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Evening star., 1911-10-21
VALUES AIDED
BY RAILWAY EXTENSIONS
Contentious Advanced by Gen. George II.
Harries in Address Before
Convention.

western edge of the District has been do
ing a great deal of development WORK
increasing values considerably in excess
of $3000,0GO The bank examiner would
say that at this time it is $14S,000 short
in its accounts.
"Other development lines are struggling
bravely for the public welfare. one has
succeeded in pushing land values from
500 per acre to $1,000 an acre throughout
a stretch of territory three and One-half
miles in length and two miles wide This
particular benefactor is $21, ,4S4 in arrears
just now.
''Other lines. whose owners mourned
over deficits for years. but that are now
beginning TO see daylight, are conceded
to have given to the collector of taxes his
percentage on more than $l2,0o00. but
have never given to their stockholders
one penny of dividends. The securities
that we sold at par are even now to be
purchased at an average discount of
about - per cent.
Results of Consolidation.
a little more than twelve years ago
what is now the Washington Railway
and Electric Company's system consisted
of eleven separate and distinct railway
companies. One of the first moves made
by the then holding company was to
open up free reciprocal transfers be
tween these Independent companies. Dis
cussing railway matters with the presi-
dent of a local trust company and a
great building association. who had many
things critical to say of us, and whose
conServa tiSm is one of Washington s
proverbs, he said that our transfer sys-
tem-to the effects of which he had
given much thought-had added $5oo0.-
900 to property values in the District of
Columbia
How do these books balance? The
authOrities-never willing to concede over
much to public utility corporatOnS-are
agreed that electric railway development
in the District OF Columbia during the
period covered by this parer has added
directly about si6,WU,o0O to land values
without considering the vast transfer
benefits) and is responsible for n steady
increase. which in large part of the
territory now exceeds 100 per cent annu-
ally.
1.-The railways that did the work have
accumulated a deficit of more than ST.
000,OpO with further deficits in prospect
for two or three years to come.
who is the debtor?'
Evening star., 1911-10-21
Buys T Street House.

Harry V. Bouic & Co. announce the
sale of house 1922 T street northwest
to John c. Kondrup. The price paid
was about $4,000.
Evening star., 1911-10-21
What the Years Have Developed

What have the years developed? The
fulfillment of the farmers golden dreams;
the brokers' opulent visions transmitted
into solid cash; the sociological theory
a many times accomplished fact: tre-
mendous municipal growth of the most
desira BILE sort with enormous increase in
municipal income: and electric railway
equipment construction, service, indebt-
edness deficits, receiverships and strife
far beyond the initial thought Of any OF
us who basked in the pleasing sunshine
of that seemingly long ago time when
city transportation really began to be.
In this brief paper figures are set
forth which should show conclusively
where lie the benefits which have come to
one city-the National Capital-as a re-
suit of individual courage and corporate
effort.
Because of the difficulty Of obtaining
assessors figures as to the value on
specific streets prior to 1902, the COM
parisons generally are for the eight years
following that date, although that method
works materially to the disadvantage of
the railway case. With respect to the
preceding years it may be sufficient to
say that all electric railway operation,
other than in the heart of the city, had
been conducted at a net loss, which so
terrified local banks that when cOnsolida-
ton measures We're planned the whole
sum needed to make them effective had
| to be secured from outside interests.
Evening star., 1911-10-21

Under the caption of 1.-THE Effect OF
Electric Railway Operation on Taxable
City Property" Gen. George II. Harries,
who resigned recently as vice president
and general manager of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, made an
address at the convention in Atlantic City
last week of the American Electric Rail-
way Association.
while there is an overflowing stream
of popular sentiment as to the benefits
accruing TO electric railway companies
by reason of an imaginary public generos-
ity in the matter of street-occupylng
rights Gen. Harries said. there is moth
ing in Legislative procedure, on the lee
ture platform or in the press. with re-
spect to the error of such belief nor is
there even local admission of the actual
facts In spite of the rapidly and tre-
mendously increased number of stock
holders whose experiences have been and
are exceeding pa nful. there still remains
the aggressive countrywide bellef that
electric railway enterprises must be
enormously profitable. and that their vast
suppos titious wealth 5 due wholly to the
mistaken liberality of each charter giving
or charter selling community.
During the horse car era. and through
the days of cable operation, the lines
We're comparatively snort anu were III
variab bly, on busy streets; reasonable
gross income being assured before the
investors were called upon to worry over
that discounting and sometimes disturb
ing power which we term operating ex-
penses' But the incoming of the over
head trolley wrought magical1y. Strides
toward the suburbs became record
breaking leaps. The sociologist foresaw
the solution of the slum problem and
was ENCOURAGED The municipal author
tiles had due cause for pride The rapid
transit organizer was a superior sort or
being The stockholder was hailed one
deserving of confidence, praise and COM
pensation. The public smiled amiably.
Evening star., 1911-10-21

The Duchess de Talleyrand, former wife
Of the Marquise de Castellane and heiress
to the Gould millions, whose lavish rur-
chases Of the famous grapes of Fontaine-
bleau has been explained by the illness of
her two-year-old son, the Duke de Sag'an.
Grapes were ordered for the little duke,
and his mother. the former Anna Gould.
purchased vast quantities of them at S24
q bunch from the wine stalks Of the
king" at FOntainebleau.
Evening star., 1911-10-21
THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.
XVIu-TFE PANAMA CANAL.
By FREDERIC J. EASKIN. on.u ,., n nu, H.n,
XVIII THE PANAMA c

IThis is part of chapter on the Panama
canal from the book The American Govern
ment.- by Frederic ]. Hnskin which is now
offered to the readers of The Star most ad
vantageous terms. See display announcement
elsewhere in this issue. ]
Evening star., 1911-10-21
Benefits From Extensions.

Now as to the relative benefits: In
side an extension, had an average as
sessed value of S34S per acre; brought up
In eight years of operation from $40 per
acre In 1868 the average assessed value
was tD6S per acre In 1908 it was 81, 113. and
in 1911 it was 50 $40, an increase per acre
in assessed value of col per cent. while
the city's tax revenue from that property
was, of course. correspondingly increased.
On this same line was q famous old-time
estate of 3D. acres. Tt is was sold in 1888
for $50, ,OO0: practically $50 an acre. To-
day the least desirable of it is bringing
% cents a square foot, while the better
portions are ~ cents or more a square
foot
.'The railway and the railway only is
per acre and $4,000 per acre. 1t is a
reasonable conclusion that within the
past five years this line had added 5000
OUO to land values in its immediate vi
cinity. The railway that did the work
piled up a deficit in excess of $2O0OO0,
and the deficit. Increasingly. continues.
AN extension of less than a mile OF
conduit construction road brought into
the real estate market 21O acres in the
northwest section of the city. In 1902
the averaged assessed value was 1858 per
acre In 1905 it was $3.50. In 1903 it was
931 per cent. Since the completion OF
this extension the aggregate of property
values Jumped, in response to tranSpor-
tation facilities, to nearly S10.O0O,OO0 For
the right to extend its lines one mile the
railway company was assessed $4,000
by Congress. The construction cost was
i'm excess of 100000. The company has
not yet wiped out the deficit which &C
crued during the years when 1t was en-
gagged in making many fortunes for
Evening star., 1911-10-21
THE SUBJECTS TREATED IN
HASKIN'S BIG SERIAL STORY
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

Following list of subjects in the great serial "The
American Government" by Frederic Haskin which began
Evening star., 1911-10-21
Troubles of One Line.

"One of the most interesting lines In
the exhibit has had hard time from its
beginning Originally a horse-car line
then electrically equipped. later the vic
time of a pneumatic exploitation and in
vestment, then completely reconstructed
for electric service-it has been the most
persistently hammered proposition at
which the Washington public ever threw
brickbats. 1t is directly responsible for
fully $4,000. 600 of increased values and its
books show with torturing exactness that
ii has piled up deficit of $417, SEQ. II.
'Since 1900 one OF our lines toward the
Evening star., 1911-10-21

o other engineering undertaking
in the entire history of the
world compares with that of
digging the Panama canal. 1t
required 100, ZOO men twenty
Evening star., 1911-10-21
Domestic Arts and Science,
SIC 14Th STREET n
Telephone Main 3211

Preparatory, Academic Collegiate Departments
Culture Class for special students and high school
graduates; advanced English, civics, ethics, mn.
Sic art languages. Travel class household
economics, gymnasium, tennis
Mrs. G. L. SMALLWOOD. 2lo3-9 s st.
Mrs w A WILBUR
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Stubborn Resistance Offered TO Re-
newed Attack Of Bears.
CENTER OF INTEREST
United states steel Makes Gain OveT
Night and Touches Its Highest
Point since Last sep
tember.

NEW YORK, Dec. i9.-Stubborn resist.
ance was offered In the stock market to-
day TO the renewal of the attack which
depressed prices yesterday The bears
mad the Wabash receivership TO help
them.
But the market possessed degree OF
underlying strength which put to naught
the efforts Of the bears. Prices fell off
after the opening, but declines among the
standard issues were small.
Interest centered I'm the wabash Sc
eurltles at the opening. although no vio-
lent declines were expected, since Wall
street was too well acquainted with the
roads financial condition 20 be taken
off Its guard. The declines Of the COM
mon and preferred stock and the 4 per
cent bonds ranged between 1 and points.
The common stock touched 5a4, the lowest
price since 1897, and the preferred 49,,
the lowest In three years The bonds fell
to 60.
The state nent that ARRANGEMENTS had
been made for payment OF the interest
on tho bonds on January led to heavy
buying OF these securities, which rose
TO bSIf, a gain OF 2ik on the day. Both
classes Of the stock made partial recov-
cries.
United States Steel touched 69K. an
overnight gain OF IL and the highest
price since September Behlgh Valleys
recent advance to the accompaniment Of
reports OF a possible extra distribution
to stockholders was halted. Specialties,
including the fertilizer shares Interna-
tional Harvester National Biscuit, Amer
lean Beet Sugar and osme OF the in
dependent steel companies, made good
gains.
Business was active and broad in the
bond market. Total sales. par value, S4,-
$4,000. United States bonds were un-
changed on call.
NUMBER OF sales and leading quotations
Of stocks were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20

SHEEP-Two separate markets existed
for good and medium classes Of sheen
and lambs attractive corn-feds ruling
active. steady to stronger in spots, while
the common grades proved rather slow
with trend to values easier. Discrimina-
tion IN packing circles was more plainly
shown than recently and the spreads be.
tween fair and well conditioned stuff
widened more or less. One of the reasons
for this phase Of the trade was found in
the character of supply. The estimated
total of $500 head consisted largely OF
short-finished stock.
In fat lambs a $500 top was made on
some strictly choice natives, the best fed
westerns selling up to $3.50. Fair to good
tat lambs landed below $3.50 in most
Instances, S5.25 buying offerings that had
left the strongweight feeder class several
weeks ago.
Matured muttons moved within spreads
almost as wide as those apparent In the
lamb market, but the inquiry for bulk Of
wethers ewes, ETC., seemed to be more
responsive than the demand for lambs.
Extra good 12O-pound fed western wethers
reached 400 and a dozen head of 1877
pound natives also landed at the even
money. The natives were show sheep,
pure-bred Cotswolds. Fat ewes sold ali
the way from 1885 down to less than
$500, but anything moving under 1928
yearlings on sale, S4500475 being quota
BILE for something high-grade in this line
Nothing happened in the feeder market
early Tor the reason that supplies. were
very scanty. Firm prices were paid for
the few punches that moved on country
orders late in the session and the situa-
ton as whole remained unchanged.
Yesterdays entire feeder buy amounted
to 1900 head
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs,
good to choice, S5.5Oq60O; fair to good
lings, 81. 1904 rs; fair to good yearilngs,
~. 1904. 40; good to choice wethers, $3.50
100; fair to good wethers, s.. 50g3. u.s. good
to choice ewes, sS.35Q3.65; fair to good
ewes, $3.0043.95.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
EvaDorated Apples ana Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-EVAPoRATED
APPLES-Steady with trading ~ n holiday
character, on the spot, leul0isc choice, 81
csc; prime, SfaS3sc.
DRIED k'RUITS-Prunes, unusually ac-
i've Tor this time OF the year and prices
are firm; quotations range from SIC 10
lie Tor CALIFORNIA;, up 10 t0-50s and lOiS
Bizc Tor Oregons. Apricots, inactive, but
STEADY, with little pressure 10 sell: choice,
ii9ls Peaches. duh but steady /:
chelce nAgllac; extra choice, ii&Gii2o:
fancy, zhqlfAc. Raisins steady but
very quleti loose muscatels, 64.fD7c. choice
to fancy seeded. 7A0Siso: seedless, e6Ic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
Kansas city Live stock M.rt..,

KANSAS CITY, Dec. l5.-CATTIF-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head, including 500 southerns:
market strong to 10c higher, dressed
beef and export steers. S6. 35aS.75 fair To
good. $5.OOQ626 western steers 81 30lf6 so:
stockers and feeders. S4O066.O0; southern
steers, S4S006.50;. southern COWS S3.OOTD
Q7.5O. WV
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head: market.
steady TO &c higher; bulk of sales, $3.50
so; heavy, S6.15d6. Is; packers and butch
ers. S6.OOQ620; lights, $5.65d615; pigs, 81
as. 40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 800
head; market strong; muttons, S450G5. IS;
yealings, $50G5.OO: wethers, SS00d3. 20 :
ewes, &.15d325: stockers and feeders,
s.. 25aS.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20

FLOUR-Easy; winter patents. S2.Tb6
40 winter stlRights, S6606fL65: spring
patents. S.ioaa9i spring straights. $3.50
40 bakers, ss.5e9L7s.
h4E-NO. 2. 92a83iac
BAltI4E1-Feed or mixing, S0095c; fair
70 choice mating. fi.iOai2L
-, sEt. ED l25Ogl5,0o; clover,
PRovIsIoNs-Pork mess. per bbl..
slAl59 800. lard, per 100 lbs, Sai2ih;
Short ribs, sides uooss), $500
wsT S sq Sls1rt 10 g S SasSs and flour
receipts were $4,000 bushels. compared
With G650 bushels the eorrespondi
day year ago. The worlds visible sup
ply, as shown by Bradstreets Increased.
$4,000 bushels. Estimated receipts FOR
tomorrow: wheat, 80 cars; corn. rs care.
oats, i0i cars; hogs. $500 head.
Shieaso lash fnees- y heat; No. red
te3sasse; No. red. 9ias6c; No. 2 hard
tecQ9lO2; No. hard, 9icaSl OO; No
northern, S1.O6Qi.O9; No. 2 northern. a AZ
qL@. No. 3 northern, u.oeg1O7; No.
No. 4 spring, 9OcQti0s: velvet ehaff soe,,
w. durun, Ncafl-o5. Corn: No. D odd
tecs 10. 3 dn4olAci No. 3 white, 6lHd
&C: 10 : yellow slAg6zAei No. 4. go
t996oc. Oats: No. 2 lsa.ql7c; 30.
white. lsltQ4ac; No. white, iIa47s.c, No
white seat7i.e; standard. AIaG4sio.
Rye, NO. 2 91u9Shc. Barley NtofSi "a
Timothy. S125oal5.Oo. Glover. sis 5oa "a s a.
diaries. 2303lc.
EGGS-Steady; receipts. 100 cases, Al
marx, cases included. 22QzSe: firsts. "a
Ie; prime flrsts. 2Sfl3lc
CHEESE--Hteady. daisies 1BEcfids,
twins, b1tqlbhci young Americas, ibE 4
lee; long horns, i5AQiec.
POTATOES-Steady; choice 10 fancy
o0Ee; fair 10 good, T6Qsoo. -NS'
ROuLTRH-IrreEuiar turkeys. f4fsisc,
ehiekena, loQl0lzc. sprngs. l0lllOlsc.
yk2AL~--6teady; 7Qlic.
Carrot receipts: Wheat, u cars, with
o. contract grade; oats. 1l5 cars. Tota
receipts OF wheat az Chicago, Minneapo
lie ana Duluth today were as cars com
ears the corresponding day a year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
ST. Louis Live Stock NTarket.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 19.--CATTLE-Receipt
1900 head, including 800 Texans; market
steady to 1Oc higher; native shipping and
export steers, SSO0dI9.35; dressed beef and
butcher steers, S5.25dS.O0: steers under
1000 pounds, A.00GS25; stockers and feed
ers SOOq6.O0; cows and heifers, 5000
200; Gamers. S1.00qS.00; bulls, SO. 75d5.25 (;
calves, &.S5dS25; Texas and Indian steers,
$4.0O9lOO; cows and hefers, S450G7.O0.
HOGS-Receipts, 14,7O0 head market
steady; pigs and lights. $475d5.OO; mixed
and butchers, S575Q6.3O; good heavy, S. 10
$3.50
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head; market strong; native muttons, $500
@375; lambs, S4.25Q6O0: culls and bucks,
81. 25@315; stoclers. sl.5OG2.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
cHIcAeo eRAIN ALL PRovIsIoNs
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices ON Board of Trade.


Prices ON Board of Trade.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19-Desplte the bullish
nature OF the government report the
wheat market today closed weak. Mis-
at Buenos Ayres had much to do with
the setback. Latest trading here varied
from &c higher to hU%c down, as COM
pared with twenty-four hours before.
Corn finished A6fhc lower: oats off ssdl
&c and hog products at an advance OF
121aQ20c.
There was an early advance In wheat
owing TO the shrinkage In the Washington
figures on the yield In the United States
for 1871 and also because Of a fresh drop
In receipts northwest The advance. how
ever, proved TO be disappointing 20 dealers
who had attached large Importance 20
the government estimates Accordingly
selling set In on a heavy scale and hung
like a weight ON the market for the rest
Of the daV.
Argentina advices seemed badly con-
nicting and am alleged break OF &c ON
the curb at Buenos Ayres was magnified
into a serious affair, whereas tho reg
ular market at the South American CEN
ter showed later only a fraction decline.
Another influence that counted against
values was a good sized increase OF the
worlds available supply total. Under
such odds, prices displayed but little
power to rally. Between the opening tand
the close May ranged from $40 to
sl.ooh. with last sales haiiac net lower at
98iAa99Ssc
The corn market was weak. May fluc-
tuated from 641tc to 65ikc closing steady,
but hGhc down at Csc. Cash grades
were In fair demand. No. yellow was
not quoted.
Oats acted heavy from the first. Top
and bottom prices touched for May
turned out to be 4Ss4c ana 4SMe, with
the close lShc, loss OF &c from last
night.
Provisions were steady. Pork had risen
llitc TO zoe az the last gong, with lard
and ribs chalked up i21sGi7lac higher in
cost.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
Representative sales:
Metal MarIxat.

NEW YORK, Dec. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ard copper, easy; spot and December,
market, easy; spot ff61 us Cd; futures,
f62 lbs. Lake copper. $14OO11425; electro
lytic, $lSS71tq14.t21 casting. s13.62Jhd
l3,l5 Tin, quiet; spot and December, S4L5O
a45.60; futures, $42.75G5.s5 London mar
ket firm; spot. e206; futures, f19s Lead,
quiet. S4.400l4.50 New York; $4.321zd4 40
East st. Louis. London. f15 los Speiter,
st. Louis. London. EGG IFS Cd. Antimony,
dull; Cookson's, S.75. Iron. Cleveland war
rants, 49s 61ad I'm London. Locally mar
ket steady; No, l foundry northern, S14.75
and No. l southern soft, $l4.25@1475
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-METALS-Lead:
steady, at S4.S5. Spelter, strong at 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
BULLS.

HOGS-fhe main phase OF hog trade
appeared in the saze OF supply as related
TO breadth OF demand. Receipts were
large and orders heavy ana plentiful, es-
pecialiy toward the close OF the session.
Prices opened STEADY TO strong and
quickly became strong 70 a nickel higher
under the stimulus OF free buying, late
business usually showing the full ad-
vance. Right around l2.OOO head OF stock
arrived, an estimate that cleared com
pietely before 1880 o'clock.
Offerings afforded a free choice OF
weights and quality. the same as recently,
but averages under 23o pounds proved the
rule. and really heavy hogs MADE I'D less
than one-fourth OF the total. Shippers
favored good butcher animals and bought
only an odd dozen loads In all. not enough
10 nave any influence upon the generai
trade.
IL anything the range In values closed
up trtfle, the best heavies on sale land
ing at S5.l5, with desirable butchers
around y. Bacon classes moved from
$3.50 downward, loads AZ IS .65dS.I5 being
mixed ana rather common. There were
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Firm Cables and Unsettled Weather
Give Strength to Wheat.
CROP REPORT HAS NO EFFECT
Relative difference between Last
Years Corn Crop and That of
1911 Remains Much the
Same-Nevys BuIIish.


OMAHA, Dec 10. 1911.
Wheat around the opening showed a
good deal Of strength. due 20 the firm
cables and unsettled weather In Argen-
tine The final crop figures given by the
government late yesterday had no de-
ctded effect. and Il Is hardly expected
that the market viii show any great
force just at the approach OF the holiday
season, as stocks are so large.
The relative difference between last
years corn crop and this years remains
much the same, the shortage this year
being less than 350O00,0o bu. Independent
Of the crop figures the news Is bullish
because OF the weather and a possible
squeeze In the December contracts among
shippers.
Wheat after an early show OF strength
eased off on heavy profit-taking sales.
Cash wheat held firm at NC higher.
strong Liverpool cables aud continued
unfavorable weather. which Is holding
back the country deliveries gave corn
strong tone. Cash corn was UNCHANGED.
Primary wheat receipts were 10000 bu.
and shipments were 10000 bu., against
receipts last eyar Of GG5,O00 bu. and ship
ments OF $4,000 bu.
Primary corn receipts were 5000 bu
and shipments we're 5000 bu., against re-
ceipts last year OF $4,000 bu. and ship
Ciearances we're 172 200 bu. OF corn.
900 bu. OF oats and wheat and flour
equal 10 zoe bu.
Liverpool closed SaAc lower on wheat
and Ad higher on corn.
Wheat: No. ? hard, / car s9hc. No,
hard, car 9SlIc Rejected, ! car. sSc.
No. 3 spring. / car. SOC No 3 mixed,
car. 9Slkc. Corn: No. white car, 59hc
NO. : white, 1 car, 5sisc; cars, CSC. No
yellow, car sec; l car, bSAc. No.
yellow, car choice, bSc; cars, 5714c. No.
mixed, cars. 5stzc. No. 4 mixed, 1 car
choice, 6sc cars, 57ikc No grade, ] car,
&c. Oats. standard l car, 46hc. No.
white, car, 46ac; l ear, Sc. No.
white. cars. B+c. No grade car, sc.
Omaha Cash PriceH.
wHEAT-No. 2 hard, s9caSiOi; No. .
hard. sScd4i.00; No. hard, 92Gp9Shc.
CORNING. 2 white, 60a60lac; No. 3
white, 5sAQ59iGc: No. 4 white, 57A65Shc:
No. yellow, 5S1la59o; No. yellow. so
size; No. .. bs@Ssisc; No. 4. 579571fc; no
grade, SIC.
oATs-No. 2 white, 4slSAeihc; standard,
4sQ46Itc; No. 3 white, 45&m46c; No. 4
white, f54645Ac; No. yellow, 451k9fbAo;
No yellow, 45hq461sc.
BARLEY-Malting, ti.1aqi.90; No. l
feed, 7O990c.
RYE-No. 2. 9Oa9ic No. 3. ssG9Oc,
CarA0a laReRrnea.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-20
Wool Market.

tlnues fairly active with values inclined
TO be firmer. One-quarter blood Ohio
commands 26c. with the same for I'M
washed delaine, Territory fine staple
sells at 6Od6Sc. clean, while larger
amounts OF Montana half-blood has
changed hands at &c. with the secured
price 6i65Sc. There is better inquiry
uct Is very active.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. .-wOOLS-Steady;
territory and western mediums, lI42Oc;
fine mediums, l6HlSc; fine, utll5c.