The remnant of tbe supply si rms to
rest in strong hands, with nothing to
suggest any pressure from that source-,
while the world needs an enormous
quantity of goods. The world may not
try to satisfy Its needs fully, but the
vacuum exists and conditions generally
seem against any large decline, while
only a touch appears needed to atari a
buying movement which would force
prices up with extreme rapidity-—Peat
& Flagg.
BANK OF GERMANY
BERLIN, Jan. 24.—The statement of
the Bank of Germany as of December
31 shows the follOwiag changes In
marks:
Total coin and bullion <
261,000; gold decreased
and loan association notes decreased
654,250,000.049,733,000. notes of other
banks increased 37,093431.453,367,089;
bills of exchange and cheque decreased
12,306,810,925,649,621,000; advances In
creased 18,284,060,089,000,090; invest
ments decreased 10^90,710 ,851,M»,«»;
other assets Increased 97,489,690,877.692,
072,000; notes increased 21,948,477.935,
826,889,000; deposits Increased 1534M.
961,271,619,743,000; other liabilities de
creased 10,951,547,531,403,813,000; total
goiu holdings 467,030,000 marks; Renten
mark notes decreased 2436411.000,090,
000.
NAVAL STORES
JACKSONVILLE. Fla-, Jan. 34.—
Turpentine dull; 96He641; sales, none;
receipts, 81; shipments, 471; stock,
25,532.
Rosin—Firm; sales, 130: receipts,
619; shipments, 351: stock, 128.191.
Quote: B to G, 34.65; H. I, 34.79; K.
3530; M, 35.65; N. 36; WO. 66.60; WT,
36.60.
POPE BEATIFICATION.
ROME, Jan. 24.—The dioceasaa
tribunal, constituted to prepare cause
for tbe beatification of the late Pope
Pius X, is already for advanced in its
work. It has heard the testimony of
Pius’ two sisters and now is preparing
to hear the cardinals. Tbe tribunal will
also conduct hearings in Venice, where
the pontiff was patriarch, as well as at1
Trent, where he performed pastoral
work.
Boies will be placed in the churches
to receive accounts of miraculous acts
attributed to Pius.
