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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
CLERK N A LODGING HOUSE KILLED

THE MURDERER ARRESTED BY CHIEF DEVERY
on THE SPOT
lanes Holcrow thirty-eight years old, night
clerk I'm the Waverley Hotel. a 20 cent lodging
house at Eighth-ave and Twenty -eishth-st.'
was shot and almost instantly killed In that
place al 1870 o'clock this morning The muir
derer Is Martin Sweeney. thirty-three years DID,
a waiter. who gives the Waverley Hotel as his
place OF residence.
Chief Devery and Roundsmen Grady and
Kiernan were at Eighth-ave. and Twenty
eighth-st when they were startled by pistol
reDort While cross the street they heard sec
ond shot and while rushing up the stairs to the
first floor they heard third one
Sweeney offered no resistance whatever as
chief Devery seized him. Roundsman Grady
turned his attention to Holcrow who was bleed
ing from three mortal wounds In the heart and
lungs The dying man struggled hard TO tell
the story OF the shooting, but died without CIV
ing the police any information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
UNMASKING THE BOER BATTERIES
MANGUVRES OF THE BRITISH ARTILLERY
AT MODDER RIVER.

Modder River, Cape Colony, Dec. 10 (evenng)
The naval 4.7-inch gun again took up posi-
ton north Of the camp this afternoon while the
howitzer battery was posted southeast, on the
left of the Beers Both opened hot fire with
lyddte shells and shrapnel, to which the Beers
sharply replied with dozen guns thus un-
masking their position, which was the object OF
the British manpuvre. After an hours firing
the Boer guns were silenced. the howitzers
searched the trenches and then threw shell
after shell upon the hills. the explosion of the
lyddite causing the whole ground over an ex-
tensive area to rise in the air in dense. brown
clouds A Boer long gun was dismantled.
1t now appears that the Beers intend that the
next fight Is to take place at Magersfontein
Apparently Spytfontein is not defended. or the
Beers are unwilling to unmask their position
there. as the replies to the British artillery were
all from guns at Magersfontein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
c,rv cITB WATCHER AT ALBANY.

THE CIV club has made arrangements to have
competent man on guard at Albany this winter 10
watch for strike and poodle Dllls "hlcl may
~ tn,rodrced I'm the LEGISLATURE under mislead-
inc titles The agent will make reports upon all
such hills to the CITY Clubs Committee on Legisa-
tIon. and the committee will make Investigations
and publish reports on all such attempts at corrupt
legislation The committee consists OF HoraGG aa r.
z spencer William A. short, c. G. Nadal, c; ~
Strong, F. II. Allen, a. u; Ely. j. O. Deahe WIZ
lam Travers Jerome and l.. W. Clark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
BELATED NEWS FROM MAFEKING.

Mafeking, Nov 80 via Lourenco Marques,
Dec. 11-Sorties by the British armored train
and Boer shelng Of the town continue. The
British have had few casualties
Last evening the Protectorate Regiment man.
aged TO occupy an outpost where the British
Lee Metfords could reach the enemy's big gun,
and the result that the effectiveness Of the
Boer fire materially reduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
BOER TALE OF PRISONERS.

REPORT FROM PRETORIA PLACES THE
NUMBER CAPTURED AT STORMBERG AS
SIX HUNDRED AND SEvENTY-TWO.
Pretoria, Dec. 11-Six hundred and seventy
two British prisoners were taken at Stormberg
In the fighting at Modder River yesterday
evening General Cronje maintained his posi-
tion and captured fifty British soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12

time and in not armng General Gatacre with
adequate facilities for scouting and gun practice,
without forcing him to depend upon treacherous
SPIES as guides and then finding himself out
ciassed in guns. General Younghusband and
other military experts who were willing to dis
ouss the question publicly yesterday sontented
themselves with laying stress upon the neces-
sity Of having cavalry for scouting, and with
explaining Gatacre's motive OF surprising an in
trenched position when he did not consider him
self strong enough to force 1t by frontal attack
a sound one
ENGLISH PRIDE INUNDATED.
Later details of the retreat from Stormberg
do not prove easier reading for Englishmen than
Gatacres first bulletin which was curtailed
by the War Office. and rendered unintelligible.
What hurts the Englishmens pride is the hu-
initiating fact that battaliOns famous for fight
ing, as the 9th and the Royal Irish Rifles are.
with historic records of splendid service in the
Peninsula campaign, in the Lucknow and in
recent campaigns down to Omdurman. have
been entrapped and forced to surrender. not
withstanding the warnings from the Nicholson s
Mex and the Majuba Hill battles. The tenn
perature fell yesterday in every London club
and there an air Of pensive melancholy
pervading the whole body OF the civil service.
The War Office bestirred itself with prepara-
tions for expediting reinforcements and an
nounced that the first battalions OF the Sixth
Division would sail on Saturday. There will be
more strength in the bow. even If one general
after another goes wrong and shows incapacity
for adapting himself to Dutch tactics.
The Dutch warriors for their part display re-
markable hexibility. While continuing to fight
in their own way they have learned that the
British open battles with artillery fire, in order
10 clear ground for a front attack, and they
adapt themselves to these tactics by suspend
ing gun fire and holding back rife voleys until
they can be most destructive They have also
found out that the British commanders attempt
to surprise their positions by forced marches
at night. and thev get their foes in well placed
ambuscades. /. n. f.
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REDIrCED FARE TO WASHINGTON
-. Till. pANAI- RIIrL IlNL.

IN Wasbineton and return on December llth aho
isth good 10 return on or before December nun ~
Tsre =, * AZ for the round trip account oi tnt
Uundredth Anniversary Of the Death OF washing
ION. Station in New York, Central X OF Ne"
Jersey foot Llbaty-st.. and south ferTJ.-AdNI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
ELECTED FROM THE FRENCH SENATE

UPROARIOUS sITTINGS OF THE HIGH COURT ON
THE AUTEUIL HEARING.
Paris. Dec. 1.-THE Senate sitting a high
court. to-day resumed the hearing Of witnesses in
the case Of the Auteuil disturbances. The Count
De Dion insisted upon making a speech before taxi
ing the OATH TO which NJ. Fallieres. President Of
the court objected. The Count was finally elected
amid an uproar NM. Cailly and Du Bic. two
OF the prisoners, particularly noisy and
vituperated NJ Faeres. The Public Prosecutor
demanded their expulsion and the sitting sus-
pended.
on resuming the hearing NJ. Faeres read de-
cision sentencing VI. Caily TO three months I'M
prisonment and excluding him from the court until
the speeches begin excluding NJ Bruenet from the
court for a week. and excluding NJ. Du Bic for
,wo davs
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A ROUT NARROWLY ANERTED.
ARTILLERY SAVED GATACRE's COLUMN FROM


London. Dec. 11-Later details regarding the
disaster to General Gatacre's column show that
but for the magnificent work Of the British artil-
lery the disaster would have been far more ex-
tensive. as the incessant Boer shell fire in the
midst OF the repulsed infantry ultimately led to
disorder. which only escaped developing into a
rout through the batteries Of artillery occupying
successive positions, covering the retreat ana
TINS drawing a portion OF the Beers CALLING fire.
Apparently. the British were set an impos-
sible task and were treacherousy guided. After
a trying march and being under arms sixteen
hours they attacked the wrong part of the Boer
nosltion where the hill was impregnabe and
the burghers were estimated to number 5000
men instead Of $500, as the spies had reported.
There is little in the story to assuage the In
tense humiliation occasiOned by the episode,
which is almost an exact counterpart Of the
battle of Nicholson's Mex. The War Office Is be-
sieged with anxious relatives, and the successive
editions Of the newspapers are eagerly scanned.
Men and women equally persistent in plead
ing for information, but the authorities either
do not possess any have not published 1t up
to the present.
The affair has caused the most depressing in
fluence everywhere, not excepting the Stock
Exchange, where consos were at the lowest
price in many years. and South African securi-
ties slumped not so much on account Of the
military reverse, which is retrievable, but owing
to the profound apprehension as to It's political
effect. No great surprise would now be felt II
General Gatacre's reverse resulted in cape Col
ony becoming ahame from end TO END.
The afternoon newspapers ike the morning
newspapers withhold the apportonment OF
blame until they are further acquainted with
the facts. and take the reverse phllosophlcally.
"The Pail Mall Gazette remarks:
'.The country's calm will again surprise the
Continent If the blow is more serious than IL
annears neither the Crown nor the Ministry
iin be In danger OF even a single seditiOls.
villfving howl in the street. We have confidence
in those who are fighting for US and in their
directors"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12

HOTEL MFTPOPOLE. AID ST. and Broadway
Tabie d'Hote la Russo 800. from 6-9 p m. Music
Restaurant A la carte at all hours. GOLDEN HOb
RATHSKELLER Deutsche Kueche-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
Manila. December II.

on the morning Of the 9th about ii O'CLOCK
racaived telegram from Schwan asking tor
Macarthur our cooperation with Grants forces
scattered toward Olangapo. Subig pay. sus
.9o,,Sad tho Charleston Court OF Inquiry ana
Ptartod the same evening for Subig with the
poI,Irnore the oregon and company or
marines from the barracks. We arrived at day
itht on the 10th with landing parties organ
Isl ,s' Tound Major Stevens In possession or
Olangapo having arrived at dark on the 9th
Relieved the Army forces by one hundred ma. ma
iIico, .I Totachment to Subig. The town was
abandoned on our arrival Grant arrived In the
astornoon We left the oregon, the Gardoqu
and the Mndoro and returned 10 Cayite on tne p,
tatr condition. the shops damaged only by the
,,rnulnus attack.
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ARE YOU A MAN OF TASTE?
YOU are. drink EVANS ALE.-Adyt
TWO MAGNIFICENT TRAINS

To Cincinnati Indianapolis St. Louis and the
Southwest leave Grand Central Station every day
by the New York CentralBig Four route at 100
and $50 y. m.-Advt
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General Otis also reported by cable the following
deaths since his last report;

Tuberculosis at Nagasa Japan. September 49, LIST North
Dakota Infantry LESLIE r. WATERMAN, quarter
masters department: December !. GEORGE f. DAN-
IDSON civilian employe drowned in PasiS River,
body identified December 8: September H. 4th IN
fantry JAMES PATTIE. Company q, accidentally
drowned attempting to board launch at san Isldro;
November IL 4h Cavalry, JAMES r. THOMPSON,
sergeant Company c. bathing. Mariqun RIVER. at
Pasg Iuzon December 3, 3Ith Infantry HENRY NJ
NEATHERI.Y Company +. varola. az Talac; NO
vember 20 3sth Infantry, EVEN w. SMITH Com
nanv ~ Cebu, October ., 23d Infantry, ROBERT =.
WALSH Company A. acute dysentery November -
9th Infantry. THOMAS A. HEIDE. Company d.
malaria. November a. 18th Cavalry. MICHAEL 81 L
ITVAN farrler Company A; November ~ PETER T.
GRIEWATH, Company y; December 3, BI RT
HFNNEGER Company X; December l. 30 cav
airy CHARLES BRANNIGAN, Company f. gun
shot wounds In action; November 80 eth IN,
fantry PAUL RINK. Company L. accidental al
sTEEI.H Company X suicide; December 2, 35th In
fantry GEoRGE MONTAG, company G. diaThpa;
december ? .4th Infantry, JOSEPH F. WILLIAMS
cou,panv K eiysipelas: December 6. 21th Infantry,
UAROID J. GRIFFITH. Company g. colitis; Deem
her H. 26th Infantry RAYMOND GRELL. Company
trlcuspd lnsuflciency; Decembe- 3. 23d Infantry,
THOMAS !. MURRAY, sergeant Company A. dysen
terry: december I. 18th Infantry HARRY GLEASON;
company +: December 2 9th Infantry. WIIsLIAM NJ
eHERRELL. Company X. typhoid December g. 10th
infa1trv JAMES z. ARLINGTON. Company II.
anaemfa December 2. 2ist Infantry. GEORGE SAN
FORD company /, nephrits; December o, 22d In
fantrv' GEORGE EDWARD II. BLlLER Company
~ cause not reported: November y. 22d Infantry,
HEpRERT G. HOOR Company X. December 2,
lanes ROGERS. Company X.
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Continued on third page.
A SPLENDID REVELATION.

.hrough train service Of the Pennsylvania
The thIo"5 ,o 5ricaeo indianapolis. 81. Louis, Cleve
kai.roSs k1 oSsolunbus and Cincinnat.-AdyI
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ADMIRAL WATSONs REPORT.

Washington, Dec. ll.-The following caole
message has been received at the navy De-
partment from Admiral watson teihhs Oh 'he
part played by the Navy In the occupation u
Subg Bay:
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PENNsYLVANIA RAILROAD TO CHICAGO.

Pennsylvania Limited" Every convenience; every
luxury: many surprises in elegance. Leaves New
York 9:5S a. m. arrives Chicago 300 q. m-Advt.
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our life size instantaneous Photographs bet
ter than crayons; sla lockwood. Bway. 0th-st--
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To EycBAyGE LISTS or PRISONERS.

Washington Dec lion the application OF
the South African republics through the
medium OF the Netherlands government, the
British government has consented to supply the
Roers with lists OF the Boer prisoners held by
the British, and with other proper information
as IN their condition The British government
has intimated in addition. that it expects the
Der government to recprocate when called
uDOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
OTIS'S CASUALTY REPORT.

Washington. Dec 11.-General Otis sends to the
War Department the following list Of casualties
not previously reported:
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not previously reported:
KILLED.
In action Palng. Luzon December 4Third lnian-
try: PATRICK j. SULLIVAN Company C.
WOUNDED.
In action at Massng Luzon, November A-Ihird IN
fantry: l.. STONE. Company a. thigh Moderate
AT Novaliches Iuzon November 2iSxteenth Infantry;
WILLIAM w. TINCH. Company X. thigh. slight
At San Maeo Lu7on November 22-Sixteenth Infantry:
LEWIS A. WILKES. Company A. wrsI sHsh''
JOHN ROGERS, Company c, back, severe
Al Jaro Panay November 21-Twenty- sixth Infantry;
JOHN QUIGLEY. Company A. thigh. severe
Al Ulaya and Pavia Panay Novepber 2i-fSghteenth
Infantry: IOBERT B. CALVERT. second Lieutenant
chest. slight: ROBERT C. BROOKING Company b
thign slight; JOHN EAGER. Company B. leg. slight;
EDWARD r. LOCKHART. Company G. scalp. slight;
HENRY BARRETT, first sergeant. leg, slight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
covsrL HOLLIS ORDERED TO PRETORIA.

CONSUL HUTIIIN VNIT@NT|I' TO I'I@ VI'T.''
Washington. Dec. 1l.-Secretary nay mas sent
instructions to United States Consui Staniey
Hollis. at Lourenco Marques Portuguese East
Africa, directing him to proceed 10 rre'oria ana
Continued on third page
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

Tuesday, December u, 1899.
IAN stock sold gross weight.[
Beef Cattle-Receipts of cattle were 1850
head, against 3.S5S head last week. The
market was active and prices of all grades
were strong at last weeks quotations. In
some few cases a few extra cattle sold
higher.
Beef Exports to Europe-W. w. Brauer
j..molOS SIS bmC4q aft ;onou.. Go 666
& Co. Uimited), on steamship Ulstermore,
steamship Ulstermore, loo sheep 10 Liver
pool; Lehman & Bro, on steamship Orthia,
l4S cattle 70 Glasgow: Myers & Houseman,
Rea Bros. or steamship Orthia, loo sneep
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
81 centsA fair quality, ~ TO Az cents; me
dunn, 3& to AZ cents. Feeders-light offer
ing: selling from $40 to sA4o. Stockers-
oxen a lnS cows oW ITO IS. to A ceents3s smooth fat
oxen, $50 TO 4s cents; bulls, 3 10 3% cents;
heifers, 2A to AZ cents.
Nunaber of cattle received since last re-
port: 1,62s head from Virginia, q from
West Virginia, 562 from Kentucky: from
Ohio. 81 from Illinois, 237 from Maryland,
6S from Tennessee and u from Pennsyl-
vania.
Consignees of Beef Cattle-From Virginia
C. Driver, 40 heads Myers & House
man; Is: n Lehman p: S: Su1dheimer, g.;
er. n; S. Fox, p: H A Wood, 70: S. sund-
heimer, 10: y. Lehman & Bro. 1872: Myers
& Houseman. SO: s. Stonecer, 5: William
Crow, 81; S. S~undhe;mer, A; G.. w. Sewers.
-: d. Gibson, ID: j. Fletcher, 2; Mofit &
Co, %: ]. NJ Ballard. q; H. F. Lynn, 26;
]: W. Yates. q; Edward Brown, g; Cock
Harris. 3: ]. Mont & Co. "a: j. @. Crops.
81: E. P. Duncan, 20: Owen Florence, -; j.
Fletcher, %; sundheimer. %; E. P. Dun
can. "a. c. Hardesty & Son. 81.
From West Virgin.a-Moneypenny &
White. q head.
From Kentucky-N. Lehman, 562 head
From Tennessee-Myers s. Houseman, 6s
head.
From Maryland-H. Griffith & Son. .
head; Riggs & Griffith, rs; D. A. Thomas,
50: ]. ]. Mullen & Son, 10; Kunkel. Bro. s.
Co, So: John Whitehill, %: COLLINS & Cook,
%: Dayhof & Bro, IA: ]. Lambert II; d.
Dreamer, 9: Hiram Hobbs. IS, j. Wolf, Is
From Illinois-yalentine Meat Company,
81 head.
head.
Brokers Sales OF Beef CattIe-Myers> &
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Houseman sold ~ head at * to 81 cents;
=. Lehman y Bro. All head at ! to 5A
e sea u c asass !. s Ha8ds s Ge;; e e s nssa & s ss
cents; u. {. Greer. III head at 81 to *
s ssess s. Haas ss & hsad at at ae e ) e cents sas: s. J.
Fox, ~ head at 81 to AZ cents; VIM. p.
Gebhart & Bro. al head at ~ to IA cents.
0B head of last week. Market steady.
other points So to $40; roughs. 81 70
hard to sell at lower prcies.
against s5f1 head Of last Week Market
steady. Quote sheep at "a to ~ cents.
lambs. common to good Az to So cents; ex-
Ca!ves-Fair supply: market active, sell-
head on market.
Fresh Cows-Fair supply; market active:
common to medium from SIS to $S5 per
head.
STOCK ON THE wharf.
Calves-The demand was slow. with light
tions were as follows: Choice veals. 6h
and rough to good, 4 to 50 per head.
Sheep and LaEEbs-Pr.ces continued firm
for choice lambs and sheep. the quotations
being as follows: Spring lambs choice, 90
6e cents, and fair TO good, 45@iA cents
per pound. ~Sheep-Cnoice, 3h@4 cents per
good. n and i0 49, PEP PEI hea nsa for iG inferior aa5r %
CHICAGO, December 13.-Cattle,
choice cattle steady; medium 10c low
er; COW market steady to slow; can
ners firm; fancy Christmas beeves
$7.25@7.50; good to choice $5.40@7.00;
poor to medium s4.25@5.30; mixed
stockers $3.00@3.S0; selected feeders
$4.25@4.75; good to choice cows 1915
OATS; heifers $3.5006.10; I'M
$2.00@3.G0; bulls $2.50@4.40; calves
$4.00@7.75; fed Texas beves S4.40@
$50; grass Texas steers s3.50@4.35;
western range beeves $4.00@4.75.
Hogs, fairly active; averaged 2kc
higher; fair clearance; mixed and
butchers $3.90@4.12k; good to choice
heavy $3.85@4.10; rough heavy $685.
800; light S3.90@4.071a; bulk of sales
$4.O0@4.05.
Sheep, active at 1O@15c higher; ma
tive wethers $4.00@4.75; lambs $500
@5.75; western wethers s4.25@4.60;
western lambs s5.10@5.65.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000 head; hogs,
80, 900 head; sheep, II, 900 head.
A lot of fancy Christmas beeves were
sold here to-day for $S.25 to $3.50 per
100 pounds, the highest price brought
in this market since July, 1888, when
the top price of twenty years was
reached. The lot sold to-day consist
ed of sixteen 2-year-old Aberdeen
Angus steers raised by Illinois experts
and weighing from 1,430 to LIS
pounds.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, December 10.
Cattle, steady; extra $5.75@6.Oo;
prime s5.50@5.75; common $4,000
$50.
Hogs, steady; prime heavy $4.15@
4.20; mediums and heavy Workers
S4.121a; light Workers and pigs S4.1213
@4.15; roughs s2.75@3.75.
Sheep, steady; choice wethers $4.35
@4.40; common s1.50@2.50; choice
lambs s5.20@5.35; common to good
S3.50@5.15.
Veal calves $7.00@7.50.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 49,
| Hogs, active at So. 50@4.15.
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Mining Stocks.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, December 13.-Wheat
was firm to-day, supported by a good
export inquiry, light receipts and high
er English markets. May closed R@
9sc over yesterday. May corn closed
hc up and May oats unchanged. Pro-
visions ruled strong On a good invest
ment demand and liberal outside bust
ness, May pork closing 15@17kc, May
lard 5@7Ec and May ribs TIC Better.
British reverses in South Africa, by
stimulating the Liverpool price were
indirectly a supporting influence to the
wheat market here. Receipts contin-
ued light and the combination of these
two factors resulted in a firm tone to
the market at the opening initial fig
ures for May, 69B@69%c, being 40
3sc over yesterdays close. The holi-
day dullness was upon the market and
scalpers took profits at every opportu-
nifty, the high plane which was the
solid basis of the price throughout be-
ing occasionally fractionally indented
by their operations. The close vas
strong. May up h@%c over yesterday
at 69h@ 69%c, New York reported 10
boatloads taken for export.
Atlantic port c~learances in wheat and
flour were equal to 486, 500 bushels.
Primary receipts were $4,000 bushels
against 1,206, 200 last year. Minneap-
oils and Duluth reported $40 cars, COM
pared with 329 last week and TIC a year
ago. Local receipts were 81 cars, 10
of contract grade. Corn held steady,
helped by the strength of wheat, a fair
shipping demand and the small offer
ings from first hands. The market
was quiet and fluctuations were mar
row. The seaboard reported a fair ex-
port demand and cables were up. The
Illinois State report makes the crop
205, 900, 900 bushels. May ranged from
325sc to 32Bc, closing &c up at 327sc.
There was practically no business in
oats, but the market such as it was,
slung closely around 24c for May, a
market from which there has been no
important departures for weeks. There
was little shipping demand and western
offerings were decidedly small. Clear
ances were 81, 900 bushels. Local re-
ceipts were $50 cars. May closed I'M
changed from yesterday at 24c.
Provisions were strong and at times
quite active, with plenty of traders in
the pit. Relatively there was more
trade in this pit than in any other.
The opening was at A gain and the ad-
vance which followed was maintained
till the close. Commission houses
were in the market with a plentitude of
outside orders and local bulls added
literally to their lines as an invest
ment. The demand for product was
excellent. The run of hogs was under
the estimate, a fact to which the mar
ket owed some of its strength. West
ern receipts were considerably under
last years. May pork ranged from
$40. 271a to s10.421s and closed $50
171Ac over yesterday at $40. 37h@ 10.4e;
May lard from So. 60 to s5.67h, closing
5@71ac up at S.. 65@5. 671k. and May
ribs from S5.45 to $3.50 with the close
7hc better at So. so.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. 40 cars: corn, 100 cars; oats,
1877 cars; hogs, $1,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 13.-There
was an abrupt halt of downward move
ment of prices on the local exchange
to-day and some recovery was estab-
lished in tin on a return Of buyers and
more assuring news from abroad. But
business did not reach normal proper
lions in any department with the mar
ket finally in a more or less normal
condition. At the close the metal ex-
change reported pig iron warrants as
nominal and lower to sell; lake copper
dull and nominal at $16.75@17.00; tin
firmer for spot and easy for futures at
S25. 25@25.50; lead steady at 1850
Ats; spelter dull at s4.60@4.70.
The brokers' price for lead is $4.45
and for copper $1,000.