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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-23
cHRIsTHAS FEVER SHOWS
ITSELF ON STOCK EXCHANGE
TRADERS TO LOSE OUTSIDE
BUYERS DURING HOLIDAY.
Fluttering and Uncertain Move
ment of Prices Is Not Taken as
an Alarming Sign

New York. Dec. g-There was a further
downward giving in the price lever to-oas
but the trading became 50 lls'eSN dhu
nesrlv stagnau as to demonstrate the
Inertia of the market. The lansuld lhier-
est is attributed by the hopeful eiclneh'
amongst the traders TO s~easonabie causes
especially the near approach OF a ulp'e
holiday, and the week intervening between
Christmas ana New Years with the usual
Attractions 20 draw away attendance at
tie Stock Exchange.
This element continues 20 talk IN san
erlre strain of the upward price move
ment which is to follow tho holiday inter
val. At present operations are in the hands
o. smaller professionals. The entire lack
o. outside participation in the market
leaves 10 medium for working in, and
room traders find no adequate returns in
dealings with zach other
-sra iutter.nE and uncertain movement
o. prices is 2 natural result Of this state
~ affairs. and does not need other eX-
plantation. Actual news development Ger
tairiv PLAYED little part in today mar
kef. The u~nsavorahie influence Of the re-
port Q: the Commissioner OF Corporations
fingered. and the subject was actively dis,
cusscd in ali quarters Of the financial
world. The method OF proclamation of
trouble to come in the market. which has
attracted 50 much attention of late had
S'l44'
II was considered thai the published
exchanges which have grown out of this
attack have not couduced to stimulate
general operations III the stock market,
owing 70 revelations made nv some past
transactions. from which analcgies can be
drawn to arouss suspicion of new move
Tnsnts.
II hah been loudly claimed by some en-
thusiasts that the Reading dividend was
10 ne at the rate of 4 per cent a year,
and the announcement made yesterday
aft. the closing of the market of a =
percent rate. brought a good deal of sell
ing Of the stock. whether by those who
had forstold 2 f-per-cent rate or by those
WHO had boueh. stock from their did not
appear clearly.
Tie additional advances IN lines of iron
ard Steel products did not hold the prizes
or the United states Steel stocks and the
only rew1 of conditions that could &C
count for their heayiness was of the
frarhln frorl d-ougrt Ini water sunp.v tpT
mills In Western Pennsylvania and East
err Ohio. The report that anthracite
mines would close down during the holi,
days modified the effect of the reports OF
very active demand for coal.
Some further gold went out but large
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GENERAL PROFlT-TAKING
CAUSES A DECLINE.
MANIPTLNTIVE NEWS * DE
MED.
Large Receipts, Good Weather
and a Moderate Cash Demand
Are Features.


Nl'i!pN-a'"F~ .'-!-i. ZIP 'H"-- S"A
game going M y~--r-rIa IS market. There
~. ,-, 1.gt-c..r r.ryi-f. e-.r, Ito d.-.
Esl'E'. put IN the f1c- OF Indifferent ca
u!cs. heaTlsh statistical reports and fairl:
largo r-ceiots with no ac~comparviug rqsb
demand. the market was On the downturn
during tbs greater part Of I'll. session
closing prices Wei sasv.
.rt. .---. ,1.,, ~
"' f'''
output last week decreased lJtIr hhls. The
quantity turned out was Isl - bbl<
arair-, %; az, ,,-. -.. Tbo..oz 81 -.
- :" 'H" '"'' LIS
taken IN rather d holiday appearance. 10
cal mill.rs do no. complain. especially
.b1ur r,o- b,,.i,.s- ,.,t,,,4t.
=,
l"al the9r mas o-en i heavy falling OF
IN orders since about December l. they 70
port IL volume OF business FULLY VI 10 tire
average FOR this time OF year.
Nav wheat opened 20 nm ranged from
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., s.asEc. Ca,'5rrlas a; 5zsaT<c: Ser Yors
Suy!.H"rs t"iLE-ayj IL, &c. E@AiEtTGSav-
a. - !o-ay = I2.ay g I:av. So Fro"
he uiu"k. del. Hams a. -@tnSt.r. a. IN aver
age. bellies at ss.GHi-c. as in average: CALI
fJrH.a- 80. Sev FORK shoulders G;.c.
u. : HEAT@To arrive: Loose Cursd c'rsa
closed -I-!!na!ly iJI-5-ay. a. o.JTS-s-c Enss
nav ,.-rGSS-.c r.. = 2 Bid !Gts in a job
hir< way ran.-L thus: Et-a shore AT sac:
RIBS at ~. short Gears ~ THcs bellies at -
Hs.C. plates ar1 fat hacks AZ 80. standard
backs ~ -. Dealers charged higher on OF
tcrs.
EATON-BEd :. e. meats IN 4 iobbing way
rarEcl. Br-at:a-: tac0n from Sac tGr heavy
- 49, Cor choice light. hams at SGts4c: Calf
fp-rla II 60: NJ York shoulders at &c. Palm
sInrt.I hVi. lots in q tobbing way rangSt:
Extra shorts at 10. cribs at &c. short clear
al SIZE titles a, &c. pia-s7 AMI fat backs at
-. standard backs a. Sic Dealers charged
lizher On 0rderr-
coJHTEy LARD-Quo,e new. IN paiis. at .
d.. Did ~ Ereasa price.
DLEO TEARISE-Sominal az sc.
TALDDW-Qu0tr corrtrv No I AZ &c: No.
: AZ 3.ec; axe al 80. Packers prime nomi-
GREASELQl1.e Brown 3T'.c: yellow s.s
g. aLi white i-a+z.-lat.sr Tor choice
Fa.k@-s' stock Brown 3H3i.c: Yellow 3isG3Gc;
whit. SIC, norninailv.
REEr-nn ori-rs: B~blea-Piats :1.S: rail
and Fulton Market s.. mess $50: dried Der
lb.-Se,s IIfsc. inside iEc. kuUcki-s Il. OUT
sides lie. 'prEIsG -2.aE-SC-
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MARKETS

Al the onIrg Of yezterdavs grain market here vas continued buying on fear
Of manipulation. but it seemed that those ~o sprad the huIsH reporso OF the pre-
vUus day were inclined to take profits N heir little s%pinE operation mere vas
no confirmation of the rercrts Of Argentine damage md crop shortage Gables were
oeptz at all important points had a tendency to check liquidation but the p"ard
Impossible TO enlist outside interest Commission houses had practically 10 buying
did not have the stamp Of public approval Local cash PRICES were lower and there
was very little export Inquiry Legitimate operators "crei inclined to wait for some
thing more substantial than a crop killers report before aiding and a6"tdns a MI
movement
FMsh weather and export news on corn "a in = n"aSsreo fa'H by large re-
rLr= and lack Of speculative Interest Closing prhrs w'e slightly lower
May wheat opened rc up and closed r@c on
May corn pfneI urchare" and. ioseal Nc Of.
May oats closed to of
.uUy steady
United fauways preferred Was the strong SPOT o. Tie local security list Central
coal and ke common was also we'll taken.
yesterday bank cearIgs were aD&G5H. balances t1rEi Discount raes TeEo
steady between = and 9 per cent
Spot cotton Vas steady in this local narke:
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Mi.cenaneou. Markets.

FEATHERS-Prfme white 1--we geese in small
* sc and in iars- sks SC: prime gTay %.
2s1aec: < Eg53c: Xxx fil5r: XXX IoaI.c:
XXXX 8: TAR 10 Rer cent on snail SKIS snd .
Turkey-B5iy DRY Ic- ChickeG-Pame body tc-
RoOT-GiHssns S@ TO s. for average .e-
| golden seal sLS: black g; May apple SIC;
Sc. bark OF tGee D.: blood 5aGoc; blue fas &c:
sasSafrs-bark OF roo: 5asisc' wild ginger So:
EEEsWAX-oucte prime at 2sEzc per II;
.IL e ~PELIs,Sfss9 wool gsI.s ,Ia1 50;
dF 1f isfSf. Sry iaI! EE isdI5s g sser y 70, ,.-
Ii: blacktaiI &c: inferior Less; antelope L1o
&c: geat &GZ. each. damaged out
as GE AsS;iL sE q IS ,Sl TsIr al .ni f f. e i e %. sTa: Il.
best: timothy mainly at S.son2.5j. with ranss
at from 50 70 g IS ,ed':p a; from 81 g ;: 30 in
% .I-l9. sales: Clover sks. very trashy a.
8 e : SKIS; at s.; .. ! at 5: : a. Ss.75; 5 at
EI AEE Gv G2BN sFEn o rale at 81 per G 100 i9 =,
SORGHUM CANE sEED-Nominai al 10
CASTOR BEANs-B!d SIS per bu to- rrims
in car lots on trk si30 fer smaller quantities.
wanted at sc to 90. Apples dnii AID weak.
save for choice TO fancy Icts-thess were saiabl.
At quotations. Apples-Exaporated nngs at from
more. do. quarters at 3isfr3atc; Feelings at 10
PIES az &c Tor dark to . sc f5r pTirne bright ap-
BEANS AND ~PEAschoics white beans sl.?s
from store: Sco:ch peas ~. spit. peas e:
lentils i'sa5c: red kidney easi.r. sale u sks-
country white bear. at $40.
H~ONEY-ouo;.: Comb-No. l Whit clover u
Fitc. amber color liGi2c. inferior, broken.
in bels. a. fi-c: do. in cans 5S5i.c. very d4rS
and inferior less.
-srRAP RoN AND METAL-Per 20 Ibs:
Wrought iron 35c: heavy east. ma'leable. steel.
br.akage and stove. &c: light brass s.: h.ayy
brass $40: copper $40: zinc s.: lead $50; pewter
LfNsEED oIr-ouota5le in lots ., from I 70
8 bbls. at 4ic per gal. FOR raw ard scc FOX
coIToN-sEED on-w!n,er 1hit. s.. gel;
PErANS"western sssc. Texas &c. sales ,
cars Texas new and small! lots Western On
PEANUfSQuots farmers stock al q
FOR white and &c for red.
! WALST1sL,9notabIe at i@c per bu-
large and st.a FOR sheilbsrk: sale small lot
CHEsTNrfs-Imported G;altanp .asc per u.
GTDER-Good quality At s46sa5 psr hbi.
MAPLE sUGRR-Quotabie per IL. at so
Tor sz 1f.1 e and nj iz a;so, fG ~ cs al h
SAIT-East side: Medium 81: sranGisted 40
per Dbl. worth s. per Dbl. more this side
HoPsLouotc 1874 crop; Nsw Ycrk a. SO
BROOM CoRN-There is a fair movement on
a healthy market: demand good and prices
50 per ton for common to soasO for fair and
BoSEs1Biesehed. in car lot. on .rk. this
SD RAG s ' sf IT Pr; f @ fs.. i't co sles1s r.r e
s Sasss: 81 i so z: q: ID soo a,s I'd :sosi No.
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MARKETS. ~ rELEGR,pH.


New Y.-t. Dec. --Fl9u--Eeceipts E,-l7
eyq.rts i-.5.l -taa-y ilt quit Iyf H'lE
quiet. Eunkv.heat f'ur quiet. C.rDEass!
>sellv. Ey- nominal. Barlcy gIte' "Geai--
| Res rs .1.S-r hu spot steady No = red
I, nominal elevator. No . rsI Sl.I>iz T. %. b.
aa1at. No. ! Northern Duluth S.Zs = @. b.
ar.nt. 40. ! hard Manitoba 2l.u., I %. h.
aAJat. Options opened ste14ter Oh uufey.Th-
Die Argentine weather news, steady cables
and smaller Scrthw.s, rsc..pta. Later tney
-ts-d on undor prospects for liberal Argentine
shipments and lilU.lat!-n, clpsiEg partly =
net lower; May sI.I-. Nl.lai- C!-sed Si.l-s,
Julv Si.r2=. Il-g',. closed ...G-- Dec. close!
81 ISL. c0ru-R"ce,pIs s".E55, exports $40.
splt firm. No. . 51-a elevator. and 5S52c Z. o.
h. afoa:. No. o yellow ysi1ei 10. : white 5Gtc.
Option market was quiet he:e ana barry
| steady. cl1S.ug a. net lower. May ..+f5lA.c.
* so: exports ..;15. Sp5: am; mixed oats. %
GSTc. clipped white. $3.50 los. %sqAe- Hay
| quiet. Hops dull. VOL MN cyal nominal.
Be-< steady. Cut meats dull Lard quiet re-
fined steady. Pork quiet Tailow steaty. city
az per pkg. $40. country CpEgs tE"r5. -
Cyttpu-s9eG oil quiet. Petroleum steady fl-e
n-m. M0l4=s-s STEADY.
Chicago. Dec. Cash quotations were as
follows; Flour steady Nh.at-Ny. 2 spring
tiCS4il5: No s,eH$..12. 10. , rcd Si-i--p
| isq 81 oat1Ho ; 80, No. : white siiec.
GOOD "t seedlar s=a5.e, fi,T to c6ot.Se mai,ins
| .r.4-L~ p-r.ISl0-a Nc DErk- r-- Dbl. Sf13J
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wheat
RfTTPTS M SHtpMT
PROVISIONS

The market for provisions vas dull
and tendency for prices was downward.
Lower prices for hogs at the yards. re
suIting from liberal receipts. were the
main influence. At the close, May pork
was of sc. at sI2s7i2 Lard was down
2'.c at N.Ipq7. IZia. RIBS were JQ7L.c low
er. at S.61L,Ho7n.
Estimated receipts for Tomorrow
Wheat 80 cars, corn 49,, oats 70, hogs
q 81 head.
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arrivals OF gold from India were reported
In London and a sharp rise IN sterling al
Berlin marked the cessation Of the Ger
man capitals demands for gold Money
here was extremely easy. but without
power to stimulate the stock market. The
market fell INTO practical stagnatioa IN
the latter part OK the day and closed
heavy and lifeless.
value. s2.3s5.0n. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
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Curb Grain Markets.

St Louia-May wheat S.ift sellers; puts
Si.L.-. TO Sf.ii ard calls Sl-li's.
MiIwaukeeLiay wheat put 8 To- snd Cadis
! corn. puts i5S-c and calls Sf.c-
Ninu.apolis-May wheat Si-l2 sellers. puts
81 ia ri ION and calls Sl.I2-s bid
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New York. Dec. 22-The market to- evap-
Grated apples shows 1.-THE chang. Demand Is
held. common are quoted a; 3-Gilzc. prime II
- Il 20. choice a. JGaa-c md fancy at sIe e.
FrInas are r--e;virg little attention locally, hu.
th.re seemed to be lttie pressure II offerings.
and the ton. Of the MARKET Is steady. with quo
tat6ns ranging from "a &c. according TO ETai@
Aprj-Its are selling n small lots 1t rcen'
prices: choice are held a. lr. extra choice al
iorraiic and fancy al u'Eqf5c. Peaches also
are in moderate demand. with choice quoted at
ss7c. extra choice al 1912 rio7.c and fancy al
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BUTTER - cream.ry: Extra ~ d2sc: frsts
a. 25G21c. seconds 2or-ic. ladi--packef. extra
i"r. INST l4c: dairy-paCkst. fancy 2,gG3C: poor
10 fair i5il;c; Country-Packed l2.-rlac. North
err Tol iIHisc: grease SICK 4d"c.
E~GGS-Res.ived 90, cases local and Is cases
market strong. Quote current receipts at 81.
case count. case returned. Strictly fresh fi-sts.
C!tF-packed. cases included. sc. and extras &c.
CHEESE Northern on orders; Twin Li.c.
sirEl@ f%izc: daises l2Lzc: young American
l9i.C. long horns l3i.c: New York twins PIC
LrnbIrger l22l2izc Cor choice: brick sEHc FOR
common and Lc for choice: Swiss ic for
choice.
~ POULTRY Quote tawls at &c: old
ROSTERS 4tzc. staEgy Young ROSTERS Sc: spring
chickens sc for light. ard heavy less: turkeys.
choice dressing. 14c. poor and thin lac less:
ducks &c per Ii: geese Sc. guinea chickens
s. ~ per ioz. pigeons &c ioz-
DRESSED POULTRY-Scslded undrawn. with
head aad feet on: Fowls &c; ROSTERS SIC; Lur-
spring chickens Zoe
GAME-Noodcock duotahle al s. and grass
plover at Si.50 per doz- Wild ducks. Per dgz:
Nallarda 81 -: h!uewinE teal $2.T5. greenwing
s. .. mixed 81: jacksuir~ SIS: deer carcass=s
.4. md veniepn saddle &c per III, Wild tur-
keys 15r. Rabbits gocGSl: tack rabbits d.sJ and
squi-rsls eh, rer dog. Prairie chickens 50 for
lar-s and 81 FOX small or Texas; pheasants 50.
quail! SIS for undrawn. or 5, for drawn.
N~EAJ-Chn!ce to fancy. 100 20 10 lbs. SIC:
heretics. small and thin. 2izd3iz".
+ F~TSII-Sunfsh, =; crsppie e for small
4, g for iprgs: black bass l2Ec: dressed cat
iHc: spoonhiii cat SIC; huilhead,. dressed sic.
German carp 2G4c for dressed. gross Ia3c:
white perch PIC. eeis y: dressed sturgeon &C:
stirred bass 5dsc: turtles. Swapping &c. and
so.tsheIl sc per ID t-rrapin 6c per d0z-
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New York. Dec. 22.-Rut-er firm: street price
! extra creamery 2S;sG2.c. official prices. cream
cry, common TO extra, I5H2kEc- Cheese and
eggs unchanged
! Western creamery 2Sr-GstC: extra nearby prints
Bic. Cheese unchanged, New YORK .uli creams
fancy l-I.c. DO. choice lis. G;2c; do. fair TO good
| Ilntivc.
Chicago. Dec. ze.-Rutter firm: r-eameries rs
! a.5i,r. da!ries ISagC. Cheese steady. Il4l2c.
Kansas city. Dec. 2.-Butt"r-Creauery Il
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON

Boston. Dec. 22-Costng quotations to-day or
money. bonds, stccks and mining shares wert
as follows:
Call loans sGs per cent: tine loans 3IG;
per cent
Atchison adj. a.. e3'. Mexican Central IS %
A-Shlsgr Is.....lyiA.
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ION - ANa'Aa.a
Turpcntinc and Rosin.

Savannah. Ga. Dec. 2-TurTentiue steady
at 5,i-c. Rosin firm. quote: A y !2s9G
5.i-. u So. T.. S2-65G2-'- +. 25Tz ~ ~.
g g. s,a2 s,i,. II. SgT'1 X. 81. NJ. 81 ~. y.
81 -. v. .. - IS: ". ", S5,j.
New YORK. Dec. .2-RnSi quiet. strained
common 20 good 5: sHG2 s27. Tu-Ten;ine steady
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Dry Good y.

New York. Dec. The situation In the DRY
goods market e = remain indlSercntiy dull
until after the holidays. A. the Same time sell
eg- show no disposition TO force business BY
making any concession. and vas also sangU!-
nary regarding TIE future. The t1hb"r y pro
Ceedins very cautiously and although certain
sections Of IL" trade are now active. littl"
.r.Tut. figr t. avi1arr
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Wool.
Hides.

Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Available cash balance
E4e,sT,7S; gold 81
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est, lowest and closing quotations. for stocks on
the stock Exchange to-day. with the amount Of
sales:
|
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Oats gained q shade To Is, July and
Dec. strongest. There vas Only a snla!i
trade. but the undertone was strong all
day on the advance 81 &c in the cash mar
ket. scattered demand from shorts. and
small pit offerings. Receipts were Y cars
and 71 expected for Tomorrow. With
druwais from store were l""."2" In; some
Of the pits buying was h. cash houses.
Shipping demand was fair, &i-s H'.vp
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FIaxsceh auota,ion..
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

7 RfITELINS FE-IAb
trI-4p Dec - -Flayspsi was rOmiaai,v IN
ch.ngaF- No. | %crthwe=tsrn 81 23Ls nom'aally.
| " : ana Dec. S.ij Con3ineliy. May sold at
q rs R-c,lpts were 4 cars here. 81 Cars AZ
| Minneapolis and . rlrs at Duluth.
Hides and Leather.
New york. Dec, 2-Tiides quiet. Leather
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active Tor N. stD.t-
NeM York Money Market.

New YORK. Dec - Money on call steafy ~
2r-d.I. Per cent. closing bid 2: offered Al ~
tim" loans easy 81 DAYS. o. DAYS and . months
~ T3tz. Prime mercanti . paper 4GHiia per cent
actual business In bankers hif's Mt 4.STcl for
demand and at ! Sf5 t1- f-dsy bills posted
rates 4.s55Gi.S'. commercial bills $50 Mex
lean dollars sic Government bonds steady,
rnIl-nnl l-rEs HnsN
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Bar silver.
London. Dec. .c-Bar silver steady at Is slid
per ounce.
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PORK. F. o. R.-New standard mess in q
jobbing way closed nominsily, at tii.so
LARp-hok>e steam Z. side nontnally at
s &c: kettle-rendered TIC.
GREEN HAMS. ETc-csr lot: held {. O. b.
E. side thus: Ham-i0-av. at 9kc: rs at SC:
AS at SIC. is and lss at SIC; 2s at SIC,
Skinned hams-1ss and 1870 and 2621A al
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New York Curb Market.

New York. Dec The curb market was
heavy today in svmuarrv with the course ~
pricas on the exchange. Northern Securities de-
cltnol L. points % is on slow selling n gen
orally small amounts II stock. i sale Of North
arn securities tstuhsD was made at 81. sea
beard Air Line preferred sid down from 49,
% s:L The feature of the copper group was
tho continued selling, sad 70 represent l'Ilifa-
ton in Greene Consolidated The stock declined
from 2it n -. closing a. -. tennessee broke
. points. ron = 20 .. IT, ueT United Sta'Es
Leather issues were wy ~ nr I1fe-h0rcugh r
T. sold at ~. as a-4l-st -f-l. On the precious
DAY. S-ar1a-G oil broke sh4rUI-. declining rom
6S-. % 81. ~! cI-sl-s n -. Daallngs w"Ee
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Chicago stock Market.


Clea-ings were large. and there was a god
demand for funds at AZ to 6 per cent.
Yesterdny's Bank CIearinEs.
Yesterdays Clearinghouse statement showed
e~lsaTtnSs SIC. $751; e5 and balances $01,G< 81.
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MINNIE SHARES.
Whining Stock. in New York.

Now FORK. Dec. G-Ciosing quotations today
on mining stocks were az follows:
The Washington times., 1904-12-13
For Pure Food.

With the exact terms OF Senator
Heyburns pure food bill the public
is not familiar. but with the purpose
there is the fullest sympathy. The
people of this country have been
doped and poisoned by bogus drugs,
spurious viands, and counterfeit
drinks until in a double sense they
are sick of it.
The venerable Senator Stewart Of
Nevada arose during q brief discus
sion of the matter to remark that
the press would not assist in the eX-
posure, because the patronage OF
the press is on the other side. - No
statesman, even though shielded be-
hind a beard 'hoar with eld' as
Dantes boatman. ought to gle out
such a grOundless assertion. The
press of this country is ready TO sup
port any movement for correction of
the evils Senator Hepburn seeks to
abate. Ii has been active in this di-
rection, and 10 its activity is due the
sentiment 10 which the gentleman
from Idaho seeks TO give legislative
expression.
The danger in such a measure is
that it shall not be sweeping enough
severe enough in penalty, or wholly
impartial. Il ought TO bar out alb
solutely all products that are deleter-
ious, under whatever name they 80
TO market. AS TO others, all that
can be asked is that they be branded
what they are. Perhaps. a customer
may not be aYerse to oleomargarine
but the one who has a prejudice
against it is entitled 10 protection
against getting this material stamped
as butter
The Agricultural Department is do
ing a most valuable work along the
lines indicated. In this it has the
backing Of the press. When the Sen
ate shall be as alert in protection OF
the general health as the newspapers
are, no pure food measure. properly
drawn, would be halted on its pas
sage 10 enactment.
The Washington times., 1904-12-13
Justly Rebuked.

Justice Davis, before whom the Pat
terson trial is in progress. has re-
buked some paper for a gross impro-
priety, This paper had caused re-
porters TO question the wives OF Jury
men as to their opinion of the case.
The wife OF a juryman has exactly
the same right as any other woman
10 an opinion. The expression OF this
opinion has value in so far as IL may
be construed 10 reflect the opinion OF
the juror The attempt TO worm out
the belief ard sentiment of a juror
even I'm this indirect fashion clearly
is not in consonance with sound
policy
The press has the privilege Of stat
ing facts. and from these, drawing
proper conclusions. It does not ar
rogate TO itself the privilege OF trying
the cause OF a person at bar. The
sole influence brought TO bear there
should be the evidence as interpreted
in the light Of the law. To seek 10
interfere. if not technical contempt, is
presumption and a folly.
To the extent that the press is an
educator, it may render good service
in matters Of justice. but ii is an in
teloper when it tries to reveal the
secrets Of the jury room.
The Washington times., 1904-12-13
HAL SMITH WEBS
MISS HAZEL TATE

Local members OF the newspaper pro-
gession and many in Baltimore vii be
interested I'm the. marriage announce
ment Of Hal Fl. Smith. Of the Baltimore
Sun" and Miss Hazel ROsalie Tale. of
San Francisco. The ceremony was per
formed in Rockville. Nd. at 10 O'Clock
last night by the Pew T. J. Packard,
rector OF the Episcopal Church in Rock
Vile
Mr.. Smith and his prospective bride
went to the little Maryland hamlet on
the $50 o'clock electric car last night.
but before leaving Washington sent
message 20 Thomas Vincent, OF Rock
vile. VINO procured the necessary
license.
When the Young people reached Rock
wife everything was in readiness and
with the incredible short space q time
which IS given TO such ceremonies Miss
Tate and Mp. smith were made man and
wife They returned 10 Washington i'm
mediately and surprised their friends
here In the announcement Of their mar
rfage.
Miss Tate is native OF San Francisco.
Mr.. Smith is one OF the best-kn0Wn
newspaper men in Washington.