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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
Mfscella ueOus Markets.

H1GHWINES-S Selling on a basis of N2G
g per 100 !bs heavy cast s5c stes and rnsilcat t
tis Z5c and SOci stoyeppe 2oc: burned isc. Brass
1ZLsss Z,Ln n s heavy sisso Copper sl- Lead 50 %.
,C,,o1wed SEoPGRsTUEFIn 6r III 9, car lots
DBL So s;S5 90 beer keg sl2di6 lard tierces sss;
p?rk s hs SIS; Headings: per sst-No flour b',l.
g. for Hoosier half bbl $50: coiIed elm ts foo:
s., ss 9ak lard tierces, cooDer-shaven. SOS: pork
C ocooP,ERAGE-Lar9 OPP f, tierces sl15 pork bbis.
bbls 3Sg,aec: rathoo9 DO sc: half ihis ',ic; s5c:
mfas sRo6M sss SSG groagce ;d bss 4 apple bbls -
$50 ,,.p, to 500 per ton.
FEATMERPrm9me FEATMMEkRRfPTm PFime arss &c Sbi,r Per r. r. -
2lns 5a!sS SX lts s gray XXX XXs T6e I5 oIa 2sS
saieS Tare cent Tor lar; to 50 per cent f6H
small eh.d, sks: Duek-Whita SsJa7c; dark 27G3Oc.
wing tal poSters &c. wing i; and and Tis sai ae je
~lbE ns:ERiE sRd gGnsers 9Ts s &c; Pointers SC.
goat 2ea:9c: Kid and damaeed out. Texas ~.
7c FS0IS,Gnseng sopss, a at from sial2, LADY slipper
worth more: May apple 2a2izc snake &c: blacS ti
bark q tree s2 GhsoG9ak sioSd as SiueS ST fgSt &C.
shuIl-eap leaves SIC for prime green: ssssafras
clean before being ship5ed to is naarss, 0'S anu
2a5oci shearincs GSSl ac pelt, r at 5oa;9c; lambs
Dried ,FRUTT-we quote: Appie-. evaparatel
e pefsiinss at ss; sun,driedaasrteIs s s
halves at &C. halves sSsPGa5ei "a; &c HPPsisd 3E
aged and poor goods sell for less ''
ERIED GREEN PEASE-Jobbing frou, sto-a
az LIS; split at $40 ''''
WHITE BEANS-ChoIce hand picked re, beans
IN Jobbing way from store at So 20sfe -
fcreened @ &c Per H. less. Western $50; wccv;Iy
HONEY-Conb Mt 10c to I2,kc-farry white
cover 1SHl4c: inferior. dark and broken Isss
Extracted and strained in bbls 5a,I.c ana in
cans kGflc per III. higher ~ 'N al
LlHSEED oIL-Per gal: Raw at &c hoIIad ~
SS: ic per gal less in car lots Castor on in
nnis per Ib.-No. lec; No. I0isc. CottnnsesJ
s3c: white 44c. '- 'e''N"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
HOTELS.
COMMERCIAL Travellers
-OFFICIAL-
GUIDE.

Following will be found n list of first.
class hotels in territory tributary to St.
Louis. with names of proprietor, rates per
day and population of town. None but
frst-class hotels viii be presented. and
commercial men may depend upon receiv-
ing first-ciass accommodations at the hotels
mentioned:
ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS, ARK-Pop. 1900; Great
Northern Hotel: newly refurnished through
ont; first-class in all departments; fire.
PROOF: electric elevator: elegant bath house
authority United States Government under
same roof; rates 50 to $50 per day, sl2.5o
10 Sl"O per week. Frank Damron. prop.
COLORADO.
COLORADO SPRINGS-Pop. 27eoo; the
Alamo. COlOrados greatest hotel; first-class
IN every appointment: rates reasonable.
George S. Elstun. prop
ILLINOIS
CASEY. ILL--St. Charles Hotel; pop.
200: rates. s.. J. NJ. Wilcox, prop.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
PURCELL, l. T.-Pop, 5000: Hotel Lovs
where the commercial men stop; rates, s.
per day. Brown Bros. props
MISSOURI
kAHOkA. Mo.-Pop. 1000; Ferguson's
Commercial House; travellers home; first
class; rates 500
7, ape GIRARDEAU: MO...Pop. 4Ooo; the
overlooking the Mississippi River; rates.
Prop.
OKLAHOMA.
OKLAHOMA CITY-The metropolis of
Oklahoma. Pop. 1i.S"0: Grand Avenue the
largest and best appointed hotel between
Kansas City and the Gulf or Rocky Noun
tains. Rates. s. and up Fred Myer, Mana-
ger.
SHAWNEE-Pop., 5000 and growing.
Hotel Holland, the finest on the Choctaw
line. and the pride of Southern Oklahoma
RaLes. s. II. y. Ran. Prop.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

Southern Cattle Trade-Southern cattle arrivals
We're literal. numbering SO cars. all fruri the
Territory with the exception Of one load from
Arkansas; Induced by lively. aggressive trading
the movement was active and prices ruled
steady to stronger. Receipts thus far this week
aggregate i55 cars. as against 40 last week III
the week before. and Gil the corresponding week
a wear ago. Steers now figure about the same as
4 week ago, with the lighter weights possibly a
little stronger. Cows and heifers are &c 10 Zoe
better and calves Joe TO 15c per head higher.
Sales to-day included Arkansas bulls al s. 90
to s2.s5. and cows and mixed cattle at s. s. to
2.2o; Texas and Indian Territory bulls and stays
at 2,S. COWS at 81 3 to $50 and steers. 760 TO
LEA lbs. average. at 81 to 81.
During the week Mississippi bulls and oxen
sold at $40 70 s26o. cows at s2.S5. and steers
g.. so TO s325.
Arkansas and Tennessee calves sold at &C. 10
to SO per head. bulls and at s.. 30 TO 50 S.
cows and mixed cattle at g TO 81. and es7-lb
steers at S3.05.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

-Beerbohm's review Of the foreign IRON .s+ra
tlon states that estimates the british ubea,
Elela ihulcated about 10 per below the az
eiase. or say = bu. per acre. VIII ch vo,Id sn
nlcAte crop OF 6l.Osj.0J0 bu., ana uecsssita1.
import or ISo.oOo.vD bu. Total reqtfremrnts 80
the season, including seed. could Scarcely he nU,
az less tnHn 2i2. O01.G0 bu. of none-gr1uu IA
ioregn wheat, In France the harvest was nrar -
ucaiIy hnlshed but still too early to get dsrnita
nfasnlnS returns. Reports from the low conn.,
Eles ana GeTnanY were not unsat sfactory Pm
sian reports dld not improve and some INDEBTED
n crop nluch below expectations. A partial -
view or Foreign requirements this season Yoni5
indlcate possiDly about s,ouJ,O9O bu. needed -
france, while Belgium. Holland and C;tr,osnr
Mculd need about 100000 bu against "a G.ca 90
bE. the past year, Spain and Portugal ahC,iy
4<cpVc0 bu and Italy about = Coo 90 bI, irt1is
Win English requirements and re1uirer1cn.:.
ot some Of smaller importing countries woui5
!hlicete requirements OF about 336 OjoO0 bu 81
.oreisn wheat this year for Eurupesn countr;aS
AZ ooes nos think America and Canada can sr,p-
liy more than 2s.o0n,np9 hu. for EI,rnn.. "a
mat pcssiby all the Nothern Eemisph.r. e,-.orr
ltS Countries viii be able supply .6 Coz an ht
,Ils season leaving S0.eo0. to bu to be siinn,isd
by soEthern Hemisphere countries
eustonl, mousse returns to the Treasury Denart-
nsnt az Washington on the exports OF grain
and gran products show that the amOunf in
wheat and -four leaving this country d,irinS
august was equivalent 80 li11665S bu whicf
s,Ltt,4'S Du smaller than for same month last
.ear, ana corn was S2339S5 bu. less The
figures Tor last month and sinre January / lar
follows: ~ ''"i' a4e as
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
Special COpyists Wanted.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

- Washington. Sept. 1.-THE Civil Service
commission announces that on October "a
an examination will be held in any cftv
"here there Is a local board of examiners
Ior the position OF copyist, with 0uaiifica-
tons of assistant attorney.
The department asks for lawyers not over
% years OF age, who have had an actual
PIactlce OF not less than five years in the
pupnc land tribunals or before the courts
IN State where the application OF nnhi,o
land laws constitutes material part ~ az
work. namely. Alabama. Arkansas CeM9
Iornia, Colorado. Florida. Idaho, Kansas
LOUISIANA Michigan, Minnesota Miss,s
Xada, North Dakota. oregon. South D.kote
Washinston, Wisconsin. Wyoming Ari1ona'
New Mexico. Oklahoma and utah -o''a.
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in the Inst moments of the session. as on
ket back to near previous days prices
Lowest prices of the day prevailed at the
l0c in pork, 5ls712c in lard, and &c each in
Sept. Oct. and Jan. ribs. Selling of Oct.
ribs by packers was the chief feature OF
the days business. The local run of hogs
numbered 25.eo0. instead of only 1900. as
had been looked for. and the aggregate at
Western packing points was 1000 in excess
of receipts at the same place year ago
Estimated for Tomorrow at Chicago 5000
ha1n
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

S1kc; clear sides SEC: bellies s.aa1oc: as in aver
orders.
Country Lard-sa6ikc according TO quality and
Country Bacon-Fair average prices uniformly
cut ana Wei smoked: Shoulders at 5asNtc; sides
tQ.c: mans at IG9c: most Of the late irreguiifly
cut and poorly handled: these sell on their merits
packers choice A. ai.sc.
GreaseLlQuote; Brown 2sc; yellow &c: White
SAc; packers choice. white +aaGJc; yellow Sc.
Boef-On orders; BaTveled-Mess $50; Fulton
Market sli: tongues at IS per doz.; dried at 400
15i.c.
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POULTRY,
Light Receipts. Weak Demand md
Low Prices the Features
REPCBLIC SPECIAL.

New York. Sept. H.-Liye poultry recaipts to
day consisted of a few coops by expr.ss witch
moved slowly at unchanged prices Thee y.;ii
De apout Tour cars carried to next vea.-s
market. equally divided between chjrke-s arJ
fowls. the demand for the week being ,,.sr 1850
The receipts were mostly from the So,.t 5,y-,.-
Inc proportion OF. fowls light Oui;a a ro-j
many lots OF ordinary spring chickens CARED
over We're urged l0c OF less while ia1SS ~
lots of chickens. either sralde,I or dr,-Djel,a,i
AdNices 10 hand show increase on snyiuys
with very Few fowls. ard feeling generally roirfs
TO lower plane OF values. spring TURKEYS are a
reached in a peddling way for dry-picHsd ana
no call for scalded, even at low prices
Spring turkeEs-Fancy small. drY-piclted 1sr7
IIssSc: Isc: average iialse: average best sealdei Ia
tens &C. sprinS chiekcns-Western fancy
large, dry-picked. nGnhc; ordinary 4,
medium l0iza1Ic: prime 70 fancy scaII-
ed 1ohc; prime. small scalded or 6rv-pirtsf
picked. prime. nh.c; scalded HGfIl-c; Southern
and Southwestern 1li+c. Old cocks--V estern 70
Spring ducks-Western 6Q9c -
Chicago Poultry Quotations
Chicago. Sept. H-Iced poultry firm; turkeys
7isGSc; chickens ga 10I.c. ''
butter. Cheese and Eggs.
New York. Sept. IA Butter Roceip.s ,1s
pkgs.: steady: State dairy f5iyaaOsc: rrearsc
49, I2ic: June creamery 1sIaazlc; factory AZ
l6kc; imitation creamery 15Il1i.c. CHEESE -Pe-
cetpts 26sl pkgs-; firm: large white l.lc: Iarre
colered l0isc: small white 10@.c: small cnInrsa
ern regular packing at mark Iasl I7c; Westeru los
OF. 19c. 80 ~
New York. Sept. H.-Sugar-Raw Arm. fair
sugar &c; refined firm. -''''-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

tATTiSt--tattle receipts were moderately small
IN all departments Of the native division Values
IN general were steady under active demands
While light and handy weight beef steers have
held steady this week, pam and heavy kinds
declined l9c to cJc, according to quality. Butcher
cows and heifers found brisk inquiry at all
stages and canner cows advanced about a dime
The best stock steers and feeders, OF which the
supply has been very small remained steady,
medium ones declined loc to iJc. and inferior
grades a quarter. Stock cows ard heifers and
stock bulls. unless strictly good displayed a
weak to lower tendency. Veal calves held prac-
tcally unchanged. and milch cows OF a desirable
character advanced around s. per head
Sales to-day included beef STEERS LOSE TO
and heifers at SiS to A.50 stock steers and
feeders at s2.50 TO $40. stock cows and heisers
at 81 10 t.25. veal calves s.. ~ to s. bulls
at 81 to s3.aS and mixers 81. 50 To $40 per
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
Provisions.

Mafket fasy and lard lower.
Fork-New standard .(obblng T. o. b. $3.50.
L-rd-Choice steam +. side SIS. 10
Green Hams. Etc.-Held in car lots T. O. b E
side; HANSON basis SIC for I6-lbs and ss.c
Tor lss- New York shoulders at &C. From the
block. delivered: Run-of house mans at SIC; bel
lies at !lec TO Si.c. in average,
D. 5. Meats-Bxd. lots: Extra shorts -zc.
cribs 7fsc; clear sides Sc: bellies eTeItc as i,,
small orders va
Rscon-Bxd. S. c. meats in a johbing way:
Brsakfsst bacon llec for heavy 10 12s1c for fancy
light; hams 1oisd1ac- California si1ei7a.c as
N ;average New York shoulders fxc. Plain
smoked o8d meats: Extra shorts SIC; cribs
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
THE COTTON MARKETS.
Bear HammerfDg and Renewed Prices
Declined Sharply-ClOsed mt m Loss

st. Louis. Friday. Sept H. 1900.
There was another sharp break in speculative
cotton values to-day. due to the onslaught made
by the bears. who taking their from abroad
WI ere they believe the reports Of damage have
been greatly exaggerated sold freely. Early Ca
bles from tho other side were Enthusiastically bear
ish. Liverpool reporting losses OF TO 10 points
New Orleans started the selling and New York
followed. transactions Were heavy. the selling
continuing night up to the close, wnen sept. was
Just 80 points lower for the day Oct. "a and
other options from IS to - points or The sI.if
market at Liverpool was 1874 lower. and at New
York nc.
Lo.,nI market steady and unchanged M snies
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

Net receipts ut United States ports r. ~
Gays S;T' baies against si5o for the same time
135eis bales. against 2si. 6sS bales same ,i, l.
i s.aSon ~ E.SpoTts for seven days. 57eSS baIos
asa,iist V'gfS Tor the same time last yee,, ST.
year. '''''i bdtes last
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
Range of Futures,
Receipts and Shipments
Barley.

There was no Improvement in the barley
situation. The market continued to rrIe
firm ct the late advance. Offerings were
very light and quickly taken up. Dealers
said that the better the barley offered the
more readily it sold and the higher the
prices obtained. Mailing grades ranged
from i0c u 52c. and feed lots at 3Ssi3oc Re-
CENTS were "a cars-light compared with the
previous days arrivals. Shipments were
i,,G3 bu. and exports out of New York
uothing
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a..-lS.. s's5,s ss.J:2.-. ss:ls asi'i.. S-52la

SHEEP-A small supply OF sheep was On sale
during the first four days of the present week,
anu the quality OF the offerings was only fair
The arrivals Included six of Texans, the
ftrst that have been sale for several weeks.
A good, strong demand prevailed and prices adj
tanceo l5c TO 2oc the best lambs. and good
sheep sold readily. but higher. Common AM
Gull lambs Were very slow sale. and prices ir-
regular. The stocker trade showed no material
change in prices but the demand was better
than last week. To-day the supply was small
and the market firm
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

.-Ihe Argentine shipments Of wheat show some
increase this week, Besrbohm reporting them as
eSsWe BUS against 80 coo bu. the week before.
h,rooInha.Is report was for $4,000 bu., which.
biieoo br- smaller than correspondiny weet last
year: since January these shipments amount
70 a. ss4 600 bu-. against as 72s 06) tu for same
time last year. Shipments of corn according 10
broomfall wers l5e.0pe bu,. against us 900 b,
last week and l.SSs.000 bu- year ago.
Good evidence that the other side is after
our WHEAT was seen in the sale OF a cargo OF
Texas soft winter wheat that d. r.. Francis q
Sro. had at Liverpool. They last night raised
sheir price equal TO llzc. and the lot-eli. 0oo
bu.--was accepted this morning
@-Wheat receipts at primary markets were
1.zs,NS bu. against 123s.O0e bu. last Friday
l.hl.Vp bu. one year ago and l. 306 0oa hu two
years ago. Their shipments were $4,000 bu.
Modern Miller Outiook-Although wark in nre-
pairing the soil for fall seeding has been -
lsyed IN some sections of the winter wheat belt
On accouns OF lack of rain. seasonahle progress
mas seen MADE Tne movement OF wheat is
quite taIse OF hard winter, destined for the
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

Shipments of Flour.

St. Louis. $40 bbls: Chicago. IS 4ie bbls.; De-
troit, leoe -, sbis; Milwaukee. sI43 bbis; Mime;
l.. .45) SKIS Baltimore a. 155 bbls.. Boston, o5v
SKIS, New Orleans, Is. 2t9 SKIS and sos bbls
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

John A Logan Woman's Relief rasEC ne ~;
SNe :sos euchre party on Monday at =. M at
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.

seaboard and Of soft winter. which was damaged
by rain and insects and cannot be held falf
T. sde continues In -four.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
EIayseed.

Fiaxseed early was firm and 1Iz62c higher
in sympathy with the Northwest markets
but later became dull. eased OF little and
lost most of its early gain. and finished
with only slight Improvement over yes
terdayS final figures. Offerings were light
and trading the same. Spot fiaxseed was
firm and closed with advance of ic North
western sold at 81 81 and Southwestern 81 80
bid, and Dec. Sl.45is bid. Receipts her,
were % cars, and shipments cars Miune-
apolis receipts were 81 cars. and Duluth IS
-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

Liverpool Market-Spot busiless very I,,,i,,5
and priSes I-s2d lower; uplands 5-S2d sales on
bales Futures CLOSED barely steady. Sept; 10 e.I
8: Sept. Oct s-6id b.: Oct.-Nov 8 seal b :
Nov.-Dec. I-e4d s.; Dec.-Jan 3 3l-sid 5 Ian
Feb. 2s-s4d $. - 'dii.-
New York Market-Spot quiet and ia Io,vs-.
mtddllng l0Ac. Futures closed steady - io"'i'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

HOltSES-The trading entirely re all
OASIS FRIDAY, the great bulk OF all the weeks
arrivals having been negotiated in the auct!pn
dnTinG the preceding four days. few south IN
ana Eastern buyers. who had not filled out, were
looking for what suitable offerings were ava.la-
the large outlet and great amount of activity
that has prevailed Buying in all departments
has been free and liberal. and values haze held
an average nrin tone. southern horses. plaln u
me!ium, nave sold at 81 to So. good to choice
ones at S1l to SO. and few chunks Tor tt-
south at SO to $40: common 10 medium tarin
chunks. l.2DD TO l.4sj lbs. ranged from so 70
$50. medium to good Eastern and export chunks
from 80 to SltS, choice to extra ones from SD
to N41 Light draftefs and exprsssers from $lf,
10 $40. pair Of CHUNKS from $:2J 70 s2oJ. and
coach horses from $40 to $3o.
Horse quOtatons-ieavy draft. comm n y
good. $50 To $50: choice to fancy sos to so.
Drtyers.Common to choice. Sc; TO $;?0; huik.
sl0 to $50: coach horses $50 20 $40 Siddl"rs-
Common to choice. ss5 to si25; fancy $50 10
sliI. Chunks. i.3D TO 1903 p0unds-cOmnIon 10
good, $50 to 500: choice to extra. Sl13 10 slil
southern horses-COmrnun TO good. $40 to 80;
choice to extra. So TO SO. Piugs-slJ to 80
MtLf<S-The Friday market presented the SAM.
dun and drargy features that have been the rule
of the business during the entire week Despit"
the most ulfavurable conditions. sellers sue
ceede1 by Thursdays closing in disposing Of all
Of the offerings but few plain punches. thus
there Were only few scattered lots remaining
All circumstances combined during the week 10
cause Il lower and duller trade principal am1ns
which were the cessation Of English mule orders.
the complications in the mining districts Of tn"
East. and the lightness cf the cotton trade Tha
decline in the market on the majority of oi-r
ings was $50 To s.. mostly the small and me-
dium kinds
Mule guotatlons-(For broke mules TO years
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
Timothy and Clover Seeds.

Timothy seed was dull all through the
day, with only one trade made In futures
at a loss of 2izc for Oct delivery over the
previous days close. Receipts were light
and offerings the same. The bulk of offer
tngS consisted of poor seed. which was not
wanted, but the choice would have sold
readily. Spot seed was quoted unchanged at
Sd4.eo. according to the quality of seed.
Futures closed at 81. 40 sellers for Sept. ana
Oct. at A.2l1zc. Receipts were 49, 800 lbs :
and shipments ie6.89g lbs. Only a nominal
market continued to be reported for clover
seed Oct. seed closed with SO bid Re-
ceipts were S,355 lbs. and shipments nothing
pr0yisiOns.
Provisions were heavy to begin with and
continued SO: no benevolent bull appearing
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

Bulk Of sales represent mixed mules in first
hands. Prices above bulk figures represent mrs.
class mules. extra finish and weight, strictly
fat. practically sound and classified
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

sa.c. Dry fint-ChoiCe Texas lJc: average receipts
l4c: dry fallen lic: dry-saltaG Pc When sold oa
selections. GrC"nS1lt No. ! 1iir .rctl-f;fit y.
e4c: bull 5s4C. Dry iiiut-No l lic- No. ; IT,
Dry flint. bull lOl=c; dry Gull and rluc So Dry
salted-No. / IsI.c: No iIi-c Urru'sd &c less
IN rrtal rn-nrt -.r..-. I -. 1
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

The market ruled firm in sympathy with
wheat early, but held firm when the other
turred weak. and finished with gain of &c
Offerings were light Speculative demand
was good and fair amount of business
was done-more than of late. Export de-
mand continued to be good, but at I.c lower
than the market here. A car of good old
No. rye sold at 55c. the buyer desiring to
use it for some special purpose. No. to 20
tn store sold at 49i2c. Receipts We're cars
and shipments efS bu. There were no ex-
ports out of New York. Sept. closed at
5iS4c nominal, Oct at sc, and Dec at 53isc
hid 62a,c SaltarS
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Native Cattle Steady-Texans Active
Hogs Closed Steady-Sheep steady.

81. Louis. Friday. Sept. Il. 1870.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

New York. Sept. H-Suear-Raw Arm. fair
Iennihg g 4as; centrifugal. 90 test. SC; MoIasses
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
Metal Market.

New fork. Sept. ir.-IEe wvrh finishes I'D with
Very Ettle II any material change in the metal
prices as guoIed on last rI1aay. I'm ruled
very 0GIl and somewhat lOweI. owing to the
easier mdrhei5 ABROAD, Prices there easing on
lvs Tor spot anu II :0r futures Tne close
mere snp@v, s.O1 to De cn tile S3S.5yg
81 LAKE COPPER was qUart and unchanged a
sls.fJuli- Lead dun at S4.S44z SpeIer easier
M tone, bgi not quOtaDly lower at saga. TO- and
pig variants very DUH S9.SIs2ulv. "a "a
Ii.e brokers price Tor lead u and fur
CUpper Slt.Sill.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15
OOl.
Hides.

Black and seedy from &c To &C a 10. less IT,
quotations.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-15

The oats market was dull but firm and
almost iinmovable as to the price. What
fluctuations occurred were within narrow
compass for the futures The firmness of
the speculative market had its basis in the
The seaboard clearances were S500O bu. Io-
cal receipts were 327 cars, and 3S5 cars We're
estimated for tomorrow The easier tone
to the wheat market near the close some
what increased the disposition to sell. and
the final trading was at the lowest point of
the narrow range. oct. sold between 2l7sc
and PC and closed at 2l7sc, or the same as
il was yesterday afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-22
THE PLAGUE.


The bubonic plague which is said 4
be spreading both In Hawaii and the
Philippines. and which may, In due
time, find its way into some American
coast cities, came from China to india,
and from there proceeded westward.
1t was, for a time, arrested at Alexan-
drla, Egypt, but then 1t appeared sim
ultaneously In the southern parts Of
Russia and In Portugal. II seems to be
spreading eastward, as well as west
ward, from It's first source.
The plague flourishes among the un-
clean portion Of the population Of Ash
attic cities. II Is described as resembling
typhus fever IL comes suddenly, and
headache. thirst, hemorrhage, stupor
coma, and death follow in rapid sue
cession. often In from twenty-four TO
forty-eIght hours. Authorities explain
that the plague destroys the thin walls
which confne the blood throughout the
body. thus causing hemorrhage and
death.
II is believed 10 be essentially filth
disease Of the hot climate. 1t does not
appear to attack cleanly and well
nourished persons, even in tropical
cities, and this is true, more or less, OF
most contagious diseases. Cleanliness
and a natural mode Of living go
long way TO render people immune
Two hundred years ago the plague des-
troyed hundreds Of thousands OF lives
In Europe. II came at time when
cholera, smallpox, and every other cpl
demie found the conditions favorable to
an immense harvest OF lives. The unsan-
ltary conditions invited death. Since
then the cities have been cleaned up,
and epidemics have consequently be-
comes less frequent and less fatal than
But the ravages OF the
plague in other places should be a re-
hinder to all Of the Importance OF
,leanly and temperate habits, in order
hat the destroyer may find no ally in
he human system itself.