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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER THURSDAY MOKNTNG. APRIL 23, 1896. 10 11496 Western Union Tel 80ft 87 86ft 87ft 1 STOCK PRICES RISE KENT. On- April 21. Thomas, son of Val-mtlne and Elizabeth Kent, aged 15 months.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from his parents' residence, 154 West Cumberland etreet. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. KEUU On April 21, 1896, Thomas, son of Valentine and Elizabeth Keul, aged 15 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from his parents' residence, 154 West Cumberland etreet. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.

K.TAPP.-On the 21st instant, Elizabeth de wife of Thomas J. Knapp. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the residence of her brother, Edward B. Latch. Lower Merion.

Interment private. Carriages at Overbrook for 2.15 train from Broad street. KRAFT. On the 20th instant, George William, son of George H. and Eliza R.

Kraft, and grandson of William H. and Katharine Hurley, aged 5 months and days. Funeral services on Thursday, 23d Instant, at 2 P. at 105a Germantown avenue. Interment private.

LAVERTT, On April 20. 1800, Francis, Thursday afternoon, April 23, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Seventh Street M. E. Church Vault.

SCHENKEL-On the 21st of April, Minnie, wife of Herman Schenkel, nee Kerst, aged 36 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also members of Reformed Zion's Church, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at her late residence, 1007 North Second street. Interment private at Mount Vernon Cemetery. SCHWARTZ. At his late residence.

No. 2317 Germantown avenue, on April 21, 1896, George W. Schwartz, in his 79th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also members of the Sabbath school and church and the Presbyterian Sabbath School Superintendents' Association, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Cohocksink Presbyterian Church, Franklin street and Columbia avenue. Interment private, at Doylestown, Pa.

SCOTTON. In Jersey City, N. on April 20, 1896, Harry S. Scotton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to -attend the funeral services, on Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the residence of his mother, Mrs.

George W. Perry, No. 3014 Salmon street, Philadelphia. Interment at Franklin Cemetery. Delaware and Maryland papers -Necessity is the mother of invc ition the shortcomings of the ordinary methods of illumination brought out the Improved Welsbach Light.

Discriminating people recognize in this great invention the beginning of a new era an epoch of, enlightenment. Science concedes it to be the acme of perfection in artificial lighting. One Welsbach Light will give you more than enough light for any ordi- 1800 Gold HiT! 26ft 26ft 26 26ft 3700 Golden Rod 5ft 5ft 5 5ft 3000 Marine 4 1300 Tombstone 8ft 9ft 8ft Oft 3600 Willbray 5ft 5ft 5 5 Clearing House Returns April 22? Clearings. Balances. Philadelphia $12,219,717 $1,280,758 New York 99,141,146 7.250,303 Boston 18,985,774 1.6S3.774 Baltimore 1,88.062 243,537 KoTernmciitg Closing; Quotations.

Bid. Asked. U. S. Extended, 2 per cent 95 U.

S. 4s, 1907. registered 108:4 109 U. S. 4s.

1907. coupon 109ft 110 U. S. 4s, new, registered 117 117 U. S.

4s, new, coupon 118ft llS-'Ji U. S. 5s. registered 112ft 112 V. S.

5s. coupon 113 114 U. S. Currency 6s, '97 113 U. S.

Currency 6s, '98 105 U. Currency 6s, '99 107ft Foreign Exchange. Bid. Ask. Sterling 4.88 4.89 Francs 5.15 6.13ft Reiehsmarks 95 -95ft Guilders 40ft Closing; Prices.

Reported by Sailer Stevenson, Bankers and Brokers, 38 South Third street. Bid. Asked Penn State 4s, new issue, 1912 115ft Phila City 6s, taxed, old 'OO 120 Phila City 6s, untaxed, various 102 125 Phlia City 4s 100 lid City of Pittsburg 7s, water loan. ..104 Allegheny Valley East Ex 12G American Steamship Co's 6s 101 Atlantic Citv 5s 104ft rent make, SalOc as to quality; Pennsylvania and Western creamery prints, fancy, at 16c; do choice, 15c; do fair to good, 12al4c; prints jobbing at 17a20c. CHEESE Receipts, 268 boxes.

Demand was light and unsatisfactory" and the market favored buyers with ample offerings. We quote New York factory, choice small. 10c choice large, 9al0c; cold storage part skims, as to quality, 5a7c; Swiss cream. No. 1, 13a 13yc do do.

No. 2, 9al0c; Co do, inferior, 6a8c. EGGS Receipts. 63 bbls; 7934 cases. There was a iittle more demand for fresh stock and prices were steadier with offerings moderate: We quote choice near-by and Western fresh stock at lOftc, and Southern at 10c.

Recrated eggs were jobbing la2c above wholesale prices. LIVE POULTRY Receipts of fowls were not large but demand was slow and unsatisfactory and the -market was weak and lower under general pressure to sell. We quote: Fowls hens, 9al0c; roosters, 7a8c; spring chickens, 20a28c. DRESSED POULTRY Supplies of fowls were pretty well cleaned up and the market was steady though trade was quiet. Broiling chickens continued scarce and firm.

We quote: Fowls, choice Western, 10c; do near-by, lOftc; old roosters, 6a6c; broiling chickens, near-by, 20a35c, as to size and quality. POTATOES Demand for potatoes was light and prices favored buyers under liberal offerings. We quote as follows: Potatoes, per bush New York rose, fancy, for seed, 23a25c; Michigan Rose, fancy, for seed, 30aS5c; Rose, iair to good, 15a20c; Burbanks and Stars, choice, 20a22c; do do, fair to good, 17a 18c; Southern new potatoes, per barrel, choice, do do, per bbl, fair to good $3a4. REFINED SUGARS The market was quiet but firm, with light offerings. Refiners' quotations, subject to a 3-16c commission in ad-d'tirn to trade discounts: Cubes, 5Vic; crown 5c; powdered, 5c; granulated, Sftjc; confectioners' 5c; crystal and double- refined diamond 5Vc; No 1, 5ftc down to 4ftc for No 12; No 13 quoted at 4 7-16c and No 14 at 4ftc.

FEED The market was dull and prices were weak with ample supplies. We quote: Winter bran, in bulk, spot, spring bran, in sacks, spot, BALED HAY AND STRAW Arrivals of hay continued light and desirable grades sold fairly at steady prices. Rye straw was scarce and firm. We quote: Hay Choice timothy, large bales, do do small bales, No 1 timothy, $15.50 al6; No 2 timothy, No 3 No 1 mixed clover, No 2 mixed clover, $13; clover, 11.50; straw No 1 straight rye. $2la2; No 2 do do.

$20ii21; tangled rye, 13; wheat, oat, 8.50a9. SEEDS Clover is quiet and steady. Timothy and flax are dull, with ample offerings. We quote: Clover, prime to choice. Western, per lb, 8a8ftc; timothy, good to choice, Western, per bush, flax, per bush.

FLOUR Receipts, 2019 bbls, 10,003 sacks. Demand was slow and unsatisfactory and the market was weak to sell, but the mills as a rule were unwilling to stimulate business at the expense of concessions. We quote: Winter super, do extras. Pennsylvania roller, clear, do do straight, Western winter, clear. 3.40a3.60: do do.

nary purpose. Burns one-half the gas gives three times the light of the old-fashioned jet. It is easier to care for than a lamp, and has no objectionable features. It will pay you to take an interest in this great light. For Sale at 20 South 15th Street and at Plumbers and Gas Fitters generally.

Higher Quotations and Increased Activity in Spite of London Sales. INVESTORS COMING IN Large Deposits of Northern Pacific Securities Loon I IsNues Blore Active and Firm. The stock market yesterday reached a higher level than it has yet attained on this rise, and that without any support from abroad. The London market was distinctly unfavorable. The rapid and continued advance in' that market received a slight check, due probably realizing sales, that caused consols to decline one-half per cent, and other securities to go off as much or more.

One of the reasons assigned for this decline was a cablegram to the London Times from some mischief-maker in New York stating that the "Venezuelan question had assumed a serious phase, and that nothing had been settled as to the points in dispute. As the London market was ripe for a reaction this was all that was needed to produce lower prices, and there was therefore general selling of American securities for foreign account. This selling took up the first half hour of the day, and quotations In New York all fell off. But the offerings of stocks were quickly absorbed by the traders who wanted to cover shorts and by com mission houses that had buying orders, and prices soon began to go up. They continued to advance without much interruption until the close, which was at the highest prices of the day.

The record of our Stock Exchange will show the readers of the London Times to-day that our moneyed interests do not share in the apprehensions of the New York correspondent as regards Venezuela, and stock quotations are regarded by the Briton as superior evidence to newspaper cablegrams. But the most important feature of the day's business was that our market is broadening, and no longer takes its cue from London. The trading was active, and there was fresh evidence of the advent of important buying interests. This was especially marked in the Gould stocks, which were quite prominent, and were decidedly higher. There was also good buying of Distillers', which rose iy2 per cent, on a steady demand.

The Granger stocks were all strong under the lead of Burlington, although the increase of 18 per cent, in North-western's gross earnings for March influenced the whole group favorably. There was renewed buying of the coal stocks and the bankrupt issues at advancing quotations. The industrials were less active than they have been of late, but all improved. The withdrawal of $175,000 gold from the Sub-Treasury and the failure of a small bank in Denver were without effect. The close was strong, with every indication of a further improvement to-day.

The salss in New York were 205,040 shares, the largest day's business recorded recently. The time for depositing Northern Pacific securities under the plan of reorganization expires to-day. It was announced yesterday that a majority of the stock has been deposited already, with every prospect that three-quarters of the total issue will be in by to-night. As to the bonds practically all have come in. The liquidation by stockholders who are unable or unwilling to pay the assessment seems to have been completed and the shares have been- picked up by the pools that are operating in New York.

The buying of the preferred stock has been particularly confident, as this stock is believed to have been depressed far elow its value. At the present price the cost of 100 shares of preferred stock after paying the assessment of $10 per share 13 $2200. For this the holder receives 50 shares of new preferred and 50 shares of new common stock. The new common stock is estimated to be worth at least the cost of the present common stock plus the $15 assessment, or say $16 per share, and If the 50 shares common be sold out It would realize $SOO. Deducting this from the cost of the preferred stock would leave $1400 as representing the cost of 50 shares of new preferred stock, or say $28 per share.

The stock certainly ought to sell better than this. The new fixed charges ahead of the preferred stock will be $6,052,600. But in the first seven months of the present fiscal year the net earnings were $6,179,289. so that the whole year's fixed charges have been earned already. If the remaining five months are even no better than the same months last year, the net earnings for the present fiscal year will be $8,000,000.

This will allow $2,000,000 available for improvements, or for dividends on the new preferred stock. Nor is the showing this year exceptional. On the contrary. It is only equal to the average earnings of the last five years, some of which, as Is well-known, have been years of extreme depression. The known resources of the company afford every reason for the belief that the earnings will improve rather than diminish.

When Southern Railway preferred stock sells at 32. although the fixed charges absorb all but $500,000 of the net earnings, Kansas and Teias preferred sells at 28, although the prior charges are not paid in full and other preferred stocks sell at relative prices, Northern Pacific preferred, with surplus revenue available for dividends, cannot be called dear at 28. The sales In the local market were shares of stocks and $19,950 bonds. The market was firm throughout except for Northern Pacific common, which was barely steady under heavy sales by holders. Choctaw stock was more active and fractionally higher on the official circular announcing the new of readjustment.

Steps to put the plan Into practical operation will be taken in a few days. The pool In Canada Welsbach made another effort and put the stock above 3. Fairmount Park Transportation stock, which, sold at 12 on Tuesday, -went off to 10'2. but recovered later to 11. In the bond department Philadelphia, Reading and New England 4s were offered at 50, but no sales were made.

Other bonds were firm. The market at the close was quoted steady. Snmnin j- of the Board Report. Sales. Stocks.

Opg. High. Low. Clos. 1 Allegheny Val pref.

8 254 Choctaw 64 631 6 6 34 t13 Electric 34 34 34 25 do pref 1725 Kairm't Park Trac 2 Girard Bank. 25 Hestonville 1 Ins Co of A 35 1174 11 10ft 11 87 48 21ti 2 Lehigh Navigation. 42-Ti 312 Lehigh Valley 35 210 Met Traction 105, 105 105 105W 20 Mine Hill 6iVi V. 500 North American Co 4855 North Pacific 483 do pref 611 Pennsylvania R. 2703 Pennsylvania Light 1200 do pref 2 Pennsylvania Steel.

1076 Phila Traction 20 Reading untax asst 6275 do asst paid 100 Southern 410 United Gas Imp 4855 t'nion Traction 13 United of J. 420 Welsbach 6 6V4 6ft 614 1V4 1 1ft 14 11 11 lift 11 C4ft 54 54ft 64ft 13 13 13 13ft 17 18 17 18 26 69 69ft 69 69 3ft 6 6ft 6 6ft Oft 70ft 71ft 70ft 71 15 15ft 15ft 15ft 240 3 3ft 3 3ft 54SO Wheel Lane ioya iiyt io 11 200 do pref 37 37 37 37ft Ex-dividend. BONDS. 187000 Atchison 4s 80ft 41000 Chic 48 42000 North Pacific 116ft 85OO0 North Pacific 113 34O00 North Pacific 75 2720O0 North Pac cons 5s 50 173O0O Read 4s tr rts 79 47000 Reading 1st 32 49000 Reading 2d 19 10000 Texas Pacific 90 57000 Texas Pacific 2d 24 9000 Pa 106 80 4Sft 116 1144 76 51ft 80ft 32 20 90 24ft 80ft 48 116 113 75 50 79 32 19 89 23 80 48ft 116 114ft 75ft 5 lft soft 32 19 89 24ft Securities at Auction. Barnes and Lofland sold the following stocks and bonds at auction yesterday at the Bourse: Brigantine Transit 1st m.

6s .01 7 shs. Wm. Penn R. E. Co 2 $2,000 City of Altoona, 4 per 1924 103 66 shs.

Harrisburg Lancaster R. R. Co. 89 18 shs. Little Schuyl.

Nav. R. R. Co. 63ft 5 shs.

Consolidation National Bank 62ft 1 sh. Philadelphia Library So 22 si shs. German-American T. T. and T.

"Co. 33 3 shs. Insurance Co. State of li- 8 shs. Guarantee Trust 1S6 30 shs.

Penna. Salt Mfg. Co 101ft $1000 Lehigh Valley Consol. 6s 122 S40O0 Schuylkill East Side 1st mtge. 5 per 1935 102al02 S1000 Germantown Chestnut Hill R.

R- Co. 4ft per 1913... lOSft S200O City of Phila. 3 per Dec. 31, 1910 101 S170O City of Phila.

3 per Dec. 31, 1915 101 $10,000 City of Minneapolis 4 per 1917 102 $10,000 Pa. N. Y. Canal R.

R. 7 per 1906 124ft $2000 Del. Division Canal Co. 6s 93 $400 City Phila. 3s, 1915 101 GENERAL INVESTMENT NEWS; Slatters of Interest Altont Transportation and Finance.

It is admitted now that negotiations are in progress between President Brock, of the Philadelphia, Reading and New England Railroad, and Mr. Coster, of the firm of J. P. Morgan looking to a settlement of the claims of the railroad bondholders. Some progress has been made, but the matter is not definitely closed.

It Is understood the negotiations contemplate the surrender of the present bonds in exchange for securities of the Reading Railroad, and the claim is made that the exchange will be on a basis that will equal about 65 for the present Reading and New England 4 per cent, bonds. The only securities the Reading has to negotiate with under the plan of reorganization are $12,816,000 of first preferred stock and $1,700,000 of second preferred stock. Of the first preferred stock about have been appropriated already in settling sundry claims, leaving about available for other purposes. There are $7,250,000 of Reading and New England first mortgage bonds, of which $750,000 are owned by the company, but are hypothecated for a loan amounting to about It is reported in Baltimore that serious friction has arisen between the members of the local Reorganization Committee and the receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company, owing to a refusal upon the part of the receivers to let the committee make such an examination of the company's books as is by them deemed desirable. In this connection there is also talk of mandamus proceedings to compel the receivers to make this showing.

It is also asserted that the New York committee is in sympathy with the receivers in their position, and a lively fight over the matter is predicted. The probability of an immediate issue of receivers' certificates to the amount of $5,000,000 is also being discussed, and some well-informed people go so far as to assert that application has already been made to. the courts for authority to issue them. George Gould has returned from a trip through the Southwest imbued with a hopeful sentiment as to the outlook for business for the railroads this year. Mr.

Gould makes the point that there is now less anti-railroad spirit on the part of Congress and the State Legislatures than heretofore, and expresses the belief that the hostilities formerly prevailing had as Unfavorable an effect upon the domestic and foreign investors as the financial question. The ra'iroads that were observed are in excellent shape practically, and Mr. Gould Delieves the Missouri Pacific line between St. Louis and Kansas City to be in as fine -a condition as the Pennsylvania or Lake Shore. The other sections are in equally good shape.

Indications point to a heavy winter wheat crop west of the Mississippi, but the outlook east of the river is not quite so encouraging. The Paterson March: Gross earnings Expenses Railway reports for $23,643 Inc. $4,191 14,659 Inc. 1,184 Net earnings $8,984 Inc. $3,007 For the three months ending March 31 the gross earnings are $09,122, an increase of $14,273, and net earnings are $28,116, an Increase of $11,148.

"West Chicago Street Railway stock closed 104 bid, 104ft asked; North Chicago, 201 bid, 252 asked. The foreign exchange market was dull and featureless. The supply and demand were both light. Actual business was done on the basis of 4.88ft and 4.8SV& for demand sterling. Bar silver In London was quoted steady and unchanged at 31 pence per ounce.

In New York the commercial price was 67 The European steamer sailing to-day takes out 75,000 ounces. The following comparative gross earnings are reported for the second week of April: C. C. C. St.

L. Dec. Chi. W. Mich 28,112 Dec.

3,568 Lou. N. 21,358 Dec. 853 K. Ft.

S. M. 65,046 Inc. 514 For month of March Northwest 2,616,743 Inc. 408,037 London Stock Market.

LONDON, April 22. Consols, for money, 112; do, for the account, 112; Canadian Pacific, 61ft; Erie, 15; Erie seconds, 41; Illinois Central, 99ft; Mexican ordinary, 19ft; St. Paul common. 79; New York Central, 100ft; Pennsylvania, 55; Reading, 6ft; Mexican Central, new 4s, 72ft. THE PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Pr'ce of Grain and Pro-visions in the Local Marts.

Wednesday. April 22. There was a decline of ftaVc in wheat early in the day due to bearish speculation in all home grain centres, but the loss was afterwards recovered and the market closed steady at about Tuesday's final figures. Cables were unsatisfactory and export demand was light. Corn was dull, but offerings were moderate and prices ruled steady.

Oats moved slowly and prices of futures were ftc lower. Demand for flour continued light and prices were weak to sell. Provisions were dull and the general market ruled In buyer's favor. Butter was inactive and prices of solid packed were alc lower under general pressure to sell. Eggs were eteadier witti more inquiry for choice fresh stock.

Cotton ruled firm and l-16c higher: COTTON The market was quiet, but prices ruled firm and advanced 1-lGc. We quote on a basis of 8ftc for middling unlands. PROVISIONS Trade was very quiet and prices ruled in buyer's favor. We quote: Beef, city family, per bbl. lO; smoked beef, liyal2c; beef hams, pork.

family, hams, S. P. cured. In tierces, Sa 9ftc; do smoked, 9al0ftc; sides, ribbed, in salt, 5a5Vjc; do do smoked, 5a5c; shoulders, pickle cured, 5a6ftc; do do smoked, 6fta6c picnic hams, S. P.

cured, 5aGc; do do, smoked. 6a7c; bellies, in pickle, according to average, loose, 5a5c; breakfast bacon, 8Va9ftc; lard, pure, city refined, in tierces, 5a 6o; do do do in tubs, 6a6c; do butchers, loose. 5c. TALLOW Is steady.but demand Is light. quote: City, prime, in hhds, 3c; co ntry, prime, in bbls, 3ftc do jlark, in bbls, 3ftc; cakes, 3c; grease.

3c. BUTTER Receipts, 819 tubs; 599 boxes. The market was weak in sympathy with the decline in surrounding markets and prices fell off ftalc per pound on all descriptions of solid packed The bulk of the receipts of the latter was more or less affected by the hot weather and holders were anxious to sell. Even for strictly perfect qualities the demand was very limited. Imitation creamery and ladle-packed were in small supply and dull at quotations.

Supplies of fancy prints were pretty well cleaned up at steady prices but there were liberal offerings of medium and low grades which had to be sold at best rates obtainable. We quote; Western creamery, 14al4ftc: Jobbing sales lc above wholesale prices; do fair to prime, llal3c; imitation creamery, 11c for choice and 9a 10c for fair to SGgd; ladle-packed, cur straight, do do. patent, spring, clear, do, straignt, do patent, do, favorite brands, higher; city mills, extra, do, clear, do straight, do patent, RYE FLOUR is quiet and unchanged. We quote choice Pennsylvania at $2.60 per barrel. WHEAT Receipts, none; shipments, 1044 bush; stock, 102.617 bush.

The market opened weak under lower cables and bearish speculation in all home grain centres and prices early In the day de clined ftaftc per bushel. In the after noon, however, most or trie loss was recovered and the market closed steady. Export demand continued light. Contract wheat closed as follows: April, nominal: May. 70c bid.

70ftc asked; June, 70c bid, 70ftc asked; July, 70ftc bid, 70c asked. Car lots, export elevator No 2 Pennsylvania red, 78c bid; No 2 Delaware red, 78c bid; No 2 red, 75c bid. CORN Receipts, 7309 bush; ship ments. 33.346 bush: stock. 32.804 bush The option market ruled steady with moderate offerings, but there -was no trading on speculative account and ex port demand was light.

Local car lots were quiet but steady under small supplies. We quote No 2 yellow, -for local trade, at 3sc per busnei. iso mixed closed as follows: April, 36c bid, 37c asked; May, 35ftc bid, 35c asked; June, 35ic bid, 36c asked; July, 36ftc bid, 36c asked. Car lots, in export elevator No 2, 36a37c; steamer, 35a36c; No 3, OTE. On aTI sales" of corn and oats to local trader except those on track-there is a charge of ftc for storage elevating, which Is paid by the buyer.

Sales of grain, flour, by the jobbing trade are at an advance over thw wholesale quotations herein recorded. OATS Receipts, 28.331 bush; withdrawals, 49,772 bush; stock, 150,479 bush. The market for car lots was dull with free offerings at former rates. Futures were inactive and ftc lower. Sales of 1 car No 3 white at 24ftc; 2 cars ungraded white at 25Vc, and 5 cars No 2 white at 26c.

No 2 white closed as follows: April, 25ftc bid. 26c asked; May, 25c bid, 25ftc asked: June, 25c bid, 25ftc asked; July, 25c bid, 25c asked. GRAIN INSPECTIONS. April 21, 1896. In Cars.) In Cars.

No 2 mixed corn. lNo 2 white 7 No 2 yellow corn. 2No 3 white oats. 1 No 2 white corn. 1N oats 3 Str No 2 5 EG win I) No 2 wh clpd o.

.15 Total 36 Out Oats, 20,000 bush. GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS Leading- Futares and Casta Quotations in Cnicaffo and Sew York. Chicago, April 22. Large Northwestern receipts, together with the continuation of the fine growing weather reports, made irther Inroads upon the price of wheat to-day. May closed steady at 63c, or ftc below yesterday.

Corn closed at the same price as it did yesterday, and oats l-16c lower. Provisions recovered the greater part of a moderate decline made near the; opening. The leading futures ranged as follows: Ops. High. Low.

Clos. Wheat, No. 2. eon- of Henry J. and Catharine Laverty, grandson of the late John and Annie Hughes, In- his 5th year.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of his parents, Federal street. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. LEE. On April 21, Cynthia C. Lee, aged 77 years.

The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence. 2o37 Lambert street, on Friday af-ternon. 24th instant, at 2 1'. M. Interment private.

April 20, 1S90, Thomas Mc-Bride. Funeral on Thursday morning, from Bis late residence. 2312 Lombard street. Solemn reouiem mass at St. Patrick's Church, at 10 o'clock precisely, to which the friends of the family are respectfully invited.

Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. McCABE.r-On April 20, 181Xi, Mabel, daugh-tevof Joseph and Elizabeth MeCabe. aged 10 jnontus- The relatives and friends of the fainiiy are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, at 2 o'clock, from the parents' residence. 144 Seville street, Mana-yunk. Interment at Leverington Cemetery.

Y. On the 21st instant, Mathew -ycOaffrey, aged 4 years. The relatives and friends, also Division No. 7, A. are Invited to attend the funeral, on Friday morning, at o'clock, from his late residence.

217 Concord street, above Catherine. Solemn mass of requiem at St. Philip's t'hii'rch. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. On the 20th infant.

Hugh, Hugh and Margaret McCarron, aged 15 years. The relatives and fritnds of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning, at o'clock, from his- parents' residence, Ellsworth street. High mass at St. Anthony's Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

AIcCLAIN. On Monday, April 20, 189ti, Daniel, beloved husband of Annie McClain. The funeral will take place Thursday naming, at 8.30 o'clock, from his late residence, U2U Mervine street, Eleventh and Jefferson street. Thence to St. Malachy's Church, where a solemn mass will be celebrated for the happy repose of his soul, at 10 peloek precisely.

Interment at Nw Cathedral Cemetery. Relatives and irlends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. McDSRJIOTT. On April 21, Mary, widow of Cornelius McDermott. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfuly invited to attend the funeral, on Friday nforhing, at 8.30 o'clock, from her lae residence.

114 Almond street. Solemn requiem mass at St. Pnilip de Neri's Church. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. Friends please omit flowers.

McGOWAN. On the 20th John eon of" Daniel F. and the late Mary L. Mc-Gowan. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funtxal, cn Thursday morning, at 8.30 o'clock, from his brother-in-law' residence, 24 North Fortv-'econd street.

High mass at St. James Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. McCUSKER. On the 2lst instant, Hugh, eon of Thomas and Mary McCusker, aged 20 years and months.

The relatives and friends of the family, also Nativity T. A. B. Society, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday morning, at 8.30 o'clock, from his parents' residence, 2943 East Thompson street, Twenty-iifth ward. Solemn requiem mass at Nativity Church.

Interment at fct. Ann's Cemetery. MCDONNELL. On the 21st Instant, Bridget, wife of Michael McDonnell. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday morning, at 8.30 o'clock, from her husband's residence, 11 South Thirty-eighth street.

Solemn high mass at St. James' Church. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. McNAMAR A. On the 20th instant.

Nellie daughter of Ellen and the late John Mc-Namara. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to atend the funeral, on Thursday morning, at 7.30 o'clock, from her mother's residence, 415 Harmony etreet. Mass at St. Philip's Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

MAP.KLEY. On April 19, 1896, Arthur D. Markiey, in the 04th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of W. K.

Bray Lodge, No. 410, F. and A. M. Hutchinson Commandery, No.

32, K. and the o.her organizations of which he was a member, are invited to attend The funeral, from his late residence. Hatboro on Thursday, April 23,1896 at 12 clock noon. Train leaves m-auuis j. CJ mma at 1O.02 o'clock A.

M. MEEHAN. On April 19. 1896, Patrick, eon of Marv A. and the late Thomas Meehan.

aged 24 vears. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday mcrning, at S.30 clock, from his parents' residence. 90tf Pennington Street. Solemn requiem mass at bt. Philip Church.

Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. MILLER. On April 20, 1890, Henry Miller. Red 40 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services on Thursday afternoon, at 2 clock, from' his late residence, No.

537 Race street, in rear, of -No. 6. To proceed, to G. W. C.

Interment private. MOXTflOMERY. Suddenly, on April -O. 1S96, Robert C. Montgomery, ageu lo years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the- residence of his son-in-law, Alexander G. Graham, 2229 South Darien street. Interment private. MOORE. On April 20, 1896, Martha wife of J.

Howard Moore, in her 34th year. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, the from her late residence, North Nineteenth street. Servicear at 2 o'clock. Interment private, at Greenmount Cemetery. On April 20, 1896, Mary 'daughter of Charles and Catharine Murphy.

The relatives and friends of the family, also Our Mother of Sorrows B. V. M. Sodality, are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, cn Thursday morning, at 8.30 o'clock, from her parents' residence. 49SS Master street.

West Philadelphia. High mass at the Church of Our Mothir of Sorrows. Interment at Old Cathedral Cemetery. NUTT On the 21st Eliza wife of" Andrew S. Nutt, aged 37 years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday a'fternoon. at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her husband. 21O0 North Eighth street. To proceed to Mount Moriah Cemetery. O'BRY AN.

April 20, 1896, Charles, son of Charles and Bessie N. O' Bryan, aged 4 years The relatives and friejids the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on- Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the- residence of his grandfather, John M. Thompson, 4053 Aspen street. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. PARSON On April 21, 1S96.

Mary Jane, wife -Isaac W. Parson, in her 74th year. Relatives and friends of the family are in-vitetd to attend the funeral, from the Baptist Church, ln.Medford, N. on Friday afternoon, April 24, at 1 o'clock, without further notice. PENXEWELL.

On April 21. 181)6, Lemuel Pennewell, husband of Sallie Pennewell, aged 47 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfullv invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, rear of No. 220 federal street. Interment at lit.

Zion Cemetery. RWLINGS. On April 16, 1896. Walter 'James son of William P. and Mary F.

Kawlings, aged lo days. Interment private at Green Mount Cemetery. RHOA.DS. On Second day, April 20, 1806, -at 'Wilmington, Zillah Rhoads. at the Aze 79 years.

Her relatives and friends invitaH tr attend the funeral. from- the residence of her sister. Naomi R. Walter 215 West street, Wilmington, on Fifth day next, April 23, 2.30 o'clock. RICKERT.

Suddenly, on the 2st instant. Flora E. daughter of Henry and the late Ellen W. Rickert, aged 14 years. The relatives and friends, also the Sabbath School and the E.

of Seventh Street M. E. Church are invited to attend the funeral, from her father's residence, southeast corner Eighth and Norrls streets, on Friday afternoon, at 1 o'clock precisely Services in the Seventh- Street M. E. Church at.

1.30 clock. Interment at Northwood Cemetery, private. ROBERTS. On the 19th instant, Owen Roberts in" the 6Sth year of his age. Relatives and' friends of the family are respectfully in-ited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at his late residence, 1454 Hollywood avenue, near Twenty-ninth and, Jeff erson streets.

Interment private, ROSE. sOn April.20, 1S96. Henry Rose, aged 44 vears. The relatives and friends of the family, also Progress Council, 392. Jr.

O. A of Germantown, and Ladies' Aid of Riverside, also the Sons of Veterans i and Veritas Lodge, Jr. O. IT: A. 194 of Riverside are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence.

Riverside, N. J. SAGER. On the 20th 1S96. Anna Marie, daughter of George and Sallie C.

Sager, and granddaughter of Frank and the late Catharine Price, aged 3 years. 3 months and 3 days. The relatives ana ineuus vl iue familv are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her parents' residence. Mitchell, above Leverington avenue. Roxborough.

Interment at St. John's Cemetery. SCANLIN. On the 21st Clara wife of the late John G. Scanlin, and daughter of James and Margaret F.

Kitchen-man. Tffe relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the fu- i eanM i FVIdav afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at" the residence of her parents. 1024 "West Lehigh avenue. To proceed to Laurel Hill Cemetery. Interment private.

on April 20. Emma G. wife of George B. Schellinger, in the 60th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of tar husband.

2131 North ninth etreet a please copy. SERGESON. On Monday, April 20, 189G, Catherine beloved wife of Albert Serge-son. The funeral will take place on Friday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from late residence, 1325 Olive street, Brad and Fair-mount avenue. Thence to the Church of the Assumption.

Twelfth and Spring Garden streets, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the happy repose of her soul, at 10 o'clock precisely. Interment at the New Cathedral Cemetery. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfuly invited to attend. SHEARER. On the 21st instant, Violet Annie, daughter of Annie and the late Andrew Shearer, in her 9th year.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday, at 2 o'clock, at her mother's residence, No. 1709 Christian street. Interment private. SIMON. On the 20th Anna wife of Abram B.

Simon, and niece of Mr. r.nd Mrs. Obadlah Leeeser, in her 27th year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited attend the funeral, Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from l.er husband's residence, 20S0 Hull street. Interment at Bellvue Cemetery.

SNITCHER. In Bacon's Neck, April 20, 18M0. Georsre W. Snltcher. in the 0th yaar rf his age.

Relatives and friends are invit'f-1 to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, on Thursday, at 11 A. M. Short service at Walnut Street M. E. Church, N.

J. Interment at East View Cirne'ery, fca-lem. STAGNER. On April 20. 1S96.

Blanche Adele, daughter of Benjamin K. and Mary E. Stagner, in her 24th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also James E. Hyatt Council, No.

127. D. of are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at her parents' residence. 1924 Gratz street. Interment private, at Northwood Cemetery- STULTZ.

On the 21st Freddy, beloved infant son of Frederick and Emily Stultz, nee Thomas, aged 7 mfcnths and 16 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday afternoon, April 23, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock, at his parents residence, 441 Trenton avenue, Camden, N. J. Interment at Hightstown, N. by arrival of 4 P.

M. train. SWARTZ. At his late residence, 2317 Germantown avenue, on the 21st George W. Swartz; in his 79th year.

The relatives and friends of the family, members of the Sabbath School and church, and the Presbyterian Sabbath School Superintendents' Association, are respectfuly invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Cohocksink Presbyterian Church, Frank-ling street and Columbia avenue. Interment private at Doylestown, Pa. SUMMERS. On the 20th instant, Harvey R. Summers, son of Elizabeth Rile and the late Isaac Summers, aged 63 years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence. No. 1734 Monument avenue (Seventeenth and Berks streets). Interment private, at Laurel Hill Cemetery. TATE.

On April 20, Tlllie, wife of Jeremiah Tate, daughter of Jane and the late John Grier, aged 23 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the' funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her mother. No. 3 Mill street. Darby.

Interment at St. James' P. E. Churchyard. Kingsessing.

TAYLOR. On April 19, 1S96, Esther widow of the late David Taylor. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her late residence, Main street, Darby, Pa. Interment private, at Mt. Zion.

THUNDER. On the 20th instant. Mrs. Mary Ann Thunder, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Dugan, a native of Hoth, County Dublin. Ireland, aged 65 years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning, at 7.30 o'clock, from her late residence 1821 Stiles street. Solemn requiem mass at the Gesu. Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Fourth street, below Walnut. THOMPSON.

On April 20, 1896, Edward, son of the late Godfrey and Emeline Thompson, aged 33 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also Franklin Lodge, No. 5, I O. Spring Garden Council, No. IS Jr.

O. U. A. Welcome Division, No. 2', S.

of and members of Kensington M. Church, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at Kensington M. E. Church, Marlborough and Richmond streets. Interment at Odd Fellows' Cemetery.

TOMLINSON. On Fourth month 22d, Edwin Tomlinson. in the 55th year his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence. Glendale, near Kirkwood, N.

on Second day morning, 27th at lO o'clock. Carriages will meet the train at Kirkwood leaving Market street ferry, Philadelphia, at 9 M. TORPHY. On April IS, Mary, widow of the late Patrick Torphy. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, 23d.

at 8 30 o'clock, from her late residence, 418 But-tonwood street. Solemn requiem mass at St. Augustine's Church. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. WEADLEY.

On Tuesday, April 21, Chas. son of William and Annie E. Weadley, aged 35 years. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, at 12 o'clock, from his late residence, near Radnor. Interment private, at West Laurel Hill.

WILLIAMS. On April 20. 1896, Charles Williams, aged 16 years. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock, from his late residence. Hook, Delaware county.

Pa. Interment at Olive Cemetery. rf WORRALL. At Franklinvllle. Montgomery countv.

Pa. on April 19, Margaret Worrall, nf the late Elisha Worrall. in her 8 2d year. The relatives and friends oT the family are respecttuiiy inviieu 10 auenu from her late residence, Franklinvilln, on Thursday afternoon, the 23d inBtant, at 1 o'clock. Interment at Norrls City.

Carriages will meet train leaving Reading Terminal at 11.04 A. arriving at Gwynedd Station at 12 o'clock, noon. CEMETERY LOTS TWO CEMETERY LOTS (MT. MORIAH), 12x10, for sale; $60. G.

G. 2132 Columbia avenue. THROUGH A SEWER Boy's Plan a Rolbery, lint Are CanIit ly a Watchful Policeman. Three boys, John Eisner, of No. 3161 Clifton street; Max Lintner, of No.

500 Brooks street, and William Hinkey, of Allegheny avenue, charged with conspiring to steal a quantity of rope from the glue works of Baeder, Adamson at Allegheny avenue and Richmond street, were before Magistrate Hackett yesterday. On Tuesday two of the boys pushed a boat into a sewer which empties into the river at the foot of Allegheny avenue, and guided themselves along the stream until they came to where the Richmond street sewer intersected. Stationed on one of the manholes near the glue works was the third boy, and when his companions appeared he raised the manhole plate and dropped there a coil of rope, which he had stolen from the glue works, and then the two boys rowed back to the river. A policeman saw the boy's actions and placed him under arrest, but the officer was puzzled to know what had become of the rope. The prisoner, however, explained, and the two others were arrested.

The boys were held in $oOO bail each for trial. THE RAISED DRAFT Becker and Cregan Served "Wltn a Writ by Sheriff's Deputies. The Sheriff's deputies yesterday morning visited Charles Becker and James Cregan in their cells at the City Hall and served upon them a writ of attachment under the fraudulent debtors' act for The story of the fraud upon the Nevada Bank, of San Francisco, and Lawyer J. Willis Martin's action, was told exclusively in yesterday's Inquirer. The affidavit which Mr.

Martin filed as a basis for his action was sworn to by Edward S. Gaylor, Philadelphia superintendent for the Pinkerton Agency. The affidavit alleges that Becker and Cregan are the men who changed the draft for $12 to $22,000. The attachment specifies that $1600 of the defendants' money is in the hands of Property Clerk William Culbertson. of the Police Bureau, and Mr.

Martin expects soon to learn of other property. No instructions concerning criminal prosecution have yet been received" by Mr. Martin. A three days' conference of the Philadelphia Auxiliary of the Christian Alliance is in progress at St. Luke's Reformed Church, Twenty-sixth and Girard avenue Belvidere Delaware 1st mtg 6s lid Clearfield Jeff 6s 122 Camden Atlantic pref 41 Central of New Jersey ..108 do do- gen mtg 5s 117ft 118 Catawissa 1ft 2ft do pref 52 do pref, new 49ft do do 7s, 1900 Ill1 Ches Del Canal 1st mtg 5s 50 Col Cln Midland 1st mtg 00 64 Delaware Bound Brook 162ft do do do 7s 123ft Easton Amboy 1st mtg 5s 110ft East Penn Railroad 54 Elmira Williamsport 70 do os 105 Erie West Trans 42 Huntingdon Broad Top 30 Hunt Broad Top pref 63ft Hunt Broad 1st mtg 101 Hunt Broad 2d mtg 103 Hunt Broad con mtg 5s.

.104 105 Lehigh Valley 34ft 35ft do 6s, 1st mtg, coupon do 6s, registered 107ft do 2d mtsre 7s, reg. 133 do con mtg 6s, registered. 121 122 do do Coupon 121 do do con mtg 4fts 103 do 4fts 102 102ft Lehigh Navigation 42 42 do 4fts. 1914 110ft do Cs, gold loan 106 106ft do 6s, 102 103ft do con 7s 133 Little Schuvlkill 64ft Mine Hill 69 70 Nesquehoning Vallev 54 Y. Phila Norf 1st mtg 6s 105ft Norristown 120ft Northern Central Railway 69ft 70 do do gen 4fts 112 do do 5s 112 North Pacific com 1ft 1ft do pref 11 lift do lFt mtg 6s 115 do 2d mtg 6s HOft North Pennsylvania S6 do do 7s 103ft 107.

do reg. gen mtg 7s 123 North Ameriran Co Oft Pennsylvania 54ft 54 do gen mtg. coupon 130 131 do do do reg 129ft do do con mtg 6s, reg ...116 do con mtge 5s, reg 117ft Perkiomen 1st series 5s 100 Pennsylvania Northwestern 36 do do 5s 102ft Pennsylvania Co's 6s 108ft do do 4fts 106 Phila, 4 c. tr ctfs 105 Penn Canal 7s, 1S96 ...102 do do 1906 123 do do 5s, 1939 109 do do 4s. 1939 95 Penna Canal Co's 6s 53 Phila Erie 20 do 5s 117 118 do 4s 103ft Pitts, Cln St 7s, reg 112ft Phila Reading 6ft do extended 5s.

1933 120 120ft do con 7s, registered 127 do do do 7s coupon 127 do gen mtg 4s 79ft Soft do con 5s, 1st series, stamped. 102ft do 1st pref 31ft 32 do 2d pref IS 19 do 3d pref 16ft 17ft do Terminates 106 4s 50 do 4-5s 50 do income A do income 5 Sham, Sun Lew'burg 1st mtg 5s 105ft Pnim Vallv Potts. 7s HO Schuylkill River East Side 5s. 101 102 Steubenville Indiana 1st mtge 5s. 110 Sunbury Lewlston 7s 100ft Sun.

H3J Wilkes 1st mtge 105 do do Income 6s 108ft Texas Pacific 8 do 1st mtg 5s RRft RS do 2d mtg 5s 22 23ft United Companies of 239ft 240 do do HO West Penn 4s 103 i. West Pa 2 2 do do 1st 5s 107 West Jersey 53 54 do do 1st mtg 7s 107 110 do con 6s 120 West Jersey Atlantic 21 Investment Co of Phila 9 9ft Insurance Co -of North 21ft Edison Electric. 5 trust 90- 91 United Gas Improvement 71 Pennsylvania Steel 25 Penna Salt Mfg 101 Cambria Iron 41 Central Transportation Co 21 80 Academy of Music 250 Chest Walnut Sts Pass Ry 167 170 Fifth Sixth Sts Pass Ry 272 Germantown Pass Ry 120 Green Coates Sts Pass Ry .130 Hestonville Passenger Railway 40 Continental Passenger Railway 129 Ridge Ave Pass Ry 250 Second Third Sts Pass Ry 224 2f5 Spruce Pine Sts Pass Ry 84ft Thirteenth Fifteenth Pass Ry 230 Union Pass Ry 202 Union Traction. $10 paid 15 West Phila Pass Railway 225 Elec People's Traction 4 71 Phila Traction Co 69 69 Baltimore Traction 18 Metropolitan 105ft Electric Storage 34 do do rts 35 Pennsylvania Heat 13ft do do rts IS Market steady. tin Foreigrn Money Quotations.

Reported by Sailer Stevenson. English sovereigns 4.85 (i 4.95 Bank of England notes 4.85 4.95 Twenty-franc pieces 3.85 8.95 Five-franc pieces S5 g. .95 Bank of France notes 19 .19 Twenty-mark 4.75 4.80 Reiehsmarks notes 23 .24 Spanish doubloons ......15.40 15.60 Spanish twenty-five pesetas 4.75 4.85 Mexican doubloons 15.40 15.60 Mexican dollars .54 .55 Russian Roubles (paper) 52ft .54 JVeiT York Stocks. Sales. Stocks.

Opg. High. Low. Clos. 500 Am Cotton Oil 15 15 14 14 1675 do 56ft 58 66ft 57 29292 Am Sugar Ref Co.

.124 126ft 124ft 126 885 do pref .103 108ft 103 102 1715 Atch, Top F. 16ft 16 16ft 16 11855. Am Tobacco 73ft 75 73ft 74 1200 Baltimore 16 17ft li 17ft 1975 Canada; 61 51 61 51ft 510 Central of 108 108 108 1185 Chesapeake Ohio. 17ft 17 17ft 17 1065. Col Fuel 30ft 31 30ft 31ft 13550 Chic, Burl 80 81 80 81V 8560 Chicago Gas Co.

68ft 70ft 6Rft 69 21720 Chic, Mil St Paul 77 78ft 77 78ft 190 -do 1 27 ft 127 127ft 126 3260 -Chic Northwest 104 105ft 104 105 6270 Chic, Rock I Pac 72 73 72 72 522 Chic. St 41 42 41ft 42ft 2341 Cleve, St' 35ft 35 84ft 85ft 100 Col, Hoc Val Tol 17ft 17ft 17ft 17ft 1055 Del, Lack 161ft 159ft 161ft 310 Denv Rio Gr pr. 48 49ft 48 49 27400 Dis Cat Fg 18 20ft 18 20ft 1910 Gen Electric Co. 87 38ft 37ft 37 1600 Laclede Ga 28 28ft 28 28 4O0 Lake Erie West 18ft 19ft 18ft 18Vi 440 do pref 72ft 73ft 724 72 1911 Lake Mich S. .149 150ft 149 150 5453 Louisville Nash.

52ft 53 52ft 52 290O Manhat El 109ft 110 109 110ft 200 Michigan 95 96 95 96 11944 Missouri Pacific. 28 29ft 28 29 1600 Mo, Kan Tex pr 28ft 28ft 28 28 587 Nat Lead Co com. 2Sft 28 28ft 400 Norfolk Western Vt 260 do pref 4 4ft 4 4 2325 North Am Co '5ft Cft 6 6ft 5991 North lft 1ft 1ft 1 2596 do pref lift 11 11 11 2757 Cent 97 98 97 98 1000 Chic St L. 14 14 14 14 50O do 2d 34ft 34ft 34ft 34 30O Y. Lake 15ft' 15ft 15ft 15 1720 Ont 15 15 -15" 15ft 811 NY, Susq pr 23ft 24 23ft 23 1800 Pacific Mail Co 28 28 28 28ft 23422 Phila 12 13ft.

12 13 1100 C. St 16 17 10 17 200 Southern 9 10 9 10 4577 do pref 81 32ft 31ft 32 1755 Tenn Coal, Ir 31 31ft 31 31ft 825 Texas 8 8.. 8 8 400 Cord Co 5 5 4 5 3850 XJ 61ft 62 61ft 61ft 200 Rubber 27ft 27ft 27ft 27 9310 Union 9ft 9 Oft 9 1200 Wabash 7ft -7 7ft 7ft 6800 do pref 18 19 18 19ft All genuine goods have on each box. common to fair Yorkers, heavy hogs, roughs, Sheep steady; prime clipped. fair, 3.25 common, culls, common to good lambs, veal calves, EAST BUFFALO, N.

April 22. Cattle-Receipts all consigned through, with the exception of a few odd head. Outlook anything but favorable at the present writing. Hogs Receipts, 31 cars; market slow; Yorkers, good to choice, roughs, common to good, pigs, common to fair, Sheep and lambs Receipts, 30 cars; market fairly active. Lambs Good to choice, $4.

50a 4.75; culls, fair to good, Sheep Choice to prime export wethers, nominal; culls and common, clipped sheep, good to choice, CHICAGO, April 22. Choice beeves sold in large numbers at ordinary good to fat steers were sold for dressed beef at $3.25 a3.75. Prime yearlings sold near the top. Butchers' and canners" cattle are declining, with steers and calves away off, owing to large receipts, prime lots going for $4.35. Common to choice droves of hogs sold at $3.

25a3.40, largely at a few fancy selected light brought and some mixed sold up to $4.65, but prime heavy averaging over 250 pounds sold around $3.52. Sheep sold readily on the basis of 2.50a3.60 for common to choice sheep and for lambs, choice shorn native lambs fetching $4.50. Texas sheep sold at and West-ems at RECEIPTS Cattle. 16.000 head; hogs, head; sheep, 12,000 head. Sew Yorlc Cotton Market NEW YORK, April 22.

A distinctly better feeling developed in the cotton situation this morning, which led to a better and more active market from the start. Less favorable crop accounts from the Atlantic States and favorable Liverpool were sufficient to stimulate a better market, but the appearance of a prominent local broker as a good buyer, together with good bull support from German houses, created a more confident feeling in the-trade. Shorts got badly frightened and endeavored to cover as soon as the market opened. Covering of shorts on "stop orders" and manipulation by the bulls accelerated the advance. The market continued firm and moderately active during the afternoon.

Fall River advices were more cheerful and they materially helped to stimulate the market. The trading was on a larger scale than for many weeks. The close was steady. Spot was firmer, in sympathy with futures, and prices were marked up l-16c to 8c for middling. The Oii Markets.

OIL CITY, April balances. certificates opened, high, low and closed nominaliV bid. Sales cash oil, barrels; shipments, 92,009 barrels; runs, barrels. NEW YORK. April 22.

Petroleum easier; closed bid. Liverpool Cotton Market. LIVERPOOL. April 22. Cotton Spot, fair demand; prices hardening; American middling, 4d.

The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and included 8700 bales American. Receipts, 14,000 bales, including 13.100 American. Futures opened firm and closed very steady at the advance. American middling, April. 4 19-64d; April and May, 4 18-64a 4 19-64d; May and June.

4 17-64a4 18-64d; June and July, 4 15-64a4 16-64d; July and August, 4 14-64a4 15-64d; August and September, 4 ll-64d; September and October, 4 3-64d; October and November, 3 61-64a 3 62-64d. PREVENTED MURDER Captain Stabb's Experience With One of His Malay Sailors. Captain Stabb, of the Hamburg-American Line steamer St. Filans, was before the British Consul yesterday charged with assault and battery on a Malay member of his crew. The assault took place aboard the ship at the Spreckels wharf on Tuesday.

The captain admitted knocking the man down and produced testimony to show that it was necessary to do so to prevent murder. The complainant, with a huge dirk knife in his hand, was running forward with the intention of cutting another Malay, when the well-directed blow of the captain felled him. The Consul exonerated Captain Stabb. NOTES OF THE COURTS Ik the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Acheson heard argument upon the proceedings instituted by the Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation, of Boston, against Charles F. Miller, Christian Shaub.

Kobert McGaw and Bates McGaw. of Lancaster, who carried on business as the Curative Skin Soap Company, to have the defendants permanently restrained from infringing on the plaintiff's Soap" trade mark. The court held the matter under advisement. In Judge Willson's court the suit of Jane Miles against the Wissahickon Electric Railway Company, an action to recover damages for personal injuries received on January 10, 1895, ended in a verdict for $3000. Frederick M.

Biegraf yesterday began suit In the Common Pleas Court against John T. Thorpe to recover $10,000 damages for the alleged alienation of his wife's affections. Executions were yesterday Issued in the Common Pleas Court on Judgments entered on Judgment notes as follows: The Thomas. Roberts. Stevenson Company against Joseph G.

Guenther and William C. Curtis, trading as Guenther Curtis; note for $7500. E. T. Wilkinson against Irving P.

Croft; 2755 Kensington avenue; note for $1400. The case of the Commonwealth against Edward Flood, charged with murder in causing tha death of Peter McGovern on September 15 last, which was to have been tried yesterday before Judge Gordon in Court of Oyer and Terminer, wm continued till further notloa. trade-mark "Welsbach' FINANCIAL. Established 31 Years. T.BRIGHAM BISHOP.

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CHOCTAW, OKLAHOMA AND GULF R. R. To the Holders of the General Mortgage per cent. Bonds: In order to make effective the Plan for an issue of Preferred Stock, holders of the above Bonds must assent on or before Apry to the exchange for such stock of the'r holdings, upon the basis of $lHOO in stock for each fVHjO Bond. The results which will be attained by this proposed issue are so advantageous that the Board of Directors and the Voting Trustees of the Company stronglv recommend the holders of the General Mortgage Bonds to assent to the proposed exchange.

The agreement for exchange can be signed at the office of the Company, or a copy of the same will be forwarded upon application. J. PARKE HOOD, Secretary. 420 Walnut Philadelphia. BROWN BROS.

CO. Southeast Cor. Fourth ani Chestnut Streets. CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREtflT FOR TRAVELERS. AVAILABLE IN ALL PARTS Or THE English, French and German Gold nr.i Xotes, Dancing Contest and Class Exhibits.

The Students Chapter, 2334 North Sixth street, under the management of Miss Bertha A. Winkler, had their dancing contest and class exhibit at tha Academy of Fine Arts last evening. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery was the judge of the awards of prizes. The first prize, for dressmaking, was awarded to Misa Margaret Andrews.

The contestants for the gold medal in the minuet were: Louise Krumm. William Malone, Annie Dost Winfleld Bardsley, Annie McCreighton, Thomas Jenkins. Mary Hasan, John Mall. Kata Crane. P.

McDermott. Lillian Dreby, W. Jl. Brinkworth. Julia Hagan, George S.

Trump, Agnes McGrann, Albert J. Rutler, Katie Krumm, Bruno Held. Millie Dean. Gustave Ebert, Nellie Ludwig, C. Constantine Clifft.

Sarah Graham, Charles Rohrer, Katherins Landau. John White, Elizabeth Coulter. Adol-phus Angel. Anna Luecke, Wiliam Strobel, Katherine Phelps, John Pabst. Jennie Donovan.

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Arthur Buchholz, George Rcwlaad. Charles Rugger, .63 .6414 .64 29ft .30 -31 .18 19ft 8.67ft 8.47ft 8.67ft 4.82ft 4.82ft 4.97ft 4 22ft 4.22ft 4.37ft casn quotations were as follows: Flour nominal; No 2 spring wheat, 62ftc; No 3 spring wneai, oi'ic; rxo 2 red, 6Ca67c; No 2 corn, 29ftc; No 2 oats, 19ftc; No 2 white, 20fta 21 ftc; No 3 white, 18al9ftc; No 2 rye. 37c; No 2 barley, nominal; No 1 flaxseed, 92c; prime timothy seed, mess pork, per barrel, lard, per- 100 pounds, short ribs sides (loose), dry salted shoulders (boxed), 4fta4c; short clear sides (boxed), 4a4ftc; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, sugars, nominal. NETV YORK, April 22. FLOUR Receipts, 6000 barrels; exports, 6200 barrels; market dull and weak to-day.

WHEAT Receipts, 56O0 bushels. Spot irregular. No 1 Northern, 72fta 72c fob afloat; No 1 hard, 74ftc fob afloat. Options had a big break during the forenoon under weak cables, favorable crops news and May liquidation, afterwards recovering on a good export demand and better lae foreign news, accompanied by active European speculative buying; closed unchanged to ftc net higher. April closed 73Mic; May, 70fta71c, closed 70c; July, 69 15-16a 70 13-16c.

closed 70c; September, 70 ll-16a Oftc, closed 70c; December; 71a72c, closed 72c. CORN Receipts. 78.000 bushels; exports, 20O bushels Spot steady. No 2, 39c elevator, 40c afloat; steamer mixed, 38fta39c; steamer white, 39c. BUTTER quiet; Western dairy, SalOc; do.

creamery, 10al4c; do, factory, 8al0c; Imitation creamery, 9allfto; State dairy," 9ftal3ftc do. creamery, 10a 14c. CHEESE quiet; State, large, 5alOc; small, 6al0c; part skims, 3a5ftc; full skims, 2a2ftc. EGOS weak; State and Pennsylvania, lOftallftc; Western, fresh. lOftc; Southern, 9ftal0c.

COFFEE Spot Rio dull: No 7. 13c; mild dull; Cordova. 16ftal8ftc. SUGAR Raw quiet. Refined quiet.

I Live Stoeic Markets. EAST LIBERTY, April 22. Cattle Demand fair; market unchanged. Hogs dull; prime medium, aad-best 'Yorkers, f3.60a3.60; April .61 May .63 June 63 .62 July .64 .64 September 64ft .65 Corn, No. 2.

April May .29 July 30 .30 September .31 .32 .31 Oats. No. 2. April May 19ft .19 .19 June July .19 September .20 Mess pork, per bbl. April 8.45 8.57ft 8.35 May 8.45 8.57ft 8.35 July 8.65 8.77ft 8.52ft Lard, per 100 lbs.

April 4.82ft 4.85 4.80 May 4.82ft 4.85 4. SO July 4.97ft 5.00 4.95 Short ribs, per 100 lbs. April 4.25 4.25 4.20 May 4.25 4.25 4.20 July 4.40 4.40 4.35 BONDS. $1000 Atlantic City os 100 City Phila 6s. untax.

July, '02. 10000 Consol Traction of 5s 2000 Choctaw general mtg 5s '1000 Edison Electric 5s, tr ctfs 12000 Electric People's Traction 4s 2000 do do 5000 Lehigh Valley Consol 6s, reg. 2O00 Pennsylvania Canal 6s ...118 84ft 65 00 ...72 71 53 1000 Pennsylvania Collateral Trust 4000 People's Traction 4s 5O0O Phila, Reading Income 20 850 do do Income 5 1000 Reading receivers' certificates 102 10000 general mtg 4s, tr 80t 10000 do 1st preference, asst paid 32 5000 do do 32'4 5000 -do 2d preference, asst paid 19 Petroleum and Stock Exchaase. Sales. Stocks.

Ops. High. Low, Clos. 3100 Gold Cliff. 25ft 35ft 35 35ft.