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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
CLAYTON HAS views ON TARIFF
URGED DEMOCRATS TO DRAW
REVISION BILL.
Believes Provisions Could Be Forced
as Minority Schedule for Applica-
ton Under Reciprocity.

Henry D. Clayton Of Alabama chairman
or the democratic caucus of the House Of
today expressed his views
as to the democratic attitude in the pro-
posed revision of the tariff:
Il have the most implicit confidence in
the capacity OF Champ Clark and his
democratic associates OF the ways and
means committee said Mr.. Clayton, land
would in no particular invade their ap-
pointed jurisdiction to speak for my party
in committee deliberations on the tariff.
Indeed. I would vote for any revenue
measure they might propose.
But. as a democrat and the representa-
tive OF q constituency grievously op:
pressed by the exactions for private IN
terests Of the Dingley law. do not be-
lieve 1t impertinence on my part to offer
some suggestions
In my opinion it Is not sufficient for
the democrats in the next Congress to
assume an attitude Of simple negation
and merely oppose what the republicans
offer. We must formulate an entire tariff
bill, covering every schedule from agates
to zinc, and go to the committee Of tho
whole with it, champion it, demand d.
vision on it's every schedule and ask for
the yeas and nays on it In the House.
THE bill should be carefully considered
III principle anu III ueIdu. LII IL
should be a measure we can go to the
country on. The democrats are unex-
celled to kick things to pieces. Let US
show that we can put things together as
the old party did in the time Of Jackson
and Polk.
I'VE can do it. 1t only requires the ef-
fort.
Then we are to have, so it is said.
the maximum and the minimum. which
is only another name for reciprocity. OF
course. the republicans will insist on max
ing the maximum as big as they dare.
But our bills might fit in for the mini
mum in some schedules And let US press
it.
1.-The republicans are laundering in the
index They cannot revise the tariff
down Who gathers figs from thistles
or grapes from thorns? And yet that
is the crop of figs and grapes Cannon.
Aidrich. Burrows, Dalzell and company
will give us.
I'VE want a complete bill on which 10
go to the country in 1910"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
ORPHANS CHRISTMAS TREE.
Santa Visits st. Joseph's and st. Vim.
cents Asvlums.

A Christmas entertainment for the boys
of st. Josephs Orphan Asylum, Fl street
between 9th and 10th streets. was held
this morning at II o'clock in the assem-
bly, hail. large Christmas tree was put
I'D and each boy received box Of candy.
Rev DR.. Russell. head Of the institu-
ton, made a brief address. The program
was: Address, Benjamin kirke; recta-
ton Joseph Risen; song, vocal class:
recitation. "a Letter to Santa Claus"
Joseph O'Brien; 1.-THE Song Celestial the
vocal class: recitation, William MITCHELL;
song, merry Christmas vocal class,
and recitation, Joseph Risen.
Christmas entertainment was given
by the girls in ST. Vincent's Orphan Asy-
lum, at Edgewood. this afternoon. The
program consisted of songs and reoita-
tons. Each girl received a gift.
The students of st. Patrick's Academy
will give an entertainment OF Christmas
songs and stories on Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock in Carroll Hall. The
mysteries In the life of Christ as child
will be presented in tableauX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 80;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
20; Tennessee. 2e
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy. 81 lsa%c:
process. fancy. 2oa26: fair to good. 19a
20. Store packed. fresh. 16.
CHEESE.-New York state factory.
new, large. 14al4h.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring, per h.,
"a: hens. per H., Is; ROSTERS. per h..
TaS: keats. per h.. 10: turkeys. hens,
per h., 17a1S; turkeys, toms, per h..
17a1S; ducks. per ID, 11a12.
DRESSED POULTRY. - Turkeys.
1921; hens. choice, per lb.. 1oa11; roos-
ters, per h., 7aS; chickens. per h.,
10a12; ducks. per H.. 1oa12.
vEGETABLES.-Po per Dbl.
No: 1, 2.00a25o: northern, per bu.. s5a
sweet potatoes. per Dbl. 1:75a3.oo:
vans. per h.. 2.0Oa250; turnips, per
box, 25a30; per bbl. 50a1 90; rutabagas,
per Dbl. 1.0Oa1.5O; cucumbers. per bas-
kct, 2.UOa3.O0: onions. per bbl.. 1.s5a2.OO;
per bu; soa9o; cabbages. per hundred.
sprouts. per Of. 10a12: eggplant. per
crate, 4.O0a5.00: squash. per crate, 2.5Oa
800; snap beans. basket. Fla, oo0a
500: peas, Florida, per basket. 200a
per bbl.. 1.OOa1.25: lettuce. Fla. per
basket, 1.O0a2.25; tomatoes. Florida, per
crate, 3.OOa4.00: radishes, per 100. 1.O0a
200; celery. per bunch, 25a1.10; okra,
per crate, 2O0a2.5O.
GREEN FRUITs:-Apples. per bbl..
S.00a5.O0; oranges. Fla, 2.25a3.QO; lem
ons, per box. 300a3.25: grape fruit, per
crate, 2.OOa3.00: pineapples. per crate,
1.75a2.25; cranberries, per bbl., 13.OOa
1900: per box, 3.5Oa5.0O: tangerines.
per strap, 3O0a3.5O.
HAY AND sTRAW.-Hay, western.
mixed. 11.OOa13.5O. Straw, rye. bundle
17.OOa1s.O0: rye. machine thresh. 11.OOa
11.50. Wheat. per ton. S.OOaS.5O. Oat,
straw. per ton, 1O.00a1O.50.
SEEDS.-Alsike, per bu.. 90Oa9. %:
clover. per bu., 5.1Oa615; timothy. per
bu.. 1.S0a1.90.
GAME-Rabbits, per doz., 15Oa1 80;
kits. per doz.. 1.OOa1.5O; quail. per doz,
3.00a3.50: quail, small, per doz., 2.0Oa
$50; opossum, each, 2Oa40; squirrels,
each. Gas.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra. per cwt..
5.25a5.75; medium. cwt, 3.4Oa4:0O: ordi-
cwt., gross. 575aeO0. Sheep, per ID.
3ha4; spring lamb, choice, per h..
61aa7: medium. per h.. 6. Calves, choice,
per H.. Sas1s; medium, per h.. Ta7s
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs. No. /. per h.. IA:
No. 2 II; No. 3, 10. Rounds. No. l, per
h.. 10; No. 2. 8; No. 3. Z. Loins, No. /.
No. I. per H.. 8; No. 2. Z; No. 3, 6.
WOODS and HIDES.-Wool. washed.
free OF burrs. per h., 23a25; unwashed.
per h., 20a21. Hides. green. per h., IL /;
dry. per h., 10a12. Sheepskins. green.
each, 50a75; dry. each. 25a60. Calfskins.
green. each, 1.3Oa1 80. Dry flint hides.
per, h., 12al3; dry sailed hides. per lb..
10a12: minks. each. l.50a4.00: muskrats.
2Oa23: opossum, 12a14; gray fox, 25a6O:
skunk, 25a1.25; Red fox. 1.50a2.00; rab-
bit, OF; raccoon, 2ja15.
GRAIN.-Wheat, per bu.. 93a1 .02.
3.51a375. Oats, western white. No. 2,
per bu., 63a6S; mixed. 62a64. Bran, per
ton. 28.OOa3O.OO. Middling. per ton.
SO.OOa32.OO.
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FRANCE IS WORLDS BANKER
NATIONAL wEAL1H INCREASES
BILLION ANNUALLY.
Estimated That People Have $45,-
10000, or 81, 100 for Every Man
Woman and Child.

PARIS, December oS.-Although general
trade conditions in France, as in other
European countries, suffered in 1908.
largely because of the reduction in Amer
lean demand following the financial
crisis. figures submitted by NJ. Leroy
Beaulieu and other statisticians at tho
wealth of the French people. demonstrate
the imposing strength of Frances f1nan-
cial position and her right to the title Of
1.-The worlds banker"
Frances fortune is growing steadily as
the result of an annual saving of 1000
OO0, 600, much Of which must seek invest
ment abroad.
NJ. LeRoy-Beaulieus figures show that
annual income from foreign holdings,
principally government stocks, the
amount having been almost doubled in
the last fifteen years.
He estimates the present wealth of the
French people at $40 coo, 600 600, or more
than SLIGO for every man, woman and
child. AS the estimate is based urOn de-
clared~ succession taxes It is admittedly
much below the real figures.
In addition. NJ. Leroy Beaulieu takes
and securities which the French, especial
ly the peasants. keep in concealment and
which probably rivals the hidden treas
ures of India.
During the last fifteen years 1921, 400, 900
in gold was loaned abroad. Yet the ex-
cess importation amounted to $7S5, SEQ 900.
In 1903 the gold holdings Of the Bank OF
France increased by 500 600. 600. They
now stand at 7O0.O00.OOO. the largest in
the history of the bank. The other
banks hold 1888, 800. 600.
The balances Of trade, which, in 1893,
amounted to $40, 600 600. against France,
are now in Frances favor.
Increased taxation. however. keeps
pace with the increased wealth. The bud
get OF 1909. owing to the purchase of the
western railroad and extraordinary ex-
penses in connection with Morocco, was
the highest in the history of the coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

At the outset Of the session today OF
the stock exchange it looked as II no
interest would be shown in the call and
that the figures put in would be merely
renewals of those of the last session.
The situation in this particular was quite
unlike that in the New York market.
where strong upward movement was
in progress and the bulls were in full
control
However. when the common stock Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany was reached it was found that at
least one broker wanted to buy the stock
and that he was willing to pay higher
figures for it than those last recorded. On
that occasion, which was Thursday of
last week, the bid for the stock was 37ha
and the asking price 1914. Today the
stock sold as high as 39H and all for sale
at that price and less was bought, which
comprised about $50 shares.
The buyer made a bid of 80 not only
for quotation lot OF fifty share, but for
any amount, but without result. At the
close the asking price was 1914 and the
bid 80.
When the preferred stock was called
turned out there was stock to sell and
the purchasers were not there to take it.
In consequence the figures went off from
the level Of the last market day. At
that time the bid for the stock was S4%
and the asking price was IS. Today the
stock sold down to S4fs. but not in great
quantities-only few lots-just as was
the case with the common. At the last
the bid was S4I2 and the asking price
S4&. A bid at the former level was
made by the seller Of the stock for 500
shares.
There was not much done in gas stock
twenty shares selling for 7lA while on
Thursday last the bid for the stock was
n and the asking price III. Today the
bid rose to III and the. asking price
was ~. the highest level for this security
that has been recorded for a good many
months.
The quarterly dividend of IL per cent
on the stock of the Bell Telephone Com
pany of Pennsylvania was announced,
and the bid was run up from 1O2 to 1903
without bringing out any of the stock
The asking price was 1O4.
Mergenthaler sold for 2O7. the bid for
Greene Cananea advanced from liz to
II without producing any business, and
minor changes were made in the case
of other securities.
Twenty shares OF American Bank stock
sold for 1856. but there was no further
Offering at that figure or less than 1877.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 28.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of 2
to 6 points and soon sold 5a8 points net
higher on covering and scattered buying
encouraged by steady cables and talk of
q better trade demand. December no.
tices. estimated around 10000 bales, were
circulating, and while there was no sign
of liquidation by the concentrated inter-
est, scattered selling eased the price off
lightly during the middle of the morning,
with other months reacting 2a3 points in
sympathy. Business was fairly active
Futures opened steady. December, 9.13;
January, $50; March, SIS; May, SSS;
July. SIS; August. SIS bid; October.
S.6JaS66.
The market was quiet late in the fore
noon, with prices at midday about 3;
points lower to ! point net higher, near
months being relatively easy under scat
tering liquidation.
Spot, quiet; middlins uplands. $50;
niddling gulf, 9.55.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
$500 bales. against As. Ss9 last week and
I4.17o last year. For the week. $50 600
bales. against 365.363 last week and
3d. 76 last year. Todays receipts at
New Orleans. 12,o34 bales, against % S61
last year and at Houston. S,s77 bales,
against 9.2O2 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. December 2s-Closing:
Cotton-Spot. quiet; prices four points
higher; American middling fair. $50:
good middling, J.14; midding. 4.06; low
middling, 4.76: good ordinary. 425; ordi-
nary. j.S5. The sales of the day were
500 bales, Of which 200 were for specu-
latior and export. and included 1900
American. Receipts since last report.
1900 bales. including 1890 American.
Futures opened and closed steady. De-
cember, 4.SO1s; Overwhelmingly, Attn;
January-February, AT: February March.
4.76is: March April. 4.76; Aprii-May, 476;
May-June. 4.76ts: June-July. 4.76h: July
August. 4.76; August-September 4.69; Sep
tember-October. 49,; October November
f.6lE: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.59lz: De-
cember-January. 4.53: January-February
u9lO), 1851.
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THE LONDON MARKETS.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special CabIegram 10 Inc star.
LONDON, December 2S.-In local direc-
tions the late afternoon stock markets
were quiet. The feature of the official
session was the sharp advance in Ameri-
can railway shares on advices from New
York. The curb transactions also exhib-
tied vigorous tone, prices rising from
a 4 to ~ per cent. Canadian Pacific
sympathetically gained q per cent.
The department for foreign securities
was heavy, but Venezuelan stock made a
FRESH ADVANCE Of 1 per cent. A better
feeling in copper trade was reflected by a
final gain of % per cent in Rio Tintos at
IA. The continental bourses were quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
LAUMAN SALE ON.
Novelties. in High-Class Suits
Dresses, Waists and Furs,

The semi-annual half-pri clearance
sale Of Lauman Bros. 402 7th street, was
inaugurated this morning. complete
clearance will be made of winter stock,
including novelties in high-class suits,
coats. dresses, waists and fine furs.
THE store was crowded with shoppers
this morning, who found bargains offered
In costumes of broadclotf, satin. silk and
wolfe: separate skirts, lingerie and silk
waists, evening and walking coats and
select furs.
Smart productions Of the season in fine
readyto-wear are offered at substantial
savings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
BALTIMORE GRAIN,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, December 2S-WHEAT-
Dull: spot contract. 1.0S1aa1 .O3a,: spot No. 2 red
western. lo4al:o4H: December. 1.O3kal .03a. !;
red. I.oolsal COS: receipts, ss74 bushels:
southern on grade. LOCAL 03.
CORN-Firmer, new spot contract. G4lsaS4ss;
year, 64i2a6ihs; January, 6issa64A February
65a654: March, 6ss.a65S: steamer mixed, j2lga
62ss: receipts. 12s.72s bushels: exports g. ST.
busbels new southern white corn, 59% a64H new
southern yellow corn, 59i .as4L
OATS-Essier: No. white. 5Ja55IL: No. :,
white; 5aaJ5; No. z mixed. "a; receipts. 1l.02l
bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. western export So; re-
eeipts, sol bushels.
HAY-Firmcr: No. timothy, l4.5OaI5 90; No
! clover mixed, Eco.
GRAM FREIGBTS-Demand nat: steam to
Liverpool per bushel 2Hd January; Cork for
orders. per quarter. IS Sd January.
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Closing Quotations:
At the close Of the stock market the
following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being ne
change in balance Of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. COM. 1O1
Atchison. Top. & Santa Fe. pfd., 103A.
Baltimore 4 Ohio. CON-. 111ss.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 6sA
c., c., c. & st. L.. COM, 69la.
Chesapeake & Ohio. 5sh.
Chi. Great Western, CON-. 1924.
Chi, NIL. & ST. Paul, COM. 1905.
Chicago and N. W.. CON-, 1S4A.
Colorado and Southern. CON-, 571..
Delaware and Hudson. 1S1.
Denver and Rio Grande, conn.,, SS1s.
Erie. LIST pfd.. JOs.
Erie I'd pfd., 401A.
Great Northern. pfd., 14Il..
Inter- Metro. COM. 49,
Inter. Metro, pfd., 47H.
Kan. City South, COM, 41A.
Kan. City South. pfd., 71l2.
Louis. & Nashville, 1894.
Mo-, Kan. & Tex. pfd., 74A.
NJ S. p. & SIS. NJ. CON-. 1882.
Missouri Pacific. 66A.
n. Y. Cent. & Hud. River. 1875.
N Y. Ontario & Western. ATS.
Norfolk & Western, IS.
Northern Pacific. 142la.
Pennsylvania, 1915.
Rock Island, CON-, 245s.
Rock Island, pfd., ".
ST. Louis and S. W., pfd.. 54ss
Southern Pacific, CON-, 121es.
Southern Pacific. pfd.. 125.
Southern Railway, CON-, 26Is.
Southern Railway, pfd., G2l2.
Texas and Pacific, 387s.
Third Ave-, 4Ola.
Toledo. st. Louis and West, CON-, 40.
a.,
Union Pacific, CON-, 1S4&.
Union Pacific. pfd.. 85A.
Wabash, CON-, 1914.
Wabash. pfd., ATS.
Wisconsin Central. CON-. 322s4.
WISCONSIN Central. pfd., 60.
INDUSrRIALS.
Amalgamated Copper, s4h.
Am. Can. CON-. o.
Am. Ice Secy-ssies, 21A.
Am. Locomotive. COM. 5SH.
Am. Smelling and Ref. COM. Sa::.
Am. Smelling and Ref, pfd:, 1Ol%.
Am. Sugar and Ref. CON-, 1924.
Am. Sugar and Ref. pfd., $50.
Am. Tel. and Tel, 100.
Am. Tobacco. pfd.. @4La
Anaconda Copper. SOS
Central Leather, CON-, 32sS.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, COM, 401a.
Consolidated Gas. n. Y, 1854
Corn Products Ref. conn.,, 17n.
General Electric, 16Oi..
International Steam Pump. los.
Mackay Companies, CON-, 695s.
National Biscuit, CON-, 81.
National Biscuit. pfd., 1901
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon--washing.
ton Rwy. and Elee. CON-. 10 at 1914, 50 at 3Sass,
80 at 2SSt 50 at 80. 80 at 80. 80 at 39h.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. pfd.. so at s4N.
at 80, % at sta Is at S4H, 100 at e4ss, 50
at S4M.
Washington Gas. 20 at 71H.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 207 10 at 2O7.
Greene Cananea, Is at IL
American National Bank. 10 at 1855, 10 1T 1S5.
United States Trust. at 80.
Columbia Title Insurance, 100 at 4, at. 4,
100 at ~.
After call-Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s. 81 goo at loss, $1,000 at 1858, 81, 900 at
1861.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. IS. 81 900 at SIN.
Capital Traction 5s. $1,000 at ISL.
Washington Gas. Is at Tx.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 20 at S47..
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.
LONDON. December 2S.-Ameriean ca
yles, 76s sad; gold bars. It's 1O1sd.

BERLIN, December 2S.-The weekly
statement Of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many shows the following changes:
Cash on hand decreased 8. 1S9. 900 marks.
Loans increased Gal 900 marks.
Discounts increased 20 64 600 marks.
Treasury bills decreased $4,000 marks.
Notes in circulation increased 2.o6O, 600
marks.
Deposits decreased 41,46o, 900 marks.
Exchange on London, 20 marks 4SZ
pfennigs for checks.
The rate of discount for short bills is
per cent and for three months bills is
3 per cent.
PARIS, December 2S.-Closing: Three
per cent rentes, 90 francs 72A confines
for the account.
Exchange on London. % francs II CEN
times for checks.
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The World of Finance and Trade:
Washington; New York; London.

National Lead. conn.,. 1911.
Pacific Mail Steamship. 36L.
Peoples Gas Of Chicago. 1O4A.
Pressed Steel Car, CON-. ~.
Railway Steel Springs, COM, 49A.
Republic Iron & Steel, COM, rs.
Republic Iron & Steel, pfd., S6la.
Tennessee Copper. As.
u. 8. Cast Iron Pipe. conn.,, 292s.
u. 8. Rubber. CON-. 3533ss.
U. S. Steel, CON-, 54A.
U. S. Steel. pfd., 112A.
Va.-Car. Chem. CON-. 45ss.
Westinghouse Elec. Man., S51s.
BONDS.
B. r. T. Convert. As. S54.
Chi, Rock Isl. & Pac. As, 1874.
Chi, Rock Isl. & Pac. 5s. 901s.
Inter. Metro. AVS, 81.
Penna. Convert. 3hs, 1912, 9SE.
Union Pacific Convert. As, 1914.
U. s. Steel I'd IS, 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
CHARLES NJ. ANDERSON DIES.
Was Representative in Congress
From Third Ohio District in 1884.

NJ. Anderson, who was elected to Con-
gress by democrats of the third Ohio dis
trict in 1854. died at his home in Green
vile. today. He had been resident mana
ger of the Central Branch Soldiers Home
for twenty years or more and was a lead
ing member of the Ohio bar up to two
years ago, when his health failed and his
mind gave way. For more than a year
he had been confined to his home.
Mr.. Anderson was nearly sixty-four
years old at the time of his reath. having
been born in Juniata county. Pa, Janu-
airy 5, 1916. He was a veteran Of the
civil war, through which he served as a
private.
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Government Securities.
PHILADELPHIA Bank Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2S.-Week-
iy bank statement:
Loans and discounts, Increase $1.17s, 900;
lawful money reserve. decrease s., 7Os, 600;
due from other banks, decrease 81 sos 900:
due to other banks decrease s.. 494, 900:
deposits, decrease 1857 900; circulation,
increase $4,000
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No Use.

From Harper's Weekly.
Mistress-Alice. I saw the milkman kiss
you this morning. Hereafter ! shall go
out after the milk myself
Servant-It won't do YOU no good,
ma am: he has promised not TO kiss any
other woman but me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28

The California raisin pack in 1907. as
stated in the annual report Of the mer-
chants exchange (San Francisc0, was
100, 10000 pounds, as compared with
100000 900 pounds in 1906 and 10000 600
pounds in 1905.
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new YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28

Bar silver steady. 20 15-l6d per ounce
Money, 2a2h per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for
short bills is 2Hs23s per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market for
three.mOnth bills Is 2hla2 5.16 per cent.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, December 2S.-Wheat OPEN
ed strong today owing to an advance
Of SD to I'D at Liverpool. initial quota
tions being a shade to ss higher than the
previous close. May opened at 1.O7 to
1.o7ss, and for a time held within that
range. May corn opened unchanged to
4 higher, at 60H to 81. Later May sold
up to 6iis.
May oats opened Is TO Is higher, at
So. and declined to 81 4 a51;s.
Provisions opened 71s to 80 higher,
with pork showing the greatest advance.
The Chicago market became easier lat
err in the day, on selling by leading ele-
vator interest, May declining to LOSS. The
close was steady with May shade lower
at 1.O67s.
A steady corn tone prevailed the entire
day and at the close May was up &c, at
Gle.
Close: Wheat-December, 1.O3; May,
1O61s; July, 9SAa9S3s; September. 0jA.
61h: September, SIS.
Oats-December, 49h; May, 51ssa51Z !;
July. 461s: September. 305s.
Pork-December, 14.75; January, 16.321a;
May. 16571a.
Lard-December. 9.42.; January, 9.521aa
9.55: May. 9.75 to 9.75a9771a; July, 3.s5a
9.S7h.
Ribs-January. s.371a; May, s.721a; July.
S.S5.
Rye-Cash, 70; December, 70; May. 10.
Barley, Cash. 50a65.
acknowledgements, 3.75; March, $50.
ClOver-March. 9.2J.
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Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL, December 2S.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot, No. red western, winter.
easy. rs lid; futures steady; December,
Is II sd; March, is Ind: May, Is 7Ad.
Corn-Spot steady: new American.
mixed tvia Galveston). IS sd; futures
steady; January, 5s 3A d: March, 5s Sd.
Peas-Canadian, steady. Is I'd.
Flour-Winter patents, firm, sos.
Hops at London (Pacific COAST, firm,
&c 5saG3
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