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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Women and the Law

1t has recently been decided by the Eng
lish court of appeals, upholding a de-
cision of lower court. that women can
not legally become solcitors--,hat is at
torneys at lawn England. says the In
dianapolis News. In giving judgment it
was set forth that many wo 1cn were In
education. intelligence and competency
superior to many candidates, who may
so up for the Law societys examination,
but that bad nothing to do with tho
case. Three hundred years ago Lor,l
Coke had expressed the view that women
could not be attorneys Mt law. and their
disd oility has not since been removed
One of the arguments used in this recent
case against the admission OF women was
that even today their employment as
clerks and solicitors would lead to conn
plication and add to the laws delays. ct
don't r'iipose," said one Of the lnwycrs.
that there rs magistrate alive who
would refuse more time to plead to a.
pretty GIRL although 1t might be perfectly
clear that she had already got to the
end of her tether. But 1t should not be
forgotten that England or English fic-
ton did SO recognize women at one time.
as weare tod In Old Curiosity Shop
Sally Brass, learned in the law sister and
partner of her brother. Sampson Brass,
was lady who in mind was of a strong
and vigorous turn. having from her ear
liest youth devoted lietself with uncon-
mon ardor to the study OF the law. not
wasting her speculations upon It's eagle
flights, wht IN are rare, but tracing II at
tentively through all the clipper and cell
like cravings in which It commonly pur-
sues its way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
UGLINESS AND WISDOM
Homely People Not Necessarily More
Intelligent Than Others

A correspondent, presumably himself
not habitual competitor in beauty con-
tests, credits another who had noted the
liking of ''homely'' people for fresh air
with accuracy of observation. says the
New York Times. The unfavored of ma
ture, declares the critic, have not, as
stated, greater need than others for fresh
air, but. being more sensible than the
Others they better realize it's benefits and
seek it more persistently.
Passing over the lamentablc, but prob
ably irremediable, misuse of the word
.homely," by both of these disputants
one turns with interest to the interesting
question whether the unbeautiful are or
are not more intelligent than the beau
tiful.
That there exists, and always has ex-
listed, a somewhat widespread, almost
general, impression or belief of that sort
is true, but perhaps it rests on othing
better than the fact that, the more or
less ugly folk vastly outnumering the
really good looking, they have blown their
own horns longer and louder than ths
minority, and half convinced the latte-.
as we'll as themselves, that they-the
ugly ones-have a consolatory superiority.
Perhaps, again, stern necessity has COM
PEELED the ugly. to get along at all, to
cultivate brain more assiduously than 1t
has been cessary for the beautiful to do.
TheOretlcally, however, beauty Is the
result of and dependent on so much more
than a mere superficial accident-is $,
much more than skin deep. as the silly
proverb says-that doubt as to the cor
rectness OF. the common supposition is
fully justified. Beauty means health ana
lineage properly called good. 1t there
fore deserves all the admiration 1t re-
ceives, and those who make derogatorv
remarks about beauty and its possessors
would every one be glad to accept IT.
with all it's risks, If they could.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
COTTON MARKET IS
GENERALLY STEADY
Close From 2 to 7 Points
Eigher-Trading Did Not
Become Active

New York January 17.--Cotton was
quiet today, but ruled generally steady
ON covering and reports of rather bot
Ter trade demand. Tho close was very
steady and from to I points net higher.
There were some overnight selling or
iers at the opening and Liverpool cables
We're slightly lower than due, but after
opening steady at loss OF to points.
the local market firmed up on reports of
a more active trade in cotton goods and
indications that spinners were buying Il
little cotton on the basis of 1880 for
May.
Trading did not become active, but or
ferings were limited and the market may
also have been influenced by frmness
IN New Orleans. and rumors that pri-
vate ginning returns for the period end
ing January 16 suggested a bullish show
ing by the census report next Friday.
July led the advance and was in rela-
lively active demand. part of which ap-
peared to come from spot houses, but
which was mostly attnouted to short
covering. Closing prices were within a
point or two of the best.
No figures were mentioned In connection
with rumors of small ginning returns, but
member of local firm wired in from
an eastern belt point predicting that GIN
ming for the last period would not ex,
eeed 10000 bales. Reports from Fall
River estimated the weeks sales of print
cloths at 100000 pieces, comparing with
10000 last year, and weekly reviews of
the dry goods situation quite generally
report a firmer situation with a better
demand at first hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

New Orleans. January T-Up TO the
middle of the week the cotton market had
a sagging tendency and more or less
bearish sentiment was displayed. Wednes-
days census bureau report on consump-
ton changed sentiment greatly and fol-
lowing 1t there was a decided reaction In
prices. Bulls had the market in fairly
good control after the middle of the week.
The net results OF the weeks trading
We're an advance of to IA points, Tho
high prices were made on Friday and tho
low prices on Tuesday. At the highest
the trading months were 13 to II points
over last weeks close. At the lowest hey
were 16 to 20 points under. The range was
% to So points
The consumption figures of +s2, 19s bales
for December by American mills was
surprise even to the bull side. A year ago
consumption for the same month was 445,-
g75 bales Much covering of the short in
terest followed this report and bullish
market comment said that not a few OF
the shorts took to the long side of the
market.
A feature of the week was the improve
ment in reports from IN edry goods mar
lSets. An increased number of buyers was
said 20 be operating and an encouragins
turnover was reported In several sections
of the trade This was taken by the bulls
to mean that there was little chance for
consumption to lessen In the near future.
The weekend statistics were generally
considered hullish. chiefly because OF the
item of mill takings. Hester put takings
OF American cotton for the week at Ses.oo0
bales against $4,000 this week last year.
and 3S5.000 this week two years ago. TAX
ings for the season now amount to 7.s26,oco
bales. against 6.S76,0oo year ago, and
6,5ST00o two years ago.
In the spot department prices gained &c,
middling closing at 13c against 12A last
week and 12iac this week last year. Sales
on the spot amounted to 10.599 bales.
against 1863 last week. against 1865 this
week last year. Sales TO arrive amounted
to b70i bales, against 4Oi9 last week and
25qo this week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 13c; net
| receipts, 1879; gross receipts, 1925; sales
| ls44; stock, S05,, 6S4; coastwise, 1876.
New orleans: Steady; middling, lee
net receipts, 5S67; gross receipts $685.
sales, 1917; stock, 264, i6s; Great Britain
20,400; eoastwise, 1924
Mobile: Steady; middling, IL 15-16c; net
receipts, 9ll; gross receipts, s14; stock, IT,
BIS; coastwise 70.
Savannah: Steady; middling, 13c; net
receipts, S15S; gross receipts, 315S: sales,
1900, stock, 119,S5S; Great Britain, 1900;
coastwise, 29S.
Charleston: Steady; iniddllng 127sc; net
receipts, 12S; gross receipts, 13; stock.
ESQ; coastwise, 1869.
Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, l96;
gross receipts, 1885, stock, 2s.997
Norfolk: Steady; middling, 12 1l-16c;
net receipts, 14o1; gross receipts, 140l;
sales TAI stock, 62,61S; coastwise, 1887.
Baltimore: Nominal; middlng, 12%c:
stock, $3.50.
New York: Quiet; middling, II eoc;
gross receipts, 1908; stock, 1890; coast
wise, 1912.
BOSTON,: Quiet middllng, 1900; net re-
ceirts. 33; gross receipts, 42ol; stock, 9527
Philadelphia: Steady; m!ddling, 13.15c
stock, 53S4
Texas City: Net receipts, 2sS4; gross re-
ceipts, 1884: stock, 23,925.
Brunswick Stock, 1887.
Jacksonville: Net receipts, 1441; gross
receipts, 144l stock 1920; coastwise, 1922.
Aransas Pass: Stock, 40.
San Francisco: Net receipts, 1856; gross
receipts, 1856; Japan, 1856
Total today at all ports: Net, 35, 49S;
Great Britain. 1900; continent, 1924;
Japan, 4s56; stock, loss, ..52
Consolidated at all ports: Net, 35,49S;
Great Britain, 1880; continent, 1924;
japan, 1856.
Total since September / at all ports:
Net, 7,511,209; Great Britain. 2,15O'92;
France 81, 1888: continent, 2,540,720; Japan,
23l .5S1; Mexico, 20119.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Live Stock Market

Chicago, January 17.-Hogs: Receipts
1400; strong and 5@10c higher; bulk
sS.30@S.45, light $S.10@S.37R- mixed
$S.20@S.47h, heavy sS.10@8.47h, rough
$S10@S20, pigs s6.75@S.15.
Cattle: Receipts 200; steady; beeves
$6.75@950, Texas steers $6.90@S.10.
stockers $5.1O@7.SO, cows and heifers
s35o@s.5o, calves s7.50@1l50.
Sheep: Receipts 1000: slow and weak
native $4.S0@6, western $4,000, yearl-
ings $6@7.10, native lambs s6.S0@ $40.
Kansas City, January 17-Hogs: Re-
ceipts 1500 steady; bulk 1880 S.35,
heavy $s.30@S.35. packers and butch
ers ss.15@S.35, lights $7.90@S.25, pigs
sG.75@7.5O
Cattle: Receipts 100; no southerns;
steady; prime fed steers $s6O@915,
dressed beef steers $725@S50. south
ern steers $6@S.20. cows $425@ 75O,
heifers S6.50@9, calves S65O@11
Sheep Receipts 1000: steady lambs
s7500S.25, yearlings $6.4O@725, weth-
ers $5.40M6. ewes $5@5.65.
St. Louis. January 17.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts 5000; higher, pigs and lights s65
q s.35, good heavy ss.30@8.45.
Cattle: Receipts 450 including 200
Texans; steady; native beef steers $3.50
@9.25, cows and heifers $4.25@s.30.
Texas and Indian steers $5.75@S1O
cows and heifers $4@6, calves, carload
lots $6@11.
Sheep: Receipts none; steady; native
mutton $5@575. lambs $7@S.30.
Louisville, January 17.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts $50; quiet, $3.50 to IS.
Hogs: Receipts 1900; steady, $4.5O0
S.45.
Sheep steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Bank Statement

New York, January 1.-THE statement
of the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the weels
shows that they hold $43,111 $50 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is an
increase of $10,922, $50 from last week. The
actual condition:
Loans. $l013, ,064,000, increase S2o,5S4, 600;
specie $50, ,105. 900 increase $2466l 900; legal
tenders, $50, COO decrease 81, ,637 000 net
deposits, $1,Sl5 $4,000, increase S4S,609. 900;
circulation, $4, ,531, 200, decrease S6l2,oo0;
banks cash reserve in vault, S394, ,S96OO0
trust companies cash reserve in vault,
$61 800, 600; aggregate cash reserve. s456,-
1876 900; excess lawful reserve, $4S, Ill $50, in
crease $10,92 $50; trust companies reserve
with clearing house members carrying Is
per cent cash reserve, $59, $50 600.
Summary of state ban'.s and trust
companies in Greater Ne,f York not In
cluded in the clearing house statement:
Loans S546, 3S3. 700, decrease S1,273lOO; spe-
Gle $50. .1s9, $780, decrease s435,500; legal ten
ders S7S75, 800, decrease 1851, 500; total de-
posts, $6l0,6S1, 700, increase $6695,3oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
"Ish IA Bibble"
'rom the Roston Glohe.

From the Boston Globe
Tell us, is 'ish ka bibble" really Yid-
dish. or Is it only western slang, as the
Globe AYERS? Who really knows?-
Lowell Courier Citizen.
"Ish l<a bibble" Is western slang, OF
Yiddish, or rather German, origin. IL
started. unless we are mistaken. In Sc
attle, where it got into print at least a
year ago. The phrase is a corruption of
the German "nicht gefiedelt.' which
means literally mot fiddled." The Ger
mans, especially of East Prussia. and
Jews everywhere. have long used 1t In
the sense of II don't care" 'Ish ka
bibble" Is the way Americans have un-
derstood the phrase and spread 1t. The
slang word ''mazuma," by the way. is n
corruption of the Hebrew "mezumen'
or 'mezumon," meaning ready cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
DECLINE SHOWN IN
THE WHEAT MARKET
Forecasts of Big Yield in
Winter Crop Belt
Responsible

Chicago. January 17.-Forecasts of n
big yield in the winter crop belt had
considerable to do today with pulling
down the price of wheat. The market
closed easy, 40 Lc to sc under last
night Other speculative articles showed
a net gain--corn isqAc to u ssc;
oats a shade to i &c. and provisions
23a@7iac.
Flattering predictions in regard to
the winter crop were based on the
enlarged acreage. the forward state
of growth. and the fact that the year
Immediately after dry season usually
has produced much more than the
average number of bushels. According
present exceeds last years total by
4,119,OOo acres. and damage has been
unworthy of notice.
More generous receipts at primary
terminals, both northwest and south
west, gave the wheat bears further
advantage. There also were prospects
of large world shipments, and it was
not overlooked that the Canadian per-
lament has yet to act on the question
of declaring wheat duty free. The de-
clining tendency Of the market, how
ever, was checked by a notable I'M
provement in the domestic call for cash
wheat to go to interior mills.
Notwithstanding an early decline,
due to bearish crop reports from Ar
gentina to slowness of shipping de-
mands the corn market finally scored
an advance. There were assertions that.
despite mild weather. the amount of
feeding increased materially, and feed
ers were paying better prices than
could be obtained at market centers.
Oats hardened with corn, but also
were influenced by reports of grow
ing demand from the south.
Stock yards buying lifted the pro-
vision market Offerings throughout
the day were small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
RANGE Of PRICES
BARELY DISTURBED
None of VigOr of Earlier
Part of Week Shown-Lit-
tie Headway by Bears

New York, January 17.-The range of
days trading in stocks. The market
showed none of the vigor of the earlier
part of the week. At the outset the
bears attacked the list but made little
headway.
Reading was forced down a point
but elsewhere recessions were slight,
although for a time there was heavy
selling of the favorite stocks.
Lack of success caused the shorts
to retreat and a partial recovery was
effected. The movement thereafter was
unusually narrow with a downward
tendency.
1t was apparent that investment buy
ing which was an important feature OF
the weeks upward movement had sub
sided. The markets position was
weakened further by reduction OF the
short interest during the last few
days.
Canadian Pacific was strong all
through the session, being only i'm
portant stock to oppose the general
movement.
Low priced shares which were marked
UP vigorously yesterday after the ad-
vance of the leaders had been checked
were dormant today.
Another important gain in cash was
disclosed by the bank statement The
inflow of currency during the week
largely exceeded forecasts of the past
few days as the banks showed net
increase in cash holdings of $4,000,
0G0. Although the reserve requirement
was raised by a gain of nearly $4,000,
600 in net deposits the surplus amount
ed almost to $11,000,000.
With such a showing 1t appeared
probable that present easy conditions
ir the money market would continue
for some time.
The announcement that the Mime
apolis and st. Louis road had arranged
for extension of the bulk of its $4,000,
geo notes maturing February l was
followed by an advance of 3 points in
the roads 4 per cent bonds.
The general bond market showed an
improving tendency. Total sales, par
value, S1.562,000.
U. S. Is advanced "a and Panama
Ss Il point on cali on the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, January 17.-(Special)-The
market opened dun without any pressure
from the south and slowly recovered, clos
ing very steady at points better shail
last evening. The market is entirely with
out speculation, judging from our view
point, but the slowly increasing view
that trade will be better the coming year
all over the world seems to be making a
little impression on the trade.
When we consider the increase In the
production of linters as compared
with previous seasons 1t Is not
strange that spiners find 1t dinicuit to
obtain desirable cotton from the stock
remaining on hand. Sooner or later some
separation in the figures will have to be
made for this machine cotton which swells
the crop but not the cotton the world
most needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Women Freemasons

TTOIH LI16 IIOIIuOH CnfUH1CI6.
Will the far-reaching reforms in the
constitution of Freemasonry now under
consideration lead to the admission ot
wcmen to the lodges? Female lodges.
though not formally recognized by the
governins autnoT'ties, nor nss nave existed in
such In Paris at the. present time. Thn
usually accepted statement that only one
woman, the Hon. Mrs. Aldworth. ba :
ever been elected Freemason in Eng
land is erroneous. for several other In
stances are on record In the United
States Mrs. Salome Anderson attained
high position in tho order and was elected
q trustee OF the Masonic temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Maybe-At Last
From Judge.

Penrod Hackley. the non-rising youns
author, had intrigued his way into the
private Office of Gassand Slush, the aus
tere editor Of Flip Fiction.
II know it is not exactly in your line. -
he began nervously, but I have here n
good story based on and exposing the Sc
tret handclasps of various fraternalspr-
ders."
'.Give 1t here,' commanded the editor
eagerly. Maybe at last VS. .2r truth
terest.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, Janaury 17.-Cotton seed
oil was quiet but prices were easy
owing to the further liquidation based
on large supplies and a poor consum-
ing demand, closing points net lower
to points higher. Sales, $500 barrels.
Prime crude, 5S6 @5.93c; prime summer
yellow, 6.s5 @7O5; January, 6S5c; Feb
ruary, 702c; March, 7.12c; April 7.20c:
May 1920; June, 7.40c; July, 7.52c: Au-
gust, 1850; prime winter yellow. 7.00c;
prime summer white. 69O@7 7.40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling, 12s4c; net
receipts. 1927; gross receipts, l1,92l; ship
ments, 1899; sales, 1000; stock, 192,45
Augusta Steady; middling, 1850; net
receipts, All; gross receipts, 662; ship
ments 1724; sales, 1897; stock, S6,001.
Memphis: Steady; middling, 13hc; net
receipts, 144s; gross receipts, 42l4; ship
ments, 9O13; sales, 1000; stock, 24O,43
st. Louis: Steady; middling, 131sc; net
receipts, 367; gross receipts, 62l2; ship
ments. 6025; stock, 3O,6s9.
Cincinnati: Net receipts. 414: gross re-
ceipts, 414; shipments, S73; sales. 45o; stock,
22,5S6.
Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 12ssc: net
receipts, 112S; gross receipts, 112S; ship
ments, 495; stock, 53,927.
Total today: Net receipts, 1855; gross
receipts, 24557; shipments, 30,R9; sales,
S147: stock 626094.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
London Stocks

London, January 17.-Favoraple
monetary outlook added strength to
the stock market today. Cosols gained
half point, home rails good fractions,
ana Mexicans improved slightly. The
American securities opened steady and
later advanced under the leadership
of Canadian Pacific. Some few shares
eased off in the ad interim trading
late, but the closing was steady with
prices ranging from unchanged to a
point above parity.
Consols for money. 727sd; consols for
account, 73d. Bar silver steady, 26ss d..
Money, 2@2 per cent; short bills, 8 y
per cent Three months, 3ss @3R per
cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, January Though Hon
duras and Japan rice remains active at
an advance; clean Honduras strong; Ja-
pan steady. quote: Rough Honduras,
2ee4.76c; Japan, 1.50d3 .25c: clean Hon
duras, 4a6c Japan. 2%@39sc Receipts:
Rough, 1859; clean, 1923; millers, 1914.
Sales,-217 sacks rough Honduras at 300
Alec: 1888 sacks Japan at 2.2l@3 ,16c; sS3
pockets clean Honduras at 514q5%c; 1865
pockets Japan at 2ss@3iAc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, January T.-Cotton. spot
quiet prices easier. Middling fair. 716d
good middling, 742d; middlins, 7l4d; low
middlng. 69Od: good ordinary, 6.16d or
binary, 5.SOd. Sales. COCO bales, including
$500 American and 500 for speculation anc
export. Receipts, 1000 bales. including scl
American. Futures closed steady. Jan
uary, esd; January-February, 6.79d; Feb
ruary- March, 6.S0ad; March-April, 6s2d
Aprii-May, 6SO1ad; May-June, 6.sod; june
July, e.751sd; July y-August, 6.70lad; August
September, 65Sd; observation-disclosures
G. 3aibd; october November, 630lad; Novem-
ber-December 6.261hd; DecemberJ January,
6.25d. January February, 6.25d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

New York, January H.-Steady Euro
pean cables and reports of a firmer cost
and freight market were considered re-
sponsible for an opening advance of G
to points in today's coffee. There was
no general demand and after showing
net gains of s to IS points on active
months the market rode into case under
realizing dealings.
The close was steady, but barely steady
on late months at a net advance of 4
to points.
Sales $1,000; January, 9.30c; March, 9.47c;
May. 9.72c; July 9.92c: September, 1010c;
October, 10.15c; December. 10.25c.
Spot steady; Rio No. Z, 9sic. Santos No.
4, 12ssc; mild, dull; Cordova. 13Ql6c nomi-
nal.
Havre 14f higher; Hamburg, A@1s pfg
higher; Rio. rs reis lower at 5sx4.50; San
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour $50; Tennessee flour,
S15, pure wheat shorts, sS4; pure wheat
bran. $50; c. s. meal, TX pei cent $S1; C.
S. feed meal, per ton, s2a: C. s. hulls, $14
ton; No. timothy hay, per ton, SIS;
mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton,
s22. C. S. hulls. $14 ton; Johnson grass,
per ton, SIT; mixed feed. s3a: oats, 5Sc bu.;
corn, csc. corn meal, $1.s5 per 96 lbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, January 1.-THE condition
of the United States treasury at the begin
ming of business today was: Net balance
in general fund, 1856, 055. Total re-
ceipts yesterday, S,745,457. Total pay
ments yesterday, $2,760,647. The deficit
this fiscal year is $19,57s,32S, against de-
ficit of $9.352,74S last year exclusive of
Panama canal and public debt transac-
tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New orleans. January 17.-Spot steady.
9sc up; middling, 12c. Sales ON the spot,
61' bales; to arrive go; low ordinary, Shc
nominal. ordinary. 91-16c nominal; good
ordinary, II Slice; strict good ordinary,
Ii 7-16c; low middllng, 12sko; strict low
middling, 12%c; middling. 13c; strict mid
ding, 1SlRc; good middling. iS5sc: strict
good middling. IA 1-16c; middling fair, 14ikc
nominal; middling fair TO fair, 145sc NOM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Fruits and Produce

Apples. wine sap, per bbI., S5.5OG6. 90,
New York Imperial apples. bbl., Sc: Ben
Davis, $S.oo; lines, per 100, $.25;
lemons, box. $50, s4.5O: FLORIDA
grapefruit. $4Q5; Florida oranges. $3.50;
Malaga grapes. imported, in kegs, S6d7.
Irish potatoes. $1.O5@1 10 bu.; Jumbo
81 10; cranberries. per box, 50; bbls, 50;
celery. 81 dozen; California celery. per
crate, $3.50; tomatoes, $3.50 crate;
Danish cabbage, 2l1c lb.: pur-
pie cabbage, per lb., &c.; rutabaga
turnips, 1%c lb; new crop red and yellow
onions. &c lb.; imported onions, crate,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
New York Money

New York, January 17.-Call money
nominal; no loans: time loans easy;
60 days, 31s per cent; 90 days, 3%
per cent; six months, 4@4A per cent;
prime mercantile paper, Az % 8 per cent;
sterling exchange steady; 60-day bills.
s4.S3.60; demand, s4S640: commercial
bills, $4.S25s; bar silver. 57%c; Mex
ican dollars, 44c; government bonds
steady: railroad bonds firm.