davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1900-07-09

neous luea OF the nature OF the bottom of
the harbor. There Is no sand at all: moth
ing but thick. clayey mud. which cannot
possibly be dealt with by the sand suctions
though considerable amount of money
was wasted in making abortiye attempts to
use them. All contracts for any practical
works are in the hands of foreigners either
Danes, Germans, Americans or English
men. The Russians not only have not the
plant Tor their various works. but the ofa
cials. naval or military, do not know where
to order it: and SO, distasteful though II 10
me me Russlan Ess,an fnds that he has to turn to
to tell him what sort of plant he w,n,s
and also where to get it.
Behind the town at Port Arthur rises .
steep Hill called Po-Yu-Shan, about 43O feet
high, with a tumulus and knoll or cairn m
top. Looking down from the hill at vonr
feet lies the town. a curious mixture of
Russian and Chinese houses all Ivine 4o
sether somewhat thiggledy-piggledy A few
fine stone houses have been built. but most
OF the Europeans are living in converted
Chinese houses, just sufficiently altered To
make them habitable. but that is all Be
% Sond the % town lies the dockyard. built
around fine basin. in which large ships
can lie. At the time we were there the
"Sissoi Feliky' was lying alongside the
basin wall. and two small ships, besides q
DESTROYER and a torpedo boat. were lying
inside the basin. Beyond 1t lies the Golden
Hill signal station. with forts to its left and
on the opposite side of the entrance more
forts, and many coolies constructing a fur
ther defensive work upon the highest emf
nence. SO as to command the waters on
both sides of the peninsula The town
stretches away to the east and left of Po-
Yu-Shan. while the railway comes in on
its right. and OF Its foot to the left are bar
racks with large tents adjoining them.
while in the distance to the east are more
barracks, more and more tents We hear
however. that there are only about 5000
troops quartered In Port Arthur, though
many thousands more are reported to be
scattered over the peninsula. We climbed
deed. was time when. had there been any
shadower, he might have been expected to
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sasas-Goisn G. IN btis. telfs extra e. Ia hsis
h,sa. IS. . ssi. :. Asssl:' eu1s. ssie Sc ssos
rieir. &c. F.,,nt rle,usa.. a.. Ss-,iss a,
rsf "a ~ 70 @lh "so eo7n mrsf vhits. s. -
SIS gsr . is. Il sis sscs,. e-sssss -s.ss II 8
30 is -. - laib sssss, isrHa. t1a ~ ls9 lss
. is-is "sls tsri,s : - 20 D. 10 So ass,.
sS,a.@ asa' rs ~ p p ais ast, ~Ael.
. ,rlis p.a, g y 80 ia -. 10 s-is sayr.i p-si
d beI- SIC -A.st sss.s q - ~ -ss. = y
IN raefssrs fsFf rellsd o. 50 ~ he "a t5s
hnst-s.,t sssr purs. s = ~ ~ "a Sls sssss,
.s:. 80. =. e s = "a. '' s,, ','', -
Sc - e& ls sia aen wacls -6sat aaur. q
81 ~ s.. >. p -. 49, s. ~ I * M, l.s go. -
lN.s - his So fsH5r r,ssa aass lsia ssskt
80 a. ro. a...,, ~. a. a''' nS r'T', aa@-
cs-e- ar.ss Nars, ~ ~ ss@1.ss gsra. p--
Roartre- Artpesls's. Is lsais essr- rpr cos. 81 IS
sie ns~s- ~ vt Stm MN oases. ~ --t
~, a. S.1 - ~ 5. So. ' -, ~ -
,v-ss WssIss tiVr. 1ss EgtE A.. tsS
Rntter. cheese. Egg. aud PoaIsry.
Bsti.--Rsaeh. ~ p. isnsv aaisr. e. s7u,r-s.
$40 Ka,tsrn aFeHmss. p4ssfs
fhsEss Nsuss wssAsagtaa 9sls, Ea,isra. -
Esss-ssrirsiy frrsA rsa,h. ttsIs.. EAstsrn zse1-
cost kssss-CsLisguaa oasnA .lkaE1e ssrG4asd.
ts@sc
psal.sy-iAss rhssksaa. Ia4lsr. live tasE-rr lsrs
arsssr3 tuIt,Ta itsle; eoeks. isss pe7 casss;
reese. *.
Mats
ws.hass usv u. uess iSzlfs Raster. sises 80.
nut,. a. pscans, ~ nh---s. lee Bftriis az
slrroads fAnry soft She's a alwraAs SO & b..
r.sn.st t,c, Farr isc hirt5rs lhe rcsOsau;s.. Ter
eessn ssS' shsssna,a. -. ita,aas LIZ popeurl- K
ger b
Hay, GratD aud Feed.
H.r-PugSt soznd ps4 tea yIzli. Ezstsrr wssA-
snxtnn tf-ncsAy sssiss afahs. 81
osts-Prr tea. ms
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BARLEY Rolled tnn7i.
Corn."ho'e' szzN ersehsd. Va feed meal ps'
wh..,-Feed. SIS; Oh cab. meal. 50; misdiius,
, ~ bran 49,, W .so',, hssni chopped f''d'
W. s'''' 'N0p'1 ra ,''s " ro.s.
. -. .s.n. a. -. Ton,
,s.i,. az w, ,op bsns m.,i s ~ .au
-.n,,.,,a han. az nsr ION ballst ns,. 80 "a,
ton; l. a r poultry food, Is PER ton; beef meal
so-. SIS per ton; beef meal loss. w per too; beef
scraps. sos 50 per ton hesf scraps, los y" Per too
"''' M..,.. p.a.,.,oa. and rt.s.
= .,. r.. -, ,. -. "a -, -,
~ n.r H. matte, w,,h.r r. re, H. ro,, I,
rtr - veal i ls.ss, 'i s Z '"s mi, psf Y
fast bacon. ise az sailed 81 ies &c
ci,., ns,e s, i.,s so,s1 MA ,,,e.. ~ &c
.ein TpspS'A, M Ro.s a. '''"'' W. hsi'
'Fr..h t.h- nsisa, SIS ''sslhs.a salmon, 100;
~. eagns.r .6ses .als- lei rscl - Esss
.ahmp.. iss: su.l,. &c; cclumbi. river sm.is. Sc.
hsrrins sase hsch cod. rassj oysis,. Olympia.
s. sscs s. sslea' dam. tl's sAes. Duassses.
ost- NE 81, 't''i 5000 - ..,.
,sren- ,i as tsts al. n "a He,j.ss 49,
.es. SOL S.''s "a, h sSs se .r ssassd
ialh va \ smesss ee'lns De p,f BIZ mach
erel, lolo ihs' va eoeesh, 10 erets iici
ssddis'. ssios.
Vegetables.
Potatoes. ioe.l, .re,s Per ten r.,.H., szsu pu
ton ,wsst p@..'ss 1000. a. - ~ "e.i
csrpn. =. " $500 ~. 81 -. lhr-
nps ", - -. ..~s...,s,~ "a - ptr
..lpa. - ~ r... is.tus. sxa4os. 80. $780,
~ ~, -,si.ss~ ir p-r dos hsteass. tt,nsssr.
-, "a $50 sgie-, ~ rsr saz flis.,.ln. e., =
e,,,.s liant 400 -, - -.
~ - N ,av,ss Il. CaHfsrol. r.nii<o-.s =
~ -. r...5-nenon. s,oesl .sr fax - -
ref o"'F r.,
q ss64Ts japanese. SsaN pr bgs lesnans sAs
Im .eenfAinE Csda. bAHsnss. t1AGs6. pins-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-03

STRIKE on SILVER CREEK.
An Immense BODY of $40 Ore Tap
ped In the Monte Carlo.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-InteilIrencer
INDEX, March 2.-Chris Schneider re-
ported today that strike of great value
had Deen made in the Monte Carlo mine
on ShYer creek. A solid body OF ore
mas been encountered at a distance Of
az feet from the mouth OF the tunnel
Inc width Of the vein is unknown az
no crosscut has been made but FOR TIA
iast hfteen feet of the tunnel nothing
is IN sight anywhere except the mass IL
pine quartz, which runs on an avera re
about $40 per ton.
After twcnty-feet more has been run
crosscut VIII be made to ascertain The
width OF the vein
=, since the beginning of the week about
l5e tons of this ore has been rotta,, 80,
ms is one Of the biggest strikes vet
made In tho district -
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PURCHASING PRICES.

The following prices nsng offered 10 the pro
epOss by the local dealers for delivery Ia round lots
the dosk sod IN the at seattle.
Nrsin-Oss sisaea. barley. SIC e, wheat chicken
iced SIS snais bran. So shorts, tlsM
hay- Puget sound ssNle; Eastern wsshingtos
tirsu'hy se4ff. sfsifs. 81 70 per ton
Egss-s ;ririig fresh taafh. lsaiir
kntlsF-- fresh rsnch. tsE.Dc, creamery, no
Pcultry-Llse ehicksns. l2c; I've turkeys. isci
turhcys. ise, ssssr e. deck,, s. saaa
Live stoSk- Choice beef cattle cows &ftfc, stssrs
tseSc; choice sheer. ,sSsc saaA hogs. I've. ssc:
hoEa. sussec tsc. calves dressed. large sc small.
&c calves. I've. large. .s small. g.
hiees Telts and woai-HeAEJ sound sAlted stsers.
ever " ih-. o. medium. sound. TER ID. sc. light.
souai, uhdsr = It's. Sc sosgus. al weishts
ltc' s;sSs. bulls aud oxsn, 6; sailed tigs. W
gtlss,, H. sc Kids e less than saitsi
GrJ hides, psz 10. i2sc; drT rlis. rns third isss
summer deer, rer ~ Sdg1ci winter deer drY Ias
sc paper deer, sziSc. dry sls. sslsr greer Ella
.st sheen reltr. Scst ~ shssriin... iSslso,
EAstsrn Wnhin.fnn wool s9ths. Weat-rn Wash.
snstnu wepl isr. aigtJ uabst bgsBsd. bsiss.
islcv G.EAc
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CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHIC AGO. Marta Mas vnest essaed q fits
etta. tast eya ristA II o. DE g ~ tssfF
ArgafssHs ftsFHEats snf SO Htliiisas 81 ftfeara4
rratf mas gatrL 4ns fas kssfF ths sfirr. faF-
et1v rfaae - lsss SKATE nsatrrs. feftnstel tHf.
Tealq Is bsgs ~ eefiaxs 4 salt~a. tH8 zssseisi
IS sfass trsssiag o. shssss Esartip aissf ROSS -
rsgfs x slsI essh i1asfasra fefNsi hssssty
ineacans NAlfh esct AsF % 50 rtsfF - enc
reasf4 tak4mE aa ~ telSr tssi the gsAFfrt fas@1
frra 50 ihs gnt q shseH gesis-hsf
The rfgH iaAtka tlsasl2 stss6F tksef aaa
sisf sfssrg4tzfs ,sass Trzae qsisi Hesstf fs
en- k&s4s a sslfsgs Mar cia@ea tssFaF sasaag. al
9ssc
I'VE fesiusr n tss asts fst shr ssiSsr e
Iafr anf tao haeIfa ~ MAJ snsgiltisE fr slIaht
~. les vssEaeea IA err sefsrre& fafFfss Ma
tf-sst4 9ra 3lsy4Ert frees ifalfsst4f
T1a tsafislar na-kef trsss& fsg.s las-sr aorn.
sasnas-sf ~ ,ts hfssk iu sbsEi tsss sattst sHs
essfl au Msr asef sisssf : sFrr gsasrs9s1. MAJ
ttsR esr 10y fsa Mas rita ~ uu
TAe sszttug f-iuffs fsFFsf - fan1Hs
Bassf 50 T. tiuenl1s uiEhFs ts~csf. fl3arE
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FIg IND GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD.

and some gold and silver There are Sow
eral parallel series Of shoots and a num-
Der of apparent cross veins The prinej-
PAL outcr5ps are the Queen and Railroad
mines The former is in granite. and the
Iattsr IN lime and granite. There Is no
well-defined porphyry In any OF the gran.
ne veins, but there Is much decomposed
and altered granite. some of il apprDa rb-
ing yellow porphyry. Among the cross
VEINS are the Sunday group and the Crack
crack, the latter entirely unopened on
me eastern side of cuddy mountain and
several miles northeast Of the Queen
mere seems to be another area Of Quartz
porphyry adjoining the eastern side ~
the granite, in which a little ore has re-
cently been found and development com.
menced N'i''-
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FOREIGN.


NEW YORK, March 2--The Commercial Ad
rertiser's London financial cabegram says;
The markets extremely quiet today. the
public still holding. apparently waiting for the
coming issue ~ eonsols Il has just been announe-
ed in parliament that the budget statement will be
made Monday, month earlier than usual. the
last precedent being In ISL
Prices were duh on the inactivity, Americans be
ing especially affected London completely neglect
ed them and New York sold slightly The closing
was heavy. The bank lost EDO 60 gold. engaged for
tho Care, and $50 600 for South America. Call
money steady
LONDON. March canadian Pacific. 1905 rnien
Pacific preferred 49, Northern Pacific. I6i Atehi
scn 81 Rand niines. y Grand Trunk. 81; Ana
eonda, ~
Rsr silver steady az g-5d PER ounce.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.


SAN FRANCISCO. March s-wheas steady. Bar
10y quiet. spot quotations
Wheat shipping. No. !. sc choice. aS.ci milling,
Slcasl
Barley- Feed 'gsasslc brrwlns sssssc
oats~GrAy, otrsan, N9lsaLllai milling, Nise
ana; red, q iakalA
Neceipts.
Flour quarter sseks " .,iei wheat. osutals i2,sa
harley, centsis. 40 oats. cyuias. 10, otegcn.
IS, beans, SACKS, 1905 potatoes. ssfks as. bsan.
sasks, ~ middlinas, sacks 5n haS. tons s1s;
uucl halrs, " hides numhr. So
Produce. Frait, Etc.
M1staEs- MidfiliuEs. SgfD. bran. SiAHiS pef ton
Hay wheat N'dl9 wheat aud ost 3 So test
hayiry IS srei 80 Alfalfa, tss7 ~, Stock. y 0&
compressed wheat sQsle straw. Ycf hais, Nstlsc
I'Ntatoes-fafis Rose T%gss rtef bnfbanks. Toe
6ac, ss~et Aef9 "a Orexpa BNrtauks estaSi
Apiiese Ihnlce. sit e0nuigN H.
Batter Fancy rr~Nme3y, lirs setgHs Jar 81 Tan
e. dairy if4Isc srrfalds isslsc
Clsssfe--Nev, sfssc. bganz AnsfiaA isslcie
Eastern. Ebaife.
EsEs- Store. ifM13e
wool and Hops.
won3 srrfns Nesaas i2aise; Easten 0Fesan, A.
aiet ratitf oregon. NN@An Fan Ngtihsra maun
tain issla taRiae. uunutain lambs. 81 100, san
Ioaasia slains, saisc. Hgmssldt aud Menaoclna
iseGc.
Hors Cfsp q isn. n8ite
CLOSING Quotations.
whesf STEADY, Nsy. a-Br cash. sle
Cum LsrsE Ytliaw s. 9-al&
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CHICAGO. Marrs 4ecsttie asesgss, asos. go.
sTAiif esYef as,iie koai g. psie~ stssrs, stas.iF
60 SLOW tsass gss~ medium, siow. 10 iu@es so
selected fessisyr heti steaiY Others ssoN Vi IS
- IS ulxsd starkers. esst s iaaz ~ sssssit.
lee iassr ksdfs = heffefs. eaaA. 81 hff< -.
Hefz slew & Na9l hais. stasds 81 $50 eslsrr.
sisslt sspA@y gsas fstanR III i5uef 81 seles ~ ~
I'D sfes-x hns 8 zsai rs
Iiass- Receigss. 3 be nssfass st~sag I'm. ttrs
rni,ra sra hnt,hafs. - skatsll Fsloa ~ fhs4s.
hesFg. y ssssT 81 wAgh hsSsf q sAea3z hsht.
81 sVts a. hait a is4s 81
She.fa kersifis. ie 10. generally steady E5ya -
chase .sfeefs b ssta istf e fhEaes sgisfa. a M
sac Mgsfees shFsp. 81 1s5A - fesfituFs EsHA 10
Matte i6snta aSrr 81
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NEW YORK MARKETS.


NEW YoRg. MsFsh f7opf EseTipss, 3 80
hArtls nl-ttss ~ - tsrtss ms'hes s5'.se w,
EN
NhaYt Rqrcirta y So tushsisi tuet fra No Z
rrd tsss 0rsiahs Fftifa Ne4A aud aeary "a 8sT.
,lastnE ss'p Nay tssssa 10 doss3 silr
Wnsa STEADY
ttsa.~ iiftseus slass3 steady saia rs.lass rff
d,fsias saant Nssv % nv bass ,nsliHliag MAJ sss
s o.. 1tEs ssFt "a. sraf n.s uuHlual Nb z,
tasa4rs stlse No thaius. 81 iac mHs qtie
FlFdrsa hAaltG.
saras itsa. s,eass fair feausus aalst
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ronrucs MARKETS..


IDNDuN, Msrrh Whsat~a asSors - rasas
rntiYNR &AaE rsa9as Hataa3F. natHlast. @tsl
elas4ad Nans walt. ~ knsiss realHssp nat.
tegf.
" hsaf HtfN.fc easaf fdH HHaf ~ iaflx sfna4y Z
Fwassh eiHsfifS mSftesa u64ef
WSfat ~ Ntqtsft Hssar = 81 } &ssAsru
spsiax > liA safeies stesss Mara. Mas Aaf
@aif Ga ssh
tssr-.paa Ausftsse rntS. - - Amssfsss
tgirra "a hgxa = ~ fnfaFes. sfm Me- Y ~
lllr. y ~
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The price II tin continues to ADVANCE although
the market shows yeg little business. and At SslS
closed nominal firm bat duh. officially stated
while IN The open market the advance fails 20 be
responded 70 by the trade AZ large; todays quota
uon Is - points above the figures Of yesterday for
tin
Pig iron Clnsed duh and easy.
tnpper-QuiCt ard unchanged az SisZ5
as
spelter Easg. unchanged. at 81 s0Gl1
Brokers price for lead SIS and for copper SIS .
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Efatstrcsi 6ataciA restsE tosaar5a vin sag.
90 srite II the esa1sfnakrre u fss1rahAe fastlrs
tearing afs' tae psitian q Ire stsk markets here
sqS attvat sgeCslation continass ta - hsaitef
ass Frssxius ne ughAc here does uet rssrssrd
O. tse ssfAsksh}e Increase ~ rsiiFuaa earnings hy
fstrvaAssng s'agks AZ the ursseNf lces q griosf
apt IN ianNaa. wnAs Ae sncrseaian 81 Rrft \
Vesnfias 81 -safa Afrsca has rsnsrt an irruruvp
ss7sh inAufsev sscn re cslr~s u esiaez q hsa
etsutlnusA 20 ~ professional market sna sac
artiysg ~ ccnan' ssi,sa hnlltes, whish shr~8 tlE
sx,r1t % ehlch fhs Ygtlss Is iaterns'ea be- rigrcrf
ui9sf ssgtklns lnssteas y ne wset tht Yiaeitg
n tAs Tetrd Aeewwe surface toaa "a fhr hsnAs x
a etretteF Thia ArtiaG. hTsssef. srF~sr~h re-
nsse shs aHnistY g tss s;s-t - q rsr'aer -
- srects is certain snznctal quarters Tht fate
n me -aua NOD te~u intred hauEsnE crsr sas
-asrsrf s-r 4 faatnisAt msFs. srd TIE srna-znes-
r,u. thaf ne ristt haa A. lsst tskes "a h. rhargp
FairH krrrnf. after rvrurtfv From its ferisssian
80 sssr asaia fatfg ia 'he sch - aFHf f-z~r
ax,trrs ARD aH & thr iasai Ngw NaTk staskt Whifh
rssaargs ffarcNise. GasAhie uHter thr Stare
n furs that Sc astrssnsent n thess frarrhises
!. pes - rrns-sss Tde Industrial stocks e@rs ~
ths frh-t Part Aeaty ass Eecsnsa tc ~ affected ~
formulation n lonr salataKt Thn in suane
isstsiafss hsinx causias-ea in cuugrsss TAsrp uss
hiso Iu sogne tnsttneez tritcNcw y unlcAiin< BY
r1sAs ia these asEcsg Sugar q ueak Rrt ais
t,,rhfrs feature TIE rrlre - ihe s'eck fraFrrz on
the erfRv7gahle satiespatiors ahrs ne 1rrt difi-
seeG Ttrre wss lacs = sesTash assivify rs re
raw ~ TRADERS IN tEss ard athgr iaausi1isls Art
.f.,cisl %sNks SELLING pressure 81 thet Description
tisa extended ToTticrs ~ the r{irast share Nsf
noaahig Bhitimc-c a oato A. ~ same tiue rail.
yaaA stacE sscu~4 considerable uatsrtNne n
strpnssh and IN cases. nosahis the Atcbisrn.
xhies uss heavily h--7ghf f1r fereiTa acecurt
moderately enIiisA tsndency vas crAissed
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Articles of Tncorpor,,,o,

The following articles Of incorporation were fled
yesterday with the county auditor.
Great Northern Gold and Platinum prasging
Company capital stock 81 0o9.on divided into 4 ooa
m shares Of the par value u 81 each. trustees
Frederick Bausinan, Donald g. Caflin gohn II
Black c. w Norris. + II vrooman, CHARLES \
Burton and William n Mouitoa
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bank Cicarings.

The following table complied hy BrAds;reets.
shows the bank elearings an principal cities for
the week ended March l. With the percentage 1f
increase and decrease as compared with the CORE
spending week last year;
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THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

While trade was apparently not active today
during previous DAYS u the wcrk. business
quotations
Eggs still continue weak, with signs u imme-
diate strengt hening. They are quoted TO-DAY st
price Butter remains Arm with active market
The market. other than for oEgs. shows change
10 prices stocks well maintained and demand
is good
The .hip Englchorn Is at West Seattle loading
wheat for export, witch Is stiil quoted at SIC aud
s5.c
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Hrsd-treesf- Review.

NFadsifsets Tomorrow N1il say
Stofmy weather has retarded THE development n
shipping tFsds at m2nr markets, interrupting trte-
graph and fAilwaf communication and nearly cheel
ing the movement ~ merchandise In pricos az
gfessigs strength sftn tho feature n the cotton
and cotton goods srsst. shGe Fe,ans remain steady
Ford rfningts. hrwrfes. have weakened ard sonlc
rAW MATERIAL ukr wari and hiaes are quotshiy
iNaer Railway RETURNS continue % reflect ls4se
gains oyrr A rear age fhough pointed cat last
conditions in transportation matters Fcal aea aud
phenomenAl gains less hkvlY - sttaiamRnt That
uuAofiying business conditions in hish DEGREE
heelthia vii he sathfFpt from TIE fao' that bust
failures Tor February 50 q minimum az rl-
CARDS the anInbeg faF that month aad iiahiflbss
uuir siiSatiY esfeesiing These n tbr same tnatth
a ycaf ago. haze shrgnk 60 pheuomeRallf Jew
ncssen,akr
Wheat includlng neHF sldpsasHis fof the week
aggregated ~ ~ bushels against Rscg s5q hstshpis
last week 5sis IS hisshsls tn the rasrrssirf.1-t
u~ck ~ isa 80 'tl hasheis IN iSs Ea15 as hust
- Ia lSF aHG ! 81; - tuslsis Ia lSse
fulY a thls NoFtagi. tie s1poqts * whpat AZ
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tlem Fsrrrary rear Az Listiliiies are rrf tont
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 sterling on Lon.
don, sixty days Sass. sterling GA London. sight.
N8
Financial.
Silver bars, 6sic; Mexican dollars istaisc drafts
sight, i7lc: telegraph. Zoe.
% % %
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WHISKY pis,ilisrs finished goods, rer failoN.
81 "a
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FINANCIAL AND
STOCK REPORTS,
Mining stocks.


SAN FRANCISCO.
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On the rFednce exchange ,adsy The tsti@ rAhet
strpus iea&tie. faity, ier sie GAc~ss
Firm. In ~. Ees Firm. fresh. 1890.
81 s. *
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
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Not included in totals because containing other
items than ceAFings
% % %
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON March 2-Tpday's statement ~ Z
the condition n the treasury shows;
Available cash balance Sa So ~
Gold ~ ~ ia
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
LARGE COLLECTIONS EXPECTED.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOSPITAL
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOSPITAL
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ASSOCIATION
meeting OF the Board OF Trustees OF the Hos
pital Saturday and Sunday Association was held
yesterday afternoon in the United Charities Build
ing. Besides George Macculloch Miller. president.
there were present Jacob II. Schin Robert Oily
phant, James SDeyer. o. Egerton Schmidt. Isaac
Wallach DR.. Leonard Weber. a. G. Agnew. Marcus
n. Marks, A H Wellington II. r. Kunhardt, J.
A Stursberg, Henry Mailard Mrs. Edmund L
Baylies and Mrs. James Spsyer.
The Infants Asylum. Tenth-ave. and Sixty-frst-
ST. recently merged with the old Marion Street
Maternity Hospital. former member OF the
citation. was reported favorably upon by the Com
mittee on Admissions, and admitted member OF
the association. making the thirty-ninth
the roll 10 participate in the distribution OF the
Undesignated Fund OF the annual collection.
Frederick F. Cook. the general agent. reported
on the collection now in progress in the various
trades and exchanges and gave II as his opinion
that il would be the largest in the history OF
the association
Mrs. James Speyer. treasurer Of the wOman's
auxiliary Of the association reported that the
women Of NeW-York were responding TO the appeal
OF the auxiliary in a that promised results
far exceeding any previous collection in the his
tory OF the auxiliary
Marcus n. Marks, president Of the Clothing and
Kindred Trades Auxiliary reported that this year
representative OF the hat and cap trade, well
furnishing goods trade, had been added 10 the
Collecting Committee Of the auxiliary.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
PROGRESS OF PEACE IN CHINA.
ASSURANCE OF II HUNG CHANGES
AUTHORITY.

Peking Dec. 10. via Taku.-At to-day's meeting
OF the Minister'S called 10 consider II Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching had power from the Court
70 conduct negotiations for a settlement behalf
% China, some Of the Ministers stated that they
were authorized 10 treat with them representa-
tlves OF China, while others. including the German
Minister had received instructions in the mat
ter. All decided. however that soon Sir
Ernest Mason Satow. the British Minister. shall
receive word 70 agree 20 the joint note they VIII
commence negotiations with Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching. unless otherwise instructed by their
home Governments. Is Hung Chang visited Gen
eral Chaffee to-day He says that his powers to
negotiate with the foreign ENJOYS though con-
ferred by telegraph. absolute and complete.
At the meeting OF the provisional government held
to-day the United States was represented by Cap
tain Dodds. OF the sth Infantry. AL OF the Gov
ernments have entered into the plan except France
whose representatives insist that the French ter
r1tory shall be excluded from the rule Of the COM
mission appointed A number OF subcommittee
were appointed. Several high Chinese officials, on
being asked expressed desire 20 assist. Though
army officers have been appointed members OF the
Commission il is the desire OF the generals make
The rule civil, Ear possible. Japan placed
the Charity Committee account OF the
amount OF rice she commandeered in August. most
OF which she has