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Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
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Ever Made.

Ever Made.
They are compounded from Hops,
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liou,-the Oldest, best, and most valu.
able medicines in the world and son.
tain all the best and most curative
properties of all other remedies, being
the greatest Blood Purifier, Liver
Regulator and Life and Health Res.
oring Agent on earth. Nc disease or
ll.health q possibly long exist where
these Bitters are used, so varied and
perfect are their operations.
They give new life and vigor to the
aged and infirm. To all whose en-.
pigments cause Irregularities of the
towels or urinary organs, or who re.
quire an APPETIZER, Tonic and mild
stimulant, Hop Bitteru are invaluable,
being highly curative, tonic and slim.
ulating, without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or
symptoms are, what the disease or all
ment is, 8 Hop Bitters. DOM wait
until you are sick, but if you only
feel bad or miserable, use Hop Bitters
at once. It may save your life. Hun.
dreds have been saved by so doing.
$50 will be paid for u case they will
not cure or help.
Do not suffer or let your friends suf'
fer, but use and urge them to use HOP
Bitters.
Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile,
drugged, drunken nostrum, but the
Purest and Best Medicine ever made;
the ''Invalid's Friend aud Hope" ano
no person or family should be without
them Try the Bitters to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
The Bullies.


The following very polite % tele-
gram to q gentlemanly and universally
respected official illustrates the style
of Moss that grows in the classic
Of Honey Greek.
"You fellows" reminds us of the
famous saying: "Why du youuns
come down yere to fight weuns, weuns
haint dun nuthin' to youuns."
To A. II. cl~atterbuok:
LovELAND, Ia, April q John
Moss and Dag Points are In charge of
an officer here and will be dealt with
according to law. In such 8 you
fellows down there mind your own
business. JOSEPH Moss.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
Marriages..

A wedding party assembled yester
day afternoon at the resideuce of Rob,
ert Arndt, and Justice Vaughn in his
graceful n made the hearts oI
VIM. Lewis and Miss Mary Kramer
beat as me-. Long live the handsome
and happy couple.
About a dozen carriages accompani.
ed the blissful twain to the farm home.
stead OF the brides father, seven miles
out.
A railway conductor on the B. &
NJ, Mr.. j. A, Austin by name, and
Miss Emma A. Early, both of Cjlum.
bus, Neb., were coupled, Justice
Schurz acting az brakeman. May a
thousand joys follow In their train.
may the tie that binds never be un.
spiked and may they o o have use
for n switch, but may they never be
sidetrscked for repairs. Thus wish
their many friends.
Justice Schurz united in marriage
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
COMMERCIAL.
COUNCIL BLUFFS MARKET.

Corrected daily nv v. Fplle,. mer.
,bandise broker, bnvey and simmer o,
grain and provisions 40 Pearl street'
WHEAT No. 3 snrine. 7sc. No 2. Ga
re;ected Zoe. oood damand
GopMoDeaiers nan;na ga. reiectsJ
corn Chicago. 45c.n new m;red, ssc. white
corn. 35o. The rece;n NJ corr are ii0bt
OArs|Scaree and In GOOD demand: 35
HAy-S OO0o6 On ner ton,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
free Passes.

Justice.
The recommitta, Of the New York
free pass bill to the railroad committee
Of the senate for further hearing, and
q Joint meeting of the senate aud
assembly railroad committees took
place "wednesday for the purpose of
hearing all the opponents and advo,
Gates of the bill. Mr.. Chauncey M.
Depew appeared for the New York
Central railroad In opposition to the
bill, aud q committee representing the
New York state anti monopoly league
and the New York board Of trade and
transportation appeared In Its favor.
Mr.. Depew iidiouled the people who
favored this bill on moral and ethical
grounds, deprecated p%aternal govern
ment, and then specifically objected to
provisions Of the bill which would
prevent passes being given to persona
accompanying freight, or in cases Of
charity, or In cases of excursions and
conventions; also, to the pensls sec
tion, which provides that one.half q
the penalty shall 60 to the person
bringing the action.
Hon. Darwin r. James, member o.
Congress elect and Secretary of tho
New York Board of Trade and Trans.
portstion, said that o public institu
ton, like q railroad, ought not tc
favor one citizsn or class of Citizen.
at the expense of others; that a fire.,
pass must be considered as q petty
bride, which, while 1t might not con
troll the receivers action In all Eases
1t was nevertheless wrong and de
morallzing In principle.
Mr.. Taurber stated that the rail-
roads had formerly alleged that tn,
advocates of railroad reform acte
entirely from selfish and interested
motives; the railroads had now chang
cd their argument and attempted i
defeat this reform measure by iiiicul
Ing 1t as a moral aud ethical question
that there was not a sirgle objection
advanced by Mr., DspeW of import
anoe, and that thu minor points men
toned by him could DO mot with Sigh
amendment to the bill, AS, for Ia
stance, shippers actually accompany
ing freight on freigh. trains to oar,
for the Same, might be permitted t,
ride free, but that tho doc
: should not TO thrown opel
to favoritism in fright rates
. by giving some shippers pssses an,
y denying them TO Others; that specia
rates to excursions and convention,
!, could be covered by the words, ''un
der like circumstances" that 30 far a
charitable passes were concerned,
Mr., Vanderbilt or Mr.. Depew desired
. to furnish transportation in a desesv
. Ing case they could buy q ticket foI
the person the same as other peopl,
= were constantly doing. That he coult
I not see why ME- Depsw should obiec
so s~trenuoualy to the clause r~elatin.
3 to intormerS, IL his road intended I,
obey the law in good faith, and ths
there was no danger for any road tina
did not break the law.
Mr. Thurber presented petitions
hundred feet long, signed by the lead
ing shippers of New York city, an,
which had been obtained in less thar
two days; which he claimed was evi
dence that shippers did not as a elias
approve OF free pass favoritism.
While many members are not favor
ably disposed towards tho bill, tn
strong public opinion that Is benin,
II will probably secure it's passage.
-
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
A Fatal JumD.

An eight year old son Of d.. Chris,
ties, at C~reston, wa thrown beneath
the wheels of moving car while at,
tempting to jump on, Friday, and had
his legs terribly mangled. They were
amputsted, one above and the Other
below the knee The little fellow died
Saturday morning at eight O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
OUR INDUSTRIES.
Arise and Stand Until You Are
Counted.
And Here We Are.

1t has long been deemed necessary
for many reasons, that we should have
some accurate statistics In regard to
the industries and business interests
represented In our city, and with that
view a census has been taken, and Mr..
Z. II. Odell, secretary Of the board Of
trade, gives us the result In the fol-
lowing report, which we are sure will
be very interesting to oil of our read.
ers.
Rooms OF THE BOARD OF TRADE,
Council BLUFFS, Ia April 2, 1883
To the officer, and members OF the Council Bluis
B1ard OF Trade
GENTLEMEN: p arsuant to your In.
structions, l have caused to be taken
the census Ct buildings, together with
the number of business interests Of
orr city, and submit the same for your
apprnyal
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
The Picnic,

The Episcopal brothers and sisters
with their friend. had q basket picnic
at Dohany's hall which was very large
ly attended, considering The condition
OF the streets and the very gusty,
chilly and unreasonable weather.
Everyone enjoyed themselves without
reference to the climatic drawbacks.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

yesterday morning, at tho Cteston
house parlors, j. Harvey Senef and
Miss Rachel M. Bradford, both of
Council Bluffs. The courle are
blessed with all the graces ot culture
and nature, 80 q y the genial Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

Browns Bronchial Troches will relieve
Bronchltis, Asthma, Catarrh, Consump.
tive and Throat diseases. They are used
always with good success.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
For Coughs and Throat Disorder,

use BRows's BRONCHIAL TRoooHEs.
Have never changed my mind respecting
them from the first, except / think yet
better Of that which i began by thinking
well of,"-Rev. Henry Ward BescAer. Sold
only In box Pdcees. Is cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

There Is but little business In JUS.
tice courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

our New Loan anu Improvement %
Investigation Into the matter con-
vinces Us that one Of the most equits'
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

GO SrRACrORS and BUILDERS
Corner Sixth and Haskell streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

SMITH & NORTON, Broadway, opp. Ne,
Gera HOUSE. Rs6sted. 81, 81 30 per day
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

FURNITURE, STOVES. and GENERAL
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, 1926 Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06

To REET-From April lat, q pleasantly fur
First Avenue,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-25
EuTuRE MOVEMENTS

THE Andy Baum is the next regular
packet for Cincinnati, leaving here Friday.
THE Henry Frank, Capt. J. F. Hicks, will
be due down Monday boEnd for New Or
leans,
TIE w. P. Halliday, Capt. Beck Jolly, is
the Anchor-Liue packet Tuesday for New
Orleans.
The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed c. Postal, is
the Wednesday packet for all points on
White river.
The Katie Hooper, Capt. E. B Smith, is
the Tuesday evening packet for all points on
Arkansas river.
The John s. Bransford is the Tuesday
packet for all points on st. Francis river, 10
place OF the Rene Macready.
The Will Kyle, Capt. Lew Hates, is the
next O.-Line packet up for Cincinnati, aud
will probably pass up tomorrow morning.
The Anchor-Li ns packets Tuesday morn
ing will be the Belle Memphis, for St. Louis,
and the City OF Vicksburg, for Vicksburg.
THE Commonwealth, Capt. j. T. McCord,
is the Anchor Line packet this evening at 4
O'Clock for VIcksburg and the bends. c E.
Gould is her clerk.
The Ida Darrsgh, Capt. Ed Rowland, il
the railroad packet Monday evening for
Madison, making connections with the Mem.
phis and Little Rock roads.
TIE Mark Twain, Capt. w. P. Hall, is
the packet Monday evening a. 5 o'clock for
DyersbuFg and all way landings. Col. J. d.
Fuller is In charge OF her office.
The Coahoms, Capt. Henry Cooper, is the
Lee-Line packet Monday evening at {
o'clock for Osceola and the upper bends
Hugh Tomliuson aud Charles Bourne ar,
her clerks.
The James Lee, Capt. Lloyd Whitlow, il
the packet Monday evening at 5 o'clock fol
Helena, Frisrs Point and all way landingP
Arthur Browne is her clerk. assisted by
Platt Rhoades and Will Ashford.
TIE Kate Adams, Capt. Mark R. Cheek
is the United States mail packet Monday
evening at 5 O'Clock for Arkansas City ant
all way landings. Walker OUTLAW is her at
tentive clerk, assisted by Will Darragh AMI
j. G. Wyckof.
THE Josie Harry, Capt. Milt R. Harry
having been unavoidably detained, will
leave Monday evening at 5 o'clock for al
points on White river, going through tc
Jacksonport and making connections with
packets for upper White and Black riverF
George d. Marsh presides in her Office, as
sisted by Lee Cummins.
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HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.

VEsETABLEs-Oniona, So for red and 81 90
@275 for yellow from store; top sets, "a 25;
bottom seis, red and yellow, "a so; bottom
sets, white, So. Potatoes, g 5092 IS for
~peachblows; 3 1908 % for early rose; New
York rose, 50 so; peerless, 1908 10; early
russell, 50; early Goodrich, %; New York
peerless, So %; home grown rose, s. rs.
Sweet potatoes, s2@2 25. Cabbage, IS so
"a SO. Celery, 100000 per dozen. New
krsut, in whisky barrels, S596; in 4O-galIon
barrels, sos so; in half-barrels, g 5O@3.
Garlic, 81 per hundred.
FRUIIs Oranges. 81 5o98 per barrel and
case; s. per box for Sicily, "a for Florida.
Lemons, 1904 per box. Bananas, SI@
2 so per bunch. Cocoanuts, uomi-
nally 81 per hundred. Peanuts--Vir-
ginia, hand-pieked, 10c; Tennessee red, &C.;
white, &c; roasted, 24c higher; shelled, Zoe.
Almonds, 19920c. Texas pecans, 9@l4c; Ar
kansas, 4d4Ac. English walnuts, 14(916c.
Filberts, l3c. Brazil nuts, 1O9lo3c. Raisins
London layers, 50; imperial, 81; Dehess,
IS so. Brandy cherries, "a per dozen.
APPLE, ETc.-AppIes, choice grades, IS
as so from store; medium, "a. Southern
dried apples, 6397c per pound from store.
Dried peaches, 5@6c. from store. Gram
berries, sl6 per barrel, Pickles, medium bar
rel, 81 so; half-barrel, 81; l pint jars, 81 25
per uOI-h duaIt jars 81 fo@S peI uOLcb.
CIDER-Missouri, sos SO per barrel, and
"a SOFA rs per half-barrel. Vinegar, 123
@15c per gallon.
EeGs-l69lSc.
PICS FkEr-In barrels, IS 50@9; half
barre!s, 81 25@4 so; kegs, 81 %.
FIsH-Fresh Rselfoot perch, &c per pound.
Mackerel-l0 lb kit, No. 1, Il; No. 2, 90c;
l5-lbs, No. 8, SOC; half-barrel, S0-lbs, So.
White fish, No. l, per ~half-barrel, Sc 5O9
6 rs; family, 81 25@4 so; per kit, nomi.
nally. II %. Dried herrings, per box, Esq
30c; North Carolina roe herring, half.barrel,
Sc so.
POULTRY Chickens, - 5094 so, accord
ing to quality. Turkeys, $l1918; dressed
turkeys, l79l8c per pound. Ducks, s. 50@4.
GAME-Rabbits, 81 25@l rs per dozen;
qusils, 81 25; squirrels, 50@75c; opossums,
35975c, as to size; mallard ducks, S292 so;
v~enison, l23c for saddle. case for carcass.
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Lntest Conditaea Fellow.

We nave but little of interest to report
from the lower river. From Old Town bend
10 Terrene, according 10 off.hsnd approx.
imations of a gentleman up yesterday, the
water lacks 5 feet OF being up to the mark of
last spring. Old Town landing (outside the
levee) is under water, but The plantations
behind The levee are secure. MISSIONER land
ing is also covered, but the plantation be-
hind the levee (Apperson's) is all right, and
can stand 8 feet more water. At Frisrs
Point the water is up 10 the levee, a. is also
the case at Helena. AT Reeves and Arm.
~strong's, Is miles below, and at Ensley's and
part of Presidents Island the water is over
the bank. At any of these places there has
been no material damage yet. In Arkansas
river, beginning at South Bend 80 miles above
the mouth, the water is over the landing. Al
Pendleton's, 10 miles below, the water lie up
to the levee, but falling. At Fletch,r's, As
miles above the mouth, the river is on a
stand. At Red Fork, Bell Grow, Bsrnett's,
Pointers, SANDY bayou and Polk Dale the
river is on a stand, the levee thus far having
protected the farms, while the landings are
under water,
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PROVISIONS

BUTTER-Creamery quiet at 37@42c;
dairy, 25@30c; butterine, 1920.
CHEEsE-Prime fats, Sc; N. Y. factory,
10c; full cream, 143e; Y. A., 15c.
MESS PORK 500 25 per barrel; sugar
cured hams. SIS I23@13 25i breakfast bacon,
S13@13 123 per ewt.
BULK MEATS - Packed - clear sides,
SO 623 clear rib, $40 25@l0 379; shoulders,
81 624G7 rs.
FRESH MEATs-Beef, headquarters, 6@7c;
forequarters, 394c. City dressed hogs, 10c;
country dressed, 73@sc.
L~ARD-Tierce, So 124@12 25; half-bar-
rels, $12 50@12 623; kegs, $I2 50@l2 623;
20-Ib pals, SIS; half-psils, S13 SO; lob
tins, SIS; 5-lb tins, $l3 123; 8 lib tins, Sl3 25;
leaf lard, 81 higher.
New York, February 24-Pork dull and
nominal; new mess, $40 259l9 so. Lard un-
settled; prime steam, 114c.
NEW ORLEANS, February 24.-Pork higher,
$40 25. Lard-refned ~tierce, 11Jc; keg, 1890.
Bulk meats-sboulders, packed, Sc; clear RIB
and long clear, 104c. Bacon in fair demand;
shoulders easier, SIC; clear rib and long clear,
114c. Sugsr-cured hams-choice caDvased,
13914c.
BALTIMORE, February 24~-Provisions firm.
Mess pork, $40. Bulk Observation-Disclosures and
clesr rib sides, packed, S1@103c. Bacon
shoulders, 94c; clear rib sides, l13c. Hams,
l49l5c. Lsrd-refned, l21c. Butter quiet;
Western, packed, 20@25c; roll, 17@22c.
Eggs 6rmer, 21@22c.
ST. LOUIS, F. bruary 24.-Butter-dairy,
24@30c; creamery, 35@41c. Eggs uncha ranged.
Pork firm; SIS rs cash, SIS 55 bid May.
Bulk meats firm; long clear, 93c; short rib,
9.S5e; short clear, 10.l0c. Bacon firm; long
clear, 10000; short rib, 10sc; short clear, lie.
Lard nominally lie.
LOUISVILLE, February 24.-Provisions in
good demand at iull prices. Pork-new
mesa, SO. Bulk meais-shoulders, 74c;clesr
rib, 10c; clear sides, 10ic. Bacon-shoulderp,
SIC; clear rib, 10ac; clear, 1l4c. Sugar-cured
hams, 123c. Lard firm; choice kettle-ren-
dered, 124c; prime steam, l13c.
CINCINNATI, February 24.-Pork unsettled,
but generally lower, SIS 1908. Lard TO-
active and lower, ll.173c. Bulk meats quiet,
but firm; shoulders, Tic; clear rib, 95c. Ba-
con insctive; shoulder, Ssc; clear rib, 105c;
clear, 114c. Butter steady; choice Western
reserve, 25c; choice Central Ohio, 20c.
CHICAGO, February 24.-Pork opened
| higher, but closed lower; SIS bid cash and
| February, SIS 10@lS 124 March, SIS son
| IS 321 April, SIS 50@1S 524 May, SIS 621
| @lS IS June, SIS 75@1S so July. Lard
opened higher, but closed lower; 118@1I.40c
| cash and February, 1140a11 423c March,
l1574@11.60c April, 1l.723@114c May,
113@11 774c June, 1l.S09llS23c July.
Bulk meats in good demand; shoulders, 74c;
short rib, 1855; short clear, I0.l5c. Butter
steady; creamery, 25@S9c dairy, 20@30c.
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A Karrou,pnuva Rov.

ST.. LOUIS, F.brulry 24-1he city author
titles of E ut ST Louis are taking measures
to prevent the Toledo, Cincinnati and St.
Louis Nirrow-gau.e Rulroid Company
from lAyiog a track through part of that
to~n until proper permission 10 do so has been
obtained. The railroad Company claim to
have acqnired the right OF wy OVER the
land owned by he Virgins Ferry Company,
but the CITY Off ials say the land has been
plated into streets and lots, ard they dom
intend the railroad c)mp,ny shall cross any
street in the city mill it acquires the necss-
sary authority 10 do 30 from the City Council.
The police are guarding the street where it
is expected the railroad company will at
tempt to lay a track, bat the railroad has
made no move yet, aud no disturbanc. has
taken Dlace.
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THE MEMPHIS DAILY APTE ~ cVNDNN /

5 1-16d; low middling, 5 7-16d; uplsnds,
sgd; Orleans, SID.
The Liverpool future market at noon was
firm. February, 5 4l.64d; February-Msrch
March-April, 5 42-64d; April May, 3 44-64d;
Msy-June, 5 47-64d; June-July, 5 so CAD;
August-Sep,ember, 5 So 64i.
At 100: March-April, 5 4l-64i; May
June, 5 46-64d; Juue-July, 5 49 64d; July
August, 5 "a 64i.
At 5: Futures closed barely steady.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-25
NOTICE.
NOW IN PORT.
For WHITE RIVER.
MONDAYS STEAMER.
G JOSIE HARRY A@
Oh VICKSBURG.

viii leave MONDAY, Feb. 26Ih, at pm.
Apply on board, or to
Z. W. LGHTBURSE, GenY Agent,
No. Monroe street, OPP. Peabody Hotel.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-25
GROCERIES.

SueAR-Pure white, &c; yellow, Si@S4c;
open kettle, 64@73c; refined A, 94@9t,
grannlaied, 9s@93c; powdered, 102@l03c;
cut loaf, hi@l03e-
MeLAssEs-Louisisna, common to fair,
35@45c; prime to choice, 50i955c; centri-
fugals, 35a50c as to grade; fancy, $4,000.
CoFFEE-Common,9fG ash ordinary, $50
10c; fair. 10s@l03c; prime Ro, 124@154e;
fancy, I49l6c; old government, Csc.
CANNED GooDs, ETo.-Priees per dozen:
P~ineapples. 81 so; peaches, 2-ibz, stand
ard, 81 50@1 rs; seconds, 81 IS; toms-
toes, 2-lbs, 81 As; Strawberries, 81 so;
raspberries, 81 so; blackberries. IL Is;
green cages, 81 so; plums, 81; pears, 81 so
al rs; extra Oyster Bay asparagus, 81 IS;
green corn, 81 55 as TO quality; green peas,
81 so; cove oysters, 81 2091 so, full weight;
light weight, No. l, zoe; No. 2, 81 20; con-
densed milk-Crown, Sc %; Eagle, IS rs
Swiss, S. 25.i
SALT-Ptr carload, 81 IS; from store,
81 so per barrel; Louisiana, coarse, per sack.
nominal; fine, 81 IS; pockets, bleached, 23@
&c; cosrse, Il 40.
SoAP-4@63c per pound.
BAssINe M TIEs-Bagging, 14-lbs, 74@
S3c; l3-lbs, Sa@Ssc; 1i-lbs, 9@92c. Ties,
arrow. 81 so per bdl; button, 81 2591 go.
NEW YORK, February 24.-Cofee strong
and higher; sales OF 1900 bags Rio, spot, On
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private terms. Sugar in good demand and
stronger. Molasses quiet but steady; New
OrIeanF, 100000.
BALTIMORE, February 24.-Cofee dull;
Rio, cargoes, ordinary to fair, 74963c. Sugar
firm; A zoft, Sc.
NEwORLEANs, February "A -Cofee-Rio,
csrgoes, common TO prime, 7@1l3c. Sugar IN
active demand; common 20 good mon, 81
@6tc; fair 10 fully fair, 6t@6sc; prime to
choice, 63@6}c yellow clarified, 7398tc;
prime 10 choice white clarified frmer, SEC.
Molsgsss-common, 24@27c; centrifugal, 81
63Sc; fair, 2od33c; cisteru bottoms, 34@
45c; prime 10 %cboice, 37G49c; ferneniing,
24135c; frosted, lS632c.
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Exchange on New York buying at par,
selling at premium. Eastern cotton bills
buying ! per cent. discount, selling at par;
and exchange on New Orleans discount
buying, and par selling.
Bank stocks-Bsnk Of Commerce, 1856;
First National, l02GQ1l0; Gsrmsn National,
200921O; Manhattan, 160@170; State Ma
uoual, 1zz1125; Union aHd Planters, 135
Railroad stocks-Chesspeake, Ohio and
Southwestern first mortgage, par; Missis-
sippi and Tennessee, 60G65; Memphis and
Charleston first mortgage bonds, Re, 1126
1l6; DO. second mortgage bonds, 7s (1885),
102@10S; do. ~consols, 100000; Memphis
aud Little Rock fret mortgage bonds, g., 100;
Mississippi and Tennessee ~consols, A, l26;
do. B, 10.
Observation-Disclosures Storage aud
Compress Company, new issue, l0o; Mem
phis Gas stock, 80; do. bonds, 97@100; Mem
phis Water Company, bonds with accrued in
terest, par; stock, 100; Memphis city bonds,
old, 30; compromise bonds, 80; coupons from
old bonds, 80; from compromise bonds, go;
ledger balances, %; judgments on coupons
and bonds, 30; paving Indebtedness, %;
Shelby county (Memphis and Ohio railrosd)
g., SO; warrants, 98@I00 bid-none on the
market; Mississippi levee bonds aud coupons,
District No. !, 1l@l23; do. scrip, 129125;
Bank of Tennessee notes, new issue, so;
Crittenden county (Ark.) warrants, 70; do.
Desha county. 81; do. Mississippi county, so.
NEW YORK BAEK
New YoEK, February 24-Loans, in
crease, S2,03 800; specie, decrease, 81, 495,
coo; legal tenders, decrease, 81 $50 200; de-
posts, decrease, $1,437, 800; circulation, de-
creas', S44, 800; reserve, decrease, S2,465,S25
The banks held 81 ,209, 600 in excess Of legal
requirements.
BY Telegraph.
New YORK, February 24-Money, 3404
per cent, closing offered q per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, sac percent. Sterling e1-
cbange-bankers' bills steady, 1921; demand,
4S54.
Bonds.-Governments per CEN. lower for
Al, registered and A.; other Issues un.
changed. Railroad bonds dull aud feature
iess. State securities neglected.
Stocks.-The market opened strong. Prob
ably the unfsvorable bank statement affected
prices, and a decline then set ia. The lowest
prices of the day were made in the latter
part Of the last hour. The weakest stocks
mainly were the strongest in The early part
Of the foreuoon-nsmely, Lackawsnua, New
Jersey Central, Reading, st. Paul, Wab sh
preferred, and Michigan Central. Compared
with yesterdays closing prices. the msrket
was generally toll per cent. loser; the lat
Ter Northwestern preferred. While the mar
ket closed dull, it WAS generally firm. Clos
log quotations: