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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-16
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS,
Doings of Day with Wall Street
Operators
GENERAL DROP IN VALUES OCCURRED,
situation Abroad Dominated the
Tone of the Dealings ON EN-
changc-Bonds smuggling.

New York, April i5.-Proceedn were
rather dull on the stock exchange eoday
ana values dropped almost without excep
ton or cessation The situation abroad
dominated the general tone of the deal
ings. The fact thny. there Win be no more
trading on the London exchange until
next Tuesday probably restricted any de-
mand and influenced tho minds of the
t.mid ones there Consols were down in
London and there was uneasness appar-
eht over the seeming waning of the &C.
cord of the powers on the Eastern ques-
tion. The London market also suffered
from the demoralizatiop in Kaftir serur.-
Ties and whispers of the financial difn-
cultics of "a large operator in those prop
ert'es The depression thus caused was
reflected here most obviously. as was nat
ural. IN the socks rei1 largely abroad,
which showed marked declines. Any firm
ness in these shares above the London
parity was met by heavy selling from
London. the days sales for London ac-
count being estimated at 25.o0o shares.
There was considerable realizing on the
ground that tomorrow the exchange will
be cloe.d and Saturday VIII be a short
trading day and likely to be dull in conse,
Guence.
The heov!ness In New York Central was
very noticeable in view OF the large hopes
OF stimulus to the market that have
been built on its re-funding scheme. first
officially announced yesterday. The eX-
tension of the issue beyond the needs for
Inc re-fund.ng gives rise no the argument
that there viii not be so large reduction
or hNed charges nor 50 large Il consequent
benefit to the stock as was anticipated.
There was continued heavy liquidation
In Chicago Gas and Sugar on almost pure
~ profess lonal dealings. Oh cago Gas
and Sugar absorbed 1900 shares in the
sales. and Burlington and Louisville and
nashville 3iO.GgO shares.
At one ume The grunsW's developed con-
siderable strength and there was some
buying or burlington on an unaccredited
rumor that the company was about to RE-
fund Ms bonded debts. The rise IN the
prangcrS resulting carr vi their prices
above last nights closing, but subsequent
declines left them with fractional net
losses. This was true of the railway list
IN general the largest losses occurring in
the International stocks extend ng to III
In Louisville and Nashville, and in the
and Iron was quite irregular, declining
at onu tune ia. bust closed wHh a net loss
of only y per cent.
Business In bonds was in Hight volume,
with q sagging tendency, which was mos,
pronounced in the issues having an inter-
rational market; sales $751; 900.
Total sales of stocks were lf7, A4 shares.
includ ng Sugar 2i,i0O, Chicago Gas 2i,2y0,
burlington 1900.
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Columbia River snImon.

Inc canned goods market in general Is
nuii. with buyers not inclined to antici-
IG'e requirements so long as the ten
deney of prices continues to be. as 1t has
BET been for some time past, IN their favon
me principal feature of interest in this
department ia the demoralized condition
oi the market on Columbia river salmon
ment at the lowest prices in the history
o. the trade. and, as it Is animated that
IN, III enh q not yet IN sight. buyers natu-
.a'!y hesitate to make contracts for for
NJ, NIL shipueut until there is a reasonable
prospect that the bottom OF the market
mas been touChe1
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The Spring storms strike

The Spring storms strikcI
hard those who are thin I'M
flesh, whose system is weak
and nerves irritable. The
sharp, cutting pains of neural-I
gia tell when the blow has
taken effect. Why wait forI
the signali SCOTS Emul-|
sion of Cod-liver Oil with
Hypophosphites will feed ands
strengthen weak nerves. III
should be taken as a prcvcn-a
tive in every case of weak
ness and nerve exhaustion.a
"Early prevention is BETTER
than cure" So says thc2
wise man, For sale by all d,rsggista
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York
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PAINTS AND OILS.

OlL-Linseed In bbs. raw BIC; boiled
4lc: water white, $50 test in bbs he; in
cases, sle5' prime WHIT 100 test IN bbls
l2 S, iq 1q cases Ads lfIamt oil 2SS: In
bbls, lac: Eupion OIL, in bbs. lie; IN cases,
s22O: castor oil medical pure, Sl.D0; tur-
uertine in bbls. SEC.
WHITE LEAD Strictly pure. Gh9Giac;
standard white lead. ilac; painters, Sc.
WINDOW GLASS-In boxes, co and IS
TO 90 and 20 per cent discount. new list.
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EGG CASES
Kept in stock. No. and No. white wood
"'her H. A.; or nailed. Write for prices
f. Il. JONES. Houston, TEXAS.
choicc calves sold at 5.ooa

ss.7SSS0i.5c. choico calves sold at 5000
'nrais In logs was active ana s,ron.o,
az t'S g, oe x, ranssly 2Sa hshcr Sales were
IN" bulk OF the hogs crossing tho sca,ss
az az, s'n, me average quality oil offerings
There was the usual demand for sh.e,,
ard prices ruled strong. Sales were mazda
~ aimuiW for rhe poorest to 5.l0it5. I'd
, abr sne prime hooks with the bunk OF The
slowly at S.s5d6.Oo for poor to prme Cnl.
oiado hunbs selling at tho top price.
s fgna limbs ayerang 4 to 50 pounds
:, n," cattle zoo, hogs. 22.ooO: Sheep
ST. LOUIS,
81. Louis. April caiotle---Rccoirt&
300 shipments 1000: steady for both NOD
tNes and Texans; fancy export steers 5.2sS
ttair to choice native shipping steers 1. ESD
y ~; dressed beef and butcher steers $500
800; steers under 1000 pounds S.a5i,i. 70;
s!ookers and feeders 3.c6aS. 40. cove and
mixed 100000 bulk of COWS 2.25lfa.ic:
steSrs a.5oJi.0; grass 2.50Qa. So cows and
heifc,s 2.0ogS.1o. Hogs-Roceipts 70yu.
sn ipns So, sp9 %, saay odi ighs ssaiss
ltecelpts 9M. shtptncnts 700; steady 10
siiNng' native muttuns 1900 rs: culls and
bucks 2!Op3. -; lambs i.6oN5.00 Texas
grass and fed sheep S.ooGi.bp.
KANSAS CITY.
knUsas CITY. April Ia Cattle Receipts
LOU; Texas steers a,c1di.3U; Texas cows
. 9iN3, 10. native steers s.eofid, %; native
cows and hcSrers > .O0ai N: stockers and
feeders 2.45Di.ho; bulls 2.Aodi.ou. Hogs
k ilia lhNl, steady to strong; bulk of
sales s,7olt5.N; haylcs S.f50SoO; racklng
: .l.UAa. 50; mixoi .a.7sgss7}s; lghts s,eoes
4. i0i yorkcrs 3,Gad3.7O; pigs S.0pffS. 90.
Sheep--Recepts 1000 strong h,nls A. i5ap
~ the latter for spring; muttons s.esy
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DRIED ERI.ITS

APtLES-Fancy sliced, in boxes, 40
4hc; choice evaporated. 4aic; fancy. sic
CITPON-lic per ID.
fiGS--T irkish layer. l29l5c; in sacks.
7c
CuRRANTS-In bbls. &c; cleaned cur
rants. in boxes, &c; in ID cartons. rae.
NECTAR y ES-Evnporated, 7QSc.
SIC.
PEARS -Evaporatod. Gtsd7c.
APRICOT S-lOn lOhc
RAISlNS-california l.. l.. boxes, new.
Sl.J5Ql,75 Y box l.. l.. ralsins. 60c: 2-crown
J.. NJ lais.ns, 80 ID boxes. DC; 3-crown l..
NJ. 10 10 boxes. 5iac
lRCNES-Crop of 1896: California
prunes, eo-l0Ds, 5H5Hc; s0-9Js, 53.ll6c: 7O-S0s.
GMM6]9c 60-7ls, 7c: 5OGos Sc. 40-50s, &c: sil.
yer pruncs. SAc ruby prunes, SIC.
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Cotton Points.

John n. Metaxa of Rail- Bros. has
made application for membership In the
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board OF
Trade.
Charles II. DAVIS, n member of the
Houston Cotton Exchange. left this morn
ing Tor Nicaragua, whore he will engage
in hq < noss with his brother.
Houston expects roo bales of cotton to-
morrow. ag'll!rst 81 on the same daV last
vcar 1'he estimate Mt New OIlenns "a
Tor 1880 to zoo bales. against 1872
G. c. Manguy, who represents Knooo
Frcrlchs e Co. left tonight for New Or
leans whore he WIN take pasnage for
continent, returning TO Houston next fan
Messrs II. c. Casilebcrg OF Crockett
II. b. StodiInrd of BRYAN and John A:
,;abort OF New IBERIA, La, were VISITORS at
the Houston Cotton Exchange today.
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ont i , Oranges, apples and ho,or,s
mand. s"'is peVter de-
!, The chief staples, coffee. 70, s,,,
a,our nave been moving rather sloyiv vi" nv
cent purchases seeming 10 bn,,s siowiy. re-
'ne wants OF buyers for the present a,''''''
~, me e Irrespective heavy losses of nles nv
beginning 10 AFFECT Tho C'btpa, r',.ey are
market as new element of sireng1n
though 1t is yet too early 10 es,ima,a ~ ~ u,
extent OF the dlmaEe. A'''p'e me
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MEAN YORK MONEY!.

New York, Arril I5.--(learings, $50. aJ5.-
POI: ha,anccs, sG425,s0c. Money on call
per- pee ocr I: cosed. iHaiM per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, sMI4 per cent. Sterling
bankcrs' bills Of i.s7isGit s7ai for demand
and at 4. seh@i.sG2 for sixty DAVIS; posted
rates. 4 @l4q1.M 81, and tSS54 sas; com
msrcial bil's. 4.S5h. silver certificate.
Gaik Bar silver. &c. Mexican dollars
Government bonds firm: State bonds
dull: railro1d bonds easier.
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ON sIuPBoARD NOT CLEARED.
GALvrsroN STATEMENT.

Net receipts of cotton at Galveston to-
day were 3S35 bales; for the season. 49,
lGs Slme tim. last season. hS1,0ls Gross
receipts this season. 13bS,929. same tino
hast season, $50, i2S.
SHIPPED icdnv TO New York per SIS Con-
oho. 3SI bales. taken by Galveston mills.
G. bales.
Total exports this season, 1855, 400; same
time last season So 100.
Stock today " 1856 bales: same day
hlAl year MGs l3,Nn.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City April 15.--Wheat higher;
No hard 1880 No. red 95; No. spring
5GHn79. Corn about steady; No. 2 mixed
aOi5n2i. OATS dull but firm; No. 2 white
2iiAd22. Rye weak; No. 2. 80. Hay firm
'''i Rseceipts-Wheat 1860 corn 6s.aOo. oats
s70.On0 Wheat 500, corn 800.
oats 1000.
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r1NANCIAL cARLEGRAM.

New York. April l5.-'The Evening Posts
London finhncial cablegram says: This
was nominal holiday In Tho stock mar
kets. The bese stocks closed firm. Amer
Jeans were dull on the New York fall but
the close was above the lowest.
The Plris hour-e was dull on the mid
month settlement. and the fact that the
London exchange will he closed till next
Tuesdny. Berlin market steadq.
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GRAIN AND Hay.

Carload lois job cars from mills. deal
ers charge from store 5d10c more per l0l
lbs on bran, 24Sc Per buahel on oats and
corn and lO6i16c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN--S0f! sSc.
CHOPPED CORN-7Oe per 100 lbs.
CORE- $50 $50. sacked.
OATS White Nebraska. 2Slsu29c.
HAY-Alfalfa, Hg50pf3.00 per ton; millet
$500: timothy, sl3.00n140); South Texas
prairie s7.0OdlO00; North Texas prairie
81 hnll 10. 81
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NEW YORK;.

New York April 5.-Wheat-rxports
No. hard. winter 75x. Opened strong
OF had crop news. foreign buv'ne higher
oahles and after a midday relct,,on adj
owing 10 demands from India. No. red
April, 7s4; May, 7SN.
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LONDON MONEY.

London April IL. --Consols for money.
III rs: coneo,s for account. ll2 Next
can ordinary, 2A Mexican Central new
ls. co.,: bar silver. . 7-1Gi per ounce.
Money iaGM per cent The rate of DIS
count IN the oren market for short and
three months hills is IA per cert.
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HOUSTON PRICE CrRnn,,
STABLE GRoCER1rs

| STAPLE GROCERIES.
| inese quotations are revised daily ana
n nrgi,p correctness can be relied upon The
prices are those ruling In the Hous,n ne
| wholesale markets; ''e INFUSION
A&LE GREASE-Diamond. s,7s ner
s so G fgdaSer' so n Tn boxes 500 per
castor oil, 62led65: Axleine. / III ~, 80
| Nozen, Sl.0o ~ ''n' per
-, AAM,,MtiNiTloN-powder, per key. $500:
, boosting powder, si.65 per Kes, agents EMS
Ertts5ei drop shot, per sack, $50; buck,
in b a c,1 Short clear, boxed oAas4c. /;
| IA saSks. eIoac.; New York salt lei.
lies. ;-Sn5c Western salt belles q ~,
ss SMOKE bellies, 6iza6si. breakfast bacon
BAGiG1NG AND TIEs-carload ,o,s
O. b, Houston or Galveston: ' Bopp ao.s, l. l.
~ 70 DC ~ ID. Glac; 2is III. &c Ties, Arrow
e., pete, 9cc. In small lots, from store
bus, AZ rs per yard higher; ties. &c per
-, CANDLES-Gran.te 6s and IS. 7d1ikc; 10.
SSz raraihine, assorted colcrs. Q 3-i6pilc;
star candles, SdShc.
~ prime liuli1sc; choice 15i6fil6c; fancy
s 81 rN'en; peaherry 1stIlgc. Roasted coffee:
APEX sid o. CRESCENT 100 ID cases. $l275:
eng ana ;lova blond, 23isc.
rLOL R-Carload lots: Tidal Wave. $500;
S SS l5b'ry y; second roller patent. $40 Sea
SS.@; rye -four, $780, Pumpernickel, 81 70;
special rates for shipments to interior
poiLlSi hour In barrels loo above sacks;
~ nan barrels soc above barrels Alba
ross first patent, 1906 per barrel, in small
FARINACEoUs GOoDs-Grits, hominv
ana cream meal. N bhls, s2.95lI2.SO; pearl
Ine,l IN 40 lib sacks. SLIGO per Dbl of FOUR
sacks Scotch oats. S225
fdSH-Mackerel, No 1. in 10 ID kits, sl.UD
Gu NO. /, half bbls. 8ooaS.50; sardines.
tar3s 50 .50ff2.75.
3-iGSc.
HoNEY--ln 60 lb cans. extracted 5asc:
G.4c.
LARD-Refned tierces. compound. i7-s
@5c; leaf. l-s9 54c; 80 10 cans &c higher
than tierces; 10 ID cans, SIC higher; 3 Id
cans 7-sc higher; 3 ID cans lie higher.
MODASSES-Centrlfu fair liGll6c;
prtne l?a 2pc; choice open kettle 25d26c.
RlCE--EXtrl fancy head 5iSqi5 3-ic;
choicc il245ci fair 3 3-ic. fancy imported.
=, Ror (; for 7-l6; slsal. 5lsc: ma
nila,. 6Aa6lsc: cotton. i0d1oiec
SAl-T-Liverpool, coarse. 156Suc; fine.
Soc. Louisiana, coarse. Zoe: fine. SIC; bar
Trels, 3-los, S225; Coos, $3.50; l0o-3s, $3.50;
STARCH-Stand goods: Pearl. in 40
10 boxes, 3Sc; Royal Gloss. bulk, 3 5-sc;
Nickel. 10l packages, per box. $40; corn
starch, S-fd6c per III, 20 ana 40 h boxes.
uGAR-tluotaMons are for small lots;
special prices given on carload orders.
STANDARD granulatei 4T-Sc German gram
DC: yellow clarified, fancy 4i4c; choice ic,
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, April Is Sugar quiet:
open kettle 3hm2 lb-l6; centrifugal. strong.
2ls6f3 lilo Atolasses sttldy; centrifugal.
SGi9.
New York. April If SuElr Raw. Guiet:
aalcs $500 bngs centr,fugnl. TO arrive.
g-32; 300 bags molasscs 10 arrive, 2 1882.
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OCEAN rREIGI1Ts.

Tho following ocean freights (stcam) or
cotton are quoted today,
From Galveston: Liverpool 2-f6ll5.jid
per pound: IIavre. lb-6iIhd. continent.
i3-G4u7 SID. New York 43c per 100 bounds.
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THE WOOL MARKET.

Prices pad by Houston dealers .,,o
Twelve months, medium. ..,.....', MiS
Twelve months. fine .,......'..''''' tfsGg az
BURY .............,.........'.' Wv
Six months. l92c less.
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Slightly weaker; fresh. s; cases returned.
~.
ST. Louis, April l5.--Butter--F,rnv
creamery. 1Suls.s; dairy. S1l5. Eggs
Steady; s.
New York, April 15.-Esgs-es5; pack
ages; steady; State AMI Pennsylvania, 10.
Western, ssl; Southern, "a.
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PRODUCE.

BEANS-Caltotnia small white 2iAT29,c
FER Id; Bayou, 2@Q24ic: pink, 2AN2iau:
G3c.
BuTTER-- Blue Star. 1sc: dairy, lsc: fan
cy Elgln creamery. Pie; cold storage
Elgin, l5Hl6c; Texas county butter. la 20c
for choice: common. GlSc.
oLEOMARCiARINE - Solids, aIl2kc;
prints l0l2gl2i2c, Elgin dairy bricks lSc
CABBAGE-reXas. S25O42.7o per crate;
&c per III, in sacks
CHEEsENew York full cream. lie:
Wisconsin full cream. 1Sql3hc; Western.
brick cheese HAZE: limburger loo.
LGfiS-aTeXas 9a9hc, cases returned.
kRAU T--S2, 2oG2.40 per half barrel.
ONIONS Fancy Western red and sol-
low, N sacks, 3i9Nic per pound;
PEPPER-Chlle. 1sGl9c per Id.
ATOES-Choice Colorado and Cali
fornia 70it75c; fancy New York toa65c;
sweet potatoes 5oN6Co per bu.
uGTKY-Chickens per dozen old
hens s2.59q2 q; large flyers $s.ool3.5o;
key hens. S.ooa9o0; turkey eobbcrs, IS. 90
ql2.o0; ducks, s25o93. 25; geese. s3.O044.00
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DUTTER AND EG0s.

Chicago, April l5.-Butter. steady
creamery iGqie,s; dairy, sgibc. Egg
Kansas CITY. April 15.--Butter-Weak
creamery. 15Mal7; dairy. 1ogll Eggs
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HIDES. TALLow AND DEEswAx.
Prices paid by Houston dealers

Per pound
Dry flint hides. selected. .....,..'''H Vlsh
Dry salie1 hides ..,.,..,.''.''.''''''
Wel suited, selected ....,...''''''",ec os,s
Deer SKINS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ""
BeeswaX ......... .....,....''..''''"i' va
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FHE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Al Index to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
rup TARIFF BILL IS A MENACE.
uu.incss Men DO Not Like the Con-
unual Agitntion-COtton Seed
oiI-Trndc Notes.
Office of The Post,
Houston, Thursday, April is.

c.rrnl trade conditions are little
,ore than holding their own, though
hs,ness continues quiet in many sections.
rbere Is no retroxrade movement nor Is
,bare any marked advance. 1t is a COM
tortablc period, however, SO to speak, in
which while not a great deal is doing.
there is no uneasiness for the future. a
farm Is bound TO come and ii VIII be for
The better. Every day should put business
interests nearer the turn. 1T has been
about three years and n.ne months now
since the depression set in. and most
thoughtful persons Will probably be in
cllne.d to the belief that 1t can not last
much longer, with no menac.ng features
ahead. The country is young, its people
are vigorous, its population diversified
and liquidation has been thorough.
The tariff legislation Is the main menace
TO a revival of prosperity in the United
States. on this subject a Houston busl-
ness man said today: lit is the unani-
nous opinion IN business circles that the
bill now pending in congress is so radical
TINT It's life will be as short as that of its
predecessor and grave doubts are eX-
pressei as to It's efficiency as revenue
raiser. the end sought for. What the bust-
ness world demands is q tariff, the mod
Grafton Of which Will be guaranty OF
its permanence.
at Is not so much high tariff or a
low tariff as It Is an unstable tariff that
kills business. Before there can be any
permanent Improvement in manufactur-
Ing lines policy must be definitely ana
permanently established which will pre-
clude demordlzing Interruptions and set
backs to business at every change of Ma
tonal administration. y certain amount
of business is bound to be done. but be-
fore there IS any widespread activity and
increase in the volume manufacturers and
merchants must be able to so ahead with
certainty as to tariff schedules. Industry
IS held in check and general business cur
tailed by uncertainty"
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NEW YORK SPOTS.

Tho New York spot market was Quot
and unchanged. Quotations:
GOOD ofe.nary. 0 !.l6 Good mIddiins. IN
Low niddiIns.. i-l6lMiddiing fuiL,. 8 5-l0
Mlddiing 49, 716lsaos. ....-..... ss5
ON sHIPEoARD NOT cLEAREp.
Cotton on shipboard. not cleared. at Cal.
weston. To-Day: baies'
NET RECEIPTS Al ALL U. s. PORTS.
This This This Last
Day. Week. Year. Year.
Galveston $50. ass Gsa I.a2a.l0s ssISls
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VESSELS SAILED For GALvEsro

d " UItV TUHHt NtrHITI, TOD, II.
~ Ni9puiia, Hamburg. March e.
IS belgian Prince, garry March 81
81 itolpnd Bremen, March 81.
81 Robert Adamson, Copenhagen, March
Sch Albert Shultg. baltimore, March N.
SH Nuecos New York. April 10.
sch. AnirBw Adams. Newport News.
April ~.
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COMPARATIVE spor MARKETS..

for cotton on The spot today at the leading
markets. together with the closing of mid
ding Yesterday. WITH tolaY's sAlna:
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q asked. b bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened quiet. demand moderate. . ~ m
steady; closed barely steady tenders
new, 700
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THE MILLING TRADE.

NJ nneapolls The output Tins week Is es-
,imated at 290,500 barrels. The marked
weakness IN wheat made flour dun and
prices declined Zoe or more.
Super or Duluth--Two mills were run
ming Monday and the weeks output was
about 1000 barrels. Trade was somewhat
ifnnrnNnl
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MADE SHARP ADVANCE
WHEAT WENT UP FROM Us LILO Tu
90 $50 YESTERDAY.
Calnmitous Crop Reports From I'LL
nois' Higher Foreign Quotations
and Heavy Exports the Cause.

chicago, April 15.-Reports OF ru,,, O.,
the wheat crop came In from eve,,. Al
fecbon today and were of such a dolef,,,
character that May wheat rose do nn,
bushel. Corn and oats had a cbeckcrcd
existence. but were firm at the end. clos
ing about 1sc higher each. Provisions
were strong without much activity. clos
ing with advances of from 2lsal2isc.
tomorrow, Good Friday, will be observed
as holiday on rhc board
| Whoat-There was but one snecuI,,iva
market mt the opening on change today.
That was wheat and bun spectators Ind
II all their own way for a time. Nothing
could withdraw tho autuntlon of specu,a-
tors from the marshalled phalanx OF bull
'sh market conditions which presented
themselves. Higher foreign markets. mod
erato Northwestern receipts ana confirm
alton of a heavy days export business at
tho seaboard were good grounds OF them
selves for u brisk jump In prices at the
| st3tfl. but added to them was the calamIt-
oEe report from Springfield, ILL.,. regarding
| the winter wheat crop OF that State
| whlch made fhe rather surfing statement
rMut not more than enough wheat for
seed would be harvested IN Illinois th.s
season, The only surprise Is that tho
nlSt tiamsactio2s did not show an advance
OF OF j cents, instead OF from lsc to &c
opening sales of May We're from 6S.s 10
gSl, .5d M sscrnr,tia' StUSins ptlSp W
In from ev.,.y oiin,,,n, H., Jo . i.lch , &c,
hv ~ n'cin,i, e9g NJ svht the price
Titine bnIts 70 v 1s W'e out one or Two
a ano a1Van inn Gl "a peg cs7al The present
ahout tha AMY devoio,,SS,m - t'' ~ We
,b9' WHiich c3uid be consid'rN1 other
nn,,sa, htt7,,o 80, ~ Wy S'ssipl ING
rdve1.c ne ~ .', ''.,eu Su.u ~
ver tn,, Nj VII nd itI@I r W. maturauV
i2infy omd si,S, s,li, ~ ,l."U ~, r,a-
ha"k , ,n con h,. S, wii,s So i"'CS mi" priCe
lfenortS Of .rn, j ,,,,,. ,,,1r,I "a In,
In ,,l,, f,,. ocr S,'f f,,,,. 1870, 70 %
rensr1l con,ni,,ni - !V',.,''E ostiaas
sng,,l,i ~ - ~ -. a''s ~ w. snNsa
,,',tt,a3i n1 ~ ,,,tl. va ,o,,it ~ Vn'i
c1i NJ, ~, ~ h,, M %" e,s ,, ~, "ou"'
Corn WIS sIth iecisi "a s,.v,.1,al h"ar waits
encouraged NV the ilnprovine w,s,shor nr5
bV tsn ret.o of Ihe Hnncb Igb corn nm u,
'T.Xns The sfrengib 6f ,yhsnf howcver
rnadN shorts nervoiis ana fheJr rov,,.lni.
what othrrwi.e would nave prt,bnbiy heen
wax nr rl,.t sc1bc9rI cISararcn.
| SO 600 bushels
oits-'Thp coverlro Of ora larra rnn
r,os .hout +bc oniv rco|t,,,s TSaT VIII,
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