davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1897-11-16
DOWN THE LINE.

H.H HUM had S5o0 on The Cadat odds
ranging .r.m teH 10 tweaty u on.
Iron Hin VIII open on Thursday for :.
twelve-lay meeting. Then Singerly Will
race twelve days, and iron iHII VIII close
the year.
Jockey Charley Ballard will probably leave
tough lnck down here aud thinks rest
VIII do ain good.
Ella Daily Rad away the worst Of the
start Yesterday. But FOR this ste would
prohahly have won. There was a pile of
money went down the tcboggan on ter.
Jockeys Coyne and Hirsch have decide,
To scratch the New Orleans meeting The
yellow jack is at the bottom OF their de
termination Ia side track the Crescent City
Joe yendig claims to be willing to hot
s., 600 that Decapod can beat Mars Chan
in a teepiechase at the same distance and
weighted the same way as that Of Satur-
day.
JOCKEY Cuylie would have had the mount
on MarSiau yesterday but for the iucon-
| petcnt ruling of the Benning stewards
which s X eepihg him oil the ground, With
| Coylie in the saddle Marsian would De
! you'd u doubt have been in the money
The entities for the sleep!echase, a. about
Two miles, to be run at Benning tomorrow
opeI. c,r borses owned III Virginia, Mary
land and the District of Columbia to be
ridden by Jockeys qualified under the
rules o. the National Steeplechase ana
| Hunt Association, which closed yesteT-
! day At Q y. m, are as follows: {. II.
Hurh amps Broeck; r. ,Nevilie's Rustain;
/ ". II Wilson'S sawdust; G. A. Fowle' )
CradGoc< /. :. Brown's Ben Bolt. Dr.
| Roberts Beval; w Levering's Undine.
Jrckey Jack CoyIe had engagements
| 20 ride four horses yesterday, and could
not keep TEN, owing to the suspension
! hanging oyel him on account of the Luben
gula case. The general opinion among
/ horsemen is that :he boy is being done
an injustice. Nine out OF ten believe
that tie horse aud not the boy was the
lobster = and that the stewards made u
Mistake In not looking into the stable
end of the case Coylie certainly ap-
peared To try" in the race in question,
bur the horse did not show q particle II
speed
The times., 1897-11-16
SPORTING GOSSIP.

II would seem as if the Eastern owners
OF hi-h-flasS selling platers had not had
hed OF roses since the advent of the
rcdoubts:blc Tommy Griffin iii the East.
The man with the .ralter on his arm" Is
what they dubbed Tommy DIT the Eastern
tracks, and from all accounts he must have
struck terror TO any number OF owners who
made 3 halit of entering high classcd
horses at price much below their value
Whom Tommy's colt, Henry Young, was
boosted in the Tobacco Stakes at Latonia, a
couple of years ago, and taken away frotl
him, they made an Ishnaelite of Tommy
then and there. He swore revenge at the
turf world at large, ard he has made it
hard lines since then for any owners who
entered their horses below their value whel,
lac was around. The joke Of the thing is
that, try they may To get the best OF
Griffin, by retaliating, Tommy invarianly
gets the hest of battle, and xchanees bad
horse for good one. 1t is a fact that
Griffin has thus gathered together a strong
stable of bread-w iners, and at San Fran
cisco, this inter, he bids fair to repeat
with the!H his phenomenal success of last
ycar
The times., 1897-11-16
SPA ATHLETIC CLUB CARD.
Two Battles VIII Be Pulled Off at
rht. Arena Tonight

rht- Arena Tonight.
The fist!c tournament which viii take
place at the Spa Athletic Club tonigh.
VIII be the best event OF the kind pulled
off IN lpc Icinity OF Washington il SOM
time. The local followers of the game
have for 50 long been obliged TO put UP
with foarth-raie shows that chance =
see sofnC OF the cracks in action is. in
deed, rare treat.
Tut Ryan, the big Australian champion
and Tom Mccarthy have been engaged by
the mana cement TO box eight rounds, and
there is ldile doubt that the meeting ne
tween these men VIII be well worth TAX
ing the trip to the club house to see. Ryan
IS he most talked OF man, pugilisticaIlY
sneaBing, of the hour. and every lover %
the ga'ue Of hit stop and get away is
anxious 20 ger a peep at the big fellow xho
VIII meet Peter Mauer
As Arthur Juncs and Tody Banks viii
also meet TO decide the featherweight cham
pionship OF the District, the entire bill
will te q good one These Two boys are
very evenly matched. aud win put up a
rafting good battle. They are signed Il
20 twenty rouids Or nlure, and VIII fight
like wildcats from tie drop OF the flap
until ON. or the other OF them goes out oi
business.
TIE management Of the club has made
arrangements to run buses from the owen
House. osrorne's and TIE National Hotel
at S a'cIock tonight. They viii return u
The city directly after the tournament i,
over.
The times., 1897-11-16

WILL Mrs. EabCock. who hought chairs
from Sos N J. ave, return chairs sent
thr ,.lgh mistake anu sej thOs sne bOugLJ2
The times., 1897-11-16

THE BEST 50. 90 mems shoes in the city;
all shapes and the latest styles
boIo-ot SELbY, 1868 Pa. ave.
The times., 1897-11-16
THE RACES AT LEXINGTON.
Jockey Beauchamp Injured by n
Horse Falling ON Him.


Lexington, KY, Nov. 15.-The races t.
day were well attended, the weather was
sumnerlB and the track fast. Favorites
Son the FIRST ana third races; second
choices the serond and fourth, ana an
outs der took the fifth. Jockey Beauch4mp,
who was Injured by Lorse falling III
him Friday is recovering rapidly. sum
maues:
First race Seven furlongs. Mcfarland
H. 10 3, wen: Masterpiece, second Rob
ert Ronner, third. Time, 1:29 1-2.
Second race Five fuTlongs. Dad Steele,
10 ., won; Randazzo, second; stanhope
third Time, 1902 "a.
Third race One mile. Kitty s., 3 to =.
won .oyalty, second; Lockhart, third
Time, 1:42 Ii.
F5urun race FIVE and one half furlongs.
Ada Russell 3 to ?, won; ESsonite, second;
Highland Princess, third Time, 1:10.
Fifth racs Six fGrlongs. Three Bars
: 20 ., aou Elton jacket, second; Decapod
third. Time, 1:f6.
The times., 1897-11-16

945, deriving his title thereto from the
District, through the collector of taxes, a.
a tax safe. AT the time Of the sale, Mr..
Sweeney states. there was due On the
part of the lot mentioned, large sum
on money for unpaid general taxes and
special taxes and assessments. Sucf:. n
says. remained, cloud upon his title in the
property, and which he thinks, should be
removed. The District, he says, rel uses to
cancel these general and special taxes anl
assessments, unless by special order from,
tine court.
The times., 1897-11-16
The International Navigation Com
Opening of New Washing.
ton Offices.

The International Navigation Company.
controlling the American and Red Star lines
between New York and Southampton, ew
York and Antwerp, Z iadelphia and Liver
pool and Philadelphia and Antwerp, an
nounce the opening OF their new offices,
l sos street mort Invest, on Tuesday,
10th instant.
This office has direct telegra phic con
nection with he head offices of the com
pany in New York and Phila delphia, thus
enabling passengers for Europe 10 secure
berthS or staterooms at moment IS notice.
The International Navigation Company
also acts as agents for the Peninsular and
OrientalliDe-London to Egypt, India, China
Japan and Australia; the Royal Mail line
southampton 10 Rio de Janeiro, Buenos
a Ayres and Montevideo; the Union and CastIe e
lines to Cape Town and all South African
points, and the Orient line TO Australia
and New Zealand.
Mr.. V. II Harrison, from the New York
office, has been appointed to represent
the passenger departm ent of the company
in Washington.
The offices viii be open to visitors toda Y
Item
The times., 1897-11-16

Itis stated on the authority of one near
the throne" that next season will see
revolution in the matter of collecting Jockey
fees in the West. This gentleman states
that the preSent Eastern system of de-
positllg jockey fees in advance with the
clerk OF the scales viii be inaugurated
on all Turf Congress tracks. Western
jockeys VIII certainly hail with delight
the new rule, ana some owners will be
cOrrcspondinely aglrast with the PROPOSE
tiOn- There can be no two questions u
the virtue of this rule; a Jockeys VEGA
ton is, ut best, hazardous one, and he
The times., 1897-11-16
Ant -Foofhail ,rdinance KILLED.

Chicago. Nov. 15..-Alder;uan PIotkc S
famous ant!-football ordinance met an Ig
aominious death in the city council 10
nighr. TIE defeat was decisive one
g. votes against and for the ordinance.
Ii was expected that Plotke would make
2 speech ~ SUPPORT OF his ordinance, and
the boys were ready and waiting 60 have
fun with him But he simply offered
tit- ordnance, ana moved its re Sereuca
to proper committee. Even this courtesy :
was denied him for Il motion To pass it
was made and seconded, and the ordinance
unfeeliugiy buried beEeIth a shower OF
votes.
The times., 1897-11-16
wEFErs sIAoN pURE AMArEU
Athletic U0ion Of the United State.
Officially Declares So.

New York, Nov. l5.-The annual meet
In of the Amateur Athletic Union IF tie
United States was held today in tie AstoT
House II was held behind closed doors
with President Harry McWilliam i'll tic
chair The charge of professicnalisn.
against B. J. Wefers, the runner, based GA
en- article written by Caspar Whitney anc
p Iblished in New York magazine. ami
FOR which charges the sprinter was pub
liciy tried before the registration CON
mittee Saturday last, were dismissed.
Tie charges could not be subStantiate,.
and the commits ee announced its verdiC;
Of not guilty today. wefers is therefore
q simon pure amateur.
Charges against John Cosgrove, the New
Jersey Athletic Club athlete, were als,j
The times., 1897-11-16
NIarriaec licenses

Marriage licenses were issued yesterda y
afternoon To Edward Jackson and Susie
Shirley; Henry Landoii and Mary Grass:
Mitchell Mat'ey and Ellen Young Thoma :
r. carnham and Hattie E. Bradley; Harry
Thomas Lee Hoyle and Annie May Wright:
Warren Halnacher and Josephine NJ
Burgess.
The times., 1897-11-16
Selections.

First race Gov. sheehan, Y RAY, Boston.
Second draee-PinkChambray ,Charagrace.
Crayon.
Third racc- Marshall, James Monroe, Va
teT.udn.
FOURTH race Mount d'or, Gala Day. Sell
ator NeCaren.
Fifth race-Sallie Clicquot, Kinnikinic.
Albert s.
The times., 1897-11-16

Should be promptly paid for the services
lac renders and his risk of life and limb
Tbs system should have been adopted
in the Wesl years ago, and all true turf
men VIII welcome its advent as a promise
OF better order of things in the future
The times., 1897-11-16
street Extension Conference

Attorneys Birney and Hemphin, who are
in charge Of the street extension plans, on
trial Yesterday, had Il conference witt, tbs.
District Commissioners 1t has almost been
decided 10 give the fight up for the present
schemeif the present Jury decides against it.
The times., 1897-11-16
THE hEfLaY INSTITUTE
Your Destiny Foretold by
Madame Lamont,

The Great CIairvOyant and Palmist
Why Remain IN doubt about the Outcome
of important affairs Of your Iife2 Consult
TINS gifted woman She can give you the
Information you are seeking All your
wishes and desires can be 8CCOmIIISneG-
Fad and evil influences removed. FuI
names given. Charges, soc and 81, 1903
u st. NV. uGl l-5-iI-efu
The times., 1897-11-16

Itwouid certainly seem as if Nj. Corrigan
could do more things out Of the ordinary
in racing way than any turfnian this
country has yet produced. Here Is one
OF the new rules adopted at his Ingleside
tracks, at san Francisco, but which, in
reality, is the rehabilitation of a like rule
that was in force at Hawthorne when he
vas the presiding genius of that place
In case q horse is protested before Or
after race for not Carrying the proper
weight, Or on account Of ge being wrong
fully given, OF for any other fraudulent
practice ii such horse is allowed TO start
AMI is placed in the race all pools and
bets snell be paid as though there We're
no protest made. the managers reserying
the right to decide TO whom the purse shall
be paid 1t Is hardto conceive of ii more
harmful turf rule than this, II is bold
defiance % the accepted rules Of racing, is
calculated t. encourage the running OF
ringers and only the managers Lave
the right TO determine to whom the purse
shall be paid. Verify, Mr.. Corrigan seems
never satisfied unless he is doing something
outre
The times., 1897-11-16
TRYING to clear a Land title.

John a Sweeney yesterday afternoon
filed a bill in equity, naming the District
Of Columbia as respondent. He sta tes that
he is the owner of part of lot 6, square
The times., 1897-11-16

Do YOU know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the oily CGMPL LETE news
paper publ 'sDed in Washington
served TO You by carrier for fifty
cents q month?
The times., 1897-11-16
La World -. -. - no eoual. :
SPENCER-WALTON

studio. 500 Twelfth st.nw-
Life reader palmist and healer. Gives
names. JOINS separated, removes had lnIlU-
ences, brings about all wishes, cures dis
ease By his hands ami reveals everything
Test ms ability at your own price. this
proves he can satisfy YOU Letters an
wered. Hours. 10 a. n 10 { ?. n CaHy
and Sundays. LC15-6t,em
The times., 1897-11-16

dismissed It was ruInored this afternoon
that Wefcrs and Coserove would bring
suits for libel against their accusers.
The times., 1897-11-16
Today'- Entrees at Bannlng.

First race-Three-y year-ulds and upward;
S3O0 added. Five and one-lialf furlongs.
Ind. Horses. VT. Ind. Horses VT.
i Maud Adams.IO4 81 Gov. Sheehan.. 10
81 Bastiun ..-.....IO7 - Niuita ...IO4
o Continental .-.-.lI5 6 Squan ....... 50
- Maple Prnce-lI3 49,. Wampum ..1O7
30 X-Bay ........103 30 Bessie E..le7
6 Auhy --.-..--.- 80 II Red Spider ....lO4
The following can start II any Of the
above scratch:
I6 Manxman ,---I07 Ten Spot .1O4
33 q. II. .K't'ch'm.104
Second race-T wo-y year-old filHes and
eeldiugs; $500 added. six furiongs.
Ind. Horses. VT. Ind. Horses VT.
> Pink Chi 'bray.110 - ID. Annette. I07
81 Crayon .......1lO Deals .........IlO 10
-. Palmy Days..1lO l. Gun MetaI+...IlO
- Prcess India. .l10 10 Chara gracef ..Ilo
Coupled in the betting.
Third race-Selling; $500 added. one
Ind Horses. VT. Ind. Horses. VT.
26 TimOur .......-1O3 . Detective q. 81
70 Waterman 49,. 50 IS L.B...... 50
II Mwk. Prince. 81 "a BFk.-U'- Day. 50
26 Marshall 3 Beau Ideal ! 4
20 a bins gdon .... 80 3S Her own. 81
40 Summer Sea-IO3 26 Jas. Monroe 80
3l Mt WaSh'n*... "a t25J Lansdale ....IO7
81 Eleanor Me-. 80
Convention, 80, not indeXed, can start
If any of the others scratch
Fourth race-Two-y year-olds; $500 added
Six and one-half furlongs.
Ind. Horses VT Ind Horses VT.
l. BaTdella ...-..103 (32D Gala Day....1I0
81 Mont dOr....IlO 2 PinkC Ch bray. 81
p Lady Ashley. 102 81 $. McCarren. i %
-. Mrs Reeves. 81 - Brentwood ..lo5
- lsen ....--...-l02 IS uairpin .....IO5
-. Refide ..--.... 81
Fifth race-Three- year-olds and upward.
S40O added. One mile.
Ind. Horses. VT. Ind. Horses VT.
2S Eolley Ills l13) BannOck 49, los
23 Premier -...I26 t23) S. CIcquot j / 3
t2s) Albert S...1l6 33 Blue Devil los
t3S) King T..--.-.116 tS) Stray Step. los
1881 kinnikinic LOS l3 X Of tie CLOS
The times., 1897-11-16
PERSONALS.

WILL PERSONS who witnessed accidens
TO Miss Maud Mason, at 18th ST ard
n l. ave, on Sept. 10 last, please send
address TO j. ". COOEbILL, sol 12tn
st. NV. IL
The times., 1897-11-16
NATIONAL DENIAL PARLORS
DUb Z street northwest.

1old filings and bridge work a spe~
eialIy, OF the IOweSs price; enalgAIn MI
ings, 6Oc. Tull sets u teeth On plates, S0s
extracting, either by gas or local spray.
absolutely painless, DOC; without, 2Sc, all
work done by experts. and guaranteed tns
best; open on sundays from 10 70 3
O'clock mh22-u
The times., 1897-11-16

There never was more willing soul
than Joe Choynski, who is to fight big
Jeffries in California between now and
Christmas. Joe has been trailing his coat
tail in the dust in the hopes that some Of
the big ones would step On it. 1t mat
ters not to him WHO that one may be
Fitzsiinnons, Corbett, Peter Mahpr Jr
Peter Jackson he is ready and willing to
tackle all Of them, but they all give him
the Klondike heart and pass him By.
Probably 'fistic dynamite is to be avoid
ed" IF Joe should win with Jeffries, and
il is very Xix ely that he Will, he VIII prob
ebiy take on the winner Of the Shark v
Goddard bout.
The times., 1897-11-16
INDExED CHART OF YESTERDAYS RACES

of
Track heavy
and furone good
5 Astoria.
The times., 1897-11-16

Az mentioned before, the New Orleans
management has been compelled to Iost-
pone the opening of their winter meeting
until December yellow jack has
made this course necessary. The manage
ment hoped against hope that the fifsG
appearance Of frost would Kill the fever,
but 1t now seems as il a pTotracted spell
of genuine winter weather will he neces-
saTy "a effect this end. 1t is d great pity
that the fever has gotten such hold in
the Crescent City, as the Jockey Club
people had completed all arrangements
to give the best winter meeting yet held
In the South and the postponemeut VIII
cost tie track quite number of the best
stables that would have been there.
The times., 1897-11-16
NINE. THEO.
LOST.

LOST-Biacb Russia leather pOckeJoOuS,
containing roll or money and / cent. finder
viii please return same To a. f BEITZELL.
21O3 IA ave. NV, and receive very liberal
reward. Item
The times., 1897-11-16
When Others Fan. Consult
Mrs. DR.. RENNER,

SPECIALIZE
In obstetrics gold medal aw ardeL Tor the
ecience of obstetncs from rhe University
OF Munich. Bavana; treats successfully
woman = complaints and iTregul ar isses; pri-
yRLe souitanuIE tor iadIsS before Rnt. dur
ing confinement office hours from - a
M TO p. IN, No. 6l9 Pa. ave. NV se3-tf
The times., 1897-11-16

FOR RENT-FIat; four unrCrniShed rooms:
gas and bath; u per month. 1926 18th
St nv. mol 4-3J
The times., 1897-11-16

LoST-on 9th st. car: card case. keep
money ana return case e. l72e y 81.
The times., 1897-11-16

LQST-On sunday, between Ist Il. NV,
and Alexandria, u lady's sold hunting
case watch, with bOw-knot pan attached.
FindeT win he rewarded by returning same
To SO7 lst st. NV, after p. IN Item
The times., 1897-11-16

FOR RENT Two floors; heat and gas.
225 st st. NV. nolan
The times., 1897-11-16
FOR RENT-FLATs.

FOR RENT Part of house: four rooms;
private bath; keys, 1911 y. j. ave.
mol 5-3U
The times., 1897-11-16
hree- -yearolds upward; selling mile start poor
rime 1:46 Id Winner b. h. by Kinglke volt. owner
URTH selling furIong start
b. G.
{. .vear-0lds and upward. Six fur
IL. Winner, by Eothen- Retribu-

40 FIFTH RACE-owners, Handicap, for thTee.year9o %
tor. owner. j. j. McCafferty.
The times., 1897-11-16

DRESS SUITS for hne at Garner s. I'm
and II sts. E016-tf
The times., 1897-11-16

FREE help furnished TO rar1ies desiring
SANG. {. c. Il. A, 504 r st. NV.
The times., 1897-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS. :.

Ladies Spe cial Offer.
positively for 10 days only, French
'nlressinaklng and millinery, at the fol-
LIVING prices Suits, $3.50, waists, ST 90;
sakirls, Sl.50; hats trimmed, 25c. S12
90 st. NV. uoi6-3t
WHAT money win buy at Sci. .BY,S this
week cnilas rubbers, &C. mems rub
Der clogs, 35c.; boys underwear, 19c.;
iiss tl'sn underwear, 54c.; mems pants, fifty
Shd1la Shtaleteno patterns SSc; all kinds Of mems
shoeS, Soc., child's shoes, 55c.
mol 6-ot SELBY, 1903 Pa. ave.
SPECIAL-Your pick of fifty mems suits
at So. 70; elsewhere SO.
noi6-6t sELBY, 1903 Pa. ave-
THE BEST So. 90 mems shoes in the city;
an shapes and the latest styles.
hoIo-ot SELbI, 1868 Pa. ave-
$500 DERBIES and Fedoras; black or
brown; upto-date. extra quality, 10
nol6et sELBY. 9o3 Pa. ave.
BOYS nobby school suits, S.. 99: ages 5
70 lot REFERS and listers in blue and
nole-6t sELBY. 1903 Pa. ave.
BOYS school shoes, 75c and s9c.; solid
nol6-6t sELBY 1903 Pa. ave.
FREE help furnished to Parties desiring
SANG. e c. Il. a, 504 st. NV.
ROOMS PAPERED, $1.75 up; hrst-class
work ana up-to-date patterns. v;tIl-paDeF
ana freScOes cleaned equal To new / =
fRkt q GAINES, 4S3 Md. ave. sw.
nol5-3t-em
DEPARTMENT DINING ROOMS -5I4 sth
So opposite general postofflce; test I5c
anu ,,a, Toe zoe+ means Iii CITY, quick lunches.
NN0tn
CALDWELL'S DANCING ACADEMY cor
oth and Il sts. NV. class evenings, Tues
day auu Hdayi private lessons given daily
by appointment mol IO-6t-eTn
LADIES' waists made for 50: Ten davs
only, guarantee satisfaction. Address
y NJ TINS Office no1 4-3t
MAN WITH SO can learn "A business that
-, VIII VII pay $40 rer week. Address A H.,
PAINTING is another brancn OF orr hnSi
ness, IN which we can save YOU big
money. We do the very finest WORK for
SS55dutdi4i S5a a.i paper-S2 up. T. G. NOLTE,
$40 9Th st. No branch. no14-tr
FRENCH trimming, I5 ana 25c.; dress
nl1 ,,idhing u. ana pain sewing 100 ST. NV.
NO f-ot
TIE FLUTE taught; how To play; lessons
elveg. Address WM. WAGNER, Acad-
GET your winter suit made To order for
90 also pants $3.50. PEKOFSKY,
the tailor, / 81 TthsU. NV. mol 3-7t ,etn
DRAMATIC INSTRUCTION by retired
"a actress Mrs THOMAS l. COLEMAN,
nc 5uzon, 5., Pa ave. and Goth st.
SILK HATS, latest style, $3.50. derby
hats. 81, 81 30. At J. a. HOOVER'S,
6l1 ct. NV. no3-I5t
SHOES repaired while you wait: hail soles
ana heels, 4Oc. and 5Oc- 34l and 229
| Pa. ave, nwi best worK guaranteed.
no3-lm
REMOVAL of aluminium store from 1435
to 493 Pa. ave. no2-Ino
| ROBERT NJ. narrower. Ranges, Stoves
and Furnace Repairing, Timing and
Heating, aluminium Cooking Vessels 43s
| Ninth ST. NV. oc2S-I mo
| NOTARY PUBLIC, collections. stenoerannv
and typewriting- Room 90, Atladtio
bldg; to o; rates reasonable oc1G-imo
WILL SELL your furniture. viii store
your furniture. viii Accommodate Won
with loan On same, no Interest cuara,,I,-
The times., 1897-11-16

SHOES repaired while you wait; hail sOles
and heels, 40c. and SOC. 34I and 22g
Pa. ave- nwi best wOrk guaranteed.
no3-l N
The times., 1897-11-16

treatment for diseases Uf men, Simple
cases cured IN 5 days. Consultation free.
DR.. MckkEnAN. All day. 7l6 1Etll st..
NV. na16-Tt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-11
Brrnd.iun. and Provl.lon,.

CHICAGO go September wheat sold al
a dollar to-day, December came within
&c Of that figure at one time, but de.
cllned before the close to Csc, an ad,
vance of hc since yesterday septem,
her closed at 9Silc. strong foreign mar,
| kcts, scahoard engagements and ru-
mors Of reduction in the French wheat
| tariff were the bulllsh features. the re-
| action being caused by realizing sales.
| Corn declined hM%C and oats &c Pro-
visions closed 5m2hc lower on the re,
newcd yellow fever scare In the SOUTH
Wheat was In good demand ut the start
| NJ about &c Improvement over ycgtcr-
| days closing price for December and 1c
| for September For supposedly de-
funct deal September exhibited sur
prlslng degree Of activity and climbed
up TO 81 within minute or two Of the
| opening when the price was g0ihC Do
ccmber was decidedly cratic. From
gSlkc TO OShc to begin with. II rose to
OSMC, turned around aud went back
| again ia QSkc Then Il dropped ta g7Me
and rose from that In gradual way to
g7Nc. From the latter point to 0Dht
was the work NJ about twenty minutes
ana those fluctuations were all within
the first two hours Of the session, The
rally was caused primarily by nm adj
vance Of 1880 In the price at Liverpool
at the opening Paris started 10 cent
limos lower, but that market closed At
an advance Of 10 confines, while Ant
rcrp gained 81 ccntimcs 4 cnbicgrnm
stated there were good prospects Of a
reduction of francs In the duty on
French wheat This was disputed later
hut In the meantime II had caused Dee
ccmbcr 10 jump to ODhC.
Chicago received 900 cars, only i2 of
them contract. Minneapolis and Duluth
receipts were 400 cara against l,li9 the
corresponding day u the year before,
Atlantic port ClonrnnCCa Of wheat and
tlour were ouunt to about 100000 bushels
Primary market receipts were i.b3S $40
bushels compared with iOiO,lg1 bushels
the similar day " last year As wns
the case In the recent boom In NOptCm-
her wheat the market had Ia take u
great deal Of long grain when the price
approached the dollar mark At QDhc
offerings were worry free, much moro lib
oral than the limited demand could alb
sOrb nnd the consequence was grndu-
m but steady decline December finally
sold down 10 nSc whore II closed Scp-
icmbcr closed NJ DSMC.
Corn was rather easy The market