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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24
GRAND LODGE OF THE G. U. o.
o. F. AT BUTTE, A GRAND
SUCCESS

The Grand Lodge of the G. U. o.
O. T. of the Colorado Jurisdiction
consisting of the states Of Colorado,
Wymoning, Utah and Montana, con-
vened in Butte on the l3 inst.
The session was in every way a
successful one, and Butte did her
self proud in the manner in which
she entertained the grand body and
all the delegates and members were
profuse in praises to the Butte citi-
zcns for the hospitality extended.
Helena was honored by having the
Deputy Grand Master elected from
here.
The session was opened promptly
on Monday morning after the or
ganiza.ion was perfected, the dele
gates all repaired to the Auditorium
steps and were they photographed IN
= body. after which they returned to
rbe hall where the different welcom-
inc addresses were made. The ad-
dress on behalf Of the city was made
NV AIavor Nevin who in a happy ven
welcomed the delegates, The ad
dress showed him to be broa'
! gauped man in strong contrast to III
2 PREDECESSOR. Mr.. Corby This ad
! dress was responded to by c. W
j corntce. G. S, OF Denver who wa
eoual to the occasion. The weI'om
mo address by J. D. Gancey and Bro
roncs ON behalf Of the local lodge
=, u,s timely and to the point ai''
. ,,bicb the Grand body got down
y .... and the various committee
r. ...l b,- the c. NJ.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24

While no one of our representative
citizens Of color was on any of the
committe to receive the President
they can rest assured that they will
receive pressing invitations next fall
to vote.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24
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BUTTE NOTES

Editor Of The Montana Plaindeaier'
Enclosed you will find my report
Of happenings in Butte for the past
few weeks.
Wedding bells will be ringing IN
Butte tonight while Miss Grace John
.or will be united in the bonds OF
bolv matrimony to Mr Engene Allen
Both young people are residents OF
Rutte. They share the best wishes
for their future happiness OF many
Of Buttc,s oldest and prosperous
citizens.
The Grand Ball given by the House
hold OF Ruth, No. 2524 and No. 6'il
G. L. o. OF o. F. at Standard Hall
Monday. Aug 10th, was success
The Ladies Aid OF the a. N. ChuT''
met Monday Evening and transaete.
business a. usual The meeting wa
called at home OF Mrs. VI. L. DaV'
81. 222 S. Arizona Street.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24
of a hop hend.

We do not think Mayor Edwards
if he had been here would even nave
stood for the deal that the local
police gave the Manhattan club
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24

If the police were just bound to
take the word of a hop hend they
should have at least got him to swear
to a complaint and break in private
place.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24

Master, Helena; C. w. Countee
Grand Secretary, Denver; H. Sey-
more, Grand Treasurer, Colorado
Springs, Col; DR.. Douglass, Grand
Auditor, Pueblo.
On the evening after adjournment
the members and delegates were ten
dered a grand banquet which will
long be remembered. G. w. Countee
acted as toast master he was thor
oughly at home in that position. lie
called on Father Bruce who as usual
spoke to the point and paid Butte
high tribute in the way she done
things. J. B. Bass spoke briefly on
the general issues and while he prais-
ed, he stood up for Helena. MIS-
d. w. Walton was there for the
ladies as was Mrs. Irwin for the
Household. The table groaned with
the delicacies of the season and the
innerman was satisfied to the utmost,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24
Suit Case

A splendid Trunk, metal bound,
metal bottom, linen lined, good
ock, heavy straps; $r2.5o value
or ........ $1,000
q plv Veneer Trunk canvas
covered, linen lined straps, locks
aSd catches ....$16.oo
,onoo Ladies' Sole leather Cases
e4-inch, nicely lined, large pocket
.1alid. ......$6.75 $1,000 Sole
cLmher Cases; Sale price $3.50
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24
TRUNKS

$2oco Black Eranel T:uuk
heavy steel bumpers fiber bound
metal bottom, good look, catches,
heavy straps, linen lined =. $I7 so
$500 Sole Lether Suit Case,
linen ined shirt fold in lid, brass
lock and catches swell case
Sale price ..................$I2.5o
$500 Sole leather Cases, good
lock and catches ,linen lined
Sale price ................. $3.50
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-24

/ t1St held It's weekly hSCens
evening. A warm debate was the
feature Of the evening The subject
was as follows:
Resolve that Alcohol has killed
more people than bullets.
Mr.. Fentor lead the affirmative
and Mr.. Henry Pew the negative.
The latter won the contest.
Mr.. O. Fentor is stated to give a
grand cake-walk and dance at Col
umbia Gardens next Monday evening
Sept. 10Th.
Many of our people are on the sick
this week Among whom are Mrs.
Will Freeman, Mrs. Livingston and
Mrs. Hill formally of Helena but
now of Butte. Mrs. Hill has contin-
ued i'll for the past month. Append
citis is what the Doctors have pro-
nounced her aiment and an opera
ton is said to be the only relief
which her physician offers.
The two little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Davis are slightly in
disposed at present with childrens'
complaint.
/ The seventh session of the District
Grend Lodfe No. SO of Colorado and
Jurisdiction of c. U. o. of o. F. was
o held in this city, September l3, IA,
c and IS. The delegates left Thurs
day morning for their respective
homes. Several were going to Sea
al tile to visit the Alaska -Yukon-Paci-
6c fair and other coast points of in
terest
IL Mrs. Butler, recent arrival il
~ Butte has gone to Salt Lake to as
sumo the duties of chef in one of tn
finest hostelries of the Lake City. He
salary will be SIPS per month.
Another marriage is said to hav
taken place within our gates but tn
details are indefnate at the preser
writing.
ar- Butte was graced with the presei
ce of many Helena select folks. I'll
beautiful gowns worn by the ia
o+- ones from the capital city were
ion source of comment from many wi
zen attended the Ball
Many appropriate remaks we
listened to with a keeness which /
spoke for it's self how the guests
the banquet table enjoyed the pie;
ure of listening to some of the mi
honest, intelligent and brilliant II
of our race.
Several of Buttes population
ller. contemplating a visit to Helena d
port ing the State Fair.
past
Who said President Taft would
stop in Butte?
z in
ohm Well many business places in tc
5 of are profusely decorated already an
Allen fitting program for the school ch
s of rem is prepaided Souvenir flags
isbes to be given to the chilren in rem
ranv brance Of the grand occasion.
o17 Anaconda was also represente'
the session OF the Grand lodge
Iouse the ball too.
6311 -,,r,
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GRAND LODGE NOTES

GRAND LODGE NOTES
Grand Master Wardsworth served
the district we'll and was a worthy
Chairman Greenlea and Gancey
were worthy of all the praise that
was given them for the successful
way in which they managed their
c. w. Counter no wonder that no
one is put up against him he is there
all the time.
And Father Bruce was too real
father to the boys.
:. ,,,. al over thev all
And ai'er It was "
'1'' ''''
r Rro. Clark and Seymour had
,,odo GOOD what a difference in the
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
Butter. cheese and EGGS

Quotations for every thing under this head
remained exactly the same yesterday as on the
preceding day, the quoted prices apparently
being satisfactory to the trade at large. No
one eyinced any disposition to advance or lower
prices for any of the three descriptions on the
exchange where trading was light and the call
went through in perfunctory manner. In the
street trading was active, the volume of bust
ness being increased by the extra demand for
holiday wants Stocks of new cheese were
light and strictly fine fresh ranch eggs were
none too plentiful, while butter was in ample
supply.
on the exchange 10 cases of fresh extra eggs
were sold at SIC dozen. There were no other
sales.
Receipts were 10000 pounds of butter, q, ,O0U
pounds of cheese and ,230 cases of eggs.
The following are official quotations estab-
lished by the sales, bids and offers the floor
of the dairy exchange Prices In the street,
while governed by the exchange quotations, gen.
orally range from 11ac TO &c higher, owing TO
the various charges to be added
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, 30 l2c per lb.,
steady; do frsts, 31c, steady; do seconds, 29c,
steady; California storage extras, 30c, firm; ex-
ira storage ladies', 2515c steady; do frsts, 25c.
Cheese-California fancy fats, 1s1ac per lb,
firm; do firsts, 1Sc, firm; do seconds, 11l3e.
firm; fancy Young Americas, 19c, steady; do
irsts, 1Sc steady; fancy Oregon Young Ameri-
cas- lS15c firm; do fats, 1Sc, frm California
fancy storage fats, II 1ac firm; do frsts, 16lsc,
frm: storage Young Americas, 1Slac, firm; New
York singles, 191ac, nrm; do daisies, 1slac,
firm.
Eggs fper dozen, cases includedl dl-California
fresh extras SIC firm: do frsts, 45c, weak;
California storage extras, 32c, hrm
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GRAIN MARKET
Wheat and other Grains

Wheat-The cash grain was weak and frac
tionally lower yesterday, in sympathy with .
decline at Chicago
CASH WHEAT
California, ; Sonora. $2.10l2. q u; PrOpc
and white Australian, 81 0T y G2. 1212 Northern
wheat-Club. $1.90QI I9394 Russian red 81. So q
@191A turkey red, $19334 az. o3% bluestem
81 03A 4211A per ctl.
FUTURES
No business.
Barley-The market firm yesterday and
brewing sold at somewhat better quotations.
CASH BARLEY
Extra choice feed, S1.5o good to choice feed
S1.411 u al 4SA common TO fair, 81, 40W1.45 per
etl; brewing, $l.5o@1 521a shipping lots, $1.5C
al 521A chevaier 81 50M1. 65 per ctl.
FUTURES
1890 a. m. Session
Option Open. High. Low. Close
December-No sales: S149 asked.
. p. IN. Session
May i.5I1a ID 1.5lA 5i 1.5lA 155JA 5IA
oats-The market showed change yester-
Reds for feed, s1671k @1.so; reds for seed
$1.90n2. 10; black, -. 25m250: gray, nominal,
at s1.T001.75; white. $1.706D1.75 per ctl.
Corn-ATwo of western came in yesterday,
the first for some time. Prices stand before
Small round yellow, $1.70@17 10; white, SITE
G11S0; large yellow, S1.75@1.S0 western states
yellow in bulk, San Francisco track, $1.67 Il
white, S1.70; mixed $1.65 per ctl; white Egyp-
tian, S1.65m1671h; brown do S162@ per ctl
Rye-utah is quoted at $l90@2; California,
nominal.
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GenernI McrchandIse

Bags-Grain bags 516@524c spot and 5ss a
5S4c future; San Quentin bags, 5Ac; wool bags.
32c for 81 ID and Soc for III; fleece twfne, Sc
neutrality-suspicious. anthracite egg. sic per
ton; Wellington. S12; New Wellington, S12; Goes
bay, $40; Australian house-Riehmond. etc, S12;
Pelaw Main S12; Stanford Richmond, S12; Cum
berland. $15 In bulk and $3.50 in sacks; Welsh
anthracite. SIS; coke. SIC per ton In bulk and
S17 in sacks
Oils-szuotations are for barrels. Iinseed. sc
per gallon for boiled and soc for raw; cases, 5e
more; castor oil in cases. No 1, I1c: Baker 5
AA, $1.13G1.I5; China nut, cases. 60910c per
gal: cocoanut oil. in barrels. 10q 513e per
xxx, 6715 5671c for No and 65q6slac for No
2, according to quantity; extra bleached winter
sperm oil, Gle: natural winter sperm oil. Gle.
natural whale Oil 55e extra winter @ strained N lara
foot oil. 60c: herring oil. 40c; salmon OIL soc;
boiled fish oil. 35c; paint oil, 35e
Coal Oil. Gasoline, etc--Water white. iron
barrels or drums. Zoe; $50 deg oil, iron barrels
or drums, 11ac; special do. lie; pearl OIL in
cases lie; astral, lie; star. 11e extra star
motor gasoline. in bulk 15c, in cases pc; No
engine distilate, in drums, Sc. cases, &c more;
Sc deg gasoline. in bulk soc. in cases St12e; var
nsh makers and painters naphtha, in bulk lie,
TurpentineE7sc per gal in cases and Tie in
bulk drums and iron barrels
Rosin tper bbl of 2so lbsl-F. $3.50; G. 1885;
Red and White Lead-Red, 81 zQ9c: white. s
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
lated, $3.50: standard coarse granulated. 5.35c.
fruit granulated, 5.35c; monarch bar, J.7Oe; q
& f. crystal domn0s cases, S,3Jc; cubes and A
crushed. 6Oc; tablets in half bbls. 5.s5e; do
in boxes 6.1Oc; monarch powdered. 5.45c; XXXX
powdered, 5.45c; candy granulated. 5.45e; con
fectoners y. 5.35c; confectiOners crystal, 5.45c;
extra fine granulated. 5.15c; magnolia A. 495e;
extra C, 4.S5c; golden G. f. Toe; D. 4.65c. Bar
rels and 80 10 bags 10c. half bbls 25c. boxes soc
more per 100 lbs than for bags of 100 lbs net
Bar in 80 and 40 lb tins $1T0 more. in 5 and 10
10 ID tins $2.35 more per 100 lbs than price OF
this grade in 100 ID bags.
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes follows: Granulated basis
5.35c; "Higrade'' bar. >. 7Oe powdered. ). 45c; A
crushed. 5.00c: berry. 5.35c; c. & H. extra fine
dry granulated, 3. 3Jc: coarse dry granulateI.
5.55c: cunfectfoners' A. 5.35c; confectionery
crystal, 5.45e; cubes, 5000. bricks. 560e; extra
fine dry granulated 100 Id bags only. 515c; ex-
celsior A, 4.95c; extra G, 4.S5c. golden c. 475e;
yellow D. 4.65c; II. & e. crystal donnos s 35c
Additional per 100 lbs: In barrels and 80 10
bags. Zoe more; half bbls. 25c more; boxes. soc
more for all grades Bar in 35 and 40 lb tins
$1-7O more: in 10 lb tins. $2-35 more. Minimum
order, carload weight.
THE SALMON PACK
The Griffith Durney company have issued the
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Reans and Seeds

The bean report Of Adolf KOshland says:
1.-The bean market is without any particular
feature. except decided strength in pink beans
THE report of stocks December l show
about ], 200 900 sacks of beans on hand in Cali
fornia This is the largest reported stock on
record for this time of the year. 1t would In
dicate that about so per cent Of the crop of
beans have been shipped out since the begin
ming of harvest. But that is the usual condition
during the fall months.
1.-The quantity on hand is fully 10 per cent
greater than last year on the seme date. ana
the increase consists largely of limss and large
whites.
II consider the stocks on hand sufficient for
all ordinary requirements. and / believe that
the statistical position would not justify an
immediate advance of any extent.
Beans (per ctl)-Bayos $4.7545-25; pea, nom
inal; small white, S4.50@4.S5; large white 50 %
d3.55; pink $3. .6503.s5: red, $6GT; blackeye,
So s0@4.IO: lima. $4.1OQ4.20; red kidneys S59
$50; cranberry beans, $4-25@45o; Garvanzas,
81. .5Od3.50; horse beans, $1.50G2-25-
Seeds-Brown mustard. 404Ac; yellow mus
tard, SIC; haxseed, 4i2G5c, carload lots; ca
nary, 4Le: alfalfa, 1917 @I7c; rape. IA GA c;
imported rape. 4941ae; timothy, &c; hemp, SA
@334c: millet, Sc per lb.
Dried Peas-Green, So per ctl.
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: SALES
1t:30 a. M
Mining Stocks

IHLOTnIdI SeSsIOH
35 Associated stock ................ so i
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Loans. Exchange and silver
STOCK MARKET

! Spring Valley water stock again redeemed the
| local security market from stagnaton yesterday,
being fairly active at the quotations OF the pre-
ceding day. The companys general mortgage 4
per cent bonds were weak, declining to $93.
The stock and bond exchange Will be closed on
Saturday christmas day..
In the unlisted department racine gas ISSUES ISSUES
were all fractonally higher, with the common
at $54. 100 55.25, preferred at SSSgS9o 90 ana the
3 per cent bonds at $995o@100.
The feature of mining stocks was the general
from $150 as Tuesdays closing quotation to
S1421a, Mexican from $1S5 to $l.75, Sierra
Nevada from CSC to sec, Savage from 5oc to
4Sc, Yellow jacket from $1.35 70 $l.20. and SO
on The southern Nevadas continued neglected.
Sauer Dough oil stock ex dividend OF oc
yesterday.
The brunswick Gould & Curry mining COM
pany has levied assessment Of 1c, delinquent
January 81
At the annual meeting Of the stock holders
of the San Francisco savings union yesterday the
old board of directors reelected, as fol-
lows: President Lowell White; vice presidents
Drum; Wakefield Baker Henry c. Breeder,
Jacob Barth, William G. Irwin, Fred n
Beaver, William A. Magee, John f. Merrill
The board will organize the first Thursday
business
The mines of the Tonopah district shipped
total of 3 100 tons of of estimated value
of S12o. 730 to the mills last week The Tono-
pah company sent 8, $50 TONS the Belmont $40
tons, Montana -Tonopah $50 tons, MacNamara
$50 tons, West End 130 tons and Midway 80
tons.
The mill report of the Tonopah mining COM
pany for the last week shows that an average
of "a out of the 100 stamps were dropping con-
stantly, crushing 3, 100 tons of of an average
value of $22 per ton The bullion shipment con
sisted Of 66 bars, valued at $52, 600. and 630oo
| the total shipments aggregate $4,000. An aV-
| erage extraction of 90 per cent was recorded
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Los Angeles Markets
TSpecial D1pafch TO The Call

Los ANGELES, Dee 22.-Storage eggs ad-
vanced cents the produce exchange today.
Eastern eggs dropped from the produce
list. Storage packed extra eggs sold at 30 cents
dozen. The produce receipts were not reported
Egg-LOcal ranch caBdied extra selected.
soc: local ranch eandled. 4Sc; local ranch case
count. buying price 40: eastern fresh. 35: east
ern storage packed extra. Soc; eastern storage
seconds, 2Sc.
Butter-California creamery extras, ? ID roll,
75c; California creamery drsts. 10 roll. 81 nc;
eastern creamery extras 67i2c; cooking butter,
26c: ladle butter 26M27c.
Cheese-Northern fresh, 20c; northern stor-
age. 190L20c; oregon daisy, 191ac; eastern sim
gles 19c; eastern twins. 19G 19iac; eastern dali
sizes, zoe; eastern longhorn, 20c; eastern ched-
dars. Ice; imported swiss. BE; jack cheese 1Sc :
domestic swiss, 23c: cream brick zoe; Hmbur-
ger. 2OG21c: Roquefort. 3S04Oc, Edam. SSG9s
Canadian cream, per box. 81.
Beans-No. pinks, Sf-40045O; No. 4 umas.
81 -400t4- 50; No 1 Lady Wash ngtOns 81 250Q
4 80: No. I small whites s. 4O0e5 80; No.
blackeyes, 81; No. I garvanzas, So .9O0 a 80;
No. 1 lentils. California. $INS-
Potatoes (per ewtl-Highlands. 81. 100 30 (;
Lompoc. 81 65G1. -; Watsonville, 81 5O01. g. (:
oregon burbanks. 81 4Od so; Oregon early rose.
So; Salinas, 81 50d1 .65; yellow sweets, S1.T5.
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pnnlfrr AMID Gnme

Early deliveries of dressed turkeys approxi-
mated 110 tons yesterday and about 20 or 80
additional tons were received later In the day.
Although the holiday buying had not fairly
started the market moderately active and
firm, with 2ac a pound top price with most
sellers, while l cent more was paid for oc
casional small lots of the best stock. Receivers
We're expecting liberal arrivals and a steady
market for today. Live poultry received but
little attention and in the absence Of impof-
tant business prices unchanged Game
was plentiful. with prices for wild ducks in
clined 10 easness.
Poultry (per dOzen)-Hens, $56l6 for small,
$607 for large and $S69 for extra; young
roosters, $6.506T.50; do extra large. $SG9; OLD
roosters, $4G5; fryers, S5.50@6; brOilers, S49J
for large and $364 for small; ducks, S6@9;
pigeons, s1.50; squads, $3G3-5O; geese $2.5O9S
per pair; gOSlings, per pair i've turkeys
2ld23c per ID; dressed do 25629c per ID.
Game (per DOZEN - Mallsrd ducks, S4q6.
canvasback, $466; sprg, S3d450; teal. s.. 70
as; widgeOn, 81. 50d3; spoonbills, S2G2- %
blackjacks, $2u2.5O; gray ducks, 50; gray
geese. $3.60d4 white geese, $1.5092.5O: branJ-
$2.5063.5O; ho1kers, S607.5O; hare, $1.5O@ =
rabbits 50 2jI2 70
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Morning Session

80 City Electric Co............. 4s. rs
50 Pacific Lighting common. ....... ~ 90
So, 900 s. V. Water Co. gen mtg 4s.... 93 81 4
Street
10 City Electric Co............... a 90
100 Associated Oil, b30 ,........... 30 %
$4,000 U. r. R. of S. f. 4s............ ~ 25
1000 Cal G. & f. G. NJ. & c. I. 5s. .101 90
Afternoon Session
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Meat Market


Slaughterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
Beef-7@71ac per lb for steers, s@61ac for
cows and heifers.
veal-sla @911e for large and eG1OHc fol
small.
pound
Lamb-11@12c per lb.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-11L2 @1215c for light
and 9h@10c for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good sound
livestock, delivered in San Francisco, gross
weight:
No / fat steers, over 900 lbs. alive, 4kG4&c
per Ib; under 90C lbs &c; second quality, 40L
4Ac: third quality. 314@3Ac-
No. / cows and heifers, 31a@3%c; second
quality, 3M3Ac; third quality, 2$i G53c; common
thin undesirable cows, &c.
Fat bulls and stays, 292Ac; half fat or thiE
caivesELight weight, per lb, size; medium.
sheep iper lbj-wethers. No. l, 5AG51ac;
Lambs (per lb)-This years milk lambs. e@
Hogs (per lb)-Hard grain fed. weighing 100
TO 40 lbs, IA @sc; 140 to $50 lbs sGSAc; 250
to $50 lbs. 7Ac; common, undesirable hogs,
5@6c.
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, LOCAL MARKETS
Receipts of Produce December 22
Provisions

Cottolene-One half Dbl, 12$c; 8 half bbls
129sc: tieree, 124Ac; tierces, 12asc; tierces,
12Ac.
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat company
14c California hams, 17G1sc; bacon, to lbs.
231ac; to 10 lbs, 221ac; 10 to u lbs, 2219 c;
fancy sugar cured bacon 251ac; extra light ba-
con. to lbs. 2215c: to 10 lbs 21nc; 10 TO
u lbs, 211ac; light dry salt bacon, TO 10 lbs,
19c; 10 to II lbs. 1s1ac; medium bacon, 175ac;
light medium bacon, 171ac.
Lard-Tierces 1870. Sos 1e%c los IKE, IS
17ssc, IS 171hc; compound lard. tierces 1015e
cooking oil, CSC per gal; white cooking oil, &c
per gal; salad OIL 69c per gal.
Beef oca prices are quoted. Export lots, In
spected by the government are 81 per Dbl high
er. Extra family beef, $14 per bbl; family beef,
$3.50 per bbl; extra mess beef, SIS per bbl:
smoked beef, 19c per lb.
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels, s27 so; clear,
$50; mess $50; pig pork, $780, pigs feet, s.. sc
for half bbls, S2.4 for 25 lb kegs and S1.35 for
kits.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Dee. 22.-Huttons wire saws:
The cotton market was strong. with new high
levels for both spots and futures. The advance
in the market appeared to be more the result
OF the Developments In the spot situation than
the result Of buying of futures In fact spots
led the advance The underlying feature OF the
market for some days past has been the harden
ing character of the spot situation.
1t expected that there would be a little
recession with the pressure at the south Of
holiday cotton in the market but the volume
of this cotton not large and the demand
was good
ern advices show the frmness in the spot maf-
ket and reflect the demand for the actual
goods.
Almost everybody here is predicting higher
prices by the beginning OF the year. and
short sellers seem 10 be very scarce.
Spot closed quiet 35 points higher; middling
uplands, 5.I5c: mlddling gulf, l6e. No sales.
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New York Money Marlxet

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Money on call firm
higher, 412d6 per cent; ruling rate s per
cent; closing bid per cent; offered at Der
cent
Time loans weaker; so days, 5@4% per cent:
90 days, AZ 041a per cent; six months Az M
~ per cent.
Prime mercantile paper . to 81 per cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at 81. S450M4. S465 for so
day bills and at 81 $3.50 for demand
Commercial bills. S4.s4G4.s .s41a.
Bar silver, 525se.
Mexican dollars, 44c.
Bonds-Governments steady; railroads. irreg-
ular