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LEGISLATIVE.

Tho house engrsssrd eeyerai BIZ and
fort CT disru e tte II 81 inv tlti n.
Cemmittc Will nv rsbIy ropdr bri
ploc rg tax Of / or cent on th7grozs
CIR inga Of 0 ref cries
Nj ticgg viii make an aisrlEs to tho
remmuce on oons;ltu ional amendfaen
III az crpson.
senator Gfiln is At acrk on a bill
!, recover the Dofea tos in tho wa,,rs-
piarce taaeA
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NINA.

The first ioint nestng OF the Chinese
plenlpg enuorc4 ana ne foreign cnvoys
WI 10 held To-Day.
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opNGnn.s.

The sotstc laia aside the ship subsi'v
bill 10 consiser the pis ,lct OF CO unoa
bill.
The botso passed bin referring span.
ish war claims 20 the tpurt Of ai.ns.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
VOLUNTARY IInnkruptcy.

Ia Grrse, fcAoe, Fc1 u4ry mir.
Gustav EbelIrs. q salocni OF S lea
b-rg, wsAt into voluntary t0nArup ty
yes. er6ay, llabliies alb at 5000, a.se 5
~. exempt a'bou. $500.
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Declared a Dividena.

Boston February t-The directors OF
the Kansas City, For, Scott and Memphis
railway have declared seml-annual divi-
dcnd OF per cent on the preferred stock
sud dividend OF ner cont on the COM
mon.
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Marlin. Texas. February tn. ~ y
pcx scare is about over herr = x
cases having developed during ~ n H
week and those that have pa h
being discharged. No uneasiness : Z
felt.
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rue. cured w,shout an, <uirc.

Itching, Blind, bleeding or Protruding
Piles, yeur druggist will refund your
monsy x PAzo OINTMENT fails 70 cure
YOU so cents.
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MULDoQN.-- ana the SUI.
roun ing caulfrv Is gradually settling
np; ten new houses have gone IN during
tho past six months.
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TO CURE 4 com IN Owe DAY,

druggists refund tho money n il fails 10
cure Y. W, Groves s.snstuss 10 on eaes
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GROESBwEcK The pusts s< q
electric l.eht wires are nov -"
UP as rapidly as possible.
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TO CURE THE GRIP IN T"o n
Laxative Bromo- oulnsie ren0~s
ceLse.
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Cure Sick Headache, Bill
icusness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, a5c. per box.
TSepsredby c.I.aood 4 &c, Lowell. MssA
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II Won mayc py,pepsla

Send no money. but write d. w
Racine. Wis. Box 90, for SIX rsS
Or. Shops Restorai We; express ~
cured, pay SIS 50-lf not, II Is ifes'
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sporCOTToN MARKETS.
Local Spots Wholly Unchanged ana
Generally Quiet.
.ins &c TO &c off white.
Ry TsleSraph.

New York. July i5.-Early Indications in cot
ton favored lower market. The English cables
fiected a very weak feeling. abroad. Rain re-
ports from Central Texas and foreign selling
ders combined 20 undermine the bull contiderics
here. While steady in tone. the market opened
heavy. with prices net to points lower.
Toward the close of the first half hour, strong
port by brokers, believed to be operating for
prominent Philadelphia export interests. turned
the scale and sent prices upward with rush.
The Aug option led the advance, climbing TO
Z 7.93c before there We're sufficient orders to say
the buying movement Early sellers turned in
retreat and Wall street aPpeared as libeIa, ,ai
map did not fully confirm the rain news, whils
the forecast from Washington indicated clear.
warm conditions over the entire country wesc
the late session. Hts Of pTofit-taking sales oases
ket showing less surface strength The cloes was
sSn sossd ss sses
steady: july ;sec: Aug. .sSc: Sept SO: Oct
Liverpool. July B.c0tton-spot moderats
business prices unchanged; American n,iddllnq
Of which 500 were for. speculation and expors
eiI American Futures opened s1d eacssS quiet
Sd v: JulyHAus. = as.s4d s; Aug: Sept. q
ssid assd B. ogsNar sn 1ss4d s ESspss: ss
s.d b.: Feb.-March 8 1s-64d 4: March-Aprl ls-
Ssv oGssqs sss July zoga s;ss '1ls
ding is.lsc Iniddins fais . 1-isc: nominal rs1
segsss s5gas s.s stock sss ss ra'uss: steay Ja
Jan. 3.ss97.s4c: Feb. 1850 b.: March 7.s7o b
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Provisions.

Pork-Ncw standard was steady and unchanged
at Sl5.75 In a jobbinE way.
Lard-Choce steam q side was again dull and
Green Hams. Etc.-In Car lots 1. o. b. E. side:
Hame-lo-av. at 9zc: LIS at Shc; 1ls at SIC: 16s
and lss at SC; 2os At Sc: skinned hams.ls.ay. at
a. s,saSs;c; New York shoulders al sssc. From
the 6iock del: Hams at &c for 1e-lb. average to
SIC for run-of- house; bellies ct S,sGSAc. a. In
average; Californias at s,t9Sxc: New York
b. s. Meats-To arrive. ls@5e average cured
cribs held nominalIy at s.171ic c. l.. &. but no
demand therefor. Bxd lots IN Q jobblng way
ranged: Extra shorts at e7scs oribs at S1kc; clear
sides Ct s.se: bellies At e sSS 49, to ss a. IN aver;
backs at SIC. Dealers charge higher on orders.
range: Breakfast bacon at from SIC for heavy
to sMc for choice light; hams 1t iu5fc 70 u3tc;
Caiifosnias az :kc .t 70 S. &m as &m In avsfsse: New
IN. = 5obbing way ranged: Extra shorts at lie:
CRIBS At SIC; clear sides at SIC; bellies at SIC
TO l0ihc as In average: plates at 7stc; fat backs
at SiSc: standard backs at SIC. Dealers charge
SSuntry Bacon-Quote prime meats: sides at
GSItc; shoulders at 5ixc. to &c: hams ct SA69Ac.
81 3 meats Nc per ID. less.
oleo stearine-Held at s4c.
at 4,scs cake at SIC. Packers' choice held at 81
SGrrsase-ouote small. irregular lots country:
Brown at $40; yellow at 54c. white ii C Paca-
era stock: Brown at 4ls64hc: yellow At exc
Seef-On. orders: Bbld.-Mem 1t $40. Fulton
Market at; 1879: dried at He 70 l.e and nc per
Poultry, Game ana veala.
LIVE PoULTRY-Chlckens-Avs receipts,
hens &c: roostefe. old or stAgEy yuung. 3t6o
Tu1ksys-Reund lots 81 Deaks q. 0ssss 0oD
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MARKETS ny TELEGRAPH.

New York. July 15-Flour-Receipts "a 99: ex-
tsaay csFn%sai easH Ha Sehs's SsIlow Wssie:p 81 rye
ssaIsy da Hp heaRscei1ts Mss,fSs 5e a
$3.50; srot weak; No. stei red 7se T. o b. ahoa,;
No: red 7sc elevator: No. Northern - Duluth
b. sfont: options opened strong on cables and
small worlds shipments. but broke later. oWns OWING
In corn, lower outside markets and free realiz-
dIasss ins; fossd 9s weak at &C loss July ~ &c
sasa7$ase elessd zs,.e; Dee = c:oaed
,. 5ie; Hay dull Hops quiet: state conSn ra,,d 70
Coast 1860 crop. 5dse lsss. iiiSc Coal quiet
Beef ste stsady s o Gnmsa,s firm Lard .asie. Western @
finent IS 80: S <. 50. 50: Compound S. Pork dull
and M easy ,:g Receipts 900: spot weaker e
buying: but ct once turned weak. and was heavy
rains West: closed Weak a. nc net decline; jay
ssssa ss $40 sio,ed dees d : 6se s'ssSs ss 2s
AZ Sssf s,,s so ssS; sS s. %ssiIs xsis
s5kas7c tx. white ssa42c option market opened
nd1 with but sty ~
sEs5 tss & country sss res S. Cotton. ia
Dulu.I July 'H isawhsst-cash heat 10. hard se,sc:
Ss &c. s:6 Sec Nc sc S'5.assn ca4a none
Ss1sra y 5rS ase as ss4ssra stss$s5
sea67c: Sept: ssEc. cornNseot SIC. Rye higher:
o,i NO; StM.sc. asmsa Barley StesoS' NJ. ~'72S'
.Minneapolis July 1a.-wheat in store1No l
Northern e5lSTe6..c: No. Northern G4L9s,tsc:
No. Northern sOde3c. On trk..No. Northern
sse; No. "a SShern sscsns . rs rs
siesrs ss;ssa2i5: second clears ss.O5. Bran in
Toledo. o. July 15.-wheat active and lower:
cash July and Aug. sssc: Sept. 6isic: Dec. iol.c.
STn @ a6tse ee a sna s sa afh ann and k 4e Cash
cssh esE Brine Brine sss oe
Peoria. July 15.-corn steady: No, Ea7Ac.
%sskS en the Hs BASIS n GA'f III hd
Kansas City. July l5...Wheata!Sept. 61& aslte; l;s
Sic: No. . red 671sc: No. 8 &c. Corn.-July Sc
Sent 5l1ic; Dec 5lhc: cash.: No: z mixed SIG
white ile: Rye-No. sse Hay.cnoice vs ,imo- m,
400 900 bu.: corn. $4,000 oats 9.oo1. Shipments
Wheat. So coo; corn: $500: oats. 800.
iivsgpeol July 1S-Whea.IsrSt sat du Se,n Ne;
spring 5s e,sd: No. California rs Cd; future.
quiet: Sept. IS esd: Dec. IS 7ssd. Corn-spot
steady: American mixed new IS 2Yd; American
mixed old "a 3isd; futures quiet: July nominal;
Is 2sn Oct 4s aSd re,
firm. 51s. Racon-cnmberland cut steady. 44s Sd.
Clear bellies firm OILS. Shoulders. square. firm.
ass Cd. Hops at London Pacific COAST steady,
"a 5s "a 15s.
l.ws E-Iaur.sseaay: 80: I'd s7aSs; Germ, M
s2lsc: No. ) white s3is 6is5c Rye-No 2 52a54c.
seed-Flax seed. No. 1. s1.ss: prime timothy
seed HIo; clover sontTass Ia Grade so Pr9yl t
shoulders Cbxdl 7itastc: short clear sides Cbxd,
&.40QS.0 Whisky. basis Of highwines. S1.G.
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ss nsazy shipping boz zoo asss "a, A.

o nseyg ~ .hgSa.. bacon ssss 100 "a
n5sas E @ fssO's SssnE. a g; e es s
iamOs aR rSe Ssube Sester aas srades sold peoIs
lots ssaSi: Colorado clipped lambs had not been
sold to any ysssa sStsnt na''v' sneeD '@'s'' Idaho
South Omaha, Neb... July 15.--!cattle-Recefptsl
ms s0w seeIs
s. s0a44o; cows and heifers x94:l5: cannsss So
:sssksr' sss sns sssss' sss .se s~s & % aas
s xxi q, %iasd sSs ) :si.s ;s' s4s sSss5
Receipts s.5oo market steady Tethers ss 20 s:ss;
ewes 50. ,5as %; & common and stock sheep s.'S'
*; gansaa ,s.n'a CITY No July l5.-ca.neRecelpt.
s.eSe natives $3.50 Te.ans 100 calves Cows a,aa am.
export @ and dress-beef steer: ;tssas5 %; fair to
COED A.258i.i5: stockers and feeders 81 Sgs1
Te4sfn s4S: rexas grass Steers sesss
ei,ers ssqt s. earnsrs sRsssTs g Ts so n Sg,l. g1
ESQ; Isasy sssgs 10 mixed ses packers ssIs
s Sss sS ss:p HsIsrs ssFSss a.ss isas sihs5
g 5Gt 2 ewes ssS as ,.acsSsi ssoears sSs 3 nm
mostly ijc lower: natives s4a5.so; cows and md
hsiss So bulls ana stass s.aIs iI.@tss :
HogsIReceipts s.ss1; market mostly 7tsgi9c
lower light and isht mixed ,a7s. s7G@S Ss sc Tass,q@ @ IT
She heerRsceipts soss market steady % strong
best Weak TOP sey,s Ia@ss 7
to ioc higher: steers 81. .1q5so: bulls s.. 75si %:
{eints IS: opened strong: closed triae slow:
ali sold: veals s515.75: bulls Si.25Gs4.5s: butter
milk caves shseg @ AND oar.r sii sosa
culis 50. 20: lambs s59e 7s: extras Naals GTs
tions Sc. .35n6. GO.
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az "a ss ssassSss Mainly @ rss
iSs round io,s No reg Tsa and ~ s'fnf hnrd: July
sacksa .s @ IN elevator 4 sssc and sie res.ecsye-
red del Hard winter % in A.s small % cfferins M and
eaOoe lcs s,T e No al ssns as ..sa aad at
!, IS carr ,9sa. and
mand. and market easy. Most the white car >.
sa Sss So ess q m ssss. Ss
o b.: No, at &c to slo.. No. . yellow at
vi to at sie fancy sssS ss and
Offered at that Nc white aIotabie q at SIC loon,
both local and fhir.,ng 1000 No selling
q sae Ss ia q. Sc &C. ~ s5I,. Ne ss IA
Ss;:e No ) color at sSc: No. white not offered
a ESGHEhes Del E s.as and ready sale No 1rinsins
Break s %ass' %srss hsvs ss sD
effect upon bo:h domestic and foreign buyers
cables from the latter. Prices on new -four are
ss 1 ss9s fG s:s on sEsr h ra,sn's
s,sal s Sissr aaIsS,s In lsis sfs and s'
in so sHs mnJa. IN ja.e pasn's ass '0'a $50
=, RYE, = T. Fh1,ouR-Jobbins 1,o at s2.s5 in SKIS and
CoRNMEAL-City mea, T. O. b. ss7o and pearl
meal. grits and holniny 81.
NiLl.FEED-Firm, but little doing. The West
Offering TO cancel sales of feed to this market
and and pay ssr s. per ton and Missouri points huns
Reguiar shippers bidding basis f. trk. zoe for
bran IN large and 71c In 100lb. SKIS; 7s@75c Ca.
ter in small sl5.) for mixed feed. sale Of
mixed feed in IIo-ib. SKIS. to Kansas City at roc
, 5hSTe eIIs bran m sold @ here in large SKIS at 'e At
HAY-Received $40 tons local and 50 tons
through: shipped 1s5 tons. Arrivals were only u
cars on the E. side, and a strong market was
seen. An good feeding grades Of any kind met
with ready SALE at better prices. and the lower
qualities taken more readily. Old timothy SAL
able at sl5dle for No; l to CHOICE. and clover
scant Offering. aud the best worth sl4al4.so.
LEAD AND SPELTER-Steady and firm for
lead but very quiet. Soft Missouri salable at
si.a1is and chemical hard at Si.35 though for q
favorite brand $40 bid Spelters last sale at
Prices ON Change.
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PRODUCE MARKETS.
Local Fruit, Vegetable, Poultry,
Egg and Butter Quotations.

The produce markets were dull and featureless
hss. u s .s.s s :ssss ssSsi 8 So Ss%ssa md nd
h5ss and shs local demand was only fs.f:
position to take hold and farmers were t. ASKING
sbass va. sa .cae snd % Their.
was good demand for ohoics stock. but offer
'tf Tomatoes % wers steady I and unchanged Receipts
e. ;sss Ms sr sh1ssT 81 but Ssrnss Of
There was . fair demand Tor both shipping and
onions were quiet and steady. Receipts were
Moderate. mo-. but were sutfctent for the demand.
Cucumbers were more plentiful and easier. as
receipt1 wero heavier and the demand was less
active Mississippi and Alabama stock was
Celery was dull and weak q offerings wore
were hshs and seasfaily of poor quality Good
Green pesse were wanted but the market was
Other vegetables were quiet and steady.
II toS .a sssa
Peaches wsre dull and easier. - receipts were
sla' q Va:
Piums were dull and .low: Both receipt. and
demand light and prices unchanged.
prices; Offerings were light but the demand was
Pears were scarce and firm.
rS Were dH, sna SLOW Receipts were
aapes wsfs dn and soa Receipt. w.
light. but were in excess OF the demand.
ss and and ss
mand was principally for choice melona
for choice msion. plnRies snd cufis k9.' hoseSeH
active, demand for choice nut and onsrinxs
Lemons were also In good demand and nrm,
with oi,ss,inss rein, & barely eauaa. % the demand
| prices.
poa.y -sTs %s. ss and and
were ,,,. SaususIy heavy for Monaay and there
Hens were especially duh and weak and many
Spring were daiI and M
keys were slow and weak. and ducks and geese
prices were weak in sympathy with live stock:
N'' %oai was aulss snd ssesdy. At unoe.nset
we're inclined to hold Oh Tor lower orics.. whil'
holders wer. unwilling 70 make any
were light. and all offerings Of good stock me
The egg marks. was again qui%ss % and st.ads ssI
unusually light. and shipments were very small,
| average receipts solid at &C. loss on. Receipt!
| at st. Louis were Las cases. and ahipment
| were only 800 cases.
Dairy Products.
Butter-The market was nrmer on Al Erede
| ply and tho demand was light. Quotations
| Creamery--Extrs lsitQ29c; hrsts l5Gl5.sc: sec
| onds litl4Isc. Dairy-Extra lac: other grade
| less: grease sQ3ho Country-Store-packed az
1l.ec for choice to &c for poor. Ladle-packed-Ex
| ira 14c; frsts 13c-
In a email way lsc q lb. moro IL charged thai
ChsessSouote: Twin. sSc; singles 1oe: 7. A
| 1oisc; New York 10c; dairtes 10Ac: LonEhorn
loSc: Lnaburger 1ois0ne; Swiss lsc: brick 10.
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scarce article. and brought abcut steady pIiees p
compared with the close OF last week, which
was the lowest plane of the year Quite q num-
ber OF poor animals were sold to the packers as
Gamers
Representative sales:
No. Ay. Pr. No. Ay. Pr
4 .....-........... 2s00 spg. ........ $40 40
Southern CattIe--A grand total Of Isl cars were
reported in the quarantine yards. 115 OF which
came from the Indian and Oklahoma Territofes.
2! from Texas. IL from Arkansas. l from Missis-
stppi. / from Tennessee ard l from LOUISIANA.
Thev were composed almost entirely of grassefs:
although few of the best punches had been
winterad. The quality and finish ruled very poor;
and outside of L trainload. none were coed
particularly slow and Noon saw most Of the
arrivals still In the hands OK the commission in
tsrests. Once well under way. however the
scales were kept busy and good clearance was
finally accomplished. Steers were called loc TO
21c lower with the big decline the common
est kinds. while cows and bulls declined ioc. and
GIves little stronger.
Rcnresenfafya sales.
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,o,sr a.;p J, ,p. furnish
Farmers hoidinS out their grain, and uttls bein:
Hints ts Seas sold and none essF win Ins 3.
nth. %nt,i sntsnt Of this drought Is known. Neo-
market there. Those living On the prairie buy.
rs ns: & @ sa s': sos tsn ss ssa rs s
1a f'nTsssnf Tss B-sss sss ds IN
later rallied Ad On cables stating dSouaSt nn un.
q state th.. tne qualify Of the new wheat IS an.
mi ss for shiOmsn s to Missouri points q 7so
Sy sne Ga sS Ss
state. asking for terms and giving orders for
T tered made to this market.
It. G. Bowman, who returned from his In
n his section. and coming in on, the Big Four
line line, he be- notiesd corn looked wen and was Of
up IN that section. and weather EroSs hotter
-. The p!otessionals, who sold out. their long
: wheat and corn the last two days of last week.
y their long grain. : '-'>' - >' ''s u
gzt- IMooett. Mo-. writes that no matter II IT
cannot raiss s an sys5ase sys5ase g one bushei p.r acre
and sa eSea asst far sSs
in Kansas, rexax Oklahoma. Indian Territory
ana A1e0Ouf7 AS nlSn a. eoc poJQ II NeOdoSAa.
srS Kas.. for feed wheat.
rae Primary recsipts OF wheat l322o 900 bu ,ssainst
eS b. ven ss,ss ago Ss.ps sS co. eu s5
zscsiyed s.ioe bu-, egainst o.eOo bu. week ago
:nS % 800 - e. eu year ago. Primary shipmsnts
u Corn recslpts at primary markets $4,000 bu.,
against N5,000 bu. q year ago, 60, 800 bu.
nvink n 81 Louis, egainst $500 bu. last yoar.
SePrimaEy shipments l7s.000 bu.
sss4 81 :. o. D.:z s:z sss sss s. ss. s oS
seiv1ng = 90 6u., aEainst $3.50 bu. last year.
Primary ehipuaents 1sSeoe bu. Z -..>7s5 :
- C0nAs Grain, E1ourr Mee.i
"a. .WH4kC-<Ash lnax1Enk- -RAcsived 1.191 d1R anA
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Range of Futures.
Rye.

Rye.
There was not much done in speculative
way but a little more business was trans
acted in cash rye. The market was easier
in sympathy with wheat and corn, and
cars and 9 cars were withdrawn from pri-
vate houses. The export clearances from
the seaboard were 20.217 bu. No. 2 to go to
No Nos nominaliy no ma lse. July 5sssc: Sept. closed
at SOC asked.
Flaxseed.
There was not much done In the fax mar
ket to-day. There was a wide difference in
prices between Sept and Oct, which seemed
to make the deferred delivery favorite. and
to-day the demand was fair. with few sell
Tecents Wepe ony Ws
No. i remained sl.ss bid; rejected N.ss;
Sept. $.60 asked, $l.50 bid; oct. $l.dSltlS0.
closing at S148 bid.
Timothy and Glover Seeds.
There was some interest shown by the
larger attendance to-day. and trading was
to 15c advance over Saturdays close. TIE
advance was well maintaineS at the close.
ssss ss bd bssnssa Se1 arG% sod at CLOSING eesiss
$4.s2k No cash seed was orrered: Contract
spot old seed about 40 nominal; country
lots poor to choiSe. S.5oea.sS nominal; fair
Gover-There was no clover market to
Of senf the
naIly the same. Poor to. choice s69a2s, fair
to good S.5O@S.50; contract $50: Oct
There was fairly good speculative trade
in provisions to-day, with the feeling some
what unsettled. There was evidence of re-
alixing, which broke prices rather sharply
all around. Later in the session there vas
err and shorts which caused slight re-
covery In prices, and the market closed
steady. Foreign markets ruled ATm. and do
mestfc markets were steady. Receipts of
products were fair. 5s=s.-s -
Pork opei,ed somewhat irregular ana prices
were 2s1lc to s7,k6 lower.<A rally os lvc to $50
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By Telegraph.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Chicago. July 15.-Caftle-The receipts to-day
were rather disastrous to prices. coming at =
sumption of beef. Prices were weak ana cattle
moved very slowly from the start with sales at
pricsd beeyes comprised small proportion Of the
receipts and a good many cattle went below n
while 1t was impossible 70 get bids for numerous
consignments: Extra cattle sold At Ss06.15; rood
@4a70: common beef steers e. .W@4.4 rood 10
sfme feeders s. .s9@4. 40: cows and heiferp a. 7s
~ q: bulls $, 25G4. 90: choice to common rtaaS
2SG4 q: veal calves. good to prime. Se.HeH;
Hoss.About 5000 hogs were received -day
and buyers were glad to SEQ the large Eeceiptss
selss san1zsd from g. lses n: ptls 46slGk -:
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ALABAMA, LOUISIANA AND MlsSlSS
CATTLE.
COWS

50 mixed - pr,,,ay
for Monday. and the quality averaged IAN: daiI:
Good heavy hogs were scarce. yet several ioaus
were available. More pigs were on sale than On
any day recently. yet the proportion OF pigs anu
lights was small. The market opened slow anu
dull buyers being determined to do business only
on a lower basis, while sellers wanted ste.idJ
prices The early sales We're &c to l0c lower
straight: 1t was slow, dull. draggy IN marKsu: Tns
close was very weak and few loads were heio
over. ~,
The main droves of packers bought by Nell
son Morris & Co.. $50 head. ayerased 2s lbs.
and cost $5.s5, and the main drove bought by
Swift & Co.. 1888 head. averaged 2e3 lbs ano
The ton of the market was ss27,s. and the bulk
Of the hogs above l5o lbs average seia at & y
for the bulk on Saturday. Fair to good heavy
hogs, $40 lbs. average and above sold at y TO TO
Se.2Iis; medium weights. 1g) to 2fo lbs.. scid at
s. 50 TO s6.l5, the bulk at s5.9ZIs to $500; lights
ls0 to 1870 lbs, sold at s5:i5 to s.. the bulk at
$5S5 to s595: light lights. 10o to $50 lbs average
sold at s475 to s6 the bulk at $50 to ss,sa; s pEs
at IS to IS. So good mixed hogs at $50 to $oso'
common to fair mixed at So.6015.9o.
iya
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followed. and the market closed steady at
nearly outside figures.
Lard was moderately active but the feel
ing was unsettled. Offerings were rather
free early and prices ruled E1so tc 111sc tow
er: A. this decline there was fair scattered :,
the market closed s steaaT' a. y Tbe e. shipping in
only fair.
Ribs were easier and prices on the whole
range ruled lOc TO l2ihc lower and cl6ccd
steady around inside figures.
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Stockers and Feeders-Stock cattle. or. as they
now being more faniliarly known. drought
the market ia becoming worse and worse. Ma
tive offerings were exceptionally heavy for the
this class was greater than any other. They
ran largely to medium and plain grades and
Buyers would make effort to purchase the
faIrish to good kinds at reduced figures. but 1t
to even look at the common ones. Values aver
aged 15c to 25c lower. and good number were
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sales:

Butcher Cattle-(sood butcher cattle were not
very well represented. but receipts OF medium
to ordinary cows and hefers were enormous
are neither popular with the butcher or stock
buyer Trading was slow, and It was about ~
o'clock before material movement was no
ticed. The fair to best offerings ruled 15o lower,
while the canner grades declined around quar-.
ter. Veal calves topped at $685. showing a drop
of &c per cwt. from the close Of last week but
the wetshty calves on the heretic order suffered
a loP OF about 60c. Bulls went of about q
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SHEEP-A liberal number OF sheep aiI1ved.
and they were all natives. and the majority OF
them were lambs. II was one Of the largest runs
Of the year. and much larger than the average
ers taking advantage of the liberal run to FORE
prices down. Early sales Of both sheep and lambs
were about Csc lower than the close Of last week.
while the decline late in the day was even more
and prices irregular. Common stock was Of ex-
tremey slow sale.
Medium to good lambs sold at S475 to Ss.25, fair
at $35 to $4f5, culs at g to So 15. mutton sheep
at s. 15 to $3.50. stockers at s5o to s. and bucks
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 2
Natives Generally Lower; Texans Also
Lower-HOgs Weak and Lower.

CATTLE-Native Beef steers-Native cattle re-
cefpts all around liberal for the first day of
the week. agsregating in the neighborhood Of $50
car loads. and the beef department came in
strong for Its percentage With the exception of
ten or twelve loads. which classed as good. the
quality was plain and in many instances COM
mon and only half finished The best beef steers,
which. by the way. lacked considerable Of being
choice, We're about 10c lower. while all others de-
ciined fully l5c to 20c. The market was slow and
dull throughout.