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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-16
GREAT NORTHERN I !, 1 B
MAKES A JUMP
PREFERRED OoVERs NINE POINTS
ALMOST AT A BOUND.
The Market Opened with an Upward
Tendency and the Strength Evenly
Chicago & Alton Gained
Observation-Disclosures Copper Also
Showed Unusual Vigor.

New York, Dec 16.-Prices started upward
with considerable vigor today. Amalgamated
Copper rose Us, Metropolitan Securities 4,
Louisville & Nashville, Colorado Fuel, the Leath-
er stocks and st. Paul about point and Read
ing Baltimore & Ohio, Missouri Pacific, Illinois
Central, Northwestern, United States Steel,
Tennessee Coal and Brooklyn Transit large
fraction.
The strength which developed In the market
was rather more evenly distributed than Tor
some days. Union Pacific, st. Paul, Louisville
s. Nashville, Reading Sugar and the United
States Steel stock made the best showing OF
their respective groups, but there were also a
dozen or more prominent stocks that were up
point or more. Chicago & Alton and western
Union developed unusual activity and improved
31a and LIZ respectively. Great Northern pre-
ferred jumped 8 points and Amalgamated Cop
per was taken freely up to 6eh.,
Realizing in Leather carried IT 1ractlon
under last night and halted the advance else
where's 1t was resumed to higher level than
before for some stocks. United States Steel
preferred touched 901a, Louisville q Nashville
responded to its dividend increase with rise
of 25s and Atlantic Coast Line rose 2ss IN sym
pathy. There were gains on Chicago q Alton
of AZ, Toledo, st. Louis & Western preferred
81, and Kansas & Texas preferred, Gener a.
Electric, Colorado Fuel and Federal Mining VI
2 to 2N. Iowa Central preferred fell IA 81
United Railway Investment IA.
Bonds were strong at noon.
Transactions were few In the Market, pu
were at improving prices. Several additions
were made to the number of stocks that rose
2 points or more above last night, notably st
Paul, New York Central and Pacific Mail.
Stocks were in scanty supply and bids had
to be raised to bring out offerings. The de-
mand in the afternoon rather more tt
Amalgamated Copper and United States Stee
than to the railroad list, but the STANDARD
stocks and low-priced railroads became con
spicuous from time to time. Amalgamated Cop
per reached GIN. Great Northern preferred
extended its rise to II, and Pacific Mail to 4
Tennessee Coal got up 3A, Kansas City South
ern preferred ~, and Union Pacific United
States Steel preferred and Sugar 2.
Prices were carried to the top level OF the
day in the final hour United States Steel pre-
ferred rising az, Lackawanna 5, New York Cen
trail 4, Minneapolis & st. Louis 3D. and Illinois
Central, Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Canadian Pacific, st. Louis & San Francisco sec
ond preferred, Detroit Southern preferred, Brook
Ign Transit, Car and National Railway Of New
Mexico preferred to 21a Great Northern pre-
ferred jumped 10 points In the final transac
ton Amalgamated Copper rose s7h over las
night and the closing active and strong.
Stock quotations reported for The Journa
by Watson & Co., brokers. Chamber OF Com
merce, Minneapolis. ."
Closing figures are BID
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MONEY REPORTS

PARIS, Dec. 1e.-Three per cent rentes, Off
45c for the account, ex-interest.
Exchange on London, 25f 151ac for chacks:
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Bullion to the amount of
G15O,OOO was Withdrawn today from the Bank
of England for shipment to Scandinavia.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 16.-Bank clearings, $1,AS,-
1850.
BERLIN, Dec. 1e.-Exchange on London. 20
marks 1914 pigs for chacks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The gold bars en-
gagged for export by Goldman, Sachs & Co. will
not be shipped from the assay office before next
Monday. The amount will approximate $780,
OO0 Lazard Freres has secured an option on the
gold bars output of the assay office for next
Weeke.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. today announced the
engagement of $250,0OO gold for shipment to
South America tomorrow.
The National Bank of North America has taken
S25O,0O gold coin from the subtreasury for
shipment to Buenor Aires. The transaction is
for account of tn Tradesmens National bank OF
Philadelphia.
Close: Money on call seady, 1903 per cen;
closing bid and offered per cen. Time loans
easy; so days and 80 days s@sh per cen; six
NE W1oRK, Dec; 1e:-close: Prime mer
change, firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.S715@A. s720 for demand and al
ST. S455@ ga. $3.50 for sxtyday bills; posted rates
$4S5@4.S5h and $4.S71a; commercial bills
| $4.s4A @4.s4as; bar silver, 6oBc; Mexican dol
| lars, 4SAc; government bonds, steady; rail
road bonds. strong
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CHICAGO GRAIN
FIRM UNDERGONE IN WHEAT, CORN BARE.
LY STEADY, OATS FIRM.

Chicago, Dec. 1e.T7Continued light receipts IN
the northwest caused firm undertone IN the
Ta1eand ra bu Was
were rather small. Under the influence Of lower
cables, and increased shipments from Argentine
e "5 Ne at aPsasd 'ns e1e5s M
ng the pfee back na t.
ported receipts Of ISL cars against TIC cars
last week and 1926 cars year ago.
moderate covering by shorts the M market ks
vancing to s1.11A. A feature Of trading was
sharp bulge of over cents in the price of
the December delivery. Proft-taking caused
some recession near the end of the session.
S1;51l LILA @a l;Ss a net gain Of %g%ss: ~ .
5sa s. M haTa Nj
115.
GlossIYheat aJ December, $1.osa.; May, silly
Lberal receipts and increased shipments from
Argentina were, factors that caused barely
mission houses were moderate sellers, offerings
being taken by several prominent interests May
cars. with of contract grade.
Higher prices at the sample tables helped
to support speculative values. During the lat
ter part of the session the market held firm.
May sold up to 1880 and closed with a gain
ofA @ssc, at 45A @45bc.
Cash Corn-No. 2, 4694e3Ac; No. 8, 4s7a@
43Ac.
45e ssc July 49, Sy 45A@
the As oats ss srHet Of eS GGS By
tie bull side: The, selling vas largely by
shade higher at 81 &c to 's sl5$ asiAe and sold
up to 315s @a1Ac. LOCAL receipts were AZ cars.
Cash oats-To e. soc; Ne 3 !; 2e7Ae ., y
631Bc; July, B1Ac. ~
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GENERAL PRODUCE
Official quotations Of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL M,
Friday, Dec, 19,

BUTTER-Recepts. yesterday. 1905 lbs;
creameries, seconds, 1sc; dairies, extras, 2lc;
dairies, hrsts, tic; diaries, seconds. 15c; rolls
ehoce 4a15e ladies'. sss 1ss; i ladies' aee
onds, 15c; renovated, extras, tic; packing stock,
laid candied dez Sse: Current ~ RECEIPTS No.
candled. doz, 22c; current receipts, No. /, case
hs9
s sea esss Mo- dos 3d. d0 $780, cold
twins aaoS pr asts CHOICE ec twins aafs far
fne das assy n or sts choce
9e Young A5merieas fame in quality and regular
to 14 baef No. sh ias Dr ae
NJ 8 e@Ss lii limburger, Nc: l1Hs; imbnrgsr
nysos Mo- &c. &c. patcsf kd pfim9ss5
b b}S:k SWISS feeney 1893 make 49, SWISS
PIGEoNs-Tame, live, young or old, dog. ST.
DEAD 1tn dez 75e; squads nesters, fancy selected
nn ne Hr oeao oo $1'oo@2 small. poor and thin
LIVE PoULTRY-sells at PC to 80 per lb
nn6fs sc &Ff:ssa
fancy, Ice; choice, l4o; old toms, lac; cuils,
sess fsr t. esp Dsns ana .ma ben
ed foosters and culls e. sSoe du eRs Fancy
heads S ea a geese sSaH
81 S9zS is Quotations es include ssehs Fancy
$i25 medium al asyy mixed and dirty 1 Ss@7ss;
DRIED PEAs@Yeii S; fancy bu, s. 40; y Sd'
low, medium, $1.5;1 marrowfat, So.
s s6den e' s@ Sas:4s '1 sp EeDss
Ta lin Sweets 81 sS0ang
E }Fioa s255S27l5; navels, $50
s3 ThM feSstnss fa2S fancy, a. to ...
HoS5X.S1trs fancy white, lib sections 14e;
4 #be in ean So S'
SzEssS as. fsa ssss1 i; lt ton v:s
sE t? % sSG 4sss veal sa Or t
fancy. 1850; lambs, milk, thin, 5@6c; hogs
@ekc; pike, 7@sc: sunfsh, perch and small
erapp1es $685. herring f ssR
soUIRRELs-Gray, doz, 7sc; SIS. >,
CARROTS soo sacked Ike BY
CARROTS sacked 2ec; small OTIS &c more; bulk &
H%AEfESt 1ss e. rs: $780,
s155s fsasE sss
| BANANAS-Jumbo punches, $2.75@9; larg
punches. $2.25@25O; medium punches, $1.75@z
CRANBERRIEs---EarlyB Blacks per brl, $7.25
Late Howes,. $s:25; Jerseys S7.75; Bell an
New VEGETABLEsN Beans, string, bu, 81
beans, wax. bu 81; beets, bu, Soc; carrots. BIT
Soc; cauiinower. doz. s1.75@2; celery, 25@aos
cucumbers, doz $1;65@1.75; egg plant Il: "a
Heads doz s1.25; mint. doz, 4oc; onions. sha
lots. doz punches, 6o@65c; parsley doz; 3@So9e
$3.50; radishes round, doz punches. Coo; sauast
Hubbard. ton. Sc; turnips, bu, 35c; Cahforni
tomatoes, 4-basket crate, So; watercress, DO
l9Oc. " .-t
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR-Brl, $3.50; bales, te
|1O-lb bags, 1925. .
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NEW CHILD CULTURE FAD
Babies Now Taking Fresh Air Maps
Out Of Doors.

One sometimes wonders where the fad
for child culture will carry the modern
mother. So many. new theories exist
aslto the proper method Of rearing a
child today that it is question whether
the result will be something in the
nature of an abnormality or a prodigy.
One of the latest notions adopted by
mothers who 90 in for the cult is to
make baby take it's afternoon nap out
of-doors, and that in all but zero
weather. In box made especially for
the purpose, fastened securely outside
the window, the modern baby. takes it's
afternoon siesta, unmindful of the cold,
for it is we'll wrapped in warm blankets
and surrounded with hot-water bottles
to guard against the chill Of late fall
afternoon.
Instead Of breathing the dead air Of
the ordinary sleeping apartment, it is
taking into It's tiny lungs pure oxygen,
on which it is to thrive and grow strong.
One Columbia professor, who breathes
according to theory, was one of the first
disciples Of the fresh air nap for his
offspring; and now there are scores Of
persons in the city who are following in
his wake.
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Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-Grea Northern
No. northern, 10; No. 2 northern, SO; No. 8,
So; No. 4 70; rejected, 49, no grade, 8. -
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Pau-No. 2 north
ern. 8; No.. g. 8; No. 4, a.; rejected "a.
Minneapolis g. st. Louis-No. 3, 8; No. T. 10;
rejected, l; grade, 2.
500 Lne-No 1 northern, 2; No. 2 north
ern, 1. q.
Northern Pacifc-No. i northern, 1; No. 2
northern, 2; No. 3, H. No. 4, 16; rejected, f..
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha-No.
northern, /; No Q northern, g.; No. 4, i; re-
jected, 2. ~'@
Wisconsin Central-Rejected, 8, sss&s<. 81
, Totals-No. 1 northern, %; No. 2 northern
~; No: 8, SO; No. 4, 122; rejected, II; no
No grade-No. macaroni wheat, 1 car; mixed
wheat. s; No. 8 winter wheat, q; rejected win
ter wheat, g.; western wheat, II; No. yellow
corn; 20; No. white corn, j; No. 3 corn, 2;
No. corn, Z grade corn, 2; No. white oats,
t 1; No. white oats. IS; No.'4 white oats, ID;
No. 8 oats, 6; No. rye, 2; No. rye, 2; no
grade rye, 1; No. barley. l. No 4 barley 81
No. 1 feed, 10: No. feed, =; grade barley,
J.; No. 1 northwestern fax,e12; No. fax, 10;
rejected fax, II. 49,.
Cars Inspected Out-No 1 hard wheat. /;
No. northern wheat, Al; No. 2 northern wheat,
IA; No. 3 wheat, %; No. a wheat, a; rejected
wheat, ~; grade wheat. Id; western wheat.
2; No. 3 winter wheat. /; No. yellow corn 0;
| No. white oats, 20; No. oats, 1; no grade
OATS 1; No. barley, 7; No. 2 rye, 8; No. rye,
| l; No. fax, 4; rejected fax, 1.
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THE CASH TRADE
MILLSTUFFS HIGHER-OATS ACTIVE Al
FRACTION FIRMER,

MILLSTUFFS HIGHER-OATS ACTIVE AND A
FRACTION FIRMER.
4 FLAX-No. / sold at 81 .23As and while it was
strong compared with recent figures, it did not
follow the option In full = =.
Closing prices-Minnea polis-Cash, 81. 22h; to
arrive, 81 %; December, $1.23.
Minneapolis received "a against 81 year
ago. and shipped s. Duluth received 80 cars.
2 OATS--NO. 3 white closed at Csc. Receipts
40 cars shipments, 30 cars.
Z CORN-No 3 yellow closed at 1890. Re-
ceipts, SO cars; shipments, Is cars.
FEED AND COARSE MEAL-Coarse corn meal
and cracked corn in sacks, sacks extra, $3.50
Gl16; No. l ground feed, % corn and 1-3 oats,
t0-lb sacks, sacks extra S1576@1625; No.
ground feed, " corn and "a oats. SO-lb sacks,
sacks extra $16@16.5O; No. 3 ground feed, ID
corn and 23 oats, 75lb sacks, sacks extra, $16.25
B @16.75.
S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and higher for all
grades. Bran In bulk, S14.75@16. shorts,
S14. % @14.5O; middlngs, SIG. OLE 50; red dog,
$40; all 0 b in Minneapolis; in 2OO-lb sacks,
81 per ton additional; in l00-lb sacks. $3.50 per
ton additional. Shipments, 1,0S6 tons. .....
BARLEY-Feed grades, 34@37c; mailing
grades 1@44c. Receipts, 53 cars; shipments,
RYE-olosing figures on No: 2, 71A@72Ao
Receipts, 9 cars; shipments, : cars
II. HAY-Choice timothy, $3.50; No. 1 timothy
#SS@S.5O No. 2 timothy, $7@S; No. timothy
So. 5O@7.5O; upland choice So; No. upland
$707.5O; No. 2 upland, $68650; swale, 81. 500
$50; midland, $6@6.50; rye straw, 5000; wheat
and oat straw, $3.50@4.50. Receipts, 2l1 tons
shipments, 10 tons.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Dec. 16.-Cattle. Be-
8 to medium = IA seekers bsf sna
s sfeaee5 cannsrs s1@a.so; bulls, $2@4.2o;
calves sss eosznts 40 600: tomorrow, 10000;
steady: mixed and butchers $4.30@4.60; good to
choice heavy, $4.35@4.65; rough heavy, $439
@4.42A; light, S4.3o@4.5o; bulk OF sales. $4:4o
V sheep-Receipts, s,ooo;, sheep and u lambs ri,
tn choice mixed, s3.5O@4.75: western Sheep "a
@5.75; native lambs, $5@7; western lambs, IS
@6.S5.
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lck Thursday. Dec. Is:
Totals ...........~.1,2 Sl


The opening prices, fully steady. closing ;, &c
befter than se on Thursaay and the bsst hs
week: Prices range $4.lo to s4.45; bulk, s. Is
sSGsse fG rom tG esScs ssa!s
heavy, light and mixed grades from $41o to
$4aS. A., load of choice bacon hogs sold at
81 1885, 49, ssse' as4 ,Ds s445; 1oo 157 lbs.
IT, s. n SSs * e; s. s.. s s45 SS
s. isS IT, sss 81 H.; u.s. e' s Ss
CATTLE Receipts moderate. Beef and buech;
Veals STEADY 1 and feeders With
zsns mo Ss snd .prngaF
BUTCHER Stesrs32e, 14so lbs. $500; l, 1880
ButeheE Cows and o wsst 'Ss
5 oso lbs, 1S S5 o' c So o' $780,
sss r. 70 81 il: Us sis SO lbs
Butcher Bulls, 1,16o lbs $2.25; l. $40 IDS
Stock and Feeding steers-1, 67o lbs, So; 20,
S ss ss s!s 81 Tsi s e. ss SsiS & So
%. sssss a 81 He IS: $50 H. IT,.
stock and Feeding Bulls, LAO lbs $22';
- Mich Cows and springers-2 cows, calves
s5s; COW, s24; / cow, $1s: u.,u,,s most
fairly per al n aEPv s6een snt
lambs with the weeks strong advance. 90 ~.
killing Sheep and Lambs-l2 la n1 s.; 80 i 5s
Among the shippers on the market were: +: ,
LYONS Bowbells ". D.; D. G. Harris st. Cloud
| S. Knott, Ellsworth; G. F. Parent: Foley; A J
schling Delano; n. Erickson Princeton; W. >
E.A. ALL Clearwater; F.. B. Rowe. SauR Cen
ter; J. a. Goder Knox; n; D.; o. u f5uet5
McKissick, Mayville, N. D. ~=
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MORE SHEEP COME
But PRICES HOLD.
LARGER RECEIPTS FAIL TO BRING
WEAKNESS.

Hogs Open Steady and Prices Gain sc
Before the Close-Receipts Only Fair
Cattle Offerings Moderate and Beef
Stuff Firm and Steady-Bulls and
Veals Hold Stockers and Feeders
Steady, with Yesterdays Prices,
Altho Under Week Ago.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Dec. 16.-May wheat
opened Nc lower, at $1.11N, but frmed up at
once and sold stronger all day. The close was
$1.27s, but high point had been late and
was $1.1SA. Business was quiet and news
was scarce. Flax in better demand and
&c up. Receipts: Wheat, 10 cars; fax, 81 :;
oats, 81; rye, 2; barley, IA. Shipments: Oats,
2S,O1S bu; fax, $3.50 bu. Cars on track, 1871
Close: Wheat, cash No. 1 northern, $1.O9N !;
No. northern, $1.03B; May, $112N. Flax
cash, $1.23A; May, $1.25a4. Oats, 29c Rye,
re ~ -
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Minneapolis & St. Louis. g. Chicago. st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha, 12; Great Northern "a;
Chicaeo Burlington Quincy, l.; 500 line, Z;
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IT. q. TREASURY sTArEME

-------- U, s, TREASURY STATEMENT ~ -
Washington, Dec. 16.-Today's statement of
the treasury balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive of the $3.50, 900, 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, shows: Available cash
balances, S145, ass $685. gold 1856, 221 1885, silver,
S1O.279 544. -+as-,sAt
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THE FLOUR MARKET
BETTER DEMAND FOR FLOUR AND BETTE
PRICES.

PRICES.
Inquiry has picked up and better business
was noted this morning. Some mllers say it
Is permanent turn for the better; others that
it is due solely to the strength in wheat, which
brought in a number Of hold-bacA orders, and
that demand will probably fall off again. Prices
are a little higher, and very firm as quoted
Shipments, As, 107 brlS
First pa tents quotable at $4,000; second
patents $5.70@5.sO: first clears, 81. 1904 80;
second clears, So. 650l2.SO.
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BOSTON MINING STOCKS, Dec. 1e.-Closing
prices Of yesterdays market: Adventure, 51a@
5 1d Ao asked 1an AEsaai Rnrb M@ Az
basa oGlsmsaa s
@e61a; Daily West: i2@12K: Dominion Coal, 81
asked: Dominion Steel, 1ss@1ss1a; Elm River,
q @2A rragkn 1o@1dh GTan6y d% So5
per, 25A @25zs; Isle Reyale, 25@25h; Mass; sA
M 1884, M aS1h d 1M enEan Sis e.
minion. 24h@ OPS; osceola 9lk @92; Parrot, 20
81 S Rs r 2 STf s oe 1850 gog
112M ex-dividend; Tamarack 115 asked; TIE
cumseh, POS: Trinity. 1oA oil; United EDS States
M ntnh dsA victoria era 4a4A Wfpona
aals; Wolverine l04S@no'; Ws'no0'' =
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, Dec; g. moonsols
for money: Ss consols for account, ssB Ana
e eieh same GhesspeaRe ohio IS Chicago
Paa sA De- is benver RIO Grane
Bis i; Denver & Rio Garnde preferred s9A; Erie,
Erie first preferred e; Erie second asn,, pre-:
ferred, 561a; Illinois Central, 49, LOUISVILLE
Nashville, 14S1a;. Missouri. Kansas s Texas,
s1A New oYrk Central. 1s9A: Norfolk 4 West at
ean So Western ean 45A @es
Rand Mines. In Reading 4o1s leading s.d first r
sway
ferred. 90; Southern Pacific, e3A; Union Pa;
s t g5n Ra sctes Steel 81
91s; Wabash. %; Wabash preferred a Span
Of in the I market af d da
sa i. 81 aEsa p asf cent 0 nte
NEW YORK METALS, Dec 1e.--Lead and
c0pper quiet and unchanged.
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec. 1e.-Provisions
We're steady in sympathy with firm hog mar
up shade at $3.50. Lard and ribs were each
unchanged at $7.12h OTIS and $3.50 respec-
lively.
s12.55; May, s12e2H-' Lard. December. $3.50;
January, Sc. IS; May, $7.12h: July, $7.22h.
Ribs, January, $3.50; May. $3.50; July, $6.92h.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Dec 1e.-Beef,
steady. Pork, steady. Lard, steady. prime wes-
tern steam. 81 20. .----- - -.
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HIDES, PELTs, FURs, WOOL.

- on ne No. !; No; 2
H cow hides, over 60 lbs. ........ On 81
Light hides, uoder 60 lbs 91a S7a
Bulls, stays, oxen and work steers. -. tx 81
Veal kip, Is to rs lbs. 10y on
Deacons, under lbs. each go so
Horse and mule hides, large, each. ;. $3.50 2.3O
Horse and mule hides, medium ...... 200 Ito
Horse and mule hides small, EACH. LEO Ito
Indian handled, over Is lbs. ...17h
Montana butcher hides. short trim,
Mo oetsn butcher hides, short trim
Montana butcher hides. long trim.
Mo oeans butcher hides, long trim ~
light light stretcned
Monaana s'f caif Under lbs
Montana kip 6 to II lbs. ...........16
Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota and Wiscon-
sin hides liz
Dakota tau and Wisconsin calf, under
b blg sait ts II sid 5ss ali weights 1S
INV shed f hne Medium M
S SN5sd: medium, y to Nolood::.1s gs1
Unwashed, coarse ..................1S @20
unW aa broken lots medium "a and : -
coarse OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oil
pelts, medium. each ............. 600 so
Pelts, small each Observation-Disclosures. $50 go
Short shearlngs, each, green salted.. 15@ 80
Dry territorial butchers 1S@ "A
Tallow. cakes ..................... 400 3ss
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Dec. 1e-The cotton
market opened steady at decline, of ? to 8
reports of more liberal spot offerings. in the
south. While local bears appeared to be ham an;
merng the list after the opening prices s held ED
initial figures as result of shorts taking Christ
s gaf pfJI' sHRpLU sHRDLU ErAo1N 7seos 3
Cotton futures opened steady at the decline
December, 7.57c; January. SIC: February, 785c;
5 14c es Apr Augu sfe Nay bid is'' june
Z At midday the market was barely steady. net
SPOT, quiet: middling uplands Sc; middling
Coon fuurss closed seady pecs%beG 5e
April 7sOc; May, 1850; June, 7.91c; July, .96c;
Angus, 1860: 0cober, 7.7ec.
| NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Dec
16.-Sugar. raw steady; fair refining, 4sc; cen
trifugal s6test; 4Ne; molasses sugar, ~ re-
Molasses steady; New Orleans, so@s7c.
LONDON METALS, Dec. 1e.-The condition of
the tin and copepr markets is attracting consid-
eralbe attention. So acute is the squeeze In. tin
modify from Havre to Southampton at cost of
about Sc per ton. There appears to be a very
large bull account IN %ith M paprs OPP
squeeze. London house. controlling tin has
important continental connection who do not de-
sire to realize at the present juncture. me re.
has surprised everybody, but the market is
practically held together by four big dealers
who are holders of large quantities OF refined
lcopper Important financial interests in London
are committed to the bull interests.
The news that the Great Northern railroad ma
ordered 5000 tons Of heavy rails OF the United
States Steel trust is arousing bitter anlmoslty
among the British makers, especially In the Sher
field district. The manufacturers are talking o.
Ereprisals A few years ago when the Great
Central purchased German aSles and tires at con
Esiderably below the Sheffield price the com
pany was boycotted until it promised not te
/ repeat the offense.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVESTOCK. Dec. 16.-Cattlt
I-Receipts / 300; market steady; native steers
So 25M6.15; cows and heifers, S2.5O@3S 80; calves
i So. 50@e5 so. ,,.a,
higher; light, $4.421a so; pigs s4@4.4o; bull
4 of sales. $4.40@4 .421s -, !, N,
lower: sheep. 81. so; lambs, $5.40@63O.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
i fer, st. Paul, Dec. 16.-Barrett Zimmerman
report that the market continued active, price,
Il holding strong Values: Drafters, extra, SlS
Ito $3.50; drafters, choice, S155 to 1885, draft
ers common to good, 1925 to 800; farm mares 7,
eIextra, $3.50 to $160; farm mares, choice. jill
/. to $40; farm mares. common to good, $50 Y
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NV YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Dec. 1e.-
F11ur receipts. Il 9e3 brls; sales, 500; dull.
NneaG' receipts, $4,000 bu; sales, 1900, 900;
opened easy under better Argentine weather
news t land ana reports of snow in the vest the
west; May, $1.11B@1.12 ZIG; July, $1.63@
l.OoAs. Rye, nominal. Corn receipts, 145125
bu; sales, 10000; steady on covering and with
wheat; May, 517sc. Oats, receipts, 49, 900 bu
nominal.
., tiose-Wheat, December, -s1.17h May,
May, 51Ac. -
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Dec. 16.-vutter steady;
easy. at mark, cases included, 2o1S @25c. Cheese
steady; daisies, u&@11Ac; twins, 11911hc;
Ikays, SIC; springs, 81. Potatoes easy; Bur.
! banks, 82@34c; .Rurals. 31@33c. Veal easy;
5O@6O-lb weights. 4@5c; 65@75-lb weights, SO
| &c; SO@125-lb weights, 6@1c.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN. n,

Wheat; higher; December; 81 ;o2&; May. $3.50
los; July, o9ohe; cash. No. hard, $1:o4@1.o7;
red, 81 OF oil .0s1A; No. g. 81 O4@1 .O6 No. 4 e5c
@1o2 Cor Corn, higher; December 41%e; May,
42c; No. white. 42c: No. 3, 411ac. Oats,
steady; No. white, Bic; No. mixed, 500
3Ohc '-..- ~"