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nvae 70 make a defA
n lulFttrsation trs. with III
lat Try ts. and do 50
so1 the loyal Den
! IS ;sehould lou, know W.
.ro,,oh N which We ~
eoVernor d.
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No Right to Live.

Beggar- Won't you give me some
money, professor? My money is all
gone, and | can't live.
Professor-IIow old are you?
Beggar-Forty years, sir
professor-Forty years. Don't you
know that according to the latest NOR.
tality tables the average age of the
male population of Europe reaches only
thirty-f0ur years aud Eve months? Sta
tistically you nave no right to live any
longer anyway! = Me@yrndorfer Hlat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31
She Read the Signal.

There is a romantic story about Lord
Kelvin's second marriage In HE ear
ly seventies he, then Sir William Thorn
son, was in West Indian waters, Oh
board his schooner yacht, the l.alla
ROokh AS Il recreation lie took UP the
question of simplifying the method OF
signals at sea He had been talking
of it at the dinner table of Il friend III
Madeira, and the only apprehension
that seemed able to grasp ii was tina,
of his host $ daughter, Il lady he great
ly but silently admired.
II quite understand it, Sir Will;anl:'
she said.
Are You sure he questioned, half
doubtfu!ly. If | sent yon Il signal
from my yacht, do You think you could
read it and could answer me-"
"WelI, Woltld try" She Responded
81 believe ! sbouil succeed in making
it oui" "
The signal was sent, and she did sue
cetAl in making it ont and in TRANSMITS
ting the reply. Th" question WAS,
"NA'l You marry ne and the answer
was. V'Yes.
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4 rf,ely t;rectinG..

Accor7ljn. to Ain,lee's MaSaz'n
WHOM ~, 1einui, Of NeWfouulIaA,
Sir ffenry fTsA album, X. {. NJ. G., wei
ashoro ~ =, II hafbor OF the cas-
coast lie was nl.A at 'i'e landing pa.
by a gri&zied ~ 7''s 5''''.'.
sought e H.ai,e t4se $ ''''7'' : w W.
whoever he 63j1li, br.
BE YOU comm asilo,ir, ~ "' ''''
ed
Yes" SAID tl.e governor ,:,.
"le YOU here about tht,iie .sA - ''''
the fisherman pursued
No" sai' tAo governor.
BE you "ite . sam Lewis =.
from Red taN, s.r, come about t!,,
timber?H
4 am the governor 81 Ne.vfosaY,
land Sir Henry announced. w1,I
some show ef d.a:sit4.
he yo" now s.'.d the f<herma4
with friendly ez9er of his hsi.r
wei, is ni4fly 4ood ieh-ir YOU
can h"ld il. VI, AeuS you NilI
Would Neu Hise e#p q tea. sir
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NEW ORLEANS MARDj GRAS

On February 4, 6, Z, Q and 10, on
account of Mardi Gras carnival the
Cotton Belt route will sell tickets to
New Dreams and return at the rate Of
one fare plus 81, for the round trip,
via Memphis or Shreveport. tickets
limited to February Is for return; but
an extension until February 2S can
be had by depositing ticket with Joint
agent at New Orleans
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ncigg.hborhOOd

or f, W iARTlN CELL, G F h p 4
Roswell. N.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-31

Your local coupon ticket agent las
been supplied with illustrated and de-
scriptive literature showing the beau
ties of the scenery and resorts OF
Colorado and the Rocky mountains
These books are free for the asking,
nd "The Denver Road" will be glad
give aaoeo assistance by CORE
dence in your choice Of place
n nd your vacation.
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All this, taken with the activity
of Immigration and real estate agents
many new settlers, numbers buying
Special 80 days homeseckers tickets,
and others seeking information, lhoi
Gates that The Denver koao Is eon'
sidered good company in desirable
ncighbOrhOOd
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PILES! PILES! PILES
DR.. Williams Indian Pile Olh,iiIn ,,o
is prepared to cure Piles and Dore
1T in short order Easy TO appaa a.
Every box guaranteed, soc ana @i'
All druggists or by mail.
WILLIAMS MFG CO., CLbSD
LAND, OHIO.
Wholesale and retail by W. ~
woody & Co.
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General Offices liz ffin1e St.


payable
between all
Agents Everywhere Correspondence
Vfsd investigation
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B. Donaldson is the guest
Mrs h ,ldsby, Of England.
Of Mx6 G.
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Proserity Demands Railroads.

The Chicago, Rock Island & MEXICO
Already crossing he beii' .
Road" at Dalhart.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma g. Gull
soon to iOin the "Denver ROAD al
Wichita Fans and Amarillo.
The BLACKWELL Enid 6 Southwestern
Now building to The Denver Ros'o
at Vernon.
The Kansas City, Mexico G. Orient
Expected to JON The Denver
Road" at ChilicOthe
The Frisco Systeno--W Which may meet
"The Denver Road at Acme.
The Arkansas G. ChoctaW-Aeaoe'
for The Denver Road at Wlch't'
Falls
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RAILROADS CREATE PROSPERITY

Whittier other lines have come u
ehare in the results of the goo1
times in that section ..,........
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THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
IS AGAIN MfNAcING.
Railroad Shares, Especially the South
western List, Showed the Greatest
Strength--The Money RNerve.

New York. September e.-with business
well Ia excess Of 100000 shares and vide.
~ distributed toiay's stock market ruled
generally firm with many marked advances
and closed with sentiment rather mixed
Except for further good crop adyices ana
word OF an approaching importation Of eoId
from Australia there was little 10 account
for the strength shown on the other hsnd.
the financial outlook was again menacing.
call loans advancing 10 . per cent. No little
dissatisfaction was shown al the status OF
the coal strike situation. In good part the
days operations were attributed to the
many pools. The market opened with gaius
in the SouthH sstern stocks, particularly
those In the Gould system, end the strength
OF these issses. more especially Missouri
Pacific, which was the feature In point Of
activity, was accompanied by a host OF
rumors. none of them authoritative. The
street Inscribed most OF the Missouri Pacidc
strength to the operations OF a well known
pool md this belief was heightened by the
character OF the buying. Later there were
large and brisk operations In some old
favorites, sucl as Louisville and Nashville
and Southern Railway. and 1t was IN these
stocks that manipulation was most mani.
fest. Concurrent with the move In these
Issues was the strength Of St Louis South
western and the so.cnled Denver class, out
IN these, as well as IN Southern Pacific,
manipulation was at lines almost fragrant.
Apparently more genuine was the move in
Wabash Issues and In Wheeling and Lake
Erie, which advanced sympathetlcally Lit
tie interest appeared to be excited by the
regular dividend armour cemeuts Ia West.
ern Urion and Manhattan, traders taking
them as foregonc conclusions. The advances
In Southern Railway met with free selling
for London account, but at the opening that
market bought moderately OF Southern Pa
clhc. which It also sold when that stock
moved up. The day as a whole onte more
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BULLISH MOVEMENT IN GRAINS
WEATHER ACTED AGAINST
THE MATURING CROPS.
News From the Northwest Indicates a
Falling of in the Wheat Crop.
Corn Ruled Firm.

Chicago, September 9-Grains acted bull
ishly today. The often predicted big move
ment Of wheat Northwest failed to appear.
the weather worked against the maturing
corn and stocks of grains generally were de-
creasing TO a bullish degree. With these
conditions and more outside business de.
veloplng, the bull view Of the market
spread, and after dips closed firm, Sep
TENDER wheat sc up December 1ad@s high
er: September corn Il higher. December
kd15 up; September oats %@a higher aud
December 1ad9s advanced January pro.
visions closed 21a lower to sc higher
Wheat paused moment early in the
trading before making an end of the bear
ish market that has prevailed for several
days. The cause was probably the dip in
corn. Soon, however, several good bull
arguments were considered and although at
no time was the bull movement strong, yet
the session ended with good advances.
Cables were unexpectedly hrmer, and the
big receipts heralded for the Northwest
dwindled down TO lnsignihcance when the
figures We're put on paper \ leading ele
vntor house started good buying move
ment and gradually most of the crowd fol
lowed after. Statistics were somewhat
hulish. The news from the wheat crop
shows a decrease OF $4,000 bushels; re-
ccipts are still running much under last
years figures, although locally there was
an Improvement today. The worlds vsi-
bic supply increased 3.S0O,00O bushels but
the poverty of quality In receipts did much
TO counteract any bearish Influences from
that quarter. There was some disposition 20
sell May, but In spite Of the dun spots in
the market the general sentiment favored
buying and was augmented late in the day
by an excellent export demand The
weather in the spring country, which is set
much Of factor, was favorable. Septem-
Der started lsah lower, at II to T0is re.
acted to 7l5s and closed firm. - up at 7l%.
December sold from 6s to 679s, reacted to
Us.s and closed firm, l4d% up, at
GShQ6s$. Receipts SOB cars, three Of con
tract grade Minneapolis and Duluth re-
.ported Il2 cars. making a total for the
three points Of 1915 cars, against 1855 cars
last week and 1907 year ago.
Corn ruled firm. but the market Showed
no ereat change in prices At tine outset
prices fell OF because the light frosts I'm
Nebraska and Iowa were not of the dan,-
aging ldrd. Further, there was a strong
carly drive by prominent bears TO break
PRICES, something that has occurred reg
ularly for several days past The weak
ness, however, was only commentary. In
hcrent strength in the corn situation stnrt.
cd good buying and there was rapid alb.
sorption of offerings. The princpil bull
ish incentives were decreased by country
offerings brm cables aud reduced stocks.
An the news was not bulllsh, for the south
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west was expecting an increased move.
ment soon and warmer weather was pre-
dicted. Leaders, however, felt that the
cool weather and rains, even without frosts,
were against the hardening of the corn.
Iowa especially has had too much rain,
December sold off early to 42A on short
driving, but closed firm, %q1a up, at 400
1875. September sold between 56% and 57Ts
and closed * up, at 579s. Receipts 279
cars forty eight Of contract grade
Trade in oats was light, but prices ad-
yanccd: Early offerings brought slignt
dips Standard oats In store increased 9s-
coo bushels but, ali told, there were only
10000 bushels of this grade here. Iowa
crops were reported hurt to some extent
33& to a firm closed &d14 higher, at 349sN1
34la. December sold carly at 30Ss ad.
yanCing to BIZ and closed firm, l6SISs IN
az BIS Receipts 476 cars, six OF contract
grade.
Provisions ruled slightly 1rmer with hogs
Fluctuations were narrow. January porl<
closed 0c up, at 95; January lard sc
higher. at 40, and january ribs 21a higher,
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: wheat
25.O00 head
Cash quotations were as follows;
wheatN spring 72a7a; No. 8 eaha
i2; No. 2 red T1s4mT2&
Corn No. 2 5s4@6O; No. 2 yellow go.
93ats-No. ? 2sa29 No. white 2sladS61a.
Bariey-Falr to choice mailing 4sa60
ern 1.37.
Timothy seed--Prime 4. 60.
Mess pork-Per barrel 16. 75616. so
l.srd-Per 100 pounds 10. 5T15d1C. 60.
snort rihs--Sides iloosel 10. 35f11O. AS
shoulders Dry, sailed (hoxed) S7sG9.
sides short clear (boxed) tal4dfO%,
Whisky-Bass of high wines 40
Slover-Contract grade s. 75GfS. IS.
on lhe produce exchange today the hut.
li55i,9a2o12; dairy 1419d1S. Cheese-Steady,
loA@lo%. Eggs-Steady; fresh is,
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DECIDED ADVANCES IN STOCKS

found London a seller on balance. Omitted
states steel sheres were comparatively In
act ye and Inclined to heaviness partly as a
result 81 an adverse legal decision, though
pcth ,ssues held their own at the close
IN the last hour stocks which had previous
~ been neglected were taken up and made
varied advances. In addition there was an
other heavy buying movement In the
WABASH issues and the Southwestern group
With o counter move 10 ST. Paul and Mis-
souri, Pacific, which appeared 70 be IN the
nature Of profit taking. New hign records
were made by the last named stocks, as
wen as by Atchison. the wabashes Wheel
ing and Lake Erie, Pacific Coast st. Lolils
southwestern preferred, Southern Pacific
Sloss Sheffield preferred aud General Chem
lenl preferred. Rock Island Issues being
feature both on the exchange and on the
curb, operations In the first named pnce
being stimulated by the strength of the
new securities IN the outside market IN
addition to the adverse conditions already
mentioned. the technical position of the
money market as whole was not regarded
With favor. Since Friday last the banks
nave lost almost 81 100000 to the sub
treasury, which reduces the surplus re-
serve ~ reported IN Inst weeks bank state
ment To practically nothing. Then too,
heavy pension payments will have to be
met the latter part Of the week but prob
ably too late TO figure in this weeks bank
statement
Wabash dehenture rs continued the
feature of the bond market today, enormous
purchases advancing them nearly 8 points
to 50, No further light was thrown on the
recent extraordinary trading IN this issue.
The general market was active and strong.
Total sales, par value. 81, 900.
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THERE WASA GOOD ADVANCE.

has been tremendously Increased BY the
awfal cost OF production which followed
IN the wake OF eO-cent corn and correspond.
lngly dear provisions. IL may reasonably
he assumed that the majority Of southern
farmers and merchants are anxious sellers
because a certain proportion Of their la
billties must be liquidated forthwith. In
such circumstances, crop reports and other
ngments OF the fancy are nothing TO the
In the local SPOT market quiet redgned.
The stock shows a material Increase but
there were no Gales. Almost az quiet were
the other domestic markets.
Liverpool braced up on a further cur
Of 1-18d and the demand improved consid-
erably, the sales showing some 2UUO in
crease oyer Mondays list.
Liverpool futures opened easier about
5-64d on from Monday. ruled quiet with
little change from the opening. september
October showing range OF only 4 points,
and closed at a net loss of l.54d on the
day, having regalned the rest OF the loss
IA the closing hours Of the session.
At New Orleans the opening was steady
at an average Of 4 points better than Mon
days close. There was something doing
during the session and the close was
to 10 higher than the opening, making
net rain for the day Of 1Sl114 points.
New YORK showed decidedly better tone
at the opening, which was l TO above
Mondays anal figures. The good feeling
continued, as did the advance and the noon
call showed to 8 points gain, which
was further Increased to during the
afternoon, making the closing u to lB better
than that of the day before. The advance
was continuous, with the best prices near
the cloee. January showed fluctuations OF as
much as points with net gain Of IL.
Estimated receipts for today show de.
crease Ia the Hiovement-At Houston 1900
70 ll,Ooo; at Rev Orleans 600 to 1000
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New York, September 9.--since Y |
hcatlon OF the monthly report Z
United States government on ne
crop the most vigorous. subtle ana
GUS efforts have been made to npiA
erect of that report and undug
the value of cotton. These encru
emanated for the most part from u
and manipulators identified witl q
whose business It Is 10 purchase
In the South for export and . ~
plain that their efforts were int1.4
depreciate the price Of spot Cotton
South by ariiticially depressing XVI
New York. They have had tns
10 attempt 10 discredit no less 81
than the United States goverDmeps Il
nave circulated false reports ny.
selling out the cotton which na,s
and acting in bad faith toward isS
OF the South by advising them g "
! was selling. They have enaeal-
stampede the market by empDAssa,. Y
fact that receipts are large. W.
well known that large recelpu ",
the season are invariably lndlcsr'
small and drouth-shOrtened uy m
course of the market today ~.
their efforts have failed and ~
confident that a fresh advance y N,
ing which will probably carry ~. ~
nearer TO . cents than they nave ~.
been. The following propoFiuoIs
gard to the cotton situation !
seif-evident: The Indicated cyf ~
ing TO all accepted aufhoanes "
less than last year. The ihu
sumption, according to all acreP'.s,s
tiles. Is 11,25O,OOO bales. Ire se
stock OF cotton In New YORK 49,
delivery on contract Is TINS
IS COO bales. Futures IN NY
present prices are no higher tnas 4.
OF mlddling cotton in most AZ vass
ern markets tributary 10 Ne" ~ =
the cost OF bringing such cvnss
York and delivering II on eo,r ~.
less than half a cent per "a
short interest is enormous ~ y, D II
are practically bare OF stoch .,sr X Z
mediate requirements. Inc H
Southern mills. chiefly lOeateu = "a III.
of Virginia, North Carolina, y d.
lima and Georgia, for the cuF.s'-
not be less than 2,ODOOt Dals'', 4, ||
duction OF the states In when
are located will he only eey@
bales. The difference OF $3.50 s,r ~
much less than was last
from the port OF Savannah nn,le Il.
fation 81 the New York
Southern market and the IfAo4l
becoming more and more tsea
year. and those who promp' lar =
nc short IN the New fork mo.
my opinion making a serio serious. ~ 4K
holder and pronn.as ~
70 disregard the manipnia' ,sasll,
OF an artificial market, auoI n N
self by the commercial laM snaIri 4s
IS justified IN ls~a ssa5
ceiying AZ least . cents PEI
years crop OF cotton, eoaors ; "s5
--4--f-''' I |
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New orleans Sentcmhs- . Liyerpool al
Vices were more encouraging than looked
Tor, conseQuepuy our market opened to
. points higher. and subsequently advanced
Q - 10 additional Gu rhe weekly weather
report being more nafavorahie than ex-
pected, closing at a net gain Of IL TO IA
PORTS on the. dayS
The weekly weather eport summary was
as follows:
Texas and large part Of the central and
eastern districts Of the cotton belt hsvS
had abundant rainfall during the week, buy
II 10 doubtful whsther tive beneficial ensct
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Oil STOCKS NATHER ouIET.
Anelo-Anerican and Becky Sharp Show
ed Slight Activity.


Sales on the on and Stock Exchange
were not very large yesterday. The bidding
did not indicate a large amount Of interest
in the market. but was merely or q nom
Anal scale.
Forward Reduction was IN the market
FOR small amount Of shares, at lower
price than exhibited Of late
Export oil and Pine made better show
eng, 500 shares changing hands at 21Ia
cents The price bid for some time has
been IS cents but at the close yesterday
1875 was bid without any offers lower than
22l4c
International sold early In the dealings
for I cent. but later exhibited better
tone. otterers raising the price to III cents,
at which ngure 5000 shares were sold
Anglo-American was ensily the most
active Stock on the list. the squirt in that
stock being much ahead Of any recent deal
ings. 5000 shares selling for pa cents.
which Is an advance OF Y cent above late
bids, A better demand is anticipated in
this stock and better price is looked for.
A sale Of 5000 shares Of Becky sharn
was registered at 2ss cents, which was
slightly below the price lately demanded.
At the close of the call this amount was
bid, with offers arm at ga ceuts.
The prices bid and asked at the close yes
terday and the sales made were as follows:
UNLISTED STOCKS
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meats quiet Boxed extra shorts and clear
rms 100; short clears 11.25. Bacon auief-
hoNed extra shorts and clear ribs III 6DiS
snort clears 1890 Recepts-Fiour SnOf1,
wheat 22e,o00: corn 5000 oats 120sn
shipments Flour 1900; wheat 1Ih0OO.
corn 5000; oats $4,000 Ai''Ooo'
Kansas City. September 9-wbeat--San-
iemDer 6ls; December B4IA: cBgh No .
hard 20; No, ? red $4,000 Corn-Sentern
ner FSes; December 34ls; cash No. 2 mixed
5oo3; No. white SSH Oats--No . White
33deel"H2 Receipts Wheat 5000; corn 185..
corn 10000 oats II ,OdO "e"' e''Vuo'
New YORK, September 9-Wheat--
Seipls 10000: exports $1,000: spot steady:
a. ped l6L elevator and 75iA tor
options firm ~ i'0'o' anoat'
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ment. although II reported some improve
ment In the crop IN sections but on a
whoie was a strong supporting feature 10
slack demand for spots although New or.
leans showed large sales today, $500 bales
az full uuotatinn. With factors asking i-i6
over the market Tho movement continues
to Increase, nearly double last years being
New York closed 10 TO le M. New Or
leans II TO 10 up. Spots unchanged in all
sell below prevailing prices al any tins
TINS season, unless the South continues 10
rush spots onto a market that will only
takc the usual movement II always has
been and always VIII be fight between
me producer and the consumer. and SO
long as either has tho whip lash he is
geing TO use 10 Let us have a few DAYS Of
ight receipts, and we would see a dcmaud
that would absorb every bale Of cotton In
Liverpool is due 10 be 2-64d higher to.
morrow Cargill & Richardson
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New York Money.

New York, September 9.--Nloney on call
1rm 5dS per cent: closing bid and asked
5d5k per cent. Prime mercantile paper
og5@. Sterling exchange steady with
act AL business In bankers bills at 4 SO. rs
for demand and at So 30 for sixty DAYS;
posted rates 4 s4t9dI SIS and 4 STAT S715;
commercial bills so 1874 SO ~. Bar sill
yer 517s: Mexican dollars 4o1&. Government
bonds strong; State bonds Inactive; railroad
bonds strong.
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RICHIE Cooke 3. CO / 80.

Houston, Texas, September . The week
" weather report, issued today is. in orr
opinion very hulish article, while IL
speass 81 some improvement by rains e.
Is offset by the damage 10 omen cotton If
lht nnreaut report Is anywhere near right
sSSlten Is 2 purchase at present prices and
tpV improvement today In Liverpool, both
IN spots aud contracts shows thaf fhc,.
Ieahze the condition. MIR Price has not
altered his opinion and Is doing all he can
To stem the bear raid
Richard Cooke & Co.
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Houston, Texas, September "a ten
deney among Interior holders to not meet
the decline In the cotton market YESTERDAY.
together with. more favorable Liverpool
10 snPerted, caused decided change
Tue bureau report wss a -bulnsh dseu.
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The bureau report was regarded as being
buliish, but 1t was said by some to show
an Improvement and by others TO show
that an improvement was possible. There
Is deal OF divergent opinion, however,
and there was an advance from Monday,
when the market was put down in an.
ucipation OF a much more favorable show
Ing than was made.
Mr. Price 70 out In another statement N
which he says he thinks the decline has
about reached Its limit with the weak
holders shaken out ana preparations being
made for another advance, which is likely
to come because OF the large short IN
Serest.
1t Is noticeable however, that there Is
plenty OF the stun for sale on every al.
vance and on this point the Times. Demo-
crat says:
I'm the instant case the SPECTATORS load
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London stook Market.

New York. September 9.-Thc Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegran'
says: The markets here were comparative
~ idle today, with foreign Issues in the
main strong Americans were unevenly
strong, while English railways remained
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London Money.

London, September 9.--Consols for money
93%; account e3h; bar silver quiet, "a.
Money 2la0i2% Discount Cor short bills
and three months bills . 11-16d294 per cent