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Michael Doran. James Doran. M. DORAN & CO. BANKERS AND BROKERS. 311 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn MINING STOCKS. Bulwer $0 50 Ontario $9 00 Cholor 85 Ophir 90 Crown Point 20 18 Plymouth Con. Cal. & Va 1 90 1 00 Quicksilver Deadwood 1 00 10 00 do pfd 40 Gould & Curry Sierra Nevada 30 Hale & Norcross 1 05 Standard 1 65 Homestake 29 00 Union Con 30 Iron Silver 32 Yellow Jacket 20 Mexican 35 FOREIGN FINANCIAL. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Evening Post's London financial telegram says: The stock markets were steady today with a better tendency, but apart from a necessary investing nothing was done. Americans followed the New York lead, there being no initiative here, where the only activity is in a few home industrial concerns. The Glasgow iron market closed with a panic, the bears raiding it on fears of the Scotch miners' striking, and also on poor American advices. The Paris and Berlin markets were steady. SUGAR TRUST RIVAL. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-For several days reports have been current in Wall street that another competitor of the sugar trust more formidable than the Arbuckle Bros. was about to spring up in Brooklyn. The capitalist referred to is Claus Doscher, who is reputed to be worth $6,000,000, and was one of the organizers of the Brooklyn Refining company, which sold out to the American company at a handsome profit. NEW YORK MONEY. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Money on call easier at 11/2@13/4 per cent; last loan, 1½; closed offered, 1½. Prime mercantile paper, 3@4 per cent. Sterling exchange easier, with actual business in bankers' bills $4.86%@4.87 for demand, and $4.84%@4.85 for sixty days. Posted rates, $4.851/2 and $4.871/2@4.88. Silver certificates, 64%@651/4c. Bar silver, 64%c. BANK RECEIVERS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Mr. Eckels, the comptroller of the currency, has appointed receivers of failed national banks as follows: A. A. Phillips, First National bank, Olympia, Wash.; J. D. Miller, First National bank, Franklin, 0.; Ira F. Hendricks, First National bank, Griswold, Io. BANK CLEARINGS. St. Paul-$476,890.66. Minneapolis-$901,908.94. $5,503,473. New York-Clearings, $92,374,989; balances, Boston-Clearings, $14,244,490; balances, $1,646,311. CHICAGO MONEY. CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-New York exchange, 60c discount. Foreign exchange steady; demand, $4.87; sixty days, $4.85. TREASURY STATEMENT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balances, $215,736,992; gold reserve, $146,924,818. NEW BANK AUTHORIZED WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The comptroller of the currency has given authority for the organization of the First National bank, Newport, Ark.