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THE ROYAL ROUTE.
thiclgs. ". Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
Chitlgo & Northwestern Rvs.

Offers the best service, and makes the
fl,fest time Of any line between II. Paul
anil Chicago. and between st. Paul, Sioux
Citv. Omaha. Des AIoines and Kansas
CIV All trains carrying through sleep
t.rSaud making close connection at Omaha
.ui Kansas City for California points.
faiS is the short line to Chicago, no
rtaugc uf caJS. and all classes of tickets
,nored Two trains a day each way
v.th finest .uilman sleepers and most
i.s .teru dining ,-trs, on which every deli
.-ley Of the season may be obtained at a
moderate price These dining ears are a
special feature of tine Royal Route, and
tor liberal service and comfort are I'M
a. rIaied bv auv IN 5he world.
aT Duluth, ashland and all Lake Su-
I-'fi0r points. take this route from ~.
lsIl. Niuueapu.js Eau Claire, and all
S-tti1us EaS. ur south. PaTlOr cans on
G.v trains through sleepers on night
t,a.ns. close connection at Ashland with
i Is. * II. trains for the iron mines.
i.uv yOur tickets over the Chicago, St
F.9. Minneapolis x Omaha Railway,
- Won Will never travel by any Other
lI.,-
tickets fsr s.iie - all ticket agents.
- time tabiy~ anal other information
ap iy to
+. W. TEkS05f sSen'I Pass. Agent.
-seCULLOJvE. In WHEELER.
=. Gen Pass ASH. Travelg Pass Agt.
ST. 1AI T. MINI, and
F. =. C0LG10FE. Agent,
River Falls, Wis.
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DaifygCfeamefy
SMeet Or Som MiIk. WhIch2

IAN communications for this column should
be handed 10 or addressed g. L. HUBEBLL. River
Falls, Wis.,
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A good faculty Of judgment combines
promptness with deliberateness.- Sally.
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Program Of Teachers Association. Prescott,
Saturday, May 5, 1888.

A. u.
Mrs. NJ. Postlethwaite
lO45. Memory Training.
Supt. G. L. Bowman.
lIsO. The Ideal Recitation.
r. B. Hazard.
Pm.
lis. The Essentials in Geography. How taught.
Prof c. J. Brewer.
200. school Hygiene.
2;45. Primary Discipline.
Wv Conducted ~ B. F. Gilman.
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The diplomas have been issued.
Those entitled to them who fail to get
them please notify us as soon as conven-
lent
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Valuable Testimonials.
DON'T USE THE KNIFE.
A RFMARKABLE CASE.-Doctors gave her
up as ineurabie and her 5dlC bono must be
removed. but is saved by the use of Steketee's
NcJErulgid Drops The undersigned herewith
wishes to say what a remarkable cure StcSe-
tees Neuralgia Drops done in curing the uf-
derSigned of neuralgia. had been troubled
with pain in my jaw for a long time 1 en-
poypd 4 skillfut physician in this city. he
decided that my case was incurable unless
my gTlC bone WaS removed. / called on Mr..
Stcketee for advise. Headvised after having
examined nnycaSe rouse his Neuralgia Drops.
The result Of using ollc-h1sf fsottic OF said
Neuralgia Drops CItfr6iu cliIc1 me, and lCttl-
out the use of s knife or violence.
Miss q. RoEST.
Corner Of Clancy and Cedar Streets.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. 5. ISIS.
Many people have written me il the above
writing are grue-I now answer al inquiries
that every word of the above writing Is true.
Il + neariy~four years since Twas Cureds had
no more pain nor neuralgia 1t is worth the
weight in gold 10 me. Miss g. RoEsT,
November ]. 1SS7. Now Mrs B De korne.
Ask your druggist for Steketees Neural
Eia Drops. II they have not it for sale, then
take nothing else, but send direct to g. o.
Steketes. Grand Rapids. Mich, who VIII send
three bottles on receipt of $l.50; express paid
p S.-Trial bottle sent on receipt Of Il cents
lot. S. postage stamps.
GEO. G. STEkETEE,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Republican County Convention.

The Republicans OF Pierce County viii meet
ia Convention hy their delegates at the Court
House In the village Of Elisr osth. on
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THE BURLINGTON"
G. B. & n. r. r.
Al - nor.,rt..-.. e L. "A prarrntt
GOING SOUTH.

GOING SOUTH.
IL AiAG-1F Will = az
Passenger, daily CN lept sunday > J. m
Accommodation, daily except suuday--.7 s. p IN
Going NORTH.
TX NEe@-r tA2AlAN Ff-e1 7 AAA
Passenger. daily except sunday = o. = IN
Accommodation, daily except sunday 4-oJ ? m
For rates. tickets time tables. etc, apply TO
". e.. HALLETIs Agent Prescott Wis
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We take the following from the Wau-
Eesha World. 1t was contributed by a
Pierce county teacher,
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VaIuabIe TESTIMONIALS.

1t is the grandest FEMALE REMEDY known.
II IS the aides friend. Try it. No one should
be wfthO II il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-26
Five bridges al
Farm work las commenced

y IEW IslCFIIiII M NC UCCIl hCNU
Anxiously walking up and down the stream
And with disgust they turn and say,
1--WE will come some other day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
TIVE sTOCK MaPKFTS RY TELEGRAPH

PvFFLLo Fob. G-Canis-Rereipts last - hours
Total for week hss FAR Ala head Same une
York consigned through today - cars =
OF which NowYork sao loo cars marAe active ana
advanced n 90 last Mondays prices Common 10
Extra Steers S. 90 IS 42a Cows and Heltrs. 81 Oo@
eg7j Buls 81 1898 OO SOckers and Feeders - 10 -
So 50 Fair Choice Mich Cows s3OdSi5; Common TO
Vsals SIS 80 ISL all offerings taken.
sss.p~Recept, last "a 6t0o heat Total %.
resk thus head For time ia"t week 226OO
head Consigned throsEh clears, 10 OF which TO
on sale Good 10 Choice stoch scarce and hrm
feror to Fair so a So Good to Chsics g 40
Extra So go, Fair to Coed Lambs, S5of3 I6 Good TO
81 as $751; Extra So 50 market closed dull % cars
Eoo,-Receips last % hoar, 1855 head Tstai ts-
wseK thus far 10 $50 For time last $3.50
head Consigned through sunday So cars Of which TO
NswYork consigned through today I! cars 20 Of which TO
light PIG. IS ooS5 TO- Mixed PTS aad Light Yorker'
50 250s5 49, selected Yorxers s. toS5 0O Solicited Mod
s. pc Rough IS ooss5 25 stays 81 o0asi IS; market
closed steady all offerings were taken; . r ,.
CHICAGO. Union stoox YAras. Feb rms Dropers
journal reports catls-Recepts 5000 head shi.msa,'
stockers ami feeders 81 lOss3 81; cows Bulls AMI
Mixed ii 30 oss ~ Texas cattle 81 S0ott 90
ket slos; MIea O. 90 as as Heavy Is s5 oso IS:
Light sd 90 as 80. skps - 60 a. SO ooo 49,. -
Snssp-keceipt. 5000 head shipments 1oV9 MarSgt way
s s%os sst gS is SSss q .! q 81 IS
ST LOUIs Fob G-Cultls Koceiots LOO ho1d Ship
1000 market was stronger Choice Heavy SaHr.
a. 6n Bntch.ts steers Medium To Choice 81 lOaS4 "a
Feeder TAR 10 good 81 W sJ 20 hanserA
He%s Nv nscepts s. 800 neal shipments 900 Marks,
was steady and stronger. Choice Heavy and butchers
Selection, 80 rs 05 IS, PACKING ana Nodum
Prime - - es5 90 Light grade. Ordinary 10 Good
sS"o ~Rooe,pt, 100 head shipments loo Market steady
Fslr w Choice 81 oOGso 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07

Mo.t. los,alle for Hams and FAC. sney,aefS
"'A' MIDbI. Es-Have a light demand here ;DknsSED
d aUesH HenSy to Light 7S!gO Pigs. 7tc ..
fnR DNo,hng new developed to-day and the marnes W.
risd wholly I'm sympathy with the Wes'. ne
was tane in all months After sngnsy sno s .,
hres rnlpR weak Spot lots had more py 10 Nv,
snor sales $50 Western steam SOD 60 lVe
DIV steam At aiy unchanged sales 20 tc 7nc
Gn.a nuoied Q0c Continent H7Oc South huen5
Cnha 500 tcs February. 1887 @02c ciosng .' nil
50o r., March 9Gd S02c, closing INC zoy ' n.c
a07 cosine sc 100 tcs Nav, 800 Pile c" 1i In
To- the novement feeling contlnues mns sar
ness FIen creamery, 3l0J2?c Pennsylvania uo' ,,L.
Wss,.rn Il e3ic; stats dairy Nall hrklh' a .o':
on02se Welsh 2OH25c; nrkins ana tuDs' % 9gc
frs,n. l0023c; Wcstern-Iniiation creamey' oil. "a
Western 4a2ic Western dairy 10 oz yrsi nv
te hut otherwise the movement Is slow Prices are
M fancy white i2.o; colore II 10; SKINS I'M rn
aS,nry a ice EGG5-Are again lower nnlst
creased offerings, Near by 20i.92lc western, re
southern 10 S5Oc ilmed I20 IA ac late packed
early packed l26l0c -, 49,, nam,
sUGAR-For raw stock this market was dni ana nom,
mai at 4a4ac. for Molssses; &c ,ia .s Quiet
onotatons Cut Loaf Sc Crushed Sc cu1es ~ iS I'm
Po~dered orauuated 7e Mould S &c; s@,
A alec; White Extra G. 6e6sci Extta L. o|~ o'sc'
g & o.l6S b li.l0c Yellow. 5as15i 2c. . .,.. c,,v
TEARINE-Has asght inquiry nom All uirectioh" N'S
ouotsd al 8 lc OleemarKarine 6t16sc 1919, 4. q Ia
TALLOW-Firm but trading light Prime city qu''eu 'A'
bid. Sales. 90. 900 bs. 8 3-l6c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
TIE STATE OF TRADE.

Foar WA. oust Howard siroot and We',srn snDsr
nne % 81 o. Is. EStri 10 s5otS5I5 FANNY 70 81 30
So CT, Mi, supsraue az 81 92 s. EIr. Dc oss3 a.
psrative Patent S. g. WheltSOuthern quo 10 300 sc
do Amber 970sl o. Western .tsalT Va W a Ksi
SpS Nav 52sSS2a.c sout,ora firm; wh'e 80
S0Sc Yellow So so: western easter Nike ,po, os
SS,,c; do March bs s5Stc; do for May % s,2.g:
steady dull soghs5a ysise 7ses
rye quiet 68 07Oc Hay stoaay: Pri@s 20 eh.e' wes
srn 81 90 Is co. Provisions seaiv Ness PORK SD y,
Balkmeats shoulders an a Ssc CHAR Rio s.ies Sc
Hams IL sl2I.c. Lard refined s'.c Butter hra "e:srs
pacKet iO023c Creamery 29SSlc Egrs al ZVoz,c amsd
Ss l00l6c Petroleum sto4dv-hehns az &c Cones
lower carEoes oriinary ,.ir rys az I5S a..
Whi.xey stssdy At 81 81 FrciKhts N LveDs. pse
steaner-Cotton 3.l6d Flsar in SACKS per ton
II. af Recsipts-Flonr 409 obis Mhsat ~ s u
SSs Wheat 5000 bush. saes-wheat 6l.%oo bush. Corn
BUFFALO Feb 6-whcat-No ! Hari hrn AZ io o,S S,er
pasis n At &c over: wn; ana
on track Corn lair demand and rrss1sr co'et
9siow SSss5sc No. 2s5s55.s NJ YS on
No w Sss $7s3sc No sstsSshc track
in good deuand sales OF Cno.ce TSs All ani
unchanged Mifsed frm-wntsr Brsn $40 30; Spring
$40 so Receipts 240O bush Sorn ,ovoo p ~r
Oats $500 bush. Shipuonts-Whcat $4,000 bush Corn
Boston Feb 6.-Flour quiet Corn ,.saiy ste saIs
yoIo. 81, ss'c oaIs quiet w me- .eya2.s Shorts
Butter steady Cheese Fine Northern l2'.ol3, FAR 70
Good lleI2isc Egg, 2?e2te Receipts Tor ths , IAN
Flour 400 pblA and 1000 sacks. Corn a'oo 'u'a
liza iutarAa RANGED e fol,oMa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07

ess i 1853 S S S Gsf sSS sss '
DO 1850 II, DO l2o2 ~ q sis 2s DO iI5s s
-. p s. 20; STAT. oIeo' 1883 10 at Is TO- Bull.
cqysr ia. state 9 b % ,'9 a. g.
j sSiamesre chicago steers ls:2 +. % 90 u Do
,:.s b a. ige So 3 a. di T. ~ al 1872 p
90 l2ss 70 a &: 8 81 a. S2 at si7' 7d0 1882 b.
SsS SS = Glo5 fo 3 Chicago os2
9 9iS 3D. at AIS s. s. Chicago DO ISIS 1850
2? State Dry Cows s2s TO- at 81 So He'fer' $50
G"d;s,ts GalS sys steers, 92 81 IT, 1850 d
A. d ss5 = 70 4I dS l3 Is To- 6 sos
heal lsSa ~ tn. ps,i Week q.
$50 e. per ssa tor sss S.
and Fed and iowsion Veal. sale Q; the former
wsr; at Z, ger p a9S the 1F sol. Soo m
2c yeai, ~ ~ at Os Is DO i2s 10 81 &c %
do. $50 ~ at $40 10 yoaIs. 10 u. at &c.
D. Harrington 10 veal 1913 is. at To- 81 do no d. at
Mullen cr,;.sr' Iel o. 81 2,.si vea H. rs +,
is. at 8?c SearIlng, AZ = At &c -. o,,...r, ao- -
sGnEP Ay6 IAMns Receipts were .G car. Of 98Is
Hoboken Market slow and weak and lower OF common
Saturday prices, The were not cleared By dozen car
Common to Good Sheep sold at 4hs5'.c and about y
cars OF Prime anil Choice as 6a9'ss common 10 ~, 81
Newton e Gillett 81 OHIO Sheep lo2 -, at &c Tel
N 1875 Cincinnati do 81 b. al she 252 western LAMBS
CGl2 10 5s.c $50 Michigan do - D. at 5sc sg Oh'
DO Ii. 7c IL Fall do. at - 90 per head 4oI oh
Lambs. 81 10 at sac 2l3 do 40 d. al oci 70
Judd 4 buckingham 96 state Sheep. 73h 70, at 81 IS
g. 10 at So 30 2j2 Michigan Iambs s. 10 Mt j'sc per ~
lis do ~ 10 at SIC 1856 state DO ~ 10 At 6'c %.
j. f. Sailer & Co.: 1874 OHIO sheep SO ID. at 81 80; 20,
DO 9Ois n at IS so IFS Western do II 10 at - Is 22l
"a 10 - 80 1853 Michigan Lambs 81 H. At s. 462 10
shcrnaa & calver 100 Michigan sheep lo 10. at so PEI
100 10 Missouri do os ID, a. - 81 $50 DO 20 ID. a
j. T. Pcock: Sheep SO 10, at 81 20; 1877 DO
HaicnIcct Hollis oj state sheen 90 IS. at IS % 49,
do ~ NJ Michigan do 81 n, AZ 50 so ~ SL
Iamb. ~ 10 A. s6 20 ZOI do u b. at 50 50 10 d. -
~ At so Is; l7Ode 10 -. at So $ n 2lG western TO- d
n AZ So 50 la2 sheep ART Lambs 81 % ~ 20 40
Hume & Mullen. 81 Ollie wo go 70. az 81 90 ~ Penn
s5 rs GA Ohio Lambs 63 10 At So 23O Indiana DO 40 10
d. Harrington. u ohio sheep poor % d. at 4qci n
do 81 10 at &C 97 DO so ID, IT 5lc lO2 STATE do 80
AZ c 80 81 isci ~ do IS 10 at 5'sc - on
Lambs II 10 6sc 80 state 10. "a ID al 6'sc 50 io !
10 80 233 Ohio Sheep and Lambs 81 ID at - ~ pc
Tveritt q Pdcock. 2li Ohio sheep .? %. 81 so 10
do III TO- at S5 l2i2 2l3 Michigan Lambs 80 b.
Dienback & Dewey: 1913 state sheep. ss h. at 5isc :
do % 10 at she 81 state Lambs, ~ 10. at CSC.
/ fIOGS-Receipts % cars OF $500 heat-3i cars
Jersey cry aud 10 a. 4Oh ST. About 400 he d on sal
but no transactions rcporto! before Change nominal
steady at 50 80 ss5 80 pei lOO ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Rip.r, Vessels aud Railroads.
GENERAL, MARKET REPORT.

coFrFF-Tho demand for spot Brazil styles continued
,1hi hui va Ies The basis OF 1910 Tor
fair Invoices ahoas 5000 bags No on private terns
noo the basis OF 13<c Tor NO IN
si.Fe ard 900 bags No private terms Tho mildsr
steady Sales 5000 bags Martcaibo 2Oo oags
ssvania 800 bags Domingo Option trailing who
cratic First prices indicated an
aSxaoce OF 10 points but final quotations we're 10 70
roints below SATURDAY follows Fe6ruay iso
Ass; June. l3to1i2 30 my dsln Aqsnss
II 50. November. ll25 ell36; December 1l25@lL39;
The ranges different months are February i2soS
1855: June l2.75e Juiy l24oSl2o6 August ~ 70
nj az september l1950Il.55 october. 1lSO0il4o;
November 1i7O01l40: December ll7Oll5a Total sales.
90 500 BAGS. ..,.n..
was an ca sy decline the speculative market
to-day aggregated IT, SlS
bales comparing with 1926 bales the same cay last
ICY and for the corresponding day last year
S,ncs Ssptember tho beginning OF tho crop year, ne
have bales against 4A94ooo
Tor the same time last season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
,.n,o,,or Galway Ga scersi september deliverz

September delivery 6436id Sellers September delivery
USyyEsTox Feb 6-Cotton. Quiet: MddlinE. IL; Low
Madny o. Good Ordinary 9, ne: recspts 1896 bsIes
gross rscepts 27lO bales; experts 70 Great Br,ss,
sass 10 Inc Continent 3l4 bales coast
w,se q III balos; sales Oalss stock 81 759 bales
NORFOLK Feb 8-Cotton-Qulet; Middng. To- nss
and eros. rscep 1929 bales exports 70 Great Britain
- bales: exports to the continent - bales; exports
coastwisc $50 bales, sales 773 bales; stock 1851
bales
SAVANNAH. Feb e.-Co;ton-Duili Midalng o7s; Low
Middnr Oh: GOOD .OrdInary .; oct receipts. 2OSS
bales receipts 2099 bales exports TO GREAT britain
6AS5 ba.s. exports the Continent - bales exports
70 France baes: exports coastwlso lS5 bales; Sales
300 bales: stock. ~, 1872 bales 1890 49,,
Low MlGdIing 9ia: Good orinarI ll5i net rccolWs:
COLI bales rccoips g597 bales exports TO GREAT
Drtan 2ft bales exports 10 tho continent Low Oa'es
exports 10 France, - baes shps.ts co'''"''''
bales; sales, 1900 bales. stock. 359.3iI bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
Thore woe no transactions in either State bonds
or citv hank stocks

There we've no transactions IN either State ponds
or city bank stocks
The gcrclai bond market was only modcr
atclV active but il ruled strong New-l ork, Lake
Erie and Western second GS were opened oil at
so but they closed at 81 l~2. There was renewed
selling Of Missouri. Kansas and Texas generals for
the short account the Is at 60 IL and 60
and the 5s at 60 and 30 l-2 and 60. Our list
contains reports Of all the transactions made.
or unlisted securities dealt in at the Stock
Exchange, Cotton Seed Oil certificates sold 600
at 90, New-Yorl Mutual Telegraph go at so,
Duluth. South Shore and Atlantic preferred ,5O0
AZ ga and 80 IA. Toledo. Ann Arbor and North
Michipan 400 at "a "a and St Paul Eastern
and Grand Trunk irsts $4,000 at 90 "a and 80
Money was in abundant supply at l-2a3 per
cent: an exceptional loan was made at a per cent
for effect but tho closing rate was 2a3 per cent
The Clearing House statement to-day is as fol-
lows Exchanges, S69, 1oV'2O2 balances sf'soo'-
052.
Tho Sub-Treasury was debtor to the Clearing
uonee sG2OI83 On Saturday and to-day the
Snh Treasury lost on balance S263,4l4, mace mp
h, Gin loss of s352,209 less a currency gam OF
sSs705 The two days operations covered ise-
CENTS s217s,420: payments $40 s1S result
ina i'm general BALANCE Of 81 90, 262,36o CONSIST
ing of SAL, 990,2l5 CON ana sll'|'@'ioi ou'-
rency. -
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
celved to-day $4,000 National banK hoees ior
Tbe customs receipts were S71426s. and tho
internal revenue receipts were $7l4.ooo. =,
To-day's Washington Treasury slatenlent nv, VI !,
cash on hand and deposits In bank compares WIN
the figures of Saturdays statement as follows;
n: :: :ss Es Il B:s
NH s.si notes, si s' "ssftII Es s III
ACTUAL cash u
sssiiaSstsS s27k 22a 222 "a Dec GIL SIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07

81. LOUIS Feb e-Flour steady at g 20 = 20 Wheat
May sS 5sste closing ss.s Corn easier clsh 4gsS
y closing al as lc oats barely steaiyi cash 80
as1I.c May SOiso Rye nominal Barley wAs nrIn
a. 90 O7c nav hrm unchangsfPrime 1imthy sl2 90
asis bo Prairie 0o Bran steady at 7pe Eggs
st.hsr usohange i-Croamory ~ q 5Oc
nsprT isS2sc Cornnea WAS steady al 81 IS. Whisky
steady At 81 90 Provisions nra-Porx new at sls 90
100 ~ AZ Drysat Meats boxed shoulders e. OO Long
Clears al Clear no. a. q 90 seG issr &C elS 90
.a p R. s. 81 ass as short Clear So oOass e2 Hsms
s sS soSsla O. or B'Is $4,000 sa.h osa oOS
S9,S, rye 1000 BARLEY 81. 900 bash
1900 bush. Corn $4,000 bush. ga" s'ooo 'u'n N.Y.
1000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
p.pO,i.. in banks. sOooos2s 5D4o74oi 1no 4o7.o7c

Deposits in banks oDoeo32s 554o7.so1 Inc. 4o7,o7s
Net cash balances 1880 722si5 Inc s29e9j
The foreign exchanges were dull and weak In
tone at unchanged quotations for business as fol-
lows Bankers bills, 81 SO l-2 and 81 80 "A Tor
long and short sterling respectively; 5.22 IL
and g. 20 for francs; % 1-e and % 3-0 for reich
marks: 80 7-s and 4 0 for gilders.
better tone prevailed on the European TX,
changes to-day At London British consols closed
unchanged at 02 IA for account American rail-
ways opened lower responsive to Saturdays home
declines but almost Immediately began to improve
and recovered before the close. At Paris French
thrne nor cents rose from 81 Is TO 81 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

6ool q St9rrS
tho average estimated at ~ 3D.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK-Catte came forward freely
ON and with tie quality poor Common
fully Zoe while Fair TO Cholco roa seany
About 20 carried over The 10 caoads oneeH
Friday Good and Prime STOCK bnt with ssek
demand prices s further declined Oc on all ann me
Yards we're barely cleared OF early arrivals with cars 10
come In late 10 the afternoon -, 49,, p.,.,uo.,,.i
Furopean markets trfe hrmer, aud Relrigeraen
Beef quoted THURSDAY at and pest american 1.-Two
Cattle al IL for tho estimated dressed ~elsnI
Calves less active but Veas ruled steady WINE fsa
Calves foil = ac per IN symp.thy VIII the DEAD niafSe
With the opening Of all the bockaded roads sheep ana
for the prices that prevailed as week oon
sock sclned before OF the week Va 30 and Con-
mon and Medium Sheep and Light lambs '2c per %
ors fell sympathy with Western 3arkstS &c pcf
n, hut partially recovered later In the week.
MISUNDERSTANDING yesterday aud to-day were lt3 cars OF
4e7 nt jersey City for the Market cars
direct to Side abattoirs; and I'D cars AT OVhse All
consigned to Mr Eastman aud city slaughtsrer. -
o carloads hold the total offerings we're
scant 70 carlsa light supply for hendays trade Iho
and early sales were 10 TO zoe hshsr
iu prices to the nish and closing fans
aetis.. FRIDAYS figures aud moro than
dozen cars were to sell as late as l30 D. m o-o,
Three, cars OF Western Stockers sold at - iZ% anu
Ordinary 10 Choice Steers 81 81 So with no Extra Cattle
odsred Old xon sold S. as so car Of Dry cows
and Heers NJ 81 5O1S3 TO- and Bulls at So s5 - 80
Nevada will take out 225O quart OF Dee
for Joseph Eas,mas The Lyiian Monaroh anh ber1A'A
got OF with OF Beeves as preyisusiy reporteu
Ts veeks shipments Live Cattle and Sheep and Dressod
Bsef Mutton as felloWs;
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EUROPEAN rIyANc1AL MARKETS

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1870; 49s 1l0a Atlantic and GREAT western ntsl
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antic and Great Western second mortgage trustees csr
tfcates To- Erie PTS do. second consols 100 ST. PAM
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Bay Company, 23s Canada Northwsstsrn land cen
Illinois Central 1874; Spanish as GGs- Bar silver Is
quoted A Sd per ornce Paris advlces quote POT
cent reptos at 81 francs 81 for the account aad
exchange on London at rs 20 confines for checks
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CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
FRANCISCO Feb. g. 1888.
A PHENOMENAL RAILROAD REPORT.
Monday. Feb 6-p. m.


The preliminary annual statement OF the NOR
folk and Western Railroad Company makes phe-
nomenal showing Without any additional mile
age ifs passenger business in 1887 was Az per
cent greater for local and 2s per cent greater Tor
through than In 1856 its local freight increased
A per cent and its through freight 81 per cent
It's earnings from local passengers increased ~
per cent and from through passengers a per cent'
its earnings from local freight increased AZ per
cent and from through freight per cent. us
total gross earnings increased 81 per cent; Its oper
ating expenses increased 81 per cent and It's heo
earnings from traffic increased 81 per cent. FOR
the last month of January in the new year It's
gross earnings, as they have been reported, show
an increase on the business which produced the
results shown below for the year OF 1887 OF 35.4
Der cent and an increase January of $50 OF
10 3 per cent. The company's balance sheet SHOWS
no floating debt its cash and current dues arc more
than equal to its cash liabilities, including III
terest accrued but not due. It's funded debt on
which interest is paid includes $4,000 Ciinch
Valley Division bonds, which extension not beng
in operation yet gives the company neither gross
nor net revenue. The net earnlngs-surpluS over
all chargrs-for Lost year are equal TO 2s9 per
per cent on the preferred stock, of which S4,"00,
600 was issued with the $500, 900 bonds referred
to- for the purpose of building the Clinch valley
Division to a connection with the Louisville ana
Nashville sTstem. The new road will be in opera
ton the coming autumn: The balance sheet
shows si454 75j cash still in trust for the pHr-
nose of completion of the extension. Subi0incd
IS the last years statement compared with those OF
1 na