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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27

man needs rest, Brain work builds and it
also topples things over. 1t builds up
world and it then turns itself into a wreck.
Now, don't propose to turn my brain into
wreck. I'm going to that convention
''But what viii become Of the paper?" I
asked.
II don't know. Rest is now Of more i'm
portance to me than work"
We went to the convention, went on q
long excursion and missed two issues Of the
Oak Leaf. knew that our business was
ruined. but Nath was cheerful. The second
day after our return he said:
II don't suppose you will ever be phil
osopher. will you? I am afraid not" he
''If it is philosophy to ruin mans bust
ness merely to 60 to convention. do not
want to be Philosopher"
But whose business has been ruined?''
ours. We have missed two issues of the
"Ah, hah; thought yor would look at it
IN way about as dull as that. But you
see am fortunately little sharper than
are sna have made snras as have have
found that We have made more money
on the two issues that We missed
than We ever made on any half . dozen
issues that We got out. Why, Just look
here. Take the items. Running expenses.
nothing: Running expenses, you know.
nave ruined many newspaper. Income
from advertisements, forty three dollars.
Many paper has gone to the wall simply
because ito advertisements did not OF set
ITS running expenses"
"What are Won going to do?'' asked.
Are you going to suspend entirely, seeing
that you make more when You don't print?ss
"Oh, not going to suspend permanently,
but we'll not get out another issue till We
catch mp"
This was many years ago. Nash Billbeck
ID now Publishing paper in New Mexico,
and the following 10 an extract from Q re-
cent issue: lowing to . mssting OF the
press association, this paper will not como
ont next wesk nor the week after, but Altar
that our subscsibau may look for It With
consistent regularity" OPI1 p. RrAp.
Copyright.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27

One day Nath came in and declared that
. were going to have trouble. what 10
ae matter, another note to meet p /
:Wose than that" he replied. "a strange
og has came to town."
Yea, said |, but can he mot soon be-
ONE acquainted with the other hoes?''
THAT liant it, you Gee. The strance hog
ALL"
what di6erenes does that maker
what dihefence!' hs oontemptuously re-
Gated. Don't you &c that che il too tall
10 get rcdex the aousp7,
dismissed tbs matter. having 10 write
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27
BOHEMIAN
SSSSsSsSSSSSSSSSssssssssSsSS

rs the Eastern Terminus Of the Butte e.
3ozeman Short Line and the county seat Of
4allatin county Gallatin County has more
Goal Lands in high state Of development,
more Water Power, more Timber, more
Wealthy Farmers, and Greater Natural Re
sources than any county in Montana
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27
BOHEMIAN

Has more attractions, Better Schools,
more churches, more Shade Trees Splen-
did Drives, Beautiful Lawns, and Com
Portable Homes the Best System Of Water
Works, the Best Fire Protection, the
Purest and most Wholesome Water. and
Lower Taxes than any City in the State
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27
BOHEMIAN T! ),

is the place to make investments, establish
a permanent business, to build homes. You
can buy Inside Property, Outside Property,
and Acre Property, Cheap.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
Grain, Flour and Feed.

There was but one sale on call at the Grain
Exchange viz, a Car of 2 y. e. corn. new, Gle, 10
days. Receipts as bulletined, 81 cars of which
20 were by the Pittsburg. Fit. Wayne and Chi
cago Railway, as follows: cars of oats. of
flour. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
l car of oats. 8 of corn. l of hay. Cereal mar
kets present 10 new features. Tie precious
ness of money precludes any upward move
ment Retail dealers are following the hand
tO-mouth policy, as is very natural when stuff
is on the decline and money tight.
Prices are for carload lots on track:
WHEAT-No 2 red. 81 0l@1 o.; n o. 8, $50
99c.
CoRN-No. old. shelled. 6I@62c; No. 2. COG
601&c; high mixed. 591596015c: mixed. 5S1S959c;
new No. 2 V. shelled corn, 0513Ql56c; new high
mixed, 53@5ic: No. 2 yellow ear corn, old, esq
69c; new No. 2y. e. corn, GlG6l1ac; new high
mixed ear corn, 5Sfa59c
OATS-No. !. 505sG15lc: No 2 white. 49zD4911c:
extra. No. g. 4S13l4yc; mixed oats. 47G4Sc.
RYE-No. l Pennsylvania and Ohio, 76G77c;
No. Western, T4Q75c.
FLoUR-Jobbing prices-Fancy spring and
winter patent -four. So 75Gl6 90; fancy straight
winter, IS 000l5 25; fancy straight spring So 90
So 25: clear winter. "a 7595 90; straight xxx
bakers, S4 1895 90. Rye -four 81 2504 So
MILLFEED-No. white middlings, S25 OCG3
o so - ton; No. white middlings. SD 0G@
q 10: brown middlings, $40 00l2l 90; winter
wheat bran. $40 5012l co.
HAY-Baled timothy. choice, S10 50@l0 70;
No. !, So 75@10 co. No do, IS 00QS 80: loose
from wagon, Sl1 00@12 90. according to quality;
a 25.
sTRAw-oat. Sc 5O&7 90; wheat and rye, Sc 90
at so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20

California pears. 50 rs: do greengages. 50 90; do
egg plums 81 %: extra white cherries. 81 So;
raspberries, 81 4O@l45: strawberries. 81 30@l 40;
goose berries.Sl l011 Is; tomatoes, S5dyOc; sal
mon, 11b, 81 30@l 81; backberries, 81 10: succo-
tash. 2-b cans, soaked, 90c; do green. 2 ~. 81 %
al 50; corn beef 2-Iu cans 81 90; II b cans sl4;
baked beans 81 4p@l 30; lobster, l-b. 81 25;
maekerel. In cans, broilvd, 81 SO; sariines do
mestic. N, "a 15@4 %; sardines. domestic. ~.
So So saruines i'm ported. lIs Sli 50El $50: sar-
dimes. imported, rs sIs:' sardines mustard,
So 60; sardines. spiced, S4 25
FISH-Extra No bloater, mackere1. $50 n
bbl.: extra No. do mess SIS so; extra No. l
mackeref. shore, S24 o0; No. shore mackerel.
$50: large 3s, S20 Codiish-Whhle, pollock, &c
q b, do medium, Georges cod DC: do la ge, &c;
homeless bakes in strips. DC; do Georges cod, in
blocks, 61a@7%c, Herring-Round shore, S. so
- bbi; splir, IS 50: lake, So 25 70 100-b bbl;
White fish. Sc 80 ~ l00-D half Dbl. Lake trout,
So 50 % half bbl. Finnan haddies, l0c p b. lee
land halitut. l3c q D.. Pickerel. half hbl. So:
quarter bbl 81 35. Holland herring. 70c; W alkof
herring, 90c. 'a .'t
OATMEAL-S7@7 25R bbl.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
Wool.

NEW YoRK-Wool easy and dull; domestic
fleece, S40S9c: pulled. 27@3Ic: Texas. 1S425c
BosToN, Dec. 19-There has been more de-
mand for wool the past week. and the sales are
quite large, amounting 10 2.4O4. .1C0 pounds of
all kinds. Prices are about the same. A con-
siderable movement in Michigan wool Is no.
ticed, and sales have been made to good extent
at 29c. while choice lots sold at 291S(l30c. In
Ohio feeces there has been fair trade, x SELL
ing At 3l@32c. and XIX and above at 80
@34c. Combng and delane heeces have been
very quiet, with sales in small lots; No.
washed combing, 4Oc; nrwashed combing. 26Q
2Sc for one-quarter and 2y@30c for three-eighths
blood; Ohio fine delainn AT 36037c. and Mlchi-
gan fine delaine at 34@35c: Territory woods are
active. selling at G0G62c for fine medium and So
@56c for Medium: some demand for Texas at
slow; pulled woods in moderate demand, with
choice super selling at 40lli2c: fair to good
super SU03Sc. and extra at 25030c. Foreign
woods quiet and firm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
VERY LITTLE IRON SOLD
In the District of Which Birmingham
is the Center.


is the Center.
,spEc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcHr
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Dec l9-The unsettled
condition of the iron trade in this district con-
tnues without change for the better Very
little iron is selling, as furnace men are unable
to make contracts for future delivery on
account of the strike of coal miners. Nearly
half the furnaces of the district are out of
blast and Others may follow soon if the strike
continues.
The furnace men say they do not care to
sell iron now except for cash. Some of them
have been caught for small amounts in several
Failures ana they had rather have their iron
than had paper.
There is no change in prices Mol pig is still
quoted at SD 80, but it could probably be
bought for less in cash trade few small
orders from regular customers are coming in.
but there is no demand for large lois, and sales
for the past week have been below any previ-
GUS week this year.
There is considerable stock on hand in the
district. 1he storage warehouses are pretty
well filled up. and there Is iron in every fur
mace yard. With the present demand the
stock on hand in the district will not be mate
rally reduced for some time even with only
half the furnaces running.
The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com
nany and the Sloss Iron and Steel Company
who have the State convicts in their coal mines
have been able to keep their L furnaces run
nlag, but if the strike lasts much longer they
must bank the fires in half of them
There is no prospect of any improvement in
trade until after the holidays
The failure of the Bessemer Rolling Mil
Company last week caught some of the local
furnaces Tor small amounts and forced the
Henderson Steel Company to go into the hands
OF receiver. The steel company lost So 900
on the rolling mill. The failure of the rolling
mill was due to that of the United States Roll
ing Stock COMPANY, of Chicago where they
had $4,000 tied up. These are the only failures
in the iron business. and are the first of any
magnitude in the history of the district.
10 of +1nor
no prospect of 4 settlement until the strikers
are worn out and hungry, In the meantime
few mine operators are employing mex
perienced negroes who learn the work very
quickly, and many of the strikers when they
want TO 90 back to work. will find their places
filed by the brother in black, who never
strikes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
THE SANE OLD STORY.
An Overloaded Market Threatened at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sPATcH1
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l9-The iron market
is at present excessively dull, which is not at
all unusual at this season of the year If
production is greater than consumption the
question is how much lower can prices be
forced. or how much money will producers be
willing TO lose before they make up their
minds to blow out their furnaces, shut
down their mills and stop adding production
TO a market which threatens to become largely
overloaded. Old orders are rapidly approach
ing complexion and ltis apparent that they are
lot being replaced as readily as they were some
time ago. y large proportion of the Virginia
furnaces are cut of blast and only one has been
recently blown in. Pig iron holds very steady,
considering the general condition of business.
The prices are: Standard Penr sylvania
No. l. SIS OO9lS %: No. 2. SIG 500
Il %; medium Pennsylvania No. !. sl7 90
az 80: No . SIC 00Gl6 25:o1 binary forge,
cylinder mixed. sl3 75al4 p; and charcoal
car wheel IRON, SOD O0G26 co. Bessemer pig is
likely to lead TO immediate business. The price
is about SIS at furnace Muck bars are very
dull. with no disposition to either buy or sell.
Some business has been done at about S29. de-
livered. hut there are very few buyers at over
SIS 5O02S IS.
Box IRON is dull and weak and the prices ir-
regular, as for instance l70c TO l7jc at outside
mills. or 1S16I S215c at city mills although The
nominal prices are lSO0l Soc and lS5Gl. .45t
Skelps have but little new business Offering
and prices are nominal at l.S053l 90c delivered,
for GroOved, and 2l0ED2 l5c for sheared.
Structural iron shows but little change For lots
delivered IN consumers yards the prices are:
Angles, 22Og22jc; sheared plates, 23O02 40c,
and from lOc TO 2Oc more for steel ties: 27G2 SC
for beams and channels: SIC for either IRON or
steel Sheet iron: Prices are weak and busi-
ness is light. The following quotations are for
hest refined: Nos. u TO %, 5al3.iOc: Nos q to
p. 3 2lGt3 Soc: Nos. . to 26. 34OG3. Soc; No q
3.5C4&5Oc and No. 2S S.G003 zoe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
But FEW TRANSACTIONS,
Buyers Pursuing a Conservative Course on
the Chicago Market.

the Chicago Market
rSPEcrAL TELEGRAM TO TEE DISPATCH;
CHICAGO Dec. l9-Rogers Brown G. Merwin
say: The present time of year is always marked
by lack of activity in the way of placing new
contracts for raw material, and the year Just
closing is proving no exception; in fact, less
transactions than usual are being consummated
buyers both large and small occupying the con-
servative position that retrenchment is in order
in many directions. and that until money again
becomes plenty it is wise to avoid placing
further contracts on incurring new financial
Obligations. Some business is doing in the way
of cdrlots but little is being done in the way of
large sales. Among interesting features at
present is the curtailment in production which
is going on. This is especially seen in the Ala
bana district where the ccal miners strike
still continues, with no prospect for early Set
Element. y considerable number of furnaces
have already blown out or banked and those
still running are simply using up stock on hand
with the exception of one or two large COM
paEicS, having other labor under their control
Many of the furnaces in the AIahon-
ing and SheHango Valleys are also blowing
ou5 ar hanking. as they have found it impos-
sible tu continue the manufacture of iron with
THE * ing scale of cost for coke and other
material. While it is fact that CONSUMPTION
suumer and autumn, yet it is evident that pro.
ducIion is being curtailed at a more ranid rate
than consumption. In some cases low figures
are still being made by few furnace COM
panies having iron on hand which they are
forced to realize on in view of the interest and
other payments which are due or about to be-
come so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
Provisions.

Sugar-cured hams large. 13c; sugar-cured
hams medium, 10l4c; sugar-cured hams, small,
1015c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. SIC: sugar
cured shoulders. 694c; sugar-cured boneless
shoulders. SIC; skinned shoulders TIC; skinned
hams, 1015c: sugar-cured California hams, 7c;
sugar-cured dried beef fats, &c; sugar-cu-ed
dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 12c: bacon shoulders. nc: bacon.
clear sides, 715c; bacon, clear bellies, SIC: dry
salt shoulders, &c: drv salt clear sides. 634c.
Mess pork heavy, Sl2 50; mess pork. family.
Sl2 So Lard-Refned. in terces. SIC; half
barrels SIC; 6Ob tubs, 57sc; 20 b pals, 64c;50b
tiE cans SIC; 3b tin pals 61sc; 5-fb tin pals,
&c; 10 Ii tin pals, SIC Smoked sausage, long.
&c; large. SC. Fresh pork, links, &c. BoneIess
hams 1073c. Pigs feet, half-barrels, 81 90;
quarter. barrels. 50 15.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY. December 19. 1890.

|. CouIiTy Hrouuee-"ooo"s Aie''
With the breaking of the snow blockade
there has been some improyement in trade but
,o-,,o.. 80 s.;1 ,,,,o+ S+r;o+,y Trash ooos ara
narAets are s'iii qule'' ieon osS' .. .
in very scant supply, ana are very nrm at out
has been ON the decline for few days but
+hora ,s ,1an+v on tho ,r.v and unIess anotber
'nete 40 Pien'y VI '!' .Ne "H!' 90 80 ~ r,,..
sno"storn comes peI"eIn NJ" @nu , Tniistnas'
there will be plenty 1t has not happened,
however, for many a year that the supply of
turkev has exceeded demand in Christmas
tin,es
'i.es. 9. ooa=
APPLEs-s4 ooeQo W Darrei.
BUTTER-Creamery. Elgin. 32@S3c: Ohio do,
2S@29c; common country butter, l0@l5c; choice
conntrv rolls 1gNo0c. fancy countrv rolls
9SG12Sc
SEANS-Nev cron nea nc navy 90 3n62 81. mar.
rows. 81 35@2 40: Lima beans, 6G6lIc.
BEEswAx-2Sa3Oc a f for choice: low grade,
22G25c,
CIDER-Sand refined. 80 OO6lO 90: common.
s5 5oS5s IN. crah cider so 0SeIi O0 DO % barrel
cider VINEGAR I46DI5c % Gallon.
CHEEsE~OhIo cheese fall make IO1Ie. New
York cheese IOlLMIIc. Iimburger 13lL0I4c:
domestic Sweitzer- l26Ol3c: Wisconsin brick
Sweitzer l4c. Imnorted Sweitzer o7Mc
CnASEERRJFSN(,ane C;od A T5G54 90 a box
eli 50Ai3 nm n harreI. Iersevs 81 S0S03 Il a hoy
S11 H0SII IN a barreI
06c
~EGes-23@24c for Western stock: 2ss53Oc for
strictly fresh nearby eggs
FEATHERsHExtraI i've reese 5o060c: No.
4OepI5c. mixed lois 3O6D35c q m
GAME-MaIlard ducks 81 OOs4 20 a dozen.
Butter ducks. 50 OO62 SO dozen; pheasants;
S5 OOQ5 so dozen; squirrels, 81 25@l so a dozen;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
MARKETS BY WIRE.
Bul1ish News Predominates in the Wheat
Pit, and Prices a Shade Better-Corn
and Oats Tame-Provisions Active
and DecidedIv Firmer

and Decidedly Firmer.
CHICAGO-There was nothing of interest to
wheat spectators in this mornings budget of
news except the cables, but the tone of those
dispatches was decidedly strong The market
opened firm at HQ1lc improvement on the
closing prices of the preceding day. notwith-
standing some elaborate preparations TO keep
it down. which had evidently been made prior
to the opening.
There was report from Kansas City that
some carloads of wheat which were en- route
to this market. had been recalled on account
of the shipper being able to get 4c more from
local miliers in Kansas than could be obtained
here. There were reports of damage to Rus
sian fall-down wheat by winter-killing. New
York wired the placing of considerable quanlI-
ties of spring wheat in the United Kingdom on
cable offers made the previous afternoon. Du-
1uth was stronger and lc higher for cash;
Liverpool was ]4@l14d higher, and New York
led the markets of tnis country by starting the
advance. Business was dragging in character
until II o'clock, and there WIS q lack of orders
from the outside, but these and local dealings
increased later. and a fairly active trade was
done In thelast hour of the session. May closed
at 81 OO15, or 113c over the latest on Change
yesterday.
The corn pit was not very interesting TO either
spectators or spectators. Tie fluctuations in
the most active delivery were confined to a
range of about nc. 1t was remarked as point
in favor of the bulls that No. corn in cash
market was selling now within about SIC of
the price of No. 2 for May.
Oats-Pardridge sold some early, KenDett
Hopkins taking one lot of $1,000 bushels for
him. Hutchinson bought few hves and tens
but was evidently cOntented to haye the mar.
ket remain within the lines of puts and calls.
The provision market was fairly active and a
good deal frmer The packers are evidently
indisposed to kill the goose which is laying tae
golden eggs and come to the support of the
market They are not likely to spoil the prices
of futures very much. so long as hogs are forth
coming in great plenty. Hutchinson sold
.000U 100 pounds of short ribs on the call. Cuda-
hay Armour and Ryan bought moderately
Cudahy was a seller of pork. The Anglo
American people were buying lard.
The leading futures ranged rs follows, as cor
rected by John NJ. Oakley & Co., % Sixth street.
members Chicago Board of Trade:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
open High Low Clos
ing. est. est. ing. /.
ARTICLES.
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady at slight CONCESSIONS: Nn.2 spring
wheat. 9lHc: No. spring wheat. S4@S71&c; No. .
red, 921SGtJ3c: No. 9 corn 5216c: No GA s. 4Is5c:
No. rIe. SIC: No. barley nominal; No. tisx:
seed, 81 ll@l ll%; prime timothy seed, 81 $50
10. Mess pork, per bbl. sS 00lS 1917. Llrd. per
100 lbs, So 611. Short RIBS sides (loosel 81 80
"a 95; dry salted shoulders (hoxedj. Sd 256s4 Is;
short clear sides tboxed), So 20f95 % Sugars
unchanged. On The Produce Exchange to-day
the butter market was unchanged. Eggs. 220
NEW YORK-Flour steadier and moderately
active. Wheat-Spot market dun, 4Gl3lc
up and firm: No. 2 red. 81 G51I6l d574 ~ eie-
vator; 81 O7@l O7A aioat: 81 Oell4@l 0a1S f. O.
h: No red, 81 ~; uTgraded W; DR. red; S7c@sl O2z;
81 l41aQl l41s; options stronger, 5s@lLc over
yesterday on advancing prices cash wheat at
the West through h@ht receipts; No. 2 red
January. 81 e5@l 0534. closing at 81 O51%: h.
Mares; 81 9, e ra@4@sl < 4 = OK: closing q
july 81 OO340l Of: closing al 81 OO3l; August els
ing at 90c: December. 81 Ol: closing at 81 Vi. Rive
steady. quiet: Western, T@S0c. Barley quier.
Barley malt weak. quiet. Corn-Spot irreg-
elevator, 6f@6434c afoai: ungraded. mixed.
Gl0G21ac; steamer. mixed. 6l1a@6216. Op-
tions yerv dall and rather easy on ex-
closing at 6:4: January. 81; closing ut
Gle; May, 601s@6J5sSc; closing. 6O14c. Oats-Spor,
market stronger, moderately active; options
dull and tirmer; December closing 4y3Ie: Janu-
airy. g34@JI:: closing at sec: Nav. 50G5I1Sc;
closing at 81 13c: spot white. 50a50Ltc; mixed
Western 47t1jOs: white do. 5O@56c: No. 2 Chi
cago. 50sE9G54c. Hay firm and quiet Hops
easy anu qaiet. Tallow firm: city go 90 for
packagesI. 40-l6c. Rosin easy and quiet. Eggs
quiet and steady: Western, 25@2Bc. Hides
easy and quier Pork steady and quiet;
old mess, $40 O00ll 90. new mess,
Sill OO@l3 90; extra prime. 50 5O1IO 90. Cut.
meats dull and weak: picked bellies, sc; do.
shoulders, 414c; do. hams, 715c Mlddles dull
and firm. Lard opened weak but closed
strong and more active: Western steam.
s. 05@6 U71S; January. SO 10@G IL, clos
ing at So lU bid; February, So 2476 o. closing
at sc 26 bid; March. Sc SO: Aprii, So 50: Nav.
Sc 59G6 81, closing Sc 60 hid. Butter quiet and
easy: Western dairy. llQ2lc: do. creamery, 9i0
29c: Elgin, 2015Q30c, Choose in fair demand
and firm; lisnt SKINS 411@634c; Ohio fiat. So
gLc. ,
BAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. frIner: No, 2
winter red, spot and December, g71<6971Sr:
January ss14@9S15c; May. 81 040l G41<. Corn
Western quiet; mixed spot, Sc; new year, 5777z
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
UP IT GOES.
Oil Advances Several Cents, With Indica-
tions of Doing Better.

Oil Advances Several Cents, With Indica-
tions of Doing Better.
The oil bulls were in clover yesterday and
pushed the market up cents. Oil City started
the bulge followed by Bradford and Pittsburg.
The market opened rather tame at 65Hc. and
hung there until about IL o'clock, when a tidal
wave rolled in and sent the price up to 72114c.
The close was 72c bid. There was very little
trading. as prospects of further advance were
50 good that sellers held back. In fact, there
is no telling how high the price will 60, now
that good start has been made.
The bullish influences were the producers
meeting to formulate plans for Independent
action. stagnation in field work owing to the
storm and other causes, and the steady advance
in retnep. The improvement in the monetary
situation was another strong factor, encourag-
ing the room traders TO hope for better outside
support.
McGrew: Wilson & Co. quote puts at 6S1l@
69c; calls, 751Sc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-20
A SWELL IN THE RIVER.

The Rise of Water. Caused by the Melting
Snow.
THE Congo will be to-day's Cincinnati boat.
THE Scotia was in and out yesterday for Gin
cinnati
THE snow began slowly to melt yesterday.
and as result the river is swelling. The rise
Is not great however. and in fact, is hardly per-
ceptible. The rise was noticed at about noon
and by evening only a few inches more water
was in the river. the mark registering 3 feet 8
inches. Should tho snow all run into the river
is expected that the melt will be gradual no
trouble is anticipated.