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Nc7g York Stock Market.

EE7. TDRK. March 1s--Tte-e vas 2 t7a-
p-cn11-1el -zTlerir-s or iE the huyiuE frlo-e-
Iaei.t i1 stocks today ard TIE market provea
unable % Withstand the weigh. CT the real
iz.uE sales. aEgravatcd " the SuiIv failure
TIE reduction cf the short interest," accom-
pilshea ~ yesterdays active buying Ieft rhe
market rnere E1lneralie- But yesterdays al
vance 1a1 induced some hopes Of q further
r-se and brought into the market thIs morn
lnE n Slightly increased demand. Some of the
larEe wire cr-rrisEi-n houses sent out market
letters last night which were framed n
iror- lr.-.zl tlle thau Erw Eifllllr cutput for
many n'eeEe ulsft The result was q period
cl elfael lIring tlc early part n the daV.
Ar1tt.cr slsralrirE factor has been the uer-
Fought tA7 advance hv short sales ~ srocts
e leeessit. cl covering these shorts as the
aN. a-irlef has served % extend the rise
rla-efaiil 4re days early advances rad
peen scIleii-iil- more than lost and the mar
fet mad --e1Ql-c VIXEN The news OF the cuI'v
f-apension in -, cotton market decided the
sheiliUg g-r e rhe socks ara ! sh,r, l.-.~r-
= prices r. point below last rfrfr- Tr- > re-~
tl lae ie1-tii- actits zroczs- Bat VIGOROUS SUD-
lNT--l.- --a.is were lcrtlcornlrg at tho decline
a--l the mark rallied. There VAS ro.hf-,s -
slpN a'4 large pressure 0f iaGtlaftc1 az eta-lr.
rs alrcc. result cf rhe cosfrn fsfff.~a 80
siecll fltt lt..-u4e ~ fsailsstreet as a whole
tpFaft f'lf olLi increment IN cotton has f-,en
rn-1er aGfe.ft. and Wan rtreef sr.er-.l-t-,--
are supposed ~ -arc l1Tt larue sums III, -1.--
Fsrtug ~ The shlrt side Of the cott0- ,-.-s..
cotton lnnCer Uas interested cr the sho-+ -1ss
l4 The stock Eaarkct. The assertions ff--s -
operator ua- short in the stock rnartsf -
r1fh srrre feiiiaia. bot the nars-r-ss -1-e -
stocks caIs-fi 20 the failure c1rtf1s-sf - -
closing. which was ferrrist ans i-~s-I.is~ - -
uot Yer IRON the loF--st- Tee forecast of j
la.o.-'.e .lt.E s,.ierleHf came aftcr the s5iiy
iaiilre eaf el-ii1lfccc. and Was without fr7ri-
cnce f1a ln sterling exchange ia Paris
an u11r- al-1f.cc h-re IS wen as r,arL
nc q % thc prices Of go.d IN London. were
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

The Butter market is now reported in salts
factory shape for sellers. At the present range
OF prices the goods are moving on very we'll
and though supplies ample there is no ac-
emulation. The tendency in receipts however
is 10 increase, usual at this time OF the year.
Cheese IS NO weaker as far as choice grades
are concerned but dealers are beginning TO
complain OF the abundance Of old and inferior
stock. which cannot be moved any price.
Quotations remain about the same
The Egg market is quiet and without par
ticular feature II is kept in a condition OF
unrest and uncertainty by the operations OF
spectators in SonOma County. who are bidding
against one another 10 get supplies for cold
storage. basing their contracts on newspaper
quotations. This leads all parties concerned
to their utmost endeavoTs to mold the
newspaper quotations this way and that 10 suit
their private purposes. and the result is con-
fusion. The quotations below represent the
Sa Francisco market previously stated
Receipts were 80, 500 lbs Butter 1893 cases
Eggs and 81 500 lbs Cheese.
BUTTER-Creamery at first hands 2fT6
22c for extras 2O62fc for frsts and Is6Iac
for seconds: dairy 15d20c: store Butter nom
inaI; cold storage 2O621c for extras 1sai9c
for seconds and I6G1sc for ladle- packed
CHEESE-S1sd9 d9c for good to choice new
and Ease for lower grades Young Americas
9laa1Oc; Eastern 15q16c; Western. 149I5c
per 10.
EGGs-Raneh. 1Ta1se for good to choice and
19c for large white selected. store. 15GI6Isc
nor dozen
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Receipts Of Oranges were light and stocks
Of choice lots showed considerable decrease.
but the market was dull as there was very
little doing in the shipping lire and the wants
OF local buyers had been well satisfied dur
ing the active trading OF the two preceding
days. There was not much interest mani
tested in the auction sale and the bulk OF
the offerings were bought back By the man.
ayers OF the auction company. Five cars
were sold as follows: Extra fancy Redlands
81 2562; ordinary fancy. 75cd$1 %: choice.
e5cT$1 20; standards 50c6s1 As usual the
top quotation for extra fancy was obtained
only for a few boxes of desirable sizes A
steamer arrived with 342 cases Of Mexican
Lines and prices lower as the nsxt
steamer is expected TO bring heavier sun
plies Pineapples were selling at an advance
Stocks OF Bananas and Apples were we'll
up to requirements and prices stood as pre-
viously quoted.
APPLEs-sl I5@2 IS per box for extra fancy
81 25G1 80 fer ordinary fancy S5~6Sf for
choice and 35G65c for common.
CITRUS FRUITS-NaveI Oranges S179
per box for fancy and 50c0S1 25 FOR Standar, -
10 choice Tangerines 75cG$1 25 per hox.
Lemons 81 1872 80 for fancy. 81 25aI 20 for
choice and I5cIs1 for standard: GraDe Fr,iit-
81 25G2 so; Mexican Lines $5d6: Bananas
S1G2 uer bunch Tor Hawaiian and 81 ass1I = ~
for Central American; Pineapples S2g3 50
per dozen.
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Meat MdTket.

Spring Lamb Is showing more Of a range.
as some poor stock Is being received Fail
Lamb is higher. Hogs are firm and the local
packers are now paying up 70 &c for some
thing especially good AL other descri ptiOns
remain unchanged
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughtersrs to dealers
are follows:
BEE-Tasc for Steers and 6lsGTc per ID
for Cows.
vEAL-Large. SGSEc: small, sd91sc per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers. 91s61oc: Ewes. 99sl7c
per 10.
LAMB-Fall. I2za13c; Spring. 15a16c-
PORk-Dresssd Hogs. 7GSlac per ID
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
Livestock. delivered in san Francisco. less 50
per cent shrinkage for Cattle,
CATTLE-Steers S19c. Cows and Heirers.
I4Sc; thin Cows. 4G5c per 10.
CALNES-4G41sc per ID (gross weight
sHEEP-Wcthers. 41zG5cs Ewes. A G41so q
per ID gross Weight).
LAMBS-5is G6c Per ID
HOGS-Live Hogs 40 70 200 lbs 5Ts66cs
over 2oO lbs. 5laG53se; soft Hogs. 43sG5cs
SOws. 20 ger cent on: Bears. 50 per cent OF.
and Stays. 40 per cent on from above quota
tions.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Receipts Of Potatoes were light. being less
than 1000 sacks, but the market had an easy
5olG 37 - anu pr prices OF table KINDS were lower as
dealers were anxious 10 dispose OF poor quality
offerings, which have been accommodating on
ana the TOD quotation was obtained only for
selected lots Offerings in original packages
consisted chiefly OF sprouts which were hard
10 sell. even at the inside rate What few
Australians were left in first hands were offer
ing at So 25d3 so per Genital
Receipts OF Asparagus We're light. beins- less
ceding day. and as there was a fair inquiry
for shipment on the Portland steamer prices
were hrnsr Los Angeles Peas were easier
owing TO the abundance and comparatively low
prices Of the bay article. Receipts OF Rhubarb
from the Growers Association were light but
the market was amply supplied with carried
over stock and several lots received from out
side growers were offered a sharp decline
Sales at the top quotation were rare rlsst deal
ers being satisfied TO clean up at cost. The
other vegetables were in moderate supply and
prices were unchanged. There were 526 boxes
Of tomatoes and 80 boxes OF Chile Peppers re-
ceived from Mexico by steamer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the river. 95cG
81 Is per etl; Oregon Burbanks. 81 1871 IS
per ctI; River Reds. S191 10 per ctl: small
Oregon Burbanks fOr seed. sOcQS1 per ctI
Garnet net, Chiies. s1q1 10 per etI: Early Rose.
81 4o1l 20 per ctl; Sweet Potatoes, nominal
new Potatoes. Sq315c per lb.
oNIoNs-Ycllow. g 25a2 50 per ctI for Or
egon and 81 75a2 s5 for Nevadan; Green
ETABLES-Asparaeus 1OG1215c per ID
for extra, 9al0e for No. 1 and 6QSc for No. ?;
String Beans, 15G20c per 10; Tomatoes, S16
81 25G1 IS for Mexican; Summer Squash from
81 10 per ctl: Carrots. soc per SACK
Hothouse cueumbeTs. $lG1 % per dozen;
per 10: Dried Peppers 5Gsc per ID for Stock
ton and 1OG121sc for southern: Dried Okra-
ID; Mushrooms, 15625c per 10; Marrowfat
Squash. lglAe per ID; Hubbard &c per lb.
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Chicago Board of Trade.
Future Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March 1s--Mysterious selling
pressure on a large scale the close OF
trading on the Board of Trade to-day was
only explained shortly before the final gong
sounded. the announcement being that the firm
of D. J. Sully & Co had failed. Suliy the
Cotton King" acquired membership on the
Board of Trade only few weeks ago. Con
siderable liquidation in the late trading to-day
was said to be for his account.
The wheat market already in the hands
Of the bears before any tremor OF the Sully
failure was felt. Immediately after the open
ing there had been a little hrmness due to
comparatively steady cables and to reports OF
dust storms in Kansas Private advices also
stated that few places in Western Kansas had
received any moisture OF CONSEQUENCE Initial
quotations on May were unchanged to Ac
higher at 945.c TO 95lsc July was "a = c
higher 10 &c lower at SAL QSJ+c TO S9kc.
Acting under the impression that the drouth
in the Southwest was not yet broken, many OF
yesterdays sellers began TO buy wheat back.
From SO isc July rose TO SS%4c with only small
became more pronounced and prices started
downward. The declining tendency was ac-
ceutuated by weakness at Kansas City and by
a rumor that the strike in the Argentine re-
public had been settled. Early buyers turned
sellers and many prominent longs took profits.
There was also considerable selling for the
short account. The early bull influences seemed
TO have wholly disappeared 1t was at this
juacture that prominent commission-house
titles OF wheat. Vague rumor quickly con-
nected the name OF Sully. the cotton king.
rnent Of Sullys failure was not forthcoming,
however until some little time later. Trading
was exceedingly brisk the last few minutes,
and on each sale lower price was recorded.
The close at the extreme low point with
SIC
Considerable strength was manifested in the
corn Pit early in the day and prices showed
a tair advance The closing was weak and near
the bottom May down 1&c at Size July
closed with a loss OF nc at 49kc
4 strong cash situation and small receipts
maintained a firm tone in oats the greater
part Of the session An easier set in near
the end, May closing L Rssc lower at 39$s c.
July closed with a net loss OF y a &c at IS Y c.
Provisions were weak continued selling
BY commission houses. The selling was largely
in the way OF liquidation and was mainly the
result Of the demand from that source. The
close was az the low point or the day. with
May pork 31i5c, lard 1II4c and ribs 1917 l.
lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
At fzh
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Poultry and Game.

Trading in Poultry was quiet as most retail
ers were well supplied with Western stock
i've cars OF which have been marketed since
Monday. Prices OF domestic were well sus-
tained. as the receipts were very light owing
10 the recent rain. Three cases OF dressed
Turkeys came in and sold at 19d22c per
pound. Game was in fair request at previous
prices.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. 16d1Sc per Ii:
Geese per pair. $2I2 %. Goslings. S262 %:
Ducks. So 5Car6 so per dozen for old and 50 SOC
80 for young; Hens. SO 5Of7T so for large and
$5 50I6 FOR small: young Roosters So 50d7 so:
old ROosters. S5a5 so; Fryers. IS 50G6 BrOil-
ers $5G5 so for large and 81 5O65 FOR small: (:
Pigeons 81 25G1 so per dozen for old and 81 %
az so for Squads
GAME-Gray Geese. 50 per dozen: White
Geese. $1G1 25: Brant 81 30 for small and 81
for large; Honkers. $Aq5; English Snipe. 50 so.
common Snipe 81 so: Wild Pigeons, 81 so:
Rabbits. 81 5oG2 for Cottontails and S181 25
for Brush: Hare. SOL 25.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The foreign markets showed little
change. Chicago dropped 2Ac and the senti-
ment there WAS still very bearish with a good
deal OF talk about the poor demand for Flour
and the settlement OF the Argentine strike
from that country. Crop reports from Western
Kansas and Oklahoma were gloomy. There
were no further rains in the Southwest and a
dust storm over Western Kansas was re-
ported. Only a few points in the Southwest
have been favored BY light rains and the crop
The private wires OF Mitchell. Mulcahy &
&C. from Chicago said: The close was heavy
ket throughout the day. but the weakness was
accumulated in the latter part by the heavy
failure in the cotton market in New York
which was also supposed TO be long on Germ
and Wheat in this market. Cables were steady
Cash markets in the Southwest were dull and
Modern Miller bearish on the crop sftua-
tion. The whole situation tonight is nervous
depend upon cables and the extent OF further
liquidation by weak holders. II has however
had good break. and on any further decline
ought TO be a purchase for rally
In this market cash grain firmly held
but buyers are keeping sloof and business is
CASH WHEAT
California Club. 81 4o91 AS California
White Australian, 81 50G1 5Tls; Northern
Club 81 4eq1 424: Northern Bluestem. 81 500
- FUTURES.
Session to 1880 a. m
B.s.ns.r Bsg a. i 'E IS! Is 'i ss ss~
2p. m Session
Open. High. Low Close
May-No sales.
December . 81 35% 81 35% 81 351s 81 s5H
BARLEY-The market continues in excellent
shape for holders and sellers. In addition 70
the Oriental demand and the usual domestic
requirements an extra good demand for Homo
lulu has lately appeared. and numerous liberal
sales on this latter account are being made
AS stocks are very moderate and the May shorts
are casting about for the grain wherewith to
I'LL their contracts. il viii be that the
market Is running very strongly in favor OF
sellers Futures were higher again yesterday
and the cash grain stiff. with holders in
tagging description is Chevalier. which is re-
ported neglected and weak
CASH BARLEY
Feed. 81 121sd1 IS: shipping and Brewing.
81 1Tlz1I 20: Chevalier, 81 1901 IS for fair
10 choice
FUTURES
Session to 11.3o a. m
Open. High. Low Close
Nav 81 II 81 1915 81 1Ik 81 -
pecenher-No sales 81 02 bid
2 p. N. Session
OATAThe northern steamers continue to ar
rive without any consignmenIs from up the
coast and as State receipts light the mar
ket continues very firm, though prices show no
further advance.
white 81 27h@i S715: Black. 81 25G1 55;
Red 81 25Gi IS; Gray. 81 s2h Der ctl
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2s IoO barrels: exports 1852 barrels; market
WHEAT - Receipts. Is. .525 bushels. Spot.
easv No. rcd. 81 GGia elevator; No. , red.
81 02LG1 CTiA T. 0. b. ahoat; No I Northern
Duluth 81 05A I. 0. b. aftoat- Options opened
a little higher Cn cables and small Northern
receipts but eased of and later became de-
u1cralzed under large stop-loss selling. to-
gether with a bearish Modern Miller report.
Closing 1ss G2Esc net lower. May closed eIL G;
July closed 92@ic: September closed s37se.
PETROLEJM-Quiet.
HIDES-FIrm.
WOOL-FirTu-
HOPS-Easy: state common TO choice. 1909
crop. 2Sa36c: 1902 crop. 23G2Tc: olds 9d14c;
Pacific Coast. 1903 crop, 25q31c; 1902 crop,
sUGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining. &c: cen
trifugal, 90 test, 3lze; molasses sugar. 224c:
refined. firm.
coFFEE-spot Rio. steady; mild. steady
The market for coffee futures closed steady,
unchanged to 10 points lower. Sales. 90 600
bags MAY. 2OG5. 35c; July. 5.50a5. soc; Sep
ternber 3. 7Od5. soc: December. 600d6. 15c.
II is not generally believed that SulIy & Co.
We're interested TO any material extent in the
coffee market.
DRIED FRUITS
EVAPORATED APPLES = The market Is
firm with demand good and prices showing a
hardening tendency Common, 4G5Ac; prime,
51sH55sc: choice. 6d6Ac; fancy. 7GT1ac.
PRUNES continue to attract nothing more
than a moderate hand-to-mouth demand and
the geCerai tone is quiet Quotations range
3i5 6G19c according to grades
APRICOTS rule firm. Supplies limited
and holders show a disposition TO look for
higher prices Choice are quoted at 91a61Ge.
extra choice at 10A a10lsc and fancy at IL
PEACHES hold steady to firm. Choice are
quoted al 6Is9Iiac. extra choice at ~ 9Sc and
at
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Hay and Feedstnfs.

Bran, Shorts and Middlings are now reported
weak Offerings OF Bran are larger and the
stun is depressed BY the growing green feed.
and handlers report that any pressure sell
would probably lower prices Rolled Barley
is higher in sympathy with the raw grain
Hay ranges for some days past, with a
quite and fairly supplied market.
BRAN-S19G20 per ton.
MIDDLING@$e 50629 per ton
SHORTS-S19G20 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-ROlled Barley. s24625 per
ton. Oflcaks Meal at the mill. S29 5OG3I;
Jobbing $50 C0coauut Cake S22623: Corn
Meal $50 50Q30 so: Cracked Corn, S3O931
Mixed Feed $22G23; Horse Beans. S3O9
40 per ton; Broom Corn Feed 90c Der ctl
HAY-Wheat, S14117 80; Wheat and Oat
SI4GI6 so: Oat S14 5OG1o: Wild Oat sI3d15:
BarIey. Sl3d15: Stock. nOminal-nons here.
Alfalfa SI2G13 so.
STRAW-J0G70c per bale
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. size spot and 5ssc June
July: San Quentin. s. 25 Wool Bags. 32g35c:
Fleece Twine. Tl3gSc.
lingtou. IS, Seattle. So so Bryant Sc so: Bea-
Hill 50. stanford 81 Roslyn. s.. Coos
Bay. IS so; Greta 81; WaIIsend- 81: Richmond.
sacks. Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg S14.
sif so. cannei. S 50 per ton: Coke. sl1 50ai5
per ton in bulk and SIS IN sacks Rocky Noun
tain descriptions. S11 As per 2o00 lbs and S12 so
per long ton. according 10 brand.
OILS-Quotations are for barrels; FOR cases
add &c. Lsnseed. 49c per gallon for boiled and
ans 43c for raw. China Nut 6olf70c per gallon.
FOR Australian: extra bleached winter Sperm
OF S5c; natural winter Sperm OIL. soc, extra
bleached winter Whale OIL, 65e; natural Whale
OIL soc: extra winter strained Lard on, 75c:
No ! lad oil 60c. pure Neatsfoot on T5cs
No. / NeatsfOot OIL 6Jc; Light Herring OIL.
45c; dark Herring OIL. 43c; salmon on ssc:
boiled Fish Oil 4Oc; raw Fish on 3Scs boiled
PAINT OH 35c: raw Paint Oh. 53c-
COAL OIL-Water White Coal OIL. IN bulk.
l4c. Pearl OIL IN cases. 2Qi7c: Astral. 2Olac:
Star. 2Osc; Extra star. 24l3e; Elaine. 26i3c:
Eocene 23nc: DeodOrized stove Gasoline. in
BE: IS.H in % cases. Isisc: ss-dsgrss Gasoline IN
bulk. 2Sc: in cases. SIC
TSc in drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead 20
TI5c per ID: White Lead TgTlsc according 70
sTG1R-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pauv quotes as follows. per 10. in 10O-Ib bags:
d-ubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed. 5.S5c.
Powdered 5-5Oc; Candy Granulared. $685.
I1ss aorss ioc. Fruit Csranuiaied 5 80.
Rect Cranulated QO0-Ib bags 0uiyO, 5-3Ocs
ConfectiOners' A s. 54Oc. Magnolia A. Sc.
ExTra C. 49Oc: Golden c, 4soc: %.
4 @0e- barrels Ice more: half barrels sc more:
boxes soc more: 50-lb bags. Ice more FOR all
lfrds Tablet=Haif barrels 300. boxes.
x 15c- II 4 E Crystal Dominos. 5. &oc Der ID
No orders taken Tor less than sevenry-nvs bar
rels or its equivalent
CANDIES-The Standard OIL Company has
iuz51ad the following new quotations Electric
light per set IL dio1ac for skies and size for
tyvelves: Granite MininZ. SGilc for skies and
a. FOR tvveIves- Paraffne Wax. l0A ul0t4c Rd-
dtant Parafhne Wax. 7G9iac Per set
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NeeU York Metal Market.

higher in the London market. advanced ef los
to e12s Us tor spot and s12s 12s Sd for fu-
lures. The local market was firm at S2s 2oG
2s 80
Copper was unchanged in London. closing at
s5T % Cd for SPOT and CSC IS Cd for futures
Locally copper was unchanged. Lake S12 50l
y 30: eIectrolytic and casting. Sl2 81 q
II G2R.
Lead advanced Is Sd 10 E12 in London, but
was unchanged here at 81 coat 65.
SpeIter declined 2s Cd in London. closing at
e2f 5s but was unchanged here at S565 10
Iron closed at SIS Cd in Glasgow and at
AIS I'D in Msddlesbcro. Locally Iron cloeed
unchanged. No l foundry Northern SI5R
i5 80. No . foundry. Northern s14 50G15; No.
! foundry Southern, and No foundry, soft,
S13 50I14.
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NEW YORK. March 1s.-The cotton futures
market opened weak at an advance Of 3 points
on April. but generally unchanged TO Il points
lower On further bear pressure and liquidation.
in spite OF better cables than expected and
smaller estimates for the days receipts. There
was continued pressure against the market
and while. during the afternoon there were
frequent sharp rallies, prices gradually went
Toward o'clock. when margin prices are
made up May was selling around $50 cents
This represented a decline since the high
point OF only a few days ago OF about 1S5
points or nearly 80 % a bale This evidently
was moro thah the OulIisn interests could
nnarce- and Just before O'Clock the suspsn-
sion Of p. J. Suiiy & Co was announced I'M
nsdiately the market was plunged into the
widest scene OF generalization Brokers were
ranic-stricken. ADD cotton came pouring otlr
with and without orders. The market went
down as though there no bottom TO n
No one ceemed TO care about buying but
every wanted TO sell. This big bears v-bn-
ever the5 have been. little over a vel -
may have bought some cotton. but they we're
decline was checked even Nav isS Seqrs siS nc 1ne
1265 cents and July to 1880 cents This
was a loss. as compared with last nights
closing prices. Of from $50 10 260 points or
high point reached on the close OF last week
was about 4 cents pound, or about $50 :
Just before the close covering helpea rrf.es
sonew hat. and the market was finally steady
at a net decline Of So TO 1876 points with Nav
closing at 1881 cents and July at I3 rs cents
Sales were estimated at 1.5C0 900 bales
In spite OF the recent severe declines and ra
ports concerning the large line held by the
SuIly interests. il may be said that the ssIx-
pension came as more or less Of q slrrorfse n
the general trade The sully holdings are
variously estimated. Local traders recentIv
have detected the existence OF large Interest
in May. which has been estimated at around
100000 bales. and the bear drives in to-day's
developments IS thought To have represented
the efforts OF shorts 70 force the leSsenfng ~
the bull grip on the May option, which, IL
continued, mist have resulted seriously to
shorts
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81; 3-cr0wn London Layers. 81 SO. 2-crown
London -~syers. 81 p. usual advance for frac-
tiCnal 6oXss and layers. Seeded-Fancy Is-oz
cartons. per ID. T4c; fancy 12-oz cartons. per
package. sac. fancy bulk cartons. per To- 7Ls-
choice 16-oz cartons. Der ID. Tlec: choice 12-oz
tons. per Id. TAsc; 1907 cartons seeded seed
Hugs. Muscatels. per 10. &c; 12-oz cartons
seeded Seedlings. Muscateis. per 10. 51.c. bulk
seeded Seedlings. Muscatels, per 10. 6atc
NUTS-Walnuts. No I softshell I3bd14c.
Mo- 2 111Ql2c; No hardsheli. 13GI5lsc:
reils. I1Ise for I \ L. lie for Ne Plus Ultra
and 9l4c for Languedoc. Peanuts. Ga7c FOR
Eastern Pecans. 11GI3c- Cocoanuts 81 50T5
HONEY-Cornb. loo N nc for white and -,
d91ac for amber. water white extracted So
5l4c; light amber extracted. 4l4G4Ssc. DARK
3l3G4c
BEEswAX-2TG29c per ID.
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SUlfuARY OF THE MARKETS.

Nc-r York Stock a4cykcf Io7cey.
Cotton breaks and SulIy, the baH leader fails
Local Stocks and Bonds qtietc and fea'yeless
Fractional ad5auce ig Si5v and Sterling Erebange
Ulcaf firmly he'd. bit qnic'.
Barley III act0e demand and higher.
O9fs Corn and Rye firm and unchanged
Hay steady. Bran 7ccak. 1gith larger offerings
Beans ard Seeds qrie at precious Prices
Potatoes and Onions 7geak and tending do7tHturd
Poaitry qaief. Cane III fair demand.
Oranges lighter supply bit dill Lines lO7cer.
Butter mozTHg Of 7ueH Cheese quiet.
Eggs acte demand for speculative storage account
Pr0zTsons 7ceab and qret brevi0us prices
Hogs Fail Lambs higher. Beef and Mutton unchanged.
STANDARD Oil Company issues nevg list for Candles.