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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06


HORSES-The elimination Of British orders,
coupled with slump in the demand from all
srces. has broken the run Of strength and
given q slower and lower aspect to the market.
Receipts far this week are 800 lighter than
last. but the proportionate decline in demand has
a basis Of valuations that IS to Si-5o per
head lower on the average. and in some instances
more So. While all classes are materially af-
fected. the most evident difference Is on the
common. plain and intermediate grades. particu-
larry chunks and general purpose horses Boston
and export chunks maintain an active demand
other sources. they likewise are affected sympa-
the,ieally and are selling shade easier.
Horse quotations:
TO extra $50 to Sl75- Farm chunks. i5o to ~
slls. Coach horses and cobs. fair % good SIS 70
sorih, small. light drivers. fair to- good rs TO
$50: choi e to extra SIS to SIS: southern drivers
l.rge ss5 to 3iz5. Export chunks. LOO to Leo
10 ,isse Business drivers. fsir to good SIS to yio
cf dice extra sl25 to $50 Sadders for Southern
rec fair to good 50 to 50: choice e extra ~ 70
s3e9 Inferior horses, common. small plugs si2
TO so; heavy work plugs SIS to 50.
MULES-1n accordance with the slower and
easier tone manifested at the close Of last week;
the mule market Is ruling dull. Monday Il
opened quietly a condition which was later foa-
lived by a duller and weaker tendency, and on
varfously quoted from weaker TO $ per head
lower but with statesmen holding out for as near
a. steady prices as possible and with Is~ trsns, s,
Of the decline is not determined The ofnshness
is obviously due TO decrease In the demand
rcceipts amounting in two days to Liza head. as
against l.7ss last week. has not been able 70
counteract- Tuesdays commission market was
the movement was dull at the tone mentioned
Mule quotations Qor broke mules, 10 years
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
Trade Gossip.


.United States Consul Mayer At Buenos Ayres
informs the department at Washington that the
Argentine will only have 81. SOC, 900 bu wheat for
export and 10000, 900 bu- for home consumption.
This IL about the Same Information that the
United States Consul at Rosario cabled the home
Government about ten days ago.
Liverpool receipts for past three days were
900 bu. wheat including $4,000 bu- American
and 511.0 900 bu. corn
New York reported a cargo Of lDc. 900 bu No.
red taken for Lisbon. Portugal.
Cash business In Chicago Monday was 100 900
bu- hard winter wheat and 10000 bu. corn
Purchases to arrive 200 900 bu and $50 600 bu
oats. mostly for rail shipments. At the seaboard
exporteru bought $500 bu. wheat and $500 bu-
corn
The cut In Eastern rail rates Of &c a hundred
continues. the only road cutting being the Wa
bash. Ocean freights weakening daily, but
City. the intermediate points not being favored.
Wheat receipts at primary markets were a.
600 bu. against $50. go bu- week ago. az 900 bu.
a year ago Receipts at St. Louis 81, 100 bu.,
against $500 bu q week ago, and 10. 800 bu. a
year ago. Primary shipments were 2o9. coo bu.
Corn receipts at primary markets $4,000 bu.,
against $1,000 bu. a year ago, including q. 800
hu: at ST. Louis. AGAINST 7s. 700 bu. last year.
Primary shipments ksS. 900 gu.
ST.oo0 bu. year ago. st. Louis received 81 900
bu-. against AZ. 600 bu. last year. Primary ship
ments 10000 bu.
The Corn Trade News OF Jan. p says: ''Our
correspondent In Bucharest, Roumania. advises
that the wheat nelds throughout the whole coun-
Try afe well covered with snow. He adds that
the bulk of the wheat crop Of 1900 has already
nrm hands. consequently business IL at stand
etfll."
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

sHEEP-Again a small supply OF sheep was on
sole. and buyers were greatly disappointed at
not being able to III their orders Tne quality
was better than usual and included some good
native .smbs. but no Western sheeg or lambs
opened active and the limited supply was soon
exhausted Good to best lambs were quoted a
shade higher while fair lambs and ali grades
OF mutton sheep were only steady. but even at
that prices here are high compared with other
markets. This Is because buyers here are unable
to get many sheep as they need. The stocker
trade Is practically ''out Of business Tor the
present. principally because buyers OF mutton
sheep take thin stun now that they would not
look at IL the run Of good stock was larger
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

Stockers and Feeders-The most striking fea-
ture TO the stock cattle business to-day was the
lack Of receipts True, the demand. especially
was moro than large enough to consume such a
light supply; The quality could mot be com
yeariine stock steers that brought 30 per 100.
the was raps snS tne
q oroush. Al kinds and grade: sold steady:
steers at a full range OF = Is to s4 60: cows and
hefers at 81. IS to 81. Is. and yeariings at $50 TO
S.75. MIX sold at S25 to $35 and were
active and firm.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
TREES, SHRUBS. ETC.,
WANTED.

Once of the Commissioner of Supplies
City Hall. February 4. Iaif
Sealed proposals will be received by ~.
undersigned. to be opened at his office at a
o'clock m. on
MONDAY NEXT. FEBRUARY II :
For furnishing the Water Commissions.
with trees. shrubs. etc. as per requisirions
81, 9s9, $50. 95I
Call at Commissioner OF Supplies so..
blanks and other information.
Bids must be In duplicate. free from altfr,
alton or erasure. and to both the originsi
and duplicate must be attached a conv -
this advertisement. P' VI
All bids having any alteration or eras,,.
thereon viii be rejected
The Commissioner reserves the rich, a.,
reject any and all bids. p"
FRED C. MEIER
Commissioner of Supple.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Steady to StronR-Texans Active and
Eirm-Hogs LoMer-Sheep Scarce.

CATTLE-Native Cattle Trade-Beef Steers
The run. collectively. was quite small In the
native cattle division. but probably no branch
felt the insufflciencv keenly the beef trade
AS II has been for the past month. here and
everywhere else. the quality and finish Of the
plain kinds. consignment Of l.es7-fb. steers
was good enough to realize s5.65. and while they
were choice they lacked considerable of being
strictly fancy. Buyers showed an anxious feel
,hs; ,.s;d and me ensness are a bigger and better
aggressive. satisfactory demand. As II wac the
market was plenty active and values We're all
steady with Monday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

Butcher Cattle-A light butcher representation
materiaiized In the native cattle department
In fuii force. thereby impeilinz a very lively
strong. quickly cicaned-up trade. Although but
few OF tEe offerings classed as choice. no COM
Paint was heard IN regard to the quality. most
Of them being nice. dekrable lot. Heifers were
In the best demand and sold f1rm TO strong
medium cows found a better call than has been
ard Gamers held the same tone. Veal calves
advs need slightly. displaying q top Of i.25. and
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
Wool.
Provisions.


Pork steady. Lard easier.
Pork-New standard jobbing Z. o. b. dl5o.
I.ard-Choice steam Z. side s.. 2zh.
Grttn Har1s-Car lots T. o. b, f. side basis
OF sue fer 16-averege- From the block delivered:
Hams sac to SC. and bellies 71kc to 9i1c. a. In
average; California &c; New York shoulder sikc.
D. g. Meats-Bxi lots jobbing: Extra shorts
nc: cribs TIC; clear sidss nc: bellies 77S6
SIC. as In average: plates &c Higher on email
orders.
Bacon-Bxd $. C. meats 1obbing: Breakfast
bacon sic for heavy to l,izc for choice light:
hams do. 9%91ekc; California e&c; New York
shoulders &c. Plain smoked bxd. meats: Extra
shorts skc. cribs sac: clear sides sac; bellies
s116ssc, as in average; plates INC. Dealers
Country Lard-s6shc. according to quality and
pkgs.
I Oleo Stearine-At TO.
~ nTallGSacountry No e. 4xe4xc: No. 20
Grease-smalf irregular lots county: Brown 5c
BTsxp sSSse yellow fStSs white ssgsss:
At Hitc per ID.
Poultry, Game and veals.
LIVE FOULTRY-Chickene-St you,r
and old Sc; roosters 5l1c: broflers S6l0c: sfagey
young ROSTERS &C. rurkeys-Averags receipts Z: !:
heavy 546c: old tens &c. Ducks SC. Geese (ton
fenshsssd, 6, mme i've piseons. per do.. 81.
eraWn. with heads and legs a; TufksS1 e e
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
POULTRY.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. & Feb s.Live poultry receipt. to-day
Invoices to hand continue light and msrkes stsaiv
o Ss num any a. i a 60 Se fSw % .ns are SELF
not not 10 plenty and prime mixed lots command
possible to exceed quotations which are fuii hish
on average best grades coming Quotations re-
poultry reeeip,s soday ser. ss pS.
Trade continues very light and buying is re-
which are unusually small Receipts M wers nos 50
heavy heavy and yery little stock due today vas de-
and the light passing demand was on basis OF
tssvy fowls Via move slowly at % Sc and IN inssances
fractionally lower.
or even iS.sc. but coarse % and Sassy dry dry-pictsd
chickens are slow at se9lsc. Heavy coarse young
tom toms 'S or ali young @ hens steady ' cspons free
receipt and selling slowly. Prices remain un-
changed from those Of yesterday.
Chicago Poultry Quotations.
=, Chicaso: FEB: . s.pressed poultry quiet Tur-
Butter, Cheese and EGGS.
New York. Feb. 6-Butter-Receipts S72s pkgsi
nrm; fresh creamery lsazlAc: June creamery n
Rfas. fsass .%a ansS ixsac
SIS DkEs sm; Western at mark sic; Southern
,u New Iork Feb 1 s-sps. coffee steady i,ss.o Ms.
cSIse futures; opened steady with prizes; e n: :
ana IN Ry w's also ana
Brazilian port and interior receipts. further talk
eotr.e snS sefiina Tor % short % sesouns The
ket ruled quiet. with a weak undertone all day.
Spot demand was slugRfsh and the public fndff-
me market closed steady. with prices ,a net yn-
changed. Total sales -, 500 bags. incudlns
March s.4odS. sc: May 5.s5c; July s.5s9Sscs
Sept 5.7oc and Oct 5.7bc.
New Orleans. Ia. FEB. 5..sugar quiet: ersn
Kettle sHa37sc: do centrifugal 4a4 s-lsc; yellow
tss. sseoUes scS ssap asssss open
MinneaD0lts Flour.
Minneapolis, Feb. 5.-wheat-Cash I&xc: May
81 'ss NSr,Sssn a.; 0p Mo- % Nc Sersh.4n nar' slss I
rssT snss Hast issss secona ess1
02.50; bran in bulk $f1-25Qu.5e. Z.
Dry Goods.
New York. Feb 5.-Material Improvement IN
the market continues quiet Brown cottons tend
in buyers favor for spot goods. forward contracts
regularity. Coarse colored cottons dull and IT,
regular. No change In prints or ginghams'
PRINT cloths dui ana unaitered silks quiet ~
Manchesser Feb k-rhere Is utyle disposition
to buy. Yarns dull but steady. -.
Turpentine and R0sin.
New York. Feb. s.-rurpentine dull at 4oaD1zc.
savannah, Ga, FEB. 5.-Spirits turpentine firm.
Rosfn firm and unchanged
Petroleum. -
New York. Feb. 5.-Petroleum firm: refined
New York $40; Phiadelphia and Baltimore u-ss
" Jii city. Pa, Feb s-credit balances g.sss
ssrtincatss, no bids: sales q &c cash Oil at NSs
Antwerp. Feb. 6-Petroleum lsf Sc paid and
Bssnn. Feb. A-Petzoleum I'm pfu. .-s
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
TO CONTRACTORS.
Once of the President of the
Board OF Pubic Improvement.

St Louis. February A. lsj1
Sealed proposals for the public work here-
matter mentioned will be received at tba
office of the Board OF Public Improvement
Room No 3o New City hall, until Il m. Of
the =,
NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY far
at which hour they will be publicly opened
and read. viz:
Letting No. $50. For furnishing all ma
ter1als. tools and labor necessary. and con-
structing foundations for Isolation Ward
two Octagonal Wards. Surgical Building and
connecting corridors of New City HOSPITAL
located on City Block No. 1252
Deposit required $500. o.
Proposals must be made on blank forms
furnished by the Board OF Public Improve
ments.
The right to reject any and all bids fs OF.
pressly reserved
Specifications and forms of contract NAV
be seen at the Office of the President Of The
Board Of Public improvements
ROBT. E. McMATH.
49,. President.
EDw. FIAD.
Secretary pro tenn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

Southern Cattle Trads-southsrn cattle receipts
were 70 cars. better than yesterday, but
nothing extra at that and nearly all Of them
came from the State Of Texas. Arkansas fur
So 70. and the best offerings. averaging 1.1l2 ma.
brought $40. snd were shipped from Hico Tex
tion. consisting mainly of steers Conpetition
was sharp and every salesman had disposed OF
his holdings by IL o'clock Values ruled prac-
ticaily steady.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

Shipments of Flor

ST. Louis. q. 0e2 bbls.: Chicago 2eool bbis /;
Toledo O. SaS hhls: Detroit. 400 bbls Miwaukee.
II. los bhis-: Minneapolis 81 $50 bills: New York
5is7 bbls and 10. ass SKIS: Baltimore II 33s bbis :
Boston $50 bbls. and g. Sol SKIS
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

HoGS-About an average Tuesday number of
hogs was on sale. and the proportion OF pigs
and lights was mot 20 iafye as on Monday. Good
fly averaged reasonanly rood Adyiees were I'M
tsTminsd On buying theis haes cheaper. ffSling
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

The first line Of quotations in each case is cal
culated 10 represent the full range from common
10 extra Dealers. however. often classify super
iative punches taii tops) for buyers which some
tions The second line Of quotations signtnes the
bulk Of sales and generally represents the various
classes they are sold on the commission mzr-
ket, more or less mixed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
Hides.

Dry-nint-Average receipts. round llc: choice
Texas l&hc. Dry-hint-Fallen l3Lc. Dry-saited
Round l2c. een-salted-western, round 7c:
Southern SAc. Dry-hint-Selected No. 1 l4I1c;
l21,c. No. llhc- Green-salted. No. TIC;
No. elkc: bull &c. Cncured 1c per Ib iess ;
part cured kc per lb. less. and glue stock half
price.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

and the market holds steady at current price,
snamsc e9mnIn Snd fancy rs; prime tsg5e choice
foI 5nled nnst qTiss and unclaimed at ssc pound
Royal I4al2c; Moor Park si<4lSo Peacbes-
Peeled 1fglsc: unpeeled 6iz610c-
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

New York. Feb. k-Tradinx IN the market fsr
svaporafsd suplss continues q . hand-to-mouth
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
Metal Markets.

Irregular and generally easier to-day. specula-
business was Of a hand Ito mouth character I'm
IN London ruled UNCHANGED at si22 i7s Cd. but
chiefly. due to a lack Of demand and the large
arrivals Of late The elose was easy at s2s z q
icslly easy easy. REJECTING & M & lower msske. abroad.
g operations was was UNCHANGED at sil for Lake
could sf be for FOUND resn d
% urss spelte. was weak and points lower;
mss g ms M M
noted at the decline s. s5asos being the sa.n sa.s'
iish markets were iirmer. but failed To- innuenss.
SIS and at Middiesboro q. Cd. > "a'
Wool.
@ New York & Feb. s.wocI quiet.
life this a;s.h wses and q the ssies show liberal
full former p1ice. 0s Sere ss'q pad shat in all
The bulk q the business was in the Territory
pie Article es: Will Fns sns sass sss'fs n ssse
isIs inquiry and ;oms importins hou.s. G have e
following % are the Suoss,,ons for leading dsscr;p
dsas c so ssnSsnS xx sS
ssartsS sss Se sssS ana rssSss ss blood
&c. Michissn. wisconsin. etc. etc..x Miehissn hh sag
Ssss;a sasss:T slssa ~s:sss sge Coarse S; .na as
braid. washed. &41ec: fins deisine e4625c- In
quarter bloed combins ssQssc: three-eeh,h blood
982sc Missouri quarter blood conbfng 2sfis4c:
shree-eishth blood 22aesc: braid combine soG2ic:
Iss't Montana and Wyoming. fne medium and fne.
13Qiec: secured +sgEcs staple 4795oc: Idaho tns
medium and iine N,.ai5c: secured asa 4sc: staple
E9Soc- Australian (scoured basis)-Spot prices:
Co sSaSmnins supsrtins ss nominal. ss97Sr: good so
London, Feb s.-The number Of bales offered
at to-day's session Of the wool auction sales was
II. A5. and included a better SELECTION There
wes brisk competition. and cross-breds were
IN good demand. some for America The follow
Ing h !. the sale n detail: New South Wales. tse
land land so bales; secured sdGls Sd; greasy $40
greasy <a1ld. South Australia. 100 bales: greasy
sNQsd- West Australia. 1ooo bales: secured ibid:
greasy Sad Tasmania 100 bales: greasy I'D
%. New zealand. 100 bales: SECURED 5dTis s,ad:
greasy 3S4eizd. Cane Of Good Hope and Natsi'
Boston. Mass. Feb. h-A better demand for
wool was apparent In the market here this week
and in many cases liberal increase was shown.
although II cannot be said IN oil cases that ever,
former prices were reached. The bulk on tho
business transacted was In the Territory grades
The range for good lots OF fine medium and fine
staple q. scoured. L. S&f7c, while the strictly
sleW. - - - =
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
SPOT COTTON Markets.
Spot Cotton Was Generally Easier. In
sympathy With Futures.
Local Market-Spot quiet and LILO lower sa,..

none. 0s
1918
LOU T-ls
liz
saiooinS 1lS
saiooiins Ialr l3-lS
oOou niouhn8 3-le
I1nges and stains nc to ac on white
Warehouse statement:
19o0-lgc1 lsss-lsoa
Sss .sseiSs: sinss ssD, .5ss rs.sss g
Net shipments to-day.-......>..... 1.s55 81
Gross receipts to-day .-.-........, Al69 ASA
Gross receipts since Sept. l.......130,213 81
Gross shipments to-day. A6.g 4-G
Gross shipments since Sept 1..-.--e54.l2l "a s3
StOSA on manu- -......-.....-... A.aE sJ.-A
Spot Cotton Market.
Galveston-Steady At 7-lsc; receipts 1olS3
bales.
New orieans-ouiss and easier At 5-lscs re-
celpts 4vll bales.
hooile-Quiet at 3-lsc; receipts 80 bales
sayannah-Qutet At SIC. receipts 49e bales.
Charisston-5leady at SAC. receipts 20 Dales.
Norfo.k-<luiet al 9xsc. receipts as bales
. MAmingtoLr-Eifm o-lsc. receipts be2 balea
baitimore-Nomlnal At Sac. receipts none.
New Iork-Quiet AT SIC. receipts ,6sl bales.
Boston-]uet at Sac; receipts l.5v7 Daies.
fnilaoeIpnia'-Qutet at 101ac; receipts meme.
Houston-xutet xt 5-l6c, receipts II. 35l oalea.
Augusta-luet Al s1sc. receipts $50 bales.
Aemphis-oteady At yac: receipts Liz oaiea
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

Oats were firm. and the days business
was chiefly done at some little Improvement
over yesterdays imposing figures. At one
time May oats sold to a small extent at
25izc, but only one or two 5000 bu. lots could
be disposed of at that. for there were sellers
figures considerable changed hands The
opening was at 25ssc. and a little business
was done at 25E9Sc. The closing price was
25sc. Local receipts were 32S cars COM
pared with 31A year ago. Shipments from
Chicago were $4,000 bu., as against 3S4. 900
bu- the corresponding day last year. Sea-
board cearances were 256000 bu. Esti-
mated tomorrow 100 cars
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
Provisions,

Provisions were weak at the opening.
starting at &c decline. each for pork, lard
and ribs. Closing prices were 2l.c below the
opening quotation of lard. making the net
prices they started. and PFC net decline for
the day. The local hog receipts were &c. 900.
as against 1900 estimated the day before.
and II was estimated the run was 5000. The
excess of receipts to-day caused from SC to
1oc reduction In prices at the yards. The
aggregate Of the days run at the principal
Western packing places was 81. 200 as
AGAINST 1900 the corresponding day Of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
HEMP sEED-s2 50. per 100 lbs. pure basis.
FLAXsEED-Lowep at sl.s7 bid spot.
Prices ON Change

The following table shows the range OF prices
In future and cash grains:
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06

There is nothing new or interesting to be
said about the local oat situation. There
was no speculative trading and the market
throughout the day received but slight at
tention from traders The tone of the mar
ket was firm however, and no changes took
the same as the day before at 25Ec.
ON THE (TTRP-Uhaof fv,n Ne. ~,t1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-15
Lost Arctic Explorers.

Chicago Tribune
 ., Were 1t not for tis seriousness the stu. Arctic regions would be distinctly humSr. plorer. syerdrup. left in quest of the land. and tidings from him have been anxiously awaited, as 1t was hoped he might ind Andree somewhere on that
 About the same time. three years ago. tne Znd of July, Lieutenant Peary started TOT the Pole. and has not been heard from ssnce March 31. 1900 when he wrote from he was crippled by the loss of his tose from frostbites. but should press forward m the summer, confident that he would reach the Pole.
 search or Peary. Where the Erik is no one knows. nor what vessel will eo in search or 1t, but meanwhile comes the been found. has found Sverdrup. who has not found Andree
 Who will find all these lost ones? Per- For naps shat good fortune will be reserved TOT Baldwin; who has the best-appointed execution that has ever gone within the Arctic circle and the most complete ar- ha hrangements for the transmission of news taplished his main station among the ISiSnds or Franz Josef Land. and thence ~n san,rn transport sufficient supplies and at the northernmost point of that land where he will remain until March. isCa AZ that time he will begin his long H0. miis f,dsnt march s to the pole, which he Is con July. He is also confident that he v;,, Ei g,oK up Peary. who has just picked up SveraTnp Sp SImsps,f and is waiting to De picked may be succe.ssrl 70 ,n De hoped Baldwin ana and that incidentally he may pick nn tne pole If not some one will have tpo tse pe sent to pick up Baldwin. The Arc. tlresome. It is to be hoped. tberefore shs,,s Shaidwin may get to the pole, even if he shouia tho Ind Andree, sverdrup, Peary and o'e others all there claiming it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-15
The Financier's Statement.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1k-The Ffnancier
 says: The bank statement of last week
 was made on rising average for cash, De-
 cause of the large payments Tor ponds by the treasury, which were only parGial- ly reflected in the return. The diverston into the banks of internal revenue colec- tions, under Tuesdays oredr Of the Sec
 retary of the Treasury did not become effective last week because upon US promulgation there were considerable sums in transit to the New York sub treasury from Western points. From this diversion of internal collections therefore there were probably large amounts or money added to the cash of the bank on Saturday and further contributions Will be made early in the current week. The decision of Secretary Gage to continue to purchase 3, and per cent govern ment bonds may cause large onerings of such bonds this week and upon the ac.
 centance of these offerings payment will be promptly made. Therefore. consider ing the abave facts there would seem to
 he fairly large amounts of cash already
 in the banks not shown the statement
 and moderate sums which may be req
 sonably expected early in the week. If
 money rates could be kept firm without
 deranging speculation, there would seem
 to be a reasonable assurance Of imports
 of gold from Europe. Sight exchange now
 being quite close to the gold importing
 point. 1t is probable, however, that the relief which the money market has al- ready received and that which is in im- mediate prospect will tend to restore nor mai rates for money, thus causing the postponement of gold imports from Flu rope.