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HENRY D. puRnoY EXPELLED.

Noted New York Democrat Forced or
of the State Committee.
NEW YORK. September 15.-County
Clerk Henry D. Purroy has been expelled
from the democratic state committee by a
vote of "a to 4.
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Goxcrnmcnt honda.
Quotations reported by corson & Macart-
ney. bankers.
Grain and Cotton Mnrke,..

Furnished by w. p. Hihbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. li21 F st. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. New York
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nig Fire Mt London, Ohio
COLUMBUS. Ohio. September 15.-By fire
today London. Ohio. lost sS1, 600.
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1t matters little what Il is that You want
whether situation or q servants
want nd. in The Star WIN reach the
person who can an your need
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WANT ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers.
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Baltiuore Markets.
BALTIMORE ssptember lb.-ylour nm but
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Motion for New TrinI,

Lawyer Peyton gave notice of a motion
for new trial. but subsequently changed.
SO he stated. his mind. and Judge Kimball
sent Davenport to jail for -36i days and
fined him $500. or as an alternative impris-
onment for six months additional. Previous
to passing sentence Judge Kimball severe
ly lectured Davenport, stating that ne he
neved him TO be guilty and deserving Of the
full penalty of the law.
He regarded, he said the prisoner as ona
Of the head men of the nefarios policy busI-
ness in Washington, and that il was a
good thing his practices had been broken
up. The court then imposed the sentence
as above stated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.

St. Louis, Dec. 2a.-WHEAT-Receipts.
%, eJ bushels: shipments. $500 bushels
Lower. closing 1lsc below yesterday for
May, with December lc and July &c off.
May opened l4c lower. advanced asc and
then declined lSsTi&c, closing heavy with
sellers 1sql.c above the bottom. Spot low
or. No. , red cash. elevator. sc; track. &c;
No. . hard cash. SSc: December. SlS4c; Jam
uary. 95c bid; May. 96c; July, Sic. CORN
Receipts, 5000 bushels: shipments. &s,CO
bushels. Irregular. December being. &c
higher and May &c lower than yesterdays
close, declining with wheat. Spot firm;
No. . cash. 26i2c; December. 25iac bid; jan
uary. 25i2c bid; May. 21S4c: July. 2s7sc.
OATS-Receipts. $500 bushels: shipments.
$500 bushels. Irregular: December and
May closing &c both sides of yesterdays
finals. Spot. higher: No. = cash. elevator,
2Si4c: track. 28i:c; No: > white; 4isg22c'
CORNMEAL-s1.N. BRAN-Dull: heavy:
east track, sacked. 52G55i.c. HAY-Dull,
steady prairie. ssds: timothy. ~s6..yple.oe.
P~ORk-Better: standard mess, obbinS,
SSH. LARD-HiEher: prime steam, $i.i5:
choice. $40. BAcON-Boxed lots. extra
short clear. S~.l2laQa.25: ribs. s5.25aS.2ia:
shorts. S5.2.i4M5.50. DRY SALT MEATS
Boxed shoulders. s4.15Q5.M: extra short.
clear. s+s2I2a4.15: ribs. s4.75a4SIl2: shorts.
S.s.i2I5.0O.
Liverpool. Dec. g9.-WHEAT-1sd higher
to 1sN2sd lower: December, IS. 6i2d; March,
Is 5l2d: May. rs I'D; July. IS 1asd. CORN
Steady: lad higher; December. IS 2&4d;
March. Is Esd: May. IS Sd.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
LIVE STOCK By TELEGRAPH.

Chicago. Dec. observation-disclosures.
140a. Trade was fairly active at the prices
that have prevailed recently. The demand
was for the better class of cattle. prices
for which were firm. while the poorer
qualities We're barely steady. The bulk of
the offerings We're only fairly good. Sales
We're largely at Si.a5ai.aS choice TO extra
shipping and export beeves being salable
at S5.o0a5.S5 and the commonest dressed
beef steers at S3..5Ii.o0. Fed Texans and
branded Western cattle sold very well.
straight Texas steers bringing S'-00u4.aD.
while Missouri fed Texans sold at $500
40 Texas bulls and cows sold for S2-cpe
no change, and calves Were in good demand
at S.ela6.25. The stocksr and feeder trade
was rather slow at sS.5fQi25-
HOGS-ReceiptS, Sl.GS. Trade was fair
ly active at yesterdays closing figures.
sales averaging 212c lower than Tuesday
morning. Sales Were largely at S.5,i2S
medium weights at S5.5ea3.52t.. Pigs went
largely at S~3.35d3.i5. y few prime packing
hogs sold at Sa.i5.
SHEEP-Receipts. I..Ga. Prices were gen.
orally steady. the demand being fairly act
i've. Sheep were called for at Ss.o0r3.5o for
inferior lots. up TO $50 for strictly choice.
Lambs We're in good demand at S.i5diJo.
for inferior to common. up to S5.50I5.a3 for
good to extra tiocks. yearlings selling at
A6od4..5. Mexicans sold at AgNf5-s5.
Omaha. Neb-. Dec @,.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. I.oO. Market steady: beeves. Si.5efp
..65: stockers and feeders. S2.s5ui10; cows.
S--vNiS.hJ-
HOGS-Receipts. 5.5n. Market a shade
to &c lower: closed strong Top. sS.iel3:
bulk. sS.25aS.3.
SHEEP-Receipts. 400. Market strong.
st. Louis. Dec. observation-disclosures,
. 900. Market steady: Texans strong. Ma
tive beeves. S3-15Qi-s5: Texas steers. top.
$50.
ROGS-Receipts. 900. Market steady at
Tuesdays close. Top. $50; bulk. St@5p
S.4-i..
sHEEP-Receipts. 1900, Market strong.
Sheep, S2.5Ca 40. lambs. SiG0I5.s5.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS
STOCKS GENERALLY HEAVY AND
TRADING PROFESSIONAL.
Industrials Showed Most Life and
Were Higher Early, hut Met
Later Observation-Disclosures
Were Neglected.

Outside of New York. where speculative
influences and the settlement of the Union
Paclti purchase prevail. the loan market
continues quiet. Last weeks bank state
ment reflected the operations of the gov
eminent and the Union Pacific. and most
of the changes were due to this influence.
There was an increase in loans of 1887, 900.
most of which money was taken on ac-
count of the last Union Pacific payment,
as the demand for funds on mercantile pa
per was light. There was also u loss in
the surplus reserve of 81, 2U2. $50. due to the
same cause. reducing it down to 81 80, iJ3
in excess of the % per cent rule. Deposits
call money and caused a further strength
ening of such rates. ii was only temporary,
the government checking any lasting Strin-
Eency by the paying out of So 100000 on
account OF the maturing Union Pacific
railroad bonds. As railroads and other
corporations are boarding their money just
now for interest and dividend payments the
be close there until after that date. but a
decidedly easier money market is expected
to follow. outside of New York the usual
holiday quiet prevails. both East and West.
Here at Kansas City new loans since our
last review have been light and Of a gen
eral character. and much of what paper
Offering having but a short time to run
preparations for the January l settlements.
Rates remain steady at luS per cent. But
little currency going to the country. Bank
clearingS for the week ending Wednesday.
$3.50. Gt2; same time last year, So. .3S, So, d
decrease OF sl.156.2yo, a loss of IL per cent.
Eastern exchange dull.
Houston. Fible & Co. exchange brokers,
quote it as follows: New York. Coo pre-
MUM; Chicago, 23c discount; st. Louis,
par.
Gold reserve yesterday was s160, 80, 995.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

A Beerbohm cable say. advices from Victoria are
that crop prospects are less favorable.
Wheat receipts at Liverpool for the past three
DAYS have aggregated only Sc, 900 bushels. all Amer
lean.
Deliveries on December contracts at Chicago Tues
day included go. Gao bushels OF wheat. 100. 900 bushels
Of corn and %, 600 bushels of oats
John P. Greer. one OF Letters brokers'. ssys May
wheat will sell at g, and that the bull combination
will control -. 0oO,0 900 bushels Of wheat by April.
A Minneapolis message yesterday said: There was
good demand for rejected wheat YESTERDAY. one mill
ing concern taking l6i cars. most Of it being or
dered direct TO the mill.
A late New York message reported seven loads
Of wheat and forty loads Of corn taken for export
yesterday. Room was taken on the White Star line
for five loads of wheat 10 come down from Buffalo.
A Chicago message yesterday said: The addition
TO the stock Of contract wheat for the twen,y-four
hours is estimated at 200. 600 bushels. making about
s, 700. 900 bushels Of contract wheat here now.
No. ! Northern wheat was quoted Tuesday az 81. Is
in Liverpool. which is lJc per bushel higher than
the current price in Chicago. showing that the
Chicago market is only about &c out of line, not
vithstand.ng the artificial conditions there.
a Broomhall cable saws: Argentine prospects con-
wheat Offering. Some January. fine sample. uru-
quay is offered at prohibitive price. Expect Iish,
few weeks.
Export sales at the seaboard Tuesday were as fol-
lows: 72.OoO bushels No. . red wheat at New York
for South Africa, and 1000 bushels at Baltimore
for France: 10000 bushels and 75.0oo bushels o.. oats
at New York and l2o.0N bushels of corn and les. 600
bushels Of oats at outPorts.
The primary market receipts Yesterday were 1913
GOO bushels o! wheat. against 900. COO bushels a year
ago. shipments were 1884, o0 bushels; last year. 49,
ago. 6el.o0@ bushels. Shipments, Sys. 900 bushels: last
year. 81, coo bushels.
Yesterdays elearanses 70, export a. the four At.
lautic ports were 81 loo bushels of wheat, As. 900
packages Of -four. $4,000 bushels OF corn. si7, 90
bushels Of oats and $4,000 bushels Of rye. In ad-
dition New Orleans cleared 5000 bushels OF wheat
and -. 0G0 bushel. Of corn. Galveston cleared So 900
bushels OF wheat and -four clearances amour, to 5.s.-
600 bushels ana corn 16s.lsc bushels.
Gar Inf rsretrfs Of wheat
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Money MT Home and Abroad.

New York, Dec. 29.-Money on call. stiff
at 2I4 per cent; last loan, 2i2 per cent;
closed. offered at 2L2 per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 3l2Ii24 per cent: sterling eN-
change firm. with actual business in bank
ers' bills at s4.Si2sd4.Sf1a for demand. and
at A.s1l2d4.Sla4 for sixty days; posted rates.
si.s2iadi.s3 and S.S5lan+S6; commercial
bills, S4.SO4.
London. Dec. 2s.-Money. 8 per cent. Tho
rate of discount in the open market for
short and three months bills. 3 per cent.
New York. Dec. 29.-Clearings, Sl32, 1885,
093. balances, .s6.916 .435.
Boston, Dec. Chickering's. SIG, 35S. 095; bal
ances. $685.. 3SS.
Philadelphia. Dec. 29.-Clearings. s14, 49,
2lO; balances, sos, i53.
Baltimore. Dec. 2s.-Clearings. 1855, 40;
balances. 1921 go.
Cincinnati. Dec. 2a-Clearings. s2.o6s. 100;
money. 2iaQ6 per cent: New York exchange,
par.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-Clearings. SO. 7oa, sl7:
New York exchange. 30c premium: posted
rates, si.S3d4.S6.
ST. Louis. Dec. 2s.-Clearings. 5.eos. 3ss:
balances. SiSs. 244; money. 5QS per cent;
New York exchange, 25c premium bid, 50c
premium asked.
New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Clearings, s1.557.-
90; New York exchange, par; commercial.
S1.25 discount.
Memphis. Dec. 29.-Clearings. 800. 900:
balances. se5.6s5; New York exchange. SELL
ing at par.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Bonds
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, Dec. 29.-Sugar was the only
one Of the leading stocks of the list to
show any aggressive strength to-day. and
after rising at one time almost 2 points it
the rest of the market and closed with only
a small fractional net gain. 1t was a pro-
fessionaf traders market throughout and
the industrial stocks. which had been re-
the effects of realizing. All the local
traction stocks were heavy. but the selling
was not coupled with any news and the
declines We're wholly technical. In Man.
ropolitan Street Railway more than that.
Tobacco was notably all day and rose quite
strongly on an irresponsible published re-
port that the quarterly dividend on the
3 per cent. Disappointed holders sold the
stock down = points when It became known
that the rate was retained at 2 per cent.
New Jersey Central and the coalerS gener-
ally did not escape the weakness of the
other specialties and show sharp losses.
An indication of the narrowness of the
market was the fact that until near the
close there was not q single sale of such
usually active stocks as Missouri Pacific
and Chesapeake & Ohio. Burlington showed
a degree of firmness in the railway list on
buying. invited by yesterdays decline.
Fractional net declines We're. however, the
house statement showed the sub-treasurv a
debtor again to the extent of 81. l50, S39. n
reflection of the additional redemptions of
Pacific bonds. Still the money market de-
clined to yield its firm tone in any marked
degree. and 1t was only in exceptional cases
that loans were below $40 per cent. and in
some cases 4 per cent was paid.
Demand sterling also hardened a shade.
Reports from other domestic centers show
that their bank reserves are at present un-
run rlnaa against INST" New YORK snikn'Iii It w S"nt reper,e DO
however. that Philadelphia and Boston had
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Wool, Hide. and Pels..

WooI-steady and firm. Quoted as
follows: Missouri and similar-Ffne. I2T15c;
ccmbins. 1SG2oc: coarse. 11a19c: Kansas.
Nebraska and Indian Territory-Fine. I01
Re. fine medium. Halle: medium. I5dI7c:
eombins. 16a1Sc; coarse. 15nl5c. Colorado
Fire. l0G1Sc: fine medium. l3a15c: medium,
1Gd16c: coarse and carpet. I3G15c: extra
heavy and sHndy. sIsc: bury. 2G3c less.
HIDES AND PELTS-Quiet but unchang-
ed. Green and salted, free of brands.
per pound. No. l. &c: No. .. SC: Nos. l and
.. around Size: green sailed kips. Is to
25 pounds. No. /, Zoe: No. 2. &c: green un-
cured, No. ]. TIC Sheep pelts. green. 5O9
Si.o0; dry. 6GI &c per pound.
FURS-Raccoon-Large, Soc: medium, sc:
striped. &5ai5e:. narrow striped. 2oasSc:
medium, 55c: small. 41s. oposspmsLarse.
&c: winter. loo: spring. l2isc. Civets. 1oal5c.
Fox-Gray... 25as0c: red. 5oal5c. Wolf
cat. loQ2Oc. ,Beaver-Large. 800: medium.
Si.5): small. sl.0|G2.G. Badger. 1oH25c. OF.
ter-Prime. large. s6.0007.G: medium. sl60a
$50: small. .s2.coa250. Bear. $500 and
down. as to size and quality.
s.: Louis. Dec. 2s.-wooL-Unchanged.
Medium. 15dsc: heavy fine. sd1ic; light
fine, 13311c: tub washed. 2oa50i2c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Visitor. ut the Yard. With stock.

r. F; Bengston. Windon, Kas., was here
yesterday with hogs
L; Gallagher was in from Beatty. Kas.,
with hogs yesterday.
]. E. Frisbee, Red Cloud, Neb.. was down
yesterday with hogs
j. f. Latter. Humansvilie, Mo-, arrived
yesterday with hogs.
William. Bilger, Tescott. kas.. was hero
with cattle yesterday.
NJ. +. Myers, Quenemo. Kas.. was in the
city yesterday with cattle.
II. n. Half was up from San Antonio,
Tex, with calves yesterday
Haines & Wild were up from kingfisher,
o.. T., yesterday with hogs.
D. Hallock was down from Bloomington.
Neb, with hogs yesterday
Theodore Anthony was in with hogs from
Cummings. kas.. yesterday
w j. Floyd was here yesterday from Nc
Pherson. kas.. after feeGers.
Ray & Johnson. Of Sweet Springs. No..
We're in yesterday with hogs.
{. NJ Culver. Mayo. Kas.. was buying
feeders at the yards yesterday.
w. L. and ]. T. Morgan. of Warsaw. Mo-.
came in yesterday with hogs.
George E. Harvey was here yesterday
from Salina, kas., with hogs.
H. Samuelson. Mcpherson. Kas.. was here
yesterday with cattle and hogs.
B. Myers. of SummerviIle. Kas. had hogs
and cattle at the yards yesterday.
NJ. T. Fletcher. of Mcpherson, Kas., ar
rived yesterday with cattle and hogs.
Neil McCloud. of Valley Falls. Kas.,
came in yesterday with cattle and hogs.
Hamilton Scott & Son, of Conucil Grove.
has;. We're at the yards yesterday with
cattle.
Joseph and job Wolf, Ottawa. Kas.,
Were at the yards looking for feeders yes
terday.
NJ H. Russell, .Leouardville. Kas.. came
IN yesterday with cattle. He says there
are the usual number of cattle and hogs in
Riley county. Corn three-fourthS of a crop.
selling at lie.
D. S. Rice. Jackson county. Kas.. was
at the yards yesterday with cattle He says
cattle are short in his county, and hogs
about an average. Corn about half a crop
and selling at pc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Butter. Eggs. Poultry and Cheese.

New York. Dec, Observation-Disclosures.
6.20l packages. Firm; Western creamery.
15n22c. CHEESE-Receipts. 1874 packages.
Witt Wist s sapie MnI % s Sgptci large &c coi I,al
September. Size; small colored. September.
aa9l.c: large late made. 7%sn124c: small
late made. SLnSAc: light skins. 6d6I2c;
full SKINS. 3a4c. EGGS-Receipts, 500
packages. Firm: Western, 2.a2iIac.
Chicago. Dec. 29.-DRESSED POULTRY
Turkeys. gdloc: chickens. 5lcGec; ducks.
sac. BUTTER-Firm: creameries. 15G21c;
diaries. 12a1Sc. EGGS-Firm; fresh. PIC.
St. Louis. Dec. 29.-POULTRY-Active
and firmer: chickens and geese. 5a5iac:
ducks. 51s46c; turkeys. 909lsc. BUTTER
Quiet; creamery. 11d2ec; dairy. 94l,c.
EGGS-1Sc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Dry Goods.

New York. Dec. 23.-There is little of in
terest to report In dry goods. The current
week has been a dull one. following the
rule of many years. Aute-inventory con-
ditions are the features of the market.
There Is no dearth Of bargains to he OBJ
tanned either at first hands or with jobhers.
In local jobbing stores the stocks are re-
duced to almost bare boards in some de-
partments. There IS a fairly large array
trading centers and they have succeeded
in most cases in getting goods at their own
figures. In primary markets there have
been a great many sales on hurry" mail
orders Of odd lots at very low prices. Aside,
from these transactions the business pass
ing has been very light. Through all reg
ular channels the sales are quiet.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Coffee and Sugar.

New York, Dec. 29.-COFFEE-Options
opened steady with prices unchanged TO )
points higher: ruled generally steady. but
quiet: selling checked by large United
States warehouse deliveries: buying check
ed by increasing receipts at Rio and
Santos. slack spot demand and heavy
stocks. Closed steady with prices I'M
changed to ; points net lower. Sales. 1900
bags. including March, 6.l5IG.20c. Spot
: jobbing, 7ilsc. Mild, quiet; Cordova. sl29
15c. SUGAR-Raw. strong; fair refining.
3s.c: centrifugal, SO test, iAc: sales. ru-
nored sale of Demerara to arrive. on basis.
ia 3-l6c.
New Orleans. Dec. 29.-COFFEE-Firm;
Rio. ordinary to fair. il.I3i4c. SUGAR.
Open kettle. quiet. 2a4a$5sc: centrifugal.
4Gi3sc; yellows. 3 1~3-l6u4iic; seconds. 2ii
ass. MOLASSES-Quiet: open kettle.
l2u21c: centrifugal. ial2c; syrup. 15a2lc.
Others unchanged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

4 good cash demand was had yesterday
for most hog product. and values steady
ard firm in sympathy with a better specu-
lative market. Car lot buyers. under the
Influence of firm hogs, taking hold more
willingly.
We quote:
GREEN MEATS-Shoulders. a.o0a425 per
cwt.; hams. 81. 311sT6.50 30.
SWEET PICkLED MEATS|HamS. $6.N
q6.15: shoulders. A.7515.ON.
DRY SALT MEATS-Shoulders. cash,
St.5oa475 per cwt.: short ribs. Sides. cash,
81. 35Q4. 10. long clear Sides. A.354i. 40; short
clear sides, S.45. J
LARD-Cash, A25.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Flour.

New York. Dec. 29.-FLOUR-Receipts,
Il, a2i barrels: exports, 27.3l5 barrels. Quiet
and steady; closing. easy, with the final
Sc: city mill clears. s5.4od5.5O: Minnesota
patents, s5.15d5.i5; Minnesota bakers. A.25
also; winter patents. S.S5a5.15: winter
patents straights. a.0d4.65; extras. s.. log
40: low grades. S2.0uS.OO.
Chicago. Dec. 2s.-FLOUR-Receipts. 81
barrels: shipments. 22,10 barrels. Firm.
Winter patents. A.I0at.S0: straights. A.20T
40: spring. $50; spring patents. S4.4oa4.S0;
straishts. A.1Oqi.40: bakers. S.Oa2.sO.
st. Louis. Dec. Observation-Disclosures,
$3.50 barrels: shipments. 5000 barrels. TN
changed. Patents. A.I0Ii.S5: straights. Sass
diI; clear, s~4!05a4.25: medium. S5.50l3.15.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Tight Money Abroad.

Bombay. Dec. 29.-The Bank of Bombay
has increased its rate of discount to 9
per cent.
London. Dec. 2a.-The Bank of England is
charging 1 per cent for advances. but is
d~iscounting at 3 per cent. No advance in
the rate is expected. Now that New York
exchange has risen. gold may go to In
dia, money being very much wanted there
and ordinary sources of remittance being
Curtailed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

repaid large loans as the result of the high
rates here. The large balances at the
extensive shifting of loans still in progress.
Prices of Americans declined in London to-
day and selling here for London account
was quite a factor in the decline.
Activity in the bond market was con-
fined to middle and high grade issues. the
speculative issues being stagnant.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
ITS the past 81 hours:
Cattle Calves

40 USUAL ucllIiE week the IildThtl since
last review has been quiet. There was
a marked falling off in the receipts yet
the supply was ample for the demand.
There were 1900 fewer cattle in than the
week previous and nearly 500 less than
same week a year ago. The opening days CT
our review week under the influence of
light arrivals the market ruled higher
both for COWS and steers. The best dressed
beef and export SseerS advancing iII
25c per cwt. Thursday and Friday and cows
sold up l5c per cwt. ard stocker5 and
feeders did a little better. Range cattle
in sympathy with natives also brought
more money during those days. Monday,
however, under better recei9-s. most CT the
above Improvement was lCsr. bus Gemani
fair. Tuesday, however. tile market bright
ened up again in sympathy with steady mar
kets east of us and part of Mondays loss
regained and more life to trade. Cows as
the previous days of the week Were firm
and some of the best nly5 brought a
little more money. Yesterday the market
was hardly SO brisk as Tuesday yet Il fair
trade was done and prices ruled steady and
some special sales showed more strength.
Now that Christmas is over the market
may be expected to assume a more healthy
tone. though as long as hogs keep so low
but little advance can be looked for in the
beef market. Stockers and feeders are
less active than Il week ago. yet there
is something doing in them and the more
desirable are bringing a little more money.
Mich cows quiet. Common, sl5alS: medium
to fair, $2oi26, and good to choice, 5000 10.
W. 80
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

The usual holiday week quiet has per-
Taded this market since our last review.
There, have been but few outside buyers
IN and those resident here have done little
the past week. What few sales made. how
ever, We're at steady prices. Some South
ern trade is being had in good plantation
stock, both horses and mules, but that is
about all. Very little home or Eastern de-
mand had.
We quote:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the past % hours

mere were very Few in the past week.
less than half as many as the week prev
iouS. and hardly so many as a year ago.
tndeT scarcity. Il firm market was had for
all good TO choice muttons and fat lambs.
and they have been selling a little higher
than Il week ago. But while killing sheep
are doing better under the influence OF light
olef!lSS. Stockcrs and feeders continue
duiI ard as low as ever. they falling TO
symrathiZe with the Improvement in the
mutton market
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Rye Z Seeds.

Chicago, Das 2sIRYEacash: &c; May.
Northwest. sl:22; May, s1;2eH
81. Louis. Dec. 29.-RYE-Lower: 4s1ac.
FLAXsEEn-Quist; sll5. PRIME TIM
Toledo. Dec. SS.-RYE-Unchanged: No. ..
cash. i6i2c. CLOVER SEED-Dull. easy:
prime cash, December n January, $500.