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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
BUST OF M'kINLEY.

To Be Placed in the Capitol at Colum'
bus, Ohio.
The State House in Columbus Ohio is
soon to have bust In marble of President
Mckinley. 1t is very strong work Of
art by Il noted Italian sculptor and is
chiseled from white marble taken from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Bailey Shoots Wife.

II. A. Bailey, WELT TODD Jenison.
Mich, man, shot his wife at midnight
Thursday. In the morning he took poison
and died while in charge of the officers,
The woman may possibly recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Falls Heir to a Fortune.

Carl Cronheiln, who has been employ
ed in heaving coal and washing dishes in
Boston, has been notified Of the death Of
his elder brother, Count Henrik Julius
Cronheiln, of Sweden, by which he thus
comes into a title, four large properties
and an income of $4,000 year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
They'll Starve Like Rats.

Joseph Ladue, owner of Circle City,
says people will starve like rats in the
I<londyke this winter if the present exo-
dus is allowed to go on. If men will 60
he says, they should take their food along
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Fast Train Wrecked.

The fast flyer on the Kansas Pacific
Railway was wrecked about forty miles
east of Denver. Two trainmen were kill
ed outright, FIVE passengers are fatally
injured and many others badly hurt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
No Funds i'm the Hank.

John Madden, treasurer of Modoc Coun-
ty, Cal, disappeared two weeks ago and
District Attorney Baker, believing Mad
den to be defaulter for at least $50, 900,
has asked the Board of Supervisors to de-
clare the Office vacant and appoint new
treasurer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
. Death of Mr.. Dino1er

Nelson Ding.ey. father Of Congressman
Nelson Dingles, Jr.. died at his home in
Lewiston, Me-. Tuesday. He was IS
years of age. Death was sue to stroke
o. paralysis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Suspects Cast Into Jail.

In Havana many arrests are being
made Oh suspicion, and the prisons are
full Eight prominent tobacco men were
arrested charged with irregularities and
put to ia;l.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

Wheeled Across Country.
Mrs. Margaret Lelong has just arrived
at San Francisco. having made the trip
from Chicago on her wheel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

The bust was brought from Europe by INV
Anchor Line steamer Hesperia 1t Is Sal"
to be duplicate Of the bust which Is U
be presented to Mrs. Mckinley by uN
women of Ohio. 1t is presented to N
commonwealth by the people Of the S'a''
The likeness is good.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
BIG WHEEL MEET

Quaker City Thoroughly Aw.,
by Thousands of Peda,ers ae0
The opening race meet of the eighto,.,
annual meet of the L. A. W. wos >l l,a
at Willow Grove Park, Philadelnhi, D ~
fore $4,000 spectators. 1t was thn " W.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

ers of Europe. He spoke of Cesare Santo,
the italian assassin of President Carnot,
as hero who belonged to band of SINH
lar 'heroes devoted to the work of de-
stroying tyrants."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24

CHICAGO.
NOl'ST0N

Chicago. February BIN cattle the
transact ons were at very low figures and
sales were on basis of 3.5oa5.35 for com
mon to extra lots; etockcrs and feeders
were active. with most OF the sales at
d.'pfl. % the best demand being for choice
20 good c'tj!c. There was u gooa demand
Tor butchers, cows selling largely at 2.25ll
- and hofers at 3.25p3.75 bulls sold at
..,1u g. a. an calves We're active al I51l
u ~ 70 hrng 'ca.f' day. Texas fed cattle
ware unchanged.
In hogs. sales We're made carly in the
day at slightly lowered prices. but the
market hetame stronger later and the
average stle'' We're st Yesterdays figures.
Common to prime droves of hogs sold at
3.an3.6j. sales larso.y at 3.i5H3.Jp With
heavy Puck ng lots at 3.S0d3,35 , pigs sold
at 3. 25f3 G5.
In sheep there WAS very good demand
and prices We're sro1S, with sales on a
basis Of 250a2.g 90 for few inferior flccks
OF sheep up 30 i.l0li % for few prime
nat YES. MoXicHns and Westerns sold at
! 'pa4.m and most Of the. native sheer
sold within that range. YelrlinEs sold
rccdilY at i-Wni-31 and lambs were in
active demand at S.7i@i5iE FOR Inferior ia
prime, with sales chiefly az i.15di IS and a
few ~ pon.i spring lambs at eco
Rcce.pts-Caitiu 800, hogs 2o.0O. sheep
1000.
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Cracker. stilI EIghtInr.

The presidents ~ ne A,w tork an,
the American Cracker companies have be-
gan TO throw buns, d0ghnl's. fpoHre
cakes. prei2s-s a-1 rye bread AZ -4ch
D'nei'A hoads, but IN Texas irc nghe has
only resulted 10 il lc reduction on eaheo
and crackers This is considered "a protiy
hg decline by wholesale srocsts. btr 81,
se-rns That ne W. hss not eua..l ga size
t.sln'- Ia addition go The genef,fl rcIu..tun
" 3. per cont n the price Of i.g rre1ii-s.
made an additional cut OF Dig rcr ioYr.
IN = number Of articles. The !.sf cot
apphe1 for tho present 20 Chec.ao o-l..
Iha Aeno7can fiscut company Hal pre-.
Chicago trade
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Wire and Nails.

There has beea considerable ACTIVITY ~
the demand fo- harhed wire recently. ar
Houston arms have has en- excellent rs, .e
IT. this liae Prices 81. fairly vel main
tAlnei AZ previous q1ot-f.cas The Wast-
barn d Moen Manufacturing company @.
this cry are fzf bchl-l Oh orders havlns
oisppsal O. iher las. cargo soua- um-
ago TROY are expectslg aaof.er schooner
TO arrive al Ne-4s-o between now anl
March
"a Wire nals. several manufacturers re-
port Ih-lr siocks materially. reduced rs a
rszs4E Of lhe reoent arayy demand. Local
dealers report ia cniarE=i business. with
prices generally he'l - 3 =. but soirr
h-lAes h-se ntea made ~ s-ta.l5 The
lrN.T tlp-a -ls Httr 4s4a-ly :or larEc
lo s. lH< iu-4 price tt1t,s p4rsl y qLpi.i
ry rs- al ! JoDueTs show ut'le
Imposition hg~ % cut prices 90 eH-e;
sa~-7, AID many .ocs Tor all aaFau- ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24

Chicago, February 21-Whcat suffered
today from the subsistence of the Euro
peah war scare. in addition TO the lack of
speculative trading. The result was lIic
decline. Corn showed considerable firm
ness and advanced 1Bc Oats and Fro
visions closed at substantially unchanged
figures,
May wheat, which closed on Saturday
at 8 S-S, opened weak today a, nc de-
clhe, The first transaction In that opt!on
beng made at rs 7-S676. Various cllIses
contributed TO the opening weakness. the
most important one. however, being the
gradual elimination of the European war
scare as factor, which was evidenced
nom by the advance in British consols
anu me lower quotations from nearly all
kets' Liverpool cabled that the consump-
i've demand for wheat was disappoint-
ing explaining thereby decline of I'D
PER per Genital at the opening. Northwest re-
S"IpIs We're rather boar.sh a first sight,
Htlnneipolis and Duluth reported a total
VI "ps cars, compared with pa last week
ma tnGr '9s on On the corresponding day of the
S.sr before. but the large figures were
eApidlned by the fact that they repre-
Stnlea me receipts for two days.
o enHgy Tor A short time was the opening
M'akhess APPARENT, fer figures bearing on
ne worl rs supply soon caused n better
ceiling The official world shlpments TO
a nurop' amounted TO only 3.265.O0O bushels.
oNtr miliion bushels less, than had heen
ehpected. and the worlds visible as finally
,'prn gave the weeks decrease l. i93 COS
nusheis. nearly $4,000 bushels less thar
MS expected. The total now IN sight is
dao.IG@ BUSHES. compared with s5.Oii oO5
putsI,e's INC corresponding time of tho wear
before The present quantity is less than
y was on july of any year. but in The
XII nVe minutes business was small and
s .y confined to local operators They
elspe e '.ca a to buy at the. operng de-
e''ne' ana managed TO get the prices up
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
Tho NIIe NInrLrf

Local receivers report no changes in hiG-
quotations. winch AIRS fairly sies-!y. Ks-
eoipis are Hight snd c0nsist entirely ~
green hides. III" Chicago slte and
Leather kevle1" says OF tho slluzslion. "a
great deal Of interest has been taken 81.
the country hide market Of late By ali
orahehes OF tho trade. Country buns ar
Shade easter and nro row offered a,
s-sc. The sales ~ sisc caused a sciaa.
uof, as tanners eyeryWhere were deter
ullnep nor 70 pay more than 81 A.. Their
seems 10 have boon only one Suy.r ~, u,
mas "HllnH 10 pay Nzc ana now that n.
shed tho feeling IS dittiactly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24

South Texas prairie hay is daily he
corinY scsrcer ana higher
. chickens are in good demand. and are
hrm al qnpuutions
Eggs sold at lopilc today. with tho ma.
5orhy OF sales below lie
II is reported that packers are nrc-
pairing TO advance prices on cRnnsi cor,
beef ''' 81
Adviccs from Redla lds, Cal. state tina,
fancy navel and seedlL oranges arc nreo
iically cleaned up for lNls season.
w. II. lattlmore. representing tho wei,
Known tNrhEon' soaps, was Interview
Ing Houston johhers today. NJ. Lattl-
moro makes his headquarters at New or
Jeans.
In CalifornAa and Southern canned fruits
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
COFFEE.

NV York, February 3-ConeeTpYp Nv,
opened steady. ; poinfs higher 70 49, 49,
closed 1u et, unchanged 10 pcN;n ~ pf M
So - 1920 bags; spot quiet; No. ~;
invoice S as. iobbng 81 MA qu''' y
Total warehouse deliveries from ~
UnYte1 States ll76 nothing ,i lroHiI .n'tN
York. New York stock SsI'sI, lam
St@,es stock i4SoS2; ailoa, iI .te i,njN
states $4,000; total visible, for me
states 7G6, OS2. against i65.cSl last yea .,s,ar
Santos. February 3,-Conee "a + III
good average Santos ll,Wo res per " -
rcceipts NrJ. sock i22,oo. c.~A., II NJ
Hamburg, February -S'->0"N
Rio. February Coffee firm; ~ ss,d | =
lc.sO RES per 10 kllos: exehansge ,or III
cc.pts two d+ys loco; ciea T,,u,ne ~
United States 1900; Tor h"''pN
Havro February 2S,-Cohee closs' .
not decline: sales 1000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.


/
TheE quotations are revised daily a.
| thar correctness cas- pe relied ussSs. Tn
prices are ;hose ruling IN the ASrstol
AxLE GREAsE-p.a-nona. X7s re
gross. Frxxisr, In TIN bc~es. SIX Pc gross
| Golden, 5aue1s per dozen nos 80. cas-,
o., ssa.SaSc, ASe.ise. ID tn. pc sozen
| AMSUNITfoN-poy,a rer ees Sm
! blasting povNcer. as Ser krs, ages. :
Ir,ee, drop ssoS. pet sack. Eas2i-Sl' back
BAc0.S-sho-v eseA-. boxed, Ss@sae: q
| sucks ~ les breakfast, ~ msc. Cry sali
| $3.50. New York sesi bellies, - ~ l-sS
western Ssla; bellies. 8 Use. smoked ee4!ies
aScSlN6 AND T7Es-carioad lots. Z
= sousron OF SAsvesten. S6rstss. %
fsi;S sss II sf1si i" ssss. .rasz sso-s. bag.
sas rec yard sisaeri Les, sc E'cF s''n'
sSK,Na rownEa-AFss o. s ar.
eo.ea. !-se 4. Is 7o1 !. n 4Ss Isis. ose
si.9s'a 2. per aSse-a $ - 7; u y.
OK. S5sa' 500. Sor.. . CO. Sc 70 o., sSo'
ctsNNEo rRrIr-Pe- aeasn: st-Az-
,.e.-s.s s's'efl.s a.aeATFlos s'ss lard.
cess .t.-ic g-eArs. siAr43srt. <sr1sl 70
C..T;ls- fsA-tf=ri y~a-s -, S.Hffi.lS, J
~ =. SOC So peaches. sfs- 3sft, : -. a,c1
20 e'.-un3s. u. so -'r : = s'Sr sArg.
3 2ss'il a. 2 II sse cA.s, 80 sc: ID pie
PEACHES E5Sgss '.,iAckoc-Tiss 81. 7tc. %
sissssara 4 APPS 7sFs -
sialaHr3 goods. =: p cans. reaohes. & -
e fsr 3asea, Aprlco;s. ;i,.i,.s l s.. Ts-ars.
I .. sFe- ~ err g.uus. flSst q. green
rsres n.s.sl =, ne,tEri7-s. s. s5llse;
e-Hi.ts. 3--ss. white cherries. s. 5sli--so !,
rlHcs cherries. 3. .51lsf
CANDN-Piasn SICK ki.5,fisc wrapped.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
THE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Al Index to the Coalition OF TRADE
Gesersily.
WHOLESALE GROCERIES ARE ACTIVE
cosrsry Trade orders show an In
~r~sse-suEsr IL strcns-BsrseA
wire Acsfvc-Trade Notcs.
ONCE ., he Pos-

Houg.on. TsscSdAy. February =
TIA normal condf.:ors Of trade have
becr resumed n the rne o. Wholesale
groceries. (. nothing else. Mo-e ee1a'
dence 10 exp-es-ea ove- the eeveloT meals
Of mi, trade. a-d the srostry 3os'se-s 81
Houston are generally sasisaea wE;h pres
pnr conditions and ,ae tusl-e oa.ioas
The s@a..-sex. over buying Is rao-e TTo-
nounced than 70. so-oe .lzse pas ana
country trade orders are dsssy Increasing
Prizes on the <;z.,ls Articles aE7~@- "a
Be on a firm bass a. r1ss aiHa o-.-r s
ycry few commodities STOW Grr wax
nees or .en3eacy 20 Gr1l<.s- saga. sssa-7ss
10 thrive oc trs~. investigator a-s rsss
prlce OF the refine. e--st1t IS s1-onrr- ss.&n
ever. Bgsanezzs S2s s-ssss e. a 4s-s7s ssAle
-ecea.lr. an 81 orders E-e Gr-esss.. sab
SIC: 20 sesAy. Dealers selcW -aor. s-clils-
uor 10 have q rras s.1-s s.ask or hAas
and a.. hay.rE a. e-sl5>s e-esiy.
There Its s.eec az Easserlr1 AZ weak
ioox 10 ss-z1-s IL rat cose< -zlA-StI Al
shcura TIE EzsG5-s .: carss-e sa.ze iato
s,ons1n,taoa e.. s,eysr.4 a. p-eosasss;-
However. .As .Ec. ..za1 re re,7s ;sts =;
,rszz-y 2oi5.s are ksep.1s ~ s'eyo'se e1-
yyss.nsss-s Ass5s Down any Ao5sa e AZ
a6sz.,,s The r4>e .-zs.=r a-S nesa Lh-
e-aL vale ;zS-S have hssa vel sIs-
.A-a-s.
Fer rzoiasSa> rhesS have bssr vs3e- &c
r.Anas .-pra The Eroc--y t-Aee- w.;h &
ADVANCE o.. peutr4i .4s,Als aid stea1sa~ss or
the open leii-es There appea-s 20 te a
much better feeliag a; New Jrlsa1s osxr
tn prospects q marketing sc--7a-l
t1eas, pAiea a-v -. oe!ur ADDED 20 ~
pressaI zAar orsally :fou receipts
In nsar. ihs Su.4-g4e o! basin-ss IS stli
lsh- bur pn-es are r.1-a sieacler owing
10 The et;,er feeling II tAs Nhe2; rl&f-
lse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
DVTTER AND EG1S'

Chicago, Februery @N d,.,. CHEESE
creamery. l5qlsis; ,d aalry rtgyrs-FirG; ira
quiet, STEADY. 9i2gIoi' ESQ
Ii. =, ant,er--Lcvt.''
cr e,, 'cr l3dlsis; dairy, saia' 80
Kansas Clty, Fesrnary md day
steady; best grades co.. eSlIn'aas y,ry. ixlii.
scarce; creamery. lIalSn rassgnERsseus
New York, February e ISso',ihern u
1899 cases; Western, l3g ls,., so.....-----~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
Roston. Fehrnary gs.-While thc snlos

Boston. February 23.--While the sales in
THE wool market show n cons dora BILE
mnutNon, the market holds firm with
prices sltrong. Territory WOODS are stll
meeting with some sale on about the
same bass of prices, but no advance in
values can be noted For offerings of
fine medium and fine soa32 can be obtain.
ed on the secured bass. while choice STD
pie lots call for Au25 tret'c woods are
m moderate supply. whh values strong,
although sales are moderate. Australian
wool received a boom In sal - during the
past ten days, over 100000 pounds bong
sold at firm prices. Texas woods, epring
medium, II months llGl2; secured price
2Tn.S, spring finc, II nlonths, loUli, scsur-
eh rriSe IgS-' Territory Wool; Montana
prce MaS2; STAPLE 3idSh: Utah. Wyoming,
ctc.. medium Silll secured ptoe Soas?.
superhne i7GiS; comhlng good l2il5;SN
average 39ail Queensland combing 42llii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
NEW YORK.

Now York. February e3.-whe1s-lA
ce.pts 1920, expNY,s GOD. spot weak.
No. ! hard 81 OPTIONS closed weak 4
3-Sp Csc decline, No red. Febrs,r
S''g: MAY 81 Hides and lolther firm Wel
quiet. Pig iron dun. Southern 10 5a.A
Northern 1.5unl-,A. Copper elser ale
brokers 100, cXcnange 200 Tn dag;
slraigh;s II 40 l3.ji. rlates quiet las
stro1g, brokers 3.Gj. exchange 3Ese3A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24

Galveston: Sterling exchange. Cos. SIS
buying: H.1 selling, New York siSht, &c
discount buying. lsc premium selling: New
Orleans sight, isc premium selling, sc dis
count buying.
New York: Sterling exchange, bankers
sixties. SSi%.: commercial sixties, siS5:
reichmarks commercial sixties, ,; 1915.
francs bankers sixties, 5iSSa: commercial
sixties, 3 i9M.
New Orleans: sterling exchange, com
ncHial. ST. SisNiSi4; francs, commercial
sixties. $50, less lie. New York sight. Sl.O
pi emium; commercial. :5c discount.
London. Bank rate, r per cent; street
ratio 9; silver. - ll-iG, consols ll2ia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
; D ~ granula,ei. IA
ST. LOUIS

81 Louis. Mo, February 3-por,
@nleI Nheai-Futures opened ain III =,
lower. closed L. a1ll fractloa below az ~
nir 'i'ly, srot duil, steady; No. er., -. !.
,loVa'or, sGi2; track, sga9j, Nav ~
July. 7l'e bid Corn-FD,urss 10y
arm. shade higher than satnrs> vsas
steady; No. cash, 21i. Nav "a. w
,em' or, 24'2 b'd. Oats-Dui anS n, ~. ~
t t%f tH,ureS. spot lower: No. e,.S ,al
pib>'; May, 49, bid, Rye-gI a.kcs ~ -
itF-NSte IS. Cornmcal-l,S5, Rrsn-r.ss'
Itt!,a % be- had; eas; track. j7f,a x.
scfI.-C-Nominally 72i2. Prlme timo,bv "a "a,
~ -. 'NH 80. Hay-Dun: s,e9dy. nr,i,i. ~
,'r'1; TN o'hy, 60Etl0.O6 WhGlrr,,n@
i.ttd-Bar, 3fl gU5. 10: shelter. aI 49,.
US and baEsing-U nchansed Pors
IlNnls",li standard mess. jobbl-r *
i -, Easi'r. primo steam. as. rhoss
;N'a' H1oon-i'oXel shoulders ana az,
snort r.cHr. i75. ribs. 50l. shoY' II.
Try sal meals Boxed shoulders ana -.
~ shor, clear Az: ribs. a. sASsla.,
80. Roc !pts-F Flour lO.co bsrrsI.
Whe At, n 1lp hushels: corn. 70 e5 b,.ss..
0''s, lS.0oa hrghci' Shipnents-F,o,r,A s "A
,nrr~e',>' wheat. l7on1 bushels. corn NM
buNhels, oats. 72.0cl bushels. 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24

New Orleans, February 2-Hor prS.
uc's lirfn; pork, oil. IL; new ST. Lar
Reilnc,1 fierce, 32l. Boxed meats-r,ry III
"ioulders. ~; sides. ~. Bacon-csI,
r:bE S!ies. r., Hams-C Choice surlr-cust
W'',2, Cona RIO. ordinary 10 low hi,
y "a liis. Four-Qnet extra fancy, i;is
10. Rra1-Firm: 62l5a63 Hay-StMiy
prime. 1900 1850: cho &c. Il. 5oil51 Csr2
No. > sacl5el, white. 30: mixed. ~: yeiIos
3lHG. patT-No. . s1cked. 2aikdN, Rss,
Steady, ordinary to good. S%Gils.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
PANTS AND OILS

OIL .inseed, in hbls raw 9sc' boiled sc.
waicr whfe, - test. IA hhls. itc. IN cases
,lt@, prime VIII 20. 10 te,t. In Ibis l2t: IN
stove gasoline in eases $3.50. In hhs 1tc.
l.uTinn OIL In hhls re. I'm cases 50 -. che
Ter oil. medical pure, slcO; turpent.ne, IN
WHITE LEAD--Strctly pure. Gi,qs,sc
STANDARD white ltoi 4tsc: pairtsrs 81.
WINDOW GLASS--In boxes. 90 snd A.
TO 90 ana ~ per cent discount. now iisi.
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MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
Doinos Of q DAY with Wall Street
Operators
MARKET WAS RULED BY lNDuSTRIALs.
Dealings In stocks Were Confined 60
Narrow Iimtts--Bonds showed
Brca dcning Tendency

| Mem York, February .5-Ths profess
ssoasl traders spent today on the STOCK
exchange watching for ruucrs Of events
however trivial they might oe, TIA; could
il. airy degree affect the prices @. s'"c1ri-
TICS RAre.y 100 90 saarss were dealt n
ana Of these nearly h4t were 81 the
industrial stocks Tobacco. Sugar ana
l-ea.ac-. Eeca one OF :hcse was i0fueH1ed
b. & syc-,al cause ara elch Ead a matted
erect on the general market by reason
q The small volume OF trading. Learner
occupied & pos. ;iul Of special rrominez'ce
in The e,e Of dealers 81 stocks. oNiNg 10
The .n:eres, felt Il the meeting o. me
directors and their probable acton on
dVidcad. Runners were circulated thai
tie forthcoming annual report would snow
a mos. dis-onr21-ng condition OF anaHS
10 have existed n the tra5e during the
lasi year AID The alarm created caused q
decline IN the preferred stock OF PEI
ceat To,ucco also TOOK part III the de
cline which followed The tFlSi uV"dl
inaN rfue1i a. The immediate opch'ls' ~
sympathy with the pr.cts Of American
securities H. tue LONDON market me d.
cAne a. lDhAcco WAS accelerated 10y ne
fars that tho president o. ne company
81 as - 20 or tut ssanl dTlrs tine iaf 10
lu.crSo examination al tie hi1ls ol lif
legislative irlS; inVest!Ea ion committee.
SisaF A-so 1'-c4'ara IN :. iiiI'-'- NY ~. 49,
o. :-IAr1s @! LhiaN OF. -t ~ -1 ..l'. go
NeW jersey sE.-hHt ma iN
ael4s. ~ ne i1-.eilieiE o1 '''-s t,p1p ~ y,
hi'tt7 l'l4Ht tut t.1-tst,t 80
thr iNeTh"- snl ~ e2"n" AZ "!., emf,
itce''tu lnrtnrr lnpeluS rom 'h" itI
scent f-inors lha. viae, ''fHr!;u r.
~ iia 'an@ BAD rs. 81, re ai.hgI -.-,-
ave 9eq i4 ~ pt''ridt - 10 w AS7
c'a.ea FT''s' was a FACTOR in lhe ta.s
tt'-T IN we 10y ny l"- M liIt. az '..
,U- 4,.-ie IN lNr inl.-.l i'.3 ~ -. :"
.fF ~ .t''. ifeior iA a'riraz.IIa 'le VIZ
nafkri y" movement ~ '". -"H.'
ana Ft'EfcI O. SNtNh p-4f RON tHe A'.-
i.'ii ~. non ei We i,e.i! i.lh OF 'ie p.,''
. ttr.l ulN lH.r1 OF ltt teilt On ~,lsi'L
r. ltii'-l i.t up%'t ''"l.i',5 o. I''
.i.'7 li.s i-'li' 80 ur am llo.'oNi.,sl is
iht Jay aHN"l, e. an" VIZ u'l It ..I, ~ ~.
1H'E !oSt AZ gre Clos ~heh pr'lt '.lN.nH
lF'-i 3r. enc "hleh Na5 ~. u
nA 'if ~ We ~ 49,, ~,
itif"i. WI % nag ie.otri"i we 'hFly ne
.4iu-, h.t no." sol4 OF! "a IN u On alp..-
a. .s-'ii' or luinoif"" E, hNti 'il',tl'
I',,e.o iei 'ne rise %i,h . gan oi ~, --,
i.ia. .'e tH4.aiF "as hoi en-. "iil'i 10 20
4, ana i'' r. .'-.,I IN ~. a.
he Nnlnri'-, 'oal ''o, a'.'r
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las, ioan IA closed offered 8. w per cen.
prime u,ercansEke paper sfIS per, Seu'
sterling cxeh1-S Sc firm, with ac,ne- nus,,
.sess In hankc-S hels at 4.Nis for demand
and Ssn4 81. FOR % days. posed rates
= .sSi.ss. & asd 4. IS: c~oynnerc al bis ~.
silver cerVifeates 81 1.sHss; bar SHY
"a - Mexican dollars bn..
duh, railroad bonds firm.
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Carload lots. ioh cars from mills; doai-
ers charge from store 5ul0c more per loo
lhs on bran. Ease per bushel on oats and
corn ana l9tl,s per 100 lbs on hay.
HE AN-ft4t1Hc
tliopFED CoRN-SSc per 100 lbs.
CoRN-&sp sacked.
OATS White Nebraska 2Ti1d2Sc.
HAf~Alfalfa So i0fl3tQ pa' ton: rrllet
Ne'p: umo' by N3Ogiiro: Sou'h rcNas
pra RE S7.rDUl00n. North Texas prairie s. ~
40 "a
SORGHUM sEED-Nl Is per 100 lbs: mil.
OF 81 10 ' '''-
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rINANcIAL cAnLEGRAM.

New York. February 23.-'rhe Evening
Posts Loadon unnncal cablegram says:
Tho reported 0rmis;,ce IN the East caused
n further recovery today IN the leading
stocks. Americans were steady and closed
firm. Tho Par. bourse was firm early.
but closed weaker. The Berth markc,
was 0rm.
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ste; AR.

New orleans, February a3-Sugar-Open
kettle 2n2 l5-l6, centrifugal firm; granu-
lated 2's9i; whites $500 1915. Molasses.
centrifugal 5y9.
New York, February 2a.-Susar-Rav
arm: refined steady.
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Kaneas city. February 3-Whsl-
Atcut steady but slow: No. hard ssa;
No. ? red. 90; No. spring, I'shNa, VA W.
STEADY and active No. mixed, y. M ~
-.la-rly active, steady; No. WINE "
21h. Rye-Nc. .. 81. HayrS!eidy' w
changed.