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THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.-The
District subcommittee on appropriations was
not in session at the House to-day, but they
advanced SO rapidly with their work yesterday
that they expect to report the District bill to
the full committee on Friday The work tina,
takes much time is done before the whole com.
mittee takes it up, so that it is quite probable
that they will be ready to reportto the House
as soon as Congress meets.
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A PARCEL Posr CONVENTION, similar to the
one with Mexico, has been completed with the
representative of the government Of San Saliva.
dor, South America. 1t will go into effect
when ratified by the San Salvador government
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Bio B AReA1Ss In BLack SILKS.

We propose to give you . chance to secure
BLACK SILK during the week seldom met with
Our Goods represent the very best makes, of
which we mention few of the many styles and
prices.
Black Gro Grain at 75c., $50. 81, Sl.25,
s1.5O. s175, s2. s2.25, and $3.50. Black
Failie sl.25. $50. sl75, 81, s2.25, and
$3.50 Black Satin Rhadames Doc, 81,
s112x. s125, $3.50, and 81. Black Jersey.
s125 and s15O. Black Peau De Sole. Black
Armure, Black Satin Luxor, and Black su-
rahs. We offer extra good value in I'll of the
above goods. we don't deal in Colored
Goods (Which the styles and shades change so
oftenD we can afford to mark our goods at less
profits. and do sell at lower prices than houses
that carry all shades
BLACK WOOL DRESS GOODS,
In srea. variety. and at the very lowest prices.
JUST OPENED.
another invoice Of
BALMoRAL SKIRTS.
They are well made. and no pains has been
spared to secured goods that give perfect salts
faction.
HOLIDAY GOODS. HOLIDAY GOODS.
Many Of our Holiday Goods have arrived, and
many lots are on the way. The styles are en-
tirely new, and many novel things will be
shown watehthis space. and come and see the
barsaiRI
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The U. s. s. KEARsARaE is at the Norfolk
navy yard taking on coal and provisions for her
trip to Montevideo. She will carry out new
crew for the Tallapoosa and bring the old crew
back. The crew will probably go from the re-
ceiving ship Franklin
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BUYING SITES FOR THE DISTRICT
Injudictous Methods Of Purchase by
the Authorities.

THE DISTRICT PAYS MORE MONEY THAN THE
OWNERS RECEIvK-AN ODD CONDITION OF
AFFAIRS SHOWN BIZ THE RECoRp-MIDDhEMEN
WHO MAKE GOOD THING OF IT.
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| Republic"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
W. W. Whitaker has been ordered to the nau-
| tical school-ship st. Mary's. Lieuts. Chas. d.
| Allehone, T. C. Mclean, and W. G. Cutler have
| been detached from the Dolphin and ordered
to proceed home and report arrival; Lieut.. A.
| P. Nazro from the Minnesota and granted six
months leave; Lieut.. w. p. Caperton from
| duty at Pittsburg, Pa, and ordered to duty as
| the recorder of the steel inspection board at
Washington; Lieut. A. w. Grant from duty as
Inspector of the electric lighting installation of
the Pensacola at Norfolk, Va, and ordered to
similar duty on the Charleston at San Francisco
Ensign II. &. Smith from duly at the Cramp
works and ordered as inspector of the electric
| lighting installation of the Pensacola
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. G. H. Russell from
the naval academy and ordered to the Wa
| bash; Passed Assistant Surgeon N. A. Drake
| from the st. Mary's and ordered to the coast
survey; Passed Assistant Surgeon ID. o. Lewis
| from the coast survey and ordered to the naval
| academy; Assistant Engineer W. W. Winter
| from duty as inspector OF steel and ordered to
| the coast survey. The orders of Ensign N j.
| Halpine to duty on the Kearsarge have been
| revoked and he has been ordered to hold him.
/ self i'll readiness for orders to the Tallapoosa
Assistant Surgeon o. X. Wentworth has been
| ordered to examination for promotion. Lieut.
| G. r. Miles has been detached from the Kear-
| sarge and placed on waiting orders; Lieut..
B. 4. Fiske from the Atlantic and ordered to
special duty connected with the Vesuvius.
PERsoSALs.-Lieut. r. s. Tranger Of the
army, David Park Hadden of Memphis, James
j. Kay of Pittsburg, J. C. Gilbert of New York,
Hon. A. Q. Keasbey of Newark, Adj. Gen. H.
! A. Axline Of Columbus, Ohio, and Hon. ]. H.
| Chandler and James j. West Of Chicago are al
the bbitt-Thos. N. NJ. Carter of Newark,
Lewis ID. Brands, Elmer p Howe and s. W.
Burgess Of Boston, and Arthur E. Guest OF
London, are at Wormley's.-James Gardner,
jr., of Pittsburg, and r. q. Rhett Of Charles
ton, s. c., are at the St. James.-Dr. Hatton
| Harris of the navy, is at the Metropolitan
L. Ii. Daniel of Worcester, ]. E. Waynadin of
Boston, Ewing L. Miller of Philadelphia Jas.
L. Ridgeout of Brooklyn, and z. A. Schultze OF
| New York. are at Welcker's.-Gen. Chancey
Nckeever of the army was in New York last
night---C. w. Dean, B. +. Fischer, E. G.
Hancock and j. H. Mccormack of New York,
Percy Edgar of Newark, G. A. Brockway OF
Philadelphia, and A. q. kobboch Of Clieraw,
3. C., are at willard's.-M.M.K Koch Of Cleve-
land, A. Goldthwaite of New Orleans, A. II.
Keelam Of New Haven, Chas. G. Morgan of
Worcester, Allan Gilmore Of Owensboro, Ky.,
and W. q. Nichols and ]. L. ThOrndike Of New
York, are at the Afiington.--Col. John A.
Joyce returned from Chicago few days
ago.--Mr. z. L. White, well-known in WASH
ington journalism, has resigned his position as
chief Of the local bureau Of the Philadelphia
for the West Indies where he hopes his health
turned TO the city after lengthy absence.
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-, FOR CORRECT STYLES VISIT
THE TAILOR
csrusr y. T. ave, md l0th stnW. ooSo-2m
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
- ing.-The annual meeting OF the stockhOld-
ers OF The Columbia Title Insurance Company of the
District of Columbia for the election of nine trustees
for the ensuing year. will be held the office of the
company. 500 9TH St NV, on MONDAY. the 18th day
of December, 1883 Polls open from 9 to O'Clock
m Books for transfer of stock will be closed De-
cember 2, 1883 J. D. COUGHLAN
Q2S-Wks-tD de1T Secretarv
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steam spot. soc; June. g. 75c; July. rs .. 8 SIC;
August 8. 20 as Soc: September, 8 50 36 $40; o.
tober so S. Soc: ciry steam. g. 15c.
Butter in good demand and FIRM, Wes tern,
lo9l9ic. Cheese stronger; faie inquiry; Ohio
fat 7aec.
CHICAGO, June S--As the opening on
Change today prices for ceresls and hog pfs,d-
uc-s ruled slightly lower than the closing pr 90
Last night. In wheat the decline was about IS
on the fret quotations. aud liberal buying i,y
one or two large operators, followed by tailers.
soon put the price up &c, o. slightly over lass
nights figures When the advance stopped the
crowd was afraid TO stand, and they from
the wheat and let July down from S5sc to SAFE.
After gradual rally OF a few points . rumor
from New York on crop figures sent July up to
e5sc. A few minutes later Washington advices,
of an alleged reliable nature, stated that the
government figures would show . slight i'm
provement On this the price went straight
back to S5tc. where il closed. August sold be-
tween S4s q Sole. and declined from S5ic to Soc.
Corn WAS the weakest cereal on the
floor, and no doubt helped TO push down prices
IN the other pits. The prime reasons for the
softening were the very large receipts, the big
estimate for Saturday snd the very fine weather.
June sold between 52s q 52ic and closed at 52sc;
July sold down TO 53sc. mp TO 534c, down to 52s
a53c, and closed as 52ic- Oats were rather
quiet and prices about 4c lower. July opened
ut 334c and sold down to 32sc, where 1t closed.
manifested in the market July pork opened
Sc lower. at Sl4 10. and sold off to the closing
figure. s14 July lard opened at 62sc aud sold
of to 57tc. where il closed July short ribs
opened At 62}c and closed at 7.60c. The lead
ing futures ranged az followG
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SON cases. Zoe: prime leaf lard IN teress Co. Re.
fined Lard-In terces Sl4c: In SON cans IN 100-D
cases. Sloc
wHoLEsALx PnrcEs--short ribs Sc: sweet picked
hams 9%010i0c. -
PRODUCE
BEANs-choice hand picked navy. S2.s5 a.. IS y
bu; medium hand-picked. $2.400 $50.
bUTrER-Fair creamery. l40l q; choice IL q 19e;
country. lOG -; common. Toe.
BEsswAx-Dark. 1Sc yellow. Zoe.
E9Gs-Seiing from store ~ Ii . lao; shippers pay
PouLrRY-Hens 7isc; ROSTERS So turksys
poor plucked. $500 > dos: ducks,, &c p n; young
chickens. 12d14c " 10.
FEATHERs-Prims geese. $50 y n. mixed duck.
wooL-rubwashed and picked, S3o35c. IN.
washed. medium and common grade, IL in good order
22c; unwsshed fine. l70lSc; fsecewashed. il
light well washed ADD In good order. % 030c; bury
and understandable. according to their value
SEEDS.
Cover-Common red or june prime (reclsaned)
$l25 14.50 y bu; English or mammoth, prime ire
oieaned). ". ID 0435 Alske prime, 1925 07.50;
Alfalfa, prime. $z5O09.OO; white S7.5o0s.OO;
prime timothy. 81. 80 90. o. p bu; clean blue
grass. 81. lis also y bu; red top, 5007 p bu;
orchard grass. Sl.5o01.65 y bu; German mlllst
$2.l502. 80; common millet. $l.5061.65; Hun
garian, $1.6501. as per bu; buckwheat silver hull
SL55dl.75 per bu; buckwheat. common. 81 80 a
1.5o per hu: fax-ssed, seleeted, $1.6001.75 per
bu; hemp. 3i4c; canary, Sc; rape. Sc per n. Acme
lawn grass seed, zoe per n; 1925 per bu. Spinach
-Bloomsdals savoy-leaf (sealed bags) SOC per ID.
Turnp seed 0060c per peck.
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and outside millers, but IN the aggregate small
amount Of business transacted Receipts were
211 cars: shipments. Al Prices started at
about yesterdays figures. but sellers were making
concessions later to induce buying Closing quota
tions-In store: No. hard cash and June. S3lec
July, Sac; August. S5c: No. Northern. cash and
June &c; July. S3c; August, Sac; No. 2 Northern,
cash and June, SOC; July. Sic; August. S2c. On
track: No. hard, "a ac; No. Northern, Sac
No. Northern. SIC. Floar unchanged.
BALTIMORE. June Standardization steady
No. winter, red, spot and June 9Olsc; July, 9Oc;
Western dull and easy; mixed spot and June. cola
Oisc; July, 597sd60c; August, CON 06Oa2c. Oats
inactive but firm; Western white. 43d45c Western
Eixed. 40642c. Rye heavy and nominal Hay
Choice firm; low grades weak. prime TO choice West
ern, $171ls.50 Provisions fairly active prices I'M
quiet at 15c. Recepts-Flour, 800 brls; wheat
5000 bu; corn. 1900 bu; oats, 1900 bu. Ship
ments-Flour, els brls.
CINCINNATI, June S.--F1our easy. Wheat dull;
No. red, 94c. Receipts. $500 bu; shipments
l.. 600 bu. Corn steady; No. mixed. 53iac Oats
e. m; No. mixed. 37c. Rye quiet No. 2, 66167c.
Pork easy at S14. 62is. Lard arm at s.l5e. Bulk
cleaa. 9.12i2c. Whisky firm; sales ss4 brls of
6nis ned goods q basis of 81 Ia. Butter quiet
Suga- steady. Eggs firm at 150l5i9c. Cheese
easy.
TOLEDO. juno s.-wheat weak and duh; cash and
June, 9O4c; July, 1890; August, Sessc; December.
92isc. Corn duh and lower: cash, 55c. Oats quiet;
cash, 35 lac August SIC. Clover-seed dull and firm;
cash, S4 80: October, s.. go asked Receip,s-Wheat
10000 bu; corn. !, 600 bu. Shipnents-Wheat, 90
600 bu.
DETROIT, June s.-wheat-No white. cash,
95e asked: No. red. cash, Ole; July and August,
90osc. Coyn-No. 2. sec. Oats--No. 2 36c; No.
white. 39c. Recsipts-wheat. 700 bu.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations ut ST. Louis, Philadelphia, Balti
more. Cincinnati aud Other Points.


ST. LOUIS. June S.-Flour dull Wheat opened
lower and declined and has been very unsettled and
irregular all day. closing rather about Sc below
yesterday: No. red cash, 90c, closed at s9l4c;
Sac. closing at s5lsc; December S9ia S9ac clos
ing at S95sc. Corn lower and very weak: cash. 49la
95O4c: June closed AZ 49lac; July. 40 lao 5oAc,
cash, s2c; June, 32c; July, 2sisc kye-Nothing do
unchanged; prime timothy. $l3 1850; prairie, $Ii
ola. Butter firm; creamery, l40l7c; dairy. 120
lac: Eggs. 12c. Corn meal firm at So s5 Whisky
Lard. s;l2lac Dry-salted meats tbo.ed)-shoulders.
6d6l2,sc; long clears, 1929 07.75c; clear ribs
1879 oSc short clears. s6s.15c. Bacon (boxed)-
short asns seis 7S
lie. Afternoon board-Wheat strong aud higher;
June. s9c bid; July. s6lsc; August, s57sc; Deem
bid; August, 49sc bid September. 50ssc asked Oats
dull; june, 32c bid; July, 2Sisc bid Receipts
Flour 600 brls wheat. 1000 bu; corn, 5s, 900 bu,
oats, "a, GOO bu rye, none; berley none Shipments
Flour q. 600 brls wheat, II. 900 bu corn, Az 900
bu; oats. 1000 bu; rye none; barley. none
I PHILADELPHIA, June 8. = Flour unchanged.
Wheat dull and lower: No red, June, 95 996c; yu-
". 9lAG92e. August, 9Oss a Gle; September, 81 %
92c. Corn-Spot dull and lower; futures weak; No.
2 yellow in grain depot, 6oAac; No. mixed. June,
6zc; July, 6o% a6lisei august, 6lso62lie; Sep
tember 62 f63c. Oats-Spot strong; rejected white.
4oc; No. mixed. ABE; No. white, 46ls c46iac; fut
urss quiet but steady No. white. june, Ash o44c;
36a37c. Butter firm with good inquiry; creamery
extra Sa20c; Western dairy. extra, l60l9c; West
ern, good TO choice 14dl5c. Eggs frmer, with good
demand; frsts. 16016iac. Cheese quiet and steady.
Ohio flats. 7isoS4o- Reeeipts-Flour, $500 bflsi
wheat, 5000 bu; corn. 5. 500 bu; oats, 300 bu.
shipments-whest. $500 bu; corn, 400 bu; oats.
6,7OO bu-
LOUISVILLE, june S.-Grain quiet. Wheat-So.
red, zoe; No. long berry, 92c. Corn-No. mixed,
5sc; No. 2 white, zoe. Oats-No. = mixed. 37isc.
Provisions arm. Bacon-clesrrib sides, s.o5c' clear
sides Sc; shoulders s..5c. Bulk meats-Ciear ID
sides 18TH clear Sides 8. i2c; shoulders 12iac
Hams-Sugareursd, 1l259l250 Lard--Choiee
leaf, 9.5Oc.
MINNEAPOLIS. June e.-Local inquiry Was linn.
Nd 70 the Luug Of Ivmbes et small orders ter local
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Oil.

NEW YORK, June 6.--Petroleum opened steady
ut 7Sc but became strong after the first sales and adj
vanced to 1880. A sharp reaction then set in but
the market rallied in the afternoon and closed steady
at 7S7sc. New York Consolidated Exchange opening,
7sc; highest. 1886; lowest, 777sc; closing. 1890.
New York Stock Exchange opening, 7S14c; highest
79lc; lowest 7ec; closing. 7ssc Total sales. both
exchanges, 1924 600 brls. Turpentine dull 3614
036l2c.
OIL CITY. Pa, June S.-National Transit certi6
Gates opened at 7S14c; highest, 1890; lowest 7Sc
closed, 767sc; sales, ,OO6, 900 brls; cearances q
$50, 900 brs; charters 80, 15S brls; shipments 66
731 brls; runs. AZ. 0lO brls.
PITTSBURG, Pa, June 8.-Petroleum dull and
firm. National Transit certificates opened at 7Sc;
closed at ac highest, 1880; lowest. 7Sc.
CLEVELAND. June 8.-Petroleum easy; standard
white HOO, 7lac.
WILMINGTON, n. O.. June S.--Turpeatne firm at
33i9c.
CHARLESTON, s. c. June s.-Turpentine, 33 iac
asked.
SAVANNAH. Ca. June S.-Turpentine quiet at
33l0c.
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Yesterdays Quotations. on Produce at the
Two Great Commercial Ccnters

Yesterdays Quotations. on Produce at the
Two Great Commercial Conters.
NEW YORK. June S-Fiour-Receipis. %. :
$50 packages; exports. lis brls and p. 100
sacks; heavy and lower; sales, 1S4O0 brls; SUI
perfns, % 4093I5; common to good extra
Western and State. s. 80 93.40: good to choice
extra Western add State. 60. so as; common to
choice white wheat Western extra. 81 40 "A go;
fancy white wheat Western extra. 81. 20 05. To-
common to good extra Ohio. 81 90 o5.l0 com
mon to choice extra St Louis. g 80 IS. 10;
patent Minnesota, extra good TO prime. g. 80 a
4 so; choice to fancy Minnesota, 81 95 a5l0
whsat--Recsipts. los, 600 bu; exports, H,lS2
Blu: sales 1,452, 900 bu futures. 1884, 900 bu spot;
options ruled dull aud fsatureless; prices ad-
vsnced ! a Sc early, but quickly sold down q sc.
then rallied. and closed steady at ! a to under
the top; spot lots 40ic lower and moderately
active; No spring. SIC delivered ungrsded
red. $50 963c; No. 2 red, 81 q 92sc store and
elevator. %. 094ic aioat and delivered, 924c
(. O. b.: No red. nomicsl at 94c: No. white,
nominal ut 96c; No red, June, 9la a l3c,
closing at 9lsc; July. 92092ic, closing at 924c;
August. 92s a o3ic. closing aVD3c; Septem Der.
93i a $3.50, closing at este; November. "a 1916
094Ic. closing at 94ic: December. 9oi
closing at sl00!.
Corn-Rsceipts. Al. 700 bu; exports. 80, 704 bu;
sales, 2,7l2, 900 bu futures and AZ. 600 bu spot;
options a2c lower. cash ruled weaker. showing
break of 01c, closing dull; unRraded SO! a
6lscs steamer, 593 o60c elevator; 60i 96o3c
delivered; No June, 59sc, closing IT 59ac; July.
59i 160tc. closing OF 6oc; August Cos q Gle. clos
ing ~ 60sc; September. 60s d6lsc. closing NJ
Cole; October. Ola a6l!c. closing at Cite; Novem-
Der. 81 16lse. closing at Gle
Osts-Receipts, $4,000 bu; exports, 645 bu;
sales. 260 900 bu futures and ia. 900 bu spot;
steadv: mixed Western, 80 a 40c; white West
err. 45 6sSc
Hay quiet and unchanged
Hops steady and qniet
Cofes-Spot fair Rio easy ct 16!c; options
higher. closed barely steady; sales. 60 500 bags;
June l3 60 l3. Toe; July, Il % II Zoe: August,
ll.509ll.75c; Ssptsmbsr. 10 IS d 10. 90e; Octo-
bsr 10 IS 10 soc. Novsm Der. tl0 % TO- 35c; De-
eembsr, 10 259l040c; January, l030alo. 35c;
March. 10 35c; April. l0.40e. Sugar quiet and
steady; fair refining quoted 81 11-l6c; csntri-
fugal, &c test. Sic; molasses grades 404ic;
muscovado. 4 l1-16e for 90 test; refined dull;
yellow. 5 5l6a5i. Molssses dull; 90 test, l9sc.
Rice firm.
TAlow firm ard quiet; prime city quoted at
i. 4 3-l6e. Rosin dull. sl-o00L25.
Eegs frmsr and in fair demand. Western 10 q
l6tc; receipts, 3. 1913 packages.
Pork dull and sssy: mess quoted &l40l40
cid; fi5 p 1I5 30; new Cut meats
Arm; pickisd bellies. Tie. Lard de-
0hsd 3s5 points. closing hsAyy. Western
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Cash quotations. were as follows: No. 2. spring
wheat, s44 0s5tc; No. Q red. 853c; No. corn.
SIZE; No. Q oats. 33c; No 2 rye. 6l062c; No.
barley. 67066c; No / fax-seed. 81. 3d. prime
timothy-sssd nominal Mess pork: pc. ori, sia 20
755c; dry-salted shoulders (boxed), 6062 5c;
ehort-clear sides fboxed), a100815c. Whisky.
distillsrs' finished goods. per gal 81. 20 Sugars.
cut-loaf, 740S!c; granuated, &c; standard
A, 6&c-
On the Produce Exchange, today. the butter
market was very active; buyers from Eastern
markets quite numerous; creamery 14k a 1Sc;
dairy. 12} 016c. Eggs very firm and receipts
light; 140144c.
corn, 343. 0O0 bu; oats, 272,000 bu; rye, 1000
bu; barley, 5000 bu. Shipments-Flour.
5000 brls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 139, 600 bu;
oats, II, 900 bu; rye, 4, 900 bu; barley, 1000 bu
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Trade More Active In Most Lines with Firm
Prices.

Trade More Active In Most Lines with Firm
Prices.
INDIANAPOLIS. June g.
In most departments fair trade Is ia prog
ress. Dry goods men are doing good deal 10
filing orders for broken stocks, and on all lines OF
goods prices rule firm and steady. Druggists
are seldom more busy than now. Not only is
there good demand for paints and oils. but for
drugs generally. and prices on nearly ell articles
are firm In tone. The hide men are still talking
dull trade and a low range of prices. Grocers
are quite busy; the demand FOR sugars md
coffe-s 10 good. especially for the former. 40 the
In commenting on the position Of the
three leading staple articles, coffees, teas
and sugars. the New York Shipping List says:
Refined sugar rules firm. because the trust
controls production: but bereiofore the approach
OF the fruit season has quickened the demand
an led 10 an expansion Of production which
I'll US far has been absent this year. The manip-
ulat,on or the trust has well nigh eliminated
competition, and buyers have been unable to
cure any advantage by stocking up in advance
OF their regular requirements. The position Is
such that sooner or later buyers will have to
pay higher prices ana q higher sugar market
during the summer seems TO os reasonably as
sured. Tea is also In an exceptionally strong
position, both with respect to the present as
well as the prospective supply; that is, the new
crop promises to afford much smaller supply
than last year, and vet the distrbutive demand
drags. The present month 10 likely to develop
Interesting as we'll as important features in
the coffee market. The question 10, in
what manner consumption will bridge over the
small gap of four weeks that now exists between
virtual famine and prospective abundance.
The bulls claim that the paucity of supplies
will prove much more embarrassing during
June than last month, and hence predict higher
prices, while the bears point to the falling off
in consumption that has already resulted from
the advance. the recruiting Of supplies by inn
porta,ions from Europe. and probability Of in
creasing receipts in Rio. The uncertainties OF
the outlook are such as to suggest caution. and
foreshadow a sharp contest between speculative
interests The produce markets are active;
prices on several articles decidedly higher.
Green peas and beans in light supply and ad-
vance in price. The small fruits rule strong at
quotations. which In some cases have been ad-
yanced. Eggs are hardly as firm earlier in
the week. Poultry has taken on a steady tone,
while butter is flooding the market. and unless
very choice article, is difficult to dispose Of
Seldom 10 the Indianapolis grain market as
fat az it was to-day. Buyers were few and were
Indifferent, and prices ruled weak all along the
H. TN
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Wool.

BOSTON, June 8.-Wool in moderate demand.
Ohio and Pennsylvania extra feeces, Csc; XX 2sl2
030c; Michigan extra. 26027c; Territory wools II
0211sc; Texas spring. 1001Sc; California spring.
changed.
ST. LOUIS, June S.-wool-Demand active and
values firm; unwashed bright medium. 14022lac
coarse braid. IL 019c; low sandy, 10 017c fine light
120lSc; fine heavy, 1O016c; tub-washed, choice
3ic; inferior, % 0S2c; sacks, l002Oc.
NEW YORK, June S--Wool quiet and steady
domestic feeces 200 36c; pulled 10 $780, Texas, II
019c.
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NEW ORLEANS June S.-Cotton firm. Mid
ding 93sc; low rniddling l5-16c; good orc mary,
Sl4c; net receipts 27l bales gross receipts, $50
bales; exports To France 3, S92 bales: sales, 5000
5317 bales; gross receipts. 5000 bales; exports
Great Britain. 8. S74 bales exports to France, s..
$50 bales; exports the continent. 6l09 bales;
ports coastwise 6. 934 bales.
NEW YORK, June s.-Cotton steady. Mddling
upland 10 Lice; mddling Orleans, 10 Bloc; sales
164 bales. Futures closed quiet and steady; sales
q, 4OU bales. June, 9.97c; July, 1OO5c; August
10.l4c September, 9.67c; October 945c; Novem.
Der, $3.50; December 937c; January, 9.45c; Febru-
airy, 952c; March, 1900.
LIVERPOOL June s.--Cotton In fair demand at
unchanged prices: sales 10, 900 bales, including
1000 bales for speculation and export and 1900
bales American.