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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

OCOlCIl OdIHSley Crash IOWeI-
ing. Sale price, yard. Observation-Disclosures ~
REBUILDING SALE MUSLINS
bales usual &c, yard-wide Unbleached
Muslin. Sale,
33 yards for 81.
5 bales regular sc, yard-wide Unbleached
Sheeting Muslin,
20 yards for 81.
bales best 612c Unbleached Fine Sheet
ing Muslin,
% yards for 81.
l case regular &C Soft Finish, yard-wide
Bleach Muslin,
% yards for 81.
1 case each Bleached and Half Bleach
Muslin. Sale,
IS yards for 81.
cases and 1914 Bleached, Wide
Sheetings, 1712c and zoe grades. a.
sale price, rd..................:...... ACC
REBUILDING SALE LADIES' SKIRTS
100 dozen Ladies' Well-made,
Washable Linen Separate Skirts
on sale at reduced prices-all EOo
styles at $1.48. $1.25, CSC and. OSC
so Ladies' Black Brocaded Lustre d. A&
Separate Skirts at ................ ApAsFO
sc Ladies Light Colored Novelty
Pattern, Separate Skirts, best O. OQ
make and Innings, reduced to-. APAsSO
"a Ladies Fine AIl-silk Black
Brocaded Satin and eros Grain QI OQ
and Taffeta Separate Skirts at. Q-Fs1O
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240 pairs of Mems Lace and Con- n
gress Shoes, all sizes, regular
Sl-25 and $3.50 grades; rebuilding ~
sale price Observation-Disclosures.
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q dozen Boys Blue and white -
Striped Duck Suits, sailor coll "
lars and embroidered, SEC and TOL
75c values ages 3. 4, 5. now at
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We can't put this line strongly
enough. All our regular Zoe and
l212c Fancy, Light and Darks,
and Plain Color Organizes,
Dimities, yard-wide English
Lawns. etc, go in the rebuilding
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tinue Uninterrupted While Rebuilding Goes On.

Over 200 dozen fine Laundered
Percale Shirts, Cones's and EX-
celsior Homemade Percales.
with attached collars and cuffs.
75c and 81 grades; regular 81
Patch Bosoms. with cuffs to
match; 81 Shield Bosom Per-
Gales, with 2 separate collars -
and cuffs; Negligees, with white n
neck and cuff bands; all these QJI
lines go Observation-Disclosures.
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Zephyr
Dress Ginghams
Fine Wash Goods
REBUILDING SALE LINENS

REBUILDING SALE LINENS
100 dozen Cotton Huck Towels, Is
by 80 inches; always sc. Rebuild
ing sale price is commemorative.
so pieces of 72-inch All-linen,
Cream and White Table Dam
ask. Rebuilding sale price, yard.
cases of Bleached and Brown
Scotch Barnsley Crash Towel
ing. Sale price, yard
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so pieces of finest 1Oc to 15c
French and Zephyr Ginghams,
very handsome patterns; re-
building sale price, a yard.
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50 pieces of Novelty Dress Goods,
double widths, all Woods, BIZ
cycle Suitings and Novelties;
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Ladies' Laundered PercaIe and
Negligee Dark Sateens, well pa
made, and were soc, 75c and 81; ZO
choice now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

These quotations are revised daily ana
melr corroctncss can be relied up0n The
Wholesale markets:
AXLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. A.7o per
gross: Frazier, in tn boxes. 500 per
castor oil, 62lsGi6j; Axleline, ! 10 tin. p,r
dozen, sl.0o -
AMMthNITION-Powd per keg. 500;
blasting powder, sl65 per keg. agents
N.H.
BACON--Short clear boxed 6lhfi6 5.Sc
in sacks, 3-Su6i2c: New York sait bel
lies. 7-ST7c; Western salt bellies, l-Sc {:
smoked bellies, s,hQ6 S-4c.
BAGGING AND TIES--Carlos 4 lots. T.
o, h. Houston or Galveston. B,,gs.ng, .
7sc: Delta. soc. In small lots, from store
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,rryerd sHnt~s II. "a including LIS from
New York. New York stock today @S,!W;
TAXED Sssate~ stock ssi.Us. anoet for me
cs:sei StA,ee s<s, oc, total visible for ths
Cnecd STATES TS.TS against <st.ol' MAST
year.
Santos. March @-<rofree steady; good
average Santos 1910 rse per 10 kilos; re-
s>elptS lAor: stock <6i,No.
er. sales $40 baEs.
Havre. March .s.--Cefes chssed quiet
re, unchanged to ~ lower; sales L.
Rio. March &.-Sotrcc quiet; No. , no
sss reis pee 10 kilos; exchange SD; re-
ctlpss 1900. cleared for the United STATES
e.0. for Europe 500; stock siAN.
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Eggs were in good demand a, &c to-
day.
Apules are becoming scarce and prices
have adva.ced.
Strawberries were IN small supply to
day. and brought S.50G2.75 per crate.
Borchari. Brashcr Il co report large
orders for the Star ana Crescent brand
OF roasted coffee.
r. II. Thompgon d Co. unload..i a car
of fancy onions his morning. The d.
II and is active and urgent.
The cargo OF Sicily lemons 20 10 sold
BY auction AT New orleans on Wedn.s-
dey and THURSDAY is the largest ever
received at that port.
II Is thought Sundays rain Will be OF
great benefit to the South Texas straw
IN a week or TWO.
Lihenthal 4 Grant are placing a very
me grade of Texas country butter on
tnc Wark"t' ~ comes N refrilcrltor
cases. is formed into one-nound brick
Gnd IS equal to the finest Elpin prodrc,
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GRAIN AND LAY.

Carload lots, job cars. from mills: deal
ers charge from store h6lil. more ner ioo
lbs on bran, 2I3o per bushel on oats and
corn ana lealbc per 100 lbs on hay.
CoRN-25d36c. Sucked.
n,,aIs-Whltn Nebraska NIsa2sc,
IN LAY Alfalfa, 81, tou On per ton; uiliet
$9.50niOsO P'""'''
let. $40. 'VN ''S' 'i'''-
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NEW ORLEANS.

New orleans, March 29,-Hog products
firm: pork. old Sss new ~ lard, refined
ncrc"s 3'i; boxei meats, dry salt shout
dcrs IA sides IS: bacon, clear ID sides
5's, hams. choice sugar cured 9i4Ma3, COT
fee-Rio, ordinary to low fair Y 1liia.
-Four firm: extra fancy 4. 5Ndi. 60; patents
$50. Corn meal steady. IS. Bran
scarce. 69N70. Hay steady. prime IL .00o
1850; cho-ce II. LNHl56. Corn steady: No.
oats. No. SACKED 2Sigq23A. Rice steady;
ordinary to good 3sMii..
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EGG CASH
either I K. 'i s. 8, No I, ! ! and No.
=. L. JONES. HHr one II ~

Fair IN aa,,''..'..... :. M
calves and fo Sa, ,S,seves, COW, =.
firm. ''A IN demand; hOs,s ad
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DRIED FRUITS.

AtPl>Es--F4ncy sliced in boxes, so
~. choice evaporated. SIC. fancy. SIC.
CIIFOA-llc Der 10.
&c.
uki:ANTS-In bbls &c: cleaned cur
renis. N boxes, &c; In ! 10 carEons, Tie.
Pt<ACH t]S-f.yaOoFat,,t uupeeled SV
She
| PEARS -tHaaosa'cd. 6i.q7c.
AlttICoi >--Ipr lOi7r
-iNs-Dalifornia l.. l.. boxes. new.
81 oepI 10. 4. box l.. l.. rals.ns. DC. 2-crown
!. NJ rltsins. ~ 10 boxes, g.. 3-crown l..
NJ, ~ la boxes. . r..
uruues. '--lp's, 81 &c. sD-50s J,G6c 7o-S0s.
Ghahi4c. 6q-7vs, 7e. Jo-GDs Sc i0-fns, &c. s.i-
yer prunea sac ruby primes, Size
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rRrrrS ANp NUTS.

AIl'Ll1S-tancv New York state Bald
wins. S27fg3.r. Hus~sts. s. npp325. assort-
81 varieties ~ IS43.'n
PANANAS-Per bunch packed for ship
nlent. N.-tIl5p. loose lunches. 75ca5l -
COCOAACrS- !35tQ4 " per TOO. I33 %
per 100
q ~ 2.75. fancy. 3, inu3.50.
NUTS B.azn DC uer 10; flhcrts, Sicily.
&c Naples. iz.sc, waiuu's In l2c; peanuts
G5iac. almonds TaraRoua- l2Gl3c per ~.
In sacks. pectgs. 7isffSi.c.
ORANGE ~ q 'oNforrih nayels. 81. 5Olf3 rs:
California saciliuEs s. i1T275 per box
cia..st crates, Inferior or damaged Iruit.
s. Dql.75.
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PRODUCE.

BEAH s--Cal,foIgl.a small white 2ita254e
yer h. Bayou. 2i.Q2hc. pink, 2i.s A3g
Lima bears. Sd3isc; black-eyed peas -,
BI1rrER-Blue star 1se; dairy, l3c; fan
cy Elgln creamery. nGalc. cold storage
Elg.n, i51 loo. Texas county butter. lCg-nc
Tor choice. common, egsC
OLEOAIAKCiARlNE- lie; prints.
&c Eigiu dairy bricks, Is.
ABiiAGE-'feXas. S2.joaz7 70 per crate;
&c per 10. N sacks.
ChEESE-New York fun cream. iic;
Wisconsin full cream. i3l!3A.c, Weqtarn.
l2c. Swiss. 25G -, imitation swiss, l1gl.c;
BRICK cheese. llNl3- limDurger. l5c.
EGGS Texas. IN cases. a..
kRAUT--New 80 Per halt NIL.
OSIONS-Faucy Western, res and yell
low. n so,rks 3iz' per pound.
fEPFER-Chle. lsule1 per 10.
tDTATOES -Cboice Colorado and Cali
yoruia Ted75c: fancy NV YORK. sc sweet
poiaioes. 5Fubic pc? ou.
SEED PprATOES-Tcn Triumph
s3.-5 per Dbl, Early Rose, in sacks, 65c per
bu.
hens. s279I3pp. large fryrrs. s3ngR35O;
hroilers s. ms AZ according 10 SIZE; tur-
kes hens 51QW49'l. turkey gobhlers, $50
gl2cp, ducks. 5000 ., geese, sj.lS86.C0.
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] IN NNOIAI.
Galveston. Stprlirr eXebaDpe stx,

Galveston: Sterling exchange, sixties,
~ buying: NT selling New York sight,
e discount buying, sc premium selling.
sc discount buying.
New York: Sterling exchange, bankers
sixties, sisA,, commercial sixties, A.SJla,
reichmarks. commercial sixties, "a 7-Stp
81 l5-l6: francs. bankers sixties $5,lpa.
commercial sixties, $5lSis.
Ncw Orleans: Sterling exchange, cola.
mercial. sixties. ASnsNi ssh francs, COM
mercial sixties 5.1sN New York sight.
BARRIERS sl.OO premium. commercial 25c dis
count.
Lordon Bank rate. per cent; street
rate Ole per cent: silver 2s9sd; consos
III 1916.
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ST. LOFTS

eoSt' Louis. March 2s.-catt,. ~.
49, shipments SO: market ~ o.aeslye
any steers 5.loa5.3O; fair "a oo "S,s tatr'
pnt 4.igg5.W, dressed beef a o9'ce ~
o5.. sss'oai.75: steers under a ~ outts
o on,S4 20; stockers and feeders ~ Rsn4
So sW. and az heifers 2.O0ll4. 3, huh '.sats
. o"l,5 "a zo Texas and indian rrs,. !. ~. ssM
ss'v n5a led S25Wi 49, cows AM ana N.Y., we
foo9. 'e =, Ia Hogs-Receipts 5Ooi s ns;sss
s70ai 10, l,, lpWer s heavy s;0allS; rriss
Wv, shipments $50; easier; nati,r m vs.,
SS,SSon4'o; lambs 44ed5.5o; Te1as ,Ss s!lSs
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,-d Kansas City. March 2s.-CaMie -RAcs,..
sou, shipments coo; butnhsrs, s..4aS
steady, others weaker: Texas stesrs si , sss
a.39; Texas cows 2.30a3.75; natsvs TX. ~.
3'2oa5.W; native cows and heifss ~ ! ~
so stockers and feeders s.a5di a. j IN,
d;Seai.2 y. Hogs-Receipts 500, shi ,, W.
w; 5qloc lower; bulk OF saIes AKA \.
! nS SaN,, 3.1Sat.o; packers 3.7Oas.So; rnYei
3 So; Pigs 3.25d3.4 As. Sheep-Pecs.r.,. s ~
shipments 9oo weaker; iambs Az h.
mu ttons 3. QOI4. 50. ''ses'"i
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Tho lo,A market or I've stock shows
much better tone and prices have an
Upward tendency. Alr 7. X. Hall stlr~s
thst all classes are in deEarI at tbs
quotations furnished by The Post AMI
he believes th.ti higher prices wiI soon
h. recorded. calves and corafed hogs are
reportei very scarce and iu go1-i do
Inand. the local market a. present being
rElscticaly bare. Houston dealers have
heel supplied FOR somc tlue by ic.Al fs,.!-
ers. but thls stock IS no longer OF the
market
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sasS,ns " psr y~ra Asss~s sssA ~ ~
s 4 4 y FoY x + w. h So g
Soon sS; i : Pc = sss.s Es s Ses
49, r g: i X :. Z =. 49,. 49, ET NJ ~ sss. a.
s q; Bon Bs-~ : - *, " "a Az : "a.
cASNEp Ssysr-s~s . .sssss So. $50,
81 osel 81 srs<ss AL ss<sssss. s. 81 sc y
Ciipper s.r,sest gea-s. : p EsVa9 :
NS; sesor-s.. Z q SSSISe : u sl,.l,a,,,l
s. IS al ~. 10 SO r>.;ses> rs9SS ! - -
PEACHES. &Saas sA;ls~Srcss. Sa'1Ass ds
cAIiEokSiA CINNsc ySC-r,s--
S.anaAry. s,se5.A - - a.-es E-ssss~es = y
ti.N per dossa. ArseSs,ss : Ssas- o. 49,.
G@si. syx rsnsses $50 v ~
srsres s. Sc. &. ~ssss ss.rrsss. s. Ss.. NJ
black ess<riaes s.. ssS2&
CANDY-PiAsz srs,S- S-+6s.-s w-r-Ss"s-
SASNED vEsssr.Sssi-ssl sasrsvy -.r
peas. sczssiN. iGc7a esce1s S-@s.. "
etr.ns e-Slrs sxFse. ;'sec. S>-8sA p s's -
Sc: nd szsr-y s-~Are y s1~S
sfis: :: IA ssssss ! u -sraeA ee~t !:
sO-s n az ( RE-, ss:A . $50 49,
en- 500. FNr1,akssrs sAg.sases> =, s. y, =
10 rc,tei barr, Sesz1- sssssNs. a . s>ccssS
i Po'.e+ sssA !, sas s.s. - s.;Sss'i
aozsa. ssgsss. = = esyaact s.irl> : t0ieH.
cSNDLr,S-i-arC-e - ard IS rg',.e: 10
OF uSs-affflre escorted c,lccS> S-sGL-e;
CoFFEE-Rio and cor.o~e: Fair lie
l2c: prime itGi4-sc; esocs lS-9clsc, t9nSy
70 is':o; P-Stes-ry iss =, y, s0 -. SsS
Apex ti3, 80; Arbmckle's AriosA SIS 81. Nc
cha and Java heed -4c.
FLoER-Carload lots; T1csl WaSe -:
Sea Fairy. second roller patent - " sea
Nymph. extra roller fancy, 81 10 Sea Pearl
800. rye nou- A.3o. Pumpernickel. IN,
special rates for shipments 20 interior
points; -four IN barrels lbc above sacSs'
in half barrels 3ec above barrels. Alba
tross. first patent, $3.50 per barrel. in small
lots.
and cream meal. IN bbls, s. 254i2, 80: pearl
sacks Scotrh oats, S.25. ~
f a. No bsif bbs o s. S 81 sardines,
American quarters. In oil, s2gd3,W.
HAMS-Siandard, lodlO1a, picnic hams
Z s-4asc. .e,so.
&C. & comb 'Si''' IN L ID cans
LARp-Reaned tierces. compound, 1919 1,s
a5e; leaf ~ &c; % 10 ',a.is r,etSar. lii
cans 7-sn higher: 10 cans ic higher.
,,r.n,i &c. choice open Kettle 2sa2ee
RICE-Extra fancy head, 5i2ll5 &c
choice 4isGjc: far Sac fancy imported.
8 3-4qt 7-sc.
niila. 6i6i4c: cotton. lNdlolsc.
SALT-L.ivsrpocl coarse 1880 fine
$50 Loul siana. coarse, 75c. fine, &c. par
rels 2s-los. s.. %, COOS, $50; lW-5s' S-'oV'
7o-4s. t24b
STARCH-Standarri goods Pearl, in 40
M boyes. 3 3-sc Royal Gloss. bulk, 5-sc;
Nickel. lco packages. per box, S-A. corn
SUGAR-QuotaGons are FOR small lots;
s,ecill prices gwen on carload orders'
Standard graduated, 7-sc. German gran
iIlafssd IN sacks, J->c. cubes, 5i.c; pow
dered. y, yellow clarified, fancy, SEC;
choice. l-sc.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCE

New York. March =; 29;-G nricss thus =
v;eed: Prime crude veiiow. in taarlsa,SS
2o'sc; prime s union seed meal 49,
20 Now !" we orleans tH March ssThe mime crude
co tom seid products is r GaSs' summer ys. s
oil in bulk, l5lsai6sis p!im meal ard css =
iow; in b barrels rer short ton; long l0i' Z
export, sl7.00alS@'
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PAINTs AND Dis.

oli~-Llnsced in bbls. raw, &c; boiled
5'c. water white. 100 test, in bbls. lic. IN
cases {lG5. prime white. 10 test in bills
M, N i,c casfs w. VIZ apt on Hex IN
hhl-. lie. Eupion OIL IN hhls, lie, IN oasrs
E.9o castor oil, medical pure. $40: tur-
pertlnc. In bhls. 36c.
WHITE LEAD Strictly pure G.q6izc,
STANDARD white lead. 4'ac: painters, Sc.
WINDOW GLASS-lu boxes, 60 and Is
to % and ~ per cent discount. new list.
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LONDON MONEY.

London. March 2a--consols for money
III 1916 for the account MS; Mexican
ord nary .0i7 Mexican Central new fours
tHl. bar silver 2N'sd per ounce; money 2lf
2li per cent; rae of 4 scount in the open
nsirket for short bills II. per cent; for
three ulouths bills lignl 9-l6 per cent.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. March 29.-Clearings s63. l09.-
SO balances sfi76 95G
Government bonds Arm, State bonds
dun: "a lroad bonds weak
Mon-y on call easy at 1ikIlA per cent:
last loan ~. chose offered HI prime mer-
camille paper 3iaFii per cent, sterling ex-
change steady. with actual business In
bapkArs' bills at iS7hui S7i2 for demand
and i.Sj3,d4.Ss for ca days. posted rates
4 Ssi5 and I $50 commercial bills 4,Aiaao
s.s5. silver certificates 62l62ia; bar silver
t1ls. Mexican dollars 1873.
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London, March 2e-M the VICE. s,c rst Il
sales today 1920 bales were S UIs,sI x,re
wh.ch 1000 were Withdrawn. a mi prsc
in COOL request end sold , 4 .ur no %d s.
while cross breeds met r me esuersl tols
Mas s a poorer; prizes a n,sas ~ s.
Following are the sales anu p''S -
tanned: ooos ,.,,as. SECURED "a
New South Wales SgoS p aa,,e,sss,n sand as
ais Id; greasy ,4 Slin. %. greasy sgsa,.
T Hilfe; s'2a s6 bales; secured SdSDD s ss'
greasy 5aiid. South JUSTINE si.d. Us:
Secured 9tad@fls I'D; greasy 1sstS sssI sreas!
~ n1I ,Hd NJ New Zealand so!s bales sc'D''
7s.d% pi I'D; greasy 5%@lC nd, will ss held
4 sale OF low grad, wo ois. "" usll b Of.
on Nprl ii. when $3.50 bales
fered.
st. Louis, March E,rmcsmansed
stronp hut quotations unoha''s''
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SIT. LOUIS.

st. Louis. Mo. March a9.-Flour-Dull
and unchanged. Wheat-Jrsettled clos
ing. No. .ed, cash, elevator, II asked :
track. %. May, SO bid; July, 7i5s17i u.s.
cash, p IS; May. % 5-sa22S,: July, q rs.
Cats-HIgher. No. cash. T%.: Nay, isa, ;
July. lSi,. Rye-Dul. 81 asked. Barley
No sales: Cornmeal-Quiet; l.4oal.45
y. east SIDE: bulk of lots, A. f'laxseed-.
Nomlally, 10. Timothy seed-e.6pd2.75 for
prime. H1y-Quict, but firm; i.0Glt750 for
timothy. WHISKY quiet; LII. Cotton ties
and bagGing unchanged. Pork-Qutet:
1Gbhing, 800 1.ard-Firm prime, 400:
choio" 4l2i2. Dry salt meats--Unch anged
Reoe!pts-Flour. $3.50 barrels; wheat, II 900
bushels. corn, 1890 bushels oats I2.Jo0
bushels, hipments--Flour, 5000 barrels:
wheat, l5ooo bushels; corn. 5000 bushels:
oats. 1000 bushels.
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nuTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. March .9.-Butter-Market
FIRM creamery. i5al9ia; dairy. i0Ni7
Cheese Easy lol.alcA. Eggs-weak;
fresh. sigNSs,.
Kansas City. March s.-Butter-Crcam
erv very firm l6a17; dairy, l2@l3.
St Louis March 29.-Butter-Firm {:
creamery, liul9,s; dairy, sal5. Eggs
New York. March 2s.-Eggs-Recc.pts,
u 400 market quiet; WESTERN 10: South
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STOCKS.
Following were the cosinI quotations on leading
) ocAs OF the New orr Ekchange loiay.
COFFEE.

New York. March 2e.-Coffee-Optons
openei styady, unchanged to s points low
or. and closed steady. unchanged to
points decline; sales 1850; spot RIO dull;
No. Z, invoice sis. jobbing .; mild easy.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, March 29-sugar- Open
Kettle QUIET 2hNSi1- Centrifugal strong.
I,endins !, upwards; whites. ll-iGd3 rs: vel.
10 om s..s .rzlSas o-s seconds. 2ha3 3-1e Mo-
New YORK. March -Sugar-Raw
i, reiined firm; mold a. rs: eonfdc-
TONERS a. ~; cut loaf. "a. crushed, 5H:
pe ~ +7-s' granuAtod. 4 SIS; cubes.
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California Fruit Pro.pcc,,

Mail advices from California are 70 The
effect that she fruit season Is some three
or four weeks late. owing 10 cold rains.
The pleisarT weather is forcing ne fruit
buds quite rapidly, aGd the orchards are
one mass of bloom. F'rosts have slightly
damaged peaches, apricots and almonds
in a few sections. bu, the outlook "a for
very heavy crop OF al! kinds OF fun and
nuts.
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OCEAN FREroHrs.
Total on shipboard ......"""..,-l
GALYEsToN sTATnNENT.

Net receipts OF cotton at Galveston TO-
day. col bales: this season. l,sS,7S; saihs
time last season, s6i,66S.
Gross receipts this eeason, Lsa.V0s; 'ans
time last season, s66.l2. - ,.,a.
Exports toddy-ro the continent, sos'
to New York. 1870; cotal exports tnls 3, III y,
son. $3.50. ig5, same tune last SEASON. WYE NJ
Stock today is 6I,G5o bales, q VIII W.. 1 ,S,s
day last wear was 53y6Q, Of which H'ta
were on snapboard rot cleared.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas, City. March 29,-Wheat firm,
slightly higher IN some cases; No. hard
Corn-About &c higher; receipts light; No.
2 mixed 20. Oats MN, rather sctive No
2 wbite 1890. Rye steady; No. .. 81. Hay
rather weak choice 'umothy s5oGs 90;
cho.ce pratrc :. 5on60o, Receipts-Whea [
7S0D. corn $500, oats 1900. Shipments
Wheat 1880. corn ii,ooo oats 5000.
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NEW YORK

New York. March z. -whsat--Rcceipts
aoa50. exports LOG, 96s; spot firmly held No.
2 red SIS; options closed sc higher to NC
lower: sales included March Sr.: May 7gIs..
Hhlcs steady. Leather and wool firm.
Pig iron dull Copper quiet; brokers ll.70:
exchange ll,7oNl1sO. Tin dull: plates
easy. Lead quiet; old 5. +0a3 i2ia.
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WIRE AND NAILS

llarbcd wire quotations are for carload
lots {. o. b. Houston. Nails are quoted IN
small lt.ts
BARBED WIRE Gndden. cal. $3.50 nor
leD lbs: painted wire. sos; Waukeran Sc
higher than Gltdden
WIRE NAILS Rate, s2.lS per key: nd
ances. lo1. I'd and lGi. Sc s1 ard %, loo.
81 and-'-i. DC. ~ and ID, 30c. 81, 45c: I'd.
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The sixth decline on roasted coffee.
noted In The Post Sunday. was precipl-
tated by the Woolson Spice conpany.
whose Lion brand was reduced i.c per
pound lost FRIDAY. The Arbucklts re-
suonded SATURDAY. with a similar reduc-
lion. and the New Orleans star and Cr''-
cent brand has dlso bean marked down
another \ cent. " u. Cleveard a. Co
OF ih-s city have likewise reduced their
APEX oofees. aGl the decline doubtless
apples 20 nearly every proprietary brand
on The market
The sales Of package coffee have been
enormous during the ast month or so.
onf tie present low prices are inducing
1obbers 20 push the business for al n is
worth II is the tirst time In years That
consumer have ,-aped the fun ber"ni 81
Decline N green coffee. as ro4<t.ar. IS
frgn ..Ier h.fnra