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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25
Ca.h Grain. F1our. ctc.

-wHDAT-Received 1s cars local and % cars
to fsscy and slgssc for ordinary. and ss low
No. red at SC to sc. and No. at @Sssc. all
Ra5d ,SS ~ a. s51s; &c. e = N 5lS,Sc iss SS
spfins al "'Ss e Sic s.es So. %: q a. ass "'s
CoRN-Received 3s cars local and Q cars
through. Old scarce and sold at $40 for No.
for N 10 .'i wS,s; new at M .sSioie a for No. ono s
oATsReeeived 20 cars local and . cars
eeioass ss ao shsRHsss z SC: sa sa z. sssse
hSss 1hise st s5asssAe, d and clipped il ds 4 II y"
MhxsfiE@spSt MFksgis soT ne' &c ana sSs'So Tor NO.
FLOUR-Soft winter nour: Patents IN wood
ssg!ss: .traights -, ;4Io9A J. %: e.trs fancy
asla aisssT Gurs lsT IN sjasss
s5 so@35o: clears ;2.so@5.. Foregoing prices for
lots from first hands. trk. or depot this side
+; RYE EfoGR,1a :, 2, . J., ,ossnF z.y =. az .2 z
city meal. $3.50 for pearl meal srits and hom-
.BRAN..Basi. E. trk:: Hard winter bran IN
for M b hard dan and oSsie Tor soft winter; VI n mids. al
fancy Ia " Sisher Al mill i bran % sells at 7sSsoe. and
.RXT.MayEe. 2 side; T,me.hy.cho.ce g. %:
&c eover!NS .S .iSS1o5o' 90 snS So. sSs ,ss slov.i
mixed ss9t1 for No. and $s0e.5o for No; q
according to mixture; Praisie-Choice sIo; No
l ssge.ts; No s7.5oss.6o; No. 's9s5o;
STKAW.,.onp a or sSa, Tx $3.50 Bye s1ss ,,.,,..
VWHIsKY-On basis of n s1IL Cor hishvfnes
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b, Loui. Future Prfce,



Pork-New standard rness in . jobbing way
closed nominally s12.fT5s.
Lard.choice steam on p side closed nom
side thus: Hams~io-sv. at 1oisc; i,s a. sMc:
Skinned a n rs; si;nsss & IS Ss Is a. and es a
c,a csllfcrnias At SSSsSe; New York shoulders
aasss %ssss az sssoiaE
hssssy g Ia at sh
shoulders at 7Nc. Plain smoked lots in job
sn 81 way .oa saassd Bra as M sa0Fss as
plates e4e; fat backs at s,se; standard backs
D. s. Mests-To 10. arrive. loose and cured
G ribs closed norninally:. I5-av. 7.fhc; 5o-av.
sholis at sas &c In ss sSo esr. E s
bellies at &c e sc plates a = at S1sc; rat backs AZ
o5osnSs ss e So n Il s &c. 0Sseas Dseh; No No
gtan Gasss S sssisI.s @ ss gst gsstis n
&C. Tongue 1pic per lb.
LIVE s pss S spIs p1GS
sH sheep at ae:. old bucks and ewes at shS5c;
caicEens-xvelase eIs receipts sslc Old roosters
&C. Duck. loc. Geese , &C; Guinea chickens:
1I5, Dressed Iced Poultry-Turkeys at 1s,ael4c
DUCKS ,ieisc Geese SC. Foregoing figures are
C GaIneNwe quote: ouaii-pry undrawn. per
doz. $50: quail. drawn. sc per doz. less.
Prairie chickens-Large dark. per doz.. 50:
81. Pheaxants, per doz.. so. Wild turkeys, per
Ib.. 1oc. Ducks. undrawn. per dox.-MaIlards
mixed and wood 81: canvasback at 3450.
Drawn, 25G5oc per dog. less. Woodeock IS.
venison saddles. per Ih:. &c ftabbit.-Choice
fresh. per do... ssF7sc; jack rabbits g.so.
Fresh Ffsh-BlaSk bass at 1z1Sc: croppie at 60
for small and Sc for large: dressed cat shcs
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SUMMARY YOFST. LOUIS MARKETS

and
Armour wasep
selling line Chicago
the local the greatly Of
active who did
holidays favorable
Corn dull fionaIy higher line with Cables
wers
n h
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CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST
THE FACTOR IN GRAINS.
MAY WHEAT GAINS IN
PRICE IN DAYS TRADING.
Shorts Disposed to Cover Before
Triple Holiday Begins-Corn
Is Much Stronger.

Chicago. Dec. a-The crisis in the far
East was the almost exclusive factor in
grain markets to-day. May wheat closed
sc higher. May corn is up ss@Ac, oats
1sc and provisions n shade to Tac.
WHEAT
1t was a broad market in wheat and
prices ruled firm. Shorts were stimulated
into buying by the possibility that war
Japan before traders resumed business on
Monday. Outside markets were also
strong. The big bull operator was a mod
crate buyer openly and the demand from
strength. Opening prices were steady.
owing to the firmness in foreign markets
and to the small receipts. May started
shade s9a i9Wf5 t to iv &c h1gnsr at S@Ac TO
yanced rapidly and May soon sold at
Sil4c. an advance of 1c over the opening
figure. With good profits in view. pit
traders turned active sellers and the mar
ket declined: No great weakness was
manifested, however and a firm feeling
prevailed at the close. with May at S3ssc;
to 4n,ooo bu. Primary receipts were l.
1880 bu., against sos, 800 bu last week,
against holiday year ago. Exports
for the week, according to Bradstreet's.
were 2,3335, ,0C0 bu. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 6S7 cars,
against 4l9 cars last week.
CORN.
Shorts in corn were anxious to cover
both becauseso of the strength in wheat and
the fear of possible development In the
japanese situation over the Christ
mas holidays. Buying was on q liberal
scale and offerings were rather light, fol-
lowing some earlier selling by commission
houses. Weather was unfayorable for
the movement, but predictions were for
clear and colder. A feature of trading
was moderate buying by the same
interest that. is long. in wheat. Closing
prices were strong. After opening NaAc
higher at 441sc to 44Itd4+jzc, May sold be-
tween 441sG4iAo. closing at As@441Iac.
Local receipts were 206 cars with 4 OF
contract grade.
OATS
With other markets strong, oats ad-
vanced in sympathy. Free profit-taking.
however. kept prices back. The buying
was mainly by cash and commission
houses and was brought out to some ex-
tent by the wet weather. A firm tone
prevailed at the close. After opening a
shade to 1sc higher at 371sQ3T1kc to S7A,
May ranged between 37kc and 213sc and
closed at S7Ac. Local receipts were 126
cars.
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TRANSIT CLOSES HIGHER
ON MODERATE TRADING.
UNITED RAILWAYS PRE-
FERRED rs IN DEMAND.
National Candy Common, at
Slight Advance, Leads Mis-
cellaneous List.

Local securities were extremely dull In
yesterdays market and the greater part
of the session was devoted to the usual
Christmas Eve confetti shower. Transit
was higher but in very light demand at
s1s12lz, with that bid for more. United
Railways preferred sold for cash at
$3.50 and had s57.121la bid ex. dividend.
National Candy common at $3.50 and
s15.37h was the only active issue in the
miscellaneous list.
The exchange will be closed to-day and
tomorrow.
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Cpaing.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMEN
PROVISIONS
Provisions showed fair advances on

Provisions showed fair advances on
active buying by commission houses. A
strong hog market was an early influence
and later in the day the strength in grains
increase the bullishness. There was some
selling by English houses with some
profit-taking and part of the advance was
lost. The close flrm. with May pork and
lard each TIC higher at s12.4z1s and $3.50.
May ribs were shade higher at 81. 52it9
$3.50
Estimated receipts for Saturday: Wheat,
60 cars: corn, 195 cars: oats, 13O cars: hogs,
Loo head
The board will be closed until Monday.
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a. 4; time loans easy. per cent for all dates.
Prime mercantile paper 5itGs per cent. Sser-
ling exchange weak, with actual business IN
bankers bills at 4.S0soG4.s 81 for demand. and
al Ssa5Gi s4 for co days: posted rates 4.sl9
4.S2 and 4S5G4 .S55; commercial bills 4.S5. Mex
.ean dollars 43c Government bonds steady;
railrnad honda firm.
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Produce.

Butter-Steady. Creamery. extra at &c: frsts
21a22c: seconds 1sQ2oc; ladle-packed. extra 16o:
fair 1sQ15c country roll l2a12,sc; store-packed.
12c for choice and poor at s911c. Grease stock
4dSc-
Cheese-Northern on orders: Twins 1o1kc: rim
giles 10&o; daisies n1kc: Young Americas 11nc:
burger u112c: poor 7Gac; SWISS I5c for choice;
No. 2 at 10df5c; brick 11hG12c.
Eyes Received 4oo pkgs local and q
through; shipped l.2e5 pkgs. Market steady at
&c for nearby, case count
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spending period In many years. But this
freedom from pressure for credits has not
resulted in any free use of them for spec
curities in anticipation of funds to be re-
been little perceptible, in strong contrast
to such demands In some former years,
even when money rates ruled high.
INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.
Savings banks in New York, which have
intimated possibility Of reduction in
interest to depcsitors from to 3 per cent,
have determined to maintain the existing
interest rate. and several savings banks
in Brooklyn have advanced their interest
rate from SI to per cent. These incl
dents have attracted attention to the
greater facilities for investment at ad-
vantageous interest rates, which have re-
suited from the lower level of prices for
high-grade securities in the market. But
free employment OF money in the present
market is checked by the consideration
OF the heavy requirements for railroad
bond issues which are known to overhang
the money market Some of these will
be for the purpose Of funding temporary
of strtngency to carry on necessary work
with the intention OF waiting for more
propttous conditions to issue longtime
loans in funded form. The official intima-
tons Of the purpose to employ part of the
proceeds Of these coming bond issues in
the purchase of railroad equipment has
been stimulating influence upon securi-
ties OF corporations dealing in such equip
ment
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Hides.

Dry-nint-Butcher qs lbs. and up) at 14Xc
native and Arkansas at 1shc: latter on seiec.
ton at 14o for No. and 1cc for No. 2: round
at &c: do. on selection at TIC for No. and 6At
for No. 2: bulls or uncured 1c per ID. less: part
cured kc less: culis s,sc: Horse hldes..Grser
blues at 81; all dry at 75c.
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FINANCIAL.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRUST co.

of the
soliciting contnu-
of afford
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spoonbill cat 7c. BulIheads-Dressed "a ana
gross 2hc. Buialo-Gross 90; dressed 10. Ger
man caD-Dyessed &c; large gross ziic,. and
eels &C. soft-sheil turtles &c and meat Sc; terra
VeaisSouiet: offerings light. Quote a. 10 for
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25
New York Stock Quotations.

ST. Louis Dec. 24.-The following shows tho
opening highest, lowest and closing quotations
on the New York Stock Exchange to-day. Cor
rected daily for The Republic by D. R. Fran
cis Bro. & Co.. bonds and stocks. 214 North
Fourth street:
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STREET IS HOPEFUL

Notwithstanding those qualifying con-
siderations there exists hopeful feeling
in Wall street that the opening Of the new
year will see an accumulation Of reserves
in New York and an improved demand for
securities. The usual factors of unsettle-
ment and hesitation OF national cam
paign lie beyond, with the added uncer-
tainties OF the Industrial and business out
look and the hoped-for turn In the tide OF
contraction of the past year. Options are
still fixed in the iron and steel outlook, but
are by no means So generally pesxmistic
as was the case a few weeks ago. Other
pending problems to be faced are the
questions Of war or peace between Russia
and Japan. and the possible effects on
the financial world and the effect on inter-
national exchange of q possible payment
for the Panama Canal.
Dealings in bonds have not been on a
large scale for the week. but q demand
has been awakened for a few issues
Of speculative class. United States 2s
3s and Is have advanced Y per cent and
the new IS have declined u per cent on cal
during the week
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25

Domestic Exchange.
New York Curb Market.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Dec A.-The curb market was
highly Irregular to-day. Business showed a
rather pocr distribution and price fluctuations
were regarded without significance.
Greene Copper was the feature, and ruled
heavy, declining from 12E to uk. Tennessee
Copper moved up from 27N to 2sS- Northern
Securities was trifie fruer, moving up from
ssii to Ssls. Seaboard Air Line was heavy.
The common changed hands between u and
i2X. The preferred eased from 23k to 22ii. In
terborough Rapid Transit declined on profit
taking sales from a2z to s0ss. Consolidated
Rubber Tire bonds worked up from 1oit TO Il.
Standard Oil on light transactions declined .
points, from e6s TO e6.
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ySHi1sKY-on basis of ,1.s1n for hishv,
Curb Grain Market.

81 Louis-Afay wheat $3.50: puts s1ko 10
NHc and calls sac to S311c.
CSC
calls siYc
May corn, puts 44Ao and calls Axo.
Minneapolis - May wheat s27sc askedt puts
szkGs2ko asked and calls S3tic asked.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25
Rar silver,

Transactions at the banks wero large Dis
count rates for call and tirno loans were nfIn
between 81. and per cent.
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Furs.


Extreme Southern skins Is per cent len sr
strictly Northern 1osyzS per cent more.
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Poultry.


New York, Dec. 2i.-Bar silver s5Hc pc
ounce At London firm: Is ls-lsd per ounce.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25

The Republic quotations ars for lots fn mt
hands unless otherwise specified. Small lots On
orders are charged higher.
APPLES-Eaxtern and Michigan stock IN
bulk. per Dbl measure, from sL5o9a1 q. PACKED.
per boi: GreeninE s2.7s32s5: Baldwin ana Spy
GlS&AsS; russets 81 2so92D; king s13ea6o;
Western. Ben Davis. wineRD w1lowtwfg,
Msnesi 5.s gsnetins i291; lady aoDieSf a D0e pr
sesssss see Or Isss. Hss Sa1 ,oos
se!ns Set on ae !aass sssdiina naa R ss ssa navel. 40
GRAPE FRuIT-Foad. ,seau p~ ,<x. ia
GRAPE!Cstawbs, In crates containing 10
baskets 9s s lbs. each. at n2s par crate: 1unv
LEMoNsSss.aay: c.,.sOrn. On IN. aso
~ Ior choice to fancy; nsw Messina from store
! LdMEsPsr 100. rooa
coooANuTS Loo. n. ts. 30, ,sss,ns
SsASsEkkEEGc.gs oea. sso,es g.so
9 stsse: .Ea s ss e sS 90 ssSe. g
s7Sss s.s. III T. prS sSs .aa "a
'SSsss Gase sSes Yest egs 6.ns ssS sa
and Dutch from 149s psr. ton del.. aeoording
SScaIliz ass s:sssss e H s' s.n.z
TOMATOES-CAltfornia d ak q Tior1da o.
At $4Q4.69. Texas u S204B.
BEETS-Hometgrown D646o Per bu. loose.
New Orleans 50Q60o Per doz
LErTUCE-Home-g1own 6o06o pr hu. New
Orleans head lettuoe p8< per bol-: Florida
cARRoTs.. loo6e bu. boz ana
GUMBoEFior1da 6 at ssc4 for sound
TURNIPS-Home-gr grown, per bu-. u1washed.
sc. and washed 4oG5oc.
PAESNIPs- N0soo hu- ana d.ss
BRUSsEIs SPROUTS seeaay. ronss pr
CELERY-Kalanaxoo, Rnan, 1yx0rTsxo p>r
bunch. Home grown, 1E@zSo for dwarf 70 90
| 6oc for choice per bunch- California pr crata
2:4o, Celery roots. I9loo par dossn.
,EGGPLANr-F1orida ss@4 rsr hampG m
PDPPERs-New Florida O. 1t Sa5oc1
6TRING BEANS-Scarce. Firm. Choice y1mps
| ida round green. IS per bu.
6QuASH-Hubbard, &c per 100 lbs.
SWEET PoTAToEs-Nsw Bermnda. red =
KALELHome-grown.p par bu., 1c-
SPINACH-Per bu.. loose, 70d75c: NsR o..
leans eoc per doz- punches.
SAUERKRAUT-New per v bbl. t1N sn6
HoRsERApIsH-New, AS@45o per bbL
SPANISH 0NIONsZNew. 81 per crate.
CAUILFIOWER-Califor q par crats.
RUTABAGAS+In bulk, 40c bu. del.
PARSLEY-New Orleans. 4oG50c per doz
| doz.
sHLLoTsNew Orleans. ssc per aos.
punches.
ENDTvEs-Nsw orIeans $3.50 pr bbL
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Government bonds.

New York. Dec. M.-Goyernment bondsI
United States refunding es. registered --.,, los
United States refundinE 2s. coupon $1,000. 1861
United States Is. registered ....-......-...-lg.S
United States So. coupon Wa
United States new s. coupon ...-...--...... 1874
United States old As. registered los!s
limited States old Is. coupon ...-.-.-...,.. 10la
United States IS. registered .....-.....-. l0lrt
United States IS. coupon -.,olk
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25

Yesterdny,s Bank CIenrfnEs.
Yesterdays clearing house statement showed
clesrings ss.o2s.es7: balances ss54,1os.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25

MIbceit6ueOu1 mhrkGL8s
FEATHERSPrime white live geese fn Enall
SKIS. ssc and in large SKIS 5sc; prime gray DO.
dc in small and 100 n large SKIS; old whits
4ca44c; K soa3sc: Xxx 1e2so: xxx 14otse,
e. afs shieiasa. ls 'e: s e '.a 80
.s1y a1rsr 1sssy r.; elnlsss : .ses e
nc: snsslics 5asc; wshoo..sssk o root O.
8aas f1ss.SsrR e q rs Eess G e wild s.nssr . -
.ssaI5 =, RELTsnq u s Iarns rSd g s ss 70 e31
f.fa nEhsWxMuashDassiS IS; .ol1s D q :. 40 p M sor
LiNsEEp oILI,9uo.abls a. a.c PIT s.L for
POP. coRN-:1oo lbs. at s1;U for yellow
ri .RTeEsoao.abis at as on cob and $50 70
seRAP tSs iPeIfSj Iron AND MErAI-P.r 100 ns.
steel and breakable 4oc; stove 3sc; Light brass
81 m heavy brass y, -; copper "; zinc y; iead
s1LF-E. side medium at Sc: srsnuia.ed SOC
Df ass ss5 sR sa' .; s' 70 m p
Il BEASs II AND PEAs--ouote from ..ors: whi.s
bu- prime do. at 8. g; screened at $50 Per
ssll. PHI fssss peas s Peg ss'fs sss' ssl ss 81
. At sess me- & 1sr pink sss n iss at
Country white beans at N.2oG1.25 per bu. for
medium and mixed to l.4011l-50 Tor navy.
EMPTY BARREIS-Coal oil, turpentine and
gasoline s1.0s: vinegar 7oc: black oil SOC: In
seed light and varnish Soc: machine Soc: SUGAR
lie: whisky Soc: do. half bols soc: wine q:
sauerkraut 50S40c; pickle t0d5oc; nour lScs
moiasses soc: lard tcs. 45c: z5c on each broken
head: 2hc each hoop missing.
RAGS. ETC-Per 100 lbs: Country rags AZ
TIC. Old rope-No. manila at s125: No. At
Soc. Rubber at s595.50.
PEANuTS-FarrneTs' stock. per h.: Red no
1Ec: gray brown and black mixed 1E@zc-
CHESTNUTS-Italian at &c per b.: Virginia
PEcANs-western at &c: brown and black
mixed edzHc: machine picked sG5hc; extra
black &c; inferior less.
DRIED FRUIT-we quote: Apples-Evap-
Grated rings 4itG5c; do quarters at 4k9fxc;
bleached peeinRs at 1Ac: chops at Ne sun
dried quarters at &c for dark to &c for prime
MAPLE sUGAR-ouote at Sc TO toc per ID.
SORGHUM-Prire new nominal at soc per
gal: poorer goods less
HONEY-Conb at 10c TO t2c: choice Colorado
at iic: strained and extracted at 494ilc in bbis.
and &c in cans
delivery: Lard tcs. q szl for wood bound. 8. IS
for s-hoop iron bound and 8. 40 for s-hoop do.
bound: ash pork bbls. 81 z5 for wood bound:
oieo tcs. si.5o for s,hoop. kraut bbls. q. DO.
haif-bbls. 7ec: do kegs 4oc: DO. casks r. 8;
&c: round hoop DO. &c: s-hoop sugar &c; s.
meal slei s-boou lime asc; i-hoop do. &c.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25

New York Money Market.
New York Dee. A.--Money. on call steady
at s5s1i per cent. closing bid and offered
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-25

STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 2A-Closine quotations to-
day on money. bonds. stocks and mining shares
MONEY
Call loans Ei9s per cent: time loans prs,i
BONDS
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

AmsTieaR Amer s1ts4 sgs45 pf5 Ess,Tc @ Dfd
Dom Iron & steel. 81 Q. s. Steel pfd.... 81, s
General Electric ..15o westinEhouse com. 50
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chlson B........ sb5x Mexican Centrd q 6SA
RAILROAD STOCKS

N. T.. N. 81. O. Hiss
sFtchburg pfd. .13s
Union Pacific. 49,. 76k
Mexican Central... sn
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New York. Dec A-Tin was very nrm in
London advancing n 5s to f130 for spot and
f13l IS for futures. Locally tin was also Arn-
er. with spot quoted at Is 5oa2sc; copper ad, ID
futures in London. but remained unchanged
and quiet here at Il 375T12 e25c for lake. y: 25q
10 375c Lead was unchanged in Lon
don at Ell IS and at SC in the local market.
lijsd in MiddIesboro. Locally Iron was quiet
No. foundry Northern is quoted at slsgiS;
dry Southern and Nc. foundry Southern
soft at s13. .50d1i.
The New York Metal Exchange will remain
closed until Nor day.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
JOSEPH DAVIS.

The row of tasteful and attractive residences de-
Mr.. Joseph Davis real estate dealer and builder.
from the plans of Architect L. o. Eagles. and will
be ready for occupancy or about May l.
They situated at the of Eaton Place
and Sxteenth-st., a broad CTS sixty feet widel,
macadamized street, three minutes from Grove-st.
station, East Orange, five minutes from Rosevile,
on the D. L. & W. r. R., forty-ffve minutes from
City Hall. New-York C0-there are sixty trains d
day to the naetropos-and three minutes from the
trolley line TO Newark
These sixteen houses ornate and comfortable,
well being tastefullY decorated, having eight
10 ten rooms, and being supplied with all modern
conveniences in the way of city water, gas and
electricity They are convenient 10 schools,
churches and stores Some of them detached,
They are all of them with the exception of three
four. which will be let $40 per month"; for
sale on easy terms-S1.000 cash and the balance in
monthly instarnents of $50 per month They should
offer special induCement 10 those among The Trtb-
une reade whose moderate means will not permit
and whose business Yet requires their daily pres
there. 5 well a to those who wish 10 couple
the advantages of city and suburban life
Mr.. Davis adds TO his ten years services 20 East
Orange as intelligent and enterprlsing builder
the role of guardian of its iares and penates hav
ing a storage warehouse at No s. Main-st-buit
brick. and reproof-containing $50 rooms, among
which are only convenienceS for the storage
Of furniture, but also well arranged apartments for
merchandise. trunks and Especially statuary pict-
very rates for despite the fact that the build
ing is reproof. he has il under the care of special
watchmen day and night. Elevators and driveways
through the building minimize the cost or hand-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
EDW. .. BIRkHOLZ.

As it well may be supposed. the Oranges, with
their beautiful environment. saUbrious climate and
accessibility the metropolis present great induce
rnents to the 'cribbed, cabined and confined deni-
zens Of that hive of industry and they are ever seek
ing homes oxygen and horizon In those oeautfui
hill towns. In the quest they have been for twelve
years past aided and guided by the gentleman
whose name graces this sketch. and who is prooa-
bly, the largest handler of real estate in that favored
res This has been many times emphasize Dy
The heavy deals he has engineered. and is further
evidenced by fact that he is placed in special
control OF many of the choicest plots there HIS
reputation as Judge of real estate values Is estap
Ifshed far and wide. and he Is frequently called
the convenience of his extensive New-1ork chen- -
taIe he has esta blished a branch office at No W
Rrosdway Mail and Express Building. but his
chief quarters are at Brick Church. East orange
onnosifa the depot and at No. is Cone-st. Orange,
opposite the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
IoaiIr
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
CHARLES M, DECKER e. BROS.

This is probably the largest grocery firm in the
State Of New-Jersey. the volume of business han
died by it being certainly unequalled by any SIM
liar concern in the State. From moderate begin
rings when the Oranges were but small COM
rnunity the firm has branched out to such an
extent that stores are now in successful operation
in Orange East Orange South Orange ana MONT
clair. The business was started by the senior
member of the firm Charles NJ. Decker. in lSd at
tba corner of Washington and Main sts- East
Orange. and later. when the new brick building
was erected on the opposite corner, at Maln-st-
and Washington Place. 1t was removed there
T-ndar Mr. Deckers skilful management, the busi-
ness grew fzom year TO year al a raPlo l=ate. =
an Increase largely due 10 the fact tnat ne aa%as
offered the best and purest goods only tsucn as
the fancy and staple groceries cgaTs wines 6oE
tbose mat had received the stamp or popular
anprovai He has been equally reeardfuI OF Ih Inc
renutation of the concerns grain cepaI ne
head0uarters of the firm are stiil al Ease
MT bra nches were opened at Orange IN 1880 Soutn
pe 20 IN TSe5 and Montclair IN 1900. for the better
Standardization OF the firms greatly EXPANDED
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
"THE EAST ORANGE GAZETTE"

In May. 1873. Stephen NJ Long started little
four page advertising sheet and called it THE
Orange Gazette" The child lusty and waxed
strong with Only monthly at first, in Octo-
Der of the year II appeared as weekly
local newspaper and was chrstened "The East
Orange Gazette" It caught public favor and
quickly outgrew the small quarters in which II be-
gan existence. Mr.. Longs health failing, it came,
in 1881. under the ownership of Mr. Charles Starr.
who has placed II in its present assured position.
Soon after he came into possession the paper 8
prospects seemed to warrant the employment OF
more capital, and the East Orange Gazette Com.
pany incorporated. the controlling interest
remaining in Mr.. STAIRS hands He is still editor
and manager. IT politics the paper is Republican.
and its large and continually increasing circula-
tIOn shows that it enjoys the confidence and
friendship of the representative people of its dis