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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-19
PRICES TEND LOWER FOR
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
TRADING Is EXTREMELY
DULL AT CHICAGO.
Collapse of the Blind Pool"
Leaves Corn Market in Tn
settled Condition.

Chicago. Dec. B.-Grain and provisions
markets were extremely dull TODAY and
prices generally were lower at the close,
May wheat being down Asd1lc, with May
corn off i2GIsc and oats 1suIic lower: Jan.
proViSions closed unchanged To liI.c lower.
WHEAT.
Wheat ruled irregular and quite nervous
and trading through the day was very light.
which fact was one of the main reasons for
the lower prices late in the session. al
though outside the strength in cables the
news In general was bearish. Local longs
were disposed 10 realize ON their hogs, and.
with no support from the outside, the mar
ket sagged gradually to q weak close. May
opened sc TO &c higher. at 1I2sQIac, and
was firm the early part Of the day, selling
up to 1i2dtsc. General selling prevailed to-
ward the end of the SESSION. and the price
7~612p3sc. Dec. closed l$sc lower. at 73c. after
ranging between &c 3nd Ii@sc. ClearanceS
of wheat and flour We're equal 10 So, 1850 bu.
Urinary receipts were $4,000 bu.. compared
with $4,000 a year ago. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported receipts at 5I1 cars, which,
with local receipts CT % cars-only of con-
tract-made total receipts for the three
points of GIL cars, against 6SS last week, and
All a year ago.
Unsettled conditions prevailed in the corn
pit following the collapse yesterday of the
blind pool" There was further LIQUIDATION
of Dec. by the pool interests, and this tend
ed to dispel all doubt that the deal" had
been abandoned. although the st. Louis peo-
pie We're reported as having said that the
operations would 60 on. as if nothing had
happened. The opening in Dec. was &c
lower TO 1c higher. at 4ic to iSfac. and the
market sagged gradually, with temporary
intervening rallies. until 4ohc was reached.
The close was 1lsc lower. at 1890. Nj held
firm until near the close, when offerings be-
more liberal, final figures being off
1sa@sc. at 43Iisc. Local receipts We're 267
cars. with 2 of contract.
OATS.
Oats were dull and featureless, but ruled
firm until the break in wheat and corn.
which caused an easier tone at the finish.
May being off lsahc, at 32iza3sc. after
ranging between 321sc and 3246zsc. Cash
demand was once more Il supporting in1u-
ence, and receipts were only falr, being l5
cars. -
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL

New York. Dec. 1s.-Eggs-Rece.pt, To-day
4.4il cases. The market showed a very strong
feeling throughout. Business generally was slow
as Is usual on a weak and fully stocked market
and buyers did not take on any goods ahaad ~
positive needs. Selections from the hest ~
kets Of Tennessee, and Kentucky Were offered ar
about 23G24c. All grades of fresh gathered Nc,
fully worth DC. under close Gambling. sol. ar
very irregular prices. or down to III1sc D.
market; and there was an increasing pressure to
move these FOODS in the face Of full supplies Of
Southern and Southwestern fresh. Ounfat,o-s
less on: Western extras 2sc- t mark. Cent.ai
426c: Western and ~outhwester best aae12Ic.
choice &c: do. fair 1S620c: xefrigsrators Snrtn1
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packed. local storage, eoisc: do. late packed do.
19dac. Other quotations UNCHANGED.
Chicago. Dec. H.-EggS trHI. loss off, cases
returned 24N25c per doz.
Kansas city. Mo. Dec. Y-Essgs steady: fresh
cases returned; No. 2 new w%hitewood cases in.
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec, 1s-Eggs steady: fair
demand; fresh nearby pc. loss OF: do. Western
2sc: do. Southwestern 26627c: Southern &c.
Butter and Cheese.
New York, Dec. S.-Butter-Receipts 2.715
pkgs.: steady: State dairy 2Od2Sc: creamery. ex.
ira. S9c: m common to choice. 22a29c.
Cheese-Receipts 1889 pkgs.: steady: fancy large.
STATE. full cream. eolored ard white; Sept. Ese:
Goicred and white. Sept. SaalSAc: fancy small.
Chicago. Dec. 1s.-Butter-Market quiet and
steady creameries lsa2sl5c; diaries 17925c.
Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. Is.-Butter firm: good
demand: extra Western creamery 3ic; do. near
by prints 33c. Cheese firm: fair demand; New
YORK fun creams. prime small. 13kc; do. fair to
good lsqlStzc: do. prime large 13ia9137sc; do. fair
T~urpentine and Rosin.
Savannah. Ga. Dec. 1S.-Turpentine firm AZ
slAe. Resin firm: 4. b. C.. D, sis: E, lilo: F.
n, $3.50: VIC. $3.50: WV. 81 20. ~
Charleston. 5. c.. Dec. 1s.-Turpentine and rosin
unchanged.
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OHcc


New York. Dec. s.-Cofee-Spot Rio quiet:
mild steady. The market for futures opened
steady and unchanged. ruled quiet. with feature
less foreign news. but advanced slightly after
midday on covering. scattered buying for the
long account end an absence Of selling orders
eside from Moderate offerings by importers, The
Close was steady and partially ) points higher.
March 1T 4.7NGf. 75c: May at 4 sDG4 CSC: sent
soc: Oct 5.25c: and Nov. at SOC.
Dried Fruits.
New York. Dec. lS.-The market for evaporateJ
apples is less active and the feeling 4. a shade
easier. though quotations remain at 4I5Lc for
common and 5A65iac for prime. 6d6i.c for choice
and 1T11?c for fancy. Spot Drunes continue Arm
and are in active demand and at prices ranging
from BIC to TIC for all grades. Apricots hold
steady at 7iAdl2c for boxes and Trd1oc for baes.
reaches are quiet and unchanged at l2dlsc Tor
peeled and Sic to 10c for unpeeled.
Sugar.
New York. Dec. 1S.-Sugar-Raw steady: fair
refining 3 7-16c: centrifugal. 96 test. 3 i5-lSc:
molasses sugar 3 3-l6c: refined dull: crushed
S.4oc: powdered 4.95c: granulated 4.65c. Molassps
firm: New orleans 500 4oc.-
New Orleans. La. Dec. 1s.-Sugar quiet: open
seitie 2s@s.c: open-kettle centrifugal 37.fsas
3il-isc: centrifugal granulated white
Stsgasc: yellows 31sG4c;., seconds 2isGs5 Size.
'gz3c: strip 23I27c.
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SECURITIES RANGE HIGHER
ON INVESTMENT DEMAND.
BANK ISSUES ARE WELL SUI.
PORTED.
fractions Are the Only Weak Spot
in an Otherwise Bullish
List.

With the exception OF fractions. local Sc
curities were on the upturn in a fairly
active market yesterday. st. Louis Transit
again sold at S26.i United Railways pre-
ferred opened with some show of strength
at ISL, but later eased off to $50. 10, and was
offered at that at the close.
Lincoln Trust was bid up to S2i5.J q, but
was firmly held at s2iT. Colonial had good
support at sol and soc. Missouri Til st
sold higher at $3.50. Third National closed
steady at $3.50. Mechanics National was in
demand at $279 and $3.50. and American Tx
change continued strong at $685.
In the miscellaneous group MissOuri-Edi-
son IS were well taken at so. Central Coal
and Coke advanced to $3.50 and Sc3ntic
Gold mining sold at i0c.
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Houston OIL Stock Sales.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Houston. Tex. Dec. 1s.-Greater activity was
Displayed on the oil and stock exchanges TODAY
than has been witnessed for a month. On the
whole. values were steady. very little change he
Ing made in any of the stocks. Buffalo was q
fav0rite. two blocks. amounting to 1850 shares.
changing hands For $50 shares Sic was pa!d and
the remainder was secured for Sc. At the close
2lsc was bic. with. offerings at 5Isc. A block OF
In shares OF National Oh and Pipe sold AT 1iZr
and !atsr 2o shares brought &C. Heywood showed
Two blocks OF ]. 900 shares each of Gladys ~ Cal
weston brought &c. which is the figure at which
Ii sod YESTERDAY.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Flour-Receip,s u. 40;
favor: Rye foGr quiet. -.~Backwheat f Oh auies
Sornmeai easy: yellow Western sl.l9; city s1.Ii.
Barley y-siE dun; " w6es Hefsssa ss': s5.5 !; .; spot Of s alGet:
No; red s23sc eley.; No. 2, red Sac +. o. b.
atioat: No. l hard Manitoba s55sc (. o. b. afioai.
options at first were steady on cables. but eventu-
f91eiln e seiFing aso d I iFs45, export, demand.
De- Ssg s elSsed c Sos,ei Jaly 7SSa.s,se; slosed 5slss:
Exports eSs5 s-i 400: ei spes easy sss:' No. c ? g &c siey. and 4 s5 5es;
atloat: No. 2 yellow 60l2c: No. 2 white Gle. OPP
wheat: declined sharply in the afternoon. owing
TO liquidation. easier late cables ard fine wealth,
Sss1c, closed size; July closed &c: T pes. 3 ssi La
Ss.e. closed Sst*c. oats.Receipts $3.50: exports
,rsi Whit ii.Ee s7s5 .as srk :,, mixed ed . WssieEn nominal:
quiet CT easy meats pss, ,f G5Sssa sF:'f pic hsS f bsfiie, Bs st
Msss. p' LARD e qniet; reti med d fifiikiedp d hims s,a saise
'0 Liy s = Dec Dee t fs.mBa MGla!sss s'9 TIss s,,1 =,
SIS: long clear middlcs light quiet at Iss 81:
Shoulder-square quiet at As. Cotton seed ci1.
L:vs1pool: Be-. is.E.Wh9at-spot firm; No. =
5 5s' SD Mes; fuii,r" w," daiet Ss Dec Led; N Isd Ssi:sPrnta
lid; May IS 1i+d. corn-spot steady: American
tatUras n Sn.et ?S jan an: A a Sl.S: na mifea d Old sd IS sgd;
Peoria; Dec. lS-Sorn STEADY; new No. , 42r9c.
odt SteauS. No. . Wnlie oit.s. WHISKY on the
Duluth. Dec. Is:--wneat-Cash No. / hard axe:
No. 2 Northern .olsc: No. l Northern T2iac; Dec.
12i5c: Nay I5i2c. Oats-Dec. 3ii.c.
Kansas City, Dec. 1s.-Wheat-Dcc. &c: Nav
SSisc; cash No. 2 hard 66d6Sc; No. 3 6SRG6sc: No.
z red ttdelc: No. 3 6Sd6Szc. Corn-Dec. 36i.c:
May ~S6sIS6isc; cash No. 2 mixed S193sc: No. >
white 3sG3s%c No. 3 371S'l7c. Oats-No. . white
Bic: No. 2 mixed 32a32s4c. Rye-No. 2 46c. Hay
Choice timothy SIl.jygl2: do. prairie $. 5JGiO
Receipts-Nh heat IS, $50 bu corn 1O7, aO: oats 10
eN. Shipments-Wheat 1l,2O bu.: corn $50. o.:
.Mi,waukes. Wis. Dec. .1s.-wfeat easy: No. 1
7si=c; Rye. lower: No. l size. Barley dull:
standard blank: sample 359S5i9c. CoIn-May
Toledo. O.. Dec. dull. lower: cash
&c: Dec. dc: May S0Ssc. Corn duh. lower: Dec.
fi'=c: May 43Ac. Oats dull. lower: Dec. 33Iac:
MAJ "2Ac. Rye-No. = 52Lzc. ClIverseed fairly
active. lower: Dec, ss.i7ls: Jan. si.a2I-: March
-; g.: prime timothy, sIS5: prime alsyke $.
,+izIIiisc: on Tx. No. / hard IKE: No. /
Northern 'S&c:. No. . Northern 72i4c. Flour
First patents 50. sed+; second patents So. So:
first clears S2.9oaS: second clears 81. 3oG3. 10.
Chicago. Dec. 1S.-FIour quiet and steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring 7iusjc: No. 3 63u6sc; No. :
red s2AGI+Ac: Corn-No. . 46ikc: No. . yellow
4sisc. Oats-No. 2 3O%c; No. , white 3on 4221.c.
Rye-No. 2 4Sl2c. Barley-Good feeding 3sa4Gc:
Prime $3.50 Provis:ons-Mess pork SlI per bbI:
SlJ.2!dI0 30 per 100 lbs: short ribs sides
tloosel S.SI5Gs 62l2: dry-saltcd shollGers GxjJ
:. 25Ns.D: short clear sides tbxdD $s.75G9 wis
by-Basis of hishwines si.32. ClO~ver-Contract
grade sos.
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MINING SHARES.
Mining StockS In HcM York.
EOrciEn ExchnuUe

Prime sterling, cables 4.s74oas. $3.50; check.
Commerclal sterling. checks 4.S6S9l.sS4: GO
days i-S31sG i.SSi. 80 days 4.SfA.
Grain bills 4.SS3.
Cotton bills 4 SEs IA. SPY.
Bankers Paris cables 5.155s9 III 15.t as Ii 1-1s.
checks S.lei.G5. 16 lie; 60 days b.ls~S5. Is LID.
commercial French francs. checks 5.lsTs: SO
days 5.lSA a 10 lie. W
Commercial Swiss francs. checks 5.1s.s: 60 days
Commercial Belgian francs, checks 517ISa
5-I !-ls13. 1S1s: 80 days 1ag5. 20 I-I6G5. 2oS.N H9
checks s5k: 60 days "a 9-16d94ss.
en- .Smne:cial r~eichsmarks. checks e5 1-l6ge5x:
90 days 49,: 90 days "a -16G9iA
en- bsnhers !, Dutch %suilders. checks 40 1-169ioh;
Commercial Dutch guiIders chacEe an sc. RI
DAYS 80 l3-leG?eZ - W
Market steady.
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ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS BRIDGE TER.
MlNAL RAILWAY SUBURBAN TRAIN
SER VICE

ACKNOWLEDGING Eighth and GratIos streets,
ssl,iyIl;42, 5Hs, $50 P m. Except Sunday. 80.
s:os p. m. Saturday and Sunday onIy~II:if D. m.
SUNDAY o1ly.Si2i los. 800 a m: l2:2s ?: m.
ia SShs p; m m Except sunday1!;os, s:2l: 7:H. SIS.
urday- and Sunday oniy-li:s D. m. Sunday only
6:Is: ,;os; s;lS a m: l2:2s D. m.
az s:a;. ss::Ilis. g:ls. p N; Except , ssundsySSIS SO.
1900 a; N, Saturday and sunday eniy.Iia5s p. m.
Leave Madison. Daily-ll5. 2I7. sos, T17 o. m
Except Sgnday--5;lS SOS. 1:s. SIS. s:si. l0:4s
2. m. Sunday ~only.s.6o. sos. Io:s a. m. Satur.
Gay and Sunday only-Il :5s D. m.
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n OF
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
PROVISIONS

Provisions Were rather dull. but exhibited
unexpected steadiness. in view OF the lower
prices being offered Tor hogs There was a
fair demand for Jan. pork and lard, which
kept the market up early in the day, but
easier feeling. especially in Jan. porI:, mich
closed lie lower. at Sl6. 10. jan. larG vas a
shade lower, at 500. AMI ribs were TN
changed, at SS.3715.
Estimated receipts fo- tomorrow: Wheat.
H cars; corn, 80; oats. 40: hogs, 81, 900 head.
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F1aXseed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Chicago. I'LL. Dec. 1s.-Flaxseed rules. easy
prices being &c lower all around at the close
OF the session May sold at sl.23ls9l .221z, and at
me close az sl2 Dec was nominally 81. Is:
!L19; Receipts were 4 cars here and LIP cars at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-19

ers are bidding more generally for heavy brown
eottons for China and business OF moment IS
likely. Home demand of an ordinary character
for general run OF merchandise print cloths quiet
but prices steady.
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New York stock Quotations.

st. LOUIS. Dec. IS. 1862.
The following shows the opening. highest, low
est and closing quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for The
Republic by Francis. Bro. a. Co, bonds and
stocks. No. "a North Fourth street:
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New York. Dec. B.-Bleached cottons recentIv
reduced: show a hardening tendency. Sales have
been large and sellers are now reserved. Export
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A. Adler. Estate Worth $4,000.

Albert Schott, Benjamin and solomon Ad-
Ter qualified yesterday as executOfs of the
estate Of Alexander Adler. which Is valued
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BOND SALES AT NEW YoRE

EEPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec, 1s.-sales Of bonds were made
here in-LlaY as fnllnvs.
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OIL City Pa Dec S-Credit balances S.sl; ]
certincates. no sales; shipments s. s23: average
oS.l64: runs Ss.oSs: average 6.922 ''
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Renl Estate Tranafera.

BARTMER-O it,. n. g.. bet Clara and
Goodfellow; Harry Thoel to Stella Dom
CLARENCE-55 #, n. p. bet. Sd and
Bulwer: c. r. Caspar to st. Louis Rock
Island Terminal Ry. Cow. d.-.--.... SO
Cook-5o #. n. g., bet. Jones and Sarah:
J. G Matlack to d. ]. Murphy-w. d.. $50
3aSds1sGf IT.. n; s. s.a6 bet. spTias and
iofn-w- IA
Ssndssea5sr IT, j, n & E s sst sD To F 4eS
s sipEa$; ]; 4: Rice j; 4 10 Al Annie e sod8i A' ss
GARFIEhDccso T.; n s.; bet. warne and
Sarah: a. Goodwin to j. A. Rice-qtc. D..
%msbEj J. a: Rice IL; to 1; 4 4. d bet; Ta-qs and &.
Prssaalstoa: n S. Harrington ta F. E
Mississippi; also 3 :; #" f is.: n lS' :. b aRa
ton. bet. GLASGOW and Garrison: also q
2sftr; S. collins. bet. Ashley ST Sa and Bio
ae; Mary PoIndsxter. by admir-. to C. ,,.
k bstl swan aIG apS Mt #, 81 in
Mckinley n. Gov. TRAY" I
sci: Fannie Reed f.; " e, "a al. bet ss vs. S:hs ssel f9s
ssas; y: 5o our to to C pei !. H Wii;o aPe al 4: $500
KKraus; ". F. Haines. Jr. to A. F.
]
SECOND-10 #. W. s., bet. Lynch and
Rorcas; Eugene Reno to C.. H. Frank
~. i
DoTcss; c. H. Frank to EUGENE Reno
wAsHINGToY-2s IT: j; ii Chic. by
Sheriff, to Matthews r. E. Cow. d.. a
Building Permits.
Thomas Watkins. dwelling. SOL Pennsylvania:
81. GOO.
Collins Realty Company. saloon, 54 Market:
81. 600.
Mrs: E. H. Roberts. store. 1893 Finney: a. 900.
Rozier Investment Company, store, alA Olive:
William e stahl. store and dwsaling, a.
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Government Bonds.
iork. Dec. ls-Goverumant bonds.
Wall Street Gn..fn-

Reported to Francis, Bro. & Co., No. 2li North
Fourth street. by the Commercial Advertiser.
New York, Dec. 1S.-Foreign-London sent over
a high range of prices. Some selling by New
York was reported. which stock later was re-
purchasei in this market. generally at a loss.
TIE arbitrase houses bought in all about $500
fares.
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Local MOney MnrLct

fesferday's Bank CiearinEs.
festerdays clearinghouse statement shoved
ciearings Sl.SS5. 32S and balances se4S, 6ST.
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FRISCO SYSTEM,

Train. Depart. Arrive
Valley Park Accommodation. ts:5D am 10 80 an
Valley Park AccommodarI on... fs.05 am t7:5S an
Pacific A~ccommodation ---:-- tS:0O am il:26 pm
Texas and Kansas Mail. for
Springfield, Fort Smith. Par
IS. Dallas. Ennis, Houston.
Galveston. Carthage. Joplin
and Wicnita $50 am 1880 DIN
Pacific Accommodation ...-.... II 10 pm 40: Is an
Valley Park pm ffi:30 On
Meteor for Springfield. Car
thage, Joplin. Wichita, Vim
ita. Oklahoma. DeniSon,
Sherman. Dallas. Fort Worth.
Waco and Brownwood.-..-... s2:3o pm ell 30 am
Valley Park Accommodation. t4:1o pm f6:40 an
Valley Park Accommodation. s6:24 I'm s6:05 pm
Pacific t5:24 EN- /. 40 am
Texas and Kansas Limited. for
Springfield, Eureka Springs.
Fort Smith. Paris. Dallas.
Greenville. Ennis. Corscana.
Houston, Galveston, Austin,
San Antonio. Carthage. Jop-
lin, Wichita. Burton and
the B:S5 pm 1910 am
Western Express Ior Spring
field, Vinita. Denison. Sher-
and Joplin pm '1:Is am
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ST. .~LOUIS-PEORIA LINE.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
ST. LOUIS-LOCISYILLE LINES
prraano, ,uuu Depart. Arrtvs.
ton and way stations, Chat
tanooga, Rome. Atlanta, Ma
toon and points In the South
East .sso4 am ss:as pm
princeton. Louisville. Lexing-
ton and way stations, KNOX
vile. Ashevtlle. Chattanooga,
Rome. Atlanta, Augusta.
Charleston, Macon and ali
points in Florida and the
southeast slo -l nm s7.a2 am
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Transactions at the banks We're heavy ana
33,scount rates FOR call ard time loans held
nrm' between 5 and 6 per cent. ~
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,.Ney York. Dec. 1S.-Money on call steady at
41S4"E Per cent. closing at 4T4irc. Time money
easisr; 60 and 90 days 6iza7 per cont: six months
5AT6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper s per
cent: sterling exchange soft, with actual b,iei-
ness in bankers bills at 1.ss7S for demand and a,
4.s3V isi15 for 90 days: posted rates 4siTI .s4s
ana a.615n4.SS: commercial hills 4.ST25T4 s3soI
Mexican dollars 3I4c. Government bonds steady.
State bonds lirTner: railroad bonds strong.
Cincinnati. o.. Dec. None S per cent. Neu
York exchange par. Clearings So. SI2 $50.
New York; Dec. 1S.-Exchanges $50, 5S5, eo2;
Chicago. III. Dec. is.-C1earings s2s. 7e3, go; bal
ances 81. 10. s27. New York exchange &c prem
Foreign exchange: Sterling posted at 4.s6 for
Boston, Mass Dec. 1s.-Exchanges $40, 752, SIS;
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 1S.-CTearines s1a 90
2l4: balances s.. s24, 0io. Money 6 per cent. ~
E~sltimore Nd. Dec. Is.-Clearings s.. SIG, SIS:
Treasury Statement.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-AvaiIable cash balance
500. &c. &c.: gold. s19D.s0 SIS. e
Bar Silver.
New York, Dec. iS-Bar silver 4sxc ou,,.
At London. weak: p Sled per ounce. ~
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New York Curb Market.

SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 1S-The Improvement Il, ,r,oo,
on the Stock Exchange was reflected to n ureat
extent In the curb market to-day. At the openinp
prices showed fractional gains over rhose nra'
vailing at the ciost OF yesterday. hut in the
subsequent dealings the market developed decided
strength. and further sharp advances were re-
mated as about $1,000 shares. ~
Northern Securities was the active on5 &c.,.
feature. and with further positive sfa,enents
that the dividend to be declared next month
sold at 10eA and later at l0SLEG1osN With
trades Of 1.50 shares. one thousand sLeres ~
sold at e for 100 shares and Standard Oil at
66;aS'4 for % shares. Virginia Coal and Coke
69iigssis, New ORLEANS Hallway sold at yshsaiis
and 90 shares and 10 bonds at 7s. Seaboard com
at 42A for 500.
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CENTRAL.
Northern Lines.

Train.
Northern Illinois Express -
Springfield. Freepcrt and Du-
Chicago Daylight Speciai-Peo-
ria and Springfield ...:-......
Springfield Accommodation 80.
Chicago Diamond Special ....-.
Springfield ACCOMMODATION -.
Southern Lii
Train.
Fast Mail - Paducah. Cairo.
Memphis. jackson. Tenn, /:
New Orleans and Texas Ex-
press. Nashville. Atlanta
and Jacksonville
New Orleans Special Cairo.
/ Memphis and New Orleans.
Marion and Cairo --..----..-
Accommodation -Murphysboro.
Marion and Creai Springs.
Sparta and Chester ------.--.
New orleans Limited - Cairo.
Memphis; Dixie Flyer-Nash-
Vile. Atlanta and Jackson
SllIc .......--.-
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BIG FOUR.

LAKE SHORE, NEW YORK
HUDSON RIVER. BOSTON
AND CHESAPEAKE AND
Train.
Indianapolis Express.........-..
New York and Boston Limited.
Enickerbocker Special - New
York, Boston. Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Nation and Alton Accommo-
udllON
Boston. New York. Cincinnati.
Warrington. Baltimore and
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Express.-...-.........
Alton-Leaves 1920 a. m, ..
$500 a. m. sl:iJ % m.
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l Southern Pacinc-OBe OF the, features Of the
trading was Southern Pacific, The opening sales
were 1000 shares. at 6lIs to So. The large short
in the stock was badly frightened and
covered quite extensively. Their purchases. as
well as operations by pool brokers. caused the
sharp advance.
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United States Steel-The buying of the United
States Steel shares was attributed to the leading
banking interests in the street. A prominent In
slider stated that the liquidation by certain large
holders in Pittsburg and elsewhere was over.
The acquisition of the Union Steel Company was
another bull argument used. Insiders bought
both the common and the preferred.
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Rock Island-Both the common and the pre-
serred were bought by strong interests. 1t was
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BURLINGTON

Train.
For Hannibal. IL. & st. J.
points, Quincy. keokuk and
Burlington
Local to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For Quincy and keokuk........
For St. Paul, Minneapolis, via
| East Side line. Illinois and
Wisconsin
The Burlington = Northern Pa
citic Express. for Kansas
City. St. Joseph, Northwest
, Nebraska, Black Hills. Wyo-
ming, Montana, Washington,
Puget Sound. Portland and
Twin City Express. for st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Iowa.
Tha Nebraska : Colorado Ex-
press, for Denver. Colorado.
Utah and Pacific Coast. via
st. Joseph
might Northern Express" for
St. Paul, Minneapolis and
For Illinois. via East Side line.
to Rock Island and Clinton.
Iowa
For Dubuque and La Crosse -
For Kansas City. Council
Bluffs. Omaha. St Joseph,
Denver, Nebraska, Colorado,
Utah and Pacific Coast........
Local for Haunibal.......-.......
For Alton-Leave I:il a. m.
daily: l0:25 a. m, daily; 800 p
day: sos p. m. except Sunday:
1:4V u m, daily. sci D. m, da!
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Del

ST. LOUIS SOCTHWESTEF
Train.
Arkansas and Texas Express
(via Bismarck and D~elta).....
Arkansas and Texas Fast Mall
via Bismarck and Deltal....