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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
State and Railroad Bonds.

New York. Dec. 6.-Closing quotations on
the New York Stock exchange were: Ala
bama. class A. los: Alabama. class 3, los:
Alabama, class C. 100: Alabama currency,
9s: Atchison As, S9k: Atchison adj. As. 56l..:
Chicago Terminal. Az; c. 4 o. 1121a: c.. II.
& D. AS. 1043s; D.. & r. G. lists. 1851: ID. &:
r. G. As, 90; East Tennessee lists. 1894; Erie
general As. Ta: F. w. IL d. lists. I. r., 6S;
General Electric IS, 99Es; G., II. 81 S. A. 6s,
104: c.. II. & s. A. DDS. 100: H. & Il. {. IS.
1124: H. & T.. c. con. 6s, 105: Iowa Central
lists. 91la: Kansas Pacific con-, t. r, Sla:
Kansas Pacific lists Denver division), t. r..
n. Uni. As. S61a: Missouri 6s. 100: NJ. X. &
T. eds. 637s: NJ. X. & T. IS. SS9s; New York
Central lists. 119: New Jersey Central IS.
11ci!a: North Carolina 6s. 122: North Carolina
As. 1O2: Northern Pacific lists. 119: Northern
Pacific IS. GO: Northern Pacific As, $50: n.
Y, c. & St. l.. As, 1O7; Norfolk q Western
Gs. 121l4; Northwestern %consols, AS; North
western debenture 5s. 116: Oregon Naviga-
ticn lists. lis: Oregon Navigation As, 92s4
Oregon Short Line 6s. t. r. 1875: Oregon
Short Line 5s, t. T.. ISIS: Oregon Improve
mcnt lists. t. r.. 100; Oregon Improvement
IS. t. r. 42&; Pacific Is of IS. interest on.
$50: Reading As, SIS; r. q. W. lists. ssh: St.
l.. & !. NJ. con. SIS, 81; St: l.: & S. +. gen.
6s. ISL: st. Pau con. HOE: st. p. C; P.
lists. 100: St. p. C, & p IS; offered, rs;
South Carolina non-fund. Il: Southern Rail-
way IS, 80: standard Rope and T%ine .o IS:
Texas Pacific L. G. lists. g71&; Texas Pacific
reg. IDS. 800: Union Pacific lists. 102is: 7.
p. d. e. G.. lists. 81: Wabash LIST 5s. lN4
Wabash IDS. 1884: West Shore As. 111i4: Vir-
ginia centuries, GSl4: Virginia centuries de-
farrad 2
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

oS St. Louis Dec: s;mWHEATEReceipts; ss.-
Closed AMAc under Saturdays prices. No.
2 red. cash. elevator, Soc; track, 96laMy7S4c;
December SIC: January s3l2c: May: 9llic:
July. SOAc; No. 2 hard. cash. S5aS5iac.
CORN-Weak; No. 2. cash. 24c: December.
2iisc; January, 2iil2c: May. 26s4c. OATS
Weak: No. 2, cash, elevator, 20iac; track.
lan22c; December. 20i2c; May. 2isc; No. .
white. 24c. CORNMEAL Quiet; sl.4G.
BRAN-Strong; sacked lots on east side
track, 55d55iac. HAY-Steady: prairie. 500
MS.50; timothy. sS.00Q10.50. PORK-Quiet;
job lots, standar mess. $50. LARD-High-
er; prime. Si.11Is; choice. $i.22is. BACON
and DRY SALT MEATS-Quiet, with job
bling sales at previous prices.
Liverpool. Dec. G.-BACON-Long. clear
middles. 80 to IS pounds. easy, Us I'd: long
clear heavies, easy. BIS: short clear backs.
steady. 30s cd. LARD-Prime Western.
steady, OBS Cd. WHEAT-Spot No. ? red
Western winter. stocks exhausted; No. !
red Northern spring. dull. IS ii.d.
Spot American mixed, quiet. IS 2i2d: De
Cember, steady. is Esd; January, STEADY,
IS I'D; February, steady. is Id.
New Orleans. Dec. 6.-PROVIS1ONS.
Pork. mess. standard. S%sc. Lard; refined
ders, &c: sides. SC. Bacon. clear ribs, SIC.
Hams. choice sugar cured. SiaG9c. FLOUR
Easier: extra fancy, i.5NM4.oo; patents:
sl.90a5.OO. CORNMEAL-Quiet: $l.6o. BRAN
Quiet; zoe. HAY-Easy: prime timothy
ST.. 5Oal4.0o: choice. s1i. 5onl5.Oo. CORN
Steady: No. .. sacked. white, soc per bar
rel. mixed. Soc per barrel; yellow. sc per
barrel. OATS-Steady: No. ., sacked: 2il2c.
KiCE-Quiet; ordinary to good. Sss4ia.c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

New York. Dec. 6.-Money on call easy
at ll2d2 per cent; last loan, at 2 per cent;
closed. l4M2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 3ui per cent. Sterling eNchaESe
weak, with actual business in bankers
bills. at S4.S5Isd4.S5as for demand, and at
s4.S2H for sixty days. Posted rates, Si.SS1a
M4.Si. and S4.Sdi2ai.s7. Commercial DIS
Si.S2.
London. Dec. 6.-Money, 2ls per cent. The
rate of discount in the open market for
short and three months bills, 2 15-16a5
per cent. -
New York. Dec. 6.-Clearings, $685. 1888;
balances. ST. 24S. Az.
Boston. Dec. 6.-Clearings. Sli, 1G2, 1870; bal
ances. s1.S45. III.
Philadelphia. Dec. 6.-Clearings. s., $685. 42;
balances. S1,191. 454.
Baltimore: Dec. Chickering's. s2,Sl7 .7o6;
balances. S351 Co.
Cincinnati. Dec. .6.-Money, 2ia06 per
cent. New York exchange, 25d30c pre-
MUM. Clearings, S3.19G $50.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Clearings, SCI. 262, 81.
New York exchange, 1oc premium. Posted
rates, A.S3i4I4.SG SCH.
St. Louis: Dec. 6.-Clearings. sG,Ns. eos:
balances. s5S9.S15. Money steady. 5aS per
cent. Exchange on New York, 25c discount
bid; par asked.
Memphis. Dec. 6.-Clearings. $3.50, 421; bal
ances. S149 224. New York exchange selling
New Orleans, Dec. 6.-Clearings, $780,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
College Women for wives.

Women of a higher education bring to
motherhood and wifehood a better prepara-
ton than do those of smaller opportunities.
The reasons fer this are both physical and
mental. They are: as a rule, older. phys
ically mature, and the opinion is held by
some physicians that. for the sake of the
physical perfection of the race. no woman
should marry until she is %. They have a
wider knowledge of physiological and psy-
Geological laws-or they have the ability to
acquire (which must bring forth bene-
fiial fruit in the rearing of their children.
They know more profoundly the response
biiities of motherhood. and their realization
of the Importance of details in the training
Of a child disposes them to look upon what
might seem drudgery to other women as
glorified. educational opportunity. Besides.
when an educated woman is mated with an
educated man there, is intellectual com
ficient respect for the others mental and
moral sanity to mako possible a govern
ment for the home and the children. not by
managing" each other. keeping clear OF Il
pandering to each others foibles and prsju-
dices, but by rank and fearless discussion
as to what is reasonable and right.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
The Background Is nm Important
Feature In n COngressman's
Picture.

From the Washington Star.
Il guess" said the congressman. as he
entered the photograph studio. that I'd
better let you take these back and try II
over again."
Didn't your photographs please you?''
asked the young woman behind the show.
case.
Yes. They pleased me frst-rate."
1.-The likeness is remarkably good" She
commented. as she held one out at arms
length.
ut is. If the resemblance wern't quite
so strong 1 might have kept them for my
FANNY and myself to look at We would
tell the neighbor s it was somebody else.
and have made them belieye it. But there
would be no use in trying to deceive them
will hat picture"
What is II you object to-"
The surroundings
But this Is one of the most popular
backgrounds in our gallery. Everybody
understands that such things are only
painted on canvas"
understand it, I wouldn't have one Of
those pictures get into the hands of the
opposition Just before election for ten
thousand dollars. You'll have to give ne
some pictures with another background.
even II / pay for having 1t painted to or
der. Look where you have me, Seated
or a plush arm chair. In halls of Byzan-
tine architecture. with a garden of palms
in the background, 1t won't do. What
a barn and a hay wagon. with a hired
man in the middle distance, while i stand
in the foreground, with an earnest express
sion on my face. as IL / were telling him
exactly what we must do If We expect to
save the country"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Stocks and Bonds.

New York. Dec. 6.-Although spectators
in stocks have sought to influence prices for
OF the presidents message, the actual pub
lcation of that document to-day had little
effect on the market. There was nothing
in 1t that came as a surprise; almost every
poirt having been accurately foretold in
detail. Prices of stocks had been advanced
to some extent in anticipation OF the mes
its publication would be met by a decline
caused by realizing sales. But the market
held fairly steady after its publication I'M
til a raid by the bears IN the maj hour
which was encouraged by the weakness of
New Jersey Central and the coalers. In
ion Pacific was directly affected by the
paragraph devoted to 1t in the message and
declined nearly 4 point. Most OF the days
movement of prices was. however, due to
special causes and was marked in the spe-
%cialties. Sugar was the leader IN point or
activity and strength, and advanced at one
time 81: points. Its strength was caused
by the approaching dividend period and be
lief in the advantage arising from the new
~ applied countervailing duties. Some of
to-day's railway statements of earnings for
the fourth week in November We're SO IA
vorable, as to lift the prices of their stocks.
This was notably true of Missouri Pacific:
which showed an increase in earnings of
s2Is.coo and in Louisville. whose gain was
a point. Cleveland, Lorraine & Wheeling
preferred moved up 2is points on the in
creased earnings shown for the month; and
same cause. The money market continued
notably easy and it was reported that large
sums are Offering on time loans for Chicago
and other Western banks in this market.
Notwithstanding the ease of money and
sharp stiffening in the discount rate both
in London and Eerlin, sterling exchange
was weak.
The bond market was active with the ex-
ception of an interval of dullness at mid
day and prices advanced without inter-
ruption.
The following was the range OF prices
yesterday. as furnished by the c.. S. Lee
Commission Company, 200 New York Life
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Butter. Eggs. Poultry and Cheese

New York. Dec. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
500 packages. firm: Western, lfn2Sc:
large white. September, S4mSlac; small
white. September. 9a94c; large colored,
September. SAMSlac; small colored. Sep,
late made. Sl4mSlsc: light skins. 6I6isc:
part skins. 4lsa6c; full skins, 3a4c. EGGS
Receipts. 4,233 packages: steady; West
ern. 20023c.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-BUTTER-Firm: cream
cries, 15I22c: diaries. 12G19c. EGGS-Ffrm;
fresh. 20c. DRESSED POULTRi-Quiet:
turkeys, 10c; chickens, 5lsI6lac; ducks, ca
Sc.
ST. Louis. Dec. 6.-CHICKENS-5aol2c for
old: 6l.M1c for young. DUCkS-5a9!ac.
GEESII-JG5l.c. TURKEYS-SieM9c. BUT
~TER-Steady: creamery. 1Sd2ic; dairy. l14
1Sc. ~EGGS-Steady: TIC.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Dry Goods.

dry goods with a return to the dull con-
ditions which have prevailed heretofore.
The absence of cold weather is still the
prevails. 1t is expected that within the
next day or two there will be reduced
price made on certain staple cottons; this.
too, will have a dispiriting effect on the
market for all cotton goods. buyers pre-
ferring to assume a waiting. attitude rath-
err than plunge into purchasing, at current
rates, even with the concessions offered by
dealers, which are probably as heavy as
will be the reductions to be announced. The
reduction in the last two weeks in prints
has not resulted in any heavy increase in
business beyond buyers needs. In gen.
eral the market for cotton goods Is entirely
unsatisfactory with sellers entertaining
any satisfactory account of the present
trading
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Coffee md Surar.

opened steady at 15a25 points advance on
lighter receipts at Rio and Santos and
cables reporting Santos crop damaged by
drouth, which led to reduced crop estl-
mates; later or0Ke under liquidation in abb
sence of outside support: closed steady at
a net gain of 1oa2O points: sales. 21.GO bags.
including December, 5.15I5.S5c; March, 5.e5
No. Z. jobbing. &c; mild steady; Cordova,
slzal5c. SUGAR-Raw. strong: fair reiin-
ing. sac: centrifugal, sc test, 37saS ~15-16cc:
refined, firm.
New Orleans. Dec. 6.-SUGAR-Steady:
open kettle, 2SMSc: centrifugal. strong;
graduated. 42s@4 7-16c: whites. 3 3-16c; ye.-
IASSEsESteady; open Kettle. '12a2Sc: CEN
trifugal. 4dl2c. SYRUP-Steady, 17122c.
COFFEE-Dull; Rio ordinary to fair. 1lls9
9Ic
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
MONEY, STOCKS and BONDS
STOCKS OPENED STEADY, BUT
CLOSED DULL AND WEAKER.
1t Was n Day for Specialtfcs-In-
creased Earnings Caused Many
Railway Shares to Make
G~ains-Sugar Higher.

A fair call continues to be had for money
on cattle paper, and the grainmen are still
using some money, but mercantile paper
is being offered in very limited supply,
merchants and manufacturers taking less
still steady at 1aS per cent. But little cur
rency going to the contry. Bank clear
ings. 81, $50 62, against 81, 90i. AGO. Il decrease
OF SIS, 0yS.
Eastern exchange dull and weak.
Houston. Fible * Co.. exchange brokers,
quote it as follows: New York. 4oc pre-
MUM; Chicago, 25c discount; st. LOUIS
par.
The gold reserve yesterday was s157. 1885,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Poor Kaler couldn't eat.

How are you?" cried the c~hrysanthe-
hs1'roo 10 'n aft Pam ibs at d tne o'ns ePr ead OF the
spirited: I heard tonight at least eyenty-
five different declarations of everlasting
men were here tonight" about twenty-
five answered the palm. sadly; and the
experienced chrysanthemum understood
and whispered something to her leaves
Fliegende Blaetter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Provisions.

A falling off in the receipts of hogs ard
better prices for them influenced a firmer
feeling in the market for product. and a
better demand for some days. But most of
tie trading was in cash stuff:
GREEN MEATS-Shoulders, S4.40I4.s0
per cwt.: hams. s6.50d6.65.
SWEET PICKLED MEATS-Hams. s6.75
AGO: shoulders, S.75T5.O0.
DRY SALT MEATS-Shoulders, cash.
s4.lDd4.75 per -cwt.: short ribs. sides cash,
s.. %: long clear sides. A2Odi-25: short
clear sides. $3.50.
DC 800.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

HOGS-Movements the past IS hours:
Receipts Az
. va
Drive-outS =. q. 6ej
yesterday. There were hardly so many in
as last Monday. and the general surround
Packers got to work early and bought free
ly. and paid a little more money for choice
droves, and best early sales We're thought
to be 2laM5c higher. and the pens pretty
well cleared by the close. The finish. how
ever. vas weak. The extreme range was
s2!O0G3.4O: bulk of sales. s. 27l.I3.&
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Visitor. Mt the Yard. with stock.

George and Henry Schmidt and G.. Hill
mer. all of Hanover. kas.- were at the
yards yesterday with cattle.
]. NJ. league. Haddam. Kas.. arrived
yesterday with hogs.
Herries & Edmonds. McLouth, Kas., were
here with hogs yesterday.
]. H.. McSherry. Abbyville. Kas.. was
here yesterday with hogs.
MCGEE & Brock. Braymer. Mo. were at
the yards buying feeders yesterday.
Rich & Fawcett. Springs. Ark,
came up yesterday with sheep
John Ellis. Chelsea, Kas.. brought in
cattle and hogs yesterday
Russell Eros, Harrisouville. Mo-, were
at the yards yesterday with cattle.
William Murray, Barnard, kas., came up
with cattle yesterday
c. J.. Rabberneau. Semour. Tex, arrived
with cattle yesterday.
William Griffith, Lane. Kas.- was at the
yards yesterday with cattle and hogs.
G.. Carter. Purcell, l. T., was up with cat
tie yesterday.
Thomas Perry. Moore. o. T., was here
yesterday with hogs.
AL Easily, Purcell. l.. T., was in town
will hogs yesterday.
NJ. E. Collins, Durant. /. T., was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
Minter Bros. Jasper. Ala. were in the
city with cattle yesterday.
NJ. d. Landlord. Seymour. Tex. and L.
r. Watkins. of the same place, were at the
yards yesterday with cattle
L. B. Haven. Medford. o. T.. arrived with
cattle yesterday
j. X. Crutchfield. Inola. I. T. was at the
yards yesterday with cattle.
ShanholtZer & Priester. Coffeyyille. kas.,
came in with cattle yesterday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Wheat.

rye, ae.lNy usASi
Wheat.
Receipts past IS hours
Same time last year .....--.-.-....- G.sp
With an advance in freight rates South.
lower cables and an increase of 1.lS9,01O
bushels in the visible supply, prices yes
terday of hard dropped 1@2c per bushel,
but at this reduction there was Il free gen.
eral movement. Red, while slow sale. was
held about steady. the milling trade easily
absorbing what coming in. BY sample on
track here at Kansas City: Nc. z hard, 13
cars IS pounds ut soc. s cars IS pounds ct
Soc. 9 cars S. pounds at Solsc. ) cars choice
Is pounds AT Sic, , cars 5ss pounds at Sic.
26 cars 50 pounds At Sic. / car 59H pounds
at Sic. ! car choice 5Sila pounds at Size,
10 cars choice 59d59E pounds at SEC, ] car
fancy SO pounds at S2izc: No. 2 spring. 1
car 5.iz pounds ut 7sAc: No. 3 hard. 5 cars
IS pounds at &c. . cars So pounds at &c,
10 cars 55L.d5G pounds at 7Sc.l car 5sis pounds
at 7Sisc. 10 cars IS pounds at 7Sc. 10 cars choice
IS pounds at &c. . cars 81 pounds at .9c.
2 cars 57E pounds at 1aiac, ! car ssh pounds
az Sic. i car choice 5.Ls pounds at Sic. 3
cars 51is pounds at SOC. 8 cars SIS pounds at
soc, 3 cars choice SIS pounds at Sic. / car
mixed AT Sic; No. 3 spring, l car So pounds
at ssbsc. i car 5ei. pounds at 7S1tc, car
IS pounds at TAc: No. 4 hard. 2 cars IS
pounds at 14c. / car at 74sc, 1 car "a
pounds at 741sc, 1 car 81 pounds at 75c,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Flour.

New York. Dec. 6.-FLOUR-Receipts,
1925 barrels. exports. So. 492 barrels. Mar
ket quiet. and a shade lower to sell: Min
kers'. 81. 2Oa4.4 40: winter patents, s4.S0a5,1O.
Chicago. Dec. 6:-FLOUR-Receipts. G.0O
winter patents. s4.io@4.s0: straishts, s4.a6a
4.40: spring specials. s5.35: spring patents,
81. straights. s4.30d4.50; bakers, $50
M3.S0.
ST. Louis. Dec. acknowledging. 1000
barrels: shipments. 5000 barrels. Very
quiet and unchanged. Patents. 81 .65d4 80:
straights. si.40d4. 60; clear, %; me-
dunn. s.. 5D4 80.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Government Bonds
Silver,

per ounce.
New York, Dec. 6.-Bar silver, 6oc; Mex.
lean dollars, 41Ac.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Cotton.

New Orleans. Dec 6.-CoTTON-Futures
steady, sales. 5000 bales. December. 5.27c;
January, 5.3id5.35c; February. 5.39a5.4lc:
March. 5.45a5.46 acc: April. 5.5OG5.51c: May, 5.55
M5.56c: June. 5.60d5.6lc: July. 5.6505.67c: Au-
gust. 5.lOa5.I &c; September. 5.76M5. nc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

6 cars 80 pounds at &c. / car Sc pounds at
1sc, l car IS pounds at Csc: rejected. nominal
at 72a75c; No. 2 red. , cars 50 pounds at
SOC. l car fancy 81 pounds at &c; No. 3
red, l car 51ls pounds at SIC, 1 car at SSlsc,
l car 5I1s pounds at SIC: l car 55ia pounds
/ car 81 pounds at s6l2c. 2 cars choice IS
pounds at SEC; No. 4 red. S2GSilsc, l car
54i= pounds at SIZE.
Receipts past IS Jog, 100
Siine une last los ~ ~
There was more in yesterday than for
some time. and the market was dull and
weak. Holders wanted Saturdays prices.
ard what trade done was generally at IN
changed figures. though sellers were unable
TO work off any great amount at a decline
which holders We're reluctant TO yield. By
sample on track here at Kansas CITY: No;
2 mixed. I6 cars at 22Ac. l6 cars with good
billing at DC. 1 cars with special billing at
&i4s. 3 cars with no billing at ~, l car
cember AT e2ssc, 5.OCe bushels May at Saasc:
No. . mixed, . cars ut 22isc. i car at rs:
al BE: No. ) white. 22i2a2224c; No. 4 white,
ga2ei4c, l car at 22i4c.
Oats.
Receipts past IS
Same time last -9, wv
More Coming in. yet demand very good.
and trade taking the offerings at. about
steady prices. BY sample on, track here at
i HIns a, sshy Nc No. 3 m misdd' nominal Gan a at -s sia :
2,I.c: No. 4 mixed. 19deoc: No: 2 white. 2s1I
25i!c, l car choice at &c; No. } white !
car ut 22i.c. / car at g24c, l car cnoice at
&c: No. 4 white. 21G2llsc.
Receipts past IS 400
Same time last year
Demand somewhat better but prices I'M
.tA lN- -,yp 4 M fsnnE hpIa .f MAZE
order II 4sise: No. ,, lla42c.
FLouR-Market dull and weak in SYM
patents. si.G5QAO: straights. 400
l.iO: extra fancy. $4.loa4.SO low
grades, ~s2.soas.25. Hard-Patents;. 500
3.75: low grades. s.. ,0I3.@. Established
brands and city mills. 50n5oc per barrel
GORNMEAI-Dull and weak. Quoted at
CORN ~CHOP-Slow sale but unchanged.
Country quoted at 45G46c per cwt-. sacked.
ed, 52a52lac per cwt.,, and bulk. 4fd45c per
FLAXsEED-Excited and higher. Cash
and December. sl-OS per bushei. upon the
CASTOR BEANs-In fair demand Car
lots, sl.1O per bushel: less. sl.oo per bushel.
Hay.
Receipts past IS 44o tons
Same time last year ...............l,lSo tons
Shipments . -. . E. l2o tons
Demand good and market firm. Quoted
as follows: Prairie. 500; No; I: $G.oOa6.@:
Choice. ss.50aS.75: No. /. s7.5OdS.OO: No. 2.
Sc. 0 so: No. 3. $5.5Oa5.75. Clover-Mixed,
No. /. s6.GOa6.25: No. 2. s5.O0I5.25.
BROOM C~oRN-steady and in fair de-
GGboiice sreen hurl ss5 90
Choice green seIf-working ,,...,,,...... 60 90
Good green h1rl 81 %
Good green seif-workinc .............. so 90
Choice red or yellow tipped hurl...... 50 90
ing : .eno opp.u 40 90
Common hurl ,..... ...... ....... 40 90
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

Fhotographer-"Now. try to look like
yourself" (Noting the efect)-"WeU. err.
Inn: try to look like somebody else.
Harlem Life
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

Chicago car lots-Winter wheat, 100 cars;
contract, 81 cars. Spring wheat. 157 cars:
contract, s cars. Corn. 1874 cars; contract,
go cars. Oats. $40 cars: contract. 81 cars.
Estimated for to-day-Wheat, $40 cars;
corn. 62o cars: oats. so cars.
WHEAT-Cash-No. . red. Soc: No. 5 red.
S@H93c: No. 2 hard. SSc: No. 3 hard. S5dS7c.
CORN-Cash-No. . mixed. 25ted26c; No.
2 white. 25iad26c.
oATsLCash-No. . mixed. 21Aa2rsc: No.
2Mhite 23I.I24c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Doing Fairly Well and Prices Gen.
orally Steady.

Quotations below are for job lots. On
small lots higher prices are asked and OBJ
tanned. enough being asked to cover extra
cost of caring for and filling them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Rye and Seeds.

Chicago. Dec. 6.-RyeCash, 4s4c: De
cember. acc bid: May. ACC bid. Flaxseed-
Cash. 1.12: cash. Northwest. S.151s; May,
$1.15k.
st. Louis. Dec. 6.-Rye-Firm. at 46lsc.
Flaxseed-Higher. at 10. Timothy seed
Prime. s.. 25Q2. 60. Glover seeds. O064 10.
Toledo, o., Dec. 6.~-RyeHigher; dull: No.
2, cash. 47c. Clover seed-Active; prime,
cash and December, S3.121a.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Kap.n. City Local Securities.

Following are the prices of local stocks
and bonds, as reported by H. P. Wright &
Co., &c Delaware street:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

HORSES AND MULES-Movements the
past IS hours: ?
Stock Grand ave-.
yards. stables.
Receipts 1872
Shipments ........... 25S
There were more in yesterday than for
some time. The demand. however. was
light, and buyers did much picking around.
Choice stock was reported steady. but buy
efS wanted poor stuff lower.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
Lead and Zinc.

New York. Dec. 6.-LEAD-Quiet at $50.
SPELTER-Quiet at S3.65d3. 20, the firmest
fixing the price for miners and smelters'
calls.
st. Louis. Dec. 6.-LEAD-Dull: small
sales of the Missouri at 81. sc. Spell
TER-Dull; s.. 1913 71n.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07

MULES-Mules. IL TO IA hands.
Mules. IA to Il hands, 1 to
years, good flesh and hair. 40 GOA 10 OG
Mules, l. to 15ta hands. { TO
years. good flesh and hair. so Goa 60 90
Mules. Isl. to 16 hands, / to
years, good flesh and hair. 40 GOA 80 90
Mules. 16 TO l6Ia hands, extra
good flesh and hair......N... So coa1lo 90
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

North. Pac.. . =. 5s,s 5s7s 5sss 5szs ssls
South. Ry. -. 30A 30Ss 80 S0h 80