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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-16

Remarkable work NJ Bathany charch.
1t Is not an ordinary thing for pas
tor of d flourishing church Of 5000
members. with a Sunday-schoOl OF
500. to resign his charge for the work
Of an evangelist.
The pressure upon DR.. Chapman to
engage exclusively In evangelistic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27

;sci dc, sa nal; II, sSl s.. 53 sa,,, wine re '5 Cor, saasTh 9su s : c
BROOM coRNSNominally firm. Quot. per ton:
RAGS, ETc.-Per 100 lbs: Country rags at sos;
B~QNEs-choice sleached at sn per ton: other
Ei seRA lS+ IRoN AND MErAL-psr 10, lbs;
WTough, ron SOC; heavy cast cast, waiieah L. stetl
bras Sc; heavy brass g; copper 50: zinc $50;
Ie lbs. rice worth 50 mixed 81 .5Ga2.
PEANrrs-we, quote: Farmers stocl-Red at
Mf K 5sNNfTs TeEw e. a aSS per per- Dui bu. at scc for
large and soc for shellhaTk
SORGHUM CANE sEEp-Best bid at SD per
S6R~GHUM-Prime new quotable at 9oa25c yer
a SUGAR WI ~sIRuP-New sugar a.
&C per 10 Canadian al siSc: maple situp NJ 60
ONION sETS-At s., 60 per bu.
at SD 70 s. %o: Hunfarian at Sc T. 40.
Glover nnminally at 5" to $50: hiSh-Erade red
DRiED FRUITS-Appies-These sold at 5c to
5lsc for sun-dried quarters and a, s'sc to So :or
evapo!ated rings Cnops at Idle 10 i@aAc.
LuNBER.From mrs, hands quotations range
as follows: Yellow pin~Finish at s2lG25 boards
common, ,G2ilr1' al y ,@a. In. teori's ss IGas, i an a'G ( sa ~
iis-inch :a0aS2 and teoa!2; :--,ach and thick
tIs; * 10 * a; S3Sa$ and tlsa@7: sxS and up
az SS2r22 oa!i-Plsin-sawed white inch at 3ssg
:. and sl6Gl!. u 10 : inch AT s. d5e and SlST
-; %. 10 . inch al sala3 and t2la22: quarter
sawed, white: j-inch a. SAGA: Ih.TlG-inch a.
S45n46 and Ss3n26. Quartef-sawed red. l-incn AZ
SO and So; lLmlt--inch al s53a34 and s3g2t.
holsters and rcachers AT sec TONGUES at So. Ash
-i-irch at SOS and SIS lLG Z inch at $3.50
and slSQ2r: 81 T. 4 inch at slG32 and e2lG22.
Hack walnut at $40. sSGSs and siITls. Cherry
Clear and second at Sos: conmo s20 and Culs
81 Hickory at ,50H32 and Si5dli: hickory aXies
at s33Q31 and S6. Cedar at $25d2S and sioGle:
posts fc To- aC each. according to size. Syco-
more at $40 for merchsntable strT. d.. quarter
sawed at S25G2i and sl5Glf. Cottanwood-Aiill
run Al tl5Tl6. box boards 13 inches and over at
!9iH22: gum at ssG9 for sap: .1Sd20 and 59Gl2
for red: choice Louisiana worth more. Maple at
s2 Tor cnoice. Orders higher. Cypress at s2Sa32
.Co0PFRsTUFFs-ouote: Cottonwood -four
bhl. AZ 's-25: do. meal Dbl. at $40, No. > at g.:
h2lf hbl at 81: beer keE at sl2dl6: lard tierce
81 pork hbl SIS Heading. per set-No. ! -four
bsl g. mill run: i7lz-inch stock for apple hbl: 4c:
No. : do. 3i7c. lard tierce 49,: uork bbl. l2isr.
NJ for hocsier: half Dbl. $50; coil.d elm (s-fooD
bhi 81.
.COOPERAGE-Lard tierces 81 10 for wood and
SIS for. iron-hound bhls. pork hbls, at 9)Te2i.c
for wood-hcund. 81 for irnn-bound. o,ec tierces at
sl.c7ia, Slack wcrk-Rouud-hoop -four hbls. S4r;
Aat,hoop do. 2lc. half bhls. 25c: meal bbls. &c.
produc" or aprle bbls go.
TAGGING ETC-BaErirE per yard i%-lb at
5i,c: BIB. at "5sc: 2.-lb. Csc. Iron cotton ties
81. Hemp irvine &C.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
miscellaneous Market.

FEATHERS-ln demand: steady. Prime live
geese in small SKIS &c: in large SKIS 45c: gray
chicken &c furEey@Tsii l2c, wing &C. pSinters
&c; wing aet b 5na ,-sa as; E ssd. dark iaii s 5ad pointers 8;
-DEEISkINS. ETC.-Prime deersSins &c per
H. h 9 aasi ! sat s ssSi Te s.ms at lsG on; antelope lc per
SHEEP PELTsSFuli-wool peIts nominaiiyy Soc
to soc; 81 earrings at &C to 15c; dry stock. fallen.
RooTS-Ginseng at from 50 so to 81; lady slip
Per at Sc; seneca at SOC; pink at l4c; golden sal
&C: angelica Hss at 5dse; s seade at Il as s.s sf Blue o' sSs at
SC ctk setso1saf BE Fan =, It. .i Ts5d a Eidas:: is g p.r so.
for pTime IN ear JOS small and inferior less.
LINsEED oIL-Raw At sac, boiled Sc; prices
..cKsToR oIL-Lots 200 gal. r,sc lb. No. l and
'V G;oSTTTSoNS1sEEb iLmsamm 1e ps sel 10; more.
white sc winter Fellow SIC; winter white sc.
.sALT-E side: Medium soc; granulated Csc DER
HEMPsEED-Latest bid at sa.o5 per 100 Lbs
DRIED GREEN -PEAsE-Joobins from s.or. .,
sl-15; scotch sl-sS' split y: whippoorwili pease at
WHITE BEANs-Hand-picked pea bean, I, n
81 7Oal. 20 per bn. machine-picked at 81. sal. 50.
Lima beans at $50 per III. blackeye g q: Cali,
fornia pink at 4Ac; Ientils at &c; New york
HoNEY-comh: Dark sasc: bright amber ion
lie: bright alfalfa l5Hlsc. Strained: Southern
In hhls. at 44d4i4c; cans 5G5isc: California cans
MosS-Market steady; machine-picked In b.s,
demand: offerings liberal: gray-mixed isa1xc:
she; Xxx at slssic; XXX at 4sase: NNXX al az
EMPTY Els oii. .uraen,ise .,s
gasoline sSc: vinegar 7oc; black oil SOC: linseed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
BY TcleQraph.

Kansas City. Mo-. MAY es.-Cattle-R-ceipts
200 natives. 2.le0 Texans. 80 calves: market
steady to strong; choice export and dresssd-bsef
steers Sc. soG7. so: fair to coed a.5eaG. 90; stock
ers and feeders "a so; Western fed steers "a. 20
ass: Texas and Indian steers 50. 2oas.so: Texas
COWS s2g6.23i native cows &;2as3;5i NATIVE heif-
e ea5 -, , ssas ? aahasI.s 'i p,iees 70, pals cba as.Sg steers
was the highest on this market since June. lssc.
rs: bulk Of saiss 81, sias Is: heavy- s:.I7iFa7.2 .:
mixed paskers go, hight s.92aaia; loTkers
sheep loai5e higher: lambs steady to strong ma
tive lambs 81 %: Western lambs S5.6Oe6 s.:
a. 80; f.G ewes 8 ..5a6. g; Texas clipped year
st Joseph Mo: Nay My E S:-csstiemFeeeio i9@;
as %. Hogs-Receipts 500: weak to 1oc lower.
Ism and ] 5iF = mixed s.s;ss ~ MEDIUM and
$50: steady 10 l0c hieher. Western lambs Sc. 5og
''5 chie Wss'eF Ma shee s.t Z ;sfas.s ., oe,. in
Guiding 200 Texans: 1eGI5c tisher; GOOD 10 p-ime
st. srsf and fssd SS; s g seG + IN m'd ddWs ; j. sSss $; b s:ss9:
81 5Oas. 8; Gamers sl.f@a2 80: bells se.5oa5 30:
%Recsipta to-day $50. tomorrow 1000; ieft
over 500: slow: al5c lower: mixed and butch
fG',Hh % hsaxv =. $. s ss%a = li haSl'; Sc. s bad f SaIz 81
sales 81; s9aI.o3 sheeraReceipts 5000; steady TO
wsthers ssas 90 fair to choice mixed sL.75a5.5e
ssgs.75a: western lambs Sc. 2Sas "a; sFr3T eI lamba
$40. Official Saturday: Receipts-Cattle. As;
hogs. l.37s: sheen. s6O. '"'
New York. MAY 2G.-Beeves-Receipts $50;
steers steady to Ice lower: bulls and cows ren,
orally STEADY: fat cows firm: steers 8. 5GS AZ.
bulls s.50h5- 20: COWS s.. .51A so: cables steady,
exports tomorrow 80 cattle. ]. 400 sheen and . sg
quarters OF beef. Calves-Receip e.n4: actiys:
veals &c TO SOC higher: veals s. TO SIS: nitv
dressed veals szG11c per ID. Sheep and lambs.
Receipts Il.o1I: sheen and warnings sc 70 =.
of: good spring lambs steady: sheen all cIipped
s315 culls $3.50 to ss.15: yea-lings all cllpn>-l
- 5c6s. 20: culls SC TO 81: spring lambs IS 5AT
S.25. by the head sc5pG5- s5s3
head. weak at sc. SOL gS for the v-holo
bar Silver.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
Cash Grain, Flour. Etc.

Market-Receipts l.il4 SKIS. and
- carr local and II cars through. BY sample
Levee and car lots on trk. and switched w. side
Al &c ana del, E. side at 794c to I9lc. No. 2
hard was dun and nominal al 15ac for Nebraska
to &c for Turkey.
CORN-Cash M~arket-Receipts - cars local and
y cars through. BY sample. del-No. . at 64I.c
TO SAC W. anG 6tl1c TO G3iac Z. side: No. 3 at
sc to SIC E side: No. 4 al Gle W. side; No. =
yellow at 65d64lzc w. and 64l.c L. side: No. ,
yellow at 6Eyc Vi. ana 64Izc Z. side: No , vel
low at 64l-c W. and 64i+c to 5ii4c Z. side: No. =
white al ec w. and u. side. No. 3 white at GJc
T. and Csc 10 s4Ec W. side; no grade white al
Sic W. side.
..oATs-cash M~arket-Rsceipts 70 cars local and
10 cars through. BY sample, deI.-No. . at 42lgT
4Sc 0atter choice) W. and i2&C TO 42c f. side;
No Northern at 421sa4Sc ". side: No. . white
at 4sc E. and acc 10 ,45tTc ". SIDE: No. , white
at i5Nc 10 44i7c and 44c for wheat mixed W.
side, 4jLc 10 Ai.c L. side; No. : white al Ic w
and z. side M. 2 color at 4Sc ~. side.
RTE-No. . at 60c.
BARLEY-At Soc 10 Zoe.
FLAXSEED-tl.@.
FLOUR-Quotations on soft winter for "a, lots
;rk. Patents s$.d5I3: 70: %straights at !S.5Oa3 60;
soft winter in tut. SKIS. f2.6oq2so; hard winter
IN jute SKIS S60d27 20 for clears. s2.90a3 for
straights. S3I5G2.25 for patents; spring wheat
at mill $685.: ships at 81.
Y FLOUR-Jobbing At $50 in SKIS. and g A.
CoRNMEAL-City meal Z. o. b. S3.15; pearl.
HAY-Receipts 4T5 tons local and 100 tons
through: shipped 2c5 tons. Prices Z. trk. as fol
lows: Timothy 50 for choice, sl3Gl4 for No.
Gsi2. so: clover seG1o.I and ma
STRAW-Wheat s4.50at75; oat Sc; rye sSf5.59
LEAD AND sPELTER-Lead a, s,s5 to 500
.WHISKy-At $3.50.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27

Butter-Scarce and firm. Quotations: Creamery
Extra 22a23c. arsts lSalsc; seconds 16ai7c.
~Dairy-Extra lsalsc: hrsts 15a16c, grease &C.
Ladlepacked-EStra 1Sc; frsts Ice. Country
Fair 10 good l51l6c.
~EsSs-Current receipts at IStgc. Receipts 2.25S
pkgs. local and 2.32l through.
me ss@Jaeolns; wins at !2S.c: singles 10.
burger l2,sG swiss-choice i6c: No. 2 l2adl3c.
Provisions.
Pork-New standard sl7.Ie9l7.o per bbl in a
iobb.ne way ksttle-rendered at l@a. CLOSE.
a. i. i anQ i az. "a : q l t t.:
S SKI n hams lS,ay' isa20s 22a2is a, t2}.@i-c.
From the block el-Run-of-n0use hams at la
Has; bellies At l".alltsc: California and New
., : Meats-To arrive. 45Q5e-av. cured cribs
held at 9.Ti2Gs.75c: io-sv. at 9:Soc c. i T. Bxd.
"'rihs lee: short clear lOssc: bellies los.
standard backs at Iotsc: plates at s7.c: fat backs
Becon-Bxd. s c meats in a Jobbing way
cItahr lie t-f 6ciite sa2 a; nsef f5sSs s,an IGms BACKS SnaF.
iic; plates at l9t.c. fat backs at ioh.c; Dealers
ii 5ac for "i fas1y 3 t6 , S[ssF for l hsssNi hams U at Pc. C:
l3-c. California ana New York shoulders at sisc.
Country Racon-sides at &C.
T~aIlow-sready prime country No / at &c: No,
odieo Stearjjnes"Suote at l4c. w"
Greas-smaii irregular lots country: Brown TT
3fsc: Yellow At 4isc. white at t4sc Packers
AT 5a5isc; yclio" at 5i.95iec; white
Frog tegs-Larse sl.9o; medium 75c; small 4Nc
per. dOz.
sheep-At 3TsI.c: thin ewes and bucks 2ael=c:
lambs at i1em5i-c. Spring lambs At 4t2G5lc.
N~eals-Light receipts: steady. Quote; Choice
fat at GGSi2c per III. fair at Size; heretics.
rough. small thin at Si-d5c per ID.
Beef-On orders: BbIG.-Plate and Fulton Mar
ket and roll at SIZE so; mess at 81 20: dried sets
at Bic: tongues ic per !b.; instdes l5c; knuck-
les Live lss' fq5Slas llfaI3'se and ltrh, hen. sac:
roosters &C: spring chickens per Ii. 25c: small
sized 20c. Spring ducks 2lc- T~urksys-AvcraSe
receipts q. Ducks disc. Pigeons sl25 per coz.
Geese l1Al9C.
Dressed Poultry-ScaIded and undrawn, with
heads and legs on: Chicken-Choice at lie,
ROSTERS &c. TTrkcys-Choice at l0c. Ducks Sc.
Roasting PiEs-ln demand at N.25dLyO per
head.
Fresh ~F1sh-Steady. Quote: Sunfsh at &c: crap
pic at SC for small to &c for large: bass lle;
heads 7lzc: buffalo, gross &c; dressed buffalo
4itc; dressed German carp &c: white perch at &c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
Fruit. and Vegetables.


The Republics quotations are for car lots in
first hands, unless otherwise specified. Small lots
.-ChERaa2S-Tennessee. Illinois and Arkansas
PEACHEs-Texas at 25asec Per box. 60 per T.
observation-disclosures sI.5oal. 30 per
Illinois s.. Sog3.5 so and Kentucky .tl.5oa2. accord
Observation-Disclosures s2a2. per e-sai.
80 fox Standard and t0, s. 3 5T & for g1 RsGTands na ,.e5.
ling SSI?,3 50 per box; Mediterranean sweets 1850
LEMoNs-on trk.: California s.. "a per
box. %1obhing higher: new Messina aa3.5O per
On orders 'la2 per bunch for
iiF FpSE saf :Li5 f2E fsG9nd sis,sg per crate and
AFEt . pei Dbl. Fam Esne9 +' '2srie, Es. & ! Zen to D SC,
BAGh.Steas receipts good. aiobiie $50
o~NIoNs..Nsw Orleans new Csc per small
sack, s0cnsl fr large sack.
TURNIPS-HOme-grown l5a2oc per dog. bunch
cUCUMBERs-New Orleans s.. 5cas so per Dbl;
h9ms,gTSwn 59a'Se per doz.
green: New Orleans sial.2; per bu. box for round
'n eo re f1E tat green: Texas Tsn Zoe per bu, box
to quality and condi,ion. ''@''s per 'u'' according
NEW PoTAToES-TI7umph 50 .5a4 and Peer
per hu. and $50 SKID; New Orleans white s3d
BEETs~i5ascc per doz. lunches.
GREEN PEAsE-Home-gruwn 81 4oavoc per
bu. loose.
TOMATOES-Florida sL75aa for choice and
s.. 25d2..5 for fancy: Texas H.5562 per 4-bu. crate.
GREEN PEPPEKS-Florida slni.25 per crate
SAJERkRAUT-New handmade sl.15 per ~
Dbl. and ST. 80 per Dbl: orders higher.
HORSERADISH-On orders s. 30 per Dbl.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ja50c per dog.
punches.
~SQCASH-New Orleans 81 .50a2 per bbl.
EGGPLANT-Florida i2@2.15 per case.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5oQ75c per tu.
box.
CARRoTs-New Orleans 3asSc per dog.
punches.
RHUBARB-Home-Erown 1886 per doz.
KoHLRABI-I5a25c per doz. punches. a. to
size.
KALE-New Orleans &c per bu. box
MUSTARD GREENS-Home-grown 5Tlac Der
bu. box.
SpTNACH-5c per bu. box.
CELFRY-New Orleans 5od Ioc per bunch
Observation-Disclosures per 5-gal. tray.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

Yesterdays market for wheat opened tha good line of buying orders in sight but
the latter part of the session was extremely dull and IN the downturn AT the opening
When the figures were posted it was apparent that the early estimates had been about
TED to sag in ,he absence O. OCCASIONAL or outside supper The statistical news hav-
ing been disposed Of weather indications ruled the situation the remainder of the day.
Conditions were generally earsh. N abundance Of rain was reported from the South
ind Southwest and IT was car in the spnne-wheat belt In the last half hour here
was a slight rally On covering by shorts
Corn had fairly good support early on light receipts hut the visible decrease was
smaller han expected and the late cash demand was light
july wheat opened unchanged and closed &c III.
July corn opened and cosedl &c up
July oats closed unchanged
REGENTS Of produce were large and there was an increased supply of hone grown
fruits and vegetables Prices We're generally firm
Bank o. Commerce and Trd Naora were the features of the local security mar
kt Both scored heavy advances Other issues were strong
Yesterdays bank cearngs were $4H5R$ balances $l6Sh Discount rates we're
steady between n md 50 per cent
Spot cotton was qNt and unchsnsed in tel local market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
Beaumont Oil Stock sale..
MAKES ATTACK BY TREAcHERY
Moro, Under Flag of Truce, Cuts
Off Soldiers Arm.

Manila. May 26.-While Second Lieutenant
Robert G. Humber OF the Tenth Infantry
and Sergeant Walling of the same regiment
We're walking about six miles from Camp
Vickers, in M~indanao. they perceived q
single Moro carrying a flag of truce.
When he had approached close to the
sIashed Sergeant Wailing, cutting his arm
completely off. Lieutenant Humber at
tempted to shoot the Moro. but his revolver
missed fire and the native escaped in the
tall grass.
General Davis. the commander of the Am
erIcan forces in Mindanao. has reiterated
his orders tina no American soldiers are to
leave camp unless in a party of at least
eight men. who must be armed and pre-
pared for any emergency.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
SHOT RIVAL AND SWEETHEART.
Then Frank Robinson Turned Pts
tOl Upon Himself.

Kansas City. Mo-, May S-Frank Robin
son. aged 20 years. to-day shot and killed
his sweetheart. Gertie Rawlins. aged lG
years. shot and fatally wounded his rival.
Albert 2. Ferguson. aged 10 years. and shot
and fatally injured himself in an apartment
house in this city.
Shortly before the tragedy was committed,
Robinson wrote a note TO his mother in
which he said that as Ferguson had sup
planted him in the affections Of the girl
he loved he purposed to kill them both and
to kill himself. He proceeded to the room
where Ferguson and the girl were and upon
being admitted drew his revolver and
opened fire on the couple.
The girl was shot near the heart. She
she fell dead. Ferguson was shot in the
abdomen. Robinson shot himself in the
left breast and his death is momentarily ex-
y.rf.d
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
FOUND HANGING FROM A TREE.
Death of Unidentified Man VIII Be
Investigated.
pEpT-BLIc

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fayetteville. Ark May 26.-The dead body
OF a man was found last night hanging 20
a limb two miles south of this place, In a
cluster of trees near the railroad track.
The ecomposed condition of the body indi-
Gated that ii had been hanging to the limb
for several weeks.
There were no papers about the body that
would identify him. He was hanged with
a piece of train bell cord. The man APP
peared to have been OF medium size, had
brown, curly hair and two fingers were
missing from the right hand.
Opinion differs as to its being a case Of
suicide or murder. The body has not been
touched and the inquest will be held to-
morrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
COCHRAN DEMANDS DOCUMENTS
Wants Inquiry Into British Mule
Camps Made Public.

Washington. May 26.-Representativs
Cochran OF Missouri to-day introduced .
resolution. requesting the President to send
to the public fun information as TO The IN
vestigation recently made by his order as to
the alleged maintenance of a British mill
tary supply camp in the State of Louisiana.
where military supplies. including horses
and mules, are collected and shipped d.
rectly TO the theater of war in South
Africa. in violation of the laws Of neu-
trality. and 70 send to the House the re-
port of the officer charged with such In
vestigation. and also documents, letters
and papers on file bearing on the matter"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Native Run LiEht-Beefers Mainly
ct..dx-Sheen Close Strong.

BEEF STEERS-Receipts OF cattle In the ma
tive division were about the same as a week ago.
but the proportion of beef steers was larger and
the quality generally bette Offerings included a
train OF steers from Rocky Ford. Colo. hut there
were no strictly choice export steers available.
Receipts at the FIVE points woe about the
same as a week ago, but around .oc9 short OF the
corresponding dav last year. Surrounding mar
kets were steady to lower and some weakness
was reported here on the medium offerings but
the best grades were steady and the bulk OF the
business was unchanged.
BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS
No. Ay. Pr No A.. PJ No Az Pr
a.. ,9sa... 500, n. $50. 5.2s L.. To-. 40
H.. &C.. SIS L. 500. 3.25
Steers and heifers-
"a. Hes. $50 a.. T3... SIS 3d.. 1ss... SIS
H.. s16... SEQ
Butcher C~ottle-There was a moderate supply. of
butcher STUFF on offer including q very good pro-
norton Of dairy cows. The very best cows and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-27
BULLISH GRAIN STATISTICS
SEND PRICES ALL HIGHER.
WHEAT STRONG ALL DAY.
BARRING AN EARLY DIP.
Nearly Every Condition Favors
Upturn in CGrn-Provisions
Are Weak.

Chicago. May 2G.-Bullish statistics. espe-
tinued small receipts. gave bull traders good
buying incentives to-day. and fair gains
We're made in grain prices. July wheat
closed l4GSsc up. July corn 4qIsc higher and
July oats unchanged. Provisions were weak
and closed ~ to zoe lower.
Wheat.
Wheat showed a good amount of strength
all day, although early III the session there
was a short-lived dip on = dull market.
Cables were weak: there was promise of
better receipts from the Southwest and OPP
tons differed about the weather conditions.
July opened a shade TO lsGl4c over, At
!%+r@sc to 13]snAc. A fair commission
house demand helped prices along for Il
tine. but prices early fiuctuated narrowly
because of good crop prospects. When the
visible supply showed a decrease Of 2,SiS.V0
III. and liberal decreases in local stocks
were taken into consideration bulls began
to lift prices. Stocks here during the week
had decreased 10000 bu.. and the North
west had lost 100000 hu. Traders who had
been IL the country Sunday talked of ex-
cessive rains in many districts. There was
some fair late activity. and July sold up
73ssGAc. Local receipts were ~ cars, D
of contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 252 cars. making a total for the
three points az cars, against 49, last week
and Al a year ago. ON passage stuff in
creased 3s4. 600 hu.; worlds shipments were
N.haL.bF DI.. ardlllSl j't-'sNF Du- LdSk NtCht
OF which a large proportion was American.
Primary receipts were 392.eg ~ bu., compared
with 5000 bu. last year. Seaboard clear
ances in wheat and -four equaled ) 400 bu.
Corn.
Nearly every argument favored an up
turn in corn. Receipts. although larger than
several days ago, were stu much smaller
than necessary to replenish stocks. Cables
Were firm. Cash business was good. and
the crowd. rather than sell short. was in
clinsd to take all the scanty offerings al
better prices. Crop prospects We're good.
but rains were reported too excessive and
the weather too cool for best growth. The
Southwestern markets also Were hullish.
Manipulation pushed up the nearer options,
while the further deliveries showed firm
ness. The decrease in stocks helped the
bull crowd manipulate July until the July
Sept. spread widened from &c to 2lac. July
sold up to 634c. and closed strong. 2467sc
up at 631S2lsc. Receipts We're 80 cars.
Oats were quiet and relied on corn for
Fair offerings of May set the
price OF that option back a little. but other
stuff was tightly held. and prices were very
steady. Almost the only feature of the pit
was the absence of desire To sell stuff.
July. sold at 3712TSIssC, and closed I'M
changed at 3I&sc. Receipts were much
larger at 80 cars.
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RICHARDSON ON THE ISSUE.
Does Not Believe That Imperialism
Will Be the Sole Question.

Washington. May IS. = Representative
Richardson of Tennessee. the Democratic
floor leader In the House, made a statement
correcting an impression which has gained
wide circulation that he had declared that
Imperialism. in his opinion, would be the
only ssue of the Congressional campaign.
Il made no such statement. and ! hold no
such views" said Mr.. Richardson In fact.
I doubt whether Imperialism will be the
leading issue. as there are other important
questions pressing themselves to public at
tention."
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PrOyfsiuns.

Provisions had to contend against the
weakening influence OF a weak hog mar
ket at the yards. Offerings were lib.al
and prices declined easily. Late in the DAY
when the pit was duh there was a light
rally on the corn strength, but closed l0c
lower for July pork at SIC. 9Tl.: 7Iso down
for July lard al 80. 10dD1J. 12tg. and 7I.dloc
lower for July ribs al S9.52i2G55
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
80 cars; corn, l0 cars; oats. 800 cars; hogs.
$3.50 head.
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Wool.
Hides.

DRY steady. Dry fint-Texas heavy 14Ic; Tex
as average IsLc: Texas light 1ec: fallen I3i5c.
native and Arkansas 12&c: No. ! native l3ac:
Round. heavy Hi.c; round light loc: sailed No.
] l2c. sailed No. ? loo. Horse hide-Dry 75c.
selected No: SIS; selected No. : rs; part
culls &C. Horse hides s.. rs; do. No. sI.25; un-
cured less. Bull IL less than COW hides.
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Rsccoon at 1nc tn 60c: mink at l5c TO 81: skunk
otter 81 .5NGs. so: prairie wolf 3tG70c: timber wolf
muskr8t sGl0C: bear sldl2: beaver SiT6: oppos-
rum l0G25c: red fox 15c to sl.51: gray fox 10aSoc
60C to BIO.