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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-31
Notice Of incorporation Of ehaffin'
Killer Company.

Notice is hereby given that the
books of subscription to the capita
stock of the Chafin- Biller Company i,
under commission of the Secretary Of
State, will be opened in the store build
ing of the said Company at Chapin, s.
g., on Saturday, the 3rd day Of Febru-
ary, 1919, between the hours of 10 a.
N. and 2 p. n, at w"i'h time and
place the officers and directors OF said
corporation will be elected.
= r. A. CHAFFIN,
J. H. KILLER,
J. D. KILLER,
Corpora5ors.
Ghapin, S. c., Jan. 81, 1912.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-31
FOR SALE CHEAP.

MY place containing 176 acres Of
e, I'd timbered lev ell land, also one good
nC lse, kitchen, barn; GOOD we'll OF
neger-failing water in the yard; so
acres OF good fresh land open; IL acres
If old time and latest improved fruit
trees that never fails. Land lies two
miles south of SAKE Gotha Cotton
Mills; plenty of timber and wood on
land 10 pay for clearing. Terms cash.
Apply to JAS: M. JUSTlCE,
3W14p SaXe-Gotha NILS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-31
CIRCULATION 2.3O0.
Second Week Jurors.

II Lake Epting, Jno 4 Riddle
JH.nrv Meetze. Geo L Harman,
N Cortez Kirkland, Murray o Fulmer,
:Ipsse D Roof, j Milton Collum,
u Lee Rlster. sidney Dreher'
J Kelly Day, carey hooi!'
PH Corley, Gio or n Day
] Dan Burgess, Marian A Mims'
Hiram Iurn.r, Fred G Hartley
:Jno " Lewis, Preston D Meetze,
mr. HalIiwanger, Charlie Gunter,
Nsnry Y Rish, Curtis @ Glenn,
Hanry M Cauphman, Haskell Busbee,
DEllis sharpe, Darling G Drafts.
i'll Mathews, Danuzler u harmah'
Jno M keunlond, homp Sc, tielo.
VII Suber. A B Rachman.
Jno J Cutler, Simon d Mones
When you have q bilious attack give
Chamberlain's Tablets q trial. The!
are excellent. For sale by All Deal
ars.
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Trespass sHNotica.

All persons are hereby notified not
t, cut timber. out or take firewo cd
haul straw or trespass in any way on
nv lands around Gilbert, Summit,
fowles side track. Or elsewhere The
.aw will be enforced if this notice is
''sre. .arued. ". II. Donly
15
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-31
Hoties Of Opening ei Books Of
Subscription.

Pursuant to . commission issued on
the 27th da- Of January. 1919, by the
Secretary Of State, the books Of sub
seription to the capital stock OF the
s.Gaston FARM and Fruit Company"
win be- opened or February 3rd, 1912.
as tAa oface cf The Lion Furniture
CO., fS38 Main Street, Colnmbia, g.. G..
Thecapttal stock Of this Company 30
afzO0o 90 divided into one hundred
snd twenty shAses OF the par value Of
s 3. asgooK. =
i z. u KEAGAN,
Inonrptnstors.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-31
WANTED,

an able, honest man, with family pre-
ferred, to work in orange grove and
rsi~e feed for ock; wages coed; a
lifetime place for the right man. Ad-
dr-ss L. Montgomery, Micanopy, Fla.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-31
Partiiian Sale.

On the first Monday in FEBRUARY at
Lexington c. H., Immediately after
the Clerks sales. I will sell to the
highest bidder ali that piece, parcel
or tract of land known as the late res
idepce of Noah Rish, deceased, Con
tanning 147 acres, more or less, and is
bonded as follows. On the North by
estate lands of II. e Jefcoat; East by
lands Of Holley and others; South and
West by @. r. Rish.
There is about 70 acres in cultiva-
tiou, under fence. and the remainder
is under fence in pasture; fine orchard,
and peaches never miss on the plsee.
Rurst mail ronte by the pad and also
teiephone. Timber enough to-; cnt
t5e, 600 feet or lumber. s,.} -. -. =
WIN sell privately or as public out
cry. Anyone wishing 70 see the place
sRilfapply tor v..5Rish: =
u: = ~, iH. y. :RISH,: -
sw9S Administrator.
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For Rent

A good one or stwo-horse farm at
Fowless Siding, neaz GilbGt; good,
laxEe, new house and ham,
- ". II. DONLBY, ,Cplsmbia, 3. c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, December 2s.-The grain
markets today fluctuated slowly within
very narrow limits while liquidation car
ried provisions down 11sa1O to %.
Wheat closed unchanged to AaS under
yesterday; corn a shade to hak lower.
and oats shade to Il depressed. For the
first time there were bids for September
delivery of corn and oats. 49ls being
offered for the former and 32 for the
latter.
The wheat market. while still bear.sh on
the foreign situatiOn-as. reported yester-
day-and the accumulation of stocks in
the northwest. was in the main charac-
terless. Somebody reported ran in the
Argentine but the trade regarded It
largely as a cry of wolf and ignored
it. May ranged between 9las and 81.
closing Aass under yesterday, at 91ls.
a range of 4 marked the widest iuc-
tuation of corn prices. May sold between
4sis and 4S, and closed a shade down at
4SaFSA. At the bottom there We're plenty
of buying orders, but these were easily
filled without stiffen:ng the price. Ex-
port bids were too low for working, but
the inquiry was steady.
Oats were stagnant and the tone slightly
easier. MAY ranged between :S2a4a32's
and :,23sa34. closing a shade lower at :'2ai
Lower hogs and continued liquidation
of January options weakened provisions
May pork closed IL off, at 1875; May
lard % down at $50. and May ribs Ilsa
10 under yesterday at 9.6O.
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the Morgan testimony will nationalize
this understanding.
Interest in European Affairs Lacks.

Haggling over the terms of peace in
southeastern Europe has ceased to inter-
est the money men of this section. al
though the foreign bankers are doing
their best to .exaggerate the Importance
and bearing of the negotiations. Foreign
nations will be a little more urgent in
their demands for money during the COM
ing year than they might otherwise have
been but for the explosion of the Balkan:
Turkish bombshell, but the saguinary out
burst gives them excuse to do the siren
uous borrowing which was ahead. 1t can
now be made to appear that the cash
must be had, and it will doubtless be
forthcoming, as is always the case. The
foreign situation will probably contribute
to the maintenance of firm rates on this
side and may rrolong the stringency. al
though net to- the extent alarmists pre-
dict. Our exports this year will run close
to 81, 2OO, O0O.OOO a total far in excess of
anything ever before known. Our trade
balance for the twelve months of 1912 will
not be less than 5000, 100000 The Stats
ticians try to make 1t appear that nearly
all OF this enormous balance is spent
abroad by tourists and in the payment of
interest and dividend on American securi-
ties held abroad. The amount thus spent
for the benefit Of foreigners is not as
large as represented, and the actual work
ing balance in favor of America will ac-
tually run into the hundreds of millions
Financial people cannot be dashed into
excitement over the prospects of currency
reform. Discussion is almost entirely con
fined to the work of the publicity ma
chinery Of the so-called Aldrich commit
tee The trouble is nobody reads the stuff
excepting the authors and proofreaders.
The space devoted to currency reform is
what might be called the Confidential
of the newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December 2S.-An early
break in the cotton market was followed
by a recovery today. and the close was
steady. net . points lower to 3 points
higher. =
The market opened barely steady at an
advance of . points on December. but
generally 3 to 4 points lower. and sold
of to net loss of from . to 10 points
during the early trading under renewal
of the liquidating movement which was
in progress at the close yesterday. while
the appearance of further offerings of
long cotton. together with easy cables, in
spired rather aggressive selling for scat
tering short account. This break carried
spring months below 12iz cents for the
first time since these deliveries sold at
IL cents during the middle of the month.
and the decline of about u cent from the
high records attracted heavy realizing
by recent sellers. Scattering liquidation
continued. but the demand proved suffi-
cient TO rally the market from the early
low point, and at one time in the late
trading active months were about 1 to )
POINTS net higher. with May and July
eontracts showing relative firmness.
The close was shade off from the
est under realizing by scalpers. who
al bought on the early decline. Houses
nth Memphis connections that had been
ointment sellers here yesterday APP
tsueu 10 De DuyluS tOOay, anu ieadiilg
Vail street interests We're credited with
srchases of about 10000 bales during
IA. first hour. supposed to be in the
aY of covering shorts. Trade interests
ave the market some support on the
uiy break and figured as moderate buy
c on the rally, but were credited with
1kinS no aggressive part in the days
aiding.
Couon-SpOt closed quiet: middling up-
aids, E.1o; do. gulf. 13.35. No sales.
,tton futures closed steady.
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COFFEE FUTURES.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Coffee fu-
lures opened barely steady at a decline
of ID to Ii points under a renewal OF
more or less general liquidation or bear
pressure inspired by a sharp break in
Europe. lower primary markets, easier
cost and freight offers, reports of a
small failure in Santos and reports of
failures in the coffee trade i'm Boston and
Dayton. Ohio. Prices rallied slightly
during the middle Of the morning on COW
ering, but weakened again, with the close
steady, but at a net decline of Ii to ~
points. Sales, SO250 bales. December,
1903; January. ls:lO; February. ls.ia;
June. 1872; July. 1878; August. 3.s5;
September. October and November. 1898
Spot nominal; Rio IS, 1873; Santos As,
15s4 mild coffee quiet; Cordova nominal
Havre. Ia francs lower; Hamburg. to
IL pfennigs lower; Rio. 1o refs lower
at 1923; Santos As. 100 refs lower at
81 800; as. $50 reis lower at s1.10o Bra
lillian port receipts. 1000 bags. against
IL GOO last year. Jundiahy receipts. 2l,0O0
bags, against 1000 last year. Today s
Santos cable reported market 100 refs
lower at S1.IO0 for As.
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NEW YORK BANKS

: NEW YORK, December 2S.-The state
ment of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for the
week Give days. shows that they hold
Sc, 3J6, 600 reserve in excess Of legal re-
auirements. This is a decrease of 81, IA,
oO3 from last week.
The statement follows: Actual condi-
ton:
Loans. S1.S52,3I9O0O; increase, $l3, $50.
GOO.
Specie. 1902, 442, 600: increase, 1881. 900.
Legal tenders, $S2,69O,OOO; increase. 81.
9S2, coo
Net deposits. sl,e76, 10000; increase.
ST, 19S, coo.
Circulation. $4G,6s5. 900; decrease, sss2
60.
Banks: Cash reserve in vaults, $325. 3326
OHt.
Trust companies: Cash reserve in
vaults, 500. SO6 600.
Aggregate cash reserve 1885,. 132,GO0.
Excess lawful reserve, S6,39S,60o; de-
crease, $1.144, 800
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve, SAG, 10000
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York, not included
in clearing house statement:
Loans. $lti $3.50. 600; decrease. S1..0I, 200.
Specie, $50. So, 400; increase, S129, $40.
Legal tenders. 5000, 100: decrease, $34,-
200.
IOtai deposits, HUUJ,SOI ,4oo, decrease
81, III 200.
The Financier says this week
Preparations for the January / divi-
dend and interest disbursements which
according to the current estimates.
amount to nearly One-Quarter of billion
dollars were revealed i'm the statemment
of the New York clearing house banks
issued Saturday. Taking the report of
actual conditions as a basis. loans ex-
panded $13,5S9,OOO while cash increa sed
ST $40, 900. The gain in cash was a little
less than anticipated, but the increase
from this time will probably be large
There was an unexpectedly heavy in
crease of 27.79S.0O0 in deposits and since
this necesSitated an additional cash re-
serve requi' ement amounting approx
mately to $1,000 900 the effect of the gain
in specie and 'egals was more than wiped
out. and surplus reserve decreased
81. 500. leaving the present excess
above the 25 per cent minimum at Sc. 1906 :
60e. The report. made according to the
system of daily averages, showed an eX-
pansion of IS 2I5O0O in lOans an increa Sc
of about one and one-half millions in
cash and an expansion of sd $4,000 in
net deposits. The surplus reserve. figured
on the average basis. stands at 81 737. $50
The report of the trust companies, m" de
independently of the clearing house state
ment revealed unimportant increases and
decreases. The trust companies still
show a deficit of S261 800 in reserve sur
plus.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET
Trading Practically Confined
to Home Rails and Few
Favorites During Week.

LONDON. December 2s.-The holidays
and the5 yearly settlement interfered with
business on the stock exchange during
the week. which was practically confined
to home rails and a few continental
favorites, such as Peruvans and San
Paulo fails. These issues improved I'M
der continental and local support, but
prices in other sections barely moved,
American railroad issues closing un-
changed to one dollar lower on the week
The money market has been relieved by
the better continental political outlook
and the slackening foreign gold demand
making IT Possible to conclude the year
without a higher bank rate. Money will
be dear for the next few days. but more
plentiful supplies with, the turn of the
new year should enable London to meet
the foreign gold demands without undue
strain Mondays gold arrival of over
S5.0OoGG0, however. is expected to be COM
petefs for in. view of the decline in the
principal. exchanges on London.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December 2S.-lt was
typical holiday market on the cotton
X hange this week. Two days of trad
nS. two DAYS of inactivity and two more
lays of trading hardly could result in
operations of importance. The net change
or the week was AN advance of l to
POINTS The high prices We're made Tues
lay and the low prices Saturday. At the
highest the trading months were Il, to IL
POINTS over last weeks close: at the low
st they were To l. points under. The
ange was only -, TO - points
More attention was paid to the weather
md statistics than 10 anything else. The
weather. over the cotton belt was called
cry favorable. and stimulated short sell
ng because il was felt il clinched the
esolutjon Of farmers to put i'm a record
,reaking acreage for this next season.
Gears pointed out that ideal winter condi-
ions two years ago We're in no small way
'esponsible for the siXteen-million- ball,
.rop that followed Statistics favored
both sides. The very small increase IN
he visible supply and the small into sight
movement onset the large visible supply
md the loss in mill takings. compared
with this week last Year Exports for
he week were small, which was taken
~ the short side as proof positive that
hey Were correct when they claimed that
ottop shippers were buying less ocean
Dom.
IN the spot department prices were nm
hanged, middling closing at 127s against
l2bs last week and 91-1i this week last
year. Sales on the spot amounted To-
1870 bales. against 3.42J last week and
i.ISJ this week last year: sales to arrive
amounted to 25i2 bales against 349o
asst week and 1880 this week last year.
Cotton futures opened steady at a de-
cline OF TO > points on selling pressure
rom bearsh interests. Gables were
about as due but the market had to
absorb offerings from several sources.
The close was steady and UNCHANGED 10
) points up net. One report stated that
Interior traders were heavy sellers on
expectations of large ginnings I'm this
period. The trade, however, did not take
the ruE1or seriously. Liverpool cabled
that American operators had been heavy
sellers there. The market was quiet, and
at the end of the first half hour of busi-
ness stood points under yesterday S
The tone improved the morning ad-
yanced. Shorts who tried to take profits
FOUND that they were bidding prices up
On themselves. A moderate amount OF
fresh long buying served 10 further
strengthen the market. At the highest
trading months were > to Z points over
Yesterdays last quotations.
Spot cotton-Steady, unchanged: mid
Hing. 1874; sales the spot 40 bales
20 arrive. Az.
January. 12IS: March. ESQ; May. IL 81;
July, 12.33; October, l1.15; December,
1919.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. December 2s-Flour-
Quiet but steady. Spring patents. 44O
ats: winter patents. 4.65a5.G3: winter
extras. No. I. 4o5a4.15; Kansas straights.
spring clears, 4.1aa4.41: winter extras.
No. ., 3.95a4O'. Receipts, $4,000 barrels;
shipments. 1900 barrels.
Rye fiour-Quiet: fair to good. 3.G9a
3d.: choice to fancy. 3.9Oa4G GO
Buckwheat fiour-Quiet: 2.4O asked for
100 pounds.
Corn meaESteady: fine white and yell
low. l.:0a1.33; coarse. 1.25a1.3o; kiln
Rye-Quiet; No ., G6lsa67 c. i. f..
Buffalo.
Barley-Steady: feeding 59N c. j. f.
New York; mailing, J9a7O c. l. f. Buff
falo.
Wheat-Spot easy: No. . red. 1.O7 nomi-
nal elevator and los nominal f. o. b..
afoat, No. northern Duluth. TA {. o. b..
afioat. Futures easy, owing to bearish
cables. an indifferent demand. liberal in
terror receipts and In sympathy with out
side markets. closing isai4 net lower De-
cember closed 95h. Man ~ 116a97A
closed % BIG. Receipts. 26s.OO bushels.
Corn-Spot easy; export of4 f. o. b..
afloat to arrive. Receipts, 1900 bushels.
Oats-spot steady: standard white. 10
nominal on track; No. 3. 39a;91s: No. 4.
3715a3S1a: natural white. 3Sa4O, and white
clipped. 33laa42: receipts. $1,000 bushels:
Hay-Quiet: standard, Les: No. l, 1.O71a
In ..
Hops-Qutet; state. common to choice,
1912, 94a32; 1911, 12a15; Pacific coast,
1912, 1oa23; 1911, Hale
Hides-Easy; Central America, 27k;
Bogota, 27a2S.
Leather-Firm: hemlock firsts, 2Sa29:
seconds, 27a2S: thirds, 24a25; rejects, 19a
20.
Pork-Barely steady; mess. 19.00a19.2 %:
family, 22.OOa23O0: short clear. c2.00a
24N.
Beef-Quiet: mess 2O.cOa2l .Oo: family.
"a G0a2l. 90: beef hams. 30.G0a:,200.
Cut meats-Dull: picked bellies, 10 to
ID lbs. 12a1212; picked hams. 14a141a.
Lard-Weak: middle west prime, 9.Soa
995; refined weak: continent, 10.45; South
America, IL 20; compound. 71sa7s4.
Tallow-Dull: prime city. hhds., GA
special, Z; country. 6a634.
Petroleum-Steady; refined, New York,
barrels. $50: refined New York. bulk, 49,:
Philadelphia. barrels, $50: Philadelphia,
bulk. 4.S0.
Wool-Steady: domestic fleece. 31a32.
Rosin-Quiet; strained. common to good.
5.75.
Turpentine-Quiet; machine. barrels. Al.
Rice-Steady; domestic, 3saa6: Patna,
6Aa6&
enthusiastically; New Orleans open
kettle, 35a55.
Raw sugar-Easy: muscovado. 50 test.
323; centrifugal 96 test, 3.73: molasses
sugar, 50 test. OBS
Refined sugar-Quiet; cut loaf. 30;
crushed. $50: mould 4. 52o cubes, 5.lo;
graduated fine. 400; diamond A. 400:
confectioners' A, AS: No. I. 465: No. >.
| 100; No. 3. 4.o5; No. 4. 40: No. :. 4.45;
No. g. 44O: No. Z. ABS; No. s. 4.30: No.
41O: No I3. 4.O5, No. IA, 4.O5.
Potatoes and cabbages-Steady and UNI
changed.
F'reights and peanuts-Unchanged.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. December 2S-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 900 head: market steady; beeves
:. TOa9JO: Texas steers 46Oa5 so. western
steers. J.75a7 60; stockers and feeders
80: cows and heifers, 275a7 so
calves. 65Oa10.5O.
Hogs-Receipts. 2oG0O head: marke;
mostly 1Oc lower: light. 1.0Ja7. 40: mixed
7.10a7.5O; heavy. 7.05a7.JO; rough, 7N5a
100; pigs, 5.50a725; bulk of sales. I35a
745
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head: market
steady to shade lower: native, 4.20a5. 30
western. 4.25a5.50: yearlings 6OOa7 10
native lambs. 6.10aS.7o; western, 645a
S5I
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New York Mining Stocks.
COMMISSION RATE RESCINDED
Action Taken by Governors of New
York Stock Exchange.
Ew YORK, December Is.

NEW YORK. December 2S.--The gov
errors of the New York Stock Exchange
today rescinded the rule fixing one
eighth of l per cent as the commission
that must be charged by members for
clearing securities bought or sold outside
the exchange. This rule had been in
effect since June %. 1911.
Members said that II restricted trading
in bonds and that they preferred to be
allowed to make their own arrangements
for such services,
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KANSAS CITY CATTLE.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. December 2s.-
Cattle-Receipts 200 head, including loo
southerns; market steady and I'M
changed.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; market. 10
to 2Oc lower; bulk of sales, 1.ooa1.2o:
heavy. 7.25a7 30; packing and butchers,
7.15a7.3O; light, 6.90a7.O: pigs. o.JOa6.JO.
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COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK. December 2S-Cottonseed
oil was easy under moderate local and
western selling and on the decline in
lard, closing unchanged to ; points net
lower. Prime crude. SIS nominal; prime
summer yellow spot. 615a635; January.
GA: February. 6.17; March. 6.30: April
g. D.; May. 6.29: June. 6.32; July. $50;
August. 6.37; prime winter yellow. 64Oa.
4. 30; prime summer white. 635a6. 20.
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DEMAND VERY LIGHT
80
Bears Take Advantage of Con-
dition to Depress Stocks.
ALL QUARTERS AFFECTED
Most of Prominent Issues Make Par
tial Recovery Before Close.
BANKS SHOW GAIN IN CASH
Increase of $4,000, 900 Revealed in
Actual Table-Bond Market
Pressed Somewhat.
BANKS SHOW GAIN IN CASH

NEW YORK, December 2S-After a
week of colorless trading and stagnant
markets. stocks moved in a definite way
today and quotations We're depressed in
all quarters of the list. Trading became
more active following a featureless open
ing. with the impetus coming from the
bear factions. There was no demand for
stocks and the bears were able to make
headway on comparatively moderate Of
ferings. Most. OF the prominent issues
were depressed point or more, with a
partial recovery before the close.
The weakness of Steel was depressing
influence. and selling of Canadian Pacific
from abroad affected the railroad list.
Apparently there was no well grounded
reason for the weaker condition of the
market. which was more active than for
several days, and the declines seemed to
lie little more than a response to opera
ions of the professional element.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
CONDITION OF TREASURY.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the beginning Of business
yesterday was: Working balance, s$SS. 49,
800; in banks and Philippine treasury, $32 :
TO-. 40; total of general fund. Sal. 1871. 1874
ments, 81. TAG, 100.
The deficit this fiscal year is S2.Si6, 9S4.
as against deficit of S23, $3.50 last
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Increase in Bank Cash.

The expected gain in cash by the
banks was reported in today's statement.
which revealed an increase in the actual
table of nearly So0G0.0oO. an amount in
excess of estimates. There was, how
ever. decrease in excess cash reserves
II S1,14O.OO0.
Some indication of the more conServa-
tive feeling in trade was contained in the
weekly reviews. The holiday trade was
described as of record size. but a slow
ing down of new business i'm certain
lines was noted. In general, however.
the trade situation remains satisfactory
in volume.
The bond market was under moderate
pressure. Total sales tpar value). $780,
100. United States IS coupon advanced Is,
the Is registered IS and Is coupon "A on
call on the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. December 2S.-The metal
markets were dull and practically nomi-
nal. Lake and electrolytic "copper" 17.621a
af7.S7is; casting, 17.2Ja17.Hha. Iron un
changed.