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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02

tune was a bright red necltie, adorned
with diamond pin. AS Mr.. Sage's eyes
fell upon this splendor he smiled.
About rapid transit" continued the
questiOner; are you going to see him
about rapid transit2'
60 on, young man. said Mr.. Sage,
the smile leaving his lips. I'm not Mr..
Sage, but I'm wording this side of the
street. You take the other side"
When Mr.. Sage came out of the
mayors Office two hours later he was
again accosted by the same man. This
time he introduced himself as re-
porter, which he really was. and eg-
planned that he was in search Of infor-
nation
you shouldn't wear diamonds and
a red neclztie.' said AIr. Sage, eff you
don't want to be taken for a confidence
man"
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SAGE GIVES ADVICE.
Tells Buneo Man to Discard D4anaons
ard Tsad wectfsea

Tells a Buneo Man to Discard Diamonds
and Red Necktiea.
Russell Sage thought he met and van
quished a bunco steerer Monday after
noon. The millionaire was standing in
front Of the New York stock exchange
watching the process Of lowering a safe
from an adjoining building. His eyes
were in the air when a young man
stepped in front Of him.
Pardon me. Mr.. Sage" said the
young man, but are you going to see
the mayor this morning."
Mr.. Sage glanced at the questioner,
who was Respondent in a new suit Of
yPring clothes. Conspicuous in his cos
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LONE STAR CHARTER.
Texas Makes Application for Her
Declaration of Independence.

Washington, June 2.=The state of
Texas has hade application to the de-
partment of state for the original dec
laration of independence adopted by the
delegation who met at Washington,
Texas. in 1885 and initiated the long
struggle with Mexico which led to the
Independence of the Lone Star re
public.
Just how the document comes to be
in the custody Of the state department
is not clearly known, but it is supposed
to have been filed there in support of
the credentials of the first commission
ers sent to the United States by the
short lived Republic.
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SIX WERE DROWNED.
A Small Boat Capsizes in Hampton
Roads and Two Escape.

Norfolk. June News has just reach
ed this city through two survivors of a
very serious Decoration day accident
resulting in the drowning OF six persons
in Hampton Roads. The sloop Irene left
Tanners creek. near the city in the af-
ternoOn with eight cOlOred persons
aboard. bound to Hampton to partici-
pate in the Memorial exercises.
When in Hampton Roads she was
struck by a blast of wind and only
two of the party are reported to be
saved.
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Republican Convention at st. Louis
via Bnrlington Route

For the National Republican conven-
ton. at St Louis. June Is. 1896. excur-
sion Tickets viii be sold at very low
rates over the Burlington Route
This will be the greatest political
gathering since the War Preparations
are being made for entertainment on
grand scale; scores of marching
clubs ia uniform viii take part in pa
rades; all the prominent Republicans
Of the Century viii be present
Write to Maj. c. c. Rainwater. go
Washington Ave, Chairman of Hotel
and Boarding House committee in re-
gard to your accommodations.
Consult your Ticket Agent in regard
to time and rates
L. w WAKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
St louis No
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no WHEEL no FRISCO.
Two Young Canton, O., Ker to Take a
Long Bicycle Ride.

New York, June 1.-Two young men
from Canton. o., Norman De VauX and
John La Chanse. left the city hall today
They are making the trip as an ad-
vertisement for a wheel company They
will touch at Buffalo, Erie. Cleveland.
chicago. Omaha, Denver, St. Paul. Salt
Lake. They expect to arrive at San
Francisco in about 40 days.
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MAKE $50 PER CENT.
A 500 Wheel Costs the Fac
tory About $50.
Putting Tt Together is Worth
SIS More.

New York, June 2.-If you buy a
wheel for 500 you pay $40 profit You
may purchase a more costly wheel and
pay more profit. in fact, in proportion,
or YOU may get a much cheaper wheel
and pay relatively the same profit,
which VIII be about $50 per cent
Every purchaser of a wheel knows
what it cost him. but very few know
what it costs to produce a wheel before
the profits are attached.
If YOU have an ordinary high grade
wheel that you were asked 800 for. you
are here informed that it cost its manu-
facturer $50 81
The Information is reliable, for it
comes from an unquestionable source
The gentleman who gives the figures
knows exactly what he is talking about.
He is an inventor of improvements i'm
bicycles has invented and patented BIZ
cycle machinery. is a manufacturer Of
and dealer in all sorts Of wheels He
knows the business from a. to T. both
inclusive
Take the high grade one hundred dol
lar wheel, before referred to- and here
are the figures on the cost of it's vari-
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Honorg for Joseph Pulitzer.

London, June 2.-The Press associa-
ton says that the press Populations
consisting of friends of peace and rep
resentativ of various religious and So
cial bodies will wait upon Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer, proprietor OF the New York
World, on Friday next to thank him for
the noble manner in which his paper
upheld the cause Of peace and friendly
relationship with Great Britain during
the recent crisis
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London. June kid" Lavigne
fought Dick Burge last evening before
the National Sporting club for the in
ternational light weight championship
of the world, a purse of 800 CS3,5OO)
and a side purse of $500 $1,000. La
vigne won in eighteen rounds. The
fight was to be limited to twenty
rounds
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a Blaekmailing Reprggentative.

Peoria. Ill. June 2-This morning
Judge Worthington overruled a mo-
ton to quash the indictments against
Simon Shaffer Of Chicago, ex-repre-
sentative in the legislature. for offer
ing to accept a bride to kill his bill pro-
hibiting the feeding Of slop to cattle at
the distilleries, and the jury is now be-
ing chosen
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JOHN c. FoRDHAm KILLED.
a Wichita Man Found Dead BY the
Railroad at White CITY.

White City. June about O'Clock
rms morning the badly mangIed re-
mans OF man supposed to be John G.
= otQnsln Of 5Z2 South Lawrence ave-
nue. v ichita- kan was found by the
si-F OF the Rock Island railroad track
IN lne western part of this city.
mere was found on the dead man
sA zoos 81 the Fourth National
Pank, wichita, note for $3.50 drawn in
ms FAVOR ana letters from parties in
Colorado Springs Col. All
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SANTA FE ROUTE.
The Home Road.

Kansas City and return. $500, June
3D. good to return June 18th, good on
any of our five daily trains.
W. Q. GARVEY
Agent.
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Kansas city livestock Market.

Aa1llIsels -ILy7 y UIIE ?.
CATTLE-Receipts 800; shipments
1900. Cows and light steers steady;
heavy steers steady to shade lower.
Texas steers g 50Q3 70; Texas cows
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

BALTIMORE 9; PITTSBURG 6.
Baltimore, June 2.-Attendance 4.476.
Score:
r. H 2.
Baltimore % 211OO4 l-9 10 2
Pittsburg 90 0 0 0 . 1-6 10 10
Batteries Baltimore. Clarkson. Esper
and Robinson; Pittsburg, Foreman and
Sugden.
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BOSTON IA; LOUISVILLE IL.
Boston. June 2.-Score:

n u u
Boston .......0 0 2144 3 Ola u
Louisville 30 o 2-11 IA 5
Batterfes-Boston, Stivetts and Can
Eel. Jenney; Louisville, Smith, Frazer
and Miller
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Philadelphia 2 . OOOOO o. z 2
Cincinnati I'll 0o1 0 D O-s Is 0
es-Philadelphia, Orth and
Clements; Cincinnati, Fisher and
Vaughn.
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Rance Of Prloes o. stool-s.

Topeka Grain Exchange. 525 ks. AVID. ia.
Today's range of prices on New York
Stocks furnished by Topeka Grain and
Stock exchange
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NEW YORK 10; CHICAGO 3.

New Orks une 2--ScOre-
Chicago ...-.-0 0 i o o. s
New York 30 2 0 2 0 o SO
Batteries-ChicagO Friend and Kilt
redges New York Doheny and Wilson.
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our British Imports Decrease.

United States from this place during
the month of May amounted to $4,000
pounds s731. 545. a decrease of S1.75O. 600
when compared with the same month
of last year
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CINCINNATI 8; PHILADELPHIA 4.
Philadelphia, June 2.-Attendance ~
696. Score.
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Prof. Hage Allie NIasary Of Egypt the
wonder of the age, the greatest fortune
teller in the world. The past, present
and future told or no charge. 8 I'm. to
u m 2:3O pm. to pm. SIG Monroe st.
7,.7,- -1.l7 DO 49,. 100 7
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1T not only relieves 1T does mora Il
cures We refer to One Minute Gomez
Cure Suitable for all ages. ain cor55
eiQns. at all times. Geo. w. stenef-e.l-.55
e32 Kansas ave
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We aim to please our trade Peerless
Steam Laundry. 10 and ia W. Sth St
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Grand Rapids. June 2.-score:
r. H. E.
Cd. Rapids. 0oOOO11O-2 ,
Minneapolis II 0 3 2 90 ? OO-8 L
Batteries - E1itlejOrg, Briggs and
Smfnk: Carney and Schriver.
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II you want all the news subscribe
for the JOURNAL.
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Detroit .......0 OO14O 14O-1O 10 2
St. Paul ......1 2 O OIL 01 o. 6 10 2
-Egan and Twineham, Null
lane and Kraus.
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Detroit, June 2.-score:
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Latest fountain drinks at stansaeId.s
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TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.

Ponds school does the best work.
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WASHINGTON 5; CLEVELAND g.
Washington June 2.-Attendance g.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
MONEY, STOCKS and BONDS.
AN IRREGULAR, But FAIRLY ACTIVE
MOVEMENT IN STOCKS.
Probable Gold Exports in the Near
Future-The Close Slightly Bull
ish in Stocks, but Bonds
Less Active.

Quietude still pervades the local money
market. Borrowers are disposed to go slow
until after the holidays. Some little money
is still being taken by cattle feeders and
grain men. but aside from this the demand
is very light Rates steady at 7dS per cent.
Shipments of currency TO the country light.
Bank clearings. S2,O9S. .4S6; same time last
year, $2,2S ,6S3, a decrease of S137,l91, loss
of per cent.
Eastern exchange dull and weak.
Houston, Fible Co, exchange brokers,
quote it as follows: New York, par Chi
cago, par; st. Louis, par.
Gold reserve yesterday was S143 967, ,394.
The reserve of the Bank of England IS
now 52.S per cent. against 54.O9 per cent
last week Its rate of discount is still 4
per cent.
The steamer Mariposa has just arrived at
San Francisco with 81, ,750, 900 in gold.
The receipts and expenditures of the gov
ernment Tuesday and for the month and
fiscal year up to that date are here given:
Tues. This month. Fiscal year.
Receipts ..S656 1876 Sl3 SIS 1903 $145, $50 O1
Expend. CO., 10000 IA 800 10000 1S6 5O6, 33J. sc
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
Money at Home and Abroad.

New York. Dec. I7.-Money on call easy
at 1lsq2 per cent: last loan 2 per cent;
paper, 4G5 per cent; sterling exchange
strong, with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.S7d4.ST12 for demand and $4.S3&9
.4.Si for sixty days; posted rates, S4.S415G4S5
and s4.S112Q4.SSl2; commercial bills, S4.S3.
London, Dec. T.-Money 3d312 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short and three months bills is sag per
cent.
New York. Dec. 17.-Clearings, s11s, 80, ,24S;
balances, $6,3S6, IA
Boston, Dec: 1L-Clearings, s16,1S5. .ss9;
balances, 81 276,6 644.
-. Philadelphia, Dec; I7.-Clearings, s11,O65,-
423; balances, 81, OPS.
Baltimore Dec. I7.-clearings. 50, 2,S52, ,46o;
balances, 1856, $50.
Cincinnati. o., Dec. 17.-Money, 3d6 per
cent; New York exchange, 25c discount to
par; clearings, 81, ,9I5,750.
Chicago. Dec. I1.-Ciearings. SIS, ,99T, ,639;
money steady, unchanged; New York ex-
change, Soc premium; foreign exchange
firm; demand, $.S7l2; sixty days, $4.S4Is.
st. Louis. Dec. I7-Clearings, S4459, ,64;
balances; $619,174 money 6aS per cent; New
York exchange, par bid; 25c premium asked.
Memphis. Dec. 17.-Clearings, S445, ,502; bal
ances, SS7,S14; New York exchange selling at
$l.GO premium.
New Orleans. Dec. T7.-Clearings, 81, 1885,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
LIVE STOCK BY TELEGRAPH.

st. Louis, Dec. I7.-CATTLE-Receipt
3,l00 Natives mostly inferior, but higher.
Grass Texans strong, fed Texans slow. Ma
tive beeves. S3. .4Od4.70; top Texans, $50.
HOGS-Receipts, S,10O Market opened
higher, closed weak. Top, $3.45; bulk. $3.25.
SHEEP-Receipts, LOO. Market active.
Sheep. s2.OOGS.5O: lambs, $3.OOd5.0O.
South Omaha, Dec. I7.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 200 Market active and higher.
Beeves, s3.35d4.55 stockers and feeders, $500
I3.65: cows. Sl.75d3.25.
steady. Top. $3.50; bulk. SS.1Od3.25.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1,2OO Market strong.
Chicago, H., Dec. T.-CATTLE-Re-
ceiptS. 700. Trade was active to-day. Sales
We're at $S.50d4.Q0 for the common to dressed
beef steers steers, A.25d4.50 for medium
grades. S4.6oI50O for good cattle and $3.50
$50 for choice TO fancy. Sales were largely
at A.00d5.O0. Feeding cattle were as active
as the limited supply would allow, the de-
mand being chiefly for good feeders.
Butchers cattle were I0c higher, and choice
calves were firm. Texas cattle were firm
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. The market was
slow at yesterdays quotations. late sales
being sc lower. Range, S3.00d3.45 for the
poorest to the best. the bulk of hogs cross
ing the scales at $3.l5dS.35.
SHEEP-Receipts. 2.000. Trade was fair
ly active at steady prices. Sheep sold at
S225d2-j0 for the CommoneSt fiocks, up to
S3.59d3.65 for choice. largely at s2.S5G350
Ewes sold at S2.OGd3.25, yearlings around
S400 Lambs were in active demand at
S3.2jd5-25 for common to choice and Christ
mas lambs sold at $3.50.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
Stocks nnd nnndn

New York Dec. 1.-THE forenoon stock
speculation exhibited irregularity, and who
nCctuatlons were noted in some of the
leading specialties. A further advance in
actual and posted sterling uuotetions off
set the failure of the Bank of England to
advance its rates of discount. as had been
expected owing to the continual harden
ing tendency of money in London, and Dro-
Eoked renewed discussion of the nr6ha
blllty OF an early resumption of gold ex-
pcrts 10 Europe. Estimates We're current
o. q probable shipment of from 50 GOo OgS
to S@.ONO0O to Germany early next week.
in connection with the January interest
and dividend obligations. The margin he
tween sight and sixty day reichsmarks
admits of a slight profit. but the theory
demand for gold bills would bring out
heavy amounts of boarded long sterling.
Bankers generally believe that a shipment
of a few million dollars in gold would lie
an actual bull card rather than a bear
argument, and would materially improve
monetary considerations here and abroad
in leading shares.
Railway bonds were less active but the
tendency of prices was upward and brisk
inquiry was noted for the gilt-edge issues
Closing quotations on the New York
Stock exchange: Atchison. 1875: Adams
Express, 14S; American Express. 109: Cni-
Quincy. if4: Chicago Gas. "a: Consolidated
Gas; l5oiz: c, c. c. & St l., 2Ilt; Cotton
Oil Certificates. Il: Great Northern pref'd
lis: Illinois Central. 80: Kansas &c Texas
pref'd. 2S; Lake Shore. 1541s: Lead Trust
23Sl: Louisville & Nashville. ieIs: Memphis
& Charleston. Is; Missouri Pacific. 2OH; Ma
tional Cordage. 51s: National COrdage
pref'd. Il: Northwestern. I031s: Northwest
ern prefd. 1i7; New York Central. 70: New
York & New England. -: Pacific Mail. 24s.:
Pittsburg. 100: Pullman Palace. 155: Rio
Grande Western. Is; Rio Grande Western
pref'd. 20: Rock Island. 6S24: St. Paul. 75Is:
St. Paul pref-d 13O: Sugar Refinery l12as;
Union Pacific. 9ls: United States Express,
40: Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific. ST.: Wa
hash. st. Louis & Pacific pref'd. 161s; Wells
ExDraSS I-ninn
Minneapolis & St. Louis 70: General Elec-
trio, 321s; National Linseed. 137s.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
KANSAS FARMERS INSTITUTE.
BE Held Under Agricultural
College Auspices

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. I7.-(Special0 The
following dates and appointments for farm
crs Institutes in this state under the aus
TiCcB Of and to be attended by representa-
tivcE from the agricultural college have so
far been made:
Hackney. Cowley county-December %
and 70; Professors Failyer and Mason.
h3watha, Brown county-December so:
d.. Mayo.
Plrasanton. Linn county-January and
), Professors Georgeson and Walters
EriuSham. Atchison county-January II
and Is. Professors Popenoe and Hood
G'vcrbrook. Usage county-January y and
p. DR. Mayo and Professor White
" WellsyIile, Franklin county-Januarv %
and .: Professors Georgeson and Will
Gahody. Marion county-January IS and
2. Professors Mason and Walters
stockton Rocks county-February & and
3; Professor Hood and Assistant Burtis
Hutchinson, Reno county-February and
>; Professors Hitchcock and Nichols
BeTryton, Shawnee county-Februarv II
and y. Professors Graham and Walters
Haven. Reno county-February IL and 70.
Professors PopeBoe and Lantz.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Steady and Rest in Good De-
mand-COrn Quiet and Oats
DuII and Weak.

In store-wheat. 474.455 bushels: corn. 2S.-
S2S bushels; o;Es. l5sSS2 bushels; rye, n.S0o
WiHEAT-Receipts past "a hours. 1880
Same time last year SGS s00
Silp.Hea5S 4 siendy and fair market was had yes
terCay for all good samples Futures were
a little stronger. which seemed to encour-
age buyers. though they refused 10 bld
prices up any; indeed. low grades were
harcIy steady BY sample on track here at
Kansas City- No. , hard. cars at nc,
car at 7S'ec: No . spring, car at i5c. ! car
at NC; No. hard. ! car at lc, cars at
&c . cars at t2i@c. ] car at i$iac: No. )
Rp.luE cars at I2i g: No. hard. car at
Sc, 3 cars at 66c. car at 6'izc' rejected,
car at Sc l car at 5Si.C. No. red. nominal
at a"a95lzc; No. red. SSas2c: No. red,
75aSOc
Same time last year.-------..-.-..-----..2 q ~
Shipments ---.-.----.--.--.. SlD
THE market continues slow under liberal
rcCeiVts. What selling. however. bringing
steady prices BY sample on track here at
Krngas City: No = mixed. = cars at Isle
MAY SEQ bushels at 241sc. No , mixed. 10
cars At l7ssc. : cars at Ike cars at isc. ,
cars yellow at lSc. cars at lls.c; No.
mixed. . cars at IIizC, car at lIltc; No.
white. ] car at lsc cars at l9isC, No.
white, cars at lSizc, car at isisc: No.
oATS-Receipts nast a hours.........1Gol0
Same time last % oQD
Tho market continues dull, both for mixed
and white. and prices weak all round. by
sample on track here at Kansas City No.
? mixed nominal at l7ieGlSlzc: No. 3 mixed
lsTlGlzc. ! car at i6c: No. mixed. l4<Il5c.
Nc white. nomina! at 20d24c: No. white
] car at TIC ] car M nc: No. { white I5d
&c ] car colored AT i5I=c-
KYE-Receipts past "A hours.
SaHt time last year. ir.--....-.-'.-.---....----e
10 frcsi arrivals. and market dun for the
war. Of receipts Prices nominal No. =
s2s--aIac- No 3 -uG3lC.
I.OIR-Market steady. but still duh.
rrsh lf1 Mound sack
8 sGG@ n. extra fancy s. 2JI2. .25. fancy 81 10
nm. choice yI.s16s.G0. Hard wheat Der 100
p1Urd sack, patents. S2-00d2I0: straights.
g sid2 o.. bakers grades. I.SadlS5 low
grads 81 5Gai-I5 Rye Sl.5GTI5S
CDRNMEA I-Quiet. but unchanged. We
ut.0tc At Hs1lss- per Cwt., bulk.
CORN CTTOP-Draggy. Quoted at S5ds6c
rrr cwt.. sacked
TLAxsEED-steadya and in fair demand.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1886

els; shipments. 1900 bushels. Spot lower;
NO. red cash. elevator, Slt4c; track va
S53?c; No. z hard, cash. soc; December, soi9c
shipments, $1,000 bushels. Futures nervous
and barely steady. without much activity.
closing lsc under yesterday for May. Spot
204c; May, 22s4c bid. oATSReceipts, n
900 bushels; shipments, 1000 bushels. Dull
sozsc, coRNNfEASDaii; e6Sii SIS per barrel
? pm dd,5 and weak prairie: sieoa7.5o timothy,
cry; 16a2le. and dairy, 9d16c. EGGS-Steady
at lIc PORk-Lower; standard mess, job
eGg fs SbnGa lSae Q -LARBEasy prime steam steam
SO: shorts. si.s7ls. sng5i BRT SALT MEATS IS
3 Boxed Sxe shoulders, 500: extra short clear
Liverpool, Dec. T7.-WHEAT-Spot quiet
demand poor: No. red spring, is SID.
Futures opeESd steady. with near and dis
near positions 15424d lower and distant po-
sltlons @d lower: December, nominal; jan
1aTy; dy; 6s "a; February, IS 7s4d; March, 6s Sd.
CORNISpot steady; American mixed, new,
Is iV%+d- Futures opened steady, with near
ami distant positions Unchanged: closed
quiet, with January and February I'd lower
and other months unchanged from yester-
day closing prices; business heaviest on
middle positions; December, IS 91kd; jan
uary February, Is 9l4d. FLOUR-DuIl. de-
mand poor; st. Louis fancy winter 9s Sd.
berland cut. 2S to 80 pounds, 2Ss: short
ribs, 20 to "A pounds, 2Ss: long clear. light,
35 to IS pounds, 2Ss cd; long clear heavy,
20 to 45 pounds, 2Ss Cd; short clear backs,
light, Is pounds. 2ss Cd: short clear mid
dies, heavy. 45 to 50 pounds. 26s; clear Del
lies. II to 16 pounds. 2Ss. SHOULDERS
Square, u to IS pounds. 29s. HAMS-Short
cut. II to 16 pounds. 40s. TALLOW-Fine
North American, 1Ss Sd. REEF-EXtra
India mess, los; prime mess. Sos. PORK
Prime mess. fine Western, ass 3D. medium
Western. 4ls Cd. LARD-Dull; prime West
ern. 21s; refined in pals. 23s.