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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

what Shall We Have for Desserts
This question arises every day. Let us an:
swer It to-day. Try Jell.O, delicious and
healthful. Prepared in two minutes. No
Boiling! no baking! add boiling water and
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. lOc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

1t is a great mistake for married man
to give way to q love OF pastry, as it puts
him so much in the power Of his wife.-Ally
Sloper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SALEM, May ., 1885.
Explained.

Piper-Say, MuggSy, watts a statu quo,
anyhow?
Muggsy-Why, dat's when you've, got de
jay down an are sittin' on him.-Phlladel-
phia North American.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

The stamp of q gentleman isn't on sale
at the post office.-Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
Very Cordial.

The Guest-There is something very cor
dial in your husband.
ouess He came home with q pocketful OF
cloyes.-Chicago Daily News.
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Tour OF Puerto Rico.

Special Pullman Cars leave Chicago Thurs
day. January II, and Thursday, February Il,
At 9:3O a. M, connecting with the splendid
new steamships Ponce and San Juan sailing
from New York the second day. following.
Individual Tickets sold for other sailing
dates, alternate Saturdays.
Tickets Include All Expenses Every
where.
These select limited parties will be under
the special escort and management OF The
American Tourist Association. Reau Camp.
bell, General Manager, 1923 Marquette
Building, Chicago.
Itineraries, Maps and Tickets f. can 1t Dc had
Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y.
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''Papa," said Benny Bloobumper, II
want q big bass drum for Christmas"
vim afraid you can't have thNt," re-
Piled Mr.. Bioobumpsr. -but you may
have 4 big turi1y drums.iek - petroit
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one Might Suppose q

One Might suppose 30.
Mrs. Brown-Izaak Walton must have
been q peculiar person.
Brown-Why?
"Well, you'd think he'd know how to spell
his first name!"-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

All worthless people are not lazy.-Atchi
son Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22

It Is always safe rule, when dogs bark
IL worse than his bite, to fight shy Of his
bark.-Chicago Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-22
CAPITOL BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON.
A Letter From the Executive ONCE Of Oregon.

The Governor Of Oregon Is an ardent ad'
mirer Of Peru.na. He keeps it continually
in the house. In recent letter to DIR. Hart
man he saws:
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cf-- ~
LawhAf
XzzM6zaluz6.

EAR Mister Sanity
\ Claus: yves two
a little boys In blue.
a An we thought we'd
' write u letter.
'fore Christmas
comcs To YOU.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dec 17-FIour-Receipts
19,5lS bbls; EXPORTS 16,07S bbls; again neg
ness today, with less pressure to sell.
Wheat-Receipts. 9S,050 bu; exports, 81 ,9}9
bu; spot firm; No. 2 red, 78c, f. o. b.,
atoat: No red, 7716e, elevator; No. l
No: 1 hard Duluth, S71ac, f. o. b., afloat.
Options closed firm at Sc net advance;
January. IS 13-169771sc, closed at 7I1sc;
March, rs 15-16@79c, closed at 79hc; May,
q 9-161l9 Lie, closed at 79c; December,
10 13-lGq7I%c, closed at 77Bc. Corn-Re-
celptS, 200 bu; experts, 1884, bu; spot
steady; No. 2, 451ac. elevator, and 4.c
1a@7sc higher; January closed at 44c;
May, 4laz@421sc, closed at 421sc Decem-
Der, $50 4535c, closed at 452sc. Oats-Re-
celpts, So, geo hu; exports, 36,959 bu; spot
DUH; No. 2, 2712c; No. 8, &c; No. 2 white,
3l1ac; No. white, Sic; track mixed West
crn, Z7p2Sc; track white, 31GG5c.
VISIBLE SUPPLY-New York, Dec.
1.-THE statement of the visible supply
OF grain IN store and afioat on Saturday,
Dec, Is, as compiled by the New York
produce exchange, Is as follows: Wheat,
6l ,082,000 bu; decrease, 412000 bu Corn,
1881 900 bu; decrease, SIS, 600 bu. Rye,
!, ,290,0 zoe bu; increase, 5000 bu. Barley,
S,40z,00O bu; increase. 100000 bu.
-LlyGEaR,P.0OL, p, POOL Dec; Quiet;
ern winter, IS 1115d; No. 1 northern
spring, Is 212d Futures dull; December,
nominal; March, 5s 11Bd. Corn-Spot
firm; American mixed, new, is I'd: Amer
lean mixed, old, IS Sd. Futures quiet;
D12ecember re 2sa1 NJ nominal; January, IS e7kd;
March IS 8%d.L The imports of wheat
into Liverpool last week We're: From
Atlantic ports, 41,5OO quarters; from Pa
cific ports, none; from other ports, 14,000
quarters. The imports of corn from At
lantic ports last week were lO5, 800 quar-
teIS.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. T.-Close: Wheat
May, Csc; cash No 2 hard, 651slt66c; No
2 red, 654Q70c. Corn-May, 3I5sc; ca h
No; mixed, 33A034c; No 2 white, 3415e
Oats-No. 2 white, 241a12i%c.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. 17-Close: Wheat
30; 2 red cash, 70Sc;1 December. 7OHc:
January. 1a&c; May, 73@5 531sc; No. 2 hard
653hc. Corn-No. 2 cash, 35c; December
S4t&c; January, S4Ac; May, 35ssG9351ae.
Oats-No. cash, 23c; December, 23ll /;
May 24$Sc; No. white, 2G1ac.
Mll.W A GKEE, Wis, Dec 17-Four
steady. Wheat lower; No. 1 northern, 73c;
No. 2 northern, 7C14070Ac Rye firm; No.
/, 51c. Barley higher; No. 2, 5906Jc; sam
pie, 40Q5S12c Oats steady; No. 2, 25]a4g26c
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
GoULDs MAKE A FIGHT.
They Object to Paying Count Roni,a
LoRlion Debts,


NEW YORK, Dec. T.-An answer 1..,.
made today in the suit of Anton ] Dir.
mar against George J. Gould. Edwin
Gould, Howard Gould and Helen M
Iould. as trustees under the last wtu and
testament of the late Jay Gou,d ~ r..
strain them from continuing 10 raw ~
Countess and Count Roni de CasteIs9ns
tlle income OF the countess from the
estate Of Jay Gould.
The defendants alleee that fbe s,,nrsroo
court of this state has no juris4 ctian Of
the person of the Count Ge Castc3Lane or
Anna Gould, Countess de CaSteIlane the
aiIeGed debtors; that they had rot e, ,ther
of them been served with the summons
in the action and have not aDpaar. n
therein, and that the court is therefore
without Jurisdiction Of deciding hoz
rouch Income IS necessary 10 Ire proper
support and maintenance CT tee Countess
de CastelIane
The defendants also allese that the
Plaintiff is rot the real TaIty in int rest
and that the alleg6d assignment ard
trensfer to him of the ALLEGED drafts and
acCeptances, and claims and causes OF
action are without consideration and
void; and that at the time Of said al
legged assignment and transfer to s1i6
Plaintiff, Herr Wertheimer, p.aintiff's al
legged s.gner, was not the owner or heller
of the said drafts and acceptances. or
Claims or causes OF achcn. but had scla
them to julius Cohen & Co, bankers OF
London
The defendants further claim that the
alleged Indebtedness is for merchandise
sold to Count de CasteIane, and not 70
the countess, and that by the law OF
France, where said drafts were accepted
and payable ard also by the terms Of a
certain ante-nuptiGl contract, the
countess is not liable for the debts of ter
husbard.
The defendants say that a previous
action in the same case was begun in
Franco ard that the present suit should
not hold.
The Injunction proceeding in the Gaze
was called before Judge Blanchard to-
day. Charles A. Gardiner ana e. G.
James appeared for the Gou.d trustees.
and Samuel UnterrleyeT fer the plaintiff
On request Of Mr.. James the case went
over until Thursday
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
To Reinztan the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16-The inaugu-
ration committee which will have charge
of the forthcoming presidential inaugura-
ton ceremonies was officially announced
as follows: John Joy Edison, chairman;
Theophilus E. Rouste, vice chairman; Col.
George Truesdell, second vice chairman;
b. Southard Parker, treasurer; Mr.. Har-
rison Dingman, second; Justice Harlan,
John w. Thonapsin, James r. Marshall,
Gen. Ellis Spear, John E. Larner, Mr.
Ber:ah wilkins. stinson Hutchins. Henry
A. Willard. Gel. Myron N. Parker. b. ri.
Warner. John B. Wight. Michael L We'll
ler.. William NJ. Cox, Prof. George ".
Cook, Thomas w. Cridler. James l.. Nor
ris, John ]. Hamilton. Gen. George H.
Harries, William NJ Dudley. Maj James
Il. Bell, Mr.. Cunoh Rod olph, Mr.. Edward
j. stellwagon, Mr. William H. Raphley.
Charles r. Glover, Charles J. Belle, Col.
James L. Berrett. Gen II. v. Boynten,
Mr.. Henry E. Davis. Mr. Theodore W
Noyes, Mr.. Arthur Il. Browne, Hon John
w. Foster, John W, Cotton. Clarence r.
Normente, Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Niles,
William s. Knox, Albert A. Wilson, A. s
Worthingten, Thomas f. Walsh, s. W.
Woodward. Isador Saks, George Gibson,
John F. Cook S. II. Kaufman. Louis D.
Wine Simon Wolf. John T. Devfna.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
IAAEES0M & HE KEMER.
WHOLESALE FLOUR, FEED AND SEEDS.
State Agents for ew Ea,,.
Criswold Bros Bals es. SA' EAV3.
ett, et Janesville; Roesler Bros. & Co. otis

ett, GAINESVILLE; Roesler Bros & Co, otis
MIDWAY HORSE RKI5T0Barret
@ zimmerman report the force Of buy
eio small with quiet and uneyentful
market. 1h9 opening of the market how
ever, was characterized with euuai5f as
itiEi 2tirGhg tone as was developed the in
lldI day of last week and the large
supply of available horses in stock viii
D3 4ia an active outlet Quotations:
D.aftcrS choida cncia Sl5o9l99
R4Sfafters, common to good. 1G06125
I arm mares, choice ............. gl55115
arm sm, mares, common to good. 404D 90
SlOUA CITY, To-, Dec. 17.-CattleERe
csipts, 2,7tO; market steady; beeyes,4 a. 81
QosG; cows, bulls, mixed s.. 25613 75.
stockers and feeders, $3.250415: calves
aa0 a0 yearhngs, S3@4 Hogs Receipts
i'HQ9; market steady, selling at 81. .7066f. So:
CHICAGO, Dee. 17-CattIe-Receipt
,Og9. including 700 Texans; generally iOc
efS steady, and Texans slow to 1Oc lower.
natives, best on sale today / car at 81 r..
good to prime pr steers $5.z0a6.10; poor to
4 1Hn9eolura. go S5;6oQ5.lO; selected feeders, $500
S275q3-5 50; heifers, 81. 2.50@46O; Gamers. $l.7
ga; bulls, $2.50@459; calves. S4as5. .50
Te%ans' Kan 81 receipts, 1e zoo; best on sale today,
{32504; bulls, 81. .40@315 IIogs-Receipts
toeay, 4l,e09; tomorrow, 81, ,0Oo 1estImafed95
leIt over 6,0O0; opened shade lower,
NICe0OH WSdk' &C TO lVc lower; ton, 4 971mt
mixed and butchers, 81. 4.656D4. .9716: good r.
choIce heavy, S4.75@495; rough keavy.
$460Q170; light, $46504 921s: bulk of earIes'
81. s. f51490 Sheep-Reoeipts, q. GOO: 10c to
5oc lower; good to choice wethers. Sc. .90Ss
:4.0O; 1alr to choice mixed, So coos. 80: Nvesfs
ern sheep. $3.9GG94.50; Texas sheen. 81. E53
i.I,h. 0g' natiye a. 1z lambs, $4@5.65; Western
. ST ST LOUIS, Dec. .-CattIe-Recefgts
Z;5tg; steady; native steers, 81. 30d5: extra
cho1ce butcher and Christmas steers. s5T5
o.oO; stockeTs and feeders, 81. .50l14. Is: cows
ana heiferS, $2GD4.70; Texas steers. S3.?555
$50 Hogs-Receipts, 1850; SC lower, Mss
ana lights, S1.S0QD4. .85; packers, St.SOd54 9l.
butchers, S4.S0@D4.95 Sheen = Reeef1ifs'
q S,Vg0; g0,c steady; muttons, $3.500i50; lambs
KANSAS CITY, No, Dec. 17-C.a4tle-.
f{eSs fR{eecsedlpts, sd 5000; stronger; native steers.
$agg6.25; ; Texas steers. 5000; cows and
heiTers, $2@4.50; steers and feeders e n
90; Hogs--Recipts, 5000; 2IbG55c lower.
bulk of sales, $4.S21zG14 871k; heavy. StsoG
e4;Sz1s mixed, $4.75Q4 80; light, 81. .S6l64 g2IS
Sheep--Rece1ptS, 1000; strong: lambs ss9 50
geo; nuttons, $250Q425
SOUTH OMAHA, Dee. 17--CattIe--Re-
cclpts, 1,5C1: steady: beef steers AS59
o'4C; cows and heifers, $36l4 25; stockerS
and feeders. $30t50. Hogs - Recei1fs'
500; strong; heavy, $4.&G4 S. f'erEi2s5' Tai1e5
M.SOqff S233; light, 81. 800fS71k. SReeDGFe''
celpts, 2.Ns; steady; westerns. sS. 7DG94.
lambs, $425Q5,50. 70 'Vssi
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
BID IJP PRICE OE CORN
SHORTS 1T CHICAGO FRIGHTENED
OVER CORNER IN BE-
CEMBER
WHEAT BARELY HELD ITS OWN
Oats Closed TrifIe Higher, While
Heavy Hog Receipts Kept Pro-
visions Down, Prices
Shading Of.
WHEAT BARELY HELD IT'S OWN

CHICAGO. Dec. 16-Co-n again took
precedence on the board Of trade today
Anxious shorts forced the price OF De
ceulber up to 1890 in their efforts to
cover, and it closed at 3912c. an advance
of 2Ssc. May also advanced 4ac. Wheat
weakened by its own governing 1h1lu-
ences. was steadied by corn and closed
unchanged. Oats closed a shade higher,
and provisions closed unchanged 20 1Oc
lower
Corn was strong and higher from the
start. The unsettled weather conditions,
rendering still more uncertain any in
crease in the contract stocks and the
total abs ence of contract corn IN today S
arrivals OF SAT cars, revived anxiety
among the shorts, who became active
bidders for both December and May as
the session progressed. Chief interest
Centcred III the December option. This
was bid Gp very rapidly by one prominent
broker who is C: edited with being heavily
short, the price reaching S9$ic before the
reaction. Even at that figure there was
the visible supply of 624G00 bu helped the
bull situation May, in the meantime,
also showed considerable strength,
though having periods of comparative de-
3934c. and closed 235c higher a 39izc. May
ranged from 253sQG35$zc to 36Hc, closing
12c higher at 35Hc.
Wheat was inclined-to be weak early
in the session. Lower cables, world S
shipments Of about a million bushels
larger than expected, and a large in
crease on passage, has depressing ef-
feet on traders, and the market Tor
some time appeared to be utterly with
out support Opening 14G114e lower at
I294073c May sold at 725a47234c during
The first hours trading. Up to II o'clock
the market continued heavy and appar-
emily bale of buying, but hardening
tendency developed soon after, prospects
Of a good decrease in the visible and the
strength Of corn bringing good support.
During the last hour the market was
dull, but quite firm, and all the early
loss was recovered. May advanced to
t34c, and closed at that piice North
west receipts were 764 cars, against S85
last week, and 504 q year ago. Chicago
receipts were al cars, Of cont"ac ct
grade. Total primary receipts were
l,l29OG0 bu. SeabOard ciea- ances Of wheat
and flour amounted to 439 900 bu. The
visible supply decreased 412 coo bu
Oats We're dull from start to finish
business being confined almost entirely to
professionals. The country movement
was lighter, and there was q moderate
Shipping demand. May ranged from 2S1dc
70 2354c, and closed shade higher at
Provisions were dull and easy early.
heaV| heS receipts causing 4 general de-
cine III prices Lard and pork were Of
Tered quite freely, with few takens. To-
ward the clcse the demand improved,
shorts coming into the MAJ ket, and prices
recovered somewhat. January pork
closed 1Ge lower at $12.15; January lard
212c lower at $3.50, and January ribs nm
changed at &f.25
Estirna ted receipts for Tuesday are:
Nheat, 10 cas-; corn, 715 cars; oats. 2SD
cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
Inc leading futures ranged as follows.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
nuLuTH

DULUTI, Mimi, Dec. 17.-Trading in
wheat was stagnant again today, and
but toward the close it rallied. The mar
ket opened &c off at 74s4c, sold at 75c at
9:35, at 151sc at 1905, at 75c at 12:16, at
isAc at 1885, and closed at 75Hc Cash
sales Were 500 bu at 315c under May
for to arrive wheat. Wheat stocks de-
creased 396,S $50 bu last week, and at the
close. aggregated 642,2C0 bu, as follows:
No. Eard, 156,249 hu; No. northern p
G9J, 2C6; No. northern, $50, 1871; No. 8
spring, 36,o46; no grade, ISL ,2e0; rejected,
q, ,21S; special bin, .G04, ,116; Western. 1S3,-
Gas; winter, e7.9S9. Coarse grain stock:
Corn, 275,S40 bu; increase, 1866 bu; oats,
649,T72, increase, SC, ,422; rye, 249, 9,ll5, in
crease; LES; barley, 13S $3.50. increase 1880;
fax, 167 ,40S increase &C, ,557. The close
Wheat-Cash No. / hard, 73Ac; No 1
northern, Ike; No. 2 northern, 615s@665 sc
No. 3 spring. 525sQ595sc; to arrive, No. /
hard, 13a4c; Ne. 1 northern, 713fc; Dece1n-
northern, 751zc. Oats, 2315@23Ac. Rye,
471&c. Bar.ey, 4GG95Sc. Flax to arrive,
81 .6S12c; cash December, 81 .6S1z; May,
S,65. Corn, 33c. Car inspection-W heat,
1Is; corn, "a cats, 5; barley, 4; hax, 2e
Receipts-WhSat, 49,457 bu; corn, $40;
oats, 17,76G; barley, 3,252; flax, 7,034 Ship
Ilents-Wheat, 2,7S5 bu; barley, LAS; fax,
4
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 1T.-There was a.
tuiI Ioad OF bear news en- the market TO-
Gay, put the price held UP we'll unler it
The worlds shipments were away alb We
estimates, showing over 8CJO, 900 6i1 with
the Danube and Russia shipping SO q, coo
bu The Northwest movement continues
70 surprise the shost oroppers, and tht V
are endeayoring to explain it by Savtnr
that II is largely wheat from Cuts:5a
states. Minneapolis had 612 cars day
against 514 cars last year, and Dulu n
had 1i5 cars, against 65 cars. The wheat
on passage increased over 2,G00 600 bu 1t
was hardly to be expected that wheat
could advance under repJrts like ths So
and that it held within mar. ow range w2s
q les teSs OF an unde; cur. .ent of strength,
based on the theory that there will be no
surplus OF contract Waeat for May Sc
tIement. Whether the theory is sound
cannot be passed upon now. The wheat
V1SIple supply decreased 13,CG0 hu, which
was smaller than ant cipAted, but waici
suggests that the maximum of the visible
supply mas been passed, Tor w tn the turn
OF the year regular decreases are IL uai
IN most OF the seasons. The clearance of
wheat and flour was 442, Geo bu; csrn s6J,-
G00 bu. Primary receipts continue Large
at 1,l29,G GS5 bu.
Wheat closed uD strong, considering the
news, May at 74Q14tsc ana July at G51sc,
pf2CucaJ!y unchanged from Saturday,
Ihere was decided Improvement in tha
demand for good milling wheat, but the
MARKET showed dr&ggy tendency on
now running all their III lis, and they
were buyers of No. 1 no. tnern, and se!ec~
tons Of No. northern and No. 5. Other
niliers were in the market buying mod
erateiy, making on the whole a satistac-
tory demand for top grades. With nearly
all receipts on sale and about $50 cars in
sight, ml1lers were little discrlminat ng
ard passed everything at all unde =irable.
No L northern sold at 1Ac under May for
the run. some going at 11ac and under,
and q few cars at 1c under No 2 north
ern showed a good demand in selections.
but poor No. 2 damp CT tough--and tn re
was considerable of ttlis-3ould not te
novel at the grade prize. By comparI-
son with last week, the demand for mil
ing wheat, was much better, yet notwith-
standing this the market was not clean
UP, and no. L northern was offered late
in the session. In low grades some wheat
was carried over. Elevators bought re-
Jected on wide range, from G0c to Sc
No grade was also wife. Good 70 grade
sold at 55c and better, but there was an
abundance OF poor stuff selling al soc AMI
lower, and some of it Insold at the close
The following was the range of prizes
81 NI.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

COFFEE MARKET-New York. Dec.
H.-Spot Rio market barely steady; No.
z invoice, 7c; mild quiet; Cerdova. $40
lSAc. The market for coffee futures open
en- steaGy, with prices 3 points lower TO
5 points higher. while generally steady.
Ruled quiet much of the session, with lit
big crop estimates, large B azilian re-
ceipts, poor spot demand and dearth cf
investment orders. Bulls were conserva-
tive, owing to near holidays and extern
sales, including December, 5.65c; January,
5,G5c; February. J.75c; Match, 5S0c; May,
5;SOc; June, $500; July, 5.95c; August. 5o5c;
COTTON MARKET-New York. Dee.
17.-Cotton-Spot clcsed quiet at lac low
ed; eT; middling qPIands, 1pd 1oc: middling gulf,
March. 9.E5c; April 9.Z0c; May, 916c;
June, 9.1Sc; July. s11c; August, S.9ac; Sep
tember, S.3Sc.
The week starts with conditiers i'll
raetals on the whole in buyers favor.
Adviees from London reported a weaE
AMI lower market for tin, closing At .t15
pressed, owing to heavy shipments from
the Straits and in sympathy with the
weakness abroad. The close was 1t;Ty
weak at $26.25. The prevailing low rates
failed to stimulate the demand, however.
and trdti Hg was slow. Copner dull alld
abouJ steady, with business of a hand to-
mouth character at SIT for Lake Superior
and 1875 fora casting copper and electro
iYtic. Copper in I1nndcn closed at Ell
13s 4d. Lead ruled dull and nominally
ulr nced ko il here and abroad ti,s-
ing at $4.3715 and e16 12s Sd respectively.
Spelter was also dull at 81. 15@4.2O in the
atsence of speculation. Domestic iron
market remains dull and unchanged 6es-
pite further loss abroad, where GIas-
gov closed at Cos 4d and MiddIesboror
5s cd. Pig iron warrants. $9.50G1t0. so;
Northern foundry, $15GD16 80. Southern
foundry, s14 5OQ15.75; and soft Southern,
$i3@l15 Is.
Elgin, ILL.,. Dec 17-Butter offerings,
IS tubs No bids and no sales. Official
market steady at 2413c. Output of the
HecI-. t0.275 tubs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-18
TEW YORK MINING SHARES.

WALL STREET GOssTP-strang, Sur
g1s eI Co. wire H. Hoibert & S9n: I'VE
nave had an extraordinary market here
tcdaY and the flood Of buying orders
which have accumulated over Sunday
caused very sharp advance in the ear
y morning throughout the entire II t.
Without doubt great many purchases
tooay were against short sales by pa
Ties who had expected q setious bank
statement and activity in money. Thera
were also very heavy purchases by ia
Side interests who believed that the re-
cent ccal transactions had given per-
marency to the securities of Esie and
othef roads that warranted a great d.
vance ta In their prices 1t is with difficulty
that we reconcile this purchasing with
good Judgment at this time, because. al
though the banks do not shaw loss in
tnelr legal reserve, yet they showed so
distinct q ShTinkage in their ioanable re-
sources that we are still under the i'm
preston that money will be an impor-
tant factor during the coming fortnight
1t may be, however, that the market will
rise superior to any conditions of this
kind and for those who are willing to
take the chances of such speculation, It
IS evident that that the railway shares,
the Atehisors, Northern and Union Pa
cifics and the better grade of railroads
through the list are a purchase
NEW YORK MONEY-New York. Dec.
ff-ClosF: Money on call steady at 406
camille paper, 4A@512 per cent; sterling
exchange weak with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S4A fer demand and
at 81. Gl4. .S01s for sixty days; posted
rates. &.S1@4.Sl12 and $4.S5D4 g. 4; com-
mercial bills, $4SO94: :S015; silver certif-
icates. CLOSE; bar silver, 64c; Mexi an
dollars, E0Hc.
TREASURY BALANCES-Wa ashington,
Dec. T.-Today's statement of the treas
ury balances in the general fund exalu-
sive of the COO gold reserve in the
division of redemption, shows: Availa-
III
FOREIGN FINANCIAL New York,
Dec. H.-The Commercial AdvertiS er's
London financial eablegram says: The
markets here were fairly active today.
but they were more or less affected by q
heavy slump in Westralian mines, which
may lead to severe trouble in the market
americans were buoyant and active, clcs-
ing excited at the top, although the deal
ings were still mainly professional Fa-
yorites were Northern Pacific, Atchisons,
no initiative here, Cnly implicit aceept-
ance of New York tips. New York sod
AnacOndas, diShe artening operations here,
but to the general surprise, they bought
Argentlnes and BraZilians The bank get
e150,000 from South Africa and lost 3S5,-
000 to the far East, and G1S0,C00 to an un-
stated destination. FortnightIy COPPER
statistics show stocks increased 345 a i
supplies 130 tons.
London, Dec. 17.-Consols for money,
S3s; for the account, 975s.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st, Paul, s919S1S
Minneapolis, 81, ,662, ,3S5
New York. $139, ,120, ,022.
Chicago, $25,S40 39l.
Boston, $1S,zSS,216.