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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22
DISASTROUS FIRE
Raging at OttumwN, IOw"-V"lnablS
Property Destroyed.

Raging at OttUmV"H, ioW"-V"lnahIe
Property Destroyed.
OTTuMwA. Iowa. March @l.--A DIS
astrous firc OF unknown origin broke out
hero this evening in brick business
block on Main street owned by the Seth
Richards estate. ana up TO . o'clock had
DESTROYED property va,uco nj ElSO.OOO At
mis- hour the situation Is extremely criu-
call the flames being propelled by a
heavy gale. Following Is a list OF losses
UP To this time: $1,000. ,,-.,.
& Co, china and dishes, $4,000: DOMAIN
& Co, dry goods, $4,000: J, G. Meek dry
goods. $4,000; Seth Richards estate S6V'-
900: office tenants $4,000
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

DON'T allow the lungs to bc impair
cd by the continuous irritation OF a
cough. II ~ easier to prnvcnt COnEump.
tIon than to euro It, Ono Minute Cough
Cure taken early viii ward OF any
fatnl lung trouble: e. n, Goethe, cor
& Co, Bridgeport; Peabody u Son.
B0nWood
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

Special DIBpatcN 10 INC IHIvIIIHvHvUE'
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March al
Pensions have been granted to West
Virginia applicants as follows:
Original-CIRrk Kellls0n, POcnhontaS
county; Patrick Gallery, Elk Garden;
William Daley. deceased, Wood county.
ncrease-ClRbOrn c. Turlcy and w.
II, Smith Mason county
Original widOws--Mary j. BleRVlnc
and Mary l.. Daley, Wood county.
william Mcdonald. of GAINESVILLE.
Ohio has received certificate for an
additional pension.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

If you have ever seen child In the
agony OF Group, you can appreciate tho
gratitude ~ the mothers who know
TINT one Minute Cough Cure relieves
their little ones as quickly as 1t is i'd
mlnistCrcd. Many homes In this city are
never without It. c. II. Goethe, cor
nor Twelfth and Market streets; BowiO
& Co. Bridgeport; Peabody & Son,
BCnwond.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

BERLIN, March Alt is understood
that syndicate with a capital OF l0O.-
900 600 marks has undertaken to employ
Herr Krupp, the great gun maker. TO
build the warshps which the Reichstag
rCfusds. md that they will place these
al the disposal OF the government when
tho rcichstag from time 10 tlm ..oo H"IeS
the money for them IN coming years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

THE: Wheeling & Lake Eric Rail-
way viii grant to all purchasers 81
tickets reading to New York and
points west thereof a stop-ovcr OF ten
days at Washington, y. {. SEQ Wheel
Ing & Lake Erie railway agents for
full Information. or call on or address
Il. f. Lawrence, general agent Wheel
ing & Lake Erie railway, City Bank
building, wheeling, W, Va,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

vlsIonSl contract with the Canadian gov
Ornnient for q fast trans iEtlantic steams
ship service Of four boats Of 1000 tons
zach. to DO ready In two years ana 60
steam over twenty knots per hour. The
subsidy u be paid by Canada y said 20
DO 5000 per year. and tho British gov
Orninent 10 understood 10 be ready 20 con'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

Tho best Saivc in tho world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores. letter, chnppcd hands. chilblains
corn6 and all skin crupllons, and POSI-
lively cures piles, or no pay required, II
Is guaranteed to give perfect sntlHfnc.
ton or money refunded. PrIun 2j cents
per box. For salo by Logan Drug Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

MONTREAL. Que, March 2l.-Mr. W.
Peterson, Of New Caste-on-Tyne. Eng
land. who IL connected with large Eng
llFh shipping interests, has signed pro.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

LONDON, March 22-Thc Daily
Chronicle learns that the government
will propose to deal with contagious dis
cuseB among the British troops In india
by placing tho Inspection and cxnmIna-
tion Of women In the hands OF women
nhvgtcInng
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22
WITHOUT A RIVAL,

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
9Sc. at Drug storcs. or VIII DO sent BY Us.
Agents n, 7. ALLEN CO., SOS Canal st.. Now
York. post paid. upon receipt Of price. BOOK
FREQ upon application.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

LONDON. March 2l.--The Marquis VI
Salisbury is still confined to his bed with
influenza. but is much better. To-day
he received Mr.. Balfour and was able to
do some routine work
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22
TRusrEE's SALE,

By virtue Of a deed Of trust made by
Frank @. Thnlmann and Mary II. Thai;
mann, his wife. to mo. as trustee, uhtcd
August ~, 1870 recorded IN the Office OF tho
clerk OF the county court OF Ohio county,
West Virginia, In Decd OF Trust BOOK NO
81. page 3, | Will soil at tho north front
door OF the court house In snid county on
SATURDAY, THE 2ITIt DAY or
MARCH, 1891
commencing ut 10 o'clock a. m, the FOL
lowing described property, that u 70 say;
a piece Of land In North Wheeling, IN
the city Of WhcclluE, Ohio county, West
Virginia, allowing fifty feet for tho width
or Third HtrCct, and beginning NJ the
northeast corner Of said Third street and
Main street. thence with tho east line OF
Main street northWardly nifty feet; thence
oastWnrdly one hundred feet, more or less,
to n point on the west side of a twenty
i've foot alley. now called Wood street
an Il thirty-thrcc fcnt north on Third
street; thence south nlOng Wood street
thlTty three feet to Third street; thncc
with tho north line nt Third street to Mum
street AZ tho place OF beginning.
TERMS or SALE Orc-third and as
much more AS the purchaser elects to pay
In cash on tho day ot sale, thu balance
In two cqunl ingia)lmrnls ut one aud two
years, notes bearing Interest from the day
Of sale to bo given for tho deferred pay
W. j, W. COwDEN, TrnStee,
W, II. HALLER, Auctloneer. mr5.t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22
ONE OF THE .JAPS7
Tells Of the Christian Progress
Made In His Land.
.MUCR.aAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED

m one Past, ana the Work olths alisslOn-
srls. tn the Far East Il TOO Rich IN RE-
cults 70 Allow rAbAndomsnt-J aPGn-
- Amusement q Recent Years Dns %
the InHusnes Of ohrlstlanIty- Toy.
anna IoLsstuse Here To-nlEht.
The herald., 1897-12-22
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK, Dec. Y.-Business in secu-
rifles was for the most part intensely dull
today and prices sagged from inaction.
The most notable movement in the rail-
road list was that in Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, which fell away a point on large
realizing sales induced by the payment of
the dividend of l per cent. which was taken
on the price today. Quotations from Lon
don and from the German bourses, where
this stock is a speculative favorite, showed
that the realizing movement was in force
there also and there were sales of the
stock In this market for foreign account
The statement of earnings for the second
week In December also encouraged the
sellers, with Its increase of less than SO 900
over the corresponding week in last year
as compared with the increase Of over
800 900 in other recent weeks. The stock
rallied fraction before the close. London
was a moderate seller In this market of
all the international stocks. The tone of
the money market continued unsettled to-
day. Loans were reported during the day
as high as per cent, but at the close of the
market there was some offered down to 1
per cent, and an actual transaction was
reported at that figure. This sudden
weakening of call money had no Influence
on stocks. the prices of which were weak
and declining at the close. Sterling ex-
change also responded to the stiffness in
the money market, showing a decline of
IN In the actual rate for demand bills and
of " in the price of cables on London and
Of 90 day bills. There was also signifi-
cant fall in the price of government bonds,
the new fours and the fives falling Y In
the bid price. The bond market showed q
The herald., 1897-12-22
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship.
mantS Receivcd

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Wheat-
Quiet; May, lao.
Barley-Dull; May, SS3i.
Corn-Large yellow, 921A01.G0.
Bran-$11G1S.
F7our-Family extras, 455a4.65; bakers
extras, 4.3GG4.4O.
Wheat-Shipping wheat, 1.41Al1.41k for
No. l, and 1.43A for choice; milling wheat,
1451l47ia
Barley-Feed, good to choice S5gS71sc;
fancy, 9oq92la; brewing. 10O@110.
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.OOq105; good to
choice, 1.07laGp1. .121S; fancy feed, 11501. 20;
gray. 1.1212a117l5; milling, 1.071a@D1. .121a !;
Surprise. 1.2on1.30; black. for seed, 1851. 50;
red, 1851. 40.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, II, $780, do.
Oregon, 16,52S: wheat, centals, 1880; do.
Oregon. 5S5: barley, centals. 5195; oats, CEN
tails, 225; beans, sacks 943; corn, centals,
700; rye, centals. 42O; potatoes, sacks, 647;
do. Oregon, 1896; onions, sacks, 1856: do.
Oregon, 49, bran, sacks, 20; do. Oregon,
$500; middlings. sacks, 75; do. Oregon, 1875;
hay, tons, 1856; shorts, Oregon, sacks. 1850;
wool bales, g.; hides, number, 4S2: raisins,
boxes, 800; quicksilver, TASKS, G5 wine,
gallons, 74.4O0; brandy, gallons, 2SO0.
The herald., 1897-12-22
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Dec 21.-There Is little doing
In the wool market here this week. Terri
tory woois have shown more quietness
during the week, and the sales have been
dull. The nominal prices continue about
the same and are quoted unchanged, in
the absence of much demand The move
ment OF fieeces continues slow, the de-
mand being small, while prices are quoted
about the same.
Australian woods are strong, although
advices from the Australian clip now being
marketed are unfavorable, both as regards
quality and quantity. Quotations:
Territory wools-Montana, fine medium
and fine, 16qlSc; secured price, 43Qg50c; sta
pie, 52@55c; Utah, Wyoming, etc, fine me-
dunn and fine 15Q16c; secured price, 4S@50c;
staple, 52m55c.
Australia-Scoured basis. comhing su-
perfine, 704I2c; combng, good. 65G66c;
combing, average, G2u65c. Queensland
combing, Csc.
The herald., 1897-12-22
San Francisco Produce

Feed and Millstuffs-M -Middlings, 20 OoGo3, 80
per ton,
Hay-Wheat, 125O914.5O; wheat and oat,
115OG1400; oat, S.5011O.o0: best barley, 10. 90
Q12,0o alfalfa, S5O91O.oo; clover, s.5o91OOO;
stock, S00G10.00; compressed wheat, 2O06
400 per ton; straw, SO@4oc per bale
Dry Beans-Pnk, 1.7OQ1.SO; Lima, 1000
1.75; small white, 1.S0@1. 40; large white, 1.20
@1.S5.
vegetables-Early Rose potatoes, 5006Oe
per Genital; River Burbanks, 5000; River
reds, 350l40c; Salinas Burbanks, 75GS5c;
Merced Sweets, 75GSCc onions, 1902 90 per
GENITAL; garlic, So per lb.; green peas,
5Qp7c per lb.: string beans, 69Sc per lb. !;
tomatoes, 65@75c per box; chile green pep
pers, 4@5c; egg plant, 100121ac per box;
dried okra, 12laQ15c; asparagus, 35c; mush-
rooms, 50l15
Fresh Fruits-Choice apples, 75@1.25 Der
box; common apples, 25Ql50c: Strawberries.
49, per chest; cranberries, S.00dI9. so
per barrel; grapes, 2545Qc per box for ordi-
nary; pears, Bartlett, 75cQ1.O0; ounces, 20
Gl4Oc per box.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 100000:
Mexican lines, repack, 2.00Q3.OO per
per box; choice California lemons, 225G2 so.
per box; choice California lemons, 2.OO92 so.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, 1.0Oa2O0 per
bunch; pineapples, 2oO@4.Oo per dozen
Dried fruit-New crop, carloads: Apri-
cots. 5G6c per lb. for Royal: 70S1sc for
Moorpark; prunes, carloads. 40-E0s, 4a@
&c; 50-6Os, 4G4lac; 60-70s. 31h93Nc; 70-Sos,
&c.: s0-90s, 21a@2%c; 90-100s. 202Ac; black
figs in sacks, 20Sc; peaches. 5k9c1kc;
peeled, 10@121ac; nectarines. 4@6c; pitted
plums, 4@4hc; pears, 3Q5c for quarters
and 5G61ac for halves; apples, 5laQ6Nc for
evaporated and SG31sc for sun dried.
Raisins-New crop. carloads: Two crown,
2AQl3%c per lb.; three crown, 4c; four
crown, &C.. London layers, s1.1001.15 per
box seedless Sultanas. &c.; dried grapes.
2A@3c.
shell and S010c for softshell; almonds, 31b
14c for hardshell and S@10c for paper
shell; chestnuts, S010c; peanuts, 4c for
California and &c for eastern.
Honey-Comb, 10c for bright and 6G9c
for other grades; water white, extracted.
41kg4%c; light amber S19Q4.
Beeswax-Quotable at 2SG25c per pound.
Butter-Fancy cramery, 311a@32c per h.
do. second, 30G31c; fancy dairy, 271a@2Sc;
do. second, 06@27c; picked, nominal; firkin,
nominal
Cheese-New, HOBO per H.. old, 10@11
California cream cheddar, 111a@12c; young
American, 12la@13; eastern, 12@14.
California, 22125c: fancy ranch,
27Q31c per dozen; eastern, 15G22c.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers. 12@13c
per lb.; do. hens, 12Q1Sc; old roosters, 3.75
04.00 per dozen; young roosters, 350Q5.0 90;
small brollers. 2.50@3.25 large broilers, $50
6Js75; fryers. 3.50@4.00; hens. 300Q5.0e: old
ducks, 3.50@500; young ducks. 950@5.00;
geese. 1.2501.50 per pair; goslings. 1.25Q1 IL
pigeons. old. soc@1 90 per dozen; do. young,
l.26Q1.6 30 per dozen.
Hopsy-comb. 10 for bright and 90,
The herald., 1897-12-22
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO Dec. .-Cattle-Common lots
moved off rather slowly at unchanged to
10c lower prices. Few cattle sold above
90. Western fed cattles comprised q
larger portion of the offerings, and sales
were made at S.750l495. Stockers and feed
ers were fairly active. not many selling be-
low 3.50 and there was no change in butch
ers and Gamers stuff.
Hcgs-Sales were made of heavy pack
ing lots at 3.2eM3.45. while prime medium
weight hogs brought 3.5214g3.55. the bulk
of the hog sales being at 3.15M3.521a. Pigs
sold chiefly at 3.S503.471s, few going below
500
Sheep were saleable at 2.750I3.00 for the
poorest to i.59Q475 for choice to extra
flocks. Hardly any sheep went above 4.5o,
western fed lots selling al 3.600i.fO. Lambs
were in fair demand at 4.00g4.50 for COM
mon grades up to 5.750600 for choice to
fancy lots, yearlngs bringing 4.50I475.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs, $4,000; sheep,
II 0O0
The herald., 1897-12-22
European Mar.tets

Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets were dull today, the
usual disposition of the closing of ac-
counts before the end of the year being
assisted by the political situation in the
far east. There was a further sharp fall
in China and Japan loans Americans were
dwindlng on the absence of New York
support and closed fat notably Canadian
Pacific and Northern Pacific preferred
A feature was the sharp decline in Indian
exchange to 15%, due to speculation for a
fall. the business having been overdone
and to dear money. The India banks Of
Bombay and Bengal have raised the rate
to 7, and the Bank of England has raised
its rates for loans to the market to u per
cent. A large sum was loaned today,
The herald., 1897-12-22
Petroleum

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Petroleum quiet;
United. no market; Pennsylvania crude
no market; nominally, Sc.
OIL CITY, Pa. Dec. 21.--Credit balances
61c; certificates opened 66c bid for cash
there was no bid for regular options: ship
ments, S0,54S barrels; runs, 9s, 800 barrels
The herald., 1897-12-22
Special Notice

The agency for Pabst Brewing company
has been transferred from Fred Hoppe to
Henry Braun, who will be pleased to re-
ceive and serve patrons. both old and new.
Depot and bottling works at junction Of
North Alameda and Main Streets Tel
main So.
The herald., 1897-12-22
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Dec 21-California dried
fruits: Apples firm; other fruits steady.
Evaporated apples-Common, 5GD7c per
pound; prime wire tray. sac; wood dried,
prime, SA@S1ac; choice. SIC; fancy. 9q9lA.
Prunes-3mSc.
Apricots-Royal, 7Q7Ac; Moorpark, 9911.
Peaches-Unpeeled,7 7q10c; peeled, 12Q2Oc
The herald., 1897-12-22
Money Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec. N.-Money on call
easiear at l@4 per cent; last loan, per
cent; closed, offered 1 per cent; prime
mercantile paper, ala@4A per cent; ster-
ling exchange weak. with actual business
in bankers bills at 4.S5s@4S5% for de-
mand, and at 4.S1A SO for 60 days.; posted
rates, 4.SS14. 1914 and 4.SsG4.S61a; CONNER
cial bills, 4.S1@4.S11s
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21-Drafts-
Sight 49, telegraph 171a.
LONDON. Dec. 21.-Consols, u2X.
The herald., 1897-12-22
CHICAGO MARKETS
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO. Dec. M.-May wheat opened
easy and about Nc lower than 1t closed
yesterday, ait 931s@93ss. Liverpool was on
ly Nd higher at the opening here Chi
cago receipts were very heavy, amounting
to $40 cars, Of which number $40 were of
contract quality. Minneapolis received
only 172 cars and Duluth reported 118 cars
there. as compared with total of $50
The herald., 1897-12-22
Liverpool Market

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2l.-Closing-Wheat
spot No. red northern spring, quiet, Is.
91sd.
Corn-February steady So. 1%d.
The herald., 1897-12-22
TreasurY Statements

WASHINGTON, Dec. M-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $237, ,572 Gil;
gold reserve, s159, ,90S, ,975
The herald., 1897-12-22
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Bar silver, 5sM;
Mexican dollars, 45%.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2-Bar silver
81; Mexican dollars, 471sG4S.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-Bar silver, 26hd,
The herald., 1897-12-22
Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

Albettina C. Peterson to Sec Sav.
Bk-Lot as per map 1892, yrs,
IL per cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, ,O0(
John McAnany and Philip McAnany
jr. and Jennie May Durfee to Sarah
Alexander-Lots 50, CO. 81 and So,
Consuelo & Brodrick's sub, except
part for l.. A. ST., yrs. II per cent 1,7O(
w. w. Howard and Emma Isabelle
Howard to Edwin s. Rowley-Part
Sec. u IA, /, 2, 3 yrs, 10 per cent,
$500, $500, $4,000 ......................... 1900
Eldridge r. Thompson to Stephen c.
Hubbell-Part Sec. 10 1 s. 10, yrs,
II per cent, $4,000. $500 ............... 2,5OC
Nelson Smith to John Edward Sim
mons-Lot s, blk K, Monrovia, lot
2, blk II, Eec. Hstd Assn, lot 20, blk
/, Highland trt, lots IS, 20 and 81,
Clarabelle trt. mos, - per cent 80. 2,0O(
Clement f. Wood and Amelia v.
Wood to William Faullkner-Part of
Ro Tajauta, and yrs. per cent,
$500. $500 Observation-Disclosures. 1,6o
Mary Ahern and W. j. Ahern to Ger.
Amer. Saw. Bks-Pape lots and 8,
Ahern's SUBJ. 8 yrs, 10 per cent.. 2,OOC
Edward L. Frank to Ruth r. Bur-
ritt-Lot IS, Mes trt, yrs, per
cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
Eleven mortgages under $1,000 ...... 7,77O
-
The herald., 1897-12-22
Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Dec. 21.-Atchison, 12M; Bell
Telephone, 1858; Burlington. 90; Mexican
Central 5%; Oregon Short Line, 1SA
The herald., 1897-12-22
Releases, $1,000 and Over

NJ T. Russell to Ida F. Christie ct
al, 5oi-2sa ....................... $1,000
F. Wilkinson to E. G. Valentine ct
al. sa9-2s7 :.......::................, 1900
Union Sav. Blk to s. Carrion ct al,
46l-1h ....................... 1,1co
]. w. Wolfskill to w. Fowle ct al.
44s,al ..:..,,.,...... ...:............... 1,125
l.. Eschardies to M. A. Pouyfourcat.
4s7-l .................. ................ $500
A. ]. Dunlap to H. Jackins, 561-140 LOCO
Main st. Saw. Blk to M. II. Kimball.
4s5-1s4 ..::.........: .................... 5000
L. A. b. & L. ASSN to F. j. Steele,
65l-2A .............. ................... 1900
Nine releases under $1,000 ............... 3,225
-
Total .........,......,.......,. S19 35O
The herald., 1897-12-22

large falling off in activity and prices in
a majority of the issues dealt in showed
losses. Total sales. $1,000 600.
The herald., 1897-12-22

AL prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. aA South Spring street
The herald., 1897-12-22

Flour, steady; No. 2 spring wheat, ssA6
s9A; No. spring wheat, S2a1S4; No. 2 red
sl.oo: No. corn, 2GA; No. 2 oats. 221s No.
white fob, Ak: No. white. fob,
2Sd24ia: No. 2 rye, 4s1s; No barley. (. o. b..
27W37; No. flaxseed. 1.1s912115; pi ale tim
cthy seed. 1885, mess pork, per hbl., 7GO0l
7s5; lard, per 100 lbs. 4.521aG4 So: short
ribs. sides. loose, 4.45I4.47ik; dry salted
shoulders. boxed. 4,sQ4A: short clear sides.
boxed, 477G500; whisky, distillers' finished
goods l. 10 nor ,a1Iop
The herald., 1897-12-22

for other grades; water white extracted.
4Mg4%; light amber. 3hQ4; beeswax. $50
Is per H.
The herald., 1897-12-22
Mining Stock Quotations

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-The closing
quotations for today on the stock exchange
were as follows:
The herald., 1897-12-22
Receipts. Shipments.

On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 15621c;
dairies 1890; cheese, quiet, S9S1bc; eggs,
firm; fresh zoe.
The herald., 1897-12-22

ing toward the bull side, and the opening
weakness soon gave place to considerable
strength. This was followed by reaction
and later the market turned strong again.
This seesawing was kept up all the morn
ing. The first advance was led by the bull
clique. and on several subsequent occa-
s!ons, when the market appeared to require
help, the same party was credited with
being its rescuers. There is strong prob
ability that by December 31st there will
be S,o00,091 bushels of contract quality of
wheat In regular Chicago houses. Rumors
of vessel room having been taken in New
York for shipment of 17,000090 bushels Of
wheat early in January for account of the
bull clique of Chicago We're circulated on
the floor. Later in the session the market
became quite weak under realizing by pro-
fessonals. There was reason to believe
that the Letter crowd sold considerably.
The market gradually declined 10 S3Kc,
and closed easy at 1914. There were fur
ther larger deliveries of wheat this after
noon, Armour delivering 10000 bushels
and other dealers as much more. Decem-
Der closed at S1.00, where it wound up yes
terday.
Corn was much quieter than yesterday,
closing with loss of 3s@iac.
Oats were steady, closing with loss of
only 1sMAc.
Provisions were weak. The heavy run
of hogs has started quite free selling. At
the close May pork was 17i4c lower, lard
10c lower and May ribs 12c lower.
The leading futures closed as follows:
The herald., 1897-12-22

N j c IS ....112%
N Y c & st l. As .1O6%
N Carolina 6s. :. .12ila
do As. .103
N Pacific lists lis
do IS. ....... 601b
do As. ....... 941s
Nor & w 6s. .1241s
Nor consols ....145
do deb 5s. III
o Nav lists ....115I
do As. -. 43ts
o S Line 6s t r.. 9sA
do 5s t + .... 9Sls
o Imp lists t r. .102ia
do 5s t r.. 45is
Pacific 6s of 80. .102ia
Reading As ...... S6h
r & G. w lists. S2A
8 l. & I NJ con IS. SS1a
S l. & S f gen 6s. .11slA
st p Con .14O
st P G. c p lists. .125
do 5s. .111%
S Car non-fund. Il
So Railway IS ... 90
5 r e. T 6s. -. 591h
Tenn new set IS. 81
Tex p j. G lists. 97%
do reg 2ds. 2S7s
p Union Pac lists. .1o2sl
Z p D &, G 1sts.. 491s
Wabash 1st 5s .10T2s
do 2ds. 49,. 81
West Shore As ..111ia
Va Centuries 80. 6S1s
do dfd. ...... 8
The herald., 1897-12-22
Bond List

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-The following
we've the closing quotations on bonds
today: