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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

- NEN YORK. Dec. I5.-Hutton's wire says:
nc cotton market was lower. with further lioui-
nation M the morning. The lower cables ehcOur-
Akel selling by professionals and there con-
SIDERABLE liquidation in evidence Prices worked
down rather easily. The buying on the decline
Nss of quite large volume. and later in the
session The market moved TO above the final OF
lLe previous day. holding the advance with a
kLeat oeal OF stcaciuess. Many were
aheaf- but none confirmed. One is that a bear
pool beaded by large spot house has been
maoe up 10 shake out the crowd who bought
=" much corron the day after the government
esi innate came ont Another is that the na-
li9nat giuners' report would be ont today or
tomorrow. showing the amount OF cotton ginned
10 December l3 to be 9.SG0.000 bales. Theo.
Ifire was ont late yesterday giving his esti-
maze oi the amount rinned To be 800. 600 bales.
1he market has taken q lot Of liquidation.
The Journal OF Commerce SAYS. There IS a
large block Of the local stock being taken
our OF storage 10 be shipped 10 Liverpool, and
when this cotton is moved il is probable that
The local stock viii bc no larger than it at
the beginning of the month. This cotton is owned
by the bull leaders and viii be sent Liverpool
on consignment
Spot closed quiet points higher. Middling
nplanos- -lJc; middling gulf 10. 40c. Sales.
..n0 bales
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Typhoons and Lesser Tempests Delay Thomas


Captain Boniseld, has arrived from the bay
city.
The oriental liner Rygja shifted from the
lnman- Poulsen mill to the AlviBa dock this
morning TO take in part cargo OF -four
The schooner Fred J. Wood. in tow OF the
ocklahama arrived at the Portland lumber
eompany's mill this morning to load lumber for
With a cargo of wheat the French bark La
Rochejaquelin left down the river this morning,
bound for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders.
Gommander sEllieott % Inspector ooS Of +h,e Inc
morning to make an inspection Of the aids to
navigation up that way He will be gone
about week.
ASTORIA Dec 15-The steamer Santa Clara
arrived this morning from San Francisco with
freight and passengers and left up the river for
Portland.
The steamer Tallac arrived today from San
Francisco and left up the river to load lumber
for return
Francisco TO load lumber at knappton for re-
turn.
San Francisco to load lumber for return
The schooner Andy Mahony arrived last even
for return. sN - 80 : -
The schooner Forester arrived from San Fran
cisco last evening TO load lumber.
The French bark Neuilly sailed today for
Europe with cargo of grain.
The steamer Roanoke left for San Francisco
this is, morning With freight and psssengers
lumber for San Francisco went TO sea this
morning
for Grays harbor to load lumber for San Fran
cisco.
The steamer Alliance arrived this morning
from Coos bay with freight and passengers.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Arrived- Steamer
President. from Seattle; steam schooner George
w. Fenwick and schooner W. E. Smith, from
Portland steam schooner Wasp, from Coos bay; ;
T. S. revenue cutter Perry, from cruise at
sea; schooners Nokomis and Lottie Bennett, from
Tacoma.
Sailed-Steam schooner Redondo. for Coos bay;
steam schooner James s. Higgins, for Fort
Bragg steam schooner Westerner. for Grays
Harbor: barkentine John Smith, for Grays Har-
bor in ballast
SEATTLE, Dec 5.-Arrived-Steamer Cover
nor. from San Francisco; barge st. David, from
Anarcortes
Sailed-Steamer Governor. for sound ports.
EVERETT, Dec. 15.-Sailed-German steamer
Setoa. for Hamburg via San Francisco. =
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ship company for transportation of
freight from New York to Los An
geles by way of the isthmus of Te-
huantepec will be more than doubled
beginning December 25.
A steamship of the company's line
will leave New York every six days
with freight for Los Angeles and other
coast points and shipments for this
city Will be delivered at San Diego
regularly at the same interval. The
schedule time for freight between New
York and Los Angeles is 26 days
Under the present schedule the COM
pany's boats leave New York every
seven days, but their cargoes are held
on the isthmus week before being
shipped up the west coast, by which
arrangement freight from New York
for Los Angeles is delivered at San
Diego once every two weeks.
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
shipments for Honolulu

The steamer Alameda. which sailed for
Honolulu on saturday. had cargo valued at
500. 234 and including the following: 49, ,432
lbs butter. 2.334 lbs and 26 es cheese. 45 cs
eggs, $3.50 lbs and dried fruit. $3.50 lbs
raisins. 80 bbls -four, 1882 lbs and cs meals.
6,S31 lbs dried fish. 1.964 lbs fresh meat, 426
lbs fresh fish. 1o.4s6 lbs and 10 bxs dressed
poultry. 1851 pkgs fresh fruit. 80
pkgs vegetables. 42S pkgs potatoes. 2T2
pkgs onions. 1.306 lbs garlic, 15.14j
gals and 81 wine. 147 and lib
gals whisky, ~ cs and 45 gals liquors -
grape juice. AZ gals gin. 20 cs champagne.
81 pkgs beer. 2I gals and 20 cs brandy &c, S19
lbs beans. 9,J13 lbs and IA cs bread. 1e.+T4
lbs and 50 es candy, GOO lbs coffee. 5.036 es
canned goods. l., 800 lbs goldfish. 80 ctls corn,
$500 lbs hops, $3.50 lbs hams and bacon,
1899 lbs lard, $3.50 lbs and pkgs nuts.
346 ctls barley. 127 cs aud 124 pkgs saddlery,
II cs hats, 325 pkgs dry goods, 81 pkgs wagon
material S62 cs soap. - cs typewriters, 81
pkgs military equipment, Sill lbs seeds, 12o
pkgs paints. Sc and 8 bbls oils, as pkgs
machinery, 20 cyls and "a crates gas, 122
pkgs drugs. 16S bxs cartridges. automobiles
and pkgs parts, Al cs arRs and ammuni-
ton
Oil Carriers Clear
The tank steamer Rosecrans and the tank
ship Falls of Clyde were cleared at Monterey
for Honolulu with cargoes of crude oil in
bulk. The Rosecrans had 5000 barrels, valued
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WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-The crop reporting
Board ~ the bureau 81 statistics Of the United
States department OF agriculture estimates. from
the reports of the correspondents and agents
of the bureau. that tho total production Of cot
lon ln the United States for the OF
ASVS-l+ viii amount To- 4.S263s4 600 pounds.
DOT including lnfers- equivalent TO 10.OSS. 00O
bales Of 500 pounds. gross weight The estimated
production In 800 pound gross weight bales by
states is follow
Virginia. 10 600: North Carolina SIS 600:
south Caroline. ] .095. p0o, Georgia. SOC. 900:
Florida. 81 coo; Alabama. 1920 000 Mississippi.
l.u20.oo0; Louisiana. 2S0. 0o0 Texas. 2.5I0. 900.
Arkansas 9l5uc0: Tennessee. 100000 Missouri,
- .01O. Oklahoma 81 600
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LOS AneeIes Markets

LOS ANGELES. Dec. l5-0n account Of the
funeral Of ono of the members of the produce
eAcnsnse no call was held today. Receipts OF
50 Nefe heaFN reaching - cases.
were; Eggs. IS cases; butter IL .OO6 pounds:
cneese, 500 ponds: potatoes. 2.093 sacks:
onions, 600 sacks, beans. 3Sl sacks: sweet po-
la.oes. 300 sacks; apples. LIB boxes.
hees-kxtra select. 52c; local ranch candicd
hIslS. 3oc. case ceunf. 46c: eastern fresh .s5c:
storage packed extras. 2Sc; storage packed sec
butter-Creamery. extra. zoe: do FIRST e7lsc:
eastern creamery extras. eric. cooking butter
26c
Beans-No. pinks. S4.40a4.so: No limas.
ss.seds53; Lady Washington. 25G4.5Oi
small whites. S5.40n5.50: blackeycs S475;
garvanzas. 81 80. lenfils 81
- fotstoes-Salnas. Sl-50d1 So: highlands.
St,lo4 lss: I.Ompoc. SI.650l.75: Watsonrille
Si-svez l-G5; Oregon. 81 .sOnl. 30: Oregon early
rose. s.: sweets yellow 81 a561 so
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TRANSPORT BRINGS
FEW PASSENGERS
Storm Warnings Hinder Start
From MeriyaIes and Gales
Beset Troopship

APTAIN LYMAN of
the army transport
Thomas. W h ! c n,
under his command,
has won and held
the speed record for
I h e L n c ] e S a m
steamship company.
was a disgusted
shellback yesterday
as he enumerated
the reasons for the
swiftest ship of the
line being four days
late.
A typhoon that
ronped in erratic
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Compagnie Generate TransatIantiqu,

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PAHIS.
Sailings every Thursday. instead Of Saturday.
at 10 a. m. from pier A. North river, foot OF
Morton street.
First class 60 Hayre. $3.50 and upward: sec
ond class to Hayre: $50 and upward. GENERAL
10 state st, New York, & F. FUGAzI, Man.
Franchises Tickets sold BY all railroad ticket
agents.
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ereameries. 2Tas4c: dairies, 25Gsoc. Eggs.
lrmf receipts. l.SSs cases: at mark. cases in
Sluoed, 1oia a Isle; frsts. DC: prime frsts
stc- Cheese firm; daisies, I6lk a l6stc; twins.
tetsc; Young Americas 16Ifc; long horns
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81. Louis Wool MARKED

ST. LOUIS Dec I5-MaEket easier Medium
grades. eombing and clothing. 24a29c: light me
22g21c; heavy hne, l2@2lc; rub washed 26
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Eastern IiveStoek Market
SOI-TH OMAHA

SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA. Dee. 15.-Cattle- Receipts.
5Goo Market weak. Native steers, So 75a
20: cows and heifers, S3@5-2s; western
steers S3.25N 8 20: COWS and heifers s. 70d
40. canncrs. s2.25Fi3.25; stockers and feed
ers. s. T5N5.l5: calves s3.JOaT.JO: bulls.
sisgs. ctc.. s.. .75d4.sO
Hogs Receipts < coo Market "a lNc
light s.. 0J61S.15: pigs SG.75N7.75. Lower.
H.ary. s. lG0 So; mixed. SsNSl0.
sheep Eteceints 200. Market strong Toe
higher. Nesrlings. $3.50 6.S5: wethers. $3.50
80: lambs $500 50.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Dec. -Csfile-Receipts
1900. Market steady 10 ice lower. Native
steers. S4.75d 80; COWS and lcifers. 8. 500
$50; stockerS and feeders S3 2JM5.25: bulls
S3.25d 50. calves. s46s.50: western steers.
S3.75NG: western cows. S2.T5M475.
Hogs Rcfeipts. $1,000. Market "a Zoe
lower. Heavy. SS-30HS.40: packers and butch
crs. SS.l5n $40; light. S7.9o9 S-25; pigs. $3.50
e7.5o.
Sheep-Reoeipts. 5000. Market steady
Muttons- Ss-25Q5.75; lambs. S5d6.SO: fed
western wetbeIs and ycarlings, Ss.JQM6. 20:
led western ewes. 81 25a5.I5
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Weather Report

United States department of agriculture
Weather bureau, San Francisco, Dec. 10, 1903.
RAINFALL, DATA
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1t is conceded by The best posted men who know
any thing about the oil business OF California that
oil investments return higher rate of income
than almost any other line of business. That
owned by San Franciscos and Californias big
gest bankers In many instances the annual in
come is several times greater than the original
Investment
GET INTERESTED IN OIL
The proof of these thugs is at hand. You can
find out if you want TO. If you want per cent
interest only, do not invest in oil stocks. IL you
want from 10 to 30. 40, 30 100 percent. invest
in oil. You can invest your money in company
owning 43 acres in the famous Section Six of
Coalinga, where the percentage Of failures is
probably no greater than in the banks of San
Francisco. There have been practically no fail
ures and hundreds of successes Coalinga pro-
and the property of the Section Six Oil Company
will add materially to this wealth.
BEST IN KERN RIVER
If you would invest In company that has an
income from the best lease in the Kern River
District. the second largest producing field In the
world, you can buy stock in the Section Six oil
Company. which has acquired the Merrill Crude
4 Lease & with eight wells and production Of about
dividends viii be paid quarterly. beginning In
January.
ADDITIONAL INCOME
The Section six Company win shortly have
sufficient income from its two-ffths interest in
the Tempor Ranch Oil Company to enable it to
nearly double the rate for January. and then that
440 acres Of patented ground in Devils Den gives
the Section Six Company great prospective
value as a safe investment with its present in
come and development, and you can buy the stock
at a price which will look ridicuously low after
Christmas.
If you do not buy pretty quickly your best
years opportunity will have passed. Buy Section
Six at IS cents and keep ON buying 1t up to 81 90
Buy it now while you get II low II is listed
and was the largest trader on the Los Angeles
Exchange last week.
Send for Oil Book and Market Letter. They
free to you for three months
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ELECTRIC SUBURBAN VIA sAysALITc

ELECTRIC SUBURBAN VIA sAUsALITo
Sausalito, Mill Valley, San Rafael-Daily
every AZ minutes from 800 a. until 900 a.
m. then hourly until 400 p. M. then every 40
minutes until $40 p. M; then 500 and 1000
D. M and 1901 a. m.
Fairfax-Leavs San Francisco 100. 7:40, $40.
900, 1000. Ill 100 a m. t12:O0 noon, {1:00.
San Quentin via San Rafael-Leave 900 a. m.
and 200 D. N.
M ts12:O0 noon. except Saturday,. s12:3O. $500.
$500, 7:15 p. m. Sundays 81 100. SI:40 1915
a. M. 1890 $500. 1920. 7:15 p. M Sl2.01 am.
SUNDAY arrive 1887 D. m. ~%Sunday arrive
6:57 p. M Except sunday. 4Sunday only.
saturday only. sVia Sausalto-
Pacific Transfer Company's agents are author
ized to check baggage direct from residence.
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New York Metal Market

VIEW YORK Dec. l5-Sfandard conner on
The New York metal exchange was weak today.
With spot December aud January closing at
l2-fs' a ~ u . and February. March and April
at 12.s7 "a l3-25c. Tho London market was
Jos aud Futures AZ 600 los Local dealers quote
laEe copper At l3-25M l3-62lsc: electrolytlc.
lsi-l- N l'i-.5l l2c; casting. 13ml3.2Jc.
Tin was firm. with spot and December quoted
- - Goa .2slc; January b 7oM32. y i4c;
April 32.75e bid. The London msrket closed
hrm. with spot quoted at fisS los and futures
a. fl4e lss.
Lead was 6rm following an advance from
$500 40oc n the selling price Of a leading
FHoted ~ 4.5TlsG q e. 60e New York delirery
500 bid East St Louis. London was un-
Spelfer ~as quiet. with spot quoted AT G e27ISc
asked Nerv York and g. l0e asked East ST
Louis. London WAS unchanged at E23 2s Cd
The English iron market was unchanged at
5ns Sd Tor Cleveland warrants. locally the
market Vas unchanged. No. ! foundry northern
was quoted al S1s.500l9: 90 No , at Sls25Y
49,; 10. southern and No. southern soft
HYpRoGRAPHIc OFFICE
Depth at mean low water. entrance to harbor.
PLACE Ft Date Remarks
Trays Hsr Ie INoT. 5I4 feet at mean low
water in channel to
Hoquiam.
Willspa B - Nov. Whistling buoy not
working well.
Colam r.. % Oct % feet IN channel 10
Portland.
Nehaim r Nov. 8 Bar buoy 200 yards
north Of channel
Tiiimk b 10 Sept IT, .--.---.------.-
Ysquina 3 Aug. 10 iChannei shifting to
south.
SiusIaw r OCT. l-.....--.. ...---.....-
ImBQus r Oct. 2Channe 1000 feet y
Of buoy.
y feet az low water to
Coos Bay II Nov. ] North Bend: u feet
at ow water 10
Marsh6eid.
Channel good e 5 t
Coquilie z s Nov. water II center be
tween \. and 5. jet
ties
Rogue ivi -. ........l ....--....... ...-....
Klsmth R , Nov. lclosed TO navigation.
Hmbldt 3 p Nov. 6l....-.-........- ...-..
5 Pedro B % Nov. ] No change in channel.
5 Diego B 25 Nov. 9No change in channel
S Pablo B p Apr. q Depth in dredged chan
mel.
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at s25.s 500. and the Falls OF Clyde 10000 bar
rels, valued at 600
Large shipment of Canned Goods
The British ship BalasOre cleared for
Liverpool England. yesterday with 59T04 cs
canned asparagus, H. 6S5 etls wheat and so G.
honey, Talued at $459 524.
Tonnage Engagements
The French bark Pierre Lott. on Puget
sound is engaged for wheat. thence 10 Europe
at 27s Cd, having been chartered prior 10
arrival.
The British steamer Bessie Dollar is under
charter for coal from British Columbia to san
Francisco
The schooner James II. Bruce. at Grays
Harbor. is engaged for lumber from Puget
sound to San Francisco at 81
Change of Masters
Str. Brunswick-Old master. Charles Ellef-
sen: new master. George Hammar
Str. Rosecrans-Old master, Gus Holmes;
new master, ". H. Moore.
Dix Sails for Manila
SEATTLE. Dec. 15@The army trans
port Dix sailed for Manila al noon with
army supplies. 1t will stop a [ Homo
lulu to deliver there the Hawaiian ex-
hibit at the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position.
Army Transports
The Crook is in port.
The Thomas is in port.
The Warren Is at Manila.
The Dix sailed December Is from Seattle FOR
Manila.
The Logan is at Honolulu
The Buford is in port
The sherman sailed November ii from Homo
lulu for Manila.
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sSnow on ground "a inches.
The following maximum and minimum temper
atures reported from eastern stations for pre-
yious day: Chicago, 34-1S; New York, 42-3s;
Omaha, 24-14.
SYNOPSIS
There has been slight fall in pressure over
the northern half Of the Pacific slope. but the
conditions are still favorable for fair weather
and moderately warm afternoons. There have
been no changes of consequence in temperature
in California. The relative humidity ut Red
Bluff Al per cent and at Fresno s. per cent
The river at Sacramento reads 1913 feet and fall
ing.
Forecast for the so hours ending at 5 D. M.
Thursday, December f6. 1909:
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Thursday
moderate north wind.
Santa Clara valley-Fair Thursday; light north
wind.
Sacramento valley-Fair Thursday; light north
wind.
San Joaquin valley-Fair Thursday; light north
wind; light frost in the morning.
Los Angeles and viciaity-Far Thursday:
light north wind.
A. c. McADIE. District Forecaster
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
PORTLAND, Dec 15.-To load lumber for
San Francisco the steam schooner ]. B. Stctson
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U. $. Branch photographic Office

Z. :. branch Hydrosfaphic once
A branch of the United States photographic
Office located in the Merchants Exchange is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
Of expense. Navigators are cordially invited to
visit the office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions of the world kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information can always be obtained re-
garding lights. dangers to navigation and mat
ters of interest TO ocean commerce.
]. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, T. S. N. in charge.
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USE HERCULES =$;:; =$;:E.s :$;s::: :$::E::

Made in California. guaranteed oak tanned.
and cost no more than the nonguaranteed makes.
II your dealer not supply you. write US
direct for price list Manufactured solely ny
w. DAVIS 4 SONS. Wholesale Ssddlery, 2O4O
TO 2052 Howard St. San Francisco. Cal
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T:40aI IPetaluma. Santa Rosa. Heads
burg. Cloverdae. Ukiah, Willis,
Sherwood. SebastopOl. sGuerne-
vile. mt. Rio *Duncan Mills. Clip
S:20alePt. Reyes. NIT Rio. sCazaderO. f6:57p
S:20al* *ASonoma. ssGlen Ellen ......... f5:37p
10 GOA Petaluma, Santa Rosa, ClOverdaie :37s
IL :00a lPetaluma, Santa Rosa .--...--.. AHA
3:00pl Petaluma. Santa Rosa, Healdsburg.
Cloverdale, Ukiah. Guernevile.
At. Rio. Duncan Mills, Sebss-
topol ........... 1o:s7s
r4:O0plPt. Reyes Occidental .........-.
4:40pl Sonoma. Glen Ellen ..............I 9:1Ta
5:20pl Petaluma. Santa Rosa S:SIa
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Time Ball

Time Ball
United States branch photographic office Mer.
chants Exchange, San Francisco, December
10, 1909.
hotel was dropped today exactly at noon, Pa
cifc standard time tI20th meridian) or at Sh.
00m 00s., Greenwich mean time.
J. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, U. S. ~. in charge.
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FRoM PAcrF1c STREET WHARF
fI.00p Sacramento River Steamers i.3op
Stmr Modoc. Non. We'd FRI
Stnr. Navaio. Tues. Thurs. Sat.
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LOS ANGELES. Dec. 15=The facil
ties of the American Hawaiian steam
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS

What local managers have to say
Of s'The Gay Morning Glories:" Gin
ton, Iowa, October 4, 1909. Mr.. George
T. Belfrage, manager Gay Morning
Glories" Co., Ny dear George You
ask me what do think of your show.
Frankly old man, never had a bur
lesque show here until / played your
Gay Morning Glories. The worst
luck can wish for you is to play a
return date here and you know with
out me telling you that it will mean
absolute capacity. am delighted that
we pulled such good big house for
you on your first visit. wish could
advertise you as big s1.5G attraction
as you surely gave a much better
show than most of the socalled musi
cal comedies charging the top prices
Let me know when you will return fol
Sunday or any day you wish Yours
with all sorts of good luck, (Signed)
G. E. Dixon Manager The Clinton
Opera House.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10


been under contract with Henry Mil
Ter for the past three years, and was
loaned to Mr.. Frohman for the met
ropolitan engagement of Bernstein S
drama Mr.. Miller In expressing his
opinion of this young n oman's ability
has not hesitated in saying that it
is his earnest belief that in Miss
Brownell we have the future repre-
sentative American actress. Edwin
Mordant, who acts the part OF ste
phen Client" in the play, is an actor
who comes by his ability through
years of experience and has supported
some of the biggest stars on the Eng
lish speaking stage. Miss Virginia
Berry, who plays the part of Polly Jor-
dan although a girl in her teens,
has accomplished as much in her short
career OF less than three years on the
stage as the average actress does In
lifetime AftSr winning the scholar.
ship and medal of a prominent Chi
cago school of elocution and art, she
became til, leading woman at the
College Theater, Chicago, and it was
there that her work came under the
! direct attention of William Vaughn
Moody (author of THE Great Divide")
who communicated his find to Mr.
| Miller, and in turn was authorized t6
! engage Miss Berry at once. Those
! who have seen Miss Berry play Pol
/ ly'' say that her performance is mos
4 11.~ 1oc G
impression upon the auditor. The
other members OF. the cast of the plas
| which has been termed by the press
/ of the country as 1.-THE Long Awaited
! Great American Play include sucf
prominent people as Daniel Pennell
Frank Willard, j. L. Clarke. Altar
Leiber, George Kingston. Phillip Bron
son, Charles Simpson. Frederick Gil
bert and Fanny Midgeley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10
Daily Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, Oct 9.--Wheat Russian
shipments extremely large at 100000
and the amount on passage should
show an increase of nearly 8 5000. 900.
Including the government report the
statistical situation is extremely
bearish. Europe receiving ample sup
plies from elsewhere snd showing no
disposition to drag heavily on Amer
lea. Were 1t not for the holding tens
dency among winter wheat farmers
an extremely bearish condition would
result The pit situation remains bull
ish in December wheat, although a
moderate stock Of spring wheat is be-
ing accumulated and the shorts are
rapidly getting to cover
Corn Fine weather for all pastures
and fair supply of old corn have
offset the crop loss, while prices at
eight to ten cents above the early
season figures discount much that
would otherwise be bullish. We look
for lower prices and believe there Is
enough in the figures to warrant de-
clines.
Oats Operations mostly of a
changing nature. Shorts were moder-
ately good buyers of December with
leading longs the sellers on the hard
spots. Stocks are strongly held and
the firm holding tendency by the coun.
try are the best support. With big
crop and poor demand the situation
is bearish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10

channel again far below the city and
just above South Saint Paul, the pack
ing center. The sides of the new
caannel will be lined with concrete
and on its northern end, near the cen
trail portion Of the city, parallel slips
will be constructed to afford facilities
for the future river traffic, and these
in turn will be provided with suitable
warehouse sites. With the work com
pleted no city on the Mississippi will
have better facilities for handling river
traffic, better river harbor, or more
convenient river wharves than Saint
Paul, for half century the head OF
Mississippi river navigation.