The age-herald., 1898-05-08
Arllclea Opening Highest Lowsst CloslI

 wheat patents, $6.2O@65O; do. straights, s5.7O@6; do clears $55O@5.SO; spring wheat specials ST. patents. s5.90@6S5; straights, $5.5O@5.75; bakers, $4.75@525; No. 2 spring wheat, $115 nominal; Mo- spring wheat, $1.10@1.50; No. red, $151@1.65; No. 2 corn 341a@D3424c; No. oats, 31c; Mo- 2 white, Ss11k@S4c; No. 3 white, 32al@3S1k; No. 9 rye. 7Oc; No. barley. 49Q52c; No. 1 flax seed, $136; prime timothy seed $2.55@2.75; mess pork, $1075@10.S0, lard, $5.321a@5.S5; short ribs sides Qoose) $5.35@5.70; dry saIted shoulders Cboxed, 4a4@5c; No. yellow corn, 35c.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 13@16c; dairy, 12@14c; eggs, steady, fresh, 10c; cheese, dull, unchanged
 Financial
 New York, May 1.-The Financier says For the first time since the destruction of the battleship Maine the loans of the clear ing house banks show an increase. While the increase was less than s1 ,O00 600 it must be interpreted as favorable-sign.
 New York lost heavily to the interior and as the shipments were largelyl in the form of gold, the banks do not represent the usual gains in this item. The losses inlegals are still in evidence and the clear ing house institutions now hold 75 per cent. of their cash in the form of specie. The statement does not seem to cover the full
 
 sub-treasury continue owing to heavy dis bursements by the government.
 New York May 1.-The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were idle and dull today The money market was less affected than had been expected by the Chinese payments of Japanese indemnity. Spanish fours were fiat although ex- change was steadier. Nek York bought about 100000 pounds in gold at 77 ssNd
 Drv Good
 New York, May IA further decline in print cloths Is reported. Sales were made yesterday outside Fall River of regulars at 1H This is decline of 1-16 from previous outside quotations and 1t is Mc below the Fall River quotation. Staple cottons of all sorts are quiet in conformity with the east ern markets. Out side of the government demand there is little call for any except certain staple lines.
 Paine. Murphy & Co.'s Stock Letter.
 Birmingham. Ala, May 1.-The realizing decline of yesterdays closing hour was on unfounded rumrs that the report from Dewey would not be so good. The opening today was followed by Dewey's report, which meant even a greater victory than was anticipated. The market quickly re- sponded and prices sharply advanced. The bank statement showed surprise in the reserve increase, which also helped the movement, and new records were made in the up ward bound. Final sales were at the extreme top, with every indication of much further advance next week. Compari- sons are said to be odious, but we take pride in our recapitulation two weeks since, wherein we showed the strength in the face O Universities and advised purchases. Rail- way earnings continue a legitimate feature, and the coming cereal crops with unprece- dented prices will much enhance railway earnings.
 Paine M1rpiv 6 Co.'S iGrain Letter
 Birmingham. Ala, May 7.-Of course, ca bles were way up; in fact, cents or more. but this was, only one of the many bull features. The opening here was nearly cents above yesterday's closing and the