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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
LAND SOLD IN IT'S
Old Record Shows Transaction Be
tween Indians and White Men
Covering Large Tract.
Southern Illinois Heran.l


The owners of real estate in Ed
wards and adjoining counties may he
Interested IN knowing something Of
the first transfer of land along the
Wabash valley, which includes sever
al counties on both sides of the river
from Nincennes. Ind. to the nor tn
OF The Wabash, says the Albion Jour
nal The first transfer of the land
comprised whiting the limits of Ed
wards county occurred more than 1886
years ago. At that time the Planka-
shaw Indians owned all this section
of the country. The chiefs Of this
tribe executed deed for tract OF
land. except small tract around
Vineennes. extending s3 leagues up
ana down the valley. for so leagues
On the east side and 80 leagues on
the west side of the river to Louis
Vivian and others for the following
consideration
400 blankets.
% pieces of stroud.
go shirts.
IL gross star iatering.
12o pieces of ribbon,
"a pounds of yermilion.
Is pairs of velvet lace hosings.
piece of melton.
50 fuses.
rs dozen large buck horn handle
knives.
80 dozen couteau knives.
500 pounds of brass kettle.
10000 guns flints.
GOO pounds of powder.
1000 pounds of lead.
400 pounds of tobacco
40 bushels of salt
1000 pounds of flour.
3 horses.
II arm-bands.
40 wristbands.
whole moons.
6 half moons
3 ear-wheels.
as large crosses.
70 hair pipes.
GO pairs ear hobs
30 dozen small crosses.
90 dozen morse crosses.
10 dozen brooches.
The deed is recorded in the publ
alton OF the American State papers,
published by authority Of Congress in
he year 1894. ~Tha territory includ-
~ in this tract was an area of 279
miles long and 210 miles wide. or an
area of $3.50 square miles. a section
Of country larger than the State Of
Illinois.
The claimants for this tract were
n litigation with the United States
government for many years in-,an eff.
Tort to establish their rights 10 the
ands the Indians decided to them.
The Indians deeIed this tract during
The time Of the Revolutionary war.
Many of the trihkets given in ex.
change to the Indians for this land
have been found from time to time
n mounds in the Wabash valley and
uore than likely are but portion of
the purpchase price of the virgin will
derness by the first white men to To-
cate in the valley.
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TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE
IN THE CITY AND COUNTY

Alexander Booth to Perks and Hig-
gins. WI. April II, 1909, lot 2, block
10, Wilson's subdivision; $40
Perks and Higgins. to Alexander
Booth, quit claim deed, Nov. 20, 1909.
lot 3 block 10, Wilson's subdivision
No. .; s25.
Parsons & Parsons to Rose F, Mad
len, deed March ", 1905, part Of Sc
sec. 2G, township H. range Il $3.50.
Patrick J. Purcell to Wallace G..
Gore, warrantee deed, March %, 1910.
OTIS So and 81, block n; $2,30o.
Lancaster and Rice Lumber and
Manufacturing Co. to Ella A. Black
we'll, warrantee deed. April %, 1910,
OTIS 1, 2, 3, 4, 81, 50, 50 and 40, block
"a: s..
Ella Blauyelt to Charles Lancaster.
quit claim deed, April 10, 1910, lots
/, 2, 3, 4, ~, $751; 80, and 40, block "a.
city; So
Benjamin NJ Girvel ct TX TO Arthur
Z. Fisher. ct uX. warranted decd.
April %, 1910, cast one hal sec. "a s
y NV of sw and frcl part of Sc of
sw 10, l6, /, frca part of sw of sw
1861; sw Of NV Of 901G1; 81.
Clay City Manufacturing Co tc
Arthur Fisher ct TX, April q. 1910
sw of NV and " of sw 1861 and
ne Of sw OF 1861; ST.
Amelia Petit to Robert NJ. Joffriss
warrantee deed, April so, 1910, part
Of II, 1S, 10 and 20, block 2, town Of
Thebes; $4,000.
Sarah Warfield and Charles w
Warficld to Perks s. Higgins. qui
claim deed April "a. south one-hali
Of Sc Of sw sec. 10, township II, r1ngt
Q; s51L30.
Daniel G. Wood to Arthur thistle
| wool, warrantoe deed, March lG
| 1910, 80 acres Sc OF sw. sec 8 town
ship II, range |; $1,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
viii Hurry Track Work.

Efforts are being made by the con.
crete gang to push the work Of con-
GREETING between the ties Of the Wal
nut street track leaving the concret.
ing work of the street between track
and curb to be finished later. This
viii enable the street car company
to at least give partial service on
Walnut street by transfer until the
switch track at Twentyfourth street
has Leen received and placed
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
A Man Wants TO Die.

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels sause frightful dependency
lEut. DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the syestem; bring
hope and courage; cure all Liver
Stomach and Kidney troubles; i'm
part health and vigor to the weak
nervous and ailing. csc at all drug
gistF.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
FARMERS ADOPT RESOLUTION

st. Louis, May cat the farmers
rally today many resolutions were
adopted. They include demand for
postal savings banks, parcels post, re-
striction OF immigration by a nea !
tax, abolition of dealings in futures.
restriction Of the white slave" traT.
fie and for increased appropriation
for the agricultural department.
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Making Good Progress.

The ladies' having charge Of the
cleanup work hope to finish the
Sixth and Seventh Wards today and
will start on the Fifth ward Monday.
The vacant lots ana houes ppresant
a problem that is not easily met, the
owners of these not ching present to
aid in the work, People are urged to
place the rubbish in barrels or other
receptacles, on the streets. to facili,
tate the removal.
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n Time to Be Counted,

S. ]. Eichenberger of the Bfue
Front Restaurant returned home
yesterday from long visit with his
wife and daughter who are making
their home for the present at Cler-
mont. California He passed the en-
tire winted under sunny skies.
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pied at St. Mary's Infirmary.

Alice Sanders, wife of Wiley San
ders. of East Prairie, Mo. died yes
terday morning at 2.l5 o'clock at st.
Mary's Infirmary. The remains were
taken TO Charleston, Mo-, yesterday
afternoon for interment in Oak
Grove cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
Stoves to Heat Church.

The cool weather has compelled
the Christian church people to put in
stoves to make the big auditorium
comfortable. The stoves will be
fired this evening If the weather
continues cool The stained glass
windows have been put in place in
the church and they are very beauti-
full
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
Old Time cairoite.

John Marnell, MANY years ago q
residen. of Cairo, will arrive tomor
row TO visit siis mother, Mrs. Wini-
fred Marnell and his sisters, Mrs.
Patrick Greaney and Mrs. Martin
O'Donohue. Mr. Marnell is proprietor
Of a printing office at st. Louis and
is enroute home from his annual Wis
1t at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
Drummers Win Meet.

The Southeast Missouri Drummers
Association will meet at Sikeston.
Mo, May &c, p and IS, The knights
of the grip are promised one OF the
best times they ever had at any of
their meetings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
Old Fireman Withdraws.

John ]. Kelly, who has been a
fireman at station No for the past
nine years. has resigned his position
and will retire from public life, at
least until new city administration
shall have displaced the Old. Kelly
was one of the victims of the recent
knock out order He says there's
too much politics in evidence.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
FIVE BURN TO DEATH.

Nashville, ~, May 6--Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Douglas anil their three
ons. two, four AMI six years old re-
spectively, were burned to death ear
ly this morning in the destruci ~ Of
their home two miles from Coulter
vile. The fire started in the base
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
No More Taxicab.

SADLY Emeail. who has been oner-
ating taxicab for several weeks.
finds the business Improbable and
will dispose of his automobile. The
colored hack drivers have reason to
smile because of the Abandonment of
the opposition force.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
/" Auto m attic"
y SOCIAL e4ND Personal -

is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c..
Terrell. on Park Place West.
Miss Rose Howley and Patrick
McAndrews visited with friends in
Grand Chain yesterday.
Miss Helen Brown, who has been
the guest of Miss Fora Lee. has re-
turned to her home in Chattanooga
MIR. A. C, Thompson, travelling pass
enger agent for the Big Four Route,
was in tie city yesterday from Paris,
Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Copeland and
Miss May Bartleson feft yesterday
for Oklahoma, where they viii take
up their abode.
Mrs. e. G. Taylor and children,
who have been visiting Mrs. Tay,or's
cousin, Mrs, G. s. Bouraue, have re-
turned to their home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Stewart and
familyfamIly leave today for Mabla,
KY, where they will remain till the
opening of school next autumn.
Mrs. Robert Reed and son, who
have been visiting Mrs. Reeds par
ents in Wytheville, Va, for me pasl
two monts will return Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Lett and mother, Mrs
Tanner, OF East st. Louis. arrived "
the city yesterday and are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keefe, of5i.
Twenty-first street.
| Mrs Thos. Brock, OF Kansas City
Mo, formerly Miss Nellie Gaffney, 0
Cairo. and sister OF Mrs. Bell Gaff
/ ney, the actress, are visiting friend
and relatives in the city.
| r. Il. Filler, OF 500 Walnut street
an engineer Of the Cairo division Q
the Iron Mountain railroad, has re
signed his position and viii leav'
with his wife and daughter for s.
Louis whore he has position u
prospect They will leave Tuesday
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The New Fire Station.

1t is proposed to have the new
fire station No. in running order
about the 18th of this month. The
equipment being entirely new the fire
ladies stationed in the new building
win have an opportunity at the first
call TO make a good showing, Their
territory will embrace almost half of
the city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
SUNDAY EXCURSION.

The Steamer Dick Fowler will take
out a short excur ion Sunday after.
noon from 2 to A O'Clock. Music and
dancing. Fare Csc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
BLACKS MirhlMG.

Practical blacksmith and horse
shoeing with attention to details, our
speciality. Fred Hofheinz, ST.. sue
cesso, to w. ]. Dug0n, 1906 CONNER
cial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Taken to Kentucky.

The remains of Eddie Wood g.
year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs. I4ud
Wood, of 301S Sycamore street, who
died Wednesday, viii be taken to
Kuttawa, Ky, for 1nterment
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07

DAY more for Devoe Lead
and Zine Paint; be glad
to; it's full measure to the gal
Ion, and honest paint.
Paint is like watch dog;
guards your property from de-
cay. You don't want a watch
dog that doesn't watch from
? to ) 0 clock in the morning.
Short-measure paint.
You don't want a Watchdog
that wtslgs his tail at a burglar.
False, adulterated paint. The
burglar is rain, snow, sun.
Dovoe Lead and Zinc Paint
is good paint and nothing but
paint; as good as it can be
made.
Buy paint BY the name.
C0;rn Irynhor IN Anf
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
Country Club.

The hostesscs at the Country Club
this afternoon and evening are Mrs.
j. b. Wall. chairman, Mrs. n -
Halliday, Mrs. Z. G. France and Miss
Leila Hastings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07

Advertisers in The Bulletin get the
benefit Of its classy" circulation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07
PERSONAL MENTIoM

Z y y Il
Miss Hofteinz went up to Mounds
on visit Thursday.
MISS futile, o. Anna, Ill.,, is the
guest Of Mrs. Raleigh Spann.
Mrs Cary Brown was over We ter,
dny from Charleston. Mo.
Mrs. A. Thompson, OF Keyil Ky
was n town shopping Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Doty, OF Muir
ibysboro. H., are visiting friends II
the CITY.
Mrs. G. p. Wade, of Boston, Mass
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07

The Cairo Bulletin mas been Cairo's
leading paper for over forty years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07

The Cairo Bulletin has been the
eading paper OF Southern Illinois
ince 1868.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07

Miss Rose Howley and Patrick
McAndrews visited with friends il
Grand Chain yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07

lis the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Terrell, on Park Place West.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-07

Miss Helen Brown, who has been
the guest Of Miss Fora Lee. has re-
turned to her home in Chattanooga.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

No failures or, in fact, any financial
trouble was in evidence on the ConsoH-
dated Stock Exchange to mark the pass
ing of the Hooking Coal and Iron cpl cpl
sode. But ten shares of the collapsed spe-
cialty changed hands in the day. AS a
matter of fact. interest in it has been so
small as to be practically negligible, the
traders on the floor having all along looked
askance at the movement in it and the
Consolidated commission houses having
refused to buy 1T except for cash. BuS1-
ness active, although 1T fell far be-
hind the heavy total of the day before
Transactions aggregated 1850 shares.
distributed among sixty-five different is
sues. Prices, compared with the New
York Stock Exchange quotations, exhibited
wide differences at times Amalgamated
Copper, for example. did not sell under
S15s against S1A on the other board;
while its high was s23s, against sS3s.
Smeltings low was 81, against 81 Il; while
the low of Union Pacific was 190, against
1898 Generally there was relative firm
ness displayed at the lowest levels and
relative softness at the higher levels, re-
fecting renewed professional short SELL
ing. Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21

the more attractive level at which our
investment issues are selling. This
country's exports of merchandise for
the month Of December, the full figures
of which have just been received from
Washington, were SIT, ,151.4 AL in value
under the same month in 1908 and $685.
457, ,799 less than in 1907. while imports
showed an increase of $26, 7S6, ,24O over
December, 1908. and $46.5OO. .3OS over
1907, the decline in exports for the
twelve months amounting to $25, ,924, ,SO3.
against a gain in imports of $3.50, III, ,962.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
THIRD AVENUE
Railroad Company
REORGANIZATION

TO HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATvs
DEPOSIT ISSUED BY THE ~.
TRIAL TRUST COMPANY OF NJ
YORK AS DEPOsITARY uyn,.
THE BONDHoLDERy Acpr.
MENT, DATED NOVEMBER
1907, FOR FOUR PER crv
FIRsTCONSOLIDATEDM MoRrc 40.
HUNDRED YEAR GOLD noxn.
OF THE THIRD AVENUE Rsu
ROAD COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Z, IA. NJ,
POSTING BONDHOLDERs and HON
ERs OF CERTIFICATES OF nr-
POSIT ISSUED By the CEyrRu
TRUST COMPANY OF NEW Yopr
As DEPOSITARY, under the Bordbol..-,
Agreement. dated November g. 1907. s..,-
holders OF the above mentioned -Four Peg -.
First Consolidated Mortgage Hundred Y.., a..
Bonds of The Third Avenue Railroad -
pany as parties Of the nrst part ana L.,
". Wallace and others. Committee a p.--.
Of the second part. that pursuant to he
and provisions OF said Bondholders' Ar..-.-.
the undersigned Committee has prepar.s :.
adopted Plan and Agreement Of Reorr,s,.
:1or. dated December 2. 1909. and has Is,-.
q copy thereof with the Central Trus, cou,.,,
of New York as Depositary-
As provided In said Bondholders' Ir-..--.
Of November 8. 1907. TO which reter..~ !,
hereby made. holders OF certificates ot 49,.
Of the Central Trust Company az p.ue.ls,
may assent TO said Plan and Ag-e.-r, q
Reorganization either by fling with a. 4.
positary their written assent thereto. sc.c.-,
the date and number Of the certificates ~,
them. or by failing. within thirty I'm IA,
the completion Of the publication Of t.s ~s.
to Ole with the Depositary wrftt-n -urr !,
dissent from said Plan and Agreement n-s.
ing the date and number Of the eertiacss- ;,
by them. Such dissent must be fled -,
prior to February %. 1910. with the D-px,
at Its onice. No. "a Wall Street. New Yorsn
Said Plan and Agreement ot Reorga-us,
will become effective and binding upon Il q.
tifcate Holders and will Be finally and c1,s
siveIy deemed to have been asseuted to ya
Certificate Holders unless within thirty h.
after January % 1910 the latter beng !.
date Of the completion Of the publication mr.
said. e-third In amount Of the Cs-i.as
Holders shall hle with the Depositary vurs
notice OF their dissent from said Plan and Ar
ment of Reorganization. the notice Of tsxr.
fled BY each Certificate Holder specifying u
date and number Of the Certificates he'd By u.
Printed copies Of said Plan and Agreement 4
Reorganization may be obtained BY c.rriA,s
Holders on application to the Depcsitary a. ~
once. No 54 Wall Street. New York-
Dated New York. January IS, 1910.
JAMES N. WALLACE,
ADRIAN ISELIN.
EDMUND ID. RANDOLPH,
MORTIMER l.. SCHIFY,
JAMES TIMPSON,
HARRY BRONNER,
BondhoIders' CommisesA
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
FIFTH AVENUE TRUST COMPANY,
hl4 FIFTH AVENUE.

A special meeting Of the stockholders Of Fifth
Avenue Trust Company will be held at the Of
fee OF the Company, No 514 Fifth Avenue. In
or Tuesday. the twenty-ffth day OF January.
1910. at O'Clock p. M. for the purpose OF
made by the Board OF Directors of the Company
and the Board OF Directors Of Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and the Board OF Direc-
tors OF Morton Trust Company. pursuant to
Section as OF the Banking Law of the State Of
<se" YORK. Tor the merger of Morton Trust
Company and Fifth Avenue Trust Company
into Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Dated New York, January s, 1910
BY order OF the Board of Directors
LEVI p. MORTON President.
JAMES NJ. PRATT. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THD STOCK
holders Of the s. NJ Robins Company will be
held at No. 81 Broad Street, Borough of Manhat-
tan. on the second Tuesday IN February next at
four o'clock P. NJ. for the election OF Trustees
and for such other business may properly
come before the meeting
Dated. January 18th, 1910
RALPH NJ ROBINS Secretary
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
ties were as follows.

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston, Sc
discount: Chicago, par; San Francisco.
sight TIC. telegraph 12lac premium: New
Orleans, commercial par. bank 81 pre-
mium: Charleston, buying par. selling 1-10c
premium: St Louis, sc premium bid. l5c
premium asked: Minneapolis. 6Oc premium:
Savannah. buying S-16 discount. selling par.
BANK CLEARINGS. New York. ex-
changes s454 I.2Sl, balances s13, 2S5 500; Chi
caso. exchanges s5o,1s0.1H. balances s2,516.-
20e; Philadelphia, exchanges $50. .727, 80 ball
anceS Sl.47619e: Baltimore, EXCHANGES 81
67S,407, balances SA7.546.
SILVER MARKET.-Commercia bar sill
Yer, 52tc. Mexican silver dollars. &c Bar
silver in London closed at 24Isd. decline
OF 1-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 40: Lis
bon. hoo
MEXICAN EXCHANGING ex-
change on New York is quoted at 20ii9.
GOVERNMENT REVENUE. = Receipts
ternal revenue Ss02, 9S4 and miscellaneous
$40 Ii9. total of A.sSl, ,62S aainSt total ex-
pehdltureS on ordinary account OF 81 SloS
FOR the month 10 date ordinary receipts
nave been s2o.i5l. 662 and ordinary expendi-
lures SO, So, ,See. the excess Of expenditures
70 date ordinary receipts have been SS5SeSo,-
.SSS: ,SS: aGainst 2oo in the same time I'm
IsuS and ordinary expenditures $3.50 ihS, 42o,
against $SSS. o.o25 In 1909. the excess OF ex-
penditures this year amounting TO S2c S25.-
etl, compared with an excess last year OF
ana PUBIC debt, the excess of all expendi-
lures over receipts since July amounts to
Sio.uS.oSl, against an excess In the corre-
spending period year ago OF SS. ASS. 500.
SUB-TREASURY.-Th Sub Treasury was
ueptor To the Clearing House 81. .6o.6lS
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
M MEETINGS
Guaranty Trust Company of New York:

2s Nassau Street, New York.
special meeting of the stockholders Of
Guaranty Trust Company of New York has
been called and will be held the Office OF
the Company, No IS Nassau Street, in the
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. on
Tuesday. the twenty fifth day of January,
1910. at / o'clock P NJ, for the purpose Of
voting upon agreement entered into and
made by the Board of Directors OF this Com
pany and the Board Of Directors of Morton
Trust Company and the Board of Directors of
Fifth Avenue Trust Company. pursuant TO
Section 36 OF the Banking Law OF the State
Of New York, for the merger OF Morton Trust
Company and Fifth Avenue Trust Company
into Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
Dated New York, January s, 1910.
BY order Of the Board of Directors
ALEXANDER J. HEMPEILI. President
z. c. HERBARD. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
MORTON TRUST COMPANY.


K
A special meeting Of the stockholders of
Morton Trust Company will be held at the
of7ce Of the Company. No 3s Nassau Street
in the Borough of Manhattan. City of New
York. Tuesday, the twenty-ffth day of
January, 1910. at o'clock P. NJ. for the pur-
pose Of voting upon agreement entered into
and made by the Board of Directors of the
Company and the Board of Directors of Guar
amy Trust company OF New York and the
Company, pursuant 10 Section SO OF the Bank
ing Law Of the State of New York, for the
merger OF Morton Trust Company and Fifth
avenue Trust Company into Guaranty Trust
Company Of New York
Dated New York, January S. 1910.
BY order OF the Board of Directors
LEVI P. MORTON President.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
Office of
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY,
City of New York,
Borough OF BROOKLYN


The annual meeting of Stockholders of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for the cleo
ton Of four (4) directors TO serve three (3)
years, and one % director 10 serve two (2)
years, and one (1) director to one G)
year. and Of three 90 inspectors of election 10
serve az the next succeeding annual meeting,
ana for the purpose of transacting such other
business as may be duiy brought before the
meeting. viii be held at IL o'clock noon on
Friday, January 2sth, 1910 at the Office of the
company. 50 Clinton Street, Borough Of
Brooklyn, New York City. The Polls will re-
main open for one hour The transfer books
viii be closed ct P NJ. Tuesday. January
11th, 1910. and will remain closed until 10
A NJ on the day Immediately succeeding the
final adjournment of said Stockholders' meet
Srz
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET. = Money on call
opened at 4 per cent: highest, per cent;
lowest. 22 per cent; closing, Sl2QS24 per
cent: ruling rate. SA per cent: last loan.
S15 per cent. Time money was In better
demand, but was still obtainable in fair
volume Rates. 4@411 per cent for sixty and
ninety days; 415 per cent for four months;
Mercantile paper was sold with some free
dom. Rates, ,Asa6 per cent for sixty TO
ninety days Endorsements, f5Go per cent
for four to six months single names, 5la
per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign
exchange market opened weak, at a decline
of about 20 poirts to 4-s6xG4.S6So for cables,
4s640d4. S645 for demand sterling and ASA
for sixty-day bills Short francs We're
quoted at SIM less 1-32 and short reichs-
marks at s5is less 1-S2QsOis. Demand
sterling sold down to 4soS5. but after mid
day the market became steadier. In the
afternoon cables were quoted at 4S6S.9
4SsSo. demand sterling at 4-SS4oG4 S4S and
sixty-day bills at 4SSA@ CASA. Short francs
were around 5171a less 1-S2 and short
reichsmarks ISIS less 1-S24s51s-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21

The following were tho last actual sales
and the closing quotations for stocks in
which there were no transactions yesterday
on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
ATLANTIC, GULF AND WEST INDIES
STEAMSHIP LINES

The books for the transfer OF stock Of the
above named company Will be closed at the close
OF business on January IS 1910 and will re-
main continuously closed until the opening Of
business on the day following the final adjourn
nent Of the annual stockholders meeting which
fs set for February Il 1910