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The Meeker herald., 1903-12-19
a c.lItornl. a.tut.tIon.

visitor-They say Californians are
great liars.
Resident-That's an unmitigated
SANDER. No Californian ever told he.
Comfort.
The Meeker herald., 1903-12-19

1t u the person with . derry tempe
Who u most easily put cut.
The Meeker herald., 1903-12-19

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
HIM
HIS JOB
CONDUCTOR ALLEGED roHAvE
INsuLTHo woMEH RIDING ON
Hls CAR

An alleged Insult % the women
passengers on hts car led to the dis
charge % Conductor Alien. IN ehafuf
ef a Madison street ear last night
This ear Was packed Ia the hand
rails when u ieN Eeeeild avenue,
and when u got 20 fhifd avenue a
hiE crowd wa waiting O. set On. IN
the rush a number Of women we're
iammed antu the back platform and
compelled 60 atandtthere, Conductor
h alleaed Ga have pushed and crowd
81 them against tho rail- uutii an
either passenger protested against hiH
ruuE hneas. Whereupou Allen, aqeoris
ina 10 several passengers un the car
saidi "n-b the womsu. anyway
fhis the passenger resented and a
fist fisht wae prueiuitntud. This
added 70 thu confusion and upfnar
and the sar was stopped ana part oi
TIE passsnE tfs aliskiet and refused
e. ride farther nn the cav.
A daznn complaints asa INST Alien >
conduct were made at the eeaftie
Electric companys headquarters
lest night ana tAia morning. and
while the Officials would say nofh-
ina regarding the incident fof pub
ilcatiuu. Il wa sadmitted 20 one 81
the oomplsinautz that Alien had host
his 500
The disEfece1ul affair occurred
lurinE the busy hours Whrn people
were Enfag home from work. and
Naeuld uut have happened ~ nil has
the street car company had sum
eisut number ef ears m operation %
take care % the large crowds a,
that hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11

EcLiPSED
EDlSoNS TRoTTED JUST
40 DAYS IN DOUBLE
HARNESS

Charles e ESiaun wants a diyorrs
FROM Mrs MyFsla EgttnBn ON the
ground - dessetinn IN bis divorce
complaint iiies yesterday ~ aliesc.
that his Wits lsft him. Ishusrs. fgli.
hlst thirty MAE Gays after htf mar
riaEr.
Jsnuie AZ rrxs yesterday snsd >
FFus zoe dlvurra an aFoand n erueity
and nunaapposE. She alleges that
Stree thetr marrts9. three years axo,
Free hss lived On thr Hsaasy she made
~ running a iesisina hosae. ant that
IA spite a. this faag be has beaa un-
grateful epnuxh a. cell her All sorts
af nAmea la ms pgesencs Of hes
fftaissia
Mr. Fras has aacured an orslef
trcln ftistsp raitmAn rwssFasrAnE fie~
frpn yissiting her dnriex tne Hvnteiiey
II hsr anit.
MIRA EssasaA Fraser ssa granted :
divorce yesterday from ". A. Fraser.
on Erol,s.d a. eon-uppoxf. Ths court
ordered that Isisixusant tSr - a
monta aiimony - entered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
WHAT PEOPLE say


HrAfrIr, wash. iuiF e-To the
editor " the star fpuf iesaa % Yea.
tsraRy ealis attentie0 - "A ralkh N
terror ~ yaunu hooalumaH ana u
shows that the particular outrage ~.
furraa % 10 ~ no means an inoiated
ease Fhe fact IL that the city iH and
FIR years has been Infested WITH sanEs
% gounH tauFhs With WHOM tha police
afa poWarlsaz Is oops. This eYii
should be stamped oui, bit 10 % 20
sill require an organised vneft dis
tfiut impfafument hiuhF would app
pear 10 be peculiarly ntted ~ strengih-
en- the hands ~ TIM police IN this par
tirular Ths chamber II commesra
has now bsfofe II the matter Of the
annexation Of the suburbs. y would
seem that until ~ afe n hetfey
position u protect the uefrona ana
property ~ tiaae who afn neN within
aar Hmita a. invite other % enter our
municipal household would saver u
cfffuntrff.
RALPH SIMON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
MARINE NEWS

Schooner Carrie Dove. veil snaWn
AZ this port. ehieh sailed for Van
gaayrr Arrii 20 with = cargo % ium-
Der tor Shanghai. ~ reported - b.
ashore On the YaBstse kiana river.
1he Northwestern Commercial
company yesterday chafssred tbr
british steamship Wynefte 20 carry
seoe tons % coal ffom Nanaime 20
Nome
British ship bermuda vas toNod
to Tacoma this nitynink. where the
balances ef hes eAiEa viii b dls-
charged.
The manztsr nins rannsl ft.lsht
carrie reieraacisls viii Afrien In po I
&ofn Victoria about Moaday. TNe
tssamshap has ice tsas OF ussrei-
laneoas fFsiEht from fondou. con-
signed 10 Seattle tshs Wfii ioad no
eaFwn here. and AFTER ainchn rnins
viii pressed ~ Taaonta 60 lead a
earHn 81 hunter fee tia soveffsnaent
~ shipnsent 10 tns Philippians
Cart Goodwin claims thai ths
rslsfnsehuH IL asor~ powerful and
has a greater capacity eusn psssatIxs-.
b than the NtuN Chow 81 the Eauae
company. She differs greatly To-
the manner in phich sAs was con
stfuoted having a single instead ~
twin propsliors.
x. krnucmunsN special aanaf Of
TIE Cnlln1 States Immigration SER
Vice, wha arrived from a tftp 10
Alaska 81 the lAst trip q tha ccts
teas city. sails north again nexf
SATURDAY GA tire revpnus oattsr Per.
~. Ne vii call Al all the principal
n8rfa Of Alaska as Ear north -
sgrsstol hay ard AZ the cannsFsss
ssaA hins An especial investigation as
- tns afntUa Il ths Chinese inaHni.
- ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
cOKDUTS
COME HIGH

In statement filed with che
board 81 pubiis works TO-DAY, city
fsaxincer Thcmson appUsea thu hill
fer ti9et4ss. eiarmed 70 the city BY
tho Seattle k3eettic cotnpaa1 as the
eity'a share q the expense az laying
eiectfit candtstts m the business p0f-
ton % she city. lie recommends
that the bill ha paid at once.
Tie eitY ioIaVd wtth the electrtc
cssnap4ny In laying eanduits IN the
streets tor elecfrtc wires fhe city
own feur az the duata Laid. ana
pays one hair the cost % the a1Nn-
holes TIE statement shows shRt
the city now has tAttf duct feet on
four duets ! IS miles ~ length The
cost Of laying thiA II fixed at ste.-
ssA9& Had half the uosf az con-
structing - lnanholes Il tSESe.ss
The total amounts e1o~eds the
sf1,oes apprcsFtatsd Tor ths@ work
BY the city cessncil BY featt - This
deficit viii have 10 be Appropriated
before the fnll amount can es paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
URGED TO REGISTER
ron SCHOOL ELECTION

Though an issue no hasn import.
ant than tho bondinx OF the Seattle
sfhosal district In the aam % ssae.-
aea. Il IA be fncidet Al the special
etastion 60 be held Iutr "a. hut its
voters have 80 Tar haen enroiled In
afsi8r - give exary cfsts~u an ep-
portunfty 20 Register. the besEa 81
sturaticn viii srep tfe registration
books open tassag AMI toHnoHreN
nom : p'tlaek IN the nsaFntua untit
! 40 o'elock in the evanIns.
With such = earSfiaa "a he en-
ksnditass % 80 large . sam ~ stake.
the beard 81 efuca tian hollis that "
IL DE Obvious duty % sSery voter.
Who r=@k~s an rFetsf.fa= - suoss
citizenship. 20 REGISTER and vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11

work on each viii hagin al once. The
honds approved IA that cf sai, 900,
furnished by =. Mcclellan q Co,
contractors fof the First avenue
south brick pavement. and that 81
81 500 furnished by ]. ~ fteEnn a
Co. contractors Tor the Fast Marion
street sidewalk Improvement The
band OF SO zoe furnished by James
farkr. who has the rontfaat for
completing tho tfuekhousa IN the
new FIRE headquarters. Was also 0p-
proved, This work i nearing eom-
pivti0n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
PRETTY
STEEP
Ssamen Libel Nome CITY
for Wages al $50
a Week

James uaiiaKhcr, 0eorEv Caldwell
and John Couitan three acnmsa, nied
e libel "a tho sara 10 $40 IN the federal
eaurt to-day &Eaiust tho steamship
Nome city. fhe nbslknts allsae that
ON The rVccnt 0o2aEe Of the steamer
q Nema thes Nero hired ~ that citS
h. Captain NoeFo 60 assist ln the
navigation ~ TIE boat % THIS port.
and that Ia consequence ~ the Ecar-
city NJ workmau % all kinds AZ Nome,
captain Moore agrcsd 20 FiVe them
$40 eaeh ss VASES Ter The two weeks
NoYNge.
The men 40 not assert that the pay
was at ell unsatisfactory but explain
that Captain NeuFe hecessitK and
the -hsfiare - fafszr islstifirss Them ia
askinx foF the Wawe nhsy have never
been Paid ~ hence the suit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
MARRikD

Mr. Arvid Cletua and Miss ELLEN
uaddesnh both ~ Seattle July = st
as James street
Mr. kuth Hahn aud Miss Mary
Htrom both ~ NarNuritifs wash July
Z al residence ef efaclafing clorsfmans
Rev. Larson. At al stewart street
AR Frank A Nylaudgf ans Miss
Anna 8 kronhalm both 81 this city,
aulY 4 a. tlia takgvlsW avenue. nf
Rev. Larson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
DIR. AND MRS.
=. WlQQlS!'.. WANTED

NEW YORK. July Il Th1 roiic@
are ss4li anAhle e naa auy tFae. =
~. afsa Nrs Noslds - San Rafael.
Cal ssars sks spsspie lsEs sAa hotel
II Atlantic CITY Monday last. In
ar~ctsr AeCiusaer has saat cut a
ssn~rsl alarms ossisriax thetr arrest "
ne hslssf that they have knnwiexs
sanrefnins the peusilisr death q Col.
nsst At their Calf 1rnta hem&
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
JA|LBREAK
Circus Men Batter Down
Prison Doors

BAKER CITY. ore. July 10. "A
jaii delivery occurred here last night
A man named Morris Il eifcnH rns
ploya and "a negro tramp were a.
rested for attempted burglary COM
miltud Isl the Nendnme hotel Later
a doten circus men armed win
efoWhars broke open the city jail
Ten prisoners escaped and got away
on tha eirrue tfain, which was Just
leaving tuWn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
WILL IMPROVE CITY
SCHOOL GROUNDS

The school board VIII spend $1,000
dufinE the vacation months Ia re-
pairing and making improvements "
and around tbs central ana hiKh
Schools. Permits wore taken out thiH
morning FOR improvement az tho
central school. which viii cost sl.toQ.
aud fnf improvements around the
high scEnal that Ntll cost - 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
Cottage City Sails

The Cottage city salts tonight - y
O'Clock for ruuthsastarn Alaska
points. Among her phHsshEera VII
ba 5 Ellxsrnau. who EarH 20 Had
ley, little station sofua " nliisi
north u Ketchikan. The center Of a
mining district that the Hadlry MIN
Ing Company viii open up for de-
seiopmenti y, ~ stone. accom-
paniad by his wife and dAuahier'
and n. n Maenea. who are pfatni'
mont New workers.. 80 20 Juneau,
where they are heavily interested ~
mining properties. ~ l. Drew, fnsnr
aHer n "a. Third Avenue theatrr
Al Bor Ftsbargef and Major EaNiaf,
: ~ will Wilt the military post ~
skaKwny, Father fr~fuainlhs sni
niece. Miss Marie Pause. VII MAKE
lie refund tfIp Ga the Cottage city
4-ha total number OF passengufs will
b. e.
CHICAGO. IulY io.--Whaat - -
- T9s-H
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
WHERE DOES
HE GET OFF?
TWO WOMEN FIGHT FoR ONE
MANS SALARY

Whether W. II. stoiiker'a divorced
wife and her three children or his
present young aud pretty spose and
nor s-muuthasoid chtisi have the
strongest elain on hts slender earns
inss h a question which r. 10 be set.
tied BY Judge Tsiiman.
Mr atuiia~r after being sumo
mousd 20 appear This morning and
show eauss WY he had not properly
provided fsr tsss ax AIRS. Htolikef. az
ordered hy The ap4frt iaat year ahen
she Was granted 4 diVunse. stated
that the only faanon he colia Eis 4
vs. that the sseana Ms Htallssf
needed al the money he eo5ld vsifui
sd niofe too fle f@slafed that he
had allowed hla nfet wtfa to tak~
q derreasuf deNofoa BY anfAuit % hec
promise that she wsuid not demand
Alimony. sir weeks later he mar
Fiea the prraent Mrs. Rtoflksr III
Idaho
The caae was continued until Ffil
Gay ~ order g. lio@ Judge Tsilmaft
10 ohtafn usinw Hsht nn THE nabf@re
a. 20 hdN Htolihaf'n snaarnN could
best b. ai~idesf between the nse.
uouen and yet leave atm eaaussl
fs5f lunrhas and ear nss1s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11
Privilege Men, Attention

The following priviisn0s arc feF
sale for tha Mid Aunu1aF Carnival
July 9Th 10 August Hth
naby rack. knIfs rAeh. cane rzaf.
shooting gallery, eel SASS riftsaT
gallsry, fruit and candy aiSlles
Shsak rueni. toy balloons. psFsasfFss'
asusFai stand.
Also respectable and fttsritofieffs
afstuaafueut rffxiieass
Apply Foauks 1tsRsh Arcade siAasi
ing. brtWneu aourE Of - a. m -.
"a IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11

TOPEKA. Kaas. July She "a
IRENE epurf tnls aft1runun 0riercd
he release OF peWsY aHd the tao
boys Nho are charges Nith uiaf-
daring the BsKrYa. on fi&ee bail
each
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11

Beautiful xrays. hfowus ana fancy
mixtures inciaasd Ia ear special
IT. 10 suit sale. TokiaA. alnkefulan
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Nc a X uegtstslR. ehatesai- iIaaor,
assloru. toasy toes astt pefrtit ~
eressf . Hse~stsrf hFigh iFutlffeE Il
10 FIRST avenue south. Tee tssaidtns
9TH 10 ftsiia fess ard rfft 10 eeectcsf
Tor whsieaais PURPOSES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-11

sao thinning out sale price $500
! yard 81 Tapestry regular q ~.
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sofia bras. TAN club oa.pidore..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
BANKS ARE MAKING
THEMSELVES STRONGER.

The bountiful crops of the last few years have
enabled Western farmers to pay OF their mort
cages and thus curtail source of loans
toyed by Western institutions. Meanwhile the
prosperity of the farmer has added TO the sur
plus OF the banks. and the latter have been
forced TO look for larger field OF investment.
In this way their creditors have become widely
scattered.
pronounced tendency OF the banks through
out the country to strengthen their positions in
the last year has led TO the refusal on the part
of the smaller and many OF the larger institu-
tions 20 renew the floating notes OF
extended manufacturing concerns. When the
makers of this paper have been asked for pay
ment by banks other than their home institu-
tions they have sought the larger commercial
banks. These. in turn. have practically said:
when money was easy you did not borrow
from US. Now that IL is scarce we are obliged
10 take OF those who have been cur GUS
TONERS"
The net result of this situation is that the
firms have been unable 20 borrow. and those
whose surplus profits have been invested In ex-
tensions and improvements now find themselves
without means meet their maturing notes.
In turn receiverships and failures have followed:
This period OF failures cannot be considered
yet The situation is not only working
misfortune for involved firms, but IL Is curtail-
ing the profits OF commercial banks The latter
are suffering frequent losses through these
failures. which. while average loss can be
fixed, some OF the recent large ones have been
bad as 30 cents on the dollar.-Chicago Trio-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
TRADE IN GENERAL.
QuotatiOns at st. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Elsewhere.

ST. LOUIS Dec isaTIour steady; red winter
seas TO- cssr sH f T@oths sses
steady At $3.50 Bran firm; sacked. east track
track soc 4sss%ber orS si s,s.,n May 7ss1ss
No. :. cash. s7aasc; track. ssc; December. ZINC;
No white s 81 aa Wh55R % .s t%Gsh y;
Iron cotton ties steady at nos Bagging steady
at 6H@sHs; Hemp Irvine, &c, Pork higher;
} sseon firm; boxed extra shorts. s. Clear ribs:
$50; short clear. n.I5. Receipts Flour. 1000
sIt 600 Su Srs sa wheat
Al. 900 bu; corn. 10000 bu; oats. $1,000 blu.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. la-.whea.-December.
Sc ssS,ss: Il, ssssSsss: 3s5ssse$ ssssis:
s sS. sss asa No white ssse: No Sc oss:c
Mo yRs S S0 corn 0 SS oa m
Ii 900 bu. shipments-wheat. 1920 blu: corn.
pes s.ssc FSOr quist Wheat VI
mixed. 4sc. Oats Arm; No. mixed, ssass,tc.
Rye quiet Mo s9s Lard steady at So
whisky-Distiliers finished goods duh on the
basis OF $127. Sugar easy.
May. sshc; cash. ssc. Corn-December. 44lsc;
May. 4sxc oats-December. SIC; May, Sssc.
March Mar s als h s5 simoth sors14
DULUTH. Dec. 12-Wheat-To arrive. No
hard. s1c No l northern. 79lxc: No. 2 northern,
TIC; on track. No 1 northern. 7slsc: No. north
ern, 77c No. spring. FAC; December, 791zc;
May, Sic. Oats-On track and to arrive. 347sc.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. acknowledgements
7shc: May. SlhQsiAc; July. sic; on track. No
hard, SIC; No northern. sic; No. northern.
79c: No. northern, 73d76izc.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 12.-Wheat-Spot firm; No
2 red Western winter, 6s 211d. Corn-Spot firm
American mixed. As 1Ad.
MILWAUKEE,. Dec. 12.-Barley dull; No 2
62c; sample. 32q5Sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
BREAK DUE TO WEATHER
WHEAT GOES OFF SHARPLY, BUT
REGAINS PART OF LOSS.
Corn Also Is Weak, Closing Lower
Oats Hold Firm, and with PrOvf-
sions Makes Fair Gains.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-Heavy SHOWS In the win
ter wheat States and big deliveries on December
contracts caused weakness in wheat to-day. but
the close was steady at the decline, May being
of Sal9c. Corn closed 1sc lower and oats a
shade higher. Provisions made gains ranging
from 2hQ5c to 17l1Q20c.
Wheat opened steady with May &c lower to
&c higher at Sllsc to st&c but soon showed de-
cided weakness, influenced by the SHOWS and
rains in the winter wheat belt and selling for
profit taking. The declining tendency aug
mented by the extreme weakness in December.
which sold off l1kc early in the day heavy
deliveries. Commission houses were active sell
ers st. Louis houses being prominent on that
side of the market and with little demand May
siumped to 7oAc. Advices from Argentina were
still bullish. the rains there continued and
reports from Minneapolis stated only small sup
Plies Of wheat still left in the three North
western States. These features, with reports
Of cold wave in prospect, changed the senti-
ment In the pit and during the last hour
good demand developed. with many early sellers
on the buying side. The market responded to
the demand and May advanced to slkc. but
eased off again. The close steady. with
May Sale lower at slls@s1hc. Clearances Of
wheat and flour were equal to 374. 500 bu. Pri-
mary receipts Were sGi 500 bu asans, Ss4 500 q.
ported receipts of Gil cars, compared with &c
last week AID $40 year ago.
december corn was weak, but May held sur
prisingly steady in view OF the weakness and
oecIne In wheat good deal Of May was
wanted by local shorts and offerings were light.
The weather was less favorable for the move
ment. rains and snowstorms being general
throughout the West. After opening shade to
!sGAc higher at 43ssc to 431ac, May sold between
4sasc an and 431zc closing at 43h@4sAc. Receipts
were 1s9 cars, eight of contract grade.
oats were firm on covering by December shorts,
receipts continuing small. During the last hour
there was considerable activity in the pit, due
OperatOrs coming
large buying orders. On the rally that ensued
there was enough profit taking to cause re-
action and the close was steady. May opened
unchanged to a shade lower at 36%G361ec to 367sc.
ranged between 1850 and 37937isc. closing at
361sd3lc. Receipts were 153
Provlsions We're firmer on smaller receipts OF
hogs and higher prices at the yards. There was
an early advance on buying by shorts and COM
mission houses. blu. part of this gain was lost
on selling by foreign houses. May pork closed
lllsQ30c higher at sl1 .S0d11. S2h, lard 2hG5c
$685.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, IS
cars; corn, 2so oats. 225: hogs, 49, 600 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Butter-Receipts, 4s77
packages The market dull and weak.
Extra creamery &c; creamery. common TO
choice. 16q24l1c: state dairy. 15@22c; held
cry. 20423c- Cheese-Receipts, 5456 packages.
The market was quiet. State full cream. fancy
small colored. September lie: late made. l0c
small white, September, 12c late made. 1Oc;
large colored. September. 12c; late made, 10c
large white. September, 12c; late made. l0c
Eggs-Receipts. 1881 packages The market was
firm. State and Pennsylvania nearby average
best. ale: state and Pennsylvania seconds to
flrsts, 2Sd30c; Western seconds, 2sd29c; Western
extras. SIC: refrigerated, 23G2ec; Western frsts
30c.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 12.-Butter steady and
in fair demand; extra Western creamery 253
25izc; extra nearby prints. &c Eggs irmer
and In good demand; fresh nearby SIC at the
mark: fresh Western. &c loss of. fresh South
ern, BIC. loss of; fresh Southwestern, 2sa2shc
loss of. Cheese dull and weak New York full
creams fancy. 1%c; New York full creams
choice. Ike; New York full creams fair to
good. 1o44l1kc.
CHICAGO Dec. 1e.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was firm: creameries
i6Q35c; dairies. HQlIc. Eggs nrm at 25G2lIxc
at the mark. cases included. Cheese steady at
10di0lsc.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. Eggs higher; Mis-
souri, and Kansas. cases returned, &c; new No
2 wildwood cases included. 27Izc
CINCINNATI. Dec. 12-Eggs firm at 25d27c
Butter steady Cheese steady; Ohio fat. l0lzc
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 12.-Butter Arm; creamery
&c: dairy, lsq2oc. Eggs steady at &c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
IMPORTANCE OF
FOREIGN MARKETS.

The greatest problem OF American industry
to-day is that OF foreign markets. The recent
cut by the railroads of g l-3 per cent IN steel
and iron transportation rates has directed at
tention very sharply 10 this question; but this
f. after all only superficial feature or the stu
alton. AT the moment certain great manufac-
turing Industries feel the need OF foreign mar
kets more acutely than they have at some other
periods in the past: and In order 70 acquire
these they have brought pressure 10 bear on
the railroads The thing which should arrest
attention is nos that they should now be In this
postion, but that they should have been ex-
empt from such conditions during the last few
years.
some ten wears ago this country reached the
period when great enlargement OF It's foreign
markets was imperative. The statistics OF the
situation arc worthy OF careful study. In 1873
the exports OF domestic manufactures crossed
the hundred m sllion-c ollar mark for the frst
time In that year they amounted 20 slol, 81. Us.
By 1891 they had increased 10 sl6ssSI.Sl5. but
they fell to SI5Sos3 lis In ISIS From 1873 TO
1891 inclusive, there was a gain OF about sSI.-
COO go or 66 per cent, and from 1876 10 lsS3 OF
less than Sc 5Oo. 600, about S. per cent Note.
however, that IN 1894 the exports OF manufac-
lures advanced 10 siS3 72S SOS This Is easily
explained For some years prior 10 1888 we had
been passing through conditions that were cali
culated TO comes al the fact that domestic COM
petition had made the home market too small
The Industrial recession OF the winter OF lSg3
brought out that fact I'm very clear light Then
began a business-lke hunt for foreign markets.
which, with greater or less intensity. has been
kept up until the present moment-Dun's Re-
. xiQ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14

The local cash markets closed the week with
weaker: wheat steady at Fridays prices.
and oats weaker. There was a general decline
of &c to nc yesterday cash corn prices This
puts Nos and white and the other leading
grades back to 40c fat. against 4okc Friday.
Following is the range:
Wheat steady; No. red. s6izc track. Seizc on
milling freight; No. 3 red. ssi1c track; Decem-
Der. S6lzc: wagon. sec.
Corn weaker; No. white. 4oc; No white,
4oc: No white. 3sc: No. white mixed, 4oc:
No 3 white mixed, 4oc: No. white mixed. Ssc;
No. 2 yellow, 40c; No. yellow. 40c; No. yell
low CSC: No. mixed. 4oc: No. mixed. 4oc: No.
4 mixed, 3sc: ear ACC nominal
Oats weaker: No white. 3sc; No. white,
s7lxc; No. mixed. SIC: No. 8 mixed. 3sixc.
Hay weaker; No. 1 timothy. sll; No. tim
othy, $40.
Inspections-Corn: No. 3 white. 80 cars; No. 4
white. 4 No. white mixed i; No. mixed. 3;
ear. g. total. "A cars. Hay: No. l timothy,
cars; No. mixed, /; No. mixed, /; total.
WAGON MARKET.
Receipts of corn and hay liberal; prices un-
changed.
Corn-Per bu. 54656c: new. 4sG50c.
Oats-Per bu, 3S140c.
Hay-Timothy. sligo; clover. s7as; mixed.
$50
Sl.,af Oats-Per ton ssGl0