The printing cloth market shows ipht sales VI aIc
cash for "a SQUARE cloths snd Sc ana soovo TOR 50xJo
cloths with further saes of % for Octohcr at J1c
The MARKET strong 3r cash, but most holders
asking liz higher. sad deciiuipg " svh evyr,
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INlNANCIlfn

ALEX fEoTnINGiAM 4 co, BANKERS 4ND
AS,ock hokcrs No "a Wall ST.. buy aud sell stocks ON
tho New York stock Exchange and tbs long
Desired deposit of tpreo cent Careful atten-
ton given orders for Investment from 80 In
PUTS" and 'CAI.LS," witch frequently from
twenty times tho amount invested EXPLANATORY Y
CIkCULAK and their WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT
aaut lIacn Ii MN aLinn
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J. & ". sELIGMAN 4 CO,
20 Broad g., New YorE,

Issue Letters OF Credit to travellers,
payable In Of Europe. Asia Africa Australia
America;
draw bills Of exchange aud make tecgraphic transfers OF
money To Europe aud Gal fornia.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-16
MILES VICTORY.

Instead OF Being Surrounded and ln Dan
ger lie Has Defeated h Enemy.
Mammoth Springs, National Park. Wy.
L., Sept. 0, via Helena, n. T., Sept. IA
courier just in from General Miles camp
brings The report of q fight with the Ban
mock .hcstilcs. On the. LIST Miles left the
Crow agency for Clsrk's Fort. On the at.
ternOon Of the 81 the Crow scouts. brought
10 word of the Bannocks coming through
the pass. Miles went into camp to prevent
being seen by the hosules, and sent out
scouts to watch their movements. The
scouts noted the night camp of the Ban
nocks and reported that their first intention
was to attack the Bannocks on the night Of
the Sd. but it rained all day, and the dark
ness became too thick for operations. At2
O'Clock on the morning of the 4lh Miles
started forward to attack with twenty.seven
men OF the F. b infantry, Captain Bennett
commanding, and thirty-five friendly
Crows. At four o'clock in the morning the
force reached the Bannock camp, depIoyed
in skirmlsh line, and when within fifty
yards commenced firing into the hostiles.
who were taken completely BY surprise.
being all asleep at the beginning of the &C.
tion. The Bannock camp was protected by
steep bluffs in the rear, and a bend of the
branch Of Clark's fork in front. The troop,
on the right Of the line fred across the rive,
into the Banhock lcamp. The Grow allies
on the left fell back from the position as.
signed them by Miles, and permitted a few
Ba~nnocksJto escape, otherwise every one
would have been killed or taken prisoner
The battle lasted for two hours, the Ban.
nock., though few in number fighting with
desperate obstinacy. The result was thai
Captain Bennett, company B, Fifth infantry
OF Little Rock a French scout, and one
Crow Indian were killed on the side of the
troops, and thirteen Bannocks killed. Pri.
vate McAtee, company G, Fifth infantry
was wounded in the wrist, the stock of hi.
gun being shot away. Thirty four Ban.
nocks, men, women, and children
were taken prisoners and sent to Fl. Kcopb
in charge Of 'General Bull, Who, with four
companies of the Second cavalry, arrived
the day after the fight.
The Crows captured the Bannock herd Of
about 200 head Of horses. Twenty-Five In.
dian horses were killed in camp. Not more
than three or four Bannock warriors escaped.
Capt. Bennett was shot through the heart
and fell dead early in the action, leaving
Miles the only commissioned officer present,
Lieutenant Bailey being at Bowlder creek,
Although a few Bannocks are believed 10
have gone south to the Shoshone Agency,
and a few toward Fort Hall. 1t is believed
that Miles closes the Bannock war, as he did
the Nez Perces, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse,
and Lame Deer's campaigns, and safety for
travellers in the National Park is believed
to be insured for the remainder of the sea.
son: Gen. Miles is expected to join the
main body of the Yellowstone expedition
in two days and proceed through the park.