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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
Friday, February 1Q-p. m


Dealings in the stock market to-day were ex-
tremey limited and narrow with price move
ments Irregular, but as a rule resulting In small
short interest. general rally followed the an
nouncement Of the regular dividend declaratio
by the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, the only
important exceptions to the upward movement
being furnished by the anthracite shares which
were attacked by the professional element in the
hopes Of inducing outside liquidation on freely
circulated reports Of poor business in the coal
trade. Jersey Central made net loss of Ia per
cent but none OF the selling could be traced to
sources other than speculation. and in Delaware
and Hudson weak opening was followed by a
small net gain at the close. Early selling In the
anthracite shares was doubtless based upon
published report Of January production, which
was much in excess OF official figures, the report
further stating that the excess Of production in
January and February would exceed the market
requirements by 200O000 tons The market
quirements for the two months are estimated at
100000 tons, and as production in January. by
official figures. did not exceed 2,S40,OOD tons
there are no good reasons for believing that the
February production Will run the total Of the
two months TO much above JOWOtU tons Lake
Shore stock furnished the only important net
gain in the active list, advancing TO Los the
highest price in its history. and closing AT net
gain of 2M per cent. The buying In this stock
was Of good character and in part by house
with foreign connections. but no significance was
attached TO the dealings beyond the fact that
they were probably in the interests OF investors,
and that the stock could not be purchased except
at advancing figures. Hooking Valley securities
enjoyed slight rally on the removal OF selling
pressure and the general railway list or small
purchases closed at fractional net gains. The
Industrials comparatively duh al small
changes In the list of railroad earnings printed
further on in this column encouraging returns
will he noted in the Southern Railway and some
of it's controlled lines. Total sales of stocks
amounted to only 100 426 shares
Prices for last sales OF the principal active
stocks compared with the final figures OF yester-
dow u.ere follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

In State issues $500 settlement 3s tsmall
honds1 sold at ~ Ten shares OF Tradcsmens
Rank stock sold at 80.
railroad bonds were Irregular at small net
cbanges ON a moderate volume Of business Ihe
nrinnlnal net gains were made by Lehgh valley
Terminal ~, II, to 10; Hooking Valley rs. to
90. Ohio southern irsts. y 10 SJi9; San Antonio
Tine rs receipts ~ 10 11tas; Denver and Rio
crande u.s. y to ss19; Kansas and Texas sec
onds, 81 to 59as. and Wabash second os, y 70
60 The chief net losses were In Kanawha and
Wichiean 4s 1 to IT. Union Elevated first be,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 1897

J to 90; Manhattan cohsol 4s, y to 9it.:
Southern Pacific of New Mexico frsts = to
l"3; Chicago and Northern Pacific first receipts
~ 10 va. and ST. Louis and San Francisco H.
y to 6!A Standard Rope and Irvine Us ad-
vanced 1as to %
Money on call 1,e61a. per cent. Time
money was 2a2ia per cent for sixty days. per
cent Tor three months. , per cent FOR four
months, and per cent for six months. Com
mercial paper was 3@4 per cent for the best
names for ell periods. and above for names not
so well known. All branches of the money mar
ket were extremely dull.
The foreign exchange market was firm on
small volume of business Posted rates FOR ster-
ling closed at 81 SJlaG$i Sc and 81 81 for long
and short bills respectively. Rates for actual
business closed as follows
s,.,,.0. cabs s.s L on Demand IM
l Tranas ,ic. as sis sis siss
GG GiSHs1'rAs sos i55 % i ,os m,,essS iiS
Domestic exchange was as follows at the
places named: New Orleans-CommcrcaL 2oc
discount; bank, 81 pre- mum. st. Louis-2oc.
discount San Francisco-Sight. &c. telegraph.
21l9c. Savannah-Buying, 1-16 per cent on;
selling at par Charleston-Buying. par selling.
IS per cent premium Cincinrati-23c discount
Chicago-I0c. discount. Boston-far ard loc.
premium.
Bank clearirgs in this city were: Exchanges,
i3402T75;! balances sG.2H SsG. Baltimore
Exchanges. S1.I6l 800 balances. $500. 400. Phil
adelphia- Exchanges. S9,4W.G6I: balances. 81
doG's1 Chicago-Exchanges. 81. 1OG.6So; bal
ances. S112bI12 observation-disclosures. Sl2.-
iiGSO: balances. S1.Jg4 .2.W.
The price Of commercial bar silver in this
market was G49sc. Mexican dollars were quoted
at jO3,c. In London bar silver was unchanged
at 20 l1-16d Silver exports tomorrow. 6J9oDo
ounces.
Money on call in London 11s per cent.
Open market discounts per cent for short and
long bills. British consos closed at Ill l3-I6
for money and 11l7s for the account. Paris ex-
change on London. % francs 1Sh centmes
French rentes. 102 francs 321s centimes Dis
count rate in Paris. 4 per cent. Discount rate
in Berlin, pa per cent.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement
covering actual results Of two DAYS ago. COM
pared with the last preceding statement. gives
the following balances:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

Actual cash bal S2Ij 550jl5 s2I5. s2T562 Inc s2'0i7
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were 1914 40. internal revenue rec i1ts,
S4Jl, Go2, and the miscellaneous receipts. S3t3,-
6}d: total Government receipts for the day 81
119IJS: expenditures. 81 .D95,HW: excess Of re-
cepts S24 I,S Roc eipts for the month TO date.
SlI G2J 19i. expenditures, S21 .JI3.O0O excess OF
expenditures, S3,941.20G. Receipts for the fiscal
year to date. $3.50 .4jO39l; expenditures. SAL
2523S9; excess Of expenditures, 81 .39s. Re-
ceipts of National bank notes for redemption to-
day were $267 $40.
The Sub-Treasury was a debtor at the Year
ing House $4,000 Its net gain on balance
81 4:}4 800. made up by gain in currency
Of 1896 134 and gain In coin OF SiOS. I'll. To-
days operations included: Receipts. A.lsl ,4o4
payments 81 30 449 resulting I'm general bal
ance of S1S1 1853 GA. consisting OF 1876
coin and so 631 13S currency. The business for
the week ended tonight includes receio DTS OF
SOD 96S 439 and payments of Sl9,S32, Ia. De-
Quoting from the receipts SI,14O.00 and from
the payments So 7S1 600 for items which affect
only it's account with the general Treasury. its
loss as affecting the banks S216I3S
The Daily Mining Company has declared divi-
dend No II Of - cents per share 'iJOOD, max
ing So 92j 900 paid in dividends TO date payable
March / The transfer books close on February
-.
IMPORTS OF DEYGooDs At NETWORK.
Week ending Feb. ~. is95 .. ls9W 80 -,l W., W.;
Thrown on the MARIE; 4,G2s.c9o 3o'a3a' 2seGIT7
Entered at the s2iosGos 500 $4,000 sl7 sos e,2
Thrown on the market -7.s2sas' 22oii"" 1'''i23f'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

BONDS-THE MONEY MARKET
Sales of Government bonds were S3DNn
coupon As of 1925 at 122is. Sl23WU at 122ss
and 81 900 registered Is Of 1907 al III Final
quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
Reorganization
Norfolk & Western Railroad
System.
Norfolk & Western Railroad Co.,
the Roanoake & Southern Railway Co.,
and tho Lynchburg & Durham Railroad Co.

NAV exchange the the Of Trust Com
pany Equitable Building. New York for the securities
OF the Company to which they are entitled.
The new Bonds for $500 and $1,000 each and the
shares for 500 each Fractional amounts
WILL he settled In Cash as authorized by the Plan
have been made with the Reorganization
Committee whereby holders OF certificates entitled to rac
tions Of a bond Of share sell such fractions or
buy such may be necessary 10 ene them to
an entire Bond entire share at the office Of the
Trust Company the price Of fractions being fixed by the
Committee time according 10 quotations
the Exchanges
Holders transmitting REORGANIZATION Ger
tIhcmtes by mail will pIense Indicate
whether they wish to sell or buy fractions,
and whether they desire the new securities
sent to them by mail or by express mt their
own expense.
THE MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY.
by LOUIS FITZGERALD. President.
NEW YORK. February iG. 1897.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08
CLAUS SPRECKELs. VIM G. IRWIN
Claus SpreCkelS & Go.
BANKERS.

UlduS OprGCktlS q w.
B a ~ x b II -.
HONOLULU =. II. L.
San Francisco Agents-The Nevada
Bank of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCC-rhe Nevada Bank
of San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank of Lon
don, Ltd.
NEW YORK-Amer'c can Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Merchants National Bank.
PARIS-Ccmptoir National d'Escomp-
tie de Paris.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA -
Hongkong and Shangha' Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
BanA of New Zealand.
VIC1 ORA AND VANCOUVER-Ban
of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received. Loans Made on
Approved Security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issue. Bills of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08
Made.

We give our customers the
benefit of our purchasing all
goods in large quantities
whereby we can purchase
goods at a much lower figure
than other dealers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08
Finest
Brushes

Nothing is more disgusting
to experience than using a
tooth brush that sheds it's
bristles and causes the opera
tor to gag and spit. We have
brushes that we guarantee
will not shed their bristles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08

We predict, as it comes near to Christmas
that they will be all sold. Better order one
this week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
FIRST WOMEN TO CROSS.
Brides of Two Missionaries Made tn.
Trip before Fremont.

In the Ladies' Home Journal George
Ludington Weed writes of when DIR.
Whitman Added Three Stars to Our
Flag and shows conclusively that a
party Of five people, including two wom-
en-, crossed the Rocky mountains at
South pass in 1896, six years prior to
Fremont's crossing. Concerning this
interesting historical incident Mr.. Weed
writes: THE first wedding tour across
the continent was in 1886. There were
two couples, Marcus Whitman, NJ. d.,
and Rev. II. II. Spaulding and their
brides. They made the journey of $500
miles, occupying seven months, in a
wagon, the first to cross the continent.
DIR. Whitman, having visited the region
before, was guide TO the new home in
Oregon. lie was the first to make
known its value to the United States.
South pass is reached" writes Mr..
Weed of the famous journey. "the
highest plateau, the divide of the con-
tinent. In the pass the traveller reads
the inscription: Fremont, 1892 All
honor due to the Pathfinder but also
TO the two heroines who had gone
through six years before his claimed
discovery. Let another inscription
read: Mrs. Whitman and Mrs Spauld-
ing, 1896
at is the Fourth of July. The party
pauses in its journey. Patriotic words
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

didn't ], that the Lord was a leading
me TO see duties. amt no believer in
signs and things, Cynthy Ann" Miss
Hannah went on after a little, "but last
Sunday, I'm free TO tell you. | was
troubled in my mind beyond anything
| remember before. even when was
converted, and | asked the Lord for
sign; and then | put my finger in the
Bible and opened IL, and what ] read
was. in Deuteronomy, like this: that IL
there was n poor man among our
brethren. or needy, we was to open our
hand and TO give 10 him. And now I
don't dare do anything else, you see."
and Miss Hannah really looked relieved
at this confession of faith"
THE Lord be praisedi" calculated
Cynthy Ann; 1t seemed to be a way of
hers. ''Have you invited them yet?"
"No," CURLY.
"0h! wouldn't they enjoy thinking Of
il, and kind of getting ready?" she
III ged. timidly.
"Cynthy Ann" and Miss Hannah spoke
slowly, 81 do not think best to make
IL too easy and pleasant. Sarah was a
member, and she had no right to marry
a man who wasn't. She must suffer for
her sin still. ! shall not invite her until
Wednesday afternoon"
If we could imagine an "avengine
angel" with thin, gray hair drawn into
tight pug, two pair of spectacies
pushed high on forehead, and lips set
close, Miss Hannah might have served
for the character at that moment. But
IL spite of herself she grew gentler wit
every hour until Thanksgiving. One
cannot cherish love in the heart with
out its showing. of course. 1t was like
the asters Seraph's youngest girl
| brought. all the choicer for being so
| late.
For they all came, of course, shabby
but clean-and hungry. The four chit
| dren really seemed hollow. clear to their
| boots" as Miss Hannah said afterward.
But that was after she bad had the
pleasure of filling them up. Then when
they had gone out into the soft India q
summer for a play, the three elders
! drew their chairs together, and talked,
at first hesitantly, then more and more
earnestly, drifting back to the days OF
their childhood and youth, when they,
! tco, had dreamed and hoped and
planned. And as they talked the tones
grew softer, sometimes even tremulous.
II should have prayed to die long
ago." the sad-eyed mother said, IF it
| hadn't been for the children. | amt of
much use to them though. Nothing out
az old string that holds them together"
Il am not even an old string" Miss
Hannah said. but Sereph, I'll join
myself to you after this, and
we'll tie together" and then some
way, the two wriakled hands came
together in long clasp; and then,
presently, there was slipped from one
to the other, the same grimy envelope
Benny had brought.
Il never meant 10 keep it," Miss Han.
nah said. Get a comfortable shawl, or
shingles, or anything. And the note,
Seraph; see; it won't ever trouble you
any more" and lifting the stove lid,
Miss Hannah laid On the Goals yellow
pepper, that both watched shrivel ia
! ashes. You see, Seraph, I'm bound to
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
,w-Or some one watching at the

dow-or some one watching at the
door?
She put up" Tom. made her cup of
tea and ate her cold ham and bread,
but 1t did not refresh her.
THAT black rooster'll weigh seven
pounds II he does an ounce" she re-
marked to herself, land | suppose Ill
have him; though what on earth, Han
nah Litchfeld. you're talking about
keeping Thanksgiving for, can't see.
You haven't got a bit of ii in your heart,
and you know you haven't. You are
hard, lonesome old woman, and roos-
tiers, nor turkeys either, can't help that.
You don't love anybody but yourself,
and may the Lord help you! I'm a
pretty halt and poor thing to offer, but
] guess I'll have to give up, and let Him
lead me awhile" she whispered softly
with the fading shadows. and then
came peace.
The next morning Miss Hannah was
up betimes, and her small washing
waved in the earliest breeze. That was
nothing unusual. but the trip that she
took with Tom, soon after, was more
so. There was a smile as she passed
the rickety house and weedy cornfield,
but no stop until they reached the town
poorhouse, standing bare and unshut-
tered, on its bleak hillside.
81 want you TO go home with me,
Cynthy Ann, and stay awhile" Miss
Hannah said to n gentle, faded little
woman who came sttfly to meet her.
Are you willing?"
1.-THE Lord be praised" was the an
swer given through tears. "He knew
twas hard trusting Him in this place,
SO He's going to brighten it up for me. "
And you are not coming back again,
not while live" Miss Hannah said, as
they wound their way among the hills
you can't exactly be said to be a rela
tive, though my grandIather's wife was
your step-grandfather's sister. But it's
been given to Inc TO see that it's nigh
enough relation for the Lord to find Il
duty in it. And, Cynthy Ann. now that
I'm getting old and gray, | guess it's
about time for me to be looking up my
duties" she admitted grimly.
That was all the confession Miss Han
nah could be expected to make. Her
nature would be one rather to do than
to talk.
And all that day and the two follow
ing the small, tidy house witnessed
such life and activity as it had not seen
Tor many year.
at seems too good to be true" Gym
thy Ann said that afternoon, as she sat
by the window looking down the wind
ing, stony road, placidly stoning raisins.
ITO be out of sound of Marin Becker's
scolding, and getting ready for a
Thanksgiving dinner. | haven't seen
one, no nor smclled one-and | think
the smells most as good as the eating
don't you, Hannah Pin 20 years"
1--WE smelled them in that time" re-
turned Miss Hannah shortly, but
that's as deep as it went, | guess.
mean to feel it this time"
Let me pick that rooster, Hannah, u
Cynthy Ann said the next morning as
the devoted bird took hot water bath.
Its just what I'm fit for, sittin' down
Job. And it makes me think of ma
more'n so years ago, and how she'd say:
Now, Cynthy Ann, you may look out
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
TIE WILD WAVES. WORK.
Wearing Away of Islands In Cbcsa-
penke Bay.

We often wonder at the miracles Of
nature, and sometimes doubt IL all
things that biologists tell can possibly
be true. But the changes that are taxi
ing place every day meet the marvels of
the past, and show that nature is as
busy as she ever was in any age or pc
Rod, says the Baltimore American.
Not many years ago the chain of is
lands on the eastern side of Ches-
apeake bay were large and valuable.
But they have been getting smaller all
the time. Sharps island. once quite a
settlement, is now comparatively
small spot in the busy waters. Every
year the Chesapeake bay is different.
The tides that carry the drainage Of
many states through her mouth, which
is only ~ miles wide, are working
changes every hour.
In New York hundreds of thousands
of dollars were spent upon great hotel
near the waters edge. Now the water
is running under its foundations, and
there is a probability that the house
will be total loss. The water of the
Hudson undermined one of mans
strongest works, and train pitched
into the river. At Atlantic City the
tides have robbed some property own
ers and have made others rich.
But the most striking incident of all
in recent history was the obiteTation
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

the pin feathers, and mind you don't
leave one large enough for grandma's
sharpest glasses to spy All. l knew
what good times meant in those days!"
"Well, it does seem good, | must say
said Miss Hannah. setting the fowl and
some old pans beside her companion,
ito have somebody interested in what's
going on and to speak a word back TO
YOU. It's dreadful lonesome when you
say something bright not to have soul
to know it, Well now, you feather him,
and I'll go right to stirring up mincc
meat and making those pies. They're
better, think, kept few days. don't
you? And I'll pvt on the cranberries
and let 'em stew slow and all down to
Jelly. Some folks just cook 'em up like
ample sass and leave it. Bah! 'Tain't
fit to eat. Folks used to know how to
cook, Cynthy Ann-at Thanksgiving
time anyway"
Amid this unusual ripple of talk
small boy made his appearance, with
wondering eyes, and nose tilted high as
though to take up all the savory odors
that filled the kitchen air.
"Oh, it's you, is it, Benny?" Miss Han
nah said. peering over her glasses.
"Yesm," the boy returned promptly.
holding out grimy envelope. Here,
ma sent you your interest" and then his
ewes wandered to the steaming pies just
piaced on the table. with look that
told how his boyish mouth watered for
them.
Miss Hannah drew her second pair of
glasses down from her forehead TO their
proper position, and. opening the en-
velope, counted the money.
"Three twos is six, and four ones and
six make ten, and two silver ones make
~" Then sine counted it over, begin
ming with the silver this time. Its
all right" she announced then, slipping
the envelope into her pocket. "You can
90 now, and tell your ma SO. Here, you
can have an apple to eat on the way,
and the boy with scant thank you,
slowly backed out the door, beginning,
however, a quick run as soon as he was
outside the gate.
.Seraph'll hear all about it now,"
Miss Hannah said to herself.
But some way the work went on more
Quietly after this. The truth was. the
t:mid little Cynthy Ann was making up
her mind to the doing of disagreeable
duty.
.Hannah," she broke out at last,
saint you going to invite Seraph and
her family here to Thanksgiving? You
and can't ever eat all this stuff"
.I'm thinking of il. yes was the
answer that almost took her breath
away.
"Oh. knew It'll knew you would.
Hannahl You're too good to hold spite
longer"
"No, ! aln't, not Bit but told yous
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Kondyke Canada Duties averaging 20 per
United
Canadian
Tgh junction Of
their
The twenty-five
Seattle and other places the
United when they arrived at the ag lake
of
showing their passed with
Tagh saving wood for
dut reach the diggings.
railway fares the Victoria Seattle and miners supplies
which
cia center of Columbia
should the
of will freely supply all nor
nation sked for.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
MAN WHO WORE A DAISY.
Girls Laughed because IL Was of
Cloth, Huf They Hepcnted.

They were giddy girls of the kittenish age,
and, being out on n lark without ohaperons,
they spoke their thoughts aloud and made
game Of everyone and everything they saw,
on the principle that all was hsh that came
TO their nets.
One passenger on the elevated railroad
particularly amused them, from the fact
that although it was the month Of bleak
November he wore a white daisy in his
buttonhole, a fine specimen of the ragged
edge variety. i. was conspicuous from its
size, and the gisls regarded it as legiti.
mate object of gport. Not being deaf nor
blind, the man who wore the modest flower
with the yellow heart grew embarrassed
over the attention he received At last one
of the girls made discovery
1T isn't genuine" she suggested to the
others, in a loud whisper.
What" they trilled in chorus.
Its base counterfeit"
mo! Neverl'
Eyes, it's cloth daisy"
BY this time the man upon whom all eyes
were focused was ready to leave the car.
Before he went he touched his hat to his tor
mentors.
Yes" he said, pleasantly, "this is cloth
daisy. My little daughter, who is an invalid,
made 1t and pinned it on. She asked me to
wear it, and had not the heart to refuse
her. | hope have your permission"
a group of shamefaced girls sneaked out
Times Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

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