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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-26
Python Ate Poisoned Rat.

NEW YoRts. Feb. aG-CJngo, Il four
teen-foot python at the Central Park
menagcrie, 10 suffering from poisoning
as the result OF dining on a water rat
that was infected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06

fall l would start up. expecting her to
come back. thinking in my foolish
heart that she had relented. Bud came
in and found me sitting in the dark.
He told me dinner was ready. and we
entered the dining room together.
Miss Ellen came in late. for 1t would
have been unlike her to have stayed
away. In a perfectly natural voice
she told them l had been called away.
Bud begged me to stay, and the colo
mel and Mrs. Turpin made me promise
TO come again. That night was a dis
NAL one. Miss Ellen would not play
and soon went to her room. left the
next morning. Bud remaining from his
work TO drive me to the station. Miss
Ellen babe me farewell in the hall.
but avoided taking my hand. As the
wagon turned into the cedars locked
back. and only the colonel and Mrs.
Turpin were standing on the porch to
wave me farewell. hardly spoke
to Bud on the way. but ! made him
promise that If any one should get Ill
at the Pines he would write to me at
once. At the station | found q letter
from the managing editor telling me
that my last contribution was the clev-
crest bit Of writing l had ever done
and that the paper had advertised an
other one for the following Sunday.
l tore his letter into fragments and.
going TO the telegraph Office, wrote out
the following telegram and sent 1t:
Accept my resignation. will leave for
the west tonight on personal business
l grasped Buds hand, but was IN
able TO speak a word. l boarded the
train and sat for hours. my head rest
ing on my hands. with my face turned
toward the Pines, my soul full Of sad
ness. with not ray Of sunlight in my
heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The pressure remains low in the
Canadian northwest, the upper Mis-
sourivalley and over most of the Rocky
mountain plateau and is least in Sas-
katchewan and Alberta High pres
sures continue to the eastward of the
Mississippi, with the crest of the high
on the middle Atlantic coast. This
distribution of air pressure has been
attended by showers in the territory
from British Columbia, Montana and
northern Wyoming eastward to Mani
toba and by occasional thunderstorms
in the central valleys and the gulf sec
tons. There is also a continuation of
the high temperatures that have pre-
vailed from the Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys to the Atlantic coast.
On account of the presence of the
northwestern low, and the nearly sta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06

u am glad you spared me that last
humiliation. can never forgive my
self for being happy in your company
or for spurning the hand stretched out
to lift US from this degradation"
Squire Hawkins" / said in bitter
ness.
Yes. Squire Hawkins, whom you
would have insulted as you have US
And to think that just because I had
listened to him 1 believed myself IN
worthy OF your love! You must ex-
cuse me now" she added in cutting
tones, for 1 must go TO prepare your
dinner. 1 suppose there will be one
less to provide for tomorrow"
She started to leave the room, but
stood in front of her.
mo, / will not go. You do not IN
derstand. 1t was>with love yelling in
my heart that 1 wrote that last letter.
1 had been ordered home. and I wrote
that letter that l might stay another
fortnight After you had promised TO
be my wife l would have told you all.
and together we would have read it,
and In the richness Of the future we
would have laughed over II together.
No, I will not go. I will stay and
tell Bud and the colonel. They VIII
understand and plead for me. And
If you love me-
IF 1 ever did you killed 1t the mo-
ment you confessed TO have written SO
about one you professed to leve, one
whom you should have protected and
have helped to hide from the world
that which she feels 50 degrades her,
instead of which you hold 1t up to
publicity and to the scorn Of the world.
You cannot stay here longer. Don't
force me 10 tell father or my brother.
That would be more than could bear. "
She put her hand toward a chair as
If to keep her from falling. 1 came
a step nearer, but she drew back In
voluntarily, steadying herself and look.
ing me in the face. and with voice
vibrating with emotion said:
Don't touch me! ! never want to
see you nor to hear of you again.
She swept past me, and 1 sank into
q chair, overcome with grief and NOR
tification. How long l sat there do
not know. Every time 1 heard foot,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06

rageous" ! cried. beside myself with
anger. lie is old enough to be your
father"
She smiled sadly and said. Almost
Old enough to be my grandfather"
surely any fate Is better than that.
Such a sacrifice would he shameful
II you must sacrifice yourself at all
let me-
She put a stop 20 my passionate
words. aud before the mute appeal IN
her eyes / stood silent.
Il am going, Mr.. Palmer. and ! must
ask you not 10 speak what may be in
your mind. l have a question TO solve
which no one in the world can help me
10 answer. and II could not solve IL
without assistance ! would be unwor-
thy Of the regard or friendship OF any
man No" she added. for had open
cd my lips 10 speak again the words
Of love that rose TO them. If you val
ue my good opinion. be silent"
Miss Ellen" ] half whispered. do
You know how Il viii endy-'
II do not. Mr.. Palmer" and she left
me prey TO doubts that seemed 70
tear my soul asunder. When a woman
hesitates l thought Il always means
yes. and had she not told me herself
that she did not know how it would
eudf | spent the remainder Of the aft
ergiJon IN my room IN any agony Of de-
s.ri'r. and IN the looeliness Of that
great. half emptied chamber I cried TO
GOD TO prevent such q sacrflege. The
n'-t day and even the next one after
ll4t / never saw her alone for a mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
CHAPTER vi.
Tho Seorn of Ellen.

mo OGOrn Ellon.
5 the days slipped by she be
In came more like her former
I'M self. and one afternoon when
C5 1t was raining she consented
10 play a game OF billiards with me
Suddenly she stopped, and as l watch
ed her ! thought her face percepti5ly
paled 4 moment later there was the
sound Of horses hoofs on the gravel,
and we heard some one aliCht.
Come Mr.. Palmer; l am beating
you" she said. with an attempt at
rayety which was but poorly assumed.
lit is your shot. and you stand there
dreaming"
just then Pickaninny Sam came in
e. tell Miss Ellen that the squire was
81 the parlor. She seemed irresolute
FOR moment. and then her face be
came hard as had never seen il be
fore. She Ia 4 down her cue and start
ed 10 leave the room without a word.
The blood dew 20 my face and hot
words to my tongue: but. restraining
myself a. best ! could. cried:
Miss Ellen. II that man has dared
90 force his attentions on you or 10 an
noy you
She bnde me hush. Squire Hsw-
kins is all that Is kind and good" she
said His only wish is 10 serve me
and my family. You must say moth
irr against him in my presence. Mr.
Palmer"
That man wants 70 force you into
wnrryiuE him. Miss Ellen It's ont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. 2 1861 G1OS, No. r
103H @107, No. 2 h 105d1O7H, No.
3 1880 1O6, No. l ms 112d ia, No.
2 ms 1O9G112, No. MS 1O7G111. No.
1O8@112, No. 3 S 1O4@111, No. 4
s 1OO911O.
Corn-No. 2 7OG71, No. 2 W 756
1874, No. ? Y 71@71A, No. 3 6824 a
69A, No. 3 W 74d74k, No. Y 7OG
II, No. 65H G66, No. 4 W HAP, No.
4 y 66G6S.
Oats-No. W 4sd4Sa4. No. W AZ
@4734, No. " 45q47, standard 47G
4S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

soARP OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
July, 1855, 1861, 1O4, 1O44.
September, 1902, 1O1%4, $685., 1885.
December, 1919, 1925, 1905, 1909
Corn.
July, 70. Il, 691A, 6934
September, G7H4, CTS, 6634, 667s.
December, 5SB, 5S$4, 57A, SIN.
Oats.
July, 42%, 43k, 4Ok, 4Os4.
September, 361s, 36a4, SO, SO.
December. 37A. 3S1s, 371s, 37H.
Pork.
July, closed 1900.
September, 1880, 1880, 1910, 1910.
Lard.
July, 1910, 1910. 1850. 1850.
September, 1892, 1892, 1862, 1865.
Ribs.
July, closed 1921
September, 1857, 1857, 1910. 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
Bank Statement.

New York. July 6.-CIearing house
members average. Loans, increase
%, 592 900; specie, decrease, S,569. 900;
legals, decrease, l,491 900; deposits,
decrease, $4,000; reserve, decrease,
1916, $50. Actual. loans, increase,
1877, 900; specie, decrease, 24,O10.0 900;
legals, decrease, 14l, 900; deposits, de-
crease, 25,S59.O 900; reserve, decrease,
1855, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs-Generally strong; sc up.
Light, 7.10G7.60; mixed, 7.O56760:
heavy, $3.50 7.6O; good, 7.15G7.60;
rough, 6.95G715; Workers, 7.50a7.60;
bulk, 7.3O9755.
Cattle, steady. Beeves, 5.75G9.70;
etockers, 4.0046.65; Texans, $500
7.40; COWS, 2.706s35: westerns, G.25
67.70; calves, 5.50Gs.40.
Sheep, strong. Natives, 310G 5.25;
lambs, 3.759 500; westerns, 3-40G5 1925;
lambs, 4.25ds.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
TOdQy'S Market Quotations

(By wire from E. w. Wagner & Co,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island, Ill. Chicago office, 9S-99-l00,
Board of Trade. Local telephones, No.
west 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
DAVENPORT


tionary eastern high, generally fair
and continued warm weather is indi-
Gated for this vicinity tonight and
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING of Market.

Hogs, 1000; left over, 3,545: SC up.
Light, 7.10Q 7.6O; mixed, 7.05a76O;
heavy, 6.9597.60; rough, 6.95q715.
Cattle, 200; steady.
Sheep. 1000 strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
Ito be Conrinuedl

He travels safe and not unpiea sanity
VINO is guarded by poverty and guided
by love.-Sidney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

July 6. - Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter-Dairy, 27Iac; creamery, zoe
to 33c.
Eggs, 20c.
Potatoes, s1.40 to $1.60.
Glover hay, $15
Cabbage. sc pound.
Onions, &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FORECAST.
A slight falling tendency in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below
Dubuque to Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06

A-hb W H Ats
mh IT. snh
as p ga
self h
sound ny room. cannot 9 h
in Thu fO The preside sH ddH
et a sling
Il Hos about M To- hin
p serve
Occasionally o the
o d.
Zee o the Th W e
~ h G b
mill Hf Ia
S ofus Shield" tt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
Feed and Fuel

Feed and Fuel
Oats, 55c to Coo
Forage-Timothy hay, $22 to $24.
Wheat, soc.
Wild hay, $40 to $22
Straw, $40.
Corn, CSC to Toe.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 15c; slack.
10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06
Close Of Market.

Close Of Market.
Hogs closed &c up. Light, ZOO
76O; bulk, 7.3O@755; mixed, 1860
100; heavy, 6.95@7.62; rough, $3.50
Ills.
Cattle, steady. Top. go.
Sheep, steady. Top, 5.25. Lambs,
steady. Top, 500.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Kansas City .......1 1000 200 .....
Omaha -. -. .6,4OO 100 .....
Estimated Chicago Tomorrow.
Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago -. -. $1,000 10000 $4,000
Hogs next week, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-06

Liverpool Cables.
Wheat closed u to "a lower.
Corn closed 81 to Id. lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
NEW YORK CURB.

In the curb market yesterday continued
heaVinesS was shown, especially I'm the
higher priced tobacco issues, which were
again under pressure, although at the
outset i'm some cases small fractional
gains were snade. Trading as a whole
was light. owing to the absenteeism due
to the interest centred in the Nale-Prlnce-
ton football match. United Cigar stores
of America, after a fractional advance
declined nearly a point. Tobacco Prod
uCts preferred opened up =, but suDse-
Cuently declined a point. British Amer
lean Tobacco was steady but neglected
Emerson Birmingham common moved up
nearly point. The copper shares We're
quiet and about unchanged. In the silver
stocks NipisSng ruled firm. Bonds were
dull, with a slight inquiry for Brooklyn
Rapid Transit per cent notes. Continental
Oil sold at 100, {. gain of about lOl points
over the previous transaction. The gOlq
and silver shares opened strong ana
showed active trading throughout the
short session The principal features
were Jim Butler selling at &c, IN Mhlch
the trading was quite heavy, also ono
pah Merger at g2c and Gle. Belmont broke
through 81. for the first time IN many
months. and West End changed hands az
SIS Jumbo Extension sold at &c, ana
Goldfield Atlanta at lSc. Nevada WONDER
continues to advance and closed S2ts pa
MiZpah sold at 10, and seemed 10 resist
further liquidation at this point, North
star traded at "a and 35c All Nevada
stocks closed firm.
TFfa.a m e. NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

s. Judd Co.: 1875 Ohio sheep 80 To-
81 10; 1872. 81 ID. 81: 40 cuils. 10 ID. 81 20.
HOGs-Recep.s. $500 head; u none on d1. ,s
Feeling nominaliy s tea, ,q cO usr b u
Chicago. Nov is-CATTLE-Receip
1000 s,esdy a Ssey wss,s 70 SEER.
So: stockers and feeders, 81 1OaT IS: cows
$40 4o HoGs-Receipts, 10000; steady TO Sc
.4 sc b. sS; !. sSss % Foas
go pigs ss@sT 2S bulk S % s, .ssay 20 oos
So az a 81 90: yearlings. 81 s0ase: lambs. ma
tive. S. 50ds7 70; Western. s. 1881 90:
Kansas city. Nov. 16.-CATTLE-Reesipu'
500 no sGHheTns . msrEst bulk on .
and i'g Butchers Il he s. Soa s. So light. sIioe
s775; pigs. seas6 10. sHEEP-Receip's'
iS Snc maahe' S SoShah nsst@cATrLE-Rectip
37i steady; steers, - 5ogF 80; helis.s,
and 25c lower at Sid$1O. HOGs-Receipis,
1890: hogs lOc lower; pigs l5a 25c higher;
packers. s. 40 @s7 10; pigs and lights. s4sog
So 75 sHEEP-Receipts, 27l: steady at 81 20
a 81 10 LAMBs--steady at 81 5oas s75.
East Buffalo Nov. l6.-cATTLE-Reeeipss
lower low; at siali. Hocs~Reeeipts 3; 200: active
mixed. IS 1Oa$s 20: Workers., 81 50qSs TO- pigs,
81 40dS7 80; roughs, 81 l0ds7 Is; stays. SgsI'
daireJ 81 75dSs. SHEEP AND LAMBS
Receipts 5000; active: sheep steady; lambs
loo higher; lambs, 81 50qs7 GO.
CBy Telegraph to The Tribune.
ST. Louis, Nov. l6.--CATTLE-Recelpt
1900: offerings small and OF common quality.
demand fair prices firm HOGS-Recelpts
5000: fairly active and about steady; choice
medium to good weights, 81 soGS1 30; 6ui~
best lights, 81 26asT 60; fair, SO 654<7 10;
pigs $6 e0ds7. SHEEP-Receipts 300; scarce
and good grades In demand at firm prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
THE CROP MARKETS
Grains Still Making Low Rec.
ordS-Coffee Gains a Little.

Soon after the opening of trading in
wheat futures yesterday the little sup
port given to the market by weekend
covering was lost under the food OF new
supplies, and prices broke to new low
records for the season. with the close
5sG}.c down, or more than six cents a
bushel since the first Of the month, and
bears exhibiting considerable confidence.
Foreign crop news was very favorable,
indicating plenty OF competition with
American wheat in purchasing markets.
Corn followed wheat on the down grade,
the decline being checked slightly by
covering, but the close was Ad1ec down
from Fridays figures. Oats held their
own comparatively well, in view Of the
depressing influence of wheat and corn,
the only change being a drop of lsc.
Coffee varied the monotony of lowering
prices by showing a gain of ! to 2 points,
but the market was faatureless, with poor
spot demand the principal feature and
about all the buying credited to covering
for over Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
THE COTTON MARKET
Loses an Early Advance and
Closes Weak and Lower.

Continued nervousness marked yester-
days trading in cotton futures. huctua-
tions we're quick and irregular, and the
close was at a net loss for the day OF
) to points The market opened steady
at decline Of to points. in response
TO lower cables. Almost Immediately
renewal of Fridays late buying. move
ment-that is to say, covering for over
the weekend and bull support-caused
sharp rally and the active months sold
from to points net higher There was
plenty of cotton for sale on this advance,
with offerings from the South and Europe
as we'll as local sources. The market
consequently turned easier again, and
closed within a point or two Of the low
est. Southern spot markets were un-
changed to lsc lower, and the local spot
market held steady at ll.eOc for mid
ding upland. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
Cash QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

Now York, November 10. 1912.
GRtIN-WHEAT-A little Weekend COW
ering early In the day was the only sustain
ing factor In the market and prices,
after showing moderate gains broke sharply
to new low records and at the close were
ket showed a loss 81 over &c bushel since
the first OF the present month, and sentiment
was very bcarish. Receipts were again
heavy al interior points. and, for the week,
were II GI3 600 bushels compared with IL
200 900 tho previous week and i,B96OOO last
wear Shipments were liberal but were more
than 200. 600 bushels less than the receipts.
Another large Increase Is expected In tho
visible supply and. II the tremendous amount
OF wheat afoat at Buffalo Will be counted
In on Monday. tho increase Will be paruCu-
ia Is large Argentine news was very IA
yorable. pnd tho Buenos Ayres market was
it.c lower 80 export business was report
ed No . red wheat here nOminally 81 OBl2
elevator, and 81 OS o b afoat; No | North
crn spring 9Gi.c, Z o b afoat CORN-Also
established new low records closing az the
bottom. or n net decline Of 1. q nc. Week
end covering checked the decline 20 some
extent, but sentiment was bearish. owing TO
ideal weather conditions. lower Interior cash
markets and Evidences Of increased offerings
from the country. Export corn. j3tc, b
afoat December 10 March OATS-AEain
showed resistance TO pressure, although the
weakness In wheat and Onrn caused selling.
and prices at tho close were unchanged 20
10 lower cash market steady; standard
white quoted 37i4C asked: No 2, 3Iisc nom
inal. No g. Sec bid; natural white, 35l
ave. and white clipped, 81 n 40c, all track
RYE-Steady: No ., Western. 60 CSC, (
G Buffalo. and feeding, 5sAc, nominal
n 1 4 York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE

At the opening of business on the Con-
eoldated Stock Exchange at $50 o'clock
prices reflected fractional gains COM
pared with Fridays closings. The i'm
provements however. were not retained
the market for time giving away sharp
~ under active dealings In the late fore
noon the tone changed once more FOR the
better. rally ensuing which towards
the close carried the whole list 10 us
highest for the day. While the early de-
cline appeared to be largely based upon
misgivings that the extra session OF con-
gress 10 be called by President-elect VIII
son to reduce the tariff will result IN
much industrial readjustment. the subse-
uuent recovery was stimulated by talk
that with the formal statement by Mr.
Wilson OF his intention to call Congress
together in extra session the bad news
was out" for the present, at least. sales
for the two hours and half OF trading
totalled $3.50 shares, with the list IN
Guiding forty-nine dtCsrent stocks. De-
tailed operationS follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
New lofk, NONember 10, IT
REEN ES-Receipts SlB head all

New York, November 10. 1912
BEEy ES- Receipts $40 head, all con-
signed to local saughterers. Dressed beef
frm at lOa t5c per ID for native sides: Texas
beef S6I Toe. No exports.
CALyES-Receipts. l44 head: none on sale.
Feeling nominally steady. Dressed calves
Arm: city dressed veals. l2g11hc per 10:
country dressed do, eul5c
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recepts. 1904
head; 10 cars on sale. sheep steady; lambs
active and i5c higher. The pens were cleared.
sheep sold at s3as+ 80 per 100 lb culs.
Dressed mutton steady at case per Id:
dressed lambs Arm Mt ioh al2hc.
Sales-Newton & Co: 24l West Virginia
lambs 10 ID average. 81 rs per 100 ID 22a,
IL Id. 81 90: 22s. 70 ID. 81 s.: 244. 81 Id.
81 40: 100 state, 10 ID, 81 65; 10 state sheep.
H. In, 81
Kerns commission Company: 226 Ohio
lambs. 65 ID. 81 40; 2l3. 60 Id. 81 30; 10 year
iings 73 ID, Is so: IL 81 h. S.
Tobin a shannon: 123 Ohio lambs so 10.
81 G5; 81 Ohio yearlings. 107 ID. IS; 100 Ohio
sheep, l29 ID, - So: so, e2 ID, So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

Total bank clearings Of the United
States for the week ended November 10
zone day cstimated). according TO The
Financial Chronicle" were 1875, 530,332.
which sum compares with 1886, 696,5iS
for the preceding week and s3,iS9,O5s,+Sl
for the week ended November is, 1911.
Compared with the preceding week. the
total bank clearings have increased SIS
per cent New York City reports an In
crease Of 7.5 per cent. Chicago. 12.4 ST.
Louis. g.6.' and New Orleans, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
pRONIsIONS-Mode actiye but stead

PKONISIUNS-ModeraI active but steady
on buying by strong interests. prompted by
the scml-monthly statement OF hOgs which
showed a sharp decrease. PORK-Steady I;
mess SIS T5asl9 90 family s23q$ 2i: short
clear S22a$2I so. BBEF-strong; mess, $40
ii 500; family, S23uS2i; packet, s20G S2l :;
extra India mess. s3sa $40 BEEF HAMS
Dull at S2sm s8i 80 DRESSED HOGS
Steady; bacons, liz a II hc pigs. l2c. CUT
MEATS-Picklcd bellies barely steady at l3
dI3i4c: picked hams steady 14c, nominal.
TALLOW-steady; special. re: city, 8hc;
country, oa6%S hAkpTFirm; middle dbl
south America, 12.70c: Continent. it.O5e:
Brazil. kegs i3.70c; compound, ~ asSc.
STEARINE-Quiet oleo, i2c, city lard,
l2ac
COTTONsEED OIL-only moderately ac-
tive. and while spot showed hrmness on cover
ing later months were easy, closing at net
decline OF 2H6 points. Local contract prices:
YpsteE-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
are more unevenly distributed than
Western Drygoods Trade.

In a report Of Western drygoods trade
Marshall Field & Co. say:
There has been some Improvement in
the drygoOds business during the past
week. Practically all of the usual bar
ometers of conditions in the drygoods
world show more activity. More buyers
have been i'm the market than during the
corresponding period a year ago.
Current shipments continue heavy and
mail orders are more numerous than dur
ing the same week of last year. Road
sales also show an increase in volume.
Collections are normal and there Is no
marked weakness Of credit in any section
OF the country. Failures are few and re-
tailers whose opinion we have heard are
optimistic as to business prospects dur
ing the coming months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

The quarterly dividends Of ! per cent
on the common stock and Ia per cent on
the preferred stock Of the Cleveland and
Sandusky Brewing Company, which when
originally declared were payable on De-
cember 10, 1907, but payment upon which
was deferred, will be paid on December
Is next TO stockholders Of record as OF
the original date of closing the books for
the dividend. There have been no diyi-
dend disbursements since 1907