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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
SUGAR USED TO SQUEEZE SHORTS.
Movement Impaired Sympathetic Snap
to the General List, and GAins
Were Recorded.

Nwe York May 2N-The speculative
movement today was almcs, entirely based
on professional operations and manirula-
tons by the inside in,crcsts in sugar
against shorts. The dealings in the last
named stock comprised over 6l.op sha,rs
emit Of a general aggregate OF about 1900
shares. The opinion has obtained that on
the way down some time ago. large lines
of shorts had been put out In Sugar at
about iei and the bears We're reported
thoroughly confident of the soundness of
their position. basng their arguments upon
the alleged unfavorablc trade prospects
ANA the recent declines In the gratt,s Of
The foreign aud domestic product There
has been conflict OF opinion rs to the
result TO the company Of the recent weak
ness ~ raw sugars II deciinc OF !, having
occurred IN the past five days. ON the one
hand 1t IS claimed that the company :
stock II only moderate ana that the ont
side influences VIII no, have any import
AM effects upon Its earnings, aud on the
other 1t is urged tina, the drop finds 1t
loaded M heavily. Al all events the bears
found today tina, the powerful pool III the
STOCK hai still to he rHckoncd with. Sugar
early n the dealings rcoeded small tinc-
upn to l2D. but later was rushed up -.
per cent to l22s. The movement I'M
purtcJ some sympathetic snap to the gen.
eud lis, and fractional gains We're re
corded Improvement W the tone of the
market followed the news Of ihc placius
ahrnul by Mr.. Morgan uf $4,000 81 the
new Northern Pacific 1 per cent bonds
and more faNotahlc inMilgcncc in rcla-
ton To the crop outlook The amount OF
x ga engaged for shipment to Germany
tomorrow also was less thau had teen an
tirirai.d owing to tho Increasing iii-Nness
ct the exchange mtvkot rhe market aui-
INK ne greater part of the day was ~ =.
cenbtlpn Of administrations but pricei
wsro wen maintained. The absence OF any
= tNilin. sNDlNrN flNgrlh.e COM
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TRADE NOTES.

~ tsiss s'p Uss. are rather scarce, the de-
Es, we. s'ea'er than the supply.
y ,sdensse, very firm today at sTGi6c.
sy.,., continues UPWARD.
narke crates les Of biaekberries were on
~ sohdI,ionn 's morning. but being in
ss''s to 81 Ia prices only ranged from
a. s S sss IT. Texas onion crop is an I'M
"a sres, scsrs ear, Last season there
sassbsr,,sss scarcity Just al this tine,
.. test ,r mad q good advance to-
assignment selling al soH,. rs, A
l8 ''s IN bad condition brought
= q tiSs sao demand has Influenced the
s,to BE- en- M 70 lover basis ana there
4An. so turning point to the weak
'si sas' Z. backed pears ar. ,.,,. ~, -,,,,
s sT pTlSes. blt the ' dema o'i'f fSn
''srs lhe l a, For tho past couple
''''and for pears appears
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Houston expects 20 10 go halcs ionor-
row. agona' 2ae on the Same dny Inst
year Tno estimate ~ New orleans ia for
lltn 10 l;ae, against lH7s
sandhoim - Kew York wired cnreln &
Richardson nj l4l5n. III Market higher
ou good Liverpool lnmnn's mnniiouM on
and r.ourto1 rains wnuini IN the Atlantic
!btos. lnmnn bullirE nov crops
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LIVE STOCK,


Reported for The Pos, hy \. y. Norman,
I've stock commission merchant.
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COFFEE.

New York, May aToptioI one. s's esisa
AMY active under liquidation following
.aees s!Ossa nAr rsIss s'saS
~. 500, rntfeeeRio quiet: No. Z ~
mid sd duh, ,,orjovn u s.t3rls aaies l Z,
Ines Moiaealbo and se0 naEs d Geitsfnl
Iet ran ,ie United siatgs 1881 bags, m
uans i9s rem H. seM n.5s sts Nsw s aSsk
s,,. IA. aHoa, io,. the tinted states fsl0
"a lai visib'e Tor ihs unltod States sso'sSs
arDinst a5i, sGs Inst year. .,a,. .coa Nv.
rage sn 81 is CO rols; recsdpts tpo0 bags;
stock Gs.Qd0. :. , .Afs
ill., . May sO,--coirse dull No 81 !, !, is; .,s
fes exchange 10 l.a: re S:spss 80: for
Europe 1000; stock $500 hass. .rr.,,,,.r
Hays, MAJ, s dsriss sai Sssiwso oa bssS,
az i-,g3,ii mns " Nav \. Conec-Rio dull;
ordinary TO fair iss.pall ~
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'a'd' ribs and pork didn't reach tho
'0n Today 1t Is the general opinion that
h VIII tomorrow or ncNt day Prices
-'ra 10 ridiculous figures in the chi
9 market this morning, July pork be-
Quoted at N.5Jal55. lard s4.52 ana ribs
|" Not In the past twenty or twenty
years have any Of these products
70 low and lard is at the lowest ng-
''er known. The main cause of the
N@e can doubtless be attributed to the
'la' the whole country was long"
~ products. Prices have been so low
"efyoody began buying for spocu-
"A hecoming tired of holding without
p'ohts being in sight, many haze
'a 'Aesr purchases on the marke, re-
~, AS soon as this liquidation ends
l.alnw
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Naa York, May 90 Money on eel' easy
pcr cont Prime mercantile raltr f9ha
per c.ni Stcriing exchange iirm with
actual business in bankers bills ~ t.sa'a
"a sSa, for demand and iMia1i nm Tor
XIV days Posted rates 4.sSa,t. s'lf ana
l. Sptsai 20 Commercial hills ! -, iiar ~
.,rr .77s silver certificates 6SAhS'a, Mex
lean dollars 80. Government bonds st'hhg !
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KANSAS CRY.

,onsas city, MO. May 20. Wheat weak
M = hard. 6ii. No. 3, $3.50. NJ 2, req
%. N +, r. 5sn5s' No, .. spring, 5'h; NO =
Ssilaiis. Germ, weak No, miSoa' zl nike Hg J.
7, . whiie. ~ Rye. steady, No. :.
.ss' INV steady and unchanged; ,o.
~, .o'neii,;s- Wheat 600; corn 1850; oats
ton6 Shipments none
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

,.,,, orleans MAY eo.-The market for
D.. eeed products is quiet and easy
CINE, u"inu" eruds OIL in bulk. ~ prinie summer
~ ,.,low IN barrels. a3i. inea! l7D, CAKE
i7.eo per short ton.
Nayv York, May eo.-cotton seed prod
80" ,,,ie, very little doing; qaolaiions
esna prime , crHde G I'll in sllk as pine
prime " .eea meal 2l.56n225o per ton.
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TI,lrNK ROnHED,

Marin, Texas. NAY M s!s,,,ir ~ 4. swine
nsn's hoiei for two wss!s ~ VA Money! accD n
last night Of siob ~ ~ lms ~ tf,,H
his trunk and lsft s, ns f nsS been discovered
as Tho he p le Of Arrh Hsrts g W sureS
room room Motel. Tho contfsct w'n % soon -
for work TO beHM II 8
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ryrN1NG POST cAllLNGRAM.

Now Yrrli. Nav 2o-Tho Nv'nlng. T'oHf.
Len ON caliegran snys The sock mar
H. or.ned ulll today. hn, he ingrlfeis
f,etNcred closing at he best. An"'iftns
,yrre irregular and Tower on Nalarc' NV
,lo4od Letter. Mr. Picrpont MorRa1 Is
eatl no have placed part Of tho d.5tii"l
N, ,C Northern Pacific per cent prior lioN
ianie at nhnut 20 The Parts bo9r-e was
Efrrer ana the Berlin market steady
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KEW ORLEANS.

-, Orlonns. May 20-Hoe prodlc's'
o,, fir" noik. I'D. q, lsra, rehned, ueroes.
g''s sscdn G sides ~, hams, che.ce sugar Z.
ou,sJ. Ss.msi. Flour. stcaay fancy, 49,.
a$6l. patents. S755asst eor dIIn NJ 9''''
a. KID " white. silspsl mixed, b: yelie "
30 ro,,gh receipts, pa; sales, lita ,nominn !,
duli. clean, quiet, Gales. $780, Ordinary 10
rood 2ai.
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STOCKa.
HIDES AND WOOL.


lIldes-Prices paid by receivers
I,rv salt .-..-..-..'..-..,-.-.-, y ~
Nat sailed .......'..-..fs..''''''.'' 9f.n go
Deer skins W.
Twol.e months. medium. ..-.,..,,.. IN"
Twe.No months. tiDs.......,.....,... u''''
SIX months iN.c less. .ee
Tallow Prime .....'''' ''''''''''''' ~
U.esUax-GUo d run ..,.,,..-.,,.'''--i H.
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nrcuIprs AND EXPLOITS.
prcrrprs AND SHIPMENTS.

The total receipts OF cotton al Galveston
By Quiz. Colorado and Santa Fe railway
49, by International and Grear Nerlhern
railway n. by Missouri. Kansas ana Texas
schooner Ne,tie2, by schooner Lark 7.
No shipments today.
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SUGAR

New orleans, May s.-susar auies.; ope 4:
kettle $685. ceni ,Ia s,.j Pas; seconds
% s's.s aI ID Nolasses quiet esntrifugas
ais. 4 u,.~y-Rav duN:
faIr refining sN; centIfufs,ss ,ovsr ss IL
refined quiet, powders, J. rdsrd a s: cut
other grades y iowet; = Z
leaf Js.; granuiatcd b7s.
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BEER- schlna, quarts. SO 70 per npl'
hints sllpl per bill; Dixie PALE. qlnl T.
"a 49,. nGlts. $3.50; Lcnp's EXT" t"i.'
quarts Slo5o. pms, 81 ~. allan
WHIsK Y-Ier salioa Finished goods
an MIA wine basis SIS stra!sh, lsourpon
o"i rye. according 10 age and quaA'y'
81 ,5ls.V0; Blended. siIbGS,5o
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New YORK. May % wh9at, :; y, Is,
7aa al7s outions had a quiet aud steady
oren.ng oased of ittlc Under crop p, VIZ
rtllied sharply and were brm ne na,.at 'l''s
OF thr day. shorts we're fo9l III, fii',,,,.' ~
,,,,io and Indiana, better cdb,c7 ana N,s"'
o,is supply by blg Chicago peopse el9seu
s'lis. M higher, No. red MAJ o''s A'I-
80
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the week were lacs.oco pounds, CT. 900
pounds domestic and 7bS,No pounds for
eign wool.
Sales since january have amounted
to 100000 pounds; In the corresponding
uerlNA of lSg2. g. 40 NsO Wounds MCIO sold
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Barb wire quotations are for car load
lois. ,.,nr r.ridan paIvanlzed
% a. ner lnl lhs: painted wire sz-o' "au-
i - lO, higher than Gldden, =.
WIRE NAiLs-Rate $50 pei, Veg, az
vanres 10 to Co penny Doc; anu penny
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Corrected daily fnr The Post by IN,
Fort Worth Siockyards roupanyl
iircelpts shipments
cattle ..,............,.... ~ ..-.,
tinee .+..s.t..I ..--.s..f.- 5VO ...t.-
cattle Quotations
6Nni fat ned hctN es....,..... " az A. : ~
Good lat warnings $ on Mi0 90
Hug Quotations
Nofn d hogs. ~ bE aud over 6o % So
Medium hogs Observation-Disclosures. 3 10 n 81
Ma tirl h"Ef .,......t......... : 70 q 10
Sheep Quotations
Good rat sheep. = ab IL 4 20
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nnNnnN coNsnLs.

London. May 10 Cousols fnr money
M as; for account NJ 9-ld. iinr siiVor
"a Ind prr ounce. Money 94nl per cont.
Enfe ~ discount In open 'nart-i fo' snort
-nna thtee months b Us Ll-lg per COM.
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HITTER AND EGGS.

c,.,.aso MAY 2o.-Bu,ter firm. creamery
~, ,.V" galry s4l3 EGGS arm. 5gs Cheese
quiet, 'g7'4'
vs,eas city. May 2o.-Butter weak !,
,,.amery ienli dairy sii2' LEGS H'"''
strictly fresh ~
&. Louis. Nay 2o-Butter unehan4fgsd.
,i,6 an Unsatisfactory denah'. Hsss
sr,ree and higher fresh "a
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Gar load lots. job cars, from mill, dool.
vts charge from store 90 l0c mere nor IN
corn. s"'s anu
GpkN-Sacked. 3iassc
BRAN--6Su7Oc
OATS 2S5a2dc; No. . white slQ3e; com.
rlioPPEp CoRN-7oc per 100 lbs.
iiAh -Alfalfd. Sl300ni4O0 per ton; millrt
= ,, i.'op ls.vo timothy 81, 500lSo0. North
e sAlas prairie N.0V; South Texas praifl1
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

These quotations are revised daily and
tncir correctness can be relied upon
Prices are those ruling In the Houston
AXLE GREASE - Diamond, S75 per
gross; traIitr, IN tin boxes $500 per
gross; Golden. Joa65c per dozen boxes
AMMUNlrfON- Powder. per kcg. ssoca
80; blasting powder. s.. Is per key, agents
prize: drop shot, per sack. slS5ui.iO; buck,
BAcoN-Siort clear, boxed, 5i.a57.c, in
sacks i,c less; breakfast, sisiisc. dry salt
5Ac, New York dry salt bellies Dc. Vest
BAGGlNG AND TIES From stose:
Bngs ng, l,.-lh, 4'-e 2-lo, i'sc; 2A-lb, a'.c,
BAKING POWDER-Ape lib. 5000; u.
III. sl.g3i alb. ,5c, Victor Lib. per dozen.
SOC, i4-lh sQc l4-lb. +5c, Isis One-Spoon j.
-. per dozen. $40, 'a-l6, s. S. i.-b, Soc x.
c.. 25-oz cans, $40 per dozen
CANNED FRUIT Fer dozen: strawber-
flcs. 'pctiSl.lD plhhNileS, standard, 81 .5{t
l.g5 seconds, 95entl.p1 pears. STANDARD 30
@g9c ,bhpp ar, h 81. pears, 2-h NVgng
Sllou 20 seconds, 2-lb. Occasion, stand
ara' lilh. N;59Rl.e9, SIP. seconds. tll5al 30
CANDi-Plain candy, 64usssc wrapped
6lgqdAcc; fancy. mixed. In pals. 'a.4sc.
CANNED VEGETABLES arrowfat
peas. Sl:opal 20, Lima beans eGS5c. string
beans e, og'5c corn, SoepN "a; ,om!a,e9se .
~ sNih-.aS' seeonds, onnpNe, o-ip' 90" sue
'vn h'qiil'S BEANS ..lp, ,o.'aS ,,,e No.,
Ill 'n->l IN 'NN. Stl' 10Y =, ~
tw"' u, io' -'y-4n Nuli..' i'hN ~ $500 -,
So l',i"sa sHWei 10. aPi'ccFi :, W , l.
neis S,.sVpi ~ Eseen sss in';t X yb'te
."i NV; SLip, grdPtS' H"l'.t ~ ,Hai.l.
Snsrries u 10 black cherries, N-@' p'a'N'
ii,i ~, ~ r.',',,.. as, ,i "a
q, N ~ q; - T. VI " ~ = i''as' ~, Sf =
T i.n, =, " S-.sp'. : ~ 10 N"ult'' "sng,',
e. ~ - - '''f 49, y. 't!lGN ,''s' e.
vi sa. Is TX, t'l' 49, ''s 'y, * ~.
lS,'i,,, ~ DN,,.Y Ia e. 81 e.lh rsi.,d
h hrn"N, III saus4se. !-ip y w. MN
tt, NoHe, ,'""i' Pr" w, A.',n -nf-
- - H. T. Il ~, A.. i' 49,, I'm a. ~
S, Xxx IL IL ~ u'aiti' Ii,.. 10
oy -, 'lai,,'g nN AL" ~ A. Slnr
Sa,, H., ' e.,, aSsoi ven N''o''
|rtI,I',Si III o,,a coraovn. Fair i6lgu
~ ,,t,, ~ an" 'i ID ,,i', fancy
IA ,,,5,1 u,f,.1r, i5,.s. ifaste.i concr.
4 ~ ~ =, iHa' = COS = AfniiaNl. S
in loo. ~ ,.. e., - t ,in .es,s S2..le.
Mocha and .l,ya fSnlN pltnI, SIC
cream mA IS 1ii ri9.r saaos 7 Sc pean oy ,ef
No. l,,t,, -, ~. ,-.ntllt, waters lie f.
~ knaI.
;tI',I-f .nTi v,s,c 81 r5 Sea FAIRY
second nm, ,,,tH", g. d6. sen y. mpn
,Ntr, rolls, f.,i,,.y e. ,J S.a j'earl, $3.50.
rye Hour S. t1. f,nunc.,ii, tel s. 49, l'l-s-
rsr hi - s.,e' ',' ra,s tSr shipments -
uf,,.,,,,. ,-,.,.,.s,
tiIi ,,'H't1,i,s cool,s -,;rits. hotniny
ana rt,i,,r MAJ ~, mis-. $50 100 pcarl
meal IA 4u ii, sAchs 81 iif.l.41 Net hpl oil
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SV,, nna penny dc; 4 and 5 penny eoc
penny S,a; : penny si.6o. wv >
NAl l4S-kate $3.50 per key; sarnc
advances as on wire nails. '"'c
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New York May 20 There was n fh'r
running ,icrnarl IN the Dry goods market
Tor mndcrai" quantities Of enslnnhle sum
IN good nAscrtmont@. whom of Hcairph'
character. For 'lNpic and cplnfnl roois
No demand WAS NOR quiet, Fer autumn
speolai-los there was some inquiry WIN
,nnic busnrss In view irini.us cloths
am nj 2g-1f
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s-cauiornia small white, 2-F
Lima iaiff2c. hlack-uYod peas. y g
BurrER l}lno star, re; DAIRY; l'c'
tnhic, 49,; iRncy Els.u Creamery a't'
fresh Texas country @-eo. Ii ~ so0N
EJ'TTERlNE- solids lie; prints, i2e'
f.lgin aairN bricks. lSc
CABBAGE TeHaa, &.vQ922' per crate
III GstalilSHi4s II NV York fun cream, Nc;
WISCONSIN I'm cream. lAsci fancy hi.r ,,
cheese. aNloci SWISS, ~si-,e' lill,ta,l"i'
SWISS l1aiSe, brick cheese. i5c' limpGfs-
l:GGs-Texas. in uses sa6's.,
ONIONS New Texas STOCK, H2HZc yer
prppnR-Chile. 1ial5c per ID. ,.
IoTAIOkS New York. doc per husns !
Texas new, 75ca$lOo; sweet potatoes 'VF
cue 49,, an
brrs sg95n9J5. sprius sl.10N260 accord
ing to s,.zc turkey hens Serp9 ~; TURKEY
ronblors sSo1alLQQ, ducks &-o"4'"' se' -
RSlHiiJ;'BARB-kanaas, 6d7c per h.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
New Crop Deliveries Advanced Sew
cral Points.
lNMAN BUYING THE FALL. MONTHS.
Tho Foreign Market Had u Hotter Tone,
Now Nork SPOT. one Sixteenth
Higher Quotations.


Local kilograms stated that imam had
cut loose from che near positions, and was
beginning round UP Of the shor, Interest
IN the later months. In consequence of the
renewed manipulation ana better reports
from Liverpool. New York futures adj
Nanccd > points on she near months aud
to pc.nts on the now crop New or
leans showed similar saiu, the greatest
advance being upon the late deliveries
Liverpool futures were i,.-oidu2-0id w on
the old crop. while the distnn, POSITIONS
showed nm advance of 2ls-6idl36id. Spoes
IN the foreign market were unchanged
but better demand was reported, sales
reaching 10 900 bales.
II Was noted In this column yesterday
that The fall .lonths appeured already
largely ovcrscld ana ,hat any reports OF
bad weather N the cotton bel, might givc
thc shorts a fright roday's ai,icca stated
that isin was wanted Ia the Ail,ntic
States, pnd with Tho buli leaders again
back uf the market. s, was not at an aif.
iruit TO put up prices halt a dozen
ponts. Liverpool ANA New York shorts
ara now buying the more rcmo.e deliver
les, but the absence et outside speeuiau on
Is s,!u a marhod feature The market IS
IN the hapds OF the ptofes sional con-
t.ugent, aud caution is being exercised
IN all directions
N,w iorl, futures openel firm, 10
points up. There wac a lur,htr improve
m'ut ON the seooud call nnd the cipcing
was AT an ahsanoo OF 10 O pem,a. An
gust oponea al s.tl. sold al si6 for the
highest nul CLOSED a, SlloSi5 agans,
s,ilnSl2 ycsupaas pctoher orcn-d at
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AtK'u . Tiu.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened firm. demand moderate: 2:l5
steady, closed barely steady. tenders, nov
100.
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Arked D Bid.
NEW oRLEAHs FUTURES
opened steady, l40s quiet, closed quiet
and Hleady saloS 2.9p9
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<ss-'---s-----
N BUSINESS BAROMETER
~, 10 til. Condition of Trade
Generally.
| 70 oyr.ElGHTH CENT LOWER,
~. . quarter of 4" cent Decline
~" Two Days - The First
Psachcs- Notes.
oface Of The Post :,

|
typographical error naa ',o .nr MINIS IN ,n,s
f'nA'a w or just double the true de
!. .'u ia, took place Tuesday r"'' ,ea
's,, today, however, have MADE 'ne
s''a .- lyon an accurate forecast OF the
ps.0a I'm IN two days. Yesterday the
r. Va land refinery and the American
r 9. , company reduced prices
sn sssdcs Of refined sugar 'so' this
further decline of l-l'e was
7. ,el ,s,sl jobbsrs aud during the af'@r-
,,,,aca,lon was received OF sun an
,.,sc drop This makes total l'ss
n Nv, days. or ase during the last
VIZ. The weakness of the sugar
~, lust at this time is quite a surprise
:. .,sde bu, liz doubtless due 10 the
...d depression going on IN Europe
sugar has been very weak recently
Ia. declined sharply. Sugar stock IN
.,r,., has also had marked down
:, tendency lntely, which is quite a
,.s, IN the strength of this specially
a. four weeks agn. 1t is likewise
,.,.,oo3 tina, large lines of raw sugar
purchased by spectators, and the
..,i,.n Sugar company is known to be
,-,Ds a big stock The statistical post
4 very strong, however, and does noi
NV the present decline.
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,,h,csro ,r,,. On IN. M. d.. N.,..
''''' spa
'san wheat was th' principal agent Ia ii-
cieas ny very strong market for that
article te,lina Julv r..sfi at st. or as.
.....,
'N'' 3'S'er'aA '"i" ana a"'S were steady
ana provisions were heavy and lower
Iloie ,-,. "a tY,. ,,.t. 40. ,,.f.., l,,,,
,.,
oper"'ons cont.hae c'ieiy Ia local uai-
1915. tie rauae Ton the day hrns &c. There
gag. Indiana ANA ONO. Df.ntlpa.lv from
the iust men. oucd Sale rnt M'eRIs
r1p bulct.us r1I 3.tcd winter Wheat tt5if.s-
MAJ generally boz spoke of ,nt, sredlng
IN Ge NorJGwest ana reported aarAee il,
ana Mmneai,oii wtie 'gli.ie .b.iiish On tn,
c!ap prospect III ,Gu i:ed tlyer s.dioS.
sone dispatches gong SO lar as 20 c.aim
mai the seedmg Nas 'finisnai IN nc. over OVER
., pci cent OF tn. .isa Naiwiihstiu,iin.
the receipts VIZ eoGs.41ga1iy Snort Of
tn 10, Mn OK s'' az s,r nan Ian
withdrawals IRON s,of,' llcge wa, a iiitie
a'eiy g Tasl ,h ni Jay ' AMI Nay va lea ,g
turr. the premium over Judy being nl-
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MARRIED.

D'ANCONA-BUsSENIU St. Helena. SEN
tember 81 1895, oy the Rev. James Mitchell
DIR. Arnold A. d'Ancona of San Francisco and
Lille Mabel Bussenius of St. Helena No cards.
HANSE EN-PERKINS-In this city. Septem Der
2S 1895, by the Rev. Mr.. Ford of TIE First
Christian Church. Nicholas r. Hansen of Tibu-
JOHNSON-HA MMOND-In this CITY. .Septem her
%, 1895. at St. Johns Episcopal Church bv the
Rev. Edward d. SpaIdinS. William 1oiand John
son anu Fannie l. Hammond. both OF San Fran
CISCO.
ELTON-HOWLETT-In Alameda September
15 1896 by the Rev. F. V. Bovard A. II Kel-
ton of San Francisco and Emily Hewlett OF Ala
media.
McDERMoTT-wIL ILLIAMs-In this CITY. Sem
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ALAMEDA ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE-l435 PARK STREET.
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE.

ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE.
$500 LOT 5oxlSo; GOOD LOCATION;
sisO0-3Sxl50; cottage of rooms and bath;
easy terms.
1j5 acres at Fruitvale, with good 4-room cot
tage: price $500.
$5000-50x150; house of rooms and bath.
BEST LOCATION.
To exchange for San Francisco property: house
of rooms and bath; corner lot; centrally located
Houses TO let in ali parts of Alameda; office open
Sundays and holidays. Alameda Land Company,
1900 Park ST.. Alameda
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerks Office yesterday:
]. fandonch and Elena TomanovIch, 4O-2O.
e. Heimann and Charlotte N. And rson, 27-23.
C. A. HogIn and Olivia Samuelson. 30-34
c. s. Amsler and Margaret Morrison, II Is
T. Goodman and Selma K. Loupe, S3-2S
Il. E. Burke and Maggie Fitten. 24-18.
c. Lufsky and Emma Brelthaupt, S0-24.
NJ. L. Jancovch and Meta Gatjo 2O-lS.
]. Dykes Jr and Marie II. Seck S0-24.
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BORN.

BORN.
Observation-Disclosures 2S 1885, to the wife of
George Anderson, twin daughters.
BoGEL-In this city, Septe mber %, 1895, to the
wife of Henry Bogel a daughter.
BORCHARDT-In this city, September 26, 1896
TO the wife OF George Borchardt, daughter
neutrality-suspicious. 81 1885, to the wife OF Her
man Perlet, daughter.
Neutrality-suspicious. 90, 1885, to the wife OF
Thomas ]. Quinnine. daughter.
RAUBlNGER-In this city, September l6 1895
10 the wife OF George Raublnger, a son.
REICHHOLD-Iu Oakland September 2S, 1895
TO wife of w. Reichh hold, a son.
sTANLE Y-September 26, 1896, to the wife of ].
L. Stanley, a son.
WAGNER In this city, September Is, 1885, to
the wife of Conrad Wagner, son.
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ThE DIVORCE kHCOnD.

Complaints filed:
Pauline A. snoek against NIcolaus J. snoek.
Elizabeth NJ. Christensen against c. Christensen.
Divorce granted:
Mary II. C. Giesler from Wilhelm Giesier for
willful desertion n; by Judge Hebbard.
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Ztember %. 1895, by the Rev. DR.. w. w. Case,
flWilliam s. McDernott ana Maggie Williams
both Of San Francisco. a
PARTRIDGE-SIMP PSON-In Oakland Septern-
ber 26. 1895, BY the Rev. DR.. WV. Case, Charles
A. Partridge and Martha ]. simpson. both OF san
Francisco.