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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK November 23-FlOur-
quiet and IN u steady: winter wheat, low
$.55; do. patents, AJ0uSi9o: Minnesota
clear, Sf0qfLl5: patents. S3S5dS4S5: low
extras. $22cGS.25; southern flour duh but
steady; common 10 fair extra, S2.S5GS3. Is
good TO choice, S3.b5qSS.G0.
Wheat-Dull but firmer: T. o. b.. SOC. un.
graded. S2QS5c.; No. red. November sec.
December Sc; May, Sc lac
Corn.-Spots dull but lirmcr; No. .
% l-2029 S-4c. in elevator. 30 l-ia3O 1-2c
aaoat options dull but firm at a 5-Sa7-S
advance; November. 20 Csc; January
30 3-Sc.; May. 80 l-Sc.
Oats-Spots dull but firmer; options
moderately active and stronger: Deem
Der, % lie; May. 26 1-Sc.: spot. No. 3
p s-4c.; No white. % l-2c.; mixed west
Hay-Quiet; shipping. eOa62 1-2c.; good tc
choice. 75QS2 1-2c
Wool-Quiet and firm; domestic. fleece
l6a3c.; pulled. lSq5lc.; Texas. 7gl2c.
Beef-Quiet and firm; family, sS5oqs9
Beef Hams-Dull at sl6aN6.50.
Tlerced Beef-Steady; city extra India
mess. sl025Qsl2.5O.
-Mcats-Slow but steadier; picked
bellies, S5q$5.l2 IL; shoulders, 81; hams
Lard-Quiet but firmer: western steam
S25. nominally: city. 1913; December. A25
nomlnally: refined quiet; Continent. si.55
South American, $3.50; compound. A5cql
sac l-2.
Pork-Steady and in fair demand; new
mess. SsGSS.50.
Butter-Fancy strong; State dairy. ia
i9c.: do. creamery. Is l-2u2lc.: western
dairy, SdiSc. Elgins. pc.
Egcs-Qulet: choice firm: State and
Pennsvlvania 22G26c. ice-house. Is la
lsc.; western. fresh. 22G2tc.: western pei
case s225QS5; southern. 22q22 lie; lined
Il l-2Gl6c.
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet and unsettled
crude. % 1-2c.: yellow. prime. 25125 tie.
Rosin- Steady and quiet: strained. com
mon TO good. 1880
Turpentine-Steadya at q l-ig7 Bic.
Rice-FaIrly active and firm: domestic
fair 10 extra 3-i46c. Japan. 4 1-S1i lie
Molasses-Steady; New Orleans. open
Kettle. good 10 choice. SNiS4c.
Peanuts-In fair demand: fancy hand
picked, I-2fi3 SAC.
coffee-steady and unchanged TO points
down: Deccmber. 50 @arfs y; January, 49, -
March. 80 10: May. $e.so September 5000
81. 45; spot Rio dull but steady; No. 7. $40.
Sugar-Raw dull but steady; fair refin'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
ONLY TooI1 THE TICKETS FOR TrN,
But the Justice Gave Him fiheeu
Days-JaiIcd for His Conduct

naNS--Jaiicd for His tonu"ct'
"There is nothing new under the sun
and Justice John had before him yester-
cav the same old thefis. some old DRINKS
come old bows. some old everything tha'
makes Mondays roll-call u thing Oh
beauty and Joy forever"
The interest OF the morning ceniereu
upon the case resulting from charse
oeainst +. j. Morton. street-car Con-
dnctor. for stealing a lot OF tickets from
~ w MCGEE. himself a conductor.
Morton and MCGEE room together anu
saturday night when Niece retired ne
left his coat on a chair in the room, ana
vas soon in Sunderland. Presently
Morton came I'm. and. seeing the tcNe's
nroiectlne from McGee'e pockct-ahu
claiming TO have been moved by the spl,i'
m good-natured mischief-he slipped the
tickets into his pocket; among ms os' H.
Intending In the morning. when Mcnec
missed the tickets. to laugh the matter
over. and finally end the joke by return
ing them. .,,.,.,, sie
loss. left his companion stu sleep"is,
md went TO Sergeant Halls house ana
engaged the Detective to look the mat
Ter up. The officer went to the room
where Morton was sleeping. ana after
considerable search found the Tickets on
that conductors person. Morton says n'
secreted the tickets from Sergeant iiai,.
fearing the results. and II they nau no
been found he would have ieit free ~
return them. as MCGEE Ind said nothihs
az vet 10 him about the matter -.
Captain Guigon represented the s'r,ee-
car company. while Mr.. n. Thomas MOS
by was counsel for the defendant Mr.
Mosby made an able speech from h's
standpoint and feelingly alluded 10 VIZ
fact tina, the young man was tns eh'S
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
STRIKE AT THE wuEEL-wORI<s g.
Men Decline to submit to n 10 Per
Cent. Reduction.


over one hundred of the 125 employees
at the works Of the Virginia and North
Carolina Wheel Company just below this
city. have gone out on a strike.
They walked out yesterday morning
when notified that a reduction OF 10 per
cent in their wages had been made The
management informed them that this had
been made necessary by the fact that the
trust, with which the works are COM
peting. had reduced it's prices more than
% per cent. in the past week, and that
in order to meet their prices and live
The Virginia and Carolina Company had
10 make the cut I'm wages.
The men were. however. unwilling 10
work for the reduced wages. and they
accordingly left the works. quietly though.
and with the understanding that any
Of them who desired to do so. and
who presented themselves at the Office by
tonight could return to their jobs.
The o>mpany is very busy just at pre-
sent and has a number Of large orders
ahead. but the officers say they will
be able to get q plenty of experienced
hands If their men DO not decide to re-
turn. and that their work will not be in
terfered with. They hope, however, that
their employees will see the matter as
they do and return to-day.
one Of the company's officials gave out
the following statement yesterday for
publication: up TO September this COM
pany was a member Of q combination Of
factories engaged I'm the same class Of
work. The combination was broken up
bv reason Of the fact that many wheel
factories were not members ano the
combination could not compete with
them. Since each company has had TO
meet cut rates, the Richmond con-
Germ" so the official stated. has found
II impossible 10 compete with those in the
West. where there are advantages in
timber. etc Hence II was found neces-
sarv to cut down expenses"
From what could be gathered yesterday
IL would appear that the company, whose
president is w j. Westwood, is disposed
TO be fair with its men, and, though II
was made apparent some time ago that
this step would have to be taken, the
officers held out until the end before put
ting the cut into operation. They had IN
tended doing so some weeks ago, but
fearing that they would be accused OF an
attempt 10 coerce their employees, re-
Trained from doing so until after the cleo
tion. III, =. T..
The employees who quit work Will II Is
said. send a petition for the restoration
Of their wares TO Mr.. Mcmahon, or New
YORK the principal stockholder in the com
many The men I'm the employ OF
the Virginia and Carolina Nheel com
many made from 81 to s. per day, ana the
majority OF them are men OF FAMILY on
whom the reduction will fan peculiarly
hard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
INTEREST IN IMMIGRATION.
a Virginia Farmer Writes Colonel
Whitehead ON This subject.

Whitehead ON This Subject.
The following extract from letter to
the Commissioner OF Agriculture shows
what people in the country who have
only lived here few years think OF Vir-
ginla and the matter OF immigration:
Dear Sir.--I read with much pleasure
your ,artlcle on immigration in the Dis
patch Of October sth. and as am in per-
feet accord with the idea therein ex-
pressed. take the liberty TO ask you TO 90
on with the plan and bid you God-speed.
That change must come very soon is a
self-evident fact. The people are land
poor, and 10 dispose OF the large plania-
tion-yiz.. reduce tho acres to the farmer,
relieve him OF taxes and DEBT. and by so
doing increase the population and Guilt
waite the waste lands.
The land can be reclaimed. notwith-
standing the croaking OF some in our
midst, and II our young men would only
remain on their farms and work as they
are obliged to do elsewhere there would
be different state OF things. or course.
l have land for sale, but am not going
away from Virginia. though a native or
New York city. 1 am warmly attached
to this county. and II Is my home. Tho
climate is mild, water abundant. and the
cheapest place TO live IN the world.
Good. honest farmers are what we need,
with a little capital. so that until they
can bring the land TO fertility they VIII
have something 20 1--we on. l may DO
visionary, but feel sure there Is a future
for US u we can only have the facilities.
and to this end something must be done
regarding roads. our nearest station on
the railroad is about five or six miles
from here, over guliies. across fields. ana
almost mpassAble In winter--a terror 20
timid people. a WEAKNESS 20 horse-nesh
to say nothing OF the wear and tear on
vehicles.
Now. what farmer viii settle I'm coun-
try where he Is absolutely cut OF nom
the busy world or else has 20 climb slopes
as high as tho Alps and encounter dan
gers as great as crossing the ocean? 1
will DO all in my power TO ala you In this
enterprise. and hope the near future may
find the dawn Of better things.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24

son and support OF an aged. widowed
mother. who had entrusted her boy TO
the temptations OF the city as her last
hope OF livelihood. His Honor could do
no less than give the man fifteen days in
jail.
Wortley Kirby IS white boy. Of is
years or more and possesses double
portion Of human cheek. Kirby was pass
Ing the saloon OF Massie Poll Sunday
evening and. seeing the door open. called
n friend on the opposite side OF the
street and told him to come over and
get a drink. Kirby took him into the
bar-room. went behind the counter, in
the absence OF the owner. and sold 30
cents worth OF whisNcy and received tho
change. Kirbys cheek didn't end here;
but. running across officer HOicroft.
asked him what 70 do with the money
and the officer referred him 20 Justice
John. who turned the money over TO
Poll and Kirby over TO tho jailer for
six months.
Then came a long. serpentine process
sion OF drunks and s2.5J's that permitted
the court to adjourn in tip-top good
humor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24

ing 7-sc.; refined. quiet and steady; of
a, I-Suic.; standard A, 3-Sc.: cut-loaf,
nc crushed. &C.; graduated. CSC.
Freights TO Livorpool-QuIet and nomi-
nal; cotton. BY steamer, LTD; grain. by
steamer, sd.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, November 23-Flour-
Dull; western super. s2.7Juf3; do extra,
S;Su3o; do. family, si25us4e5: winter
| wheat, patents A65nSt9O. spring do,
MGaH.9o; spring wheat. straight. 1900
Wheat-Inactiye and frmer: spot and
November, soc. bid; December. SIC. bid;
May, SIC. bid. southern. by sample, $50
%c:; do. on grade. s5ls0alzc.
Corn-Flrmcr; spot. November, and new
q 3-sc January. 2SiLa2SEc.; February.
29u29Ac.; steamer mixed. 9026Lc.: south
ern white. 2Sa2sc.; do. yellow. 22a2sc:
Oats-Quiet and steady: No. white.
2JnZ6c; No. 2 mixed. 22lsM22c.
Rye-Ffrm; No. 2 near by, 4ld42c. No.
western. 43l2c. bid.
Hay-Firm ana unchanged.
Grain freights dull and weak.
Dry-Saltod Meats-Short-rb sides and
clear sides. s525: subar-cured shoulders,
1915: hams, small. NO25; large. sli25.
Lard-Refned. $3.50.
Butter-Firm: fancy creamery, 2iG22c. f;
do. ladle. i2Gi3c.; store-packed. S1lOc.
Eggs-Steady at BIC.
Sugar-Quiet and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO ILL.,. November 3.-The
devious fluctuations of wheat were many
and puZzling to-day. There were as many
weak periods as strong ones during the
session. but eventually the latter car
ried the day, and prices closed higher.
Mondays statistical news, which Is more
plentiful than that OF any other day In
the week. was as a rule. unfavoraDle 10
better prices. but there was n great deal
OF short wheat TO be covered. and there
were crop reports Of a discOuraging cha
racter from Argentina. Ii was the latter
which received the credit of causing the
final advance Of the session. December
wheat opened at from 75AG75bc.. sold
between 70 Is and nc. and closed at
7GAc-l-Sc. higher than Saturday. Cash
wheat was irregular, closing ic. higher.
Corn attracted scant attention and
was, as usual, quito neglected. Low
prices deferred sellers. and the big sup
plies menaced buyers. Wheat changes
kept the prices OF corn moving slightly,
through the sympathy existing between
enc0 In the action. May corn opened
ut from q 10 p 7-8c.. advanced 10 27hc..
and closed at q l-SUHAc higher
than Saturday. Cash corn was firm and
nc higher.
Oats were dull, and. by taking inspira-
ton from wheat. were fairly steady May
oats closed Use. higher. Cash oats were
firm TO Nc per bushel higher
ProvisiOns-A firmer tone existed. and
some advance in prices was achieved in
the provision market. This was due as
much to the firm feeling OF wheat az 10
n higher hog market. The close showed
strength. with January pork 17ihc. higher.
January lard 10dlE5c. higher, and jan
uary ribs 7iac. higher
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET

Richmond. Va, November q. 1896.
NO auction offerings on Change to-day.
Private sales: Filters, 80: smokers AZ:
wrappers, 3; cutters. g. Total. lO3 hogs
heads.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
cites. $Ol.55; tobacco. S.jl972. Total,
Bright loose sales to-day were rather
small, and consisted entirely of medium
grades. which sold at full prices all round,
Wagons are coming I'm freely tonight. and
large dark sales are promised for to-mor-
row CIuesday. First sale at Shockoe
Warehouse
Bright loose sales will also be very
large tomorrow. and viii contain quite n
good line OF fine wrappers. cutters and
strips. First sale at Stonewall Ware
house, with Davenport's second, and
Planters third.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
United states Court of Appeals.

In the United states Circuit Court or
Appeals yesterday Judges Con, Slmonton.
and Brawley presided.
In the case OF Robert NJ Spedden e. AL,
appellants, against George Koenig ct al,
appellees. appeal from District Court CT
Maryland. cause was argued by Robert
IA. Smith. of Baltimore, for appellants
and Beverly w. Mister OF Baltimore, for
appellees, and submitted
The case OF George u. Hudson. claim
ant Of barge Glide appellant, against
George w. Graitiin, appellee. appeal from
District Court, was partly argued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
THE BOARD no AlETT.

President William 81. Turpn, OF the
Board Of Aldermen. has called "a meeting
OF that body TO be held next Friday eve
ming TO take up the report of the Com
mittee on Retrenchmcnt and Reform,
which recommends the reduction OF the
salaries Of certain officers of the city. The
total saving to the city by the adoption OF
the report. which has already passed the
Common Council viii he about $500.
Mr. W. II. Creekmur qualified before
City-Clerk y. r. August yesterday after
noon as Deputy Inspector and Gauger
He was recently appointed TO this Office
by Mr. John +. Epps, the Inspector.
NEWS OF CITY-HALL COURTS.
In the Hastings Court yesterday w II.
Richardson (colored) was tried for felo-
NOUS assault and was sent TO Jail for six
months.
Martha Taylor. charged with stealing
from Inc person. was found guilty OF petit
larceny and was given six months and
fined 1 cent Judge Witt also placed her
under bonds to keep tine peace for twelve
months.
Suit was entered in the Chanccry Court
Yesterday by Harry Goodman and Good
man Brothers, who sue. etc, against Julia
a. Hirshbcrg and others 20 have set
aside as fraudulent two deeds executed
November u. 1896. By Julia Hrshberg-
one 10 G. r. Tabb, trustee. and the other
10 William Perlstein conveying the stock
Of goods, fixtures, and furniture AT no.
1877 east Main street and furniture at No.
df1-2 north Sixth street, and to subject
the said property 10 the payment Of the
claims Of Harry Goodman for 500 and
Goodman Brothers for Sl@225.
Ostheimer Brothers instituted suit I'm
the Law and Equity Court yesterday
against A. b. Rand for 500 damages.
Mr.. Henry =. Gilman has been granted
a decree Of divorce from his wife, Clara
j. Gilman. By Judge Minor. I'm the Law
and Equity Court. Mr. Gilman is a brake
man on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Mrs. Gilman will retain her present
name. and win also take their child. by
the consent of Mr.. Gilman. Mr.. Gilman
paid more than the required amount OF
alimony, and bought a ticket for his wife
to her former Ohio home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
Wis GOing 20 NnrfnIl,.

Quite a number of Richmond Elks VIII
visit Norfolk on next Thursday 20 par
ticipate I'm the sgivns-Day celobri-
ton OF Norfolk Lodge. Arrangements
have been made 10 go by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. and the delegation will
DO met and escorted TO the place Of the
grand oyster roast.
Every one who intends going Is re-
quested TO meet at the lodge-room to-
night az o'clock, where everything VIII
be finally determined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
Thanksgiving 1T the Jefferson,

Thanksgiying-Day will be celebrated at
the Jefferson by serving an elegant din
ner between the hours Of 6 and p. N.
The Jetferson's dinners are always
superb, but that OF next Thursday eve
ming will be an exceptionally inviting
one. There will be no advance IN
price. Several hundred persons dined at
this beautiful hotel last Thanksgiving.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
NEWS FROM THE CITY HALL.
Mr.. Mcrcdith's Letter of Resignation
Witbdrayyr-ItcriS from Courts.

nr. Mcrcbtths Letter OF N,estS mutton
Witbdrawn-IteriS from Courts.
The City Council having refused to ac-
cept the resignation Of Mr. c. V. Mere
dlth as City Attorney. that gentleman has
written TO the Mayor asking for the with
drawal OF the letter. The following cor
respondence touching this matter explains
itself
law Department,
Richmond. Va. November 10. 1895.
Hon. Richard NJ. Taylor Mayor:
Dear Sir,--In view OF the action taken
by the City Council on the 18th last in
regard to the resignation rendered by me
as City Attorney, l beg to withdraw the
same.
ask that you will inform them OF this
withdrawal and viii convey them the ex-
preston OF my high appreciation OF their
kind treatment. 1 am, very truly.
G. V. MEREDITH.
City Attorney.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
Willie Degge Released.

NORFOLK, VA. November 3-(spe-
cial.)-Willie Degge, the boy who was
arrested nearly a week ago. charged
with numbering Peter Dickson. with
whom he ran away to Richmond and
returned without. was to-day released by
Justice Tomlin, as there was no evidence
to justify holding him. Dickson. who
is only Il years old, has not been found.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET

Klchmond, Va, November q. 1896.
receipts: Cattle, so head; sheen and
lambs, $50 head; hogs 500 head N''''
sales; Cattle, so head; sheep and lambs.
80 head. hogs. coo head.
Prices: Cattle-Best. 3 "a TO 4 1-ic. gross.
medium TO good, to 3 1-2c gross; com.
mon 10 tair. TO 3-ic. gross: bulls. 2 10
soc; sheep = to 3 1-2c. gross: lambs IN
lie. gross; hogs, 4 - to SAC. net.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND. NOV. p, 1896
kDDTNIsFR
Old Dominion.

ARRIVED.
Steamship Old Dominion, Brakeman,
New York, MERCHANDISE and passengers.
Old Dominion Steamship Company.
Steamer Winyah. Simmons, Philadel-
phia. merchandise and passengers; J. w.
McCarriclS. agent.
Schooner John $. Beacham. Stout,
Rondout, n. Y, cement; Warner Moore
schooner Charles Lnthicum, Colston,
New York. salt; r. f. Williams Company.
SAILED.
steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers; Virginia
Navigation Company.
Steamship Old Dominion, Brakeman,
New York, merchandise and passengers:
Old Dominion steamship Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. nov. ed.
CBy telegraphJ
ARRIVED.
British steamship TcutonIa, Galveston.
British steamship ALBANIA. New Orleans
British steamship kingswell, Baltimore.
British steamship R0therheld. Balti-
more.
Schooner Governor Ames Providence
Schooner W. =. Hood. Providence.
Schooner II. T. Peckham, Salem.
Schooner J. Il. Pace Boston
Schooner l.. NJ. Derring, Portland.
Schooner W. Arlington. Providence.
Barge Monarch, Boston.
Bare s r. Mead. Boston.
Barge Oakland, Boston.
SAILED.
British steamship Teutonla, Liverpool.
British steamship ALBANIA. Bremen.
Schooner &. y. hoffman. Boston.
Schooner Charles Davenport. Boston.
Schooner w. =. Hood, Providence.
PORT OF WEST POINT. nov. %. 1896.
(By telegraph.)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Balti-
more; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Bait-
more: passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
Sok Extwt,rs:
TIL. APOLLLNARIS COMPANY. LIMITED
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, November 3.-Balti-
more and Ohio, II bid; Northern Central,
o. asked; Baltimore and Ohio South
western incomes "a" q bid; do, do. b.,
bid; Gas, stock, 63 IL asked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

o.. hichmond, Va, November q, 1896
q, QuotauonS. Wheat-LOngberry 81 to
&c; mixed. IS to Gle. shortberryy. S. 10
DC No. red, 81 10 Gle. Corn-White Vir-
ginia, % 10 Sic; No. ? white. 3lc.; No. 2
iilIN Ss' - 10 5oc. Oats-No. mixed, p ~
10 nc; No mixed, p to q l-2c.: winter
seed oats, % to 36c. Rye, IS to 43c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24

SAVANNAH. GA. Eovembcr B.-Tur-
pentIne--Steady and unchanged.
Rosin--Firm: A. u, C., ID, II, and r. $40;
@, t1.55; III, 81. 90: I, $i.65; X, <i.1a; ~, u:~;
N. $40; window glass. $50; water-white,
80 q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
LONDON AND PARIS

LONDON, November 23.-Bar silver.
sod; consuls, 10 SIS for money and 10 S-4
for the account.
PARIS, November o., 4.30 =. M.-3
per cent, rentes 1927, zoe for the account.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
Mayors once.


Richmond, Va. November 49, 1895
Honorable Council City OF Richmond:
Gentlomen,--I transmit herewith q let
ter received from G.. V. Meredith, Esq,
for your information and guidance
Very respectfully,
RICHARD ". TAYLOR.
MAYOR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsi-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices OF Money, Bonds, Stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, sc, Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK. November 23.-The week
opened with rather dull and uninter-
esting condition of affairs at the Stock
Exchange. The movements were ex-
tremely erratic throughout the session.
and speculation was without decisive
tone. being under the complete control
OF the room-traders. The early cables
from London, reporting lower quotations
for American securities there. and an
advance in the posted rates Of sterling
exchange. occasioned disappointment
but the bulls Immediately took measures
to counteract these influences. Sufficient
buying-orders were placed In various
parts Of the list to bring about a rise Of
II to rs per cent. right at the start
The Improvement however, was short
lived. owing to the unfavorable charac-
ter Of the October statement of the chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany. and because of a second advance
Of - cent in the posted rates Of ster-
ling exchange. TO $iSi and $i.S y. The
leading stocks yielded II 10 II per cent,
with the Changers in the lead. The
expectation Of continued light earnings
bv those roads was mainly responsible
for the weakness. St. Paul fell from
7G1-i 10 Is: Rock Island, from 1913 10
60 II: Sugar. from III 81 TO Ito IS; Man
haitian. from - IA TO % rs; Leather, pre-
ferred from 6 - 10 6. and Chicago Gas
from 7G3-S to Is 10. The losses in the
other prominent shares were merely irac-
tiOnal. -
In the late trading, Sugar was run up
10 III rs on the smaller shorts, and there
was a rally otherwise of Is to "a per
cont: speculation closing dull, but hrm
g. tone. Net chances show advances OF
1-e07-S per cent The total sales were
ICE se2 shares. including $500 st. Paul,
p 600 Sugar, and 1900 Burlington ana
Quincy. .,,.. ,o,.o-
The bond market was generally lower
The sales footed up Sl,4lS,oo.
' ~ balances: Coin, 1920 ,5sS17O; cur
90.