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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
FAT FOREIGNER AIDS THE JAPs.
Runs the Observation Balloon of the
Port Arthur Resieuers.

Chefoo, Sept. ia Chinese who
left Port Arthur the night of Sept. 6
arrived here Sunday and reported that
Japanese troops to the number or
5000 control Louisa bay and Pigeon
bay, to the west of Port Arthur. The
Chinese says the Japanese are max
ing use of a balloon, which he de-
scribes as a cigar-shaped affair, with a
car suspended, and says that a fiat
foreigner, wearing a m~oustache,"
runs the balloon. The Japanese in
trenchments line the hills in every di-
rection and reinforcements are con-
stantly arriving from Port Dalny. The
japanese hospitals at Port Dalny are
filled with wounded and transports
are engaged in removing the wounded
men to Japan as fast as possible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
CANADIAN TRAIN ROBBED.
Held Up BY Masked Men Near Mission
junction, B. c.

Winnipeg, Man. Sept. 12.-The Ca
madam Pacific westbound transcon-
tinental express was held up three
miles west of Mission Junction, B. c.,
Saturday night by masked men. who
secured $4,000 in gold dust and $1,000
cash and registered mail.
Trainmen and passengers were un-
molested. The robbers disappeared
in the brush in the direction of the
Fraser river and the United States
boundary. The robbers compelled the
engineer to detach the express and
mail cars from the train. A special
train of the Canadian Pacific with the
provincial police left for the scene.
The robbery is the first of the kind on
the Canadian Pacific, If not in Canada.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
Pie Cutting Machine.

1t has more than once placed the
careful h~ousekeeper in an embarrassing
position to have to serve slices Of pie
Of grossly unequal sizes, to say nothing
of a variety Of shapes, to her guests at
dinner. The solution to the problem is
found in a pie cutter, herewith illus
trated, which is guaranteed to cut the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
THE PIE GUTTER.

delicacy in exactly even slices. The
operation is simple and quick, which
adds materially to the merits Of the af-
fair. Explanation is hardly necessary.
The cutter consists Of a metal ring
about the size of the pie plate and hav-
ing extended at right angles from rim
to rim two blades which sever the pie
into four equal slices.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
TRANSFERS WILL RETURN.

All PROBABILITY OF complications at
Chicago Stockyards Removed.
Chicago, Sept. 12.-All probability
Of complications at the s%tockyards was
removed Sunday when the packing
house teamsters voted to return to
work Monday. The offer OF the pack
ers to take back now as many teams
ters as are needed and to hire the 9TH
ers as necessity demands was made
known through a committee that had
visited the packers and the PROPOSE
ton was accepted without opposition.
The packers were at once notified that
the men would report for work Mon,
day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
NO FIGHTING ON SATURDAY.
Only insignificant Partol Encounters
Occur Near Mukden.

st. Petersburg, Sept. I'm a tele-
gram to Emperor Nicholas, dated
Sept. 10. General Kuropatkin says:
"There were no hostilities today
iVSaturday) except Insignificant partol
encounters in which we sustained no
casualties"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
RUSSIAN LOSSES VERY HEAVY.
yaps Place Them at Twenty-Five Thou.
sand at Liaoyanq.

Toxic. Sept. Photographic re-
ports received here Sunday from the
headquarters of the Manchurian
army, declare the Japanese to be
in full possession of the Yentai coal
mines. and estimate the Russian
losses up to the fall of Liaoyang at
owe $4,000 The estimate of
losses does not include those suffered
by the Russians in the zeal guard ac-
tions fought after the evacuation of
Iiaoyang.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-13
MUST GET LIAOYANG
CAR OF RUSSIA ORDERS KuRo.
PATkIN TO RETAkE ADAM
DoNED CITY.

Chefoo, Sept. 12.-General Kuropat-
kin has been peremptorily ordered by
the z a to retake Liaoyang.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York stock Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Deslings in stocks ex-
psnoeo sgRin to-day and the level Of prices
receoed in spite OF marked gains IN a number
OF the stocks in which the Trading was heavi-
est The sustaining power Of these marked
SoFa1oes was effective during the early part
q the cay and made possible large profit x
ing with small effect upon prices But upon
TIE unexpected announcement Of the purchase
q million dollars in gold bars al the Assay
D+llle TT export 70 Europe tomorrow the mar
keL gave "ay quite generally The effect Of
this news was aggravated BIZ the information
mat al available supplies Of gold bars had
oeen hespoken fer contemplated further ship
naent- be agents In this transaction were
exceedingly reticent regarding il. and the
t-sstSLs sStro1nlins II save II additional in
luence- The g0l6 Is generally supposed 10 be
destined for Berlin. although conjecture on
lne subject ranged 50 widely as 70 include a
s.ossiple japanese destination. The latter sur
mise may be- dismissed as chimerical But
What extraordinary need there may be for gold
at any point that causes such a special in
from New York IN the present state Of the
foreign money market is q mystery 10 experrs
10 mat department. The snarp decline in the
price of exchange On Saturday and again this
morning under the largely augmented supply
Qi cotton bills caused the definite dismissal Of
possible gold experts from the realm Of stock
market factors. Sentiment was all the more
anectea on that account by the news Of the
-elsaeenlent The transfer through the Treas
lry DEPARTMENT OF $500. 600 10 san Francisco
and OF S8o0-eoe 10 New Orleans made the feel
ING over The money outlook additionally sen
siriVe- The money rate itself was barely sf-
feCted- London discounts receded this morning
and the price Of gold there was marked down
an additional fraction. The undisturbed tran
Quiliry ~ the money market effected some re-
assurance and contributed 10 the later rally in
stocks The strength in the market was gen
erai 2r the opening. induced by the strong
closing On saturday. the good bank statement
and the GoFernrnenr's estimate OF q bumper
cotton crop The rise in Reading 10 near s.
was not accounted for by any news regarding
The properly. and there was a disposition 10
regard the movement as involving a negotia-
rFEfa . Of rratra -fr-rnc
A number OF the industrisls made striking
movements. notably the Leather stocks. Rail-
roa1 earnlugs for the fourth week OF November
showed good increases and traffic officials
spoke iu a ssnCuine mood OF prospects and in
glowing terms ~ present traffic The assem-
bling Qf Congress invited some d5ss .-ou. and
me possibility was canvassed o. pments
at Washington 70 which the s-tt6 market
might prove sensitive. The market closed
above the low point but the rally vas rather
iuii1ereutly held
Bonds were heavy TotsI sales. par value.
S5Il5.000
United States Is and Did - advanced Il and
the news 4E registered = per cent on call
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FINANCIAL

an active commission house demand prices
steadily advanced Snow was reported To have
Iallen throughout Kansas and Oklahoma, but
thls bearish influence appeared to be totally
ignored News from the Northwest was bull
large sales Of flour had been made there The
reports OF flour sales, however, lacked con-
nrmatlon- A private cablegram from Austria
iia said that the wheat crop Of that country
le being seriously damaged by extreme heat.
Additional bullish enthusiasm was created
ABOUT the middle OF the day by a report from
a chicago crop expert who is now in Argentina.
According TO this authority the wheat crop
OF the South American country is in a critical
concition, nearly one-haf OF the total crop
was not replete with details. but it stated
that Notwithstanding an increase OF nearly
ZoccOO0 in acreage the total crop is IL, GOO, 900
bushels less than last wear
These figures were alarming TO shorts, and
throughout the remainder Of the day there was
an urgent demand from that source Just
prior 10 the close May sold at 81 13la and
closed at 81 13%.
large increase in the movement of the
new crop was the dominant influence of the
weakness of corn had depressing effect on
Considering the immense hog receipts the
provisions market held remarkably steady, al
though prices showed a small decline At the
close May pork of T1ad1cc. lard was
down PIC and ribs were 2L G5c lower.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles Open High. Low. Close.
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ALLOWS BILLS
FOR SEPTEMBER
Finance Committee Decides
to Pay the YOrke Company
for Repairing Pavements

The Supervisors finance COMMITTEES
yesterday decided to allow the Septem.
Der demands Of Yorke q Co. for repairs
to bituminous pavements. The commits
tee imposed a condition that the work
Of repairing the streets which was dis
continued because the August demand
was held up be resumed at once ana
that the committee be furnished daily
with figures on the actual area OF surs
face covered with bitumen togetheR
with the location Of the patches.
George B. Keane, the Mayors secro-
tary, informed the committee that Ed
gar Peixotto held an unrecOrded deed
TO the Castro street property formerly
owned by Ex-Cashier Widber. who ~
now in States prison for misappropri-l
ating the city's funds. The COMMITTEES
decided to put the property up for sale
to help satisfy Widber's shortage and
the City Attorney was directed TO take
the necessary legal steps to protect the
city's interest.
The finance committee deferred acs
tion on the bills OF B. Hayes for $3.50
and $500 for the transportation OF vot-
ing machines for the recent election
George Renner OF the Draymen's Assoc
citation gave some expert testimony
relative to the cost OF transporting the
machines TO and from the election
booths. He said that he would charge
$40 for the service against S12 so
charged by Hayes. Renner figured that
SIC would be fair charge for transpor-
tation Of the machines for exhibitions
purposes against $40 charged by Hayes
The ordinance prohibiting the deposit
Of oil drippings from automobiles on
the public streets was re-referred to the
street committee because 1t was not In
satisfactory FORM
Supervisors Booth. Comte. D'AncOna
and Sanderson were appointed a COM
mittee to draw up resolutions OF re-
spect to the memory Of the late Ex-
Mayor H. F. Tesemacher. who recently
died in Switzerland.
The ordinance regulating side
walk elevators. which was submitted
by the Merchants Association. was
passed to print by the Board Of Su-
pervisors. The ordinance requires
guards to be placed around the side
walk openings when the elevator IS
being used for the receipt and delivery
OF freight.
Authorizations were drawn for the
return Of special taxes to the CalifOr-
mia Street Railway Company and
number OF other protesting taxpayers
who have recovered judgments against
the city for the same. The City
Attorney was directed not to appeal
from the Superior Court decision that
the legal width Of Fifteenth avenue,
north OF Golden Gate Park. IS 20 feet
Amateur boxing permits were grant
ed to the Lincoln Club for December
20 and tc the Bay City Club for De-
cember 9 Grades were ordered
changed at points on street. Third.
Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The following ordinances were finally
passed: Ordering the construction OF
oil plants at the City Hall and Hall OF
Justice: granting a permit TO the Pa
cific Oil Company to lay an oil pipe line
on Second street. near King ordering
street work on Second avenue. Third
avenue. Mateo. Palmer and Chensry
streets
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
Business Rather Quieter, With the
Sugars Weaker.

Business on the Stock and Bond Exchange
was very fair but not up to last weeks vol
ume. The sugars were weaker. Honokaa SELL
ing off to SIS Paauhau to $50 so and Hutchin-
son TO $15 1919. There was further decline
in Alaska Packers TO $50. Sales of bonds were
also smaller footing up S71,OO0-
The Comstock mining shares were more act
i've, with a sharp advance in Ophir to 50 10 in
the forenoon, though prices subsequently fell
of again There was also increased trading
IN the Tonopahs, with pronounced yaria-
tions in prices.
California Wine will pay dividend of 60c
and Giant Powder one of soc on the 10th.
The California Condensed Milk Company has
levied an assessment of 10c, delinquent De-
cember 25 and Etna Petroleum Company one
of 2Oc, December 30.
Dividends paid yesterday were Onomea
Sugar Company, regular monthly, 20c per
share. amounting to $4,000; the Pacific Light
ing Company. regular monthly Of 35c per share.
The Southern Pacific Company has made ap-
nlicaifon to the New York Stock Exchange for
the listing of $40, 900. coo preferred stock
Application has been made to the New York
stock Exchange to list the bonds OF the Impe-
rial Japanese Government per cent sterling
loan of 1911-
Two hundred of the Oregon and California
Railroad first general mortgage per cent
bonds dated July l. 1887, have been drawn
for redemption on January /. 1905; interest will
cease from that date
Since July /, 1904. the large railroads OF the
United States have placed through the Wall
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vate cables from Melbourne report Australian
crop seriously damaged by heat
The local market was quiet and practically
unchanged. both as to cash grain and futures
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 45dl 52h: California
CInb Gntte 81 soSi 52M with none oering North
ern Bluestem 81 coal 621a; Northern Red
81 A. y per ctl-
Session TO IL 80 a m
Open High. Low. Close.
Nav 81 44% 81 44ss 81 441 81 AN
December-No sales; 81 4lA bid
December d9O5)-No sales; 81 80 bid.
2 D. m. Session.
May-s1 Az bid 81 AL asked
BARLEY-There was no particular change
either in futures or the cash grain. both being
CASH BARLEY
Feed, 81 o5G1 1215; Brewine and Shipping.
81 1561 1715; Chevalier. 81 1901 20 per ctl
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 a. m
May-s1 o.
D. m. Session.
May-S1 osss bid. 81 90 asked.
OATS-There is nothing new to report. the
market being well supplied and quiet
Rea %hes for feed M 81 s23gi s for No oG0a nG So
81 221a@1 80 for No. 2; extra fine for seed,
81 425Q1 so: Black 81 SOGl 35 for feed and
81 45dl 6215 for seed.
CORN-There is no further change in prices.
but the market is rather weak than otherwise
with large offerings by Chicago.
MesteTn d MiIsS aaeKsd cSioTnia tnh % IoF yellow
81 4o41 As: small round do, 81 so: White
nominal; Egyptian. 81 35a1 40 for White and
81 1Tia al 20 for Brown
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal at about 81 per
Genital
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Dulness still characterized the market for
fresh fruits and changes in prices were few
and slight. Citrus fruits and Apples were still
in excessive supply while stocks Of other fruits
were light bur ample. Apples continued to ar
rive freely one firm alone having Il cars on
the railroad tracks waiting TO be hauled to the
stores Grapes dragged badly. offerings being
mostly of poor quality and generally unat-
tractive There was very little demand for
Berries and there was a general decline in
values Prices of Longworths were too irregu-
lar to quote Some fancy lots sold in a ped
ding way during the early trade at SIS per
chest while equally good stock which arrived
later. was offered at So but found no buyers
Oranges were very dull owing to the cool
weather and the greenness of most OF the
offerings. The other Citrus fruits shared in the
general dullness and japanese Mandarins were
lower IL was announced by the managers OF
the auction company that there would be no
public sales OF Oranges until after the first OF
January
STRAW BERRIES-Longworths - per
chest: Cheneys. $365; Malindas and Brandy
wines. 81 50G3.
RASPRERRIES-S4@ per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-3G1 per ID.
CRANBERRIES-$106i1 per Dbl for East
ern and 50 7593 per box for Coos Bay.
APPLES 81 25 per box for extra fancy. Toe
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Morning Session.

500 Oil City Petroleum m--.--...-........
8 Twenty-eight Oil. Observation-Disclosures. 13 Q
100 Twenty eight OIL. 90. Is
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

Butter opened the week steady. with quota
tions standing Saturday Supplies were
sufficient for all current needs and the de-
mand was reported slow. Cheese was weak
and slightly lower as some Of the factories,
which discontinued their production some time
ago, when the market was heavily overloaded
and demoralized have resumed operations
thus increasing receipts. Eggs were steady,
with arrivals lighter than for some time.
Receipts were IS. 800 lbs Butter 373 cases
Eggs and 3T00 lbs Cheese
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands, 21c
for extras and 1Sd20c for lower 10 medium
grades; dairy 1761Sc cold storage nominal; |;
store Butter 1Od14c: Eastern cubes nominal: |:
Eastern ladIe- packed 15GI6c-
CHEESE=11@1113c for choice mild new and
9d1cc for old: cold storage. 101z611c; Young
Americas 126121ac: Eastern. 10d15c per Id.
EGGS-Ranch, S5G3sc for good to fancy and
2Sd325kc for common; cold storage 2563Oc;
Eastern 2512Sc for choice. 22424c for stand
ards and 19d21c for seconds
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summary OF THE MARKETS.

WaHsfree Stocks still unsettled Cotton sharply off again
Local Stocks and Bonds qaeey 7oih the Sugars easier
Skier and Exchange rates about as before
LOcal Gram markets quiet aid feati~eleSs.
Hoy III large receipt and 7Ceak. Bran firm.
Lima Beans dill. 7CTfh southern buyers holding off,
Potatoes 5oeak, zoih 5000 sacks Onions still firm
Poultry 5csak, 5oIth large offerings Game steady.
Fruit market ageH supplied and iaactiue.
Stocks of Primes first hands smaller than last year.
Batter Gnd~Eggs unchanged Cheese slightly O5oer
Hams and Lard marked do5oB PC. Bacon unchanged
Mutton, Lamb and Veal higher. Beet and Pork firm
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NEW YORK. Dec 5.-FLOUR-Receipts.
partially higher; Minnesota patents. s5 s59
G Is
wHEAT-Receipts 90, 900 bushels: exports.
"a, 900 bushels; spot. steady TO strong: No. /
red. nominal elevator; No. 2 red 81 21k (. o.
b. ahoat: No. 1 Northern Duluth 81 25b T.
o. b. afioat; No. ] hard Manitoba 81 0S Z. O.
b. ahoat Options strong and higher
to-day on bullish crop news from Australia
and Argentina. supplemented by a better
Northwest -four demand. Heavy commission
prices showed kd1zc net advance May.
81 13i5G1 16. closed al 81 Is: July, 81 046
I O5lk closed at 81 o5h December, 81 TN q
1 49, closed at 81 1914.
HOPS-Oufet.
HIDES-Steady.
WOOL-Firm.
PETROLEUM-Steady
SUGAR-Raw, firm: refined firm.
COFFEE-Spot Rio. steady. Futures closed
sales were I2750 bags including March 710d
7-15c; May. T.20dT.S5c; September. 1850
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market shows
no change. the tone being easy the less at
tractive grades. Common are quoted at 31bd
&C: prime. 4hG4hc; choice. 5951sc; fancy.
6G61ac.
PRUNEs-Are held rather more firmly. but
the general range OF 2Q6c for California fruit
is unchanged.
APRICOTs-Are unchanged. Choice are
quoted at s1zGlOc; extra choice, 10A @10hc;
fancy 11d15c.
PEACHES-Also remain quiet at former
figures. Choice. 9d9hc; extra choice. eH91Oc;
fancy 10l5d11c
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New york Meal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-The London tin mar
ket eased of slightly. with spot closing at
el33 los and futures at R132 It's 3D. The
local market was quiet and prices were or in
sympathy with the situation abroad. Spot
closed at S29 30d29 60.
Copper was unchanged at see 15s for spot
and a67 IS Cd for futures in London. Locally
The market was quiet. Lake, S14 s7z615 221k
lead ruled unchanged at 81 6064 as in the
local market II also unchanged abroad,
where spot is quoted at G12 15s Sd.
spelter was unchanged at S5 1905 67K in
the local market and at e24 It's 90 in Lon
don.
4ss 71Ld IN Middlesboro. locally iron was
again drrner No ] foundry. northern, No.
foundry. southern. and No. foundry, SOUTH
ern soft are quoted at S17917 so; No. 2
foundry. northern. SIC 50Gl7.
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Beans and Seeds.

letter from Ventura TO the Los Angeles
Times says;
The Lima Bean market is stagnant at SO 90
per hundred. Holders-the growers-are in
clined to hold on for 4c a pound while buyers
not Offering more than So 90 and not clam
oring for Limas even at that price There
seems no outside demand for the Lima East
or elsewhere. There has been but little move
ment in Limas this season. OF the $50 coo
sacks grown in this county the past season no
more than S0.0 0C0 sacks have been shipped out
bringing all the way from SO so TO 81 hun
dred Some OF this S00 900 sacks too consisted
of last years Beans. of which nearly so 600
sacks were held
The grower is not anxious to sell. He in
soon or late there will come a crying demand
for the Beans and that he will be able 10 un-
load at a much better figure than So 90 the
ruling price"
Otherwise there is nothing new The mar
ket is Of a holiday character. Beans being in
active the old familiar quotations. and
Seeds before quoted. Some Eastern Alfalfa
BEANs-Bayos. 81 1898; Pea, nominal;
Butter, $3d3 25; small White SO 1563 80:
large White. 50 4oG2 So; Pink, 81 1898 Is;
Red. 81 2594 so; Lima. 81 1901 20; Red Kid
neys, 81 so; Blackeyes 50 60Q2 10 per ctl;
Horse Beans 81 S5d2 40
SEEDS-Brown Mustard noninaI-no good
$2Q2 .75i Canary. exc; Alfalfa. I2H91Sc:
Rape 1h@215c; Timothy. 5%c; Hemp. 35k9
SIC per ID: Millet 2hQ3hc; Broom Corn
Seed $2oG21 per ton
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 1902 so: Green
Peas. 81 1902 so per cti
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. SIC spot and &c for next
year; Wool Bags. 3oG32c; Fleece Twine. 7lsc.
oAwensGn sS ssstn g per tSn New
Beaver Hill. IS so: Roslyn 81; Coos Bay. $5 so:
Richmond IS: Cumberland. S13 in bulk and
$14 25 in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg.
$11 90; Camel 50 per ton; Coke S11 5OG13
per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks; Rocky Noun
tain descriptions IS 80 per short ton.
OILS-Quotatons for barrels: for cases
add Sc; Linseed. Sic per gallon for boiled and
Acc for raw: Castor Oil in cases. No. 1, roc i;
Bakers AA. cases. 81 1901 u; Lucol, SOC for
65Qs0c per gallon; Cocoanut OIL. in barrels,
5Sc for Ceylon and 55c for Australian; extra
Sperm Oil 6Sc; extra bieached winter whale
Oil. &c. natural Whale OIL. SIC; extra winter
strained Lard OIL. Toe; No. Lard Oil. csc:
Csc: light Herring Oil 42c: dark Herring oil
4oc; salmon oil, 34c boiled Fish Oil. 37c; raw
Fish Oil. 35c: boiled Paint OIL. 3Sc. raw Paint
coal. OIL-water White Coal OIL in bulk.
13c; Pearl OIL. in cases. 1914c; Astral. 1shc;
Star. 19hc; Extra Star. 22hc; Elaine. 26c
Eocene 21hc; Deodorized Stove Gasoline. in
bulk lee; in cases. 22hc; Benzine. in bulk.
l3c; in cases 19Ac: S6-degree Gasoline in
bulk 25c in cases, Sic.
e9c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. 7H9
T%c per lb; White Lead. 7HGT&c. according
sUGARSThe Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows, per ID. in 00-lb bags:
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed 6.25c;
&c; Fruit Granulated. &c; Beet Granulated
Q0o-lb bags only 5.90c: Confectionery A. 80;
Masn0lia scs salTs ss1Tss ioS SSOe Godep
barrels. 25c more; boxes. soc more; lib Bags
1oc more for all kinds Tablets-Half barrels,
&c per Ib. No orders taken for less than sew
enty- five barrels or its equivalent
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
Liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 5.-Owing to the Agri-
cultural Department report on the American
cotton crop and the consequent break in the
New York cotton market Saturday the cotton
market here to-day opened very excited The
first transaction was a sale of March and
April at AS 3D. loss Of rs points This was
followed quickly by running sales down to
AS I'd January and February opened "a points
lower. Trading was very heavy.
After the opening the market subject
to fits of excitement. When the first New York
prices were received January and February
dropped from 42d 5s to Ais Sd and other options
were correspondingly lower. A slight rally
followed and at $3.50 prices were about forty
points under Saturdays closing prices.