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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
No 2
COTTON RATE.

State OF South Caroiina-Sum,er
County
Personally appeared before me. B
r Kelley, a magistrate for and in
said county and State. ii II Thomas
who, on oath, says that he is inform
ed and believes that at the railroad
commissioners office in Columbia in
Richland county in said State on the
lst day of September last that w. d.
Evans, j g Wilborn and G W.
Garris, constituting the Board Of
Railroad Commissioners, did make
and put in force all unlawful and
hurtful cotton rate. being the came
rate for every road. regardless of the
different conditions. wher the law
requires a just and reasonable rate
Tor 'ach road doing business in the
Stale. That the said w d Evans.
j u Wilborn and e w. Gar.is in
dioregard of the law as To rates are
destroying competition and forcing
on the people q railroad trust 10 the
great detriment and loss of tho peo.
pie ii X Thomas
Sworn TO before me this 18th dsy of
December. 1899
b P Kelley, Magistrate.
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La Junta tribune., 1899-12-27
LOCAL AND PERSONA, ,,t.s.
Joys for jewelry.
Toys at the Palace drug store.

Toys at the Palace drug store.
Downer wants to trade with you.
Pueblo is to have new evening
daily of democratic proclivities.
Money for city or farm loans on
easy terms. Inquire w. r. Gibson.
Dodge City has new telephone
system with about fifty-hve SUBJ
scribers.
Watson O'Connor, OF the Santa
Fe shops at Ration, is at home for
the holidays.
Mrs. John Cook, of Ration, is
spending the holidays with rela-
tives in La unta.
Don't forget the masquerade ball
of the Redmen at the opera house
on New Years night.
Too cold to trade or talk wheels
but I'm right on the trade for any
thing else. -Downer.
Mrs. William Fargher, Of La
Porte, Ind, is the guest OF her
mother, Mrs. M. c. Lewis.
"Gem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded La Junta Milling Co.
Earl Haskins is down from the
state university at Boulder to spend
the holidays with the home folks.
The capacity OF the sugar beet
factory at Rocky Ford is to be in
creased from $50 to 1000 tons per
day.
Miss Clara Hohmire, OF Victor,
Colo, is spending the holiday sea-
son with her brother, Thomas r.
Hoffmire.
A marriage license was issued
last Saturday to Walter M. Van
Cleave and Ella Lester, both Of
La Junta.
County Clerk Winchell issued
a marriage license last Saturday to
John S. Simpson and Susan r.
Brandon, both OF Higbee.
Mrs. NJ. E. Biggs, of Colorado
Springs, arrived in La Junta Sat
urday morning to spend the holi-
DAYS with relatives and friends.
II. b. Wilson, head painter of
the bridge and building depart
ment, went to Greeley last Satur-
day morning to spend the holidays
with relatives.
A plat Of the new townsite OF
Sugar City was filed in the county
clerks Office yesterday morning.
1t is located on the south half Of
section 10, township Fl, range So
west.
Charles Hershheld, formerly
cashier at the Harvey House at
this point, but Of late located at
Deming, N. NJ, stopped over in
La Junta last Saturday while on
his way to Kansas City.
Some miscreant entered the new
residence of E. Rourke in Noun
tain View edition last Friday night
and carried away about $50 worth
of carpenter tools belonging to A..
c. Morris. No trace Of the per-
petrator.
G. S. Thompson will give away
an elegant lamp and onyx top
stand to his holiday customers.
With each 75c purchase you will
receive a ticket which will entitle
you 10 a CnduCS oh ehis eiS6ehs
lamp and stand.
Mrs. ]. M. Miller, of Council
Grove, Kan, arrived in La Junta,
from Washington, D. c. last Sum
day morning to spend the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. r. A. Steen.
Congressman Miller was called
home on business and Mrs. MilleF'l
coming to La Junta was quite un.
expected.
c. A. Beerbohm's official bond
for his second term as county treas.
urer was filed in the county clerks
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-27

]. Smith, George Hammond, H
NJ. Fosdick, Jr., c. G. Ament.

Why not own your own home and
save rent1 Look at the list offered
by Buckley & Hart.
Miss Daisy Stephens returned
Saturday from three weeks visit
with friends at Pueblo.
The proper caper now is to dig
up your trading stock and 60 and
"skin" Downer. He's easy.
d. B. BENJAMIN, of Kansas City,
general manager for Fred Harvey,
was La Junta visitor last Satur-
day.
Miss Abbie Mosher, a student of
the State Normal, returned home
from Greeley Saturday morning to |
spend the holidays.
l.. G. Carpenter, professor of
civil and irrigation engineering OF
the State Agricultural College, of
Fort Collins, was in town yester-
day.
The sixteenth annual ball of the
John Fisher Hose Company took
place at the opera house Monday |
night. There was a good crowd |
prese mt who report having spent a
most enjoyable evening.
Henry Hegener has sold his in
terest in the second hand store OF
H. H. Clark & Co. to H. Fl. Clark,
and will not be interested or con-
nected with the business after this
10Th day OF December, 1899.
Work on the reservoir is at a
standstill. Some of the common
laborers who have been employed
there complain that the contractor
has neglected to pay them wages
due, and the matter is being looked
into by the city council.
The TRIBUNE would like to have
a regular correspondent in every
school district in Otero county to
send in the news happenings of
their respective localities. Call at
this Office or write for full particu-
Of the inducements offered.
lanes, Dornan who went through |
a years campaign in the Philip
pines unscathed, but who has re-
Gently been braking on the Santa
Fe between La Junta and Dodge
City, had his fingers mashed while
making coupling last Sunday,
and is now laid up at the railroad
hospital.
Ben F. Dodson, advance agent
of Hoyt's "a Stranger in New
York." was in town last Saturday
making arrangements for the ap-
pearance OF one of the best farce
comedies on the road in this city
next Tuesday night. The com
pany closed weeks engagement
in Denver last Saturday night.
Meager details concerning the
plans for new railroad which is
to be built from Denver to Eagle
Pass, Texas, appeared in recent
issue of the Railway Age. The
railroad is to be built by a COM
pany called the Colorado, Texas
and Mexico Land and Construction
Company, of Pittsburg, Pa. The
route is to be from Denver via La
Junta to Eagle Pass, Texas. The
road will be 400 miles long, 42o
miles being located in Colorado
and $50 miles in Texas. 1t is said
that surveys have been completed
in some parts of Texas.
An editor on neighboring ex-
change took in dollar on sub
scription zone day recently, and in
his delight penned the following
parody on the "Old Oaken Buck
et." "How dear to our hearts is
the old silver dollar, when some
kind subscriber presents it to view;
the liberty head, without necktie
or collar, and all the strange things
which to US seems 20 new; the
wide spreading eagle, the arrows
below it, the stars and the words,
and the strange things they tell;
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-24
Chicago Gram Market.

CHICAGO. Nov. 23-Wheat opened weak in
sympathy with Liverpoors decline and the las
situde was not overcome during the small
trading with half the pit empty. December
opened h4i4c under yesterdays closing at
6sstdG67sc and May &c lower at 7lq1Bc.
Fluctuations were narrow and the decline was
slow, but persistent. The visible. IL pre-
dicted. would increase 1.500 COO bushels. In the
face OF this gloomy worded story OF Hessian
fly inroads in Kansas failed as tonic. Chang
Ing OF December contracts for May formed the
main part Of the business Final prices were
at the bottom. December closing &GiAc lower
at s6ieNG6tsc. and May 3sc under at zoe.
Corn was weak. helplessly relinquishing its
recent gain when the strength OF wheat ebbed
away Trade was duh and fluctuations narrow.
December closed tsN%c under yesterday at
22i.c: May closed &c lower at 33i4c.
Oats were easy. with corn. The demand was
poor. There a fair scattered trade in
futures but II was not conspicuous. December
closed hn2sc lower at 22kQZ3c. May closed
&c under yesterday al 24i.
The provision market was fairly firm. the
bulk OF trading being done at prices n trife
over yesterday January pork closed unchanged: /:
January lard 21sc higher and January ribs a
shade better.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Futures declined in sympathy with
foreign advices but spot quotations were un-
disturbed.
Liverpool was lower but Paris was higher.
Chicago was easier this showing. and the
only demand TO fll shorts New York
however. reported free buying by exporters
Spot Wheat-Shipping. Sl9l 0lL.: milling
81 o3s.q1 o6h.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-e:15 o'clock-May-eO0o c,ls
81 o9k. December-2Cp0. 81 Ok.
Second Session-May-i000 ctls 81 O9Ss: % 900
81 osls; 2i,ooo. 81 cs4. December-4oo6 ctis,
81 Ok; 400. 81 olL
Regular Morning Session-May-l2 900 ctls
81 0S5s: $1,000. 81 0S&. December-l4o 600 ctls
81 ooa. 2coO 81 ol: 20000 81 co.'s
Afternoon Sesson--May-26J ctls 81 OsIb .
10000. 81 0S%. December-2000 ctls. 81 Oo,s
BARLEY-The sole demand IS for lots that
will pass inspection for call board delivery
everything else being neglected. An off lot sold
as low as 62isc. There is nothing doing on call.
Feeds. 75GS34c; Brewing and Shipping
grades S7lzGs2i7c; Chevalier. nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:l5 o o'clock-No sales
Second Session--No sales
Regular Morning Sess!on-No sales.
Afternoon Session-No sales.
OATS-The market continues firm enough
but the demand Is slack.
White. 81 lOGl 30 Red. 81 071kGl 20: Grav-
81 oral l7lz Black s5cGsl 07ik.
CORN-Nominal at 81 07i24l Is per ctl. Small
lots sell up 10 81 90
RYE-Cuoted Mt s1Gl % per ctI.
BUCkWHEAT-Quoted at 81 e0a9 IS per c:i
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Ne7V York Gram and Produce.

NEW YORK. Nov 2s.-FLOUR-Receipts
q 1882 barrels: exports S5ls barrels: sales 10 900
packages Moderately active: buyers and sell
ers apart; tendency little easier with wheat
Winter patents. So 6Oa3 So; winter straits. s. s.
a3 so; Minnesota patents. 50 ooG4 10.
WHEAT-Receipts. l65. 675 bushels: exports
24S.su bushels Spot weak; No. red 73l5c
Z. o. b. afioat spot No l Northern Duluth.
76sc (. o. b. afioat 10 arrive: 40. l hard Du-
luth, 1siZc Z o. b. aioat TO arrive: No. . red.
'lizc elevator Options opened weak at &c de-
cline. under lower cables and weak Western
indications. Later there was a partial rally on
local covering but again the market turned
weak on the appearance OF export and specula-
tive demand, while private foreign advances
were also bearish. Closed weak az n net de-
cline OF JsG@c. March. 75s- G75Tkc. closed
use; May. 75lsq75 1850. closed 753c. Decem-
Der. Il l5-l6q7z3<c, closed I2c.
METALs-The local Metal market continues
IN a weak and unsettled state with prices
more or less nominal. Unfavorable English ca
hles and Disappointing news from the West
added 70 urgent selling pressure and an indlf-
ference OF buyers. were the leading causes for
the depression. At the close the Metal Ex-
change called:
elected.
LAKE CoPPER-ouiet and unchanged at s17
CIR %.
TIN--Lower and easy at s27 55g27 e5.
LEAD-Steady at 81 60G4 65
SPELTER-Easy at 81 40d4 80.
The brokers price for Lead is $40. and for
COFFEE Futures closed firm at net loss
OF five points. Total sales. $3.50 bags. includ-
ing December. s. SG95 80: January S. 75ei5 so:
March, s. s585 %: May. s. 95a6 10. June. Sc 90
qe 05; July. So o5li6 %; August. 80 %. Septem-
Der. &c 20GC Sc: October, Sc 35Q5 90
spot Coffee-Easy: 40. 7 invoice. csc: No. 7
Jobbing 7i7c mild firm. CorGova c.. .6l12c
SCGAR-Raw. quiet. but steady: fair reln-
ing. ls-lGc; centrifugal 96-test 4l<c: molasses
sugar. e-l6c. Refined steady
BCTTER-Receipts. 3525 packages: strong
Western creamery. 23G2sc; June creamery, %
GJ2-e- factory. l5iafilSc
EGGS-Receipts. 579s packages: strong
Western ungraded at mark. 14G2Oc
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Californla dried
fruits steady.
FVAPORATED APPLES-Common Ca7c:
prime wire tray. ~ csc; choice. sHGSA; fancy
Si-Msc.
PRUNES-3lkGsl4c.
APRICOTs- Royal. lSGl5c; Moorpark 15G
17c
PEACHEs-U -Unpecled. 7lkaloc; peeled. 2oa22c
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Dried Fruits, Mats, Rdisins.

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. IN sacks. 4s.c for
4O-5G's 4kd41zc for 50-60s. 3+.c for 60-70s. $40
for 7O-S0s &c for s0-9O's and 2&c for sO-lO0's
Apricots lIdl3c for Royals, 121tQlsc for Moor
parks and l2Q14c for Blenheims; Peaches. 58
5I1c for Standards 6a61zc for choice and 7c for
fancy: peeled Peaches i2l7Gi5c; Evaporated
Apples 7d7..c; Sun-dried. 5Q51zc per ID; Nee
tarines Sizdec per Id for red: Pears. 6iadSc FOR
quarters and sdl0c for halves; Black Figs q
3Jkc: White Figs iqGc: Bleached Plums. sGsc:
Unbleached Plums. 7a7lzc for pitted and llzc
for unpitted.
RAISINS-Bleached Thompson's-Fancy. per
ID. lOc: choice. SC; standard. Sc; prime. SC; un-
hleached Thompson's. per 10. &C. Sultanas-
Fancy. per lb. sac; choice. 7izc: standard. 6hc;
prime SC: unbleached Sultanas. SC; Seedless.
5O-lb boxes. sc: 2-crown loose Muscatels. 5hc;
3-crown 6Lc: 4-crown. &c: London Layers,
2-crown 81 20 per box; 3-crown. 81 CO. Fancy
Clusters. So: Dehesa. 81 90: Imperial. So. All
prceu arc (. o. b. at common shipping points
NUTs~Ghestnuts. sGl2Izc walnuts salcc for
standards and l0lAHilc for softshell: Al
mords l26l3iac for paper-shel l0dl1c for soft
and 5gec for hardshell; Peanuts 5A.d6s.c for
Eastern and sc for California. Brazil Nuts
7szGsc Filberts. 1ll4gl2c; Pecans. l0gllc;
HONEY-Comb. Il1dl2c for bright and lOJk9
lie for light amber; water white extracted. ~
dSc. light amber extracted. 6&tq7c; dark 51zc
per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-24

These funds, as soon as they become available
70 tie city. Will ind their way into the money
market through depository banks. The bid
price % both the old - and the IS on the
stock Exchange has been raised 10 above the
treasurys redemption offer. The stiffness OF
the local money rate was sufficient TO cause
a further decline in sterling exchange In spite
of the hardening of discount IN London, where
there - general expectation OF higher money.
Individual movements ot Importance to-day
were advances in the Chicago Indianapolis and
Louisville stocks OF 81 each. which were after
wards practically wiped out: a rise OF 81. In
Consolidated Gas on the restoration of charges
by competing company indicating a ternina-
ton of the war. gains OF l.. each for the
Baltimore ana Ohio stocks and % 81. and A.
respectively for the Metropolitan Elevated
stocks. LEATHER rose conspicuously A.. while
the preferred reacted IA Sugar also
strong. hut cii not maintain its extreme rise.
Quite number of minor stocks show gains
OF point or upward.
Dealings n bonds were not large. hut prices
We're vel maintained. Total sales. par value.
s. 03s. coo.
United states IS, new As and Is advanced Il
Ia the bid price.
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Decidn0lGs and Citrus Fruits.

There are free supplies OF Oranges on the
market. but prices show no further decline
Lemons steadier under lighter stocks. Lines
and Grape Fruit are slow OF sale.
Grapes are rather easier. There is no change
in Apples and Pears.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples. s5G65c per box for common. 75cGN for
good and 81 25d1 80 for choice.
BERRIES - Strawberries. 80 per chest for
small and 2344 for large berries; Raspber-
ries. s6Gl7 per chest; Blaokberries. s5q6; Huche-
berries. safe per ID; Cape Cod Cranberries, $50
90; Coos Bay Cranberries. 81 50g1 10 per box.
Persmmons. 50Q75c per box.
Grapes 50q75c per box; crates. 65c4N-
Winter Pears, 50cgsl rs per box.
Ounces. 35Q5oc per box.
Pomegranates. 50g75c per small box and 81 30
per large box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Navel Oranges, - 50Q3 p
per box; Seedlings 81 5Od2 25: Grape Fruit, slQ
4: Lemons S1dl 80 for common and 2G
90 for good to choice; Mexican Lines. So 50G
80: Bananas. 81 5ol3 per bunch; Pineapples. 81
az 50 per doZ.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-24
General Merchandise.

BAGS - Calcutta Grain Bags 7G7Xc; Wool
Bags. 2Sq3Oc: Fruit Bags. &c. 6s.c and 6%c for
the three grades OF white and 7I5c for bleached
jute.
COAL-wellington. IS per ton: New Yelling
ton. IS. Southield Wellington. s. 50: Seattle Is.
Bryant, So Coos Bay. s.. Wallsend IS: Scotch
-; Cumberland. 81 20 in bulk and sll % in
sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg si3: Can
mel. 50 80 per ton; Rock Springs and Castle
Gate $ll 25; Coke. sl3 per ton in bulk and SIS
in sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes. terms net cash in lO0-lb baCs.
Cubes. A Crushed and Fine Crushed, Sac; Pow
dered. 59sc Candy Granulated. sc; Dry Granu-
lated. 43sc; Confectioners A. 4E4c; California A
-: Magnolia A. 4l5c; Extra c. 4asc: Golden
c. ihc: barrels Lice more: half-barrels Ac
more: boxes, 1sc more; 50-lb bags. Hc more
No order taken for less than 10 barrels or its
equivalent. Dominoes. half-barrels. sac: boxes
5%c per Id.
BROOMS-Have advanced all around The
Broom Corn combination has marked nm nricas
FOR the raw product, and the other articles
which enter into the manufacture OF Brooms
have advanced 100 per cent
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Is quar- reg. -
IS quar- new.
IS quar- coup. .10si5lo9l1
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Hides, Tallo7v, Wool and Hops.

II is difficult 10 give accurate quotations for
Hides NJ the moment They are so scarce. and
the demand is so sharp. that lots are sold over
and over again the same day that they arrive.
The prices below are fair reflection OF the
market however.
Tallow is in liberal receipt and lower again.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about lc under quotations Heavy salted steers
lli.c: medium. lOlzc; light. l0c; Cowhides lOd
l0l5c; Stays. &c: Salted Kip. 1Oc: Calf lee:
Dry Hides. sound. lSc; culls and brands
llc: Dry Kip and Veal. Ice: Dry Calf lsG
l9c; Sheepskns. year,ings. 20d35c each: short
Wool. S5g6cc each; medium 70QsOc: long Wool
Sal Is each. Horse Hides. salt. 81 30 for large
and sldl 80 for small: Colts. soc.
TALLOW-No. l rendered. SC per lb; No 2.
&c: refined. SIC; grease. 2izc.
WOOL
Fall clip San Joaquin plains. s6sIkc: South
ern sGl0c: Middle County, 1od12I1c: Humboldt
and Mendocino 15d16c; Eastern Oregon. I2dl5c;
Valley Oregon, l5GllSc; Northern Mountain
free. 11dlSc Northern Mountain. defective. 1O&t
lie per lb.
HOPS-7Gi0c per 10.
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London Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were quiet and dull to-day
An uneasy feeling was abroad, especially in the
African department. caused by the delay in
striking a blow in Nata.. The delay Is regarded
IN some quarters ominous. Consols were
again sold. touching 1921 and rn'lv'Dr 20
lo3 l-l6 the bank return showing a diminution
OF 4l,5oO,O0U In Government securities wuIcn
seems 20 indicate that the selling has been BY
the bank. Americans were brisk during the
nrst hour. Prices were then held firm TO the
close, though business was Of small dimensions
The features were Southern preferred and
Chesapeake and Ohio. Spanish IS were 65s.
Tintos. 467a. or gold sls0. 600 was taken for
River plate and 5000 FOR Natal. The demand
FOR silver continues
The Bank OF Bengal has reduced its dis
count rate from 10 6 per cent.
CLOSING.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Canadian Pacific sSH
Union Pacific preferred. 7S7s: Northern Pacific
preferred 772s; Atchson. 23+ Grand Trunk
Ia; Anaconda. sa.. Bar silver. quiet q 5-l6d
per ounce. Money, 21a per cent.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Butter continues 10 exhibit steadines with re-
duced stocks, though there is no positive ad-
vance. Cheese remains firm.
Eggs stand the same. Ranch continue scarce
BUTTER.
Creamery-Fancy Creamery. 24a25c; seconds.
20023c.
common. zoe.
Picked roll-21922Hc: frkin. 2OG21c; cream
cry tub. 22G24c.
Eastern-l7G1sc for ladle packed.
CHEESE-Choice mild new l2612iac: old
IiAc: Young America. 12IzGl3c: Eastern, 15I1 a
l6c; Western. l3IRGl5c per lb.
EGGS-Quoted at 27l3Q35c for common and IS
Q45c per dozen for ranch. Eastern-Cold stor-
age. lsGl9c for hrsts and l5c for seconds; fresh.
23d25c per doz.
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san rwnciec0 data Maximum temperature
q. minimum. -; moan. -3.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-24
oar Foreign Balance.

EUROPE STILL LARGELY ~ DEBT TO
THE UNITED STATES.
The New York oircular 90 Henry Clews says;
'Althoush Elvope is uoR undoubtedly largely
Indebted 20 tii- country, yet u IS Lot certain
that re rlay SAFELY ca.c-iate upon early re-
Trlttanoes ct sold from tlat s0rrce. The eN-
porte oc mercaG,.1iae Cor last month were Sl-s.-
7Cs.-s6 whle tAc I.ils scre S.-,.-..ss sss show
ilg a balance oi exports oi $500 a.-' Nhich
ib about s--rIl.U'Q less than tAe balance ior
October lssA when the exports were slh.tls,-
o. and the imports Nerc sa-,ois,s-o The eE-
porte tor t.e Tea months encing VITA oc1ooer
have surpassed all previous records. reaching
q total C. So U-e .te. ..st The imports have In
creased sI.Hu5e. $50 above lsss. but have not
h-eG sufficient to ra4! ally reduce the balance
81 favor ~ tkis country, which for the ten
months CUoluE With bctolef, 1870 years ago,
was S2ls.2is.lti. and Cre year ago 500. .-l..-.o-
yhe let n-ietis ~ eo-4 iQr ne ten months
have been 81 lh.sg., as compared wiki imports
81 lbss oi f-s,,l-l,s-l Taking sold and silver
ilto account. tfe net cret.t balance "a favor
O. tha United states for the last ten months
GfpeArs tD bc s.sH. cog. .Ut0. while the balance
1or tie same months of lS9s was about $780,.
10000. X is apparent from these figures that
Europe is largely indebted 70 the United States
but evidently there are Influences potent enough
q prevent an immediate adjustment % the in
ternarioTal account 90 sold. During the past
week foreign exchange has fallen quickly 70
a point 30 close upon the gold importing parity
- ~ suseert tnat RELIEF O. The money market
may Pc about % come frOm this source. hut
the pruuptless with which rates rebound when
they verge ulon parity indicates that there
ST. some strong hand az work 20 prevent or
postpone any lesseuing %, the European bank
ftochs t. the yellow metal Stlil, importations
a. gold may le f1rhc0Ilrg az any Gay. and
with that would come positive relief 70 the
money market
'-Tke moral eject of the action - the treas
ury IN Tur7 as-ng So ooo 90 % bonds has been
iuucl lately beneficial The high tension Is
re laNed, ard. while Conservatism Is the better
lart until the natural return f0w OF currency
from the Interior establishes ease, We are as
Elred of governmental aid IA times of stress.
Through tEe present i-elastic system the
refff.ucf ~ The Government, Increasing with
tle eAran. t0u ~ fuF.aers. with 1raw from
trade cllnnels large SUMS ~ money al the
very time ~ greatest need. Tho relief afforded
by tho Secretary of the Treasury emphasizes
the value of a thorough business ad-1inistra-
ton, ard De is % he heartily commended for
each prompt measures