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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Rev. Robert X Parker OF ST. James
Church, has returned from his summer
vacation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

The w. o. T, u. held an interestisg K
conference at the Plsinheld ST. Church
Monday afternoon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

John X Fenner. formerly OF the annex.
was elected a member OF the board Of
trustees OF the Auburn Library, Tuesday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

A regular meeting OF the Olnevville
Business Mems Association will be held
next Monday evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Reilly OF thu
annex, arc stopping at tho Hohler Hote
al Conimicut.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mr.. Joseph Cahill, at T. Roswell
Parkers, is spending two weeks vaca.
tlon at Rumford.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Byron A. Smith is soon to erect three
new tenement blocks on Viola street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

The funeral OF the late Mr.. William
Frerch was solemnized Friday at his late
residence on Heath street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Ralph A. Sherwood entered Newton
Theological Seminary last Wednesday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mr.. and Mp Charles p. Thompson OF
Plainfeld street are saendIng a weeks
vacation at Plainfeld, Conn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John McGlinchey are en-
tertsining friends from New York.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Thomas A. Murphy returns this weeI
to the medical college at Baltimore.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Percy Rushton, employed at II. !
Hough'', is Ill with typhoid fever.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mrs Chase OF Dorchester avenue, en-.
tertain.d guests from Boston on Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Canning Of the
annex, has returned from stay At
Newport.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

- Miss Martha Walton has entered
Bryant & Stratton's Business College.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Miss Edith K. Danielsou has been ap
pointed a teacher at Roosevelt School.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Miss Inez Thsyer. who has been III io'
FIVE weeks is able to be out again.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

b. A. Smith and family have returned
from a summers stay at Bayside.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Dolbei arrived
home from Europe on Tuesday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18
The 0IneuViIIe Tlm1S.
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
The music OF the sehool-bell 10 In the
air.
The millinery opening takes place next
week.
When you want TO smoke, learn TO say
Legido.
Arthur Downey Is working for J. T.
Collision.
John O'Donnell Is erecting house on
Valley street.
A temperance meeting was held In the
Square on Sunday.
A woonsoeket party will sooA open q
store In Stok's Block
Miss Bertha Hopkins enters Brown
University this month.
"
The annex schools began on Monday,
with large attendance.
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Work was begun Monday on the surface
sewer at Merino avenue.
The Plainfeld street F. B. Church will
soon have new hymnals.
Luther Cloxton hi" entered Bryant &
STATIONS Business College.
Jane, Hogan, the Journal reporter. has
returned from his vacation.
MI L. y. Metcali has sold his property
at Nasauket Beach. Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John q. Dolbei arrived
home from Europe on Tuesday.
b. A. Smith and family have returned
from a summers stay al Bayside.
Miss Inez Thsyer. who has been III io'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Mr. Il. p. Metcali has sold his property
at Nasauket Beach. Warwick.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

James Hogan, the Journal reporter, has
returned from his vacation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Luther Cloxton has entered Bryant &
STATIONS Business College.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

The Plainheld street F. b. Church will
soon have new hymnals.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Work was begun Monday on the surface
sewer at Merino avenue.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

The annex schools began on Monday
with a large attendance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

quarters.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

Miss Bertha Hopkins enters Brown
University this month.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

The millinery opening takes place next
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-09-18

A woonsocket party Will sooa open 9
store In Stok's Block.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
QUIET TRADE IN GRAIN
WHEAT AND THE OTHERS ARE FIRM
AND HIGHER, HOWEVER
No Special Feature In the Wheat RusI-
1ess-LeadIng Bull interest Not Work
Ing Hard-Strong Undertone to Corn
Impaired by Wheat.

CHICAGO. April 17.-Quietness prevail
ed on the Board Of Trade today. but both
the grain and provision prices were firm.
May wheat closing shade higher, with
July CSC higher; May corn was up u a. sc
and oats were 1@11sc better; provisions
closed firm; the July products being
from shade to 7k@10c higher.
There was only moderate volume OF
trade in wheat and the market lacked any
special features. The leading bull interest
did little business, but always on
hand with buying orders Ii prices show
ed too strong an inclination to seek a
lower level. Opening prices were firm on
hlgher at 11ac to 77ac with July shade
TO QAc higher, at 714c to 71Ac. The
excellent conditions brought out consid-
cradle orders early from local traders
which resulted in decline the nearby
delivery showing the most weakness and
SSelIing OF to TIC. Buying by the bull
iesloer. together with bullish reports from
france stating much damage had been
done by frosts and a good export de-
n 1ind combined to create a stronger SEN
tment the last hour and Nav sold up to
IN @77Ac. while July advanced to 72%
" &c. Losing prices We're a shade hign-
er Tor May at 771z@779c. with July up
sc, at 71B @72c.
a d53I6a6dstreets exports for the week were
1;9Io'OOO bushels. Clearances of wheat and
nour We're equal to 167 900 bushels. Pri-
ana Inst Fe fae DTS We're 256O00 bushels.
Weapons and Duluth reported receipts of
100 cars. which with local receipts of 10
us. t"O Vi contract grade, made total
aecelnls LOT the three points of 134 cars,
against 163 cars year ago.
Wheat Tones Up Corn
Trading in corn was dull but the
SIehsth In wheat and a good demand
lloh commission houses created a strong
uhGerLone. Small receipts and a good
cdsh demand was also stimulating inf1u-
eHceS- ne close was firm with May "a 0
2sc hlgher at 44Q44c, after selling be
tween 43% and 44hc. Local receipts were
OF CaTS, one OF contract
oats Tor time attracted more atten-
Iion than any other market. the trade
becoming suddenly active and strong:
scarcity of cash offerings with a sharn
advance In prices tended to stir nm a huU
Ism sentiment in the speculative market
eneIe was strong demand for Nav oats
rom Shippers but so few We're compelled
10 Dio prices up in order to get any This
starleu ShortS TO covering and a decidedly
strohg tone developed. May closed with
d gam or l@1Bc. at 343s @34hc, after
ranging between 1890 and 34hc Local
receipts were 4S cars
PROVISIONS ruled quiet a fair demand
from brokers for pork and ribs being the
only feature. A small run of hogs aud
higher prices at the yards caused a firm
opening and the early strength was we'll
maintained. July pork closed 715I1Oc
nigher, at Sl740Q17 .425 july lard was a
shade higher at SO. 721b as. is. and ribs
We're up 2 &c at SO S. D9 .671k.
Inc estimated receipts for tomorrow
az wheat 70 cars; corn, 60 cars; oats
90 cars ana 12,00O head of hogs.
Range of Quotations.
me leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
QUOTATIONS IN NEW YORK.
Closing Prices of Grain. Produce. Provl
SlonS. Etc.
NEW XORK

NEW YORK, April 17.-Flour-Receipts.
firmer again with fair trade; rye flour
steady; cornmeal dull. yellow western.
$l;06; city, S1.o4; rye firm; barley dull.
Wheat-Receipts, 55,575 bu; spot firm;
No; red, S23sc elevator; No. 2, 1890 +.
+. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba. S7%c
f. o. b. afioat; option market had a firm
opening on bulhsh news. covering and
talk of big reductions in Northwest stocks
and the visible supply From this it weak
ened sharply under realizing, but in the
afternoon became very strong again on
ceipts, closing as@1c net higher; May,
8OR QS1 9-16c, closed at 71Ac; July, 76as
@76 15-16c, closed at 7634c; September,
10 rs a f4Ac, closed at Tic.
Corn-Receipts, 49, $50 bu; exports, S.
2l5 bu; spot firm; No. nominal elevator,
and 52Ac f. o. b. aflOat; No. 2 yellow,
52Ac; No: white. 54c; option market
cables small receipts and the late wheat
uptuTn, closing Il W9sc net higher; May,
September ~ q (a49a4 c., closed at 49%c.
Oats--Receipts, 148,50O bu exports 1910
ace; No; 3. S71zc; No. 2 white 4Oc; No. 8
white, 5Sc; track mixed, western, nomi-
nal; track white. 371a @45c; options steady
to firm all day, with other markets; May
Hay firm: Shipping 7o@75c; good to
choice, -$1.0O@1.15; hops quiet; ODDS, 6@
lie; hides quiet; leather steady; wool
firm; coal nominal; beef easy; cutmeats
irregular; picked bellies, 81 ollie; lard
quiet; refined steady; continent SO 40;
pork steady; tallow easy; rice quiet; mo-
laSSeS quiet.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; mild firm
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 3-16c;
SSe3ntrifusal, 96-test. 358c; molasses sugar,
Butter Receipts, 1852 packages; mar
ket steady; state dairy, 18@26c; extra
creamery creamery, &c; held creamery; 15@26c;
creamery, common to choice, 20@26Kc
Ret steady, state full cream, fancy small.
colored, fall made, 15c;; small; white, fall
made, 14a4c; large eelered. fail made, 49,
gGl4Ac; large, white, fall made. 14A a
Eggs-Receipts, Il, $50 packages. mar
ket firm; state and Pennsylvania. i5G151sc;
western, storage packed, 151a @15a4c c; Ken
lucky, 14Ac; western firstS 14& 115c:
southern, 14@14Ac.
Cotton-.Spot closed quiet, 10 points
lower Lowe middling uplands, 10. 4Oc; middling
5.S7;c July. 9 .S6e; August, 9 .44c; Septem-,
8. CSC; December. S37c.
Tin was higher locally and in London
today spot closed at 3 .O0@3. 25c; copper
was unchanged for spot in London, but
IS cd lower for futures; locally copper
remains dull and nominal; standard is
not quoted; lake and electrolytic are quot
ed at Is 00@15 25c and casting at Ia so
OLA Zoe, all nominal Lead was unchanged
In London and at 912 rs Cd. and locally
London. Locally it remained quiet and
was points lower at 5 Csc. Locally iron
was quiet and unchanged, with prices
more or less nominal; No / foundry
northern is quoted at $50. rs D22. rs: No ,
northern, $2L25. Warrants continue nomi-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
Proposals for steamaFIre Engine.
Office Board Of Fire Commissioners,

Omce Board of Fire Commissioners,
ST. Paul, MinnsT April IS, 1903
sealed bids viii be received at this Of
nee until Friday, April "a, 1903, p. m,
Ior furnishing and delivering to the Fire
department. of this city one % first size
piston steam fire engine, standard make,
Archibald fire department wheels, gun
metal boxes, eighteen ffS) and twenty 12O)
spokes to the wheel. tires to be seven
elghths OF an inch to lap felloes one
fourth inch on each side. to be equipped
with three horse hitch shafts, and extra
pole and whiff1etreeSS saH complete, one
extra hind wheel, the suction to be con-
nected TO the pumps TO be fitted with
Pfunty relief valve, ahdsone one and one
1ourth-lnct Petrie kshworth shut off
nozzle, to be delivered IN the City of st.
Paul free of any cha rges thereon, and
Mhen satisfactorily tested by the Chief
Engineer, viii be received by the Com
mlSSlonerS for the city. o
The department has in use at the pres
ent time second size Silsby engine
ties bidding will state what they will
allow for said Silsby engine in part pay
ment for said new engine. Proper bonds
Will be required for the faithful perform
ance of contract. Bidders must submit
fuh specifications of what they propose to
furnish for the price bid.
The Board of Fire Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
Bids must be Endorsed Proposals for
Steam Fire Engine" and directed to the
undersigned
By order of the Board
WILLIAM O'GORMAN.
Secretary.
April 10. 19OS-6t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Flour-Dun Wheat
Firm. Close: No l northern. soc; No
northern. 7S@78hc. Rye-Steady; No.
l. SIC. Barley-Steady; No. 2, COO: sam
pie 400 53c Oats-Higher; standard 50
QS5R. Corn-May. 446441sc.
Kansas City. Mo.-Wheat-May $50 G.:
Suiy: 623sc; Cash; No. > hard. 67Q6Sc:
NO. red, 6S1ac. Corn-April 35kc; May.
36as 9S6kc; July. sec. Casino. mixed.
36E q37c;. No; white, &c. Oats-No. 2
white. 33% 635c.
Toledo. o.-Wheat-Fairly active;
cash. 76Ac; May. 76&I C: July. 72c. Corn
Fairly active; firm; April, 431zc; May.
43Ac; July 44Ac Oats-Duil: firm
April and May. 341Ac: July, 3S1kc Rye
NO ~ 2 53c. SeedsoDull; steady; cash.
timothy, $l.50; do alsike, $3.50
enthusiastically; No. red
western winter 6s I'D; No. l northern
spring. 6s 73&d; No l California 6s led.
Futures. quiet; May 6s esd; July. SIS
Esd. Corn-Spot. American mixed. new.
steady. As 4d; American. mixed old,
quiet, 5s 312d. Futures steady: May, As
4d; June, As 3Ad; July, As 25sd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis-Wheat traders came on
chanse In an anxious state of mind, with
tneIr opinions less decided than ever II
was conceded by all that the closinS of
The Minneapolis flour mills was an ex
ceedngly bearish feature. Circumstances
of the past were recalled and Instances
cited of severe declines in wheat follow
ing the closing of part of the milling
capacity. Here was not only a part of toe
capaclty, put the entire group of mills
closed, and this at a time when there
We're many other bearish factors In The
view, and when the market was on ton oS
iong-sustained advance and likely to
ran back anyway on natural reaction
Nervousness was the rule, and it is no
bad guess to say that 80 per cent of the
crowd expected break in wheat On the
curb. before the opening there were
symptoms Of weakness, but the market
opened surprisingly firm and held up well
1t was evident there was good support
under the market.
Fhe selling was not heavy but If was
enough to have turned the market under
ordinary circumstances. The Chicago
market. however was firm and worjd 110t
yield. and, with evidence of Armour siInN
port very clear, the shorts who had gone
snort Tor scalp bought in, and in conse-
quence there was an advance where de-
cline had been the general expectation
minneapolis May opened at 7415c and was
up to SIC by shortly after noon. From
an sections OF the country came favor
able reports. The growing wheat is doing
nicely everywhere: Minneapolis received
"a cars, against 81 last year, and shipped
II CATS, against Y. The market closed
strong and higher all around, NAV at
75hse. jug 751s @75Ac and September 6Sc,
In the cash market the absence of the
milling buyers was felt and, while the
premiums were maintained at first it was
difficult after a time to get full prices
The following was the range of prices:
ur. Closing
Open. High. Low. Fri Thurs. Ago.
jay jay fl 81 IL 81 81 TX TX ~ ~
On Track: Wheat-No. / hard, 781hc:
No. 1 northern, TIC; No. northern
ISIS; Oats-No. white. 321kc; No 8.
29@303c. Corn-No. 3 yellow, 421kc; No.
3, 411Ac; No: A, 40@4ic. RyeZ46647c.
Bar!ey-42W52c. Flax-$1 09%c; futures
April, s1.0S%; May, sL09a4 July, s111b:
seed, to arrive. $1.09a4c.
Flour-ln consequence Of the closing
down of the mills prices We're quoted high
er. The advance SO far is moderate, and
whether or not there will be further adj
vance will depend upon how soon the mills
resume grinding. The outlook now is NOT
favorable for resumption. Shipments, Ga :
900 bbls. First patents, s4.O5@4.15; sec
ond patents. $3.9544.05; first clears 80 95
Q3.05; second clears, S2.45.
State Grain Inspection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
Proposals for Coal,
Office Board Of Fire Commissl

Office Board of Fire Commissioners.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 10, 1903.
Sealed bids will be received at this
Office until Friday. April "a, 1903, D. m,
for furnishing the Fire Department (for
immediate delivery with 235 tons, more
or less. egg coal, 1875 tons stove coal 40
tons Mansfield coal and 2 tons Cumber-
land coal. all OF said coal to be fresh
mined, to be delivered at the different en-
CINE houses, as ordered by the Chief En-
gineer, and in such quantities as required
by him. All coal must be weighed on the
Central Station scales. corner of Mime
sofa and Eighth streets. before delivery.
The Board also will receive bids on 100
tons stove coal 100 tons Mansfield, tons
Cumberland coal for future delivery to the
Fire Department All bids must be sealed
in sealed envelopes and indorsed Pro
posals for Coal" and addressed to the
undersigned. The successful bidder will
be required to furnish proper bonds for
faithful performance Of the contract. The
Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
BY order OF the Board
VIM o'GoRMAN,
April IS. 1sO3-et.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF Resolution Adopted by the Common
Council of the City of St. Paul.

OF Resolution Adopted by the Common
Council of the City of ST. Paul.
3D. No. 1913
In the matter of the report of the Board
OF Public Works dated April 8. 1908.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City OF ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of the
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
provement to be made to-Wit:
Reconstruct, relay or repair except
where already reconstructed, relaid or re-
paired, with cement the present wood
sidewalks on the following streets, to-
wit:
On the north side OF Carter avenue,
from County Road to Keston street; on
the east side Of Carter avenue from Kes-
ton street to Gordon avenue; on the east
side of Keston avenue, from Carter ave
nue. to boswell avenue; on the west side
OF Nourse street from Gordon avenue TO
south line of lot Is; block 40. st. Anthony
PARK addition; on the north side of Pris-
ella street, from Raymond avenue to the
east line of lot Is, block q, St Anthony
Park addition; on the east side of Gordon
avenue, in front of lot 8, block 80 St
Anthony Park North addition; on the
west side of Bayliss avenue front of block
f, st. Anthony Park addition; on the
east side of BayliSS avenue from Ken
drick street to Langford Park place east:
Langford Park place east, east side, from
BayllsS avenue TO lot 2 block As St An
thony Park addition; on the north side
or kepdrlck street, from Raymond ave-
nue. to Bayliss avenue. together with the
necessary crosswalks across all intersect-
ing streets. boulevards and alleys on the
line of said improvements:
That said hoard shall proceed without
delay to assess the amount, as nearly as
they can ascertain the same, which Will
De required to pay the damages, costs and
necessary expenses of such Improvement
upon the real estate to be benefited by
said Improvement, provided by law; it
pelng the opinion of the Council that the
real estate to be assessed for such i'm
provement can be found benefited to the
extent OF the damages. costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby
adopted by the Board Of Aldermen
April 7. 1903.
Adopted by the Assembly April 16. 1903
Approved April IT, 1903.
FRANK J. HUBER.
President of the Board of Aldermen
II. c. SCHURMEIER,
Vice President of the Assembly.
MATT JENSEN,
City Clerk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving University Avenue With Asphalt.

Paving University Avenue With Asphalt
Office of the Board OF Public Works.
City of st. Paul. Mimi, April Is, 1909
Sealed bids viii be received by the
Board Of Public Works in and for the cor
poration Of the City Of st. Paul. Mime
p. m. on the 9th day of April. A. D. 1909,
for the paving of University avenue from
Rice street TO west line of Dale street
with asphalt in said city. according to
plans and specifications on file in the
Office of said Board
A bond with at least two ~ sureties In
a sum of at least twenty 600 per cent.
or certified check on a bank Of St Paul
in a sum Of at least ten (10) per cent
of the gross amount bid. must accom-
pany each bid. Said check shall be made
payable to the Clerk Of said Board
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN S. erode.
President
Oficial: p. l. GORMAN
Clerk Board of Public Works.
April 16. 1903-10t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving East Third Street With Granite.
QHico of

Paving East Third Street With Granite.
Office of the Board of Public Works.
City Of St Paul, Mimi, April 16. 1903.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota at their Office in said city until
p. m. on the 9th day of April, A. D.
1903, for the paving of East Third street
from broadway to the westerly end of
the railway bridge on said street. with
granite on concrete foundation, in said
city. according to plans and specifications
on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) surettes
IN sum OF at least twenty (2O) per cent
or certified check on a bank of ST
Paul In sum of at least ten (1O) per
cent OF the gross amount bid, must ac-
made payable to the Clerk OF said Board
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
JOHN S. erode,
President
Clerk Board of Public Works
April 17,1903-10t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
Bank cIearinqs.
STOCKS AND MONEY ABROAD.
londoners Specializing on the Form Of
the TransyaaI / oan.


LONDON. April 17-Money and dis
today. tg-
Operators on the stock exchange were
mostly absorbed in the settlement, which
was being concluded satisfactorily. Prices
We're fairly steady. The threatening out
look in the Balkans had a less potent
influence Much speculation prevailed re-
garding the form the new Transvaal loan
VIII take. the general impression being
mat 1t VIII be a per cent loan and that
1t VIII be offered at SO or 9914 Consols
hardened trifie. Americans opened firm
on New York advices, but were inanimate.
Union Pacific. Norfolk & Western and
ERIE We're the features of general appre-
cation later. Prices closed firm Grand
Trunk was firmer on the traffic returns
exceeding expectations
me amount of bullion taken into the
Bank of England on balance today was
$4,000 vas
BerlinS-Discount rates. Short bills. 21s
per cent; three months bills 25s per cent
Parls-Three per cent rentes 98f 40e
Exchange on London, 25f 16kc.