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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17
1E HAD THE CHARACTERISTICS.

HE HAD THE CHARACTERISTICS.
Mamma was sitting up reading "Un-
leavened Bread" She looked over
her spectacles at Mabel, as the fair
girl entered the room.
'That was Mr.. Cooper who just went
out, wasn't it?"
"Yes, ma"
"He's a dealer in stocks, isn't he?"
"Yes: ma"
"What sort of dealer-a bear?'
sI'm inclined to think he's bear,
mamma" said the fair girl, as she
smoothed her ruffled waist ribbon.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

eyes, he is one of our first citizens.
"He doesn't look it. should judge
from his appearance that he Is very
ordinary person."
"He is so far as that's concerned, but
his name is Abner Aarons, and It's
mighty seldom that anybody comes be-
fore him in the directory"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

The dark man from southern Europe
nibbled his garlic and sighed.
Show is business, Pedro?" inquired
friend. s'Dull?''
"No, l wisha it was dull" responded
Pedro, as he broke his hard bread
Pedro was a scissors grinder.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

Mrs. HenpeckI have no control
over my husband at all any more.
Mrs. Wunder-What's wrong?
Mrs. Henpeck-He secured certi-
fed copy of the census enumerator's
record, showing that had given his
name as the head of the family.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

Lightning never strikes twice in
the same place, you know!"
''How can it when, generally, it
doesn't leave enough of q place to
strike?"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17
THE MERRY.GO.ROUND.

ST could not sleep last night. l just
had to get up and walk around"
Insomnia, eh?"
eyes. The baby had it."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

Dick-He married, did he? Well,
some fellows don't know when they're
well off.
Jack-Well, in this case he knew the
girl was we'll of.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17
Big Four Route

..,,,no dates May 1 and IS, and June and
ooie 10, 1900.
For full information and particulars .. as 81 70
.tea tickets, limits, stop over prlvileges. esc.,
csii on Agents big Four ROUTE Ut @uufo'S
the undersigned. nrppp
VA ppEN ]. LYNCH, w. +; DErrE
Wh paas 4 Tkt Agt. A. 6. r. &'I. Ag''
GEM. russ CINCIHNATI, 0.
SLOAN. Agt BellefontAine' y.
May II. 1900
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

Estate of Sarah Richards, deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed an1
qualified as administrator OF the estate OF
deceased. Dated this i2th day Of June, A. ID.
ION G, E. JOHNSTON,
T,,ne 10 1QOO-3t Administrator.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17
BATTLING.

One of the battling myst cries of ma
ture is the pie that melts in the mouth,
but feels solder than brick in the
stomach.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

Stranger Ito Eminent Financier)-
Why do you call that member of the
bar the ''micrObe?'
Eminent Financier-Because he's in
everything.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17
Home Seekers
Excursions at very
Low Rates

to many points in the following terri
British Columbia, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Idaho, Indian Territory iowa,
.tnha Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri.
Montana, Mississippi. Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Dakota, NORTH Cafo-
lima. Oklahoma. Oregon, South Dakota'
south Carolina, Tennessee, Iexas,
Utah, Virginia, Washington ana wy
oming, over the.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

AT THE BASEBALL GAME.
Jolly Swift-Why are so many OF the
girls fairly throwing themselves at
young Munniman?
Sally Gay-Because he is such good
catch, presume,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17

Nos "a and run daily except Sunday.
Nos 5and are mixed trains between Feof1a
TT Throneh time OF Passenger trains between
Oolumbus and Peoria and between COLUMBUS
Jc. and Lima Is shown only for the informar
tion Of the public.
y. DEWEY, O. a. OHAMnHnSs
0enI Manger. -. Ssn. fass' Asons'
Detroit. Mich.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-17
Mercury
Potash ia
Make
Wrecks,
Not Cures

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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06
TO CONTRACTORS.
Onice Of Commissioner Of supplies.

lts nan. Ijtt"If Ger =, 4SN'
S9aled proposals Will be received by the
undersigned al his office until L O'Clock N.
MONDAY NEXT. 10Th INST.
i1r SUI pIyIns the city Hospital, jan. House
ni Refuge, WorkhUuS, quarantine and
Smallpox Hospital Insir. Asylum. Poor
mouse ana Female Hospital with fresh beef
tdhl q change oi fresh pork. mutton.
straight mutton, no bucks. or veaI-of calves
not over three months uId-three times u
80 Il 50 ,!''Slr"b. aui ires1 fish from
l',.,tin,cr 9th. l.-J. to March 2o'h. I.-)l.
Inc fcSh meat 10 be frcm steers and
I"I,'S uhlE. OF good and maTketTJ,S quality
'"i h"althy animals and in good couditi 1l.,
"HIth h"N" been <laug ntcrel -" cay L'-
!nit rclEcr.D ana furnished Ia ,It.a! PR
l"rIi"A or Tor" ana hiui quarter mat
t',kS. shankS and kidney taliow 10 Be *
'Luu,''' 't'h iur"IuHrt'f Of beer TO "'sSh
NOT less thdn La pounds. and "rCh EiaC-
- tLi'Iri "f sam" not less than 10 pour..
! ne n,cks OF thc cattle slaughtered fer teet
Slid. d" cut "n at the fourth Nc'tenrai
Jpiht, and tn" beast trimmed down. The
N!i"Ek -: I0r.pIFTterS To- h., cut Of from
tErr" I" four inches above The knee Iaiit.
and hinddUartrIS from six 20 cisn: inches
aLuv" III" gamhr"l. or hook joint.
S%iaTat" BIDS will be received for the meat
ana flSh ." DE delivered At each institution.
ana S'I'at;t' awards Wi! he made for all the
meat and FISH req .iTcd by any one iustitu-
qUlred.
The meat and fish to he delivered free Of
charge Tor delivery IL a Cltaniy, covered
NeflrI' a,-d well protected from dust and
weather. in such CulH.:tt,S and at such
times as may b" required by the officer IN
chdrge. ana Ia he subject 1" his approval
In the event Of the proper "thc'r rejecting
any of the meat or FISH furnished, and the
contractor failing to replace IL with that OF
suitable quality IN proper time. said officer
- hav" IN" right to purchase. at the cost
of the contractor. such meat or fish as il
Required.
Each bid must he accompanied by a certi-
fed check TO the order Of the Undersigned
for 500. guarantee that in case OF lis
acceptance tn' bidder Will within five days
OF the award. enter into contract and file a
bond In the sum Of 10000. with two or
more good and sufficient Sur";ies 10 be ap-
proved by tn" Mayor. for the faithful per-
fOrmance of this contract.
The Commissioner reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
All bids having any alteration or erasure
thereon will b, rejected
Printed forms and any further informa-
ton required Will be furnished on applica-
tiun TO this office.
Bidders are invited to he present at the
opening of the bids.
FRED &. MEIER,
Commissioner OF Supplies.
The estimated quantities required under
the above aGVertiSs ment are as follows.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06
Departed.


Captain John McClanahan. Deputy Col
Iector of United States Customs visited the
10 boat-stOre callers by Captain George
DerricksOn.
Pilots Harry Doss and Stewart Connors
cleared the John X. Speed upstream from
New Orleans Yesterday with "A trip of pas
senGers and freight for Cincinnati.
Warren RenIr"w. Jr.. will pilot the City
of Peoria out for Memphis Saturday, and
from that port the steamer will proceed
to White River. She Will ply the Mem
uhis and White River trade regularly. At
Memphis Renfrow will ship ;ae q. NJ.
SiVl"y, running between Memphis Helena
and the ST. Francis River.
Pilots Brashear and Ziegler of the Rees
Lee have forwarded "A new river report he
tween St Louis and Cairo to the NJ. q o..
Society.
Captain Mason Chapman visited the
harbCT society upon his return from Pa
ducah yesterday.
-Captain W. ii. iIeckrlan. Jr.. master of
the W. n. Grapevine, has laid the steamer
up for tho winter after Il busy season. Cap
tain Hickman, assisted by Lawrence Mac
Donald, revived the old Missouri River trade
and built up bis business. which will be
carried ON next season by four steamers
beginning early in Ilarch two boats will
clear regularly for the Missouri River. CON
meeting with 4 Hickman steamer on The
Usage River and on the GasconGdc River.
The Chester arrives from Chester early
this morning to return in that trade this
afternoon.
The Grey Eagle receives daily for Cape
Girardcau and Commerce. She clears 10
morrow at y. IN.
Steamer Columbia was out for Chester
and way points with heavy patronage.
The City of Pdducah departed for the
Tennessc" River aSt night with Il big trip.
The Peters Lee cleared for Memph!,
heavily loaded
The IIi city, Captain T. T.. Sims mas
ter. l. receiving to clear for New orleans
Saturday.
Me mphis cotton receipts were L. SgS ba les
and SlJ sacks Of Cottunsted.
The United States snagboat Reese las
passed Cairo cn route frvIn the Lower Ms
SissiPpI 10 Jcfersunvii!e, Ind. where sil.
Will Ice rebuilt in the sh.pyards of the
HOwards
Commander Harris. United States Navy
has notified pilots and masters Of the fol-
lowing changes In United States post LIGHTS
between 81. Louis anj Chester: Above Pull
Tight, diamond board established: heIcy
Sulphur Springs. light moved down 300
yards. opposite Perry TOwhead. diamond
board established: Ames's Towhead light
moved down half mile; foot Salt Lake Tow
head. light discontinued; Kidd Point lisnt
established; Ruhicon Hollow, light moved
down $50 yards; Ste. Geuevieve Bend No /
light moved up go yarIs; foot Ste. Gene
We've Bend. light moved down half mile:
Moro Crossing. red horizontal barrel hroy
.sta hiished; Moro Island. Eight moved up
CO yards.
The Spread Eagle arrived from Alton
ami departed In the afternoon on q return
trip.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06

Of the Tennessee with tow Of ties Dick
Fowler to cairo at SIS n. J. r. Richardson
TO Evansville at 10 H. IN. Russell Lord out Of
Tennessee with tow OF ties. r. A. Speed out
Of Cumberland River with tow OF ties. II. W.
Ruttorff to Nashy Il!e at noon. Buckeye State
wired she would arrive here tomorrow morn
ing. Clyde departed for Tennessee River at
T. m. Weather clear and cool. Business good
DOWN about she wharf
feet Weather clear. The chester departed
Skc.tsr arrived a, q m ,.harloj,e Eoeciir.
cut on time. GIe- Eagle due ur
Grand Tower. Ill. Dec. Grey Eagle up
at N.2o a M. L. $. Lily down at 1l:31 a. m.
city os Memphis up at $40 ,. m. The gauge
Weather clear and pleasant.
and colder. River falling The Grey Easi. up
at l a. m. The CITY ot Memphis NJ at II a m.
The city os Paducah duo down
Warsaw. Ill. Dec. S-C;auge reads SIS feet.
n fall Of g in last - hours. Gear an6 pleas
ant. silver Crescent In and out On time.
Louisville. Ny. Dec River falling: in canal
70 feet inches; falls feet Inches: be-
low locks 20 feet. Clear and cool.
burlington. Ia. Dee, The river fell
Weather clear and warmer.
Cincinnati. Dec 5-River z5.s feet: falling
Fair; mercury 43. Departed-Ci,y ot PittshuTs
for Memphis.
Pittshurg. Pa. Dec. River 1c feet end rs-
ing. Weather cold and rainy.
Wheeling Dee. River 70 feat 8 inches:
rising col. rain and snow.
Evansville. Ind. Dec River - s; falling.
Clear. warmer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06
BY Telegraph.
rEPUBLIC SPECIALS.

-
Cairo III. Dec. 3-Ths river f.ll 4 of foot
during the past a hours The gauge reads ~ ,
feet: the weather is clear and cold. The CITY OF
Memphis from the Tenn ssee River arrived at 3
having done but little business here: she has
aboard 2G.c0 feet of lumber. go sacks of T,!-
nuts. J." head ~ stock cattle and hogs. The
Fritz from the Lower Mis~issi7ui with Iarg.
noon. The r. II. Davis from Paducah with
IN s-es of raiiruad ties arrived at lU a. m and
from the Lover Mississippi with l barge OF lunl-
Ter arriI ell at II =. n The Voolfolk from the
south. with . "frttes. DaS-ei for treadwatar
; y. m. The United states snagboat Rees ,le-
Cooper departed fDr th@ Upper Ohio this fore
noon. AMI the City of G5lcOnda will follow to-
night The United States suagboa. II. G. Vrich,
from ST Louis arrived at D. m: she will leave
f,T Memphis tomorrow morning: she reports
having done The following work: DESTROYED srass
= St. CO, We've BEND. ?. Wilkinson Island ::
,: ThoIlrson's. !; SCuddcrs Tow:eiA, S: Hur-
riceUr ~ield. !. Eliza Point. /. The M,-Dot.gal
from New orleans ard ths Buckeye STATE from
Cincinnati are due to-richt.
Memphis. Tenn, Dec 5.-River marks q = foe.
the C.u@c. rise Of = in "a hours and rising
rapidly. Weather cloudy and warmer; forry to-
right. TIE James Lee arrived last night from
Friar's Point with I73 bales OF cotton ana es5
sacks of cottonserd and cleared at 5 this evening
on return trip. The Robert F. Lee got in Iast
night from Ashport with 100 bales of cotton and
ing return The Julia discharged 277 bales 0r
cotton and gas SACKS Of cottonsaed and left ~
to-day for NiCAshurg with good trip TIE
kate Adams will get in tonight from Arkansas
River receipts were so bales If cotton 81 I,ac,
Of cotton and 2s5S sacks Of cOtt0nseai. The Ree.
Lee from 81. Louis with l0i Packages of freight
Was in and out last night. returning to st. Louis
with good trip
Paducah, KY. Dec. 6.-River sauge reads 2e.4
feet. a fall of 4 feet. Tenbroeck arrived out
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06

continue 70 show weakness. though tho selling
pressure vas not In any Ways marked. OrGeTs
"rT" light and the situation aVI,aTl TO be a,
Ntittnr sales durrs the day wsr. con
iI'd to IA" Qrcfr. red stock. but WeTr ,.nly -,
81 ar,- at SG 2. that stock closing at that ASKED
steady 1t So bII and $3.50 asked but Transit
Was lower at $j.-J bid and S!5.1J asked an! no
trades.
Tho market for -. L,Iis AM Suburban stock
CCitiEuts .i- strong ever il'U AlfhriIier w4s
81 In picking NJ F3 shares Al s,b. bidding that
Tor NOR and Offering =" sell S$g..s. Tho IS
rere quoted at sos buyers "ni none offcie'L
There WAS some Inquiry for trus. stocks and
r. particular Lincoln. - shares ri which finally
sold at SlSi. Tn" market closing at SI,J.Ju bil
aEG slJ;.5t asked. Mississippi Valley was sos y,
asked and IT. I.1uis S2sl bit-
Bank stocks were quiat.r with what little in
t'!'st there was shown "'n nt"T,,! IN Third %d-
tcfat. which WAS In demand az siaN.lr - $l59
"Ui Hpnr offered. crHtiucnt.tl h.lh Il seller ~
As Fourth National Wus again bid S5S and
ArrcaaEts- -i.arie'e wanted at SGD.
There Nere buying "r,,rS FOR American Nettle
but tine market y"itlaU'- to show weakness, a
=.'i-' 4 90 shares being utsc a. 81 - with that
asked. ana go tit for NOR Granite Bi Metal
tie sold to ~" dfruuD' ~ so Sharcs II &. 70.
closing at that sellers and SO Lie
There was Eoure competition IN international
tutom.tI. AIR I;rIl... and IN" hid p!Ir- was run
~ from So TO s. -. the Only selling offer being
Ss.yJ.
Ieai mining stocks were rather dull. but not
esV", ally changed ia iIiye.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06
New Nor.. NcrLcs Cosstn.

Tho following synopsis Of t.e gu-sIp IN regard
was received by II. K. Francis. Bro. 6 co. yes
terday:
New York. Dec. s.-I.ondon sold at least 5000
shares to-:a,. the hcjtyios, selling h,ing II
E.ies. There was .air!y large selling q: WABASH
= ~ -. and The Tran>cu unt,ucntal stocks. and
s"iilo small amounts of -. iaGl w'rc :alt ny
aTnitIase lro.'Es. Atchlsel va an exception.
@rHtiaEe brokers' taking about 1850 shares in
tn INIT hour
Steel and Wire was strcr; IN IL, early trad
the rnoveu.nt hv WcHas H.,ri,a A. Iitr.e "a
force change In the manage ;nent at tho annual
demand for the stock In the loan croNI yes
t.iday Afternoon. one houss alone borrowing H.
\ material advance In Peoria and Eastern
called inside buying There was na ms +, I
fatd to thu road. hut the advance created a
n'Iltt that some payment Will be made On the
Denver aud Rio Grande was bought bv spccu-
.iuNc interests curing II" AFTERNOON on tho con-
rnued favorable statements from friends az the
CtdIapdiy IN regard to its earnings and prospects
resulted from continued speculative iiqutdation,
Without Without any active support from inside inter
The break In Ainagamated Copper started with
,r,HLs ~ ): ;. EaGhe a Co. Who have been
t9n,Ls ,. a Go. sold at 50 anu r.. II. BisseIl was a
~ "y.r ,d al mat mat price. ON The decline. Malcolm
ti"usrilan X -. appeared lar;. buyers There
bIcSka no le@s IN fssart to the property. Large
GO have been returned recently.
what l cnse@.5 @ Ta5 ,t,}g stT3}ng during the day
nan q % took large blocks Of the stock at in
vas curing the DAY. The selling Was scatter
IN: and unlmportant.
Atchison common was heavy In the early trad
Ing en- sa!es OF 1900 shares by Sherman Rros
hoy syd 5rO Shares yesterday. making Is 40
shaTes sold in the two days. London Was lie
TIntipai 1uyer, tut. after the declaration Of the
INItnd. the preferred stock banking hullse.
Mti's buyers or tn" common stock Wgsssrrnan
Bros. were the heaviest buyers OF the pr.c.rr.d
STOCK taxing about b.0s shares.
al tHe Erie stocks war" strong. and the VA
rh moved up ct the sstiua tir-s. Halle & Stirg-
IIt1 "Af" prominent buyers Of both stocks Tre
II oN'iI.ent wit5 asCribed tho board to M in
"hitd change IN the traffic relations Of thcz.
.,hraEies. and was peculiarly taken as coufrria-
NoH OF recent reports Of the formation Cf /.
new system. Including these roads and the l'ere
An tine banks and o:har lenders Of r,o,av
rflaEh'd " their outstanding l"ans today tn AZ
~ s'it from per cent. ard when the hor-
iowrrS demurred the loan. were called In IN,
s!ok fNchin2r most of tne lrans wero rnaIa
~ a. per cent Russell Sage Ic;ii. about ssh Is.1
~ y, S.uI rate f3rins NJ gOun n 60. and the
Nliildrlsturg Trust loaned about sG,l G.0 al 1
T. cent Time money wa active at per a. nj for
eYY-ufN ioahs ana d. per cent for four fv~ and
~ ih,hthS with 10 per cent industriais as col
road collateral ~ 81 '"'i-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06

There is also little dress made OF blue
and white polka dot flannel. with plain
white yoke. The lining is simply adjusted
with shoulders of under-arm seams closing
III tho back II Is faced TO Il straight yoke
depth with white, and the fun body Is
gathered at the top. adjusted at the edge
of the yoke. and drawn down straight TO
the waist The circular skirt has plaits at
the back. and is ATTACHED TO the waist the
Joining being covered with sash The
sleeves are full drawn in at the hand with
elastic.
The red-riding-hood cape in dark blue
serge IS OF circular shaping, and fasters in
double-breasted style with small gold but
tons. The hood is full and gathered on an
elastic to fit the head
The set may be developed IN any preferred
material. but care should be taken to have
The garments mad. in a favorite color. II
is said by people who teach kindergartens
that children under 6 usually favor bright
red. while older children turn TO blue or
blue and white.
To make the doll will require three
fcurths-yard Of twenty-seven or thirty-six
inch material To make the dress will re-
qufre three-fourths-yard Of thirty-six-inch
material. and to make the cape will require
three e-fourths yard of twenty-two-inch ma
ter!al. Tho pattern. No. s13'. is cut IN one
size.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06
Board of Education.
ST Ioui. December 5 1910

L.. LOUIS, DCcemDcr D, IBU.
Sealed proposals will be received az the
Office of the Building Department, Board Of
Education. Ninth and Locust streets, On or
before 3 O'Clock y. H. on tho tenth day OF
December.
Benches sherman and Eliot Schools,
req sired SO. 90
Lunch counters. High School. required
oeposit ii;:.,, ,,ii a. 4'-o'
poslt ...................... 60 90
Chimney stack. Lyon School. required
Heating Longfeiiow school. required
Repairs to roof. Madison School, re-
Quired Deposit .---.--....-.---.---.-.---.- 0.00
All bids shall be sealed and indorsed. bid
on -" and addressed 10 WI. Il. ITTNER,
commissioner of School buildings. and be
deposited in the box In the lobby Of the
Building Department on or before the above
date.
Bids shall be accompanied by deposits as
set forth. No bid will be entertained unless
accompanied by such deposit. All of such
deposits TO he In cash or certified checks
made payable TO the Board Of Education of
the CITY of St. Louis. which amounts shall
be deposited with the Secretary and Treas
urer Of the Board of Education. who will
deliver therefor a certificate. this certificate
shall be inclosed IN the envelope containing
the bid
No bid received can he withdrawn prior
to the close Of the regular meeting Of the
Board of Education next succeeding the
opening Of the bids. violation OF this pro-
vision ON the part Of the bidder. or a fall
ure to comply with the award made him.
shall forfeit to the Board his deposit as
liquidated damages for his breach OF con-
tract.
The BOARD reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Specifications for the above work NAV be
viewed ct the Building Department.. Board
wM b. ITTNER,
Commissioner of School Buildings
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06
Metal Market.

New York. Dec. THE metal market in a
general way. ruled quiet with slight changes in
prices in TIN and spelter. There was a slow a.
mani for i:on. with advices from the country at
large showing apathy Prices UNCHANGED. Tin
was easier. with statistics indicating increased
supplies and with London market Il lower ard
eas;er- The New York market closed somewhat
nominal at go 62I2. 50. Futures weak with Dec
offered ct s.. SO and Jan. Offered at So 20 Cop
Per was quiet and showed an unGertara fol-
lowing shade decline IN Lonion. where GI,ota-
tions closed so 2s 81 for the spot article locally
the copper market closed dull a, 81. Lead quiet
with weak undertone following a decline il,
Eu;orc; closed A5ahs. Spelter easy at $i.2Jar
4-S. following weak E1gl sh adviCes as the le-
sc!. Of liquidation Of long speculative accounts
The BANKS.
New York. Dec. money on call steady at 4
as per cent: last loan 4 Per cent. Prime ner-
camille paper 4a4A per cant Sterling exchange
barely steady. with actusl business In bankers
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06

Ihere was moderate demand for foreign ex
chanse. nni tie market was steady w
az follows: f't 'i''''s rates
Prime sterling cables 4.s5:sI4 Ss; checks . e. ao
GtS".sJ: sixty days a.SIa, '.o''''
ooinmercial bankers' checbs 4.s5aa.2): sixty
oayS iSl'slfi2: ninety Iays 4. 7e7. a. 80 N'
,,,fnln bus S2i-: cotton hills I.sOiyds.
~ days S.3Jiyi5-!f. - '-h
,,s@rahsrcial French francs checks s.I7I41I-rsa
bhi.. sixty days o .2oS.Ql-I5 -"S
Swiss check' 5.21Ql-ls; sixty days 5.csS
I,'IElhh ch"'k ka 5-l!1s: sixty days 5.22L
~ l'-l6d95: siNtv days ~ 5-IS
Commercial ci acke ga. 4 1915. .ir-v d.v. a,l .
ninety days 93H,UIsIG. 'S ~
T. days 10. '-i'" ~ six
Commercial checks 4qisT3-I5. sixty DAYS 2sz.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-06

bills at S.C,I. for demand md at 81 SI5, -1r %
~; p sted rat ss.S-i, and 81 So raIiIu. rrai
iIis .i.Sr'I IGi.nls, silver CcTtitya'-a 90 400.
M,\!"au dollars .t'.r. state bonds inactive.
RaiIload hgrd7 irregular. * hang :2u.l.G. Sc.
Is.uuars sI-."liS7g
Bostaa. Mas. Dec. J.-ExcharEHs te5.21e.i53.
balances -,uJ,NlL
i;al,iuorc. Mo. Dec 6-CIear.uSs sg.i22.ISc:
lalaUrcS $Is1.1sl.
rhi.adeirhi.,. Ia. Dec 5.-C7earinEs s'5S97.I3l:
i...uIt,S =. .2.l. Sc.
IllC,ro. III. Dec. 5.--C1earings s2a e. 2l2; nal
sucvs - -. IA Posted 'XcHnse 81 80 sfsi So.
New York eXchanr" az discount
'!rciuauti. ~. Dec. ..-Nous" "Tf per cent:
81 ll3..au