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The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-19
Chri.tmas rrsssats at Han Pzies.

! have . lot Of wall pockets,
eAssis and photo frames that I
hays bought at half price and will
sell them the same. They are
just the right thing for q Chris
mas present. Call and see them at
the Furniture Store.
GEoRaE HoLL1s.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-19
THE HOLLYCHIEFTAlIlN ]
FRIDAY DEC. 10. 1907.

Easesedln shr Post Once IN Holly. Colorado,
~ seroi,d c'ass inAt1sf.
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HUMOROUS.

Uncle George-"Harry, 1 suppose
mo Uncle George, haven't got so far
as that; but I keep an expense ac-
count. "-Boston Transcript.
Bull-Headed Philosophy. First
Broker-"What do you do when you
happen to be short on a certain
stock?" Second Broker-"Oh, grin
and bear it."-Chicago Daily News.
Blobbs-"Do you consider it good
luck to pick up pin?" Slobbs-"Well,
I guess it's better luck to pick up one
than to sit down on t."-Philadelphia
Record.
Tess-"He said if I didn't accept
him his blood would be on my head"
Jess-"And so you relented?" Tess
eyes, my hair is so light, you know, it
would look awful" = Philadelphia
Press.
Not Exactly Compliment-Hewitt
Ignorance is bliss" Jewett-
"You'd better get your life insured"
Hewitt = "What for?" Jewett-
you're liable to die of joy."-N. Y.
Times.
Overreached HihIself.-"Yes, Mer-
chants scheme was to display his
goods in his window with lot of mir
rors back of them, so that all the wom-
en- passing would be sure to stop and
look i'm "Prety foxy idea, eh?'
eyes, but it failed. None of the wom-
en- looked at anything but the mir
ors."-Catholic Standard.
Took Him at His Word He thought
it an effective way to propose. "Id
be your caddy for life," he said. every
WE'LL" she replied. "Take my fan, stand
to one side and watch for points while
I play this game out. But remember
that Interruptions will spoil ones very
best plays" Then she began desper-
ate Irritation with his hated rival
Chicago Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-09-26
WARM FLOODED ENGLISHMEN.
Live in Cold Rooms and Get Warm
from the Heat of Their
Bodies.

1t is perhaps because, the English are
much out-ofdoors that they care lit
tie about having their houses proper
ly warmed. The author of can Amer
lean at Oxford" says that when he
first dined with the dons of his col
lege, the company assembled about a
huge coal fire.
On a rough calculation the coal it
consumed, if used in an American
steam-heater, would have roasted out
the entire college. AS it was, its only
effect seemed to be to draw an icy
blast across the ankles from medieval
doors and windows. The draft swept
the fire bodily up the chimney and left
us shivering.
One of the dons explained that an
open fire has two'supreme advantages;
it is the most cheerful thing in life and
it insures thorough ventilation.
agreed with him heartily as 1 warmed
one ankle in my palm, but mentioned
that in an American winter heat is a S
necessary as cheerfulness and ven
tilation.
"But if one wears thick woolens,"
replied the don, "the cold and draughts
are quite endurable. When you get
too cold reading, put on your great
coat"
"Then what do you do when you go
out-of-doors
81 take off my great coat. lis much
warmer there, especially if you walk
briskly."
Some days later, when I went to
dine with my tutor, my hostess apol-
ogized for the chill of the drawing
room.
"It will presently be much warmer"
said she. 81 have always noticed
that when you have sat in a room for
awhile it gets warm from the heat of
your bodies"
She proved to be right. But when
we went into the dining-room we found
it like barn. She smiled with repeat
ed assurances. Again she proved
right; but we had hardly tempered
the frost when we hadto shift again to
the drawing-room. That, too, re-
quired to be acclimated.
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Birds in Winter.

To see all our birds in their winter
homes we should have to travel from
the middle states down to the Argen-
tine Republic. We could see great
many, though, by making midwinter
trip to the gulf states. In Florida, for
instance, we should find enormous
focks of robins whirling through the
trees and alighting here and there to
feed upon the berries of the china-tree
and holly. Many birds we should find
only along the coast, and many others
we should have to search for in the
silent cypress swamps of Louisiana
and Mississippi. The herons love the
solitude of these swamps, where in
the numerous springs and streams
they find the fish and frogs on which
they feed.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion
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DON'T GIVE UP.

Don't be discouraged by past efforts
to find relief and cure from the myri-
ads of ills that come from sick kid
neys. You may pass nights of sleep
less tossing annoyed by frequent uri-
nation. Your back may ache like q
toothache or sudden twitches and
twinges of backache pain make life a
misery. Perhaps you have nervous
spells, are weak, tired out, depressed.
There is cure for all of this and for
every trouble of the bladder and kid
neys. Read this case and note it tells
how well the cure was tested.
Charles Lindgren, sealer of freight
cars on the L. S. & NJ. S. r. R., La Porte,
Ind, says: 81 have greater faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills to-day than had
in the fall of 1897, when began taking
them and made a public statement of
the result. At that time I had suf-
fered with lameness and soreness of
the back, which was so excruciating
that I could scarcely turn in bed, and
Doan's Kidney Pills completely cured
this trouble. I am always ready to
endorse Doan's Kidney Pills person
ally to anyone requiring kidney rem
edy. After lapse of three years I
make this statement, which shows my
undoubted faith in the preparation"
A FREE TRIAL of this great Kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Lindgren
will be mailed on application to any
mart of the limited States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, so cents per
hox
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WILLIAM AND MARY.

William gazed on Mary Jane;
Longed to tell her that her eyes
Shone like sunlit drops of rain
Falling from enchanted skies.
But poor William, scant of nerve,
Sought in vain these things to say;
Merely managed to observes:
1T is rather warm to-day"
Mary Jane will ne'er suspect
What a wealth of sentiment
FloUrishing, despite neglect,
In that trite remark was pent.
Vows as steadfast as the pole,
Though as tender as the May,
He is uttering from his soul.
When he says Its warm to-day"
William tries and tries again:
Baff1ed in his eloquence;
Weary quite is Mary Jane
OF ridiculous suspense.
But each time, just as of yore,
All his wits grow dark and dim.
William feels that he's a bore;
Mary quite agrees with him.
washington Star.
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The Dear INNOCENT.

"Wasn't it funny, mammal" said the
debutante, "at the Smarts' dinner the
other night all the electric lights went
out, and the women didn't want the
butler to put them up again!" "How
do you know the women didn't, my
child?" Because they were all crying
Don't and Stop And the men didn't
say a word! Weekly.
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The Kings Trade.

\King Edward of England once
learned the printers trade. Alfred
Boerckel, librarian at Mayence, has
compiled list of 80 members of Eu-
ropean royal families who learned to
print.-N. Y. World. :
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Cause. and Effect.

Mr.. Quipps-The last time I saw
Mrs. Newbryde she said her husband
was sick.
Mrs. Quipps- the last time I
saw her she was making some sort
of a dainty dish for him.
"Ah! then I must have seen her
shortly after You did."-Philadelphia
Press.
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Cause of the Trouble.

Homer-Great guns! There's Mex
door and his wife quarreling again.
That's the fourth time this week
Mrs. Homer-Yes. Mrs. Nexdoor
told me the other day that they could
MT agree as to what each should do to
make the other happy Chicago Daily
News
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New York ana Return sea 40

Special excursions via Erie Railroad, Chi
cago to New York and return, only $3.50
Good going Oct. Bird, 4th, 5th and 9th, with
liberal return limit. Full particulars on
application to Erie R. R. Office, COS West
ern Union Building, Chicago, or w. o. Nc
N!aughtcn, I. P. A, Erie r. R., St. Paul,
Mimi
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Visit the Old Home in the East

visit the Old Home In the East
In Indiana, Ohio and Western New York
and Pennsylvania after the harvest. Very
low rates via Erie Railroad Oct. 3rd to
9th inclusive. Return Nov. 3rd. Partic-
ulars by your home ticket agent, Erie Rail
road Company, Chicago, or w. o. McNaugh-
ton, I. P. A, Erie R. R., st. Paul, MINI.
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Mr.. Goodart-"She certainly has the gift
of song, don't you Think" Miss Speitz-"I
hope so. I'd hate to think she was finn
TANNED into paying anything for it "-PhI-
adelphia Press
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Stimula ting Repression.

Clara-Is Mrs. Filter good converse.
tionalist?
Dorothy-Yes, indeed; she makes yor
think of lots of good THINGS to. say, but
talks so much that you don't get chance to
say them.-Detroit Free Press.
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Embarrassed,

"Was the count embarrassed when he
proposed"
81 believe he as-fnancially," replied
the millionaire's daughter.-Town Topics.
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Diner-"You careless fellow, you have
spilled the soup on my coat" Waiter-"Beg
your pardon, sir, but it was not carelessness.
Here is my brothers card He is garment
cleanser. "-Boston Transcript.
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One of natures remedies; cannot harm
the weakest constitutions; never fails to
cure summer complaints of yours or old.
DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry.
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Surely N.oti

Inquis tive Boarder-Yes, I've heard of
the Hyfokes. Quite fashionable family, is
it not?
Cynical Boarder-Just the average FASH
ionable family. 1t consists of Mr.. Hyfokes,
Mrs. Hyfokes and lapdog.-Chicago Trib.
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Takes the burn out; heals the wound !;
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric Oil,
the household remedy.
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The greedy man always cheats himself
Rams Horn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Desirable Grade Of Beef Cattle in Coed
Demand at Fully Steady Prio,A
HOGS STEADY WITH PREcEDINe MORNING
sheep Market Opens Active and
steady, but Closes slow aud weak,
Particularly ON ~Lambs-Feed-
ers Sells About steady.

SOUTH OMAHA. Feh. is.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Cult Claim Deeds.

c.. A. Trimble. executor, to Mrs. II. Il.
II. Gushing, e 30 feet lot 20, Rses
Flhce 81
-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Dullnsu Oharsstsrisss the DsslingI in
the PitL
CORN SHOWS PRoNoUNctD WEAKNESS
wheat Has n Dull and Marrow Mar
ket, but visible supply De-
creRses Oats Are slow
and Provisions Dali.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Corn showed pro-
nounced for a time today and
worked against a fairly good tone in the
pits, however, and at the close May wheat
was a shade higher, May corn 1kQ9so lower
and May oats hgqAc lower. Provisions
closed a shade to 2lzc up.
Wheat bad a dull and narrow market.
The range was within hc and in the main
the tone was fairly firm. News was gem
orally bearish, but an unexpected frmness
IN Liverpool cables, based on talk of a
grain import duty and on cold weather,
opening. Trade was principally among the
locals. with some buying and covering
though there was some Improvement in
the export situation, a bearish feeling de-
veloped on the corn slump and depressed
at 7Sk97S%c, sold to 7Shc and dropped to
ISc. There was a good result from the
able report, but the liberal professional
selling and reports OF liberal offerings in
the southwest worked against an advance.
7sssc. Local receipts were 46 cars. two OF
contract grade, and Minneapolis and Duluth
reported a liberal movement, 1893 cars, max
ing a total for the three points Of 43o cars,
against 80 last week and 43 a year ago.
Primary receipts were $4,000 bu.. compared
in wheat and -four equalled 144.O0O bu. The
worlds visible supply decreased 1,7SS,00 bu.,
compared to an increase last year of
100000 bu. The seaboard reported forty
two loads taken for export.
Lower cables and professional selling
started a slump In corn that for a time
bid fair to demoralize prices. At the OPEN
ing there was weakness felt, but prices
did not sag much, because there was no
early selling pressure. The market was
a very small one early, but when reports
began coming in that offerings west OF
the Mississippi were liberal and that rail-
ways were expecting a decidedly freer
movement soon, active selling set in. May,
which had sold around 61%c, dropped
rapidly to Gle. Commission houses were
the best bidders until near the close, when
shorts covered for profits, helping in a
slight rally. May closed weak, h6%kc
lower, at 61NG61Mc. Receipts were 108 cars.
The market for oats was extremely slow.
There was a fair undertone and a good
deal of interest shown early. The corn
break, however, worked against the steady
feeling and in the absence of an active
trade prices suffered a trihe. May closed
M@Ac down at 4S%c. Receipts were 1888
cars.
Provisions were dull and closed sseady,
after a fairly strong opening. Hog receipts
were lighter and Influenced higher prices
at the yards and at the pit. But the grain
caused a loss OF most of the
early gain. May pork closed 2Hc up at
1880, May lard a shade higher at $9.47h
and May ribs a shade up at $3.50.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
70 cars; corn, 70 cars; oats, s. cars; hogs,
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Total receipts ....1'
Tit disposition OF the days receipts was
rs follows, each buyer Purchasing the

4ONoA1 ssoIkAA ISfOt DtUOO
CATTLE-There were not as many cattle
week ago today, and in fact receipts were
lighter than expected. That naturally gave
a healthy tone to the trade and brought
buyers out In good season. AS a general
thing the market was active and steady to
strong. -4ty
Receipts included quite a few beef steers,
but they were mostly of only fair quality,
the same as has been the case for some
little time. Buyers ali seemed to be anx-
were out early and bid good, strong prices
for the better grades. The cattle changed
hands freely and II was not long before
most everything desirable was disposed of.
Even the grades sold without
much trouble at fully as good prices as
were paid yesterday.
The COW market also took on considerable
for the better grades OF both cows and
helfers. AS will be seen from the sales
below, there were a number of good
punches in the yards. The market on the
better grades could safely be quoted strong
and active, and some sales looked higher.
The Gamers and medium grades did not
show much of any improvement so far as
the prices paid were concerned, bur they
moved q little more freely than they nave
of late.
Bulls, veal calves and stays were in good
demand this morning at fully steady prices.
Receipts of stockers and feeders were
limited today, so that the cattle of good
weight and quality commanded good,
strong prices. Owing TO the scarcity Of
those kinds the commoner trades were in
better demand than they have been for
Improvement in the prices paid. Repre-
tentative sales
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
HIGHER PRICES FOR BRooMS
Manufacturers' Association Hold Meet
ing in Chicago with that
object i'm View.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Seventy-hve dele
gates OF the Broom Manufacturers assoc
citation OF the United States and Canada
began a discussion here today that lie ex-
pected to result in a horizontal raise OF
at least 10 per cent in the price of broon1s.
The association, which represents almost
80 per cent OF the broom output Of the
country, was called to this meeting for
the purpose OF getting better prices for
brooms, an advance being necessitated, 1t
is explained, by the recent increase in
the cost Of broom corn.
Among the officers present were: Will
liam F. Lang. Pittsburg. president; c. r.
Lee, Lincoln, Neb.. vice president; Benja-
min c. Graham, Columbus, o., secretary
treasurer,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19

SHEEP-There was a fairly liberal run
OF sheep and lambs here TODAY. but the
market opened just about steady and fairly
acuve', Lambs sold as high as $40, year
nngs brought S,75, sheep and warnings.
mixed sold up to S5.65 and ewes sold at
SaoO. Later In the morning. however, ow-
lng 10 less favorable reports from Chicago
and other points the market here became
less active and closed slow and lower, par
tlcularly on lambs. Sellers did not like to
before a clearance was made.
Ihere were a few feeders included In the
onerlnss this morning, but as the demand
and fully steady. ~
Quotations; Choice lightweight yearlings,
SIS; choice wethers, &.O0d6.25: fair 10 gooS
wethers, A;75d5.O0; choice ewes, N.40f46S:
fair to good ewes, &.00Q4.40; common ewes
S3.Oa4-OO; choice lambs, $60O66.60; fair to
good lambs, $6.00d625; feeder wethers' $500
g4SO; feeder lambs, A.50a5.O. Representa-.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Kruger stu Has Faith.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Rev. DR.. Won
B~ruickhuisen. who has arrived in this coun-
try in the interests of the Boer cause,
says that in an interview which he had
with Paul Kruger previous to leaving Hol-
land, Mr.. Kruger said he felt confident that
God will yet crown with success the cause
Of liberty in South Africa. and that he
will return to his native land as president
Of a free people. Rev. DR.. Won Bruick-
huisen was pastor Of President Kruger's
church in Pretoria previous to the break
ing out of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day, ON Various
mmOdftf

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s-FLoUR-Receipts.
ss.Ss4 Dds exports, 6s9 bbls. the market
as winter straights, ;a.7O@5.s5: Minnesota
LS; winter low grades. nsog2N Rye HouT'
2gsun1ee1G; i nna g good S.2as.4O; choice to
..CoRNMEALCsteady; yellow western,
r2I; city. !N.2S; B~randywine. sSsOaa.O.
RfE-Dull; No. 2 western, 66kc, Z. o. h..
sn4at; state S4qS6c. c. T. r.. New York,
.!BARLEY-Dull; feeding. SSas5c, C + =
Dew YORK; mating. 6Sq72c, c. l. T.. New
WHEAr-Receipts, 5000 bu.; exports.
p'GSi su' Spot Primer: Nc: 2 red. Ss%c,
No, I niortReSn, Duluth 6G re ssAks s09 saos etteySSs S' /
hard, Manitoba, ss%c. afoat. Too much
buying early in the day on steadier
and less favorable crop news paved the way
Tor a successful bear attack after the mid
die OF the day, The market closed steady
ssP6ts%SeS ss$sss%c, Closed SiOS sssc az "'0'
yator. and SS1tcs I. 0. B.. aaoat. Although
way with persistent hammerins. runors
Of larger country offerings and weak late
cables. Just at the close. however, ii
Ssc. closed at csc: July. ss%@ssSe' oIosesd
e. 66hc; September, 6SSQ65&c. closed at
oATs-Receiptz, 1900 bu. Spot. steady
No. 2. 49c; No. 3. 4sc: No. 2 white, 5iG5IIIe
No, 3 white, 5Ohq5lc; track mixed western
S9bOc; track white. 50466c. Options were
the close, when IL rallied.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, eOg5c; good to
HOPs-Ftrm: state, common to choice
1901 crop, l4qlSc: 1890 crop. 1Oal3c: olds, Sa
g; PACIFIC coast. 1901 crop, l4alsc; 1900 crop,
HTDEs~Quiet; Galveston. 20 10 % lbs
iSc; California, p TO Is lbs, 19ikc; Texas
dry, "a TO 80 lbs, 14isc.
LEATHER-Quiet: hemlock sole. Buenos
Ayresl light 20 heavyweights, 2iisG2Jc.
WOOL|Quiet; domestic fleece. esd29c.
PRONISIONS-Beef. dull: family. SI150
$500; mess. 9.60ql000: beef hams. si95a6
n.Oo; packet, Sl05od1l50; city extra India
mess. A7.50Q19.50. Cut meats, quiet: picked
e<i:tes; Seoqs59; picked shoulders. 81;
picked hams &BQ10.W. Lard, steady; west
ern steamed, $40; refined. steady: cont.
nent. $50; South America, 1880; compound
n.T5Gs.M. Pork, steady: family, S17OG0i75l,
short clear, NI50q0.0; mess. Sl6.O0Ql7.O0.
,TALLoW-ouiet; city. sac; country. ga
RICE=steady: domestic. fair to extra.
thq6iac; Japan. t4Q5hc.
BUTTER-Receipts, B.&5 pkgs.; strong
state dairy, 2Q1sct creamery. 22qSOc; june
m i7a1se; factory; l5g2le
fancy large, early made, oolored. 1OkQ1lc
fancy large, early made white, 1O%dlIc
fancy small, state full cream, early made
colored and white, 11%9l2c.
E0GS-Receipts. h3 pkgs.; excited: stat
and Pennsylvania, &c; western uncandled
PoULTRY-Alive. hrm: springers. lOlkc
turkeys. lSc; fowls. nh6l2c. Dressed
quiet s~prinssrs, iO0isei fowls, lsc; turkeys
'METALs-A bsttsrmsnt of As Cd In tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19

local market for copper and prices here
eased on a triie. Electroiytic was quoted
az Sl22 and casting at 121Hfal22 Lon
at 200 % Sd Tin was a shade easier here.
with spot closing at $3.50. London was
unchanged for spot tin at ELI and futures
los lower at Eli. Lead was firm. but un-
changed at A.37h. London was Is Sd lower
at Ell Us Cd Spelter was unchanged here
az A1OQ4.15, and at London unchanged.
Iron remains firm here, but quiet The
English markets were not essentially
changed. Glasgow closed at 53s I'd and
Middlesborough at AIS Cd. Pig iron war
rants here closed at S115Od1250; No. 1
northern foundry, S5.50g160o; No. 2 north
ern foundry, H5.O0a1650; No. ! southern
foundry, !S1650al7.5 No. 1 southern soft
foundry Ss65OM17.OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Active and strOng-HORs Close
StrOns-Sheep and Lambs steady.

5000 head; active and strong; good 10
prime steers. nominal, 8 .5Oq7 90; poor TO
medium. A.oOQ6. 40; .stockers, and feeders.
$50; Gamers. 81 .&a2.2; bulls. S2.5Od4. led;
calves. t2.5O97.25 Texas fed steers. a.259
HoGs-Receipts, 5000; tomorrow. esti-
mated, 1900; left over. 5000; 5alOc higher;
close strong mixed and butchers. IS. 1906 25;
heavy, s. ,s5qe Is; light. $5.bOd5. 80; bulk OF
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. AOOO
head; sheep and lambs, steady; good 10
choice wethers, 81. 76d5. 25; fair to choice
mixed, 50. 75q4.6 90; western sheep, "a. 50d6. 90;
native lambs and yearlings, s.. 75d6. IS;
western lambs. IS .&d6.6.
ohicial yesterday: Reoeipts-Cattle. d.
Cattle. SOB; hogs. l2,6i6; sheep. lies
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Foreign Financial.

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-Money was in active
demand today, rates were firm and sup
plies, had not increased. Business on the
stock exchange was generally dull and ir-
edged securities were disposed to recede.
Home rails were mostly lower. Americans
We're inanimate and mostly at parity.
Atchisons were below parity. Denvers were
firm. Later general tendency was better
and prices closed steady. Rio tintos were
firm. Copper opened weak at So and closed
steady at 56%. Grand trunks declined on
disappointing traf1g returns. An Increase
was expected. Kafirs were dull and there
was little, doing n those securities De
was no report of trouble in the Kaf1r mar
ket today which would tend to confirm the
rumor circulated In the failure in New
York of large operators here in Kaflrs.
Failure announcements are made only on
settlement day.
PARIS, Feb. 1S.-Prices on the bourse TO-
day opened weak under the influence OF a
sharp reaction in Kaf1irs on London adj
vices. Later the realizations ceased. hut
no inclination to transact business pre-
vailed. Toward the close the selling was
renewed. which depressed the market gem
orally. Rentes- were dull. Industrials were
weak. Spanish Is were affected by the
sension In the Spanish cabinet. Argentines
declined on London adVices. Metropolitans
were well maintained. Thomson-Houston
was freely offered. Rio tintos started Arm
and finished easier. De Beers were weak.
The private rate of discount will TODAY
decrease to 2 9-16 per cent.
BERLIN, Feb. 1S.-Home funds and in
ternationals were firm on the bourse TODAY.
Spanish 4s were easier, owing to the strikes
at Barcelonia- Canadian Pacihcs were
turns. Mines were maintained. Banks were
strong on eastern buying.