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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-29

The secret of success in life is for man
to be ready for his opportunity when it
comes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-29
BEFORE THE SHAFTS EYES.

The American Minister'S Arrival at Tehe-
rau-His Trying Journey in Country
Without Roads-The Persian Monarch De-
scribed-Coming to see us Perhaps.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-29
A TTENTIoN STOCK FEEDERS.
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
have only few more of

ha'O oii1 "a ie" liOiS Oi
The Improved Lion Feed Cutters
on hand, which will be sold cheap to close
out. l have two Hand Feed Masticators with
two handles for turning by hand; one Porta-
BILE on Wheels with shafts, suitable for two or
more farmers to join together in purchasing,
very handy to move; one very large one with
three 20-inch knives, which can be put on
wheels, has an elevator to carry off the feed,
caps city from 500 to 500 bushels per hour.
Farmers who have my old Feed Cutters that
do not take in fodder or hay freely can have
them adjusted by me. Call and examine these
Cutters if you want bargain, as do not ex-
pect to make any more, and intend TO sell the
right to make them.
E WAGNER,
Main St.. West End of Westminster,
f6 Next door to j. T. Wamplers Store.
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ITO wEARERs OF SHOES AND
Il HATS.
ss SHOES AND HATS, wu

There are good reasons why we are now
selling so many
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Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-18
HOusEHOLD SUPPLIES.

APPLES - Apples, 81 5OSS from
store; 81 25(92 per carload from leves
or depot. Dried applfs, 3@4c per
pound from store. Dried peaches,
@4c from store.
PorAroEs Potatoes, $l62 from
store. Sweet potatoes scarce, 81 rs per
brl. Peas, 81 50C9l rs per bushel.
VEGETABLES - Onions, 81 75(A3
from store; s. 50Ca2 90 from levee or
depot. Cabbage, g 75t93 per crate.
Krsut, barrels, $595 so; hsli-barrels,
81 75@S. Garlic, 100000 per 100.
Turnips, 50c per bushel.
California, 81; Messina, SO 5095 per
box; Imperis's, S5@5 80 per box.
Lemons, $500 per box. Bananas
$l@2 90 per bunch. Cocoanuts,
81 per 100. Peanuts-Virginia, 71c;
Tennessee, farmers stock, 3@4c I;
roasted, 2lc higher; shelled, lOc. Al
monds, 10000.
PicKLEs-In jars, pints, 95c; quarts
81 so; half.gallons, 81 rs; gallons,
So rs; lo1se, barrels, s.; half-bsrrels,
IS 80; mixed, barrels, $40 90; mixed,
hali-Darrels, 70.
RAIsrNs-London layers, So 40; lay
ers, s. 70; California, -; Imperial,
IS 50(94.
PKcANs-Texaq, S@lOc for small! to
medium, l09l4c for large; Arkansas,
3(G5c.
WALNUTs-French, 12c; Naples, l5c;
GIenoblee, 15c. Filberts, l2c.
CIDRR-Missouri, $7@7 80 per bar
n, and S4@4 so PER half.ba1el; Vine
gar, ll@l6e per gallon.
PoULTRY-Turkeys, per dozen, 81
@l6; chickens, 81 50@9 20.
FIsH-Mackerel, half-barrels, No. !,
81 t0@5; No. 2. So %; No. 8, 81 70;
l0-lb kit, No. l, soc; No. 2, zoe; 18Th,
No. 8, SOC. Dry herrinSs, family, SOC
per box.
GAME-Venison, whole, 3(a5c; sad
dies, 6@Sc; bear, 6@Sc; wild turkeys,
50@75c; ducks, So; squirrels, zoe;
quails, $75c@E; prairie chickens, So;
game fish, ll@12c.
EGGs-Easy at 10c.
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LAVE SrOCA,

Receipts light since last report
Prices finn st last quotations. To-day
there is a very light supply on sale
Prices firm as quoted. Prospects fol
coming week very favora le. Hogs
receipts light; fair supply on on ia e
prices firm; demand modeTa g. Fair
supply of common sheep, but no go ID
grades on sale; prices firm as quot d
Market bare of lambs; demand quite
cool for choice; prices firm. Quota
tons:
CATTLE-C Choice TO extra corn.fed
900 to 1860 pounds, 4l@42c; good,
33@4Ic; cho ce CRASHED, 3l@33c
good, 3a3lc; fair to medium, 24@
2sc; common, lt@2c.
HoGs-Ohoice, 83@4c; good, $40
3sc common, 393lc
SHEEP - Choice, 4(9i2c; medium, 3
@3lc; common, $l@l 80. Choice
lambs per head, seas 90.
KANSAS CRY, Mo, May II The
Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle :
Receipts, 2l3S head; shipments, 14T6
head; choice 10 fancy, So 1906 80;
fair to good, 81 sob 05; common
10 medium, S4(64 20; stockers and
feeders, So 40f004 so; cows, So Goa
3 Is. Hcgs-ReceiptI, 1900 head ;
shirmems, Sl3l head market steady
So 9l@4; good to choice, common TO
medium, SO 50@3 80 Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 700 head; shipments, none ;
market steady; good to choice, So 25@
%; common to medium, $293.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 1.-THE Dro.
Uers' Journal reports Cat'le-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head; shipments, 1000
head market slow, but steady; ship.
ping steers, $50 TO 1900 pounds, "a 25
as 90; stockers and feeders, 1904 so I;
cove, bulls and mixed, 1904 60; bulb, ,
s3G5; through Texas cattle, S4(94 05.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000 head; ship
ments, 5000 head; market strong;
rough and mixed, So 1904 20: packing
and shipping, S41 GOA 35; light, So 81
C94 %; IS ips, 81 50@3 90. Sheep-Re
ceipts, 1900 head; shipments, none;
market strong; natives, g 5OC96 20.
The DroUerS Journals spec al cable
gan from Biitsh markets this week
are much more encouraging, with
lighter supplei end a steady demand
Vt all pla %. London reports sn ad-
va CO Of lie per pound beat Ameri-
,an, 1910 per pound, nIeRed, and
Liye-pC Of L. advance; choice Ameri-
Gao steers, BE.
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GENERAL NEWS.
BUSINESS fair.

BUhlNBeb iHlT.
WEATHER clear aud pleasant.
PILOT FRANK FARNsLRY is in the
city.
The Gayoeo cleared on time las
evening for Hptonville.
THE Lee Line steamern were in and
out on time with fair trips.
RECEIPTS by river, 60 bales cotton
II bags seed cotton and 1858 SKIS seed
TIE Henry Lourey and barget
parsed up yesterday morning for st.
Louis.
The City of Cairo passed up early
Sunday morning for st. Louie. She
had 90 sks seed and 40 tons hundries,
TUE Future City and barRes passed
down Sunday night for New Orleans,
Sac added here $500 s,cks Of oil cake.
The Belle Memphis parsed down
Sunday morning for Vicksburg. She
discharged here 80 tons freight and
added 30 tons.
CAPT. J. A. LINDSAY ia making q
trim in the Office Of the Ohio, in place
OF Harry Proctor, who has stopped of
on sccount OF sickness.
THE Chickssaw arrived yesterday
morning from White river with IA
bales Of cotton and lot Of Bundries
She returns again tomorrow evening,
The Ohio arrived Sunday from Gin
ciunati with 200 tors of freight and
returned last evening with S21 bales Of
cotton and q big lot of miscellaneous
freight.
THE Kate Adams arrived Sunday
morning from Arkansas City with 80
bales OF cotton, 6 bags Of seed, 64S SKIS
OF seed, 2 nd OF stock, 90 pkgs Of sun
dries and returned again last evening
with a fair trim,
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Increase of receipts this year. -. 466,

The Liverpool spot market at noon
was reported dun and in buyers
favor. Sales, 5000 bales, of which
American 600 bales. Receipts
II 900 bales, of which American 10,
500 bales.
The following are the closing quo.
tations: Ordinary, 4Sd; good or.
binary, 4sd; low middling, l5-l6d
good middling, 5sd; middling up.
lands, Lied; middling Orleans, 5Bd
The prices are giUen&n pence and 64ths
thus: 4 So means 4 SO Cad; and Of
means 5 1-64d.
At noon; Liverpool futures were
dull at l-64d decline Quotations
were as follows; May-June, 5@4 63d
June.July, 69d; July-August Old
August-September, =; September.
October, :; 0ctober-November, -;
November December, 4 SD; Septem.
Der, -.
At PM; Liverpool futures were
fat. May, 62d buyers; May June,
62d sellers; June-July, 4G2d value
July-August, 4 SD sellers; August
September, sd buyers; Seplember-O DC.
tober, God buyers; 0ctober-Novem'
Der, SD buyers; observation-disclosures
Der, 4 sod buyers; September, 5 Old
buyers.
At pm: Liverpool futures were
dull and l-32d lower than Saturday.
May, 1 I'D sellers; May-June, 4 62d
sellers; June July, 4 ed value;
July-August, sd sellers; August
September, Old sellers; September
October, 4 Gid buyers ;0ctober.Novem-
Der, 4 SD sellers; November-Decem
Der, A SD sellers; September, 5 Old
buyers.
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PROVlsIONS.

BUTTER -Creamtry, 30C0S4c; dairy,
15(920c; butterine, l9@l6c; country,
l219lSc. accord nR to condition.
CHEEsE-Prime fate, &c; New York
factory, Sc; full cream, l23c; Y. A.
l24c.
MESS Pork Old, IS 1909 per bar
raj new, $1,000 25 per barrel sugar
cured hams, hacked, 94@l0c; break.
fast beacon, 1900; clear nib bacon,
BULK PoRK-Clear sides, 5g@6ci
clear rib sides, 5s@5Rc; long clear
5i@5sc; shoulders, 4Ca4ic.
LARD-Terces, 5SCd &C; half-barrels
6s@8tc; kegs, 6i@6sc; buckets, $40
64c; half-buckets, 6a@6sc; 50-lb tins,
6@6sc; 20-lb tins, 6t@6tc; lob tins
6f96sc; 5-lb tins, 6a@6lc; BIB tins,
6s@62c; choice kettle, tierces, 6s@
6lc.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 17.-Mess p 'rh
steady; each, May and June, IS ~
as 50, closed at SO 80; July, So 80!
as 80, c'osed at s. 80. Lard firm
cash, May and June, 5.95@6c; closed
&c; July, 6.02l@6.05c, closed ct 05c
Short rib sides steady; cash, s SIZE
Boxed meats steldv; dry sailed
shoulders. 4lO@4 zoe; shot cleal
sides, 8 60@5.65c. Butter slow cream
cry, 139(9lSc; dairy, l3@l5c. ESgs,
@94c.
afternoon Board Pork, IS IA; lard
IS Oh.
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River - feet on the gauge and falling.
Weather clear and pleasant.

River - feet on the gauge and falling.
Weather clear and pleasant.
CNoINNATr, May l7.-Noon-River
80 feet Z inches on the gauge and fall
ing. Weather clear; thermometer G30.
EVANSVILLE, May l7,--Noon-Riv
rising, with % feet on tho gauge. De-
parted: Bucs eye State, Memphis, II
am. Golden Rule, Cincinnati, : am.
LOUISVILLE. May Noon River
rising,with l3 ct 6 inches Ia the canal
and II feet inches on the falls. Bust
meas fair. Weather clear ard c,ol. De-
parted: Joseph L. WiIlisms and tow,
Cincinnati.
CAIRO, May l7.-Noon--River 80 feet
s inches on the gauge and rising.
Weather cloudy and cool. Arrived:
City OF st. Louis, u. Louis, IL pm. /;
Annie p. Silver, New Orleans, 4 am. /;
City Of Cairo, Vicksburg, s am. De-
parted: Arkansas City, Vicksburg, I
am; Annie p. Silver, ST.. Louis, 5
am; City of Cairo, st. Louie, Gam.
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RIVERS And STEAMBOATS, !
STEAMERS LEAVING
MOVEMENTS AT THE LEVEE.

Arriuals.-Kate Adams, Arkansas
City; Coahoma, +. lars Point; Chick.
ssaw, White river; City of Cairo,
Vicksburg; Annie P. Silver, New Or.
leans; CITY OF Baton Rouge and Belle
Memphis, S.. Louis Ohio, Cincinnati ;
Gayoeo, nptonville; Dean Adau S. o.
ceola.
Departures Memphis, Vicks
burg; City of Cairo and Annie p. ST.
yer, st. Louis; Ohio, Cincinnati; City
of Baton Rouge, New Orleans; Kate
Adams, Arksnfa3 City; Coahoma,
Friars Point; Gayoso, Tiptonvlle.
Boats ia fort.-Rene Macieady and
Chickasaw.
Boats Due Down.-Arkansas City and
CITY Of It Louis.
Boats Due Up City Of Vicksburg
aud Guiding Star.
Receipts Yesterday.
Belle Memphis-90 tons merchan.
disc.
0hio-200 tons merchandise.
Gsy1so-2 bales cotton, As head
hogs, head cattle and 81 pkgs sun
dri,s.
ChIckasaw-14 bales cotton and 20
pkgs sundries.
City of Cairo 90 SKIS seed.
Coah mas bales cotton, bags
seed, SO SKIS seed, 60 sks corn, % brl5
oil and 20 pkgs tundIies.
Kate Adams-35 bales cotton, 6 bags
feed.cotton, GAS sks seed, 9 hid stock
aud 90 kgs tuudries.
Dean Adams-l2 bales cotton, 4S8
sks seed and 2S pkgs sundries.
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COTTON SEE o or, ETC.

SEED Delivered at depot and wharf,
IS per ton; on bank OF river e o. b.
boat, So; wagon at mills, So; MEAL -
Prime II. o. b., $l5 per ton. Less
than carload lots, SIG. From store,
SOC per sack. CAKE-Nominal, SIC
per ton. Om-In carload lots, prime,
crude G. S. oil, 2ll@22c; prime sum
mer yellow, 284@27c; of-summer vel
low, 254@263C; miners -; choice
cooking summer yellow, 10000.
NEW ORLEANS, la, May 17.-Cotton-
seed products unse tiled, but generally
lower; rime crude oil, goa 2lA &c
summer yellow, 264@27lci cake and
meal, SIS 50@l9.
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FINANCE And COMMERCE.
MONEY s PER CENT, NEW YORK
EXCHANGE Ia PREMIUM.
Cotton DuIl-MIddllng, s 13.I6e-
Sales Yesterday, 700
Bales.
Money in fair demand at s per cent.

Money in fair demand at Sper cent
local securities dull but steady.
Compress stock ex-dividend five
per cent. declared last week. has de
clined to lC6 bid, los asked. Other
securities unchanged,
The cotton market closed dull and
easy yesterday; sales 700 bales; mid
ding s l9-lGc. New York spots
closed quiet; middling 8 slice. The
future market is thus reported by
Greene & Co.:
IE'Under rather bearish rep rts from
Liverpool snd the continued unsettled
tone of silver, further unloading Of
long cotton pressed pr ces off again
some to 8 points on the old crop,
The offering, however, was of less
determined character than last week
and with some pretty good covering
-noticeably on the part of large
shorts '-the decline was fully recov
cred and a good, steady tone carried
to the close. The new crop is spar
ingly offered and comparatively
steady throughout"
At New Orleans spots closed easy
and 1-l6c lower, midtling s l3-l6c (;
futures steady but / to 3 points lower,
June S.7lGD8 re. At LIVERPOOL spots
were dull in buyers favor, middling
5 lied futures dull and l 32d lower
than saturday, May-June 4 62d.
The general market is dull, eggs
easy at l0c per dozen, other articles
unchanged.
IMPORTS
Four hundred and fixty-eight SKIS
bran, 81 pkgs butter, 176 pkgs bac n,
z pkgs boots and shoes, 1892 bu corn,
4 cars cotton seed, 1891 SKIS cotton
seed, y brls cotton seed oil, 81 pkgs
dry goods, rs pkgs eggs, 993 brls flour,
$50 bales hay, 2 PKG hats, 40 nd hogs,
8 nd cattle, As nd horses and mules,
ITO pkgs lard, $4,000 # lumber, III
pkgs | quors, % brls meal, 81 brls
molasses. l0J1 kegs nails, ~ brls pota-
toes, 6 cars pork sides, l05 brls sugar,
1856 pkgs tobacco, 500 bu wheat.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
The following shows the amount Of
grain received, withdrawn and in store
by regular elevators, as reported to
the Merchants Exchange to-day:
Corn received, 47S5 bu; withdrawn,
13,400 bu; in store, 54,523 bu. Oats re-
ceived, none; withdrawn, 268 blu; in
store, 1915 blu.
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IS 7594; choice, "a 25@4 So; fancy,
"a SOFA 20; extra fancy, 81 9O65;
patents, S. 25G5 IS; from Store
ismily, s464 %; choice, s. 25Gi 40;
fsncy, 81 65G4 90; extra fancy, 100
5 %; patents, 20 50G6 20.
CRACKED WHEAT-In half-barrels,
s. 20 from store.
HoMNY AND GRIIs-FTom store, IS
as 25.
CBAcKERs-Soda, extra, &c; soda,
treble extra, 4lc; lemon crackers,
extra, &c; lemon cream crackers,
treble extra, 7lc; ginger sDaps. extra,
&c; ginger snape, treble extra, 6ci as
sorted iumblee, 9,
CHICAGO, Ill, May 1.-THE trend
OF the wheat mnkst was downward
again TO-DAY. The opening was steady
aud the starting price a shade higher
than the close on Sa urday, June start.
ing at 77c. The eslim as 10 the
visible supply indicated a decrease OF
1,5O0,0C0 10 100000. In spite Of this
the market s-ou tTtnsd weak end
June broke off to 76lc under large Of
fsrngs, rallied a tiff, but toward the
close of the regular b ard broke off to
20 1880 and closed a. rs l5-l6'. In
The afternoon June touched 75.c and
closed in the latest trading at 75sc.
Private cables quoted wheat insc i've,
present tupply large al d future de-
man6s small. The weather was con-
s'dsred TO favor the growing crop.
Primary mfrkets We're all sick, When
increase d the fe slitg ( weakne here.
The rsCeut ed sapceln coin was almost
entirely lost, the offerings beiag very
fee. Oats ruled a shade easier. Flour
quiet and utc -a7ged. Wheat opened
steady, bu; closed " *, lie lower than
Saturday. Saes raugei; May, 743@
75}c, closed at 743c; June, 10 1880
nc, closed at &c; July, 77s@1Sso,
cloled at 77!c; No. , spring, 743,.
C'rn easier; cash, $3.50; June, $500
SHE, closed at 36lc; July, 36s93S',
cloeed at 37bc. Oats quiet and easy;
cash, Csc; May and June, 2S92Ssc,
closed at 2Sc; July, 27s@28c, closed
at 27sc. Rye steady; No. ,, 60c. Bar
ley quiet; No. 2, Dos. Flaxseed steady;
No. /, 81 054. Receipts-Flour, 5000
brls; whest, 1000 bu corn, 81 900 bu;
oats, 1876 600 bu; rye, 3000bu barley,
1000 bu. Shipments-Flour, Is. 900 blls;
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, SO 900 bu;
oate, $4,000 bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley,
5000 bu.
Afternoon BOdrd.-WhEat weak
June touched 75bs, end closed al 7o5c.
Other markets CLOSED "a follows Tor
June: Corn, 369; oats, 28c.
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FUTURE MOVEMENTS.

THE Guiding Star, Capt. Frank
Stein, is due up for Cincinnati.
THE Lee liners tomorrow evening
sre CCahoma for Frisrs Point and
Dean Adams for 0ic,ola.
THE Rene Mac eldy, Capt, o. X.
Joplin, is the packet this evening at 5
o'clock for s.. Francis river.
The Chickasaw, Capt. Ed. @. Postal,
is the packet tomorrow evening at 9
o'clock for White river. o. NJ. Postal
aud ]. M. Childress are her clerks.
THE City of Vicksburg, Capt. DAr
Abe, is the Anchor Line packet tbi'
evening at Q o'clock for Cairo and st
Louis. Geo. Walton is her clerk.
THE Gayoso, Capt. w. P. Hall, Il
the packet Thursday evening at
o'clock for Tptonville and all way
points. j. p. Walt is in her office.
THE Anchor Line steamer City ot
ST. Louis, Capt. James O'Neal, will
pass down to-day at IL o'clock for New
0tlesns aud ell intermediate points
Owen G. Gates Is her clerk.
THE Kate Adamp, Capt. Mark X
Cheek, is the United States mail pack
ct Thursdsy evening at 5 O'Clock 70
Helena, Arkansas City and al way
landings. W. q. Banker has charge
OF her Office.
The Joe Peters, Capt. Il. b. Smith
is the packet this evening at 8 o'clocl
for all points on Arkansas river, 90
ing through to Pine Bluff. CharleI
MusHelman has charge OF her office
assisted by Rufus Foster.
The Buckeye State, Capt. II. J. Vim
ton, is the packet Thursday evening
at 3 O'Clock for Cincinnati and all way
landings on the Ohio river. Gvorg,
w. Hendrickson has charge of her of
flee. The Buckeye State will give
cheap rates to all points north anC
eaet
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CoRE-White, 47c; mixed. Acc, from
store; from levee or depot, white, 44c;
mixed, 49c; in sacks, in round lots,
white. 42c mixed, 40c.
HAY --CAoice,from store, S5c; prime,
75@S0c; piSrie, 50s; round lots from
levee or depot, choice, S149i4 SO;
prime, $l3@E3 so; prairie, 8g8 so
0ATs-H bite, Ace; mixed, S83c,
from store round lots from levee IN
trsck-white, sacked, SIC; mixed,
sacked, S5lc.
BRAN-F ON st re, s5c per cwt /:
round lots from levee, sl4 759l5 per
ton.
BEASs-Nsvv, 81 7592; medium,
81 6091 rs; German mnlet, 81 200
! A..
CoRRNzAL- Standard, 81 1r@2 %;
pearl, SSi93 % from store, &C cheaper
from mill ievee or track.
RICE--L3nisiala, 1896; Carolius,
COY.
OATHRAL-In half.barrels, S393 25
from store
FLjUR In car lots, double extra,
SSgS 50, triple extra, So 25; family,
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GENERAL TRADE.
FUTUKn DEALS

The following is the record OF the
bids and offers at the session of the
Call Board of the Merchants Ex-
change yesterday:
CORN.
No ., white, spot, sole bid, Ale
asked; May, Ale asked; June, Acc
bid, 42c asked; No. 2, spot, SOC asked /;
May, soc asked; June, 394c asked ;
July, 363c bid.
OATS.
No. ., white, May, 93c bid, S5c
asked; June, 35c asked; No. 2, spot,
&c bid; May, 32c bid, 334c asked ;
June, :324c bid, 394e asked; July, 33c
asked.
BRAN.
May, $12 asked; June, SD bid T;
July, $i2 bid.
CoRNMEAL.
Spot, 90 05 asked; May, S205 asked ;
June, $2,05 asked.
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and 1850 bids, of which 1900 hays
and sll the hhds TO the United States.
Molasses sugar. regular to good polsri.
"a ion 1902 PSI gold per quintsl; Mus
covsdo, fair to 90 d refining, S5'p 9Oo,
S262 % Ct ntrifugal, go to 90 10 hide,
ba, s and boxes, y 7563.
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WHISKY. WINES, LINUORs, ETC.

WHIsKY-Straight Kentucky Bour-
bon, 81 60@6; rye, 81 1906; domes.
tic, 90c@t1 90.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May l7.-Whisky,
81 10.
CINCINNATI, o., May 17.--Whisky
firm at ST 10. Sales of 1912 barrels
of finished goods on this basis.
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PETROLEUM MARKET.

Coal 0n-Prime white, wholesale
lots, lie per gallon.
CLEVELAND, o., May l7.-Petroleum
quiet; 8. W., ll00, 7sc.
PrrrsBURe, Pa, May l7.-Petroleum
dull and heavy; National TIautit GER
tificates opened at 7ljc; closed at
Tile; highest, Il 3c; lowest, 7llc.
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HORSES AND muLES.

HORSES Good driving, $150@225
good saddle, $l40@300; plugs, $500
So good mares, S86@l40.
MuLts-l44 to Is, $ll0@135; Is to
l52, Sl25@l40; l53 to 10, $1509l75.
Good demand; supply fair.
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New YoRK, Nav 1.-THE ma ket
generally nA It d better den AID for
small sss,r'msnts, in WIN en- foe
bic, ched h rings md coo,ei co ms
are ia wide r'qu.st, out there wa no
gene a at witty isinle
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BAGGING AND TIES. RTO

BAGeMa-Ju'e, 9l@1lc; flag, 94@
l02c, accordingto weight. Ties, 81 10
al 20.
NAus-E2 1902 65.
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COTTON MARKETS.

The local cotton market opened
quiet, and closed dull aud easy;
middling, s 1890. Sales, 200 bales, Of
which 100 to exporters and 900 to
sp,nners.
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HIDVR AND TALLOW.

HIDRs- Dry flint, l2A(9l6c; dry
salt, 10@l2c; green salt, 6@7e; green,
5(959c; deer skins, l6@l6c. Beeswax,
lS(020c; tallow, 2O2Ic.
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PTrTsBURG, MAY l7--Naon--River
feet inches on the g,ugs and fAllipg
Weather clear and cool,
WHEELING, WA, May 17,-Noon-
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JOHN Il. NORTON
8 Madison St., Memphis, Tenn,
DEALER IN
STOCKS AND BONDS
Buys AND SELLS
AMARIOAH COTTON,
OIL TRUST CERTIFICATES.
FINANCE.

Money In good demand at 8 per cent.
The Clearing. House report is as fol-
lows:
CLRARIEGB.
Monday, May 18th, 1921 1927 Is; same
time last week, $3.50, 2l3 70; same time
in 1885, Sl6l, 063 05; same time in 1884,
$l40,07l So.
BALANCES.
Monday, May 18th, $47, 492 09; same
time last week, S69,727 80; same time
in 1885, $3.50 Il; same time in 1884,
$2S,2l5 81,
EXCHANGE.
New York sight on all points, par
buying, / premium selling; New
England demand, I discount buying;
New England sigbt, I discount; New
Orleans, discount buying, par selling.
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RIVERs AND WEATHER.

OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE, u. s. A., |
MEMPHIS, May II, 2p.m. I
The following observations are taken
at all stations named at 75O meridian
time, which is one hour faster than
Memphis time:
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Up owns IRON RIrTEaS WAS
ND used with sslutary effect in the family
OF Mrs. h. W Edmund, .a ms str, ct,
Memphis. Tenn. She was cured # nervous
ness and her husband Of indn estion.
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The New Orleans future market
opened steady at dec inc and closed
steady aud l 10 points lower. Sales,
81, 200 bales. Quotations were as fol-
lnWa.
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New York futures opened easy,
and closed quiet and steady and to
points higher than Saturday. Ssle',
ll6 900 bales. The closing quotations
were as follows: