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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
DEN NSYLVANl
i RAILROAD.

Il
sTAT T0 Trs toa, q VEST TwEMrYsTHIRp sr,,.
CThe leaving time IRON Desbrosses and cor,s...
Streets is ten minutes later than tina, given bssSSs
S Ssw i5s. i SAi ps5s! sSss s f s,
ssS 4 n rfy siS e;v
' Compartment seepHs Dang HA smaHHs and ds
ton Cars. For Chicago. Cleveland. Toledo Clnsss..S
,s aSiisaP%S' iT.S, S 4 H ST LOUIS EXPIRE
Ss TssAe W Wa TnsGnai fnssso 81
40 IS soG Gis FsSrP1 'El%FRrssr
7 11F .sfinn pAt i@S'"ssSi s. s pu
Chicago. Connects for Cleveland except saturday
Sleeping Car New York Altoona, Eas, Liberty p,S
burg and points West daily except Sunday No coses
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
40 SO go $3.50 Dining carr. 1870 a. m, 1850 u.
42O Dining Csr, 4.5o Dining Carr. $50 "a. ~ ~
sns L nhaaY All Pa Faror and ' 5nag Oars go &C.
Gar 4S9 Pinng T. GaT $50 p m i2o' night
ATfXSTlc COAST LINE-Express. go a. M .ss 4.
5E & $1S4 e S2 sS5
weekdays and 40 p. m. daily
ATLANTIC CITY.-l.20 =. -. weekdays Dessrosses n,
cOrtlandt streets 40 P M Through Buffet Prs
CAPE MAYl.2O p. m. weekdays tDesbrosses and O..
r l51dI b4anss As tS Park un,eran suna
Grove and Point Pleasant from West Twenty-Ss
Street station $50. ll.5U a. H.. 800. ijJ. lilo
sundays. 30 a. 40 p M IRON Desbrosse: AZ
Cortlandt Streets. $40 a. M; l2lo. $40 $40 III
p. m. Sundays 9.4J a. m. 5.l5 p ~
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
60 100 $50 $50 $50 go $50 penna. Limited, a.
dining Carr. 1870. il.J0 a. m. i2JJ. 80 go 40
$40 40 dining carr. $50 DINING Can. $50 DE-
carr. 40 $50 p; m. l2o5 night sundays. $40 IN
Dining Carr, $50. 40 Dining Car. 40 Dining o.
rs SO Dining Dining S ar. t 80 80 iss @ nsh
Broadway; Aston House; West Twen'y-third ss,r
station and stations foot OF Desbrosses and Corls,.
Streets; ! Court Street. $50 Fulton Street Bostr,,
and Brooklyn Annex Station. Brooklyn. Station I'm.
city. The New-York Transfer Company viii csr y
and check baggage from hotels and residences thrxr
Telephone :'l274 Eighteenth Street for Pennslv,.
Railroad Cab Service
j. b. HUTCHINSON. J. R. WOOD
General Manager. General Pass'r m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

The following is the usual table giving the
number Of shares of all stocks dealt In last
week the highest lowest and final prices Of the
week together with the final prices OF week
ago, prefxed by the average price OF April H.
1897:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
ROYAL BLUE LINE: M

FOR PHILADELPHIA. BAI.TlMoHE AM
TON
From FOOT ~ Liberty s. -, A ~.
Week DAYS. 30. 500 10 % I'll 80 p'hnsx SUB.
200 30 Is On Dining carr. 600 = NJ l. ~ 900 go
days 80 1000 I'll 80 Dining carr \ nss,,i,l trsins
FOR Philadeiphia week days. 300 4 NJ lSp
T.So. 900 p NJ SUNDAYS. 900 VI .,,s,Tru,IL ST..
Week DAYS 40 Iss. SIS SO IS SO NJ i:g i:%s
90 l'?s I 10 400 225. ?ss 52s. 3 80 80 SIS.
sss tss s:s SIS SiS S q IS s Sa, ssp;S. -; -;
SIS 10 90 II 30 A. NJ 1900 NJ. y. % "a" 40 s&
ass AGO ass S2S. Goo $50. % SO
Tickets and parlo car seats a. foot o. as Brost'
whitehall ST. ia i7e. 26i. tsi %" LIZ ~, sslh s.:
c,a West ic5th 81, 25i columbus AZ o,,sswy WIZ
Cour, ST. so Fulton - Brookyn. ~ m sSr and chses
ism,burc The n Y Transfer Co. VIII ca, ,,,,,
baggage from hotels or residences 70 Ges'h'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
HOMEsTAkE MINING CO..

MILLS BUILDING, ~ BROAD STREET
NEW YORK. April u.s. 1893,
DIVIDEND NO 30
'NHE regular monthly dividend Of TWENTY
FIVE t25 CENTS PER SHARE has been declared
Tor March. payable at the office OF the Company
2Jth inst. 1900 49, Wv
Transfer books close on Goth inst
LOUNSBERY & Co, Transfer Agents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
NOTICE
TO HOLDERS OF SHARES OF
The Michigan Central
Railroad Company.

GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
YORK prepared deposits n shares Of THE
MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY a; It's
Office No CO cedar street New York.
ON OR BEFORE JUNE 10TH. 1893.
ar. - .su. receipts therefor in accordance with the cir
cular ~ The York Central and Hudson River NiiI-
road Company dated April 18Th. lses
Ceriincat.s o., stock must - assigned 20 THE NEW
YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
COMPANY and signatures Acknowledged before notary
public or hy party satisfactory 20 this
Company
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
81 Walter g Oikman. President
Se1 York April 10TH. ls9s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18

EDISON OF BROOKLYN.


lex dividend. Nominal. :wth interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
CENTRAL RAILROAD Of NEW JERSEY
Anthracite coal used exclusively
Four tracks. Automatc Block signas
Stations in New York. foot q Liberty 81
and South Ferry. Wh!tehs. 81
~ In

and South Ferry, Mhltena.l ~
Trains leave foot ot Liberty 81
On and after April TO- lsss - A.
For Easton. Bethlehem. Allentown MaGch IA so
400. 7:l5: e:lo \. NJ. 1890 NJ TO Easonl 80 -" IS,
Eas,onD. 5:l5 q 80 10 Easton) 7. NJ sunas'~ "
600 20 Easton, A. NJ. 100. $50 900 P 81 on A.
For Wllkesbarre. Pt;ston, and scranton. +VV Wv
NJ. so r. NJ. Sundays. / 30 A. NJ . =. en- aM
For Reading and Harrisburg a, 400 -. ~. ~ Rsss-
90 90 IL 80 70 Reading. 4 NJ 1880 eco tW 70 is.u
ins) 40 500 545 600 20 reading. p NJ 100
night sundays. 4:30 Ill 80 % Reaiins) n ~ 49,
200 $50. 600 P. NJ. 1915 night IN sou
For Sunbury Lewsbure. and Wtlarsport ~ 400
a:lo 4. NJ l.3o 900 2. NJ. Sundays ~" A. -
T. n. .>c,
ALL-RAIL HOt TIE A.
For Red Bank. Long Branch, Asoury ram SO
Grove and points south % Point Pleasant a 40 Rel
dOl5 Red Bank onlyl. II 30 NJ 80 l % (s,cps
Bank ONLY, 4l5 40. 5:3S. 6l5 p ". suraSss a 30
at Interlaken FOR Asbury Park and ocean "'0'"'
FOR LAKEWOOD. a. a.urasyv
40 $50 1913 A. NJ, Las. 40 40 o'oS '
ony) p NJ sundays. 1918 4. VI. ~., 40
For Toms River. Barnegat PARK and es'h'M
$50 A. NJ las +:4O y. VI. SUNDAYS. lo.io "a y,
For Atlantic city. Nneand. and Bridse'oh' 10"
For Monmouth Beach. scabrght and HssI,st 81
Navesink. 43o. $50 II so A. NJ. 80 40 ''''
4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Tribune las printed the gross earnings OF
seventy railroads or systems Cor the fourth week
in March. or these. forty-nlne return gains Of
81 1o6315. or al per cent and twenty-one re-
turn losses II SS53l1 or 81 per 1ont The
whole shows n gain OF Slo+1.O64. or lOl per
cent The Tribune has also printed the gross
earnings OF sixty-three railroads or SYSTEMS for
the first week Of April. Of which hfty-one re-
turn gains Of Ss0s. 234. or 1863 per cent. and
twelve return Losses OF $50 400. or 81 per cent
The whole shows a gain OF Ss'5s S3l or 1873 per
cent
Fourth week March
1897. 1895 Differences fr
40 c,r,nan,.. gs7 81. i25 375 ~
Fl corpanles... 2sS.ls2 221s1l Dec MIL -
Total 70 cos $40 20: 3s5 s :os 10 Ire 81 oiioS, 1911
First week In Arrli- $1,000. -
- companies. $1,000 1921 SI lHo ss.s - - >
II companies l.1.'G'i |'v-1+ Dec o"fb %
Total g. CO... $40 s73s2l7i In ssas sal 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18

MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
Company reports for February: Gross earnings
SS46,41S: operating expenses and taxes, soo''f''
net earnings. $4,000 interest on bonds ana
rentals, soS5.S43; deficit. S9i,S42. For eight
n,t nths ending February %. 1898 Gross earn
irgs Ss.015.4i3; operating expenses and taxes
s57l9SS0: net earnings. S3,1oo,o33; interest on
bonds and rentals. S2.2S5 002; surplus. S3loooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
OUTSIDE SECURITY MARKET.

Bid. Asked.
american Mailing common stock ............. 2l'3 q
American Mailing preferred. .............. ~ ~
Acker. Neral q Condit. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y!
American Typefounders' stock .............. 30 40
American Bank Note Company ............. 4OIa 42s
Atlantic Mutual 1897 scrip. 100
tBarney Smith Car Observation-Disclosures. IL II
Barney e. Smith Car Co. preferred. ........... S3 rs
Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry r. R....... 30
brooklyn, Bath and West End IS So Sc
broadway and Seventh Avenue. ..............2i0
tBroadway and Seventh Avenue 1st..........10i
:Broadway and Seventh Avenue 2d...........11iis
tBroadway Surface LIST IS. ....................1i2
surface "a .1O3
brooklyn City Railroad l00h 2Jis
Brooklyn. Queens County and Sub 5s.. l0S
BrooE!yn Elevated t6?e paid 1914 lliI
Brooklyn Elevated IDS tctfs)..
tBuralo Street Railway 1st..................liO
BuNalo Street Railway stock. rs so
Buffalo Gas stock ..................2 Is 26il
1brnAlo Gas yer cent bonds. t2h vlh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18

UNITED STATES ri BBER COMPANY.
So Re3de 81. New York. April 18th 1908.
4 DIVIDEND OF TWO PER CENT has been
this day declared upon the Preferred Stock Of this
Company by the Board Of Directors. payable May End
1905 to stockholders the closing u the Trans
fer Books AT 3 7. NJ Friday. April 22nd 1898.
The Transfer Books will reopen May 18th. 1895.
CHARLES r. FLINT. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
LEHICH VALLEY SYSTEn,

stations zoo, Of West 23d St penn. f. RI. cor,rG
Desbrosses s..
Indicates time from West 234 -. Other figures tns
time from cor,landt or De.orossee -.
.B 10. q 20 VI. daily Sunday 'ei5. A. NJ N
EASTON and intermediate stations.
1850 s:15 A. ". daily for WILKEsBARRE. scRAy
TON week days.. ITHACA. GENEVA. ROCHESTER
BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS and the West, and prisS-
pal local points dining car and chair car 10 Bssso
"A DIM An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
STOCK VALUES LOWER.

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL TREAS
URY-RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The following tables show the movements OF
the chief active stocks and bonds in the week:
STOCKS.
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"BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo 9.3 p. " Pullman vestoas Day
coaches and Parlor Cars. D!nngC service. Neasta
carte Connects a, Buffalo With through sleeper %
Detroit and Chicago. .. .r-,
1880, 1:OO p ". daily t'r EAsToN. MrcH
CHUNK WILK rs BARRE. SCRANTON week cAN.
PITTsTON and coal branches. Chair Car 70 Nsa
Chunk r-,,vrs
.:,,5O, $40 p VI daily. except sunday. FOR wlLKE-
BARRE. PlTTSTON. SCRANTON, and qTne!Sa no,
mediate stations. Connects tor all points n the eca
gions Pullman Buffet Parlor Car % Wl.Sesoas9e.
$3.50. ago p VI. daily. except sunday. tor MAycn
CHUNK and intermediate stations Chair car 70 s1s,ss
s45O, 6:15 L. ". Sundays only tcT MAtCh Ohe">
and Intermediate stations. -,s-ox
$3.50. 8i1O p. VI. daily. except sunday 'or EA''''
and principal intermediate stations. .,.,.
.6;SO ZOO P NJ daily Tor BUFFALO. NlAoA.A
FALLS and all points West. Pullman SLEEPER ysstsss
train " Y 70 Chicago Sleepers 70 Buffalo and Io'ouA
.7,4O 500 T. NJ daily except SUNDAY. s.s2!i5S ~
At SOUTH PLAINFIElD. EAsToN BEIh LsnTn
MAUCH CHUNK. SAYRE. GENEVA. R0CHSS,. -
BATAVIA. BUFFALO and TORONTO Pul!maa ass. -
FOR Buffalo. None but sleeper-car passengers e-'"S
No baggage carried. ,,,- ~
$500. i,OO p VI daily tor WILKESRAKNE "a
AGA GENEVA. ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAvAns
FALLS and all points West, Pullman seepef % so1 49,.
Additional local trains daily except sunday ,o' SUE
PIAINFIEr.D, BOUND BROOK and interrnec se ~
leave as follows: ss 30 $50. 1000. 10 30 wv 80
sundays only) A. NJ. $50 $780, $50 9'.o Sa "~'
$50 =. NJ a., a., n
Tickets and Pullman Accommodations 8, LIZ o. -
ass ga and 1923 Broadway. 81 L lith ST. 100 = -
St i2T Bowery. y. Y $40 Fulton s.. SosH o. "
Broadway and Brooklyn Annex. Brooklyn.
y y. Transfer co. Will call for ana cheVA ossssss Nv"
hotel or residence through 70 destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
AMERICAN STOCKS ABROAD.

Enlisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18

stock Of record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20

Trains ON the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 8 IS p m, Halifax 80 m, ar
rives Scotland Neck 5 20 p m, Greenville So P
m, Kinston 55 m, Returning leaves Kin
ston z so IN, Greenville So m, arriving at
Halifax IL IS a m, Weldon II SO m, daily ex
cept Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leaves
Washington 20 m and 80 p m, arrives Par
mele 10 a m and 90 m, returning leaves
Parmele IS a m and 80 p m, arrive Washing
ton II 90 and z 20 m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N G, daily, except sun
day, S 80 D m, Sunday 10 p m, arrives Plymouth
daflv except Sunday, z so a m, 90 M Return
ing leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday, DC
a IN, and Sunday 90 IN, arrives Tarboro
10 O5 d m, IL 90 a m
Train on Midland, N G, Branch leaves Colds
boro, daily except Sunday, 10 m, arriving
Smithfield s 80 a m, returning leaves Smlthheld
90 a m, arrives at Goldsboro 10 25 am
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 p m, arrives Nashville 05 p m,
Spring Hope 80 m, returning leaves Spring
Hone 90 a m, Nashville IS m, arrives az
Rocky Mount sos m, daily except Sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton daily except Sunday, at IL 20 a m and
AS NJ returning leaves Clinton at 90 NJ
and 8 00pm
Train No 70 makes close connection at We'll
don for all points North daily, all rail via Rich
mond
III. M. EMMERSON. Gen Pass Agent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20

market had a good undertone, but was
devoid of interesting features. Little
was done in the standard stocks and the
Industrials except Sugar, which broke
nearly four points and rallied fraction
ally. The confirmation of the report
that Secretary and Treasurer Searls
would retire owing to i'll health was
used in depressing Sugar. Central Pa
cific was strong in anticipation of re-
organization plan which was expected
to follow any settlement which the com
pany may make with the Government.
Southern Pacific. which would beneht
in any favorable developments in Cen
trail Pacific. rose 3 points. Baltimore
and Ohio stocks were affected favorably
by reports that the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern plan of reorganization
was well received abroad. Lake Erie
and Western was aggressiyely strong
without any new developments in the
property becoming known.
Metropolitan Street Railway gained
3 points after having been comparatively
inactive and weak The revival of talk
of underground rapid transit was prob
ably the cause of weakness in Man
haitian. Prices were well held until
the last hour when there was n break
in Atchison and the Changers. Traders
worked for the decline on the theory
that such Il movement was usual before
the Christmas holidays. Active bulls
protested qualification at the contin-
uance of outside interest in the market
which was reflected in the undue promi-
nenre of some of the minor stocks in
the trading. Tennessee Coal and Iron
became strong and moved up 2 points
and the rest of the list sympathized in
this movement fractionally and the
market left off firm.
Operations in railway and miscella-
neous securities were attended with the
same aggressive show of strength
which has characterized the dealings for
some time. Business, however, was
somewhat below recent totals with a
more general diversion of interest into
securities not usually prominent. Total
sales, S5,310,000.
United States new As and the 3s adj
vanced n in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were 629,-
500 shares. including 1870 Atchison;
$500 Atchison Preferred; 1920 Cen
trail Pacific; 6,925 Denver and Rio
Grande Preferred; 1860 Lake Erie
and Western; 1856 do. Preferred; TO-
$50 Louisville and Nashville; 10000
Manhattan; 900 Metropolitan Street
Railway: 5000 Reading First Prefer
red; 11,020 Missouri Pacific; 5,12
Northern Pacific: II, 120 Union Pacific
1920 st. Paul; 10,520 Southern Pa
cific: 300 International Paper; 13, 15O
American Tobacco: 36,120 Fedora
Steel; 1880 Federal Steel Preferred
69,620 American Sugar; 22,015 Tennes
see Coal and Iron.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
COT TON OPENS WEAK
Crop Movement Showed a
Surprising Volume.
PRICES MOVING DOWN
REPORTS OF STRENGTH AND
ACTIVITY AT THE SOUTH.
STOCK MARKET DEVOID OF INTEREST
Little Done in the Standard and lndustrals TX
cept Sugar, Which Broke Nearly Four
Points and Rallied Fractlonaly.
Railroad Securities Strong.

New York, Dec. i9.-The market for
bleached cottons is strong in tone with
fair demand; some makes CT square
bleached held for $500 Quiet advances
in wide sheetings of to TO per cenr.
Brown cottons very firm III heavy
weights. with fair sales. Fine yarn
goods firm, but demand quieter. Print
cloths quiet, but prices maintained
Prints in good request and firm. Cling
hams show average demand ut full
prices Wooden goods unchanged in all
respects. Cotton hosiery dull but un-
derwear selling well for spring on re-
orders Mt previous prices.
COTTON.
New York. Dec. 19.-'rhe friends of
cotton met with reverses to-day. Con-
trary to expectations futures at Liverpool
went off quite sharply and spot further
eased off 1-32d.. while the crop move
ment showed surprising volume, taking
into consideration the recent bad wealth
err The opening was barely steady with
prices two points lower to higher. Elk
cept for an occasional slight rally on
covering for profits by less confident
shorts the tendency of prices was
steadily downward. with light liquidation
and selling for Southern and foreign ac-
count prominent features. Some of the
stronger bears directed their efforts
against January. March and May de-
Eyeries, which led in the decline. The
late market was adversely influenced by
official estimates for another heavy
movement ut both the ports and interior
towns to morrow and claims that the
English market would open weak. I'M
portant drawbacks to the accumulation
of heavy short interests. however, were
reports of continued strength and actd-
witty in Southern spot markets. increased
demand and advancing prices in New
England print cloths market. as well
as the dry goods trade generally, the
official reports of wet weather pretty
much over the entire cotton belt. The
bull faction derived some comfort from
the fact that Wall street heald firmly
to recent purchases and bought. quietly
all through the decline. Reliable par
ties at Liverpool ascribed the weakness
hin that market to estimates for heavy
receipts in the South. A summary of
dispatches from the South developed the
fact that sentiment was bullishly in
cined. largely on account of the fever
ishness of American spinners and ex-
porters to secure the medium grades of
| spot cotton. in some instances almost
regardless of prices. The heavy pur-
chases of the latter class of buyers prom
| Use to result in enormous clear
;nces, which already have been of such
/ proportions as to cause considerable
comment. After brief furry of acti-
witty at the close. during which nrices
sagged, the market finished the day
steady in tone at net loss OF 3 to Z
| points.
/ NEW YORK.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c., december I9.-Turpentine
firm at 80 1-2a40; receipts q casks.
Rosin nothing doing at 81 1-2a$1.02 l-2; re-
ceipts l,090
Crude Turpentine firm at $1.30, $3.50 and
80 80; receipts II barrels.
Tar firm at 81 10; receipts 7l6,
CHARLESTON, s. c., December l9.-Turpentine
firm at 81 asked; sales
Resin quiet; sales - barrels.
SAVANNAH, Ca Dec. 19-Turpentine opened
quiet at 40; sales 81; receipts 324.
Rosin firm; sales 1885; receipts 1885; A, b, @,
d, 81 co; E, 81 90; r, Sl.00; G., M.I0; a, N25i
w w S2.25.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
LoCAL sToCK MARKEr.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, H., Dec. 19.-Wheat was
strong all day to-day and closed at al
advance of &c. over Saturdays finai
price. Strong cables, smaller worlds
Shipments, unfavorable weather and q
large cash business kept shorts on the
anxious seat. Corn closed 1ac. higher
and oats 1sc. higher. Provisions are
practically unchanged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1873 P. M.-Money on call
frmer at 2ha3 per cent; last loan at Q IL per
cent Prime mercantile paper Sa4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual bus
ness in bankers bills at A.83 l-2a4. "a for de-
mand, and at S48I4a4.82 for sixty days.
Posted rates s4.82 IL and S4.851-2. Commercial
bills $3.50 I-2. Silver certificates SO 1-2a60 IL.
Bar silver SO IL. Mexican dollars 484. Gov
eminent bonds strong. State bonds weak.
Railroad bonds strong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Flour moderately
active and steadier, influenced by the al. ance
in wheat closing finn; winter straights S3.6Oa
$50; do patents S3.65a3.85; Minnesota patents
S3.65a3.85; Minnesota bakers $3.O013.25; winter
low grades S2.25a2.45.
Rye -four steady; good to fair S3.00D5.lo.
Buckwheat -four steady at $500.
Buckwheat quiet at "a.
Corn meal steady; yellow western 76a77; city
Rye firm; No. 2, 6lasl 1-2 State -.
Barley dull; feeding 43aA; mailing 52@
IS Q.
Barley malt quiet; western G0a70.
Flax seed eady at Sl.10.
Wheat, spot dulI No red 772I, options,
December 1871; March 7516; May 72h.
Corn, spot dull but firm; No. 2, ~; options,
December 40h; May 40 10.
Oats, spot dull; No. 2, 52A; options, dull and
nominal.
Beef firm; family slOaS11; extra mess Ss.5oa
900; beef hams $500; packet $9.b0aSl0; city
extra India mess Sl5.OOal6.0O.
Cut meats easy; picked bellies Sac; picked
shoulders 344; picked hams 64a7.
Lard steady; western steamed closed $685.;
city -; December closed $5.37 1-2, nominal; re-
fined steady.
S10.25a12.25; family S1000011.00.
Butter firm; western creamery l502l; do.
factory 12al4 12; Elgins q; imitation creamery
bali; State dairy 16G18; creamery l5a19 IL.
Cheese firm: large white l0halU lido small
TX; large colored 10A; do. small IL; light
skins 6k06 liz; part skins 5ha6 liz; full skins
2a21&.
western fresh 26; souther n22a25.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys $l.25a1.50; New York
S1.25a1.62 l2; Long Island S1.b0dl87 LIZ; sweets,
Jerseys S1.25a237 l-2: southern 50a75.
Taliow firm; city 9-l6; country l-2a33.
Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude II LA
10; prime crude o mills l3a13 1-2; prime sum-
mer yellow 21a22; off summer yellow 20; butter
grades 25a27; prime winter yellow 27a27 ";
prime white 20.
Petroleum steady refined, New York, $3.50;
Philadelphia and Baltimore S45; do in bulk
A.55.
Rosin steady: strained, common to good SLAB
n Turpentine firm at AZ 1-2a43.
Rice firm; fair to extra 4A@6A; Japan 5Aa
5 I-2.
Molasses frm New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice, 28a3S.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked S; other
domestic 4a4 Ia.
Cabbage finer; Long Island s1.50a3.O0 per 100
Pis iron dull; southern Sl0.25al1,25; northern
$40 25a1l.75.
Freights to Liverpool weak; cotton by steam
-; grain by steam
Coffee-Options, December $3.50; January
So 70a5 .S0 spot Rio, frmer; No. z, invoice 6Aa7i
No. 7 jobbing z Is mild firm; Cordova 7Aa15.
Sugar, raw barely steady; fair refining 31s
centrifugal, 96-test, AZ; Muscovado 326; mo-
lasses sugar 3%; refined steady; No. g. 7-16;
No z, Az; No. IL, AZ; No. II, 1-l6; No. ID
41-16; No. IA, 4; mould A 5's; granulated pa
cuhpg 536.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
CHICAGO, Decem Der 10.
Opening. Closing.

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steadier; winter patents s3.400S.50; do.
straights S3.IOQ32O; spring special $320a3.40;
spring patents S3.2Oa350; stra'ghts $2;sa300.
No. 2 red 50. Corn-No. 2, 341 Oats-No.
Q. 20 ka27 ~; No. 2white 2sAa29; No. 3. white
2Sd2S l-3. Rye-No.2, 81 1-2a549l. Barley-No. Q,
41a4s. Flax seed, No. /, 104 l-2a105. Prime
Timothy seed $3.50. Mess pork, per bbl., Ss.10a
s.l5. Lard, per 100 lbs, $500 12a5.07 l-2 Short
rib sides, loose S4.55a4.75; dry-salted should
ers boxed 4ha49S. Short clear sides, boxed,
&.82l- 2a4.85. Whiskey, 81 20.