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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18

Aug. 9 President Mckinley, the mem
bers of his cabinet and thousands Of
others made pilgrimage to
Mount Olivet cemetery near Baltimore
where the monument to Francis Scott
Key, the author of the Star Spangled
Banner, was unveiled, The SER
vices were Of the most impressive
character and the occasion was
one to call forth most timely patri-
otto utterances from the lips OF the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Conditions Indicate Big Yield Of
Grain aud Fruit.

The weekly crop bulletin says the
rainfall during the past week has
been liberal and we,l distributed, oX-
cept in Juneau, Adams, Waushara,
Marquette and Green Lake counties,
where the rains have been excessive,
amounting to from two to five inches
for the week. In the western and
northwestern portions of the state
the rains aave been Of the greatest
benefit to corn and potatoes, as well
ms pasture and meadows, crops In
other portions Of the state have sui
fcred less on account of the dry
weather but the rains were needed
and u marked Improvement resulted.
Corn is now progressing rapidly to-
ward maturity and except IN that
portion Of the state where the rain
iAll has been deficient, the outlook
for a good crop IS very ilattcring,
The completion of tho grain harvest
has been delayed by the wet weather
and threshing from the field has been
practically stopped In that portion
OF the state where the rainfall was
excessive there Is much complaint
Of grain sproutug In the shock, but
happily the area covered by these
adverse conditions Is comparatively
small There Is still some grain to
be cut In the northern and central
PORTIONS of the state, but the bulk
of the crop is in the shock.
Oats are not turning out so well
as expected, but winter wheat, es-
pecially in the northwestern counties,
Is very good.
In the extreme northen section rye
and barley are nearly all cut. Spring
wheat and oats are beginning To
ripen. ---. raspberry crop is a good
one. In Door county the weather
during the past week was favorable
are in bloom. Some wheat and oats
have been cut. Oats promise fair
crop. In Price county the second
crop of clover has been cut for hay
and prospects are good for a third
crop. The huckleberry crop Is the
hIudlleSL IOT years.
From the middle eection Is report
ed a great deal Of complaint OF CO..
and potatoes drying up on light soil.
Clover seed will be short crop. In
Outagamie county nearly all grain
can be cut but one way, being badly
lodged. No threshing has been done
yet in this vicinity. In Shawano
county grain has started to sprout
in the shock, and that cut ard re-
naming on the ground Is IN bad con-
dition. Potatoes are commencing to
rot. In Waushara county it rained
all week, benefting corn and potatoes
but delaying farm work. Rye has
started to sprout in the shock.
In the southern section the weather
during the past week has been too
cold for corn. Threshing and stack
ing have been delayed by the rains.
Considerable rye has been threshed;
quality is generally good and yield In
many cases large. About half the
oat crop is stacked. In Green coun'v
the prospects for corn were never
better. Tobacco is doing well: pat
Of the crop has been topped. In
Richland county very little stacking
has been done. and many farmers
are threshing from the shock. Corn
n doing well. Pastures are good. In
Sank county harvesting IL completed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18

and ploughing Is the order of the
lay. ApploG are plenty and cheap
and pastures good Potatoes fair,
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE August
crop report Of the department of az
riculture shows tho following serage
conditions ON August /: Corn $40.
spring rye. 93.7; barley, 1913; Irish
otatoes. 500; spring wheat, 96.5.
oats, Si,2; buckwheat, S72, The
condition Of corn Is 3,5 points lower
than last month, IS points higher
than August /, 1896, and slx-tenths
below the August average OF the last
ten years. Tho condition of spring
wheat Is 15 points higher than last
m nth's, 9.S points above the aver
age of August !, 1897, l76 points
above August /. 1885, and 1876 points
above the August average Of the last
ten years The condition Of spring
rye Is 80 points lower than last
month, but GA points above tho
average II the last ten years. The
conditi II Of oats Is Si2 compared
with 92.S on July |, and S3,7 In the
last ten years. There has been n
general and somewhat serious de-
cline in the condition OF pastures.
Reports Of the apple crop are UNI
favorable, some leading states repor
ing practical failure. The condition
Of timothy hay Is 99.3 almost UNI
precedently high.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18
MONEY MAD M0RTALS
TALMAGE ON THE EVIL MODES
OF ACQUIRING WEALTH.
MERSON OF MUCH INTEREST

Bribery in Politics and Business
Dwell Upon-The Abuse Of Trust
Funds-Men Should Know, Says
the Great Preacher, Where Their
Weak Points are.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18

men at the head OF the nation. This
monument is rather tardy tribute
from Keys native state and comes
years after the dedication OF the
famous Key statue In California. But
though tardy 1t Is most tender
offering to the genius and patriotism
of Maryland's great son. The monu-
meat Is to work of the New York
sculptor, Alexander Doyle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18

A general advance OF American
troops begins In Porto Rico.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18

and ploughing is the order of the
LAY. ApplcG are plenty and cheap
and pastures good, Potatoes fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

BANK STOCKS.
CReror,ed by clinton Gilbert. No wall-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

story II there should happen 70 be a s.,...,
wetting down over the Sabbath.
Wheat little better than held It's ow, 1.
cause corn was strong. SO far as the vs.r
rews was concerned, II was rather bearlsh :.
only bull help was a jump al Paris July -.
was up suddenly. equal to , cents a hus.
Receipts showed some increase all round. Goa,
bushels at primary points against J1sOo0 bus,
els a year ago. Clearances were l95ODO hus.
els helped out by movement from Newn,.
News. Damage was reported In Rumania a.,
result OF rain. Kansas City had 245 cars y,
day. and talks 800 cars for Monday The ri.
demand was not quite so good as It has be-.
and It Is altogether for promp, shipment +,
All speculative sales at high prices Nor..
western receipts keep light, - cars today. cor.
pared with 442 cars last year. Only 3G5 cars 4.
last week, against 235S cars for the same ives,
last year OF 235 cars at Toledo to-day, 2ll ca,
were contract. MINNEAPOLIS had car Of 70,
wheat to-day and 1t weighed over 81 pouna
July closed y cent under Friday 1914 cert
September closed at 61Ss to GA. cents or \ to A,
cent over Friday. December closed a, 81,
cents The talent here IS bearish on deters
futures Foreigners also seem 10 be dlspos.
TO sell
Oats were up u TO IS cent in sympathy vi.
corn. September sold from 2O2s 10 2OA ce,a
and closed at 2Oss cents. May closed at 4
cents. compared with "32s cents last nls..
There was a good deal OF covering in Sep,s-.
Der. Pacaud and Patten leading. Receipts sg.
1913 cars, with 10 estimated for Monday. San.
Piles were II TO q cent higher. There vas
bigger speculative trade. or seventeen cars o.
new oats received to-day, l25 graded either IA
or No. 3 white. a good quality.
Provisions were up slightly all round. helped
by corn Pork. lard and ribs closed 2. TO
cents better than Friday. The alarm over ys'
low fever is abating. Hog receipts were mod
crate to-day-l6Wo. with only 10000 est
mated for next week.
on the curb, puts on September wheat close.
at 61s cents; calls 6sss cents. Puts on sep;s-'
Der corn. 1875 cents; calls, 35i2 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
SAN FRANCISCO INNING STOCKS
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO

Chicago July % (SpeciaD-The corn market
was the leader here to-day, and advanced IL
cents closing at the top. 1t was a weather
market Prices started at calls because the
weather Bureau map showed no rain in Ne
braska and Kansas. and little anywhere else
The close was at the tip top, because the Sun
day prediction left Nebraska and Kansas with
out any RELIEF for another forty Eight hours
There was n big general trade. 1t was an en-.
enlargement to the local bulls that the West
was buyer giving n genuine look to the crop
damage claims. September opened from 33A
to BIS cents sold between 33a. and 341. cents
and closed at the top. The close was over daily
puts. and also over most OF the weekly puts
Receipts were BOB cars with $50 estimated
for Monday. Samples were n to y cent higher
Liverpool was Il to y penny higher Seaboard
clearances were 10000 bushels The shipping
bids were not quite good as on Friday some
OF them being withdrawn and some lowered
But Saturday is never a shippers day Besides
the western buying here through commission
people the local bull crowd was active ON thar
same side. Champlln. Trego- Smith. Brosseaux
Baldwin. Quincy wer active among the COM
mission f,rms. Next week prices will depend
altogether on the weather Developments II
Monday happens dry and hot. with no relic,
west OF the river over Sunday. the bulls will
Do IN possession. but there will be q different
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BONDS. - Sales. $243O
new IS (whcn issued at 1O491O4h. Final quo
tations follow:
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS.
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BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

Stock, noade further progress toward hshei
level in the two hours Of trading YESTERDAY
without however attracting any pubic interest,"
Perhaps the so-called public Is waning loi I"
lower range OF values before accunuIa'hs Se
curities II so, indications at least 90 no law
a fulnlment OF their hopes. nor 40 'echhicai
market conditions warrant the belief mat prices
will 90 materially lower. Stocks are IN stroHs
hands Operators for lower prices can force the
uou,dation Ct small accounts at times, ana oy
their own transactions sell the market 10
standstill at the expense OF a point or more III
values but In the absence OF important nquld1-
ton or disturbing news they can go no further.
Technical conditions cause an advance ioHo"-
ing bear operations. as instanced in the last nan
OF the last week. and until the demand TOT
stocks becomes more general narrow price
movement alternating in small gains and losses
NAV be expected. y legitimate demand FOR Sc
curit,es NAV come at any moment. however,
and as all material conditions favor higher
nr,ces while stocks are held by substantial IN
terests. who will sell only at advanced figures
II Is a foolish thing 10 be on the short side Of
the market.
The weekly bank statement published yester-
day shows further falling off In cash and
surplus holdings as the result Of Sub-Treasury
operations involving bond payments The
actual movement of money outside OF financing
the new Government loan Is In favor Of the
banks receipts OF currency from the interior
continuing in excess of shipments notwith-
standing the fact that this IL the season OF the
year for an outflow to the West. The change
this wear is readily explained by the prosperity
in the agricultural community and the heavy
holdings Of interior institutions. The banks
lost S1O46S 900 in cash. but a heavy decrease
in deposits left the surplus reserve only $500
$50 less than a week ago. A noteworthy feature
Of the statement loss In specie OF S9,l24,-
900 the greater part OF which was paid into
the Treasury. as reflected IN the Federal Treas
ury statement which showed an increase in gold
reserve for the week OF absut 100000.
Money rates have not been affected by the
operation Of financing the Government loan,
and II for any reason money should advance in
value immediate relief would be found In the
foreign exchange market. Rates are already
moving toward the gold importing point indie
pendent Of the money market. and bankers pre-
dict further gold imports before the fall The
gold payments in the week on bond account
amount to S15OOOOOO OF which $500 900 was
paid in yesterday.
There were no noteworthy changes In prices
yesterday. although the tendency was upward
with last figures at fractional gains and above
in issues. Northern Pacific preferred,
Chicago Great Western preferred A and Metro
potan Street Railway. Last prices were at
slight reactions from the best Of the day.
Compared with week ago closing prices for
a number Of active issues show the following
changes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURITIES.-Marketd dull ana IT.
regular Standard OIL closed at 4olg4"-,
against 4OOa4O1 on Friday. Last prices OF
other prominent issues were: American Malt
23a26: Brooklyn Elevated new stock. Z4'fp
25l1; preferred. 5Sd59it: Brooklyn CITY Rail
road. 21Ol2l1h: Glucose. common. olMgolrs'
preferred. 1O7ikG 1OSi4: Standard Gas. common
141; preferred. 1924 49, Mutual Cas- 333g3'";
Amsterdam Gas. common. 297s a30h: preferred.
74HG74h.
BANK CLEARINGS-The total exchanges OF
all the clearinghouse OF the United states TOT
the week ending yesterday have been Sl,llS-
O35 Coz n decrease OF S95 2O5 III over last week
and an increase OF 4O206,O5S over the CORE
spending week last year.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.-"The Financia.
Chronicle" computes the gross earnings OF
eighty roads for the first week In July 1898. at
Sc 9DS 225 an increase OF S59.39S. or oS' per
cent. and for seventy-nve roads for the second
week in July. 1893. at S1.0f3.510. an increase OF
$3.50 Alp. or 40 per cent.
LISTED IN LONDON.-Ths London Stock
Exchange has listed the Colorado Midland Rail
way Company's S62IOOO0 first mortgage 2-3-4
per cent frty-year gold bonds OF 1917 Nos. 10
G go; SsGl 600 first mort gage per cent hfty-
year gold bonds OF 1917. Nos. 6.2jl to I'LL
cent non-cumulative preferred stock and 81
400 900 common stock. In lieu OF the first mort
gage per cent bonds and consolidated mort
gage per cent nfty-ycar gold bonds now
ouoted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
Following are the posted rates Of the leading
drawers Of foreign exchange:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - New-Orleans -
Commercial. 25c premium; bank. 81 premium.
Charleston Buying par; selling. kc. premium
San Francisco-Sight. 15c.; telegraph. l1l2c.
Cincinnati-Over counter. SOC. premium: be-
tween banks. 25c. discount Boston-1Oq1oc.
discount Savannah-Buying, 1l6c. discount
selling, re per $1,000 premium. Chicago-Par.
St. LOuis-Par.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call rate in
London. 4G12 per cent Open market discount
rate. 1AG11s per cent for short and long bills
Berlin discount rate, 3h per cent Paris, rs per
cent. Paris exchange on London, % francs -
confines Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks
39as pfcnnngs.
EUROPEAN SECURlTIES.-Br.tsh consols.
111as for money and III ZIG for the account
French rentes. 103 francs II centimes. Span
ish per cents in London. 1895. advanced l per
cent.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 59&c..
against $3.50 on Friday. Mexican silver dol
lars. acc Bar silver In London. 2I'Sd.. advanced
Ad.
GOLD PREMIJ-M-In Madrid 1265; Lisbon.
so: Buenos Ayres 1880; Rome. 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
FOREIGN COMMERCE..

IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE AT NEW -.
Week ending July % 1896 lsJ.:. so e. "a
Drygoods ............ $22llt!p Sl"do.,2 FI'y-'rss
General merchandise. oO5@ i2l 5CO'3l t"'""SS
Total for the week. s12,Oil7 sI5lIIo SICo3o:
c,.o lamar pa no 40 3lt ;Js 9l4 23j. 400 iSj
IMPORTS OF SPECIE.
-. 49, anal. So-t 100 s,2oOIi SOS. 63S
9 ~. ro,"a,~ % Ii6 2Gs 3GD1 go TO- O3S
EXPORTS or SPECIE
For the week ..... So ioo 2j6 81. 1908 STD 800
Since January i...... 796772i0 5l,5iI.oI 2o4l2''-i
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW-YoRK
Jan to July TO- s2oI 1s2 500 72i 80 SOS 546s '3
OUTSIDE SECURITY WARhET.
NETWORK STREET RAILROADS..
BONDS.
Reported by c. l. Hudson & Co.. No. 80 Wall-st.)
DIV When
idend payable Bid. Asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market moderately ac-
tive and geperally higher. Total sales in the
two hours Of trading amounted In par value TO
S1.3SG.0OO. The heaviest dealings were In the
Atchison issues. Baltimore and Ohio lists. De-
troit Macknac and Marquette 3hs. Denver and
Rio Grande improvement IS. Houston, East and
West Texas o. Houston and Texas Central As.
Mexican International As. Kansas and Texas
first As and 2cs. Missouri Pacific conso 6s.
Northern Pacific general lien 3s and prior IS,
Northern Railway OF California rs. Reading As.
Rio Grande Western lists Texas and Pacific
DDS. Union Elevated first Gs receipts Union Pa
cifc As. Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf 1st re-
ceipts and Wisconsin Central LIST receipts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES-Moncy on call, tx per cent.
with exceptions at 1ie per cent. Time money.
2la per cent for sixty days 2h per cent for
three months 3 per cent for four months and
80 per cent for six months. Commercial paper
rates were 3HQ4 per cent for the best names
for all periods and above for paper not so well
known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market dull and
weak Actual closing rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

The market for American securities was firm
all day. Trading was merely professional The
closing tone was firm and the demand generally
light Last prices Atchison. 13S; Can
adan Pacific, So; St Paul 1O2h; Illinois Cen
trail 11Os,: Louisville and Nashville. o4Ss: Next
can Central new As G5i4: New-York Central.
121; Erie 1888; Pennsylvania. GOV: Reading
Sa. Erie first preferred. 33l9; oxican ordinary,
2OI4 and Grand Trunk "a
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THE STATEMENT ASSOCIATED DETAIL
d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
STOCK VALUES ADVANCE.
GOOD BUSINESS IN BONDS.
THE WEEKLY BANK sTATEMENT-HEAVY
LOSS IN SPECIE HOLDINGS.

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal active
securities and net changes from Fridays quota
t,o,e we're as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

TRUST AND SURETY COMPANIES
reported by Clinton Gilbert, No = waii-s,)
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-15
UNITED STATES COURT.
Defendant viii File an Ahdavit In tho
Lyman Case.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. April 1.-THE hearing on the
application of Frank Lyman for the APP
pointment of a receiver and an injunction
pending the determination OF his suit
against the Helena q Livingston Smelling
and Reduction company. Hauser. Hotter.
Seligman and Parchen, trustees, was re-
sumed I'm the United States court this
morning. A. J. Seligman. the secretary OF
the company. was on the stand all OF the
morning answering various questions OF
attorneys for plaintiffs respecting the ar
fairs of that company and other concerns
allied with Il. This afternoon =. I. Haus-
or and A. NJ. Hotter were also called Dy
the plaintiff.
Their testimony. while along similar
line. to that of Seligman. was hriefer.
They were asked respecting their connec-
ton with the Helena & Livingston COM
pany. the Helena a Livingston Coke COM
pany. the Peck Montana. company. the
Helena Mining and Reduction company
and like concerns.
one of lie questions asked eX-GoNerhor
Hauser upon cross-examination was
whether. as ex-president of the First Ma
tional bank. he anticipated its failure the
last time. He replied that he did not. lie
was in New York at the time endeaNoring
to raise funus sufficient to tide over the
drain. but he believed the bank wou.a he
able to weather the storm. although times
were panicky all over the country.
A. J. Seligman was recalled to answer
whether he or any of his associates knew
of any combination or conspiracy against
Mr.. Lyman. as set up in the bill of com
plant. and he replied that he never heard
of IL before.
When court adjourned the plaintin bad
concluded the Introduction of testimony
Tomorrow the defendants will file an
affidavit instead of giving any testimony.
the attorneys will present their argu-
ments and the matter will be submitted Il
the court.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-15
IN THE HOUSE.
The Session Was Dull and Absolutely de-
void of Interest.

Noio VI
Washington, April 1.-THE session of
the house to-day was dull and abso-
lutely devoid of interest. The galleries
and the floors We're almost deserted.
During the afternoon bills were passed
to authorize the secretary OF the interior
to rent or lease sites on forest reserva-
tons for hotels and sanitariums: to
settle the of the state of Ark
ansas and the United States as to
school lands; to regulate the %jurisdic-
ton of the United States courts; to con
fer jurisdiction on United States courts
over suits i'm equity for the partition of
land where the United States Is a ten
ant i'm common. authorizing suits
against an officer of the United States.
To be continued against their success
sors in office for the prosecution of
persons making false ~affdavits in pen
sion cases and several other important
measures.
The most important measure passed
was the Curtis bill for the relief of res
idents of the Indian Territory. IL pro-
vides for the settlement of questions in
volving 10. 900. 600 acres belonging To the
Cherokees, ~Chickasaws, Creeks, Choc-
taws and Seminoles. and now occu-
pied by 800, 900 whites and so. 900 Indians
IL provides for the ejectment of 1900
intruders upon 121 900 acres of lana,
( The lands are L be leased 50 as to give
each Indian "A share: mineral lands are
To be leased by the secretary of the in
terror, and citizens i'm towns located or
lands are to be permitted to buy titles
to their holdings from the Indians. Al
3 o'clock the house adjourned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-15
SOLID FOR GOLD.
Oregon Republicans Opposed tn the Free
C~,inage at silver.

Astoria. Ore. April 14.-The platform
adopted by the republican convention con-
tains the following financial plank;
I'VE are I'm favor of the maintenance of
the present gold standard; We are I'M
uualinedly opposed to the free coinage Of
silver and to all other schemes looking
to the debasement Of the currency and the
repudiation of debt. We believe that the
best money I'm the world Is none too good
to be assured by the government to the
Iaborer as the fruit of his toll and to the
farmer as the price of his crop.
I'VE condemn the continued agitation
for free silver as calculated to ieopardize
the prosperity of the country and TO
shake the confidence Of the people I'm the
maintenance of a wise financial policy.
We particularly condemn as unpatriotic
the efforts of the free silver agitators to
array class against class and section
against section. We declare that the in
terests of all classes and of all sections
of our country alike demand n sound ana
stable %financia sytem."
Concerning the threatened war will
Spain. the platform says:
while we deplore the lmminence OF
war. we recognize that the country IL on
the eve of "A war undertaken for the vim
dication OF the national honor and the
performance of n work dictated by every
instinct of humanity. We declare that the
administration is entitled in this conflict
to the confidence and support of the en-
tire people
An amendment to the platform con-
demning the action of the last legislature
for It's failure to organize and elect "A
United States senator was defeated.
The following state ticket was then
nominated: Governor. T. I. Geer. Marion
| county: supreme court justice, +. a
Moore Urenominated.)