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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. zehnder will give
dinner of thirty covers tonight at the
Scranton club.
Mrs. Joseph A. Scranton gave card
luncheon on Tuesday when the guests
were: Mrs. A. IG. Hunt, Mrs. l.. s. oak
ford, Mrs. Coke, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Il. w. Archibald. Mrs Frederick Fuller,
Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs. a. II.
Storrs. Mrs. r. f. Penman, Mrs. George
p. Griffith, Mrs. A. II. Chrstv. Mrs.
A. ]. Connell. Mrs. william Matthews,
Mrs. II. c. Shafer Mrs. j. p. Dickson,
Mrs. G. r. Fuller, Mrs. W. NJ. Dickson
Mrs. G. $. Weston gave n violet
luncheon on Wednesday. when the
guests We're: Mrs. Frank Silliman, Mrs
II. w. Cross, Miss Weed, Miss Lake,
Miss Augusta Archibald, Miss Welles,
the Misses Matthews.
Miss Ella MacNutt and pupils will
give a studio tea at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Fl. Dale, 1902 Linden @cet,
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The following persons from this city
are registered at the st. Denis Hotel
New York city: Miss Norma Mere
dith a. Il. Blair, g. Z. Fuller, II. r.
Dean, Q. S. Bloss Mrs. ]. NJ. Carney,
Jr.
Mrs. Edward L. Fuller has issued
invitations to reception to be given
next Thursday from 4 to Z o'clock.
Major ]. =. Fish received Congrat-
ulations on his seventeen birthday at
dinner Tuesday evening when among
the guests were Rev. and Mrs. G. f,
Guild, Mrs. EIlth Fish. Miss FISH
Messrs Evans, of Bainbridge, n. ".
and c. II. Scharer
Rev. d. J. MacGoldrick this week gave
delightful talk to the members of
the Wednesday Morning Reading club
and several friends, on the subject IF
French patriotism, together with COM
ments on the present situation in
France. His wide culture and charm
ing manner of presenting a topic gave
his listeners great pleasure.
The Providence Presbyterian choir on
Wednesday evening. had an extra
rehearsal, Winding mp with a delightful
social at the pleasant home Of the ur.
ganist Of the church. Mrs. William Nc
Donnell, on North Main avenue.
Though a stormy night most of the
choir was present. The musical prac-
tice and social We're followed with re-
freshments. Beside Mr. and Mrs. Ne
Donnell there were present: Choirmas-
ter and Mrs. c. +. Whittemore, Miss
Phoebe Smith, Miss Margaret Vipond.
Miss Jennie Smith, Miss Annie Telford,
Miss Annie Morgan. Miss Minnie Beck.
Miss Ruth Mcdonnell, and Messrs
Joshua John, Howard Griffin. Harry
Acker, William Hughes. Oscar Payne,
Carl Mcdonnell and Rev. George T.
Guild.
Miss Nettie Burdick will be married
Tuesday evening, March IS, TO Mr.
Charles F. Slade, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. S. +. Burdick
The marriage of Miss Olive Mcintosh
to Dr. Brown, of Philadelphia, former
ly OF the Moses Taylor hospital, will
take place April at noon, III the First
Presbyterian church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18
A Card.

We, the undersigned do hereby agree
10 refund the money on 50-cent bottle
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee "A 25-cent hottie to prove satis-
factory or money refunded. J. G.. Bone e
Son, Dunmore, Pa; John p, Donahue,
Scranton. "a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18

Mrs. Frank Silliman gave a luncheon
on Monday at the Scranton club in nom
or of Miss Weed and Miss Lake.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18

II. s. I.ynde, A. e. Hunt. jr., Reynolds
Bedford, Jesse Jones.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Zehnder will give
q dinner of thirty covers tonight at the
Scranton club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18

Then there are the Presbyterians.
There are more good ones in the First
church than in the Second, but it's
because the edifice is larger and there
is room for n greater number. Never
a single, solitary one of them has ever
told me that [ am re-ordained to
go to a bad place after death and the
Baptists, too, don't seem to feel that
a Methodist has no chance at all. The
Penn avenue and the Elm Park folks
actually return thanks together on
Thanksgiving day and neither denom-
ination has apparently any great ap-
prehenslon about an eternal separation
from the other. It's about the same
way with the Lutherans, the Congre-
gationalists and the Grace Reformers.
l know a Jewish lady who does a
deal of the work we call Christina.
She is kind TO the poor and looks after
the welfare of many friendless
little children and wretched mothers.
1t is pretty difficult TO tell her she's on
the wrong track entirely. She Is gen
tie and forgiving and doesn't seem to
follow out the Old Testament doc
trine of an eye for an eye and a tooth
for tooth any more than do we con-
slider ourselves up to date. In fact,
she seems to say fewer unklnd things
about other people than n great many
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18

DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Fulton entertain
cd informally at cards Thursday even
ing, when the guests were: DIR. and
Mrs. G. D. Murray, Miss Weed, Miss
Lake, the Misses Matthews, Miss Rey-
nolds, Miss Elspeth Winton, Miss Teall,
DR.. Keller. Dr. Blanchard, DIR. I,ucius
Kennedy Messrs Thomas Reynolds, j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-18

Mrs. r. J. Powell will entertain in
formally today at a thimble tea in
nonor of her guest, formerly Miss
CroCker.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-01
Chicago Grain Market,

CHICAGO, Aug 31.-December wheat started
14c below yesterdays last price at 72Ac The
predicted freer movement of wheat toward
primary Western markets. more especially in
the Northwest. being realized to some ex-
tent While to-days receipts were still much
smaller than those Of last year, they showed
a steady increase. Chicago got 157 cars. COM
pared with 100 the year before, and Mime
appolis and Duluth reported $50 cars. A bear
ish telegram came from Winnipeg declaring
that Manitoba and other British Northwestern
provinces would show a crop of so, 00O 600 bush
els of fine wheat. There no export bust
ness here and the longs showed tendency
to let go OF their holdings in the absence Of
encouraging news. The speculative business
was small and traders were greatly inclined
to await the result of to-morrow's deliveries
72A to 7124c with infrequent rallies, and closed
at the bottom.
Corn tamely followed the lead of the wheat
market despite encouraging news regarding
the shipping demand December lost lsc
There was little business in the oats mar
ket exclusive of exchanging. December closed
Jsc: September finished 1sc lower.
The provision market followed the market
for live hogs. Prices at the yards were 100
2Oc lower and hog receipts for the day We're
% OO0. This, with the weakness in grain, put
provision prices down several notches. Pork
closed 2l565c lower for October and TIC for
January Lard lost &c for October and Janu-
ary Ribs were more steady than the rest, and
lost 1Ac per 100 pounds
The leading futures ranged follows
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Steamer Movements.
TO ARRIVE.

Steamer. From Due.
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Il Fine Fall Trade Promised.

The New York circular of Henry Clews says:
'"During the past two months the whole DRIFT
OF affairs. both IN finance and trade, has been
toward the maintenance of an active bull cam
raign during the fan months. The activity Of
our industries far exceeds anything ever wit
messed in the past; nor Is there anywhere an
Indication of impending overprodcton nor OF
any reacuIuuary tendency; and what Is stlll
more important, producers have. now a guar
auty they never had before, in the rapid growth
OF their ability u command foreign outlets for
any possible surplus OF supply in the home
markets At the beginning of the summer there
were some uncertainties. in the situation when
produced q degree of hesltancy IN the secpIl-
ties market and made operators the more VIII
ing 70 take a breathing spell after several sue
C-ssiye months OF extraordinary excitement
Those Obstacles have now disappeared ne
crops. taking them as Whoie, are @ more lali nan
a good average. our grain market may De eN-
pected 10 receive the stimulus Of another sea
son Of short crops IN other countries anu,
judging from the present temper Of business on
the Produce Exchange It seems possible tlat
while the quantity OF our eNportabIe surplus OF
cereals NAV not fully equal that OF the last
two seasons yet their aggregate value may
easily approximate that Of either Of those years.
50 that appearances indicate the probability
Of a continuance OF the remarkable creditor
foreign balances that have marked the fiscal
IaarS 1sg--9> and lSgS-o9. These are prospects
the Importance of which II is not easy to eN-
PROSPEROUS conditions continue throughout
the land. and the wave advances rather than
recedes, with bright prospects ahead
to-day on terms satisfactory 10 themselves and
their employers than ever before in the ma
toual history. Discomfort is nowhere Justlh-
ably 10 be found. Il is true grievances creep
out occasionally here ana there, but they are
not of serious consequence. The demand has
fairly caught up to the supply in everything.
There is little selling ahead The business Of
the country is on a legitimate basis and devoid
ot boom, which is the best evidence OF us SUP
stantiai and lasting character. Now that the
crops are assured and the money scare has
passed over, the impetus 70 push business
ahead can be relied upon for the balance of
ths year. al least. thereby making 1t the best
record year ever experienced in business
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cisco Stock and Exchange Board and the Pa
ci1c Stock Exchange will not be in session.
At the recent semi annual meeting OF the
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
wear ending June 80, and 81 600, 900 added to
the reserve fund, $25O,00O written off bank
premises and about coo carried forward.
The letter from the Justice mine for the week
ending August 29. says: On the 370-foot level,
the south drift started Is feet from the face
of west crosscut No. l. advanced II feet
during the week, making its total length %
feet The face shows a foot of quartz giving
low assays.
Gould and Curry is assessed 10 cents
In the Belcher mine, on the 100-foot level.
having been advanced Is feet during the past
week The face shows porphyry. On the 1000
foot. level, the east crosscut from the main
north lateral drift is out 241 feet, having been
is in quartz giving low assays. On the 100
foot level the work of cleaning out and other
wise repairing the Belcher, Crown Point and
Yellow Jacket joint north lateral drift is still
the week and stored in the ore house at the
mine 81 mining carloads of ore. the average
top car sample of which shows an assay value
of S19 80 per ton.
A special meeting of the stockholders Of the
Bank of California VIII be held to-day at 8
p to take action on the proposition TO re-
duce the capital from So, 600 900 in 10000 shares,
to S. 600 900 in 90 600 shares. Should this action
be taken, 81 600 600 of the present capital will
be returned to the stockholders at the rate of
500 for each surrendered share up to 10000
shares, while new certificates VIII be issued
for the other $1,000 shares. The next quar-
terly dividend will be on the present issue OF
80 600 shares, and will be paid on October 16.
The annual meeting will take place on October
dividends on the new stock will be 81 per share
quarterly, instead of So per share on the pres
ent issue.
The following local interpretations disbursed
-,
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Deciduons and Citrus Fruits.

There is a first rate demand for Pears and
Peaches on canning account, and both are firm
in consequence. Canning Plums are going out.
Melons continue to improve, and stocks are
now light.
Grapes are in ample supply at about the same
quotations Cornichons are in. quotable at 60c
per crate.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 35d60o per box for common and 75c9
81 % for good to choice.
BERRIES -Blackberries, 1894 per chest;
Strawberries 81 Per chest for small and
s2d3 80 for large berries; Raspberries, $395 per
chest; Huckleberries. &c per lb.
Grapes, 35G40c per box and crate for Fon-
tainebleau 35d50c for black, 50965c for Mus
cat. 5Nd6Oc for TokaT 5Oq65c for Seedless and
75dS5c for Isabellas.
Watermelons. S6G2O per 100.
Cantaloupes, 4Ocq$1 per crate; Nutmegs, 500
60c per box.
Pears 4OG6oc per box: Bartletts. 75cG$1 25 per per
box for green and 50Q75c for ripe In bulk, SS5
Q50 per ton.
Figs, 75aS5c per box for double layers of
small black and 50d75c FOR large purple.
Peaches 35665c per box and 15G35c per bas-
ket; in bulk. S20d30 per ton
Plums, S5d50c per box Prunes. 40d65c per
crate: Green and yellow Plums, $40 per ton.
Ounces 40G75c per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons. S101 rs for COM
mon and $2q3 for good to choice Mexican
Lines $4d4 So California Lines, nominal
Bananas. 81 50q2 so per bunch; Pineapples' 81
G2 so per dozen,
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, RdiSius.

There is a fair demand for fruit, but the
market is not active. The East is after
Prunes but wants them at its own figures,
which are too low in the estimation of grow
ers considering the firmness in other fruits.
Apricots very firm at slight advance.
DRIED FRUITS CNew Crop)-Prunes, in
sacks. 6a6Ac for 4o,5Os. &@5Ao for 5o-6os a. AZ
for SO-9Os and 2.a27sc for 9o-1oos; Apricots.
lOI2d1Ic for Royals 14915c for Moorparks and
12G12Jbc for Blenheims; Peaches, 5G6c for
Standards and 6A@7c for. choice: Evaporated
Apples, 7@7lkc; Sun-dried, 413d512c per lb;
Nectarfnes. 71S1Ac per lb; Pears. 71z6S1ac for
quarters and SQ9c for halves; Black Figs &c.
RAISINS-S%c for two-crown, 4&c for three
crown 5s4 C for four crown, 4i2G6c for Seedless
SuItanas. 31ac for Seedless Muscatels and 81 20
for London Layers; Dried Grapes, 24 G3c.
NUTs-Walnuts 5GSc for hardshell, 10@l1c
for softshell; Chile Walnuts ud12c; Almonds,
new crop 7l5c for Languedoc and 914c for pa
per-shell: Peanuts, 52.G6&c for Eastern; Brazil
Nuts S1aG9c; Filberts, 11G1112c; Pecans. 712Q
Sc; Cocoanuts, 81 5On6.
HONEY-Comb, 111hc for bright and 1012c for
lrht amber; water white extracted, 7A9719c;
light amber extracted, 613Q7c; dark, SIC
BEEsWAX-24G26c per lb.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-01
General Merchandise.

BAGs-Calcutta Grain Bags, 7G7Hc; Wool
largely nominal Calcutta Grain Bags. 7@7Ac:
Wool Bags 26Q2Sc; Fruit Bags, sac, 5!.c and
&c for the three grades of white and 7971ac for
bleached jute
ton. IS; S5uthfield Wellington, 81 80; Seattle.
Sc; Bryant. Sc; Coos Bay: S. WaIlsend s. s. 50; %
Scotch, IS; Cumberland, So in bulk and $40 so
in sacks Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, S12:
Camel s. per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, 81 60; Coke. $l2 per ton in bulk and S14
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash, in 100-lb bags:
Cubes A crushed and Fine Crushed, SIC:
Powdered. SIC; Candy Granulated 5bc;
Dry Cranulated. &C. Confectoners' A. SC; Cali
fornia a. =; Magnolia A, 43sc: Extra c, 4Ac;
Golden c, 49sc; barrels, Lice more; half barrels.
Ac more; boxes. 14c more, 50-lb bags 4sc more.
No order taken for less than rs barrels or its
equivalent. Dominoes. half barrels. 5%c; boxes,
CEMENT-Is firm at s3GS so per Dbl.
QUICKSILVER-Is higher at S40d41 for ex-
port and s44 5Od45 for local use.
LINSEED Oils higher again at SAC per
gallon for raw and soc for boiled in barrels.
Cases &c more.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The Almora takes for Antwerp
2O10 ctIs valued at s2100.
The market continues ifeless. both here and
at Chicago. The feeling at the latter place was
unsettled but the market declined slightly.
Northwestern crop estimates were somewhat
enlarged. The shorts kept themselves well
covered The sentiment rather bullish
than otherwise. good export inquiry was
reported. At tho close the feeling was weaker
on indifferent cables, and there were more sell
than buyers.
81 10Q1 l324.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o ocock-December-
1000 ctls. 81 11ia.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Sesson-December-200
ctls. 81 112s 10000, 81 ia. May-2O00, 81 1875
Il OG0, 81 1872.
Afternoon session-M -May-6ooo ctls 81 1614. De
cember-600Q 81 113s; 2000, 81 llA.
'BARLEY-The feeling was rather flrmer. both
on and off call, and there were sales Of Feed
at the top quotation.
Shipment of 81, 725 ctls, valued at 100, to
Feed, 77l2aS3ac; Brewing, s71zq92hc; Cheva-
lier 81 1Oq1 2212 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-No sales
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-December-4 ctls.
S3Ac; 2000 Sc
Afternoon Session-No sales.
OATS-Rather more inquiry was reported at
unchanged quotations White. 81 15Q1 25; Red,
81 05d1 1212 per ctl; Black 9oc@S1
CORN Eastern large Yellow, 81 o5g1 o71E;
White. 81 0712 mixed, 81 05q1 O7la per ctl.
RYE-9Od9212c per ctl. Shipment of 1907
-ctls valued at $14 800, to Antwerp.
BUCKWHEAT-Nomlnal
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne7V York Stock Market.

NEW YORK Aug 31-There were many
items In the days news which favored an ad-
vance in the prices Of securities They were
effective early in the day, but proved power
less to sustain prices at the higher level and
gains. except in a few cases. were pretty gen
erallv wiped out before the close The i'm
rrcvement in the tone Of the speculative mar
kets abroad gave an upward impulse 10 prices
at the opening. London bought quite freely
of favorites among the internationals The
buving from this source is attributed to the
operations Of a prominent New York operator
making a holiday soiourn in London. After
the orders for London account had been exc
cuted in this market. the railroad stocks fell
somewhat into the background and the in
dustrials we're brought forward. The leaders
Of the group especially the Tobaccos were
under rates and severe pressure and showed
sharp declines. Later there was some i'm
nrovement on strength of the strong show
ing made by several railroads in July earn
ings Darlington was the leader with an in
crease in the surplus after charges OF over
$40 600 The Georgia Central Railroad formed
a marked exception with q decline in net
earnings of nearly $25, CO., compared with July
OF last year Lackawanna was marked up on
the settlement of the dispute with the engt-
neers. and there was sympathetic strength in
the other coalers. Meantime the snort IN
terest in Consolidated Gas showed signs OF as
tress and marked up the stock S12 eX-dlN ldend.
The bears were inclined to cover syInpatnetic-
allv in the other industrals, but reallZlng
in Contfren Tobacco preferred on the dec
laration of the first dividend caused them 70
dealine again. There was continued sfehsth
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in the Republic Steel stocks, but the promis-
ing movement in Federal Steel Yesterday was
promptly met by realizing to-day. and the
stocks Of that company heavy all day.
Steel and Wire failed to show any response
to the admission of the stocks to the listed
department of the exchange. The Chicago and
Eastern Illinois stocks showed individual
strength and the common gained 6l2 and the
preferred Az. Colorado Midland preferred and
Rio Grande Western common and preferred
were strong. The persistent heaviness of the
market and the marking up of call loans
prompted general selling movement in the
last hour which carried off prices to the low
point There a slight hardening in rail-
roads, but the industrials were attacked again
in the final dealings. There was no apparent
resumption of operations by organized pools
recently active. The scarcity of money was
attributed to the monthly settlements. But the
New York banks continue TO lose cash to the
ub-treasury on account Of customs and in
ternal revenue payments. and there is bal
anCe Of shipments to the interior over receipts
New York exchange at the principal interior
points continues at a discount. Exchange
both on London and Paris, reCeded a fraction
The bond market was rather quiet and changes
We're small and irregular. Total sales, par
value. 1896, COO. United States Government
bonds were unchanged in bid quotations
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Butter continues to decline and is very weak.
The advance was largely due to the demand
consequent upon the crowds in the city at last
weeks celebration, and this is the reaction.
Cheese stands the same. Eastern Eggs are
higher again. but the local product remains
unchanged.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery 26927; seconds,
24Q25c.
Dairy-Fancy, 24c; good to choice, 2292Sc;
store. nominal.
Picked roll, 2o@21c: hrkin, 1921; creamery
tub 21622c per lb.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 1@111ac; old. 10
Q10l2c: Young America. 11q1l19c; Eastern, l3
G15c
EGGS-Quoted at 22hG25c for store and 2T9
Soc per dozen for ranch; Eastern, 22i2924c for
selected. 20q21c for No l and 17d19c for sec
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Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED.
Thursday. August 81.
s+mr Jennie Esser, days 20 hours from
Cooks Inlet. =, - s.. w.
port and way ports 80, -, . c,,
peEt1m stmr Scotia, Jacobs, 20 hours from Rock
port. ,,. % Lo,,. FROM, Eu
reka. cz,DrD
Thursday. August 81.
strr Mineola David, Nanaimo; P I Co.
Stmr Santa Cruz, Gielow, San Pedro; Good
dtf Br stmr Robert Adamson, Morgan. Nanaimo;
John Rosenfeld's Sons.
Br ship Crompton. Kidd, Antwerp; Ba1four.
Schr Herman. Thunnen Kodiak; North
American Commercial Co.
SAILED.
Thursday, August 81.
Stmr Noyo, Winkel. Fort Bragg.
Stmr Laguna, Ericsson, -.
Stmr Columbia, Doran, Astoria.
Stmr Arcata, Reed, Coos Bay.
Stmr Fulton. Levinson, Trinidad.
Stmr Mineola, David. Nanaimo
Ship Elwell. Ellis, Port Angels.
Bark Annie Johnson, Nelson, Honolulu
Br bark Almora, Nicolle. Antwerp.
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London Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31,-The Commercial Ad-
vertisers London financial cabegram says; The
markets here were better in tone to-day on
Mr. Chamberans Transvaal proposals. Busl-
ness. however, was slack. Americans were
good all day There was considerable German
and provincial demand for Eries but New
York was inclined to supply stock, causing
final slight easing. Southern Pacific was also
wanted. 500 shares introduced to the
market to-day at 2SA for the common and II
for the preferred Paris hoisted Spanish fours
to so 1'tntos were ASS: Anacondas, l19s
The bank bought e49, GOO bar gold. There was
Continental inquiry for gold. but no purchases.
Money was strong on settlement demand In,
dfa bought silver and the market followed
suit the close being q S-16d. It looks as II 1t
We're going higher
CLOSING.
LONDON. Aug 8l.-Canadian Pacific, 99Ts;
Northern Pacific preferred. 9S% Union Paclhc
81: Anaconda 11ts; bar silver. 27lsd per ounce;
money, 2l2G2A per cent.