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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
GENERAL NEWS
DVHINhoo VUIUU'
Cloudy weather with light rains.

BUSINESS quiet. wow 10
CLOUDY weather with light rains,
REoEIPrs by river yesterday, 10
bales OF cotton, o bags Of ssed.cotton
and 6l8 sacks Of seed.
% The City of Providence passed
down yesterday morning for Vicks-
burg. She discharged here 100 tons
Of miscellaneous freight and added 20
tons. ~.
TAE Belle Memphis 5assA up
Thursday night for st. Louis. She
discharged here bales Of cotton, and
added here 500 beer kegs and a good
lot of sundries.
The Ooahoma departed last evening
for Madison, in the service of the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
Company, and the Il w. Cole will be
me railroad boat this evening.
THE Joe Peters, Capt, Il, b, Smith,
ia the packet Tuesday evening at 5
o'clock for all points on Arkansas
river, going through TO Pine Bluff.
Charles Musselman is hor clerk,
THE Rene Macready arrived yester-
day morning from st. Francis river,
with 8 bales cotton, bags seduction,
GlS sack seed, 1850 feet lumber, lot OF
sundiiee, and returns Tuesday even
ing
THE Dean Adams will hereafter
make four trips week lleaving here
every Monday and Thursday for Hell
ens and Friars Paidb. hh Wednesday
and Saturday for ,0steola and Gold.
Dust.
THE underwriters agent received
telegram yesterday announcing the
collision OF the steamer DeSmet with
the railroad bridge at Newport, Ark,
tearing away her wheel-house, cook
house, guards, and causing other dam
age.
OWING to high water on the Arkan-
sas side, the Little Rock road will
hereafter transfer freight and psssen-
gers at this point, and has arranged
with the +. W. Cole and Coahoma to
make daily trips from here to Madi-
SOD. U+
THE river at this point marks SO
feet 7 tenths by the gauge, or "a feet 8
tenths above low water mark, q rise oil
9 tenths OF foot in twenty-four hours,
The river is now tenths OF toot
above the danger line, and loot Z
tsnths below high water of 1882
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FINANCE and COMMERCE.
MONEY 8 PER CENT, NEW YORK
EXCHANGE IA PREMIUM.
Cotton Steady - Middling, Sc -
Sales Yesterday, $50
Balls.

The money market continues firm.
Local securities quiet but steady. Tie
cotton market closed steady, mid
ding &c. Sales $50 bales. The
New York spot market yesterday
closed easyi middling 9ic, The course
of Yesterdays future market in New
York is thus described in Greene's re-
port: "a very dull market prevailed,
and no quotable change was made IN
prices. The large plantation move
ment creates caution on the bull side
without melting any positive action
among the bears, and, all things con-
sidered, the position was fairly
steady" At New Orleans spots closed
quiet, middling 8 13-l6c; futures dull
but steady, May, S.SO@s.8lc. At Liv-
erpool the spot market was re-
ported quiet, fair inquiry, middlings
i-l6d lower, 5 1.16d; futures quiet
and steady, April Old. Receipts at
this port yesterday we're 395 bales total
thisseason, 524, 800 bales, against 4l9,62O
bales same time last year. In the
general market eggs are firmer at lOc
per dozen; chickens steady at 81 1908
per dozen.
IMPORTS.
Two hundred and two brls apples,
26 brls beans, pkgs butter, 90 pkgs
bacon. $50 pkgs boots and Shoes, 55OC
bu corn, IA Sis coffee, cars cotton
seed, "a SKIS cotton-seed, l49 pkgs dry
goods, 90 pkgs eggs, 1905 brls flour, IL
pkgs hats, 2S nd hors and mules, z6S
pkgs lard, $4,000 # lumber, brls
meals, 4 brls molasses, 124 brls pota'
toes, 8 cars pork sides, SO brls sugar
and AL pkgs tobacco.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
The following shows the amount O.
grain received, withdrawn and in store
BY regular elevators, as reported to the
Merchants Exchange to day: Wheat
none received or Withdrawn; in store
3O57 bushels. Corn received, 29S:
bushels; withdrawn, 1851 bushels; II
store, 79,03l bushels. Oats received
none; withdrawn, none; in store, 322'
bushels,
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MOusEMnLn SuPPLIES.

APPLES Apples, 81 5092 80 from
store; 81 25(92 per carload from levee
or depot. Dried apples, S@4c per
pound from store. Dried peaches, 80
@4c fTom store. ~
PorAroEs-Potatoes, 81 1902 20 from
store; 81 50@l 70 per car load from
levee or depot. Sweet potatoes scarce,
81 zoos per brl. Peas, 81 50@l 76per
bushel.
VEGETABLES - Onions, 81 1908 %
from store; 50 5C92 80 from levee or
depot. Cabbage, 81 7503 % per crate.
Kraut, barrels, $5@5 90; half-barrels,
So 759S. Garlic, 100000 per 100.
Turnips, SOC per bushel.
FRuIT-0rauges, Louisiana, none
Florida, none Messina, i3 1904 per
box; Imperials, $5@5 so per box.
Lemons, 81 50(95 per box. Bana.
mas, 81 1908 per bunch. Cocoanuts,
81 per 100. Peanuts-Virginis, 74ci
Tennessee, farmers stock, 3@4c
roasted, 2ic higher; shelled, lOc. Al
monds, 10000.
PIcKLEs-In iare, pints, 95c; quarts
81 so; half.gallons, 81 20; gallons
| SO rs; lo1se, barrels, Sc; half-barrels
So so; mixed, barrels, $40 90; mixed
hslf-barrels, &c.
RAIsINs-London layers, $3 40; lay
ers, 81 rs; California, -; Imperial
! So 50@4.
WALNUTs--French, l2c; Naples, l5c
Greuobles, 15c. Filberts, 12c.
CIDER-Missouri, S(G7 so per bar
rel and $4@4 80 per hali.bauel; Vine
gar, 1l@l6C per gallon. -
PoULTRY-rurkeys, per dozen, Sl2@
IS; chickens, So. 1903; dressed turkeys
scarce, l5@lSc per pound.
PEoANs-Texas, S9l0c for small t
medium, 10@14c for large; Arkansas
3@5C.
FIsH-Mackerel, hall-barrels, No. ]
SIS; No. 3, So %; No. 8, 50 rs; l0-l
kit, No. l, soc; No. 2, zoe; l5-lb, NJ
8, 6Oc. Dry herrings, family, Soc pc
box.
GAMR-V enison, whole, 3@5c; sac
dies, 6@9c; bear, 6@Sc; wild turkey
50@75C; ducks, 1904; squirrels, 75t
quails, $75c@Sl; prairie chickens, "
game fish, 11@l2c.
EGGs--Dull, 10c tHH I'
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nIv.r TeIcrrAula.

PIrrsBuRa, April Is -Noop-River s
feet . inches on the gauge and station
ary. Weather clear and warm.
CMcINNATI, April l6.-Noon-RivsI
falling. with ~ feet on the gauge
Weather clear; thermometer TAI:
WHEELING, WA, April 16.-Noon
River IS feet 5 inehes on the gauge
and falling. Weather clear and warm.
LOUISVILLE, April 16,-Noon-R River
falling rapidly, and is row 2 inches
below the danger line. Weather part
ly cloudy and mild. Departed: U, n.
Schenck, New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, April 16.--Noon-Rive
falling, with AZ 8 10 feet on the gaugs
Weather slightly colder, with heav'
rain since 8 o'clock. Arrived: Buck
eve Slate, Cincinnati, s am.
CAIRO, April IS -Noon--RiveI 5Oiee
s inches on the gauge and rising.
Weather cold and raining. ATTiYed'
Annie p. Silver, New Orleans, II pm
No departures Of regular packets
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GENERAL TRADE.
FUTURE DEALS.


The following is the record OF the
bids and offers at the Call Board OF
the Merchants Exchange yesterday;
CORN.
No. 2 white, spot, 393c asked April,
sole asked MAY, Ale asked June, Al 9c
asked; No. . spot, SIC bid; April, BIC
bid, 3S1c asked; May, 3 cars sold at
38c o. {.
OATS.
May, 35c asked.
BRAN. .s
Spot, al4 % asked; April, l car sold
at SIS rs o, t.; May, tl4 90 asked
June, Sl4 asked.
CORNMEAL.
Spot, 81 so bid; May, ~ asked.
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skips, s. 5O@S 70. sheep-receiptp,
2OOO head, shipments, 800 head;
market steady and rather weak ma
tives, s. 25a4.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, April l6.-The
Liue Stock Indicator reports: Cattle
receipts, 2459 head; shipments, 500;
market active and 56l0c lower choice
to fancy, s. 1905 40; fair to good,
ga 65@5': common 10 medium, 54@
4 so; stockers and feeders, SO 500
4 20; cows, 50 5093 40. Hogs-re-
ceipts, $3.50 head; shipments, 1888
head market slow aud 5@l0o lower ;
good TO choice, So 95C94 l5; common to
medium, 50 6593 So; skips and pigs,
S29S 80. Sheep receipts, lS4l head
shipments, S05 head; market steady
good to choice, $4(94 So; common ia
medium, S2@S 80.
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WHISKY Straight Kentucky Bour-
bon, II 6O@6; rye, 81 1906 domestic,
90c@Sl 80.
CHICAGO, April 16.-Whisky steady
at 81 IA.
ST. LOUIS, April Whisky steady
at 81 10.
CINCINNATI, o., April l6.-Whisky
firm at 81 TO- Sales OF 720 barrels OF
finished goods onethis basis.
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RREAnSrUFFs.

CoRv White, 47c; mixed, Acc, from
store from levee or depot, white, 44c;
mixed, 42c; in sacks, in round lots,
white, 42c; mixed, 40c.
HAY-Choice, from store, 85c; prime,
75a SOC; prairie, SOC; round lots from
ievee or depot, choice, fi4@l4 80;
prime. sl3@f3 so; prairie, sS@S 50.
OATs White, 40c; mixed, 3Slc,
from store; round lots from levee on
track 49, white, sacked, SIC; mixed,
sacked, 354c.
BRAN-From store, Soc per cwt. !;
round lots from levee, $l4 759l5 per
ton
BEANS Navy, 81 1922; medium,
81 COOL 70; German millet, IL 200
| | 40.
CoRvMEAL-standard, s. 1902 25t
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uInIn Am PRI.TRY.

HIDEs-D,y flint, lS@l6c; dry salt,
lG@l2c: green salt, 7(gSc; green, b9
&c deer skins, 16@lSc; hunter han
died coon skins, each, 20(G50c; country
coon skins, 10000; mink, lO@3Oc
muskrat, 5@10c: otter, Sl@6; bear,
sos; beaver, 50c@A, wildcat, 2OCa
4Oc; fox, 25a75c skunk, 25@75c.
Beeswax. l862lc; tallow, 4(95C.
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CorTnNzsEED OIL, ETC.

SEED--Gelive at depot and wharf,
SO per ton; on bank of river (t.o. b.
boat, Sc; wagon at mills, IS. MRAL-
Prime Il. o. b. J, SIS per ton. Less than
carload lots, ZIG. From store, soc per
sack. CAKE-Nominal; SIG per ton.
Om-In carload lots, prime, crude Q.
S. oil, 224@29c; prime summer yell
low, 26l@27c; off-summer yellow, 254
(626Ac; miners, -; choice cooking
summer yellow, 26@3Oc. a.'
New ORLEANS, La, April l6.-Cot-
ton seed products quiet and weak /;
crude oil, 20l@2l4 &c; yellow, 26l@273 ;
cake and meal, long, per ton, $3.50
10 80.
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Receipts Yesterday.
EuTUnE MONUMENTS.

The Rene Macready, Capt. o. X.
Joplin, goes out Tuesday evening Tor
st. Franc river.
The City of Cairo Capt. Shep Light
ner, is the Anchor Line pacSet this
evening at 6 o'clock for Vioksburg and
the Bends. J. @. Elton is her clerk
The Arkansas City, Capt. W. IL.
Brolassi, is the Anchor Line packet
this evening at 8 O'Clock for Cairo and
81. Louis. VIM. IL. Pritchartt is her
c'erk
THE Gayoso, Capt. w. p. Hall, is
the packet Vonday evening AZ
o'clock for Hales Point, Tiptonville
and all way landings. j. T. Walt
in her Office.
THE Annie P. Silver, Capt. VIM.
Thompson, is the Anchor L.ine1 >
this evening at o'clock for NewA
leans and all intermediate landings.
S. Lehmen is her clerk.
The Dean Adams, Capt. Henry
! Cooper, is the packet Monday even
ing at 3 o'clock for Helena, Friar's
Point and all way landings. Will
Ashford and Win Smither are her
clerks.
THE Kate Adams, Capt. Mark r.
Cheek, is the United States mail
packet Monday evening at s o'clock
for Helena, Arkansas City and all
way landings, w. @. Banker is in
her office.
THR great excursion steamer Charles
Morgan, Capt, q. Wash Thompson, is
the 0. Line packet this evening at 8
o'clock for Cairo, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and all way landings on the Ohio
river Charles Church has charge of
her office, assisted by Harry Miller,
THE DeSmet, Capt. Milt r. Harry,
is the packet this evening at 6 o'clock
for all points on White river, going
through to Newport and making CON
nections with packets for upper White
and b ack rivers. Albert McGhee is
in charge OF her office, assisted by
Hugh Smith. .,l.r
, The Buckeye State, Capt. II. j.
|. Vinton, is the packet Monday even.
ing at 5 o'clock for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati and all way landings on
the Ohio river. Geo. w. Hendrick.
son and Qhas Vinton are hOr clerks.
The Buckeye State will give cheap
rates to all points North and Fast
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PROVISIONS.

BUTTER Creamery, 34@35c; DAIRY,
10000; butterine, l3@l6; country,
125(9lSc, according to condition.
CHEEsE Prime flats, &c; New York
factory, Sc; full cream, l24c; Y. A.
123c. -
MISS PoRK-Old, $40 per barrel;
new, Sll per barrel; sugar-cured hams,
packed, 94@1Oc; breakfast bacon, S(g
Sc; clear rib bacon, 6}@6gc.
BULK Pork Clear sides, &c; clear
rib sides, SIC; long clear 5s@53c;
shoulders, 4644c
LARD -Tierces, ga Gle; half-barrels,
64@68c; kegs, 6s@6lc; buckets, 63(@
6Sc; haif-buckets, 6s@62c; 5O-lb tins,
6I66fc; 2O-lb tins, 6f@6sc; lob tins,
6s66jc; 5-lb tins, 64CG6sc; 3-lb tins,
63@65c; choice kettle, tierces, $40
6Bc
FRESH MEATS Beef-Good Kansas
City steers, heavy, SC; light, 7t979c;
cows and heifers, CSC; mutton, $40
Sc: lambs, 10c; pork, &c.
PIGs-FEET-Brl fS9S so; hali-brls,
1898 25.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April I6.-Pro-
NlNlOuh QuiCIs YIN hAhADAs ~ w.
965. Lard firmer, 5}@5 SOC Bulk
meats weak; loose lots lower; long
clear, zoe; short ribs, 5,3Oci short
clear, SIC; boxed lots--loug clear,
5.3O(45 Soc; short rits, 5,40o; short
clear, SIC. Bacon easier; long clear,
5.SOc; short ribs, SIC; short clear, 6Cg
6.C5c Hams, 9@94c. Butter dull end
easy; creamery, 25@30c; dairy, 1870
25c. Eggs firm and higher, 93c.
/ CHICAGO, ILL, April l6.--Mess pork
4 opened 2IG65c lower, rallied l239l5c,
and closed steady; cash, SO 0jta 8 TO-
| May, SO O23@9 ia June, SO 1909 ga,
c osssd at SO $500 PA. Lard frmer
aad 28c higher; cash, SIC: May, .. S5(g
| 5 9Oc, closed at 5 9Jc; June, 5000
5.95c, closed at 5.90@5.924e. Boxed
meats steady. Dry saIted shoulders,
! AGA. lOc; short rib Bides, 5.l71@5. zoe
short clear sides, 5.H5@5.60c. Butter
dull and weak creamery, 2l@25c
dairy, 16@22c. Eggs, 11@1l!c.
Afternoon Board Pork firmer, SO 224'
Lard unchanged.
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PETROLEUM mARKET.

Coal OIL-Prime white, wholesale
lots, lie per gallon.
CLEVELAND, O., April lG.-Petro
leum steady; s.w., ll0o, 7sc.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, April l6.-Petro-
leum dull but steady; National Tran,
sit certificates opened at 75tc, and
closed at rs 3-l6c; highest 75Bc; low
nst Thlg ... .....-
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GROCERIES.

CoFFRE-Comm on S@84c; ordinary,
06,9Bc; prime Rio, lie; choice to fan
cy, i1I(a133c; old government, 23C9
$50; Cey lon, zoe.
SOAP 31@54c per pound.
sUaAR-Pnre W. C. white, 6l@63c;
off white, 6sG6sc: yellow, 64(969cj
open kettle, 4J@5se; refined A, 6l9
6Ie; granulated, 6l@7c; powdered,
he; cut Leaf, nc.
SALr-Sl 2OC9l 80 per barrel; sacks,
fine, 81 so; cease, 81 10; pockets,
blesched % ole; carloads from leVee
or depot, &c cheaper.
MoLAssEs -- Louisiana, common 10
fair, 20@3Oc; prime to choice, 9O(a540c5 ;
syrup, 20940c; common TO fair, 2O9
25c; prime to choice, 30@33e; Centrit-
ueal, fancy, 33c, 90
/ ToBACco-CommO1, ll.inch, ZIG
| SOC; ether grades and styles, 25(e. Csc.
| Snuf-Garrett's, $40 So per case
! Ralph's, $40 % per case; R. r., 50 90
CANDIES all sizes, in boxes
pals and barrels, 73@Sic.
| CANDLES -Full weight, l039lO3c'
} CANNED GOODS, ETC.-Pricespe doz
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HnRSEs AND MULES.

HoEsEs-Good driving, $l50@225 F.;
good saddle, S14O@300; plugs, $500
50; good mares, $S5@l40.
MULES -l41 to 10, $ll0@l36i 10 to
1874, S12i@I40; l5l to is, $l50@l75.
Good demand supply fair.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YoRK, April l6.-Ihere has
been no life 10 the demand, which is
confined TO such miscellaneous assort-
ments as required by the daily wants
OF the jobbing trade, which, in this
manner, is taking a good quantity OF
goods.
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NntIne Is HarahY GiYen,

THAT the annual meeting Of the stock
Il holders Of the Chesapeake, Ohio
and Southwestern Railroad Company
for tho election Of Directors and
such other business 9s may come before shs
meeting, will be held 9t tho once on t hs
TaXing district OF Shelby County,, Tenn
on the 5th day OF April, Ass8, a. Z
o'clock noon of that day, and that the leas.
fran that Oompany TO the Newport News an'
Mississippi VaIley Company will DO SUI
mitted 10 the stoekholde;s for their cons .5l
thereto and approval thereof. TIanste
books viii be closed from March 2othl
April 6, 1886. ~.
By order Of tho PIesideRt and Board {,
Directors. ISAAC n, aAIEsi sepretary. ~
nEAFNESS-Its CAUSES and ~ Nh,L!
A. ono who was deaf tWenty-eight ,ysaIs
~ ,atsd nv most Of the noted specialistsol
I've d " with no benefit. CyRED, HlhsELiIl 9 9,
three months, and since then hundreds q
otbSys nv zane process. A plain, simpla and
sucoessfal home treatment. Address y B.
PAGE, 12S Rast 26th ST., New York oitEA
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For gn TX. 40, oUU ., 44S,ol0L o,1ll,u1I
Increase OF receipts this year. .3O6,O5S
The Liverpool spot market at noon
was reported quiet, fair inquiry.
Sales, 10000 bales, of which American
5000 bales. Receipts, 1000 bales, OF
which 1000 were American.
At2p.m.: Middling had advanced
l-l6d to 5l-16d. The following are
the closing quotations: Ordinary,
4 5-16d good ordinary, 4 l1-16d; low
middling, AID good middling, 5 5-l6d
middling uplands, 5 lid; middling
Orleans, sgd.
Manchester cloths quiet and uu-
changed. Yarns steady, but little do
ing. ,,
The prices are given in pence and 64ths,
thus: 4 63 means 4 6364d, and Oh
means 5 1-64d. .-t
At noon: Liverpool futures were
quiet. Quotations were as follows
April, =; April@May, =; May
June, 5 Ol@5d ;June-July, 5 04@5 03d
July-August, 5 O6@5 05d; August.
September, 5 OS@5 O7d; septem Der
October, s 05d; October-November
5 Old; September, -.
At Bpm: Liverpool futures were
easy; April, 3D. value; April-May
sd value; May-June, sd buyers
June-July, 5 ODD buyers; July-August
5 Odd buyers; August-September, 5 O6c
buyers; September-O October, 5 DAD buy
ers; October November, 8 Old sellers
September, 5 ODD buyers.
At 4 pm: Liverpool futu es were
quiet and steady; April, 5 Old sellers
April-May, Old sellers; May-June
5 Old sellers; June-July, 3 O3C
sellers; July-August, 5 05d sellers
August-September, 5 Old sellers; Sep
tember-October, 5 DAD buyers; Octo
Der November, sold value; Septem
Der, 0Sd sellers.
Liverpool weekly statement for The
,.,ol- onJaJ mil IG 1898,
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COTTON MARKETS.

The locsl cotton market opened
steady and closed steady; middlin0,
$40. Sales, $50 bales, of which 300
were to exporters and $50 to spin
"o- EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK, April 16.-Money on call
easy at 2@23 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper, 4@5. Sterling exchange
dull but steady at 4S6s for 20 days and
4SS9 for demand.
Bonds-Governm bonds were
dull but firm, State bonds were quiet
and steady, railroad bonds were very
quiet. Sales, s93G,O00. The changes
are unimpOrt3nt.
Stocks-StOcks continue dull and
dropping. The market opened ] to /
lower and further declined / to 1, but
the extreme fluctuations were general
ly within l per cent. On a slight rally
during the forenoon the highest prices
were reached, and the lowest quota
tons were made generally in the last
hour, from which there was small
reaction and again q downward tend
ency at the close. Jersey Central was
an exception to the general rule by
opening at 513 and selling 5l5, de-
ciined to 80 but closed I higher with a
net loss of /. II is understood that
the Chancellor Of New Jersey has
ordered the immediate sale of
the Reading securities held by
the Jersey Central, and at to-day's
meeting OF the directors, President
Lite was ordered to sell the bonds at
once. Northwes err declined to 1863
on reports that the company was to
issue 500 100000 addition bonds for
the purpose Of extending its lines. II
is stated that three banking houses OF
this city have already taken S5,OoO,QOC
OF the issue, and that the remainder
will be sold as the money is needed
st. Paul and Duluth is :, and Cincin
natl, Indianapolis, st. Louis and Chi
cage is q higher. The general weak
ness Of the market Is attributed to the
unsettled condition Of railroad traffic
growing out of the strikes already il
existence, and these that are threat
ened.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
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LONDON, April 16.-ConsOls, 100 9-l6
for both money and the account.
PARIS April 16.-Three per cent.
rentes, S0f 974c for the account.
HAVANA, April 16.-spanish gold,
23S@23S4. Exchanges firm.
BANK CLEARINGs.
CHICAGO, ILL, April l6.-Bank
clearings, ", 447 900.
New ORLEANS, La, April l6.-Clear-
ings of the banks, 81 1850.
New York, April 16.-Exchanges,
92,Sl5, $50; balances, $4,7A,OSO.
BALTIMORE, MD, April l6-Clear-
ings, 81, 775, S76; balances, 1925, 639.
BosToN, MASS, April l6.-Clear-
ings, $3,235,862; balances, S,942'-
794.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 10
Clearances, $9,5l7,9S2; balances, 81
S0S,62S.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, April To- Bank
clea ings, S2,677, 221; balances, $685.,
1S9. Exchange on New York easy at
25c premium.
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MuyEMNNas AT THE LEVEE

Aniudls.-Coahoma, Friars Point;
Dean Adams, 0sceola City of Provi-
dence, st. Louis; Belle Memphis,
Nicksburg; Rene Mac eady, st. IRAN
els river.
Departures. Belle Memphis, st.
Louis; City of Providence, Vicksburg;
Coahoma, Madison; Dean Adams,
Fria's Point.
Boats in POrt.-Rene Macready.
Boats Due Dolpn.- City Of Cairo,
Annie T. Silver and Buckeye State.
Boats Due Up.-DeSmet, Charles
Morgan and Arkansas City.
ReceipJs Yesterday.
Belle Memphis 8 bales cotton.
City of Providence-l00 tons mer-
chandise.
Coahoma-32 bales cotton, > Id
horses and 20 pkgs sundries.
Rene Macready-9 bales cotton, 3
bgs cd-cotton, 6lS SKIS seed, 46)O
feet lumber and 20 pkgs sundries.
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bales. The closing quotations were

The following is the cotton com
parative statement for the week end
ing Friday, April l6, 1856: Net re-
ceipts at all United States ports dur
ing the week, SO. 392 bales; same week
last year. q, 79S bales. Total receipts
to date, 4, 9S9 675 bales; same date LAST
year, 1894, 443 bales. Exports for
the week, Sl,62l bales; same week
last year, g, 1852 bales. Total exports
to this date, 3,439 43s bales; same
date last year, $3.50, SCI bales. Stock
at all United States ports, 756, 1868
bales; same time last year, 6l0,966
bales. Stock at all interior towns,
l35 l04 bales; same time last year,
SO. 710 bales. Stock at Liverpool,
$4,000 bales; same time last year,
l,O54OO0 bales. Stock Of American
sfloat for Great Britain, $4,000 bales
same time last year, 100000 bales.
The New Orleans spotmarket opened
quiet, and closed quiet. Sales, 25OO
bales.
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RIVERS And STEAMBOATS,.
sHEAMERs LEAYINe

THIS DAY.
Cincinnati............C CHARLES M0RaAH.5 m.
White River ......... DESMET, S pm.
Vieksburg .......... CRY OF CAIRO. pm.
New Orleans ......... ANNIR P. SILvER, fp.m.
81. Louis ...--....AREANsAs Guy, pm.
MONDAY.
Friars Point........ DEAN ADAMS, pm.
Arkansas City ....-K KATE ADAMS, pm.
Tiptonville ,..........GAYOso, pm.
Cincinnati. ....... BucERYE STATE, pm.
TUESDAY.
Arkansas River...-JoE PETERs, 8 p. m.
ST. Francis River. RENE MACREADY, 5 p. m.
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JOHN u. NORTON
3 Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn.,
DEALER IN
STOCKS AND BONDS
sg-COrrespOndence solicited. InfOR
nation cheerfuIIy furnished. -Ee
FINANCE.

Money in good demand at Sper cent
The Clearing House report is as fol-
lows:
CLEARINGs.
Thursday, April 10th, 1896, 602 80;
thus far this week, 81 ,24S, 567 "a; same
time last week, 81 ,4S4, 44S 81; same
time in 1885, $S96,351 81; same time in
1884, 81, 40, 593 "A.
BALANCES.
Thursday, April 10th, S7l,702 80;
thus far this week, s2S5, 1853 81; same
time last week, 1874, 043 46; same time
in 1885, 1926, 213 80; came time in 1884,
1921 ,504 67.
EXCHANGE.
New York sight on all points. par
buying, 4 premium selling; New
England demand, I discount buying;
New England sight, 1 discount; New
Orleans, discount buying, par selling.
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Total. ..... 1Os8lI me 489846I8S7874

New York spots opened easy and
closed easy. Sales, 40S bales. Quota
tons were as fallows: