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jy2S-2t c. Fl. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Notice Of Award Of Contract, No. $50.

PURSUANT TO LAW AND TO THE
resolution of the Board of Trustees of the
city of Sacramento, adopted July rs, 1897,
directing this notice, notice is hereby given
that the said Board of Trustees in open
session, on the 26th day of July, 1897
opened, examined and publicly declared all
sealed proposals offered for the following
work. to wit:
That the alley between L and M streets,
in said city, from the east line of Fifteenth
street to the east line of Sixteenth street,
be improved by constructing therein a Wit
rified ironstone pipe sewer eight (9 inches
in diameter, with six 60 inch ~ branches
and one Q brick manhole.
Rejected all of said bids except that
next hereinafter mentioned, and there
after, on the 26th day of July, 1897, award
ed the contract for said work to the low
est regular responsible bidder, to wit: To
I. NJ. Burns, at the prices named for
said work in his proposal on file.
NJ. j. DESMOND,
Clerk of Board of Trustees of Sacra-
mento City.
Sacramento July 81 1897 iyGS-2t
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dent, South Carolina will secede other
have the bloodiest war in the history of
the world. The North has the army.
the navy, the money She will block
ade our ports, occupy our territory.
abolish slavery put the South under
military rule. and finally we shall have
dictator. There is no hope for us un-
less IT is in the common sense of the
masses
Throughout the rest of Houston's
term in the Senate-some five
years-he fought the idea of
disunion, and his last words there,
uttered in February, 1859 were a hope
that the 'perpetuity of the union might
be secured to the latest posterity"
Returning to his State he was elected
its Governor. In his first message to
the Legislature, in January, 1860, he
declared, Texas will maintain the Con-
stitution and stand by the Union
When Lincoln was elected, and threats
of secession filled the air, Houston told
the people that the result of an cleo
ton was no reason for dissolving the
Union. THE Union is worth more than
Mr.. Lincoln" he said. But he could do
nothing. Finally the secession party
deposed him, and Texas Joined the
Southern Confederacy. Houston, heart
broken would take no active part on
either side, and, unhappily, he died be-
Tore the contest was oVer-in July,
1SG3-Cleveland Leader.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Vehicles-Baker G. Kamilton-Hardware
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons. Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
MRS. WINSLOWiS SOOTHING SYRUP
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays PAIN
cures Wlnd coIc, regulates the bowels, and
arising from teething or other causes For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
KENT BROS, 1911 Third street, for car
riageS, buggies, rigs of all kinds at short
notice. Telephones-New. el5: old. 5l1.
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NEW TODAY.
Resolution Of Award, No. $50.

RESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF
Trustees of the city of Sacramento, having
| in open session, the 26th day of July,
1887. opened, examined and publicly de-
clared all sealed proposals or bids offered
for the following work, to wit:
That the alley between l. and NJ streets,
in said city, from the east line of Fifteenth
street to the east line of Sixteenth street,
be improved by constructing therein a Wit
rifed irOnStone pipe sewer eight (S) inches
in diameter, with six 60 inch "Y" branches
and one % brick manhoIe.
Hereby rejects all of said bids except
! that next hereinafter mentioned, and
| hereby awards the contract for said work
to the lowest regular responsible bidder,
to wit: To Il. NJ. Burns, at the prices
specified in his proposal on file for such
work.
The Clerk of this board is hereby di-
rected to post notice of this award con-
spicuously on the bulletin board near the
chamber door of the office of this board,
for five days, and the Record Union" d
daily newspaper published and circulated
in the city of Sacramento, is hereby de-
signated as the newspaper in which no.
award shall be published for two days
vote:
Ayes-Trustees Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay. Devine, Pennish Leonard.
Absent-Trustees Tozer and Bentley.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of Board of Trustees.
NJ. ]. Desmond, Clerk of the Board OF
Approved July q, 1897.
Trustees.
iv2S-2t c. H HUBBARD Mayor.
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CHILD DROWNED.
It Fell From the Deck of a Boat
house Into the River.

About 6 o'clock last evening John
ME Cook, a 6-year-old boy whose par
ents reside in a scow near the mouth
of the American River, fell into the
river from the deck Of the scow and
was drowned.
The father of the drowned child is
employed on the Government snag-boat
Seizer, which is now on duty up the
river
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Notaries Public.

Governor Budd yesterday appointed
Notaries Public as follows:
Harry V. Davis and Frank r. Willis,
Los Angeles; H. ]. Barton, Oak Bar,
Siskiyou County; A. J. Hull, Napa; w.
B. Wallace. Visalia; J. w. Curtis and
James H Poole, San Bernardino; 7.
B. Pierson, Dale, San Bernardino
County: U. w. Brown, Colusa; f. P.
Campbell, Eureka; ]. c. Crenshaw,
Randsburg; w. T. Liggett, Truckee; E.
r T,OlIis San Diego
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A Ruppv Smashed.

A horse drawing a light buggy ran
away at Fifth and K streets yesterday,
and stopped only when it collided with
a telegraph pole near the street on
Fifth The buggy was reduced to
splinters, and a broken shaft made an
ugly wound in one of the animals fore
legs
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DID NOT DRAW.
Free Lecture on KIondyke Failed
to Attract an Audience.

c. B. Putnam's lecture last evening
on "Klondyke and the Mineral Wealth
of Alaska and the Northwest" was
not, regardless of the fact that it was
to have been delivered free, a draw
ing card.
When he arrived at the hall at 511
K street, the lecturer found four men,
a boy and a dozen empty chairs, and
after looking his audience carefully
over, he dismissed it with the state
ment that Sacramento people don't
want to know anything"
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Mrs Eastlake-You visited Venice
while you were in Europe, I hear, Mrs.
Trotter?
Mrs Trotter Yes, indeed, and we
were rowed about by one OF the chan
deliers for which that city is noted
Harper's BaZar
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The Republicans in the Senate will
press as an independent measure the
antitrust proposition which was origi-
nally proposed as an amendment to the
tariff bill and Withdrawn therefrom
only because it's discussion would delay
final aston on that measure
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An EStiuaate.

Get one from \. Meister & Sons, 910-
914 Ninth street, on overhauling your
buggy, etc. Wagon and carriage work
in all its brahches.
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Tired people should consider the dan
gers which threaten them because of
their weaknesses. Hoods Sarsaparilla
V1ltalizes the blood which feeds the
nerves and gives renewed strength
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Proposals for Wiring Odd Fellows Temple.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived until Sunday. August 1st, at 10 a.
m, and then opened, for wiring Odd Fel
lows Temple, Ninth and X streets, for
electric lighting. Specifications can be
seen at the office of the janitor in the
building. Address all communications to
c. H. HOLMES,
Secretary Board of Directors O. f. Tenn
pie Assn. Letter box at K-street en-
trancel (B.C9 jy2S-2t
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Mrs. OHoolighan-Here, Dinny, take
the can, go down to the corner, and
get me tin cints' worth of the best; AMI
when ye get back if your father is
here and axes ye what we've got, tell
him it's lamp lie for your mothers
nervousness-and if I won't take it
make me take it.-Brooklyn Life.
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AUCTIONS.

AUCTION SALE OF FURNITURE
and Carpets at the residence 902 Seventh
street SATURDAY, July 31st, at 10 a. IN.
Nine rooms fine furniture and carpets,
consisting of oak, ash and walnut bed
room sets, elegant parlor set, fine oak
folding bed dining room furniture, re-
frigerator, elegant gasoline stove (cost
$S5), s fine Brussels carpets, erockery,
glassware, ETC., etc. Sale positive. r. +.
GREER & CO., Auctioneers. Office and
saleSroom 1904 J street
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The People Are Talking About
The beautiful tone, and exquisite case
of Emerson pianos, now the most pop
ular piano sold. See them at Pom
mer's Music Store, Ninth and J.
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New combination oak book cases and
writing desks. Comstock's, 9TH and Ks
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Wire your house. Get prices electric
fixtures. Tom Scott, plumber, 303 J.
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STATE FAIR PRIVILEGES
DEAD STUCK FOR BUGS

Kills Reaches, Fleas, Moths and Bedbugs. Non
poisonous; won't stain. Large bottles, al druggists
and grocers, p cents. jy-i-5w
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questionable. In this play the character
of Lady Sack is drawn from the char
acter Of the celebrated Countess OF
Jersey. The Frohman company is one
Of the best troupes that has come to
the coast. In the lead is the beautiful
Mary Mannering and James K. Hack
EFT, the rising young artist son OF the
famous comedian "F'alstaff'' Hackett.
The support is capable and will be the
same, with the same stage fittings and
accessories employed at the Baldwin
Theater, San Francisco, during the re-
cent successful engagement there OF
F7rohman's company.
Among the support of Mr.. Hackett
and Miss Manning are Jessie Mack
aye a handsome and talented actress.
Mrs Thos. Miffen, the best old woman
on the American stage, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas WaIcct, people of high dramatic
character, Felix Norris, one of the
most accomplished character persona
tors of the age, Marie D. ShOtwell, a
cultured actress; Daniel Elmer, a tai
ented artist and Grace Root, Ferdinand
Gottschalk, both well-known actors.
AT the Oak Park Pavilion this even
ing, Charmion "the girl Sandow," will
give one of her new entertainments,
supported by several variety artists.
The second performance of the
Twelve Temptations" at the Metro
politan Theateg last night. drew a
moderate sized audience The piece
was given in full and with good effect.
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wATERHoUsE 3 LEsTER.

WAGON AND CARRIAGE MATERIALS,
Hardware, Lumber, Iron, Steel and Coal.
Horseshoers' and Blacksmftns' Supplies.
7O9, I'LL 718s 716 J ST.. Sacramento.
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Resolution Ordering Work, No. 362

mefltO CITY.
Sacramento July 81 1897 iv2S-2t
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Notice to Contractors, No. 362.

10 Il UUI III > u ttI,
ouSe open for inspection.
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Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.-CATTLE-Receipt
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BRADS ELS REVIEW.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 27.-Bradstreet's TO
morrow will say: The general trade situation con-
tinues improve, and aside from the unneces-
there is little in sight to cloud the outlook. TIL :,
future of the week is the advance in prices of al
all leading staples, beginning with up
ward movement all along The line in iron and
steel Steel billets are now 81 so above lowest
figures, bars 81 so, rods So and plates 81.
Bessemer pigiron is up 25 cents and foundry a
like amount. southern irons are very strong
continu ed active export movement. Where wire
mill3 have not advanced prices they have with
drawn quotations,
Some Western steelmills are sold up TO January
l, while the demand for earlier deliveries from
furnaces than mas been ARA ged for quite sig
nifcant. Lead. too and soft coal higher, as
is wheat, Notwithstanding two reactions.
Bradstreets points out that the statistical posi- ion
of whea. is the strongest known since the Y nj ed
States b. came a considerab exporter and that
its price, well that for bread, is likely to
materially exceed the present weeks advance
Wheat exports are of large vo ume, aggregating
(wheat and flour as wbeal) 5. 419 653 bushels for
the week. against 5,312,s03 bushels last week,
32Sl ,S54 bushels last year. 1871 1927 bushels in
this week two years ago. 3,420. 600 bu >hels in
1894 and 5o92, $40 bushels in tn corresponding
this weeks shipments are the largest since the
third week OF septem ber, 1893.
Corn ports show q considerable falling OF, be-
ing 2 6S2, 452 bus nes, against 5,929.O3o bush Is
last week, 2.61U o09 bushels year ago. Ia 532
bushels in 1895, $4,000 bushels in 1894 and
!, IL 6, 800 bushels in 1898
There 2l0 business failures reported through
out the United States, against 221 last week, $50
year ego 100 two years ago 1872 three years ago
aud 369 n the like week in 1898.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, y. ", rug. 27.-To-day's market
was strong throughout and the upward tendency
OF prices practically uninterrupted by reac-
tions. Anything like recession IN the bids for
stocks elicite ed offerings and led to lul in the
activity which soon gave place to rene" ed buying
and a higher level Of prices Many inactive stocks
were sough out and moved in the market, all at
notable gains The NOV vement even touched some
OF the extremely low-priced, almost disc arded is
sues. he strength OF the market WAS apparently
based renewal of full confidence IN the i'm
proving tendency of general business. Some of
The railroads are making record earnings, and all
showing increased earnings.
Fuller reports of some Western grain carrying
business is due in large part TO the movement of
general merchandise ives ward, and this is taken
a an I'm portant index OF the imp ovement in gen
eral business The continued in the money
Industrial activity causes surprise but cheap
mon V is incen i've sp' CuIation. The break
in grain regarded IN the STOCK market as
proving The safetv and abundance of the grain
crops and in cited special activity in the granger
shares
The bond market was very active and generally
higher TCtai sales. 7 1900. Government
tours were I'd lives 5s hiehe
The total sales of stoC.s to-iay were 375,1f3
including: Atchison, 342U; G. and O.. .U2O; Bur
lingto2. 1864 c. c C. and Louis 65SJ;
Lou sville ana Nashville, $4,000; Manhattan,
$40; Missouri Pacific, lu.375; New YORK, Chi
cago and st Louis, second p ef-rrsd 575Oi y orr b.
Pacific preferred, $3.50. on srio and Western,
Paul 81, 45U; Southern Railway, $50: 40 pre-
ferred, IA S55; Wabash preferred, $500; Bay
~Iate Ges, l5.26G Chicago Gas. 5u40; dorado
Fuel and Iron, 3l20: General Electric, 3940; La
ede Gas. 3 l9U; sugar, 3l45: Tennes zee Coal
and Iron, l3, 700. Western Union, 1920; Chicago
ana Great We stern, II, ,465
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, so 514c: San Quen-
tin, $5 40; Wool Bags, 27@30c; Fruit Bags, 514c,
5slc and 6Ac for the different sizes.
tOAl.-i arrison's circular says: During the
week there have been the following arrivals OF
Coal From w Arlington IL. 10s tons from British
Col umbia 9O56 tons, fr, m Oregon 1878 TONS from
Australia 5267 tons; total. "a TOT tons The last
mail from Australia reports five cargoes of Coal
having left in July and eight loading. FREIGHT
rates on Coal from the colonies are well main
tanned, and tonnage difficult procure current
rates, but the recent Improvement here in outward
grain ch arters Will cause owners TO modify their
views and seek this port, hence we may look for a
numb Der of new names to be added 10 the engaged
list in the future. Business in he fuel line is
repor ed far and SOCKS in va d are dimi nishing
gradually. since the new tariff became operative
no Coal charters from Swansea have been made.
comparatively little from fngish ports, none
scot and and m arked shrnkage from Australia
The British COiumoia and Washington collieres
in fact the influence has been ready felt on Coast
Coal heights, which have advanced from 1Ox TO
l5% over last months rates. 1t is a query wnat
mode OF transportation we shall have for Coal
after March next, as every article that will float,
that has stick or tunnel in 1t, will be in use for
The conveyance OF gold hunters or glacier chasers
to Alaska"
VI ellington So 2 ton: New wellington, $S;
southtield Wellington. 81 SO: Seattle IS SO: Bry-
ant SO SO; Coos Fay, 81 rs; Wallsend s6 rs .
ton; Cum berland, $l4 SO p ton in bulk and SIS
in SACK: Pennsvl var mia, Anthracite Egg, $14 p
ton; Welsh Anthracite, $'@l2; Camel - Ss
ley, 81 gu; Coke, $1l@l2 in bulk and Sl3 p ton
in SKIS.
!. s4@4 20 p ctl; extra No l, 81 4o94 so: Hawai-
Ian. "a 50; japan. - 45@4 65: Rangoon, $3 SO
@3 81.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes, Terms net cash: cube and Crushed and
Fine Crushed, 612c; Powdered, &C: Dry Granu-
lated. 5asc p ID; Confecrione,s' A. 53sc: Magnolia
Granulated, 51ac; California A, 51sc; nalf.barreis
IA more than barrels and boxes 12c more.
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

LONDON. ENG, Aug 27.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit to-day at auction, real
izing the folio wing prices: Pears-Ducness (half
boxes), averaged So %; Howell thaif boxes),
So 46; Hardy (haf boxes), 81 3S@1 56, average
81 A. Ciairgeau (haf boxes). 81 6S; Bartetts
(half bo1es). 81 44t9l 81, average 81 49 Plums'
per single crate-Giant, So; Dukes 81 80; Mag
mum Lonum, 500 Yellow Egg, 81 %: one
lot sold at 81 So. Prunes, per single crate-Gros,
81 92 az 40, average So %; Silver average 81 4O
Neciarines, per single crates 64 Peaches
Orange Cling, 81 sS@l Sc, average ST. 49; Susque-
hanna 81 20@I Sc average ST. 81.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Aug. 2I-Auction prices
by the Earl Fruit Company: Pears-Bartlett,
81 10 al rs. Grapes-1 oAay. 55c@$l 10; Malaga,
55cGSl 20. Peaches-McDevtt Cling, 4O@S5c;
Cailf f'rnia Cling, 35@5Oc; Albright. 4O@S5c; Sus-
qnehanna, 35@55c. Prunes-Gros, 7oc@$l 10.
Twenty-eight cars sold to-day.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug 27.-Auction prices by
the Earl Fruit COMPANY: Grapes-fokay, SIG
! 20. Prunes-Gros, 75@S0c Peaches-Craw-
ford. soc @$l 10: Mountain Rose 75095c: Sus-
quehanna, 4C@bUc; Orange Cling, 35@6Oc: Nc
Dewitt, 4Od 6Uc.
light cars SOLD to-day.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

The tendency is upward all along the line The
advance is SLOW but stead and the trade expect
that will keep up. The demand for goods is
active.
New Raisins selling at &c for 2-crown, 4c
for 3.crown, SC for A. crown and 81 10 for London
layers
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations follows:
New Prunes @514c or 40-5Os 412@ i$Ac for
5O-6b's 40414c Tor 6O7O's, 31aC13s4c ior 7,-SO's,
3@s14c q ID Tor SO-9O's and Z1a@Zs4c q d for
81 1U0's; new Peaches, 512@6s4c ID:
fancy 7a7Hsc y h; peeled, -; Anricots. sAaS
61ac p h for Roy ais and 7@S12c p fb for good 10
fancy Moorparks; evapora ed apples, 51296c:
sun dried, &c: new back Figs in SKIS. "a zA2c
new Plums, 4@41ac for pitted and 1@2c for un-
pitt ed; new y, ctarines 5@6c p h for prime TO
fancy: new Pears 6@51ac for quarters and SAG
7c for halves.
RAISIN S-(Old crop)-
Four-crown, loose, 4@5c: Scrown, 31a@4c: 2
crown, 234@314c y ID seed!ess Sultanas, o@o !2c;
seedess Muscatels, 4@14ARc; crown London lay
ers. Sl@1 10; clusters, 81 1901 70: Dehesa cius-
ters 81 75@z: Imperial clusters, $292 20.
NUTS-Walnuts, 61a97c y ID for standard and
9091ac p ID for softsnel; Almonds 69Ic TOT
Laneuedoc 21s@31ac for hardshell and otGSc q 10
for papershe |: Peanuts. 4@5c ID for Eastern ana
4c for Cal or'ia; Hickory Nuts, 6@6c y D Pc
cans, 9Gl0c p b: Filherts 9t0912c; Brazil Nuts,
S@9c; Iocoanuts. $5@p5 SO e 100.
HuNrY-New Comb 1Oc for bright ana ItgSc
for lower grades; new water-whte extracted 414@
4sLc; light am ber extracted, 334@4c q b
IEESWA X-2.M25c F ID.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 27-The Boston Com
mercIal bulletin will say tomorrow: The Boston
wool boom goes steadily on. Gee ong ~ austria
liam combing has moved up to 63@65c; scour
English iuster wools have advanced to soc
w washed. French Magamet secured wools have
brought soc and extra choice lot Soc There
has been Iush for secured woods and Territory
by spe uator and Big blocks OF Montana have
b. en- sold ungraded in the original oa IS
Wool is getting nearer and nearer the importing
point. The net dvance fl ON lowest prices is now
90 per cent Sales of the week we've -.u4S,oUO
pounds domestic and 5,4O4, 700 pounds foreign
against l,767OOU pounds domestic and 10000
pounds foreign for the, same week last year
Sales to date show an increase or SO. .994, 200
pounds domestic and los. 426, 300 foreign from
the sales to the same date in 1896 The receipts
to date show An increase of 63, 553 bales domestic
and 1856, 800 bales foreign
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stocks eased off in price, but there has been an
upward movement in spe cia stocks, that in New
ork central being most con nspicuous.
On Friday there a renewed assertion OF
general strength. he halt in the market Is, IN
tue main, attributed reports that the quaiity OF
spring whea: /, poor aid involves virtual de-
hcency in the yield, while the cold weather In
the West, with reports that corn was not matur-
ing was regarded a matter of considerable I'M
pOrtance.
Throughout the week. however, the stocks have
been purchased freely at Declines and while the
excited public buying of fortnight or so oacK
has disappeaI ed the outside interest 10 the mar
ket is reasonably good, aud comm ssloh houses
report he execution of satisfactory amount OF
oiders The very favorab arnings reported by
a number of leading roads for the second and
third weeks of Angus .reate u decided D"iilsn
llnpres sion The improvement In business is
also noted with satisfaction ana specially the
better tendencies appearing in the iron ana steel
industries.
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PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The decline continued yesterday and
tne M m arket was nominal in consequence. Spot
WheaI was hardly quotable but our figures come
as ciose 20 1t MS possible In TACT 1t is hard 10 tell
what Wheat Is worth now.
Local quotations as follows: 81 521RMi bb
for No. !, 81 5614 for choice and ST. COOL 671 for
extra choice for milling
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:lb o'cock-December-
2OOO CT 3, 81 So; 4UO0, 81 558s: 1000 ST. 551a;
66,0Oo, 81 o5s4; 72OO0. 81 557s: 1000, 81 b51
10 10 0oo, 81 @ h6 May 400, 81 54ss; 10000.
VI o4A; 1000. 81 547s: Zoo. 81 So
SECOND SESSION Decemb.r - 900 ctls
81 b57s; 10000. ST. 65a4: 4OOO, 81 tbss 1000,
u oota' 1000. 81 561s: 3S,O00. 81 5514; 1000.
- 90 %s; 5000. 81 DC. May-xU0U, 81 541a;
1000 81 541s.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION Dece m ber-36,-
OOu 81 54La $4,000. 81 b46s: 1000, 81 b43l (;
10000. 81 65; 900. 81 5.Ts. May 6OOU.
81 5s1/s
AFTERNOON SESSION Decem ter-44, 600 ctls,
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, y. y, Aug 27-The Evening
Posts London financial cabegram says: The
stock markets quiet and irregular to-day.
The tone was good on the whole, but dearer
money acts a drag on inves ment in stocks.
The policy of The Bank of England directors, as
indicated by recent returns. is now telling on The
market. Money was in good demand to-day, and
The bank has probably loaned over 5000. 900 10
the market demand. Amerlo ans we're good. nta-
rios being especially in demand Ther- is mod
buyiug here still, but il will stop uness
the New YORK market leads; otherwise is very
definite. south a American and foreign stocks were
good Greeks were better on Premier sails bury s
proposals, and the belef that loan of "a, ,00U 900
81 eek finances. h fits were better Cape
buying silver was better ortS of the
UNI ed states having overs Id for immediate de-
livery. The Paris bouTse buoyant he
Russian alliance, ana he Berlin market was dull.