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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28
CITY CHAT.

Watch Tower Sunday.
Drs. Silvis e. Smith, dentists.
Waverly bicycles $40. Hynes.
Potatoes 12l cents per bushel at
Appel Bros.
New bicycles coming in every day
at David Don's.
Crescent bicycles are SKY high; see
them at David Don's.
j. j. Pryce, of Coal Valley, was in
Rock Island yesterday.
Miss Bessie Ross left today for
Boston to attend school.
Public school building has raised
Is. 80 for the India sufferers.
Stop ut Eckhart's and see the win
dow full of beautiful flowers.
A choice lot OF fresh bitter only
~! cents a pound at Beecher's.
Nice fresh catfish at Seidel's gro
Gerry, Seventh avenue. Phone 1341.
Sheriff Henry Quinn, Of Cam
bridge, was in Rock Island last
night.
Clarence Eddy, the concert organ
list. Thursday evening at M. f
church.
The school ma'ams came and went,
but Happy Bill" has come to stay
Go try one.
They have just arrived in town,
your dealer has them, "Happy Bill;'
call for one.
"Happy Bill" 5 cent cigar makes
everybody happy who smokes. Ask
your dealer for them.
X. &. Summers, 1925 Twentieth
street. IL the place to get Q good
secondhand stove cheap.
W. A. Jones. of the Moline Mail
and wife left yesterday for a visit {;
Mr.. Jones' parents in England.
Supervisors T. X. Lees. of Coal Val.
ley, and 5. j. Maxwell, Of Port By.
ron, were in Tho city yesterday.
Miss Jennie Cuneo, OF Chicago, II
visiting at the residence of her un
Gle. A. Boro, on Nineteenth street.
All good things comes to him WHIT
waits; Happy Bill" hss come tc
supply thst long felt want. Get one.
Opening Of the summer season .,
Black Hawk Tower next Sunday
Baud concerts aud good car service
The fitting department Of the Ro,l
Island Stove works has been shu
down for a few days on account o
the lateness in the arrival Of mater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28
IT IS NOW OR NEVER.
Only Three More Days of BowibyS 0rsa'
Piano aud Organ sale ut Factory Prices.

Only Three More Days OF Bowiby's 0feAl
Piano aud Organ Sale ut Factory Prices.
Having sold upward Of sixty pia-
nos since our sale opened. and to
people who are excellent judges Of
piano values. IL is certainly conclu.
sive evidence that this sale is . re-
markable one, and that never before,
nor is the time likely to ever come
again, when pianos will be offered at
the prices and on the terms At which
we are closing out this large and
fine stock.
We have beautiful New Scale
Kimball pianos here in all the late
fancy woods, and the Kimball is
prominently one Of the very best in
struments at present made, endorsed
and preferred. for public and private
use. by the greatest living artists.
We have the old Hallet & Davis.
which has been standard for over
50 years; the we'll made and splendid
wearing Needham, and numerous
other makes Of the highest standard
Of excellence, such as the Weber,
and others which are strictly first
class.
We are Offering pianos for $2ls
1928. 1868 to 1912. which are sold in
the regular retail way for almost
twice the above amount.
$25 cash, $40 per month, buys
them.
Other splendid pianos are going
for $137, tli7, $16S to &lS7.
$l5 to $50 cash, 81 to $40 per
month. buys them.
Saturday is the last day Of this
great sale. and it will pay you to in
vestigate the sale and buy . piano
while you can save anywhere from
500 to 5000.
d Roy BowLBY,
16Uy Second avenue, Rock island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28
TRAIN WRECKED BY MlScREANTS.
One Man Killed, Two Badly Hurt and Te
Have Serious Wounds.

Have Serious Wounds.
Houston, Tex, April eS.-Train-
wreckers Monday night threw the
switch at Fairbanks on the Houston
and Texas Central railroad twenty miles
north Of here. and the scuth-bound pas
senger train ran into it, causing a
smash-up Of the forward coaches and
derailment of the others. H. s. Gold
berg. Of Houston. was killed and the fol-
lowing badly injured: DR.. E. c. Winn.
of Sherman. back and leg; Walter Giles.
porter, back injured. Less seriously
hurt: Mrs. II. c. Goldberg. Houston, leg
and body bruised: H. Paul Gorgie. head
and leg bruised: Charles Mccarthy, of
Wellborn. leg broken; Anton Diehl. Of
Houston: Dean Tompkins. of Dallas; J.
u. Carter, OF Sartis: ]. Cornelieu. Of
Matagorda: NJ. ]. Jacobs. of Brennan;
w. c. Duvall. OF Houston: - Milbur-
all bruised and hurt.
Goldberg was found about 200 feet
from where the coach in which he was
riding stopped. He was lying in the
ditch and died within thirty minutes
He was thrown through the window OF
the car with terrific violence. His ex-
ternal injuries were a broken arm
shoulder and wrists. while he had evil
IDENTIFY been driven into the ground with
great force. His face was completely
hlled with cinders and was almost un-
recognizable. Three attempts at wreck.
ing have been frustrated at this place
within the last year.
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Tue ws.shss. We nay Have.

Showers and probably thunder
storms this afternoon and tonight.
and much colder; partly cloudy and
continued cool weather Thursday.
Winds shifting to nor.herly.
The weather Is generally cloudy.
Snow Is falling in southeastern Wy
Oming. and cold wave covers Mon.
tara, Wyoming and portion Of the
Dak"tas. The morning temperature
the Mis- souri, river and Red river of
the north the temperature has risen.
TOday's temperature 60.
+. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28

To Cure = Cosd In Oue Day
Take laxative Brcmo Quinine Tab
lets. Al druggists refund the
money Il IL fails to cure. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28

A wosuan'o best
Jewels are her
babes. A healthy,
happy child is wo-
manhood's m st
appropriate orna-
nlent. A childless
woman is to be pit
led, even though
che ha fhA noccec
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sISlNEss BAROMETER.
|. !. II. Condition Of Trade
Generally.
|,,lr GROCERIES ARE ACTIVE
| show q Fair Amount OF
General Review Of the
.,;ou-Trade Notes.
o,ace Of The Post,

-.on. saturday, January H.
hov now recovered from the In
nv ~ followed the holidays, and
Nn's :, week some lines OF trade
~ ~ . v Perhaps the best trade
" groceries. Country NOR
. .s,'.e that people are bound to
' H. how hard times may be,
NON consequence they have placed
recen,ly for all tho heavy
.e,, As for canned goods, dried
puvars generally have fatth
|..,nlllng prices and do not believe
,ower In trusts and produce
- not been very large. though
.a,o,oes and cabbage were IN en-
,.m,nd all the week. The hard-
g. Continues to hold It's own ana
- .orIc,,ltural Implements report
MS Receipts of country pr"-
nan rather small. and com
w, complain of some dullness IN
The lumber trade is quiet,
=, ssmand and prices extremely
~ rbo,esale liquor business has
l ,o,,ve since the holidays. and Is
Il lasts years. record in January.
y - ~ trade relnittances from the
are only fair. and city collections
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sons are still ahead in the downwar "a
movement by 1tc.
The local market was practically bare OF
poultry at fhe close of today's businoss
Iheie Us an excellent demand for chickens
j, ii: Mari has retired from the firm of
j. III. Mari & Co., commission mercbants
Il. Wood. ~ Seo''
Inc prices Of soft grades Of refined SUGAR
we're reduced 1-16c TO tsc early In the weak
hut since then there has been a COOL de-,
fiand and hrip quotations. Southern mar
kets remain at the last advance.
IL Is reported that a Chicago house has
purchased the last remaining block of red
Alaska salmon leftin San Franciscoosome
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r1UNYON
CURES BY MAIL.
Thousands Have Been Cured Through Proe.
Munyon's Free Medical Advics.


Munyon's Medical Institution, 1905 Arch
street. philadelphia, 10 tho best one Of IL
kind 10 the world. II employees . large
stan OF skilled specialists to diagnose the
ally for treatment, but those In al parts
OF tho country who send In personal letters,
asking the best methods Of being cured Of
various diseases. Thousands Of these let-
ters are received every week. and stan
Of from ten TO fifteen doctors are daily
employed In debating replies through the
medium OF az many photographers. These
letters are received In the strictest conf
dence aud promptly answered with the best
medical advice obtainable. No effort Will
be spared to see that each case 10 thor
oughly diagnosed and the proper remedies
to effect cure are prescribed. For these
services no fee is expected.
A separate euro for each disease. At all
druggists. mostly Is cents vial.
Address Prof. Munyon. 1905 Arch street,
Philadelphia Pa,
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, January l6.--Wheat although a
very duh market, ruled strong and closed
at &c advance. The strength came prin-
cipally from the frmness OF the United
Kingdom markets and a very good export
business. Corn and oats both profiicd by
wheat and scored an advance OF Mg%c
Provisions closed at substantially un-
changed prices.
In wheat Liverpool again furnished
surprise at the opening. the quotations
from that market showing va advance in
face OF sc decline here yesterday. It did
not have effect. however. tho frequency
with which That market has seesawed with
tho local market OF late having caused 9
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PAINTS AND OILS.

.o OlL-Idnseed. In bbls. raw, s7c; boiled.
ca YES, si6o; brilliant oil. sis5; in bbis.. lee:
stove gasoline, m cases, sim: in bbis.. lie:
Eupion oil. In bills, lsci in cases, $40.
In bbls.. We
WHITE LEAD-strictly pure. ea0nc:
STANDARD white lead, iisc; palnters, &c.
WINDOW GLASS-In boxes, 60 ami 10
TO 10 and 10 per cent discount new list
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COTTON SEED PRoDuCrs.

New York, january Is--Cotton seed oil
frmer; meal nominal; prime crude oil In
refs. 23li2SlSc: prime cotton seed meal. $40.
New Orleans January iG-The market
for cotton seed products is slightly better
In tone. with quotations revised: prime
crude oil IN hulk. 16isNi7c; prime summer
yellow. in barrels. 23c; meal and cake. slc.5t
Mls;.t ner, short ton; long ton. for export,
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SAILED.
SIS Alamo, Hix. New York.
SIS North Sands Dixon. Liverpool.
VESSELS IN PORT.
IS Thorntondale. Fowler a. Neville.
Sch Senator sailisan.s Flood 4 McRae.
IS North Sands, D; Ripley Co.
IS p " pot; MolleT & g Co ,i.,,,,r.
s. Norma. j. Moilsr & Co:
IS Goilinsham, Fowler & McVitie.
S. Duchess of York, Fowler & Mcvftie.
SIS Allemali.a,. Fowler & McVitie.
SIS Ncrbcen. j. Ncller & Co.
SIS Concho. j. n. Sawyer & Co.
SIS Darlington. ID. Ripley * Co.
SIS Ainsdaie. Malta, December 5.
SIS Arthur Head. Gibraltar. Dec. q.
SIS Castle Eden. Colon, december 10.
SIS Connal, New York, Jan. 10.
SIS Cromwell. Sunderland. Dec. :.
SIS Eden Hail., Dundee. Dec. "a
s. s. 81 AniS Ses 'ppe es gs
SIS Luclna, Rio Japeiro, Dec. e.
SIS Marirc. Havre. December Is.
SIS Nadura. Cardiff. Dec. ~.
So Niagara, Las Pa.mas. December IL.
S. Robert Adamson. Sunderland, dan. IL.
SIS Saury, Las Palmas, Dec. b.
So Saba, Port au spain. January y.
SIS Rotherfield, Barry. Dec. 20.
SIS Strathclyde, Alglcrs, Jan. 5.
SIS Thordlsa. ST. Vincent, Jan. 8.
SIS Traveller, Liverpool, Dec. ~
IS unpeth. Halifax. Dec. II.
SIS Victoria, Sunderland, Dec. 22.
Bark Genesta. Rio Janeiro. November
Sch Ella L. Davenport. Baltimore. Doc.
Sch Elvira J. French, Philadelphia. Dec.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON,
SUGAR.

New, Orleans. January l6,-Sugar quiet:
open Kettle 2i2S; centrifugal grannleted
3IT4 Lie; whites 3iaW3si: ysilows 3 3-I6n
3 9-l6; seconds 2ha3 316 Molasses dull,
open, Kettle SnD; centrifugal 4g9; syrup
lsfi1f.
steady; fair refining 213-lG centrifugal 90
test. 3-16; refined steady; mould a 4 as;
cut loaf and crude 5: powdered and cubes
5-S: graduated 4 3-S,
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New York. January 1s.-Hubbard Bros.
& Co.'S cotton letter says; The temper OF
trade continues decidedly bsarlsh. not
wiihstanding tho Improvement IN the do
mand for export ami spinning and the
ana rket. where the slow Improvement IN
business Is becoming apparent by the In
crease IN the demand for cation goods.
today because %he market was cheaper
than the Southern market. The trade.
however IN the absence OF any specIrla-
ton has boone almost universally bear
ish. considering the absence Of an active
demand In this market a. forecasting .
further decline IN prices.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, January 16.-Butter frm: dairy
e@iT. creamery 15919. Eggs weak; fresh
IL. Cheese 9l9A.
St. Louis. January Is-Buttcr unchanged.
Eggs duh. H..
Kansas city. January 16-Butter un.
changed: creamery l7d19: dairy l0aIs
Eggs steady. 1lls.
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COFFEE.

New. York, January Neutrality-suspicious.
OPENED quiet. with prices unchanged TO 6
points lower, ruled Inactive and feature
less. closing quiet and steady, UNCHANGED
10 b points advance sales 1900 bags; spot
quiet: No. Rio, invoice 10. jobbng Iob !:
mild quiet: Cordova l5,a0l7
Total warehouse deliveries from tho
United States 4S,1lb, including 1926 from
New York; New York stock today 42O So
United States stock 3Sa, 1872, afioat for tho
uneted States S4s.0ol: total visible for the
United States 5s5,4a2 against 5S9f74 last
year.
Santos. January l6.--Coffee quiet; good
average Santos II 500 reis per 10 kiloso re.
ceipts il.o)0; stock 5iS, 900.
Hamburg. January l6.--Coffee quiet and
unchanged; sales 1000
liavre, January 16.-Corce opened Quiet
nj ~ advance. ruled and closed unchange1:
sales 1000 bags.
Rio. January 16.--Coffec steady: No. ?
receipts 5000; cleared for tho IInited
States 5000: for Europe 1900: stock 3i9, 900.
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s Pr,g 1ix ec.1oos eatxe so-sos. sE0sc; 7osos
$1,000: eo-ISs &c; to.eos. Sc; l0-50s &C; iii.
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feeling OF Indifference. But In influence
was strong enough TO cause the May op.
st nSas, winch close Yesterday At 20, no open
brief period of weakness caused BY SELL
ing orders from outside markets, which
fe fss Ma ay s ~ ss y e, sSt The cay
f H,S,n,, were , lorty cars, Minneapolis and
~ ~ the zeal cablssraws that the worlds exports
were expected to show up small Monday.
and that was understood 10 be the chief
reason Tor Livcrpoors weakness and firm
It was soon made known here tina. three
n9at inahs OF NO. spring had been work.
Chicago H % ,b 10 20 81 rail at once from
same same flrmcr on that. May advancing 10
S.ss Later In the day the same firm that
eo from SSat ,SS pSsed
dofn IN the same way and at once. That
was tho reason in chief for further rise
close H s.s an. ana about twenty mInues from the
or = improvement for the day.
Corn ruled a trinc nrmer, Influenced by
ne ne s W IN wheat and by the rc,iuc-
TO 2if per 'busheI. Trade was narrow and
ht 1s, eisangss We're confined to a u limit.
a M%as We're irm. The strength In wheat
also bull factor. "a'
PROVISIONS closed with May pork shade
n nng',,,a; Nay lard shade lower and Ribs
Estimated receipts Monday--whcatI q
ca,E, corn $40; oats 40: hogs. 26o00 head
NnSn quotations were as follows:
rlouf steady: winter patents. i5sI4 60.
sti9ishts, i.oou45O: spring specials, iN.
spring patems, 4.o5fli.i0; strllghts. ss0s
$50. bakers, s.O0aSp. e'e"'s' ''SV.
Wheat-No spring 7ss,. M q srr,n
Is. No 2 red, S7a,'TSs 90 ' e''"s'
Corr--No. ., pm,
Oats--No q 16,s; No. . white co,lS,o,u :.
No. 8 whtte. I76i9. ~' -'N"-'~'
h s,rlscy 2. nominal; No. 3. 25ass: No.
| Flax sccd--No l. 7G
Timothy seed-.Prime 2G
Mes; pork-pcr barrel. 7s2;bGi7 s7x.
Lan-per 100 pounds, SaiG,3 97h
Shor' RIBS sides .oosc as7iSefi. sa'A.
short clear. siles-Eoxed, iiA9fin
| gallon LIS HV'u'' per
Ft,,.
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NEW ORLEANS
CHICAGO.

Chicago. January le.-The week closed
on n bad cattle market, and there Is no
reason to expect a large supply next week.
There IS good demand for choice cattle,
but very few are coming here the great
bulk of the daily offerings being of a me-
dunn grade. Today's receipts were too
small to const1,ute much of Il market. The
offerings were disposed of at prices un-
changed from yesterdays quotations.
Common to prime hogs sold at 3.1otl3.5o
prices ruLng 5nl1c lower than yesterday
with sales largely Zoe lower. The bulk
sold at 3. sSfi3. 40.
The small receipts of sheep were easily
sold at unchanged pr.ces. Common to
sold the highest and fed Westerns sold
at 3.iod3,S: lambs went at S6Od5.25 for
common to choice and Mexican yearltngs
sold up to 40.
Recepts-Cattlc 5000 hogs 1900, sheep
25O0.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, january 1b,-CIeaNngs SIvz'-
$50 G92. balances S.ae2.SO'.
Government bonds strong; State bonds
dull. railroad bonds strong.
Money on call nonr.nally 1912 per cent:
prime mercantile paper 3'gai per, CENT
ness IN bankers bills AT 4.SisM4. s72, for
dtrland end 4.S5ai.s5l. for sixty DAYS.
posted rates 4s5qt ;S1a and 4SsI4. NJ NJ
SILVER certificates 81 7-su65h; Mexican dol.
lars 50%,
The imports OF specie at this port for
this week were valued at s51.iSl, of which
Sll.672 was gold The exports OF specie
this week were s76s,50 of which So, 100
was gold
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FINANCIAL CABLEGRAM.

New York. January 16--The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets We're quiet today. but
the tone was good for all securities, In
Guiding Americans.
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Trade Nnfe.

ppved deny en1ys,aat 10 cents today, with
petiscex' n ana California and Colo
produce a ar are now beng orfercd ', 10.
propre,s,rc,si and the woo,son. o,,,
q pound during GiIneos 80 OF roasted coffee
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WOOL.
Hubbard Dros. on Cotton.

st.. Louis. January 1s.--wool quiet,
steady and unchanged.
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LIVE sTOCh,
HOUSTON,
GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman.
I've stock commission merchant.
BeeVes--
Choice. per ID. gross....... 2h1 2%
common. per ID. groBs........ 20 ~
Cows
Choice. per h. gross.......... 2x1 ~
Common, per head. ........,...$12 10 IA 0O
Warnings
Choice. per Ii, gross. ......... zk1
Common, per Id. gross....... 2 q "a
Calves
Choice. per ID grose.......... a 3h
Common. per Id. gross...... sn4 IA
Sleep
Choice, per Id. gross. 3 Sjx
Common, per head ..,..,,..,. 90 a 90
Hogs
Cornted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $40
Mastfed ............,,..,......, POO 81
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port OF Galveston. January l6.
ARRIVED
SIS Concho. Risk New York.
SAILED.
SIS Alamo, HiX New York
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COTTON.

COTTON.
HOUSTON DAILY STATEMENT.
Today. Yes'day. Last ".
s s: ,:ss,us....- s,Ssssa s,ssccs 49,
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LONDON MONEY.

London, January 16,-Consols for money
III 1-16: for the account liz 3-l6. bar silver
20 11-16d per ounce; money per cent. rate
Of discount IN the open market for short
and three months bills rs per cent.
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STOCKS.
Following were the closing quotations on leading
stocks of The New ors Exchange today:
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
4 .lClese.

The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ST. LOUIS,

st. Louis. January 16-CattIe-Receipts
tive chipping steers 3.50u5 90; dressed heef
and butcher steers 3.630475: stockers and
feeders 2.I594 25: light steers 2.25uS 40;
diam cattle steady; steers 2.75QA. %: cows
,75dS.M. lIogs-Receipls 1000. shipments
5000: market opened steady, closed be low
changed; m,sttons .. 75n3 90: culls /. 65fr2 80:
Sniii Invest ernrs 9 Gh1la Il. lambs q 5nIrl %
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a asked; b bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady; closed quiet; sales. 1900.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of q Day With Wall Street
Operators.
MARKET WAS SPIRITED AND STRONG.
Temper of the street Bullish--Buy-
Ing for Long Accounted Heavy
Demand for Gilt-Edgc Bonds.

New York. January 16-The stock mar
ket wound up for the week spirited and
strong. The distribution of business was
wider and the aggregate transactions
larger In the short session than the receat
fun day average The temper of the street
was decidedly builish. and buying for the
long account WIS In excess If tho pur-
chases to cover short contracts. There
was no special news bearing on the specu-
lat on ASIDE from the very encouraging
bank statement. but further consideration
of the extraordinarily strong international
trade position of the United States. the
pressure Of very large sums OF Idle money
reflected in a fairly urgent investment de-
mand for gllt-edged bombs and stocks. and
the absence of the depressing reports and
ruinors POLITICAL and otherwise that have
affected the market recently, all contrib
uted toward decided Improvement m point
of 10th activity and appreciation OF
values. The specialtics We're prominent
and advanced sharply. including Lead pre-
ferred and Illinois Steel, which figured for
gains OF per cent each. Expectation OF
favorable traffic returns stimulated buy
ing of the emngels ana southwestern
ant at the best prices. showing net gains
OF lGi2 per cent.
In the week Just ended the sentiment Of
the financial community at large UNDER
went decided change. and at the close
strong spirit of confidence OF improvement
in the outlook for general business, rail
roads and the stock markets was evident
IN place of the despondeacy which has
prevailed for some time past. The strength
of the market invited rcalRauons OF
profits on a large scale, but this was OIL
set by commission house purchases. buy
ing and the necessities of the shorts. The
closing was buoyant at the best pr.ces.
The bond market today displayed activ-
aty and in many Issues Substantial gaina
occurred sales N.a5o,co. The dealings
covered am unusually wide range.
Total sales of stocks today were 20i, COO
shares Including Sugar 5000, St. Paul
10, 500, Burlington 1920.
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selling, SASS; New York sight, buying. \.
discount selling az par; New Orleans
sight. buying - discount. selling Is pre-
MUM: American silver. buying 4 discount.
selling at par. -
New York; Sterling exchange A.siik1
4.Si&; commercial sixties, A.s4h; reich
marks. % 1916; francs 5.l9s. commercial,
$50.
New Orleans: Sterling exchange. com
mercal. si.S3ai.S2A New York sight.
bankers. par: commercial, 25c discount;
francs. commercial sixties 5.2V&.
London: Bank rate. 4 per cent; street
rate 3 1-16Q3b; silver p ll-l6d; consois.
Ill q-1G.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
NEW YORK.

New York. January ls-whcat- Reccin,s
ihS ,', exports, 1851 bushels. Spots dull,
put hrm: NO. hard, ?o1s. Options opened
lirm', closing, No. 2 red January 'IGis.
not higher; May, 81. Hides-Frm: 5ial..
,Trs,on' l2ql3: Bnenos Ayres dry. nominal
T I,es dry. ~; California. I5ls. Leather
flrm; hemlock sole. Buenos Ayres light
10 heavy weights, l9lam2o,s Wool--Quiot:
domestic fleece, 1000; pulled. l591s.