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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24
PROFESSIONAL SELLING
FAILS TO LOWER VALUES.
FEELING AT CLOSE OF SEES
SION is BULLISH.
Corn, Though Dull, Has Fair
Support and Closes Higher
on Light Receipts.

Though there was some early selling
by manipulators the tone Of the market
was really bullish. and there was good
demand at the close. As on the previous
day much of the selling in the opening
hour was by bulls. who desired to break
prices with the intention of buying in at
lower figures. War talk again was
bullish feature. Foreign markets opened
Local receipts were larger than on the cor
responding day last year, but there was
fairly good cash demand.
May wheat opened unchanged and sold
at:
ds2c SIC. s2isc. ssilaSs4c, s2kc, sessc' sssc,
ss5.Gsessc. s2l.c. s2llc. s2s9ssAc
Corn showed increased activity. Receipts
here were small and cables held firm.
There was better outside Inquiry and pro-
fessional SPECTATORS generally were on
the bull side. May closed higher in line
with wheat.
May corn opened 1-l6c off and sold at:
4eaic, i2ec. i2lsa42ssc. ~ IT.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis were
120,6O0 bu.. of which 1OT cars local and "a
cars through. against $3.50 bu.. of which
through in 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points l.
3g2.O00 bu. and the shipments $1,000 bu.
Northwest receiy ed 4S5 ears. against 4S7
cars in 1902. Chicago received 215sO0 blu.
and Kansas City 1880 bu. Gearances
$4,000 bu-
Receipts of corn at ST. Louis were N.3OO
bu-, of which 26 cars local and ! car
through. against 127,940 bu., of which il6
SKIS. and 40 cars local and IL cars
through, in 1902
900 blu. and shipments $4,000 bu. Chicago
received 343,s56 blu. and Kansas City e. 100
blu. Clearances 5000 bu
Receipts of oats at st. Louis were 1890
bu.. of which AZ cars local and is car;
through. against 47,e5O bu., of which 2S
cars local and cars through. in 1902
Receipts of oats at primary points $50 900
6u and shipments $4,000 blu. Clearances
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York. Dec. 23.-F1our-Receipts 24.eso:
moderately active and firm. Rye hour steady:
sales ssn SS biz fair to god choice
s21 5s cSSnmeal Steady. Rye eV DUH: 70.
Western Sc nominal & Q B. aaoat. Barley
a sfesy bu spas Tm No red se
elevator and 94hic {. o. b. anoat: No. North.
MRnitoba a' nominal aoaa options opened
unsettied- and for time acted uneasy. but
before midday. turned strong noteworthy
day. and nt the close showed sc to 1c net
6 ls-leassse. closed ssi4c: July Sas2lsc, closed
ssS, 3 &c., sgposss s Ice saies 500 sa
futures. $500 6u. spot; spot steady; No 2 SIC
sic: ungraded mixed SIC: options were firm
all day. owing Its advance almost entirely to
SOC: Dec. closed 5lisc. oats-Receipts $1,000;
white &c NJ se0 stss e M &C. wse e Sc
white ~ aasse; TIL white Western 4za42c
steady Cut meats ssaaf Lard rm wes s
ern steamed g 10: Dec. closed $40, nominal;
EsneS r m 81 s r Pork k 5 Ti
cRicaEs Ds s,cash Fcs sloy and
No sssasshe; No. ) White si1sa iss rye
to choice mating isasse. sesd"Prime Timothy
seed $3.50; clover; contract grade. 81: 2s; Pro-
per 100 lbs. S. sSaS 81 short ribs sides doose
50: 12nas. ssh: short clear sides Cbxd) se.37ls9
Kansas City. Mo. Dec ss.-Wheai-Dec. ss5,c:
May 7oe: cash No. hard ss.saTc: No ssassc::
cash Nc; mixed asass,se: 10 white ssssssic;
sssIss pssIsls ID s Il g. Rss =, f;
600 Shipnents-Wheat los. 900 bu-, corn "a 500;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24
REPORTS OF DROUGHT GIVE
MORE STRENGTH TO WHEAT.
MARKET is DECIDEDLY A
ONE-MAN AFFAIR.
Corn Is Higher in Sympathy and
There Is Fair Buying of Oats
Provisions Strong.

Chicago. Dec. 23.--Reports OF drought in
Texas and an improved export demand to-
day caused strength In wheat. The May
delivery closed 1kc higher. May corn is up
Nc, oats &c and provisions 12lzc to soc.
WHEAT.
The wheat market was more or less of
a 'one-man" affair to-day, being to
large extent dependent upon the action of
big bull interest The leading long sold
on all sharp rallies only to buy back
again on all breaks. Opening prices were
steady on small local receipts. May being
unchanged to shade higher. at S2%c to
Sa4c to &c. The big long bought openly
at the start but because two or three
prominent commission houses were free
sellers at the same time, the impression
was created that he was selling more than
he bought. This belief led to a small
decline. May going down to S2i5c. Shorts
became active buyers at this figure and
the price rallied. In the latter part of
the session the market developed con-
siderable strength on advices from Dallas
claiming that wheat is dying all over Tex
as on account of the drought. Better In
CURRY from foreigners was reported at
New York and this tended to encourage
holders here; May advanced to s31ac, but
heavy realizing quickly caused a reaction
The close. however. was firm with May
3ac higher. at S3Ac. Clearances of wheat
and flour were equal to $4,000 bu Primary
receipts were 1,2S9.100 bu. against 49,, 800
bu. week ago compared with a holiday
last year. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago reported receipts of 557 cars, against
05S cars last week.
CORN Il.
Corn was influenced by the late strength
in wheat, but outside of that there was
little in the way of news to affect prices.
Commission houses were the principal
buyers and the offerings came largely
from scalpers. Receipts were small and
the weather favorable for the movement.
although predictions were for rain or
snow in the West and Southwest. Closing
prices were firm. After opening un-
changed at 43&c, May sold between 1880
and 44tsc. closing at Ac. Local receipts
were 154 cars, with of contract grade
OATS.
Fair buying Of oats by cash and COM
mission houses, together with the strength
in wheat. caused firm market. Scalpers
with small profits were the chief sellers.
The close was firm May opened un-
changed to a shade higher at &c to 37G
3!bc, ranged between $3.50 and 37AG3TAc
closing at SI1sc. Local receipts were I3t
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Cash Grnin. Flour. Etc.

WHEAT-Receiyed. 167 cars local and q car.
through: No. 2 red sold at s2is6a3c FOR choice
as Sic where not IN good position for switchfng.
No. red at SIC 10 spc, and No. at ss6i85c all
to go to elevator; hard winter in limited de-
ma II, Mo; at s, ssaHss Nc at na!sc; No.
spring at 7sizc: No. 3 do. at 7e1s97sc
CORN-Recefved, &c cars local and 1 car
through Old scarce and sold at 4sisc for No.
2 &c for No; 3. !s,so for No. 2 white and <se
Gssc for No. and 4lhd42c for No. 8 white
OAT+Rccetved- AZ cars local and 1G cars
through Shippers entirely out, By sample
34,sassc; No: 9 white at SisassHc; No. Z
white al S51sqssise. and clipped az sc.
FIAAXSEED-Spot Soc.
A2sa4.3s; straights S.l0a42o; extra fancy
So .05; clears s. fod3 so; low grades in jutes
s.. 4od2. 30. Hard winter fiours In jutes-Patents
8 sSas. 30: clears sasoa5 Foregoing psiess 1or
lots from first hands, trk. or depot this side.
Orders higher.
RYE FLouR..In a ioobins way at ss.ss in
and inferior less.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES T. o. b. at $50 for
city meal, 80 for pearl meal. Erits and horn
BRAN-Basis L.. trk.s Hard winter bran in
ZOOS at 76c, and soft winter at i5c in large and
&c in small SKIS. mixed feed in 1oos at T@7sc
soc to soc; according. TO quality, with something
fancy higher AT min bran sells at 7sGs0c. and
rIHAI.MaTket .. side: Timothy-choice 81. 50;
Clover-No. sloq1o.5o. and No Ssqs; clover
mixed s9g11 for No. 1, and SSl9.50 for No. z
according to mixture. Prairie-Choce SO: No.
l $50: 20; No. T.5oas.5Q; No. 3 $5G6.50;
STRAW-on trk ssas.5s. Rye s7as.
LEAD AND SpELrER-Lead A.T7ii. Spelter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24

Missouri-E Edison per cent bonds were
the active features of yesterdays market
for local securities with sales Of 1900
worth at $3.50 with $S6.37,s bid for more.
Transit was dull but strong at s1275 and
$1S and United Railways, preferred, ad-
vanced fraction to 1915. The per cent
bonds held firm at S1S.
There was considerable selling pressure
on Brewing Association IS at the opening
and an early sale was made at $3.50.
Later that price was bid for more. Ma
tional Candy 1st preferred at so and Cen
trail Coal and Coke at $50 were higher.
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New YORK Curb Market.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 23.-ENcept for IN early reao-
tion in Seaboard Air Line issues. TIE curb mar
ket was generally firm. Ii was very dull with
only small amounts changing hands during most
OF the day. Seaboard Air Line reacted under
an effort to market some stock; apparently
some that had been held by interests which be-
came involved last summer. The preferred ran
on from 23is to p on sales OF 600 shares. while
the common declined to In on sales of 40
shares. Other sales were: American Can pfd.
SiS4. Greene Copper l2is. New York Transpor-
tatlon 54s: STANDARD Oil e5S.
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RANGE OF FUTURES.
ODNDipr Hfuhaof n,,-a,t
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
PROVISIONS

Provisions ruled strong on a good. de-
mand from commission houses and local
shorts. Foreigners were the moderate
buyers of lard. Smaller receipts of hogs
than expected with higher prices at the
yards were instrumental in giving prices
an upward tendency early In the day, and
the, advance was well maintained. May
pork closed Soc higher at S12.35, May lard
was up 15c at $685.. while ribs were 121.9
15c higher at $685..
Wheat, so cars: corn, 1876 cars; oats, ls5
cars. hogs 1900 head
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st. Loui. Future Prices.
stocks of Grain in store.


Butter-Steady. Creamery extra at &c: firsts
21d22c; seconds 1S4?Oc; ladle-packed extra 1sc:
fair 13al5c; country roll 12G12ikc; store packed
12c for choice and poor at s91ic. Grease stock
4d5c.
Cheese-Northern On orders: Twins 19Isc; sin
giles i9xc: daisies Ike: Young Americas 111zc;
long horns HE: New York twins u<c: linn
burger Id12c: poor 7G9c; Swiss 15c for choice;
No 3 at 10d13c: brick 1f5k9i2c.
Eggs - Received f05 pkgs. local and "a
through. shipped 1850 pkgs. Market steady at
&c for nearby. case count
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prairie chickens. Texas and Territory. mail.
b.. 12c. Ducks undrawn, Per doz..-Miiards
rs MIXED aSsr and wood Wool = canvss SasE e
Drawn 5q50c per doz. less Woodcock 80.
san 81 DIET ssreaisss Hsr r. lse [,
per doz.. s5@15c jack rabbits 81 80. Squirrels.
per doz-. soc. Opossun1. per ID. &c.
Fresh Fish-Black bass at l2tc: croppie ut &c
for small and Sc Tor large: dressed car Ssp:
spoorbill cat 7c Bullheads-Dressed &c, xn1
gross 2isc. BufEaIo-Gross &c: dressed O.. Ger
man carp-Dressed &c; large groes re, and
small dressed &c; Sunfsl &c: white perch &c;
cells Sc: soft-shel turtles Sc and meat Sc: terra
pin at Coo per doz.
Veals1Qufet: offerings light Quote at SC for
good TO choice: heretics and thin 2x6etsc:
sheep at &c: old bucks and ewes at 2,49zc,
lambs lf7l1sc :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24

st. Louis. Dec. as.-The following shows the
opening. highest. lowest and closing quotations
on the New York Stock Exchange to-day. Cor
rected daily Tor The Republic by Francis, bro
Close
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Hides.

Dry-ant-B Butcher nc lbs. and upl at 14s.c;
do. light (under Is lbsl at 1sc; fallen at 1$c:
native and Arkansas at Ike; latter on seIec-s,
ton at lie for No. and 12c for No. 2: round !,
at &c; do on selection at TIC for No and STD 3
for No. 3: bulls uncured 1c per h. less: pars 8
cured &c less. culfs 3jxc- Horse hides.Grceps
No. at sz.I5: No. 2 at LIS: ponies. colts ard
blues at 81: all dry at &c - -
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MINING SHARES
Mining stocks in New York.


< Drew York. Dec s2-Moncy on call 3isf7i per
.. 49, closing bid as Offered at s Time loans
SOCK edp days. SOS, 8 months $751; Prime
: ls,.lcarsle paper S per cent Sterling exchange
ssaSy- with actual business In bankers bills at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24

and calls S2Nc
Milwaukee-May wheat-Puts s2zc and calls
calls &c bid.
Minneapolis : May wheat s2H@s2ac: puts
s2Bc. and calls S2Sc asked.
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4 s4loa4 $40 for demand and at 4.sos7a4.s for
6Q-day bills. Posted rates 4.Sl6d4 So and $50
4. $50. Commercial bills .S05G4 $685. Mexican
dollars i2stc. Government bonds steady. Rail-
TOAD bonds firm,
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Wool.
Flaxseed Quotatfons.

Chicago. H.. Dec 2a-F1axseed was steady
and lifeIess: May was 9ssc asked and Dee
npninalIy sc. No. Northwestern was nom
in2ily 81 and No. 93c. Receipts were cars
here. 8 at Minneapolis and Is at Duluth.
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Dried Fruits.

New York Dec 25-The market for eyap-
GRATED apples Is quiet but steady: the common
are quoted at 4fisc, good at 5jtfi5ixc choice at
edsiIc and fancy at &c. Prunes arc in fair
jobbfng demand and rule firm at prices ranging
from yksc to SIC, according to grade Apricots
are quiet, with choice quoted at sBI91fc: extra
choice at 3sd1Ohc and fancy at 1I@l5c. Peaches
are about quiet. with choice still held at 1L
d7Ec: extra choice at 7NdsAc and fancy at
Dry Goods.
New York. Dec s3.-ysiues keep constantly
rising but no activity on the part Of BUYERS OF
dry goods is. evident. hut rather increased eau
tion. But where sales are contaminated they
are at asking prices. and often these figures are
materially above what would have been consid-
cred by the buyer few days ago.
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tn. p.,,h,,. .,,e..,t.-- =. -. -
hands unless otherwise specified. Small lot. "a
order, ar. ch.rva, hivhsr =
az useo hisnef'
bulk per Dbl. measure from 81 Esoas z west
beauty. etc. T'5ofta n rpainiv Nv, fsr Iasha
er. Genitinc S1epi rs maiuIy n z5lS1 n -
according to weight. s-fer DBL AT "'sos''e' I
rANGERINIsNFiofidia isas3 sI g f per oo-
ORANGESlFiorida brighfs or russets n ys6
s.. 40 per box del TsaIiTornis ~, VT s,.c-si,rs
81 .e0G1 IS and naveis 81 Dzfa Va '<->As
GRAPE FRUIT - Fio1ida s5Ss5 IN nv box
Jamaica 1874 per box ss PC N
GRAPES-Catawba In crates containing 10
baskets isJsc ~ - 49, Sei siese- = ens
Observation-Disclosures on trk. s,.4oae. 60 for
s.. ssa4 70 iaheS' new Aes'ina from store tore
BANANAs-0uotabis s. zas g brpc, an
cocoANUTs-per 1000 E. trk $40. ,osbin~
CRANBEKRIES-Cane cod choice a. .dsas q.
HOLIDAY DBCORATioNSSgt.y rorc.1,,,r, ~
So per 1oo-ib. crate: evergreen wreashis1 sc
LIS Per doz: holly 81 asSi 4. M Toz ~
va snolia 81. 30; holly-Delaware NO per joo-ib
dos Christmas trees sg1s p eane 10 aSl E
PoTAroES1car lots on t 1isn 81 hn,k ,,,.-,o,
to ordinary 5O655c: fair 10 GOOD fssiSs- rhs,
GOOSE: skid. higher Colorado skd on tx 70
ONIONS-Red globe in hulk sD<pss. ard va
6sG60c: Weathersfeld SKID M.. veIicrv ~ 49,
5OG52c. White globe in bulk sM7Sc ~ 'e.A-
and Dutch ;4sa15 per ton deli oI accord aiea
CGCUMBE:Rs1Eastsrn Sothouse f.pcv ,,-.,.
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Goyernment Bonds.
Domestic Exchange.
The Metal Markets.

London. closing at f125 IS. while futures were
los lower. at fl2s los Locally tin was quiet
clined g Sd in London to f5s Us Cd for spot
and esq IS for futures. Locally copper was dull.
12.2sGl2 Soc and casting at IL 12sGI2 s75c Lead,
declining Is ID In London TO fli2 3d. was steady
and unchanged here at 4.575c for small lots and
4.25c for car lots. Spelter. like other metals.
was lower In London. closing at decline OF
Is Cd, to Ell S. while here II was quiet, with
spot quoted at sc. Iron closed at lss I'd In
GLASGOW and at IS Cd in Middlesboro. Locally
quoted at s15als. No. foundry Northern SEQ
10 and No. 1 foundry Southern and No. !
foundry Southern soft at $l1.50QH.
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CHANCES FOR WAR.



Reported by the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser through Francis. Bro. & Co., No. ia
North Fourth St.:
st. Louis Dec. 23.-Foreign-There was some
steadiness in the London market. and Amer
however. became irregular. There were as
many declines as advances. Arbitraye houses
did very little. selling little balance.
Vanderbilt stocks-The strength shown by
the various so-called Vanderbilt stocks in the
early dealings did as much as anything else
TO- rally the rest OF the market. The basis OF
tine paens lake saS on o an
annual dividend basis. The annual statements
s IF the Whole 0S Of nhe sGea
usual dividends
chases by a commission house often used by
certain trade interests; Il was also said in the
given out buying orders. This was probably
true enough. but it was more for effect than
because OF q genuine desire TO accumulate
actual stock.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit-One OF the strong
features was Brooklyn Rapid Transit The adj
vance in the stock began With buying by X.
f. Thomas Co. yho Il IT, was intiniated in the
Der of the pool. which is held 70 be responsible
fs .se stss recent s ,Sas IS, id
clique Ind decided to resume active manipula-
ton in BrossIgn Rapid Transit A. s events
were confidently made.
CSnsolidated Gas-The sharp advance in Con-
eoldated Gas was accompanied only by the
familiar talk 1t appeared to be due to ma
object was the subject Of conjecture on the
part Of the street.
Rock Island-There was some scattered COW
ering of Rock Island in the initial trading.
had abandSned it's plan to issue bonds at this
time. This was regarded as bull argument by
n n hpar Inf In hal
showed the real condition of the money mar
ket.
United States steel-one of the features Of
the afternoon was the sharp advance in United
both accounts. The only basis for the move rer
ment was the circulation OF the reports that
huge" and that a sensational squeeze was not
only possibly. but highs probable
Foreign Exchange.
Reported by Francis. Bro, & Co.. No. 24
North Fourth street. st. Louis:
44l 60 ss days S.sasas es ss''as'Sfso; checks
conimereiai sterling. checks t.aa4. sl,,; 60
Grain bills 4slsei.SIIs
Cotton bills t.So.
60 DAYS s.slssas. s1;sa5.sl lis.
comnsrcal + French francs checks go: 90
$50 i1is: So dass s.sssssa LIS ae'As s10sse
SIS s0n ms q da ss s ass' i-, sssss s
Bankers reichsn1arks. cables "a 1915: checks
"a 13-1G: 90 days N3x64 7-16.
Commercial reichsrnar checks 9lz9si Ills:
co days 9ik; 90 days IS 1916.
BANKER 3 7, = Dutch suiiders. checks 4oh; 90
Commercial Dutch guildsrs. checks 400
10 1-16; so days 39z 639 1s-1S.
Market barely steady.
Local Money Market.
Transactions ar the banks were in good
volume and there e fair demand for
funds. with discount rates steady at 5iz to 6
per cent
Yesterdays Bank ClearinEs.
Yesterdays clearing house statement showed
c2earirgs S. IA and balances S6ao.655.
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rren,urv Statement.
New York stock Quotation..

Washington. Dec. 2s-Available cash balan
SIS 1914, lss; gold, STA. sSl, 10f
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Reported by the New York Commercial Adj
vertiser through Francis. Bro. & Co., No. ga
North Fourth St.:
St Louis. Dec. 23.-Fureign-There was some
steadiness in the London market. and Amer
lean stocks profited with the others Prices,
however. became irregular There were as
many declines as advances. Arbitraye houses
did very little. selling little on balance.
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Mi.celIaneour Market..


FEATHERs-Prime white live geese in small
sks Sc and in large sks sc: prime gray do
&c in small and 4oc in large SKIS: old white
1o944c: 3offssc: Xxx 22a2sc: xxx 1<pisc:a
&3xxx &C: tare 70 per cent on small SKIS. and
e on large: chickens SC: ducks-whita &c:
RooTs-Per H.: Ginseng. at IS to $50.
seneca Sc pink 1se golden seal idS &c. s sg
May apple SC: snake Sc; white snake worth
BARK Of sres re blood s &C. o. Ioes g.
fr ssIvnp Of rot &c; Wild ginger e.
shsariing 1oc @ sc: lamb at see Ito to soc: dsy
Observation-Disclosures at &c per ID. fsr
LINsEEp oIL-ouotable at &c Der rsl fv-.
raw raw and Csc for boiled; 1c per gal less IN ear
I POP CoRN-.loo lbs. at SIS for yellow shelied
RIcESoHotabIe at si.s5 On cob and $50 70
: sc tgs iss IRnN AND MErA1-per 100 Ibs.:
steel and breakabIe zoc: stove asc: Light bfass
ri ne n.. Srs s,s ": copper y; zinc 81 Had
sxtfSE. side medium a. Sc; graduated sce
pf sRSoM ta al sss to 500
'c BEA Il sl AND pEAs-ouo,. from store. whit.
prime DO. at N.ss; screened al 81 50 per sT' Sa.
spiit p easea at per ssai bb
bIackeye at n.io:. california pink at sc p<s
wSiie q T. pef s a.
asszr a. ' III e .: .sa
ifh t,, and d. vaInish ri machine &C: sugar I5c.
9oc; Lard tics. 45c; &c on each broken head: :ls
efRa ssoD ssns 100 his Country rag. 4
&c. P PSbs soPea a, Ga. manila at us No. AZ
,,PEANuTS-FarmsIs, stock. per H.: Rsa 1,is
eE E5FS sTsa ans s q; Z DsH 1is
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STOCKS AND bonds IN BOSTON.
ASKED. n,scrrI.Aspous STOCKS

American Sugar..-1 1&
Amer. Sugar pfd- III
Amer. Tel. & Tel. -le6i-
Dom Iron & Steel. sss
General Electric. .-l6I
Mass Electric. IL
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Foreign Exchange


Transactions at the banks were in good
volume, and there was fair demand for
funds. with discount rates steady ut 5iz to 6
per cent
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Yesterday. hank Clearin

Yesterdays clearing house statement showed
caearings AIs7s, IA and balances sso.sss.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24

Oil City. Pa. Dec. z3-credit baIsnces q. 80.
Certificates. no bid. Shipments 7a613 average
q. los: runs 81 average s., 521 SHIPMENT
Lima ss.42s average e9.oes: rune-Lima 6, zs4,
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Furs.

rristiy Northern i5azS per cent naorsS 81 Z
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tris ss6s.5. Rye S769.
FAD AND SPELrER-Lead s4.17x. Spelter
Curb Grain Mnrket.,

's' @SHrskr-on basis of .l.slss for hishw.nes.
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Mass. Electric pfd. 7sS.
United Fruit. 100
~. s. Stecl...... 1eA
70. 5. Steel 9fd..... Ssh
Westinghouse com. 81
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rurpentine and Rosin.

Savannah Ga. Dec. z3-Turpentine firm &c
Rosin--A: B. C. d. z. F. s.. %: G. g. 20: n 80 q
I c.5s: K s. 50: N s:.so: N ss.o5: ". G. s35
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Sugar-Thc strength OF Sugar was due to pur-
chases by commsslon-house often used by
certain trade interests Ii was also said in the
beard room that Standard OIL brokers had also
given out buying orders. This was probably
true enough. but it was more for effect than
because of q genuine desire 10 accumulate
actual stock