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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22
NEW YORK MARKETS.
General Qsotation..

NEW YORK. Dec. u--F1elr- Rsoelpts. is.as
barrels. exports. io,si harrsi& sarfst. steady.
wheat acefp8x, 7It.sz bushels espFsa. snS
hushes apot. steady. No. rcd. Tskn fob. (.
issse cirTatnx. OptiaaS. after steady ofsvsina
under weak Frsnch markets. and sftssaoon buH
rres en- rather small Northwestern rrcrifaz. an
e1fort demand IN the aDuthswt and sfsd fiOuf
business reported al Mtnnea9Ss Closed steady
at Ke net advance Mssrh eonet TsHe. D<,ni
hxt, nc.
Wea~1luist.
Hrps-ttgra,
Cose~-optianp cineed unchanged % points igs-
e. Sales uEa Rags, iaclpdins bc.snbsr. nc
January. $50. MAJ. 500 SPIT kso sssg No 7
invoice. eA.e. mild. quiet Cosogfs, 9a8Esc
sasAr-RA~. steAay. rs6nsd. rsie
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SIX NEW STEAMERS.
They Have Been Contracted for by
United Fruit Company.

NEW YORK. Dec. z0.-~The Journal Of
Commerce prints the following.
t. O. Burnham. the second VICE president
of the United Fruit Company, has con-
fracted through their brokers'. bennett.
Walsh a. Co. for sis new steamers TO
meet the requirements Of their fnfeiEu
trade and have also. through Bennett.
Walsh X CO.. chartered these steamers
for -four years, with options. These
steamers are to he from 400 20 1.oD tons
cubic capacity for cargo and will be
fitted especially for carriage OF pcrishabie
cargoes of fruit. as well as general car
goes. and win be fatiy equipped with
electric lights throughout and every mod.
crn device for the handling OF freight and
general cargo. Elegant passenger accom-
rnodAtions for twenty four 20 thirty pas
pengera will he furnished. saloons etat~-
rooms social hall. smoking room. etc. 70
be placed amidships on the upper dsck.
with extra large statsrooms to meet this
requirements ~ tropical trade. and all tins
conyeniances found IN modern transatlan-
tic liners.
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Trading was on the whole very slow in the local
metal markets. and 81 a holiday character Senti-
ment still Of bearish nature. despite another
rise ct f2 at London, the result Of speculative
movement In tin. the close there being firm at els
Sc. Though the local market responded with adj
vance Of 50 points. Il was only in nominal way.
tin was freely offered at sos 20. which was the
closing figure. but found few takers.
Copper the London exchange again shade
higher and steady. at eli is 3D. but failed to in
unchanged
Lead duh and nominAlly unchanged. at
ATh. while abroad there an advance Of q 81,
10 Els D Cd. A loss Of q Sd at London for sheet
to els los. shows that price 80 be the lowest for
the year hnt the local situation rated very slow
at aI2baa4.l7h.
Iron in England duh. with Glasgow quoted at
Sis and Middesboro lis Cd In domestic classes the
Iron market weak. with no important features,
ruling dun and uofninay unchanged Pig iron
warrants, 50 5adi0.5o; Northern foundry. tisai6 60
southern foundry. sio.scaio7s. and soft Southern.
sl5sls.75.
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roRE,as MARKETS.


LONDON, Dee. I.--wheAt- Csreo~< ra<ssss.
quiet and steady: csfgoe- waliA waia. ~ ~. kns.
iish country markets, dull
LIVERPOOL, Dee. n-Whrst-Stesdft Ma
standard California, Ga Va: wheat and four. futures
weak, oouusyy mAfksts, duh.
whsat-sYpt. quiet No. FsfifDruiz n fhd:
No red Western Water. M tlssd: No. l North
srn stsing q glsd. Futures. quiet February. ~
I'D. Marrh a. I'D MAY. nominal
corn-apot. quiet American mixcd new. ~ 1ittds
do old "a nd Failures. qaist. Ianasry. % DNd;
March N nj
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5,67.2H pounds two weeks ago, while year ago the
aggregate had fallen 10 ssls.so pounds. from
average II over 100000 pounds in the previous
weeks Prices are steady, but show no recovery
from the recent decline. and manufacturers pur-
chase only material TO fll orders.
Another decline appeared in hides at Chicagc.
taking the average hack to the level prevailing two
months ago Leather also easier. the finished
product being well sustained b. shipments from Bos
ton OF 0sss Gases which Is by far the largest
mert in recent weeks. New orders are fewer In
number. but shops have contracts for months ahead
Local iobbers have accomplished much more than
was expected.
=. asstesdtihg feo-''s custi-
els, against 33 $50 last year, while Atlantic exports
we're 2,soiil2 bushels, -four included against only
l5ss,lei bushels in the same week Of lsa9.
Liquidation in coffee caused heavy volume a.
option transactions and largely increased estimates
Of the next Brazil crop took No Rio down 10 the
lowest price Of the year which is &c below the top
point The present figure is still more than cent
25o.009 bags larger
Failures for the week were 2a3 in the United
states, against % last year, and IS in Canada,
against rs last
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Hoard of Trade.

CHICAGO. Dee n.-whns wheat prices vsfs
rnairizlnad The srtxier part = tne peSiaa M IA
aestarr vas a trfGs s4sy With t4rerpoal affa
Arxertius shiErnr1ts grn4ieT than the week Ysefi,
gds wlts nsa3ssata Nrsti~rss rectigts. aud
siig hezsy export Tear eesakHi reported ffans Mia
ne1relis MAJ aSensd oriy NC his5rf. At 71rf3sc
and auiekls s,amDei "a IN Hsfv EAoFss b.xan
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW
SEATTLE MARKETS.

The bright sky Of today, following the storm of
yesterday, brought out the holiday purchasers IN
great numbers, and lively business has been done
IN all branches Of trade. Except for this renewed
activity, there few no market changes either
in prices general features.
On Western avenue fruit and vegetable dealers
were having busy time meeting NOT only the usual
Saturday demand. but the added holiday require
ments The market is well supplied however. and
fresh receipts constantly repienishiug reduced
stocks Oranges apples and bananas are the leaders
and all going we'll Christmas demand IL max
ing nuts more OF feature and there is a good sale
Of them
or vegetables celery is coming more into play. and
there Is large and steady demand for the more
staple varieties cabbage, potatoes and caulifowcr
leading. Sweet potatoes have had a good sale. and
the market is by no means overburdened with them.
Eggs continue as during the week. being firm in
price, with ranch product the favorite but equal
TO the demand The Of this il true Of poul.
try both lire and dressed. for while prices are quot
ably unchanged. supplies are coming In daily. and
much faster than they can he disposed Of.
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70 70 p
SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.
wheat-.Ezport-No. club, sMc; blu.stem. size.
Mniins-So. ! club. sHs; No ! h'uessem, Sc.
TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.
TACOMA. Dec. a,--wheat-Quiet and steady:
bluestem slic; club. SHE.
q % %
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.
asassc for wails wsis and sc for bins.s,n. with
. fairly free selling movement
= % -
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Breadstu2s.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec I.-wheat. steady on
call and spot quiet Barley. futures inactive, spot
unchanged Data firm. Spot quotations were:
Wheat SHIPPING. No. l. Skc; choice. wkc;
Rsriey-Fcsd. fiH@lxc: brewing. r7n@sc.
oa,s-Gray, nominal: black for seed, si21
Receipts.
Flour quarter sacks, n,l&; wheat. centais. 20;
sssss ssn, pos... s' sacks BRAN sses %
middlinss. sacks. l,a5; hay. tons, Isi hides mum
Der. los.
Produce, Fruits. Etc.
Mistuffs- Middiings. SIC sosls5c; bran. sissisn
Hsy-wheat. saais1: wheat and cat. ssaiz 10;
best barley. $780, alfalfa. Seto: eompressed wheat.
ssai,; straw. per bale. 8af7t Nc.
Potatoes River Burbsfhs gsn1sc. Salinas Bur
banks. sseSSiisi Oregon Burbanks. eocesi: sweet.
ss@soc.
vesrtablss--cucambers. sossc; green peas. 90
Fruits-Appies, choice 81 common, snc oranges.
nsyels. y@2 50: MEXICAN lines, 80: common
California lemons. T5r. choice California lemons.
a. "a bananas Sof2. rineapnies 81 sDas 30
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NEW YORK. DEF H-rhere VA indications
In the forenoon of the squeeze II Dcccnhsv shoets.
and not until mid afternoon did the storm bveak.
which carried December TO $40 n. against last
nights price Of $50 On the openieg the maFkse
was quiet and firm with prices unchanged 70
ponts higher. Professional taking act In. and
before the first half hour bad e1ded prizes fal
sharply seiD points. The Afternoon was nrm,
without indicating special new features O6ertnes
appeared have entirely Withdrawn, and not until
10 .A o'clock vas reached could holders he induced
10 sell sufficient cotton 70 abets the alarm n ever
soid room operators Talk al Sian for Decsubsr
before delivery helped to intensity the escttsenf
At the close the market barely steady. with
prices net p posnts higher Ia points lower.
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EYEGLASSES for holidays. Miss will
zlnski. liz Cherry.
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TURQUOISE rings. Decetnber's BIRTH
stone. W. II. Finck, jewe'er. sis second
avenue.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
sterling Exchange.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. n.-Sterllns on London
Sixty days. N.5h sight. asIs.
Financial.
silver bars. 1Nc: Mexican dollars. YiksSie
prAfts-sighL ~V telcgRphie. i2Ec
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The Post.Inteliigencer has secured the
srrdus.ye right for Washington 10 Rand.
neNaily q Co.'S iAlss; folder map %
Chsun and Asia These may be secured
a, Post.Inteiiigsncsr business ofsices ~
10 cents each
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WITH army officers Jesse Moore IA"
whiskey In a very popular drink
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n..a.sr.a~ HAN aaa CARNIVAL

Xmas night. December 8. AT Rsnke hall,
many speci@itisM between dances prizes
awarded for costumes, prize waltz mad
rakeWalk Wagusrn orchestra *
ers g9e. spectators. &c.
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% Per cent reduction on all Calendars.
Denny -coryeil Co. ~ First av.nne.
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DR. FLEIscHER. diseases OF men and
women.
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AVtais ...s.s ......< StssOitSs III
% 60 q
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON Dec M.--roday's statement Of
the treasury balances in the general fund exclusive
Of the si5oon.o@ gold reserve in the division Of
demption. shows:
Availbsle cash balance ....... .$Si ISL 20
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Flour-Quiet and unchanged
Whcat-Nc, spring. sasTo,sc; No. rcd. me-
Ccrn-No 2. sshc: No yellow. SMc
oets-No: 2 aAc; No, white. s5A@B&c: No
white Ah@S%e
Rye-No. = 5.seelc
ksriey-Fair TO choice mailing saassa
flaxsecd-Nc. !. N.8; No Northwestern. S.eo.
Timothy Seed-Prme. $40.
Mess PorkApes barrel. sii faNe7ll Is.
IArd-Psr 100 pounds. s6.Gh@e.S.
Short Rit~ sides. loose 81 SQi6 ~.
shouldcrs-Dry ssited. hnxed skm6Ho
short sides-Ciear boxed. " ssse rs.
Whisky-Bssis Of hieh wines, N.G.
Clover Contract grade. slasflo. 8.
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Dairy Products.
On the produce exchange today the market vss
duh. creamery, isa5Ac; dairy, la4acc.
Checse-Quiet; MhNuAc.
Esr-Quiet: fresh, Ac.
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FINANCIAL AND
STOCK REVIEW
SPOKANE.


SPOKANE. Dec. 2l.--Thc closing bids
stocks today were as follows:
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mated and strong at about the top level the late
profit taking sales being confidently absorbed
Northern Pacific sold OK dividend and recovered
strongly from yesterdays late reaction, but the top
price vas 81. which short Of yesterdays price
by half point The extraordinary speculation in
Northern Pacific il based the benefit TO accrue
from the retirement Of the preferred stock. can
ceiling its privilege 10 share net earnings in excess
OF per cent. the common. This called attention
70 various ether common stocks whose stocks are
limited by the terms Of the issues in their dividend
nights Atchison common and Denver x Rio Grande
common. Union Pacific and Southern Railway were
thus affected
There was renewal Of the advance in St Paul
and Southern Pacific lifted above its former
record price to i5 Sugar had its period Of
early weakness. on account Of the statements OF
earnings for November The indications that
the movements OF currency this week will turn
strongly In favor Of New York. which expected 10
amount to over s.0ooo0o.
The bond market continued active. but there were
some reactions on profit taking. Total sales. par
value, sile0eOo
United States IS, old Is and IS declined y per
cent The Is advanced u per cent the last
call
Money and Exchange.
Money call. 5de per cent: last loan. per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4%65 per cent.
sterling exchange. steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at SA% for demand and at A9is
@40r for sixty days. Posted rates, A.s1h and
A.Sis. Commercial bills, a.7s& @4.soh..
Silver certificates, 6i@65c. Bar silver 63%ac. Mex
lean dollars 5oc
Government bonds irregular. State bonds. mac
tive Railroad bonds irregular
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Closing Quotations.

LONDON nec ai-Aiehison. s5h Canadian Pa
riAc aA Union Pacihc preferred sSA Northern
paclac preferred. SEA Grand Trunk. 81 Anacon
"a, 10
Bar SILVER Steady. a Bad PSF ounce.
Mossy-Se3is per cent
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FOREIGN.


NEW YORK. Dec I.--Tfs Commercial Advertis-
er's ionden financial cahlegrzm says;
Business tn the markets hero today slack. re-
Stricted by the impending holidays and the settle
ment The American department a very notable
exception. the dealings IN these shares being the
most active remembered in London Tor many years.
Prices opened abou. half under parity and hung
undecided Until noon, when the tone changed
suddenly on heavy buying. both q home and con-
tincntal origin The excitement Was intensified when
New York prices came. showing equal haoyanry
Acfoss the Atlantic. Northern facihcs and Atchlson
jumping , points In the street prices continued 20
bound up Wildly. but the larger houses herr think
that thr mossmeHt b2a now heen cfeulnne the puh-
iishsd not being sufficient 90 justify sse4t
IL
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take ccSnlssnce Of the situation shown hy the
esris news. and a reaction began. This was helped
along later by reports Of an export demand and hy
st Louis purchasing, under which May rallied 70
Use. The bulge met the usual prutt tannE, but
the close steady, May Ac higher. at TSsgssc-
Corn was heavy and dull, both for near and dis
tant futures. December was for sale at the start,
and there seemerd to be no demand for IT. The
eiose was Inc under yesterday, at Sxo January
closed nc down. at Skc; May, issAc lower. at
S-sefS6c.
unchanged. at 1%c.
Provisions were quiet. The market opened fairly
STEADY. but tased later in sympathy with decline
In hogs and the slump in January pork closed
81 lower, lard Sc lower and ribs 9s@tc down.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Glazing.
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chaplain of the convention. Informally, the office of temporary chairman and tenn porary secretary were discussed. While no definite selection of a temporary chair man has been made, it may be said by au thority that Senator Walcott of Colorado will be the temporary chairman.
 A meeting of the full national committee will be held in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 13. At this meeting the temporary officers will be selected formally and hear ings of contesting delegations will be had.
 Alabama has two sets of delegates-at- large, and contesting delegations in the First, Second, Fifth and Eighth districts; Delaware has two complete sets of dele gates; Louisiana has three sets of dele gates-at-large, representing the Wimberly, Herwig and Lny White factions, and con- tests in the First, Second, Fifth and Sixth districts; Georgia has contests in the First and Eighth districts; New York has con- test in the Twelfth district, involving a question of law; Pennsylvania has a con- test in the Nineteenth district Tennessee has two sets of delegates-at-large, and con- tests in the Third, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth districts: Texas has contests on the delegates-at-large and contests in four dis tricts, not specified; Virginia has contest in the Second district, and the District of Columbia has contesting delegation.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
ATHENS COTTON FACTORY
Every Dollar of the Stock Has Been
 Taken

Athens, May 27.-(Special )-Every dollar of the stock to be used in the erection of the cotton factory in this place has been taken, and yesterday the stockholders met and elected the following officers: Presi- dent, Lakin c. Heightower; vice-presdent, Clinton D. Glaze; secretary and treasurer, c. E. Frost general manager, T. M. Hobbs. The factory will likely be located on the Fraser place in the north part of town, adjacent to the Louisville and Nash vile railroad. The buildings and power will be for double the capacity of the fac tory, so that as soon as possible the fac tory may be enlarged. The executive com- mittee and the board of directors are com posed of the very best business men in this county. Not dollar of foreign capi- tai is invested in the enterprise. Every dollar is home money and the factory will be a home enterprise. gentleman of ex- perience has been sent for and telegram announces that he is on his way to Athens to give assistance in the arrangement of the factory. Two thousand five hundred spindles will be put in at once, and the number doubled as soon as possible.
The age-herald., 1900-05-28
ARRANGEMENTS
 FOR CONVENTION
Republican b-Committee Holds
 Meeting in Washington.
MANY CONTESTS REPORTED
There Was an Informal Discussion of the Mechanical Arrangements of the Hall and the Principal
 Officers and Assistants

Washington, May 27.-A protracted meet ing of the subcommittee of the republican national committee having in charge the details of and arrangements for the ap- preaching national convention in Philadel- phia, was held here last night. The sub- committee consists of Senator M A. Han ma, General Charles Dick of Ohio, Senator John Kean of New Jersey, Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia, Joseph H. Manley of Maine, Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin, and Richard c. Kerens Of Missouri. All were present. Secretary Dick presented tabulated list of the delegates to the con- vention thus far selected, together with list of the contests indicated by the re- turns received by him up to date. Most of the contests will be from the southern states, but how many there are and the precise nature of them cannot be deter mined as yet.
 An informal discussion, not only of the mechanical arrangements of the conven- tion, but also of the principal officers and their assistants, took place. Secretary Dick presented to the committee scores of applications for assistant sergeat-at-arms, door keepers and ushers. Numerous appli- cations has been received for the office of
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The possibility of a general election at an early date is also beginning to loom up as factor in the market. The outlook is not encouraging.
 Americans met with setback last week, largely because of the failure of Price, Mo- Cormick & Co. of New York city. They closed dull, although the fall was merely fractional Louisville and Nashville fell %, Canadian Pacific. Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio, Illinois Central, Atchison preferred, Northern Pacific pre- ferred and Union Pacific F and most others from h to A.
 The news of Lord Roberts crossing the Vaal was not received in time to affect mines, which again receded last week, al- though Bands closed 1s better.
 The reduction in the Bank of England rate was due to the arrival of f100O, ,OO0 in Russian gold. There was also sharp fall in discounts, and a further reduction in the rate-is expected shortly.
 Money was much easier-until Monday 1A to IA; for a week 1A to ?, and on three months bills 24 to 27s.
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TSVILLE
New Ticket Agent-Revival Meeting
 Ended-O Other News

Huntsville, May 27.-(special)-Jesse r. Young of Huntsville has been appointed ticket agent at the Southern depot in this city, vice Paul McAlister, who is now ticket agent at Memphis for the Iron Mountain.
 The revival meetings that have been con ducted at the First Methodist church dur ing the two weeks past by Rev. J. H. Me Coy and Rev. J. D. Simpson, came to an end yesterday. The meetings were very successful
 The jury appointed by Sheriff Fulgham to investigate the causes of the recent fires here has made a report of its findings, the contents of which are secret The city council and insurance companies doing business here will probably offer a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the incendiaries. A detective will be em- ployed also to investigate the fires.
 Today was commencement Sunday at the Agricultural and Mechanical college, and a long programme of interesting events was observed. The commencement mon was delivered by Rev. J. W. Caldwell of Huntsville. Sunday school mass meet ing was held this afternoon. and the an- niversary exercises of the religious socie- ties were held tonight.
 The largest crop of strawberries ever raised in this district is being marketed here now. One dealer marketed one hun dred crates yesterday from one days pick ing.
 The train from Nashville on the Nash vile, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway was stoned last night near Mastin's Lake, A large flint rock was thrown through window, and after grazing the head of Q passenger, smashed a panel on the oppo- site side of the car.