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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-04
COURT REPORTS.

SUPREME CouRr.-Hon. W. F. Cooper
acting chief justice, and Associates P.
Turney, r. Mcfarland and T. j. Freeman
presiding.
W. G.. Hume vs.. Commercial Bank ct al;
writ of error allowed. W. Crutchfeld &
Co. VS.. Geo. W. Kirkling ct al; motion for
writ of error allowed. Day Griswold q
Co. vs. W. W. Walker ct al; bill dismissed.
The twelve days allotted to Knox County
expired yesterday, and pursuant to the an
nouncement heretofore made, the criminal
docket of Knox County (some twenty causes)
viii be taken up to day, upon the compile
ton of which, the docket of Monroe County
will then come on for hearing. 1t is not
expected that the criminal docket Of Knox
will occupy the whole of to-day. The
Monroe County docket will be taken up
during the day.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Hon n. S. A. Rodgers, pre-
siding.
! The regular term Of the circuit court for
Knox County met yesterday, Hon. 5. A.
Rodgers on the bench. The court was
opened and is waited upon by Deputy Sheriff
! W. F. Gibbs. Following are the jurors for
the term: w 81. Garter, Jonathan Osborne,
VIM. Burnett, ]. L. Turner, w. T. Haynes,
WAYNE Gideon, W. P. Franklin, Harvey
| Norman, Galloway Warren, Jno. Mynatt, J.
l.. Tindell, R. NJ. Brown, D. p Mynatt,
Reuben Fox, Gilbert lookout, VIM
Reed, E. J. Smith, John luminous,
iC.P. Elkins, Geo Rowland, VIM. Julian.
Oswel Sharpvs. Riley Ramsey, ejectment
death of Plaintiff suggested and proven.
Jacob Staub VS.. E. T., V. & G. R. r. Co.;
plaintiff dismisses suit. Joseph NJ Fain VS..
E. T., V. & G. r. r. Co; plaintiff dismisses
suit w. o. Jackson VS.. X. l. c.. R. r.
Co.; continued for want of parties. L. C.
Houk rs. Ken. Wheeler ct al; continued
for want of parties Mayor and aldermen
of Knoxville VS.. j. C. Karnes; defendant
demands jury to try case.
The following causes were continued b,
consent:
Bayless VS.. Street Railroad Co.; Davis VS.
Chandler; N. E. Scales VS.. E. T., V. & G.
ii. R. Co.; Wash McClanahan VS. Knox
vile Iron Co.; j. n. Betterton VS.. JOIN
Holsey Henderson & Tillman VS.. Spiro
plaintiff dismisses suit. Mcnamara d Co
Vs. j. d. Cowan ct al; leave to file al
tutIy q ulluo MAY CT Vs. L. DdFlu plSil
tiff dismisses suit, defendant to pay costs
, John Kavanaugh and Nancy Kavanaugh VS.
, mayor and aldermen of Knoville
compromised on S25 and costs
| Jacob Rule VS.. Fritz Neubert; justice al
lowed to amend record and ordered that
, jury come in the case. Bearden VS.. Sneed
/ and S. J. Tarver VS.. John Horne; abated
/ Spencer Elkins, admir- of Lefty Elkins, de
. ceased, VIZ. 81. P. Gault Matthew Road
and w. c. Cannon; judgment agains
| Geo. F. Tindell for S118.26. c. 7. Lou
VS.. L. A. Sammons; jury respited.
, Court adjourned till o'clock this morn
!. ing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-04

Maximum Thermometer sc 81 minimum
thermometer 63.3. rainfall 600.
National Republican., 1881-08-18

cured and exhibited specimens Of free gold Of the
purest description and also god bearing quartz.
The following, among other cases, were
disposed of by the United States Circuit Court at
Abingdon David w Mars robbery of mail, Al
bany pcnitentary three years aud nne Of Sl00
Harvey Brenham, Isaac A. Gardner and George
Flannery, Illicit dlstiling, each one year in the
penitentiary and fine ofSlOO.
II is a remarkable circumstance in con-
necton with the death Of Mrs. Cynthia Watson, Of
Botetourt County, that she has had seven sous in
from Its earliest TO It's latest period, obtaining the
highest eoomiums for personal bravery, and not
one of them received scratch or wound
The final settlement of the long mooted
question between the City OF Lynchburg and the
Richmond and Allcghany Railway Company, in
volving the water rights Of tho city and the right
OF way ofthe railroad has been promptly followed
UP by the actual entrance Of the road Into the city
limits. The company is pushing the contractors
all along the line.
Ground was broken Monday for the
penko and Ohio track corner OF Washington and
Seventeenth streets, Richmond. The Chase Ee-
vator Company, OF Chicago, arc the architects.
The main structure will be Of wood, covered with
iron or slate and will be completed in four
months The storage capacity Of the elevator will
be about $4,000 bushels
The general manager of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad has made the follow
Ing appointments o. II. Ford, road foreman of
engines, Richmond and Danyille Railroad and
North Carolina Railroad divisions, vice w. A.
Walden, transferred; W. A. Walden, road foreman
Of engines, Atlanta and Charlotte Airline Railway
division; A. d. Armstrong, road foreman of en-
gines and foreman mOtivc.power department,
Richmond, York River, and Chesapeake Rail-
National Republican., 1881-08-18
VIRGINIA NEWS,

Judge Lacey, prominent Readjuster,
is visiting Philadelphia.
II is said that gold and silver mine
has been discovered in Page county.
The wheat crop all along the James
River Valley has barely been AN average.
The famous battlefield farm of Chan
celorsyille will be sold OF auction next week.
The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
arc now accommodating nearly Two thousand
guests
The Baptists of Richmond have raised
sufficient funds TO establish in that city home for
aged ladies.
The engineer corps on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad are now within few miles OF
Rocky Mount. ON the preliminary survey.
Postmasters have been appointed as
follows; Frnnk ii. Piedmont, slapleton Mills
John IL, Porch, PeTeival's, Brunswick County.
canal is being cut at Newport News
to drain the land and as a sewer for the embryo
city The laying of OF the town is nearly com.
pleted.
The canning factory of J. f. Walker
near Waterford. Loudoun County, Virginia, was
burned on Tuesday night the 10Th instant, Loss
nearly 800
The Peabody Base Ball Club, of Balti-
more champions OF the southl will visit Rich.
mond TO. day 10 play the Richmond Club for the
Southern championship,
The fifteenth annual fair of the West
Virginia Central Agricultural and Mechanical So-
clety viii be held Al ClatksbuTg In September next
beginning on the 9th and Sth.
Captain Raymond has bona:fde offer
Of 800 for the "PeAks OF Otter" from gentle.
chaser however, are wide apart in their figures, as
the Captains price Is $4,000
Mr.. A. II. Flanagan has Just bought
lands in Floyd County, from which he has pro
National Republican., 1881-08-18
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current Trannactlons In the Various Dis
triet Offices.

In reply to the letter of Superintendent
o. II, Irish, Of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, relative TO the insufficient supply of water for
report Of the District engineer department rs fol-
lows: "The laying of the l2.inch main referred
TO by Mr.. Irish has long been contemplated, but
cannot be undertaken in the present condition of
the water fund. II is probable that stops can be
so regulated as to furnish the bureau with water,
but II must be at the expense of other localities"
The committee on bids have reported that Mr..
s. ID. Philips is the lowest bidder for erecting the
school.house at Tennallytown, and Mr.. B. G. King
the lowest bidder for the school building to be
erected at Meridian Hill.
Building permits were issued yesterday to the
following parties: Michael Briel, repair brick,
Eighth street, between II and streets northwest,
$1,000; Daniel Mclaughlin, repair brick 1908
Green street, Georgetown, $500; oliver Cox erect
four dwellings in alley, in square III, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth and l. and NJ streets
northwest, S2,d00 George 4. Lemon, erect four
three. story dwellings Jefferson street, between NJ
and n and Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
northwest, $4,000 Hayward & Hutchinson, erect
a two.story store, r street. between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets northwest, $3.50.
james Frazer and others have asked for q sewer
on the north side of Virginia avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest
Tax lien certificates on Sixth street. from Penn
sylvania avenue to street SOUTH have been
transmitted to the Commissioners
Louis Holman was yesterday sent to the Insane
Asylum.
Duvall & Mari ask that the alley In square III
la apyared
National Republican., 1881-08-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
stock aud Bond Quotations BaItimo ore
and New York Produce Markets.

The following observations on the trans
actions in the financial market yesterday, together
with opening highest, lowest, and closing quota
tions, are furnished by the banking house of H. d.
Cooke, Ir, & Co.. 1929 street, Washington, ID. O.:
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
New YoRK Aug. II, $40 p. m.-The market
opened stronger all around ON the more favorable
reports from Washington as to the Presidents con
dttion The strength, however, was not OF long
DURATION Denver and Rio Grande being the first
to give way under sales believed to be for the ao-
count OF leading bulls in the stock. The weak
ness quickly spread to the general list, and the
market closes at the lowest prices ofthe day show
ing decline OF from q to 6 per cent The money
market was active at to per cent until about
quarter past two, when the rate advanced to 1.l6
and interest with legitimate demand at that.
The strlngonoy of the money market of course at
sisted the decline, the absorption of cash by the
Treasury referred to by us last week being the
main cause Of the striugency. A continued high
rate for money would induce holders of called
bonds to present them for payment, with interest
to date. instead of waiting till october. Foreign
exchange Is below the point at which gold can be
imported for profit, and We hear to-day Of the
shipment of 81, 10000
National Republican., 1881-08-18
A CoIored senpc..

A correspondent of the Boston Herald
who is enjoying himself among the spiritualsts at
Lake Pleasant narTates the following particulars
OF "a sednce given by a medium TO colored woman
you've seen deal of sorrow" +" said the medium,
"but there's happiness yet In store for you, hear
the name Of Tommy. Have you little boy named
Tommy in spirit life Z"
"Fore de good Lord, honey, lebe dis chile Don
coTne nigh mel How you know my Tommy dead
Josephine, Josephine, for de Lord sake come
here. In response 10 hissummons an intelligent
colored girl Of fourteen summers came 70 tho
woman don gone tell me bout yer little brudder
Tommy Judson, who don gone dead ebber so long
ago"
"That is not all have to tell YOU" said tho
medium, ~ see two men here, both In spirit
form. think you have been married twice and
both your husbands are dead but there's another
here that wants you; he is not deadn
go way, woman; don ye go TO pokin' any yer
men on me, case don want EN-. Use had enough
on 'em. Use been married three times. and am dc
mudder oftwenty. one chil'ren, and dat Josephine
am all dats LEFT. But, say, honey, der ye see my
fust old man hereY
Yes, a name is given. Is 1t wlliam2
"Yes, bress do Lord. ole man. 70 come TO SEQ
the sick woman rose TO a sitting position and
uembled in agitation.
you will see him In the spirit world, my good
woman, You'll be happy there, for there are no
wash tubs IN heaven"
Bress de Lord, bress de Lord | want TO meet
my ole man up dar, or some part oh him. don
care lift am nothin' but his ole trousers hanging
on de bed.post as he used 10 hang en- up way
down in ole Virginia"
National Republican., 1881-08-18
RnltImors General ,hnrite,.

BALTIMORE, Aug 17.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, 1lK@l2c. Flour very frm Howard street
and Western super, 81 25G5 90; do. extra, So $50
co. do. family, Sc 2597 90; City Mills super 81 25
as 90; do extra, s.. 5000 90; do. family, 81 0O@
so; do. Rio brands, 81 OO@7 2j; Patnpsco family
81 70. Wheat-Southern easier and active; West
en steady and quiet Southern rcd, 81 3091 81 do
amber 81 351l 49, No. Maryland 81 3S; No. .
Western winter red. spot and August, 81 34Cs1 34lI
September, 81 3514@l 35}I; october, 81 373s@l $751;
November, 81 40@l d0l4. Corn-Southern higher
Western steady; Southern white, 65lSGGGo do
yellow. 6illc Western mixed. spot and August
66Ifci September, 67ssc; October, G93i@6yJsc;
steamer, 62l5c bid. Oats quiet and steady South
ern, 426D44c Western white, 4i@i5c; do. mixed, 42
@Di3c; Pennsylvania, 43GJio. Rye dun at 85610Oc.
Hay firm prime to choice Pennsylvania and
Maryland, SlG@l9. Provisions firm mess pork,
SIS rs; bulk meats--shoulders and clear rib sides
packed, Sgl0l5c; bacon--shouders, SAc; clear
rib sides Me- hams, l3@l4c; lard-refned, l2;1c.
Butter hrmer Western grass, l3920c. Eggs irm at
15c Petroleum nominal refined, 7S6c. Coffee
quiot Rio cargoes, ordinary 10 fair l0L@l2I.c.
Sugar dull a soft 0lFc. Whisky firm at 81 i5Gi i6.
Freights TO- Liverpool per steamer steady; cotton.
3.l69l4d; -four, 2s per barrel grain, 5ls6l6d. Re-
ceipts-Flour, 1898 barrels wheat, lSG6l0 BUSH
els: corn, 32,9i6 bushels; oats. 800 bushels rye,
800 bushels. Shipments-Wheat, l2l 1908 bushels;
corn, 81, 1851 bushels. Sales-Wheat, 49,, 800 bush
els; corn, 296, ,926 bushels.
National Republican., 1881-08-18
New York General Market

New York, Aug. 17.-Cotton dull; sales
to day, 2i3 bales; uplands, 12sc; orleans, 12]Sca
consolidated net receipts, 2,36s bales; exports to
Great Britain, $3.50 bales; TO France, 100 bales.
Flour-Southorn firm and fairly active common
to fair extra, s. 25D6 25 good to choice do, SO 80
@o7 so. Wheat excited and 1{c higher, closing
very strong; more doing for export, active busi-
ness on speculative account; ungraded spring,
81 17@1 "a No. 2 Chicago 81 29lg lg91 81 in store,
81 3O24@1 3i2< aloat; ungraded red, 81 17@l ss
No. 0 do, 81 32I9S1 3S34; No. do, 81 S69l 80
steamer do, 81 32a4@1 3S; No. red, 81 3slS91 40
mixed winter, 81 33C1l S3lS; ungraded white sr 25
al 80; steamer No. 2 do, 81 253 No. white 81 "a
Cel 34l<; steamer do, 81 81; No. Q red, August,
81 360e1 3Sa closing at 81 3Sa4 September, 81 36l
@l 394, closing at 81 39 October, 81 3SlSDl Al
closing Mt 81 40a; No. g. 81 40k@l 43N. closing at
433A; December, 81 42lSDl 45N, closing at 81 49,
@l 45a4. Corn l@2lSc higher, closing strong, with
moderate export and active speculative trading
ungmded, 60@66lSc; No. g. 64Gb65c; No. q 66l1c;
No. white, 70@T0,7c; yellow, 69c; steamer while
&C: steamer yellow, 67c; No. 2, August CO. l@67c;
September, 67sS@6911c; October, 6gJS@7ls4c. Oats
change; No 3, a2@42}Sc ILSPs fairly active and
Rio in cargoes, l0@l3I4c: In job lots, 109l4l%c
Sugar steady and quiet; fair to good refining 7s@
7hc; refined firm standard A, 9Ac. Molasse,
firm with fair inquiry; 90 test refining, 3i@3il1c
Rice steady and In fair demand. Rosin firm a
81 05@2 OH. Turpentine dull aud weak at DC
asked. Wool about steady and very quiet; domes
tic fleece, 32@35c: pulled, 2OCd40c; unwashed. !:
@3lc; Texas, 1393lc. Pork shade stronger and
rather quiet; new mess, spot SIS 0O9lS So
National Republican., 1881-08-18
Ar,oyer,. Terr,bIe auicyae.

A shocking case of suicide occurred a
few miles east Of narrisouburg, Va, on Tuesday
young man named Robert Lamb shot himselft to
death with musket. discharging sixteen buck
shot into his breast at short range, tearing his
heart out He is said TO have been disappointed
IN some love matter. and told his sweetheart "if
she didn't go with him II would be tho last she
would see Of him alive and walking about hfty
yards, put the gun in between two rails and cock
ing II, pulled the trigger with the result stated
The coroneTs inquest summoned TO investigate
the facts rendered a verdict in accordance with
these circumstances
National Republican., 1881-08-18
HE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
A LouNGER,

He leant against n lamp-post. lost
In some mysterious reverie.
His head was bowed, his arms were crossed
He cbewed and chewed, and looked at me-
Uncrossed his arms, and slowly put
Them back again, and scratched his side.
6hiited his weight from foot TO foot
And gazed out howard, idleeyed.
Grotesque Of form, and face. and dress,
And picturesque In every way
A figure that from day to day
Dropped with limper laziness;
A figure such as artists lean,
In pictures where distress Is seen.
Against low novels whore we guess
No happiness has ever been.
james W. Ruev IN ns Indianapolis Journal.
National Republican., 1881-08-18
AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE, ,ANpTHEoNLy LINE
BETWEEN TIL r. EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON
DOUBLE TRAcx JAsSEY CouPLEni srEEb RAtLs
Schedule to take effect Sunday May o. 1881.

A. ,,,,,e,, - LrlvR wAsulSnToSt -
2'eo-ffHIGAGni g Ir H CINCINNATI, AND ST. LOUIS
s.oo-Baliimore Ellicoli city. and Way Stations
6O-haltm0rc, Annapolis. and Way. (Piedmnut
slroShptg, Winchester, Hagors,own, and Way.
s,to-point H'n of nnoe,,s and wav stations.
s;iS-hnILApELpiiiX. NEW YoRii. AND nos
sN TPN rn hHeMtS P9tyT I9yS 3 e RST York Fe,
nects tor IIngerstown and at Point OF pocks for
ieoo-on sunday only for Baltimore. Annapolis, aud
AETIMoRE EXPRESS (stopsNi Hynttsy,lle.
College, Belsyllle Laurel, Annapolis Junction.
Jessun's. aud Hanovcrl. ..-
''O'OTr AND ST ST. ILo6'rs HG' IsssE ExPREss ''N'
i2lO1sBeinmorc, EIllcou City, Annapolis. and WAY
tl?s-Gn Sgnday only; @, Baltimore and Way
t30O-B -BALTtMoRE, puf ufLADELPHIA.A ANDNEw
S3o-Baiiimore aud Way stations twinchcstcr. fred
An Griek rMTsYspIHsoYn y HnH wHy va RslsX IAu
Rh EXPmE II frsdcrsE Via Reay stops asS Al
Annapols Junc,ionh ,,.,
chester II and RS Way stations ION sunday 70 Poi",
Of Rocks and Way stations onlyl
RfNHE%SPR EE%PR ags wfG ana
Way, via Relay Stops at HyattSve and
eo5-Pcnt oi Rocks and Way Stations
tsss- BaiiimoTe m sn And wsy sinti9ps ,NntAu.
ters-rfllshgRa, fi: 81 riSsi, CINCINNATI AND ST.
tsSO-EIiJi-A bGtPlIiX, NEW YORK AND AS;I W,s pos.
0N , ssSPnfp sSl az SST 20 Sfw YORK.
1000 IA RALfIMnRE, tIIS Thy fTY ATFsviIIE, XSb Law:
PSssensSrs @ s al any station SeI between tween Washington
aud Annapolis Junction; . An. .,
DAILY. tSundays only other uaihs uauy' eNoep'
All trains nom Washington stop Mt Relay station.
Ohio ticket oiiices Washington Station. and 6o and
1851 Pcnnsyvania avenue. corner Fourteenth street
where orders will be taken for baggage TO DO checked
and rec evcd at any point In the city.
National Republican., 1881-08-18
yTIRuINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
ON AND AFrER SUNDAY, JUNE S,iSst,
TRAINS LEAVE b. & p. DEPOT AS FOLLOW

TRAINS LEAVE b. & p DEPOT AS FoLLow&
7,io n. M, daiiy-NEw ORLEANS FAST MAIL.
Direct connection for South and southwest Daily,
except sunday, to local points ON &. q q. H. y
PULLMAN SLEEPING CAlls are run from WASH
ington 10 New Orleans without change OF cars
li:oS a. m.-WHITE SULPHUR LIMITED Ex-
PRFsSS, daily, except Sunday, to Fnuquier ana
White SULPHUR Springs. PARlOR CAR, Wash-
1915 y. n.-VIRGINIA SPRINGS EXPNESS daily.
for all points South via Danvillc and West via
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from Washing.
ton to White sulphur Springs without change.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily nom Washing
ton to Augusta Ga, without change.
Passengers Tor Manassas Division will take Il0 n IN.
train daily, except sunday. For Warrenton, Nio
n. m. daily, and il.05 daily, except Sunday. -
For tickets and information call at Virginia Mid
land Onice col Pennsylyania avenue.
N. AtACDANIEI, Agent
NJ. SLAUGHTER. General Ticket Agent Jyisu
National Republican., 1881-08-18
baltimore stock Board.
PRODUCE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 17.-Yirginia skies
consolidated, s0 do second :serles, Al; past due
coupons, 923I new ten -forties, 53ls bid to-day.
National Republican., 1881-08-18

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Consols for money
100 5-16; do. for the account 100 f.l6. Erie, 4t]S
Illinois Central, 1851; New York, Ontario, and
Western. 31lL
National Republican., 1881-08-18
New Summer Arrangement.
Imitation Stained Glass.

This grand and beautiful Invention ms u vacancy
l0ng felt IN tho OrnNmentatOn Of common window
glass, &C. aud produces all the unique effects OF the
real lead sothnea and colored glass In Richly stained
glass windows.
For descriptive price,llst call or send postal New
designs Just received. Directions for applying given
10 every customer Agency, plJ J. street norlhwesh
J, q, CULNEltWELL,
aul'lms Agent for District OF Columbia.
National Republican., 1881-08-18
DIED.

HUDSoN.-on Saturday, August 0, 1881, ELLEN,
beloved wife of j. N. Hudson, aged thlrtytwo years,
On Tuesday, August 49, 1881, WALLACE ELBERT,
infant Of J. N and the late Ellen Hudson, aged
three weeks.
"He gIveth his beloved sleep"
National Republican., 1881-08-18

DAILY EXCURSIONS TO QUANTICo,
via Excelsior, $50 a. IN. ana 3:3O p. III. ON SUM
DAYS at y. IN. only. .
l0unu Trip Sci,.as
Tickets for sale and information furnished at COOKE
Tours, 1881 Pennsylvanla avenuei lto3ses cigaf
Stands at Principal Hotels; H. h. POlklnhofn, next
street wharf GEORGE MATTlEGLY,
General Superintendent
National Republican., 1881-08-18
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

DIR. H. q. WEsr's NERVE AND bHAIN TREATMENT,
u specific for Hysleria Dizziness Convulsions, Ner.
Vous Headache Mental Depression, Loss Of Memory,
spermatorrhga, lmpoteney, Involuntary Emsslons,
Premature Old Age, caused by over-eXertlon, self
abuse or Overindulgenoe, which leads 10 misery, de.
cay. and DEATH one box VIII cure recent cases. Each
box contains one months treatment. one dollar
box, or six boxes for Ave dollars. Sent by mail pre-
paid on receipt of price We guarantee six boxes TO
cure any case With each oTdar received by for six
boxes, accompanied with Ave dollars, we viii send
the purchaser written guarantee to return the
money II the treatment does not effect cure. Guar
Rniees Issued by sTOTT d CRoMWELLi 4sO Penn
sylyania avenue, Washington, u. O., wholesale and
retail agents. Orders by mail will receive prompt at.
OglSllFrlS-Iy
National Republican., 1881-08-18

manding strategic position as between the Great
Southern, Western, and Southwestern system Of
roads between Philadelphia and New York. Be
OF all the anthracite coal Of the STATE the growing
demand for which in the Northwest and West
would make the Reading road psrPetusl feeder
Of roads. The Chicago and Northwestern earn.
ings for the second week In August increased $685.,
00O Vice President Sykes says: "Our latest cropre-
ports from Dakota are very much better than
previous estimates, and the yield along our line
there is good,' The Chicago and Omaha earnings
for the second week In August increased s2l,6lS
The 81. Paul earnings for the second week In
August amounted 70 Sll6,6A.
2:25 p. m.-The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com;
pany here report that the coal market Is taking all
the coal as fast as II can be mined, and that no
necessity exists for any suspension OF mining
prices They remain unchanged g5 a. the hghSSs. est
this port tomorrow, will bring 81 10000 in gold
2:29 p m.-Money loaned at percent
2:59 p m.-Moncy loaned at 1.1e per cent and
interest
by Associated Press.
NEw York, Aug. 17.-Money was active
and loaned up to 0 per cent, per annum and lie
per cent. per diem, and closed ut about per cent
The lowest rate was per cent Exchange steady
at 4sll4@lsilS for long and 4s3H@isSls for short
sight. Governments weak and lSG9a per cent.
lower. State bonds duh. Railroad bonds gener.
ally weak on light volume Of business.
The stock market opened firm and higher owing
to the more encouraging reports regarding the
Presidents condition, and in the early dealings
prices advanced h@2N per cent, the latter la
Hannibal and st. Jo. This was followed by dc.
cline of AD1X per cent, the latter in Denver and
Rio Grande. Before noon, however, the specula.
ton had ngain become strong and quotations rose
Aa2 per cent, ST. Paul and Omaha preferred,
Northwestern, Norfolk and Western preferred,
Lake Shore, and Missouri Pacific leading the up.
ward movement, During the afternoon the mar
ket became depressed and prices continued to de-
cline up to the close of business, the final sales
being 1G7 per cent lower than the best figures of
the day, the latter for Denver and Rio Grande St.
Paul and Omaha preferred, Nashville aud Chatta-
noogn, Chicago, Darlington and Quincy, Louisville
and Nashville, and Michigan Central leading the
decline
The sales aggregated 0i,soj shares including
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 12l00; Dem
yer nnd Rio Grande, 3j200 Erie, l0,l00; Lake
Shore, Al 800; Louisvlean and Nashville 1900; Mich
lgan Central, li,500; Memphis and Charleston, 500
Northwestern, $500; New Jersey Central 1260oi
Northern Pacific, l2S00; Ontario and Western,
300; Reading, 3,2o0j st. Paul, l270o; ST. Paul and
Omaha, 6600; Texas Pacific, 6,GOO; Union Pacific,
1900; Wabash Pacific, 2s 400; Western Union, %,
800