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new YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK, August 24-The statement
of the actual condition of clearing house
banks for the week shows that the banks
hold sl5.3i5. 800 reserve in excess of lega
requirements. This is decrease of S..
2O6,1OO in the proportionate reserve al
compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Daily average:
Loans. 2.O42 455. 900; increase. $4,000.
Specie 1854, IA, 900; decrease, $2,6@OOO
$4,000
Net deposits, s1.91s. 6Ol .OOo increase. 81.
OPT. ZOO.
Circulation. s4o.16s. 600; decrease. $780,
900
Banks cash reserve in vault. 1874, 791. ;
s0O
Trust companies cash reserve in vault,
$73,977. 900.
Aggregate cash reserve, $44S, 76S, 600.
Excess lawful reserve. SIS. 1876, $50; de-
crease. s.. 62J.SJO.
Trust cash reserve with clearing house
serve, $50. 112.Oo.
Actual condition: Loans, $2Oio, sSo,oOo;
decrease, 81. 4i6OOo.
SPECIE Ss60, 129 zoo: decrease, $685., 600.
Legal tenders. ss4, 100000: decrease,
Net deposits. sl.911. $40. 900: decrease.
$S.016OOV.
Circulation, s45.215,OOO; decrease. s137.-
UOu.
Banks cash reserve in vault, $3.50, 527,-
900.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault.
$I4. 10000.
Aggregate cash reserve, $444. 229 600.
Excess lawful reserve, S15,34o,SV, de-
crease, $5,a06, 100.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve, S62.GU9,OO0.
Summary of state banks and trust COM
in, fsraa tor Nau
in clearing house statement:
Loans $6)S. 81. 100; decrease. $691 500.
Specie S63, IS6, 600; increase, Ste 500.
Legal tenders. sS,lO4,60o; increase. $46,-
oa
Total deposits, $3.50 2s1 300: decrease
S6i6, 500
The Financier will say:
The New York clearing house banks
reported for the week ending August "A
loss of S.47o,0oO in specie and legals.
This would indicate that the effect OF
currency demands from other portions OF
the country Is being felt at this center.
Preliminary estimates were that the
banks actually gained cash on direct
movement from the interior. but lost
in operations with the subtreasury. There
very little change of Importance
IN the other leading items of the state
ment. loans having shown decrease OF
Si,446,OU, while net deposits. because OF
the loss in cash. fell of 100000 The
result of the changes just noted was
tHAt excess reserve zen So,-VoIVV, ledN-
ing the present excess above the D
per cent minimum at SIS, 345, 800. These
figures are based on the report of actual
conditions. Figured on the daily average
system. excess reserve decreased for the
week only S3625. $50, standing Saturday
at Sis, l36. 10 The Independent weekly
statement of the trust companies OF
New York. including those I'm the clear
ing house. as we'll as the non-members
showed very small changes from las,
week. the trust company institutions
having actually gained about 81 ,OOO. 600 ir
cash. The bulk OF cash losses for tn,
week. therefore. fell directly on the
banks proper
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, August H.-F'lour-Quiet
spring patents, 5. 1Oa5 45; winter straights
4. JOa4.6O: winter patents. SOa5.25; spring
clears, 4.5Oa4.sO; winter extras. No. I
4. 1Oa4.2O; winter extras, No. 2, 4.OOa4 10
Kansas straights, 4.3Oa4.bO; receipts, g. o9t
barrels; shipments, 6,627 barrels.
Rye four-Steady; fair to good, 3.9Oa
400: choice to fancy, 4.O5a4.15.
COrnmeaESteady; fine white and vel.
low. 1.65al 20: coarse, Local. 6; kiln-dried
42J.
Rye-steady: No. western. II c. l. +
Buffalo.
Barley-F'irm: mailing, new, 6Oa72 c. i
f.. Buffalo.
1.O6l4 C. i. +. track and 1.O7Z f. o. b.
af1oat; No. l northern Duluth, 1.O44 f. O.
b. afloat. Futures market was firmer or
covering, due to strength abroad, where
weather conditions were unfavorable, and
to fears of rain in the northwest, closing
l.O2tk. closing, 1.O2A: December. 1.O1 7-1t
to Lola closing, 1.O1h. Receipts. 162, SOC
bushels; shipments. 1s5, 542 bushels.
Corn-Spot nominal. Futures market
was without transactions Receipts, nil
shipments, 1873 bushels.
No. 2, 4O1s: No. 3 and No. 4, 40; new
natural white. 4Oa41; new white clipped
41a46. all on track. Receipts. 17S,42a
bushels.
Hay-t1rm; prime. ~, NO. l. 1.oJ. NO
., 1.2Oa1 .25; No. ). 9oa1.O5.
Hops-Quiet; state medium to choice
2Oa25; pacific coast. 1911 crop. 2Oa25.
Hides-Firm; central America, 25A
Bogota, 24lza251a.
Leather-Ffrm: hemlock firsts. 26a27
seconds, 24a26; thirds. 22a23: rejects. 10
Pork-Ffrm: mess, 2OOOa2O.5O: family
20. oOa21.OO: short clears. 10 75a22.O0.
Beef-F'irm: mess. 16.OOa16. 80; family
1S.5Oa19O0; beef hams. 2s.OOa31.O0
Cut meats-Quiet: picked bellies, 10 to
IA pounds, 12a14: picked hams. 13hal4
Lard-Firm; middle west prime, II. l5a
II %: refined. firm: continent. 11.85: South
America, 1920: compound, SAaS3s.
Tallow-Firm; prime city hogsheads
65s country, 6aGat; special; ~.
Cottonseed oil-1rregular; prime crude
southeast. nominal; prime summer vel
low. 6.45a65o: August. 65Oa853: septem
Der. 6.49a6.51; October. 6.5Oa6.51; No
vember. 6.21a6.23: December, Stat IA
January, 6.12a614.
Petroleum-steady: refined. New Yorl
and Philadelphia. in barrels, S..35; do.
bulk, 4.75.
Wool-steady; domestic fleece, Xxx Ohio
31a32.
Rosin-steady; strained, common t.
Turpentine-steady; machine, barrels
4311a44.
Rice-Quiet domestic. 4as; Patna, 81
a6sl
Molasses-QLiet and firm: New Orleans
open kettle, 37a52.
Sugar-Raw firmer: muscovado, 50 teSt
3 6la3.67; centrifugal. sc test. ALLAH II
molasses sugar. SO test. 3.36a3.42 Refined
sugar firm; cut loaf. $50; crushed, $50
nold A. 5.4J; cubes, 5.35; xxx, pow
dered. 525; powdered, $40: granulated
fine. $40; diamond A. 80: confectioners
A, 4.9O.
Potatoes-Weak southern sweets, pei
barrel, 1.OOa2.2o; Jersey, basket, 1.25a1. 80
Cabbages-Dull and unchanged
Freights-Unchanged.
Peanuts-Unchanged.
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Titled Women a. Nuns.
rom the London Chronicle.

from the LOn0On Snfoblcie
There are presidents for noble ladies
becoming nuns. but IL is exceptional
for one in the position Of Lady Mary
Ashburnham. the only child of an earl
and the great prospective heiress, to
retire from the world. Two sisters of
the Duke of Norfolk are nuns-Lady
Minna Howard. who is a carmelite.
and Lady Etheldreda Howard. who is
Sister of Charity. The latter is the
Little Ethel for whom Father Faber.
author OF many popular hymns, and
wrote his Tales of the Angels" The
large white bonnets of the Sisters OF
Charity have become familiar in the
streets of London. You may find q
dukes sister under one OF them.
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Money to Loan
Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real Estats.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph /. Weller. Coz F St. NV.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. August 24.-Close: Cattle
Receipts 200 head: market nominally un-
changed. Beeves, 5.15a1OJ0; Texas
steers, 5.O0a6S5; western steers, 6.2oa
SSJ: stockers and feeders, 5.40a7.35:
cows and hefers 2.65aS. 10. calves, 6.j0a
1925
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head: market
light and butchers mostly 1Oc higher;
close steady: packing slow: bulk steady.
Light, Sa5aS.90; mixed S.05aSs5: heavy.
1.9OaS65: rough, 7.SIas.05; pigs. 3.o0as.13:
bulk of sales. S.o5aS.I5.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; market un-
changed: native. 3.25a435: western. 3.2sa
40: yearlings, 4.40a5.40: lambs, native.
a.lOa7 To- western, 4.Joa130.
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glass, clay amphorae. a copper tap. There
Is a beautiful jar of opaline glass with
beautiful neck ending in fine point,
and the hole through which the liquor
passes is SO small that only a drop at a
time can be had. which suggests the
drip absinthe or something equivalent
for the faded citizens. There Is also a
barman's till. a square box Of bone. and
In it were found gold and silver coins,
while copper coins were on the counter.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, August 24-Outlook for
larger arrivals of northwest wheat dull
ed the edge of today's market, which. at
the start, showed a fair advance. The
close was steady at * from the bottom
although still at gain OF u to u over
final prices yesterday. Corn varied at the
close from u lower to % higher Oats
finished a shade down to Is up. and pro-
visions at the last We're unchanged to
&c higher.
Strong foreign markets due to prevail
ence of bad weather abroad gave an
early uptourn to wheat Gains were
moderate in all deliveries and values
We're steady on the upper lovels until the
demand subsidized. Prices then fell away
influenced by expectation of increased
crop movement. Export business was
not large and the market was dull
through most of the session. Cash sales
totaled 10000 bushels, millers doing the
buying September travelled between
94asa94h and ~, closing Aa% higher at
94h. Outside limits for December were
A.7sa04 and 95h. with final figures "
higher at 93ss.
Corn displayed some firmness all day
with the usual weekend covering. Dis
tant deliveries We're principally in de-
mand and shippers took advantage of
decline in cash prices. The volume OF
trade was not great Cash sales of
1G5, 600 bushels were reported. September
covered the most ground touching % and
falling to TN. finishing h down at TN.
December reached 54h and sank to 5Als,
closing u higher at 54ss. No. 2 yellow
was quoted at S01saS1.
September oats enjoyed liberal trade,
elevators buying largely. Export business
was also a feature. 125OOO bushels out
ward bound, out of total cash sales of 800.
coo bushels being reported. Prospect OF IN
creased country arrivals bore down on
values and the close was at bottom fig
ures with September Is higher at 3219a
32&. December finished a shade lower at
32a4 a32H.
Foreign buying of January provisions.
supplemented by packers demand, kept
the list firmer for the most part. Gains
were not marked at any time. although
| helped by covering trades. The close left
October products: Pork. 1895: up: lard.
| 11O7h; ~ higher. and ribs 1O.071sa11.OO.
a shade higher.
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WEEK END IS DULL
Decline of Canadian Pacific
Only Feature at Close.
SOME SPECIALTIES STRONG
American Snuff and Sears-Roebuck
Add to Recent Gains.
BISCUIT AT BETTER PRICES
Mexican Petroleum Also Shows In
creased Activity-Bril1iant
Crop Prospects.
SOME SPECIALTIES STRONG
BISCUIT AT BETTER PRICES

NEW YORK. August 24.-Apart from
the extreme weakness of Canadian Pa
cific, which registered another severe de-
cline on fairly large dealings, there was
little of interest in today's narrow and
dull stock market. The selling of Cana
dian Pacific was attributed to the in
creasing opposition shown In various
parts of the Dominion to the proposed
issue of new stock. together with the
absence of support from London, where
a holiday was being observed.
Dealings otherwise were light, and
largely given over TO some of the higher
priced specialties. including American
snuff and Sears Roebuck. both of which
added substantially to their recent steady
gains. There was also some further ac-
Iivity in Mexican Petroleum and National
Biscuit at better prices, but stocks OF
primary Importance again suffered from
general neglect, although manifestfng a
firm undertone.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY.

At the beginning of business yesterday
the condition Of the United States Treasury
was: Working balance In Treasury Of
fees, 500, O57. 91O; in banks and Philippine
treasury, $35, OF .628 The total of the gen
eral fund was $155. 288.9 24. Receipts yes
terday were $2,O12,O21; disbursements
were $780, 797.
The deficit to date this fiscal year is
A.O34.371 as against a deficit Of $23, $40,
1872 at this time last year.
These figures exclude Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
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New York Mining Stocks.
KANSAS CITY CATTLE.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, August 24.-Cat-
tle-Receipts 900 head. including 400 head
southerners: market. steady. Dressed
beef and export steers. S6Oa1O.JO: fair
to good. g 75aS.50: western steers 5.JOa
900: stockers and feeders. 4.50aS 90;
cows 325a52 %: native cows. 3.25a6. -
native heifers. 4.75as.5O; bulls, 4.OOa5. %
calves 4. JOaS.25
Hogs-Receipts. 500 head: market &c
higher. Bulk of sales. S35aS.5J; heavy.
s.35aS. 45: packers and butchers, S.45a
SIS; light s.35aSo5 pigs. 6OOa675.
Sheep-Receipts. 461 head: market
steady; lambs, 6.OOa7 90; yearlIngs. 45Oa
$40: native. 375a&.25: ewes. 3.5Oa3. 80;
stockers and feeders, 2O0a3.JO.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 24.-Dullness char
acterized the primary cotton goods mar
ket during the day. Finished goods con-
tinued to rule firm. Offers were made on
print cloths. but these were rejected. as
buyers asked further concessions Linens
were in active demand by the jobbers
for spring 1913 delivery. As the week
closed jobbers found the business booked
since Monday very satisfactory. Cotton
held steady, but sales We're reported at
Calcutta slightly under the top quota-
tons.
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NEW YORK CATTLE.

NEW YORK. August 24.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, 534 head; no trading: steady feel
ing.
Calves-Keceipts. IS head; firm: veals,
SOOa11.75; culls, 65Oa7.5O.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. .R8: irreg-
ular: sheep. 2.5Oa4.OO: a few choice, $50:
culls, L 5Oa3.O0; lambs, 6.75a7.65: car.
7.75; culls, 4.5Oa5.25. {.
Hogs-Receipts. 7S7 head: firm at S.75a
900; pigs, s. JOaS. IS.
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CoTT0NsEED OIL.

NEW YORK, August 24.-Cottonsesd
was irregular. with the near months clos
ing to points net higher on the firm
ness in lard and reports Of better cash
demand while the late months were one
point lower in absence of business.
August, 6.5Oa6.53; September. 6.49a8.51
October. 6.5Oa6.51; November. 8.21a6.23
December, 6.12a614: January, 6.12a6.14;
February, 613a6.16; prime crude NOM
inal; do. summer yellow. 6.45a0.55; do,
winter yellow. 6.6OaG.SO; do, summer
white, 6.6Oa6.SO.
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General News Encouraging.

General news was altogether encour-
aging. including the weekly statements
of the mercantile agencies, brilliant crop
prospects and incessant demand for
labor
The bank statement met popular eX-
pectations by showing an actual cash
loss of S7.4f5,OOo. and decrease of over
Ss,O0OOO0 in net deposits. which reduced
reserves by S.. 206. 100. leaving excess cash
reserves at S15.34j90o.
The bond market was steady. with to-
tai sales. par value. aggregating S56S, 600
United States government bonds were
unchanged on call during the week.
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been getting by way Of increase In
wages the railroads and mine owners
in the combine have been making $2. 1t
is claimed. This IL q very important mat
stockholders. Within the period named
every one OF the anthracite lines has en-
Joyed an extraordinary advance in the
stock market. There Is q disposition to
sell these stocks. now that the possibility
Is in sight for q curtailment Of revenues.
Copper Market Busy.
The great money syndicate behind and
under the copper market is again getting
busy. It Is under the leadership Of John
D. Ryan. whose remarkable generalship
has given him acknowledged mastery Of
both the mining end Of the game and the
stock market, SO far as it relates to the
shares OF the mining companies. Back
Of him are some Of the richest men OF
Europe and America. who have supreme
confidence in his ability both as a miner.
combiner OF mining properties and q
market manipulation. Ryan's followers
predict par for Amalgamated, and q cor
responding advance in the minor stocks.
The copper group Is active when every
thing else Is dull. Manipulation in these
specialties never stops.
Activity in 'cats and dogs" is at high
pressure. This is not a good stock mar
kcI IedIuIe. whenever these O0LOOnCO
things get busy conservative men are
prone to run to cover Thoughtful people
do not like to see undue development in
that direction. It is due to say, however.
that many of these wind-blown creations
of the past six months are meeting with
scant favor from the public. The buying
and selling on the exchanges and curb
markets is confined largely to the head
quarters of the promoters. People with
sense enough to have money with which
to buy things have fallen into the habit
Of inquiring somewhat into the character
and merit of the stocks they are asked
to purchase. The days are not altogether
happy for the promoters and manufac-
turers Of rainbows.
The adjournment Of Congress will be
welcomed with q hurrah by Wall street.
Not that any further bad news is looked
for from that quarter, but Congress has
been dragging along so tiresomely that II
has got on the nerves of the street.
A majority Of traders who are sup
posed to represent the talent" are bear
ish. 1t is noticed, however. that they do
not permit their feelings to carry them
far. AS a result the short interest Is OF
only moderate proportions The market
seems to be in reality ''overbought'
rather than "oversold.' and therefore
technically weak Price changes have
not been important this week.
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Nothing New Under the Sun.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
They have recently excavated in the
newly revealed section of Pompeii a wine
shop remarkably well preserved. There
is a counter or bar. with a surface Of
glazed white tiles. There are terra Gotta
wine Jars, Q copper boiler with a hole
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The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Reactionary Tendency
Some Sections Is Shown
During the Week.

LONDON, August 24.-The stock market
during the week was more subdued, with
a reactionary tendency in some sections,
and prices closed at irregular net changes.
The continental political situation operat-
ed against bullish activity In the foreign
section, while dearer discount rates Great
ed fears of an early advance in the bank
rate, and depressed gilt-edged shares and
most British securities.
The unexpected resumption of outside
buying created new life in rubber shares.
and heavy dealings continued in diamond
and copper shares and Rhodesian mines
at rising prices. The feature in the
foreign section was the steady buying OF
Peruvian Corporation stocks, supposed to
be for control purposes.
American Shares Lower.
Canadian Pacific lost three points after
wild. erratic fluctuations. Wall street and
Berlin alternately buying and selling.
while American shares generally finished
from one to three points lower on the
week on profit taking. Ontario and West
ern was exceptionally firm, and advanced
four points.
The money market presents a curious
spectacle with discount rates a quarter
of a point higher than the bank rate, ow-
ing to fears of gold exports and the in
creasing number Of American bills arriv-
ing, while money is plentiful and cheap.
The latter is due to the higher open mar
ket rate forcing discount bills into the
Bank of England. A higher bank rate is
expected within a week or two, or as soon
as the Egyptian gold demand, which Is
estimated at fSOOO,OOO, commences.
PARIS.
PARIS, August 24.-Trading was ir-
regular and prices were firm on the
bourse today.
BERLIN.
BERLIN, August A.-Favorable peace
and business prospects caused active buy
ing on the bourse today.
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FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 24.-Evaporated
applcs-Quiet: fancy. 9Oa.3: choice, 9a
Sh; prime, 7a1H. Prunes-Easy. April
cots-Heavy. Peaches-Dull. Raisins-
Fairly steady.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, August 24.-Metals-Mar
kets were quiet and practically nominal
lake and electrolytic copper. TN; casting
171sa17A. Iron firm, Unchanged
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WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business August "a at the
New York Stock Exchange.


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PERIOD OF DULLNESS
Stock Market Awaits Another
Bull Movement.
RAILROADS FACE TROUBLE
Record Crops Expected to Prove
Hard to Handle.
FEAR OF LABOR UNREST
Recognized as Serious Problem, AZ
fecting Every Line Of
Industry.
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August o4-It has
been period of dog-day dull
ness in the stock market. For a few
days last week the market had an ap-
pearance of starting off on a big bull
movement. Current news developments
were of a kind to inspire enthusiasm
among the bulls and they led themselves
to believe that the time had come to
get aboard and buy STOCKS A good many
of them did buy stocks. and prices en-
joyed an advance Of several points. Then
the buyers sat back and waited for some
body to come along and give the market
another grand boost. In this they were
disappointed. The public took hold only
sparingly. Houses with western connec-
tons had done most of the buying, and
when they got through interest waned.
Not that conditions have undergone any
discouraging change 1t was simply a
case of the big people still lying back
waiting for the fog Of uncertainty to clear
away a little bit more. The people with
the big money are never In a hurry. They
are the ones who can afford to wait. 1t
is the chronic spectators and the traders
of small caliber who are impatient. They
are never satisfied unless the market
gives them action-lively action at that.
They had rather lose money than endure
the agony of q stagnant stock list. The
rich bankers and plungers who take an
interest in the stock market are still en-
joying their vacations. Those who were
abroad and returned home are away on
coastwise yachting expeditions or passing
the remaining hot days at seaside and
mountain resorts. Conditions are still
admittedly bullish. 1t is only a question
Of time when the market responds to the
favorable development of the period.
National politics is still a matter Of real
concern, although there is little discus
sion on the subject in Wall street that
reaches the outside world. Talk
is confined largely to back offices
and the uptown clubs, where Wall
streeters foregather after hours. The
opinion grows stronger that Mr.. Wilson
will win out. although there Is a large
element that believes the bulk of thought
full republicans will recover from their
crouch against President Taft, and in
time to vote for his reelection.