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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06

Quotations at st. Louis, Philadelphia
BaItImOre md Other Points,

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 5.-The -four market was
stronger and higher. many sellers asking
higher prices than quotations below. The
domestic trade is broadening, orders in
west. Export trade steady. Patents. 5000
$50; extra fancy s3G310; fancy. So 7OG2 so;
choice $2.50di2.60. Wheat opened decidedly
stronger, the offerings being small and the
demand good, which caused an advance.
and the market closed 7sll1c above yester,
May. 62hc.. Corn was also firmer. closing
with good advance over yesterday No. 3
mixed, cash, 25c; December, 24azc: January
243sc; May, PC. Oats-Futures stronger
with better inquiry. Spot grades stronger
No. 2, cash and December. 17%c; May 2Ohc.
bids for No were S3Hc; regular, SIC, east
side. Barley steady. Corn meal $l2561. 40.
Bran sold on east track at 471zc Flaxseed
better at S71ac bid. Timothy seed. $3Q3 So
Hay-Choice timothy scarce and wanted at
an advance. Prairie steady but no such
$l2-50q15. this side. Butter and whisky un,
changed. Eggs firm and higher: fresh,
2Olkc. Cotton ties and bagging unchanged
Pork-Standard mess. jobbng, $S121s Lard
Prime steam, 5.1Iisc: choice. 5.27i3 Bacon
Boxed shoulders. s.25c; longs. &c: ribs,
shoulders, 4.62lzc; longs. t:5oc: ribs. 4.6211c:
shorts. z.75c. Receipts-Flour, 1900 brls;
wheat. 1900 bu; corn, II 900 bu; oats q ,O0u
bu. Shipments-Flour 1900 bu; wheat 1900
bu: corn. 1890 bu; oats. 1000 blu.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-Flour quiet and un-
changed. Receipts, 1883 brls; shipments.
q. 752 brls. Wheat firmer. Spot and month.
6sixd62Ac. Receipts. 4.545 bu. Southern
wheat. on grade, ssHGsSl%c. Corn frmer
Spot, 3sssGs3Ac; year. s3skmsslzc: steamer
mixed. seas2i4c. Receipts. 12s.s06 bu. South
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Iday goods report their trade as increasing
daily.
The local grain market showed a little
more life yesterday and some grades OF
corn were shade higher. Track bids ruled
wheat--No. red. &c; No. red. 5s,zaslc;
wagon wheat. &c.
Corn-No l white. &c; No. 2 white. &c
No. white. &c: No. white mixed. oslo:
No. white mixed, 2slzc: No. yellow. sic (;
No. 3 yellow, 26izc: No. mixed, &c; No. 3
mixed DC; ear corn, 419c.
Oats-No. white. &c: new No. white.
&c: No. mixed, 20c: new No. mixed. 1sc.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, H4415; No. 2. A1Q12;
No. / prairie, s9410.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers.)
Poultry-Hens. &c; springs. size; cocks, &c:
turkeys. old hens. &c; old toms. Sc; young
dozen.
Butter-Choice country, sd1zc.
Eggs-Candled. shippers paying 1sc.
Honey-New. 15u1Sc per pound.
Beeswax-2oc for yellow; 15c for dark.
wool-Medium unwashed: lac; fine merino
and understandable. sc less.
Feathers-Prime geese, 3oQS2c per ID;
mixed duck. zoe per ID.
Game.
Rabbits-5o66oc.
Quail. N.25.
Ducks, s.. s5G2Jo
HIDES. TALLOw, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. /, SIC; No. 2,
&c; No. calf. SIC; No. calf. Sc.
Green Hides-No. l. &c; No. 2. &c; No.
Grease-White. sac; yellow &c; brown, &C.
Tallow-No- ]. SIC: No. 8. shc.
BoneS-Dry, $12413 per ton.
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A new MEMBER WITH HISTORY.
wise Of William Alden Smith from
y CashbOy to n Congressman.
Washington Letter m Noxu vorl< rr,~;k,r~

washington Letter IN New York Tribune
,lEere are so many new members of Con-
varied aspects. And yet there are among
them not few with history. Here is
one worth recording. Twenty-four years
ago small. slender lad, then twelve years
old, began life "A cash boy. TWENTY-FIVE
years ago he started out in business for
himself, selling popcorn and papers When
trade was dull he acted as a telegraph mes
senger. After five years OF this work. DUR
ing which he had made many friends, he
became ambitious. With good letters in his
pocket he started out to see the Lieutenant
Governor and apply for a place as page In
the state Senate. He walked four miles
storm to present his request, only to find
that he was too late; the appointments had
been decided on and no change could be
made When he got back to the station his
money was gone. He had a ticket to return
home with, but was resolved TO go on to the
State capital So he boarded the train.
without money or ticket, and, although
twice elected, got on again each time, and
finally reached the capital OF his State.
hungry, cold and without a cent in his
pocket. Here he told his story, got three
members Interested. and finally induced
But ali vacancies were filled. and not until
one OF the men, since then an honored men,
Der of Congress and now dead. had locked
the door and threatened TO stand a siege
did the Speaker yield and strike a member 3
son off the list TO put this boys name ON.
The then Speaker has held various offices
since and is now serving hin second term
as Governor. And thus the present member
OF Congress became a page and began. just
eighteen years ago. his public career.
When the session was over he returned
home and applied to a noted law firm for
employment as ONCE boy and student. But
Nothing daunted. he returned again the
next week. only to find the doors locked
and both members or the firm out OF the
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WHEAT is ADVANCING
ANOTHER GAIN IN PRICE RECORDED
ON THE CHICAGO BOARD.
Receipts Not Large and Demand Act
ive-Corn Stronger and Oats and
Hog Products Firmer.

CHICAGO. Dec 5.-Wheat showed more
activity to-day and decidedly more strength.
and before noon the price had advanced
about sc from the close last night. There
were good many things which contributed
to the betterment Of prices. The English
cables were stronger and there was feel
ing that the Eastern question was RAP
idly approaching a crisis and that war
might soon follow. The receipts. too. were
somewhat smaller than expected and the
cash demand for wheat. which has been
so much of a feature during the past few
days, shows no sign of abatement. Cali
fornia advices reported more engagements
at San Francisco for wheat to go to Aus
tralia-the purchases for the last few days
having aggregated fully $4,000 bu. Aus
tralia has usually been an exporter of
wheat and the fact that she was a buyer
helped to strengthen the market. New York
was a good buyer all day and reported
liberal cearances and some of the most
prominent local operators were on the buy
ing side while there was a little general
selling. The activity reported in the -four
business was also regarded as a strong
factor; 1t was said that the Minneapolis
sales for the past two days have exceeded
Under these conditions the short interests
became rather nervous and there was good
buying on that account and also a fair
investment demand May sold early at COS
Q601.c, split, and up gradually to 607sQ61c,
split, easing off by noon to 60%c. December
sold at 561sc to 561zc, with 56asc seller at
nooa. The market continued to gain
strength during the closing hour and May
sold up to 6il1c, but eased OF a fraction.
December sold to &C.
Corn was stronger, mainly in sympathy
with the strength in wheat, but the inter-
for deliveries are hardly up to
expectations. There was not much
selling pressure AMI some cover
ing by shorts: May sold at 2sAc to
2SRQ29c, split, and at noon was 2S7sc. De-
cember sold at 25%c to 26lbc. The market
got much stronger during the last hour.
Influenced largely by the bulge In wheat.
May sold up to 29sc and December to 561sc.
Oats were quiet but firm In sympathy
with wheat and corn. May sold at 20G
20%c and December at 1910. There was In
creased strength during the last hour. due
largely to the Improvement in wheat and
corn, and May sold to 2O1sa2OAc, split. and
December to lie.
Hog products were f1rmer. May pork sold
at 9.021sl9.O5. split to $40 and at noon was
500. May lard at 5.60Q56214c and May ribs
at 4.60q462lhc. There was not much bust
ness during the last nour. but the market
held strong.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
235 cars: corn. 240 cars: oats, 10 cars; hogs.
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city. His third call convinced him that
their absence was injurious to their bush
ness, 50, procuring pass-key from friend
or the firm. he went In, swept and busted
the room. sat down TO study and receive
callers. BY the time the members OF the
firm returned he had secured a couple OF
good cases. and he became a fixture until
TO the bar OF course. ne has practiced
firm in his part Of the state.
such is the irony OF fate, that the poor
lad who was put on train has for eight
years been the general counsel OF the series
OF roads OF which that particular line Is q
portion Within fifteen years from the time
he was pushed OF the Platform he Travelled
over the road In a private car. chief legal
adviser Of corporation owning a thousand
miles OF line and expanding half million
cent. He had found time 10 make some
money, to get married to a charming won-
an. TO become father and make friends as
the gift of eloQuence I'm a high degree. and
was sought all over the State during cam
paigns. When. In the summer OF 1874. the
nomination for Congress came to him, ic
came with unanimous voice. and al heartily
set at work TO help redeem a Democratic
district: The campaign was sharp and Wig.
majority in a Democratic district Is worth
mentioning. even II 1t was gained i'm 1894.
publicans had got warmed up and flled the
opera house with a tremendous audience
When he rose TO speak the pent-up enthus!-
To quote his own words: when / stood
there, facing that magnificent audience.
we'll knowing how much OF my future was
on their votes next day: when saw gray
headed and baId-headed old men OF wealth
and rank and standing shouting and cheer
ing themselves hoaIse over the cause L
represented and poor little insignificant me
men to whom twenty years before had
sold popcorn and newspapers-why, just
stood there and wept like a child"
But he made a good speech. the voters
did their full duty next day, and William
Alden Smith, thirty-fve years OF age. -
to-day one OF the new members. ready 10
push to the front I'm the House. represent
ing the Fifth district OF Michigan
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A TAX LEVY INCREASE
SOME TALK OF 1T HAS SPRUNG UP
AMONG THE CITY OFFICIALS.
Demands ON Next Years Receipts
New Scheme to Get an Opening
to WOOdslde.

There is some talk among Democratic
city officials of increasing the tax levy in
the city. Such cannot be done this year,
as the rate has been fixed. There have
been formal conferences and discussions
upon the subject, but there has been quite
a little talk and it is said that several
members of the administration are Of the
opinion that the levy should be increased.
Said a member OF one Of the boards yes
terday:
indianapolis has been held back a num-
Der Of years because OF the low tax levy.
The result has been false economy.
We have been afraid to advocate raise
of the levy and / think II has been the
same with the Republicans"
1t is said by the friends of Controller
Johnson that he Is laying awake at nights
figuring out how to keep the departments
within the appropriations for the coming
year. The last blow is the demand for a
of Health is demanding extensive improve
ments for the City Hospital, where wing
already condemned as unsafe rs being used.
The park commission has plans laid for
an extensive system and this year an
appropriation is made for parks. The pres
ent City Dispensary Is in danger OF fall
vermin There is a demand for more en-
CINE houses and more policemen. The city
must have new fire engines and a water
tower. A majority of these drains upon
the treasury had not been anticipated and
Mr.. Johnson's position is not an enviable
one. At present Indications the amount for
running expenses for the coming year will
not meet the demands. Consequently there
has been some talk Of a higher tax levy;
On the 1st of July, 1897, the city will
receive $4,000 from the Belt road bonds.
The money can be spent three times over
during the coming year. There are some
who would buy the water works. There
are others who would buy the electric light
plant. Mayor Taggart says he favors
municipal ownership Of both these plants
if the city can ever get in a position to
make the purchase. There are others in
terested in municipal affairs who would
take the money and erect a new city build
| irr
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nEAL-EsTATE TRANSFERS.
Twelve Transfers, with n Total CO
alteration Of S21,514.

Instruments filed for record in the re-
orders Office OF Marion county. Indiana.
for the twenty-four hours ending at p. m.
Dec. 5, 1895, as furnished by Thee. Stein,
abstractor Of titles. Hartford Block. No. sc
East Market street
Jennie r. Goodale to Walter A. Tyler,
lot Is, Rittter's re-subdivision Of Rit-
ters addition to Irvington. 81. 800
John Dierdorf to Gustav Dierdorf,
part lot I. In Williemson's addition. 1.25O
Sophia Brumshoefer, executrix. to
August NJ. Kuhn, lots g. 4, D. ana
part Of lot 7, in Winters subdivision
OF Seidensticker Naltner's addition 1,S69
Ellen f. Graham to Lizzie N. Fohli,
lots 70 and II, In Tilford & Thrash
er's east addition to Irvington........ 400
Robert H. Gustfn to Christian N.
Leukhardt ct al, part lot 50, Han
mas heirs addition ................... 1,50O
Bertha NJ Barrett to Hermann Alt
man, lots So and 60, In Oileman ct
ais addition .............. 1890 1000
same lots 1000
Kate Lewis to James w. Speir, part
lot SO, in Wilcox's second addition 80
Orlean Smock TO Columbus II. Hamil-
ton, part northeast quarter and one
twelfth part southeast quarter Sec
ton 1, township IA, range 3........... sos
Walter r. Shields to Nathan "A. Moore
ct al, lot las, in Culver ct ais sub no..
division OF Columbia Place. $50
Henry H. Beville to Naldo r. Cole
man, lot %, in Englewood addition. $50
Elizabeth II. Thompson to Frank II.
Talbot and wife, part lot 10, in st.
Glars addition ........... 9,OW
Transfers. II; consideration. ...S1 .5l4
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m,xea e. aoaa "a. ,,gbt q ma 50.

mixed. ss.sOd35o: light. $s4O@s.5o.
Sheep-Receipts 1 800; shipments. none
bulk Of s saiss 7sas common stuff $500
Us; lambs. s2.75Gi: Southern sheep. Sqs
BUFFALO. Dec. Seattle = Receipts.
about 2 cars. The market ruled dull for
good medium and fat cattle, while a light
butchers trade was steady.
Hogs-Recespts, 60 cars Market fairly
active; Workers, fair 10 choice. $50. 20
stays, common TO choice. 2.l5dS.l5; pigs,
common 10 fair, g. 40H3.5o.
Sheep and Iambs-Receipts. 40 cars. Mar
ket fairly active; lambs, choice 10 prime,
ss@ aS sheep c ia to selected weth.
sLses' ''a'''' Guns anu ''""''' '"''''
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Beeves-Receipts
at 9Gllessc, dressed weights: refrigerator
Calves = Receipts. 1o5 veals steady.
Veals. poor to choice. s5aS5o; barnyard
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. $685. Market
active and &c higher. Sheep, poor to good.
seas. %; lambs, common to good. 2.l0Q4.6o-
Hogs~Receipts, 1896. Market steady at
s.. S004.15.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. Seattle market slow
Hog market slow: choice packing and
butchers. so: fair to good packing, g. 45q
$50: good to extra light, $40; roughs, SQ
$40.
Sheep and lambs-Market dull Good to
extra shipping sheep, s2q2.2S fair TO good,
sl.75Q3 extra lambs, S.25QS.5o; fair TO
good, $3@3.25.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 5.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000. Market weak and lower. Texas and
Indian steers, <2l2. %: cows and heifers, $l4
3.25: stockers and feeders, 81 5OQ3.
Hogs-Receipts. 1880; shipments, LOO.
Market opened steady. closed about SC
lower. Bulk sales. ss.4od3.45.
Sheep-Receipts. $500: shipments, 100.
Market steady and unchanged.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-Hogs-Market slow
and &c lower at $3.00Q3.55; receipts, 800
shipments, 800.
Cattle-Market lower, at 2.25Q4.l0; re-
ceipts. SEQ; shipments, 600.
| Sheep-Market steady at $1Q3.2; receipts
| 200; shipments, 1900
Lambs-Market steady at $2-50d4
EAST LIBERTY, Dec 5.-Cattle steady
and unchanged.
| Hogs steady; prime light. $2.75d3so me-
| dunn grades, $3.70a3.15; heavy, $S.eoQ310
common to fair, S.6Oa36S; roughs. $3.50
| 3.25.
| Sheep firm and unchanged
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%: fair bride, $s0qeo per doz; city Kip. 600
75c; French kip e0c7Sl.20; city calfskins SOC
OSLO; French calfskins. sl.20G2-
Provisions.
Bacon-Ciear sides. 40 to 50 lbs average.
61zc 30 TO 10 lbs average, &C; 20 to so lbs
average. SIC. Bellies. 25 lbs average, csc;
Csc; clear backs, 20 to % lbs average, 6ssc;
Z TO % lbs average. csc; to 10 lbs average.
Breakfast Bacon--Clear firsts. lie; Sec
rd-Kettle-rendered. in tierces. &c; pure
Shouders-English-cur u lbs average.
7atc: 16 lbs average. 7zc.
Picked Pork-Bean pork, clear, per brl,
200 lbs, $l3; rump pork 5000.
Hams-Sugar-cured, is TO 20 lbs average.
l0Ec; 10 lbs average. lie; block hams. 1OAc;
hams, sugar-cured. 10 to II lbs average.
TIC; homeless hams. sugar-cured, SQS13c.
Dry-salted Meats-Clear sides, about 80 to
50 lbs average, sac; IS TO 40 lbs average,
SIC: 20 to 80 lbs average. &c: clear bellies.
20 to 30 lbs average. 55sc; ls to IS lbs aver
age age Sc Sc Il to is lbs average Sc
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.
Bananas-Per bunch, $l@1.25.
Cape Cod berry. $50 per box; 50 per brl.
Cabbage-Nq1-25 per bri; sauer kraut' VI
Cheese-New York full cream, 1oal2c;
skins. 6qSc per Id.
| fancy lemons, $3.50.
Apples-Choice, $2.25 per brl; common.
! Sl.25q175 per bril-; choice eating apples,
&. 50d3
Oranges-Jamaica. S5OGS per brl.
Onions-o0Q6Oc per bu.
Potatoes-30W35c per BIZ.
| Celery-2O030c per bunch.
| Grapes--Malaga grapes, S.5016 per keg-
Sweet Potatoes-Kentucky. $3.50 per brl;
| Cobden's S2.75 per brl; Eastern Jerseys,
| 1915 per brl.
| Chestnuts-Per blu, a.
| Cider-New, 81 per brl: $225 per half brl.
| Cocoanuts-50c per doz-
= Seeds.
Clover-Choice recleaned, 60-lb, 81 6564. 80;
| prime, $l5O4465; English. choice, $5d5:25
prime, $4Q4.50; alsike, choice, $5Q5.50; alfal-
| Ia. choice. 4.25d5; crimson or scarlet
| clover, $290Q3; timothey, 45-lb, choice, ga
2.10; strictly prime. $2l5d2.2O; fancy Ken
| lucky. Alb, S0c@$l: extra clean, 65Q7Oc.
/ Orchard grass. extra. $1.35Q1.5o; red top,
| choice, slq125; extra clean, 90cq&1; English
blue grass, 24-lb, s1S5Q2.
Timers Supplies.
Best brand charcoal tin, &c, 10x14, l4x20
12xl2, $S:5o@6; TX. 1oxl4 14x2o. l2xl2, s7@7;
&c. 14x20. roofing tin, $45oa5; &c, 20x2s. $sQ
10; block tin in pigs, 19c; in bars, zoe. Iron
81 B iron, $50; G iron, 31ac: galvanized
| 20 per cent. discount. Sheet zinc, 6Q612c.
| Copper bottoms, zoe. Planisned copper, 20c
i Solder, 11q12c.
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AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices I'm Produce mt the Sea
boards CONNIE retail Metropolis.

boards CONNIE retail Metropolis.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Flour-Receipts
$4,000 brls; exports, 1850 brls. The market
was steady Shippers are close to the mar
ket, but mifIers are holding very firm, which
checks business. Local trade was quiet.
Rye flour dull. Buckwheat flour firm.
Buckwheat firm. Corn meal dull. Rye
nominal. Barley and barley malt dull.
Wheat-Receipts. $500 bu; exports, $4,000
bu. Spot firm: No. ]. hard. SSAc. Options
opened firm on better cable news and ru-
mors of a good export trade at Pacific
ports, further advanced on covering and
war talk and closed active and strong at
5sGlsc net advance; May. 67lk@6S 1-16c.
closing at CSC; December. 65ss6S6c. closing
at &c.
COrn-Receipts. 15s, 100 bu: exports. $500
mixed. 3Sasc. Options ruled firm all day on
fair covering and in sympathy with wheat.
closing 1s67sc higher; May, 35as@S51ac. clos
ing at S513c; December, 34AQ347sc, closing
Oats-Receipts, 74,4oO bu; exports, 10000
bu. Spot steady; No: 2, 22%. Options
opened quiet tsa and , steady advanced With
closed at 251Sc.
Hay steady. Hops easy. Hides dull.
Leather ids quiet; Woo WOO S Sall; .,r ~
easy: picked bellies, 4&d5ssc. Lard steady;
Western steam closed at 5.6oc: December
5.60c Pork dull.
Coffee Options opened steady, with
months points higher to 5 points lower
ruled quiet, with foreign buying Offset by
local selling, and closed firm at 15025 points
net advance. Sales, 1850 bags. including
March at 13.20d13 45c: December at 1880
135Oc. Spot Coffee-Rio dull; No. 4, l4Ic
mild dull Cordoya. 1Sa1sikc. Warehouse
deliveries from New York yesterday. 5,73:
bags; New York stock to-day 259, 279 bags
United States stock. $685. 756 bags; afioat fol
the United States. 10000 bags; total Wis
IDLE for the United States, 52S, 756 bags
against 559.10S bags last year.
Sugar-Rew quie. but firmer; fair refining
31s@3Ac: centrifugal So test, 3ia@3ssc; re.
fined active and firm.
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Leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotatlons were as follows: Flour
nominal No. spring wheat, 56hQ577sc;
No. 2 red. 6OlaQ6l1kc. No. corn, 2lisc; No.
yellow, 214Q271ac. No. Q oats. 17ikc; No. 2
white, lsa20lac; No. 3 white. l8q1S1zc; No.
rye, 3546351zc No. 2 barley nominal. No.
/ faxseed, 95Nc. Mess pork. per brl, $500
100. Lard, per Id. 5.s21sQ5&. Short-rib
sides Qoose), 4.35@4 4Oc. Dry-salted shoul-
ders boxed, hz&t%s Short-clear sides
goods, per gal, S1.22.
On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the
butter market was firm; creamery, 1SQ24c;
dairy, 1l420c.
Receipts-Flour. $500 brls; wheat, $4,000
bu; corn. 10000 bu; oats, 2H,00O bu; rye,
1900 blu; barley. 1850 bu. Shipments
Flour. 1900 bu; wheat, 333 900 bu; corn, $780, :
600 bu: oats. $1,000 bu; rye, 1000 bu; bar
ley, 114,000 bu. aAiAa
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Elsewhere,

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Good fat cattle were
once more plentiful, but prices were not
any better, as the demand was far from
active. Dressed-beef firms were well sup
piled with beef. and no particular improve
ment in trade or in prices is expected
until after Christmas. as poultry and game
are largely substituted for beef and NUT
ton at this time Sales of common TO
choice beef cattle were on basis OF $S0
475 with an extremely limited demand for
Christmas beeves at $685.. The great
bulk of the cattle sold between $3.50d45 So
and the best holiday beeves were $135 per
hundred lbs lower than year ago. Good
averaging around LOO lbs sold at s. 7OD
$50. The stocker and feeder branch OF the
at $2.5oQ35o. The demand for light stock
cattle has fallen off materially and good
feeding steers are selling the most readily
as they can be fattened much quicker
Butchers and Gamers cattle were fairly
active at yesterdays decline. cows and
bulls selling chiefly at s1.75q2s5. Texans
There was a good demand for hogs once
more from Chicago packers. and the supply
was largely taken by noon. prices ruling
day. There was not enough shipping de-
mand to cause any active competition, and
local packers had this largely their own
ohey as sr0 snd s sols so
choice pigs sold principally at $340g3 CO.
Eastern markets are getting large numbers
are not drawing very heavily on the market
for supplies.
The sheep trade was fairly active once
more. good hocks alone showing frmness.
Trade continued mostly local, with sales
On a basis of 1.50d3.5O for inferior to prime
sheep. and s. 40Gb4.40 for lambs Few sheep
| sold above s.. and few lambs were poor
enough to sell below s.; Fat Western
sheep were wanted at $3Q3.25.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 5.-Cattle-Receipts. 5000;
shipments, 1900. Market steady. Native
export steers, A50d4.7 70: fair to choice ship
ping. $3.65Q4.4o; coarse heavy steers. $500
3.75: dressed beef grades. sal: bulk OF sales,
| s. 30H3.75: steers under 1000 lbs. S2.5O6f3 %
bulk OF sales. s.. 65d3: stockers and feeders
81 @Q3.20: bulk of sales. $2@3: cows and
heifers $1.S0dS.2 Is; bulk OF sales, 50. 10fi2 20;
canning cows, S1.3q2; calves. $4Q7: bulls,
mostly $24250; Texas steers. grass, s. 35f1
as: fed, $3.25Q3.So; cows. H.75Q2.65.
Hogs-Receipts. 500; shipments. zoo.
Market about steady. Heavy. $S.s5d355: