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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

dition. Central Illinois reports that
wheat plant and pastures need rain.
advise purchase of December corn at
the market. On declines-to hold My
morning report shows much rain and
cloudy weather at this morning. A
few points in Illinois report clear con-
ditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

New York, Oct. 9.-The powers fear
peace efforts are frustrated. Southern
Railway earnings are the biggest in
the company's history. ~ c.. G. St. l..
earned 1896 per cent on capital stock
in the year ended June 80, compared
with 1851 last year.
The business of the American Can
company continues to establish new
records. September was best month
of year. The annual report is expect
ed to show about IL per cent earned
on common stock after the preferred
! dividend.
marlborough Rapid Transit shows
gains of 51s per cent in gross earnings
in tn three months ended Sept 80 over
same period last year.
Reorganization committee of Allis-
/ Chalmers says the net profits of the
company for seven months ended Aug.
81 reach nearly $50090.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09
Chicago Receipts.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Openino of Marker,


Hogs $1,000; steady; left over 4,2SS.
Light S.COq920, mixed SG0d9.25,
heavy S.4O6925, rough S.4O@S.G5.
Cattle $4,000; 10c up.
Sheep $4,000; 10c up.
Nine O'clock market.
Hogs strong to shade up. Light $50
0925, bulk S.9099.15, mixed 5000
9.25, pigs 4.75G775, heavy S4Od925,
good S65d9.25, rough. S.4OGSG5, York
ers S.1OG915.
Cattle steady to 10c up. Beeves $50
Q11.O0, stockers 440@7.s0, Texans
45OdG.O cows 2.9O9S1O, westerns
$500 $50. calves S.00010.75.
Sheep steady to strong. Natives 3.25
GAPS, lambs 4 5066 so, westerns $40
q 4.25, lambs 475G6.95.
Close of the Market.
Hogs strong TO &C up. Light $3.50
925, bulk S9O99.20, mixed 8.G549.3O,
heavy S.45@9.35, rough S.454S.70.
Cattle strong; top HOO.
Sheep steady; top 4.25.
Lambs steady; top 6.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-09

New York. Oct. 9.-American stocks
in London are lower this morning, due,
Of course, 20 the political news from
abroad. Here at home practically all
the news that comes to hand continues
of highly optimistic trend and dis
patches relating to business conditions
enchanting
The government crop report makes
its appearance today at 2:15 p. m. New
York time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York. October 24-(Special )--Ca- hes were about as due this morning and Liverpool was again a steady buyer here on arbitrage. Of course these contracts are resold in that market each morning, but the fact that they are absorbed there. together with the exports which are with in some 300.000 bales of last year. shows that Europe is willing to take cotton at this level
 Meanwhile these arbitrage purchases each day absorb the floating contracts in this market. SO that on a covering de- mand such as appeared this afternoon the market advances until further con tracts are made. either by hedges or by speculative realizing.
 Predictions for more unsettled weather. together with the lower temperatures again in the west. offset in some measure the feeln gthat tomorrow's ginners re port will be large enough to appear bearish This feeling served to check the market in the late afternoon, although the close was some 10 points above that of last night.
 Excellent trade conditions continue to be reported, and there was some little cotton bought on call again this after noon, although not in sufficient volume to have much effect on prices.
 Liverpool k due some points higher in the morning, although the ginners re- port is likely to outweigh cables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
HEAVY SELLING DUE
 ID LOWER CABLES
Closing Prices in Wheat lzc to 7-Sc to 1c Under
 Wednesday

Chicago. October 2f,-Heavy selling of wheat today resulted mainly from lower cables. the effect of less tension concern- ing the influence of the Turkish war. Closing prices were easy. lk@7se to lc under last night. Corn showed a net de- cline of lie to h0ssc and oats loss of isnl4c lower, Provisions closed lsc down 10 5c up Weakness in wheat prevailed from the start. Export demand had ceased and the foreign financial tohe was reported improved. Alleged Turkish vic tories counted somewhat in favor of the bears. In addition there were advices of a huttering outlook for the Argentine crop. Prices suffered also because of the lack of support from shorts who had been forced to cover on yesterdays advance.
 Chance of a rally in wheat received a check through signs that much of the Duluth stock would be brought to Chica- go by boat, Several cargoes were re- ported to have been already sold. More over. prospects pointed to continued big primary receipts. December ranged from 92&9923se to 93ssc. closing b@1c down at a3c flat
 Fine weather brought about an easy feeling iii corn. Wheat weakness forme l another aid for the bear side. December swung between 53e and 59ss@52iae, with last sales l4c net lower at 53ase Cash grades were heavy. No. ? yellow was quoted at 641sc.
 Disappointing cables took the edge of the oats market Outside limits touched for December were 329se and 3etadfS2Nsc The close at the last named figures meant loss of lac from last nfgnt.
 Unloading on the part of the longs carried down provisions. The only excep- tion was for october pork, which wound up at an increased cost of 5c.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans, October 2f.-The cotton market for futures opened steady. De- tober 10.S0c; November, 10. T2mi0.7ic; De- eember, l072al0. 73c; Japuary. 10. l5dtl0 .S6c {: March, 109lc; May, II l.0lGfl1 .03c: July, 1.13c bid This showed a range of 1 point down to 1 point advance compared with yesterdays closing quotations. Ca bles were about as expected. shorts were Inclined to cover and scalpers took d turn on the long side as the result of frost on the weather map over a good portion of the cotton belt. The forecast promised froat tonight again in important sections of the cotton region. which kept the sading steady after the frost shown on the map had been discounted in ad- vance. There was little energy in the trading With the end of the first half hour of business prices were to points above the close of Wednesday.
 Very apathetle conditions prevailed throughout the forenoon session. Each side were plainly waiting for the census bureau report to be issued tomorrow and were not willing to increase their com mitments to any material extent They desired to know more of the figures Offerings came chiefly from scalpine longs who were satisfied with their pron. it's. Prices at midday, were to II pointi over the last prces''of Wednesday,
 The market in the afternoon was yer, steady on fear of colder weather Hall an hour tefore the close prices were II 10 l5 points over the close Of Wednes- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
STiMSON STANDS UP
 FOR PRESIDENT TAFT

st Paul. october 2l-Secretary of War Henry l.. Stimson, addressing large audience at the auditorium tonight, de- fended the administration of President Taft urged republicans to stand by him and declared that there was no need of third party.
 'I am a republican," said the Secre- tary, because I have always been a progressive. have always been in favor of going ahead rather than standing still"
 Secretary Stimson declared that the party now was trying to improve the social welfare of the people In this coun- try, and that this was the creed on which the republican party had always acted.
 They say the party is boss ridden. 70 said Mir Stimson, undoubtedly there are same bosses left. but l say the bosses Of today are mere pigmies compared with the bosses of a few years ago.
 The Secretary of War criticised Gov ernor Wilson because of a statement re- gently in which Wilson warned his hear CTS to beware of experts, saying this had reference to the non-partlsan tariff com mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
PRICES SLUMP ON
 MORRIS AVENUE 5s-- --s+-sa.- .---- r.0rfss 5s 4 Meat, Grain and Produce Break-Trade Is
 Fair

Local quotations on the wholesale c markets of Morris avenue slumped yes- terday. especially In meats, grain and produce. The trade. however, contin- ties fair with receipts ample to sup- ply the demand.
 The grain dealers reported a slump in prices in the various commodities they handled, but business Is very good with flour and feed selling better than ever. Fish dealers say that the de- rand for snapper far exceeds the sup ply. but no advance in the price is con templated as shipments of snapper to replenish the present stock are ex- pected daily. Dry salt meat prices slumpcd yesterday. causing much sur prise in local market circles. as meats for the last three months have been steadily advancing. Yesterdays cor rected wholesale quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, He; net receipts, 31 .651; gross receipts, 3l,65i, sales, Ssl; stock, 3iS i09 to continent, S225; coast wise, 7017 New Orleans: Firm; middlng, 10 is-16c net receipts 12,6O6; gross receipts, l2,64l sales, b125; stock, 129,s62; to Great Britain, .500
 Mobile Net receipts, 1902: gross receipts, 1902 stock. 1a9l4; eoastwise, 45l.
 Savannah Steady: middlng, 10ssc; net receipts, 1I,372; gross receipts, 14,Si2; sales. 2013 stock, ,755, to continent, 7l99. Charleston: Steady; midding. 10ssc; net receipts. i39l; gross receipts, 1891; stock, 4s,l3i; continent, 13,200 Wilmington: Steady; mddling, 10&c; net receipts S6S9; gross receipts, a6S9; stock, 97,os6
 Norfolk. Firm; middlng, 10slc; net re- eeipts, 6250; gross receipts. 625e; sales. l422 stock. lS620 to France. 500i coast wise, 359S.
 Baltlmore' Nominal middling, io7sc; stock 5950.
 New Yori Steady; middling Il o5c; gross receipts, 1885, sales, 1500, stock, 122 96l, to Great Britain, 59s9; to continent, 100. coastwise, 2557.
 Boston; St}ady; middlng, II 05c; net re- ceipts, 64. gross receipts, 565 stock, 1l,194.
 Philadelphia: Steady; mddling. Il .9Oc gross receipts, f50. stock 9030.
 Texas city. Net receipts, l253 gross re- eeipts, i253 stock, 7S,2l2.
 Pensacola Net receipts, 13.5o0; gross re- eeipts, 13,jQ0; to France. 13.509.
 Aransas Pass: Stock, Si0.
 Brunswick; Stock, 13.76i.
 Jacksonville: Stock, 753
 Total today, at all ports, net, 92,6si Great Britain s4s9; France, 1i,0OO; conti- nent, 20,72i; stock, 1.0529Oi
 Consolidated, at all ports, net ii5,S35 Great Britain. 103. 2s5; France 40, 229, conti- nent 13S, ,909: Japan. 6341,
 Total since September Lat all ports, net. 2,743,23i; Great Britain sA6224; France, 275 960; continent, G5sSG6 Japan 2353s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
 LATIN AND GREEK NOT NEEDED ON THE FARM

Atlanta. October ei.-The teaching in country schools of farm making rather than lessons In Latin and Greek was the subject of discussion at todays session of the sixteenth annual Georgia Fedora ton of Women's clubs convention meet ing here. The reports of the various state officers and addresses made up the pro- gramme.
 We should furnish courses in agrieul- ture for the young men and homemaking for the young girls" declared Miss Ce- leste s. Harris, state superintendent of rural schools. We should give less time 10 Latin and Greek which they will never use in this world, nor the world to come"
 Mrs. Percy w. Pennypacker, president of the organization, addressed the dele- gates tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25

Liverpool, october 24-Cottonf spot in mddlng fair, 65sd. good middling. G3ld; mddling, 61sd low middling. 5.93d; go>d ordinary, 5.41d; ordinary 49sd. Sales, 10000 bales of which 300 were for spec ulation and export and included soos American. Receipts, $500, all American. Futures opened quiet and steady: closed steady. October, 5.9id: October -Novem- Der, 592ikd; November December, Decem- ber-January, 5S5d January -February, 5s6d: February March 5.s71sd; March April 5.Ssiad April-May. 5.S9d; May-June, June-July. 5.S9hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; mddling. 11c net re celpts, 24.2l5: gross receipts, 4, ,2l5. ship ments, 22,1s3; sales 3326; stock, 10Sl
 Augusta; Steady; middling, 10 l3-16c, net receipts. 4i0S, gross receipts, i51i; ship ments. 2isi; sales, 952; stock, 5i95i.
 Memphis: Quiet mddling. lie; net re- eelpts 57S1: gross receipts, 5996; ship ments. 39s2 sales. 37OO; stock, G9,s19
 St, Louis Quiet; mlddling, 11Bc; net receipts. 357 gross receipts. 1928; ship ments. li57: sales. 2l; stock. 5256. | Cincinnati: Quiet; net receipts, 300, gross receipts. ROO; shipments. 300 stock, l7,509 Little Rock: Steady; middlng, 10a4e: net receipts, 2l7i gross receipts. 2l1i ship ments, 279l stock, 3o,75G.
 Total today: Net receipts, S6,332; gross receipts. 3s,7i4; shipments, S2,79li sales 1909: stock, 2sG, 443
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
TO WASTE BASKET
 WITH WEEPY PIECES

Portland Ore, October 24.-Mrs. Lillian Stevens of Portland. Me, was unan= mousiy reelected president of the na- tiona Women's Christian Temperance Union today Us were all other officers.
 Mrs Adelia Carman of Chicago adva- cated relegation to the waste heap the ''weepv pieces" and tragic orationsf at temperance meetings and substituting poems and addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Metal Market

standard spot. SIT bid. October. s17m172s; November. N7M1705; December, $l6.95A 17.05; eectrolytic, sl162ml7.s7: lake, s1762 Q17.s7: castings. s1725df1735.
 Tin steady; spot and October. s50.12u 6o.37ik. November s5e1oM5037
 Lead quiet $5@5.l5. Spelter quiet s7.so Cooksor's antimony steady, slo.5o.
 Iron firm, unchanged. Copper exports for October. 1s,ni7 tons. Exchange sales here. copper. 200 tons. London tin steady; spot, geo; futures, G22s 5s. London lead, c1o 5s. London spelter. G27 los.
 Iron Cleveland warrants, .0Cs lh-d in London,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
SHARP ADVANCE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Frost and Weather Report Send the Prices
 Upward

New York, October 2L-Reports of a continued active demand for spot cotton In the south. apprehension of cold wealth CT in the belt and disposition on the rart of some recent sellers to cover for over the week end or the ginning figures expected at the opening tomorrow caused quito sharp advance in the cotton mar ket today, with prices making new high ground for the movement. Realizing be- came active in the last half. however and several points of the improvement was lost. the close being barely steady, although last prices still showed a net gain of to 10 points. The opening was steady at an advance of 1 to points on the steady showing of over night buying orders.
 Rather d favorable view of weather re- ports, whicn indicated higher tempera- lures in the western belt and light frost east of the Mississippi may have acted for some irresularity after the call but reactions were limited, and the market soon developed renewed firmness. The official forecass for further frosts in the eastern belt tonight and colder weather in the west. combined with the fact that later detailed weather adviees showed 70 lower temperature last night than sug~ gested by local weather reports. The market gradually worked higher and dur Ing the middle of the afternoon became | more active and somewhat excited on n furry of covering for over the ginning report. A few stop loss orders were un- covered above 10. 60e for December and the market sold up to 10. 65c for that po- sition or about r points net higher. Profit taking checked the advance at this level and the close was 6 to points off from the best on active deliveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Coffee Market

New York. October 24--Coffee futures opened irregular at unchanged prices to an advance of points, the advance be- ing in sympathy with steady European cables. Uneasiness over the foreign po- litical situation seemed to create q good deal of liquidation and the market soon eased of several points, with the active positions selling a shade under the clos ing figures of last night Offerings were well absorbed by trade buying at the de- cline. however. and with firm offers from Brazil holding steady to a shade higher. the market rallied sharply h the late trading. with the close steady. to 10 points net higher. Sales. ls7,500 bags. Oc- tober, 14.15c; November, 1f.osc: Decem- Der. i3.asc; January, lss5c; February, s,e9c March, i4.14c; April, 1l.lGc; May. 14.1ac: June. l4.soe: July and August, 1l.2lc September 14.21c. Spot, quiet; Rio. No. Is, l5isc Santos. No. Is. l6Hc; Mild coffee, quiet: ccrdova, 1cAqlsc.
 Havre unchanged to z franc lower Hamburg. lsaA pfenniss lower Rio ' res higher at ss50; santos. No. is. 70 reis lower al sS s55o: No. | unchanged, Rio on London exchange, i l6d highes at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour: Eeasy.
 Rye: No. 2, 6S1zd169c.
 Barley; Feed or mixing, 4Sd53e fair to choice mailing, 5ed72c.
 Timothy Seed: ssGli.
 Glover Seed $l3dl1S.
 Mess Pork: i7121s617. D.
 Lard; In tierces, $1l 2214d111 .S2ik. Short Rios Loose, s10 50@ll .25. Butter: Active; creameres, 2i1aM29c; dairies 221a027c
 Eggs: Steady: receipts. 2lS2 cases at mark. cases included 19a20c; ordinary frsts. 21c; nrsts. 24c
 Cheese: Steady; daisies 171sa17%c, twins, I674m1Tc; young Americas, 17I5d 17iac; long horns, 17Ac.
 Potatoes: Steady; receipts, 6 cars; Michigan, i2c; Minnesota and Wiscon- sin, 40e.
 Poultry: Alive firm; turkeys lie: chick ems. 11c springs. 13c.
 Veal; Firm, 9014c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis, October 24.--Flour steady Hay steady timothy $l4al6; prairie, slaa l6 Whisky, $li0. Iron cotton ties. Die. Bagging 10 S-1sc. Hemp twine, Sc. Pork unchanged jobblng si675. Lard un- changed: prime steam, $1i .22laff11 .32is. Dry salt meats higher; boxed extra shorts, it7fc; clear rlbs, 1i5sc; short clears 121c. Bacon higher; boxed extra s1orts, l27se; clear ribs 123sc; short clears l3i4c. Receipts. Flour, 9G9O: wheat i690c0; corn, 2006o: oats. lo7. coo. Shipments: Flour, l9,c90; wheat e}, ,0O0; corn, 25,o00; oats, s.000,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
PRICES WAIVER IN
 THE FINAL SESSION
Almost Only Noteworthy Feature Was Stubborn
 Resistance to Bears

New York, October 24.-Almost the only noteworthy feature of today's stock mar ket was it's stubborn resistance to a se- ries of bear attacks. From the very out set the short interest adopted an az gressive attitude. finding slight encour- agement in the state of thesforeign mar kets, but moderate support invariably re suited in general recoveries.
 The selling movement concentrated against United States steel the Hill is sues, Union Pacific. Canadian Pacihc and Lehigh Valley. later embracing some of the minor speeialties and American Can. Reading was easily the strongest of the railway group, with some demand for New York Central
 Prices wavered uncertainty in the late session but a mild furry in call loans, which rose to 6 per cent, caused another setback and an abrupt halt to the ac- tivity then in progress, but support was again effective in restoring the general level to fraction over the preceding days close.
 The sudden rise in money occasioned no surprise, in view of the condition of the local banks. Their cash loss to the in terior, chiefly through the sub-treasury, totals about s9,00OO0o thus far, with indi- cations of a further drain tomorrow. Time money was frmer on the increased de- mand, but rates were unchanged.
 The rise in German banks discount rate from 4l2 to per cent was in keep ing with last weeks advances by the English and French institutions. Never theless, the move was productive of some nervousness in London. Paris prices held firm and Berlin displayed more confi- dence. The Bank of England slightly in- creased it's liability reserves and bullion holdings. The Bank of France also showed a nominal gain of gold and in- creased its discounts by over sl5,000,O00. Bonds again reflected the irregular course of stocks on light trading. Total sales, par value, were S1,7S0000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Flour and Foodstuffs

, Self raisIrg 'soar, S5: Iennessel flour. &50; Indiana flour s5.7o; Oklahoma flour $. 25; Michigan four, ss.s5; bolted meal. per 9G lbs, N.s0: No. 2. corn, per bushel soc pure wheat shorts. s;a; pure wheat bran, a2s: C. s. hulls per ton SI0: prime c. s. meal, per ton, s2s; c. s. feed meal, per ton. 3zb; No. timothy nay. ne,. ton, s22; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton, s2lQ2z; corn cnops, Der 10, ID, sack sl 80; alfalfa hay. per ton, s25: Johnson grass, per ton, SIS; mixed feed per ton, s3ia37; oats. isc bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
New York Money

New York. October 2f.--Money on call firm & O per cent, Ruling rate, 4B per cent; closing bid, 5sa per cent; of fered at 6 per cent Time loans, firm. GO days, 515 per cent; ninety days, 5s, per cent; six months. , A Q5la rer cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, per cent. Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills, s4.s2 for 60- day bills, and $4S610 for demand. Com niercial bills, SASHA. Bar silver, 63 A c. Mexican dollars iSa4c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, October 2l-cash wheat-No. ? hard, s71a@911aei No. g. s7@ S91kc; No 2 red. sL0iGp LOT; No. T. 9S1sc@ s1.05.
 Corn-No. ? mixed. old. 590 60c new, IS c 59e. No. 3 old, 5Sqf 59ci No. 3 new, 5em sic; No. 2 white old 59m60c; new 59c: No. 3 old, 5s e 50c; new, 5G4 SIC.
 Oats-No. white, 3f@ 35c; No. 2 mixed. 34aa 035Ac.
 Close: Wheat--December, s77sc; May s2 Is m92Ac.
 Corn-December, 4o7sc May, 4o1zci July. 49ss u49asc
 oats-December, 327se; May, 847sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Bank of England Statement

London, October 2i.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve, in creased Gl13000; circulation, decreased e93.0o9 bullion, Increased e20,576; other securities, decreased e7S0000; other de- posits, decreased e2,6G1000; public de- posits, increased e2093,000; reserve, de- creased e26.0o0; government securities un- changed. The proportion of the bank s reserve to liability this week is 49. B per cent, against 4S.75 last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Realty Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yes- tel day in the office of the probate clerk showing the following transfers of real estate. the consideration being SlQ60 or more:
 s2o06-Birmingham Realty company 40 x. O. Tylor, lots 16 and 17 in block 19s. according to the plans and sur veys of the Elyton Land company.
 Sf750-Tipple Coffman ct al to fn- gram Realty company. part of lot 3 in block s3. according 10 the plans and surveys of J. NJ. Ware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, October s4-Spot cotton steady l-f6c higher: midding. 10 1S-lGc. sales. 2J25. To arrive, 3io0: low ordinary. 1hc nominal. ordinary, 11-l6c; good or dinary 9i4c; strict good ordinary. 97sc; low middiing. 10 3-16c strict low middling. 10 9-iGc; strict mlddling. 10 l5-lsc: good
 mlddling- lll.c; strict good middling. Il 5-itc; middIing fair, iissc; middlins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, october 2i--At the be- ginning of business today the condi-
 ton of the United States treasury was working balance, $S7,330 S30: in banks and Philippine treasury, s3f,371.l46; to- tai of general fund, S144,561,S3i Re- ceipts yesterday, s3.09f .993; disburse nents yesterday, s2.6o5, ,349; deficit for fiscal year, $6,715,031, against S22,640,-
 ITO last year. These sums exclude Pan- anna canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-25
Bank of France Statement

Paris, October 24.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Notes in eircula ton, decreased 544T5,000 francs; treasury de- posits. increased 5i,525.000 francs; general deposits. increased 1,175,00o francs; gold in hand, increased 1.274009 francs; silver in hand, increased 3,3S5,000 francs, bills dis counted, increased 76.a25,Oo0 francs: ad- yances, decreased 1100,000 francs.