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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-29
California Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO, Sept 2S.-The Earl Fruit Company
sold Cal iforna fruit at auction to-day as follows
Decomiee Pears, 81 40; b. Clairgeaus. 81 80; b.
Bose, 50 10; d'Anjou. 81 so; GIout Mercau
81 55; Winter Nellis, 81 40; oregon Silver
Prunes, boxes 75GS5c; half crates, 9Ue; Italian
boxes. 81; half crates. 81 05; Ounces. 81 Is.
Porter BROS. Company sold three cars California
fruit to-day: rokay Grapes 81 7U@l3 10; single
crates, 81 O5@l 4O single MuScats 81 80; double
Nerdells 81 %: singles 81 25: Bartlett Pears
s 700Z 81; b Clairgeaus, 81 50@l IS: COmice
ennes, 81 40; Co umbias, 81 500 AS Quinces
81 20; solway Peaches, 75c@Sl; Picket. late
9OcQSl 10: Clings, Coo.
Porter Bros. New York, two cars: Cling
Peaches, 65c@Sl 05; SOway. S5c9Sl 25
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Foreign Wool NIarket

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-At the Wool sales to-day
l2,200 bales were offered, of which 500 were
withdrawn. American buyers purchased 600
bales, making their total purchases so far about
5000 bales. Continental buyers were again &C
tive. Good cross breads and greasy combing made
extreme to hardening rates. Sales in detail:
New South waies-l702 bales; secured 41Ad6
Is Al; greasy, 5@91ad.
QueenSland-3O6o OaIes; secured, 91ad@1s 11sd /;
greasy. s6nSd
Victoria = 1904 bales: secured, 31adGls 4d;
greasy, 51ad0ls lLad.
West Australia-7O7 bales: secured 7hA8d.
greasy, 3$4 esd.
Tasmania-25e bales; secured. 734 d@sd; greasy,
515@9d
Sew Zealand-57s9 bales; secured, 7d@ Is
31ad; greasy, 5nlOLad.
American buyers also bought fully thousand
bales of Australian and Cape of Good Hope aud
Natal wool and sheepskins az extreme rates to
Is advance.
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Exchange and BuIIion.
The Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports 81
failures in the Pacific Coast states and Territories
Tor the week ending yesterday. as compared with
10 Tor the previous week aud.l3 for the CORE
spending week IN 1913. The failures for the past
week are divided among the trades as follows: 2
grocers. hotels, 2 butchers, 2 general stores l
foundry, i saloon, / wood and coal, l livery /
drugs l cycles, l t-Ilor, l paints and oils /
BANKER, l crockery. varieties, l millinery and /
wholesale LIQUORS.
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FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON

Use OREGON R'Y & NAV CO., E Mo
i NEILL.Receiver. Ocean Div.-wiIidis s4rM
patch from Spear-street wharf at 10 A. NJ, for the
above ports ono of their Al iron steamship s viz /;
STATE OF CALIFoRNIA-Sept. II, Il, Oct 1,
6, I. 10 ~. 81.
CoIUMBi A-sept. Is, 26. Oct . 10. 26.
Connecting via Portland with the O. K d N Co
system and other diverging lines for all points In
oregon. Washington, British Columbia Alaska
Idaho, Montana, DAKOTA Utah, Wyoming, Yellow
stone Park and all points east and south and TO
Europe
Fare TO Portland-Cabin. sl6; steerage So;
round trip, cabin, unlimited $50.
Freight and Ticket Office 19 Montgomery ST.
Ticker Office Pa &C Hot A New Montgomery sc.
GooDALL, PERKINS & CO., Supts. ocean Div
IT 10 Market st. San Francisco
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MARKET REPORTS.
THURSDAY EVENING, Sept. 20.

THURSDAY EVENING, Sept. 70.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS
Silver off.
Wheat, Barley and Oats weaker
Corn scarce.
Rye unchanged.
Large receipts of Bran.
Hay in good request.
Seeds and Beans unchanged
Coffee dull.
Rice unchanged.
lwenty-one failures last week.
Hogs weaker.
Beef and Mutton unchanged.
Hams weak and declining.
Hops depressed.
Hides and W DOL unchanged.
Potatoes steady.
Onions higher.
Rutter easing off
Cheese firm.
No further change in Eggs
Honey quiet
Peaches and Grapes weaker.
Fair sales OF Raisins.
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There Ia MarAed Improvement.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-R 6. Dun Company's
Weekly Review OF Trade will be issued to-mnr
row and Will say: Special INQUIRY been ma de
this week at all commercial centers regarding the
state of the real trade. Wide diversity appears
in different trades The main facts disclosed are
First, marked improvement within the past
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GuNsRl LiE1.

New York to a.. rD poI, via Queenstown,
from Pier 10. North I;iyOr.
FAST EX iEtt,SS MAIL SERVICE
Lucania, Oct. 6, 20 :31AM Lucania. Nov 3, 200 AM
Etruria Oct. ID, :00PM ktrurla, Ov. 10 800 PM
Campaufa, Oct. 20, :30A Campauia, ov. II AN
Umbria Oct. u, 3 100 pm Umbria, ov "a. 100 PM
Cabin passage $50 and upward; second caDin.
$50, gao, go, according 10 steamer and accom-
mOdationS
Steerage tickets TO and from all parts OF Europe
at very low rates. For freight and passage apply
at company's office, owling Green, New York.
VERNON H. BROWN q Co, General Agents.
Good accommodation can always be secured on
application to WILLIAMS, DIMOND & Co,
ThSaTu IF Agents. san francisco
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FER POUND.
The Divorce Conrt

Judge Trout has granted Susanna Hespe
divorce from Frederick f. Hespe on the
ground of wllful neglect. The wife is
awarded the custody of the minor chill
dTen.
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Bank C.earin~s.

NEW YORK. Sept. %. The following table,
compiled by Bradstreets. shows the total clear
ances at the principal cities ana the percentage OF
increase or decrease as compared with the CORE
spending week last year:
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PORTLAND. Or. Sept. 2s.-Clearances. slss.7bo:
balances, s42 667.
wheat-valley, 721ac p ctl; waIa wana, 1914
065c
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
shares,
Money on call easy at IL: last loan. ": closed
at IL. Prime mercantile paper. 3@5Z. Sterling
exchange firm. with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 S6lz@4 S615 for demand and 81 So IA
ga S5Ia for sixty days Posted rates, 81 e61a
and "a S7@4 S71a. Commercial bills, 81 S41a@
S4s4. SILVER certificates. 64szc bid.
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/ oreign Markets.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL sept Is. - The spot market is
quiet at as Sad. Cargoes are slow at 22s Cd for
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-No demand for Grain Bags. Cotton
Fruit Bags are quotable at $3.50, 53sc and 634 C
for the three grades respectively; Calcutta Grain
bags sc spot and 4G4l4c Tor June aud July
delivery; Wool Bags, 349D36c.
R1CE-Chinese m xed, IS 4O93 so; No. ]. So So
tG3 50; extra No l, So 9094; Hawaiian, SIS ESQ
o 81 70: Louisiana, -; Japan, 81 5O95; Rangoon,
- = ctl.
CofFEE-The private circular OF c. E Bickford
says: ''The staple has been very dull during tn e
past ten days. although previous quotations are
mainta ned Oy the principal holders. Dealers have
not found II necessary TO repleniSh stocks TO any
extent, owing to the unusually slow demand from
the interior. aud their st cks, while not large.
have been ample TO meet all requirements. Trans
actions from first hanus were mainly co fined to
closing out remnants and undesirable parcels,
upon which varying concessions were made, but
the sales thus effected were not sufficiently large
stocS Is 20.5l1 bags-namely: Costa Rica 80. c
aragua III, Salvador 1901, Guatemala 1867.
which will be augmented by 2500 bags due on the
Colon about October l." Quotations are continued
1Ss4@l9l,ao = Ii for good Costa Rica mixed
with black beans; 17@lSe p 10 for fair Costa
Rtca: Il a b12c for common to ordinary Costa
Rica; 19@-OL2c for good 10 prime washed Sal
va0or; 1o1:@ SS4c for good green unwaShed
Salvador; 17S4 G &C for good blea ched unwashed
Salvador; 2l14@22c for prime washed Guate-
mala; 20L@ lie 10 for good TO strictly
good washed Guatemala; lSi<@l934 p 10 for
tar washed Guatemala; 16@l7%zc 2 n for me-
dunn Guatemala; 141%@l534c q 70 or ordinary
common Guatemaia. 2O1a@22e p 10 Tor fair to
prime washed Peaberry: 1884 a -014c for good to
prime unwashed Peaberry.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Company
and Fine Crushed, all SAC; Dry Granuiated, $3.50;
Con eetloners' A, 512c: Magnolia \. 514c; Extra
&, 51sc; Golden c, 47sc: ID. 1850; half barrels,
14c more than barrels, and boxes &c more.
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off coast. 22s sd for prompt shipment and 22s Sd

of coast. 22s Sd Tor prompt Shipment and 22s Sd
for nearly due.
FUT uREs.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the follow
ing Liverpool quotations for o. 2 Red Winter:
october, Is llbd: November, As 21ld; December
As Sd: January. As 315d; February, As I'D; ;
SECURITIES.
LONDON. Sept 20. - COns0ls. 1OlA; Silver
2914d; French Rentes l02f Soc.
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO.

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPiNWALL Es*a
- fortnightly for the " est Indies and zzzzs4aSSR
southampton. calling route at CheroOurg
france, and Plymouth. to land pass engers.
Through bills of lading, IN connection with the
Pacific Mail s. s. Co., issued for freight and treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Ply
mouth, CherbOurg, SOUTHAMPTON. Ffrst-class
$l95; third-class. SS7 80. For further particu
lars Apply to PARROTT q CO., Agents,
If SOb California
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Office Furniture and Fixtures
G. F. WEBER & CO.,
s ga . &$ssx 800 to 306 Post St.. cor. Stockton
%7 mr3l TuThSaSuly
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP GO.
DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN
~ Francisco for ports in Alaska g. AN. %TE#Ts
Sept. z, ~, Oct. Z. %, Nov. 8, FL. .ssssaizszas
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports.
Sept z. and every fifth day thereafter.
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay Steamer willamette
Valley, Wednesdays, 8 A NJ
For Newport. Los Angeles and all way ports.
every fourth and fifth day, alternately, A. NJ
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford
santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles, Redondo (Los
Ange.eS) and Newport every fourth and dfth day
alternately at IL A. NJ
For ports in Mexico 25th OF each month.
Ticket Ofice-Palace Hotel, New MONTGOMERY
street.
GOoDALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents
If 10 Market ST., San Francisco
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SIN Francisco Meat Market

San Francisco Meat Market.
Hogs continue 60 weaken. No change In Beef.
Veal and Mutton. Wholesale rates for dressed
stock from slaughterers are as follows:
BEtF-Flrst quality. 41S@5c: second quality,
4@B414c c; third do. % size y 10.
NEAL-Large, kGs5c; small, 51512c p 10
MUTTON-wethers. 4CGi12c 4 10 Ewes, 3l29ic
10
LAMB-4L6@551z r. 10.
PORK--Live Il ogs. 49, 15cfor heavy and medium
grain-fed, and sc for small fat; stock Hogs. 41a9
45sc: dressed do, 6I3@714c.
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Familr Ketail nIarket.
,DUCE. ETC.
Butter, fancy, =

liter, fancy, 2 Cheese, Eastern ! $500
oil. .......,......65@ 7Gl Cheese, Swiss .25Gg35
10. choice ..5b@60i CommOnEggs. Rdz2503O
binary DO. .45@50 Ranch Eggs. Fdz. 5000
ckled ron. p II. -@5O Eastern Eggs.. OPS
.kin Hutter, q fD22@D25 Honey, comb, p 10 -Gdl5
.eeBe CAL. -Glz11l do extracted. UGll2
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FERRIS WHEEL PUZZLE.

A popular Puzzle With famoua naino Tho
Great Fofris Wheel Of the Worlds lnir y repre-
duoed IN 4 box inches square with glass trout.
mo wheel u turned from the back, on tho outer
.dge are II fcailppa or pockets. and Inside inc boz
M, a corresponding humber OF niue bal.. Iho
~ fiilpf p0okcts % one Side the baiil jump out
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Who 10 us triak IN the shortest tune enclosed In
el Ts, ssi sls sgi ZACH - $3.50 Doz.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-29
CITY TAX SALES.
STATE OF ALABAMA.

CITY OF FIRM MlH6HAh. . By virtue of executions issued to me by inc city clerk of Birmingham, Ala, whereby am commanded to make the amount of city taxes for the year 1891, with costs added, On the property therein named, will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder, for cash {, before the door of the city hall of Birming- ham, Ala, on
 SATURDAY, THE 2eth DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1894, between the legal hours of safe. the fol- lowing described property si uated in the city Of Birmingham, Ala. same being assessed, 10 the persons nam d in the said executions, 1o-wit:
 Half interest in lots l to Is subdivision D block 1l3, lots and subdivision block 113, half interest in lots 9 10 II and 12 sub division block IA. half interest Tn lots 13 "A Is and l6 subdivision block 114, half interest in lots 13 II 1b and 16 subdivision H block IA. third interest in lots $ to 12 subdivision block 114, lots and 2 block 11S, half interest in lots 8 and 10 block Ills, lots II and Is block Ills, lots Is l9 and 20 block l2l, lots to 12 inclusive block 16S, lot and lots and less 10 feet of south ends block 147, lots 6 and west half Of and feet strip of south side of east half of lot block 193, lot sotnh end of lot blo ok 7oo, assessed 10 J. R. Adams, amount o1 tax and costs Lot at corner of A. G. s. R. R. and Eighth street, lots and block 319, assessed to J. 6. Bradley and N. b. Miller, amount Of tax and costs $22 %.
 Lot part of southeast quarter of lot 6 block 2sI, assessed 10 Candice Brown, amount of Lots to 10 inclusive block 217, assessed to Chambers, Baldwin Gayle, amount of tax
 
 Lots IS and I9 block 90 except 10 feet of north ends, assessed to A A Clisby, amount of tax and costs $34 50.
 Lots 12 13 and II block 40, assessed to Drennen Steiner, amount of tax and costs $1O 50.
 East half of lot block 3, lot block 25s. as- sessed 10 c. E. Eborn, amount of tax and costs SIP 00.
 Lot l9 block 2O6. assessed to Harriet Ellis. amount of tax and costs $9 50.
 Thirty-seven feet of east side of lot and all of lot 5 block 135, as- sessed to Wm Given guardian of NJ. Mln CT, amount of tax and costs S22 U0.
 Lot 20 block 53, assessed to V. M. Harris, amount Of tax and costs $22 %.
 Lot 6 block 617, assessed to P. M. Hickey, amount of tax and costs $S 75.
 Lot IA and 10 feet of north ends of lots Is and 16 block 224, assessed to P. Kyser, amount or tax and costs ST 25.
 Lot block 1s0, lots and block 195, as- sessed to John Mcqueen, amount of tax and costs S25 co.
 Lot ' block 103, lots 21 22 23 and 24 block IA, assessed to Mrs. NJ. K. Rowlett, amount of tax and costs SAT %.
 Lots and 10 block 76, lots l 2 and block 92. lot block 204, lot block 1l7, assessed to Mrs. A. F. Wilda, amount of tax and costs $75 75.
 West portion of lot l block 752, assessed to c. 0. Brenneman, amount of tax and costs $35 40.
 Lot block 7s6, assessed to Mrs. N. O. Bridges, amount of tax and costs S14 76. Blot block Phelan's addition, assessed to M- B. Horton, amount of tax and costs IS 25. Lot block 764, assessed to J. H. Pratt and w. $. Lowell, amount of tax and costs $7 50.
 ROBERT WARNOCK,
 City Tax Collector.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-29
CITY TAX SALES.
STATE OF ALABAMA,

Nilf UT BIRMINGHAM. By virtue of executions issued to me by the city clerk of Brmlngham, Ala. whereby am commanded to make the amount of city taxes for the year 1893, with costs added, on the property therein named, I will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, before the door of the city hall of Birmingham, SATURDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF sEPTEM BER, 1894, between the legal hours of saie, the following described property situated in the city of Birmin gham, Ala, same Icing assessed to the persons named in the said executions, to- wit:
 Lot II block 1so, lot block 279, assessed To Leon Ables, amount Of tax and costs s9 50 One-half interest in lots 10 to Is inclusive subdivision D, block 113, lots and subdi- vision block I13, one half interest in lots 9 to l2 inclusive subdivision G block 1l4, one- hall interest in lots 3 to Is inclusive subdivi- sion c block n, one-hali interest in lots l3 to It inclusive subdivision H block 114, one- third interest in lots to 12 inclusive subdivi- sion Il block IA, lots 6 and block l1S. lots IA and block Ills, lots Is 19 and 20 block l21, lots 2 and block 16S, ots and less 10 feet oil south end of and block l47, lots and and feet strip of block l93, one-half interest in lot block All, lots 5 and block 7l6, lots and block 72l, lots 2 to inclusive block 724, one half interest in lot block T24 lot block All, south end of lot block 7b0, 50x2OO feet so feet north of northwest corner of 10th avenue and l. 3th street in northeast corner oi northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 35 township17 range west. assessed to k Adams, amount Of tax and costs x316 S3.
 One half interest in west half lot block S4 assessed to H Bankhead, amount lax and costs $l2 50.
 Lots and 10 block 66, assessed to Bradley Smith, amount tax and costs $22 UU.
 One half interest in lots Is 6 and IT South side Land company addition, assessed to Brennan, amount tax and costs $o 50.
 46ss feet of north side lot in plat of land bought by Henry Copeland from M Ware, section 2o township l7 ranga west, assessed to D Burns, amount lax and costs $5 25.
 Lots 3 4 a g and lo block PIT, as- sessed to Chambers, Ba dwin & Gayle, amount of tax and costs $3u 37.
 1ouN15u feet southwest corner Vine and Pine streets block 722, lots IT Is 19 and 20 block Sz, west half lot l 5 block 1O1 assessed to Mrs Susie E Clark. amount oi tax and costs $l1i 5O
 Lot 37 Behrens' addition, lot Is Henry & Copeland's addit on block 1, lot T Iuckers subdivision, southwest quarter of northwest quarter of norihe st quarser stctIon z6 town ship l7 range west. lots i3 to l6 block II,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.


 LIVERPOOL. Aug. 2s.-Noon.-Cotton was in moderate demand; prices easier. Amer ican middling, 27-32d. Sales, 1U ,0o0 bales, of which 5000 were American; for specu- lation and export, 50J bales. Receipts, 5000 bales. of which - were American. Futures were steady at the decline, with a moderate demand.
 American middling and low middling clause quotations: August and September de-
 livery. ..........3 47-6ld@3 46 -64d September and October de-
 livery. ......, o 40, o4u October and November de- livery. .......--3 4b-64d November and December
 livery y.....................3 46-64d December anu January de- OellVery ......-,.............3 4f-b4Q January and February de-
 livery. ............3 3 49-64da3 4s-64d February and March de- livery y...................... 3 5O-64d March and April delivery. 8 52-b4d LIVERPOOL, Aug. 2s.-4p m.-Futures closed barely steady.
 American middlng and low middling clause quotations: August delivery y.............3 46-64d@3 47-64d August and September de- livery. .-.......,....3 i7-64dl September and October de- livery. y.......... ............a 45-49d@3 46-64d October and November de- livery. ..........3 45-6Ad@3 46-64d November and December December and January de- k January and February de- livery. ,.............. 4s-64d February and March de- livery y......-..-......... 49-64d March end April devery..3 51-6id Sellers, lBuyers. tValpe.
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north, 5ox120 feet block 1, Henry & Cope lands addition, assessed to w 5aulsberry, amount tax and costs $9 50.
 Lot block S4, assessed to owner unknown, amount tax and costs $5T %. Lot block 9l, assessed to owner unknown, amount tax and costs SIP %. Lots to and lots Is to 20 block 33I, lots to l5 in block 320, assessed to Enterprise ManuIacturing Co, amount tax and costs $79 50.
 ROBERT WARNOCK, a2S City Tax Collector.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-29
ST. LOUIS.
GET READY FOR THE CHANGE

II you have houses for rent bring us your list.
 Do you want store, dwelling or office for next year? See us before you ent. Our office is central, our facilities second to none. We attend strictly to all business given us.
 Fire insurance written in the strongest con- panies in the business. Phone 600.
 BAILEY, MCCONNELL & HOWARD, a12 I'm 6p 2009 First avenue.
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MARK-ETSBY TELEGRAPH
THE SUNS COTTON REVIEW.

HE BUN D OOIION hbVIEWs
 NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The Sums cotton re- view says:
 Cotton declined 3 to 1 points, and closed dull at net decline of to points, with sales of 6,200 bales. Liverpool declined 2l2 to points and closed barely steady, with sales on the spot of 0,O00 bales at a decline of 1-32d. In Manchester yarns were quiet and steady and cloths quiet. New Orleans de- clined points on August and l to points on other months. Spot cotton here was -1-16c lower, with sales of 311 bales for spinning and 100 bales Tor deliveries on contract; this day last week and 1746 bales same day last year. Total thus far this week, II 35S bales, against 5491 thus far last week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-29
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHIcAeo. Aug. 2s.-There were very good export clearances of wheat and four from the tour Atlantic ports today, but other than this there was not a scrap of friendly news for wheat. December wheat opened at from 57ss tu STA N57sBc, sold between 57ss and 56%@ 5o'sc, closing at the latter, ssc lower than yes- terday. Cash wheat was in good demand at decilne of A a I2c per bushei
 Cnrn-A growing disposition to 'short'' the market is seen in corn. The latest reports
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-29

from the west are not as mournful as those that We're coming forward week or two ago; in fact, some of them received today were de- eidedly cheerful. May corn opened at 52l2e 527sc, sold between those limits during the session and closed at 525sc, lsc under yesteri day. Cash corn was in slow demand 6hd weak, while prices were 1e per bushel lower.
 Oats-The main bull argument Of late has been the good withdrawals from tho stores, but it failed today, not a bushel being in4 up prices. and consequently they folioWSd thS course of wheat and corn. May oate closed bGAc under yesterday. Cash oats weFe in fair demand. Prices were r 6l l3c lower
 Provisions-Hogs were on the up- grade to- day again, and product merely fo!lowed' The close was loo higher than yesterday for Jan1i ary. pork, ,7l2c higher for January lard and TAO higher for January ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was quiet. Wheat-No. ? spring, 52A@54ssc; No, 2 2 red 53Ac Corn-No. 2, 54Ac: OatsvYos Lard per 100 pounds. ss.o0as o5. shortrib sides, loose, S7.5Od755. Short clear sides, boxed, $7.e5. Whisky, $1.33
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2s.-Four was heavy and weak; patents, S2.a5@2.65; fancy, S3.056 August, 50A d50l2c: September, 50l5c; De- cember, 63Sc asked; May, 59%c, nominal. Corn was weak and lower; August, 52c, nom- changed; August; soc, nominal; September. 30l9c; May, 35l2c. Pork-Standard mess S14. 25G1i.37l2; on orders, $14. 60. Lard Prime steam, .e7l2; choice. $500. Dry $7.65; clear ribs, $7.65; shorts, s7.9o: Ba- con-Boxed shoulders, S7. 62l2; longs, Ss. 25; clear ribs, $s.25@S.37I9; shorts, Ss 506 s.62la. High wines were higher at S1.33.