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Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
SMYRNA. DEL. Feb. . 1000

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR Mr.. PLACE:-I have a dog his
name is Ned. He is a rabbit dog. NV
brother has five pigeons. 1 go to Sun
day School to the Chapel. MySundav
School teachers name is Mrs. Price
She Is a very nice teacher. [ 90 to the
Smyrna Public Schools. My teachers
name is Miss Mary Spruance. I study
Geography, Spelling, Reading and
Arithmetic. This month we have
George Washington's, Lincoln's. Sher-
mans. and Longfellow's BIRTHDAYS. T
saw Mr.. Bryan on Friday. help NV
mother Saturday to do the work and
run the errands. l wait on nv grand
mother, Saturday. She has her leo
broken. She fell down stairs five
years ago. I live in Spruance CITY. 7
am eleven years of age. 1 think I will
Close now, so goodbye.
From,
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
FLOYD SEIMEs.
SMYRNA, DEL. Feb. .. 1900

DEAR Mr.. Place. will write von
a good letter. My father has horse
named Baymore and horse named
Dolly and a COW named Black and I
have a dog named Hunter and a cat
named Tom. L study Reading, Spell
ing. Arithmetic. Language, Geography.
This month George Washington's.
Abraham Lincoln's, Sherman's and
Longfellow's birthdays come. NV
teachers name is Miss Mary Spruance.
L am nine years old.
Yours truly,
5. VOsHELL Robinson.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

the Presidents and the Kings and
Queens. My teachers name is Miss
Mary Spruance. I am eight years old.
L am in Geography, Spelling, Arith-
metic, and Geographical Reader.
Yours truly,
ROSWELL SCHAFER.
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] B. COOPER'S STORE

Flour, Meats, Butter L.,
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, ii?ra Piro
Crackers, Molasses, Syrnn 'tlce' S.,It'
Spices, Pickles, Soaps. Oils sn1,l' oalt'
Candles, Lye, Baking Pow%G"!raa'
Blue, Extracts, Soap PowJ'rlS' GerS'
Canned Goods, Starch. VimrorapsS,'
Barley, Powder, Shot, Tohacc"odr' cor'
Cigars, BrOOms, Baskets. }'ICo' B"oI-'
cts. Tubs, Washboards. Oilrl"ttTIIhl- Lux
Brushes, Ropes, Twines, V2,ltS' Vuta'
Corks, Lead, Seeds, Mediciro'SS'
Threads, Cottons, Needles, PieS' i';os'
Hose, Suspenders, Towels Cr.lT' i'iS'
Umbrellas, Whips. TootbpicI.li'
Looking Glasses, Table Kniy@S' @S'
Pocket Knives, Scissors. Pmr.e,''
Combs, Musical Goods. ITa' S%a%'
Findings, Balls, Banks, Games
Shaving Articles, Fishing TackIea' o.
Walters, Spoons, Lamps. Tamn
Fixtures. Pipes, Tops. WIZ
Goods, Tinware, China. Stone.
ware, CrOckery, Glasswnro
Enameled Ware, Earthenware
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards. BINS
Hymnals. Albums, Blank Books
Memorandum Books, Poems
Reading Books, Picture Books
Pass Books, Writing Paper. Mn,
SIC Paper, Fancy Paper, Wran-
ping Paper, Drawing Paper. En-
Velopes, Cards, Inks, Pens, Pen
cils, States, Tablets, Papeterius
Chalk, Crayons, Erasers. Mn,
cGilage, Jardiniers, Fruit Jars.
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deeds
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the vari
ETY., but you will learn more about fbe
stock, and the quality and the condi-
.lon and the prices and our wav of
iolng. business if you patronize t6a
store for awhile. Call and see.
j. B. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
SMYRNA, DEL. Feb. .. 1900.

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR PRoF. PLAcE:-I will write
you something new. Would you like
to hear about my little puppy. His
name is Dewey. My dog and ar e
great friends we run and play together.
We tramp across the fields. When it
is pleasant weather. 1 will stop telling
about my dog. I will tell something
new This month is George Washing
toms, Abraham Lincoln's, Sherman's
and Longfellow's birthdays. 1 know
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
SMYRNA, DEL. Feb. 2. 1000.

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR Mr.. PLAcE:-We have only
one pet horse and his name is happy G..
and he Is four years old. L go to
the Methodist Church and my teacher
is Miss Lizzie Mcdowell. This month
we have George Washington's, Abra-
ham Lincoln's, Sherman's and Long
fellows birthday and this month and
is Valentine. On Saturday 1 go
errands. 1 go to Miss Mary Spru-
ance's. 1 will be nine years old
this month.
Yours truly,
MARGARET WALLS.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
cent oy dFasd''Si asd One in doisl t5fiyr .,sf
sizes. You may have n Ess s
sample bottle by mail sssEEEssseo Es9
free, also pamphlet tell Home of swamp. Root.
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
& Co. Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
FRANK n. THOMAS.
SMYRNA. DEL. Feb. Q 1000

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR Mr.. Place. go' to school
and my teachers name is Miss Mary
; 2ruance. L go to the Episcopal Sun.
day School. My teachers name is
Mrs. Stockly. We have nice pictures
on the black board. We have George
Washington's, Abraham Lincoln's,
Sherman's and Longfellow's birthdays
this month. Goodbye.
FLOYD SEIMEs.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

The choice of Mr.. John Redmond as
leader of the reunited Irish party in
the British Parliament means, no
doubt, e return to the principles and
policy of Parnell, or of Parnell before
the Gladstonian fusion. That will
mean some stiff Parliamentary battles.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

In ALL STAGES of Nasal Catarrh tbera
should be cleanliness. As experience proves
Ely's Cream Balm is cleanser, soother and
healer of the diseased membrane. It is NOT
drying nor irritating, and does not produce
sneezing. Price so cents at druggists or II
Will be mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
street, New York. Upon being placed mt
the nostrils it spreads over the membrane
and relief is immediate. 1t is an agreea1
able cure,
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
SMYENA, DEL. Feb . 1QOO
Nellie Swinnev.

AHNA, OEL., Il 6O. =, lJUU.
DEAR Mr.. PLACE: I will write YOU
few lines to let you know about nv
home and school. First will tell YOU
about my school. Ny books are not
very hard. have five books, they are
Geography, Speller, Arithmetic, His
tory and Language. L know all the
Kings and Queens. 1 have pair of
pigeons they are very pretty. Valen-
tine Day comes on the 14th of this
month. This month we have George
Washington's, Abraham Lincoln's.
Sherman's and Longfellow's BIRTHDAYS.
L guess L will close my letter. Good
bye. From.
HOWARD p. ARNETT.
L am nine years old.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
SMYRNA. DEL. Feb. Q. 1000

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR PRoF. II want to tell you
about my visit to Philadelphia. Cousin
Hirons took me to my mothers on
Vine street. We went up Saturday af-
ternoon on the and got there at p.
m. And 1 went to the theatre that
night. And came home on the mid
night train. We heard the bell ring
ing and the whistles blowing. have
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
L am nine years old.

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. ?, 1900.
DEAR PROF. PLACE:-I thought I
would write letter and let you know
that we are well and L have a pet dog
and cat and I like to go to school and
my teachers name is Miss Mary Spru-
ance and L like my teacher. 1 go to
Public School and like my teacher
very much. 1 saw you on Friday and
my teacher is very nice. 1 have a nice
teacher. 1 study Reading and Spell
ing. L study my lesson at home and
at school and 1 go to the Methodist
Sunday School. This month we have
George Washington's, Abraham Lin
coins, Sherman's, and LongfeIlow's
birthdays, L have learned to draw
maps. L am eight years old.
Goodbye,
EMMA WELLER.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
SMYRNL, DEL, Feb. 2 1000

OMfkNL, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
Mr.. F. R. PLAoE:-I 60 to school
Miss Mary Spruance is my school
teacher. L have one little kitty its
name is SNOWFALL. 1 went to Sunday
School last Sunday. knew nv les
son Sunday. Miss Clara HAZEL is nv
Sunday School teachers. 1 60 to st.
Peters church. saw Mr.. Bryan and
my brother saw both Handy and Bryan
and he shook hands with them. This
month we have George Washington's.
Abraham Lincoln's, Sherman's and
Lonfellow's birthdays. This month is
Valentine Day. On Saturday I 90 TO
Band of Hope and run errands for nv
mother. L have about two hun
dred bones in my body. On the
blackboard we have Washington's pic
ture and Lincoln's picture and we
have the house of Mt. Vernon were
George Washington lived. L hope
you will visit us again. 1 live on
Union street. am going in nv nine
years old.
EDITH GRAy
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neyS are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. Ifthe child urin-
ateS tOO Oftep if the
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
LETTERS TO PRINCIPAL PLACE
WRITTEN BY CHILDREN OF THE PRIMARY
GRADE OF SMYRNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Original Sayings of Pupils Between the Ace
OF Eight and Eleven Years Char.
acteristingIy Told.

Inc following original letters are Sc
lected from a number written to Pr;n.
cipai +. H. Place, of the Smyrna High
ochool, by the little children of the
Primary Grades:
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

been through the Statehouse and sat
In same chair that George Washington
sat in and have seen the Old Liberty
Bell, which you know is cracked. Now
L must close.
EpANrty N
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
A handsome Tri-WeekIv

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oI,it! Superseded the late SEMI .WFFKIY TP1.
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tba lay nay newspaper. II will. we think prove
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~ Pui poses OF daily. | gives one more num-
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THE TRIBUNE,
New YORK, CITY.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

Skaters don't cut much ice these
days.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14

DEATH OF Mrs. NJ. A. BURGESS
Mrs. NJ. A. Burgess died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. W. R.
Cahoon in Dover, Thursday, aged 70
years. Mrs. Burgess was stricken
with paralysis some time ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
CHARACTER OF TRADING.

The continued weakness in Third Avenue stock
had a depressing influence the general list and
the trading element hammered prices with good
success. There was forced liquidation In the
shape of stop loss order sales London was not a
factor The advance in Reading first preferred was
on the purchase of 5000 shares by r. H. Bisse &
mand. Bear traders aggressive near the
close and the fractions and industrias yielded
easily.
Some of the buyers and sellers were; F. w.
Savin & Co.. j. w. Davis & Co.. A. II. Combs &
Co. and w. D. Hatch sold Third Avenue; r. II.
Bissen & Co 10000 and Rogers & Randolph bought
Reading first preferred; HaIsey & Hudnut and F.
w. GiIley & Co. sold Tennessee Coal and Iron; A.
A. Housman & Co. bought Southern Pacific; J.
Offenbach sold. Redmond. Kerr & Co. sold Chicago.
Burlington and quincy; j. II. Davis & Co.. Henry
Brothers & Co. and l. & S. Wormser bought Peo-
pies Gas; Pearl & Co, Bell & Co.. Ladenburg.
Thalmann & Co. and NJ C. Bowler & Co. sold. J.
W. Leopold & Co. bought St. Paul j. S. Bache &
Co. $500 and Provost Brothers Co 0,O00)
sold Leather common. G.. NJ. CarnOChan & Co.
bought Continental Tobacco; w. D. Hatch Q,00O)
sold. ]. S. Barnes e Co. bought American Tobacco.
J. II. Griesel & Co bought Tennessee Coal and
Iron. Mendham Brothers 1000 bought St Paul.
J. S. Bache $1,000 and Housman bought Pennsyl-
vania. J. H. Davis Henry Brothers and Wormser
bought Peoples Gas; Ladenburg, Thalmann Co.
and Bell & Co. sold. Halsey e HCdnut sold Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Leopold bought St Paul;
traders sold. Jewett Brothers 0O00) and WOrmser
Manning and J. L. Worden sold Chicago. Buring-
ton and Quincy. Toler and Hasey bought AtchisOn
preferred: j. ]. Manning G,000) and traders sold
Halsted & Hodges and Housman bought ST Paul;
son preferred. J.: s. Bache & Co bought 1000
Pennsylvania in all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
PEOPLES GAS COMPANY REPORTS.

c. K. G. Billings. president of the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company of Chicago, In discuss
ing the affairs of that corporation. was quoted
follows yesterday: THE report that the city OF
Chicago will extend its electric light plant so as TO
enable 1t light the entire city by electricity, and
thus discontinue the OF gas for street lighting.
Is being used a bear argument the stock OF
company There Is such proposition under
consideration in Chicago The city at present owns
and operates an electric light plant and there Is
some talk of issuing s25O0OO0 Of bonds with which
to enlarge this plant and TO buy water power from
the Drainage Canal. hope the city will carry out
the plan, and will discontinue the OF every
street gas lamp in the city. The company makes
tract with the city. Last year lighted 1900
street lamps $40 50 per lamp. The lighting clean
ing and of the actually cost us more than
received and netted Il small loss The gas
at SO so per lamp equivalent to about 10 cents
per 1000 feet. Gas cannot be manufactured at a
profit at that price We shall be more than salts
fed the city take the lighting off our
hands, The report that the Ogden Gas Company
has been purchased by Standard Oil interests or
other outside interests l assured by Ogden
company officials is untrue, and that there has
been change of ownership and that none Is con-
tempated. The further report that our oil s
costing than formerly IS also untrue.
When the Manhattan Oil Company was sold by US.
had a long time contract with II to furnish US
oil at a satisfactory price. and that contract Is
afoat here that a gas company is be organ
lied in Chicago This is evidently made up out of
whole cloth. Under the Frontage act com
pany operate until IL has obtained consent of
property owners, and attempt TO obtain such
consents has been made In the city"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
BANK STATEMENT CHANGES.

The weekly bank statement showed loss in cash
of g $4,000 and decline in surplus of S4,S37125 to
$40 67S550 against S30,3949 900 this time a year ago
and 500 959 S25 in 1898 The loan account again pre-
scented the interesting feature of the statement AS
compared with a week ago, there was expansion
of 81. 0359c0 which. with the increase of the last
few weeks, added $4,000 900 to the local bank
liabilities. The record of loans this year has, to
date, been much heavier than this time a year
ago, but the character of the business represented
has been far better than last year. a year ago
the heavy loan expansion was due to opera tons
incident TO industrial combinations. while this year
with the exception OF few syndicate transactions.
the increase has been the result of mercantile Dor
rowing. Capital is busy in trade This furnishes
the best explanation O. the current gain in bank
loans. credit balance s2,ot6,7'0 for the Sub
Treasury at the Clearing House yesterday
due 70 heavy payments on Central Pacific account
The note paid for 1886 1914 10. and did not
ture till August, 1901. Payment anticipated ac-
cording to the terms Of the contract made with
the Government, and the first mortgage Central
Pacific bonds given as collateral were released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
EXCHANGE MARKET CONDITIONS.
An exchange market authority says:

During the last two working days since Feb
ruary Is further sharp advance in demand
sterling brought up within within very small frac,
movement continued another day or two, gold In
liberal amounts must have been shipped. on Tues
day, however, the movement collapsed and decline
of 4 cent in the pound took place. On Wednesday
yesterday the rate stood at 4S7Is against 4S.7s
last Monday The buying which had driven the
rate from 4s7h to 4.s77s In the space of three or
four days looked If it had some connection with
the British loan issued be issued In Lon
don. When the demand from that quarter was
satisfied the market at returned to the lowest
rate of about two weeks ago. This decline was
precpitated largely by English purchases of our
stocks during the last few daysever since the out
look in the Transvaal is much more favorable to
the English. While demand sterling went up ~
per cent Continental bills sixty days sterling
hardly moved at all. but when the decline came
they declined fully 1-l6 per cent. The supply of
cotton bills continues on a liberal SCALE but the
export business in grain seems to have suffered a
temporary interruption. or other articles however
principally manufactured goods, exports have
increased to such extent that the years bal nee
far short Of that of last year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET.-Market
closed weak. Standard Oil closed at 5S2p'54
against 5350540 Friday. Last prices O.: 9ther
nrominent issues were Havana Commercial 1Sy1s
preferred, 5S6591R; Baking Powder. S3d9il2; bay
State Gas. 19sQ1A; Pump, 17Q1s preferred $4,000;
Markeen Copper. SAL; Amalgamated Copper SOltp
81; Amsterdam Gas 259ia2524; preferred. 46afl
Rubber Goods S0Q3; preferred. S2Gs4; Dstilling OF
America. 6%G7; preferred 261ka274; Sloss-Sheffald
2S1aG29: preferred. 6SGt7O; Storage Power, 1Saf15
General Carriage, ram.
BROOKLYN WHARF AND WAREHOUSE
A majority of the bonds of the Brooklyn Whar1
and Warehouse Company has been deposited with
the United States Mortgage and Trust company
under the reorganization plan, which Will not De
announced for time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
TENNESSEE COAL AND IRON PLAN

It is said that the plan for the retirement of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred stock, which
will be submitted to the stockholders March
mon stock and offer 10 the preferred stock
holders for each share with the accumulated dlvi-
dends amounting to "a per cent, of $50 per cent in
new common, which is equivalent to a premium of
&c per cent The new common over the amount
required to retire the preferred stock will be
offered to the stockholders at par and underwrtten
The proceeds from the sale Of, stock will be de-
voted to the payment for additions made TO the
company's property. The decline in the stock yes
terday helped by reports that the preferred
nlAn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
BUSINESS CONTINUES ACTIVE.
'Bradstreet's" says:

Generally dlstributive trade is OF satisfactory
volume. though affected by weather condI
lions and holidays. Spring business is en-
Imiglng at many markets, East and West the
presence or buyers being encouraged by special pas
Senger rates softenng OF prices of speculatively
dealt In staples is to be noted but the reactions
are OF narrow extent Money Is steady as a whole
ana no higher than n week Bank cearings
comparisons are rather less favorable partly he
cause of less pronounced speculative activity at
this time last year Gains In railway earnings for
the nrst two weeks OF February are of absolutely
phenomenal proportions, but It must be remen-
oered that there were exceptionally severe weather
Sohdltons experienced last year In spite OF this
however IL is to be said that eastbound tonnage is
OF unparalleled volume while shipments OF spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
THE COTTON MARKET.

The cotton market continued strong and active
yesterday following the lead of the Liverpool mar
ket. which advanced spot supplies l-l6d 70 the
basis of 3-16d for uiddling, and futures 4-e4d
There was large buying to cover short accounts
with special demand for August from Wall Street
which was credited to long account buying The
foreign buying and the short covering exceeded
throughout the day the realization selling and the
The The March option closed at S3. net gain OF !
May at SIS, against SIG on Friday; July SS
against SIC on the preceding day. and September
closed at STA compared with 79S at fridays close
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

rates are being badly cut IL confidently asserted
The earnings of sixty roads for the second Wesh oi
February aggregate 1874 900. increase OF So
per cent the same period year ago. DUST
ness whole, IN fact, continues on large scais
encouraging alike to distributors and consumers.
Bank cearings for the week. five days, aggregate
81 1889 742, 00O a decrease of per cent from last
week of 16 per cent from this week year ago. out
a gain of 16 per 1898, OF II per cent over
1897 and of 30 per 1892 Business failures
for the week number 16S, compared with ly9
week ago. 20 in this week year ago. 1S IN 1885,
25S IN 1897 and 2u I'm 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
Bankers posted rates were

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-O Orleans - Com
mercial. 81 % discount; bank, 81 premium San
Francisco-Sight, 15c; telegraph, 171Rc. Cincinnati
Between banks, 25c discount; the counter, 5Oc
premium. ChaHeston-Buying par; selling, 1-10c
premium. Boston-16 2-3c and zoe discount. Chica go
-35c discount. st. Louis-25c discount. Savannah
Buying par; selling, 81 per 5000
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Can money In
London, 312 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills, 13-16d37s per cent and for long
bills, 37s per cent Berlin discount rate, 4a4 per
cent. Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks 81
pfennigs Paris exchange on London. Is francs 1872
centimes. Paris discount rate. 81 per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money 1914 for the account, 101A; French rentes,
101 francs % centimes. Spanish As 677s.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. $3.50. Mex
lean silver dollars, 47%c Bar silver in London.
q 7-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 80; Lisbon, 44.5O;
Buenos Ayres, $780, Rome 7171a.
4 7 ~ A " ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
S24.Ol5.675 $40. 81s. $50

The Clearing House statement yesterday was as
follows: Exchanges, $s3s226S3 balances So GOT 2S2
For the week: Exchanges. 87s ISL; balances
s63SS54S against exchanges last week Of 1925 3d.
915 and balances OF SIS. 1872 O70.
The following are the changes for the correspond
ing weeks OF the three preceding years: Is99-Ionns
increased S2S90O cash decreased s6Ss 600 deposits
increased $l3 300 and surplus reserve decrea
A03S,e25; lSS-Loans decreased $.O36 800. cash de-
creased secs 700, deposits decreased 50 800 and
surplus decreased s. 72s 125; lsS7-Loans de-
creased SlS7s00. cash increased s21297O0 deposits
increased S09S7OO, and surplus reserve increased
81 S55,O25
The following table shows the bank holdings on
the respective dates.