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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
General william, Dead.

MOUNT STERLING, Ky, July 1s.-Gen-
eral John S. (Cerro Gordo) Williams,
ex- United States senator and hero of
the Mexican and civil wars, died at
a. m. yesterday at his home near this
city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
To Drive Spain to Suicide.

MADRID, July 1S.-El Impartial says
that member of the ministry declares
that negotiations for peace with the
United States are only possible SO far
as the question of Cuba is concerned.
To demand more would be to say that
Spain must commit suicide.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
A Sad PIIrht for a brave Man.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 1s.-Lieuten-
ant ]. ]. Blandin, who was officer of
the watch on the battleship Maine at
the time of the explosion, is dying at
an asylum in this city as result of
the mental shock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
A KANSAS TELLER LEFT TOWN.
First National Bank at KinSmsn Severa
Thousand Dollars Short.

KINGMAN, Kan, July 49, r. L.
Handsome, who has boon employed as
bookkeeper and teller of of the First
National bank of this place for the
last eight years, has left town. There
is shortage of several thousand dol
lars in the banks account.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
HAS AN OWNER AT LAST.
The Missouri Pacific Buys the Central
Branch and viii Operate 1t.

Branch and Will Operate 1t.
New YORK, July 16,-The purchase
by the Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany of the Atchison & Pixies Peak
railroad, better known as the Central
Branch Union Pacific railroad, was an
nounced yesterday. Control was OBJ
tanned by purchase from the reorgani-
zation committee of the stock CT the
successor company to the Central
Branch. The road now acquired by
the Missouri Pacific extends from
Atchison to Waterville, Kan, dis
lance of 100 miles.
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WILL TREAT WITH CANADA.
Among the New Commissioners Are
DIngley, Knsson and Foster.

DIngley, Knsson and Foster.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The Presi-
dent has appointed the following COM
missioners to meet similar commits
sion on the part of Great Britain and
Canada for the purpose of adjusting
the relations between the United
States and Canada:
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks of In
diana, Senator George Gray of Della
ware, Representative Nelson Dingley
of Maine, John A. Knsson of Iowa and
John w. Foster of the District of
Columbia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
zola Returns to enc AttacI..

PARIS, July 1s.-M. Emile lola to-
day returns to the attack in the Drey-
fus case by publishing an open letter
upon the subject to the premier, NJ.
Brisscn, in the Aurore.
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A Postal Agent Dead in Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Eben Brewer,
who had charge of all postal arrange
ments of the United States in Cuba,
died near Santiago to-day, according
to advices received at the postoffice de-
partment. He came from Pittsburg,
pa
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
10000 More Men nrustered In

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Nearly Co.,
900 of the $4,000 volunteers asked for
by the President in his second call for
troops have been recruited and most
of them have been mustered into the
service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22
KIefer Nar eo to Porto Rice.

MIAMI, Fla. July ls.--It is under
stood that General Keller has been
asked how soon he can place his COM
mand in condition to 60 to the front.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

A bath with COSMO BUTTERMILK
SOAP, exquisitely scented, is soothing anc
beneficial. Sold everywhere.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
i0c. 25c If c. C. C. fail, druggists refund money
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THANKFUL TO MRS. PINKHAM.
Who Have Been Relieved OF Backaons
Against Neglect.

been thankful thousand times since wrote
followed
like different My troubles back
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For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.-Ar@
]. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, CANADA
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Some people only have a vacation
when the.y get sick.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy
Sold everywhere.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

Honey cured ham sounds better
than it tastes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

A bad man in Jail is better than tive
good ones in cemetery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

It's better to discover where an enc.
my is than where he was.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

It's wise man who can appear stu.
pid at times, but some may carry it to
excess.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

A woman who cries great deal 10
usually great kisser.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

The fewer acquaintanees a man has
the less he is bored.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

For n perfect complexion and a cleaE,
healthy skin, use COSMO BUTTEhMlIAA
SOAP. Sold everywhere.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

No one reads sermons in the Monday
papers when there is war news.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-22

Some men are so lazy that they ara
unable to dodge a slow fever.
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ache, headache, nervous tired
feeling, painful menstruation and
leucorrhGa.
took four bottles of Vegetable
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, and used one package OF
Sanative Wash, and am now yelk
1 thank you again for the good
YOU have done for me.-ELLA e.
BRENNER, East Rochester, Ohio.
Greatnumbers of such letters as
the above are constantly being re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham from wo-
men who owe theirhealth andhap-
piness to her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is of
fered free to all suffering women
who are puzzled about themselves.
If you have backache don'tneg-
lectit or try heroically to work it
down." you must reach the root OF
the trouble, and nothing will dc
this so safely and surely as Lydia
E. Pinlham's Vegetable Com
pound. Backache is accompanied
bv a lot of other aches and wear,
from the same source. Remove
become we'll and strong. Mrs. s
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sensations but they nearly always
things
strong Gibson City, Ill., tells her
in the following letter.
medicine troubled with head
medicine
troubles, and feel like myself again
Thanks ito E. Pinkham
with female to take ed
wherever great reever OF pain
The herald., 1898-03-19
Los ANGELES RAIDs SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH -, 1898

10Y; veal. 7Qsc: mutton, TIC; lamb. Sc; pork
loins, sac; legs of pork, Shc; pork spare
LARD-Rex pure leaf tierces. sxc; pure
leaf. &c; ivory tierces. SIC; cottolene,
tierces. SIC: Rexolene, tierces, 5Mc: spe-
cial kettle rendered lard, 6hc; Orange
'Ss1 c1RED e. SExTsRsa shs f. s hams ise -: PIC
mic hams, &C.: No. ., S%c: select mild cure,
&c: special fancy breakfast. 12c: specia
breakfast bacon, 11hc; Rex bacon. 1oxc;
Rex boneless hams. sugar cured. &c; Rex
boneless butts, =. summer sausage. 16c;
Rex dried beef insides. 15lk; Rex dried out
sides. =; smoked tongues. SOC; Diamond
bellies, slsc; light medium bacon. siSc:
medium bacon, SIC; dry salt clear bellies,
1926 av:, slsc: dry salt clears. 5000 avg.
TIC; salt clear backs, &c.
TALLOW-Per lb., 3%Q4hc.
WOOL-Nominal.
LIvEsTOCK-Per lb.: Beeyes, 2N9sx; I;
hogs, 4A04hc: lambs, per head, 2.00Qp250
sheep. per cwt.. 2bo@s7b; calves. per h..
HIDEs-Nry Gas they run), 15c: do kip,
12c; do. calf, 16hc; bulls, 7c; salt steer, 50
&C.; do. stays and bulls. &c; cows. 4h05hc;
sacks. per pound, sSSsc: svaporated,
fancy. 5000; apricots. fancy, &c; choice. "a
TIC; peaches. fancy, unpeeled. &c; pears.
choice. s@l0c; prunes choice. boxed. .7k@iOc;
SIX, 1860; dates, s@6hc; silver prunes,
choice, sack. 71s@Sc; boxes, S@ioc; fgs. Cal
ifornia white, psr Is. .sgsc; California
black, per h.. 6@511c: California fancy. per
lb.. 71k@10c; imported Smyrna, 121l@16c.
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS-Pink, 325@
$40; Lima. z.00Q225: Lady Washington, /. 80
al. So; small white, 19o02.o0; green field
peas, 25002.7b; black-eyed beans, 200; gar
vancos, a5008.75; lentils, imported, 1000
500; lentils. California, a50@l00.
NUTS-WAlnpts, Los Angeles, 406c: me-
dunn soft. f01c; soft shell, Los Nietos,
fancy, Sc; almonds, soft shell, 10011c: pa
per she'll, 11012c: hard shell. s010c; pecans.
iO012c; filberts, 11h012c; Braxlls, u@l2c;
pinons, 11012c: peanuts, eastern, raw. eM
07c: roasted; s0S.4c: California. raw. t6Sc:
'cshiIIi cMshiiEIIIisST1GtHFFFs-Flour, local mills. 49,
per bbl. !; Stockton brands, 500; Oregon, 4S5;
eastern, 57506.60: shorts, ton, local, 400:
rolled barley, per 100 lbs. 10; cracked
corn, per 100 lbs. LIS; feed meal, per 1O(
lbs; 1.9o; bran. per ton, 22.oo; graham per
HAY-Wheat. per ton, 1s.ooQ1s.oo; barley,
15.00918.00; oat, 16.00@19.00; alfalfa, baled,
HONEY AND BEESWAX-Honey in
comb, 10@12c per lb.: strained, 4k06c; bees
wax, 20025c per lb.
GRAiN-wheat. No. /. 1ss: No. 2. L!o;
corn. small yellow. L10; large yellow, Los
barley, common, 1.10
The herald., 1898-03-19

10 pei. cent larger than last year and Inn
ports have gained but 81 per cent, although
especially. swelled by receipts Of rubber.
passes all expectations; the price was
stronger this week and the export demand
apparently paid no attention to market
Euctuations. Receipts from plantations
continue much better than at the corre-
spending date from the largest crop here
totore produced, SO that guesses about the
Iuture crop are now the main reliance of
SPECTATORS.
Wheat also moves in spite of all specul-
iation; Atlantic exports. -four included.
nave been 1.S24,569 bushels against 1853 800
last year, and from Pacific ports 1,S7l ,2S6
Tor Tor three weeks from both coasts 1o;s59. rs
bushels against 4.638.l4l last year. The
price has varied with conflicting reports.
pvt closedks higher for the week.
though eastern markets are extremely dull
ana the indifference Of manufacturers has
mace transactions only 2,062.3 pounds
against 1o,SS1 800 for the corresponding
spending week In 1892. The London market
Is rather high and holders in the interior
are expecting material advance in prices.
Litle encouragement appears in the
market Tor cotton goods, with print cloths
sixteenth lower than a week ago, and
standard grades undersold by many Of less
note. The demand Is large, but not large
ehougn; IN woolen goods, on the contrary,
the only obstacle to increased transactions,
ana somewhat frequent cancellations indi-
cate that dealers have been disappointed
IN their distribution. The small yielding
y WOOL may result in greater decline
this tendency in the manufacture con-
tinues.
Bessemer pig and grey forge are both
slightly stronger at Pittsburg, the proposed
combination OF valley furnaces helping,
out pfg y not changed in price elsewhere,
nor are finished products at any point ex-
cepting wire nails, which are cents per keg
weaker, and steel rails, which are said TO
lishmsnts.
Contracts have been made for 10 900 tons
with eastern works for domestic delivery,
u. 900 tons for Australia, 5000 tone with ,660
tons bridge work for South Africa, and the
Illinois Steel company is filled up with or
ders for the year. The Carnegie company
has sold 5000 tons deck plates to ship
builders of England and several Chicago
orders for plates exceeding / 100 tons each
are reported for agricultural implements
and railroad manufactures and projectfle
works. The wire combination having
failed to effect the broader arrangement
contemplated, IL seeking to complete con-
troll OF about 50 per cent of the wire output
Of the country.
While activity is great in the central ana
western regions there is less demand at the
east.
Failures for the week have been 20s In
the United States against ZIG last year and
81 In Cana0a against 80 last year.
The herald., 1898-03-19
GAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices Of
Produce

Efo0uco
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1s.-wheat,
inactive; December, 1881; May, LAP.
Bar, Barley. inactive. December. sS; May,
Corn, large yellow. Lo5@1O7h.
Flour..Family extras. 4.S5@4.s5; bakers
extras, 4.so94.40;
Ns and s aor veSsss oSess; Milling lsS ts5
i.5O.
Barley-Feed. good to choice. 1.O71a@l1o:
fancy. l.1214@1 Is; brewing, nominal.
choice. S lS@1Ss; fancy is FEED. iss: s'GS gray, y
L1k0l2o; milling, 1:2oG1. Is; surprise, .1.N1t@
1.26; black for seed, so; red, 12t@1.H
ss;; siss.s s.i3sE :;ss4 sfssss hss
Millstuffs- -Middlings. 9.Oo@22.5o per ton;
Dry Dry BesnswPink, 24oa2.5o; Lima, 2.1o@
ais; small white. 15o@1.6o; large white.
Pctatoes-Early Rose, 55@75c per GENITAL;
Syef oreson suIpsnR s sc aysT Rss
Vesstabies|Onions, bSiOi 2.oo@2.5o per GENITAL !;
hothouse cucumbers, b0c@1 90; garlic. 3hV
h.; asparagus, sQiOc; tomatoes, l25@1:5O.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 1.25@275
Mexican lines, repack, 60095.50; COM
mon California lemons. 5oc@1.Oo; choice.
BItter-Fancy creamery. 1S@1S1sc per lib. /;
DO seconds. 1s1A@l7c; fancy dairy. 1s1sc; do.
:; ;FPouitry-Turlksy sEoDblesss, e s@lic per ID; 7;
srs s's r0Ssssrs pei breIsfs %S1 yo0s ssssS
large broilers, 6.O0@6.5o; fryers, 600@6.50;
hens, a50@4.00; old ducks, 4.0OQ5y00; geese.
iso9i75 per pair; old pigeons. Lbs; young
Esgs-stors. iiA@1s per dozen: fancy
ranch, 12013c.
The herald., 1898-03-19
Local Quotations

BUTTER-Extra local S2-ounce squares,
firm at 45@471ac; fancy creamery, north
err eTn, s2-oz. SQUARES, 4o@42hc: dairy. S2-o1.,
PEI t.. aaaas; process' Ds @ S'lsiS lSSisc. A '''
EGGSEChoice to fancy ranch, 10@11c.
CHEEsE-Martin's New York cheddars
per H.. 11c; eastern, fun cream. per lb.
coast full cream, per lb., nhc; California
Downey or Anchor, per lb.. 121tc; do. Young
America: Per H. l3h: DO. a,lb hand. per 10.
s1;s. ss Hssm sws ;aDcy D S7c
PouLTkY1Per 1fss Te Dozen: ' Hens Fen o0 4oeSS6o ss
young roosters, 5.50@650: old roosters, 400
Q4.50; broilers, 4.60@5.00; fryers, 500@6.W;
i2Pl4c; dressed. 15@1sc; geese. apiece. LOO
POTAToEs-Per 100 lbs: Common, so0
1.o0; Early Rose, seed, 1.oO@1.1o Burbank,
YEGETABLEs-Beets. per 100 lbs. 7sc:
cabbage. per 100 lbs. csc; red cabbage. per
doz.. 5oQ75c; carrots. per 100 lbs, &c:
chiles. dry. per string. 76@sSc; Mexican,
e . sSc; o onions ess g; do o green rec sps per
doz:, 4oc; green peas, 394c; .turnips. Sc;
Hubbard squash, per 100 lbs, Sc: parsnips.
soc%l;oo; lseks. per dos, aoc; parsley. s5c;
20c; celery, 45@6oc; tomatoes, per box. LIZ
GREEN FRuIrs-rancy spples. lsso
slSdeS per aSc peg Snnch sSS
Zoo, crates extra; pineappies. per dos., 500
@6.00: Winter Nellis pears, box, L60@1. Is;
cocS@nTtIs, gIs gSST1 ; 90; sYsvas: per bog. 597e;
200: choice, 1.50@1.75: fancy seedlings. i.bo
Lemons: Cured, fancy, 1.5O@1.7 .75; choice
100; green lemons. 7oc. Grape fruit. per
box, 3OO@4.00.
200; 4-crown LII clusters, 1.7b: 8-crown LII,
per box, LIS: 2-crown. loose, in sacks, pei
lb.. &c; s-crown. loose. in sacks. per ib..
51aG5Nc; 4-crown, per lb.. 5h@6c: Sultana
seedlings. per lb., 7hQsc; in boxes. he
higher.
DRESSED MEATS-All per lb.: Beef
No. l. &c; No. Q. SIC; hind quarters, No.
The herald., 1898-03-19
CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade II
/. Cereals

CHICAGO, March 1s-wheat started
firm, July, Nc higher, at S5h@85N, and May
Nc higher, at 1.Olh. It was raining through
put the west, In itself depressing feature,
but freexing weather was reported in the
northwest and this caused good deal OF
apprehension that the frost line might ex-
tend over the water-soaled winter wheat
fields. Possible damage from this source
did not at first result In great Increase in
the buying demand. but 1t stopped the seii-
Ing pressure and shorts anxious to cover
found II necessary to advance their bids
materially before securing the desired
wheat In the first forty-iive minutes trad
Ing in July was advanced to S6x. Then rea.
alixing BY scalpers caused reaction to S6jl
where the market hung for short time.
After that the market gradually became
stronger and trade broadened out consfd.
erably: Later advices from Liverpool
showed sharp advances both In cash ana
the deferred futures = = :
California sent quite gloomy crop reports
predictions being made that the crop would
port was taken seriously in California; was
evidenced by the number Of covering orders
ie!!x 1or the former, which vert resolved
The herald., 1898-03-19
ON CHANGE
Conditions d. Shown by Transactions
in Wall Street

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Today's stock
market nuctuated over quite q wide ex.
treme. 9rst upwards and then downward
high POINT. But it is noticeable that tie
net chGhges were not very large. The ex-
treme dullness was q feature. This and
the character OF the rumors which anecteo
small professional traders. whose exist
ence depends upon q movement Of prices,
whether up or down. The late rally was
the feature of the day and was significant
speculative world. This really was founded
on rumors as to what could be taking place
at the secret meeting OF the cabinet at
Washington. Compromise with Spain over
panied BY the Information that Spain was
perfectly willing to grant everything on
the sole condition that her flag remains In
Cuba. The professional short sellers has
81 Ss rspot sSd anothep to
effect that distinguished officer high In
rank in the United States navy had ex-
pressed the opinion that the Maine was
S'd an accident T. BUSINESS M in the hurry caused
by these rumors was more active than at
any time during the day, but was not on an
unusually large scale, especially consider
was the rally held. the reaction touching
practically all stocks and amounting to q
substantial fraction in many cases. AS for
the opening spurt. II was largely assisted
by the buoyancy of the local traction
stocks based on the reported offer Of the
rapid transition to an elevated company.
The heavtness and dullness were without
the stiShtest Interruption after the open
ing gpurt up to the recovery Of the last
hour. The relapse in Spanish 4s on the
London and Paris exchanges was not re-
assuring Notwithstanding yesterday 8
slight hardening In the rates Of exchange
and the distinctly higher tone in today 8
market, further gold to the amount of $500, :
900 was engaged for import today.
Then bond market showed weakness In
tho early dealings and a f1rmer tendency at
the close. Total sales &, 300, 900.
United States new ls and the old 10, cou-
pom, were u lower and the old 4s coupon,
were y lower and the old ~, regular. u
lower bid.
The herald., 1898-03-19
Australian wheat xis,d

4 WIN shortly b possible to form IN an
Prox!Mate!y accurate estimate 81 tho pro-
duct!on of wheat. II AIstraiiS Tor tie ,s ~ SS
son 1W-s and Of the re6uiremeii ~ ~, =
count of food and seed, says the "a so,,Sh M
Australian Reporter. The reports alrssSv
available furnish basis for 4 verv az
Ths OFFICIAL statistics o{ the crop ;aS ' returns
N New South Wales have been pubiishcXX w
position "a Victoria have been made. Ia
S2e e, motner colony the area reaped WA
el.: an ayeraSe q iol bushels per acre. ss
sns,Ip scoM,pt,red VIII l9.x bushels last year. We
Dvsnels vsi from 1,5so 600 acres, which gives an
vsf to bs.- 2. ~ ~ bushels per acre. We have
s0uth ,sn. Asustrslia has 70 unfold. but conpS-
Ssss tSSsnaoIaties tSIa for purposes Of calculation
oase sneir eetimetes on four bushel 6Sr-
y, ysst from about l.ooe 900 acres. Queensisnd
y eexpecteo TO provide about 1,Oo600o buSi;sis
end Western Australia and TaSm. ~
s'eVV00e bushels between them. This SivS.
. total production Of about 9. nj. ID ks,sS-
81 1hs e. fSSe s r:au!rsnsnts q sSs * 81.
\ 49, Ass = ~ pue down st d,O0o06o
The herald., 1898-03-19

from that section. Private advices from
the northwest said that stores there were
nearly exhausted. The seaboard advices
were of bullish character, an improved
foreign demand at better prices being re-
ported. The price of July reached S6lh on
shorts buying. Realizing caused a reac-
tlon to S6% but near the end of the session
advanced to 6A086x, closing strong at
66h. Quite a large trade was done in May.
California shorts were especially good buy
ers. Letter was a free seller but the mar
ket was strong enough to absorb every
thing offered and probably 100000 bushels
was disposed of by the Letter people at
prices around 1.051 May sold as high as
1.06 and closed at L05%.
Corn was strong. though not very active.
May closed Nc higher.
Oats were fairly active and stronger in
sympathy with other grains and unfavor-
able weather. May closed Nc higher.
Provisions were very dull and on the
whole weak, though trading was too small
to admit Of material declines. At the close
May pork was 2h cents lower and May lard
and ribs UNCHANGED.
The herald., 1898-03-19
MIXING UP TWO CHILDREN
One Died in Hospital and the Parents
Of the Other Mouruad

The Islington child mystery into which
the metropolitan asylum board Is now
holding an inquiry Is real tragedy in hum
BILE life. Two mothers, unacquainted with
each other, sent two little boys to the
fever hospital. at Haverstockhill. Ont
mother after while was told that heI
boy had died and the other was requested te
fetch home her child. who had recovered
The mother who went to the hospital or
the joyful errand was horrified to find that
the child offered to her was not hers. II
then turned out that owing to q most griev.
GUS and lamentable mistake the children
had been wrongly entered in the hospi-
tai books. The one who was reported con-
valescent really belonged to the parents
who were mourning his loss, and who had
actually, as they supposed, followed him &c
the grave The curious thing is that these
parents had actually seen their child, a
they supposed, dying in the hospital and
had never questioned his identity.-Londof
News.
The herald., 1898-03-19
: Dividend Notes

The Western Union Telegraph company
has declared q quarterly dividend OF ~
per cent, payable April 15.
The Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago q st.
Louis Railway company ha: declared 9
stock, payable April 20.
The New York & Harlem Railroad COM
pany has declared q Quartely dividend Of
per cent, payable April I.
The p. Lorillard company has declared
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent. ON its
preferred stock, payable April /.
The New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad company has declared q quarterly
dividend of per cent, payable April Is.
The North American OF company has de-
clared . quarterly dividend Of per cent,
payable April 1.
The directors Of the Manhatten Elevated
Railway company have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of per cent, pay
The directors Of the Oregon Railway q
Navigation company have declared q
quarterly dividend Of per cent. on the
preferred stock, payable April Il =.
Inc directors OF the Chicago e. North
western railroad company have declared
the regular quarterly dividend of X per
cent cent, on the preferred stock. payable
The American Sugar. Refinery company
nas declared it, regular quarterly divi-
oends OF per cent. on the common and ia
2er cent on the preferred. both payable
The herald., 1898-03-19
London Market

NEW YORK, March 1s.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets were idle and feature
less to day. with q bullish inclination.
American opened dull, became better on
the ostentatious buying by q leading
American house; gave way later, on New
York selling and closed weak The report
Of the naval board Of inquiry on the Maine
disaster IL anxiously awaited Spanish As
were Y lower. New York is said here to
be speculating considerably in that stock.
!, The Chisense loan prospectus Is out. The
details are as already cabled, but the only
important point to note is that the loan is