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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-30

DR.. w. 1. Howard, Homeopathist, $50
Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-30

Just received, choice stock Of fine
teas, coffees and spices, at Foard &
Stokes Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-30

Everybody went to Seaside Sunday
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Among the visitors registered at the
Occident yesterday were: NJ. Frieden-
thai, ]. V. Creighton, E. Clark Evans,
J. NJ. Turney, L. b. seeley, W. II. Mead,
Thos. Steele, Portland; s. H. Brown,
Jr., Boston; s. NJ. owen and wife, Min
neapoIis, MINI; NJ. Zander, r. ]. Bass,
Jr., r. Adamson, NJ. Kohn, C. G. Ler-
mond, E. F. Barnes, San Francisco;
Cyrus o. Baker, New York.
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Nav York August ~. Hubbard Bros,
a. Co.'s cotton letter says: The market
rallbsd from time TO time during the day,
but cioSed stsssdy M about the lowest
nrir., OF Inc session. If further rains DC
.ur throughout the Southwest the market
may show further weakness.
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Il the Rockies DECREASE $4,000 bushels
afloni for and IN Europe, Increase $1,000
bushels. TOtsl docrcase worlds available
supply, 5ls.uo bushels.
Corn, United States and Canada, east OF
tNc Rockies. increase l. tT.u bushels.
Oats. United Statyr aud Canada. enst
OF the Rockies increase 10000 hushels.
The more Important Nscrcaacs IN avut,-
able stocks OF wheat last week, not re-
iucnt Include eSnQ0 bushels at various
Mani,oha storage points, 10000 In North-
western Interior elevators. aaNsp at Cicve-
land. sT,OM at Nashville and a5.vOo bushels
at Omaha.
Corresponding increases INCLUDE lal,oo0
huyhrls at GalVeston, 5000 IN Chicago
private elevators. 1000 IN Jollct. i6tp0 In
Milwaukee private elevators and 39,Vpo at
Mort Wdlliams, ont
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Yester-
COFFEE.

New York, August lo.--conoe--options
opened quiet with prices unchanged to 8
points lower. News from abroad was un-
interesting and had n depressing effect on
she local market. Trading interest vas
slack and cIosod quiet and unchanged 10
points net decline, Sales $3.50 pa&s. spot
coffee RIO dull. No. z i0a. mid ateady;
Cordova IbfiiSh. Warehouse deliveries
iOs57 from M.w York, New York stock
today 100 ia: United States stock .zaUu.
Total visible fof the United States 4sa,UV,
against bsl ,SS last year.
New Orleans August 19-coffee dull;
RIO ordtinry to low. falr ltNglGh; =,
Hayre, AuguTt a.-floa.d ciirt ~ u
ulf nct decline. Sales 1900 bags.
Santos, August ~. fliin; good avenxo
santos il.9p res per 100 kilos' fccelpts
10 900 haes; stock $1,000.
Hamburg, August h.-Quict, unchanged:
sails 20oo. "a, an ,.1
RIO. Angus, i9--Firm; No. ! RIO loIV
FOR the United States 700. stock -f9.OV
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of q Day With Wall Street
Operators.
FURTHER SLUMP IN EXCHANGE RATES
Tho Movement In tho Forenoon WAS
Downward, hut In Tho Afternoon
Strength Was shown.

New York. August 19--Thc stock mar
kct today was more active. but the OPP
erattuns were no less professional than
hcrVtofore. The movement of prices was
DOWNWARD IN the forenoon, hut the after
noon dealings were characterized by de-
cided strength. owing TO II further slump
In exchange rates. .cading to anannounce-
ment OF preparations actually making for
the importation of god from Europe. An
influential foreign hank .ng house Is ar
| ranging for the importation of ss.ooc,o"c in
gold within tho next few days and IN
leading Financial circles the oxpecta,ion
of an additional heavy influx Of the pre-
| o'ons metal is general. Reports OF con-
f.rences between prominent banking of
nrials preparatory to these importaLions
were also current and were partly con-
| rrned. The early trading was depressed
uwtfrg TO tho rece!p, of lower London quo
lallrns, tho Str.nccncy In money and COM
morcial paper, moderate foreign selling
ana reports OF further cuhtlng OF railway
! rates Tho variations m the prices Of
lcad.ng shares were extensive and the
decline extended to "a per cent in Man
haitian. About noon the market began 10
| n,'ly chiefly on the covering induced by
| tho increased weakness In exchange and
| rnmors of gold import probabilities. and
| the cary declines were soon recovered,
| An hour later the news of the proposed
| $2Hn,vW engagement of Laznrd frcres
came 10 hand and caused a stampede of
the shorts and decided Improvement IN
| prices an along the line occurred on buy
| Ing for both accounts. Londcn wNs also
a buyer to a moderate extent. The gains
| over the early low POINTS were material
| IN many AlT1tances. Tobacco in the late
! dealings scored an exceptional gain OF
4 1t per cent 20 80 81, hut subsequently
reacted 10 OF, Other important advances
Include Sugar "a. RurI-gion as Man.
| lnttrn and Western Uron Per cent and
| Others ldl IL per cent The closing WINS
| Strong hut n slade below the best ar co.
| AT general fractional ret improvement s.
| }otris dt'uaayc1 lower tenda1ry Sa'cs
| Siid WN Total sales OF stocks todlN wcrf
&is!i shares. inchd!ng: Sugar. $1,000. st
Pan. 800; Reading. 20 400; Burlington
| 1900.
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NEW nRLEANa.

Reported for The Post daily. except
Thursday aud sundays, py Albert Mont
gomcry a. Co. uimited). I'VE STOCK com
mission merchants.
Good fat fed hecvos........... s9,p q.
Good tat cpWS.......-.......... sAW ~,
Common to fair ....,.,,....... lNp -
Good fat grass b,cver s&T j.
Common to faG hccves. " "a
Good fat yoarlings. e.. .f,.,..,,ip W ull W
Common To fair yr1rltngn. D 30 " w
Common to good fat calves. b 90 q W
Good cornfed hogs. ........,... 3iap ~
Common To fair hogs........ " ~
Good fat sheep ......,...,..... a. eN
| 1. ...... IN. 81 ulinaE head i w W L
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TRADE NOTES.

ssy has dropped cents per gallon
narket centsrs.
s, w. Lt'le doing in lumber. but Zeal
ssEse' an increased trade within a
ra OIL continues TO sell nj very
WEEK. f'''" "'S are cent or
I my ct for Texas eggs is hecom'ug
nv sney arc now in some demand
N"'s In case lots.
s @ia,e Is quie, except for occa sIonal
prona. values are firm. and very
NV" IS being oiferrd az a sacri-
M, nv cases iohbers are restricting
asd eu, collections are said To he
(r tb,n rh,e9tedness Is believed TO ho
4 WIKI oyster mnrkr, continues
IN ,h ~. every Indication OF an nd
) n WV hear future. Stocks In the
NV Jackets arc nearly |vhaust@l
tober 'eA'hS does not ccirmcncc un,
al a,h,aanl nc peaches arc he,nn
b la, ,gitnhen last season Thev ' cor.
but ma nv safe purchase nj thi,
rir jumnV "e can tel how the mar.
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STOCKS.
,.o,,uou,rv vet, IA closing quotations on the
mo ~ Of tho y ~ YORK Erchanqs today


t;aIyeston. Texas, August H,-ln tne
buying, Ns5, selling MI $50 vs,,,rs S w
lcih s,s T. - Or,tans sight. Buying itc
Pi rs ,'agit'' Selling " premium american
i've. isqsirg 70 aisco'ni sslisnK at par.
NeW T,s,p,t, siAlieS f.Siism ,sA1i .
g. n Sis eirciii. 81 sli4. rciehmarks, sii.i
mes b,t,kers' slSties, a2p' commcrc'hl
S Nm, Srl..trr. August ls.-Stcrling eN-
,rnnSc c5min.r1lsl s.Ntes, 81 ~ I" ~
Sr"nss han rs' siNtis $50. NV York
siaht. bankers. $lA premium CONNER
o'r .l5rion Auei',t 10 Bank Fatc, per
81" ,,t,set rae i2-ls. rate Tor silver.
gsl.. conso's. li3 b-lb'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20
HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.


Boeton, August is.-The Amer can Wool
ard Cotton Reporter VIII say ,oinorrow
az IA. W1ol trade. Thor' ~ hilie more
hopeful fceliog In n" Wool trnds me
ugsr. f,l,e s1i+a IN rba pNnoiyil market
- A., e.osss ~ last @eck. but business
con,laiiea ckrr tdingiy quiet Value Ore
steady, ihers he'ng iailo incl ,aa:ion t.
nush blslre-ss. Sahg In Jsto'i, Neg YORK
and lhiindelrhia Tor tho wcrN lggregtie
2 s5n 900 pounds. Il which 1873 80 p2nn 1s
90 rtotn stt, aud i.255O,0 fegfign. Sales
since January !. lltoaj, $50, against FL;
57s "a during the Ike period Of ~. Look.
in,r nj The Bo.ton market from tfls' poins
n frnnalctiana. little can he noted from
n wsek at.1. more hopeful feeling y
olearl, noticeable. however There have
hern more persons in the market looking
around liam for sane Tin" Ias'. s2ns
f,tr snl,.s % territory are noted. Puileh
wooIg Law. ruled very dali. Prices 90
nrm. sales ~ foreign stock haye hts1
very Faht Exports pf Australian wool
ard rotgoTtsd and aiso domestic stock. one
ioi % an .cxperirn NJ md sironser a, y
wfrr anrli,Ht ia i.a2l 90 pounds. i,lis.0co
being domestic AID 1900 foreign,
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Kansas city. August d.. y n d'-ActiYc
slightly higher; No hard logSle: No. B.,
| enther = ~: nnminnlly steady: No .
m ii,aeh 2Ie ne: No, white. 2liAc bid
oats-i,ieady and uIgc haa,s,d No. mixed.
No ? Tomlnaliy re. lay-Firm; choice
timothy s'.OoN7so, choice prairie Sltoof
40
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uIIILplNu MATkkIAL'

crNEn.r- -porilnnd cenlent. III a, D ~,
40 I'm ~ r seIaio cement, per epl, 81 .0a
go inc s@ ire ire G bg;:. ST. St Lo III p per
Mr paris, 20; n ngs Tie lie per foot, 7giae.
az w. n 1,s,n Inclusive fet rcoaing; pg,
SOLAR 10 ST. 75825o Acme aud R sSrns ssg sir.
platter, p,Gir ton ss aib ff.v per 81. 500
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70 An ahoice .syaporated. &c. fancy ~; ct
S ron p lic per IL; currents IN bps 5p'lss b.:
f ngs. svaporaied SCI turkish nssob leye' sya6o
r nsusdd' Gise; pears. evaporated. 6rc p'u'"''
'HSSNisiNs- california L L. b soT S boxes s,aai
20. crown NJ. NJ rnisnt. 'S,ss r,apsc.
Pnf,SflS"Cro issS: califcnn'ss pg NE
20 los. 7iac 6,sos. Sc; silver pFuhe'' ~
RI bv pr'iLes, TIC
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s'oN PRICE CURRENT.

eorfsctnsiioohs are revised daily md
are tbesss can be relied upon. Thr
s,ssle inarke,s ruling in the Houston
Fsslsr-.Asr-piamGnd. SAFE ne,
| lJlde5 y I'm bexea, $500 her
al, SHIT ''uooe Pee lo1oa boNe Is
Naasling pow5s. wee. por keg, $1,000
grop shot no, p ~ per key arenta'
cSn, per sack, slsoIi 30; buck
4. Il bs"s' SIT cls,r, hoxsd. 5qf5.e. I'm
~. Nav ~ breakfast. SIsGac. an sai,
-, tk salt bellies. Gisc: West
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Kew Orleans August H--The market for
eo, In, ae.d PRODUCTS II nominal and UNI
ebsnTed. priiue crude OIL, in bulk, 100 leA
airline summer yellow. IN barrels. Zi msa.,
liz soa,i7' 00 per short ton: cake. iong ton.
for export. tiS.a'aisSo.
New York. August is.--Cotton seed prod
nets nrrn: prfne crude oil. In barrels, u
zen. nrImc summer yellow. IN barrels. p.
prime cotton seed meal, sis.conD.cs per
LII
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~ ion" exnorts 5f NJ bushels: spcl iirri. Sn.
hard Is OPTIONS more active and DC.
rd, Is Naher roi!y y respgn,ss 30 goof
AZ d,rog, Ia the Manitoba crop by irce'ti
ffosis aid rumor. Of gold imports. closet
stc ucf hiph.r: 80 red, August 63ls
sruisUhpr rii,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20

Wv York. August II. The ENening
POSTS 81, LONDON hosnrsl oehlegram s says
ne "i ,os tbc sbarp rise in katnrs on
t2dsy b wSi ' which impaired animation
ueiss 10th The London and Par. markets.
Amsrlcans ,ns cabled reports OF The sue
haIaen, Ia ia., nights gold meeting In New
cess OF hut The ssilinE IN that city broke ths
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20

New Y,-k August 'o.-srccial rabie and
telegram, llHpatchcs 70 Bra l're cts COW
erns Ts-ncipal points of cpmniatlon M
dicste Tho following chanEeH IN available
suppiy last Saturday, as compared with
the preceding Saturday.
Wheat. Unlte1 States ana CANADA, east
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market. which closed nat. The Paris and
Berlin ma rkets were firm.
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK MONEY.
New York, August 49, Money on call
steady at :1I4 per cent. closed a, . per
cent, prime mercantile. paper inS per cent;
ness In lankers' bills at A.S5is Tor demand
and 4li.ui.si,s for GO days: posted rates
A. A,r4.N aud i.S6i2tti S. commercial bills
i.S3ia, silver certificates 66iy'fJ1 bar silver
6JA, Mexican dollars hlA.
LONDON CoNSoLS.
London, August l?.--consvls for money
1lS 5-l6, for the account llS 3's. har silvSr
81 S-Sd per ounce; money N per cent; rate
OF discount In open market for short and
three months bills a.ul3-lb per cent.
COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.
New York, August la--Clearings Si5,Ss7,
$40; balances ASH, 10
New York. August ~. Govcrnm2n,
bonds steady; State bonds dull. railroad
bonds iirmer.
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APPLIES Missouri. $500 per barrel,
BANANAS-Pe bunch 81 GOA 20. ~,
CoCOANUTS-S3 .5Oq LOO per loo' SS4W
&c GiRAPEs-TEl paso 7ca75c per 100 ib bas
keis. a p,,orr,o.
hi,,cs prszN lie rcr ID. fibcrts. Sicily,
o.. Nanles. ioigrr: wainuta. il@l3c: peanuts,
.lsl6c! almonds, Taragona, iic per ID, lsc
per sack; Gal fornia almonds loc; pecahs'
-'GS"TSNNGus Mexican. 800 per box,
pEACiiHS-Por peck boxes. small TO
medium, 39N%iac;. cn Y5' 10 nancy 'Va ''''
rNRs-Texas. 25a2oc per peck In
hoxcs. Oocd;l2s PER bushei.
WA'TERMELONS-S .vogz.0 per Dozen
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Car load lots JOB cars from mis; e 1ei IL
n ths an ana brsn: 9a3c per bushei on oats and
corn.
bltAfSS,,.1'ss{rffo SStlRN-70c per 100 lbs.
corn Sacked, SinSdc. o,c,o,c
HAyAlGal5a i mS2,l ' 81 5GBa i sduih
,fc,xns pralrie, 81. 0ph5n
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

chicago August is--Rutter firm;
creamery, iiaisi-.; dpir,, sall Esss
nrm. lie.
81. i.oun. August I8.--fsutter unchanged.
Kansas icty. Mo-, August i9.--Butt~
yeiy firm; creamery, iseiit; DRY. tVni3.
E,sgs very firm. lie higher; quotablo
higher
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-20
,yu,E AND NAILS.

Barb wire equations are FOR car ioa"
'o,HsS ,itp,5p WiRE taidden, Ealyanized'
q per o es g ,sd viz S!Iidd saio "a"-
ketan " All State S3.l5 per keg, ad-
Mihf ~ y 70, /" % % penny. So 5 and penny.
Soc and d ren9y Nj AID . penny voc
3 penny; II Rate, 81 80 per keg: same
CIT NA ~ on WIRE Wire nails.
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CHIC

,,h,ero A,,,,,at 10 -Rir cnragomnnts
,,,i ~ ,r,nnr1od ,incnucncnt in London
81 & Ca ana o,n,d for importarion caused
st 49,. ,,.hn,t market Scrtrtnlar clos .ng
~, n,s n1vas,co of re corn and oats
w,or, ,,,J, rirm and c'ospl 3-Sc higher
~ prn,t.,,ons wrr,. weak and closed
. i-a,,so., lnwcr.
vyhent- After the slight weakness dis
nia,.,l "a, ,hc ,r.snint. s1leS the, mo rkct
w ri,,n All forenoon and generally az
",,,o ,,,,,rnvon,ont over last nights clos
| 49, ,,,IN attnns Wall street o,.,npd lower
ma wv. ,h, money question Is pro-omi-
"n,,,," ,h" ,,os, IN, por,ant ra.,tor a pr,s-
ON, ,b,a had sta natural Influence on
Nm, v, NV w~,l,ncss was MA tomno-
r,"Sr frg,,, kt,anflc notts wcra very
! Nav .nn,nnttnt, ia $50 0M hush,4s TO
MI ,,,r,n ,hnn snvthiur r'sr g. ,Iue the
ni,9,ncc v,h,rh soon 49,, in Tir, demand
rn,. .G,i,,,,on, f,,nr horn wes cvon more
| l.,r,,,, 49,, 4, ,oas v,s,tcrdov Forty
tboDsand bue.hcls OF No srrpir wheat
| ,,,,r', Lii frr diroct rypori 10 fore II
o wg '0 nn, '1 r,mor. OF a much heavier
| ,'.,',,i, hn,4,,- hecp done wer,, rife nrnr
NJ ' W. nav N W. York w.s rs,ativciv
s ., 'lp US, ,,,,,, nd u," S,r.,,ou n,I
In' "'''i ,i' AL ~, r,,,L -, Cas-, sr.t,.mhnr
| ~ - 'slN', NV ~ U,,,,,,i la, ,n
wnet% ,h,me VIZ 49,, go ~ rneh hcrc md
'asna"n On pu, ,,,,,. ,,"rc ,h,'H we're
shio@ "i n'F.n''"I -, 49,,
STRONG, IN" NoltnW'Nl'lh w oN''S,
avnln h@ry heavier thfh f,S' W'.N' ''SD
| man "A Year nEa. 'r''nRo r",''I,N w.,
| heavy. fradStrrclN rnnW!.N 'f''tNn
| cnusfd some reaction. IN" hAF'N, CAuS /,
| for strength was the rspow thN Nh"NW
IN gold bad been ,meage' IN l.oulon tor
'mporiation and inc r'lrct or INNS was
It.4., 10. AZ s.
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oIr,-I.ius eed. in hbls., raw, zoe; boiled
42c petroleum, 80 test IN p6 1 nhi ne' , ~
us = S,,M,o,,ne in cases si.G0. in bbls.,
s $40. pi ni,U Oh. in bbls isc; in cases,
$50 castor oil. medical pure. 10; 'ur-
p' v5iire;,,n' I'EAi, strictly pure, 6r6.c. -.
WINnoW GLAss-fa boxes, 90 and ~
tn 70 Der cent discount; new list.
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corroN TIES ADVANCED.

hal dealers were ADVISED To-Day OF an
knce Of 70 CENTS per bundle on cotton
making the Arrow branf now $50
ar lad lots at houston. THIS advance
Pwas an 'nettds, iuIs wv p,i ,vi iii
n ,aA, Norsn ,,funwsI agitation of
au,etjon of using wire ties for cotton
has been previously stated In The
gene farmers have tried galvanized
kr ties. using them IN place Of the
spI straps which have been adj
led by the trust from q cents 10 81 ~
Bundle While the lfW lrires are cC-
b exorhi'ant. 1t ~ hardly likely that
will h. any genera movement to-
using substitute this season, Ihc
bn crop is vary carly one ana IL
marketed rapidly.
! also sati that the morrhantS N the
b who supply the johh'fs WIN YES
slrrady nurcbaSii eu "uRh hahn 'ics
vo-thirts Of the present CROP Wnlcn
|nsllered 1t good ma al'nn tnat W.
Proportion Of tue cotton inns sea
will be tied with wfe' -
,,,
APPLh chof N'f IN VIII
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If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy. Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teething. II soothes the child,
wind collie and 10 the best remedy fos
diarrhoea.
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KANsAs CITY.

RncIpts, $40 shipments 30. Hcsi grades
sleady others slow. loc lower; Texas
steers. 2Gyp2,So Texas cows. ihOnsp,
Z 70. stockers aud feeders, . 5oGi3 GO hu.ls.
7iae "a HOGS Receipts, $500. shipments.
900 Market weak 10 l0c lower. Bulk Of
snlee, 30m3 10; heaY'es, smds 10; pack,
a.. fOJ3 rs. mixed 3OJu3.2o. fEhtF I'D
13es. workers. a9nff325 Sheep Receipts
snin: shipments 200 Market slow hut
steady. Lambs 2.aJai40; muuions. 2.0opH
aqb
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GT. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Mo, August l9.--Flour I'M.
changed Wheat opened strqng IN spite OF
a combination OF bear news, nut later
there were rerorts cf frost In Manitoba,
crop damage Ia Illinois and Iowa ana
stronger cahlcs than Yesterday spot
market hlgf,r, No. . rcd. each ii elevator,
idsI,s track. No. imrd hI1@Nh2, AUGUST
GIL. September IS T-WN. December u SO
dki b-s Corn Reports Of damage In vari-
GUS Statoo hap q Strengthening influence
hut receipts ARE still 40 large md supplies
increasing that II keeps IN" speculative
market from advancing more than a lew
fractions fer the DAY. spot higher, No. 2
cash 2lt,; August md Sop,emhor 2ii9;
December 22iyM22 as. oats Nearby op-
ts,ne, In d.mand nj higher prices hui May
unchanged Spot duh aud higher: No ,
cash IDis August 90. September ~ May
20 as hid Rye ~ elevator. harley ncmiuhl,
i.3s. Bran s,cudy a03 east track, Flax
ned nomina 60aGl, Timothy seed . 25'i
2Gj. Hny-Only choice grades waniod ami
hui little demand fce these. Prairie old
81, new 30, Timothy Old 5.5on7.5 oi new
G. 51ft 1850,
cotton ties and bagEng unchanged,
Pork 6 5of67 n. Lard castor, primo steam
Z 90; chosce 3.3n. Bacon Boxed shoulders
and rilr, ~ longs 3-Mia; shorts T. ptS
sail meats noxcd shoulders and ribs 3o5;
longs 3.G2is: shorts SN'k n"cg'pts Flour
1000. wheat JOS o1o. corn lm0m; oats %
0nd Shipmrnte Flour 5000: wheat 1000.
corn IA .O10. oats 1900.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON,

j. Jacobs 4 Co.. live stock commission
merchants, rcpest as follows:
Hceves- Choice :. .........,-........ yilr ~
Cows--Choice Observation-Disclosures. sAW
lictferS .,...s....'..ss.-.t.s... siAV
Ycarlugs-choice :, ................ rNI 2n
Calves spring ............. aiafr
Calvcs--According TO sre......,. U 81
Mutton First class nly........,S
Common not wanted.
Hogs -Cornfcd 90 his and UNDER s,sp
our market is good and firm Tor all
descriptions of choice cattle; hogs sell
very slowly.
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- Asked; b BID.
NEW ORLEANS FUrUREa.
opeued errssgusar; ia.iO. steady closed
barely steady; sales 1900.

Asked. b bid
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opcncd firmcr; demand f,os,od; p. m,
d,net; closed barely meadyi lenders, new.
100
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,iood hocvcs, fat cows and hodfers hrm.
or; calves aud ycarlingS weak. logs anu
sheep quiet.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
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,tn, calls of ps nts, which. since its an
nduncrmrnt has clsIFsd many varying
opinGoi,s They were sold today with ~.
suits thnt as,a., surpnlsing to buyers and
saitgfantory 10 agents. The offerings
were gene ally desirable. In cotton goods
there waD "a more prostUunlsfd inquiry Tor
celia naois business done. with all staple
coiorod and cotton goods very stoidy
at current prices
Printing clo ts steady NJ 7-lbc, with
sales Of about 1900 pieces
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Difference . 5.2H Zi5ii 2,Ios.31 -.....
HAvRE MARKET.
Uavre, August ls-Spots were quiet but
steady and futures were steady.
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Npluai b I'D. Sellers.
STOCKS AT LEADING MARKETS.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
Tho following are tho closing quotations
for cotton on tho spot today at the Load
inv markets. together with closing of mid
ding yesterday, with today's s<ilesi
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Chicago. August ~. Tho btst grades OF
cattle were steady today, but others were
usually Ic lower and In some Instances
the DECLINE WAS us much as l5c. sales
were made ut 3 lDll3 % for the poorest
natives up to i.6,Gfi.So for the best, bht
the bulk of the dry ted stcers were ~
I lolii 6l. The stockcr and iceicr traue
was again brisk Steers sold ut .ioud 10
and fceters brought 2.aoU3.5,, those htli-
INK at % and under being chl.ny W,rt-
crnors Butchers and Gamers stun nNrr,
apsl To- lower. as such cattle came mo
| competition with rnnge stock, Bulln h"ld
mostly at 2.p02.75 and cows ana heiirta
| brought 25ii3.7j. Veal calves were act
| i've and l0u.Dc higher than last week,
good 10 choice selling at 6.oJu5.70 West
| rrn range cattle We're fairly active Ut q
decline Of iOc. with salta largely al 3opp
800 Texans wen active NJ Sinali dt-
chine In hogs prices were sttaLdy carry
| i'm tho day and fight aud medium w"Rnt
hogs especially sold well. tho heavy lots
| soon weakened and sold of bplV', rulfn
| heavy weakening the most Heavy sold
| a. 2 15e,3. 30, chiefly at 0fuJ ~ moiinIn
| az 4. iod8. ~, chiefly at 3.55; light weights
| =. 2ou3 FL. chiefly ut 40 toward mon
buyerS Withdrew aud tho general market
| closed bliIOc lower. Under tn" iniluoice
! of a vigorous demand prices ruled higher
| for sheep and Western rangers, or ~hiuh
| the current receipts were largely com
pnsod sold Mt 2G1Gf3 81; natives were raI"-
| nblc n, : 25G3. 80: very few good enough TO
| sell above 3. 10 are artivhg, l'a'nhe nave
M Inst weakened under continued li'ffhi
| offerings nnd prices were lsd!Uc lower
today, with stules ut 2.7JN5.b. trcclpts--
Cattle 1900. hogs 22,00o. sheep lO.WV.