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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
LENTZ ATTACKS PORTER.
Presidents Secretary Accused OF Con-
cealing Papers.

Washington. January 16.-The house
committee on potsoffices n p~ostroads
today TOOK up the resolution Of inquiry
recently referred 70 it concerning
charges that certain federal appolntees
in Utah were polygamssts.
Representative Lentz, OF Ohio. who
introduced the resolution. was present,
and considerable excitement was caus-
ed by some OF the statements made by
him. His remark that the resolutions
were likely to be ''pigeonholed" by the
committee brought out a protest from
Chairman Loud, who said the commit
tee would o ~"pigeonnole" any bust
ness submitted TO II.
Mr.. Lentz. proceeding. stated that he
could produce affidavfts that papers
had been placed on hle alleging that
certain federal appointees were poly
gamists. These papers were receipted
for by Mr.. Porter. the presidents private
secretary. Mr.. Len said. but the papes
could not now be found. Mr.. Lentz
said Representative Grosvenor. 81
Ohio, had said TO him.: w have not
let the grass grow under our feet" and
hat as soon as the charges were made
the matter had been looked into.
Representative GrOSvenor was sent
for, but could not be reached. The COM
mituee adjourned the hearing until next
Friday, when Secretary Porter, the
Postmaster General and Genera Gros-
venor will be invited 10 appear.
The Postmaster General late today
sent the following letter TO Chairman
Loud. of the committee:
'On looking into the papers as to 3
postmasIersnip al Logan, Utah, L md
the facts TO be as follows:
"Orson Smith was appointed post
master November 18th 1897. upon the
recommendation OF the referees in the
usual way. There was nothing in the
papers tic indicate that he was a poly
gamist or that any UGH allegation had
been made respecting him: not a word
10 raise that question in connection
with the appointment He was con-
firmed by the senate Januar 10Th. 1873.
After his appointment there was a
letter from the Rev. Mr.. C1emenson.
bearing the date OF November -. 1897.
and addressed to the president. which
was sent to the p~ostofice and there re-
ceived November Both. There is 10th
ing to indicate that any attention was
attracted to il. The appointment was
made, and as thousands of papers come
in, il was filed away apparently without
examination. There is nc other paper
in the case indicating any such allega-,
ton until December 21st, some wef{B
after the nomination was in the sens
"a to the Provo City case, the facSe
are that there is no paper in the deparoL
ment of any late making an allegation
of polygamy against the Incumbent.
sbut that, when 1t became a matter OF
public report some time ago, 1 wrote
to the marshal OF the territory asking
him for any information i'm his posses
sion and he replied that a charge had
been made in the state court and tho
postmaster had been held over for trial.
which was soon to take place. We de-
cided that We ought not to convict IN
advance Of trial and reserved action
until the judicial determination"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
WANTS RAILROAD DAMAGES.
SwinSOn Sues the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad The Knights of Pythias.
Resignation of Register of Deeds.
Current happenings.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., January II.
A day or two ago Sergeant" Swim
the platform at the station of the At
lantic Coast Lin railroad by julius
Watkins, and in the course of the al
t%ercation he was hot by Watkins, who
is the f1agman, in the finger. Swinson
claims that he went to the depot with
his wife TO take a train, and was, with
out due cause, violently driven from
the platform by Watkins, being shot in
the hand. The latter contends that
Swinson was unruly, dangerous, and
that the ejectment and shooting was
in the necessary performance of his
duty as an officer.
a evening in the hall Of Cumber-
land Lodge No. 5. Knights of Pythias,
the following officers of this very
f1ourishing order were installed by DR..
j. w. McNeill for the ensuing year: J.
j. Whitfield, c.. c.; R.. D. Jones, v. c.;
e. Nj. Downing, P; w. c. Holland, K.
of r. and S.; H. O.. Sedberry, M. of F.:
c. w. Elliott, NJ. of E.; r. A. Bynum,
M. at A; r. F. Amos, L. G.; L. c. Bond,
0. g.; r. G.. Haigh, Marshal; W. S.
Cook, r. Jessup, r. G. Haigh, trustees.
The knitting mill established by Mr..
ii. M. Pemberton a few years since in
the eastern suburbs of the city, and
which has been conducted by him with
no little success, has been reorganized,
Colonel w. S. Cook and Messrs. A. J.
and j. P. Cook joining with Mr.. Penn
berton as -incorporators, with the pur-
pose of charging the plant, adding to
the machinery n extending the bust
ness.
Mr.. Bynum, register of deeds for
Cumberland county, who has made an
excellent officer, has made it known
thai he will tender his resignation at
the next meeting of the board of coun-
" commissioners, as he has been offer
ed a very remunerative position with
the Hope Mills Manufacturing Com
pany. There is no lack Of a%spirants
for the place which he will yacate. and
on all sides numerous friends are push
ing their favorites for the position.
The municipal government has been
a little stirred up on the smallpox ques-
tlon, n the question of quarantine
has been debated before the boards. A
pest house will be established, where
will be consigned any who may be af-
flicted with the disease.
Mr.. j. w. Ingalls,, superintendent.
has issued a card making a very graft
flying exhibit of the business done by
the Fayetteville Tobacco Warehouse
Company since the 18th of last August,
in which he gives merited commenda-
ton to the excellent work of Manager
Blackburn, n predicts very prosper
Gus future for the enterprise.
Rev. A. B. Crumpler, with his band
of Sanctiicationists, is holding meet
ings IN the court house, prodding the
wicked with the spear of the religious
free lance" and calling the wicked to
repentance in stentorian tones.
Lakewood station, on the Atlantic
n Yadkin railroad, in Seventy-first
township, was the scene Of quite a seri-
u row a day or two since. Sheriff
Burns sent u his officers and brought
in b most o~bstreperous ~ringleaders.
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SIMPSONS PLANS REJECTED.
Especial % Baltimore Sum-

(SDScidl 90 bdlllIIlDTe SuH.D
Washington, January 16.-The sub
Iject of iturrets for the three new battle
Iships, which has provoked prolonged
discussion in tn e board of bureau
|chiefs, has been finally settled in favor
Iof the prevailing type used on war YES
sells, except the Kearsarge and Ken
lucky, which are still regarded as an
experiment by the ordinance officers
lof the navy.
This is the most important conclusion
Iyet reached in the consideration of
plans for these vessels. and now that
lit is quite certain the battery will not
serious differences of opinion.
the department expects to dispose of
the main features, so far as design is
concerned, in the next few weeks.
The decision to abandon the plan
which was so vigorously urged by GER
tain officers for superimposed turrets
lis regarded as a knockout to Admiral
sampson and Captain O'Neil, the pres
Ient chief of the ordnance bureau, both
Iof whom have been warm advocates
'of the system. These 'turrets are un-
like any ever placed on battleships,
except the two sister vessels built at
been tried at target practice. h sys-
EN- varies so widely from that gener-
ALLY employed by all natives in the
arrangement and installation of the
heaviest guns as to cause surprise to
livery many Of the best known naval
Iexpeuts that such a departure should
have been made on costly battleships,
land especially that serious ~cOnsidera-
ltion should be later given the applica-
ships until it's success a first been
luhnu-n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT
BY TIE CONGREGATION OF ST. AN
DREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A Splendid Showing Made by the Re-
ports of Every Department of the
Work, Both Spiritual and Financial.
Much Enthusiasm Manifested-Pros-
poets Bright for the New Year.

That ST. Andrews Presbyterian
church Of his city has accomplished a
splendid work during the past year
was abundantly evidenced by the re-
ports from the various departments
read at the annual congregational
meeting held last night.
The report of the church treasurer
showed a total of Sc, 759.O9 raised by
the church for general church work,
as follows: Foreign missions, S445.42;
Bible course, S21.10; home missions,
$137.20; publications, s21.52; invalid
fund, 1882; synodical evangelization,
$157.27; home missions, S58.26; educa-
ton, $32.25; colored evangelization,
$3.50; received from the Sunday
school, $326.93; Ladies Foreign Mission
Society, 800; Church Aid Society,
S34.64; Childrens' Society, $40; miscel-
1aneous, s5.30S.69.
The church has $50 members, of
whom lis contributed regularly and 236
at intervals during the year.
The church raised 81, 900 toward the
liquidation of the church debt
WORK OF CHURCH SOCIETIES.
There were many features of inter-
est connected with the reports of va
rious organizations at work under the
auspices of the church.
The report of the Earnest Workers,
a faithful band of children, showed
that they are supporting a little girl
in China and a little boy in the Bari
um Springs ~orphanage.
The Junior Society Christian En-
deavor also reported creditable contri-
buttons toward the support of a little
girl in China.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT.
The showing of work accomplished
in the Sunday school was highly graft
flying. There is a membership of 204
pupils. the average attendance being
159. Ninety per cent. of the members
ship of the Sunday school were regu-
lar contributors, and nineteen Of the
pupils were received as members Of
the church.
A report from the Home department
of the school by Mr.. P. Hein-berger
showed that during the year 40 men,
beers recited 500 lessons.
GENERAL REPORT BY PASTOR.
Rev. a. ID. Mcclure, the able and
beloved pastor, made a brief review
of the general work of the past year,
expressing great appreciation for the
cordial cooperation which has been
accorded him by members in every de-
partment of the church work
Mr.. w. l.. Latta served as church
clerk during the meeting last night and
the business session was preceded by
appropriate devotional exercises, during
which Rev. Mr.. Curtis offered a fer
vent prayer. There vas a good at
tendance, every one expressing graft
fication at the flourishing condition of
the church work and a determination
to put forth even greater efforts during
the coming year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
VALUE OF MANUFACTURES.

The town OF Randleman, in Randolph
county, N. c., affords a striking Illus
tration of the value of manufacturing
industries to a community. Only a few
years ago ii was a struggling village OF
a couple of hundred people, with no in
dustries and very little business Of any
kind. Now Randleman is the most
fiourishing town in Randolph county
It has several prosperous cotton mille
and other industries. its population
has grown to abouk 1900. and about -
per cent. Of the families depend upon
the wages from the spinning. weaving
and knitting factories for bread and
meat, etc. There is said to be not an
idle man, woman or child in h town
who il willing to work--Baltimore
Sun
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
HIGHER WAGES DEMANDED.

Savannah. Ga. January 17.-Unions
No. 24s and 31s. OF the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Jointers. the
former Of white men and the latter of
negroes, formally notified all contrac-
tors and other employers today that
on and after May 1st nex they would
demand an increase OF pay from 81
10 $3.50 per day of ten hours, TO 81 TO
$3.50 per day Of nine hours. The white
and the o;ore union are working to-
gether as is shown In the identical
wording of their notifications. The tin
ners and plumbers unions are closely
allied with those named and will sup
port hem 1t Is no believed, however,
that there will be any suspension OF
building operations. owing 10 the long
notice given by the carpenters n
jointers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19

use Aliens Foot-EaSe in Your Gloves
A lady writes: II shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little
|on my hands. It saves my gloves by
perspiration. 1t is a most
toilet powder" Aliens Foot
FDaSe makes tight or new shoes easy.
always use it to break in New Shoea-
lit keeps the feet cool and comfortable.
invite the attention Of physicians
and nurses to the absolute purity Of
stores sell 1t, Csc. Sample sen free.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy,
N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19

Tt has been demonstrated repeatedly
IN every state in the Union and in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is a certain preventive
and cure for Group. It has become the
universal remedy for that disease. II.
v. Fisher Of Liberty, w. Va, only re-
peats what has been said around the
globe when he writes: st have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my
family for several years and always
with perfect success We believe that
1t is not only the best cough remedy,
but that it is q sure cure for Group. 1t
q saved the Lives of our children a
number of times" This remedy is for
sale by r. r. B&lamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady. No. 2 yellow corn, &c;
No. 8 spring wheat, 60@62kc; No. 2 red.
I65hq66kc; No. 2 corn, 31Sc; No. 2 oats
l23A@23kc; No. 2 white, 25AG26c; No
3 white, 25A@26c; mess pork, per Dbl.
s9.35Q10.72k; lard, per 100 lbs, s5.S2hG
$50; short clear sides. loose, S5.55G5.e5;
dry salted shoulders. boxed, s5.50G5.75:
short clear sides, boxed, S5.95G6.00,
whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, $1.23kc.
New York. January 17.-FLOUR-
Moderate active n steady at previous
Iprices.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. 2 red 73Ec.
iOptions opened firmer on better cables
than expected, moderate foreign buy
ling and strength in corn and provis-
lions, inspiring a good demand from
shorts. Later in the day, however,
treaIiZing brought a set back, followed
lby a n rally on covering; closed
firm at kGAc net advance. March
CLOSED at 73Kc; May closed at 72hc;
July closed at 72Ec.
ltions opened stronger on unfavorable
weather news, light receipts, good
western demand and higher cables.
a late decline under realizing the
market rallied with wheat and closed
firm al &c advance. May closed at
I39Zc.
OATS-Spot steady: No. 2 2s1zc. Op-
Itions quiet and featureless.
LARD--Easy; refined s CONT
Inent s6.45.
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Mount Olive Produce. -

The Mt. Olive Observer of this week
says:
1.-The truck business is growing in
the eastern part of the state, said Mr..
d. J. Aaron, of Mount Olive, yesterday,
to an Observer man. The little town
of Mount Olive, with but 1,500 inhabi-
tants, shipped SO, 900 crates, or bushels,
of strawberries last season. The price
ranged from nothing to so cents per
quart. The potato business in increas-
ing each year.
I'm 1894 Mount Olive shipped 1000
barrels of potatoes, where this year she
shipped $1,000 barrels.
1.-The country around sells beans,
peas, tomatoes, ETC."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
ESCAPES THE GALLONS.

Norfolk, Va, January 17.-Lorenzo
Brown, colored. under sentence of
death with the execution set for the
18th instant escaped from Jail at
GreenviHe. N. c., last night. He was
assisted by other prisoners and by a
colored man employed by the sheriff
as waiting boy about the court house
and jail. The other prisoners secreted
Brown and fixed a dummy in the cell
so that in counting up, the jailor
Thought all were present After night
kthe w~aitingboy stood guard outside,
and is believed to have helped cut a
hole through the wall. Brown was
convicted OF rape at the. April court
last year and sentenced 10 hang.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19

1 want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatica know
that Chambertain's Pain Balm relieved
me after a number OF other medicines
and a doctor had failed. 1t is the best
IMMINENT i have ever known of. A.
Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ca Thousands
have been cured of rheumatism by this
remedy. One application relieves h
pain. For sale by r. r. Bethany, Drug
giSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
Having a Great Run on ChamberIain's
CorroI, ToppnI-

Having a Great Run on ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy.
Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having a
great u ON chambsrlain's Co :
Remedy. He sells five bottles of that
medicine to one Of any other kind, and
it gives satisfaction. In these days of
ber1ain's Cough Remedy to stop the
cough, heal up the sore throat and
lungs and give relief within a very
short time. The sales are growing, and
all who try 1T are pleased with it's
prompt action--South Chicago Daily
Calumet For sole by r. r. Beglamy.
Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST.

Frankfort, KY, January 17.-Twenty-
Ione witnesses were examined by the
lgubernatorial boards of contests today.
all of them being introduced by the
democrats. Twenty testified regarding
the so-called tissue ballots, all agree
ling that the ballots used at the pc J
in Pike, Martin, Johnson, Knox and
lMagoffin counties were so transparent
THAT the marks made by the voters
upon them could be seen. but the vote
showed no difference from preceding
elections.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
Victims of the scott-Colson Fight

Frankfort, KY, January 1.-THE bod
les of Ethelbert Scott and Luther w.
Demaree, victims of Colson's bullets in
yesterdays triple tragedy, were shipp-
ed to their respective homes, Lexins-
ton and S~hefbyviIle today, while the
remains of Julian, who was probably
killed by Scott lie in a casket at he
residence Of his sister, where hundreds
OF friends have called. Golden is ex-
pected to recover.
The coToner's jury returned a verdict
TO the effect that Scott, Julian and De-
maree came TO their death by pistol
Shote fired By David G.. Colson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
Married Last Night.

At the residence of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Raynor, 513
Hanover street, at 7:30 o'clock last
evening, Miss Dallie was united in mar
riage to Mr.. S. E. Sellers, Rev. A. D.
Mcclure, d. D., officiating.
The attendants were !: Miss Bessie
Gooden, Mr.. G.. H. Davis; Miss Lille
Melton, Mr.. Fred P. Baldwin; Miss
Minnie Rivenbark, MI. c. o. Knox.
The bride was attired in white or
candle, trimmed in lace and ribbons,
and carried a handsome boquet of
brides roses. The bridesmaids wore
white organdie.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. w. H. MILAN.
The bride and groom were h recipi-
ents of a large number of presents.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, January 17.-Cotton.-Spot
lin fair demand, prices unchanged.
tAmerican middling 4hd. The sales Of
1.-THE day were 10, 900 bales, of which 1000
iwere for speculation and export and
Included 5000 bales American; receipts
IL, 900 bales, all American. Futures
lopened easy at the decline and closed
STEADY at the advance.
American, middling low middling
clause: January 4 22-e4d sellers; Janu-
larry and February 4 1S-64@4 19-64d SELL
lers; February and March 4 15-64d buy
lers; March and April 4 12-64d buyers;
April and May 4 Sid sellers; May
and June 4 6-64d buyers; June and July
IA 4-64d buyers; July and August
IA 2-64d buyers; August and September
S 60-64@3 61-64d buyers; September and
lOctober 8 52-64@3 53-64d sellers; Octo-
lber and November 3 46-64@3 47-64d
sellers.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, January 17.-Cotton quiet
and steady; middling Z 11-16c; net re-
Iceipts 300; gross receipts 1886; sales
l100; stock 123, 729.
Total today: Net receipts Al, 224; ex-
lports to Great Britain 1859; to the
continent 22,464; stock SS5, 900.
Consolidated: Net receipts 113, 1862; ex-
ports to Great Britain SO. Ill; to France
IS, 43S; to the continent l ,716.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
Iceipts 4,3O9, 4S1; exports to Great Bri-
tain 1,144, 108; to France 47?,433; to the
continent 1921 ,977.
Futures closed steady. January 1876,
February 1892, March 7.35. April 7.36.
May and June 1888. July TAO. August
7.3S, September $50, October 6.75, No
Ivember 81, December go.
| Spot cotton closed quiet and steady
lat Lice higher; middling uplands
u 11-16c; middEng gulf Z 15-16c; sales
loo bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, January 1.-THE leading
range as follows:
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SAMOAN TREATY RATIFIED.

Washington, January 16.-The senate
ratified the Samoan treaty with
out division. The ratification occurred
lin executive session and after two
hours OF debate, which was participated
jim by a number OF senators, principal
lily in behalf Of the treaty by MeSsrs.
Davis. Foraker and Spooner and in
by Senators Bacon, Money
and Tllman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-19
DOWN ON PROGRESSIVE EucHRE

Charlotte, N. c., January 1.-THE
criminal court grand jury in it's report
says that it is alarmed ait the increase
Of crime, and believes 1T Is due to the
desire for gambling which permeartes
all strata of society and that 1.-THE
dainty hands that deftly deal cards at
progressive euchre parties should be
dealt with as sternly as the negro
crap shooters"
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THE BUNDERsRATH's CARGO.

Hamburg. January IA cablegram
received by the owners of the Bunders-
at Hamburg, says all Of the cargo
of that steamer has been discharged
and entirely agrees with the manifest.
The prize court has not yet rendered a
decision.
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Townsville, Ga, January 1.-THE
stockholders of the Triton, Townsville
land Gulf railway today elected H. NJ.
Atkinson. of Atlanta, president; j. w.
|Hightower, vice president; and W. A.
Heath general manager. The road will
be completed to Townsville by April
list.
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SdEIS OaS last year, 9@I
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE--NShing
doing.
ROSIN.-Firm al sI.2o to SIPS.
TAR.-Ffrm at $1.25.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. - Steady:
hard $3.50: soft $3.50.
Prices same day last ~year-Spirits
turpentine 41%c and tLLc; rosin s7rc
and sl.02l.: tar s1.1e: crude turpentine
Is1.35 and $40.
lpentine, 81 barrels rosin. sos barrels
itar, 5 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year@5
casks spirits t~urpentine. $50 barrels
lrosin, 343 barrels tar, 81 barrels crude
Irurpentine.
sALT.-12s's. SIC: 1907. 74c: 200's. SIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS.-North Carolina, =: Vir-
lginia 60 to SEC.
RICE.-Nothing doing.
| CORN.-52 to 53c.
CORN MEAL.-4sc.
COW PEAS.-75c.
n. c. BACON.-Hams, 9 10 lee:
shoulders, Z to nc; sides. s to shc.
TURKEYS-CLive) 3 10 10c.
CHICKENS.-Slow; spring 10 to 1Sc;
eens. % TO Csc; ROSTERS. Is TO zoe.
EGGS.-Firm al 15c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000 five inch hearts
and saps. s1.50Q3.10: six inch. s2-50G
$3.50.
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NsnEefS ~ 7EiecHsDH
FINANCIAL

New York, January 17.-Mone on
call easier at = to 4 per cent; last loan
at 2e per cent; prime mercantile pa
per at 5a6 per cent; sterling exchange
strong with actual bushes in bank
ers' bills at s4.S7B@4.S7A for demand
and at s4.S3A @4.S3B for sixty days;
posted rates at s4.S414 and SASS; silver
certificates at $4,000; bar silver 59Ac;
Mexican dollars AT Age. Government
bonds firm; state bonds easy; railroad
bonds firm.