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The Washington times., 1902-08-23
SHORT STORIES FROM
THE SMALL AID. PAGE
Eow a Leading Footlight Favorite Sc
cured Stage Employment-His
Meeting With Barrett.

II is not often that the big histrionic
luminaries are developed from the col
umns of the small ad page, but one OF
NashingtoE's most prominent represen-
tatives behind the footlights is not loath
TO telling Of his early efforts and at
tributing 10 this humble medium lie
credit that is due II. With unusual mod
gaze. he requested that his na.ae BE moi
used. His story is practically as fol-
lows.
Had it not been for the medium of
want adj in one of the local papers that
has long since placed its last issue be-
fore the public. would probably still
be plodder in the Government service.
with enough to meet my Immediate
wants in the vigor of life, and final
releGation to the sphere of paupers
when incapacitated for further service.
1T was while was serving in one OF
the departments here that one evening
| noticed an advertisement in one nj the
papers for twenty-five young men. who
were directed % apply at the stage door
OF the theater at o'clock. Being young
and ready for frolic | answered the ad
ana that night carried spear Ii sup
rorf of Lawrence Barrett. The earnest
ness of my work evidently pleased MIR.
Barrett. as before the end of the week
he had advised me to adopt the stage as
a profession, and had offered me posi-
tion in his company.
This offer l availed myself Of the fol-
lowing season, and have been reciting
the lines of the great ever since. Had
IL not been for the little ad. in ques-
tion ] should probably have remained at
the desk, and never dreamed of becom-
ing an actor"
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HEAVY INCREASE In
RECEIPTS BY TREASURY
No Deficit Likely If Influx
Continues.
Income for Six Weeks Six Millions
Larger Than for Same Period
Last Year.

There is now no deficit in sight at the
United States Treasury notwithstanding
the repeal of the war taxes and the
heavy appropriations by Congress. The
close OF business at the Treasury of the
month of July showed that the receipts
were way behind the expenditures and it
was thought then that at the close of
the present fiscal year the Treasury
would be confronted by a heavy deficit.
Although the expenditures so far this
year have exceeded the receipts by near
ly s10, ,000, GOO. the outlook now Is feyora-
bic that by the end of the fiscal year
all this will have been regained.
Exceeded Last Year.
The receipts from customs duties dur
ing the six weeks of the current fiscal
year have exceeded those OF the corre-
spending period OF the preceding year
by several million dollars. Last year
they were s33O0e. 900. this year they are
S39 900, 900. This increase is altogether
unexpected. The officials of the Treas
ury cannot account for it. nor can they
do more than guess how long it will
continue. All calculations apparently
have been upset. The figures showing a
big deficit for the year have been laid
aside.
Given Up in Despair.
Those charged with the duty of fig
uring ort how the balance sheet viii.
stand have given up in despair Gus
toms receipts are not the only thing
that worries them. They are not sure
yet whether the siO.OoO.OOO Panama ca
nal money will have TO be spent. nor
the money for the Danish West Indies.
There is no official opinion wheth-
er there will be surplus or
deficit next June. The loss by repeal
of war taxes will amount to So, 900 900.
II the customs receipts continue at the
present rate this will he recouped. and
instead of deficit there may be anoth-
er surplus.
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PLAYED THE TIMES MARCH.
First Humber on Program of Engineer
Corps Band Concert

First among the numbers on the pro-
gram of the Engineer Band al Washing
inGton Times March composed by Prot
G. NJ. White. who has 50 successfully
trained The Times Ncwsboys Band
As the strong strains OF the now ia
miliaI mar,h filled The air the large
crowd broke into a cheer, which was re-
sponded to by an encore
The balance of~the program. under
me direction OF Chief Musician Juiiur
hamper. was as follows:
Overture. william relI' Ross nj
haltz, The i'roaiedl daughter. Zimrirr.nar
Select ION, ''Fiorularl ......-..-.........Stu Stuart
Fantasic, My uld kcntucAy Home Iangey
ldyi. The Mil IN the Forest '.... EiIenbcr.,
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Small Fi-e in a Basement.

A small fire. which oCca3'olcd about
$50 damages, occurred last night shortly
after A-o'clock in the basement OF 1924
New York Avenue northwest. Mr. J. l..
Smith, janitor at the Public Library.
which adjoins the house where the con
fagration occurred. discovered the
flames. The fire was extinguished be,
tcre II gained any headway. No damage
vas done the house, only lot of fur
niture being injured The loss Is covered
by insurance. The building is owned Dy
Dr.. Sewers. and occupied by Drs. Mich
OILS & Noble
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INTO LUCKY POND"
William Walker Thus Tried to Escape
frsm Policeman, But Failed.

While being pursued by Bicycle Po-
liceman Charlton, of the First precinct
William Walker, colored, conceived the
idea OF escaping by jumping into the
Lucky Pond in the Agricultural
grounds.
of the dirty water to drown himself.
Walker decided TO give himself up and
waded ashore. He was taken TO the
stationhouse. charged with the larceny
of two empty crates valued at 20 cents.
He will be arraigned in court this morn
ing.
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MAY BE ACQUITTED.
Findings in Case of Charges Against
Captain Ryan.

The proceedings and findings in the
court martial case of Capt. James A.
Ryan. Fifteenth Cavalry, who was tried
by direction of the President for ad-
ministering the water cure to Filipinos.
are now being reviewed at the War De-
partment by the Judge Advocate General
and will be forwarded by him to the
President for action. The testimony is
understood 10 have been strongly in ia
vor OF Captain Ryan, and it is believed
he has been acquitted by the court.
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A Sure Cure for Diarrhcea

Coming. it does, in the busiest season.
when a man can least afford to lose time. a
sure and quick cure Tor diarrhoca l., very lie.
sirlble. Anyone who has given il trial
will tell You that the quicAcSt, surest. .ni
most pleasant remedy in uss fo- this diseas se
is Chambcrlain's Collie Cholera. and Diarrhoca
Remedy There Is no loss OF time when it Is
used, one two doses Of it win cure any
ordinary attack. 1t never fails. not even in
the most severe and dangerous cases. FOR sale
by Henry Evans wholesale and retail, g,2 +
Street. and all druggists.
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Greek Charged With Larceny.

Detective Hartigan returned yesterday
morning from Schenectady. y. Y, bring
Ing with him Peter Chachonas. or
Brown. the Greek huckster who is
wanted here on two charges OF grand
larceny. Chachonas. or Brown. both os
which names ne answers to by turns. is
sGid to have broken open the trunks Il
his partner and a woman and stolen
Iewels and money.
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WILLIAMS MAY BE
MINORITY LEADER
WORLDS EXPOSITION TO
BE HELD IN AUSTRALIA
International Exhibition of Art and
Sciences Scheduled for Ioo2-3
in Melbourne.

Consul General J. P. Bray reports to
the State Department from Melbourne
that an international exposition of arts.
sciences and industries will be held in
that city during November and Deem
ber. 1902, and January. 1908. 1t will be
conducted by private enterprise.
All communications as to space. etc.
should be addressed to John \. Joubert.
secretary the Australian Federal In
tornational Exhibition, 229 Collins
Street, Melbourne. Victoria.
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
SUPERINTENDENT OF
PROPERTY REPORTS
Expenditures for Fiscal Year
Ended June 90
AGGREGATE is S361,7O1.1O
Of That Amount S76s,os 90 Was for
Construction Material Miscellaneous
Purchases Amount to So3,616.so-
Some Unique Supplies Used.

Mr.. R. d. Simms. Superintendent Of
Property, has submitted to the Engineer
Commissioner a statement showing the
amount of construction material puf-
chased for the District during the fiscal
year ended June 80 last. The aggregate
cost of such material was s26S, ,0S4. go,
distributed as follows: Terra Gotta sewer
pipe, s1s.2297s; vitrified sewer bricks.
S11 ,3Ss.99; vitrified paving blocks. sl2,-
449.13; sidewalk paving bricks. 50, G59 20;
asphalt paving blocks, s41, ,255.a3; broken
stone. 30,s0s.03; red sewer bricks.
$5.992.s2; paving and concrete sand
81, ,Si3.94; screened pebbles, sl,256.03;
curbing. s47.420i3; Portland cement,
S4l,2l6.S2: natural cement, si1, ,225 .S5: !:
castings, s4.OS7.15; hauling broken stone,
S9,455.J4; freight on broken stone,
sI6,9gS.O1.
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To Help Justice Clabaugh.

Justice Clabaugh. who has been doing
vacation" duty in all branches of the
Supreme Court Of the District for the
last two weeks. will be relieved b. Jus
tice Thomas II. Anderson on Tuesday
next.
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Miscellaneous Purchases.

Mr.. Simms has also submitted state
ment showing the miscellaneous pur-
chases for the department. aggregating
93.616.50, with the following items
The Washington times., 1902-08-23
Looms Up Strongly as
Candidate for Speaker
of the House.
WINS NOMINATION FIGHT
Brilliant in Debate, the Mississippi
Representative is Highly Thought of
by Colleagues in Both Political
Parties-Ten Years in Congress.

The nomination of Representative John
Sharp Williams by the Democrats of the
Eighth Congressional district of Missis-
sippi eplaces another candidate in the
field for Speakership in the next House
provided the Democrats elect majority
of members to that body. Even, should
they not do so, it is not improbable Rep
resentatiye Williams may be the nomi-
nee of The Democrats for that office. and
thus become the minority leader.
1t is well known that very large
number of Democrats would like to see
MIR. Williams the Democratic leader in
the House. He is conceded on all sides
TO be one OF the ablest men in The pres
ent House, and it is well known that
many, perhaps majority, of the Repub-
licans. regard him as one of the most
capable Democrats in Congress. He is
one of the strongest debaters on the mi
nority side, and there are few members
across the aisle who court a discussion
with him upon any topic. He is an
astutc parliamentarian and ready
speaker. Whenever he addresses the
House he is always given close atten-
tion on both sides
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An Interesting Fight.

Mr.. Williams fight for denomination
was an interesting one. and one in which
the Democratic Congressional campaign
committee, as well as Democrats
throughout the country, were much con-
cerned.
The new apDortionment of Represent
atives in Congress gave the State of
Mississippi one new member. making
eight in all. The Legislature in redis-
tricting the State threw three members
of the present House-Representat
Williams, Hooker and Henry-into one
district. the new eighth Each was
candidate for return to the Fifty-eighth
Congress, and warm contest was prom
ised from the start. Mr.. Williams. how
ever. insisted. against the advice of some
of his friends. in remaining in Washing
ton until the adjournment of Congress,
instead of going home to look after his
interests.
Six weeks ago. however. he went back
and began his canvass. which was con-
cluded on Thursday when the primaries
were held. The result was a sweeping
victory for the member from Yazoo. He
carried every county in his district save
Warren, the home of Representative
Henry. which he only lost by about fifty
votes, and in his home county of Yazoo
only nine votes out of a total OF more
than 166 were cast against him.
nomination is equivalent to an election
in the district, as the Republicans of
Mississippi have no organization and
generally place no candidates in the
field.
General Hooker's Career.
General Hooker. who was one of Mr..
Williams opponents, mas served nine
terms in Congress. and was for many
years one of the most conspicuous mem
bers of the House. He is Democrat
and a Southern gentleman OF the old
school. He lost an arm while serving
in the defense of Vicksburg. In his
prime he was a forcible orator but IN
recent years he mas lost his strong
voice. but none of his scholarly attain
ments Mr.. Henry, Mr.. Williams other
rival, is serving his first term in the
House.
Ten Years in Congress.
Mr.. Williams has served ten years
in the House. He is a graduate OF the
University of Virginia and of Heidel
burg, Germany. Now that his return 20
the next House is assured, there is al
ready much talk of making him the
Democratic nominee for Speaker, and if
that party carries the House il is not
improbable his friends will take up the
matter at once and begin a hustling
canvass in his behalf.
Mr. Williams concluding speech in the
House in opposition to the Philippina
civil government bill is regarded by his
friends as 2 classic and Republican
members who listened 10 1t have de-
clared that II was one Of the strongest
arguments any Democrat made against
the Administration policy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-09

BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.
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sTORE rOCms F06 7E4T-

FOR Rem T-S-0re r0om. on one # the
very best corners il The city display
wlldow on f-1ut and side. This room
has always been occupied ly @ gcll
uayinz business. bat VIII be vacant by
September LIST. DIT. J. j. Oldham. room
Q. over Us y .9aIn street S5-tf
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FOR SAI-E-ll7 acres. rye mics Of city
81 cultivation. balance grass. 3 acres in
me, bearing 0r-l--d 8 ROOMS barn.
Wei fenced and csosS-Ee1Ced with
G-d cannot e neat FOR the price in
Kansas. ard must &c sold within nve
days Prize "a So
15l acres. . miles south n Norwich all
level smooth, --h land, s. acres IN
$50 acres. ; miles vest Of Norwich. 3. zl5
-. acres "a Reno county. part bottom
land. 10 acres III y h=a-- balance grass
gcoQ house barn. large g-ansry, ali new
aRC painted Price $3.50
80 acres. near Valley Center. I'll in cl!-
--var-1I. = ACRES alfalfa. 81 acres wheat
acres orchard. 3-room house barn
&c. All ferced and crCss-Ienesd. school
house On rIe land Price. S6+9
163 acres west ~ Goddard. nresv in
proved and 4 Z SOL FOR 81 30 per acre.
l59 acres { miles q CITY. well improved
"a acres miles Of city. improved. 3 .so
- acres, miles @ cll5. al bottom land.
. acres. miles CT city al bottom land.
5-roonl cottage. on Jackson. 1880
broom cotragc- OF Marhewsou. first
Ia-roem house On Fairvisw, near Thir-
tee-rh street $50
t-roo-1 house avenue g. s. So
Groom h0ass and lots s9.h
Building lets OF Fifteenth ard Jackson.
Building lots on water street. - feet
BaHdiur lots from 50 10 sou each.
] haze large Mst OF farms. ranches
ard city property to- sale at bargain.
II YOU wau- % buy or sell real estate,
JOIN FERRITER 80 y 3Iaia.
III
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

$1,000 49, S~--~--~--~ 0----->-~
Ell outside rooms tat. 1r tlird story f-o
cLildra-l- over SO y Main. IL Stein
D-che-- Proprietor l---Ih-tr-si---c
OR EENI-fo-l Office bins and scales
Us ". Third. Tor particulars inquire
~ Tenn Van -Ars14tle= 10 =. Dolg,as-
Ie9-f
FOR RENT-AIo6e7a 4--oon7 fat. in ~
block. I'm 1rie and Pm Apply law o.
1ce q Richard T. Eirc 5rc floor. Bit
ting block l11-te
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The Pratt Lumber Co.
Established IN ls7s
n Union There Is STRENGTH

IN Union There Is Strength
Ard our nne lire ~ Building Lambsr
enoraces quality vsth iew pri-es. ant
combines 20 make pan wan the
builder taat VIII Fetch him every time
No one can resist tfa Inducements thar
We are o1rr.ag IN al kues ~ SORT ARA
Hard Wocss. sash. Doors. Blees. I1side
Finish and Nouidlnss. IS they muss sure
ig attract the most ccon1uiral Surer 10
IS good judge & Builtins Lsmler.
Corner First ard Lswrsnss. 'Phsns Y.
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w AN =
&&&&o<z2Seo<,< . 90 -
KFANTED-5llrrOrs t. -e-sl..e-. sood IS
new Work guaranteed, and pictures
isa1leo TO order ~ Gus a Miller x Co.,
- - ------ 'o-s--t--ln-ts
H'ASTED-Izfornation OF Robert Elus
a. ortndn Z, years DID, Was lasL Eez-d
= EeaT E.llo-ado. Kan Address Fred
ericz King, care Eagle, wichita. kan-
WANTED cellar due Al once II ts1
= Lawrence avenue I-i-lJx
|FANTED-Stark Nursery pays cash
NeeEly II you sell starr trees. L-ou-s-
l<l-. -1lSs1-r-5 DanSti1e, New York
s-la-tf
1yANTED-Cns batchers Block. Tenth
and F-ftA avenue L5tX
WANTED rczt ycu u pay no sctsn-
ton ~ this TAX abb Tx the Leet r-us..
HCUse Neat Ai-rkef Ken eui De- the
place, al Dola s gsts- :. > pswso-.
proprietor i4-tf
ED-Inf9rm ton If William Lew
er5-. 1D orphan J. gears cd. last nE-rd
eTlcz h--s care -asle, ttl-c--a, As1r-
1EANTED-yol u know Crirstsi *
eo-4Wl1 60 al kinds Of stove pairing.
Phones SIS ard .9 lZtx
building 0r store room S-atc rent. I'd
WANTED 70 list voar farms Win
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ASSIFIED
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go - SO . 1@% ~S~&$

FOR SALE-By Canadian Land company.
H. \. Nam street Wichita Kan.
Farms. ranches ara city property. One
ranch u burler county. ~ SD 1cres ~
miles from railroad station. AT g pe-
acre = bargain. Il y5u u1-1 a bargain
property I--rlu-s,l-Sl
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FOR SAIE-The finest business corner IN
Wichita NiAl bv 11 rEe market i- ten
days N Tru SAINT the choicest bus. ness
property il Nl-a-ta- cali 90 c--e- A,---
s1- - D.czs1n - Sslgv lex 4--.-l-s-
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FOB EXCHANGE
STORAGE

STORAGE
------------~-7-7-~-~-----
SICRAClE-Eest and most convenient
only storage room on paved street IN
the city Goods can re Inspected AZ any
time Elevator IN rear. Packing =
srecialtv Fred Mem Furniture and
Dry Storage &C.. 61S ID oil E Douglas
Gus t4o1rS. Manager. I--fu-th-=u-tt
STQRAGE-Cheap. on track. with eleva-
tor 10 and - ". Douglas avenue-
I11-tf
FOR RENT-Stora e IN r nice. dry cellar,
on track. Whitney Paper Co. 81 Y
santa lie ave Let1
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RACTCRs.

RE3IOVED-T5 rs \. MAR street. kan
SIS National Bank building O. 2.
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REEL EsTETE. RE'.TsL AaENTs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
Sunday Journal, by Mail, $3.50 per Year.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-Butter-Receipts also
packages The market strong state dairy
lSff7s1ec; extra creamery. Zee; creamery conn.
mon 10 choice. l9q25c Cheese-Recelpts & s9S
State full cream. fancy small white, old 1sGc.
new, l2Ac; large colored, old. i2tc: new Isasc
large white. old. IKE; new. Use; small col.
ored. cid. I2Ac; new. 12Kc. Eggs-Recejpts
ss72 packages The market was arm. St"fss
and Pennsylvania average best. 2SG2Sisc: fancy
graded. 2e4z7s; Western. poor TO prime. 20Q2Sc;
refrigerated. 120Slc.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. lS.-Butter firm and
extra nearby prints. 2sc. Eggs firm and IN
good demand: fresh nearby. 2Sc. loss of; fresh
Western. 2sR27c. loss on; fresh Southwestern
firn and IN fair demand; New York full creams
124GIsc: New York full creams fair TO good
small I2Gi2i.e; New York full creams. prime
large. i2%012&c; New York full creams. fall
20 good large. l2AVl2
changed: fancy imitation. 2oq2lc: fancy cream
cry, 2s4261sc; fancy ladle 1s12oc fancy roll, Il
Rfsc: good roll. lc0i7c; store packed. i6nlSc
Eggs firm and unchanged; fresh, 25q2ec. Cheese
frm and unchanged; large. l2%9i3c; medium. !:
QI3ikc; small 3haissse
CHICAGO. Nov. IS-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was firm; creamery
f7a2Si<c; dairy, isgzzc Egss nrIn az Zzqztc loss
KANSAS CITY, Nov. l3.--Eggs firm: fresh Mis-
souri, and Kansas stock Isle dozen. loss OF
cases returned: 40. ? wildwood cases included
isc.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 1s.--Eggs strong and high
At 2i023c. Butter firm Cheese steady; ohiS
ST. LOUIS, Nov. Is.-Butter nrm; creamery
2oQzsc: dairy. iI92oc- Eggs steady at lilac
loss OF.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. Ia-Butter-common and
medium. fs6lsc per 10; good. 1sq2oc- Eggs. Soc
BOSTON. Nov. l3-[sDeciaLl-Eggs nrm At sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
BULGE in DECEMBER corn
ADVANCE MADE EARLY AND SUS-
TANNED TO THE CLOSE.
Wheat and Oats Dull, Closing with
Fractional Advances Mixed
Changes Made I'm Hog Products.

CHICAGO Nov. 13-Trading in wheat on
the Board of Trade to-day was dull.
Strength in corn and covering by shorts
caused firm tone late in the session and
December closed &c higher. corn closed
11sc higher and oats 1sc up. January pro-
visions closed from sc lower to a shade
higher.
Wheat ruled dull. and although the close
was higher, the market on the whole was
inclined to weakness. Northwestern mar
kets were weak, due to increased receipts
and selling here for that account was a
bearish factor early. There was some liqui-
dation of long wheat. but this was not
heavy. Locals were about the best sell
ers. while the offerings were taken by COM
mission houses. Strength in corn late in
the day created firmer feeling and the
close was steady. December opened un-
changed at 72kc and after selling up to
72Ac, declined to n%c, but rallied again,
closing kc higher, at 72Ac. Clearances of
wheat and flour were equal to 371 900 blu.
Primary receipts were 1,i3l00O bu, COM
pared to LOS. 900 a year ago. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported receipts of 9S4 cars.
which. with local receipts of 1O2 cars
four of contract grade-made q total Of
l'Voo cars, against Sb3 week ago ana oUf
last year.
The feature in corn was the active buy
Ing OF December. which caused that de-
livery to advance about a cent during the
first hour of trading. Commission houses
were the best buyers and small receipts,
with extremely unfavorable weather for
grading. was the chief reason for the
urgent demand. There was considerable
liquidation on the advance, but covering
by shorts maintained prices. The close was
strong. with December up 1sc at 52xc. The
range for the day was between SIC and
52isc. Receipts were 1874 cars. Is of contract
grade.
Oats were dull and featureless, and fluc-
tuations were confined within a narrow
range. The close was about steady, infiu-
enced chiefly by the firmness in corn. De-
cember closed &c higher at 29%G292c, after
selling between 2e1zc and 29a4c. Receipts
were 19S cars.
Provisions held about steady to-day. after
strong opening. Smaller receipts of hogs
at the yards. with higher prices, were re-
sponsible for the higher prices at the start.
Packers were the best buyers, with selling
scattered. Strength I'm corn was also a
factor I'm maintaining prices. The close
was steady, with January pork unchanged
at 1910; lard a shade higher at S9O5G9. O71h
and ribs &c lower at $3.50.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat.
50 cars; corn, 100; oats. $50; hogs. 1900
head.