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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18
South Omaha Live Stock.

SOUTH OMAHA. May 6.-Cattle-Receipts,
5,70o; light, steady; heavy, easier; native beef
steers. $4.20G5.2o; western steers. s3.SOG4.75:
Texas steers, s3.60G4.5 so cows and heifers So 3760
4.60; Gamers $2.5o@35O: stockers and feeders,
$l.oo@5l5; calves, s4.OOg675; bulls. stags ETC.,
S3.OOg4.25. Hogs Receipts. 1850; shade to SC
lower; heavy, s3.62114Cg3,7o; Mixed $86O(as.6s15
light $3.6O@3.65 pigs, s8.25@8.6O bulk of sales,
S3.6og3.65. Sheep = Receipts, $500; active,
strong; yearlings. S4.S0g5S0; western muttons,
s4.7OG5.4o; stock sheep, s4Oo9475; lambs, $5.25
@6.5O.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18
SAN ISIDRO IS TAKEN
GENERAL LAWToN CAPTURES THE
iNSURGENT TOWN.
Americans VIII Occupy Jolo and Zambo..
anga Will BE Temporarily Abandoned.

New YORK, May IA dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: San
lsidro mas been captured. General Law
tons advance column moving north
from San Miguel, captured the insur-
gent town this morning.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The follow
ing dispatch from Major General Otis,
giving the status of the military situa-
ton as it now exists in the operations
,, against the insurgents was received at
the war departments:
"MANILA, May i4.-Situation is as
follows: Lawton from Balinag has
taken Ildefonso and San Fernando
north, with slight loss, and driving con-
siderable force of enemy; gunboats and
canoes accompanying 1000 men under
kobbe up Rio Grande river from Cal
umpit depart May l6; Macarthur re-
mains at Fernando, covering country.
Yesterday messenger from Aguinaldo
expressing wish to send commission to
Manila for conference with United
States commission to arrange terms of
peace; directions given to pass body
representative insurgents to Manila
should it present itself.
"It is reported that at Zamboanga in
surgents attacked Spanish troops the
18th instant, using quick firing guns
and arms captured from Spanish gun
boats. Spanish general and two officers
wounded. Few casualties among
troops. Spanish garrison now besieged.
Water supply cut off and troops calling
Sor relief OTIs.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18
Il. P. LOWER is DEAD
FORMER GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
PASSES AWAY.

succumbs to an Attack of Gastrititis at
the Eastport Country Club House-His
Profits In the Last Eighteen Months In
Wall Street Exceed Ten Million.
New YORK, May 13.-Former Gov
ernor Roswell P. Flower died last
night at 1920 at the Eastport Country
club at Eastport, L. I. Mr.. Flower was
taken i'll early in the day with severe
attack Of acute indigestion. In the aft
ernoon symptoms of heart failure su.
pervened and he grew steadily worse
until the time of his death The attack
OF heart failure was accompanied by a
fainting spell, and Mr.. Flowers family
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18
Standing of the Clubs.
GRAIN MARKETS HIGHER.
Sensational Crop Damage Complaints Adj
vance Price of Wheat Froct;nno,i,,

vance Price of Wheat Fractionally,
CHICAGO. May l6-Sensational claims of dam
age from Hessian flies caused an advance of &c
bushel in wheat today; corn closed with q
gain OF l4Cg5sc and oats 14c. Pork declined 716c
and lard and ribs 2l2c each. Closing prices:
WnEAr-July. 7l1sc: Sept. 7Ozsc
CoRN-July, 1870; Sept, 3411s,9344c.
oATs-July 23ssNa2ss4c; Sept, 2o1s(y2lc.
PoEK-July, sS.3o(GS.32; Sept $S.47
RIBs-July, S4.67(G4.7o; Sept, s4.S2.
LARD-July. s5.o7g510; Sept. $500.
Cash quotations.: No.2 red wheat 72974c;
No. spring, 65ss g59Iac: No. hard. &C; No
corn 53c;s No. : oats. 26l5 d27
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18
Have You Had The Grin?

;. # YOU have, you probably need re-
liable medicine like Foley's Honey and
Tar to heal your lungs and stop that
hacking cough incident to this disease.
w. A. Hamler, druggist, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18

Be sure and see John Johnson,
$40 Chestnut street, before purchas-
ing your Clothing and Shoes, in At
lantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18

Insure with the Continental Insur-
ance Company, Theo. Patty Agent Xa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-18
FOR THE LAST SAD RITES.

Funeral Arrangements For Ex-Governor
II. p. Flower Completed.
NEw YORK. Nav 15.-The nall. bear
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-23
JACOBI BROS. & mHCK,
CLOTHIERS

Quite likely the seed to produce this
tree may not yet have been planted
even. Select a corner of your gar
den or orchard for a Seeding nursery
and plant seed of the hardest varie-
ties of apples. You willifnd the work
of growing and testing seedlings an
interesting one, and it promises much
for the future of pomOlogy in the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-23
Who VIII Get 1t?

100000 premium is offered by the
Minnesota State Horticultural So
ciety for the production of Seeding
Apple Tree as hardy and prolific as
the Duchess, with fruit equal 20 the
Wealthy in size, quality and appear.
ance, and that will keep as we'll as the
Malind. This offer is open to all.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs. E. j. Lewis is in Minneapolis.
Horace Alden went down to ST.
Cloud on Monday.
Harry Carr returned to Blanchard,
N. D., on Monday.
Frank Carr came down from Be-
midi on Saturday.
H. E. Brooks went to Minneapolis
on business on Monday.
Walter Emerson was in ST. Cloud
on Monday, on Mccormick business.
Miss Fannie Russ of Chicago, is
visiting her friend Miss Nellie Nc
Cormick.
Friday, on business connected with
the Coe estate.
James B. Hendryx has returned
from weeks visit to Minneapolis,
ST. Paul and Saltwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotter of St. Cloud,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Doty.
Miss Julia McMasters, who has
been visiting ST.. Paul relatives, re-
turned home on Saturday.
Mrs. N. H. Miner went to Mime
apolis on Tuesday to attend meeting
OF the Womens Relief corps OF the
state.
Robert McCracken, who is in bust
ness at Akeley, was in town during
the week. Business is lively along
the line Of the railroad extensions.
Herman Donart and Peter Orvaar
went to Long Prairie on Wednesday
to assist Aliens orchestra in dance
music for Washington's birthday
ball.
Tom Brown returned on Monday
from visit with friends and relatives
at Minneapolis and Anoka. He at
tended the Bryan banquet at Mime
apolis.
r. T. Greene has returned from
Chicago, and will engage in work at
his trade-painting and paper hang
ing. He is now looking for a suitable
| location.
DR.. Dubois went down to see and
hear w. j. Bryan at Minneapolis and
St. Paul last week. Two banquets on
successive nights is pretty rich polit-
ical diet.
w. o. P. Hilsdale Went to St,
Paul on Wednesday for draught
of camel's milk from the burning
sands of the desert in which Zurah
shrine is located.
F. E. Barnum attended the annual
meeting of the State Editorial asso-
/ s,,C In.
present at the organization of the
reform press association "a cOmbina-
ton OF democrats, populists and free
silver republican newspa 1ers.
Skating and ice boating is fine.
Gentlemens' hand turn cloth top
shoes just the thing for a dancing
| shoe at the Boston Shoe Store.
The dancing school course will be
finished on Friday evening.
A sleighing party Of young people
went up the lake on Wednesday, and
We're royalty entertained at the hospit-
able home of MIR. and Mrs. H. s. Doty.
They had glorious time.
See our fine Chocolate Tan Shoes
for gentlemen just arrived at the
Boston Shoe Store.
Owing to the increased cost of starch
and other raw material the Citv Steam
laundry has advanced the price of do
ing up collars ahali cent, and cuffs 1
ole cent per pair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-23

Northwest.
For full particulars as to the Hor.
ticultural Society, fruit list for 1899,
terms of membership, premiums of.
fered, sample copy of it's monthly pub
LEGATION, etc., address
A. w. LATHAM, Secretary,
Minneapolis MINI.
POI Kasota Block.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-23

The lenten season is fully under
way.
The ground hog was onto his JOB All
right.
i Gienwood has hundred telephones.
Certainly Sank Centre can maintain
system.
Go to Jim Ingram if you want 9
1 bargain in lumber. He has saw mill
east of town.
Samuel-Don't figure on marrying
a model wife unless you are a mind
reader, and know for certain that sne
takes Rocky Mountain Tea.
We hereby guarantee to save per-
son wanting steel range from $40 to
SIS if you will buy of us and not OF
the peddler. Bow Bros. & Co.
Washington's birthday was observ-
ed by the banks as legal holiday
and the Masons in the evening recog-
nized it with appropriate ceremonies.
The firm of Caughren & Riley, OF
which James A. Caughren was mem
Der, has been dissolved. Mr.. Caugh-
rem has taken his new contract on his
personal responsibility.
Henry Robbers, the popular mail
agent on the Great Northern's PARK
Rapids branch, has removed with his
family to this city, of which he will
henceforth be resident.
jacob Bros. & Mack send laundry
to The Eureka Steam Laundry Mime
apolis every Tuesday, returning on
Saturday. It is one of the best laun-
dries in the state. All work guaran-
teed.
On.and after March LII. N. Baldwin
will remove his agricultural depot to
the Keller building, just east of the
corner of Main and Third-sts. He
will put a shed over the platform. 1t
is fine location.
Wrought Iron Range Col wish
to add my name to the long list of
recommendations. My Home Comfort
range suits me in every way. 1t is
just the article to make home folks
happy. What is home without per-
feet cooking machine?
MRS. H. A. MULHEIM.
Emery VanN orman and William
Meigs have purchased the bus and
dray line of G. Fl. Strait, and under
the firm name of VanN orman & Meigs
will hereafter conduct the business.
Both are we'll and favorably known
young men and will do good BUSH
ness.
A demand for additional copies of
last weeks paper which contained the
opening chapters of the splendid new
serial ssory-'tThe Glass Dagger
exhausted the surplus copies, and that
all may have an opportunity of keep
ing the story entire, that part of it
printed last week is repeated.
Wrought Iron Range Cove have
range thoroughly and can confidently
recommend it as being frst-class. 1t
saves fuel, bakes perfect and is indeed
an ornament to the home. Neighbors,
don't fail to investigate this range
carefully. They are an article that
every one whohas cooking to do should
have. Wishing the company much
success in this well-merited enterprise.
John Swartz.
On application of all of the heirs of
the Mcclure estate G. P. Mcclure has
been appointed as trustee of the estate
of Thomas G. Mcclure, deceased. The
appointment was necessary on account
of the death of Mrs. Mcclure, who
with N. P. Clarke, were the original
trustees appointed after the death of
Mr.. Mcclure. M. D. Taylor, as guar
dian, signed the application for the
appointment for the minor heir, John
0. Mcclure. The Mcclure estate is
the largest in the county, and lands
are owned quite extensively in every
township.-St. Cloud Times.
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There developments of interest In coffee to-
day. The trading was quiet and the tone WAS q rm.
but prices were generally unchanged The cables
were firm and the receipts moderate. but importa
continued to sell.
MAYA sroRES-sprits OF turpentine b2lp053o.
Common to good strained rosin. 81 22i98sl.2h.
CtntinsntaI reTned al 10 'pork va. sasy a.
Sa25a$s.75. Meats were quiet: picked hams, 9l6S
100; do. shoulders. 6A37c.; do. bellies 6SSC. Tai
low. 5hc. Dress ed hogs ea&o1sc.
Butter.Cresmery. Western. extras. .+e; do.
drsts. 22S28c Chesse-stAte. full cream. small.
colored. fancy 12ltsl2}ic; do. white l2l4a18'ec.
large, colored. l2c. do. white. 1lAc EgRs.-
state. Pennsylvania and Western, 214@co&.
Chicago. oct. IA Provisions were of .
little with the log market aud the prospect OF a
liberal movement next week. The speculative do
uland rather light and supplied hy offerings
from packers. The cash demand was fair.
SUGAR.-R Raw was steady 1t Eide for 10 test and
3 l6c for 80 test. Refined was quiet and un-
changed
CHICAGO Oct, l4-These were to-day's prices:
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Tho bull points in cotton were higher cables, buy
ing against the destruction in Brooklyn by hre Of
10000 DRles, cold at the North west which Ii
is feared may extend down into the cotton belt and
last but far from least the Chronice statement
that picking IL Rpproa chiEg completion IN sections
Of Texas. Alabama and South Carolina. Furthor-
more cotton goods continue active and have an up.
ward tendency. Tho Egyptian crop Is short, re-
csipts are light, exports large and crop sstmate
generally 10000 900 bales and below rather than
II ,uoO.O 900 as Mr. Neil puts it.
COFFEE, Rio on the spot was steady at $50; for
No. :. No sales. Futures were UNCHANGED to s
points higher closing steady. Sales 1900 bags
HaVre was unchanged. Hamburg was unchanged to
!, pig. American warehouse delivsres Il 4 AZ bags
Rio was unchanged recaipts y, 900; stock 10000;
exchange lid. an advance OF l-82d. Santos
advanced 100 refs; receipts ri 900; stock 060. 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15


GENERAL PURPOSE.
This Organization has for its main purpose the establish
OF and complete System OF obtaining and COM
muncatng Special Reports both at home and abroad as
basis for credit incidentally it will issue Reference Book
OF Ratings Of the reliable character and will fulfil all
other duties Of a frst-class Mercantile Agency.
II is not intended to confne the operations Of The Mu
tual Mercantile Agency the United States and Canada
With the rapid expansion Of into other countries
where there few Of information available the
necessity for and perfect OF investigation
only for the protection OF foreign trade but
tcuary for its promotion. In this latter respect nothing
could be opportune conducive enlarged commerce.
than this period naugurae perfect system Of
tile reporting wherever American enterprise, awakened
new life, penetrate.
With these twin purposes in view-the perfecng OF In
formation basis Of credit in all Of the North Amer
Continent hand and the other the conduct
Of investigation all possible for American
goods foreign ands-The Mutual Mercantile Agency pro-
poses important changes in this legitimate and highly
business Of dealing In the kind Of information which
forms for threeourths OF the commercial
tons OF the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

Surplus. so+3.aoo n.lT7.8ho Inc. Sb84loo
two Ths sH.P asc YisE attS S"' and
Tho imports Of general m ere ian ise. includ-
ns fFy geqa e rs pSTs o Ny H"Ef At
sPse. Tor the wsek wer" sso595ss." oi which d,
specie i weFs: soId s.. 654 and silver sEe4 10.
previous week. The exports q specie since
Jan. 4 hays been; gold s23 15o 2ae. and silver
$40 24S.Sl2. total OF S03.33o2ll.
The Financial Chronicle COMPUTES the gross
sGO.H52. $40. an increase Of s0OSl 100 as com
nins months sndne Sept. 80 the gross ross earn IN.
a i4ss S 1 ysF' Tth tb h.
corresponding period last year
Ths Pacific Mail Steamship Company reports
gross earnings tor August OF $350Gs4. do
crease 81 sS3124 as come are W, With the same
Of S96.944 For the four months ending Aug. 81
the gross earnings were 81 2+8. 1913 decrease
crease Of s2o5,N63.
The Georgia and Alabama Railroad reports
crease OF $3.50 as compared with the Same
month q last year and net 500, 226, decrease
the gross earnings were Si1i $40. a decrease
OF 81. 500 as compared with the corresponding
period of last year and net $50 1875, decrease
The Santa Fe. Prescott and Phoenix Railroad
reports gross earnings for August Of $74. 46S.
an increase OF S5.376 as compared with the
same month OF Last year and net $4O.S2O an
Increase Of $6,7O5. For the two m onths end
ing Aug 81. the gross earnings were Sl48 lO6
an increase 'of 81. 749 as compared with the
corresponding period Of last year and net $7D.-
2lS, an increase OF Si.S73
The Toledo. Peoria and Western Railroad re-
ports gross earninEa for Septem Der OF SlO4.3lT,
| an increase OF $500 as compared with the
same month Of last year and not S}2 81 Z, an in
crease OF s .4S2, For the three m onths ending
| Sept. 30 the Rross earnings were S2S9,93l. an
increase OF SHi,3O2 as compared with the cor
| responding period Of last year and net $S2.25
| an increase OF Sl4,3O2.
The Burlington. Cedar Rapids and Northern
Railroad reports gross earnings for August Of
| $433, 500. a decrease OF $2l.7 no as compared
| with the same month OF last year and \ ct Sa5.-
726, a decrease OF S53 1874 For tho eight
| months ending Aug 81 the gross earn ings were
| $2,Ail3 OBS an increase OF $3O5. 1877 as COM
| pared with tho corresponding period OF last
| year and net S77O.Sl9. n decrease OF SAT 1888.
The Detroit and Mackinac Railroad reports
| gross earnings for August OF SI5.OS9. an
| Increase Of S2a.a+2, as compared with the sam Q
month OF last year and net $29. 0S3. an increase
| Of $22.l57. For the two months ending Aug.
| 81 the gross earnings were Sl36,74O. an
| increase Of $45.727 as compared with the cor
| responding period Of last year and net SOL 1913.
| an increase OF S3l .O52.
| Tho report Of the Albany Railway Com Any
for the quarter ending Sept. 80 shows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
THE MUTUAL MERCANTILE AGENCY.



under
Of is
n Of
Having through secured subscribers the stock the Com
men be mdefthe n
EMij hud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

REVENUES OF MERCANTILE AGENCIES
There are in the United States and Canada, dependent
upon Mercantile Agency service less than fifty thousand
dispensers of credit The subscriptions paid by these
fifty dollars all the S. 900 annually Cacu
lang annual individual payment 90 each, 1t will be
seen that total contribution for Agency service reaches
five millions annually According we'll posted observer
expenditure has been made in about the following pro-
portons First and always for profit 20 absorbing
approaching million Of dollars; second, liberal
missions and averaging 20 per
requiring another million dollars; third OF numer
branch Offices duplicating and rendering accessible
ports hundreds Of thousands OF which rarely IL
needed fully 40 per cent? two million dollars; and fourth
leaving the main purpose of the Agency the gathering Of
information, only 20 per cent million dollars Even
this small proportion Of twenty per cent again divided In
and often three represented by the competitive
OF the great Agencies and the small Trade and Sec
ona Agencies that exist because of the impeection Of their
larger rivals Thus of S., 100000, somewhere
$333,OOO Is only directly available for reporting say
100000 names by each of these distinctive Agencies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

Hon. Franklin Edson PeS former Mayor OF City Of New York
Daniel NJ Morgan Treasurer former Treasurer Of United
States, New York.
John H. Flager, Capitalist, New York.
Alfred Turner J VcePresdent Barbour Brothers Thread
Co. and Treasurer Standard Rope and Irvine Co., New
York.
Darwin R. James, President Of the N Board Of Trade
and transportation, New York.
Edward F. Cragn, II Broadway, New York.
G. Waldo Smith, Messrs Smith & Stills Wholesale Grocers,
New York.
w. Dewey President Bankers Money Order Y
George H. Graves, Treasurer Waworth Mfg. Co., Boston.
William H. Matthai OF Baltimore, Sec. National Enameng
and Stamping Co.
Thomas Marndae Vice Pres Canal Commission Philadelphia
Ersstus Wiman, Managing Director, Thirt
Counsel: Messrs Tracy. Bosrdman Plat, Mills Building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
A DIFFUSION OF PRoPRIEToRsHIP.

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dens m
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Opening. Ht0heS. LopcSt. CfoNnp. NlGhL
pco........ S sss,< 9sis sss. S SSs,x ssS
hay........ 1913 jS"B 1919 0SB $3.50
trfing advance in wheat early in the day
due to better cables than had been expected, tho
news from south Africa, foreign buying and
covering of shorts. Then, too. the receipts were
moderate the North western arrivals being IO1 cars
against 1870 last week and ,l22 last year and Chi
getting 100 against rs last week and 2Ib
last year Cold weather was reported IN the North
west. the temperatures At A. NJ. ranging from to
~ above in the far Northwest. Liverpool
" To Nd. higher and Paris rose "a to NO.
for wheat and 20 to 35 confines for -four But
the improvement was lost here before the close on
selling by local scalDers. The worlds shipments
for the week were estimated at 100000 BUSH
and the visible supply ia expected to show an in
OF 2, oO0,oOO bush. or more. The cash trade
was slow Corn was duh aud easier. Liverpool was
unchanged, the cash trade slow and the receipts
larger than expected The clearances were
large at 1.i5sOoo bush. Oats showed no striking
features.
TLouR-outst and steady, Sales 5000 bills Re-
oeipts were 1918 bbls and 1881 sacks; exports.
ai2 bbls. and 1o. 10. sacks. Winter in bbls:: su.
clears So loesS 20: straights s3oss3 tb; patents.
S3.5o9S3.sO Spring In bbls.: Clears IS oo9$3.20;
straght.. $S 4OSs3.e5; patents. ss.sbgsA05.
COrrON-Spot cotton here advanced 1.lbc., with
ss'es of 2l2 bales for spinning Mddlng uplands
TIC. agarst 5'sc, Mobile and Norfolk declined
bales Memphis 1900. Augusta $50. and Norfolk
sales OF r. 900 bales: futures M to eL points.
bar foil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

The List of Referees.

The following ia 4 list of tho referees appointed
in cases in tho Supreme Court last week;
BY Justice diegerch.
Gases. RSJeresI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

2a3. and miscellaneous. S1s7. 1893; q total of
$2,0O2.41S. The disburssm ents were 81. $780,.
S262.slS. The reselptsl for the hscal year to
date have been S1D4. 646. 036. and the eIpendi-
tures Sl61 .5J7.776; an excess OF receipts over
expenditures OF S3.0S820l.
The official count OF cash In the Treasury
to-day compared with that Of last Saturday
shows:
Oct T. Oct IL.
Gold coin and bullion S7bo, gss,11A s757.72I ora
Silver dollars and
Z. s. notes. 1b,sso,GiS Ib.ts4s74
Other items. ............ 1Ospe.42S 7.644.219
Total $780, 2so. 279 s7ss. ot3.sIo
Money In London. 3 per cent. Rates Of
months bills. 4hlD4A per cent Amount OF bull
lion withdrawn from the Bank OF ENGLAND on
balance to-day. 500, 900. Paris adyicss quote
3 per cents at 100 francs 30 confines. EI-
change on London, 20 francs 29ia confines.
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Government bonds steady at unchanged quo
tations Hallway and other bonds irregular
The features we're Colorado Southern As. Kan
sas City. pittsburg and Gulf lat, Reading gem
eral As. southern Pacific As Union Pacific A..
Atchison. Bait i'm ore and Ohio Central Pacific
Northern Pacific. and st. Louis Southwestern
issues.
Commercial price Of bar silver In Now York.
5Stc Bar silver In London closed at 2tissd
Mexican silver dollars were quoted al 47E-c.
Money on call. 8 per cent. Time money s
per cent. for six months on first -class railroad
stocks, for three and six mon tbs, 81 per cent or
good mixed collateral. and on all indus
trials, at 9 per cent for ak and eight
nominal ani rates are quoted at per
cent. for bills receivable: aceoptances and
prime single names. o'05S per cent. other
names. 667 per cent.
Foreign exchange market closed firm at I'M
chang ed quotations. Posted rates are: Long
bills. SiS3h sight drafts. S4.S7h. Actual
rates are: Long bills. 81 S2hGGS4 S2a4: sight
drafts. "a. s6]ffSs4 S6h. and cable transfers.
- ~; francs are quoted at 5.23 'sd5 22li FOR
long. and 5.2U15 lH'. for short: reichsmarks
04h59+S for long. md 95Gn5hi for short !:
guders: 4Q64O 1-l6 for long. and 4Oh0
40 5-l6 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Roston--
par and 15c. premium. Chareston-Buyin
y of; sell ling, par. New Oreans-Bank, par !:
cisco-sight. loo. premium; telegraph. 12isc
premium. St Louis SOC. discount. Chicago
SOC diacount Cincinnati-Bet banks
par and 35c. discount: over counter SOC. pre-
MUM.
Tho weekly statement Of averages OF tho