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a toy-dcaler guarantees 70 deliver
presents AZ the house without tho small
boy seeing tbcm.
IL 81 said that stocking has been sn-
vented that Will hold drum and bob
sled.
Aclimbable Christmas-tr troe will DO con
sidored ono OF the most useful Inventions
by fathers who have q houseful Of small
boys.
Ono Of tho most sDgohioos novelties az
the year ls q contrivsnco u keep The
yOungsMrs' eyes closed when Sauta
Claus is making bis visit
a iovor's thermometer ellis a ionQ.fait
want a yogng man has only 70 test
tho warmth Of his girls affection TO
learn whether she expects watch and
chain or only a boz Of bon-boua
Optical illusion bRs az last been
adapted N practical purpose. A
Ffencbman has invented a dcvico which
makes pretty girl fail 70 SEQ that she
Is standing under tho mistiesoe until g.
Is TOO iato
Santa Claus says that the uiodern
cbimnoys sre nuisence. 90 they land
him away down IN the COLLAR In rod
bot furnace. and tbon hair tho firns
tho coilaf door Is locked Dsnssilis
Broe1o.
a nov skate afil bc notion tho uarkee
ihis year fbe Inventor clal0s ~ car
10 pvt oa iu cali TIC iiiuc ihss cibst
styles 'asa. Toc@s S. 30 bars Nafohed .
Young man rat ~ RE best -irls s<atss
Siil not feel disposed 70 2ute fste
'a'r 20
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old man had just put some sweet pota.
tocs In the hro 10 roast when u boy said:
"Grandady, tell us crbout CT Christmas
or long time ergo 10 do wah. wen you
wuz or slave"
Huh! wo had Chrls'musses sho uufY
In dem days. but ] reckon da peered
happier cazo ] wuz young at do timc.
bcrlongcd ter or ole man named John
Potor Thomas lie wa'n'ter bad pusson,
but he had or mighty hcop o. cuis ways
crbout him. ! rick'lecks ono Chris
muss In dc specially Ole marstcr ho
got intcr trouble wild do church. Hc
had been or mighty man In dc conger-
CATION furnished all do wood fur tor
keep dc house VAIN. an olc m.stiss she
mighty nigh allus baked do sackcrmcnt
brond
"Onc day do preacher --an' ncber did
like do man. hc wu1 so stuck up---borrid
marster's hoss ter ride ter town, an
reckon he muster got drunk ur suthin',
fur wen hc got back do hoss wuz putty
nigh dead, he had boon ruined 80 hard.
Marster didn't like IL or tall, an hc
gunter talk ter dc preacher or bout
H., an dc preacher he talk sortcr short,
an 1cn marstcr whipped him. whuppcd
him awful, too. Wall. do church tuck
~ up. an marster got inter or quarrel
wil dc head mon an bloss yo' hoarts, da
turned marster out. II ticklod do Mig
gers, but you better blcbc da Boon gun
ter laugh on de yuder side da mouths
Olo marstor he lowed dat he wuz done wild
ligion -datbo wan'tebcn gwinc ter koep
Chris'muss. Dis mado lis look powor-
ful blue, ! tell you. Wo had been In do
habit o rcstin an 'joyin' ourse'fs fur or
whole week. All we'd hntter do wuz
ter git up or nuif wood ter last or woek,
an den we'd be ez FREQ on birds Wo'd
roam obcr de country an kctah rabbits,
an hunt possoms at night an hab
dances wild de gals, an jos hab or high
time all roun'. But all dis wuz gwino
DO stopped. De ole KAN wuz gwIno
make US work all through do Chris.
muss.
''Dar wuz or SORT o. Guinea nigger
libed In tho cabin ncxt tor mine. uo
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bciaS aard and sound as "a plnc-lnot. ho
mustered In.
Color-Sergcant John Roach twice
shook goodbye" wish n,e In 'G5. IIo
had hurried lionr TO Maine, after mus
tcr-oa:. was ha9ily nissci until no
Wa Lack again. moro quiet than ever
seemingly sedd"Dcd.
lie 'Iiowcd hod go West: and ho went
Nearly thirty years later learned
more Of johnny isoachs lie and fort
unes.
I'll try TO toll II story-wise.
1t was Christmas eve, at .Saw-Nfill
Gulch Johnny lived near there. lIo
had gone West 10 be sheop-raisor 40
he pre-empted claim in Turkey creek
canyon. built cabin. and settled him
self TO hold down" three hundred and
twenty acres
Here hc lived with Tab as his only
companion Tab was a cat ETo bad
taken her in ono stormy night. poor,
starved creature; pow She was fat and
lazy
IL was Christmas eve. and johnny was
lonesome Tan was aslcep. so she was
no company 70 speak Of
Tab. sad JOBS. 80 last ~ taxes a
thunferiD' lot % sic 20 do you--but +
don't know but as you're right
just then. above tha roaring Of tho
storm. arose a fearful cry. gs Of one call
ing Tor help. Once. twice. IL ranz out
with awful ciearness and thea died
away. as II in an agoag % despair.
Tho cat walked. ju0pcd toward her
master and moved as she looked up into
bis face
John took down the old musGot and
fingered the lock. u ching intently ali
the whiic
Again that shrill imp alive vet inn
ploring cry. II was a human voice.
The rngn swOre as he thought how he
had been deceived into thinking that
call for bolp the sbriek Of n Wild bea Z.
Hc drew on bis fur cap and gr,at GOAT.
lighted his lantern and strobe forth into
tho dreadful night. "YOn stay bore.
Tab. and keep house. be said. soothinQ-
iy. 70 the cat. as he shut tho door OF his
cabin.
Down the mountain he spranr, sure
footed as chamois The storm in
creased IN intensity r .cry moment. and
IL was very cold. FL kept ON doguedlv
like himself-until he came 20 n mar
row point in tho cany0n. whore bhc wau-
on Stack was crowded ntO tho creek and
there was only room FOR wagon % pass
by closcst driving
Tie looked upon a strange scoue
"huck board" waq shove turned
over. tlie horse at;@clc1 % 30 lay. har-
ncss-tangihd. 10 tho wstcr. and woman
SAT bolt gpriEat on 5owi1ef near bv.
afraid 70 move fOf foar OF plunging into
tho creek; and doing Che only thing sbo
cOuld-using ber lungs.
John put down his lantern. wadcd TO
tbe rock, lifted the woman in Bis strong
arms and carried her back across tho
torrent - the narrow path
II reckon } can wslls now" she then
said, sharply
Don't be 700 sure about that" John
answered. bot be pas her down. for she
was tall, and heavy. and besides ~ was
very embarrassing 20 have woman 10
near him
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"pont fear mo-" she said. at siip
III catch hold your coat Go on"
So John rescued tho horse and. lead.
ing tho animal. with the woman close
behind him. went ON until the light OF
bis window streamed out upon taem.
"La. mo! that looks comfortable" !" sho
said.
He flung the door open and she en-
tered and stood before tho nro. Sho
was wholesome healthy. tall woman,
with round. rosy face. and sparkling,
shrewd, yet kindly black eyes, and her
dress. when outer wrappings were rc-
moved, was neat almost 10 prinincss.
John was .speechless with admiration
He stood like school-boy. blushinI and
awkward.
The woman turned and smiled.
"lf ! was you," she said. "l'd sit
down"
Soon, after the horse was provided for,
they had tea: IL put more lilo into tho
woman. and shc told John that shc had
come To Turkey creek canyon TO take up
a clam. She had not boon afraid To
travel alone. but tho storm h 4 caught
her. AMI, thanks to him. site was safe
She said she was New Englander. but
not from Ma;nc. Sho was rathcr roti-
cent about herself
When the clock struck twelve both
started and blushod. IL was spark.
ing timc" In New England, and Christ
mas morning at that
At first both looked grave. Then they
laughed. Its no use talking OF he'd
time" said sho, so We may as we'll
prepare 10 sit hcre all night and talk.
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Hab any ob yo' chiiun bin sinn,n'f
Or sassin' 20 suppearyahs. OF "a srinnin'f
fo' oettah road yo' Bible bout ole Moses on
de laws
Fob yo's undah oelisashuns TO Ole Santa Claus.
How many OBJ 20 ehiiun bin ,endln' TO do
church,
An done made up yo' minds to icabs de dcobii
In dc iurch
IIsb 70 tended up 10 toSunday-scaooi. an usten'd
TO yo' tcachahl
Does so aisays drap aniofci In TO try an spo,c
yo' prcachaht
ADJ you willfui TO yo' faddni or yo' r1uddaht
Docs yuh pcrtorvn,c yo' sistnh or yo' bruddah,
fo' bcitah change go taciicks cause well. Jess
because
Yos undan obliRashuns now TO olo Santa
Claus.
Kin 20 nnsuaa MI desc questions dat so pas
taa has pcr.,rif
Ef go kant. yo bcttah hans yo' haids on nevah
say Il word.
Fob yo' pasta sort Oh ree,;ons sat do dcbblrs
bin n IN yuh
An when Ole Santa Claus comcs roun' he'll
surely be aGu' yum.
So, ef sny Oh yO' chiiun I'm a sinnin',
or sasSin' yo' suppcaryah's. or q Frinain
70 bcitah read yo' Dlb.c, don't go hesitate or
pause
iSasc yo's uadah obiigeihuns now to Ole Santa
Claus.
Bow HAcRLEy
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I'm sorry to rob you Of your rest,
but YOU look strong, and guess 1T
won't hurt you"
Christmas morning broke. The storm
had passed. The sun laughed In the
heavens and the sky was blue as IL 1.
were June. They stood on tho door
step and viewed tho splendid panorama.
1hcn they went into tho house. John
eat on tho bed and whitfield; the woman
had insisted on getting breakfast. Tho
exercise flushed her checks. and John
stole furtive and admiring glanccs ut
her. She was vaguely like somebody
he had sccn before.
They sat down, ono on each side of
tho table. She heapcd his plato, and
then she leaned her head on her hand,
and her face palel and her voice
troElbled.
John Roach" she said (he had not
told Ear his namel. what arc you doing
here? Why are you not at home with
your pcople9''
Tho man started as II shot. His face
turned whito, through all the brown
upon It.
"Nho are you?" no said hoarscly.
that you know me? Who are you, I
say?"
rho woman leaned forward. shading
her eyes with her hand.
John. don't you knew me?'
"Dotty Watcrsl' he SAID ''OhI my
God.'
Then ho crossed quickly 10 her and
lifted her up in his arms. trembling the
while as II palsy-strlcsen.
why, Dorolhyl Dottyp' he said.
they told tho you bad died OF fover in
tho tOarsbos--that was long ago-moro
than twenty years. Have yon come
back to life again, Dotty. like them
folks IN tho Bible. and was IL true that
you said you'd never marry me?''
His eyes were misty: she freed hor-
self from his cugijrlee. drew her chair
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stood watching bor through the glass
door which led from the hallway 70 tho
N.tio pariOr.
She had finished nov, ard With the
stockings on her lap. leaned her head
dejecOedly upon her hand. II was so
hard 70 give pennies where her warm
heart would so gladly lavish pounds
"Oh. lionel. how you startled mo-" as
no opened the door and went In. ''Wby
what has happened. dcar2" lIo was
loaded down With packages, and every
pocket was bulging out in addition, and
she know that sotnething unusual bad
occurred
"Ibo Lord hasu't forgotten us yet.
Mary ho said, taking her worn face in
his hands aud kissing IL tenderiy. She
listened 90 his recital Of the convorsa-
tion With Mr. Dale with eres brimminQ
over with happy tears, and when be had
finished and she realized that tho load
Of harrassing debt was 70 DO lifted. her
face took on a reverent shade of joyful
Thanksgiving, and taking I.i0nel's hand
tn hers, she said. goatly. Let us pray,
MHs F " HOwABD.
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dat de we'd.
daA's rathah chill
some. mo- or less.
An' I notice dat de
backlog so't er
OF q ckies, Lo'r
bresst---
ole Crlmp is on de
tuhn-ptke On dc
frost Is ON DO
faincc
An SAINT Claus N
soon DC hysh. 50
chilun. hab somc
saince
I sccd I'm on ole
Nassa's ruG;twar
Iais de odd an
night.
Wild a span OBJ bsiky
reindyahs bofe
um capplc gray
an white.
Dey war Litched up
to n monsus look
In alltgatah
sleigh
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CUNNING CHUCK.
cer.sesaes story OF Plantation
Days

y old negro. tho
ownor OF n we'll
cultivated farm.
sat with n mum
ber OF his grand.
& hid ron In
front ~ n blax-
Ing nro OF hick-
ory logs. Christ
mas uns was
drawing noar
and on tho chill
dren's fac q y
happy fan y Y
had drawn pict-
ures OF bright
ea,,crncss. Tho
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JOHNNY ROACH.
n Christmas Nirht n Turkey
Crock Canyon.
RECRUITED

r &c r UITED
h ! IN in 81.
Twenty years OF
age. six feet
ono inch long,
and tho thin
n q st, looscst-
10 tc d, big
boncd specimen
Of humanity /
eyer did SEQ.
In our =ouavc
uniform he was
traly n "holy
show" tho Rau-
d y dress had at
trarfcd him aud
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sherid-Daniel n. jackson.
Dsputies--Juiius N. Monroe, Kingwood, Valley
nd Pleasant I. w. Criss, Lyon J. q. Lantz,
Onion; II. T.. Hsnway. Reno; L. K. Cuppett,
Grant Dorsey Fornan. Portland.
Clerk Circnt Court--John W. Watson.
Clerk County Court. Ami Martin.
Prosecuting Attorney j. fortncy.
County Surveyor y. McMlllen.
supf of sohools--Ben II. Elscy.
Assessor--East Side. Gabriel Pniiiam.
- West side. John s. rerkins.
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yirst pistrict- George W. Atkinson. Wheeling,
Ohio County.
ssccad Dfstrset--wilnam L. Wilson. Charles
eSWu. Jefferson Go.
Third Distrirf John ID. Anderson. Nicholas c.
fosrth pi.;rics--ch.sles b. smith. Psrkers-
arg. Wood County.
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DIRECTORY.

osssrnor~ A. Brooks riemipg, Marion County
orcrstsry OF stxts--w. II. ohlcy. Marion co
Auditor Patrick Y. Du6y, webster Co
AtSoruev 1eneral--Aifrod Caldwell. Ohio Go.
ouyt. Of scboois-B. s. Morgan. Aononsalia
bounty.
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IONEt." Thin
fingers futtcred
uneasily about
. frayed button
on an equally
trayed and worn
oyercoat. and -
woman's anx-
ious Dyes looked
d oprec atingly
into tho hus-
bands face
.UHau
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Cenrs Convene.

tsrsuit conrt--Narch -, September 1, and
scember II.
oily and October.
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ConsiabIes,

rinrwoo.l District, ~. L. Stone. Joseph T.
Rhodes.
yaley--A. j. lie Cherry Emanuel Dixon.
Lyon-I W. Criss, William H. Taylor.
goao-Den r. Wood ward saIu'l W. Bowman.
Portland -freston Glover.
ppion-f.loydC C. shaner, George GeisInap.
rlsssant--fames r; Ful.mer. A. q. Chidcster.
Grant william T. ID. Miller.
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Aag;s rates.

!. gins~-sl. Joseph N. Goodwin. simeon Mat
sinaly.
Valley Dave c. Zinn. John ". Strahir.
lvop, James NcGes. David J. Gibson,
F-ns, II. IT. Wheoier, T NJ. Summers.
Portland, John w. Hill, y. ID. 3enson.
tnior. Josse W. Sha1cr. Julius Scherr.
pioasArz. Levi r. Miller, ID. II. Martz.
Qres.ssg. II. NcGibbons, Alphi Hagans.
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TTsin leavos Einewood A. 1910 m ana a.
Fivee ~ Tunnelton ~ $40 O. M: leaves r0nnei.
Ten ot o9a ~ and arrives 81 Kinewood ~ f9.i0
.. H Le4Fee hlnkwood ~ 900 .. ln and afri 10
- Iunueiton az go o. M +. icates ronnelfoo ~
q h'ff "a. and arrives at kingWoot az s.el y m
Pc4ihs daily except Snnday
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coaxis-r0SERs oorSrr COURT.
Grant District. samuel r. Conner. Pres.
Pleasant. Lucian A. Martin.
PORTLAND, Henry e. Beatty.
Union. X. =. King.
Reno, Moses L. Sinclair.
lyon. Reason A, Pol.
vaAey. Mason Watson.
kinguood. Leroy shaw.
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-fou can depend upon IL the iifc IN
suranco agent sill be ono Of Tho earliest
New Ncat csllcrs lnocf Ocean
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Mcmbcrs sfCongresa.

Charles J. Faulkner. Marfinsborg. Bcrkley
John g. Ksuns. Charleston. Kanawha County
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Adam c. Snyder. OF orcenbrier County.
Hcury Brsnnon. Lewis Co.
!. W. English. Mason Co.
Daniel b. Lucas. Jefferson Co.
Convcnes ~ Charleston second Wednesday IN
January; wheeling. nrst "Wednesday ir June
Ubarlestown. lrst "Wednesday In September.
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roar.a ofEancaiIon.


Eoar:s OF EaHesiion.
.s.,.x, ,,,,r,., Capt. j. =. E.Murdock See.
u. e. Cihson. -
pAsg &, ziss, Pre-.
y.,,,v rr:J: A. Cox, Sos.
Nicholas Posten.
TCH Eliis Pres
u. ). 0ihson. See.
tchafies Jessor.
ID y. Hnker Prcs.
r... 'yvRliam I.ouvhrijgo. SEC
w. s stsaord
saT,oyy psPssry, Pros.
v"'''AnA sa.ruel b. frccissd.
A. l. Eilivtt
Julius Scherr. rros.
tsn,.. Lloyd shahcr. sec.
Charles II. Lawton.
pan.al C. Feather. Prcs.
ex.,.,t ". u. Ringer. Soc.
Is. ]. Martin.
IN. IN isSSa; csise@sr. Sec. ssc
sss sssik' < ff"sss. H'ns
Tewn emeiafs.
yor--c'hetsss NJ. Bishop.
Hesordef-JosephJ J ectson.
so6a s, aardock chss. W Fawcett. James II
sseieues.
Kalght. Of Pyth'as Lodge meets every Tnes-
&ty cvsnIns 81 their hall over y. W. Blaker's
store AZ 7s3o O'clock.
Ipdsponeent order OF odd FelIows-Todgs
ncets every saturday evening a. their hall IN
Bishops Block at 7;S0 o'clock.
Eoideu Rue Encamprnent No. 80. I. o, o. T
meets FIRST and Third Gonday evenings
each month. IN she odd Feilows' Hall, over the
pestoaise.
The Independent order OF Good Templars-
ssodge mcess syeTy Friday evening In tue X. o.
Hall. at 7.30 O'Clock.
.EIag Philip Tribe No Is, Improved order o,
ned Men meets ovory "wednesday evening ~
{. o'clock IN the Knights Of Pythias Hall over
Bakers store.
Churches.
n 4. churoh-~ftor. NJ. w Rider, Pastor
services-Preaching every sunday at 1890 Am.
nd T50 D. Sunday School y. NJ. Class
Meeting . .. m. Young Folks Meeting az G45
Pm. Prayer Meeting every Ttnrsday evening
at710.
Presbyterisn churoh-Ror u. r. Mcdonald.
Fast0r
seryiees-Yrsachipg eyery sunday At 1879 am.
ond 7:10 .. 10. SOnday School ~ 2 .. NJ Prayer
no8tiDg every "wednesday evening
An Il. Church.-Res. Bosley Boyco. Pastor
Services Preaching, Fourth sunday IN each
snouth
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Mary?" his tono was
gentle. with an under
current Of sadness
and despondency In
IL. Christmas comes
morrow. Lionel" She
1 not look I'm his face
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Htafe KsualsrA-EIeyenth niairiet.

william @: worlcy, Kingwood, Preston Co.
Col. Joseph spyd6r. Monongalis Co.
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noase Of DELEGATED

East sids-Dr. VI. s. Bryte, Bruceton.
West Side-Major u. n. Orr, Kingwood.
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rsustv g Gals

Jsdye. Thlra ~ fetal Bis;fle'.
Joseph T. Hokc. Kinh - d. Preston County.
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UNDER OBLIGATIONS.

a Negro ,~r.on.. cnr'.,m.. SERMON.
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s4ean


J r OByuL
Oen1 Manager.
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IL Builds up Old People.
SALMON BAY PARK.

Tao Melsh sFxxs ssll - ylaress "a tie wxTsrt
ssswrtar. IL a. osts nsaafses a-sss wetrA sixe
smszeyaens 20 ban sFssss. sad sses-A w3l fsTe
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washington. birthday Entertainment.

AZ The meeting OF The Young Nomans
Christian Temperance Union Tuesday
evening which was well attended. the
young women decided TO prepare s novel
entertainment for celebrating Washing
tea's birthday. Miss Ella sandersoa will
have charge OF the dTill. and dialogue viii
he one Of the features. Another meeting
will he held tonight in the Methodist Enis-
coral church. 90 ~hieh new members viii
be cord .Als1 weieaNed
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cTEAMkR KIRKLAND
BEE.

TIE uearey Fee Is now rea1y fes easzae<A
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-24
mARKErs.
NEW YORK srocx grytrw.

xnv ioRK. Jan. g. Stocks today showed
= more animation than yesterday excens
kMuusts and better distribution of bust.
~. while evidence OF broadening out o (
emarket continued 20 grow. The mar
today continued 10 advance. though
~ slowly. until toward delivery hour,
- Tsalizing sales upon the rise of the
- lew days caused set back. and a. q
nek final changes this evening are only
small fractions. and about equally d.
- between gains and losses. Not a
~ Important change Is noted among
ecttvc stocks. Governments are duh
= steady. Petroleum opened weak al
uk, declined y ti.o6 on light sales.
81 reaction then occurred. on which the
Rset closed steady 81 Si.osi.. stock ex-
NC Opening. $i.o7s.. highest. sl.o7ss:
sesl N.U6, closing, xI.Ui,a. Consoi-
~ exchange-opening si.o-is; high
Nes'.; lowest. $l.o*i. closing. $l.o6,s.
m sales. aos.eo barrels.
EXCHANGE AND SECURITIES.
NV YosK. Jan. 23- Money on call
s@s1s: prime mercantile paper.
S&Sss: sterling exchange steady 6,-day
- S.se. demand 81 sst..
ssr silver ass.
tnited States As tregislered) l.ts., United
aiss Is tcouponsl isl@. United States
~ trvsisseretl ili,s: United States AS
saPonsl iit's Pacific Is, ii6
sroeks
american Express, li5; Canadian Pacific.
~; canada southern. asa: Central Pa
- Ae. Burlington. itss,4 Lackawanna.
y, Denver & Rio sraade. To- Erie,
81. Kansas 4 Texas, ios. Lake Shore,
~ Louisville & Nashville. ssss: Mschi-
9 central, asa. Missouri Pacific. IS:
saern Pacific. 81; preferred. s4ss;
sowestssn. ilS; preferred. Al. New
- .snsral. Josh; Oregon Improvement.
Navigation. loo; Transeonunentai.
Reading. SIS: Rock island. 81. 81
M Texas Pacific. sis.: rnien Ia.
6as United States Express. Ss:
q ~ Western Union, ssss: American
- Oh. sss's.
MINING Sresxs
fosx, Jan. g Mining quotations;
WEI Alice. sizes; Best & Belcher.
oiedonia Black Hills. 81 ~: Crown
u.te; Consolidated California and
N.tos Commonwealth, Ntp.
s.siock r.. bid. SEQ: Coms.ock r. $ C.
o; beadwood Terre, $50, Eureka
~. csasses. 81 70; Gould 4 Curry. si.Ss.
9 Noreross, s. 20: Homes,ake. 500.
silver. tsoo: Mexican. 2.sss. Ontario.
ophir. $50: Savage. s-.s5. Sierra
WA, G.s,; satro Greek. siIs
ssw fosx NxscaAsnls. xAsxxr,
fosx. Jan. sa Hops Strong
vorsicns steady and unchanged 10
~ ae down; sales. .. SO bags. January.
~ Np' February. siass; March. siaS
April, slate. May. slssasis 80.
NO, steady. quiet. FAIR cargoss, ias.e.
!. Ss.ss Isle
RAW, hrni, more active. fair, re-.
- ssss eentEHugais. s.s test. 5s.esassc;
ssu hays mosAssss sugar. ~ test, 4s.e.
~ = iasss Manila: refined. firm. fair
.PfF Unchanged
Quiet. easier: domestic. 81 So
Duh. fairly steady. straits. x.osl.
~ FRANCISCO MARKET REVIEW
fkasefsrc. Jan. 1-whea,Z NJ.
~ = nsht business duh. aao.aels 81 a.
-pau and weak. No. feed. -SS.e.
Very duh. bat holders ansse.psse