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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-27

While the Chinaman uses his mouth
for a sprinkler, we use dam pener.-
Guthrie Steam Laundry. Leg IT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-27

EngaEou 10 q IFesIU6HI I'""-H HE'F'
PARIS, Jan. 20. The betrothal OF
Mile Lucie Faure, daughter of the
president of the republic to NJ. Paul
Deschanel, a member of the chamber
of deputies, is announced
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go People Injured

At the Guthrie steam laundry, IL
YOU don't send us your laundry, as
they are depending on us for living.
90 IL
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Hirzel Brothers lead all others iu
groceries and provisions. Try them.
l-i9 I'm
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Wanted-To exchange a frst-class
hard ware stock in Guthrie for inside
real estate in this city. Is lot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-27

My residence on.east Mansur avenue
is 70 sale -or rent Apply at once 10
c. I. A len.
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Or, Prices Cream Baking Powder
World' Fair Highs,- Medal and D;pIoma.

Many stubborn and aggravating
cases of rheumatism that were be
leved to be incurable and accepted as
life legacies, have yielded to Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, much to the surprise
and qualification of the sufferers. One
application will relieve the pain and
suffering and its continued use insures
an effectual cure. For sale by + b
Lille & Co, druggists.
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Long Sentence for Bond Forger.

LONG eehItHUU TUT /" I'U'" 7 Ut EUI'
New YORK, Jan. 90. Edwin Quigley,
the municipal bond forgcr. was to-day
sentenced to fifteen years and six
months Imprisonment by Recorder
GOff
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DR.. FARRINoToN.
Specialist In the Medical and Surgical Dis
eases OF Women.

eaaes OF WOment
Also successfully treats rectal diseas-
es, piles, fistulae, structures and In
fiammation of the urethra. Hernia
(rupture) cured without an operation.
Bronchial, lung and heart diseases
treated by the latest approved meth
ods. DR.. Harrington has had large
experience in sanitarium work, many
cases thought to he incurable can be
cured by his methods Office in Gray
bros. block IL l4u
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Beggs' Tropical OIL.

Go to Hirzel Brothers for cheap gro
ceries. 10 I'm.
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S. Gregg. teacher Of violin, mando-
lin, guitar, banjo. etc. Inquire OF
Caman's photo studio. 81 m
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ion, nervous liability, impaired memory,
low spirits, irritable temper, and thou.
sand and one arrangements Of mind and
body. Epilepsy, paralysis, softeening OF
times result from such reckless self-abuse.
To reach, reclaim and restore such unfort-
unates to health and happiness, is the aim Of
the publishers OF book written In plain but
chaste language, on the nature, symptoms
and durability, by home treatment, Of such
diseases. This book will be sent sealed, in
plain envelope, on receipt Of ten cents in
stamps TO pay postage.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical As
ISOLATION, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Special sale at the Welcome friday
Saturday and Monday asia
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THE MARKETS.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Jan 25i-WHRAT-Car
lots by sample on track at Kansas CITY, at
the close were quoted noninally as follows
No = hard 81 52HG No hard, Sic No
hard SOC. rejected, IS 49c; No. red. $40
b2c No red SOC No red 49c rejected 4sc
Sales by sample on track Kansas City; No
mixed corn. 40e bid, 4OSic asked No
mixed nominally 3)To No mixed. noml-
nally 3sc No white, car 4lc, cars 4OAe c
cars 4OTc No white. car 30Ac
OATs-Sold readily and we're a little higher
Receipts OF oats to-day, cars.
year ago o cars Sales by sample on track,
Kansas City: No mixed oats, cars,
SOc No nominaily e9o No 4 nominally 2sc;
No white oats. , ears 3!He No white
nominally sic
CANE SERD-Lower. e5c 9LOb per 100 lbs In
bulk MlLLET SEED German, firm, u 40 .
/ 55 per 10 lbs RYE-DulE No 2, nominahJ
soc No. g. 4sc FLAxsEED-Dull nominally
O. 3O0L3l, aceordins 10 billlnE bRAk-Ftrm.
ooa7Oc per cwt sacked CORN CHoP-Flrm;
77dsOc per ewt sacked
Hay-ReceiptA 20 ears market dull and
steady Timothy fancy, SlJ choice 40 % so
No l. sas 81 clover. mixed, $3.50 % Low
grade, 20 ~ Sd fancy prairie. IS So choice, q
a. So No 90 % % No , IS GSoo' packing
hay, "a 50 "a 81
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan 25 -Catue-Re-
ceipts, b,2 calves, l0l shipped yesterday,
1858 calves Al The market was extremely
dull steers steady to lower cows and
feeders steady to Q lower bulls and calves
unchanged stOckers not selling
Dressed beef and export steers. sa 5)d4 a
cows and heifers, T. s5 33E Mexican steers,
81 10 2S5 Texai and Indian steers, 81 s5GS IS.
Western cows t2TJ Texas and Indian eowA
SI 9OQ2 10. stoekers and feeders q 70 tS 70
mixed. SL6SdS
Hogs eceipts i),7.l no shipments TIT
market was dull and lower ami in somt
cases ilc lower The top was "a 80 and th'
bulk Of sales we're 81 20 "A, against "a IS FOL
top and 81 81 TO "A Q for bulk yesterday
Sheep-Receipts So shipped yesterday
4 Iga The supply WAS small and mostly good
There was a strong demand, and active and
nearly l0c hi ;her market,
Horses Receipts, l9l. shipped yesterday
lOI There was nothing doing In the hors
market to-day. Prices we're 15Gl0 lower thi
week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
Country Produce, Wholesale

BUTTER-Fancy grades are in better
demand: common butter is still low
Fancy dairy. 1Sd20c.; choice dairy, 1G1
lie: choice family packed, f6d1sc.
choice store packed. 13Gljc.: medium
store (packedD, l1Ml2c.; common grades
ga l0c. choice yellow rolls, l5nlSc.
EGGS-Receipts are heavy ana prices
lower. The prices now are: In crates
near by and fresh 1GGlTc.; in crates,
fresh and clean. Gdl7c.; in barrels and
boxes 6resh), 1Gq17c
POULTRi-All kinds of poultry are in
active demand. Prices are: Chickens
Qarge). Sc; ducks dive, per pound, SG
&c; hens dive, per pound, Sa9c.; geese
dive. per head, 40HJ0c.; ROSTERS told),
per pound 445c. live turkeys (gobblersl,
Mt10c. dressed turkeys (choice). 13G1
large. 11ql2c.; dressed chickens (choice).
lcIl2c.; large, 3QlOc.; dressed ducks
(choice). 120l4c.
MEATS-Lower prices are prevailing
as follows: Calves per pound (gross)
3Q5c.; sheep, per pound, 3qihc. beef
cows, per pound, 3dit2c.; heifers, per
pound, 3igd 4l2c.; steers. per pound. 2iau
32c. hogs (smalD. per pound, 5dJI4c.
hams (smalD, well-smoked, per pound
1OG11c. large (wel-smoked), per pound,
Sd5c.; sides (cured), per pound, Gn7c. !;
shoulders (smoked), per pound sac. !;
dressed pork, 5Ld5iAc.
HIDES AND TALLOW-Dry flint, per
p9Gnd, 6a7e. dr. gFabby, per pGlnG,
5G6c; dry sailed. per pound. 4Aq5Ac.;
green sailed hides, QiRc.; green hides,
3hG33tc: green sailed calf skins, 40dJ0c
tallow, 4G4lAc; beeswax. 23d25c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
WILLIAMSBURG NOTES.
Anniversary of Good Templars' Lodge
DR. Booths Visitor.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March l6.--Spe-
,lal.-The anniversary of the organization
of Surprise Lodge, No. 6Sl. I. o. G.. r.,
was celebrated here last night in their
hall on east Main street. A pleasing
pIogrs NINE. consisting of vocal and in
strumental music, recitations, was rem
dered, also a speech by Mr.. Dudley
Cowles. a college student. After these
exercises magnificent supper. consisting
OF all sorts of good things, was partaken
OF. A large crowd was in attendance.
and the evening was highly enjoyed. This
Lodge is in very prosperous condition,
and its roll now contains over eighty
names
DR.. r. c.. Booth had during the week,
at Carriers Grove. as his guest. Assistant
Naval Constructor Joseph j. Woodward,
who is a distinguished graduate of the
United States Naval Academy. and after
graduating here ne went to Paris, and
there for five years prosecuted his studies
He now has charge of the construction
of the gunboats at Newport News ship
yard.
Rev VI. T. Davis. pastor OF our Metho-
dist church, on yesterday, at the college
landing, about one mile from town, bap-
tized five persons by immersion. These.
together with about forty others. have
connected themselves with the Methodist
Episcopal church. as a result of the re-
cent meetings held by Mr. Scheduled.
our city sergeant for several days past
has been on the war-path and many a
worthless cur has bit the dust, in conse-
quenee or his unerring aim.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
me PErER n VRs TEAM.
1t Is Now Nearly Compieie--Nameso OF THOSE
Signed.

| PETERSBURG, VA, March lo'-Spe-
cial.-The Petersburg baseball team Is
now nearly completed. and Manager rem
! der thinks il will be one of the strongest
| i'm the league. The players signed are
Catchers: Jack Hayden, of Washing
! ton; age, twenty-five years five feet elSht
/ and one-half inches in height, weight To
| pounds. In 1892 he was with the Cal
weston, Texas, league, and in 1873 with
| the Kansas CITY team. {. +. McClung'
Of East Radford. Va, age twepiy-four
| years; height. five feet eight inches,
weight, l65 pounds: played Teigh pa
College team; also with Chattanooga, of
the Southern League in 1892. In 1898 and
1894. he was with North Carolina teams.
Pitchers: John Foreman. Of Balti-
more, aged twenty-one years; height, five
Ieet seven and one-haf incnes weight,
80 pounds. Played professionally the
first time last season, with the Peters
burg team. r. j. Packard, of Clarks-
Vile. Iowa. aged twenty-four years;
height, five feet eleven inches; weight. 40
pounds; in 1892 and 1893 he played with
the Topeka, Kansas. team, of the Western
Association, and i'm 1894 with the Indianap-
oils team. Charles Harris, OF Macon,
Ga. aged twenty-five Yeas; height. five
feet ten and one-haf inches; weight 16J
pounds; this will be lis first professional
season. Manager Pender saw him pitch,
and thinks he is a coTker. j. McJames,
OF Splrtanburg, :. c., aged twenty-five
years; height, five feet ten inches; weight.
16j pounds. Arthur Thomas, OF Washing
ton; aged twenty-onc years: height five
feet seven and one-half inches, weight.
80 pounds; left hand; pitched for the
Franklins. of the Chicago City League,
the penuant winners.
Infeders: j. &. Hampton, of VIII
Transport, first baseman; age, twenty
three years; height, six feet one inch;
weight. IFS pounds. lie comes with a
good record from some professional team
OF Pennsylvania. He is a fine baseman,
fast runner and hard hitter.
Sherman Perry of Indianapolis, second
baseman; age, twsnty-four years; height,
five feet nine inches; weight, 80 pounds.
In 1892 and 1898 he played with the To-
peka team, of the Western Association
Perry is a eft-hand hitter and a very
fast runner.
Robert T.. Fender of New Orleans, third
baseman; age. twenty-sX years; height
nye feet ten inches weight. l65 pounds.
He played in minor league teams all over
the country last season. and also with
the Mobile team of the Southern League.
Fender, who is a fine ball player. will
manage and captain the team.
George Metz OF Washington, short
stop: age. twenty-four years; height, five
feet eight inches; weight, 80 pounds. He
played on teams OF North Carolina for
the past two years. Metz is a fast in
fielder, good near runner and hitter.
Centre field: Stuart Sanford, age.
twenty-four years height. five feet nine
inches; weight. 100 pounds. Everybody
III the league knows what Sandy can do.
one Of the catchers will ill right field.
Left field has not yet been filled. but Pen
der Is after man for this position.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
DEATHS,

DAsHIELL.-Dled., at yiente Frlo, near
Colon, republic of Colombia. South Amer
lea Of congestion Of eo the 5TiI on sun
DASHIELL; aged thirty-nine years.
Interment was at Vicente Frio, on the
evening of March 4, 1895.
STRATENEYER.- Died. at his resi-
der &c. in Chesterfield county. al 2:25 p.
NJ. March IL. 1885. HENRY STRATE-
MEYER, in the siXty-ninth year Of his
age.
BEALE.-Died. on March 10th. at $40
Fifth street. MARY ~. wife of tie late
late David ". Patterson. in the nifty
Funeral from Grdce-street Baptist
church THIS Sunday AFTERNOON at
4 o'clock. Her friends and those OF
her son-in-law, w. S. Undertake, are
Boston, New York. Jersey City. .Balti-
more. Washington. Augusta (Ga) and
Corsicana (Texas) papers please copy.
FEENAN.--Died,o on March 18th. at G15
+. NJ, at the residence of her niece. Mrs.
MARGARET .FEENAN, sister to John
McEvoy; aged ffty-four years, native of
Dundalk, County Louth, ireland
Funeral Will take place from the Cattle
at 5 o'clock. Friends of the family are
respectfully invited 10 attend
Washington. Philadelphia. and San
Francisco (Cal) papers please copy.
%
NASH.--Died, at the residence Of her
mother. Mrs. Clara Nash. No. 70S east
Grace street. Saturday morning. March
TO- 1895. little LYDIA NJ. NASH.
portion of the funeral services Will
take place at the residence at II 80 o'clock
SUNDAY MORNING.
The remains will be taken TO Powhatan
county for interment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
4 Ifilby Design.

The handsomest decorating in wall
paper ana relief-work i'm the city is IN
the store of r. +. Hannigan d Co, sos
east Broad street. In the centreDiece
the relief comes out inches and blended
from dark shadow-blue down to the
brightest east of blue and gold, surround
ed with rope. painted I'm bright French
gold. The inlay is i'm relief blended IN
lavender and light-blUe, with a line Of
gold-rope The cornice is circled I'm pure
white relief. The side wall is done in
white satin lace and drapery finish. The
design and work is the invention of Nj.
w. II. Llewellyn. a member of the firm
of Hannigan & Go. Mr.. Llewellyn is the
artist who decorated Howard & Minters
place, i'm Portsmouth written up by
number Of newspapers to be the finest
decorating to be seen i'm the South: also
the designer of the decoration of he
Atlantic Hotel, the Capitol, the Mansion
House, and many elegant private resi-
dences in Norfolk. Va, and throughout
the South. The public is cordially in
vited to call at No COS east Broad street
and examine the work of art. as il will
pay any to look at who are contemplate
ing having their house handsomely paper
cd and decorated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
MONTGOMERY Republicans Nominate.

CHRISTIANSBURG. VA, March 10
Special.-The Republicans held large
and enthusiastic CONVEX ton to-day 10
nominate county officers. James u
Haynes incumbent, was nominated Tor
Treasurer: Thomas l.. Moore for Com
monwealth's Attorney; w. +. Flannagah
for Sheriff. and Charles w. Surface, the
present deputy. Flanagan received the
nomination, to the surprise of all, as 1t
was thought Surface would have no OPP
position.
Commissioner for First district, r. *.
Thompson; for Second district, w. A.
Bell: for supervisor of this district, c. r..
Einstein. other district officers were also
nominated The convention was quite
turbulent at times.
A blizzard is prevailing tonight. and
1t is awfully cold The county roads are
in an awful condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
RIEH MnNn Va March LIZ

RICHMOND, VA. March 10. 1875.
No offerings of tobaccos at auction on
| Change to-day or for the week endins
| to-day.
Private sales reported to the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers, - hogsheads: fillers. A; scrap
/. Total. 50 hogsheads.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
week ending to-day: Wrappers. 81 hogs
(brighD, 3; leaf dark. go; sun-cu:ed.
g. Tugs dark, A. Total, JGl hogsheads
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections Bright. 10 hogsheads: dark,
30 hogsheads. Reinspections-Bright. 12J
hogsheads.
And for the week ending to-day: In
spections-Bright. 20 hogsheads: dark. 49,
hogsheads and II tierces. Relnspec-
tions-Bright. 42G hogsheads and tlerces !.
dark. - hogsheads.
Total sampling for the week ending
to-day. $50 hogsheads and 10 tierces.
Shockoe Shelburne's, seabrook's. Ale
shany and Vaughans tobacco ware
houses report to-day: Receipts, 10 pack
ages; deliveries, 127 packages.
The same tobacco warehouses. with
Old Dominion, Jones' Davenports and
Planters added report for the week
ending to-day: Receipts, AZ packages;
deliveries. d9J packages
Excess Of the deliveries over the re-
ceipts for the week ending to-day. 1s3
packages.
United States internal revenue col
lections for the city of Richmond Va.
to-day: Cigars and cigarettes. s9S.75 plug
tobaccos, 81 ,2S739. Total. S1,3SG14
United States internal revenue coll
lections for the city OF Richmond. Va.
for the week ending to-day: Cigars and
cigarettes. IS. $50: plug tobaccos. si2,-
72t 80. Total. 81, G0f1J.
Sales OF dark loose tobaccos on the
Richmond breaks for the week ending
to-day: Shockoe warehouse sold 30.S65
pounds; highest price, Sl10. Crenshaw's
warehouse sold 81 % pounds; highest
price. Sg1J.
There were several buyers on the Rich
mond Tobacco Market TODAY. among
them were Messrs. Dula and Brooks. Of
Danville. Va; Mr.. G. II. Lindenbergor.
Of Louisville. Ky. and Mr.. T.. ID. Chris
tian. of New York city.
No visitors registered on the Tobacco
Exchange to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, I'LL, March 1G-Wheat
slipped back further to-day. Gradually
aspect Of the situation. and the people
who profess to believe that there was
no possibility of anything but con-
tinued rise are beginning TO find their
theories at variance with the true state
OF affairs. The claims that foreigners.
finding our stock low. would give evil
dences of change of heart. and would
promptly apply TO America for supplies:
do not meet with confirmation. and
easier markets both in England and the
Continent show indifferences. AT least.
with the American situation. That the
Government report is discredited. both
at home and abroad. is proved by the
fact that values suffer loss instead of
advancing. To,day's market vas quet
Yesterdays close: The selling was over
done. and covering by shorts caused a
rally later. but finally an utter lack Of
demand. with moderate offerings. brought
about a decline prices closing at the
extreme inside quotations for the day.
May wheat opened from 1910. TO 56i,c.,
ing at the latter. 9saiAc. under yesterday.
Cash wheat was steady
Corn-More general belief from the sup
plies of soTa n % be annie and fS Sr ' rs
speculative interest works to the dsad-
vantage of present prices. The :mme
date factor today was the action in
recovery. with finally a. decline taking
place. May corn opened at 4GMc.. sold
between 46hc, and 4Gc.,. closing at 4Gd
45hc.. &c under Yesterday Cash corn
WAS easier at ii@lac. decline.
Oats were dull and inactive. No one
evinced interest. and prices followed the
example of wheat and corn. At the close
May oats had lost nc. from yesterday.
The range kept within narrow boundaries
throughout the session. Cash oats were
easy and &c. per bushel lower.
Provisions-Pork was raided during to-
10 anrSlyr Ice faV
for such tactics offering literally. ac-
counts as 10 the amount he really sold
differing BY their relation 10 pork lard
and ribs likewise suffered. Quite late in
the session the pressure was removed.
and the demand was found adequate TO
a partial recovery. The close was made
higher than yesterday for May pork.
&c lower for May lard and a shade
lou.nr for Nav r.ihS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 16--Cotton steady;
| middling. gulf, on; middling. Va; net re-
bales; exports TO Great Britain 1.9Is
| bales; France, loo bales: Continent. 40
bales; forwarded. 1876 bales; sales, 20
bales; spinners. 70 bales: stock. lvi, -
bales; March. $40; April. 600; May. Ga;
June, 612; July, els: August, 6.l5; Sep
TENDER. 60; October. So; November.
60; December, go; January. CD
Net receipts, i2.772 bales: exports to Great
Britain. 4.6,S bales; France. G,31J bales:
Continent 22,sis bales; stock. 92O.5.l
bales
Total since September ist-Net receipts.
1851 30 bales; exports to Great Britain.
2151.siG bales: France, 6O9,lI9 bales;
Continent. 1,9l6.J46 bales.
The total supply OF cotton for the world
is 470l .22s bales. of which 4.3s2.02s bales
are American, against 4,33Oy20 bales and
3,16, 40 bales, respectively. last year;
receipts of cotton this week at all In
terror towns. 17,6S3 bales; receipts from
TN. plantations. g7.i07 bales; crop in
sight. S.769. 4C; bales
NEW ORLEANS, March 1G.-Cotton fu-
lures. closed firm: sales, 100000 bales;
5.s3: July. 5s7: August. 5.93; September,
5.N October, 5oS; November, d.o2; De-
cottop-Good business and prices adj
vanced; American middling, 3 BIG: sales.
1900 bales; American, 12.5O0 bales; spec
ulation and export, 5000 bales; receipts
1000 bales: American, 800 bales. Fu-
lures opened firm and demand good:
American midding, March and April
3 1864; April and May. 3 12-6i May
and June. 9 12-G403 1864: June and July.
3 14-6td3 1864: July and August. 3 l5-6i
az 1864; August and September. 3 1864
az 1854 September and October. 3 1864
az 1864 october and November. 3 20-6i
az 22-Gi. Futures firm at the advance.
=. M.-American middling. fair.
3N: low middling 3A; good ordinary.
3 ordinary. 1876: March, 3 1864; March
and April. 3 1864; April and May 14-Gi.
sellers; May and June. 3 1864. sellers:
June and July. 3 1864. sellers; July and
August. 3 11-6id3 1864. sellers: August
and September. 3 1S-64Q3 1864. buyers:
September and October, 3 2O-G4 value;
october and November. 3 2l-G4G3 22-6i.
sellers; November and December. 3 22-GI
az 1864. sellers; December and January.
2 23-GfG3 (24-6f, value. Futures closed
firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
TEE CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
MONEY
Offerings and SaIcs xt the Richmond To-
bacco Exchasge-Intsra al Revsnus
Collections Foreign AdviceA

NEW YORK. March lG-IStocks ruled
firm at to-days session. the exceptions
being Sugar and .Distiile;-s. which were
rather weak. Sugar opened a traction
higher at 9sik. b,u later sold down 10
37kQo734. the rise I'm certain grades oil
refined sugar announced th,s mornins
failing 10 check tine liquidation, when
has been going on since the declaration
OF the regular dividend a week aeo;
Distillers dropped 40 III. on sales OF
140oo shares. western houses being the
largest sellers, Railway ; stocks ment
I'm the group ranges from J. to TX per
cent Jersey Central, NeT York central
and the low-priced issues scored me
accounts for this rise. The fact that
the reductions In the New York central
and 81. Paul dividends has not dislodged
long stock has created change IN SEN
timent For the mo ment the Anthra-
cite and Bituminous Ctalers are IN favor.
the former on reports that the managers
will meet at an early date ana settle
the question OF allotmcnts and the lat:
ter because OF the agreement Just arrived
al by the Ohio producers, which. accord
ing 10 those interested. Isl said to be OF
Among the iow-priced shares Kansas
and Texas preferred doomed into promi-
nence. selling up 10 "a on limitations
that the annual report 10 be given out
ncter. Speculation closed firm. with
prices anywhere from \ to ~ per cent;
higher than yesterday nnals. Jotal
sales. SS.53l shares, including 11.JD
shares of Sugar. Sales of listed stocks
aggregated 5000 shares; unlisted. $4,000
shares. The bond market was active
and strong
Money on call is nominaly ~ per cent;
prime mercantile paper pyM5 per cent.
Sterling exchange is firm. with actual
business In 9oh bsnk s bills at ass for SHY
4SsIyi49o: commercial bins. 3s7hm4s713.
Bar silver. 6i%. Mexican dollars. 49l9.
Government bonds firm. state bonds
steady. Railroad bonds strong. Silver
at the board was GO .o
Treasury Balances-Coin. sS9.S2j. 600;
currency, 100000.