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Badly Burned In n Founarx

HAGERsToWN, Md, Sept. 25-Albert
Hull. son of DR.. Frank Hull, former tax
collector for Washington county, was
frightfully burned last night while work
ing at his fathers foundry. He was
painting some iron plates with asphaftum
when lighted torch suddenly fell into the
mixture. In moment he was enveloped
in flames and shockingly burned before
other werkmen could rescue him He is
in a critical condition
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of st. PauFs Church, AMI Rev. J. R. Taylor
brother of the deceased. oflciated. The in
terment was made in St. PauI's Cemetery
The pall-bearers were j. T. Burke, Law
Washington, H R. Burke, C. S. Taylor, ].
K NJ Norton and Taylor Burke.
The collection at ST. Mary's Catholic
Church in aid of the Galveston sufferers,
taken up Sunday, amounted to S92.50. At
Trinity Church $50 was contributed for the
foreign missionary cause.
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band and a kiss for
the baby. What
a pity to wake from
such a dream,-to
almost 1oathe her
husband and hate
her child. because
cruel pain has
bligllted her body
and warped her
mind. How many
a woman has had
this sad awakening
from her dreams
OF home and love ]
There's help and
healing for every
woman who suffers
from wonlanly dis
eases, caused by
girlisfi ignorance,
wifely neglect or
the strain of ma
ternity. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes
W G a k WON e n
strong and sick
women well. It
heals diseases of
fI1e delicate ORGANS
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GRAND PORTAL DESTROYED.
Lake SupcriOr's Natural Wonder
Crushed by Falling Rocks.

MARQUETTE, Mich. Sept. 25.-word
has been received here that Grand Portal,
the most striking scenic attraction OF the
picturesque rocks on Lake Superior, has
been destroyed by a northeast gale.
This wonderful work of nature was 10G
feet high and 40 feet broad on the water
line The cliff in which it stood rose
thirty feet above the opening. a large
mass of rocks from the cliff fell. crushing
the arch. The cave underneath the cliff
has frequently received large excursion
vessels
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cures made by DR..
Kilmer's S Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
der SDeciaIict and ;r
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He Loves Ne?

The dainty flower oracle may tell her
true or false, but some day the prince
will come and she'll dream the dear
dream of home life and motherhood. In
that dream she will see herself always
happy, always with q smile for the fus-
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practically does away with the pains of
maternity and gives the nursing mother
vigor and vitality.
uTwo years ago. writes Mrs. Katie Auhker,
of zs4 Pat Street Alliance, Ohio, III used two
bottles of Favorite Prescription and in April
nice baby was born before the doctor came.
was not very sick. Baby is now fourteen
months old and weighs 80 pounds. Before
commencing DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
] had to yonlit every day but after I got the
medicine, from the first spoonful that took,
stopped vomiting. 1t is a God-send for women"
When a laxative is needed, use DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets with vFavorite
Prescription
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THE PHILIPPINES FIGHT.
General Williston Says That It Is
Assassination, Not War.

Americas Hold on the Islands Linn
tied to the Land Covered by the
Range OF der Rifies-Contending
for the Mastery of the Archipelago
with Many Brigands and Thieves
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder. uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form OF kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilner's Swamp-R0ot is not rec
or1nended for everything but if you have kid
ncy. liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
In so many ways. in hospital work, In private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and ff
send your address to Ess.sF7s7yg 6 :s:ss
DR.. Kiuer & Co., ,Bing- ~
hamton, n. Y. The -: Es..: sszo -
regular fifty cent and Homo of swlInp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
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CONTROL OF UTILITIES
Question Of the Naturalization Of
Railroads.

Senator Pettfgre,v, of South Dakota,
Writes to Il Friend That in His
Government Ownership Of Trans
portat;on Facilities Is Growing
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
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tHi.etl tAi5Silsss-- N'T-rltN -
MILTON DARGAN Manager
City Of New York State of New York:
Subscribed and sBoTR to before me this 4Gn
day OF September 1850.
C. K VALENTINE
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z L. ELLISON. President
T. HOWARD WRIGHT, Marine SeCTetIry-
City Of Philadelphia. State OF Pennsylvania:
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me rhi> 25d
i5y Of Auglsi, 1860
RICHARD Il REILLY, Notary Puhiic-
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STATEMENT Of the condition of the MAGDE-
BURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Of
NagdehuTg, Germany, the goth day OF June,
1890, required by act OF Congress approved
July q 1872
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STATEMENT Of the condition Of the president
and directors OF THE ENSURANCE co OF
NORTH AMERICA Uf Philadelphia. Stare Of
PeunsvIvauia. on the goth day of June IlsH.
as required by act Of Congress approved July
2g 1892
I dp1tdi STOCK .S-s,TPl-tFf' ~
(,,nit.f sfnrk Maid nm. - 3-,-sl-gll o.
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Total liabilities - 220 5l2 81
Dividends ard expenses for six months
ending June 80 1850
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Cash on hand and in banks 81, SIS 5s
Stocks and bonds market VaIUe) ...... Tgl ,758 -
Premiums uncol!ected and in hands Of
agents ...-..................... 1898 90
Interest due and accrued on 3Jth June
1861 ............ 262 80
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iulAl ......s-.---.------------ sti--'o -
AD DOEIMEi Err.
Assistant I. : Manager.
City OF New York, State OF New York:
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th
day OF August. 1896
CHAS. ". COOPER, Notary Public.
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AcLai S+sS4-:i91 g.
+ II. C0NDERMAS. Vice President
BENZ T HERKNESS. SECRETARY.
Cigy of Philadelphia STAKE of Pennsylvania:
Subscribed ard sworn to before me this sd
day Of August, I960
Il F REARDoN. Notary Public.
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Total liabilities ..-.-.........-..-..- gJg.5Sa 63
Dividend, and expenses FOR six months.
ending June 20, 1909:
Current expenses ................... 4GI...0 p
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Total ..-..-................,-- S155.2Is u
JAS. B. ALV0RD. Vice President.
EDWIN r MERRILL Secretary.
City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of September, 1st9-
(seaD GEORGE W wILGUS.
Notary Public
STATEMENT of the condition of the LAW
UNION AND GROWN INSURANCE COM
PANY Of London, Kingdom OF Great Britain, on
the sch day of June. 1SG9 as required by act OF
Congress. approved July 90, 1892
Capital stock 81 $50 093 90
Capital stock paid up---------.---.. $50 $50 90
ASSETS
Cash on hand and in banks.-.-.....- 2S274 63
Other securities ----...----.------.. S.523 20
Stocks and bonds (mar&et value).-- 81 $50 90
Premiums uncoliected and in hands
of agents ----...-..-.-------.----. 1880 81
Total assets OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s7o1.47s 73
LIABILITIES.
Unearned premium reserve. -. s207. .12o 03
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims 63. .5g2 "a
Other liabilities ................--. 4.226 03
Net surplus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 425,59l 63
Total liabilities .....-............. s70a.47s 73
Dividends and expenses for six
months ending June 30, 1860.
Current expenses .--.-----------.-- SI4.gSd 20
E. K BEDDAII
OF and for the firm OF Hall & Henshay.. I. 5.
Managers.
City of New York, State of New YORK:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day OF September, 1860
lsean BALDWIN G. CHrTTENDEN,
Notary Public Kings County
Certificate filed in New York County.
]. AUGUSTUS TAYLOR, 1921 St, agt. for D. C.
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Total assets $, ,5l2 -
LIABILITIES.
UEearned premium reserve-...--.-...S1.:4 .:44 155 y
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims zs6, $50 -
Net surplus s.--.----..-.--.------.-.- 399.9j6 -
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LIABILITIES
UnCarncd premium 81 81
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims. 1919 80
Vet surplus -Ssit-S IS
Commissions due and other liabilities. 59.e5- e.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT of the condition OF the CONNER
CIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, Of
London, England, Kingdom CT Great Britain. ON
the 50th day OF june 1s03 required by act OF
Congress, approved July 90, 1892.
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ASSETS
ash on hand and IN b4Tiss.-..---... Slt5 5s} 56
Real estate.....-. -......-...----...... S25571 81
Bonds and mort cages (frst lien
real es1are} ..............I / 81 -s.}z ei
Stocks and bond (rlarket v2iue) w & 15l. $40 20
Bilis receivable and collateral loans Sn-Si6 y
Premiums uncoilected and in hands
of agents. G;s gI5 gI
Interest due and accrued June
"a 1909 .......- = Ig5 -
Book accounts due cafn3any.......... II I03 %
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-06-28

by royalty or by the president of an
exhibition, sets in motion variety
of machinery that before lay dor
mant. The trade to the Pacific is
looking up, and hosts Of enterprising
americans are busily engaged in look
ing up that trade \ trans-Pacific
cable is not an absolute necessity. be-
cause communicati certain if ex-
pensiye and relatively slow, between
America and the far east is already
had over the existing system, but that
such a cable would soon find profit
able traffic is not TO be questioned by
those who are at all familiar with the
rising volume of trade between the
far east and America And be it re-
membered that to-day every CONNER
cial transaction between two points
separated by the sea. like this article,
begins and ends With cable
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-06-28

Superintendent Hall of the Northern
Pacific Express Company advises the
citizens OF Prosser, Kiona and vicinity to
increase their acreage OF strawberries as
the berries from the lower county are
fully as early as those OF Hood River,
Ogn., which shipped thousand crates
to Spokane this season at an average oil
50 per crate, while the rates are double
those from Yakima. Supt Hall recon-
mends the planting Of only the best va.
rieties such as the Hood River and
Clark's Seedlings.
Mrs. Johnson of the Hotel Yakima re-
turned on Sunday from a brief visit to
Tacoma. She was accompanied home
by her son Frank, who has been attend.
ing the Lutheran college at Lakeview.
Mrs. Griffin and son of Spokane,
mother and brother OF RI. A. Griffin, ar.
rived on Thursday last from the Sound
and will spend some time here, which
will include camping trip up the
Natcheez.
Miss Guss lie Sprinkle of Prosser, who
has been attending school in this city,
returned home In com pany with her
mother, on Saturday last
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-06-28

Cycling has its ups and downs. Af-
ter the downs use BANNER SALvE if
you're cut or bruised. 1t heals the hurt
quickly. North Yakima Drug Store, A.
d. Sloan, proprietor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-06-28


For two years Ira w. Kelley, of Mans
field, Pa, was in poor health on account
of kidney trouble. He consulted several
physicians and spent considerable money
for medicines without obtaining relief
until he tried FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE,
and now writes, II desire to add my tes-
timony, that it may be the cause of aid
ing Others" North Yakima Drug Store,
A. d. Sloan, proprietor.
OF course Jim Jef'res is going on the
stage. He will make his debut as an
actor next fall as "Silent Sam, the Sher-
if OF Three Forks, Mont in play to
be called "a Man from the West
FATAL mistakes are made by those
who do not heed the earlier symptoms of
kidney or bladder trouble that often end
in Bright's disease or diabetes. When
FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE makes tn
kidneys we'll, how foolish it is to DE
LAY. North Yakima Drug Store, A. d
Sloan, proprietor.
Tescher-John, what are your boots
made of?
Boy-Of leather.
"Where does the leather come from ?"
From the hide OF the OK
"What animal, therefore, supplies you
with boots and gives you meat to eat ?"
MY father"
Men may differ on politics. religion or
finance, but all who have tried RAINIER
Salve are agreed as to its worth for cuts,
burns, sores, piles and skin diseases. It's
the most healing medicine in the world.
North Yakima Drug Store, A. ID. Sloan,
proprietor.
"What is metropolis, Uncle Dan? ?"
"a metropolis is town where a man
can wear new yellow shoes without hear
ing them referred to disrespectfully."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-06-28
TELL YOUR SISTER

A Beautiful Complexion is an impossi.
bility without good pure blood, the sort
that only exists in connection with good
digestion, healthy liver and bowels.
Karl's Glover root Tea acts directly on
the bowels, liver and kidneys keeping
them in perfect health. Price % cts. and
30 cts. Quiet & Ayres Drug Co. 8
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-06-28

DR.. Frank Scott. Judge Carroll B.
Graves, Judge Davidson and Humboldt
Packwood came down from Ellensburg
on Thursday last to assist in the initis
ton Of Frank Williams of Toppenish in
the order OF Elks. Judge Graves and
Mr.. Packwood were accompanied by
their wives.
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BRISK BUSINESS
 ON STOCK MARKET Bear Operators Burdened Mar
 ket With Selling Orders. .e
 STEEL STOCKS SHOW LOSSES -
 Many Stop Orders Were Uncovered Liquidation Was Large of Specula- tive Accounts--Bonds Have Lain
 Practically Dormant
STEEL STOCKS SHOW LOSSES

New York, Sept 15-The main factors which caused the break in prices Of yes terday afternoons stock market continued in force today, and more business was done during the two hours of Saturdays short session than on any full day for months Liquidation was plainly in evidence, and the bear operators added their selling to the burden of the market in the confidence that lower prices would enable them to cover at profit. The declines which they brought about in this way uncovered many stop-loss orders which had been placed in the market as a precautionary measure by recent speculative buyers. The points of weakness made it evident that nquida- lion was large on speculative accounts.
 In Peoples Gas there is large short account already. and the demand to cover was large enough to keep that stock com paratively steady until near the close. 9th erwise the weakness was quite general and evenly distributed.
 The principal railroad stocks are down from 1 to IA, the coalers, grangers, Pa citics and trunk lines being the principal sufferers The steel stocks and the leading Bpecialties show the same range of losses. These were extended from to points Tn Sugar, Tobacco, Metropolitan, Electric
  Baltimore and Ohio preferred. The bear traders covered in some stocks, but in others the selling continued in large vol tune to the close, which was active and weak. The decrease in the cash reserve CT $4954,200 came close to the preliminary es- inmates, showing that national bank notes have not taken the place of legal tenders to any extent in the outward currency movement. The loan expansion of $,O22,- 600 is largely due to the operation of the German loan subscription, and is a remind CT that even if no gold goes out in payment of the subscriptions the demands upon the local money market will have the effect of absorbing available credits
 The lethargy of the stock market was unreleved during the week and the linn ited activity and the narrow movements of prices were nothing more than ripples on the surface of deep and staGnant pool. The puzzled brokers have seen one and an- other assigned cause for the torpidity ellm- mated by events while still the money world persists in its abstention from any dealings in securities. Last week the Yer mont elections were expected by the san guine to start the market.
 (By Private Wire to MurDhy & Col
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FTuts spd Produce best grade, 22c; Elgin, 200; No. 1, 22c; coun- try, 15c
 Irish potatoes, 60c per bushel. Sweet potatoes. s1.50 per barrel Grapes-Concord, l2hc per small basket and 221sc per large basket Apples, $2 250D3. co per barrel. Pears-Kiefer, 200 to 2.25 per barrel. Bananas, 75990c per bunch. Lemons, S5.00Q5.5O Iimes 75@90c per 100. Poultry-Hens, 25c; fries. 15Q2Oc; small. 14M16c: ducks, 20Q2213c. Eggs 15@16c.
 onions, 11sc per pound. Cabbage, 1kc per pound.
 ocai Staple Groceries Flour - Best patent s450; half patent $3.90.
 Sugar-Granulated. 61zc; Y. C.. SAc. Coffee-Green, 12@1312c; Arbuckle's pack ages, s13. .45: Lyon's packages, S2.4s. Lard, S1sc basis.
 Clear rib sides, Shc. Molasses-Centrifugal, l5125c: sugar house, 2oQ35c; Georgia cane. 35036c. Rice, 4lae; fancy. 7c. Corn-Mixed, 5Sc; white. 5Sc. Pearl meal sl.02; Jlm Dandy, 9Sc; Joe Darter, 94c. uay-Choice timothy. s1S.oo No. i s1z.0o: clover mixed, $l6co; prairie, s11.oO. Oats-Mlixed, 34c: white BIC. Bran-Mixed. $1550; pure wheat, s16.5o Cotton seed neal s2z0o.
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Cotton Letter

Cotton Letter f4 Fairchild & Hobson's Cotton Letter to II. D. Cothran & Go. 2 New Orleans, September 15.-The Chroni- cle report today was bullish. It claimed a falling off in the condition from most sections and that Alabama in particular was suffering from excessive rains. From Texas 1t claimed that it had been unable 10 get any reliable reports of damage by the recent storm.
 Liverpool opened up 2 points and the market held steady at opening prices un- til shortly before New Yorks close, when there was a stampede to cover short con- tracts, and prices showed an advance from yesterdays close of 40Q5o points.
 The market continues nervous and re- spends quickly to news of any kind that would effect the condition of the growing crop or the trade situation in general.
 Present prices appear to us to discount the bullish situation and on any further advance judicious sales might not be in-
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posters. Now, for the information of the aooVe experts I will state so they VIII khoW not to tell any more lies, except they do so Wllfully and maiciously, that until com menced to exclusively treat private dis- eases as a speciality I was member or the State Medical Association; also secretary Of the Cullman County Medical Society anu one of it's board of censors, or medical eA- aminers (See Transactions of Medical AS, soeiation of Alabama, 1SS7 for proof). VIII still give special attention to private trou- oies and also treat at my office patients With any disease they may trust to my care.
 refer you with permission to First Ma tional Bank. Alabama National Bank Je1- 1erson County Savings Bank and Stelner Bros., Bankers, to my responsibility TOT my contracts. I cure many patients by man treatment. Write for prices and terms Aa, dress Dr. Y. E. Holloway, 1S01h Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice
 Office hours, s:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Sun days, 10 a. m. to l2 m.
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Sugar and Coffee

New York, September 15.-Spot Rio quiet; No. ', invoice, S5sc mild quiet; Cordova 9%@14c. The market for futures opened steady at points decline and ruled inac- tive with a weak undertone following low CT Havre, Rio and Santos quotations, large receipts and predicted increase in Ameri- can visible The Rio exchange rate was privately cabled Tod maximum, notwith- tanding the public quotation of 10Ad
 Business was slack here, The market closed steady with prices net unchanged. Total sales 7,750 bags including: September s7 20; November S.30Q7 35; December $40; February s7.55 and May s7.65Q7.70.
 Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining 4Ac; cen trifugal 96 test, Sc; molasses sugar 4c. Re- fined firm; No. 6, s560; No. 2, $50; No 8, $5. 40; No. g. s5.S0; No. 10 s5.25; No. Il, s5.- 25; No. F, $5. 20; No. 13, $5.15; No. 14, $5.15;
The age-herald., 1900-09-17
SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAIL WAY

Annual Convention National Baptist As- sociation Colored Richmond, September 12 to 2O Reduced rates via Southern Railway. On account of the annual Convention of the National Baptist Association, colored, at Richmond, Va, September 12-20 1900 the Southern Railway will sell tickets from points on it's lines to Richmond. Va, and return at rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets will be on sale September l0 Il and 12, with final limit to return September 9, 190O For further information call on South ern Railway Passenger Office, 2019 1st ave C, E. Jackson. T. P. A.
 Annual session Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., Richmond, Va. September IT to 22 1900. Reduced rates via Southern Railway On account of the annual session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows at Richmond Va, September IT to 22 the Southern Rail- way will sell tickets from all points or its line to Richmond and return at rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets Will be sold September 15, 16 and F. with final limit to return September 9, 1900. For fur ther information call at Southern Railway offices, 20l9 First avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-09-17


 Chicago, September 15.-Cattle: Receipts, 700; nominally steady; Texans closed strong; natives, good to prime steers, $5.50 Q5.9O; poor to medium, $4.40Q6 35; selected feeders, SS.90Q465; mixed stockers weak at $2S0QS.75; cows, $2.S00D435; heifers. SS.00@ 5.25; canners, $2.25Q2.3o; bulls, s2.5o9i50; calves, $4.Oo@6.75; Texas fed steers, $4.35@ 515; Texas grass steers, $S.40Q4.30; Texas bulls, s2. .759340
 Hogs: Re >'ots today 14oOO; Monday, 30,O00 le' yer, $500; heavy packing a shade lowv.; others steady; top, 60; mixed and butchers, $5.05Q5.60; good to choice heavy, $5O5p5. .421R; rough heavy, $i.S5Q5. %; light, $5.15G560; bulk of sales. $5,10Q5.S0.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; sheep and lambs, firm; good to choice wethers, 5. 75@4 20; fair to choice mixed, s3.409375; western sheep, $3750D4.15; Texas sheep, $2.50@33O; native lambs. $4.SO@6OO; western lambs, $515q5. 90. Receipts this week: Cattle, 5S,000: hogs. 144,000; sheep, 66.5O0. Last week: Cattle, 59,- 800; hogs, 13O, 7O0; sheep, 9O.900
The age-herald., 1900-09-17
Murphy & Uompany's Stock Letter

New York, September 15.-The London stock market was somewhat weaker this morning, causing a more bearish feeling here There was heavy liquidation, and the entire list suffered. The Steel stocks were very weak, T. c. l. selling off from 6S19 to STA. Sugar, after selling at 11SR. closed at 117%. St. Paul was the weak feature of the Granger list selling off over 1 per cent. There was no particular news in regard to the strike in the coal region. The polti- cal situation and expectations of a heavy loss in the bank reserves, coupled with apprehensions of closer money market con- ditions next week. The same influences were instrumental in depressing the Lon don market for Americans and in causing moderate selling here. Brooklyn and Man hattan were exceediniy weak and closed at the lowest point. Missouri Pacific and Northern Pacific were also weak and lost over l per cent. The close of the market was weak and at the. lowest point of the day. .