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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
LAY OF THE LAYER.

LAY OF THE LAYER.
The Jordan Independent con.
Trims the following carefully ar.
ranged truths:
We have read Of Maud on sum.
mer day, who raked, barefooted,
the new mown hay; we have read
of the Maid in the early morn,
who MIXED the cow with the
crumpled horn; and we've read the
lays that the poets sing of the
rustling corn and the flowers of
spring; but Of all the lays of
tongue or pen, there's naught like
the lays of the Gopher hen. Long,
long before Maud rakes her hay,
the Gopher hen has begun to lay,
and ere the milkmald stirs peg,
the hen is up and has dropped her
egg. The corn must srustle and
flowers must spring if they hold
their own with the barnyard ring.
If Maud is needing a hat and
gown she doesn't hustle her hay
to town; she goes to the store and
obtains her suit with a basketful
of fresh hen fruit; if the milk
maids beau makes a Sunday call,
she doesn't feed him on milk at
all, but work up eggs in a custard
pie and stuffs him full Of chicken
fry; and when the old man wants
a horn, does he take the druggist
load of corn? Not much! He
simply robs a nest and HES him
townward-yon know the rest.
His poor wife stays at home and
scowls, but is saved from want by
those self.same fowls; for while
the husband fingers there, she
watches the cackling hen with
care and gathers eggs, and the egg
she'll hide till she gets enough to
stem the tide. Then hail, all hail
TO the Gopher hen, who lays and
cackles, and lays again. Corn
may be king, but it is plainly seen
that the Gopher hen is a rustic
queen.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15

Arguments were made in Wash
ington, D. c., Wednesday before
the United States supreme court
in the case Of the St. Anthony
Falls Water Power company and
Minneapolis Mill company against
the city of St. Paul. The contest
arises out of the use Of water from
Rice lake by St. Paul. The Min.
neapolis company contends that
St. Paul has no right to take its
water supply from this lake.
Corporation Attorney Markham
and his assistant, Phillips, rep.
resented St. Paul, while the Inter.
ests of the water power company
We're looked after bv Rome G.
Brown, of Minneapolis. The Min.
nesota state courts have decided
that St. Paul has a right to use the
water from the lake for public
purposes. The water power com.
pany contends that there is a
federal question involved, as this
lake is under the control Of the
wardepartment, and on this ground
made an appeal to the supreme
court.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
There Is q Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee
Recently thereshaszbeen placed in the gro
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O made of pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee. The most deli
cate stomach receives in without distress
and but few can tell it from coffee. 1t
does not cost over Y as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. 15cts.
and Is cts. per package Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-O.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
Bucklen,s Arnlca Salve

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. 1t ia guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price rs cents per box
For sale by L. D. BROWN:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
=. -,,, the best family cathartic

The state board VI pard"ns met
Monday Of this week, and there were
twenty-eieht applications before the
body. One OF the applications was
that Of Clarke Shea, who was SEN
fenced from Morrison county fortwO
years for forgery. He was convicted
last December. Richard Kennedy,
of Minneapolis, and well-known In
Little Falls. is also seeking a pardon.
In Dec. 1893. Kennedy shot and
killed Joseph Hoy, In . drunken row
in Minneapolis. They had been lite;
long friends. Kennedy was sem
fenced to prison for fifteen years, and
now seeks pardon. j.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
DETECTIVES GIVE UP.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 13.-The
government railroad and private
detectives who have been in this
vicinity since the hold.up Of the
Northern Pacific passenger train,
have all departed for the East, and
many rumors to the contrary not
withstanding, without the slight.
est clue at all likely to result in
the arrest of the outlaws. From
the moment the men disappeared
In the darkness at Tenny after re-.
.ieving Conductor Cochrane Of $25,
their identity has been lost as alb.
so]utely as though the the earth
had opened and engulfed them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
The New York World denounces
the Union Pacific sale as gigan.
tic fraud on the government.

An ex.detective of St. Paul has
been indicted for ''holding out"
$3.50 that he recovered from a
thief.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
Try 6rain.Ol Try Grain-O!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
package of GRA1N.O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The child
rem may drink it without without injury
as we'll as the adult. All who try it, like
It. GRAIN.O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but is is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress, II the price
of Coffee. 15c. and Is cts. per package,
Sold by all grOCers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15

The country between Sank Center
and Morris ia said to afford fine
hunting this season, and this state
ment is undoubtedly true, for
large shipments Of wild ducks
and geese are going through this city
from points along the Little Falls 4
Dakota line almost every day. A
party consisting Of H. H. Potter,
r.. j. Monahan and w. 3. Jones will
try their luck in that locality this
week.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15

The bondholders twill fOreclose
on the Duluth water and gas plant.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15

Senator Davis Ia delivering
lectures on International law at the
state university.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15

~Always In season. Hopkins
Steamed Hominy Hulled COrn). Ele-
gait lunch in milk. Ut. can, 10c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15

The political writer Oi the MINES
apolis journal had small reason to
Mace morrison county In the list Ut
those IN which Morris had made a
bad mess of patronage matters. Up
to the present time we know OF no
appointment that has excited hos.
tility, or could tie regarded as bad
politics. Jerry j." certainly as,
sume'i too much when he referred to
Morrison county. II
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15

DIR. Roberts Friday performed
the operation OF removing John
Campbell's injured eye. 1t was i'm
possible 10 save the eye or leave 1t
an it was, for 1t was badly ruptured
internally and the pain was 50 great
that it would soon have ruined the
other eye by sympathetic irritation.
Mr.. Campbell ia well advanced III
years. but stood the operation sDlen-
didly, and will be around and sble
to attend to hia work in 4 few days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-15
SarsaparilIa

The One True Blood Purifier AN druggists. q
Prepared only by l. Hood Co.. Lowell, Mass
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31

100 ID: la DO i4s r at - 2o % DO l 10 at s.; 10 CO.
l32 ~ at So
Hume & Mullen: veale. l55 II. at S. So do 1870 ~
at 81
ii II. Hollis: . veals. 3i 10. IS 30: DO 100 NJ at
Newton & Co: !: yeals. i25 ID. 81: do. 50 io
at s5
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts including two cars
direct 70 butchers. were IL cors or 2,1l mead making
with the stock carried rom yesterday total Of
10. be soldS JERSEY C!ty and ~ at SXeth
Sheep In fair demand a. steady prices lambs.
however ruled dull further reduction from yes
terdsy ~ 20 per ~ About five Of stcck were car
rcd over Ordinary best sheep sold sigS5 100
exporters paying the top figures: medium 10 choice
lambs at Sc dressed mutton. 6'ssc per b
dressed lambs. siaGl0c 49,
Sales-corse DilcnNack: 80 state lambs, so 10 aver
age 81 30 pe- 100 M 80 Go iS ID. a. So l2'2 do
Newton 4 Co.: isa State ambs 10 n. at Sc 25 DO.
To- 81 so: State sheep lOI 10. at 81 %, also 10
an exporter Sate-fed Western sheep l2s No. al 81: II
do i2 H. So % DO. lis H. a. - 7o p 90. ia h. at
IInrrington s7a Ohio lambs 81 10. at Sc a7s; 2ii
McPhe,son & Co.: lo5 Buffalo lambs 81 70. a SO 10:
Virginia sheep and lambs. mixed. 50 n. at s.; 80
Virginia sheep ~ n. at 81 p. :;
= Sanders: 2o3 state lambs. 50 n at SO 30; State
sheep 10 ~ at ST.
H. H. Hollis :. lambs 10 ~ at SO l2a; State
sheep. III II. AZ - 3.ls do. 90 %. at 81.
HOGs-Rereipts 10 cara. or i2D head: only is head
on sale: uuo-. So s3nfl per 100 n. Country
dr,ssed steady at ! 16i4c per II.
Sale Hume mullen, late y'stcrday: JOG state hogs
l2i average. 81 10 per 100 10 81 do. PIG N. at
s3 So 2 roag.s 3l5 70. So 10. 3c5 ~ az 81 So
IT, II. Hollis late yesterday: ~ State pigs. 50 m. at
81 30: 1i2 hog7 lJT H. at sf SO do. 20@ d. at
So 90. 9 roughs 2o2 n. at s. 30.
4. W. Lamb late yesterday l6 State hogs. $50 b. at
81; ~ DO 2l2 10. at 81 s7>.
s Judd Co. late yesterday: State hogs. 1873 ro at
81. I9c Ohio %. 1H4 NJ 90 30.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL. MARKETS.

London Dec SO.--God Is quoted at Buenos Ayres to-
day a, ia TO- at Lisbon. 47ia NJ Rome. l0iII. The
weekly statement Of tho Bonk OF England shows the fol-
low ing compaItd With the previous account
Tca reserve decreased f30 600 circulation decreased
sSoc 600 ulon decreased 1920 500 other securities in
IL 20 other deposs Increased f3 pub
lie deposits increased fi0Oo notes reserve decreased
fIoG 400 Government securities unchanged The proper
on OF the Bank OF Englands reserve TO liability which
last week was ~ 97 per cent Is nov 4OOl per cent The
hanks rate remains unchanged at per cent
n heinz merely professional The close steady with
acddsnt. lsn, dfa"a is achson s% ca.S.n sss Paul
07 Illinois Central 1oIt Louisville 5s; Mexican Gen
traI new ls 10, NewYork Central il0ia: Erie. IA a;
Pennsyvana 5sia Reading IN Erie nrst preferred 80;
Mexican ordinary, -. Money. 2NQs* per cent The
rate the open market lor ooh snort ana
three months bills Is per cent
90 o m-Bar silver close at 28%d per ounce.
Paris Dec 30.-Busness opened weak on the Bourse
to-day on the belief the Bank Of England would ras
its OF discount Adviees regarding Chinese anars
also depressed the market Later there was smart rally
on tho OF the London Stock Exchange prices
which induced purchases Of international securities and
improved their price. Rio Tin;o and Do Beers shares
weekly statement OF the Bank OF France shows the io
lowing changes as compared with the previous
Notes In circulation increased l 900 francs: Treas
ury accounts increased t2o00 900 francs gold in
hand decreased $780, 900 francs bills discounted
creased lsi 900 francs: silver In hand decreased
b015 900 francs -, .
the account Excat tnge on LONDON "a Nance ~ CEN
times for checks
Berlin. Dec. 3o--Intenational securities wers quiet
the Boerse to-day. Northern Pacihcs weaker. aud
Canadian Pacncs rrner Bank shares were weaker
reaizations Exchange on LONDON ~ marks IS pfcn
n!nss for checks.
Frankfort Dec 30-On the Boerse to-day
securities were weatsr Americans had better tone
Calcutta, Dec. SO-JThs Bank OF Bengal has raised IL
rate OF discount frcm to per cent
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
EFFORTS TO-DAY.
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-York, December 30 1871
COTTON-The friends Of cotton decidedly en-
oouraged by the course OF to-day. market which de-
VSioped a larger degree investment interest than has
ee buvng mood and the market developed unusual
degree Of activity holiday week Opening quie am
and the advance was increased 20 6aS points. He
phases OF the general situation were IN me nam
Including continued hrnness at Liverpool ana
ing increase the already unusual spot demand N @ @
English market spot sales liverpoo, rsaSn"s .'e ~
baes at an advance OF l-S2d At the san,e TINE .hs
Southern spot cotton markets in mos. cases were
70 he lining UP a continued good export demand i'
ceips were smaller than p-edced further acvice. ron
private cables said that the Eng!sh oeinhhu ior tPo
cotton based large and prohtss,e business IN
position anticipate wants in ou,.ns Iaw msts.."
rex season and reports 10 the erec tra
acreage heretofore devoted 70 cotton has already pen
planted with whest This afternoon hsSe was
Without Welding TO any consderab" extent. and was
hy steady in tone AZ 3 ne adTsnSe SI cH OF Ss & 6I's hts
1nSSns nSsSG a Ga 3-ec against si6g! 7l6c las
SobIe ouie, 3I.c; sales 100 bales savannah quiet
sales sSt e9s GssFiS:sn @ s''oSy Sy4Gk Sim al@
S,c: sales 93s bales Baltimore nominal osc August
steady 9-lea5nc. sales III bales ST. Louis ssasy.
,c.. ;day consisted Of % S57 bales Great Britain
os bales . the ne msNf ,0s os "s Lar
~ r-snce and 6s bales the Continent conlpara-
lively small ene. ssNsSnsh 70 Ss.
ei bales and Boston % bales OF the amount exported
Coli3n Exchange special Liverpool cables-spot cotton
coS Samand sales 900 bales speculation and export
SSo Ga.s American. llcoo bales receipts 81 900 bales
opened steady buyers at last nights pScea Closed
ssady isqI-ei ne: aivan9e Jangsry2ss6fusry; siin M
sfsh. May~June Slabs June-Juy. al6'2s: Juy-Ausus
$ss sa ssns s,
January Si2v Manchester-Yarns move slowly: cloths.
msderate o@,iaio .-.... 90 A.v v,, >o,ow..
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
ERIE. RAIL, TOAD.

..ass u t-..ln oers
a, iOi.oVs minutes esri.cg Ns-t 2su-sc:
$500 A. M.-vsetibled Enircss lly scs 3.shalatoo.
avery. Eini,a, B.!au 1I..se ulrio S:O0
y. IL. Psr.or a. NuiIa,.
2.UO 4. M.--veslibulec Limited fas, nall Daily ,o,.s
fu Ch..sso sgrl..s Cleveland A NJ I,,es.,
p. N. Seepers Chicaso Gle, s!4nG ana Cincinnati;
Dining Ca.
1910 r. M--Durelc and Cleveland ve.ubulec Express,
Daily. arrives Buffalo 1:O3 A. NJ Bradford 5:i7 A NJ
!sme.town 7o1 A. .t ceys!anG i2:So p ". seepers to
Birat chieaso and the West afe bra.y car f''
S.t5 T.. M.-so!id uain Chieag-. sleepers to Yo..
ne.lsVIe Chicago and Cincinnati Dla.ag Car
T'IcKErs: LocAL TINE CARDS AND PULLMAN
way i2I Bowery, l58 East lc5th-ss 81 West i.5tS
st.. Chambers and West 2Sd- ferries. New-york: S33
ard Tulton-st lC6 Broadway. E0o'Aivn uNiss,
a. Hoboken. and Jersey City station Westcs:t Exnrrss
calls and checks baggage from noes resderces
o destination.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31

wheat and -four from all ports afforded bulls chance to
Pan temporary foothold. from which they were soon
swept: however, by succeeding waves Of long wheat
Chicago partly attributed to clique operators and in part
1t understood that liberal quantities OF whea,
to little and was NOT factor Of interest Abou, ten
Liverpool all month. but December. which under the
action OF shorts, closed kc higher. Paris markets
points on wheat and partly 80 points up on
n,ur Several private cables relating 10 Russian and
NcwZeaand prospects bulsh but not OF much
influence. Northwest receipts $50 cars against 26l
cars year The Price Current" as usual was
standofs. Cash wheat prices anoat basis.
were follows: No red 81 o0s: No hard Manitoba.
81 13: No ! Northern New York. 81 O& No Northern
Duluth 99c No / hard Duluth. 81 o.. .CORN--There
less than the usual business in corn to-day owing
to activity in wheat but prices mantaned their bush
uTdertone until drawn down the close BY wheat.
They let of irregular at partial isc advance over last
night There particular features beyond con-
net decline only I'D cables. fair clearances and an
other export absorbing 1SsOO0 bush. No
closed at 5,s935Nc anoat OATS-The specu-
ative trade equally slow and prices declined.
following wheat. closing Nc net lower Exporters too
Indifferent. sales OF Importance being reported
No oats quoted 2sa.c; No oats 2s..c; No white
299aaise RYE.Mstkst @ dull: Ne 2 Western quoted
BARLEY-Market quiet: quoted 2SAc c Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
OTHER MARKETS BY. TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Dec. so-with active demand for ca;tl.
od2y pres ~ere se3ay o[ nS "a. be1n- Par ro,
sales were .argey at 81 l51Si 90 common steers being
eSF ased % . y G;5 ss ana e1 c at were n Sas
Seeie- ralo p: $3 6qs4 o. cows and bulls
steady prices Cai'et scarce and little h!sher
eo,e os selling Mt s9 ao9<G to TEXAS oa'tc are ary-
rg IN far numbers or sasseFers are receiving trains
Of h'se eate rom 9ther markets Inc was an aciiS =
q 2sc and the market closed strong The days Gales
largely a, s. 4g<S 20 prime butchers; wezaias 20 81
81 5 rss sll largely at 81 3ods34 a. Prices or sec?
g e. - % T we're n@ %dy TO as m uc M @R . mss
81 rSi 50 Wesierr-. watch comprsed the great 5dis
snas 81 A. g s @ % M '' nor to eaa TS5s aoSs r
no, of tho ssas5 75 Ycarlnss sold at 81 $50
800 head hors. % coO ship 5000
East Ssry 3 Ps 9 sScns CO. s5 's'dy ,D5 R5Ts sSg
= -" 20 'Ims os, sr g Us s..S,st sn ma.am s 81 81
& c. tes; ioSScrs. s3Go conmen % lar Yorsers ard
50 'o1.2 60 hsyy s % s9' ss.b no. s0:a :1 GqsA' S 81
S, eoaS 7s common. Sns5 G5 ch, lambs s. eoa SO io
common rol. 3, 5OgS5 50 Veal calves. So 5oGs7 Is
cattle Market ruled fairly steady Hogs Receipts 20
cats about steady Yorkers g2,d - choice. 50 20
an =, efo.e 81 iSasS 50 sheep ard lamb pts
u cars. na,k't a'ou, sieay lsnos eHol'' 70 ex,ra
81 70
st, Louis, Dec soc,t,lc s'ronr: fair TO fare. ship
80, under 90 ~ 50 4oRs4 90 feeders
5. soasi %; an hcfeF- So 22oaSi - IcXa I'd
Hogs Active: GIT. So ao0s2 90. mixed. 3 2o0>3 -:
ilrhers ~ ioassj 80 sh'c'- stead native ml',as -
81 70. lam5s. siIs3 90
Kansas CITY Dec 30 Cat,le--sready strong reHar
IA 'es - ss DE ' b.s1. %. y = % % . 3s a"s a,s'' 'o
:. j5Gfi.p bulls s. 5OrS3 - Ss -Aetf- AID firon
s s. a. " ss' 's,' 81 81 a. @ :, Y;: g s5 r ',s 8 e
ss4s3 "a srrcl,-s'rcnc-r la7h-. s. 2'Qt' ="
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31

COFFEF,-The coffee market opened with prices 3al3
points under yeseroay closin- figures quiet In tone a
with little 10 outside interest IN sight on nc caI
o: .2J0 bags; 10 IL m. oOOo bags
only 1880 bags. with ne mar
nnally steady IN net loss of lVGlo points
The OF the attributed 10 weak
and disappointing Havre and Hamburg cables the
former showing net LOSE OF +6l pig and the latter
net loss n franc while the RIO and Santos cables
were feaureess except the Indications OF smaller
receipts for the ports being csbel as
rs bags. The market Of tho usual holiday
Selling checked by continued LIBERAL tnned
deliveries which thus far THIS week
have e. coo against about 81 900 bags Tor
period week The holders OF cohee ceiIn
has been unduy depressed through en-
oyerdiscor.inY b~arsh Influences AT low prices ana
has IN store favorab.S reaction win
ANYTHING modera'iag movement az Rlo or WIN any
change the in the crop OUTLOOK Mean"niI4 uc
local continues In bearish frame ol Hlhu
although there hesitation 20 sell on account or heavy
Accommodations Of Brazilian coffee and an usattlac'pIv
demand FOR spot turples Spot buyers sh0" continued
indifference at present prices while spot holders are no
disposed 70 make for the SAX. or what might
rroye only q temporary Increase IN huFiness Y IS a
'wai,inc market closing .he bass NJ tssc for NO
y.o invoice 7i4c for Jobbing parcels Ihe ioer
coifees closes quiet ani featureles aDout
former figures Sales Of 80 bags MaracaiDo ana 100 haes
Mexican on private terms we're reported we q1Ste
"a Guayra. 7al7hc. sayaniila orglcc MeH'esn 70
co-.s in parcrncnt 5qs'1c: Mocha I'm ql94e padang
interior 23d24l1c: fancies 213oc: Cornchie. 2o@2Ic
The range contract prices to-day was as follows:
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
ANx1.A1. REVIEW or TIE wooI. TRADE

Boston Dec 30 The American Wo'l and Cotton
Renor,er presents ir this wceas sle its Annual Wool
ke,iew." "a blef summary of hes" hshres shows the
present supply ~ 40. ~ the e! su .u,S .,
var ago The amount N ;hr three principal markets Is
l5s 15i nO pounds against li4-'il"c NeaF ago ne
stos ks carried Boston amount TO- 10 'io '"o
pounds against ~ SiljiS year ago Thc .il's ~
wi IN the ,hree principal markets for l>?, have
amounted 70 .97 o5j;;i p5ani'. aEans :A.2ii S,O
pourIs In 1896 The This yar were nearly II per
rent larger than ia lS.2 which an exceptionally
heavy year. Sales IN norma! years average between
4 900 o,0 and 5000 o." pounds week. In 1917 they
have exceeded average " over lpo"~n POUNDS
Tn. highest pr.ccs have ruled in the last
sIx months ranging woods other than carpet wools
85 to 20 per above the quotations IN January;
Fleece wools advanced approximately 90 per cent ana
TERRITORY 20 per cent The advance III AUSTRALIAN
ranges from 80 ~ per cent The present quotations
howevcr are still considerably below those for 1899 -
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec 30 There was an easy corn market. May
..I,nr nj co.c and o0ssc and closing at tho bottom
Tb. weakness wheat was the feature The inspection
.s ,ao cars with estimated for Friday Cables
$50 0OO bushels. The pit trade
Us ynimportant The shipping demand from here
80 moderate reported ~ loads for
CO., was higher the curb with wheat
ua,s At l.c nc the December Delns particularly
- snd closing ii,c under May The latter sold at
cav ,nd at e3,c closed AZ 23Nc Receipts were 492
- ytfh nag estimated Tor Tomorrow Samples
M 10 NC lower Sraboard cearances were 5000 bushels
.yator people selling December 9ata Larger ar
.s ar. nredc.ed after New Years. Therr was slow
provi.,on market Lard and ribs closed just we're they
"a Wca,c,day Porh declined 2i3c 10 Sc There were
~ COO sng. win 30 90 estimated FOR Friday The trade
~ss ulmr 3rtant. The packing West for the week vas
ESQ 600 against 3c0oto last year nu ''he IL iooSeu
for until after New Years: .o-, ....., .. .o,,
- ,as,nc VAS excited and everything was higher than
the regular closing
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31

L. chiefly due the belief that foreign woods Of good
grade will be high and and manufacturers are on
the alert TO secure something substitute for which
good staple Territory shows best results; these WOODS are
quoted clean 52c and II Ia possible that some have
been bought under TINT price. FINER
clothing woos quoted nominally 50c clean while
actual selling price said to be or two less
Medium is said 20 be worth around 42c Spring Texas
still quoted around SOC clean and nne fall at 42 43c with
fair movement In progress. As regards secured and
pulled woods. sales OF about 10000 10 reported:
mostly al 40JJoc. Pulled woods quiet at unchanged
prices. Wools Of foreign growths rule quiet at firm
prices The weeks business has been chiefly in small un
lots. the sale OF which barely over
10000 n. Choice combng and clothing Australian is
quoted around 36c In the good being offered at
about 33c Cape has been quiet. the demand bordering
on dulness These quoted from 2O9@5c. comblnS
being worth Z3c and upward. Morevdeo Is lkew se in
active. prices ruling around 23c. In carpet woods the
market shows rather better inquiry. Ei hrner prices
ruling The Wool Exchange quotations OF puied woois
scoured hass based Official classihcatons are as
New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS

Galveston. Dec ao.-cotton nrm ,midilns $50; iow
mldi,iuv She; good ordinary 4hc. receipts. N:o4
i1cs. sports The Continent i.li. coastwise. i3>l
slles S9i. stock 2l'.l4I.
Norfolk. Dec. 30.-cetton htm: middilng. aec; W
m.dl.lnr : Gc good ordinary. +Nc. receipts. .33
hale exports coasiwse. c92 sales s3s: stock 81 as
Ncgy- orleans. Dec ao.--Cotton arm; mlidlng. 5ssc:
cw iniluug i-iGc. good ordinary. 4%.c; receipts
II Oa5 bales exports Great Britain - laO: TO the Con-
iins-, 3 400. sacs 5000. stock i3I.522
savannah Dec 3O-Cotton quiet: mddng 3l6r
low uldlling I7sc receipts. 455l bales exports - the
Continent so coastwi3c 1901: sales 93i: stock. 53'S
Augusta Dec 30 Cotton steady: micaling. r-lbc
low mLidling 5 5-6c eooi ordinary nominal net re
ceIns a.. ba.es gross $50: shipments il3s sae. lIi