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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-03
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
FAT CATTLE DULL, WITH AN AVER
AGE DECLINE OF FIFTEEN CENTS.
Hogs Active, with q Sharp Advance in
P~rices-Sheep characterization
of Markets Elsewhere.
INDIANAPO-

UNION ~STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPO-
LIS, Aug. 2.-Cattle-Receipts. 1,50o; ship
ments, coo. The marketing of cattle thus
far this week shows q decrease OF about
400. compared with the same time last
week, and the receipts to-day were COM
paratively liberal, but over Goo smaller
than a week ago. The market opened with
the bidding decidedly love-. Dealers, how
ever, were not long in establishing a basis
for operations in the fat cattle market.
and the supply was soon changing hands
at 10000 lower prices, with the average
considered a plump 15c lower than yester-
day. At a very late hour a very good
clearance of fat cattle was made. The me-
dunn class Of cattle showed about the
same change as others, and all the stock
ers and feeders that could be sold brought
comparatively steady prices, but at a late
hour a large number had not changed
hands. Fat steers averaging 1850 lbs and
upward that sold at S.2565.6e were consid-
cred 15c lower. Other sales included LOO
al. 2G0-lb cattle at 81. 10. and stockers
ana feeders were reported at $Sq4.25. There
was not quite as much change In the mar
ket for the best cows and heifers as for
steers, but most sales were probably about
loo lower. Heifers sold as high as sf.75,
with scattering sales at s4-10d4.65, and
stockers 10 decent heifers sold at $2.50d4.
There We're no COWS sold above si.25. and
few were reported as high as ST. Good
cows sold at sS.25Q3.75. and Gamers as low
as $3.50. Quotations:
Extra prime steers. 1850 lbs and
upward $500 SIS
Good export steers, l,S5O TO l,4O
IDS 0."VU o.fO
Good to choice 200 TO 1,So0-lb
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 5.25
Good 10 choice 1,1W 10 l.200-lb
steers acknowledgements. Also obs
ward 5.ooQ 5.s5
Plain fat steers, loo to leo los. 1850 400
Plain fat steers. 1000 10 Loo lbs. 4-OVU 40
Choice feeding steers, Loo 10 LOO
lbs Observation-Disclosures. $500 AS
Good feeding steers, 800 10 LOO
los $1,000. S-JJI 10
Medium feeding steers, so 10 900
lbs 3150 $50
Common TO good stockers...-..... 2.5oI $50
Good TO choice heiferS-..--.-....-. 4.O0m as
Fair to medium heifers. ....-...... 3.35n 3.75
Common light heifers...--....--. 25DQ 3.25
Good 70 choice .......-..... 2.5Ju 4.25
Fair 10 medium cows...--.-...-. 2.75G $50
Common old l.00u $50
Veal calves 3.5OfB $50
Heavy calves ..-.....-..-.-... 25JT 400
Prime TO fancy export bulis....... 3.o5u 400
Good TO choice butcher bulis...... 3.250 $50
oInnon TO fair bulls...-........ 25eQ 800
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Leslie > NCthlH.
History IL repeating itself in the hue and
cry raised ia some quarters over the al
legged peril 10 which the public IS EXPOSED By
the increasing use OF automobiles. One
might iSseg from some of the aiarmiSt talk
on this subject that & Red Cross hospital
viii be needed at every crossroads IN the
near future. 10 care for the manned and
Dying victims OF reckless and blOoG-thirsty
automobiles. 1t Was precisely Jlis way
that people talked and prOphesied IN the
early DAYS OF steam lOcOmotion. and IL viii
be the same. no doubt. with the advent n
each new method OF rapid transit adopted
in the future. A French statistician has
been Investigating the subject OF the ac-
cidents aud fatalities que 10 various cur
rent methods OF locOmOuon and H. able 10
show, on the basis OF actual facts and
figures. that mans old and faithful friend.
the horse. Is responsible for more casualties
than al other motive agencies put together.
IT, a record Of l.cJ2 cases or people killed or
injured in a single month in France. the
horse was found responsible for SIC. or over
% per cent. the railways came next with
about 2 per cent. ana the remaining cases
were about evenly divided between the bi-
cycle and the automobile. The actual per-
centage.of deaths due TO automobiles In the
month vas 325 and the percentage OF in
1Cred was somewhat less. These figures
have added significance IN The fact that
automobiles are IN more general use In
France than anywhere else Ia the world.
The obvious deduction from ali this would
seem 10 be hat so far as considerations OF
safety are concerned AZ is better 20 trust 70
the than 20 the horse.
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Oils.

SAVANNAH. Aug. 2.-spirits OF turpentins
firm at 33l.c. Rosin firm. Quote: A. Il. c, 81:
ID. s1.O5; T.. sL1O; f, $40; @. H25: II. $50: /.
sl45: X. no; NJ. s2.2o; n, $2.65; window glass.
Sc; water white, $3.50.
WILMINGTON. Aug. 2-Spirits OF turpcntins
steady at 3IiaG32i5c. Rosin firm at s5cdsI.
Crude turpertine steady at 81 10 -. Tar firm
at SIS.
MONTPELIER, Aug. 2.-Crude petroleum
steady; North Lima. Gle; South Lima and In
diana, SEC.
OIL CITY, Aug. 2.-Credit balances, sL-25. Ger
tihcates-no bid. Shipments. 103.52S brls; runs.
S7,e91 brls.
CHARLESTON. Aug. 2.-Splrits OF turpentins
steady at &c. ROsin firm and unchanged.
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5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady: actual
business in bankers bills. A.Sia for demand,
&.Slha4s5A for sixty days: posted rates. si.s5
and 49,: commercial bills, SAS44u4S4&s-
Ciearings, $50 1886, balances. sS.79S,lIO.
CHCAGO.-Posted exchange, Sass and Si.SSls.
New York exchange. 1oc discount Clearings.
So, 500. 6s9: balances. 81, 7S3. so.
MISUNDERSTANDING, s29, l6I.C6S; balances. So
S15.34l.
PHILADELPHIA-Money, Z per cent. Clear
ings. Sl7, 50, 951. balances. 2.35SzS.
ST. LOUIS-Moaey easy at 4es per cent. New
York exchange. &c discount bid. coo discount
asked. Clearings. S7,9S3 s9S; balances. S1sS,s6s.
BALTIMORE.-Money. 4tad5 per cent. Clear
'ngs. S~5,s77.31S; balances, SS52,252.
CINCINNATL-Money. S.kG6 per cent. New
York exchange. loo discount bid. &c asked.
Clearings, 81. 731, 80.
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IN GENERAL.
Quotations ut 81. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Places.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. Flour dull: new red win
ter patents. s.. s903 90: extra fancy and straight.
Sn3 10: clear. Sz6sG2sO Timothy seed. prime
new scarce and firm. would command $40 II
here. Corn meal higher At &15. Bran strong:
sacked. east side. sec. Wheat-No. 2 rcd. cash.
6oc; September, 6stsc. Becembe 6gAc. No. 2
hard, Ci=46Sc. Corn-No. ? cash. 5Siac. Septem-
Der. 5s4c; December. 5s4c: May. Gl4c. Oats
No. 2. cash, 3Sc; September, SIC; May. 39c: No. 4
white. 3s43szc. Pork steady. Lard quiet Al
~ 60. Dry-salt meats boxed unchanged; extra
shorts. s. i2is; clear ribs. S.37i-. clear sides,
clear ribs. ss.s7is: clear sides. $50. Hay-Tim-
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Poultry.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Pouitry-Alive lower;
springers. lie: turkeys. Sc: fowls. &c. Dressed
lower; springerz. 1sc; turkeys. 7dsc; fowls. s0
9,2c.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2-Poultry firm; chickens.
&C: springs. 1Oc: turkeys. sc: young. 10N12c:
ducks, SC; springs. &C; geese. &c; springs. 5hc.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2.-Hens. 6GGhc per 10:
spring chickens. lIi1lfc per ID, A50Q2 per
dozen. young ducks. 7HSc per H.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2-Iced poultry steady; chick
ems, 71sQl2c; turkeys. case.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 2--Poultry quiet; chick
ems, 7lk4I0c; turkeys, SC.
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Dry Goods.

NEW ORR Aug. 2-Staple cottons In brown.
bleached and coarse c0lored cotton goods con-
tinue dull az previous prices. Prints have been
In better request than late, and ginghsms are
quiet but firm. Print cloths are dull and un-
changed. Linens are scarce and firm IN price,
but the demand was quiet. Burlaps are dull and
tend in favor OF buyers.
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soney Rates Abroad.

LONDON.-lIoney, 1Q2 per cent. Discount
rates: short bills. ~ per cent; time bills, 2ik1
? s-l6. Consols FOR money 90 S-16; for the ac-
count. SO 5-16. Spanish fours. 69%. Bullion taken
into the Bank Of England on balance. so. Geo.
Gold premiums: Madrid. 39.oJ; Buenos Ayres,
134. 80.
BERLIN-Exchange on London. Pom z4pf. for
checks. Discount rates: Short bills. > per cent.
three months bills. n.
PAR1S.-Exchange on London. Of 19c for
checks. Spanish fours closed at l0.I2.
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ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2-Wooi strong but un-
changed. Medium grades. l1d17c: light fine, I'D
lie; heavy fine, sale. tub washed. l2Q24c.
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NEW Aug. Cotton steady. Sales,
CSC bales Ordinary. s 13-Isc; good ordinary. SIC;
low middling. Z 5-l6c. middlIng, sl-l5c; good
middling. s 7-1ec: middling fair. sn-Isc. Re-
ceipts. 49, bales; stock. 1904 bales.
NEW YORK. AUG. 2.-Cotton closed quiet:
middlinS uplanGs. slice: nliddling gulf. s 5-lsc.
Sales. 1896 bales.
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.eading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull.
No. 2 red wheat, 6sAsq6s13c. No ? corn, 56h,c;
No. . yellow, 56ikc. No. 2 oats. BIC; No. ,
white. s73.asSc: Ne. 3 white. ssG3Slzc. No. 2
rye, 56aG57s4c. Fair to choice mailing barley,
soc. No. 1 f1Xseed, S1.76. Glover seed, contract
grade $l0Ql0.25. Prime timothy seed. IS. Mess
pork, col Lard. per 100 lbs, $I.S211aS7 -:
ShOrt-rib sides Qoose), SLS5US. Dry-salted
shoulders Cboxcd), s7s7kGI62k. Short-clear
sides Cboxed), sS.30dS.40. Whisky, on basis OF
high wines, s1.29.
Receipts-Flour, 1900 brls; wheat. 300. Oo bu:
corn, 129, 900 bu; oats, 35S.c00 blu; rye. 1o,0O0 bu;
harley, 1000 bu. Shipments-Flour, u. 600 brls:
wheat. $4,000 bu; corn. $4,000 bu. oats, 2i7.0oO
mn. rye l0p bu.
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Hogs-Receipts. 1,5eO; shipments, 1.40O. The
supply was fully up to the average for this day
of the week and the quality was very s~atisfac-
tory, showing considerable Improvement over
yesterdays receipts. The market opened strong
and active at an advance of 1oul5c over yester-
days average. The best heavy hogs sold from
ssQ6.075e, with medium mixed at $5.95G6. Light
mixed sold from $5.75q5.95. with most Of the
sales OF that grade at $5.S5d5.9 90. The demand
was very strong and the supply was easily
placed. Squires a. Co., of Boston, were the
heaviest buyers; Schenck & Son, or Wheeling:
Perry K Barnes. OF New Haven, and Brainard
Bros, of New York, were also in the market.
The market closed strong at quotations:
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INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPO-
LIS, Aug. 2-Cat.le-Recaipts none; shipments
none. In harmony with the lower tendency of
the general market prime cattle here this morn
ms We're quoted 10415c lower, with common
butcher stock 15q25c lower. The demand was
fairly good. especially for well fatted stock.
Quotations.:
Good to choice steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward - on@- O.
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UNITED STATES BONDS.
MONETARY.
Rates ON Loans and Exchange-CIear-
ings and Balances.

INDIANAPOLIS-Commercial paper. 4G41k per
cent. time loans. 5u5 per cent. Clearings. ST.
595. 500. 20. balances. Sl29. s6S.s7.
NEW YORK.-Cal money steady at 2q2A per
cent. last loan. 2. Prime mercantile paper. 4Ls2
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THIS WEEKS BANK CLEARINGS.
Gain of 80 Per Cent. at indianapolis
on :, Total OF SO. 095,fO1.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear
ings at the ~princiapl cities for the week ended
Aug. 1. with the percentage of increase and de-
crease, as compared with the corresponding week
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-Sheep-Receipts, 30; shipments none. The SUD-
ply was made UP Of lambs OF fair grade. The
market was active. with a good local demand.
Prices on lambs were about 15c lower, while
sheep sold at steady prices. Tho supply was
soon sold, the market closing quiet at quotations:
Spring idllDS SoN4. 20
Fair to choice clipped lambs........... 35eI4O0
common 10 ar z9JfI3.UO
Bucks, per leo 1.00q2.50
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The Deadly Horse.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. lead steady at 4sOa44Oc:
s~pelter, 3.S0c.
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Markets for silver.

NEW YORK-Bar silver. 5S%c: Mexican doll
lars, &c. Steamships sailing for Europe on Sat
urCay will take out 2j5,C COO ounces Of silver.
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Treasury Statement.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. statement OF tn
treasury balances in the general fund. exclusive
of the $50. OCo. 0o gold reserve in the division of
redemption, shows:
Available cash balance. .s1T7. 351. 051
Sinking Fund Bond Purchases
Old tours at 113. 81, 900
Annual saving in 40
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WAGON MARKET.

Wagon Corn-53d5-c.
Oats-25G37c per 5u.
Hay-Tinothy. choice. s12Gii; mixed. Sl0dll-
clover. <7nS per ton. new hay. Slyg1 per Ton.
Sheaf Oats-$szG9 per ton.
Straw-A4S per ton, according TO qualty.
Poultry and Other
prices paid by shippers)
Turkey les. SC Fer ID: toms. &c; hens. &c;
cocks. &c; young chickens. o.; DUCKS. &c.
Swiss. 1.c; brick. f4c: limDurger. lSc.
Butter-Chcice roll. lie per 10; poor. No. z.
74sc.
Eggs-Sc per dozen.
Beeswax-30c for yellow. &c for dark
Wool-MerchantSble medium. l5c: bury and
unmerchantable. 3Q5c less. coarse srades, lac;
dne merino. lcGisc; tub washed, 2iGzic.
Feathers-PTime geese. SOc per III: prime duck.
zoe per 10. r-.
Green-salted Hides-No. !. sAc; No. 2. 7Ac
/ calf. 9sac. No. 2 calf. SC.
Grcase-White SC; yellow. &c: browa, &c.
Tallow-No. l. 4hc: No. :. &c.
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2O.Wm30.OO


Good 10 choice cows and calves. s5.oOa8.OO
Common TO medium COWS and
calves 81 e0UAlD0
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THE JOBBING TRADE.


rrbe quotations given below are the selling
prices OF the wholesale dealers)
Candies and Nuts.
erocers' mixed. SIC; Banner twist stick. SC;
psnner cream mixed, l0Illc: old-time mixed. Sc
Nuts-Soft-shelied almonds. 1s420c. English
waInuts. 12a14c; Brazil nuts. 1oc: hiberts. 145xc;
peanuts, roasted, 7Qec; mixed nuts, l2c.
CoaI md Coke.
Anthracite, $3.50; c. & o. Kanawha, $3.50;
Pittsburg. "a: Winlfrede. 81: Raymond. 81: jack
son. 81. Island City lump. $50; lump coke. &c
Dor bu. $40 per - bu. crushed coke. lOc per bu,
s.. % per rs bu; BlossouIg, $50 per ton: Com
nelIsville coke. S. per ton: foundry coke. 81 20
smokeless coal, 50 per ton; SOFT nut coal, 25c ton
less: coal delivered in bags. 25c ton additional.
Alcohol. s2.55q27O; asafoetida, 4Oc: alum. gao
&C; camphor. 6Sd70c: cochineal. 5OQ55c; chloro-
form, 5Su5oc; copperGs. brls. 9Jc; cream tartar.
pure. 30ua2c. indigo, 05uSec; licOrice, Calab,
genuine. s5Gi0c. magnesia, carb.. Z-oz. 20n22c:
morphine. p & w. per or madaer.
l4u &C. oil. castor. per gal, Sl.l5uL25; oil. ber-
gamot, per H.. s.. opium. S3.75q5.N; quinine. T..
* w, per o.. 3yG44c; baisam cOpaiba, 5546Jc:
soap. CASTLE, Fr., 13Qi6c. soda, bicarb, z12a6c;
salts. Epson. Izg4c. sulphur Hour, 2zq5c; salt
peter. Lul4c; Jurpentine, 4Og i0c, giycerine,
I7a20c; iodide potassium. s24sa2.50 bromide
potassium, 55G6Oc; chiorate potash. I5I02Oc;
bOrax. 3nl2c; c.nchonida, z0Q45c; caTboIic acid,
31447c, cocaine. muir, $6.55g5.15.
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Glover. choice. prime. sSa6. 50; English cb,,.a
SCOT. SO. alsike, choice. s7IS: alfalfa. choics
.g..J. crimson or scarlet cl1ve-. &. ms go in.
othy. ~ lbs. prime. $500 20; strictly prins
bluegrass. "a lbs. s2R2.s0. German mlisf -1GSLc.
Western Co. man mllist. 704Sac. common n,iiie,
3.2vVa@. choice. Sz.l5u2.z0. fancy Kentucky. "a
lbs. $40: extra clean. 500 .5c: orchard grass ex.
ira. {lsoGLs5; Ted top. choice. as: En-
glish. e5Q7oc.
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Flour.

Straight grades. siQ4.2O; patent -four. 81. 2Oa
AS; spring wheat patents, s5.40Q5.65
Grnearie.
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Hams-Sugar cured, L lbs average. l2halsXc.
y los average. 12<ulSisc.
rendered. l04cs pure lard. Zoe
Po.k-Iseal. clear. SIS. rump. SI5.25
Rscon-Clear sides. 90 20 o. It's averaps ro,.o.
% TO 80 lbs average. lie, clear bellies. n 10 =,
lbs average l0Lc. Is To y HIS avrrare 80. -,
20 II lbs average. lac. clear backs. 20 70 "a
~ average. l.i-c; l. 4 10 lbs average i0kcs
a 10 = Ihs average lie IN dry salt lie Iess
snoulGsrs-16 lbs average. sac: 10 10 ~ lbs av-
craze. si4c.
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crhe quotations given below are the sell.nf
prices OF the wholesale ~dealers.)
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
BOstOn's Loss.

The failure OF the River and Harbor
bill 10 pass is the cause of much regret
to Boston as that city was looking for
an appropriation for the deepened chan.
mel. The traffic of Boston on the seas
for the year of 1900 was the greatest
in its history, the total value being $l92
Cos, $50, equivalent to the foreign trade
of the whole United States during the
Andrew jackson administration. The
fact that the South African war caused
the withdrawal of many vessels for
transport service for time effecting
Boston more than any other port, makes
these figures all the more prominent.
Secretary Preston in his annual report to
the directors of the Chamber of Com.
merce makes the following estimates of
what the Boer troubles actually cost
that city:
1.-THE iflnuence upon the export trade
OF this port of the Withdrawals of steam
ers from the regular lines for use as
transports by the British Government
Ia well shown by the figures of the last
four months of the year, when practical.
" all of the tonnage had been restored
The increase of exports. September
to December, inclusive, as compared
with the corresponding period of 1899
when over $4,000 tons of shipping had
been withdrawn. was S13,000000. On
the other hand, the previous eight
months, as compared with the same
period 1899, before the Withdrawals took
place, show loss of over SIG 600 600
In other words, it is fair to assume that
during the twelve months of reduced
tonnage ending Aug. 81, 1900, this port
lost volume of exports approximating
S29,000,O00. Measured in terms of vessel
tonnage, the loss of tonnage during the
year 1900 was 259, 800 net tons, or total
of SIS, $50 net tons entered and cleared. 3"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Philippine Commission.

Great progress towards peace has
been made in the Philippines as the
following cablegram to the var depait-
ment from Judge Taft, president of the
Philippine commission at Manila recent
ly received, points out: "On eve OF
Presidents second administration, wish
to convey to him assurances great pro
gress made toward peace. Since jan
uarv |, ll2T firearms captured and
1868 surrendered. Since November
5000 bUlOmen surrendered in Ilocos
1000 in Albay and Carmarines. Sixty
thousand residents Panay oath allegiance
offensive attack by insurgents now of
rarest occurrence; Degado, insurgent
leader at Panay with $50 men aud
rifles; Angeles and Simon Techon with
200 Bulacans, have surrendered. laeuna
Mascado, Pablo, Techon, Sandico and
other leaders have made overtures sur.
render, but condition immunity from
prosecution for alleged completely in
assassination, not conceded, has delay ed
contamination. Federal party, avowed
and direct out growth election, has
spread with Wonderful rapidity All parts
of archipelago and is active and urgent
in advocacy OF peace and presenting
advantage OF civil liberty under Amer.
lean sovereignty. Commission has last
three weeks organic d five provincial
governments, Pamplngoa, Pangasinan.
rarlac, Bulscan, Bataan; last two are
Tagalog provinces. Attended each
provincial capital in a body. Anxiety
for provincial government everywhere
apparent and satisfaction with form
adopted manifest
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
The Colo In the Treasury.

The gold fund of the treasury has
been making rapid strides during the
last few days toward the sum of $500
900 000 which is now the aim of the
treasury officials. The total of $475,-
600 900 was attained several weeks ago
and for time there was little advance
over this figure. Within week or two
however, the upward movement which
began after the election of 1896 set in
with renewed energy and carried the
total gold holdings one week ago TO
$487 29S, 902 There has been a further
gain within the week of about 81 600
600 and the total gold held today was
$3.50, 1863 ,023. An increase of littl,
more than 100000, 900 will carry he
total fund TO the $500, 100000 point,
which Treasurer Roberts hopes will
soon be attained.
This gold is not all the property of
the treasury, but includes that held
against outstanding gold certificates.
The amount of these certificates in
actual circulation today was $254 SOB
939, leaving a sum of 1921, $50 0Si rs
the property of the treasury in the Two
funds, the special reserve against the
legal tender notes and the general cash.
The issue of gold certificates has been
large since Sec. Gage authorized the
resumption of such issues in August,
1899. The amount of such certificates
in circulation at the close of 1899 was
$l61, l22,797 and at the close of 1900
1882 1877 ,920. This amount has DOW
been increased within two months by
about $2l 900, 900.
The daily statement of the treasury
now shows only four forms Of govern
ment paper outstanding, including the
gold certificates and silver certificates.
The last of the currency certificates,
held against the deposits of greenbacks
in the treasury, disappeared from the
accounts on Tuesday upon the receipt
OF the last lot which was outstanding.
from the subtreasury at Chicago. These
certificates have ceased to be available
for bank reserves. while gold certificates
of the same denomination are thus avail
able. The complete redemption of an
outstanding government issue within
less than year after provision for re.
demptiOn was made is an unusual Incl
dent. A few notes or bonds of any is
sue in process of retirement usually.
remain outstanding through loss or
oversight, but in the case of the curren-
cy certificates all have been redeemed
ald the account has been closed on the
treasury books.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Report of Ag1 Committee.

The report Of the agricultural com
mittee on its investigation of the Agri-
cultural Department submitted TO the
Legislature, Friday morning does not
charge Secretary Mckeen with dishon-
esty but criticses bis carelessness ia
the way his books had been kept and
the unnecessary delay in paying stipends
and premiums. 1t likewise praises his
efficiency in doing institute work to best
serve the agricultural interests of the
State although it declares the board of
agriculture OF no value to agricultural
interests. Accompanying the report is
bill which abolishes the board of
agriculture and provides for a commits
sion of agriculture to be appointed by
the Legislature. The present Legsla-
ture is TO elect such a commissioner,
whose term shall begin Jan. l, 1902.
Secretary Mckeen serving until that
time. The bill provides that the salary
of the commissioner shall be $500
with 81 600 for clerk hire.
He shall hold two institutes in each
county annually for which $1,000 is
provided, and an annual State dairy
conference for which $500 is provided.
He shall make an annual report Of
which 6,000 copies shall be printed.
and make an item zed report of the tx
penses to the Governor and Council.