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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
CUT OF THE ORDINARY
Senator Chambers Speech on
Bimetallism Was a Nota-
BILE Effort.
Attacked Palmer and PettigreW
for Occurrences of the
Campaign.
Incoming President Appealed
to to Heed the Needs of
the People.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - Senator
Chandler's speech in the senate in ad-
vocacy of bimetallism was .one of the
notable efforts of the present session,
not only for the scholarly care with
which the senator presented the ques-
tion from his standpoint, but for the
bitter sarcasm addressed to Senator
Palmer and the Indianapolis conven.
ton, the arraignment of silver Repub-
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Rear Admiral Calhoun Dead.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Rear Ad.
miral Edmund r. Calhoun, retired,
died suddenly last night at his resi-
dence here of heart failure, aged 70
years. He appeared well and hearty
almost up to the moment he was
stricken and passed away before a
physician could be summoned. Ad-
miral Calhoun served valiantly in the
Mexican and civil wars.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Alleged Filibuster on Trial.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-John d.
Hart of the Laurada, was placed on
Fial in the United States district court
b answer the charge of setting on foot
lnd providing the means for a mill
|ary expedition against Spain, thereby
eiolating the neutrality laws of the
United States. The trial will last sew.
|ralldays
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
hansas Solons Oppose he Treaty.

aorEkA' Kan, Feb. l7.-By an unan-
Ous vote the senate adopted the con-
sa.e .en' resolutions proposed by United
a'es oenator.elect Harris declaring
proposed arbitration treaty between
~, country and Great Britain to be
4 uer ~ necessary nor wise and inimical
"a ne pest interests of this government
tos aiso requesting the Kansas sena-
|hs s I'm IA congress to strenuously oppose
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Emir of Nupe Suing for Peace.

BRASS, West Coast of Africa, Feb.
tine campaign conducted by the
apeoition OF the Royal Niger com.
any against the ernir of Nupe is prac-
oaiy at an end. Daily excursions
tOm bida' the Fulah capital, prove
10. the enemy is 6isorganized and
aa' the Fulahs have dispersed in all
uections. The emir and his leaders
re suing for peace
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
To Prevent Forest Fires.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE bill
which passed the senate Tuesday to
prevent forest fires on the public do.
main makes it misdemeanor wlllfully
or maliciously to set fire to any timber,
underbrush or grass, or negligentiy to
leave fire burning near any timber on
the public domain. The punishment
is fixed at two years imprisonment and
So, 600 fine.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
AMTI-SCALPER BILL.

Senate Committee Agrees to Report 1t
Favorably.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on interstate comerce held a
special meeting and agreed to report
the anti-scalping bill, with amend
ments. The most important of these
provides that the purchaser OF ticket
in good faith for personal use, in the
prosecution of a journey, shall have the
right to resell.
Another amendment makes it incum-
bent upon railroad companies to re-
deem unused tickets at the price at
which they were sold.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Brown. MajorIbanks wedding.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. l8. Last
night, in the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. 1. Vance, d. D., officiating, Miss
Elizabeth Brown and Hon. Archibald
Majoribanks of England were mar.
rled. The groom is brother to Lady
ABERDEEN, wife of the governor general
of Canada.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Big Suit Evidently settled.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE suit
brought by Henry Willard against the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba Rail-
way company for an accounting as to
the disposition of bonds belonging to
the road worth between $4,000, 900 and
Sc, 900, 900 has been discontinued. The
terms Of the settlement are not known,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
The Powers Prepared to Block.
ade the Port of Athens
If Necessary.
Despite This Warning Rein
forcements and Supplies
Are Shipped.
Three BattalionS OF Turkish
Troops Sent to the Gre
clan Frontier.

BERLIN, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch to The
Cologne Gazette from Vienna says that
most of the powers have acceded to
Ge-many's proposal to blockade Pi-
raeus, the port of Athens, i'll order to
curb the warlike impulses of Greece.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Herbert Visits the Fleet.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - Secretary
Herbert has left Washington for
Charleston on special car, accom-
panied by his family and party of
friends and relatives of naval officers
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Big YeaSt Factory for Iowa.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. l8.-Ths
Iowa Wholesale Grocers' association
met in this city during the day with
large attendance. One of the most i'm.
portant matters to come before the
meeting was the capitalization and
building of an immense yeast factory
in the state. Capital enough to build
one of the largest plants in the country
will be subscribed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Gare Leaves for tho Ea.t.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.--Lyman j. Gage
left for the East at o'clock over the
Big Four route. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Gage and he left no word with
his friends as to where he intended to
put in the time until the Inauguration
of President Mckinley, March 4, when
he will take up the duties Of secretary
of the treasury.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Big Fire in East Grand Forks.

EAST GRAND FORKS, Mimi, Feb. 49,
Fire broke out in loves saloon about
80 o'clock, supposedly from an air.
tight stove which had been piled full
of wood Eefore being extinguished
half a dozen buildings were destroyed,
causing loss of 500, 900.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Severe Fighting in the Philippines.

MADRID, Feb. l7.-According to a
Plspatch received here from Manila,
|evere fighting has taken place between
ne Spanish troops and the insurgents
I the Philippine islands. 1t is said
lhat 400 insurgents were killed and the
Ppaniards lost 26 men killed and 60
Wounded.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Recommended One Battleship.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE sub-com.
mittee on appropriations of the house
naval committee has decided to recon-
mend one new battleship in the bill,
and that lump sum be appropriated
for the ship and armor plate,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20

Hon. James l. Gary Of Ellicott City,
Md, will be the Southern member Of
McKinley's ccbinet. The position as
signed ham is that of postmaster gem
eral. The gentleman who makes the
statement will not allow the use of his
name, but states that the information
is authoritative.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
ARID LANDS OPENED.
House Passes Bill OF Importance to
Certain Sections.

Certain Sections.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The house,
after a two hours debate, passed bill
of considerable importance to the arid
regions of the West. 1t opens to use
and occupation under the right of way
act of March 3, 1891, ali the reservoir
sites reserved by the geological survey.
There are 1873 of these sites scattered
throughout the arid country, and this
act will enable them to be put to prac-
tical use by individuals or corporations.
The conference report on the legisla.
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill was adopted.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
INDICTED SCOVEL.
he New York World Correspondent
Will Answer to Four Charges.

4 will Answer to Four Charges.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE World s
Iorespondent in Cuba cables that four
Indictments have been found against
Bylvester Scovel, correspondent OF
fhe World, recently arrested by the
bpanish authorities. The first accuses
bcoyel of an act of rebellion, in having
kaveled in the fed without a military
|assport; the second, of the possession
y false papers; the third of having
|rocured, and the fourth of having used
he alleged false papers.
Scovel's examination will take place
u Santa Clara.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
SQUADRON FOR CRETE.
Turkey viii Strengthen Her Forces at
Canea.

Canea.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. IS.-A Turk
ish squadron, consisting OF four war
ships and ten torpedo boats, has been
ordered to start for Crete within five
days. 1t will be joined there by all the
vessels of the Turkish archipelago and
the gulf of Alexandretta. A second
Turkish squadron, made OF five war
ships and ten torpedo boats, has also
ecen ordered to be prepared for active
service. The minister OF marine has
asked for credit of 100000 to meet
the naval expenses.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
Gary for Postm ,ster General.

LYNN, Mass, Feb. IA personal
friend of President.Elect Mckinley,
who resides at Washington, and who
is staying in this city Cor few days,
stated that it is positively decided that
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Conductor Killed in q Wreck.

WINNIPEG, Feb. l8.--Condctor Bick-
ackela of the Northern Pacific, residing
at Grand Forks, was killed at Mariapo-
lis, this side the boundary, by being
thrown out of derailed caboose.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
WAR WITH PERU.

E'0u THAI tHe boItvian COngress VIII
Authorize HostiIities.
PANAMA. Colombia, Feb. IA let
er received by an Official here from La
Faz' Bolivia, states that the Bolivian
|ongress will declare war upon Peru.
lhe letter also says that there is
peat activity in military circles in
PohVia. The army is being placed on
war footing, and recruiting has be-
gan throughout the republic.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-20
chr;.t,.n. Rlockading Retimo.

ATHENS, Feb. lS.-It is reported from
Crete that the Christians are blockad'
ing Retimo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
TURNED THEM DOWN
STATE FAIR MANAGERS HEAR UN.
OFFICIALLY THAT MONEY FOR
AN AMPHITHEATER
WILL NOT BE APPROPRIATED.
THAT AT LEAST is BELIEVED TO
BE DECISION OF APPROFRIA-
TON COMMITTEE.
PREMIUMS FOR THE COMING FAIR.
List Revised at a Meeting Held Yes
terday-COunty Exhibit Raised
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Named.
NOT BE APPROPRIATED.
PREMIUMS O III COMING FAIR.

1t appears hat the amphitheater at
the state fair grounds is not to be, at
least this coming season. This infor-
nation was given out at the meeting
of the board of OF the fair
association held in the Ryan yesterday,
and though unofficial it was stated that
the house committee, to which the bill
asking an appropriation Of $28, 900 for
the amphitheater and water system
for the grounds was referred, had de-
cided to report favorably on the water
part Of it, but not for the new build
ing. Considerable disappointment was
expressed at this, for the members had
quite come to regard the improvement
as an assured thing. When the mat
ter came up in the first place, PreSi-
dent Weaver expressed the view that
of the two the water system was the
most to be sought for, and, although
his opinion was not unanimous, the
action taken bears out his notion.
The board Of managers met yester-
day to go over the various departments
with a view to making up the premium
list for the coming season. The sum
of money to be hung up as purses will
aggregate about $4,000. Messrs. Co.'S
grove, who is i'll, Cooley and Letson
were the only absentees.
1t was decided to increase the money
offered for the best county exhibits
from $500 last year to $1,000. In the
horse and cattle departments there
were added sweepstakes, in response
to a demand from breeders and i'm
porters, and several additional classes
will also appear on the list this year.
The permiums offered heretofore in
the dairy and horticultural depart
ments were also increased quite ma
terially.
1t was agreed that the women'a
building should this fall be devoted te
the exhibit of poultry, which will per-
init a display double that of any pre-
vious year, n will also give better fa-
cilities to exhibitors of feathered en-
tries.
The sheep Inc swine departments
were left until today when the execu-
tive committee will complete the work
and prepare the copy for the printers,
so that the work of printing the list
of premiums may be at once COM
menced. This committee will meet
today.
The following department superin-
tendents were named: Horses, e. P.
Watson; forage, E. P. Watson; privi-
leges, W. P. Munro; apiary, j. P. West;
poultry, Leslie Parlin; main building,
D. R. McGinnis: dairy and police, J.
M. Underwood; gates, c. N. Cosgrove;
swine and sheep, J. H. Letson; cattle,
W. M. Liggett. President Weaver, who
has had charge of the machinery ex-
hibit for the past six years, will this
year be relieved Of that responsibility,
and in a few days will appoint his sue
cessor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
JURORS AND CITIZENSHIP.
Judge Kelly Rules on n Point in the
WaIdrOn Case.

The case of the state of Minnesota
against William j. Waldron was called
in the criminal court yesterday fore
noon before Judge Kelly. Waldron is
under an Indictment on the charge
Of assaulting Paul Benz with intent
to inf1ict great bodily harm.
Ex-County Attorney Pierce Butler
has been engaged by the complaining
witness to assist County Attorney An
dersOn in the prosecution of the case.
The entire day was spent in securing
a jury. At 4:30 p. m. eleven jurors had
been sworn in. The panel, however,
was exhausted, and the court ordered
a special venire of fifteen to be drawn.
and then adjourned until 10 a. m. to.
day.
The recent constitutional amendment
regarding citizenship had a hearing
in the selection of jurors and necessi-
tated a new ruling by the court. In
the course of the examination of tales
men, it developed that several of them
were not full 1edged American citizens
when originally summoned for jury
duty, but had, since that time, taken
out their second papers.
Judge Kelly ruled that only such jul.
rors as had obtained their second pa
pers before they were originally drawn
were eligible to sit in criminal cases.
In other words, their subsequent quail
ificatiOn does not relate back to the
time their names were first drawn.
The following is a list of the eleven
jurors sworn in yesterday: Hugh E.
Jones, Henry E. Warner, Albert B..
Clark, Louis F. Schultz, Charles w.
jefferson, Thomas W. Joyce, Edwin
G. Beulke, Charles H. Beard, A. w.
Brown John M. Clarkin, Harvey A.
Todd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 23.-The market
dropped 1Ac today. 1t opened at 76c, adj
vanced to 76hc and then reacted, selling
down to 75Ac, and closed at that point. Cash
sales were % cars, the mills taking 4 cars.
The mills paid 1c under and the elevators
nc under.
Wheat stocks increased 22s, 496 blu last week,
the total at the close being 4,072, 1853, as fol-
lows: No. 1 hard, e32,51S; No. 1 northern,
! Al. $50; No. northern, Sa, 1854; No; 3 spring,
4O1 ,010; no grade, So, S65; rejected, 109, 179;
special bin, 567, 326; the amount afoat is 402,-
Se9; Coarse grains: Corn, 3o,179. increase.
1$1Ss; oats, 1888. AS increase, %, 467; rye,
crease, 1873; fax, I74, 237. increase, AZ, 422.
The close: Cash No. l hard, 75Ac; No. 1
northern. 73Ac: No. 2 northern, TIC; No. 3
spring, 67i2Q691zc; rejected, 5011@ 65hc: to
arrive, No. 1 hard, 75Mc; No. 1 northern,
7SAc; May No. hard, TIC; No. l northern,
I5Ac; July No. / northern. 75Ac; September
No. l northern, me; receipts, wheat, "a, 1852
bu; shipments, none.
Cars inspected. 251; last year. 47s. Receipts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHICAGO HIDES.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The Chicago Shoe and
Leather Review will say: The packers
continue to sell their hides about as fast as
they are ready for delivery. There are no
signs of weakness in prices although the
quality of the take off is dopreciating daily.
The leather situation is becoming more ser
ious. The tanners realize that advances in
prices seem illogical in view Of the general
apathy, or at least slow recovery of business,
but they are impelled to act because of the
abnormal conditions existing in the hide
market. There is a manifest tendency among
Western tanners this week to withdraw
their statesmen for the present and refuse to
sell leather ahead.
NEW YORK R GOODS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-There was more
business doing in all classes of c~ottons, dress
goods and mems wear woolens by spot pur-
and the mail and wire orders were
of better proportions than for some time.
Brown and bleached cottons did better than
for some time, and many inquiries are yet
to be satisfied. For autumn woolens, the
placing Of advance orders is steadily in
creasing. and many mills are starting up.
Printing cloths dull but steady at 2 11-16c.
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Hay easy. Hops
quiet. Beef firm. Cut meats firm. Lard
irmer. Pork firm. Tallow steady. Cotton
seed oil steady. Petroleum quiet. Rosin
I Iasses st audFpentPT9ie e I iTan duh, Hlce co oteady' mo Mo-
AOSSNS NNO0y L e Ah OOPPSA easy.
Tin duh. Spelter quiet. Lead strong. COT
fee options opened steady, 5 points higher,
to 5 points lower; closed quiet; unchanged
to 5 points over; sales, $3.50 bags, includ-
ing February, 9.10c; March, 9.15c; spot eof-
fee, Rio, quiet; No. Z invoice, S9sc; do job
bling, 101sc; mild quiet; Cordova. 151aQ16Ac.
Sugar-Raw firm; refined steady.
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-The fiaxseed market
ruled rather quiet today at prices 14c under
Saturdays close. Receipts here were So cars;
II cars at Duluth and 10 cars at Minneapolis.
The official close, as reported by the Weare
Commission company, Is as follows: Cash flax
at 761ac, May at 1870. July at 7Sc and Sep
TENDER at 79%GS0c asked per blu. Cash tim
othy seed closed at S2.65 and March at ST. 20
Ter 100 lbs. Glover seed closed at $3.50 per
leo lbs. Minneapolis faxseed quoted at 1910
per bu.
BOSTON WOOL.
BOSTON. Mass, Feb. 23.-While the sales
In the wool market show a considerable di-
intuition, the market holds firm with prices
strong. Territory woods are still meeting
with some sale on about the same basis of
prices, but no advance in values can yet be
noted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, grain, feed, ETC., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants:
Wheat-The wheat market opened fairly
firm, but closed with a decline Of about hc
per Blu for the day. No. l northern, 73M@74c;
No. 2 northern, 72Q73c.
Oats-Market holding firm; No. 8 white,
15hQ18c; No. 3, 14@15c.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 1SQ1Shc; No. s. ITO
1Sc.
Barley-2OQ24c.
Rye-30@31hc.
Seeds-Timothy. 90c1$1.2 Is; red clover, $3.50
Q4.50; fax, 71h@72kc.
F~lour-Patent, per Dbl, $4,000 80; straight.
$3.05@3.S0; bakers, $3Q3.40; rye flour, $50
3.25; ~buckwheat flour, $3@3.5O.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. / feed,
$7.75@8.25; No. 2 feed, $8.50Q8.75; No. 8 feed,
$9@9.25: coarse cornmeal, $6.75@7.25; bran,
bulk. $7@7.25; shorts, $7@7.25.
Hay-The hay market is very dull. Best
grades wild and upland selling $500; inferior
qualities, $3Q4.75, according to quality and
condition; No. l timothy, $6Q7; oat tNl rye
straw, $S.50@3.75.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 23.--The local wheat
market opened weak this morning with Nav
wheat selling at Kc lower than at Saturdays
close, advanced Ac early and continued sinh
corn, but rather inactive up to IL o'clock.
where under indicate selling prices dropped
go &c from the top, after which weakness
ana activity were the chief features. The
news CT the day was generally bearish in
zone, WIN Gull and heavy markets at all
points. First cables were discourag;ng
showing decllnes OF 12QAc under yesterday at
Liverpool, and a net decline of I'D under
saturdays close for futures. Cables also ad-
VISeu mat the demand for spot wheat was
very disappointing at I'D decline. The En-
gAsn visible showed an increase of 1856. 600
ou for the week, and Liverpool reported large
arrivals during the past three days. AS the
mrs OF March approaches the whole trade
uon 10 crop conditions. During all the win
ter months there has been more or less COM
plant about injury to the growing crop in
several states, but the spring of the wear
when rains are liable to be followed bv hIiz.
yards, and these by a long period of freeZ-
ing ana thaWing, will bring the real test to
tne crop, 1t is a way some leading specu-
Idtora nav o. putting men on the road and
magnlfying crop injuries whilo working The
market IN the various speculative pits. 50 as
to bring about a big up;urn for snocuiatsUo
purposes. even though they know the horvast
viii be all right when the time comes. ono
thihg Will .wolk against such manipulation
TINS year, VIZ; The absence of outside snec-
ulative business. The bears will have an
OFFSET to all bull crop killing by pointing ont
the prospective large increase in the acreage
to be sown to spring wheat. The talk IS AZ
ready On the boards that the Northwest will
duplicate the crop of 1865. and perhaps a
good deal larger. So far the winter wheat
crop is believed to be In excellent condition.
May wheat opened at 731ac against 1910
74c Saturday, advanced to 73%07S%c, sold at
!S1sg73$c, frmed up to 1910, lost nc,
to 7Shc, declined to 73c by 11:45 and by noon
held at 72%c. July wheat opened at 1880
14Ac, against 74Nc Saturday, and sold at III
held at 73Mc.
The cash wheat market was fairly active.
with No. 1 northern selling mostly at &c
e7er May. The greater part Of the receipts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING STOCKS


NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Even:ng Posts Lon
don financial cablegram: The reported armi-
stice in the East caused a further sharp re-
covery today in the leading stocks. Consols
closed at 1123s. Home rails, foreigners and
other securities were sympathetically better,
except Spanish securi les. which have fallen
] per cent. Argentines were strong on the
decline IN the gold premium. Americans were
steady. Quite the feature, however, is the
aatness in Kafhrs, the causes being stale
bull liquidations, leading to one failure today,
and also the course of proceedings of the
South African investigation committee, to-
gether with vague reports of bad news from
the Cape. 1t is quite evident that many
mines are wanting fresh capital, which are
the conditions, it does not seem likely the
public will supply. The Paris bourse was
firm early in the day, but closed weaker on
the break in Spanish securities. The Berlin
market was firm.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK. Feb. 29.-Money on call easy
at 1kQ1A per cent; last loan 114; closed
offered at ~ per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 3@4 per cent. Sterling exchange
firm, with actual business in bankers bills
at $4.S7@4.S7A for demand, and 81 $500. S5A
and 81 SIS. Commercial bills, 81 "a. Silver
certificates, 64BQ65c. Bar silver, 649sc.
BAN CLEARINGs.
st. Paul-s469, 684. II.
Minneapolis-$828, $50. 10.
Boston Clearings, $12, 610, 574; balances,
81 ,736,6 34.
New York-Clearings, $40, sos, 1876; balances,
S ,233, $40.
NEW BANK.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The comptroller
Of the currency has authorized the Peoples
National Bank of Mcdonald, Pa, to begin
business; capital, $50, 900.
CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-New York exchange,
60c discount. Foreign exchange firm; de-
mand, $4.87; sixty days, 81 IS.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Today's state
ment Of the condition Of the treasury shows:
Available cash balances, $215, 1874, 1852; gold re-
serve, $147, las, $50.
LEATHER DIVIDEND.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The United States
Leather company has declared a dividend Of
l per cent on preferred stock.