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now TO CLINE THE STtTRS.
60 slowly, Tread on the Hali Of the Foot.
Don't Lean Forward.

Those stairs will be- the death Of me yet .
You have heard the expression of such seuti.
mont, If. indeed, YOU have not felt the prob4-
bilty Of the same unvoicrd prophecy
Girls complain to nae ot haokache. and
quickly say You know have to 70 up and
down stairs 80 much this year" IT." flights
10 which they refer are In Il town hall. tie
STEPS are high ard the 1ight- are long vet
some can climb them several times a dlv
and not hay" Il grumbliuc back or any other
uucomf ortlhl" result The secret lies In tho
way they DO II
\ girl il putting a severe strain on her
back when -" goes M stairs using - h,qNv
na'-tootcd tramp. 81" j. uucom'ortablr,
heavy steo iars her spine and head, and 10
make tho ordeal a. short as roe.,p'c she
hurrirs and possibly runs Naturally the
body rcr0ou-trUty~u NJ such IN .u-t treatment.
have wat@ ed carefully tpc manner which
most people adopt, and think that YOU viii
ACRE" that 'lhs j. a very common spectacle
one woman ] frequently see d.cruding ~faiIs
leans 30 fan over that wien she ttrns tie
spiral she invariably pot, hrr hand, o. ~,
upper stairs.
Try another way If You want to feel all the
eShilaraton and buoyHucy ui uu excellent
exercise. hrep the weight we'll over : ..
advanced loot, NIth tie Cu'~. IT," iIrtur~t
point forward. 10 ~tTlk" only tao bah of I. o.
foot Oh the stairs gives buoyHurv of ,.'u Il.
most people, although som" Cn'm fu,l cln
plac" IL" W.o" loot lightly Ola tie >talrs %
good advantage
BE sure and take your time Il member
YOU are Il ltug the weiRnt OF ~" BODY many
times, aud Il i, no ligit exercise.
li' work n" h1ck hH~ ~ ito oug't to loo
no greater going uUs'Hirs ,orrc'tlv ttin
wucu on level TIE l"g- At" too members
OF Nplr bodily community Uui"h ou-. = 10
perform tun' ,"rN'o" tor YOU
! have known medical authorities to roe
oipiu"rd Walking upstairs correctly a., zoo!
"Nercl~" Tor reducing prominent abdomen
ana relieving Indigestion
Therefore Tie commonly conceived hu.-
boar OF som" hou~"kcopcT~ nt" become A
noon y'N Ouc"t to reach tNc ton Of tio
- iir- "N'il1ruod. feeling a." glow ot hcalth-
luI exercise"
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spart-grs't"r. engaged IN a little contin-
uous pcffor'" anC" iewel-sWlpug soires IN
Nh" early So, Throughout England that
n'tt"d him sonnet hing handsoin" 10 Nv"
on for the res' al hi- DAYS. " used 70
Toe SAID that Johnny could Just stand in
front of a jewellers window and the big
carat. hlu"-yhit" boys nd begin 10 slide
ot 'hoir own vultleu IN hl- direction From
all that | heard ~ N" time, ! think John
must hHN, annCAed a coal ~cuttio fun Of
diamonds ia England by PLAYING that dodrc.
n" Was suspected lu>t once. AID orc"
only, ~ Iondpn. owing to - tumbl" aud h"
got uu' Of T. " pretty slick s'vl' ih"
low"lry clerk placed a trHv'u' Of ~" -'or's
~ front of Markham. for which thr lat'er
knew that u" didn't hupUtu 70 hay, with
hun tho night -tyl" of uuruca'cs. 50 b"
decided 4" "N""tii" It straight pi,T-up
and W., DID
Bu' II Wa a bungle something unusual
for mm and til" clerk got "i~" tur Johnny
saw that ia" 'l"lk was next and he III
SANITY worked "A fine piec" Of Tipping
II" fipp"d the stone into It biz 'dpaue-e
Jar that was standing a few feet away On
another counter
The clerk didn't -a,. him Do that. but he
went 70 III" proprietor and gid hi Whi,-
pcrlne and Johnny va called into IA"
ofc" and asked 10 yrudu'" ~" missing
diamond, u big and Valudhl" one -
storm"d and IA -ed and threatened 70 -"o
the American Minister and bring th" pro-
prietor to his knees
when IL" store detective told Inn that
he'd have 10 submit to h" -oarchri h" pu'
up some trag"dian work that IN the stage,
would'Ne set Irving back M The wings
Searched he was, however. all the same,
and when the rock wasn't found upon him
the croycllrg that that lewel--hop pro-
prietor framed up wa. something ahlect.
70 I'm told
Johnny cycloned out, swearing that
nothing less tllan a million dolar- IN dam
ages would ever satisfy him. He went
straight To his lodgings aud described to-
Little Mary Sinnott, with whom "" was
working. the Japarc-" Jar into which he
had dropped the hiG diamond.
Mary put on her things and went RIGHT
down 10 the lewelrv shop apd bought the
Jar. Tn" diamond va, still in the bottom
of it
There weren't many crooks of his day
who could trim Johnny Markham when II
came 10 picking EN- coming and going
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<Oi Himself ri All,

Fran Brookiyr iitc
MI, parkc Your husband hns bccu very
III, hasn't lac;
MR. Lane lnever saw him 20 H. Why. FOR
two weeks he never spoke d cross word to me,
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Chicago Stock Market.
Foreign Exchange,

Gf.sf25: 81 DAYS 4.s3s0Ii .sa16.
~Ccnmercial sterling checks +.s7: 90 days 4. ssfoa
Grain bills i.S4LA.
Cotton bills 4.s3x.
Bankers, Paris cables s.1bas. IL s-ssaB .IsS;
checks 5.15s.I5.la l-1se15. i5-1sN: 50 days 5.lss,
Sis l-l6; 60 days 5.i9Ns.
Commercial Swiss francs. checks 8. 1-1s.
60 days % as l4.
CommerciaI Belgian francs, checks 617n@
BIT 1-l6d5 .lSx: 50 days s. 2O65 .ooI. ~
Bankers reichsmarks, checks 55 l-Ie6psx- en-
% 3-i6I95k: 60 days 81 11-I6. "
Commercial reichsmarks. checks IS 1-1sassH; %
days ~ s-16ds4ss: % days "a 5-lsi94s,
Bankers Dutch %guilders. checks 46sa 10 a-1s: 60
days 33HG3e 1916.
cornmerei Dutch s~uiiders. check. 70 1-Iea4on
90 days 80 49,
Market barely steady.
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Poultry.

~EEfIBLiF SPECIAL.
Nev. York. Dec SmLive P~orl,ry-Rereip;s To-
DAY wer+ II cars Western. . -uthe!n and I
SiuthwestrTn. with a moderate quantity by ex-
pres I!ic.e was 4 continued aCt!v. feirlnd for
Chickens and fowls. and stock worked into con-
sumption promptly Two cars q southern tug
k'ys air.ve-l which sold at HAZE. Ducks and
& "Sa IN far supply and stealy. Pigeons IN
changed. Turkeys Haze. Other quotations w
changed.
dressed p0ultry-Heceip.s today 1872 rkcs.
The weather WIS warm and "a nearly ev.ryth. NJ
came drr-pack"d and showed Up badly. ther-
was some pressure among receivers to keep the
Etn~k moving. even * concessions IN prices Re
ceIpLI. however. were quite light. bat a-rGan!
was moderate. as ~ tn present high range ~
prices. buyers pe'it!is! oft their wants and there
wal an entire absence II any speculative feel
ing on any description Of poultry. Strictly prirn@
fowls Sold generally at I3:.c. though here and
thu" something fancy reached he. Spring chick
ms sold mainly at iiuiiI:C for average West
an. Wh.ic the supply q turkeys was me-i-rare
the demand was limited. and IGc was about all
that could be realized on fines: selected hens o.
t'-ns. while Irinl- naked IDts rarely exceedc!
1aier with sOr1e sales reported ct lJc. Fancy
ducks SarC- and frm. SpFing gs"-e solf quite
veil. Ic- p~ackc.l-TuTkeys, Western scaldet.
fancy. r5HTjizc: do. average best fih2Gf5c. Fowls,
Western. scaiIed. prime and SpurI western dry
picked. l3C. Old ROSTERS GIG. Geese. western
mixed. al! and young lie. Squads, white. choice,
doz, 60. -. mixed S2.25T2.%'.
p-y-TackNl-Turk"ys. Western average. best
scalied and Grv-picked Lie: fowls. Western sraif-
81 and '!-y -pici.-I. Prime, be. Other quotations
unchanged.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

s ssRe5is M Il .s5 6s,'. ba Ra.Ses :, qs'si s and h. : ss ss5s
quiet. Buckwheat -four quiet. Cornmeai duii.
Esfls sas dsfi: N M : YssssFS 3! B. {; e.. 5. MIA;
S ~ , 6 qa s lS easy: No; red .sss elevator:
bsia t * :'5e 2 II b . a E sn? Sc: i Ma hard / M SsTdss5a
s sS. !, O. b D. af9ai: opti9nszTheTe was an active
81 Spefb ea an aar AND fd shaip G Ge fas.es b sfIss f S1 nd
sian eieasances The close was easy at sake net
E Els ssizs s,sisd 7s sls.:d Jq ~: :ssg5s;ss closed Hs:
aaoas: 10 ~ yellow clio ea sc: No. I Z W. Eh %T,ss &C. o Sc
s va 4s,:,5 s.. the Gss3 fiata ftn Moths On ea said i s1a a as1
e poe i szP59 dsms sIsi'ig Closing hSRdi ss ns Wes ioa eaa
ssinE isS't s. rs in ssaI months due to GOV;
Dec: ~ M3 Hs. s s,l sia! ssTe sot fioss5 SIS: July s5::
spot firm: No 2 ssc: standard white s714s; No. j
mixed mi1sd Ne Western Hh nsmi safe; .rk S0; white : wh Wey sss; e; s1s
easier 'E With T e19a s sadfs xh ssatss Mag 9? sssasss dun slG sed
Easy easy: p5i Sssi di2 bsile ssi fS4 diff hfff 'i fasS s Gns W Wsas,
f fehne sief ann; e sdiai Rss .i1. aa%ss 8! q 81. 7 Is. Pa1E
c cEni; ls..SW oil T's alS. R sisy s arm eo MoIas.s 49, sSss
Liverpool. Dec. s--Hams-short Gu. .eaie. a.
m r,sa5 middle. light; quiet a. SIS Sd; long clear
BACKS quiet a; los. nISdeTss 81 sd dnII at ti1 =,
81. refined in pals rteaGy at
go T~allow-Prime city firm at 2as.
cash n; Dee &c: May 5slsc asked, Com h,l:
Dec: 52i.c: May s31c. Rye-No. 2 size. Clover
seed dull: steady: Dec. 1915: Jan and year $3.50.
P5 MIis, t dFSs vs. 3 '15i prime alsyke s. 20
No. / Northern &c: No. Northern T4isdSsc:
May I5Nc. Rye steady; No. / 5lI495ec. Barley
:ower: No. 2 s41Gd65c: sample asa55c. Corn-May
Peoria. Dec. a-Corn higher: new No. 3 SIC.
Oats steady: Nc. 3 white 3iiac. billed through.
Whisky s1.3e for finished goods.
Liverpool. Dec 3.-Closing: Wheat-Spot firm:
No; 2 red Western winter ss 100: No. 1 Northern
, ,nraE ,, no stock: No I Ga!isornla s. I'd: ~
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed So Sd: fu-
tures quiet: Jan. A. sd: May 4, Ed.
kansas CITY. Dee. $-Cloye: Whsat-Dec.. s3Sc;
ss1asssc: &c. : red ssass,4 @af No .'s ) st@s5c N Corn >
Dec. 3sEc; May 3Isc: cash No. 2 mixed 4oisV
4lc: No. 2 white +Dizdi1c; No. 2 3aa4 c. Oats.
Nc; 2 Write astsc; No; 2 mixed @i5aslc. Rye-No.
500. Shipments-Wheat G.3o0: corn "a. 400: osts
Chicago. Dec s-Ca.h -four steady. Wheat
N : z spring &c; ~ : ssis972c: No 2 ed
2 3,a3uEc: No. white ao,Sas4c. rye
70 .choise mating 5sG5sc. s~eeds.Prime timothy
ss. Cl~9ver-c9Itrac: grade 80: 90. Provision.zz
3: dry-saIted shoulders (b1dl s.. s714ae: short
clear sides Cbxd) ss.!5Gs. Whisky. basis Il
fiverpocI. Dec. 1.-The Provision Exchange
here will be closed on December %. rs and q.
Minneapolis. Dec. a-CIose: Whea.. Dec. 7i7sc;
7Ssc: No. 2 Northern PIC.
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Illinois Supreme Court.

SPECIAL.
Springfield, Ill. Dec. 3.-The Supreme
Court to-day denied u rehearing in the suit
of the city Of Chicago against Union Trac-
ton Company This is the case wherein
the court. at the last term. held to be legal
a city ordinance requiring the Traction
Company TO clean the streets On which It
operates cars.
Other proceedings were as follows:
sauteT IS. Anderson: Fehearing denied.
fItzsirnnrons * CCnneli w.. BRAUN q Fir. r.
hearing denied.
Berk-y. q Gay VS.. Theim: leave % file cru,ol-
idated abstracts.
Supple IS. Asnew: leave to file Appellate Court
brief.
EnIan Us. o'Donneil: leave to cite additional
authority.
Scr:nEer vs. Darlington: motion to tax costs
Of abstract denied.
i:oderick vs.. IcMeekin: motion to amend writ
% error allowed.
Began W. Sinclair: motion TO strike petition
for rehearing frcm :iies.
Cfoain ". Parker: motion for superseded.
The Peoples docket was set for Nondav NJ
cemher Is. and court then adjourned rn,H a
O'clock to-morrow morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-04
THIRD NATIONAL LEADS
LOCAL SECURITY LIST.
TRANSIT SELLS FRACTIONAL
LY HIGHER.
Other Issues Are Easy at Opening.
but Have Fair Support
Later.

Aside from 81. Lou Transit and Third
National Bank there were few strong spots
in the market for local securities yesterday.
Most active issues sold lower early in the
session. but there was a better feeling at
the close.
Transit was well taken. with a fractional
advance to S2S.s1i2. United Railways pre-
i-rred was steady at Sl.Jr and the 1 per
cent bonds closed easy at SSi75.
Missouri Trust had fair support at Sl2J.J
and S~l2j.s2ia.
Germanla Trus; eased OF to :2c6.5o and
I oioAiaI. after opening at S-U2..O, declined 10
tank of Commerce vas weak at S3S2 and
s"SZ"'. Third National was advanced to
S.i2 on the announcement of an increase in
tne dividend. the net app rciation for the
day being $3.50 II share.
Granitc-Bi-NetalI.c held firm at ST. cents.
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by telegraph,

Kansas City. Mo. Dee.
500 natives and I.JJ0. Texans; calvesIIsg isyas
and go natives; stock cattle ioa i5c higher; caHs
steady; stockers and feeders strong. cboic.' ~.
port and dressed.6eef steers IS. a %: fair to
Western fed steers s3.G04 ;. 20; Texas AMI rn.I'n;
steers s4d4:S; Texas COWS sI.s5d2'S5: native
cows sI-5en4: native heifeis 81. 2sq4- ~: csnrsrs
siu2.35; bulls s.. a 20; calves 81. 5OaG Togss
Receipts L. so: market steady; pigs s,ronr' 10,
mixed packers S:g5gs. 20; light sGHs.I5: Workers
s.. Ied6-l?; pigs s5.'ya6- ~Sheep-Receipts 800:
Western lambs t5n3.l5; fed ewes s3d3. 20; natiy:
wethers sSa4: western wethers 1898. 20; stockers
and feeders 81 .Jpd3.25.
ST. Joseph. Mo: Dec. s:.cattle-Receipts 1.277:
So to 81 81: bulls and stays 81. -. to "a. 20: yeaIs
81 20 Sc: stockers and feeders s. 50 to sies Hogs
Receipts SIS: light and ngh. mixed IS. 05 70
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fsl.i:; medium and heavy So. 70 20 s6.e5.. Sheep
Receipts LIB: sheep steady. top native ewes
IS 80; top good Western lambs sIsJ.
Chicago. Dee. 3.-tatti~Eec.ip- Il, g11: mar
ket active: Zoe TO lJc higher: good To prime steers
S.Nn1t1 -: poor 10 medium SI~5.sb: s,0chrys ard
Ie.cers *:hihi cows Sl-2yEI 81; hsi:eIs S.T5.6S:
gamers Sl.2sa2-": bulls 52n4.54: calves $50
80: Texas tei steers :S.@IUi.15- H0sS-f,e"e:pts
tr-ttE ie.r-i. Tomorrow -, 90. l.ft over J.r1r:
market a:t!.e: strong. - higher: miy-'i ard
bii"htFs sa-SIH6-'j: good 10 choice heavy 81. 2OI
-; i"hSl hcaEv :" .jIG -: Eight s5.7@T5.TT.
ba!h "f ealcs 81 lhnf.-a. S~hr.v-Rcc..pts 200:
.nrrp steady; lambs dull: good [, caC!ce w-thers
$s-''3t it;r To Choice r:.iX-i S2g.FI%.t1: Western
Shet, = "H1.'t. native lambs S5.SfIJ.. %. Wet
.rn lambs So G:f-ial Yesterday: Re
c''ri-Latfl@ @.2; hogs IL -: sheen - 81: ship
!nrn'S-Cattle 4 Gf2: hogs :. Ici: shreo 81
Ne" lorh. Dec 3.-tattl-Rsceipts 2. .fD. Steers
sc lower: Fat bulls AMI fat COWS steady; others
wa" l" nc l'Her. Steers 81 jHH -: tops $50;
ON ana stESS S4lu; -: bulls S3Hi: -xpr-t
grades >, .jft!5n: cows sl.35n:.1n: extra fat 10.
So Gables steady. shipments I.29 quarters %
htti naI,es-Eec-i3ts La: fi-n to . higher:
l.sis s1..%tf.vi. STasscT- $3.T.D+: southern and
Western calves F2.I2t-TiTJ. Sheep and lanes
E''.!ifS -. good shop finn. Others steady:
"rrt Ia choice lambs 20 hi"har: medium a=I
common steady. s,ieep s.. .On2. -: extra 81: culIs
80 limbs S"'tf: cuIIS StI+5n. Hpgs-I;e-
rciits 0.S"5' firm at 5G.IJG6. 20. pigs $50.
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New York Curb Market.

New York. Dec. 3-Sxtreme dullness prevailed
in the curb market to-day. The number Of
stocks traded in was fully as large as on The
previous DAYS OF the week. but in onlv a few Of
them Were there any signs of animation. AT .h-
opening prices ruled practically unchanged from
the closing figures OF Yesterday. but in the sutse-
Guent dealings the market developed considerable
irregula1itv. which continued throughout the
greater Eart o: the session..
Total transactions were estimated at 5000
shares.
Northern Securities sold early at Iq1g
and later in the dav at lbs. In the afternoon, IT
sold at lG.h and then at l012. with total trades
Of go shares. marlborough Rapid Transit sold
at IIit.HiI5 for 30 shares OF the % Der cent
paid stock ST. Louis Transit bonds sold at sii.
for II bonds. Virginia Coal and Coke sold at 90
FOR IN odd lot. Greene Copper sold at 25lzae57as
for 5y shares. New Orleans Railway bonds sold
at !1i5 for Il. Philippine Construction preferred
sold at $685. for 2Gt shares.
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NEW TRIAL GRANTED POWERS.
Democratic Judges Dissent From
Courts Opinion.

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 3.-The Appellate
Court to-day awarded 4 new trial to Caleb
Powers. convicted in the Goebel murder
conspiracy and sentenced to life imprison.
ment.
The opinion. by Judge O'Rear. granting
Powers a new trial. IS based mainly upon
the refusal of Judge CantriIl to vacate the
bench on afffdavits filed by the defense
charging the court with being preiudiced
against the defendant. The three Demo-
cratic Judges dissented.
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REPUBLIC
KILLED BY AN INSANE PATIENT.
Attendant at Western Hospital
Tried to Separate Fighters.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Moline, Ill. Dec. 5.-Guy Miller. an at
tendant at the Western Hospital for the
Insane at Vatertown. ILL.,, was fatally
stabbed last evening by Peter Bertolone.
an insane patient.
Rertolone. who is an Italian from Spring
Valley, is "trnsty." and as such has been
employed in the kitchen. He quarreled with
another patient named Deleon and attacked
him with. a bread knife. and when Miiler
attempted to separate them Bertolone
stabbed him. his victim dying in a short
time.
Miller's body was taken to his former
home at Independence, Ia, for burial.
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EGGS.


New YORK. Dec. 3.-EGg-RsceIpts today SOS
cases. The market WAS in good shape on me
stock. or such as would candle out az from 2sc
upward. regardless Of section. Leaving tsis
especial quality, there was practically 2 dap
to PIC to make prompt sale. but receivers ped
died cut th.se medium goods at from PIC 70 sc
in order 70 satisfy their shippers. but N relative
value 10 fine goods the price named was full
Quotations unchanged.
Chicago. Dc. Eggs Arm: loss Of. cases re-
turned. &c Ter dOZ.
Kansas city. Dec. 3.-Eggs Arm; fresh Missouri
and Kansas stock "lIac. loss OF. cases returned;
new No. =. whirewOOi cases Included. pc
PhiIadelnlia. Dec. S.-Esgs-Dul and nearby
1c lower: fresh nearby &c, loss of fresh South
western 2J42sc. loss of. do. Southern &c. loss
off.
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ALL THE GRAINS LOWER ON
DAY OF DULL TRADING.
BUSINESS EANPERED BY M
PERFECT WIRE SERVICE.
Eecember-May Spread Becomes
Narrower-Heavy Realizing
Brings About Weak Close.

Chicago, Dec &TInactivity again pre-
vailed on the Board of Trade to-day. and.
WIN May fss tower; May. corn was off
it@~sc: while May oats loss I,c. Provisions
Wer- hisieE Jan Products being Up from
WHEAT.
hInrered by the poor condition Of the
wires. news from the outside being nleagcr
ana hard To obi in. on this account traders
were inclined 10 ho'I off. and as a result
the volume of business was small. \
feature Of the trading vas a narrowing OF
tAe Dec--May SPREAD. the former at ous
time selling within % At the latter. The
OPENING was strong on higher cables. de-
weather. Shorts were good buyers early.
hut when the demand rom that source. ba-;
s.aGKened there was no other support TO TN,
advance in Dec. helped the May delivery,
but heavy realizing toward the end of tho
session caused Il weak close. May ope,re.
ST-~c 10 .s4t!2c hf-acr at lGI.c to 7j7sc. SOLD
Gown to '5&.c aGva.ced again 20 75i.c. hut
Use. CIearances Of wheat ana Hour w.rs
equal to 2i3.i Gl BIZ. Primary receipts were
%IIso bu: against ~ 30 bu. 4 gear ago.
against 81 cars 4 year ago. Local receipts
Were ~ cars. against 81 cars a year ago.
Local receipts were n cars. with Is of con-
tract.
CORN.
Corn ruled dull. bu, prices were higher
early on decreased receipts. extremely I'm
corn belt, and strong cables. \ good cash
IshlaEd was also Il sustaining influence.
Insre was considerable realizing at the adj
vance. as well as Il fair amount of short
selling. and under these conditions the
market weakened. The late decline in
wheat was also a bear factor. Nav closed
49, lower at Sic, after selling between
45gl"Iac and ta@sc- Local receipts were III
cars. with ) OF contract grade.
OATS.
Oats were quiet. and about the only
feature was fair selling by Commission
houses; The market lacked the frnnes;
which had prevailed the past few DAYS ard
Inc tendency was toward a lower level.
May closed i4c lower at 32ssc. after ranging
i@tween 32@sc and 32Ac. Local receipts were
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h Metal Markets.

New York, Dec s.Tin broke severely in tn.
being reported. with spot closing at f1i2 is 81
and futures at Fill lss:, The local market for tin
was also weak and dull. with quotations aton, *
points lower. the closing figures being s2s IN
2i:95. Copper declined Is Sd In London. closine
easy In tone at $50 los for spot and IN lis al sny
futures. Here 1t continued nominal. STANDARD
was quoted at 10; 75c: Lake at II .25c: eiectroiv.ic
and in London 80 IFS Cd. speIter was dun =.
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THIRD CALL.
The Banks,

New York, Dec. S:-,Money on call firm At SAT
per cent. closing at 4 per cent. Prime nonsc
steady: 60 days 6 per cent: 20 days G per cent. Z
months 6 per cent. Prime mercantile pap.r &
per cent. Sterling exchange steady. with act,,ai
business. in bankers bills at 4S755 for demand
and at 1850 for 60.day. bills; posted rates 1 s.5
dollars 3Ic. Government bonds steady. RaiI.
Chicago. III, Dec. s.-CIearings sa. s,s 100. hal
ances 81 $3.50 New York exchange par. FOR
posted 4.s45 for 60 days and at 1856 for demand
New York. Dec. 3-Exchanges 32s2. l25. 32s: hal
auces 81. $50, s19. ~
Boston. Mass; Dec. 3.-E1changes SIS. 49,. 7ss:
balances 81. 6I4.S55-
balances sss2.26s; Money 9 per cent.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 3-Cleartngs Sss. ss2 gs4.
balances Is. 5C5, 2s3. Money 8 per cent S'"''
Cincinnati. O.. Dec. 3-Money 5as per cent.
Ciearfngs g, Se0.W.
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RANGE OF
RECEIPTS AND SHIPNES.
Articles.
PROVISIONS
Strength nrsyo;rad T.,

strength prevailed In provisions. innu-
higher prices at the yards. Local traders
favored the buying side, but the offerings
We're light. There was no feature to the
trading. and the close was strong, with Jan.
PORK up Tic at SIC: Jan. lard closed l5c
higher at S-6212. while ribs showed a gain
of Sc. closing at 20. e
Estimated receipts for Tomorrow: Wheat
~ cars; corn, la; oats. 1876; hogs. 8 .0Ol head
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It'p:tslItatIlc SlICS:
BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS.

ETTCIlI.K ''ATTLE-He oIrt- ~ ~, ar s;uff
"tf" "riy fair. while the quality AS pf"try
goo. WIKI less pil:n STUFF rlsu heretofore. S,.ne
iitHt good cows an. heIfsT= W.T" Offered. Il.
demand WIS good ana tsite showed !..yg- Re
tIan any DAY recently. resulting In ii good s-"Idg
70 strong market all the way through. Gamers
M'ft steady to strong and bulls Gui-t. hut about
tt.a4y. There MATS j light run OF calves and
iisti- was syod az an ad.aLc- u around &c
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Yates Greatly Improved.

REPJ blu PECIA
Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 3.-Marked improve
ment was shown in Governor Yates's condi-
ton to-day. Last night the Governor re-
ceived some of his most intimate friends
and this morning he was able to sit up and
give instructions concerning some oficIsI
business.
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Reported by tbs Commercial Advertiser through
street:
New York. Dec. 3-Forelgn-The trading In
americans In London was featureless. The ar
Ditfage houses here had both buying and selling
orders. but out Of a total OF 1000 shares the re-
cult on balance was of small amount chiefly
Atehison and Southern Pacific.
Manhattan-The early weakness in Manhattan
was a continuation Of the downward movement
WHICH developed late yesterday as the result OF
pront- taxing by. Western spectators who had
bought the stock at lowest figures and thought
oil tbs good news was OUT Room traders
sold u down to-day, but II was saJd EutIer
Bros. had also distributed selling or6ers ~