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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-05

Earned runs-Springfield ,; Providence 3.
Total bases-Springfield Ia: Providence ~.
Sacrifice hit-Gruber. Stolen bascs-Leahy,
Sweeney, Smith, Dixon. Two-baso hits
Jeaby, Smith, knight, Cooney. Threesbass
bits-Leahy. DIXON. First base on balls
Smith. Sweeney. Shannon, Drauby. Murray.
Dixon. First base erIors--Springfield l (;
Providence 2 Left baRes-spriLgfield 81;
Providence 7. Struck uut-Gilbort. Coogan,
Drauby, Knorr Double play@-Shannon to
Cooean. Passed ball-Lsahy. Wild pitch
CouRhiin. Umpire - Swsrtwood. Time-2
hours.
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At Scranton errors by the home team
gave Wilkesbarre five unearned runs i'm
the fourth inning In yesterdays game.
In the sixth, after Yerrick bad hit one
man with the ball and sent three to bases
on balls, keenan, went in and was batted
for seven runs before the inning ended.
Six hits, an error and base on pals gave
Scranton seven more in the seventh. Both
teams played loosely in the field. Hutch
inson and Griffin made home runs.
Score by innings:
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Must sheath Their swords

Madrid. June 5.-The cabinet has had
q long discussion ever the Compos-
1'orrero affair. They decided to pre-
vent the duel. General Borrero refuses
10 retract his offensive statement. and
prefers To resign the command OF the
Fifth army CORPS. As the result ~ the
,abinet discussion. Carnpos snd General
llctrcro have been placed under arrest
at their own residences.
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Sir Walter Wins the Brooklyn Handicap
After Many Tri ais.
New York. June 5.--Three times has
Sir Walter tried to win the Brooklyn
handicap. and at last he has been sue
cessful. Twice before he was third,
beaten out by "A fraction at the end. but
yesterday Taral was on his back. and
his skill, combined with lack of judgment
on the part OF Clayton. who rode the
favorite helped TO give the victory to
Sir Walter. amid a roar Of applause
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Rochester won from the Stars at Syra-
cuse in one of the best games of the sea-
son. The winning run was made in the
10th inning by Boards third hit of the
rsme. Both Mason and Mcfarland were
hit hard. and the score would have been
larger but for the almost perfect fielding
on both sides.
Score by innings:
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At Toronto the home team MADE il
three straight over Buffalo yesterday.
6taley outptched Wadsworth, while the
latter had the better support.
Score by innings:
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"pENNsY's'' NEW SHELL.

The eight Dared she'll in which the
Ponnsyivania Varsity crew expects TO
row the intercollegiate race arrived at
PouGhkeepsie yesterday morning. Later
10 the day the regular eight was sent out
TO practice In the new boat. The water
was rough, the slides worked hard and
the new oars blistered the hands OF the
rowers.
Howell, bow, is receiving enough prsc-
tice 10 turn his head. Coach Ward said
yesterday that ne was the best oar sman in
the crew.
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AEprvo OF THE CLUBS

No Eastern League games scheduled for
today.
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LAvIoNE CHALLENGED AGAIN.

Dick Burge, who was defeated last
Monday at the National Sporting Club.
London, by Kid Lavigne, the American
lightweight, has issued a challenge To La
vigne. for another fight ia November for
$1,000, at 40 pounds, give or take two
pounds.
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LAST PRACTICE.

The Yale crew took their lest practice
In American waters late yesterday after
noon. The Uen were somewhat late In
starting ont and remained on the water
only about aD hour and a hall. The work
has been light ali the week, no graduate
roaches being present and no long spins
being rowed. Captain Treadway, who di.
rccfed the work from his seat at No. Z
Yesterday afternoon, only sent the men
over short stretches repeatedly az spurt-
ing speed, the stroke ranging from 80
60 90 ptr minute.
There was no change in the order OF
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CHICAGO.

Chicago. August S-Th!s was an errat'c
dav in whP1f. IL sassdwed up ana down
an conflicting reports and closed steady
al 81, for September or i.c over Salur-
| day. Corn was hrm-r. pl'hcipiIly peca use
OF the Missouri crop report making thI
condition now IS "a against 10 u Au-
| gust / a year ago. ProN.s 9ns closfs ilrfh
| al slight advances for the Day
| II Wns "A auirt day in wheat. trading
being light and nucluations narrow. me
| feailng developed early was LITTLE easier,
| AFTER which a somewhat stronger tone
va. dl,splayed and final figures showed
i.c advance The not weather West wa
| something of "A factor early ana thea
early recepts overran ,b Stg an T'l sn. ,ne
io,sva offeruirs were larger than the
mark, could take and prices re-
ccgieI There was an absence OF foreign
| = 1IIcce owing to the holiday IN England,
| Nnr.bwestern receipts were small
| fTtera was not much OF trade IN corn,
| the ma"ket ruling qulet ana inc rang
beng limited carly out m a'c AM m,em'' UP
| 1Iaere was a fair trade IN oats ana an
unsettled feeling w.thin &c range, Inc
marke, opeuod steady, but weakened with
western buying. but later rallied VITA
,haf market and closed about the same
as Saturday. rh .,.
was weak early, but trm near tne close'
| Estimates for tomorrow; wheat 10
corn 1900. oats $50 cars. hogs ;vl mead.
cash Grota,,ons were as folows;
TW! SertCfNSte''a spring $50; No. spring
IS. No. red GIN.
6Soofraa- -SSo ! lsis; No. 2 white .i,sa2,;
No. 8 white ls,,fg2la
RRssrrley~No. 3 nominal No. (. o. b.,
MAY sced~No. I 72a'f5.
| Timothy seed-Prime ~
xtasa pork-Ier bpl., e.SSs
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. August 8.
Nnsecls an pnri


Vessels IN Port
IS Alamo MALLORY ine) to j. N. Sawyer
e. Co.
Schooner Swan. to Henry Murray e. Co.
- HazolmCor lBrl to Orthwcln & Go.
Ss Rhaetia CBr). to Fowler & McNitie.
IS ileadlands tBr.). 20 Orthwein a co.
SIS Traveller. VIM. Parr ~ Co., pier II,
Vessels Sailed for Galveston.
SIS Coliingham uBr). London. July lS
SIS Legislator (Br), Liverpool July 90
Brk Blenda tSwed), Agoa Bay. June
&C.
schr A. b. Sherman. Baltimore. July
10
NJ. V. d. Chase New York. July :.
$ ,hr Carrie 4. Lane. New York, July q.
SIS Concho. New York, August l.
ON SHIPBOARD NOT CLEARED.
Cotton on shipboard not cleared at Gal
weston today
Bales
Vessels of non-memher. ................ 1893
Coastwise per Morgan line............ 4
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Total receipts Of cotton Al Calves on to
day were as follows: BY Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe 81 bales; by international
and Great Northern. II: by Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas. 6, total, 100.
GALVESTON STATEMENT.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
OULLNESS BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.
"ec'ines Were Fractional and Boar
Demonstrations Were Iistiess.
Bonds Were Firmsr.

New York August 3.-rhe dullness or
speculation today alf0ost beggars descr,p.
ton and the market wls starnant &,
raul. sugar and Manhattan we're all aoiet
active The last mentioned recorded the
widest fluctuations. while sugar. though
on ahnormally light dealings. led the list
IN point OF activity. The market opened
duil ana embarrassing and as lacking ,he
initiative of London on account Of .he
hollday at that center raiders inclined 10
'he bear side. prices sagg,ug all afonv
the l'ne with the important concessions in
the sransers. The declines were fraction
al ana even the bear demonstri.i IONS
We're rather listlcss. Lack of commission
rouse buying and Of support by inside IN
..u uc,,, II, properties generally was a lis
InctlNc feature of the dny'a opera ions
After the initial dealings further cpnc,s-
SONS We're made. Sug ar sold OF 81. and
e ne slangers and few other shares an
v v,..itd5 AT, per cent, while Manhattan
Vuent fractional recovery, rhrra was no
news OF Importance bearing upon values;
@.out tLe only interest aroused by any
~ tne price movements was IN" faculty
WIN Nhieh ManurNIn continued TO bc
oppressed. In slugsiSh sort or way
pricss recovered N the late session
olH<H close to the inal figures OF sat
urniy and in a Few Instances slisht net
gains Were rec,rdc l. Inc dosing war
s'yTaoy at slight de 'iinss. ~ most cases.
The bond market exhibited a d, gree Of
iimnoss at the ou;se.. but ne latter sag
geo SHARPLY, failing % r. spund 10 the rally
n the stock 1narket us the any progressed
ONO southern .rsts rose exceptionally 3
per cent - W ether gains % note .nclud-
ING Wabash hra.s and ST Louis South
Westerns ~. illinois Central Western
s.r.NG. = S'''''
Total sales stocks today, a2.iO3 shares.
lmSi dd.ns 81. PaIl. $500 Manhattan. H.
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TRADE NOTES

natkerel. '''
%aohal declines were reporte5 TO-DAY
sM and manila rope.
tendency of the coffee market seems
wSar's still lower r0rge.
,rs q Texas fruit were small to-
:" usually the case on Monday.
Saes are already naming very low
a. y, NV GAINED peaches, but dealers
WV 10 take hold Of them.
n, %'k ana ribs maraged 10 make
Eit,s sasnt gains in the speculative
sss , ,hay some believe the last de-
unpiS 's, for preserving, We're In
iIsy today, and sold at &c per
NJ psr 80 ~ Nice ripe fruit bruug hl
ID ~ y s stock Of red Alaska salmon is
sy heId ia more than one-half OF the
tsc,ss ICY at this time a wear ago.
''"'s ate about the same. 49,
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NV'sroN PRICE CURRENT.

Il coryts ao,ations are revised daily and
tsssle m vaSss ruling in the Houston
- fra S,lRtIEAsE-Diamond. si.75 nor
r; GoJarT IN TN boxes, Sg0t ner
s.f oil. s;,a,s~ aeoc per dozen boxes.
s,.,N;,iiIloN-Powder. nAr tey q, soa,
nts ing rag powder, Si.GOal Ok ne,. S1 Nv, -
tck 4, drop shot, pee secE q h az,
fs L LI.saort clear. boxoS -6,z,o. l..
tSs NV ynrsakfast, SlsdGc: jry alt
Mh,lpess ' orr salt bellies. eise, 'West,,
~ isis: u AND AND rIEs-From' s siem, Us a.
\ n ID Ysing, Ia 10. 6 5-Sc, . II
st Del,a II ca Ties, Arrow. si.45 per
No. 'le' special prices on ca
Aa,Ns "a. royyDER-Ap,x, I'm :, sn aa.
r. III a-lb, zoe: I'm '' OF, lib, per
tNriRS per dozen. 81 ,n ioci Isis One
lsss ID I, C., % OF. cans - M 's-lo, N.S5;
~, 10 -' 10" per dozen; Roy v91'r u
sSsi iIsF: 9sEI n.r dozen. s,rawhor.
,Fsless All pin e piles. standard 81 o. Sos5
Ia. Pears, Vo,eless, N.66. seca ,1dg
.a psafs Standard, SOcd,l 90. Cli,'na,r'
Peaches 40 sl0fal IS. S-ih p pui,
~ lib osstss,ndard. 2-lb. 81 lrs,i tx x.
~ peacnes. 75S 5s sSo 1850
-. .VHs nc, S-lb pie
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Good fat sheet, ..;......;.... q
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ToMAToEs-1o a2oc per peck boxes.
FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES Texas. 25a35c per i-3 bushel
boxes; Missouri 50. 2503.5O.
BANANAS-Per bunch. 81 .O0al rs.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Bartiett pears,
&.23p2.6o N o0-lb-boxes; plums. Sl.75 in
25-,b crates; prunes, Sl.& in 25-lb crates
peaches. 81 50; apricots, 81. 75n2.O0
ANUTS-s3.50aiOo rar 100; $500
per 1860.
crates, small baskets. 25p2lc'
LEMONS - Mossina and Palermos.
choice, zoos. 81 50n4.Oo 360s 500. fancy,
A.'0qi %; Calforn "A, s2.50a27 u per hox
NurS-Brazl lie per H. filberts. Sicily.
90, Naples, l2iac; walnuts llulSc; peanuts
l-sn6c' almonds. Taragona, i4c per III. l3c
per sack; California almonds. 10c; pccans,
2l2G6c.
PEACHES peck boxes. small to
medium, 2oG25c, choice to fancy, 30li iOc
Aba ske- crates. 45065c.
PEARS-Texas, 25c per peck. In boxes.
WATERMELONS-5 so per dozen.
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Receipts. Sales. ON hand
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DRJEf1 ERJrITS

go ci,di oy,nnrs, cd 7c ranr VoNgs, AZ
ron, lac per Ii. currents in bhls 4dpac
figs, evaporated, Sc; Turkish layer i2c
nectarines. evaporated. SCI peaches, evap.
GRATED, 6iec; nears, evaporated. 6iac.
plums. pittrd. SC.
RAISiNS California l.. l., boxes sll5d
1.20. crown NJ. VI. -raisns. 70-lh boxes
PRIMES Crop 1876: California prunes
sn-1OO,. 56iaIar; s6-e0s 6i7c l0-s0s, 6Ha6izc
SOLOS 7lac: 5O-6os, Sc; silver prunes, 7iac
ruby prunes, 7isc.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

st. Louis. August s.-Butter quiet and
steady, unchanged. Eggs quiet III Sc
Chicago, August 3-Butter firm; cream
cry 9lfl4: dairy WI2
Kansas city. August 3.--Butter cream
cry 81 ady: country firm; creamery I24p
10. dairy 100 Y. Eggs steady at ~.
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NEW YORK.

New York. August 3--Wheat- Receipts
1l05l0. exports 81. s9i bushels No ! hard
10 5-SN7l as f. q. b. atioat. Options opened
easier under better weather conditions.
rallied sharply In tho afternoon on cover
ing due to reports of hot wlu1s IN Kansas
and "A hullish Missouri State report. Clos. 4
lsWi. net lower: No. > red August 81. !:
September 6iIs. Hides dull; leather quiet !;
wool slow, Mig iron dull
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
HOUSTON MARKEr.

New ORLEANS. August S.--The market for
cotton sod products Is dsill ana u,ichan g-
ed very little doing; rr.mo crude oil, IL
hulk, lGi.ni7; prime summer yeiluw. in
cake, long ton, for export $500.
Now York, August 3.-Cotlon seed prod
uCts weak aud nominal; prime crudh oil
in hau-els 1890, prime summer yellow. dr
barrels %; prime cotton seed meal $3.50
"a ~. 90 per ton.
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Persons who are subject to attacks OF
bilious collie should try chambcrlain's
always gives prompt relief and II taken
as soon a. the first indication OF the dis
ease appears. II VIII prevent the attack.
druggists everywhere
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PAINTS AND OILS

OIL--Linseed IN bbls. raw lie, boiled 43c
petroleum, 100 test, in bbls, lic in cases
$40; brilliant oil. <l.55: in bbls. lee; stove
gasoline in cases, $50, in bbs lic: Eupion
oil, in bills. l9c; in cases. S2.30: castor oil
medical pure, 90c; turpontine, in hb,s, Gle
WHITE LEADStrictly pure 6n6 Lie
WINDOW GLASS-ln boxes. co, and q
to 10 per cent discount, new list.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. August l.--ClearnGs ssSo73.
265; balances N,67Ss51. Government bonds
steady; States dull; railroad bonds weak
Money on call easy AT liadNa per cent
last loan ~ rer cent, closed li9d2 per
cent prime mercant Sc paper 6m7 per cent
sterling exchange steady. with actua
business in bankers bills at i.SH for de
mand and S, for sixty days; postct
rates SSt2 and S9l... Commercial bills
4N. Bar silver s. 49, SILVER certificate:
Is 3-S.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
uOIfsTON MARKr,r
SUGAR.

New York. August .-Sugar-Raw is
steady: fair refining 8: centrifugal SO
test 8 3-snsia. Refined steady.
New Orleans. August Sugar strong:
1; seconds 2 5,sa8 SIS. Molasses dun. cen.
trifugel gas.
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LIQUORS.

BEER--schlltz, quarts, $3.50 per Dbl
pints, si1oo per bbl; Dixie Pale. quarts
50 90: plnts, $3.50; Magnolia Pale, quarts
5000 pints, $3.50.
HIGH WlNES-$l.22 per gallon,
WIIIsKY --Per gallon: Finished goods
on high wine basis. sl.22; straight, Bour,
bon and rye. according 70 age ana qua!
lily, sl.75q3O0: b!cnded. sl.'5NS.5o.
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VISIBLE GRAM SUPPLY.

New York, August 3.-rhc visible sup-
ply of gram Saturday. August /, AS com
piled by the Now York produce exchange
ia as follows; Wheat i6.754. 600 bushels de-
crease 3Ss 600: corn l0,7520)O bushels, in
crease 1,M2en. oats 7.ll6.0o1 bushels. IN
crease $1,000; rye l59S000. increase 1900;
barley us 900 bushels, decrease g2 900
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COTTON SEED pRODTCTs.

As first sale OF new cotton seed oil was
Ne on change today, Mir. Il. G.. Latting
FsSns Of five tanks Of prime crude oil
August delivery at lie per gallon. This
orslaerably below the price prevailing
us time last year. and ind Gates that
tsds is expecting n big orush and
~ Quotations on Gotten seoi products
sonul,g seas.n, BY August II nearly
" mill n South Texas vii steam up
SEPARATIONS, the season opNrlng very
lns year on account of the marhe;-
cotton being about trreo weeks
OF Inc average. In View of thr
Wees now bid for oil and cake, man
essN state that they will Ne COM
buy cotton seed at "a consider
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COFFEE.

New York. August s.-Conee-,p'io oa
opened steady at 10 10 points ~ az
vance; ruled moderately active on loce az
trading, turned weak in The abeNac,r o.
outside support, with heavy fece' io ;
closed steady at points ne, h:ehsr TO >
points lower -pot-.Ri3, weak; No, :;
llia; mild. quiet CordoNa, ''H ~, W.
warehouse deliveries from New fSrn err.
ti26; from New YORK Yesterday VA o' st Nsw
stock. aS. sos: afioat for the United States,
IN .ooO bags total visible Tor the oI''e''
states, 1872 o6 against h'iO"' last S''''
New Orleans. August g. ,N, t.s- i'"''
Rio. ordinary 10 low fair, l5isnlo's
Santos. August 3.--S.eady; good ayera u
SANTOS, iO,gcl reis per 10 kiios; receipts ~
W; stock. 299,D1
hamburg August s-Quiet; u pfg de-
cline; sales li0Oo. nj. 10 oo0
Rio, August s.-Qniet; No. KIP, M
re,s per 10 kilos; exchange, yNl; Iec.ssiips.1l IN,
a. 900. cleared for the United ttates' s"'''''
for Europe. 1000. stock lo,vlt s,.nre
Hayre. August 3-Suiet; iaf ne' ao'1"~N
salse. 1S,0@
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY. August .-Whent-Hlghor.
market active at steady prices. No. hard
5S153ia; No. 3 i9d5l; No. red, one ear
fancy. ri No. 3 hsT5i. Corn, offerings
light demand reduced; No. . mixed 2lie
2 mixed l9igm20: No. . white g2leG23 Rye.
No. nominally ~. Hay quiet. timothy
choice 7.0007 80; prairie choice i 0O5i5 60
Reccipts-Whcat $4,000; corn lg50j0 oats
1900. Shipments none.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Car load lots job cars, from mills noai,
ers' charge from store so Toe more per Ip
lbs on bran, ai3c per hushe1 Oh oa'S "''''
corn.
BRAN--6oc.
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Common TO fair ..,,.,......... lNq N
common 10 fair boeves...-- v w
5000 iht yeatllhgs ..,;..,..".ll w y;s W
| common 70 iAlf, yearLhKs :. " Wu X
e,u'nii.n 70 Soou l'' ch'Ne"'' W va
o po"u 0v', ~ osS,..''''''''' s7w ~
ooiifnoi, 10 liir ho.s'''''-.-.. ot
I r Ia. ane.p .'.i...,,';;....;; ~. %"
~oo" W A"'' b"'''' "e"" w
Receipts. Sales On hand
cattle .........;;,,... 99i 502 i25
lives ana warnings" ~ op3 9uu
i .ioss. '''-' '''''''''''' Az" u" isS
F '''t' '" 49,. -,
tood fat bceNca. smooth fat cows AMI
he!iers fdlriy active al quotations; lat
caves ana yeaihngs hrmtr' all classos
n3nlinoh siueh siow sHle' hoss quiet ~
N,'i'"no'
Chicago, August swim liberal sup
NY " wa" a. FOREGOING conclu-.on that
un market woulo DO lower aud buyers
purchases, Tbs prop rti2n of strictly
choice ohtllr was not large, ana while
the genera! market was iOnl5 lowe.
ch"ce lots were not Wuch ch'dpcr. halcs
" native beef steers were on a basis OF
32bfiSdD for common No beSd. up to 1850
40 Tor ohOtcc to prime catt!e of the Eng
lth, Western steers M 300. The bulk OF
ports continued TO take far shnre Of
We better clnss q rltlie Thcre waH q
usv,lhe ~, p" IN ~ eoMs, ana Mp'.n.in
rangers nhd ,eNhhs wtf. 'hat nuch lower
with Hood snlcs'
IN hogs there was good demand, ana
VIII" common bie henVy hogS wef" low
hhd ihelnsa 10 oe we1h, ciher KINDS were
TAP 10 30 and choice lsht assorted went
as higA ~ 8i2lA Hog sales were largely
Al 3GWa,3j, heavies selling at 2.65ft5.2O and
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II Asked. Bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTuRES
opened steady, lai1, steady; cleecd easy
sales. jl..u0.
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STOCKS.
The following were tn, cio,ny quotations on the
leadins stocts OF tnc N'w Yjrl Gtihang, today;
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Isnrd-Per 100 lbs, 325.
Short ribs-Sides. loose 3,3ssi3. 40.
Dry saitcd shoulders Boxed ss.si4
Short clear sides-Boxed sis6iS KS
Whisky--Dist,llers finished goods. per
gallon, LIZ.
sugars Cu,loaf- 5.4i; sranuiated as;
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27sOai

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARK EFT.
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on inc spot today at the lend
ing markets. together with closing OF mid
ding yesterday, with ioday's sales:
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NEW ORLEANS.
Reported for The Post daily. except
Thursday and Sundays. by Albert Mont
gomery Il Co. Qimited). i've stock COM
mission merchants.
Good fat fed brsvss........ ~
Good fat COWS. Sh9 S,1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-04

ket opened firm on outside orders aud
local covering following further CON
flcing crop reports for the most part
adverse, especially the adviceS from
Louisiana and Mississippi An advance OF
509 points was brought on the first call
a further advance OF 3u5 points followed.
after wllch NJ, sne market turned under
points net decline.
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ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, August S.--Flour unchanged
and dull. Wheat advanced slightly over
Saturday; spot higher: No. red cash 80
elevator; Angus, TO 80: September SO 5-Sii
y "a bid December 81 '-s. Corn easy. spot
tember % bid December % 6-S. Oats dun
and steady: spot firm; No cash 10 bid !;
August 10 bid: September lS,s; May 20 rs
Rye. No. 2, 2SM2si. for east side Barley
nominal, Corn meal i.S5. Bran steady.
FLAX seed steady; 66ia this side Timothy
seed. new 800. Hay duh AUD unchanged.
Whisky 1.22. Cotton ties l.25 Baeging
7-SQ6 81. Pork STANDARD mess jobbiny
G2Mid.50 L.ard--Prlme steam S07is; choice
3.l5. Bacon-Boxei shoulders AMI longs
$40 ribs .ls3s shorts 70, Dry salt meats
ceipts-f'lour 5000. wheat lSa0co, corn 800
on, oats 10000. Shipments Flour GOcb
Whent l0O0 corn rs. p00 oats a7.0OO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-04

New York. August 3.-in the dry goods
market personal selections and some tcle-
graph orders took a good quantity Of
goods Of a miscellaneous description To
all appearances the market was not act
| i've. but the invisible sales were of good
amount Printing cloths are duh at
9 7-l5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-04

Good fat bcevea. smooth fat cows AMI
hcifcrs fairly active at auolatdo lat
calves and yeaihnEs hrmtr, all ciasRcs
common stock slow sale. hogs quiet. ~
inquiry for sheep.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-04

New Orleans, August 3, -Ints2-pu''
Rio. ordinary 70 low fair, l5'snle's'
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Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman.
live stock commission Merchant.
Eecyes-
Choice. per lb, gross .......... 2h1 2n
Common, per ID, gross..........
Cows
Choice, per ID. gross............. 2A1 2h
Common, per Id, gross..........
yearlings-
Choice. per H. gross. 2isn "a
Common. per 10. gross........ " "a
Calves
Small. per h. gross. % "a
Sheep
Choice. per ID. gross. 90 ga
Common. per head. ..............lW az w