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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Washington, Dec. so-The long ex.
pected report OF the Nicaraguan canal
commission will be sent to congress-
soon after the holiday recess. The
commission will report that the route
as surveyed is practicable. and that
the canal can be built ON the lines laid
down for $3.50, 900, 900. The commission
will, however, suggest change In the
site Of the dam for the retention OF
the Chagres river, changing Its loca'
tion TO q point u miles below that pre-
viously designated. By this, In the
opinion OF the commission, $50, 900. .ooO
will be saved, reducing the cost OF the
canal TO about slOO, 900, 900.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 9o-Lieut
Richmond P, Hobson, the hero Of San
tiago, was kissed to standstill by the
women Of Kansas city yesterday at
the Coates house. The Chicago record
of less than 200 was smashed, 4i7 Kan.
aas City women paying the penalty
which the young hero Of the MerrimaC
exacts from every woman he meets,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
Another report About 0nlstl,

st. Louis, Dec. ls.-A special from
the City of Mexico says: Grant 9.
Gillett. the absconding cattle plunger
OF Woodbine, Kan, and his attorney
C R. Troxel, left here yesterday for
Vera Cruz, where they will take a
steamer for South America. Their ul.
innate destination is the Argentine
Republic, where, Gillett says he will
20 into the cattle business.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
NJ. .n,., n,u wa, ma Irnorsd.

Washington, Dec ao.-The new army
bill, providing for the entire reorgani'
cation and enlargement OF the regular
army. is to be reported to the house
Wednesday. There will be no impor'
tant changes from the bill as formu'
lated by Secretary Alger and Adjt
Gen. Corbin. Not single feature oil
Gen. Miles bill will be adopted
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Kansas City, No. Dec. l0.-Lisut
Richmond p. Hobson was the guest
of the Commercial club at its annual
banquet last night, representing the
United States navy, now SO firmly in
trenched In the hearts of the people,
while the United States army, equally
popular, will be represented by the
hero OF Ell Caney, Gen. chaffee. At
ioSney General Boyls will spsAk On
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-The
ghost Of the old Debs strike arose In the
American Federation of Labor conven-
tion Saturday and for while blua-
terry squall prevailed. The delegates
had emerged nerve.worn and weary
from debate Of several hours In
which socialism in all its multiform
theories had been threshed over and
over again and which was finally
turned down by vote OF i,so7 to 4so.
The federation afterwards fadopted
a resolution protesting against Sunday
work and demanding that all employ
ers grant their workmen one days
rest in seven.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
No Kaep pryan before tho People.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 90 Friday night,
December 80. is the date finally decided
upon by the Bryan Travelling Men'i
club for its complimentary banquet to
Col. Bryan and Congressman Bailey,
OF Texas. The coloneps friends are
determined to keep his name before
the people and two other events have
been arranged for him here.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.



Kansas City, Dec ~. Cattle Receipts, 4i67:
calves, OIL; market i0c higher; shipping and
dressed beef steers, "a Is 1910; western steers.
t20o0Le0; cows aud helfers, o. e092s5: stock
ers and feeders, t2000A50 Hogs Receipts,
Il, 600; market shade higher at e. 2s92 "a
Sheep-Recelpts 2.0,0; market steady; sheep.
t200a425; lambs, t4sbah1
St Louis. Dec 9-Cattle-Receipts, s,s00;
market steady; native shipping and export
steers, taso0S30; light and dressed beef and
butcher steers. tab00A 90; stockers and feeders,
O. 3O14 80; cows and helfers, t20)G4 IS; Texas
and Indian steers, taOo04 a5 cows and heiiers,
o. s2O1aA Hogs-Receipts, 1000; market so
lower; pigs aad lights, t3sOG2 80; packers,
a. sO02t0; butchers, s24O1aS Sheep-Re-
celpts. o0o; market strong; M tives, IA $50 90;
lambs, tA5oea00
Chicago, Dec Q-Cattle-Recelpts. 1900:
market steady to iOc higher; beeves, a. 9la6 %;
cows and heifers. sS0Oa4e5; Texas steers, "a %
14S0 stockers and feeders, t2soe4& Hogs
Receipts, 49O09: market steady TO q shade
higher; light. niS0a3Ii; mixed. "a 259a IS;
heavy t220oG247H; rough, nsO02sS; york;
ers, ta SO0as7x Sheep-Receipts, 5000; mar
ket steady to ioc lower: natives t2b064 ~;
westerns. saO0eisO; lambs, A0OGAM
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Chicago, Dec. ls.-Two hundred
women stenographers and clerks will
be affected by an order issued by the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company, TO the effect that women en-
ployes shall not remain in the service
Of the corporation after January l.
The order embraces the whole North
Xyastarn svatenL
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The telegraphic and cable service OF
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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Washington. Dec. 20. The war taxes
will not be reduced by this congress-
Bank checks and telegraph messages
must still carry stamps. Consultation
between leading members Of the house
and senate led TO the announcement
that no amendment would be made to
the war revenue law at this session.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Cairo, Dec. a0.-Maj Marchand and
his party evacuated Fashoda December
IL, when the French flag was lowered
and the British and Egyptian flags
were hoisted. The French detachment
started for the Sobat river.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
rhe LeftwIoh ChIIdren ao Fr.e.

Gallatin, Mo-. Dec. 9--The case OF
the state against Austin and Maria
Leftwich, charged with numbering
their father, Gus Leftwich, in this
city. by poisoning, on the 18th Of last
February, was nolle prosecuted In the
Daviess county circuit court In dis
missing the case Judge 3. J. Broaddua
declared that the evidence, which he
had carefully examined, did not war
rant the prosecution, and had convic'
tion been secured he would not have
let IL stand one minute. He believes
the poisoning was accidental
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
Ezemp. from the war Ta1.

Washington. Dec IS The commits
sioner Of internal revenue has modified
hls former ruling on the subject and
now holds that releases OF mortgages
and deeds Of trust considered as mort
cages are exempt from the stamp tax
under the war revenue act, no matter
in what form thev are executed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
,,a,,,. sn. ,hs pI,,,burr 3 oulf.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 20.-S Guer-
rier, an agent for the choctaw nation
of the Indian territory, has filed q
suit for 500, 600 iu the circuit court
here against the Kansas City, Pittsburg
& Gulf RailwGy company. The sum
is alleged to be due for railroad ties,
piling and lumber appropriated from
Indian lands by the company
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

- RsisSnsr mafriss = iils stspmo.asf.i
Milan. Mo-. Dec. Ie.--Ah romantic
wedding took place In the county jail
here John Green, aged 10 years, un-
der psnltentlary sentence for burglary
and larceny, married his l7-year-old
stepmother. whose bs-year-old husband
Is in the penitentiary for horse-steal-
ing. She was divorced at the recent
term Of court but she failed TO obey
the mandate Of the court for payment
Of costs and she may be prosecuted for
biRamy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Kansas City, Dec is-Receipts OF wheat 27s
cars year ago. eS2 cars Sales by cor lots:
No. hard. eaxas2,; No hard. oIAadexc No
9 hard. 6sh1oiXc; No hard, bS1s9c No 9
soft, e9nc; No soft, eaGooc; No soft IS
elc. Receipts Of corn, 81 cars; q year ago, Ia
cars; No mixed. S<G32xc; No mixed, sl0a
SiHc; No 4 mixed sic; No white. SlH632c.
No white aiA0sinc; No white Sic Re.
eeipts Of oats 10 cars; a year ago ia cars; No :
mixed, 26M0y7c; No mixed, e6aedxc, No Z
mixed, CSC; No . white, sIi 1ssc; No 3
white, 27o27xc; No white es02oc Recelptsot
hay, 81 cars; year ago u cars; timothy, tLOo
GZ2s; prairie. Ie759LOO; alfalfa, tdDdL60
Eggs, aiKc per doz Poultry. hens, Sc per lb.,
springs, SIC; roosters ish0i7Mc each; tur-
keys 6Hd7o; ducks, 5Ko; geese 5ke; pigeons
SOC per doE Butter. extra fancy. iec; dairy i0c;
store packed, lie. Potatoes 500 per bu. Onions,
i56boc per bu Navy beans, tLS0 per bu Horses
radlsh, sL2S1L50 per bu. Turnips. iS0aic per
bu Cabbage, AO15Oo per doL Game. qualls,
ISc0ii00 per doL prairie chickens tL5odd0l
per doz. rabbits, 6l175c per doL
Chicago, Dec. iQ-Wheat-D December, 90 "a
66Sc; May o7lsdo1Xo; July oOSGjiKo Corn-
December, S4H0s4xc; May, SS1s0SSHe; July.
SH 0SAc Oats-December g66s6xc: May,
g6H Q26Ec Pork-December t&01 HGtS 10; Jan-
uary, t9siha9 4J; May, too6091A Lard-De-
cember, tAO7H; January, Is igHaS l5 May.
"a SsX9hS7N, Short rios-December, tts5;
January. tAe!h Glo'H; May, ADetsa
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Washington, Dec. 90. o.-President Nc
Kinley has under advisement u num-
Der of suggestions In regard to the
establishment Of legal holiday, on
which the people of the United States
can properly celebrate the inaugura-
tion Of the new policy of American OK.
mansion,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Seattle, Wash, Dec. sO.-Commander
Mori, who is on his way TO San Fran
cisco to take charge of the new Japan.
ese cruiser Chitose, says the policy OF
expansion which has been adopted by
the United States receives the most
cordial moral support Of the Japanese.
Commander Mori places Admiral
Dewey in the same class with AdmirAls
Ito and Nelson.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
The oioclnnati strikes q Rock.

Santiago. Dec. 30. While the United
States cruiser Cincinnati was leaving
port yesterday she ran full speed upon
rock clearly defined in the charts,
but not buoyed. The Cincinnati prob
ably Is not seriously damaged. as she
10 not making water.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9o-on ac-
count OF having been member OF the
Knights Of Pythias the remains Of
Richard 0Brien were refused bu rial
from the St Patrick's Catholic church
yesterday by Rev. Father Lillis.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
A Promlpsnt Rituailstlc Clergyman Dead.

PromIhohb 1tItunIf5tfo CIofEymHu DeHus
New York, Dec. 20. Rev. Thomas
Mckee Brown, for ss years rector OF
the Protestant Episcopal church Of st.
Mary the Virgin, died to-day OF pneu-
monia. DR.. Brown was leader in the
ritualistic movement in the Episcopal
church, his attitude so antagonizing
Bishop Potter that for time the lat
ter refused to confirm classes in St
Mary the Virgins church.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
"Kansasy and L c. Rrauthoff on
Missouri" United States Judge
Philips will respond TO the toast, THE
constitution and the PhilippineaT


Savannah, Ga, Dec. 2O.--At the col
lation OF the officers Of the Third
Georgia reglment TO Postmaster Gen
eral Smith and the newspaper corre-
spondents here Gen. Shafter had some
interesting things to say about Cuba
and the Cubans. ut seems to me,
said Gen. Shafter. ''that great many
persons have an erroneous idea respect
ing our relations with the cuban,. As
view it. we have taken Spain's war
upon ourselves We shall in all prob
ability hear good deal more Of the
'insurgents'
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Manila, Dec 1s-In an interview rs-
garding the possibility Of internation-
al complication, Admiral Dewey said
Yesterday: "Prlor to the arrival Of the
monitors felt uneasy, but | am now
ready to hold this position against the
world y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
The Ex-senator and Millionaire suecumbs
TO Severe Cold ContrActeda
Week Ago.

New York, Dec. 16.-Calvin S. Brice
died here yesterday afternoon. He
contracted severe cold one week ago
yesterday. Last Friday week he went
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
miIlinna Lnat By Eira.

Terre Hauts. Ind. Dec. 90-Ths
worst fire in the history Of Terre
Haute took place last uight causing
loss Of nearly faa11. 200.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

Havana, Dec. l9.--Gen. Lee came to
town from camp and for the first time
since the war had breakfast ut his old
hotel, the Inglaterra He went to his
old table and took his accustomed seat
near window. Residents OF Havana,
recognizing him, cheered Justify as his
familiar figure was seen in the street
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
For HaVRnn's Police Force.

Havana, Dec. sO.-Gen. Greene has
approved ex-Chief John McCullagh's
plan to organize police force Of 1000
men, on the model OF the New York
system, formerly under Mccullagh's
superintendence Clubs and revolvert
have been ordered from New York. A
detective bureau will be feature Of
the organization.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

New York, Dec. l9.-When Gen. Mer-
ritt and bride appeared at the Cunard
line pier, on their return from Europe,
the general received hearty greet
ing. He refused to discuss at length
the situation in the Philippine islands.
He said, however, that Admiral Dew
ey's health was excellent and the NOR
tality among our troops there is not
great He said the climate Of the
Philippines is not as bad by any means
as it is said to be.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24

pa will pass Lexington Junction on
pbash as follows,
y eaat-No. 20, local freight, $50 a.
PA Eastern Express, 1i;i0 a. M;
Eaalern Express, 1903 p. m. No.
and Express, 7,Ab p. M; No. 4,
70 Express, lo;0l p. m.
'g west-No. Z, Mall and Express
;02 q m.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
CALVIN s. BRICE DEAD.

A Franco-German reconciliation is
the all-abso orbing topic at Paris
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-24
PuE lile Insured2 Ifnot whv n,

pur life lnsured9 II not, why notS
pENrIAL policy is like honesty
~ policy. Men, women and chill
sured. Apply 10 JOHN DEEM
cai agent Prudential Insurance
aerle Building, Lexington, Mo.
iq.eeem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-07
He COMES OF
HEROIC STOCK !.
The Hero Of Santiago Reflects Credit
on an EnviabIe Ancestry.
STUFF THEY MAKE HEROES OF.
Peculiar But Popular-His Papers
ON Naval Subjects Were Widely
Read-His Career.

The New York Sun Of Sunday prints
the following from its Washington cor
respondent I'm regard to Naval Construc-
tor Hobson whose brilliant feat I'm sink
ing the Merrimac I'm Santiago Harbor Is
to-day the talk of the world:
WASHINGTON, June 4.-When the
news came from Admiral Sampson late
this afternoon that Naval Constructor
Richmond Pearson Hobson had COM
manded the Merrimac in her perilouS
undertaking naval officers were astonish-
ed Their surprise was not due TO the
belief that Hobson was not capable OF
performing such a daring deed. for he
was considered a man OF undoubted
courage. but over the selection for the
work OF a member OF a corps that IS less
concerned with hostllties than any 9TH
er branch OF the naval establishment.
The idea OF putting constructor in
charge of the most important project that
has been undertaken I'm the West indies
since the war begun was novel one TO
Hobsons brother officers. They were
wondering what It all means. A con
structor is supposed to stay ashore, look.
ing after the building and repairing or
ships I'm which others must do the fight
ing. But Hobson had formed his planS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-07
nA1TIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. June G.-FLOUR-Dull;
western superior. S3.JOH3.7J.
WHEAT-StcJdy At declines; SPOT
81. 1CILlif. IOa,: month Sf.05 bid; July, D2c.
asked: August. SOC. asked. southern
wheat. by sample S1Ojn1.liia.
CORN-Weak; spot month dJAG52'se. .
July 3Jat836c.. September "i'i03fc.
Southern white and yellow corn. 3tn3tc.
OATS-DuH: No. . white 339g3ic..
RYE-Easier; No. nearby, '2c.; NO =
western. ole.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Very dull: demand
light: steam 10 Liverpool, per bushel. $40.
June; Cork for orders, per quarter, Us. ou.
June. -
SUGAR-Strong; graduated. $j4J2.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy creamery, lfc.;
do. imitation. 1Gc.
EGGS-Firm fresh. 11a11hc.
CHEESf;-Steady; fancy New YORK,
large. SAn9c.
TFTTTrCF .2Jd1 30 per basket
WHISKY-S1. 2SGi1 % per gallon for fin
ished goods I'm car loads; SL2)Hi.3o per
gallon for iObbing lots.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-07
RYE TLOUR-woai at S3.40a350.
CORNMEAf~WCak

RYE FLoUR-woai at 50. 4oaS5o.
CORNMEAfs-Weak
RYE-Weak; No. ?. 53i9c.
BARLEY-Weak; feed, io0i2c.; barley
malt weak.
WHEAT-Spot weak: No. ? red, $40
T. o. b. options opened heavy and were
weak all day, closing 3lsn5c. net lower,
latter on July; active foreign selling.
prompted by peace rumors and supple
mented by bearish statistics. weak cables
and nne crop news. were the features,
No. rcd, July. closed al 9Jhc.. Septem-
Der closed at SOlsc. December closed at
CoRN-spot weak; No. >. 3S03SEc. OPP
lions weak all day from the enect OF
liqddatlon. heavy worlds shipments. de-
cines abroad and the break in wheat.
closed 1flikc. net lower. July closed az
8GHc.: September closed az 3Ilac.. Deem
Der closed al 3Iisc.
oATs-spot weak: No 2 zoe. Options
Inactive and weak. closed lgc. net lower.
July closed az 29l4c.
COAI-Quiet.
BEEF-Dull.
CTTT MEATS-Easy: picked bellies. Sc
M. do shoulders $3.50: do hams s1.JOftS.
LARD-Weak. western steamed, 36.2ilA;
July. SG27 nominal Refined weak.
PORK-Weak. mess, $iiNil2J. short
clear S12 25ai4; family. S12jOHi%.
BIITTER-Fir-n. western creamery. 1914
aiec. factory. l0lknl2lac.; E!gins, &c.
State dairy l2i5NlJRc. .-.
CHEESE-Steady; large white. GisHG'sc.
EGGs-Firm. state and Pennsylvania,
11Ilc.: western fresh, 1lic. southern, lOh
m11c. 49,
225.
COTTON SEED OII1-Quict: prime
crude. 21ilff22c.. do. yellow, 2jlaN 25c.
ETROLEJM-Dull; United. no mar
ket: Philadelphia and Baltimore, S6lO; do.
I'm bulk. $3.oO
good. 81 .42iSfi1 -.
TTRPENTINF,-E at 27lz02Sc.
RICE-Firm.
CARBAGE-Quiet; southern. 40uIJc.
COFFFE-Options opened steady. Win
prices , points higher; further improved
points on light local covering and some
new buying. the result Of bullish Euro
pean and Brazilian news. speculation llGht
as result of critical stage in political de-
velopments: closed steady points net
higher. sales G2j bags. including June
81 7OGJ.75. July. S57j05.SO SDot-Rlo
steady: No Z invoice GRc.; No. Z JOB
hing 7c: mild steady; Cordova s'gct
Inc; sales. 1000 bags Bahia, No :
from store at 6isc. 5000 bags RIO NO
az Ghc. ~ oa,o
centrifugal g6 test ( !-lGc. sales, 2.sp
bags centrifugal at { 5-i6c. Rehned hrm'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-07
MOVEMENT UP
WAS CHECKED.
Hobson's Feat Had a Stimulating e.
feet on the Market.
MONEY CONTINUES VERY CHEAP
Rumors OF Peace Send Spanish Fours
Up-Net Gains Predominant in Spite
Of Weakness United States
Bonds Decline Slightly.

NEW YORK. June 6.--The stock market
started this morning with every appear
ence OF Saturdays brisk upward move
ment being continued This was the
moral effect OF Lieutenant Hobson's gal
liant achievement London had felt this
impulse before the opening here, and ad-
Vanced prices Of Americans quite notably.
London was a buyer here at the opening,
even az the higher level over the Lon
6on parity. Rumors abroad OF an APP
preaching movement by Spain for peace
helped Americans I'm London, and even
affected a further advance IN spanish vs.
though the assurance that the july cou-
pons had been provided for on Thursday
was decidedly unexpected good luck for
tho holders. The heaviness OF our own
Government bonds was Que TO the con-
yiOtioR that an additional issue VIII soon
DE authorized and uttered The BRISK up
ward movement at the opening was
checked by several Developments which
gave color 90 suppOsitiOn mat large
moneyed interests were content 70 sec a
check 10 the rapid rise OF prices When
london saw that the advance here was
not maintained 10 turned from buyer 10
seller Many Of the leading grangers ana
internatiOnals are thus nearly point un-
dev the best prices OF the DAY, the WhOle
list lost something from best prices in
sympathy but the higher-priced stocks
were firmly held. Net gains are thus
made 10 proQOmludlc. IN spite OF inc
Weakness al some points. which was en-
phasized by the falling of in the east
bound tonnage from Chicago and disap-
pointing traffic returns from some promi-
nent railroads Money continues very
cheap. and LOndoE~sOld sufficient stocks
here 10 cause hrmness in the exchange
market.
Bonds reflected the pressure OF cheap
money seeking employment, and some OF
the lower grade speculative bonds were
very largely bought az advancing prices.
Total sales, S5.O75OO0 United States old
as coupon. declined I. the seconds y
and the old As registered. and the 5's
q per cent I'M the bid price. The new
fs were unchanged.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE. Money on
call steady az 1M01i5 per cent: last loan
az III per cent; prime mercantile paper
34G4i4 per cent, Sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills al
4s8L 1885, for demand. and at 4S4i5g
4S4a, Tor sixty days posted rates, 4s3G
4S7: commercial bills. 4S3i2d4S}A. Silver
certificates 50HQ6i. bar silver. ssh UNI
certain: Mexican dollars 49,, Govern
ment bonds weak: State bonds dull; rail-
road bonds strong.