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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-30
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALE,
Islands on the Coast Of Maine.

VIII be sold at Public Auction on Wednesday.
the 18th day OF November, A. D., 1896, at the
at o'clock in the afternoon one undivided
quarter part of the island of Matinic, situated
about 6 miles easterly of White head in the
OF the southerly hall of said island together
with house, barn and outbuildings thereon, said
southerly half containing about $50 acres of
land
Also Que undivided half of Green Island.
situated about one-half mile southerly of said
island OF Matinic, containing about six acres
Also one undivided half interest in two hun
said islands.
L. R. CAMPBELL, Auctioneer.
For particulars inquire of Mortland & John
son, Attorneys at Law, Rockland, Me.
oct2ld2w
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WillianMCKinley
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Garret A. Hobart
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
OF NEW JERSEY

John f. Hill. of Augusta.
Joel Wilbur, of Avon.
Edwin Parsons, of Kennebunk.
A. r. Niclkerson, of Boothbay Harbor.
Fred Atwood. of Winterport.
Albert ii. Sawyer, of Calais.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-30
F. o. Bailey & Co., Auctioneers.
Positive and Absolute Auction Sale of Plan
Os and Organs.

= oS1oHso tSH1SH
os and Organs.
IN WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4. 1896, at 10
~ a. m. at our salesroom, 40 Exchange ST.,
reserve or limit the following pianos and or
gans:
One upright Cabinet Grand manufactured by
ton, cost $3.50. One Chickering s. Son. upright.
rosewood case, nice condition. One Smith
American, upright. French walnut case, ia
square pianos manufactured by Edwards a
Son, good condition and Tone One Groyesteine
q Fuller square piano, Z 1-3, octave, carved
Haines Brothers square piano. one Samuel
gilbert square piano. One Guile square piano.
Eve cabinet organs, manufactured by Story &
voice Of pianos and organs are consigned to be
SOLD without any reserve or limit. Terms
cash; VIII be on exhibition Monday, November
Z,lSS6. Oct29dtd
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-30

We often hear people say that there ia
only one good cough medicine and that
is DR.. BnlPs Cough lSyrup the specific
for cold.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
HIDES AND WOOL.
uOrsTON MARKET.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET.

Roston, April 1b.rhe American Wool
and Cotton Reporter VIII say tomorrow OF
the wool trade. The sales In the three
principal markets during the week haze
amounted 10 a,237. 900 pounds. Of which
tG32.i0l hounds were foreign. rms IL "a
larger. aggregate than In any recent Week,
stock. The demand for domestic wool at
date is comparatively slight Futherr OK
port movement of domestic wool 10 Ems
Incident of the week II this movement
develops considerable proportions IN he
near future. the material effect on the DO
nestle ma krt situation must be pro-
nounced 'rhe feeling that n possible out
lei exists for the large stocks held al lhis
time viii have a fneasuraby Eood erect
airy have amounted to 63,2Ol.5l5 pounds.
compared with 9i,s60, joi "A year ago. Ihe
Eosion sales for the week are i,b5o.oV0
rounds. 6sS, 500 domestic. 100 foreign.
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COTTON POINTS.

Cotton goods have been IN better de-
mand al Northern mill cenicrs recently.
but stock are yet extremely large.
Houston expects 100 10 800 bales tornor-
row, against ~ on the same day last
year New Orleans 500 TO 100 against si'p
Gilbert a. co Of New Orleans wired
Carplil a. Richardson at $3.50 a. m. Trad
iug very limited hero New York says
large buying OF June by door brokers
holding market
American cotton mills have purchased
Y liz bales of Egyptian cotton since Sep
tember /. against si,66i during the same
time last year, aud iS.iGi the year before
The half weekly interior movement &C
Richa rdson. indicate receipts 5000. against
Is 400 las, wear, IL 600 IN 1904 and 1000 IN
Isss shipments 1880, against 5000, 2l,0O0
in 1894 and 1000 IN 1893
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

New York, April I5,--Huhhord BIOS q
het are so evenly balanced that II remains
in It condition OF almost absolute lifeless,
ness. ri n were not for receipts, ana
rumors, corners would hav. the effect Of
advancing prices. our market shows little
change from Yesterday, wiihstnnding
hunish feeling expressed by the local
trade, who look Tor better Liverpool NOR
kci In tho morning.
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ard light demand today. Prices ranged

ard light demand today. Prices ranged
from 81 ,7bP22i per crate.
Choice grades of rice are in demand
and as supplies are light, have an ad-
vancing tendency. There Is not much
demand for low grades
The latest estimate on the worlds visible
supply of Brazil coffee TO March is lOo.-
900 bags In excess of former figures, which
were 100000 bags.
Stocks of California dried fruits have
been pretty well cleaned UP on the coast
and present holdings are confined princi-
pally to the East.
That the warfare on the island Is
greatly Interfering with the production
OF sugar In Cuba Is evidenced by the fact
that only 23S09 tons have been received
so far from this years crop. against l45,3S7
tons received ut this time In 1895
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
COFFEE.

New York, April ls,mcoffs @r,.oI oa
Uprtcdd Il points. ruled frmer on favor
able cables and fo1s,sn a 6uynf "'e cos s"
barely steady with prices y points net
I" Heis sales 2G55o bags, including March
IA SGiio'eO, April 1917. Spot coffee-Hio
s s.,s1yv''iN No. I 1875 asked; mild steady;
cordova l6s.@ls sales go bags Mar"cnpi nrh
;aedov 80 g03, United States stock s'o.a.o;
ao n, 10, Tie United States lO3, 500; total
Visible for the United la., vc states ''0''
ag Santos, April i5,-Quiet; good average
ss aans9'ii s.oo6 refs per 10 kiios. h"ce'pts
ioigu ,;ns suiN April l5--steady, u pig adj
yH ,aeyre aS NispSrh H. Closed unchanged to
iiaA," a,pcs Sales 16Ooo.
%, au' Anril l5-steady; No, y lo9 res
hio; ,L,tttns Receipts 2000 cleared for the
PI fnit ,o states 5Ooo for Europe nome STOCK
So, 900. ------->s-----
uuo my wife TO use Pozzonis Com
I'M ,oxder. because II improves her
p PEI and is as fragrant as yioie's'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
FOREIGN BUYERS IN THE MARKET.
Idle Cash In London Beglnning TO Come
to AmertcN--A Gain OH the
Day Scored.
FOREIGN BUYERS IN THE MARK

New York. Apri! l5-Today's stock mar
Ike, fell considerably short OF general tx
pcctations. 10 far activity was con-
cerned. The speculation, however, WINS
very strong. a gratifying development,
and ono that offset the former tendency IN
exchange rates, wnG IL renewal OF interest
in American securities by foreign deaicrs,
giving Some confirmation OF tho current
suggestions that the visit OF Mr.. Morgan
To London will ho favorahly reflected In
this market through reawakeneu invest
nent Tor our securities. The continued nc
cltnuatlon OF idle capital III London Is
causing operators at that center 10 direct
their attention TO this market. There was
gam tudaS--a moderate demand Tor Sc
uurities by commission houses The deal
amount OF SLAP but after The iirst rush
OF buying orders WAS executed the market
yielded ON realizing sales ana the tempo
tary honeiit al AN ADVANCE IN posted rates
OF exchange of iac. The market soon
stcadivd aud then rclrrsod into decided
dullncss, prices however being wen held
Considerable interest Was shown as to
the probable figures AT which Tobacco, cN
the per con, iash aud - per cent scrip
dividends, would be quoted vt The opsnins
The eN stock left of at dSa4. Cash sales
were quiet during the day and an early
rise of " to Al'r was suece.dod hy Il
American Tobacco company denied up TO
hc close of business any knowledge of IN
Junction proceedings. Transactions In the
scrip we're made around ~ ut Intervals
during the day. Louisville aud Nashville
advanced l per cent. Ton prices OF gran
gers were scored later tn the afternoon.
Tho hull pool IN Sugar again cut out the
pace, advancing thu price b-s to TX .-S.
The decided strength OF the sugar market
and the wide margin OF profit nov being
obtained by the trust from the dlttcicnce
IN price hetwoen the raw aud the refined
product IL the trNt for tho upward move
mcnt. The riusiug In the spcrlaitics WAS
firm al general fractional gains
Bonds wctn strong. With the more nota-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
NEW ORLEANS.

New orleans. La. April l5.-Tloe pro-
d,icts' dnli. Pork old ~; lard, refined,
tierce. II: boxed meats. dry SAIL shout
dcrs, j-s sides. IS; bacon s'9es, y y
rlour steady. extra fancy. 3.stnST5: pa
te ipr sSo@5.s6. Comment quiet, Bran,
dull b5n5G Hay. easy prime, " -" lS'
choice. II 5o51S,i0, Corn inner No, z
sacked white 33lt3i; mixed, 1888 -,
oats, duiei. No. 2 sacked. ?6o. Rice
rough receipts, 4Go sales si1S Firm clean
steady; demand fair, sales 7i5: ordinary 10
good, gNi
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/ BUSINESS BAROMETER
,,s,, to the Condition of Trade
Generally.
l,rn,c7roy Of BETTER TIMES.
railing In tho General .f"oe'
,. show No Improvement
w'; ss,. Su Market Strong
office of The Post.
.,..,.,.r Wednesday, April 10.

Houston, wednesday, 'hn. anv
mo animation appears any
sa, ~ general trade conditions ,,, on' ,,'v
" anrlaee are indications wnlGn ,ns's
ne su' - significant of posS'pl,'sles
|.ker a. s,,,,ss-.cheertul In the extreme
ps0v Dso everybody In Wall street ,1a, WIS ,as
ssk az s,sr the apprehension that we
pms W. Wv verge of tremendous exports
n, A. According to the tneo ,rnrs I threat
ZION. NJ then current We m to play
. u,n drain which was gong ~ p' 90,
WIN .ho whole exchange Market,
balances of trade IN N srread Nm
\. wat xays, and otherwise 9p'.'n n.o r
vs. N1 ,;hronghout the financial wof'u.
Plhess W, wont by withou, any oil t"sSs
diul results. AS a '''a.sv aan " wali
wv New York CORRESPONDENT "a'
sor long time past been WORK
|,,elt up into a rather r9'"a roma ,"o Io,crul
s,.r,a, Nothing has been ''o I I,,,
~. mania to pouuce upon w men.
'a'' .a.,,v seemed as If We we're
e'ole, ~ ~ substantial eNpoi tioiiS W
be verge W Mall street maniac Dn
tue u, in beorishurss Of a moS' ,.
10 Po. ., THAT the week went oy VII W..
Phh ", a grnye results so tfetly iin
Rny VI WV hnw nttle substance nov a.
Z sn9T Ssn ny the intellectual efforts
Iii street authorizes .,o tuonc,al
q pns rsaiiv bullish. The mere rae.
, ,s,s i u an ,n' Unpopular view Of it Is nc.
ms ~ ~, fhines are bad now-w,e
Fnsslaennusi ness hcsitations AND buSi-
PAYNE su because OF present con-
hui, On account Of conditions Pre-
" IN the past, which are now v W
~ When this Is reall@ed-a'i,u ou 70
ionr sane business men are spi''S aU
is live shall have Il sooH CIV .sN
sphere in the comlnercioi ana '''NN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
NEW YORK.

New York, April l5.--Wheat, exports
c. 100. spot dun; quotations an for laka
ana rail- No. % ~ NO hard iog - gie,
orflcrs MI soon weakened ua1er fhVorabl.
erop news. both home and foreign, and
easier cables. after which 1t rallied on
rumors that a big Chicago. oneralI9}r wa
hnlned hy the favorable winter wheat re-
,,orts ana closed l-ini-s net higher. NO
J red April 10 May " l-2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
IF xou MISgRD
; POST YESTERDAY
you MISS ED

Following Live News Stories:
VERNON ROBERTS, the "Old Al
/" In straight forward letter to
democrats.
or DELEGATES elected at tho
ado convention.
ABLN COURSE OF KENTUCKY
ates In tho republican Natlon Y '
,nt,on-BradIey will probably ~
first ballot and Mckinley on ~
quent ballots. H
. RUMORED that President slev0s
VIII In a few days Issue asief,er
< exactly where he stands a. y = q
ninatioD Il a
RAJ " LEE said to hase -
to Cul AZ commissioner -
as consul BY the president
lsh papers are not well disposed
I'd him; Weyler will welcome him
nally, but may not officially, that
,dlng on instructions from Spain.
.IAL ApvIcEs FROM HAVANA
II deprcdations committed ~ ".
mt. and of Cuban defeats IN sev-ss
slirmishes.
.rARY oUEsADA Of tbs cuesn
says tho Insurgents Afe orgeaia-
new armies and equipping them
arms from i,libustering expeditions.
SEw YORK WORLD asserts that
n gold bonds will soon be % tns
ct.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

New York April 10 Money ON call onsy
At 3lf3 - yer cent. closed per cont.
Prime mercantile paper, . Lao IL pcr
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with
actual business IN honkrrs' bills at iSs "a
Ter dennFd mud AZ S-&oiSS for sixty
days, Posted rates. d.Ss I-2aiSa md
I 81 l-2ntN so. Commercial bills ~ Ilnr
SILVER ~ -, silver certificates, 6.aCS IA
Mexican dollars 80 a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

Common 10 fair sheep. HEAD I W y 70
Receipts. Sales. On hand.
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pints Nl,0 per Dbl; 4 Z c bohemian.
quarts 800, pints $3.50; Weiss beer 81 Al
per case, Two dozen IN case.
HIGH W1NES-$i.2 % per gallon.
high wine basis $l.22, straight Bourbon
and rye, according 10 age and uualitv
81. T5g3.O0; blended Sl.75u3.o ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans, Aprii i5.-The market for
cotton seed products Is dun and nnchang-
nal. prime crude oil, in bulk rs, prime
summer yellow, in barrels. "a; meal 100.
cake 100 per short ton.
New York. April l5.-cotton seed prod
ucts weak and In light demand at UNI
changed quotations: prime crude oil,
In bulk, 2iisn22; prime summer yellow. In
barrels 25lsW25s. prime cotton seed meal
2i.00 per ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

New York, April l6.-Clearngs sa2. G73.
Gi2; balances s,NGs 1856
New, York. Aprl H.--Government and
state bonds firm
New. York Aprl iS.--Trdcs and wool
dun, leather stonIy.
Now York, April j5.- ro'M gales stocks
today, l47 sos shares; American Sugar 20
ooo American 'ronnooo i?.0o1, ST Paul H.
900
Cincinnati ohio. April I5-whIsliy dull
sales 4&f barrels at / -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
KANSAS CRY.

Kansas cry Ma q, a. ApraI ro l5,wN sga
s.'hIS to,o,o1 nominally j5n40. No. ? spring
I'll, No +? red a. Corn, demand fir: No.
y ,SIixod "a: No white 2iis. oats. STEADY:
No mixed iI,ls' , S9 Yhils choice mEs
ian. 10, prairie choice ,.50g7,So.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

St. Louis, No. April l5.-Whcat al !,
vaufei -, above vfstorlny spot lower;
NJ. rcd cash ~ asked for cl"vaio,r Iga y
Consid( IA BIC strength displayed IN future
market 'i' ard therc wero more buyers nan
sellers, spo, higher No z mixed 90, cash
Futures stronger: spot duh; No, cash
ISL, NAV is X: July l9I1ols Rye st'nii,
s. east track harley nominal Cornm r ~
,l.ii. Bran in d"inand 9nly Ior hFapng
1nipW'9 y T Snao Use seed 25odsIo Hay
strong for choice prairies 64oAS - "a r IN *
higher standard moss $50; old S''o inra
shoui1lcrs ana Longs 500; ribs and shorts
r95 by salt meats, boxed ahou'ders
i37iA: longs 4 80; ribs and shorts 70 70 he-
cont - 'nltr 2Gtu. wheat lf0lD. corn ltFW
oats 70 900 ShipmentsTour 400; wheat
r00l. corn l3t, O0D. oats 1900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
SUGAR.

New York, Aurii i5.-Snyar--Raw sttoLg:
fair refining sA; centrifugal q test
p'S; Nav urlsai,s. April l6--ayasy FIRM
omen kettie SH3 rs: centrifugal white 4 ~
al Isl; yeilows 5-l6Qt IL: secenaf -
l. Molises quiet; osntstfugal -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

New York April 49, The Evening Posts
London financial cahioGrnm; rho de-
mand for Investment securities Is spread
ing and even shows signs OF reaching
American RAILWAYS. lirpkers here report
stocks aud bonds than for weeks The
Paris aud hrtliu ma;l,vts were uuict and
Paris has taken little gold
'rom tho oren market here, WITH a view,
II IS said, of renlttttug 10 SPAN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

26oG3.o9; Rosednle cement.pcr bbi I.7Caiy gi.
lime %, nrecay s.2sa3,40i plaster paris
$40 fire brick, st, Louis, per NJ s40. ID;
inches inclusive; felt roofing per sauare
81. 75G2.5o; Acme and Royal cemsnt PLASTER
per ton SiL0o; plastertng hair, goat. her
IL &c; laths, per Nj $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
WIRE AND NAILS.
Barb wire quotations are for car load

lots.
BARRED WIRE - Glidden, galvanized
s2.6o per 100 lbs; painted wire S2s5; Wan
hegan l0c higher than Gl!daen.
WIRE NAtLS-Ratc 81 o5 per keg: ad.
Nances, 10 to Go penny 50c; and penny
soc, G and penny l6c; and penny a0c;
penny Sl.20, 2 penny sl.D.
CUT NAIllS--Rate S2T5 per keg: same
advances as on wire nails.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

London. AplI l5.~-Consois for money.
lln '-sis do for account, Ito lb-IG; bar sill
Yer, 10 3-Sd per ounce. Money. l-iul-.
uer cent The rate of discount IN TIA,
onrn market for short and three months
hills, 9-lb05-S per cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
KANsAS CITY.

Kansas CITY, April i5.--Cattle., receipts
1 Tsxas sn a!sers s45ass. Tsxss COWS 1901
a.7o beef steers sQ4. native COWS ibo9S. " Y
stockers and feeders sosn' nl1s sg ao -
weak 10 lowev: bulk Of s9les S<eGa. y.
he a a.s5aa.bO. pssksrs' s.ltVs'so. YORK.
ers ss5asso, pigs S3;%a'eo .h,n,.r,. a7m.
slow; muttops 2.t01Sbo.
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@ 5000; hogs 5000; sheep
ST. LOUIS.

81, Louis, April 1swCattlc.. receipts 32oo.
steers steers .i5also, fair 10 good .hipIins 1850
40, butchers steers 3ah9et.0o, light steers
under 1000 pounds 2s0Na.7b. bulk Of sales
and heifcrs 9M3.iO, mostly 245@a.25; Texas
steers 2SO3So, bulk Of sales 3a3do COWS
and heifers en3.
ed + lower and closed weak 10 10 lower;
heavy a35uS. s5, mixed s.3O0a6O light $500
$40. oon
ket slow: natives 3.o53.75, Texans Se3U.
spring lambs 6qg1.b0.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
cnAIN AND HAY.

Gar lad lots. job cars, from mill; deal
orc charge from store a1loc more per 10y
lbs on bran. ease per bushei on oats ana
'Vu'nURN-sacked. a9sSc.
oiAaiTs~2sss.oc; No. white. Sousic; COM
fn oohniio IaIIIIp, CORN--65c per 100 lbs
AAy-Aifaifa, sls,oOTliM per ton; NIL
,ot q 5oqi25O; timothy si;sONls.oo; mo. North
Texas prairie $500; South ieAas so'o'a ~"
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AploI Ire-Ecn DHNis, S6.lU, WILLOW
TS ~i Winosaps. Missouri Pippins and
oIm,NHNANhs Per bunch; 1000 o. .. ~
CocoANuTS-sS 500 90 per ivo' sA'" Per
'OV GRAPES Malaga s55o,qs.5o per cask
JTMoNS-Me ssina and Palermos. choice
50 7l extra fanGy % cV rs ~ yIhcr,s Sicily
o,.N NaSles laIc; walnuts NnlSe; peanuts
~ no. almonds, Tarugona lie per H. l3c
por sack. California almonds lug; peoans
sosRANGEs- California seedlings s9.5o0
a75. nav.ls s3.bOu3.i5.
STRAWBERRY Iis- :ds ~ inncy w: =
soft 75cusl.2t,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
ami, POWDER EXPLO8ION,|

.RrUI, POWDER EXPLO9IoNs
,eo. nj, April l6.--one Of the Meln
,rs OF the Chicago Fire Works eel1s
4 Gross Point. fourteen miles merit
cIty. blew UP this morning. - q
M death OF two employees
Nv injurns six more. q
,ir.t discharge blew out tie 49,
h,,,,ding. letting the roof al !! q. III
IN. remains Of Annie Boree ~ 3!
~ so,,nd and Il Is belieyed ~
- ~ horribly inlnglo9t H.
= "a badly burned ana y
y fsSrsd they WIN ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16

Chicago April ". Sales Of cattle today
wora on "A basis of 3b0mi50 for common
TO extra choice dressed beef and shipping
rattl. with transactions largely al 3.75
0tI,I5 for fairly good to choice and export
beef were wanted around 3.aDnt.1o. cows
continued to sell briskly al higher prices,
relatively than steers, sales mostly $500
q go Bulls did not sell to nearly as good
advantage as cows and hciiers and choice
natives sold OFF TO i,50aA. Is, owing 10
increasing receipts. while plenty of com
mon 10 choice calves for a.0D1A So Texan
wero In good demand at S.Do
steers 20D6f2I5 for bulls stays and cows
Trade In hogs was slow al 4. decline OF
&c, heavy hogs catching 1t ahc wrose and
lghts showing the least weakness: COM
mon To choice heavy droves found pnr-
cbaserH at 3 .30Ns.C 5. choice mediums br ns-
ing 371 choice mixed 3,s0 and prime as
sorted lights 3.SBlii. 90, HHlea were largely
ut 3.GOm3, 90. Heavy weights are arriving
In greatly excessive numbers,
Sheep snlcs slow at decline az loc.
Common to choice sheep were saleabie at
2. Gom3Ts; very few going below 3.2o or
above 400 with Western In demand at
sGOGfs c. Lambs sold at 3.75ai4 60; few
going under 400 Spring lambs arriving
averaging about 10 pounds. se,b at 100 per
100 and some fat Colorado lambs brought
500.
IA 900.
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pAINTS AND Oils.

oIL-Llnseed IN bills raw "a ,a i1s' e 90 ia
Soc roi Militant oil ass, in bbls l2lac,
s savs S,ttasoline, in cases $3.50, in barrels
1se. Enpion OH. IN, barrels lsc, IN cases
81 10. castor oil. medical pure sl.v9; turpen'
wv TT IEAio-strictly pure 6a6ae. ~
WiNnoW Gl.AsS-ln boxes. W and ~
TO 70 per cent discount, new list
LIQUORS.
BEER-schlits. quarts 5000 per Dbl;
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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CHICAGO.

Tho market Is bare of all classes OF cat
tie. ruling strong, and good stock IN de-
mand, hogs quiet and weak.
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Moral: Read Tie Post.
.ent tariff on export grain fssorinS
IT Of New 0rleans.
Ison Officials In Galveston
LOCAL.

LOCAL.
result Of the competitive examina-
n appointment TO West Point enc
oils.
aratlon, for lily white republican
ltion.
ton designated BY tho comperones
currency s reserve city Tor ~
banks.
VS. record In the courts. ID
rse falls into q we'll
elementary concert at Aesemp
oniGht. I.
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IRAnE Nnr,Inn

j. doom, ssuSancinx tendency ''
n tslnsa 9 vna, 70 $ cents today. the
ADVANCE. ~ 10 maintain the
Pave been1 e., Of Sea Island oo,.on
and the ac, sold In South Tes, s sh
before. acreage will be gr eatas inis
''s'F'ss We're in moderate s,,,,,,.
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Thursdays and Sundays by Albert Mont
gomerY q Co. Nimlted). live stock COM
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PRODUCE.

pEANs-california small wnitsc S.aa
2s.c per III; Bayou 29s@23sei pink 2 sis.
Lima, 4Milac; blaek-eyed p peas ~, 9:4e iadl,.
lac. fancy Egln creamery zoe fIesh
Texas country Sa2oc If in good condition
TUTTNRI Ne solids. llc' prints 10
i' EssAnH u1 !r,~'reNas, S2op@2.25; in sacks
- cPTi fT York fnl cream ,i Ise;
't'nsn a., iOr. swiss 2Sd29c, imitation swiss
i7eplsc; brick cheese l5c; Linburser l5c.
Woes T. Xas N eassi &C.
ONIONS-Per.p ound nc
pirlopr,R-Chlie lilllbc per Is.
p1rATOES Now York soc per Sushei;
sweet Wot,i pa TRy@ chiclena. per dozen. Old
e. r6Iia -; spring = 1903. -, TURKEYS
e. war 90, ducks, $4,000 400; geese $4,000
80.
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lUtai-.+...........s. Quo Ht'ta' i9''''
croctya An, LEADING MARISETS


The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on The spot TO-DAY at The lead
ing markets. together with closing of mli-
lilng Yesterday, with toduy-s sales;
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~, .hh MoLAssEs MARKET.

with "'' Tor molasses and syrnps 1.
Mons good demand for all de-
End WI, ' syrnps are in light sup
\ msrsa, choice grades are offered
al tlllI ill., NJ, centers they are ren,iilv
turned yi, me !, The betty syrups are
cali fan ,n'o distillery use, ns ther.
\ Is no nna, mem for consumption.
! In New r nr, Kettle molasses In tirst
lcurren," o,rieans. There is a strong
(als which me market for cen,
Ppplies ARA r. encouraging holders.
choice nroo nght. and especially OF