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o - TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 5,1901. Indisputable Evidence. You have read our oft-repeated statement, " In use for over 30 years." It was in the early sixties that Dr. Pitcher first made use of the prescription now universally known as Castoria. With a record of over fifty, under five years of age, cut of every hundred deaths, it was the AMBITION OF EVERY PHYSICIAN to discover a remedy suitable for the ailments of infants and children thatwould decrease this distressing mortality. In Castoria that relief has been found. ' Let us take the statistics covering the deaths in the City of New York for the past 30 years, and here we find the benificent effects of a combination of drugs excluding opiates and narcotics so long sought for, namely: CASTORIA. Of the total number of deaths in New York City in 1870, 50 per cent, were under five years of age; in 1880, 46 per cent.; in 1890, 40 per cent.; in IS0J, 35 per cent. only. Just stop to think of it. Until 1897 no counterfeits or imitations of Castoria appeared on drug store shelves, but since that date Mr. Fletcher has been called upon to suppress a number of these frauds. While the record for 1900 does not come down to our. expectation it is owing to the carelessness of mothers when buying Castoria, The signature of Chas. H. Fletcher is the only safeguard, and he alone is authorized to use the doctor's name. .Vegetable Preparationfor As similating the Food and Regula ting the Stomachs and Dowels of Promotes Digestion.Cbeerful- ness and Kesr.contains neitner Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. Not Nahcotic. Mtmfit of Old OrSAMVLL PfTUJEB. Hirr S,d - A perfect Remedy forCoRstipa tioa. Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions Teverish ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Tac Simile Signature of NEW YORK. It 7 The Kind You Ilava Always Bought, and wliicli lias been, in use for over SO years, has borne the signature of - and has been made under bis per- J1'- eonal supervision since its Infancy. All Counterfeits, Imitations and" Just-as-good "are but? Experiments that trifle with and endang-er the health ofi Infante and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Fare' goric, Drops and Soothing1 Syrups. It Is Pleasant. Ifi contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotfo substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething' Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Dowels, giving healthy and natural sleep The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE ALWAYS EXACT COPy OF WBAPPCB. ii Sears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TH CINTAUR COMMNV. TT HUBRAV STBKCT. NCW TORK CITV. HEARD THE BLOW. (Continued from First Page.) for the introduction of testimony Judge Hazen said: "Complaint has been made to me of parties talking about this case in the presence of the jury. I warn you all now that anyone found doing this will be punished. It makes no difference who it is or on which side they are. If this does not cease some one will cer tainly suffer." Complaint was made to Judge Hazen that during the morning recesses and at noon the jurymen were annoyed by parties interested in the case talking m their presence so that they could not fail to hear and commenting upon the cae. Several of the jurymen com plained to Judge Hazen about it. The Jurymen, when they left the court room, went in pairs and used every effort to keep out of hearing of persons who talked about the case, but they were followed and people interested made an effort to talk for their benefit. PROOF OF FRACTURE. At the Wednesday afternoon session of the Hall murder trial the attorneys for the prosecution attempted to show by the physicians called as witnesses that the death of George Head was caused by the fracture of the skull. The defense attempted to show that for the reason that Head had been a drinking man that his skull was brittle and easily fractured and that a healthy man would have survived the shock. The physicians all testified in sub stance to the same effect and agreed that the fact that Head was addicted to the use of liquor had little to do with his death and that any man re ceiving the same kind of an injury would have been killed. The defense wished to prove that as Head was not knocked to the ground by the blow and was not greatly stag gered that it was therefore a light blow. The physicians admitted that it was extraordinary that Head was not felled to the ground but they agreed that a blow that would produce the fracture of the skull as shown bv the autopsy must have been severe and a light blow would not have fractured the skull. L. Coy, who was conducting the religious meeting where Hall's trouble with Head occurred, was called to the Btand. "You' heard the blow struck by Hall?" asked Attorney Nichols. "I did," replied Coy. "How far away were you' "About 20 feet." On cross-examination Attorney Ens- TnlIF?r Baid: "Was Head intoxica ted ? "I thought he was," replied Coy. "Did he say anvthins- u hiu v.on Was holding the meeting?" "He said "Ahmen.' " "Did he say it to ridicule you'" "I thought so." Did any of your lKmd ask Head to be fillet? " "Yes." "Did Hall go to him and ask him to keep quiet?" "Yes, he went to him first and told fcim to be Ciuiet." "Did Head keep quiet?" "'Xo' he kept cry'njr 'Ahmen and Glory to God' until Hall went to iiim the second time." "Did he disturb your meeting?" "I don't think he did. Such men as he were the ones we wanted at our Cieetings." On redirect examination Attorney Nichols said: "Did anv nf vom. "I think thev did." DOCTORS DESCRIBE WOUNDS. The testimony of Dr. H. B. Hogeboom, the coroner, in the Hall murder case, was very interesting. It continued as follows: "Was there anything about the liver that would cause the death of this man?" "Xo." "Was there anything about the brain that would cause death?" "Xo, not at once." "Did you find anything sufficient to produce his death except the fracture of his skull?" "No." "Was the fracture large or small?" "It was large." "Is such a fracture fatal?" "Yes." "Whether the person had an alcoholic brain or not?" "Yes." Attorney Ensminger then took up the cross-examination. "Do people ever live with a fractured skull?" "Yes." "Would a person's vitality have any thing to do with a person's recovery?" "Yes." "In this fracture the bone was not crushed?" "No." "What kind of a blow would you say caused the fracture?" "A heavy blow." Dr. L. Y. Grubbs was the next witness called. "U'ere you present at the autopsy held over the, body of George Head?" asked Attorney H ungate. 'I was." replied Dr. Grubbs. "Was it an extensive or a slight frac ture?" "it was extensive." "What would vou sav was the cause of the death of this man?" "The effusion on the brain." ' "And what caused the effusion?" "The fracture of the skull." "If a man had been a drinking man would that have anything to do with his power- to resist such a fracture?" asked Attorney Ensminger on cross-examination. "Yes." "What would be necessary to produce such a fracture as this?" "A severe blow." "Is not the fact that the man was knocked down and not knocked to his knees be very extraordinary?" "Yes; I would suppose from the wound that he would have been knocked down." "Would the fact that a man had an al coholic brain contribute to the result?" "Yes." On redirect examination Attorney Hun gate asked if men did not frequently re ceive such fractures and live ror some time, and Dr. Grubbs said such cases have been known. Dr. L. H. Munn was the next witness called by the state. "You saw the autopsy performed upon the body of George W. Head?" asked At torney Hungate. "I did." replied Dr. Munn. "What, in your opinion, caused the death of this man?" "The direct cause was a fracture of the skull." On cross-examination Attorney Ensmin ger said: "Did you find the brain affected by alco hol?" "Yes." "How did you find the heart?" "I found it alcoholic." Dr. K. E. Buckmaster's testimony was in effect the same as the other physi cians. H. L. Herring, proprietor of the Adams house in North Topeka, was the next witness called and questioned by Attorney Nichols. OXE WHO SAW HEAD HIT. "Were you present when George Head was hit?" "Yes," replied Mr. Herring. "I was sit ting on the front steps of the hotel." "Where was Head just before tha In Jury took place?" "He was standing on the curbstona." "Did you see Hall there?" Yes." "Where was be?" "He was leaning against h side steps of the hotel." "What was the first thing you jsaw sam cerning the trouble?" "The excitement in thj nrn-wfl M ".What iiM mjety r . "I saw Hall bringing Head out of the crowd. Hall swung him around in front of him." "What did you see next?" "Hall struck him." "Where were thev?" "About the middle of the sidewalk." "What was their position?" "Head had his hands up as if command ing Hall to wait." "Which way was Head facing when Hall struck him?" "Head was facing me." "Did you watch them just previous to the time Hall struck Head?" "Yes." "How did Hall strike him?" "Hall struck him on the head with his policeman's club." "Was Head making any effort against Hall?" "Xo." "What did Head dor' "He walked over to a lamp post and took hold of it." "What happened then?" "Hall was taking Head toward the de pot." On cross-examination Attorney Ensmin ger said: Did you see Head before the trouble?" Xo." "Did Head have his hands clenched?" "No." "Did he say anything?" "He said 'Wait!' " "Did Head take hold of the lamp post to support mmseir "Yes." "Is it not a fact that he took hold of the lamp post to keep Hall from arrest ing mm;' Xo." "What kind of a blow was It Hall struck?" "A short, auick blow." On redirect examination Attorney Nich ols said: "Did Head wear a hat.' 'Yes." "How did it sound when Hall struck him?" "Like 'a dull thud." " The court adjourned until Thursday. MARRIED AT SM1THCENTER Austin George United in Marriage to Miss Pearl Hutchings. Smith Center, Dec. 5. The marriage of Austin George to Miss Pearl Hutch ings, the accomplished daughter of V. Hutchings, one of the editors and pro prietors of the Smith Center Pioneer, was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents last night in the pres ence of a house full of relatives and invited guests. The bride and groom have grown up in Smith county, honored and loved by their large circle of acauaintances. Mr. George was one of the successful ones in the late land drawing iij Okla homa, securing a good farm, upon which he will make his home in the future. A large reception followed, which was attended by about all the people of Smith Center. GROUND TO DEATH. Trolley Conductor Loses 11 is Life Under Switch Engine. Chicago, Dec. 5. "While guarding the lives of passengers In his trolley car, Conductor Michael J. Dunworth, of the South Halstead street line, lost his life at a grade crossing last night. The car, north-bound, was crowded with people going to the stock show. As it approached the Grand Trunk tracks at Fortieth street Dunworth ran ahead to see if the way was clear. A passenger train was approaching from the east. While he was still swinging the danger signal, a switch engine ap proaching from the west ground him to death in sight of the horrified pas sengers ou the car. CARE OFJORSES. Formal Petition Presented to Mayor by Humane Society. Weak Spots in City Ordinance Pointed Out. SUGGESTIONS MADE. Want Police Given Authority to Care For Neglected Animals. Committee Asked to Wait For Supreme Court Decision. A petition has been received In behalf of the horses of Topeka for a revision of the ordinances providing for 'the pro tection of dumb animals. The petition was presented to Mayor Hughes Wed nesday afternoon by Samuel T. Howe, Jesse Shaw and A. Wyman, all prom inent members of the Foster Humane society. The Foster Humane society, as a rep resentative of the horse population of Topeka, has discovered that there are not enough provisions in the cruelty to animals ordinance to cover the work which the society desires to do. There is nothing to authorize the po lice to stable a horse which is left un blanketed out in the cold. There is nothing to warrant the police in trying to doctor a horse taken sick while hitched on the street. There is no provision for the con demning and killing of sick or crippled horses. 1 It would be risky for the police, or anyone else, to do any of these things, because whoever did them would be personally liable for the cost or dam age incurred. The result of the conference between Mayor Hughes and the Humane society officers was a decision that a new or dinance shall be drawn up by E. S. Quinton, attorney for the Foster Hu mane society, and presented at the next meeting of the council. What the delegation from the Hu mane society originally wanted was an order from Mayor Hughes instructing Chief Stahl to attend to the work which the society is trying to do. Mayor Hughes declined to grant any order of this kind. He said: "I wish you gentlemen would cone back next week and take up this mat ter with me. I don't feel like starting in on a campaign of this kind without knowing that I am to be here to see it through. I expect that next Saturday the supreme court will have a decision ready in my case, and then, if I am mayor, I will do all I can to aid you. It Mr. Parker gets the office, I fell sure that he would rather start the thing in his own way. He is a horseman, and perhaps has a warmer place in his heart for horses than even I would have." The committee from the Humane so ciety explained in some detail the things which they desired to accom plish, and it was then decided, upon in vestigating the ordinances, that a new ordinance would be necessary to accom plish the work. "I remember one case," said Jesse Shaw, "where a horse was taken sick while hitched on the street, and the owner was no where to be found. A policeman called a veterinary to look at the horse, and see what could be done for the animal, which was evi dently suffering great pain. The vet erinary looked at the horse, and said, 'Yes, I could give it a dose which would probably fix it all right, but I won't do it without authority. If the horse should die, the owner would hold me responsi ble." There was apparently nothing which could be done for the suffering horse, because no one had authority to do anything." One of the principal things which the Humane society desires to be prepared for is the care of horses which may be left tinblanketed on the' street during the coming winter. Horses are some times left standing all day without feed or water. The city ordinance provides a penalty for the owner of such a horse or horses, but does not specify any way in which the horse may be re lieved. The police have no authority to take up a horse unless it is a stray. "A short time ago," said one of the committee, "a policeman in North To peka took up a team which had been hitched on Kansas avenue from 7 in the morning till 6 at night, without feed or water. He took the team to the po lice station, and asked what he should do with it. Chief Stahl declined to authorize the policeman to put the team in a stable to be fed and cared for, because the city would be liable for the cost. The team was turned into the pound, and cared for as well as possi ble." The only way provided by law for the condemnation and killing of worthless horses and other animals is by putting them in the pound for ten days, after which, if the animal is not claimed, and is appraised at less than J5, it may be killed by the police. In spite of the lack of a city ordi nance on the subject, the Humane so ciety has been proceeding under a state law, and has during the past year, had 0 broken down and crippled horses condemned and killed. It has been cus tomary to call in a veterinary, and if he decided that the horse was past hope, to have the animal killed. The question then arose as to who should pay for taking the animal to the cre matory. The crematory balks at haul ing the animals under the city's general contract for unclaimed dead animals, and the erstwhile owner of the animal wants nothing further to do with the case. Several times it has been hard for the Humane society to get rid of the carcasses of animals which have been "legally executed." Mayor Hughes told the committee yesterday that the pro posed ordinance ought to make it spec ific that animals killed by order of the city must be taken care of by the new desiccating works under the general contract. METCALF HONORED. The President Receives Him and In vites Him to Luncheon. Washington, Dec. 5. Colonel Metcalf, who succeeded Colonel Funston in com mand of the Twentieth Kansas regi ment in the Philippines, called upon the president with Senator Burton. He was invited to return and lunch with the president. Bugar Market. New York, Dec. 5. SUGAR Raw steady. Fair refining. 3Ue: centrifugal, 96 test. 3c: molasses sugar. 3c. Refined steadv. Crushed, J5.40; powdered. $5.00; granulated. $4.90. COFFEE Barely steady. No. 7 Rio, 6c. MOLASSES Steady. Cotton Market. Galveston, Dec. 6. COTTON Firm at 7c. Topeka Hide Market. TODeka, Dec. 5. Prices paid In Topeka this week. Based on Boston auotatiohs. GRiiJiN SALT CURED NO. 1 Sc. PORTSCLOSED. General Chaffee Shuts Up Those in Two Provinces. (Quartermaster Ordered to Pay Mo More Rents For Quarters. CUTS OFF SUPPLIES. Money and Other Things Were Finding Their Way Into the Camps of the Insurgent Filipinos. Manila, Dec. 5. General Chaffee has issued orders for the closing of all ports in the Laguna and Batangas provinces. The quartermasters there will cease paying rents to the Filipinos for build ings used for military purposes, as it is known that a large proportion of the money finds its way to the insurgents in the shape of contributions and Gen. eral Chaffee intends that no more gov ernment funds shall find their way into the hands of the enemy. The reason for closing the ports is that too many supplies are found to be getting into the possession of the insurgents. General Chaffee intends giving Gen. Bell, commanding the troops in the Batangas province, every assistance he may require to subdue the insur rection. Governor Taft is improving rapidly and now expects to return to the United States on the government transport Grant which will sail before Christmas. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. Chicago, Dec. 6. WHEAT Buying ev erywhere, such as characterized the mar ket here yesterday, started in on a tre mendous scale today and sent prices in all pits skyward with leaps and bounds.Trade in wheat especially was enormous, easily passing record marks. Even though Liv erpool showed practically no response to the bullish enthusiasm here, prices at the opening were well ahead, of the close yes terday. Speculation was' of a spectacular nature, hundreds of countrymen in Buf falo overcoats and cowhide boots, who are here for the live stock exhibition, were were present on the floor buying eagerly. December wheat opened 41 Vic to Vac higher, at 75V25g"5?ic, and quickly jumped to 76Vic. May opened c up, at 79 80c, and started after the record price made for this crop, quickly selling up to 80c. Every one in the pit was doing something. Buying orders still come in from the country at the same time profit taking was going on on a very extensive scale. Local professionals in most cases were bulls. Scanty receipts had consider able influence, both local and northwest ern being very light. Toward the end of the first hour selling became somewhat prominent, but without pressure, and buy ers were ready to take everything at any show of a decline. Local receipts were 3S cars none of contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported 701 cars, making for the three points 793 cars, very close to last year's small run of 60S cars. - Continued heavy liquidation for profits brought a loss of the early advance in wheat, and December closed only firm and V4fc up, at 75aiic; May closed steady and VkC higher, at the low price for the day, at 79c. CORN Corn started in with irregular jumps in priees. May opened 'dlc higher, at 6714!j6c, making record prices for a decade. Cables were some help, but it was the big line of buying orders that supported the market. On the bulge large offerings were thrown into the pit. but the market stood them bravely, scarcely fluctuating Vc. Trade was enormous, probably a million bushels changing hands the first hour. Outside markets were well up, and the southwest was buying. Trade bv sample also was strong. At the end of the Hrst hour May sold at 6Sft6S1:.c. December opened late and had the ad vantage of the bull enthusiasm in other options, starting fiTic to MtlVsC up, at 64:iit4E?'8C, and easily keeping company with May. Receipts were 111 cars. Corn sagged off on heavy profit taking and December closed firm and 'ftTc up, at 64iic, and May 'dt.c higher, at 67S 7c. OATS Oats were not backward In the general advance and May opened VsVic to Hc up, at 451i'& la1. Buying was general, especially by shippers and re ceivers, commission houses making good offerings. The cash demand was strong and May sold up to 4HVsC, easing on profit taking to 45;ic. Receipts were 107 cars. PROVISIONS Provisions were strong, opening higher on small receipts of hogs and on a general country demand for pork. There was some realizing on the advances. January pork opened 12Vic up, .at $16.50, selling to $16.60. and easing to $16.52; January lard started 15c higher, at $9.65, and gained 5c, and January ribs 170 up. at $8.50, and reacted to $ii.42i,4. WHEAT No. 2 red, 79(fjSlc: No. 3 red. 75&80c; No. 2 hard winter. 7677c; No. 3 hard winter, 75Vi?76c: No. 1 northern spring, 77?78c: No. 2 northern spring, 75V2'a77c: No. 3 spring. 71f57o1c. CORN No. 2, 6rtc: No. 3. 64&64lc. OATS No. 2, 46if461!.c: No. 3. 46c FLAX Cash: Northwestern. $1.44: No. 1, $1.43; Dec, tl. 44(5 1.45; May. $1.49. RYE Dec, 60iAe; May, 65a BARLEY Cash: mi 83c TIMOTHY March, $6.55. Chicago Livestock Market Chicago. Dec. 5. CATTLE Receipts, 9,000 head. Market steady to stronger. Good to prime steers, $6.40t?j7.50: poor to medium. $3.906.00: stockers and feeders, $2.0Ei4.26: cows. $1.2514.55; heifers. $2.(KV 5.50: canners. $1.25:i2.30; bulls, $2.004i4.75; calves. $2.50i5.50: Texas fed steers, $5.15; western steers. $3.75fa4.90. HOGS Receipts today, 30,000 head; esti mated tomorrow, 30.000 head: left over. 9, 888 head. Market active and 10Y15c higher. Mixed and butchers', $5.75fi6.30; good to choice heavv. $6.0ofa6.55: rough heavy. $5.60 (u5.90; light. $5,104)5.95; bulk of sales, $5.75 5.95. SHEEP Receipts. 14,000 head. Sheep steady; lambs 5c higher. Good to choice wethers. $3.50j4.25; fair to choice mixed, $2.75(53.50: western sheep. $3.00i4.00; na tive lambs, $2.504i5.00; western lambs, $3.00 I&4.25. official receipts and shipments yester day: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts 16.628 49.99S 20.311 Shipments 2,317 7,473 1,523 Kansas City Livestock. Kansas City, Dec. 5. CATTLE Re ceipts. 4.000 head, including 500 head of Texans. Market ltfil5e higher. Native beef steers. $5.00(3,7.00: Texas and Indian steers, $3.00i4.85; Texas cows, $2.00i3.50; native cows arid heifers. $2. 506. 40; stock ers and feeders. $3.004.50; bulls, $2.004f4.O0 ; calves. $3.501 6.00. HOGS Receipts, 22.000 head. Market 5c higher. Bulk of sales. $5.75i6.20; heavy, $6.20i6.30: packers', $6.0016.25: medium, $5.9OJ6.20; light. $5.6O!g6.10; yorkers, $5.40 6.00: pigs. $4.50(&'5.35. SHEEP Receipts. 1.000 head. Market strong. Muttons. $3.00i3.75: lambs, $4.00 4.85; wethers, $3.15f&3.75; ewes. $3.0g;3.40. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Dee. 6. Close WHEAT Dec, l.ift 737sc : May. 77Vio. Cash: No. 2 hard. 76c; No. 3, 74V275c; No. 2. red. 79 80c; No. 3. 77S78c. CORN Dec, Tire; Jan.. 69c: May, 69V4S 69c. Cash: No. 2 mixed. 693i'&70c; No. 2 white. 70i7OM-e; No. 3, 69?ii70c. OATS No. 2 white, 49Vra50c. RYE No. 2. 64c HAY Choice timothy, $13.50j.l4.00; choice prairie. $13.00& 13.50. BUTTER Creamery, 1822c; dairy, fan cy. 17c. EGGS Fresh, 21c New York Money Market. New York. Dec 5. Noon MONEY Money on call firm at 44 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4'.7 5 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.87 for demand and at $4.8414 (4.84 for 60 davs; posted rates, $4.85 and $4.8814: commercial bills, $4.83, i 4.84V. SIL "h.K Bar silver, 54;ic; Mexican dol lars. 4314c SPECIALS For Friday and Saturday. 1 lot Ladies' Jackets worth up to $7.00 now $3.00 1 lot Ladies' Jackets worth up to $13.50 now $5.00 1 lot Ladies' Capes, plain and trimmed at Half Price Ladies' Black and Colored Petticoats, some slightly soiled, at... Off Price Ladies' Satin Waists, black and colored worth $5.49 now S3. 98 1 lot Children's and Misses' Jackets at 98c $1.49 $3.25, worth double Ladies' All-Wool Oneita Union Suits broken sizes, worth up to $1.75, to close. ..98c Children's Random Vests sizes 18 and 20 only to close -3c each Men's Heavy Ribbed Underwear fleece lined garment 45o Extra large and heavy Bed Comforts.. .... 75c 1 lot Sample Blankets, white, in cotton and wool, at Wholesale Cost. 36-inch Unbleached Muslin, extra grade. . . 4Jc 5c Tennis Flannels 3C Standard Prints, best quality 5c Ladies' all Linen white Handkerchiefs, hem stitched 5o Universal Food Choppers $1.25 Glass Table Tumblers, set of 6 15c Glass Lamp, complete 25c White China Bowl and Pitcher 98c White China Cups and Saucers, set of 6 45 C Mme. Potts Sad Irons, set of 3 95c Glass Water Sets, 8 pieces 98c Sea Salt Castile Soap lc Packer's Tar Soap.. N18c Old Fashion Buttermilk Soap, box of 3 cakes 10 Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co. BONDS Government bonds steady. To day's Quotations: U. S. refunding 2s, registered 108 U. S. refunding 2s, coupon... IOSUj TJ. S. 3s, registered 10s U. S. 3s, coupon H TJ. S. new 4s, registered l.S!1 U. S. new 4s, coupon 139J4 XT. S. old 4s, registered lll1 IT. S. old 4s, coupon H2'& TJ. S. 5s, registered 1074 XT. S. 5s, coupon 107V4 New York Stocks. New York. Dec. 5. Wall Street. The opening dealings in stocks showed con tinued strength in yesterday's leaders. Manhattan was in very active demand and was carried up 1 points to 145 on successive large purchases. Rock Island rose 2 and General Electric 3 points. Amalgamated Copper opened up point and then ran off to last night's close. Otherwise there were quite uniform frac tional gains well distributed through the list. The buying movement was largely con centrated in the high priced railroads and specialties, but their strength had a sus taining effect on other stocks. Rock Is land and General Electric extended their advances to 4H and 5 points respectively and St. Paul. Northwestern, Missouri Pa cific and Canadian Pacilic rose 1 to lhi points; Toledo, St. Louis & Western pre ferred gained 24 points; Amalgamated Copper declined a point below its opening and there was later profit taking in Man hattan and the railroads which forced the market below the best. Rock Island re acted 2 points and General Electric as much. Chicago Terminal stocks lost ZVz points each on rumors that the company would lose one of the railroads now using its terminal. Manhattan fell back Wa points. Shortly before 11 o'clock Amalga mated Copper was lifted to 7o14, causing a steadier tone all around. The general market developed a yield ing tendency again when Amalgamated Copper reacted a point and stop loss or ders were uncovered in Metropolitan Street Railwav, breaking it 2Vi points. Some of the western and Pacific railroad stocks fell to the lowest and there were free sales of Sugar and the Coalers. Lvrge buving orders were distributed among the Gould railroad stocks before middav and they advanced materially, especially Missouri Pacilic, which touch.d 1i5. The general list did not respond and was dull and heavy. St. Paul and New York Central reacted a point or over from the best. Bonds were steady. Prices went lower after noon, Manhat tan getting 2 points below the best and Amalgamated Copper fell 1 points. De clines of 1 to 2 points were shown by prominent stocks among the transconti nentals. trunk lines, coalers and promi nent specialties. There was a recovery before the end of the hour extending in some cases to a point. Lrfirge offerings of Amalgamated Copper on a scale down depressed it to 72, the lowest of the day, and caused renewed heaviness elsewhere. Trading then be came dull, but grew firmer toward 2 o'clock, when the Gould stocks were bid up stronglv. Western Union was heavily bought at an advance of Vt point, Manhat tan as much and Missouri Pacific crossed US. . Market Gossio. CFurnished by A. G. tloodwin. Commis sion Merchant. 01 Kansas avenue. Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat, d higehr; corn, d higher. Second Liverpool cables: Wheat, d higher; corn, 9id higher. Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs, 12,000 head: market Bteady. Cattle, 3,500 head; market steady. Chicago grain receipts: Wheat, 38 cars; corn, 111 cars. Cincinnati Price Current in its weekly crop summary says: "Week generally fa vorable for winter wheat which is gen erally in fairly good condition. Rain still deficient west of the Mississippi. Corn situation unchanged. Country; holding, firmly held. Packing, 710,000 head against 705.000 head." Chicago: May wheat Puts, 79c; calls, 80c; curb, iH'bc. May corn Puts, 66ic; calls, dilic: curb. Kc. Northwest grain receipts: Minneapolis, 375 cars: Duluth. 326 cars. Same day a year ago; Minneapolis, 433 cars; Duluth. 145 cars. Total, 701 cars, against 5S3 cars. Kansas City grain receipts: Wheat, 41 cars; corn, 109 cars; oats, 15 cars. New York: Sales of stocks to noon. 370.200 shares. Four ports: Wheat and flour, 459.000 bushels: corn, 43.OU0 bushels; oats, 73,0u0 bushels. Liverpool closing cables: Wheat, d higher; corn, d higher, for the day. New York Stock Letter. Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions, Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks. Of fice 110 West Sixth street. 'Phone 48S. Correspondent Christie Grain and Btock Co.. Kansas City, Mo. New York, Dec. 6. The most striking features of yesterday's market was a re vival of interest which found expression in advancing prices through the list. The revival was not one of public interest for the commission houses had no perceptible increase in business. One or more pow erful speculative interests which have hitherto been inactive entered the market entirely on the buying side. Another speculative interest distributed its pur chases more widely. Its first step was to clear the market of all the Rock Is land offered within limits of 3 per cerit from the previous price. It then bought an assortment of stocks in which New York Central and Union Pacific were prominent, but which included a dozen issues. There is reason to think that this party includes some of the principles of the so-called Waldorf crowd and of Chi cago party which has owned almost a controlling interest in Rock Island for over a vear. Wool Market. St. Louis. Dec. 6. WOOI Market quiet. Territory and western mediums, HSlii'jc; fine, ll&15c; coarse, nailc Range of Prices WHEAT- Dec Mav ... CORN Dec .... Mav ... OATS Dec .... Mav ... PORK Dec Jan .... Mav ... LARD Dec .... Jan .... May ... R IBS Dee .... Jan .... May ... Open Chicago, Dec 5. High Low Clooa Tea 75'4- 7G 7tf-S0 M 65 67Ii-6 44 45' i 40Y4.-M 4(i 16 50-5616 70 16.90-SI517 10 9 65 9 77 9 65-72 9 85 8 47 S 52 8 60-62 8 70 7S4 641,4 67 V 447 451 75 7514-H TKVi 64'4 3- 67,- 67 '447-45 44'4 4V b',t .... 15 47 16 50 16 60 16 37 16 87 16 97 . 16 70 9 63 9 65 9 75 9 75 9 80 50 9 67 8 50 8 42-45 8 50 8 22 8 SO 8 65 8 60 Asked. Range of Prices on Stock. Furnished by J. E Gall. Commissions, Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stock. Of fice 110 West Sixth street. 'Phone 4X6. Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo. Sugar People's Gas .. Amal. Copper . B. R. T XT. S. Steel Texas Pacific . M. K. & T. ... C. G. W Rock Island ... St. Paul Atchison, com , Atchison, pfd .. Manhattan .. Western Union Mo. Pacific AVabash So. Pacific , TT. P.. com Southern Rwy. Reading N. Y. Central ,. T. C. I Erie C. & O B. & O L. & N Pacific Mail .... 7474 6514 4' , 63' 24 153 New York. Open High Low .. 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