The age-herald., 1898-11-19
LocaI staple Groceries.


 Straight. $S70, ,.. ssz sugar-Granulated, s5.51; r. C., s5.
 Coffee-Grecn. 9I11ikc: Arbuck1e's pack ages, s1O.so; Lovering's packages. s1o.So; Ly- on's packages. ss.Se.
 Lard-6c. *ss sse E Clear rib sides, 5%c ~ z N... house 20635c
 Rice. 51km6kc Corn-Yellow. 46c; white, 47c.
 Pearl Meal-771kc. Cream meal-Soc
 Hay-Choice timothy s1400; No. l; Slo.oo' No 9 s125n
 Mixed Oats-35c; white, 37c.
 Bran-Mixed, $15.OO pure wheat. sl6.oo.
 Cotton seed meal. $16
 Tn Wall Street
 New York, November 18--There were weak points in the stock market at the start today. but the underlying element of strength promised at one time to overcome obstacles and carry prices uniformly to higher level. Apprehension of a weak showing in tomorrows bank statement turned the tide towards the side of reaction in the late dealings. The level of prices was in most cases carried sharply below last nights and net gains remaining were very much reduced from the extreme ad- vances of the day. The most influential factor in causing weakness was the obvi- ous liquidation going on in Northern Pa- cific, which is attributed to one of the lead ing financial interests in the property. The absorption of the stock was attributed to the leading contending interests in the property. This process of transference Is significant of the discord said to exist in the property. Rumors are rife, also of the breaking up of the agreements which have been so favorable factor in the north western railroad world. The effect was manifest not only in Northern Pacific but in Union Pacific and other railroads in the region affected. Delaware and Hud- son was even down to 93ss with accom- panying rumors of dividend reduction. This is the lowest price for several years and is an accurate reflection of the decline in the Anthracite trade, other stocks affected by that trade falling in sympathy. Not wlthstanding these elements of weakness the market showed good recuperative pow CTS, the buying of Peoples Gas, particu- larly being a sustaining factor. This stock rose extreme 2k. Burlington recov- cred half of its quarterly dividend before the late relapse in the grangers Denver and Rio Grande preferred also showed con- tinued strength. There were conspicuous advances in a number of trunk lines, in- cluding Baltimore and Ohio and there was B light late movement in Brooklyn Transit, 4 A-Chicago and Eastern Illinois and group } of southwestern railroads The passage of the Chicago and Alton story resulted in losses of 2 to 3 points in Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Chicago and Alton and Lake Erie and Western pre- ferred
 The expectation, of an unfavorable bank statement is based on known activity of the rrao in fha rlrat iat have largely increased the reserve re- quirements by expansion of loans. There Is nothing in the currency movement to the Interior or sub-treasury operations to war rant large increase in cash to meet the re- quirements. The local money market con- tinued easy today. The bond market showed tendency to run off In the late dealings except for few strong spots after. period of earlier strength. Total sales s3,275. 900. United States 3s and the new As coupon advanced E in the bid price.
 Total sales of stocks today were 474 100 shares. including: Burlington, H. 74S; Ches- apeake and Ohio, 3.S75; Louisville and Nash vile, 3,150; Manhattan, 3,S40; Northwestern, 4,255; Rock Island. 16,5So St. Paul, 12215; Tobacco, 22,34S; Cotton Oil, 3.S25 Federal Steel. 12,S90; Federal Steel preferred, 21 O50; Peoples Gas, 5S.315; Sugar, 143S7.
 Money on call, easier, 1%@21h per cent. i; last loan. 1% per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, BOA per cent.
 Sterling exchange, steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4. 4.S510D4.S5h for demand and at s4.S214@4.s21h for sixty days. Posted rates, $4. .S36l4. .S61s.
 Commercial bills, AS164S1h
 Silver certificates, 601aG6112c.
 Bar silver 605sc.
 Mexican dollars 47kc.
 Government bonds strong.
 States bonds inactive.
 Railroad bonds irregular.