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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

iii to-rnorrour night" he said. Cant YOU put to
sea before that time? If you don't he's hkey
to. Kill half your crew, for he shoots like
machine gum
This country is 4 mighty fine place for Visit
but when it comes 10 dying and being buried
here I'd rather not An Theoretically sealed COL
fin in the baggage ahead and ticket u
Brooklyn is what I choose if the worst coiiie9
to worst though I think there are Some VINO are
worse than am. Take Guanajuato' for IN
stance. The cemetery is inside he high waits
of the town en- one of the north nils Inc
longest term for which a grave can be reii'eu
is five years At the end Of that time OUT you
come and unless your relatives nave reli'eiIl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

mutton. ham, steak and eggs; all for one ad-
mission
AT midnight Of our second Mexican day we
passed the town Of Zacatecas- 1t was posi-
lively beautiful in the moonlight, hut they say
il is hell in daytime. entirely too much sun and
cacti and 'dobe. And then. at last, We came 10
the capital city. We all went hotelwaTd mack
wise and after going to several places lheS
finally produced rooms that the family thought
r,os enough It seems that stop at one hoteI
here and you wish you had tried the other
..-he first day here We all went TO quarter
called ny guide books md tourists Thieves
Market The exact Spanish name simply means
cheat and I have forgotten it, for 1t Is as long
ne my OWN. These Mexican pickpockets could
give the gang that works the elevated rallroao
trains in New York four aces and beat them d.
the game If YOU turned two of them loose IN
z train they'd steal the train
Father was Dragging that the thieves would
not get 10 him on. no, He'd had entirely TOO
much experience in the city He came across q
mar of heavy spurs that took MS FANCY ne
bought them and forced them INTO ms my
ToctZet They weighed a couple of pounds, and
we were all around him, but il did no gooo-
the Nexicans got the spurs. and he doesnt know
- t,- they did it. We found man whose
coat had been cut that they might reach ms
xaIle+ He had noticed nothing wrong until we
pointed out the rent in the garment
81 Was awakened early this morning by
series Of terrible explosions Thought IL was al
EARTHQUAKE, and then that / was back III the
dear old States on the Fourth OF July. Inc
noise kept up and I went out TO investigate -
was nothing but Saint Joseph's Day ana an
the gazebos named Joseph were purhlhs Po"
der in honor OF their patron ! wonder Il 'o@iii'
James has q day? How much powder 90 YOU
think ought 10 waste if it comes While l III
here?
These Mexican sports make love III very
different fashion from the way We did IL III
New-HaveD The girl shows up at a grated
window which opens on the street, ana her
gent friend comes along with a music poK anu
plays to her They call it playing the peai'
and they seem perfectly satisfied with the us
lance method
"The other day I ran across a most interest
ing American q railroad builder. who mas peei
down here five or six years. He does not thllih
much OF the Nexicans as fighters He has mao
knife drawn on him thirteen times and mas
never been cut He says they will fight each
other readily enough but when it comes to an
American they are afraid Of the inevitable gun
BE told me little Spanish war story that
never heard before, and it may be new TO you
MIND you. don't swear by the story. though
he could see no reason for any one doubling IT,
An incident which happened at Vera Cruz
Curing the Will prove my point he SAID
The Spanish residents Of Mexico presented the
government with d gunb0at some time before
snc fifty OF the crew were ashore celebrating
IN q drinking cafe they came across Texan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

bered and have found another resting place for
the body it goes into a big vault in which there
are more than thirty thousand Mexican skele-
tons.
I'm this dry air many of the bodies mummy
These are stood up against the walls of long
halls leading to the burial vault Until year
or two ago the mummies were unclothed and
presented a most grewsOme sight One day the
Governor Of the State felt generous, and ordered
night gowns for the mummies, covering up
every thing but the grim, gaping skulls. / dream
OF them every other night, and this is my night,
so down comes the curtain"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

and q C,ut,an who were having = heart to heart
talk The Texan was a Swapping big fello"'
the Cuban little and dried up. When the sailors
came in the Cuban yelled Free Cuba. nail
dozen times and escaped through window
The storm fell on the Texan and he was
-aadv for il They did not come at him III i
bunch. but two three at a time some win
Knives ,ome without He met them with ms
acts and the slaughter was awful Wheh Ihe
otice came eighteen of the sailors needed the
,4octor The Texan was lodged in jail swear
;,, that ne would start shooting as soon -
they let him out
The judge Of thu town sent for tAF captain
of the gunboat i an il''H Ills ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15

stocks Of Grain in store.


Pork-New standard mess in a jobtns way
closed noininally Yr.9.
IEud-Chp!cc steam on L. side closed iurIii-
naIy 6.ior: ltettls-rendered &c.
Green Hams. r.tr--,ar IyIs held Z. q. u. T..
at SIC. los at SIC iss at w.. eis ut M..'
s<inred hsms-lss lsa.2. and 2sg9is at sd
ders d0ai2 ave1 az 5i.c.
Bac9n-H n 9 G meats In q tohbinE wy
ranged: breakfast bacon at FROM iDi=c for
heavy TO Ice for choice light: hams at lie II
12c: California at issc to ~. and New York
bling way ranged: Extra shorts at re. c-iios
az l'.c: short clear at sats. bellies at sMloc:
It Sae Dealers eharse higher On "rters. DUCKS
p; s. Meats-Io arrive, loose ana cured
shorts at 6iac: cribs at sac: short clears at
at &c. Dealers eharg,. higher on orders.
oleo -stearine-NoniinaI at Size.
quotaS At Na IN sa' sslas packers SS
No; at 47sc:, prime at &c TO 5i.c.
ton Mafke, SO: mess sios5 Dried led. 1 per- h. D.
Sets lie: inside and knuckies at EGG: outside
Live Poultry TnrkeYs-Good dressing stock
lsc: Old chickens-Hens. per NJ, &c. Spring
Ducks 1oc. Geese Sc. Guinea chickens. per doz..
ST. sl LiTe pigeons and squads per 0z ~.
Chickens-Spring or hens at sf,s'-.: BOOSTERS at
- Ducks 1ieiiec. Geese ani'c. Foregoing figures
Ganse-We quote: ouail-pry undrawn. per
Do s.I,; quail drawn 2c per d9z. les
I'Tdlrie c!licS"hs-iGfG" dark. l.r doz- -.
prIris chickens, Texas and Territory. small.
8. I,,easants. per doz $40. Wild turkeys: per
Sis; bIue-winE teal $sa5: greepwins teal
81 mixed and wood s.: canvas back at "a -.
Drawn 2sa1oc per ioz. less. Woodcock Sc.
Jacksnipe 81. Deer carCasses Der H.. lie: Neni
son saddles per III. 22c. Rabbits-Chcicc fresii
per doz.. $liu: jack rabbits $I.o. squirrels. per
vi Fresh Fish~Biaek bass at 1:tc: crappe a. &C
a .ps sn cat ana &c f2s ln5 sat st. and
gross SIC. ,Bunfaio-litoss &c: dressed g. Ger,
man carp-pFesseI &c; large gross 2i.c. and
cells &C: soft-sheli turtles Sc and meat Sc: terra
pin at Coo per doz.
VcaIs-Ouiet: offerings light. Quote ut &c to
4iic for good to choice: hcre;ics and thin "a
2i.c: sheer &c old bucks and ewes at ai.i.c:
lambs at I44ac: and heavy buck lambs 3gsi:c
per Id.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15

FEATHERS Prime white live geese in small
sks Csc and in large SKI Sc prime gray d.
% Il small so as@ Wy ss Xxx ga 4 %nsse
XXXX &C. tare 10 per cent on small sks and
'f Ro9 SSr lb: Ginseng a. s. to $50:
seneca s5e: pink 1se; golden seal &c: black SIC
Nay sPpS &C. ss Whit snake worth
bark Of tree .L.c: blood &c: biuefias &c; sassa.
snEs f f sHsf 81 TId w S1lFeT nss ca
shearling 1oc 70 s5c: lamb at SOC 10 Soc: dry.
falsR IVA ogls I'd at CSC per h.
LINsEEp o1Ix1opo.able a. sc, per gal for
raw and 35c for boiled: 10 per gal less In car
Pop coRN-1eo lbs. at s1,a5 for yellow shelled
R1cESouotable at sI.35 on cob and $3.50 to
y SCRAP or seI IRON AND META11-per 100 lbs:
WSush iron s heavy ssSs e
8: sye ?e eeyts aFj 81 " copper ~ ZINC " lead
Safe. side medium at s5c; formulated SOC
0f5 pRs Rsr sa A a, S S. to 80, per
Il? s.? ;'SSs wst:
s saskss at e :. PEE California SH S nni st bur
ID: Lima beans at 4d4Lc per H.: lentils at
&C. Country white. beans at g. .iai % per bu
FOR %s4iR and %1ssd 70 s. 4, a tss
CAROLINE 81 .o vinegar 7oc: black oil SOC: Inseed
light and varnisn SIC. machine soc; sugar 15c:
whisky SOC: do. half bbls. 60c: wine 81: sa,ier.
kraut 3eG4oc: pickle Ioa5cc: -four I5c: molasses
SOC; lard ties !sG sc OF each broken head NC
5 Ss,s S's sSS s''E ss ': sA Xxx
KA SIS ,11sSa 1 Ma11 ns ,c?pntEy a.
50c Rubber at s5G5.50. o.
PEANUTS-Farmers' stock. per lb Red IL
1:.c. eray brown and black miyai iEa3r
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at Sc per h.: Virginia
at 12c.
PECANS-westcrn at &c.
brown and black mixed 2d2Hc: machine-picked
5G5iLc: extra black &c: inferior less
DRIED FRuIT-We quote: Apples-Evap-
Grated rings as,; hsa 12 quarters at
dried quarters At &c for dark 10 &c for prime.
Peaches at 2LN,3c.
MAPLE SGGAR-Quote at Sc to 1Oc DOR In.
SORGHUM-Prime new nominal at me ner
gal: poorer goods less.
HOMEGROWN at 1oc to lie: choice Colorado
at l4c: strained and extracted at 4aIisc in bbis
At Cpo 8 quote on orders for promp.
aeiye f Lard teS ,Ss for
hoop do; oak pork bbls. 81. % for wood-bound
n 10 for iron-bound ash pork bills 81 To- oieo
fcs 81 40: slack.work hbls:-3.hoop flour 3sc g.
hoop do. 65c: mill-run spple &c: Nd. 2 do. soc:
sSr $ is hecse e.k hab9 ss sssd
meal nc: e-hooh lime &c: 4-hoop do. &c.
COOPERSTUFFS-1n car lots on trk.: Slaves
:: .ro,tonwood -four hbl; S 50; do; meal bill
run pork Dbl. as Headings. per set-No. !
flour Dbl. eEd7c: mill run 17is-ip. stock for
apple bbls. sic: No. do. &c: lard tierce l6c.
shaved siOd1s: PORK Dbl. $.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.

wHEAT-Received go SKIS. 159 cars local: 10
cars through Sold at s @sihs, for No red red
! and a car No . red TO nearby mill at elAc.
Hard winter fiImer; Little local milling de,
c aa Gsf &c I'D for r uTRsy rS
s s for fssEsy s e. h aSa a. e good Ma
spring in demand at a7i.d7sc for No. and 20
e" coR IF Be- .. cars local. car through
SgS;abs , e e No do at New No Slow
!ioa and 4ess lSsal: 10 a, as ,,i
at 4ec local: on the cob at isc for mixed and
oATs-Reeeived IS cars local and ears
sse ". side. No :'s at ssass,.c x and ssa.c e..
x sS Nc ncn Mhye st. 81 w. w. ana White s s N
" side; No; ! white at :9lzessl=c f. and s5,s
IYE-ss,se bid for No. 2 and se,sc for No g.
ELaxsl;Ep.s nomminally so,ss t.,
s ssa4s iassd low Extra Erad tane Il
P.tsn, S For sfd 10 wssr e 2u Extra ia fassy
straights. ss.3oaa.5o: clears 8. sogs.00. Fore
S sqas pd Srfhs this SIDE higher
RYE. FLOUR..In iobbing way at $685. in
jute SKIS. and $50 in wood for new; mixed
RNMEAil-ouotable f. o. b. at $40 for
city meal. $40 for pearl meal. grits and hom-
BRAN.Basis east traekzHard winter bran
and an s at Snail S f9$ soft ws feed a n a. T
l8c for hard and sonstc for soft Winter; mids
at soc to soc. according to quality with some
SOC and ships at sl.O5.
HAY.MaIket E. side: Timothy Choice
80 CIover-No. sioa1o 90. and No. : ssTs;
clover mixed ssa1l for No. I. and ss1is, 80 FOR
$40: No. ! s9a95c: No. . s75oas.a0: No. Q $50
$50: alfalfa s..
LEAD AND sFEITER-Lead sa.os1s asked
Spelter $3.50.
WHIsKY-on basis Of si.3i,s for tighwines.
Curb Grain Markets.
st. Louis-May wheat s1STs1i.c scllerg: puts
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JONES, CAESAR & CO.,
-..ssAccoUNTANTs, es..-
Stock Exchange Building.
Telephones-Bell, Main 30: Kinloch. A ~
NEW YoRx, CHICAGO, HrTssusa. loasoA
Wall Street Gossip.

Reported by the New York Commercial Ad-
veftiser through Francis. Bro. & Co.. No. "a
North Fourth street.
4 eon nerc generally higher. London was bull
isa Erie. and In this market the lrbtragc
u Houses bought on balance about nooo shares.
~ calls on The stock to New York operators
md :lso s~pue Steel shares ard southern Pa
t ,Ies RE Saies Ts a.e n.e1aton aHe" Which
rose the most to-day
Anlalsamated Copper-Thc strength OF 4. c.
]. due 10 buying by brokers. who were
ceclsred BY observers in the bOardroom to rep
resent that element in the company most d.
panies' product The of.ic.al prices for nearly
al grades We're advanced sc to-day
vs. To a~.f,-i.v s-f - II -~,,t>--r, pa
eific. London bought moderately, but the main
l-as n cor Inc .ise 10 a higher level than was
by the dominant interests. have at least their
covering on the rise by Chicago shorts. Union
Pacific was strong,
Sugar-The rise in Sugar was said in some
quarters TO be due to buying. beth by Wash
ipgton and by trade interests. Friends Of H.
also Se bus ON the Stock despite a the of fae
that among the heaviest sellers to-day was n
;lrm which buyer a fortnight ago. at
ard OIL Civilizations.
Erie.one Of the most widely circulated tins
recently rec given out WIS in Erie; md was bull
way to 70 Aesorsis s p to some vas Of Pn ,hs he
Hill o,hr s f ssmed ei Mr. Harrm ,snas It MAS M
aeeertei tina. certain bull operators had been
ers Of calls on the stock IN London, which
cefsed adviccs tina. London also had the id
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four or five carloads being sold for tho South
Saturday.
NI-I.I- ,J-nT>

lo SHsn ,nciaa T Nj" 8, 4 R%S q,isssG 2
steady at siia5.so: inir 10 80 god s. 0ai =;
Western fed steers steady At .$;$gai1i: stock
strong at Si.;oas. 70: naive cows weak u, sl..,
steady at s2a2.i5; calves steady at S..jon;
HOGS Receipts S.TS: market weak 10 ic lower.
i"n Y.'a: bulk q saeS $i,1'm 30: heavy 81
I.aol,i.ao. Sheep-Rcceipts :p5n: market strong
to Ha hish r., native "m!a as.s': W"e
and feeders s2ns.G5.
80. poor 10 medium Salts: steers and feed
ers s. .Jni; cows 81 .5i@i%I: hc.fers Sl..,I.:
5.25. Eoss-Receipts to-iay 5000: tomorrow
1900: steady 10 - ow.f; mixed and butchers
rnugn heavy >,.tul.55: light S.;s,s. 10: bulk
Of sales 81. iaai;se shrsp-Heccp,s ..cpo; she p
choice wethers t5.5orii: fair to choice ,ni..d
ssaa"a;i9: Western sheep g. .5n& q: native
South 81. JCserh. Mo. ucc. I+.-cattie- /:
III cows and hsifsrs s.5STii.2,: 81 Soc iers and
;,"c lower: hight '4.'yn1.5H: med.um and heavy
S;i,5v,m , sh,.sp-EeGsts .,ic'; steady to
New York. De li,-iiccves Receipts 800;
steers I5M2,c hgher; SAM sales az common
cows, si.itas..5. cables. quoted live eIitIe
S eep a. SaIls l',mis at iaalssc W drsssed
welGhts Exports to.morr9w l.!so cattle; q
ceipts 7sG: market sc higher on veal and ham
yard .caivcs: Westerns steady: al sold: v.als
Westerns ss55a sG,. city dressei veals iirn,er
a. iml"c per H.: country dressed GMi"i:c
strong, ns ' olhef steady lambs s! 500 h ss
sheep s2..5fI3.3i: choice 81: lambs sJ.25u6. 80
car Sc snlis sia5 caaa lambs g fsi::a
State and Pennsylvania hogs S5.12l=q5.So
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III Il = SA-H7s711-N.
Closing quotations:
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Native Run GoOd-Beef Cattle steady
Hogs Range Lower.

NATIVE CArTLE-Beef Steers-Native cat
tie receipt. were a good bit larger than the
corresponding day OF last week. the supplies
footing close to 30 carloads. and very good
portion OF the beef steer class offerings
rangin: from common to fancy Christmas
kinds. Nest OF the cattle offered. however.
were OF common to medium unfinished class
Of cattle
There was nothing TO the trade at any time
during the day. tho good 10 fancy cattle
meeting with more competition than any
other class offered buyers showing rather
Indifferent disposition throughout the day for
any particular kind
However. the medium priced cattle met with
a little more favor than the best and while
few of the medium cattle were quoted strong
TO Zoe hiGner than last week. opinions all the
way through were center"d very strongly upon
n Just steady basis. Fancy Nmas cattle
era2inS l.43o lbs. sold at Sc. while good to
choice steers weighing 1.p16 lbs. up To 1852
lbs. sold at :5Fro. -. while 1.ai3 ana 1.Si0 In.
cattle OF good TO choice flesh sold at s5.tSd5.;o.
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The MctuI Markets.

New York, Dec 1.-THE London tin mark II
was stendv and substantially closed at an aG-
vance of II ~ 81 to fl2i - 6d for spot and So
a. I'D for futures. Locally tin WIS quiet, but
higher spot closing ut In. Copper was I'M
changed at t5j Ia cd FOR spot and - higher at
fj6 jus for futures. Locally copper iirIUCt;
lake is quoted ut 12.50G l2.e2a; clectrolytic at
T. BE AMI rasin.. mt T. ga l2.3.Jc. LEAD
advanced y Gd to i'll ~ el in London. and was
also higher locally. with small lots quoted at
Soc and 5)-ton lots mt t."Jc. Sp"lter 81
higher I'll = ID in London. locally spot w.ta
nornirally unchanged AT 5..5c. while Dee. deliv-
cry is quoted about ~ points bower at 4..5r
Ircr closed at ass ~ in Glasgow and at tis ID
In Middiesboro: locally iron was Unchanged No
/ foundry Northern is quoted at SlSGl6; M. .
foundry Northern is quoted at sIihi5: No. |
foundry Southern and No. foundry Southern
soft at sis.5e@i'.
rennnS 3isc: centrifugal. .6-test. sf.c: moasses'
sugar 2TSc refined steady; crushed 5.0Jc. pow
dered I.55c: graIlulatcd i,ac.
Kew Orleans. La. Dee H.-SuGar quiet;
open kettle a.ia3i:c Centrifugal !3-IGdSi.c:
centrifugal whites 3t.fiS - lie: yciows Stsn
li-l6c: seconds 2isa?l.c. Mclasses quiet: Open
kettle 2Id30c: centrifugal ST:Oc; strip 20.
Dry Goods.
New York. Dee. H.-Buycrs of dry goods are
not interested ut the advancing cnasactcr OF
tho market and vet no CONCESSIONS being
r,ade In any instance. Certain high prices are
being named, but these are largely with the
idea OF holding rather than forcing business.
Turpentinc nnd ROsin.
Savannah Ga. Dec. 1i:.-TurpentIne dull:
soc. Rosin firm quote y. y. Z. u. T.. So:
G. s2.o5: II 32.3.: / s2.55: X t2.So: NJ $3.50; y
s3.o5: W. q. So: W. ". $50.
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Fruits and Vegetables.

rhe Republic quotations are for lots In first
hands unless otherwise specified. Small lots on
orders charged higher:
. APPIES-Eastern and Michigan stock IN
bulk per bbi measure. from Sl.15f:2. west
err Ben Davis. Winesap. Wiilowtwii;. RonTn
Beauty, etc. si.ipn2.Jp. mainly. and fancy
higher: Geneting Slai.15 mainly SI..sia1JJ
occnr,iin,s In weight
PINE Apr .Es-Cuhan new. sg25g25o per
doz
ORANGES-Florida. BrEhts Hu2sets
Seeding S2ai2 ., and Navels. s.. EDsrs.
CRAZE FRr'II'-Elorida. SJI5.O Der box:
'a GRhTEs eS in crate. containing 10
sansy S,s i. $ iic e'"' ''' '''
choice TO fariny. new Messina from Store. s..s
c.y'ce " A~' NV 5000 ' ~
SJ.IMEs-per 100. 81 soaa
MISUNDERSTANDING 81. z,d. Is a bunch on
eIHe i,so >.r-rs DE-. on =. FRI, s,o. ,obbiu,
COegA ~ ,a6 i'""' Il. TN s-'' 'oop'As
CRANBERKiES Sap , God. Sh9 2ESs- s \,
p1 holiday iii DEcoRArioNs-f a.
I'll per IW.l9; crale uvsrI tr IL ,S;5i y
per doz: holly s'gaaS per- a,c co. o, hphy
D D IA 80 p PEI. s,.5,, nsr III; acrord
s20: Chrlstnsis uees. si.ulo r. w. AWFUL"
Ing 70 slze Extra large .re -. m.sn.i ,,,, ,
POTATOES-Car JOS on LACK IN buiH. III III
ferior to ordinary .s09;c; iair 10 SoSd. VIZ
65c: choice. 6ia6ic; skd. hisher' Coiofado
sk 1S, as: rIoto in bulk. soc. and sacked
esc del Meathersfeid sacken. 9r: !'now' III
bulk. yM &c white Siopf. IN LIN 49,. ,
CABltASE-New- l9 or Da M, iisim a ster
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SUMMARY OFST.LO UIS MARKETS

n q
n
q
IL o
lnaa land
incc In the For
Trading In
sustanfu after
n
opened 4 II lod ncha
ur d up.
and value fruits
cral firm
tiles feature
I.
colt was nclanged in the loca market.
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New York Curb Market.

RF.1t StlN StEllAlb.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE curb market was
dull. but prices were firm as rule. Greene
Copper dealt in 10 the extent % 100
shares. opening up a little it gradually -"ased
off from III. 10 l.. Northern Securities aa-
yanced from aai, to 81. the highest price on this
movement. Later II Improvement.
Among the otnsr sales were American Can pre-
ft.fred. g.. G52: New Orleans Railway iiss at
sal. for Siu.'No The greatest loss was sus-
tanned in STANDARD OIL. which broke points,
., shares changing hands at fIom 6s3 500
uban We're in fairly good demand at %
bid with no bonds Offered unuc- 90
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Prod uCc.

Butter-Hishcr and strong. Crea.nery-E1tra
at sc: hrsts 2l922c: seconds 2nc. I.idlc
pached-Extra lie; firsts To-. Dairy packed
Fancy 1sc: poo: 10 fair 13m15c. County stock
In pals. lec for choice. and POOR at 3q1Ic.
Grease stock lose.
Chcese-Northern on orders: Twins 1of.c: sin
giles 1eAc: daisies lli.c; Young Americas he:
long horns he: New lnrS twins y &c; Inn
No . at 1OdlSc: brick 11dili.c.
EgGs-Received i34 pigs local and 80 pkgs
able at &c for case count.
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TRACTION SHARES DECLINE
IN A DESULT0RY MARKET.
UNITED RAILWAYS BONDS
THE WEAK SPOT.
Miscellaneous Issues Are in Fair
Demand, but Generally
Firmly Held.

fractions alone wcre the active feature
OF yesterdays very dull market for local
securities. There was no appreciable broad
eIlins of investment interest. though a fair
demand for miscellaneous issues developed
near the close Of the session.
ST. Louis Transit eased off TO si312ia aid
United Railways preferred was lower at
S591o and the 4-pcr-cent bonds weak at
s7S.62i..
YESTERDAYS SESSION
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Hides.

Dry-1int-Butchor us lbs. and up) at l4a.c;
do. light (under Is lbs.) at BE: fallen at &c:
tion at lie for No; and 12c for No. 9: round
at &c: do. on selection at ,,4c for No. and cE 9
for No. 9. Bulls unCured 1c per ID less; part
cured &c less; culs SIsc. Horse hides-.Green
No. at s2.75: No. At Sl.i5: ponies. colts and
blues ut 81; all dry at 7Jc.
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so. .1lf9... 40 a.. 2as... s.,s
Butcher Cattle-Tliere was not very large
supply of cattle in this department OF any grace
and the bulk OF tho supply fair 10 pretty
goPd kinds. As general proposition the mar
ket showed practically change from the pre-
vious weeks close. most sellers doing business
on that basis. though 1t not general. for
quite number were of the opinion that the
trade displayed shade more frmncss and
strength than the close Of last week. Bulls were
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New York. Dec. H.-Money on call steady:
5sl6 per cent. closing bid .. offered at 5i.: time
loans easy: o. DAYS per cent. 9o days 5i.W
=; SIN months 5ixsIois Prime mercantile paper
s. Sterling exchange hrn. win actual tusi-
IN bankers bills i.S,iop .hs,t Tor de-
mand and at 4. ,99yuLJ for eu-day bills: posted
rates 4.s,Sn4.el and 4.ssG4S+o; commercial
bills 4.1g.5. Mexican dollars iiAc. Government
bonds steady: railioad bonds steady.
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sl7sc. ani calls sls.c as'.d. MAY corn-Pu:s
!l..s.ili2,.. and calls ila.c
Mil's'inkce-M;tS wlieat-f'uts S1tsstSIt4c askc.l.
and calls s2i-c sellers May curn-puts fst-.6
434c bid. and calls I2i a4g-4r asked
Ri, Minn'niplii;s- wheat sissc. puts slis9sl,c
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New York stock Quot.tions.

St. Louis. Dec. 1.-THE following shows the
opening, highest, lowest and closing quotations
the New York Stock Exchange to-day. Cor
rected daily for The Republic by Francis. Bro.
a Co.. bonds and stocks. IA North Fourth
street:
Close
Stocks. Sales Open High Low Close Yes.