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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-05-01
SATURDAY,, MAY 1, 1897.
THE PRESENT HIGH WATER
AND ITS PRINCIPAL LESSON.

The high water strain continue,
undated. If anything the situation
grows daily worse. The levees of the
low Mississippi have been holding on,
remarkably well. but the continued
strain upon them is beginning TO tel
q weak points have been developing
with alarming frequency. Indeed,
nothing but the slcepIess vigilance
and u%nrelaxing energy and determine
ton of a brave people have so far
averted the disastrous consequences
of q series of crevasses,
How long this brave people will
hold the ~levees, none may tell. All
we know is that their noble self
sacrifice and devotion deserve ul,i-
mafe success, and we hope that a
Divine Providence, in the d~ispensation
OF Its inscrutahle designs may spare
this fair Southland of ouis the calam-
ity of additional overlows.
In the midst of so much high water
and such disastrous floods in the
valley of the Mississippi, surrounded
By wrecks and ruins, the problem of
the proper management and control of
that mighty river once more forces
itself upon the people of this great
nation. Theorists are at work. adj
vancing their respective solutions
of the intricate problem-solutions
more or less involved aud unsatisfac-
tory. Already the discussion has
grown acrimonious among certain
factionists-a condition which usually
deprives debate of all its usefulness.
The question is a serious one, upon
the proper solution of which will
depend the material happiness, not
only of this generation but Of all
future generations in this great valley
of the Mississippi, aud it should
therefore, be approached by all dis |
pa~ssionately and considered prayer
fully, instead of arousing the almost
ty of the contenGing schools of theo-
rists, 1t is nc time for any school to
say This is the remedy, and let all
others be condemned but the true
question is, What is the proper reme-
dy, for this evil Of high water which
all recognize
Let the discussion of this plain
question go on, dispassionately, cool
~, prayerfully. among our scientists
and men of practical experience; let
the results of their stndies be announ-
ced and compared together, taken up
and studied to see how far thew
harmonic, and to what extent what
has been advanced by different minds
may be brought together and one
homogeneous system evolved from
the different parts. From such a
study and treatment Of the
problem, good is more likely to come
from the wild pronunciamientos
of half informed theorists. To accom-
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LOOK AFTER THE LEvEEs.-The
waters continue to rise and all prog
nostications point to q continued rise
10 the future. We may expect more
water against our ~levees. and no time
should be lost IN strengthening them.
Having held out So far Thibodaux
should take no chances but insure
against any accident of high water.
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g. e. i. REUNION

The reunion of the United Coufed-
crate Veterans will take place at Nash.
vile, Tenn. on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, June 22d. 23a aud oath,
1897. On another page. will be found
the letter of Gen. Norman. Adiutant
General and Chief of Staff, which con
tains many interesting details relating
to the reunion.
No pains wi.l be spared to make
this the seventh reunion of the u. G..
V. the most Interesting aud eninyabIe
ever held. Many matters Of impor-
lance will come up for discussion and
settlement before the order, aud it il
expedient that all camps should send
representatives.
The fact that the Tennessee Centen.
NAL will be in full blast when the rcu-
nion is held will add very materially
tn the enjoyment OF thu old vets.
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The st. Mary Banner Is full Of the
loan and building association business
and of the subject of public Schools
and Is certainly dong yeoman service
~ promoting those two important in
terests IN it's community,
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The bayou is giving the people on
its upper banks much trouble. The
waters have risen higher than they
We're prior to the breaking of the
Babin creyasse and it is a hard matter
to keep up the levees. Breaks are
threatening at various points and NAV
occur AT any time or place.
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The STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Second Ward Justice Cont AZ y
Bourg, Parish of Latanrrhs
Ca'efoaef q. NJ 265 FAs
4le.c1ndrr.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN Tt,y Nv
~ virtue of "a writ of Fysri F,.i,s : ~
j.. n, Bourg, justice Of the ~. 4, ~
ono ward ot the pan ISL OF Ls,,,ar,.5 /, w. NJ.
OF Edward Caillouet aud agais.f i. Y NJ
exand:e, and to me directed. / Nj Mn
o'clock a. m. on the %h
LIST day of MAY. 80
IN the 9th ward III said p,ri,h. ,,leg IN s"a
az public auction The fallnwIn4 5000
property, ~ wit:--Five II M. ,IreI Hi sarrs.
ty-oiie split cypress pockets auoat s.yel WI
,on:' az q one Wv seized rs the arsuerty AZ
Feiix A~lexandre, under said wrt II IN
TERMS. Cash.
d. L. CARO-,
n., Constable III. WaFd
Dated this l7tn day Of ApriI. M.
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Our old friend, the Lafayette Advtr-
tiser has increased its French depait.
ment by three columns. 1t would
seem that that sweet old mother tongue
still holds its own, as it should, among
the Creoles of Lafayette
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Correspondence on subjects of general
interest solicited.
TO insure notice of their communications,
writer's must furnish their real name, even
tho ugh they should desire to withhold it's
publication, as an evidence of good faith.
Matter intended for publication should be
written only or one side of the sheet, and to
insure insertion in the weeks issue. com
munications should reach this office by
Wednesdays mail of that week.
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FRANCS
1925

Oh one, and 1871 on the other,
On the edge of each are the words !:
''Dieu Protege la France"
All three pieces are of silver and
there was a time when they circulated
in this country MS the coin of the realm.
They have been il Mr.. Richards nos
session for many years.
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~rFulIy. prepared to do job work
Of every description.
NOTICE!

HencefoTth the EEIINEL Will charge the
nominal sum of fifty cents for publishing
in memariam notices anu oIdinaIy cards OF
thanks. societies and Others desiring such
publication will please make Il note of it.
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4 member Of our staff and the ".mp';
TOOK In the excursion to Opelousas last
Sunday and returned charmed with
their trip. The people of the quaint
Prairie Town" extended a royal re-
ception to the excursionists who came
away delighted.
Our representative visited the va
rious newspaper offices in the town
but, it being Sunday, and a holiday at
that, found them all closed; SO that he
had to content himself with leaving
his card under the door, as an evidence
OF his presence. This may not be
quite du tdit, according to the rules of
etiquette; but it Vas the best he could
do under the circumstances.
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just try "A 10c. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver aud bowel regulator ever
made.
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Subscribers fail to receive their paper
on time should notify us without DELAY.
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REGISTRATION NOTlCE.


lhibodaux, Lac, March 18th, 1891.
IN conformity with the law hereby give
no,,ce that TIE office of Registrar of Voters
VIII oe opened at the following places:
Ihibodaux Court House from March the ztaa
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
LONDON WOOL SALES.

London March Ito days wool sales were conducted
BY Williams < Overbury and Hemuth. Schwartz * Co.
The offerings LILO bales The attendance Of buyers
good and large selection woods
which sold well and high prices. The
operators competed for the better grades OF gFeass and
the bidding or me homo trade and Continental buyers
more spirited The series vii. close April g. To
days transactions ana tie prices obtained fol
lows:
New South Wales 1900 bales secured. 9isddis ii4d
locks and pieces jduis ID. greasy juiosd locks and
pieces. 3sN1d.
Queensland. lloO bales. secured. aQl0sa locks and
pieces. ',9ls; greasy 5aiod: locks pieces 5q8-d
Victoria. $500 bales secured. ssdnis "a locks and
pieces 6dgis I'd greasy, i.glid; locks and pieces.
South Australia 100 bales. secured Gdals Id: locks
and pieces. ci4dals; greasy 4is03d locks and pieces
d.. lpJrd.
New-Zealand 100" bales secured. @i.dGIs II; locks
ana pieces. I'D. greasy, J'alizd; locks pieces 81
@7Ad
Cape Of Good HOPE and Natal 100 bales. secured I'D
Ils ID; greasy, 1usd.
Buenos Ayres. ~ bales u greasy G4GG'd
The offerings for neat week, 81 2sG bales TIE i'm
ports The week have been - follows From New South
Wales Isl bales. Melbourne. -. South Australia ia
West Australia 81 New Zealand. 800. CAPE OF BOD
Hope and Natal 3s3l. BussOuh. j.0Si. Franc. 2 jig
other points 1901. The arrivals for the next series 49,
been 1929 bales. Of which "a were f,rva,Ss
direct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
OTHER MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH

East Liberty March 27-Cattle Market steady; eA,ra
81 0oqS5 10 prime - G54si 81 good - joHS GJ tidy.
81 5nS4 40. 81 GOHsi 20; common S31S3 -. com
mon u good TAT bulls COWS. $2S3 .; hers 50 81
asa 20 fresh cows and spr.ngers Sl1u$lo. Eogs-Mai
ket strong prime medium. - 250S5 30 good heavy York
ers 81 2op -. light Workers s. 15aS 10 pigs - ig
sheei-Market active: good western Methcis, g .spa
81 %. prime natives. - 61H>t ~ good - 1,qSt 90 faIr
mixed, 80 75uSl -. common 81 1Sa 90 cu S2lS2 20
choice lambs - 1888 o. fair - good lambs 81 I'D
81 -. Veal calves. 81 aVnSG.
Kansas city March 2I.-Cattie- Receipts I'D head
market steady. native dressed beef grades S4nS stock
feeders Sass Texans. S3N$I, COWS ana nefers
81 GJQS3 ca. bulls, 81 sass 30, cal YES s"n>le
Receipts 1928 head. market steady; top Price StU'1.
heavy SO gJuS4 %. light So 30 pgs, - 3VHS3 ~ Sep
Receipts. 2S73 head. market steady. - - ~
Union stock Yards. Chicago. March = a,u- Ne
oep's 200 head ni.hrl % ai. n9 pckers and feee,s
s. 40qS3 90 COWS and bulls. - 11p$i calves. S}qs"
Toxans Go1$'GD Hogs Receipts II ~" had mafSe
common 10 choice mixed SiUSi 22s choice lrted.
81 l0aS4 ID light 81 @aS4 10. pigs, 20 21g|i j" sheep
-Hecepts. 800 head: market hrn. inferior TO choice
s. Louis March 27-Cate- Receipts. 500 head. market
nominal; Texas steers s. So Texas cows, - a. Hogs
S4as4 packers ~ S0dS4 H. heavy. 50 i0asi 90 sheep
Receipts. 800 head. market steady native sheep. Sp
Buffalo. March 27.-Cate- Receipts FOR the last n
hours $40 head tota, for week thus far i5csi for the
NewYoTk. 1852; on sale. "a Market opened steady for
good handy stock and feeders. closed steady and firm
Veas also steady HogsRecep,s for the las 81 hours.
$3.50 head total FOR week thus far 56j, or the same
time last week. 1900. consigned through 10 TO New
York $50 sale. 500 Market opened higher closed
strong Yorker. 81 ass 20 mixed diu ms s.
Sheep and lambsRecsipt FOR the last - hours 3ioo
head; week thus far 35GO for the same time
500; sale eco. Market opened strong closed
Prime lambs 81 95aSG To- fair sood, IS ;-IS5 So cus
wool sheep eooi extra. 81 75qS4 80. culs fair. $50
81 30, wethers. - 9OgS1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

- New York. March - 1897
BEEN ES-Receipts. - cars. Al heads cars con
signed direct ana for sale No trading Latest
cables frOm LONDON and Liverpool quoted steers
weak at Dnlla.c; live sheep slow Jdllc. dressed
weight. refrigerator beef selling J'.c per H. Ship
ments to-day on The Idaho to London 800 cattle:
same port the America 3l7 cattle and the Missis
spp. 800 cattle ana 1000 quarters Of beef. Liverpool
In the Cimpania lHp2 quarters the Matieawan. 10
Newcastle lsb CATTLE tomorrow. the Wells CITY
Bristol. - cattle making total the 2Jl1
cattle 1G92 sheep and 1850 quarters u beef all to
ports n Great Br1in with tie exception II 80 cattle
and 1G2 sheep
CALli,sr,I,ecepts. - head all for the market
quoted firm 1t SiNSG per 10 III for prime
veas choice 81 WOULD sell 1t 50 o. city dressed veals
quiet but Hrm. G9aec, country dressed sold a. IA
ST., and little calves were also firm al 3uic. with gen
er1l sales al 3i.ftc.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. . cars. or $50 head
10 light supplies the marke; rv!ed very firm and lambs
inal quotations sheep $4QsJ - per 100 ~ for
inferior choice air choice lambs sold at sea 30
per n. No spring lambs sale. Dressed mutton
very dressed lambs higher NJ 3ul1c. coun
Try spring lambs firm at 81 5,q$G
Sales Judd a. c.: iu3 Ohio lambs ~ N average.
al SO 1851 Per 100 ~, 2gD Western do, II H. AZ So
Newton a. Co.: ~ state lambs. - II, at 81 80.
Hume \ Mullen 20J state lambs. - II. al 81 40.
HOGS Receipts. 10 cars 2ts3 head including 40
head on sale MARKET firm y deck 81 common Western
pigs sold nj - Good heavy to light corn-fed hogs
were quoted at - 20 81 CO. Country dressed firm at
A. 07c per IL.
al o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
THE GENERAL. MARKET REPORT


COT-rON-The opening Ct the market was STEADY az
point point decline. ana curing te ~
busisess transactions extremely sia ms
bales prices easing OH l9- poh's. aa
ing the the movement OF pcss "as
smallcs, total very long period The cable adNces
ouie; show particular interest," N 1e
market Of spot cotton abroad were st
Saturday amounting 70 only 600 paies
reports She Mississippi River were more IA ~
and the indications favor the rapid ceee OF e
water the worst being believed he over tolsurI
damage IL occurring on the Arkansas SIDE OF the river
however 4 thu river Of one TO Two fee was re-
ported a, points Fall River reports 10Y lc Wts
have satisfactory. the sales having aouhu
i67C00 pieces quoted at loc DO WI.
contracts al 2Ssc bid The estimated receipts OF eodooH al
the ports to-day lOEO bales asanst lo'-'o !as,
week and year. this week JOVVO Daies deas,
90 $40 last and G23 last year. The OhiVlcie
weather report that farm work IS backward 9el
the portion Of the South having been de.ayT1 Og
continuous rains and Overncwing streams IN AeNas
operations advancement ;han elsewhere ou'
planting checked by threatening weather Con
siderable land Of the Mississippi has been over
river is falling slowly Memphis Port receipts FOR ne
week 032 bales. Gj,4j9 the preceding wee6
and 70 g3i year Exports. 1884. against llf'u'i
The amount shipboard last evening not cleared Va
1l6s74 bales against 3s j2b last year The Acxai,Hn
Egypt. receipts the last week were 900" The
tars exports, bales. 1900 asst year from
shipments Il Bombay 60 far tds
January ! to February IS were 5000 bales. again
n Europe. bids he
Opening range and close today. and closi'
previous an last follow. Last Last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28

urgency sell lower qualities and and We quote.
question q finding buyer ssH GOOD prime sSioc
do fair Gasisc; Pacific Coast, Ism 20 fair
ifsl a 20 @sc sSd cS TO Pss hcc oc to
rT% @igSG 9 Id hI Previous receipts, ceanca
quite closely Important stock IN and yeTy Ie
$%1 %ac the rd %Ih9 per Is su Sc S Chickens sac
thei turkeys ioallc ducks PER pair ress,p,.
Of fresh dressed poultry ate quite mo1eIate ma more S
with desirable grades pretty closely os"r arrive the
Of week decidedly lighter The feeling Is an n n;
T he weeks pG'es Most 81 Of the fssa uEeys md
pndesrae quality and sell sgm al listing chickens
in fair demand and firm Choice lase eap}ns arT bs
shoSo s1dss held about segdy average best
iisc; do young toms os0ioe do old toms ealoc rcl-
II to pair and over 22g25c chickens rhiadelghia win
ter ID and l3alIe: do al roasting; c4Ssc
chickens and fows mixed Western, prime. s'9goc: do
% prime oe western; scadei a6d dry picked prime
s'4g?c DO iced. sEapc; do poor 10 goo Va ~, o' no a.
Wei,s 1ss gte 9? do m aer ase es R
Frozen hens. fancy i8c: do 10 ! i2s
sca!ded io0i3c. chickens rea;ed 30 9aioc; DO
No No S issiie i's gels \? 10 'T saGc 40 '4
GAME-ony Il moderate demand Tor quail ihougi
TAO few ' gb MIA Hurks arriving are n9ary all thin and
plover arriving. Yeniscn very dull and prices
as o. small Inferior 559s: pariridses ,. w, un
s ,a nHd ps % per rT Par %" pni Rre
English snipe and golden poyer per doz an Fi1Si %
Hay Hay ATD srhAw%H1YHTt no change "a e in the
efae taG d a Of a aiS Of dealers @ gr
he new month 10 opepyerai previous PERIODS OF repen
in bmeni ms Fr upes are moderate amp:e Mos,
Of the stat Clover mixed oer gs is old held STOCK and
rates \ ;rffu weak. he. ef
:oSi to prime stable long I'VE l. now at I,'sasoc We
f. 10 H. 52,sa75s; No per 700 p. e5gics; 10 5:
per 100 70 ' go shippLng per 100 H. os' 70 craze
clover mixed C0po5c long rye straw per N s6
mort s a per 100 oi r. 100 Sa 90 S 5snsf c cc i
reeenis Of hay a. room o DAY were Hudson yer Bal
30 Cen,ra Sf & o' 1s o for hH wse
20 tons FOR the week. iO
rot .TCrs AND vEGtTABLEs-od potatoes are
without imrrovcmen, The state stock IS still plenty
IN 3 cs G sai t.% No s55ss
looked for eNt week sweet potatoes quiet but steady
receipts Of Norfolk hale and spinach day sold aaout
exceptional above :oG &c. 1herc is liberal supply Of
Florida beans by ard the stock is moving slowly
IRREGULAR Florida lots lT.y Of eood quality ard there
is little demand for u dreroees: fancy sock Is 4rm
prices There is liberal ~upply y Florida lettuce to
.ae Of lcb rrcei5 Tamnt5 A7arae"s
in LIBERAL supply dull and weaker We quot poa,ecs
bermuda new l. PEI bhl sS0SJ. do second crop s5f
Jersey; usual Sda ' 5@ScS Siae lar i to prime 7oss
S SS PS5 u.s. per- ose uaeG G o. hes
s o lS 5 hT sI 100 s@ PER 6 sTI nf
crate ,o5sc: caibares Danish per loo scGsI do Long
Island slaS3 DO state 50c4Si 30. DO Florida. bbl
dozen stais ~ ,Sras do S%i scaioc. Dc do
=. -. , t71,, ri'i6r ~ XXI
csg mtT r.rea pr = IN boy slaS2 ~ d. Der bol
20 scotch 1910, "tiuc'. per = bl BASKET. Joci$2 DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston. March 27.-C'otton steady mdding 7c Iou
mlddling 6Asc good ordinary G,c. net and gross re
ceipis. l,?1l bales; sales. GO. stock. 1894
Norfolk, March 21.-rott0n steady. mfdlng TIC. lou
mlddiing 6A.c good ordinary -l6c. and cross re
ceIs ll bales. exports coastDise Az sales l15 stock
-. ~. ~"
New -Orcana, March 21-cOttoa quiet and steady
gpd middllne I.c: middling. lj-lGc. low middllnr
80 good ordinary. dsc. net receipts BIG bales eross
2s1. eNp1r- % Great Britain 1881. France %,
coast"ise. l.22I sales, 27p, stock. 2:G.a2S
savannah March Election quiet midding. Gao;
low middlIng GAc net ana gross receipts ZOE bale.
sales. I'll: stock %. 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
U.s. 4s.lec7. reg iioN iiixIys cur. esias 1854
! us. 49, 1925. reg 12Is ia Cter. r. 1893 :. 100
1 US 49, 1919. cou12.t1 ~ Ger. N. 1879 :. 100

US. 4s.i907 cou idSt ids* Us cur. o. 1879 10s& =
~ . I: Sss e; Sfsr =. is i
In State issues $1,000 Tennessee Settlement 4.
Railroad bonds were dull and Irregular at small
final changes. The principal net advances wsr.
made by Brooklyn Elevated firsts. " to 70! the
seconds, i19 to Az; Lehish and wIlkesbarrs
consols, 2A to Oh; Union Elevated first Is, u to
H. and Texas and Pacific frsts. " to 80 The
chief net losses were made by Atchison Adjust
ment 4s. " to An; International and Great
Northern third mortgage, i 10 30: Kansas and
Texas seconds, n 10 5Ik, and Wabash seconds.
n to &c.
Money on call was IN per cent Time monsv
was per cent for sixty days ~ per cent ~,
three months per cent for four months ana
3M3l2 per cent for SIX months. Commercial pa
per. l44H per cent for the best names Tor ali
periods
Posted sterling al 81 sG1a and ~ ssas4 ss11 tor
long and short bills respectively Rates sor
actual busincss clossd as follows:
cables no.,s,s
6 GsSs,n"th 1 ............ % ~ ~ ss -
The commercial price Of bar silver was G2,sc
Mexican silver dollars. fs'.M.1c In London
bar silver was unchanged at ZS.sd
Money on call In London WAS IA per cent
Open market discounts J-1G por cent FOR short
and IL per cent for long bills. British consols
closed at ll2A for money ana Il25 for The
14ia ccntimes. French rentes lV2 francs q
confines Discount rate in Paris. 2 per cent
Discount rate In Berlin, . per cent
The ishode Island Perkins horse Shoe Com.
pany has declared q quarterly dividend Of IL.
per cent on Its preferred stock. payable April X
The Chatham National Bank has declared
quarterly dividend q per cent. payable April 1
The subscription to the SG.OD0GU consolidated
mortgage , per cent forty-ycar gold bonds ot tho
West Chicago Street Railroad Company received
by the Central Trust Company and Hallgarten
&, Co down to the close OF business yesterday
Indicates that the offering is being fay0raby
received by investors. The subscription llsu
will be closed o-mOrrOw afternoon.
FOREIGN COMMERCE OF NETWORK
IMPORTS or MERCHANDISE.
Week ending Mar II 1896 1906 1891
rrygoods ............. SiL.h3jc $-jG.l2i s22Tl,3W
General m srchandise... 3GsOiI2 cSs.@51 5.s7s,7a
Total for week ~ si3 GAs2s 50. 457 475 s,.2ON2
Since January JJ4 1l0 C5I G3 l02 6Js.G1I
IMPORTS OF SPECIE.
For the week ........ s3i3,S9 s!i0.ssi se273
since January l..... Y 247 15s lIJ'i.Jis 1913 ilS
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.
week sS es ~ sl'isgia ss sI .tS
Snce January l,....., 3'i3-'0,- .'>''''"' '''''-W
C)f the specie exports x0,soD was gold
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NETWORK
Ian to March 20. .S7As73.loG ssi3S371 ss5.o'L7s
STREET RAILWAY, GAS AND MISCEL
LANEOUS SECURITIES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28

Februaly ..'t. = inchanFed % points decline com
MHhe closed gu.eis closing prices Transferrfle n,
pared with lesierdaaes $500 Spot cotton Quie: and
,ces 5o3 I,S9i2.hg uplands tic: midd'ins Gulf
lnchangtd d. mag bales. all spinning.
f9,lGc s4;es hge special Liverpool cahlos-spo cotton
firm; sales. 60. receipts 100: American 5000 mld-
American - 3l-S2d Futures steady sellers at l-''i
e1ng upa1sed quiet but steady. Gl point net advance
Ma.&nce f. Mlrch-Apr. 33Siss April May. 51ess
May-Tune .-5sl3sQ: .une-Julv 35Sizb. july August,
S5ssb; August .pte5nbe-. 95f.s sep:enhcr october.
8365s: Oct0bcr-cvember 5lligb, November Dec mber.
8s4s: bfr-Jsnuary %i@0344. The statistical posi-