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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

New York Jan, 2s.-Flour:-Rece!pts Hiss: ex-
steady; Yellow western s,ia: sf city MI %sS, Rse
ports ~ e.s spot drm No. red SIC % Elevator:
No MINI, red ssss ss;c O. .io., aost No NSrthsIn
"a soSe Z 0. b, aaoat On the strength f'; of an
haa
hv July. There was also fair export inquiry.
Nsy siaasl7ss closed siiss: July 7sx9!ss closed
r afoat: No: 2 yellow Sc: Nc, white SC.
All day on good speculative support. hisher ca
Ss the Tssa' so.Ss and s and
MsTeh closed sd, &C. MAY MAY sea5ec closed so:
sse s'!se 81 White isnasaa a:a Sa Shis
sea ss:s f e'iss am 'ns h'aess mss
inai: re,nsd auli Pork arm. Ts,iow se auiet Cot
o ;s ssea5y yn Bee % Mss-s
saly s7asc cash sss,ss;sc No s;..s bard
ss 5sS SIS & ss:a y 9sss isss Gssss ss
White White sGs NJ So mixed t9q!as aa 9sss sse
sS Is M u9,y roth 8 p,siys !: ss
msnts-Wseat q. se,; corn $500 cal. q oco '''.
steady Bis, Shoulders. square steady: 4os. Lard
pcnIse spra nsa 5 in pals sas ss Sd d. s
refincd spot dull 22s 4lsd.
No. "1 Northern SOC: No : NortSern SIC: Nav
rsiSc bid Rye steady: No. I s1Tssc- Barley
steady; No ss'4df5c; sample 4'a.sc- Corn
Ss.caso Jan. sa.Lcash -four steadier Wheat
;sSG7.Se. corn-No. yellow 49, oatsNo.
zs5.e: No. wsise sc; No xh,te s,,Sas11c % Ia
SC: fair to choice mailing ls6s5c. Prime Timothy
iss : rs9y;!'gsS:.' s' HE
1bxd, s. 25as5o: short clear ,ides fbxa - s7ls0
Duluth. Jan. e:-wheat,Cash No. ! hard :7e:
SO: &c. Jniy o57s 77se' oata-May ssssc. . ',se' may
Peoria Jar. 2g.-Ccrn steady: No. E1fc. Oats
1'f1s; Iieeipooi. col Jan. sssSwheat.spot No. red
westerr winter steady IS I'D: No. Northern
sgrine sseady; Sc lod: No No. I g California M fr% s
torn.spot Amsricsn mixed red. new outlet !s q:
Jer: 8 sid: March 6 SD: May g ~;
7!ilc: on trk. No. I hard TIC: Nc;,i Northern
Nc @ MSrshe.. ,sse Sfr,t asSa os Gp pstsnts
eco .econd clears sa.l5Ge.25. Bran in bulk
Toledo: g.. Jan. s,-wheat dull. higher: cash
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
5rOCK MARKETS TONE IS
ALTOGETHER PROFESSIONAL.
TRADING STILL LIMITED TO
LEADING ISSUES.
Favorable News Seems to Be En-.
tirely Ignored in the Opera
tions on Wall Street.

New York, Jan. 9.-The tone Of to-days
stock market was altogether professional
Trading was somewhat in excess OF the
previous day. but was limited for the most
part to the leading issues. A number OF
favorable features. such ~ tee increased
sase Of sterling exchange and promise OF an
amicable solution Of the venezuelan situa-
ion, were ignored. as also were numoer OF
excellent railroad returns. 81. Paul. how
ever. was not included in this latter class,
Oo9 net for December. In point of activity
and general interest, st. Paul was the feat
ure. OF the early session. The stock opened
able action by the directors respecting the
proposed increase Of stocks. Following an
advance Of over point, brokers represent
Utock closed with 4 fractional loss. An
pouncement that nothing except routine
business had been transacted at the board
meeting did not come out until after the
Close OF the market. Other early features Of
interest were Pennsylvania, In which there
was extensive trading. st. Louis and San
Amalgamated Copper.
FIRMNESS APPEARS.
Later Missouri Pacific. Fries and some
other leading railroad shares developed I'm
Erie issues in the afternoon attracted con-
oiderable attention and appeared to be
based on revival Of combination" reports
common on heavy trading made a net gain
of s. while the first and second preferred
advanced 1is and points respectively.
In the industrial offerings of General
Electric were freely absorbed. with a net
gain of ~ points, the stock closing at the
Highest figure. Improvement was shown by
United States Realty, Republic Iron and
Steel United States Leather and some OF
the minor issues. What was believed to be
O pool manipulation was shown in the
course Of some stocks. and the concurrent
upward move in Pennsylvania and the Wa
Fash issues gave rise to renewal of reports
Of 4 settlement OF the differences between
the interests controlling those properties
ABIDE from the strength OF Eries AMI tie
weakness of st. Paul there was no noeeS
sVorfhy feature in the late session.
TRADING IS NARROW.
Trading continued narrow. and operations
for London account were small and OF an
srfftraxe character The closing was iireC-
ulsT and duIl. Foreign exchange continued
fssrkiye. The supply Of remittances Sas
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Poultry.
Rrpyrpy1c spu1AI

das New s0Et y.
w b. here until IN &. due
50 far this week has been Of a hesitatins char,
ssS sss sss
Pigeons dull. Quotation unchanged.
we sa Fscepss Ress
e % 4 s9s: &: :Sges 4: he q =:
Of medium size and rarely esceeded lsc 61e;
fancy sase s sses. 'sa eacssdea q lss.er 0a w.
e.y an and @ very M i.ssls :.osS was iishtssss sers::
th' and e = ssefs n isi QUANTITY y
wnener e market ss1 Be on n orSnn gun
prsinium ra ae'F Fresh feS turIsys srssvsa spsrias
y na0T hs shs SOUTH and p'
out at from 1s91c. q. to quality. only selected e
sooa eemana nsns xSen .rerne over bot
sssEs and slips sold q Hds Tanss IN prices
Eggs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Jan; 2s.-E<Es-Receipts today ISIS
and the opinion Of the trade In Eenersl was IN
Of = ashsn the tnS sas " snf I
receivers were disposed to withhold their best
Siiisy fte of u Change ' in the Wsasser The quality
a loss-of rate necessary. Refrigerators pushed
to sale at all sorts Of prices and under f7c for
No / stock. with some sales OF summer goods
down to 10dl2c. Quotations. loss on Western
country can1led. and Western. country candled
&c: Western and southwestern best &c; fall.
packed refrigerator. choice. 20deIc: do. fair. to
good 1salsc: refrigerators. spring packed. fancy:
1sc. do. spring packed. fair to good 1salq.e:
LINED S" easr-SSoice isssissfe DO fair to good
17TlTIlc. Other quotations UNCHANGED
Chicago. jan. ..-Eess weak; cases included.
zoe per doz
fresh. nearby &c at the mark: fresh Western
23c at the mark: fresh Southwestern &C at the
mark; fresh Southern elc at the mark
Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 29.-Esgs steady: fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock nc loss on cases
1shc.
London Jan T1-The offerings at tae WOO.
auction sales to-day were Nf7o bales. including
a large supply OF New Zealand. Crossbre.s were
Is per cent higher. and several lines were taken
for America at the advance. The oheripgs were
medium secured freely Following are the gales
in detail: New South Wales 100 bales, secured
skdI1s Cd. greasy 63Sdn1s: Queensland 500 bales.
secured % Is sdals SID greasy 7lsSs.td; xicto,,s
100 bales greasy sffl8f-d: West Australia t01
bales .xreasv 5i.H1aisd: New Zealand 7.100 bales:
secured sildE1a Sd greasy fidU1s ID: Cape OF
Good Hot.e and Natal SEQ bales. secured 5Hde7fs
Sd. greasy skas,3d: Pun:a Arenas 200 bales
G1s ID.
Oil City Jan. 29.--Credit balances 81. 80: ccrtih-
Gates no bids. Shipments f6.0s3: average a. 9sS;
runs 1os.1 .17l: average s4.5I. -
Toledo. o.. Jan. 3.-On Unchanged
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STOCKS DULL AND EASY,
WITH MODERATE TRADING.
BANK ISSUES IN LIGHT DE-
MAND.
fractions and Trust Company Is
sues Attract Most Attention
From Investors.

Trading in local securities was dull and
without special feature. Bank issues and
the miscellaneous list were inactive and
the few transactions recorded were mainly
in fractions and trust company stocks. The
feeling in ST. Louis Transit was decidedly
hearish. though the volume of sales was
not large. Prices eased off. with transfers
$3.50 and s27.371s. United Railways preferred
were also on the downturn at Ss0,25 and $50.
The per cent bonds held steady at sSi62Ix
East St. Louis and Suburban 5s had buyers
at s97
Trust company issues were fairly firm.
with sales of Missouri at sl2S.25. Germania
at gig. Colonial Trust at 500 and Lincoln
Trust at S264 Roatmen's Bank was un-
changed at s2iS.sO.
GraniteBi- Metallic. the only active mis-
ceilaneous stock. was trifie better at sL0Tls.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30


New York. JAM 2s..Dry eoods-Business in the
cotton goods market full enough to keep it we'll
sold up and prices very firm. Impression gaining
that s1Sns n sTe, Will
Cotton underwear well sold and firm Hosiery
nrm Hosiery quiet
Dried Fruits.
New York. Jan. 2o.-Tne market for evaporated
moderate. while prices are steadily maintained.
Common are quoted at iGsc: prime 5k sc5lic:
choice 5E@sc. and fancy ,gsc; Prunes are IN
and especially for the better qualities. Boxes
are quoted at 1Halo',c and S BAGS at t,e,a Taaies: &C.
peeled and sAdsc for unpeeled Z.
Flaxseed Quotations.
REPuBlLC SPECIAL.
Chicago. Jan. 29-F1sxseed was dull and with
ers spesa. a The % 9ay s sale vas ,d q w
/ Northerh wa. H.2els bid and No. sl.1s bid
Receipts were % cars here. 10 at Minneapolis and
~ at Duluth.
Turpentine nnd Rosin.
Savannah Ga, jan cs.--Turpentine firm s1nc
s. .s Ssf!n az: a j. ssos. : & ass: &c. :sss:
Butter and Cheese.
New York.. Jan z;.-Butter-Receipts 3'ss
&c. Gheese@Receipts asil pkss. arm: stats fuii
small S. fa fa made la.s made sas
made isEei large white. fall made. 14Ec; late
Philadeiphis, Jan. cs.-Butter firm and half a
nearby prints 2sc. Cheese frm and in fair de-
lsizc; DO. fsir to good small l3h&lSss; 90. prime
large 14c; 90. fair to good !aIye 19h@lsAc.
esies IS6Sc: dsiries i5a2sc. Cheese nrm at Il
. = . =. .sa. -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH.


miSdiins NsM 0rT aplands a sose: middilns Gulf as
ss Fss sle sass ss April sfesds
oss e i ,ss tHs TSs marie. opened .its pE,ss;
HAs the calls t showed @ little further improvement.
Jan; selling at SC under COVERING The English
tseeens advance had naturally .hsrdea 3 very
and an easier Tendency became apparent. under
sf f1ass some g
under fear of notices" closing at s.sc: The
a sne a
session there were occasional shows of strength.
the se day % we're so bais. . 8 compaPed with q
last year: and there was some buying made On
ns showing s ns v,0u. spot markets ss q as
dscl,sed e eo9tinas buying at ne h!shsr price;
ths market quiet With sacn n. !,
.Ss nnsi covering of the shc1s inseres, IL that
.,ssSy SsT 9.sans }ss sos jan On Ss1ss
4RE 4in aas Msy ssps saa.
s.Ss46 Sc Spot cotton nrm: sales s. 800. Ord-
allss 1o fa1 lSc Sse:pss Res | sss oe stock s fe MID
doa point. naaas
fair 5;S2d; rood middllnE soed: middlinE sod:
U dns nn :.s 80 i, fScd %.T, s e
which seSs @sss sor 80 seeeulsticn ana sspsls and
neTGsa p,s %
jan. jan aSd: jan ana FEB. 4sod: Feb and March
%ss snd 5ans 5uns ans ana July
4M@Assd: July and Aug 4s1d: Aug and Sept
Nov. ted
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Spot market steady and unchanged; sales .o49
baises: ordinary 5-16c; good ordinary I5-1Sc;
low rnidd!ing SIC: middling sac: good middiins
SIC: middlng fair CSC. Tinges and stains ltg
&c off white. =
Receipts at principal points: =
Galveston. 1856 bales.
Lew Orleans, s.233 bales
Mobile. s2s bales.
Savannah, 4s2S bales
Charleston 492 bales.
Norfolk. 1.19? bales
Houston. s.55s bales
Memphis, !, .05 bales.
Net receipts at all United States ports for six
days were 152. 321 bales. against 113.D1 bales .
week ago and 1sl. SD bales a year ago; exports
1S5 cis bales against 20. .957 bales a year aEos
stocks 1890 bales against s7s.27a in 1sos.
Galveston : Market closed firm. Quote MID.
dlings 15-f6c: sales a.929 bales.
New Orleans-spot market firm: middlings SIC;
sales $500 bales.
Memphis-Spot market 6rm; mfddungs ekc.
sales 500 balee.
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generally ruled firm. in sympathy with the i'm
provemeEt in value the Stock Exchange.
Total transactions were estimated at about 5000
shares. Northern Securities sold early at IFS
gll3ts. but rallied to ia and then back to 113;s.
with trades OF about 400 shares.
Standard OIL sold at 'ss4I3. for several small
odd lots. while 500 shares of Havana Tobacco
common sold at 50. Washington fractions sod
at 13 for 100 shares. Can preferred at 47i3 for
Ho shares. Greene Copper at 2lAI22SQ2h fer
2s01 shsles. Frisco substitutes at 495a for
odd lot Frisco bonds at SG.0ftc for Is, seller %
days. and % at S24sqS2ia for seller 10 Hat, and
20 st. Louis Transit notes at SO.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
YEARLINGS AND HERETICS.
1.n aa Ii kha Hn

SOUTHERN CATTLE-Receipts Of Southern
cattle were SO containing 20o2 head, against
46 cars. and ,2o3 head last Thursday and 80 cars
and c.266 head two weeks ago. There pref
ty good supply on the forenoon market, but
there was not much disposition to take hold
early. and nothing Of consequence had been dis
posed Of at IL O'clock. Now and then a sale of
steers was steady. but bids were generally f0c
lower or more and the bulk Of the sales were
finally around dime lower, with values about
that much lower than week ago. Cows were
scarce and steady and practically unchanged
from last Thursday. Bulls were in fair supply
and sold weak to a dime lower shade lower
steady on good and easier on common. compared
with the corresponding day last week. Some
late arrivals were not sold
fatfy
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The Banks.

The Banks.
New York. Jan. g:xMoney on call steady: low
rate *: closinG sl03E: time money frmer: 60
days &K1s per cent: 90 days 4T@5: 6 months ~
6s: prime mercantile paper 516it per cent Ster-
ling EXCHANGE easy: & with actual business in
for 60 days bills: posted rates 4sl55HI sf5; COM
merctal bills ASS Mexican dollars 37lsc Gov
ernment bonds steady. Railroad bonds Irregular
State bonds steady.
Cincinnati Jan. N.-C1earinsa. s. 10 100. Money
easy. to per cent New York exchange steady.
dull &c premium
Chicago. Dan g. = Cearinss. SIS ss4.ss4: BAL
ances. $2.7s7531. New York exchanre 2oc pre-
MUM. Foreign exchange Unchanged: sterling
posted at ass for % days and at 4.ss for de-
mQnd.
New YORK Jan. % Exchanges. sais iss.7Ss; bal
Boston. Jan: ss-E1chanses. sis.sss.ss.: bal
ances. 81. .0o4, SIS.
Phtiadelphia Jan. 2o.-4C1earinRs s16c2s ci4: ball
ances 81. .203. SOS. Money per cent, s-;s..
Baltimore Jan. ea-C1earires g, ,612. 361: bal
ances $5i0.s2s. Money per cent.
Bombay. Jan. 9.-The rate Of discount was
raised to-day from to- per cent.
Calcutta: Jan. 2aNThe rate Of discount Of the
Bank CT Bengal was today raised from TO
per ct MT t'..--a
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Native Run LiRht-Beef Cattle Lower
sheep Close Strong.

NATIVE CATTLE-Beef Steers-Rece!pts Of
native cattle were almost double the arrivals on
the corresponding day last week and there was
a much better representation Of beef steers than
on last Thursday. Trade opened decidedly Glow
with statesmen holding out for steady prices.
which were obtained only in rare instances with
final bids and sales fully n dime lower. and in
some declines called still more. and
al a late hour some offerings had not been dis
posed of.
Representative sales:
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RANGE OF FUTURES
PROVISIONS.

Provisions showed tendency to do better
along with the strong hog market, prices st
the yards being UP 10c on smaller receipts
OF hogs. There was a scattered demand
ribs. and little pressure to SELL The close
was firm. with May pork up 121sIi5c. at
Sig. 30. May lard was TIC higher. az 1856,
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
45 cars; corn, 30; oats. 10; hogs. 2i,0O1
head. ..f
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
d BUTCHER STEERS.

Butcher Cattle-There was a fair supply Of
butcher stuff on offer. the bulk of which was of
plan quality. there being only few good cows
and heifers available. Trade opened slow and
prices were generally 1041ac lower the better
grades. with medium killers and Gamers prac-
ticellv unchanged. Bulls were about steady and
calves shade stronger
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
Government Bonds.
Bar silver.

New York. Jan. 29-Bar silver 80 psr o. Al
London. quiet p 11-16d per OF.
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON Jan. N.-Ayailabis cash balance
$N6, Gas. .143: gold $97.7{S120.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

ax HoGsA fS fair run Of hog. arrived for Thurs.
rule they Do pley RooS So o ns.d
M soe sIsains an ex,
able an prices sss whsas a.
Tus nmongsS tS SoI 1oc The soSd smooth
mixed packers were the slowest Buyers are All All
hogs sox s1s and soqs
enss Tess wsr. as & rule los higher but the
aon1 aoh The et sss ssy s
Fair 70 best butcher and heavy hogs sold a,
!he bulk At anS 1sass saeksss iss se se
fs'i soashs ass 50 ana 1s eai. ss 1t pigs at s
of The top q ns e, was and the bss
g ssss asaiRst Top Of $3.50 and the bulk a; m ssE
&.S G. TO-DAY aysssssa e p. esd COS. q: shs
srased 3: ad cost s and oths e main So drove
bought IT, By M the s. Louis Dressed Beef Co aver
sHEEP-AEain tho arrivals Of sheep were very
small: in fact. there was not more than one
aGen.iy the market could not Be T 9Iven ehor-
oush trial but SO far as could be judged there
sold readily at good Strong prices. and. on ac
count Of 81, the .s small supply the fair 70 medium
remains quiet as but few have been on sale dur
HoRsES-The horse market imbibed new life
at the beginning Of this week. and throughout
improvement
the lower market which was the order Of ths
week before; Receipts have. not been quite rs
supplies en each ssy and and oafsa xs
busy movement has resulted. Tho Improvement
in the market was instisated by an Increased
which was later ccmm6nIcafed TO other cIasses.
formulating better feeling throughout the trade
wa. on seuthern KINDS and the iea:. i%psoss
Eastern market. sim being: e con.iderabis
Generally stated Southern horses Of xood class
were s. to s. so stronger. thus recovering almost
weight chunks for the Pennsyivania and New
England farm demand were also stronger. The
active factor in the market.
Horse quotations:
to extra sleSa1ss chunks-i.iso to 1s5s ibs fsis
Sor to good 1 sssass; so1d to eh9cs ssglo Coach
!sas driyers fair to sood sos4s eSoiee to eatrs
5000: Southern drivers. large, ss5ai2s. Export
choice to extra siooaiso Business IS drive driucrs"Fsir
to good. sssaiIo: choice to extra si2sal5o sad
fancy sa,tsa ssPd and ';ss; ss@
York saddlers ilso73oo Inferior horscs-Common.
MULEs~Receipfs Of mules this week havs been
sresate for -four. dav. being around 1850 head
have sought the orerinss ac.ively the con-
sequence being that sales on the commission
Tns hsse fs@ sma from aoS oS
day to another. Prices have been generally
week i. ha. been no trouble for saiesmen f.
dispose Of all the rood to choice mules pf all
or otserwse 20 ,hv IN rosS .s nI
and broken Smaller sizes end the plain mules
were net as much wanted. Trade from the South
nf shipments has been going out siree Tuesday
Tho heaviest period Of the cotton-muie demand is
Mule quotations tsor broke mules. 4 to / years
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

Cearings were small and transactions were
moderate. The outward movement. Of currency
was light and tho return from country banks
large. Discount rates ruled steady from to 6
per cent.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
New York Stock Quotations.

81 Louis, Jan. g, 1.13-
est and closing quotations en- the New York stock
Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for The
Republic by ID. X. Francis Bro. & Co, bonds
and stocks. No. 2l4 North Fourth street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

Bond Sales Mt New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, jan eq-Sales Of bonds We're p,nsa
here to-day as follows:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

and Jan. TIC; May s1bc. Corn dull. steady: Jan.
46c; May 45c. Oats dull. higher: Jan. &c: May
S1hc. Rye-No. 2 54c. Clover seed dull. weak:
Jan. 81 .22is: March S7.27i.: prime timothy Sl95;
prime alsyke s. 10
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

Yesterday's Bank C1earings.
Yesterdays clearing house statement showt
cfearings Sc. 564 122: balances $906 SO.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

very light In London and tire market was mar
TRACE houses did very little, buying few scat
tering lots Of ontario and Western and a few
ether stocks.
There was continued strength in A. C. p The
local and Boston interests who il they are not
directly associated With the inside party have the
aay wn by rem traders who found I The sock
in rather shcrt supply.
tracted considerable attention to-day. It is known
that the daily returns of earnings are very heavy.
earning power and excellence of equipment II IS
approIimating the condition of St Paul. IT Is
between l. and il per cent this fiscal year.
from e he n9 meeting OF the St Paul directors
was assumed generally. however. that action
sd heen TAX taken e. ,bs soc esa saena T. and
Peopie.s Gas was strong on buying by Chicago
insiders
The rise in st. Louis and San Francisco was
m mors OF a fresh deal. Among other railroads
mentioned were Chicago Great Western and
Evansville and Terre Haute.
st. Paul rose on buying by room traders At
sss texei o pay e
Company to-day declared the usual serniannuai
Of on ss s1a
April l.. Books close February "a. and reopen
ErIe-The feature. Of the afternoon was the
aetivity and strength Of the various Erie stocks.
had resumed and that the object Of IT was the
QUESTION of the control. TIE December earnings
net Of Sl0e 014
New York Carb Market.
REPUBLIc SPECIAL
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
chicago stock Market.


Reported by Commercial Advertiser through
Francis. Bro & Co. "a North Fourth street.
very light In London and the market was mar
row. Prices came slightly higher, but the arbi-
TRACE houses did very little, buying few scat
tering lots Of ontario and Western and few
ether stocks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

BY telegraph.
Eausss CITY No. lar 29-Catt1s-Re~sirts
5000 natiyea 600 Texans. 100 calves Gall natives):
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

Tho fr.t line o. quotations IN each class Is
calculated I, represent the fuli rzngc from, corn-
mon 10 extra. Dealers. however. often classify
stpe-Iative punches fa1l .nnsl for buvers which
sometimes e-'I considerably above the hi~Seet
uuo.ntions. TIE second line Of rnotat'ons sis-t-
fes the b,lk II sale. and generally re,resents the
sion market more or less mixed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

Oil City jan 2g.--(redit balances 81 30: ccrtlf-
Gates no bids. Shipments 7s.os3: average A.oSs;
Toiedo. O.. Jan. 1.-On unchanged
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

The rise in st. Louis and San Francisco was
on pool manipulation accompanied BY vague ru-
mors Of a fresh deal. Among other railroads
mentioned were Chicago Great Western and
Evansville and Terre Haute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-02
THOUGHT A
DANGEROUS
MANIAC
That Is Why Parsons Old Not
Assist Hayden When Hs Was
Choking to Death.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-His wild gesticula-
tions mistaken for the frenzy of maniac
Frank Hayden was allowed to choke to
death last night. A piece OF doughnut
lodged in his throat, depriving him Of the
power OF speech and when he struck him
self on the back and beckoned passersby
TO aid him no one ventured near.
When. with failing strength. he tried
to insert a silver tube In his throat.
someone shouted: Lookout. he is going
to shoot" and spectators fed In terror.
The police arrived at length In reply to
a summons TO capture an insane man,
but Hayden was dead.
Hayden underwent tracheotomy thres
years ago and since then could not est
without a silver tube in his throat. Last
night, however. the tube was In his
pocket when he entered restaurant or
dered coffee and doughnuts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-02

While laborfng under a severe attack
Of the blues. due to excessive drinking
and the loss OF employment. James Il.
Bromily took his life last night
Bromily was AZ years old and by trade
a machine.t. Latterly he had been in
the employ OF an insurance company
which makes weekly collections from the
clients.
He was successful In this work until
he took 10 drinking too freely. and this
led to his discharge by the local agent
OF the insurance company.
Bromily brooded over his downfall and
when he went home last night he made
complete arrangements for taking his life.