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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
PRICES RANGE LOWER
FOR WHEAT AND CORN.
FOREIGN NEWS IS GENERAL
LIZ BEARISH.
Cold Wave Is Ignored Because of
Heavy Argentine Ex-
ports.

1t was not SO easy to run the shorts TO
cover in yesterdays market as many of the
longs thought 1t would be. While the pre-
olctions of q cold wave were partly realized,
the temperature was not sufficiently low to
strengthen the position of the bulls. Even
with the prospect of zero weather in por-
uon OF the belt, the bears We're not easily
alarmed, because they had some pretty good
points OF their own in the news. Chief
among these were easier cables and heavy
shipments from the Argentine. The mar
ket closed with a slight loss for the day.
May'wheat opened 1.c off and sold Mt:
$50 &C. SIS sS7s@Gsc &C. 6sEq69c, 6ec. es7sc, ssa.cS
Corn was extremely dull, with almost no
speculative interest. Receipts were again
heavy and the outward moyemen was light
Weather conditions were favorable for
transporting the grain to market and for
maintaining the condition Of the crop. Val
ues followed those Of wheat on the down
turn.
May corn opened unchanged and sold at ::
4oasc. to;se, 4osc. %O1.94Oasc. 4Ot.c. aOsc 4Oac.
Receipts of wheat at ST. Louis 1881 bu
or which Az SKIS. and II cars local and 8
cars through. against 1870 bu.. of which
all were local. in 1902.
Receipts of wheat at primary points 400
7is bu.. against 467. 900 bu in 1902 and ship
Ihehts eVS Du.- against 92ooJ bu. North
ives, west received 25S cars. against 2ss cars in
lsO2 Chicago received 2l.i25 bu.. and Kan
sas City oS0o bu. Clearances, $4,000 bu
Argentine shipments of wheat TO Europe
I'M the past week 900 bu.; against O,OcO
aSO' oiAu A-oo,plO Du III lSJ-.
Receipts of corn at St Louis 81 T25 bu., of
which all were local. against $500 bu of
1902 $50 "
Receipts OF corn at primary points 800, l26
bu.. against $4,000 bu. In 1902 and shipments
fe3 6sS bu.. against $4,000 bu. Chicago re-
Clearances 159ecO bu
Argentine shipments of corn to Europe
the past week were 1000 bu., against 40, 900
Blu. a week ago. and S, 900 blu In I902
Receipts of oats at St Louis lOl 40 br of
which % cars local and q cars through.
against $500 bu.. of which IS cars local q nd
IA cars through IN 1902
Receipts OF oats at primary points 80 so5
bu, against 10000 bu. in 1902 and Shipments
2:eSii bu.. against 2o1.O0o bu. Clearances
1900 bu. an
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Provisions.
Knew standard slSl5 per 100 lbs in job

Pork-New standard SIS Is per 100 lbs in a job
I1ard-Choice steam on E. side closed nomInaIly
Green Hams Etc.-car lots held f. O. b. E.
side thus: 10 ay at 12c: 12s at 11ac las at ike:
16s and is ,s At MS 2os at lie: skinned hams
Mas at sac: New York shoulders 1G4i2-av. at
S5sc. From the block, del: Hams at lie run OF
house; bellies at 10,4c to 12c: CALIFORNIA; SEC;
New York shoulders at sikc.
D. s. Meats-No offerings OF sides TO arrive
nor any demand. Locally. sales OF loose cured
include 1 car 4oqi5-av. short clear, 2 cars 45fp
50-av. do. and 2 cars 3oa2Ic av. extra shorts
oil on pt. Bid. lots in 1obbing way ranged
at lOIsc: bellies at 10sse: plates at sssc; fat
backs at SIS; standard backs at 10Isc. Dealers
charged higher on orders.
Bacon.-Bxd $. c. meats in a. .jobbing. way
range: Breakfast bacon at from 1is.c for heavy
TO lie for choice light; hams at 12i&c to i3Ac.
California and New York shoulders at 9isc. Plain
ira shorts at 19sc: cribs at i0isc short clear at
9a.c; standard backs at lie. Dealers charge
higher on orders.
prime and &c for no. :: cake a, SIC: packers
choice quo.able at 6l2I6ssc.
oleo-Sfearine-steady at ioisc-
Grease-Country-Erown Sac: yellow &c, and
white &c Packers stock-Brown at 4sslfRc;
yellow at 5d5l4c: white at 7ssa7ssc.
Frog Legs-Large $50: medium 81: small 4oc.
Veafs-ouote choice at siec per h. fair at SIG:
Sheep at 31aGic: thin ewes and bucks at 24sitc:
e ea qSS.ssls per head
e1 ROASTING limited sale. a, s.
Beef@on orders: Bbid-Piate and Fulton Mar
St an sn T at r. oa,. sss 81 81 sets
Live Poultry-ouote: Turkeys. light and
medium l3c: heavy 13c. Chickens-Light hens
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Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.

WHEAT-Recelpts IA SKIS. and II care local
quo at ! a oea a bS sa s 10
Mo red ID, so S at 5l,a72o local and Tic dest
and maR Burnt tor n ia1s9r Sh0 Ss
safd an. Saos sdd al At 5SS No e Sc
,,coRSgksssipss ssb sEs and 81 cars local and
At No. at Sc S 500 as ana NO w yaos
at ,ile; No I yellow at SIC: No 3 white at $50
N Sh No at 4as c sdr ale a, e for
4oa!oi=c for soft TO ildilisc for the best No.
through By sample. Ns soid at n SIC; N esfs
Ssasac; No. White at sc NJ ! Whi's AT
RYE-No, 2 steady on dest. weights. but
Em .r to t Sn See say lGesi No steady
bid locai,and probably sold at that iatel: 10. 3
BARLEY,,DuIl and nominal a, 4sc to Coo for
FAXsEEpsBia sLos per bu. spo. and 800
to aF5ys sTSpgt ship1 se..
St slsss extra taasy clears
first hands. trk.. or at depot. this side. orders
land At Sc d ao trk AT mill bran sells at s0aS5o
RYE YEhM6Hk $50 in ,ut s SIG and $50 In
eGss s4its and h5mIn sas sso b. '' pearl
timothy IS for e6Sles. No; i sitsi5.s 10. ?
clover mixed sIals. Prairie on w. side-sn for
w %HI SIX .st adj at @ . 'o' .O"e '
LEAD AND SPELTER-Lea6 57Is. spelter
STRAW. Prices range f. tri,: Wheat at
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miscellaneous Markets.

FEATHERS in price; offerings Ing light I;
Prime white live geese In small a SIS 'c anu IN
s sacsi in SH large iks old whts asyloc a9a5ie
Xxx soa25c: xxx 12a14c: XXXX SC; taSe 10 per
zoe; wing loo: pointers &c: wing and tai! mixed
i'f G TRs s XII sPd gT'c.:elFs deer
per ID. black tail 2sc: Texas at 2Sc antelope lSc
sHEEP fEIITsNF1il wool pelts noninally ,i5c
ash shearngs at IoQ25c: dry stock. faiien' etc.
r. ol nsn 49, aads Is l sssi
slipper black ss z zen Nav apple snake
white snake worth sisc angeiica SgeS wan see
bark Of root &c. bark Of Tree raat g. iId eS
st suNrLowER sEEp-Nominal a. s,1o Per
~ IISsEED oII-Raw at 45c; boiled at 4sc: 10
Per gal: less In car lots hr
CASTOR oiL.Lots Of 200 gals 1o,sc per 10. for
No. and l0c for No. 3: small quantities lc per
iV cto 5-rJ ofiI-Winter white 4sc; yellow
47c; summer white 42c: yellow 4ic: salad 4sc;
HoNEINeuote comb-park at , lsailc: choice &c
at l2c; choice Colorado white at ataoe; or at
IL per , case z,f1. ia cans sc: csifornia
sATER in tobbipg way Ct a. $40 40
orders dealers charge SlSo per rs anu 40 io
HoPs-New- York at ssdfaSc: Western soasic'
SAFE side medium at ss,s so s,a rranuiased sc
sToek FEasl 9s PSF ba; whiDDoorwin at
%; slsskeye At siz ;aa from store: Dried
green peas-Scotch at Sis; split peas az 3, ~
bg bIackeye SafSrn ss.c ping lima ns
beans 5asi.c: ientiIs aye. 80, ,oo ~.
KAgEIR coRNWhi!e at sa4a su PEI TN ip and
sa s%RrY d 1inssaT ss black s
light oil AID yarush s5c: sugar lse' WHISKY W.
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for St Louis. After q few repairs arc made
the steamer will be placed In the trade between
St Louis and Alton
Tho Henry Lourey, Captain George Murrey.
arrived yesterday from New Orleans with tow
and departed at daylight this morning on the
return.
Captain Harry Elrod arrived yesterday from
his home at Brighton. Ill
The Stacker Lee. Captain Lightner. arrived
last night from Memphis. She will lay over until
next Tuesday, when she will go out on the re-
turn.
Captain Henry Partee one Of the pilot, Of the
Henry Lourey, stopped of yesterday his place
being taken by Captain Harry Elridge.
Tho Grey Eagle departed yesterday for Com
rnerce. taking down heavy cargo. including q
large shipmsnt Of horses.
Tho Chester arrived yesterday morning from
CApo Girardean. bringing In considerable freight.
She departed In the afternoon well patronizsC.
The Stacker Lee brought IN nearly 100 head
OF stock shipped to market because OF the high
water.
Tho Bald Eagle arrived from Beardstown yes
terday morning and departed for Alton In the
afternoon. She will return and 90 out to Boards
town this afternoon
Tho City Of Memphis arrived last night from
the Tennessee River and will go out on the
turn this afternoon.
Tho snasbost McComb is en- route to St Louis
from Cairo She Will lay up here until the water
recsdsR
1t 10 reported along the levee that Captain
Hill and former holders Of stock in the Eagie
Packet Company are on the lockout for q steamer
to place in the lower river trade,
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EGGS.
prpr-pTJf. .SpECTAI

New York. March so-EgssmReceipts to. today
10 $50 cases: the business yesterday cleaned up
about ali the available stock and the market
opened strong under Imperative orders IN HAND.
ard with relatively light offerings under tho
open call sales were restricted to 100 rsts at llc
spot with lsc bid at the close. Three safes or
lo0 cases each Western firsts seller next week
were made at Hs.c. which would snow the treno
Of prices: quotations unchanged
Chicago, March e0.-Egzs firm; at mark cases
Included. 13i. 9i3i.c per doZ-
Kansas City. Mo. March Deg, steady
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock 1o-tc doz.. cases
returned; new No. 2 whitewood cases included.
HE - ct, :,
r,,and: fresh nearby 15c at mark: western l1c f.
southwestern lie: Southern l5c-
Coffee.
New York March 2o.-Coffee-Spot quiet. Fu-
lures opened steady at unchanged prices under
unimportant cables and primary advices, and
during most of the session ruled quiet Toward
the finish trading became more active nnaes OIL Of,
smaller warehouse deliveries. which. in the alb
eeuce OF speculative demand. closed the market
barely steady. net POINTS lower sales 2: so 30
INV 4 soT5 55c Sept 4e5Gl.50 Oct. 4.fe1 .75c:
Nov. i.s6c: Dec. sa5o5c. June BLOC.
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Fruits and Vegetables
as spes ses car lG' n
on sT Ssd aWsa are R9RsTssd hsshes;
s5o for CHOICE 70 .ao Tor iaaey 81 '0s STOCK K
dshssias s pa saesaps si foR Ras' s e.
seeGnss az sen sasT f9E eh0 ssd
Greenng N.7sa225 for No. or choice: seconds
PAciFic coAs r. FRtUj11s-cal,eornia pear. s.
3 q. , 10 g M si n.ys
sishs fem . Ha 0 ss box
for and r On Fane On oldsr. q
dSs at 'sa'ss er.. for
s a, sss DO. and
TAEAsA cs .;a;p S,s . ssasa;
CoCoANuTs-sS per 1000 E trk.. and in Job
CRANBERRiEs-sound stock at su.5os1a 4
$50 for common q fair and choice 2 fancy Bur-
bank and D. rural at tsaS9eo rose a5c triumph
minnesota 44a.se; Hebron 42a45c: Western early
one NGW II g F1fi sigtis triumph 3. $50
a ~: box; Cuban 500 per b5i
sSsH at ses PEE per y Ss
cABBAGE--New York Danish nominally a. $40
Z per ton del. according to quality. Red +)c 4
SAUERKRAUT-,l 40 per ,a-bbl. and $3.50 per
'I cucTMsERs- Eastern dollhouse a. a2sa1So
per Coz. New Orleans at SI@l.25 doz.
SWEET POTATOES-Bermuda at zoo: Nanse-
mond at soG for yellow to 81 70. red Queen at 7oc
choice: seconds at 81 2Sal5o. Cuban S2g26o for
PARsNIPs-s5aioo a bu. boy.
observation-disclosures at ssa2;.5 crate for fair
to fancy. New Orleans at 29QgSc a dog. punches.
Celery roots at 3oI4oo per doz.
BEETS-Home- grown at l5c q DBL or 1a42oc
per bu. loose. New Orleans at l9gAc doz
CARRoTs-Home- grown at soaa5c per bu- and
81 50 a Dbl. New Orleans 15c a doz. punches and
LETTUCE-Florida hampers and crates, at
slQ2. according to quality; New Orleans. sSeo
a barrel. according to quality. Homegrown at
w EsScSGSPIAST-Fiorida at seG225 a large crate
for fancy: poor to fair at 81 2oal6O
SPINACH-New Orleans at 4Oc per doz large
punches Home grown. <of5Oc a bu box
TURNIPS-New home grown nj lo4l5c per bu
box and 6197Sc bbl New Orleans at SIS a
KAIE-Large well filled SKIS. green at $I9125.
PEPPERS-Fiorida at sedl2. 50 for choice green
HoRsERADISH-At s25OGaD per Dbl On
'SSocIJjJASHNHubbard at 4oai5c per 100 lbs.
RADISHES-New Orleans at .oHSao per doz-
punches. according TO variety and size
STRING BEANS-Florida at Sq3So per bu
M MUSTARD GREENs-New Orleans at soa3sc
p1P5 ARsLEY~New Orleans at 15Gcoc a doz.: Tex
Hst IiilFtI.owER-calitornia at s225g2.5o per
crate for choice: poor less ..
| KOHLRABI-25d3Oc per do5. bunches
SHALLOTS-New Orleans at loai'c per do1
ENpIvEs-New Orleans at s2.5oa Dbl.
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loikc: heavy hens lOi.c broiIers. 81 lbs or less
l6c old ROSTERS DC: young ROSTERS. stays, 6iac.
Ducks l5c Geese nc. Live pigeons and squads.
Dressed Poutry-Turlteys lac. Chiclens-Hens
he broilers Ice: capons lSc, slips 12c: ROSTERS
for choice only.
Game-The Republic quotes selected sweet only:
DUCKS. undrawn, per doZ.: Mallard $3.50: teal
$50: mixed sl.50: canvasback So: redhea1s So.
$50.
Fresh Fish.-Demand active and prices strong.
Quote. per ID: Black bass at I2i=c: crappie DC
for small to So for large: dressed cat 9I,c; spoon
blil cat SAC; bullheads dressed at 90 and gross
&c: buffalo. gross &C. dressed &c for large and 90
for small: German carp-,iressed SC: small 3isc
gross Sc: sunfish Sc: White perch 60.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

,t New York: March asEs sa-E1our-Receipts a So
sshs sa exports or wi as er on DTns Psisnis
Rye hour dull G9rnneal steady, Rye stssdy.
4sa . SS :ad
Soizc (. o. b. afoat: No. Northern Duluth s7i1o
anoat options-Bis Argentine Snipnent, Z. CAUSED d
an early break in wheat to-day from which the
in The forenoon On small tTaaa- The clos wss
fisssd sept asgss sio:.a e :s ssS
bu futures, $4,000 bu. spot spot arm: No So
ssE 9 Nd s White &c. b. wife Mach nc yso II
Ia, late SgGs 'ursa i srOns, and higher
trade; closing nc higher; against 20 net los on
ssssd e july g sGsss 5 a.z eggs ss
WIZ ;3ss Ss Wits ~s.Ss rs yss: Isl.
4sc. options generally firm all day. with con-;
asS slIss& hss' ssfz ssss Ssass9 2
stesalsi sioi9 Fsfne$ arn coa.i.sai sioss;
Liverpool March so-Beef. extra india mess.
"a d, s S 8, q sn0u
hTn1. IS Cotton seed oiI-Huii refined. spot spot
S' Minnea rts March 2o-whe.,-May Bxense;
SGz ,a5s e on No. sfk NJ Norhe hard s %
First patents s3.75d3.s5: second patents s. $50
I R75;a5 FIRST b clears e, ELS; second clears soak
.Is,s Taf s. Whit. $50 r~s5 N ss
Of TssS 8 fG %sRss soods au ,..sv
SsSsa Ss-as T. rs; sss s Ss
March Ma $; s; April Hc5 Oct sss sa'0 r Inns
NJ %V ss4ss:rn Va s Nai s Tsss ssss
NJ. -,E ~ pxy.G raady M -.
Farley Steady: No. 9 Coo; sample Hdssc. Corn
red Ss5sss %issss Sss.s:.a :ssss
Il ia no@ina May IS sd July s ' Corn
Spot American mixed new steady u ID; Auaerf-
Ga mixed uSs a suss :' 5a s 1
Wheat last three days 1o2 900 centals. including
5000 American; corn $1,000 American Weather
Duluth March 2o1wnea. to .s.;ys.Ns
5ss.e: May 5:.c; July 7s, q Sssi..Msy DE-
J k9r sc c5 N No hard ssse ~ S
Tss ; sss ;S,i No a Ss $50 On
] 81 @sAsa oss.g SSs No white ass:sSs;; ~
Su i.:' com $500: oats 1900. SUPERINTENDENT
G ri ago. Iareh s9SFiouf dSi, and ..a.r.
w WI 'Pc5 apSiS sss i r. N:sHe IN
isse SStsIS &C. i T5si;vN Nc T 1sssI
pork. per Dbl. SIS 10alsis: lard. per 100 iba.
tloo5afols: sort ribs sides aoosss n;nessG
clear sides (boxed) s1037Is 910 60 WhiskyLBasiS
OF high wines. $3.50. Clover-Contract Grade
Dry Goods.
New York March eo-The dry goods markst
has been slow and uneventful. but sellers shov
no inclination TO make concessions. nor 70 aGreo
to any offers CT buyers that are at all under the
market. Jobbers are doing only . nodsrats
business with nearby retail Trade but reports
from the country are that retail trade Il In
creasing most fayorably.
tive; yarns fIm. but not active.
FlRxseed.
REPUBIIC SPECIAL.
Chicago March co-Flaxseed was steady foR
Nav and 1c lower for spot; Northwestern May
was nominal at sl.1i; No / Northwestern sold
nj 81 I2i., and No. / was nominally 81: receipts
were Il cars: Minneapolis got q cars and bu-
luth %.
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Girl Acts Strangely.

Annie Michari who Is about 1s years old was
found standing in a doorway Second street.
near Market. at o'clock yesterday morning.
Patrolmen Chrismer and Stangler. who were
passing. noticed that the girl acted ouseriy and
questioned her.
She gave no answer to the questions put by
the officers. AMI Was taken to the City Dfgpen-
sary. From there the physicians ordered her
removed TO the City Hospital She said that she
worked in East St. Louis.
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national Bnnks Authorised.

washington, March oo.-The Comptroller
of the Currency to-day issued certificates
authorizing the following banks to COM
mence business:
The Simmons National Bank Of Pine Bluff
Ark: capital 100000. J. y. Simmons president;
z. orto. vice president: n b Sigh, cashier.
The First National Bank Of Laurel. Miss. cap
itaI 800 Co., Wallace B. Rogers. president:
George Bacon. cashier.
capital. 700. T. L. Keys. president: W. D.
Austin cashier.
The Union National Bank, Kansas City, was
approved as reserve agent for the Citizens Ma
tional Bank Jacksonville. Mo.
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Poultry.


New York March 2o.-Live Poultry-only few
lots by express arrived to-day. About or more
cars on trk. that will be carried over to next
week, while there are fully cars unsold on Job
bers' hands. Western advices strong, and unless
the South ships heavier the outlook Is somewhat
Geese Southwestern, pair. slul25.
Dressed Poultry-Receipts to-day 1859 pkgs
arrived dry packed was mouidy and poor, and
some almost worthless. while the iced stock sold
fairly well on the basis of 12i3Gl3lsc on fowls
and in some instances It was possible 20 realize
l3i,c on strictly prime medium stock. few
cars of Southwestern fowls due yesterday have
not arrived and several other small scattering
lots from the West were behind time. and
the trade for the week is pretty well over. II
looks as II considerable stock will be carried over
to next week.
Advices from tho West were quito strong. and
the tone Of the market was steady on desirable
stock but there was more or less poor poultry
ON the market, which was Of settled value
and receivers would have been glad to clean up
al from llcc per Id. under quoted prices. Old
turkeys sold slowly. Prime Western ducks IN
fair REQUEST and steady. Frozen poultry held at
about same prices. but. as usual at the close OF
the week, there was very little demand and the
market was about sustained. Quotations I'M
changed
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stocks of Grain In Store.


Butter.Firm. Quotations: Cieamery-Extra %
a529irc: frsts A425c: seconds 2lg22c Dary-Ex-
ira 2Od2lc: firsts 1sdl9c: grease 4a5c Ladle-
packed-Extra l9c; firsts isIIsl2c. Country-Pack-
Ing stock lelrI.sc. roll l1GI2c. Renovated-Ex-
tre- 2lc; firsts 1Sd2)c.
Eggs-Current receipts 11isc. Receipts 5.2s4 To-
cal. 3.12l through. shipped b25i Duck eggs lie.
Goose eggs SIC.
Cheese-Northern on orders: Twins 13Izc; sin
eres l3sc; daisies he; Y. A. I4Itc: longhorns l4c
Lmburser 12i2q13c; Swiss Ice: brick l4c.
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Army Order.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. March ao.-Army orders were
issued to-day as follows:
Second Lieutenant James Castleman. Second
Cavalry is, at his own request, transferred to
the Fourteenth Cavalry. Troop H.
Second Lieutenant Charles Frank Twenty-frst
Infantry will proceed TO Washington Barracks
for treatment In the General Hospital at that
post.
Cavalry will report to Lieutenant Colonel George
Griues Artillery Corps, president Of the Exam
lining Board at San Francisco, for examination
to Determine his fitness for promotion.
Second Lieutenant John Shuman, Twenty-eighth
Infantry. and William kits Twensy-hrst Infan-
tire will report to Colonel Jacob Kline, president
Of the Examining Board At Fort Smelling. for
animation for promotion.
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St. Louis Cotton Market.
md unchanged; sales 80

Tlnges and stained 4fEo below white
Galyeston-Spot market strong. M -
l5-l6c SHES 50 bales.
New Orleans-Spot market firm; nliddlinSS sac.
Receipts at principal points:
Galveston, l.. $50 bales
New Orleans, 2,156 baleA
Mobile, 20 bales.
Savannah. 1852 bales
Charleston, So bales.
Norfolk. l.1S9 bales.
Houston, 4, ISL bales
Memphis i6l bales
Net receipts at all United States ports FOR
seven days were 1904 bales, against 14o45l bales
q week ago. and l0l ISL bales year ago. Ex-
ports Is SO bales, against s7ss bales year ago
Stocks So, 3as bales, against III. 3S In l9O3-
St Louis warehouse statement:
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PROVISIONS.

Light receipts of hogs and HIGHER prices
at the yards caused strong opening in
provisions. and with a good commission
house demand. together with buying for ex-
port account. further advance was made.
May pork closed loo higher at $1S.lS. May
lard was also up 15c at SOL while RIBS
were 109l2i2c higher at 50. 9OGe 9Ik.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
10 cars: corn, 100: oats. 30: hogs 90o0 head
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TO BUILD A new BATH HOUSE.
Government Will Provide Indiyid-
ual Free Baths for the Poor.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March 2o.-The Interior De-
partment has advertised for bids for re-
constructing the Government free bath
house at Hot Springs. Ark, for which $c5.-
900 has been appropriated. The feature Of
the work Will be the elimination of pools
and the substitution of Individual baths.
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Fair to good ssSaso; good to choice , SSgii9
Coach horses and cobs-Fair to cool st sonth
shos9 70 extra ss9s2 n9 sees is sos Choice
extra. s59u;O: Southern drivers iaIfg ,,, 80 ~
l25. Export CHUNKS LOO to i2 sasness
drivers"Fair to good. ,ssati6O: choice TO extra;
s12opl5o. Sadilers for Southern use res ancyo
gated and New York saddiers sl9PS9o lnfs yar
horses-Common. small plugs S2og3'' hea'S
MTi ES@The mule market was pretty wen hel
cleaned up Friday morning. only two car ,bese
ing In the commission pens, and one ~, ot mas
kinds the last three weeks. the general cOhll,iG
OF the trade this week have been Ialriy "a, ~
largely doubt. account OF the iact MI I.ses
ceipts moderate of course the better 80
such heavyweight mules prime ages. lit CIV
sound had the best call. and being coInpai 49,
scarce OF late. sold at very strong pFIces.
but there also established. az the week Wp ps
on n very fair demand from the South wh!ci
as concerned the dealers and the commission m
terests. II was also Responsible for a az, s!'s ,
Strengthening medium kinds. but TINS uin hot
amount % enough 10 he quoted dahnliely ~ ~
trasted with the conditions prevailing Gurlhs IIe
last month. the market has shown up itHoi,.D,y y
Mule quotations Gor broke mules, 10 . years
old: .<. 90 A.,
Il hands extreme ranRe...........-.S 60 een 300
u hands bulk of sales 59.y@lt ,'.v
i4is hands extreme range t0rhlip-"y
l4i. hands bulk Of sales. sit - w
j. hands, extreme range. :o,t ~,
Is hands, bulk OF sales--..--..- y5, ~ ~! ~,
49,. hands extreme rangc....'. To- 1I ~ L., -. ~.
I5il hands bulk of sales w ~ 100 ~
Is 10 lsi. hands. extreme rang"..-... Ilyl4
l6 to 1919 hands bulk OF sales. l5'.tVit 40,
The nrst linz OF quotations in each class Is cti-
culated to Represent toe full range from common common
10 extra. Dealers. however, Cften classliH sun
lative lunches tall tops for buyers, whlch soi'
times sell considerably above the hlshest ld%,
tations The second line OF quotations siEhihes
The hulk OF sales and generally represents the
various classes they are sold on the Sol'ihiS-
sion market. more or less HLlAed