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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-09-07
San Jon Notes.
&c correspondence J

Let IL ram. week before last we
had 2 "a inches rainfall, and last
week we had almost an inch. We
hear some of our good citizens
wondering if they're going to be
driven out Of this country by mud.
| wonder where they think Of going
Late crops are looking fine, and
growing at the rate of a mile a
minute.
Farmers are putting up corn and
their better-halves are putting up
watermelon preserves. And by the
way what is better than a New Mex
leo Watermelon?
A lot Of h~omeseekers went
through oui town last week. That
isn't anything unusual but | Just
mention it..
Uncle Bump Atkins, who came
from Amarillo two weeks ago, can
tell you all about our new railroad
that is coming. He hasn't a doubt
but that it will be here soon, per-
haps as early as Jan. Ist.
The heavy rain of Aug. "a filled
Mr.. Pittman's tank to owe flowing
and left enough driftwood scatter
ed about to keep him in hrewood
some time. The same over flow
drowned two pigs for E. II. Full.
wood and damaged his crops some
what.
Mr.. Bennett moved the post
office on Thursday from his home,
to the Mercantile Co.'S store.
Mr.. Lester, while at Amarillo,
traded his span Of mules and
wagon for ten head of horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Epperson are look
ing forward to a visit from their
daughter.
E. II. Fullwood made a trip up
on the plains last week.
Last Friday, Mrs. Steve Atkins
entertained a number of friends on
her birthday, with a turkey dinner.
All report a fine time.
Mr.. Mcdonald, a farmer from
Texas, has just leased the school
section for five years.
He intends putting in 100 acres of
wheat next year. His family will
make this their home.
Miss Gertie Pittman. who has
been visiting with Mrs. Jim Bell
in Tucumcari, is expected home
this week.
Mr.. J. 7. White has been quite
sick but is now on the mend.
c. II. Miller and wife, returned
from their camping trip last week.
Mrs. Miller's health is very much
improved. Mr.. Miller brought
home three fine jersey cows.
The ice cream social at the arbor
was rained out last Sat. The ladies
moved into the Mercantile Co.'S
store and sold out their cream to q
small crowd. They only cleared
$500 for the new church.
San lon scared up another ball
game Sat. The Ist and and team
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
HOW EMPLOYEES ARE
CLASSED AND PAID
Civil Service Commission Issues Cir.
cular Explaining Provisions of
New aw

Circulars have been issued by the
Civil Service Commission explaining
the provisions of the law recently en-.
acted by Congress governing salaries
and employment in the Post Office
service which becomes effective on
July 1.
of the first and second class ami car.
riers in the city delivery service are
divided into six grades as folIows.
First grade, salary 5000: second
grade, salary $500; third grade sal.
airy $500; fourth grade, salary ST 600.
nth grade, salary SLIGO; sixth grade.
salary $1,000. Clerks and carriers em.
ployed in the local Post Office will
DC promoted successfully to tho fifth
grade after the new law takes affect
All promotions of both clerks and
carriers will be made at the begin.
ming of, the quarta. following the ev-
piration of yea's service In the
next lower grade. No promotion will
be made except upon evidence satis.
factoryto the Postioffice Department
OF the efficiency anil faithfulness DIR.
ing the preceding yalr. When clerk I
or carrier fails of promotion hacau.a
OF unsatisfactory Hrvice he may be
VI the Sec
ond quarter thereafter, or of any sub.
sequent quarter. OF evidence that his !.
record has been satisfactory during
the intervening pFiod Clerks and
carriers in the highst grade in their
respective offices ae eligible for bro.
motion to the higilr positions in The
office in which thf are employed.
Any clerk is elsible for transfer
to the service of carrier, and any
carrier is eligible ir transfer TO the
service of a clerk.
Auxiliary emploaes are paid for
actual service at je rate of thfrtv,l
cents an hour. Sch auxiliary en-.
ployees, however, are required toll
work not less thantwo hours daily
and may serve as Institutes. They
are eligible for appointment as clerks
and carriers of the,irst grade.
Substitutes are pid at the rate Of
thirty cents an hir when serving J
for absent clerks md carriers. and /
they are eligible Il appointment as
auxiliary employeesnd as clerks and
carriers OF the frs grade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
INTERESTING MEETING
OF PATRONS LEAGUE
Prof. Buck, of Hampton, and Miss
Taylor, OF Norfolk, Among
Speakers.

A largely attended and interesting
meeting of the Patrons League of tho
Twenty-eighth street public school
was held in that school building yes
iorday afternoon. Among the princi-
pal speakers were Professor Buck,
supervisor of nature work In the
Hampton public schools, who spoke
on nature work, and Miss Ellen Tay.
lor, of Norfolk, who discussed several
departments of school work.
BESIDES these speakers, Miss EliZ.
abeth Curtis, principal of the Twen-
ty-eighth street school, gave an inter
csting demonstration of the work
done in the primary grades of the city
public schools.
AT the conclusion of the speaking
an enjoyable literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered. after which light
refreshments were served.
This was the last meeting of the
Patrons League for this session.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
MISSING BOY IS ALIVE
Curt Eng|smaln lucaled OH Whale.
back Steamer Bay Stale.
HI DESERTED FROM THE AcIlIA
sateheI Belonging to Young Seaman
Was Picked Up on Beach and 1t
Was Supposed That He Had Been
Drowned.

curt FIR. Engleman, the 1S.year.old
/, German sailor boy who was supposed
to have been drowned while desert.
ing from the Hamburg American liner
Acilia at Chesapeake &c Ohio pier,
No. on the night of March Is. is
awe and well and Is now numbered
among the crew of the whaleback
steamer Bay State, Captain Won
Sneidern, which is loading Il cargo OF
coal at Chesapeake & Ohio pier. No.
3. w.
The Acilia arrived here from Ham.
burg, Via New York, on March Is and
ON the morning OF March 20 young
lShsieinan was missing. Captain Hoff.
master of the steamer, posted him
as deserter. On March % some
children who We're playing on the
shore along the Boulevard found n
lland bug which proved 10 have be.
!ohsed to Engleman, and 1t was then
supposed that while leaving the shin.
probably by sliding down one of the
ropes by which the vessel was moor
ed to the pier, the sailor boy fell
overheard and was drowned.
When tho Bay State, which arrived
mere from Boston Tuesday, was dock
cd at Chesapeake & Ohio pier. No. 4.
Yesterday morning, 1t developed that
nngleman had signed aboard her ON
March % on which date she sailed
from this port for Boston with n car.
go OF coal. 1t was also learned that
while leaving the Acilia Engleman
dropped his satchel overheard and
was unable to recover it.
Although the German boy has been
posted as deserter, 1t is not likely
mat the Federal authorities will take
any action in his case. 1t Is under
stood that the boy desired to come
TO America and that he worked his
way over on the Acilia with the In.
tention OF lenving her on this side.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
BASEBALL GAME ON
THE CASINO SATURDAY
William and Mary and Richmond
College Boys Will Try Conclu-
SiOns on Diarnond

sions on Diamond.
The baseball teams of William
and Mary College and Richmond
College will cross bats at the ca
sino park at O'Clock Saturday af
tcrnoon. This game was to have
been played last Saturday, but was
postponed on account of weather
conditions.
Both teams will arrive here over
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at
lO;l0 o'clock Saturday morning and
VIII be met at the depot by II spe.
cial committee OF the Merchants
association and Il brass band and
escorted TO the Lexington Hotel.
where the mines will make their
Headquarters during their stay in the
city.
Just before the time set for tho
game the ball tossers will parade
on Washington avenue in carriages
headed by n brass band 1t is ex,
pocted that the young people of tho
city Will arrange Il dance TO be
given ut the Casino Saturday night
III honor of the visitors.
AS Saturday will be a holiday nj
both schools, it is expected that
the teams will be accompanied here
by several hundred students from
Doth institutions
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
Every Business Man
should carry a
Savings Account
Something laid by
to meet
emergencies
and it should be
kept with the
Powell Trust Go.
Where it earns
40 interest.
27i' Washington avenue.
ksilss

"p ATtsS -. Of o the Wedding ,,s
Miller sok the boat for n anu m,s,
on tthslr honevmnnn " is'o''"o'''
Mrs. NJ. w, Danzon,olor 10 ~ =,
her home IN North md ~ ~
- ''''
Miss Jeanette Reed Inc ro,,r,o,
from Richmond. WHORE eh, .nsnt -
week with relatives. ~ F"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
IOAGSH0REMEN STRIKE
FOR INCREASE IN PAY
Two Hundred Negroes Employed
by Old Dominion Line Here
Quiz Work.
COMPANY Firm IN lis STAND
Demand Of Laborers for 20 and G5
Cents an Hour EmphatlcaIly Turn,
ed Down Schedules May BE IN
terfered With Slightly for a Few
Days as Result.

Demanding an increase in wages
of from 10 nnd 90 cents an noul
Ito 20 cents ana "a cents an hour,
about 200 negro 'longshorcmcn EN-
ploycd by the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company ut Chesapeake & Ohio
nior No. e., went out OH n strike
yesterday afternoon. The company
has refused to meet the demands OF
the men and the Indications are that
there will be u congestion of freight
on tho conmny's wharfage space
ut pier . today and possibly for sew.
oral days.
The action of the local longsl,ore.
men followed II strike Yesterday
morning of about 900 negro long.
ahoromen employed by the Old Do.
iininion Company at Norfolk for
similar Increase In wages. The com
lnny Is positive in its refusal TO
grant the Increase demanded by the
Norfolk laborers.
Every possible effort will be
made by the company to roplaco the
STRIKERS IN this city and IL is
thought that the strike will he of
short duration Owing to scarcity
of labor prevailing here nj this time,
However, the company may experi.
tnco considerable difficulty IN 80.
curing enough men TO handle all of
tho freight received here and sent
from this port to New York.
The officials of tho Old Dominion
Company propose to maintain its
arcgulnr schedule between Newport
News, Norfolk and New York dur.
ing the period OF the strike IN,
nndor the conditions IL is possible
that the sailing OF vesselsfrom this
port TO New York may be delayed
n few hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
His Dear d Mother.

My dear old mIcr, who is now
,shty:three yearso old, thrives on
lectric sBitters." ytes w. % Brnn,
IN, OF Dublin, Ga, "She has taken
lem for about tw{,ears and ENJOYS
excellent aptite feels strong
ID sleeps well. That's the way
lectric Bitters aft the aged, and
,e same happy relts follow in all
pes Of female Witnesses and gan.
ri debility. WEI puny cbi,dran
p. are greatly strengthened hv
I'm. Guaranteed SO for stomach.
Ter and kidney bubbles Inv The
fal Pharmacy. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
90 Social Personal NJ
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

lia Miss Mary Henderson Plummer,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Henry i.
Hummer. OF 21I FF6rty.ninth streer,
md Mr.. William NJ. Miller, n younG
tlraughtsmnn employed mt the ship.
yard, We're married yesterday even.
ing at { o'clock ut ST. Paul's Eps.
coTa church. The rector, Rev. A. o.
Sykes, d. D.. performed the core.
inony according to the impressive
and beautiful rites Of the Episcopal
church.
The church was decorated with
Easter lilies and cut tlowors. Before
the ceremony Mrs. Frank c. Rees
sang The Voice That lireathed Ger
lGden," and during prayers the
choir sang Bnrnby's % Perfect
Love" Lohengrin's bridal chorus was
rendered rs the party entered the
church and rs rccossonai Men
dolssoln's wedding march was rem
ltlCred.
Wearing n pretty gown of white
chiffon taifeta, the bride entered the
church leahing upon tho arm of her
father She carried a prayer hook
and lilies of tho valley.
Mrs. Arthur S.. Flowers. sister o.
The bride, was matron of honor, She
,W'.i 'l,llrSu Ill i'a!lS mOuSSclinc OVel
'rIfeta and carried ferns. Miss Pei;
Plummer, tho brides youngest sis
li,, was maid of honor and wa!
gcwne.l In cream silk. She carried
4 bouquet of cream roses. Miss Mil
ilcr sister of the groom, Miss Id;
Mdley Henley, Miss Cerinda Evan!
aud Miss Luna Plummer the brides
n,nids, were dressed in white ne
over chiffon and carried carnu
tions
Mr., Bowen was attended by NJ,
Bowen as best man and the grooms
men were Messrs. James and Samue
plummer, Hughes Norment and l.
IL, Hudson.
AS the party entered the civ,
the gates were opened by Littl
Miss Lucille Reynolds and Nfaste
Boyd kimball.
Several delightful functions hav
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
Mr.. GAUNTLET NAMED
GERMAN CONSUL HERE
Succeeds Colonel Lamb rs Emperor's
Representative on Hampton
Roads.

Mr.. Frederick j. Gauntlet, local
auditor OF the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company, has
heen appointed consul for Germany
for Newport News, Norfolk and
Portsmouth, succeeding Colonel vii.
liam Lamb. of Norfolk. Colonel Lamb
resigned because of Ill health.
Mr.. Gauntlet will continue to hold
his position with the shipyard. He
has been the consular agent for
Germany here for some time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Ceremony at Elks Home Conducted
by p. E. z. Peachy

Past Exalted Ruler A. C. Peachy
last night Installed the newly elect.
Cd officers OF Newport News lodge.
NO, 3l5. -. p. o. Elks The Officers
installed were as follows:
EXALTED Ruler-John II. Morton.
Folan. r.
Sykes. -
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-T. p.
Kornan.
Secretary-John B. Stone.
Treasurer-F. C. LEM.
Tiler-A. V. Dillon.
Trustee--Captain Williams.
After The installation. the appoint.
i've officers were named by the ex-
allied ruler as follows:
Esquire-M. p. Ward.
Chaplain-A. l.. Evans.
Inner Guard-C. l.. Brenton.
Organist-J. Fl. hunting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
SPENT NIGHT IN DEPOT.
Immigrants Failed to Catch Train for
the West.

Homeless and friendless, four I'M
migrants who arrived here from New
York yesterday morning and were to
have left for the west ut 6 o'clock
yesterday evening on special train
over the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad,
We're spent last night in the Chesa-
peake C Ohio passenger depot. The
immigrants left the depot about Il
half hour before the time OF the de.
parture of their train and wandered
to Washington avenue where they
made several purchases. They did
not return to the depot until about
ten minutes after their train had
started on its journey westward. The
immigrants cannot leave now ts.n,il
this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
HELD.UP BY STORM.
Transport Sumner Delayed in Sailing
from Havana rs

According to advices .eceiy,d here
yesterday, the departure of the Unit.
ed States army TRANSPORTS sumner
Havana Sunday was delayedsby the
heavy storm off the northerr coast
of Cuba Saturday and Sundsy and
the vessel is not expected osarriye
in port today as scheduled. as
The exact time of the sailing of the
transport from Havana Is nctknown.
but she is expected in porNeiher to.
morrow or Saturday. A
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
Exploitation commissior

The meeting of the Exploitatidl
Commission called for last night It
the Pocahontas hotel has been po4
poned until noon tomorrow. A nun
her of important matters are TO L.
discussed by the commission and
full attendance Is desired.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
Miss shae 40 Addresl

The Woman's Auxiliary missionary
Society of st. Paul's Episcopal church
Will meet at the rectory tbissafter.
noon at $3.50 O'clock Miss Mary
Shae, of New York, will give assac.
ond address on her trip around s;he
world. All ladies interested in nd
sionary work are invited to attehI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04

The clock ticks and tlchs the tim
away,
Shortening Zip our lives each da!
Eat, drink and be merry,
For some day you will be where,
You can't get Rocky Mountain Tel
Gree samples att
j. C. GORSUCH & co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
New Century Club.

The regular meeting OF the Ney
Century club will be held at the Hunt
ington school, corner Washingto
avenue and Thirty-fifth street, Frida
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
Coming I'd Cargo.

The British stearr vittoria is ex,
pected to arrive q port from New
York today to LOAF a full cargo of
goal here for Westldia ports This
will be the fifth Esel to load coal
fere this month. jrhe Others now
padding are the sringburn M O.
Holm, Adelheid an Heighington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04
It's Virtues hovehoon =

It's virtues havebeen established
pr many years, nd thousands of
|eople have been ltle happy by TAX.
eg HOLSTERS ROC Mountain Tea
= cents, Tea or blets
J. G. RsUCH & CO. /
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-04

We use our time and every
efforts to purchase goods at
prices we can sell to you for
least money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKEr.

NEW YORK. December FLOUR
Steady with slightly better demand. Rye
Flour. Buckwheat Flour and Cornmeal-.
STEADY. Rye--Quiet. Barley--Nominai.
Wheat-Snot easy: No. red. sl.o2%s elera-
tor Options 1ic. net decline. December,
sl.oSs; May, slo91s. Corn--spot firm. No.
=. 6Sc. elevator. Options Ike net higher.
December 67sic.: May, Gi7sc. outs-spo'
fl, IN: mixed 52i.c.
Beef. Cut Meats, Lard. Pork and Tallow--.
steady. Petroleum--Firm. Rosin--Steady.
at 49c. Rice--Quiet. No.
sses-steady. sugar-All grades OF r,etirsd
day Raw luiet; fair refining. s3.lJ; CEN
&c test, sa.6eIs; molasses sugar.
sS.S5; refined quiet. Coniectoners' y. Si.o5;
mould a, $50: cut loaf. $3.50, crusllei
SITS. powdered, $3.50; graduated. SIS;
cubes, $500. Cotfee-Spot quiet: No. Rio,
57tc.; Santos. i;sc.; mild. quiet; Cordova,
81. q 13t3c. Futures steady at net advance
OF 5Gpl0 points Butter-Steady: creamery.
specials sSIsc. thirds to frsts. e2I 2fc.;
held. seconds TO specials. s3ateTc.: State,
dairy common to finest, eiW e1c.: imitation
creamery. nrsts "a 23c.; process, common
t ospecials lG@ 2Si2c. Cheesc--Quiet; full
cream. small and large, colored and white,
"a l5Ac; skins. lQ1lc. Eggs--Flrm;
nearby, selected, white. asa 5oc.; good to
cnoIce. asa ,3c.; brown and mixed, fancy.
selected. 500 ioe.; aystage best, SIG atc.;
first to extra first. a9W 5Sc.; Western and
southern. nrsts. soesslc.; seconds. 2s@2ec
Cottonseed Oll--Low With light trade in
futures. Prime crude. 26a26hc.: prime
summer yellow. 35@ 35lsc.; OFF summer yell
lew. 3S434Ac. good off summer yellow,
SsSi q 3iAc.: prime white and prime winter
yellow, i1@4.c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03

s.. NEW YORK, December THE COTTON
market was irregular during to-days sts-
;soil with a wide range between the highest
and lowest prices and trading active rue
Close was steady at net decline OF "a
points and sales We're estimated at 100000
cline OF S6il points and during the early
~stssion increased the loss to matter of
IA POINTS on the active months as result
of realizing or liquidation by recent buyers
and bearish pressure. which was encouraged
by lower Liverpool cables than expected.
moro liberal estimates OF the crop and
Southern selliHgr al the decline offerings
Is afternooh' thu" market had Very sharp
advance on q renewal OF Wall Street bull
support and covering, which was believed
~ be for the account of one OF the largest
ssort interests. After selling about 21S
Points net higher with Januar yreiatiyeiy
strong, the market eased off slightly at thu.
CT Sc under realizing a prominent South.
: GOO bales. exclusive OF inters. and this es-
i!Blate seemed hearish after the very low
figures circulating toward the end OF last
week. Alother factor IN the carly decline
vas a statement credited 10 the Secretary
Of 4 gricultIre to the effect that crop
-I,rt cep,thly larger thnn the average of tie
past hye years was expected. Reports tina;
scuac OF the eastern mills were resumin.;
operations and OF frniness the part Of
Southern spot holders were among the bull
iI!l influences.
Receipts al The ports to-day We're iS,45S
tsies against J4.2a3 last week ANA Si.a,o
last year For the week $4,000 bales
year. To-days receipts Mt New Orleans
i;sis bales against 2l,S5T last year. aud at
Z Ht uston --'blS bales against l6,794 last
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
CATTLE MARKETS..

CHICAGO, December 2.-cAT9'LE--Re
g pts estimated about $4,000 head, Mar
s. co n4.95; helters, s2,5oM 800; bulls, s.. 50
sse.S5: calves S3m $50; stockers and feed.
ere. S2.ioMA25. Hogs-Rcceipts estimated
about 10000 head. Marke, lou zoe. higher.
Choice, heavy shipping, s5W5.15; light,
butchers, f505l5; Light, mixed, $i.a0Gp5,00;
Choice. light, s5a 30; PIGS, s3.5oQAGo;
bulll of sales. st,S54isO. Sheep Receipts
estimated about aS,0n0 head. Market 1909
ebc lower sheep S2ab.0o; lambs. S5.5&,
ESQ, yearlings, $i.25M5.a5.
NEW YORK, December 2.--BEEVES---
Receipts, 1855 head S,ecrs, $3.25ei6dg;
o9ssn. s.m5.oc; bulls Sa.I5Gp3,T5. cows
lSl,Sn6i3.70 Calves Receipts, $50 head
Neals, 3t@a.76; Western, s3slGp5,50; barn
St'eep and Lambs Receipts IL, Gas head
shtcp, Saff5.00; choice $s..5; calls SO,
10, ShHep and Lhmbs--Receip,s, 16,Gas
hcad sheep S3t 500, choice, s5,25; culls
va 2I5 lambs, s5.5oMs.l5. Hogs~-Re.
ctipts. I,bIS head.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE oFsTocKs IN NEW YORK.
SALES.

leo Allis.Chalmers .........
loo Allis-chnliners, ptd.....,
is.ss Amalgamated Copper -.
iol American Can ..a..,..,...
10 American Can, pfd.......
ss.ip0 Amer. Car and Foundry.
iW Amer Car and Founa nfd
100 American Cotton Oil.....
a,lpp American Locomotive ~
100 Amer. Locomotive. pfd...
". go American smelling ......
a,S0 American sugar %........
1000 American Tobacco, pfd...
4..ou Anaconda Copper ........
iS.I01 Atchison ,...t.,...s.........
200 Atcliison. pfd. ......s.......
i6S Atlantic Coast Line.......
LIZ Baltimore aud Ohio.......
an9;S5 Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
$50 Canadian Pacific ..........
800 Chesapeake and 0hic.....
i.lO1 Chicago Great Western.
IL t91 Chi. Mil, aud st. Paul.
so CHI. NJ. and 81. Paul. pfd
3.2Ja Chicago and Northwest.
lao Ciev.. Gin. Chi. and st. l..
3.rl, Colorado Fuel and Iron.
roo Colorado and Southern"
$50 Col. and South. list pfd..
l.t25 Col. and South. I'd pfd...
10 solidate6 Gas .........
ee.;;,e51 Delaware and Hudson.
80 Disullers' Sec. Cor,.......
S.pI5 Erie ..-...............
l,auo Erie. list pfd................
i.o9l Eric. I'd pfd. ................
i.i50 General Electric ........
il.iGl Great Northern, pfd. -.
l,is1 Great Northern ore cts.
leo Illinois Central ...........
ZOO Int. Metropolitan .........
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO ILL, December "A slack
cyl ort demand and liberal increase In the
visible supply had weakening effect to-
day on the local wheat market, the May
delivery at the close showing net loss Of
u &c Corn was a shade lower and oats
were a shade higher. Provisions We're Ego
bipha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03

Cotton steady: rnIddling. ii so. net va
g ITS, 4 balest gross. SoSs bales sales.
100 bales; stock, l3a.0i5 bales: .export
TO Great britain LIS bales; 10 the Conf.
I6nt, 5,.3i bales
Tetal' today at all ports-Net receip,s
fs,'ga bales export TO Great Britain. G,os.
haies' to France, SlIS bales; to the Conf.
stock, 7ss,7oS baies. oalcs'
S.oassoiideied at all ports-Net reeein..
'sfi3seS oaiesi export 70 Great Britain, a. III
1ert az y stanee laoS5 bales. the Cont
tF M. sl'i9g hales; to Mexico 100 bales
4 Total since Sertember Isl al alIs,'r,Srt
(. feeelpts 8,i2I, e66 bales; export 10 Grso,
~ a'ale' l,o7aS5i bales; 10 France s3;sSi