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New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New-York, January 20, 1897.
BEEvEs-Receirts. 1s cars Or 276 hcad-i5 cars for
Trade limited. Feeling steady. ciiy1-essed beef
in moderate demand Geasi.c per n for ordinary 10
prime native sides. Latest cables quote American live
cattle slow a. London at 1l.nlls.c, dressed weight; al
selling a.Q9Ac per n. Shipments io-day Iao5
qrs Of beef the Campanla to Liverpool $50 cattle
the Ohio Hull. AMI morrow on the Mobile. 900
cattle and lao o. beef 10 London
CALVES Receipts lJ2 head. including 2s head to
butchers. Feeling firm. Neas quoted at sass per
100 Inferior choice. and Western calves sod
s3 -. 40 barlyard calves offered: nomnay firm NJ
s3a 3 30 Dressed calves ady al sd2c for city dressed
and 5H6iac for dressed barnyard do
l.. Nelson Western calves. 80 n
a 50 - per 100 II; 90 DO. 3l2 n. at 81 -.
Hume Mullen. veals 100 n. at s. %
consigned direct and the market. and. with
~ cars held yesterday. there 2G sale
Demand sack and mainly speculative but prices were
quotaLly lower Buffalo advccs encouraged sellers
ngs changed hands Good prime sheep sold 50 goa
8; - per good choice lambs 81 2bfi 81 80
dressed mutton slow 5.dc. few fancy wethers sell
ing 7sc dressed lambs dull at 1890. with very few
sale.-Hume Mullen: ISL State lambs 81 N averag~
nj s5 PER 81 ~. 81 40 2o4 Buffalo DO
IS n. at IS 80; state sheep. l3o 10. At 81 %
D. Harrington: iGj state lambs. s6 H.. at - 5o 12s
Buffalo do IS H. AT s. 3'a IL Western sheep 10 H. at
IT. IT, Hollis: 2oS state lambs. 50 NJ at 81 43.
Newton 6 i9i State lambs ~ N. at s. 33 Ia Ohio
do S? H. at s. 50: II Ohio sheep. l2i H. at 81 90
State do n s5 90 l55 do = ID. at 81 70 i3 40
~ $5 20 2 state sheep l0I III. AT 81; is2 Ohio and
Western do 100 10 ri 81 o.
HOGS-Receipts: 10 cars. or 2o5s head None sale
alive Nominay steady 50 .pqs4 per ID for good
heavy 70 light hogs ard s40si ~ for pig. Country
dressed quiet 4GG'zc per 10 for extreme weights
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
IMPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

York. January oo' ''v,';
COTTON-The market narrow aeaih ,his nrices
erpool was somewhat Disappointing anu On ' .n,,on
o,an<d little recovered on the ~
~ few buying orders. Liverpool arlVais also
Win ne, loss of lia points. and spot co,ot 80,
a little lower. Prices fucuated h,'e ,s exnec,el
There was no support 10 our market lad
NJ ,s,rts and interior points were light 20 ,ba
weather Is reported the South II IS aaons
1l5 UO hales will the ports TINS we,n, S, Con-
saeration OF all these influences our
a slight advance bu, with very heht pusi octi,e
footing up only 800 bales rrhe receip,s
months we're within a OF points ,.s, my ia
~, nj n-ror points to-day 1896 bales against oVno
eve dav las, week and shipments Tor tne uas a. da,
,ersor roints were l3O bales against low
ieet week fccepts Houston Monday are es ,., reek
00o 10 200 bales against 2l32 same uas vonda,,
90 la last wear Receipts at New orleans oon ~ =,
g. ssna,ad al 1900 bales against Il.
6ev last week O4J5 last year so6
interior points to-day were as olioMs % arS a07 last
iaies AGAINST l3i4 day last week ana ,eno
year. Augusta 1On3 bales. against ,s anu Sa,as
yhs 2o bales against l12 and st': ~ i<uis md
yains, ,oa and 81 Cincinnati 53 bales asar at
I5l Norfolk. 65S bales against "o4 anu .a5 and 1913
,,.s,on 10 day we're sos bales against too anu ~,
t.Iss The weather reports received from he Az
The Financial Chronicle up 10 FRIDAY erer's rng he
che, ,be Temperature been much Lower 1, ouS, ~
,he cro has consequently suffered some aas pses
srnere came into sight during me week . e, sight
oeainst los SO week Of ls96 Ire 200 .e-
aenmarv % was 6947 157 bales against ooS'o go %,
AZ Zoo baies over last year. The visible SUPP!
a. ,,scre,se Of 1879 i43 bales compared win sane
~ 1904 falling off Of s64 40 bales from e n h from
Inc date Of 1885 and decrease OF 80 oes ano haes
rain.. e 5s year 1882 $40 In ls 1 ao ,o %aes
s rsa4 The total American visible Is o'"'i" oa'
seainst m 8 4ss o5s last year. o,os,g bids the
faat
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
THE STATE or TRADE.

ssc bid; May s34as4c; Southern by sample ssa' oo,
csTn :ESt and san%sy %pr 2S2c
23G237sc: southern white 22lsn2ti-c; 90 yeiow;
stock $50 900 bush; sales 1000 Oats steady: NO =
white 24Q24isc: No mixed 2lq22c stock o'".H" .nn
Rye easy 30 nearby. 4I404iisc: No Western @ tisw
42.c stock 800 bush. Hay firm Grain fregn's au'e
steam TO Liverpool. Sgd March Cork for orders ~ "p
February. March and April Other articles uhchahse'
Hoson JAN 3o,-Four quiet. with market spmeT sp ser;
sprrg patents 81 5oas - clear and srashs 81 s1s
81 81 winter patents 81 Uds5 lo clear ana s,Teh's
81 iodsl Cornmeal quiet 62nGfc bag u 0ns1 20
bbl quiet steamer yellow Old &c new
si2dsI22i: winter bran. Si3; middlings I'll Zonsl4
red dog -four s5 73aslS Pork quiet long ana m snos'
Choice: Northern creamery. 2ia22c Western. 2od2ic
ima,i,n 2n 5c June. Gd17c ladies'. 1ldl2c; .ermon
mutton and vearlinss 6a7c Veal saioc CReese h,n an
Northern iiisnI2c Western 1oIli', Eggs oin dun
nearby 2oG25c choice. oc western I ia s 10 1o
Michigan i5aa beans quiet yellow eSss 81 c Sas sm" sI
Western turkeys i3,.ai5c: Norih,rn fowls da3c
seese sa ioc ducks llGl2c. Potatoes quiet aebr9ns n
ssGt,c white stock 35d3sc Green Mountains 4"c
Rosc ioG t5c sweets. jersey. 81 l20$i - per bo "a
anre vaiencs 81 oas4 70 per lemons Srass ~ Lea
SI1GS1 Rye sraw quiet slsQsls ~ Leather steans 10Y
hemicck sole non-acid. hrsts 2oa2is; seconds i"c'
union sole nrsis 29m30c: seconds, 2'nz>c
Buffalo Jan 3O-spring wheat firm; No OLD Is, narn'
s-ilc. new sG..c No / old Northern, s5c: new % %Stfc
Winter wheat unsettled; No red. Soc No White white %
corn higher No yellow. 26l.c; No do 2Ssc: No =
corn o6.c No do 2oc on track 9a,s s % rack No
,t, Sc in store Barley quiet. unchanged Rye neg,
Iced: No . 4oc asked Flour dull unchanged Misei
FIRM unchanged $1,000, 80 .,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
LONDON WOOL SALES.

London Jan 30-The wool sales to-day con
Quoted by Williams 4 Overbury and Henry =. Hughes
a. Sons. The offerings Of i2 Isl bales comprised fair
selection American buyers animated bidders and
majority u the superior woods. Heavy skrted
South Australia woods also kecriy competed for.
New Zealand crossbreds showed hardening tendency.
Following the sales In detail and the prices cb-
tanned
New South Wales 200 bales; secured 1S,dd!s II
and pieces I~.n9,si 3usisd: do locks
pec.s. sisn1isd.
Queensland bales: secured. ilduls 3I do locks
pieces iOdnis d greasy. Gngl. do locks and pieces
1iam1isj.
Vic0riaTOO bales. secured. isHis 3sd d locks AMI
pierea .i.dHis 10 $3.50 do locks and pieces ID
South Austraa--1.I'O bales. secured isuis I'D DO
locks and pieces 1lais. greasy hG"sd; do locks AMI
pieces. lAN1i.d.
IGsd: do locks and pieces. 3a5i<d
New -Zeaand-3 800 bales secured 1dns 2d: DO locks
and pieces Jisd9is I'd: greasy +M1i0d; do locks and
piecea 607d
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
&c PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
Saturday. January Sop. m.


Ruying for both accounts in the stock market
to-day advanced prices toward higher level
on a volume Of business indicating an enarg.
ing and broadening tendency Operators VINO
have been transacting business on the short
side OF the market made considerable haste 70
cover on the appearance of renewed foreign
buying. and the increase in transactions IN inc
bond market helped form speculative sentiment
in favor OF bull operations. Noteworthy he'
gains were made throughout the list Northern
Pacific common and preferred being leaders ~
point of activity and gain. apparently good
buying being responsible for the marked 'm'
provement In these securities, as well as III
Northern Pacific prior lien and general lieu
bonds. The advance in Northern Pacinc secur''
ties was again accompanied by reports oi
possible alliance between the company ana '"'
Great Northern. but no definite announcements
was made concerning the rumors, ana II "a'
thought likely that the activity In the stoch'
and bonds was due more to the exchange OF 'h'
rev Northern Pacific securities for the reo''
ganization certificates now being MADE '"a"
to any possible traffic agreement Win 'H'
Great Northern The improvement In Nor'he'a
Pacific extended to the Granger shares ai'e
throughout the list final changes showing n''
gains in the majority OF issues
The weekly bank statement showed fuf'".'
increase in cash holdings Of S2.o43'ooo. mao.
up by a gain OF 81 ,493 900 in legal tenders anu
a gain OF $55O.5OO in specie. while surplus y.
serve increased $2OSO45 to $50 l4s aga'igsSs iS
$50 623 400 this week year ago ana Sov ~ ,nans
In the same time in 1885 A decrease IN loans n
OF Sl.573 600 reflected the liquidation IN s.esS
bills which was the feature OF the eAsn~." ena.nS
market during the week. involving the ep,sra' pasrI
Dencsits for the first time since the eIect1'
showed a decrease, but the loss was sn,s'i sas In
Si41 .SOO-and probably was accounted ,J' re.
rart in the sterling operations. as awsa an
ceints of currency from the interior showsso,ch
ncpeese Of over So 2OOO.OOO in the week. altnousa
the banks lost heavily TO the Sub-Treasus;;ii su.;isnt
recovery in the wheat market was an ''''N
Closing prices for last sales OF the prine.pof n
active stocks. compared with the final nsu'e''
yeste rday were as follows
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
oTuEP. MARKETs-By TELEGRAPH.

Union Stock Yards Chicago. Jan. 3o.-catile-R Receipts
head: steady; 20 steers. 81 5oa
81 .Sass ~ calves ssasG 2s TEXANS 81 ooaSi 20 Hogs
Receipts 5000 head. market firm and 27nJc higher
heavy packing and sDTas @ lots ch 81 ssS s2 q ,
50 ;5 light 81 35qS3 57ls pigs 81 3ods3 57s sheep
Receipts ZOO head: market firm. inferior choice.
81 jOn$3 90; lambs. 50 'onso.
steady: 50 5as3 90; native cows 81 l0a
So so hogs-r'eceiIs -" head: inanke, active, DC
s. loas3 o. sheep-Receip'+ BIS heal market steady
Buffao. Jan ao-Cale-Receips for the last - hour,
soso head total for the week thus far lalIs for the
same time week 1900; consigned through 3o5s:
%ew-York 1910 sale. o. Market s,esdy. veals slow
maed nns iOSu S"chrs 81 casa Io Vea. 5os
cepts for last ~ hours. 76so head total FOR The
100 for the same time last week 60 700
5000 market opened fairly active closed nrm for light
grades sieacy for oiers ~ 6orkers - ,1usa ,1 MEDIUMS
for - hours 44o0 head; total for the week thus
far 52e for the same time last week a. 400 CON
including hodovers; market opened active about steady
closed steady all sold best lambs 81 lOas' L. good 10
a s. SSs ws. Ss sns hssP ners a. ss s s M % ~
81 2jQ$i 40
City. Jan. 3o--fIogs-ReceIpts. 700 head:
Tks q os"1s s e a 10 easy r. s ss snd 20
Receipts 700 head market nominal Sheep-Recelpts.
700 head; market steady
Eas, Liberty. Jan. 3o-Cattie-Market steady: prime
81 COas4 81 sods5 good a. 5OGs4 60. dy 81 20
asa 40 fair. SO GOas4 10; common sass 3o common
good fat bulls and SEQ 81 so. heers 81 5O0s4 Is
fresh and springers. sIads4o Hoes-Actiye: 3,
and pigs 81 -: heavy hogs 81 5o@f2 90 good roughs
s3gsa2, sheep-Market sieady. good Western wehers.
fair mixed 81 2sass 20: common 81 5oass Guile sias2
choice lambs - gs3 TO- fair TO good lambs ~ boas4 5
veal calves. s5aso 30.
EUROPEAN PRODicE MARKETS
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

Bacon-cumberland cut about 2s 70 30 o ds ,addss a.
short nib abou, 90 10 "a m at 26s long clear
gh about 35 to ?s II. dull at 28s long clear mdass
heavy about As N. dull at 2js short clear , mau 20
TO IL f duh shouders-Abou, u to ~ TO- e r,esu
st ois Iard-Prime Western spot, dun az zls
American nnest white and coiorei nrm at rs ,,
Fine American dull at Us co,tonsrea onsaar,ine-Frm at
20, Cd Rosin-Comnon. steady at Js Wheat-No' "a
wintcr no stock: No Northern spring. fr AZ rs ~.
Corr-Aixed Western spot steady at ~ N oIn III y,
at "a io,sd February. steady at Is s%d Mnrn S,n
On 0d Aprl steady NJ % ad. FourSt Louis fancy VIII
ter duh at o.. Hops at London-Pachc Coast hfm A'
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

London Jan 30 30 p. m-C1osng: Consols. 112a for
both money the account Canadian Pacific 80: Erie.
5i, Erie first preferred 35ia Illinois Central 96E Mex
lean ordinary. 2I, 81 Paul common. Isas NewNork Cen
trail 06i. Pennsylvania. 53's Reading, i3as; Mexican
Central per bonds IN. Louisville and Nashville
52a, A,chison common. Is Money idiis per The
rate h open market for both short and
three months bills Is 2is per cent.
: D. m-Paris advices quote per cent rentes at 1902
francs account and exchange Lon
don 25 francs ~ centmes for checks.
Berlin. Jan. 3o.-Exchange London. 20 marks 40
pfennngs sight and - marks 20 pfennngs for Oday
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
c,I nos,,,on OF Brazil coffee is as follows

FLOUR AND MEAI.-The -four marke, today ,rsSs wSs
nme wn os9 e 9Sp'ry 9ap sandards i n small lines with
Sellers holding recent limits NO heat grades
sas sse aso hrme but sales are made ony s
full prices no c1nTso'S Total sales were $3.50 pkgs
ncsdns 45d fs ashs 81 45as' So G sC Prs rs
sss ;nss,ns l tsny az SO sss 500 scs extra
BucKwHEAT spot Su0sa saes so"sSy S bis IS
isss1 ddss 50 RYE Sh3lEIe0pS Quoted KIN
dried. 81 s0as2 BAG MEAlo1is ogS5eS; c f.e
TRs 90 and tssd 50 n SSs1 Sss$s ho%ny a"S
CSassSs & ss2e naIps pso,,onseed meal s7scas: oil meal
s7saS, c2S HY fee wheat marke, developed
tone .s hs Quotations Snn%s OF S8a he % @
higher co'ns az The opening figures showed lc ad
vance then reaction Of about S MARKET SG Closed on
the curb the a, MAY selling appcared to be
S,osae Se % n the abroad ysp9G
an advance OF T, and to fresh buying on the
sspo business q YESTERDAY There was not nTGh
wheat for sae se espor, business although the
taken was G Y Tsn NO mems cf uns
be ,e soepss pnr Gyms OF Navigation and this
S S BE- bush sssns s
,he he precedns 600 D s G ss' ,. ra n's
600 an Tgsps U or sSe ss, 0Ss week
bu; r. s.a ss1oa, % Of xhes D% hsn
s s s sse week ended today show decrssse Thsst
ss,ns ss; 600 ssss @aa shs Sss bSS %ne %Sr oar
The for the The s't esms on the visible
eealns' ,nSrsd IN n decrease OF about 0cVO bush
s for cash higher win 'utu'f ara
reS oro,ei nar,iray at 13c over May snoat
g. hsrd iO.c NAV b ahcat ana 40 No,'i
-, vsy.-york May. o ahoat: WAY e.osFu a'
CO.. The saIe. pat ell 81 900 hush No Horineil
r., nart nearby opening oi naVlsatoi ~
. On ono bush No hard private terms end "'"
,h =, vhca, grade specified private terms IN 10
1us s.,n " ,hsye was business al outports
.v and wa. slightly higher at the opsnine party IN
tas,,r v,th tho in wheat ana partly on the
~ nffer,ngs have heen feature ior some oas
xrtces .,,ckeneS a but later harierH0 ava
,,chanred on curb IN. rnark,t was easier NAV
s,s,r~ - ecsi3oc closing 3oi<c. S-adstreet e
~. las. week 30l 600 bush against "o2oVD
k,sh The nre~edire and $4,000 hlsn isst year
scrs Jiv 900 bush. increase o' q ia " bnsn
Tnary recein for the last week have
sat~htiv and have 2sI1co bush against IH''r1o
Ssh last wear The from Atlantic nor's for the
sCs~L ended to-%sv have shown oss of 2otzrp pusi
smnyntine 10 900 hush. AGAINST 2o2'Oo last year
ealing a. 600 bush private terms: NO corn was
u,o.n1 ~ oc IN the bO0 bush yellow sold at
Soxr IN the .OATS-The market FOR oats
nd both cash and futures cot'nR
a, 10 Receips Of oats this week have
tae~ reduced slightly. and amounted to 22f3.Np busn
sca,nst The exports amounted
hush go HsD bush last week and l. l'
ofo hs, last Cash oats were inactive Z" cav ana
ro9n;naI,v ,eadv Sales 1901 bush track and
eTsdsd white "oI2sc TO quality 2OeO bush. No. =
ciinned pic: " onts quoted e 2iSc elevator; 90
clipped 21nc: No. cats. 2o.c: No Whit z4c bad:
No white 22c on the curb May was 22'sGZz'c c9sins
10. western 3sizc. ! Buffalo opening navigation
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

rOEEEF-The market closed on contracts WIN ZONE
arm al 5 points advance. with sales Of 500 bags olIi
orn nrice was made actual sales or the seVera
months The business quite local There was SOM %
December. 10 points belhg palu
IN nriv,ieec The warehouse deliveries are larger
and Will be very heavy the month Foreign markets
were somewhat frmer W IL NlvssIna. N.S.a ~ o,,rnnt
have issued circular which they estimate the cuI!en
crop at sOoo0 bags The Rio cable reports o aSS @ NJ ~,
receipts 5000 Rio clearances for uni'ea & Sa'ss Lax
10 ~ oo1 hars and for Europe 5000 bags; klo s'ock
eo roo bags: market steady; Santos receipts lop pass
Ssr,oe stock 55s market steady good average
cans ios;o0 The Street market was dull; prices
nam,naI Rio No spot quoted at 9s.c and NO & a.
plc Mild coffee very quiet out sleac!' Inv ~
yas.se,l sailed from st Lucia yesterday
The following shows the highest lowest ana e'os's
prces to-day contracts: f-,os.1
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

prnz hss s!o. .sas:S e NS sora 'T%f .
%.ea ~ asc NS isai@ sSa ~ S:ary re &c. 80 barley
sasc - 10 ' dasss@ prime .td ,mS,9y 9TH , .i ID
$ M d: 99qss .Ss s. s@s eIsaT o .drs GFs
sd ss"ssrs s a NSse OK nses * 'a mi so anshcd c goods
Ss per- sa s. isis f ssirs sai IL s5anulssa 81 81
6n 5ra'd ,h Produce E1Shanse butter arke
m se: s,' essy s.h ocF ' 7e ei's per % oaen
CINCINNATI r2qrmwIner Sa:n: .ssss s. sast 3fn aS
stsadp % ai%S 10 yecw 2alse 10 white 24c Oats age
Min % nPs SaE s. 3 fs@S s Sfa
asoc Dry salted tss t short 4n Io
houders G ss Loose .s4 hgrt stes Ts saF sizes sf
ffgMhIEn ffG.h' isc' IaS WGisEey S":G 81" 81 IS '
Jan awhsa a GpSned % ID Is a hsher sns cSssg Msg
a. wheat e sample S barley SoFhnT" h and s
at shanseS IsS 70 10 ac Rye Rye steady 40
DO c Fl Flour %o5 qi hsa and a s. isdy @ with choice
Minneapos Jan. 30-Wheat did not have the range
Of yesterday but had the same unsettled condition
sy a ogsnsS f6pSed T to hsnsr 2c and an :sed &c
ycraay s Year 'ay arS 0s cnsh ~hcaA spot offerings No
Northern well taken by mIers al a. I'm
under Their moderate amoTns nsco1,: 91 No ,s
Sa1S %n %orahern ;2ac: 10 northern: 7lc Flour
rats"' a 5 Sbls s. sSpnsD,. D ss III bb in
Snk quoted at s. 25as5 So shorts. 81 75as' mddins'
Philadelphia Jan ao-Four dull unchangel Wse1 r,,Ss
strong under higher cables good export inquiry ara
snar,,ative buying holding or cHntracs Wneh
ciosed~spot and February s7as'sc; March; pnn
s,,vania red 92c bid: No Delaware red We id 40 Z
rSd soc bid: No Northern spring. sIas.2c.
,,n ,nar,,e, firm No mixed closedSpo and February
eGm 2Gc March 2ol4a2ec; April 2,a27'.c rariots 81, N
oyn,rt eeyator-No mixed. 26n2Gisc; steamer -ou
o. %. So o3,sGe3s.c Oats-very little doing In car
lots and prices favor buyers Futures nominal p,, NO
vhe clipped o3i.c No white 2isd2lc NO Mnile .,
closed-Spo 23d23ec February March ana Apr' sss2e
DC Eggs dull lower Pennsylvania and western n's's
lie Oth ,r articles unchanged
ST. Louis Jan. 3oFlogr unchanSes brsn h d" whna ,
ighnr January s24.c May. s2i.as2c; July. l,.c o9rn
easier January 1880; May. 2is@2i.c bd; inly
hid oats steady; January. lGisc nominal NAY, -
asked Pork-standard mess. old. s. 90 new s. Lard Lard
Prime steam 75MS3 1Tz: choice. 81 ~ Bacon
Gre 81 o EXTRA short clear is,c clear ribs, 4'sc ceh
sides ;c Dry saed meats-Shoniers &C: extra snort
cleo- i,c: clear ribs. 400; clear sides. 4"c oher
articles unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
EUROPEAN PRoDrcE MARKETS

Liverpool Jan. 30-i 10 .. m-Eeef--Extra India mess
dull at ois 3D. prime mess dun al sos Pok-Prime
Western nne DULL at 40a Sd de medium. duh at <os.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

RARf.EY-Market dull. Feeding quoted At 2Sha
:sxc. BUFFALO, May: aaxc. e. New-York. @ Tebrv-
sry. mating quoted 3sa46c. as to quality: BUCK
WiiEAT-Marlet dull and heavy. Quoted: S4d3oc.
track. for prime state 40. ,, -. ... 81. ,..
v,ous day and for the corresponding date
s.ss follow:
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

M,-tet closed steady at 70 points advance M
tfh yesterdays closing prices TRANSFERRING
Ci.t 5s sfs1 haes Spot cotton quiet unchanseu
Mddlinc uplands -l6c: middling Guif ''ioc' saws
Soofon Eschange special Liverpool cables-spo eot.
ouset sales 5000 bales; speculation ana es esPos' @ M
quIe, oCc, receipts 81 600 American 2o", mo
l,ne upiands Futures opened quiet sehes az
Ia aecne closed dull. IL 10 points net deciie
NAY 356: January February ,5bs; aetruaty a
SSs: March-Apr 3562s; April May sos MAY, NAY Sn
oSSs. iune-Jrlv 33Sas: .uly-August, 3Ies Angus, P
smtcr 357b: September October 33o.o Tne statsuca
position as made up by this morning O"'o "
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-25
THE NEW ERA BEGINS.
Successful Beginning of Republican
ProsperitN

saturday, July "A, 1897, will go down
IN the economic and Industrial history
OF the United States as an epoch-mak.
ing date. On that day the Dingley tariff
bill became a law.
Our great industrial and producing
interests, and the millions of toilers who
are dependent upon them for occupa-
ton, now take on renewed hone and
courage. The nation has set its face
toward the morning. and the rising sun
OF prosperity already gladdens every
heart. y new era has begun
Our two basic industries are agricul-
ture and manufacturing. Both must
prosper, if the nation is to enjoy rood
times. The Dingley law restores the
conditions which are necessary if man
ufacturing is TO prosper. Our agricul-
tural interests are already on the up
grade. The farmers are blessed with
bounteous crops and the prices they re-
ceive are considerably higher than
those of year ago.
All signs point to an era OF better
times The free-silvcr craze has spent
its force. The walls of the calamity
Shriekers beat upon needless ears. The
hope for the future. to listen 10 their
dismal uttcrances. The industrial
situation will not change in an instant.
no more than can huge train of cars
start at full speed from a standstiH.
Each week will mark an improvement.
ana this progress promises to Toe steady
and uninterrupted.
The blight Of the Wilson law fell upon
MS four year, ago: and the experience
of this time of trouble certainly will
make the American people chary Of try
ing the low tariff theory again for a
generation The direct loss to the peo-
pie, through their mistake of 1892. i'm
clecting a democratic congress. has cost
them more than the entire expense Of
the great civil war. \ ly-bought
experience truly,
The republican party has fulfilled
tho main pledge OF the ST. Louis plat
form. II has. within the short space of
four months and 90 days after its acce,-
sion 10 power, repaired the legislative
blunder OF the democratic party by en-
tirely reversing the nations economic
policy. y new era I'm the prosperity Of
the nation has begun. Everyone f. iu-
spircd with new confidence and hope.
Let every man abandon his fears and
launch out confidently. for the day OF
promise has dawncd. and IL will be e.
golden one for every man Of energy aud
industry Toledo Blade.