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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
RAINS IN ARGENTINA
GIVE WHEAT STRENGTH.
DEMAND is GOOD FROM
BOTH SIDES OF PIT.
scalpers Try in Vain to Check
Advance in Corn-Oats Firm
and Provisions Higher.

Chicago. Dec. 28-Delay Of harvesting
in Argentina. due to rains was cause Of
strength in wheat to-day. The market
closed firm, with May up 9saAc. May corn
Is ss@%c higher and oats ss91kc. Provi-
sions gained PIC to 1214c.
WHEAT.
The wheat market opened strong and
for time prices continued to advance on
a good demand from commission-houses.
local bulls and shorts. Reasons for the
advance were various. The one most fire.
quently mentioned at the start was the
possibility Of war between Russia and
Japan. Something of more immediate in
fiuence. however, was a report from Ar
genina that heavy rain was again prevail
ing in the wheat districts and that har-
vesting was being delayed. Foreign mar
kets showed gains as a result of these ad-
vices, and the higher prices abroad were
largely responsible for>the strength here
After opening &c to NC higher at S37sc to
S411sc, May advanced steadily to S47sc, an
advance. of 1c from the low point. Lib
eral selling by longs and some by shorts
resulted in an easier tone. General sell
ing set in during the last half hour on
rlmor that the big bull operator was
unloading, and much of the advance was
lost. A firm undertone. however. pre-
May were at S4AQs4asc Clearances OF
wheat and flour were equal to 1920 bu
Primary receipts were 2,G92.3 800 bu., against
passage decreased 1,2720O0 bu. while the
visible supply increased 1,1S1,O00. Mime
apohs. Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts 1,382 cars. against 9S7 cars last week
and ST cars q year ago.
CORN.
Corn was firm at the opening. due to
higher cables and light receipts. The mar
ket increased in strength throughout the
session, with only small offerings.
Reports from the country drew attention
to the poor results of husking and the
demand from feeders at higher prices than
could be obtained elsewhere. In spite of
favorable weather local receipts were still
small and no improvement in grading was
apparent Some scalpers were inclined to
fight the advance and sold early. but offer
tngs were readily taken by commission
houses and longs. The demand was of
covered later In the day. adding to the
strength. The close was strong, with May
at 45lsc after opening BGHc to AGAc
higher at ASc to Azc and selling be-
SCI cars, with Of contract grade.
OATS.
Oats were nrm. with local shorts doing
considerable covering and the long inter-
est taking hand in forcing the advance.
The strength In wheat and corn stimu-
lated bull efforts. There was moderate
realizing on the upturn, and part Of the
advance was lost, although the close was
at 37asc to 3Iasq37nc, and after ranging
between 377sc and 377s9SSc, closed at 377sq
STAc- Local receipts were 464 cars.
RANGE OF FUTURES
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By TELEGRAPH.

New York, Dec 2s,-spot cotton quiet; 70
points higher: n,iddling uplands IL 1oc: middlin<
Gulf 1850: sales 400 bales. Futures closed
arm: Dec Hs1c: Jan. Blssc: Feb. l2.ssc; March
1l15c: April 1A1sc; May 1A2sc; June ii.23c: July
1926: Aug. 1ssec. The market opened strong
aonaliy higher ia re cables. fSs deyelopHsnts m
tie sa Ss sS the
abruptly wild and irregular. After the opening
realizing. and during the forenoon me market
ruled very irregular within q few points OF that
sss ~ f saa BY Of
ing orders from New Orleans. and al the
March II @sni ise si May e aad july ns e ADD
had formed q powerful speculative combination
s saa b had he st Sp 6
demanding extreme prices from the worlds
r rr as this in the already excited state Of
popular sentiment. Joined to reports from all
having dificulty 70 secure supplies, either As a
result Of approaching exhaustion or the buliish-
OF % o p Eastern an
probable attitude Of mills in this respect 70 this
inisrio dsG reesipts When The fun movement 70 the
sSe ass w export Tns
were Eeneraily urIn 10 1NC fliBneE. huu enS GNsW
York spot market was marked up to N.1oc for
middling upiands. The advance In spot cotton
in Liverpool was equal to 66 American points,
and the strength In futures there wan vartously
4scribed to covering. buying by Continental and
Egyptian operators and manipulation by the
New Orleans bull contingent. Toward the close
there was enough realizing to drop prices 9
point or two. but the list Was firm at 4SQ49
points higher. Estimated sales were 10000
Liverpool. Dec. ss.-ce.topa,spot in limited asS
%Idd!ins !sis z.7ad; SOD misaling $50; mid 8.
S.aod: ordinary 7.iod. The sales Of tho day
were a.o0o bales. Of which 900 were for specu-
lation and export and included 100 American
Receipts since last report &C. 900 bales, includ-
ing 100 American. Futures opened nrmer
and closed steady; American middling. g. Q;
G.: Dec. 7.s2d: Dec. and Jan. 7.2sd; jan end
Feb. 7.27G7.5d: Feb. end March 1891 cd;
March and April 1901 .2ed; April and May
go; May and June "a June and July II
Dec. p,sssis.sie; Jan. ia.ssSis.sto: Feb, 1880
n.26c: March N.3o614. Aoc: April H.ss914 .6sc;
May A.ea14.esc; june l4.s1aiA: s3c;. July 1885
914s7c. Spot cotton-Buyers and sellers apart;
sales I5o: ordinary 10 15-lec; GOOD ordinary
12Ac; low niddling 13Nc; middling 1850: good
middline 1e 13-1sc: middlfng fair II 13-16c. Re
ceipts 23.1b5; stock 81. S54.
Hester's Visible.
New Orleans, La. Dec. @.-!secretary Hes.
ters statement Of the worlds visible supply Of
cotton shows total Of 3.Sse, S53 against g. u.s.
s4s last week. OF this. 3,1sS.s6s is American
cotton.
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New York Curb Market,
REPTIRI Special

oped mora activity, but Il was more regular
during the early trading. with renewed weak
ness in Seaboard Air Line and Greene Copper.
Seaboard common eased Oh to 11ti. and the
10 IL It looked as Il the strength Of the rem
eral stock market was being used as q basis
Tor nquidating In the two stocks mentioned.
2 Havana Tobacco common at IN White
Knob Copper at SizGSt. Light Fuel and Power
at 26t TO Ha. and United States Realty pre-
ferrtd receipts at 3Sk.
Trading continued active In the last hour,
and prices generally showed disposition to
rally. Seaboard issues were exceptionally
weak. the common selling OF to 10As and the
preferred to gS. Northern Securities regained
nearly all Of the early loss. and Greene Cop
per rose to the highest point Of the day.
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GRAINS CLOSE HIGHER
ON BULLISH ADVICES.
WAR NEWS is THE MAIN
FACTOR.
Weather Is Unfavorab1e and For.
eign Markets Are on
the Upturn.

Yesterdays local grain market was In
the nature of a reaction from the general
selling INDUCED In last Thursday. There
was enough bullish news to justify the
advance. but professional traders gave no
great impetus to future values. Traders
had sold short in their efforts to un-
load before the holidays. Cables were
higher and there was considerable war
talk. Local receipts were large and the
cash demand was moderate. Weather
conditions in the greater portion OF the
winter belt were bullish.
The visible supply Of wheat the past
week increased 1878, 900 bu., against an In
stocks Increased 1900 bu Total visible
supply Sc. go bu., against g., 567, 900 bu-
a week ago and 49, 67S, 000 blu. IN 1902
Wheat on ocean passage af1oat for Eu-
rope the past week reported at 2OS60, 90
bu., against "a. 10000 blu. week ago. De
crease 10000 blu.
Worlds shipments Of wheat to Europe
the past week 7.7920Oo bu.. against 10 40s,-
900 bu. week ago and $40, 900 bu. in 1s2
May wheat opened &c up and sold at:
s2&c. s2XG2Nc, s2Ac, s2ac sec, ssHc, ssNc.
s SIC. ss ss ' '''' ''' 'ss' '1'S' s-"e'
Initiative was lacking in the corn mar
ket, but values were fairly well maintained
on the showing Of strong cables and light
local receipts Values followed those of
wheat on the upturn.
The visible supply of corn the past week
Increased 1000 bu., against an increase
Of 10000 bu. in 1902. St. Louis stocks de-
creased 1000 bu- and Chicago increased
2s6,ooo. Total visible supply 5000 bu-.
900 blu. in 1902
Corn on ocean passage afoat for Eu-
rope the past week reported at u, 645. 900
bu.. against 100000 bu- week ago. De-
crease LESS oD0 blu.
Worlds shipments Of corn to Europe the
past week 3.a47 900 bu., against 3. 900 bu-
week ago and 1882 oc0 Du. in 1902
May corn opened 1-16c up and sold at:
427sc.. isc. 427sc. 43c. SIC, 4sA9k3Ac. 45He.
431sc. i3c.
Receipts Of wheat at st. Louis SO, $40 bu..
| OF which loo SKIS. and 367 cars local and 90
Cars ocs aa aSa1s Cars S IF IF I
2OS5.O0 bu.. against 1.06s,6O0 bu in 1902,
and shipments $4,000 bu., against Is, 600
Se5 cars in 1902. Chicago received IA, 725
bu- and Kansas City 40, 600 bu. Clearances
Receipts Of corn at st. Louis II 800 hu.,
| OF which LOG cars local and % cars through,
against 462, Ss5 bu, Of which 638 SKIS. and
45g cars local and IS cars through, in 1907
b against IT Il bp IN i go and ssD
m EN- 1900 bu; g. against N4o6e blu. Chi
| 200 Blu. Clearances 3y 900 bu.
Receipts of oats at ST. Louis 1880 bu.,
of which 76 cars local and IS cars through,
| against 1S0,SI0 bu., of which 264 SKIS and
10y cars local and "a cars through, In 1902
Receipts Of oats at primary points 1,068,-
| 600 bu., against Al, 900 blu. in 1909, and ship
ments i91 900 bu., against $4,000 bu. Clear
ances $500 bu
The visible supply Of oats the past week
decreased $4,000 bu. against decrease Of
$4,000 bu: in 1902 ST. Louis stocks de-
creased 1000 bu. Total visible supply $780,
600 bu:. against $50 900 blu. week ago and
5O59 600 bIl. in 1902
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MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.

Nov ysfs pss scsr %
AA.x winter straight. 1!94.I5; Minnsso =!
ysT e winter ,s sgsd
sSsSS sar Ss sa0 Il g snsy '
ass a gsat s9 sna yss:ss ss gsss
ssssa 1s feeding Ssso Rufs,s maths
red s!Se elevator; No. 2,,, red s ssac {. Q. b.
asy ss visible ppS asys u
actions. The early advances were based on war
ssse. g su hssvy ran, e snd
ns FhE IN. e sss Hslsaed Jl Ne sd
closed sss bee closed 6 Corr n
5I1ac {. 9; 5. aaoat: No yellow Sc; unsraded
port. better cables. the war news strength In
wheat and covering but eventually eased , Of
81 S-ist. closed Ole: Dec. closed Ssc. -oats..Re-
sanaa4a White ase g. s9os e M No. G:
So ii. white STATE isgsHs. o s,s no%l
siIsss :assssss sssy :sSsssi. Msy sis9sg
Se l'S 81 SO ;e "a; R Tsiss Gisss a@
S Ssss s Sss.ss ~. . Ss. s.
ssI;s a. ssssjs:s: g sss' sa
pss eISssS E Ssh nSU.p,s, ssnsa m
Sci country xN9sAe; Got,on.;sed oil nm:
ss Esda y sssis. S.~ ssH. open kss
ss ssssnS "a &c. ss Sc: ss rss
sss-s IKE Bsi,: y Ts fs.sisss e.
ss s timothy sn ESQ eoues eo sss ssde
ara .hds 1b. p s35s, f1 s
s:s7h short clear sides tboxeD ss.sits ssss e.
W Ran:s. basis ests Of hi high vines 81
s Max ii; se IL T.3s sss Hsg3 5ss IS
Ss BIS. ssqSs ne sSSsss white
Corn is os,. 1900 Hsssssil 5S%enss e.
SesissIn sssSsse; No. : Northssn ssssss; Nay lay
es.n sseSsS sy s ssSc sS siS
and jan ss.sals: Feb ss.sTh: March Il d ne
prime alsike $3.50; prime timothy 81 40
Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec X-Wheat-pec
Soisc: May s3&c: July S2Ec: on trk No / hard
sf,&c: No. Northern s2Ac: No. 2 Northern
SDSc: No. 3 Northern 73S7skc FIourEEgrsf
patents A.45d4. IS: second patents 81 30ft 10:
first clears q. aoas 40 second clears 81 9eaa fo
Bran in bulk So. 75G14.
liverpool. Dec 2s...wheat-spot frm: No .
red Western winter Is Sd; futures ouiet. Dec
nominal; March IS I'D: May 6 4Id. com
Spot steady; American mixed A. "a: fsftures
quiet: Jan: q I'd: March Is I'D.
Duluth. Mimi. Dec E.-Wheat-On trk No
Northern ISc: No. Northern 7sikc. No 4
spring 76,zc; Dec: so1sc: May slasc: July SIC.
Oats-On trk and to arrive 34&c
Peoria, Dec. &-Corn higher: new No a
ssxc; New No. s7Ac. whisky-on the h rs
Of S1.G for finished goods '7'''
The Visible.
New York, Dec 2S.-The visible supply Of
grain Saturday. Dec. rs. complied by the
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The Metal Markets.

New York. Dec. 2s.-Tin advanced q 1ss in
the London market. with spot closing at fls2
LIS and futures at Ella Locally tin was high
for spot and f5s IS for futures. Locally copper
er. chiefly in sympathy With the foreign I'D
clined as Cd in London, closing at f56 Us Cd
for and f56 S. for futures. Locally copper was
was quiet ks y quoted a. aSsti p Sass e sss
Lead was unchanged at Ell Is Sd in London. and
here at 4.S75c. Spelter also was unchanged at
York. Iron closed at lss I'd in Glasgow and at
as 1olhd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was un-
and some dealers are asking advances; No. ]
foundry Northern Is quoted at S1561s: No. :
foundry Northern at sl4d15: No. ! foundry
Southern and No. foundry Southern soft at
s12 50d1l
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Reported by Francis. Bro. & Co, No. IA
North Fourth street, st. Louis.
Prime sterling. cables 4sfls: checks <s4: 90
Commercial sterling. checks 4.ssx: 60 days
4.60I,: 80 days f.79A.
Grain bills 4.Siq4.Hk.
Cotton bills $50.
Bankers Paris cables slSa: checks s.1sx: %
days SAN.
Commercial French francs, checks $50: 60
days 5.22SG5. % l-l6Q5. 23M.
Commercial Swiss francs. checks 5.o%@
$50 LIS: so days 5.23z@5.23 lie.
Commercial Belgian francs. checks 6.20sQ
s 20 lis: so days &. 2Sx al. 3 LIS.
Bankers reichsmarks, cables 94z4A 1915;
checks s4&GA4 n-ls go days s4A.
Commercial reichsmarks, checks d 7-16G94h:
60 days "a: 80 days % 1s-1sG93A.
Bankers Dutch guilders checks loM: 60 days
% l5-16
GO days Sex439 1916.
Market steady,
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LOCAL SECURITIES FIRM
AT P0ST-H0LIDAY SESSION.
UNITED RAILWAYS BONDS
WELL TAKEN.
Central Coal and Coke and Ma
tional Candy Common Lead
the Miscellaneous List.

Following the holiday period trading in
local securities was fairly active yester-
day. Transit was in good demand. with
bids Of $13.25. after an early sale at $3.50.
and the 4-per-cent bonds wero well taken
at ss.125s and S7s.2s.
Central Coal and Coke common sold ex
dividend at sS.6z1k and National Candy
common had buyer at SIS. small Mis-
souri-Edison 5-per-cent bond brought sg.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
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F1a..eed Quotations.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. H., Dec. 1.-F1axsesd was steady:
no. Northwestern sold at 81; No. was e3i1o
bid and May was 9shc nominal. Dec. was 93tc
bid. Receipts were Is cars here, 1A At Min
neapolis and 1o8 at Duluth.
Petroleum.
OIL City. Pa. Dec. N-Credit balances s1.so:
certificates no bid. Shipments, Dec. u r. %
and q. 23, $50; average shipments, 9.S2S: runs.
Dec. q TO 26, INCREASE 42. 7i3; average runs,
6. gil. Shipments Lima, 1850. average g.
40: runs. Lima 222,e25. average $3.50
Turpentine and Rosfn.
.. saysnnah. Ga Dec 1.Turpsntsne Arm at
s2.5: q $3.50: H S2.3s; I 1885, K $3.50; NJ
81. %: $a.6: w. G. SIS; W. W. $3.50.
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NpfvHLN.w Orleans. $50 PSF Dbl
Mi.ceIIaneou. Market..

FEArEERS-Prime white live geese IN mail
SKIS. Sc and in large sks; sc: prime gray DO.
II n 'a s1 sss e Sx IN ssss 'ts Sd 81;
o s sars IL per cen! on % liz sRa
'i Roo Us ID. Ginseng at s. to s.a;
Nay apple &C: snake Sc: whise. snsEs voesss
ffssaSsre & Tsss &: wind sIassr g. r.,a
.hsaTnr ,ee ssc lamb e sos e sas
fallen Rsas Hse; loglls pss II a, IA
ss4 as.s "a. :. =: ~ PEI e.. =,
.t PoP CO coRN =. ss 2. T, SIS for yellow
RIcE,0uotahie at sl.ss on cob and u.n 70
SCRAP IRON AND METAL-ru 100 Iss !:
Wrorsht iron Sc; heavy cast 4oc: rsaneaois
he anS BRASS soppee 81 zinc D. s.d
s1L,f.E side medium at Sc; ss.nulaisd sou
BROOM .CoRN-Quotabie at sss to $1os Per
BEANS AND PEAs,,ouote from store; White
split peas at g per s.s-bu. bbl,: g per bu:s
b.: Lima beans at 4a4iic per h.: lentils at &C.
Country white beans at s. 1901 Is per BID. for
m sMR srs lkfa e a asr and
gasoline 81. 05: vinegar 10c. black oil 6oc. linz
seed light and varnish s0c: machine soc: sugar
15c: whisky soc: do half bbls. soc: wine 81.
sauerkraut 30640c: pickle 46950c. -four l5c.'
molasses 3oc: lard tics. &c. &c on each broken
RAGS. E nc 100 lbs: Country rags as;
TIC. Old rope-No. manila at si.s5: No. ~
SOC. Rubber at y5d5.50.
PEANUTS-Farners' stock. per h.: Red f1z8
CAEsIN6Ts-I,aiian al Sc per rb.: Virgins
PECANS-western at 81: brown and black
mixed 2a2Hc: machine-picked 5g5izc: extra
black &c; inferior less.
DRIED FRUIT-we quote: Apples Evap-
bleached peelings at nc: chops at nc: sun
dried quarters at &c for dark to &c for prtrne.
Peaches at 2Lf3c. -
MAPLE SUGAR-Quote at &c to ioc per ID. z.
SORGHUM-Prime new nominal at 30c PEI
gal. poorer goods less. -
HoEEYNComb at ioc to 1ac: choice Colorado
at 14c strained and extracted at s6fzc in bbiss
and &c in cans. u
COOPERAGE-Quote on orders for prompt
delivery: Lard tcs 81. 5zfk for wood bound, LIS
for 6-hoop iron bound and sl.4o for s-hoop do.
oak pork bbls 81 % for wood and y. 20 for from
bound: ash pork bbls- lis for wood bound:
oleo tics. Sl.5o for 6-hoop. kraut bbIs. 81: do.
haif-bbis. 70c: DO kegs 40c: do casks b. IS;
siaci-work bbls.-shoop -four zoe. 6-hoop do.
&c: round hoop do nc: S-hoop sugar NC: g.
hoop do. &c: Mi1l-run apple sc: No. . do. Dc:
meal BIC: s-hoop lime Use: 1-hoop do. &c.
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Fruits and VexetabIe..

The Republic quotations are for lots In nrst
hands uniess otherwise specified Small lots On
APPLHs--Eastern and Michigan stock In
bull, per BIB! measure. from 81. 5eg2.5 Packsd.
=; 75g2s5; russets 81 60a2.75: king nS0sS:
Western, Ben Davis. winesap. wi:iowtvis.
higher gsnetlns tsa1: lady apples ilSds *
ke FIN ssgs p psr p sbL 49,, ,,a,
TANGERINEStFiorfda SiG4.50 per box
oRANGES-Fiorida brights or russsts q soes
iornia on INK: Seeding as and n.vels $40
GRAPE FRuIr-Florida ssas.so per boz: ia
GRAFEGSatawsa, in crates containing 10
BASKETS Of lbs. each At dolls per erats; pony
LEMoNsEsteady: California on trk. q 90
zse for choice to fancy: new Messina from storp
LIMEs-Per 1Oo ,1.5og2 r
BANANAS ouotable At sI59z3 . bunch a
cocoANUTs-p~ Loo. .. Tux. 80, sossi.s
c" cR4 Nj IA e COD. ehoses, u.po
PeT SH1 se1ssy sg seSSFdiIs e ysIls,y
choice s49ssc; SKID. higher; Colorado zkd. On TIKI
oNIoNs-Red globe In bulk s1ose and nd
6IQ60c. Weathersield SKID Soc: yellow IN bulH
cxssAGESNs% 1e Yor. psn asSA Holland s..S
and Dutch from 144ss per ton del. accord1n6
e esaSb as issssss ss.S Pc s' s .
1t ~ g. Ts1s. 6 ss !. q s1a. =
BELTS HoH.s,sTpwn Sc per bu. lnusss
Nfx SElscas iGGSs RsT sseso %. sa
@ Orleans head lettuce 1914 Per bblt 51orida
.CAkRoTs, Homegrown soe4se bu. sss ma
e n Ss e. S .'1n@
RAESNiPs-Hms-sroun W b. .aa u.n
BRUssEIs SPROUTS Steady. ,seu1Hs psr
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Tinges and stained HG%c below white.
Galveston-Spot market arm: middling lsc.
New orleans-Spot market firm: middlins
13Mc.
Memphis-spot market arm: middling 1sc.
Receipts at principal points:
Galveston, 1913 bales.
New Orleans. 23.077 bales
Mobile. 1.629 bales.
Savannah. 13.123 bales.
Charleston, $50 bales.
Norfolk, $50 bales.
Q hall
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RECEIPTS AND sHIpMENrs.
PROVISIONS

With hogs selling at 10c advance and
grains all acting strong. shorts IN provi-
sions deemed it wise to cover. and their
efforts in this direction caused strong
opening. There was good buying for in
vestment account and prices were well
maintained, despite important selling in
strong, with May pork 121ac higher at
S12.55. May lard was up PIC at Sc 921ls.
while ribs were &c higher at s6.571k@6.60.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 70 cars: corn, 20; oats, 155; hogs.
II 600 head
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New York, Dec. &.-Beginning in q
somewhat irregular and uncertain way,
ko-day's stock market gained strength and
breadth and made a comprehensive adj
vance IN prices. A reaction on profit-tak-
ing In the last hour was followed by a re-
corery and a firm closing. although prices
were not at the best all around. The
movement during the early part of the
day was not very convincing, owing to
the character OF the stocks which made
the most brilliant movements, most of
them being rarely seen in conspicuous
place In the market, and the wide move
meats in their prices being effected on
light volume of dealings. The electric
stocks. high-priced coalers. United States
Express. New York Air Brake, Realty
preferred, North American Colorado Fuel
and some stocks Of minor railroads were
among those which moved upward from
10 10 points. This failed at first TO over
come the position of the rest of the mar
ket caused by the threatening outlook in
the far East and by the heavy loan ex-
pansion disclosed by the bank statement
published on Saturday: while the Stock
definitely upward when the announce
ment was made of gold engagements In
London for import
GOLD IMPORTS.
Succeeding engagements brought the to-
tai for the day up to s1.7oo,0Oo. and this
was the persisting influence in lifting
prices OF the more prominent stocks and
overcoming the doubts caused by the
bank statement.
The loan expansion was generally at
|. tributed to corporation borrowings and
kwas supposed 10 be the forerunner of new
tssues OF securities, such as the $40 oOO. 900
OF Lake Shore bonds offered for sale.
The Offering price or 80 for this hign- grace
<-per-cent bond was interpreted as ex-
pressing the opinion OF the banking COM
munity that the 4-per-cent rate for time
money is likely to be the minimum for
O considerable time. The report made by
the Lake Shore in connection with the
new bond offering of its holdings of sub
sldiary stocks. especially Of Readings. was
a bullish influence upon those stocks and
also on New York Central, which rose
more than points. but lost point of the
rise st Paul made an upward rush OF
81, with an important effect on profess
sional sentiment, which is inclined to Draw
conclusions as to the market attitude of
important interests from the movement
OF this stock
JUMP IN STEEL
The feature Of the closing market was
TIE jump OF "a points in United States
Steel preferred. on very heavy takings.
Speculative inquiry was very alert for
light on the showing to be made by the
corporation In its report of earnings for
the past quarter. which is expected to ap-
pear during the first week in January.
Until Its appearance speculation in the
preferred stock is expected to be active
Bonds were active and firm. Total sales
par yalue. S2.75o0o. United States bonds
unchanged on call.
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81. Loui. Future Prices.
Stock. of Grain in store.


Butter-Steady. Creamery. extra at 2sc: f1rsts
M9f1c; seconds 1s92oc: ladle-packed, extra Isc:
fair 1sq15c; country roll i2919,4c; store-packed.
l2c for choice and poor at sG11c. Grease stock
Cheese-Northern on orders: Twins ioizc; SIN
giles I0zc; daisies HE; Young Americas ME;
fongho.ns ltizc: New York twins 11Lsc: Inn
burger 1ld1ec;- poor 7dsc; Swiss. Sc for choice;
No at 1o613c: brick H1td12c
Eggs-Received 422 pkgs. local and Is
through: shipped $40 pkgs. Market steady at
&c for nearby, case count
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New York Money M.rket.

New York, Dec. 3s.-Money on call frm, gSf
9 per cent; closing bid and offered 6; time ,oani
steady; 60 and 20 days per cent; month,
exchange firmer, with actual business In bank.
ers. bills at ts1ss9 s4o5 for demand and a,
z;s9SoaS 30 for eo-day bills: posted rates 4:sll
lars 42c. Government bonds steady: railroad
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Electric stocies-The sensational features o,
the market to-day were the advances in Yves.
tnghouse and in General Electric In the
case OF the former there was very good buy.
Ing: prominent Broadway house was said
to have distributed buying orders: presumably
Tor account Of coteTie Of capitalists. who
General Electric AS for General Electric, there
was buying easily traceable to q very promi.
consolidation. closer working alliance etc. :