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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31
MINERS STRIKE
IA. 900 in IOWA QUIT WORK TO
DAY.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 3l.-Four
teen thousand miners are idle in Iowa
today as a result of the strike decided
upon this morning. Every mine in
the state is closed. A proposed reduc-
tion in wages is the cause.
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Some Heavy Fines Assessed in
Police Court today.
Negro Who Resisted Officer Will
Work on Streets a Long
Time.
MYSTERIOUS BOTTLES FOUND

A large and variegated docket was
enjoyed by the habitues of Judge San
ders' court this morning.
Henry Armistead, alias Armstrong,
colored, who resisted and assaulted
officer VIM. Estes day beforeyyester-
day, will work for the city awhile.
He choked the officer and scratched
his face. I He.was fined 800 and costs
for resisting an officer, e25 and costs
for being drunk and disorderly. and
s25 and costs for breach Of the
peace.
George Meadows. white. is charged
with stealing some -four BELONGING to
the Given & CLARK grocery. It is al
legged he took il out of an N. y. and
st. L. box car. John Fisher, a color
cd boy, was arrested with some of the
stolen -four, and claims he got 1t from
Meadows. who says he can prove be
isn't guilty.
James Farrell, the man alleged to
have drawn his pistol in saloons to
get drinks was fined $50 and costs.
The case against Dan Watson.
white, ard Ellis McClelland and
Frank Ward, oolored, all boys, for .
fight they had on the Sixth street
bridge, in which one Of the negroes
was cut, was continued.
W. W. Bartlett was fined IS and
costs for being drunk.
Ed Stubblefield. colored. for carry
ing concealed pistol. was fined $50
and given ten days in Jail.
Alex Hughes, colored, formerly cook
on the Clyde, will not cook again for
a long time. He was charged with
striking q white rouster. A. NJ. Nor
man. in the head with . cleaver be-
cause the rouster wanted his dinner
Norman lives up Tennessee river and
Is reported suffering more now from
the wound than at first and blood
poisoning may develop Hughes swore
he didn't strike the man. but other
witnesses swore he did. He was held
for malicious assault, and also for false
swearing, his boud being $500 in each
case.
Charles Broaddus, colored, charged
with breaking into Griffin's shoe shop,
was held to answer, being caught
with some of the property in his pos
session. He tried to establish an alibi
but failed.
A case against VIM. Gou Itch and
Charles Myers, found in box car,
was continued.
Irene Watkins aud Annie Bolin,
colored, were fined IS and costs and
$40 and costs respectively for fight
ing.
Walter Shelly was dismissed on
charge Of breach of the peace.
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BIO COMPANY ASSIGNS.

Cleveland. Ohio, March 3i.--The
Federal Trust Company made an as.
signment this morning. The assign
mcnt was decided upon because Geo.
y. Cleweil, the Secretary Treasurer,
IL absent from the sity and cannot be
located. II has deposits of eight hun
drcd thousand dollars but the concern
Is heavily lacked financially.
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STILL RISING.
AND THERE is MUCH SUFFER
ING FROM THE FLOOD.

Petersburg, Ind, March 3i.-The
river here continues to rise and hum
dreds of people are homeless. There
is much suffering in the country
where the peorle are being taken from
houses in skiffs, and cattle 10 hoisted
to the upper floors of barns. Many
will lose all their possessions.
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COME TO LIFE.
GROVER EXPRESSES SENTI-
MENTS AGREEING WITH
HIS PARTY.

Palm Beach, Fla, March 3i.-Gro-
yer Cleveland has written letter TO
Richard Watson Glider, editor Of the
Century, now convalescing here. in
which he is reported saying that no
combination Of circumstances could
bring him before the voters of the
country again.
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RULED OUT

Newhaven, Conn.,, March 31.-wm.
J. Bryan loses his contest for the adj
mission of the seated letter in the
Bonnet will controversy. accordi nR to
a decision rendered by Judge eager
today. It was decided the letter could
not DO admitted according to Connecti-
cut law.
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BALLOONS CUT OFF.

st. Petersburg. March 3i.-word
was received today that Japanese have
destroyed the Russian aerostatio reser-
walton in Msnchuria, thus effectsally
cutting or the connection with bal.
looms which have been used by the
Russians for accommodating purposes.
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STOPPED BY RUSSIANS.

London. March 3l.-The New
Chwang correspondent OF the Times
telegrsphs that the captains of Brit
isb ships which have arrived at New
Chwang report that the Russian feet
stopped them eight miles from Port
Arthur.
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THE SPECIAL TERM
IS ABOUT OYER
Petit JurOrsDismissed in Circuit
Court Today.
Ganrpa WSaft Gata Eiva Years for
George Wyatt Gets Five Years for
Forgery-Docket Is Abont
Cleared.
THE OTHER COURT NEWS

All the petit Jurors except those In
the trial against George Day, were
today finally discharged. After this
case has been finished the court will
hear no more cases until the regular
term, which begins Monday.
The motion for q new trial in the
case against John Mann, white. for
robbery, was overruled. Mann was
given two years for robbipg Jim Rog-
ers of his watch.
George Wyatt. colored, who was
yesterday tried in circuit court for
forgery, was found guilty by the jury
and given Ave years in prison.
Wyatt went into the saloon of Bud
Quarles last summer and presented a
railroad check for a. small amount. al
leGing it was his cehok. The check
proved to be forgery and he was Ar
rested in Fulton and brought here for
trial. There was great deal of evil
dence in the case, requiring the at.
tendance Of Officer Robertson and
Marshal Walker. of Fulton, and also
John Rhodes. a convict from Eddy
vile.
This afternoon Judge Reed had all
the prisoners brought before him and
at press time was sentencing them.
Lon Fuqus, colored, who received a
life sentence. made . motion for new
trial and this being refused asked FOR
an appeal. The sentence of life i'm.
prisonment was pronounced and judg-
ment suspended pending the appeal.
INTERESTING CASE TRIED.
Justice r. J. Barber yesterday az
ternoon partially heard the evidence
in a very PECULIAR case, and has re-
served his decision on q demurrer fl
ed, which necessitates the holding MP
Of the case for few days, until Sat
urday.
The style of the suit is K. p. Dang.
ley against H. p. Hawkins & Son, ana
was brought to recover IN alleged ac-
couns for. hay amounting to $40. The
defendant then brought in a counter
claim for $2s5 and the plaintiff then
filed demurrer to the defendants
answer setting forth the plea OF the
jurisdiction Of the court.
In magistrates courts the maxi
mum amount is fixed ct 800 and this
the counter claim exceeds. Justice
Barber has reserved his decision on
the demurrer until Saturday.
DEEDS.
Dora Bridges to Willie Temple, for
$500, property on Ohio street.
Joe McAnaney and others to Willie
Temple, for $500, property near. 10th
and Bockmon streets.
4. W. Whtttemore to Eva Parrish,
for s65, property In the Hayes addi-
ton.
JUSTICE YOUNG'S COURT.
Will Mcclure. oolored, has been ar
rested for gaming by Constable A. O.
Shelton and his trial is set for Sstur-
day before Justice Jesse Young.
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SIX KILLED
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN
SCRANTON, PA, FACTORY.

Scranton. Pa, March 3i.-Six per-
sons lost their lives today by the ex-
plosion in the Dickinson squib facto-
~. Many were burned and bodies
we're found two blocks from the scene.
Many were badly injured. A squib
Is a small fuse used to explode
charges in coal mines.
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COAL FOR JAPS.

Liverpool. March SILT is reported
here that an English firm is sending
a hundred thousand tons Of coal osteu-
sibly for China, but in reality for the
Japanese government.
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TOBACCO BILL

Washington, Maron 3i-The sub
committee of the ways and means CON-
mittee has reported fsvorably the bill
drawn by John W. Yerkes, removing
the tax on leaf tobacco. This 10 the
measure urged by Hopkins, Stanley
and Trimblo.
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They Seem Determined to Tie
Up the Russian Fleet.
NO STARTLING NEWS TODAY

st. Petersburg, March 3i.-The
newspaper Novisti says that Port Ar
thur has markedly changed since the
opening of hostilities, and all trains
from that city are full of fugitives.
Military people are almost the only
persons left in the port. which resem-
bles . city of ths dead.
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POSTMASTER GENERAL TO RE
SIGN.

Washington. u. O., March Si.-The
prospects are that Postmaster General
Payne will resign IN few weeks on
account OF poor health. First Assist
ant Postmaster General wynne viii
probably 10 his successor.
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NO PRISONERS ACCEPT.

Berlin, March 31.-It is reported
here that the offer of the Czanar Mich
olas to pardon any political prisoner
in Russia who would volunteer for
the front has not been accepted in q
single instance.
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Court at Paris Decides Against
Colombian Government.
According 10 Washington Reports
Postmaster General Payne
Is to Resign.
TWO TRUST COMPANIES CLOSE

Paris. March 3i.-All obstacles TO
the transfer Of the Panama canal to
the United States was removed by .
decision today by ths Seine Civil Tri-
bunal In the case Of Colombia against
the Panama Canal Company. The
court holds for the defendant
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TRUST COMPANY CLOSED.

Boston. March 81. The Union Trust
Company closed its dcors today by or
der Of the State Banking Department.
II has . capital Of one hundred tlious.
an dollars with deposits Of million
and half.
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STILL ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Rome. March Si.-Telegrams re-
ceived here from Seoul, Korea. state
that the Russians retired in disorder
after the repulse by the Japanese at
Chong Ju Monday. The fleeing troops
left many rifles and stores behind. in
their haste. General Mischenko. in
command OF tho Russian forces, mar
rowiy escaped capture.
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FIERCE FIGHTING.
TWO BULGARtANS AND TWELVE
GREEKS KILLED.

Vienna, March 3i.-A dispatch to-
day reports iicroe fighting in the Mon.
astir district. in which twelve Greeks
and over twenty Bulgarians were
killed.
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CANNOT APPROACH BATTERIES

st. Petersburg, March 3i.-Aocord-
ing to an order issued by General
Stoessel, commandment at Port Arthur,
unauthorized persons are forbidden to
approach Notifications and batteries
and seutries are ordered to shoot to
kill any one disobeying the order.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-31

Newport, Ark.-City Marshal 7. 8.
Stephens on Tuesday shot v. G.
Richardson, of Alicia, who was dis.
turbing the peace, in selt-defense.
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MARRIAGE IN GRAVES.
Mayheld, KY. March 3l-Mr. s. NJ.
Roher and Miss !. ID. Scales were
married. Mr.. Roher il prosperous
young farmer near Pryorsburg.
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JUSTICE YOUNG's COURT.
Will Mcclure. oolored, has been ar
rested for gaming by Constable A. O..
Shelton and his trial is set for Sstur-
day before Justice Jesse Young.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
DecMnouS and CitrnS FruifS.

The market was active as retailers were
obliged purchase freely to rep,enish their
by the active ccnsunptive demand of the past
few DAYS The market for Waternelons was
booming and although offerings were liberal
the market was pretty we'll cleaned up at the
close. The best lots of Cantaloupes and Nut
meg Melons met with prompt sale at good
prices. but a considerable portion OF the offer
ings were soft and otherwise poor and dragged
at unsteady rates. Table Grapes in large boxes
in good request and brought better prices
while offerings in small packages were in
excessive supply and inclined to easiness.
Wine Grapes were selling slowly prizes
ranging from Sl4 10 SIS per ton. Figs were
abundant and hard to sell although offered
at sharply reduced prices. while other small
active and Oranges. Lemons and Mexican
Lines were quoted higher. Stocks of Lemons
were closely cleaned up.
STRAWBERRI RIES-S2d4 per chest for large
BLACEBERRIEs-s1 5003 30 per chest
HUcKLEBERRIEs@ @s@9c per h.
APPLES-$l 1Om1 80 per box for fancy. S5c
@sl for choice and 5oa75c for common Crab
Apples nominal
FEARS -Bartletts 75c0sl % per box: Win
ter Nellis. 9oed$l 25. other winter varieties.
PEACHEs-smaIl FOXES. 45a75c. Including
carriers open boxes 9ocasl 25 for large and
PLUMs AND PRUNEs-eoassc per crate
and 35Q50c per small box: open boxes. 5OcGsl.
NECTARINE ES-Nominal.
QUINCES-35660c per box
FIGS-Black. 35q65c for small and 75cGSl
for large boxes: White. 25@4Oc per box
i MELONS-Cantaloupes 75cQiS1 so per crate;
Nutmeg Melons. 30G50c per box; WatermeIons
S4G5 per dozen for extra large and 81 5O6S
for ordinary.
GRAPEs-smal boxes and crates: Seed
less. 40G5Oc: Tokay 5od75c; Muscat, 4O075c
Isabella. 50G75c; Black. 3OG60c: Sweetwater
35I40c. Large open boxes-Black 6O6S5c; To-
kay. 81 25; Muscat. S5cGS1 25; Sweetwater
e0G65c.
CITRUS FRUITs-Oranges. 81 5o63 per
box for. vslencias: Lemons. 81 50q3 for
fancy 81 5OG2 for choice and $1d1 80 for
standard; Grape Fruit. SPAS: Mexican Lines
S565 80 per case; Bananas 81 25G2 per
bunch for Central American and 75cdSl e5 for
Hawaiian: Pineappes. S2q4 per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Sept THE wheat marken
on continued reports of damage in the North
west. Initial quotations on December were
up a shade to i4G3s at 81 061z to 81 06as. Dur
ing the early part of the day trading
rather light in volume, but toward the noon
hour some good buying developed One of the
principal operators was credited with buying
both December and May through commission
houses while selling December openly. Favor
able weather throughout the greater part of the
selling AS the season advanced the market
became quite strong under the influence or a
bullish situation In the Northwest. An inn
proved demand for -four manifested at
Minneapolis and a consequent rally in wheat
prices there helped the speculative trading ia
this market St. Louis also reported a better
demand for flour. Primary receipts were much
smaller than a year ago. These deficiencies
in arrivals impaired some additional strength
to the market There was also some buying on
an unofficial estimate of the total French crop,
the figures being placed at 292. 900 600 bush
els The yield last year. according TO official
sources, was 366 0O0, 600 bushels Stimulated
by these builish influences December advanced
10 81 01l5. Although part OF the gain was
lost realizing, the market closed Arm, with
December ssGk higher at 81 O67s
Higher cables and strength OF wheat was
largely responsible FOR a firm tone in corn
December closed with gain OF 1sc at 515sc
oats were dull, December closing &c lower
at 32@c
The feature OF the trading in provisions was
a moderate demand for lard. Prices showed
little huetuation. October pork closed nm
changed, lard was up 2lsc and ribs off 5n7bc
TIE leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Open. High. Low Close
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

gort ard Grain Exchanges to close Fday Saturday.
IT1Iarort Stocks about the Cotton firm.
I0r4- Stocks aid Bonds continue quiet.
Slrtt 51riafions SiI0er and Exchange
L9c1. Wheat and Barley Futures higher
Oats and Rye 7OeI held. Corn sonaeaohat locer
Hay utet still congested hofeYings Feedaufs unchanged
Beans and Seeds previously quoted
Potatoes peak, 7Uith large supplies Onions firm
Poaayy III good holiday demand and aOeH cleaned up.
Fyait market GcOs, ScTth WaeyrpeIons booming.
Oranges Lemons and Lines al higher.
Bs1ter coming IN soft, caring to the hot zveGth1
Provisions SkOTSng rather Seadiness at Chicago
Meat rTGTket about as before, qUith Hogs ueak.
Coal ~ ample supply and qsiet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-Liverpool futures were higher but
Paris lutures were weak.
Chicago advanced &c, but fell back again
Minneapolis wired that there was no Wheat
for sale there but that there was better
demand for Flour.
The Chicago wires OF E. F.. Hutton Co
said: The closing was little easy and
the market did not hold more than half the
days advance. The buliish items We're the
higher cables better demand for Flour and
strong cash markets in the Southwest 1t is a
dull market. however. and the dullness op-
crates against improved prices There has
been a little better bnying of Wheat by pro-
fessIonals the past two days but II IS not
on a large scale, and there is no great snap
to the market There is no modification OF
previous estimates of crop conditions in the
Northwest Threshing returns continue to bear
out earlier reports of excessive damage Il
seems likely that quite large per cent of the
crop will produce very little -four making
Wheat stocks of Flour are everywhere pretty
we'll exhausted We would rather work on the
long side and buy Wheat on soft spots
In this market the cash grain quiet.
Futures We're ssc fb bnauo sne 0rng ba M
in the afternoon. and the market was devoid
OF feature.
The Grain Exchange will hold no sessions
Friday Saturday.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club 81 4091 4sZ; California
club. 81 4o9i ASH Northern Biuestem. 81 521S
al 60 per ctl-
Session to II 80 a. m
December sI 3ps9H s9H ST % g 81 L4S 9Ss 81 T.Hss ss
. p. m. Session.
Open. High Low Close
December 81 4eA 81 49H 81 49Is 81 40 \
BARLEY-Futures hrmer. as will be
seen and the cash grain was also strong and
much more active than for week so past.
Prices remained unchanged however.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed 81 05ql OSa4 Brewing and Ship
ping 81 12hq1 1715; Chevalier. 81 17h01 sc
per ctl.
FUTURES.
Session 8 to 1880 a. m
Open. High. Low. Close.
December Isl O91s 81 09% 81 09h 81 O91h
2 p. m. Session
| December-$1 O9A.
OATS-There were larger receipts yesterday
but the market ruled firm at unchanged prices
with an improved demand following the three
days suspension of business.
White 81 3Th0l 474: Surprise. 81 506f 60;
Red 81 22hG1 42la for feed fsnd 81 S7l5G
l 4T1a for seed; Black. 81 3cQl 35 for feed and
81 5061 65 for seed. :
CORN-Dealers report the market very dull
and quotations somewhat lower Western 10
arrive is being offered below prices heretofore
western sacked. 81 41KQ1 As for Yellow.
81 47l5d1 so for White and 81 37I1@1 40 10,
Mixed: California large Yellow, 81 so: small
round do 81 56G1 621a; White. nominal: FRvp-
tian, 81 35@1 40 for White and 81 250l 80 for
RYE-s1 30@1 35 per ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Receipts of Potatoes were moderate. but
there vas heavy accumulation OF old stock
lying around All handlers reported a quiet
and weak market and some were trying TO
force sales by shading the quotations. Onions
were quoted firm but inactive.
Changes in miscellaneous vegetables we're
slight. All kinds were In free supply and low
prices ruled for most descriptions The top
quotation for Tomatoes obtained only for
a few brands of exceptionally fine stock, Acc
being the top for the general market. Lima
Beans were in increased supply and dragged
at lower rates
POTATOES-Burbanks from the river. COO
soc per ctl: Salinas Burbanks, $1Q1 25 per ctl;
Early Rose, nominal; Garnet Chiles. 75@s5c;
Sweet Potatoes. $1@1 80 per ctl.
ONIONS-s1d1 20 per ctl
NEGETABLES-Gree Corn. 75c6S1 so per
sack or crate: String and Wax Beans. I1563c
per ID; Lima Beans. 1l2Q2l3c per ID; To-
matces 20d50c per box; Summer Squash 20
d35c per box: Cabbage T5c per ctI; Carrots,
75c per sack; Cucumbers. 26qS5c per box;
Pickle Cucumbers. nominal; Garlic. 4441sc
per lb Egg Plant 25G4oc per box Dried
Peppers. nominal; Green Okra, 25a40c per
box: Green Peppers 254 zoe per box; Marrow
fat Squash Sl5420 per ton
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
Poultry and Game.

The extra demand caused by the large num-
Der OF visitors in town. together with liberal
buying for the Jewish holiday trade. caused
continued lrmness in the Poultry market. and
although receipts were large. the market was
that description were selling at 81 SOFAS per
dozen. Receipts Included TWO of West
ern and over leo coops Ct domestic stock
Game In good condition sold WELL while tainted
stock had TO be sold below the quotations or
dumped
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 15a1sc per ID
for old and 22Q24c for young; Geese
per pair, 81 75G2; Gosiings. S2G2 %;
Ducks $4d4 so per dozen for old and 81 90
as 80 for young Hens, s. 50d5 for small
and IS 5oq6 for large: young Roosters, IS 80
as: old Roosters. S4at4 so: Fryers S474 so:
Brollers. 81 50G3: Pigeons. 81 25 per dozen for
ola and 81 seal 20 for Squads.
GAME-Nild Doves Toe per rlzsn; Hare,
$lal % per dozen: Cottontail Rabbits, 81 seq
. per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
Butter. Cheese ard Eggs.

The situation remains unchanged all around
With the single exception that Butter is al
ready coming in soft md somewhat out OF
shape IN consequence Of the current hot wave
In a day two this -coRdi ton wiU proibs bly,
be More pronounced. The markets foT Butter
Cheese and EgSs con iBue quiet al previ 3us
quotations SirictNs cfoce Butter and Eggs
are none too plentiful and accordingly
firm while medium and. lower grades Of both
quiet and inclined 10 ess,ness. The hot
weather is rather against the market Cheese
continues in oversupply and depressed.
Receipts 2O, SO0 lbs Butter 66S cases
Eggs and - 2c0 lbs Cheese
BUTTER--Creamery ~ hrst hands 25ia@
&c GI3c for and 24aj25c foi hFsts: dairy
l9@-@lac. store Butter l5ql>c. Eastern cream
cry l9l2d:oc; Eastern iadle packed. lIqi315c
per 10.
CHEEsE-aG9ao for choice mild new and
SGSl.c for lower grades: Young Americas. litf
IL he. oregon SGlcc: Eastern l0d15c rer III
EGGS-R Ranch. 34@35c for large white
lected. 52l. G33Is for choice and 30q53e or
common; cold storage. 2TG2Sc: store. 25da7e
Eastern 25Q21c for hrsts. II G23c for seconds
and 20q2lc fer bakers
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
STOCK MARKET.
The Local Exchanges WM Close
Friday and Saturday.

Business was quiet all the exchanges
and there were no changes worthy OF note
except advance i'm Alaska Packers to
S132 All the exchanges viii adjourn at the
close OF business to-day till Monday. giving
their members a two days holiday
The Preside and Ferries Railroad Company
has declared a regular monthly dividend Of
20 cents per share. payable September Is.
The California-Street Cable Railroad Com
pany VIII pay regular monthly dividend Of
70 cents per share September H.
The Port Costa Water Company will nav a
regular monthly dividend of so cents per share
September 10
The DAILY West Mining Company OF Utah
has declared n monthly dividend OF 40 cents
per share. payable September Is.
The announcement is made that the contract
between the Alta Mining Company and the
leading Gold Hill mining companies. whereby
the latter VIII have the use OF the Alta shaft
for drainage purposes. has been satisfactorily
arranged and VIII be signed at once.