Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 342, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1902 — Page 7

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, 3IONDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1902.

The Merchants' National Bank

Capital and Surplus - - $1,300,000

UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY

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QUIET WEEK IN STOCKS

MONETARY CONDITIONS OPERATE TO REPRESS SPECULATION.

IRON - STEEL

W. J. HoUiday Co.

BOLTS, TURNBUCKLES HEAVY HARDWARE

40 Shares Atlas Engine pfd io8' So Share New Long Distance Tel. Co.. 63 30 Shares New Telephone Co 83 25,000 New Telephone Co. ist 5 per cent. Gold Bonds, 94 and accrued int. $5ooo New Telephone Co. 2nd 3 per cent. Gold Bonds, 84 and Int. Sss.oco Delaware and Madison Counties Telephone Company zst 5 per cent Gold Bonds, 05 and accrued interest, with as per cent, of stock, bonus, so Shares Ind. Mir. Co. iao HARRY B. GATES S CO., Investments, Stocks, Bonds, FLETCHHR BANK BUILDING. New Telephone No. 8.

SAFE DEPOSITS.

8. A. FLETCHER & CO.'S JStifi- Imposit Voult, 30 East Waahington Street. Absolute safety against Are and burglar. Policeman day and night on guard. Designed for safe keeping of Money, Bonds. Wills. Deeds. Ads' racts. Silver Plate. Jewels, snd valuabts Trunks. Packages. stSL Contains 2.100 boxes. Heat S3 to f43 Per Year. JOHN S. TARKINGTON - - Manager.

THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS

CATTLE QIIET AT PRICES A SHADE EASIER TH.W THOSE OF FRIDAY.

Hogs Fairly Active anil About Fire trat Lower Sheep Steady Condition of Other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS. Has. . battle Re eipts. 350; shipments. 100. There has been a good run of cattle this week, the receipts being nearly 2.700 larger than last week, only s little smaller than the same week a year ago and almost 1.700 larger than the corresponding .,k two yars agu. The receipts Man far this year are a little over 2.000 larger than the same time last year, and the receipts this far this month are nearly L500 larger than the same period a year ago. The market thla week opened with a weaker tendency, which waa the result of lileral receipta and lower prices elsewhere. The first half ot the week prices of steers suffered a decline of nearly l -'u 15c in the avfi-;i.--- i i.Mii iw.i with the close of last week, and female biitcher cattle also show some change. Later in the week, however, with a material Improvement tn the demand from outside sources the market began to recover and the early loss in prices was soon regained. There was a oniinued active demand from outside sources ana with the requirements ot local dealers about the normal tha market at the extreme close of the week was very strong, and so far as the fat steers were concerned log 15c higher than the close of last Week. Uood female butcher cattle did not show further improvement, and the market for unfinished stock, that Is. a class hardly fat enough for butcher, was rather slow and weak. There has been a steady demand for the best feeding cattle throughout the week. and steady to lino, prices have been realized, but common stockers moved rather slowly, and it Was difficult to keep prices in their former position. The highest sales this week were !5.9o for steers. $4 Sm tr heifers, 14.25 for cows, $4.2.', for bulls snd $7 . ü for calves. The receipts to-day were fully as large ss the average at this time In the week, but of course there was not a complete arlety represented. The market felt the loss of the good shipping demand that has characterised the trade for several days, and local buyers were rather inclined to want their supplies at lower prices. Of course salesmen hardly expected any better market to-day than they usually have on Saturday, and therefore taiy were inclined to consider all bids. The trading was a little quiet, but finally most of the offerings found sn outlet at Just a shade easier pri- than yesterJ ty. Representative ales Indicate the class of stock on the market. Quotations: Good to choice steers, 1.3Ö0 lbs. and upward $5.50 6.00

i-iain tat steers, i.kxi ids and upward Good to choice 1.200 to 1.300-lb steers.. Plain fat 1.200 to 1.3oo-lb steers Good to choice 900 to 1.150-lb steers... Plain fst 9i to 1.13Mb steers Choice feeding steers, 1.000 to 1.100 lbs Good f eedlng steers. 900 to 1.100 lbs. M-dium feeding steers, 800 to 900 lbs. Com m . n to good stockers

Good to choice heifers ralr to medium heifers 'ommori light heifers ;od to choice cows Fair to medium cows Canners and cutters Prime to fancy export bulls.

wt to choice butcher bulls

5.00 &.50 5 00A 6.50 1 2.- i 4 2.,'a 4 7.-, 3.7ä(gi 4.23 4.2.'0 4.00 :; 2.-. .1 .".11 ::.. 3.iiO0 4.25

3.0)0 4. M 3. 0 3.50 2.250 3.00 3 350 4.00 2.7541,3 25 l.'V4x2.75 1.75! 4.00 3.850 3 50 3.75f 3.15 .na 7.25

4 f, v

ommon to fair bulls Veal calves Heavy calves ,

'iod to choice cows and calves 3.'. 004? 50.00 Common to medium cows and calves. .20. 004330. 00

Representative Pales Steers

A v. Pr. No.

IS.OfM 4 Feeders 4.7.M 3 Feeders 4.3.1 40 Stockers.... 4.25 2 Stockers.... 4 1'

Helfers. Av. Pr. NO. ä .1020 4 .50' 2

2 4.Z&I 5

Cows. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. .11 94.00 1 Canner 770 $2 50 .1215 3.90 l Canner 1060 2.50 . 910 3.50 3 Canners tM 2.35 .1140 2.50 1 Canner 870 2.35 Calves.

Av. Pr. HO. Av . 165 $S.75 1 130 . 140 .75 25 Hereford.... 4-.S

N - 14 2.. t..

No. 1...

124 134s 1015 990 1002

1 140

No. 1 ............ I 1

Av. 97.'. 92 m m

Av. r.2n 70 746

Pr. 34.00 3.25 3.15

Pr. $3 AI) 3.60 3.50

No. Av. rr. N6 Av. Pr

2 1 '( 1 130 6.00 1 140 .75125 Hereforda. . . . 408 6 25 1 133 MÜ 1 UO 6.00 Hosts Receipts. 5.500; shipments. 3.000. Combined receipts of hogs this week show an increase of little less than li.ovw compared with last week and a decrease of over 10.000 compared with the same week a year ago and an Increase of over 3.U00 compared with the corresponding week two years ago. Thus far this year the receipts are nearly 214.000 smaller than the same period last year, and the receipts thus far tbls month are almost 3.100 larger than the same time a year ago. For the week ending yesterday the leading local packers bought a total of 15.71:. against 20.62 the preceding week and 45.4W the week a year ago. During the same period the shipments were 21.711, against 7,025 t . ,: ceding week and 6.265 the corresponding week a year ago. The market this wek has been quite satisfactory to the selling side. There was some fluctuation in prtCSfl at the beginning of the week, and sales vsrled from steady to 5 vlut- lower, but aitut the middle of the week the market braced up some snd later a gain of 5 HlOc was made In the average. At the extrem close of the week there was a slight reaction In value, but the average waa right around 5c higher than the close of last week. A feature of the market this week has been the excellent shipping demand. Shippers have been very much In evidence at all times, and In the aggregate their purchases this week are the largest since the week ending June 17. lfog. Local packer have been Inclined to balk when asked to pay bisher prices, but they did not have their usual Influence in the market on account of tho reuutrements from other sources. The highest price obtained thla week was 16.65. and the lowest top price SS 45. The quality of the current ajfeiings has teen very satisfactory and in some case excellent. The receipts to-day were 2.S00 maller than a week ago and barely half aa Urge aa year a"- bul- including hold-overs, ths supply was good, being around 9,oni. The market opened with practically all buyers represented, but the demand waa not quite as urger aa yesterday morning and It took a little mors time to establish a basts for operations. Finally, however, the supply waa ( hanging hands slowly, and subsequently the market l ecu me rather active. It seemed that buyers were favoring the good-weight hogs, and. for the most part, they Zold at nearly yesterdays prices, but lighter srades. in roost cases, were reported 5c lower. Zad occasionally it was believed that prices were 10c lower than the best time yesterday. The deaaad it appears, was very well supplied out of the early arrivals, and it was more difficult to II gevfral loads that came in late, but Indications favored a good, clearance. Sales ranged rroi.t to $.52. and the bulk of the supply old at IS.IS0S.2S. Quotations: Oood to choice medium to heavy $6.3001524 Mixed and heavy packing 004M.3S ',ood to choice light weights 0544 15

IS (aar iigot wvigms s.w0.uu

Inferior to best pigs.. Roughs and stags

5 0" 05 85 5. 01 M

Representative Sales.

No. Av. Dk. Pr. No. Av. Dk. Pr. 96 2C6 1C0 S4.52S 39 233 120 26 20 S7 307 40 6.524 43 31 130 2) 46 368 .. 6.50 66 218 6.20 4 244 45 25 239 120 .20 23 246 .. 6.45 U3 167 6.15 73 250 45 89 17 .15

Prospects of Imminent Foreign Demand on n York GoldDomestic Situation Also la Bad.

Sheep Receipts. 200; shipments. 20. The receipts of sheep and lambs this week have b.-en considerably above the average, showing an increase cf nearly 2,800 over last week, 70) over the same week a year ago and 2,000 over the corresponding week two years ago. Thus far this year the receipts are 23.000 smaller than the same time last year, and there is very little difference In the receipts thus far this month compared with the same time a year ago. With the supplies Just about large enough to meet the rei lir.monta of all buyers, there has been a good. Settee market throughout the week snd rather firm prices have been maintained for all fat stock. Occasionally sales were a shade higher, but In nearly all cases the Improvement was due principally to better quality. On account of the small supplies early in the week shippers were not much In evidence, but they were rather free buyers later In the week, when the supplies wre larger. The highest sales this week were $5.25 for lambs, $3 75 for yearling sheep and $3.:.0 u.r old sheep. The receipts to-day were larger than usual at this time in the week and show an increase ever last Saturday and a year ago. The market opened with only a fair demand from local sources, but shippers were in the market and bought the supply at pri e practically the same as yesterday. It is possible, however, that the tendency was a shade easier, but. of course, thts is expected on Saturday. Lambs sold as high ss 15. quite a number at t4.lt; and other sales ranged from $3 to $4 25. The tea price for sheep was f.! 50, and culls to decent kinds sold from $1.50 to $3. Quotations:

Oood to choice lambs $4.:

'ommon to medium lamLs 3.

(Jood to choice sheep 3.1 Common to medium sheep 2.;

Ktockers and feeding sheep 2. Rucks, rer 10O lbs 2.

iOa 5 33

-0-O4 25

m s 2:, 4M .15

MLM

Transaction) at the Interstate Yards. INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. . Cattle Receipts light; shipments none. The cattlo market has made some little ;.!-. .uress this week from the standpoint of the Hing Interests as far as cattle of weight, quality and fat are concerned. Not much change has occurred in the butcher market. Prices are onsldered steady at figures current at this time last week. The demand for such Is fair from local dealers, but the outlet for the common, thin kinds is very small, and satisfactory figures are the exception on such grades. The calf market continues high, top figures standing at $707.25. Quotations:

Good to choice steers, 1,350 lbs and up

ward Plain fat steers, 1.200 to 1.3O0 lbs Good to choice steers. 900 to 1.150 lbs Plain fat steers. 900 to 1.150 lbs I h,ce feeding cattle, 9K) to 1.100 lbs Good feeding steers. 900 to 1.100 lbs . Medium feeding steers, bOO to 900 lbs

' irnmon to good Stockeis Oood to choice heifers.... Fur to medium heifers... Common to light heifers.

Good to choice cows.

Fair to medium cows Canners and cutters. Prime to fancy bulls.

Good to choice butcher bulls

Common to fair bulls Vesl calves Good to choice cows and calves raon to medium cowg and calves

Hogs Receipts small: shipments none. The tendency has been stronger this week, but the material Improvement has been slight, closing figures being only 10c higher than st this time last. week. To-day's market was a shade eaaier than yesterday. The demand from local packers is steady and reliable. Choice heavy hogs are worth $6.55, and the beat light weights are quoted at 46.20. All offered sold promptly. The market closed quiet and steady at quotations: Common to eholce heavies $6.401?.5. Common to choice mediums 6.2('fr6.40 Common to choice light weights 6.0001.20 Light and heavy mixed 6.104t.5O LlKht pigs and skips 4.0u&:6.10 Shep Receipts none: shipments none. Prime stock is 3ss higher than at this time last week, and all others are steady. The market Is in fair shape, with a. good demand. Quotations: Good to choice lambs $4.4003.00 Common to medium lambs ::.?' 1.25 Good to choice sheep 2.2503.00 Commou to medium sheep 2.25Q3.0O Stockers and feeding sheep 2.003.00 Bucks, per lOo lbs 2. 0002. M

$5.500 6.00 j 4.750 s!& 4.750 5!00 4.000 4. SO 8.000 4. SO 4.000 4.75 3.250 3.75 2.250 3.00 3.750 4.50 3.00; 1 3.50 1.000 1.75 4.000 4.25 3.50'. 5 ::. 3.00 3 25 5.1I0Ö 7.25 I

.30.00050 0 .20.000 30.00

Elsewhere.

NEW YORK. Dec. . Beeves Receipts, only 5. No sales reported. Dressed beef steady. City dressed native sides, 7fifllSc; Texas beef, 64$ 7Wc. Cables last received quoted American

steers at 12Vi014c, dressed weight, and refrigerator beef at llllc per lb. Exports, 1,403 beeves, 2.521 sheep, 6.700 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 110. There was no trade of much importance; two cars of Western calves unsold. City dressed veals. 11014c per lb. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 2.596. Sheep firm, with good export demand; lambs steady, and about three can of stock unsold. Sheep sold at $2.5004 per 100 lbs, about a car for export at 1 1 I2'a; lambs at $."5.75. a few for export at $6; '.t -.-l muttons, 5407c per lb; dressed lambs, 74010c. Hogs RecelpLs. 20.R5. The market was steady. A few Pennsylvania hogs sold at $6.70 per 100 lbs. CHICAGO, Dec. . Cattle Receipts. 300. The market was nominal. Good to prime steers, $5.80 07.25; poor to medium. $305.70; stockers and feeders, $204.75; cows. $1. 4004.60; heifers, $25; canners. $1.4002.40; bulls. $204.75; calves. $3.5o0 6.;:.; Texas fed steers, 94.7. Hogs Receipts to-day, 30,000; to-morrow, 45,000; left over, 7,00. The market was Ifo lower. Mixed and butchers'. $5.9O0.35; good to ch. dee heavy. $6.350S.624; rough heavy. $3.906.25; light, $. 7506.10; bulk of sales, $6 1506.86. Sheep Receipts. 1.500. Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice wethers. $3.7:12". fair to choice mixed. tZ.S0tf3.75; Western sheep, $3.750 IM', native lambs, i y5.50; Western lambs, i - Official yesterday: Receipts Cattle, 6.442; hogs. 30,163; sheep. 6,183. Shipments Cattle, 4.307; hogs. 3,015; sheep, 4.350. KANSAS CITY. Dec 6. Cattle Receipts. 1.200. The market was unchanged. Choice export and dressed beef steers, 351H.2Ö; fair to good, $3.25 (U5.30; stockers and feeders. $2.7504; WeHtern fed steers. $3.15496-40: Texas and Indian steers. $2.5o IMl Texas cows. $2.U'd3; native cows, $1.7504.35; native heifers, $2.5004.25; canners, $lfc2.50; bulls, $2.1501.:.'.; alves. $20. Receipts for the week, SlLett cattle and 3,500 calves. Hogs Receipts, 5,000. The market was steady to 10c lower. Top. 86.274; bulk of sales, $6.103 6. 1:2'-; heavv. $6. 250. 274: mixed packers. $6.074 4yS.2l4; Hght. $i'tit).l34; Yorkers, $.l0fc-124; pigs, 8506 Receipts for the week. 44.000. Sheep P.eceipt. 400. Native lambg, $406.25; Western lambs. $3. 856 IS ; tt-d ewes. $33.73: native wethers. r.Kf4.10: Western wethers. $3 -U3.9Ü; Steckers and feeders, f2488.35. Receipts for the week. 26.300. ST. LOl IS, Dec. 6. Cattle Receipts, 1.8O0. Including 1.600 Texans. The market was steady. Native shipping and export steers, 84 7507. the top being for strictly fancy 1.2o0 to 1.700 lb stock: dressed beef and butcher steers, $40 5 50; steers under l.ooo ibs. $3.7505.25: stockers and feeders, 82.5004.50: cows and heifers, $2 2505.25: canners. $1. 6002.50: bulls. t3.2S4f4.35: cslvss. $47; Texas and Indian steers. $2.70tf4.S0; cows and heifers. i. .'03.30. Hogs Receipts, 3.000. The market was 5c lower. Pigs and lights. $5.ev'u 10. packers, SS.1S0 I butchers". $6 1547 25. Sheep Receipts none. The market was dull and nominal. Native muttons. $3 2504: culls and bucks. $2 4; lambs. $405.90; stockers. $1.5003. EAST BUFFALO. Dec. t Cattle Receipts. 125; the market was slow Veals-Receipts. $00; the market was steady. Tops. tt.2S4ft.75; comSsga to got d. t-'W Hogs Receipts. 16,200; the market was falrlr act! es. 10020c lower. Her.vy. 86.400655; mixed. S8.9043 4n: Yorkt-rs and vk. M "IN.; mostly S8.2&; roughs. 5.254: stag!. $4 5M5 Sheep an I Iambs Receipts. i3,or h market was strong. Top lambs. 88.406)8.80; culls to good. $1 5495 tS rear k-- i ? - r-tM nheep top, mixed. t3.404J3.0; culis to goo.; $1 TSa-JO. OMAHA. Dec 6 -Cattle-Recaiots. joo; tht market was steady. Native steers. tS KVH4 50; cows and heifers. $3"94: Western steers. $3.2549 4.90; Texans. $2 5004.40: calves. $3.500. Hort Receipt. 1': the market was 50loc lower. Heavy. 96 .1649. 25; light. 96 104J 20; pigs. $T4?. bulk of sales. M. 1549 SO. Sheep Receipts. 2.'W; the market was steady Yearlings. $3 6004: wethers. $3.203.66 ewes. 83 75 03.40; common and stockers. $1.90493.90; lambs, $4 I 4 M BUT LIBERTY, Dec. 6 -Csttle-Recelrt : the market was steady at Monday's closing prices. Hogs-Receipts. 6.000. Heavy. 86 56; medium, $6 400. 45; Yorkers and pigs. $6 40. Sheep and Umbt-Receipt. SOS on sale; sheep selling t3 r, down; lambs. $5 40 down LOCISVILLE. Dec. Cattle steady. Choice to prime shipping steers 8606.36; medium to good shippinir steers, ft 75f5; choice butcher steei s. $4 25ti 'A: choice veals. $c. 25497. Hogs Rest heavy. $. 4 roughs. t5.2S4f6.35 Sheep and 1 .am be Best aheep, $2.7503, extra lambs. $4 5004 75. CINCINNATI, Dec. C Hogs active and strong at $4.7506.45. Cattle dull at 8205.25. Sheep steady at $1.5003.25. Lambs steady at $35006.35.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6. The dealings in stock lo-day reflected no change from the recently prevailing doubt and hesitation of the speculative community. Professional traders early were Indisposed to leave contracts open, even over Sunday. Selling during the first hour waa followed by rebuying after the bank statement appeared, the weakness of the showing having been so well discounted that its publication induced no outside selling. It is reported that some large sums of cash are going to near-by cities for use as change in holiday business. It Is expected that the heavy customs collections by the government will continue for another week on account of the large Importations for the holiday trade. The small loan increase by the banks was not unexpected and it was even feared that a considerably greater expansion had occurred in that item, as several large transactions are known to have been made in the loan market. The foreign houses are now the important factors in the loan market and it is believed that the resources for these loans have been secured by drawing forogin exchange, which is in effect a short sale of exchange. The high rate for time loans serves as an attraction

to foreign lenders. There have been very large repayments of foreigrv borrowings for some time, which are believed to have been secured on very advantageous terms for employment in the stock market. Their expiration was an important influence in the recent heavy liquidation Jn the stock market. Some of these funds seems to have been reloaned during the past week at the better terms now prevailing.. Operations In tho stock market this week have been confined to the testing efforts of the professional traders. Some attempt was made to lift prices early in the week on the assumption that the Dec. 1 disbursements to the money market would relieve' the tension there and afford resources for speculative operations, but as the week progressed it was realized that whatever relaxation there might be in the money market was only temporary. The tightening process was manifest in the timemoney market, in which commissions were exacted for loans for the shorter periods which raised the rate to the equivalent of 7 per cent. The week parsed without any export of gold to Europe, but 81.000,000 wenr. to South America to pay English obligations there for wheat, and which is analogous to a remittance from here to London direct. The Bank of England has given up large sums of gold also for shipment to South America, and it is thought probable that further calls may be made on New York. The export of gold from New York, directly to Paiis or London, is believed to have been evaded only by a large use of bankers' credit, by selling of bills of exchange to be covered by purchases later. A short interest in sterling exchange of many millions of dollars is said to nave been created in this way. The London money market has grown easier under the influence of large government disbursements and the payment on Monday

to shareholders of the constituent companies in the shipping combine so that large repayments have been made to the Bank of England, which has left its minimum discount rate unchanged. Large forces of depletion are at work, however, on the bank's reserve, and an advance in the bank rate is looked for before the end of the year, and such an advance may draw gold from New York. In New York the banking reserves are suffering heavy depletion from domestic sources. Customs collections continue to run very high and demand payments to the subtreasury average 3700.000 daily. The return movement of currency from the interior is al?o delayed and large remittances have been made to New Orleans. It is rumored also in banking circles that loans made directly in the New York market by interior banks before the crop moving demand and while call money ruled high here have been withdrawn on a very large scale. The result is to increase the demand on New York banks for loans, at the same time that inroads are made on their cash reserves. Importance is attached to the operations of the New York trust companies, which are not so obvious to the public, owing to their exemption from the requirement of weekly reports of condition to the clearing house. The ordinary banking and loan operations of these institutions have grown on an enormous scale during the year, and the approach of the year end brings incentives to strengthen their position. This process is likely to throw an additional strain on the banks. The extent to which flotation of various organizations and combinations may figure in the operations of the trust companies is a subject of much interested conjecture. The present slow market for new securities adds to the importance of this subject. Interior money rates continue high and the continuance of active trade

j at a high level of prices maintains the de

mand for credits throughout the country. The possibility of a year-end money squeeze has been the dominant factor in repressing all activity In the stock market, aid financial powers are united in frowning on speculative use of resources, which evidently will be needed for more essential purposes. There are elements in the trade situation as well, the definite outcome of which it is desired to await. The advancing tendency of wages of railroad employes and the raising of transportation rates as a set-off is extending over the breadth of the continent. The effects on railroad net earnings, on volume of freight, on cost of material transported and on final demand for consumption must be readjusted. In the iron trade also authorities report a general tendency rather downward and the holding back of some work because buyers find the cost too high, the more so as present stocks of material are exhausted. The efforts of professional traders to awaken speculation on the score of the President's message and governmental affairs met with little outside response. Some apprehension has been expressed that discussion of currency changes would cause uneasiness among the foreign creditors of the country and help to unsettle the year-end arrangements with them. The renewed decline in silver and a firmer tone for copper have been incldential Influences unnn b.

1 curities. ' The undertone of the bond market has been depressed in sympathy with stocks.

t nuea aiaies inrees, coupon, declined K per cent., as compared with the closine call of last week. Following are Saturday's share sales and the recorded price changes:

RAILROADS Atchison Atchison pref . . .

Kaltlmore A Ohio Baltimore Sc Ohio pref... Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio

Chicago & Alton 1 Chicago A Alton pref Chi.. Ind. & Iuis I Chi.. Ind. A Louis, pref. , Chicago & East. Illinois.. ! Chi. Gt. West , Chi. Qt. West. A pref Chi. tit. West. B pref.... I Chicago A Northwestern.

Chi . Rock Island A Pac. Chi. Terminal A Trans... Chi . Ter. & Trans, pref.. Colorado Southern

Colorado Southern 1st Colorado Southern 2d

Delaware A Hudson Del.. Lack. A Western... Ienver A Rio Qrande Den. A Rio Grande pref.. Erie Erie 1st Krle 2d Great Northern pref Hocklm Valltj H king Valley p-f Illinois Central Iowa Central Iowa Central pref Kan. City South Kan. CUT South, pref Lake Erie A West Lake Erie A West. nrsf.. LfMStavMa A Nashville... Manhattan L Metropolitan St Ry Mexican Central Mexican Nstlonal Minn. A St Louis Missouri Facinc Mo.. Kan. A Texas Mo , Kan A Texas pref.. New Jersey Central New York CentralNorfolk A Western Norfolk A Western pref..

Ontario A Weatern Pennsylvania Reading Reading 1st

Reading 11

Rock Island Roek Island pref St. L.. A Ban Fran St. L. A San Fran. 1st.. St L. A Bar Fran. 8d... St. L. Southwestern St L Southwestern pref

St. Paul

High- Low- Closing Sales, est. est. bid.

O.eJU 82 X1H 6.700 9K

3.000 127 J27

4 33 ',i

45 33

M7 .., t4J 93 75 k, 33 7'ii 74 n 210 84 K .. 16 16 314 2s 67 42 24.-. V.o4 3.1 14 4 45 1S6 mi 94 1427 ft 6 314 54Vi

50 11 1 6.0 127 ltH 126 S.MO 14S u: l7 2.3O0 1.T9S 139 mt X 2 5 a!, "jS lÖt " 1" iff 2.7u0 KM, MM 105 1.000 2T.i 24 24-, 1!

UN 14V. 1S4 1

500 300

100 ioo

100 100

MO IM

1.10Ü

50) 94U l.eOO 143 203 35

24 24 37" 37" 1 220 32 32 28'4 2 1 Hy 245 Ml 1 33 5

300 55

94 142$ 39

2.700 71

2. son m.m 9.0

200

fttü

41 81

26 61

r S3

41 81

2 61

91 ,N 4 74 41 1 NK 0

NEW YORK CLEARING-HOUSE BANKS. STATEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATED BANKS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 6. The New York Financier will to-day publieh the following table, showing totals and the percentage of reserve of the associated banks of New York city :

BANKS

Loans I 8pecl Legal Depo

I F C Circul'n

Hank of Now York. N. B. A Manhattan Company Merchant' National Mechanics' National America Thenlx National National City Chemical National Merchants' Exchange National.. Gallatin National National Butchers' and Drovers' Mechanics' and Traders' Greenwich Leather Manufacturers' National Seventh National American Exchange National National Bank of Commerce National Broadway Mercantile National Pacific Chatham National People's Nat l Bank of North America..'.. Hanover National Irving National National Citizens' Nassau Market and Fulton National National Shoe and Leather Corn Exchange Oriental tm porters' and Traders' Nat'l... National Park East River National Fourth National Central National Second National First National Ncnr York National Exchange... Bowery New York County National German-American Chase National Fifth Avenue German Exchange Germania Lincoln National

Garfield National Fifth National .. Metropolis

West Side Seaboard National

Western Fi -st National. Brooklyn Liberty National New York Produce Exchange New Amsterdam National Astor National National Bank of the U. S....

$p.9900li 1. 066.000 11.87,1 13.2K4.

1h.:u.Ymi 4.929.000 1S7.734J80 M.&4L500 5.040. -M0 1.64:U0i 3.5.X9.000! i.:-J3.ooo

6.520.7O0 -.v,... 68,320.800 6.907,000 12.Vil.30ii

3.066. 500' 5.662.200 2.05.-).' no 16.162.100! 46.:2J.40! M19.Q0Q r..7.6ii 2.493.000, 6.196,700 4.717.700! 23.9S4.00O. 1.826.300j 22.4.S9.0TIO 4&,066.000j

LU4,9O0 19.627.900

9.261.O00! 9.433.000; 79.766.800 5.317.50ft; 2.612.000 3.714.900 4Ö.3 6. MM 8,876.300! 2.54S.100; ii.Si:i.si 9.653,300! 7.299.70O l.800 7.4('7.l0O' 3.124.0001 11.3o;i.00i MJ64.NÖ 4.306.000; s.:;4 I -4.241.7001 7.097. MO 4.442,000 4.653.400,

2,15O.M0 2.09S.000

2.541.7O0

1.020.000

23.173.600! 4.223.600: 7N7.fi"" 542.43M 130,600! 1.194.300 1.357.9001 4.167.000! 9.333,310 1.:"".1.. 2.463.50" 39V1" To;:. J" 29S.700; 1.946.400 S.4V.TOI' 547,7"" 1,256. NOO: 405.1""

1.120.&00 3.74S.OOO 117,800

4.005.oo 14,312.o)i 185.H00: 3.620.700! 2.430.000' 1.527. 000 15.499.300 699.000' 372.01 o 862.600 649.400; 9.632.9001 2.3S7.4O0 145 .000 81MM 504.000. 1. 496.3O0 ! 492. rrf" 1.604.400! 426." 2.0ST,.n! 8.0!t6.50o; 192.000 LBS4.0Oj 7S6.4 L201.000 Mvr.oooi 903.4001

fiSOOm 11.366.000 Ila.4.f

4.992.000 2.157.000 23.016.OOOI

1.236.500 1.272.eOn 2,761.200 3S.OO0

5.510.1 2.094.600 641.5"" 774,74 48.400 S6I.OOO1 147.70O 142,7 237,200 1.919.0. 4.461. 1"0 164.400: 1.223.400 49V.MI 745. 0 300,000 1.336.000 5.725.4 i0i

c..-pi 304,000 665.400 250.600 MM.O08

424,200 1.239.000 3.41O.OO0 203,000 2,183.100 756,0fM l. 177.000 2,109.200 47S.OOO 287.000 431.300

$1.183,M

222,700 l.STdM' 189. MO 725.000! 479.8001 2.29H.O00; 327,000' 136.'t 4''.l"o 272,0081 1. 272.000; 3.100.'.' 824,000 325.O0 259.1"" 882.800 19S.0001 85.600 :

13.332.800

13.391.000,

21 .099.400 4.832 ii

111.3H3.500I 23,866.000! 5.331.700 5.946.2001 2.076.600! 4. 120.000 j l.ll'.'.-'oo 4. '.,. 6.047.2001 23.433.0iO 54.054, 400 6.O25.O00 13.627.3i 340.300 UHMH 2.750,100 13.355.800 U. 232.50" 4.319.0 6.375.8t; 3.001 .900 1 6.320.3110! 5.464.400 27.627.'" 1.915.500 2it.H5..Mi 59.161.000! 1.327.9

21.729.700 U.703.0OO

10 :-.4r..' 68.627.9001 5.I8O.2O0I 3.028.000! 4,v2r

3.639.50"

46.475.300 9.714.4""

3.280.SOO' 4.501.V 10.742.1Mi! 7.:;i2.6to 2.471,800 B, 127,4601 3.3.14.000! 12.947.01 to 41,876.000 l.tl.V. -M 7.464.9001 1,140,700 7.7S6.7001 4. :;v .. 4.213.2H-

47.700 5.481.200

234.404V 862.700 46.800

46T.2l0 : 5.bi0.iH.i 9.934.500 9S.O' :v.,:49.500!

LffiJN

2.5!2.1oo 242.Vt 640.000

50,000

48.700

44.900 1.999."o0

50.000' 50.1W 936.000' 2SO.0O"

7.584.700 492.900 ''5Ö.ÖÖ0 i,öoö.oöö

246. o 4!. 700

1 93.o 1

56,088

550. Ml 75,600 498.009 100.(100! 35o. 4M,,....

Totals

($881 437,000 $162.620.900 $67.293.60 $879.762.6T '$45.5ft6.600 : 1.611.0001 6.219.400! "611.7001 "4.074,200! 73.8001

26.0 21.1 25.3 25.1 25.1 26.3 25.7 21.8 25 7 26.2 22.5 22.4 25.7 27J 26.3 25.9 25.3 25J 27.0 23.3 25.9 22.1 24.6 26.7 25.7 26.0 23.6 24.6 25.1 25.7 33.5 26.2 3O.0 29.3 26.7 27.2 26.1 26.7 27 21.8 26.S 23.7 24.7 86J 26.5 19.9 26.1 24.9 25.5 25.5 24.2 259 26.7 28.5 24.8 25.2 23.6 22.9 23.5 26.2 0.6

GRAINS ARE IRREGULAR

Increase Decrease. Beserve on total deposits, decrease 35,812.550; reserve on deposits other than United States, decrease $5,slS,475. United States deposits of $40,146.200 are included in the total deposits.

St. Paul pref Southern Pacific Bout hero Railwar Southern Railway pref... Texas & Pacific ToL, St. Louis & Weft... To.. St. L. A- West, pref

i nii.n J'acinc .

0.700 2.i0 '0 2.2O0 100 100 15.800

2, Hi

KM) 100 20. jöö 100

I nion Pacific pref Wabash W;ibah pref Wheel, m Like Krie... Wheel. & Lake Krle 2d Wlaeotwln (Vntral Wisconsin Central pref

EXPRESS COM PAN Adams

American , United States . Wells-Fars;o ...

MI8CBLLAKBOTJ

.800 100 2VJ

52 S 31 12'B 41V -'S 47 !4 91 2S 42 IES.

.... 190 z ac 914 '-'l

2 46

98 9? 914 914 2K. 2S-S

42 42

Amalframated Copper Am. (ar & Foundry Am. Car & Foundry pref. American Linseed Oil .... American Linseed Oil pref American Loco American Loco, pref Am. Smelt. & Ref Am. Smelt. A Ref. pref.. Anaconda Mining Co Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Colorado Fuel A Iron Consolidated Qas Continental Tob. pref General Electric Hocking Coal International Paper International Paper pref.. Laclede Gas National Biscuit

National Lead

North American

Pacific Coast Paci:io Mail People's Has Pressed Steel Car Pressed Steel Car pref.... Pullman Palace Car Republic Steei Republic Steel pref Sugar Tennessee Coal A Iron... Union B. A P. Co Union B. A P. Co. pref.. U. S. Leather U. S. Leather pref

17. S. Kubner , U. S. Rubber pref...

united states steel United States Steel pref.. Western Union

100 126i4

SB 344

Btt

2.-. 2T.4 50 5C

.... 200 126 12 .... 210

M 34

300 27 27

4Nj 30J Üoi 300 300 700 2Ö0 'ioo

3 y3 64 4 211 11 19

300 26

600 100

200 100 3.7s) 4)

1 '1 59

19 119-, 56

38 9" 64" 85 211 116 19" 72" mi

100 59

19 77 11S 65

600 124 12'4

4"1 3... 50 100

35 S3 11

K S?. 87

56 34 ! 14 41 27 11 3 90S, S5 4 hi 211 116 177 !P 17 71 SO 45 -:4 114 68 3K 100 59 92 229 1 1 119 U 12 78 50 K 83 87

Total sales for the day..l4.500 Offered. . BONDS. United States refunding twos, reg United States refunding twos, coup United States threes, reg

United States threes, coup United States new fours, reg United State new fours, coup United State old fours, reg

I nited Statos old fours, coup....

Lnlted States fives, reg United Stales fives, coup Atchison general fours Atchison adjustment fours Baltimore A Ohio fours Baltimore A Ohio three-and-a-halfs. .

Baltimore A Ohio conv. fours Canada Southern seconds Central of Georgia fives Central of Georgia 1st Inc Ches & Ohio four-and-a-half s Chicago &. Alton three-and-a-halfs Chi., Bur. & Qulncy new fours Chi.. Mil. & St. P. general fours Chi. A Northwest, conaol. sevens Chi.. R. L & Pac. fours C, C. C. A St. L. general fours Chicago Terminal fours Colorado Southern fours Con. Tobacco fours Denver A Rio Grande fours Erin prior Hen fours Erie general fours Ft. Worth & Denver City 1st Hocking Valley fuur-and-a-halfs Louisville & Nashville unified fours Mexican Central fours Mexican Central 1st Inc Minn. & St. Louis fours Missouri. Kansas A Texas fours Missouri. Kansas A Texas seconds New York Central lsts New York Central general three-and-a-halfs. New Jerbey Central general fives Northern Pacific fours Northern Pacific threes Norfolk & Western consol. fours Reading- g-eneral fours St. Louis A Iron Mountain consol. fives St. Louis ft San Francisco fours St. Louis Southwestern lsts St. Louis Southwestern seconds San Antonie A Aransas Pass fours Southern Pacific fours Southern Railway fives Texas A Pacific lsts Tol., St. Im A Western fours

Union Pacific lours Union Pacific conv. fours.. Wabash lsts Wabash seconds

Wabash deb. R

West Shore fours Wheel. A Lake Krle fours Wisconsin Central fours LOCAL SECtRITIES.

107 108

107 107 135 135 li .1 10t 101 13 102 90 100 94',

H'7 105 75 1"5 79 9113 134 I1 9 s:. 10 67 101 9 84 100 1-7 101 77 24 IO 98 82 102 106 136 103 72 106 96 114 97 95 85 S6 91 118 117 79 104 !:. 11SJ 108 75 111 91 91

23,300 173 171 172

Sales on the Stock I.ichnnKe Sntnrday'a Clianfxea in Prices. Fifty shares of Federal Union Surety stock at 10t and ten Indiana Title & Guarantee Company at 83 were the only sales reported at the Stock Exchange on Saturday. The Federal Union block passed Into the hands of A. J. Brunt (Tncle Jack"), of Anderson. Saturday's quotations follow: STOCKS.

Am. Nat. Bank 136 Am. Cent. Life Int.. 9 MSa M a

200 5 100 NO 153 50

Belt R. R. com 106 Reit R. R. pref .. Capital Nat. Hank ... 1M Central Trust Co 127 Climax C. . B. P... v. Columbia Nat. Bank. loo Cnn OSS. T. CO 600

Fed. Union Surety .. Home Brewing Indiana Hotel nref.. Indiana Mfg. Co.... Indiana Nat. Bank . Ind. T.. Q. A L Indiana Trust Indianapolis Gas....

inn. a iV""

Indianapolis si n.J.. Ind. Fire Ins Co .. ..140 L T. B. Mrf. pref . 100 Law Building SI Marion Trust ..... .. 224 Merchants' Nat. B...1W New Telephone SO New Tel Long T... 0 People's Dep Bank Polk. J. T. Co. PNB..M Rauh Fe .-ttllier 105 Security Trust Union Trust 2 Union Traction com.. 10 Union Traction pref. Wasson pref W4 BON Broad Rippls Uvea.... U Clt Isens' 8t. R- flv MM D. A M. Tel. flv4.... M

Home H. & L. fives Ind. tlas sixes 103 ir3 Ind. Imp. sixes 100 100 Ind. St. Rv. fours.... New Tel 1st fives 92 New Tel. 2d fives si R0 Union Traction fives.. 99 99

100 ior. 102 85 95 64 100

, ChicaR-o Stork. Oranger Farwell ft Co. 's Telegram. Open- High- Low- ClosSTOCKS ing. est. est. Ing. American Can ' 9 American Can pref 43 44 43 44 Diamond Match 137 137 e MOXETAltY.

Bid. Asksd. Low. High. Open. Close. 136 140 .... " ' 107 106 10SS 135 13 .... IM'i .... 162 .... 12 127 100 100 .... 1T7 106 400 500 675 101 .... 200 .... 90S .... 100 100 .... 120 225 82 85 83 153 .... 1M 50 .... 75 IV 87 .... 9 140 141 145 144 100 SO 81 SS S3 2 223 227 190 .... 197 SO 81 85 o .... 4 62 .... .... 100 .... .... .... .... .... V .... 107 .... 22" 1 .... S5 .... .... IS a öS. - a 10 .... 110 .... .... .... M

Rates on Loan and 1 '.xrlinnge- lenrinan nnd Balancen. INDIANAPOLIS. Commercial paper, 4tf?4j per cent.; time loans. 5?i6 per cent. Clearings. $2.290.753.56; balances. $404.200.31. N B W YORK Call money firm at 6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 6 per cent. Sterling exchange steady; actual business in bankers' bills. $4.87.25Ti4.87.3i for demand, KSS.aO'a 4.83.625 for 60 days; posted rates, $4 84.50 and $4.88; commercial bills. $4.82.375 4.83.25. Clearings, $233,014,255; balances, $11,CUJtt. CHICAGO. New York exchange. 10c premium. Sterling exchange, $4.82 for 60 days, $4.88 for demand. Clearings, $25.860,061; balances. $1.917.921. BOSTON. Clearings. $21. 049,452; balances, $1,272.411. PHILADELPHIA. Money. 6 per cent. Clearings, $18,834,088; balances, $2,721,276.

ST. LOUIS Money steady at 5&6 per ... m Veix- York exchance. 2Tc nrominm.

Clearings, $6.621.260; balances. $433,853.

RAT.T1 MORE'. Money, 6 per cent. Clear

ings. $3.519.103; balances. $415.915.

rivriWATL-Monev. 5Ö6 Der cent. Npw

York exchange, 10c premium. Clearings,

Money Ratea Abroad. t nvnnv fnn(v. VS?M. ner cent HU.

count?. 3TQ3 15-16 and 3 13-163374. Consols,

92l!2.

PARIS. Three per cent, rentes, Wf 65c for thf account. Exchange on London.

25f 141,4c for checks.

BERLIN. Exchange on London, 20m 454pf for checks. Specie and Merchandise Movement. NEW" YORK. Imports of dry goods and merchandise at the port of New York for the week were valued at $11.691,267. Imports of specie" were $61,339 in silver and $65.613 in gold. Exports of specie were $1,010,500 in gold and $924,224 in silver.

Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Saturday's statement of the treasury balances: in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows; Available cash balance $205.744.578 Gold 117,927,894

Markets for Stirer. NEW YORK. Bar silver, 474c; Mexican dollars, 37c. LONDON.-Silver bars steady at 22 l-16d an ounce.

WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

WHEAT CLOSES AT A SMALL, LOSS. WITH CORX IXCHASGED.

Oats Arc Firm and Higher and Hon Producta Lower Latter Market Without Special Feature.

Heavy Loss of Caah, but Somewhat Lraa Than Waa Expected. NEW YORK. Dec. 6 The statement of averages of the clearing house banks of this city for the week shows the following changes: Loans, increase $1.611.000 Deposits, decrease 4,074.200 Circulation, increase 73.800 Legal tenders, decrease HLTOI Specie, decrease 6.219,400 Reserve, decrease 6.831,100 Reserve required, decrease 1.018,51)0 Surplus, decrease 5.812.550 Ex. U. S. deposits, decrease 5,818.475 The banks now hold 19,973,750 In excess of reserve requirements xinder the 25 per cent, rule; ex. U. S. deposits, $20.010,300. The Fnancier says; "The official statement of the New York associated banks last week showed the large loss of $6,831,100 cash, this amount very closely corresponding with the estimate of a decrease of $6,928.200, which estimate was based on the traceable movements of money during the week. The los was largely In specie, this item showing a decrease of $S,219.400; the reduction in legal tenders was $611,700. The loans were increased only $1.611,000, indicating that there must have been considerable contraction as the result of disbursement of funds for the December settlements, the loaning of which money largely contributed to the expansion of this item as shown in the statement of the previous week. Deposits decreased $4.074.200. or $1.146.900 below the amount called for by the decrease In cash, less the Increase In loans; therefore, the statement was technically out of proof. The required reserve was reduced by fl,Oi$.5jo, through the decrease In deposits. Deducting this um from the loss in cash leavj $51J,350 as the decrease in surplus reserve. This Item now la $9.973.750, against 16.607.678 at the corresponding date last year. Computing the surplus on the basis of deposits, less $40.146.200 of those of the government, it If fZO.OlO.MQ, a decrease, compared with the previous week, of $5.818.475. The circulation was Increased I73.W0. following a gain in the previous week of $H6.100. The average dally clearings for the week were $245.000.000, or $28,000,000 leas than those In the previous week."

Purely a Traders' Market. f Granger Farwell A Co. 's Telegram NEW YORK, Dec. 6, The market at the opening to-day was dull, and transactions very light. Traders left the market alone and there was little or no commission business. The bank statement was really better than expected and although a poor one. did not have much effect, and before the close the market was steadUr. but dull. No particular activity is to be expected until after the first of the year, and a traders' market is to be looked for. Money continues carc

CHICAGO. Dec. 6. The grain and provision markets w r. again rather dull today, and wheat, after ruling firm most of the day, weakened, the close on May being 'c lower. Corn closed unchanged and oats were c higher. January provisions closed from 13(T124v' to 15c lower. Higher cables imparted strength to wheat at the opening and the advance was well maintained the greater part of the day, but on liquidation by a prominent long weakness developed late In the day. and the close was a trifle under yesterday's final figures. The strength of foreign markets was a noticeable feature, the cause being attributed to the closing of navigation n the Danube, which shut off the shipments from Roumania. Buying for Northwestern account was somewhat of a feature, and a good demand also was a strengthening feature. The volume of business was small. May opened 4,??4c higher at 75lr75Ac and after selling off to 75c early there was a rally, but toward the end of the session another break occurred, the price dropping to 75,c. Tho close was hie lower at 754c. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 568.000 bu. Primary receipts were 949.300 bu, against 929,800 bu a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 828 cars, which, with local receipts of 57 cars, two of contract grade, made a total of 886 cars, against 1,107 last week and 764 a year ago. Com ruled dull, the fear of manipulation In the December option detaining traders from doing much. December was strong at the opening, but realizing sales carried values down and in sympathy with the late weakness in wheat, the close was easier, while May was unchanged at 43,4ti 431fcc. after selling between 43lc and 43ö 434c. Receipts were 172 cars, eight of con

tract grade. There was a more active demand for oats, commission and cash houses being the principal buyers. Offerings were limited, however, and the market had a firm tone, the close being strong and c higher on May at 320. The range on that option for the day was between 3241i32c and 3274c. Receipts were 181 cars. Provisions were weaker, general liquidation all along the line being responsible for the weaker feeling. Trading was only moderate and without any special features. January pork closed 15c lower, at $16.30; lard was down 15c at $9.75, and ribs 10 124c lower, at $8.258.274. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat, 55 cars; corn, 125! oats, 205; hogs, 46.000 head. Ijeading futures ranged as follows:

Open- High- Low- Closing, est. est. ing. 72V72 72S 724 72-72

:-vj 75

THE WONDER OF THE AGE

Articles. WheatDec.... May.... July.... Corn Dec.... Jan.... May.... Oats Dec May....

PorkJan. May

Lard Dec... Jan... May... Ribs Jan. . .

54 47 43-43 31 S2-32

7:4 72

55 47 43-43

64 474-47 43

55 47 43-43

.$16.30 . 13.25 . 10.47 . 9.75

8.U5 8.30

$16.32 15.30 10.52 0.82 8.97

31 31 32-32 32 $16.25 $1S30 15.20 15.22 10.45 10.45 9.75 9.75 8.25 8.27 8.10 812

8.32

May.... 8.15 8.17

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady; winter patents. $3.4093.50; straights, $3.10(8'3.3u; spring patents. $3.4u$3 70; straights, $2.90fe2.20bakt rs'. U - '2.70. Wheat No. 2 spring. 74Ö rVc; No. 3, 70tf72c; No. 2 red. 74c. Corn No. 2. 55c; No. 2 yellow. 55c. Oats No. 2. SOvjlc; No. 3 white, SS0S5C, No. 2 rye, 494J50c. BarleyGood feeding. 36-8-39C; fair to choice malting. 46g' 68c. Flaxseed No. 1. $1.14; No. 1 Northwestern. $1.20. I'rime timothy seed. 3.J5. Clover Contract grade. $10.85. Mess pork, per brl, $16 75. Lard, per 100 lbs. $10.75 Short rib sides (loose), $s .!&. I ry-saltt-d shoulders (boxed), $8 87Vf0. Short clear sides (boxed), 8.759. Whisky Bais of high wines. $1.S2. Receipts Flour, 15.300 brls; wheat. SS.aOO bu: corn, 124.200 bu; oats. 277,00) bu; rye, 12.600 bu; barley, 81.000 bu. Shipments Flour. 13.200 brls; wheat. CG.600 bu; corn. 218.200 bu; oats, 453,900 bu; rye, 7,000 bu; barley, 16.SO0 bu. AT SEW YORK.

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ceipte Flour. 6,0H brls; wheat, M.00U be. com. 12 . io lu; oats. S9.0O0 bu. Shipments Flour. 1A400 bris; wheat. CC.OUW bu; corn. L0x bu. oats, 40.000 bu. LIVERPOOL. Dec. Wheat fl pot firm; No. 2 Western winter. 5s lOd; So. 1 northern spring, no stock: No. 1 California. 6s 7d. Corn 8po QH; American mixed. 5s 4d. Flour 4t. Louis fancy winter quiet at Is 3d. Hops At Londoa iFadnc coast) Arm et 1 ltotf 7. Beef strong; extra India mesa. 115 Pork strong: prime mess Western. 5. Hams Short cut. 1 to 1 lbsquiet at 54s d. Bacon Cumberland cut, J to a) lbs, quiet at 4te d, short ribs, 1C to 94 lbs, quiet at 54s; long clear middles llfht, 2t to $4 lbs. quiet at 54a M; long clear middles haavy. 3S to 40 lbs. dull st 54s. short clear backs, 1 to M lbs. quiet at ;s; clear bellies. 14 to 1 lbs. quiet at 53. Should, rs Square. 11 to IS lbs, dull at 46s. UM-Prime Western. In tlsrr . Arm a 5s; American refined, tn pails. Ann ml Ob d. Butter nominal. Cheese strong; American finest white and colored. fcSs. Tallosr Prime city steady at 2Ss d; Australian, In London. Arm at 34s 3d. BALTIMORE. Dm. . Flour dull and un

changed Wheat easy: spot and December. 744W

Mar. 7Sc ask

Firmer Tone In Grains, Floor Remaining Steady General List Firm. NEW YORK. Dec. 6. Flour Receipts, 21,flOO brls: exports. 1.015 brls; dull but steady; winter patents, $3.603.90; winter straights, $3.453.56; Minneapolis patents. $3.904.1S; winter extras. $2.803.10; Minneapolis bakers. $3. ÄX&3.35; winter low grades. $2 G5Q S2.S0. Rye flour steady; fair to good, $3.05 3.40; choice to fancy, $3.503.55. Buckwheat flour quiet at $2.30&3.35. spot and to arrive. Corn meal quiet; yellow Western, $1.14; city, $1.22; Brandy wine, $3.4O03.56. Rye steady; No. 2 Western, 5te f. o. b. afloat; No. 2, 54-364 track, state, 5464, c. 1. f. New York. Barlev dull: Feeding, 39g40c c. 1. f. Buffalo; malting, 48Oc c. i. f. Buffalo. Wheat Receipts. 51.675 bu; exports. 72.065 bu. Spot steady; No. 2 red, 79c elevator, 77c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 83c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard. Manitoba, 84c f. o. b. afloat. Options were quiet, but generally firm most of the session, reflecting higher cables, reported freezing of the Danube, some talk of winter wheat damage in the Southwest by cold weather, and covering, closed steady and unchanged to c net higher: May, 79S479 -16. closed at ?jc; December. ',4lVt closed at Wfcc. Corn Receipts, 52,000 bu; exports, 540 bu. Spot steady; No. 2. 64c elevator, 64c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 66c; No. 2 white, 67c. Options were steadier, but very quiet, the bull impulse being wheat tlrmness. light contract arrivals and moderate covering; closed steady, with December up c and May unchanged: January closed at 54c; May, 48S48 7-16, closed at 48c; December, 61!fi6H2 closed at 614c. Oats Receipts. 115.500 bu; exports 100 bu. Spot steady; No. 2. 36c; standard white, 37(i?37s4c; No. 3. 35e; No. 2 white, 37 37V; No. 3 white, 37(g3?4c; track white. 3T'ii42c. Options dull and fairly steady: May, 37c. closed at 37c; December closed at 38ttc. Hay quiet; shipping, 5570c; good to choice 95&$1. Hops firm; State, common to choice, 1902, 29u3Sc: 1901. 24tfi2Se; old. 7tf12e; Pacific coast. 1902, 26Ti32c; 1901. 23ff27c; old. 7il2c. Hides steady; Galveston, 20 to 25 lbs, 18c; California. 21 to 25 lbs. 19c; Texas dry, 24 to 30 lbs. 14c. Leather steady; acid. 24lii25c. Beef dull; family. IM4918; mess, $lo.50fall; beef hams. $20WKtf22; packet. $14fal6; city extra India mess. $25628. Cut meats easy; pickled bellies, $loll: pickled shoulders. $8.50; pickled hams. $11.75öl2. Lard easy; Western steamed, $11.30; refined easy; continental. $11.50; South American. $11.75; compound. $7.50&7.75. Pork quiet; family, $18.50 &19: short-clear, $21423; mess. $18fcix.50. Tallow quiet; city, 6c; country, 6464c. Cotton-seed oil steady; prime crude nominal: prime yellow. 36fa3C4c Rice firm; domestic, fair to extra. 440 6c; Japan. 44&54c, nominal. Molasses firmer; New Orleans open kettle, good to choice. 3(VS40c. Peanuts steady; fancy handpicked. 41r5e: other domestic. 345V4c. Cabbage steady, domestic, per 100, white, $1.50(J2.50; red. $1.5063. Coffee Spot Rio quiet. Sugar Raw Arm; molasses sugar. 3 3-16C? 2V: refined firm: No. 6. 4(5c; No. 7. 4.40cNo. 8. 4.35c: No. 9. ASOc: No. 10. 4.25c; No 11 4 20c; No. 11, 4.15c; No. IS. 4.10c; No. 14, .06c; confectioners' A. 4.70c; mold A. 5.10c; cutloaf. 6.46c; crushed. 5 45c; powdered. 4.96cgranulated, 4.85c; cubes. 5.10c. TRADE IN GENERAL.

Quotations at St. Loals, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Other Place. ST. LOUIS. Dse. 6-Flour Una; rod winter patents. 13 Ji tr ncy nd "Uhti.. 5. clear. tl.KOSav Wheat -aar So X red.

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teamsr. No 2 red. 7Hfc714c: Southern bj anipie. H474Hc: Southern on grade. 71S474Sc. Cotrn firm; spot. old. M44J5Pc; ow. Me; year;K4f 5$Vc; January. 4$404$V; February. 4MWic; March. 48V; steamer mixed. 614tSlc; Southern white and yellow oorn, new. MV Oata firm. No. 2 white. J7tTVc; No. 2 mixed. A4fJlc Rye dull and easy; No. $. t4fSM4c: No. J Western . SltaMVfcc. Sugar firm; fine and coarse era mi latod. LOUIS VILL.B. Dec. A "Waeat No. 2 rod and longberry, 74c; No. S red and lonnbernr, TJo. Apples Sun-dried. 41T4UjC per lb for bright. 1-caches, 25c. Beans Northern hand-picked, $2 60 per bu. Hay Chclce. in car lota, on track. $15; clover, $10' 11. Straw, $4.50 Clean gins ens. ,ui25 per lb. Potatoes, tl.Netrl.ti por kfl: Northern potatoes, Ctfidse per bu. Onions. P 1.25 per brl. New cabbage. UOe per brL Pepers, $2 per crate. KANSAS CITY, Dec. . Close: Wheat December. -4r; May. 4c; cash. No. 2 hard. 4c; No. 2. 3r6S4c; No. 2 red. 4c; No. 2. ttc. Corn--December. 39vSc: Mar. $7c; cash, No. I mixed. 4 ; No. 2 white. 40HB4Mc: No. 2. vc. Oats No. 2 whit.-. 33Hy24c: No. 2 mixed. 224f3Sc Rye No. X, 4&4?43c. Hay Choice t.mnthy. $10.5 fill: praltTe. $10. Receipt! of wheat. 54 cart. TOLEDO, Dec. . Wbftt dull and unchanged; cash, 76Vjc; December. 7c; May, 74c. ora dull and steady; December, 44c; May, 4$V; July, Oats dull and unchanged; Decem ber. 22Vfcc; May. S3V Ryw-Mo. 2. 51c. Clover Med dull and higher: January. 6 72 ; Marek, $.75; prime timothy, $1.75; prime aJsike, $s .2. CINCINNATI Dec. . Flour steady. Wheat firm; No. 2 red, TTirTTc. Com firmer: No. t mixed. 4c. Oats firm. No. $ mixed. 24c. Rye firmer; No. 2. 53c. Iard steady at $10.27. Bulkmeats firm at $10 25. Bacon steady at $12 25. Whisky steady st $1.32. Sugar steady. DULUTH. Dec. . Wheat Cash. No. 1 hard, 72c; No. 2 northern. 3c To srrlre. No. 1 northern. December. 71c; May. 744v Oats December, 31Vc, May. 3c; on track and to arrive, J2c. MINNEAPOLIS. Doe. Whoat-December. Tlc May. 73c; on track. No. 1 hard. 74V; No 1 northern. 73c; No. 2 northern. 724c.

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27c; extra creamery, sc; creamery, comniuu m choice, 2062c. Cheese Receipt. 3.2 packages; the market was firm: 8tate full cream, small colored, fancy September, 13VtUV; ll make. 12613c; small white September. 131$4jC ; lato make. 12?13c; large colored Septemler. 13V.9 13c; late make. 12.31Sc; large odored September. 12V.ei34c; late make. llUe. Eggs-Ke-celpts. 5.29 packages; the market w" htu and Pennsylvania, average best. 2841290; Waaterm fancy graded, 244127c; Weatern poor to prime, 202Se; refrigerated. litTIlc. PH1X.ADKL.PHIA, Dec. 6 Butter firmer; extrfi Western creamery. 2c; extra near-by prints. 31c. Egg" dull and unsettle!, fresh near-by, Zio at the mark; fresh Western. Re. loos off; fresh Southwestern. 244f25c loaa oft. freaA Southern 23c loss off. Cheese quiet but firm; New York prime small. UVe: New York fair small. 12 nQ New York prime large. Uo; New York fair to rood large. 12 q lc. BALTIMORE, Dec. .Butter finis; fancy imitation, 214123c; fancy creamery. 2$c: tancy ladle. 20a2lc; fancy roll. l4t2Jc; rtd roll. 1J lSc: store oacked. istSlSc. Kgs firm; fresh, 9

27c. Cheese firm; larse. l$4fll$V; medium, 13c; itmall. 13S134c. CHICAGO, Deo. I On the Produos Racbanst to-day the trotter market was quiet: creimty, lt24:: dairy. 174W4c. Ksgs ateady. 24c. loos off. cases returned. Cheese qulat at lH4,12o. KANSAS CITY. Dec - Egg Arm. fresh Missouri and Kansas stock, tie. loss off. cases returned: No. t. whltewood oases Included. 22c. ST LOUIS, Doc. .Butter steady: creamery. 23'u2Sc; dairy. l4t- Egg lower at 21c loss off. LOnSVILLE. Dec -Butter- Common and medium. I4jl7c por 1: xd. l$$e. . c. CINCINNATI. Dec. Eggs firm. H4P$c Butter steady. Choose steady. Ohio flat, ITVfcc BOSTON. Doe. A Special. 1 Eggs firm; freak, 28c; cold storage, 20 Vic Oils. NEW YORK. Dec. .Petroleum firm; refined Now York. S.uec; Philadelphia and MUaora c; Philadelphia and Baltimore, in bulk LSJe. Rosin steady: strained common to good. $1. .541 1 77V. Spirits turpentine quiet at S395$Hc COLUMBUS, Doc .-The price of crude o4 was advanced Sc again to-day. making Nortk Lime 1 W South Lima and Indiana. $1 04 It is expeoted that the price will go to $1.25 for Ohl oil. SAVANNAH. Dec --Terpen Mna firm a t $a, Bosln firm. A. B. C. D. f Ml E $1.4; F. fl l O. $L5; H. $1S0; I. $2.5, U.U. N, 12.50; window glass. $S o; water white. 4 M. OIL CITY. Dec. .Credit balances, 1 48. certtflcatee no sales. Shipments. 1M.0S brls; average, l! 43 brU. runs. &.071 brls; average. SC. 14 brls. WILMINGTON. Dec. . Spirits of turpentine steady at 4l4c Rosin firm at 1 4?1 . Crude tunntlne firm at $1 75 to $2. Tar firm at ti n. MONTPELIER, Doc. 6 -Crude petroleum stronger : North Lima. M; South Urn and Indiana, 1.04. CHARLESTON, Dec $. -Turpentine and rosia unchanged. r owl try. NEW YORK. Dec. . Poultry Alive, nominal; dressed steady; Western chickens. 124l3tc; Western fowls. 116124c; Western turkeys. 13lc. LOUISVILLE. Dec -Heas. 1C P lb; dressed bens. :213c; sprlna chickens. lOc. turkeys, 10c; dressed turkeys, llfJUc. ST LOUIS. Dec. . Poultry quiet; chickens. c; s'prinss. 4J10: turkeys. lOtfllc; docks, 12Vfcc; geese. 4c. BOSTON. Doc. .-SpeclalJ-Poultry frm; fowls, 13c; springs, ltei; turkeya I.e. CHICAGO. Dec. Dressed poultry steady; turkeys, ll8lSc; chickens. l4fHVc. CINCINNATI. Dec . -Poultry oulet; hens, Mc; springs. Ixni2c. turkeys. 10c Metals. NEW YORK. Dec. . Quiet markets were experienced in all metals to-day. the prices showing no quotable change. Tin maintained a steady undertone, spot closlns at 24 7424 SO. Cooper was more or less nominal and very dull. Standard was duoted st $10 75, lake. $11 5. electrolytic and casting 11 45 Tha feeling in tha lead market was st4adr and spot prices remained at 4 12 V. Soelter showed a declining tendency, closing easy and nomlnat at $5.10 for ipot. Irun nominal but unchanged. ST LOUIS. Dec. . Load steady at 4. Spelter lower at $4 0.

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W orsieu Tarns iiim n ."" wm yarns steady. Linen and jute yams firm. Wh BT LOUIS. Dec. t Wool etrona: medium grade! snd combing. lf 20c. llgtt fine. XXiMß; heavy fine, llsflftc : tub waihjd. lTf!$fcC. NEW YORK. Dec. - Wool firm; Sotneetlsj fleece, 2S4fOc. m- i i CwttOBk. NEW ORLEANS. Dec . Cotton Spot quiet, sales. 1.1 j bales; ordinary. Sc good ordinary. Two low middling. 7 7-lc. midJlln. ? li-lse; eood middling. SSc. middling fair. l-lc RtcelpU, 11.113 bales, tock, 374.117 bales. WANDERERS RETURN.

trac. irvi,... ajc; no. 3 wblte. 35c Rye Arm at 48 V. Pork lower, lobbing. standard mess. 1. .5. Lard lower it $10.7. Timothy seed steady at $2 Joe $s 40 "orn mewl steady at $t 0. Rran nominal; sacked east track. SB7lc Hay strong; timothy. $l&S)tf; ralrte. l4fll. Whisky steady at 124. Iron cotton ties. 107. Baggins. 5 1 it". l-lc. Hemp twine lc. Dry salt meats quiet boxed extra shorts. $4.2; clear ribs, $f; short clears. $50 Bacon quiet: boxed extra shorta. $10,50; clear ribs, ft. 9; snort clears, $1L Re-

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Strong refused to say anything about his past or future moreraents. Mrs. John Dillon, who cornea to aea her husband, the Irish member of Parliament, who has been HI at Chicago, waa also passei ger.