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The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
MAY vnIloy.

Grea, Is the sport killing dueks
and geese at the King these days
Z 7. Thnrston has his large new
dwelling house shout completed.
J. J. Spgrgeon Is hauling hay
from here to his ranch near Chiy-
ington.
A. i. Beayers attended ccur; Mon.
day aud Tuesday. aud school was dis
missed duriug the time.
Rev. 7. 5. Leland, of las Animas.
preached to large audiences at The
school house last week
Several hundred tons of hHy viii
be baled here aud hauled TO the
different reservoir contractors in the
next few weeks.
J. n. Creeikshank has moved into
the house lately occupied BY Goo
seiiferi and has begun tho erection
OF house for W. E Iui,le.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
a Camp Dinner.

One of the pleasant occasions OF
Thanksgiving day was the camp din
ner given by the Camp Fl. Lyon En-
gineering Corps Of the Greai Plains
Storage Company at their camp some
SIX miles northeast Of Las Anitnas-
Plaus we're made 70 view the widen
ins. of the old Henry ditch and TO
visit the site aud buildings OF old It.
Lyoas bnt owing TO the chilly westh.
or the guests chose foreman in dpor-.
The following menu was served in the
proper camp style and was artis;ieally
gotten up by our Lamar boy, 5. ".
Gc0dale;
OYsTER SorP,
OLIVES. CFIaMgy, SWEET PtCxtIzl
BAKED Flsu wfTT SsoEsrufsC
PoTATolss-
HnAsT TrRKEr. CEsgHEHTT S&rcE,
RoAsr CaPoS wfTH DRE4aNa,
MSsIiEn PorArufS BKoWS SWIFT Po-
rtroEs- E.-cApIorED SWIFT CoES
pEAs ~ CFriGtN-
MAcAEoa1 AZ tfEATIs,
SLICED ToSouE. CoiD BouHD H.ksi.
Coi.n SIAw. SHRIsP MAYoSAIsE.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
Rabbit pny.

President Hoital has appointed the
following coaimittees for the cclehrationi
EXCcatlYe committee a. j Hottei,
Z. g. Novels. l.. Witt Nuv6ham, ".
G, Goald, +. > Hover, Z. c. Goodsde.
Arrangements n n. Mclean. G. a.
Watson, g. o. Williams
Financej. 5. Hssiy, G NJ Lee.
J H. frssbic.
Transportation a. F. Bent, = -
Huser. T. Writ Markham
Reception r >. HoFer, Jsmes Guy.
~, j. pArmcntar. 81 IeRsheFnaH. W.
r., lanes, 3. O. STREAM w r Tutile,
N. j fseef- II. g. Row Gce. Bishap.
=, Is. stcyouseB. a. y Perish. w g..
jghnstam. O. u ranfi. e. III Bu-acrnus.
r g. Heukins. J. 1 Wells, g. G. Hssd-
ditzfon. T. g schmidt, g. A. Wafaun,
.. a. Williams. ,. II. FFisbie, 5 r.
LRwiess, Tom Hover. Chas. Maxwell.
T. r. Blnrk. g. " Burke John Ho-
back. 0ce. Cox, = H. steward. M.
siutir. J g. Boyd, StcYa Hruyn. I'd
Gordon. VIII f;uy. 4. a. Luals. ~. y
fiarsiu, .. n r Biark
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Cowgirl hats at Irwin's.
G. NJ. Lee will buy school orders.
and town and county Warrants.
Money 10 Loan.
a Il CRAWF0En
Call and see our line Of Harness.
G. Z. HUDDLEST0N.

Best grade family sewing machine
only so. L. Z. MwN, Sole Agent,
Latnar Colo.
Dir. L. F. Dietrich and Miss Sofe
Pierse. both of Lamar, were united
in marriage on last Wednesday.
For every 5oc purchase OF anything
in the house at n. y. MoLean's yon
get a chance on the grand Musical
Album to be given away free.
Afrs j. A. Williams and Master
Harry left Monday night for long
visit with relatives and friends in Il
linois. John has forlorn and lost
look on his face already.
DIR, l. 5. Bryant, the popular den
tist, has secured permanent quarters
10 a room over Airs Wught'z mill
nery store and will visit Lamar reg
ularIy on the 2lst Of each month
Married On "Wednesday Mr.. II
J. Colet,ourn and Miss Ida Nilsson.
both Of Lamai. The young couple
are both well known here and have
many friends who wish thcm hap
py and prosperous life.
A- Kern. the well known expert
tailor has once more opeuei up a
merchant taiIonng establishment in
lamar, and invites his old customers
and all Others wishing frst-class work
to give him call Suits made from
$500 up from good quality Of cloth
and tit guaranteed. Repair WORK
neatly done His shop is in room
over Mos Wrigats' millinery store
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RoNSs PUScn.

MAcEDoSIA OF FKuErs.
CocoANuT Prppivc,
Cnocor.ATE. CoCoANtrr ASp Cor CAkEs,
ArPIE PfE. M1SCE Pm,
CAxp1Fs, Nt-rs. RABiSs,
CnErsE ASp NsFG.fS,
TEA, coFrEE1 MIiE-
Those invited and present were
Mr.. and Mrs. g. c. Goodale. Misses
Leslie Bot. Eva Goodale, Annie f.
James and Edith Wilson. Messrs. IS.
VI. Wiley. Z G. Hawkins, Piatt
Rogers. Jobu Hislop. John Durcan,
Thomas Berry, {. c. Grew. II b
MeGil. G. II fieiger, NJ W. Strong.
Chaz. Proctor, T. p Means aud Fl
Swayze The hosts were Messrs Por
ter. j. Preston Chas Beach, } A..
Wilson. ". Ii. Henry, Geo Cole, $.
". Goodale, NJ. Poulueit and L NJ
Markham.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

Lamar. Colo.
Miss Leslie Bot, Of Holly, is visit
ing frieds here.
Go to the Lamar House for first,
class board by the day or week
If you want to get good apples
cheap 80 TO the Cyclone building.
Holiday Goods, Toys, Books. etc
at McLean's- Cheaper than ever
Jacob Blumer Of Granada, was
transacting business here yesterday
The cotiilion Club gave select
L dance at the opera house last night
w. G. Russell was down from Cad
doa on Wednesday shipping lot OF
cattle TO Kansas City.
See the finest display Of Holiday
Goods ever brought to ProWers eoun-
tyat \. \. sIeLsan's
Mrs. j. W. Bent left on Monday
for Salina, Kansas, Nhsre she viii
visit relatives and friends.
Mr. Zeaman, who recently pur.
chased the Stephenson farm, arrived
here from Iowa with his fnmily on
Thursday.
On "Wednesday 81 car loads OF
sheep were shipped from the Lamar
stockyards. This breaks all records
10 the valley
Master Marsena Raymond MeNHl.
lin. Jr. wstil his mama and sister
Mahle visited friends in LAMP. The
first Of the week.
Apples. Applesl Apples. Cheap!
Good Don't buy until you see them,
Wright & Rankin in Cyclone build
ing north Of railroad.
Landlord Priddy Is running first
class hotel and that the public ap-
preeiate it Is shown by the liberal
patronage be is receiving,
W-M- ana jay Wiley prored up
their desert land claims near Holly
YESTERDAY II. A Pettee and John
IL Daacan were up as witnesses.
}. H. Mcdowell and family, Of Col.
orado SpriiE,s. moved into the Me
Clnre house yesterday. Mr.. Mcdowell
IS a cousin of our assessor elect
Remember when you want apples
that We have the | , peck barrels in
stend Of Il peck it makes a differ
enee WRyouT 4 RAxKiN
Mr. aud Mrs. Dan Razee have
moved to Lamar and will make their
home here. They haze many friends
in Lamar who will welcome them.
The Thanksgiving ball at Cola
days operp house was one OF the best
OF the season. A very large crowd
was present, and all enjoyed the affair,
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

The Thanksgiving ball at Cola
days opern house was one Of the best
OF the season. A very large crowd
was present, and all enjoyed the affair,
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MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of q Day with Wall Street
Operators.
PROFESSIONALS HAD THE MARKET.
Nothing Important Was Developed
During the Day aud the Trading
Was Narrow aud small.

New York. May T.--Toiay's market for
stocks continued extremely narrow and
10 the last degree professional. with moth
Ing in II tina; reflected any general conii-
lions or influence on values. The dealings
were even smaller than Yesterday. ana
Western Union absorbed mcre than q NTH
OF the total dealings. Soco of its shares
changing hands during the ddy. The gen.
eral lis; moved over a small fractiona!
range and many stocks remained totally
inactive durng she day. n large majority
OF the transactions beng distributed
arcag Few stocks. sonc OF some
strength was ,mpar;e 81 TO IN. market at
inns. and most notably. strange 10 say,
Immediately after The announcement of
an cngaSem os Sl.cr,oo in gold for
shiomeni 10 EuroPe tomorrow.
The strength was mos, notable in the
Grangers. with the excerG ON OF Omaha,
wiEch was one of the weak spots in the
market The prize Of the group generally
was IN 10 g price equal to or above last
n-Sh;s close, Reports of good progress be.
ins made in spring seeltag in the North
IVES; was .hc favorable influence on these
stocks, ard sou1e small not gains were
shown in ths group.
The general railway list was or an
average fnactson as The result; OF the days
trading, the Vauderui;s especially show
ing rcact-onary tendency.
Omaha sageei from the opening, yield
ei 5-S recovering partially. The decline
was due 20 selling " holdings acquired
Oh the SJppps.uon that another dividend
u1eh, bc declared yRs year.
Tno coaiess also showed a cessation OF
ys-taf,!nN's strength on largelN diminish
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1ioaufkc tuners x chewing sum are n
& sat4se o. great exc;ternen; becsusr the
rev tariff unless Fudicslly aTnonled. " Il
tlji them aot on blow Nut hal: fcLen.
salc1 serious. assl So e-ll so VsgroHs -
20 .eaNe TO chance 1; survival. she CHIEF
Constituent OF chewing .1fu, u -.ruH. u
ch.-ie a vegetable Ttr!n O. wax pro
Dues 10 ires tnzi grows c1iy "a ,Sop.
sESsi Amer p
TaAs subs aace ls now uutAxei but tae
Itrslgl ffll t.1sissS e Glfy o. .H eerts &c
lnun&. o. - rss- ccu, of tt' ann. rt Na 81
THE importers .l2Ys hitherto t2ea paying
;or tho: material Here ulonc SIS rr4gs d.
20 rIu The Business rn1re Wao aye ST. IS
Gay. and iHry are also IntpJrtee wa H.
81 e-lsea duties or p'nrlcaHy everything
rlss. tnry use. iTrei.ati,s sugar, Hln'rr-
;reea saG peppermint, OILS, "a 80 ana
,bazei paper
II The oll rasss~ it WI impose on ~
anBfnu,ssers - tgN amount ~ 20 81 AZ
aruum and they declare irGt as hey
6, not raise The urlce of th~ r. giurt.
~ !nius.ry VIII be- sil.ei outright lh-
- obviously q oal one from The gum
tnrf's siandpcint hIl MANY people on
h'lnE he .cta Is OF SO ere .lkrit 'o pra-
SO with yigur tEat the D.ng.sy b!i LIDS
axe slsi points after All.
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ANs-CahtorrsA small white ?i.g- &c
ief 10; Bayou, zi.s-',c; riuk. -i.i..'se-
Ina btaHs. S.Si-c. black eyed peas. y,
TT.R--Blue star i7c: dairy. liGl3c:
fancy i-lsln Creamery '+c Texas com
try hater LGSN Tor chc.ce; common,
oLEOMARGARlNE - Solids sgl@.e;
.CAhBAGE--feEas. '2253c.;o per craze.
i'a-g f-r &c. IN sal Is
3 - ms New FORK fYil cream, lie:
w u eastu N-n cream Us i3'.c Western.
i-c sN.Ss, -Se - Imitation SWISS. i7Vlso.
tf.cS cheese. 81 Ilt, Hmr4rger. i5r.
l-li'5S--I NN< '-. c,t-ss returned
hEAtri-t IN - rcr nalf barrel
uNlpNS-New Texas. 70 per 10.
FEh-Cillie. lNSi@c per H.
POTAT, ES--Fancy New York 5S,7fl,
cn+w Texas. 75V Sc; sweet pot-itocs. ragi.
500 - EY-Chlckeus her dozen. OLD
h.ns & .li.2 y. iarse flyers s.. clia. -.
~ isis. - --I. eccoTd 90 SO. ,ur-
- hens. Sl-s'F+ni f1rkNy Kuhhi.rs & Vi
81 j o. DUCKS 3 '.'ll5. -, geese s. .UplS -
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COFFEE.

nary 20 low fair. iia.Gl3.
SOW YORK May -~c0nec-Op'ions open.
ca barely steady, 5ltio points lower under
Ink was local and very light, Euiopeau
news was una l,isfAo.ory. the markets b.
ing eescr and sluggish favorable crop
cksrd barely steady. 5uio pYn,s lower:
sales NO. bags, includ.ng July Z Is. Au-
gust 100. Sepemier 7.75, December l.bo
y ioohing ~ mi,l dun cordoys 1llspiaA.
ssntos. May 7.-Coffee firmj good aver
I ~ santos loGo res per 10 kllos. roceipis
1900; stock 10000
sales 5000.
Rio. May 7.-cofres firm; No. RIO NOV
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
STAPLE GRocERIEs.

oEtNN-EsiNaE@S.
Theee quotations are r>v,eed daily ana
their corrsctness can be relied upon. The
prices are those ruling In tho Houston
XXLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40 per
gross. Frazier. in TN boxes. 500 per
gross Golden tpdsno per DOZEN boxes;
Asiciine 10 I'm, per dozen, SEQ: castor
.AMMTSfTioS-- Powder. Per kes. ac0:
Blasting powder. G-es PER kes, agents
nree' drop shot. per Sack, Si.S'' oueS'
RAcoN--.shor, clear. boxed, e'4fs,sc; /;
II IN. SACKS; sge'ss,; New ferk sal. , eei.
smoked bellies. disgsA..; breakfast bacon.
RAGqING AND TIEs-carioat lots, {;
g. b; Houston or Galveston. Bagg1ns. ,
10, eA.c; >. 10. SAC 2is H. &c. Ties. Arrow.
,oe, ilrt'a- Sc. In small lots. from store
SSssssi,ns lsS ner yard higher; ties &c per
cANDL Es-Graui,e IS and is, ,a7':c: Is
o. pdrafnine. assorted colcrs. s-gilo:
.cuFFEE-Rie and coraova: Fair ns
l.e. prime 4ulii.c cho &c i5'lQlsc. fancy
NRiSise reaterry 1919 Rods;et coffee:
s;Ar and Crese ent, loo 10 cases, !l2 =;
Apex $50. Arbvokle's Ar!oSa .is.so, Mo
cha aaa Java blend sc.
L9uR-CaIioad lots; Ttiai Wave, $. 70;
ga Eeiry. second roller patent siee sea
40 rye Hour. si5o; Pumpernickcl. $50.
special rates for shipments 10 Interior
I'VltS. Hpur IN barre3a isc above SACKS.
IN half hsrrels SOC above barrels. Alba
tross' hrsi patent. 1915 per barrel. in small
FAR1NAcEous Goops-Gri,s. hotniny
ava cream meal. n hhls. & =; pearl
tlesi z ~ ID sacks, s. 70 pcr bbl OF tour
SACKS Scotch oats. s. =
FISH Msckefei 10, j. In 10 10 k,;s, 81.
ClM No J. hslf nb.s. S. .pu' -. sarcineS.
American qpar'ers, IN oil. 5.re-i3.ss' mus
HAMs-s'an5ard. ioa ioaa; picnic hams
HoNEY-ln CO N cans. extracted saeo.
Y comb sVlec; IN L 10 cans. extracted
LARD-Reared ,ierces. compound. : ~
H2c. leaf. l-s4t.c - 10 cans. - higher
than Heroes. ~ 10 cans. -, higher. 10
cans -, higher. ~ cans lc higher
ASSES-Ceutri:ugNl far l4uiSc
prtnr l%4 -, choice open kettle @it26c.
RlCk-iNtra fancy head. 5'..i 3-i,;
cto.ce. NsH5c. far So. fancy Imported.
ROPE BASIS for 7-ls; s,sai. &c, ma
"it.a- 49, 80 cotton. ipdiNtc
9. SALT liverpool, eoazse, s5apee; me,
tels ;s-lg> rs. s9-5s. s2@l, LOGS. $50.
rARCH-s'andard goods: pcari. in 40
~ boxes. So Royal Gloss. bG.k ; BIC
n ~. - packages, per box. f2I5. corn
starch 5-1lsc per Ito. ~ ana 70 10 boxes.
81 HAk-t}uotaro ts are for small lots,
special prices gwen on carload orders.
Staniart grlnulafeA ii-loe, German,
srd1Wated, u farhs. 5-Sc. cubes l.'-lte
POWDERED Us Jos. yellow ciai ircd, :i;l-y
~-l0c. choice IS.
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WHEAT LOST A CENT.
LIVERPOOL REFUSED TO RESPOND
TO THE ADVANCE.
Nothing wns Taken for Export. and
That Fact Materially Aided
In the Decline.

Chicago. May IA cent OF yesterdays
advance IN wheat disappeared In 'i'e
course of the proceeding OF today inc
I.iverrcol market played an important
par; in the decline, as did the absolute
lack of export demand. Other markets
were dull and irregular, corn declining
lac. oats about che same, while provisions
closed unchanged to &c higher.
In wheat Liverpool did not sufficiently
Endorse the bulltshncsss that prevailed the
day before, and for that reaspn the price
suffered a considerable decline to begin
with. July, which closed yesterday worth
M, opened from II down to 7oA. FOE
about five minutes the course OF prices
swung between 7lh and 7oT-S. but soon
thereafter the sweep OF the swing weh'
h CHER and m an hour July had reached
Il rs. The rise was helped along by the
LIVERPOOL market becoming firmer than
81 opened aud by It being made known
that considerably more wheat than re-
ported had been sold no domestic miilers
yesterday. In addition, New York sent
DISPATCHES 10 the effect thai. the buying
orders from points N the United kinsdom
outside OF Liverpool were plentiful
All tho fine promises OF the trst honF
began melting away as soon as the buy
ere who had loaded themselves tried 10
ma customers Tor frCvr AoillNBS. NJ I. =
coverv from 70a, TO ii rs was gradually
narcd down until It had all disapreaftu'
and about an hour from the end OF the
session the price had gone as low as To's
The closing Cabltg showed advances
both n Liverpool and on the continent.
but not what waS expected IN view on
yesterdays local strength. The cash nusi'
mess done here for shipment 70 domestic
IN lcrs footed up 2la,rp bushels. Bu'
nothing was reported taken for export
ucrhars the real cause OF the decui!e'
July wheat fell 10 20 3-S and closed AZ 'Vfs'
Corn was easy. but yielded u small itac-
ton Withstand ing GOOD many at
tempts to start n stampede WIN the en-.
courag"ment given hy q break ng wheat
market. Exports were llght-2N %" lush-
els The market was dun hrOughont'
Tho market for oats was duh ana W.
aftn4ctiNe UP to within a short Ntnt on
tho close. Then continued acning hroRe
tn. marker and CAUSED consider9nIe &C
,lytv. Trer, was q good ls1l OF changing
from July u September. ihe weNHieSs
was mostly In sympathy with wheat
PROV sions were iirm and closed II the
best yrices OF ,he day. The market was
inclined TO easness n the opetnS !o.
iowlnC he gram markets, bwt sufIIc'en'
enruort was gwen TO cause Il slglt A.
vance Al the close July pork yves ~
higher at S.65, July lard unchanged III
4O7ie and July rihs jc higher az w;
Estimated receipts for saturday -" NV
T. cars corn 2i5 ours. OATS 20 cars hosS
- Gtu head.
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Houston expects iol bales tomorrow
against a17 on the same day last yoar.
1900 against li2s.
Nou yorL >,
.o,.r.a,,,, ~, ~ .'''"e' reports pN
,,,, 80, 80 N'a' ana fihah-
''"'" '"lN evening
'h"''l''" mat the weather fus been IA
vornb.e as a rule, and that planting has
made good progress where no, o1roady
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COMPARATIVE COTTON s ws'T zr,..:....s
New York, May 7-F,olh,,s . nihSESl
en,lnr s,, ssc'n statement icr ,s ~ ca
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ST, LOUIS.

81, Iohii. May T. Flour-F'rm. but I'M
s,aiiS under yesterday; No. red. cnsh,
elevator. %: track. a6Qg7; July. 76,l asked
August. ~: september, 7ii3 bid Corn
Futrros weaker spot No. : cash. 2lltW
Biz: July 22As; September y. Oats
Quiet. No. cash. lais July. 1885. Rt -
Nominal 80. Barley Nothing doing. Corn
meal quiet. lGoWl G5 Bran Quiet. sack
ed lots east track. 5eua5: this side. $40
IS Tlaxsecl-1S on track Timothy seod-
2.S01i2G9, Hly Steady: timothy. S.togl3'J0;
prairie, t.0oVS,jl, Whsky-Steady. IL.
Pork--oulei; standard mess. 9@19,5o,
I,trd--lower: prime. 3,Sis: choice, S.es'9.
Bacon ~l3oxed shoulders so; r!hs, $50:
shorts. 5.62iY, Dry suit meais-3oNed
Sides, 5..5. Recepts-0lour. 1900 barrels.
wheat, eco hushels; corn. 1900 bushels
oats, 1900 bushels. Shipmen's Flour, st0)
barrels; wheat. SOB bushels; olts. GOO
bushels
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New York May 1.-Wheat-Reccipts
lS1, N5, exports. Sa,,1i. spot quiet opt ons
opened easter under disappointing English
sharply ON had California AMI Indiana
udvices, chinch hugs. firm continental ca
bles and forHgn buying, only to wind M
with a bad break under heavy realizing;
closed %0l net lower; No. 2 red MAJ.
1si.6iIsi., closed ~. September, 73Na7iIs
closed 7S9s, Pig irou-Dull and weak
southern, s.5Qio0; Northern. lo.oo1 1900
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POSTS cAHf.NGRAM-

Now York May The Evening posts
LONDON fiAuc!ai cablogram SAYS; Ths
stock markc's Ncro quiet Isn't firm today
or N" belief that an arnlSt'oc between
Turkey and Greece viii soon b.. declared
Consols and similar securities closed At
the best Bruzili1ns alone Wcre nat on
tho further fau IN exchange The Berlin
and PArs markets We're steady 70 firm.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Now York. May Cotton seed PROD
ucis ar" steady; prime crude oil. barrels.
1!H -Nst. IliWo summer yellow barrels
1ri =. me cotton seed neal. 81 JJ4 ~ 50
per ton.
Sew Orleans, May The market for
coltoA tteu proIGcis is s:caiy, prime
EeloN; IN b,rrvls, 23u2ic. meal and cake
So.iyNl1.@ per short ton. long ton. for
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In ;her circular Of May !. Tho1lus J.
Meehan .S GO. review the canned goSis
situation as follows: In our last market
letter We ceIsesl sacter.ion 10 the prohaial
CIV OF an IMPROVEMENT In tho peach s.;ua-
zion based on the reports 81 extensive
damage done 10 the crop ~ ;h- recer;
cold weather. The prizes of seconds
PEACHES pesun 20 advance early in tie
week. and q. this tsue they show a total
advance Of 7'rc per dozen from the lowest
point. wi,h Indications Of ao.ns suN tet.
ter Standard peaches a.. hrmer also. ana
Scnse reaction "a anticipated n Pie
beaches.
The tesilAuo ularko; ) q puzzle. Tney
oush; 10 advance, and numerous good ga.
soas can ee e.ven why ihey saoa.1. bat
shey don't. A Rally may lo:ue Nacu less,
eXp@cted, and 4; might le well 80 t4kr
kline oN tl- fgreaoah. There Ws.s some
good buying o. tomatoes Gu;Lus The pas,
week
More o. less inquiry de,e.ored iusias
tho = eek tor small tru-s. probably ha-
caus- % zoe e9yrrf.ueat reports ot ttc
osl'usee done " cnops i4st week through
oli This sas,locl. which MAJ start = rrae-
ton trQsu the extremely low rrcrs % me
rpaJor.is az ihesu- T'1e $50 King .. new
sra y berries an l-le.4Fp.e, MI rvs.r
sEhor- ~. ADD We have uot-lr 70 Tlnsrt
liovra. or1crs Tor them New lUa-s cosat
leNi.
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rcie per 10 kilos; RECEIPTS GOO. cleared Tor
Europc GOO. stock 2S1.0o.
New York. Man Total warehouse de-
livetic5 from the Uuitel states WS'; Va.
GLIDING 7iN from New York; New ierk
stock today 33i9A; Cnred Stntes stvsh
Sc ESQ; afioat for the United State sH.5go'
toiul visible for the UnNed states @i,soe'
against $1,000 last year and N2.c" IN 1870
Havrc, May Coffee closed easy a. !
net decline: sales $40
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PAINTs ANp Or.

OII(-Linsee4. 81 bbls. raw aao. bn,..,
SIC w4ter waite. 80 test. IN bhls rs; Ia
cases. 1L15. prsme white. 10 test IN bid
~. ~ cases. Sl.ij, bran ant OIL 81 50 In
bbls. llc, Eurlon or 50 hbls l7c. m cat.,s
EsO; castor Oh, mcdicnl pure. no. fiir
ptutln,. IN bills. ~, '"'
WRITE LEAD Strictly nun. 6uIst-,.
STANDARD whsle lead. $50; I1ln;ers' H.
WINDOW hLASS-tn boxes ~ snJ Il
10 % and ~ per cent discount. new Isl.
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DANANAS-fer bunch. hacked FOR shin
Uer. 81 ~ r. loose bgaahog sio1ai Il
CpcDA" Is g 5ic+.3 per lcg. - 70
l~f i0ro
LEMON Me7s,1a and Palermo, choice.
3. f4.Ii. fucy. S. in
NJ is--iN va 20 rer 10, nlber:A. sicily.
ilr Naples. i1.4ri waiuIis. lillHc. peanut;
fl-i-r s.moads. TaraCoaa. lg1igc per n,
~ sacks. gefarr ~ tsN4c.
oRA%G Es---'iliforn.a seeirnes $50
per box Ncilierfa-.f sLu sw 7.iS s -
SIttAW l.fHElf,s- 81. 5Jq-.5 nor d..
lgnrt cpftcs
BLACkBERRIEs-65E7sc per bucket.
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prospects are mn,h improved. with en-
excellent yield probable
'BroiierS'' are arriving quite freely. but
large spring chickens are very scarce
Strawberries were In very good SUPPLY
today, quotations rarrhg from $50 10 -
The worlds stock OF lari. ss reported 20
Fairbanks. is StS,s 30 tierccs. against SN.V,t
q month ago, <s5.& ie a year ago AM s,6es1
tier.~,~S An iS4s
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Carload lots. Job ears. from uilIs. s..,,
ers charge from store III Toe more nor io1
lbs on bran. aH3c i.f bushel on oats "a nd
corn ana ieg lsS per loo lbs on hay.
ocnopfED CORN zoe per 100 lbs.
oArS--White Nebraska SolI3ic.
HAY Alfalfa, yls.aOltl8.o5 ner ,o,. ,,u,..
Nso timothy. s295iia5D. South TnxS :
Irairie,, .s'@uie.oO. North Texas pnoiri.
NoVNlhD. new prairie hay. 81. Syfi6 t6 'S
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sUG

New Orleans. May Suear-Open ket-
tie quiet. 2i4U2 1910; centrifugal white, S7s
@S l5-i6; yellow 3isWs ii-i6. seconds, 2lsu
l.ib, MolasSos quiet; cent? fugal sac.
Nav York. May 7-Sugar-Raw. strcs,g
dair refining. "a; centrifugal. 80 rs.
5-l6
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NEW ORLEANS.

New orleans. May Hog products DUH.
Pork. old. So. larl- Refined. t'.srce. Ss3,
Boxed mcats-Dry sllt shoulders. S.
iiams- Choice sugar cured a,4dSis. Flour
-tnsicr; fancy. 4tMh55; paten.s, 4.7hIg
@i% CofnmeGl-Firm; l.75. Bran-
straty 67,eg7o, Hay steady: prime, lsGi
10; choice. ID o"iisA Corn--Firm: No ,.
sacked, mixed, 81 white. 80; yellow, IS.
oats No. ., sucked. a,mep! R,ce-Steady
ordinary TO socl, SSTai,
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WIRE AND NAILS

BarbeI wire quotations are fer car,o..,
lots I. o, b, Houston Nails are quoted In
small hJs iN' 81
.BARBEp WIRE GndIen. gal 50 % Nor
nlsher than Giidlcn ' W
WIRE NAlLS-isate. s2.25 Per keg; ad.
yapc.s' loi, ia and 1874. Is. Sd and Ill 100.
zoe. 49, 49, ~
CUT NAILS-Itate $40 per key. same
advances as on wire nails