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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
HE ABANDoNs PET PROJECT
Captain Bernier VIII Not Try
to Reach Pole.

ottawo. Ont, Nov. 17,--Captain Ber.
nier, who has been agitating for the
past seven years for a grant from the
Canadian government In aid of an ex-
pedition to discover the North Pole,
now threatens to abandon the project.
The government promised to give Cap
tain Berneir a ship for the trip If he
could raise 100000, He says he has
$4,000 pledged, but does not like to go
begging for any more. He has spent
$4,000 of his own money in enlisting
public sympathy for the project. zone
of these fine mornings" he said today.
the Americans viii get to the pole
ahead of US"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
.KIssER~ IN DANGER.

New York. Nov, H.-Armed with re-
yolvers and clubs a vigilance commit
tee composed OF men and women is
patrolling some OF the streets Of Bay
onne. N. j., In the hope OF capturing a
man known as the "kisser." The op-
erations OF the latter have terrorixed
the female contingent OF the New Jer-
sey suburb so greatly that they fear to
60 into the streets unprotected after
night falls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
WILL CHALLENGE FOR CUP
Kenneth M. Clark to Try For
Americas Trophy.

Glasgow, Nov. 17.--while 1t is inn
possible 20 secure a direct statement
as to the Identity of the Clyde yachts
man who will challenge for the Amer
ica's cup in 1904, it may be accepted
as practically certain that Kenneth M.
Clark will challenge. and that George
l.. Watson will design the yacht. on
condition that Clark be allowed to chal-
lehge under the British rating rule, or
the present New York Yacht Club rule.
Clark is director Of Coates Nimited
and has large business interests on
both sides of the Atlantic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
PERU IS INFORMED.

New York, Nov. 17.--iichard n. Neil
secretary Of the United States legation,
has informed the Peruvian government,
that the United States has formally re-
cognized Panama, says a Herald dis
patch from Lima. The Colombian
minister here declares the United
States will be obliged to recognize the
treaty rights Of his country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
pRoHrlEss TRIP.

San Francisco. Nov. H.-The steam
whaler william BayIies, the last OF the
bIubber hunters to leave the Arctic,
has arrived here after fruitIess cruise
Fifty pounds OF whale bone, secured
by trading, and two polar bear cubs,
were about all Of value the whaler
brought home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
FIVE DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY.

New York, Nov. 17.-Remarkable
fatality has attended the family Of
Peter Hickory, OF Brooklyn. during the
past week, five member having died
from typhoid fever in that time. A
priest who attended the family also
contracted the disease and died.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
COLLEGE RECORD BROKEN

Wellesley, Mass. Nov. 1.-THE
womans college record for the 100
yard dash has been broken by. Miss
Laura Clement, class of 1901 at the an
nuai field day Of Wellesley College.
Miss Clement covered the distance in
10 3-5 seconds. The previous record
held at vassar, was 1875 seconds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
FINISHES RECORD VOYAGE.

Philadelphia, Nov. 17.-The steam
ship Texan arrived here today after q
record run from Tacoma, having made
the trip without stops for coal or water
in 56 days and hours. She left Taco
ma September q and her average speed
was 1O1z knots an hour.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18

Impressed on my countrymen are those
Of the campaign OF the carolinas.' :
General woodford, former minister ia
spain. who followed, .eulogized the
military skill and high personal char
acter OF General Sherman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18
TWO MORE BODIES WASHED ASHORE

Newport, Ore. Nov. 1.-Two more
unidentified bodies washed ashore to-
day from the wrecked steamer South
Portland. A gold watch was found N
the pocket Of one. but there was moth
ing else by which the corpses might
have been Identified.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18

The important feature Of Mr.. Gud-
gers dispatch is the statement that
these commissioners represent the
United States OF Colombia. and not y
single state Of the republic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-18

In one season pair Of oysters will
produce 2O.OoO,OOO young oysters. That
is almost equal to the population on
election day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14
MARKETS. BY TELEGRAPH.

Ssw York OCT Naturalization .Is75:
eNigsss LLs- fairly active and firm: winter
uru. Rye nm: No. > Western sc nominal. Z
p al01L Barley steady. Wheat-Receipts
49, exports 63.s1ls spot firm. No. . rtI
80 Z o b. elevator and SIC 2 o b. aroat;
NO ] N.EthsTu Duluth sac z O. b. uroat. No
] hard Manitoba nominal. Z o. b. an0at. In the
nrHsr to-day. Better cables. Light N5rtRWsstefn
talE q q better export trade. last prices were
Top tar Tie day, and sc above Monday. May
closed Ssc- COTn-EecCipts none: exports s5L.-
80. spot nrms No. . t..c elevator and Eg-sr
g o. D. ah11f. No. , yellow Gft1c. No. .
whlt- OPTION MARKET acted slow an the
L1isE u HINaHesd Sn eoysflns ana closed
fsr Dee sIisEEAC. closed 5l1.c. Oats-Re-
c-iuts laF9 spot steady No. . uisc; standard
s white &c: uk- white szd45c. Beef nrm, cut
meats lrregulIr. picked bellies 9-HIlc. uickIai
E--. refined hrm: Continent N,G: south
AMERICA s. Pork easy Iall9w dull Cotton
Milwaukee. oct &c lower: No. I
NgTt1sm stg>t=cs 10 : northern slgGcs Dec.
lv.r No. . -: ample 4'ESEG COrH-DeG.
Minneapolis. MINI, oct. l-wheat-Dsc.
Slr: May nc: on Tx No. I hard sic: No.
Srs--8 81. 7SurNFirst patss;, "a
E4-. second patents SIaegEH: nrst clears
go second clears E-Sg2s% Bran-In
Fs1FiL oct. Corn lov-sr; No. ! &c: No.
z #N.Hr 'HNa NLea4Is 40. . AAlte 4lHaHaUE. No
& white whisky SIS.
uu.aru. u.J lI-Whsat-On trk- No 7 North
rw SIC. No. . Northern G8c. Dee 0.c.
Liverpool oct I2-Spot wheat-No. . red
Western winter duh at Is ~, Nc. I northern
spring. no stock; futures steady: Dec - 4s.d.
r1rr-Srut American mixed nrm at - sd. f-
tgTaz steady. oct. g. sd. Nov. Is ID: Dec. 4
o. Jan. new - I'D
Toledo. oct. lS.-CIover seed Oct. s.. sTi.
ne. 1r.rs. Ian $50: Feb. ss.szL. March
So Als.ks-Prime Ss.4, Timothy-Pdme SIS.
chicago. oct 1-Cash Flour steady. What
NO. 3 SGs1-: No. g ri SaaGs2c. Corn-N0. .
&C.: No : yellow 4fl.dF5c. Oats-No . asa
No white 300. Ryc-S9. . 1Ic
BIFIsv-Gnod feeding uuf2c. fair % choice malt
iug EHs.c. Ssed-Prime timothy SD: clover
contract ErIIei l.Su1L. PrUvtSi0u-Ness
pEN Per hbL. Su-s0Tu-I. lard. per ll Ihs-.
F.sr>= short ribs sides G0o~el E.T5Ts:
ar--rIlfaI shoulders thNil gs.Isas.5. snort
clear sides gXi) SlsEGs-& whisky. basis Of
lI-H wines Us
kansas cry. oct 11-wheat-Dec. So: Nay
90 rs cash No g fari Gusfc. No J sane. No.
4 UI-H- rejected Inuc. No. . red S2Isgc.
No. s EffS0r. Coru-Oct. SIC. Dec. ILaT-.c.
Nly tie. cash No. . mixed exc: No. 9 whIta
&c No 2 EEsc Oats-No. . white EaGsc: No.
g. mixed 81. timothy H.-1TTN.
choice prairie & EsCeipt-Wheat al. corn
D rats @o11. Shipments-Wheat rs. 40:
corn 1900. cats l".pL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14

N.w York. OcJ IE.-srrJ cotton closed
steady. uiIiInE up1auI- Soc. u.lIIIluE SuIg
csc. sIIls - bales Fuf-rE JlH~l steady
20. ~ Maith s-4ss: AgHI safe: May $40,
The market opened stUlIy 90 az advance OF
e. TuiEt. Co "a decline % 2 point. and Tor q
Tine showed IIttIe further r1IIIerq following
tHH better cables. L.uIrreas we've i7IugH4ut-
INK. however. al the au=u1' Of f~-ts. and
with ne weather favorable not only a. 90
steafia5sz was son Ia and prices s1Ee-i
slowly downward until a level neg -l5 points
r.zht was reached UGsH.Dl- were mt aEEr
siy-. however selling far -lIrt account being
E.-Cr.HftI by the mur. pIH-a. Wow taken or
the far Eastern troubles. while tnf trade was
also rendered fearful " az -lyaa.- by The
from Sew orleans When iNE was issued ll
proved quit. as uuIy"rahis 90 expected. and
prices az ula time SONG Up rapidly ard Reach
iEg "a point d me = % Is points net Ei-hsr on
taking tg room lrG=- lT.I-Ht about a partial
-s.etg7 but a. garse, vas haaly sl.5iy
az irr.h a factor lu tEe 1ii,ru..n advance
receipts at tha Islliu= : .E.s a-d the sieliiar
tone % the southern srNt wATh.t The OK
ports. amounting % about t.eo bales. also
e-le9ulseI yEe bulls. bslrz taken as an iEl..a-
zion THAT. t.r.isu spirr ar ming more
prominently into TIE murEc,. s.tlolga adviees
from Fall River -uilcltc that domestic spin
res are stan lndl1.-sat ,s market
Liverpool OCT E--c1tt g--pt moderate
bushes done" price, mll o. points
higher. American Uilaitlr itiF t-I good
5.Fi. EorI OIL iaar- 5et. ordinary s.Ef mo
sales - the aav acre sees halls, ~ Which 80
were Tor EuH.uIatI.l and .NH..t ana included
E-a American receipts IL" bales. inrluTiu=
ESQ American. Future Ie4 steady and
SD. OrL-N.E. Sod. NuF.-lEH- E.n9HT eel.
pee.-Jan. =TI.E-I: Iau-Fsb- issnai. Feb
March fs9Tsi. Mcrch-Aprl -. ApuI-Muv -.
NsV-Juue
New orleans. In. oct. E~-Cott0n-Futurrs
ef.44va OF q 1EGFF rG.. EHE. HZTH ZsH- ne
g. 1Ia.24c. Jan s-Erse ven lE41E1e.
March q f1+.lr- ArII s.fslC NsE $50
ton steady sales 500. ordinary 3 E-fir. r11I
ordinary -. low uHilll1- uilit-E $50.
rr-F mITFrur 8 as. wHaiI-E Glir = r--TE-
Receipts II.-.l. stock ta,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14

PorE-New standard mess IN a iobb,ng way
rrT.ai nnmIraIy az SlIS5.
steam on F. side closed nom
irlTv FT1-c. k.ttle-r-ndsrel afc-
Green Hams. Etr--Car lots held z o. D. E
size thus: Hams-t1-av- at HE. rs At 1lSc;
"a Al Csc. It's at size lss az ,c IS s4hs5sc;
Skinned hams-lG-av- at g.. lNu2s az So,
@a2t at 81 California az SIC: New YORK
Shoulders uefil2-ay-t az &c.
~ :. Meats-TO arrive. loose and cured cribs
closed n0minally: Cav. az SOC. and 51av. at
SEs e. n. Z bNd. in a io5binE way ranged
Extra shorts at So. cribs at sac. short clear
af SIZE. bellies at SIC 20 Iglc. plates At sac:
TAT backs At sc. standard backs at SIC Deal
ts charged higher on orders.
HacUn-TNd. 3. c. meats IN a 1obbing way
ranged: Breakfast bacon n from l2@c for heavy
10 Ic FOR choice light hams at 12izc % 1c.
CALIFORNIA; and New York shoulders at 5U1zc.
pain smoked lots in a tobblng way ranged:
Extra shorts az SIC cribs At s-cs short clear
al 17c. bellies At lose To uac; plates at TIC.
f4t hacks at re. standard backs at IUc. Deal
- char=e higher on orders.
pIan <reariu-Numlnal AZ 1irC.
~Talluw-COuutry run firm at &c FOR No I
and Ii.u1Lc FOR No .. packers choice 5G5Lc.
Gr@ase-Quote small irregular lots country.
Brown Iscs yellow sac. and white tic to
g.. httcr Tor choice quote PACKERS stock.
njminaIIy: brown 3za3Hc. yellow 1fGfc. white
Frogs LsEs-Quote at $50 per doz- for large.
81 for medium and SEC FOR small.
Beef-On orders. bid Plate -. roll and Ful-
ton Market 800 mess No.IS Dried. per ID:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14
Miscellaneous Market.

FEATHEES-Prime white live geese in snal
SKIS. 54c and In large SKIS. SIC; prime gray DO.
81, in small ard soc Ia large sks: old white
EtEc; y @GGc; NN 22Qs6c: xxx HITS:
NNNN Sc: tare 10 per cent On small sks. md
e on large: chickens sc: ducks-white 4Oc; dark
&C.
EoOTS-Per b; Ginseng at $50 to S. IS;
strmuy- weedy, etc. less: lady slipper Sc: sen
80. NAV aHSpIs &c. saake &c. 'T TbsfS. .ns q
NoftE go uugeica sues; ~wanoo-bark OF root
SHEEP PEI.TS FTIi SmSl Ills aSce,1.
shcarinE leE%cs lamb 81 l5g|c. dry. fallen.
etc. lIuIlc per 10
DEER SKINS. ~ETC-Quots per h: Prime
deer skins &c. black tail etc; Southeast Texas
ags antelope lZisc. goat sc each-damaEed
EEEswAN-Unchanged at $50 per ID. ro-
LiNSEED Orlouotable at CSC Der gal. for
raw and sc for boiled; &c per gal less in car
FOP CORN-SeIinx on cob at si.5ai.5 Der
- lbs. FOR pearl. mixed at 55cJSl: rice at
SCRAP IRON AND SErAL-Per 100 lbs:
Nr2us1t Ion heavy east SSc; mailssels
Light brass $50. heavy brass -; copper -:
zinc 30. lead $50: pewter S4.
nc Tor Old: Western @aac for new. and q
Zu25c for Old: BavaIian new at soc to roc
per Isl: Sc more per Dbl this side.
BROOM CORN-Quotable at . per ton;
HENNs AND PEAs-ouote from store: White
beans at &+sa-A per bu for choice hand
-uIir peas at $500 per Str-bu- Dbl: blackeyS
at gL15TfS0: California pink at 34sc per 1b.s
Lima beans al &c Der H. lsnuls az 3A9te-
kAFEIR CoRN-White At &c per l9 MS
M BAEREIS-Cnal OIL. turpentine and
gasoline 3l.5. vinegar 20: black oil G0ci In
seed iiEht and varntsh Sc; sugar DC; whisky
sc. pickle 411ltr. salt 5cs flour lie: molasses
Slc. lard tcs. a.: - on each broken head
MosS1HN.e e' du"te. p5r ID; GRAY mixed no
r.e. Erav. brown aud black mixed I&a3c;
brown and black mixed a. machiue-pieked
X cuJ-o. Ny &c.. NNN 4=GJc. xxx
RAG F.TC.-Ptr ~ he: Country rags AZ
-. old rgr--N1- ] Manila at $50; No. : at
.EoNEs|c!s.s bsqshsd at SIS per ton; other
PEASUTS-Fagmrrs stock. Per 70: Red II
FErANs-N9ns oqsrinE; prices nominal
crlrst rings 4&.IsIsc: do. quarters at 4AR4Ac:
HrelchcI chops lie. peelings nc. Other fruit
MAPLE SUGAR y sIRCP-New sugar az
SGTle r-r %. Maple sirup At 60G90c per gal.
CppPERAGE-Ne quote on orders FOR prompt
delivery; Lard tcs sLs-is ior wood and SLEa
us fer iron-buunds oak PORK bbls. SL-15 for
wG1l-b1und. sLUJ for lr0n-bound: ash, pork
bbls. SI.G1L: cleo trs- N.fes slack-work bbls.-
Eh1op -four 3Sc. s-huCp do. sc; mill-run apple
81: No; . %. DE; meal 5lc: 6-hoop lime Nc:
CI1PEESTTFFS-Tn car lots on trk.: Slaves
-CottInwooi h0ur bbL $50. do. meal Dbl. SIS:
No. 2 s.; No. 1 hali-bbL tgum) $50: mill-rua
pork bhL SIS Headings per set-No. I -four
Dbl. G1sM1c-mill-rUu Lis-inCh stock for apple
Dbl. ne Shaved hOops-Flour Dbl $50 for
81 Tor h9osier. half-h6l. g: coiled elm
G-fooU SZJGS0; cak lard fierce. cooper
sf0IT2- pork hbl s.
HONEY-Comb az 11c 20 1sc: choice Colorado
at l6c, strained and extracted at 4aFac in
1hls. TO &C. iu cans
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14
Fruits and Vegetables.


TIE Republic quotations are FOR lots IN nrss
hands unless otherwise specified. Small lots en-
orders are charged higher.
PEACHES Michigan bu. baskets sL-Sof1 -.
according TO condition: Colorado liberia s1cEsI
PEAI;S-Per Dol. Eastern Duchess. Howell
aA4 ~Leitlu. - Secksl $40. nearby Keller.
APIIES-Coasisn-i: Ben Davis SinL25 for
INF 20 s. for choice. Missouri plpuin -
Roman Beauty and WIlowtEIs Is a25J: stark
nm etc. A'e3' Jonathan &s3; wiuesaps
FINEArPLES-Florida smooth Cayenne At
CHABAfPLES-HysIop sl50a4 per Dbl.
- tSIES--Near-by @c per 4Ebu- basket
@srg@55: New Mexican $50 per box on trk.
5oI Sle4iEan and Ohio: &c for Pennsylvania
~ -,t--. ir New York: pony. Delaware $50
Niagara Climax basket. 22G25c; Rogers
LENoNs-CaIifo-nia On trk- on basis saEOe
- per box In tohbiHE way.
EANANASOuotable SLG5623 a bunch on
CocoANUTs-Per 1.O0a. d ,rk. 80: 5obblng
CALIFokNIA DECpUoUs -FRUTTs-As
q lTI22 Pgachs.Muscat SLl0; Tokay
geaq $: Duchess Sc 30: Buerre DfeI S54o:
ke!f-r At SLs. Vicar E..5. d'AIencon IT5:
Eartistts = box. H.55. italian prunes 1850
CEtNBERRIE-Cape Cod. choice from store
at 81, ? and fair E0T5O.
'lALgE-H1me-gr4wn early Ohio psr bbI-
og>e a.t',c Tor ordinary 70 ESTf5c for choice n
tiE rural and straw. Northern in bulk DEL
1910 Tor ordinary 70 elG6c for choice white
NEW ONIONS Red 4lTf5c: yellow sa5oc:
Whit- hFtsIg- Picking onions. 81 per bu.
10. Loose. 45a5oc. Red cab
I1er. l=c per 10. Northern Holland seed IN
as Der ton delivered. Domestic N0d1I
CJtlM EEES-Michigau yTT-O uer bu-
IpAAIOES-Hone-ErOWn sound 25d11c bu-
loose. orders higher
EEEA-Homc-gruwn 15c per bu.
ElLJCE-H1me-EruUu lrG2nC per br-
IAkttpIS-H0me-ErUwn 4n052c bu. boH.
GlMBl1H1u--ErCwn 4QUJ0c per peck
LlHNlI-Home-grUwn 5N1c bu- box.
fat cases 4065sc an4
square 7"a.sc: fancy white plume SeRAac per
plECh and &u--G per crate HOMEGROWN SO
per bunch. Celery roots S0G50c per doz-
loose. 49,
PEPPERS-Home-Eruwn s5a40c pcr bu. box.
STRING BEANS-Hum--grown green I5Te5d
and wax Z5G1lc per bu. loose.
. SeLASH-HOme-grUWn summer elT70c. Huh-
bard sc per IN. box loose.
SWEET POTATOES-New Bermuda S5dt0,
PEI gu loose. Nanscmoud 5gc. Queen F9c: yell
SPINACF-Pcr bu-. loose. 1oa20c.
SAJEEkEAJT-Nsw per = Dbl. III
HORSERADISH-New S5.5e67.5 per b5l.
SPANISH ONIONS-New. giaI-E.
CAILIFL0WEB-Cnoice tf.5NTa pe- doz.
ElIABAGAS-Del. at la41c par bu.
GREENS-Per bu., loose. sR1od
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14
LIQUIDATION IN TRANSIT
CAUSES FURTHER DECLINES
STOCK IL TAKEN on THE
DOWNTURN.
United Railways Preferred Is
Weak and the 1 Per Cent
Bonds Are Firm.

Trader iu local securities h.I ewes and
ears only for the traction issues boz y,-
tsNl1ys market From start Co finish the
prevailing sentiment WAS Lyua.a 90 Tire
selling side. though no one Interested Goo
the trend o. prices could put La finger on
a valid rel-0n why 10 should 70 50. In
creased earnings and general prosperity
were ignored f0r no other apparent rss-
son than that a few Eastern mushrooms
had turned ont 20 D.. tuaIs,u1r-.
Transit opened easy 40 S'i.g1 md zap
idly easel or t1 $3.50. q not decline NJ -
90 share from tho previous davis eI1sfrE
r-i-r TlitaI Railways preferred under
tie sans kiu.l oI pressure. sold OF from
a".1s Co Ss" The : Der cent bonds
which arc regarded hy many as n t-u. In
faN ~ tho value ~ the TRACTION ISSUES
were firm az So. Missouri. Trust ar yD
iha "EIv other active issue. WIS decidedly
weak
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14

wHEAT-ReceIved IE4 SKIS. and s. ears local
and l. cars through By Sampl-NO- . red ut
S6IS5t4c local ana SIas5ic destination. No. ,
red a. GLTs5tzc local and S5isHsGc Destination.
No. 4 At &c 10 S2lsc Tor low 70 choice. No. .
hard at sc and fancy Turkey worth sc. No.
9 hard at sc Tor poor 20 Eusisc for good 10
fancy. No Z hard AT 6Ht>cs No = mixed n
sic. No. . white spring at So: Weevily at s..
u ears through: steady. but quiet. BY sample.
all I1caI-No- . ~ 4{isc. No. . at sc. No 2
yellow At Ec; No , white az +isc: No. : white
OHTS-Rscslved ~ SKIS. and &c cars local and
- ears through. BY sample-\1. : at sc W
No. 4 az &c p side; No. 3 white NJ 1s1gStc
p and t4QEti-c ". side. No. 4 white at
asI9i.c W. and = side. standard at 80 W.
EYE-5fc Tor No. . s., FOR No. :.
FLANSEEu1Bid Sc Tor SPOT. g. III 20
FLOURISH winter -four: Patents n wool.
GuAlo. sfraights ANlQass. extra fancy so
GGSl. clears low grades IN iut~z.
3-5Hul Hard winter -four. In Jute-Patrnts
E+JlAs: clears S@@pl ForeEgiug prices for
lots from first hands Tx. or at depot this side.
RYE FLOUR-Iu a j1bbinE way at 81 IN
tut- SKIS and So n wood Tor new Mixed
CORNMENI-luot ole 2 O.. o. AZ S2-a for
city meal. - Tor pearl NEAL Erit- and hJm-
HAY-Rscs.p.z I.Il tons local AMI 40 tons
Tim6tny-New choice SIzHIL1. N1- SIGu5;
10. . $40. No &aN- Clgvsr-Nr- Z Hul1 and
No. . ga Prairie. ". &fEUIgal.
No I 500; No. 3 S1s. Alfalfa I3uI2
STKAW-Du trk $50 Rye Sl4S
WHIsKY-oa basis o. $50 tor hlshwIus-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14

OF which displayed any dC-0sa Of activity. and
the general tendency Of prices Wa toward a
lower level Tn the early dealings the market
held steady. hut Ia the subsequent transactions
prices weakened under LEh- pressure The
greatest decline r--n-fCl was ~ ScabrarL
The fT-ftEssC displayed pronounced wHakrase
sustaining a loss II j.. points AS computed
with the previous closing figure. Up Co .
o clock only H" shares were dealt an AZ prices
ranging NOM -- down % Ifis. northern s.
CurItis=. which was one OF tine active features
on Monday. was almost entirely neglected 70
GAY tIe "uly transaction recorded consisting
or ll SHARES. which cold az SEA. q degIIu. ~
r. 81 Louis Transit. which salL on Monday
az y. the lowest price at which IL has ever
EHl4. was oLer'1 a. lfis to-day without "a sale
ZEN. mo- ~. LIZ II VS. ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-14
WALL Street Gn..In.

Eerortcd by the Kew York Commercial Ad-
N~rser through Francis. Bro. 4 Co. No. gf
TrSIrtb Fourth street:
Sew York. oct. 1G-Foreisn-There wa- a
D. i7iier tone TO the trading In American stocks
rs London and numerous fractional advances
81 HPfP scored In this market the urbitrage
uE~S bought early. but Later sold. - that
- l1eir operations agErsEaJsd 5000 shares,
- 1n't result was u no significance.
- United states StaeI-Ir was said By one ~ the
AsjtciTllsts that the huyiuC or United States
Stsrl shares was much better than the selling
rEGJ Tor all that the stocks. particularly the
u-rf0Traf. declined sharply. The reacHCnury
movement gained headwav when the 'profes-
IRE hasis Of the movement was the report
later denied. that application for a receiver
-lE-d been made in PittshurE hv the Cru-ihle
.icel Company. Il had an effect on sentiment
fesred sold al the lowest price on record.
Colorado Fuel-The sensation n the dav was
the . POINTS break In Colorado Fuel 70 =.
T~rm traders have been beaTlsh on the stock
hur afraid TO sell IL because they thought 81 was
zoo easy a matter 20 squeeze the shorts IN It.
THE execution OF a selling order At a time when
were inadequate caused the break.
. Readinr-RuH tips on Reading continued
10 circulate on the possible action OF directors
preferred stock. At the same time there. were
strong iutlmauons that # would be decidedly
unwiSe 10 sell Reading short There was, little
selling pressure. suf Il was not difhcult. for
the stock 10 rise on covering By a few traders
Rock Island-A good deal OF comment was
}&nused by -he fact that q sale OF the old EioCk
IA MADE ri IL. a decline Of y points ir"m
/. t$e lat sale. one specialist bought and an
qthe- sold a.. and there was no gossip N COO
nEcfiou with IT,