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Progressive Club MOI

The Progressive Club met tn
Mrs. c. H. Bryant Thursdaaf-
ternoon, JAM, 4th. Tho ST.
ness hours of the club werte-
voted to the final discussioof
charity work. A committeen-
sisting of Mesdames Payne, S.
ser, Jackson, Barnett and ls
Bruce were appointed to solt
aid for said work. The club
much encouraged with the brig
prospects of their undertake.
We hope to hear from the oil
organization which we have {
daily invited to assist us.
ter the regular business the ~
ical and literary program v
rendered.
Miss Bruce was delighted "
the Interstate Literary, and
preciated the excellent progr
very highly. Club adjourned
meet with Mrs. ]. H. Henders
Jan, 18th. Delicious refre
mepts were served by the hostt
Miss Bruce, pres,
Mrs. ]. H. Smith, SCI
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.,,,ocndence, letters etc,
'al. o., IN the Office by Wednes-
o. 70 insure publication.
W Mat Nelson of Chicago, is
R W. Freeman who has
''n ante i'll is convalescing.
=. L ". Long continues i'll
~, home on 9th and Ohio Sts.
:, + W. Pryor returned from
= York, Wednesday,
f.. r. 7. Baldwin was taken
',,rr III Saturday, but is now
katy lmPTo'eu'
/ r., Progress Office is now COM
|4,bly located in the crounse
|nb
4, and Mrs. Ellis Cartright
.,.,,,ined Mr.. Charles Russell
[Eeokuk, Ia, Sunday.
: v. Minor has gone to Des
ires, where he has accepted a
[,ition in the Savery.
raIl and see A. w. Parker
i and grain dealer.
Young Nealy of Council Bluffs,
IA very creditable turn at the
|eicbton theatre, Amateur night
NJ. Dave Thomas has resumed
old position as janitor and
ttchman at the McCague Bldg.
Mrs. A. Poynter, formerly of
Tachita, Kas., has recently
.ned to Omaha, and is located
t14.h and Howard streets.
C. ". Pollard has been trans
red from the dummy" be-
rpen Omaha and Council Bluffs,
the Denver run.
Patronize the merchants who
lyertlse in the The ENTERPRISES.
Mr.. Edgar O'Neal has return
from Cheyenne, Wyo., and
IS accepted a position at the
Hard.
Mrs. James H. Smith and her
Jther, in law, Mrs. Austin, are
anding the week in Lincoln,
Dr.
Ir. Charles Johnson Of Mis-
ri, was in the city last week
ting his sisters, Mesdames
IRA Hicks and Rhetta Thomas.
buy my coal from Parker.
nom do you buy yours from?
lephone 212O.
Mr.. E, r. Overall has been con.
ed to the house the past weeI
th a severe spell Of illness, but
as able to report for duty today
The Oxford Dancing Academy
the favorite resort of all whC
ip the light fantastic. Perpet
i pleasure awaits all who at
md.
H. Y. Plummer has purchased
interest in the restaurant a
i south 14th street, and tht
Siness will be conducted under
M name Plummer and Lindsey
Mrs. @. w. Hamilton has re,
Ened to her home in Topeka,
Ls, after a pleasant visit here
|ih her mother Mrs. Matilda
|evart, 22lS Clark street.
RoOms to rent. Five furnished
Or unlurnished rooms to let,
|1glyOr for light housekeeping.
Mrs. Fannie Johnson,
|15 North 18th street, Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Slusser en-
|%talncd the ladies of the Pro
reSslye Club Saturday evening,
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
f'aglass of Missouri Valley, Ia.
Rev. R. D. Coats, a female e.
ngellst of Indian Territory, is
@Stlng Rev. January with his
0HaI services at the church 9th
~ Cass. Rev. Coats is making
'ouT Of the West and Northwest
Inc Dodson- Alexander wed
-nS will occur Wednesday eve
~HSatSt, Johns A. NJ. E. church
S''O o'clock. The reception
WI follow at the residence of the
ade 1922 Cunning St.
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Masons Entertain Their Families.

Masons Entertain Their Families.
Liberr Mo, Jan. 9th, Especial to THE
ENTERpr2) "wednesday night, Dec.
eth. Manic Hall was the scene of one
of the ,guiest social and literary enter
tainment which this community can
boasts. IT. MasOns honOred their wives
and dangl.-s with a rare treat, which
was hiehlyppreciated. Time and space
will not Enit me to speak at length
about 1hedcellent program that was
rendeIed byhe MasOns, their wives and
daughters / consisted of speeches,
papers, ,inaamental and vocal sOlOSa
Much credh5 due Mr.. Chas. Slaughter,
who acted hlhe capacity of Master of
Ceremonies. 4 bounteous repast was
spread, Rnd earthly enjoyed by all.
The tabH w&aden with all the delica-
cies of tbe sason to which ample JUS
tice was Bone
Such affain are a credit to the race
and too muCL cannot be said in COM
mendatioH Of liberty Lodge No, 81, =.
F. and A A 7hich holds place Sec
ond to none iDhe jurisdiction May il
live long ahd ;nerl
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Ladies' Aid Society.

The meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society which was TO have
been held Thursday, was defer
red on account of Mrs. Longs i'll
health. The next meeting will
occur Thursday afternoon, Jam,
18th, at Mrs. Ben Payne's, 2014
N. oath St. Members are re-
quested to be present as the Eelec-
ton of officers tor the ensuing
year will take place.
Mrs. Long, pres,
Mrs. Braxton, sec'y.
w. C. Mallory has returned
much improved in health from
his stay in Colorado Springs,
where he went some months ago.
The Sewing Circle of Mt. Mo
riah Baptist Church will give a
"White Cap and Apron" enter
tainment at the church, 18th and
! Jackson street, Thursday eve
ming, Jan, 25th. Two prizes will
be given. The lady dressed in
the most old-fashioned costume
will receive a handsome dress
pattern. The most comically
dressed gentleman will be award
ed a fine walking cane. All are
invited to compete. Admission
10 cents.
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st. Philips Lyceum.

The Bishop Worthington Lyceum
cid an important meeting in the Guild
loom of st Philips Church, Thursday
light. Owing to the illness of the pres
lent, Mr.. <. r. Overall, the vice presi-
i9nt, Miss Lucinda Gamble presided.
.r. Livingston was chosen secretary,
k'o-tem. The program consisted of a
o, by Mrs. c. o. Williams; reci alton,
". j. n Williams; discussion, Resolv-
that the sympathy of the American
! gro should be with the British rather
n with the Beers in the present war.
discussion was opened for the af-
tative with a strong paper by Mrs
al. Pinkney and for the negative, G.
| llCilliams. NJ. F. Singleton and 9th
81 spoke upon the question. So
M interest was manifested that the
ld.ssion was adjourned to next Thurs
drvening, when it will form part of
S an an.teresting program. All meetings
of Lyceum are open to the public.
". Hackney who has held the
S patrate of Mt. Moriah Baptist
e chrh during the past eight
, mplrs has resigned his work in
thR church, and will return to
Wesrn College, Macon, Mo-, to
enser.he spring term. During
ReY 1ackney's administration
fouttn have been added to the
com lnnicants of Mt. Moriah, and
, he il wing the church in good
e condin materially and spirit
: ually. He will deliver his fare
| well s,non to his congregation
] the tn Sunday in February.
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Woman'S Club Notes.

The North Omaha Woman's
Club met with Mrs. Smith, 5O4 S.
oath street last Tuesday after-
noon. A large number of the
women attended and were well
repaid by the excellent program
rendered. Mrs. Metcalt' read
"Cheerfulness" Mrs. Allen, Z
poem "Wise and otherwise; Mrs
Day, a Spaper, Husbands ant
Wives; Mrs. Peterson sang
Broken Vows. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. The
next meeting will occur Tuesday,
jan, %, at the residence of Mrs
Metcalf, sol S. oath avenue.
Ophelia Clenlans, pres,
Lulu Wheeler, sec'y.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Liz A"ay'
IF Won want to quit tobacco using easily easily
and forever bemade We'll stroagN aoa gNalToBac nas g
full of new life aud vigof' lake alEes weak men
the 1oMG won@V Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
stronSio Zoo H1S n1N cSured. Buy No-To-Bac OF your
over t 4Uv'oyTd Tnder guarantee to cure, SOC or
90 Booklet and sample malIeS Nfw iTe$ York m
Startling Remedy Co.. Chlcasc OF ~ t" : 0'
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G0TAI DEAL IN RANCH LAND.
Thousands of Acres of Grazing and kanch
Ground Bought.

Ground Bought.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 11.-Prob-
abIv tine largest deal in realty ever
Contaminated in the Rocky mountain
region has been closed here whereby
the Warren Live Stock company OF
Which senator Warren is president,
oaine control Of thousands of acres OIL
Grazing and ranch lands south of this
citv and extending into Colorado tor
a distance of several miles; some Some
weeks ago one or two ranches were
honobt IN and now the company has
nurcbased the property of N. +.
WHEELER of Carr, Colo, which includes
tbe famous Willow Springs ranch near
Carr and twelve other ranches TO-
gether with thousands of sheep, cat
fIe and horses. The amount OF the
purchase is not known. The warren
fomnanv now has control of one OF
the largest ranches in the west ano
mon which there is ample feed at al
seasons of the year for many hundreds
Of thousands of sheep and cattle
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NEBRA M PATENTS.

E. G. Siggerl went Lawyer, Wash
ington, D. c., ihets the following pat
ents granted tel Dentors in the State of
Nebraska, JAM no 2, 1900 He will
mail copy of sptaration and drawings
of any patent ft otents in stamps.
G. II. Drake, Eh a, Boiler; J. B. Os-
ceola, Automati eA planter; G. Kern,
Omaha, Billiard on (reissue); H. E.
Koch, HartingtO s rench; c. Ii. Mas
ten, Fremont, Z Eree lock; T. H. Pol
Jock, Omaha, c Corefor mower or har'
veSterS. eN
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All CREIGHTON TREATER

Week Commencing with Sunday Matinee
January 18th.
The following great Artists will appear;
Geo. Fuller Golden,
The Sohlkes,
Fay and Clark,
Emonds Emerson,
Maud Meredith,
Everett Trio,
Snepley and Miles.
Pricesnever changing.
k Evenings 10c, 25c, SOC.
FhlCEo' ! Matinees 10c, 25c.
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ST, OHNS A. M. E. CHURCH.
Sunday, January 14th.
Morning service 1O:45 a. m.
Anthem "The Sweet Gliding
kedron"
Sermon, Rev. Owens.
Sunday School lis p. m.
Evening service $50 p. M.
League Devotional service.
Topic "Safety Under Divine
Protection" Refs. Prov. 1924;
1st Sam'l 30; Psalms, 27:1; "a:
l2O; 91:1&2: Isa. 4:56.
/ Evening service 7:3O p. nj.
Anthems, (D"Great is the
Lord" (b) "The Sun Refuge"
Sermon, Rev. Owens.
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~lA1,ect IrOncla ds.

LoUREN1d ARQUEz, Jan. 12.-
Inspection oEo,velers bound to the
Transvaal, to we'd under an old law.
No one win tsnowed to leave unless
he declares his consul he has
ne intention Ihting for the Beers.
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AMMUNITION Powder. per key, "a Oofe
s.e5; Blasting powder Sl.e5 per keE: droo
shot. per sack sl6l; buck $3.50.
HACON--kXtra short clear In sacks SIC.
regulars sla9SAc; boxed iac higher; bellies.
gaiti4c.
BAGGlNG AND TIES Ragging. 2-lb s%e;
2A-lb Stkc; Arrow ties 81 1901. a.
CANDf-Stick. wrapped basis -. 6A96Ae
per 10. special sizes Spo higher
CANDLES Star full weight l2l.s: Gran
lie. tul weight axe Electric lights lie
CEMENT-Poriland s2.75QS.2S. Rosendalc
&.75Q2.0 90.
COFFEE Rio fair sMQlOe. prime lOnq
ioise: choice loA4llhc; peabeFrY lie. Cor
goya ize Roasted eoflees: Arbrekle's Afiosa.
basis l00-lh cases Y i5c delivered. s5-lh
cases 9ao delivered Lion, l0Q-lb cases
u.50o ApeN 1S.Ooc
cRAcKERs-A soda. bulk boxes Sc
Tn cartons nc, ginger snaps Sc. creams
Sc; stage blanks 6isc. cakes ana jumhles lie.
FLoUR--Texas star Mills 1idsl Wave
81 10. Sea Fairy $40: Sea Nymph IS so; Sea
Jewel S. 50 rye hour 81 90, pumpernickel
s. 40 Special rates for shipments 70 interior
points. Quarter sacks are iOc higher THAI
half sacks and WOOD loo higher Inan haif
sacks.
y FARINACFOuS GOODS -Grits hom,nv ana
cream meal, 10 barrels. 50 S5d2 90. pea1I meal
in 4o-lb sacks. 81 705fi. 80 nsy Lbi az ,o..
sacks; Scotch oats 50 so; Friends oats II sot
columbia oats 81 sS9s %, Hawkeye oats 81 IS
az 90
LARp-Renned tiercs, compound. sa.s.
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s. louis, Way IS. WFeat No red cash
i2ii May 70iz July 61ia August GIE- Sep
TENDER GN; No . hard GiAd65 Corn No .
cash 5,& May $40, July 27K037ia Oats
40 cash ~ May e; July 22Ss september
20 No white 2ll5 Pork Steady, johhlug
- o. Lard Slow prime steam GEO choice
sos, Flour Steady Timothy secdL Nom
iual 2.npQ2.2j Corn meal Higher. $50
90. Bran--Stcady; sacked lots cas-, track
IS Whisky Steady ~ Iron cotton tics
20, Bageiug, 77sTSM. Hemp twue .. Dry
salt meats Boxed FIRM; extra shorts 7 "a /.
clear RIBS .lai; clear SIDES Z. 27is Racnu--
Boxed. hrm extra shorts 40. clear ribs
i162ls clear sides 775 Receipts Flour 1000
wheat 10000 corn % 900. oats Il 0on ship
meuts Flour 5000, wheat 5000 corn 5000,
oats ~ 900
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leaf. Sc: 5o-ib cans Nc higher than
higher; BIB cans 1c higher
sNd9c.
HoNEY-fn barrels 5Ofpeoc per gallon; in
so-lb cana extracted. 5fl6c: IA comb 90llc
~ lid cans. extracted 5hG7c: pound SOC
LIME Bulk 800 per Dbl: cuopered 81 25
MOLAeSES-- Reboiied fair lgt0lSc. prime
seep.lc; choice 25u2ic; fancy new crop sJrun
sS Mix pgre nsw crop syrup tSc' :, M ,,,
81 20.
PICKLES iye-gailon kegs si.75: lo-gallon
kegH Ss.vo: 5-hbls 800. pints. American
Etyle s5tI9oc quarts. American style 81 %.
= gallon " 00Hl. 70. i-gallon. American style
8.l5g3 %: i-gallun HsAagon IS 90.
hiCE- Extra fancy head tdSMc, choice 90
b5scs fair 4is0oc. fancy imported 6kI6Bc.
koPf--sissi. basis 7-i6. iOAc. Manila l7c:
cotton rope i0c.
sALT--Liverpcoi coarse s5Geoc: fms SEQ
Is lQs. ss.3: eG.5s $3.50. 100-as. $50; 7o-4s.
SALT FISH--Mackerel. No. In I0-lb kits.
81 .ooAl 70; bali bbls. 81 so. tubs. 3 Ooq5 so
American quarters 81 20n 20 I.
mustard A25di50; imported Gillette grade,
quarters SI.5U. fancy s3rats. quarters S. so.
. STAHCH--StanGard goods. Pearl In 40-lb
toNes fb.u4hc Royal Gloss hrlk, 4h4fhc;
Nickel 100 packages per box. s2.7s: corn
starcl eisc per ID. 70 and i0-ib boxes
sUGAR-Quototions are for small lots
Standard granulated 5ssc cubes and pow
dfied DC: Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy
bAN1Ae: choice bhG5Ao. Arhuckles GLIB
and o-lb packages 5TAM6lkc.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON

The following are the quotations for this
market as furnished by the Box Bell Saun-
1ers Commission Company:
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The British steamer Cane corie9''sd "
today for Hamburg with cargo VA
OF 20, 600 bushels of wheat, valued u n
4iSG sacks Of cotton seed meal, welgtiy|
000 pounds, valued az Ss10i lyH "a
-four, weighing 1925 pounds, yal3
s2704 M sacks Of dried grain s'3
los, 40u pounds. valued at $40; W ~
zacatan. weighing $500 pounos, ul9'
sl675. 1856 bales OF cotton, weigninE \
pounds, valued at 6S,S@ al pe:a
lumber. 18.474 feet, valued at vi w
walnut lumber, valued At slSsi' 'ay
bales of COTTON. weighing lol'li poansN'
ued at $s6S6
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

AfPLES-Fency eyaporated. 50-lb boxes
Sc; LIP cartons sag; choice eyaporated re.
APKlCOlS--Per Id, loose. l219c.
ClTRON-In lO-lb boxes, 13c.
CURRANTS-In bbls. &c; 25-lb box IS. clean.
co bulk ,hc; lib cartons s4Shc.
DATES-l-lo packages 10ci 60-lb boxes &c.
FIGS California l2iac imported 1511su.
PEACHES-Choce new stock &c.
RAlSlNS- California, S-cfOwn. l.. l.. boxes,
50 %; !. box l.. l., raisins c5475c; e-crown l..
NJ, raisins, 50-lb boxes 734c; 5crown L. NJ.
rasins. 50-lb boxes. SIC.
pRUNES--California 5li-6 COS 1hc; 60-T0s &c:
;0-Sos &c; s0-90s 5iSu, 90 ZOOS sc.
nuts Brazil 10c per III; lllherts Sicily 12c
Naples 12lzc; walnuts ltgl5c. peanuts. fancy
hand picked 51aG6i4c; No. 2 dSic almonds,
13ragona Ice III In sacks, pecans, unscreened,
6iaa7lac better grades S@1oo italian chest
nuts l0c.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Today. Yesterday


New York Nay 1S--Money on call easy at
1&@2 per cent; last loan at per cent, Prime
exchange easier with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4S7% @4877s for demand and at
4 sis4a4.S5 for sixty days posted rates 4.S5is9
iS9, commercial bills 4.Si@4s4l2 Silver GER
thcates 60A n60% bar silver So Mexican
dollars An. Government bonds and railroad
bonds strong; state bonds inactive.
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DRUGS. Avn CHEMICALS.

cCinine llQ43c per ounce IN hottie NOR
rhine $2.05Q2.25 per ounce cocaine $500 per
ounce, borax Siac per pound ia l0O-podnd
packages; 5opperas 81 40 per pound in bar
rels; castor Oh Sis per gallon in 5-gallon
Packages epson sails 81 80 pc. hundred IN
Barrels; alcohol 81. GO per gallon. sulphur sos
Der hundred in barrels: alum 2lAc per pound
in barrels, saitpetre &c per pound barrels;
opium $50; powdered opium si.7s; carboii
acid i5e per mound bottles; calcium carbide
S. 20 per cwt.. delivered Texas common rail
Vay noints
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HIDES AND WOOL
coFFEE.

New York. May ls.-o o9i aud son.
dull, no speculative sgppv ~ dIsapp'1sn.,,
for short account owing ING n TSurogeaa a., u
Smaller receipts at RIO s.s nv wSsaihsr Il
steady at net UNCHANGED ,si fipciutlss Il
IN. Total sales i5oo pass * NoyenN
GSs. Juiy $50; August w.
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NEW ORLEANS.

IepoclaI 70 Tho POST
New Orleans May iS.-The New Orleans
Liyo Stock exchange reports as follows:
Reeeipts--Cattle $40, calves and yeariings
Al, hogs 236 sheep 2SS
Sales-Cattle S32 calves and yearlinrs 5i2
hogs 9S, sheep US
100, hogs 25S
prices firm.
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RANCH SOLD.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port of Galveston. May IS.
ARRIVED.
None
cLEARNU
Sen Mary r. II. G. Dow tAml, for Tampa
IS Cape corientes OBJ. for Hamburg.
SAILED.
sch Mary e. II. G. Dow. for Tampa, Fla.
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London, May 1s.-Consols for money
III Sis for account 101 1l-l6 Bar silver
p 9l6d. The rate OF discount IN the open
market for short bills Sbd3h; three months
bills 326Sia. Bar silver firm, 27d.
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New York, May 49, The general run OF
the dry goods market shows good trade
sun In progress on home account, sales OF
brown and hleached cotton goods being Of
IN coarse oolored goods More business done
ior export with standard drila = feature
Prints are unchanged. Print cloths continue
inacilve In beth regular and odds, Bus.ness
are inactive Dundees fairly steady but
Calcuttas weak
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Finnncinl Cnhlcgrnm.

New York, May 1s.-The Commercial Ad-
vertlser's London financial cablegram says:
There was no public business in the markets
here today and prices sagged on profit taxi
ing by professionals, Funds were weak on
the news that Russia had seized Masampo.
Americans were dull.
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Total
GALVESTON STOCK.
nAu.y INTERIOR MOVEMENT
COTTON SEED PRODUCES

- ,rtefiof rolns
r. o 3. mill. TeAas 'ps PEI %
cording 10 location; so
Prime crude oil. loose 1890 uIf
Prime summer yellow oil -" Ss
Linters. Ter pound'''''''''' pg !,
Hulls. baled .....,.., *; 10 %
primo cotton seed nieal 80 aa
Prime cotton SEED can ,,,an SD ~
Quotations on prime .dsllyery si q
rrine seed cake are TOT
fNn
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SUGAR.

New orleans, May is..-s s,ls 1e'sulrl'uo!!1s''
kettle sAm4 s-l6i open kssseeopds NV"
AZ; yellows 1904 is-io' -
iasses-Quiet. nominal: RaNy-i a ~
New York. May ls-.ssSssI 81 tg r.
refining 8 s-s2 centTuIlssSn,s'd ,-sisldF
iasses sugar 8 $3.50 hehn'
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cnrroN Of snrBoARp.

FOR Liverpool-ss Navigator .,.:...''~'
For Hamburg rs Cape Corren'es ~,
For Bremen SIS Helgoland ,;.,''''s'''
Fer A,ltwerp-Ss Middleham cssl'e'.~'
For New York--Mallory line@"s's'','
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,speoIsI to The ,f,s osss.r =
New York. May Pm, M price q ~, d
70 $40 for standa,ryqa wsils sssslis.IiI
that made by the ,cheduls ~
American connpanys K
changed.
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Special to The Poat)

New York. May is.--s Num- Son & Co
say in todays circular;
Cotton nuctuatcd within narrow limits. at
one time heinp ia higher and at another
10 ( tower, ending / to lower on May
and August unchanged for the rest of tho
crop and unchanged 10 higher on the next
with the TOM steady and the estimated
sales 10000 bales Europe bought the next
crop TO some extent but the south was
good seller on favorable crop reports. good
stands are generally reported, The crop move
ment, Too was somewhat larger than some
had expected, while Galveston and New or
lcans spot prices we're weak and savannah
tell lac
Loobhart Texas, writes; Crop In this
section is very much improved Never bo-
fore has the recuperatiNe power of the Texas
soil been so pronounced as this year.
Norkvlile ; e., reports: Farmers over
mos; sections OF the country complaining
OF had stands OF cotton.
Baslrop, Texas, says: Crop growing rapidly
and being cleaned OF grass.
NaVasota. Texas, says Upland farmers IN
very good condition Brazos bottom farmers
Raftiett, Texas, writes; Planting will soon
he over Weather has been beautiful Farm
work has heen vigorously pushed.
Wateshoro, Ga, snys Poor crop prospects.
lare' amount of fertilizer used this year
makes no difference in the looks Of the
crop.
Cotton goods were reported dun and weak
on both sides OF the water Wall streot both
bought and sold hut Is believed to have sold
more than II honght Philadelphia people
oge believed to have sold August OF late As
W Is a manipulated market for August how
ever, aud in fact for thu whole of this crop
We do not advise our friends to have much
We do believe in continuing TO sell January
and later months
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Chicago, May IS. -Unfavorablc weather. was
the factor IN the grain pits today, wheat
closing sin% higher and corn h@& up and
oats u improved. Provisions closed unchanged
to 2iz lower.
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GOOD mlddlins ]. . 7-ls 7-1s 7-ls
Middlrg fair ~. 20 l1-16 2 li-1e 6 1916
...r,.~ -urs am rG..-

Utncr spot Markets.
Galveston--Closed easy prices unchanged
Low ordinary. ~ Middllng ....9M
Ordinary. ......tS Good mddling.9 ZIG
Good crdnary...sk Middlng fair. o tl-16
Low middling..9 Sales .........., 80.
New York-Spots closed quiet; prices un-
changed
Good ordinary IS l1-16 Good middlne 10 1-is
low mlddling. 30 5-i6 Mlddling fair. .foh
Middling. ....,.e% Sales ......,..,60O
New orleans--spots closed steady; prices
unchanged
Low ordinary. IN Middling .......9 3-fd
Ordinary. Good iriddlng 9h
COCO ordinary. ..s% MddlinR fair, .9ss
Low mlddllng.. s 1916 Sales ........ .2lo0
Liyerpool--Spots business moderate; prices
i-32d up: sales 5000 bales, OF which 1900 wero
American. imports 1000, OF which $500 were
American
Ordinary .....a 1916 Middling ......5h
Good ordinary.,.5 Good middlng 8 l1-23
Low ordinary...5is Mddlius fair. 5ss
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Use for account
New York, Nav 1s.-Clearings s167, PSI, 500;
balances 94i9, 1917.