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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-17
LOWER PRICES ON GRAINS
DUE TO SLUGGISH MARKET.
MAY WHEAT LOSES GROUND
on EASIER CABLES.
Weather in Northwest Is More Fa.
vorable-Sharp Break in
December Corn.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Lower prices rrevaile1
to-day on grains. May closing i.m&sc lower.
May corn a shade lower and oats of i,I3,c.
Jan provisions were unchanged to SC
lower.
WHEAT. .
Wheat ruled weak and lower on easier ca
hics and better weather in tn. Northwest.
The weakness OF outside markets and the
general inactivity Of he Tarsct. due TO
some extent TO the poor condition of the
wires, were also depressing Influences
The leading long ostensibly enlarged on his
line. but it was supposed he was selling
through brokers. and this fact induced 9TH
.rs I" sell Nav opened L4G&sc lower, at
.spH1c. and gradually sold off to 20 sc. =
fair export demand caused 4 slight rally
cr. at IIis0i4c. Dec. closed 1lsc lower. at
Iil2c. Cicarancss of wheat and flour were
equal to 2J0.hO hi. Primary receipts We're
neapolis and Duluth reported receipts of $50
cars, which. with local receipts OF si-with
only l Of contract-made total receipts for
the three points of t53 cars. against 6l6 cars
last week and 66 cars a year ago.
CORN.
Increased receipts caused heavy liquida-
ton in Dec. corn. and there was u break Of
si;f IN that deliyery carly in the day. and.
caused Il rally later. the general situation
was easier. Reports from the country were
petfiSn- SI3tlS mat q majority of the ele-
Ea!r-S We're filled with corn. and the short
age in cars was the only drawback 10 the
marketing Of same. Lower cables. better
weather and an Increase i'll Rradstreet's Wis
IDLE supply We're also depressing Influences.
\ fair demand existed for May. and. with
offerings moderate. that option was COM
parativeiy steauy. closing only "A shade low
or. at iSladssc, after selling between +d2s
ana 1880. Dec. was off &c. closing at Sc,
after ranging between 52i2c and SOC. Local
receipts were JS cars. with - of contract
grade.
OATS.
Oats were easy. under rather free selling
OF long by commission houses. An easier
tone to the cash demand rad a depressing
effect on the speculative trade. Trade was
only moderate; May closed itdasc lower. at
321sc, after selling between 32%sGac to ,3s2I,c.
Local receipts were 3I9.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Native Supply Fa~ir-Butcher Cattle
Stendy-HOgs Close Lower.

NATIVE C.ATTLE-Bssf Of
cattle in the native division were about Ike a
week ago. though the proportion of beef s:ee-s
was larger and better in quality. Trade wa
about as duh as II ever gets. and all intercsrs
were united in saying that shippers ought 10 hold
off during the staguatiOn in hopes Of relief corn
ing through a better outlet for the accumula-
tI0n of beef in the hands OF the packers.
One salesman said: IF these prsces don't keen
cattle back. / don't know what will. for values
are certainly very low By comparison with what
thew were a few weeks since. and are proving
money losers to present Cons:gnoTs. BY ali mears
Ali who can ought to hold of awhile TRADE
opened UP with 4 very slack demand and bG,
very little had zen gone at noon with quota
sold. though some bids We're worse. Trade was
uneven. however. and a little after noon some
business was said 20 he close to steady, while
tha bulk Of il was IJdiJc lower.
Representat.ve sales:
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BETTER INVESTMENT DEMAND
STRENGTHENS LOCAL. STOCKS.
TRACTION ISSUES HAVE
SUPPORT.
Mercantile Trust Sells Higher and
Trust Company Securities Are
On the ipturn.

There was a greatly improved demand
for lcsaI securities yesterday. Though
transactions were no: scattered. the volume
OF sales NJ the #ctitc issues was above The
recent average and The general tone of the
market was .ullish.
-. Louis Transit had excellent support
al S2S.D and United Railways preferred
was we'll taken at Ss;. The 1 per cent bonds
advanced from $Sl-5 TO S4Ji.
In the trust company group Mercantile
was the strong spot. with sales at S0S and
Sins.j1. Missouri Trust continued on the
uptG:a Il; sra" and $l21. Co.ouiaI Trust
brought S2yo and more was wanted at a
slightly lower figure.
Central Goa! and Coke at 81. - and Gran
ite-E:-NIsia.I.c 1T s2'ac uere the cnly active
issues il: the miscellaneous list.
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The Metal Markets.

v5 Me- Of Tq Ss-,e Dec: T ls:MT anot fSlIoT Ss, mp MORE It's md I'd.
srats. gain tosdax. L2nGoa prices beng i5s hisn-
81. az fllT for spot and it7 - 30 for futures.
t iSG'- closing IN nat at $50. copPeF: aivanced IS
ID In London to ~ = 81 FOR sPat and TO- ~ ID
s ldsT}if is %" auoi tsi'G at i5. e. lake ak at Ii.s5e and
SiS:iT? aga nn sPa sai' R.ie at at s I '' and IN h1f Ion Tas
a. 49, 10 rs %; spe!, r n Hinged; M;nsgs u 1SI1, x in
a and 9nsy at ld "a Us at "a ..s out m iran . was s'' nncha angel
at sis Sd in Glasgow. hqt declined Sd In Mid
nnchaased. Warrants a"n,iaus nominal: No. i
f 1nnn1Ty N &o :, X qn0;s s5,a at ss saGiieI No; and Z
No. l foundry Southern soft at sc2I3-
Coffee.
New York. Dec. 1s--CoTee-Srnt Rio quiet.
I n aaFsi' TO tor 1u ,osnis 'i h.ah5r. the f.n.er pr tSHs
being the result Of the straiinesS Of the French
p"seI to represent The I.eai bun CLIQUE. For
%iGners seemed To be wing on both sides Of
ever. The. primary markets were irregular and
ing, nor did the partial |. .Efs, decline at Ham.
burg affect the market. The close was steady
400 bags. Including De- 4t5a4goc Jan. !59i
i&5c: Feb. Ls2c: March tiSgt Sc May !'0i
Dry Goods.
New Yorls. Dee. 1s.-There has not been any
new prices have brought out an active demand
and there NAV be a rec.yery in them before
previous prices. Print "ip;hs Quiet and IN
changed. Export buNinE 81 hrdNN Drown ColtohS
continues inactire. but Eco:s inquiry on China
Manchester. Dec. is.-Cio,hs hardening. Yarns
firm. but not active
Dried Fruits.
New York. Dee. IS.-EVap0ratei apples cor
tinue firm. holders hei7S i-Spcssc n seek better
prices. Common are quoted at 1859: prime
8, a JI.c: choice At 6G6is-. and fancy at ~.;s'.c.
Spot prunes are active aHa firm, with N-ots ard
7u-sds reported in light supply while i9-5os are In
tics. Prices range from S'rq't=c FOR all grades.
There is a moae-a { demand FOR aprico;s. which
are about steady at Ti-aLc in. boxes and .itIie:
in bags. Peaches aIao are moving moderately ard
rule about steady at t,4Isc fr peele! ami s'-G.rc
FOR unpeeled-
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. Ill. Dec. Is.-Fiaxseed was steady for
Nav and lc up Tor cash: May sold at sl.2i aad
De-: W, vas stl.i2 bid; 10 Is sfs. S Reoeip,s We're was a
cars here ana e0s al the w" Northwestern points.
Petroleum.
Toledo. O., Dec. Is.-ol unchanged,
81. CITY. Pa. Dec ls-GTs.is balances si:5;
81, $780, runs Z, s;,; aSs an.: cheese
New York. Dec, Is.-BntteS.Receipt SID
CSe.seNRscsjr;s Sss6 Pkgs tirni: fancy large.
fun cream. c6lortd ard white. sept lSs.c;. fancy
and. white. sept 1Si2ai3@sc: fancy small. late
Phiiadeiphia. Ta.. Dec Is.-Butter arm: good
York full creams. prime. small. l3%c: do. fair
&c. good. small, l3al3i2c; DO, prins. large l51s1
iss S, do; fair to sogs; iars steady andI sreamer,es
lsa2s1zc: dairies i'aIc. Cheese steady. nAe
Ike.
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New York. Dec. 16.-Increased strength dsvel.
ored in the curb market to-day. as 4 result "f
the monetary relief measures adopted by some
OF the leading banks. Prices generally were
higher than at the close Of YESTERDAY. and in
= me Instances the gains eNts Md to lplir. Az
tivi;y, however. Was confined to hut a Jew is
sues Local trades were estimated at D.i0G shares.
Northern Securities sold ea;!y al rs. and by
noon It had rallied 10 Is, In the afternoon. it
sold an to Ift.Ss and then AZ lryL. ana with
trades ;o;aI!ng some $50 shares. Greene, Cop
ser sold n: 25G25is for +h shares. Seab ard pre-
i.rred sold at IL. for l"' shares ana the corn
mon at 33a for -, shares. philippine cgnstruc;
zion sold at 9.nS7i, FIR 30 shares. Can pE-isfE-;
at AZ for 100 shay.s. and Houston OIL at z tnr
10, shares. New G-i.aus Hallway bonds sold a,
Isl, fUr ).
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Poultry.

New York. Dec. Is.-Live Poul.-y-Receipts to-
day were . cars Western. southwestern and a
YESTERDAY al Izzc on fowls. lie on chickens and
sc or old roos.ess. and fresh receipts left trst
ing. and fancy eAceeded auotai5ns., which rep
dasss and assF1 gees: sG sn sasa . asnsad i ssd .' psiS'
Pigeons unchanged. Fowls Il &c. sp. ing chicaens
pair WeaS: DO. pline sSassc. Geese. wes;eTn.
prime fi.aeaIs2: do. Southwestern. pair sI-S0
dressed P~ouITy-Receiprs io-d-y t..3o pigs;
yes vest ia; 1T, TIE sa f5g g bss .eie,p; ssn were mod
n,5Es par;isuisFiy on snieHsns ana fowls: al,
ship more turkeys than was expected. Weather
was warmer and rainy. and As everything was
bad. In absence o. demand receivers put their
Stock III coolers until demand starts in later in
Was very light. and only business was from spec
young toms and lsl.c Tor selected hens. while
s is5any Of ia the hss sh1w saaAs turkeys 20 st lad 10 &c so s afa
lower. Fancy box chickens were in some in
S fsss stays. a. !ges and s sds s siieais at ;o' from Hs' fse H 10 nc.
as To quality. Fowls a trife easier. with ISc
ssiIly Well. but ordinary and old geese moved
pry-packed urkey-we.,e dry-picked fancy
sfn sssr sssnfb e ss", .c ana s0s ans e sfs.p TX; ~ Sc:
%s::s=s f SSis!ss: i% IssSy: rs: st's sssis:a S: sss
dy-picked prime Iac. Old ROSTERS 4sl0c.
old 1us snd seans ,. iRi:es' G s:ess: sssa:fi a saasS
young lsaI.s: mixed old and Young 1is l2s,
dry:pieked. average best mixed I.alsc; average
SSesass e aiy.pieksa. AAa pri@ s.ai ia,4sise; :esidsa,
POSTERS si.aloc- spring ucks-Werern. prime:
Lsal.c' spring And old Western dusks: mixed, -
9asd old and young. Isaic.
EEgs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
n Ss cases. 5ot aea Rss; s. saEt g. II s11as, 's q :'ot L
gathered or storage, the feeling was weak and
ed to i.:esSl.r prices in the high, business.
z esns rsI' W ssasls sas :: .ss !ss f ssns tn. ct s ssss s.i *
: sisndasd a0 @aak, % Of l 9rad Rsi's sss sas in n sse s4Dscs On
ilSa ., good. 'eii a fsir . DEMAND. quot auasat f5ase' lo 3.
oH-wes,ern extras &c; Al West.
Sasc:: Wes,esn and s~eu.hsesteEn best &c;
choice 2ea2oc:. do. fair Isq2lc: Fresh-Eatherd
packed. local. Isa24c: Western on dock il&1nc.
Chicago. Dec Is-Esss steady. loss OF. ss,so
Philadelphia. Dec. legs steady: fair de-
EN- SC. loss on; fresh ssas.c. loss
of; fresh Southern sc; los.
Missouri and Kansas stock &c. loss OF. cases
.s,urned: new No. 2 whitewood cases. included
refining sf-lsc: centrifugal. s. test. 8 15-lsc;
snrms:: SSsewa Orleans ssFe. S A0'A
EASY. y" open e1'ss Rs;;,e La :ssa5 PC: d 1sas s.'si. e esn,! md
sal ';isSa 11,!sei centrifugal ss a . : s-is
Gas ii T ;ss, Mc ssssse QUIET / i'O open 'f tsshs : ssSsss:
Centrifugal 7g:sc: strip 2a27c.
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eS A.ss;s s S,s :aS S i. s. n; 2 ss:5
i,ssna and dI Font Mt L one 4 w ri 1s,; H and
and kiemP: W. IT, a : Ri sii.s se' to 1n so ;
venter and Sarah: NJ. j. Heller to ]. P.
Fo ofTgfFP PxRs-s5 It. $. s. bet. vsnae:
xen.er and sarah: Michael Heller to ].
3 sfHiesEnT: It: W. .. be; Mar:
ket and Clark; julia ChspDelI to How
F E, ssd ei.5H: i. f e. c AZ; s s to ni hs5,
Friedman.w:
\ Jazz; +. sp pSi + to 8 W Ss'' II H'i Me.
Fo oafsn. IT, ". $. bet. Mar: Il
-wickerden-w.
GkATIoT-T E. p 3; s; se t. "a ! Dad
S SsHessSh IT, b Do"n.1an -
H~AMILToS-lo n. :: >. bet Maple and
hanson to wiliiamson-Hlake Cons'ruc-
ton Co.-w.
Jones TO Prog es.iv. Press Brick and
NssS..s S1:rs. ID: +. 5. bet. vand:v.ntsr
k TsS;sE s5a at e: s4,s Is e! +. J S,si:o
and wife to Herbert Foe,er,w: d. =
KENNERLI-5 #. n s.. bet Saade-
KINGS iHnIGHwaYt@NE Il. Is. bet. Ea,-
ton and Page: Herman Hoffman to Hen
L~OCISIANA-3I It. 81. In. W. s.. bet std
s sife A ,S E M:sa1"I Real Estate a d i nv
MARGARETHA-a: Il, n, 5; rel: Taylor
MARGSSRETHI-1 IT,. bet. Taylor and
0E MsIsiitT; Mathew Nat \, R. E ss'' Co sA te Aa ahs
PROPERTY bounded south by Olive. east
BY Ninth. north by kocust ard west b
al a,le Hs, Cen t. G. Bf1,d,ns %: by shefin: II
PROPERTY bonndsd south by olive. east
BY s Ninth as n2y'h by f h1eas, aS I'd c csa5u by
sl X5is : III rrs +; : ii7 &. pr; 5; hey sy
srRERs COTE RRiiILAXTE-Par, OF
lot IS: Mary Kleiber to Marie worces- :.
ST. '. Ior1s-s9 n, bet. Ya.sg.
70 Amanda Fre:hnan-atc. 49,.
Th h1,5sa and r. nsn : ,a: + ) d ssi: S Saintl
,9s an, = Ma a %u ma S5sn; By euta.
1 " and aailsoa f., r ( II H: aife- to to. August M1'
v KsTa-2se- IT. bet: Compton and
virginia: Katie Reiss to Susan Rsnner-
wAsaiNGroN-so n. -. bet Lake
and Union: Peter \ NE estate 70
John s. Kimbrough-otr. d-..---
WELLS n. n: =. be- hi-eS nish,
trustees of Occidental Lo'cr. No; ltS. y.
F. & A.. NJ. ct al. trustee-dsed IN
WEST PINE IT.. $. =. bet E1clid
and Kings .hishway: J. Fl Es=er 70 -.
Mcfarland R. e Gov d-:-----. g.
II. 2 =. bat Columbia and
Old Manchester: Mamie Burke to Casper
". Accola and wire-w- d-.:.-.--
fl. . =. hee. Toivnb'e ard
Old Manchester: Nam Burke to Gre;oh-
en- Burke-~.
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by Telegraph.

Chicago. Dec. 1s.-Carde-Receipts 400: slow.
5.cady: good 10 prime steers poor to
medium Sd5.25: st0ckers AID feeders SG3.51:
sGCs II 5sats =; hs5feFs ca Ees.is; saans5s a s. ssa
Receipts to-day 800: estimated for tomorrow
5000: left over 5.oEo: SC TO ioc higher: mixed and
butchers S.sG-fs.S5: good to choice heavy Sc ioI
g: rough h.:yy s5s5as 3: iiSh, S!O9s Z:
sheep and lambs steady: good to choice wetners
s.. $50. D.. fair to choice mixed s2.,5a3.T5: West
era sheep G-I5Gi.S native lambs
western lambs $3.50. Official yesterday: Re
sL.tpnentsNSa,;ie Esq: hogs 4'ssi: sheep asa.
south s.. J2seph. Nc, Dec, s.Catiie..Re
.sals se.0 TO s6.,5; euiis and stays s. 70 40:
pigs 81 to sos. S~ieep-Receipts 3.s4i; top ma
t.?s lambs s5.E wethers $4.25. ewes q.
Kansas City. No. Dec. IS.-Cattie-Receipts
/. so natives. lt0 Texans: calves. 80 Texans. 40
natives: corn cattle steady: cows and heitsrs
choice expert and dressed beef steers s. eJGs.:i:
fair 10 good S. 25%5.co: stockers and feeders s. g
az %: Western fes steers SGSi5: Texas and IN
e,ian steers 32so4r3.65: Texas cows 81 iSd2 90: ma
Gamers slas.55; bulls s. aoas: calves 2-sAas.
500: market active. .4RI0c s.gh-
er: top $50. bulk Of sales IS lefr6-25. heavy
81 on III. %: mixed packers. soIieTseir: fight
She-p-Receigts fGso: market steady to firm: ma
tive la,phs Ga5 40: Western lambs 1.s5a4-ss fed
ewes S3H3s5: native wethers GTL6i; Western
wethers SG4.e0: stockers and feeders Gd3.5-
New IcrK- Dec h.-ieeve-Rece;pt "a. main
Iy consigned direct: a FEY bulls sold at 800; a
native sides Ihdlli-c per ID. Gables
quoted American steers at l3rai3ssc. drsssed
weight: refrigerator beef at 1oH1pi.c per ID. tx
ports to-day 10 teeves, i.4s. sheep. 4-oeo quarters
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New York. Dec. i6.-Money on call steady at
4fstl, per cent. closing offered 4 per cent: time
money easier; 60 and 50 days S per cent: s
months 6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper &
per cent. Sterling exchange heavy. with actual
business in bankers bills at s.SS.ad4S6s75 for de-
mant and at is3!"5I4.s3-5 for fl-day bills: posted
rates i.Si"Ti IS: commercial bills 4s@nisS. Mex
lean dollars 3,i-c. Government bonds easier.
Railroad t0nds firm.
Cincinnati. o.. Dec. None : Per cent New
York exchange lQI lSc premium. Clearings SS.5I,-
S5h.
New York. Dec. I6.-ExchanErs sSss. 592. s'I; bal
ances sI5. 81. 30.
s.. l3i .S,,. New York exchange 50 perrnium.
! ureign exchange unchanged: sterlfhg posted at
>iI for 81 Gays ana at as for demand.
Boston. Dec. 1G-ENchanges $2S.oii. .ss: balances
Sl.S2..22G
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 15.-Clearinss SIS. Co.. 255:
balances. So. 56p. Sal. Money 3 per cent.
Baltimore. Nd. Dec. iS--CiearingS 81. i0S. oi3:
balances $yi0. Oh. Money . per cent
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OF beet. Calves-Receip $50: veais steady: other
caves slow and Westerns easier. yeals sold at
sSr9 per 100 lbs. ba!nyard calves at S-SJTi.
westerns S.iez143: cIty-dressed ve1is 1i1lic.
Sntep and laInbs-Receipts .,'-S: sneep and lambs
ABOUT st.aGy. common and medium Iambs rated
siO" AMI weak In som. cases. sheep sol! at S2-D
"a PR 4v lbs cuiIs s.. lambs Saa-@: dressed
mutton oa5c. dressed lambs SalOc- HogS-Re-
cslpts 3.ols. nrmer: STATE and Pennsylvania hogs
sold al IT ~. Western do. at 49,
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RANGE OF FUTURES
PROVISIONS.

Provisions opened firm on higher prices
FOR hogs at the yards. but local realizing
caused a slight decline. 4 fair demand for
Jan. lard was a supporting influence. and
the close was steady. with Jan; pork on
&c, at s16-6iie. Lard was unchanged at s.. 12i1.
while ribs were 2i2a5c lower. at s.. 40.
receipts for Tomorrow: Wheat,
50 cars; corn, 25; oats, $50; hogs, 81, 30 head.
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ATTLE-Receipt IN the quaren-
tine division were ia cars. containing 1901 mead.
asainst 2lo cars and 5..si head last Tuesday and
lal cars and 3,.f9 head two weeks ago. Around
10 cars were in sight at the opening Of the
iaarhet, with a good many back. making the e.
tiinated receipts about 100 head The stasnant
condition Of the trade at outside markets was
q discourage ING feature at the outset, and buy
cs were SOW 20 take hold. and early bids were
SHARPLY lower. but there was a little better feel
Ing later. though trade was decidedly uneven.
with values In steers reported anywhere from
lc to a quarter lower. and some statesmen 5aiG
bids We're even worse. Forenoon trading was
small on cows and practically notnins on steers.
Alter dinner there was a better movement. and
COWS sold generally l9ulSc lower, while bulls
were = shade lower and calves steady to Soc
lower.
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Domestfc
Government Bonds.

New York, Dec. Is.-Government bonds:
States refurIins Is. registered ...-.-.Ih1.
states rvfInding -, coupon ..-.-.-.---'bh.
United States Is. coupon -IILiz
United S-ates new ~. registered ...---.-.-IS
J-n!te! States Old IS. coupon ...-.---..-.---.-lj1
United States CID -. registered -.-.-----.-.-ip>i
a!tei States old Is. cotrTn
United States IS, cCup[a I43 I
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Sew York stock Quotations.

ST. Louis. Tuesday. Dec. Ib.
TIE following shows the opening: highest. l1"-
,st and closing quotations IN the New YORK Sick
TSrSargs today. Corrected daily FOR TIE Re
uubI,c BY Francis. BRO. & CO. bonds AMI stocks,
No. III North Fourth stTest.
S.nrrS SaIes OMEN. UIch. YlW. Close. Yes.
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AND BUTCHER STEERS

BUTCHER C~ATTLE-There was a very soot
sIpply of butcher cattle, the big end Of which
were Gamers. and fair killers. though a few
good to choice cows and heifers were available
and these were reported at steady prices. but
the bulk Of the business was toG15c lower and
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FINANCIAL.

.iraEgy. Bulls were about steady and calves In
d little better de HlarG at unchanged prices. Their
was cons derable late stun that did not arrive in
time 10 be stIi.
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New York. Der. ls.-Rar silver isHc Per ounce
4. London uncertain. 22i2i per ounce.
New York Cafb Stocks.
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Bar silver.

YesterdnN7S Buhk CIenriuEH.
Yesterdays Clearing house statement; showed
clea-inSs. ..s1S. so: balances. ss.3. $50.
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3..ce. No Pac god

XIII NM SFL'l /.
New York. Dec. It-Sa!es of bonds v,oro -,,1,
here tn-:ay as follows: ~
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RAILROAD STOKS
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
MINING SHARES.
Mining Stock. In New York.

sw York. Dec. Is.-CIosing quotations on min
stnC-,e To-day We're as follows
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Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Availsble cash balance
s2l2, so. 9s4: gold SI2l.cat.9il
The Banks. |
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-17
Buildins Permits,

c. 81 Cherry, brick fats. L.; Cedar. s. nn5.
LindeIl estate. repair store. 1lol-a2 washingtoa
a 40.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-17

10 20 lbis hands. bulk OF aieS---..--- lSS-VJu l"-v'
The first line OF quotations in each class is
calculated to represent the full range from com
mon TO extra Dealers. however. often classify
superlative punches tall tops) for buyers. which
sometimes sell considerably above the highest
quotations. The second line OF quotations signifies
the bulk of sales and generally represents the
various classes as they are sold on the CommiS-
SION market. more or less mixed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
Mark Twain at sklttles.

When Mark TW ain was an editor In
Hartford he vas considered a formid-
able opponent at skittles. His favor
lite resort wcs a bowling alley in a
cellar on State street, not far from the
steamboat dock. While the celebrat-
cd humorist was under Maj. Ponds
management he was billed as one of
the features of an evenings entertain
ment at the Young Mems Christian
association hall at Newark. There
was a bowling alley Immediately un-
derneath the lecture oom AS Mark
Twain was on his way up stairs wiCl
tie major, he'caught a glimpse of it.
What's going On in there-bowl-
ing?"
yes" replied the major, who knew
his weakness, but never mind that
now. You're due on the platform"
run in somebody else for ten or
fifteen minutes" said Mark Twain.
Il shall do ever so much better after
a little exercise"
AND he did.-New York Times. 8
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
SAVED LIFE


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iui urination, Diabetes, Bright's dis
ease.
Read how all such troubles can be
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Case No. 34,52o.-Mr. walter Mo.
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would not be alive now. was In a
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Dy doctors, | got no better, bat worse.
FRIENDS spoke OF my bad appearance,
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hardly get around and felt and looked
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A free trial Of this great kidney
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-06
Iohnson and Garrlck.

The old King Edward VI. Grammar
school at Iitchfeld, which is to be
sold by public auction, has many In
~teresting literary associations. II. is
the school where Addison gained dis
tinction as leader in a barring out"
enterprise, and where DR.. Johnson had
Latin whipped into him." and so Ear
won the respectful regard of his school
fellows that they used to call for him
in the morning and carry him to the
school on their shoulders. Garrick,
of course, was one of Johnson's fellow
scholars there, and Ashmole, the anti
quarry, whose monument at Oxford is
the ml, cum bearing his name, was
also a Litchfeld scholar.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.