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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Alfred s. Kitson. youngest son OF
Commodore w. Kitson, the millionaire
horse owner OF a decade and a half ago,
has been appointed inspector OF bill
boards In the st. Paul buildings de-
partment at n salary or $50 a month,
kitson came into 500, 900 on his 25th
birdthday. but spent II. He will draw
another installment Of his endowment
when he Is 80 years OF age. Meantime
he Is forced TO go To work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Levy Mayer of Chicago, in his ad-
dress at the meeting of the Illinois
State Bar association, said that In 170o
there wero less than 5000 lawyers in a
total population Of 1000, 900, or one to
every 1888 persons. In 1850 the ratio
was about one to every 1000. The
census Of 1890 shows one lawyer TO
every 703 Inhabitants. and that OF 1900,
Mr.. Mayer predicts, Will show a pro-
portion of about one to- 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

According to the postal receipts OF
the fifty largest cities In the country
Boston makes the remarkable average
OF a trife less than Sc TO each inhabi-
tant, showing that either a vast
noun Of business is lone In Boston
by mail, OF else the social correspond.
ence Ia much heavier than elsewhere
Boston. with 100. 900 less than half as
many Inhabitants as Philadelphia,
shows postal receipts only s21l. 900 less
h the latter. Boston's receipts are
81, 200, 900 more than st. Louis, although
the latter city is the larger by 5000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

In England a lamp post has been in
troduced with combines a fire hydrant.
tap and fire alarm DOB The hydrant
can be used for fire alarm purposes,
filling water carts and for street flush
ing, while the small can be used by an
individual for domestic water supply.
There is u water meter and siphon at
the bottom, by which the water is shut
off from the hydrant, thus preventing
IL from freezing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Rev. Edward Everett Hale has ut
tered a shout OF jubilation over the
fact hat five Of the heroes selected for
enrolment in the Hall OF Fame were
Boston Latin school boys. zone in
six" he says Ought to satisfy even
Latin school pride; and this is n list
which car afford to leave out John
Hancock, Henry Knox, Lathrop Mot
ley. Wendell Phillips and Charles Sum-
ner."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Twenty-one C~alifornians, the ad-
vance guard OF 5000, have sailed from
New York for the Argentine Republic,
intending to settle there. The delega-
ton already on voyage Is headed by
four brothers named Ballett, from Los
Angeles. each six feet tall. and each
having a wife and four daughters. The
colony, which has considerable cash
capital, will go into cattle raising in
the valley on the Platte river.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
Denth OF Ira Putnnm.

Lead, s. d., Nov. Ezra Putnam,
who came TO this city In the latter part
Of the '70s, died from blood poisoning.
lie was one OF the chief mechanics at
the Homestake shops and accidentally
got one OF his hands bruised. Ampu-
tation of the hand and finally the arm
was necessary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

The new Methodist college TO be built
In Rome is to have It's main building
named Crandon hall, in honor OF Mrs.
f. p. Crandon, Of Evanston, Ill. who
as corresponding secretary OF the
Northwestern branch OF the Methodist
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
did much toward raising the money
for the college.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Few women have lone more for their
sex than the Baroness Burdett-Couts
In London alone she has established
free sewing schools and an organiza,
ton for the training OF housemaids.
She has provided a shelter for home
less women, one-half OF whom have
gained courage TO begin life anew. She
has organized the flower girls OF Lon
don into brigades, with fixed stations
assigned TO each, under police protec-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

A number OF close observers have
come to the conclusion that the aver
age height OF a male American is
greater than II is believed TO be. They
think II is now 8 feet Sc inches. In
the British isles and Belgium the av-
crage is 5 feet 91s inches, the Irishmen
standing higher than a man Of any
other nationality In the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Are walters benefited by fees in view
OF the fact that they make employees
give them lower wages? OF thirty
nine associations Of hosts and walters
In Germany TO whom this question was
put only fourteen answered yes, while
twenty-five said no.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
DEATH OF MRS. w. B. D. GRAY.
CORNER Prominent South k woma
Expires NJ Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Yankton, s. D., Nov. captain
william Gray and his brothers, Ed and
Charles, were appraised this morning Of
the death of their mother at Cheyenne,
Wyo., of paralysis. Mrs. Gray was we'll
known and loved in all parts of this
state, having but recently gone to
Wyoming with her husband, Rev. w.
3. d Gray. Mr.. Gray is state superin-
tendent OF the Congregational Sunday
schools for that state and had held the
same position In South Dakota for
many years. The remains will be
brought to Yankton for interment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
Chanp,nr the Rivers Cour.s.

Tecumseh, Neb.., Oct. 30.-The Bur-
lington and Missouri Railroad COM
pany Is Strengthening the channel Of
the Nemeha river for several hundred
feet just south Of the city. Carr & Sels
have the contract for the work and a
big force Of men Is now emp Dyed In
excavatinG for the new river bed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
OHIO BANk ROBBERY.
at jackson Center Wrecked by

Robbers.
Bellefontaine, o., Nov. 6.-The Farm
Grs' and Merchants bank at Jackson
Center was blown open and partially
wrecked by robbers this morning. 1t
is stated the thieves obtained IS, 500.
Citizens were aroused by the explosion
nd driven off the streets by armed
masked men, who left the town on a
nandCar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
Football Player ParaIyzed.

Berkicy, CAL, Nov. 2.-Lee Calhoun
Duff, substitute center on the fresh
men eleven, University Of California,
is totally parelyzed from the shoulders
down as a result Of an injury received
In football practice last week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
Count ToIstoi's Accident.

St. Petersburg, Nov. Count Toll
stoi fell October 26 and severely in
jured n Of his hands. Consequently
his intended removal from his estates
to Moscow for the winter has been
piyau I'M
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
Valet Jones improved.

New York, Nov. 2.-Charles +. Jones,
personal attendant of the late William
H. Rice. who attempted to. commit sui
eide yesterday, Is very much Improved
today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

The director Of the meteorlogic sta
ton at Chateaudun, near Paris. in a
recent communication to a French
journal, states that the highest tenn
perature ever recorded In the vicinity
of Paris was noted on July ~ Of this
year, when the thermometer reached q.
maximum Of 1886 degrees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
Lead Church Calls Pastor.

Lead, S. D., Nov. 2.-Thc First Con-
gregational church Of this city has ex-
tended IA call to Rev. J. A. Salandt Of
West Stafford, Conn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and
blind young oma who has just en-
tered Radcliffe college. fluids geometry
and algebra her hardest studies, but all
OF the languages she takes to easily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
yermont,s PopuIntIon.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The population OF
the state of Vermont was announced to-
day as 34S, 641, against 1872, 422 In 1890. an In
crease of 2,3 per cen
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Chicago Post: OF course as woman
became more independent 1t was more
difficult to win her. I'm these days"
said the youth, "a man has to work for
a bride"
True replied the benedict, but
not so hard as he has to work for a
wife when the preliminary taskTis fin
ished,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

New York, Nov. Frank Girard,
actor, is dead at his home in Brooklyn,
If diabetes and paralysis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

An old gentleman of over so visited
Goldsmith's grave in the Temple In
England recently, and detained the
whole OF 1.-THE Deserted Village"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Philadelphia Press: But Not Orna-
mental-The nervous young man
backed into the nearest chair. The
fair girl glanced at HIM. You're q
bird!' she cried, sarcastically.
"Why-er-what?" he gasped.
you're on my hat!' fairly
screamed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Shamoy leather is not, nor ever was,
the hide Of the chamois. but the flesh
side of sheepskins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Chicago News: Howling Dog-What
was that you gave the professor for a
genuine ndian war dance?
Wriggling Wolf-Oh, a few antics or
that cakewalk / learned when l tray-
eled with the show.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Chicago Record. What! Fifty cents
for putting in this load OF coal? You
charged only % cents the last time"
"Yes'm; but coal has riz."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

In the United States there is n
church for every 337 people. Boston
has n for every 1000. Minneapolis
million people attend church in the
United States every Sunday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Fine kid Is treated with a mixture Of
fine flour and yolks OF eggs. One fac
tory In London uses 10 sacks Of flour
and 1000 eggs a week for the purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Andrew Carnegie offers to duplicate
whatever sum Is raised by the people
OF Paterson, N. j., for the building of
a labor lyceum In that place. originally
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Arthur Russell. eldest son OF the late
lord chief justice of England, has been
appointed a judge OF the British cir
cult court. He vas born In 1861.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

There are now in the United States
about 10000 miles OF street railways, of
which 500 miles are still operated by
horses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

Baltimore American: No. do not
know what the European concert will
play" observed Ii Hung Chang.
Then, with a knowing smile, he con-
tinued:
But I should not be surprised IL
we furnished the Tuan."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
EX-MAY0R STRONG DEAD.

Noted New Yorker Passes Away in His
9th Year.
New York, Nov. 3.-Wm. L. Strong,
the last mayor Of the old city OF New
York, died suddenly this morning at
his residence in this city, aged 10. 1t
is said Strong's political labors during
the present campaign, combined with
an attempt to retain supervision over
his business affairs. in the face of i'm
paired health, brought about his last
illness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10
WITH THE WITS.

Pauline has one side Of her bou-
doir devoted to photographs of her
lost beauX."
$50 many dead?"
mo; married"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

1t will 500 be time for c%hrysanthe
NUNS and football.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

washington Star: Yes said Ahe
young man with the cold. hard voice,
Il am sure l love that young woman"
"Why?"
#'Because on no other theory can 1
explain my Willingness to skip round
from page to page n from margin to
margin to find out what h has writ
ten in her letters TO me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-11-10

1t is estimated that the population
of Europe doubles itself every eco
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13

receipts Chicago were 80 900 Kansas city e5oo and
80: family SSGsl3 %: clear sl2a$13 rs
BEEF-Steady Quoted: Mess, s10qSI0 80: family, SIG
S1$ PaGfs 9S ' o sHtrS is sos ness Sl'T
HoGsStrong Quoted Bacons, csc $50 NJ 69sc; 100 n.
csc; pigs CUT MDATs-Pickled bellies quiet
quoted smoking bellies 7sc; 10 10 5c ~ n Csc - NJ
6%Q8ac picked shoulders rmer quoted 6d6l4c picked
quiet; quoted. 10q101ac: Western &c; city
greens. aisao.c .TALLoWmsteady; city; > 5-lGc
country. 5asG5i9c. LARD-Firm quoted, 630c; city
lard firm quoted $500 refined lard firm quoted. South
America G Soc: Continent 655c Brazn kegs 1850;
pound firm; quoted city 6Q6hc Western. 6Q6isc....
TEARINE-Steady Quoted: oleo Glac; city lard stear
RICEGThe booking o mail orders gave the
local rice show of activity and there was
a market Full prices mentioned here well
Domestic low, fair. 2i,QtSsc fair good.
41sG5c prime choice 5sG3%c; head ga G61&c; Patna
4i2q4 sc; Japan 494q4sc; Java 4%a4H+c; Rangoon in
SUGAR-There a quiet market refined
stl shaded &c per The advance the price of
made steader sentiment in the market for
refined Prices for the refined product were quoted as
hbs only and mould A. 5.35c; cubes and xxx pow
dere. 525c; powdered. coarse powdered and Frsi pow
dered. 520c: Eagle confeconers granulaed 55c; Eagle
granuated and extra fine graduated, 525c Eagle
ID cartons, n bags n cartons and 10 bags OF
ranulaed and Diamond 510c coneCtioners' A. loo;
Nos l. and 3 475c; No j. 4Ioc; Ne 5. 4:6'c; No o.
No H. 4.35c; Nos II, H. A. and 16. 4.3Oc. There
stronger market sugar here well as
abroad, In London the price for the nearby position
9s 10led, while cane quiet. but steady and un.
changed, with Java lbs and fair refining at
the taking Of considerable of by the
American Sugar Refining Company. The closing prices
37sc Muscovado and ILl6c for 50 test mo
asses sugar Sales included 10000 bags San Domingo
eentrif1sal s6 test Just arrived at sc ana Vo Dag
and also moasses 50 test at 1116c landed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13
EXPORTS LAST WEEK.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

NeV-YorH u. 1900.
COFF he feature OF the adVices reaching the
Exchange to-day a cable from Norman, Gepp Co.
predicting that Santos receipts likely increase
The market independently Of this influence however
steadier than il left of last week Prices the
call unchanged TO points higher. with moderately
active demand and sales of 1900 bags the call Later
business increased the Improvement Is points Saur
closing prices Sales II N had 30
bags. The market afternoon % show a
IrJle easness following the closing
took : franc off the earlier the French
ket. But the cable from Norman Gepp s. Co than
countereced this bearish influence. In the
there quite little covering The
seadiness Of the local market helped by very
warehouse deliveries, the total being 1856 while
Rio and Santos could be called
moderate 1900 bags. The futures
steady at 10 points advance Total sales 277Jo bags
with the steadier ruling o. future deliveries least
market closed firm but quiet. We quote: No s. Sc: No
The market mild cofees there pretty
OF affairs heretofore and day
light Receipts Rio last week 81, 900 bags
against 10000 the week previous and $1,000
the last week receipts aggregated $1,000
bags. with ~. before
this week In 1899 Shipments from Rio last
1000 bags Of which 10000 this country from
Santos last week there total shipments OF 1900
bags, including 5000 10 the United States and 1900 TO
Europe Total warehouse deliveries IN the United States
last week 95 bags against 96 500 the week be
fore and 1885, year Cleared Santos March 10.
steamer Iarahyba 10000 bags; arrived NeYori steam
ers CoeTidge Palatia-
The range prices local to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13

cut. Is 10 n. 3ss: short rib Is to Q, - =.
clear middles. light. 20 ~ n 27s 81 80 - e..
dies heavy. 25 % 40 ~ 31s. short clear Ear
N. 35s Cd clear bellies. - tG n 37s "a rs h a
square II to 10 n. firm. 3fs- Iard-Irn,e .snos-s
terces dull. ais. American refined In ,,nrs'ern-
32s Oh Butter-Finest and good United Stsfsss ssaar
Cheese firm American finest white. els. Aunerjesoun
coOred. 6}s Sd. Tallow-FTime city aru 2os- - srs-
London. steady. 2's 81 Cotonseed oII-FIr,s as'as
May-August. dull. 21s Cd TuTpentine- snI-s fs1aes
SIS Rosin-Common firm. as- Pe,roleln-Rsss s'sstS
I.inseed oil 25s Wheat -Spot-No STOCK f'f,--1 III
March. IS iOd: May. as 0i July. - SID -, q1-s
firm American mixed IS load, American ,.saoe
IS 1Oiad futures steady MAY. p 97sd Tuv a. eas-
imports OF wheat into Liverpool week "a u.
quarters from Atlantic ports. fee@V quarters 80 = ~
ports and 15t" quarters from other ports me
81 into Liverpool from Atlantic ports asf ~.
- 800 quarters fss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13

AMD D5 cA ssG wR eo
aSene "a iT st rica u Be%muSe in large accumua-
ton and weak not much doing in other varieties OF p0Ia
od onions plenty moving slowly low and Irregular
lower Brussels sprouts and firm Beets and car
shade easier California caulnowers weak Old cabbages
spinach active and FIRM Lettuce steady though
parayely little stock shows fancy gHay: H Tma toes
mostly Of ordinary quality fancy would exceed quota
about as quoted We quote potatoes Bermuda prime.
s D to P St DO 40 aF state G snd % per so S
5 po s5 90 n Bfr a 1sr
Sndb s21sn 3 Is So 1sr ssq
1s Bets bush 50 per o o
DO cse1 100 o ssfe a
s. So do %
per crate S6 90 90 state ton sso@$ do Long
s. % chcory Dbl sGq$S EsFp2nss
orleans per- e5 Sass ass Taie SaFoiS per Sbf ias >
county eSw % per dP bag S@s q 90 90 5cl ia DO
do Do red $gSl % do stats and Western yellow per Dbl
rier 81 5Oas2 % Peas california per Nat 81 75a
per crate s?@ PEP Pa Psss NoT 4sO cafna
bermuda per crate 75c6$i Rhubarb California per
dozen brncne '9a75 String beans F9rida per crate
R9s pe os c a. GOO do essy ana nF and @
HAY AND STRAW HAY-Recepts light for for
indicate large deliveries shippers Prices
to-day named with confidence, and the de
mand responded to quite actively by local buyers
Government orders quiet: the last large Manila con
tract. Of about 1900 is filled will
its destination. Philippines
likely be made the Pacific account of
better dispatch. Washington reported in
shape fill all orders with good stock large
contract for Canadian hay has been contaminated
bracng about 5000 be delivered here and stored
compressed South African British requirements
This heavy transaction have direct effect upon
our home market We quote: Prime hay. large bales
100 NJ S7l4G90c; No l do s2ieGs5c; No do 77lza
soc No do 10Q7212c grade. 5na6fc; salt hay,
4oq42l3c; clover mixed T746sOc clover. 724G75c; small
bales quoted 212C less than above prices STRAW
Receipts abundant lately shaded prices
regarded full The market however, is comfortably
steady at 70d77}ac for the of useful best
at the Produce Exchange at noon day Hudson River
!actawanna and Western. 40; West shore 100: total
1230 tons. Receipt Of straw to day. 10 tons.
Elgin. March u tSpectaD.-There offerings
consequently sales of butter the Trade
day The Quotation Committee fixed the market 24c
firm The sales for the week reported be Gil go
H. The Illinois branch of the New-York Condensed Milk
Company announced the following prices milk 100
N this morning for the six April 81
May, SOC June soc; July 90c 81 %; September
81 20 These prices aSi3c 100 m
month 66&sC The amount contracted for
proXimate .IWO'b III day. the
months of 1899 the price averaged sec per 10
54.4C per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13

state spring Lambs at s. 'S S4ssse q
S lambs so~ at SH2 winter lambs in
light suPPy and steady q g. Sos6 Rr IS rs
per NJ do n 81 So lo5 80 Ohio do - n,
g2 h. at 81 So % state sheep 100 10 81 so DO Ito
~ a. 50 2 80 Indiana % 49, ia a. 6 8 Clipped pc lS DO
ia 10. So; 10 Pennsylvania sheep and Gull am"s o.
IL 100 Michigan lambs 81 NJ at T. 8 ~
1s9 do S'! "a n at 81 arg Il DO IS 10 at So Western
DO IS 10 at s. % 10 culs ~ n az So = san "a 81 10
% ~ at 81 bucks 50 bucks LAG 10 at 81
Newon & 10 d AT IA STATE lambs = ~ at 81 90 go
do $ n & & g. = d %, g f Isl d. y" ~ n al s.
200 Bu t do 81 ~ ct 8 go 2 a c 5g M a, So
yearinss 81 M at 30: state sheep 122 m at 50
s.: il Ohio do 20 ~ at 81 So 80 l$ n at So 10
do 100 H. at s. 40 o 70 wg pT9g Lambs lambs n at S.
do q 8 STAT: 10 10 81 81 at s. s. 81 81 81 s 81 b.
at at s.; 3 State sG sheep 5' 81 n a! :,
29e q, Ohio % lambs 80 4, M g. Sa 2 DO -
2 oh,o sheep 81 n at s. ,S 90 - s s, s. a. 4
ass lambs % n g St s Buffalo r. lambs II n at 81
McIhe7son & GO. no Buffalo lambs. 81 n at IS: 12o
Ss a. do SO at p at IT, s. So q Bnao sheep 3 n al s.
Ge'fe R ds "a SO stats sa5 am isG S n a.,
do "a n at so % State sheep lo2 NJ at 81 30 3
a s. 3 sG s s o. at az g. 70 at
ls STATE sheep q n At S & 81 Il do at SIS 30 o. at 50
Jeiffe Wright & Co: ;? state lambs. 80 ~ at 81
state 81 sheep tcurs s. 10 81 50 -.
cars G for the 'se market Trade generally s5ss
extreme of s5as5 50 per 100 n Country
Sales Judd Co: 1875 Michigan pigs 81 N aysrag sa
per 100 ~ l22 Western hogs 1i9 ~ at 50 20 100
Mcpherson & Co. l22 Pennsylvania pigs. 1853 H. at
- Ieine Wright & Co Is state pigs 100 n, 50 81
Newton Co: State hogs. 100 NJ. at 30 100 " 90
NJ Collins: hogs. 1873 10, at 50 10; rough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13

METAI.S-Busness in continued slacl, Iron
was very du copper ruled quiet unchanged prices
S3s the closing week Lead VA
quiet at unchanged prices 81 7GGs4 speter ruled
easier closing with sellers al points the outside
price OF last week, the final quotations lay being
81 C5gS4 The market quite feature tn.
brokers price for lead 50 2i2 speter 81 ga
MOLASSES AND SYRUPS-In syrups the week onencd
with fair amount Of a unclaimed
The be said mOlasses The local
and Tnary market The principal demand moIasses
Such grades We're offered sparingly for full
prices owing TO scarcity. Quotations follow: New or
leans centrifugal common. lGi3c; fair l4dIgc good
pc: prime 3OQ37C: kettle
Puerto Rico 3ia40c syrups. common l7Ql9c: fair IAN
lac: good. l5Ql6c: prime. 2OI22c; fancy. 23a27c
OCEAN FREIGIITS-A moderate demand prevailed for
in all departments For the coastwise inquiry
limited and rates Grain steamers wee
IN demand and as the offerings limited rates were
firm General cargo and timber tonnage for Gulf oad
ing in steady demand. rates firm OuotattoDs
10 Liverpool werS Si2d, London. 3isd Aprl GLASGOW
Al; Bristol I'D 'Leth. 5l2d Hun Newcastle "a,
sterdaIn no room; cotton to Liverpool per 100 ~ s3c.
London, oats. .. 49,
oILs-Cottonseed was called by some steadter
market but there no change in price business
kept in the small 100 lots that mantairoI
all last week There sale Of bbls NAV Trirps
summer yellow at 37c, with 37i4c bid Kennel
quiet firm. Quotations follow: Petroleum ItIs 60 ON
ana bulk 81 T5; Philadelphia. bbls So ana in hull
81 90; refined cases, New York. 81 10: deodorizpG
naphtha Sll 10; cottonseed oil prime, hills
prime yellow, 36c. prompt; on summer ,oIln1'
nominal; butter grades 3sq39c prime white $50 prmt
inseed quoted 90 city brands: lard OH oog
PROVISIONS-in view Of the strength in corn tbera ~,
sharp rise In provisions yesterday led pork which
was In demand by packing interests grain penps a.
well. The entire market broader than usual ana
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