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CHAPTER w.
tContinuei
Al the Circle Bar.

n opinion mat good many CIR
Gle bar cattle have crossed
the crtck In them two places
never 10 come back"
lie swept hand up the river
indicating the sentinel like buttes that
crowned above the bed OF the stream.
The crtck IL pretty shallow" no con-
tinued, but Big Elk an the Narrows
are the only two places where man
can cross In safety--n we consider that
hanEin' around thsm two places But
there Amt no other place 20 croHs an
so we don't go on the other side much"
lie turned to Hollis. looking at him
with a quaint smile.
From here You can see everything
that amounts to anything In this sec
tion-whlch amt heap. OF course
over there are some mountains-where
we was q few days ago lookin' w the
boys"-he pointed to some serrated
peaks that rose sombrely In the south
western distance--'but as you saw
there aln't much to them except rocks
an 1ava beds. There's some hills there
--pointlng to the south--"but there amt
n0thin to see In them. They look =
heap better from here than they do
when you get close to them. That's
the way with lots OF things. amt ~"
Hollis smiled. II Ike H." he said
quietly. much better than ] did when
came" lie turned TO Norton with
\ whimsical smile. II suppose II will
strike you M peculiar. but rvs got
notion that ! would like 20 ride around
while alone don't mean that l
don't Ike your company. for I do.
Norton laughed indulyentiy. Il reckon
I don't consider thst you're trying 10
slight me-" no returned. IL know OK
actly how you feel that sort OF thing
comes over everybody who oomer 10 this
countrF sooner or later. Generally It's
later. when man has got used 10 the
sllenc" an The bIgness an 40 on. But
IN your ease ia sooner. You'll have to
have II out with yourself"
His voice grew serious. But don't 60
rid'n' too far. An keep away from ehe
river trail"
In spite OF his ready acqtnssosnce he
sat for some time on his pony. watch
Ing Hollis as the latter urged his pony
along the ridge. Just before HoIiis dis
appc, red down the slope OF the Ridge ne
turned and waved a hand to Norton.
srd the latter, with q grim. admfrins
smile. wheeled his pony and iorad Il
over the back trail.
Once down the slope Of the ridge
Hollis urged his pony out into the level
OF the basin. through some dssp sacca-
tons grass. keeping well away from
the river trail as advised by the range
boss
In spite Of HIS serious Thoughts Hollis
rad not been dismayed over thc pros
rect Of remaining at the Clrclo Bar 10
1ghi lIuninVty au1 hla crew IIe rathar
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W0 man hAo MIN cOv0r00
with the rile, and assursdly this vaa
one OF Duniavey's hirenn0s.
Hollis Cancsd swiftly around. Or
through the canyon. q bad butte a. tVo
risiny In the distanoe--toid him that -
was near the river. And Merton -
told him TO keep away from IL rtvur
trail In his sagsrpess 70 sxploro ~
country he had forgotten all about Nor-
toms warning.
The prospect was not . hopeful oas.
yet Hoais could not have ad1uittoA -
feeling any alarm. He realised thst
had the man intended any immediate
harm hs would have shot him 1own
long before this-whi,s he had cat NO
uonless In the saddle Inspecting ~
place. Concsrnins the man's tntsneens
he could 0niy speculate. bat assarsdsy
they were not peaoefW.
For Q iitfis time the man semeaDe1
mo tionisss and Hollis at quiet. les>-
ing at him. The weapon had nj
moved: its mussls stfii menacsd hin
and ne watched It closely. wOndsr4e1
whether the man would give him ~
warning when about 10 pull the trfgoos.
Many minutes draGEsd and the mas
ara not move. A slow anger beOo0 -
steal over HoliiS; the mans ina0tloa
grated on mis- nerves.
"wsnr' no challenged sharply.
what DO you wantr'
There was no answer. Hollis could
see only tho mans had and shoulders
projecting above the boulder. and the
rine--stsady and workmanship him.
with an excia nation OF rage and dis
dain no seized the bride rein and
pulled sharply on II. swinging the
ponys head around. The rina crashed
venomously: Hollis felt tho right
sleeve Of hia shirt nutter. and he
pulled the pony abruptly up.
Just 70 show you!" came the mans
voice. mocktngly III you move again
until I give the word you won't know
where you've been htt''
Hollis was satfshed--the man un-
doubtedlv meant business. lie settled
back into the saddle and looked down
at his shirt sleeve. The bullet had
passed very close TO the arm If the
man had meant the bullet for that par
ticuiar spot he was = deadly marks
man. In the face OF such marvellous
shooting Hollis did not care TO eS-
pertinent further But his anger had
not yet abated.
mo doubt you are enjoying your
self" he said with bitter sarcasm.
but tne pleasure - AL yours am
not enjoying myself . bit. l assure
you. And don't like tho idea Of being
n target for you TO shoot At!
A laugh came back TO Hollts--s
strange. unnatural. sardonic cackle
that, IN spite OF his ssif-oontroi, cause
his Mesh TO creep. And then the mans
voice.
mo, You don't like IT, I knew that
all along. But you're going TO stay
here for seven weeks while l shoot
holes in you'" He laughed again. HIS
voice high and shrill. Its cacklinx
cAdences alling the place
Seven weeks IN Devils Hollow
came the voice again. Seven weshsi
Seven weeSs"
60 he Continusd.I
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interfered with her loving task OF Civ
ing Nigel sugar OF lead In his coffee
As a poisoner she was thoroughly sin
cere. Her best moment came. though,
after Nigel had refused to believe Isaac
fon's story and she Missed, You fool"
Here she was the serpent with a VEN
geance. After Baroudd had cast her
on for business reasons and DR.. Isaac
son had Slammed the shutters IN her
fsce. she was like a lean hyena as she
slunk OFF into the desert
Neither sympathy nor interest fol-
lowed Bella Donna. In this respect she
suffered by comparison with Iris, IN
whose fate Miss Virginia Harmed made
US feel great deal more than interest
Bella Donna may be described as
poisonous melodrama, The play owed
most OF its atmosphere to the scene
painter IT was splendidly staged. But
AZ drama It proved rather uninteresting.
The clash between the American doctor
aid the Jewish specialist that holds
your interest In the book didn't play"
well. The scene between Nigel and
Dr. Isaacson in the last act. however,
was the most effective ono OF the play.
While Cha ries Rryapf u,as ~ oit.h
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answered tersely.
II feel this morn
Ing like the last
gasp Nv a bean
what's Just struck
Boston!"
Heavens! What's
happened"
/ had never heard
Connie acknowledge
such Overwhelming
defeat.
'Oh. l seen las
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Betty
Vincent's
A dVice
Unrequited Love.

C'Ciy OH "
spon d e d al
once to the
young man who
loves her. and II
every young man
knew enough 10
court the nice girl
who has secretly
fancied him. the
world would be a
good deal happier.
Things being as
they are. the only
thing to do with
- --f.
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Nge
It remained to keepu the ILLUSION
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9h&.' New PIAMS
XAFK bella Donna" T%%
M@N With Snaky M&:vk
Vy&N Nazimova, Poison ASxAN
go ~ GUS MelOdrama. O. W

X,BH9
3hE

Of the Nile
=
by
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Oriental
Nazmovas whrlng swiing
breaking
wh she
Of
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another girl and asked him TO show me
letter In which ! understood she was
mentioned. Was ] within my rights"
think not, since the young man was
not pretending to make love to you.
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1 he COnquests
'' T.s ! Of Constance
The
CaIan1itY
CrOaker.
BIZ Alma woodward

Now York,
you look an a ma to
nsnts OF hnss." observed feet three hours-soME
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CHAPTER Y.
The Girl of Dyv Bottom.

)LLrS was not frightsnsl.
though ne was In . positioa
that might have Aroused
fear or apprehension in ANY
mans mind. lie was aione.
hh> man had him <.ON,~HAA
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Lack of Interest.

&C. r." writes: IF YOU have beer
paying attention to Il girl for tive
years and she seems to like your com
pany less than she did al nrss. what IA
the best thing to do?"
think you had b4ttcr direct your
energies elsewhere
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"A. ~" writes. Il became engaged to
a young man. but agreed 10 wait a
year at my guardians request. Now
have found another man whom I really
do love, but the FIRST processes to be
heart broken because have given him
UP. What shall I do?'
Marry the man you care for. but
make sure that you know which one
1t Is.
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~. e." writes: II have been acqua!nt-
ed with a young man for some time.
although he has not been paying ne
regular attentions. / heard that he had
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IS. W." writes; "A man friend and
myself are invited to attend together
the birthday party OF a girl we know
Who should pay for the present"
l think you should go halves.
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shops by extensive and hand soma
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia, 27a2s;
West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
20a26; Tennessee, 2oa26.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy. per h.. 37ka39
western firsts, 351sa37; seconds, 34a35;
store packed, 19a2O.
CHEEsE-New York state factory. new,
19a191s
POULTRY-Hens. per h., baby
roosters, per h.. Sac; turkeys. IS; chick
ems. 16a17; ducks, per h., 13a15.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice
per h.. Halls; turkeys. per lb.. 2Oa22;
ducks Hale; chickens, 13a1S.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, per oas-
ket. 4Oa75; box, 4Oa75; bbl.. LOO 10
40: Florida oranges, 229a2.15; or
anges, California, box, 2.50a3.5O; grape
2.5C; grapes. per four-lb. basket. Catawba.
5aS; cranberries, Dbl, S.0Oa9OO; tanger-
ines, per strap. 3.O0a3.75.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay, western, No.
1. zOOOa2O.5O No. 2, 15.0Oa1s.O0; mixed
hays 12.OOa16OO; straw. rye. bale. 65Oa
wheat, Per ton, 6.5Oa7OO: straw. oat, per
ton, 7O0a7.5O.
VEGETABLES-Potat No. 1. per
bu:, 5casO: per bbl., 1.2oa1. %: No. ,, per
Dbl. 75a1.oo; sweet. per Dbl. 20oa2. Is;
yams eastern shore,, per Dbl, 1.5Oa2. 30;
onion, per sack, 1O0al.10; Spanish. per
crate. 1.5oa2O0: cabbage, per 100 lbs. 5oa
10; lettuce, per basket, 75a1.5O; string
beans. Florida. per basket. i.5Oa2. 80;
squash, per bbl.. 75a1.O0; beets, per 100
punches, 2jOa3.5O; tomatoes. per crate.
1.jOa3.O0; cucumbers. per dozz., 10; Flori-
da. 2.Cea3.OO per basket; celery, per doz.,
J0a60: egg plant, per crate, 2.O0a3.OO;
celery, per crate. 200a3GO; peppers, 1.5Oa
200 per crate; Florida white squash, 1.75a
% per crate.
GAME-Rabbits. per doz., No. 1, 225a
2.75; No. =, per doZ., 1.O0a1.JO quail, No.
1, per doz, 2.50a3.00; No. ., per doz.,
1.OOa2. 90
LIVE STOCK-Sheep, per h.. 21sa31s
lambs per h., 7aS; calves, choice, per
h., 111h; medium, per h., 1Oa11.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed,
free of burrs, per h., 33a35: wool. un-
washed, per h.. %; hides. dry. per h..
15a16; salt hides. h.. IL: calfskins. green.
each. 1.25a2.OO.
GRAIN-Wheit. per bu.. S5a1.O1; corn,
shelled, per bu., S5aS7; ear. new. per bbl,
2. 75a3 90; oats, western, white, No. ,. per
bu.. 42a4S: mixed. per bu.. 40a42.
SEEDS-Clover, red, 10. 50a11.2 %; clover,
alsike, 12OOa13. timothy, 2.25a25O; blue
grass, 1-5Oa2O0; orchard grass. 1.35a1 go.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
SCHOONER STRIKES WRECK.
Has Narrow Escape at Mouth Of
Elizabeth River.

The bay schooner Ida o. Robinson. ac-
cotding 10 report. had narrow escape
-arly in the week from serious damage
by striking the wreck of the barge
Bangor. lying in the mouth of the Eliza
beth river near Sewells Point, Va
The Robinson was bound from Reed
vile, Va. TO Norfolk, with fertilizer ma
terial and was working her way through
Hampton roads when the accident oc-
CURED. So suddenly did the schooner
stop, when she hung on the wreck, that
The table in the cabin was turned over
and the mate at the wheel narrowly
escaped being thrown overheard. Capt.
sampson worked his vessel for twenty
minutes before she was liberated, and
when the pumps were sounded she was
making water. The master of the Rob
insOn reports that there was neither light
nor other warning of the presence of the
sunken barge.
The schooner will. il is stated, haul out
at Norfolk for repairs. The barge Bangor
WAS sunk in a collision with the steamer
Essex last week. The Robinson Is an
infrequent visitor 10 this city with lum-
Der and other carsoes.
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ANNUAL ELECTION HELD
BY MASONIC VETERANS
William G. Henderson Made
President and Other Of
ficerS Are Selected.

The Masonic Veteran Association of the
District last night held its thirty-third
annual election of officers at the New
Masonic Temple, naming William G. Hen
derson president. and the following Off
GERS: First vice president, James B. Lam
bic; second vice president, Jacobus S.
Jones; secretary, Albert II. Van Deusen,
this being the sixteenth consecutive year
he has been reelected unanimously to
almoner, Albion B. Jameson; stewards.
Theodore Friebus, Dr. William II. Wun-
der and Albert H. Van Deusen. The
offices of chaplain. marshall and tiler
will be named later.
The following new members were elect
ed, Active members-Randolph Beres-
ford, Hope Lodge; Warren r. Choate,
Federal Lodge; Arthur Christensen, Co.
lumbia Lodge; John w. Dick. La Fayette
Lodge; Frederick G.. DIETRICH, Hope
Lodge; Thomas w Estler, New Jerusa-
lem Lodge: John William Harsha, b. B.
Lodge; William A. Kimmel, Pentalpha
Lodge; Henry Yost. jr., Stansbury Lodge;
j. L. Thompson, Hope Lodge; Edward
G.. Walford, Hope Lodge. Honorary
members-Robert E. l.. Smith, b. B.
French Lodge; Daniel Underhill. Temple
Lodge. resident of Albany, n. Y; Robert
S. Wardel, secretary Masonic Veteran
Association of New York.
1t was decided to hold the annual ban
quet January %. the stewards of the
association forming a committee on ar
engagements. The sum- of $40 was appro-
priated for the support of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home at Takoma Park
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Real Estate Transfers.

WOODWARD'S LOT-Aulick Palmer,
United States marshal, to William H.
Shipley interest of James B. Sham
we'll in part lot 1; 500.
MORTON PLACE NORTHEAST between
9Th and 7th streets-Israel Diamond
ct ux. to Samuel Koblen and Israel
Diamond, trustees. lots 3OS to 315, 31S
and 319, square $50; $40.
VILLA PARK HEIGHTSvClara A Mar
den ct vir, Edwin r.. to Josiah L. Mil
Ter, lot II. square 1926: $129.
b STREET NORTHEAST between 10th
and 18th streets-Charles E. Wire ct
ux. to Dallas NJ Poole, part original
lot 8. square 985; $40.
NO. 1853 S STREET NORTHWEST
George c. F.. Rogers ct ux. to j. Har-
old Mcdowell, lot q. square 2O6; $40
J. Harold Mcdowell conveys same
property to George c. f. Rogers and
Mary E. Rogers; SO.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SOUTH
EAST between 9th and 9TH streets
Charles H. Bauman, trustee, to Henry
and Ida Stopsack, part lot A, square
S74: 81. 730.
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS-Wash-
ington Land and Mortgage Company
to s. NJ. Lauthers. lots % and 30.
square 1903; 600.
SEVENTH AND D STREETS SOUTH
WEST-John E. Weideman ct al. to
square 434; $40
PRINCETON HEIGHTs-kennedy Bros.
to Joseph T. and Julia Stan1SZeWSkl,
lot 2O4, square 3O31; $40.
PRINCETON HEIGHTS-Joseph r. Sta
niszewski ct uX. to Kennedy Bros, lot
lib. square 3051; SO.
PIERCE STREET NORTHWEST near
North Capitol street-George o. Rob-
inson ct ux. to WOman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the NJ. E. Church,
parts original lots u and 23, square
$40; 5000
DoBBiNs' ADDITIoN-Lloyd G. Henry
to Clemens Giebel. lot 40, square II:
SO.
BENNING ROAD-Marie Stonestreet ct
vir, Frank X. to Babette kaufman,
lot 12O, square 1888: SO.
NO. 12S 18TH STREET NORTHEAST
Herman r. HOwenstein ct ux. to
Amelia NJ. Sanders, lot 40, square 9SS;
So
NO. 1862 WILLARD STREET NORTH
WEST-Lizzie B. Bates to Michael F.
and Mary ]. Kelly, lot 22S, square 151;
So
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS-Wash-
ington Land and Mortgage Company
to Robert c.. Jones, lot Ii, IA, Is,
square 1903: SO. Robert c. Jones con-
veys same property to John w. Moore;
SO
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The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.

ferred, 31s; Light & Myers Tobacco
Company pfd., IN; Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Ry.. IA: Albany &
Susquehanna r. r.. ~; Norfolk South
ern r. r.. "; Ingersoll-Rand Company
pfd., 3; George H. Helme Tobacco Com
pany com. IN, and preferred, N: Amer
lean Snuff COM. and extra: American
Snuff Old and New, each, IN: Weyman
Burton Tobacco Company CON-, 2h1a. and
preferred, ~; International Harvester
CON-, 5. and preferred, 5; Brooklyn I'm
ion Gas. ~ and 1 extra; Texas Oil
Company, 111; South Porto Rico Sugar
Company COM. 1 and extra: preferred
of same. 2: American Beet Sugar pfd.
~; Guggenheim Exploration Company.
Steel Company pfd.. tx; Virginia Rail-
way & Power Company, 21k; California
Oil conn.,, ~, and preferred, ~. and
Crucible Steel Company of America
pfd., ~.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

In some respects the local stock market
at the meeting today Of thu Washington
Stock Exchange displayed the tendency
of the larger markets toward lower levels.
Washington Railway common stock was
offered down to S6h, and twenty-five
shares of the preferred stock were sold
for SS11 The asking price was then
SSss.
One twenty-five-share lot of Washing
ton Gas stock sold for S01s. and then the
asking price was on that level. An Of
fer1ng was also made at the same figure
of any part of two hundred shares, and
a bid of s. for the latter block was made.
Announcement was made of the issue
of $780, of the Washington Railway 4
per cent bonds to take the place of
similar amount of Brightwood Railway
3 per cent bonds.
Three twenty fve-share lots of Graphic
phone common stock were sold, one at so
and the other at SIX. The stock was then
offered at 51A. with the bid at 50.
Dividend notices were made as follows:
Union Trust Company, quarterly dividend
of ~ per cent: Capital Traction, the
same; Home Savings Bank. semi-annual
dividend of per cent; Union Savings
Bank. quarterly dividend of 21R per cent:
Columbia Title Insurance Company and
Real Estate Title Insurance Company,
each a semi-annual dividend of per cent.
A notice has been sent to the stockhold-
ers of the Washington-Virg Railway
Company by w. B. Hibbs & Co., the fis-
cal agents of the Washington Utilities
Company. calling for the deposit of the
securities of the Observation-Disclosures
Railway Company in exchange on the
basis of the agreement, which is that each
ten shares of the Observation-Disclosures
preferred stock is to receive $500 of first
refunding consolidated mortgage per
cent gold bonds and $50 in Washington
Utilities stock at par.
For ten shares of the common stock a
fve-hundred dollar bond and $50 in
stock is to be received. Holders of less
than ten shares may make the transfer
on the same basis.
At the annual meeting of the stOckh DID
ers of the Home Savings Bank, held at
the head Office of the bank Tuesday, the
board of directors was reelected without
change.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December 13.-The cotton
market opened firm at an advance of Z
to l. points and sold Il to % points net
higher during the early trading on cover
ing and renewed support from spot
houses Steady Liverpool cables. reports
of activity in Manchester, rumors OF very
small ginning returns for the period just
ended and an impression that leading
trade interests had absorbed great deal
of the cotton sold on yesterdays break
appeared 10 check offerings, and while
fluctuations were somewhat irregular the
market was generally very steady during
the middle of the morning.
The market was less active late in the
forenoon and evidently met considerable
commission house realizing. but prices
ruled very steady and were within J or
points of the best at midday. or about
II TO II points net higher.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 12W
nominal.
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
DAY % coo bales, against 6S,OO2 last week
and S9..a4 last year. For the week, $50. :
U0 bales. against AZ. 10 last week and
$40 3Gi last year. TOday's receipts at
New Orleans. 1.4SI bales, against 1852
last year: at Galveston. 1I,133 bales,
against 1G,4s9 last year. and at Houston,
lG21S bales. against 14,619 last year.
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COMES TO CHURCH HERE.
Rev. DR.. John Carpenter Palmer to
be Installed SUNDAY.

Rev. DIR. John Carpenter Palmer for
seventeen years in charge of Emmanuel
Chapel of the University Place Presbyte-
rian Church of New York city, will be in
stalled as pastor of the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church of this city
at IL o'clock Sunday morning. Dr. Pal
mer and his family arrived in Washing
ton today. They are at present staying
at the residence Of w. P. Mayfield, at
1885 Biltmore street
Rev. Drs. Wightman, Little, Wood and
Robinson of the Washington Presbytery
will participate in the installation of DIR.
Palmer. Rev. Charles L. Carhart of Bel
rut. Syria, and Rev. w. j. Douglas of
Baltimore also will be present. Dr. Pal
mer plans to make his permanent home
in Washington at 174S Euclid street
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Building Permits.
Building permits were issued today t

the following:
Milton d. Campbell, to build frame
dwelling on Deane avenue, near 18th
street northeast; estimated cost. $500.
C. c. Thompson. to repair garage in
rear of 935 r. street northwest; estimated
cost. $3.50.
Rebecca Levy, to repair store and
dwelling at 2S11 M street northwest; es-
timated cost, $1,000.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December 13-Flour
steady with a quiet trade.
Wheat-Improved cash demand, steady
Liverpool cables and predictions of light
er world shipments this week caused a
steady ruling in wheat early today; May,
957sa96 lie.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Strong.
Lard-Easy; middle west, 1Q65a1O.75.
Raw sugar-F'irm: muscovado, 50 test,
3.55; centrifugal, 96 test, 4.O0; molasses,
50 test, $50; refined steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Easy; Bogota, 2Sa2912
Leather-Firm.
Butter-Steadier: receipts. 1926 tubs;
creamery extras. 81; state dairy, common
to fair. Bias: process, extras, 21a2IR:
first, 26a261e packing stock, current
make. No. 2. %: No. B. 2Oa21.
Cheese-Firm and unchanged: receipts.
1901 boxes.
Eggs@Firmer: receipts. $3.50 Gases:
fresh gathered extras, 32a35; extra firsts,
3Oa31: first. 27a29: seconds and lower
23a25: poor to fair. 1Sa22; fresh gathered
dirties, 16a1S: fresh gathered checks. LA
16; refrigerators. special marks. fancy
local, storage charges paid, 20: do, firsts.
1S1Aa19: first on dock. 1S1aa19: seconds.
1711a1S: third and poorer. Hall: state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery browns,
SLABS
POultry-Live steady; western chickens,
121za13: fowls, 12a14: turkeys, Is: dressed
irregular; fresh killed western chickens
11a19; fowls, 121sa 1872; turkeys, 13a22.