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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
LIGHTER BEING REBUILT.
District Owned Craft on Marine
Ways-Another Undergoing Repairs

One Of the large lighters belonging to
the District and used in the transporta-
ton OF material and stores to and from
the workhouse at Occoquan, Va, is out
on the marine railway at the Alexandria
shipyard being rebuilt. The lighter is
one of those purchased by the District
several years ago for the Occoquan serv-
Ice. and 1t was not until the new lighters,
recently built at Baltimore, arrived here
that an opportunity could be found to
give the old craft the repairs 1t needed.
When 1t leaves the railway it will be
almost new vessel. as 1t is receiving
new decks, and is having all unsound
planking in sides and bottom replaced
with new material It is stated that it
will be several weeks before it will be
ready for use.
Bennett has one of the big lighters
belonging to John Miller & Co. at his
boatyard. foot Of 18th street southwest.
to be given a general overhauling. 1t
Is stated that an examination is to be
made Of the lighter to ascertain If it will
be necessary to take her from the water
to make the repairs needed.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 13-The cot
ton market was nervous and unsettled
during today's cary trading. The show
ing Of Liverpool, which was lower than
opening steady at a decline of l to 4
points, active months sold about to
IL points net lower. There was scat
tered pressure from bearish sources as
well as liquidation, but offerings were
we'll enough taken at. the decline to
cause rallies of or points before the
end of the first hour, and reports that
there was renewal of the demand for
goods from China probably helped to
steady prices.
Business was fairly active, and judg-
ing from the talk around the ring, senti-
ment was more evenly divided than be-
fore the publication of yesterdays gov
eminent report.
Futures opened steady; December
1913; January, 1897; March. 1909; May,
1902; July, 1898.
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ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

Each of the following named officers
of the Coast Artillery Corps will proceed
to Fort Monroe. Va. for a six-week
course Of instruction In the coast artillery
war game: Coils Samuel e. Allen, Adel-
bert Cronkhite. George T. Bartlett. Harry
l.. Hawthorne and John d. Barrette.
Lieut.. Coils. Sidney 8. Jordan, Morris e.
Barroll. Delamere Skerrett and Henry D.
Todd. jr.. and Majs. Joseph Wheeler, Jr.'
| Robert E. Callan, Andrew Moses. Philip
| r. Ward, Robert S. Abernethy and Ed
win o. Sarratt.
First Lieut.. Rollo F. Anderson, Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from the
10Th Company and will report to the
commanding officer. coast defenses Of the
| Cape Fear. for duty.
! Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut. John c. Maui, 9Th
| Field Artillery.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted FIRST Lieut.. Frederick II. Fou-
car. Medical Corps.
| First Lieut.. John M. Wright, Corps or
Engineers, is relieved from duty at the
Engineer School and will report to the
officer In charge of the engineer depot.
Washington barracks, District OF Coium-
bfa, for duty as his assistant
The leave Of absence granted Capt.
Richard c. Moore, Corps OF Engineers,
is extended fifteen days.
Mai. Albert C. DSlton, 9th Infantry.
is detailed for service In the Quarter
master Corps. Mai. Dalton will proceed
to Philadelphia, Pa. for duty.
Leave of absence for one month Is
granted Capt Lawrence 8. Carson, 18th
Cavalry.
First Lieut.. William W. Hicks, Coast
Artillery Corps, is relieved from COM
mand of the army mine planter General
John M. Schofield. and will join his COM
pany.
First Lieut.. James s. Dusenbury.
of construction work at Fort Screven,
Ga. relieving First Lieut. Olin H.
Longino. Coast Artillery Corps.
Naval Orders.
Commander Cleland Davis, to wait or
ders.
Lieut.. Commander J. J. Raby. from
command Supply to receiving ship at
Mare Island. Cal.
Lieuts L. c. Farley and A. B.. Cook
from Louisiana, to staff commander
fourth. division. Atlantic fleet.
Lieut.. Il. 4g) A. L. Douglas. from May
flower to Buffalo.
Lieut.. q. g. T. A. Thomson, to staff,
commander first division, Atlantic feet.
Ensign Sherwood Picking, from North
Dakota to -Asiatic station.
Passed Assistant Surgeon p. R Stall
maker from Prairie to treatment Naval
Hospital, New York, N. Y.
Passed Assistant Surgeon e. L. Woods.
to Indian Head, Md.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. N.
Hughes, to New Hampshire.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Brantz
Mayer. to torpedo fotilla, Atlantic Fleet.
Paymaster Clerk G. G. Tasker, to
Raleigh.
Paymaster Clerk Andrew Gaffney
placed on the retired list of officers OF
the navy from January 81, 1914.
Naval Movements.
Buffalo has arrived at Corinto and
Justin at San Francisco
Dolphin has sailed from San Juan for
SANTANA, Santo Domingo: New Jersey
from Tuxpam for Tampico. and Duncan
from Newport for Hampton roads
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Denison's Appointment Held Up.

The appointment of winfred T. Deni-
son Of New York TO be secretary OF the
interior for the Philippines and a MEM
Der of the Philippines commission was
referred BY the Senate Philippines COM
mittee last night to special subcommit-
tee for investigation. II is said protests
have been made against Mr.. Dennfson on
political grounds. His name was sent To
the Senate December but was not acted
on, although other members OF the COM
mission were confirmed.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following;
T. B. Ferguson. to build garage in rear
of 1851 New Hampshire avenue north
west: architect, j. H. Silom; bu lder,
Page Construction Company; estimated
cost, $1,000.
s. b. Middleton. TO build dwelling at
3511 Lowell street northwest; archi, ect
r. G. Moore; builder. c. H. Taylor; esti-
mated cost, 5000.
Fleston Terrace Improvement Com
pany, to build dwellings at 3011-13 10th
street northeast; architect, III. N. Par
sons; builder. Eleston Terrace Improve
ment Company: estimated cost, $50 COO
g. and A. de Geofray, to repair g-rage
at nth and L streets northwest; esti-
mated cost, 1910
. Z. T. c. Schafer. to repair dwelling at
1880 n street northwest; estimated cost,
So
Louis Kolipinski. to repair store at 36l
Pennsylvania avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost. $50.
Louis kolipinski. to repair pooiroom at
GA r street northwest; estimated cost,
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December 13.-Cotton
futures opened steady at a decline of to 4
points on poor cables. The market was
tame after the excitement of bureau day
and seemed to hold little interest for
either account. The refusal Of the Eng
lish market to follow the advance on this
side yesterday. together with sales there
Of only 5000 bales on the spot. dampene
the enthusiasm of the bull side ana
among longs there was more dispos ton
to even up over the week end than to
take on fresh contracts.
This weighed against the market and
at the end Of the first half hour the trad
ing months were 8 points under yester-
days close.
Futures opened as follows: December
1903 asked: January, 13.19a13.2O March,
1898 asked; May, 1912 asked; July, 343
al3.44.
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BUG Is DISEASE CARRIER
Cimex Lectularius Potent Factor in
Transmission of tuberculosis

NEW YORK, December 13.--The climax
lectularius, less elegantly but more ia
miliarly known as the bedbug, is a still
more dangerous insect than is generally
supposed. 1t is a potent factor in the
transmission of tuberculosis. according
to DIR. j. Wallng Beveridge, who has
presented a paper on the subject to the
conference on safety and sanitation
which is being held in this city.
1t has been discovered that the bug is
able to live 229 days without food, Dr.
Beverage remarked. incidentally, In urg-
ing that a publicity campaign be con-
Quoted to warn housewives OF the grave
consequences which might result in per-
hitting the bedbug to live.
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Two Salaries for q. S. Clerk.

Miss Marie L. Obernauer, in charge of
the women's division of the bureau of Ia
Dor statistics Of the Department of Lar
Dor, Is to be placed in charge Of the sta
tistical work OF the new industrial rela-
tons commission II the law relating to
the payment of two salaries to the same
government employe can be met. This
can be done. according to George f..
Downey, controller of the Treasury. If
the industrial relations commission
adopts a regulation fixing the compensa-
ton OF the place to which they want TO
designate Miss Obernauer.
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Degree for Member of Glass of 81.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December l3.-
Degrees were conferred by the academic
council of the University of PENNSYLVANIA
yesterday on thirty-five candidates who
from various causes had been unable to
graduate with their respective classes.
Among those to receive the degree of
bachelor of arts was Percival Smith Hill.
president o fthe American Tobacco Com
pany. who was graduated as of the class
OF 1851.
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Closing Prices.
FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS, December 13.-Trading was
Quiet on the bourse today. Rentes 81
francs 121a confines.
RERIIN. December 13-The bourse
opened weak and lower today, but re-
covered and closed steady.
Exchange on London, 20 marks 4g
pfennigS.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December 13-Cotton-
Spot, quiet: prices firm: middling fair.
7.S9; good middling, 1855: mild ing. 7.33;
ow middling. I'll; good ordinary, 845;
ordinary. GIL. Sales. 5 600 bales, includ-
ing 1900 American and 800 for specuIa-
ton and export. Receipts 10000 bales,
including $500 American. Futures c osed
barely steady. December, 7.O3; December
and January. 6.99e: January and Feb
ruary. 500: February and March. 700;
March and April. 7.O1; April and May.
700; May and June, 69G1s; June and
July, cosy; July and August, 693k: Au-
gust and September. 6.7S1s; September
and October. 6.54h: October and Novem-
Der. 6.44it: November and December
0391s: December and January, 63SH:
January and February, $751;
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NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Beeyes-
Receipts, 625 head: feeling unchang ed
dressed, 12a14: calves, go; steady, Gals
dressed, 15a1a.
Sheep-Recelpts, 1900 head: steady. 4a5
lambs, SaS.20.
Hogs-Receipts, 400 head; nominally
steady.
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Sales-Regular call. II O'Clock noon.
Potomac Cons S.. 81 900 at 9es., 81 900 at
Sss>. $1,000 at esss, $1,000 at Ssss. $1,000 at
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, $1,000
at 1O3 ~
Washington Railway and Electric CON-. 25 at
". % at 06Z, % ut S8h, % at S61s, % at S6la.
Washington Gas. l at 81, 5 at 81.
Mergenthaler, at I'll.
Columbia National Bank, 10 at $50.
AFTER call-Potomac Cons. IS, 81 900 at 9S1l
81 900 at 9S1s.
Washington Railway and Electric As. $1,000
Washington Railway and Electric pfd, II at
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. December 13.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1900 head; slow; bulk of sales,
7.65a7.S0; light, 7.40a175; mixed, 7.50a
T.S0; heavy. 7-5oa7.9o; rough, 7.JOa7 go;
pigs, 6.0Oa7.50
Cattle-Steady; receipts, 7OO head
beeves, 6.6oa960: Texas steers. 6.65a7. 20:
stockers and feeders. 4.9oa7 so; cows and
heifers, 3.4OaS.30: calves, 1.5Oa11.50
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; slow; ma
tive. 4.20a5.J0: yearlings, 5.35a6 70; lambs,
native, 6.2JaS.25
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For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and Sunday; mild temperature
light southwest and west winds
Rains have become general over Texas
and Oklahoma, and they continue on the
Pacific coast under the influence OF a
disturbance that is off the Washington
coast. In other parts of the country the
weather remained fair.
Temperatures have increased generally
in the east and south, and they remain
considerably above normal In the north
west and in the plains states.
With the exception of rains in the low
err Mississippi valley, the weather will
be fair tonight and Sunday in the region
east of the Mississippi river.
No important temperature changes are
indicated over the eastern half of the
country during the next thirty-six hours.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate southwest and
west: on the middle Atlantic coast light
southwest and west; on the south At
lantic coast light variable; on the east
gulf coast moderate east
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the reading of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pm, 90;
pm, 4S; II midnight, A; today, a. m,
30; s am, 4S; II noon, 60, pm. 81.
Maximum 81, at pm. today; minimum.
=, at $50 am today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 81 minimum, 10.
Barometer-Yesterd 4 pm, @.21:
8 pm, 1920; II midnight, 30.1e: today.
4 am, 1921; am, 1923, II noon. BOD;
pm, 301S.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature,~ SO;
condition, 45. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 80; condition at north connec-
ton. 45: condition at south connection.
45. Georgetown distributing reservoir
4 emperature, 40: condition at inf1uent
gatehouse, So: condition at effluent gate
house. 10.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1:5S am. and 80
pm: high tide, .7:42 am. and 7:JO pm.
Tonorrow--Low, tide, 2:43 , am. and
2:35 pm: high tide, S:27 am. and S:3S
pm. ~.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:11 am; sun sets,
4 SO PIN. 4.
TomoErow-Sun rises 7:1 am, -
Moon full at $3.50 am. tomorrow
Weather in Various Cities.
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THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yesterday
CIRCUIT COURT NO. l-Justice Barnard
fountain agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company: bill of exceptions sub
m1tted plaintiffs attorney, l.. J. Mather:
defendants attorney, w. G. johnson.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Ander-
son.
McConkey. agt. Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company; motion for new
trial oyerruled: judgment on verdict for
plaintiff for So 500; plaintiffs attorneys
w. G. Gardiner and ]. C. Mattingly: de-
PENDANTS attorney, George p. Hoover.
Smith agt. Southern Railway Company:
motion for new trial overruled and iudg-
ment on verdict for defendant; appeal
noted: bond for costs, 500: plaintiffs at
torneys. Montague. Moriarity & Neumyer
defendants attorneys, Hamilton, Yerkes
& Hamilton.
Edmonds agt. Wolford; motion for new
trial argued and submitted: plaintiffs at
torney, j. 3. Carter: defendants attor-
neys. McNeill & Mcneil.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. l-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
United States agt George Lowe and
Nettie Giles. carns' knowledge; motion
for new trial as to defendant, Giles; at
torneys, j. G.. Foster and N. c. Turnaee
PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford
Estate of Ann E. Cooper; exemplified
copy of will filed.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Flour-
steady.
Wheat-steady on Liverpool cables:
May, 80 1-16a99ss.
Pork-Quiet.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Easy: middle west, l075a10.so.
Petro eum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay--Dul.
Leather-Firm.
Hides-Steady.
Raw Sugar-Easy: Muscovado, 2Se:
centrifugal 3.39: molasses. 264. Refined
easy, unchanged to 10 lower: cut loaf.
$50; crushed. $40: mold A. 4.96: cubes.
4.5O; xxx powdered, 40: powdered.
435: fine granulated. 4.25: diamond A,
4.25; confectoners' A, 4.1b: No. I. AIS.
Futures closed easy: December. 1890:
January, 1915; March. 1888; May, 1884;
July. 1874.
Spot-Quiet; middling, 1928: gulf. 1880.
Prices weakened late In the morning
under continued liquidation and south
ern selling, with the close easy at net
decl ne Of Is to % points.
Coffee-Rio No. z. 0ss. Futures steady:
March, 9.64; May, $50.
..utter-Firm: receipts, $500 tubs;
creamery seconds, 231Aa2.
Cheese-Firm: unchanged: receipts.
8 200 boxes: no exports.
Eggs-Irregular: receipts. $500 cases:
European, fresh. fair to prime, 28a33:
European, hello fresh, poor to fair. 22a2S
Live and dressed poultry-Quiet, un-
changed.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co,
bankers and brokers. Hibhs building.
members New York Stock Exchange.
Washington Stock Exchange and Chi.
cago Board OF Trade.
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NEW YORK FRUITS.

NEW YORK, December 13-Evapo-
rated apples quiet: fancy. 10Aa12: choice
914a9ia; prime. SaS14. Prunes firm. April
cots and peaches quiet. Raisins unset
tied; choice to fancy seeded. 7aSA
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Would Refund Cotton Taxes.

Representative Edwards of Georgia in
a bill introduced yesterday proposed
that the government refund the cotton
taxes collected during and just after the
civil war.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, December 13.-The metal
markets were practically nominal as usual
on Saturday. Lake copper. 15.O0a15.5o;
electrolytic, 14.311sa14.5 30; casting. 1i.00a
l4loh. Iron unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

Mrs. Keller wife of r. D. Keller. was
injured In Funkstown, Md, Wednesday
night by being struck by an automo-
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Weeks Conspicuous Movements.
Trade Reports Unfavorable.

While trade reports continued to be I'M
favorable. the monthly statement of
United States Steel was better than had
been predicted. 1t showed a shrinkage
in untitled orders Of 1900 tons in place
of the failing off OF 25O.OJ0 or more tons
which was predicted.
Late in the week a better inquiry for
copper was reported. Low prices were
said to have stimulated foreign demand.
Preparations for year-end disburse-
ments kept money firm through the
week, and the prospects were for a tight
market until the turn of the year. There
after easier cono.t are expected.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. December 49,
Wheat-Quiet; spot No. red. s6h; spot
2 red. 96as; January No. red, 97N;
February No. 2 red. 9S7s; steamer No. 2
red, 9lss; receipts. 2O6,SS6 bushels; ex-
ports, 561,535 bushels; southern on
grade, 961a.
Corn-Quiet; year, 73 asked; receipts.
461S3 bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white. 45a45A;
No. 3 white. 44lfa44A: receipts. 11.S75
bushels.
Rye-Dull: No . western export. 641k
asked: No. 2 western domestic, 68 asked:
receipts, 1888 bushels.
Hay-Firm: No. / timothy unchanged;
No / clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Dull: steam to Liverpool.
per bushel. unchanged; Cork, for orders,
per quarter, unchanged.
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, December
13.-The Potomac river was muddy and
the shenandoah clear this morning
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Bear Traders Take Charge of
Market Today, Depress-
ing the List.
POOR TRADE REPORTS
IMPAIR CONFIDENCE
Weekend Covering Causes Recov'
cries in Prices After New Low
Averages Are Reached.

NEW YORK. December 13.-The mar
ket opened firm today with most marked
strength In stocks which have been
conspicuousiy weak recently. There
was lively demand for New Haven.
which rose a point. to IL.
Pennsylvania, New York Central and
Reading also made good gains. The only
important exception to the movement
was American Telephone. which fell a
point to a new low price Of 115A.
Individual instances Of short selling and
liquidation upset the market again and
prices generally went below yesterday S
bottom figures. American Telephone.
made new low records. and New Haven
got within Is Of. its lowest level.
The market closed firm.
Discouraging to Traders.
Bear traders again took charge Of the
market today. after an early improvement
had given stocks an appearance of firm
ness.
The ease with which prices were de-
pressed was discouraging to traders who
expected that the current level would at
tract enough buying to sustain the mar
ket against bear selling.
Spread of unsatisfactory conditions in
mercantile lines threatened the confidence
with which professional traders attacked
the market.
Indications that stocks were being put
out on all rallies reduced buying largely
to short covering.
After new low average Of prices had
been reached the list grew stronger. in
response to weekend covering. Losses
were made up and eventually many stocks
were advanced fracuonally above yester-
days close.
Bonds were heavy.
Weeks Conspicuous Movements.
Pronounced heaviness developed this
week in several prominent stocks includ
ing New Haven New York Central,
Pennsylvania and American Telephone.
The conspicuous movements of the week
were in these shares, which sold at the
lowest prices for years.
Heaviness of these and other stocks were
resisted by the general market for a
time. but gradually the list as a whole
moved off.
Passing of the New Hoven dividend not
only caused that stock to drop Violently,
but upset the general market. Poor
railroad earnings, contracting business
and tight money reacted unfavorably on
stocks.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, December 13. = The stock
market was dull and generally easy to-
day in sympathy with the weakness in
Wall street. Home securities sagged on
from lack of support, while liquidation
depressed Mexican and Brazilian Sc
curities. Paris offerings were responsible
for weakness in Rio Tintos and De Beers,
but kaffirs osed steady.
American securities opened irregular.
but received fair support alter and closed
steady, with prices ranging from un-
changed to a above parity.
Money. and discount rates were quiet.
Closing Prices.
Consols for money. us: consols for
the account, us: Pennsylvania, 55is
Reading. s31.; Union Pacific. l55as: United
States Steel. 51ss.
Bar silver quiet, 26 13-16d per ounce.
Money, 44a4la per cent. Discount rates:
Short bills, 47sa5; three months. 1916
per cent.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December 13.-Wheat-
Spot steady: No. Manitoba, Is Id; No.
2. Is: No. 3. IS 11Ad. Futures steady;
March, Is gid: May. Is 19sd.
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed, IS
Sd: La Plata futures quiet; January, IS
Nd: February, IS 21sd.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. December 13.--Wheat prices
hardened today owing to continued un-~
favorable crop reports from Argentina
and because of forecast that world ship
ments would be light. The weather was
mild, however, throughout the winter
wheat belt, and there were Liverpool re-
ports of free offerings from Russia. Open
ing prices varied from " lower to a like
advance, but later the market made an
upturn all around.
Increased receipts led to only transient
weakening in corn. Strength helped the
bulls. After starting unchanged to y
lower prices rose well above last nights
level.
Demand for oats proved slight. The
market sagged. Notwithstanding that OF
ferings were moderate.
Unloading by holders formed the rule in
provisions, as reports from the yards gave
no announcement. First sales were the
same as last night to 21aa5 of. with more
decided weakness later.
Butter-Hishe creameries. 22a3o.
Eggs-Higher; receipts 2.45S cases; at
mark, cases included. 26a31; ordinary
firsts, 2Sa29k: firsts. BIZ.
Potatoes-Unchanged: receipts. forty
cars.
Poultry-Unchanged
Wheat prices reacted subsequently as
result of commission house selling on the
advance Closing figures were steady at
I. lower to IS higher than last night.
Later. however, there was setback
for corn, due to pressure Of cash corn.
The close was steady, Aass to rs net
lower.