THE 12 DAILY BRITISH WHIG. "Assurances in Force More Than $225,000,000 Assets Over $45,000,000 jlern. $1.25 1-2. to $1.27 1-2; Des, | [$1.21 1-2; May, $1.20 7-8 Corn, Markets Reports i ow a 1 dB | No. 3 white, 30 to 30 1-2c. Flax! No, | } 1, $1.78 1-240 $1.84 1-2. LIVE STOCK MARKET. $18; straw, car lots, $12; loose hay, per ton, No. 1, $27 GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Montreal. Montreal, Dec. 9.--Oats, Canadian Western, No. 2, 58 to 59c; Canadian {i Westefn, No. 3, 57 to 58c. Flour, i} Manitoba Spring wheat Patents, | Brets, $7.50. Bran, $2.80 to $2.85. | aborts, $24.25; middiings, $26.25. i Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $27 to $28. Montreal, Montreal, Dec. 9.--Cattle, butch- Chicago. er steers, medium, $4.50 to $5.90; Chicago, Dec. 9.-----Wheat, No. 2 [common, $3.50 to $4.50; Dbatcher hard, $1.15 1-2; No. 3 northern, | heifers, medium, $4.00 $4.75; | $1.18 1-2 to $1.20. Corn, No. 2 mix-| common, $3.00 t0,$3.75; butcher | ed, 49 0 49 1-2c; No. 2 yellow, COWS, medium, $3.00 to $4.00; can-| 149 1-3 to 50c. Oats, No. 2 white, 35 (ners, $2.00; cutters, $2.25 to $2.75; | to 38¢; No. 3 - to 36 1-4c. {butcher bulls, good, $4.00 to $4.50; Rye nominal. Barley, . Timothy |common, 2.50 to $3.00, calves, grass. seed, $5.00 to $6.00. Clover ers were stronger a' $4.00; medium $12.50 to $18.50 veal sold at $7.50 to $9.00; ewes, ------ $4.00 to $4.50; lambs, good. $9.0¢ to $9.50; common, $7.50 to $8.50. Hogs, selects sold from $10.50 to $10.90. to seed, Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Dec, 9.--~Wheat--No. 1 i, hard and No. 1 Northern, $1.18 1-2; i! No. 2 Northern, $1.13 1-2: No. 3 Northern, $1.06 1.2; No. 4, 98 1-2¢; No. 5, 87 1-2¢; No. 6, 78 1-2c; feed, 70 1-2¢; track, $1.09 1-2. Oats--No. 2. C.W., 46 1-2¢; No. 3 C. W. and extra No. 1 feed, 44 3-4c; No. 1 feed, 42¢; No. 2 feed, 40 1-4cp rejected, 35 1-4c; track 44 1-2¢. Barley--No. 3 C. W., 87 1-4c; No. 4 CW, 53c; rejected aud feed, 45¢; track, 57c. Flax--No, 1 N.wW.C., $1.68 3-4; No. 2 CW, $1.64 1-2; No. 3 C.W. and rejected, $1.38 1-2; track, $1.68 1.2, Rye--No. 2 C.wW., 92¢, New York. New York, Dec. 9.--Flour, spring patents, $7.00 %o $7.50; spring clears, $4.50 to $5.50; soft winter straights, $5.60 to $5.90; hard win- ter straights, $6.50 to $7.00. Buckwheat flour--$3.00 so $3.20 per 100 Ibs. Rye ftlour--Fair to good, $5.25 to $5.60; choice to fancy, $5.65 to $6. Cornmeal---PFine white and yellow granulated, $1.67 to $1.75. Rye--No. 2 western 96 1-2¢ to $1 c.i.f. export. Barley--Feeding 53c to 57c and mating 61 1-2¢ to 65 1-2¢ c.i.f. New York. Buckwheat--Canadian $1.75 and American, $1.75 to $1.77. Wheat--No. 2 red, $1.24; No. 2 hard, $1.23; No. 1 Manitoba $1.26 1-2 and No. 2 mixed durum $1.13 c.i.f. track New York to arrive. Corn--No. 2 yelow, 68 1-2¢; No. white 69 1-2¢ and No. 2 mixed 68c ci.f. New York, all rail. ~ Oats--No. 2 white, 45 1-2c. Feed--Oity bran $27.00 and west- ern $27.00 to $28.00 dn 100-lb. sacks. Toronto, Toronto, Dee, 9.--Heavy beef steers, choice, $6.50 <0 $7.50: but- {cher steers, choice, $5.75 to $6.00: {do. good, $5.00 to $5.25; do. med. lum, $4.50 to $5.00; do. common, $2.50 to $3.50; butcher heifers, | choice, $5.25 to $6.00; do medium, | $4.00 to $4.50; do common, $2.50 to $3.00; butcher bulls, good, $3.50 to $4.00; do medium, $2.50 to $3.00; butcehrs cows, 3.50 to $4.25; can- ners and cutters, $1.85 to $2.15; feeding steers, good, $5.00 to $5.25; do. fair, $4.00 to' $4.50; calves, choice, $10.00 to $11.00; do. med- ium, $8.00 to $9.00; do. common, | $4.00 0 $7.00; do grassers, $3.00 to | 183.50; milch cows, $50.00 to $80.00; {springers, choice, $4.00 to $4.50: do | yearlings, $5.00 to $5.50; do. heavy, | $3.00 to $3.50; lambs, $9.50 to | $10.00; culled lambs, $6.00 to $7.50; hogs, f.0.b., $9.25 to $9.50; do | fed and watered, $9.90 to $10.15; do | to the farmer, $9.00 0 $9.25; sor | fed hogs, 76¢ to $1 less. s O THE WOMAN WHO LOVES HIM, AND TO J WHOM HE OWES MORE THAN TO ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD: FROM THE MAN WHOSE SACRED DUTY IT Is TO PROVIDE FOR HER AS LONG AS THEY BOTH SHALL LIVE AND WHO STRIVES TO FORESEE, AND TO FORESTALL, POSSIBILITIES OF HER HUM. ILIATION AND DEPENDENCE IN CASE OF HIS PRIOR DECEASE; A AL A son AS A CHRISTMAS TOKEN FROM THE DEPTHS OF HIS HEART; -- Toronto, Toronto, Dec. 9.--Manitoba wheat =-No. 1 Northern $1.30 1-2; No. 2 northern $1.26; No. 3 northern $1.18 1-2; No. 4 wheat, not quot- ed. Manitoba oats--No, C.W, 54 3-4¢; No. 3 C.W., 52 3-4c; extra No. 152 3-4¢; No. 1 feed 51 3-4¢; No. 2 feed 49 3-4c. Manitoba barley -- No. 3 cw, nominal; No, 4 C.W. nominal. All above on track, bay ports. American corn--No. 2 yellow 66c. Ontario oats--No. 2, nominal, ac- cording to freights outside. Ontario wheat--Car lots f.0.b. shipping points, according to fre: ights;; No. 2 winter, nominal; No. 8 winter, nominal; No. 1 commercial, nominal; No. 3 pring, nominal; Nd. 2 goose, nominal. Ontario barley--No, 3 test 47 lbs. or better, 57 to 60c. , Buckwheat--No. 1, nominal, 68c to 70c. Rye--No. 2, 86 to 90c. Manitoba barley--First $7.40; second patent $6.90, Ontario flour--30 per cent patent lots, delivered, $4.80; mill feed, car included: Bran, $23 to $24 per ton; shorts, $26 per ton; good feed flour, per bag, $1.70 to $1.80, Hay--Extra No. 2, $22; THIS LIFE ASSURANCE POLICY, PAYABLE TO His WIFE, FOR HER USE AND DEPENDENCE WHEN HIS OWN EARNING POWER AND FINANCIAL STRENGTH ARE THINGS OF THE PAST; A ---------- a 9 2 IN THE COMPANY CHOSEN BY HIMSELF, IN THE FULLEST EXERCISE OF HIS JUDGEMENT, FROM AMONG THE STRONGEST, MOST BENEFICENT AND MOST LIBERAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONS IN THE WORLD, Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Dec. 9.--Bran, $17.00 to $18.00. Wheat, cash, No. 1 north- When Women Suffer BUFFALO. East Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 9.--Cattle | --shipping steers, $7.75 to $9; but-| chers, $7.50 to $8.50; yearlings, $9 | to $11; heifers, $4.50 to $7.75; cows | Look for weakness or ill-health. | to $5.75 bulls $3.25 to $523: | See if there is not a side ache, head- | ** : feed $5.25 t 36: | ache, restlessiess and tne "blues Stockers and feeders, $5.25 0. wh, | The symptoms indicate that you need | fresh cows and springers, $40 to | the gentle assistance of Dr. Hamil-|$135. ton's Pills. "This soothing medicine Calves, $3 to $12.50. Is a great friend to womankind. They Hogs, heavy, $7.25; mixed, $7.25 are a wonderful relief to constipa- to $7.50; yorkers, $7.50 to $7.15; tion, they clear up sick headache, Te | light do. and pigs, $7.75; roughs, $6; move wastes and poisons from the| igs $4 to $4.50 system. Girls and women can use| th : Dr. Hamilton's Pills with great suc-| Sheep and lambs--Lambs, $4 bo cess. Thousands use no other medi- ($11.50; yearlings, $3.50 to $7.25; cine and rely solely upon Dr. Hamil- | wethers, $5.50 to $6: ewes, $2 to $5; ton's Pills to regulate the system and | mixed sheep, $5 to $5.25. keep it in smooth running order. 25c¢. all dealers, or The Catarrhozone Co., Montreal. patent, | ntario. Chicago, Chicago, Dec. 9.--Cattle, offerings around $6 to $8.75; top, $7.10 for light lighs; practical top, $7; bur, $6.50 to $6.75; pigs, 10 to 15 lower. Lambs, top early, $9.75: some held higher; bu'k early, $10.25 to $10.50: culls, $7.50 tc $8.50; good light fat ewes, $5.25; talking steady on feed- mixed, ASSURANCE, COMPANY of CANADA, Waterloo, O 8. ROUGHTON, District Agent Kingston, Ont. a ---- GENERAL TRADE, Montreal. Montreal, Dec. 9. -- Butter -- | Creamery solids, 42¢ per Ib. prints, 43c per 1b; cooking butter, 30c; oleomargarine, 24c per 1b, Eggs--No. 1, 48¢; extras, specials, 90c, Ham---Large size, 26¢; small size, 28¢; cooked, 40c 1b. | Bacon--Windsor boneless, 46¢ | per 1b.; breakfast, 28c to 32¢ per 1b. Dressed poultry--Milk-fed chick- [ens, 39¢ to 40c 1b.; selected chick- " |ens, 34c to 35c; fowls, 26¢ to 28¢c; | geese, 30c; turkeys, 45¢ to 46¢c; suit all purses begin. ducks, 34c to 35¢ per 1b. week Increasing Pay- | Dressed hogs--Fresh killed abat- gives $12.75 at the end of | toir stock, $14.50 to $15 per 100 period, up to the $20.00 a week ' 108. Class, Chris mas complete and you will be in. Xmas presents or to make your accumulated Savings 8s you may desire, Age bars no one from the " Christmas Club." None are too old and none too young to join. Your first weekly deposit elects you a member, Anyone can join--there are we have classes to ning with the 1 cent a ment Class, which the fifty-week Your Club will be 55¢c; BEST VALUE FOR IS¢ no dues or fees hich vi Beans--Soup peas, yields $1000 at white beans, $3.50. > peried, with graduated Millteed--Bran, $24. ween. track; shorts, $26.25. And remember, " Every little bit added to what Rolled Oty Standard grades, you've got, makes just a little bit more," oo 53 per 30:15. bas, the trade. Even Payment Classes Potatoes--Quehec, white stock, > in which the same amount is $1.16 to $1.25 o' bag of 90 1bs., deposited each week for 50 weeks. $4 bush; « 25 per ton, ex- se $2.80 delivered to (HALF-POUND TIN, EIGHTY CENTS) FINEST QUALITY Rich-Ripe-Mellow Virginia Tobacco Increasing Payment Classes ex-track. Reds, per -bag of 90 1gs,, $1.10 to $1.15. -- in which increasing amounts are deposited each week for 50 weeks Ic. and increase totals $12.75 2c. and increase totals 25.50 5c. and increase totals 63.75 10c. and increase totals 127.50 You can join several classes if you wish « 25.00 50.00 100.00 250.00 500.00 Toronto. Toronto, Dee, 9.--Eggs (new laid) | cartons 94 to 97¢; do, new laid 92 to | 94c¢; do, storage, 49 to 50c¢; do, stor- | age selects 55 to 58c. Butter: Cream. | ery prints 42 to 44c; fresh made 45 to 46¢c; dairy prints 36 to 87ce; bak- | ers' 28 to 30c; oleomargarine (best | grade) 23 to 25¢. Cheese: new, large | 21s to 22¢; twins 21 1-2 to 22 1-2¢: | Potatoes, bag Stilton 21 1-2 to 25e; Chickens 22 | Sweet potatoes, 2 Ibs, .... to 30c; fowl, 18 to 24c; ducks, 25 to | 28¢; geese, 24 to 2c; turkeys, 40! to 50c; rabbits, per pair, 50 to 60c; | Bananas, doz. oranges, Cal, navels, $6 to $6.75; | Grape fruit .. lemons, Cal, per case $6 to $6.50; | Lemons, dozen do Verdillis $4.50 to $5; pears, Bart. | Oranges, dos. letts, imported, bushel boxes $5.75 to $6; apples, barrel, No. 1, $7 to] $9; do No. 2 $5 to $7; do No. 3 $4 | Chickens, Ib, to $5.50; cranberries, New Jersey, (Hens, dressed, Ib. per barrel $25; do, late Howes, half | ] I barrel $13; sweet Potatoes, hampers | . Meats. $2.76; - grapefruit, Florida, $5 to Beef: $6.50. "Apples, boxes: do Jonathan { Porterhouse steak, Ib.... 3.25 $3.50; . . da 3 orn a a Distress in the Throat Caused Great Anxiety Spys $3.25 to $3.50. Not an uncommon experience was that of Mrs. H. 8. Wilmot, of Shulee, N. 8.: "Many remedies failed, stili ae . $10.00 weekly totals $20.00 weekly totals Kingston Branch Napanee Branch Lge Gananoque Branch . . we MERCHANTS BANK hristmas Club H. A. Tofield, Manager C. H.. Anderson, Manager F. W. Bell, Manager Round steak, Ib. ..... Boiling cuts, 1b. ... Western carcase, cwt. Western hinds, cwt. ..., Pork: Loin roasts, 1b Rib roats, Ib. ... Pork chops, Ig. Hogs, live weight, cwt, Hogs. dressed, cwt. Bacon, breakfast Lamb: Fronts, 1b., quarter Hinds, !b., quarter .. Leg, 1b. Loins, Id .. Chops, 1b. ... Mutton, Ib. smusage meat Ib, . $1.65 to $1.75 38 +35; Finnan haddie, 1b, . 10 to .12 Haddoch, fresh, 1b. 12% | Halibut, Ib. +13 | Kippers, Pair an ! Perch, 1b, -32 | Pike, Ib. 25 to 35 | salmon; 1b, . 35 10.33 teak, cod, Ib. +.-......12% to 1b $9.00 nv out, salmon, Ib... 22 $14.00 white fish has 23 *v" pHerring, fresh, ib. ..., 12% a------ 34 Hides and Wool, 'og Wool, per Ib., unwashed ...8 to 10e '3¢ | Deacon skins 75¢ each { Lamb and sheep skins, up to 50c. 3s 18], 1orse Dides $2.00 10¢ per Ib. 3 ! Deer skins Tallow, rendered 6c per ib. «.$9 per lo. Ginseng Beeswax, 83¢c perib. 50 1% .35 70 30 to 12 to 30 to 25 to . 20 to . clear, | iE KINGSTON MARKET Kingston, Dec. 9. Creamery butter, 1b, . Dairy" butter ........ Eggs, fresh, doz. Oleomargarine .... ., Cheese ...%.. 42 to 45 40 "hs taaee Vegetables, Beets, 2 bunches ...... Cabbage, h Sassen. farang, herd saname Carrots, 2 bunthes ..., splendid results were found in Ca- tarrh dreadful sufferer from Bronchial trouble and Catarrh. On damp days, I would hawk and sufier great dis- tress in my throat. I used all kinds | of medicines, but didn't get perma- nent relief till I used Catarrhozone. It strengthened my throat; stopped | my cough, and made me well." Try Catarrhozone yourself -- see what wonders it works on a bad throat, or colds, catarrh, bronchitis. Different from the old way, because you breathe Catarrhozome. Get the dol- 51lar outfit, which includes the inhaler and last two months. Small size 50e. e Co., Mont- I have been a most|g is $24. to Jif i hors | $26 to $23 Buckwheat, bush, | .. 30 Hay, baled, ton ..$28.00 to $29.00 Hay, loose, ton . .. $28.00 Corn, yellow tead, bush. 29 Flour, standard (Gov't) awk «.84 to $4.20 Oat. local- 45 59 Straw, paled, ton ....$12 to $14 Straw. loose, ton . $12 Wheat, local $1.00 to $1.10 85 Fish. Cod db. .........."... 15 to 123% Eels, To. . 123% FSD, oneaaniniils 32 Hide Market, Beef hides, 45 Ibs. and down, Sc ib. Beef hides, 50 Ibs. and up....6ec Ib. Kups crsssnesv.B¢ per Ib, Calfsking ............13 per 1b. . A ---------------- Thinks Swearing All Right Yes, providing the provocation equals the offence of Jones stepping on Smith's sore corns. Far better to use "Putnam's Painlesg Corn Ex- tractor. IE does lift out corns in a hurry. No' corn can 'last it ""Put- nam's" is applied. Refuse a wabati- | 2 INSURANCE and GENERAL B 281 Ki ER HOLD UP ud 'BURGARLY