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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05
.uomEN IT. MARTINIQUE.
10 He the Chief Industry leep VI There.


 n Be the Chief Industry peep There.
 .,o woman who was Napoleon'k 4na, an,nress, ' the unhappy Josephine, rs' p el. in Martinique, and lived .a,s as ' till she was fifteen, is remember neIe .,,ans m by very few who have read 'o'pea ,s. current disorders among the
 'ne of that French West Indian is- sad' ssp but by the residents thereof it is saa par lost sight of for moment. It s 'ss in Martinique that Josephine ae- as sssad II those qualities which later made
 so mueh trouble passion, inde- a,o and indulgence. The conditions Esst ss nodded Josephine's character still M u,st unchanged and apparently un- sangeable. If there has been any knsage bs in recent years the movement as heen retrogressive rather than orvard Everything tends toward al aet continuous slumber in the Ssneb West Indies, from the climate the rum, and, to speak truth, no one soms in the least to strive against sa s1umberous influence. To the out. flor sleep seems to be the chief in. nstry of the islands; the people ap- sar in sleep, sleep, sleep, from morn hg till night. Of course there are lines of the day when the sleeping is Dore nearly general than at other Imps. just after the midday breakfast, or instance, and again just after din- er. then no one remains awake. The Ittempt to Christianize the harmless nd peaceful savages who originally keopled the islands, now French West Indian, began 400 years ago, resulted
 practical extermination, and thu lace of the carlos was taken by the eroes Little by little since ther he influence of tie negro blood has hcreased; since emancipation in 1848 be white population has decreased, he influence and interest of the thtes have grown less year by year, lone and social life has grown nar- Uwer prejudices have grown stronger Ind more numerous, and there is little likelihood of lasting improvement in Inv direction. Washerwomen in Mar |Iniuue are made, not born. The |uength, health and constitution re- uired for their calling is not neces- Ery in any other. A habit of standing Dr days in the cold river is cultivated kom childhood.-Chicago News.
 OCTOPUS AS A FIGHTER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05
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An interesting fact in connection with the new overland train which the Burlington is about to put into service between St. Louis and Puget sound, by way of Billings, Mont, is that for nearly the entire distance of 2,500 miles it will run through coun- try acquired by the United States at the time of the Louisiana purchase iR 1904. When Napoleon Bonaparte, on
 behalf of France, sold the territory to us for about 21a cents an acre, he little dreamed, ill his endeavor to an- poy England, what magnificent em- pire he was practically giving away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05
A QUEENS EccENrRlcITlEs.
Unique Household D .Sorations of Car
 men SyIv.

Unique Household D esora ations of Car
 men sy1v.
 When it. comes to unique fancies in household decorations, Elizabeth, queen of Roumania, poet and sentie mentalist, must be awarded the palm. She was very much averse to electric ity for Illuminating purposes until quite recently, and Ter boudoir was lighted by crystal flowers, in the arts of which gleamed pale-eolored lights The palace is filled with panel pie lures and verses, all written by the queen, or painted by her gifted court ladies' The great dining hall is orna- mented with tall panels illustra ing the principal works of Carmen Syfya's novels, romances and poems. The rom Is very som5er, being furnished with black oak and cordovan leather, and lighted only by stained glass win6 ews, brilliant in color and representing court balls. wedding banquets and other royal festivities, but nevel.the- less they prevent the sun from ne- trating the gloomy grandeur ot the dpdItmeHl. HIS IS WHY lHe queen. no loves beauty and harmony, strictly for bids the wearing of black or dark dresses at her table. She prefers uniform to conventional evening dr ss. and does not shrink from fancy dress if it be gay and pretty. The que IS ladies in waiting are chosen frozn the prettiest and cleverest girls in Rounaania, and several fine musicians and talented amateur actresses and artists nre tc be fornd among them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

Battle Between Two a arewsome sight ostend Oyster Beds Ruined by Them plague of the octopus is reported 0stend, and the age-famous oyster eds of that resort are in serious dan er This visitation is unusual, for the Eopus is usually found in the gulf of Eezieo, along the coast of southern alifornia, or in Alaskan waters. Some those in the gulf measure as much twenty-ene feet across the body, heir arms stretching out Infinitely it ems, to their prey. They do not at- Pck meD as a rule, but there have been fanF fierce combats when an unfortune Ea fisherman happened to hook one h iehthyologist has only lately made study of a small octopus three feet diameter. It was placed in a tank. hd the scientist put in one finger. Imz Fediately one of the eight great feelers fne toward it, followed by the others hese feelers, armed with powerful Fekers, attached themselves firmly to mans finger and hand, an1 made further movement until he tried to thdraW it. Then they held all the gnter and the little mouth spouteG nth it's inky fluid to a distance uf 70 feet. At last he released his hand lth an effort and tried to touch the ody of the octopus. As he did so it anged colors in rapid succession. sslng from black to yellow, and then emed to be all covered with black ots. Another octopus of the sams ie was placed in the tank, and then as battle royal. The sixteen arms llthed and twisted, the water was alned black by the elected fluid, and was thrilling sight No behold the tangled feelers, wrapped around each ners bodies. After little the weak or the two withdrew his arms, the aer released him, Gnd the beaten 0nster drew himself into corner t pse his wounds.
 Precautions Agafnst Fire. The Paris Exposition precautions alnst fire include the coating of all vvu used in the building frameworks l'a non-infammable material: ali 4A"ays will be tireproof. An emer 4sy hsht system fi,r night use will usist Of electric lamps of one candle sef' bearing distinctive red color ~ coal gas and electricity may be ' TOT heating and lighting, the use any form of hydrocarbons, acety. <, or gas other than coal gas being Olooen. Theaters, concert halls, etc. S'' have tire-proof curtains of iron asOestos. and must be lighted exciu- ely by electricity.
 Net the Right Names.
 Sdiesman in chinaware estab- ent IS responsible for the follow 4 day or two ago." said he, "a .ame in the store and began to MI. lne some fine cups and saucers. ns suited her. At last, however. i,;e iOund some that pleased her, and.
 ,as nnocently, said: Now, these
 ely nlce, and I like the way they sm laae. with different names On maa 1T could find some with the
 want, I would take them, but
 sss read Tom and Jerrv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-05

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17
SALIDAS DE CABOTAJE.

Para Arecibo gol "Rapido" con la
carga Siguiente: The Central Contrac
ting co 90 d dinamita Scrs de vi
cente y co 20 rs arroz d oIcamarga
rine O aceitunas S d sardinas Egoz
cue y co 3I3 manteca Balasqufde y co
80 sIs arroz A Vicentey co 5 frlos
papel Sobrino de Izquierdo y co SIS
harina 3 brls sebo res
Para Vega-baja gol "Deseada" con la
siguiente carga: Fritze Lundt y co 90
SIS arroz Baquero y Gandara 2I3 la
calao 1I3 pescada 2 ltss pimenton d
mantequilla 1 d encurtidos J. d variOs
efectos Finlay Brothers Scrs 2 frdos
pita cite clavos 10 d gas 102 tablas
pinO ingl6s y americana.
Para Vega baja gol cana Maria"
con la carga siguiente: Castrill6n y
Ochoa 10 d ges . brls papas Balas
guide y co 2I3 manteca , q .aceite )
SIS harina Sobrino de Izquierdo co
3 SIS garbanzos 10 d jab6n 3 brls toci
no 5 SIS harina M Lomba y co IS SIS
harina l5 SIS arroz 2 d manteca 20 d
.jaboii 6 d velaS 2 d fosforos 5 d gale
tas . d quesos 81 garbanzos S gfnes
yinagre 10 d chocolate Is jamones a
brls papas Fernandez Gauran y co
As d pasta l d quesos 81 anis 10 d
manteca 10 d gas d mantequilla 2
d sidra 8 ISIS az1car | ST garbanzos ] d
cigarrillos d varios etectOs 3 brls to
cino Fritzc Lundt y co 80 SIS arroz
Herrero Ortega y co l barrica aceite
linaza brl tia brls y d clayrs /
brl visagras ! brl copas 10 piedras amo
lar l d mercancias l6 potes pintura
Scrs de Vicente y co 2I4 PIP viEo s
gfnes vinagre % d jat6n 2 d b cslao
! ST pimienta y cominos 81 borax / d
anil y papel 2 d galletas 8 d velas Al
bala papel 2 d aceite s ctos cebol'
Sers de L Villamil Y co 2I3 bacalaO |
frdo con 2 Gsvino j OchOa y Hmno A
atdos y planchas zinc 18 tablas y s
pqtes tablas pino Mullenhotf Kor
Der | casco ace.te linaza Bolivar Arru
"a Y 90 d espadines atdos paTel 2
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17
MOvIMIENTO MARITIME
ENTRADAs DE TRAvEs1A.

De Hamburgo y escalas vap aleman
mPolaria" u Mullenhoff y Korher con
la carga siguiente sus consignatari' S
so, cIs cerveza l. c[ provision s cI lu
pulo M Lomba Y co 20 aids amareo
/ i'd mana l i'd esencia 200 i'd garrafo
nes vinagre 800 SIS arroz Baquero y
Gbndara 800 SIS arroz Barcel6 CO
IL fids sacos 400 sacos arroz 20 hcls
alfarerfa Finlay Brothers Scrs l5 q
champagne Scrs de Vicente y co Is
CTS qnesns j Ochta y hermIno 45O
cIs velas Egozcue y co 200 SIS arroz
Bolivar Arruza y CO. | CT pdpel | id
maquinaria 2 i'd mercancfa FritzeLundt
y co IS CTS cerveza A Vicente y co
ia cIs MADEIRA para f6sforos 200 SIS
arrOz 200 grfns vinagre Troncoso her
manos y co 81 acido 20 garrafoneS
vaclos l fardo corcho. BAlaSqnidr Y
co cIs muestras de cervesa Esponol
y co 80 cIs cerveza F Font y hermano
30 cIs cervega Olivia y co cI carbon
el6ctrico Herrero Ortega y CO % cs
platos cIs cartuchos y capsulas 3 CTS
Quincalla Q brls cola s clS hero eS
maltado Rafael Nogueras cI mel
cancias 2 cIs tinta s Melon y co alta
dos pelfumerfa CT merceria l ci lner
cancias G TiEaud y co 2 cIs perfume
ria Carreras Gonzalez butt rs E AL
mazan 3 bultos A Lynn 2 bultos M Ro
man y co l bulto j M Blanco y co II
bultos Sores de A Mayol y co IA hul
tos Rotulados 400 brls cemento A
la orden Q G G CT mercancias r M 4
CTS muebles III G c[ quincallerfa, j
A s cls anil Q 100 cls clavos B q /
CT mercancias M G ID CTS cerveza.
De Pto Plata y escls vap franc Olin
de Rodriguez a j L Silva y co con la
carga siguiente: A la orden 81 SIS pla
tanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17
RON
TABAJO

Los precios para este artfculo estau
en- relaci6n con la classy calidad del
mismo, y las existencias son regalares
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17

Para Mayagiez y Ponce gol "In
dia"
Para Naguabo ) Humacao bal Gala
Blanca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17
SALIDAS DE TRAvESIA

Para Arecibo vap amr "Ponce" des
pachado por Latimer y Fernandez con
carga de transito
Para st Thomas y escalas vap fr
"Olinde Rodriguez" despachado por
j I Silva y co con carga que reseTa
remos en- ell pr6ximo ntmero.
Para Mayaguez vap alem "Polaria"
despachado par Mullenhotf y Korber
con carga de transito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17

d fosforos l d de mercancias Fran
cisco Alfonso 100 G sardinas / 81 gar
banzos d y 2 blls cebollas l d que
SOS q d tocino 2 d fosforos l huacal
iamones 2 d aguarras bar rica aceit
linaza Troncoso Hmnos y co 19 jamo
nes lib idem 2 d cerveSa A Vicente
co 5 SIS harina 1I3 manteca s d We
las | ST garbanzos gfnes vinagre An
dres Orosas 81 tablas pino y pichipen
Agencia Moreno Is d ron Antonio
del Vale l paca tabaco en- rama.
Para los puertos que resenamos vap
amer II o Bosch" con la siguiente car
ga:
Arecibo Scrs de L Villamil co
G coles Fritze Lundt y co 2 d. cognac.
Aguadilla Scrs de L Villamil y co
1918 bacalao The Cuban and Pan
American Express co bulto efectos.
Mayaguez The Cuban and Pan Ame
rican Express co bultos varios efectos
Fritze Lundt y co sill6n l maleta A
Lynn e hijos de Perez Morris l d. papel
y sobres Cu6tara Ros y co l d pieles
y 0trOs
Ponce The Cuban and Pan Ameri
oan Express co 10 bultOs varios efec
tos Mendizabal y co l frdo tejidos
Santisteban Chavarri y cohl d y frdo
tejidos Jose M Gonzalez 2 d. dulces
y otros Porto Rican American To
bac"o co 20 d cigarrillos.
Para los puertos que rese1amos vap
amr Pto. Rico con la carga siguiente:
Arecibo NJ Lomba y co 8 jaulas
ajos SO d sardinas 2 d vino 2 d iab6n.
Aguadilla Meltz y Gambia 3I2 ppI
vino.
Nayaguez Isidro A Sanchez 20 81
harila 50 brls papas M Lomba y co
d. sidTa Sobrinos de Armas 1 pqte
cueros.
Ponce Fernandez Gauran y co 80
blls harina maiz A J Nc Kim l d. libros
Elias Wolff 10 brls cebollas Latimer y
Fernandez 9 bultOs efectos personales
Oerecedo Hrnnos Y CO 2 d frutas Board
of Education 81 bultos para escuelas
A Agudo l frdo tabacos Mendez y GO
l d mercanciaS
Arroyo Ramon Almazan l d medi
cinas- Fernandez Gauran y co 4I3 ba
calaO Castrill6n y Ochoa 2 SIS garban
zos 8 SIS cebollas 4 cI quesos.
HumacaO Sobrinos de Armas pqte
gonna 36 potes pintura.
Fajardo Ramon Almazan 2 CT medi
cinas A j Nc Kim l CT libros.
DESPACHADOS
Para Mayagiiez y Ponce gol "In
dia"
Para Naguabo ) Humacao bal Gala
Blanca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17
OPERACIoNEs soBRE Ell MUELLE

Por Sobrinos de Ezquiaga:
a CerecedO Hermanos yco y + Font
y HermanO 8 cls aceite italianO.
Baquero y Gandara 10 cIs aceitu
mas en- barrilitos de cristal.
Por Cerecedo Hermanos y co:
a A Vicente y co 400 ctos cebollas
Por Sores de L Villamil y co:
a f Font y Hermano 215 brls papas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17
MERCADO DE FRUTOs
AZUOAR

Sc vendieron:
Is SIS 'San Jose" (Gurabo) clara
grano regular 4 S5.63 .quintal.
Compradores r Font y Hmno.
CAFE
Las pequenas partidas que llegan al
mercadO de este grano, obtiene los
siguientes precios: VA
Hacienda escogido 5 25
Pil6n 8 224
Oorrientes limpios 5 81
MAIZ
Las existencias de este artfcul0 SOL
k;.stantes cortas, y & causa de la esca
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17
VapOres que Sc esp3r0n

Esp "Paulina"-Ccn destino & esta
Isla sali6 de Liverpool via Santandel
ell dia 3 del corriente mes.
Esp "Miguel Gallart"-El dia Is del
actual mes saldra de Barcelona para
este puerto hacienda las escalas de
costumbre.
Esp catalina" Est1 a la carga en-
Barcelona para este puerto y los de
Mayaguez y Por ce.
Amer "Maria Herrera" Del 10 al
20 del presente mes recalara este
puerto procedente de Habana y esca
las intermedias.
Esp "San Agnstin" Recalara a
este puerto del 10 al 20 del corriente
en- viaje para Canarias Oadiz y BARGE
Iona.
Amer ''San Juan" ELY del actual
saldra de New York con, destino a
este puerto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-17

zes del mismo los precios tieDen mu.
cha variaci6n.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21

centum to at least meet the requirements OF
section .. article H. Of the Charter. Tor pay
ment or Indebtedness that may be Incurred
hereafter. sufficient percentum 10 al least
pay the interest on such Indebtedness ana
to- constitute "A sinking fund to pay the
principal thereof within twenty years iToin
the time Of contracting same. unless such
payments are Otherwise provided Tor mere
after: provided. however. that the rate or
Ia axation for the indebtedness on April q. b'S.
and Indebtedness subsequently incurred
shall be separately established: provided.
also. that for erecting publ" buildings the
tan rate for nuni,i ipal purposes. as hHrein
limited, may De- increased by the Auiiiclp4l
Assembly when said rate Of increase aili
it, purpose shall have been submitted to u
v"t" of the people. and two-thirds Of the
r"opl" voting shall vote therefor. Taxes 81"
NICoilected shall h" designated ''r'Vcnu" Tor
erecting public buildings" and kept distinct
from other revenues.
om or before the fourth Monday in May
each year III" Assembly shall deliver to the
President of the Board of AsSessors an or
dlnance establishing the rcrccntIS" of
taxes for the current year anu. falling To
do 81. the rates last previously established
shall continue for the current scar.
The Comptroller shall determine all ale
cations Of manifest errors in the assess
rneut and crrtif, all corr. ctions, to Tho
stat" Auditor after sam" are H"t"d ON the
assessment h. ok.
Proposed arIcn.im' nj No. strikes out
twenty sections of aotIcir D of th- present
charter.
One substitute section prov that me
Assembly shall by ordinance. rcComm, nj, Il
hy the Board OF Public ImproV ements. Cs-
iahliSh streets. Property owners Subdlvln-
inc their lots or blocks. shall conform th'i II
subdivisions to such streets. The Hndrd oi
Public improvements shall approve maps
or plats Of Suhdivisi"us. which dcfl"ate u"
public usa streets. alleys and puhli" places
The board shall also approve dedicatinns of
streets containing a limitation that heavy
hauling and business traffic shall he cN-
ciudod thcrefrom on condition that the On
tire cost of grading improving, MAINTAIN :
ing. repairing, sprinklnS and cleaning shaii
he assessed against and borne by properly
fronting on such streets. TIL" city retains
the right To place water and SaS MAINS
sewers and all other public cOnVenienceS
in and on such thoroughfareS.
The Assembly. by ordinance. recommend
e,i by The. beard Of Public improvements
may establish and open boulevardS. or
change existing streets ana boUleN"rdS- ,
Property owners. in the shape oI p''iii
taxes pay for all boulcVardS. $" much per
linear foot. Contracts for making. etc. sntli
he let by the board annually, or for a p' 'rlnd
not exceeding ten years. SPECIAL idA hiiiN
shall b,. delivered To the contractor ana ms
RECENT for same satisfies all claims against
the city. .
The Municipal Assembly shall not grant
brillevards without the consent. in writ
ms. of two-thirds Of owners "f property
fronting thereon.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
YALE GLEE CLuB.
Tickets at f. Jaccards.
Marine Intelligence.

New York, Dec. @-Arrived: Steamer
s3n,saria- Hamburg and Boulogne.
New York. Dec 20.-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
marck. Naples
Rremen. Dec ao-Arrived: Weimer. New
York: Lain, New York
Queenstown. Dec 2o.-Arrived OF: Steam
er Germanic New York. for Liverpool.
New York. Dec. 20.-Arrived: Vaderland
Southampton.
Kobe Dec. l5.-Arrived: Bergenhous,
Portland, Ore, for Yokohama. etc. Sailed
18th: Braemar, Tacoma
London, Dec. 20-Arrived: Menominee.
New York. Sailed: Minneapolis New
York.
Liverpool, Dec N.-Arrived: Comnot-
wealth. Boston. Sailed, 18th: BeIgenland.
Philadelphia
Muroran, Dec 15.-Sailed, previously:
Horda. San Francisco.
Yokohama, Dec 19-Sailed: Tacoma.
Tacoma.
Antwerp. Dec. e0-Sailed:- Nederland,
Philadelphia
Queenston- Dec. s0.-Sailed: Teutonic,
from Liverpool. New York.
New York. Dec. .n.-Sailei: La Cham
pagne. Havre.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENTS

The proposed amendments TO the City
Charter. submitted by the committee with
its report to the Commission on Public Well
fare. are three in number. -.t
The first provides for the striking out of
section Is in article s. and substituting a
new section. declaring that no ordinance
shall be passed except by bill. and no bill
either house of the Municipal Assembly as
to change its original purpose. Bills may
orisinate In either. house and may, he
amended or rejected by the other. Ne bill.
except general appropriation bills, shall
contain more than one subject. Bills not
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21

reported by committees. 10 which they are
referred, after thirty days shall be referred
TO and acted upon by committee of the
whole.
Amendment No. . proposes to strike out
sections l. .. % q and 2S OF article 8. TIE
first substitute section provides that for the
government and Improvement OF the city
and the payment OF the public debt the
Municipal Assembly shall by ordinance an
nualiy levy. assess and collect taxes and es-
.ablish the tax rate, to Wit: For municipal
PURPOSES not exceeding per cent; to pay the
city's debt on April :. 1890. and for bonds
issued in renewal thereof. a sufficient per-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
In the loins.

III tIt IUIiIS
Nervousness. undressing sleep. despon1
dency.
1t is time you were doing something.
The kidneys were anciently called the.
reins-in your case they are holding tnel
reins and driving you into serious trouble.
Thousands of testimonials prove that
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
RAILROADS

The Wabash has just completed doubla
track between Decatur and Bement, i'll.
CT. Bunch. chief clerk In the passenger
department at Washington. will come to 81.
Louis as assistant general passenger agent
OF the I.ouisville-St. Louis lines.
II is reported that G. L. Potter will sue
reed L. =. Ioree as general manager OF the
PENNSYLVANIA lines
The Northern Pacific is said to be after
the control OF the Wisconsin Central.
The Centralia Division of the Order of
Railroad Conductors held its annual cleo
tion.
The Lake Erie and Western declared a
dividend of . per cent on its preferred stock.
Another shrewd scheme by which tickets
are altered was discovered in Chicago.
The Central Passenger Association ras
granted reduced rates for number of
gatherings.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Mira Philip Roeder is dead.
candidates for Speaker of the next House
cs Representatives confer with their friendS
in ST. Louis
John Callahan. a watchman. Is arrested
while trying to capture negro.
The fund for the use of hospitals collected
on Hospital Saturday and sunday i III
Creasing.
A nonpartisan Commission for the Puhiic
Welfare ia created at an adjourned session
q. the meeting called for the purpose oy the
ST Louis Daily Newspaper Publishers AS
sociation-
James r Rellineer OF Alton. Ill. was
found guilty OF manslaughter for the killing
Of Mrs Hattie Watson last September
The jefferson Club will send delegation
If ~, members TO attend the inauguration
Of Governor Dockery-
a Deputy Constable is anNiously seeking
Mrs. Zach Tinker's pet terrier.
ST, Louiss supply OF Christmas eversreehs
Is unusually short and prices are higher
than in former years
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
TO.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
RJTSTNESS

Discount rates were ) to per esnt on csll
and time loans. Cleartnss. -S6.sG.d'l' pal
ances S4l.4S9 New York exchange, 1c
premium bid. par asked. Louisville. -'c MS
count bid. par asked: Chicago. % discount
bid. 2ec discount asked: New orleans. -
discount bid, par asked: cincinnati. -,
discount bid. par asked
The local market FOR wheat closed o''l'r
at .ea4c n. Dec. 1ii.c n. Jan. 80 b. May.
.lisg7,Jyc No. . red: corn closed easier a
34:sc h. Dec. s4Ssc 4. Jan. 3i'.HSi'sc a MAY.
35s, 1850 No. white: oats closed Al SIS, ~
Dee. 24i2c b. May. 2S.c No :.
The local market for standard mess pnlk
closed steady al 81 80 for new. Prime seam
lard closed quiet at 6.sII=c +. side.
The local spot cotton market closed quiet
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
HOODS Sarsaparilla

A purely vegetable compound. acts with tn
most direct. beneficial effect on the kidneysi
1t contains the best and safest substances
for correcting and toninS these organs. ]
1t thoroughly cleanses the blood ana
strengthens all the bodily functions.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
WASHINGTON.

Three reports made on the Hopkins re"p-
yort!onment bill.
Arguments in the colonial cases are con-
cluded and the case is submitted TO me
court. Justice Fuller may have the iecid-
ing vote. as the other eight Judges are said
10 stand four for. and four against. tn" ad-
mInistration's contention.
Missouri paving tax bills case. which az
fects ST. Louis improvements, may he ad-
yanced for hearing by the supreme Court.
Senate ratifies the HayPauncefote treaty
with the committee amendments, providing
for the defense Of the Nicara guam Canal by
the United States included.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21

The Christmas Gift
That is always accepta hje--a box of Oakes's
Pure Candies. Sent every ywhere by; mail or
express. 305 North Broadway,