davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

5ic; carload lots, 52c; mixed corn, job lois,
SIC; carload lots, Sic.
Oats-Carload lots, 3Gc; job lots, 3Sc.
Texas rust proof oats, job lots, 4Sc; car
load, Ale.
Southern seed rye. $l.15.
Bran-Job lots. SOC; carload lots. Soc.
Hay-Market steady; Western job lots,
S212c; carload lots, Ui2c Eastern, carloads
721kc. job lots, 771zc.
Meal-Pearl. per barrel, $245; per sack.
$l.121s; city meal. per sack, bolted, $LCO'
water ground. $l.O5; pearl grts. Hudnuts,
per barrel 1855; per sack $l21a.
Sugar Equality Prces-Savannah quo
tations Cut loaf, $3.50; crushed, 5S2c;
powdered. 537c; xxx, powdered, 5i3c ;
standard graduated, 5.31c; cubes, 5i3c:
mould A 56c; diamond Aside; confection-
ers' A. 506c; white extra G, 469c: extra G,
4.56c; golden c. 4.43c; yellows, 409c
'Coffee-DuD; Mocha. 25c; Java, DC; Pea
berry. lie; standard No !, lOc; No. 2 9c;
No. 3, SEC; No. 4, Sc; No. 8, Size; No. g.
y on MOI barrel red. $50; yellow,
500.
Ictnons-MarlIct steady; $3.50f4.J 80 box.
Cabbage Northern per barrel, 800;
large heads, 7nSc.
Cocoanuts- Market steady 3.2503.5o per
100
Dried Fruits-App'es, evnporatcd, &c;
common 5M5%c.
Nuts-AlmOnds, Tarragoua 15c; lvicas,
12c; walnuts. French l0c. Nap.es. lie; pc
cans, Sc; Brazi.s. e.. hlberis lOc; assorted
nuts. 50-pound and 2j-pound boxes 9i2c
Ra.sins-L. H., $50. l2-box, Soc loose
6O-pound boxes &c pound.
Peanuts Limited stock Fair demand,
market firm: fancy hand-picked Virginia.
per pound. &c; hand-picked, Virginia, SIC;
fancy North CaTsfir a. fc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
prsT ADVANCE oFTHE SEASON
rorroN SCORES 4 GAIN OF u CENT
,HOVE SATURDAYS CLOSING.

rne Domestic Demand Given as
q strong Factor in bringing Inn
,rovement-America Spinner A.
,.r His share EarIy-Spirits Rule
Firm at an Advance of z Cent, the
,Iose Being ~ Cents-LOcaI and
reIegraphic Markets.
savannah. Sept. 25.-The largest single
.t,,nco of the season was scored in the
cotton market to-day, when the price of
oil GRADES went up Ac. For some days
mas, the demand for cotton, strengthened
h., ,6e demand for cotton goods of ai
binds and the decision of American spin
r.rs TO get into the market early. has
aoen realized on ali sides. With the ad-
,.,nr.4 Of the local market have been cor
r-ponding advances at all the other lead
inc exchanges. Conditions have com
5ncd 10 add strength to the situation.
winch is regarded as very favorable for
tts producer.
The theory upon which the American
s7inner is acting seems to be that they
oiu require from 100000 to 45O)Oo0 bales
of cotton this season, and thai the for
oeu spinner will require about 100000
blIes something near the amount exported
last year. Pacing unreserved confidence
in NeilTs 1900 000-bale estimate the spin,
rer over the way is not anxious to buy.
for lhc reason that if this estimate be
uuc. ample supplies viii ne left for them
af.er The American demand is met They
may figure that forced selling then viii
depress the market. If the crop is 10 %
00000 bales. however, as many American
so.nners believe il will be, they may be
unable to get the cotton they require. if
they delay until the foreign spinner buys.
provided the foreign demand meets ex-
poctatiOns. Another strong reason why
The American spinner has entered the mar
ket early is the firm belief they entertain
tl5t prices will soon advance, when the
real condition of the crop is made known.
Now hat the anticipated Improvement is
being realized in a measure, the mill men
doubtless fee justified in their decision to
buy
Spirits turpenliue closed to-day with an
improvement of &c, the price now being
47iaC Strength developed after Saturday $
closing, and the advance to-day did not
come in the nature of a surprise All
grades of rosin were in good demand on
the basis of unchanged quotations
In the produce dine the market ruled
hrm. The receipts for the day were light.
The following resume of the different mar
kets viii show the tone and quotations
a. the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

Gun Powder-Per key. Austin. crack
shot. 800, hair kegs. SIS; quarter kegs
I8, Champion ducking, quarter kegs
225; Dupont and Hazard smokeless. half
kegs. sli.35; quarter kegs 1851; 1-pound
canisters, SLo0; less rs per cent: Troisdorf
powder Zoe and S1.00 pound
Shot-Drop. $l.60; - y and large, Si.85;
chilled,s $l.SJ.
lron--Markct very steady: Swede. Sc
base; refined $3.50 base.
Nails-CuL $3.50 base; wire $3.50 base
Advanced national list OF extras adopted
Dec. T. 1926.
Barbed Wire-&290 per 100 pounds.
Lime. calciuE Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand
and sell "a, Use a barrel bulk and carloa /
lot; special calcined plaster, $3.50 per bar
rel, hair. 4m5e. Kosedale cement. 81. 100
10; carload lots, special Portland ce-
meut. retail $40; carload lots. $500.
Lumber + O. r., Vessel, savannah
Minimum ward sizes. Sl2 50n1i.00; car stills.
81. $50: difficult sizes, sl6.00a25. 90; ship
stock. g25. O)m30 o.. sawn ties, $l050dll.00;
hcwn ties, a3N3Gc.
Cotton Bagging- Marx steady-Jutc,
2A-pound, &c: 2-pound 6lsc; 1Apound.
Glsc; sea island bagging. 9he.
Cotton Ties-Staudard, 45-pound arrow,
large lois, 81 p; small lots, N.35.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS Markets.

The following are the Savannah Board
Of Trade quotations:
Bscon-Market is steady; smoked clear
sides, sac; dry sailed clear sides, Sic; bel
lies 6Ac; sugar-cured hams 12l2c.
L.ard-Market firm; pure, in tierces. SIC;
-0-pouud tins. &c; compound in trees.
5iac j0-pound trees, SIC.
Putter-Market steady; cooking. 1Sc; gilt
edged. PC, extra diaries, pc; extra Elgin.
26c.
Choese-Market firm; fancy full cream
cheese 12c 2O-pound average. 12kc.
straight. 4.2l; fancy, $3.50; family. $3.50.
Corn-Market steady; white, job lots,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
pRY GOODS.

New York. Sept 25-The week opens
Win full average demand in oil depart
ments OF the markets. Brown sheetngs
and drills strong. Advancing cotton makes
sellers more reserved in accepting bids for
fnture delivery Bleached muslins strong
~ in demand. Coarse-colored cottons
,gai,.t huvets. Occasional advances in
checks plaiIs anl denims at &c per yard.
Prints without change Fine ginghams
in active request FOR spring. Wooden
goods division firm. Dress goods sell well
for spring
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

q . 3 10 D. 44d' buyers; eptember-Oc,ober
% 80 sellers Observation-Disclosures 8. 4oa
. , ,oi DuyefS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. =. 500
SaiIl,- a'1isi9' pecember-January 8 sod.
r ruary-March, 8 3sd3 .49d. sellers,
MN VI 5.4od. sellers. ApriI-Mav "a,
4"-4ld, sellers. May-June ana. value.
D u ,l uiy 3.4la3.42d, values: July-August,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

i'm the first hour of the trading to-day,
when call loans were suddenly marked up
10 Il per cent. The quickness with which
they receded. however. to 6 per cent. again
gave the higher rate the appearance OF be
ine manipulated. Borrowers sometm
hold off until late in the day in a hope ct
getting better terms and then ind oitet-
ings largely curtailed. while their necessi-
ties are still unsausted.
The rate was down to 5l2 per cent eailie
i'm the day. The furry in The last hour
caused the most active selling of stocks
of the day, Those who reason that the
point has been turned toward easier money
conditions found little in the days occur
rences to-day TO encourage inem. New
York exchange was heavy at practically
all important interior points and snip
ments to the interior continues. The New
York subtreasury also continues TO alb
sorh funds from the banks The large
supply of gold certificates now availab
far from improving conditions in New
York rather aggrava les them, as 1t Simply
facilitates the movement TO the interior.
frmer tone of sterling exchange pre-
cmded hopes of an early gold movement.
Discounts in Berlin stiffened sharply and
sterling exchange there fell a fraction
Discounts in London responded with
rise of a fraction. No marked strength
was manifest i'm stocks at any time dur
Brooklyn Transit and Leather preferred.
The specialties show the sharpest losses
reaching about Two and four points in
number OF instances. In the Railroads
the Changers were most affected, but a
number of other railroad stocks are down
as much as a point
Bonds were not as weak as stocks, as
there were a number Of firm spots in the
market Total sales, par value, $l,24O0O)
United States rs declined a and the Old
As registered advanced Is in the bid price
The total sales of stocks were 44S 2l6
shares. including Atchison preferred, 227Oi
Burlington %, $50; Rock Island, $50; Man
haitian. Is. go; Metropolitan. 1925; Ontario
and Western. ,OO0; Northern Pacific, $3.50;
ST. Paul. %. SO; Union Paotfic6,0t0; American
Steel Hoop, 5,4S5; American Tobacco, Bl20;
Anaconda. $3.50: Brooklyn Transit lO2,15J
Federal Steel, 75l5; Sugar, 1850 People $
cas- II 375. Tennessee Coal and Iron, 1850;
United States Leather, &085; United Sta'e s
Leather preferred, 23050.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
WEST DIVISION AND n. O.

d Norm d
81
l. p
m
Pullman
via
hfromC
Pullman Greensboro and Norfolk
p & A and
d T. A, n
r d T A West Broad and
"A 0 G P A. L. A LYMAN, A
eavef UnouD eno
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

All % So. s ocals
PULLMAN tng ar scr,ic
and For Tampa SAINT
a sands
Mart ''''' '
VIA "nson'ry vIhuld
o
York
Leave Port 1
arrive Key West p following
Leave Havana Wednesday,.
Tuesdays Thursdays -'" -~ -
A ARMAND Ag De Soto Hotel
Agent
10 stern -''~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
GRAIN. pnovIsIoNs. ETC.

New York Sept. 2j.--F'lour frmer and
more active. in sympathy with wheat aud
owing to high professions of millers, VINO
kct closed with an upward tendency; win
tcrs patents. S60n3.SO. Rye -four quiet;
tcontinued ON sixth page,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
New York Closing Stocks

New York Closing Stocks
Atchison anna. 20l, T. & Pacific 81. 1914
do pref . 6ls, IT, Pacific ...... 44is'
3. e. ohio $500. sou do do pref ... 1913
can. Pacific 912, Wabash ........ 71s.
can. South 50 do pref ....,.. Pa
Con Pacific 577g Wheel. & l.. f.. l2lsl
C. e. Ohio ...... 26a, do do 2nd pref 3l7sl
chi Gt West 49, Wis Central g.. 1917
G r & O 1891 adams Eek ......114
chi. Ind & H.. 115z Am. Express las
do do pref 43i5 u, s. Express. 80
chi e. q. m 90 WE. Express 13O
chi & Nortbw 1853, Am. Cot. OIL. 43lal
e.. r.. L. & P...112l5 do do pref .... 80
G. c. c. & st. l.. 30 Am. Mating 10
Col South ..... SIS do DO PREF ...' ~
do do 1st pref a Am. s. & Refng 81
do do End pref. IS do 90 PREF zee. $50
Del. & Hudson. 122la Am Spirits '.'.. o1s
D., i. e. W...1S7i4 do 90 pref ..'. ~
Den & r. c. 21laiAm. Stee. Hoop A
do do pref .... 74$. do do pref go. s.
Eric .... Il Am. Steel & W 30
do 1st pref o.. 36i DO 90 PREF -''. "
81 North pref 1921 Am Tin Plate. 3734
Hook. Coal IS do do pref go. So
Hook Valley Il Am IoDacco Hiss
III. Central ....1i2i2 40 90 PREF $40
Iowa Central e. 1894 Ana. Min. Co.. Ola
DO do pref -. 56l2 Brook. r. IT,. sS1s
*. c.. =. & G.. So Col. =. I...... ol24
l.. f. & W.T.. 1872 Con. Tobacco ne
do do pref 7Sl do do pref See. 92ls
r. shore .2n2 Fed. Steel ...... 50
l., & \ ..... 1884 do do pref &C.. 71a
Nan l. .108 Gen. Electric e.. 1902
Met ST Ry....19S Glucose Sugar SIZE
Mex. Central 1Hs do do pref los
MINI. & St. L.. II Intn'l Paper e. 2si3
do DO pref .... "a DO DO pref .... "a '
Mo Pacific m 43a, Laclede Gas .... 66
N G ohio - a.. Nat. Biscuit .... 45ls
NJ X & IT,. 127s do DO pref .... 81
do do pref 49,. 3si5 Nat. Lead ...... 29h
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
Central Of Georgia Railway.
schedules Effective Aug. II, 1879.
9Oth Meridian Time
DEPARTURES

t9'A NNhWNl
Schedules Effective Aug. IL, 1879
sOth Meridian Time
DEPARTURES
Lv. Savannah
Daily for Macon. Augusta and
Atldhta Observation-Disclosures. 8:45 A. NJ.
Daily for Augusta Macon.
Montgomery. Atlanta, Ath-
ems, Columbus aud Birming-
nam ..,........... ............. 900 p. NJ.
Daiy eA' sunday for Dover. 500 r. M.
Dally eX. Sunday for Guyton. 200 p. NJ.
Ar. Savannah
Dhuy from Macon, Augusta and
M atlanta ....:........ ........... 500 p. M.
Montgomery. Atlanta, Attn
ems, Columbus and Birming-
nam ............. .............. 500 A. nj.
Ddny ex' Sunday from Dover. 7:4s A. NJ.
Daly ex Sunday from Guyton. $3.50 r. M
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEE.
,oth meridian or Savannah city time
leave savannah Sunday, Tuesday, We'd
hesday, Friday and Saturday, 9:S5 a m.
s sna 800 p. m; Monday and Thursday
90 a. m, 3:05 p. m.
returning. leave Tybee SUNDAYS Tues.
Gays Wednesdays Fridays and satur-
Guys, W'SO a. m. and 800 D. m; Monday
allu thursday, 1;l5 a. m. and 600 p. m.
Connections made al terminal points with
an trains Northwest West and Southwest
sleeping cars on night trains between
savannah and Augusta, Macon. Atlanta
and Birmingham
FarIor cars on day trains between sa-
vannah and Atlanta.
for further Information and for sched-
uig g3 10 al points beyond our line apply to
w. q. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent l0 Bull street.
). Z. HALLE, General Passenger Agent.
r. II. HINTON. Traffic Manager.
IdEO' ID. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent.
JOHN NJ. EGAN, Vice President.
Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

rels, the sales S4l barrels. and the exports
$3.50 barrels. The following were the quo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
FIdnt System.
READ DOWN
TIME CARD

Irains opealed by Aedan soNer nm 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26

do do pref 90. .17slbIW. Trnion ora
O. r. q o.''...l25 Republic L. & S. %
. aoinc ''.''.. US do do pref 49,. 70
do do pref zee. 515s ''|-
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
DECREASE IN CRIME.
Statistics Show That the United
 States Is Improving Morally.
In 1898 There Were 7,S40 Murders Com mitted, a Decrease of 1880 Over 1897 The South Leads in Legal Ex-
 cautions and HanCings.

Chicago Jan. 1.-The Chicago Trib- une publishes the following criminal statistics for the year beginning Janu- ary 1, 1898, and ending to-day. The figures take in all cases reported in the newspapers:
 The total number of persons who have com mitted suicide in the United States during 1888 Is 5,92O, as compared with 66)0 in ls9Z Of this number 4,586 were men and 63i women Among professional men, physicians lead the list A having taken their own lives as com pared with 4l in 1897. Thirteen persons en- gagged in the banking business, 8 clergymen, ' newspaper men, attorneys. ? actors and ? artists have committed suicide The causes of suicide were as follows: Despondency, 3,023: unknown. l500; insanity. 433 liquor l68; ill., health, 26s; domestic infelicitv l97; disappoint- ed love- l96; business losses, 1l0.
 In these cases of suicide ?. l26 persons took poison 2GS7 shot themselves 7sz hanged themselves, 452 cut their throats, 35i drowned themselves, 5s jumped from windows or house tops 30 threw themselves in front of railroad trains 26 burned themselves to death, g stabbed themselves, starved themselves and blew themselves up with dynamite.
 The total numbers of murders committed in 1898 shows gratifying decrease-a phenomenon often witnessed in a war year-7,s $40 as com pared with 520 in 1897; i06 652 in 1896 and 10 500 in 1885, Lynchfng has decreased during the year 1898 as compared with i89z Tn fact it is smaller than in any year since 1885 except lo90 when the number was the same Mobs have murdered l27 persons during the year l2s men and women. The lynchings in the various states and territories were as follows: Arkansas, l7; South Carolina IA; Georgia l2 Missouri, 6; Kentucky, 6, Louisiana 10; Texas. 5; Maryland, 2; Oklahoma, 1; Wyoming B; Illinois, 1; Indiana. 1; Mississippi, 15; Indian territory. 8; Alabama. 12 North Carolina, 4; Tennessee, G. Virginia, f. and New Mexico, Florida, West Virginia, Alaska Kansas and Montana, each Of these iynchings 1ls oc- cured in the south and in the north. Of the total number 102 were negroes, 23 whites and 2 Indians
 The record of embedding forgery defaulting and bank wreckage for 1898 shows material and gratifying decrease. The total Is s5.s51.- 263. as compared with Si1,24s034 in 1s9z It Out of the total number of cases of em- more than s50010 each more than siO0,0000; i more than s200. GOO; 1 more than 100000; more than s40o 900 and more than s500,oo0 The losses are distributed as follows Stolen by city and county officials, 976. Si6; from banks, s2, 90i, ,8ql; by agents s10595 for geries S3,4 200: from loan associations, S349 800; by postmasters, s2i, 143; miscellaneous steal ings. Il, ,066. 78S
 The number of legal executions in 1898 was 1o9 as compared with i28 in l897 There were 52 hanged in the south and 37 in the north, of whom 60 were whites 48 negroes and 1 Chi nese The crimes for which they were put to death were murder in 100 cases and rape in s
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
THE YEARS BUSINESS.
Reports from All Sections Point to an Un- precedented Volume os Domestic and
 Export Trade for 1898.
New York, Jan. -Bradstreets commercial report says:

New York, Jan. l. -Bradstreets commercial report says:
 Holiday quiet in general demand sustained activity in industrial lines, particularly iron and steel exceptionally large shipments of goods on orders, liberal cereal exports and es- pecially heavy dealings in speculative markets are features calling for notable mention in the closing week of the year Firmness in price is likewise an encouraging feature In most sta- ples
 Concisely stated, the reports received as to the years business in all sections of the coun- try point to an unprecedented volume of domestic and export trade, which is reflected in bank clearings that break the high record of 1892 The general level of prices of staples and securities at the close of the year is at the highest point reached for five years past Rail- road earnings exceed all previous years and. finally. there was smaller number of failures and lower liabilities than reported in any years for at least five years past
 Best reports as to distributive trade naturally come from-the grain-growsng sections of tho country which were the first to feel an im- proyement resulting from fT5o foreign t.eiIisi;. for our cereals, but indications are not wanting that this improvement is gradually percolating throughout tho entire business community and coupled with unprecedented export trade in manufactured goods and the fact that we are selling two dollars worth abroad for every dol- lars worth we buy, renders possible the gains reported in distributive trade over 1s97 rang ing from ten to 40 per cent, with likewise good exports from the manufacturing centers, ex- cepting the textile industries already mem toned
 The export trade of the country for the year, as above intmated. is the heaviest ever known, and will probably exceed sl 250. GOO 0J0 in value thus being nearly double the imports Our ex- port trade in manufactured goods it must be observed, Is the heaviest ever known, and for the first time in the country's history exceeded the value Of the imports of similar goods
 There were Il ,63S failures in the United States in iS9s involving liabilities of SAL l37 IF, de- crease from i99! in number of 1L2 per cent and in liabilities of 9 per cent
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
FAST MAIL TRAINS.
The Flyers on the Burlington and North western Roads Pull in Ahead Of
 Schedule Time.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 8. The new fast mail trains on the Burlington & North western roads finished their phenome- nal runs from Chicago without special incident this morning. The Burling- ton pulled into the terminal station at TAT, eight minutes ahead of schedule time. The Northwestern arrived at 7:5S, r minutes ahead of schedule. The trains had head wind all the way, but in spite of this the crews of both trains are confident even better time can be made if they are called upon to do so. There was large crowd pres ent at the depot to witness the arrival of the trains, principally composed of railroad men, but with fair sprin- kling of outsiders desirous of getting first look at the flyers. The new Rock Island train does not start until next Sunday.
 The actual elapsed time from the start at Chicago to arriv al at the local depot was as follows: Northwestern, 492 miles with IS stops, 9 hours and 5s minutes; Burlington. 502 miles, with 12 stops, 10 hours and minutes.
The Mena star., 1899-01-04

had belonged to the crown, after which there was a review of troops under Gems. Keller, Williston, Has. baock and Col. Armfeld. The review took place in Central park, and the troops passed before Gems Brooke, Ludlow and Lee. The Sixth Missouri was in the line with the Second Louisiana, First Texas, Eighth regu- lars, Fourth Virginia, Forty-ninth Iowa, Second Illinois and One Hundre d and Sixty-first Indiana. Enthusiasm was without bounds as the troops passed in review.
 Gen. Fitzhugh Lee seemed to be the about flowers were thrown at him from balconies and opened windows.
 They Are in Joyful Mood.
 Havana, Jan. 5. = The people of Havana are in joyful mood to-day in spite of the disappointment ex- perienced over the fact that the pro- iected festivities were postponed. The resentment quickly subsided and gave place to composure. Maj. Gen Erooke's impressions of Cuba are pleasing. He regards the people as being emotional, mild and orderly
 Americans are now conducting tele- graphs, customs. post office, in fact all public business with Spanish and Gu pan employees, the transfer of Spanish scseTeig1ty Saying passed off without a hitch.
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
WITH WITH GREAT ENERGY.
Navy Department Strengthening American Forces In the FacIfic--Dewey's Requisi-
 tion to Be HonOred.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The energy with which the navy department is strengthening it's forces in the Pacific ocean is further emphasized by it's decision to send 400 enlisted men as quickly as possible across the con- tinent to San Francisco, to be taken by the next mail steamer to Hong Kong This action was taken in response to acquisition from Ad- miral Dewey to send him men to take charge of the captured cruisers Don Juan de Austria, Isla de Cuba and Isla de Luzon, the two latter vessels being now in dry dock at Hong Kong, while the first is being repaired at Cavite. In the battle of Manila when these vessels were sunk their Spanish crews aggregated 531 officers and men.
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
LARGEST SINCE 1866.
Treasury Receipts for the Six Months Ended January l Aggregate S245,961,s90-
 Big Receipts from Revenues.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The forthcom- ing statement of the government re- ceips and expenditures will show the following:
 During the half year ended December 3I the receipts aggregated S2i5. 96l 800 against i207. : 760,574 for the same period last year. Accord ing to the treasury records these receipts are the largest since 1858. when they reached 1858. O32. 620 for the entire fiscal year, and s49J 6s4- 0f0 in ls6z With the exception of these two years, the receipts never before in the history of the country exceeded s49) 0)o 0O) and only seven times have they ever reached f4o0 900 O0l
 The receipts from customs during the six months amounted to s95.045 $50 as compared with s62, ,s25. .02i for the same period Inst wear. For the month of December the customs re-
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
RETIRING SPANISH MONEY.
President Mckinley Issues Orders Affect ing Coin Circulation in Cuba and Fix
 tug Exchange Values.

Washington, Dec. 30.-After a con- ference with Robert P. Porter, special commissioner of the United States to Cuba and Porto Rico, the president approved an executive order which had already been signed by Secretary Gage, to the effect that on and after January 1 all customs, taxes, public and postal dues in the island of Cuba shall be paid in United States money or in foreign gold coin. The order gives the rates at which the foreign gold coin shall be accepted. It pro- vides for the retirement of the leading Spanish silver coins now in circulation and specifies values credited to them in the payment of taxes, customs, dues, etc.