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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02

DECLINES Mr., Thos. Murray has
declined the Nomination as candidate
for the New Orleans Mayora.ty, pro-
posed by the Democratic Central Cvm.
nittee.
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Comet Burners,

UsT mother supply of those use
u ful ard economical B"rnsrs with Convex
oval Chimn~ys toht. Toe :. hretvs gu ,iities ara
such that with ths Convex oval CHIMNEY yoa
obtain fully ons-haf more light than With The
or. mary r"uf1 one. II. Thar . 10 such that Fac
tioeK -xp",-d TO the Game removed m'och
farther f'"m ihsn 10 the uAl sPars, thus
pIsveutiDg tie dsngs. Of brs&Asgs.
CONVEX Oval ctiihSEY5 to at the ordi.
p~rv style OF Burner.
olive these Chtmnsys . trial. Or see them
IN operation, and you will bs at ORC. convinced
that tnry aye ureri,r 10 anything ever cH=red
in the Chimuty lite Frs.le at
mars BEAL5 BOOK VARIETY STORE
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02

cay The following 10 copiedafrem
the Ws.,eta Insurance Rvyis v. pub,
.h,hed ~ s.. Louis. II rusbisl,ss !.
very encouraging statement N the
business movements, assets. DE-, Of
the St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
Company, tile agency Gr which 10
on city is Col, joseph 8. Williams !:
-. Loui. Nut AL LIfs Insurance Cosn-
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02

THE WARD MEETINGS 1t ap.
pears to have been unanimousiy
agreed last evening at tn. various
Ward meetings to appoint a com.
mitt4e of two from each club to wait
upon the Executive Committee of
the Democratic party and ask them
to order an election by the clubs OF
delegates to the Democratic Nomi.
mating Convention, said election to
be held on Wednesday evening. In
case the request is not granted it is
proposed 70 hold general election
tor delegates on Thursday evening.
We did not learn the day fixed upon
tor the meeting Of the proposed
nominating convention.
The following resolutions were
adopted at the second Ward Club
and by every other Club We head
from a.,...s,..-s -....z
l.. Resolvtd, That the action of the State
Central Com mittee Of the Democratic
party. in making nominations, was in ex-
cess Of their power. and in direct oppose
tic OF the expressed will of ths late Demo-
cratic State Convention aud d he,tba dis
aGprortd .-.-.- -rss
.. Rtsolred, That in the opinion of this
meeting The only proper course to be pur-
sned in the making OF nominations to be
submitted to the people. is by action of
the varions Ward Clubs. in selecting dele
gates To the convention for that purpree.
s Hssolred. That this meeting do now
proceed to the election Of two com, etent
per-ons NJ delegates to Parish Executive
Committee, and tor tn, purpose OF confer
ring with the State. Central Committee,
and t. present tosthem the above resolu
tons, ana to request them to recede from
the position assumed. and to order the
election Of delegates by the various ward
clubs to assemble in convention to make
in the ueual manner.
, The meeting ut the Democratic Third |
Ward Club, at Garry Oldi,'s c.Heehou.e,
was very IL eely attended. Re-olu ions
similar TO the above were unanimously |
adapted Speeches were made by Messrs. |
L.rlnsr. Brady and Nixon.-A.U Orl.ans
zsnsss, slst W.
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CAUTION.

CAUTION.
OcAL c0NSUM EKS OF MEAL-.tose who
IL viii have that only which is pure and
liz .nhy- are cautioned % ask particularly for
that u,adsby
"Bcal's Young America MIlls.n
am now mil ing superb article Of Corn and
producing squality Of holted aud Unbol Cd Meal
,htt de6ss all competition on the part Of the
estsrn uaxnufactuyered article. ALy DOUBLING
Th"mas 10 respectfully lequss,eA to msks ons
trial ,Snd be Convinced.
mxr2a JOSHUA REAL.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02

1908, S,cOS ,J4It9..h
TO show that the business Of the Com
p"ny I~stil on the increase iiotw iths'snd
lnR the rcarcity OF money which prevsil-
vii over the country, We may add that the
number OF policies issued during the first
two mon h- OF the present year (ls6s),
shows an increase of .ffty ssrfn per cent.
~ the corresponding period Of 1857, while
the amount insured shows an increase OF
fo,tg thee per ceut. FtsS~.5' sE
IL is un necessary to comment on the
large and steady advance that i. indicated
by these figures. The hos past history
Of this in tl'u,icn il nm illustration Of the
trn h OF Il doctrine which has been pro-
mn'gated many times in the paR = of this
journal, namely: that careful and copserv-
alive management and honest dealings.
aud not new or fahcitnl features. secure
lhnt lasting popularity which has its
origin III mutual confidence; ard it il thi.
ktld OF popularity alone that commands
sol.d snccers s.,s,.-..s $500 s..
he Company has this year changed i,s
mode OF doing business in two rerp-ct.:
trrst, W regards the time Of applying
dividends, End second, IN relation 10 the
manner Of paying premiums The fol-
lowing extract from II circular issued BY
the Com Iany expluins the nature Of these
changes: .as #r.-a F4f aganTasra s=s-
After January lat. 1858, the dividends
will be made aud paid annually"
o. and alter the l-t Of February, 1858,
the premium loan on P,licies OF this Com
pany will be thir,y-three aud third per
cent. (more or Iess OF fractional part OF
'i"lInr) instead of fifty per cent, a. hereto
fore; and premium. by I'll the tables, ex
cept" lone payment life" ..sng To- pay.
men, endowment" utter deduc,ing the
one third loan, may, II desired, be made
IN ~emi annual OF. quarterly ins, ailments
by adding two per cent. for quarterly pre-
mium-. Exam p!es u. follows. Age. IS;
pnyah:e at death or 80 years; $4,000; Table
No. g.: Ea,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02
DRY GOODS,

HAVING moved my stock Of Dry Goods 70 the
IL store formerly occu pied by NEWELL Co.,
wish 10 iLfarm my friends aud public OF the
same, and where l am defermir eli to sell aiI
goods in my line II such prices 1t 10 give UNI
VEksAL SATISFACTION, rs l b We triad 70
study the wants Of the people and purchase to
suit.
/ would say 10 all in want Of any Goods 10 nv
my line, to give ms call. ex mine quality and
prices n MI then buy where you can get TIE bert
valu- { r your money
Iw'uId Call special attention to q few goods,
In sioux:
FRENCH JACONETs, HO0P.sKIRTs, IRISH
LIEN. NAINs' KS AND JACnNETs,
lot of slightly damaged KID
GLOVES. Lsdirs' and
Miss a. SHOES,
Mems SLOGANS i Rus.
SETS. tng ish 'sE4 n HOSE,
French Gerh al Ct.ks ETS u fine Iireof
Black ALPACAS inen GDATINGs aid CHE, KS,-
in many other goois too nun Gus to uasnsinn.
q Thankful for past patronage, my ain Will
be " eive sati,fac ZION ia nv des log.
spectfully, NJ. G. PARKER.
- Those who can read will pieses inform
those who c.nnot read OF my charge m4r3l
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02

II Will be noticed that the increase Of
new business tra.isscied4in iS65 wss about
sixty. four per cent over "a; in '68, it YVES
nb"ut one hundred and seventy Ave per
cent. over 80; aud in 81, about seventy
tw" per cent. over Ca ryu =
The increase Of the Company's assets
dnrlng the same period has been even
more remarkable, ~ the following safe d,
mont will show: H7t7
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No Credit.
THEREAFTER no sccounts will BE- opened by
III Il me and NO sales will ne ma eexcep, IN, cash.
mat28 L ROSENFIELD.
No Credit.
Notice..

INTENDING TO Witt EUROPE the coming sum
l. mer. | am constrained 10 request my friends
an cast ornsrs VIM H,e indebted TO the 6rm, to
come furwa I'd with III tic delay ~ po-.ipi-, aud
close their accounts Their INN ediate attention
Is ear. city requested 10 the sn' We
mares A. kOSENFIELD.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02
Plantation for Sale.
Farm for Sale,

10 MILES from Baton Rouge, on the Hsycu
= sara Ro"d. IL contains about 100 sores
oil .pisndfi land. about 81 acres cleared ~ un.
der fonce The improvements are amply tufi.
Client tor rezidsncs and quarters PnICE $40
Per Acrs-hAif cash, tie h1lance In ms yesr.
Apply TO JULIUS Y. fOGE IT,.
janf6 s@E5 GtkE& ftiEsE Auc ioneeP. J
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02

The current annual statement Of this
company will chow III increase Of xssetn
OF nearly " mil on aud n quarter dollars
during the past year. or Aouut aSn<fy f. W
per cent. on the previous xnnnai state
nent. This extraordinary incvexso r. not
the result u a sparm"dic eforl. but. 10 in
perfect harmony with the steady incresse
81 'he cdniraDy's business during the past
iour or i've years. Esfs " 40 i'a
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Notice..

4 IL PERs0NS having claims agairst the
IA succession Of the lac HENRY sTOK Ee.
0r,s,s.d, zre requested to present the .ame 10
tas daiise rsstamsrtary txecutrx, Wary Ann
Stokes or her Attorney, SAMUEL r.. GkEvEs.
mari
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

AUCTION!
sATU RDAY, APRIL 4sh, 1905.
X7ILL DE soLD IN 'FRONT.' OF BvaELs
" Auction Mart, On Msinnstr.et--
81 Mules,
~ Iiorsss,
IL boxes Clarst,
II doz.n PSpr.F saucs.
css,s ,qts 'coieh Ale,
Cases We mouth,
30 boxes Pe m Soap,
barrels Western Thisky.
bar els Cow FeaK.
ands general ass ,rsmG Ut Of nousehold Furniture.
7e, ms - dsh. JULIUS q. BOGEL,
kpiI AuctiaLe r.
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Strayed Bull.

TN THE latte" part TX ihs month
4 Of Nov. mber lAttS from the #22V
hichlaLd Plantation 3 mi ., from
T. . city Of Bston Rouge, = large --A-A
durham. little mixed with Br.hns) pnLf nED
bULL. about six years old. white tpot be- een
the horns, long tail, tip end white, scar Tho
fore leg. made by = rope. said animal Was
brought from the arish Of Fast tslicisna. In the
early part 81 he tn NTH OF November last, from
thu plantation OF Maj u W.MUNDAY, to winch
place he may ebdeavor 70 regain his way hack
Any inf rnation of bis whsr, Louis, viii DO
sui ably rewarded by tho undersigned.
mario J. CHARLOTTE
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HERRINGS AND GOLDFISH.
on BOXES Herrines ana Cod ish lust reesivse
~ st sisrs Of luaElol J0SXUA DEAL
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For kent.

rINHREE LARGE AIRY ROOMS over the ~
4 Peoples Stors opposite he Bank, Third &i:H
street For particulars apply Ut the
pitt PEOPLES STORE
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ECONOMICAL LAMP WICK.
INHls WICK IL twice the length Of the old
L styls. and conRt quently save. the waste Of
10 many shs TT pieces. All ttSes for sal. at
mars BEANS BOOK 4 YNkItTY STORE.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-02

TN A Plantation and Wood Yard l2r0l.lM
i Of Laid 10 cl~arsd under fence, sbtlDG
mites above ih. city OF Baton kouRs, on TIE sstf
side o.ihe bank Of the N sssspp river. TIT Of
10 wsll tmbersd with a.h. cyp-ess, 10 SIR.
vel. ispt u Tor . v cd yard Thsr6is y 0w.
ing an All necessary outbut,difgs. A gs~a, b.
gain car 10 had II y pplicxtion ~ n adu soon
particulars Apply TO, or address Lbs pLdsrslgns
1T III. siAystss 4 Comet ONE
mario tA j. q. CHARROTTE
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For Rent.

A COMF0RTABLE dwelling house. v! N
"A three rooms we'll fnishsd. FOR par V
ticuisrs, apply ut this office. jan2S
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Parish Warrants for SaIel

Sv~r,oc "a n n n soNu .ko 49,. ~. =. from
their psrith tsxea, viii q, d II 70 thst13sts '
o., 10 csll on the undsrs,gned perish jsie, IN
~ rhis city, who can No mmm"dAts tbs. Dkr-
parish warrants on the INST liberia tsrms
mart sbku 80 +
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LAMlLIES and small deaiers can procure al
L my store ane " hits ILsmin .iing Coal Oil
ut red need pr Cad
f-b27 JOSHUA BEAL
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
BaI,imore Cattle niarl.e..
rs BALTIMORE, April 80

tst DhLiiMorAhJ april OOs {,
BEEF CATTLE-The offerings at the
scales during the past week amounted
to TIA head, against 931 last week. OF
the number offered 204 head came from
Ohio, 213 from Illinois, 73 from Mary
land, and Is from Virginia, over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; 100 from
Pennsylvania, over the Northern
Central Railroad; and 104 from Mary
land on foot. OF the receipts ass head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, 147
head sold to Washington and Annapolis
butchers "a to Government contractors,
and the balance left over unsold. Prices
to-day ranged as follows: Old Cows and
Scalawags, at a 25a5 so; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 550a6 so; fair
quality Beeves at 00aS 90; and the
very best Beeves at 9 00a10 75 per 100
lbs, the average price being about 2 so
gross. The market, both yesterday and
to-day ranged at about the rates of last
week.
SHEEP-The supply has been great
ly in excess of the demand during the
past week, and quotations are fully &c
per Id lower than last week Prices to-
day ranged at 4ta74c per Id gross, as to
quality and condition, the market
closing dull. '' 49,
HOGS-The supply continues large,
but chiefly of an Inferior quality and in
poor condition; during the past week
the demand has been pretty active, but
the quotations are 25c per 100 lbs
lower. Prices to day ranged as fol-
lows: Fair to good live Hogs at II 75a
| Ia 25 per 100 lbs net.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
From san ErnncisCo.

SAN Francisco, May 1.-The Demo
cratic Convention last night nominated
IS Presidential electors S. J. Henry, L.
j. McKowen, w. I. Wallace, j. Bidden
and Geo. Pearce. For Congressman OF
the third distict, James A. Johnson was
renominated to-day. Resolutions were
adopted announcing the reconstruction
measures of Congress, declaring the
policy of Congress to be- in violation of
the Crittenden resolutions of 1SGl; as
sorting the impeachment to be an act of
party violence calculated to make the
United States ridiculous; endorsing
Haight as Que of the great men Of the
nation; reSO' ing never to be governed
by negroes and favoring the application
of the eight hour rate TO all public
works. Nothing was said about the
mode of paying the debt or adjusting
taxation. The convention is large and
enthusiastic and eXcites much interest.
Advices from Portland, Oregon, an
nounce the arrival of Governor Woods,
overland from New York.
The work of grading the Oregon Cen
tral Railroad is progressing at the rate
of two miles day.
There Is great activity in numbering
in Washington territory.
A company was organized to build a
railroad from Waltawatta to Portland.
Business at Sitka is steadily increas-
ing. Several new buildings are going
up and the town presents u busy and
thriving appearance. Sc eral sailing
and fishing expeditions have sailed
Northward.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
ID TRUST made by Charles II. Kimball. trus-
tee and Nancy Hardman, wife Of George Hard.
man, dated August -, 1860, and recorded in
Deed Book IS. page I34, Of the records Of Preston
county, West Virginia, shall on the 10Th
day OF May, 1865, at the front door Of the
Court House Of said county, sell at public auc-
ton for cash, the following property, to wit =
That tract of land situated on Three Forks
Greek, In said county, containing Sl3 acres by
x. w, Powers survey, and bounded as follows
Beginning at n Spruce pine standing on the
east bank Of said creek q short distance below
the mouth of Laurel Run, thence by the lines
of John D. ID. R0ssett south 69i east 81 poles TO
n stone in 0 road, thence along said road south
% east 10 poles, south c. east poles, south 81
east poles, south e2i east Us poles, TO the road
leading from Fortneys Mill to Independence,
and along said road south ~ east % poles, south
d east 20 poles south 81 east ~ poles, TO white
sak. supposed TO stand in an original line and
with Ii north Is east 100 poles 70 lynn on the
north bank of said creek, thence north IS east
ga poles to stone where poplar originally
stood, a corner to a survey Of 300 acres made
for George Murdoch, and with line Of IL south
~ west Il poles to q chestnut oak or said line,
thence by the lines of said ROsgett's other land
sonth N west 2o4 poles 20 q stone in the road
leading from Rogers Saw Mil 70 the said Fort
news Mill, thence south ~ east 50 poles 70 a
mrruce pine on the vest bank Of said creek,
thence south ~ east poles crossing said creek
70 two red oaks and spruce pines on the east
hank of said creek, thence south 81 west soi
poles to the beginning, being the same Tract
oonysyed to said Charles II. KinbAll by said
RESET and wife by deed dated November 10,
Isse and recorded in said county, together with
re engines machinery, fixtures, holdings, I'M
proyements and appurtenances on said land
As trustee I shall convey sach tide only a. u
vested In me By said deed Of trust
nar2O-wtd JOHN McCURDY, Trustee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
New York Items.

NEW YORK, May 2.--0n the Odd OF
March the safe of Ambrose, King, Land
& Co., was robbed of S10,50o worth OF
bonds; few days sincea record ofsome
of the bonds were found on the books OF
Manning 81 Deforest, brokers, who
were arrested, and on Investigation
showed they purchased them of another
party, who still purchased them of an
other party. The defendants were held
in,bail.' E s3E .ff5 ?.
The hotel near Fort Leo was destroyed
by fire yesterday. Loss $1,000, and in
sured for $1,000.
Colonel Nerphogie' is still detained
Oh the charge of forging. He says he
is confident he can show entire inno-
cence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
FINANCE AND TRADE
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, May 2.
FLOUR AND WHEAT-Dull but I'M
changed.
CORN-Dull; sales at 94c for ear.
OkTS-Declined to 7Sc for No. and
the market closed dull.
RYE-Advanced to = 05, owing to the
light supply.
BARLEY-No change and but little
demand.
COTTON-Advanced to Bic for mid
ling.
TOBACCO-In good demand at full
rates: sales of $50 hhds.
MESS PORK-Held at 90 90, but no
sales at over % 80.
BULK MEATS-Firm at 13c and 15a
l54c.
BACON-In good demand at 14c for
shoulders and l74a1Sc for clear rib and
clear sides; about 200 hhds. of shoulders
sold at the quotations.
LARD-In good demand at lSac, but
was held firmly at l9c at the close;
about 700 tierces, including 400 country,
sold at 1sfc.
HAMS-Sugar cured in demand at
20a2lc.
BUTTER-Very scarce and advanced
to 4Oa45c for fresh; the supply is not
equal to the demand.
EGGS-Declined to 19c; supply bet
ter.
LARD OIL--Advanced to 45al so for
No. and extra.
TALLOW-Scarce and in demand Mt
lac for city.
LINSEED OIL-Sold at II.
SEEDS-Clover in demand at 9Ic per
pound, but held ever; nothing doing in
timothy.
APPLEs-Plenty at OOa6 90 per bar
rel.
P0TATOES-Unchanged and quiet.
GOLD-13s buying.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
New York Market,

NEW YORK, May 2.
COTTON-A shade frmer; sales of
25O0 bales at 32la33c for middling up
lands, chiefly at 33c and closing quiet;
no buyers over 323c.
FLOUR-Closedd dull; market SO lower
on common grades.
WHEAT-More active and firm with
fair export demand at 2 43a2 434 for
No. 2 spring.
RYE-Dull and heavy at l GOAL 80.
OATS-Firm at 85!c for western atioat
aud in store.
PORK--Quiet and steady; sales at
% 37ta29 80 for new mess, cash and regu-
lar, and at % 62a29 81 at sellers option
for June.
BEEF-Quiet and unchanged.
CUT MEATS-Active and tirmer.
BACON-Quiet and without decided
change. =.
LARD-Quiet and firm at 19al9sc for
fair to prime. ..
EGGS-Quiet at %. ...
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
Lancaster Election

LANCASTER, Pa, May 1.-The city
election took place to-day. The Dem
ocratic majority for City Auditor is
324 There is Democratic loss on the
Mayer since last year of 1H7 votes, and
the Republicans gain eight members OF
Council, which makes a tie vote on the
joint ballot. One branch of Council is
Republican by three majority, the first
time in many years. The Republicans
are jubilantand are parading the streets
with band of music.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
The Cream War.

NEW YORK, May 2.-The HERALD
special from Trieste, May LIST, via Lon
don, May lst, says: Papers received
here from Athens are filled with wal
news from Gambia. They report that {
battle took place on the 14th of April
which lasted all day. The battlefield
was near Apocorona. The insurgents
claim the victory. Conflicts are report
ed to have taken place on the 18th
18th, 18th and 10th of April. The
Turks, it is said, have committed great
outrages. Steamers still ply between
the main land and the Island, carrying
ammunition and provisions to the heroic
Cretans.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
Washington Items.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Herald's
Washington dispatch says: 1t is be-
lieved that the President will be re-
moved and his Cabinet viii refuse to
quit on the ground that this acting
President, not being constitutional
President, has no right to remove them,
The same dispatch says it is thought
the public debt statement will show
reduction of Sl0,0O0,0O0.
There WAS a reconstruction meeting
held to-day for the consideration of the
new Constitution of Arkansas and South
Carolina, but adjourned over in conse-
auence of the information from Mr.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, that he was
too sick to attend.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-04
GhicQRO Market,

CHICAGO, May 2.
FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged; good
demand for low grades.
WHEAT-Better, but irregular, clos
ing at 2 16 for No. l spring aud 2 O9!a
2 10 for No. 2 spring.
CORN-Fairly active, firm and high
er; No. at S5ta59c and new at sac.
OATS-In good request and higher
closing firm at 66taG6sc for regular and
fresh receipts.
RYE-Quiet; can't give reliable quo
tations; small sales are rumored at l q
for No. l.
BARLEY-Inactive and nominal al
2 50 in store.
PORK-In fair demand at % rs; held
at the close at % 90.
LARD-Firm aud better at 19c; held
at the close at l9sal94c.
SHOULDERS-F'irmer at l3alstc.
HaMS-Very firm.