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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19
MARKETS EY TELEGRAPH.

New YORK, April ls.-7rlour-Receipts is. 15a; ex-
P9rss AN, ana h had , sustained ,s,aiH BY further strength so, in
s9sssy' s sGEIa%1 mali s's dsil: NYs STEADY, sR ssf l..
red ;ssc T. o: b. af,oat: No. = red 77;sc elevator:
a firm opening and were generally strong all day
mors: closed firm at sa4e net asdvance: May
s "7:'ss.ep SEPT. Is ss'gIs sisa , sc c iasy ' sssas. Gorn f.4Rsa
sSs,pt 5 q; Jog eIeS S"' ;n sx Ess.e lss; 10 on;: spot o eaSiS;
market opened firm with wheat and advanced
later on wet Weather West. continued mail re.
I, eased Off sharPiyt' under realizing. closed easy
isssc.' closed 4s4e. $50 6u. ex-
Bort: !: VI Shi ha' ss ipa! a:'ls n. 80 ) White I ss: So: E ,2k: ; mixed aisssii
Western ,Sc,aasl'sc: trk. white $issussc:. options
gut Sni s aaa Hi'"i i, ssfa ;iEiner Ray sa ssfhey :l, aa2Gs % @as'i
s9.5onl0. Cut meats steady. Lard easier: Vest
$. a. $50: Compound sac. Por. steady. Taliow
STEADY; city 81 per pkg, &c: country 'p ,is FREE, Me,
chicago. April 1s.-cash quotations were as
rcd Masac.' corn-So. : !: 4s4.c: 40 . Yellow ;,$Ac::
1 1hi s :si, s: :s.a'i eys NJ, whit e s'i i:Si Iss: 10; Z
feeding acc: fair t. choice mailing lsa5s. Flas-
timothy seed 81 Goa3.'5. C~iover-C"n,ract grad;
81 ;,,.l pro =. sbar, lihs sI pork ST. loHia II: -. i arS
sides boxed. sS.34as.3I. Whisky. basis Of high
wines. Si.e7. On the Produce Exchange To-day.
Tie butter market was weak: creameries l5alal.c:
dairies lialsr; Cheese steady. sl=gll.. Eggs
Liverpool. April 1S~-Iard-American refined. in
pals, quiet. 43s: prime Western. i'll ties. quiet,
as ID. Bacon-Cumberland cut dull. is Cd: long
ci,"ar middles. light, dull, AS I'D; long..lenr mid
dies, heavy: easy. 4Gs oil; clear he,lses alist.
Spot dull; No. | California Gs 1Ad: No. . led
western winter 80 I6'9d, No. 1 Northern Surfing
6s ixd: futures quiet; May ~ gid: July - sT,d.
torn-spct American mixed. new. is l.i: Amer
lean mixed. old. As I'd: futures quiet; May As Id;
July. IS 1iasd; Sept. 3s 1l'Gd.
Toledo. o.. April ls.-WiIcat active and higher;
cash iti4c: May iii.c July lic. Corn moderately
active and lower. cash ii4c: May Ai2c: July
4a!sc. Oats steady: cash ..gc: May and July
Oct. Sill. oil unchanged.
Milwaukee, Wis. April steady: No.
l Northern i3ai3iac: No. : Northern nisM'2c:
Rye firm: No. dc. Barley steady: No. .
kansas city. Mo-. April ls.-wheat-May ss5sc;
este; No. . red .oN re nominal: No. 3 6Sn69iac.
Corn-Nay 4li4c: July 4ltxc: cash No. 9 mixed
42;ae: No; white 4saiaEc. 9atsISo; 2 white 20
$40. 0m11: choice prairie s9.25dg. 10. Bu;ter-Crean-
cry I614M19c: dairy fancy 139I6c. E~egs-Fresh lie.
Recelpts-wheat Is. 400: corn 70. 4oo: oats 10000.
Shipments-Whcat 1000: corn p. 200; oats 2,egi-
Duluth. Minn.; April S..Wheat-cash No. /
Corn 4lc: May H,sc. Oats ~27Gr2ss.c.
Liverpool, April 1s-Wheat steady. Ngtsd high
er: May 5s 9isd: July IS 9aid; Sept: IS aisd: Corn
firm. unchanged to I'D higher; May 4s Id; July
Peoria. H.. April 1s.-Corn easier: No. 9 4aisc.
Oats quiet: No. . white 2si4c billed through.
Whisky. on the basis of sl,21 for finished goods.
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Sis5ss sss,s: SsSIssp r; sd j /; .! as sfs r. small,
70 sT Il Il bG e. see'ss Rss 1 1Sass s sss.s' r,o.4a.
ss.ssas sa IS ,d sl; Val in Mexican sss;; ys !. s.ss. M y fsh ro ssSns
oNIoNsLouote sound red globe al. Sc per ID.
del. or Sl.s0 per bu. in bulk: yellow $3.50 per bu.
SrCGMBERs.-New Orleans %auotable at $40
GtMEo~ouoie Florida at ,sss.so per s-basket
PEpPERs-choice Florida a. sl.soa1.76 per g.
.5 ShM SI. riSSTA ,lIsmsn. .s .sa se 5s, ss at 'sa' per
~REETsISSuo,e New Orleans at $50 per dsz. for
hhl ana Zoe for small punches. Old at sc per
CARRoTSLQuote New Orleans at :oe per dog.
ON c1" orders, 81 do % nsr %H1 at soc per ou' loose
per r~udh os. SansSss. of n { so new ,S,o Gn,et se # s ssasSe
hb %r hhl; for nnwashed: washed at 4oc per ou.
koHLRABi-Choice large New Orleans at 500
SpiNAcu.Holae-erown loalsc per blu. loose;
sMaLLoTs.New orleans not wanted. as home
j, pARstEN-New orlean. curly. e%uotahle Mt l5S
i : ga; Aass es to size a en a1 c ne pr bu.
in hulk. Orders 81 siieaaa" Scr Ell pa al Dot p' u
sAuERKRATT"ouoa,e:: Bbis. at 81: half bbl'.
WEE poTAToEs-s,eady.. Quote home,
MINI n bermuda at Zoe. yellow at 400 Sc and RED %
Dbl. for Bermuda and sl.i5 for Nansemond on
tIAc!..
observation-disclosures home grown at s25caS
AsrARAGUS-At slGl.25 per doz. punches for
hSmts-Erown: H.ioal.2o per doz. hand punches
SnANISH o~NloNS-ounte mt sl.5o per crate.
at :5GS5c per III.
New Orleans choice S.Oft4; poor
SS.,'ca" per bDi. Homegrown sells at 2Sa"'c per
ENDIVEs-Quote New Orleans at sed2.ao per
:isd5c per bu. box. Con-
MISUNDERSTANDING choice long red at IS
ds0t per hu. box. white tips s5d9oc: New Or
leans choice. bbl. lots. 2aqIoc per dog. punches.
Held stock less. Arkansas i5V20c: Mississippi Is
q s1c per doz. lunches.
BRUSSELS SPRoUTS-Quotable at 20a@,c per
quart.
GREEN oNIoNS-Homc-grown oIaa5c per doz.
lunches.
.iREEN PEASE-caiIforn.a $lIl.2 .. per 4-basket
crate: Florida s. per bu. box.
Furs.
Round lots are selling as follows: RaccoOn at
smioc: mink at SOI6oc: skunk at 15n3oc: opos-
sum at '"loc: wild cat at 10mecc: civct cat ut II
ul5c: house cat at l0c: badger at 5Ia5c: red fox
at 2'G soc; sray fox at :0G4Cc: otter at s0cI3S:
inuskrat at Jui0c.
Hides.
pry~-hint-Averag Texas receipts. round lie;
choice Texas l3i=c. D~ry-lint-Native and fallen
lZisc:. southern nc. observation-disclosures lie. Grecn-
&C. Dry-fint-Selected No. / he:
No. , l2c. Dry-fiint-Bull Sc. Dry-salted-
loi:c: selected No. llse: No, . Zoe. Green.
s':c. Glue-Drv s'ac:, green SC. .Gncured or
green 1c per 10. less Than cured. Horse hides
eteen-salted No. / $50: No. = $50: pony and
glue stock 15c.
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BY TELEGRAPH.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
tinated receipts OF $500 head. as compared with
1888 received last Thursday. trade was brisk
s Steers 3" changed n1sed ownership at a p1 range Of ,4.s5s
30. sales TO exporters being largely at ss..S9
Common na'd dressed sa beef steers steers up to s5.5ea5.s5 FOR
the choice and shipping cattle. Medium grades
fed western sold as high as natives. stockers
and feeders were IN the usual good demand at
s Steers selling ne" above $3.50. Little stock heifers
were taken at s3&i. 10; Gamers brought s1.59de 70.
this 5la best sst 5o sSw :, ap good he to cho aie.eh sesiei SID sod q
:4.5ed5: coarse heavy calves 81. 15Q3.S0 Texas
steers. weighing LBS to 1870 lbs. brought $3.50
Hogs-Receipts THURSDAY. about 1900. against
g. so9 Yesterday: trade fairly animated at stead, !.
$40: the bulk Of the Offerings at 5000: STAYS
ssll at nis s;a'@ weisl;in S9a5 Is S to Is i feyeF ,4lgsas. 3! 3:
heavy packers weishing. go to450 lbs. S. 7sgS s7is:
s% 7aaS.s7 i good to prime butchers s5.s7isas.es:
and common to choice bacon hogs. weighing ho
sHEEP.Thc sheep market was steady to-day.
with receipts about 1000 sheet, and lambs. and
4 4.sS!" sh Mfn'ef Ian iset / sv Wooied lambs eS sase ss;sSS:
sold at aa425. and bucks went mostly at $50
South Omaha. Neb. April 1s.-Cattle-Receipt.
!! .ea5.@: Western steers sas.ss; Texas steers
s3dI: bulls. stays. etc. $:.io94.2s. Hogs.Re-
s SIssa 9 g.: IS: ,I m @s.ss: f iisSs s'ssas.s sssyy p s:s' 81
SIS: bulls OF sales s5.s2tsa5.sa. sheep-Receipts
Il. 600: market slow and. steady: yearlings 1850
E:5aa. s9: lambs s.2ss5. q; ewes s: 7sa.25.
4.oa, including 100 Texans. Market .ssnerally
z!ssay s to lef .l hishsF- rs Native cew s'f ST.. a;se asi!s:
COWS and heifers g a,a4.s 80; stocksrs and feeders
' Hs seaS,s'; l sSlls 81 &,asEs 20 ap salsfs w ssas-s and H elssed
steady. Bulk Of safes ssssa6: heavy 8. 99qs.9s:
packers s5sog6; mixed s,ssas: light s. 75d%s 80;
ceipta 5000: market steady to easier. Muttons
sriGsI4 90; lambs 81. saI6.1o: spring lambs s5:5c17.
rtffuBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Joseph. Mo-; April 1S.-Ca.tle.Rseeip.s l.
Ne: n,as"s si.es sg.M n esWs and ni'i ieifers ssss $50:
veals A.e5a6, 80: bulls and stays. s.. 79M4
$ ocs!nfs s ss!s. fs market gacsit;s0. Sc hSssr
light and light mixed s.. soa6;. medium and
heavy s5.S7, aas.o5; pigs sidi.75; bulk s.. 9O95. 95.
New York. April 1s.-Beeves-Receipts cs4:
nothing doing; cables unehansed Ior cattle and
lambs Receipts 1.esS: dull and barely steady
for lambs: sheep nominal: unshorn lambs $500
nal. H~oss-Receipts I,o1i; none for sale alive:
firm.
Kansas city: No April ls.ncat,le.ReceIpt,
Texas steers steady to Zoe higher: cows and
stockers and feeders steady: native beef
sseeTs 81; ;5 e. %; :. m9 %ss,e ssaJ ~ s,oskers . and and
..42is; Texans and Indians s4.2o9s: cows 1850
|. 4; he II. s,os ssa 5;; f.; sam sanne ss,y ss:$ ;sgS 3 b h Rn,ls
bulk OF sales s5.s5aS:. heavy s.. mixed
saeksrs s s;sssa.R,: iish' s =; sga'; si.eep pigs sses 80
'ambs SC lower: Western lambs s4.aoa5: West. |
.rn wetliers "a .soa4.S5; Western yearllngs sac
u. 80: ewes s4.s5ai.5o; culls Sa4; spring lambs
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Wool.
Black and sandy from &c to &c per ID. less.
MiscellaneOuN Markets..

Miscellaneous Markets.
FEATHERs.In demand; steady. Prime I. G.
Ss. VI is = ss,s $xY io u WY SSx S:s' 6: s 4 &c
19 SEER Is; SKINS sSisawf!1s 50: So Sask a &c: skin, &c n.r
ID Texas at &c: antelope i5c per Id: goat Csc
to n Is sSss; ds%sssd a, fa ae per ,p. for prime.
a a%sssg5sl"F so TO smSu ant : s. Ss:i ss sss1fiGn; lamb a, .s q
S5f; DRY stock a.o fallen. etc; Iase per ID. 49,.
at nc: ssiden, seal a. isc: May apple at &c:
hluehsg, Sc: sku il leaves &c: sa:sa 1irss BARK
s sT S,!s TF 'Rsss e; spe.as1. per blu.
ONION o sETs-Latest sale at SC per lb.:
CASTOR BEAMsnRid $40 Per bu: for prime
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sale At $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Rings at SIC to &c. quarters At Sc to e. chops
at 1sg..e peslinSs az &c. sun7irtedIouarters
evaporated %unpeeled halves at &c ard sun-dried
at p i s Is sSERs ss Fl EEAsE-,epsins from .tor. at
,aS ShIT xs Rr ASS s i !, s. s,gg ss 3, beans am 4, H., a
;;s.senssa At s:as;%s per bu, Country at 81 .la 15i:
LM%os ssapu as y a S,s P ana 'G brown mixed at 20
e1sc: gray and brown and black mixed at exc:
black ard brown do; Ssse: black mixed at 2,,+c:
&XXX at SIC: Inferior picked less. &c.
EMPTY BARRELS-Coal oil. turpentine and
light oil ana yarnlsi iSe: sugar 15c. Whisky SOC.
4oc. inolasses SOC. lard ties. S5c: 15c off for each
broken head or stave, &c of for each heop miss
BROOM coRN-In fair demand and STEADY.
Quotable. per ton: Common at $40 to $50. fair at
$50; sheice shor. green brush at go.
scRAP 4 o AND MErAL-per 100 lbs.
Wrought iron Sc. heavy cast 4oc. maileable Soc.
steel sos,lbreakase zoe. stove 3oc. burnt eoc: light
!. sya ss. 49,, 80 !, heavy b. su brass 'le; copper SIS; zinc
saGaENG \ en- { san.s Gi . H.: &c:
e,Ib; SIC; sis.lb. &c. Ties 81. Irvine &c.
COG for mixed to SIS for choice white rice.
LuMBER-From first hands quotations range
as follows: Poplar,-l-lnch a. s2sa2s and s1sais;
, .iists 'ae =. s. ss,s Hse and as ss1d sse: :qusi 1ss-lsfh a. a "a
sssasS and SIS. oakNPiaIn.sa.ss inch ant at s ~ e
s and ,n sl5s st , * !e ain : Inch h,s at sssass and slS@is; IS
and s 'r..i l:siT inch =. sssas. and SIS: b:i:lsf.
1t s24Re5 and SIS. 1NxllAx2 inch at s25dss and SIS |
at si..55a75 and sa5ass.G and .ia.5od nsseH cS SaTsa.
at $50. Cedar at se5d2s and sl5Qis: posts at lie |
70 sc each. according 10 size. Sycamore at slO0 !
!. s:s m nns b, nn,, ,s,nT; Do; Hua r ); ! :,
- box boards ds inches and ovcr5 at szsaax.
higher.
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POULTRY.
Demand From Retail Interest Light
and the Market IL Sluggish.
REPUELIC SPECIAL

SPECIAL.
New York. April 1s.-Live Poultry-Reccipt
were confined 10 ! car Western by freight and a
few coops BY express. mostly fowls, which stood
Mt ieirc. Demand from the retail interests is
light and market rules. quiet. with little pros
tions Of poultry slow.
Dressed Poultry-Receipts to-day 500 pkgs.
Receipts of fresh fowls are freer than expected.
and several small shipments that were not ex-
was carried over unsold. Demand. which is
largely from the sheep trade; is of limited vol
une and of a very selectiye character.
Nice small dry-picked, fowls are working out
IN a small way at loc. but to move a fair sized
line receivers are shading TO csc, while rough
Southwestern fowls are. not exceeding alsc.
Scalded fowls are not selling at any higher prices
than dry-pici;ed. in fact. large scalded fowls
are duh. AS there is not so much to come here
for balance of week. receivers hope to clean up.
keys. soft;meated chickens and ~roasters. hut
frozen fowls and heavy tom Turkeys are going
slow: Fancy dry-picked broiIers working out
slowly at 1711sc. latter extreme. Frozen ducks
quiet.
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Metal Market.

New York. April 1s.-There was a decided
break in tin in the local metal market. as the
result of a decline of IS Cd In that metal abroad
anu the large arrivals at this port. amounting
to l.a9 tons. After a slow trade. the market
finally. closed easy at s25 .sod26. 25. while at Lon
don the closing tone was reported as weak and
spot quoted at SIT 5s. and futures at FLA les Cd.
Snelte- was again higher and firmer to-day on a
further rise OF 2s Sd abroad. where prices closed
AT ZIG IS I'd. The close here was f-ner at S40
4.c'; with the tendency toward still higher val
ues., There was nothing new developed In copper
circles, prices here remaining nominaliy un-
cslaL:ged at vi. for Lake Superior and 16Mc for
casting and electrolvtic. Lordon copper closed
at lao Tor spot and f1O lis Sd on futures. Lead
sont,nnes anil and unchanged here. while the
Lnndor market was Is Sd better. closing Ell %
I'd American iron markets ruled rather quiet.
put ABOUT steady. Pig iron warrants $500
~ %: Nornhern foundry 81. c5G16. 80: Southern
lnrf dry $l48lo.51. and soft Southern Siege. 50.
GLASGOW warrants closed at S3s lod, and Mid
Dry Goods.
New York. April 1s.-The business to-day has
again Teen moderate in all directions and. with
Out any Improvement In prices. Heavy brown
sreettng and drills are irregular. White goods
are slow and unchanged. Bleached cotton sells
N limited quantity: no changes In prices. Cling
Fans are scarce in leading makes and firm. Cot
ton linings are generally full, with considerable
sompettticn In lines OF so-called mefcerized goods
below 30 per cent.
Co6ce
New York. April 1s.-Conee-Spot Rio weak:
10 invoice csc nominal. Mild dul: Cordova
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HOGS-Thc run of hogs was only fair and not
more than half as many as were on sale on
TUESDAY nor as many as were needed By several
thousand. The quality was a shade better than
on Wednesday, the proportion OF pigs and South
west lights being smaller than usual. The mar
ket opened with a good demand and trading was
active and prices n shade but not quite ) cents
higher than on Wednesday. 1t was the mos
business,iike market We have had for several
good medium and heavy hogs. while the order
buyers. were operating freely and strengthened
the light-hog market. The close was strong ami
the clearance good. except some hogs that arrived
Just as the market closed. which OF course had
to be held over.
Purchases by Swift C Gu. included ] 90 head
2a'-nolnd hogs at an average cost OF 500. alto
13s lights that averaged III pounds and cost s.o!
and c. head nf pigs that averaged g. pounds and
included 1,is2 head that averaged POI pounds ana
cost $5.sS. and 10 head that averaged 5S1 pounds
and cast Sc. 10.
The top OF the market was Sc. 10 and the bulk
Of the hogs above 100 pounds average sold at
.5.s5 to $685.. as against 6 .12'. for top and $l.S2ii5
to- 1924. for the hulk on Wednesday. Fair to
good heavy hogs 20 pounds average and above
sold at S5Ssh to Sc. 10. medium weights 100 to 30
pourds sold at $50 to IS. the bulk at 30 to $685.:
lights. Is. to 100 pounds. sold at $3.50 to sos. the
bulk at Sss to $50 Light ,!S q 100 sd Il, 10
$3.50 TO ,sa.6s: pies under 100 pornds sold at So.
to s.. heavy cu!ls at 1915 to s5..J. good mixed
lots at $3.50 to $3.50.
Representatives sales:
co.. .ss1. 1911 7s.. 90. ..3s.o DO 49,. 80. $500
:. .sss:: S.s; s:iss;:: ..;ss. s:ss
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Steam Oil Separat0rs
Wanted.
oa,c. Of Commissioner of Supplies.

Office of Commissioner Of Supplies.
City Hall, April IL. 1901:
Sealed PROPOSALS will be received by the
undersigned, to be opened at his office at
L o'clock m. on
MONDAY, THE 22D INST.
For furnishing the Water Commissioner
with:
Two Cochran vertical exhaust steam oil
operators. as per specifications and Red. u.
Delivered F.. o. B.. Cars. Baden. st. Louis,
Mo-, within sixty days.
Call on Commissioner Of Supplies for
blanks and further formation.
Bids must be In duplicate. free from all
alteration or erasure, and to both the origf-
nal and duplicate must be attached q copy
OF this advertisement.
All bids having any alteration or erasure
thereon will be rejected. .
The Commissioner reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
FRED C. MEIER,
Commissions Of Supplies.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS..
Natives Steady and UnchanGed-Tex-
ans In Good Demand-HOEs Higher.

Beef Steers-A large percentage Of the native
cattle OIL offer classed as beef. which made a
fairly good representation in this department.
As Il rule. they We're not as desirable grade az
the previous days q the week. although the tops.
price so far this month. .$5.S5. Competition was
keen from all local establishments but outside
buyers were not in as strong as Wednesday.
This fact had no weakening effect. on the trade:
however, and the market was called active and
steady. Steers. 1900 TO 1.43o pounds average. soli
at s. to s5.S5. leo to 1.2ep pounds at 81 to sg.35.
1.WW to 1.l90 pounds at $3.50 to $5.o5. and less
than lONl mounds at 81 10 $40.
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Caah GRAIN. rloun Eta.

wHEAT-Cash ~Narket-Received ga ska and y
Of tina. desirable Tor milling. Demands mail.
country ssarse H is:s sish. !. s'% aSs I. :. 5. e. E! s4 ane wss n sss
red ssi.bie tais and 3: SIDE .. &c; No: ) red at
as: s. = Tor e. ocs SSs ! e =; sss 8 s'S ior SG Tu : ss!' N ss
8 S se5s z sss + TIRE. , car, ,oea, and
~: ssi1n ::s.s So X s's q. ssi s.s az. e: = = .'ss g ! s' sss
White worth sorSr &c 81. and n No s' ) white SiSst 4lc a.s on L sS; !
eG SzTs s % 4 H Hssl...-a.c.,ved u car. local
n %snd. I'm iin, sss1e 81; 81, .s 81! y. aaa . 2 ais. eaesin ss:
: :smple ~ .: s's sse.s ss,a. S S,s.i ) At y? sax No' and : 500 70. By Z
S s,ors e nc 8 ssS Is, :n ss Is;o ., M 49, l Sn , rsGm
Al sesee fos low 10 choice: No. I White Ns' at I s se.
.s SsE E. stss :. "a ssps nc. l att quiet os CHOICE SS 2 quot
F~LOUR-Market. very quiet and unchanged.
and sellers prices. Domestic demands light. QUO.
i ssaa e. g: 3: si ss,l lSss 81 rs sss; q .s as S,s's s,rs Sssss
g ,s ssos ga =; medium snsna s n%ss 3; iS9 FAD s s'sss ; r a:
SKI. s:sess Tor eis.rs sssoaa for straissss
RYE F~LOtR-Jobbins At q in SKIS. and ss.s
cSRNMEALsTsS,sy { ? b. $50 ana pearl
through; shipped - tons. Only demand Of conse-
Quence IL for the best grades. but for those Of
timothy Il IL very good at firm prices. Medium
TO low grades quiet to dull. Sales were made
to-day OF choice timothy AZ high a. $l4.6o, and
Of fancy clover at Sl3. Current. rates on trk. for
timothy sll61l. for choice. 81. 50913.50 for No.
foQli for No. !: $500 for No. 2: Ss9s.6o for No.
J. C1oyori0@l3.
LEAD n SPELTER-Quiet and unchanged
ht eA.z7H for chemical hard and soft Missouri
lead. ana BID for spelter.
Prices On Change.
Tne following tables show the range of prices
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RED BOOK
1heWonder Of The Century.
Portland Cement Wanted.
Office OF Commissioner OF Supplies.
CITY Hall ADril Is. 19U

OlIY u hRAi VI AS"s
Sealed proposals Will be received by the
undersigned, to be opened at his office at IL
MONDAY NEXT. APRIL I'D.
For furnishing the Water commissioner
with ~
settling basins, Bisseli's Point
Certified check for 100 dollars must &C.
company bid. See Req. 80.
200 bbls. Am. Port. Cement. delivered at
Compton Hill Reservoir PARK;
Certified check for 200 dollars must ac-
company bid. See Req. 90:
Bids must be separate for each lot, ana
delivery to be made within 10 days from
date of order.
Cali at the Commissioner OF Supplies for
blanks and other information.
Bids must be in duplicate. free from al
or erasures. and to both the orig
inal and duplicate must be attached a copy
Of this advertisement.
thereon will be rejected.
The Commissioner reserves the right to
FRED c.. MEIER. q
Commissioner OF Supplies
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II. LOUIS ApIlI 4os lS1.
Sealed proposals for the public work
hereinafter mentioned will be received ar
the office OF the Board of Public Improve
ments. Room 900. New City Hall. until Il
m. of the
7TH DAY OF MAY; 1901.
at which hour they will be publicly opened
and read. viz:
Steam and feed water piping. at Baden
Letting No. SSss. For furnishing all ma
~terials. tools and labor. and the erection,
testing. painting and covering of one 10
inch steam pipe line with valves and two
Sweets Steam Separators. and one 3-inchl
feed water pipe line mot to be coveredE
as shown In detail and GENERAL drawings
and indicated In the specifications.
Deposit required, $3.50.
Proposals must be made on blank forms
furnished by the Board Of Public Improve
ments.
Ths right to reject any and all proposals
Is expressly reserved.
Plans may be seen and specifications aud
forms Of contract may be obtained upon
application at the Office of the Watse Com
missioner, Room 32 New City Hall
By order of the Board.
ROBT. E. McMATH.
President
Attest: p
EDW. FLAD.
Secretary Pro Tenn.
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Stockers and Feedcrs-Receipts were quite lin
tied while the quality was fair 20 good. The
weather was BRIGHTER than TIE dag before and 50
was the trade. Values were not ouotabiy higher.
but buyers showed q more willing disDos!tion t.
oDorate. There was Il perceptIhie slownsss to the
Main and CONNER grades. however. dle to tn
large numbers being he'd in the hands az local
dealers; Fcsd.rs sold at - t. $3.50. stock steers
at $500 to Si.65. stock cows and heif.rs at 81 70
81. 20 and yesr:ings Mt $500 to si.aa. Mixers he'll
an unchanged tone and sold at $50 TO s45 per COW
and calf
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Butcher CattIe-The Proportion OF butcher cat
tie was not as good as OF beef There was moth,
either quality or finish. still it was not a bad me-
diuin class representation. Buyers were on the
ing all week and a quick. firm market was had.
1icifers ranged from S3.1j to 81. -, and cows at
So, to $40. with the bulk at 1926 TO 81. Veal
calves tended lower at $3.50 to Sc. bulls were
steady at s3.l5 to si.e5. and stays sold at $40 to
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and closed steady. The trading was mainly
local and offerings credited to longs. Ship
ping demand was reported light. and offer
ings ewh limited. May offerings were
1air with moderate demand. Sales at the
Opening were made at s.. 121l.. and at the
close the market was quiet at $50
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SHEEP-A very small supply OF sheep was on
sale the majority OF the receipts. seven double
decks OF Texans. arrived just a few minutes be-
fore the close and were not offered for sale. The
market. so far as the limited supply would permit.
was active and strong to a shade higher than
on Wednesday. The only sale Of any Importance
Was 1876 head OF Colorado lambs that averaged "a
pounds at sj.3o. y few spring lambs sold at s..5c,
cu!! lambs at sf.eO. native mutton sheep at $50
10 $3.50. and bucks at 1915 to si.ej. No native
lambs. coming yearlings, We're among the offer
ings and but few native sheep.
Tpnrr.c.v.utI,a .atag-