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Minneapolis Receipts and Shipments
MINNEAPOLIS Cash MARKETS
All Grains Stronger Except Rye and Bar
ley, Markets Active

All 0FdiHS stronger Except rye dno Bar
ley, Markets Active
Flax-A first-class demand for all Of
ferings, with prices u C higher; No. fax
closing at 81. 22& in all positions. Re
ceiptS % cars and shipments 1.
Conan improved demand in spite Of
larger offerings gave the market a irmer
tone No 8 yellow closing at 39Ae. Re-
ceiptS 40 cars and shipments 6.
Oats-The demand was much better
being very active and prices were strong;
No. s white closing at 27ac Receipts.
Rye-Offerings light, but demand only
moderate, prices easy, closing at 70A a
711kc. Receipts 4 cars and shipments /.
Barley-In good demand, with prices
holding steady, shipments are large.
Mating selling at 40@44c and feed at 34@
Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, in sacks, sacks extra, SIS. so
@16; No. l ground feed 2-3 corn and 1-3
oats, S0-lb sacks, sacks extra, SIS. .75@
16 .25; No. 2 ground feed. n corn and II
oats, S0-lb sacks, sacks extra, $16@16. so;
75-lb sacks, sacks extra, SIG 25@16. 70.
Enthusiastically and quiet; bran in
bulk $14. so; middlings, SIG 90; red dog,
$40; all f. o. b. in Minneapolis; in 100 lb
sacks, 81 per ton additional; In 100-lb
sacks, $3.50 per ton additional Ship
Hay-Reported by Cleveland & Co. The
demand for good to choice offerings is
frst-class, but ordinary and poor stuff is
a slow sale and the bulk of the receipts
are of the latter class. Prices are firm and
unchanged. Choice timothy, 50 so; No:
No. timothy, Sc. .50@7 80; upland choice,
So; No. upland $7Q7. 50 No 2 upland,
$606 so; rye straw, $5@6; wheat and oat
straw, So. 50@4 So Receipts, 1872 tons.
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PRODUCE MARKET

Butter-Creamery-E Extras, 26c; June
creamery, 22c.
Rolls and Prints Fancy. 17@1sc: com
mon; AZ @15c: firsts. 2S@2979c; renovat-
DairiesNExtras, 2o@21c; firsts, $50
151Rc packing stock, fresh, 1413c.
Gheese.TWin, fancy, October. 12Ac:
Americas fancy, 12@125sc: brick, No. T.
131aiQ14c;, brick, No. 2. 10@11c; limburger,
No. l. new, 121s@13c; primost, No. 1, SC;
l4@141ac; Swiss cheese, No Wheel 13c
Eggs-Strictly fresh. loss off, 24c; stor-
age zoe.
Beansachoice 10 fancy navy. per bu,
Peas-Yellow peas, $125.
Petatoes-4ome grown, car lots. 300
wax, per bu, $3.50; caulilower, dozen,
$2@2.50; carrots, bu,- 40c; celery, dozen,
35@5Oc; cucumbers, dozen, $1.5O; lettuce,
lunches, Soc; onions, cwt.. $1.25@l35;
parsley, dozen, 40c; green peppers, bu, 81;
radishes, dozen punches. soc; rutabagas, 8,
bu, 40c; turnips, bu, 40c; tomatoes, Cali
fornia, 4-basket crate, SO.
Pears-Bbl., So. %.
Grapes.Catawbas. basket, zoe; Malaga,
keg, $5@6.
fancy varieties. $2.25@3-75.
Berries-Cranberries bbl, $7.25@11.
Bananas-Per bunch, as to size, $1.75@
Lemons California, per box, $4@42 25.
Oranges-Seedlings, $2.25 Floridas, $3;
California navels, $3@3.25.
Dressed Meats-Veal fancy, 61A@7c;
mutton, country. dressed. 5@6c; fall lamb,
round dressed, S@9c.
Poultry-Turkeys dressed. 12@17c;
spring chickens dressed, S@1O1sc; hens.
dressed. 7@S1sc; ducks, dressed, 10@11c;
geese. dressed, 9@10c.
Fish-Crappies, 5@Sc; pike, TIC; pickle
REL 41s @5c; sunfish, perch. etc, 413c;
frog. legs, dozen. 6@8c: Lake Superior
herring, 4@5c.
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Cash SALES
Minneapolis, Dec. is


No. Northern wheat.s cars, 81. osA;
$1.09s4; cars. $1.10.
No. 2 Northern Wheat cars. 81. 041a
10 cars 81 045s; car, $1.o5A;. car,
No. Wheat cars, s6c; 40 cars, CSC;
cars, 961kc; ear, 991sc; cars. 94c; 1
car, frosted. 9Oc; cars. CSC; cars,
No. Wheat-51 cars, SIC; cars, FROST
ed. soc; 13 cars, sac; 2 cars, SIC; cars,
sec; car, 8Sc; 8 cars, 90c; 5 cars, soc;
cars, SIC; 2 cars, SIC; car, 89c; cars,
Rejected Wheat cars. zoe; cars
soc; / car, 66c; / car, SIC; 6 cars, soc; 6
cars, Csc; 1 car, 79c; cars. 74c; cars,
7Sc; cars, re; cars, l car eac: ac
1 ear, frosted. 55c; cars, 56c; l car,
Csc; car, Sic; car. 54c; car, BE, 2
cars, frosted, 60c; car, soc; ear, SIC;
5Se; / car, 52c; car, sic; car, soc; / car,
N No. 8 yellow Corn-1s cars. 4Oc; 2 cars,
No. A eorn-1 car. 3s4sc, car, ssAc; 2
'f1r No Z, Grade Corn-2. cars, 39c.
No. White Oats cars, 27&c; l car,
27%c; / car. 271kc.
271kc; / car, light, 27c; / car, 2714c.
No. 8 Oats-2 cars, 261zc; cars, 27c.
No. Rye-6O0 bu to arrive, 711sc.
No Grade Rye-1 car. 64c.
No. 8 Barley car, 43c. oovo.
3 cars, CSC; 1 car, 39c; car, 391&c; 2
cars, 37c; part car, 43c; cars, 36ei car
No. i Feed farley car, -361kc; 2 cars.
35s4c; / car, S4Hc; 1 car, 3712c.
No. 2 Feed Barley car, S5c; cars,
10 Grade Barley car. 341ac.
No. / Flaxseed-2- cars, 81 rs; Il car,
81 %: 8 900 bu to arrive, 81. %; 1,200 bu
to arrive, s122%; 500 bu to arrive
Durum Wheat car No. 2, soc; car
No. 8 mixed, SIC; 1 car rejected, &c.
Timothy Seed sacks per cwt' - ~.
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BOSTON MINING STOCKS

BOSTON, Mass, Dec 15.-Closing
copper quotations: Adventure. 5h@5A
Alleuez. 17az OBS; Arcadian, ~ az; Ar
mold 18 asked: Atlantic, 1871 Bingham
S31s @S3%; British Col. 61a@6%; Calu-
met and.Hecla. 6451 asked; Centennial, 24%
@25; Consolidated Mercur, 35@3S; Cop
per Range Consolidated, 66@66k; DAILY
West, 12@12h; Dominion Coal. 64 asked;
Dominion Steel, 18S@1881s; Elm River,
212 @2&; Franklin, 1075@11k; CRANKY,
as @5; Guanajuato. 3@3K; Greene Con-
solidated. 25A @25S; Isle Royale, 25@
2515 Mass, 8% @8H Mayfiower 1@1N (;
Michigan. 9S@9S3a; Mohawk. 491z @50;
Old Colony. ia @11s; Old Dominion. 241a
@25; Osceola, 9115 @92; Parrot. 26@27;
Phoenix, 21a@2A; Quincy, 1020103;
Rhode Island, 12@12ss; Shannon Copper
Co., SA@8% Swift & Co., 11214 @112% !:
dividend; Tamarack, 115 asked; Te-
cumseh, 2@3; Trinity, 10% OIL; United
States Mining. 2415@24a; United States
Oil, 101k@Il; Utah, 428 @42K; Victoria,
AS @4s4 Winona. HOP; Wolverine, 104h
@105; Wyandot, ~ ops; Santa Fe, 20
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ST. PAUL MARKETS

Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn. ton. SIS SO: ground feed, No.
l. two-thirds corn one-third oats, SIS;
ground feed. No. 2. one-half corn, one
half oats, SIG; ground feed, No. 8, one
third corn. two thirds oats, SIS 25.
Bran and shorts-Bran in bulk. s14.75;
bran in sacks, 200 lbs, SIS so: bran in
sacks, 100 lbs, SIG; standard middiings
in sacks $14.25; standard middlings, 20O-lb
sacks, SIS so; standard middlings. 10O-lb
sacks SIG; middling flour, In bulk, 81. .25;
middlings in sacks, 100 lbs. s1S.25; oil
meal per ton, $26 so.
Hay-Receipts. 10 cars; choice upland,
$7.75; No: l prairie, s7@7.5o; No. 2 prairie.
$5 1906 so; No. prairie, 81. 1906 80;
No. midland, s4.75@5. rs; No. 2 mid
land. s4@4. Is; choice timothy, So; No. l
timothy, So. .25@S.50; No. 2 timothy, $70
$50; No. 8. IS. 5O@6; No. l clover hay,
Sc: 5o@7; No ! clover hay. mixed, SIG
hay, $3@3.75; no grade. $2.50@3; rye
straw, S5@5. so; wheat and oat straw. SO. so
"a so; wheat and oat straw, So. 5000. So
Flour-Patepts frsts. S6.20@6.30; pat
ents, seconds, 5000 10; clears, firsts, $4 so
a. 70; red dog, per ton, 150-fb sacks,
$50 So
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STATE GRAM INSPECTION

Inspected In Wheat.GarsgGrest Ca ) .5TfS
ern, Sd; No. 3, 81; No. 4, Al; rejected. 64;
no grade, II
northern. /: No. northern. 2; No. 8, s;
No. 4, 8; rejected, 13; no grade, 1:
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. 4, 3; re-
500 500 Line-No. hard, I; No. / northern,
1s; No northern 20; No. 8, 10; No. 4.
i Northern 6ern0 Pacifc-No. northern. 2; No.
northern. 8: No. 4, II; rejected, 2; no
Chicago. ST. Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha-No. 4, /; rejected. l.
Totals-No. i hard, 1; No. northern,
"a; No. northern. 80; No 3, rs; No. 4.
sec. rejected, SS; no grade, Is.
Other Grains-Rejected durum wheat, i;
No. 8 winter wheat, 10; rejected winter
wheat 26; mixed wheat, 2; Western
wheat, 8; No. 3 yellow corn. 3; No: corn !;
white oats, 1; No. white oats, 3; No.
white oats. II; No. 3 cats; IL: no grade grad
barley. 2; No. barley, %; No. feed bar
ley, IA; No. 2 feed barley, 8; no grade
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Flour-Receip
steady. Rye Flour-Steady. Buckwheat
Flour-Quiet Cornmeal--Firm; fine
white and yellow. $1.S0@1.s5. Rye-Nom-
81, 600 bu; spot. firm; No 2 red. nominal;
No. 2 red, S1ls +. o. b. afioat; No. 1
northern Duluth. $1.22% f. o. b.. afloat;
No. l hard Manitoba, nominal, f. o.. b.
afioat Options-Speculativ demand be-
ing more urgent today wheat acted
stronger, advancing nearly cent per
bushel on lighter receipts, buliish Price
Current report. better Southwest cash de-
mand and good bun support Final prices
showed Il a. sc net advance. May, 1.12M
@1.125s, closed s1.0315; December. 81. 17@
1.035s, closed S1.031zj December, $1.11@
1.17M, closed $1.17. Corn-Receipts, 9S,980
bu; spot. firm; No. 2, &c nominal elevator
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METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Copper was a
little lower in London closing at 965 15s
for spot and R66 IS Cd for futures. Locally
the market is more or less nominal
Broadly speaking, quotations range from
$14.75 to $15.121a for lake, but the higher
figure is extreme at SIS, for the outside
seemed to be better represented on the
market; electrolytic is quoted at $14.75@
Is; casting at $14.50@14 rs.
The iron market was unchanged at SIS
Sd in Glasgow and slightly lower at ATS
Cd in Middlesboro Locally demand is
less active and the tone of the market no
better than steady. No. l foundry north
ern, No / foundry southern and No. /
II so; No 2 foundry northern, SIG .50@17
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WHEAT AND CORN
FIRM And HIGHER
Decreasing Primary Receipts
Act as a Tonic to the
Bulls


CHICAGO, Dec 15.-Decreased move
ment of wheat. both Northwest and
Southwest. caused strong market here
today At the close May delivery was up
A@Bc- Corn and oats both show gain
OF &c. Provisions are up a shade to
Wheat
irresponsible cables and reports of ex-
cellent harvest weather in Argentina
caused considerable selling of wheat at
pit was rather weak. Initial quotations
on May Were a shade to Is "a Ac lower at
81 099s to 81 -097s. AS an offset to the
DeartSh influence, however. receipts IN
the Northwest were again extremely light
and prospects of an increased movement
We're said to be very meager. message
from MINNEAPOLIS stated that indiea tionS
pointed to sharp falling off in receipts,
1naSmuch as many OF the large elevator
companies in that section Of the country
have stopped shipments.
Following higher prices for wheat to-
day in Northwestern markets, many Min
neapolis. commission houses were active
buyers here. This started free covering
by local shorts. With only moderate Of
In the day the strength was accentuated
by reports from the Southwest asserting
an impending scarcity OF wheat for mill
ing purposes. Advices from Kansas City
quoted one of the most prominent millers
in Kansas as saying the mills of that
state have only sufficient wheat to last
be for the account of leading long here
was an additional factor tending to
strengthen the market. At 81. IL May
reached the highest point of the day. The
market closed strong with May al 81 1O5s.
Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to $4,000 bu. Primary receipts were
S66,900 bu, compared with 805.S00 bu a
year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago reported receipts of 457 cars, against
738 cars last week and 4S1 cars year
ago.
Persistent buying of the May delivery
by prominent elevator concern was the
feature of trading in corn. The volume of
business was larger than witnessed for
some time. Reports from the country
indicated an active demand for corn for
feeding purposes. With the exception of
a slight depression at the start, the mar
ket was firm throughout the entire day.
May opened unchanged to a shade lower
at 4414 @44Fsc to 1850. sold up to 45hc
and closed at Acc. Local receipts were $50
cars, with one of contract grade.
Oats
Strength of wheat and corn was one
of the factors responsible for frrn tone
in the oats market. Another influence
was decided decrease in local receipts,
arrivals today being only 5S cars. May
opened unchanged to 1sc lower at 30Ae
to 30Bc, sold up to 81 1sc and closed at
the top.
Provisions
Notwithstanding liberal receipts of hogs
at the yards the provisions market was
firm the greater part of the day. Strength
of grains Offset the increased arrivals Of
hogs. Shorts were the best buyers. At
the close May pork was up 21z@15c at
$12. .8755 @12.90. Lard was a shade higher
at 81. 121S @7.15 Ribs showed a gain of
&c at Sc. so.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, % cars; corn, Ala ears; oats, 19
cars; hogs, 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close.
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puLuIH

Duluth, Mnn.-The market turned
strong late in the session and advanced a
cent on excellent buying large business.
May opened little changed from yester-
day, but closed 1sc up Cash wheat has
been sagging, but followed today's ad-
vance fully. Receipts, wheat, 140 cars;
flax, SO; corn, 1; oats, 20; rye, 4; barley,
8. Shipments, barley, 1925 bu; cars ON
track. 147. Close: Wheat-Cash No.
northern, $1.09h No. 2 northern, $1.031s /;
May. Slips; durum, soc to 91c. Flax
Cash and December, $1.23; May, SIPS.
Oats-2SMc. RYe-72c
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MILWAUKEE,
Milwaul

Milwaukee Wis.-Flour-Ste Wheat
lie higher; No. / northern, Sill; No. 2
northern. $1.04@1.0S; May, $1.105s asked;
puts. $1.10; calls, $1.113s @1.111a asked.
Rye-Steady; No 1, 7S@79c. Barley
Dull; No. 2, SIC; sample, 36@50c. Oats
" higher; standard 31@31kc. Corn
Firmer; No 3, 12@4319c; May. 45@451sc
asked; puts. 45c asked; calls, 45c bid.
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KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, -Wheat-Frm; De-
cember,, $1.02; May, $1.023s @1.0275 July,
90@90Ac; cash No. hard, $103@1 .05;
No. 3, $1.0072 @1.03; No. 4, 90c@$1; No. 2
red. $1.061s; No. 3, $1.04@1.05 No. A. 90c
May. 41% @42c: July. 42c; cash No. 3
mixed. 411ac; No. 8. 41c; No. 2 white,
AK @417sc; No. 8, 41c. Oats-Steady; No.
white, 30s4 oslo; No. 2 mixed, 300
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Butter-Steady;
creameries. 16Q26c; dairies, 16@22c Eggs
Easy; at mark, cases included, 201k
Q25c. Cheese-Steady; daisies. liz q
11%c; twins, 11@11hc: Young Americas,
11Sz @12c. Poultry-Live, steady; turkeys
14c;; chickens, S11c; springs, 81sc. Pota-
toes-Easy; burbanks, 32@35c; rurals,
32@S3c: Veal-Easy; 30 to so pound
weights, 4Q5c; 70 to SO pound weights,
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feed barley, 8; No. / northwestern flax,
s; No. / fax, 16; rejected flax, 16.
Cars Inspected Out-No. 2 durum wheat,
8; No. 1 hard wheat, /; No. l northern
wheat, IA; No. 2 northern wheat, s; No. 8
wheat, 26; No. wheat, SO; rejected
wheat, 8; no grade wheat, 8; No. winter
wheat, 1; Western wheat, 3; No. yellow
corn, 8; No. 4 corn, IL; No. g white oats,
18; No. white oats. Il; No. 8 oats, 8;
No. 8 barley, 8; No. 4 barley, z; No. 1
feed barley, /; no grade feed barley. J.;
No. 2 rye, 4; No. / northwestern fax, q;
No. / flax 2: rejected fax g.
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coEEEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK. Dec. 15-The market for
coffee futures closed steady with all
months 5 points higher except November,
ported of 123, 750 bags, including Dec, at
I. zoe; jan. Use; March. 1907 DOC;
May, 1907. soc; July. 7.90@7 .95c; Sept,
8 .10@S. 15c; Oct, 8 zoe; Nov, See. Rio,
spot, steady; mild. firm.
Sugar-Raw. firm; refined, firm.
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SUMMARY OF TIE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN TIE

No. white 54Ac Option market was
frmer with wheat, but very dull, closing
5sc net higher December closed 55Ac;
May closed sic. Oats-Receipts. 13S,00Q
bu; spot, dull; mixed oats, 26 to 81
pounds, 341k @351sc; No. white, 80 to 80
pounds, 35@363sc; clipped white. SO to 40
pounds, 36@39c.
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CARLOAD NOTICES
christmas Excursion Rates

On Dec. "a. %, 26. 81 and Jan. and 2.
the Minneapolis & st. Louis Will sell ex-
cTrsion tickets with limit for return to
January 4. 1905. Tickets for students and
teachers on sale Dec. 16 to 25. with return
limit Jan. 9. 1905.
Agent Ryan hotel.
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STRONGER DEMAND FOR CASH WHEAT
Closing Cash Grain Prices

No. l hard, Sill; No. 1 northern, $1.10;
No. 2 northern, $1-05; No. wheat 93% a
95Ac; No. 1 durum, Gle; No. 8 yellow
corn, 39s4; No. corn, 3SAc; No. 3 oats.
2624; No. white oats, 27Ac: barley. $40
44c; rye, rex @711zc; No. / fax on spot.
81 22%; No. 1 flax to arrive. $1.22A; No.
l fax, December option, 81. .22%.
puts and Calls
Minneapolis puts. $1.11% @1. liz !;
calls. 81 .13; curb, 81 .12H.
Nilwaukee-May wheat puts, 81. 10;
calls. $1.11as; July wheat puts, 9SA q
9S7zc; calls. 99@991sc; May corn puts,
45@451sc; calls, 451sc.
Minneapolis Receipts and Shipments
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one Fare Christmas Rate

Via the Northern Pacific railway for the
round trip to Taylor's Falls. Gienwood,
Wyndmere, Sheldon. Lisbon. Henning
Cakes Bismarck. Mandan Lucca, Valley
City, Rogers, Darlington Detroit. Call
at city ticket office, Fifth and Robert
streets, for further information.
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r. ca,IfornIa Without chance

Via the Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad.
Tourist cars twice week. Wednesdays
via Kansas City and the popular Santa
Re system Thursday via Denver and the
famous "Seenic Route" through Colo
RADIO. Only S6.75 for double berth.
Call on w. E. Witherspoon, City Ticket
Agent. Ryan hotel.
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NEW YORK

tile paper, 4A@44 per cent. Sterling ex-
change strong, closing firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at $487 45@
4 81 so for demand and at 81 "a .45@4 .S4.-
so for Sixty-day bills posted rates,
"a. 85@4. S51a and 81 S8; commercial bills,
s4.S4A. Bar silver, 605sc. Mexican dol
lars, 48Ac. Government bonds steady.
railroad bonds irregular Money on call
steady. 224 GD3 per cent; closing bid, 251
per cent; offered, per cent; time loans
easy and dull; sixty, ninety days and six
months, 3% per cent.
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81. LOUIS

st. Louis, Wheat-Hig No. 2
red cash elevator. 81; track. $1.0415; May,
Corn-Higher; No. cash, 417sc; track,
43c; December, 42c; May, 427s @43c. Oats
-Firmer; No. cash, soc; track, 30%c;
December, 2915c; May, 81 3sc:sN No. 2 white,
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LONDON

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Money was in bet
ter demand today for stock exchange re-
quirements. Discounts were affected by
the price of bar gold and continental ex-
changes.
On the stock exchange there was a bet
ter tendency There was some anxiety
regarding the outcome of the account
with the completion of which operators
were largely occupied. Consols were
firm.
Americas opened weak, recovered, be-
came moderately active fuctuated, were
very sensitive and closed unsettled
Kaff1rs were firm. Goldfields were the
features
Imperial japanese SKIES of 1904 were
quoted at 95A.
The weekly statement of the Bank Of
England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decrease, &463 900; circu-
lation decrease, 9195, 900; bullion decrease,
6 f657, ,651; other securities, increase, 951,-
900; other deposits, decrease, 9692, 900;
public deposits increase, a294,000; notes
reserve, decrease, e276,000. Government
securities unchanged. Proportions Of
banks reserve to liability this week,
As 81 per cent, as compared with 45 SO
per cent last week. The rate of discount
of the Bank of England was unchanged
today at per cent Bullion amounting
to ESQ. 600 was withdrawn from the
Bank of England today for shipment to
Malta.
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on.u s4z 90 to Hot sprinqs and RETURN

Via the old reliable est. Louis Short Line)
Ninneapolis & ST Louis railroad. Only
one change of cars at ST.. Louis union
denot by the famous North Star Linn
tied. Through Pullman sleepers and free
reclining chair cars to ST. Louis daily.
Call on w. E. Witherspoon. City Ticket
Agent, Ryan hotel.
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MONEY REPORTS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Today's
statement Of the treasury balance in the
general fund, exclusive of the $3.50, ,000 600
gold in the reserve in the division of re-
demption, shows:
Available cash balance. .$143,5 ,539 $50
Gold ..................... S6.012978
Silver ..................... 1868, 1853
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LIVERPOOL

Liverpool-WheatLSp Spot, nominal; fu-
lures, steady; December nominal; March,
Is sAd; May, IS sgd Go CSornfmspot,
quiet: January, As 4tad; March. As 3%ad.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 81 1.14k@
1.151z; No. 8, 9S@$1.13; No. red, 81 II ss @
1.143. Corn-No. 2, 451x x@46c; No. yell
low, 451s @45A. Oats-No. 2. 291sc No.
2 white. 31@311kc; No. 3 white, 29Q31c.
Rye-No. g 73c. Barley-Good feeding,
37Q3Sc; fair to choice mailing, 41@4Sc.
Flaxseed-No. /, $1.16; No. northwest
ern, $1.24. Mess Pork-Per bbl 81; ESQ
Ribs-Sides (Ioose), Sc 25@6 80. Sides
Short clear (boXed), Sc. 621s @6. 70.
Whisky-Basis of high wines, 81 IA. Glow
er-Contract grade, $12, 80. Receipts
Flour, 32, 700 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn,
476,10O bu; oats, 121 800 bu: rye, 5000 bu;
barley, 68,20O bu. Shipments-Flo 26,-
100 bbls; wheat. Al, 900 bu; corn, 205, 800
500 bu On the produce exchange to-
day the butter market was steady.
Creameries 16@26e; dairies. 16@22c. Eggs
easier; at mark, cases included, 2072 @2Sc;
firsts, 25c; prime firsts. 27c; extras, 29c.
Cheese steady, 11@12c.
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BERIlN

BERLIN, Dec. 15-Exehange on Lon
don. 20 marks 361k pfennigs for checks;
discount rates short bills, per cent;
three months bills. As per cent.
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For the holidays. On sale Dec IL to %.
Return limit Jan. II. 1905. For particulars
call or address Wisconsin Central ticket
Office. 81 Robert street. Herman Brown.
N. w. P. A.
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Hall Rates to Canadian points
esd.csd rates to New Enoland

On sale Dec IA to H. Return limit Jan.
10. 1905. Tickets and information at Wis
consin Central Ry.. 371 Robert st.
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NAV YoRk PRopucE

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Butter-Qu
unchanged; receipts, 5.022 packages.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged; receipts, 2.340
packages. Eggs-Steady, unchanged; re-
ceipts S.299.
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR MARKET
MIlIers Report Much Better Demand,
With Prices Strono

News of the -four trade was more IA
vosable this morning, some very good
sales having been reported, and there was
also more inquiry It is too early to ten
yet whether this will continue or whether
1t is business from buyers who have been
forced In by the advance in wheat. Ship
ments. 1850 bbls. First patents are
quotable at S5. S0@5. 90; second patents.
80. 60@5. 10; first clears, $4O4.25; second
clears, 81. 5000. 70.
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PARIS

PARIS, Dec. Is a p. m.)-Three per
cent rentes, 9S francs Az centimes for
the account Exchange on London. 70
weekly statement of the Bank of France
shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation. decreased, /, 100, 600
francs; treasury accounts. current IN
creased, 14,950.0 600 francs; gold In hand,
decreased, 1875, 600 francs; bills discount
ed, decreased, 275.000 francs; silver III
hand increased, 1,175sO00 francs.
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For tickets and further information call
on W. e. Witherspoon, City Ticket Agent,
Ryan Hotel.
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Holiday Excursion Rates to Eastern
Points

On Dec IL to %, the Minneapolis &
ST Louis Railroad will sell round trip ex-
cursion tickets with limit for return to
January u. 1905, to the following points
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DAILY WHEAT MoveMENr
Receipts. Shipments.

The following are the receipts and
shipments at the principal primary wheat
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CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Decreased move
ment of wheat. both Northwest and
Southwest, caused strong market here
today. At the close May delivery was up
A@Bc. Corn and oats both show gain
OF &c. Provisions are up a shade to