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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

the palatial lodge room where all ad-
mired, for the first time, what is now
the handsomest hall in the city.
Tables were arranged about the room
at which large number, who did
not dance, amused themselves at
cards until supper time. The ball
Was held on the ground floor and the
grand march took place about nine
O'Clock and was led by the Hon. A.
B. Anderson and Mrs. S. A Swauger.
Although 3OxS0 feet, the capacity
of the room was tried to it's utmost
to accommodate that happy throng
that whlrled about the we'll waxed
floor. Programs(which were Of very
handsome design suited to the oc-
casion) we're soon filed and the time
flew as If on wings and supper came
really too soon. Mr.. Barton
handled the gathering at two slttings
in his hotel dining room, where a
fine collation. was spread. Many wen,
home after supper but the larger
portion stayed until early morning.
q q q
The club masquerade at the Opera
|
House Friday night the 18th inst
was perfect success in every respect
and the management is to be con
graduated on the entire absence Of
all the Objectionable features, thai
some times unavoidably obtain in
similar functions The attendance
was good and best of ali the com
pany was congenial. The music was
by the Carr orchestra so any com
ments would be superfuous. The
company assembled at an early hour
and by 10 o'clock the hall was flleC
with as brilliant a company as evel
graced Weiser dancing floor. The
ladies costumes we're varied, some
unique, many elegant covering al
representations from the silk clad
and powdered court dame to Goa
black Sue and the bead-decked buck
skin robes OF aboriginal bellies,
Flower girls and fairy queens appear
ed on social terms with long queuec
cinnamon, and cake walk coons mixec
in with caviliers, COW boys, frlars ano
fools, and so, uninterrupted by any
disagreeable features, the frs
masquerade of the Weiser dancing
club will be remembered as among
the brilliant social events of thu
season
Mrs Shirley entertained the GuilC
lasr Tuesday at her beautiful new
home in honor of Mrs. Mcpherson
who will soon leave for Rock Springs
Wyoming, her future home. Afte
several games of "sixty three
dainty refreshments were served.
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Lincoln's Day in the W. R. c.

The Relief Corps met in the Ma
sonic Hall Saturday, 16. 1t being
the Saturday following the anniver-
sary of Lincoln's birth, the after
noon was devoted to his memory.
Mrs. Kimball and Mrs. Wheelhouse
read interesting papers on Lincoln's
life, after which all joined in singing
the Battle Hymn Of the Republic.
General discussion ensued after
which the corps disbanded to meet
the first Saturday in March, every
one declaring they had spent most
ENJOYABLE afternoon.
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For Sale Cheap.

We offer all our shelves, counters,
fixtures, etc. at less than half price
before moving into our new quarters.
NORRIS SoMMER
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
Advertised Letters,

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Weiser Idaho, for the week
ending Feb. 16, 1901:
Bell, VIC Baker, James
Baker, Henry Head, w o
Haines, Q Lancaster, sam
Oliphant & Wilson Rich, Judge
Sanders, II
LADIES' LIST.
Hocomb, Mrs T Harris Mrs M
Walling. Mrs
In calling for the above please say
advertised.
w. W. PRITCETT P. M.
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WANTED-Reliable man for Manager
of Branch Office we wish to open in this
vicinity. If your record is o. K. here is
an opportunity. Kindly give good re-
ference when writing.
THE AT. MORRIS WHOLESALE House,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Illustrated catalogue
cents stamps. 7-l2.
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Reward for Body.

Under instructions from relatives
of Col. Thomas Hart, the Bank of
Weiser offers a reward of 500 for
the recovery of Harris body.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST
teacher Use Acker's English Remedy
in any case of coughs, colds or Group.
Should it fail to give immediate relief
money refunded. % cents and so cents.
G. T. Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

There is always danger IN using
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. The original is safe
and certain cure for piles 1t is a
soothing and healing salve for sores
and all skin diseases. DAVIS DRUG
Co.
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Cooked Food Sale.

The ladies OF the Congregational
Church will have a Cooked Food
Sale at Mrs. Sharais Store, Vendome
Building, Saturday afternoon, Feb
ruary 90
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

Persons who can not take ordinary
pills find it pleasure to take De-
Wits Little Early Risers They
are the best liver pills ever made. =
DAVIS DRUG Co.
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At the Bon Ton Store.

With all stamped linens and mater
ials for working there will be one
lesson gwen free for one week COM
mencing Feb. 9th.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

Men looking for work should call
at the Copper King. 10
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
LADIES LIST.

Get a bottle of white pine and
spruce expectorant at R. w. Smiths.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

Steel and wood beam plows at cost
at J. B. O'Tools.
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9oCIETY


Last evening quite number OF
neighbors gave a surprise party to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coakley. Re-
freshments were served after pleas
ant hour or two at cards.
q q q
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney and Miss
Mckinney entertained a few young
people last Thursday at progressive
crokinole. Those present were
Misses Hit, Anna Hanthorn, Della
HAWTHORN, Bargelt, Sanford, Hixon,
Messrs Rhea, Ryan Galley,
Varian, Hall, Charles Fuller.
j. j. Fuller, Wolfe. Mr.. Galley won
the gentleman's prize, silver letter
opener, and MISS Anna HAWTHORN
won the lady's prize, a picture. At
late hour they repaired to the
dining room where very dainty re-
freshments were served, after which
they babe their host and hostesses
good night.
There was most enjoyable young
peoples party at the home of Mr..
O'Toole last Tuesday evening given
by the oldest son, Raymond. Crok-
mole was played in a very happy
manner until refreshments were
served. after which the prizes we're
awarded. Miss Xenia Rlgdon won
lady's first prize and Mr.. Drew Both
well, gentleman's first prize; Miss
Amy Turner and Mr.. Lawrence Har-
ris carried off the consolation prizes.
After several musical selections, the
hour being late, the young people
dispersed. Those present were the
Misses Amy Turner, Letitia Shannon,
Xenia Rigdou, Rossie White and
Grace Jenney, Messrs. Lawrence and
Harvey Harris, Will and Walter
Sommercamp, Raynor Coakley, Drew
and Russell Boutwell,, Raymond and
Bernard O'Toole.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Numbers and Mrs. Warehouse en-
tertained quite number of the
young ladies at the home of the
latter. An historical guessing con-
test was the cause of much hard
thinking and brain cudgeling and re-
suited in many bright answers. Miss
Watson captured the first prize and
Miss HIT the second. During the
afternoon Miss McClung sang and
Miss Ewing, Miss Della HAWTHORN
and Miss Flynn rendered very bean
tful instrumental selections. About
five o'clock lunch was served, after
which the guests took their depar'
ture, having spent very pleasant
r afternoon Those present were the
Misses Hit, Watson, Stella Wat.
son, Powell, Coston, Sanford, Har
per, Richardson, Flynn, Della Han
thorn, Mckinney, Cope, Bargelt
Lockwood, Ewing, McClung, Clark
, Hettinger, Springer, Smith, Keye'
and Marsh
Mrs. R. G. Mckinney and Mis-
Mckinney gave valentine party t
their lady friends last Thursday at
L ternoon. The house was beautiful
: decorated with red hearts, havini
portiers made of the same
After passing through the hall
each guest was given par
of valentine by little Margare
Shirley who was dressed in red t
represent Cupid. The guests wer
to watch these valentines to find thei
partners for luncheon. After yer
dainty luncheon, the ladies playe
v progressive crokinole. Mrs. W. b
Kurtz won the prize, silver sou
venir spoon. Those who enjoye
d the afternoon were Mesdames Eos
selman, Feltham, B. Haas, h. Haas
: Rinehause, Hall, Hermany, M. I
Sommercamp, N. M. Hanthorr
4 Rhea, Ryan, fohn Coakley, W. I
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New Subscribers.

G. Van Landuyt, John Stacy, B
F. Shaw, Weiser.
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Renewals: T. M. Jeffreys, w.
j. Burke, Mrs. Matte Watkins,
Weiser; Carrie Taylor, Bourne.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

One of the gayest events of the
winter was the grand ball given by
the Masons OF Weiser at their new
temple last Monday evening. The
handsome structure was brilliantly
lighted upstairs and down and the
guests on arriving were taken to the
reception rooms on the second fool
where their wraps, etc., were cared
for. From here they were taken into
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 20 Wheat
Stunned again today in the early trad
ms, September selling to size. The
opening was shade lower on weak ca
Dies and heavy Northwestern receipts
,Ndlnneapolls and Duluth showing 459e ears
against $50 last year. September started
d os14e, ana IN the absence of any Sc
we're seling pressure held firm selling
back to 681Hd6S5sc At the end of fI1s
dlrSt hour the weakness in corn began
70 be felt in wheat. and under freer Of
1erlng September broke to SHE Wheat
showing 45S. COO bu .
Towards the close the market broke.
SHARPLY on free selling. September striking
bt14d6t4se. A slight rallv followed and
September closed at 673SG6T15c; December
80 o7ise chicago September closed at
TIE cash market was active with :.
good demand from mfIIers and elevators
especially the latter The premiums
Showed no change holding at &c over
September for No. l northern There
was an excellent demand fer wheat 10
arrive and free selling of No. ! north
eru on that basis at 69d69Le. No .
northern sold at 661c to 6Sc for the
extreme range the bulk going at 67kc:
No. was saleable at about PIC under
September. ranging from Csc TO Csc Re-
9ected and no grade went TO elevators at
fair prices. ranging from SIC to Gle
inc following was the range Of prices:
.+Evheat- Open High. Lew. Tues. Non.
SSe6ts@3bsr So sslE% SIS s5s.-4 s 81.
on Track-OficiaI closing - ou not .ozl
No hard, zoe; no northern. csc: No.
northern. Csc: oats 35z<c: corn 55isc.
rye. 545=c: barley. 52a59c; fax. 81 SO: FAX
futures, September. 81. 81. October. s150jb
tiour-Mi iers report a little foreign
business this morning. but nothing
heavy; domestic buyers are buying mod
erately, and total sales are only fair
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21

lowing changes in available supplies from
the last account: Wheat-United States
and Canada. east of the Rockies, de-
creased $500 bu;- afiOat for and in EI-
rope, increase SC0.el0 bu: total supply de-
creased 620oO bu. Corn-United States
and Canada, east of the rockies. decreas-
ed $4,000 bu Oats-United States and
Canada, eaSl of the Rockies. Increased
927 600 bu. Among the larger increases
in visible wheat supplies reported eXclu-
siVely to BradStreet's were the gains or
5e3.6l0 bu at Northwestern interior Gle
vators, 1900 bU at Newport News. H.
Vile. eco bu at Coteau. $500 bu at
Norfolk and 5000 blu at Omaha. Fhe
leading decreases We're those of 121.01O bu
at Depot Harbor and of $500 bu at
Manitoba storage points.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20. =. Wheat = spot
steady; No. 2 red Western winter, IS 6d;
No. ! northern spring. IS SGD; No. 1 cali
fornia. 6s I'D. Futures quiet; September,
6s 712d; December, IS Sad. Corn-Spot
firm; American mixed, new. Is 11%d;
American mixed, old. no stock. Futures
quiet; September, AZ nssd; October, Is
I17sd; November, 5s sd. Receipts of
900 centaIs. including 10000 centals Amer
lean. The receipts of American corn Tor
the past three days were 81 100 centals.
MINIATURES. Aug. 2O.-lTIour Sc low
err Wheat lower Close: No. 1 north
ern, 11zd72lac: No. ? northern, l0etlle;
September, T6c- Rye steady. No. l, 5SAc
and 59c. Barley firm; No. 2, 54q63c, SAM
pie, 45a6lc Oats steady; No. 2 white,
39c Orn-September, 571sc.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. E0.-Whsat lower; No.
red cash, zoe; September, 694c; Decem-
Ter PFC; May re; No. 2 hard .9s17o1sc-
Corn lower; Nc. . cash, ES2ic; September,
5S3s Q5S2zc; December, 59%4c Oats lower;
No. cash. 3715c; September. 367sc; De-
cember. SIC; May. S91zc; No. , white, 39fe
391zc-
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 20.--CIose: Wheat
September, 65d651sc: December 6Se;;
May, re; cash No. hard 676671ae; No.
red, 1c. Corn-SeDtember 575sc; De-
cember. 57$z d5I7sc; May, 611sG61hc; cash,
No. , mixed, 581ae; No. 2 white, 59@J91zc.
Oats-Ne. , white, 3eE acc.
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PROPOSALS WANTED
For pnintlng nieh nrlds.

City Clerks Office. St. Paul. Minnesota.
August 2lst 1901
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
pOsals, marked proposals for paint
will be received at the office Of the CITY
Clerk Of the City Of St Paul until fiys
O'Clock p. m. September 5rd Dol for the
furn shing of paint for the painting OF
the High Bridge In the City Of St Paul
in accordance with specifications on fls
In the office OF the Comm isslOuer of Pub
lie Works and City Engineer,
And, also that proposals marked pro
posals for painting Of High Bridge will
be received at the same time and place
for furnishing all appliances and doing
and performing all necessary painting
upon the High Bridge In conformity with
specifications on file In the office OF the
Commissioner Of Public Works and city
Engineer.
A bond IN the sum or twenty per cent
of the amount bid. with two sureties,
residents Of the CITY Of St Paul. MINI.
or a surety bond in the same amount. or
a certified check for ten per cent Of the
amount OF bid, must accompany proposal
as surety for the making and execution
of a contract Proposals must BE- on
forms furnished by the CommissiOner OF
Public Works.
The Common Council reserves the FighL
TO reject any and an binds.
By order OF the Common Council
MATT JENSEN.
City Clerk.
Aug. 2i-l0t
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There is a continued free movement out
on old orders. Shipments, 5S5Sg bbls.
PrlceS are quoted unchanged but the
general tendency is easier, and miI1ers
are not so firm First patents, So. S5J3. 50;
second patents, IS .65G3. IS; first clears,
y .6VttZ.S5. second clears 81. 90
tIaX-The market showed continued
activity and sales were made on abour
the same range as yesterday with a
little trmer tone noted in choice offer
lnSS. No. / sold principally at Sl.62llI &c
minneapolis received Sc ears. again5t 5
last year; Duluth had 20 cars ClOsin .,
prices: Minneapolis cash. S.68: SenteTn.
Der, Sl-o5; October, $1.5912; Duluth. cash.
SL.ez; 10 arrive S.62; September, S1.5S;
October, 81 531z
Corn-Ilhe market was quiet. without
special feature No. TO arrive sold at
55l2c; No. yellow is quoted 55ILc. Re
ceipts, cars; no shipments
OatS-Ibere was fair trade in oats
NO white brought SEC, to arrive: spot
No. white IS quoted 861ac. and No 3
oats, BIC Receipts, 81 cars; shipments,
7 cars.
Feed and Meal-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn. $2l.j0; No ! feed S22. No .
feed, S22.50; No feed, s23: GRADUATED
corn meal in cotton sacks al the rate
of $275 per bbl
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk is quoted at
S14Hl450: bulk shorts SI4 756a15 y. fou-
middlings, SIS. 75G516.25; red dog III 140-Ib
sacks, $lL50alS; feed In 200-lb sacks. 81
per ton additional; in 100-lb sacks. 81 80
per ton additional. Shipments, l. PSI tons
Rye-The market was steady and act
i've. There was business in No rye at
55c: No. rye is quoted 54IZc for Ordinary
Receipts, 10 cars; shipments. j cars
Barley-Ilhe market is active and firm
Notwithstanding receipts continue to run
Wei up. Feed grades are quoted 4Sd5Sc
mailing grades, 5SG60c. Receipts. p cars
shipments, 10 cars. There was a lively
trade in all grades
Hay-C pland fancy, S$115O; upland
choice, $ll; upland, No. / SIyul; mid
land; 50; medium, $650QS timothy. choice,
$Iz.9yq4S; No, !. $1l.50442; rye straw,
s3.50d450 Receipts. lis tons
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 2O-The market
was weak today and trading in futures
was larry active. September opened 3se
off at 76Hc, sold at 701ac at 9:55 and d r.
clined to zoe at 1910. It rallied to 791sc
at lo:4O, sold off to 69a4c at 10:45. reacted
70 551sc at 11:50, declined to e95sc at 12:40,
J ahq closed at 6912c. Cash offerings were
light, aggregating about q. COO blI Wet
to arrive brought September prices and
IN store and TO arrive in August 15e over
- pten her The close: Wheat-Cash No.
northern, 6712c; No. 3 spring, 62IIc: t., ar
rive No. l hard, lie; No. northern
5Ss4c; September, No. northern, C9Ilc;
December, No. I northern. 7O1Bc. Oats,
55i5GS53sc. Barley-F6 eding. 5OI56c. mali
ing, 57@65c. Corn, 551ke Flax to arrive
$l62; cash, A.62; September. a.5S: Ocfo.
Der. $l5Sl2. Cars Inspected-Wheat %.
oats, 2; rye, Il; barley, "a; fax. % Re-
ceipts-Wheat 1892 ba; oats. ! rs bu-
rye 6Ss9 bu; barley, 1888 bu: flax 40
bu Shlpments-Wheat. II 1S3 bu.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
ST. Fail GRArn

., 0ats-No. 3. 361za37c; No. 3 white, go
{. G9rn-No. 3, 5774a5S14c; No. 3 yellow,
Feed---Granulated cornmeal in cotton
saeks, Sz25; coarse cornmeaI, ton, so. 256
81 81 20! % ground feed, Nos. l. and 3, s21. so
Bran and Shorts-Bran in bulk. S42
l4.5o; shorts in bulk. $15. 2JGI15.75.
Hay-Receipts larger; demand slow Up
$50; No. wild. $S5GQ9; No. , wild
S6.5gltl 90; timothy, choice, $126I2.5O No
l, $lO.o0Hll-50; rye straw, choice s4fI4 30:
wheat and Oat straw SSa4
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
AeFF II utch1nsOn Train
Via "Tbe N5Iuo1s-

On and after June 18th an additional
& St p. Railway between the Twin
Cities and Hutchinson daily except
Sunday
New train leaves Hutchinson 7:30 a m
Gleece 5 a. M, Plato 500 a. m Nor
wood Sis a m, Cologne $3.50 a. M. and
arrives Minneapolis 9:45 a m, st. Paul
1920 a. IN.
Returning, leaves st. Paul D. m.
Minneapolis, $40 p. m, and arrives Glen,
coe $50 p. m. and Hutchinson Z D. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
BOYCOTT FOREIGN COFFEE.
Porto Ricans Have Protective
System of Their own.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Aug. 2o.-Two
more port cities have levied prohibitory
taxes on foreign-grown coffee. The San
Juan and Areeibo councils have Passed =
cents per pound taxes, following the ac-
ton of Mayaguez. There is serious ques-
ton of the effectiveness of The action
taken unless all the cities join in it.
Merchants are exercising vigilance
against suspected importers. No man
dares to openly import coffee, as it would
mean his ruin by boycotting. Protests
are also being made against the troops
Of the garrison and the local Porto Ri
can regiment using Bralilfan coffee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
WHEAT MOVEMENT.

NV Ofkh. Aug. MS
q, 5O9 bu; exports. 1902 htl: weak and a
shade lower; winter patents, So 6N13. IS:
winter straights, S3,306t3. 10; Minnesota
patents, s. I5Q4; winter extras 81 SOP 50
Rye steady. COrnmeal easy: yellow west
ern SZ2;. city, Sl20 Rye quiet: No. 2
western, SIC asked, f. o. b. a1oat. STATE
rye. 55G55c c. j. f. New York, car ofs
Barley dull; feeding, SIC C. f Buffalo.
mailing, G0Gi65c C. t. f Buffalo Wheat
Receipts, SEQ; spot market weaker.
No. red, Tic f. o. b. aGoat No red
l944e elevator; No 1 northern Duluth
lS2sc l. o. %. atioat; No. / hard Duluth
S6fse l. o. b. afloat. Options ruled weak
about all day and were active under
Forced liquidation. short selling. small
clearances and big receipts foreign sell
ing and lower French cables C,ISss7
weak at lal14c net loss; Sept ember. 775%
GI6 l3-16c, closed 75sc October 257SSt
10 y-l5c, closed T6c; December. .7755 lJ7S5ss
closed nSsc. Corn-Receipts Is 500 bu
exports 1881 bu; spot easter. No
SIC elevator, SIC f. o. b. af1oat ODtio-
market was also weak and lower. sellin5
down under more favorable cron news
light clearances. the wheat break an6
LIQUIDATION, closing weak, at &c net de-
cline; september, 615sd62 g-16c closed
6l9sc; December, 654637sc, closed fSiSc
Oats-Receipts, 40 500 bu; exDorfs 3 szn
bu; SPOT easier; No 2, 39c No 2 2siEe.
No white, 42lzd421zc; No 3 white 4Iazc.
track mixed western. Zoe; track Whit,
4l12a4Sc- Options quiet and lower with
corn.
VISIBLE sUPPLY-New York Aur
z0.-Speei1 rable and telegraphIc corr.
muHicatioG p Bradstreet's show the fol-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-21
WEEAT IS l 1891 lac LOWER
Corn, september, Is Down Use and
oats 3-4c-ProvisiOns at the
CiCse Il I-2GI5c to
TO 25c Down.
Closing.

CHICAGO, Aug pa falling off in
clearances and an ina EtovemenI in the
corn crop prospects were influential il
the grain markets today. Trade was
nccerately active and the close weak
wheat 3sal14e. corn zsc and oats @4c low
er for September delivery Provisions
closed 12lzQ15c to- 25c depressed.
Surrender wheat opened a shade to A4
sc higher, at l07sGu1sc on q small
amount of buying occasIOned by steady
cables from Liverpool and reiteratiOu of
reports claiming serious damage in Rus
STA Ihese Influences lasted only a few
minutes, and thereafter the tone of the
market was weak. Heavy receipts and u
ealing OF in ScabOard clearances Wee
influential. A feature was selling for the
Northwest account against purchases of
new spring wheat. The market during
the forenoon dropped to 697sc where il
Steadied on the cessation of selling. bur
The close Was weak and 1lsd114c lower. at
sUc. Exporters reported forty-seven loads
taken Seaboard clearances We're equal to
500 ooy bu. while primary receipts aggre-
gated l,l5S,683 bu, against 1045 COO bu
last year. Local receipts were 4iO cars
- contract grade. MINNEAPOLIS and Du
auth reported 500 cars, making a total for
She three points Of SOC cars, against 6s7
las week and 924 a year ago.
com mad firm opening but soon fell
anto line with wheat. There We're numer-
Gus reports claiming great Improvement
IN the crop prospects owing to recent
rams PASTURES We're said to be in better
ccroitlon, and the growth Of alfalfa and
other stock food was said to be better
The q, heat weakness also was an inau-
ence IN depressing prices. September
SOC between 5SIc and 57lsc and closed
weak and sc under yesterday. at SIC,
Receipts We're 343 cars
oats We're sold literally in sympathy
WIN corn. outside interest contributing
1reely to the quantity liquidated. Shin
ping business was slow September sold
betWeen $500 and S5c and closed 3ic low
er AZ .31sc- Receipts were 53S cars.
Holders of provisions Influenced nv
the downward course of grain prices, sold
Freely during the session. and the result
We lower level of values The marked
az ne time showed any strength Jan
Iary pork closed 25c Iowera-s1t $5fTls..
January lard, 121~G15c down. at IS en and
J5Huary ribs. 15c. depressed at s7e5.
-ti1ated receiptS tomorrow. Wyheaf
10 corn, 100: oats, rs; hogs, 81 001
Ihe leading futures ranged as follows:
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