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MOIllCent.1034 1034.1034 1034 1034 k ; 7- IUBtesl. 47 47 47 45 48 ,' S p S41KC.P0 104 21 104 20 204 ' 100LEW 154 164 154 164 10 g i' 88LEWp 72 72 71 71 72 ... ffe aOLonglsI. 344 344 344 35 40 LP'1 M ' UBLaclOsa 444 444 444 434 444 Wfc. E 1' 8T0LouN 67 67 664 684 604 HS y 100BOBanOonl044 1044 1034 1034 1034 & .V -. B888MeI8tRyl23M364 1234 1244 125 i S A k BMlcbCnl034 1034 1034 1014 1024 m i , 8SS0BoPp.. 334 334 334 334 334 " St 9 r BBOB.rTp 364 30 364 364 384 ' ffifi 8 I M4B0 N J Cent 054 064 034 044 05 ? r. i" 488 KYCentl074 1074 107 107 1074 W 'ii '; SONatLnad 344 344 344 334 344 ' h?' S I p. ' 41 NatLdpl034 1044 1034 1034 1044 S ' BeNVNIM82 182 183 180 183 Bfe- w fe boo .iv.a ' SK Bfe . Wpf... 344 344 334 34 344 Ht & h 1481 NWp 474 48 474 474 474 TflttS" H " BlOOSorPae. 214 214 21 214 214 Bra- 'I siUVJoNPacp. 684 60 684 684 684 'Miv " -i ' 96 0nta:Mn 5 6 6 44 6 '!. 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J ,", lCOfitP.UA; If ' ,, M 1234 1234 1234 123 126 ?' . f. 008oPae.. 204 204 204 204 204 it, V t, BOBoRwy, 04 04 04 0 04 SI ' 1J 170fknyp. 324 324 324 324 324 fi; ' , 8018BtJai ffi i '" litp... 68 644 624 644 644 Et.: ' Moo 8tj&ai K 1 I- 8dp... 184 104 184 104 104 H ' 7 BOO It I. KB (,". " r rut;. 084 60 684 684 60 E '' UBIX.KB I rui. 864 C04 264 804. 204 ' ,' " i . ' ' " - IWa. . ."A. sC HOOTOtt.. 244 24N' 24a 844 244 800 Twin 0 UT.... 10 104 10 104 " 10B3dArnR147 147 147 1474160 esounl'ac. 2C4 264 2S4 2C4 264 205Ur.DftO 74 74 74 74 74 lbOUSRub. 104 164 104 10 104 lltUSltubp 074 .074 074 07. 074 2U0U8L.... 7 7 7 7 74 B Wabash. 74 74 74 7 74 lOOWabp.. 18 18 18 174 IB BWFEl. 1104 1104 1104 116 ICO 371WUTrl 88 88 88 B8 884 200WA1.E 2' 2 2 2 24 SOOWCh 81102 1024 102 1024 Ezdlfldcnd. acabj lotalsalts, 1 03.300 sharee. eosTOS ctoaiNn QUOTATIONS. Bid. AtU. Bid. Atlttd. noftAtb..214 210 WeitEIao.. 204 Bos ft Me... 1084 dcnElfop.. 82 85 ChteJrora. 1074 BosMon..l46 140 ChloJpf... 1004 Calftnla466 470 Fltchburgp 08 Osceola..... 37 384 UnCtnti 064 064Q.ulncrM...U& 117 MexOsfk. 64 0 TamMln...l2B 130 oldColonx.lB4 finite 234 234 WE It coin. 804 87 nUOlst... 87 80 Domln'nC. 234 DUO 2d... 71 72 AinIlellTel303 204 rUILADKLI'ItlA CLOSINO QUOTATIONS. Bid. Afkrd. Hid. J, ltd. tHilehVal 20 204EI8Bcom. 20 204 PhllATrac 714 714 El S D pt... 28 30 Onion Traa 12 124 PII.LftPo IB 184 EftPTo.. 774 774 Pn.I.ftPp 43 434 Met Trae... 1244 126 WeUOcom 11 13 CTofNJs 304 364 WelsOpf,. 68 60 CTofNJOs 004 004 nlt Tract.. 204 204 U Q Imp Co 074 074 Uarsden.... 84 84 WOLCo.. 41 414 CniCAOO CLOSINO QUOTATIONS. Old. AlUd. IHd. Jttti. BoSlde'T." 63 034 Lake 8t"L" 174 174 AmSUtxt.. 274 28 Lbt"L"ctfs 144 164 CanalftD.. 684 N'V Biscuit 02 024 ChlaBreir.. 7 N'ChStnj.228 230 Chltrewpf 27 284 StStableO. 22 234 CltTlfnajSS 230 WCh8tRyl08 1024 0lam'd,.138 142 MetWS... 44 5 LATEST LONDON QUOTATIONS. Atchison, aap 134 Northern Paclflo... 214 Canadian Pacldo... 834 Northern Pe.'lflopf. 004 Chesapeake ft OHIo. 224 Ontario ft West 104 Erlecon.aap 164 Pennsylvania, 58 Erlelstpt 394 Reading. liUp..,, 114 Illinois Central 1004 Reading 1st pf. 20 Kansas Texas.... 134 3tPaul 074 take Bhore 178 South Ralliray 04 Louisville Nash.. 684 South Rallrray pt 334 NsrrVork Central. H 04 Union Pacific 204 Norfolk ft Wpf.n.. 404 Wabaahpt.., 184 Tuesday, Dec. 21. The holiday character ot the stock market was eren mora pronounced than yesterday, tho transactions being only a little in excess of 100,000 shares. It Is hardly necessary to add that these rery moderate doallngs were almost entirely professional and that tho dulnesscn couraccd some selling; for both accounts, but particularly with tho vlor of depressing prices. The most cffectlvo solllnir, perhaps, camo from London, whero fears of political complications over the Chinese situation unsettled the mar kets. Still, there was roally no pressuro to dis pose of stocks, and the net declines recorded for tho majority ot tho list wera due fully as much to tho presumably temp rary npathy of leading bulls as to any other cause. Tho Indications aro that, as for some time past, moderate pur chases by substantial Interests or by commission houses would rout tbo short interest in a very few hours. Tho call money market was less actlro than yesterday, ruling at 2-j3 V cent., with oxcoptional transactions nt 4 S cent, and at 1 V cone at thu close. Tho higher rates, it should be undorstood. aro paid only by borrow ers with indifferent credit and collateral. A noteworthy Incident of the day was tho declara tion ot a semi-annual dividend ot 2s V cent, on St. Joo and Grand Island first preferred. Tho declaration of tho dividend has been fore shadowed by tho earnings of tho company, and the statement for tho current six months, mado public to-day, Bhows thnt it was warranted, as tho company earned tho full 5 $) cont. upon its first preferred stock within the period men tioned. The closing was In tbo main Bteady, at fractional recoveries from tho lowest prices. Final sales compare with those ot yesterday as follows: Dtc. 20. Vet. SI. ZKc. SO. Dtc. SI. A.TftSF. 13 124NPaocom. 214 214 A,Tft8Fep 304 30 NPaept... 004 684 AmSllef ..1304 138 NYCfnt.,.1074 107 AniTob.... 864 864 N J Cent... 054 044 BroekRT-32 324 Omahacom 784 78 Can South. 50 644 Ont W... 164 154 Can Pao.... 81ts 814PeoOC. 904 064 C.C.CftStL 364 344 Ho Ball... 294 294 C.uxq.... 004 004 aocklsland 004 904 Cen0as....l814 181 Uridine... 23 224 ChesftO... 214 214 lead 1st pf 604 604 ChOW.... 154 164 8 Praia.,. 064 044 Delftllud..ll3 1124 8t Paul p... 142 1424 Illinois Cenl044 1034 aolfway p 324 324 KanftTpf. 354 30 TC.IftR.. 244 244 Lou Nash 67 604 !n I'ao.... 264 264 LatledeOas 444 444U8Lealb.. 74 7 UanbCen.,1044 1034 Wabash.... 74 7 UoPacinc. 344 H34Wabashpt. 174 18 MetStRy.,1234 1247w Un T.I.. 884 88 NorfftWp 484 474WhftLE.. 24 2 NWcom...l214 121 I 'Ex dividend. Government bonds weak. The 4s of 1025 and tho Cs closed J4 V cont. lower bid each. Railway bonds dull and weak. Tho features were Chi cago Terminal lsts, t. r.; Kansas City, Pitts burg and Gulf lsts. Mobile and Ohio generals, Missouri Pacific consols, Norfolk and Western cousol, -Is, Oregon Improvement lis. 4th 1. p.; Southern Hallway 5s, Texas Pacific '-Ms, Union Pacillc. Denver nnd Unit lsts, AtchUon, Kan. Has andToxns, and Northern Puclllc Issues. Tho morn Important net declines were in Chicago Terminal lsts. t. r 4 Wcent., to 403j: Kanas and Texas 4s. 3i, to 80. and Uds. 4, to 034; Mobile and Ohio generals. 3t, to 7(1; Missouri Paclflo consols. Si, to Oik; Northern Paclflo prior 4s. H). to04Hi. and gen eral Us, Ss. to 00); Norfolk and Western consol 4s. '4. to 7BV, Oregon Improvement Ds. 4th I. p., "ii, to 4&ti; Texas Pacltlo lids. 3h, to 2HTs, and Union Paclflo, Denver and Gulf lsts, a V cent., to ill's. The noteworthy advances wcro in Atchison adj. 4s. 4 tfecnt.. to57-i: Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf lsts. s. to l3h. and South ern Hallway Os, 4 V cent., to 05. Commercial price of bar silver in New York, 07c. liar silver in London closed at -U 7-l(id. Mexican sliver dollars were quoted (U43uc. Kxpart to Europe to-morrow, (i 8.000 ounces. Money on call 1(34 V cent., closing nt the lower figure. Time money Ilrm, and Is nuotod : Sixty and ninety days, 3 V cent., and six months 3&1 V cent., on good mixed Stook Exchange col lateral. Commercial paper Is quoted: Prime lnuorscd bills receivable at 32(31 V cenU.prlmo single names at 4 V cent., and good names ot A.h cent. Sterling exchange was weak and lower, as bankers offered bills moro freely owing to tho firmness of tho local money market. Continental exchango followed tho courso of sterling. Posted asking rates for sterling are: Sixty days. S1.83, and sight. 4.U. Actual rates are: Ixng bills, tl.B'A!it4.BS4: sight drnfts, l.B434i $4.B5, and cnblo transfers, 4.8oH!. Kruncs are quoted at B.'jatsMo.ai'fl for long and 5.1iOH ClS.'JOfor short; reichamarks, 04 7-HK401IMU for long and U5'83054 for short; guilders, 40 40 l.lti for long and 40'aa-io 3-1 0 for shorU Domestic exchange on New York: lioston 5 lUa cents premium. Charleston Huylng, par; Belling, 's premium. Savanuuh lliiylng. 1-10 ott; selling, par. New Orleans -Hank, par; com mercial, $1.2& discount. Kan Francisco Sight, lBcentBroinluni;tolegraph,172 cents premium. Ht, 1ouls 25 cents discount bid, iitlcrecl at par, Chicago 48 cents premium. Cincinnati Ho tween banks, pur, and over counter, 50 cents premium. Glucose Sugar Itcflnlng common Is quoted nt 301231. and tho preferred at BUi-jt'Oi. Stand urd Oil Trust certillcatrs closed nt 33833DllHi; American Molting ut 25V320. and preforrod at 7!1i!W70lg; Standard Ghr cninmon at 13tkc13l. and the preforrcd at 14S314H; Mutunl (Jus nt JBaallOO; Syracuse Gas ut 22s(sJ2i; Now Am sterdnm Gas at 2111s28. and Hie preferred nt 70ia71s. and tho 6s ut O'hteDBh. Kxports at gcncrul mrrclmndlso from the port of New ork for tho weekending toiay were valued nt !UBII,3UU, against $(1,007,031 In tho preceding week and 10,02.870 In the corresiinding woek of last yo.ir. Slnco Jan. 1 83B2,31,17u. ngnlnst $307,884,225. The St. Josoph and Grand Island Itallroad Company has dcclnrcd a dividend of 2-j V cont. on its llrst preferred stock, payabln Jan. in. Tho following statcmont was submitted to the directors of the company to-day: Net earnings, taxes deducted, fori) V cent, months from July 1 to Dec 31, 1807. four months nctual, two months estimated, $210,241); coupons due Jan. 1, 181)8. on first mortgage bonds, s3.UOO; 2-j V cent, dividend on llrst preferred stock, $i:i7,M0. Totul,172.&00, leaving a Burplus of $73,740. Amount actual cosh on hand Dec 21, 1807, t241,a09. The New York Central and Hudson Ilivsr Itallroad Company has declared a quarterly div- 1 1 , . i . it, iWtySmrW'HI.MHWl' f,H,,ilWliB,MMl,iti';ulil14l,.ii)HMIWrTierrT fl-T..,. - ...--.Yfrrll r..,.!,. Vfr-aar. ..lit,. laena of 1 cent,, rr& 3im, i& Tbo txm--n.nv reports for tio quarter ending Deci 3lt ' ' 1MT. 1(10(1. Clutnbn: riroisesrn'ES.Blt-KOO.OOO 811.008.061 100.8181)488 Op?expenes 7.8W.700 T 7.M87,818,Doc 7.0m Nrtearn'ss.. $8.1180,800 tK.771,94S Ins.llBD.OBB 'First charges.. 2,018.000 U.OU7.140 Dee. 10.140 IToflt f1.8lii.D00 l. 1114,000 Ino.17B,t!01 Dividend.;:. .. 1.000,000 1,000,000 8nrplus 8818,800 f 184.0UO Inc.178,801 Mirilftninfisriidlnf; fltc. 81: Orasrarn.lW.aM.OOO $S,93R.4ns Ino. Bl.87B.Bn7 Oper. ex. 1B.8B8.000 16.404,OSO lno. 487.W14 ., ,.rn, S4,SS,000 17,444,117(1 Ino. $607,084 First cb'scs B.sjh.ooo B.B4.v8i Deo. sn.va front .. 8.014.000 JV.tR0.ua Ino. 8833,838 Dividend.. 8,000.000 B.000.000 Burplus. tl, 1)14,000 1180.148 lno. 8803,858 Tho Chicago. Hock Island and Paclflo Railway Company hnsdcclnrod a quarterly dividend of 1 tl cent., pnyablo Feb. 1. The American Malting Company has declared a qunrtorlv dividend of 1!4 V cent, on its pre ferred stock, nivnblo Jan. ID. Tho Metropolitan Street Rallwny Company has dcclnrcd n quarterly dividend of 14 V cent., pnyablo Jan. 1G. Tho Journo.ny fi Hurnham Comrmnv has de clared n qurtorly dividend of 2 V cont. on its preferred stock, paynblo Jan. 3. Tho receipts of tho Government to-day wore: Customs. $103,098; Internal rorcmio, fanfi, 2(in. nnd miscellaneous, $22,570; total, $780, 808. Tho disbursements woro $708,000. nn excess of receipts ovor expenditures of $21, BOB. Itccolpls Binro tho llrst of the fiscal yor Iiavo bcon $100,028,120; expenditures, $202, 021.111); deliclt. $11.01)5.000. Tho ofllclnl count of tho cash' In tho Treasury ntthocloso of business to-day compared with that of yesterday shows: Drc. 20. Dto. 91. Cold coin and bullion.,.. 8180.704,018 BlCU.tl08.0T8 Rllrcrdollars and bullion 18.8S4.omb 14.610.804 United States note 40.fi30.887 40.403.1U0 Other notes, less demand liabilities 17.876,604 10.074,143 Available cash balance. Including gold reserve.t23D,004.008 8Z37.678.0U Money in 1-ondon 2a V cent. Hates of dis count In open market for both short and throe months' bills, 2 15-10(33 V cent. 'Amount ot bullion withdrawn from tho Bank of Knglnnd on balance to-day 21.000. Paris ndvlc-s quoto 3 V cents at 103 francs 17a centimes. Kxchangoon London, 20 francs 23 j centimes. It Is announced that the time for depositing Baltimoro and Ohio Itallroad consolidated mort gngo & per rent, gold bonds, duo 10BS, with J. P. Morgan & Co.. Ilronn Ilrothers & Co.. and Bar ing, Magoun & Co. will cxplro on Jan. 2. The sales of mining stocks at tho Now York Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchango to day were as follows: Open- High- Lotth CI01. Sale. Same. (nff. sr. eif. (tip. COO Rest ft Belcher.. ,60 .60 .60 .50 BOOBrunswIck 12 .12 .12 .12 78ConCalftVo.... 1.26 1.26 1.25 1.26 BtOLcadville. 08 .08 .08 .08 1600 Mount Rosa 05 .05 .06 .05 1000 Pharmacist 00 .09 .09 .00 800 Phccnlx of Arts .09 .09 .08 .08 SOOPortland 74 .74 .74 .74 800 Yellow Jacket,. .37 .37 .87 '37 Total sales, 6.028haras. COMitEJlCIAJL, COSIPEXD. Tuesday, Dec 21. Grain Wheat Spot was easy. The soles were 170.000 bush., including '.10,000 No. 2 hard winter nnd 80.000 at tho outports on prlvato terms for export. Free on board afloat: No. 1 Northern spring New York, $1.01ia; do. Duluth. $1.03; No. 2 hard winter. 04c,; No. 2 red. 09hc.; No. 1 hard Duluth, $1.044. Minneapolis received to-day 118.GS0 bush., against 82.0G0 last yc.r; Duluth 55,813, against 82.421 ; Chicago 200,713, ngnlnst 42,050; Milwaukco 37,700, against 20,150; St. Louis 07,000. against 18.300; Toledo 18.043. against 14.060; Detroit 8,844, against 5,023 last year. Futures advanced tc. to Sic, but lost this and declined Tec to lc Futuro sales 4,305,000 bush., as follows: Ixint Opinlna. lllahrit. Jjowttt. Closing. Klaht. Decembcr.lO!i.j 10s I0114 1004 101, January... O114 01) ' 08 v4 0114 May 1)6 034 U34. 01 ur July. .. .. 874 S8's Barley was Inactive. New feeding, SRQSOc., cost and freight to Buffalo: malting, 46(.67c.. as to quality. Rye was stronger. State, 506040.: No. 2 Western. 4H4(2B0c, cost and freight to Buffalo. CornSpot was weaker. The sslcs were -04.000 bush., includ ing 00,000 No. 2 mixed on prlvato terms freo on board afloat fur export. No. 2 mlxod, 8.0u0 at 354c. delivered. Future sales 150,000 bush., as follows: Opening. Sltaheit. Lovett. Clotina. Kiaht. Dee .. .. OS'S) 3:1 May 844 344 844 344 344 Oats Spot wera quiet. The sales were 6B.000 bush.. Including 20,000 No. 2 white clipped on private terms for export. No. 8 white, 204c: No. 3 do., 284c; No. 2 whlto clipped, 30c; No. 3 do., 20c; No. a mixed. 3 7 4c: No. 3 do., 204c.i rejected mixed, 254C! do. white. 274c: No. 2 mixed, de livered, 284c.t track mixed, 273284c; do. white. 85,000. at 2V(SS4c. Futures were nominally easier. No sales. iMlt Opening. Highest. Lcice$t. doting. Xiuht. December .... .... 274 274 February .... .... 27Ni 274 May 27"s 274 Wheat was more active to-day, but the Increased ac tivity was at tho expense or prices. At the opeulng firlces declined on dlsappolntlngcablcsund local real ting sates, but subsequently the loss was recovered, and a fractional advance followed on local buying and large clearances from the seaboard. But tho Im provement was soon lost, and a sharp decline ensued. Realizing became general, and the OHrly buyers liqui dated. The Northwestern receipts were small, but they bad no effect. Llvcrrool advanced 4d.toand. Paris declined 4o. on wheat and advanced 10 centimes on flour. The Northwestern receipts were 200 cars, against B82 last week and 360 last year. Corn was firm early, but prices weakened with wheat. The receipts were larger than expected, and a stl'l larger movement Is probable. L1veriool was unchanged to iHd. higher, usts were nominally easier. Chicago received 426 cars of euro and 448 of oats. Chicago. Dec. 21. ' Wheat to-Uar was very Irregular, up and down, without any lmmedlato special cause. The selling, like tho buying, was not confined to any one Interest, although the former was better thau the latter. Our market here, of course, continues out of lino with others. N"w York reported export engagements of 200,000 bush., with clearances from the seaboard of 841,000 buth. Cables hardly responded to yesterday's rally. Corn was easier, lndug nearly 4c of yesterday's ad vance. The only thing In the near futuro to put corn abova 30c. would be a sustained advance In wheat. Oats were lower In sympathy with other markets." Ft3CR Was strong and rather more active In the early trading, but subsequently became quiet. Ruy. ers were asking concessions owing to the lata break In wheat. The sales were 12.800 bbls. AMU. Sacts. RtOelpts 0,577 23,210 Exports 6,804 14,030 Winter In bbls.: Superfine. n.l(is:i.25; No. 2 extra. :i 40GtS3.(iO: siralghts. ll.!0 4.65; patents. (4.76 (85.10. Spring In bbls.: Clears. S4.16r4t4.IOi straights, 84.00u84.h0: patents, 84,U5(S5.25. Mill Feed Was steady but dull. Western spring In loo. It. sacks. 81H.753tl4 200-D., 813.40; winter lu bulk, tl3.50(itl&. Cottok Spot cotton haro was unchanged: no sales; 000 bales were delivered on contract. Middling up lands B'dC, against 74clast year; New Orleans and Uulf 04c. agaliiht 7o. lastyear. The Southern spot markets were steady at unchanged prices. New Orleans sold n.ooii. Norfolk 863, Augusta 658. Ravsn nah 600, Mobile BOO, and St. Louis 373 bnle. Liver pool advanced l-32d. on the spot, with sales of lo.noi) bales: futures theru advanced 4 to 1 point. Iu Man chesteryarns were quiet but steady: cloths quiet. Augusta ncelved to day 1, "81 bales, agnlnst 2,248 last week and 1,3110 last yeart Slempbls 3,402. against B.040 last week aud 4.V01 lost year; St. Louis 1.024, against 8Hn last week and 1,487 last year: Houston 111,104, against 111,822 last week and 17.000 last rear. Augusta shipped to-day 1,781 bales, Memphis 3,2 78. St, Louis 7, 106, and Houston 1 6, 60 1 bales. Houston expits to-morrow 0.000 to 0,500 bales, agslnnt 7,011 isst week and 11.51)0 last year. New Orleans expects 20,000 to 23,000, against 16,073 last week and 10,011ft last ear. The port receipts were UO.B08 hales, against 78,826 ls-t week nnd 113.050 last year; thus far this week 214,786 bales, against 203,801 thus far last week. The exports from tho ports approximated 1)0,000 bales. New Orleans advanced 1 to 2 points. Futures here closed unehouged to 1 point higher, with sslesof U7.V0O bales. Tho future trading was as follows: rinsing. Jliohest. lowest. Salts. December, ..5.72(3.74 6.74 B.7I) 700 Jsuuary 5.73(45.74 6.7S 6.72 27,200 February, ...3.7H.43.7H B.78 .1.77 1,000 March n.H0.',5.HI 6.H2 6.80 18,100 April 6.8ArcS.8o 0.80 6.80 100 May 6tl0(6.0 6.112 6.111) 86,800 June O.UIMO.UO n.lin 6.03 2,600 July 6,011(40.00 (1.00 6.11)1 . 1,300 August 0.03(411.04 11.05 0.03 8,100 September.. n.n:tM,0.03 0.04 (1.04 300 October.. ..0.00(t0.07 0.07 0.07 1,200 Cotton prices fluctuated within an extremely narrow raiiKo to-day and at the close they were practically unchanged from last night's final quotations. Tho re ceipts were large, hut were offset by u ilrm market In Liverpool and good buying for local and Liverpool ac count. The semi-weekly receipts at thirteen prlncl pal Interior towns were 1 04,00 1 bales, against 1 1 1, 1 75 nstueekand 1011,481 lastyear, Theshlpmeulswere 1)8,632 bales, showing that tho great bulk of ilin cot ton leaes tlio Interior towns as 1,0011 as It arrives. The general sltuutloii of rottou r'lualusunt-haiKfd, The MniUtlcul position Is ,1111 undoubtedly str iu and Investment buylnv continues In a quiet way. Meauwhlle tl.n speculation is dormaut, owing 10 tho uncertainty as loth" exteut of the yield this seaaon, large operators holding aloof i-.utll something definite can lie learned us to the also tsT tho crop, though It Is the general opinion that It Is only a question of time teforo a sharp Improvement Iu prices will be wit nessed, whatever tho yield miy prove to be. There aro fMv If any lwllevers In such estimates as NelU'a and Tboman's. The muvrMuul at the Fomh to re duce ihn next acreage Is making progress, and It Is hoped that some practical plan of reducing tbs area may Im reached. Oorrrr Rio on the spot was quiet but firm: No. 7, 04c. Sales 2,000 bags No. 7 st i)c.i 1,000 Lags r-autot No. 4 nt 74c, cot and freight. 60(1 bags Halua No, h at 0 sc. and 4,600 bags Msrauslbo on pri vate terms. Tho future trading was as follows: Salts. Jlmhrsl. iMtrtst, Closing. January 751) 11.00 n.ni, fi.05MO.0o March 760 0.15 n.ift n.lowo.is July 500 0.00 (1.30 H.30I4A.1I3 September., 2,000 6,40 (1.33 0.U6((H.40 October 260 .... .... rt.40ut0.45 November, ..1.S50 e.eo 0.60 fl.45dlO.BO Deoemtxr.., 760 0.00 8.00 B.OBOO.OO sur. , ', unf-ir-ft- ;T ' 1 ns'."'.j n.?.rz3Z, ,,1 rilSi1i,.iTi wi rfiiianiifc-M n f, rr7.. .rJiSHtg rntart hara-dsenaed a tVlo rwvs tv eloatog dile after sales of 0.760 bairsk Havre advanced 4f but reacted and declined 4r. Hamburg-was unchanged to 4, pf. htahsr. rtlo was steady at 78 rala advanosi receipts In two days, 89.0001 stock, .420,000! x change 74d.. a decline of l-Sld. Bantos was firm at 100 rvis advance 1 receipts in two days, lO.OOOi stock, 004,000. Bratlllan cables to-day were higher, but prices hero declined, owing to the absence ot buyers. The receipts were HOcroi and a free movement Is ex ported during January. Mxtsls Iron Was barely steady for near months, but firmer for distant months. Spot ana December, 88.70(80.H0January,.76(80.86l February, 0.Bo tato.OBt March. 8(l.05(.i,(7, copper Was unchanged, at 10',(illc. tor spot. Dcemter. and January. Lead Was quiet. Stmt ami December, B.074'ilL'S4o. Tin Was quiet at 13.0044 13,70c. for spot, December, aud January. 8pcltor Was quiet. Spot and Decern. ber. 3.8B(4c. Nnvit. stork Spirits of turpentine were Arm at 33033 4c.l rosin steady, at 81.40(281.40 for common to good strained, pa-rnoLxt-u Crude certificates were unquoted bre In OH City OOVc bid. Refined was unchanged. Provisions Lard was naaler and less active. Prime, 84.80t city, 8I.U74Ci4.i124t r.-nn'd for the Conti nent. 83. Vork dull but steady. Mess, 88.60(480. Cut meats were Inactive. Pickled hams. fl4Q7W.l do. bellies. 64(6e.t do. shoulders. 64(4.840. Dressed hogs.44054c Tallow,a4o. Patter Creamery.West. em. extras, 22c.t 11 rati, 2O021C.I seconds, 1741 Oct thirds. teaiOct State, fancy, Slc.l firsts. 10(1200. 1 thirds to seconds, leritlbc Cbeese-Stste, full cream, large colored and white fsney, 84c.i finest. 74r 74ct fair to good, 74a74ct common, 0V47C: small colored and white fancy, V9V4CI finest. 8484ct common to good, 74(Pc. . Eggs State and Pennsylvania, fresh gathered, fancy, 23t?4c. good toprime,21(it22c: Western, fresh gath' red firsts, 22(3230.1 fair to good. 20(21e. Chicago, Dec. 21. "Provisions lost yesterday's advanco nndclosed quiet at a decline. With an lncreaso In hog receipts the market will sell off." St-osn-rllaw wns dull but firm! 89' test, a4e.t 00 test, 4c Itenned was quiet but steady. Tobacco Tho seml-wcokly sales wera 800 cases 1800 New Kngland Havana at 2040c 100 cases 180B Zlrmner at 104c, 100 cases 1800 Wisconsin Havana at 7c, 100 caes 1 803 do. at04iaioo.. 200 bales Havana at 70c.a81.10 In bond, and 60 bales Sumatra In bond at HBcottl.OO. Wool Tho Wool Exchange quotes domestic wools In the grean-ea follows: Texas Spring. 12 months, choice, 17is1 8c. 1 spring, n to H months, choloe, V0r 17c: aprlng, OtoH mouths, average. 14(it5c; fall, .oholce. 1 0at Oct fall, average. 13a 14c California Northern spring, free, 17(A18c: middle counties spring, 1 4 r 1 Dei southern spring. I2(ftlBc: burry and defective, 7(S0c.t free fall northern, 10(17c; fall southern. 10(4il2c:aefectlve fall, 0310c. Oregon Eastern, choice, 13c; eastern, average, l&atlict eastern, beavy. low lie; valley No. 1. 18(20c,t valley No. 2, 20(22c: valley No. 3. lOttVIc.t valley lambs, 1 "Oil Oc. Colorado aud Now Mexl 0 Colorado, Ann, 12c418c.t Colorado, nne medium, 13(itl4c; Colorado, medium, l&OlAc.l Colora do, coarse, 14(il6ct Improved choice, 181920c. coarse and carpet. 16(sl7o. Arizona Choice. 14(4, 16c: average, 1213c: heavy, loalle. Territory Idaho, fine, lVGHJc: Idaho, tine medium. lOGslPci Idaho, miMllum, 17GJ10C.; Kaneai, tine and fine me dium, 13(4150.1 Kansas, medium, IO0M80.: Wyoming, fine. 12($14c.t Wyoming, flno m dlum, inrjl7c; Wyoming, medium, lOftltfc: Utah, fine, 12CS 14ct Utah, flno medium, lSiAISct Utah, me dium, 020ci Dakota, fine. 1214c: Dakota, linn medium. 1(1 17c; Dakota, medium, 18a ltlct Montana, nne choice, lil($17ci Montana, flno Average, 14(31dc:Hnutcna, fine mrdlum choice, tod 20ct Montana, tine medium aversge, 15(17c: Mon tana, medium choice, tstttoc: Mottana. n.edluni av erogc. 17Csl8c; low Montana. lhlv.'.i Washington, nne, lOuUIa: Washington, tine medium, 1.2(s)13e. Washington, medium. 14I3c. Ciiicaoo, Dec 21 These were to-day's prices: iMSt Wheat: Opening. Highest. Lniresl. dosing. Klght. Deo 1004 101 ODi 100 100 Jan V44 06 044 044 "54 May 0:14 044 014 034 044 July .... 834 844 834 8U4 84 Corn; Dec 264 264 204 204 24 Jan 274 27's 204 2(14 27 May 204 204 2V4 2U 294 July 304 304 304 804 304 oaf: Dec 214 214 214 Si's 214 May 224 224 224 024 224 Lartt; Jan 4.60 4.00 4.624 4.524 4.684 May 4.774 4.774 4.10 4.70 4.80 litis: Jan 4.4B 4.474 4.40 4.40 4.B0 May 4.69 4.00 4.53 4.6B 4.074 ftori-: Jan (8.70 8.75 83.(10 (8.024 $8,774 May 8.U74 8.074 8.b5 8.874 8.0B Live stock Harkat. New York. Tuesday. Dec. 2t. Receipts of beeves were 1,024 head, mainly direct to exporters and slaughterers. No trading: feeling generally steady. Dressed beef steady at 7(384c V !t. for poor to prime native shies. Cabli-s from British markets quote American steers at I0'(ll4c. V vs.. dressed weight: American refrigerated beef at 84(84c V t. Exports to-day. sou beeves and 2,000 quarters of beef; to-morrow, 3,070 quarters. Receipts of calves, all for the market, were 67 head; 81 head on sale, all told. Firm all around and all sold. Veals sold a; $r,(j$8.3(i V 100 Ds. City dressed veals firm at 104etl24c. V rs. Receipts of sheep and lambs, Including 2 cars direct to butchers, wera 1.010 head; 04 cars on sale all told. Active at slightly stronger prices all around. One carload was carried over. Sheep sold at at. 23 33 a 100 lbs,; lambs at tfl.25flto.7D. Dressed mut ton, U4tt84c V a.: dressed lambs, 84($104c. Receipts of hogs were 3,253 head ; 183 bead on sole. Firm at 3.0S(4S3.00 V 100 as. Ileal testate Private flalea. Arthur R. Parsons has sold for John Carr to J. Car lyle Raymond Nos. 231,237. and 250 West Ninety eighth street, three new four-story American base ment dwellings, 18x00x100 csch. at about 881.000. Mr. Raymond gives to Sir. Carr. In psrt payment, Nos. 227 aud 220 East Fifty-sixth street, a five-story brick fuotory. with two-story stable on rear, plot 60 xtuo. at about $60,000. R. Pehlemannft Son havo sold to J. O. Dorgos the southeast corner of Seventh avenue and 122d street, a five-story browustono and brick-front flat house, 25.2x06x100. Mr. llorges gives. In part payment, Nn, 512 Third avenue, live-story brte.k dwelling, lot 23x63. Francis J. Scbnugg has sold his eight-story apart ment house, the Avalon, at Seventhavenueand 111th street, to Itaudolpb uuggenhclmer. The other parcels in this deal appear to bo Nos. 311 and 313 West Sixty ninth street, No. 332 Canal street, Nos. 0, 1 1, and 18 Walker street, and No. 30 Llspenard street. Mr. Scbnugg takes alt these In exchange for the Avalon, and has resold tho Sixty-ninth street flat houses to Frieda Hart. Daniel D. Freedman ban sold at a profit to an In vestor the five-story business building and lot, 23x 100. N'o. 23 (treat Jones street, near Elm. purchased by blm two weeks ago from P. Shanahan. Recent Information received In regard to the pur chase of Amos K. Eno of the southwest corner of FIftb avenue and Tenth street from the Oautler es tate shows that Mr. F-no purchased not only the Uau tier mansion but the houses on tho avenue adfolnlng.' also the whole on a plot 02.3x120. and that the price. Is 8240,000. It Is said that Mr. Eno will occupy the house as his residence. neal Eatnte Auction Sales. At the Broadway Salesroom yesterdsy D. Phoenix Ingraham ft Co. sold No. 302 East 111th street, near Second avenue, five-story brick flat house, lot 25x 100.11, foreclosure, to llcnry H. Itryan as trustee, plaintiff, for 310,100; also No. 304 East tilth street, near Second avenue, flve-story brick flat house, lot 25x100.11, foreclosure, to Il.nry s. Bryan as trustee, plaintiff, for S10.300; alio Fulton street. Washing toiiville, north side, 25x100x26x176, vacant plot, foreclosure, to John J. Duffy for SI, 200. J bn N. Holding sold Nn. 112 West 185th street. nearl,enox avenue, nvc-story stoncfront tenement house, lot 23x00.11. force osure, to Jemima Hender son and others, plaintiffs, for 21,000. William Kenne.ly sold No. ns8 East 134th street, near Willis avenue, three story biick dwelling, lot 10.8x100. foieclosurc. to John K. Mcl.oughlln, plain tiff, for 84,000; asoNos. 112 to 110 llleecker slroct, near Wooster street, two eight-story brick buildings, lot 75x100, foreclosure, to Louis . Jones, plaintiff, for (27 1.4 0.1. Peter F. Meyer ft Co. sold on West Ninetieth street, 140 feet west of Central Park West, four-story brick building, lot 20x100.84. foreclosure, to Anna Loulie Poor, plaintiff, for 820.000; also. Llncolu avenue, northeast corner of 137th street, vacant lot. 23x100, partition sa:v, to A. Soeller for (14,500; also, adjoin ing the alMivo, lot 23x100. partition sale, to T. S. Ollroy for 88.000; also, adjoining the above, lot 25x loo, partition sale, to E. J. Johnson for S1O.O0O, and also, adjoining the above, vacant lot, 23x100, parti tion sale, to Domlnlck O'Reilly for 812.000. Court Calendars Tula Day. Appellate Division Supremo Court Recess. Supremo Court Seclal Term Part I. Motion cal endar called at 10:80A.M. Port II. Ex-parto mat ters. Part III Clear, Divorces Nos. Sr)U6. 6084, 3080, 6708, 63111. 6176, 6874, 31107,61)08. 5070, 3072, 61173, 5077, 6078. 6070, 6080, 61)81, 5D82, 5U8U, 5084, 6083, 6080, 5087, 6988, 51)81). 601)0,601)1,5002, 31)03, 6U1I4, SOUS. 601)6, 6007, 6U08, 600U, 6000. 0001, 5130, 6167. Part IV. Cases tiuflnlshed. Law and fact Nos. SS63, 6634. 6060. 0002. 6730, 6740. 6747. 6763, 6048, 41)4.1. 4810, 6117. 48811, 6254, 6420, 0430, 6 .86. Part V, Case unfinished. Cases from Part IV, Port VI. Case unfinished. Cases from Part IV. Part VII. Clear. Elevated It. R. cases. Trial Term Purt II. Clear. Preferred causes Nos, 14213, 14102,141107, 13502, 131112, 14534. 14507, 111118, inOKO.lllOOS. PortHI. Clear-Noi. 6306, 4221,6032, 7622,7740, 73M7, 7111)3, 77110,7710,7711. 71 IB, 7288, 71)1)0.782(1, 7008, 7307,6331) 11077. 11(180. 7873, 7877, 01)21). 37, 7487, 5810. Part IV. Clear. Cases from Part III. Part V. Case unflnlshed. Cases from Psrt III. Part VI. Case unfinished, (.'uses from Part 111, Part VII C'aso unfinished, esses from Part III. Nos. 0224, 7783, 73113, 24110, 12416, 8782, 503, 11762, 7001, 82111, 6731. 7U5S, llll3t, 3380, 3581, H804, 7850, 7neil, 7383, 2111, .1070. M33, 816H, 8311, 8252, Part VIII, Cose unflnlshed. Cases from Part VII, Part IX Clear. Coses from Part VII, Part X Cass iinmifhlied, (fates from Psrt VII. Purt XL Casn unflnlflicd, Cuses from Part II. Part XII. Clear. Cases rrom Part II. Harrogate's Court Chambers No. 118, estate of H nry A. Hurlbut at 10:80 A.M. For probate Wills of Frances Lyons, James Woodland, Leah II, Keep, Ellzaletha Koop, Catharine F. Meyei, Charles 'hit ler. Charles T. Stsgg. Louis llalfiuann at 10:30 A. M.; Henry Ii Crldole at 2 P. M. Trial Term No. 12S0, will of Mary Joliuson, at 1 0:30 A. M. City Court Special Term. Court opens at 10 A. II. Motions at 10:30 A. M. Trial lerm Part IV. Clear. Rhnrt causes Nos, '.'883, 2731, 8370, 87711, 3701. 3007, 1IM77.VI774. 88811, 81)02. 3840, 8053, BOIO. Perls I II., aud III, Adjourned sine die. efiiwinrinl. Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. (OP CHICAGO). Tbo Annual Meeting ot the Stockholders of the Pcoplea Oat Light ft Coke Company will be held at the office of tho Company In Chicago, 2 Madltun btreet, on Monday, January loih. 1808, at eleven o'clock A, M, The transfer books will lie closed In accordance with the by-laws, at the close of business Monday, December 20th. IBU7, and will reopen Tuesday, January Utb, 1898. C. ix, G. TJILXINaS. Fresldent. '"- " ? " I.II.II., 1,1 I ! .lllllllllVl iw,ew''i''iii,iiiuwijM!Wjrjfii,fci7)ri'Trii Biaj HBCiI. T the Btsekbslder ! in Central Pacific Railroad Company. On January 1 st, 18B8, tho greater part of the United Rtates Bonds Issued In aid ot the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANT will have matured, and It Is deemed advisable that unity ot action of all Stock, holders should be secured, In order that their inter ests may be properly protected. At the request of the holders of a Urge number of shares, and of the LONDON COMMITTEE, ot which F. O. Banbury, M. P.. Is Chairman, and which has on deposit a very large amount ot the stook, the under signed have agreed to act asaCommltteotorepreiont the interests of the stockholders In this country, In conjunction with the London Committee, under an agreement contemplating the adoption of plan of reorganisation to be submitted to certificate holders. The plan of action contemplates! 1. An rqnltnble settlement with tbe Valtext fttntra Sitovernment respecting the Oovern tnenta Hen an the nldert portions or the rnnd. 0. Avoiding, IT possible, tbe expenses nttenel nnt upon is receivership. O. A rrorgstnlsatlon under whlota a new leans, ar new Isaura or bonds maybe made at the lewest possible rate of Interest. After satisfactory settlement with the Govern ment shall have been reached, tbo question ot the re lations of the company to competing and connecting Companies will receive the Committee's careful at tention. In order that the Committee mar be prepared to act at the proper time, without delay, holders of shares are urged to deposit them at once with the CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY, which will Issue IU Negotiable Receipts against the deposit ot Sharo Certificates un der the agreement, and In due time application will be made to have the receipts listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Copies ot the agreement may be obtained at the office of tho CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY, B4 WALL ST.. NEW YORK, or from any member of the Com mltteo. New York, December 10, 1807. auosjst nnr.mosT, JOHN :. CAIll.tlLF, uuonuit coi'i'ci.L, Committee. ADRIAN n. JOLINE. CounseL Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company 31 per cent. General Mtge. Cold Bonds, M.a.TUIM.1-a IOOI (UNITED STATES TRUST CO., Trustee). TO HOLDERS OF I Chicago A Milwaukee 7 per cent. Bends, due July 1. IKON. town Midland s) per cent, nonds, dne Oct. 1, IOOO. Eacnnabis A I.ke Superlsr o per cent, nonds, due Jul 1, tool. Chicago A X. XV., Iowa Div., 44 per cent. Bsndi, due April 1. 1003. Chicago and 3. XV. Gen. Coasel. Mtge. Cold 7 per cent. Bends, due Dec I, 11)02, THE UNDERSIGNED ARE PREPARED FOR THE PRESENT TO REFUND THE ABOVE SHORT TERM BONDS INTO THE 34 PER CENT. GENERAL MORT GAGE NINETY-YEAR GOLD BONDS OF THE CHI CAQO ft NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. A MEMORANDUM STATISO THE TERMS UPON WHICn THE ABOVE BONDS MAY DE REFUNDED CAN BE HAD UPON APPLICATION. KUHN, LOEB & CO., -jt Ainu 30 pise STnr.irr. CITY OF NEW YORK 31 Per Cent. COEPOX On IIEGISTEIIED Gold Bonds. MATCRKO IOI S TO 109T. EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. FOR SALE BY Vermilyc & Co., Kubn, Loeb & Co., Nassaa A fine Sis. Sfos. UT.ao Pine St. REAL ESTATE LOANS in LARGE or SMALL amounts. NO EXTRAS for searches. SAVE EXPEN8E "by applying to TiTlB GUARANTEE aiid TRUST COMPANY. 140 Broadway, New York. 176 Remsen St, Brooklyn. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $4,600,000 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. A Circular addressed to the holders of the Con solidated Mortgsgo S per cent. Gold Bonds of the above Company, due 10BS, detailing the proceed ings taken for the protection of the interest ot the Bondholders, and calling for a deposit ot the Bonds In order that these Interests may be effectively represented, has been Issued In Now York and London, under this date. Copies of the Circular and Bondholders' Agreement, together with state, meat furnished by the Receivers, may be had upon application to either of the undersigned. The time Tor deposlllua bends villi expire on JANUARY, 9, 1NIIM. J. V. MOIIOAN & CO. 'BROWN imOTHKHK & CO. BA.UINU, BIAGOUN & CO. New York. 1st November. 16117. Kountze Brothers, Bankers, BROADWAY AND CEDAR ST NEW YORK. Buy and make advances on Railroad, Munici pal, and other Securities. Draw Bills of ixcliance on England and tlie Continent, and make dole Transfers. BROWN BROTHERS & CO., Ml. SO SVAI.I, HTIIKKT. Letter Buy and tell bills or exchsnge In vestment 011 Great Britain, the Contl r uent, Australia, and booth securltUm "' Africa, make cable trauifcn """" .. of money and collections of vreatt. drafts nu all parts of thu worl'l. PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON, ASSffiffiL ALL CONNECTED 11V PRIVATE WIRE. HAVEN & STOUT 1 Nassau Htroot, Cor. Wall St SNew York Mock Eichsute, New York Cotton Eicuange, Chicago Board of Trade. Orders executed on the above Exchanges In DONDS, STOCKS, COTTON AND GRAIN. ; ; V " - ' ' - is- ' cfXHtttirti and $rdlutf. t-T sa--. fc. ..,.... .,. -,- a, js, - i.-1-M--.-1-J-.1J1jXinj, HR MAHR A SPKClALTV OP BANK & TRUST CO. STOCKS. P. J. OOODHART CO, MKMIIKni !. V. STOCK KXt'lIAXUK, 38 WALL STREET. rUiviatnajj una 3! merest. OFFICE OV Northern Pacific Railway Company, MILLS BUttDl.VO. NEW YORK. Decembor 10th. 1S07. At a meeting ot tbe Board of Directors held this day, the following resolutions wcro adoptcdi Whereas, Thenttesrnlngsof this Company are now on a basis which, attor providing for fixed charges and a reasonable cash surplus for contingencies, jus tify tho belief that thoCompany may, with safety, Lo gin the distribution of dividends on Its preferred siockt And Whereas, The preferred stock eertldoates of this Company contemplate that any dlvldcnda there on shall be deolared and paid iptarterly t Therefore, bb It Resolved. That theru be. and there hereby Is. declared from tho net earnings a dividend of 1 per eent. on the preferred stock or this Company forth" quarter ending December 1st, 18ti7,samo to be paid January la.lHUi, to tho holders ot record ot the preferred slock at tho closing of the transfer books on December SI. lBI7i Resolved. That for the purpose of such dividend tho transfer Iwoksnf this Company le closed at 8 P. M, on December 21, 1H07, and reopened at IU A. M. on January A, lfiOH. liEUItlllt II. KS.Il!,. Secretary. S3 WALL STREET. NEW YORK, December 10, 1697. The above dividend of 1 per cont. will bo payable on January 10. 1S9H, to holders of record at the close of business on December 81, 1807, on tbe books ot the Voting Trustees for certificates of preferred stock ot the Northern Paclflo Railway Company. The transfer books of the Voting Trustees for cer tificates for preferred stock will closo In New York and In Berlin at II P.M. on December 21. 1897, and will reopen at 10 A, M. on January 4, 1808. J. P. MOItUAN A CO., .rw York, DKtmCIIK llMt IV ItKltl.tS, Ascitis fur Voting Truateea. t. Josenn and M rnnd Island Hallway Co. OS Broad st. New York, December St, 1B07. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board or Directors, held this day. a dividend of TWO AND ONE-HALF PER CENT, on tho First Preferred Stock or the company was declared, payable Jauuary 16, 1808. to tbe holders of record of the First Pre ferrod Stook at. the closing of the transfer books on Jauuary 3, 1898. The transfer books for First Preferred Stock will close January .1. 18U8. at 'J P. M., and will reopen January 17, 1899, at 10 A. M. W. 8. WILSON, Secretary. 64 Wall St.. N. Y.i December 21. 1807. The above-mentioned dividend of TWO AND ONE HALF PER CENT, will be payablo on January IB. 180P, tohotderaof record at the close ot buslncsson January 8. 1H98. on the books of tho voting Trustees for Certificates of First Preferred Stock of the St. Joseph and Grand Island Hallway Company. Tho transfer books of tbe voting Trustees for Cer tificates for First Preferred Stock will close January 3, 180B, at 8 P.M., and will reopen January 17, 18l)b, at Id A. M. CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Agents for Voting Trustees. MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION. KO. 04 DnOADVfAY. NEW YORK. Dee. SO, 1887. 93rd Semi-Annual Dividend. The Trustees ot this Institution have declared Interest at the rate ot 8i per cent, per annum on all sums not exceeding $3,000 remaining on deposit during the three or six months ending on the 8 1st Inst., payable on and after the third Monday In January next. JOSEPH BIRD, President. FRANK O. STILES, Secretary. NT. MIUII A.D H FIlAfYClSCO nAILItUAU CO.YIPAM. A dividend of two per cent, has been declared on the first preferred stock of the St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad Company to stockholders of record at the close of business on Decemlwr 32. 1 897. The first rireferred stock transfer books will close at 3 P. M. on leoemberSS, 1807, and wilt reopen at 10 A. M. on January 7, 1808. Dated New York, December 13. 1807. FREDERICK STRAUSS. Assistant Secretary. ' The above dividend of two percent, will be payable on January 0, IRON, to holders of the Voting Trustees certificates for first preferred stok of the St. Louis and Ssn Francisco Railroad Company, of record on the books of the Voting Trustees at the close of busi ness on December 2a, 1897. The transfer books of the Voting Trustees certificates for first preferred stock will close at 3 P. M. on December 22. 1897, and will reopen at 10 A. M. on January 7. 1SU8. Checks will he mailed. Dated New York. December 13. 1807. J. KENNEDY TOD A COMPANY. Agents. Office of WELLS. FAROO A CO., Oil Broadway. New yorg. doc. zo. i 887. rpnE REOUI.AR SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND of X THREE PER CENT, has been declared by the Di rectors of this company, payable Jan. ID, 1808, at our office, as abovo. Tho transfer books will close Doc. 31, 1897, and re open Jan. 17, 1808. II. 11, PARSONS. Assistant Secretary. TITLE UI'AItA.VTF.B AD TlU'Sr CU. 140 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. Dec 21. 1807. A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF TWO PER CENT, baa been this day declared by the Board of Trustees, pnyablo January 3, 1808, to stockholders of record on tho closing of the transfer books at 3 P. M. on De cember 24, 18U7. The books will bo opened at 10A. M.January 3, 1808. EDWARD O. STANLEY. Treasurer. .MASIIVILl.i: NTItKRr nAILsVAY. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. 1807. "The coupons which will become due the first of Jan usry. 1808, on bonds of the Nashville Street Rsllway. and of th Nashville and Edgefield Street Railway, will be paid on and after that datu at the office of Moore & bchlev, No. 80 Broadway. New York. T. M. STEOER, President. Clerliotw nnil gUt'ttttn.3. "office" 01? Till. rillCAliO, ItOCK ISLAXD A!CD PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. CHICAGO, III., December Sd, 1807. A special meeting of the stockholders or ThoCht csgo. Rock Island and Paclflo Railway Company duly called by the Hoard of Directors, will be held at the General Office of tho Company. No. 144 Van Buren street, in the City of Chicago. County of Cook, and State or lllluoK on the Fifteenth (loth) day of February. A. D. 1808, at 10 o'clock A. M.. for the purposo.4)f considering, toting, and deciding whether the stockholders of the company will content to and will authorize tho creation uf a bonded debt by the Issue, at such times at)d In such amounts as from time to time the Board of Directors mav determine, of bonds, payable In Oold Coin of the United Htatea of America of the present standard of weight and fineness, anil not exceeding the aggregate priuclpal sum of one hundred million dollars (SIOU.QOO.UOO), maturing January 1. I0S8. mid bearing a rate of Interest not exceeding flvo per centum per annum, payable semi annually i and the execution of a mortgage or deed of trait lo such Trustee or Trustees as ntiy In designated by the Board of Directors, to be dated January 1, A.D. 1HDH. to tccurc all such bonds, which aro to be Issued for the purpose of refunding, redeeming, or paying, at or before maturity, outstanding obligations of this Company, and of such other companies whose rail rosds shall hereafter bo acquired by consolldat'on or purchase by The Chicago, Rock Island and Paclflo Railway Company, and for the purpose uf the future enlargement. Improvement or extension of the prop erty of thlHCompauytand aUnwhctbertliestockhoId ersof the Comnauy will consent to. and approvo of, such mortgage for securing tho said bonds as shall be submitted to the said meeting, and wilt ratify the proceedings of the Board of Directors authoring such bonds and such mortgage or deed of trust anil Indicating the property to bo covered thereby; and for the further purposo of roualderlng. voting and tleclrllng whether Article VIII. of (he Articles of Con solidation of this Company adopted the 2nd day of June, In the year A. D. I8h0, as the said Article was amended at tho annual meeting of the stockholders or this Company on tbe nth day of June. A. D. 1880, ahull bo further amended so as to read: "The highest amount of f undeil debt to which th- compauyshall be subject shall not exceed $l(iil,0n.0i." It. It. CABLE, President. W. O. PUltin . Secretary. ST. LOUIS. Dec. Iflth. 1807. riUIE ANNUAL MKKTIMI OF THE STOCKHOLDERS J. of the LACLEDE (IAS LIOHT CO, tor th., elec tion of Directors, and for the transaction of any other business which may proiwrly bo brought ticforc It, will he held at the ofllce of the Company, In ht. Louis, on Mouday, Jauuary 17th. IKON, at u A, M. Tho transfer books will be closed at 3 P, M. on Dei-cmlier 24th, 1807, nnd reoiien January 18th, 1898. By order ot the Board. EMH1W-ON McMILI.IN. President. FF1CE OF THE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY, No, 1 Broadway. NEW YORK. Dec. 7, 1807. THE ANNUAL KI.F.CIION ror Directors of tho American Coal (.'uiiipat.y of Allrgau) County, Mary land, Mill hi, held at the Company's onic In tl.etlty of New York on Ihursday, the 3,tu day of December, IH07, between the boms of lit ntnl I o'click P. M. (1EORI1E M. 11QWLHV. heuoury. AN ELECTION of twenty managers of the Now York Institution for the llllml and of three In spectors of eliutlon will bo held at llni Institution, mill t. aud Dili av., at 4 o'clock on tbe afternoon of Wednesdav. Dei'. 22. 1807. F, AUHUHTIIH SL'IIKRMIiRIIORN. Secretary, IIIIOtllWAV IWIIIIAXCK ".. NEW YORK. Dec. 22nd. 1897. THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS of this company for the ensuing ear will lw held at thenmce of tho company. 8(1 and rtii William st.. on U'KD.VF.S DAY. Jimunry 1 '.'th, 1HU8. Polls open from 12 o'clock to 1 o'clock P. M. HILARY II. CHAMBERS. Secretory NEW YORK. Ileremlior 21st, IMI7 fl'hA annual inecllng of stockholders uf the etsnd I ard oil Company of New York for tho ehe. tlou of Directors, will Im tie!, at tho offlco of the compauy. No. SO Broadway. New York city, on Tues day, January 4th, 1B00, at 11 o'clock A. M. LOUIS D, CLARKE. Bserstary, aamsttsrtftsrwsfcw4ftcSKswdbft,KA . f sw-cimn r U?ltfllt-J HBc. WtttU.0.8. " ! , HAMBATT.tK Tllliir roilMW,' , ' Iff New YOUK, DeccmWr 1st, 110T. H'T ' The annual meeting of the stockholders of this ;! company, for the election of. Directors for Ihn ensn. M i log year, nnd of lmpectoraot KlMtlon for 18U0. will WsT, ho held on Tuesday, January llth.IHIis.nl theut- anTJtt flees or the company, W.M1 street, corner Nassau, III New York. Mm' Polls open from 1 2 M. to 1 o'clock P, M. , & Tho transfer books will bo doted tin December 1st, T- aniSf 1897, aud opened January IStb. IHli.s. '-'4 JOHN I. WATEHIU'HV. President. i viitn$ auto. mi- UNITEDw3fmrES SAVINGS BANK, Rl .rtiMtlson At. anil Pirti-olntli Nt. InVt itm sicvii-.wm'ai. roiviDiixn. narVl Interest for the quarter anil half year ending Deo. Hfr ill, 1807, at theralo or THREE and ONE-HALF Per ,'il Cent, per annum has been declared, paynblo Jan. 20, :' 18V8. ''lid DEPOSITS made nn or before Jan, 10 trill draw In- fmisJr toreit from Jan. 1, lHiis. MiVI- CONSTANT A, ANDREWS, President. $ ALFRED E. MAI1L1NO, Secretary; vfl; THE nOWEIIY IIAMl IIP KV TOItK. 1 NEW YORK, Dec. 81st, 1807. The Board ot Directors have this day declared Bn semiannual dividend or Six percent., and nn extra Bay nne of four per rent., free ot tax, out of tho earnings mm of the current six months, pa) able on and niter Jan. If. 3d. 1808. mm The transfer books will renlnln closed until that & date. WM. It. KUIIAU. ' Csflder. WTni. TUB rOfltTII IVAT'OVAI. IIAXK fl-jl OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Bvf "' NEW YORK, December a I at. 1807. RV The Roard of Directors has this d ay declared n semi. w annual dividend of THREE AND ONK1IA1.K PER ,' CENT., freo of tax, payable on and after January lid proximo. ( The transfer books will doss at 0 P.M. this date, rs . opening Jauuary 3d. 1808. & CHARLES II. PATTERSON. Cashier. Bft MEIICIIA.1IT' KXCIIASdl. ATI(AI. IIASU flRt OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. KT DECEMBER Slst. 1807. .)' The Board of Directors have this day declared a aV'I'i dividend of THREE PER CENT, on the capital stock W 1 of this bank, froeof tax, parable on and nfter Jan nVtli uary 3d. 1808. Tho transfer liooks will be closed WiV until that date. A. B. APO Alt, Cashier. !' m 3?o,st (Office got.ee. H nOST OFFICE NOTICE. M)j (Should be read DAILY by all Interested, as changes UW may occur at any time.) Hil. Foreign mulls for the week ending Dec. SS, 1897. bbK' will closo (PROMPTLY In all rn,es) nt tho (lencral WBt Post OfTlco as follows: PARCELS POST MAILS close bf one hour earlier than closing time showu below. nWJ' TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. llk WEDNESDAY. At 7 A. M. (supplementary P A. M.) Oil for EUROPE, per steamship New York, via TOM Southampton! at 0 A. M. (supplumentnry 10:30 H , A. II.) for EUROPE, per steamship' Britannic. Ivlv Tlagurenstown; at 10 A. M. ror BELGIUM direct, IU. per steainshln Frlesland. via Antwerp (letters IHBl must be directed "por Frlesland")t nt Id A, M. 'aw' for SCOTLAND direct, per steamship Ethiopia, JM via (llasgow (letters must tie directed per Ethlo- Wr Y pla"): at IS M. for NETHERLANDS direct, per f li steamship Amsterdam, vln Rotterdam (letters fljfj I must bo directed " per Amsterdam"). HE 1 THUR8DAY,-At 8 A. M. for NETHERLANDS direct, HH j per steamship Edam.vla Amsterdam (letters must KfB f bo directed "per Edam"); at 10 A. M. for CAPS COLONY and NATAL, per steamship Rtrathord -fS ' (letters must bo directed "per strtthord"). fm ; SATURDAY. At 3:30 A. M. for EUROPE, per steam- K M ship Lucanla, via (jueenstowntP tiers tor France, nl ju Hwltterland, Italy, Spain. Portugal, Turkey, Vf Egypt, and British India must be directed "per ' Lucanla"); nt 7 A M, for FRANCE. 8WITZER- Bl 1 LAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUOAL, TURKEY. HH EOYPT. aud BRITISH INDIA, per steamship La SfU Normandle. via Havre (letters for other parts ot K3Hf Europe must bo directed "per La Normandlu") nawt at A.M. for NETHERLANDS din ct. per steam- BVi ship Rotterdam, via Rotterdam (letters must bo Basi directed " per Rotterdam "); nt 1 1 A. M, for NOR- BTvvi WAY direct, per steamship Island (letters must Us K-l)rP directed per Island "), V'sllK TRINTKD MATTER, c Oerman steamers sailing ttffw' on Tuesdays take Printed Mntter. .to., for Oer- 91 (Bi many, and Specially Addressed Printed Matter, afKV' Ac, for other parts of Europe. Amerl an and KaWM I White Star steamers ou Wcdnes tnys, Oerman ( steamers on Thursdays, and Cunard. Trench aud Ban Oerman steamers on Saturdays take Printed Slat- Kfl ter, &c for all countries for which they aro ad- Hvij vertlsed to carry mall. In l After tbo closing ot the Supplementary Transatlan- K Jilt" tlo Malls named abovo. additional supplementary JHt n malls are oiicned on the piers of tho American. Uv .'Il English. French, and Oerman steamers, and re- Hg .(Jp main open until within Teu Minutes of tho hour ' 12 or sailing ot steamer. . MK f.f MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, flf f WEST INDIES. &c. H 't' WEDNESDAY. At 2:30 A.M.lor.PORT ANTONIO. H . " i per steamer front l'hlUtlclphla; at 1 P. M. for Vm n CUBA, per steamship City of Washington, via Ha- H vana: at 1 P. M. (suiiplcmentary 1:30 P. M.) for Hi 75 ST.DOhlNOO.andTURKSISLA.ND.persteamihlp W .'( Cherokee. m. -' THURSDAY. At 11 A.M. (supplementary 11:30 A. K ; 31.) for VENEZUELA and CURACAO, per steam- Mi ; ship Philadelphia (letters for Colombia must be V -,';. directed ' per Philadelphia"). m J' FRIDAY. At 2:30 A. JI. for NEWFOUNDLAND, H TJf per steamshlt, sibcrlau. from l'hlladrlphlu; at 1 m'f I P. M. for CAMPECIIE. CHIAPAS. TAUASCO and Wl YUCATAN, per steainshln Orizaba tlcttcrs for fl other parts of Mexico aud for Cuba must be dl- tm retted "mr Orizaba" l; nt 2 I. M. for I1ARBA- -isv DOS direct and NORTH BRAZIL, via Paru and Manaos. per steamship Hubert; at 2 p M. (Sup- M plemcntnry 2:30 P. M.) for FORTUNE ISLAND. W JAMAICA. SAVANILLA and CARTHAOF.NA. per ....m.litn lll.ah.nr fl.ll.N fn.Cnat. til.. Ifltiat IBV be directed " pr Alleghany") : at 2 P. M. (supple- B mentary 2:30 P. It.) for HAITI, cr steamship Andes. 9 SATURDAY.-AtH:30P. M. for NEWFOUNDLAND, Sersteamer from North Sydney; at 8:30 P. M. for JH T, PIEKRE-MIQUELON, per steamer from North Sydney. H Malls for Newfoundland, by rail to Halifax and By thence by steamer, closo at this office dally at BE! 8:30 P. M. Malls for Mlquelou. by rail to Unstoa HMJ aud thence by steamer, closo at this offlco dally flltl at 8:311 P. M. Malls for Cuba close at this office Hl dally at 7:00 A. M. for forwarding by steamers flffi sailing (Mondays nnd Thursdays) from Port Bill Tampa, Fla Malls-for Mexico city, overland, un- Bks less s'toclnlly addressed for despatch by stoamer. 'BK close at this onicu dally at 2:30 A. M. and 2:30 iBil P.M. (Registered mall closes at 0:00 P. M. pre- aaBlit vlous day. BHeq TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. IBK MallsforCbliiB.Japan, and Hawaii, per steamship BBa Doric (from Han Franc sco), closo here dally up to Dec. 22 at il:R0 P. 31. Malls for Hawaii, per steam- BB1 ablp Australia (from San Francisco), close here JBB ' dally up to Dec. 22 at (1:30 p. M. Mails for tho "-Br, Society Island, per ship TroptoUIrd (from San BL,' Franclkco), closo hero dally up to Dec. 2& at Bk 0:30 p. M. Malls for China aud Japan (specially AWL addressed only), per steamship Empress of India Bp (from Vancouver), close here dally up to Dec, 127 flu at :30 P. M Malls for Australia (except those for tBmT West Aimtrallai. which are forwarded via Europe, flsm New Zealand. Hawaii, FIJI, and Samoan Islands. I flfl per steamship Moana (from San Francisco), close 111 here dally up to Dec. lift at 7 A. 11.. 11 A. 31.. and I 0:30 1. M. (orou arrival at New York of steam- HHT; ship Campania with British malts for Australia). 9B l! Mails for China and Japan, per steamship Via- Ifllll torts (from Tacoma) closo hero dally up to Jan. afBarVi 12 at 0:30 P.M. Malls for 'Australia (except West afasalh Australia). New Zealand, Hawaii, and FIJI Isl- flflaiy ands. per steamship Mlowera (from Vancouver) HBHr close hero dally after Deo. 131 and up to Jan. 3 at DBKi (1:30 P.M. 9 BE' Transpaclflj malls are forwarded to port of sailing IR'- dally, and the schedule of closing Is arrauged on tni HaBf. firesumptlou of their uninterrupted overland transit, kBk.. Registered mall closes at U 1. M. previous day. HBsV CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Postmaster. Wr Post Office, New York, N. Y., Doc. '.'1, 18U7. WSt ?roi)ouni5. bj( pnopoiALt ptiit st.i'PMra. ftWjl SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing supplies enu- MS raerated lieluw, for a ierlol of nine months from jfljl January 1st, 1808, In accordance with specifications flat (which may Ixi obtained at room 318. Nu. 1 Madison font! avenue) may lie sent by mall or delivered In person IBil up to 4:80 P. il.. Dcc-rmlKr27th. 1HU7. to the under- IB)1 signed at No. 1 Madison avenue. New York city, at IB which lime the Board of Managers will receive and B open all proposals: iTanf FRESn MEAT. flf Reef, full caress,. noii.iiOO rounds, more or less, flK Beef, fore quarters, 1 f0.000 pounds, more or less. IBal ' Mutton, 87n.ooo pound-, more or less. 1B1 Fresh pork, 04.000 pounds, more or less, flf Veal, o4,000 pounds, more or less. 'jBB HALT MEAT. jfl Ham. !08,000pounds, moroorless. IyT Bacon, 07,&00 pounds, moro or less. Bat FRESH F18II. Bjl Fresh fish, 225,000 pounds, mora or lets. BK milk. mm Cows' milk, 30,000 quarts, more or less, Jfll Condensed cows' milk, 27U.U00 quarts, moreor lets. Afl I No blda will bn considered except from parties who avW are actual dealers In tho i-oimm dltlcs for which they Bvv submit proiwsals. Ksch bid must ! accompanied br .aflsnS a corllflod die k for .1 per cent, of the amount of the EfcJnU bid as a guarnnteo that it contract will Ih, entered flflff Into If a.crptrit, A boml of some approved suretr iBBal company for one-third the gross ninouut of the corf. flflat tract will 1. required after award for the fulthrul Bflff fulfilment of tbe same. HENRY E. ROWLAND flfli l'rrsldeut Hoard ot Managers. BaH TO CU.s.THACTOnsl. flTS SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the materlala flHt and performing tho labor required and necessary Tor flfli tbe Installation or a switchboard In the iniw,,, BBK house at Ward's Island, N, Y fur VanhMtanSuuI mW Hunpltal muy Is, sent by mall or delivered In nerscm flaVat up to 4:3(1 P. M. ou Monday, the ijth day of ti!SZ aflTI .er, 1807. to Henry K. Inland. Fiiri'resldJntrt Mi the Hoard of Managers. No. 1 Madison avenui N.vi FW York city. t which time nd place thi bosrS will tZ Ikll eulte nnd open all proposals " "'" w Hal I! Dr.twlnes nnd fprclllcutlons may Uconsultod and flVjH !ir:rdfrii:ifgoBWkdr,.Vnr.0Y fit Each bid mu.t l Inclosed In an euvclon .fiH Aflxf' and addressed to Henry E. Howls IfuKS ! of Board of Manjueraf N... 1 1 Mml llun HweLue Sew fflYf York cily, und Indorsed "Prono.al fnr uii.Ji BaflJ board. Manhattan State' HosXl. Wafd. m'.'ud', MM 1IF.NRY E. ROWLAND. ,K President Jloanl of Managtrs, Iflflfl IT ?. ENOINEER OFFICE. 100 ClranbTlt.. Vorfolk flflV' "lr- ' CASEY, Capt. Engrs. I flXi Watrhe.9 ami aetvelru. 1 1-i .slS&S III ?22u'nMrjs&Miyeh tiL..;.-.. ...v' l ' -'1 JBflfltB