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New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
MATHEMATICAL SOrJE1y OFFJrFRs

The ANIMAL business meeting Of the New-York
Mathematical Society held in Hamilton Hail.
Columbia College. Yesterday afternoon. The presi-
dent Professor j. Poward Van Amringc Of Columbia,
called the meeting to order, and the following officers
elected Dr. Emory McClntOck, of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company, president Professor
Henry b. Fine, of Princeton Ccecc. vice cprcsident
Dr. Harold JacOby Of Columbia College. treasurer
DR.. Thomas S. Fske, o. Columbia College secretary.
These and the following will constitute the Executive
Council Professor Thomas CrIl;. of Johns Hopkins
University: Professor W. WoolSey johnson. Of the
United states Naval Academy PIUf,s j. T.. Oliver.
Of Cornell University; Professor Jol Krom Rees Of
Columbia College, and Professor j. Howard Van Am
rln.c of Columbia College. Ten members were
admitted. Among thosc present were Professor Il. S.
Woodward. of the United states Coast survey. and
Prof ss1r c. l.. Poor Of Johns Ilo lns University. The
noAt meeting of the society will he on saturday.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
THE 1BRocKMoRrOy CorRr MARTIAL.

The court martial OF Major ThrockmOrton I'd Artil-
lery, was resumed yesterday morning. The Major
said to the cOurt that December ~ he had written
10 Captain Richmond. I nporary in command OF
Fort Schuyler, and asked that Sergeant Rutter and
other at the post be allowed TO visit his house
in order that he might pEepare such evidence as he
could secure from them. But Captain kalef. on his
lcturn had issued orders that enlisted men should
see him without express permission from the com
mandant.
Colonel Rodney smith, Assistant Payma ter-tenelal
Of the Army, said he recognized the signature of
Major ThrOckmoOn to the second and third set OF paw
vouchers for August The pay account for the month
G October 1891 was presented by and paid to Charles
w. ThrOckmotOn the Majors son, on November :;
The original voucher offered In eviGench ~
paid the October account In person said CclJnesmth
and on the sane morning the collector Of the Lincoln
National Bank presented another about an honr ater
but / returned this unpaid. having already received
note from Mr. OKelly. Of the firm OF p VI. FISK a Co.
who had indOr-ed the account 10 the BANK. saying
that the voucher had been sent out by an error Of
clerk IN the bank ON crOSs-eNaminatlOn MI L'wIs
end favored to show that Kelly had told witness that
IN. Indebtedness had been already paid Ii was
further admitted by Colonel smith that no understood
that Lord 81 Taylor had been paid on september 10
and W F. Britain on September le.
No objection made TO the request Tor an adjourn
ment fiji 10 80 on saturday morning TO get testimony
not readily 10 be secured.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
THE STATE or TRADE.

S1ii bbs shipments l3 92 bbls sales, 425 b6s Wheat
quiet No rcd spot. II 0:4dSl O.Ss the month ~
al 0ola January II 02dsl 02'. February. II oitG
3s,c receipts II6,S.S bush shipments, 1000 ash
stock 129 bush sales l0o 600 bush Southsfh wheat
steady Fultz 95casi ~ Longterry. .! @cd$i o. Corn
Easy mixed spot 5lJ, d52c year, 1l@.u92c; January.
5ld5l 2c; February, j0isa5h;c March 5oic steamer
mixed I7ls047Lc; receipts l@ ,763 bush shipments:
2G 500 bush stock, 1896 bush sales, 5000 Dusn
southern corn white easier. IOu5c yclO" steady ga
de oats quiet and steady; No. white Western iO2c
40. MIXED western. 3Jc receipts 1000 bush stock
iIOf7i bush. Rye quiet but INN; No. =, 9ic stock;
6O275 bush Hay steady good to choice timothy ~ oo
0si3 80. Grain ircgrts dull and unchanged. Cotton
dali: middiinc 1asc Provisions dun ard quiet un-
one. dull i;lo cargo,s fair. l7c No :, l34c Sugar
steady nan yed copper steady, unchanged Whiskey
' boston Dec 3O.-Markets without material change.
Receipts-Flour, $500 bbs, 5000 sacks; corn $4,000
bush oats, 80 900 bush shorts, l3l tons.
Buffalo. Dec. So-wheatNo.. hard quiet 3 300 bush
Northern sold at Al Ola closing at ~ Ol No North.
crn at 97l2c NO g. 81 Lie winter wheat quiet car
No. red sold at 99c car, No. white sofa at pS2c
ear No red sold at 3Gc Corn-Quiet and lower
\ ears No 3 yellow sold a: iJlsc cars No. yellow
sold at 45c cars No. sold at 43c on track Oats
active. closing firm No. . white sold at 3Sc 3
cars do sold at JS.c No white sold n. 3C-.c
/ ear 80. mixed sold 30c track. Barley dull !:
fancy Western. 65c; No . 65iac state O5d'2c Mchi-
Soc. Eye dull No >, 9jc BID. Flour quiet and steady
spring - 1OdS5 %; do winter S5dsJ 10 Rye iour.
IS :5ds5 So NH feed easy coarse snter bran, flo
do spring sl7 10 RecelptS-Wheat .,tDC bush corn.
29s 900 bush corn 81 900 bush oats, 5000 bush rye
92U bush
Chicago, Dec. 3O-The leading futures ranged fol.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
NO LIQUOR STORE WANTED THERE.

President Meakim, OF the Excise Board yesterday
listened TO the objections Of several property owners TO
the renewal Of license for Asmus Gerlng's liquor
store at COlumbus-ave. and Sew ninthst Kiliaen
Van Rensselaer,, who valua property in the
.neghborhOo1 said the liquor store had been standing
nuisance in place largely built up with fine private
dwellings.
f. c. Jackson, Of No. 100 West Seventy -nnth-st,
said he had frequently drunken men staggcr out
OF the liquor store His daughter, who had been stared
at by nsolent lOafe in front OF the store refused 70
pass It alone, fearing to be insultcd.
Edmund Clarence Stedman who has lived for several
years al No. 137 West seventy eighthst, said that
long line OF beer barrels In front Of Gcrlings place
offended the sight and smell, and drunken men were
frequently leaving tie saloon lOaing about It,
Many women and children who visit the Museum Of
Natural History have been cOmpe-l TO pass the place
Mrs Stedman, DR.. A. W. Lozcr II. II. Camman, f. b.
Booth and VI. W. Lacendon made similar statements.
great many persons have uniiad In petition to the
Excise Board not TO grant another enee for Gerling
place.
As Commissioner Koch III and Commissioner
Fitzpatrick absent yesterday, no rtion could be
taken. but President Meakim is known 10 be opposed
enewng Gerng's license and IL Is probable that the
neghborhoOd will he rid of anO her ance The
property successful in heir fight against
a proposed liquor store at Columbus ave. and Eighty
first-st. recently
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
HE 1ssrED TOO MANY BILLS OF SALE.

Abraham Zock. grocer of NO. 2l4 Eldridge-st. mas
rot himself into peck Of trouble lie sold his place OF
busne.s 10 thee different parties. He first sOid u 10
his sweetheart Sarah Glascr OF NO. 2oo hdrdse-
Then on December last he sold IL 10 LOUIS "e"iiiA,
- Nn III Diyisions for S1OO and yesterday he sold
Il for the third time TO Joseph GOdenberg, at NO 20
Deancey.st for S240. The last purchaser took pos
session on Tuesday lie there about an hour when
Geyrrz entered and claimed the store as his property
lie showed bill OF sale. G0ldenberg also brought OUT
his bill Of sale. Then Miss Glaser appeared anu
claimed the store as her property The result was tha'
the three purchasers had quarrel the possession
~ Tho store zock was not to be found. GOldenberS
sized Gewrrz by the coat collar and attempted 10 eject
him. They struggled fercely. Cries OF " MURDER =
and ~Poce N brought Officer Flay, Of the Eleventh
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
PRESIDENT CARR'S DENIAL.
HE ANSWERS A PUBLISHED STORY.
EXPLAINING THE AFFAIRS OF THE MANHATTAN

- - -. 80, ,,,,, =,
EAPLApNiN" IRE hffAiH' vi i"i-
AIHLEIl0 OboD-No SOiAo D' |i' ~
A published article Yesterday relating TO the Man
-. ..S,.,, C,,, hos or,rsoa creot ,nd,gnotlon
n"'A" <n'"0'N H''o ~ ~, a,ho-s,
In the Cherry Diamond organlZauoh' Inc me'hoeie
Yesterday said that the article contained many false
to,oon.s ns,aaa,rc IN tbejr character and tending
' - -, "
10 arousc s"sPio'o"' . -, ,,,. ,.
President George W. Carr said at the cluphouse MsV
night.
A. No. hororo N.Y. ctorn ever stated that nj, the
DO not peneVc Mr' cUorh eNv, s'1e s " d., 81 e.,
members OF the siuo were t, a ,an 10 TRe cnb
the resson tuat Is 10. Iu, ie " nIo~ V G
of the Laws OF 1872 ana Hohe OF te h cIccnt that
sponsible for any OF the debts Oh 'e Cuo % e
the Iolrn OF OoNeTnois unaSa aS dhfs The Story of
RS % T,I a. @nIv ,h reneon Of similar state
vnt % ,ai ~Su nd ldch is egect,aIlv disposed OF
,6o M. sIuS ,,'u ", -. no hv purl1 G. TiIrord
"ele - no 9I az .ns ,9rnter's bili No mikman
bus except disputed lHinel i u,n. wi, ,%nnSf
oaker OF E I'M h'Hr % o rHnSaS - 900 No
the club ana the cup OWtS 10 hiliAiuI %o'DV5 -,
trns having Ds aennsi ne @ cruz nave n, , a, rtv ~
There Is no S'0OVoO nsl hlosaES en u no M pht bt
Theie Is n. second motease ioi P-"UV oI'anoe: - ~
II is not tue that loo nemperS sSeo ION th tc h,
last montT or ANY hO,.i M pV'aueO VI WV -,
financial entangleulon'>' ne aNeldsS , o. o Io
nations each lOAlh IN Jhe Eist year n@s nv ,, uo w
anything Ike H. NO poO ieHpeTs @ Metc puD orl @
the Official bulletin as behind in their dues members
never posted for non payment OF uISs' e ooo ,.,
Of $4,000. and that sum was net prohtS Inc Da,
made a profit OF 40 per cent ana net pFonV ID
80 1-3 per cent ~, -
Henry ". Cannon, appointed as one ol t.e n Oo.,a
mtee of five, never served partly because OF aDsc'9
from the city and partly because OF want oI uIe Az
h no responsible for any OF the statements nhue
mitee was not authorized BY the resolution appointing
them 10 comment on the clubs management nor Is
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
LIVE STOCK MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

punaIo Dec 3o-Cattle-Eecepts last "a hours. 900
cod tn,o for week thus $3.50: for same time last
weak s2i0: consigned through, l,1S0 head Lao 70
NcwYork: loO TO- sale; market closed steady. Hogs
Receipts last "a hours $500 head total for week thus
far 81 go head time last week 03 300 head
Yak 600 head for closed steady aud finn
h,ayy grades ~ 20dfi % mtdum- - 2od+t % york-
"rs GOOD 10 best 20dii % do light - l5dSi %
GOOD haovv ends 75dt4 pigs. good u best ~ 10G
- 30 common skips fair % I5dsi o. assorted rougls,
AZ lOds3 10; common iOughs. ~ 1898 20 st1gs s3d
"a - Sheep and LAmbs-Reccpts last "A hours. 1900
head total week thus far 3iioO head for stme time
last week IL 900 mead: consigned through, lGO0 head
500 head to NewYOr; 5000 head for sale market eosd
s;Gi5 % fir to good ~ 25d+4 IS cus and
S3 jOdsi 10 lambs good TO extra native, 80 71d$1
common to fair do - 5Odf6 so cuis to - %
as % Canada common 10 extra &6 9Cd$7 10, Canada
sheen extrI, to fancy, s5ds5 75
Chicago. Dec. .0-"The Evening Journal" reports
Catc-Keceip.s 90 600 head shipments 1000 head
krt closed and l0a i5c lower good to extra steers
81 7ja$i 81 others, - 4oG$2 so tockes - .0ai2 75
COWS al 20dsk 20. Hpgs-Rcceipts. i:0o0 hGt ship
mnts 600 head market fairly active and lower; rough
and ,oninoi s3 60Qe3 30; mixed and packers. - 15G
S3 s0 prime heavy and bucher weights S3 sods3 %
liyht S GOd$3 50. Sheep-lecept. 1000 head; SIP
ints 800 head market steady native ewes, s3 5o0
% mixed ~ 25Qsi 10 wethrr, ~ JOdtJ 20; Texas
wcthc,s - O5 Westerns, 81 T1dsi3o; lambs, sJ 700
" St. Louis Dec 3O.-Cate- Receipts. 1900 head ship
nent 600 head market easy; fair to GOOD native steers
s3d:5; Texans and Ind an steers. ~ 1898 Hog
lower choice heavy. So 10a+3 80 niXec S3 30d
43 light fair e. choice - i5d.3 20 Shccp-Heceips
none shipments 100 head market strong fair TO choice.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.

Deputy Sheriff IIeimberGer yesterday took charge
of the factory of Hartman Mendelsom. cloak manu-
facturcrs at No. 368 Canalst, on executions for
- 9os obtained by Iorwtz q lIersheld. for the fol
lowing creditors VI. l.. Stlegltz & Son. 1922 :;
Abraham Stenam $3.50; Herman II. Kahn, 1867.
The firm is composed of Leopold Hartman and Lewis
Mendelsolm. Henry GOttcTeu attorney for the
firm. said yesterday that the liabilities were between
$4,000 and $50 OO0 but be could not at present state
the assets until an inventory had been made.
The assignment OF Kaughran Co., dealers in dry
goods formerly ut No 500 Broadway made on January
:. 1856. yesterday set aside by Judge Traax, Of
the supreme Court. on the application Of schwab
Brothers, Judgment creditors the ground that shortly
before the failure OF the partners paid debt Of
$3.50 to his wife which was OF personal nature.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
PORK REGCLATIONs ~ FRANCE.

ale Courrier des Etats Unis" in its Paris cor
respondence dated December 49, publishes the follow
ing important Information in regard to the ohlciai
regulations governing the importation Of American
sated meats into France:
THE law fixing the new customs duties on sal'eu
pork having been promulgated. the 6oVeri'he"t Has
inst issued decree abrogatng the decrees of February
18 1881 and December 26. 1883. by virtue OF wflch
the importation into France Of saltcd pork ron 'ne
United states of America was iEterdiced. In con-
formity with that decree those meats can be imported
through the ports Of DunkirB, lavre, BorueauN ana
Marsecs Previous to the unloading OF the merchah-
disc importers shall produce for each consignment
certificate from the inspector OF the Department. ol
Agriculture who WAS entrusted by the United states
Government with duty Of watching over the
establishment in which the animals were killed, ana
in which the meat packed. That certihcate must
state that said meats come from Wholesome ahhiaiS
in perfect health, and entirely Mt for consumption
Boxes containing those meats shall bear the stamp OF
be official inspector who has made the sanitary eX
animation of those meats. Entrance to the territory
OF the Republic shall be denied to any consignment not
meeting the conditions indicated above.
After being landed those meats shall be submitted
TO sanitary inspectors appointed by the Minister o
Agriculture, the duty OF which officers it shall be 10
satisfy themselves concerning the healthy condition
and the complete sailing Of the meats. ANY meat
recognized as unfit for consumption shall be destroyed
in the presence of these sanitary Inspectors Inc
Custom House officers shall not grant free entrance
into the territory of the Republic to the above
mentioned meats. EXCEPT upon the showing Of the
certificate of said inspectors, stating that the meats
have been recognized as healthy and being fit for
public consumption. The expenses OF the inspection
service shall be charged to the importers at the rate
proposition of the Minister of Agriculture in con-
formity with the advice Of the Consultative Committee
on Epizootics This tax shall be paid at the once Oh
the Custom House receiver
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
On track-No. 1 hard, soc;
a. anaoir

st' To- ss gs's's'Es sss so' sors" On a
.s r. ;'"s'
Cora, 5000 BUSH oats 20 Oo5 bush $50 bush sia
72ocS sJ5cS BUSH sSg SaTey SaT isJo bush ''
Philadelphia Dee cGnpuea 9T saa ese to-
E q s ch1c s s%S fs' ifSsis ssi
s2as 10 100 D. wnsss sbs@s %asss. owsr
ca gables sS We're sow and there e inquiry SS %
fepS S@lgSpsr and Nd JANUARY fAIs e
g. 81 Ga Mnien sna os 81 s.s cr Rye iSs1sS
option market further declined &c under liberal ra ssT Sss
SMS we're dull and weak, With ample Crerlngs NO low
%Ssd IN Sspd9 in gn% ea sap'sc cc s' No. SG c{@S
oc steamer in export elevator, 4oe No yellow IA
SN: pscnsst ssa% and: EsOs3y m%s a%S
bsr Msrsh SSTsis ard prices further dcened Under sGi de-
and and M,Tih TGte oe sie Eggs steady [
sc sc 5Sgs sSssrS:scf sn 'Ps a.
standard aSoc ic 9s ga9ga:GdA %sa A. lc
Fa%Sd Fr%Saf Diamond candy a '
Rfd Si@r 4 A;.skn siSS ssir R;y'sGS lS &C. Red Star
GFSa Star C. Se E%S star 5000 S bis a5 sS
hGa zoo 6ash eo Gs S% BUSH oats
Il Il, 'ES'SS, !oc bush. ""F''' '''' n ,,,..,
St Louis sOFOa extremely dull dull" nvt whea fstc1
in the session hury Of scty and d. 'tensn tire Sn
over the In Chicago, ana IN" lOsr wa,
and Tsc over Yesterdays final ngures No. leu ISL
9I aols,c December oit92sc, closing 22'sc January
9i6 d02Isc closing g2'.c; May 95'4 dJ62c Closing ~
96sc Corn was dull wheat until late when an hih aa
than Yesterday; NO. cash SS' ysar 20 Ma
closing 37sc January. 36as 33c, closing 3o'tc Di
ss 5sasc closing Ss'sc bid oats quiet No 90 sIc
Sellers Barley active steady; Iowa 49@S2c Sortherm aG
Goc Mime 522 G57c. Hay quiet, unchahgeu ~
dull and lover sacked Eas. track zoe this side I1e q
BItter dull and unchanged Eggs easier lo2a2oe cora
meal y i5as2 90 Whskey steady 81 u.s. h@sgeT yny
50, a7Lc Iron toa II 35aSl 40 toysonS n d 'rI 2
dull pork old 80; 80 so lard 9 so So dEy s2!
short clear 50 5 bacon boxed shoulder - o n oPSs
e"Ipswfloar 5000 bb. wheat 90 900 Iush corn 22S
600 bush oats 10 900 bush; rye 900 bush b@1sy
/ 600 hush Shipments-FlOur, 1000 Dbs wheat loo
900 bush corn g27 600 bush oats, 25ooo bush; rye
9, 600 bush. .
Toledo aowhea dull but firm Am No: nd s,sSaS saSa
sash, 42c January 4iGc. oats quiet cash s.c & Rye
% and January, s. 20 February So March; IS 47ls
isecepts-fiour 2i5 bbs; wheat 26,40o bush corn corn
% 3l0 bush rye 3 los bush cloyerseed 3 bats hp
me1s-Fiour 500 bbls wheat 900 bush corn i3SoC 9C
bush oats 1900 BUSH llO0 bush eio'efsteu' '''
bags.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
HE MAY COMMAND THE CoysTELIATIcE.

1t was said at the Navy Yard yesterday that Com
mander Casper T. Goodrich, now in command of the
training ship jamestown, mt present at the Norfolk
Navy Yard is 10 have command of the ship Constclla
ion TO carry the brea1stufs and provisions contributed
for the famine sufferers in Russia. 1t is likely that
the other officers of the jamestown will be transferred
TO the Constellation for this cruise the former will
not be required to do any cruising this winter. As
The Tribune said Monday the Constellation has been
attached TO the Naval Academy for good many years
rs practice ship for the summer cruises Of the naval
cadets aud the new practice ship building at
Elizabethpoit y. j., will take he; place next summer.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
SOME PROSPEROUS COMPANIES.
CORPORATIONS WHICH HAVE DONE WELL IN THE
YEAR NOW CLOSING.

CORPORATIONS WHICH HAVE DONE WELL IN THE
YEAR NOW CLOSING.
New-York has many great corporations which have
extended their business widely In the year that is
Just closing. Among these is the Edison General
Electric Company which formed nearly two years
ago by the consolidation Of the various Edison inter
ess. 1t has lately removed into its handsome new
building in Broadst. BY skilful management. II has
extended It's electrical business until its ramifcations
reach TO the fltlest not only Of the United
states but Of the civilized world. With capital Of
$15,OOO-OO0 it has been able TO erect and maintain
the largest mandatory Of electrical apparatus Of all
descriptions in the world, and II gives employment
to considerably 5000 at its various factories
in Schenectady, Newlork City, Harrison. n. j., and
elsewhere. 1t has also carried the into Canada,
and it has already become the largest electrical manu-
featuring company Of the Dominion. This IS despite
the fact that it has met with considerable opposition
there. 1t Is not ten years since the Edison interests
were hardly spcck in the financial world. and their
present large proportions fine tribute to American
skill, energy and intelligence.
Wells, Fargo & Co. has also increased It's business
this year. In January last its branch offices num-
bcrcd 2720, but now there are about $500 OF them
recognition OF the share of its employees IN the sue
cess of It's transactions, turkey and quart OF oysters
was given Thanksgiving and again on Christmas
to every on Its pay rolls. The company was
established in 1882 and 1t first did an express bus-
ness by water between New-York and san Francisco
Afterward IL spread its field OF activity TO the chre
Pacific Coast. For time it went no farther East
by land than Salt Lake City. but now it docs business
all over the world In Mexico alone 1t has 100 Offices
II. b. Parsons is general agent of the express COM
pany here and assistant secretary in charge OF iho
banking department in this city, His Office Is Mt NO.
90 Broadway.
The Equitable Mortgage Company has It's Office in
this city at No 2OS Broadway, but has also estab-
shments In Kansas City. Philadelphia Boston, London
and Berlin. Its officers are: President, Charles \.
Fowler: vce-president, Charles Benjamin WILKINSON :
auditor F. NJ. Farwell secretary and treasurer B' r.
shawhan and assistant secretary and treasurer ~ f.
Thompson 1t issues q per cent debentures secured
by bends and bank stocks with trustees and guaran
teed by the capital and surplus Of the company, now
amounting to nearly S3,000,O00 The prlnclplc OF
averaging investments is adopted. That Is for In
stance issue OF 100 detnures OF 81 @ 600 e'en @ is
secured by 500 600 of county Bonds S2O,oOo OF some
CITY bonds $50 900 OF water bonds, ana S4oooo
OF two separate bank stocks The total assets on
June 30 when the last semi-annual statement "''s
made, were over $14,OOOOUU.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31

ON the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market
frner fancy Creamery, G2,e fine w stern 23d2Gc
ordinary selected dairio 23d2Oc ordinary lisa
22c eggs. 23d2ie
Cincinnati Dec 3o.-Flour wheat scarce strong;
No , rod gic. Receipts. 900 bush. Corn firm No
> mixed 42c. easier; No mixed, 3id3ilac. Rye
ouirt 80 = 9id9i2e. Pork It ady ~ 5OatS 7j. Lard
stronger, - 30. Bulk meats hrmer - ZJdsj s. =.
Hacon auiet 80 IS. Whskey steady sales 797 bbls
nnlshed goods basis 81 IL Butter dull sugar in
light demand. Eggs weak, lower, loc Cheese quiet.
Milwaukee, De-. 30-F1our quiet. Wheat ilm; May
o1 Sc: No. . spring. Soc NO. ] Northern, sic. Corn
1u.t; no g. SIC. Oats easier: No. white 32iac No.
d. sic Barley quiet: No: g 5'tc sample track.
3id6lj,c. Rye quiet No. J. SIC. Provisions higher.
IoTk January sil Lard. Ianuny, - 40. Receipts
bush Sa pun Foif, II 600 bbls wheat, II coo bush
barley. 2i.,O0 bush
Minneapolis Dec. 3o-The wheat market wa, dull To-
dav and entiey the hands Of the pit traders. There
Was ma div any outside business The scalpng element,
Afcrwari prices held fairly steady, owing principally -
The absence Of much wheat for sale. The cash wheat
market wa- only fairly veil supplied with good milling
wheat Northern well cleared up NJ S>c for
good lots Thin sold a. SHE. and aes from
elevator were made sJc More sa's 81 OF giaio'
made than time but Oav tI' TEST LOT, were
taken The tough wheat which In liberal ply
a, dull "A, ever ard offered fully Ow prices, bat
found no buyers, Mixers do not want the stan. aud
one else could use II What 10 DO with IL T. bthetng
sellers good deal IL oreed at t5c per bush, which
equal 10 about al5 ton Choice screenings eaphot
be bought at much ess. Close for No Northern-De-
cembcr opening S6sc closing to-day S5c yesterday soc
January closed to-day sShs yesterday sSc May closing
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
THE Rooms MIST HAVE sHRUYK LA7ELT.

oswald Ottendorfers failure to support Tammany
Hall nominations may result in his losing the city as
his tenant for the second and third floors OF the stats
Zctunr7 building. These floors have been occupied
for years by the Department OF taxes ana the DO
r,r+nen, of Law The chiefs Of these departments
tvc ronorted that their quarters too limited for
the p,oper discharge Of the public business, ana yes
terdnv the Sinking Fund Commissioners authorized
Controller Myers to look for building better suited to
the necessities of the ease. Mr. Ottend0ifers lease
with the city will expire or May ] In the msal man
time Mr. MYERS may find more satisfactory quarters
fnr tbe Tax and Corporation CounscFs onicSS'
New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
WORK OF THE BOAED Of ESTIMATE.

Yesterdays meeting OF the EOard Of Estimate con-
summed principally closing up the budget OF 1892 and
Getting ready its promulRation to-day. DepuyCon-
o,r Storrs and al Clerk f. H. OJeryols spent the
nieha as usual in getting everything In shape, in com
,IIapce with the Consolidation Act. An allowance
NJ 81 600 was yo:ed Commission HentL be cx.
rendd on repairs OF the Harlem railIo bridges For
the next police parade $1,000 appropriated. although
the expenses of the annual show 1.-THE finest"
have been torne by the force Fire Commission Rob
ps got AZ OCO added the Fire Depart appropriation
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