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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
MURDERED IN HER CABIN.
COlored Woman ut Skaguay, Alaska,
Strangied by Mysterious



skaguay. Alaska, Gay 20, ia Vic
toria, Ii. C., June IA mysterious
murder was brought 10 light here yes
terday.
Ella ID. Wilson, a colored woman,
was found strangied TO death In her
cabin i'm the center Of town. She had
been bonnd, gagged, choked and a pill
low placed over her head SO she might
not revive. Her mouth was stuffed full
of cheesecioth and a strip OF the same
material was tightly twisted about her
neck and the ends knotted underneath
A pair of rubber boots with a pistol In
one were beside the bed.
In the room was evidence that rob-
berry had been committed or attempted
but a trunk filed with male attire was
not disturbed, and this may furnish
a clew TO the murder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

a certain Philadelphia cemetery
company has sent the following letter
to the military authorities of that city;
I'VE herewith respectfully beg leave
10 submit an offer made in sincere
faith and with an earnest hope that
the occasion for its acceptance may
never arise. This cemetery company
herewith tenders to and for the use
of the men Of your regiment a GENE
terry lot, prominently located and Of
suitable proportions, for the intermcnt
of any OF the men Of your regiment
who may be unfortunate enough to fall
upon the field of battle upon which our
country is now entering"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
CAPTAIN GRiDLEY Is DEAD.
Commander of admiral Dewcy's
Flagship Dies in Japan on
His Way Home.

Washington, June captain Charles V.
Gridley, commander of the cruiser olym-
MIA and one Of the heroes OF the brilliant
victory at Manila, is dead. The
ment of his death was received by the
navy department yesterday In a ca
blegram from Paymaster Calf, OF the
navy. dated at Kobe, Japan, June 4. The
dispatch reads:
Captain Gridley died today. Remains
me on Coptic,"
Captain Vernon Gridley is the first
American officer Of great prominence
whose death Is a direct reSait Of the exist
ing war with Spain. As the commander Of
Admiral Dewey 3 splendid flagship and one
OF the admiral's chief advisors, Captain
Gridley achieved distinction at the battle
az Manila bay and added to his previous
laurels by winning high praise from his
superiors IN the service for distinguished
~gaIlantry and ability. He fought his ship
from the coming tower. while Admiral
Dewey directed the movements OF his
squadron from the bridge OF the vessel. IL
was not known for several weeks after the
engagement that Captain Gridley had suf-
fered from It, and even now the precise
nature of his trouble is not disclosed.
Upon the arrival OF the Zalro at Hong
Kong on the Goth of May last the depart
ment was notified that Captain Gridley
had been condemned by q board OF med
ical surgery and 'invalided' home. Sub
sequent advices received by the depart
ment indicated that Captain Gridley was
suffering from the effect OF a rupture sup
posed to have been received during the
battle at Manila, but no details were CIV
EN-. In company with Paymaster Gait.
Captain Gridley left Hong Kong May % on
the steamer coptic for home.
Captain Gridley had the reputation of
being one OF the best equipped officers In
the navy. He was regarded as one OF the
finest n~avigators In the service and his
thorough knowledge Of all its details and
requirements fully justified the remark of
Admiral Ramsey hat .'Gridley Is one OF
the brainiest and pluckiest officers in the
naval saryice-'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
Ncor,y Drowned by Fish.

New York Press: Thomas Farley. while
hshing in the Susquehanna near Hooper
recently, was nearly drowned by an over
whelming number Of hsh that surrounded
his boat. Farley was hshinis quietly along
turbance In a pool of shore. Investigation
proved the mass TO be several thousand
perch from three TO five inches long that
had formed q school in a cove. Rowing
his boat into their midst. he was scooping
them I'm with his hat. when. leaning too far
over. the boat upset. precipitating him In
to the water,
The large and compact number OF llsh
though Farley IL a good swimmer. he
went down twice before reaching q spot
upon which 10 could rest bis feet, ~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Years ago Bohemian Londan was
much thrilled" by a splendid dinner
given by Jan Van Beers, the painter.
it was served on a table made Of glass,
and lighted from underneath, the wire
being so arranged that the turn of a
knob could change the color Of the
illumination. The proprietor of one OF
the great Nice restaurants seems 20
have borrowed the idea with ouch sue
cess, and it has become quite the rage
in London to give a yellow, pink, blue
or mauve dinner on an electric taple.
the flowers and general scheme OF dec
Grafton carrying out the color chosen
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
VAN WYCK,S CLOSE CALL,
Internal Machine Addressed TO Go
tham's Mayor In the
Mails,

New York, June IA package, six
inches long, two inches wide and two
inches deep, with a wrapping of ma
nilla paper and tied with a string, was
received in the general postofiee last
Friday addressed 10 Mayor Van Wyck.
The package happened TO break and
a dynamite cartridge four inches long
was exposed. A fuse was attached to
one end of the cartridge.
1t was admitted at the city hall that
such a package had been received, but
no further information was given.
The postmark of the package vas not
diyulged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
State Luther Ienpue.

Canton, June IA state Luther
league has been organized from Yer
million, Elk Point, Sioux Falls, Dell
Rapids, Baltic and Howard. The off,
GERS are: President, c. G.. Lawrence
of Canton; vice president, Miss Gun.
derson of Vermillion; recording sec-
rotary. David Strove of Howard; cor
responding secretary, II. A. Anderson
of Vermillion; treasurer, Martin Mum
son of Sioux Falls. This league win
be conducted on the same plans as all
young peoples societies, and will be
to the Lutheran church what the Chris
tian Endeavor societies are to the
Presbyterian and Congregational
churches.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
Old Soldiers Of Three States are
Remembered By thc Gov
crnmcnt.

Washington, June 2.-Yesterday the fol-
lowing pensions were granted:
Iowa-Original: JOIN Humphrey, Mason
City, IS: John M. Ocrtel, Sheriff.. So;
George Il. Eads, Spencer, So; Noah Boon,
Clinton, $S; Royal Wilson, Rockford, $40;
Il. a. Shaw, Soldiers Home. So. Increases:
Milton ID. Baker, Marshalltown, So TO IS;
Marcus h. Brown, Clinton, $40 TO $l7. Wild
ows: Rebecca Wilson, Muddy, s.; Susanna
S.. Conley, Diagonal. IS.
South Dakota-Additional: John w.
Sweat, Edgemont, Sc TO $12.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Increase:
Thomas c.. Mclaughlin. dead, Table
Rock, S. to S12. Increase: Albert Mason,
McCool Junction. IS to so George w. Blew
ms, Albion, $14 to ST.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

The streets of Manila are so modern
as to he quite out of Keeping with the
general appearance Of the town. They
are perfectly straight, macadamized
and provided with ample granite
walks. OF these the Escolta and the
Rosario are the best. In both there
are excellent shops, kept principally
by Chinese merchants, most Of whom
come from Annoy. Tin rooted houses
line each side of both thoroughfares.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Probably the largest order for vine.
gar ever placed by any government at
any one time was placed with a vine.
gar company of St. Louis by the
United States government. il called
for $1,000 gallons, or nearly ten car
loads, Of vinegar, all for the use Of tho
United States army. The order was
given to st. Louis over bidders in all
the eastern cities. The vinegar will
be sent TO the army in all parts of the
United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
Marietta Arrives.

Key West, June 4.-The United
States Marietta arrived today, after a
long voyage from Valparaiso.
She left San Jose, CAL, March 16, and
made a long trip around Cape Horn,
much Of the time during the cruise
in company with the battleship Ore
gon. The trip was u~neventful.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

\ Sunday school superintendent Of
Alma, Kas., purchased two gross Of
American flags the other day for dis
tribution to his pupils. When his pur.
chase arrived and the big bundle OF
flags was opened he found the follow.
ing inscription printed upon each:
Remember the Maine, and TO hell with
Spain!' The superintendent said that
this expressed his sentiments, but hc
decided TO indefinitely postpone the
distribution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

The great naval victory Of Trafalgar
and the death of Nelson, which oc,
CURED on October 21, 1906, were not
known in London until November O.
sixteen days afterward. The news OF
the battle of Manils, fought on the OPP
posite side of the globe on May /, was
known in the United States on the day
after its occurrence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

The amount of money at the credit of
depositors in the state savings banks
of France in 1896, when the latest sta
tistics were taken, was $780, o0. 900, up
on which 3 IA per cent interest is paid
annually. One out of every six inhabi-
tants of the country have accounts at
the bank and half of the ~depositors are
ome
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Losses by fires in the United States
and Canada during the month of April
are computed at upward of Ss.OOo,Ooo'
as against nearly Sll, 00o,0 600 in the cor
the United States alone the losses by
fire in the past twenty-three years are
equal TO onc-tenth of the entire pres
rut assessed valuation Of the property,
real and personal, of all the states and
territories. More than half the value
Of property destroyed is covered Ivy in
hmTAnce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

The 400th anniversary of the discoy.
cry Of Trinidad by Columbus. which
Will occur on July 81, will be COM
postage stamp. Sir Hubert J]eruiug
ham. the governor Trinidad, submit
ted the scheme TO MIR. Chamberlain,
who has approved the proposed special
issue 81 100000 2-penny stamps, which
are 70 be sold to the public. After
they have been thus disposed of a >
penny stamp of the ordinary Trinidad
pattern win be issued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Warden Sage, of Sing Sing prison
has ordered that the war news i'm tn,
New York papers he read TO the prison
crs, and when they assembled in chapel
il vas accordingly read to them, Chap.
lain Wells reading to the Protestant
prisoners and Father st. John 10 the
Catholics. The reports of Commodore
Dewcy's victory caused general en-
thusiasm among the men. The read
ing of newspapers in the prison vas an
innovation the men appreciated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

A bright young mn who gradu,
ated not long since in the Kansas City
Law School class is not likely to bios
som out soon as a lawyer. She got mar
ried the other day to a young attorney,
who has doubtless decided that one
lawyer i'm the family is enough.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

A Colorado paper says that state sis
today employing 25 per cen more min.
crs than at any previous time in its
history. 1t is treating more ore than
ever" The value also is the largest on
record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
Einndreau Commencement.

Flandreau, Jlne 7.-Graduating ex-
e~rcises OF the Flandreau high school
took place at the opera house Friday
evening before an audience of ut least
1000 people. Diplomas were present
ed by DIR. +. A. Spaiford, president OF
the school board, to the following
class: Martin Erickson, Grace l..
Hinckley, Mabel Lola Ferguson, Anas-
tasia A. Cogley, Ida Mae Jones, Lydia
T.. Bates, Leroy Carr, Lizzie Serum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

hurried home. changed his clothes, and re-
turned to the scene. but the mass had dis
appeared. 1t Is supposed the school was
caused by the sudden falling of the stream
which had been very high. and that the
fish finally found al outlet. Large guam
titles OF perch have been caught above
and below the spot since the occurrence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

The prince Of Naples is having AID
the privates in the garrison ar Naples
taught scientific farming. This is 10
overcome the dislike for farming
shown by the soldiers-eyen by those
who come from agricultural districts
when discharged. The italian soldier
is compelled to learn to read and write
and when he comes out Of service it Is
said he feels above farming and j. apt
TO join the ranks OF the social discon-
tents,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Some New York idiot has revived the
scheme to change the name OF the Bow.
cry. Now, If the Holland danes have
any reverence for their Dutch ancest-
prs. let them buckle TO and prevent
Shas vendalism.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

When the Spanish warship Nizcaya
was in New York waters she needed
some awnings, and a contract was
made with a local manufacturer. His
bill was $3.50. When the goods were
delivered on board the captain said
everything was 0. X, except the bin
which should read $3.50 instead Of
$3.50. The awning maker had no kick
coming, and he changed the figures
TO suit the Spanish captain, who made
$1,000 on the transaction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

There is a hospital for trees on the
banks of the Seine in Paris. Trees
which grow sick along the bouIevards
are taken here 10 recover
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Bethany Presbyterian church, Phila-
delphia, has flung out a flag which will
not be taken down until the war is
over.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

A horselcss wagon was seen slowly
going out East Ninth street about }
p. IN. Friday, y was drawn by = pain
Of oxens
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Washington, June 3.-The ccremo-
MES at the white house were brief and
conducted with little formality. The
members of the Nebraska delegation
in congress, accompanied by the ladies
Of their families, assembled at the
white house and were presented 10 the
president by Representative Mercer.
Some difficulty was encountered in get
ting a clear wire 10 Omaha, but at 1850
everything was in readiness, and the
president, stepping to the instrument,
pressed the button which set in motion
the exposition machinery about 100
miles away. After thanking the presl-
dent for his courtesy the party with
drew and joined in the following con.
gratulatory telegram To the president
of the exposition:
The Nebraska delegation assembled
i'm the executive mansion extend their
congratulations upon the suspicious
beginning of so vast an enterprise as
the Trans-Mississippi and Information
al exposition and regret their inability
to he present and personally p%artici-
pate in the accomplishments"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

A piece of bareback is just as soft
when IL Is thirty years old as 1t Is On.
hour after " 10 baked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11

Mrs. winsiow's SOOTHING SYRuP for children
%tcrthing. sCftens The gains, reduces
sllsys pain, cures wind collie. sc q bottle.
The herald., 1898-09-18
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices OF
Produce


| SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-Wheat qui-
| ct: December, 1.1S5s.
Barley-Strong; December, 1.1Sh.
Corn-Large yellow, 1OIh.
Bran-14OO@15.5O per ton.
Flour-Family extras. i.1504.25; bakers
Wheat-Shipping, 1.1SA for No. 1; LIS for
choice milling, 1.17h24l.22la
Barley-Feed. 1.15Gl.1SA; brewing nomi-
Oats-Poor to fair, 1O7k@1.1O; good to
choice, 1.121a@120 fancy feed. 1.20Q1. 22i.
gray. 1:1Oai.15; milling, 115al.2O; surprise
-NIiddlings, 1s.ooa2o.OO per ton;
Hay-Wheat, 13.5OG165O: wheat and oat
13:0OM15.5o; alfalfa, 11.504l2.50; barley, 11.OO
@l2.OO.
Potatoes-Early Rose. 4oa5Oc; River Bur-
banks, 45470c; Salinas Burbanks, 90cQ1 20.
green peas, 30O@s.5O per sack; summer
squash. %; string beans. 243c
Dry Beans-Pink, 2.3092.40 per centSl. :;
Fresh Fruit-pears, Bartlett, 1OO61 so per
box; peaches, box ,5OM75c; Strawberries
6OOdlS.00 per chest; nutmegs. 30M65c; canta-
loupes, 40dtS5c per crate: apples. 40c0I1.00.
Citrus Fruits-Yalenc!a oranges. =: Mex
lean lines, repack. 600m6.50: common Cali
fornia lemons, 2OOm3.OO choice, 3.5OGi.5O.
Eggs@ostore, I@22c per dozen; fancy
Eggs-Store, 17q21c per dozen; fancy
ranch. 2502ac; eastern 15alsc.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 2tdgic per ID:
do. seconds, 24@26c: fancy dairy. nominal;
seconds, 19M23c.
Poultry-Turkey gobblers. 15ail7c per h.
old roosters, 425d74.5O dozen: young roost-
ers, 5.O0d5.50 small broilers. 2.5Ndssoo; large
broilers. 3.50@4.O0: fryers. 4,coui.50: hens,
4.00M5.50 old ducks, S.00IS50: geese. i.25ti
l.50 pair; old pigeons. 1.So: young pigeons,
1.25H1.75.
The herald., 1898-09-18

from the money OF the country. This
reached Its elimination in 1893 when Eng
land' closed her mints in India, and this
country passed its limited coinage bill. /
90 not want to discuss the silver question,
but L wish to remark in passing that paper
money, so called, Is not money: 1t Is merely
government or "a bank. Basic money re-
qures no redemption. and the only basic
money Is gold and silver"
Mr. Newands then discussed the Gage
Dill and the various other measures pro-
posed by the goldbugs. He said:
Real monetary reform should be ad-
dressed to the expansion OF basic money,
not the expansion of debts. Bankers say
we nave not yet expanded the credit sys-
TEN sufficiently. | have told you that the
Dahk deposits are about three thousand mil
mons, ana that the reserve IL only six hum
dred millions-that is, In Il ratio of 5 to l. The
savings banks and trust companies have
most of their money in the commercial
banks, and so the deposits actually amount
TO about six thousand millions, with only
the same Reservoir ne-tenth. How much
greater expansion of credit do the banks
need? The banks contemplate adding one
Dillon or bank notes, and when we ask Who
Is to meet this obligation, they say the
increased production of gold. This they
must Know Is absurd. OF the two hundN N.d
millions of gold annually produced, but 40
per cent becomes coin; 50 per cent goes int
the arts. When it was proposed to estab-
lish a god standard in india, the Bank of
England, the very people who lead the one
standard fight, raised a huge protest that 1t
would require one hundred millions in gold
ard they could, not possibly stand such a
drain. Now if England cannot stand this,
now can we Increase the stock of cash gold
to sustain operations of four billions, of
which three billions are existing obligations
and the fourth is to be created by this
bil?"
Mr.. Newlands comba ted the proposition
OF the expansion of credit, and said the well
fare of the nation lay in the expansion of
money. Values depend, he said, on the
quantity of money. Dimnution in quantity
reduces the quantity of reserves In bank
and ir the pockets Of the people.
The herald., 1898-09-18

cabbage, per 100 lbs. 75ds5c; carrots, per 100
lbs. s5c; chiless dry. string, lGoul:lo; Mex
iican per lb.. soc; green, per lb.. DC; gar
doz., 2Oc green peas, safe; turnps, S5c;
parsnips 95c@1OO: cucumbers 4O0l5Oc
RA!SINS-Fancy clusters. 2o-lb boxes
H., per box. 1.35; 2-crown, loose in sacks
per ib. 4c 3-crown. loose in sacks. per lb.
'@5f BRssSD sSEHTn MA%sa, pSr pEssnd, rs nsr III
&c: hind quarters No. q SIC; ribs Of beef
10c; veal, 7M!lkc; mutton, Sc; lamb, SEC
pork loilns. I91ac; legs Of pork, SNc; pork
LIVESTOCK-Per ID. Beeves 341Ac
hogs, 4kc; lambs, per head. l.5om2.25; sheep
per cwt soeqt 90; caiyes Per ib 2A@$e
325; Lima. 3.2543.5O; Lady Washington. 2. 81
M2.35; small white. 2.5Oa2.6O; green field
psSs 27sg$oo 6laeSkeyed beans Soo gar
ad arcGs IsntiS eaiiorna s5omaPSo Pt'e' "00a
HONEY AND BEESWAX-Honey ir
comb, loal2c; beeswax 2oM25c per pound
=, LARDERex seil,. pure leaf & &tjerces' nc; spe
CURED MEATS-Best hams, 97sM10c
No. 2, Sa4c picnic hams. SIC; select mi.t
cure, lic; fancy breakfast bacon, llAc; driet
clears, 35-40 av., 71sc; salt clear backs, 67sc
cAhhNwTfsF cf4kGs FRuITs2VaieMncias. I9 2gfMS sass
per box; fancy seedlings, l5oai Is: lemons
cured: 4.ooa5.o0; green lemons. 3.Oo@3.bo.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples. sun dried
sacks. per lb., 5AG6c; evaporated fancy
safe. aprlcots, new, lie; choice, 64Sc
peaches, fancy, .unpeeed, 7@Sc; pears, fan
cy evaporated, Sal6c; plums. pitted. choice
3a10c; prunes, choice. boxed. case; sacked
!q6c; dates, 7k4sc; silver prunes. choice
Jack. 7h4Sc; boxes, 94l0c; figs. California
white, per lb:, 6g7c;. California black. PEI
lb.. 5@5hc; California fancy, per lb.. 7!14
lOc; imported Smyrna, 121s115c
NVITS-WDlDntS T.nS Angeles. GM7C.
per shells, 12ell3c; hard shell. 7qSc: pecans
9I12c; tilberts, 11dt11hc; Brazils. 11412c
pinons S1aI9c; peanuts. eastern, raw, Glal
&c; roasted, sh@sc; California. raw. 4a5c
HAY-Wheat. per ton, 1s.Oo@2O.oo; barley
ls.0o@2o.0o; oat. 17,0oq20.oO: alfalfa. baled
II. 50Q13.00; loose, 1900
GRAIN-Wheat, No. 1, 100; No. 2, -
corn, small yellow, 1.25; large yellow. LIS
barley, common, 100
MILLSTUFFS-Flour, local mills. AZ
per bbl; Stockton brands, ABS; Oregon, APO
eastern. 6OOq6.65; shorts, ton. local. 22O
rolled barley, per 100 lbs, 1.30; cracked corn
per 100 lbs., LIS; feed meal, per 100 lbs, 120
bran, per ton, 1000; graham, per 100 lbs.
21O.
HIDEs-Dry {as they runl. 14Ac; do. kip
l2c; do. calf, 15c; bulls, &c; salt steers
thq5Ac; sheepskins, 5Q7c.
The herald., 1898-09-18
ON 'CHANGE
Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-London started
prices downward this morning, and there
were general declines after the opening on
unfavorable bank statement. There was
ative line of some Of the leading stocks.
the effect being the most pronounced in
former running off point. AT the same
time there were points of strength in the
market notably Baltimore and Ohio and
Chicago and Great Western, on reports of
passing to the control of Great Northern
interests, looking to the Formations 0f a
great transcontinental trunk line. One or
two OF the specialties also moved briskly,
upWaru. There was covering of shorts
in Sugar, thus eliminating the leading fac
tor of weakness from the market AS a
consequence a liberal demand sprang up at
the low level and there was quite a nota-
coalers were bid up sharply In the second
hour on the strength of the Reading state
ment, showing an increase for the fiscal
year of over a million dollars in net earn
lngs and balance of almost 3 per cent
after all prior requirements applicable to
diyldends on the first preferred stocks
selling in st: Paul brought that stock up
again on buying invited by the traffic state
ment for the second week in September,
showing an increase in earnings of $1O3 ,S7i
over last years high level. The bank state
ment also proved stronger than was expect
ed. with a surplus remaining of 81, ,240, 400.
ana a preSeipltated St a gems general buying move
ment. sugar was suddenly raided down
three per cent in the final transactions and
induced sympathetic reactions in some of
the specalties, but the general market
held pretty firm at net gains throughout.
In the latter part of the week on the in
creased volume of business.
United States seconds have advanced Il
per cent, the threes. when issued.'aa per
cent, and other government issues AZ Der
cent in the bid prices.