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JIDED STRENGTH IS SHOWN

ZION 10 go beyond the pale a, az.
"nicn is only offset by a coptinsa. iact
'aiues on the new options preserves AN, ana
an even balance. At the same ti,, a''n y,
niuturlng dates of summer month eoa. eae
are approaching and there ia a ,os,,sa aV y
,ne trade that holders will NOT he ia. =,
10 oHer any large quantity OF ston,.
on hand on these deliveries rho .1s
Gated stock at New York showed anan.Al
OF about 10000 bales during last ,voat.
In view Of the strong tone th,, qua
evidence on the Liverpool market VT"
oH.'ueh'"i ana nome demand Is making
neu's iroods on available supplies, there
s'oNihs opinion that these holders can
ieiiaih masters OF the situation and viii
iequie much more elevated price scaIa
oeiore they VIII assist the spinner in
lneetins engagements before the advent NJ
fail. VI
New York opened 10 points down -,
June and l to . lower on fnrthay r,o,.,a
light drop at once made bottom nric,s
after which there was a quick advance ~
. points in the early moments A loss q,
half this Improvement then formed tho
! level until the middle Of the morning when
there was a rise that continued until the
last hour. Another setback occurred NJ
THIS time but was regained stendily after
ward causing the best of the daV To ha
reached on the tinal call. In the net 10.
suit June gained 8 points, July l3 ana III.
balance OF the list stood unchanged TO
points higher.
New Orleans started l better on July ana
! TO less on later deliveries and this was
Inc lowest of the day and an inward
move set IN immediately causing the best Of
the day TO be touched before TIT, end Of
the hrst hour A partial loss followed ami
MADE the range that extended until the
end or the session approached Another
advance then occurred and carrying the
scale again TO top prices formed level
that extended TO the close In the net
September Went unchanged aud the other
options increased 1 point Sales at the
iout American markets amounted 10 1900
uales. spot quotations were not altered
The movement was simply a shadow
Receipts at all ports for the day were
1854 bales compared with 1871 for the
same day Of last week and 1l.794 for the
corresponding day Of last year Thus far
in the season they have been 1888 l35
bales. compared with 7.22T.03l for the
corresponding time of last SEASON. Elk
ports for the day were 600 bales com
pared with 3,249 for the same day Of last
week and COS for the corresponding day of
last year. Stock at United States ports
for the day was 332.070 bales compared
with 346,07T for tn same day Of last /
week and l409g2 for the corresponding
day OF last year.
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ALL GRAINS RULED STRONGER.
RAINFALL DAMAGED WHEAT;
CORN ALSO SUFFERED,
Wet Weather Reports Stated that Data
Suffered Most OF Al, Causing Con-
seauent Advance in Price.

Chicago, June 2s.--wet weather again
caused fair upturns In grains TO-DAY but
the absence OF any liberal outside business
aud cleaning up trades over sunday re.
stricted gains TO some extent sentember
wheat closed y higher. Jnly hleher, sen.
TENDER corn %@ls Up; July cats isflis nigh
cr and September oats ssdn higher PRO
Visions closed UNCHANGED to ~ higher
September wheat opeued J, 10 * hl.hc
az 1885 to 72i9 and sold to T29s early.
Throughout the Southwest copioas ralus
had fallen again 20 damage the harvest
Paris quotations We're as much as y, high-
or Influenced by unfayoyable weather
There was slight carly commission house
business and a fair export demand Ne.
vclopcd The feature Of the, DAY was an
mproFement IN The call for December op-
,iuns. A hcarish sentiment overcast tie
pit, however. for some time and worked
canst higher prices, Reports came that
oun,ry whore rains Werp falling Many
e the local crowd took profits rather than
q wsit over sunday nnd stand The pos +
0ilities of fair weather The little sttou,th
N1s Slapped and September dropped 10 T2I
losing only urm, a IN at '2hs Local ne
eeipts wore thiriN.nlnc cars. three of ron
tract grade. Minneapolis ana nulath te.
ported SOS cars. making . total for the
wo points of 3l7 cars. against 20S cars
last week ana 34i cars year ago.
CORN SUFFERED FROM RAIN.
Corn still showed marked strength on
the demand by shorts. Wet weather was
reported generally in the pulm belt but
whereas it helped Texas Il hurt tho erops
lscwhere. Adyices from many sections
tated that the main root Of the pant was
rotted on, At the opening price, were
very strong shorts bid july o. to as high.
r nj 69ia to 20, the latter the ncw record
price for the crop. OFFERINGS for poais
At top figures at once brought a slump 10
lols. but the constant bad .cporls from
erops especially from Iowa, pushed Prices
up again, Receipts were littlc larger 0t
233 cars. but little attention was paid 70
statistics The weather and the short
Kidding ruled the market September aud
in these two options brought
partial declines, July close stt1nt ] W
1T Co.'S September opened az 6ls aud
closed nrm &dA higher o. 0li3
oats continued their upward course nealn
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The sheep market the past week has beel
featured by heavy runs and big deelnes ID
prices, Arrivals for The week ended " q
night were 25 800. against l6poo me Prev
Gus seven days and only $500 gear, age
Both Chicago aud St Louis have had w,
elal runs ana as result prices si lp.,a
considerably The approach OF the fvpIll
nf July holiday alfo accounts Nor SOME et
the weakness, Southern grass sheep maze
up the bulk u local arrivals Ihh tle
ngst week % the season in wpiCR Atlaohn
stock has moved freely. The ipltlai hgnc1
'of grass lambs from fhet state ssil ,,.,'
here Wednesday They Brought $40 Tue
declining markets resulted 10 m inanx q
native muttons ana lambs and this mas
tended 10 increase the beafish eondilions
Of trade. Compared With week 90 nest
lambs are from 30 10 T5c lower some
traders claim exceptional cases are ~
lower. Naive sheep declined iron, 20 70
81, both wethers and ewes sharing N ~,
IS Texas sheep WITH average almost "
lower, Some traders cleim exceptional
eases decline, amounting 10 10 more Insq
p 70. sbc. There IL still ftrong demhna
for thip sheep 20 70 to the country GOOD
y choice lambs today brought o'ooeo.so'
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY June Is. --Cattlo-Recelpts
265; IS calves; unchanged choice export
and, dressed beef steers Io9qs25; fa,t sy5 .
$50; western fed steers 0.s5Gl6 Is; Texas
and Indian steers 2,I5d650; reNas cows
2,3JM4.25; native cows 2Op43.25; native
hrfgers 3.206i5 so, cannCrs |. bNd3Oo; bulls
3 0oGI4. 40; calves 3.0O1550. Hog. Receipts
1900; steady; heavy 7.ISd7s0; light 7.3O@
6j; pigs 70Og17 35 Sheep--R ceipts none
lambs 1905 so; native wethrrs T5G490;
western wethers 360G4 Is; fed ewes $3.50
400; stockers and dcrs 2.o0dt3oO.
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PRICES HAVE FALLEN Off.
SELLING WAS LIMITED.
ne Dangerous illness OF the kinu o,
England Had a Far-reaehinu Effect
on the Market.

new York, June 2s.-The repe,oi s,o l.
market today was practically Inrrt Thors
we're some speculative operations In fsv
special stocks, but they had no ,nrrarta.
D'e erect on the general list The n.nr
statement did not reject anv noAahle recr.
'n'on' but the condition OF the banks
- wen maintained DESPITE the weeks syn.
a'cate operations and preparations uhi,b
nave presumably been made for tbA 1uiy
e.'ehent' The statement was considere1
negatively favorable therefore. There a
"H expectation, however, that there may be
some shifting loans on Mondar Todav.s
uioney and exchange markets were rom.
10, "s Is usual on Sattv-ay, but sterling
oNehange at Paris fell y at a time, thus
"d'IoWlng the margin below the point Of
pront on gold shipments. Foreign bankers
oeiieVe mat some gold may so out next
Neek OF todays special movement the
rise In Chicago and Eastern Illinois was
uue TO suggestion that the treasury stock
oil me company may be distributed 10 stock
lolders; Illinois Central was moved an TO
traction above the prices touched on the
IN Lay me stock Issue was announced and
Ci"Sed 81 the ton. The general market ran
on slightly in the closing dealings The
tsport Of a voluntary incrense OF 10 per
eht III wages by the United states ste
sp AN, seemed to make these stocks
Nfhl, although the Industrial department.
Eeneraiiy was heavy. Reading also was
9eaNy because uf a"rumor thar the prci
utht mas requested an opinion from the Mt
t9rhey general as 70 whether the anthra
eite coal combination is In contratention
ot me antitrust law. The closing tone was
rather heavy.
Prices Of stocks have been lower this
week with some reeoveries The conspicu.
Gus feature Of the market has been It's dull.
ness. This was equally true o. the ling
and the buying when depressing In.
daences developed the buying ceased al.
most instantly but there was no urgent
pressure to sell, When attempts were made
stools there was no response in the way IT
uylng.
EFFECT OF THE KINGS ILLNESS
The event Of the week was the sudden
announcement Of the dangerous Illness OF
the king Of England and the postponement
Of the coronation The elaborate care
monies IN preparation for the coronation
and the sum tntal Of human disappolntm Mt
involved in its postponement gave the event
q sensational character that mignifed its
eject ont Of proportion to its real power
TO Influence political or financial affairs.
There is a serious element Of loss involved
to the business world Of Londoa and there :
was 10 sdGition large speculative commit I
mont on the hono ~ trade re} al as I
result of the end Of tho war In Sunth NJ |
licu which might e forced until liuuida- /
rion, should tho depressing effect of the !
king illness check the expected trade re- (
yiynl There was therefore considera
bic pressure of American securities for
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unusually quiet today, Sales were only
800 bales Including 100 10 arrive. Qpnta.
tions unchanged Futures at the hrst call
were ! 10 B points lower bat unfayorshlr
weather reports and liberal buying by the
bnlI element gradually worked prices ap q
yesterday's cicse After slight fuctuatlons
the market closed net sTen 70 point
higher
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corroN BARELY sTEAoY.
sliaht Improvement Was Made on the
Weather Reports.

New York. June 2s-The cotton market
opened barely steady In tone with Drlces
unchanged to . points lower. this being
better than expected In view or the fur
ther rain reports from the Southwest and
government predictions for continued wet
weather over the belt west OF the Mis-
sissinpi Following the call there was
more steady Improvement IN the prices on
demand from shorts who were Influenced
by cisims that some sections OF Texas had
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DEPRESSION FELT In STOCKS.

London account upon New York. Tho ION
pp1 pail, money market L heavily tndehted IA
the ts,,as eScnanse AZ those points marx i
NM nbuouo ,h vas evident on. the contrary
Ma. tvne London market had claims upon
s Nem York, What we have borrowed abroad
fscted largely by The sale Of Ssr 'f9 i a. e.
tne london, market to Pads anl RcrIin
e eanhnsns. me consequence. was that The
sb bsSSsng gs rate , ran up rapidly to Within
sna a OF the gold export point Had n
not been for renewed selling hy New Vo,l
nahhefs OF loan bills In the ex shant,. H. -
pron,aole that gold would have gone out MS
EFFECTIVE FACTOR IN THE MARKtT
ms course OF The exchange. market vros
a more effective factor In the market ac
tiy'ty than was the actual pressure a
holdings Of stock for sale In New Yo,k
Last weeks loan expansion and various
sNndicate requirements TO be met. this left.
our market In no condition 10 support M.
actire speculation In any event. The sus
tanned nigh level or railroad earnings II
average increases over last wears corn
ihgs' the volume Of bank cltatings. espe
Gally outside the speculative ceuters aa
the extraordinary activity IN The IRON trad
~ an lts orancues are taken as uvidenc,
-. -
ualhtalned despite the labor troubles. Con
hoenCe IS general that the yea ) crops wlli
ne large There remains some misgiving
regarding the course of the money ni1rke
during the call when the demand fer The
currency anu of the foreign iuau obllgat.n
may converge upon New York. There is
notable neglect Of the inal, iiluul stocks
c,ass With The United Stutes steel as /,
reader The heavy aud Neglected tone @
these sticks is attributed to Uncertainty re
gardne their financial organization. VIII h
Is aggravated ny the issua Of bonds abe ~
81 the stocks e. provide working capital oil
Tor imprcl ements or for o.hrr purpose
The passing Of tie dividend "a Caloradc
Fuel aud on American Ice tins week ha
tended 20 Increase the unoasinesS al stock
holders IN this class of securities So hn
the conclusion reached ty uc ionrpnl o
Commerce tint the amount Of new capita
embarked IN independent corporations com
pcung with the great combinations has
greatly exceeded the actual new rnpit ID
placed IN The comb'- tions themselves
The duh bond nalEet has moved mostl
in sympathy with stocks United states gt
declined X, the SIS u and the now Az -
compared With the closing cali OF Ia 4
week
WpeLiv Bapk 0tstep,r,t
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IIogs were "a light supply six days re-
1890 last week and 5000 q year ago.
After 5Mlo decline 90 last THURSDAY
prices went steadily upward without
break until Tuesday, which was hlgh uny
of the year, with o full quarter advance
quOtable as compared with Thursday ON
Wednesday there was a slight feaction N
both hogs aud provisions, the market clos
ing weak with a small loss from high point
An weights and grades shared IN the ad-
vance, which was due 10 the light supply
a sight and bulllsh condluons ~ pFoFls
Ions. Pigs were scarce aud s ia iife4u airy
higher all the week
Prices of hogs at Kansas city the past
week were as follows:
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REVIEW OF WEEKS GRADE
SHOWS FEW FEATURES.
Toppy 6eeves Reached Highest Point on
Record--Al Cattle Available for
Use Advanced,

Dcceipts Of cattle at Kansas city for The
week ending "Wednesday wcse 22.6JJ'
against 24,GOo the previous week aud -0,s y
the corresponding week last year TAG pro-
portion Of good hard corn cattle was small
aud the supply was below the demaAd. ne
upply If short.fed medium and corn-on'
grass beeves was moderate aud pretty
well adjusted to the d mnul Toppy attic
sold the highest OF the year Al Ss.25 ana
beat all records since the yards were
opened.
Prices turned for the better on all Kinds
that the killers could use Quarantine
steers were higher today than week ago.
by 15G25. Quarantine COWS showed little
change. but native cows and heifors al.
vanced for the week, both the killing ana
the stock kinds. Stockers and toele We're
comparatively scarce and were ready sale
stock calves have advanced d lite Tor tue
week.
week were ms follows:
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New York Drv Goods.

New York. June 2s,--A small volume Of
business and light demand characterizes
general conditions existing In the dry goods
market today Jobhers' sales are over and
little in the way of new business will be
lone until after July 4. Dizziness has con
tlnued In the yarn market
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, June IS -Sugar-Qulet; open
Kettle 2i9d3 3-16; open kettle centrifugal 3
W3h; centrifugal yellow 2d21; seconds ~
New York. June Sucar-Dull; fair re.
fning 29i centrifugal 96 test 3la; molasses
sugar 81 Refined dull
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NEW ORLEANS,

New Orleans, June 2s.-'rbe New Orleans
Live Stock Exchange reports:
All classes Of cattle, large and small, IN
full supply; selling slowly; ordinary dul
and lower; colnfed hogs In request she %
butchers supplied.
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insufficient rains and that the crop in dis
tiicis OF Alabama was suffering from
moisture. Receipts were light. the ntatis-
tics statements were bullisn and there
.ecmcd to be no doubt that the room was
considerably short. The market had little
publie speculative support and Wall street
boar interests appeared 20 be the most lib
oral sellers az heretofore. on the ed.
vance after the call July reached SIS and
August s24 Trading was fairly active for
Saturday half holiday with professional
operations comprising the bulk OF tho
ln's lnpss done.
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~ side. unchanged.

..,.rs cotton market surprised the
a hears alike. 1t was rather In the
trial to those who believed
I, rainfall In Texas would work
x,uaers. and for this reason the
4 strength may be counted as all
= noteworthy. From the support
I, throughout the proceedings one
rdre that steadfast bulls had sim
INA the opportunity for extending
M and seized it after the appear
4 he first break. The condition of
xah reference to the more imme-
,,,Oly at the same time came in for
ID share of attention and as re-
,,,nt deliveries scared without the
u sa0ft.
siIsrpool vet In holiday, bears were
I 4 nav Their own conclusions while
,sg Of absorption did a great deal
H exciting the nerves Of the .'short
II The weather map revealed moth
M than bad been learned from
lco,ts and operators had much less
LrAs 70 the fate of the king of
Iii With fewer ripples in the waters
\ plItica world aad Industrial con
|, bat In the long run augur well FOR
|t,is Of the future there was little
I.sdsr save the consequences of the
4 hEnpour. In such circumstance
|st,t paid to this feature beforehand
laid from that given to it later. No
|.utts but that the chances of an i'm
\ aop are improved but it requires
h prophet to prognosticate upon the
IL D. a cotton crop when July and
Issfe Jet to pass. NO one doubts but
III world will need such a yield M ore
iIg before. There was little disposi-
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Vessels Destined for Galveston.
STEAMSHIPS tlc
HIDES AND WOOL.

x4v YORK. June ass fildes-s;teaay;
CsIxexto1l % ~ a5 mounds. IS, California
no,,nds, III LAather-Qaiet: acid - 10 Is,
Woo -ouIet; domestic fleece 2dESos
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HIDES AND WOOL.

Dry flint hides ....,......... 12c
Dly mint klps ...............,... OSc
Di,y :alted hides ana kips, Sc.
lecleu ':......+. ..,...,,..uS QlVc
wet salted hides aud kips, Sc.
iected ,...'.'..........,.. 4e6hic
sneep pelts ..,..,-..............l 10 9iOe
Goat skins, flints ..............t0 AGO.
Wool, free medium, to IL
months, free from burs. ..10 ollie
Wool, free fine, to ~ months. .09la4l0c
BeeswGx NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 @22c
Glue Observation-Disclosures, Q0Ic
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s. Louis, June 2s-Cottle- Receipts 800
strong; native shipping and export steers
$50, with fancy. worth SoO drcSstd bref
aud butcher steers 5OQ7 IS; steers unde,
1000 pounds 300d6.50; stockers md feed
eis 2b50tJ6O. cows ana heifcrs . $4,000.
lOUMG25; Texas and indian steers 2.25n
q IS. with top worth 6.T5; COVE aud helfc :.
9.Oc@4.25 Hogs Receipts 400; mlrkot 3
Loweri pigs, aud lights 7.logl l0 PACKERS
ceipts 1000; market steady; native muttons
3.00m3T5; lambs 40odG a.; culls and bucks
1904 90, stockcrs i00M3 90; Texans 5000
3 30
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sAIEs IN KANsAs any.

Kansas City. Mo, Dune SALES today
r. l.. Barnett. Bnrievillo. 81 calves. 2is
pounds, 8 25 205 calves. 13l pounds, 4 T..
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VII, now depend on future weather condi.
lions as to what the probable output viii
he For the present the sst,ook through
ant me whole belt Is certIinly unusually
favorable. H. q H. Beer,
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moe 0.04O 0.O4O 2Ol 81
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

F. 0. B. mill Texas interior points. a.
Prime crude oil, loose Is N
Prime summer yellow oil. IS a
L!nters, acco ding to quality U2lGlf or
Prime cotton seed meal. .S24 25 a
Urine cotton seed cake. "a 25 a
Quotations on prime cotton seed meal
aLu prime cotton seed cake are rol' delivery
~ Galveston.
New Orleans. June 2s.-Cotton seed oil--
Prime refined oil in barrels 49, prime crude
loose 3SIa.
Memphis. Tenn. June 2s.-Cotton seed oil
Prime crude nominal; of crude 33i9@3i;
prime summer yellow 40; off summer yell
low nominal; choice cooking summer Vel.
low nominal Meal and cake-Prime 222j;
off. nominal.
New York. June 2S.-Cotton seed OIL
Steady; prime crude nominal; prime vel.
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GAaGlLL & RICHARDSON

BROKERS. HOUSTON, TEXAS
We buy ana sell on commission cotton.
-rlip stocks and have special department
COR Texas Oh stocks on Houston OH aud
stock Exchange Members Of all the leading
rNchanges of the country. References;
Commercial National bnLk, Houstoni Ma.
Iona! City hank, New Tork; Whitney Ma
tional bank New Orleans
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London. June 2s-9nr silver eady (
"a l6d per ounce. money 2i45f2'a per cent
discount In the open market tor snort 'aul
three months Mills 2isd2M rqr rait
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THE RECEIPTS AT KANSAS CITY

fair 10 good lambs 5 o0a5,75 wcthcrs 3a5
400; ewes 3.00a3.26; mixed sheep 3 ium
3 80; best Texas 3 0od3 rs: fair Teyns %.
$3.50; Texas feeders 2O0Q2 IS,
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New Orleans Cotton Quiet
New Orleans. June 2s.-spot Gotten was
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new Orleans Futures.
New York FutI,es.


III o'd and asked at the close
.aa The sales made were as fol-
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METALS.

New York, June 2s.-Metals all quiet
Lead was steady at IA Spelter dull at o,
Iron steady. unchanged
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|fN COTTON .lN.,,., .,,,,.,-
!, Summer Stocks Reflected
eourse Of These Options.
~a.iafaIls Discounted. Is

n CLOSE: ( y y
vseL holiday. 80
1 means, unchanged to 8 points
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Weekly Bank Statement

New York juno 2S The weekly stutc-
ment Of the associated banks shows:
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pTT0N MARKET QUOTATIONS.

r finss Of prices at New York and
Orleans for the active months was as
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1870 400 Total sales for the day pa 600 shares.