The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

wheat Is probable this week. certainly exceeding
$4,000 bu. During same week last year the in
Reports from the South are Of a more favor
able character. Along the Atlantic. as well as
other sections. -here drought has prevailed, there
has been oeneiIcial rains during the week AMI
our our, ad:1ces from a number Of points lndicats
conditions would seem to have been satisfactory.
A private Liverpool cable stated that tao
market outlook was better and crop reports unfa-
English farmers deliveries this week OF
hh 20 wheat in country markets were 9Os.-
bu. at STAG last week and 212.G bu. at !3asc one
by; o0 wheat hsa against 1.oSo. 900 bq. last SATURDAY..
gys; g9' ago sS oa and a ,S year ,bo ago sysss and ss2 & go bu. two
pared with 1864. $50 Blu. last week. s.sI7.6o bu.
Years Yes sa@ ase. ~f Since aas July year ! ,s saa 5 4aasi GSs G smo sws
t. to- 4 liz l ns bra where they were 46;;sl7.e9o b.
and s g. ~, d esri 80. last in 1s year At 9a Sss4 100 ni 6q; IN nh lsss
marksts 2. isles Blu. received this week. against
ago. So and %. at laS ch. Ssss' s sas s;s'a DO. e hi, a v ysar
against iSs. 90 Blu. a year ago. .
New York Market Gossip.
ga The following ,SS synopsis Of the gossip in re-
market was received by b. r Francis. Bro. {
v New w York s :AuEi ss.oL0.don prices were large.
London stock Exchange was closed and de-
Chance s for arbi R1as CUISINES BUSINESS. t 6nls o Sss Of li, rhs
arbitrage brokers attempted to trade. and mis-
Of oAp hundTed s sans.s'e 81 St Stock ih' sale of a couple
The feature Of the market was tho selling Of
b: r.: T. by Bell & Co, Several stop orders
ton caused the extreme low price of the day.
Ihere was no news in regard to the property.
but 1t was asserted by one of the heaviest buy
ers on the decline that Mr.. vreeland OF the
Metropolitan Street, Railway has been making a
daily inspection Of the road. and this was
taken to indicate increased Metropolitan inter-
est in its affairs.
Peoples Gas was bought yesterday afternoon
and this morning by A. Buck & Bros. generally
acting for the controlling interests in the COM
pany. The threatening competition suggested.
by the incorporation of a company with 500. 100
capital IS not regarded seriously by the princl-=
pal holders Of the stock; as the company has
not even a charter and the announcement OF its
intention has not induced the selling Of any long
stock. Brokers that had been active in the re-
cent attack were in the Peoples Gas crowd dur
ing the day. apparently Watching for an oppor-
tunity to cover some Of their shorts. The recent
activity and strength in st. Louis and South
western stocks and bonds were explained to-
day by the publication OF the net earnings for
the month Of July Of sisl 10. an increase Of
$50. III and the largest July net earnings in
the history OF the company. There were verya
few commission orders IN the market. and even
the matched orders in manipulated stocks were,
scarce. Some OF the bear traders sold n few
stocks early in the day and at the close on infor-
nation in regard to the slowness with which
Republican campaign contributions are being
turned in. o.
The sentiment in betting remains unchanged.