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New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
SING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS
Monday. August 2-p. m.

MONDAY, August p m.
Active dealings in securities to-day extended
over wide range II issues in both the share
and bond departments AS rule the tendency
Of prices toward higher level. the prin-
cipal exceptions being in the early dealings in
the shares of the Western roads. which sold of
fractionally on reports OF damage to the crops by
the severe heat prevailing in some parts OF the
wheat and corn districts 1t is probable that the
stories of crop damage received to-day VIII sub
seouently be found to contain little truth. and
II Is we'll for buyers OF securities TO bear In mind
that this is the time for all sorts of crop damage
stories. and that stock market bears are now
particularly anxious to bring on SUBSTANTIAL
reaction in prices In to-days market there was
no indication that actual holders and buyers OF
securities would be frightened out OF the mar
ket by bear efforts for lower prices. On the
contrary, there were further indications that the
public would continue an active factor IN securl-
ties trading for it took considerable stock OUT oi
the market and sold little. while on all reactions
there was good buying and stocks sold Tor pFolls
were readily absorbed. Important STOCK nlarhe'
interests were active dealers. ana III the low
nriced issues there substantial support
which was responsible for further gains by
number Of this class OF securities
Northern Pacific. especially the preielIeu
stock was prominent feature and in the IN
dustrial list Chicago Gas, the last-named toucn-
ing mar and above. a price which was conndentIS
nredicted less than two months ago sugar Re,
ssring took the upward side OF the market ana
Hs maximum advance Of per cent. and a
nat gain of 3la per cent. In the afternoon trad
ing the early symptoms Of weakness In sad certain
n'.s Saturdays closing. Burlington. St Paul
apS Rock Island being among the shares to re-
1n ever morning !csscs. Reports received today
ss, ,he west showed that the grain movement
iIo., '' W-.,eru roads was the heaviest last week
On On 'a ~ preceding summer week in many years
a'' ,d such encouraging advices were supplement :
ai,' - hy c,utImIed heavy foreign buy or
eu ~. ~ - corn the lccal market for both cereals
wmsn' as,n showng strength ard activity The ysible
asn,n s,i, 81 wheat increased last week j l.'S,.p"
busheis,, o.. Gas was a strong feature at a net
1iI ner cent on the belief that some con
ssnI,ds,ion arrangement had been entered INTO
The city gas companies. Americas" io''e''
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03

Acl cash bal sess 60, s233olei56 Dec. s1535 iis
Customs receipts reported from washington
to-day we're S224 $40 internal revenue receipts
SSu)7 C1J and the miscellaneous receipts
S11217J: total Government receipts for the day
81 100: expenditures. Sl,Jo1. .op; excess OF
expenditures. S3j6g0 Receipts for the month
10 date 81 IA 100: expenditures. Si.JOl .Wh' ex-
cess of expenditures S3G.9Uo. Receipts for MS
cal year to date S4O.l71 .46i expenditures
$j1G01 ,90S; excess Of expenditures, - itoo'tff
Receints of National hank notes for redemption
to-day S264.J
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03

@ Bay a. West.
60 Deb A..
DO Deb B. ....-
Illinois Central.
d L l. 4 pc 81 !
Iowa Central. :. !
Go pref .......)
Kama & Mich |
Keok g. Des NJ. /
% pref. .......
Kings & Penn
l. z & Western.
% pref. .......l
L : & Mich So.
Long Island -
L Ev&St L C pf
Louis & Nash.
Manhattan Cons
Mex Nat tr Ger.
Mich Central E.
MINI & 81 L..
do / pf ) p c c
DO 2 ~ 5 PC nc
10 Kan 4 Tex.
DO pref.
Missouri Pacific
Mob & o asstd.
Norris & Essex
y Y C& " R..
" Y Oh & 81 l.
Do ist pref. ...
% I'd pref ...
y Y e. Harlem.
y Y y II & X.
y Y Ont & W.
y Y sus & " n
DO pref. 49,.
Norfolk & Wes;
DO pref. ......
Northern Pacific
30 pref. .......
Serf & South.
ore Ry & Nav.
do pref. .......
Ore Short Line.
Peoria * East.
Peo Dec & Ey.
Reading .......
= & Ch & ~ l.
10 pref. ........
= r. W ( g gtd
Reading lst ps
Go "a pref.
Rens & sara O..
Ri0 Or Western
d. pref ........
Rome " & Og.
8, Jos & OR l..
ca lst pref ...
Do "a pref.
s, J. 4 4 T II.
s, Louis SouthS
10 pref. .......
81 Paul g. Dui.
60 pref. ......
81 Paul " & NJ
Sorth.rn Pac Co
Southern Ry....
60 pref.
81 Louis & 5 y
DO ist pref.
do "a pref.
Texas & I'ac,1c
Tel & o Contra.
90 pre.. ........
Cni0n Pac.fc...l
IN Pac d & q.
Wabash ........i
60 pre-.
Waeel & L E..
ID pref........I
Wis Central 20.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

l----Ac ial saies---l Closing Shares
! Open High Low. Fin. BID Ask. sold
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
cTOCKS SHOW STRENGTH.
cpyERAL GAINS RECORDED.
STOCKS
,oxn MARKET AcTIvE-MoNEY AND
EXCHANGE.

s,rrs AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE AUGUST p
filings IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03

Domestic exchange was as follows al the
places named: San Francisco-Sight. 1Jl.c tele-
graph 11lac. Savannah-Buying. lie off; SELL
ing par Orleans-C Commercial. JOc dis
count: bank. 81 premium. Charleston-Buyin
par: selling. lsc. premium. Chicago--i0c. dis
count. Boston-Par and 90. premium.
Bank clearings In this city We're: Exchanges.
$50 30, S:}1: balances S5.241J99 Boston-Ex-
changes. S122JJ410: balances. $1.31O.5S2. Bal
timore-Exchanges 81 126 2G1: balances. S4ia,-
JG4 iladephia-Exchanges. SI.J11.'9G: ba =
ances 81 423 100. ChicagC--Exchanges, Slo,SIS.-
90. balances. 81 .S41.41J.
The commercial price Of bar silver was Ji'sc.
Mexican silver dollars. 4JAG41c.
The London Stock Exchange closed owing
10 a holiday Paris discount rate. rs per cent.
Paris exchange on London. % 10 francs Berlin
discount rate. 23s per cent
THE FEDERAL TREASURY
To-day's Washington Treasury statement. COW
erng actual results of two days ago. compared
with the last preceding statement, gives the fol-
baI
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
THE BOND MARKET.

IN state issues $1,000 Tennessee settlement is
sold at 81. -,
Railroad bonds were active, and strong In the
majority Of issues. The heaviest dealings were
IN the Atchison general and adjustment ~
Chesapeake and Ohio 4ias. Chicago Ternina! re-
ceipts. Erie general lien 3-4s. Kansas Facinc
first consol receipts Minneapolis and st. Louis
consol IS. Missouri Pacific first corso Gs. North-
crn Pacific general lien 3s. Oregon Short Line
issues. ST. Louis and San Francisco genera % s'
Tcxas and Pacific second incomes. Union ia !,
cifc extension sinking fund So receipts ana
Wabash first 5s The principal net gains w1,e
made by Oregon Short Line incomes os, l's
70 j1l.: Seaside and Brooklyn Bridge first re-
ceipts IL to GIia; Union Pacific extension SINK
Ing fund IS receipts. to 100: Baltimore ana
Ohio frsts Parkersburg branch). ~ to looi;
Interna tional and Great Northern seconds. :,
10 Sil2: Kansas Pacific first consOi receipts, -
to S3E: Northern Pacific first registered. =
~ 1l1S; Pittsburg and Western iirsts; 10 49,
Chicago Terminal receipts, q to 44lt; Erie gen
eral licr Sis Z. to %: NewYork, Lackawanna
and Western frsts y to 139 Oregon Railroad
ard Navigation Is. y to Slas; Oregon snort
Line first conso 5s 4 to 9214; Hooking valley
rs. u 10 "A; ontario and Western refunding IS
Il to- 96ia; Texas and Pacific second incomes
s to 295s. and Peoria. Decatur and Eyans.ll,c
frsts. to loo. Northern Pacific Terminal firsts
lost TX IN 104: Toledo. st. Louis and Kansas
City frsts, IL to 16i2; Kansas and Texas sec
onds. is to 60: Chicago and Eastern Illinois
consO!s. IA to 12i; Metropolitan Elevated sec
onds. = TO lob International and Great North
ern frsts. y TO 12G. and Jersey Central regis
tered rs. - to Iii. In miscellaneous issues
American spirits Us gained y 10 ~ OitSon i'
provement consol rs receipts 4 to 2i%4; Detroit
Gas ~. q to 80. and Brooklyn Union Gas. II 20
11J. Colorado Coal and Iron 6s lost ] to !''
and American Dock and Improvement rs, e 10
1ia Par value of total sales. 20J1OV0
THE MONEY MARKET
Money on call was 1G1. per cent. Time
money was 1I2M2 per cent for sixty days
2G2k per cent for three months. 2l2 per cent
for four months and per cent for six months
for the best names for three months. 3l2m4 per
cent for four and six months, and above for
names not we'll known.
The foreign exchange market was dull ana
unchanged ir general features from last week
Posted sterling 81 S1G$4 SSdSl SSi2 for
long and short bills respectively. Rates for
lows
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
Uipi6en0 Notices

11STr CORN EXCHANGE BANK, NEW
/ YORK July 2is, ise7.-rhs Board Of Directors has
..,. A., SsrIared dividend Of SIX PER CENT. ,6!v
M. TO me shar.hodsrs and after the second day
psSs The transfer books will be closed from
OF hskus. ,u.,.t IA LOFTfN LOVE. Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03

THE PRos~rfR & GAMBLE COMPANY - .
'- Cincinnati Ohio. July ~. ls..,
THE DIRECTORS OF this COMPANY ,aa nsus s'x PER PER
i asy declared semi-annuai dividend OF SIN NJ ~
CENT IN the Common Stock OF the COMPANY ,o..d
and after August, itth. Tn. transIs, ,.,rs u.'~' " "
from August is' " "'s"> d 3. GAMBLE. sec'y.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03

also strong. and in the railway list ChesapeaMe
and Ohio was again feature. Last sales we'e
at small concessions from the best Of the day
Prices for the last sales of the principai ,tocnS
today compared with the final figures OF s"'-
urday were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03

-.--oT,srurXrx ana subscriptions Tor The Tribune
pvnn pvnnS - mir rptown once No. i212 Broadway.
a onr north Of si-t until clock m; snvert:e-
enaes rates until o'clock M ws: % .n
th-Ave l2th-st: MACY oth-evN
80 SSsh-st: re Coiumbus-ave.. near West o6sh-s
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03

Chicago Gas Co
Com Gable Co. =
Col { & | n Co.
90 pref. .......
Col Fuel & | 60
dS pref.
Col & II & & |.
consol Gas Co. i
Con Coal Of Md I
Detroit Gas TO.
Ed FL Ill IN y.
Ed + I Rk,yrt
Gen Electric Col
" II Clhnln. 80.
Home Ming Co. 4
Illinois Steel Go
Lac Gas (St ~.
do pref.
Man Beach Co. Il
Md Goa. CO pf.
MINI Iron Co. .
Nat Lins OIL co 4
Nat Starch Mig
DO 1st pref.
do I'd pref
New G Coal CO.
North Amer 60.
Ont Sil Ming Co
Pac Mail Sc Co.
Penn Coal. .....
'Puli Pal Car.
Quicksil Ming Go
do pref.
T & | & X Co.
Tex Pac l. Tr..
Standard X & T
L 6 Express 50.
L $ Rubber 90.
do pref. .......
Wells Fargo FIX.
West Cnion Te,
Western Cas-.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
STREET RAILWAY. GAS AND MIscEI.-
LANEOUS SECURITIES.

reyortA by David Pfeiner. No. II waist. w-York
Bid Asked.
.,srtie Avenue ger. Ia 1909. A. & a. ln5 los
s,,ntic Avenue gen. mige -. lHi2, A a. o i,2 lu5
1,i.~ttr Improvement -. 1884. 40 -
f,osaNay and seventh Avenue 'totk......... cv2 oS
New-York tribune., 1897-08-03
WaaasH RAILROAn COMPANY.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY
COMPANY
IINHE annual meeting of the Stockholders Of

this company for the election of directors and the
transaction ~ any business II the company will
be held at the Of the company. In the city q
Milwaukee, at II o'clock of Saturday the 18th ~
september. 1927
The transfer will be closed Tuesday the 3ist
Of August. 1897 and reopened the 10th % September
next. JAMES " III klNLAr,
Assistant Secretary.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10

The Scandinaviap~ society are solic-
iting subscriptjshs to build parson-
age in Oakes.
Mr.. Stitzel got to work in the store
to soon after his illness and was OBJ
liged to give it up again. He has
been confined to the house most of
this week.
A correspondent asks fit is not
time to call a halt. He truthful lily
says: "Dickey county has suffered e,
nough. Indiscreet beggars endeavored
to make the outside world believe that
this was the home of paupers. Then
we were cursed with the Russian
thistle. Then as being the head an
center of populism, Then as having
within Der borders Little Utah."
and now by having a leading Jour
nal come out in defense of lawbreak-
ers and thugs and using argument S
and making assertions in full accord
with border ruffiauism. Isn't it
about time that something be done
to give us better name among de,
cent people outside Of our county
If this retrograde movement goes on
much longer some of us will be
ashamed to tell where we live."
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10

All members of Hope Lodge No.
20 A. r. and A, M. are requested to
be present at our next regular COM
munication on Dec. 18th, 7p. m.
sharp, at which time the officers for
the ensuing Masonic year will be in
stalled. Installation will be public
to Entered Apprentices, Fellow Crafts
families Of brethren and invited
guests.
H. V. Hicks, w. NJ,
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10
Your Holiday Trim

can be made via the North Western
Line on excursion tickets which will
be sold at reduced rates Dec. "a, 25
and 81, 1897, and January |, 1898,
limited 10 January 4, 1898, to points
on the North Western System within
200 miles of selling station, For
ticket is and full information apply
to agents Chicago & North Western
R'y.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10

A. 3. Hoag has taken up his resi-
dence in town and is now devoting
his attention to literary pursuits.
Frank Ladd left yesterday morn
ing for Minneapolis where he will at
terd business college during the Win
ter.
Mike Lynch and j. McBain left
Monday via N, P. for Canada to
spend Christmas with the old folks
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E, G.. Barnes came
up from Ludden Wednesday eveu-
ing and took the 500 the next morn
ing for Minneapolis.
T. F, MARSHALL is having the floor
of the bank covered with oil cloth
which adds grszfly to the appear
ance as we'll Is making things more
comfortable.
MIR. Sam Haw of Minneapolis ar
rived Tuesday night for short visit
with his sister, Mrs. Ed Frary. From
here he went to Columbia to visit
Mrs, Breroton.
Miss Anna Boles is prepared to do
plain and fancy sewing. Any one
desiring her services can leave word
at the postoffice or address her in
care of Mrs. Frank Reams. 2D3p
Aberdeen is being g6nuected by
telephone with allfths/towns in that
vicinity and next EpYng connections
will be made withh system which
will enable them to talk with the
twin cities.
Rev. Taylor's sermon Sunday
evening on the subject "What's the
matter with Man" was very able
discourse and thoroughly enjoyed by
all who heard it. He has been re-
quested to give series of lectures on
this subject.
1t is most encouraging to note that
our sales to foreign countries have
increased 26 per cent under the Ding
by bill. One of the chief arguments
OF free traders is that foreign coun-
tries will cease buying of us if we
shut their goods out of this country
by protective tariff.
Ritterbush and Son have built
some self-feeding sheep racks for I
Il. Marshall which are very conven-
lent arrangement for the feeding ol
sheep. By this coutrivance a grea,
amount OF feed is saved as the sheep
cannot pull it out and tramp it under
foot.
0. D. Wood is again able to attend
to the duties of his jewelry store. He
WISHES 10 announce to his patrons
that he will soon have a fine supply
OF s day and one day clocks, also
watches rings, chains and holiday
iewelvy of all kinds. Give him cal
before purchasing.
Miss Hattie Andrus closed very
successful term of school at the An
drus school house on Tuesday last
the closing exercises consisting oI
singing and recitations by the schoo
in which all did very nicely espec'
tally Millie .Iverson, Annie Dethlef
son and Earl Andrus. After the ex
ercises the school ma'am served pop
corn, apples and cake. 1t made us
wish the last day come every day.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10
NOTICE..

All members Of the Royal Neigh
Dor Lodge are requested to be pres
ent Saturday evening, Dec. 11th.
Election of officers for the ensuing
tenn and and other important bust
ness to be transacted.
Mrs. Gorder, Recorder
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10
E. E. Cassels of Glendale spent
Sunday in town.

E. E. Cassels of Glendale spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. Bradley and daughter Ruth
returned to Sedan yesterday morn
ing.
Ole Uglestad died yesterday morn
ing after a long run of typhoid
fever.
A ten pound girl, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. c. s. Brotp Thursday af-
The tiremen will give ball in the
hcademy OF Music on Christmas
night. Full particulars next week.
Daees for the Fredericks Theater
troupe have been changed to Dec.
16 II and Is Don't fail to hear them.
There is a growing suspicion in
this end of the county that VIM. Rey-
nolds is employing his spare time by
editing the Leader.
S. L. Harris is giving tickets with
even dollar purchased at his store.
These tickets will bring some one a
very fine music box. See his ad.
Services at the NJ. E. church morn
ing and evening. Subject in the
evening continuing that of last Sun
day on the doctrine of man.
j. Nj. Taylor, Pastor.
The Fredericks Co., will give a
grand family Matinee Saturday Dec.
Is. Tickets 10 and 20 cents. Re
served seats for season on sale at
Porters Drug store.
500 lineman j. F. Horok was in
town Wednesday and PVT phones
into Z. w. Bittman'$ sto@ and the
REPUBLICAN Office. IInsfruments are
now wanted for the Gill River Office
Harris drug store and LeClair's Llv
cry. When these arrive the system
will be complete. Those who have
gone into it are very much pleased
with the service.
The Fredericks Lyceum company
failed to put in appearance Wednes-
day evening as advertised and no
word has been received from them.
1t is presumed that the reports OF
billiards. in Dakota has scared them
out and they have changed their
route to warmer state
| LATER-A representative of this
troupe was in town today and states
that the company will be here Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings,
Dec. 16, II and 1S without fail.
At the request of number of per.
sons who have had telephone lines
cut by moving buildings we publish
the following from the state code
Sec. 1856. every person who viii.
fully OR fraudulently makes any cou-
nection with or cuts breaks or taps ir
any unauthorized manner any tele.
graph or telephone wire or cable un
der the control Of any other person
or company is liable to'a fine of from
500 to $500 or Imprisonment in the
penitentiary from / to 5 years.
Probably il would be we'll for som'
OF these people who are cutting tele
egraph Or telephone wires by moving
buildings to stop and carefully raise
the wire over the building and no
say "let the wire go hi" as they
usually do.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10

J.A. Perkins, of Antiquity, O., Wa;
for thirty years needlessly toftursa
by physicians for the cure Of eczsma.,
He was quickly cured by using Do.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve the fAnou6:
healing salve for piles and SKIN dE.
seases, S. L.. HaIEiss
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10
SPECIAL RATES.

The 500 has just put intosdscs
a special holiday rate to all C{nsd
ian points. These tickets will b on
sale from Dec. Is to 18th, good to
return on or before Jan. II, 1893, and
the rate is one fare for the round
trip. This is a splendid opportua-
ity to spend the Holidays with the
old folks.
Local Holiday excursion tickets
will be on sale Dec. "a, Is and 81,
good to return Jan. 4th. The rate
to Minneapolis and return is Sl1.4A
and all North Dakota points one and
fifth fare. For further information
inquire of F. L. Sherman, agent ie-
500 at Oakes. G
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10
Taken Tn.

Came to my premises on Decem.ss
ber 9th, One buckskin mare about 3
years old, also, one bay rare with
white strip in face, about same age
and wearing halter. Owner may
have same by calling at Sec. SO, 49,
81, and paying charges. Is
Chas, Arndts
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10

List OF 1Atters remaining inf ry.s
Hample Post Office for the month
ending Nov. 80, 1897.
e. Hongman, Esq.
Hannah S. E. Hample..
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1897-12-10

Mrs. G, D, Sherman.
band was recently K
Northern wreck ars
visit her brother-i -
lily at this place. .ss........
The directions
Priced Powders III =
Calumet" cans, u .
fuls to quart g
that one can, of w. q
three times as far as any oth,
anything be more ridiculouf ~ -
other claim made in favor oA
Priced Baking Powders is still S,.s,
ridiculous-that any Baking Powder
sold at less price than theirs must
be dangerously adulterated. Tho
manufacturers of one of the High
Priced Powders boast of selling the
government large quantity Of their
goods at Is cents pound. At the
same time they compel the consumer
to pay IS and so cents. ad
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-08
Late News Happenings .

The application of Walter j. O. 'Callaghan
for barroom at No. 931 F. street north.
west has been re- ejected.
William Biggs, forty-two years of age.
was arrested by Policeman Edelin yester-
day, charged with being an habituai drunk
ard.
The northeast section of the city was I'M
usually quiet yesterday. The Ninth pre-
cinct police did not make an arrest tluring q
the tweEty-four hours ending at 8 O'Clock
this moming.
Patrick A. Conneil, a hardw are dealer at
No. 473 Pennsylvania avenue, made an
assignment today to John j. Dolan. The
assets are rated at So, los and include the
stock and fixtures of the store, The liza
oilities are estimated at $1.315.65.
Liavt Boyle, Of the Third police precinct.
has notified Coroner Hammett that the
month-old infant of Jane Sears, colored. re-
siding at No 1 1 1-2 Summers alley north
west. died suddenly without medical at
tenfion. An investigation is in progress.
Horace Allen. colored. eighteen years az
age. who escaped fromthe workhouse chain
gang by running away from the guards
several days ago, was capt1red by Police
man f. r. Jack at $50 O'Clock this morn
Ing In West Washington and returned to
that Institution. where his legs win be
shacEied as punishment during the re-
Of his term