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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
INQUIRY IS ORDERED
Trustees Will Examine Into
School Book Question.
COMPLAINTS ARE NUMEROUS
Patrons Say Their Children Are Re.
quired to Pure base Toe Many Read
ers-Mr. Barrett ard Prof. jenkins
Have Ti't-Regular Session.

The rules an, regulations commit
tee cf tie local schOo; beard was last
night instructed to Inquire into and
make report Upon the number CT
books w:lich lis have Eeen required
TO purchase since the beginning Of the
present se$ sion
The patrons Of the puolic schools
have 5aar complaining for some time
IT is said, because Of the large nunlne!
of books the teachers compel Their
children to buy When the schools
opened last wear considerable comment
was made BY q number OF parents OIL
the cost Of The school books In some
j instances. it is said. even certain kinds
OF tablets were ordered purchased by
, the pupils. Last night Mr. w T. Bar
/ rc,t stated tc the board that a lady
81 this city who had relatives in the
public schools came TO him a short
while ago and stated that she had
been informed by a teacher that. in
the first grade Of the schools. the PIT
pills were required to purchase new
readers every month. Mr.. Barrett
went on to say that the statement
CAME as surprise to him.
iii investigating The complaint OF
the lady | went to the FIRST grade in
o.4'" ScFOOl ana ltTnd tllat some CT
the pupils Gould hardly read the books
they hal laid aside, he declared
Gentlemen this matter should be
locked into. There have been numer.
ols complaints about school books
but this is an entirely new phase CT
the question and we should take some
action IN the matter" Mr.. Barrett con.
cl'lIed
Supervising Principal Willis A. Jon.
kins, IN reply 70 the complaint, said
that If he guessed rightly the same
lacy had been TO see him in regard
t, the matter. He went on 10 say
size came into my Office severa!
days ago and declared that her child
was unable to read some CT the books
She had passed over during this ses.
SION. and That she did not want the
child promoted. explained 10 her
that We would Keep the child back in
the grade if she preferred It, Further
Joli her that il. was our inteEtion tt
1ave the pupils Of the first grade
read as5ock every month OF the school
session. = tried 10 explain the situa
Ron TO he. bHt she would not listen
tc rcascn and lcf. my office saying
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13

that she would carry the matter to
higher authorities. She has done so.
but | only want one more chance to
talk TO her on the matter. 1t is one
Of the worst cases Ut underhan:led
',USioess have ever run across. There
are other phases Of the affair which I
DO not care &c air here but she will
learn if the opportunity to inform her
presents itself TO me-
Tie lame of the lady in quest ion
was not mentioned by either Mr.. Bar
ret. Or Prof Jenkins The board dis
posed Ct the matter by directing the
rules anG regulations committee to
make an investigation.
In Regular Session.
The trustees met in regular session
in the assembly hall of the High school
building last night. with The following
members present: President Cooper.
Barrett. Graft. Iucl1ett. Harrison and
Wilkinson. Shortly after the meeting
opened President Cooper was called
away ard Mr.. Barrett assumed the
chair.
Semi-Annual Promotions.
Supervising Principal Jenkins made
the following statement to the board
WHOM called on for Ills regular month
~ report:
Stone time ago This boar:l express
q! 4 desire to have tho COURSE. OF the
graded school reduced from eight TO
seven years. Since mat time nlycOrps
Of teachers and myself have been
working toward that end and On tho
first Of February We will lie ready to
re.:uoe tho course from eight to seven
nnn-ha1T ~ cf, 10
present session Your desire will have,
been carried cut ana next sessi9n the
course Of the grammar school will be
seven years
Next session the semi-annua pro.
motion system will il. all probability
be carried out ir the High school and
two classes will graduate iE 1906. on:
III Fchl uary and another in June.
Routine Business.
The report of the committee on
building ana groun;i recommending
the purchasing Of tho necessary sup
plies for he ensuing school mcnth
was passed.
Tho boa,d oraf-d 1T tne request
o: TIL, con:mitEa.s 5.OGn promotion
February promotions.
The contract for putting doubls
window IN the south end Of The as
scnlbly hell CT the High school brilG-
irg was awarded to J, z. Downing. a
lO.al contractor.
Tile contract for eighteen new
rts@:" ordered by the board Il. its
last regular meeting, was awarded to
NJ. Il Lash, his bid being s22.25 pcr
desk
othcr matters Of rIntine business
were disposed Of and bTlls for the past
month were ordered paid.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
PLACING The CRADLE
Preparations for Launching Bat.
tleship Minnesota Begin.
GOES OVER MKT MONTH
Last War Vessel on Stocks at Local
Yard--captain Ingersol Appointed
to Command the Maryland-Lousi,
ana in Drydock-NavaI Notes.

The work of putting the launching
cradle beneath the great hull of the
battleshiD Minnesota has begun and
preparations for the initial plunge
Of the vessel will be pushed
forward rapidly. The Minnesota
is now the only vessel Of war
Tor the initial plunge Of the vessel will
be pushed forward rapidly. The Min
ncsota is now the only vessel of war
on stocks at the shiDyard and it is
probable that she will be overheard
before the keels for the new armored
cruisers are laid.
Tallow has been placed on the
ground ways under the battleship and
the slide ways have been hauled up in
place.
No date has been selected for the
launching, but it is expected that it will
occur some time next month
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
RECORD BREAKING CARGO.
Steamer Alba Sails With 100000
Bushels of Corn

With 100000 bushels of corn stored
in hci i.1lh. the British steamship
Alba, Captain Cox, sailed from This
Dcrt yesterday for Amsterdam
The shipment was one Of the largest
i'll The history Of this port and Will
hiring, the exports for this week w to
high mark
The Alba arrived here last Monday
ana was docNetl at pier s. Tuesday
10000 bushels OF corn were loaded
aboard Of Ter and the work Of loading
was completed ON Wednesday. Corn
experts for this week will be larger
than for any one week in recent
months
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
IN and Out Of Pert.

The German steamship Captain W.
Mcneil Captain kraeft. arrived yes.
terday f"om Hamburg with TOO tons
CT import cargo. for this port, which
she will discharse mere and then pro
coed to New Orleans
The British steamship Alta. Cap
tain Cox, sailed yesterday for An,ster-
dam.
The barge Ardnore arrived ycster-
day from Boston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
The Port of Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 12-Arrivcd:
Steamer HYDRA. (Rr,D Smith, Savan-
rah. and sailed for Bremen and An
twerp:) Schconers Bayard Barnes.
C:oucher. Providence; George C. A.
Travis. Day, Baltimore.
Cleared: Steamer Micmac. (Br.D
Fraser, Havana. Schooner Annie G.
t'cwen. Chase. Fall River
Sailed: Steamer ke1lnebec. Boston:
Bardsey tBr) Carr. Rotterdam; Els.
wick Manor (Br) Newport News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
Louisiana il Dock.

The battleship Louisiana was float.
cd into drydock No. 2 at the shipyard
yesterday afternoon. It is reported
that the holes for the torpedo tubes
for the big ship will be cut in her hull
while she is in the dock Work on
the vessel has been increasing as a
satisfactory rate and she continues
to lead the Connecticut by several
points.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
Picsens Memorial, Bill.
G:v Associated r. css. )

" WASHINGTON, Jan -RcpTnSc.,-
st::;iEc Akin Of South Carolina intro
:duccd u bin approprialing 81 pDn fn.
q nIonnncnt over thA grave nf General
AE'!rCW Plckcna, who is buried in
Anderson county, S. c..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-13
Capt. Ingersoll For Maryland.

Captain Robert r. Tngersoll IT, S.,N..
has been appointed by the navy de-
partment to command the now amor
cd cruiser Maryland
The newly appointed commander is
:: we'll known officer, having been a
member of the examination anu &c
5tirement beard and general board Of
engineers since April Is. 1901
a. The Maryland was 1oated out Of dry
deck No 2, at the shipyard yesterday
afternoon, after having her hEll clean
ed ard painted.
The big fighter is being tuned up
for her Official trial trip On the 18th
.cf this month. Her bunkers will be
filed with picked coal which will be
used while she is under forced draft
The larger guns Will be mounted on
the vessel Is. soon as possible. but
it is very probable that she Will go
Gu her Official trial before her second
airy battery is mounted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-11
PRICE. !. MOVEMENT
OPENS SLUGGISH
LIGHT DEALINGS CHARACTERIZE
THE EARLY TRADING.
Few Changes at the Outset Exceeded
an Eighth-1nquiry for specialties
Game Later, Several Stocks Making
Liberal Gains Selling Orders Set
Standards Back.

New oYrk, Jan .11--Light opening dealings IN
stocks today moved prices in only sluggish
and indeterminate manner. M There were few
changes in excess Of an eighth. Chicago Union
Traction and Pipe preferred rose Y and Ma
tional Railroad of Mexico preferred and Sugar
fell a point.
Improved prices were obtained for stocks at
ter the opening, but the inquiry was mostly for
the Spec1alt1es. The METROPOLITAN stocks, Man.
haitian, Consolidated Gas and Leather advanced
l to 2 points and Sugar regained it's decline.
Southern Pacific was the only representative
Standard stocks encountered selling orders at
the higher range, particularly in Union Pacific.
Evansville 4 Terre Haute moved up 2 points.
Lake Erie d Western yielded 1, Central OF New
Jersey liz and Federal Mining Al.
The movement in the local traction extended
jump Of some points in Interborough Rapid
Transit on the curb. Brooklyn Transit gained
1&, Paper IN and Leather preferred, Hide and
Leather preferred and Virginia Iron /. Cotton
Oil preferred lost l. Railroad stocks were le-
thargic around last nights level, but stifened
slightly just before noon St. Lawrence & Adj
rondack sold at 100, the next preceding sale
having been on May 16. 1902, at SO. Bonds were
heavy at noon. 4
Attention was directed to special stocks by
the unusual amount of trading in them, for in
stance Smelling, which advanced 19s, anc Hide
& Leather preferred 2. Pipe also got up 1,
while Canada Southern lost g. The market gen.
orally was tr1fe better. but excessively dull.
In the course of the afternoon prices fell off
here and there, but there was not enough sell
Ing to create much impression on values. Union
Pacific scored a momentary rise Of point, and
Pullman nearly 2. Chicago Union Traction fell
back to below last night.
Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber Of Commerce,
Minneapolis. Closing figures are bid.
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The Berlin law courts have decided
against the claimant in an action to re-
cover cents, the value Of a stamp sent
to cover postage for reply to a letter. The
court held that the stamp was the legal
property Of the receiver.
According to figures recently compiled
the total track mileage and siding of
British railways amounts to 50,729 miles.
An oyster containing pearls of the
value of $3.50 was found by a fisherman
at Neumunster, Germany, a few days ago.
The buildings Of the Lewis and Clark
exposition at Portland, Ore, are ap-
preaching completion, altho the EXPOSE
ton is not to be opened till June /.
Hamburg is to have a school for train
ing servants. It is not intended to COM
pete with existing schools which pro-
vide training in domestic science for girls
of we'll do families.
Glass houses may soon be made stone
proof. Silesian glassmakers are turning
out glass bricks for all sorts of building
purposes, and hope that the proverb will
soon have no significance. Z
In travelling the 1900 miles from the
northern extremity of India to the south
ern, one passes thru as many political di-
visions as there are great divisions Of
Europe, and differing as widely in eli
Innate and customs.
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With Later Recovery Of a Cent
and Firmness at the
Close.
Milling Trade Good, Yet Cash
Wheat Demand Was Not {
So Brisk Today.
Receipts Light Everywhere and
i Local Stocks on the De-
crease.

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce, jan IL
Pressure on wheat was heavy for short Time
this morning, but prices held strong and the
pressure came off. May was down to yestef-
days close, to start, and a bit under, shortly.
From 81 IT'S there quick recovery to $1lS y
and then dull waiting period. The SNOWMAN
over the southwest made the winter wheat s1tua-
ltion more favorable, and took the edSe OH Tue
report of yesterday, from B. W. Snow the crop
expert who saw very poor outlook to t1me
of issuance Gossip as to the condition OF the
until spring opens up it may not again be q
leading factor. Meanwhile, the old features.
upon which the bulls in wheat are playing, oil
remain. The Minneapolis elevator stocks con-
tinue OH decrease, the total out so far this week
amounting to 100000 bu. The cash demand to-
day not good. and it was harder to move
the wheat This is in part accounted for by the
need for good wheat and the inability OF the
mills to obtain enough from the cash tables
While the demand for low grades from the cash
offerings is not keen, there is nothing to
show less wheat in demand OH the whole, but
Son the contrary, the mills are now running at
rate said to be greater than at any time on tn
crop. 1t Is about standoff on the whole. More
wheat must come in If the drain upon terminals
cars and II Of Canadian or 246, compared with
%A5. Duluth had only Nrs, against Al; Chi
Jcago s. against 10, and Winnipeg received onl!
"a cars. The southwest sent the same sort OF
figures, $4,000 bu at Kansas City, against 275,'
600, and IS, 900 at st. Louis, against $4,000.
: A feature of little Importance was the
shipment from Minneapolis OF no cars. con.
tanning about 104, 900 bu. There Is continued
good outside inquiry for wheat
+ Winnipeg sent down some reports of good
nour trade. the Ogilvie company having sold
$4,000 barrels within a day or two.
& The foreign markets were off, except that
Paris up equal to nc. Berlin was &c
lower Budapest 3sc lower and Liverpool 14@asd
Hover.
! Export business reported in wheat the
decline. This when down, proved to be 8
sale Of five loads Manitoba wheat by Duluth
firm. little stuff is moving out of the coun
try, all the time, but by comparison with ordi
nary business. the totals are very light. Still
If the country has exportable surplus this
season, Of the most pronounced bulls
contend, all this will count. For today the clear
anoe figures are $4,000 bu wheat and -four
+ Primary receipts were 452 600 bu, against
= PSI, 900 bu year ago; shipments, 227, 900 bu,
against 367 900 bu.
Patten brokers threw some wheat on the Chi
cago market, and about the time the decline
I had started Armour brokers began buying, and Il
- pit opinion that about 100000 bu of Pat
fen's wheat Is now in the hands of Armour
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GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

.
Minneapolis stocks of wheat decreased $50, 600
bushels for four days. 49,
Liverpool cables: Wheat and corn fuctuat-
ing. tendency downward. Corn is depressed
with distress lots coming the MARKET
Love is a good buyer of wheat
Bartlett good seller of May OATS
~ teavey, Daggett and Finley Barrell selling
Chicago May wheat. %
Colder weather coming again. ... s5-s
Cudahy and Armour brokers' best buvers nj
Chicago wheat on downward
Outside markets, especially st. Louis, were
weak.
Kansas City wired: Twenty five thousand
bushels Pacific. coast just sold one-half cent
higher than Saturday by Kinds, to go to south.
east. s4-.-
MINNEAPOLIS shipments yesterday, 1O4,oo bu
wheat; $4,000 brls flour.
Uearances, wheat and -four, 10000 bu; corn
941. 900 bu; oats, none.
Antwerp unchanged.
Berlin closed 3sc lower.
Budapest nc lower.
Liverpool close: Wheat, A@skd lower: corr
| unchanged to Nc lower.
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PUTS AND CALLS.
Puts-May wheat, Sligo @1.16H.
Calls-May wheat, S1.1SB.
Curb-May wheat, $1.17A@1.17K.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION JAN, 10.


Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-Great Northern
No. northern, 8: No. 2 northern, 8; No. 8, 10;
Chicago Milwaukee & st: Paul-No. 1 north
ern, 3: No. northern, 6; No. 3, 8: No. 4, 10;
rejected, II.
~ Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. 1 northern. 2;
500 Line-No. northern, l.; No. 8, 1; No.
4, 2.
Nostherp Ract nsiata northern. 4: No. g.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha-No.
nor hern. 1; No. 3, 1.
Total-No. 1 northern, 8; No. northern, q
No; g. "a; No. T. 40; rejected, 10; no grade, 8.
Other Grains-Cars-No. winter wheat, 9;
rejected winter wheat. IA; western wheat, s.
No: 8 yellow corn, 10; No, 8 corn, 2; No: corn
white oats, 4: No. 5 oats 4; no grade oats.
=; No. 3 rye 3; No: barley, 9; No. l feed
q rejected fax. 4; no grade fax, /.
Cars Inspected Out-Rejected durum wheat, 1
NJ. l. ! northern wheat, 8: No. northern wheat
wheat, ~; no grade wheat. 4; rejected winter
wheat, p mixed wheat, 9; western wheat, 2; No
oats: q; No. 4 white oats 2; No oats, ?;
no nc grade oats, ?; No: barley, S. No. barley
); No. 2 rye, 1; No. 3 rye, l.
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THE CASH TRADE
ETEADY AND FIRM MARKETS FOR COARSE
GRATNS

&AGAO1 AMI MAhAEIS EOA COAdSE
GRAINS. .
EhA x I'll as and fraction higher. Not
Receipts here, IL cars against 81. Shipments
B.. Duluth receipts 5 cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis cash, s1.22%; to
arrive. A:22%; January, s122N.
! OATS Good demand for oats to arrive Firm
and active. No. white closed at 2s%c. Re-
ceipts Il cars; shipments, % cars.
T CORN-Firm and steady. No 8 yellow closed
1T 9932c: Receipts, 81 cars shipments, 7 cars.
\ M1LLSTUFFS-Market firm and all grades in
good demand. Bran in bulk, $14; shorts, $3.50
Ms9iid lid $3.50; red dog, SIS; ali Q b IN
onal in l6ob sacks, $15o per ton addti on
I Shipments, 1885.
FEED AND COARSE MBAL-Coarse meal and
cracked corn, in sacks. sacks extra, $16.25; No
sacks ad ! extra $155o; No. ground feed Z corn
ground feed, 1,s corn and % oats, 75-lb sacks
RYE-olosing figures on No. 2, 75A @7eM c.
Receipts. l car; shipments, 4.
BAREEY-Feed Grades closed at S4M3sc
mating grades, as@42c. Receipts, Is cars
@a aAHX v st ESm Choice se@s 50; No. $ss
Choice; g; No. !; $7@75o; No. 2. -$6.5o@7: No
:, s5.50@650: midland, $6t@7; swale, S506' Re
I ce1pts 81 tons.
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CHICAGO GRAIN "
WHEAT AND CORN MARKETS FIRM, EASIER
TONE IN OATS.

j. Chicago Jan. ia pronounced decrease IN
northwestern receipts more than counterbalanced
the effect Of general precipitation turnout the
west and southwest, resulting In firm wheat
not large May ePensed UNCHANGED to %c lower fo
$1:16% the prive advanced to $1.17ss, where 1t
held firm. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
ported receipts of 260 cars. against 652 cars last
week and sos cars year ago. .....
During the latter part of the session. the mar
ket was extremely nervous. On selling by
St. Louis: the market here became quite weak,
market received considerable support from the
leader Of the bulls and nearly all of the loss
regained. The close was firm with May
up M@Ae at $117@1.17Y. a. s
s1.14N Oils, No. 2 hard, $I.15a1: IL; No. 9
No: 2 northern, $1.1o@.5; No. 8 spring, $3.50
1.15.
Close: Wheat, January $1.14M; May, s1.17@
117B; June, $1.13A; July, 99ssc.
Small receipts ahd strength OF wheat I'M
ported ported a firm tone to the corn market N, Ma Y
44Bc to 44sc,, and advanced to AN @44Bc:
Local receipts were 1s4 ars, with none of contract
The market held steady the remainder Of the
day, May closing a shade higher at AM @44Ac
Cash corn: No. 2. 43c; No. 3. 424c.
Close: Corn, January, 41hc; May, 44ts q
44Ac; July, 45ssc; September, 45Ac.
oats market. Trading was extremely quiet: May
opened a: shade higher to Nc lower at 311Rc to
81 Is @31Ac, and held around size. Local re.
ceipts were 81 cars.
Cash oats No. Q 30Mc; No. 8. s01Ac.
Close: Oats, January, 3oAc; May, s1Ac;
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MONEY REPORTS

MINNEAPOLIS Jan. n.-Bank clearings to-
day, $2.719,1 81. OIL; New York exchange, selling
rate, 81 premium; buying rate, SOC premium
Chicago exchange, selling rate soc premium
buying rate, Soc premium; London sixty day sight
documentary exchange $4.s4B.
BERLIN, Jan. 11.-Exchange on London 20
short bis ~ per cent; three months Bills
Oh per cent.
PARIS, jan Three per cent, esf &c for
the account. Exchange on London. 25f 14c fol
checks.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 11.-Bank clearings, $685..
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Jan. l1:-Iiauida tion
had a depressing influence on the provisions
market. May pork was off 21a @5c: at SIP.
g612.55 Lard and ribs We're each down 21ac
at Sc S21k AMI $500 respectively
Close: Pork, Jan1ary 2 e aSil Msy s12 IS
S695; September, $7.O5; October. $7.O5. Ribs
January, $6.371a; May, $6.65@6.67h; July
$3.50.
NEY YORK PROVISIONS, Jan. 11.-Bee
steady. Poork dull. Lard firm Prime west
ern steam S7.1O &c.,.
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. Jan,

1cCL11 10 kNu IL.
Received-Wheat 246 cars; 22s,7so bu; corn.
So, $50 bu: oats, 2o72o bn: barley. H. $50 bu;
rye $50 bu; flax, s+e bu; flour :. 42o brls; mil,
gals; merchandise 9so7os lbs; lumber. IL cars;
machinery, 230,27O lbs; coal, 2,437 tons; wood,
1856 cords, brick. 11.OOO. lime, 1 car cement,
100 brls; stone and marble, cars; live stock,
car; dressed meats. $4,000 lbs; railroad mate.
rials. cars: sundries. 81 cars; lots, 632. 49,
Shipped-Wheat, ITO cars; 1O4,50O bu; corn,
7,140 bu; OATS 34:76o bu; barley. 80 O30 blu; rye
3.640 bu; fax. 1850 bu; -four 1926 brls; mill
stuffs $50 tons: hay 10 tons; fruit, 3O.1OO lbs
merchandise. 1. 537 800 lbs; lumber, 43 cars; ma
chinery 5000 lbs; coal, 80 tons; railroad iron
IL cars; live stock, / car; linseed Oil. 307 66C
brls; oil cake. 4o7, 900 lbs; hides, pelts. ETC.
$4,000 lbs; railroad materials, 6 cars; sundries
q cars; CARROTS, 81. =
WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS, Jan. II.
Observation-Disclosures "a; Omaha. 10
St. Louis, g.; Wisconsin Central, 1; Great North
ern 115; Burlington ~; soo -.
Shipped-Cars-Mil %; Omaha. 81; St
Louis, IS; Wisconsin Central, 4; Great Northern
6; Burlington. 2. .~. -
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NEW YORK OIL, Jan. 11.-Petroleum easy;
refined, all ports $7.35@7.4o.

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Jan. 11.--Receipts
Cattle, 2,o0O hogs, 5000. Hogs 1Oc lower
Sales: - 49, , 80
Cattle~1o@2oc lower; beeyes; 3: s.; LAG lbs,
Oh his So So; 20 ! ,O4O lbs. $3O5; 81. 1,056
lbs $3.50. stockers and Feedersa26 7s1 lbs,
So: IA, 852 lbs. $3.50; "a. 1852 lbs. $3.50.
Yearlings-14. $50 lbs, $3.50; 16, 40 lbs, So;
o. $40 lbs, 1925. -.... .-.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 11.--Barrett & Zim-
norman report holiday market. The let-up in
demand for the heavy kind and the light in
uuiry for farm horses brought trade almost to a
standstll. Vaules:
Drafters, extra. $3.50 to 5000; drafters, choice.
$3.50 to $3.50; drafters, common MOI, to good, sl2o
mares choice, s120 to S135; farm mares, COM
mon to good, $50 to $12O.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Jan. 11.-Cattle re-
ceipts $4,000; 1O@15c lower; good to prime
stores, $5.60@6; poro to medium, sS75@5.45
40; heifers, $2@s; Gamers, s1.25@2.5o; bulls
Hogs receipts, Is, GOO; tomorrow, 80, 600; 5@1oe
lower; mixed and btchers, 81. 5O@47O good t.
choice heavy, $4.70@4So; rough neavy, 81. 40@
4.55; light, $4.4o@4.677a; bulk of sales, s4.55
40.
Sheep receipts, 1000; sheep strong; lamb:
choice mixed, s3.so@5; western Sheep, $3.50
$50; native lambs, $e@7.75; western lambs
! $5.75@7.60.