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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-02
Special for This Week
in Dress Goods.

There seems to be greater demand for Black
Goods than Colored although the of the year
naturally would warrant the of this demand
but not the to dictate to customers
what they shall how they should it,
will comply with their request and give them Black
Goods unhestatingly Furthermore, to show that we
not only pleased to give them what they ask for
will quote them special prices these goods for
ONE WEEK. These quotations are on FIGURED
GOODS ONLY.
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PERSONAL mExT1oN.

]. T. Neff, of Hood River, is in town
today.
A. G. Dodd came in from Hay Greek
yesterday,
Miss Lena Liebe returned from Port
land last night.
S. E. Browder arrived in the city from
Antelope this morning.
Fred G. Hoffer is registered at the
Umatilla from Fort Simcoe.
W. S. Geary, the piano tuner, came
from Portland on last nights train.
E. b. Duffy, travelling agent for the
Denver & Rio Grande, is in town to-
day.
Miss Verna Lytle came down from
Wasco yesterday, and is visiting in the
city.
Frank Gable was in from Wapinitia
yesterday and called at THE CHRONICLE
Office.
Mrs. James Falt was a passenger on
the boat this morning for a visit in
Portland.
Mrs. Ben Allen came in from Prime
vile yesterday. She is on her way to
Welt relatives in the East.
Mrs. L. Prinz arrived in The Dalles
last night from Monterey, Calf, and
will spend few weeks with relatives
here.
Mics Pearl Deane, who has been in
Sherman county for few weeks with
millinery goods, returned Saturday night
and reports splendid success.
Rev. Robt. Warner returned home
last night from trip through Sherman
county. He was present at the dedica-
tion of the new Methodist church in
Moro Sunday.
Bert Hollister, clerk in G. F. Stephens
store, spent Sunday in Portland with
his mother and sisters, who have just
come to this coast from Iowa, expecting
to make their home in Oregon.
Mrs. Martha EWhitmer, of Bellevue,
Or, sister of Q. F. Stephens, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Maude
Agee, arrived in the city yesterday and
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens.
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If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side, pains under
shoulder blade, constipation, bilious
ness, ck-headache, and feel dull, heavy
and sleepy your liver is torpid and con-
gested. DeWitt's Little Early Risera
will cure you promptly, pleasantly and
permanently by removing the congestion
and causing the bile ducts to open and
flow naturally. THEY ARE GOOD PILLS.
Snipee-Kinersly Drug Co.
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When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render
it promptly, but one should remember
to use even the most perfect remedies
only when needed. The best and most
simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup
of Figs, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
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Notice-wa.er Rent.

Hereafter Columbia Lodge, No. 5, L.
o. o. F., will charge for use of water in
their cemetery at the late of So per lot
for the season, payable in advance to
the sexton. G. ]. CRANDALL,
T. A. WARD,
w. II. BUTTS,
Trustees.
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Notice.

Have you farm for sale or for rent,
or do you know of any person holding
farming lands that they wish to dispose
of? If so, please write to any agent of
the o. R. & N. Co., and he will send
you circular which will interest you.
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Mrs. Martha sWhitmer. of Bellevue,
Or, sister of Q. F. Stephens, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Maude
Agee, arrived in the city yesterday and
are visiting Mr.. and Mre. Stephens.
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By allowing the accumulations in the
bowels to remain, tie entire system is
poisoned. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
regulate the bowels. Try them and you
will always use them. Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.
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Ask your grocer for Clarke & Falk's
pure concentrated havorlng extracts. If
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-02

At Endersby, Saturday, April 29th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Southwell, con.
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Good Wood.

To get the best dry fir and pine wood
that the market affords ring up 40.
Pronpt delivery. The Dalles Lumber
ing Co. Jan27-2m
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wall Paper.

25 per cent saved by getting figures
from the Snipes-Kingerely Drug Co.
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~ MARKET REVIEW.

B,,., Office OF The Post.
,.s'on, Tuesday. December 10.
4, !. today announced an advance
I - pound on ginger snaps, cream
M. Nsse blanks. advices to that
& h. reached them during the day
VI concern which manufactures
~. Ne advance was not unexpected
\ ~. a N question advanced prices
y Il. some weeks ago without
-'''''es included in today's
~ up'osement is In evidence In
Aeb although conditions are
|llt,ys y. me trade would like them
pa snscelpts were very heavy. and
~ ss somewhat better tban YES
\ ME-. ~ new arrivals were dis
n iipIts.an which a somewhat better
! atrors,'eo Dealers are still UNI
n IN Tor the slack demand.
~. AZ otner hand, are in very
10 M some OF the local houses
b tctspp their Christmas orders.
! sfIees reports that he is ten dozen
~ ,sss; ~ very satisfactory and,
M TX s'p.s from now until after
llss.se expected to be quite large,
"A VI dur,, a, tho market will be
sS'ns the time named.
- so ~ irnit. which fell on a little
kcaI dssa'sasrably better today and
eaeiIsys ? u, reported good bust
dide'tS,n INES. The volume OF
a sss aas season yas bids fair 70. BE-
p rucbV weak and unless soms
lsstlosa. |, cis z o,,',. q &, weather K,
NJ ree.Srer Than they are al
'pu we're moderate eui
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- j.
|2tRAlN MARKET.
a Failure Of Liverpool
Response.
N 4 The VISIBLE SUPPLY
!. the Fluctuations o.
were pull and Lower
r.v'.'oa' Declined

....s,D.r is.-rhs failure s Of .ae
ps,'I I i respond to the advance
rsf'e y wheat today, May
sg 80 Corn closed ''sa'sc and
wv 100 .,,d. Provisions we're low
~ ~ sraln, May pork closing
~ . nd May ribs 597'4c under
u,,ket opened only a triile
lsef0.0' M, taken by call leaders
- ~, .s'' hat the people most con,
' y. seriously upon the war anu
y v, j England in Its enes.s
n'' sm.rh.. than did most o. inc M,
\, rhsn the demands from ~ r a.,
~ ~ \ price UP nearly &c. Inc
y, 4, u. under puts, May lay : n .es, a.
,,sterday's close at 'oHu'V' 81,
~ w. ,sbo had loaded up the
Y , Ssr we're sellers ana inc ii a,aaey
ksS 70 1oG7oisc, holdins S,ea tho
Ml1 i,radstreet's decrease ID ,n i'.
tsllns. pa,,nnly OF $4,000 busnois
usDN sS Sppyiug. May rising to I'VE.
~ ion' ~ w profit taking and MAY
lcn " soh@7Ohc. The North.
NC W. ssrs,e buyer in this marker
se a fair cash BUSINESS s,nn, herc ia
M worked all ran from ,1 hIndered
, nT' 4 scarcity OF cars hinu 49,
wv clsarauces in wheat ana hoMr
neA I, M bushels at the seapoara.
w ., nv we're sos, 400 bushels, against
Msp,' Receipts here seventy cars.
y "a puluih reported 2'S cars,
~ ~ ,es Iast week and 2s5 a year
miles and the decline IN wn az, !,
s.,,ns factors In the corn maThe'
s,ai,I figures were under the ciose
n' ,anss and yesterdays buyers sell
we, ~s,tst followed fluctuations OF
n ., m primary receipts were
~ ~ sIze Of last years and local
NY s,I cars. Clearances were
!, ' Tbere was an increase In the
", x; ia bushels Trade was dull
~ auIl and a trifie lower. WIFE
IN shipping demand was SLOW Re'
M we're ga cars. :.
..,s vera weak, the greater part o.
- ln6uenced by the grain markets
~, supply OF hogs and lower prices
,.,is MT closed fairly steady at thu
I'M M pfice was depressed consid'
1 " undertaking. The shipping ant
..t demand was good, probably say,
market for a greater demand anf
<. dosing steadiness, Trading wal
md receipts tomorrow: Wheat O.
|sro lM cars, oats So cars, and hog'
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MARINE NEWS AT GALVESTON
COTTON FREIGHT RATES TO LIv-
ERPooL WITHDRAWN.
Due to Scarcity Of Vessels Going to
TINT Port--ChnnEe in Shipment
of Cattle to Havana.
Port of Galveston, december 10,

Port of Galveston, December 10.
At meeting of the shiporokers this az
ternoon 1t as decided to withdraw the quoted
freight rate on cotton to Liverpool. the
brokers were forced to do this because. they
have cargoes for all ships now here ana due
to arrive for some time and therefore can not
make rates for specified tlmo for this. port.
Rates to- other ports were not changed
ARRIVED.
SIS San Marcos (Am.) from New York.
SIS India tBr.), from Havana.
Sch Iottie Moore (Am), from Baltimore.
Sch NJ. Luella Wood (Am.). for Apalachi-
cola.
CLEARED.
SIS Heathville (Br), from Bremen.
SIS Nile (Br.), for Havana.
SIS Marcos (Am.). for New York.
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huls Grain and Provisions.

XIV December ~ Wheat No. 2 rcd
I. december 6S&i; May 72lsM72A
y; ~. cash 81; December 30&: May
sMs-Ao cash 2Sa4, December 23N /.
~, white 26M2Sls, Pork lower
~ ier old, II 90 for new. Lard
mae Steam 5.22ta choice 5.25. Flour
sa'naneed Timothy seed 2.0om2, 81.
~. sseEed east track &c. Hay-Tim
"i MA, .Aall. 10, prairie steady. 5.25
rasky steady at 23la. Cotton ties
Nm 1s saaeh- Hemp twine o. Dry
iia aslia shorts 5.37ia: clear rib
psaeon'-Extra shorts 5.s7Ig; clear
s, naes 800. Roceipts-Flour 5000,
corn 4l,0oo, oats $4,000. Ship
M il'en' wheat $4,000; corn G., 900 /;
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The above quotations are based on tramp
steamers, second class liners lc and hrst'
class liners &c higher.
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Hand Provisions Elsewhere.

ESV december l9.-Wheat-May
IN u. hard s3asi; No. Q red $500.
II. n, cash No. 2 mixed 29laa 29% !;
INV. Oats-No. 2 24IaG25. Re
n. .s1 n. AVo: corn 1900; oats 1000.
"neat $1,000: orn 10000: OATS
)i,S.l,p. eeember la.-Wheat-Receipts
spot market weak; No. Q red
'lVst; No. l Northern, Duluth
\ ~ ', snoat nominal; No. ] hard
IN Au D No. red 72A. elevator,
n Nd, Tgl lower; March and May
Z n. pecember 75Ts. Hides steady.
\ ~ WOOL dull. Cotton seed oil
~' crude rs; yellow 20.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A MEETING OF THE stockholders and d.
rectors OF the Texas and New orleans Rail
road Company for tho purpose oil eiectng
directors and officers, is called TO take place
at the office OF the company, In the city
OF Houston. Texas, on Monday, the 9Th day
Of January 1900. c. d. Seger. secretary,
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING:


Houston, Texas. Nov, 18th. 1892
NOTICE IS hereby given that n special
meeting OF tho stockholders OF the Hous-
ton md Texas Central Railroad Company
ha, been called by the Bonrd OF Directors
OF said company to convene at the general
office OF said company in tie City of Hons.
ton. Texas, at twelve o'clock. noon. on tho
nineteenth day o! January, 1900. Tor the
purpose of authorizing the making. eNecu-
lion and delivery Of Ii first mortgage upon
the railroad recently purchased ano no"
owned by said company commonly known
as the Waco and Northwestern Division
OF the Houston and Texas Central Rai'-
way" extending from point in or near
the towl OF Bremond. In Robertson county.
Via Marlin and Waco. to a point ID o.
rear the town OF Ross. In McLennan eoun-
ty with it's franchises and appurtenances
20 secure tho payment of first inortsass
bonds OF the Houston ana TeNaS central
Rpilroad Company to An amount nor OK :
oecding twenty-five thousand doiiara Tor
each mile of said railroad, payable at a
time not exceeding thirty years from thels
cate. ana bearing interest NJ ratio NJ
exceeding six per cent per annum nayhoI'
semj-annually to be issued for me puF
rose Of paying for. completing, improVing
and operating the said railroad WIN Ns
franchises aud appurtenancns'
%. W. CAVE. Secretary
Houston a. Texas Central Railroad CON.
pnny. -----------------
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aEAL EsrArr FOR SAFE
FcR sAI.E---I.arve list OF farm, pine al
ranch land; city property. any locality,
3 4 Cotline lN' ~ Ii4I aafl

FOR SA1.E-r.Larve list OF farm, pine and
ranch land; city property. any locality I.
- So.nns- > - -
EVEN though have disposed OF what was
! advertised last week in The Post. ! have
others and ,.ean offer you Inducements II
you desire to invest Corner lot, with I'M.
proveincnts, one block from Crawford street
and car line. 1900 terms two houses and
corner on Austin for $1,000. on car line. s20oo,
will nay Is per cent net on investment, two
lots, on nice street, near pavement
fenced and improvements. for slioo. SNAP
four houses, with three choice lots. IL coed
II In the market for an Investment. ren,en
Der l viii not be underscid. y. NJ. Nor.
neet. aol Dlnz building. PHONE 6,s. y
IL, s0O.ACRE PASTURE for sale above the
quarantine line Apply to Gus Bertncr,
Colorado Texas. ~
5000 ACRES ane timber land on I. and q.
~. railroad, In Montgomery. county; viii
sell for 81 so per acre during the next fifteen
drys to close an estate; land Is worth "
per acre for tobacco and fruit. ]. C. ldeson,
?l2 Fannin street, 3
LAND FOR sALE--sI per acre cash will buy
si2 acres OF the Valentine Schneider tract Of
land; valuable timber land situated In
Grimes county. Address c, A. Meuly. Cor
pus Christi. Texas. q
WE OFFER several desirable lots and blocks,
also improved places In the Fair Ground
nteitor. cheap. II you want TO buy goos
ptonerty end mean business here is you,
opportunity. Deferred payments can be
made monthly. quarterly. semi annually
and annually sne cniv .er cent interest
charged thereon. This addition is superior
TO any in the city. contains handsome
brick Ichool building and has excellent
street car. water and light servlce and good
sidewalks We also offer an excellent fac
tory site on bayou near the Hill stree,
bridge and forty acres adjoining the city
limits on the south. For particulars. price
and terms. apply to the Galveston and
Houston Investment Company, No. 100;
Franklin avenue. or Mrs. Bette Bryan.
i-s-ls0t
FOR SALE--l700 acres choice prairie land
| located near three railroads In Fort BEND
county. L. l.. Cochran. Richmond, Texas
| HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Lots for sale at lowest prices on Install
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COTTON ON spIPBoARp.

COTTON ON SHIPBoARD.
For Manchester-Ss Teodoro de Larrinaga,
For Iiyerpool-ss Rydal Hall, 1888 bales;
So Gaditano, 47is; SIS Paulina, 2i97; SIS Maria
500 bales. - ran .,a,. a.
Ear HaIburgss st. George, 800 bales; IS
Hibernia. 7S4 IS Cyrus. 1868; IS palatin'a'
1850. am ',.,ae. 90
For Brsmengss Heathville, 1856 bales; SIS
Avon. 1852 IS Consols, 1868; IS treasury
1870 TO- 80 ariwern--ss midlothian Castle, 246s
'' For JAPANESE Howick Hall, 565i ST., bales s.
For New York-Mailory line. i 900 ha Ia,eS
Total cotton on shipboard, I3,ozs paies.
CATTLE TO HAVANA.
From information CLEANED AZ me he' nhanns
steamship Office 1t was learned that cnanse
was likely to take place IN the sh'pIhe sa
Of cattle over that line to Havana, here.
ttofore all cattle for. this line have come
sbTouE yHm ewo ports All cattle coming
south of FL Paso will come TO halvestoh' ~.
Jose Ortega who has a contract with TINS s
line, informed post Z, r cati on hand await
Ing The arrival of vessels and that shipments
To- Havana would continue throughout the
winter
ROLAND OVERDUE.
The German ship Roland. which n, was s, a aq
| lived due A. is thought. to the heavy fogs
which have prevailed Tor several days, caus Aus,
l. ing her to reduce speed, This boat VIII
carry hack the fifteen contract laborers VINO
were arrested by Major Levy In Louisiana,
| MissIssippi and Arkansas for violating the
| contract law OF, the United states ~
~ port of sabine.
Port OF Sabine. Texas. December Is.
- "A Arrived
cerman steamer Sleldecht, Wiser. Havana.
British steamer venetia. Hentchinson, New
York.
| ~ SUGAR. fsft
New York. December ls-sugar-Raw firm
| Nar, Orleans. December 19.--Sugar-Qu.st
open kettle. sqsA; open kettle centrliuss,
3EdiE: centrifugal plantation sranulated
4 4 S-is; whites. 4ssGl4ss; yellows. 3sHih; sec
onds aTs@4 s-i6 Molasses--suong opef
kettle, s6Gi2; centrifugal. $685. Syrup, toaAi
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Lots for sale at lowest prices on Install
ment plan.
John A Milroy. Agent. 900 Main st. II
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The Houston Produce and Commission com.
pany expects to receive tomorrow car OF
fancy Washington navel oranges, one OF
apples and Catawba grapes and one OF vir.
g;nia peanuts
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BIDS AND PROPos AIS,
WHAT IS sIiiLoHs

A grand old remedy for Coughs COLDS arg
consumption; used through the world ior
hsif a century, has cured innnmerable case!
OF ineipient consumption and relieved many
in advanced stages II you are not sausn ay
with the results we Will reiuno your ppnss
SICK HEADACHES.
The curse Of oyerworked womapkine, a.s
aniekly and surely cured b. karlt clover
Root Tea. tho great blood puriner ena t.sus
builder. Money refunded " not sauslaceo'y'
price rs cents and 80 cents. A-..-4
a. ". KIEsLlSG. uruee.sg ~
zoe Main street. Houston. Texas.
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COOK REMEDY co.

some difficulty was experienced In disposlns
of the new arrivals and the larger portion
of tho stun went at the lowest quoted price
Is cents. hsc-A
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FOR SALE-l700 acres choice prairie land
located near three railroads In Fort Bend
county. l.. l.. Cochran. Richmond Texas.
LIS 1900
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SITUATION wanted by responsible. man.
well acquainted In citv; to drive groeers
wagon or attend horses and cows, 5000, this
office "
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BUILDING and Loan share salesmen. call or
address the Home Builders and Savings
Bank OF Fort Worth. Texas: we will give
the best contract 20 be found In Texas;
we have the plan. the directory. ten tthou-
sand dollars capital stock and an unlimited
supply OF money for loans q
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FOR sALE--A second hand s-horse upright
boiler, at wstsre-Pierce oil Co. $40 was-l.
inston street ?,
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Port Of sabine,

Port of Sabine, Texas, December Is.
- Arrived
British steamer yenetia. Hentchinson, New
Work
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AGENTS WANTED.

MEN who can sell building and loan shares
win make a mistake If you close contract
for 1900 before communicating with ns u
money in your pocket 10 confer with us Tho
Home builders and Savings Bank, FOR.
Worth Texas. -
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Prices on peanuts are a shade lower.
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LAND FOR sALE--A per acre cash will buy
si2 acres Of the Valentine Schneider tract Of
land; valuable timber land situated In
Grimes county. Address c, A. Meuly. Cor
pus Christi Texas. q
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FOR SALE
One Sos. 90 Ford Typewriter. $50 90
one $500 90 Calgraph ......,..,...,,.,, 30 o.
one 500 90 Hammond ,,.o..,..,......, 20 90
Apply Quick for these bargains.
j. j. Pastoriga Ptg 4 1.-the. Co,
Il Houston, Texas,
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WANTED-By Al printer aud newspaper
man position on January l. single sober
and reliable: not looking for soft job or
fancy salary. Address IL. THIS oiticn ~
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A BEAUTIFUL ceiluloid photo button COPIED
from any photo for 10 cents, for 20 cents I,
photo and buttons returned postpaid. Rains
studio, lili Congress avenue. %
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WE WANT good agent to sell New Century
Typcwriters In Houston the New century
bristlos with points of superiority In every
vital part which makes II the most perfect
typewriter in the world. Examine i ana
YOU win buy II. write us about H. Dorsey
,,.ayos LII
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NEW ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET-iict
beds and cold-franics for the South; how TO
construct and manage them oheaply. BY
Medium Simpson, Price i5e. Every truck
once, Address MeDun simpson. Bryan.
TcNas %
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AGENTS on salary or commission; the great
est agents seller ever produced. every user
of pen and ink buys IT on sight; 200 TO 500
per cent profit; one agents sales amounted
TO 1920 In six days another 1872 In two hours
Monroe Mfg CO., X 1856. La Crosse, Wis ~
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wANTED-Postio on country or city week
" newspaper by good news printer. Ad.
dress A. NJ this office. y
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A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
NEW YORK TRANSFORMATION AND
GAS STOCKS ACTIVE.
samoan Incident and Crop Damage
Reports Were Observation-Disclosures
Were Active and Higher.

New York. April 13,-Local transportation
gnd gas properties were advanced smartly to
day and retained about half the rise to the
end Among the specialties that were strong
Was Sugar The activity ana strength OF the
81 ecait,es caused the early weakness in Lon
uon TO be ignored, ana the standard railways
Ntte neglected until the afternoon, wnen re
newed activity was at the expense OF values.
some considered the Samoan incident as a
Lear argument but crop damage reports
oaused the grangers to be sold freely I'm
portant bull interests seemed TO be awaiting
further developments ana were slow 10 let go
OF their holdings
Can money In the late dealings ran up to
the legal figure hut later eased off to per
cent.
The public was induced by the early advance
In the specalties to take an increased Interest,"
In the market which was reflected in the vol
ume OF commission house business.
he comparative ease of the monetary stu
alton Influenced return of investment orders
III the bond market which caused an active de-
m8nd and higher prices for the gilt edged is
sues. Total sales IS, 10000,
Total sales of stocks were 70s, io2 shares in
Guiding Atchison preferred $4,000; Northern
Pacific 5000, Federal Steel 1900.