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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-10
GRAIN And PROVISIONS.
July Wheat Went Off a Quarter Of a
Cent.
THE PROSPECT FOR A BIG CROP
Corn Went up n Half--Onts and
PrOvlsions Higher.

Chicago June o.-Tbe great prospects for
next years wheat crop all over the world
became the paramount influence today: July
closed with loss OF u and September i%@
~. Corn left on u higher. Oats are up. Ndi
rs. Provisions showed advances. pork % and
lard and ribs each 12la.
The chief factors In wheat at the start we're
the upward movement In Liverpool and the
continued rain in this country. Liverpool
cables ere strong and gave the bulls some
encouragement. and at the same time caused
| shorts some alarm. The rains in the winter
wheat belt continue and as the harvest is
near at hand traders began to fear a wet
harvest, 30 that shorts were inclined to cover
ana there was also some disposition TO take
the long side for turn. ON the other side
OF the account were the following fresh pieces
OF Information: The Kentucky State crop re-
port gave the condition OF wheat at I0i which
was said to be the highest ever recorded In
Kentucky. Thoman's June crop bulletins
gave conditions Indicating a total crop Of
WINTER ana spring wheat Of Unprecedented
magnitude-175, 900 bushels being the estl.
mate from the present outlook.
me market became gradually heavy as the
session progressed. the bearisn feeling being
encouraged by the prospective harvesting OF
lost. ~"
Letter brokers were heavy sellers OF Sep
TENDER at the decline. At the present rate
OF shipment the contract grade In store will
soon be down to less than 80. 600 bushels This
impaired a good deal OF strength into July
Local receipts ~ cars Minneapolis and Du-
iutb received 1917 cars. Total receipts ut
western primary markets $4,000 Atlantic
port exports OF wheat and -four were equal &
o2oO bushels. July closed at s7a,. Septeni
Der at 751sa75h.
The excessive rains in the corn belt ate
raising serious apprehension concerning the
outcome That was the chief fac,or In Inc
corn market and caused prices to rule strong
IN spite Of the heaynesB that developed in
wheat Elevator people led the buying
inc strongest grain on the list was oats
sympathy with corn and untavorable crop re-
ports cnused the advance
The selling pressure in provisions was An,
pafehtly removed. and there was buying by
packers who have been sellers heretofore this
nohlh, Iiog products started brisk at a good
advance on yesterdays prices aud in the last
nall hour added considerable more.
estimated receipts tomorrow-Wheat, 12s
1900 head 49,
rne lendlng futures ranged es follows.
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Hunters ..ttOn Letter.

H. w. Hunter & Co. say OF today's cotton
market: Liverpool reported better demand
Tor spots. business improved, and prices fur
ther advanced point or two, with very little
interest in the trading 1t is thought thar
AFTER inc bureau report at noon, Washington
tlme, tomorrow the market will liven up a nil
ana there will be more activity. There was M
news OF interest today. but traders are closolv
Watching the market. waiting to see the way
.ne cat VIII jump, and when the ball starts
.ney VII! try TO help II roll along Not much
Is thought OF the widely advertised corne, In
august, traders combining their attention 70
the growing crop, and to the new crop months
ana the oulk of the trading will be in these
options when any activity begins A notice
apie feature is the wide difference betw'ncn
new orleans and New York. and some thi,l,
mat this Is an evidence of bearlshness unon
me part OF New Orleans and that the nroner
tnins TO do is to sell the market on any snnrt
a.ter me government report. which is expect.
ca 10 be bullish, but this is not a particuiarIv
strong point, as trade In all markets is oults
united and business in New Orleans is ney,
10 hothins. Should any bull movement cot In
Mhleh Is not unlikely New Orleans will rsnidiv
eaten up with the procession, and the differ
e ee VIII narrow in a most profitable way 10
, nuyers' profitable spread is offered to
uauers who are bullish. and there seems ~
tie or no risk and good chance for nrn ~,
az least an equal one in buying N,w ~,
ieahs ana selling New York
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IN THE COTTON MARKETS.
Liverpool Was Firmsr with an Inn
proved Demand.
SMALL DECREASE IN THE ACRE AGE.
Only 4.s1 Less Than Last Yenr and
the Condition Ten Per Cent Bet
ter-Little Changes I'm Prices.
Office of The Post.
Houston. Thursday. June ..

HOUSTON, thursday, June y.
The chief feature In cotton today was a
better feeling abroad. Prices for spots In
Liverpool were frmer and sales aggregated
10000 bales. which is more than for some
time back.
Liverpool futures closed a full ts-6id up.
New York WAS up on June, 3 up on July
and August and on all other months. New
Orleans was unchanged to / point up.
Spots are unchanged.
Receipts at ports were 303s, against 1871
last year and 1869 In 1905.
II. b. Beer of New Orleans under date
of June issue the following circular:
AS matter of information we sent out 1000
circulars to our interior friends throughout
the cotton belt, asking about the relative In
crease or decrease OF acreage, as compared
to last year. as well as the condition of the
plant, and below we append statement OF
acreage based on their REPLIES:
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Cargiii & Richardson's Circular.


by private wire to Cargill g. Richardson
from New York said
Early cables indicated an Improvement in
the spot demand. while futures were up
point. This was followed by the announce
rent that the dry spell was still unbroken
In the South. The result was an absence OF
sellers with our opening to points higher
lhe market, however lacked snap. II the
Weather conditions remain unchanged for
some days longer shorts will undoubtedly
hhsten to cover. I'll ere Is disposition 10
with Liverpool expected to buy more freely
OF spots and the drouth unbroken selling lust
TOW Is ANYTHING but popular. Liverpool spot
safes iuOoV. unchanged at 9-l6. futures ouiut
az at q net advance. Bombay receipts for we k
oS ooo' "sa,hst 5a,Uoo last yedr. shipments,
zo,uoo, AGAINST 1900 last year. The market
was without special feature during the after
noon with the exception OF August for which
there was fair inquiry. The members of
inc exchange made guesses on the forth
coming bureau report tomorrow, averaging
anout " on the condition. Final sales showed
to net advance
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II will be seen from the above that the gem
eral average reduction In the acreage was
S1-1Oo per cent under last year. and that
the smallest decrease In area was In Ten
nessoe, which aggregated " per cent less.
while Arkansas shows the greatest decreal e.,
was attributed in n measure to the overflow
of the Arkansas river.
Relative u the condition of the plant the
data furnished is on the whole favorable, and
with the exception of claims of rains neele1
In some localities, there are few complaints
worthy OF mention.
The general average condition of the whole
breadth is 800 per centas compared to $50 on
June last year. as per the official bureau
report of the government
The following table gives the present con-
dition, as shown by States, compared with
June | last year:
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GALvEsrON cnrroM prcv

ny. Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway
bale ANYWAY
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Anderson Nna..,

emerson, Texas, Juns S.--John b. Tes.
re'. county treasurer OF Grimes county.
aied Yesterday from injuries received in
inc railroad wreck near Hampstead sew
erai years ago. He was buried TO-DAY
.ap'aln j. G. Hutcheson, his attorney in
the case. attended the funeral.
me commissioners court will NEE, q,
June 10 TO appoint a county treasurer
III, III, 'he anexplred term OF Treasurer Ter
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New York, June s,The trading 4, A.,
suS VAS ,a,r today There has been pretty
nnie lines owing to the continuance of es sr, n
s nsr weather; Staple lines OF cotton c",a,
which s Sre s,I poor results and prospects
mcnt contracts for goods continue IN sosern-
a',sn,on OF sellers. Print cloths are III,
m m,m though prospects are not so sr,sh, sun
The quotation on extras Is sim IN progress.
s'e again quiet in nearly all grades. rf'h's
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GALVESTON STOCK.
FINANCIAL nRlErs.

New York.-The Evening Posts Iondon
nnnnciai cablegram says: The stock markets
were quiet. Spanish tours were nat Amcr,s
cans were lifcless and dull
Faris per cent rentes 1887 sc for Tho
checks. so ior
New fork.--Total sales Of stocks werc 4ss :
400 shares, Including Tobacco 5s,g;s, peouIe's
Gas 7i,he0. Sugar IL, $50.
londcn,-Consols for morcy III 5-i6: for tho
account HIM; Mexican ordinary 2i%. MEXICAN
central new fonrs 6SS; bar silver weak. sT,.d
per ounce: money isffl per cent; rate Of dis.
voun, IN the open market for short and three
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The New York spot market closed quiet an
UNCHANGED.
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Cuero Cul,,r-.

ouero' Texas, June pa visit to the
sasne' dam shows the irrigation plant In
Iuil operation About 600 acres are now
oe,ns irrisated and the bitches are being
H.enaed a. rapidly a. possible. Ths
n1 n,.. expect to irrlxate about 5000 acres
Sa's = liberal subscription has been
txposition. - w vnAns
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MARINE ,NrELI.Iarycr.

Port Of Galveston. June
CLEARED
ss Pensacola Simmons Pensacola,
o VESSELS IN PORT.
Ss Olinda, Hanson
81 Pensacola simmons
Sch Morales
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.
SIS Bteckneld, Shields April
rs Mira, Liverpool via Spanish Main NJ.
IA 'd'n' MAY
50 Si,ycrdaic James, Narcotics NAV TX
% WHITE Cross, at Antwerp March 40.
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
ny Missouri. Kansas and Texa, ,a,iw,v
/ bale. ANYWAY
COTTON ON sHIpBoARp
Cotton on shpboard. not cleared. Al Calves
ton. today; " '''-
For LiverpoolSs Mira, s3Ss bales
For Aptwcrp--Ss Olinda, has bales.
Total on shlpboard. Also bales
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[al!l!l!llIIElI]'1

nern,ay. secondary or Tertiary syphii,,
Psfmanently cured in Is to IS DAYS Yop pn csn
ZANE suara a. home for the price under
Ms ws VIII contract to pay railroad fs-e come nero
Saye sa aiu no charge. II we fail to cure II vo
have aeSes % ass n,,, odae potash and still i
mouth, Sore Throat. Pimnlas N1 Tn ratcnes In
or Eyebrn sefs on any part Of the BODY Hn,,
BLOOD PcssnfaMii ns out. It is this Syphilitie
We solicit the MOI. that We guarantee 10 cure.
Tbis d Inc world for case we can n nn, enal-
the most sr., mas always baffed the am :;
behind our sns ,ppSyssians 100000 capital
proofs sent sealed on nppisca,iony .Aesolu,s
m, COOK REMEDY CT
-u. Masonic Building. Ch.s,
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New York, June 9.--There was u,tio ro
OF an inspiring nature fer tho bulls or ~
pears In today's cotton market. Even ths
scalpins element failed to find anvth,nc 4,
early adviCes from abroad or tho sor.h -.
Mnlch to base an opinion. Cables from M
s,pool reported quite an increase in dsm,nd
LOT spot cotton. but there was nsrysIes.
t nhS,ke, lot futures, with unimportant varia
Nut market opened steady, with prices 4
POINTS higher on moderate buying Of the An
gus. aenvery by well known Wall stree,
commission mouse. which recently has hsa,
IDENTIFIED on the long side more partic,I. ,1n
IN inc summer delivery. There WINS SOW,
rossf'ns ny less confident shorts in the after
lantc states, and this tended Ia ,m ~" AZ,
y nee, Inc close was dull but steady Win
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HIDES. WOOL AND pEEswAx.
Prices paid by Houston dealers.
HITTER AND EGGS.

81. Louis, June s.-Rut,er slew c,a.
's,suio, DAIRY sanl3G Eggs steady, 50,
Kansas City. June SHUTTER dull; cresu.,r
1900. dai.y l0Tie, Eegs quiet and weak;
lineage June o.--l,utter firm: creamery a
0isM; dairy isGi5h. Eggs steady; fresh s,h ~
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE
New York Money.

New York. June 9.--Money on call EASY n,
lac Per. cent; last loan ?; prime mercantile
paper SW4 per cent; sterling exchange steady
mi.N for demand and 4.si%d4. 81 for sixty
Gays posted rates Assn and 4.s7; commercial,
1,ilS f.S'am4 SIN, silver certificates 5si. Z,
Government bonds Irregular; state bonds duli
railroad bonds easier. N"'''
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Grain nnd Provision. r,.cv,,crc

NaHsns City, June 9.-Wheot--Viohr,
scare scarce and Arm; No. / hard. as{lse; No !
ys1gas No; red, o7Iee: No 3. es; 10 z
ss In,ss eaa%, Corn--iiigher: No ? mixed
s saMMso, unts--Slow, about steady; No white
gsnsss, Hay-Dull; lower; ciroiee grades I'm
SS,ny and prairie, $50. Receipts Wheat esoo
e e corn, $500 bushels; oats. 5000 bush
Ss'io bushels: oats, 5000 bushels. e''n
New York, June s,whcat-R Receipts $40. 900
e eape,os t.v,oo"' spot weak; No red LII o b
cine AGlke No, red, July eslsffSs.
si9a.d MN Cotton seed oil dull prime cruds
I;'i prime yellow aS,s. Pig iron easy, $50.
spoiter stropg, AS bid. Lead dull, s.7eis bid
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Closing quotations on bonds at New York
MONEY AND RANKING.

Houston. June s--The local banks are well
Supplied with money for all purposes. rho,
market. 'e ioa"
ENcharg" ia quoted as follows: New Y,r,,
buying. par. selling New York. st. Louis ma
Kansas CITY, sl'ooG2oo premium; New On.
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GALVESTON,
Reported for The Post by ~.
live stock commission merchant - NORMAN.

~, Lo9is June s,-cattle--Rece 1900. IN.
Sssr ~ a,w nsxansi shipments tSO0; stesdy:
sc&sb; dressed beet and butcher S,cer" 49,, e
9s.s0' geefs under 1000 poun6S 4. soisl II FL
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So Louis Gram and Provisions.

81 Louis, June e,--Fiour-Qu iete,. Wheat
steady; No, rcd cash. elevator. 30 bid:
uack, aeas' June ao' July, sO5. asked; Sep
cash scarce ask. Corn--Steady. No cash
" asked June. Si& July. az. asked. sep
nmbcr ssh bid; Oats Lower; No. . casa.
y nominal track, @A02jia; July 2Sas asked:
September. ana No. . white. 81. Rye-Nom
mai 40 Flaxseed-ilio Timothy cd
itime' 29a@gE,. Cornmeal Steady LOO
l'M bran--Dull; steady lIay-null easy.
prnirie, 6.OO4lo.b0; timothy. 9.O0Glis0o,
Whisky--l.2a. Cotton ties and harglng UNI
vhAnEed' Fork Strong; standard mess, fob
plns, 10 90 Lard--Bettor; prime steam 573,s.
ehoicc, $50, Bncou-BnXed shoulders. 575:
s eA.fa short clear 80: ribs, 675; shorts & S7i.
Dry salt meats--Shorts. 6.37is. Recoipts-
&,Ooo bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels, shin.
ments Flour 1000 barrels; wheat 5000 hush
eis' corn, $4,000 bushels; oats. y, 600 bushels.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, June s.-Sugar-ouiet: ons,
ketue Sut; whites, a,sdliN. yeIiows stsS
IN; .sson n sMUs rs Molasses--Easy: CEN
New York. June s.--sugar--Raw Arm. a..
r ssnnaipE ~; centrifugal, es test. Sis. Re.
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stockers and feeders .25d4 SO. cows and heif-
ers 2.0bd4.75; Texas and Indian stcers 3.651
4.45: cows and heifers 2.6513 90. HogB--Re-
ccipts 1900. shipments 1900; &c higher; workers.
2. Gep3. 90; packers 2. 500 .05: butchers 4.0oG
TO- Sheep--Receipts 1900. shipments 500;
steady; native muttons 3.5od4.25; lambs $500
6.2j c,;lls and bucks 1.50G3 IS.
Harms city. June a.--Cattlc-Receipts 2sis
natiyeL and $40 Texans; &c higher; prime ma
tive steers 4.7514.so. medium f.35d4.15; light
weiEbts 3. 90d4.65; stockera and feeders 3.9vg
$50. butcher cows and heifers 3.3off4 rs; can
ners 2.503. rs; bulls g.. 25di4. TO- Western steers
+aod4 80; Texas steers 2. 6514. 40: TexcB cows
S2iG450. Hogs--Receipts 1f,09s: demand
good 6Qloc higher: heayies 4.05n Is. mixed
39odI o5; pigs 2.75d3 IS. shcep--Receipts $50;
active and nrm: spring lambs 8 25d65o, ma
tive sheep i.25a5.oo. clipped lambs i.75d5 90:
wool lambs 5.75M600; Texas grass wethers
41td4.40; Texas ewes 3.25G3.G0.
Chicago. juno observation-disclosures steers. 500
M5.35; steady mediums. 4.55Ti70: beef
steers, 4.35d470; stockers and feeders. 3S5sp
800; COWS and heifers, 3.40d7; $50; Gamers, 40
d3.35; calves, 4O0n70o; Texas steers, 3.506p
t'5. ilogs--Fair to choice. 4.o7lka42o; pack
ers. 39o1io6; butchers, a.eod4i5; mixed.
3. s2adf0Iis, light, 5.75d4i5 pigs 2.75d3.s5
Sheep--Actiye; natives, 3.50ff50o; clipped
lambs. 100000: wooded lambs, s40d6 80;
spring lambs. 5.35fi6.60. Recsipts-Cattle 49,
COO, hogs, "a, 900; sheep 1900
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COFFEE.

Nsw York. June A--Cofee--ops,cn. anti. /.
hot19 tQyer; ealee i2.l0e spoil duii. No !
sSss:ss ~ seeolse 7; milo dull; Cordovs 81
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quot"tions are revised daily, and their
re- seu r., San 90 relied upon The prices mr..
'N""s 'h houston Wholesale markets.
HEAVY STAPLES.
AMMuNITiON--Powdsr p,r to, a., oo
go 30 oiasuns powder. $l.6s per keg; arcp snot
BACoN--Extra short clear. in s.o,.
&c. REGULARS. sisusssc; boxed Ee ,sV
smoked bellies s4sGsc; New York salt h aiiss'
bAGGING AND TiEsNiess thar
from Houston; Hanging, alb 6isc, IL Id 1 1p's'
ai esN n5Iow; ts.lo' VS.. Delta. N.0e " '"''
per ID; special sizes. 1sc higher. - 0~ufo
COFFEE-Rio and Cordova. lsSntan.
sAgs%c; prime. ioGloAc: choice. iois a ba'r.
Cd coffoes: Arbuckie's Ariosa has,. hoast-
cases, l160c delivered. S6-lb cases I' ~ loV,ip
liyered Apex. ioo-lb cnses. II ioc; in ao as
FLOUR Empire Mills, Houston. n,,
high patent. 1910; White Ribbon sernrd son
ent. 80; Texas Star mills quote: Tidal w pas-
V SEA fal1y; y second a roller patent. $3.50
shipments to interior points: aour IN ' h
reis lbc above sacks In half barrels soc shoxa
FARINACEoUs Goops-Grits. bom,nv
cream meal, in barrels, 1910 pearl MAJ, anu
xo-lb sacks. $2.0od2,i0 per Dbl Of fopr ~ IN
scotee and Friends oats. $40; ColumS,an
hAMs.standard. SIC; picnic hams. 7uc.
HoNEY--In 6o-lb cans. extracted iisSss,s..
L ARE v y a,sTc ,n cans, extraeed sic,
ING; 5o-ib cans Nc higher than tiercrs; ,o ses,
e esns Il AZ h ssner' DID cans hc higher; s-ib
WoIAs s'ass-. air ,ss,,s,' ..,
to02ic eoice. asR2sc, fancs new crop s slIme
, .sa,;t fancy head sesxe sAos. so
koPE- Basis for tbs; sisai. ioc: manila.
y sAI5r| Tux coarse. soeSse; ane. 60
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Tut. aud CniIs on Grain.

,ohieaSoo advices by private wire to II. ".
sSS's9SsA and calls 20 rs, and nuts ON San
tember wheat a and calls 7eR The bows
started In to discount benrish sovernmen,
on wheat Tor tomorrow. but corn vas strong
expected ''Nes "'e
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HOUSTON BANK CLrALINcs

Tho following are the ciearances ~ ~.
Houston banks for the week thus far and fur
the corresponding time last year toue,her
with the Increase or decrease:
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COTTON

Houston Daily Statement,
Today. yesterd.x
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u asked. Did: n nominal
stocks at United states Ports.

asked. Did: n nominal
stocks at United states Ports.
Stock TINS nay .............. ............ 392.3l5
stock this day last ............. e. 4i6.2l0
Excess season ............ 2a,2oa
UMitcd states Exports.
This week. Lass wear.
Exports to Grcat hritain...-.. 1881 1928
Exports ~ France. ........... LAO 30,
EXPLOITS " eonnnens...-....- 10000 Sd, 3U2
rotal DAYS ......... 6O,34l 42.533
Comparative Spot Markets.
The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
kc,s. together with the closing of middlinp
yesterday. with today's sales:
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HOUSTON wnoI.nsALn rn,crs.
quotations for Round Lots OF stou,r
Com mOdtticx
EAvY STAPLES

.nese quotations are revised daily. and their
eerreotness can DO relied upon The 49,, ~
those ruling In Houston wholesale nar ,I,S "s
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tard. three quarters, 300; Imported Gillette
grade. quarters sii.5o: fancy sprats. quarters.
$3.50.
{ STARCII--standnrd goods: Pearl, In l0-ib
boxes, 3Mc; Royal Gloss bulk. sac: Nickel.
100 packages. per box. $40: corn starch. $40
per ID. 20 and 40-ib boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots; spe:
Erannlated, SIC; cubes and powdered, SIC;
Louisiana yellow CHARMED. fancy. SIC; choice
&c.
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Month of delivery.


Futures opened quiet, demand moderate; at
2 p. IN. quiet; closed quiet and steady.
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a -.Skec: bid: n nominal.
New Orleans Futures.

bid; sellers: value.
New York Futures.
Futures opened quiet and firm and closed
dull but steady; sales 50. 100
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-04

what Is the n1UtteTT" ne dSEeG.
went out. The silence was profound.
The populace seemed unable to grasp
the situation, but when the light had
f1ickered ever the black face of the sun
once more and again expired sullen
1nurmur rose and grew as it passed from
lip to lip. .
1t became a threatening roar, broken
by an occasional cry CT pain and q dis
NAL gIoan Of terror. There was crash
as if mountain had been burst by exs
plosives.
"The swinging bridge has been
thrown down." said Tradmos.
Light after light flashed up in differ
ent carts Of the city, bat they were SO
small and SO far apart that they seemed
to add to the darkness rather than to
lessen it.
+ ."Thc mcon--it will risep' cried the
princess.
s'It cannot" said Tradmos in his
beard, Sat least not for several hours !"
"They will kill my father she said
dcsponaently. "They always hold him
resi- onsible for any accident"
sThey cannot reach KIM consoled
T1aGmos. He is safe fer the present at
least. =
lis it possible to make the repairs
nceee1?''
II dent know. When the accident
baETeEed lcng ago, the sun was just ris-
ing.
s.Eas it stopped?''
). 81 think not 1t has simply gone cut.
The electric connection has in scme
way Leen cut eff. .
4 Ec tumult seemed to have extended
to the very limits cf the city and WAS
constantly increasing. The smashing OF
timber and the falling Of heavy stones
were heard near by.
Tsadmcs leaned far over the parapet.
'sTEey are coming toward us, " be said.
ssI hey intend TO destroy the palace We
must thy 10 get down, but we shall
meet danger even there. "