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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09

Why does he refuse TO pay? Some people
say because he always refuses TO pay any
thing until he Is compelled to d, so In
serving the plaintiff with an answer he
pleads what is called the statute sf frauds.
That is, he admits that he engaged the ar
fist TO paint the portrait of himself. his
daughter and his deceased wife, but he
says he is not bound by his contract, be-
cause il was not put in writing. IA legal
phraseology the agreement. he declares.
was a contract for the sale of goods.
wares and merchandise, for the price OF
more than $50: that no part of the same
was ever accepted or received by defend
ant: that the defendant never gave the
plaintiff anything In earnest to bind the
alleged bargain. or i'm part payment for
said portraits, and that no note or memo-
randum in writing was ever made by de-
fendant or his agent"
What the law will say on this point il
as yet unknown The agreement between
zorn and Pierce was admittedly verbal
and without witnesses. The Swedish artist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The population of Jackson. Mich. is
-. $50: in 1890 ii was 20.I gS.
The governor of New Zealand has an
neXed the Cook islands at the request
OF the chiefs and the people.
Russia is not seeking a foreign loan
according to an official statement.
George VI. Pullman declares he did
not marry Mrs. Louise Bowers, and she
declares he did.
An organized effort. it is said will lie
made by the church people to suppress
gambling in Madison. Wis
Probably fifteen lives We're lost in
the cyclone Al Lodi. Tex, sunday
The American Public Health aSSocia-
ton is in session al Indianapolis. with
a large attendance Of medical men OF
prominence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
WE FAVOR THE PRINCIPLES.

Those In the Anglo German agreement
Suit Your Uncle Samuel All Right
Washington. Oct 23.-It was au-
thoritatively stated last night that the
United States government views with
distinct favor the principles enuncfated
in the AnSlo-German agreement relat-
ing to China, and that a formal re-
Spouse to that effect Will be made at
an early day to the invitation extended
to this government TO accept the prin-
cipleS of the agreement. The German
charge d'affaireS. Count de Quait. had
a conference with Secretary Hay yes
terday afternoon, presenting officially
the text of the Anglo-German agree
ment. including the Invitation to the
United States to accept the principles
therein recorded. Hay expressed his
satisfaction at what had been done,
saying he felt ii to be IN complete har-
mOny with the policy this govern
ment had pursued. both as to themain-
tenance of unObStructed commerce i'll
China and the territorial entity of the
empire. and adding that a formal re-
ply would he given in day or two.
About the only serious question
which has arisen as TO the American
reply was on clause , of the agree
ment, This states that in case of an
other power making use of the COM
plicatiOnS in China in order obtain ter
ritOrial advantages, Germany and
Great Britain reserve the right to
reach a preliminary understanding on
the eventual step to be taken for the
protection of their interests. This is
open to the construction OF being =
threat against other powers, and there
was no desire on the part o officials
here TO give American adherence to
anything in the nature of threat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
ONLY TWO WERE PRESENT.
They Were brothers and One of Them l.
Dead by Violence.

: Frankfort, Ky, Oct. 23.-Leonard
Bromley, aged 30 years, was placed
in jail yesterday afternoon charged
with the murder of his brother. Thos.
Bromley, aged 20 years. There We're
no witnesses to the tragedy. and Brom-
ley claims the killing was accidental.
He told two stories about ii. the first
story being that his brother accidental
ly killed himself.
The brothers quaIreled several times
during the morning over n game Of
cards, and We're in their room at home
when the killing occurred, The dead
boy was shot in the head, and Brom-
ley claims that il was caused by the
accidental discharge of n pistol which
his brother was handling. The police
and nEighborS do not credit this story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
Shot the woman He Loved"

West Superior. Wis, Oct 23.-Fd
Erich. bachelor 30 years old. yester-
day shot Levina Thompson, the wom-
an lac loved, in the head. The woman
was badly wounded. but will probably
recover. Erich was lurking near the
restaurant where the woman came to
work. and shot her just as she was en-
tering the place. He ran off at once
and is supposed to be in hiding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
Whitecaps at Work Again.

bloomington, Ind, Oct 23.-Fishian
Blair and his son Samuel were taken
from their bed at Blair's Hollow at
night and whipped by whitccaps. Both
were lacerated. No reason is Town for
the action of the mob. Prosecutions
NAV follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
a,,sseu a Bird, Killed a Horse.

Merrill. Wis. Oct. 30. u. Smith.
of this city, while out driving in the
country, Sunday, shot at bird with a
rifle and killed the horse. The animal
was n valuable one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
Ru,,ian CoIopvin Ui.cou,tr

LadySmlth, Wis, Oct. 23.-Russian
coloniSts, whose agents We're here dur
ing the summer, have purchased 1O0,-
600 acres of land in the northern part
of this county and southern Sawyer
county. They bought of the Gates
Land company and will come in the
spring to settle on these lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
THE FINAL TRIBUTE
TO JOHN SHERMAN.

Washington, Oct %. The fnal
tribute TO the memory of the late
John Sherman wi be paid tomorrow.
The funeral arrangements so far as
they pertain to the services in Wash
ington We're completed late yesterday
afternoon. They will take place at the
late residence of Sherman tomorrow
afternoon at l O'Clock, Rev. Mackay
Smith, of st. Johns Episcopal church.
being the officiating clergyman. I'm
mediately after the services the body
will be taken to Mansfield O., where
the arrangements for the last sad
rites have been left in the hands of
Representative w. :. Kerr and other
friends of the family. Services will
be held Thursday, probably in the
Episcopal church usually attended by
Mrs. Sherman when at Mansfield. and
the interment will be made on that
afternoon in the family burial lot be-
side the grave of Mrs. Sherman.
The party going from here will in
clude relatives and friends and also
representatives, of the state and treas
ury departments. The list of honorary
pall-bearers is still Incomplete, but as
far as those invited have accepted
includes the following: Secretary Gage.
Justice Harlan (of the supreme COURT.
Hon. John \. KaSSon, Hon. ]. G. Ban
croft Davis. Hon. J. d. Cameron, Sen
ator Hawley and VI. NJ. Parker. The
members of the cabinet now here will
attend the services at the house, and
President Mckinley Will 90 to Mans
field from Canton TO attend the serv-
ices there.
OF the large family of brothers and
sisters originally comprising the Sher-
man family only two brothers survive
the secretary. They are Major Hoyt
Sherman and LampsOn 7. Sherman.
both of Dies Moines, Ia. The latter is
III feeble health. and il is not likely
that he will he able To attend the flu
neral at Mansfield. All day yesterday
there was steady stream of callers
at the house who went TO leave their
the list including official
and resident society and MEMBERS of
the diplomatic corps. \ large num-
Der of kilograms of sympathy, most of
hem from Ohio. also We're received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
saIoonkecper Shot nnd Killed.

Bedford. Ind, Oct. 23-A saloon
keeper and sporting mannamed Jobbcr,
at Indian Springs, twelve miles from
this city. was shot and killed in a fight
SATURDAY..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
c. I. FOSTER, NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

ONCE between Third and Fourth avenues on
r Twentieth street. ONCE hours, . TO IL q. m
to4p III. and : TO p. Night calls from
Oflicc. Phone 4O34-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
Physicians.

ONCE Trcmann block. ONCE hours to IL q.
m. I to and To- p. m. Phone No. 4Og2, Rock
Island, Ill. Night calls answered from office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
JOHN X. SCOTT.
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. CORA EMERY REED.
homeopathic Physician.

Special attention to diseases of women and
children also diseases of eye, ear, nose and
throat ONCE hOurS-S:3o TO II a. m. to p.
IN. 32I Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
DIR. II. EMMETT STEEN,
Davenport, Iowa.

Specialist and expert in the treatment OF
nervous. private and all chronic diseases OF
men and women.
Hours: 10 TO II. to 4, 8 to g. Sundays 10 to
IL. Harrison and Second streets, opposite
new Boston store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23

j. Il BURkHART, NJ. u.
MRS. HADA NJ. BURKHART, M. d.
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
DIR. S. Ii. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
All diseases OF horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per-
formed In n scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
ITO Fourth avenue. Telephone 1852 once
and infirmary, Frick 4 kautz livery barn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
GRAY Hairs a Crime z

Thousands Of men and
women are turned out OF
Positions and many fail 10
secure situations hcclusc
Their gay hair make them
look Old. This need no, be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23

Money loaned once over Thomas drug
store. corner of Second avenue and Seven
ieenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
MCCASKRIN & MCCASKRIN,
ATTORNEYS.

Rock Island and Milan Rock Island once
over Kren & Maths store. Milan once o
Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23

Subscribe for The AkaUs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23

DIR. A. l.. THOMPSON.
Psyche Magnetic Healer.
Chronic diseases Functional disorders, all
nervous and mental troubles can be cured.
Consultation free
Hours 20 IL: I:3O TO and 20 to q:30. 1907
Fourth avenue. between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23

DR.. NJ. A. HOLLINGSWORTH,
Graduate Veterinarian,
ONCE, Harper House Pharmacy. Night
calls phone 1851.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-23
HkIR-REALTH

makes axe halt and KEEPS
thousands IN employment
because II takes years from
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11

sd ss fs g 5:S DO H e sgs: 90 Fssssss n
POTATOES AND VEGETABiaEs~Domestic tabl. po-
% @sePE Sweet SSS os Il er nPe Rans5 sppy h
ySana sSS mia Railroad sngng $50 ssls demand moderate
supply and firm with prices showing further slight I'm
choice many q the arrivals We're more or less chilled
o IEoLsn owing to the cold weather prevang and such
er New-orieans salad stock IN light supply and let
ally poor but Florida shows GOOD qIsty ana sells
sns sr SfTy srasgng c1wSTs n sht sqg2y
p fssnf o 6 81 US s M % ss Ia psr s sac ss
per b5l s2Gs2 seutssT siesi .: russsis
crate s2ass celery per dousn stalks io caSSas
SS eggplants Florida per Dbl $2aS3 so; do per box.
hst it'Iii Isl 5s: s 91 % SSa a3
naif 6el basket IoesSl: 90 Nort9ik per haI 4oi
13 per DBL ss5 do red and yeS~ $2S$2 So do eT11gs
81 % % state and western red and reIow. per 80
r ota5 81 55as2 2 gsSs F9Ta9 5a basket sSs4 BsPDs5s
per oo Sass; string beans Florida, per basket S2Q
81; DO Batnore sS975s squash Hubbard ST 2SGs1 30:
9o marrow I5eeSl do Flo-5a per crate IoeS1 turni7s
75S; t9matoes Florida per box, s2ass 80
aiiLK-The Milk Exchange price for standard quality
Hay AND sTRAw-HAY-Recepts made small
showing for Sunday and Monday this stoppage
dtonal layer Of strength All grades were firmly quoted
we quote; Prime hay per 100 10 95a97ize; No l. s7Ilg
eztg s5e clover ia asoo salt hay 4OG STRAW
te5dspScv y MAINTAINS late prices with some stronger
We Good to choice 75assc Recepes Of hsy snd
vr s tRs seo Gs s
20. Tbfb ANA 5O PelaTare Laekawanna and Western.
OF NeT-Jersey. 3D. river boats 100; canal boats 14O
to 1 tons RECEIPTS Of straw, 40 by river so
Elsi9. NJ; Dec lO-on the Elgin Board Of Trade but
sold at that price The weekly output 1900 10.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11

Rodaha G dnd g s7s 2s tons 1Ss paTsp D
Charleston to NewYoTS pvsts terms schoonsr ae5 tons
nsh scrap Lewes. Del. to Richmond. soc net and back
81 and eseRsTes % soA boaeT as IONS TO- eos Edge
1 PoS, ) anais @ Rs s. @ Ssi 81 saa
1 20 sgaTssrs EP . sS%S5s Io @ TO case. co6 bs rr
,sgn & hence g shanssaA 2se APr.I7Aiay; Norssgsn
oILS-WitE demand less active and oil pressing for
easy az size asked Tor prime sumner yellow prompt
about 2se for crude here Refined petroleum was quiet
Petroleum. bbls s. 70 in bulk 20; Philadelphia
IS So. .CoTToNsEED oTL-PrIme crude bbls. 2s 1so
arirne white s5e prime winter yellow sTaS5 Inseed
& 'Tw sS Sg nss n A5as5 esSaR n D9se 9 c bs
PRoVIsIoNs-somewhat lighter hog receipts than
peced and SC rise in yard prices helped sustain pre-
visions most OF the session until eounserscted IN the
tunsped destroy u the previous advance The
Kansas civ 1000 Omaha 1900 and All points IS 900
PE1eS % O o15ted 15 week Mes saa siaSsis family
Sas5as ssie SS @... shSe SeasS ssa lea $40 I IS SSe
fSsS!o 2S extra o,i 9d sad9s ness $50 'ogSlS IS HOGS
nIrT noSes Sto'e Bas63s &C. $50 n exc lso NJ
e7'c: PIGS CUT MEAEs-Pickled bellies weak
e.: quoted; Smoking 9e; 10 n, sac; II 10 8. Fsse
,ls Il H. Sc Picked O{5 shoulders s 9gfi auo'Se
Dull; city axe: country, 47sa51.c...- LARD-steady
G191eo ..SSe Sdty are sIeady @G9e1 Sc Continent
5s0c: Brazil fsss s25e compound nominal; nal qqosd
O0 & Sy 1ge market prevailed
rice t6-day With trading eonhned to suppng the i'm
mediate found prices
a. the previous days basis Quotations Foley sSsSS
prime choice 5ls@5ssc; head 5isQGiac; Patna 4Tsg
SIC; Japan. ~ a5e; Java 44Q4%c; Rangoon IN OOn
2I2-.c.
SCGAR-The feature Of Importance in the market 10.
retired to-day vas the rise OF points mace os @ @
National Sugar Refining Company. which mares Us
price equal American Sugar Refining Comp ahs
with Arbuckles st selling sugar al points oe1ow
these figures. Business the whole. was SLOW -
don-inos and mould A. Ssoc CuDes
xxx powdered 5.I5c; powdered, coarse powaeTe1
and fruit powdered. 5T0c; Eagle confectionery
5s5c Eagle coarse extra hne 70 cartons 10 ats5 pass
70 OF fine granuated. SOC Eagle me
granuatei and diamond a, 560c;
A. 540c; No !. 5-25c; Nos and 3 32Oc; NO a. St0oo
No g. 1Oc: No g. 5O5c; No I. 4e9c; no > 4eoc' 10 .
T5c No 4-70c; No IL 4IOc; Nos y ID T. 70 sno
1G 60c. Cable adv.Ces decidedly Of weak GtaL
ter to-day. Prices there went on l4sd on tne i;
option 9s Sd. ana 24d on the future
9s 6&d, with fair business done az hose ss hsole
s-or-iDr the week in almost the same condition il
was week There buyers at I t-loc lS-loc
and ll-l6c. but very little offered
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11

good quality wsr. IN fair demand fun last weeks clos
ehanged lambs were tst about .tsaav AZ Jersey Cfty
quality considered; at Sixtiethst prices we're lOloc
and the pens cleared: sen Jersey
81 35as4 10 per 100 n eas At g. sonSS 70 prime iss
a. $3.50 Limited number ot choice and faney sG az s -
Dressed SLOW SOC per 10 choice wensrs sold
Saes-D. Harrington: $50 Canada lambs 81 n aveFys
e 5s 'S az Pe g 10 X nj s M ss 80 81 a. q 81 a % s s 3 q a. n 70 4 al
S6 le4 dc . r at $ So leI 90 s, n ss - 70: 80 S a.
n. $ Is; 50 do. sc 70: S. state sheep I25 n
a. $ = judd S G CO.: c. iS s. stae @ isS. s
n m a. 50 @ 1S7 do g & IS al g q 'S So % 81 a n o az IS So IS
buffalo do, IS r IS s. rs 90 80 n at s. 50; p y
ysariHFs 81 s =, s. so MS STATE s9ssp is
a. % b. a st S sS 3 d@ 3 r. $ 2s $ PsHa'yi-
T19a DO IS NJ az 80, = so y 90 70 = M @ a az $ 81 2s do 81
n at $ IS ara 90 81 n a. $ IS; 4s a. s9s 90 a. 3 9e
97 DO 8 70 a $ 50: 2 DO s9 ~ at g e. 10 i0 ss s'a e
n. Al $3 12s 80 Psnnsyiyania DO s2 10 at - % % 40
Newton Co: 2sl Indiana lambs. So p: az s. s5; g
60 60 e IS. N at T. = q 90 & los do nasna Is n s 3 n $50 DO 81 h.
H Hume 1o5 STATE lambs q n a At $50 g y
DO g y At $s do 90 n a. 90 Z sa Rsnnis y si staie
s9eg G ~ N 10 @ 8 < 90 Is az e. g n s5 IS I "a s So no 10 n
g d. q n e j vigSa' 9 s = e ss e n
Z. L Kssrns Co: 81 Kentucky lambs. 50 Ts Al s.;
g 90 Zs n Al S 5 22o ss,e 10 a. g 90 n = a. s. s. So is
stais sas"dos do s. snfsD fSi at IS g g " i'O 'o
s.as: a:'5ssfSP s 81 s. Ss1asa sPs'
100 n, So So AZ DO. 70 n. 81 D - - -.
Tobin & shannon. 81 Pennsylvania lambs. 20 10 a.
SIS 90: 50 do 63 10 at IS IS: 81 do, "a 10 az
IS: do IS 10 at s. 20: % DO. - n al 80;
20 do So 10 at s. 90 p DO So 10 at s. 20 q ln1ana a "a
a. a. g 81 s g. s. Is ssts a f S rs r. at g. IS do
So rs: 8 bucks III 10, Sc.
Mcpherson Co: so Canada lambs. 1o2 70 at - %
$50 do s 10 at S5 s7lz DO. 5s 70, al - 20
III do. 90 10 IS 45 80 Buffalo sheep lO4 ~ at - o.
16T State do. IS ~ So 25. s-,a
J. H Wilkerson 199 Canada lambs. s4 10 az - So
JeIline Wright & Co: lambs. III 70. at - 20
State sheep. 100 10, al Sc Is. -, - =
J. c. Curtis Son: 81 State sheep 81 ~ a. SS % .
State sheep. 50 70. 50 25: IA culs s. 70, az 81
Andrew Mullen: 90 State lambs. 70 p az 50; 40 %
So sheep 139 n. 50 80; II DO llS 10
at SO so; II DO lO1 10 So %.
George Dilenbacx: lambs 81 10. at - 40
n, a SIS so. % State sheep 130 70. az 50 30
HOGS-Reeeipts for two days 90 ears. or IL SO
head a for the market FeelnE
steady. Sellers ordinary choice hogs 70 sell
at IS 1885 IS per 100 n
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11
EXPoRrs LAST WEEK.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

NeW-York. December 10 1900.
CCFFEE-On Conee Exchange quite the reverse
prevalent door IN the cotton
Fluctuations were mere points, ano even
rflr did lai include 81 positions speculs ion moreover
j total sales reaching but
u 80 The market opened s-eacy and
unchanged points higher From then 70 the closing
6eV1l6 Of particular interest with nnal
prices unchanged points lower. rhe decline being
due absence speculative support than 70 special
t1rf - The bear element The European market news
nlled expectations the hreEllen
closed holiday.
salstc-l situation sufficiently changed 70 war
az opinions. and thus The trade
quite deprived cf special incentive The cotton ticker
was closely Liled all 6ay, and the ''dongs next
door -e subject discussed In the street market for
apathy intense Business
virtually staudsril while prices ruled entirely
nominal though EbuNt the hass Of ssc for invoice
Urs 20 10 Rio. Tc-al warehouse deliveries II the
I-ed states the week ended lS2 242 bags
i-ac5G las week and lie 667 bags for the
sane week Of the former amount NeEp-YoTk
reported --1 tzgs Santos were about 1S5 600
bags t1r INC week compared win lz2 900 last week
and l4b 600 week C receipts
r--r.EafeH 81 Ooo against week and
=It.H le-- Rio shipments the United States,
- I lEs Tor The Europe 25, ,00o bags. Santos
sers 70 the United states 600; 20 EG-ope az Oo0s
EChte weekly q bags.
prices to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11
OTHER MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH

Chicago. Dec. 1o-CattIe-Rsesipts. 1900 choice
steady; common and medium. 10g1Sc lower; outchers
stock steady Nayes-Bsst on sale to-day two carloads
OF Angus. So 3d. good prime steers, 80 aug - 3O
poor medium Sass 30; selected feeders steady s. @
81 81. mixed stoeksrs slow, s. 299S5 % COWS = G8
81 30s heifers 81 65GS5 25: Gamers Sos 80; bulls
choice strong 81 5Od$4 So calves So 5OgS5 g Texas
fed steers S49S4 grass steers. 50 30S4 l0
Texas bulls 50 50Gs3 % HogsReceipts to-day 1000
head, esrimatedl. $4,000; left over. 1900
Active 5G1Oc higher top So mixed butchers. 81 T0G
So good choice 81 TOqS5 rough heavy - so
81 81 T0dS5 OF sales. 81 S5S4 30 Sheep
Receipts $4,000; sheep lambs strong lOc higher
good TO choice wetheTs S4GS4 so. mixed
So SOGS4 10: sheep $4d$4 40 Texas sheep 50 80
ass IS; native lambs SASS 80; Western lambs 81 $50
IS 80
Cincinnati. Dec 1O.-Hogs strong 81 95GS5. Cattle
stronger 81 25dS5. Sheep steady 81 250<3 I5 Lambs
steady So 5OQs5 Is.
IS 4OaS5 90; prime S5ds5 %: sass so Hogs
closing prices sheep strong choice
wethers Sc eOd$4 10: common 5OGS2 So
IS 356$5 90; common good 50 5OqS5 IS veal calves
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11
zT-RoPEAS PRODUCE MARKET.

Vtvsr,ool IO-Exchange-Beer dull. extra India
-,SSs as Ga Pork Arm prime mess Western. Us Lard
STEADY: American refined In pals sss Cd prime West
- ~ tiercss SIS Ga Hams-Short cut, IA 70 10 -.
steady ass % Baeon-cumherIand cut. 20 60 % ~.
Tsdes light IS 70 hrm ass Cd: long clear mid
ses heavy 40 6 steady ass 3D. short clear backs
Ss - ~ N steady clear bellies IA 70 1o n. nr
ss "a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 12 IS 10 steady. S4s But
Finssr United States quiet good United
dul SIS Cheese easy American nnest white Sls %
ra-rfcan nnest colored aes Cd Taos-Prtme city nr,
8 a. AusraIian in London steady 2Ts 9d Cottonsesd
o-aull rsnned spot steady. 2Os Cd Turpentne-Sprts
csl.f 2os Pd R0sin-Commcn steady As Tad Linseed
on steady SIS PstFolsun-Reflned quiet "a Fiour-St
Tuis fancy steady s. %. Peas-Csnadian quiet
s. SID Hops London Oacihc COAST steady. q $50
81 s. Wheat-5pot steady. No I California. g. 2lads
No red winter II I'D: No Northern spring
2kd futures quiet: December. IS 1id: March es nd
Corn-Sp0t American mixed new 4s I'd: futures quNts
December. Is 1Ad; January Ss 1o1sds March, Ss esd
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11
sorrHERN corroN MARKETS.

Galveston Dec 10-Cotton easy middling. s1sc. low
rnddfng 3-l6c. good ordinary. 1l-loc. hsceipes,
IN $40 bales exports 10 Great BIlIaln 4lI4 oaesi 70
ne Continent s. 10 bales stock l9l,l4O bales
Ve,,Dhis Dec. i0-C0ttOn quiet miadling- s1ct .oW
,r95iinr Slae good ordinary. l-lOc Net rsSeipts,
~ bales. gross $50 bales; shipments. 96o bales
s.Tes - bales. stock. 124- 4-N bales
ssvs-nah 10--CCttOn nominal no pliced. fee-
cenr 497i bales exports 20 The Continent o-4l oales
Sltr,-ies SS5 bales, stock. i24.S+4 bales
Raltinore Dec. 10.-Cotton nominal ui63.lns IO'sc'
-, n-i5Sitng II-16c; good ordinary l-loc Net re-
csfrts none: gross 425 babes: stock, I4dS bales
S0stso 10-COJ-On nominal. nniddling.
- Ysc low middnng. 5-l6c: good ordinary ll-lse
Receipts 5+5 bales exports % france SuV" Oai7s
ssiss I 90 bales; stock 81. - bales
New-York tribune., 1900-12-11
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo. Dec 10.-Spring wheat. No I Northern old
carloads S0@tc: No Northern carloads lStci win
ter wheat No red. nc; No white SOC mixed l6c Corn
42c: No corn 42itc; No Al Ac No corn, Ale
white, 27c; No mixed, 25 c; No mixed &c Barley
Extra 6465c: choice fancy. 62a 6c fair good ST
6Oc: low grades. 54a56c. RyeNo in store SOC. Flour
quiet