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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-06-04
Z Prus Polskich

BRJSACH zostafo ~za{ozone
Tow. ludowe ola Brus, Lesna i
okolicy. Ma odnosnem zebraniu
przemawiall g}osno p. Slkorskl z
Wielklch Che}m6w l redaktor
,,Gaz. Cd" p. M1lsk 2 Gdanska.
PrzewodniczacYm obrany zostai
%mieiscowY p%roboszcz ks. Blber a
zastepca D.. dr.. Krefft, sekretarzem
o. Jan Wr6blewski, skarbn1klem p.
Walenty Rock z zabna, b,bliote-
karzem D.. Jan Jagielski z Brus,
Ma cz4onkow zaplsa1 sic cd razu II
osob.
ZKOTOW. W1asciciel Stefan
Gaia re Stewnic znajdowa4 sic W
kosclele, gdy wybucht ma jego
posiadloscl polar, ktorY wszystko
zmlenl} " perzyne. An 1nwentarzu
ME uratowanO.
TCZEW. Robotnik Pestka z
RytIa, ktorY sic przyznat do NOR
derstwa pope}n1onego Ia kakach
Tczewskich, sledzi W tutejsZem
wiezienlu zupetnle spokojny. Zalu
zadnego ME czuie, kary sic ME
boi, spokoinie je pie.
CHELMNO. - Dobra Kiewo.
500 m6rg, sprzeda} p. Kowalkowski
"a 1245OO mr.: p. Stetansklemu z
Osnowa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-06-04
PkACIC "a
POsZukiWanie.


ia nizej podpisany, poszu-
kuje swojej zony, 0 kt6rej juz
80 lat mic ME s}yszalem. Jest
jej ma imie Justyna, z domu
Kowalewska.
Ia blizsza %wiadomose o niej
da}bym wynagrodze-
ME. Pisat do mnie pod
adresem:
F r. Pjetrowsk XII.
MINI.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-06-04

odziezy, ktorzy powoll sic
cofali, strasznie przeklinaja c
cara ! Gala lego hece korona-
cyjna.
1 Czerwca. -
Najmniej 5000 os6b .zosta1o
ma Chodynieckiem polu ma
smierc zgniecionych lub stra-
towanych. Car stracil calkiem
humer, dowiedziawszy sic 0
nieszczesciu, i W zasepieniu
swojem, mafo co gada. Carowa
|jezdzi}a pc szpita}ach i pocie-
SCALA ehure ofiary katastrofy.
Pomino to uroczystosci
koronacyjne odoywala sic
dalei podlug pierwotnie ufozo-
nego programu, ale JUL mnlej
weso}o. Przelekniony lud
straci} ochote do laczenia sic
z carskiemi biesiadnikami.
BULWAYO, W Afrvce. =
ICzes6 kolumny kapitana Ma
piera, dzia}aiacej przeciwko
Matslebom, mia}a w obwodzie
Insisa gwa}towne starcie z Cd
dzialem ountowniczych Mata-
|leb6w, z}ezonym 1900 ludzj.
Matabele zostali pobici ma
glove. Stracili 200 zabitvch i
maia wielu rannych. Ze strony
bia|ych pablo och ludzi, a 3ch
|jest zabitych.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-06-04
ODPOWIEDZ PUBIICZNA
kOm. szkol. D B. CzerwihsklegO
D. MI. Kruszce.
wv skr6ceniu.)
CIV s%kr6ceniu.)
Milwaukee, 25 Maja 1896.

Milwaukee, rs Maja 1896.
SzanownyPan ie! PoniewazKuryer
Polski zada odemnie odpowiedzi
czyli wytl6maczenia ma kilka
pytah, czuje sic zobowiazanym ma
takowe odpowiedzie6.
PYTANIE PIERWSZE. CIV to
sprzeciwia sic katolicyzmowi, jezeli
sic polskie dzieci, p~olskiego jezyka
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however branded hides have acc,.,,,,.,.,
.rtll inc packers held fully 10000 Of tbs
i, sAas secretion alone, Native hides. botb
s,teIs and cows. were sold easily. ana III"
n,hn.ves secured were considerably higher
.i.'l those ruling n year ago. but for some
actsui or reasons few tanners seemed
TTiAlous or even interested, in winter
hni several weeks the packers statesmen
nnNr Iersistentiy sought buyers yut their
quest was only partially successfui II
ll nus noeh current gossip that the leather
Colnp9ny had renrganizod It's hide huyinc
w ',ni,tee atter the disastrous exper ences
we resident buyer Of Chicago womb be-
sil 10 40 more than INQUIRE the price Of
nldes' 70 say that tho big packers well
ao' ne ,ho return Of tho largest buyer is
condition. " '''0 Ni''''s
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COFFEE.

New York. February H.--coffee options
opened steady at unchanged prices; ruled
oulet, but Arm on small offerings. when
caused an advance on futures in the FACE
of n weaker market for spot coffee.
closed barely steady mt I5Qz5 points net
advance. Sales $3.50 bags. including March
u C0fil2 Gs Spot coffee-Rio quiet: No. !
iSA.. Mild easy. cordoya iG7.Ul7.. sales
lste yesterday 100 bags Rio at l3A for
No. I spot and 1000 bags Rio at 10 1915 TO
Ia 10 baltimore; also 20 bags capatania.
private terms: 800 bags Maracaipo ana
200 bags Central America private terms.
Warehouse deliveries from New York yes
terday 95s5: New York stock today Ab.6.s.
United States stock 303.355; afiost for the
United States. III coo; total visible for the
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COMMERCIAL. Rn1rFs.

81. Louis, Mo. February 27.--whisky
liz.
New York, February e7.--tides and DOL
steady.
New York, February E.-Sugar--Rnw
Arm. fair refining So.
New York, February sf.--Bank clearlngs
N0L6io,6di. balances sT.fae5i
Cmciunau. Ohio. February 27.--Whisky
steady, GALES SIS barrels at LIZ,
Now York, February S7-Governmcrt
bonds firm; state bonds inactive. railrpad
bonds heavy.
New York, February g7.-.Totai sales OF
stocks today 9l6,60o shares. including sill
YER certificates $1,000, American sugar u
800. American tobacco :d7eo, ~. Paul a,lOl.
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Chicago February 27.-Whcat today OF.
cncd frotn a. tn o.. btgn,r tbn, a cIo.rd
~
H'9'''H'S anu retainer ~" advance 4"
the end. There WAS considerable hcRfish
news hut etnreheuslon of damage from
A.. -
VIC Pl'"'''" VolN wave h'P' Tue W''ho'
lower Provisions sunercd considerably
some weakn'ss and closed fihotionaily
losses
Wheat ruled higher today ana at one
time showed s advance. Trade, now
ever. WAS moderate and mostly prpivs-
sional. but sentiment was hnllish. The
basis NJ the strength Was the tincin-
natl lrlre currents statement mat wheat
in farmers hands was probably -INltp
bushels lees than a yenr ago aud also
"a ency of ao.ON,0lJ In Htocka out
side O.. III" farmers maids, nhNing a
total shrinkaEa cf iNOoluln bushels FROM
last yeHr. Ina ndjlurn 10 tins tho bulls
found rolno grounds fer euronraeemcni
I'm the projection 10y INC hlEnAl sctNino
Of ca.der weather. The advance Wa.
stayed, however by thn easy ton" of
cnhl,s. Liverpool cam" iu lan's lower
aad then NortbWVstern tcccipis which
amounted 10 stn ,vnls. wore considerably
larger thnu lRS1.s w..ck and year ago
Mty orcncd Mt 6Ir*.Ia, sid of TO 6htl.
rallied steadily to 80. dirsSrea tod TO a.
Duriug tho lNttrr hplf Of tho "~s!ln bust
ness bconme very light hut a niif,f9ts
I'M. ur.vaii.d which held the pricr ci5T.>
nrnunl Il during tho greater pnrt OF the
linz there l~.lng general iudlspos.
tinn 10 bn chart until il should bo seen
what views nigh, Ice expressed regard
ing the predicted drop IN tho tompcrn
n1rkot was cxircmoly sensitive for a
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'NyIyESS BAROMETER.
|. !, NE Condition of Trade
Generally
,s,tpyr or THE TREASURY.
...,,pg, ana Has n Favor
s'dl,, . ,,,ou Business Sales
Of Texas HIDES

,,.,,,on. THURSDAY FEBRUARY :"
h ''.,r increasing gold reserve OF
kU ss. been favorable feature
~; affairs this week, and has
ARE cheerful tone to business
y The deposits made in payment
|, ,,r,rnment bonds have raised
IL. considerably beyond the hun
'rsr mark. The net gain, 1t Is
s.r,ver, will not be more than
|, ,eer payments Will have been
Ia which would make the amount
N ~, than was estimated by con-
1. spaucisrs. The Morgan syndi-
|. met all its obligations to the
~ in this deal. so that the small
[..h may accrue must come from
|rsnt bidders.
|.,.n, Withdrawals have caused
Isss uneasiness In Washington.
II since the first deposit is;
wv IA u
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THE ADVANCE IN FLOUR

me advance in -four, which was an.
nouhced yesterday for the benefit Of the
merchants and consumers OF South Texas
IN The Post exclusively. was putt into
giect today by the dealers of Houston.
iIia advance was not unexpected ana
had hecn predicted IN this column an
several :, occasions, The Texas mills find
i6nlIllng wheat at this time. and rlrst patent
nour Is especially good stock They arc
ho' al all anxious to sell the best grades
1 s tNoh me prices now prevailing. and q
lucte ~ better supply Of the best No .
spring wheat 10 be obtained soon.
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chicago February 27.--Cattle-Thcre
,vus a stronger market today Tor choler
reeves when were not very Numerous
but prices for the general run OF ca,t.o
were no better. The demand being moner-
aTa. anl,s were on Il basis Of 3.31dA.i 40 Tor
common To prime beayos, with the BULK OF
trading al 3.65lf+. 10; stockcrs and Feeders
src AN and lower. the decline IN lat
cattle having discouraged buying butc ..Ir
ers' cattle were In fair demand al lower
prices COWS and hcifers ceiling largely
at .25a32i Texas fed steers We're IN me
usual demand at a. 25u3.15. liogs-ih m
creased strength usually witnessed curing
the last haf Of the week was developer
TODAY, prices ruling stronger To ihgher'
An active market was cNperlenceu, com
mon TO prime drovcs selling at LOO larkrty
weights fetching 4.oi. Pigs were IN very
good supply and sold largely at 31V93 20.
Si orn-ihc .maud was no better TO-DAY
aud tho only reason why prices were
steady was because receipts were under
ma average Sales were slow at 2.bpn
S7o Tor common 70 prine SHEEP .., the o 91S
OF the natives ana westerns ter gong nj 800
cattle fi.56o. hogs 5000, sheen 100.
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PAINTS AND OILS

.oll~-Linseed, In hbls. raw 44c: boiled
acc petroleum.. l5J test, In bbls lac. In
stove gasoline, in eases S.s0, In barrtls
l5c; Eupion oil, In bhls l9c, In cases 81. 80
castor oil medical pure sl.OO. turpentine
In hbls SEC.
MHlrE LEADS Strictly pure 6gGi4o.
WINDOW GLASS--ln boxes, C0 and 10
TO 60 and 70 per cent discount. new list,
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assumption or ORANGES.
fNa as oranges arc really the chiof
wy now obtainable, with tho OK
va few bananas and apples. it
-I0''ance to determine whether
us' frlllt will continue to he in
supply. aud at such pricos,s To
YUAN the means of All. rs there
aust now about $4,000 packages
oranges, and as California has
o. a,liIoh and a half boxes to he
resumption between now and
(r,i, M nkelihood is for continued
kSpats and low prices.
s-a Navel orange trees come
from three to five years after
, asa are In fun bearing from
I. ~, years. At the age of seven
fsd,, mvn'ahie sources of income to
|, Ut II Is further interesting.
\, ,th''eul,ural point of view, to
wy crop for an orange tree of
y " from six to ten boxes
ts ~ mat tho cost of packing the
b IA y IN paper, furnishing
h WIN w., labor is about 81 cents
S..man freight added.
EN-" ny statistics that the total
as OF oranges during twelve
ls.,negatee about 5000. 900 boxes,
\. , ,roUh about 1900. 600 boxes, so
h. sbp,tSy made that within a few
M, iook TO our own country
|i., s, important fruit proiucts. to
I. 10, sstiof the imported. is proved
|sans,,as' How great an increa E
r. iwsn vn mas taken place during
NV sSe.n'y-hye wears is shown from
mn s hat IN 1873 $4,000 boxes Of
II yyI constituted nj Tint lime the
p ppsty and demand that existed. In
b. ir,ss lars later, there were . 50O. -
ira,dpOrtel. so that the decrease
ds~sy., shows that the competition
,sf Ia ,S product Is felt by the
US YES commencing Tho heginnimg NJ NJ
" lemon importations - "
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but rallied later, consols again quoted at
ii0. American shares We're fla, through.
out, partly ON n revival OF the silver dis.
cussion IN congress. Paris-'rhc bourse
opened dull. but closed better Berlin
Tho stock market was lifelcss today No
activity Is expected until the fate OF the
bill for boufse reforms is decided by the
rcichstag
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.


Th'se quotations are revised daily and
their correctness can be relied upon.
Prices are those ruling In the Houston
AXLE. GREAsE-p Diamond, N.75 per
gross Frazier. in Tin box ., 5000 por
Ero.s; Golden 6lq1Jc per dozen boxes
AMNC,TN MILTON Powder. rer kce SMp
3.?5, blnsting powder s. Is per key, agents
Price drop stot, per sack $l4Ouli5, buck
BACON &C., Wholesale grccers charge
Short clear, boxed G%4HIc, in sacks i.c
less, breakfast 3lan23t"i dry salt G'ac; New
York, Dry salt bellies i%e; Western dry
HAGClNG AND rlES-From store:
BasgiI E ~ 10 i'+c; 2 10 4'sc' "a III sac,
BAKlNG ,PoWDER-Arex., 1 Id 500: Il
T. 81 %, =, lb 10. Victor. H. per dozen
see i = 7ec. !. III e ISIS one sgoon.
CANNED FRTI Fer dozen: straw.
berries !0cn$l00; pineapples. standard SIZE
@l70; seconds 95cWN o. pears. standard
~ S Nso cssppel earilett rears ID sliS
Id Sl20Stl50 seconds. III ilOpdl.lG, stand
ara 3 ID tl.7oal.s5. III seconds $l.3op 40.
? III pic peaches SenS5c; hlackberries 500 S5c,
3 ID stand 'rd apples $4,000.
CANDY-Pl candy 6uGi4c; wrapped
6haGlac; fancy mixed, ir pals 7@S.ac' rock
CANNED VEGETABLES - Marrowfat
peas 9ac0Sl 20. Lima beans $50 zoe; string
beans 1ol1dc; cora 7Octtsl.G 90; tomatoes, 40
IN togofc' :" '''''' 'NN
CALIFORNIA CANNED GoOps-Per
dozen for X lb cans Peaches sl.S%l, Az
pesrs 81 io51 G "a VAR n 5rsyS' o I5 nee
tarines $L45; grapes ST. lODi,l5; white oher-
rrics 81 .oi black cherries $3.50; blackoerrles
canned mrATs--Roas, beef. / ID SO
Hl@1; . 10 '2.2ou %: ID corncd heet,
4. 75a2S6, u h c!,innod bcef dozen 81 80,r
la. ID oxford sausage . dozcn 500;
lrrauIftirt enits1ro lb 81 so :, 10 ported
ham. dozen do.1 HE II In noted ham.
DOZEN 81. S5. i, IN icyIlcd nnn, { dozen yea
i5c. i, h d.vjled hnm. dozen 81 s..
MISUNDERSTANDING 6s and IS. Slsg9c,
Is or parafife nsS"rtea colSrs. ~, ME.
|OEI-i$E ST. ~ coT1oy, I'aIr lSc;
rr,me isa,GIgr; choice ia,3 ,ieisc: fancy 2o1
H htex pSea as g e. ID H2gs, &qbgSRie
in 100 pbbsi sa,e % ~ "a eaIss Al il cases @
Mocha and Java fancy blend SIC.
re Daisy s svsisr s sspS camilla waters lie
' FI5I,R TIL vovo sis, Sea Fairy.
s,'.+,,,I ~, i.inl 60 Nvmuth
extra roller fancy sos; Sea Pearl, s}l5;
rye 1S ,s sS,s pMmpsnSe 1sS for ship
Tents to Interior points.
FARiNACEous GGoDs-Grits hom-
my ara cream meal In bills '2bSq2.Ge.
barrel Of sacks Scotch oats $. i5lt2 20 per
LOOSE A@eT re pc yef iS Is bose maao
American 10 7l9c; loose a 7Oc, ~ I'M
iorted niaacaroni 9ilc. / lb imported spa
ehctti 9i2c. -
nj m M half hiIs Is 90 sardiues Amer
lean quarters in oil 81 esd3oO; muslarls
te7oG5S5. salmon. river trout. extra No. ].
70 ID half bids s45l 10 10 kits 500,
lIANIS-Sinndar1 ne: picnic hams &c.
hoNEY-in 60 lii cans. extracted sc: In
comb lie; p Ii cans, extracted loc. TN
VIC lear 6MT69,c; 10 lii cars hc higher
than ticrces 10 n cans so higher ID sc
hghcr, 3 IL le higher. ~ ,ca,z,.
prime 26027c: choice open kettle SSMh1iGSi7.
RICE-Extra fancy head, new, ~,
choice SNQfc; fair 3IaU2&c prime glI ',9cC'
eti ~ 'i t,.s1,nol r6ors. SC fine $50
Louisiana, coarse soc ilr.e Sc; naIfsl zo-iVS
s29 O9-SS ~ I Iv,Ss SI sonds ' pearl in 40
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BUILDING MATERIAL.

CFMENT --. Portland cement per Dbl
2.6Ot43tO; Rosendalo cement per Dbl .i.55
M29O. lime fireclay 50 z5lf3 40, plaster rari.
gao. fire bfick. 81. Louis. per NJ $500;
inches inclusive. felt roofing per square
N.75U25Q, Acme and Royal cement plaster.
per ton <liJO, plast,ring hair. goat per
ID &c. laths Per NJ s. 90.
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GRAIN AND Hay

Car load lots. job cars, from mill. deaf
ers charge from store 6Ql0c more por ia
lbs on bran. ease per bushel on oats and
corn.
CoRN-Sdcked 34a3tc.
BRAN-6jc.
OATS .5y2Gc; No. . white sodslc: COM
mon Iu23c.
CHOPPED CORNING per 100 lbs.
HAI.-Alfalfa 3lS00uli00 per ton. mil
let N0.)0a l250 timothy S75uais.00; NorIn
TOO
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COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.

N,vo, far cotton products IS quiet and
iiii,,'uttf n Prime crude oil IN bulk,
IN, w zine summer yellow In barrels. 2iH
meal IL 5 cake, u Is per short ton .,
- prime crude 9Oh,d2l; butter grades,
25ira2s.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas city. February T.-Cattle-Re-
.aInts 9,oa: shipments 1900. market steady
MI SLOW: Texas steers 2.S43.U; Texas
~ w. : OoG9 On: beef steers 3.0oUi.l5. ma
80 covs ! 5pd2. 30: stockers and feeders
. 6S5s M. huls 2.O0d3.1j. Hogs-Receipts
S5So: shipments go market strong y
= ~ nnixed s7ol3 60: lights 3.7Dd5 s5is
s,.orke,-s 3. 7JGs SEN pigs 5.eoa9.sO. Sheep
!IP5 eceints l5Go: shipments 400; market
steady. lambs Z. s5lf4 %. muttons 2,5Jp3.i0.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. February g7.-Money on call
easy At Snt Per cent, last loan 5, closed
per cent Prime mercantile paper 6nf per
cent, STERLING exchange firm and higher.
with actual btsincss In bankors' bills AT
i,N%g4M for demand and a.sSlsU4s6S for
sixty days, posted rates is7iiiSit4 and
i.NixNtNs. commercial bills Assn, Silver
ceruficates esAHeSSs Bar silver 6sia. Mex.
team dollars ST.
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Corrected daily for The Post by the
Fort Worth Stock Yards comp1nyl
Stock Ypels. Fort Worth. Texas, Fcn-
r,Iarv n Cattle Receipts. lo1. shipments
-, fat COWS and butcher stock W strong
demand. fat steers, 2.15N3 10. medium
steers asOH275. common and fair cows
j .SOd2 81 stays and hulls. l.Mp2Vl
butcher hogs In strong demand, cornfcd
hogs, 200 pounds and over, J.5Opie5 medl-
nm hogs. 82Ja3.55, mast hogs, 2lWi5'O0'
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,,,,,.. DKIED FRUITS,
CITRON--l4c per 10
CuRRANTs - Fancy cleaned 5Nc; In
FieiSrE yaporated Sc. Turkish layer lie
NECTARlNES-Ev aporated lQc,
PEACHES Evaporated Sc,
RS-t,vaporated &C.
PLUMS-pittcd Toe.
,APfLES-tancy sliced In boxes iI5i5c
choice oevaporated el4q6Ac; fancy evap@..
APRlCOTS-Evaporat loo.
AtSlNS-Califotnia l.. L., boxes &. am
l.tO. crown l.. NJ, raislns, so 10 hoxcs Je
crown l.. NJ. 50 ID boxes 4.I4isc.
PRCNES--Crop 1895. California prunes
W,lWs 6c sO-eOs 6isc; 6O-IOs 7c 50-6os si,c,
silver and ruby prunes l0c.
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HHfH" -
Withdraw
.s5l. S0G. 5o2 sli.Os9 sol

.,,,.. ,slssssa1 -8WTf 07T7f I'VE u sV1TI wv
|. Yl 90 O)0 paid In by successful
holt sg2.Ol0. 900 has been with
f,-n the treasury since the bond
!, mblished and the record shows
riisa6 has been drawn from
(r,on since January 6. Tho exports
fbs time were Ss. 39S. 9G3. leaving
IA Of s22 000. 900 not accounted for
Fan syndicate pending this period
y nearly SIS. 80,32S, making the
ka In gold not more than $50. 0oO,-
|tn National bank deposits will
kain larger permanently, according
Eastern authority. The extra do
|rI stay In the banks for some
but all will be absorbed into the
h hy MAY u.
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,-NAs HIDES In CHICAGO

g.. "psehee n many months the
] NJ Leather company quietly
s,1 market last week. according
., :. leather Gazette. and bought
|n-us ana Colorado steer hides.
IVA. 'he leather company led
|rso,' from nickel n pound for
III H. '''aes up to the unprecedented
Ina +. ana then something hap
(s-ensm ae buying committee went
[seaso Y and people began 10 saw
b "HsrIhllde market was like The
Essip KY with The prince miss
mat , co much talked Of closing
r man. ssooIsporatlon's 100 yards, the
fl,,iny s1 to keep their hides from
tloger or one price wouldn't an
S''e was announced. OF late,
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st. Louis. February = Flour firm and
unchanged Wheat opened higher ON q
cold wave prediction, but became weak
~ TO g-S higher ihuu yesterday Spot
dun and steady No cash red, elevator
Y. track, a.. No. hara. o2 February,
81. May, 81 ~; July, % 2sgG3. Corn closed
steady; spot lower No 2 mixed cash.
70 s-in27: February. n. May. q l-2u& l-9i
July. y l-25i2i 10 Oats-l'utufos dun
with little change from yesterday. = prices
spot dull, steady No cash, y IA. FEB
ruary. 70 3-S May. 90 SIS July 10 b. Rye
dun No. % bid. Barley STEADY Corn
meal, l35ltl.4o Bran. IS sacked eas' track
Flax seed qul"t steady, ~ Timothy SEED,
22-d340. Hny-Choice grades nrm and In
demand. but scare Prairie. 509as5o.
timothy. SOAR % this side. Pork quiet
Standard mess JOhbug new, 1900 nld
. o. Lard--Prmo steam, 90. choice, no
Hncon.- Boxed shoulders. longs and ribs
b2 ~. shorts bM Dry salt beats
Boxed shoulders. 475. longs, big IL; ribs.
525. shorts, 637 ~
Receipts Flour, 300: wheat. 1900; corn,
o. COO; oats gl,0J0 Shpments-Flonr. 400;
wheat. 1900: corn. 1000 oats, 1909.
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ENGLISH CONsoIs,

London, February gT.--Cloeing. Conspls
for toney and the account l0a7s. Rar sill
Yer StAd per ounce. Money aGii per cent
The rate Of discount IN the open market
for short and three months bills Is l5-l6
al per cent.
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rprrITs ANp NUTS.

AppIES-Ben Davis. 500 VIM"
Twigs and Genctons si.2ni.so.
BANANAs-si 81, 2ipl.75 per 6 1a 4 nm 20
- har,ei. yS'o0Is25 per crate.
peC-oCoANUTs - $3.50 per 10; va" pe'
900
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kANsAs CITY.

Kansas CITY. February H-Wheat offer
ings light; market practically llfelesa. No.
2 hard. "a i-2a65 10; No. 3, nominal, 40q
O.. rejected nominaily 2M4o. No. red
nominally 7il15, No. 2 spring. 50; NO 2,
lower. No 2 mixed. p @-s; No white,
a ~ No. 2 mixed. nominally ~
No white. 10 T-sffe0 Rye-No. 2, noml-
naly 70 l-e Hay very dull weak. Tim
othy. f0OOnli. 90; pral rio, 4.J0ft5.ol.
Receipts Wheat, 10 900; corn, 077oo, oats,
% 900 Shipments--W Wheat, goo; corn ana
oats, none.
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Value, b Bid, Sellers
u a. EXPORTS AND PORT SOCKS.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET
Tho following are tina closing quotations
for cotton on thc spot today AZ the lead
ing mhrkcta. together with closing OF MD
ding yesterday. with today's sales
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. February T.--Eggs-- weaki
fresh iOlfl0ik, Butter-Firm: dairy s41s:
creamery ii421.
ST Louis, February 27.-Eggs-Steady:
fresh w. Butter-3asy; creamery l7Q0;
dairy lSals,
Kansas city. February H.-E1gs-very
weak and uncertain, sh Butter-Crcan-
cry firm. 1913: dairy 13al5.
New York, February 2.-Eggs--Arrivnls
excessive; adyiees OF mild spring like
and weak reports from Interior combining
to keep tendency downward best Vest
crn have decline to II. southern to ll,s.
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New York. February N.-Wheat-Re-
ceipts. 5000, exports, 1890. Spot steady.
No / hard, n IL delivered. options
showed a stronger tone today opening
stendy and advancing sharply on de.
creased English stocks FOR the month and
talk OF cold wave. Dealing WAS with
a narrow range. but firmly held on better
late cables and fair olearances, finally
had a pronounced up turn on covering
and closed 3-sn3-i net higher. February,
Is IT,: May. 70 ~
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sTOCKs.
Tho following we're ihs closing quotations on the
lnndInl atonaa VI tne N.w YIrk hkehRngr t0dayi
FINANCIAL.

Galveston. February 9,--ln the local ex-
change market sterling sixties sold A. ~;
buyiiIg al ass. New York sight. selling Y.
premium. buying X discount; American
silver. selling at par. buying AT Z discount.
New York, February H--Sterlng eN,
change bankers six lies 4.sG4. commercial
sixties Sgih. relchmarks ~ l3-iG, francs,
bankers sixties 5.lss4g5lsls: commercial
sixties SO 3-SG5lS&,.
New Orleans. FEBRUARY a.-sterllnS ss sS-
francs. commercial sixties 5ls 5-s; New
York sight, bankers 10 premium: COM
mcrcial " premium
cent; street rate / per cent. silver 81 2-sd
eonsols for money 100 rs. yesterday 100 J-lJ.
POSTS CABLEGRAM.
New York February N.--The Evening
Posts financial cablegram says: Lon
don-The stock markets opened dun today,
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Malaga ,5.5oas.s 80 per e.,h

cy S.O0ds5o. '-''V"'''V' extra IAN
Brazil lie per ID: fiberts, Sicily
Is, sNapies R,sc walnuts l4c: peanuts
per sack California almonds ioc. new
pecan 3isG6c. ''N' ne"
ORANGES : California seedlings 80 mn
ss.sSg, naveis SN; Jamaicas and Messinas
STRAWBERRIES ;a.ca4Oo per crate