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National Republican., 1888-05-10
A. E. BELL & CO.,
Real Estate Bought and Sold,
622 18th Street N. w.

story and basement bay window brick,
srooms modern convenences, side and back
alley; good nclghborhood, N. W.; very cheap
and on unusual terms.
2lots north side Mass, ave-, bet 18th and
18th N. W; very desirable; $500.
Fine lot north side n st., 18th and 18th N. W.
short business lots north side X ST. bet.
goth and 2lst N. W. (2OX70); 81.
s7,OOO feet ground, Mount Pleasant, i'm
proved by thirteen room dwelling and stable;
on best street in village, and nearly opposite
Col Cranford's fine residence; best drinking
water from cisterns; so cents per foot.
Handsome farm, one.quarter mile from
Hyattsville; 100 acres good land; good build
ings; vicinity of Gen. Beale's and Riggss farms.
Desirable lots at Colonial Beach at reason
able prices.
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eirgle copies for one ycar"..... zoe
Iuts Of len for one year or clubs OF I'VE for 900
two Np0rS.ss,.ss s.s,.'ss's - wv
ENIa cory mailed free to party securing the
cluN, Postage paid,
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EDUCITIOyIE.

on,oooo.,,, ;EDUC1TIONIL.
UNliE NORWOOD INSTITUTE.
Il Select and Limited
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS.
M Mr. and Mrs. VIM. d. Cabell, PRINCIPALS.
l2l2 and 1914 1ith st. and 1907 Mass, avenue
49,. Washington, d. G.
&c Three CommOdious Connecting IIouses
with Open Grounds Front and Rear.
Col. yenable, Chairman Faculty University
OF Virginia, writes:
"T'he excellent work and high standard of
honor and scholarship In Mr.. W. ID. Cabells
Norwood High School in Virginia preparatory
TO the University and the large success
ncheNed therein under his administration
through MS hdelity and wisdom In the choice
Oi teachers and his untring zeal and energy
gie slfOng guarantees of the continued and
iinoTeasing usefulness Of his Norwood .Insti.
"UNyERsITY OF vrRGrNIA, Mar. Fl, iSsS."
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR
~ 9TH and ID SITS. N. w. The first floor over
the Bank of the Republic, recently secured for
additional college hall and new college office
lhfee entire fiOors now occupied by this In.
sltutlon. New classes for spring session in
SIX departments: Practical Business Course;
Stenoography and Typewriting; Practical Eng.
nsh branches; Elocution; Benn Pitman Pho
nography Rapid business Writing. Day and
evening sessions for gentlemen and ladies,
Iuiilon by the year, quarter, or monthly In.
stellments. Circulars free. ii. @. SPENCER.
rrlnclPali sAIA A. SPENCER, Vice Principal.
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n1Ss-o USEFUL FEET BEING REQUISITE
far and near, visit DIR. WHITE. Foot
Specialist, lilO Pa. ave-, opposite, Willard's
Hotel, for relief from and avoidance of
plants of the feet; 2sth year of practice in
Washington. Fee, 81 sitting for putting the
foot In prlpr
National Republican., 1888-05-10

EoR SALE-A VICTORIA CARRIAGE,
IL suitable for one or two horses: in GOOD
order Address VICTORIA, Republican ofice
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JJiNTED--HELP.

NNTANTED-A CATERER, DINING ROOM
w and kitchen mostly furnished. Com
inunicate direct with 500 9TH st. n. W., Room
N
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,SpECTiL NOTICES.

FS~S-TS
N -, o. FAIR AND BAZAAR
- For the Benefit of
STANSBl'RG LODGE No -, i. ~ y. VI.
l. STREET SKATING RINK.
Bu.pccp Drill
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY II, 1SS.
A1miS SsiOn iOp. mylO.lt
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REAL ESTATE.
ID EAL ESTATE BULLETIN

THos. E. WAGGAMAN, OH F street.
Changes Made Mondays and Thursdays.
FouR-SToRY BRICK HOUSES FOR SALE.
lllG Conn ave W, b h, m i, II rs...... ,s1G5O0
l.0 4 II W, h, IN !, 10 10rs,.....o.....,... 5000
TUREE-STORI BRICK ANn ERANIn
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For RENT--ROOMS.
BO.fRDTNG.

TNHE BUCKINGHAM, 020 15Tn ST. n. W.
i Furnished rooms, overlooking Mcpherson
Square; frst.class boarding house. my56t
National Republican., 1888-05-10
rnE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,

only II for Two Years-1ssS and 1850,
which includes the contest Of the next Presidential
Election,
National Republican., 1888-05-10

NN1ANTED-A GOOD BARBER AT ONCE.
w 500 10th 81. n. W. 2.lO
yXvANTED-CAR FOR THE sun
w day National Republican, to deliver In
Anacosta, UniOntown, Kendall Green Mount
Pleasant, Howard University Meridian Hill,
Tenlcytown, Georgetown Heights, Fort Meyer,
Arlington, and Falls Church, Va; residents Of
those localities preferred; apply at the Busi'
ness Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
COURT CALENDARS-TO-DAY.

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2si 2s2 2ss 2ss 3ss $ss ssq $S $es s2e s2 $SS
$40 sso ss4 $3.50. Ss7 3ss, $685. $40 S7i. 872 S7S S7
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SUPERIOR covsTSTarAL TEnM-PARr IrI.BefOro sods
SUPERIOR 1a sa ss lVSe'r' Freed
coxMos PLEAs-GEYERAL TERN Before 60 La5re IN j.
Allen BOokstaver JJ-Nos ~ lS 70 ~ ~ 49, fsa'
'coxvox P1p.s-SPEcIAL TRRM-Before DAILY. J-No IA.
COMMON PLEAs-TMAL TKnN7PARr, cod l. ,e Before Van
Hoe,ep J-NeslS5 GIL $685. 1863 634, 69g. 452 6oo 49,
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ss,s I3ss 1iss sSss 1856 s
4sO5 ls43 4o9s 5O2l 1922 1923 1924 $685. tS6y 4a59
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Nos lSsS 4322 llgO 1859 470s 1851 $3.50 1913 4S0S
1910 73S f372 ans 1878 1905. 463l 5V24 S903 3045
1864 5Yss Siis 5os3 1894 454o 5074 5l57 jll9 DAB
CITY CouRr-iRIAL TKRh-PARr IIl-Btore illshke j.
Nos 4gi7 1854 $685. 50os. 6O26 1920 39sI 14yI tys'
1893 1918 1882 414s t5SS t0S2 Pal S9." 2V'
,CouET or GENERAL sEssloss-rARr I.-beIore Hiuer;
sleeve j. and Assistant District Attorney Davla-Nos
10 % inclusive.
COURT GENERAL SEssIoSs-PA Art lI-beore Cowlns'
elusive
CoUKT OF GENERAL sKssoys-PARr III.Before Recorder
inclusive.
COURT OF OYER AND TEnNISEn-Before Patterson j. ano
DistrlctAttsrnsy Felowa-No,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11

The Law Journal" Of which George W. Pearce is the
publisher received the Official designation Of the Judges
OF Record in this city the paper in which
calendars decisions and other legal matter required TO
be published daily shall be printed
Justice Lawrence OF the Supreme Court has directed
City Chamberlain WINS return Anthony Comstock
So 900 deposited by him In lieu OF bail when he
rested suit of John Hemmens 20 $780, 900
damages alleged conspiracy. Mr. Comstock fled his
undertaking appear when wanted
BY order obtained by Howe & Hummel from Justice
Lawrence, of Supreme Court, behalf OF Rudolph
Psbehem manager OF the vennese Lady Fencers
& required Tuesday why they
should be restrained from permitting the rival and
recently formed organization called tho Vienna Lady
Fencers to perform at their place OF amusement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
1coIDEyT TO COLONEL KoppEI.

Colonel Frederick Hopper, OF the list Regiment is
confined TO his room In the st. Cloud Hotel with
broken arm. On Monday night the field and staff
officers of the regiment assembled at Durlands Rid
Ing Academy in the Central Park circle west, for
exercise on horseback and drill Colonel Hopper,
who had recently risen from sick bed after several
weeks Of nervous prostration, was mounted on the
fiery horse which be generally rides on parades The
animal had not been ridden during his illness and
was unusually risky.
Suddenly he reared his hind legs and paved the
air. The Colonel, who has the reputation Of being
Of the most accomplished horsemen IN tho Ma
onsl Guard endeavored to curb him. but the horse lost
bis balance and fell over backward. Colonel Hopper
QUICKLY sprang from the saddle and saved himself
from being crushed but fell his right arm breaking
II Just above the wrist 1t will be some time before
he will be well enough to ride again, but he says he
viii not fail to lead his regiment in the Decoration
Day parade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
JOHN FoLEY'S PECULIAR ACTIONS.
prMANp1vo THAT A CASE SHOULD GO pEroRE 1Hl

DEMANDING THAT A CASE s2oULD GO BEFORE THE
GRAND JrRr-THE PAPER WAS NOT RIGHT.
John Foley, the gold pen manufacturer, who has
been several times rebuked by judges and officials for
tho peculiar manner in which he attempts to secure
the Imprisonment Of men whom he believes to have
injured him, has again In conflict with the pros
ecuting authorities. He caused the arrest several
weeks ago OF Clarence Foster, whom he accused OF
petit larceny, tho Of money involved being Sc.
The complain. was dismissed after examination by
Police Justice Power. Mr. Foley at once began a
series Of efforts to bring tho matter before the Grand
Jury. He examined the panel Of Grand Jurors and
visited the foreman at his homo Ho went to the
District Attorneys Office on Tuesday. Acting Dis
trct Attorney Bedford sitting in his Office when
he heard loud and longcontnued knocking. which
grew louder and moro impatient until Mr. Foley burst
Into the room. Mr.. Bedford says that his visitor
said:
al insist that this case shall 90 before tbs Grand
jury Mr.. Bedford said that the case could not go.
before the Grand Jury The persistent visitor finally
departed in an excited frame of mind
Another visit to the Acting District-Attorney was
made by Mr.. Foley yesterday He discussed the case
with much warmth and demanded that tho witnesses
be summoned before the Grand Jury. His voice be-
came loud and his manner so violent that Mr. Bed
ford summoned DetectveScrgeant Reilly, and as the
officer approached he again ordered his visitor to leave
the ROOM Mr.. Foley shook his fist but departed.
Later IN the day young man who said that no was
Mr. Focys son called at the Office Of Chief Clerk Nc
Cabe of the District Attorneys Office and handed Mr.
McCabe paper, saying, is that signature all rightY
Tho paper . Police Court subpoena which had
been altered with pen and Ink so that IL commanded
George Requa, of No. Aston House, TO whom IL was
addressed, to appear before the Grand Jury Tho
name Of John K. Fellows, District Attorney" sp-
reared at the bottom Mr. McCabe said:
al do not think that Is all right
al VIII take II bach and destroy IT, SAID the young
man: / was afraid everything was not correct when
/ saw father writing on that paper" M,
al Will keep this paper said Mr.. McCabe. The
voung man seemed worried and left the office. The
signature shown to District Attorney Fellows, and
he said that It was not In his handwriting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF BJB1r wopx

The American Bible Society held It's seventy second
annua! meeting at the Bible House yesterday Enoch l.
Fancher presided. The annual report Of the manager
showed the society TO be In prosperous condition and
It's has been during the year with
vgor and success Cash receipts for general purposss
s55734o 1s. and disbursements s5os463 &C. In
addition TO the receipts above stated q 971 % was re-
eeved for permanent investment The received
from egaces included In the above total s1l3 7s So
The Board the completion at Yokohama Of Dr.
Hepburns version Of the Old Testament in japanese
language. Hitherto that portion of the Scriptures has
only accessible such scholarly Japanese could
the Chinese language but the whole Bible will now
be placed within the reach OF all the people OF Japan
The Society published during the year from the Bible
House and IN foreign lands of 15o4o47 vol
umes, comprising 42o,242 Bibles 1873 New Tesla.
ments and 42S,032 portions Of the Bible. The total
publications of the Society TO date number 1899 $685.
Robert w. De Forest elected 10 ill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of H. G. the Board
Of Managers, the rest were re elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
A BROKER FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED.
HIS ECCENTRIC CONDUCT BEFORE GOING HoME-A
COUSIN OF SPIES BY MARRIAGE

HIS ECCENTRIC CONDUCT BEFORE GOING HoME-A
COUSIN OF SPIES BY MARRIAGE
The members of the Produce Exchange wero startled
yesterday morning by report that Hugo Mueller,
a wei. known and popular member OF the Exchange
had been found dead In bed yesterday morning at his
aome No. o13 Havemcy er ave-, VIII amsburg. Mr.
Mueller was Oh the floor OF tho Exchange tansacting
business as usual Wednesday afternoon aid at tho
close Of business went with party Of friends as was
MS custom, TO No ID Beaver-st, q restaurant Kept
by Wehl g. widman He sat down with party OF
brokers and friends, among whom was Joscdy, tho
pianist and they remained there somo time drink
ing champagne. In the Of the afternoon
Mr.. Mueller took repeated small doses of morphine
alternately with glasses Of wine and jokingy re-
marked that he could hear angels In heaven saying
that he would DO with them within SIX hours About
o clock he observed to be exhausted and somo
ono requested that physician should be called, but
an intimate friend of Muellers said 1t was not neces
sary. Subsequently carriage was called In which
he accompanied Mueller to hIs home
For some time past It has been open secret that
Mueller tho wrong side Of the wheat market
and he is said to have been considerably troubled
about his financial difficulties. and 1t IL thought that
he poisoned himself finding that he was Involved
beyond his control He born at Blngen on the
Rhine, and after being graduated at the university
at Cologne he began business produce broker IN
Antwerp. He came to this city about five years ago
and for two represented the firm OF Ladenburg
Thalman d Co., in tho Produce Exchange, whor1 no
left nearly three years ago to go into business for
himself He married cousin of August Spies, but
had no sympathy with tho Anarchist movement He
leaves his wife and two children. He was member
Of the Insurance Fund Of tho Produce Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
TIE HUNT FOR JURORS TO TRY KERR

The work OF obtaining jury to try Thomas d. Kerr
for bribng Aldermen went on slowly ycs'eruay'
Justice Patterson was prompt as usual In taKins nus
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, and all tno
counsel wero early In their places. Edmund T. PECK
furniture manufacturer, at No GOT Canalst. an
swered the questions put to him In satisfactory
manner and after Mr.. Cochran had added his Sifting
process TO that Of the DistrlctAttorney, be was al
lowed to take his seat as the sixth Juror BY the
interpositlon Of the sixth peremptory challenge on
the part Of the people. tho twelfth Juror Mr. Stewart
was removed from the box. Meanwhile Undersherh
Sexton and County Clerk Flack who occupied seats
beside Justice Patterson, had drawn the seventh panel
of Jurors, and the clerk proceeded to call their
names. One after another of the proposed Jurors
took the stand and dismissed because they had
formed impressions That too strong or were ac-
qualnted with some OF the parties Immediately or 70
moely connected with the case.
Justice Patterson made order requiring all jurors
who had not answered to their names TO show cause
Monday morning why they should not be punished.
The goes this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11

BALTIMORE May lO.-Cotton dull steady. Midine l0c.
Flour active aud Howard Street and Western Super
nne So 10 IS 10 80 Family 10 - Il %
Rio Brands 81 s76j 90 Patapsco Family 50 30 do SUI
perlatve Patent So 3d. Whea-SOuthorn firm. FutZ 900
10lc Lsngberrv 0s lO2c firm. No Winter Red
spot at 92S. a95c for Nav 021693c; 10 fer
92 e9shc: Cora-sonthern quiet white 63Se3 yellow
Western Mixed for May 81 2r6ls4ci Dc
for 6l46lac do for July 81 s962hc do for August
81 G62c oats we're quiet southern al aoSato Western
White i3444c. Western Mixed at 4O042c. Penssyl-
vania at IOs44c. Rrs firm at 7sSs5c Hay steady
dull: Mess PORK $40 90 bnkm.ats Shon4ers and
Sides packed BacOnShsulders @ &C
Clear Rib sides &C. Hams I2ol2s.c Lard refined 9tc
Batter Western packed u @23c Creamery 20 e2Sc
Eggs quiet easy, l3c. Petroleum steady Refined
797c. Cone. firm. RIO cargoe. ordinary TO fair 1870
l5sc sugar steady "a" soft csc Copper, rehnsd firm
l5'sQl6c whisEey dull at 81 1928 FrsIThts to
Liverpool steamer nrmCotton lled Flour per ton ~
Grain a02d Recelpts-FIoxr 1000 bbls Wheat 1000
bush Cora $1,000 sush oats 900 bush Rye 500
bush. Shpments-Wheat "a 900 bush Corn 5000 bush.
Sales-Wheat $4,000 bush Corn 45.Oeo bush.
CHICAGO. May lo-The leading futures ranged a.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11

State bonds were neglected and the sales in
cluded only small amounts OF Alabama class A. az
1O6 1-4alO6. OF city bank stocks Mechanics
sold (06) at Il GO. ,,,
The General bond market ruled strong, although
the Missouri Kansas and Texas issues again were
weak first rs selling at 90 1-2a98, the 6s ut -
after 20 and the 5s at SO after 60. Texas ana
Pacific issues also were lower lne nrsts at w anu
Eric frsts rose TO l00a99 49, Atlantic and Pacific
incomes declined to 10 ga. But, despite these
exceptions. the demand both in and out Of the
Board continued to be good at full prices. Rel
erence is made to our full report OF Bill bond
transactions at the Exchange.
OF unlisted securities dealt IN at the Steck Ex-
change Cotton Seed Oil certificates sold t2,300)
at 81 3-4a30 7Sa3l. Georgia Pacific hrsts SCI ,000)
at l0s Chicago Gas uOOJ at 80 liz, Western
National Bank u0l at %, and Duluth, South
Money was in abundant supply at 2a1 l-2 per
The Clearing House statement to-day was Is
follows: Exchanges, No6,soo,324; balances,
S., s73,4 47
Uouse S5s7ss5 It's net loss on balance was
s33O. s77 made up by a coin loss Of $lO8,426.
less currency gain Of s75,54e. The days opera
tions covered: Receipts, $l,l4764; payments,
sl,47s,557; leaving the general balance ~
$3.50 sse 05e, consisting OF $l4o, 204 coin ana
sl4,O2s,7 1852 currency.
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho United States Treasurer at Washington
redemption.
The customs receipts were s566,26e and the
Internal revenue receipts were S543,9 25.
To-days Washington Treasury statement Of cash
on hand and deposits in bank compares with the
figures OF the last previous statement as follows:
NJ: :4.: :. RIA 70 &:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
THE PETROLEUM MARKET

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
There were light dealings in crude certificates yeser-
day. and after in the early hours advance oil
SIS cent Wednesday night prices fell OF TO IS 1SG
Sc 1.S cents against sc 34 cents The Of the
speculation was without significance unless IL that
It added trinng the existing floating short
interest Certificates continue scarce and at
close loans were made at premium oil 20
per 1000 barrels to the lender The scarcity OF
certificates is bound to continue long the existing
agreement between producers and Standard OIL
Is maintained and the holders Of long oil are as
strongly protected financially they now There
disappointment expressed BY the trade because
the OF the National Transit Company for April
showed reduction In net merchantable oil OF 4looS'
barrels The disappointment warranted, as the
Tribune" recently pointed the probability OF de-
crease OF only 100000 100000 barrels
When the full OF the other pipe line companies are
received the figures will not vary much from this es'
mate The most striking OF the National Transit
report a bulllsh one-it shows Increase OF 1911
barrels balances and cancellation OF certh-
oil 55s 7iS barresa figure that was
expected by We shall treat this report at length
when space is available.
statistical strength OF the crude position IL unde-
nabe and It must be recognized later by the consumers
OF refined oil. cheaper ullminant has never been de-
vsed by the at the command Of the Standard
organization the Of It's production has been reduced
to point which cannot be further downward 1t
would seem that decided ought 10 be
toward higher basis, especially both refining and
mining interests committed to the policy OF lifting tho
petroleum industry Its depression The recent In
crease Of interest refined market points to an
awakening realization OF facts by the export
trade consumptve presses nearer the
necessity OF this recognition will become less OF matter
Of volition part foreign buyers. The refined
market closed well held and the crude market
was firm at its slight decline from Wednesday night
The OF prices and the total dealings were as fob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
Nrw OFFICERS OF THE ANCIENT oR,rR

The thirty annual OF the Ancient Order
Of Hbernans which been In In Tammany
during the last days brought close yeser.
DAY by the election OF National officers and tho passage
Of resolutions in favor OF Homo Rule for Ireland and
igans, tho Pspal rescrpt denouncne boycong ana the
Plan Of Campaign. The question Of the split the order
not yet settled though tho delegates made long step
In nat direction by expressing their willingness TO meet
representatives, from the opposing section with the view
Of arranging the difficulty. IL was declared thai the
order has AZ present over 100000 membcr These are
the new ofncers: National delegate. william Sheridan,
Jersey City National secretary. Lawrence Kelly Of West
chester National treasurer, Thomas p. Fitzpatrick. pres
Gent Of Division No. l3 of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11

Totals 81 s0S no 124 ST. 37o O3O $50 So go 526
Although the statement includes National bank
notes, the general circulation of which was re,
duced ST. 205,379, the increased circulation OF all
currency was s3,260,526. And this falls TO In,
clude about S3,0O0000 which had been pald
out for bonds by the Sub-Treasuries, but whlch
had not then passed through the books OF the
department..
FOOLISH FRIGHT OVER GOLD SHIPMENTS.
The stock market to-day was frightened by the
energetic cries Of Bank OF England rate ao-
vanced.' We shall ship gold" s25o,ooO was
engaged for shipment but as an exchange opera ns-
Of England rate has been expected and the pears
have been selling stocks on it all the Week. 40
is not the first time in history that the BANK
rate has been advanced when It's reserve was
down to SO per cent, and at this particular
time the price for British consols discounted the
advance early in the week. and to-day it had no
We may ship some gold, but what of it, We
have in the country 100000 more gold than
year ago. We should be pleased II the Oldest
business man would testify to how many years
States did not export gold in the spring Of the
year. Only in 1885 we. exported $50, ooo.oso
from January to July and sellers of stocks made
out Of it. decns sd yfAa Another
No cropsln Crops The average is bad; but
Missouri stands 80 against VI last year, hansas
"a against 80, Texas 80 against o. Joe diana
20 against 90, and Illinois 81 against 81. ms
does not indicate famine in the coming autumn,
and the spring wheat is still to be heard from;
Nevertheless the market went INTO tne suiks anu
hammering values again. so that aIter many
auctuations and continued dulness the prices
closed about at their lowest
WHAT WAS DONE IN BONDS.
In the Government bond market the bids OF
,96 7-s for the As brought out $4,000, and
then the bids were reduced to 126 "a. Annexed