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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
CAED MILE FAILTE.

AngIicized. this means, "A Hundred
Thousand Welcomes"
Last night ALI open session was held
ut Cretin hall, at which literary aud
musical programme was presented.
james II. Burns, the county delegate,
delivered all address of welcome. He
was followed by Hon. G. d. O'Bren in
an eloquent address. Hon. William
Louis Kelly, judge of the district court,
also made an address. as did Ed. j.
Darragh- John F. Gehan sang a solo.
and quintette, composed of Messrs.
Kelly. Lee, Noroney, Conway and Co.'S
tello, sang The Harp That Once Thro'
Tara's Halls" which is ever calculated
to move the true Irish heart. There
were also a number of other musical
features.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
Teachers.

Before making arrangements for your
tickets to New York, New England or
Canadian points, call on the Wisconsin,
Central Lines. Rates as low as the low
est,and all courtesies granted which are
extended py otherlinss, F. A. Greene,
1874 East Third street, opposite Mer-
chants Hotel -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
The Charge Laid Against Rafferty,
and Hadrick,

and Hadrick.
John Rafferty, and Morris Hadrick
were arrested yesterday and brought
into the police court on q charge of
attempted highway robbery. Mr.. Pa
tenaud, residing on South Robert street.
was returning home late last night.
When at a lonely spot on the street he
was accosted by two men. who jostled
him roughly, and, according to his state
ment, attempted to rob him. Patenaud
ran and notified the Ducas street sta
ton. the officers kept sharp loo kout.
and rounded up the TWO. who were iden.
tited by Patenaud. Rafferty, pleaded
guilty to disorderly conduct. and re-
ceived ninety-davs sentence in the
workhouse. Hadrick intends to fight,
and had his case set for this morning at
9 o'clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
DEFAULTER coNFEssEs.
Richard p. Black Makes Written
Statement.

tICuafG Z. BLACK MAKES Written
Statement.
Richard P. Black, the defaulting
bookkeeper of William Rodger & Co.,
yesterday drafted written confession.
in which he reclted the various accounts
that he had wrongfully appropriated to
his own use. This confession was
placed in the hands of his late en-
ployer and by him turned over to
County Attorney Butler. But the con-
fessiOn does not cover what is claimed
10 be the entire shortage, and efforts
viii be continued today to get Black to
make cleanEreast of the entire affair.
There is at present no disposition on
the part of the injured firm to relent
from prosecution. and it looks as If
Black will have to answer to the
a,'s.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
WAGNER SEVEN AHEAD.
Canvass OF the seventh Ward Be.
gins This Morning.

Canvass of the seventh Ward Be.
gins This Morning.
The Wagener-Horst city treasurership
contest goes on, with Wagner seven
votes ahead at the end of the canvass of
the Sixth ward. When the recount of
the Sixth ward was begun yesterday
morning Mr.. Wagner was six votes
ahead. In each of the Second and
Fourth precincts Wagner gained two
votes, placing him ier ahead; in the
Fourth precinct Horst gained FIVE; in
the Seventh Wagner gained two. and
In the Eleventh lost two: in the Twelfth
precinct each gained one; in the Thir-
teenth precinctWagener gained one and
Horst lost one. The canvass of the
Seventh ward will begin this morning
with Wagner seven votes in the lead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
A Great CIearine, house.

= For the best northumberland their
aDamber is not one or ten-but choice of
all the world. This is the position
.EWhich the Plymouth Clothing House
: occupies; giving values and assortnents
impossible 10 the average clothier, fur
: fisher or halter. >...f.:s5s-- =. -
-a:C. ssa;e PLYMOUTH CORNER"
= - 49,. . Seventh aud Robert.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14

Maximum Values Fat Minimum
-.71 Price. Z .3isGI3Sgig,
This is the way the plymouth"
makes a great business. plymouth
Corner" Seventh and Robert.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
10 Cents

a yard. The styles are very
good, and the qualities are
the best in town. You know
we don't run to trash. No
matter how low the price
may be, our qualities are
alaOays right.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
THIN UNDERWEAR.


Comfort and Bargains go
hand in hand.
Ladies Imported Swiss
ribbed Vests(made in Swift
erland), white or ecru,
49, Gents
each. They're unusually
good garments and well
worth CSC.
Ladies ribbed and shaped
Balbriggan CO m b nation
Suits, low neck, short sleeves
IS Cents
each today. You can't buy
better suits for5oca nywhere.
Gloves and Handkerchiefs.
Pure Silk -Mitts, II. inches
long, black, tan and cream,
Is cents a pair. These are
strictly hrst-class Mitts; they
are not the ordinary 25c
kinds.
Observation-Disclosures
kerchiefs with scalloped
edges, warranted pure linen,
Is Gents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14

Keep Your Eye on Pasco."
Not another spot on the map of
North America equals it as
Site for large city to exist.
Nine cents day buys lot in Pasco.
Off &c, AGA Pioneer Press building,
ST. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
DIDN'T INFRINGE.

Judge Nelson Decides a Patent
= Right Case. s.s
! In the patent case of Clara E. Samp-
son vs.. W. Donaldson ct AL, which in =
wolves the validity Of the. Morse valve
reseating machine. the patents of both
parties being for-devices for resurtacing
or retruing the seats of steam or other
valves without removing them from
their positions. by means of revolving
cutters. Judge Nelson holds that de-
PENDANTS machine does not infringe
complainant's device, as the latter must
be confined to the form stated in Its
patent, and dismisses the bill with costs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14

Schroeder s. d ickinson are making a
special price of SO for renuvating mat
tresses during June. 16 East Sixth.
Regular price 50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
COOL DRESSES.

75pieees fine 3o-inchDim-
tiles, same quality as sold
for IS cents a few months
ago, will be on sale today at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
The New, Vestibuled Train Service

Via Chicago g. Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk.
and Lehigh Valley Railways. between Chi.
cago and New York & Philadelphia, via the
the beautiful Susquehanna. Wyoming and
Lehigh Valleys. known as the Switzerland
of America" offers elegant appointments
and IS the most picturesque route connect
ing these leading cities: Train leaves Dear
born Station. Chicago. daily 3:10p m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
Gloves and Handkerchiefs.
Is Cents.
CLOAK ROOM.

These prices mean busy
times in the Cloak Room.
100 dozen Shirt Waists.
made of Merrimac or Arnold
Prints, full sleeves, ruf1ed
collar and front, light and
dark colors,, rs cents each.
That's buying them at half
price.
Ladies pureWool Cheviot
or Storm Serge Suits at the
very special price of
$500
each. Tuxedo Jacket is
faced with MORE Silk, and
the skirt is full hve-gored.
They should sell for SO. 50.
We're closing out every
thing in the line of Capes
and Jackets.
Capes that sold as high as
$3.50 are marked down to
$500.
Sc. 50 and $3.50 Capes are
$3.50.
s11, $3.50 and $13. SO
Jackets are $500.
PARASOLS.
The little folks will be
well remembered today.
Nearly 500 FancyParasols
for children will go like this:
$50 at 20 Cents.
$50 at 80 Cents.
90 at as Cents.
All OF them worth consid-
erably more.
A choice collection of Car.
riage Parasols at these spe-
cial prices: $3.50, $500
and $3.50. These also are
worth much more.
A new line of 2o-inch |
Black Silk Sun or RainUm- |
brellas, with fancy Acacia
Loop Sticks, $1.58 each; |
worth $2.25.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-14
LOOK FOR THIS TRADE MARK.

The system needs a stimulant;
something to build up strength;
there is nothing SO good
as a pure Port Vine
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-22
PoIltIes Of the Apostles

william f, Curtis, OF the Chicago Re
cord, was in Salt Lake few days ago
and talked with several leaders OF the
Norman church. lie thus reports %
portion OF his interview with George q
Cannon:
81 asked Mr., Cannon OF the politics
OF the church. lie said il WAS prcttl
evenly divided, 10 far as he had learned
between the republican and the demo
cratic parties, but as an organization
was taking no active interest H. politics
lie would not say how he would vote
himself, but was q strong believer .n o
protective tariff and IN the encourage
ment Of industry by bounties In nc.
the Mormon church has always nugh,
the doctrine Of home market and bias
applied the principle TO the protection
Of its own members against the compet
ton OF outside rivals
81 think too continued Mr. Cannon.
THAT the majority OF the twelve apostles
are republicans Then lac proceeded
to enumerate them on his fingers. Mr
Snow, president OF the twelve, repuui.
can; Mr.. Franklin, democrat Mr., Rich.
ards, democrat Mr.. Brigham Young, jr
republican, Mr. Thatcher, democrat
Mr.. Lyman republican; Nh Smith re- .
publican Mr. Grant, democrat; Nj
Merrill republican; Mr, Lund, rcpubli-
can; Apostle Teasdale is ia New Mexico
in charge Of the colony there aud Bro
Taylor is in Canada, so thot their poll,
tics is rot known Evanston News
Register.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-22
Woman's Suffrage.

There is much talk these days about
suffrage for the women OF Utah. This Is
avery proper question to be discussed,
and now is an opportune time 70
ventilate this important subject. The
women of our new state will cut an i'm
portant figure in eur elections, when
they are allowed to cast their vote at the
polls. When they had this privilege
years ago they showed as much
intelligence, when they presented them
selves at the the polls with their ballots
as the men did, and in many instances
more. Their presence seemed 10 drive
back that rough and uncoutb behavior
which is Characteristic Of some Of the
male voters. Their suffrage, If we re-
member correctly, was taken from them
because it was represented to congress
men that they voted with their hus-
bands. This may have been true, Ia
some instances, and il Is also true that
their husbands voted with them in some
instances, So II that was cause for one,
IT might have been cause for the other
to Save their suffrage taken from them.
Tlhs cause, to a thinking mind, has
always been a himsey pretext. The real
cause was kept back, and we don't wish
TO go back and relate what VIC believe to
be the real cause, let that go with the
dead past.
A new era has dawned upon Utah, she
is pushing and being pushed to the front
in a remarkable and significant man.
ner which surprises her own people her
destiny seems TO be one of greatness.
Her coming star is attracting the whole
nation, and we want TO see our women
in line with the men in educating them
selves in all the political questions Of
the hour. To do this they should hold
meetings, and discuss these questions,
ahd for this purpose they should organ
lie themselves into political clubs with
out delay. Some may say this win have
n tend ncy to divide them into factions,
but those who entertain such ideas are
very narrow in their views. Such an
organization has nothing to do with
other organizations to which the females
belong in the Mormon church, and no
one has right TO interior with bucl
an organization any more than have the
male members OF that church right to
stop the males from joining which party
they see fit. And we say, ladies form
your clubs at once. Educate yourselves,
your sons, and your daughters 10 that
their information will be such ne 10
cause attraction wherever they go. Fill
them with burning desire TO see to it,
in politics there must be purity in Utah,
Teach them TO root out the trickstcl
and demag ogue wherever found, uu1
clear the political field for honest and
honorable men to I'LL positions Of honor
and trust.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-22
ONE ON ZOE.
Effect ola Commercial Mans Political
Speech IN Glenwood.

Speech in GlenwOod.
salina Press The boys are telling a
good story on Joe Yates the jolly travel.
ing representative Of the Western Hard
ware Company Of Salt Lake City. A
week or ten days before the last election
Joe found himself one evening In the
little town Of Gleuwood, in this county
Joe is an aggressive Republican and
never feels well unless engag, d in an
alteration with some poor lonesome
Democrat While at Glendale ho hap
pened to hear that few political speakers
had visited the town and that the peo-
pie were actually anxious TO hear good
political address Joe had often talked
to large congregations in The Sunday
school, and on one occasion delivered
rafting speech at big poultry show
The thought occurred to him that here
wac an opportunity to try his hand OH a
political speech. Glenwood was strongly
republican anyway, aud u any Demo.
Gratis happened to be present they would
not interrupt him lie paid a small boy
a dollar to ring bell through the streets
and 20 yell "Oh yes. Oh, yes, Joe
Yates spesls hare Tonight" and the
result was that he had rousing
audience The next day he returned to
Sal. Lake City, and on the train he met
anumber Of commercial travellers, with
whom he became very communicative.
"You fellows win be surprised when you
hear from Glenwood, said Joe carefully
measuring bis words. Anybody sick
ia GleuwoodP' aaked Orson Rogers.
"siek-h--lll made a speech there
last night, Joe exclaimed. "Glenwood"
p dandy Republican town, but III bet
she shows her full strength next election
day. I'LL let she gives 30 Republican
majority" And then the drummers
took something ont Of o long black
something that looked like Hol-
land gin The returns came in from
6lenWood last week They were not
very ilnttering Glenwood Is one OF the
few towns in Sewer county that rolled
mp majority Tor the Democratic ticket.
Tribune.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-22

The general public will DO sorry to
learn that Mr.. y +. frame who has been
go long connected with Tie store at the
r. ). w. depot which lately has been
owned by s. p reaadel, left the employ
Of Mr.. Teaadel on Monday night last.
Mr. frame has been a iayorito of the
public as a business man. 70 was
always courteous and pleasing in his
business transactions, ever ready to
accommodate his many patrons. The old
store has loa/n faithful and worthy SER
want in MI, frame.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-22

ries iho minister gets another fee, the
editor gcts O piece Of cake or eco; In the
course OF lime IL diea thc.doc,or gets 50
0r $40, Tie minister gets another 90, tie
mderiaker sots from % 70 $50, the cdi-
tor publishes 70 aud receives OOO0-snd
the privilege trimming free Of charge o
card Of thanks.-Er
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-22
RAILWAY NOTICES
THE COMING LINE.

The Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line offers the best accommo
dstions to the travelling public EN- rout,
to Chicago ami Intermediate points via
Omaha. Through trains, fast time
magnificent sleeping cars, elegant din.
ing cars, reclining chair cars and hand
some day coaches.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-22

A retiring newspaper man gives THE
philosophical reason for quitting The
business A child is born, the doclo,
gets so, the editor notes it and gets o..
it is christened, the minister gets a. the
editor writes it up and gets 90; it mar.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-31

Hogs-.kecelpts 20, 900: firm for choice .others
unchanged; heavy at 1904 56; common to
choice mixed at 1904 so: choice assorted at
%0R4 80; light 3 90@4 20; pigs 25@3 So
.Sheep-recelptS IL 600: opened firm. closing
weak; inferior to choice at 65G3 65 lambs
2 3Oa4 rs.
CHICAGO-The Flour market to-day was
dull: prices easy Wheat quiet-No 2 Spring at
574@53Aac; No 2 Red at 531sc. Corn quiet;
No 2 at 4514. Oats quiet; No at 29c: No 2
Ryeat 48: No2 Barley 55c; No L Flaxseed
l 40 bid. Provisions quiet mess pork IL 371s
Gil So Lard at 6 65@e 671s. Short RIB sides
at 6545 70: dry salt meats-shoulders at 8 90
as 12Ia short clear sides at 6a6 121a.
keceipts-Flour, $500 bbls: wheat. $4,000
flush: corn 156. 900 bush: oats. 10000 Dush:
rye $500 bush: barley. $4,000 bush.
Shipments-Flour $500 bbls: wheat 1000
Qush: corn. 145, 900 bush; oats 68, 900 busn
rye. $500 bush barley. 5000 bush.
ST. LOUIS-The Flour market to-day. was
unchanged; patents at 250@2 70; extra fancy
at 3O@2 40; fancy at 05@z 15; choice 1 80
91 80. Wheat lower; Dec at 5114c. Corn IS
lower: Dec 1924 C. Oats-Dec 80. Pork Ii 10.
Lard 6Ot06 20. Dry salt meats-shoulders at
5 longs at > 80: clear ribs so; shorts -. Ba-
con-boxed shoulders at 61s: longs 6s4 4: clear
ribs at 6 Us shorts 7 1se.
Receipts-Flour 1,S00 bbls: wheat. 3,70O
bush; corn $4,000 bush: oats 5000 BUSH:
rye, 0.000: barley. 10000 bush.
Shipments-Flou $500 bbls: wheat. 700
bush corn, 600 bush; oats. $500 bush; rye.
0OOO bush: barley co bush.
DETROIT-Wheat-No 2 Red 54Tsc; No L
White 55Ac Corn-No2 Mixed 44c, Oats
No White 3314c.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-31


RosToN. Dec. 90. 1S94.-The following are
to-oay's nuoraT1ons uf PROVISIONS. Produce. etc.
Pork-Iong and short cuts and heavy backs
At l S 20: light backs S14 so: lean lends 16 90:
fresh ribs 71sc; sausage TN.
Hams at 91a 81 o1ac; smoked shoulders IA;
Bacon at 11oc; eorned and fresh shoulders
Lard-tierces at 7Ac v fb with pals SAG
noes+choice city dressed e1ac % ID; coun-
RutterA24ae5 for best fresh made creamy;
fair TO good 220231zc; fresh dairies 21@221s;
Imitation 18@1 Sc; ladle 1916.
,Jneese-Nortnern Dest, at 11A@11Nc; Wes-
torn 1Oh@11c.
EegsEEastern fancy nearby 3o@32c: best
Eastern-26027c: Western choice at 23c mich.
-024c; Southern at =. -,,
fouItry-Fowls, Northn, at 1o@12c: chickens,
Northern choice, 13@14c: fowls. Western at y
0IOc: chickens 1l@12c; Northern Turkeys at
000Ooc western do 11@12c; choice ducks IL
Beans-Pea 1 6521 SO medium at 6o91 70:
yellow ewes at 2 O5@2 15; red kidneys at z o5
62 / s: medium and pea. foreign 65@1 70.
Hay-Best $14 5O@$15 SO: Iower grades at
siO614 90: rye Straw s1I 5o@12 90.
Potatees-Aroostook hebrons5Sa6oc Pbush :
do rose OO@55c; ii hebrons at 5395b; DO
white stock 53@65c.: Dakota red OO@5O.
Apples-Kings 25a3 90: Baldwins ! BOG
2 90; Greetings at l 5o@S2 90; NO Is 1 oo9
2b
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-31
Domestic MarkJes.

DECEMBER 20. 1894.
NEW K-Flour-recelpts $3.50 packages;
sa1aS 1000 pkgs: dull and weak.
oob oxUbeat-receiptS - bush; sales 10000 bush;
closed rather to-day at 6oA @61c cash, 591sc
eGSorn-receipts7 800 bush ;sales Jos 900 bush;
closed steadyito-day at 55c cash a,o 6lss e Bee;
0ats-receipts PIG bush; sales 1o,ooo ous:
closed steady 34Ac Dec,
'-ISeI Ksef duIl. Pork is dull and steady. Lard
quiet and firm. Butter IS quiet; fancy nrmer;
Cheese nnjet and steady. Sugar-raw duli ana
steadw 4Petroleum quiet. Turpentine dull and
steadv MoIasses quiet. Rice steady. Erelghts
dull and nominal. Rosln qulet anu SteaoE. 1ai-
low steady.
CHICAGo-Wheat opened steady and closed
to-dayat 531Ac cash and Dec. o,oo,
Corn opened easy To-Day dhu oioooo 80 7sc
for cash and Dec. , ,,., e =.
Oats opened steady to-day dnu ooloeou III Ill e''
| 28a4 cash and Dec. 3. d,,, ,s
Provisions-Pork opened easy To-Day ana
| closed at IL 80 cash, and Dec. ,
| Lard opened rather easy to-day ana closed
| 6 10 for cash and Dec. ,,
| NShort ribs opened easy TO-DAY anu closeo aI
| 5 6712 for cash. Dec. and Jan.
ST LOUIS-Wheat closed rather irregular
| to-day 8 bid for cash and 6l ~ Dec.
| Corn closed quietly to-day at 4ZA casE ana
| 42ss asked Dec.
| Oats closed rather irregular at 29A cash and
| 291a bid Dec.
| DETROIT-Wheat-No1 While 551ac cash;
| No2 Red 5514 cash.
Fridays quotations.
| CHICAGO Dec %. 1894.-The Cattle mark
| et-receipts 1900; steady; common to extra
steers at OO06 80; stockers and feeders 2 90
@3 SO; cows and bulls 2593 5oi calves 6oa
! s. rs.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-31
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine r. r.
In Effect Sept. 80, 1884
WESTERN DIVISION.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Union statiot. for scArbero
Crossing. 90 a. M. 5.1A $40 p M,
$50. % SIS. SO .. m; old Orchard Beach.
Saco, Biddeford. kennebunk. 1;uo a. M,
1910, $50, SIS, $40 p. m; Wells Beach,
TOO a. NJ, $50. 5.15 p ms No. Berwick,
$50. 5.l5, D. M; Rochester. FarminEton,
Alton Bay, 1910, $50 p. m; Wolfbsre.
$50 y. m. :; Worcester tvia somersworth
and Rochester,) TOO a. m.; Manchester,
Concord TOO a. m. $50 p. m; south New
market junction, Exeter. Havef hill. Law
renee, Lowell. Boston. II. oo a; NJ. SIZ.4o;
$50 D. m. Arrive Boston, 10.25.a. m APT
and 7.30 p. m: oo
415 D. m. Sundays Saba. m.
Sunday trains for Boston and WaylStatiOns.
1855, Ais p. m. Arrive Boston, 5.2o ana
r EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station For Cape Elizabeth.
HR-S.45 a. m.; Saco, Conway junction,
Rochester, Pennington. Alton Bay, Wolf
boro, 1900 a. m.: Biddeford, Portsmouth,
Boston. zoo. ts 90 a. m.. Sl.oo; 1900 P; m;
arrive Boston, S. 5s a. NJ: l256, 4; 26 and 9.2e
p. M; Boston for Portland. 90, 800 a. m,
1880 100 p. M; SUNDAYS. 1900 a. M. 100
p. M. !; arrive Boston, 5.5s a. m; and 426 p
m. Sunday trains for Biddeford, Ports
mouth, Newbaryport. Salem, Lynn. Bos.
ton !. 90 q. m, LOO y. m.
Connects with Ran Lines for New York
So1 Connects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only. IL,
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
tConpects at North Berwick Tor all stations
on the Western Division
Through tickets to all points in Florida, the
South and West for sale at Union Station.
D. j. FLANDERS. G. P. and 7. A. Boston.
sept2S uII
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-31
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
s,,,cL. and Youds-New York Financial
Review, Received Daily by Pullen, Crock
erG Co.

Review, Received Daily by Pullen, Crock
er& Co.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29
While the marekt today was dull 1t ex-
hibited firm tone and the closing out or
short contracts led to moderate improve
ment in prices. A rumor that secretary
Carlisle Lad resigned had a favorable in1u-
ence on the late deal but the report was
subsequently denied at Washington. The
speculation is without Significance as to
future movements and apathy Of the public
is likely to be removed at an early date.
The mercantile agencies do not report
spirited movement in mercantile circles but
there issa general expectation that im-
provement will make slow but steady prog
ress through the new year. The outlook,
however, is so peculiarly subject to future
CONTINGENCIES that predictions of the
course of values is unusually hazardous.
Railroad earnings are gaining over last year
out comparisons are made with low con-
dition of tra.sc. Many dividend problems
will depend for solution upon the early crop
prospects but it may be said that the law
of chances favor satisfactory agricultural
yield next year. Whether the extreme de-
preston in commodities will be relieved is
still matter of doubt. Bank clearings are
larger than the greatly curtailed volume OF
the past year, but that general business
even though it is quiet is sound is proved
by small failures and light liaillitbes. The
The currency question is the chief distur b.
ing factor in the situation and so long as
it remains unsettled an important ravIvai
of speculation seems to us to be Impossible.
But low prices have largely "disc ounted"
the adverse conditions prevailing and in
the absence of liquidation it will probably
be diff ult to conduct success full bear
campaign. The market is likely to remain
dull and irregular and pending new devel-
opments of decisive character We look for
little more than occasional rallies when the
short interest is induced to cover.