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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22
WIT AND WISDOM.

Rather than waste his time arguing
a wise man viii let q fool have his own
wby-Chicago Daily News
OF the greatness that is thrust upon
; man an undue proportion, perhaps,
lodges in his head-Puck.
Thecomplezion Of a legislature must
be pretty bad when people have to
blush for it.-Detroit Journal
A little switch engine attached to
q big train always putfs, and snorts,
and halts, in q manner that reminds
us OF a little man who tackles a big
subjeet-Atchison Globe.
Tommy-Pop, what does it mean
to fritter your time away?" Tom
my's Pop-a0h, that's just another
way Of expressing the futility Of ar
guing with a woman."-Philadelphia
Record.
Mrs. Highblower-"How quiet your
little boy is. Mrs. Slimson! Really a
model youth" Willie SHmson-'WelI,
mother told me not to say anything
to embarrass you while I was here,
and I haven't dared to open my
mouth. Smart Set.
"Ah, George" she sighed, Edo you
remember how we used to sit on one
chair at papa's?'' 'That was all right
ri papa's," replied the practical
George, "but I'm not agoing to for
get that these chairs cost me good
moneyi"-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Haste a Desideratum-"How d'y
do said the busy man. ''Will you
marry me?" Ger" she gasped.
''This is so sudden; must have time
to think. II" Say, don't keep me
waiting too long, or I won't have
enough money left to buy the ring.
I came in an auto-cab, and they
charge by the minute, you know
Philadelphia Press.
Excited Lady ION the beach)-"Why
isn't something done for that ship in
distress? Why don't some of you
Chief Coast Guard Churriedly)-"We
are doing all we can, madam, and
have sent the crew a line to come
ashore" Excited Lady Ito her com
panion)-"Good gracious! Matilda,
just fancy; the silly fellows are ac-
tually waiting for a formal invita-
ion."-GIasgow Evening Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22
Fossil Fish IN New Jersey.

In the blue shales of a valley a few
miles from Montclair, N. j., are found
fossil fish of a kind which is almost
extinct, only three specimens now
surviving, They belong to the order
of ganoids, which possessed no in
terror bony skeleton, but only an out
side covering of bony or cartilaginous
plates. They were the earliest known
vertebrates. A number of excellent
specimens show distinctly the shin
ing, bony scales of this peculiar spe-
cies of fish which, according to geol-
ogists, must have existed ages ago.
The term ganoid was applied because
of the form of the scales, which in
most species are angular, square or
rhomboidal, as seen in the common
garpikes. They lived during the
later part of the Jura-Trias period,
which is placed at 10000 0 years ago.
At that time the entire state of New
Jersey, except a strip of highlands in
the northern part, was submerged un.
der the Atlantic, and the southern At
lantic states were all under water
indianapolis News
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22
~. ~ ~ a -


Behold MIN stand with heavens Hight Ee-
Elected d bis face.
And "a his t~hnuehtEul brow The stamp Of
m~anhoodis highest grace.
Ahc0sh tol hia lot and bent his back with
heavy burdens prest,
1ha hope thet s1eaks os higher things as
Wfebhins 81 bis breast
Within ats soul there lives spark dropped
NrQm eternal days
whose fervid Hight turns dross % gold,
rehnes the common clay.
lie Bears the call God gave 20 y CONF
mand Ger land and sea-
And thrills &c know hat life unfolds into
eternity.
TO hEht 70 rise. 20 meet defeat 70 win
the glorious strife,
Annoaias every form % toll, gives dignity
to HE
The kng that sits upon the throne may
por1p and power know,
And lack the royal manly worth Of him
who wields the hoe.
The o that pIoas and beats his hoofs into
the yielding clay,
And eats and drinks, content, the same re-
peating day BY day,
knows not the yearnings OF the soul Of him
who Goes his part,
0N-lt<e. perchance, but hidden bears Gods
image in his heart
Ahe masters and the lords that lead and
rule the world to-day
We're stoid, stunned, with shape pro-
famed q century away.
me eaH that spake within the soul was
Gods unlocking key
That stirred to life the dickering flame Of
Immortality.
70 q the man within the man, like jewel
in the frame,
The shell responds 70 hoe and spade, the
soul to IRE and fame.
Uprising ever, leaping on like flames leap
20 the SUM-,
The soul Of man cries out to God, and
longs to hear: well done.H'
The moving centuries have shown man is
not born a clod,
And nations sweeping into line look up
to find their God.
And He who breathed the living breath
into the Ifeless clay,
and made man tlller Of the soil, saw well
the coming day
"A dream unfold that was no dream, a
prophecy ONE true,
a glorious fulhllment when all things shall
be new,
When man., renewed, uplifted, shall see
God face to face,
And the g bring their harvest home, a
world redeemed by grace.
Jennie L. Lyal, in Christian Work.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22
CHARMING PERSIAN WOMEN
They Are Not Held in the HaFum as
Slaves, But Enjoy Many -
Liberties.


Travellers assure US that the women
of Persia are the most charming Of
their sex in oriental countries. The
mystery that surrounds them, their
own fatalistic serenity, the imita-
tons which are placed upon their
lives, in a word, lend a peculiar and
unfailing interest to all that con.
Germs them.
1t is well to sweep away some cob
webs of prejudice in considering the
character and status of the women of
Persia, says a London paper. They
+ not ill-used, they are not unwill-
ing prisoners, they do not resent the
restraints of the harem and they do
not regard themselves as victims Of
misfortune. Strange as it may seem
to us, the Persian woman is a happy
woman. She is content, placid and
untroubled by either nerves or the
fads of the new woman
A distinguished Frenchman, in de-
scribing them, says: ''The. regular
life which the women of Persia lead
is the potent cause of their beauty.
They neither gamble nor sit up late;
they drink no wine, and but rarely ex-
pose themselves to the atmosphere.
1t must be acknowledged that life in
the seraglio is more conducive to
health than to pleasure-it is a calm,
untroubled life; everything in it is
connected with subordination and
duty; even its pleasures are serious
and its joys austere, and are all in
themselves significant of authority
and dependence"
The dress of Persian ladies is more
snowy than tasteful, more picturesque
than modest, according to European
ideas. 1t should, however, be remem-
bered at OnC that what might seem
immodest in the western world is re-
garded as quite natural in the east.
The 'char-kadd'' Tor headdress) is, in
the ase of the rich, very pretty and
costly; Kashmir shawls and embroid-
cred gauze, bespangIed with golden
coins and enriched with precious
stones, T used for this purpose.
while the ends of the ''char-kadd'
droop gracefully upon the shoulders,
and a ''jika," or bejeweled feather
ornament, is worn on the side of the
head, producing a very jaunty effect.
Ornaments of jewelry are much af-
fected, scent caskets are suspended
from the neck by golden chains and
the arms are covered-often from the
wrist to above the elbow with
bangles, which vie in quantity and
quality with the coin bangles SO
often worn by ladies of fashion in
Europe,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22

Both the Russian and the English
secret service authorities maintain j
discreet silence as to the whereabouts
of the beautiful olga Skobensky. I
have heard of a story which tells of a
nihilist princess being immured at
~Cronstadt, who was made every day to
smoke from a box containing 80 ordi-
nary cigarettes and n that she had
placed, on a former occasion, in my
gold case. A day came on which She
chose this particular cigarette, and
the memory of the chief of the Ninth
section was avenged. Instead of being
blamed for my imprudence I was re-
warded far beyond my deserts. Prince
Sergius gave me the Order of st. AM
drew and Capt. Clough a greater gift
still.
For his sister Muriel, after thank
ing me for rescuing her brother, con-
scented to be my wife. Need 1 say
mor to tell you Of my happiness?
Tit-Bits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22
IHE RUSSIAN CIGARETTES


THE visit Of Prince Sergius Mem
delejeh to these shores is still a
matter Of recent history; to most peo-
pie but a proof Of the safety enjoyed
by all nations. without discrimina-
ton, under the shadow of the British
flag; to myself and a few others an
anxious nightmare in which we pre-
vented as if by a miracle the attacks
fol the nihilists on the august person
of his imperial highness.
On the afternoon Of April Is I sat
81 my chambers putting the final
touches to a draft Of the route which
was to be taken by the royal visitor.
The prince was to arrive at Ports
mouth in his yacht in the early morn
ing OF the 26th, to land incognito, and
to entrain at once in the special"
that would be awaiting to convey him
70 London. On the journey the train
was to halt at Crawford, a small rural
station, for an hour while the prince
breakfasted in the open air, this be-
ing his usual custom while travelling
in Russia. He was then to proceed to
Waterloo, being met there by several
members OF the English royal family.
Such was the programme arranged by
the foreign Office, and I was the Off
eial intrusted with the supervision Of
the arrangements and held response
bic for Prince Sergius' safety, a post
that promised to be little of a sine
cure.
I had finished annotating the draft,
and was stretching out my hand for a
cigarette, when the page entered and
said that a lady was waiting below
and insisted on seeing me.
In my capacity Of chief in the secret
service I have many unconventional
visitors, but on this occasion felt
some annoyance, for I was very busy.
Cant she call again2" 1 began,
when the lady herself appeared in the
doorway and dissipated the text Of my
TemOnstrance.
She was a stylish, w-el-dressed girl
Of 10, with clustering curls Of dark
brown hair peeping out from beneath
her picture hat, and radiant violet
eyes, which looked pleadingly towards
me.
Ny chagrin vanished with the
pathetic little smile on her face, and
4 found myself shutting the door and
placing q chair for the fair stranger.
She sat down and played nervously
with her gold muf-chain while nus
tering up courage to speak. "You
viii forgive me for i~nterrupting you,
sir, when I tell you that my errand is
very closely connected with the safe
~ Of his imperial bighness, Prince
sergius MendelejeR," she said, after
3 few minutes had elapsed.
It is part Of my profession not to
betray surprise at anything. I there
fore remained ~outwardly calm before
my desk and nodded my head.
@Indeed," i remarked.
"My name is Muriel Cough-you
know Capt. Cloughs I suppose" she
continued.
saThe officer who has been appoint
90 % the princes suite during his Wis
% % England"
1signified my assent.
sic is my s~tep-btother. 1t IS for his
sake shat i have come here to-day
Tor his sake and that of the family
honor. 4 know nothing definite, You
understand, but I fear the danger all
Che mor for its obseurity
20 res fallen under the spell Of
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22
sauce.

Stew some mushrooms in veal gravy
with salt, pepper and butter. Rub to.
gether a tablespoonful each Of flour
and cream. Add this to the mush-
rooms, and when thickened it is ready
to serve hot. If a brown mushroom
sauce is desired have the -four
Drowned before u~sing.-Washington
Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22

The cause for the present Chinese entan-
Elements IS not religious differences but the
abuse OF the Chinese immigrants bv the for
eign powers. Another great revolution comes
from che abuse Of the stomach. Overtaxed
digestion produces constipation, indigestion,
dyspepsia and hatulency. Hostettera Stom-
ach Bttters is the best medicine to take. It
will restore a healthy tone to the entire sy8-
tenn and thus prevent nervousness, Sleep
lesaess or dependency. Don't fail to give
Il a trial.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22
Very Low natos TO the North-Wost win sha
Missouri PaoLR0 Railway.
st. Louis One Round

Anaconda, Butte, Helena, Gar
rison and intermediate pOints..$25.00 1880
Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, Port
land, Vancouver, Victoria and
lntermedite points. ..,....-~.. 5000 5000
Tickets on sale every Tuesday up to and
including November %. For further infor-
nation see yOur City Ticket Agent, or write
any Missouri Pacific representative, 81 ii.
g. TOWNSEND, g. P. CT Agt., st. Louis, No.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22

Johnson-Doesyo you wife speak Rreneh3
Thompson-She thinks she does
'You don't speak it, do your"
mo"
"I watched a French walters face the
other day when she was talking to him, and
I'll be blamed If he didn't look as if he had
the toothaehe. Detroit Free Press
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22

Qualified Praise-Brown-"Do You be-
lieve in sea bathing?" Robinson-"0h, yes,
/ think so. Many people have been known
% survive it."-Town Topics,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-12-22

Don't drinktoo much water when cycling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-23

eG 029; exports, 565; well sustained and
fairly active without change. Wheat
Receipts $500 bu; exports, 209, l22 bu;
spot firm; No. 2 red, 7S7sc f. o. b. afioat;
No. 2 red, 774sc elevator; No northern
Duluth, S324e I. o. b. afloat; No. l hard
ed frmer, partly 1sc net higher; March,
Se5s@8l1sc, closed Bic; May, so 3-161S0
1916, closed S09sc: November closed Hssc;
December, 777s@7S Lie, closed 771c. Corn
steady; No. 2, 46c elevator and 46S4c f 0.
b. afloat Options closed firm at 1sQssc
net advance; May, 42140423sc, closed 1880.
Oats-Receipts 10000; exports 1862; spot
steady: No. 2, 2614c; No 8, 25s4c;. No. 2
SAC.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. 22.-FIour
steady. Wheat firm; No. northern, 76c;
No northerf, 711@@731kc. Rye steady:
@6ec; sample. 45a5zc. Oats steady; No. 2
white 2519@26c
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.-corn = Spot
American mixed, new, firm at As Id; fu-
Der, IS sd. January, 3s 1Ossd. Wheat
Spot quiet; Nc. 1 California, 6s 212d; No.
2 red Western winter, IS HE'D; No. /
northern spring, IS Sd; futures steady;
DECEMBER s. 11?sd; March, IS sd
2 red, cash, 7OA@703Sc; November, 703sc;
May, 744@743sc; No 2 hard, G91l@70c.
Corn-No. 2 cash, S514e; November, 35Aci
Deeember, $45sc; May, 35sse, Oats-No; 2
May, 24$sc; No. 2 white, 26@261ac.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 22-Wheat-De-
cember, 64asc; May, $3.50; Cash, No. 2
hard, 66@671ze; Ne: 2 red, 7e@7ec; Corn
cash, No. 2 mixed, BIC; No. white, 2674c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 261a0D27c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-23

South st. Paul, Nov. %.
Killing cattle of all kinds
are selling Is to 20 cents lower than last
week. The first drop came Monday, and
today there was a second decline on re-
ports Of a heavy slump on the Eastern
markets. The demand is good, however,
at the decline and packers are taking
every thing offered Vea1s are in good
demand, but are selling $1.OO a
hundred less than tWoSYeeks ago. Best
calves are selling noYsaf $500 We have
had some good butckAgHeow stuff on the
market this week. taIeSshe steers have
averaged very co1nmensIn the stock cat
tie division there has been comparative
Iy little activity with heavy receipts.
The market has been hopping steadily
all week and today prices are 25 to 80
cents lower than last week. The best
cattle are selling Is cents lower and the
common are hard to move at the 50-cent
drop. Some buyers have been on the
market, but all have been looking for
good quality stuff snd sales have been
almost impossible unless buyers were al
lowed to sort and sort closely. Stock
and feeding bulls are selling 10 TO 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-23
E:iinIS HID THEIR INNING
STOCK MARKET GENERALLY mr.
PRESSED, AND WEAK TT
THE CLOSE
BREAK In STEEL AND WIRE
Dropped Sharply 4 IA Points-yoI-
ume of Trading Continues
Heavy, Sales Exceeding
Million Shares.

e Prev.
Bar silver, New York.. .6s% 6ssi
Cali money, New York;....... 3-4 S1h-4
NEW YORK, Nov 222AThere was the
same old ebb and flow IN today's stock
market that have characterized it for
several days past. Neither the beginning
nor the end, however, was SO well defir-
ed as they were yesterday. The cur
rents and cross currents We're very con-
fusing all day, and made it difficult to
analyze the tone, except during a period
OF pronounced reaction, which developed
after the opening, and an equally pro
neunced recovery before the close The
close itself was reactionary and weak
under the influence of a violent brea k
of AZ points in American Steel and Wire
That stock got up TO 81 in the general
rally of the market, but plunged down
ward to 46% in a few minutes. and clos
ed about there with heavy offerings still
coming on the market. The professional
traders n,Wall street have worked for,
some time in the faith that they were
following the bull leadership of a COM
bination of forces between the most not
able Spectator on the street and a new
er and almost equally dashing operator
who made his mark and deep one at
that in the speculation in steel stocks
during the last year and a half. The
break in steel and wire coming near
home to this alleged speculative COM
very considerably at the close The bear
ting the upper hand early in the day
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

COFFEE NARKET-New York, Nov.
oge net 1 n StGa9g MILO IL m noaf 9
Total sales were II SEQ bags, including
december at s 2)06.30c January at 5000;
February at 6.35c; March at 6.45@S. soc !;
May at $3.50; July at 6.65@6. Zoe; August
at soc; September at 6.70@6. 75c, and Oc-
tOber at 6.75616 soc.
METAL MARKET-New York Nov. %.
Business was generally very slow in
metal circles today. Tin, though some
what higher, showed very little strength
and closed steady at 80; lake copper
ruled quiet and unchanged at SIG 75dtd7 :;
pig iron warrants were quiet at 50 .500
10 50; lead was quiet at s.. 3712, and spelter
steady at 81. 5004 80. The brokers' price
for lead was 81, and for copper SIT.
BUTTER AND EGGS-New York Nov.
Receipts, apps pkgs; steady;
creamery, 19@26c; June creamery, $50
231ac; factory, 12@16c. Cheese-Receipts,
5,597 pkgs; quiet; large September fancy,
10$4c; small September fancy, lie; large
October fancy, 10Mc; small October fan
cy 1019c. Eggs-Receipts, 6045 pkgs;
steady; western regular packing at mark,
2lO24c: western loss off &c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-23
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 22-December
wheat opened at 7314c. against % l-16c
yesterday, declined to &c. flrmed UP to
7$5sc, declined to 72NQ7Sc, ADVANCED
frmed up to 731k@739sc, sold down grad
ually TO l35sQ73Ac, frmed up TO BIC by
u 30 and by noon held at 73%@73Ec.
May wheat opened at ESQ 1874 c, against
75zsq76c Yesterday, sold down to 75sic, adj
vanced TO 76l4c, lost 1-16c, sold at is q
lost &c, tirned up to 76# @76]ac, dropped
to 761zc firmed up to 76H6D763sc, lost X
sold at 7614c by 1:S9. and by noon held al
761s@1eAc.
The cash wheat market was very
strong with q good demand for all inter.
ests, millers being especially urgent for
No. l northern and good No q No /
northern sold mostly at 1Aq2c over the
December, with choice cars going at PIC
over the December. No. 2 northern sold
at the December price to &c under Low
er grades sold well at satisfactory prices
according. to quality and condition Sales
were made as per statement below. Re
ceipts here were 293 cars; shipments, u
cars.
During the noon hour the market was
strong the greater part of the time and
closed strong. November wheat closed at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-23
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Butter-S Steady and in active demand.
Receipts light. Cre9mertes-Extras, Bic;
frsts, 22c. Dairies-Hand separator, &c;
extras, 19@20c. Ladies Extras, 15@16c;
packing stock 12*c.
Cheese-Market steady and active;
twins, fancy full cream, f21zc; full cream,
Young America, new, 1i6@12c; brick, No.
1, 10Q11c; brick, No 2, SIZE; Swiss cheese,
old, 1212@14e; Limburger, as to grade, 49,
Ollie
Eggs-Market steady; receipts fair;
fresh stock, cases included, loss off, 1Sc.
Beans-Market firm. Fancy navy, per
bu, $2,25g2 S5; medium hand-picked. per
Peas-geiIow peas, SIPS; fancy green,
S130
Potatoes Steady; fair demand. New
I potatoes, per bu, 25t130c.
Vegetables-Beets, per dozen. 4Oc; let
tuce, per dozen, Soc; parsley, per dozen,
15c; tomatoes, California, basket, 75c;
spinach, per bu, soc; turnips, per bu, 25c;
per bu, $1.50; cucumbers, per dozen, 75c;
carrots, per bu, Coo; new turnips, per
dozen, 6oc; horseradigh, per ID, lOc.
Cabbage-Steady Per crate. f5c.
Enthusiastically Homegrown onions,
per cwt, 90c@$1
Apples-Market well cleaned up and
good stock commands firm prices at ad-
Lemons-Receipts liberal; demand
good. Fancy Messinas, box, 50. 1904; Cal
ifornia, per box, So. 75Q4.
Oranges-Jamaicas, box, S..
Nuts-Hicl1ory, per bu. s1@1. 20; black
walnuts, per bu, 75c0$1; Few California
| &c; peanuts, roasted, per ID, 7c;' BrszilSs,
per ID, &c; pecans, medium, n01139c
hazelnuts, per ID, 5@Sc; chestnuts, new,
per h. 12@15c.
Bananas-Supply moderate; demand
| active. Choice shipping, 500. so
Figs and Dates-Figs, new, California
ebox, S5c@$1; fard dates. lob boxes, 3@6e;
Apple Cider-sweet, per Dbl, IS; sweet
per half Dbl, $2.75; hard, per Dbl, 50.
Dressed Meats-Demand light, supply
fair. Veal fancy, 7c; veal, medium
lambs pelts off, &c.
Poultry-Demand active; receipts lib
eTTal; Springs, per ID, 6@61zc mixed
ducks, fancy, 5@6c; geese. SC.
Ffsh-Fair demand. Pike, per lb, sc;
croppies, per ID, 4@5c; pickerel, per Id, &c;
frog legs, doZ, 4d8c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-23

The market opened with price currents
moving in whirling eddies There was
continued strong absorption IN some OF
yesterdays strong STOCKS thez1ecal trac-
tons and ST. Paul. being fcoIspicuous.
A later strong dem aY5d aevefoped for
Chesapeake & Ohio in buying, said to be
for Philadelphia aecostnt; This stock
moved up an extreme 2ssss. s This move
ment, however, was not sufficient to
discourage the protitvtaking, and bear
pressure, which had been more or less
manifest, especially =irfe The steel stocks,
from the opening, and tile whole market
fell away without much support to the
lowest of the day. The rally was inaug-
urated in St. PauIssyT That stock was
Sugar. the local fractions stocks, and
General Electric made some response.
An effort was made to continue the
movement by the time-honored device of
bidding up the Vanderbilts, but this
proved unawailing in face of the acute
weakness shown by the steel stocks. The
news of the day was little regarded.
Some disappointment was felt at the
cessation of yesterdays heavy demand
from London. That center turned seller
today to the extent of about 10000 shares
on balance: There was a failure of ex-
pected heavy demand for stocks from
the West, which was cut off from wire
communication yesterday. The bears
were also inclined to- make capital out
of the reported dispute among the dip
lomats at Pekin, and their tactics were
shown in the circulation of a rumor that
the Car was dead. The fact that these
rumors were given some weight and that
the Kruger demonstration in Marseilles
and the reported injury to Gen. Roberts
had an influence, tend to show that the
movement of the market was to large
extent on sentimental grounds. The
money market showed no signs Of any
stress from the large speculation and
was appreciably easier ton the large re-
ceipts of Australian gold here during
the week. Sterling exchange hardened,
on the large selling of stocks by London.
1t is conjectured that sterling exchange
York subscriptions to foreign loans.
The bond market was notably strong in
spots, but weakened at other points.
Total sales. par value. So Sic, eea.
United States refunding Is advanc-
ed Is and the new tours u per cent on the
last call.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by Charles H. F. Smith &
Co, members of the New York Stock
exchange, Pioneer Press building, who
have direct wires to Chicago and New
York Closing prices are bid: