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13 THE REPUBLIC: THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1?,, 1902. FINANCIAL The Merchants Laclede National Bank FINANCIAL OF ST. LOUIS. Capital, ' Surplus and Undivided Profits, $1,400,003.00 600,000.00 ;. FISCAL AGENT FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. Interest paid on time Certificates of Deposit. Letters of Credit issued available in all parts of the World. rXITHD STATES fiOVEKNMI-XT PEPOSITORV. . t:. Cor. I "our Hi nml Ollic Slrcets, M. I.onls. Mo. Cll'll'.1,. MIH'MS A.MI I'HOrirs .'....SI.!H,lll2.SO II. A. FOltJIAX, 1'rest G A W Al'CJST. Cashier. VAN I,. nLNVAX, Ass't Cashier Accounts SuIIcued in Favorable Terms. jiiriihst i.ti:iii:.t paid o '2 nn: iji:posit.. Letters cf Credit Available In All Tarts of the World. Foreign nxclnnge nought and Sold soin agents rort Tim noiitii gi:kman- m-oyd s..-" i.ixc 70 i r. I2'r 37 221 3. .Mi 6 n r. 70 i'i WATCH TH Ths National Bank of Commerce in St. Louis. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AXD PROFITS, $8,500,000. Ml ; VIS MII.ICITRI). ivn:itir i'iii o tijii: dkpomts. For the Announcement That Our Gusher Has "Come In." The following te'egram was received yesterday from our drillers: lieaumont, Tex., Fsbruarv 12 tk. 1992. C. II. WOOLLEY & CO., 710 Odd Fellows' Iitiildlns:, St. Louis, Mo. Sr. Louls-Splndlctop Heights h ell ncnrlv to cap-rock; due this week. Signed) R. L. COX & CO. ituc ct in?i30ormimrTnD ucihuto fin on ii!L oit LUU50 oniiuLLiur nuuuio uil uu. t-'tici. i still scIIiiiiT at 7,1) CIIVi'S icr share (par value SI) Writ1 at once for prospectus wi: m: i:i.i.im; stock with tiii: ri i.i. ;i tiiMi:r.iutT i i.is ui i: 1:1.1. i om i an sii:'iFii:i wiz c;i,w:. iii:i'imi .uom: ph rem Mill K. This rnak. s it a safe Ini'Stment JMiortlv after our will cumc In the price of steel; will i.. ci .s-s.it. ij a.liaiue. o now Is the time to Mibcrilie. A few btinilr.il dollars in vta.id m.w may make you lndcpmil-nt for life. C. H. 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Moathly circular coatMlalog list of local srcirilrs Kmiletl o application !Irt l.an 1 unl's uthf-rHi- .pcinJ. Small J tl'rce J.'T t irk 1-M $1 II..-..lm, t.ei -: .;.. ; lut .11 i i.iers Mr chjrcul hiii it ! llour I tils .,. nilll run 37'. ."-'h stink for .i, i. v s.TUWVIIFItltli:-' -I'liiriJa r"friKcrator tt.iL-Ii ) 1.1. 1. 4i . .. ; dn r-c. Ur.l ilie It... t..,r t...i . 3'n4 i tier .jiurt lux. i;i. lai.l In i Hour ''''1 S4ii4 3n f.ir j.idii r AITI.l- -Current ret Ij.ts scllins Trom $!.& to s3'tr3 31 Ur liooler- li.ilf-til.N tl 3"i3 t.il'el 5. r Mil fjucj tuil. hlghtr. riom suz I rim iC-fni ti ;; s. ujk Inril ti.ro. cmiier .ia"l lili ll.il Is li. M at S3 .".Ml 3 73. as to ijualit. Jinl i smil. mrk liM S3. Milfsiji mij wlllotttwis $134 30 ir l.t.1 in aj iill'iatAtJi: Urd tirecs SI 13 fer nvnl an 1 ji.l.l.tmr .u " H.Iij fur trim lioun.l Mils., tsitk l'bl. at 51 0'. l'i:.l:S-lilifornia Jl (-!il CO tr box. I fcr , K.un.l: oil tipn.s l 1). via,.,. .or i.i..iui . .iiiiurnia u trt. ;- i cimiv- w r. t.n i-hmji ti.iur r.l.is sic ilit-houti il i .tic. S.'1'.li:.. fir fanev ami SI n lr l"-lii"ket cor- half m.h 3.. mrai Ltl". "7c- nnvlu.c or .iir.i tier. New Mt-lin J.'Ii t f.t In 1 J.LbinK a 1 ttli. 7.. (Ill vi'i:--i-ai mlsi tunlos 1 iftttc I HAOHIXO. i:TC Ilirclti!:. tier nrl. 1 II. at i.ltM'i: I 111 IT-S.OC3U p r bm. according to 31,.. 3 n, -lt :tic. ..n, , ,. i,n , .t.ir. t. , ",. ...... ... ..,. , .. ... I ' ,",'"I' "'n. is-- v'ii.i.iii r1- ritin , "iiitij i,uiur ;ir .ucii tit. in K il in i s-fi'tliti. n, I.M Aaln :n!I n'liiiVr of Iwd uon fact nrt im.ie tlr n n -furth of ft rt" -up;I. TIi tii.irk-t was in cml iia.im iva .ioti.- to Wnc as Ui PASSING OF CATTLE TRAILS HTTHE WEST Fiv: Mifr IIonN 0f Cuttle U-ft Cibny, Have l'liaii"i'il. FINANCIAL ni:iTr.u.'rE.-i.i Wichita. Khs., IM. 1.",. "Tlie days of the trail ari? numbered." pii'I one of the cattle men v.!r is here attendniK the .ijinu.il con intioi of the Oklahoma Live Stock Asso ciation. "Tal- ha.s li m an old. I'M -story fur many y. ars past, about th end of the cattle rattehir.K of the Southwest, tut we cattle ov.nern h.r.e now come to realize the real facts, and are bun-Bin,; our future ac cordingly. Tin it are but fen larse h-rd-s any n-.ore. am! these are Vine trimmed down extenrixely. I predict tint live j ears. Iirl-ar lcs.4 than that, will .-. the lin'sh if the cattle lutsim's (n uj. ialmma an 1 In dlati Territory Th. re is yet Mime spare ranee land in Tc.im m.i X. w Mexico which the farmer cannot cultivate with any d sree of profit.' About llftv cowboys are h-re from the famous "lul" ranch, 'n K.n Omnti. u!.la- lmma. Th. v ate tp. s of Hi- tno.Jern crnv ptmeh.r. will dr. -si d, I.nUns th- Icathr bucch-s and wide hats so common to a cow buy's mahe-up The cowl.oj s are ord'- SUBSTANTBATED. A National Batik Kiiows Gran ite Mountain Oil Co. Has Oil Contracts. EARNING POWER ASSURED. Conservative Investors Look With Favor on Shares of the Company at 10 Cents as an Investment Oil Sold for Two Years. '"i'j.n iTi-ii. nmcti. hon-wr. -Aas. but a fer.- nary country kiiows, w"ho rule the r.ini;e if"'1."';'."' ".W1. .'''' ,er- nliiut .tead. utth I in winter and in summer follow the nloueh T.sdaj uljcli was tl.e hlKhfst mirnt lor y- I Th.. . .,. , , ' , , nl in. nths xn jav th!. j.ar h-1.1 tlis- suipl lil, ari er.rniiiK r.,o.I waxes hv Mnir 1. '1 fuftlnwit n. 'at'-tv tl-e dminJ. insf-I both fnrmtr and cowhov. The "101" ranch i.uentli 1 n 1 s f: thui- i.n sat.. Iiai I n vin is ,tc-.l f..r- .1 - ., 1 .. . ir.,r.- An,, .'.. ,.. ...iV,r.. k ....,;.;-"" -"""S ... .viuiei mm v.neui muttm t.nils r.iJv bale. I.AMI:. AMI YKARMXr.S I.imt s: N11 W. rr. No Av. Pr No. .i I'r : . ' 1 . ji 3 S3 73 . SMll 31 . J 1 . i 17. II . 1, . 37 . fs . t (! I'i . 7", . W li",. ', .V' 111 rrox siinni" and iiim:i ijots. Natl.s. ..I" 317... 71... 4.7j Zi .le .. 4 il 7 . lit s-uuthv .luats 103 .. 'Ff FINANCIAL f TRUST CO., 1 I N.W. Cor. 4th and 1 Locust Streets. I I Capital and Surplus, S-1,000,003 I I MlrUSTRflTIOH OF ESTATES. Acts ns Executor or Trustco ft under Wills, as Ailtniuls- I, irator i.r the Esutes of Y"l Hiveilents. as liuanllan i f Minors and lusann l iiersons. as curator of v. I lie L-.tati.or vivi ucli, ami :ii liM . lp Tnitts to tlfj R execute ail Ml I r Jl?iA ltuiIoftruts Mil2 JmJA GRAINS LOWER ON THE CURB. In commemoration of Lincoln' birthday the local Exchange j closed yesterday Oti the curb May wheat sold ic off. at KV-fiWS.c. puty, !' bid, calls, s.'-,c bid Corn May. tslUc; calls. K"ic bid; puts. (Zl,ieztc. There was no trading In oats I.ficnl lnne '-tlnrl.el. Clearings were laruer. ana the volume of bul ncs at tnw tan was up to the average .1--splte th fact that il was a market lioli J i Iians were In fair iniulrj. with .hscaunt rate. teajj between m anJ 3'a jier cent. Teerila'n llnnk Clenrintcn. TestenJaj s clcarlnB-hetiFe statement shoned clearuiK! of S.33i.-J33. balances l.:il 247. rnni pareil with S,u;3.S7 ana li.il.im.s of Sl..;.i.3 Tuesday. rer oriiiio- JONES, CAESAR & CO., Chartered Accountants, Stock Exchange Building, St. Louis. Tel. Main 270. London. Now York. Chicago. L ST. LOUIS GOTTON COMPRESS COMPANY ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKETS. Fruit, Vegetable. Poultry, Kj and IJutter Quotations. Current recfipts at 27c. new laid llutter Steadj Quotationp; Oramerj- Kitra Is&Isu. . iliFts 24 fj 2Ts seconds Iiac. Dilry 17tra :iBc, firsts 175I1S; ("uuntrj Choi i'S 13'sC, poor to fair lUflJc. chni.-e r.-II He, poor o rair 1:913.:; grease 4C I.adle-packisl Kitra I.e. firsts lsc. CheeseJobblnir. Twin, at ll'e; pincl- ll's-; dairies ll.c; V A. 12V,c. lotii; h"rn U'-c. N. V. lar lie; N. Y small ll',e IJtnburver 12's',12c. Sw lss Chclco 13c. No 2 12ffi;c. Uricit 12ui"lJc. IkrolalonM. Tork New rtandard S13.338IC.10 per 100 lb. In a Joti.lne way 111 il Choice steam I- si.. ?.23c pr lb in a Joi.blnK way. kettle rendered at 10&It.",c. Hreen llamsIn car lota f. o. b. 1: side- Hams lOfilr&M-aA at J,fr1c; 16-av. at S" .".ail it S.C.'-c. skinnsj hams lij-a. laLij at lji,c; l1fl nt Kic. ralifornta t'iH64c. New York snouMers at c From block del. run-of-houie hams at 9c to SHc. bellleu at MjSf'.c. I) H. Jteat. To arrlie. 43'u30-ov. cure 1 c'rlbs helj at 62U8S 60c: 40-n. at 8.63c c 1 f. Hxd lots In a Jobbing way ranitcl: Kxtra short and c'rlbs at sHc. clear sld Ji.c. Lcllleii ut lfH&9"nc; standard backs at S7nc. platea Vi.c fat backs M,c. Dealers charge hlsher sn crders I.aco-i Hid s. c meats In a jobbing wav ranged: hxtra short and c'rlbs at SSc. clear v i Ke. plates 'at dSc, fat hacks at R'ic; staalanl .sw.-rs hi a-c. dealers cnarKe nuner on order. Jlreakfast bacon at 10c lor lieaw to 13e for fancj small: hams at 10';c to ll'.c. California at .a.fti.e. New orh shoulders tic. -iiuntr Lard l-hol-e 71t-,utc i'ountrj- llaccn slides at Ge Tallav -steady, prime countrj- No. 1 at C'Jc: o 2 at 3'4c. cake at i.c Packers' xiriine and choice held at 7c to 7'ii7,2p Oleo s-trarlne Quote ut l-aje Oreaee Small irn-Kular lots cour.trv: llrown nt 3e. jellow at 4ic. white at 4,c. 1-ackers slock Brown at 4Vn3c; jellow- at 34'aSV:. whl'e at .c. ..fl.I. -a.tirclos. Yh ftacin .shrJ cfnhh fctieep at i3c. thin ewes and bucks IHiJIc; Fprln latnbs 4c to 5o Veals Ughl receipts; firmer. Quote; Choice fat at 5's',ic; rer lb , fair at 1t4',c: heretics, rouuh. small and thin at 3e to 4c per lb. lleef-on orders- Hbld Plate at SS 3.) Pulton Market at S3 SO. dried rets lie: tongues 2',c rer, lh I Insldes lie; knuckles 13c. cutilde lie. IJe I'oultry Hn. ani! mixed chickens at S4c eld roosters 4c; canons 10B12-; slickv ounc roo.ters .14c; broilers 12c. Turkejs-Arage t ceirts 12c per lb . toms lie. Uee.e at 33Ce Ducks at 10c. IMrteons SI per .107. , .rrs.e.1 l-OUItry Scalded and lindmn-n 1th imr.i at j ' ... .1 trfiv t,n rrk.. S2 41 dil. 1 Hliror- ni 1 uieis at ;2 '." 1 ij t r '...ice. tf.e.!Ili.irs at SI T3!i2. i"l. rlii.i at 5.' 3J fur .-.lolce. fancy hlfher. 1.1 a J ibbiiii; w i 23si'-,'c per ln-ix hisher. Tanger li es i3 i.t I103. .ItNl!l.l:i:li:S-S';g7 3i) per lb!.; ;i.73il2 3.) per Loi.. l-INKAl'ri.IiS SiMOS l-er crate for Caenne; New iLu&i fl 3i'i2. MAIi;. OllAl'.-S-Ss 3S ir bbl. Clll'OAXfTS S-HIiiB bv dealeri, at J23 p'r 1 i)ii in a msll w ij- at S3 tier 1-0. ltAN.A on 1 rders at 31 p-r ICO. lMrlfI7. .'ii. it. ; Itural on trk. 76fl7Sc; fan e '. iy isni Ci.731 ONIONS lit he near-by jelloir at SI 3201 Zl on trk . SI 4"ijii;i d 1 . white at SI .'i'i. red globe $1 4 ' in 1 ulk. 1 4", Pi -k 1 l:ia.-Ili.ll.ind in.l innWi S16S20 del ; dutiuMH l.-wer. r d I1-- per lb lo.MlTiil.s 1 iMiida'at J.'3ou273 per C-bak"t ii.ti, fan. at J2. MliHn held at Jl 7181 "0 pir 4 basket crate. Ji i'i3 7' per tMasket crate fKl.lr HY alleliigi.n 3.ii-4j- fur mnll. white plume 2"i7iH ,.er .1,17 buntlie., ivlondo 2'iv.IiJc. h. 1-.1 -grinn 1(40. tr doz lurches, as to size; bulk Vii23i) per crat- i-.ihfo.-ila S-lJt'2.30 rer irate. iv,.-ry ii.t.i 2o:tl0c pi r d z. Ll:TTIi t t-'w7v'c 1 cr bu. bo for home grown Ib. l.l.v e'?i2"3 ner liatnTH r. Nw Orleans l'nk p. r I Id I'AIIKOTS Vorth-in SHI13 ir ten; washel .c tr '--bti . New Orleans 3u3)c per doz buncms It UNIl'S Uenif crown 20S33c rr hu ; Globe wa-lied 7."fiiii. per 'r-l.bl taik. Niw Orleans at J,'3c p"r ilvr bunche.. I'MtM.ni-New Orleans 43S3.JC per doz. bun. hi. Ciillf'irn'i 4V tir d . .ai:i7T IiiTMors-Kentucky $3 23 for itlio-w to St.Atl f. r r .1 t-on-igned $2 73 per bbl mm, -i;ron lfil23 per bu Iin MIt.A-2.fi ,.c ,.-r bu -sp.NA.-ir 43'i.-i' p r bu bui 2).- hcme-ETOwn; : tS i llatttmi ri hitniers .s.u:ritist.UT-Handmade jl S3 rrr 1. m and I3.J rr Ibl In a jotbl.ic wav. " t i:ANia.i:i:iLzt-s;is pre lm ; 's2.t032.73 rer ii'or.Pi:i:Di.sn-s4si 30. I'MlsNIl'S Xolthern SI 30111 CO per bbl. for tni rt'ieU. wa.-K,l ,j, per -j-l.bl. sick. CAI l,iri)imi-. California nt Jl 5.1--r 1..., -r ei.iti . Texas J3 per lUitar bbl lH.I.T.s-,1 ID per l. lbs ; New Orleans MSIoC ?,-,-1'u?- ''''" r'y 3"c t'"1" ,I"-'- hunches. i.ivi: stock iii:ki:ts. 2 143 . nt cks a.vii rfi-t.ov i-rt.T. Ihieks. . ..1.'. .. 4.-'i 3...12II .. 3 30 i uiis; 11 .. 14... .TiO S. !: IIOItSI3fi-Th.ro was .... 1... 2 30 45. 3.1.) 4 ..12.. 4...1W 4 3 IV raising In Mtmm.r. th i-.cr.is mostly bcin I.itturci.l on tirowlns wheat fields during the eoM Reason. This- cowboys are the hrt in Ol.Iahrma. and s,.Ver.,i or ih-m hold env. aHr. r.cirds for steer ropirjr and brnndinc. The ittttl-men. too. ar- no: th.. mme oil type they used to be. . one could plainlv -ee when miin;r ami. in; them at thLs enn y.i.tii.n. Tl.ey talk al out raising a better breed of steers, lnstiad ef inre of them ihe inereise m s,! nf bl'io-lfsl sto k n one of the ehan-,-es. which show how the c.ittl.- busi'ie-ss is Kqinir. into better blood Ins..nI of mure steers Tture is little the wild life about a rait!.- ranch to-!.,-. a lt fw Jcars an lowbojs do not c.irrv slt-shooters anil lontr iimtins knirs. rei.lv . .....!.. ... . r"- m'd.rate rurplv 'f ' t'f;'''!,,!, ,"'.,,l"l;1 lh "v. Tor th boisis on hand ut th aucti.n but the tmiar.l i "i0:1. ''"'" t'""v ai. a K-ntle-mannereil set. Anil i,i jlKi-ri,iriii nil'n per box l-.iiOi-I.VVT- Honda -.fjs p,r crate. ,iK",lI,i,A,l!,,T!,-A,'AS,,,-Xoilh''n :c VtrW lbs. -.OHI.KAl-I-N.iw Orleans 43030c p-r doz. bunche". a:ri:N" im:ppi:i;i; n..rM m r.iri .- .. SPANISH ONION;S-ji.C3 r crate. Conslgti-d T.-uliI brine S3'u3.3i ptr tot. STIilNIS l:i.ANS llaiket llrm: rlcrlda JI.30 per kjh f, r round Krein; Meilcan at 14 rer 0 bask. erne I'N'ilVns Jl per bbl for choice. MIVTAIIH UltUENS New Orl'Mns 30S43O per dez bundles ClC-Mlli:i:S Tiistern hethou.n S1.73B2 pr dor . rierlda S3JJ7 it box fur fancy latge. jjiji for small UAniSHES G0573C jrr doz. bunches. KM7 nnltlmnte 73c$M per bbl. i;i:i:::n ONioNS-Tei.t t3c per tt-tu. ba-ket. -lllseellfiiiiMiiiN Wnrl.etK. FEATHKKS- In detnanl. a-ali. Prime live ce.T.e in unall sks 47c. In larce .u iv mil- In .mall. 33c In i.irre sk ol.l nhlr. .r-.o-rr I X 23-.f3.lc. XX 15'1'2-h . XXX intii-. vvvs -.' chicken 3c. turkei tail 12c, winir Ge. polntfrs i 3... wins nnd tall 7c. win,.-, tail and piinters 3c, , body 2c. iluik wbl'e 25-. dirk 1".- i lu:i:itKlXS. KT" -Prime deersHns 20c pr lb . Texss" at 27c, antelote 13c per lb . goat ."vc I nil. Ulll'l IK.'U ,'Ul. rattle UViiker Terin. I. oner IIoks Oty sli.-eii s,i,,lj. l.eef Steers- lt.c.lpts of cutil- In th. nlle .1 -li-bri wire rathir luht but th. tiri'p..Tti,in i.f b..f srad-s was pr.lt ., nl; ill nuilitv ua.- largeli .,n th" meditim order, wn'i a :-i.r,nklliiir of j-Oisl sleirs Compttitl n nat n t -i stiaip. unit, us u rule, prn h were unei.nl; lowir l'ra.'ticallj all the allSIlll.Il cnll-a lh- marki t lo lI3c lower, wrille Liners .11.1 nut i..ne,d,- s.. much dicllne. but. on the uthe-r huad. their puici.ast-s steady to hi- tower, witn all the weakness on the light and medium st.i.rs. It, piesim.ttl -ais: iii:kk and iu;tcih:i: sti:i:i:s. No A lr. No. Ai IV No A Pr. l-s .J. II 37.. .121 I Saw .; .. S2. .3 1" 22 .PCI . 4.HI p. 12..3.. 3 43 1-1 116" 3 ml Sn l".'l... 4 9- ".. Hi", . 2.10 Jtutflur l-attle Theru was a srrall surmiv of butih. r grades t.f lust fair quallti on rtfer A lew good ones wete on sale, but strictly choice ones were not ofieied. T'.e bulk cf the l.usine. w-as around steadj. aiid fullj so .r. lie l.st grades S i ac of the medium stuff was i-portd a little easier, wh le canners were called all the wa funi steadv to liK: lower, but were mim i ansidered about 2 v lotter tlian tho best time list week. ltepresentatiiu tales. iii:ii tits .iiiii.iiiriii ... lui.-iiiiii-i'ii fr-in itniains in a I - ....".... nwo i.i i;n me sm iri thln -i. i.citiaued b.isl. httlo m ir- thin hi.f us 1 ir-e I nil time.-. l)t i o 'm a ffv. of the ol.i rlmir.j as a i.e-k .it.-o i-on.,Eii r hue wun.s.-d tie j remain who eanrot smnr ss ,i,ir it i .. it. lower t ne. whkh t h mirkei has a-vimri. aad and careb.s h,,,Mi.,.- - 'heir wild yells wrl,!, th.j .XMst li. r.mam in rtf.-it nil I u ' )n,. or ,.., ,,r ,h ' h';?.,"'B iTon" getiernl thaw ur return . f milj.r weath. r oicut.. I .."!,. r, !,. .i tn':-, Hfe In Wichita this !,-.,.. ,1... .1.1.,. ...... I... ti .i 1 week, btlt th. V l.re nn,. It..r . .? isr-li uu. n .!! "li) . r. S .3 S3 111-e . ;. 13 V32 4 3 1173. . 4..0 ' ..12.V S. 45 IJ . 1AI. . 4 I 13I) .. t.3l 4 :" . 2 , II 11.6 .. 4 7. !' 7s7 . i.e. Xo. Av. I'r. No. Ai. I'r. Xo. Av r. 4 .. 670.. .53.00 is... S33. S4.M 1. 721. J 73 4. . 623. 4.73 2.. 747.. 4.33 2... 7 . 4 .V) 4 . -.13... 4 11 li. l"ld .4 4' 1 . :!) . 4 " 2 . 4.- .. 4.UI 1... S3" .. 4.01 1... 3.0 . t 00 1.' .. 7... 4.i". 2... M3 .. 3..j3 1 .. 71). . 2..'i 4 . t.13... 3 So .'... 41). . 3.30 I... 931. . 3.31 1... 71-1 .3.40 1 tte . ..'.a 3 fi .' JH) 1.. 460... 2.5J 2... IZ'l... 2.73 ... 3 ;... j.i, Jlhri: 12 .. 7i3... 3.10 COWS. 7...12J1... 4. 1...1I10... 1.73 6.. US'" 1 : 1., Us)... 4.23 l...lC'"i... 4.23 1 ..17) .. 4 In 1...1HI... 4.10 1...1210... 4.C0 1.. 1WI... 4 -10 3. .Ibl) .. 3.7- 3.. .loso... 3,73 .,04".... 3 63 4. ..ln) .. 3.75 3.. .11311... 3.75 1...1I.0... 2.3 1 .l'J'.J... 3-te, 3. . HO J.30 1. . yio .. 3.23 I... (CI .. 3 23 ... M .3.10 1. . Jv) . J pi 1... IM'... 3.00 2... SS3... J.li.) 1... 7W.. S.Kl 1... sw... 3 OJ 1... SHI... 2.t"J 1... M... 1 f) 2...1uso... 3.01 1... I'M. . 3.00 1. . ... 2.S. 1... 7)... 2.7S-' 2... 2n... 2.71 1... 7Sn. 2 73 .. 53i.. ..'3.73 2... 7(0... 2.70 1... ScO .. 2 6.1 1 .i .0-. .. 2 to 1... 531 . 2.3n 13... Ti-i... 2.30 1... 7ii.) .. 2.30 1... I). . 2.23 I... $60. . 2.-'. 1... 630... 1 2-. 1... (IJ... 2.2a 10... s;... : -3 1... Hi... 2.23 ,3... 20... 2.23 3... J.s3... 2.1 ' 1... ill... l.w 1.. fto. . 1.73 1... 370... 1 23 .11XHD. 7... 377... 3.70 2... 733... 2.33 12. . 4173... 2.73 3... 337... 2.73 It... Hi. . 2.30 17... 62a... 2.23 J... 41)... IM HL'IXS. 1... 1330... 4 l...u:o. . 4 (0 2. . 73... 3..VI 1 .10a0... 3.31) 1...1.V) .. 3.30 1. 14'-") .. J. 30 ) ..12-..... 3.23 1 2 .. $3... 2.2n 12..J24I .. 3. 13 4...1'jS7... 3.10 1. .1220 .. 3...1I 1... 370... J l I .. CO... 2 7a 1... 51" . 2.31 STAOS. 1...133I)... 3 73 1. .lwl... 4.25 vi:ai. caw r:s. 1... 121... 7 1... ui... 7.IO 12... IP!. . 7 -V) 4... lo7... 7.0-1 .... 141... 7.'.) 1 . 120 .. 6.SI 1 .. SO... n.73 1. . Id). . 6.3) 1. . M .. , 25 1. . !" .. 6.13 I... IM 6.'.". 3 . 7b... 6 10 2... 1C0... 6.23 2... 11-2 .. 1..1H 1... lvo... no o... 111... 3 30 1... 170... 3') 2... 73... 4. tl 2. lb..... 4 J-. 1 .. 110. . 4.'fl ut with a considerably ln-hter i.ill f..r t.irm ani j mils and 1 i.mt.ntling .ib ut In the same mn , dilto-i l.ightir i ' mi 1 tttiun tr-iails. and Mlue. 1 ate about S3 i-r herd I - . tli- nr.gi i.f last wee and JTiSf j l.iwtr than two weil.s .ign 1 aleanwbile theri- U a jiretti sti-a ly inquiry I -r ' sel , t ito-ton and ixport . m.r.'ts and tor fair t I g.-oii s utl.ern auima's but. as a peneril rule. ' th marMt is hardly ma'ntallilng th. prt s of I last vw. o-j am ili.-s x-m: itrllt'h hordes. unsid-re.l i w t-lch ar In Hg- demand and relatUeli seine . . ! llrM-.i mttftttitl.nH llnni 1 .li- iff i-.t.iw . . -, IflA.J s. swifl' s,4A. . -t .t 1 -1. -s --r-i . 11 4 rot. SI2"tlisr cn ii ti x.tnt. JltJi-iJlV. I'lnnL. 1,1' to I.a'J lls Kair t Rtvl l-w'at; jtihI to 1 (i" S""if4 11". iV.Th Irtps an.I c b l'air lo r oJ. JH'liITo. choice t extra. i2Ki," Hor- tor tlit iuih Small. Ilht ilrlr- fair '.o rkk), $5M.. -hV- to extra. $"i1:7) Smhern lrfcr I-iirnf. iVdl2 i:jvirt .l. :nl;t, i.3j to 1.ii II? 11 tin to i;co I. J'sd1. fcolto to extra.. Jli 12i Itii.inr--i iri'frs Fair t co.vl. S.VaIl'. t clU'r 10 stra. $:::.".: 1 "it Sadiir for S"ajihrn u- frair to conl. J. rfiM; c'm're to etr, JUi? 133- fincy Kalti ti .m-l Now ork Mdllor-. S1J 2" Infirl-T h'jr-"1 "onun'in. small iiluir". J20'J W: li u. w'k p'.us 51Kii Ml" LI'S VtIi the farm Vrmnl hovInc vtrv 11 llt m infestation f n''tilt, with Southern Itujinc nil Inn; r 1 Khter dim-nlon. nnd with n. jiartltrulTr Ilf attachlnc tn the l".itern ! artmnt of thf tMrnan'l. thf mul ma-ket. f-ir a It hn cone this hit'!, N fn compararHely unntlfctr baM1-. Tli- farm flennnI haJ up to t.u wefks :ic l'vn oi of the h-'t fi-rtor In thtf market U x it Ins i-ph cra'luatl cruwinT llpMer an.I Jurirp the Ur?t hair of this week wa tl'e -mi.r4.t ii n-arlv Mx we-rlc. Utcreae4 In Southern anil otr-T elenant" of the ("emnn.l comlnrT at the tame tttnj hae forceil theKPnerjl rmrket nto n wtaKrr l-i', ami onlv the mnl- t rate charv tr of mrunls tlilrh durfnff the iir'-t thrt- dev numherej little more than ." head, ha- r;reentetl a (liMlnct !e.llre from bttn; hown. As it I- th mrket !t slow and IrlK nnl onlv the choicest arrlals are niovlmr with mij sati-faction. Mul iiuotaituis (fcr broke mule. 4 to 7 years oMi: 14 han-1. extreme ranee 14 bands, bulk of sales 14 hands CM rem- rane lUi hards, bulk of sales 1. hanil extttriitf ruiiRo 1". hands bulk of salt l5l7 hat: Is -extreme ran Re 1.V, bands bulk of ap It. t 1C hands xtrenie rjiige. 1C to lei-i hinds bulk of stIcs. . The flrt line r t ciuotatlons In e.ch cla5; l cakulatd to rfpretnt the full rariRe from common to cMri le ilcrs. howeer. often c! ilfy sui-rl.ithe b.mihej all tor-0, fr buers. nnicli tuirttfrnf sell cont'd rat ly nboe th- lilRlist quotations. Tl.e j.ccond lire of quotation ij;nihf the 1 ulk cf t-ales artl KmeraiH itpre-nts th1 aruus cl.'ees ax the are u!J on the t-onimit-l'tn market, morj o-- lfs mixed troubk no on''lut their jailer. upon ,. ,',riiiin.nt llniidii. . ntt- Mates refundlnc .. r"i?tered i- ii l.. .-.".: ;"" --. "; ........ -,..,.-. .,-. itfiereil 1 nite I statis 2s. coupon Cnitfil mum r.w- 4s. rejiist-red I niti states nw 4. enut n 1'nite.i stales old 4s. registered ". I n ted State. , 4., , 1 nlte.1 states Is. rigi.t-r.d 1'r.lte.i States 3s. counon . rti I"Vi 10l't IDS'. 13.11, 133'. 112 112 112 loS , "ar lli.-r. . 2.ew York. Teh II -Har siller E.V n... London quiet. 23i8d pr ' Iloiiiestlc i:xi.Iijinirp. Whitaker .t Co . bond, stock, commercial jjar-r ana eiihan-,-o br..ke.rs n0 3 Xorth rfnZ street, quote .xchane as follow.- Hid. Asled. -r-"-., l'lc prera 10-dls par 10c dls par l"c dls par loc dls par New- York .. I'hicage Cincinnati .. lyiulsiule ... Neic Orleans London, ounce. Feb llnr -sllicr. 12 liar siHer steady. 3 per S 5.) C-l? 7) 0 .. 50 w.e,f Cj.o-) .. f5."ei! so.oi . aa.Onii G."! .. TSiK.:o.r4 . 73.lil sj.oo . !-',0J1f 123 .1) . B.O)Pn "" . 1.1I.00U16O 1.1 .. 123 eyifiii.ca JIlKKCT.s HV TBI.RRR4PII. I.lertx)t. rVb. 12. t'lo-Ing; Wheat Spit N'o " r.st AWstern winter steailj 6s lt-d. No 1 North ern s,,rinir 5teau. 6s 1U.I X'o i-,s,nf. , , . . 6- j'4.1. futures nuitt. -March 6s -1; jtav Bs i-r,,j. em sjsjt .tuiet. Atneri.an lulled new"5s 2M1. do. old ..s 41. futures quiet. Feb nominal. March .- --si. .nay -a. Nen Orleans l-i . Fib. l2.-.ugar f.rm: cnen kettle 2i.ri2c. open kettl- centrifugal 2-33uc; 111trifug.1l, granulatisl and white, none; jellow 3'sl3 13-bV. seconds l't3i.c Molasses steidv; lien kettle lli2sc: centrifugal 7'ulSc. Shun nominal. IIKKSWAN Quote nt 26'.c per lh for prime SHKUP I'KI.TS- rull-u.u,! tielts nuillnallv I)c X P. :ie; lamb at 23,- to 4'ie: shearlings at 3c to 13e. .irv lisk. flllen. ete , pr lb. 1 I01ITS-('.lr.rn" .-It from .2.73 ,.. l .-. l.l ! sllpwr at c; send a at 2-)c. pink at lie: col.len 1 7s' seal at 4)e, Mav app'.e nt 2lc: wahoa bark of root 8c. bark of tree 2'o: sn ike at 32e. black ' at 4e nnci Ilea at 5fi6 t lo il nt s. 1.1,1 -,.r 1 3i-. skullcap leai.s 10c. sassafras bark 3c- wild 1 I12ft 3 w ginger 3c. I stockers and CASTOR 1h:ANS Itld SI 33 and S1.41 per bu w,r'' "s'ht and rime in car mis, .insii anu mrerior less. No sr-i-t.:iu s:n st:i:ti r? ... ... ,,k, ,,ia I.INSEI7I) Oil, Haw- 13. : bol!e,l Cle nrts Ihe best gnides sold steady nnmhial ' 'bad dull, with the movement ,li.iid..dly YllAUI.lNCs AND Hnutmc-s. 1.. 26.1... 3.30 1. . 230... 3.2", 21... 220... 3.33 1... 22"... 3 35 1 .. .Isj... rt.2) 1. . 310. . 3 25 Hulls and leal caKts were steady with Tues da's grneral trade. Iteprevililatie sab.s: STI7I-IIS. No Ai I'r. 14. ..1116.. .si. so 21... sji. . 3.S.1 W'l.t.S. 2.. .HO... 2.5) Keedi rs Stockers and feelers nf nlam to fair oualltn. I hre was a reasonably fair demand for weighty, tle-h feeders, but other kinds were slow- sale; iloiKei trade wna m'ted. Ai I'r. 41.. tie; ..S4 ;! ulo... 4 25 Av. Pr . '22 ..J4 2. 4 .. 3C2 .. 3.0) i'.IMOR OI& Lots 2' p-il.. lliie lb. No 1 and 1 ", outside Inquiry amounted to piactleally noth l-'ic No 3. smaller quantities lc ifr lb more. ln6,i H11111.V-1.1.11 011. r-iuiimer jelow at 41-' I -,,,"i' .m-. .- ihk . - .1 11-ry inir suppiv or whlto !- winter lell.ni- 4T, nlni.. .lili.ic. " milklrsatlil SITlnxers was on sale lint fhi- r.r HOP New York K,i,17c. l'acitlc Coast 151116c- ' mainly of medium quality and ranged In price old at He. foreign at 4iei?4e. ' 1 from S23 to $17 per cow and ealf. Choice ines S y.T Il side, .llidium 3-1 ; granulated S3c p-r Xi"T" fcarc and in demand at lirm prices Oeere ;i6?c Hoastlnj riB.-7.V3Ji.23 per he id. mrrTh-Hn"S!''My- O-iif: S'lnflih at Sc; crap TJe nt.' i"T ,ma" to fe for large, bas. 7c fcr Inrge. joe for order size; white bas 2c dressM ; K- r-ionhlIl t Stje. dre,.e.l bSlllfm.:, "? tuffalo 3c: dr.s.ed hutrilo 4'sa3c; dre-sed Gfl'. perdoz Q 0c PW d0I-: ',rk ""!' mwVHk.r:l!a"a', K"- hlue-wlng t'.ll J-30-mlxM J1.50; canvabacks JC red t-..a. . ,1 "" Ilaliblts Choice at 73SSAc less fo' frrTn' i r-rdoz To-sum l?23cJ Jack rabWlsVper doz! 1 . 3 . I'.. 1 1... 1 . 9-1) s.50 I'r .531 1.1 . 33 00 . 2:1 i . 37.01 . 30.33 bbl.. 3c per bbl. more this sid III:MI-S1:1:D Lat.st Vll at 12.30 per 100 lbs. pun. list. DUIiai r.ma:N l'I3.SI7-Jobblng from store at S!.53?t1 ,jl scotih Sl.iV1.70; split $I.&0Itl95. Whl.poort-lll pae SI M. U1UTI2 1!1:aNS llicd-rlcked nun limn. In . small way frcm store at SI 7.".vjl.f0 per bu : I eri.ineu ji.u. per 1111.; maetilne plcke.1 Jl 70 l.lma beans at Cc pir lb . blackeie S2 23- Cali fornia t.Ink at 2ijc: lel-tlls at I'.-lfl'sc' New York kl.lnej 4c. ii'Mi.i-ioinu: nark at Lure; brlglit amber' ears, anu aggregating 1.633 b-nd. The suptilj !llc. white cloier. whlto alfalla 33fII6e. was from Arkan-as. Mississippi and Texas. Of- 10 4'c; cans ij j luring, ran larsny to steers, l-ut tti.re was tepresentallie sales: Tso Al. IT. No. .. . .517.1.1 35.1.) .. .. J-i. ml .. 37.:.) . . . 24.i") f ("0 . . 2 30 7-5) 2 40 No I 1. 4 1 . l" Pr S2.a . .tt.Oi '0 0) 2-1.11 2s 01 .10:0 . 3 27 mfTHE'lN C ITILIi-The quirantlre ,ntte receipts were seiernl hundred short of the ren en wcdi-.es-las of lat we.'!: amount'ne 10 74 , Hides. Dry steadv. Drv vh.t. . ... k"S: sefe'e'te'do V jfr ' ,JBS J'sS"-?!"? Irt cured u to, 11. iiV. .ri."'':' v : ' iS:Cr :V'V " " Ilorsiae. Has cMlcd its bonds payablci April 3st. Holders can pres-nt bonds at once to Third National Bank for payment at par and interest. I SI, Louis Cotton Compress Co. Fun. ...J l.ro KQL'ITAHI.n Limit nml Oil Cn.. 2,. ".(Ml aim res for mil,, nt SS rrnlt .i. 11 1'i.mii, .-.pnncr.eld, Mo, J I Cotton tlnolnttnnn. New- Orleaiis.Ii lvi, 12 cotlon firr. ..... ordinary fi'nc good ordinary 7.c F.s) lles ,-.- :.,;.. .. ...? "in .'tuin 111 .? I',!.',?wol,-.J middling w .1.162; stock 332 -SO-JITIllc. March J'(c. mlddllrg fair .w iKTi &r. l-i Jlu'ure'! c-d nrm. Feb s Oo-ffs 11J. u rlr S.32ir Coo.l rnldilllnp, Vi.it."" " . 3 ? ll-16d: low middling 1 11.3-.1- V., '"?."""'! fl l3-32d. ordinary 3 7-32d. The sales of the dav 'wero S.O00 bales, of which .'! were for specula- tlfn nt.il evnorf nn.l ln.l...Ii r .a. .-.. lter.-lpts O.OJO bales, including 4 WJ American ru. iuits opened tlnn and closed liarcly steadv American middling g ., ,. : Teh. 4 3S-64d h ' leh.-Maich 4 37-G4if4 3S4d s.: March-Anrl J 37-C44 ls-64d -.. Al.rll-.MAV 4 37-C4ir4 35-64,1.' Tuay-June 4 rs-r.ld s . June..luh- 4 3S-6id b Julv Auc. 4 .-S-eid b.- Allg.-Sept. 4 33-64ff4 34 b F&'iiV: ff4 'w '' ct'-N'ov- .-jt Tlir Ilnoks. Cincinnati. O.. Feb li iionev 3HJH4 ner rrv4.Vw"Ctt Yrk "cnanfrc at I"''- Clearings naltlmore. Feb. 12. Clearings JI.OC10.C31- hal snees J4I3.SI?. Jlcncv 4', tsr cent. lllitnn 1VK rsrstn .. , ni riu . K nce, si.'2I2.771.' """ .n.mi oai. llaccoon No. 1 large.... No. 1 medium Do. small & No. 2 No. 4 No. 3 Mink No. 1 large No. 1 medium ... Do. small ii. No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Skunk Prime, as size IHack. large lllack, medium.... Short. strtnA Narrow- stripe llroad stripe Texas Jilue & unprime 13&30 "IM cat 13fi20 "'" cat logu J nlger 5j,r. House cat. pj Muskrat fgI0 Opossum IK 1.10 l.OO M 40B3) 15 ... 309.V) N'o. 1 large No. 1 nnsilum ... No. 2 . Trahv worthless. Ited fox .10. I No. 1 medium. No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Ilray fox No. 1 N'o. 1 medium.. No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Otter- No. 1 larre .S 1.50 . 1.23 15S2 No. No. No. 3 . No 4 . Wolf Prairie . Timber Hear ... H'aier . fO 60 4) 20 19 8 5) 1 medlnm.... t.&o 5.30 3.10 150 51 -.5"cSSI.50 1'H2 ...Jlf 6 Norih-lfre?cen,tn-.oIrC1;;7T Wool. pteaiun I'lne r Jght loaiy Kansas 4 Nebraska Medium . .. .13fol7 medium. 144&115 line ....11 'ulli2 tine ...11 r,.111 s. .-..".. -::.. s-' ii'.iiin - Illinois Combing nnd clothing J iu Sled, clothing.. 17 il7'i ISrald and low. 17 i-llghtlv hurry. 14 Light fine .... 14 gis Hard burry ... liu Heavy fine .. .11 012 " Lamb 16 4tlGVi . la . Wis 4- Minn Medium 1G fllG'J Fine medium. .14 C?I4', Light fine 13USI14 Heavy fine ....11 tfl. ,&' T. & Ok.- yfjj' "n 12lSlJi Medium 16i-3l7 1 Ine medium.. 13 55:4 Heaiy fine ....10 n T Dakota & Western Medium lSSfilGH I-ine medium 13uail "Kht fine 13 i3j Heaiy nne ....10 K11 Ark. 4 Pouthern Twelie months 17 I-amb Ji Hurry .. fi.. Hard burrj-l I " &l Tubwasheu No- I ijii No 2 ;i 5J.J uuy CHI Strained Southern In bbl. nt 4c CiV. Ciillfornla ct'is G!rG'i.c .Mo-is Market ttadi. machine-picked In best demand, offerings literal. grnv-m!x-d 11.111,0. mlie.i 1 a2',e. maihln-plckf-il X 3S-3isc. XX nt 3U,Mc. XXX nt 4.(i3c. .W'XX 5!?V.c in ferior picked less; extra black 6c. IIMITV HAKKiai- Ccnl oil. turpentine nnd gas dine 9i: ilnegar 7i)c. black nil 50c: linseed, light oil and varnish 7.c: sugar 13c. whisky 75c; do. half hbls Imc. wine sV; .auerkraiit 33c: plcklo 4V. 'alt c. flour 13c. molasses Sic; Innl tierces 25c. 13c off for each broken head; 3c off for each hoop missing IJKOOM COI'.N Nominally firm. Quote per ton: Fair SS0 and SS'.. choice S'"ffiW. common J53H73. ItAOS, i:TC Per 100 lbs.-. Cnuntrv rags nt COiT 63c; old repe. No. 1 and manlla. J1.50, No. 2 at 50c: rnblier at S3 HONKS Choice bleached at S13 per ton; other kinds from SI'i-ll SCltAP 1UON AND MFTALS-rer V0 lhs.: Wrougbt Iron 53c: heaiy cast 4: m.itleable lie steel 40f briakace 4rti . stove S3er l..irn, -sil light hrass J7: heny bra's 53; copper $10; zinc J.' 30: lead SI 73: pewter $12 POP CORN ton Ch) Choice white pearl J2 51 on eob for 100 lbs ; ilce worth 53; mixed Sl.Te I. PKCNS-No kind 01 er Sc ITIANI'TS liunte. Farmers' stock Rtd at li H-V. J 'ri 111 , !llllf, ,'., WALVI'TS-elllng nt 2 per bu. HICKORY NI'-l.S Quopible per bu. at 30c for large and "0c for shellbark. CIDiat Quotable per bbl. In lots at from SI to SORGHUM CANF. SUED,-Nominal at $2,10 per IM lbs SORGHCM Prime new quolahle at 20fi23c per MAPLK Sl'OAIt AND SIUt'pNew sugar at Ge to 5c p. r lb.; Canadian at He, map!- sirup at foe to IsV tier gal r.ISASS SiaiUP-Tlmothy at S3 73 to KM bid I'.'!LI'',1,'1"' rc,w Miller S2 for common: Herman $-'...: Hungarian tit S2.30. Cb.ver nominally high er nt SO 6) for clein. high-grade, inferior $5 to $.: red top at S3iii9 Dill hi) FRFITS Annies Tbes, .Ma . .1-- , 3t;c fcr sun-dried .tuirters and at 6c to Sc for iap.irat-.l rings, chops nt lifD.c leachr-Sun-drlM halves at 1'sc to l-4!2c ''"jn'a-Crom" first hand, quotations rsnac liberal run if bulls: she stuff and mlt.a were scarce. Trade was a little quiet, esneclnllj on bulls, which nM mainly a dime lower, steers were mostly steady, with some easy to a .hide lower spots. The clearance was good. Representative sales; TEXAS AND INDIAN STi:i:RS No. Av. Pr No Ai Pr No. Av. P- 111.. .... la HU-)... 310 I'M... 4 S7 11113... 4 V) J43... 4&) It'll 4.30 .rot... 14 82.. .1141 53.13 120.. .11117... 5,13 22. -I0sS... 5.10 20... S52... 4 33 6"; .. SI4... 4 70 27... 837... 4 5-) 2.. .141'. .. 4.4". 23... S76... 4 10 2... 710... 3.31) 100.. 41 .101)... 3.50 ..- .........a. 1 m.'.ui i-u.iii nt 1.1.1.S and 1,6I?11 lt-lncli at 12153) and ;so2n. 2'i-trch and trick er at S31S',2 and S2Ki22: squire". 4X at's''in.I SUSJ-' lS ".x" at KC2S and S17aiS; SiS nnd un at II. ..12:0... 2D...130J... 15. ..1244... 3.. .1223... 1... 33)... 1...1M... 4 li 2.. .!)')... 3 5i) 3 7-1 3 25 3 1) 3 0) IS. 11. . 67.. 17 10... Ii23... 4.10 COWS. IS. . 1.25... 3 4) DI'I.I:. 17...137S... 3 3i) .'6.. .1231... 2 4) 2.. .1215... 2 4-1 4... S70... 3.13 STAfJS. 1 .. Sll... 3 SO 1W. 1123.. .Sil 41. ..Ills... 3.1J 41 .. :i.h 113... urn;.. 27s... 1.3:1. I I) 21 S35.. 4. -.1272 19.. 1272.. 21...121.'.. 21...103S.. . 2.01 . 3 11 111 Teletiril'lll. New- York, Feb. 12 Itsi,. Receit ts 2.237: sterrs steadv to If high-r. bulls steadj . cows stta.Ii to llrm. l,ers Jjy... tops 16 '.i. 01m $3 60 4t3. bulls S2 7-7I 6-1. mm tl'il': elides higher; Hie cattle at ly ndon tt'-e to li2c, .lresi-e.1 w.ight: refriceiatnr beef II'3ftl2i.,c. I!isirts 3t,4 c.-ittle mil 5.1,-rij quarters ot bief. Calu--RtKlpts vf.i, tfadi . i-als S5 3oli1 -''. tops 53.73. lltt'e cilies 53. w.st.rn and suuthirn caliea S3. 73. Mi, ii nnd I rate-Receipts 12.M3; sheep scarce and ilrm. lambs slow, but tirn for good ttisk; mi. Hum grad.s quiet. shtvj S1.25T15.25: culls J2 3n'(i3 3.'. lambs 53.S7VtTj6 70. culls JI.5C1C 5 11' gs Recftl'ts I.77y. weik, no sales reported. St Joseth. Mo.. F.b 12 CattliUceints 1,7'0. market !3c lower, natlies Slft-i 73. leal- S3 75T G 73. rto"krrs an1 feders $2 2314 73. Hrg Ile c.ijts steadv; liyhl and Unfit mixed $3 tslt5.23: ineilluia and heal 1 S...l"eiri; 4"., pigs $3 4J'il.i.). sheep Ki ceipts 410. marKet 15i' higher. Westun lamb. S6.t5U6.:.i. Wettein sheep 51.1:1 7. ?o Kansas City. 3Io . Feb. 12 Cattle Rec-'pts I.'.") natli.s. 1') Tex'ins, n) calves; choice sir.ugl.tering sterrs, cows and neiri-rs steadv; bet grade to. kers and feeders f,rm. common killer and feed tattle slow to l'lc lower; choice Mort and .hes-eil beef steers S5s()yi5 30, fair to good 14 s'6j. 70. stockers and feeders S3.3CI33, We.frn fed st. ers 54 73Jf5 73. T'las and ln.ll.in st.ers $1 40(.-3 3- Texas rows $2 73)! i .V); nitiie eons H5i I , ,, lie-rcrs 11. .'it.. 2., cannirs S2ii2.v-'. bulls 53'il5-i; calves 51 .7.r(ri,.-ji Hogs Receipts is.300; l.est steadv ; common shade lower; top $6.;-); bulk of sales 53 7"ji.40 heavj SC.3.-.flG..-il, mlied packers J6tiii 10. light $' 3-ii6.10. p.gs 54 751is25 sheets Recell ts 2 !). mirket lie higher, native lambs $61i6 73 Western lan.bs S3 CiVItG.23; intlve wethers ?l 3-151. Western wethers 51 411M 10, icarlings $' 25ti5 75, ewis $3 7si-vi4 60: culls and fetders 521,4 r0 Chlcigo. IMi 12.-Cnttle Reclpts 300): F!ow ; I.t.vtr esivtit f.r fancy beeves, go.! to prime st.ers 56 10f;7 23. 1-01 r to m'Hlium $li?fi: stee'e--rs and feeders S2.5nr4 7i. cows 51 23JT5 23: heifers $2 25ft5 23- canners Jl.23ff2 23; hulls 52 27 17: so; ralus 52n7 60, Texas red steer W5I.23J75 77 Hogs-Receipts to-dlv "i2.AO0. to-morrow- 43.041; lft f-i-r 12.'!0. hesvv steadv; light weak: mixed nnd bup-hers- $3 '"iliff 41. good to choice lieur "! to6 47'. rough heiw $-?6.23: light $-..ii'rf 5 11 I tilk of sales $7 00716 2" Sheets-Receipts irf.il. sheen and Iambs steady good to choice wethers $1 75?i3 2". fair to choice mixed SI. "-i'r 4 ro Western sbe.p and vearllngs Jl 23'?r. 5; nstlve Iambs $1 75'j-. 63; -tl-cstern Iambs $r..?l.rc .G3. llftVlal ve.terdsv- Uccelrts Cattle 6.612: b.-cs 41.7. sheep 10 2" Shipments Cattle 2.231: hogs C.G-j-,; sheep l.-.rl. Trensnr Mnteinenl. Washirgton, Feb 12 Available ca-h balance SI73.41S.3:':- gold 5k7.ls7.77G. Philadelphia Feb. 12 - Igs firm, lc higher; fr.h near-bv SOHc. do Western 30-J.c. do South westtrn C0',c: do. Southern 23c. In an article that appeared In this rva---r -sund.iy u was st.ued that the Gran ite ..louiitain Oil Companv had recently in.i.Je .1 contract for the alo of oil cover ln. .1 period of two enr--. whereby tha I.iireit.i-er agrees to Mke up to K.tM worth of oil monthly for two lears. h.ierybodi know si that .1 two jears" eonttait fur oil means that larse dividend-, will KO into the stockholders' poel" ts ami that every share bought now at Jo cents, will increase ten to twenty times In value. Therefore, ne will state that a national bank of Ueaumcnt. Te.-c... knows, that the Granite Mountain Oil Company h.ne closed a splendid contract to sell part of its oil and we will slve lou the name of the bank that will conlirm the fact t jou will write a letter. The fact tnai the Granite Mountain Oil Company can back up Iti claims from so reliable a source as a national hank should at once cans.; iniestors to look with favor urin this company. Dtlliery of oil beiran on the contract 011 I ebru.irj 1. v.K2, and the companv Is al readi deliitrlni- l.n.) barrels) of oil a. month at .1 high Price to the Roche syndl c.iti and has sold an option for Jl.DjO cash, on IW.1X1) barrels a month for five years, di livery to bcKin May 1. isn. Now- that the company's- earning: power Is on a llrm basis arrangements are belne made 10 declare the first dividend of S per cent in about seven weeki. It li certain that the Granite Mountain OH Company, with only tLV).'"") capital stock, has far j-rc ater asset-, than many other companies capitalized at five to ten time" as much. With its conservative capitalization, and practical managers who live at Beaumont, combiii. d with Its Kreat prodticInjT capaci ty, ion..)-" barrels, a day. the Granite Moun tain OH Company Is certainly Koine to b a record-maker as a dividend paier. The company is selling; a limited number of shares at 10 cents, but intends to soon advance or withdraw- Its stock from th market. Whether you Intend to invest or not. we would be pleased to have a per sonal Interview, where It ts convenient Requests for prospectus and full Informa tion may be made either by calling- at our office or by letter. Orders for stock at 10 cents a share are received by tho fiscal asmts of the company. Granite Invest ment and Loan Company. Suite -.16-21S Granite block. Fourth anil Market sti -ets. St. louH Mo. Telephone Kinloch c 2103. DON'T BUY STOCK Other Than Treasury Shares of GROUND FLOOR OIL 80. Capital. SttfO.000; Full raid. Stock Issued direct to you from th company's treasury at $1.35 a share. Kvery dollar derived from sal of treas ury stock goes, to buy tank cars, thereby increasing ihe Talue of your Investment. Dividends paid Dec. 14, 25 per cent; Jan. 21, 3 per tent: announced for Feb. , 3 per cent to 5 per cent. "Trite for prospectus. Send all orders for dock to only authorized fiscal agent for United States. IIOLL.-fTJ S. REAVIS. 01S Secnrlty IlnlldlnK. St. Loots. nniTMoT oiii mvinnvos. . OW... 4 00 nEV l...l-tS9... 4 SO l...l'Jl... 4(10 X lS-JO... 4 . CALVES. 2... 370 .. 8 00 Arkan-tn-. anil TenrifMpe Cattle. COWS. 5... CM... 2 13 MIXED. it... 634... tS -- .r-, HALVES. 2... 22o... 2.W Alaliumii, lHti-tInnn nml MiiWn!tpi 4'attle. srr:i:Rs. 2G... 716... 3 CO 15... 16... 2 23 1... 0... 2,23 MIXED. 'Z... S54... 2,13 1... 8l... 2 35 'J A KX. 5. ..1160... 2 6") 10... ss.i... 2.T3 6 . 511.. 2 C5 HOGS A itcikI moderate run of hogi tv9 m fale but cotTsiaerably 1p-h th.in what -aoi:M I.p called a liberal s-uprily. in iwlnt of quilitv tlit, aerapHl about as Kood as uMial. ho.eer, a Kocrt rrarv pta and liRhts were Included. The iiuiii. i uincu tower ana a uttie io-v turn dull (lOrnl llrtiUrr ICIxliililt fnnrplt-l CImm'L Issiieil tn .Stfirklinlilrr-i. What i1 known -. "Klondiko nlk In nil" tint l. rcp-Tts of ill Idnd-i drlHrfd by i:aumont art. Houston "11 rnmnnnl"1" It nrcupvirur tf' ntfntlon f locil Inrtnr3 In the Ten" cuhpri. frwrnl -t. IuW 1 fkc haf on exhibition In thlr otTiefF nnccbd uivldrnd chiXKs nild to thotr stocKl oldrri- Amonr thA coinpani"- wlilch ha-.c dbur".! pnv-'it to thp.r torkhol'!-T.-, nr th UpvivnrxT. nhlrh ba raM jr ront monthlv Fln'f bv,t Ocji.'Tr; tho Ulcirlrj which mM 4 nr cfi Hit mmth th- "Mnhntt.n. ilch jiai. 3 p-r rent lTt month- " "Wllow Tno. which paM t -i -viil il mi nit ii jinn in- round Klrmr which paid 23 inp cent in n-cemrT. ard 3 tr cm In .l.-nurv. iroIK-'d S n-ul-.'rn"1 of tho .local iiromot"-s rftiiT-nrd frcm Tienumont jctrdav after a month In Tas He brought with hlrn a canceled dl I lend cl'T1 liifd to C A Mu'hoMT,,- a nr-rchant of Faettei,lIIe, Arlc, for JU237.f- re nl!7d from r r.V) tbare Mr Ravf Fa'd v---terdTv that on- of th comn-inI" which 1a m-r"-nt Is, w't'i othc--', "iiinc tock now . th pc'd,- if which will h. Ine!ted in tank" cars which are In creat demand. . RIVER NEWS. nise nml Fall of the Illiem Fcr 24 lu.urs enJIng at T a. m.: st. laiuls, v ednrsda)-. Feb. 12. 1102. Stations. Danger. Gauge, chance. l'tttslurg ;!.,. .( x,.i I'trkctsburg .. ;'6.y . . Cincinnati fyi.o u.- ljl 1-ecIsvtll.. -M 7.4 , Nashville 40 0 SS -li.l Chattanncga 33 0 6.-J -n 6 l-loreme p;.ii hs -2.0 Jobnsonville 210 1" -41) Rvarsvllle 33.0 -it --- St. I'aui no Frozen ..." Dubuque 1311 Fnzen laienport 13 0 Ii-ozen .... Keokuk 13.0 rtuz-n .... lies Moines Rapids l'rczfn Peoria 14.11 .. . Oraftoa 23.0 Omaha ls.o " . Kansas city 2t.i Frozm . .. ltoonville ti.o Herminii J 0 Frozen '.'..'. St I,ouis 200 I'rc -a Cl.fster 3.1.1) 2- o'i t'al'o 4 a , n . 7 Slemrh's 33.0 '3.2 .." - Llttl- Rick 211" 2S Jl 1 Vir)sturg 430 2'. 4 1 ") s-l-ievtrtirt -J2 11 35 o.3 New urleirs in ,) s.4 , R1"C. -Fall. IX. J. HYATT. Local Forecast C'flicial. Illier I'oreenst. The riicr at St. L. tils win remain frozen. Itlier nml Iliislnesa. The stae of water In the harbor jc.tcrday was unobtainable lcause of the k-. but a rise is pr.iilc'td bv cli.eriirs of river condition.. Ther was neither recfipts nor shipments cf freight by riler estenla Weathir bright and mi-Ieratlrg. Tii-I)n's 'Weallier. Unsettled with 1 robably snoiv Hurries. Illier Kliilln llrcillli-s. Jlembers of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Pilots' Soclfty and idlier river ni.-n jesterday lnoinlng attinded the funeml of Captain James 1. Vandervcort at tho famil rtsidence. Ni. 5537 Ti.eoib.sia avenue. -a ..-?- ,!.ain faw,,'l Khlte inch at J2.-.n:6 Prices in general were 10c lower, vet a f-iv ?- .''T'- V1 v.'n ...c1- nt -r-" an 1 spstf hds or the l-st butcher grades did not tho ?' .T ' .!in;!-V;i?t'h V 7i? an'1 'a20: qusrt.-r- lultc thl much decline. The ordinary packers i.J.1 ."JcsS!'88?..?.. ,lCS? S: 'V'-'nh at SlliJIl ' ani mlied loads suffered th- most. Hood pigs 2S'i J!55.: ?i ?-.! fr--aweil. red Inch at J.-ris ' and lights were in demand at the decline, tut and 51C.H5. I'.SjIs, Inch at 526S28 and JC14J1S the common ones were lerv slow and (lull The in'w. m."! ..."! ,?,'Sat $-1"- Asa - I cl,se 'howed no material change, and but few ynch at J2IT2S and SHSItj.- I'ltrii, icn al t hogs had to be held over. 27 and SljTl.. ft. to 4 loch nt ISO .. I . .T1. 1 l-.l ,n r.n.1 i..n. . ... ... "lack and seedy at from 4c lo Cc per lb 1-ss-15c allowed on old and 20c on new wool ski. n-s K7,,.'" '", Vearetalilen. Tfc Republic's quotations are for car lots In " .. . .-. - - - - " r. iii.irv wainut at $7). IZtttW and 51713 CherrT-Vbar I 'Uokorv S2ffl0:' hlckon- ax-'-, at $30. cedar ai I $230-26 and S13B16: post, -e . 2v- Vach accM -., i ' i."."" -ti- ' in- mercnantatre stuff; do ouarter-f-awwl at J'i:? and si Yv.t tonnool-MIIl run at S14.30313: box bo-Trd. CI Jm2 I.!il,llan'i. nrth morc- MaP:e 512 for choice. Order blcher. Lr '.'''.1 ' " -1 - v1"11'': -o turn-wood f -ir T il T . .Tm nmnl 1.1.1 . - -; -" " ""-n uui-. ni ll.U bbl-. U. half btls. at J4: beer k--s at I12S1C; lard 63...2C1...J6.474 72? L be. -1 IK. oboie, so'd at S5 15ti6.4m.' incil-im welirht. li !? ... ,-lV" 1;L,".-s:'S5'3:'- ,h hulk nt $'i6.25: y?h-"' ;.'0Ja,1. lbs- at S3.7-.1iH. the balk at S3.S5 fc5.?i; Ilsht lights, ico to ra lbs. nt SI.7533.S3. '!)e-lk at Ss.2jii3.S0; pigs under Id) lbs nt S4.2T, fr-j.2a. heavy culls at S4.50fi3.23 fair to gco.1 mlied at Sa.SotiC. The top was $6,471? and tho bulk OC the hoirs ,lnii. I--'. .... .nl.l a 41 so-cc .- agslnst a top ct $S.37H and the bulk at' $530 Y; Reprentatlxe sale: ,. BLTCHER AND PACKINO HOGS. lleniimont Oil StnokH. nnrrnuc ppkciat. Ueaumcnt. Tex. Feb. 12. Th Mionlnr oil stock. -"-(PoU to-nv: Op rhar llfxoo-l J3 1 shar Hcaco.1 JW. 1 hire HI-pfn. $7. V .hnrf"- Hlr-;!i 77 S shar''" K-ith "Ward S'l7-2"f- h.-,r Mcnhnttan. "4o. Sl.ri -harp Ancio Arierlcan. 2c- 2."- yh-,rc5 T"iult-tbl. 7f- . Pban'-' rrt Wrtli "-"c; 1 ftitl h-r-t Irierna- iinnni c- m t-nnr'-- in lt e-dnc. "Jc irisrci T inn lir sTiJI 1(u thipo T ..!... -n. (VO Dime .c- . iarei ictr fcl n. 2v- i rwi nnre oTin Tirii- I: 1 (fin Ttir """unr Tn i"' ,p. ZA 5bar Notional Oil rd Tin Un ". Oil 'hlpment.. 221 nn, rrnkinr; 1.4C1 cara for February. Il Telcjcranli. nr:iHuM pi-eimai.s ralro. III. Feb 12 -The rlur fell 3 1 feet U-ir-Ins th lit 24 bour 'ine jr-uine t.idi -.b r-t. Tlu- wcathtr Is clfar. cola a. d fir-zlnc with indications f.uor.ibl for, imkb wt-.ither The J. It Flnlej. from rntsburK l(h 27 co..KK.ais am! 4 b.ir:es - -. d djvwi Kr New Orleans at S a. ni. without landing The I)kK Fowler .irrned and lupurtdi on time, m.tns done a lli;hi bu-.ine.. The II F rrlbee fro.ii l"HtM-'irc a.ssisted by lh" t rulMr. .irilvd at 4.2'J p. :n with l barKen of frte-i raIN and 2 Uir?1 of co.il i-'h will leai to-morrow mornlnc lor Memphl. Tre De fender undtr lilqh prss.ure arried from New Orlt-ans at 7 p. m. with a bier tow i emptte-. Mm land1! at KaJt Cain, and will l-ae to-morrow morning for IjOiilville. t-he will be agisted by the Cruit-t-r 1h Fritzs dfparte.1 south at U o'cbKk layt nljcht Tho Atalon will arrif during the r.irTht from ChaitantKKa. She is dlsiharclmc nt Itruokton li cari of cotton and a lot of luin ber for reshlpmc-it f-n the Illinois tVntral Itall road The United States pnacbat H. "I WriRht H j-t here nwattlnK orders. Th John K. Si-td Ik dn- to-morrow, li.ulnir left K.tn- i!Io to-diy. William Aram of th Waterways Journal is here ta-daj Th-T II. D-ivl-, which has b-n at the bank her for -m-n.e time, derarttil at 3:3. p m. for th I-ower MLs-ilrpi. j. K Hobin-oti.'one of the cnslnerrs cf the J. U. Flnlev. vra- taken i.erj .lck when th- Injat was mar Coljmbm A tuK. with Doctor W CU:k iiboani. wae ont dfiwn to look aftfr him He was brought here and cnt to the .Marin Hcspltal. T,VhiV h" is 5uf ferlnc considerably, it Is thount he will b ruf ticlenily r-'ionred to J.ln hN loat tn a few dajs The lee on the MI?si?lrp Rttr Is yet Intact. Considerable ice has been mt by up-comlnff ttnat". which is thought to- he h3re lc. liain" become iletachl. The Joseph 11. Williams from .Louis-, ille Is eTrct"Hl to na dow n f,-r x-- srieaiw to-morrjw vnift Cit-rK ji. c ot tn. Alarm enme Brookton. 1'aducali, K Feb. 12 Hlver pause tM vi OIL STOCKS. We nLY and SELL oil atocka on COJf MI.SSIOX and furnish LATEST an HF.ST INFOn.MATION on all compantn GRATIS. Special attention given tn I)IV1UKD-PAYIG STOCKS, anch aa Higgins, Hey wood, Texas Western, flanhattan. Equitable, Gladys, BECKY SHARP And otfaer cumpantea that ire If now (mm I.NSUJi; 1XFOKMATIOX will par dlililrnda aoon. Imiulrlea ly mall ansfrered promptlr BEAUMONT INVESTMENT GO. Suit .1HIE. Lincoln Trout Dl-lff. cloudy. Departed: New South, Cincinnati; Chal mctto nnd City of St. Louis, Tna Bends; Bella of Calhoun, m. Loui. Cape Oirardeau. Mo.. Feb. 12. Weather clear nn.l warmer. Tlie sauge reads 6.4 fet and is oa a stand. Ico ! Kett.nt muhy. The I. C mails are broUKht oer In a skiff. Iaioulswile. Kj Feb. 12. Uler falllnc: In canal, 7 feet 2 lnrht-s; on falls. 5 feet; below locks, 33. S feet- Clear and warmer. Warsaw, III . Feb J2. faua;e reads 3.6 feet, a rl-. of .1 of an Inch, in the last 24 hur. Clear and warmer. Cincinnati. O.. Feb. 12. rtl.er 13 fe't 7 Inches; fall Inc. Clear and warmer. Whcellnj-. W. Va.. Feb. lC-Hiver 5 feet; ta tlonerv Cloudv and cold. Chter, III., Feb, 12. No change In river. "Weather clear and .warmer. I'tanMlIK Ind., Feb 12. Uher 20 feet; falN Inc tIear and warm-r. FItt-bursr. l'a,. Feb. 12 -River 4.2 feet; fallin.-. tnow inp. DURDEN SENTENCED FOR LIFE. Second Trial of a Xnted Illinois Murder Case. itt:ri'RLic sri7ci ai .vlmiinl city 111.. Teh-, li The case of th nclcii llecirKc Dtirden, wherein he was) rliarcerl with thp murder ami robbery of Marshall Iliieman. a merchant of tho vll hiKf of Villa Hidsc this countv. on the night of June 21. 1). iiaw concluded In th I'uIasUI County Circuit Court hero to-dav. The trial required nine days In Iienrlns-.aiiil the jurors wore- out only about two hour when they returned a lerdlct that Duriien should servo his lifetime In State's prison. The case was. heard by Judge Joseph p. Roharts and exi-ited Intense interest throughout. On every hand talk or person al tnjurv to lJUrtlcn was head, and h stilt Indulged in to-night. The case was lirst heard In this city In January. 1M1. before Judges rtoharts and. Vickcrs, when Dtirden was sentenced to death. The care was appealed to the Su preme Court, and reman.lei hack to thi Pulaski County Circuit Court for retrial. The verdict handed in to-day is the re sult of tho retrial. . .-A .f--. . - ... . ' --. I - .........., .--.,.. .-. .. ...... ,.,., -i re- i--.li.- a. i- i-.j nres I.UCKV D'me. Ke. I In' leids 23.7 feet The ll'ck rYm-l...- .!...-..., h"-s I "ckv Dime. ,t.c- 47", .hsres Ijiekv frr Cairo at fc:20 this imrnini. -rh ll ii- -JT.T ik. na l-t. a..l. ... ." I ;.... . - - ..- s . liuttorff arrura rrrm ciarksiiia- at o'clock till- mornlnjr and Uft for Nas'tville weir patron ized at noon. Th Ice In the Ohio stltl ?-huts out tho Ev-ansllle pack t? The blc towboat J. B Flnley raFcd down with tow of coal at 7 o'clock last nltrht. H F. Fri'bif, asI:fd bv anothir mair boat, nam urkmwn iil 'with tow of coil at 9:-0 tlfis morning. The Kxporter as sisted the J. B Williams out with her tow They rsred at 3 o'clock this eenlnif. Memph!-. Tenn.. Feb. 12. Th rier here stan? 2T..2 fe-t on the jaus. a fall of .3 of a foot in the last twntj-icur houn. The James J de parted at 5 p m. for Friar Point. The S-idi-Lap dfpartwl at -"" P. m. fcr .--hport. Th Oak land, from the Ofcio Itlver. with a bic tow .f coal, pasd down at s a m. for New 0-lan Hecelpt by ri.er to-day were llfl bales of co ton. lt lasf of seed cottcn and 241 sacks of cot- Oil Storlc Utiles, at Ilonnton npniMf pncrAi l'outon T. T-eb 12 V new wrinkle wi sptunc on the OH Kxchine to-div. whn ' i -e r co-nrinv'- tnck lvas rten out with a -ti-i ar.tn of 20 nercent clivldenl f r thl- - -.r r-InnM to It. It brouiht p.r .-W ?) cm ncH AiT'lrIcsn rt !?" 1 S-1 'tulo.- T?-;i".rt- -a I'e-Vv P. 4c. - ""c-th MVrth. ic- 7.1 Vor. will Tb--"nct"on $l.ll?1.2' Z.W ondvs of nau vetin. 7r; m fin,ip--ir,r.i, t 1 v roI" Tsel 1: " (VV Ifdendf-ee 2"v-T;3.'p' 7.-00 Mercbnnt and "lcbanlcs lUc 2.2' Manhat tan, f"I("2c: 20 Maskprao. 12'jc: CO Texas West ern. J2. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. T- .233...W.47i 17...2X3...?lS.471i Ilntfpr nml riircftc. Thllndelphla. Feb. 12. Butter flm: prints lc hlfher: eitr,i ,Vcte-7i cr-rf.c-v 2S-ic nearbr prints Sic. Cheese sttadv- Xw York fuH cream? fancy small llc; do. fair to choice 9USJUC, TESTIFIED AGAINST HER FATHER Sensation in the Alfred Kuffe Trial at Mexico, Mo. RnrviiLic SPKCIAL. Jlexlco, JIo.. Feb. 12 At the openltiR- of the trial of Alfred Huffa. charced with klll inc his wife in VaiiJalia. last fall, the Stato dlms aVterfS ' Wllr i.ic irtiu sUIm.. .nne ago. antl it was thought that she could not be secured to testify but an officer- hrourrht her back, and she was on tho stand for some time this afternoon. The girl, in brief. t-s:ifled that her father followed her and her mother after she (the daughter) had pushed him awav from her prostrate mother, and that he shot his wlf near the front sate. The daughter said that the father was stamping; her mother's head, when she pushed him away. Ciimpllcntlans Over Suicide. P.Eri'IlLIC Sl'KCIAU St. Joseph. Mo.. Feb. li-The remains of Ilarrv H. Douthltt. who committed sulcld here Saturday night, were taken to Walnut Itidse. Ark., the home cf his parents, to n'cht for burl-il. A mystery surrounded the younc man's Identity until to-day. H ieft a note saying; hi name was Harry Bel moi.t of Kansas City, but that gentleman turned up all right. When his real name was learned It was found a man by that name lived at Carson, la.-, and this addsjd to the complication. Grand Tower. III.. Tb. 12. The gauge reads S.2 feet and falling. Weather clesr an I cool Burlington, l-i.. Feb. 12. The river rose "m Inches since lat report and 13 OH Inches above low-water mark ot 1S64. Weather fair and warmer. New Orleans, lav. Feb. 11 Weather partly iU "eviVlv, ( J . t'3t- ZAZZZkd