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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-11

CLEAR COMPLEXION, luxurlent
hair, spotless arms. soft, white hands,
and shapely nails are produced by Gu
ticura Soap. the purest, sweetest ana
most effective skin purifier and beouti-
der OF this or any other age. 1t is SO
because It strikes at the cause or most
minor cuthneous affections, VIZ: the
clogged, Irrltnted, inilamed' sluggish or
overWnrked pores. Cuticura soap De,
rlves its remarkable PURIFYING ana
beautIfylnE properties from Cuticura.
the great skin cure. but SO dei'cateiy
are they blended with tho purest OF toll
lot and nursery soap materials that the
result is lncomparably superior to all
other skin and complexion soaps.
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IInnYnals HsadacIe aad Iadigestion Crre

s. the only remedy on the market that
win cure every form Of Headache ~ 70
10 minutes, correct Indigestion, 6timu-
late the nerves and buila Up the gyAsein.
n ahouId be IN every home and every
fravsler'S gFipBack. At all Druggists.
e cures. re
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ana advanced to IS as65 57ls, the closing
figure.
September his started nc better AZ
IS 20. sold down 70 IS l7ls. and Armed
Up 10 IS s9is az the close.
Estimated receipts for to-raorr0S:
Wheat, i45 cars; corn. 455 cars OAKS, soV
cars. hogs. 2s,00Q head.
~ Iri,aing iulufes rhnEed % tolloW1:
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h. o. sunday E1sur.Io"' on Fourth

Commencing Sunday May 20, and
every Sunday thereafter. until Septem-
Der %, inclusive, the Baltimore & Ohio
will sell excursion tickets 10 and from
all stations between Wheeling and
Grafton. good returning date OF sale. at
one fare for tho round trip, vita ten
cents added.
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Live Stock.

CHICAGo-cattis were active at
about steady prices; choice steers S. ESQ
65; medium 81 s015 20; beef steers
81 0O14 rs; stockers and feeders 50 ESQ
/ IS: bulls 50 GOA %; COWS and heiters
50 50g4 IS; CALVES g 5097 %. Trade in
hogs was active at a little advance in
prices; fair to choice So S2ls94 90; pack
ers So 5OaS so; butchers 50 6593 95: mix
ed 50 6Od3 80; light 50 COOS 30; pigs 81 so
as T5. There was a good siaughtering
demand for sheep at better prices, but
buyers refused to pay the recent ex-
IRENE prices for prime lambs Native
sheep So 2504 IS; spring lambs sold at
81 06t14 % for the poorest and at S. 600
6 80 for the best hocks; good yearllngs
s. 90. Receipts: Cattle 1880 head; hogs
"a, 900 head; sheep 1900 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady; ex-
ira IS 1Oa5 20; prime S 009b 10; COM
mon 50 5000 90. Hogs steady; prime
mediums 81 1904 20: best Workers. "a 10
IA Is; heavy s. 1904 10; common TO fair
Workers 81 OOd4 05; pigs 50 1904 co.:
ruughs 81 T5a3 Is. Sheep steady; choice
81 1904 60: common So 256S Is; spring
lambs 81 25Q6 co.. Veal calves SO 500
Z 90.
CGNCINNATI-Hogs active at 50 zoo
4 OO.
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OIL CITY-Crcdlt balances 96c; certi-
flcates opened and closed at 95ls bid for
cash; shipments 93,9Oi barrels; runs
g3.lSS barrels,
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uEAEcE AND Trade
TIE Features q Ghs lIopsy ana stock
Markets.

NEW YORK. August io.-sIoney on
call steadIer at IHG2 per cent; last loan
pei cent. Prime mercantile paper s%
G4K per cent Sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bankers'
bills at 81 s5l@4 ssl6 for demand and at
81 s3E az 81 for 60 days. Posted rates
81 S4it64 IS and 81 s664 s61z. CONNER
ciai bills 81 s31t. Silver certificates $50
059ltc. Bar silver 69hc. Mexican dol
lars l5%c.
Pretty much All OF yesterdays loss In
values was retrieved in to-day'B stock
market before the definite news was re-
ceived from Washington that protocol
had been agreed upon between Secre-
tery Day and n. cambon for the nego-
uation OF q treaty OF peace. But this
news awakened the-market into renew
ed activity after O period OF cOmpara-
tive duilness and some recession In
prices, and carried Il 70 the highest
point OF the day holding II within
small fraction Of that point until the
close. The early strength In the mar
ket was in spite Of continued doubt
whether tue whole peace negotiation
was not endangered by Spanish Qulb-
bling. The weakness Of Spanish Is IN
Paris and London gave strong ground
for such apprehension. But q recovery
IN the wheat market received takings
OF wheat for foreign account, and espe-
claIly St. Paul's statement OF earnings
for the first week in August were suifi-
Client to turn the tide OF sentiment from
yeAterdaY'B bearlsh disposition and to
Induce shorts to cover. The ST. Paul
statement showed an increase In earn
ings over the corresponding period of
last year Of $24.2s7, or the leargest early
August earnings In the history OF the
road with the exception Of those for
1899, which they nearly approached. The
statement IS significant indication
that there has been sufficient recov-
cry In the grain movement after the de-
cline following the abnormal movement
caused by the Letter deal to supplement
the large current movement OF general
merchandise and bring the earnings
back to last years high level Natur-
ally the grangers lead in the days
movement, Burlington showing an exc
IRENE rise Of 2h per cent and st. Paul
OF per cent. A continued large de-
mand for Peoples Gas also helped the
morning movement. In the afternoons
squirt prices were sustained by the very
uedN4 uEAlaAA LlE EAAN&ASHH itStNAkNA
and there was some realizing in the
grangers under cover of this movement,
But the close was strong and pretty
near the top with net gains. generally
OF and 2 points. Lenders OF money
perhaps were little more exacting re-
gnrdIng security to-day. Payments
into the sub-treasury on account OF the
new bonds are large and the govern
nent'g 0epOsits with national banks do
not fully keep pace.
The drift OF currency to New York Is
also failing of, New York exchange ut
some Of the important domestic centeTs
having fallen to discount.
business In bonds was comparatively
light in the early part Of the day. but the
demand increased and prices improved
765, 900.
Government bonds were unchanged in
the BID price.
The total safes Of stocks to-day were
457, 400 shares.
BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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cash quotatiohs We're 10 ANhuWS'
@Seat9So. ! spring 7os7se; No. 2
C corngNo. 2, ssossNc; No. yellow
osts@No. 2, 2sNc; No. 2 white 10
2SJ6c; No. white 255s96c.
Rye-No. 2, 445Ec.
BarleE-No. 2, 3694lc.
FIaxseed-No. /, sec.
Ttmothyseed-Prlme 81 571t.
Pork-Mess per barrel 50 1908 10.
Lard-Per 100 lbs IS 2596 30.
Short ribs-SIdes Qoose) s. 2O95 40;
dry saIted shoulders tboxed) 4M94bc;
short clear sides CboxeD IS 6595 IS.
Butter and Eggs-unchanSed.
NEW YoRR-Flour, receipts 2l,si5
barrels; exports BIOS barrels; market
steady with fair inquiry for spring
patents.
Wheat, receipts 1855 bushels; eE-
ports II. 100 bushels; spot steady No 2
red 77%c (. o. b. and afoat to arrive.
794c I. o. b. and afioat spot; options
opened stronger. closed 9k6Bc net low
eF; No. 2 red September 20 u-i6@Ith9
Corn. receipts 1850 bushels; exports
II, 4S7 bushels; spot firm; No. 2, 3s]sc
afoat; options opened steady, closed
nc net lower; September 81 5-t69S19S
oats, receipts 1880 bushels; exports
$3.50 bushels; spot steady: No. 2. 2sAc;
options dull and lower, closing Mt &c
net loss; September closed at 25&c.
Hops steady. Cheese arm; large
white TIC; small white nc; large col
ored 7ttc: small coiored TIC. Taiiow
Ill 80. M
crude nominal; do yellow 2S1zq24c.
Rice firm. Molasses steady.
Coffee, options opened steady at I'M
changed prices, closed steady and un-
changed to points higher Sales 1900
bags, including September 5.7Og5.75c.
Sugar. raw strong with good demand
at advance; fair refining SIC; centrlf-
ugal, SO test, F4e. Sales, several lists
changed hands on the basis OF the
higher prices. Refined firm and active.
BALTIMoRE-Flour quiet and I'M
changed; receipts 7.441 barrels; exports
5,46S barrels. Wheat firmer; spot 1880
76&c; month 75k9761Ac; September
72& 673c; steamer No. 2 red 75975Ac;
receipts 177,257 bushels; exports 20I,953
bushels; southern wheat by sample 700
T7tlc; do on grade 75A9714c. Corn
hrmer; spot 37& 93Sc; month S7k@
SIZE; September s7Ha37A; steamer
mixed 36% 9S7c; receipts 1886 bushels;
southern white and yellow corn 3s94Oc.
Oats weak; No. white 3iQ3iASc; No. 2
mixed 291sd3Oc; receipts 1870 bushels.
Butter steady and unchanged. Eggs
firm and unchanged. Cheese steady and
unchanged.
CINCINNATI-Flour dull. Wheat
firm; No. 2 red 7Sc. Corn quiet; No. 2
mixed S49sllsc. oats arm: No. 2, 2Sla9
&c, Rye firm: No. 2, 43c. Lard firm
and higher at IS 12is. Bulkmeats quiet
at Sc 60. Bacon Arm at So s.. Whisky
duh at 81 Is. Butter steady. Sugar
nnav EGG euler at &c. Cheese steady.
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p EEqRA AZ. sS.s sq'S sas y 81 g. H2 B4
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DEPART

Trains Nos. ], 2, s and 8 daily between
Cleveland and Dhrlehsvillc. All other
trains daily, c1cept Sundays
Electric cars between bridgeport and
Wheeling and bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and RcllRlre,
Consult agents for general information
III pO'n'A NJ. G. cARRE1. q. PA
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FNHE MoNoNGAII ROUTE IS TlIE
j Short Line between Fairmont and
Iiarksburg. Quick Time--Fnst Trains
Sure CONNECTIONS, Whom travelling to or
from ClafkSburg or West Virginia q PITTS
burEh railroad points, see that your TEX
cts read via the MonOngaheln River Rail-
II. & o. trains and Mt ClnrkshurE with u.
3 o, and w, v. 7, tralnS Tickets VIA
this route ON Ralo nj all u. g. o. and Wa
HUGH q. BowLEs. Gent. supt
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U. 8. new IS reg .f2slsfore. r. & Nav. $50
do coupon. 80, 1884 Pitts, ex. div. .l6Sl5
U. 8. Is ..........ll2}5l Reading ......... lSA
do coupon. .fi2A do first pre-. 42A
do seconds -. % Rock Islsnd..... l02R
u. 8. IS reg.....,1l3 lSt. Paul 80. 1854
do IS coupon. ..if3 do preferred. ,.i5S
Pacific Gs OF '95. .102 st. P, & Omaha SiR
Atchlson .......! 1ihI do preferred. ..l55
do preferred. :. S6I Southern Pae.. 2fld
Bal. & Ohio...... 16 Texas q Pac.... 1874
Can. Pncific,..... So Union p, eX. d.. 699s
Can. Southern. 5fMtWabash ......... ~
Central Pacific. II do preferred. =. 20N
Ches. & Ohio.... IN lWheel'g & l. z. IA
G. & A, eX. div. .l59 do preferred. :. l2A
Chi, Bur. & Q..1lik Adams Ex.......l03
C. C, c. & st. l.. Az american Ex...lH
do preferred. SGiEiU s, Express, 40
Del. 4 Hudson. los WOLF Fargo. liz
Del, Lack. & WIZ lam. Spirlts...... 13N
Den. & Rio c.. l2it do preferred, =, SIS
do preferred. Oh Am. lODaccO: ..l2gA
Erie (neW) go. III do preferred. ..l29
do first pre-. S6& Peoples Gas. ,l023S
Fort Wayne ....l72 Col. F. & Iron. 22&
Hooking Valley. do pre-, off'd.. Is
Illinois Central. .lC9 Gen. Electric. Il
Lake Erie & W. 49, Illinois Steel.... go
do preferred. 72l Lead .........:... SIk
Lake Shore. ....19I do preferred. ..il0i4
Lou. & Nash. 5G4s Pacific Mail 80. 32s
Mich. Central. ...1GSf Pullman Pal. ..190
Mo. Pacific..;.... S.sISilver Ccr....... 5SA
N. ]. Centrnl.... g2St Sugar ............i3Sfs
n. Y. Central. .l2ON do preferred. ..14
Northwestern ...i34i4 Tenn. Coal & /. 277f
do preferred. lilo ~. S. Leather. ~
Northern Pac. Sl4; do preferred. =. Il
do preferred. 7Sls Western Union. 4IS
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Wool,


Mn YoRK-Wool I'M.
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RHRRLING 1 RLN GROVE RAILROAD.

tDaily, except Sunday.
Sunday church trains Will leave Elm
Grove n S:ia a. m. and Wheeling at 1851
D. m. H. q. Wl1ISGERBER,
General ARnaEer.
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PATHWAY nine CARn.

Arrival ard departure q traini 81 -
ence Marks: eDally. daily, except annl
day. {Daily, except Saturday. fDiily, M
cept Monday. Sundays only sSlturdlfl
only EnEtaFn gtnndafd Tina
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ctNcINNATT-Hogs active at 50 zoo
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CINCINNATI-Flour dull. Wheat
firm; No. red 7Sc. Corn quiet; No. 2
mixed S49slJSc. Oats arm: No. 2, 2Sla9
&c. Rye firm: No. 2, 4Sc. Lard firm
and higher at IS 12ia. Bulkneats quiet
at Sc 60. Bacon Arm at So IS. Whisky
dull at 81 Is. Butter steady. Sugar
easy. Eggs quIet at &C. Cheese steady.
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saw OMEN last an hour before ne
teh. From Grimes battery I was go
ihE 70 the left as troop A moved up to
tne right Once In awhile a spanish
th,.i would drop uncomforthbly close,
lhd two or three Of the rough riders
were were already down, wounded by the
Tying fragments. OMEN was directing
ne men 10 march at intervals OF twelve
tcct There will he fewer OF Vou
hurt" be said. We talked q minute or
Two and then parted. So meet no more.
aiA hrst sergeant, himself wounded In
~ loot told me the next day how he
ps"' and twice 40 he told me &c bent
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As popular man he had, OF course.
TO have nickname. The ArlzoRans
called him "Buckle" on account OF his
having In his unregSherate days
"bueked the tiger" in n very royal and
nudaclous style. leaving the Oenst
scarcely enough sinew to wrlggle out OF
town with, on the muster roll after
shat fatal fight read his name among
the killed" Buckle 0'Seffi, cap,utn."
HIS belief In his luck vas invlncible.
ana he looked on The bright side OF
everything. One thing he said i'm
pressed me at the tlme.-i4I have never
mad friend TO go back 90 me-" Am
sure that he spoke the truth. He was
a man 70 Inspire loyal friendship. He
hFmly believed. TOO. that he would come
safely through the campaign. He felt
H. he said. This feeling, think, may
be accounted for by the fact that he
had 50 often escaped Violent death at
the hands OF border otftiuws, Indians
or MeHlcans Captain Capron was an
othtr who had encountered innumerable
pfrils OF the same description, yet he
was nearly the fest to meet his death.
custom had made both reckless.
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.ese ana

for many months, the price 10
Ton has gradually improved az NJ
mas been NO sharp advance. n M
there are indications that. we,s y
the war and its uncertainties
ment, there would be a more
advance. ~
Despite the very large cron w
grown In 1897. and marketod ~
season now drawing towards Il. NJ "
ter. there is no large surplus s,,4u ~
this country. and 1t is feared ~.
anything occur to damage the prcssl
or delay its marketing. stocks NJ
come very scarce In the summ.s "
The season has now arrival =.
age estimates are considered In ~,
preliminary estimates. so far issrs.
indicated a reduction in acreays.s
REDUCTION is so small as to affo,t
sohaole certainty OF a short crn,' !
year. The official estimates Of -.
the accepted authorities are ,a.s1
during the month of June. Tbera ~
some speculation as to what 1T
by these authorities will be ~.
opinion being that the red,,ctiS.
Will be small. Ss
u can not be said that tha M
far has been ideal. There has bsss
OF moisture In many parts OF ~.
pelt; but this drawback is NOT W.
as sure indication of a shrjnka % .' Y
as better meteorological condi,,,tal
on can easily overcome tbe ~
when may have been suffered by y
While. however, It would he i.
predict a short crop because n, "
oitlons which have existed IN tn A. n
ent. 1t would be equally mjs,s,a
count on yield merely because 4.
80 showing should indicate but !
c coudftion IN area planted. whIle
CONDITIONS are doubtlessly ent,t,sa
conslderation. it is the wesths.
July August and September wh, VIII
or mars the Yield "licu
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STOCKS AND BONDS.
THE MARKET WAS STRONG AND
SHOWED SOME ACTIVITY.
81 fhui Gained Two Points-ROck
Island Also showed Advances.
London bought stocks.

New York. May 3l.-Today's stock market
was active and strong. but the activity and
strength were not by any means uniformly
distributed. The grangers recovered con-
siderobiy from the close Saturday. st. Paul
closed with net gain Of over points, the
advance being encouraged by published re-
assurances as to the permanent character OF
the Improvement characterized By the large
operating expenses for April The buovancl
in Rock Island was accomplished b. nota-
bic show CT strength In others Of tho Flower
group Northern Pacific preferred and Sugar
showed strength. a rise OF 80, IN Delaware
and Hudson had been mentioned. the
buoyalcy Of so large num- Der Of important
stocks was sufficient to carry tie whole mar
ket upwards. but the strength much less
notable IN other points London bought
stocks IN this market. A fair amount OF
commission house orders TO hu. had az.
eumulated over the double holiday and helped
the rise.
Dealings In bonds were In fair volume and
we're distributed well Total sales 81, 5000 o.
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Negro Mcmoric.


H'efypody III the central part ottsl
KNOWS Tom. You may not know N
'he name of Tom, and then again vo,|
Tom may, and then 1t may not b. !,
name for this occasion only. Tom u,
ting by the fire evidently buslly N,
about something, when the subtac, :,
hlgh water that has been seen in III.
periahu river came up. Now, il Il
cullar trait OF the average negro N
thlng that happened lohg time y
considered by him as having ocu
shortly before ne was born. TO digrs
There is little negro girl living
FAMILY in the central part OF the cIy
is known by her neighDors as The
chioness.' The Marchioness" had
thinking seriously one day some Tin.
and finally broke the silence by askir
lady OF the house: When was it that(
WAS crucified by the Jews?' oh, 1
time ago. was the answer. Il guesu
nave been some time just before !
born, was the reflective response.
Well, 10 return to Tom. He was s.
by the fire one day during the las.
spell, when the subject of the high
IN the Cumberland river was broached
one of the party, remembering this pc
propensity of the negro. said sud-
Uncle Tom, you remember a long
back do you not?"
We'll. yes, sir" was. the answes
remember some time ago."
Uncle Tom, hasn't the Cuinbe
river grown good deal since you rel
ber?''
Tom thought awhile and SAID: fYeI
1t is good deal larger"
Uncle Tom, do you remember ,yhs
Cumberland river was only creek!
Tom thought a moment and then
that he did not remember so far back
first he remembered of the river 1t
very narrow, and it had grown a good
but he did not remember it as a .
That must have been, he said, liiu'
fore he was born. NJ
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b. W, Hunter & Co. received the following
from their New orleans correspondents: Al
cur opening this morning Liverpool was par.
tia! halt lower on futures and unchanged on
spots from Fridays close with sales Of 1000
and o.csed quiet and steady ia-Gid of. This
local market opened dull, with but little do
ihS ruled steady throughout the morning SEES
SION al TO points over Saturday until noou,
wleE me weekly weather report was publish
ca Indicating the temperature at to de-
Eees above the normal, crop doing well and
Inh'nh on squares in Louisiana and Georgia
ms was construed as n bearsh report In
spite OF the fact that lack of moisture and
drouthy conditions continue to be reported
from all over the South and the market eased
on curing the rest of the day, losing to &
Io'nt, IRON the highest and closing unchanged
10 . decline from Saturday. Spots quiet and
uhlh hanged sales 700; TO arrive 100.
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i'm The COTTON MARKETS.
Transactions 10 Deliveries Were
Rather Limited.
VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN PRICES
The Weather Report Was in Favor
of the Bears-POrt Receipts
Were Rather Heavy.
Office Of The Post,

Houston, Tuesday, May 81.
| Although the holiday season Is at an end In
| Liverpool. there is still a holiday feeling.
Little was doing in speculation in any of the
markets and the undertonc was not indicative
of strength The government crop report was
| used by the bears to their advantage.
Liverpool opened and closed 4 -Gid off. New
Orleans and New York started off at a slight
advance. which was subsequently lost, and the
close at Now York was unchanged to points
of ant at New orleans unchanged to off.
All the spot markets closed unchanged.
Port receipts were 1925. against 20s2 last
year and 1924 in 1895 For the four days OF the
week they are 1853. against IL, s32 in 1885, or
ar excess of 67Si bales.
Basche Of New York wired as fololws Very
little II terest accompanied the resumption of
business today There was nothing oncour-
aging from Liverpool, traders there being dis
posed to pause for awhile Local operations
opened on a small scale at about Fridays final
prices During the morning prices gradually
adYarced to g points. The feeling is that the
market will be n waiting one for day or two
at least Crop accounts, as rule. arc OF the
usual character at this season of the year.
The attitude Of the parties who have been re-
Gently bulliug August is not yet clear. Much
del ends upon their programme. Yarns quiet
and steady at Manchester The market was
dull and without special change this after
noon. The weekly government report indi-
Gated that tho crop situation is very satisfac-
tor Traders on both sides we're slow and
hcstatlng- Some commission firms reported
good inquiry on the part of outsiders and indi-
cations OF broadening market on the first
evidence OF backward crop conditions. Toward
the close the market turned easy. and last
sales wcrc at unchanged to points decline
for the day.
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Puts aud Carts on Crn,n.

,,nn,rafo ndSiees by private wire 10 II w
iun'er 60. gave nuts ~ July whoa, 4, mi
81 NM ~ ~, puts on sep'smher whea, 7ast 7o%
~ ~, nnc NN, Puts on July corn sold al ssu
snu es's NJ 3ik. Corn Is purchase rss.r,
,hS ia, g. ,ns nsx, move by the manipulators q,
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GRAIN And PROVISIONS.
Greatest Deal 10 the Worlds Wheai
Market Closed.
MAY DECLINED 50 CENTS A BuSIIEL
mcnts and Bright Prospects,
Caused Declines.

Chicago. May 31.--Todny's session
saw the close of the greatest denl
IN the annals of the grain business.
The May option, which left of Sat
urdny mt LIS, ranged today between
I.4O ana 1875, closing at the lower
figure, II loss of soc II bushcI. The
slump In May, coupled with the
bcnrish statistics. enormous worlds
shipments ana bright crop prospects.
caused n drop In the deferred fu-
lures. At the close July showed n
IOss of G1is lie and September 21-2
abe. Corn was 5-Sc mud oats lie
higher. Pork Is up t-.c, lard Zoe
and ribs 7 lie
The demand In the wheat pit today
was from shorts. who took advnD-
tagc of the break 10 buy In and Sc
cure profits.
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cr"in nna Provi.,un~ E,.c,,,

kNhfas CITY. May n --whe,, Ar.'-'
,,ss nan ssmfdav offerings large. sa,a, ~,
Msn' No, herd i.ocgi .oe: No re sIi"e y, !
lover M ', m 3, N g, spring s7aas Corn Corr
wh'te so0aox Rye weak; No. 2 Hsss' ~ 10;