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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
DEFENDS HUSBAND
Mrs. Means Demonstrates How Mrs.
King Could Have Slain Self.

Concord, n. c., Dec. 12.-Mrs, Julie
P. Means testifying in defense of her
husband, CASTOR B. Means. on trial
here for the murder of Mrs. Maude
A. King, said that since she was five
years old she had known Mrs. King
and during the last several years had
been with her almost constantly. She
told of having signed a note joint
with her husband for a loan of $25,-
900 made the defendant by Mrs.
King. Mrs Means testified that she
never observed any evidence that her
husband sought to restrain Mrs.
Kings liberty or dominate her. She
corroborated the defendants testi-
mony at various points.
Mrs. Means scored a strong point
for the-defense in the opinion of OBJ
servers, when she demonstrated be-
fore the jury that she could, with APP
parent ease hold a IS calibre auto
matte pistol at such an angle as &c
take approximately the range as the
wound in Mrs. Kings head showed.
Only one or two questions We're asked
on cross examination.
DR.. Ewell of Chicago qualified a.
an expert in surgery and declared that
in his opinion the pistol might hav
been accidentally fired by Mrs King
Following Mrs. Means testimony
the defense rested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
BOLSHEVIKI GUST

CONTINUED from Page One,
it is to be successful and it is hoped
that an American army may be sent
to Russia to aid the friends of the al
fighting front against the enemy.
Famine Menace Grows.
Detachments of BoIsheviki troops
and some of General Korniloff's
forces have fought an engagement
near Bielgorod. in the province of
Kursk, 800 miles south of Moscow,
and Cossacks are reported to be in
Kharkov and Mohilev provinces north
of the Cossack region. According to
Bolshevih reports the engagement
near Bielgorod was not serious and
the CoSSacks were defeated.
Threats against the SmoIny insti-
tute, Bolsheviki headquarters in Pc
trograd, are made by opponents of the
Bolsheviki, who demand that the lead
ers be shorn of their power. In Mos
COW the Bolsheviki are having trouble
in feeding the population and their
own soldiers threaten revolt The
Bolsheviki are attempting to convene
the constituent assembly and threaten
to arrest any of their opponents who
try to gain control of the assem- bly,.
Cossacks Arrest Peace Envoy.
Petrograds Dec. 12.-General Kale-
dimes promptly arrested one of a COM
mittee of Rolsheviki naval represen-
tatiVNs sent to talk with him by the
MaXimalist commissioner of the Black
Sea fleets, according to word received
here today
New Courts. December 20.
Announcement was made today that
revolutionary courts would be estab-
liShed thruout the country on Deem
Der 20 to assist in carrying on the
struggle Of the Bolsheviki government
against counter revolution and to stop
brigandage, sabotage and speculation.
M vii ha
lutionaries chosen by local councils of
soldiers and workmen's delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
RUSH SHIP BUILDING
Vessels Due for 1918 Delivery Already
in Foreign Service.

Washington, Dec. 12.-One printed
page constitutes the annual report,
made public today. of Rear Admiral
David W. Taylor, chief of the bureau
of construction and repair, altho that
officer is carrying out the largest naval
building program ever entered upon
by any nation. More than 500 vessels
are under construction from dread
naughts and battle cruisers of a size
never before contemplated to submar-
inc chasers designed, built and sent
abroad Immediately after the declara-
ton of war In some cases a year
has been saved in the construction of
destroyers.
Vessels not expected fer delivery I'M
til late in 1918 are today in actual
service in European waters. Billions
of dollars are involved in the con-
tracts yet the report says only that
all building facilities are being used
and exceptional measures to acceler-
ate construction of certain types have
been taken.
These measures are producing re-
Suits" Admiral Taylor concludes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
MOVE TROOPS UP
Germany Massing 10000 Soldiers in
Cambria Sector

With the British Armies in the
Field, Dec. 12.-Germany is still bring
ing up troops around Cambria.
To date prisoners have been identi-
fled from at least twenty-seven diff
ferent German Observation-Disclosures
presence in this sector of at least
100000 soldiers. All these have been
brought up hurriedly since General
Byng's smashing blow
This 100000 is in addition presum-
ably to the regular garrison troops of
the Cambria sector.
The heavy German reinforcements
are being rushed up close to front
lines. They are digging in there
British gums this afternoon were
Smelling some of these moving columns
of German reserves
The heaviest mutual artillerying
was reported late today from Gouze-
aucourt, Hendicourt, Thescault, vii
Ieret and Monchy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
HE'S NOT PREJUDICED?
Native Chicagoan Asserts City Is Most
Puritanical in the World.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Chicago society
is declared to be more puritanical
than that of any large city in this
world by Hobart c. Chatfield- Tay lor,
author and clubman. in a book out
today on the territorial, business and
social development of the city.
Chicago is socially New England
town as strait-laced as Boston," Mr.
Characterization writes. THE read
err whose opinion of us has been
formed from the lurid tales of oul
depravity which appear in magazines
and newspapers or froL4 a sojourn of
a day or two at some hotel will smile
fncredulously at the comparison.
"Risking martyrdom at the stake of
popular Iinion, 1 boldly declare the
society of Chicago to be more puritan
ical than that of any great city in
the world
Mr. Chatfield-Taylor was born and
reared in Chicago.
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Renew POWWOW
RuSSian-German ArmiStice Con.
ference Again Resumed.
Believe TeutOnS Will Consent
To Vacate Moon Sound.

Pettograd, Monday, Dec. 1O.r
Representatives of all the Russian
fronts started tonight for Brest-Lit-
ovsk to resume the, armistice negetia-
tons wiAh the Germans. Lieutenant
Colonel Fokkeh, the general staff
member of the armistice committee
Informed the Associated. Press that the
delegation would consist of thirteen
members including General Sllalok
one representative each from the
northern, western, southwestern Ru-
armies, NJ. Altflater, the naval repre-
sentatives and five political dele
gates.
Lieutenant Colonel Fokkeh believes
that the Germans will make consid-
cradle concessions and will even con-
sent to leave Moon Sound.
The Germans have eliminated the
demand that Russian troops leave
Macedonia and France, because tn
Russia delegates said these armies
were not under their control. $The
Russian delegate at Brest-LitoVsk tel
egraphed to Petrograd today that the
German commander there had de-
manded the immediate cessation of
the distribution of Russian hterature
to Germans and Austrians He said
that eight million leaflets already had
been distributed among the Teuto,
forces.
At a preliminary meeting on Sat
urday organized by the representa-
tives of the army and navy to discuss
the armistice negotiations, the gen.
eral trend of the remarks was tina
the Russians would fight to a finish
if the Germans refused to conclude
peace on honorab BILE terms
Was Cars Secret Police.
P ctr r d, D e c. 10.-Co1onel
Schneyr. a member of the Russian
armistice delegation, it has been dis
covered by the Bolsheviki government
was a former member of the former
emperor's secret police. He has been
! arrested and confined in the ST Peter
and St Paul fortress.
Renew Appeal to Allies.
Petrograd, Dec. 10.-The central
executive committee of the workmen's
and soldiers council of Petrograd to-
night adopted a resolution appealing
to all belhgerent countries to take
part in the armistice conference al
: BreSt-IitovSk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
TRIBUTE TO HOPKINS
Charles +. Scott Tells of BoyhOOd
Days of Late Topel1an.

c. f. Scott, editor of the lola Reg
lister, pays the following tribute to the
late Scott Hopkins of Topeka: But
1 cannot think of him, now that he
lies dead, / cannot think of him as
the banker, shrewd, astute and sue
cessful or as the leader in this and
that and the other movement for pri-
vate relief or for public welfare.
can think of him only as Scott Hop
lsins. the boy that I loved because he
was beautiful. the boy that I worked
and played and talked and laughed
and sang with thru four golden years
the boy who was my friend thru good
report and ill without variableness or
Shadow of turning for nearly half a
century. I can only think of him and
the beautiful girl who was his sweet
heart and his wife and whose passing
was the beginning of the end of this
world for him. Surely she must have
been waiting for him somewhere these
three years since she went away. And
oh. the welcome that she must have
given him when they met againl"
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Morning Grain Market
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Trade


New York, Dec. 1.-THE Financial Bulle-
tin says: Centering on the Baker focusing
of attention on the adverse possibilities OF
ern front with soldiers withdrawn from
Russia. market sentiment. somewhat op-
timistically inclined suddenly reversed
itself and went into a state of pessimism
that has renewed and broadened the iiqui-
dation in the high ~priced specialties aud
the outlook seems again to favor feverish
extension of declines to discount IA great
allied reverse" which may never materialize.
The exposure of bad management in the
American soldiers camps is considered un-
settling. 1t seems useless to expect recov-
cries TO hold under existing conditions and
until the readjustment shall have been COM
pleted. More pool liquidation is reported
pending with loan calling rumored. Offer
dictions Of further selling are noted with
regard to Y. $; s.. U. r.. Canadian Pacific,
Smelling L. Is N. In some quarters r'i il Is
said to be pressing. in others it is expect
ed to be held for rallies.
Dow Jones; Germany still rushing troops
/ to western front including, it is believed,
important contingents from Russia.
Winston Churchill and Asquith denounce
those who seek new declaration of war aim
of allies, Churchill adding that situation
was more serious than it had been reason
able three months ego to expect.
! Confirmation reaches Washington that
Japanese troops have occupied railroad
works at Vladivostock guarding supplies
war bureau to convene today and will
pledge cooperation of railroads Said to
British plan FOR protection of investors
Chicago Herald says: The government
crop report slightly less bearish on
corn and more so on oats. but changes from
the preliminary estimates not such as to
make much difference either way The
main factor in the grain trade at present is
/ transportation facilities
The car supply in country is said to be
slightly better, and with milder weather
movement Of grain which has been delayed
for several days by the low temperatures
will increase. Fair deliveries of grain are
said to nave Increased. There was 10000
bushels oats delivered on December sales
These mostly were to shippers, who will
send them out. Those taken In the prev.
ious day ordered out yesterday. They are
said going to the environments in the south
west. one lot to Oklahoma. They were
bought for December delivery some months
ago and will be shipped on a low govern
ment rate. The GALES Of 10000 reported
yesterday to the government were from M
outside market and went to a Virgins
camp. Peoria reported $4,000 sold to tn,
southwest Shipments Of pork to Canadi
have been suspended for the present time
For some time past fair purchases hav,
been made for export to that country. mucl
OF 1T being for arnv use. The restriction
is food administration measure.
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Was to Meet Tuesday but Elec-
ton Results Are Tardy.
Need 400 Members to Open;
ONLY 1913 Thus Far Selected.
FEAR RIOTS IN CAPITAL
Enhance Guard at PetrOgrad to
Prevent Demonstration.
Is First Constituent Assembly
by New Slav Republic.

! pe+roerad. Dec. II, via London
Dec. 12.-Expected disorders in Petro-
grad incident to a demonstrat ION
S,rged nv the military branch OF the
,eI5oln+ionarv committee against anti
RolsbevilSi forces had failed to ma
tar.ialize M to clock this AFTER
noon The only demonstrations were
those of crowds paradinS TO ceiep ra'e
The constituent assembly's election
r,at,oqrad Dec. II (delayed) Tho
,.rrs+ftuent assent bly, will be opened
by representatives of the naIloIldi
r.ornrlissa ries on the arrival IN Hetio
e,,.a5 Of more than 40G members OF
~ ..sseu,bIv. according to a procla-
nation issued today from the SIlolnS
Institute. The evening newspapers
saw that according to best aVallaole
estimates only i2S delegates so la
have been elected but returns to pc
received win complete the eteclloh oA
AO7 members tomorrow
Altho the commissaries today or
dered all offices closed. arranged free
matinees at the theaters ana pro-
claimed tomorrow as day OF general
rejoicing in honor of the opening oil
the assembly it appeared likely that
postponement would be probable per
hans only for a few days.
500 Members. Full Quota
The nt1-Bolsheviki elements see in
the Sr1olnv institute order an attempt
to delay the organization of the as
sernllv in which approximately 500
members should sit. The rules pre-
viously drawn by the provisional gov
eminent committee provided that one
third of the membership should be a
Quorum sufficient to open the assem-
bly,. The date of the opening in Pet
rogr;.d is a matter of conjecture and
de1nonStra tions are rumOred.
The Bclshevil1i leaders have sent a
Iettish regiment to reinforce the 9TH
er troops guarding the Touride pal
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AUSTRIAN SHIP SINKS
Was 'CIass d" Battleship of 5,512
Tons, Carrying Four 9-Inch Guns.

Amsterdam, Dec. 12.-Sinking of
the Austrian battleship Wien by a tor
pedo Sunday evening was announced
in official Vienna dispatches received
here today.
The Wien was a class d battleship
of 5,512 tons, the keel for which was
laid in 1898. The vessel was sos feet
in hength, had a mean draft of 81
feet and speed of II knots. She
was armed with Harvey armor and
had four nine-inch guns in turrets
fore and aft and other smaller guns
Ordinarily she carried AL men
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Prominent Kansas Banker Dies.

Augusta. Kan, Dec. III. s. Cor
ley, president of the American Ma
tional bank here and president of the
Chamber of Commerce of Augusta.
fdied at noon yesterday from heart dis
ease. He came here a year ago from
Lawrence, Kan, and formerly was
president of the State Savings bank
in Wichita
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ON THRIFT STAMP TOUR
VanderIip in Chicago to Boost Sale
of Baby War Bonds.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Frank A. Van
derlip, national director of the gov
ernment's war savings stamp cam
paign, arrived here today to aid in or
ganizing the machinery to dispose of
Illinoiss 1925, 900. 900 allotment. He
will go to milwaukee and return here
this afterDdon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
MILLION IN ART BURNS
Noted Paintings and Bric-a-Brac in
Ruins of Steel Magnatc's Home.

Youngstown, Ohio. Dec IA mil
lion dollars worth of noted paintings
and bric-a-brac was scrap of ruins
TODAY as the result of fire which de-
stroyed the home here late yester-
day of Joseph G. Butler. Jr., multi
roi1Iionaire steel man.
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JAIL GERMAN CONSUL
Former Kaiser Diplomat at Frisco Ar.
rested as Dangerous Alien"
San Francisco, Dec. y

San Francisco, Dec 12--Alexander
Won Girsewald, former German con-
sui at Seattle was arrested here today
as a dangerous alien on a presiden-
tial warrant according to federal auth
critics who said he had been under
surveillance since the United States
declared war on Germany. Won
Girsewald had been refused safe con-
duct to Germany by the United states
government federal of icials said
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$4,000 Market weak to Toe lower Buik q
sales. ST. 15Mf7.45: heavy. $1I.j0W 40 )
packers and butchers. $1I .159lI.4O; nght'
S11 O0d17.30; pigs, $4,000 1900.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market weahss
Prime fed steers 81 .506I 1000; dressed beef
steers. 81 0em 1400; western steers. $9o06b
1900: southern steers. $1,000 luuo; cows,
81 756IlO.JO: heifers $656M $3.50: stockers
and feeders. ST.00@11.00 bulls, $6,50QS SO :
SEEPwReceipts 1000 Market steady:
Lambs. $I6.3J6116.60; yearlings. S1S.3VQ
p14.5O; wethers $12 00e113.5O; ewes $1oS0 %
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FIRES ALL DIPLOMATS
Russian Foreign Minister Refused
Hook Cp With RoisheviIi.

Petrograd, Dec. 12.-Leon TrotZky.
the Bolsheviki foreign minister, has
issue decree dismissing all Russian
ambassadors and their staffs because
they ignored the Bolsheviki demand
that they denource the Kerensky gov
eminent.
I'VE have declared them deprived
of all further rights and pensions,
Trotzky said
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HALIFAX LOOTER SHOT
Is Strapped to Post as Warning to
All Others.

Halifax. Dec. 12.-One Iooter has
been shot in Halifax, his body was
strapped to a post and over his head
was placed a placard bearing the
words:
This was a looteri"
Rumors are current today that 9TH
ers have since been similarly dealt
with, but excepting the one instance.
the military authorities neither con-
firmed nor denied them
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New York, Dec. 12.-BUTTER-Mark
strong. Creamery higher than extras, 50iS
M51c. - .
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 60c
CHEESE-Market steady. Fresh specials,
POULTRY-Dressed strong
Live poultry, strong No prices quoted,
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Chicago. Dec. 12-HOGS-Receipts3 &c, 600
Market strong, &c higher, Bulk of saies,
s1T.3O6I1T.65; light, S1690M1I50: mixed,
SIT O5GI1T.15; heavy, $1T0001T.75; rough,
SIT0O@ IL 20: pigs, s13 00m15.s5.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market weak.
Native steers. $7.25ei14.50: western steers,
s6' 3o6s IA %: stockers and feeders, $61OG
1915; cows and heifers. $50 "a 20 calves
IS. 5O6f 1880.
SHEEP-Receipts 14O0o Market strong
Wethers, S.90tI 1900; lambs, S12.65M17.0 90.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
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Chicago. Dec. I2-CORN-Ctose: Deem
Der, I.241@ aJnuary. 1.213s May, 81 1885
OATS-December, T5%c to 757sc; May
721zc.
P0RK-aJn, 1862
LARD-Jan., $24.25; May, S24.35.
SHORT RIBS-Jan-, SPLIT: MAY, S24 81
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Kansas City, Dec. 12.-BUTTER-Cream
3212c. %
Etft!S-Eirsts. 45e; seconds, 81 a 32c.
CIVILIZATIONS. 21c; ROSTERS 15c /:
CLOSE: CORN-December 81 Ply AIN
uary, $ls221z@1.225s; May, $1-9o2 6i2O5s.
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Chicago. Dec 12-BUTTER-N Market
higher. Creamery SSM 4Sc
EGGS-Market firm Firs4s 4oe75oo. or
binary firsts. 43d46!5c; at mark. cases in.
Guided, 436I49c
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-AIiye higher. fowls 176
PIC; springs, 19c.
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ONLY one ~BRoMo QuININE.

To get the genuine, caII for fun name, LAX
ALIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for sig
nature of E. W. GROVE Cures a Cold in
One Day 30c.-Ady-
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-1A1-D1t.OO
ALEALFA-S20Gy
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by " 4 Gilchrist. 62e Quincy
Topeka, Kan, Dec II
PRAIRIE HAY-$2o.00.
ALEALFA-$25.0O
Poultry and EGGS.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Lacking Com
pany, corner Laurent and Madison.b
Topeka, Kan, Dec. II.
HENS-5k lbs. md over 1Sc; under ~
los, 15c; springs. over lbs, 1Sc ROSTERS
nc; STACEY young ROSTERS. l3ci broiler6
Tbs. and under. Csc.
EGGS-44c. -a4
Eggs are retailing in Topeka. 45@46c.
BUTTER-4S149c
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ShOrn IulnbB aud sheep &C Under above
prtces- Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs uniesp fat
Topeka Grain Market.
1 Furnished by J. 3. Billiard corner Kansas
Ave and Curtis St.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. IL
OATS 60d65,.
NEW CORN-$1.30
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Wall St, New York. Dec. 12-STOCKS+
Rallies IN Steels and other industrials i'm
parted comparatively steadiness to the gem
eral list. Rails were again extremely sensi-
tive to pressure. however. with new low
records for important issues including
MON Pncific and Canadian Pacific. Local
fractions also were heavy with n new
minimum for Brooklyn Transit at 36b
Another selling movement was in progress
at noon when all previous gains were lost
Foreign bonds remained weak Liberty
issues were inactive. the is at 9737 to % 4G
and the 31s s at 9S46 to 9S54
Stocks showed no material change at the
outset Of today's dealings but prices soon
tended downward ON moderate sales of
industrials and allied equipments. United
States Steel made a new low for the year
on its offering of 1000 shares at S41a TO
Si5s, against yesterdays closing Qqubta-
ton of SJ3s. Rails were fractionally lower,
also shippings and utilities. Decidedly bet
ter tendencies developed before the end OF
the first half hour. Liberty bonds shaded
slightly
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TODaY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. 12.-CORN7-Fresh strength
developed in the corn market today owing
to absence of any signs of immediate sub
stantfal relief from the effects of the car
scarcity Receipts were not expected to
increase until the weather showed decided
Improvement whereas the forecast pointed
to SNOW and new cold wave Offerings
were very light. Opening prices. which
ranged from the same as yesterdays finish
to &c higher, with January S11&s and
Nav 81 1871 to S1.19h were followed by
moderate general upturn.
Later some persistent selling on the part
of commission houses caused reaction
The close was. unsettled, January Sl219s
and May $1.19A. with the final range as a
whole varying from Nc off to like ad-
vance compared with - hours before
OATS-Oats tended upgrade. Influenced
by fear Of a snow blockade. Selling pres
sure was very limited and arrivals contin-
ned scanty-
hogs gave firmness to provisions. Bus1-
ness however WIS unusually small
Increased offerings o. cash product to-
gether with slowness Of demand led after
ward to a setback in prices.
Kansas city Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. ]. Myers, 301 n. E. Bldg)
Kansas City, Dec. r.
Open High Low Today Yes
Dee ..127% 12IH 12I% 125h ~
New Orleans. Dec. 12--COTTON-Spot,
u ~ ~
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1.-THE range of -.rices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. ]. Myers, 301 n. L. Bldg.j
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New York, Dec 12-SUGAR-Rar
nominal; centrifugal G-70: molasses. 5.Sl
refined, steady; fine granulated, S.156lS.3'
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Kansas City, Dec. Receipts
15.O00 head. Market slow and weak
HOGS--f:eceipts $4,000 head. Market
steady to 10c lower. Bulk of sales, $l7. 2J6
17.50: top, silica.
SHEEP-teceipts 1000 head Market
slow and weak.
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WV AUfk NOttNu Mafket.
New York. Dec. 12@COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling 1895,
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New Orleans COTTON Market

New Orleans, Dec 12--COTTON-Spot
80 points up; Inidddling, 29.2J.