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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
AN AUCTION OF HEARTS.
No Liveiicr Way of Celebrating st.
Valentines Day.

There could be no Gayer plan for cele-
brating the feast of good Saint Valentine
than an auction sale of hearts. Beyond
suspending a sheet in the centre of the
drawing room, in case it is not convenient
to devote two rooms to your guests, no
arranging is necessary.
If there are two rooms employed let the
girls of the party all withdraw into one
OF these, the men remaining in the other.
The folding doors are closed or partial
ly drawn, and the girl whose heart is first
to be auctioned is decided upon among
the ladies. The men are kept in total
ignorance of the results of this decision.
Some one who is a clever talker then
mounts clair, and. armed with ham
mer, begins to auction OH the heart OF
the girl chosen.
He does not describe her in such a way
that she can be recognized, but dwells
upon her particular charms. Her wit if
she is witty her beauty If she is beau
tiful, her vivacity if she, is vivacious, and
so on.
When his wares have been sufficiently
extolled he asks for bids. Bids can only
be made by pounds or ounces tetcetera) of
love. the man who would like to capture
the heart Offering so many pounds or
ounces for it. This bidding continues for
about minute, the heart going to the
highest bidder.
AS soon as the purchaser has been de-
cided upon the man who wins is led into
the adjoining room and presented to the
lady whose heart he has won. The men
who were not purchasers remain in the
outer room and do not learn the identity
of the lady whose heart they failed to
carry off.
Another heart is now proposed by the
auctioneer, and her charms described
This also goes 10 the man who bids high
est, who is promptly admitted to her
society.
The game continues until all the hearts
have been disposed OF. when. CT course, all
the young people will be together.
The man who purchased and the girl
whose heart has been won become part
ners for the games OF the evening.-Phil
-delphia Inquirer
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
THE COTTON MARKET.
Strong Feeling Continues in spite
of Lever Cables.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Despite lower
cables and liberal movement of the
crop, cotton advanced. This was attrib-
utable partly to manipulation and partly
to the fear of diminished receipts this
week by reason of bad weather az the
South. But there is no use in Disgusting
the fact that public sentiment leans to
the bull side.
The big exports, the recent advance in
print cloths at Fall River, the strong spot
markets at the South, the persistent re-
ports of exhaustion at the South, the be-
lief that domestic mills. as a rule. are
poorly supplied with raw cotton, tie grow
ing conviction among one wing of the bull
party that we are exporting our
selves-all this and fear of manipulation
of March and May by powerful Philadel-
phia interests tend TO make very strong
market.
Wall Street people were buying, and so
were brokers WHO act for Philadelphia in
terests. The South and West also bought
And the buying was considered good. The
Houston estimate was large, Liverpool
dropped six American points, and the es-
timated sight" figures for the week were
10000 to 1876. 900. New Orleans naming the
lower figures. Rather copious rains fell
east of the Mississippi, however, and some
fear that the movement may fall below
expectations.
The market closed steady. with quota
tions to higher, as compared with
yesterdays closing prices
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 15.-Fcllowing are
and grain market:
Flour-Market was firm. Western ex-
ira, s2S0M320: Western family, S355d
$40; winter patent. s3.90I415; spring
patent, s4.05d4.35; spring special brands,
S4.35; spring straight $3s514o5 spring
bakers, $2.25H3.45: Baltimore best patent,
$3.50: Baltimore high grade family. 81 so;
Baltimore high grade extra $40; Balti-
more choice family, $415 Virginia and
Pennsylvania extra, s2.s0G3.20; Maryland,
Virginia, and Pennsylvania family, $3.50
d365; City Mills super, S2.S0a290; Rio
extra, siOOG4.J5. Rye flour, medium to
choice, s340Q375.
Oats-Market dull. Stock in elevators
1854 bus; white. No. 2. 49c; sales, No
3, 4Sd4S1ac; No. 4. 47a474c; mixed, No.
?, 4sc, nominal. No. 3, 47M47kc.
Rye-Market was firm. Stock in eieva
tors, A, 1922 bus: No. nearby, in CARROTS,
SIC; No. 3 rye. 63@64c; No. rye, G0hd
Sic; No. Western rye. 6s@69c. in export
elevator.
Hay Market steady. No. 1 timothy,
large bales. S15a 80; No. timothy, sl4
MA so; No. 3 timothy, sl2@13; No / clo-
yer, mixed. sl2.50Ql3; No. 2 clover mixed,
s11.50m12.50; No. / clover, $l2.50G13; No.
clover, sll.50al u; no grade hay Cun-
sound, musty. stained, etc., $SM9.
Straw-Market was dull. No. i straight
rye. new, S12; No. straight rye, STA
l1.5O; tangled rye, blocks sea $50; wheat,
$1,000; oat straw, common to prime,
ss50G9
Mill feed-Markct was steady Winter
bran, as TO weight bulk, s20M2l; spring
bran. in 2O0-lb sacks. s2l; do, in lO0-lh
sacks, s21 so: Western middling, in bulk,
sl9a20; City Mills middling steady at s22
a ton.
Grain freights-The market was dull
Liverpool. I'D. February; London. per
or none offered. Glasgow. none offered;
Belfast. none offered: Bristol, none Of
fered; Dublin. none offered; Leith. none
offered; Copenhagen, rs Sd, February;
Cork. IS Sd. February; Denmark, IS,
February; picked ports. IS, February;
Antwerp, Is 41Ed. February; Rotterda n,
Is 4iAd, February; Bremen. Is pigs, Feb
ruary; Hamburg, Is Sd, March.
Butter-Market was firm. Creamery,
separator, extra, 2Sl2G2Sc; extra first, u
02715c; creamery first. 24@25c; do, Uni
alton extra, 24d 25c: Iowa and N W
adle. extra. 20G21c; do, extra first $50
i9c; Western store packed, i31iic: Ohio
rolls, first, ia lsc; second, 146 l5c; West
.irginia rolls, first, 15@l6c; second, I4c;
-lgin creamery prints, " n, soc; do, 1-fb,
&c; do, 2-fb, 2sI2ac; Maryland and Penn
ylvania creamery prints. II N, 27d27kc:
10, l-rb, 24625c.
Eggs-The market is firm. Strictly
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
METROPOLITAN NOW
MARKETS FEATURE
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat situation Continues Bearish.
while Corn Rules Steady.


CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-The early wheat
market today gave promise of fair de-
gree of strength, prices picking up &c
before the expiration of the first hour
May selling from 1914 to 7Skc. The sit
uation in the Southwest continues bear
ish. although the Northwestern traders
are inclined to look favGrabiy on wheat
Receipts are not particularly large, the
three principal markets reporting 1873
cars for the week, against 1878 the pre-
vious week. and 1852 a year ago. There
was a good deal of early trade in the
way of evening up over Sunday. EX-
capt for this the pit operations were
rather dull,
Corn-There was steady market in
corn. without any big trade or special
features II appeared to be case of the
price proving attractive to speculative
BUYERS May advanced from 6l&i Q61 sc to
621sc.
Oats opened dull. showing the contin-
ued absence of feature, which has been
the principal characteristic cof his mar
ket for several DAYS. The May price
moved between 1850 and 431A "a iS1sc-
Provisions-The provision situation was
steady moderately active. ana prices a
shade over yesterdays. Hog receipts to-
day were fairly heavy, $4,000, and The es
timates for Monday we're $4,000, with 235-
coo for the week. Packers appeared TO
be disposed to give The market some sup
port
The following are the quotations:
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
Cat and Rat rs Friends.

That the lion and the lamb shall lie
down together was prophesied long time
ago, but quite as wonderful is the friend
ship between a cat and a rat which has
developed in a Mulberry Bend saloon The
rat which is of the white variety that
some persons fancy for pets. makes its
home under the bar. Back of this is
shelf. on which the proprietor places nuts
and other dainties. The rat spends much
of his time carrying these things down to
his nest on the floor. The cat used to be
known as a particularly fine ''ratter."
and roams about at will. 1t often goes
to sleep on & shelf behind the bar, ard
the rat crawls in between its front paws,
and cuddling down like tiny kitten, also
takes a nap. The cat has never offered to
harm the rat, and even seems to take
pride in keeping the white rodent clean.
Several times a day the cat makes the
rats toilet. licking its fur until it fairly
shines.-New York Tribune.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
LoNDoN's MOST POPULAR MAN.
Sir Ernest CasseI Gives 81 200. 900 for
COnsumptive Sanatorium.


Sir Ernest Cassel is the man of the
hour in London society," few weeks ago
this millionaire banker-knfght was bare
ly known except to business men and to
those who remembered his brilliant serv-
ices to the country in the Nile irriga-
ton scheme and the National Bank of
Egypt A few others remembered him as
the owner anG breeder of thoroughbred
horses which had brought him some fame
and money from the race courses.
Now everybody knows Sir Ernest, and
people are freely predicting that the man
who contributed 81 ,0O0, 900 for sanatorums
for consumptives will be on the list of
knights who will be advanced to the peer
age at coronation time.
Everybody talks Cassel now as they
talked Linton few months ago, only
more SO. The philanthropic gift of the
former seems to outweigh the sporting
courage of the other in popular estima-
tion. Sir Ernest is persona grata among
the Kings own friends, the delightfully."-
half bohemian circle that was once
known as the Prince of Wales set" But
he takes his bonors and all CT the praise
modestly, and appears to have given the
money, not for the sake of winning royal
or popular favor. but purely as a duty to
suffering mankind
Sir Ernest Cassel is not a native-Eng-
li6hman. He was born at Cologne, but
came early in life to Liverpool, where
was begun his career as a bankers clerk
at salary of a few shilings n week.
He later came to London as a clerk and
went forward rapidly until he became II
recognized factor in the floating of big
financial enterprises. The Two-peEny
Tube and Vickers-MaXim corporations
were organized through his agency as
promoter.
The banking office of this man of the
hour is a popular gathering place for
big investors nowadays. His modesty
shows in the unpretentious character of
his business quarters. He appears to be
overwhelmed by the attentions that So
ciety is now showering upon him, and
finds his pleasure in business and in his
racing Stable.-London Cable
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
How Money Multip!ies.
Foresight and Action Are Essential
Characteristics of Successful
Investors.

How can you use to best advantage 500 OF
1900. OF 50, or even less?
Pint it as an investment in some stock that YOU
are positive Is going to advance in price; some
stock which will score such an advance Be
CAUSE it has the power behind it 10 earn and
pay big dividends. thus giving 1t a constantly
increasing value.
Combine your money with that of Others as
20 become a part of a harmonious whole that has
the force and power behind it TO make money.
Buy a good stock, and buy 1t before dividends
are paid Ask yourself if there IL a field for the
company's operations, and il there Is market
for its product Compare its prospects with thos,
Of other similar companies, and, if they are sue
cessfuI. try and estimate how much more so your
company will be. In short, draw your own CON
illusions on the dividend question, and ii you
are favorably impressed buy as much of the
stock as you can possibly pay for when it is first
offered and BEFORE the company has com
menced TO pay dividends. y..l.
THAT is true foresight. ..s-
Jus, such an opportunity Is offered to You NOW
in a nlrchlse of the shares OF The CAPITAL
AUTOMOBILE COMPANY. In a short time thee
shares which can be bought today by paying SO
share down and the balance m monthly m
stallments. will be in demand at prices far
higher because the desire is secure the heavy
dividends which this company VIII be enabled
to pay will cause the stock to be eagerly sought
for and the piice therefore must work higher
and higher THEN the investors who lack the
courage to profit by their own foresight now
Will buy the stock for it, dividends, and the
advanced prices paid will exactly represent the
PROFIT aceminr 10 those who, acting in ac,
cordance with their convictions, secure NOW all
they can pay for.
Ii is important enough to look into the par
tculars Automobling Is the fashion of the
day. The automobile industry has the edge on
popular favor Why not get into 1T while the
profits are vet 10 be made? Washington is the
best city for automOk;ling in America
Those who join as original subscribers to this
stock will have the benefit OF the dividends to
pay ON the stock as the deferred installments
mature and, AS there can be no forfeiture, or
assessment, the investment IS positively GUAR
ANTEED Tie investment, therefore appeals to
those of small means who wish to get into some
business where the profits are large and the in
vesiment certain to increase rapidly IN value
Whether you desire To invest or not, We will
be pleased 10 furnish full information regarding
the real estate, equipment, and prospectus of the
company doing profitable and prosperous
iC- elzs at 5ii 18th st. NV, Washington, d. Z;
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
And WHEY Came Home.

Il saw your wife in car with you the
other day, said friend to the gay Wall
Street broker. Il thought she was going
to stay South over the holidays"
she thought SO, too" and the broker
smiled. She was with friends down there
for long time. and kept writing me not
to tell her to come back just yet"
How did you manage it?''
Just sent her last months gas bill II
was for II cents. She got here two DAYS
later. and her trunks have been coming
Il didn't write for her to come back
in on every train since"
Then they both smiled and drifted be-
tween latticed doors that swung inward
New York Press
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
Advance in Manhattan.
W sak Bank Statement.

The weekly statement of averages of
the associated banks was disappointing
in that il showed loss of 1926 600 in law
full money, whereas an increase of over
100000 was shown by the usual com
putation of the known movements in
money for the week. The increase of
nearly s13 500. 900 in the loans also had a
temporarily depressing effect on the mar
ket.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
One-ifth of the Days
Dealings Supplied by
the Stock.
CHANGES TO Be FhR-REhCHIEG
Ennk Statement Proves Discourage
ing and ENerss Pressure in Other
Guarters-New shares Handled En-
tensively on the Curb.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The most inter
esting developments this week have been
in local traction properties. On Tues
day the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany announced, presumably after pro-
tracted and careful consideration of the
problems confronting its management,
that it had decided to provide for the
immediate and future financial require
ments Of the company by a mortgage of
$3.50, O0O coo.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

MONEY TO LOAN on approved city real estate
at A, Az and per cent intersst Special priv
ileGes with respect 10 prior payments. Large
amounts Il speciality.
TYLER RUTHERFORD, INC,
Jsl9-t. 1907 + ST ny
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

~s~asa kocA. Prof. Koch is the discoverer OF
the germs that produce consumption and Of the
''TuberculDe" that destroys them. The Koch In
halation Treatment is universally recognized as
the only cure for Consumption and Asthma.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
LOANS OF $40

AND UPWARD On FURNITURE AND PIASos
At lowest rates And on the day YOU apply. We
are loaning on the Building and Loan Association
plan, which MAKES the c,et a. CARRYING loan,
much less than you pay elsewhere cad allow,
You to pay it OF in any sized notea you desire
running from one to twsiTs months. II y,u have
q loan with some other company we will nay it
CT and advance you moe money Il desired
Rstes cheertully given. and cost to you unless
loan made. Cell and get rates. Front room.
first floor.
NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO.
02S y st. N. w.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
DR.kOCH FOFERS
HIS SERVICES FREE

To all who call now We will
give our services free. our only
charge being for the Koch Tuber-
culine, which we will furnish at
cost. Our offices are in nearly
all the large cities, the Wash
ington Office being at 627 Z Street
northwest.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16

NINE. DAVls-Born Ciairvoyant and Card Reader
Tells about business, removes SPELLS evil inau-
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cures piles and DRUNKENNESS. I22s 25th It nv
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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-16
Mr.. L. NJ. NORRIS

Batimores talented SpirituaIistc Medium can
be consulted daily from. 10 to 5. Parlors 49,
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-30
Butter. Cheese aud Eggs.

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Butter-Receipts. 4.o42
packages. Market slightly frmer. Renovated,
15G17i2c; factory, 13Il5lRc; imitation creamery.
i4RG17lzc Cheese-Receipts. 1926 packages. Mar
ket quiet TO firm. New State full cream, small
colored fancy and small white. 1&G10lzc; large
eolored and large white. 9&dssc-
1855 packages. Market strong. state and Penn
sylvania, 2lc: Western .candled, 1SlzG20c; West
ern uncandled. 1sdlsc.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. %.-Butter steady. Ex-
ira Western reamery. 1910: extra nearby
prints. 21c. Eggs firm and good demand. Fresh
nearby, 21c, loss of; fresh Western. 2lc; fresh
Southwestern. 19c; fresh Southern, lsdl7c.
Cheese firm and good demand. New York full
creams, prime small. 10ssGl07sc; New York full
creams. fair TO good. 1Ozc.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 29.-Butter lower. Fancy
imitation. 17G1sc; fancy creamery, 10000; fancy
ladle. 16d1Tc: fancy roll. 14@l6c; good roll. 13G
15c; store packed. 1Sdl4c. Eggs firm and higher.
Fresh, zoe. Cheese firm; large. 10hGl0hc; me-
dunn. 10hd10%c; small. 10&sQ107sc-
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was steady. Cream
cries. 1541s&c; dairies. 1315d17c. Cheese steady
at 10d1O%c. Eggs steady. Fresh, lie.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. Eggs steady. Fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock. 15c, loss off. cases re-
turned.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2e.-Butter steady. Creamery
16Q20c; dairy. 14d17c. Eggs firm at 1sc. loss off.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9.-Butter-Common and
medium, 12Q1Sc; good, 15ql6c. Eggs, 154c.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 29.-Eggs firm at Ice. But
ter steady. Cheese steady; Ohio fiat, 10c.
BOSTON, Aug. 29.-ISpecial. Eggs firm at IS
Gl9c.
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Rock Island. H., was found yesterday
morning in North Fort Worth, Tex. II Is
imposed he was murdered. Documents
show him 20 have been a member OF the
Rock Island Division order Of Railway
Conductors.
Three Chicago detectives are searching
New York and neighboring cities for VIII
liam Bartholin. who Is wanted In Chicago
in connection with the supposed murder or
Minnie Mitchell. IL is their theory that
the woman was not murdered. but is with
Bartholin and that the body found in Chi
cago was some other person.
As a result OF drinking coffee containing
arsenic. Mrs. Alice Combs and son Ernet,
Of Blackwell, .. T., are near death and
their recovery Is doubtful. Unknown per-
sons entered the house during the absence
OF the family. and IL is supposed sprinkled
arsenic through the coffee. They stole
numerous articles OF value.
Only the approval OF the Secretary OF
War remains 20 put into effect improve
ments along the North river docks in New
York. which will cost 100000 10 Is
planned 10 extend the piers from Thir-
teenth 10 Twenty-third s~treet-l.cO0 feet.
The harbor line is to be moved westward
800 feet and the river narrowed TO 200 feet
between the New York and New Jersey
lines. This Improvement will keep many OF
the large steamship companies from trans
ferring their anchorage TO Hoboken.
The hearing at New York before Special
Examiner Mabie. I'm the Peter Power suit.
brought 10 prevent the turning over OF the
stock OF the Northern Pacihc Railroad 10
the Northern Securities Company. was
brought 10 an abrupt conclusion yester-
day when u. W. Guthrie, counsel for the
railroads interested. asked FOR an adjourn
ment sine die. Under the ruling OF the
has 20 be filed with the clerk OF the United
States Court In Minnesota on Monday next
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AT NEW YORK.
Wheat and Corn Show Good Gains
General List Quiet.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Flour-Receipts,
1920 brls; exports, 5,2O7 brls. Quiet but a
shade steadier in tone.
Wheat-Receipts, 342, 325 bu; exports. e1,-
692 bu. Spot easy. No. 2 red, 75c elevator.
75hd75&c f. o. b. afoat; No. 1 Northern
Duluth, 7SAc Z. o. b.. ahoat; No. l hard
Manitoba, S7Ac f. o. b. af1oat. With shorts
covering freely all day. offerings light.
showers predicted in the Northwest and a
holiday season before it. the wheat market
was somewhat frmer to-day and fairly
active in face of lower cables and a bear
ish Modern Miller" report. The close was
near top and BG&c net higher. September,
"A 1-16G 7412c. closed at 74Ac; December.
72A4725sc, closed at 725sc.
Corn-Receipts, $3.50 bu; exports, p, 3OS.
Spot steady. No. 2, &c elevator, 6SAc f. O. b.
afloat. Options made sharp advances, led
by September, in which vigorous covering
took place, impelled by fears of cold
weather and showers in the West: closed
firm and 1c higher on September. with
other months Ac higher. September. GA
64hc. closed at SAC; December. 47Aq4Sc.
closed at Also.
Oats-Receipts, 2S5,OW bu; exports. 50
blu. Spot unsettled. New No. 2. SAC; new No.
8 white, 3334c; new mixed western, 3l635c.
track white, 33d35c. Options quiet but gen
orally higher on a demand from shorts.
May closed at S57sc; December at 35Tsc.
Lard easy. Western steamed, sl0.65. Re-
fined easier. Continental, $1,000; S. A, 81. 10;
compound, $7.1212dS.25. Tallow easier. City,
&c: country, 6k664c. CottonSeed oil steady
Prime yellow, 4ld42c.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet. No. I invoice, SIC.
Mild steady. Cordova, Sq111zc.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 27kc; cen
trifugal, SO test, S2sc; molasses sugar. 25sc.
Refined firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-30

Granger FarwelI & Co.'S Telegram
MONETARY
Rates on Loans and Exchange-Clear
ings and Balances.

Observation-Disclosures paper, 4q6
per cent; time loans. SOS per cent. Clear
ings, 1881, 1885 balances. S1S4, 456. 70.
NEW YORK.-Can money firm at 466
per cent; closing, bid and asked. 4d5 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5Q5R per
cent. Sterling exchange easy; actual bust
ness in bankers bills, $4.S6.0 for demand.
$4.S3.75 for sixty days; posted rates, A.S5l2
and Sass; commercial bills, 4.S3A44.S3A.
Clearings. s245, 797 .904; balances, $S,721, 12O.
CHICAGO-Posted exchange, 1854 for
sixty days. S.S8 on demand. New York
exchange, 10c discount. Clearings, $22,247,-
So; ALLIANCES S2,1@,6 69.
MISUNDERSTANDING, $40, Oh, O92; balances,
81, Az, 1876.
Observation-Disclosures, 4kd5 per
cent. Clearings, SIS, 1863. 459; balances, s1,670,-
63S.
ST. ~LOUIS.-Money steady at 566 per
cent. New York exchange, &c discount.
Clearings, 1851, 663; balances, 1913, Al.
BALTIMORE-Money, 5 per cent. Clear
ings. $2.S45. 662; balances. $50, 375.
CINCINNATI.-Money, 31zG6 per cent.
New York exchange, par. Clearings, 81, 49,
200.