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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
Rrran Ferlinr Hi. War.

Fsirview. Lincoln. Nab. July zs
 Tas hrst arthentic On lire of Mr Brya7's line of campaign vas e. cared to-day. A few speeches sill he made al Central Point before o. tobsr |. During De monfh of oc- ioeer he expects tJrnmain al home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29

Rain has fallen during the past twenty-four hours oa the gulf and ssuth Atlantic cossts The rain on the coast extends as far north as Vfr- giniz-
 Pleasant weather has prevailed ia the northern sections A number of places in the csntrsl and western sec ti1ns report maximum teuperatures q e degrees or abcFe
 cos9itfces fzvcr fer tksx fair weather. followed ca sT lrerszzins rlse<ir>sE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
Gargan Is still Weak.

Berlin, July 29.-Thomas F. Gar- gan of Boston, who was operated on last week for disorder of the stom- ach is still very weak but neverthe- less making slow improvement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
MunicinaIi,ies noing Wei.

Manila. July Ex-Governor Cen ersl Smith returned yes erdsy from an inspection of 40 municipalities To- eated in the southern islands and reported that conditions in all these places are highly satisfactory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
Emperor William Re,urus

Swinemunde, July 29.-Emperor William arrived here to-day on board the imperial yacht HohenAoi, Tern from his cruise in northern wa. ters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
TaIIor Committea suleide.

wallingford. July 2s.-charIes H. Pare. a tailor here. committed sui- eide to-day by taking acid He vas ss years old and leaves a widow and one daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
DROWN AT MINNEwAsKA.
Two of Three in a Boat Party Sink
 After Craft Is Overturned.

Lake Minnewaska, N. Y., July 29. Mrs E. F. Bailey of Brooklyn and Mrs A. B. Downs of Norwalk, Conn, were drowned yesterday in the lake here. With Mrs L. Ledyard of New York city, a daughter of Mr. Downs. they were padding along the irregular shore. One of the party leaned over to pick some blueber- ries on the bank and the boat cap. sized.
 Mrs Ledyard clung to the edge of the boat and after several minutes was saved. Her mo:her and cousin were drowned. Mrs Ledyard tried to catch the hand of her mother, but before she could reach it Mrs Downs sank. The bodies of Ms Bailey and ITS Downs did not rise to the surface.
 Life guards and others could not find the bodies until Is minutes had passed Then they were recover sd by Daniel Birdsell, a student at Hav- erford college, and Frank Andrews of Wesleyan, employees at the laks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29

South Norwalk, Conn. July 29.- Mrs Amelia B. Downs, who was one of two ladies drowned yesterday af- ternoon in Lake Minnewaska, New York, tad been a resident here for many years. Slie was a sister of Miss cornelia F. Baird, who con ducts fashionable young ladies' seminary in West avenue. Mrs Downs niece. Mrs Edward F. Bailey. who was also drowned, lived here for several years. and previous to her marriage was head teacher for Miss Baird.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
WEArHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut. Fair to- night and Thursday. light variable winds-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29

. rsform you- FrTenns ozr ef town of the doinzx ia HsrerburJ hT s<sfEnE uhe1 Fh< Dcmosrzrs e q rear. . <rnts . rrrn<n
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
S. 4. PETERS DIRECTOR
Elected Nesc Member of the
KmckerbOcker Board.

Samuel T. Peters. of William & Peters, coal mer-
chants. OF No. 1 Broadway, elected director
of the reorganized Knickerbocker Trust Company
meeting of the board held yesterday at No. 20
Broad street This left vacancies the board
yet be filled the names of the candidates not
having been received from the voting trustees.
Charles Haam Keep. the new president. came
down from Albany yesterday. after resignfng
member Of the Public Service Commission of the
I'd District. and presided at the meeting. Plans
the reopening of the company next Thursday
were discussed, and It decided TO inform the de-
postors to-day that the surplus certificates for 80
per cent of their deposits and a check for the
manning 20 per cent, to which they entitled
under the plan of resumption. will be mailed 10
them If they desire the opening day. thus
rendering 1t unnecessary for them 10 appear per-
sonally at the offices of the trust company.
Counsel for the receivers have agreed to accept
-fourths of per cent on all moneys collected
and distributed. amounting to about $4,000 more.
and in addition there are charges for appraisers.
clerk hire and other expenses which, If the receiv
ers are allowed 5 per cent, would bring the total
of temporary receivership to approximately
sS30,o00. 1t is not believed, however. In well in
formed circles that Justice Clark will allow the
receivers any such for their five months work.
While the law provides a maximum of per cent
to be paid temporary receivers all moneys col
ected and disbursed by them. IT does not provide
minimum and the court can fix any amount under
per cent
That the request for the full per cent will be
made was stated yesterday by of the counsel
for the receivers He said further that. whatever
the amount finally allowed. Justice Clark would be
asked have 1t set apart from the available cash
in the hands Of the company and made subject to
order Of the court until the receivers were paid
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
PREFERRED DEPOSITS IN.
Oriental Officials Also Call for 4U
Other PGssbOOEs.

The preferred depositors Of the Oriental Bank.
consisting mostly of savings banks with claims
aggregating $500 100, were paid off yesterday with
checks on the Metropolitan Trust Company. and
notices were mailed TO all the other depostors In
structing them to leave their passbooks at once
TO be written up. AS soon the balances of the
deposttors can be struck and verified they will be
told to call for check.
Over score of depostors were at the main office
of the Oriental, at Broadway and John street, at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, and there was some
grIITnbling when they told that they must ex-
ercise a little patience. When the officers
explained the amount of bookkeeping that had to
be done before payments could be made, however.
the depostors seemed to be satisfied The hGuidat-
ing committee which is composed of Brayton Ives,
president the Metropolitan Trust Company:
Hugh Kelly, president of the Oriental Bank, and
James G. Cannon. vce-president OF the Fourth Ma
tional Bank, held long meeting to arrange the
details.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
OTHER MARKETS1Y TELEGRAPH.

March c3-CATTLE-Recefpcs. estfni4esu.
about Is head market 1ogl5o higher steers o:
calves IS 5Oas6 I5 stockers and feeders - IoG&o ~
IOS-Receips estimated about 20 90 heal narxss 90
hlshsE choice che hey ssPiss e s 50. esocs st $50
Sales Sass 10 sHEEP-Recepts. estimated absg Il Il
head market 1oglsc g, hssssi .ssi sheep o"
Cincinnati. March 23-HoGS.Actye: ssnerIy sa sS sS
@s4 go cATILsrons S az osss ssssss E sHEEP@stsady
Sass 50 lambs steady. IS 23as7 40 ,
East Buffalo, March 23--CAITLEI-tecei2 e..
$50 head active 25a5oc higher prime steers se9
IS 2asS cows 25Gs5 bulls. s. 5Q9s5 ~ socksrs and
f-eseTs ss Ors4 heifers S3GS3 5o fresh cows
springers. active and s. higher common ds,
ana 5QfOc higher; heavy and mixed S SS5S5 ~ forkes
s. asgss 10; pigs 8 Sas. 90 roughs = scsSs so ssss
Receipts IL 900 head: and 2S4oc higher lambs
sass IS yearinss 81 SoasT so HsthsIs So 1881 &s:
52sgse 5o sheep 9inee s2gss 80 ESQ
higher TOP sd @ choice export and dressed beet stecs
SIS 25gx6 rs: fair good $ SoG$S So western steer
sseers 81 ssSss To- Southern eo~. ses. ss nasivs
cows s. ioas3 native hesfers 81 25es6 TO- bulls s. 90
IS: S. 1888. HoGs.Receipts 5000 hsad mafkss
sales 81 sas5: heavy. - e19ss o5 packers and butch
81 s0aS5. lights s. 7oas4 so packers - S9st go
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 head market ioc higher top
sheep IS 5OfSs so: stocksrs and feeders. s4GSs 50
pD9 D9n ,s2 sf3ef sssr dhos s.
sS 75es7; common. So as4: lambs. ssass so. VEAL
s = s s6 sda tsF s $3.50 s.
i,ght Workers IS 25qSS 30: heavy Workers. tS 40
SIS as: pigs. 81 IS a 81 TO- roughs. s49 s4 so
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
CASH QUOTATIONS,
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

York. 23 1908.
COFFFE-The coffee market active to-
liquidation. This attributed larger Brazilian
ceipts idea European interests that the
The close was steady but 5Si5 points net lower sales
were reoorted $1,000 bags and at the lowest
prices far for the movement The market opened
barely steady at decline Of 51l0 points IN response TO
lower European cables and added slightly TO the loss
trade interests. Mail Brazil quote the
address that the holdings showed no
loss at prices and that they would not be
supply available outside holdings how
ever. and while grades and command an
increasing premium the general impression among
sh interests be that there plenty OF coffee
10 be had. and that should the prospects point to
much larger coming crop these supplies might be svai.
q franc lower and Hamburg II pfg lower. The
Brazilian markets weak. with Rio unchanged and
Santos so reis lower Receipts ct the Brazilian ports for
against Al 600 last s.coo two
chants reported slightly lower market for coee
and slack demand. December here sold at 5S5c or
for spot coffee quiet. with quotations the
basis Of &c for Rio No The total warehouse deliveries
against 2s8s and % 74O las. OF the
former amount New York reported 6s $50 bags The
weekly shipments coffee at Brazilian
points were follows: Rio clearances Sl 900 bags In
5000 t9 Cape etc Rio shipments. 81 600 bags ncud-
1s for the a eS 5 aone ad S n the
United and 10000 Europe Santos shipments
15s.O0o which 66 900 for the United States
bags the United States. The weekly Bahia movement
follows Receipts. 400 bags; stock. "a 600:
cearances for Germany 900 bags and for the rest OF
amounted 149.o0 bags. against $4,000 last
BIS. 600 last and II, 900 two years ago. -
The OF contract prices IN the local market to-day
vi
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
THREATEN COAL STRIKE.
Steel Corporation Working Hard
to PreCent 1t.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. I

j
Pittsburg, March 23-That the United States
Steel Corporation has taken hand In trying to
prevent a strike of coal miners in Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois and Indiana on
April 1. as is now threatened. was announced
by Independent operators in the Pittsburg dis
trct tonight 1t is said that for purely business
reasons the Steel Corporation would not like to
see strike now. and at the same time 1t is
announced that stored coal which would
be called into in Of a strike is not
good for steel making purposes, since it loses
much of its carbon with slight exposure to the
atmosphere.
The Pittsburg Coal Company, which has a
contract for supplying the Steel Corporations
mills for twenty-five years, has received word
from New York that it is the wish OF that con-
Germ that the scale of the miners in the Pitts
burg district be signed, at least before April /.
The Pittsburg Coal Company is asked to sign
and to ask other independent operators to
sign There was a great fuss among independent
operators this afternoon when this became
known. The independents in control in the
Pittsburg district, and they announce they will
handle their own business and not be driven
by the Pittsburg Coal Company or by any one
higher up"
President Feehan of the miners in the Pitts
burg district has called a meeting of his
ecutive board for tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24

METALs-TIS-Ths London market was 30 higher g s
70 % & OPP T. n hs o
with spot quoted i5s los and futures a.
59 5 s cd .oes s hs ase a @
fss7ey' LEAbshse E. lS at "d ia IS Sd in Londoa
the at Pqt III s IN
don Unchanged locally at 1869 zoe IRoN-Hgher
IN the English with foundry g The oes
market " was 81 WITH Eo iron at %
dull and UnchaRsed ssandaFs
S?: ipr So sSSsiS 40: May Sis 5oasisS0' and
ad s ssa @ quo
sf ar o1en fss s?ss @
17c fair ie 2oc good. 922c prime Fl 25c fancy
oil lower sarly -o6s,. o5as5 local S
Iafned ARM % in the MAY
only
ssles 200 May Sss a$se 2eoC July sex 4Oe and
tshs4 toG sssf %
sneansed flair ssad' Rned sin
c 4od
sS s5f "a!ss Sos y
BnIs Bns ae s'' pessspS.s Ssesl s sss
6f sassi SeT 3f5a
March iiT S ss soo APs septsmse sss
4s aoso aay oetobsr 81 u ssse summer
e MaEsh pm. Ss prms 5n@%
ssEED csiss,ts ssss city ya raw oe aa
LARD OIL. 6696Sc-
PROVIsIONs-There was quite a severe break In the
provision market rejecting considerable pressure from
large packing There moderate Invest
preston on the which closed rather and
lowest poirt Chicago receipts were 5000
hogs; estimated Tuesday. IS 900 Kansas City had
900 hogs Omaha 1000 anG the Vest 1870 g. 600 oS
si6: short clear. SIS 25as6 Is. BEEF-Firm QUOTED;
Mess s1laslI 50: family. s14 5oas15: packet $40
sI2 50: extra India mesr. $219se2. BEEF HAMS
Firrner. Quoted: s26as2s DRESSED HoGs.Firrn
Ss9teo Ssso pigs 7R.essc CUT MEATs,Pcked bellies
EmOlt Sc d.
IL rb 7isc PICKLED HAMs-ouiet. Quoted. Sc.
TALLOW-Duil: city. 5tsc; country. Sh951sc. LARD
steady Quoted: Middle Western Ioogsc City lard
south America. S.90c: Continent s35c: Brazil kegs.
10 r5c Compound steady. Quoted. s7sG71sc STEAR-
iNE-steady Quoted: Oieo. 7is97Ac: city lard s:ear-
" RICE-The rice market ruled firm at full but un-
changed prices Quotations follow: Screenings 3A43c
ordinary AZ a4tc: fair. 4AG5c ordinary 5Ix@
SIC prime. 5.a5&c choice. 6a6isc; Japan. domestic,
5lt a5i4c: foreign. 6hq6&c: Rangoon. and Bas
6m5Lc
SUGAR-The market for refined sugar firm but
quiet The Federal is taking orders for deferred
shipment other rcfners taking them for prompt
shipmen: The following list prices. subject
a reba 10 points ard a discount of l
cut loaf Toe crushed mould \. 5.65c: cubes Eagle
bags powdered Eagle confectioners granulated.
55c: XXXX powdered. 545c: powdered. pow
fruit powdered and Eagle coarse and extra fine
granulated. 5i0c Eagle N bags of fine Eranulatsd
! soc; . Ib bags do nGoc: 3Is 10 bags 555c; 10
bags do. 5.35c Eagle fine standaii Elanuiated and
diamond \. 3:fic confeconels \. b1ce No ], 5.loc;
and g. 5.0jc No T. &c, No :. 1850. No d. seNci
No Z. As0c: No .. 4sOc; No 0. A7c0; No 10. %,s0c;
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
SOUTH & WESTERN PURCHASE.
Bought by Carolina, Clinchheld & Ohio
Both Ryan-Carter Properties.

Bristol Va. March 25-At the first annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Carolina Clinchfeld
& Ohio Railroad in Bristol to-day. presided
over by President George L. Carter the purchase
Of the South & Western Railroad. a G0.OO.eO
project backed by Thomas F. Ryan Of New York.
was approved The transfer was formal. both COM
panies being owned by the Thomas F. Ryan and
Cieorr /. Carter interests
] Norrnent Powell held the proxies of the Ryan
Interests and voted in the meeting approving all
that had been done In the matter Of purchasing
the South &, Western. It understood that some
thing like S27 coo already been spent on con-
str,,ct3on and that the road when completed and
equipped will cost upward of s5o"o"o' Inc ROAD
,,-i,, no mt into operation next year when the
l,;,sa1a Coal CORPORATION a $50 900 corpora
ton of which Carter is the head. will begin the
6ezeIournent of the coal property in southwest
x-i-~irfa The meeting adjourned for one week
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
WELL LOCATED OFFICE BUILDING.

ne New York Law School is erecting on the
'aenises Nos 172 and ia Fulton st an eleven
s'fy modern hreproof building, which will be
,5soy for occupancy May l As the site faces
: Fsufs churchy4rd permanent north light is as
,-fed and there viii be also good side light. Al
'.1oa s. and Broadway is a subway station and
seminal station of the Hudson River tunnels IS
as butt ct Fulton and Church sts-
-he New York Law School viii occupy the four
-str floors and there vii! be separate entrance
ID separate elevators for the exclusive use OF the
sase'rts. The rest Of The building will be let TOR
-ts. ana the first floor VIII probably be occu-
s bs 4 bank trust company.
-Ae building VIII have d yacuin cleaning sys-
- al four large electric elevators only hitered
Ser VIII be used tn the building
Number q Offices have been let TO wen known
NSEe-s and real estate brokers, to whom the
.luing Is especially attractive on account OF its
N9h'enien; location
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
THOMAS w. LAWSON

122 n. at 81: fed calves. 2c3 70. at H 3.
ia % at s5 butternlifk calves. ia n at -
Tooin shannon 90 yeals iS4 70 a. IS 20 40. -
S. s' tsa s. 's saives. $. ss s M r at se - a0
sa3dsTs an 81 81 ysai. lss r. ~ 10 40 I
4a do 11s n at s. 10: 100 n. at ss do % 10
at sS uss fsa G 30 Ss. p ,ss g s. s. at s . d. $50 %
8 50: $ Dc, rs n. at s. 50; e do IA n ~ a. 9 =
at as S. S. = 1si ao e e. e. s az a. = ; So . On 'n'
MsPhefsen & 20 vesls iss ro at s.; DO. iss D.
k.r5s rs Con@tsso e a9 81 % co IS vsas 1ss D. at
fed calf & a So n ~ S az st 4nisna 10 eaases so n st s.
Newton & Co: s Pennsylvania veals III io' az *s'
a' sHEGf II III ASD LAMBS for two JAYS EsEe
ss 1s ss4 head inedins 5os cars 'f ars and
feeling Arm good sheep offered; LAMPS @
rs tay :ya. god sah Ana % sf nssS
top ~ 04n r aA at ssiss per n dressed lsal
9s sogn; sSg Ssssd a tAs Gs Of ss pe1
saleskerns Commission GoInpa1gg go o9 }as so az
Isss Is as ss g Is: p 50 sssss do
g. % I, d. b. ss .s s. s 81 sss g 81 2is :. b. az
S. so: state sheep 112 ID. at IS So 40 state year.
nEs 4ob.a Is 81 shsanss at 90 Buffalo q m g
l0 S e. ;.5 ass sss s5ss dG S IS h s
% i e e .,s.. as ss2 .a.s9. DO:
I e III Il at at S So So yeafns go dG s 90 lb at Sc
1's SePherson Co: liz lambs. 70 10 at s. %;
d. = III at 6 s Il ass g e.
50 sheep 1o5 Ie @ at Ser, 81 ~ car. or 15ros
nsaa incadas ss x sss Ha5ss Good nsaiu E, ns
Io9So ,ba hshs5 s, on sas aad
S. s. a IS so per 100 ID. Country ofessed nos' '
at % renn,yIyssAs ssS sSss s.
5ba6 q 80; pigs, ! ''as' e Do e0e at Is s. as
s Sanders: 2s state hogs las ID. at s. '0' ''as'
4Gg TcPherson q Co: II pigs. go N. at IS s.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24

COTTON-The cotton market made new low records
again to-day under continued pressure and
liquidation OF much the same character as that noted
of week which seemed to reject no
fresh item of depressing character In the general situ
early session the market showed re
dictionary which weakened and while there
partial recovery toward the close and the final
tone very steady crop months to II points
lower, and positions were only 2 points
higher. estimated $4,000 bales The mar
opened of 45 points and during
early II points higher and IL
10 points low figure OF Saturday covering
reaction which promoted by rea-
lively steady Liverpool cables and less favorable weather
n But the volume of buying on the advance
opened disappointing to reactoniss and offerings soon
bull pool was believed to be heavy seller there
liquidation of the old longs who had hitherto
their ground there Southern
European selling. Before the decline checked
Nav sold at July 95S ii to Is points net
lower New crop relatively steady all day
and central sections Of
the belt nd rally the close Southern spot
less conflicting, but the whole
that interior holders sitter in
off the market. large firm of spot handlers In
belt that the continent has been
OF low grade cotton the last few days.
ne preparations late, the rains
attention
of prices in the local market to-day
as
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24

rcs ss 10 pons for at e Sn @
ic soe nssllaE sas
og ee On e
ehahssd at 1oe sales bales Savannah quiet s lso
lower sass :.;s 100 bales Nqrfo dun
sashssa.a stead, ~ le%sr
s 4ls ROCK sSs ST. sS at II
weston quiet 1lec lower at 10 11.1se; sales, 125o
bales !. a aas 90
sass &C io~er at lose saies 425 bales Estimsed
zd eadns points for At
last year at galveston 1880 i25oo. against ssas
5000 $500. against asse last week ana s15s last
year
ton. fair business doing: sales 5000 bales: specuia-
m19dne mGa @ upland sasd Futures opened steady. point
higher At on s o s ss ssd
aoa SlS sS nS
December January, 51ed. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. easier;
FLOUR AND MEAL-Busness in -four tn.
light scale again to-day sales being OF or
Rye -four unchanged and quiet The following
splhg sFs R9ss patents ass winter s,rashts
winter %ae 81 50 So M Tas so s.
asa S. RYE FLoUR-Dur Quoted Fair to good: s. so
@sdtsa @sd sS f9ISF RiH afsd fasS
Tne hs sn4 yGG seay 1 ts a D Quoted a
5p:ing s2s 2 standard midIing s2s hour do seo so
sr red aGs SIS 25ds2o 5o red dog $50 Is homny chop
SIS g INK Ss e. wheat had an easier
opening 4. disposed to do better
the close stood 1.I tec higher
- Snturday The chiefly identified with the
stabtv Of the reports Of dry weather In
StaSrag o Some help also
ri-ad fro,n the decrease G3 GOO bush in the visible
s,,nnIy compared increase of 39s 600 bush last
largely of professional orders
,,I commission both sides Of the market
'a,+a 4 the Southwest a leading
seer of Juy September wheat giving rise to be
quite satisfactory that
with the exceotion dry weather referred
-, erv little heard from the winter wheat
disUatchss the contrary, noting most
,rters~tory condition little complaint about
onset by retoTrs coed demand for cash vHeat AT
oils where the stocks 100 o00
IN two days Seabosrd cearanees continued Light IN
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
1ELEeRAPHIc BUSINESS NOTES.

Pittsburg, March 23-AssertinS that their ousi-
ness has been seriously affected by financial and
Industrial conditions. the officials OF the Pttsburg
Railways Company have asked their employees TO
accept reduction In wages, the present scale ex-
piring April 1. The men. who oppose a reduction.
Will take action a meeting Thursday night
PHILADELPHIA March 23-The Philadelphia Clear
ing House Association. which was atty years old
Yesterday the semi-centenntal to- night by
a dinner at the Bellevue -Stratford Hotel. attended
by one representative from each OF the thtrty-two
national banks in the city There were se-euteen
banks in the association when IL was formed their
aggregate deposits amounting to S6,ooo.Ge To-day
the thirty-tWo banks of the association show aS-
gregate deposits of nearly Gi00oo.0o0
Meadvie. Penn. March 2a-The Erie Railroad
laid off 500 employees in its shops here to-day
Baltimore March 2S.-The rail mills Of the MARY
land Steel Company at Sparrows Point resumed
operations to-day An additional blast furnace was
also placed In operation About eight hundyeo men
returned - work.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
Boston March "a, 1908.

late cables Liverpool market was quoted s9S.d ne.
5G10 points lower There was crop OF
Tsc at Berlin Budapest market closed d nc net
higher. Worlds shipments reported by BIooInnaI:
bush with 11504 600 bush lasc
week About loads wheat taken for export Nc
market closed 991sc elevator ana
81 OO1s ahoat No Northern Duluth 81 l3 ana
No hard winter, 81 II S b afoat. COINAGE an
onenng decline Of &c weather IN the West,
there bull support in the corn market,
which prices above the close of Saturday ana
May option rather strong all day, final prices
12c advance Chicago Part OF the
buying reports of lighter country acceptance
particularly Illinois, where there loosenng up
last week Commission houses bought at times for St
Louis account. and there quite covering movement
OF the market SATURDAY
supply decreased 76s, 900 bush Clearances
receipts fair and the Liverpool market
closed sd net lower No corn at New York was
quoted 744c 631sc aoat. other grades
being nominal. OATS-The market for oats wac quiet
weather generally favorable and receipts again
urinary The visible supply increased
100000 bush In New York the cash market was quiet
follows Mixed, % to 81 ID. 67c natural white,
ee 81 h. e7@6oc and clipped white 81 to 40 H. 6OY
RYE-Market dull No Western, S7GSSc nominal.
( 0 New York RARLEY-Market nominal
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
BANK AND ICE STOCKS AT AUCTION.

Among the securities sold at auction yesterday
were S07 shares of the Mercantile National Bank
at r,rices ranging 112 to 12o4. and 10 shares
- tho Mechanics and Traders Bank at 4012.
hlocl, of 100 shares of the Mechanics and Traders
Bank par value s25. brought ~ One hundred
etares of the common stock OF the Western Ice
Conpany sold for Pc. and 145 shares of the pre-
ferred stock of the Knickerbocker Ice company
,,o,,eb, N From the earmarks of these securities
;. -. e,,nnosed that they sold for the
o+ of Edward r. or Orlando L. Thomas.