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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
COMMISSION OF EXES,

Washington, March Sin addition
to ex-senator Carter, whose appoint
ment Oh the St. Louis exposition com
mission was announced today, the
president has selected for members of
the commission, ex-Senators John, M.
Thurston of Nebraska, William Lind
say of Kentucky and Geo. W. Mcbride
of Oregon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
TELEPHONE WAR POSSIBLE.

Chicago, March B Chicago is
threatened with a telephone war. A
competitor Of the Chicago Telephone
company appeared in the field today
when the council committee on gas,
oil and electric lights recommended
for passage a 25-year franchise for the
United Telegraph, Telephone and
Electric
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
OUTPUT INCREASES.
Growing Production of Precious Stones in
United States.


Washington, March 9-The report of
the United States geological survey
upon the production of precious stones,
as prepared by George Kuntz, secre-
tary Of the committee in charge of the
investigation for the division of min
ing and minerals, shows that the total
value of the output of precious stones
in the United States for 1900 was
1892, 210, as compared with $15, ITO in
1899. The stones Of greatest value
produced in the United States were:
Turquoise, s82, 900; sapphires, $780,
900; rhodolite, $40, 900; beryl, SILL
900; quartz crystal, $40, 600. The
whole value of diamonds produced in
the United States during the year was
only $3.50.
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asking for reinstatement Of John b.
Welcome as a member of the bar on
the ground there is no precedent for
considering them, Welcome not APP
pearing in person or subscribing to
them.
The court received a protest from
Ex-Governor Smith against reinstating
Welcome.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12

DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED.
By using Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
One little Tablet will give immediate re-
lief or money refunded. Sold in hand
some tin boxes at % cts. Chapple Drug
Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-12
AGGIE'S HIDING PLACE.

Manila, March 8-Uncon6rmed
information from natives says .Agui-
naido is in hiding in northeastern
Luzon' where American troops are
now scouting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
Minnesota q

A week ago ,.....,........s.... 3S2
A year ago .973
Quotations: Good. to cfleiee fat lambs,
$4,000. %; common to fair, $3.50@3.S5
good to. choice fat wethers, rs. 26@a. 40;
fat ewes, 50. 5000; common to fair, 81 so
o. 70,- killing bucks $212:50;s good ITO
choice stock and feeding IaIahs, SO ESQ
4; common to fair, S.. 25}a3. co. buck lambs.
$2g2 80; good to- choice eIeedin gswethers,
to choice feeding ewes g :5e82. n com
@2.40 ~ . sizisS go a@ss. -
Receipts very light. Market quiet. with
Nd .quotable change5JR prices sReprasen-
tatiYe sales: z,et
Killing Sheep and Issanbs--sss.esss
~ Noi i , Kind. -e. ;,Wt-P :. &c
Were: Il. M. Weston, Havana and Dodge
Center; NJ C. Black, Mortified; N. Mix
kelson, Wllmar M.a H., Hawk, Buffalo;
A. 4; Boeckmire' Rapoieon; o. O. tRingden,
Claremont; Or signainess Starbuck;
A. H Darling, Harlem; c. M. Eveleth'
Lily G. g. Crunab, ElFod; WIN. Lang.
Felton,; 7. ". Phelps, Minor; G. Mold,
ton. T.. ]. Mathfeson, Motley. Myrtle
Grain company. Myrtle: Hanson, K TaIIe.
AlhertsLsa; CosgroYe Gl any, LIE Sueur:
L1allman Co. 5Cpuftland; a D. Sackett.
GAINESVILLE. = e L. Ogilyie.
Midway Horse Market.
Minnesota Transfer, st. Paul MINI.
Barrett & TZirnmerman report the
q enIhg of the market appar sally Gull.
th' only feature being the acriyais az
stock, which were Exceptionally choice
and heavy. Prices held a shad, lower
IIan the preceding two wee KS Values:
Drafters choics 1870 10
Drafters. common to good ........ I,fgIS0
F;arm mares, choice r..........-..,.s,... 9e11120
Farm mares, common to good. 'bo9 IS
Chicago Live stock.
CattIe-Receipts. $1,000; active and 100
15c higher; good to prime. $65OD7. Is; poor
to medium, $3.90@6; stockers and feeders.
S2q4.25; cows, $1@4.50; heifers, Sl5N05:
Gamers, SOP; bulls, S1.75@4.5O; calves
259@5.25: Texas steers, 81, 60S15. 40.
H0gs-Receipts today, 49, 600; tomorrow
eco; left over, 5000; opened active and
5Q1Oc higher; closed weak; mixed and
butchers. s5,S0a645; good to choice
heavy, Sc. 25Q6e5; rough heavy, s.. 90GS. 10:
light, $5GS.90; bulk of sales, s.. S0as. q.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; 100l5c higher:
lambs. l0@25c higher: good to choice
S2.SO@S.40; Western sheep 1901: native
lambs. $2.5O@5.75; Western lambs. s2S4
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9-S2c; centrifugal, s6-test SIC; mo.
lasses sugar, 8 1-32c; refined steady.
Butter-Receipts. 1866 packages: firm.
state dairy, 15Q22lsc; creameries, l60
24isc: June creamery, 15@2l1ae; factory
13G15c.
small September. 1oA@11c; late made
best large, s1zc: do small 19Gle4c.
Eggs-Receipts, $500 packages; firmer
state and Pennsylvania, 27@2Sc; western
at mark, 21@2Ic; southern at mark, q
@26e.
Elgin Butter Market.
ELGIN, Ill.,. Dec. 16.-There were no Of
feringS and no sales of butter today.
The market was declared steady at 241kc
The weeks sales aggregated COL Geo lbs.
Metals.
ures were lacking in metals at home and
abroad today. Locally copper was with
out change and very dull. with Lake SUI
perlor quoted at 15ss@155sc. electrolytic
at 15@15Nc and casting at 15c. At Lon
don spot was quoted at $50 los, and flu
lures at ESQ Us cd.
Tin finished the day at Londen los bet
ter with spot quoted at 91fe, and fu-
lures at e104 los. while a lower level was
reached here and an easier feeling pre-
vailed at the close, at "a. 7G@24.75, with
out much business being done Lead
was duh and unchanged at London and
at New York. closing at E10 los and
was Is Sd higher, and quoted at E16 les
Sd while the New York market was
unchanged at 81 40.
Iron displayed steadiness of undertone
but was quiet. with pig iron warrants
quoted at $40 .5oQn 80; No. Northern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
OUTSIDE CATTLE MARKETS.

SIOUX SIOUX CITY g d.9. Iowa, Dec, 1s.-cattle-
Recelpts. $500; market steady; beeyes.
4@o.S5; cows, bulls and mixed, 81 500
30; stockers and feeders, S3af; yearings.
- 5og5.S5 Hogs-Reeeipts, 5000; marks #
STEADY on heavy; light lower, selling at
81. S5@6. 40; bulk. S6Gp5. 20.
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec 16Lcattle-Re
ceipts. 200; active and strong; beef
steers, $4@6. Is; Texans, So. 5000. 40; cows
and heifers. s.. 1904. 60; stockers and feed
ers' =; S0a4.50 Hogs-Receipts 600; 5@
ioc higher: active; heavy, Sc. SCOT. rs; mix
ed. $6. loot; GO; PIGS $595. 49, Sheep-Re-
celpts, 20eo 10G15c higher and active:
sheep, 81. l513 s., lambs, 81. 50G15 Is.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 16.-Cattfe-
Receipts, 6,000 head; market steady: beae
steers, $475Q6. so; Texans. So. 5000 x.
stockers and feeders, s304 50: cows
and heifers, 81. 25Q5 So HogAReeejnts
50O0 head: market SC higher; heavy, SC g
al. 70; packers, Sc 2G66. Sc: mediums Sc 10 n
6.6t; workers. $5.256I6. 10; pigs, 81. eDzb5 10
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; make,
steady: sheep, 50. 75@4; lambs s4a4 so
81. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. 16-CattIe-Re
eeIpts, 15O0 head: market steady to
strong; beef steers. So. 5G5i6 SO; cho;ca
S6.5edS; cows and heifers. s265: stocIers
and feeders, s.. 4913. Is; Texans 81 Ion
5:10 f1ogs-Receints, $500 head: market
a5c higher; pigs, SCAT. %; packers. Sc. 800
8. 10 butchers, S. $500. Is. Shesn~Rey
ceipts, 800 head; market steady to Strong
sheep, IS lOe13.So; lambs, 81 2C85 20.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
DULUTH

DULUTH Dec. 16.-Market active and
weaker. May opened u;.s isar ged at 77Yc
sold off to TIE at lG.i5. UP to 7iAc al
1850. off to 7sze at Il 9. up to TN a,
II 80 and closed e.. off At 76N@765sc. Cash
sales, 1900 at &c an1er May
Wheae-NV hard cash and to ar
rive. 7s1Ac; No. / northern. cash and to
arrive. 731ac; December. 731sc; May, 76A@
1850; No. 2. nc; No. spring. 6SKc: oats
1850; rye. 6o13c: mailing barley. 4SQ
SIC.
Flaxcash. &. 4sx to arrive, s.41H; De.
celnber. s1.43A: Nav, s1.4S74 corn, &C.
Inspection-Wheat. 153: last year. 11s
oats, 1; rye, L: barley. 4 flax. 49,
Receipts-Wheat. 3s7 .OS6: eats, 6.S25: rye
So: harley. 2,092; fax. 7,175.
Shipments Wheat, 81 1853: corn, Its;
oats SOFT; barley. 1861: fax. 9.5Ss.
Wheat stocks last Saturday-No. ]
bard. Us. 931; No. northern, 2,111,611: No
q northern. 1896. Ss2; No. 8 spring. 257.S55;
no grade. 25S. SIS; rejected 55.2l0: special
3,0f7, a24;; afioat $4,000: total. 8.2sS. Al: In
crease. zD26, SIS; stock year ago. 5,642, 200:
corn, io5. 554; oats, 1855: rye. Is,54s; bar
ley. 2s4.l55: fax. L "a aa4
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
Minneapolis and Duluth seai 11 masts,,
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHICAGO, Dec 1e.-Dullness and a
heavy increase in the visible supply of
!, wheat depressed all grains today May
| lower and May oats 5sc lower. Provi-
sions closed 21zc to Ice lower.
/ Wheat had number of bullish infiu-
ences at the opening. cables were unex-
worlds shipments and breadstuffs on
passage were reported and shorts We're
| nervous. Prices all around were better
slight advance. This started May ss@lr
! to 1s@Ac higher at soc to S0Ac. Shorts
| covered freely and held prices here for a
time, but offerings were liberal and II.
] vieweof a heavy Visible. supply increase
| there was a gradual slump.
Trade also was dull and uncertain. May
declined to-791sc and closed weak, ssc low
| er at 7sls@7sAc. Local receipts were Z:
| lis and Duluth reported 713 cars, to-
| tai for the three points of 755 cars,
| against 1888 last week and 9l5 a year
| ago.
Worlds shipments were ,O95,O 600 bu.
| against 9,046,0e0 a week ago The de-
! crease in the amount of breadStuffs afipas
was 10000 bu. Primary receipts Were
| $50, 600 bu, compared with ll29,00O bu
| last year. The visible supply increased
| 4,116 600 bu. =Seaboard sclearanceS equaled
| only ia, coo Blu.
The early corn trade was the best Of
| the day and it was only fair There
| later cables showed a decline and on re-
ports of increased stocks there and the
| late wheat weakness, prices sagged from
| their early high level Business at all
times was dull. May opened shade
| to 1s@Ac higher at 67ssc to SEC, but sold
/ off to 661sc and closed weak, &c down
] at 661z@6s5sc. Receipts were Ill cars.
After firm opening oats developed a
dull dragging market. The business was
| all local. traders favoring the selling side.
| The visible was decreased, but this did
not seem to help prices. May opened
/ 1sQDAc up, sold off lie and closed sc low
! er at 445sc. Receipts were 1853 cars.
Provisions were dull. Better hogs
brought a firm opening and there was
! some outside demand early, but the
| weakness in grains Influenced this pit
| and the close was easy May pork closed
/ 10 cents down at $3.50; May lard 21sc at
| So S71s, and May lard PIC lower at $3.50.
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat. 20 cars; corn. 70 cars; oats,
/ 1O5 cars. and 40,0G0 head of hogs.
| The leading futures ranged as follows:
| g IOpen High. Low. iCIose.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

West Superior. Wis. : Close: Wheat
Cash, No. hard. 761sc; No.
northern, 731kc: No. 2 northern. 1lc; No
spring, 6S1ac; to arrive. No. hard
761sc; No. 1 northern, 7S1kc; Decemoer
7sisc: May. 76az@76Be.' Oats. 4Ssc. Rye,
6O15c BarIey-Malting, 49@5Sc. Corn
sac. Flax~Cash. sl.4SA; to- arrive, $l.44K
December, 1.43aA; May, s1.4SA.
Milwaukee,, Wis. - Flour dull. Wfeai
lower; No northern. 76hc: No
2 northern, 741s@751se; May, 19Bc: puts,
1880; calls. 1870. Rye firm; No. i. e3tsc.
Barley firm: No. 2, &c: sample, 57G5Sc.
Oats quiet; No. white, 4S@4SAc. ORR
steady; May. 661kc; puts, SIC: calls. fiAc
ST. Louis. Mo.-Close: Wheat lower: NO
2 red cash, 82c; December, Sl&c;, May,
SIC; No. 2 hard. 7S1s@79c. Corn lower;
No. cash. $3.50; December. 661sc; May
and July, 671sc. Oats lower; No cas-.
and December, 74s4c; May. 1870; Nc Z
Kansas city. Mo.-Close: Wheat-De,
ceinber, 7s%c. May, 76B6I7e: cash No. 2
hard, 74G75c; No. 2 red, S69S6isc. Corn
December, 69A@69ssc; January, 6sAc:
MAY, 6Sasde81sc; No. 2 mixed. 69c;; No
Write, soc. Oats-No. 2 white. 471sG4S15c.
Toledo-W heat-Duil and lower; cash
and December, Sac; May, BIC. Corn--Dull
and lower: December, 8Issc; May, 6l9sc.
Oats-December 4514c; May, 46c- Glover
Seed-Dull December, IS .72A; March,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
Miscellaneous
markef Quotations.
New york Grain and proauoe.


., SEW YORK. Dec NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
S4,efo; exports, 1887 bbls; easier in tone
anu dllI at Old prices Rye -four, steady:
oonanIheai easy; rye easier; barley quiet
w heat-Receipts, 73150; exports. Sc 75o
oa; spot weak; No 2 red, S51ze {. O. b.
anoat; NO: red, S5c elevator. No /
northern Duluth, SAC E. o. b. afioat. No
hard Duluth, 91%c f. O. b afioaT: on.
tlons opened steady on higher cables
Lnan expected but fell under subsequent
liquidation from local and outside
sources, a large visible increase and
bearlsh late cables Closed weak ar
&c net decline. March closed S51sc; May.
S414@S514c. closed S414c: July SSMas4zlc.
closed S35sc; December closed S2Ssc.
Corn-Receipts, $4,000 bu; exports. 1Oo
bu; spot weak; No. 2, 70ssc elevator, and
Vtsc f. Q. b. af1oat; options after OPEN
ing steady on cables, eased off as re-
suit of public unloading. 1t rallied for
a time on. small carlot estimates, but
nnally declined with wheat; closed weak
May, f012@711sc, closed 70Hc.
Oats-Receipts, IS. 600; exports, 359. B25
bu; spot easy; No. 2, Sic; No. g. 50J5c:
No. 2 white, SIC; No 8 white, 5S1sc; track
mixed western, 51@5l1zc; track white,
52?5d5lc: options quiet and weaker with
other markets.
Hay duh: hops steady: hides steady.
leather, coal, beef and cutmeats steady;
wool duh; lard easy; pork steady: tallow
firiner. s ~.
eoffee-Spet Rio steady; No. I invoice.
ssssassy.. Cordova. 7Hz@Ic
Ss steady; fair refining,
fsass 500 > Z - s-sz
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
stnte Grain Inspection.

Totals Is I44 50 z
Other Grains-Winter wheat II cars
No corn. S cars: no grade corn, 81 cars;
No 3 oats, 10 cars: No. 4 oats, 2 cars; no
grade oats. car; No. 2 rye. 2 cars: No. 4
barley. cars: No. barley, 1 car: No
fax. % cars; rejected fax. Ia cars
Cars Inspected Out-No 1 northern
wheat, ID; No. 2 northern. 50: No. 3. %;
rejected. 4: no grade. s; winter wheat
IS; No. 8 corn. 6; No. corn, IL: no grade
corn. is; No. 3 oats. 9; No. oats, II; no
grade oats. S; No. 2 rye. 1; No 2 barley.
2; No. 4 barley. 6: No. 5 barley, S: No.
fax, Il: rejected fax, 5.
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The Visible supply.
Liyerpoo1 Grain and PrOduc

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16.-Close: Wheat
Spot No. 2 red Western winter steady.
IS i'd, No. California spring firm, IS
Nd No / California firm. IS 37sd; fu-
lures dull: March, IS 17sd; May. 6s 224d.
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed, old.
5s SD futures quiet: January, SIS 47sd;
March, 5s 3Sd; May, 5s 37sd:
Beef-Firm: extra Indian mess, 75s 3d.
Perk-Steady: prime mess, Western. re.
I.ardLSteady; American refined. in pals
49s Cd; prime Western In tierces, As Sd.
Hams-Short cut, 14G16 lbs, dull, Ats ed
Bacon-Quiet; Cumberland cut 5000 lbs
44s Sd; short ribs. 1924 lbs. Ais Sd: long
clear middlings. light. 30134 lbs, Ais; long
clear middies heavy, 35149 lbs. ass; short
clear backs, 1920 lbs, As; clear bellies, II
@16 lbs, 54s. Shoulders+Square, HOB lbs,
steady, DIS.
Butter-Steady; finest United States.
92s. good United States, los.
Cbeese-Firm; American finest white,
46s Cd, American finest coiored, As.
Foreign Grain.
Paris wheat closed 1@2c lower per go
lbs, flour, &c lower.
Berlin wheat closed &c higher than
Friday. Budapest. 15c lower.
Antwerp unchanged.
London wheat, Esd lower. Corn. 1s9Ad
lower.
Wheat Movement.
Dec 16-The following are the receipts
and shipments at the principal primary
wheat markets:
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Cash quotations We're as follows: f1our
barely steady. .Wheat-4Nve 50, 73lS@TI Sc:
No. red, 7sJa@S2c. oats-No. 2, 46@46tse:
No. 2 white, 4S1a@4Sa4c; No. white, a 4
@4S%c. Rye-No. O., 641kc. Barley-tair
No. J.. s1.4S; No. j" Northwestern. M.5t.
Timothy SeedAPrime $3.50. .Pork-Mess.
per Dbl S,o.3c@15.4 40. Lard-Per 100 lbs
$s.S21aGSs5. Short Ribs-sides qoosel, $50
as As. snoulders-Dry sailed boxed, Is
@7hc. SidesAShort clear boxed. So. sop
$50 Whisky-Basis of high wines, sl.3s.
Glover Seed1Contract grade. $685.. Re.
ceipts-FIour, 5000 bbls; wheat. lel gro
5000 bu: barley, $1,000 bu Shipments
Flour, 5000 bbis: wheat &c, 900 bu: COS n.
74,e00 bu: outs. $4,000 bu; rye. 1000 OIL;
barley. 24.o0e bu., On the Produce ex-
creameries. 15024c; diaries, 14GI29c. Cheese.
9N@l0Ac Eggs firm; fresh, 25a2ec.
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South 81. Paul Give 0ock
.7d1d Outside Cattle markets.

SOUTH. ST. PAUL. Dec 16.-Receipts at
the Union stock yards today were: Cat
tie, zoo: calves, Is; hogs. 1900; sheep, 100;
cars, 10.
:. Official receipts Saturday: Cattle, As;
calves, S. hogs, 1903; sheep. II: cars,
40.
Receipts thus far in December COM
pared with the same period IN 1900, are
as follows:
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MISUNDERSTANDING Stocks.
Foreign Financial.

NEW YORK, Dec 1S-The CONNER
cial Advertisers London financial cable
gram: There was an outburst IN the
stock market today. accompanied by
brisk business, which drove the bear
contingent to cover all arotnd. Contin-
sued successes in South Africa suggests
that the end of the war is in sight. Afrf-
cans are booming and attention is di-
verified from American stocks. Consols
spurted H. to 90 1916. Investment shares
followed, and all home stocks were good.
American shares tried to open cheerful,
hut broke with Copper which touched
ESQ the ton, and closed s501k. There Is
report here that Amafganatedl Copper
officials intend to smash Mr.. lawson.
Rio Tintes were fiattat 40as, and Ameri-
can closed depressed! 80
s. The markets repayments to the Bank
of England mop up government disburse-
ments. -z..siss er, - easr-.alEz.s
Paris exchange is 25A
The gold premium at Rome has ad-
vanced to lS5
Treasury Balances.
WASHINGTON, Dec Is. - Today,s
statement OF the treasury balances In the
gold reserve in the division of redemp-
ton, shows:
Available cash balance ........ s17o. Szs, 1913
Gold lis O57 s22
Silver ...................... ........ SSH .f92
United States notes ............ 6.5Sl. U22
Treasury notes of 1896 .......... 115.ql6
National bank notes ............ S,S95, 013
Total receipts this day .......... I,y51 1856
Total receipts this month .... s4,9fS. 4i3
Total receipts this year ...--... 262, 616.03t
Total expenditures this day - $50 ,0G8
Total expenditures this month. 1885, coo
Total expenditures this year. 224.643 63s
Deposits in national banks a.. Iii, cit, 623
New York Money.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16-Money on call
easier at 21s@71s per cent. closing, bid
and asked, 3hs. Prime mercantile paper,
dh@5 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet,
with actual business In bankers bills at
81. S71zGa4 S7ss for demand, and at $3.50
4S3A for sixty days Posted rates. 81 SHH1s
@4.S4 and s4S7@fs71a. Commercial bills.
5Ssi@Gf44 .S2&z. Bar silver, 55lsc. Mexican
dollars, 1890. Government bonds strong
state bonds inactive; railroad bonds ir-
regular.
Bank Ciearfngs.
ST. Paul. sss7,772H.
Minneapolis, S2,S27, S43 4SS
Nav York. $3.50 "a 1873.
Chicago, s31 5e9,S90.
Boston, $19. 9S7, G64.
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Cattle.
cnnnnaraiive receipts:


A year ago 49,: a. 1 e3
Quotations: Fancy butcher steers, SS.6O
eacs 1ri,ne S56i5. 80: good TO choice, S4. 25q
- 70 far ssgt fancy pTn n1tsss5
G ~, CO nood ta choice. $SQ13 10; common,
8 t 76SS2. so; Gamers and cutters, s. 5og
as. good to choice butcher bulls .o sec ga
$50; common and bologna bulls, S2Q2.
good to choice veals. 81. 25Q5; common
to fair, $s@4: good TO choice feeding sa Ing
steers. S3.2514; common to fair. 81 300
$40; good to choice stock steers, S2.659
8:15: common to fair r. e S2g2 60; good to
fair, s262 50: good to choice stock cows.
and heifers. g. 4G92 75 common to f e 10
@S. Is: common to fair, S292. 80; stock and
feeding bulls, $1.5O@2 so; good to choice
mich cows and springers, S32@40; COM
mon to fair, S25@S0.
Butcher cattle In good demand at
strcng prices. Stock steers and feeders
moved readily at steady TO strong prices.
Ht!fer stuff slow and weak Receipts of
all kinds very light. Representative
sales:
Common to Fair Butcher Steers
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foundry, sis 5en1e; No. foundry South
ern. 145ea15.58: No. foundry Southern.
15.5G@16, and No$ foundry Southern
soft, sl5017. Glasgow iron warrants
closed at 5es, and Mtddlesboro closed at
1913.
whisky.
CINCINNATI, Dec. I6-Whisky-Dis-
tillers finished goods active on the basis
Of $1.32.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
H. Du Puy and wife to S. B. Foot.
Its and 4, blk q. Summit Park
add n: :: =. :. wv
ment company, 1t 3,sblkt24, ST. Paul
Proper ....... ~. ~ 900
C. Fiebuch to Hanrn Brewing COM
pany. Its 16 and III blk 8, Smiths
sub part Stinson's Div ............ 10, 20S
E; J., Hodgson, receiver, to 8; n.
Parker, 1t e. Dodge,s subd blk 81,
Ellen 6. washington 10 Krahmer -
Realty company. It Turnbull's
subd A ~; q 5000
Total unconventional. a6S
Low Rates for the. Christmas Holi-
days.
The Chicago Great Western railway
Will, on Dec. "a Is. 81 and Jan / sell
to any points within a distance of 200
miles from the selling station. at a fare
and. ore fsSrti for the round trip For
I.aTtis5s ~ inquire of j. N. Storr, city
tieket5s corner Fifth and Robert
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SIMMER & THOMAS,
LIVE STOCK BROKERS

LIVE STOCK BROKERS'.
Orders taken for all kinds of live stock
and time given to responsible parties.
Correspondence solicited. -,
SOUTH ST. PAUL., SIOUX CITY,
Minnesota e 81 re Iowa
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london closings stocks.

ConsoIs for money $3.50; consols for ac-,
ounce Money $685. PEI cent. The rate
of discount Id the open market for short
bills Is 9-16 per cent OThe. rate of dis
count in the open market for three
months bills is 311SdS 91f6 per cent.
ERaston steris and bonds.
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Note = The prices quoted above are
those at which the commodities mea-
toned are selling on the street. III large
lots these: prices may be shaded.
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Californian

Consult Minneapolis & st. Louis r r.
agents before starting. and get valuable
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WASHINGTON, Dee 16 - Today,s
statement OF the treasury balances In the
general fund, exclusive of the $50. OO0, 00C
gold reserve in the division of redemp-