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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
VICTIM OF BICYCLE THIEF.
Bank CASHIER Lost His WheeI-The
Holidays in Darien.

Darien, Ca, Dec. 19.-Mr. ]. A. Space,
cashier of the Darien Bank, is the victim
of a lightning bicycle thief. He lives at
the Ridge, three miles from the city, and
for several years has ridden in and out
every day on his wheel.
Saturday evening, after tea, he rode
down 10 the home of Capt. ]. NJ. Holmes,
a neighbor, left his wheel leaning against
the fence and went into the house on a
business errand, remaining less than ten
minutes. When he started home. his
wheel was missing. He thought it was
a friendly practical joke, and decided to
walk home, asking that the wheel be TAX
en- care of when it should be returned.
But the wheel has not been recovered.
Darien is rapidly taking on a holiday ap-
pearanee. The signs of the approaching
Christmas holidays are seen in the increas-
ing number of timber men on the streets
and about the timber offices.
The various Sunday Schools are preDar-
ing to give the children as great a meas
ure of enjoyment as possible. The Epis-
copal School has invited every child in
the community to a Christmas tree on the
evening of the 18th. The others are maxi
ing preparations for surprising and pleas
ing the young attendants.
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more money win be spent in this city dur
ing the holidays than for years past. The
people seem to be better off financially.
ana more money IS in circulation than for
several years Besides, the local patron
age considerable trade is coming in from
the surrounding country. The immense
feet.
Gainesville Sun: The court expenses of
Florida are costing the people too much.
1t is not doubted that the non-enforce-
ment of the law has much to do with pill
ing up the cost The taxes paid by the
people should not be frittered away. The
publlc funds should be used for the public
good. vigorous enforcement of the law
would lessen crime and decrease court ex-
penses Let the law In every instance
punish the guilty and protect the public
from abuse, and there will be a marked
Improvement
D. b. McDavid and Walter johnson,
Two highly respected young men, quarrel
ed Monday night. at Pensacola. terminal
ing IN McDavid drawing his revolver and
snootlng johnson, the ball entering lust
ABOVE the heart, going all the way
through and coming out under the left
shoulder blade. After johnson was shot
ne walked eight blocks 10 his boarding
trunk, saying, MY best friend has shot
me-" His condition is very serious, and
MS recovery is doubtful.
Tampa's new military company will now
be allowed to enter the state service.
When the Tampa Light Infantry was or
gauized some weeks ago, w. L. Jewell
was elected captain. He is a mail car
rier and some objection was raised to
him, owing to the fact that he Is an en-
ploye of the government, and this might
bring about complications. Legal opinions
have been secured which sets forth the
fact that 1t makes no difference. This has
entirely satisfied the state authorities, and
information has been received that the
company will now be chartered and fur
nished with new equipment. The old Tam
pa Rifles equipment has been condemned,
and will be sent in.
Tampa Tribune: The Board of Trade
has begun active work toward erecting
al an early dateF handsome $4,000 build
ing on it's lot at the corner of Franklin
and Lafayette streets. Two years ago the
board bought the property, which has sew
enty-five feet front on Franklin street
running from the corner to the store of
Gum & Seckinger The price paid for
the property was $4,000. To meet this
purchase price the board issued second
mortgage bonds, and also a series of first
mortgage bonds for the purpose of raising
funds to erect a handsome and substantial
chamber of commerce upon the lot. All
the second mortgage bonds have been sub
scribed, and $4,000 of the amount has been
paid in. There is still subscribed and not
paid for $4,000 of the issue. An encum-
brance of $1,000 remains upon the property,
and it is imperative that this sum be rails
ed to pay the balance due on the pur-
chase price of the lot.
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FLoRInA.

a. H. Paxon, a well-known citizen and
prominent merchant Of Jacksonville, died
inE
William Bothamly is putting sheet-iron
s.o'es in his pinery, a mile from Sanford.
n's pnery is not two years old, and the
an's are in splendid condition Several
more plneries will be started in that vicin-
ny the coming season.
PENSACOLA News: The reaction in Flor
va politics appears to have begun its
teIse' Most of the people are too busy
w., 's advantage of favorable commercial
J INDUSTRIAL conditions to be disturbed
''0' next years politics.
'N Augustine Record: It is possible
, ' Col j. T. Wills Of Bradford county
ny oe a candidate for attorney general
ole the next State Convention. Should
.ot wins decide to enter the race every
|gooI eanaldate for that Office win have
reason to know it.
9'N'H' green flies have appeared in some
we bean fields around Banyan in count
n numbers, and are destroying the beans
NoAlhg the juice out Of the plant.
no.. mems , have been sent 10 the Expert
station, and also 20 the agricultI-
apartment at Washington.
'''"sonville Metropolis: Jacksonville
nts are expecting big holiday
3''' Already there are evidences That
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COTTON LETTERS

New York, Dec. 1S-Hubbard Rros
cos cotton letter saws: a.
though the Liverpool market show
ed stsadiness to-day ana the move
ment was lighter than expected. our mar.
ket opened lower. 1t would apnear tbat
TINS decline Is due TO the absence Of a de-
mand rather than to any new factors
Whlch may have appeared In the situation
inc trade do not expect any decline as
,ons as the movement does not Increase 10
pear out the large crop ideas At mo
same time the lack of enthusiasm 81 r.
hght movement and the lack of buving
orders tends TO invite realizing sales
from the southern markets reports arc
nearly unanimous that cotton viii NOT he
sold, but will be held for the advance
whlch Is expected when Europe realizes
that the crop is smaller one than thew
now believe" 10y
New York, Dec. 1s-Murpbv e.
Co.'S cotton letter SAYS: "IivernooI
advanced to-day 1-S2d on snots
and 2-64d on futures. This was as good
IS expected, but on local desire 20 linui-
date yesterdays purchases at a profit. our
market opened about points below last
night and lost additional points after
the opening, with very little life to the
market. Receipts are small and promise
to be still more SO tomorrow. The ,statis-
tieal position is very strong. but for IN,
moment that Is threshed straw and h
brushed aside, though later on II will
probably be forced to the front again ana
possibly more actively than yet has oh
tanned Cotton goods trade here is active
with buyers pushing for deliveries for
goods purchased weeks ago. The afternoon
session was firm at the beginning. but
soon became weak on selling for profits"
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 13.--The market yielded
to Generalization during the latter part
Of to-day and stocks we're thrown over
wholesale on the down grade. Prices
went below the low point OF Monday all
around and the market closed In a highly
excited condition. The few rallies that
were effected were due to the hasty taxi
ing of profits by the bears, which were
sufficiently attractive on the day to in
duce the closing out OF short accounts
by the professional operators who persist
emily sold the market at their level. The
market made some headw0y against the
depression during the early dealings, and
at one time had very largely overcome
the opening losses, which were reflections
from the foreign exchanges. The weak
ness abroad was due to the growing Sc
robustness of the situation OF the British
campaign In South Africa London was
a very heavy seller in the New York mar
ket, but its offerings seemed pretty wen
absorbed. The grangers rose notably
above last nights level and Sugar and
Brooklyn Transit also made conspicuous
progress towards recovery from the re-
cent depression. But during the latter
part Of the day the operators In stocks
shut their eyes to everything but the
gloomy apprehensions over the future.
The existing condition OF the money mar
ket was at no time stringent, and in the
late dealings the rate for call money ran
down to 35z per cent.
The announcement OF the determination
of the Pennsylvania Railroad 20 distribute
stock par to the extent of 10 per cent or
the capital came as a total surprise, and
under ordinary circumstances would have
been a determining factor In rallying the
market IL lifted Pennsylvania three
| points and New York Central 25s and
caused a temporary lull In the spasm OF
! liquidation But the pause was only mo-
mentary. Equally without effect was the
extra division declared on Northern Pa
| cifc common, bringing the rate for the
| year up to 3 per cent. The persistent j.
| quotation In Sugar gradually spread
| throughout the list. In the final dealings
| Sugar went Y points below the highest
| Tennessee Coal 10ik, Continental Tobacco
| 81; Great Northern preferred Z; Metro
| politah, z; American Tobacco, 81, and
Lackawanna, q. Although losses In the
railroads are not 20 wide as a rule the
| liquidation IN them was very
| heavy The declines reached over
70 points In St Paul Louis
| vile and a number Of the coalers
and exceed ? points IN an extended list
The conditions were apparently much cas-
| Ter IL the money market but sentiment
regarding the outlook was exceedingly few.
efish ana unsettled, and the street waa
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AUSTIN r. MYRES.
60 Broadway, New York City.
ST0CKS-B0NDS WHEAT.
Member N. Y. consoI Stock Exchange.

7;5oc; June, 752ci July, 7.5le; August, 7l7c;
October, 6.95c.
p. mixtures closed barely steady:
December, T25c; January, 7S2c; February
G5Sc; March, z4Sc; April 7.45c; May, 7.47c:
June. 7.4Sc; July I49c; August, 744c; Sep
csc.
Liverpool, Dec. 13, 4 p. m.-Cotton: Spot
in moderate demand; prices, 1920 higher;
American middling. 2l-S2d good mid
ding, l5-S2d mddlng, 1l-32d; low mid
ding, 5-S2d; good ordinary, Sl-S2d; or
binary, 25-S2d
The sales of the day were 10000 bales
OF which 1000 were for speculation and
export and included 1000 American; re-
ceipts, $1,000 bales. including 1850 Amer
lcan; futures opened steady and closed
quiet, but steady, at the advance; .meri-
can mlddling, low, middling clause, Decem-
Der AID sellers; Overwhelmingly. 4.i0d
sellersi January February, 4OSd BUYERS.
teoruary-March, 4.06d; March-April. 4O5d;
Aprll-May, 40Sd4O4d buyers; May-June
f.Vz44OSd buyers; June-July. 4Ola4. 02d
buyers; July-August, 4O0d401d BUYERS.
August-September. S.6ld3 cd buyers: Sen.
tember-October 3.55d sellers.
New Orleans, Dec 13.-Cotton futures
steady; December. TIC bid; January. M
gal2c; February, 714a7 15c; March, ira
LlSc; April, 1897, zoe; May, 7.2Oa77. 22c
June. 1z24724c; July, Z2id7. 26c; August
LloqLl2c; October, 664c bid
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ESCAPED FROM PENITENTIARY.
Charley Spence, sent Up for Assault
Filed OF His ShncLIess.

Valdosta, Ga. Dec 1S.-News was re-
eeived here yesterday of the escape OF
Charlie Spence from the convict camps at
Fargo. Spence was sent up for twenty
years for criminal assault attempted
upon a negro girl during the recent session
of court here. He was arrested and Civ n
immediate trial with the sentence as stat
ed.
He effected his escape by means of file,
using it to cut the shackles from his auk-
les, then tied them up until he was car
ried off in the woods to work Al the
first opportunity, he kicked the shackles
off and fed. The guards fired at him sew
eral times, but he managed to reach the
swamps. Dogs We're put upon his track
but he evaded them, and is still at large.
A negro says that he saw Spence here last
night, but this is not believed as the po-
lice here were notified and are on the
watch for the fugitive.
A negro named Charlie Wilson was ar
rested yesterday at West & Coffey's s i'll
in the southern part of the county on the
charge of criminal assault in Brooks coun-
ty. The negro was brought here and
turned over to the officials of Brooks coun-
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NEGRO SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
His Body Was Found in the Public
Road Near COlquitt.

Colquitt, Ga, Dec. 1S.-Jack Fudge, a
negro, was found dead, lying in the public
road near a negro church, at this place,
yesterday, with a pistol or rifle shot in
the right hip, fired from behind by I'M
known parties. An inquest is being held.
Fudge and his wife separated some
months ago, and she moved to Shapes
turpentine still, which is near the negro
church. 1t is supposed he visited her
last night and some one shot him while
there, and he died before he reached home
or town. He was found just at the cor
porate limits of the town. Fudge was a
very good negro when sober, being reared
in this county, but rather quarrelsome
when intoxicated. The bartenders here
say he did not buy any whisky from them
on yesterday.
Dr. O. B. Bush, who is attending the in
quest, says the wound was not sufficient
to cause instant death and he probably
walked some distance after being shot.
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OFF SEVERAL POINTS.
Adverse War News Affects Future
Markets Badly.

New York, Dec. 13-speculative opera
lions on the Cotton Exchange to-day were
very small again, with the price move
ment correspondingly narrow. Neither side
exhibited many orders, even of the limit
ed class. The disposition was general TO
await further information on the crop
subject and the action of the English mar
ket before extensive changing of pre-
conceived ideas or outstanding accounts.
The market opened steady, with prices
unchanged to points lower. Before mid
day values had sagged an additional point
or so under adverse news from the Eng
dish market and rumors OF another severe
setback to the British arms in South Az
RIGA but later advanced 20 last nights
prices on brief furry Of room covering,
which owed its origin to estimates for
light receipts at all points tomorrow
Late private dispatches from the belt de-
clared Southern markets were stubbornIy
firm on light offerings and fairly good de-
mand from American spinner8. The mar
kct at the close was barely steady, 46t8
points lower. having gone OF sharply IN
the lost few minutes under fears OF a
break IN Liverpool tomorrow on account
OF adverse war news from South Africa
New York, Dec. 10, noon..--Cotton flu
lures opened steady az the decline; De-
cembcr, 1850; January. 7.2se; February
7i3c; March. 746ci April. z47cs May
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MIscELLANEous MARiknrs.

Bacon--Market is steady; smoked clear
sides, sac; dry salted clear sides. &c; bel
lies, 6sse sugar-cured hams. llikQ12lzc.
Lard-Market firm; pure In tierces, 6Mcs
D-pound tins, csc; compound Ia tierces,
5Mc 50-pound tins, &c.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy full creaus
cheese, lfc for 25-ponnd average.
Flour-Market steady; patent, $Lzys
straight, $500; fancy, 1866: family. $40
Corn--Marker steady. white, job lots.
53c; carload lots. sic: mixed corn, job lots,
&c; carload lots. soc.
oats-carload lots. s7izc; Job lots. s9ltc
Texas rust proof oats, Job lots, l6c; cor
load. 4lc.
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DRY GOODS.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The general mar
ket continues quiet in all lines of staple
cotton, but the demand is still sufficient
70 keep the market bare of ready supplies
and well sold ahead and to leave its
strength unimpaired Advances of ~
per cent. in some lines of wide sheetings.
No change of moment in other directions
Good demand for narrow odd goods in
print cloths. Prints firm, with steady de-
mand. Wooden and worsted dress goods
strong and tending upward In both plain
ana tancy lines sales quiet, but the tone
is stronger.
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san burned at Callahan.

Callahan, Fla, Dec 13.-J p. Mizelrs
turpentine still burned here yesterday
There was some rosln and spirits lost. The
loss is estimated at about $1,000, with no
insurance.
Miss Mamie Pickett and William Bran
dies, both of this place. were married at
Jacksonville, Fla, Sunday last
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THE RICE MARKET.
The Tone Firm and Receipts to Dnte
About 2OO,OOO bushels
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-There was a further
advance of Nc to-day. At the opening
the market was posted firm at 4Shc. WITH
sales Of 4SS casks, and at the close al 4s1bc.
with sales of 100 casks But one large
buyer Is said to be in the market. Further
sales Of May-August futures are reported
at 4Olzc. There is more inquiry, and
seemingly more disposition 10 sell.
Rosin-The market opened unchanged.
At the 4 O'Clock call there were sales post
ed Of l,78 barrels at advance of sc on II
!, X and NJ The closing quotations were
as follows
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FIoridn ,Iethodists Meet.

Monticello, Fla, Dec. 13.--The Florida
annual conference of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church will be convened here to-
day. Bishop Gambler of Atlanta will pre-
side. Quite a number of delegates have
already arrived. There will be, about 165
in attendance. The session will last
through next Sunday. Hon. d. II. Mays
will deliver the address of welcome at the
Methodist Episcopal Church this morn
ing, at 8 o'clock. The last annual con-
ference held here was in January, 1891.
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COUNTRY PRoDuCE.

Poultry-The market is steady. Quota
ton: Half-growns. 25dS0c per pair: three
quarters grown. 40Q45c per pair; full
grown fowls (hens), 50q60c per pair; roos-
ters, 40c ger pair.
Eggs-The market Is firm at 10000.
Butter-The tone Of the market is
steady. Quotations: Extra diaries, 23G
24c; fancy Junes, 26c; extra Elgins, $50
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FINANCIAL.


Money--Market steady.
Foreign Exchange Market steady. The
following are the Savannah quotations:
Commercial demand M.s4; sixty days,
81 1871; ninety days, 3LUk; francs Paris
and Havre. sixty days 5.2iik. Swiss, sixty
days, 5.2Sia: marks, sixty days, s53l, nine
IS days 9sh.
Domestic E1chanRe--steady; banks are
buying az x per cent. discount and selling
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The Episcopal. diocese of Milwaukee
will raise an endowment Of Si25 900 for the
Bishop by placing ,ten-year. endowment
policies on the lives Of men or women for
the benefit Of the diocese. The diocese is
the sole beneficiary. All endowments are
made payable at death or maturity (ten
years. to the trustees Of the funds and
property Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church In Wisconsin. The diocese will re-
ceive an immediate benefit from each en-
dowment taken. and benefit each year
Policies from Sl00 up win be issued so that
persons OF small means may participate IN
creating this endowment fund for the dio-
cese. Guilds and other parish organizations
can pay the premium on the policy 81 an
approved life; thus every parish activity
can help 70 raise the $1,000 required.
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stock on hand this day 500. 24,527 167, 81
Stock game day last year -. 1853 2Ol, 500
Receipts this day last year. $50 3,069
Charleston, S. c.. Dec. 13.--Turpentine
market at 471kc; sales. none. Rosiu firm
and unchanged; sales. none.
Wilmington. Dec. 13-Splrits turpenune
steady al 47lz4asc; receipts, 9 Rosin
firm at s110; receipts, 5O8. Crude tur-
pentine quiet at $50 and $3.50; receipts
"a Tar firm at $40; receipts, SO.
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X
Galveston-Quiet; middling, 5-16; net
receipts, 5,554; gross. 5,554; sales, IS; stock
239 905.
New Orleans-Basier; middling, tx; net
receipts, 15O6S; gross, 15,255; sales, 4.25O;
stock, 4O9.2S1.
Mobile-Quiet; middlIng, ss-16; net re-
ceipts, 2,07l; gross, 2,O71; sales, 200; stock,
S7,746.
Charleston-steady; middling, III: net
receipts, 1,215; gross, 1875; stock, % LAS.
Wilmington-Steady; middling, ~; net
ceipts, 1,525; gross, 1,525; stock, "A, 494.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling, rs; net re-
celpts, 1858; gross, 1853; sales, ASP; stock
42,19S
Baltmore-Nominal; middllng, 7 r-1s
net receipts, none; gross, 1900; stock, 20,
New York-Quiet; middling, 11-16; net
receipts, 1853; gross, s,2l5i sales, 80; stock
108 275.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 2 11-16; net re-
ceipts, 355; gross, S,O67.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. middIing, 1916; net
receipts 5S1; gross, 5S1; stock, 11,115.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Steady; middling, 7ss; net re-
ceipts, 625; gross, S25; sales, $780, stock,
PA.
Memphis-Qulet and steady; midoling.
49, net receipts, 1,791; gross, 2,543; sales,
9OO stock, 1S8,OOS
81 Louls-Quiet; middling, 7-16; net re-
ceipts, 1,729; gross, $685. stock, 1903, $40
Cincnnati-Quiet; middling, Tx; net re-
ceipts, 1898; gross, 1898; stock 21,191.
Houston-Steady; middling, TX; net re-
eeipts, $500; gross, $500; sales. 275; stock,
1O9,77S
Louisville-Quiet; middling, TX.
Exports of Cotton This Day
Galveston-To Great Britain, s,4OO; TO the
continent, s.125
New Orleans-To the continent. $50:
coastwise, 2,190.
Mobile-Coastwise, 1877.
Observation-Disclosures, 4,0S4.
Norfolk-Coastwise, 1883.
Baltmore-Coastwise, 1900.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day: To Great Britain, S475; to the con-
tinent, 1856.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week To Great Britain. $685. to
France, 700; to the continent, 1854
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1899:
To Great Britain, s6S7O5; to France, 3S7.-
G59; to the continent, 9229O2.
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COTTON.

The local spot market opened and closed
unchanged. The days sales were 142
bales Trading in sea islands is reported
as active. The demand is strong and
prices on Georgias range higher.
The following were the officials spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the,
Cotton Exchange to-day.
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PAGES 8 TO 10.

fun OF contradictory rumors regarding de-
velopments.
The violent jump In sterling exchange
rates, both here and at other points, made
II sufficiently evident that London was
the real seat of trouble. and apprehension
was expressed of future difficulties there.
Bonds went off sharply in the late deal
ings, but declines were relatively small
compared with those in stocks. Total
sales, par value, $l.799000 United States
bs advanced Z in the bid price.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
l,01l,G0O shares, including Atchison, $500;
Atchison preferred. 1870; Chesapeake and
Ohio, l9,l50; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, $780, Rock Island, II $50; Louis
vile and Nashville. g. 400; Manhattan,
l9,i4O Metropolitan, l0,s25: New York Gem
tral, 1850; Missouri Pacific, 1900; North-
ern Pacific 1900; Pennsylvania, S0,6123
Reading preferred, 1850; ST. Paul, H,611t
southern, 1925; Southern preferred, 9.160;
Union Pacific. A., s26; Union Pacific pre-
ferred, 6,4l0; American Steel and Wire,
9Ol3b; American Tobacco So $50: Broollyu
Rapid Transit, 54,S50; Continental Tobac-
co, 1880; Continental Tobacco preferred.
a. SS5; Federal Steel, 15.125; Pacific NAH,
500; Peoples Gas. 1880; Sugar, 203, 27s;
Tennessee Coal and Iron, 1855. Leather,
l2,9l5; Federal Steel, 1928, Pacific Mail,
500; Peoples Cas- 1850; Sugar, 208, 275.
Tennessee Coal and Iron 1855; Leather.
I25i5
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Sea Island Cotton-The market is firm.
There were sales of 4, 451 bags for the week
ending Friday, against sales of 1884 bags
for the corresponding week last year. The
receipts were 4,170, against 2g19 for the
same week last year. Following are the
quotations: