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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
,.,,l,Iiners to strik G.

Altoona, Dec. So--Bltuminous coai
miners of this section, representing i
coo mon. have resolved TO strike on Jan.
Il for ar increase in wages. This action
is regarded as the entering Wedge
which Will result in calling out nearly
20 400 miners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
CRIME AT SIOUX CITY.
Contractor Probably Fa-
tally Injured and Robbed by
THUGS.

Special to imes-Republican.
Sioux City, Dec. 3o.John Robson.
prominent contractor of this city, was
struck on the head with a sledge ham-
ner as he entered his Office at 10 o'clock
last night. He was robbed of s100 and
left insensible. He was found this
morning and taken to hospital and a
portion Of the skull removed. Robson
Will probably die. The city is harboring
a gang of thugs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30

and thick pieces of iron We're cut in two
as though they had been soft wood.
The Eclipse Immediately headed for
the Marinquesas islands, where repairs
Were made
The Eclipse, which is an American
ship. left Newcastle on Oct. % with l.
S97 tons of coal for this port
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
Fatal BOILER EXPLOSION.
FOUR Men Killcd- and a Number In

10uE- Nlenl 1NI11eu-HLU d -SutHUc1 III
jurcd.
Lancaster, Pa. Dec so.-I7our men
were killed and several Injured in a
boiler explosion near Elizabethtown
this morning. They We're employees of
Keller & Kresson, railroad contractors
The dead are: Donald Haldeman. Wit
sherbahn, Burt Harris. a negro. and an
Italian known as Tony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
Rudyard Has Infiuenza.

London, Dec. 3O.-Rudyard Kipllng,
wife ard two children are confined to
Their rooms with influenza. Their cases
are not dangerous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
BIG FIRE AT FULTON.
The Debey Double Store Building De-
stroyed This Morning.

Special to Times Republican.
clinton. Dec. so.-Fire at Fulton,
across the river from here, this morn
ing. destroyed the Debey brick store
building. eighty foot front and Two
stories. Loss, $4,000. The Clinton ilre
department was called. The blaze mad
a good headway and had 1t not been Tor
the assistance of the Clinton depart
ment, serious conflagration would
5naye resulted,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
Indictments Returned.

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 30.-The grand
Jury returned an indictment this after.
noon. The contents are kept secret till
the persons named are arrested. It is
believed three or more persons are
named. in it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
IBank Stntenent.

New York. Dec. 3o.- Bank statement:
Surplus reserve Increased s7Si,CoO
loans increased s373,0 900 and deposits
decreased $780, 900. The banks now hold
$11. 900 In excess of legal require
nlents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
SUICIDE AT BURcH.
Fred scott shoots Himself Because of
Domestic Troubles.

Special to Republican.
Ottun,wa. Dec 30-Fred Scott COM
mitted suicide today at Burch on ac-
count of domestic troubles. He went to
the home of his wife's father for recon-
citation. She refused to have anything
TO do with him, whereupon he entered
an adjoining room and shot himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
Boers ARG lkepulsed.

Cape Town, Dec. 2s-Troops in the
British camp, Victoria West. turned
out last night to repel an attempt of
the Beers to cut the railroad near the
station. The Beers opened heavy
fire, the British replied and the Beers
retired, having failed in the attempt.
Connaught's appointment Approved
London, Dec. 30.-The queen has APP
proved the appointment of the duke of
Connaught as commander-in-chief of
the British forces in Ireland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
Roinnd Reeds Condition.

New York, Dec. So.The condition OF
Roland Reed ID unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
SEIZE A GERMAN SHIP.
British Cruiser Captures German
Prize Vessel in North Della.
goa Bay.
Alleged That Four German Officers
and a Score Of Soldiers We're
Aboard.
We're on Their Way to Enter Ser
vice of Beers The War
Situation.

sIourenzO. Marques, Dec. 30.-Ihe Ger
man steamer Bundesrath, from Mozam
bique, has been captured as a prize by a
The Associated Press learns that the
steamer Bundesrath. captured off Lour-
EMO Marques, carried three German of
ticers and twenty men. attired in Khaki,
intending to serve the Beers.
Durham, Dec. 29.--The British cruiser
Magicienne seized the German steamer
Bundesrath in north Delagoa bay. She
will be brought before a prize court.
MANY KILLED IN soRTIE.
Proves Costly.
Lourenzo Marques, Dec 30.-Pretoria
advices under date of Dec. 81 say: An
official dispatch from Mafeking an
nounces that in sortie by the British
Christmas day, attacking a Boer fort
with cannon, maxims and armored train
and rushing up to the walls of the fort,
the British lost 109 killed and wounded;
Beers, two killed and seven wounded.
A dispatch from the Boer camp, Mod
der river, Dec. 2S. reports an artillery
duel lasting an hour. December 9th a
British accommodating party made a
sortie. but did not come within Boer
range. December 2Sth the British began
a steady bombardment OF the Boer po-
sition.
TROOPS ARE ENCOURAGED.
Rejoice over Coming of Roberts and
Kitchener.
London, Dec. 3O.-Dispatches from all
parts of South Africa emphasize the
great enthusiasm among the troops and
public occasioned by the appointment
| of Gems Roberts and Kitchener.
| The announcement that the former
will have supreme command and thai
the latter Will be chief of staff has
llargely dispelled the depression in Caps
lColony caused by the recent reversss
/ while the soldiers anticipate every
1 thing from the presence of "Bobs.'
4 from success in battle to Cape beer.
Advices from Cape Town. dated De
ce,nber "a, say an investigation show.
that the reported disaffecton anon:
i the Dutch in the Victoria West distric
i has been overdrawn. The farmers, J
i is pointed out are mostly land owners
and will not risk the loss of their farm
by rising.
i A dispatch from Lourenzo Marquee
dated December %. says curious stor.
lis current, emanating from Boe
sources, that Matt Steyn, brother
4 the president of the Orange Free State
and 800 Free Staters have definitely re
i fused to continue the war.
Matt Steyn. acting as spokesman o
the party, is reported to have told tn
president that he was only authorize
TO intervene in the interest of peace
and that the burghers did not feel tha
8 they were bound by his ''unwarrantabl
conduct" especially as they ran tn
risk of confiscation of their propert
and they simply desired to be permit
ted to farm in peace and proposed
:, Immediately return to their farms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30

state university. There was no discus
SION. none seemed to be needed, for the
thing went through with whoop. This
is the sort of thing which lowers the in
f1uence of the association, showing it to
be composed often of theorists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30

The association, in its last moments
yesterday, with more enthusiasm than
deliberation, adopted resolution intro
duced by Superintendent Hiatt of East
Des Moines at the request of L. S. Cof-
fin. of Fort Dodge committing the as
ISOLATION to the support Of the bill to
prohibit saloons within five miles OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30

This was the only unpleasant feat
ure Of the convention. which was an
unusually harmonious one. President
Gates and President Beardshear had a
little warm discussion in the college
department. but it resulted in good
feeling afterward, President Gates
Withdrawing his objections. He will
no longer be present to annoy those
whom he does not like, for he an
nounced to the college department
that he would not be with it again.
He is properly waiting to make his for
NAL announcement to the trustees of
Iowa College. but there is no doubt
that he intends to leave Iowa College
on account of the fact that his wife
cannot live in Grinnell, but must seek
a milder climate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30

Both the candidates for speaker have
gone home to spend New Years day,
and hostilities have been suspended TO
a large extent until next Tuesday, when
the fight to a finish Will begin and will
probably end with the caucus Saturday
night. There We're no developments
Yesterday or today worth mentioning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
The Lawton FUN,
snowstorn In the East.

Washington. Dec. so.-The Lawto
fund today amounts TO s322,214.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
Ne1U York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Aug. -FLOUR-Receipts,
1890 barrels exports. 10,S25 barrels; sales,
5000 barrels; firmer and fairly active. Winter
patents, 50 7063 90 winter straits So 4093 So;
Minnesota patents. SO 1904 10.
WHEAT-Receipts, 60, 675 bushels; exports.
1860 bushels; sales 2300, 900 bushels futures and
36O, 900 bushels spot Spot, firm; No. red.
7S1sc f. o. b. ahoat spot: No. l Northern Du-
luth S02sc f. o. b. afioat TO arrive; No. l hard
Duluth. S17sc f. o. b. afoat spot No. 2 1850
elevator Options opened strong at sc advance
on higher cables and unfaVorable Indian crop
news The subsequent strength was ocCasoned
renewed export activity: with final reaction
due TO late realizing. Closed steady, at &c to
12c net higher. May S2qS2i3c, closed S2Isc;
September. 769sQ771sc. closed 767sc; December
closed 791.c
HOPS-Quiet.
WOOL-Firm.
HIDES-Frm.
METALS-Operation on the Metal Exchange
We're not extensive nor were price variations OF
special significance. Tin went off a shade fur
ther under adverse cables and freer offerings
Of producers, together with light demand. The
balance Of the list about unchanged and
fairly steady to firm. At the close the Ex-
change called:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. unchanged, with SIS
LAKE COPPER-S1S 80.
TfN-Easier, with $50 62h bid and $50 S212
LEAD - Quiet with 81 571s bid and 81 s244
asked.
SPELTER-Dull. at IS 65 nominal.
The brokers' price for lead is 81 IS and for
copper SIS 50.
|. COFFEE-Options closed steady. net IN
changed. Sales, 1900 bags, including Septem-
Der. 81 As; October 81 45; December. 81 80; Feb
ruary, So; March s. 05.
Spot cofree-Rio, dull and nominal; mild,
quiet, about steady.
SUGAR-Raw, higher: fair refining. 4c; cen
trifugal. Sc test. 412c; molasses sugar, 37sc Re
fined. firm and fairly active.
BUTTER-Receipts. 1896 packages; steady.
Western creamery 17G21c: factory, 19G152c.
EGGS-Recelpts. 1913 packages; steady. West
ungraded, l6l5c at mark.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-California dried
fruit, quiet but steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES - Common, TIC;
prime wire tray, S14qS12c; choice, SSi q9c fancy,
91sG91ac
PRGNES-314GSc.
APRICOTS- Royal, lac; Moorpark, 14616c.
PEACHES-Unpeeied uQ112c
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

The glut continues to tighten up, but it Is a
slow process and some days will probably
elapse ere the supply of fruit gets down to nor
NAL proportions. Cling Peaches suffering
severely at the moment and fine Orange and
Lemon Clings. large and choice. sold at slO615
per ton. with more at $40 than Slo
Peaches in small boxes, for the retail trade are
in lighter supply and rather firner. Pears con-
tine to drag under liberal stocks.
Supplies of Grapes steadily increasing
and glut in them is threatened. Melons are
also in too large supply. Choice Apples are
ent
The Gamers are still complaining bitterly OF
the scarcity of cans and say that 1t Will re-
suit in a decreased output of canned fruit.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples, 25Q50c per box for common and bOcq
81 for good TO choice.
BERRIES-Bla Blackberres. s3Q3 so per chest:
Strawberries $7GS per chest for small and
81 5Oq4 for large berries; Raspberries, $4q5 per
chest; Huckleberries, 566c per lb.
Grapes, 25Q40c per box and crate Tor ton-
tainebleau, 35Q75c for black, S5q65c for Mus
cat 4O075c for Tokay and 50@65c for Seedless
Watermelons, 50 50415 per 100.
Cantaloupes, 50cQSl per crate; Nutmegs, 25Q
SOC per box.
Bartietts, 5ocas1 per box for green and 2594oc
for ripe; in bulk, $5d3O per ton.
Nectarines. - per box for white and $50
65c for red.
small black and 25G50c for large purple.
Peaches, 25G50c per box and 15025c per bas-
ket; in bulk. s5G15 per ton for all kinds.
Plums 20G40c per box; Prunes 35qIoc per
crate; Green and Yellow Plums, SlUql5 per
ton.
ounces. 6o675c per box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Vaencia Oranges, 2q4;
Lemons. s1d1 50 for common and 81 75G3 for
fornia Lines per small box: Bananas; 81 80
az 80 per bunch; Pineapples, $1q2 so per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18

Company of Nevada County has LEVIED e,,r6I,e1i an
assessment of cents per snare
September 12 80
The Live Yankee Gravel Mining Company oi
Nevada County has levied an assesslndeH' u
cent per share, delinquent september .; oo1,
Ihe letter from the Justice mine don aoI f+ Ieve1
ending August Is says that on the SIo-lo 80 ie od
west crosscut No. ! from the station ~ Mae 90 Soe
Vanced lS feet, making its total dlsldnSe ~
feet from the station. The face Is ~ ~ eo
phyry. AT a point rs feet back from tne dif+
Following streak of quartz a foot "lue saiIo
assaylng % SO per ton gold. In the drain luii W.
mel the south drift on the boundary line ol IN Dns
west JuStlce and James G. Blame Grams ;ts
advanced II feet during the week making lts
total Al feet. The face shows two feet OF quar- u
giving low assays.
In the Belcher mine on the 1OO-foot level the
east crosscut from the station is now out %
feet haylng been advanced 10 feet during Inc Lne
week Ihe face shows porphyry On the lUVo-
foot level the east crosscut from the main
north lateral drift is out 225 feet, feet having
been made during the week. The face is in a
mixture OF Quartz and porphyry. On the 1lO0-
berlng the Belcher, Crown Point and Yellow
Jacket joint north lateral drift is still going
on. There have been hoisted during the week
and stored in the ore house at the mine A min
lng-car loads of ore, the average top sample
OF which shows an assay value of S24 20 per ton.
The Grand Central Mining Company of Utah
on the 10th This makes s2S7 500 since January
l, or $500, 250 from the beginning.
The Bullon-Beck and Champion Mining Com
pany Of Utah paid a dividend of $4,000 the
18TH making $50 900 this year and 81 $685. 400 from
the beginning.
The Swansea Mining Company of Utah paid
a dividend of $4,000 the 10th, making $40, ,00C
this year and SIG, 500 in all.
The Silver King Mining Company Of Utah
paid a dividend of $4,000 on the 10th, making
600 this year and s., 125 900 from the Begin
ming.
The Homestake Mining Company Of South
Dakota will pay dividend on the 25th.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
Foreign Futures.
California Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO. Aug. T.--Earl Fruit Company
sales of California fruit: Grapes-Malaga,
average 81 rs, single crates. Peaches-Early
ford (cling), Coo to 75c, average &c; Elberta
55c 10 roc. average e3c; susquehanna, 6oc to 76c.
average &C.
Porter Bros. Company sales: Plums-Kel-
low Egg soc to 81 O5 Columbia, e0c to 81,
Prunes-Italans, 81 30 to 81 As crate; Gros 65c
to 81 As; Fallenburg, 81 40 to 81 As; Bulgarian,
81 05 to 81 10 crate. Pears -Bartletts ST 25 Ia
81 30 box; Beurre Hardy 81 60 to 81 rs box.
Peaches-Orange (cing), 55c to soc box; Craw-
fords, SOC to 75c; Stillson, 65c to zoe: Fosters
65c; Lemon. 6Oc to Csc; Elberta 75c to soc
Reeves Favorite, 70c; Mary's Choice 60c to CSC
Susquehanna, Csc to 75c; Roseville cling soc
Crawford, 75c box. Grapes -Muscats 81 45
crate; Tokays, 81 go crate. Eight cars sold to-
day.
NEW YORK Aug 17.-Porter Bros Company
sales of California fruit: Pears-Bartletts, 81 10
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
General Merchandise.

BAGS-The overdue Macduff, with 4,O0O. 900
Calcuttas board, has been spoken off the
Oregon coast but the market has not weakened
as expected. as dealers calculate that all Bags
in sight will be needed this year. and that even
with the Macduf's 1000 there will not be
more than enough TO go around. Calcutta Grain
Bags 712c: Wool Bags. 2612Sc Fruit Bags SIC
size and &c for the three grades of white and
g71ac for bleached jute.
CoAL-wellington. IS per ton; New yelling
ton IS: Southfield Wellington, 81 so; Seattle,
Sc; Bryant. $6; Coos Bay, S. WaIlsend, s. SO;
Scotch 49, Cumberland. 50 in bulk and $40 so
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg. s12;
Camel, IS per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate, 81 60; Coke, $l2 per ton in bulk and s14
in sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes, terms net cash, in 100-lb bags:
Cubes, a crushed and Fine Crushed 5$sc:
Powdered. 55sc; Candy Granuated, SIC; Dry
Granulated. SIC; Confectioners' A. SIC; Cali
fornia A. 43sc; Magnolia A, 4%c; Extra Z, 44sc;
Golden c, 412c; barrels, 1-16c more; half barrels
14c more; boxes, 12c more; 50-lb bags, &c more.
No order taken for less than 70 barrels or its
equivalent. Dominoes. half barrels. SIC; boxes
61sc lb.
TURPENTINE-Ha again advanced to 72c
per gallon in cases and &c in drums or iron
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
Dried Frnits, Nnts and RaisinS

There is nothing new. The market for new
goods is quiet but there IS something going on
right along, so the market is not absolutely
stagnant Prices are maintained without diff
Guilty and there is pronounced weakness in
any description. Buyers are paying from $3.50
81 so per ton for green Prunes in the country.
DRIED FRUITS (Old Crop)-Prunes, sac for
40-50's sc for 50-60's, 4c for 6070s, 924334c for
70-S0's 2%63Ac for So-90s, 213Q2a4c for 90-10o s
and 2d21.c for 100-110 s.
DRIED FRUITS CNew Crop)-Prunes. in
sacks 6d6Ac for 40-50's 59514c for 50-60's, 40
41sc per ID for so-76's. 824c for 7O-Sos, 8A93!5c
for S0-9O's and 274G9c for 9O-10Os; Apricots, 100
lie for Royals, l21kc for MoorpParks; pP Peaches.
666lac for Standards and 7Q7Rc for choice;
Evaporated Apples, 7G714c; Sun-dried, 5q51zc
per lb; Nectarines, 6d7c per lb.
RAISINS-324c for two-crown, 4&.c for three
crown sac for four-crown. 41296c for Seedless
Sultanas 31bc for Seedless Muscatels and 81 20
for London Layers; Dried Grapes, 2a4G3c.
NUTS-Walnuts 5GDSc for hardshell, 10911c
for softshell; Chile Walnuts 11q12c; Almonds,
new crop, TIC for Languedoc and 9i5c for pa
per-shell; peanuts, 534Q644c for Eastern; Brazil
Nuts. S1ad9c: Filberts, 11q11hc; Pecans, TAG
Sc; Cocoanuts, "a 5065.
HONEY-Comb, 111kc for bright and 1O1ac for
light amber; water white extracted, 7A@7kc;
light amber extracted, 615g7c; dark, SIC
BEEswAx-24G26c per lb.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grams.

WHEAT-The market has again improved.
both on and off call, in sympathy with Chicago,
which opened firmer better foreign advices.
lighter receipts rain in the Northwest and for
eign orders to buy. Export limits were ad-
vanced &c. The cash demand improved, but
speculation was less activel The shorts were
disposed to cover.
Spot Wheat-Shipping 81 05; milling 81 o7k9
10.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-9:15 o'clock-December-
% coo ctls, 81 10; 5000, 81 1875; 5000, 81 1875.
May-4O0O 81 Is; 400O, 81 177s
Second Session -May-4OOO ctls, 81 IS; 1o0oO.
Regular Morning session-Decernber- 900
cts. 81 1875; 1000, 81 49, $4,000, 81 12%4; 10000,
81 127
Afternoon session-December = 1000 ctls.
81 1875.
BARLEY-The market is lower and very dull
Feed, SOaS2lsc; Brewing. soGs5c; Chevalier,
81 15Q1 2212 per ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-No sales.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Session-December-400 ctls,
size; 4000 S45sc.
Afternoon session-No sales.
OATS-The market was dull again, at un-
changed quotations.
White 81 2Oql So; Red. 81 1901 Is per ctl;
Black 90cM$1.
CORN-Several varieties out of market.
The demand is slow and the feeling is weak.
Eastern large Yellow. 81 07l2; White, 81 07l2;
mixed. 81 05@1 07la per ctl.
RYE-90q92i2c per ctl.
BUCKW HEATH Nominal
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
EASTERN MARKETS
Ne5v York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE stock market
Showed greatly increased activity and strength
to-day. The strength somewhat better
diftused than has recently been the case, but
the heaviest demand still confined to
small number of stocks. The majority of the
industrial stocks were listless and heavy. This
was notably the case with the iron and steel
stocks. except for Tennessee Coal. which has
regained two points OF it's decline. The bears
were disposed TO continue to contest early IN
the day and handled the tobacco company
stocks and Sugar rather severely, but even in
these the bear campaign showed convincing
evidence of exhaustion before the day was over
Sugar ruled above last nights level during the
latter part of the day and closed with net
earlier losses and Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
though rather feverish at times, was higher all
was in the railroads, The Southern group and
the Southern and Central Pacific stocks con-
tinued to be the center of strength, with some
addiuons 10 the former group over those Whlch
moved upward yesterday. Louisville was the
leader and rose at one time nearly three points.
closing small traction below that. southern
Railway preferred continued strong, but Chesa-
peake and Ohio Jagged. The Baltimore and
Ohio stocks came vigorously forward into the
movement. the common rising an extreme
three points and the preferred 2la with subse-
qUent fractional reaction. Norfolk and West
ern preferred and Mobile ana Ohio shared in the
very large and evidently by a powerful concert
Pacific gained two points. There was an isolated
movement in the Pittsburg c G and st
Louis stocks, the preferred rising eight points
TO par with a subsequent reaction OF 2lg the
common rising IA and losing the fraction.
Railroad stocks generally are higher the gains
reaching a point in only a few cases. The
grangers. Atchison preferred and Pennsylva-
MIA were conspicuous. Northwestern gained
2A. The leading cause Of the more cheerful
feeling regarding the values of securities was
the easier condition of the London money mar
ket disclosed by the weekly statement of the
Bank Of England. The rate for money fell ap-
preciably in London to-day. but still rules
above the bank rate
The bond market did not share in the in
creased activity of stocks and changes were
small and mixed. Total sales. par value 49, 40
coo. United States old fours coupon advanced
Il and the fives u in the bid price
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
Receipts Of Produce.
FOR THuRspAY. AUGUST IL.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was fair business in securities on
the morning session of the Bond Exchange
Hawaiian Commercial advanced sharply to
81 015 and Oceanic Steamship sold up to 500
In the afternoon Gas and Electric advanced
to $40 % and Alaska Packers to S117 25
Mining stocks rather weak than other
wise though prices showed little change The
telegram from the pump said: ''At $50 O'Clock
this morning the water 20 feet inches be-
low the 1950-foot level station, the water having
risen steadily during the past twenty four
hours, while the elevator working continu
ously. rush of water from some unknown
source is probably the cause of the raise. We
hope to start No elevator to-day
The Challenge assessment falls deInouen+ q,
board and the Sierra Nevada assessment in
office to-day.
Oceanic Steamship will pay dividend of SOC
September l.
The Consolidated st. Gothard Gold Mining