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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-13
INTO "A LOCOMOTIVE.
A Smash-Up on the Chicago & ST.
Louis.


ELMIRA. N. Y, Aug. PA dispatch
from Corning gives the details of a
wreck on the Erie railway, two miles
east of that village, at o'clock this
morning. The locomotive of the Chi
cago & st. Louis limited express, west
bound, running at the rate of over forty
miles an hour, jumped the track and
dashed into a Lehigh Valley locomotive.
standing still. The passenger locomotive
overturned and crushed to death John
Mercereau, of Hornellsville, the en-
gineer. The fireman escaped. Henry
Fisher, the Lehigh engineer, was hurt
about the head. Two baggage cars and
the smoker were wrecked. Louis f.
Denmuth, of No. 1902 Wabash avenue.
Chicago. was hurt internally and Hans
Won Open, of Cincinnati, had one
hand hurt. These were the only in
Juries to passengers. The tracks were
cleared this evening,
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MARINE MATTERS.
PORT OF ASHLAND.


Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. I2-Arrived-N.
Mills. Iron King, Aurora, Trimble George
Spencer, Jupiter, Leader, w. S. Walbridge,
Masten. Cleared: New Orleans, Vance, Key
stone, with ore fol- Lake Erie ports.
PORT OF wAsHBURN.
Special to the Globe.
WAsHBURN, Wis. Aug. 12.-Empire State
arrived from Duluth. cleared for Buffalo;
Ely cleared for Ashland; Roumania Corn
ing and Germania arrived from Cleveland
with coal: Roumania cleared for Duluth;
Fisk and Iron Chief arrived from Duluth,
and are loading.
PORT OF DULUTH.
Special 10 the Globe.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 12.-Arrf-cd: AL
coma, Northern Light, NJ. N. Drake, Rou
mania, Ossifra.e, Dixon, Duluth. departed:
Bulgaria TO Ashland, Ontario To Sarnia Su.
perior - Arrived: Mia, Gliddcn. Morse.
Superior-Departed: Parnell TO Buffalo.
Clear, warm; northwest, Egnt. Charters
stiff at 3l2c.
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.
New York-Egypt and Stronan. from .iv
erpooi, anti Anchor, from Glasgow.
Passed the Scilly Islands-Sueva, from
New York, for Hamburg.
Havre-l.a Gascogne, from NeT York.
Bar IIarbor-Britinh Printc, from Bar Har-
Dor for Liverpool.
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six Thousand Interested.

PirTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 12.-At mid
night tonight the 13O factories con-
trolled by the American Flint Glass
Workcrs' union will be put in opera
ton, aud over 5000 men who have been
idle since June 50 will return to work at
more satisfactory wages than has been
paid since the union was formed.
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here about eight years and has had
rather an unsavory reputation.
THE TWO DEAD MEN,
Pine and Rice. as well as the wounded,
were prominent citizens. There is no
chance for Campbelfs recovering, and
his death is expected momentarily.
Pines body has been taken to Gales
burg, ILL.,, for interment. Shenandoah is
the same town in which the night before
Frank Phillips outraged the little six
year-old daughter of Pine. the man who
lost his life, for which he was treated to
a coat of tar and feathers by an angry
populace. and finally strung up to tel
egraph pole until he confessed his
crime, when he was ordered to leave
the country.
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The total number of delegates is 359.
Since Anoka and Ramsey have contest
ing delegations that removes from the
temporary organization thirty-one dele
gates.
The "anti's'' then figure out 100 dele
gates remaining: the bulk Of whom they
enough to give them an actual majority
in the temporary organization of the
convention.
Kelly and Doran claim over 200 dele
gates as certain for themselves and feel
certain that the convention will be in
their hands. They laugh at the opposi-
ton and regard its claims as mere
nothingS.
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Far Cuban annexation.

MADRID, Aug. l2.-The Cuban gov
crnment reports that an agitation is
being carried on in Cuba, with the as
sistance Of influential American politi-
clans, III favor Of the annexation Of
Cuba to the United States. The Cuban
situation is becoming extremely diff
cult, owing to the financial troubles and
the increasing agitation in favor of
home rule.
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Followed His Partner.

Special to the Globe.
SPOKANE FALLS. Aug. 12.-William
Odell, partner of the young man Nelso,
who fatally shot himself two weeks
ago. suicided this morning by hanging
himself with a pocket handkerchief
from the branch of "a tree
CT cut down and brought to the city. y
Odell, who was railroad laborer, be-
came Respondent after the death of his
pal, and left note to say he had cross
ed the dark river TO join the spirit of
his departed comrade. Deceased halls
from Minnesota. where he leaves wife
and several children.
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Probably Lost.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 12.-The yacht
Stranger, from Boston, arrived here
to-day. She reports that she saw moth
ing of the dory Dark Secret during the
voyage. The captain Of the yacht
thinks the dory foundere in the gale
which set in shortly after she was
spoken by North German Lloyd
steamer 500 miles from New York.
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Edwards for Councilman.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Aug. 12.-Friends of Ed
wards claim lis delegates instructed for
him to the Republican convention to be
held here next Wednesday. AS only
seventy are needed for a majority, it is
thought Edwards stands good show of
receiving the nomination for council
MAN
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Fire at Fresno.

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 12.-The Donahue
business block and several adjacent
stores We're destroyed 10y fire this morn
ing. The losses amount to 100000; in
surance tight. Origin incendiary. Scy-
cral hlcn were badly scu:cEed lighting
IianeS.
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Three Were Drowned.

New YORK, Aug. 12.-Three young
men, Solomon Reid, sixteen years, Will
lam Lawrence, eighteen, and the third
name unknown, were drowned tonight
in the East river, opposite South street,
from boat which was upset by the
wash from ferry boat. They tried to
swim ashore in the strong tide and their
five companions were rescued after
clinging to the boats keel for a half
hOnr.
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WILL RESUME.

Sauk Center Regains a News
paper That Had Ceased Publica-
tion.
Special to the Globe
SAUK CENTER, Aug. 12.-The Ava
lanche, at this place, will again resume
publication, probably under the old
management. Parties from Glyndon
have been looking the outfit over, with
a view of purchasing.
Senator Keller threatens to remove
his electric plant from this city if the
council does not take fifty street lights.
Crookston offers him big inducements
to come there.
Politics are waxing warm in this
county. The most desperate fight will
be for the Office of county sheriff, for
which there are six candidates.
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The Park Region Fair.

Special 10 the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, MIMI, Aug. 12-The
Park Region Agricultural society has
decided to hold their fourth annual fair
in this city Sept. %, 26, % and 2S. San
ford Shoemaker will have general
charge. Several meetings will be held
next week to see what attractions can
be secured.
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FARMERS MEET,
Senator Hixon Cuts Comstock for
Good.

Special to the Globe.
GRACEvILLE, Minn., Aug. IA
farmers meeting was addressed here
yesterday by Senator Hixon. Hon.
Albert Schetfer was advertised to be
here, but did not make connections.
Senator HiXon gave it out cold that he
would not support Comstock, and gave
as his opinion that Comstock was an
ally of the railroads and the bosses, and.
secured his nomination by corrupt
means. The senator gave the history of
the St. Cloud convention. proving CON
clusively that Big Stone and other coun-
ties were bought outright. The conduct
of certain boodler in selling out the
proxies he carried to that convention
was vigorously denounced by both
Democrats and Republicans.
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Pope County Democrats.

SpeClaI 10 tHt GIUDe
GLENwOOD, Minn., Aug. 12.-At a
mass convention of the Democrats of
Pope county, held at this place yester-
day, L. W. Brown and J. S. Christilon
were elected delegates to the state con-
vention, and q. E. McAlister and j. G.
Koefod delegates to the congressional
convention at Fergus Falls. Resolu-
candidacy of l.. ID. Mudrice for COVER
nor and indorsing ID. B. Searles for
Judge of the Seventh judicial district.
There was good attendance at the
convention.
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THE CLEARANCES.
Exchanges of the Leading Cities
During the Past Week.

BosToN, Mass, Aug. 12.-The follow
ing table, compiled from dispatches to
the Post from the managers of the
leading clearing houses in the United
States, shows the gross exchanges for
the week ended Aug. IL, 1888, with
rates per cent of increase or de-
crease, as compared with the amounts
for the corresponding week in 1887:
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No War Clouds.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Economist
says that Lord Salisbury's declaration
that the European situation seems to be
entering upon a more reassuring phase
has something to support it. AS long
as the private relations of Emperor
William and the cZar are cordial, some
sort Of guarantee for peace exists.
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UNSOLICITED PRAISE.

~ DGllOCFstG anu 1IdDOrtnS Man
Kindly Remembers the Globe.
70 the Editor of the Globe.
Ever since the st. Louis convention
we have rcal great many interesting
articles III the GLOBE in references to
the great 81 am'' com bination, Kelly
and Doran. In one article it stated that
sir. Kelly had positively declared he.
was out Of politics. That was a great
surprise to those who know Mr.. Kelly.
Again we1intl he has received change
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On the Rocks,

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 12.-Booth's
new steamer, II. ii. Dixon. struck rocks
on Isle Royal twice Oh the first trip, not
intiicting much damage, but causing
twenty hours DELAY,
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The Holland Society.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 12.-The Holland
Society of New York to-day attended a
concert in the palace Of industry. The
orchestra played the Dutch and Ancri-.
can anthems. There WAS u large auii-
cree present.
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Monument Unveiled.

PARIS, Aug. IA monument to the
brothers, Galignani, the founders of
Galignani's Messenger, was unveiled at
Corbeil to-day. The monument was
erected in recognition of the pailan-
thropnic efforts OF the brothers.
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The Delay Trifiing.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Cunard
steamer Umbria arrived this morning.
The accident to her machinery was
merely the displacing of a pin, which
caused trifiing delay.
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To Live aI Versailles.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The queen Of
Servia has gone to Versailles to reside
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

Fru-Mlckrrgl half brl., No I. $500
aOu. No. . .NumNSn. No. o. $3.50. lO.lb.
Kits Nu. I. si.3i. 80 , si2i. No. 3 si.l0
pry herring family, BE pee box. \. e. noe
herring. hall hhs, tO7i. White fish, half
! hrl, siHn
L'up-rcs SIC, hlfhr's SIC. kegs, sl.C
choice kettle OlmiOfic. quiet.
Pius Fru- BrlS 500 half brls 500
kre-. tl2b.
bacon. timi2'sc. clear rib sides. bacon. s1.c.
shoulders, SIC. bulk pork clear siics, use,
clear rib sides, 5Ac long clear, 7Ac,
shoulder &c.
fEt-u Mr,u-Bcci, headquarters, Sc. fore
quarters, a.. city hogs, 5G5isc, country
| dressed, GHBisc per 49,
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DOMESTIC EXCnANGE.

New York and Eastern demand, SO dis
count buying sight, 50 discount buying
par selling. New Orleans, = discount buy
ing 81 premium selling. Cincinnati, ST.
Louis and Louisville, demand g buying, par
selling.
The Secretary OF the Treasury this after
noon accepted the following bonds. as,
coupon, s. 100, at loSi $500, at lO5jG AS
registered, $4,000, at 1885,
The local cotton market closed steady,
with sales 5, 100 bales, of which 1850 TO cx-
porters and $3.50 to spinners The sales
exceeded the spot cotton sales at New Or
leans by 100 bales At New Orleans spots
closed steady, with futures quiet and steady
nt an advance of / point Liverpool closed
quiet and fair inquiry, with futures un'
changed The New York market closed
quiet md steady. viii futures steady and
up TO > points.
Hubbard, Price & co. say; "Thc strength
Of the foreign markets and the norroNncss
Of speculation here have been tho principal
features attendant upon today's operations
In cotton Receipts at the ports foot mp a
fairly good total, and upon the nnnoucc.
mcnt from New Orleans OF somewhat
heavier movement than was expected a
determination was made to break prices by
the bears, but they met with unexpected
resistance from somewhat formidable
quarter. IN q large buying Of January, as a
result OF which the premium between this
month and the moro distant positions was
somewhat narrowed aud the market closed
with a fairly strong undcrtonc, having re-
covered or point, from the lowest prices
Of the day. The preference Of spinngn Tor
revision Of the quotations here that widcncd
the difference between upland aud Gull cot
tom a pea cent"
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middling, oJsci good middlh,g, 1oKc; mid
ding fair, 10 1850; fair II 7.l6c.
Futures opened steady and closed steady,
as follows: December 9.53@o5i: January,
90i@9.62; February, o7i@o. 70; March, o.S0@
9.s7; April, 006@907; May, lO.00@l007i
June, 10.l5@l0,l6 July, i0.22@l0.2$ Au-
gust 1027@l02S; September, 9.02@0,0i
Sales, 81 900 bales.
NEW ORLEANS.
The spot market opened quiet and closed
steady mddling, 04c Sales, 5000 bales.
Quotations are as follows: Ordinary, 75sc;
good ordinary, SIC; low middling, DC; mid
ding 0]9c; good middllng, l0Isc.
Futures opened quiet aud closed quiet and
steady, as follows December, 03l@a32;
January, a32@G33; February 04l@0l2;
March, 0.5O@a5l April, o.59@0.GO May,
96s@0.G0; June, e11m97s; July, $3.50
0sG; August, 0.S2@0S3. Sales, 900
bales.
LIVERPOOL.
AZ neon. Spots-Quict, fair inquiry.
Sales, 10000 bales, Of which American 5000
bales. Receipts. A., 900 bales, Of which Amer
lean a, 800 bales. Closing quotations were
as follows: Middling lGd
Futures opened steady at decline, and
closed quiet and steady
[Ihcse prices are given in pence and Glthss
thus GG3 means 0G}Gld, and 5.Ol means
5l-Gidl
Ati pm. December, 52i sellers; Dcccm'
ber-Jauunry, 622 values, January February,
52l values; February March, d.23 sellers;
March-April, 6.2l buyers, April-M 5.2j
buyers MayJunc, 521 sellers; JuneJulS
go sellers; July-August, 5.3l sellers.
HAVHE.
Spots closed quiet aud easy
Tres Ordinairc, Gs4t January futures
63Nc.
Above spot quotations represent 6Sy9l iol
80 kilos of low middliug cotton. Hayr,
terms, 1875 lalos equal 10 100 lbs, and j.25f
equal to sl.OO.
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fed, 6%@6 3-l6c; prime yellow clarified, Go
Q 1-16c; off yellow clarified, 1905 1916.
Enthusiastically and firm; open kettle, fancy,
43c; choice, 4l@42c strictly prime, 3S@i0c;
good TO prime, S5@31c; prime, 3l@34c; good
to fair, 2s@3Oc; fair, 25@27c; good TO COM
mon, 23@24c; common, 20@22c; centrifugals,
strictly. prime, 24@25c good to prime, POO
23c; prime, 2OG2lci good to fair 1S@19c;
fair, 1Gc; common to good common, 14@l5c.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 12.-On The Produce
Exchange today the butter market was easy;
fancy Elgin creamery, 30@32c; choice West
em 25@27c; dairy, 2l@25c; good to choice,
22@23 Eggs-Dull, 2lc.
CINCINNATI o., Dec. 2-Whisky-Firm;
sales, s37 brls finished goods on basis Of
Sl.14. Butter-Quiet. Sugar-Stoady. Eggs
Easier, 1S910c. Cheeso--Firm.
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Cash quotations were NJ follows
Flour-Firu and uuchnrrpd.

tufu quotations were n iullOWs
Flour-firm aud unchanged.
No. 2spring wheat sIOieIlWak; No. 3
spring wheat ooansc; no. 2 rcd. Si.Ol6o
1908; No. 2 corn, St56c; No oats
2Gi.c No ? rye, ole, No. barley, nominal;
No. haxsced, sL65i prime timothy seed,
Si.5i@l.52
Mes pork per bbl, si3. 5O@i3G2IG lard.
per 100 lbs, Ss.O7 k@S1O short rib sides
llooscl S1OGL0j; dry salted shoulders
(boxcdh HOO@Ll2N short clear sides
(boXcdL E.N LttIO
Rcccipts-Flour 1900 bills wheat 2s,OOO
bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 2lG.00O bu, rye,
1900 bu barley, 5000 bu.
shipmonts-Flour, 1900 bbls; wheat, 49,
600 hu. corn. PSI 90 bu; oats, ~, OOObu; rye,
$500 bu; barley 1900 bu.
ST. LouiS No.. Dec. l2.-Flour-Easlcr
Wheat Unsettled with moderate trading.
but closed "a Ac above yesterday. No 2
red, cash. si.ul bid; May, SLU1NCtl. 0s9z,
closing at SLOsa9LOSA asked; July $3.50
g7c.
Com-Cash lower. No. 2. cash, 9OI<@3Os.c:
Options weaker most Of the session, but nj
close firm. December, 3Oasm30H, closing at
30ssc bid; January, S0,S@juAc, closing at
Sic bid; May, N'4CtNesc, closing at 3iAc
asked. Oats-l.oWor. Cash DC asked. May,
2s1im2nc, closing at ~. Ryc-Scarcc.
higher, 4sCti1c. Harlcy-ronty and dull.
sample lots ut Iowa range NJ Uhdbic, Min
ucsotn GsmOnc, Wisconsin. 56atS2c.
liay-Quict prairie, EmnjO. mixed tim
othy, sgWmll.OG timothy si00Ctl4 %.
| limn-Quici. OGaGsc at mill FlaXsccd-
/ firm sl.i5. Tagging range llifMl3Ac for
| i4m2l. III weights Iron cotton ties, 81. 20
/ al -. Cornmoil-Firm; slSial,p.
Buttcr-Dull, dairy, i6t3c, Northern roll,
2pa2ic, creamery, @@5lc. Eur-Quict.
| inc.
Provisions Firm. Pork-Smal lots sii 90.
i.hnl-Salcahlo. $500. Green hnm-Run
III house from block, $50. Dry salt meats
Loose short ribs, sos CT; boxed shout.
| dcrs, g. 80 long. aud ribs, $40 short clean
| s53,. lhcou-ShouldCr, SOS. long. - ~
| CtN -. ribs, e. ~ short clear s. i5aS5N.
Rccripts-flour, 2OOO brls. wheat, il,Oo0
| bu corn. 10000 bu; oats, 1900 bu; rye,
| loo hu. barley, $4,000 bu.
Shipmcnts-Flour 1000 hrls wheat 1000
| hu. cOrn 10000 hu oats, 400 hu. rye, I,UO1
bu. barley, i,ooO bu.
KANSAS CRY Mo, dec. -. Whcai-Rc.
| ccipts. 1880 bu, shipments, 1000 bu. IN
siorc, gSi.Gti bu. quiet; No. red, cash, uJc
bid. o.. c asked. No. 3 vd. cnsh. Sc bid. No,
2 soft, cash, Bi.c bid. ps asked January,
~ &c bid. MAY, sl.u1's asked
| Corn Receipts is,2,5 bu shipments, IL,
! 40 bu, in storc, ~ i0s bui quiet; No. ?,
| cash. 21ac bid pc asked; January. 2Bisc
bid, May, 2pisc bid 2D1lc asked No. 2Whitc,
May, sales at 30itc.
| Oits-Nu . cash, no bids nor offerings.
January gsc bid, May, gilsc bid, -.
asked.
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Hrca,lstun,.

FIouH-Erum store common, $3.50ct3GO,
family, Sl2o@L30 choice, sljOtti.GO fancy
Si6jCt5.OJ. cXtm fancy, s5.l08J.5O patent,
S57imGOo, quiet.
CHNCKEEs--Soda, cytrl, sc, treble extra,
GaG'sc. ginger snaps, 7@S'.c, assorted jun
blc.. iUal2c cream crackers, 7i.Mslsc.
Cons MEAL-Pcarl, $50. roller $40.
quiet
BrANs ANp PEAs--Nayy beans i2.2j me
dium, 500
OArNrAL-In half brls. $50 from store.
Cr,cKLp Wuur-lu bali hrl-, 500 from
siorr.
lloMiNx Am Gurs From store S32j
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GENERAL TRADE.

on iic Merchants Exchange quotation
lists today the following changes were made;
Sugars declined ,,c 20 ',c; coffee of lc;
shot, lower lOc To 20c lead declined l4c,
crackers lower.
Amount Of grain IN store at the elevators.
Corn, li,dl6 bushels oats, 1887 bushels
wheat i33 bushels.
At New Orleans sugar Is in fair demand
open kettles steady, ccntrliugnls quiet Mo.
lasscs IN good demand and strong.
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Cons From sturr, white. SOC; mixed. co.
from lcycc or depot white, in bulk, i2c. iu
aols i5c MIXED in bulk lOc IN sacks, iJr
depot, $3.50.
HAY-thuiCr from STORE 81 sc. car load.
from lcycc or DEPOT elG0oei 1880. prime.
from store 0osjr; car load from lcvcc or
depot, 80 "a. prairie. from Store 5uMGnC.
car load, from lcycc or depot. slUUOobii.OO.
Olri- From store, white, BE. mixed, 3ic;
from lcycg or depot, white, Ia bulk, 3l6t
Csc iu sacks, 3jci mixed, Ia bulk, 2Dc In
.nDh. uIr.
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wool,

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec - Wool unchanged,
and It IN the general belief that top prices
have been reached for tho present at least.
There has been more demand all week from
both Eastern and Western buyers for the
best grades. and there has been pretty free
movement for all grades. Unwashcd bright
medium, l9@2sc; coarse braid 12@22c low
sandy, 1l@1Sc; light line, lS@23c, heavy, Is
@l0c tub washed, 32M3Sc.
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CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. l2.--lhcre was light
trading in wheat today and the market ruled
quiet, but the feeling developed was stronger
and the market recovered some from the de-
cline Of yesterday. The opening was about
nc higher than Yesterday closing and adj
vanccd rather quickly Sc more, then sold
off &C. advanced &c, declined lc, again adj
vanccd &c, and closed about lSc higher
than yesterday.
Some sensational news caused little un-
settled feeling and irregular prices, but hue
tuations were confined within narrow limits.
rumor that an error had been discovered
in Bradstroets compilation of stocks OF
Hour, and that supplies were smaller than
reported had Strengthening elect but
thi, was subsequently, denied aud the figures
reported TO be correct, which in turn caused
weakness. \ rumor Of large sales OF Hour
at Minneapolis was circulated, but being dis
credited had only temporary effect
quiet, steady feeling prevailed in corn,
with trading OF the same light local charac-
ter that has been witnessed IN this market
the past few days. The pit was quite dull
and neglected the entire session, the lluctua-
tons being confined 90 &c range. The
situation on the whole was quoiably steady,
and very good inquiry existed for the
leading futures at inside prices, especially 50
for May at Sl6c and although this month
touched. this Igufe several times, al orucrs
10 purchase were not executed so urgent
was the demand.
The speculative market opened at about
yesterdays closing figures, was quiet and
steady for q time, then advanced 9sc, be-
came inactive, and the close was - TO &c
higher than yesterday.
Oats were quiet and an unsettled feeling
prevailed, the near futures being easier and
the more distant ones a shade iirmer. There
was no particular pressure 20 sell, and rs a
moderate demand existed for May shorts,
prices advanced &c and the market closed
steady
A moderately active business was reported
in mess pork, and n iirmcr feeling was mani
tested. Opening sales wcru made at 7lsc adj.
vance, aud further appreciation of 7H@luc
was gained Later prices rcccdcd BOZ lsc
aud the marked closed steady. Prices ruled
very irregular, within narrow range.
less interest was mantle ted IN lard. Prices
ruled 2i4Ctjc higher per 100 pounds and
the market clo,el steady at medium figures.
short ribs were stcadicr. Prices ruled "a
@5c higher, aud the market closed steady at
medium figures.
The leading futures RANGED as follows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

DAILY COtroN srArEvENi

lmporis-M a err GN TRH
lalG L&NRR $50 Ma LERR 5s
e. wRR eil, NoGT a. bls
h nc. : MIR sd KC.M6B Il u. G5s
lMRR $40 Tenn MID, 2ip steamers. i.sig
Wagons. ip Total. 400 bales
EapJru-NN e. u 4, 500 M&TU
Los l. as q r. 56. G. wRE
2@ T., NoNrKB, go. Tenn Mid. So
Total 88', bales
rAitf rpuT ,Np INTERIOR MOVEMENT