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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-03

MOTHER day and
they would be in
Egypt. Joseph,
without appearing
to listen, caught
enough of the CON
v~ersation to learn
this fact. and that
H~eliopolis, the i'm
perial city. was
their ultimate des-
tinatiOn. As he
b himself
about the camp
where the night
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-03

SALLY'S
RO Is B z r
by WILL REED


NAhhf FISHER teaches school owe
- on me norm SIDE she Is a mod
"SL '"'r bphl, win biue eyes, an'
'@'f t"' f"i'i III i'Pe corn. one Is ont
t" 'h"Hr Hath'y niue thinSs VINO al
"Ala dresses IN PaIe biue ana m
an" '''N' '"' al tue WORM IKE d
''"''' '"'Pu''"'s'' anu 'lni'u
wa "n' ~ VI 'ne H''. 'na' SlmP'y
woes |"i' "' 'ht ''b"l oi d mouse ahu
N"'n sue 'ra'H ABOUT no'u-up7 ana
'Nr 'ren'Dles all the Time IKE
" "'''' WIN" ''ai !" IN' iuae oia'l
@t "u'NN'h.
just 10" She ever mustered up cour'
age enough I" come 10 the great city
~ Chicago and apply for a position in
The pubiig schools is to this day a mat
Ter ct wonder to her, but, then. The
faci ihai She had a pale little mother
20 support may have been the in
"nilHt for those things will make
oven Tia" most umid become brave,
" Eno"
N any aate. she left her home down
10 the stat! and came to the great, big
nuslltus ely OF Chicago, and with her
heari ~ her mouth made application
sur a position in the schools. She was
successful, for she came with the very
"fTi rrtoL1m ndaLions from her home
town and besides all this, displayed a
fund ul hnawiod dye that was surprising
IN II 10 young in appearance. she
tad a delightful way with children,
and OF course. ah" was placed in he
primary department, just wher" she
|"nEej TO he, and there she made a
great otrress as d teacher,
5hc as stationed On The North side,
mot Va the RIOS. desirable ~ncighbor-
hood. nut she found a nice little Hat.
"hci' TOOK her mother, and there
she made herself a pretty and a com
'ortab'' h,ij' home. Being of a shy
ana rearing mature, she did not make
the acquaintance OF men, ami In con
7'a"e"'" sue had TO make her way
@Don' J5' '''y alone, much TO The re-
~FeL ct h"F mother. VINO had a very
dreadful Hea OF the city and who,
though 81" had spent two years in Chi
ago, could never get over the idea
Ehst il was a place OF tcrrors, peopIed
"ith demons. hobsobIins and people
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-03
Only Sure Mav.

Say, old man. said the soulful
young man, what's the best way to
find out what a woman thinks OF
your Marry her replied Peckharl.
promptly.-Catholic Standard am
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

| Aid. Dauber, from the committee on
fire and light presented the bids fol-
furnishing a wagon for the chief of the
fire department.
| Aid. Dauber moved that the contract
be awarded TO the Rock Island Buggy
company for STA.
| Aid. O'Conner moved that a recess
be taken TO inspect the plans and spe
cifieations. Carried
Upon recoEvening Aid. O'Conner
moved as a substitute that the bid of
Paul Thiessem at $40 be accepted
Lost, 10 to 3. Aids. O'Conner. Ander-
son and Brooks voting aye.
Original motion carried by unani-
nous vote.
! Aid. Anderson offered a resolution
| that the city clerk be instructed to col
lect $4,000 from the Tri-City Railway
company pursuant to the ordinance.
| Adopted
Aid. O'Conrer presented petitions
for the placing of a street light at
Twelfth street and Twelfth avenue;
also at Tenth avenue and Twenty-first
street. Petitions granted.
Aid. OConner offered resolution in
81 uSIilS the SIIeSl superintendent 10
construct a stone crossing on south
west corner Of Sixth avenue and Four
teenth streets also to repair the side
walk at 716 Fifteenth street. Adopted.
Aid. Blochlinger from the sewer
committee re ported granting of a per-
mission to connect with sewer. Report
adopted.
Aid. Blochlinger from the special
committee TO investigate the Fifth av-
enue sewer pump. recommended that
new pump house be built and that
the pump be repaired and the possi-
bility of using electric power be inves-
tigated.
Aid. Eckhart moved that the report
be adopted, and that the sewer COM
mittee present plans and estimates of
cost Carried.
Aid. Blochlinger offered a resolution
for the appointment of a committee of
three to act with similar committees
from the Rock Island club and the Re-
tail Merchants association to devise
means to secure the location of facto-
ries in the west end of the city.
Adopted.
The mayor appointed as such com
mittee Aids. Blochlinger. Pratt and
Eckhart
Aid. Eckhart presented an ordinance
providing that cover be placed on
the patrol wagon. Referred to the or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12
MUNICIPAL. MATTERS.

City Council Chamber, Rock Island
Ill.,. Dec. IL, 1905.-The city council
met in regular session at 1880 d. m,
Mayor -IcCaskrin presiding and all the
aldermen present The minutes of the
last regular meeting were read and ap-
proved
The mayor submitted a message re-
commenting the adoption of resolu-
tons outlining the public improve
nents TO be made during the next fis-
cal year; the remodeling of the CITY
building: the adoption of an amend
MELT 10 the building ordinance provid-
inS -or the use of only non-combustibIe
building material within the fire linn
-; recommending the Inauguration of
ne Civil service system; also the pur-
chase OF q new hook and ladder truck
ar d the installation of a fire alarm sys.
en- assi renewing his recommendation
Tor the establishment of a stone nile
= connection with the police depart
rtent
Aid. Blochlinger moved that the mes
sage be received and fled and taken nm
later. Carried.
The clerk read communication
from The Snow Steam Pump works
the floor plans of the
pumping station. Referred to water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

works committee TO report at the next
meeting.
The Clerk read petition from abut-
ting property owners eonsenting to
the establishment of a saloon by Theo-
dore Van Hecke at 2129 Fourth av-
enue; also a protest from the Rev.
Father Geyer against the opening of
another saloon in the vicinity of ST.
Mary's church; also communication
from several property owners asking
that their names be stricken from Van
Hecke's petition; also a letter from
Theodore Van Hecke concerning the
removal of his saloon business from
its location to 1929 Fourth avenue.
Aid. Dauber moved that the petition
and communications be referred to the
license committee to report
Aid. Blochlinger moved as a substi-
tute that the petition be rejected. Lost
. to 4, all voting no except Aids. Bloch
llnger, O'Conner, Sexton and Trefz.
Original motion carried 10 to 3.
Aids. Sexton, Blochlinger and O'Conner
voting no
The clerk read petition from Blake
x Murphy for permission To make
oS"Si CoHHSCtiOH. feISTGeu TO the
sewer committee with power to act.
The clerk read petition from Blake
x Murphy for permission to take up
the pavement to make a water con-
nection. Petition granted. the work to
be done under the supervision of the
superintendent of streets and superin-
tendent of water works.
The clerk read communication
from NJ. SchnelI asking payment for
the building of the storm drain on
Twenty-fourth street. and his attorneys
III. A. Weld and j. l.. Haas addressed
the council on the matter.
Aid O'Conner moved that the com
munication be referred to the finance
and sewer committees to report. Car
ried.
Aid Sexton offered a resolution in
structing the mayor and clerk to adj
vertise for bids for furnishing a hook
and ladder truck for the fire depart
ment, the bids TO be opened Jan. 1
1906 Adopted.
Aid. Sexton offered a resolution inyit- |
ing the Illinois Retail Coal Dealers |
association to hold its next convention |
in June in the city. Adopted.
Aid Wilson offered a resolution in |
the mayor and clerk to adj |
vertise for bids for the installation of |
A fire alarm system. the bids to be
opened Jan 10, 1906. Adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

dinance committee to report at the
next meeting
| Aid. Oberg offered a resolution that
the plumbing inspector be instructed
to determine the cost and feasibility
Oh removal of the laboratory TO the
city hall. Adopted
Aid. Sexton offered a resolution in
structing the city attorney and ordin-
ance committee TO submit an amend
ment to the ordinance on fire limits
prescribing the use of non-combustible
| material in the erection of buildings
within the fire limits and instructing
the chief of the fire department to re-
port such buildings as have been erect
ed in defiance of existing ordinances.
Adopted.
Aid. Sexton offered resolution in
structing the city attorney to prepare
petitions for signatures by citizens re-
questing the county judge to order the
submission TO the electors of the CITY.
of the question of adopting the civil
service law in every department Laid
over under the rule
Aid. Sexton from the water works
committee presented report from the
superintendent of water works, recon-
mending certain changes in the Holly
GaskeIl pump
Aid. Eckhart moved that the matter
be referred to the waterworks commit.
tee 10 report at the next meeting. Car
ried
Adjourned on motion of Aid Brooks.
II. c. SCHAFFER.
CITY CJerI,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

WinklerHuIIman-M Hildur Hull.
man became the bride of Carl August
Winkler Saturday evening in a pretty
nuptial ceremony solemnized al the
nome OF the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl F. Winkler. at 1929 Thir-
teenth street. The ceremony was per-
| formed by Rev. j. p. Miller. pastor of
the Swedish Methodist church, in the
midst of gathering of some forty
relatives and near friends Mr. Wink
Ter is an employee of the Moline Pillow
company, and he and his bride have
already gone to housekeeping at 1915
EiShteenth-and-a- street, where a
cosy home has been provided.
SVeas Elect.-Fifty members of the
Syea Male chorus attended the annual
meeting Saturday evening, elected Off
GERS, and then enjoyed fine "sexa'' or
supper, which was served in the sing
ing room. The election of officers was
taken up, with this result: President,
G. l.. Peterson; vice president. c.. Nj.
Carlstedt; recording secretary, Karl
kronho,m; financial secretary, Oscar
Carlmark; treasurer V. S. Carlstedt;
librarian. Conrad Josephson; directors.
Oscar Eckerman and J. F. Freeman;
auditing committee, +. a. Landee. G.
II. Godehn. F. H. FOrsberg.
Ready for Implement Men, Local
implement manufacturers have every
thing in readiness for the annual con-
vention of the implement and vehicle
dealers of the state, which will be
opened tomorrow forenoon. The adj
vance guard is already arriving From
reports from travelling men it is esti-
mated that 800 dealers from over the
state will be in attendance. The bust
ness sessions of the dealers will be
held every forenoon during convention
time. and the afternoons will be de-
voted to visiting the factories and
probably some orders will be placed |
For each evening the manufacturers |
have something on the tapis-a smoker |
at Industrial hall for Wednesday, a |
banquet at the Manufacturers for
Thursday, and a vaudeville program at /
he Industrial theatre for Friday even
ng. The banquet will be most elabor-
ate, and W. A. Rosenfield, who exposed
some latent talent in that capacity at
he convention a year ago and shone
IS past master at the art, will be
postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12
MOLINE MENTION,

Resigns CashiershiP.-J. s. Gilmore
has rendered his resignation as cashier
of the Peoples Savings Bank & Trust
company 1t is understood that he
steps out of the. position he has held
SO long and which he has so efficient
ly filled in order to get opportunity to
recuperate his health. He has been
connected with the bank for more than
forty years, and has been cashier since
1867.
Carriers Electric local letter
carriers association held its annual
meeting Saturday evening, when the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, John w. Dewrose; vice presi-
dent, A. o. Anderson; secretary treas
urer, Clyde Becker; Sergeant alarms.
Oscar Hanson
Son-AxeII.-RObert Erickson and
Miss Anna AXell were united in mar
rage Saturday evening at s o'clock at
the Swedish Lutheran parsonage. Rev.
l.. a. Johnston, ID. d.. officiating Carl
and Anna Larson were the attendants.
The young people viii make their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

shown by an attack of abscess of the
brain. from which he sank rapidly TO
his death. He was employed in one of
the Davenport laundries. and is sur
vived by his wife. Molly. three chill
dren. Hilda, Freda and Lulu. and his
mother. Mrs. Louise Englebrecht, one
sister. Mrs NJ. Mckee, and two broth
ers, Charles and William.
Mrs. John Tanner has received word
OF the death of her mother, Mrs L. c.
Clapp. who formerly lived on East Lo-
Gust street, this city Mr.. and Mrs
Tanner have gone to Omaha. where
the death occurred.
Sunday afternoon. at the family res
idence, 1923 West Sixth street occur
red the death of Joseph II. VOTERS. at
the age of IS years. Mr. VOTERS was
born Jan. %, 1857. and was sick for
about three months from a compiled
ton of different diseases. so his death
was not altogether unexpected. He
was employed at the Davenport foun-
dry for 10 years and was foreman at
the Eagle works for 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

Turner's Cleared S1,25o.-The profit
of approximately $3.50 is the reward
of the members of the Concordia-Ge Ter
mania turnverein for the effort put
forth on the Alpine fair which held
forth all last week at Turner hall. The
annual fete came to a close Saturday
evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

If you are troubled with indigestion.
constipation. sour stomach. or any 9th
er pain, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will make you well and keen you
well. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets. T. H..
Thomas Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12

Many children inherit constitutions
weak and feeble, others due 10 child
hood troubles. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will positively cure
children and make them strong. 50
cents Tea or Tablets. T. H. Thomas
Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12
DAVENPORT DOTS.

Held for Forgery.-Joe. Morris was
given preliminary hearing yesterday
morning before Justice Hall ON the
charge of forgery The prisoner was
represented by Attorney w. G.. Mott.
and through him waived examination
and was bound over to the grand jury
In default of $500 bonds he was taken
TO jail. Morris roomed with another
young man named Louis Leroy. who
had an account at the Davenport Saw
ings bank. Several days ago he secur-
ed blank check and, filling il in for
$50. forged the name of Morris TO il
and had il cashed
Shot at neutrality-suspicious. Lem
me, an aged colored man. fired al Jim
Furlong. who conducts a saloon Oh
East Front street between Rock ISLAND
and Iowa streets, yesterday Forum
ately. the shot went wide of it's mark
and the saloonkeeper escaped injury.
Lemme was arrested.
Nearly Overcome MIR. and Mrs
Norman Friedenwald residing in the
Pasadena flats. had a narrow escape
from death by asphyxiation Sunday
night. About IL o'clock. desiring hot
water for bathing purposes. they lit a
gas hot water heater in their bath |
room. The heater evidently leaked !
somewhere. as the rooms were soon |
filled with the deadly fun rs. and both |
were overcome. Mr.. Friedenwald had |
just strength enough left to reach "a |
door and give an alarm.
Elks Select Building Site The /
special committee appointed by Dav-
export lodge r. Z. o. f. to consider
possible sites for the erection of "A |
building for the Iilks has at last hit
upon site which the members of the
committee think wosIld be a good one
The site selected is that on he north
west corner of Second and Perry |
streets. which is owned by w. h. Gray.
The members of the committee have
secured an agreement placing the prop
crty at their disposal. The property
on which they have such option has a
45-foot frontage on Secoa nd street and
extends back TO Commercial alley II Il
is said that the price set Is $4,000 and
that there is also an agreement that
people owning property in the neigh
borhood. which would be benefited by
such building. raise $4,000 of the
necessary amount
o I
Obituary Record.-Yesterd;sy. at the
family home, 1902 West Fifth street
occurred the death of Herman f. Mil
Ter Mr. Miller was hurt some three
weeks ago in climbing into a buggy.
when his knee came in contact with a."
IN iron rod and the skin was broken. !.
Not much attention was paid To the
lurt until the sore became infected in
hree or four days. and trouble from u
blood poisoning followed. He then n
placed himself in the hands of DIR. Neu- N
ED. and the local affection of his leg q
vas soon cured, but the poisoning to p
his system that had followed was soon :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-12
Turner's Cleared s1.25o.-T

home at 1929 Seventeenth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17

medium So 5gs4 S. and feeders 81 5OR$4 co:
COWS 50 7sGs4 co. heers S3a$5: Gamers 81 5OsSa 40
pus 81 50G$4: calves S3G$6 40. HOGS-Reeeipts
good to choice. heavy 10dS5 22; rough heavy
- %: light. "a S54S5 1914; bulk sales S5s1S5
SHEEP-Recepts. 1900 head: market steady; good 20
ehoee wehers. 81 60dS6 TO- choice mixed 81 $50
30 40; native lambs. $61ST 90
Cincinnati. March 16.-HOGS active: butchers S. so;
common, 81 l0qs5 10 CATTLE active fair 10 good ship
psrs 81 40S5 10; So 25dS2 90 SHEEP steady.
50 mass 5O lambs steady, 50 50G, IS
steady prime steers S. s59s5 75 shipping 81 75@Ss Is
s. 25 bulls s. 75Gs4 Is socke1s and feeders s2S4 e.
oGs~Receipts. Zoo head; active 5slSe Higher
heavy and mixed So eQs5 65 Workers. IS 45Gs5 65 pigs
50 6l$5 80; roughs 81 T5qS4 stays So 25Qs3 rs.
SHEEP and LAMBS-Reeepts. 6.0O0 head: and
steady: native lambs Sc 50GsS 40 Western lambs $s9
S 20 yearlngs, STST %: wethers $GS6 25 So 70
GS8; sheep, mixed. So 50qSB
Kansas City, March Neutrality-suspicious. $500 head.
including 200 Southerns market steady i0c higher
choice ana dressed beef IS 2S5 fair
good, 81 25aS5 Is Western fed 81 25$5 80;
and feeders $3q$4 65: So 1884
Southern 50 50q$4; S2us4 40; native
heifers So 1884 75 bulls 50 5cS4 calves $3GS6 HOGS
-hecetpts. $500 head; market &c higher active; top.
80 12h; bulk OF sales 81 90S5 1874 heavy SIS O5S5 20
packers 81 eogs5 10; pigs lights. 81 104S5 SHEEP
Receipts. $500 head market for sheep strong lambs so
1Oc lower; native lambs So 254ST Is; native wethers
80 S0$5 50; native fed IS S59S5 co. Western fed
lambs, SO 25nS7 % Western fed yearlinGs S69S6 5o
Western sheep 81 s5dS5 S. stockers So 5oas5 so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17

Cash quotations follows: FLOUR easy. WHEAT
No spring, 81 Osqs1 10 No 8 81 O2QS1 II; No red
81 1885 Isl l5h. CoRN-No 2 4s4e: No yellow, 4slzc
93c. RYE-No .. 1910. BARLEY-Good feeding. $50
81 %; No Northwestern. 81 81. CIOvER-Centract
graee ~ 30 e Per DBL sI2 7esi2 90 LARD
Goose SO 1881 short clear sides (boxed So s75Gs7
WHISKEY-Bass OF high wines, 81 % On the Produce
Exchange to-day the BUTTER market steady
cries. 2gac; dairles. 1s92Sc. EGGS easy; at mark
cases included. l45ze hrsts. 14Ae prime hrsts 15c;
extras, Ice. CHEESE steady. 12al31zc.
Duluth. March 16---CIose-WIIEAT-N 1 Northern.
81 OoS May 81 o7as; July. 81 oess: September s71sc
Milwaukee. March 16.-WHEAT-No Northern 81 IT,
No Northern 81 09; July. 81 &c bid. RYE-No J. S5Ac
BARLEY-No 2. bio; sample. Se4o0c. CORN-No 3.
AsG4s11e; May. 49isc asked.
Minneapolis March I6.-wHEAT-AIay 81 OBJ; July
81 O81z September e7ss q67s.c No hard 81 l9A; No
patents So 90S6 second 50 0S5 90 first clears
81 1894 S5 second clears So e0$2 TO- BRAN. in bulk
s14 rs.
Philadelphia March ie.-wHEAT dull and weak; con-
tract grade March; 81 1ogS1 l01a. CORN he lower:
March; 62gS21io. OATS dun but STEADY No white.
TER firm and 40 higher; Western creamery 2SQ
2S11c extra nearby prints BOG. EGGS steady; nearby
fresh and Western fresh. Tic at mark CHEESE firm
fair demand; NewYork full creams. fancy 13& @
ceipts-Four 1900 bbs and LOO 600 10 IN sacks wheat
400 bush; 900 bush; oats. 1900 bush Ship
ments-Wheat 240O bush; S4oo bush; OATS 1850
bush
St. Louis March 1e-CIose-wHBAT-N red cash,
elevator 81 o. May 81 o. July, S6Ac; No hard 81 o.
No cash. 80; May SOS93O15c; No white. 3515Gs4c.
Toledo March 6.-CLOvERSEED-Cash 81 30; March,
81 90; April 81 20; October IS 90 bid ALsL<E-Prme.
81 10. TIMOTHY--Prirne, 81 20; March. 81 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

New-York, March Ia 1907. -,
PEAS-The market is ruling very ouit
"a tbsrs Is an easv feeling throughout Prices are not
ouotatly changed but Il looks as II buyers eoula se
$3.50 Srther fsvors IL disposed 10 take hoid
1919 freely We quote: BEANS marrow choice. per
, "a ~ 40 medium az q S2 30; do ~ 30: DO
red kidney 81 sOGs2 SC: Go white Kidney So 10; do black
4r5rtie soi;p SO yellow eye 81 loasz 20 90 lima
caIfornia IS 559s3 GO: GREEN PEAS Scotch per BUSH
81 o7la6s1 10. -, f, en- -. 4s,y.,. sbovzsd
GOOD Interest again to-day and the market had hrner
$50 -. fha ton grades table butter. Somewhat higher
tss -sre made under the call Change. but no trans
r+Sons The trading store on the basis OF ZIG
PIC FOR extra fresh creamery the insaGe nglre was me
the day, but the price was exceeded
ote often high scoring lots other grades OF fresh
Creamery ranged from 2g25c ana u.e hheHl mars OF
We are beginning get little nice fresh state dairy
go Talas are making 24e25c there Is no demand
unless the quality nne Renovated slightly steadier
zu6frr little outlet Imitation creamery
ssetor and packing dull We quote: Creamery
extrs psy H. 2727scs DO l1ercaHtis Exchange Official
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
Cash Quotations.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New-York. March ie. Ieo5.

NeT-YoriS. March 16. 1908.
CoETEE-The coffee market q shade more active
generally steady 70 firm prices showing
Moderate gain day The opening was steady al
unchanged prices 10 advance OF points following
steady European cables Roasting interests
selling. bit there fair demand Street and
other trade and European Cotton TX
chang houses seemed 10 be buying. When second
Santos Cble reporting smaller Paulo receipts for the
cay. -1iye1 the market showed further
2roYerne1t, sLo, notwithstanding closing decline
1aaYre closed steady az net advance OF Is points
tie mar months and 10 points higher all others
Sales reported Of $3.50 bags Havre closed at an
advance Of about AG& franc ana Hamburg was y
Ilennig higher 10 : ptennig lower Rio reported de-
cline q 100 res but Santos Notwithstanding recent
heavy movement vas unchanged Receipts the two
SoTts Is reported for the previous day. bags
esEllst lle5 bags last and at
sac Fsu9 were SIS bags. against L. 800 bags on the
ETeyio1s day and $500 bags last year. -
re narket for spot coffee steady in tone, but
tnoEea attic ipToy eent IN point Of activity. Quota
tons were On the basis OF sc No
ne range q prices local market to-day
follows: - - 1890 ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
FOREIGN BANK Returns.

London, March 16-The weekly return or the
Bank OF England shows the following changes:
creased f25s O00 bullion increased f56Si other Sc
eurites increased 100000 other deposits increased
fss24ooo public deposits decreased ES5Soo notes IN
reserve increased f2SO.O0o. government securities
unchanged The proportion OF the Banks reserve
to liabilities is now 512 Per cent against S6f7 per
cent last week, and compares with an advance
from s9zs to 5o.s In this week year ago. The rate
OF discount unchanged at ga Per cent
Paris March as.-Ths weekly return OF the
Bank OF France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased u.S0.0oo francs.
treasury accounts increased $500 francs, sold
on hand decreased 1s125OoO francs bills discounted
decreased 10 $1,000 francs. silver hand increased
a75.0oo francs