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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
EEPyEI.Yc SPECIAL,

Stft Blsl' SFEt'INI.
Dallas. Tex. Feb. la.-Thc oil Issue L.
becoming acute IN the Texas Legisla-
tUre. The inicpend.n companies hav.
been clanor.nG for legislation 20 protect
them against eN;ortiou AMI business con-
sriraci.s. which, they claim. have been
Oil Company. the alleged owner of pipe
lines in Texas
There is pending in the Legislature row
what Is known az th. Decker pipe line
bill. This measure has been under dis
cUssion several days
II proposes to regulate the ripe line rates
and traffic in the interest of all oil pro-
Gucrrs I'm Texas. The Standard oil rep
resenta'lves are opposing the rassag. Of
the hill. according to Senator Decker and
others.
TWO CONFERENCES HELD.
A conference Was held at Austin last
night ard another in Dallas to-day. n.
which :h" situation was considered. Al,
last nights conference II was agreed that
II the Decker bill o. some n,easir. ap-
rrox:inatnG its provisions is no: passci
'hen the friends os the Decker bill will
use their Efforts fo pass 4 bill providing
for the building OF State refinery and
pi,e line facilities. thu provisions Of the
bill 70 l.. similar TO fhos. q. the now law
.: Kansas. Just sicnei 10y Governor Hcoh
At tho conference in Dallas to-day .h.
matter was informally discussed. h,,-
much sympathy was manifested :nr the
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

which II locat. a fountain. statues and a
magnificent monument. which would az
tract the attention Of Strangers coming
into tn" city through the gateway Of
Union Station and lie th. pride Of every
citizen.
Such a municipal court and public park
a; the very gates OF the city would show
that tn. city iS not only bending every ef-
fort Ia emulate. and excel the examples
Uf Tire great cities Of :h. world in man.
';factur's. commerce and arr. but that u
X in thu cr"nt rank IN municipal progress
and s,ill striving for Improvement.
TN. Worlds Fair put the city in the
scope Of the worlds yicN nothing is.-
for. hai ever done. Pronounced by uni
Vcr~al verdict IT, bc not only uncqualed In
the extent ari variety of its exhibits. hut
unsurpassed in the beauty Of its grounds.
il has set y standard for the city In taste
ami beauty which has led visitors To ex-
p.srt mlIch q: the city. Non. should be
allowed io depart disappointed.
To obtain tho full h,-n.fit II n runicipa!
group ami public park II should be sn To-
Gated that travellers having only u short
time {" remain t. the city would have an
opportunity To- view from th. outset one
ut least. OF the city's main points Of inter-
.ss.
The writer believes that the accompany
INK plan. presented unofficiaily as one in
ter-s;"d in tn. question Of municipal be:.u-
iitc:itiu1 aaI Improvement. emboiiss th..
admirable features In the plan presented
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

by IN. Public Building Commission. but
C ntains the added advantage Of a park
extending east from Union Station to the
municipal group. with Market street
widened to lS feet from Twelfth TO Eight
eenth streets.
NO BISEcT!NG TRACTION LINES.
1t will be noted that the traction limo
on Fourteenth street has been eliminated
In the plan and that the area between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets. Market
street and Clark avenue. is closed to heavy
traffic. the 'tiea being tn allow only light
driving on the Intervening streets.
Tho drives anu walks would b8 paved
with burnt ballast. similar to that 6sed
In tn" main picture Of the Exposition.
This material has the advantage Of being
colorful. easily packed and replenished
without great eNpens. Or labor.
The boundary streets Of this municipal
b"auty-spOt. Market street. Clark avenue.
Twelfth AMI Eighteenth streets. upon
which heavy hauling would be permitted
would he paved with asphalt.
The plan contains tho suggestion that
the Mayors Office. or executive building.
BE- placed near Market street. on line
with tho north end of tho present City
Hall. the proposed courthous" and law
library To occupy the northern portion Of
tn. latte: building.
\ convention hall and arnory IL planned
to be- placeu west Of the United States
Post Office. this structure to be similar 20
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Widespread interest has been aroused IN
the city's Identification by the plan for a
municipal group and court recently sub
mitted by the Public Buildings Commits
sion.
While all classes or citizens have given
the subject much Interested thought. 1;
has appealed more particularly to those
professional men and women whose ways
are along the lines Of public improvements.
The plan Of the Public Buildings Commis
SION has SEEMED 10 most OF them a very
excellent and desirable one.
While its essential features are indorsed
the. {. are particulars in which engineers
and landscape architects would make
changes.
,'n. oT those civil en- GERS of ST. LOUIS
who has given tho subject OF a municipal
court and Sroup much thought and study
1. Richard ii. Phillips. forme. Chief Civil
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
HAD LIVED HERE FOR So YEARS
Funcra! Of John Brenner to Take
Place This Afternoon.

The funeral of John Erenner who had
been a resident Of -. Louis for the last
ffty-thrcr y.ars. will take place at I -
o'clock this afternoon az his home. No.
1916 Monroe street. Services will be- hel,R
in ST. Liborius Church. with burial in
Calvary Cemetery.
Mr.. T:rcnner WAS n shoemaker. s years
old III" WAS born in Bryendt, Germany.
FEBRUARY :. H., and came to the United
States when Young iad. settling I'm 81.
Lcui'. "" i survived by thre" daugh-
t.rs. Mrs Ella Schmidt and the Misses
Katie and Annie Bremen.
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nothing shor. of a calamity to b. visited
on n man during vacation"
TIL. toNfh became - troublesome that
Governor Dock-ry started messenger hoys
and telephones to work to locate a dem
tiSt But each messenger hoy returned
with mot at home to report. and Moth
ing better : secured over the telephone.
All the dentists I'm Washington seemed 10
be tafirG Sunday OF.
Optimistic that he will soon get tho bet
ter OF Q tooth. Governor Dcckery looks
forward to a few weeks thorough enjoy
ment In his old Washington haUnts For
twelve years his home here was IN the
old Willard. now suppianted by the new
structure or spten.ior which hears the
same name. In the last two wears that he
s:s.nf here he lived at the Ehbitt House.
and IL il there that rs is stopping now.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
DANCER FAlNTs on FLOOR.
Mrs. Maggie O'Brien Becomes
Unconscious at Ball.

While attending a dane. at the West
ST. Louis Turner Hail early Yesterday
morning. Mrs. MlEGie o'Frien OF No. EOS
Lucas avenue suddenly became Ill and
fell 20 the floor unconscious.
Tlse dance was immc tateiy stopped and
soYre of the nlerry makers summoned an
ambulance. which conveyed Mrs. OErien
10 :he City Hospital. wh"r. she was pro-
nounc. d suffering from faiutn"ss.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
ENORMOUS CATTLE
LOSSES N TEXAS
Thousands of Head Peri~hed in
Recent Blizzard. and Twenty
Five Per Cent May Die Unless
Weather MOderates.


EEPI'BI.IT SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. Feb 1a.-Reports Of larG"
losses Of cattle as a result OF the recent
blizzards. snow. rain and sleet storms are
being received.
kilograms to-day from Armarillo San
Angelo. FL Paso. Howe. Mesquite. Tex
arEana. Mahank and GroSan. covering ap-
proximately the entire cat,le-rance di:-
trict from east to wes: and we'll dow n
into Central Texas. show losses aggr.-
eating many thousands Of head
Many horses that were running free on
the range were frozen e. death II is'
estimated that not less than IL per cent
Of the range cattle will die. ard II mild
spring weather does not set in within "a
weeks time the losses may reach =. per
cent.
PREDICTS GREAT CATTLE: LOSS.
REPUBLIC SPE:1AI.
San Angelo. Tex. Feb. I9-About two
inches OF sieet fell here to-day 4 promi-
nsnt wealthy stockmsn of ripe experience
and known good juiGmen: says that moth
Ing but sudden cessation OF tn. present
saver. weather will prevent Texas cattle
losses for the winter amounting to about
1880 head.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
FIRE DESTROYS PATTERNS
VALUED At $4,000.


Fire IN the factory Of the Whitman
Agricultural Comrany at No. 6s'S South
Broadway yesterday afternoon destroyed
$1,000 worth "f w"oticn patterns and dam
aged the bIildir; to the exten: nf sl.N".
The fire was caused by defective heat
ing apparatus. and had gained consider
able hca.iway before discovered. Bat for
the prompt arrival OF the Fire Depart
merit In answer To n iouh,e alarm. 1t ~
believed that the biaz.. would have con-
Sum.,i the entire structure and spread to
tn. surrounding buildings.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
BURGLARS BLOW DALLAS SAFE
Building Is Wrecked. hut No Mon
cy Secured.
EEprELIC SPECIAL.

EEPUEI.I| SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. Feb. la-Safe- blowers Op-
Grated boldly hut uBproiita5ly In Dallas
last night They dynami;ed tho safe in
the W. NJ. Ernest Fuel Company's Office
in East Dallas.
The safe was blown to pieces and the
building AMI its furnishings partially
wrecked. Representatives OF the company
'rport that the burglars got no money.
as all funds were placed In bank yester-
.a- afternoon. There is no c,"w to the
BURGLARS
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Engineer n. the wnrif- Fair and a nom
Der of the American Society rc civil En-
Sineera
As Chief civil Engineer of the Worlds
Fair Alr. Phillips contributed largely IN
the planning and execution Cf 'h" sp!"n-
III lua1scap. effects ~ the Exposition
which won the admiration and prais. OF
the worlds architects and enginc.rs.
Mr.. Phillips has evolved :, plan fnr q
municipal group and public park. which
i'Mc-S from that 81 tne Public Buildings
Commission principally IN the area which
I: would include. Mr. Philiips's eNpl:.na-
ton ~ his man follows
nv RICHARD u. PHILLIPS.
There are few citizens OF -. Louis who
fail to perceive tine need az :, park in :he
imrneiia." vicinity o: Union station. The
IT, und shown in the accompanying plan
would provide ample s;ac". not only for
a municipal group of iUiliin:s and city
Hall court. but al>o for a public park in
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

Decker hill ani some Endorsement given
TO the Siat. y hn"ry and pipe lin" idea.
Among those legislators In Dallas to-
'ay We're stat. Senator McKamy. Chair
nan Murray Of the HOUSE Committee on
Finance. and Eepr. sentative Neims Of
Trinity County. which Is in the South
eastern Texas oi! s.Ctipn
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
FOOTPADS BOLD IN QUINCY.
Two Elderly Business Men Way.
laid and Struck With Clubs.
EEPrBI.!C SPECIAL

EFsF'N BIC SPEIIHIA
Quincy. ILL.,. Feb. Ie-Pet.- Jochem and
Henry Meincrs. Old and welI-knnwn busi
ness men. were wayiaii in front o: their
houses al midnight last night and robbed
by two unknown footpads.
Heavy clubs were use; and Mr.. Jockem
Is still in a dazed condition this evening.
The outcome Of his injuries not he
fDretnli at This time.
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New Cha.scs for IIlisei. Passs.s.

EErtSI.i. SPECIAL.
Nashville Ill Feb. !s-Th~ Reverend
l.. Mich. has accepted the call ~ III.
German Evangelical church al kawviile.
Tn" Reverend r. Hugo preached his fare
veil sermon there to-day. and Will go 20
Staurton. III. 10 assume The rastora'e %
tina, church.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
TEXAS PREPARES TO ENTER
WAR AGAINST STANDARD OIL

Passage Of Refinery Bill Resembling Kansas
enc in Case Pine Line lsgu aon Measure Is Not Passed
Legislators Favorins Independent Producers Meet in Confer
at Dallas Lay Out Method of Atack-Extortion and
Business C"nsPiraies Are Charges Alleged by Complanan
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through a glass window In the door. cut
ting himself severely.
Doctor Adolph Mearz Of No. c0Ol Chero-
kea street, wis, was called to dress the
wound pronounced il very serious
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

EEi'IK Kl.II SFFS'IAL
Winchester. Ill. Feb. 18th. Knights
~ Pyihias Lodge Of this city observed
'h" for;y-iirst anniversary OF the found
ing Of the order by attending services at
the Cnristian Church this afternoon. the
sermon t.inr preached by the Reverend
W " Wheaton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
WAITRESS FINDS DIAMOND;
RETURNS IT TO OWNER

Miss Rose Hahlen found diamond
valued at 500 Saturday in Bert Masters's
restaurant at No I'll North Eighth street
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

EET'I HIT SIIIINT.
Carthage Mo-. FEB. ia reward Of
81" was tp-tiav offered by the Eks Lodgs
Of carthaE" for the return Of W. r. Cram
dali. mining superintends nt who d!s-
appeared from his home Tuesday morn
Ing. and has not been located.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

TNe Espuhii. has established a depart
mont for answering Want Ads bearing
Otiic. numbers hy telephone. See al On
page ID for particulars.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20
woke Up TO FIND
HIMSELF FAMOUS
Kansas Oil Fight May Prove the
Making Of Young Congressman
Campbell. Who introduced Res
olution to Investigate Trust.
The Republic Roresu
wyaf. Building il;h AMI y S;ree,s

"tat' SuiicifE. 1<;h AMI Stfeefs.
Washington. Feb. ls.-Phiiip Pitt Camp
bell. the y"un: Kansas Congressman who
fafh"red n. Standard oil investigating
resolution in Tie House. ha. experienced
the sensation Of waking up Of a fine morn
ing and finding himself famous. With his
home state in an uprising against the
STANDARD oil Trust. Mr.. Campbell WAS in
spired To take a hand from the national
seat OF government. and this inspire ton
suggested by newspaper man who told
him h. ought 20 get into the bani
wagon should lie .he making Of him in
:. biz. senS..
His resolution Tcn; through with n rush
ard he soon found that nc could no. get
statements out fast enough or long enough
10 satisfy III" ae.uands Of corrcs pond. nts
"f tn" leading newspapers OF the country.
IL had become clear that a rea, inyes;iea-
ton or the STANDARD. the most powerful
corporation financially. m the land was
on Tn. President "A said il. and Of
dcrai hIs man Garfield fo show wha, he
could do. Campbell was called to the
Nhif" House an.! told that h. was tn.
genIin. article As ConPrassman. As
Sii,fi. t"o. Ia. was advertised all over this
crnn;r: in the newspapers.
.'if't' nov H'tslsf' INTO Z
niS"r? Die hZzl.. II is alr.ady figured that
campbell mls get himself elected {" :i,"
S"nit: "n IN" strength 81 IL. 10 S,aceei
senator burton. wien the latter may re-
tirr or his term expire
Campbell lin-n.S the operations or in.
Staniari III Kansas Ia his experience
when a raw farmer youth with a country
circus eTafic:
Il had Ron" 10 the circus" said he.
with a crisp $, hill tina, had cost me much
iaH"r 1" earn. ] iia'i barely arrived when !
met a genial person vino, SCENE ~ frie ...-
ly thai ! warmed up to him from III.
-tar'. II" bought ttc red lemonade. and.
IN our talk. H. asked if I had gotten my
circus ticket No l had not. He knew
whcrc i.- could get them half price. NJ.
"''f with my five. with which he departs
8" buy reduced ra:" tickets. ! am looking
for that man yet
Well. III. Standard people came 10
Kansas when oil WAS first discovered there
and convinced everybody that sheer y,a:-
ltn,hropy. nothing less. was their aim.
They would develop tn. oil f"- nothing.
The farmer did not know anything about
Ia. oil business. hut they cd and would
show lin. by aid hv their agents con-
tr"!i.i every county. They had the Who'll.
s. bill
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

Phillips. Chief Civil ngineer Exposition
Prepared a Sketch Embracing Practically
Of Different Area Re In cluded Proposed
Group
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

Speculation has been INDUCED iu Al
Washington as 20 whether the retirement
"f Senator C"ckr. II on March to accept
an ayp.Iiiiiy. Off viii have an effect on
the Missouri senatorial feht. II has been
suggested that possibly Democratic legis-
lIt"rS mav inside, tnsmsely released!
un':'r such circumstsne"S and might con-
tribute tuwar. IN. election Of Rspub-
liCan senator
nc course. this has beer mere talk among
MisSou,ians and. smonS b:.n"crats al
.,..is:. iS iInt regarded aS within the rang
- possibilities THE point made in this
c0n;gecJi"E is that tn" minority of the i..s-
Islai;Gr" might consider u god politics 10
,.lrct Jni..l g Mckinley. in" present Leu
tenant Governor. IL that way TN" Demo-
"lars would gain 's' lieutenant governor
ship. a small advantage. and 81 party
Nvrtil onlv IN case IN" ScYtrnofSh'p Wer"
l.~r 10y q. attn.
S,.rlirnr crckr.II dn.s not discuss the
Missouri! situation for is'.bliCatinr- lie lni-
irw- fh. r:cN< reports from home closely. 9.
hut rarely 1.dnTEeuiS "n them. r the
pern"crati" In"nl@rS he says merely that
they know their duty
Nanv Wild stories have reached him In
-h,. effect that ov.rtureS had been made
hv som. Democratic members 20 release
them IL nry L.. said that uo such prop
"Siti"ns "f tn" kind haN' been mad" I"
tmirlr. m Democrats" !. cis'at"r who
would desert senator rockreil would b"
s;,,lfi-isI Cn.- all time I" come. For the
R.pg.'Ii',aa who. under TIA. cirCuDlSf irces.
might vote for 90 kr-ll. the verdict or
rut,lic opinion would not b- so serious.
p.sri.a tn. severity ~: Republican marty
,ii-.ir,lirl.. .il.a o'Ge- Rci.uh'iCarS 1t WASH
inct"r would b.- NOR" han pleased 1T IN"
return of Senator 'ncNr"H.
Frank Dickson Of Ram-ry. III. who Is
now in Washington. * on" Of the young
ron:,re-s men elect who. when nominated.
had TO more idea OF being elected than
OF becoming Governor. \ school teacher
of good standing in his county. he ac-
c-Utri the nomination! an honor. but
H. did Not w'rry himself with the cares
"f CaTaratcrinG. lie did not stir from his
home town OF Ramsey
On tE.. sam" priE"i,le ot taking
chance. h- entered int" a guessing contest
then running H. tn" Chicago Inter Ocean
IL. = hu CG"Ss.l nearest To the exact
number nf votes cast in rh. election WAS
Ir.b.i.. ..n,i las elected I" congress. You
an. stop . man like that sacelv de
dared an Older Statesman "C Washing
-ori to-day. when told e.: H. .nincIianc--
Nj risks"n is her making; p rr.lini-
farv survey ~ the arena of statesman
~hir. There Am. with him several
Southern Illinois politicians. who sock io
profit crI; 0f his new rnlitical dignity 20
wiz them rnts. one "f ~" Latte. John
Thnrh I- ~ p!.'y. has i's e.. upon
filed - ,f,~ ,...r United States rSu-- a's-
IT. -. Southern Illinois - created s"-
..-r!srs - ~. terms "f -hs Carrnr-' III
lon HOPKINS hill. which - now pending
in IN. s:Dna-. ronfE!its" on tn" judiciary.
Former Governor Alexander Nonrr"
po-E.ry p,aaf"i tn r" excused from dis
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

Former Governor AleNarisr Monroe
ro~E.rv r'ali.i tn 20 excused from dis
cIiSsfr., Missouri politics this afternoon.
on a-enun; of rhe 'oothaClI".
Tho too; 0;ha~hr.'' said Governor Dock
.-v - the vars: form O. human i'll a.:i
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

MISS ROSE HAIiLEN
Who found "a diamond valued at So, and
returned IL to its "Hner.
ami returned ia" st"n" 10 its owner. Abe
Solzstein. OF No. ST. Eidilr street
When he missei th.. gem. Mr.. Solzstein
hasten.i lugn... hut a s-Irrh proved fruit
less. A. last r.-<nr; h.' went To the res
taursnr. wher" f- had eaten his break
fast
Miss Hahl"n had picked up the ston.
from the f!onr. wh"r" il hal dropped while.
Mr. S".-sl".u urs I1.,'i..- 90 lis -lnv"s He
Hentifiri his property. ard iiIr- ,iITTn"Hd
Was returned /" him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-02-20

.ans good vii,
Is tn:d
prices emosr sb ~ ii r H Darmeu day this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
SAILED.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.

Liverpool Sept 2sailed steamer Etruria (r). Potter
York Via Queenstown arrived. steamer Cam
pania tBr) Pritchard, New-York vita Queenstown.
London Sept 2Arrived steamer st Andrew tBr). Fttz-
gerald York; sailed steamer Minnetcnka (Br).
Layand New-York.
Plymouth Sept .. 9:2s m-Arrived. steamer Phadel-
ton land proceeded
Southampton sept 2 80 p 1n-Sailed. Louis,
Jamison NeVs-York via Cherbourg.
Glasgow. Sept 2-Sailed steamer Furnessia B Blakie.
New-York.
Barrow sept 1-saed. Tonawanda (Br) Brown.
New-York.
Queenstown Sept .. p m-saied. steamer Cedric
Obj, Haddock. from Liverpool for New-York
Arrived. steamer Perngta (Brl, John
ston. New-York via Marseles. ~
Greenock Sept SAILED steamer Gowanburn tBr) for
New-York
Lizard sept Passed steamer Neckar Oier Harrasso
WITT, Bremen for New-Yorl
Boulogne Sept l. mdnght-SaIed steamer Moltke Cier)
Ruser, from Hamburg and Dover for New-York
Havre Sept Arrived steamer Prins Willem III Dutch
Aarents, New-York via Port au Prince. etc; sailed
steamer La Bretagne (Fr). Poncelet. New-York.
Cherbourg Sept . 8 p m-Saed, steamer st Louis
Jamison. from SOUTHAMPTON for New.Iork ,,u,.-
Rotterdam Sept m.saed steamer IN Soordan
Dover day.; arrived. steamers Deutschland
Ger tank. Dalldorf. NewYork: State8dam Dutch
Rosgeveen New-York via Bouiosne
Antwerp, Sept 2-Saied. steamer hrooniand, Doxrud
New-York via Dover.
Crosse Ger BECKER New~York via Plymouth and
New-Yorix.
Copenhagen Aug s1-Arrived. steamer Kentucky dan,
stahf New-York
Venice. Aug 2s-Arrived Georgia tAuso. Paro-
vich. New-York via Naples.
Palermo. Aug al-sailed. steamer Italia tRr) Bridges
Cardiff Sep, 2-salled steamer star of ireland CBp
Kearney, New-Yorh
santander Avg 28Arrived steamer Murcia (Rr Kirton
New-York.
Rio Janeiro. Sept 2-saed. Tennyson tBr) Oils
New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
TRADE IN CHICAGO.


Chicago Sept 2-Wheat had a further advance
to-day the buying being of a good class and had
the encourag cement of strong foreign markets, an
export trade in flour and the probability of the
wheat crop of the Canadian Northwest being cut
down to some extent by frost. The amount of the
advance was only from &c to Sc fear OF heavy
deliveries of spring wheat restraining buyers.
Corn had advance from 1sc to 14c In the new
crop futures account of the threatened frost
but the September deliveries were from &c TO sc
lower.
Oats suffered from the liquidation Of September
holdings, and the close at from NC to sc
lower. Later futures were practically undisturbed
Provisions had sharp decline to start with. but
gradually made up their initial loss
The wheat market opened firm on strong cables
and domestic weather news particularly light frost
in Montana and probable ones in Northwestern and
Western points There slight advance during
the session.
Receipts were Is cars Estimate for Monday, So
cars
September sold from 79A4c to soc, closing at 1890
December closed at sl14c to slSsc. after selling
as low size and as high as size to S18c.
The market for corn opened firm, and later
futures stronger than the old crop deliveries.
Local receipts sic of which 2s3 were con-
with 4470oo bushels in addition turned out by
private elevators Shipments hence, $4,000 bushels.
Estimate for Monday 435 cars September sold
from 5shc down TO 5211c. closing at 525sc. December
closed at the top, 1850; the lowest was 45l4c.
A food of selling orders the opening for Sep
TENDER oats caused prices to decrease. Falling off
IN the shipping demand bcarish influence.
which discouraged the longs Toward the close the
market rallied a little. Receipts were 2sS cars,
with 279 estimated for Monday. Shipments were
224 600 bushels
The highest for September 255sc. the lowest
25lsc: the close 25c. December closed at 26l3c,
after selling high 26hsc and as low 259sc.
The provision market today was nervous af-
fair. There was some liquidation of lard and ribs,
which caused prices TO decline considerably, but
tober pork sold from SIS 1715 up SIS 20 october
lard sold from S 021a off to 81 921a and reacted TO
s. 9715 to S. October ribs sold from IS 10 off TO
IS So and reacted 10 IS 20 Hog receipts Il 900
head and prices at the yards were &c lower