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New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

cases are about the same price There are horn
back alligator shopping bags, purses bill folders
etc. in various styles
One of the new metal trunks would be a nice
present for girl who lives in a studio or a
boarding house, where there is for con-
cealment They are of dark metal. with fat tops
and make handsome seats.
For the baby's first Christmas there are fasci-
mating red rubber toys. which can he squeezed
and hammered and whacked. and always rebound
into shape again. A Sixth avenue drug store has
them. There are cows and horses and boy dolls
and girl dolls, elephants with men riding them
in fact, large menagerie-
To keep the extra supply of ink in there are
little glass barrels. lying their sides in a little
frame. with spigot to let the ink out as II It,
cider.
People who say a woman mustn't smoke even,
as Little Tim" Sullivan put IL. in the
privacy of her own private ROOM" would be hor-
rihed at the present woman was buying for
another in a Esd street novelty store But IL
very dainty. 1t a silver cigarette case
not more than two inches square. Inside were the
tiniest Of silver mouthpieces and cigarettes no
larger than matches.
Any one with girl friend who has a blue room
or pink room find plenty OF suggestions in
window not far from Broadway. Everything
in this window is pale blue. pale pink or white.
There pincushions of embroidered white over
pink or blue: picture frames after the same style
boxes for the gloves and ribbons, and all kinds OF
trihes that girls like
In a Broadway shop are some handsome en-
bossed pocketbooks and leather bags. They ara
of soft brown or gray stamped with tiny flowers
in dull, rich coors.
Miniature bushel baskets, with beribboned COW
ers. filled with imported crackers so cents
-. MI -
for the baskets quite pretty enough to keep
10 put things in after the crackers are gone
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

walls for half hour with butter and water and
for anothet half hour with the drippings. Add TO
the gravy. when the game is taken up, teaspoon
fu1 of currant jelly and pinch of cayenne pepper,
this gravy be in boat In the platter
there should be a tablespoonful of II poured over
the duck Just before serving
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

TO ROAST WILD DUCK.
Parboil A wild duck with onion carrot inside.
throw away the vegetable and lay the duck in
fresh water for half hour. Stuff with bread
crumbs. seasoned with pepper, salt sage and onion
and roast until brown and tender, basng at inter
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

tive substantial large valise Of this leather
just the thing to give man, costs x9 Suit
cases are about the same price. There are horn
oack alligator shopping bags purses, bill folders
etc, in various styles.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
MIR. Clifton Johnson's
Highways and Byways
of the Pacific Coast

The author begins his trip in the
canons of Arizona, and goes by
way of southern California, north
ward to Washington. ending with
visit 10 the great Shoshone Falls.
1t is both a book of travel and
cui5Ie-book. and more than either.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

The Boy and the Man
"It holds 3 unique place among
Lincoln Biographies for graphic
simplicity" says one-"A mastery
composition" says the Chicago
Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
Mr.. Owen Mister's
The Seven Ages Of
Washington

Mr.. Wister's biography Is very
meaty. Rich In anecdote of inter
pretative character. conveying a
yeraclous likeness of . . no super
human figure, but a warm hearted
man. Boston Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
The Government
of England
BY Prof. A. Lawrence Lowell

Gwen those who suppose them
selves to be pretty well informed
will find 1t indispensable. III
deserves an honoTed place In every
public and private library In the
American Republic. N Y Sun
day Sun.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
Mars and Its Canals

BY the same Author.
''EminentIy readable. while ranking
as a work of permanent value
. for the man of intelligence and
scientific curiosity. The Chicago
Evening Post.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
IN WORLD EVOLUTION
Mr.. PercivaI LoWeIl's Ssa SSos
Mars as the Abode Of Life

His first outline of the new science
of planetary evolution was de-
scribed by the Boston Transcript
as "racy. brilliant in style, daring
in imagination, building n con-
VincinE thesis"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
Bv John P. Jones, ID.

Any thoughtful person who wishes
really to understand the India of
to-day will be sure to appre-
ciate the signal heipfulness of this
book. .''-Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
Pictures of Britain's Famous SHIPS
Past and Present.

r-rz.- 1,ovAI NAVY Painted by Norman L VII
iinson Described by II IaNrenee s % the
p.s+ hv Charles y Robinson, r y eNo' pp'
~ SIS The Ma cmillan COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

SEND for the New
Holiday List Of
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

Miniature bushel baskets, with beribboned GOV
ers. filled with imported crackers. are so cent
the same place Thes are attractive present:
for the baskets are quite pretty enough to kee
10 put things in after the crackers are gone
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EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK 4The striking
prevailing
had almost that the
which had been looking
the stock following the There
bulge helped by manipulate the
the the
realizing would tell
level sharp reaction be expected until the gathering
IN
today
acted II accord
o
action Of the market that beed the common opinion After
the the
been exhausted and prices quite generally point below the
believed
level
buoant additional the day and having
this efeng substantial realization banking
n o
of
the United
Pacific
Bonds Total sales, value $SO9OOO
Ner on
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provi.,on.

CHICAGO, Nov 4.-The advance in wheat
occurred initial transactions, the prices es-
the highest of the session. Prices at the start
were up 3sd13sc compared with the close of
the previous session, and after holding near the
high mark for time they gradually declined
day. December closed at 995sc and May at
$1.03#. The bulge at the start followed an
advance Of nearly Cd at Liverpool. which was
due mainly to reports from Argentina which
stated that the weather there was cold and wet
Several leading bulls were active buyers and this
caused urgent covering by shorts. After the
first half hour the market lost it's buoyancv
owing 10 later dispatches from Argentina which
mlnimized 10 some extent the unfavorable con
ditions in that country. One report claimed that
statement given out by government officials
estimated the wheat acreage damage at IL per
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables

Tomatoes continue TO figure largely in the re-
ceipts of miscellaneous vegetables, as shippers
are anxious to market all Of the crop possible
before the rainy season and the market Tor
them is rather easy, the arrivals being some
what in excess OF average daily requirements
Some of the stock arriving shows the effects
of frost, and as such stock must be sold quickly
prices have wide range. The other vegetables
are generally frm the drmness being due 70
light receipts rather than TO any particular de-
mand. In the potato market river goods are
easy, with heavy accumulation lying on the
wharves unsold, while Salinas and oregon Bur
banks move on fairly at we'll maintained rates.
Onions are weakening on large arrivals and the
lack of demand for shipment
Potatoes (per et)-River whites 159SJc for
fancy and 55@65e for common; salinas Bur
banks, $14O61.60; Oregon Burbanks $1.l50
1.30; sweet potatoes. $1.25915O-
0nons-55 Q70c per ctL
Vegetables Tomatoes. 50d9oc per box; Gu
cumbers, 75c@S1 per box; green peas, case per
lb; string and wax beans. 6@Sc per ID; lima
beans, 597c per lb; summer squash, 81 per
box; green peppers. 650S5c per box for bell
and 50@65c for chile; garlic. 7izMSc per ID:
cabbage. 6O675c per ctl: caulihower. T5cMS1 per
dozen; turnips. 75c per sack; carrots, 5O975c per
sack; green okra. $1@1.25 per box; egg plant.
T5@s5c per box; marrowfat squash, $1O@1S
per ton.
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Hutton's wire says
On firm cables at the opening the local market
Trading was quiet afterward. and there was
heavy profit taking after the opening that car
ried prices down 10 points. The ginners report
is due Monday and is expected to be 5000 900
bales, compared with 6167 900 the same date
last year. This report does not indicate crop
of IL $50 600 bales, a large Wall street oper-
ator would make one believe, but the other
hand. it looks like 1t would be close to the
largest record We look for a traders market
CHICAGO. Nov. This election means more
to the cotton market than any other market
Railroads are hampered by rate laws that may
take time and elcauence TO have repealed. Re-
tail stores and wholesale stores have bare
shelves. Spinners have a very small supply Of
raw cotton. Innumerabe orders to hll these
shelves contingent upon this election have heen
scattered broadcast. Returning confidence means
increased business in every small hamlet, and
this helps dry goods.
Spot cotton closed quiet. points decline.
Middling upands 9.45c, midding gulf, 9.7Oc.
Slles
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks and the coppers several points higher
Spot and future cotton points lower
Trading light the local stock exchange.
Shipment of S196.43S in silver bullion China.
Silver Sc lower Sterling and Hongkong exchange declined
Grain market quotations show change.
Stocks OF hay decrease heavily from last year.
Best grades OF hay again showing hrmness
Fair trade in flour and cereal goods
Beans continue unsettled and fuctuating.
Common potatoes and onions in heavy supply and weak
Not many changes in poultry game.
Butter and eggs higher Cheese unchanged.
Fresh fruit market quiet and without feature
Dried fruits and raisins quiet and the latter weak
Hams and barreed beef and pork show variations
Hides firm and selling readily Wool moving fairly.
Light hogs lower. Beef and mutton unchanged
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Beans and seeds

Receipts of beans during the past As hours
were 1924 sacks, making 44.337 sacks thus
FAR this week. The stock hand November
appears elsewhere. The circular of Adolf Kosh-
land says:
Two hundred and four thousand sacks Of
beans have been shipped out otherwise gone
into consumption during the past month, and
While the arrivals were exceptionally heavy and
are the second highest known, the shipping
In any previous month, for with the heavy ar
rivals in October, 1905, the amount of beans
shipped out % 600 sacks less than 1t was
In the same month OF the present year.
The arrivals continue very heavy and are
likely to be heavy during the whole OF No
vember. There will no doubt be a continued good
demand and consequently large shipments Prices
have naturally held very steady with such an
active market and the firmness previously men
TONED as existing in white beans, both large
and small. continues.
bayos. The crop of this variety was probably
up to the average. but there was a very small
earryover and the price had come TO level at
which this variety appealed to the buyers
Pink beans, however, have assumed the
weaker tone of which warning was given in nv
much more freely, they are being quoted at
slightly reduced figures. and holders are willing
TO shade prices to effect sales. The crop of thjs
variety. extending over much increased acre
In many places the yield per acre is compare
lively very light. Yet think with pink beans
down to reasonable level there will be steady
demand for them, and they are likely TO And
markets ordinarily closed to them and ultj-
mateIy look for a higher level of values for
this variety.
as week ago. There is no decided movement
in either direction. The shipping and buving
movement continues steady. / do not look for
There is every possibility that the price of this
variety viii be higher sooner or later
Blackeye beans have held very steady. The
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Canned Asparagus-The California fruit can
ners' association quotes 1908 pack followss
No. pa square cana e doz to easel. weight So
lbs-Mammoth white, S4; do peeled. S4-75; large
white, $50; do peeled. S4.25; medium white.
s.. .25 small white. $500.
Canned Peas-The California Gamers assccla-
tiou quotes 1908 pack as follows Petit poi3.
81 go; extra fine sifted $135; extra sifted 81 20:
No. s. extra sifted. $3.50: do. sifted. S4.25.
Canned TomatOes-The California canneries
company quotes 1908 pack as follows: "a pound
standards. 771ac; pa pound solid pack. S711c;
5 pound solid pack. 91l3c: gallon standards.
So Is: gallon solid pack. $3.50.
Quicksilver-S456l47 per dask for local use and
S44 per flask for export
cordage-Manila. 1O%Scs Sisal. &c. Sisal bale
rope. ga 11O1fc PEI lb-
Pacific Goldfish: The Union Ash company quotes
as follows; Bundles, small. whole. so 10 bales.
31sc: cases, regular, large whole. 100 10 boxes
43sc; cases. extra. 100 ID boxes. &c: cases. east
ern style. s6: Anchor brand. &c; narrow gauge
Size; Silver King 7c; Golden State. 61ac; White
Seal, middles. 81 N9c; Seabright. blocks. 62.c:
oriental blocks. SIC; Crown brand. tablets
TIC; Pearl tablets. Sc: 10 boxes fancy bone
less. 91kc: . ID boxes fancy boneless, fOc: half
barrels. picked cod. IS each
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Calls Page Of Commercial News

demand for this variety is not very heavy
Garvanzas of large size in good demand.
Values have increased. Favas are not very active
Cranberry beans are steady.
Beans tper ctl)-BayO, SZ-6Od2-I5; pea, S49V,
small white, 81 2jeI T. 30; large white, 50 o0g
5. 10; pink. 81. 524O; red. So y el36O; butter:
nominsl; Iimas. S4.2O04.55; red kidneys' SS-zo
as 80; cranberry beans. S2.45q26Oi GarVanzas'
$1-50Gg2. so: horse beans, $1.5092
Seeds-Brown mustard, $3-75; yellow mustard.
nominal; daxseed, $2.75QI3, carload lots; canary
&c; alfalfa, 1i55@1215c; rape, cleaned, 2G253c;
timothy, nominal; hemp, 4c; millet, pa 93I4c
per lb; broom corn seed. $24Q25 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $2g2-2o per
Genital
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DRIEp FRUIT MARKET
New york Metal Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The london tin mar
ket was higher than Monday. with spot quoted
market firm and higher also at 30.25@
80. soc.
The London copper market was. lower, with
spot quoted at f82 Is Sd and futures at f32
It's Cd. Locally the market firm. with
an advancing tendency. Lake is quoted at
I3 S7a @I412I5c; electrolytic, 13.62 a 81 1ac
casting. 13.371a d136215c.
Lead quoted at f13 lis Sd in London. The
local market was firm, but unchanged at 1850
4.40c.
Spelter was unchanged at EGO in London,
but was firm and higher locally at 490@4. Csc.
Standard foundry iron closed at ATS Cd in
London and Cleveland warrants at ASS 3D. Lo-
cally the market unchanged No. foun-
dry northern. '$1650M1T.25; No. 2, $1GG16.75;
No. southern and No. l southern soft, $3.50
M17 25.
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Butter. Cheese and Exc.

The market for butter and eggs opened with
fair show OF activity after the holiday. and
ethe replenishing of depleted stores on the part
of retail tradesmen caused prices for the top
The best fresh butter was nc per pound higher
at 301ac. while fresh and cold storage California
extra eggs We're lie and 1ac per dozen higher. re-
speetively. Stocks Of fine eggs were limited.
while there more than enough butter on
hand to meet requirements. There nothing
new in cheese.
Sales on the exchange were as follows:
Butter-1O eases of fresh California extras at
81 1ac. 30 at Sic and 10 at 301ac per pound
Eggs cases OF fresh California extras at
SIC per dozen.
Cheese-5O fancy California fats at 12iac per
pound.
Receipts for As hours were A.. 500 lbs butter.
o 500 lbs cheese and 604 cases eggs.
The following are official quotations, estab-
lished by sales. bids and offers the floor OF
the dairy exchange. Prices in the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations generally
range from 115c to 2c higher, owing 10 the vari-
Gus charges to be added:
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 3O13c per ID.
steady: do frsts. 2Tl5c, weak: do seconds. &c.
weak; do thirds. 20c. weak; eastern extras.
&c steady; eastern ladies. firm at DC for extras
and 21e for frsts; local storage extras. 261sc,
weak: picked butter, 2312c steady.
Cheese california: Fancy fats. 12i3c per ID.
steady; do irsts, l2c. steady; do seconds. 101ze.
steady; fancy Young America, 15c, frm; do
frsts. lac. hrm: storage flats, 12c, weak Oregon:
Fancy flats. 13c. firm; fancy Young Americas.
I415c. firm; fancy eastern cheddars. lie, steady.
fresh extras, 53c firm; do hrsts. 4Tc. frm !;
do seconds 30c. firm: do thirds, 23c. firm;
fresh eastern selected. 27c. firm: do hrsts. 25c.
firm; do seconds, - &c. firm Storage goods
California extras, slice. firm; do frsts, 2Sc.
drm; eastern extras, 26l5c, firm; do hrsts, 25c,
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cent Of the total acreage and If the weather
contlnueo favorable the crop will be about the
same as last year Export news was favorable
70 tne puiis, an excellent demand being reported
at Duluth and Winnipeg. where 45 boatloads
were taken for shipment abroad.
Ine advance in wheat caused firm opening
IN corn, but the market soon weakened and
ciosed weak for December delivery but steady
LOT tne more distant options, with prices &c
at the same point 625sc
:, d5s Oa5s were strong all day. Cash oats were
12D4c nlgher as result Of fair demand by
shlppers- At the close prices were shade
70 1ae higher, with December at 4Sssc and
froVlslons were strong part of the day, but
niucn OF the strength was lost In the late part
OF tne session. At the close prices were &c
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Available Grain supply

NEW YORK, Nov. special cable and tele-
graphic advices received by Bradstreet's show
the following changes in available supplies as
compared with previous account:
Wheat-United States east of the Rockies, in
creased 3. .229 coo bushels; Canada, decreased
2S6 900 bushels: total United States and Canada.
increased 2,943, 600 bushels afioat for and in
Europe decreased 800, 900 bushels total Amer
ican and European supply, increased 1,643, 900
bushels.
Co-n-United States and Canada, decreased
c36. .OO0 bushels.
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Cash Grain and ProyisIons

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour. steady; No 2 spring wheat.
81: 81 :o3gi %; No 8. 95c@S1.o313; No. red,
s9AcGS1.01A No. . corn 64M65c: No. 2
yellow, 6s45 5G69c; No. white oats 4915 @51c;
No 3 white. 4515 G5oc; No 2 rye, 74@75c:
good feeding barley, sac; fair TO choice malt
1ng 51@62c; No i northwestern faxseed.
$l3l&; prime timothy seed, S3T5; clover. con-
tract grades $3.50; short ribs sides (loose),
SS.50@9.121s; mess pork. per bbl S14.S712 a
10; iarb, per 100 lbs, se.47ls; short clear sides
(boxed) Sc. 25@9 so
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Poultry and Game

The poultry market remains in about the same
condition at the close OF last week. There
is a good inquiry for young chickens and prices
for such are we'll maintained, while small and
medium sized hens continue to drag badly at ir-
regular rates. Two ears OF western chickens
reached the market over election day, making
five cars handled thus far for the week. Nine
teen cases Of dressed turkeys came in yesterday
and sold at 25027c per pound. Live turkeys
were easy and retailers were purchasing spar
ingly of them, the dressed stock being preferred
Game arrivals were liberal. but consisted largely
of wild geese and hare. which were easy as to
prices. Fat wild ducks were closed out OF first
hands at good prices fast received, while
thin birds continued to drag and had to be sold
cheap.
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens. S3. 5O94.5o for
small. S566.50 for large and STQ9 for extras
young ROSTERS. S5-5O@6.50; do extra. STdS; old
ROSTERS, So .50@4 so; fryers. s505. so: large
brOilers, so; small broilers 3-50Gl4; ducks.
S6dT for young and S465 for old; pigeons 81 a
1.25; squads. S202.50; geese, $2G2.50 per pair )
live turkeys. 19d21c per h.
Camel per dozen)-Mallard ducks. S4qI; can
vasbacks, S5Gs sprig, S365; teal. s.. 50@3. so:
widgeon. s2.5O@3.5O; small S2@2.5O; black
Jacks, $3.50; gray ducks. So gray geese. 81. 50@
3: white geese. $1.5062; brant. 81. T5@2. so;
hare, $1@1.50; cottontail rabbits, $3.50.
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Dried Fruits, Raisins. Nuts and Honey

Raisins show some changes In the direction
OF lower quotations and are reported quiet. The
demand for fruits Is improving somewhat april
cots being irm- There is also more inquiry for
prunes at unchanged quotations.
Fruits-Eyaporated apples. 5G6c: apricots. 81
@10c: peaches. Az @5c for standards, 555Q6c
for choice. 61ac for extra choice ard &c for
fancy; pears. 5@7c: pitted plums. 7t@S1zc;
nectarines. 51566c; figs, PA 04c; prunes. size
basis, 363&c for new crop, with premium FOR
the large sizes.
Raisins (new crop)-Clusters- crown. SIT
5 crown left. London layers crown.
81 05; 3 crown, 81 rs. Seeded. 6@615c; seedless
31sc; Thoupson's seedless. 4c for unbleached:
loose rnuscatels SC for 4 crown, 4Nc for 8
crown and size FOR crown
Nuts-Almonds. nonpareils. 111s d12c; IxL.
1oIsm11c: ne plus ultra. 1oc; brakes, 915c;
Ianguedocs. sly 1oc; hardshells. 71sc- walnuts-
1cia 613c per ID for No softshell and sG1oc
for No. 2 do; 12c for No. I hardshel1 and SIC
for No do chestnuts, 1914 6171ac per ID.
Honey-water white. comb. 16617c: white
15c. water white. extracted. S6S1lc; white IN
sc light amber. 7G715c; dark amber and can
died. 51t G59ic per b.
Beeswax-2SG 2sc per ID for light and 24Q25c
for dark.
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New York Money Mnrket

116@2 per cent ruling rate, 1% per cent;
closing bid. ~ per cent; offered, IA per cent.
Time loans dull and firm. For go days.
months. 3l5G3% per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@fa per cent
Sterling exchange steady, with actual bust
ness IN bankers bills at Si.S375@4. 1856 for
go day bills and at S4.S6 for demand.
Commercial bills. S4.S3@4s31a.
Bar silver, 1880.
Mexican dollars. 45c
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds.
firm
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Northern Business

SEATTLE. Nov 4.-Clearings. s2,07s. 1856; bal
ances, $fG3, ,619.
Spokane Nov. 4.-clearings, s1,7s2, ,esa;
balances. 1921 ,693.
TACOMA Nov 4--clearings. se1s. 1877; bal
PORTLAND, Nov. 4-clearings. s1.sss, ,27o;
balances, $2SS, ,2SS.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval storcs-Turpcntne and Rosin

SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov. 4.-,Turpentine, 3shc;
sales $50; receipts 1.135; shipments $40.
Rosin, firm; sales, 645. receipts. 3.442 ship
ments 1.557; stock 14693S Quotations: B, d,
L. 81 10: F. s2.271a; G.~$2. .7I16; H. $3.50; /,
s395; X. $500 NJ, $5.25; n, $5s5; w, G.
$3.50; W. w $6.35.