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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Potatoes and Onions continue firm, as will
be seen by the quotations. Onions are short
crop all over the United States, and are wanted
for shipment. There is also a shipping de-
mand for Potatoes and arrivals go out about
as fast they come in.
Vegetables are featureless. Hubbard Squash
is still lower. There are good many poor Chile
Peppers going as low as 25c per box Beans
are firm.
POTATOES-6eGS5c for Burbanks from the
river Salinas Burbanks, 81 25G11 50 Oregon
Burbanks, 81 20G1 40; River Reds 81 40;
Sweets - for Rivers and 7OdS0c for Merced.
ONIONS-s1 350i1 65 per ctl; 0regons are held
at 81 Is: pickle onions, 6O@75c per ctI.
VEGETABLES-Gre Peas. 1889; Los An
geles do &c; String Beans, 364c; Limas. 21z@
3lec Cabbage. 60G75c per ctl; Tomatoes. from
Alameda. 4G@S5c: Dried Peppers, 10G121ac;
Green Okra, S00S0c per box; Carrots. 25Q35c
per lb for small and 1G1hc for large; Garlic
11s62Ac; Green Peppers. 4O@50c per box for
Chile and 4o@50c for Bell Egg Plant, 50G60c
per box Summer Squash s161 25; Marrowfat
Squash, S7QS per ton; Hubbard Squash, sSQ1O.
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Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Nov 12.-In the absence of any
definite support the trade of the wheat pit
resolved itself into a steady decline Both
Liverpool and Paris cables were lower and
this started the trading with decline of A0%c
to 3s@hc for December at 725s072hc News
from Argentina told of too heavy rains and
short covering and light commission
house demand early the Indications were that
business would have an upward trend Al
most Immediately, however, stream of wheat
began coming out and prices sagged rapidly
Primary receipts were than double those
of the same day a year ago. Clearances were
small and Bradstreet's reported the worlds s
visible increase at 1900, 900 bushels. Chicago
stocks were considerably increased and the
stream from the Northwest was unabated
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hest and SIT 5O672O for lower grades. Higgins,
-oTTCKsGI.vER-s4s 5O047 80 per flask for To-
cal use and S42045 for export. 60, g.
SrTG6 6RGTbe Western sugar Refining Com
panv quotes per Ib, in 10O-lb bags;
Cubes Crushed and Fine Crushed 4-gOc; row
dere5 a nc. Candy Cfranulated. 475c; Dry
CTranuIated. 465c; Confectioners' A. 46Sc; Fruit
C;ranulated 465c; Beet Granulated tlVV-lO Dass
onIv). 445c: Magnolia A. 425c: Extra Z, 4loc;
Golden c., 405c; d. 395c barrels, lOc more
haIf-barrels 25c more; boxes. SOC more; 5O-lb
bags. 1Oc more No orders taken LOT less lnSh
barrels. 5.15c; boxes, 5.40c per 10 NO orders
for Granulated will be taken that consist OF
more than so per cent OF Beet sugar
LUMBER-Retail prices are as follows: PineS
ordinary size, S1SQ19 so; extra sizes. higher;
Redwood $1,000: Lath, feet, 50 9Oq4; Pick
cts s19: Shingles 81 for No. and 81 20 for No.
2; Shakes S13 for split and S14 for sawn; Rus
tic. S25Q31
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Then the commission-houses stopped buying
and turned sellers and the only support came
from the pit itself A quantity was absorbed
to stop the Decline but this came out later
and December sold down to 715sc, closing weak,
1hQ1Ac lower at 71Ac.
Corn was heavy, influence of the Government
report on the crop condition being blamed for
much of the weakness The drain in wheat
added another straw to weaken the market
and December closed at the bottom. weak,
1A@13s lower at 5S15@5S5sc.
Oats showed considerable independence of
other grains though the heavy liquidation had
some influence December closed easy, AQ4sc
lower, at 37A@3Sc
Provisions were dull and ruled easier. jan
uary pork closed, sc down, lard 21z@5c lower
and ribs 2hc down
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Ne7O York Metal Market.

NEW YORK Nov 12-Tin in London was
rather irregular spot declining 5s while fu-
lures advanced 15s, closing at e112 5s for the
former and G107 15s for the latter, without
much business being done. Locally tin was
strong and decidedly higher with the range
of spot S25 35G25 so. Urgent demand and lack
of sellers caused the rise here.
Copper steady but quiet at London with
spot quoted at 465 15s and futures at 964 lis
Cd. Here the market was dull at SIG S5017 for
lake and SIC 3713G16 621a for casting.
Lead Is Sd lower at e11 IS Sd at London
while the local market dull and unchanged
at 81 371a
Spelter unchanged at S4 5000 So.
Iron dull and unchanged. Pigron warrants
50 50G1O so; No. / Northern foundry, $15016;
No. 2 Southern foundry $14015; No. 1 Southern
Gle.
Glasgow iron warrants closed at 45s lid and
MiddlesbOro at 42s Cd.
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Poultry and Game

Two cars of Eastern Poultry came in, making
three thus far this week. Owing to the ex-
tremely light arrivals of domestic fowl the
market in good shape, and Hens and
young stock showed general advance.
Receipts of Game were 135 SKIS. The market
was about before.
POULTRY-Dressed Turkeys, 1661Sc; Live
Turkeys, 14@15c for Gobblers and 14115c for
Hens; Geese, per pair, 81 25@1 so; Goslings.
Young; Hens, S475: young Roosters, s4G4 so:
old Roosters s4G4 so; Fryers. So 5074; Broil-
ers, So SEGA for large and $S63 80 for small
Pigeons, $1G1 25 per dozen for old and 81 600
l 10 for SQUADS.
GAME-Doves per dozen, 81; Hare, 81 2591 50;
Rabbits, 81 50 for Cottontails and 81 for Brush;
Malard, s314; Canvasback, S3d5 Sprig, 50 500
3; Teal, s2@2 so; Widgeon. 81 so; Small Ducks.
81 so; Black Jacks 81 %; English Snipe. s2;
Jack Snipe, 81 so; Gray Geese 50 50@D4; White
Geese $1G1 Is; Brant. 81 25@1 50 per dozen.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Beef has gone up little. usual at this
time of the year. when arrivals fall off Veal
is frner but higher. Mutton is Rc up
ana firm. There is change in Lamb. There
is less weakness in Hogs, but the market is
still sufficiently supplied and by no means
firm.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as fellows:
BEEF-6G7c for Steers and 5@6c per Ib for
Cows.
VEAL-Large 7dSc; small. Sd9c per Ib.
pound.
LAMB-7GSc per Ib.
PORK-Live Hogs, from $50 to $50 lbs SIC;
under $50 lbs, 514651zc; sows, 20 per cent off,
boars 80 per cent off and stays 40 per cent
off from the above quotations; dressed Hogs,
71A6S&c.
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@rrrR''A - q FINANCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SiI5er IO7Cer Sterling Exchange steady
Wheat fraction lo7Uer. Barley dull and 7Ceak
Oats and Corn in ample supply and quiet
Gro7ceys holding Rye shippers 7ie7Cs.
Hay and FeedSttfS easy. bit IO9Cey
Beans in heavy receipt and 0ery SeaSitioe
Potatoes and Onions in shipping demand and firm
Butter depressed mder erceSS5e stocks.
Eggs scarce and firm Cheese still in good supply.
Rather more steadness certain Dried Frrats.
Mats and Raisins dnA Honey quiet
Provisions dull and 7oeak 7Oit decline in barreled goods
Hops still Efeless. Wool before quoted
Beef and Mutton higher. Zeal and Lamb firm.
Hogs less depressed, but still easy.
Poultry market better shape and higher Game steady
Fresh Fruits quiet and featlVeleSS
Some 1CcakneSs III local stocks and bonds
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Hay and FeedStufS.

Bran is weak, supplies being liberal, and
MiddIings are also easy. The other Feedstuffs
sympathize with the weakness in the raw
grains.
There is less depression in Hay, receipts
have fallen off somewhat of late, though the
market continues weak.
BRAN-s1761S per ton
MlDDLINGS-$1S so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, S16617 per ton:
Oilcake Meal at the mill. s27d2S jobbing, SIS so
d29; Cocoanut Cake, s20621; Corn Meal s31 80
@32: Cracked Corn, $32@32 50; Mixed Feed, 81
@1S.
HAY-Wheat, s9@11 so; fancy, $12; Wheat
and Oat, sS611: Oat, Ss@1O; Barley and Oat,
$69 Alfalfa sSG1O; Glover. S. 5Od7; Volun-
teer, $685. Stock, $5G7 per ton.
STRAW-300D45c per bale.
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Beans and Seeds.

The Bean market continues sensitive and
quotations change with very slight provocation.
Whites are firm and colored steady. The ship
ping orders have not yet been filled. Receipts
continue very large, those yesterday amount
ing Il, ,2S6 SKIS.
There is nothing in seeds.
BEANS-Bayos 81 3C12 so; Small White. $30
20: Large White, 50 e5G2 so; Pea, S3G3 so
Pink, 81 9OQ2 Is; Red, 81 1903; Blackeye, sS 5Od
Go: Limas, 81 6O@4 20; Red Kidneys, So 5OQ4
per ctl
Mustard. 50 25G3 40; Flax. 81 65G3 %; Canary
34G31zc for Eastern Alfalfa, from Utah, S12c
Rape 1A@1%c; Hemp. S15c per lb.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 9002; Green, 81 *
d2 % per ctl
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Eastern livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-CATTLE-Receipts $500;
700 Texans and 900 Westerns: slow and heavy;
good to prime, Sc 25Q6 go; poor to medium,
So 1906; stockers and feeders, S2G2 25; heifers,
81 50@5; Gamers, $1Gc2 %; bulls. 81 75G4 so;
calves, 81 50@6 Is; Texas steers. So 1904; West
steers, 50 2565.
HOGS Receipts to-day. 40, 900; tomorrow, 80, :
600; left over $500; 10c to l5c lower; mixed and
butchers. s. 45Q5 So good to choice heavy.
s. 5000 S11z; rough heavy, s. 3O@5 so; light,
So 25Q15 50; bulk of sales s. 4595 Go.
SHEEP-Recepts. 80. coo: lambs 4O050c low
er; sheep, 3Oq40c lower; good to choice weth-
ers. So 1904 %; fair to choice mixed, g 75Gl
40; Western sheep, sS@S so: native lambs
81 50Q4 50; Western lambs 1904 25
ST. JOSEPH
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Nov. 12-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 3600 market steady; natives S365 20;
and heifers 81 25995 10; veals, S566 %.
HOGS-Receipts, IL S00 light and light mixed
S. 40Q5 70; medium and heavy, S5 60@5 S5; pigs,
s415 20; bulk, So 55G5 rs.
SHEEP-Receipts. 26Uo; lambs. top. 81 go.
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Primes and RdiSinS.

New York mail advices say: General trade
in dried fruits is fairly active. Currants are
In good demand and prices are firm at SAC
for Amalias on spot, with it is understood the
same figure asked for goods to arrive within
q few days. Domestic raisins show very little
change and are easy. Ihree-crOwn loose are
quoted from 55sG5Szc actually on spot, but
goods to arrive almost any moment are offer
ing at 55Ac. Prunes are in good request and
going out well. Very little interest is taken
IN offerings from the coast. Santa Claras be-
ing on 2Szc basis. A few cars of Oregon
and Italians have arrived and are selling in
a small way at about SIC for 40-50s and 53zc
for 50-60s. Imported Sultana raisins are re-
ported &c higher per pound in Smyrna and
more activity is noted locally
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS - Are unchanged at
about 32s at which rate several vessels have
recently been taken. The chartered wheat
fleet in port has registered tonnage of 6s. 400
against 49, 135 tons the date last year;
disengaged. 25.540 TONS against $3.50: on the
way to this port, 1872, 400 tons. against 1877, 6OO
WHEAT-The foreign markets we're weak
and Paris and Liverpool futures were slightly
lower.
Bradstreet's estimated the worlds stocks as
follows: East of the Rockies, increase of
2.4S4,000 bushels; Europe and afoat, in
els
Chicago was depressed by foreign cables and
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Foreign Futures.
A9dilabIe Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, Nov. Especial cable and
telegraphc communications to Bradstreet's
show the following changes in available sup
plies from the last account: Wheat United
States and Canada, east of the Rockies, in
creased 24S4 900 bushels; a1oat Tor and in Eu
rope, increased 600 600; total supply. increased
3.0S4. 900 bushels Corn United States and Can
ada east of the Rockies, decreased 293, 0G0
bushels. Oats United States ana Canada. east
of the Rockies decreased 753. 900 bushels.
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Flour and MiHStufS.

FLOUR = California Family Extras, SO ESQ
so, usual terms; Bakers Extras 50 1903 25;
Oregon, So 50GD2 70 per barrel for family and
So 1903 for bakers; Washington bakers. 50 IS
@3.
MILLSTUFFS-Price in sacks as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour, SO per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. s. Is; Rye
extra cream do. 81; Oat Groats. So; Hominy.
S4G4 rs; Buckwheat Flour, $4@4 25; Cracked
Wheat $3 50 Farina, $4 so; Whole Wheat
Flour SO 25; Rolled Oats (barrels) $6 S5@S 80;
in sacks. $6 50@S: Pearl Barley, IS: Split Peas,
So; Green Peas Sc 80 per 100 pounds.
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Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON

OREGON
PORTLAND, Nov. 12.-wHEAT-Easy; SIC
for Walla Walla; 5Sc for blue stem.
Cleared-British bark Barfillan. for Queens
town, with 1875, ,517 bushels of wheat
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Nov. 12.-WHEAT-Half a cent
lower; blue STEM 5713c; club, 56kc.
Sailed Nov. 12-Stmr Queen Adelaide for
Seattle; schr Glendale for San Francisco.
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Boston Wool NJ arkct.

BOSTON, Nov 12.-The demand for wool
this week entirely satisfactory to dealers
and quite large business done. The
market for Territory woods is firm and
changed Fine Territory grades are quoted on
the secured basis of 45c, with fine medium at
40G43c and staple lots at 45@Fc. Quotations:
Territory secured basis-Montana fine, 15Q16c;
secured 44G46c; fine medium, 15@17c; secured,
42M43c; staple. 166D17c; secured 4j0148c Utah,
Wyoming and Idaho-Fine, 1S@14c; secured,
44@45c; fine medium 146115c: secured. 40@45c;
staple, 1519016c secured, 45G46c. Australian,
secured basis, spot prices-Combing superine,
70M72c; superfne, 6SG070c: average. 65N70c.
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Ne7O York Money Market.

NEW YORK Nov. 12.-Money call, firm,
at 3%@5 per cent last loan. AZ Prime mer-
camille paper, 4aG5 per cent Sterling eX-
change firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 S73s for demand and at 81 S4M for
sixty days. Posted rates 81 S412@4 So. Com
mercal bills, 81 S3AG4 S3A. Bar silver, 57Ac.
Mexican dollars. 45Ac. Government bonds,
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LONDON! Nov 12.-Consols. a1 1916 silver
267sd; French rentes. 10Of soc; cargoes on pas
sage, quiet and steady; cargoes No. standard
California, 29s 3D. cargoes Wala Walla, 2Ss
I'd; English country markets, firm.
l'lNERPtJCl4. Nov 12-Wheat, quiet; No.
standard California, 5s 11dG5s 111zd; wheat in
Paris, quiet: -four in Paris. quiet; French
country markets, quiet and steady; weather IN
England, unsettled.
COTTON-CrlarGs, 4Hd.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON Nov 12-To-day's statement
of the Treasury shows: Available cash balance.
SIG, S66, 81; gold, $111, 465, S13
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easy
No. spring wheat, 67Q72c; No. 2 red, 73A@
74Ac; NO. yellow corn, 601kc: No. oats. 400
42&c; No. rye. soc; fair to choice mailing
barley 56@5S14c; No. 1 fiaxseed, 81 471z; No.
10; mess pork per bbl, $l3 SO@13 90; lard, per
100 lbs, IS 52@S So; short ribs sides Qoose),
81 SO@7 85: dry salted shoulders (boxed), 7A@
71ac; short clear sides (boxed), IS zoos 30;
whisky. basis of high wines 81 81; clover, con-
tract grade SO 25
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4 80: Bananas. 81 1908 per bunch for New OF.
leans and s1@2 for Hawaiian; P1neapples' SOgf
dozen.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm; creams, 15622Ac: dairy, 100
l9c; cheese, 9A@1oAc; eggs. firm. 22@25c
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Portland'S S Business.
Foreign Markets.

PORTLAND Nov 12-Clearings, ss92, 622; bal
anees, $99 500
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Weather Report.

O20th Meridian-Pacifc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Y. p. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those Of the same date
last season. and rainfall in last twenty-four
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL.
FORECAST
The pressure has fallen steadily over the
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Nc7U York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The cotton market
closed easy. 3@7 points up
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PRODUCERS OIL EXCHANGE.
MINING STOCKS

MINING STOCKS
Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
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Continued ON Page Eleven.
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San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
Ga minimum, so; mean, 81.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY, Nov. 12-2 .. M
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid Ask Bid Ask.
ar coup. .1123s113 As or CD new .139 139
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Temperature a. M, 50 degrees.
The Forrest City times., 1901-05-17
REMAINS AT HIS wIFE's SIDE.
The President Did Not Go to BcrLe-
ley, Hut was represented by
Secretary Hay.

San Francisco, May 16-Presideni
Mckinley did not go to Berkeley to
attend the commencement exercises
ut the University of California. The
illness of Mrs. Mckinley prevented
the president from participating in
the ceremonies, but the members of
the cabinet and others of the presi-
dental party crossed the bay on The
revenue tug Slocum. As the little
steamer crossed the harbor the war
ships lying at anchor in the ba,r sa-
luted, and all the bay stea,lers
sounded their sirens in honor of the
party.
The guests were taken to the uni
versity grounds and the exercises of
the day were observed, with Secre-
tary Hay acting in the presidents
stead. The presidential party was en-
tertained at luncheon by President
benjamin Ide Wheeler of the Univer-
sity of California.
The Forrest City times., 1901-05-17
A NEW TOP NOTCH FOR CORN.
Phillips Bids the Price Tn to sixty
Cents, and Clears $4,000 on
His Days business.

Chicago, May 16.-George II. Phil
ups. who has had the supply of corn
deliverable on contracts this month
cornered, bid the price up Wednes-
day to 90 cents from the opening,
which was at "a cents. This is the
highest price since May 81. 1892,
when the CosterMartin deal. reach
ing its climax, sold at 81. The total
amount bought by Phillips during the
forenoon did not run over 900 600
bushels, which was sold, mostly in
small lots, by people who claimed TO
have the corn to deliver. 1t was re-
ported that two houses who were
short an aggregate of O.0OO bushels
settled privately with Phillips for
this quantity at 60 cents per busbe,
The average price the corn king"
paid for this was As cents. which
would indicate profit of $4,000 on
his days sales.
The Forrest City times., 1901-05-17
FLAMES IN BLLEV|uE.
The Most Destructive Fire That Has
Visited the Illinois City
in Many Years.
II STARTED ON THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
The Penn Building, Containing Sew
eraI business Concerns. Pretty
Nearly Guttcd-1he Firemen Did
Splendid work with Inadequate
Water supply.

Belleville, ILL.,, May 16.-Belleville
firmen were engaged, Wednesday, in
fighting the most destructive fire that
has visited that city for several years.
At IL a. IN. fire was discovered in
the cellar of the Penn building on the
northeast corner of the public square.
The drug store of Kohn d Ludwig,
which occupied the first floor, used
the cellar a. u storage place for oils
and other inf,ammable materials.
The fire spread rapidly, and by
noon the drug store stock and in
terror was completely destroyed, and
the fire had damaged the second floor,
occupied by the Bell Telephone Co. as
its central station.
Mrs. Louisa Hoerr's millinery stock,
on the first floor, was completely de-
stroyed.
On the third floor is Castle hall. The
fire had not communicated to the hall
at one O'Clock, and the firemen APP
peared to have it under control.
The insurance agency office of Hen
ry ]. Fink, with safe deposit vaults,
on the first floor, was saved by great
effort.
Water pressure being inadequate,
the engines were brought out, and
water was drawn from the cis.erns
which formerly were used blythe fire.
men.
The entire fire department was at
work, and it was only by the most
strenuous endeavors that the upper
floors of the building were saved
from destruction.
The Penn building was filed with
persons who gathered to watch the
progress of the fire.
Fireman William Nebgen, accom-
panied by Henry Funk and Adam Mar
tin, had "A close call. The three men
scalded the ladder to the third floor
and entered Castle hail.
The hall was full of smoke, which
soon overcame them. The men fell TO
the floor. In the small area of
breathing space rear the floor they
revived sufficiently to get back to
the window and go down the ladder.
The Forrest City times., 1901-05-17
Live STOCK Mmrket..

st. Louis-cattl Fancy exports IS 500
5.S1ia: butchers, A25m5.55; stockers, $3.50
$50; cows and heifers, $25oGi5.25 Hogs
Packing. &6cG5.So. butchers, s5.65Gl5 30;
light. $5.30G5.I0. Sheep-Mutton sheep
s3.5oa4.65 lambs, si.25@5.so; spring lambs,
ss.50ei6.10.
Chicago-Cattie--Sood to prime steers
$o.l0M6.0e: poor to medium, 81 GOA q:
stockers and feeders, $3.25@5le; cows and
heifers, 2.S5u4.15; Gamers. 81. 15u2. S. !;
calves, SS.75a5oo; Texas steers. si25ei5 40
Hogs-Mixee and butchers. s5.55G5. 81
good to choice heavy, $5.75Gf5S 1Ia; rough
heavy, $.6em5.7o; light, s5.5565so. sheep
Good TO choice wethers. s4.35Gi4 10: fair
TO choice mixed, 81 1oas4 IS: western sheep.
A.foG4.I0; yearlings. s440lii.15: native
lambs. si.25@o.50; western lambs. 81 sQz6
$50.
Kansas City-t,attle-Native beef steers
"a 6sMa.60; Texas steers, s3S5Q5.o0: Texas
cows. S.00n4.25: native cows and heifers
s.. ao@5.10; stockers and feeders S3S5Gf4 90.
calves, S.I5uc.W. Hogs-Heavy. S. 7Oei5 50.
packers. S.60M5.sS; mixed. $5.55fi5 IS; light
$. aol5 %; workers., $.25n5. Is. Sheep-Mut
tons S.7Smi.75, lambs. <i.75@5.lo: grass
Texans. S.Isu4.25; spring lambs, 5000
$50
The Forrest City times., 1901-05-17
THE PUBLIC.
Something for Sharks In All Lines
Of Business to Prey
Upon.

"You must remember" said the man
who was arguing with great volubility and
self-approval, that we owe duty to the
public"
who is the public:" inquired Mr. Bly,
kins, abruptly.
"Why-er-the masses, you know; the
general .populaee."
No." said Mr.. Blykins, with emphasis.
"you got the wrong idea. The public is
something to be roped in; to be gouged; to
be walked over. To the sugar trust the pub.
lie is a great congregation of confectionery
consumers. To the beef trust the public is
a vast menagerie of carnivorous bipeds To
the politician it is collection OF persons
who have influence at elections; to the the.
atrleal manager, crowd of people in front
OF the box office eager to get rid of money;
TO the street car conductor, lot of creatures
who ought to be made to step lively"
You think the public gets imposed upon
all around?"
Eyes. 1t doesn't deserve any better. and
retribution is always waiting. The man
who imposes on tie public in one respect
lapses back into the general outfit in some
thing else and is imposed on in his turn
It's a heartless business all the way
through. One great and elaborate scheme
of imposition. What people ought to do is
to hold primaries in all parts of the civilized
world and send delegates to The Hague TO
see if they can't discuss something like a
disarmament scheme by which the people
OF this earth can be persuaded to quit i'm
posing on one another-Washingto Star.
The Forrest City times., 1901-05-17
TROOPS CAN EE WITHDRAWN,
me Chfnese Peace Com missiOners
Have Agreed to the Indemni-
ties as Demanded.

Berlin, May 1c.- Officials here, dis
cussing the answer of the Chinese
peace commissioners, say the fact of
prime significance therein is that the
commissioners agree to the indemni-
ties as demanded. and the withdrawal
OF the troops can now proceed forth
with, but that not all the FOREIGN
forces will be withdrawn at once.
The Chinese proposition to raise the
import and export duties will prob.
ably be accepted, since the only other
possibility of increasing China's rev.
enues is the reform of the Liken 5u-
ties, which the powers particularly
wish to avoid. because it would re-
quire too much mixing in the internal
affairs of China. Further information
al control over the customs will be
unnecessary, beyond Sir Robert
Harris.
The prolongation of the payments
to 80 years will probably be accepted.
Germany appears favorably disposed
thereto.
The request for reduction of the
indemnities will still be discussed by
the ministers at Pekin, who must first
get the instructions of their govern
ments. 1t is anticipated here that
other nations will make stronger OBJ
Jeetions to reduction than Ger
many, which appears to be willing to
reduce the amount if it Is seen
China is unable to pay all.