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AN EVENINQ NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED BY THE LAKE COUNTY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY... "Entered as second-class matter June, S8, 1D06, at the poatofflce at Hammond, Indiana, under the Act of Congrea. March a. 1171." 4 Offices in Hammond building. Hammond, Ind. Telephone, 111. Cbiras Office. Room 1502 Tribune Building:, Hugh W. Montgomery, representative. Ternia mt Subacrfptioau Nearly $3.00 Half Yearly fl-SO Single Copies ... 1 cent Larger Paid up Circulation than any other News paper in Northern Indiana, Circulation Saturday 3 CIRCULATION HOOKS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOH INSPECTION AT ALL TIMES. To subscribers. Readers of the Times are requested to favor the management by reporting any irregularities in delivering. Communicate with the circulation department, or Telephone 111. IT Id expected that halos will soon replace hats with tho members of the telephone company at Chicago, who havo proposed to cut oft the service at a certain saloon because tho instrument was used to convey gambling messages. THE CHANCES are that tho orders of Chief Collins to restrict noises New Year's ev will bo as faithfully followed as are the usual Fourth of July orders forbidding flro crackers. THE PENALTY of too much Christmas cheer falls upon the Just and the unjust alike. Grover Cleveland is confined to his bed with an attack of acuta Indigestion. THE Chicago Tribune asks: "When automobiles become so common that everybody can afford to have them what then?" That's easy. There wont be anybody left alive to havo them. IN FRANCE they call tho troubles that follow in the wake of Christmas over-feeding, "gastric influenza." A rose by any othe" name would smell as sweet. THERE must be an efficient labor union up above judging by the length of time the sun has been on a strike. IT IS almost time to resolve to turn over a new leaf and never touch another drop. WHATEVER the needs of tho state tnay be for eltleiency of the service, for Heaven's sake, Mr. Legislators, do not do anything- that will reduce the "importance" of tho office of auditor of etate. The rest is a small matter. AMALGAMATION DAY. The idea of celebrating the completion of the new federal building by making April 1 a local holiday and calling it Amalgamation day, has found favor with the business men all over the city. The dedicating of this splendid structure is a matter of more than local Interest and it seems that in view of the wonderful industrial progress that has been made in tho Calumet region It would be especially appropriate for the citizens of the section to take this opportunity to felicitate themselves upon tho progress that has already teen made and lay plans for the future. Two or three years ago the prospects Were far from being as bright ns they are now,'' yet there were hundreds of the citizens of Indiana Harbor, East Chicago and Hammond who remained optimistic in regard to the future of this region and were firm in their belief that some day it would be the greatest industrial center in the United States. No one doubts now that the dreams of these loyal citizens will come true, and at an earlier date than they had reason to dare to expect. So they propose to rejoloo together over the good fortune that has come to them. Following the announcement that the United States Steel corporation would build the greatest steel plant In the world at Gary, millions of dollars of outside capital began to pour ir.to this region and those who are in a position to observe say that this is but the beginning. As a result of the expansion of Hammond, East Chicago mid Indiana Harbor, the built-up portions of these cities have grown so close together that the problems of one city ha e become tha problems of the other, and it is becoming more and more evident that instead of having conflicting policies, there should be a central government with a policy as broad as the extent of territory Involved. It is no longer an occasion for the working out of petty political policies, but rather a time when something akin to statesmanship is demanded. Local jealousies should be forgotten. Politics Ehould be a second consideration and men of all parties should unite In e endeavor i to make the amalgaitii'i.i.iSii' 'rrs capital Is LuIId-1

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lng the splendid industrial community that it Is destined to be. Why not close the stores and shops for an afternoon and give every one a chance to lift their heads from the every day routine of work long enough to see the progress of this community in Its proper perspective? Let the broad-minded captains of industry who are working these wonders impart their plans and give the orators a chance to tell of the progress we have been making. It would increase the pride of the builders of this community in their work and will surely point to the wisdom of working together towards a common end.

WITH THEEDITORS. Keep Ermine Clean. The action of the Chicago Bar association in practically censuring Judge Arthur Chetlaln fur conduct unbecoming his high office reminds 'us that wearers of the ermine can not be too careful to follow the straight and narrow path. A judgeship is a peculiar position. Our representatives make the laws, but the Judges interpret them upon their decisions rest our rights. Tho constitution and subsequent legislation has done everything' to throw the cloak of seclusion about a Judge so that absolute justice may bo given to every man. Any judge who allows personality to enter his mind and decides a case not upon its merits but upon its relations to himself is not lit fur the bench and should resign Immediately it becomes known that he is no longer a just Judge Aurora Beacon. Between Trains Laying It Onto the Xewnpupfrs, "Where's the president of this railroad?" asked the man who called at the general offices. "He's down in Washington, attendin' th' session o' some kind uv an investigate committee," replied the office boy. "Where's the general manager?" "He's appearin' before th' interstate commerce commission." "Well, whore's the general superintendent?" "He's nt th' meeting o th' legislature, flghtln' some new law." "Where's tho head of the legal department?" "lie's in court, tryin' a suit." "Then, Where's tho general passenger agent?" "He's explainin" t' th' commercial travelers why we can't reduce the fare." "Where is the general freight agent?" "He's gone out in th' country t' attend the'meptin' o' th' grange an' tell th' farmers why we ain't got no freight cars." "Who's running this blame railroad, anyway?" "Th" newspapers." Pittsburg Press. The Truth at Lnt. When Lot, fleeing from Sodom, saw his wife turned into a pillar of salt, he was in a great quandary. Looking around his eye fell upon a signboard in a field nearby: LOTS FOR SALE. Selling tills he fetched it over to where his saline spouse was standing and with a little ingenuity he made it read : LOT'S WIFE FOR SALE. Then he sat down and waited ratlently for a customer. Boston Transcript. (Scene, the summit of Vesuvius). American Tourist (to the world at large) Groat snakes, it reminds mo of hell! English Tourist My dear, how these Americans do travel! Punch. Reform, "What Russia?" "I don the man is tho reform most needed in asked the student, t know for sure," answered with a lexicon, "but I should say ton it was spelling reform." WashingStar. Mrs. Brown of Muskegon, Mich., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Clapper. The monthly meeting of the Sunday school teachers of the Congregational church will me held tonight at the home of Mrs. Canine. Union services of the Swedish Lutheran, Congregational and Methodist churches will be held tonight at the Methodist church between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock. Rev. Aaron will preach and there will also be talks by the different local pastors. Everyone is Invited to come. Mrs. with a Williesevere .m Fulling cold. is very sick Mrs. A. Ahlstrand of Allegan, Mich., ghter of South and Mrs. Has'er und dau Chicago, were the guests Johnson, Sunday. of Mrs. G. A. Mrs. revisited in Davis nn 1 daughter, Mary, :lcago. Saturday. Mr. Cox, of Indiana Harbor, has purchased the saloon of John Rogers at 70 J Chicago "Muncie Inn" his place at with his new avenue, known as the and will continue running tho Harbor in connection aeouisitien. Mr. and Mrs. Wii Sunday in Chicago. iani Jenkins spen j Several Masons of the East Chicago (lodge attended initiatory work in Ham mond last night. After usual formalities were indulged in, a lunch was served. Memorial services for the Masonic lodge was held at the Congregational church last night. Rev. Van Auken preached a splendid sermon along the lin.e of Masonry, taking for his subject. "John tho Beloved and John thy Uaptist jAiUiOugu me weataer was

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bad, a very good crowd attended. The Masons met in their 'lodge room and from there marched to the church in a body. The music furnished was excellent, a good many of the songs being illustrated with colored pictures.

Miss Gertrude Jacobson leaves tomorrow for Hot Springs, Ark., where the will remain tlmie weeks visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Rohrig of Grasselli entertained at dinner yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hascall, the following: Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, Miss Mullin, Mr. and Mr3. I O. Hasciill and their sons Lesh and Melvin. Hugh Hascall then left for Toledo, O., where he is in business. Thirty-five members were taken into the Eagles lodge of East Chicago yesterday. Applications of seventy were in, but only half of the number could be initiated. Tho remaining ones will bo taken in next Sunday. Crown Point C. W. Allman has been appointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. W, II. Clark. Mr. end Mrs. Frank Lehen of Salt Luke City, Utah are visiting Mrs. Lehen's parents here. Ed Rodley and family of Whiting will occupy the Pattie house on Court street. The Pleasure club met with Mrs. O. Rose yesterday. The county council passed an appropriation yesterday of $300 to have an architect to prepare the plans of remodeling the court house. South Deering. Miss Mary Natanson, 10341 Hoxie avenue, is entertaining her cousin. Charles and George Reir of the East Side, and Ephriam Reid of Hamlet, Ind., spent Sunday with their brother, J. Reid of Hoxie avenue. John Davis, 10612 Hoxie avenue, who has been very ill with, pneumonia, is now convalescent. The patrol wagon of tho East Side station, made a hurried trip Saturday evening to the corner of lOSth street and Hoxie avenue and captured a tramp who was in the act of stealing a harness and chickens from the barn of E. S. Edman. Ephriam Read, of Hamlet, Ind. who is visiting relatives here, brought fortyfour rabbits with him from Hamlet which he distributed among his friends. Dr. John SefkoskI of South Chicago and Dr. Joe Soleckl of South eDering, were in Hegewisch Friday soliciting for the J. L. Smith patent medicine company. The masejuerate dance held by the Crystal Pleasure club, at Duffy's hall Saturday night was one of the largest and most enjoyable affairs that has occurred in South Deering for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Hydric returned Saturday evening from Ft. Wayne. They Brought their little son home with them from Ft. Wayne where he has been with his grandmother for some time. BRYAN'S PRESIDENTIAL STAND Insists That We Has Xerer Said but One Thing on That Important Subject. Lincoln, Xeb., Doc. 31. William .Y. I'.rjan saiil that in an interview -with him at Topeka, Kan., he had been quoted as saying, referring to his possible candidacy for president: "No one would decline a nomination of that kind." Bryan said that to that extent the Topeka interview was incorrect. Ho insisted that he had nothing to add to the statement jriven out by him in London several months ago and repeated several times since, namely: He does not think the time has coma for him to announce that ho will be a candidate or to announce that he will not be a candidate. "Circumstances," said he, "must determine that question and it's too far front the convention to settle now." Bryan will spend the remainder of the holidays at his home at Tairvlew and will deport Jan. 5 for the Pacific coast on a month's lecture tour. SAME MAN DID BOTH Relief at El Keno That the Nee.ro Who Shot Macklln Also Shot the Chinaman. El Reno. O. T.. Dec. 31. It is believed that the negro, supposed to be a soldier from Fort Reno, who held up and shot a Chinese laundryman here, was the same man who shot and seriously wounded Captain Macklin. A mro f.ttinpr the description of the Macklin assailant attempted to hold up the railroad agent at Darlington, near here. The a sent knocked the negro down, but he escaped and it is believed he came to El Reno. Several days ago bloodhounds traced Macklin's assailant to Darlington, whore the scent was lost. The Chinaman is not seriously wounded. After shootinsr the Chinaman th negro is believed to have escaped on a stolen horse. f France Roundly Denounced. Chicago. Dec, 31. Mass meetings of Roman Catholics were held at Washington. Boston and Cleveland, at which the action of the French government against the church was roundly denounced. Two Killed; Others Injured. Danville, Va.. Dec. 31. Two persons were killed and several others seriously injured in a wreck on the Southern Railway near here.

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New York, Dec. 31. The year Just closed has been phemonenal in many respects. It has not only been a year of industrial activity in nearly all civilized countries, but also one of exceptional political and social development. Tho whole world appears to be passing through an extraordinary cycle of progress the natural result of growth in population, development of natural resources, progress in invention and a general advance in education and civilization. Along with this progress has been the inevitable rise of the masses, particularly the working classes, who by various means are gradually but surely securing a larger and larger share of the world's product. It has also been a year of almost world-wide peace; the solo important exception being the deplorable state of affairs in Russia, where an ignorant and down-trodden people are struggling to break the bonds of oppression. Both England and Germany have had a season of much greater prosperity than usual. In Germany the course of affairs financial and commercial strikingly resembles our own; while England has experienced a great enlargement of her already wonderfully extended foreign trade. France, too, is making progress and accumulating wealth rapidly, although more or less disturbed by social and religious dissensions. Nearly all the British possessions. Including Canada Australia, Egypt and India, are enjoying unusual business activity; the only exception in that empire being South Africa, which, though reviving, continues to suffer the after-effects of war in spite of the rapid increase in gold production. Japan appears to be rapidly recovering from its recent struggle with Russia, and China is awakening from its long sleep and adopting western civilization at a rate which is amazing. The next Quarter of a century is destined to see great developments in Chinese and Japanese territory, and no country will benefit therefrom more than the United States. At home there has been no abatement of the extraordinary business activity which has amazed everyone by its breadth and continuity. The United States appears to be still enjoying one of those marvelous bursts of growth which have more than ever astonished the world and upset calculations of the shrewdest and most experienced observers. Pessimists have as usual been amply refuted, and even the optimists would hardly have dared to predict such developments as have taken place in this country thus far in the Twentieth Century. One of the prime causes of this continued prosperity has been a succession of generous harvests. Without these, such years as 1904, 1905 and 1906 would have been impossible. Not only have our harvests as a whole been large, but the agricultural classes generally have received very profitable prices for their product. The yield of cereals in 1906 was considerably in excess of the previous year, although prices being lower the result to farmers were not quite so profitable as in the preceding year. Animals and meat products, however, brought high prices, thus making the year as a whole a successful one to the farmer. Cotton, too, has been a profitable crop for several years past. Never was the American farmer so prosperous as he is today; never was he so little in debt, and possessed of so good a bank account, and never before did lie enjoy so many of the comforts of life. The rise in crop values during the last few years added to the farmer's income much more than the increase in yield, and has been accompanied by a rise in land values, partly Justified but sometimes running into excess. The advance in prices has been chiefly due to the greatly increasing demand for all kinds of products until supplies have been reduced to a point of actual scarcity. There seems to be no more cotton, corn, wheat, beef, pork, wool, butter or any other staple product than the world needs; hence, very largely the prevalence of high prices in all agricultural products. Here are a few of the records measuring 190G with 1905: . 1906. 1905. Railroad earnings, gross 900,350,000 794,700,000 Bank clearings, U. S 145,540,000,000 129,050,000,000 Corn crop, bush 2,927,000,000 2,708,000,000 Wheat crop bush 735,000,000 693,000,000 Cotton crop, bales , 12,548,000 10,000,000 All agricultural crops $6,794,000,000 $ 6,309,000,000 Imports 1, 227, 000,000 1,118,000,000 Exports 1, 744, 000,000 1,519,000,000 Pig iron, tons 25,350,000 23,000,000 Copper, lbs 377,000,000 902,000,000 Gold production, world . .. $400,000,000 376,000,000 Stock Ex. sales, stocks 285,000,000 260,000,000 Stock Ex. sales, bonds 660,000,000 1,000,000,000 Nat. Bank loans, U. S 4,366,000,000 4,000,000.000 Money in circulation 2,869,000,000 2,662,000,000 Eleven months ending November. Fiscal year June 30.

NEW YORK LETTER. New York, Dec. 31. Despite the 40 per cent loan calls, stocks closed considerable higher than they opened this morning, although early prices showed substantial declines throughout the active list. Reading was again the active manipulative feature. It opened at 132 and quickly receded to 130, finally selling back to 134 4 and closing at the highest price of the day. The Frick crowd were in evidence as usual, buying it on the break and becoming liberal sellers near the close. The Hill stocks, Northern Pacific and Great Northern also showed fair declines in tho early trading, but later rallied in sympathy with the balance of the market. The Harriman shares, Uni n and Southern Pacific were weak up to the noon hour, Union Pacific almost reaching new low levels, but regained all the loss and showed a fair gain for the day at the close. Some of the best posted traders in the streets are of the opinion that money rates will bee me somewhat easier after the first of '.he year when the large disbursements In the way of dividends and interest are paid and money begins to flow back into speculative channels. The stock market as a whole closed strong and buoyant. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Descpt. Open Atchison ...103 4 High 104 4 99 1334 42 4 115 149 4 88 73 964 324 1194 77 4 794 66 53 384 22 4 314 193 354 "9T 72 4 434 74 4 65 1654 35 60 4 143 27 154 79 4 1S54 404 92 4 181 92 4 374 9 4 13S4 53 1344 88 4 964 SO 51 92 4 33 4 149 4 94 180 4 104s 35 37 4 &i Low 102 4 99 1324 42 113 4 148 4 88 714 86 4 32 4 1184 77 4 784 544 514 36 214 314 1904 354 794 704 42 4 74 4 65 165 34 4 60 1414 264 1804 77 4 1784 59 4 904 1294 914 374 96 4 1374 52 4 ISO 87 4 964 29 4 51 914 324 1464 464 1774 474 104 36 364 41 Close 104 4 99 13j4 44 115 1494 83 73 964 32 4 1194 774 784 56 53 364 224 314 193 354 79 4 724 434 74 4 65 165 344 60 1434 264 183 79 4 185 4 40 4 92 4 131 s2 3?2 984 13S4 X3 134 4 384 96 4 29 4 51 92 4 334 DO pfd .. 99 Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. B. & Sugar 1S34 Car ... 42, Cop ...1134 Smelt .1484 Ice Scs 8 8 Locom 71 4 Tob pfd 964 Woof . 32 4 0 119 Biscuit (7 li 78 65 52 36 214 314 192 354 79T? 70 4 424 74 a 65 1654 Brook R. T, Ches. & O... C. F. & I Col. South .. Corn Pdts Cotton Oil . Canad. Pac Cent. Leath Det. U. Ry. Distillers . , Erie com . , Erie 1st ... Erie 2nd ... 111. Cent ... Interboro . . K. C. S. pfd 60 4 L ,Cr X 11? Mex. Cent . 26 4 Nor Pac. . . .182 Gt. Nor Ore 78 4 Gt. North ..182 M K & T cm 4 0 Mis Pac .. 90 4 N. Y. Cent 129 Nor. & W... 914 Pacific Mail 37 Peoples Gas 9? Pennsyl .1374 52 a .132 . 38 . 664 294 . 51 92 Press Steel Reading . . R. I. & S.. Do pfd . R. Is!, com Rubber ... South. Pac Ry. com 324 St. Paul 146 4 14S 48 180 LSrSF2drf 47 i Union Pac . .178 4 ! U. S. Steel.. 47 4 i Do pfd . . .104 4 ! Va. Chem . . 36 1 u 45 4 1044 36 37 , Wabash 'Western fd 37

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REVIEW XEAV YOHK COTTON' MARKET. Month Jan. Men. . May . July . Aug. . Open . .922 . .952 . .969 ..978 . .968b Close 935-36 958-59 975- 76 985-86 976- 77 GRAIN MID PROVISION MARKET Month Wheat. Dec. . , Mav .. July .. Corn. Dec. . . May .. July .. Out. Dec. .. May . . July ., Lard. Jan. May . , July .. 1'ork. Jan. Mav . . Julv . Ribs. Jan. Mav July . High 72 4 4 764 4 76 4 4 404 43 4 4 44 33 4 364-36 33 4 15S5 1637 1622 915 927 .935-32 857 885 .897-95

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Low Open Close 73 4-74 72 4 73 4 77 764 77ax 76 754 76 4 404 394 394ax 43 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4b 444 44 444ax 33 4 33 4 33 4 3644 354 364b 33 4 33 4 33 4 4 1595 1575 15S0 1650 1630 1637 1660ax 917 912 915-17 935 927 30b 937-40 932 935-37 860 855 857 887 882 882 897-906 895 895

CHICAGO LETTER. Chicago. Dec. 31. WHEAT The May option reached a new low record on the crop early in the session this morning, selling at 78 4. but later rallied onehalf a cent on good buying by houses with Northwestern connections who reported the cash situation in a better position. It was asserted freely that the Northwest is selling considerable wheat to exporters which the trade generally does not hear of. The market closed steady at about Saturday's prices. CORN Strong and a trifle higher at the close tonight. The receipts are light owing to the car shortage. Weather conditions are also unfavorable for the crop movement, rainy weather and muddy roads preventing the farmers from marketing their corn. Trade more or less professional. The market closed steady with a firm undertone. OATS Followed the other grain market closely, weak and strong in turns. Cash situation continues very good. Trade mostly of a scalping order. Sales to seaboard 75,000. The market closed steady. SOUTH WATER STREET MARKETS. Chicago, Dec. 31. The egg market showed a declining tendency. Soft weather over the egg Droducine' coun try is causing a material increase in the production, wniie high prices prevailing are curtailing the consumption. In the butter market the demand was (rood and Present nrices wero firmUheld. There was a good lnpulry for nice, bright, freshlj- dressed poultry and the market cleaned up in good snape. Quotations on round lots ranged: Buttei" Receipts, 4.801 tubs. Extra creamery. Jobbing, S2c; price to retailers. 324c; prints. 334c: firsts, 27 29c; seconds, 2224c: June extras. 2843290: renovated. 23f??4c; rfairi Cooleys, 27c: firsts. 24 25c; packing stock. 19f?194e. Eggs Receipts, 2,376 cases. Fresh stock at mark, new cases included or caes returned, 21J?l4c; firsts, 24c; prtme firsts, packed in whltewood cases

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Wire to Lake County Times. grading extra 8 0 0 per cent fresh stock, 26c; per cent freslx stock packed for city trad.-. 28 storage stock, 20 Potatoes Receipts. 20 cars. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan white stuck, choice. 3y'u'40c; choice to fancy, Michigan, iO'cMlc; red, fair to good. 37 hi 3sc; mixed, red and white. 37-i 3c. common, small, unripe red or white, 34 fusr.e. Sweet Potatoes Illinois, $2.2 3 C? 2.50; per brl; No. 2. $1.00 'd 1.50. Veal Quotations for calves in good order were as follows: 50 to sr lb. Weights, 6 80 to 85 lb 1: 10c; s, , v sc; 150 to 173 to U"i 1! s. far.ev 9 U lbs. good meatv. 4 fl 5c. Dressed Beef No. 1 ribs, 14c; No. 1 loins, it;,-; v. 1 round, 7 4c; No. 1 chuck, 6 4c; No. 1 plate, 4 4c. Live Puultrv Turkeys, per lb, 16c; chickens, fowls. 10c: springs. 10c; roosters. 640; geese, $3. 00ii7.ee; ducks, 104atUc. Fruits Apples, $1. 003.50 per brl; bananas. Jumbo, 1.401.50; straight. 1. 10t; 1.25; lemons. California. 3.00 4.50; oranges, California. $2.505?3.00. Green Vegetables Beets, 4U 1j 5 Oc per sack; cabbage. $l2.P01i 30.QO per ton; carrots, -ioiiCue per sack: celery, 60c it $4.00 per ease ;onlons, 3j5f55c er bu; parsnips. 7f.e per tub; spinach, 75c. per tub; turnips, 4 Off 65,. per sack. C. H. WANZER STOCK AND BOND BROKER. Stocks Carried on 3 to 5 Point Margin. Nomina! Rates of Interest. 333 Rookery Bid?:., Chicago. TTlFPi;0E HARRiSO:', 3405. JOHN DICKINSON & GO. STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS. 171 La Salle St., Chicago. New York Office, 41 Baoadway. Members Chicago Board of Trade. New York Cousoiidatd Stock Exchange. Direct Priv.to Telephone, Central 5551 Wires East. Automatic 4058. Central 5551 GRAIN MARKET. Chicago, Dec. 31. Total visible supply: Wheat Last week. 4 4,727,000; previous week, 43,S36,Ou0; last year, 42,951,000. Corn Last week. 4,G19,000; previous week. 4,505,000; last year, 11.877,000. Oats Last week, 130,011,000; previous week, 12,907,000; last year, 28,353,000. Chicago, Dec. 31. Visible supply: Wheat Increase, S91.000; last "week, 484,000. Corn Increase, 114.000; last week, 322,000. Oats Increase, 41,000; last week, 327.000. Chicago, Dec. 31. Primary movement: Wheat Receipts Today, 1.379.000; shipments, 269,000. Last week. SI 7. 000 ; shipments, 68,000. Lnst year, holiday. corn lieeelpts today. 1. 02.000: shipments, 418,000. Last week, 567.000; shipments, 472,000. Last year, holiday. Chicago, Dec. 31. Estimates for Wednesday: heat, 116 cars; corn. 438 cars; oats, 2C3 cars; hogs, 23,000 head. Chicago, Dec. 31. Southwestern receipts and shipments: Minneapolis Receipts Wheat Todav, 846.000; shipments, 78,000. Last year, holiday. St. Louis Receipts Wheat Todav. I.RftO.ooo; shipments, 114,000. yast year holiday. Kansas Citv Receipts Wheat Todav, l.S;oi,000; shipments. Last year, holiday. Chicago, Dec. 31. Northwest cars: Duluth Today, 38; last week, none; last year, holiday. Minneapolis Today, 798; last week, 619: last year, holidav. Chicago Today, 137; last week, 88; last year, holiday. Chicago. Dec. 31. Car lets today: Wheat. 137; corn, 5S7: oats, 240. Chicago, Dec. 31. World's shipments: Wheat Last wook, 8.112.000; previous week, 8,624,000; last year, 9,408,000. Corn Last week. 4.696,000: previous week, 3,713,000; last year, 6,712,000. LIVERPOOLMARKETS. Liverpool, England, Dec 31. Open ing prices: h Jitai lower; corn, unchanged. Liverpool, England, Dec. 81. Closing prices: w neat ',3 to 4 lower; corn, 4 lower. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Omaha Receipts Hogs, 5,000; cattle 5,000; sheep, 7,500. Kansas City Hogs, 7,000; cattle. 9,0lj; sheep. 3,000. St. Louis Hogs, 95,000; cattle, 3,000; sneep, 3,ouo. Union Stock Yards. Dec. 31. Hcg re ceipts, 32,000; market lower; left over. 16,M.)0. Light. $6.10 to 6.32; mixed, $5.15 to 6.40; heavy, $6.00 to 6.40; rough, $6.00 to Cattle receipts, 28.000; market steady. Sheep receipts, 2,500; market steady. Union Stock closed active. Yards, Dec. 31. Hoga Light. $6.15 to 6.45: heavy, $6.00 6.4 0: mixed. $6.20 to to 6.45; rough, $S.0u to fi.15. Cattle closed strong. Sheep closed steady, WEATHER FORECAST. Illinois and Indiana -Fair tonighf and Tuesday: coioer. Missouri Fair and colder tonight; probably :ablv fair and warmer west Tues day. Lower Michigan Rain or decidedly colder tonight: cl snow ?arir;g and colder Tuesday. Wisconsin Occasional snow and de

cidedly colder tonight with id wave northeast; fair and colder Tuesday, j Minnesota Fair and decidedly rol lf . . , . e , er tonight; fair and colder east Tuesl Oldest United State v,tty. day. gt Augustine, Fla., i3 the oldest Iowa Fair tonight and Tuesday; de " . ' . . ca cidediv colder tonight. 3 n the United States. It wal North Dakota Fair tonight; Encoded by the SDaaiards in 1C27 and warmer Tuesday. South Dakota, and Nebraska Fai? i

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tonr Tuesday except snow and , Kuair tonight, lahrnifr Tuesdav. colder east; Jt-Snow tonight and Tuesd:ier Tuesday and west tonigF Hfc ON THE BOURSE rk. Dec. 31. St. Paul was boujtho Standard Oil crowd on a suv,,. n was the best kind of bind will tell in the course of R Vie, no matter how nervous the; niay K,-t. Copper handled itseltoday ; it shows that somebodj;Ut to have stocks and it lookf the raid was made pur posset them. Tl raid in Reading was unsettlinscii H nervous market. The Pid of now is 120 for the stool lr.t'iflo after the first of the 1 year, money gets normal again ''arher than any of the west'o ilt will cross both Northern Pacil Groat Northern. At was well taken care of In the hy the shorts. It sold up to H Next week, if money does not & panic, I am told the pool will stock to 110. Lin, especially on Reading and t stocks. St. Paul and Union I'aco is no doubt of it at all; somoj selling out stocks all tho time. Ratement was fair but tho streolt was not as good as expeeteiey sold more f-toeks. Tho loan thows an increase nil tho time. Thtjiioago bankers all say they are U-nre of all tho trade at 6 per c( once In a while they may charg2 but that they have all the mhey need in the west. Canpaeifio shows an Increase in flveis of $2,479,000 in the west. Soutnclfle earrings the past four montby earnings at tho rato of 12 pet on the common stock. St. 'a .so badly mixed on tho rightsiall stockholders that they think fire being cheated out ot their laltogether. Lonijt through Its settlement all rl they sold a large lot of stocks.' is a disposition In Paris now tout some of tho gold they have hoarding. This ought to help they market, but it is hard to brl It t money will be cheap for a monbmo. TEEA! HUNTING COMPANY. Orgnnl London tu Recover Wealth I.oat nt Sea. The for treasure hunting Is not dead. 5th ago the South African Salvagany (limited) was registered iTset House, with a nominal caif f23,000. The company ha '- b jjiCiL, WUQnQS6XhiMHMmK "to seyfr, probeec and explore, recoverRalve, ln South Africa and off this thereof or in any other part of world, wrecks, wreckage, vessels stranded, derelict or otherwise.tbe cargoes thereof." The A Nobel, a vessel formerly belong1 tbe Nobel Explosives company, een chartered by tho company. being fitted, an operation which take about a month, tho vessel leave for South Africa under O A. P. Gardiner. gorEthe wrecks on which Is Is propo" "tart salvage operations are awt: 1, troopship Meresteln, lost In Saldnu' Jutton Island. Relieve(tarry 100,000 In gold and 20,00! liver. 2. Dorothea, lost off the Zulu coaa(futed to have on board 650, Sr'lJ, believed to have been stole111 tne ate Transvaal governrrlid consigned to South America, i 3 f Thermopylae, wrecked In l9ghie of remaining cargoe said to i2S3, In copper, tin, silver ore and l,ars4 Wllhelm der Secunda. lieport bave been carrying treasure capffrom three pirates from Ba.tav; Amsterdam. 5 Crayenstein, an armed Netherjierchantman, wrecked In 1C38. Ca Middleburg, an old Dutch wr(jelleved to have been loaded wjtckery, bullion, tin, lead and glif rom the London Chronicle. r j O. Scammon has been a purve some of the best comedies and faJmedles for years and in his lachievement, "The Real Widow p which visits Hammond at the Tpera house, Tuesday Jan. 1, he p(s one of the best drawing attrid on the road. This hilarious Pd a long run in New York simpj tho strength of its clever situf and interesting complications, the road Mr. Scammon has gentf and wisely introduoed a clever of up to date songs and dances, e3ing the Intrinsic merits of the Insomuch that a famous critic junced the comedy to be a veritg'Dramatlc Cocktail." It certalnjcsesses all its exhilaration and fi without Its fatal consequences. u feel blue and worried with 1 go and see "The Real Widow in," if you don't come out a hapman then your blood la out of ? and you should consult an M. 3. Saw Virtue ?n Tcbtceb. re is Eomething from tho London fcet, published after the Boer war. ping the contention that the Engbouth African troops endured rig,a0s. sfehvAer taa w f of the duke of Wellington: "We lutuIiea 10 Geneve tnat, UBed with aeration, tobacco Is of Talue sec- - . - t LlJ ltseii, wnen ions .rations and exertions are to be en. - " (Thia probably Ta3 written fa smoker, but we are cot sure c

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