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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25
SUDDEN DEATH
OF BANKER

ST. LOUIS Aug, 25 Word was
received here that J o. Van Blar-
com. president OF the National Bank
Of Commerce OF this city. died today
az Old Forge, n ~ from sudden
attack OF heart disease
The bank of which he was presl.
dent Is one OF the largest financial
Institutions IN the west
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

Firing a salute Of Fl guns, the
armored cruiser puslia. a royal ship
Of the Italian navy. anchored at
buoy 3. off the coal bunkers. al ii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25
Bandit EIudss rroops.

BUTTE Mont, Aug 2s.~-Ad.
vices received here this afternoon
from Lake Hotel. Yellowstone Ma
tlonal park, state that the stage
Fohher who held up ~ coaches
yesterday has made his escape Into
the mountain tastness towards the
Wyoming line and IL headed
for the Jackson Hole country. II
he reaches there n Will be almost
Impossible for anyone to take him
ont The canyon ~ the resort for
= notorious gang Of outlaws and
hornethlevea. aud ~ accessible only
90 those who are intimately &c.
quainted with the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

LONDON. Aug. 25.-The wife of
Gen Charles Lizard was mys-
iously murdered yesterday In a
desolate wood near Seven Oaks, a
short distance outside Of London.
No trace of the murderer has been
found. but the motive appears to
be robbery since valuable rings
were taken from the woman $
fingers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

The Farallon from Skayway VIII
stop in az Bollingham to load lum
ber coming TO this port ON Thurs
day 70 take on return freight for
Skagway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

Weir Waterhouae liner suverlc ia
due on the Sound Sunday from the
Orient.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25
Cruiser Puglia Signals It's
Arrival by Salute
of I'll Guns.


During the four days stay OF I
the italian cruiser Punlia In 4
the harbor, visitors will be per. Z
: mltted on board from p. m. I
; 90 8 p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

The converted cruiser Buffalo
passed into the Cape this morning
ON her way to the Puget Sound navy
yard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

The steamer Stanley Dollar with
cargo Of cement and powder for
Seattle and Treadwell, Alaska, is
due tomorrow from San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

MICHIGAN CLUB PICNIC.
Thursday afternoon and evening
the Michigan clah will hold a picnic
az Rasenna park A good program
of athletic sports has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-25

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n ssa speech told 81 his high hopes
saia year =" 'H" asat'
ii M. M" Dtgan was called upon. and
IA IT, nAsat form. launched into
sys, vs w, speech bringing home
eif point with dramatic ferec ma
seenslnasd on Page sevsn.J
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. March ss--The stock market today showed quite plainly the attempt to keep up prices which has been persisted in during the present week in face of some natural tendency towards reaction growing out of the disposition to take profits on the considerable advance already achieved
 The suspicon of the character of the market was aggravated by an extraordinary ket where new mining stock was intro duced after Q preliminary flourish of the advertising trumpet which has been going
 Metai industrisis, especially those con- nected with the copper industry were es- peciaIiy vulnerable. owing to the synapa- to the exploitation in the outside market. There was a recurrence of sharp pressure also of Union Pacific. owing to revived by the company earlier in the week The nature of the selling in the United States Steel made an appeal to the reactionauy s,, ing came from informed and influential sources.
 Moderate resistance was shown to the depression at times, some support centerins on Northern Pacific. The passage or the Aidrich bill by the Senate made good suppression and led to some reai,ains @ sS,xsi sdes of spring trade on conservative lines Aa- i dition curtailment in New England mills was counteracting influence
 Last prices were not far from the low- est The statement of banking averases for the week was much more favoracie than that of the actual condition of the clearing house institutions on Friday night. The ts7, 1852, 900 loan increase reported oy the institutions outside the clearing mouse is connected with the resumption durlnk tne week of the Knickerbocker Trust Compa- ny. ,.,,.
 Bonds were firm; total sales par vaiue s1. AS. 900. United States 4s, regtstered nave declined k per cent on call during the week.
 rx aevHrr ernCw HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
Nx0NTGoAEERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS
 (Corrected Daily.1


 rhene prices are at whoisaIs and not to coa- e,areh"cern saloo; standard goodA Peari 4ne: gloss lump SMe; nickel goods Lsrd-LsaE sAe; compound sxe; basis Rics-ExsrA fancy head .Ke; fancy head eK Q 7c; broken 4eA @6c; Japan 6h 05kc. salt-Liverpool Si.1S; Virginia soc: Los Vinegar-Per gallon 1s02sc.
 Coffee-Green common eh 010c; prime aH 0 1Oc: choice II o 12c: fancy 130I4hs. Candies-Stick 7c; fancy TAG.
 craekerS-xxX soda shc; XXX ginger ssTdines--Amsriean mustard s3.75; \ -oii Hides-Dry Hints sQloe: dry saIted s0 7c; green hides 3@4c: green saltsd %94c. wool-cIsar BOG; bury 1O91sKe; washed MeaI-stsndard sle; watsrground s4c: Pearl Sfc.
 Fruit and Produee-Apples; No. | Bald win S4 z5: Malaga grapes s5; fancy lemons, 3sOs per hox Ss 65; Irish potatoes per bu. s1 10; onions yellow globes $1. 2B bu. Flor ida cabbage SI. Rutabagas per bag $l 50: I've Crown Raisins $40 per box: cocoanuts 33. 75; fancy H. P. Peanuts E%c To-. choice Florida oranges. assorted sizes cheese-Fun cream, daisies 1sc; singles lshc; To. cuts. square 1shc.
 Crtts-Per bbl. S4 70; per sack s2.1e. Grain and Hay-Bran 3l 50: shorts fl .se: oats 69e; white 7lc; white clipped 71ho: timothy hay s22 50; Johnson grass zoe; A. falfa S1. 25: corn. white DOC.
 Prime cotton seed meal S2s.oo: sacked cotton seed hulls Sls.oo ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

NnhLAOO 1k&AtH ANO ENEODUEEw
 Chicago. March 3s.-wesk end profit taking due to the favorable outlook for the fall sown crop in the Southwest caused May delivery closing at q net loss of h a Ac. Corn was down IL 6Nc Oats were Mc lower and provisions unchanged to
 The wheat market was weak all day with the exception of short period at the open ins. Buying by commission houses based on . comparatively firm market for wheat at Liverpool caused the market to open clined more than j4c from the nigh point on selling by local and outside longs. Sen itment continued bearish through tho re- lied a trifle just before tke close on cover Ing by shorts: The principal depressing in- fluence was the crop situation in the south west The official weather map indicated rain or snow over the entire winter wheat belt with the exception of Kansas and parts now in okIahoma ] ana Kansas eIaImed n lpIrs thst the growing crop, while in need of rain was still in excellent condition. The mar
 May opened unchanged to hc higher at s4kc to 94%c. sold up to 9tKc and then declined to ss%c. The close was at ssH 9slc.
 clearancss of wheat and flour were equal to 13.900 bushels. Primary receipts were s.eeS sss ,hs S"sns,s coparso a wtn TssSoo o
 Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago report ed receipts. of 274 cars. against 4os last week and s13 a year ago
 Liberal realizing sales by q leading hold CT caused weakness in the corn market. The greates pressure the May deliv- cry and that option showed a loss of h C from the high point of the day. May closed at e5k 9&c.
 Oats were weak In sympathy with wheat and corn. the market being subjected to considerable realizing by leading longs. May opened unchanged at 54he. closed at ks%c.
 There was q big advance in provisions and the market was strong all day. Small CT receipts of live hogs at all Western pack | ing centeTs and 1BQ20c advanced price of hogs here were the buliish factors.
 The ;sS6ins futures for the day ranged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NrNV YnRK RnNns.

U. s. refE. 2s. reg. .1os&
 do. coupon s,.. A.'. .l04h Ii
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 do. coupon .t'' '',a '''' ''''''ls a Atchison gen Is .. .... .... .... ss%
 do. adjustment 4s H.. .....- ssh Att. Coast Line Is ...... s6 Baltimore Ohio As .-..10o Brooklyn SG R T. ev (: .... :.: .... " O.. iS% Central of Georgia 5s .... .... .101h
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 do. 2nd. Inc .... ...... 4s
 do. Sd Inc .... .... .... ...s Ss chesa. & Ohio 4ias .... .... .... .. ssA Chicago & Alton 3hs.... .... .... .. s2 c. R. I. P. R. R. 4s ...... SS F
 do. col 5s .... .sss 66A c. c. c. & St, L. gen 4s .n. 94 Col. Industrial 5s. Ser. A.... s1 q Col. Midland 4s .''' .''s '..' os ss snx Denver 's & Rio drand: is .:.. ". .::: :: sSh Erie prior lien As ...... s4 Erie gen. 4s .... .... .... .... 6S Hooking Valley 41as .... .... ..... ..1o2 # Japan 4hs cert... '... '.'s .'s''. oeB Lou. & Nash. Unified 4s .... .... 95 Manhattan con. gold 4s .... .... .... 94 Mexican Central 4s .... ...'.. SEA Minn. st. L. 4s .... .'.. ..''..'' s9 Mis-. K Texas 4s ...... ssA N R. so R snes ef NJ. con is '''' . ,.. .... 7s N Y. Central gen s1as .... a... ssh N. J. Central gen 5s .... .... ..... .I2S g Northern Pacific Is .... .... '''...l9e% Norfolk H q West. con. li =. " .... .'''. ss oregon short Line rfdg 4s ssa Penn. ev. 31hs .... .''. ''..'' s4A Reading zen. Is .'.' '''' .''a sA&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
WEATHER coNDITIoNs AND GENERAL

Generally fair and pleasant weatnsr continues in east Cuff and South and mid- de Atlantic States. under the influence of an area of high barometer moving slowly eastward from the South Atlantic coast The extensive area of low barometer that covered the interior yesterday. has divided covered the interior yesterday nas divided one portion moving east ward causing lieht to moderate precpita- ton in nearly all northern districts ana now central to the north of Lake Ontario and anather portion drifting slowly east ward over middle Texas, causing light rains in that section and in Arkansas and Ten nessee. and will probably cause rain in Al abama late tonight and on Sunday Fair weather predominates in the middle western and western districts, under the influence of an area of high barometer extending from the north Pacific coast to the upper Missouri valley.
 Ternperatures have fallen somewhat over New England. the Plateau region. and Wy oming. risen somewhat over the lover lake region. and changed but slightly else where.
 Temperature and precipitation as report cd by the weather bureau for selected Sou thern states during the twenty-four hour ending at am.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Molasses-Georsia cane bbL: sec gallon: gases ssons ssSeV p1iiIc p1iI cs map" sWup. ST.st. quarts 24 2k per dozsn.
 Chicksns--Hens sb Q 4oc: fryers 60 O 3se, broiiers soc: ducks 16c; turkeys 10 ife. susar-Granulatsd 6He; F. Y. c. skc.
 Eggs z1Mc.
 Country Butter--i6e per ib; Jersey butter 2oc.
 Bagging--New Jute 50 yd. pieces. [ IA II Ne. new sugar sack < ID. eo; 10. ehe, second hand sugar saek Th osAes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NEW YnRIZ cnFFEE MARKEr.

New IOrk, March zS.-Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of five points under a little Euro pean selling in the absence of support. For eign news showed no special feature and trading here awas quiet with the market closing eteahy net unchanged to five points lower Sales 7.30o bags.
 December ..... .6 95
 Spot quiet; Rio No. ' Sc; Santos No. { sA A@shc: mild coffee quiet; Cordova 10A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NEyv YoRw COTTON.

New York, March 2s,--The cotton naF- ket closed very steady with prices net S0s points higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 12,e0o bales. asninst lH,sSs last week and s1.6bs last year
 Today.s receipts at New orleans 2,755 bnias. against 9,s65 last year, and at Hous- ton 9.s77 bales, against 127 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed very
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NEW WORK DRY GOODS.

New York. March 2s--The dry goods market ruled quiet but firfner undertone is noted on the goods where early price recessions were made. Lines of fine and fancy shtrtings are to be opened Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
wrxv ORLrANs cOTToN,

New Orleans. March 2g.--spet cotton was quiet and steady with prices unchanged. 1fiddiing 1DAc. Sales were 32k hales on the spot and $50 to arrive.
 Pictures opened quiet. one to four points below the close of yesterday. as q result ae unfavorabIe adviees from Liverpool Prospects of bad waahter in those DOT, tions Of the belt where the new crop hes been planted served as a bullish factor shortly after the market opened and aided in advancing prices. There was nothing like as great disposition to sell as here foofre and buying orders served to lift the market the from the low levels ta which 1t went immediately after the opening At the close, which was quiet the active months were four to five points above the closing yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
Nryv WORK PRODIJCr.

New York. March 2s.-Cotton seed oil strong; prime crude 3ic; do. yellow 34he.
 Petroleum steady: refined New York $s.75: Philadelphia and Baltimore ss.70.
 Sugar raw firm: fair refining ss se; cen- trifugal as-test s4.ss; molasses sugar $3.sI; refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Among cotton men of Montgomery yes terday the decrease of local stock. as an- nounced by The Advertiser yesterday. was the salient point of the city's markets. The reduction by 5000 bales showed strong tendency of selling.
 Tha local market rose. though nliddling being quoted higher, at II l-isc, and strict mfddiing at ike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
ST. LOUIS oRAIN MARKETS

St. Louis, March 2S.-tSpeciai-D 1.-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows:
 Wheat: May s5H bid: July s5% Q 4 bid. Range sSk to seA s5h@A to seN.
 Corn: May s2h bid: July 6ih Q B bid range ss to s2% bid; elk to sils a h
 Oats: May BoK bid; range SOx to sO& kf1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
RIVER BULLKrTx.
FisodJ Gage Ich'ng.l Rain IStaGe Readsl 24 2t STATIONS. I7 a-m-u hrs. 1 hrs.
.--alsIns. x--vairias.
RIVER roREcAsI

The Coosa and upper Alabama will con. tinue to fall slowly; the lower Alabama viii continue to rise through tonight and then
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NEW ORLEANs sPoT COTTON
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool March 2s.-Closng: Cotton. spot dull; price two points lower;
 American mfddiinE fair .. .s.Xs Good middlfnE goo '''''' ss Middiing ..'- ..'' '''' s-.-'' ss Low miodEng s.''''s SS Good ordinary ...... s.'' 7 !. ee Ordinary .... ..'.., a aa. ;,ci:.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, ef which 300 were for speculation and ex- port and included 2.7oo American. Receipts q 900 baies including $500 American:
 uFtures opened quiet and steady and clos ed nuiet: American middling 8. o.o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
THE MErAL MARKETs.

New York. March 2s.-The metal mar kets were quiet and nominal in the ab- senee of cables or importatn business. Spot tin was steady at s31 50 0t3I s2M
 Copper was reported firm in tone with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
cash quotations were as follows:

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries 22 2Q2shc; fairies 20926c. Eggs firm: at mark cases included 14c; firsts 14hc: prime firsts 15Ac: extras 16kc.
 cheesa-stsady 12A@14e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Savannah, March 2s.-Turpentine firm B7e; sales 352: receipts 42s; shipments 2s.
 Rosin firm; sales t16 receipts ils2; ss 60; D ss.7s; $S.s9h F s3.s7h; c s3. s21s; H $4.15; I S4. 25 K s4.so: N s5. 25; N s5.65: VIC s5. 80; wv s5.se.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NAVAL sToREs.

NAVAL SIUHES. Wilmington. March 2s-spirits turpentine nothing doing: receipts casks. Rosin quiet s3. 70; receipts [. Tar firm s1 50; receipts 3s. Crude turpentine firm t2. 25; $3.2s and s4. so; receipts IT..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

NEW ORnEANe COTTON FUTURES. New Orleans, March 2S.--Cotton futures on the New orleans Cotton Exchange today raneaa as follows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

lake quoted at SIS. .lsH es1s.s7x electro. iytic st sls,isM asls.ss and casting at
 Lead and spsltsr and iron quiet and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
corroN STOCK REDUCED.
Dccreass of 5000 Bales in Last Week
 Feature.

Local market uuotedto day; Strict mfddifng .s!4o
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sales IHiFh- Low lG,S;' sis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
xHx wEATnER-

Daily Lseai weashsr Report sa4 Risbv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

ITempsraturelPrcip- 1 l-------l-----litation ] Min. I Max. inches
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weather Bureau Lscai okserwat;e fceakral Tfme.l
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KANSAS CIT YLrvE STOCK. .nsas City March 2f-Cattle. rece

sss ss..s ss ;s:; ,:s.D.. nom: a.:s: :s ssna. ssS steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

lwindD Rain state of weaths Ttms tTemp. Ipr.h .hrl in. q and directio liooths.I of wind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
CHICAGO. March 21.-Fine weather In
is 1n1,ntry and laMer 1aarketS ahraad

CHICAGO. March 21.-Fine weather In
this country and lower markets abroad
combined to produce a weak wheat
market today. AT the close May wheat
was 1Ba1a4c lower. Corn was of 11aa
ia Oats were. aaass lower. and provi-
sions declined 2lac all along the line.
The wheat market opened weak and
ruled heavy all day. The depressing
factors at the opening were lower cables
and increased receipts In the northwest
Reports of fine growing weather in the
southwest were also a weakening feature
Much wheat that was bought early in the
day in the hope of rise before the close
of the market was thrown overheard be-
fore the close and aided in weakening the
market. The decline resulted in q slight
Improvement in the demand for cash
wheat.
Reports from the southwest indicated
decreased receipts next week. May OPEN
sold between 93h and 95%. and closed
weak at 81. Clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 223, 600 bushels. PrI-
mary receipts were $40, 600 bushels. against
500, 900 bushels on the same day last
year. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of 400 cars against 392
cars last week and 3j1 cars a year ago.
The early corn market was weak be-
cause of lower cables and local receipts,
which were heavier than expected. The
market was full of selling orders from all
directions. and much corn was disposed
of by leading longs. The market rallied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, March 21.-The reduction in
the middle of the week Of the Bank of
Englands rate OF discount to per cent
did not have such a favorable influence
on the stock exchange as had been antici-
pated. Because of comparativ dearness
of money business Is still woetully meager,
and after rising half point Thurs
day consols dropped and closed today
only fraction higher than last Saturday.
Other gilt-edge bonds moved in sympathy
with this premier security. The public
continued to show lack of confidence. and
no broadening of business is anticipated
until the government makes its disburse-
ments at the end sof the quarter or until
a further reduction in the bank rate of
discount so eases the monetary situation
as to make it more profitable to use funds
on the stock exchange than to keep them
on deposit.
Paris appears to have been very much
cheered by the reduction in the discount
rate It operated with greater freedom
and supported specialties freely, particu-
larly Russian bonds, on the semi-offlcial
news that no fresh foreign loan was con-
templated in Russia this year.
American securities began the week
buoyantly, spectators here as well as on
the continent taking their lead from Wall
street, where. 1t was thought here, the
substantial support would last for some
time, But the middle of the week saw
gradual decrease In this support, and
with the reduction in the New York Cen
trail dividend and rumors Of probable cuts
in other dividends early buyers turned
sellers, much Of the improvement disap-
peared and an irregular tendency result
ed. Today, however. the market devel-
oped firmness in sympathy with the conf,
dent operations of Wall street and in
anticipation Of a good bank statement in
New York. Values closed about one
point higher than last week.
BERLIN, March 21.ATrading on the
bourse today was listless. American Sc
curities, following the lead Of New York,
alone showed activity.
PARIS. March 21.-Prices on the bourse
today were firm. The private rate of
discount is Ills per cent, an advance of
Lie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
Stocks Closed Strong With the
Week End Dealings.
U. S. STEEL THE MAINSTAY
It Reached the Highest Price Of the
Year.
BAROMETER OF TRADE STATUS
Strength Of the Railroad List Was
Most Conspicuous in a Few of the
Favorites-Hopeful Signs.

NEW YORK, March 21.-United states
Steel was the mainstay Of the stock mar
ket today. The large accumulation OF
that stock carried it to the highest price
of the year. allowing for the ~ per cent
dividend which came off the price this
week The contents of the pamphlet re-
port of the company. issued yesterday,
were responsible for this demonstration.
especially those passages dealing with the
conditions in the trade since the first of
the year.
A notable impression was made by the
official assurance there given that the
rate of expansion in the average daily or
ders coming for March was as great as 1t
had been successfully in January and FEB
ruary over the depth of the December de-
preston The anxiety of the earlier part
of the week caused by reports from Pitts
burg that the revival of the steel trade
was hating was allayed by this informa-
ton. Sustained revival in the steel trade
is accepted as a reliable barometer of the
tendency of the whole industrial situation
Hence the strong effect on sentiment pro-
4duced by this news. Industrial securities
shared most of the strength of United
States Steel The strength of the rail-
road list was most conspicuous In few
stocks, which are favorite mediums OF
speculative activity.
Some of the prominent railroad stocks
were not fully responsive to the rise. The
weekly reviews of the mercantile agencies
gave conservative encoura cement to the
hopeful spirit prevalent in the stock mar
ket Advices from the cotton manufac-
turers were an exception and the rate OF
decentralization reported in the print cioth
trade, with plans for curtailment OF pro-
duction, were not liked. The expectation
of a message from the President dealing
with economic and labor conditions again
came into force as a factor in the market.
The strength in United States Steel was
we'll maintained, but the general list show
ed plainly the effects of profit-taking be-
fore the end Of the session and closed
easy.
The bank returns proved to be fully as
strong as were expected, but account was
taken of the requirement for the return
of an installment of government deposits
on Monday, which will call for sum of
over S21, coo, 900 from the banks of the
country. New York banks are likely to
be called on to meet more than their pro-
portionate share of this call by drafts
from interior correspondents for payments
to the government.
Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
value. 81, $4,000.
United States As, registered. have de-
clined q per cent on call during the week