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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-30

They arc telling story at the expense
OF IL very charming young North Carolina
girl, who lives here. 1t runs this way Tho
girl, rs l said, is charming, but like d
great many other charming people she is
poor. She never has more than two even
ing gowns In IL season, and tho ruin OF one
OF them Is always a very serious matter TO
her She won't to n little dancing party,
and she Wore n brand new white frock
During the evening IA great, big, red faced,
pcrspiring man came up and asked her to
dance. He woro no gloves. She looked mt
his we'll meaning but moist hands despair
ingly md thought of the immaculate back
Of her waist. She hcsit0tcd n bit, and then
she said, with II winning simle:
"Of course I'll dance with yoii, but if
you don't mind--won't you please use
your handkcrchicf?"
The man looked at her blankly mo-
mcnt or two. Then light broke over his
face.
why, certainly" he said
And he pulled out his handkerchief and
blew mis- Washington Post.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-30
DON'T BE TOO SURE.

You know 1. isn't going TO rain
There's blue and sunshine in the sky
And SO you leave mt home again
Tho only thing to keep you dry.
Nv need of I'M umbrella when
1t doesn't ran-oh, logic poor,
There comes II sudden shower. Then
Don't be too sure.
You've stallcd your earnings on "a raoc--
That roam BcSs can Beat the gray.
You hurry to the booking place
And bet and raise your bets all day.
Youll 20 TO Europe if you win,
OF racing this shall DO the cure.
Alack. it is the gray comes in
Don't DO too sure.
Don { be too sure it's safe to cross
Upon locomotives time.
Don't count your gains without n loss,
Although such faith may be sublime.
Don't those crratic theories tell,
Their fatal smartncss may allure.
Don't preach there isn't nny-wcll,
Don't be too sure.
Detroit Free Press
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No. Never.

Physicians have never been
able u prescribe any other
emulsion of Cod-livcr Oil which
wot,ld bring as satisfactory re-
suits as SCOTS Emulsion
The reasons for this are t..e
absolute purity of its co:lpo-
ncnts and the superior process
of its manufacture. Nobody has
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limitations are always inferior to
the real thing.
Remember that SCOTS Einul-
sion is the great food for wasting
in adults and children.
Don't be persuaded 10 accept substituted
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Does General Banking,
Brokerage and
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This bank is also authorized to Execute
Trusts, act as Agents for Corporations,
Associations and individuals. Acts as
Registrar OF Stocks, Bonds, etc of Corpo-
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Interest Thereon. Loans Negotiated.
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Childish Prattle.

Two little girls, sisters, We're quarrcire
one day, and the Youngest out Of spite,
began walking in and out OF the room,
leaving the door open behind her. The
older sister left her play several times
ahd Shut The door, upbraiding her sister
each time for leaving it open. The younger
girl finally stopped and said:
Well don't want to go to heaven if
they keep -scolding all the time mp there "
The older girl, who is very quick wittcd,
answered her by saying:
well, III bet that if You went to heav.
oil you would leave the gate open. Gin.
cinnati Tribune.
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SwOre Himself In.

In his "reminiscences of the Crimea, in
1854, General Sir Evelyn Wood tells 4
story of a fighting general who, during
n conflict, was seen wherever bullets
fell most thickly. When not visible, his
voice was heard encouraging his men
with ga vocabulary borrowed from the
army in FLANDERS, which Sir Evelyn
says will not bear repetition. Years
after he was appointed to the Aldcrshot
command, and her majesty happened to
ask, Has the new general yet taken up
his commando Yes, Your majesty, was
tho apt reply; 'he swore himself in yes
terday. -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-30

Iceland moss is native to the northern
parts of all continents. 1t is most abua-
dant, however, III Iceland, whence its
name has been obtained. Formerly in
high rcputc in medicine, it is now very
lightly regarded.
The herald., 1895-12-21
CHICAGO MARKET
The Days Transactions on the Boari OF
Trade

The Days Transactions on the Boari of
Trade
CHICAGO. Dec. 2O.-Wheat was weak and
finally broke panicky, selling off before
noon l n cents from last nights close, and
there was no material reaction. The dis
astrous panic in stocks set the pace for
wheat, for outside of that the news was not
much worse than yesterday. Northwestern
receipts were the smallest for some time
and while the rain had filled the ground
with moisture there was some danger of a
cold wave, which could hardly fail to in
jure it more or less. But the conditions
abroad were such as to thoroughly de-
moralize it. There was panic in Ameri-
can securities on the London stock ex-
change where nearly everything American
was being pressed for sale. This was soon
reflected in the New York stock market.
Gold shipments we're expected to increase,
confidence was speedily eliminated and
wheat commenced to follow stocks. Longs
made. haste to liquidate. so that before
noon the price had dropped q from the
close yesterday. Even those who had big
profit did not seem anxious to take it, as
the conditions seemed to warrant the ex-
pectation of getting more. The downward
PdCo Wd6 easy a1O IdplQs oOll0 OlS llu0S
held by private warehouses were thrown
on the market and commits sion
houses had heavy selling orders. New
York was an aggressive seller from the
start and kept it up with vgor. 1t is said
that the Wall street clique let 60 almost
it's entire line of future wheat. May sold
early at 5614c to $3.50, being quite unset
buying by Armour, who is said to have
taken over 100, 900 900; then off to 57Ac,
and at noon was 571a.c There was some
reaction during the last hour and May sold
to 577sc, but by o'clock was at 5719c,
closing at 57H@577sc. Corn was heavy,
The market held quiet during the last
hour and closed at 275sc. Oats were heavy
but without any big break. Provisions
started weak on account of the heaviness
in grain and stocks. Those features pre-
vented any but very limited change in
feeling. The reactions from the bottom
prices of today we're small.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat, No. 2.-December, 52,sc; January
54Ii to 54stc; MAY, 571a to 575sc. Corn, No. 2.
December, Csc January, 251ac; May. o77sc;
isH Nj ny, Il fs 3S e lss oats No.
Cash quotations were as follows, Flour
Was weaker whest-No.2 spring 54la to 551ac;
70 TO- eoc sp'50f os 's sS isa %
4; No; 2 white. 1oe; No: 3: white,
lsH to 1870 RyrINo 2, 33l3 to $3.50. Bar
ley-No. 2. nominal; No. A, 22c to 2ac. No.
to $3.50. Mess pork-Per barrel, 1915
to S.. Lard Per 100 pounds, $5.62tz. Short
ribs sides-Loose, -. 90 to 1925. Dry sailed
shoulders-Boxed, I3sc Short clear sides
Boxed, AZ to 41ac. Whisky-Distiller's fni he'd
Flour-Barrels, receipts, coon; shipments,
1900. wheat-Bushels, receipts, "a, 1000
shipments, $4,000. Corn-Bushels receipts
245,oOo; shipments 1862. 600. Oats-Bushes,
receipts zoe, 900 shipme nts, $4,000. Rye.
Barley-Bushels, receipts $1,000; shipments
10000.
On the prod uce exchange today the butter
market was firm; creameries, 19c to 26c;
diaries, lie to 22c.
Eggs were firm; fresh zoe.
The herald., 1895-12-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

FRIDAY December 20, 1895.
Richard J and Fannie Pryke to Charles W
Seaman Part of block z, South Los Angeles
Mrs Matte McDonough ct al to George W
sturgeon-Lot =, Wardalrs subdivision 1928.
Mrs iulia A Killam to James W. Hamilton
Lot 2. Killam's subdivision; $500.
National City Investment company to Ar
thur H,ll.Lot 2, block %; tot IA. block As,
stead ASSOCIATION tract: $.2o.
Frank and Augusta Nelson to John Helsn-
der-Lot y. block 70, San Pedro; 1878.
water righis In San Jose ranch: $4,000.
Charles and Amelda 1ebbetts TO Elizabeth
and Callie silver-West 49, feet OF lot is
and west 1872 feet of north So feet OF lot is,
block N. su odivis on OF blocks N and o, Paint.
er 4 Ball tract; LOO,
l H Preston-All premises described in deed
soS-l43 except lot 1, block 10, sycamore
W H and Iva johnson to Eva Long-Lot z,
lydia and G Williams to Henry J Griswold
Lot is. block 3, Bentley Crippen's subdi-
Clara and Edwin E Crandall to Stephen
White-Lots "a and 20, Mrs Gleasons sub
division; $500.
Charles and Olive Walton to X Wood
Tract in rancho Tajauta: $1,000.
William T and Maggie Sherman to cambridge
and Eliza Brown Agreement to convey lot z.
block 3, Electric Railway Homestead assoc.a-
Arthur R Hill to Jesse M smith-Lot Ia.
block %, Electric Railway Homestead associa.
W and Jennie Sessions to Margaret Full
wider--Lot 40, block 2. Whittier; $l25.
Pasadena Electric Light and Power COM
pany to state oan and Trust company OF Los
Angelo, trustee-Trust deed property. as per
659-202 of deeds; $4,000.
II A Draper and Emma Draper to E p
Dolley-Agreementt convey lot 26. block j,
West Los Angeles; $500.
Saving Bank OF Southern California to Harry
D Cassiday-Lot 81, block F, Morris Vineyard
subdivision; $3.50.
Catherine Lutes to Mary Catherine Lutes-
Lot O. w. " Tuthills' subdivision Monrovia
Elizabeth c and Bridenstine to Henry J
Griswold-Lot =, blk ., Bentley Crippon's
Januario J Abila to Charles stern-Lot Is of
sub Of part of est OF Ynuario Atila, decd; $500.
George and Sarah Loring to John AL ert
Heisler-Lot 3, blk c, ShaIer & Lanterman's
sub of Montague trt; $1,000.
c M and Hattie Wells to v G Miller-Lots
Mary N Tullis to Ingils-Lots Is and Is,
blk l, George Dalton ST. trt; $1,000
FW Hart 10 W acknowledgements TO con-
vey lot IL, block E, McGarry tract: $3.50
Richard Dillon ct al to Herman W Hellman-
South a of northeast and north a of SO tn :.
east a, section % north. range lo west, lots
C, E. 6, and K, block 1893, lot R, block 1877,
Santa Monies, ind lot 2. block F, Mount Pleas.
George W and Jennie s,imson 10 Charles
stimson-Al interest in lot 2. block B, Cam
eron tract; $925.
Deeds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40
Nomluai .''.'.'.'.....'... ''''..'....' mn, ~. q
FOJyCO6.CV
The herald., 1895-12-21
The London Harkets

NEW YORK, D c. 2O.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says: There was
q severe panic in the stock exchange here to.
day. All American securities shares and
bon DIS al ike, are practically unstable here.
The panic today was not has so much on
politics or war scare as predicted financial
cRsis in America. Five million dollars moro
York .omsrrew, making $1,000, 900; but
this is not absolutely c.nfrmed; it how
ever, only q question of time when the GOLD
will 60. The decline in consols was not on in
vestors selling, but in bsar selling. In Ameri-
cans, on the contrary, the rush Of gen uine
holders to realize was enormous, the shock
received BY the tone OF The pres dents mos.
sage and sill moro by the acceptance by the
house of the reports being one Of he most Sc
rious ever experienced here. Other markets
were FAT in sympathy with he small lsiness.
1T is rumored that 50. 0oo 900 in gold has been
engaged by the kothschids for shipment from
America. cannot confirm this, but the 70
port comes from good quarter. p ices closed
a fraction above the worst. At Paris tn bourse
was nat today out of sympathy and for the
reasons cablsd yesterday. At Berlin the mar.
kets today were weak. but were the steadiest
Of the European markets.
The herald., 1895-12-21
Mining Shares.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-oficial closing
prices for mining shares were as follows:
Alta, -; Alpha Con, %; Andes, is; Bel
cher. %; Bell, Isle, -; Best e Beicher, 70;
Bodie Con-, Al Bullion, l6; Bulwer Con, 12;
Caledonia, 6; Challenge Goa. =: Chollsr, 40;
Confidence, 1906: Con Cal. and Va, POS: Con.
Imperial, .; Con. New York -; Crown Point,
81 Exchequer, 8; Gould & currie, 80; Grand
Prize. -; Hale & Norci oss, "a; Julia, /; JUS
Con, L; Mexi, an. So; Mono, 7; Mt Diablo,
Is; Navajo, -; Occidental Con, 81: Ophir,
1870; Overman. s; Potosi, 81; SAVAGE, 30;
l. Silver King -; Union Con-, Il; Utah Con-,
2; Yellow Jacket, 80
An assessment of so cents q share has been
levied on Challenge Con.
The herald., 1895-12-21
LOCAL PRODUCE
Wholesale and Retail Prices, Corrected
Daily

WnOieSaie ana ketau Prices, NoTreSteu
Daily
FRIDAY. December Goth.
Wet weather had the effect of depressing
trade to-day, the only activity shown being
in the way of holiday shopping. The rain
is needed, however, and is heartily well
coined as the foundation of good business
next year. The immediate effect will be
a drop in the price of dairy products and a
rise in the price of barley. For such trade
as was done to-day prices were steady at
prices lately ruling. Poultry stiffening a
little with the prospect of cessation OF
receipts. Quotations follow:
Eggs-Choice California. 24c; eastern, 22c
ranch, 26c.
Butter-Crcamcry, fancy. 2-lb SQUARES. zoe
squares, sSc. Dairy, fancy. BIB Squares soc
Green Truits-Grapes - Cornichon $780,
pea 8, 81. 65 per box; raspberries 12c per box;
1ns s s. IS psi a appen
bananas. s226-2. ~ per bunch.
Vegeiables-swe.t potatoes, SLIPS; green
tomatoes. s5c per box; bects, Use per 100 lbs
cabbages, SOC; carrots, 75c; green onions, zoe
per zen; lettuce. l1@l5c per doz bunches
nips, 75c; string bears, SC; summer squash. SOC
Soc PER dos; beans, lima, s5,75; nsvy, $40;
PINK, Pl.OU-lsIO, green peas, DC per I'D.
Potatoes-Local, 5os7oc; northern. Use;
Poultry liens. per dos, s425@4.75; young
E S2osl. S SS o daok .o''' sasos g.
turkeys. live, i1(012c per Id; geese. 75cS$1 %
TON s.s Los Ange Is $685. S,ss st0Ss
ton. local, $i7.o 90; northern, $3.50; shots
per ton. local, SIS. 90: northern, $1,000;
T psa sn s. c H pef ew Sex
j, exc; homeless DC.
bsSon, pr H. Rex b breakfast, 1910; light
Dried besf-Per ID, sets, loo; insides, 1lXc.
Dry ALT pork-Per h., clear bellies, &c;
shert Gis;I clear Ss ch sS
Lard-rer h.. ivory compound. tierces, 5ssc;
rexoline. $40: pure leaf, z.
Grain ana hay-Bsrley, per GENITAL, feed, 6oc
seed, e0c. Corn Per Genital. soc. Wheat
Pre- GENITAL, Sl.o;: Msymres ton, alfalfa, 500
1885, 1885, s:ms ~. ssS 81 Ss'' $4,000
Citrus fruits Lemons - Uncured, $l.00;
cure i. 81 .75eS2 90 oranges-Per box, navels,
81; IS; seedlings. 800
nc. Apricots-Fancy DC; choice &C.. Peaches
Fancy nnpsassS &c; blsscA sS1 Sc Nee.
Fancy syaporated, 1000. Plnms = Fitted
choice, 7@9c; Prunes-Choice boxed, 3@5c;
SACKS, Z03c; fancy, &c.
Live stock-Hogs-Per cwt, Sc. Beef cattle
per ID.
Nuts-walnuts-Los Angeles, &c; medium
SOFT 1Oc; soft shell Los Nietos fancy, lO(Dl2c
Almond'.soft shell, l0c; paper shell 12c !;
hard she'll. &c. Pecans-l3W151ac. Filberts,
1o@12hc.
Hides and Wool-Sound hides, 11lsc per lb.
culls 725c; sound kips. Sic. culls, &c; bulls
and stays, &c; calls, according to condition.
10915c. Sheep pelts-3@6c. Wool-Nomin-
ally. 2t$O6c.
Cheese-Califernia full cream fats. 1910;
Young America, l3l2c hand, i4lSc; half
cream Oats, 7c; Young America 7hc; hand,
SIC Naturalization and twins, so &C.
Imported Swiss, s6c limburaer, 14(D15c;
book, l5016c; Westphalls, zoe; Roquefort,
The herald., 1895-12-21
Bond List
NEW YORK, Dec 20. The following are the
closing quotations for the bond list;

NEW YORK. Dec. 20. The following are the
closing quotations for the bond list
q. 8 new As reg, llsl1; IS reg. ia 4;
do IS coup, ia; do As reg. ITO; do As
Ala. elias. 4, 100; do class B, 100; do class c !,
d93 DO currency, lol; Ia. New Consols Is,
81; Missouri Miss 81. 100: n Carolin, 81 l2i do
set Is, seq; do SIS los; old SIS. so; Va. Cen
turtles, 81; Dc dsierr.d .; Atchison 1s. 7o1;
N 4s, 20; N. Pac 3ds. 70; new A.
coup. 119X; Cen Pae lists Of '95, 1O4; Den. 4
kG q. III: do IS, 81; Erie 2s. -; q, H
lllts; do IS, 1885, X T first As SO; do
Second 4s, 5l1i; Mutual Union 6s. III; N ]
Cent senl IS. 1Is Northern Pac lists .lls;
do s f deb Is, i'll; Rio Grande West lists,
"A: St Paul censols rs. 12S; do C 4 PW So,
d15H; stL& NJ gen 5s. 7sH; stL &sF gen
Union Pacific 1-ts of '96, iOS1S West Shore
Is, 10Y; 10 R r IS, 81; o K & N IS, H.
The herald., 1895-12-21
Closing Stocks
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The official closing quo
tations for stocks were as follows:

NEW YORK, Dec 2O.-Tho ot1ciAl closing quo
tations for stocks were as follows;
and Teire Ha1t s 81; do preierred. 10: Amer
Canadian PsciAc, SO; Canada Southern, IS;
S.so A rse' u.s. chic Bur oat oniney ~
Chic. Gas, 6314: Consolidated Gas, 1441l; c., G.,
c. and St. Louis. "a; Colorado Coal 4 Iron, 4;
Cont ca't0n p2 81 Gsrlf G.ss !S e ps 1885, 90 Hsa
r. G. pid IO1s; l'istillers and Cattle Feeders
Co.. l411; Erie. l1l1; Erie pfd. 23,s; Fort
chicago asas eai Illinois pd ee 1o Hooking
Duluth ISL Kansas Texs pfd.. 2ssl; Lake
IL; Lead Trn:t, -; Louisville 1 Nash.
haitian tonsoiid.!sd, 50; Memphis and
sessi s.eia. ri essn ana e oho y @
Pid.. 81; n. j. Central. 90; Norfolk and
T S;;sSs, dq I. FL; a. .3 5:H W
.. s. Rubber, slX; Z. s. Rubber pfd -;
is; Com mercial Gable, l40; North.
SSss,,s,PT, I piSh nv, ~ n y o9
tsrio & western. 1917; oregon provement. 5;
ssSs f.ese ! MI. Peoria pss ~
kssdns al.nas Nsan ~ pia
40; Rock Island, 81; St. Paul. 64ss; do pfd,
l24;.s Paul 4 Omaha, 53sz; do DID, us;
Southern Pacific, 10; Sugar Refinery, 95X;
4 o. Cen. pfd., So; Union Pacific, 5; y. S. Ex-
press. 40; Wabash, st. L. & Pac.
81; do ,.pfd. "A; Wells Fargo Ex.
press. 95; Western Unio,, S4l%; Wheeling &
l. E., 81; do pfd., 80; Mimi. & st. Louis,
II; Den. & G.. 10; General Rlectric "a;
Natl Linseed, :; Col Fuel !; 2s@; do
North Mich, II; Toll St. Louis & X. c., g.:
do pfd, "a; outhern r. r.. 81: do pfd. 25LS;
American Tosacco 7lI; do pid.. 94ls.
has declared dividend Of = per cent, payable
January 3Oth
The herald., 1895-12-21
Rradstreet,s Stock Review


New YORK, Dec. 2O.-Bradstreet's stock
review says:
Tho Venezuelan question has been the
occasion Of disturbing stock values. Lon
don has sold freely, its stock offerings
amounting to about 100 900 shares. There
has also been liquidation on a large scale
by holders of stocks here, while the de-
clines forced out a great many stop orders
aDd weekly margined accounts. The in
disposition to purchase was no less marked
than the selling pressure, though IL should
also be noted that the traders are almost
entirely bearish in sentiment, and that the
short interest has been seriously increased.
A feature was the cancellation of foreign
standing orders to buy bonds. The de-
clines have been very general, industrial
stocks suffering equally with the securities
in which London was depressing factor.
On the whole the street Is not inclined to
think the complication with England over
the Venezuelan boundary question will re-
suit in war. Nevertheless the prospect of
long drawn suspense creates great specu
lative uneasiness, the reception of the
news abroad having . very unfavorable
effect on speculators and investors.
BRADsTREEr's FINANCIAL REVIEW.
The general business situation has been
affected by the precipitation Of possible
complications with Great Britain. The
nrst to feel this will be prices of cotton and
wheat. The serious nature of the presi-
dents statement of the case has had the
effect here and in London of causing free
selling of securities, even IN spite of the
fact that expectat of war Is slight.
The most unfavorable effect is continued
negotiations and the uncertainty which
must exist.
Total exports of wheat flour included as
wheat) from both coasts of the United
States this week amounted to 2,O56,QOO
bushels, compared with PASS, 900 last
week; 3,644 900 in the week one year ago; ;
2,6O5,OOO in the week two years ago, and
a. contrasted with 4,247 900 in the third
week Of December, 1892.
Exports of wheat from the Pacific coast
shows . sharp decline as compared with
preceding weeks.
The total number of business failures
throughout the United States, as reported
to Bradstreet's for the week, aggregate
375, az compared with 353 last week; 800
in the like week one year ago; 353 two
years ago (more than at the close of the
panic Year,, and 29s and $40 in similar
periods in 1892 and 1891.
The herald., 1895-12-21
As Reported By the Professional
Observers
THE VENEZUELAN MESSAGE
ID the Most Important Factor Of the
Week
Ths nost Noticeable Feature Of the Market
lis the Selling By London Holders
Of Stock

NEW YORK. Dec. COR. G. Dun & Co.'s
NeeRTy review of trade, which issues tomor-
row, will say:
The strong Americanism of tho presi-
dents message has given it's character to
the week. Popular feeling was profoundly
moved, but except in stock and cotton
markets. business was remarkably dull and
scarcely affected. Selling of securities
held abroad was a natural first impulse,
though the sellers are not unlikely in time
70 discover that no other securities are
safer from international complications
than tho American. Coming at time
whom nearly all produce markets are in
active and industry unusually dull, the
disturbance has affected values much less
than might have been expected. Not be-
cause of any foreign question, but solely
because Of influences which have been in
continuous operation for months, prices of
manufactured goods continue to decline.
There is no great change in boots and
shoes, and in some branches the demand
appears little better, though gradually
lower prices are offered and leading job
bers look for prices still lower. Shipments
from the east are an eighth smaller than
last week. bu. only per cent larger for
the month to date. Leather still Declines
averaging 2 per cent lower.
Prices Of iron and steel have fallen about
per cent for the week and are now 8 Per
cent below their maximum. Bessemer pig
and grey forge and most kinds of finished
products having yielded more or less.
Purchases by the great steel companies, it
IL now evident, were much III excess of
their actual consumption and it is believed
that some furnaces will have to suspend
production, as the demand for manufact-
ured products is too small to support the
output. Minor metals are weaker, copper
being offered At 10 cents net. Tho Ameri-
can production in November WAS 1880
tons and the foreign 7O,7O5 tons. Lead is
weak at 500 cents and tin, after rise in
price, is selling at 1875.
II sounds strange to hear the many COM
plants of slow collections and scarcity of
money at the west on account OF tardy
movements of products from the farms,
when western receipts in three weeks
have been 1S,6l6,499 bushels against
14,S46,344 last year. while Atlantic ex-
ports, flour included, are only 5,612,337,
against 6 1865. 90 last year.
Failures for the week have been, 377 in
the United States, against $40 last year,
and 80 in Canada against 80 last year.
The herald., 1895-12-21
Liverpool Market

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20.-Spot wheat was steady
with poor demand; No. 2 red winter, 5s I'd;
No. hard Manitoba, SIS Id; No. California
IS s1ad Futures closed firm, unchanged from
yesterdays close. Spot corn was steady;
American mixed n W. IS l1ad: futures closed
firm, 4 to "a higher; December. IS Pad; Jan.
April, Is I'd: ay, IS ED. Flour steady, with
a fair demand; st.: Louis fancy winter, rs Sd.
Hops at London. Pacific roast, 60 los.