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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-15
City Park Summaries.


FIRST race three and half frrlongs-Caper 1o5
I'd. AUSTIN to 1, Won: Edith A. 105 fKoerner,.
II to /, second; Theo Beach, 100 3D. Haip 4 70
third Time o. "A as Annie Ruskin, Preefosa III
Irene A, Mamie A, Paiitina Sister Henrietta
Martha Martha v, Prophecies, Eppes. Brightly and Fanny
second on race. seven furlongsKara. 10 g. DAILY,
second; America H. i07 e0resarS' III To- + NJ 4
Time, i.33 3-5 Ferroniere, Goidway Chief Arch.
bald, DR. Mcclure, Baishot, EUROPA and suds also
Third race. steeplechase; short eourse-Bank Hol.
iday lao &c. Pierce). to 2. won: Lights Out
lin, War Chief, Parnassus and Blue Mint also ran.
u, Fourth race, Preliminary Derby; one and an
sighth m,les,Monterey, az tNicoi1, to 8. won;
II 's Tfpnsr ~ 10 nay Il s s.
kercheval. Tambeau and Kargut also ran
,d Fifth race, one and sixteenth miles Monochord
dergasp, . to 2, second; Double, no Cd. AUSTIN,
9 to !. third. Time; i;ss. Insoithrift, He'll the
ran.
Sixth race. one and an eighth miles Bellinaian.
SWAIN, to /. second Fiorixei. los Gerrett,, 10
70 4. third. Time i.5s4,5. Flying charcoal and
seventh race. six furlongs- Bertha E., So q
asnnsssy,. ns to s won; Gold d. CON- 90 O. Lows!
third. Time. III s-5. Airship and BensonhIrs;
also ran.
Fair Grounds Summaries.
First race. six furlongs- Gallant, 1872 (W Rob.
bins, 6 TO /, won; Shenandoah 135 IL. Smith, d
to 5, second; Whorler. 1a5 Perrine) Is TO l. third
Time, LIB. Henpecked, Marvel p, Glen Gallant
and Limerick also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-Nohave III (Diggsns)
3 to 1, won; Little Rose, 102 tGoldstein} 20 TO /
second; Buttercup. 100 o. Martini to 10, third
Time, 1.lS3S. My Gem, oberon and Mazxini
also
Third race. mile and half-Merry Pioneer 102
Il. Smith), to /. won; Nine, 81 Gohanneson), 4
to /, second: sonoma Belle. l04 Robbins, even
third. Time. 2.42. Eones. Louis Kraft Paul
Bourke Cochran Cashier and Lady Free knight
also
Fourth race, handicap; one-haif miie-Colloquy
LOO t0bert) to I, won; Bertmont. 40 e.. SMITH
8 TO 5, second: Friction, i05 t3obhins1, 10 to i.
third. Time, 0.40 49, Helen Lucas and Beatrice
also ran.
Fifth race SIX furlongs- Sigmund, I21 t0bertl,
10 TO !, won: Fargo. III tAnbuchonl. to s. sec
ond; Pride OF Woodstock. 100 Greemane. 20 to i,
third. Time. lis 20 Intrigue. 6hipRreck, Dream,
land, Trossaehs mud Flying Trapexa also ran.
Sixth race. one mile oila, no (aforelandl, 70
Q. won; Kings Gem. lis e. SMITH. to I. sec
aud: T. g. Glenn. los CIV. Hayeal, II to 2. third.
Time, LA 4-6. foinefte, D. w. Flynn, Daniel O.,
Beechweed and Pirates Dance also ran.
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COTTON MARKET
 RATHER NERVOUS Closed at a Net Decline of 10
 to 15 Points LOWER CABLES REPORTED Recent Buyers Disappointed at Con tnued Absence of Outside Sup port-Excessive Rains In
 Eastern Sections.
LOWER CABLES REPORTED

New York, June 13.-The cotton market today was nervous and unsettled, with the close steady, but at a net decline of 10d15 points Sales for the day were esti- mated at 100,O 600 bales. The opening was steady at a net decline of 2Q4 points in response to lower cables, and prices all most immediately increased the loss to a matter of 5Q1O points, with July lead- ing the decline under liquidation and bear pressure. Recent buyers for an advance in anticipation that 1t would begin to dis count an unfavorable turn in the weather were evidently disappointed at the con- tnued absence of outside support. At the decline mentioned, however, covering of shorts on reports of excessive rains in the eastern belt, ranging up as high as seven inches in ore section, cause da rally of Q4 points, but as soon as this demand was filled the market eased off again, and late trading was very weak under in- creased liquidation and bear pressure The close was within a point or two of the lowest. Receipts at the ports today, 34l2 against S57S last week and 14,220 last year. Fer the week, estimated, 40.000 bales, against 55,170 last week and S0,376 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans, 746, against 445S last year, and at Hous- ton, 1234 bales against 2211 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures.
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Loveman & Co.'s Market Letter.

The process of discounting the many favorable crop reports coming in from all parts of the belt was resumed to- day. As we suggested in our circular of yesterday the weakness apparent in the new crop months extended to the July position, which sold as low as 1102 dur ing the late afternoon session. Realizing and some fresh buying on the break caused a slight recovery in value be- fore the close.
 Spots were reported easy and un- changed. Sales amounted to 200 bales of spots and S25 bales to arrive.
 A feature of the news today was the reports received of three cotton fires, one at Baltimore and two at New York. No great amount of cotton, however was destroyed at either place. Within the last month, though. there have been al- together nearly 10000 of the New York stock burned. It Is to be hoped that the cotton destroyed in this way included some of the old junk which has been a part of the New York stock for years past and which could be used for no other purpose than to deliver on con- tract. Heavy rains were reported by the weather bureau today but they occurred in the wrong parts of the belt, the pre- cpitation being confined to the Atlantic states. Texas got hardly trace Of rain, and the drought in the southeastern por- tion of that state remains practically unbroken. From all other parts of the belt however favorable crop reports were coming in and this was the cue for bearish operations. While the market, now that 1t Is on the down grade once more may go temporarily lower, we feel that the decided reaction that has taken place since yesterday morning has dis counted a good deal.
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vania company's dividend from to 6 per cent basis failed to evoke any re- sponse in the shares of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, although the entlre stock of the first-named corporation IS held by the railroad. The reaction which followed the strong and active opening iN the local grain markets was also With out effect in the securities market. St. Paul was again the only stock that dis played decided strength. the other active issues, with few exceptions, showing weakness. This tendency was further pronounced in the late trading, which was most prominent for its frequent periods or absolute stagnation. few new stocks were circulated to account for St. Paul. further rise some of them so impossible to fall of their own weight. Board room gossip had it that a prominent operator whose successful coup in one of the South ern Railway properties a few years ago is still remembered, had bought heavily of St. Paul in the hope of securing recog- milton in its directory. Another equally irresponsible story was that union Pa cific in this had recently acquired large holdings with a view to getting control. In the final dealings the selling pressure became acut as to wipe out St. Paul ana reduce the general level materially be- low the previous days closing. The great
  Pacific Canadian Pacific, Missouri Pacific. Chicago Great Western "B', Kansas and Texas preferred. Louisville and Nash vile and Brooklyn Transit, with similar weakness in numerous of the industrial issues The movement of the foreign markets were generally like our own in point of weakness. Americans were ir- regular in London, and little business for that account was done there. A smart advance occurred in rentes in Paris with a simultaneous advance in exchange in London, while at Berlin the private rate of discount went up @ small fraction. Money conditions were without material change. Aside from the better demand for over-year loans, which were made at 5A per cent, though six months loans were reported at 4s4 per cent, Late incidents of the day included an increase from 2 to 21a per cent on the dividend on the preferred stock of the Pittsburg, Cincin- natl, Chicago and St. Louis. (Panhandle) Road and the publication of the Western Union Telegraph company's earning for the year, with June estimated The fig ures indicates slight falling off in net and a probable decrease of about $200,000 in the years surplus
 Bonds were irregular; total sales, par value, $2,470,000.
 United States bonds were all unchanged on call.
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Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; middling, 11Hsc; net receipts, 1127; gross receipts. 1127; sales, 1905; stock, 50,999
 New Orleans-Easy; middling, 11Isc; net receipts, 746; gross receipts, 746; sales, 1925; stock 74102; exports to the continent, 7iS; coastwse, 1050. Mobile-Dull; middlng, 10 3-16c; net re- ceipts, 75; gros sreceipts. 75; sales, 1S; stock. IS, ,730; exports coastwise, 1052.
 Savannah-Steady; mddling. 101sc; net receipts, SIP; gross receipts, SIP; sales, 575; stock, Il, ,161; exports coastwise, 200
 Charleston-Quet; middling, 10s4c; net receipts, B; gross receipts, IS; stock, S79l.
 Wilmington-Steady; middling. 10s4c; net receipts, 32; gross receipts. 23; st,ck, 3526; exports to Great Britain, 13,S75.
 Norfolk-Steady; mddling. Il Ac; net re- ceipts. 502: gross receipts, 502; sales, 72; stock 24242; exports coastwise, 497
 Baltimore-Nomina1: middling, 113sc: net receipts, 150; stock, 5094.
 New York-Quet; middlng, II 200; gross receipts, 4424; sales, 35; stock, 153,504; ex- ports to the continent. 602.
 Boston-Qunet; middling. il .25c: net re- ceipts, 3s: gross receipts, 7s7; exports the Great Britain 559.
 ladelphia-Steady; middling. Il .45c; net receipts, 16; gross receipts, 16; stock, 3i62
 Total today. at all ports Net PIP; ex- ports to Great Britain 14,434 to the con- tinent. 1850: stock, 4o9,553.
 Consolida ted. at all ports; Net. 1S.05s ex- ports to Great Britain, 16.379 to France, 135Oo: to the continent, 31 1,916; to Japan, $50.
 Total since September l. at all ports: Net. *7.575.219 exports to Great Britain 2,703 66S to France. 6s2O05: to the conti- nent. 2.494,325; to Japan, 116,464; to Mexi- co. 2764.
 t-COrrectpd
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Liverpool advices were that the mar kets undertone had become very weak. and that 1t was a difficult matter to sell cotton. The declining prices could in all probability be attributed to the very fa- vorahle crop reports that continue to be received and options netted a loss of , points over yesterdays close. Spot trans actions showed a healthy increase, how ever, amounting to 10,000 bales, points lower
 The July liquidation. while not so active today as recently, nevertheless continues to be a tentative influence in supporting the market. Some aggressiYeness was dis played by the short side in sthe earlier trading. but the market offered so much resistence that bearish tactics were more or less abandoned, although the heavy rains in the eastern belt were considered beneficial
 For the moment and pending the final outcome of the July spectre, the market may not entirely reflect by price changes the real character of the weather as an Influence. Nevertheless. 1t is weather market. pure and simple, and should no extensive reports of damage be received ip the near future, it is more than likely that some concerted action on the part of the bears will soon be witnessed, as sentiment seems to be growing stronger daily in favor of lower prices.
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Central of Georgia.
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect April 2e, 1906

Schedule In Effect April 29, 1906. N. B.-Following schedule figures pub lished only as information and are not guaranteed. GAO a.m.-No. 38, for Atlanta, Washing ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
 New York and the East. Pull
 man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New
 York. Dining Car, Birming- ham to Atlanta.
 600 a.m.-No 10, for Montevallo, Ma
 plesville, Selma and way sta- tions.
 1225 p.m.--No. 35, for Columbus. West Point, Winona. Greenwood and Greenvile: also Sheffield. and Florence and North Ala< bama points.
 $40 p.m.-No. 15, for Cordova, Oakman., Corona and way stations; alsof Blossburg.
 5:45 a.m.-No. 22. for Anniston, Hefiin and way stations; also Rome, Ga.i 6:60 p.m-No. 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to- Richmond. Va 4:o5 [. p.f1.-No. 24 Anniston, Atlanta and way stations; also for Jack< sonville and all Florida points. also Talladega, Ala. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Brunswick. 10:2O p.m.-No. S, for Columbus. West Point, Wnona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenvile. 1O35 p.m.-No a, for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw-i ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. ii 80 p.m.-No 98, for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car. Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be occupied at Union station 9:3O D. m
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 3061 Bell and GIT Peoples
 J. N HARRISON, Dist Pass Agt.
 R. B. CREAGH. Tray. Pass. Agt.
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Cash quotations were as follows: F'lour-Steady
 Wheat-No. 2 spring. not quoted; No 8, 7sdS41ac; No. 2 red. S57s@871ac
 Corn-No. 2. 5314654c; No. yellow. 53Ad55Ac.
 oats-No. ?. Ssssc; No. white 4o1s@41c; No. white, 394@40e.
 Rye-No. 2, 611ac.
 Barley-Good feeding, 456471ac; fair to choice malting 50d55c.
 Flax seed-No. 1, SLOT; No. northwest ern, s110h.
 Timothy Seed-Prime. $3.S
 Clover-Contract grades, s11 .25. Short Ribs--Sides. loose, s9. .20d9. 30. Mess Pork-Per barrel, s16.75d16S0. Lard-Per 100 pounds. S.77ih. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, s9 75d9 .S71a. Whisky-Basis of high wines, sl.29 On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries. 146f191ac; dairies, 14d171ac.
 Eggs-Easy; at mark cases included. Il d13c; firsts. 15c prime frsts. 16c; extras. 1Sc
 Cheese-Easy, 91aM11c
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AbercrombIe G. Co.'s Cotton Letter.

The effect of beneficial, generous and well distributed rains east of the Mis- sssippi river. reported drouth in Ala bama being effectually broken, was re- fiected in the lower market today. July declined to 11.02 compared with the clos ing yesterday of Il. 20, and October sold off to 10.27 compared to .35 yesterday. All things considered new crop arrivals hold up remarkably well which is attrib- uted to the large discounts at which they are quoted, compared with ruling quotations for old crop deliveries The volume of business remains small the speculative public fearing manipulative tactics if the market be sold on good crop accounts. Therefore, there Is but one thing to do and that Is to steer clear of July option and confine operations to new crop months, the regulation of which will be left to the clements. There is little doing in spot cotton. free offerings by the south over night failing to find lodging and reports from the local market are to the effect that while prices are not quotably lower, prices are easier. it being somewhat lower to sell
 South Texas remains rainless, no rain having been reported from the southern portion of that state today and the best that the forecast offers is partly cloudy weather with showers, however, which are predicted for other sections of the western belt.
 Trade conditions in China are not favor able. a reaction appears to be setting in, practically no export demand from that quarter, and, according to press advices, the empire seems to be in a bad way financially
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STOCK TRADING IN
 MODERATE VOLUME Day is Repetition of Those of
 Early Week FLUCTUATIONS NARROW
FLUCTUATIONS
Traders and the Professional Element Are Almost Unanimously ln- cIined to Take Bearish
 View of the Situation.

New York, June 13.-In its main essen- Hials today's stock market was but a repetition of those of the early week. Trading was again in very moderate vol-
 ume, fluctuations were for the most part
 exceedingly narrow, and the bulk of the business was, If possible. even more pro-
 fessional. Of outside interest there was none a fact to which the managers of the large commission houses reluctantly testified. Traders and the professional element were almost unanimously in- clined to take bearish view, and the few bulls were less enthusiastic than they had been recently. The news of the day, while again lacking in specific detail, was not of the character calculated to make for higher prices. Crop condi- tions were the subject of greatest in terest there being a fast growing i'm presson that the situation dn the western states Is not distinctly favorable to large yields, due allowances being made, how ever, for the usual scarce reports and other forms of exaggeration. Another un- favorable influence was the heaviness of the United States Steel issues. These stocks have not been very active re- gently, but the pressure directed against them today was so persistent so as to provoke comment. The downward tend ency of these shares was doubtless &C., counted for in part, if not entirely byt the testimony of those in a position to know that the business in all branches of this industry expect steel rails is on the decline, as compared with the un- precedented activity of the past year. The few bull points that developed in the course of the day went by unnoticed.
 For instance, the increase of the Pennsyl-
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Erulte and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, $6q625. 6.25.
 Watermelons-15025c.
 Cantaloupes-s2 50GD3.O0 per crate. Tomatoes-Per crate, $2. 5063. Tomatoes-Alabama basket crates, $1 .50.
 Alabama Beans-Per crate, green, 75Qs1. English Peas-$1 .25.
 Limes-Per 100, s1.00l1.25. Peanuts-F'ancy per pound. Sc; Mo- ?, 5c. Cabbage-New crop, 2I2c ID. Pineapples-30, 36 and 40 sizes, B. awberries-Alabama, per 24-quart crate, $1.00Q175. lCucumbers-Per bu., $l 50d2. Squash-Per bu. s1. 25d1 50. Peaches-Per crate, $1@2. Egg Plant-S1.506 Cherries-24-quarts, g. .50d350. Cultivated Blackberries. $2 .50@3. Raspberries, s3n4. Huckleberries, s. 50d3. New Apples, $1 50a2 bushel. Onons-New crop. pound. 2laG3c. Potatoes-Irish, s141.10. New Potatoes-Per bu s1 .15dl25. Eggs-Per dozen, fresh, 16417c. Hens-35c; chickens. 25Q30c; broilers, 15d30c.
 Butter-Fresh. s@1oc; renovated. 21c; creamery. 25c.
 Cheese-Ful cream, per pound, 14a15c.
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Livcrpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. June Enclosing cotton spot good business done. prices 2 points lower
 American middling fair, 6.55d: good mid ding, 609d: low middling, 5.9id good ordl- nary. 571d: ordinary. 5.51d. The sales of the day were 1000 bales. of which 1000 were for speculation and export. and in cluded 9300 American. Receipts. 1000 bales all American. Futures opened quiet and steady. and closed steady. June 5.S3d; ; June-July. 5.s2d; JulyAugust. 5S2d: Au- September, 5.74d; September-October
 566d: October-Novenber 5.6Od; November December. 5.60d: ember-January, 5.GOd : January-February. 560d: February March
 5.sld; March-Apri1. 5.6Sd; April-May. 5.64d
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Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated. 5c; r. C.. 4lac. Flour-Fancy patent, S575; standard patent, $5 straight, s49O.
 Coffee-Green, 11419c; Arbuckle's, s15.55; Porto Rico s15.55.
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, sac; dry salted rib bellies. 10Ae; extra clear, 9Ac: hams. fancy 14c medium, 12iec; bacon bellies. i11sc; California hams s%c.
 I,ard-Leaf, 10c; compound lard, T1sc. Molasses-Cen 3O435c; sugar house. 4Oc; Georgia cane, 34c.
 White Peas-Per bushel s2.
 Beans-Navy, s2.25 per bushel; hand picked Lima, 7c.
 Grits-92 pounds. SIPS.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy" H.25.
 Macaroni, 6H2c.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, June 13.-Cattle receipts. 16,- 00O best, strong to 10c higher; others steady; common to prime steers. $4d6 10; cows. $36I4 50; heifers, $2756I5; bulls, 8. 250i 425; calves, $6d7; stockers and feeders, g. 2.75d4.75.
 Hog receipts, 32,000; market, 5@10c low CT; choice to prime heavy, $6 60d6 65 medium to good heavy $6.521sd6 57la packers s6d655.
 Sheep receipts, 1s0oO steady to slow. Sheep. s4. 5Oa6.2 25; yearings. s5.90a650; shorn lambs, s5. .25d7. 20.
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interior Movement.

Houston-Easy; middling II 1-16c net receipts. 1234; gross receipts, 1234 ship
 ments. 1735; sales, 1S1; stock, 21, ,096. Augusta-Steady; middling, II 3-16c; net receipts. IA; gross receipts. IA; shipments, 70; stock, 37.150. mphis-Steady; middling. He; net re- ceipts. 1S5; gross receipts. 392; shipments, 343; sales 100; stock, 1s,695 St. Louis-Steady; middfing. II 1-16c; net
 receipts. 54: gross receipts, 451; shipments, 397: sales. 3; stock, 30,054 Cincinnati-steady; net receipts, so;
 gross receipts, s0 shipments, 629; stock
 S1s9
 Louisville-Firm; middlng. 11ssc. Total today-Net receipts. 1907; gross re-
 cepts, 230I: shipments, 3174; sales, AS; stock 115670.
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Ware 6 LeIand's Market Letter.

Trading in cotton was limited in volume today. Sentiment was strongly bearish, and under it prices eased off to the extent of 13 points for July and points for the later positions before noon, but the bears lacked organization to carry the decline further The belief that large holders of July had let go a part of their loads or the recent advances caused less conf1- dence among the weaker long following, which resulted in considerable liquida- tion.
 Taken all round, the market had few friends this morning, and the wonder is that prices held up as well as they did
 Crop news could hardly have been bet ter Heavy rains in the eastern cotton belt effectually put an end to any tales of drought and provided moisture for some time to come> while private reports were to the e:ect that considerable rain fell along the gulf coast. where 1t was badly needed frsE+s f.i.fi. L.,
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Bonds.
Money on Call,

New York, June 13.-Money on call steady, S@3A per cent; closing rate clos ing bid, 8 per cent: offered at 31a per cent; time loans strong, but dull; sixty days, per cent; 90 days A per cent; six months, "A per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 5@51a per cent; sterling exchange. easy at s4S5 .sOa4S5. .95 for demand and at $4s2 .9O94S2 95 for sixty day bills Posted rates. s4s4d4s7; commer- cial bills. s4s2ts; bar silver, 6494 Mexican dollars, 5014; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS

The price of cotton In the local spot market yesterday was reported firm and unchanged, good middling closing at 101s cents. The market is altogether inac- tive, there being no receipts whatever
 Fair weather and a strong demand for all kinds of produce made yesterday q capitol day on Morris avenue, both ship ping and local sales being reported large. No material changes in the quotation of prices were noted.
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New York Cotton Futures.
New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, June 13.-Spot cotton was easy at yesterdays prices; middling n1sc. Sales were 200 bales on the spot and S25 to arrive, total of 1925. Futures opened steady at 1 to points lower than yester- days closing, and were featureless. Eng fish cables were not very favorable. Bear pressure was in evidence throughout the day, finally putting July down IS points. At the lowest the active late months were down 9 points. The market closed steady with the active position showing a net loss of to IA points.
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Sd in London. but advanced to s.1oa6 20 in New York
 Iron was lower in the English market. with standard foundry quoted at sos Id and Cleveland warrants 50s 41sd locally, no change was reported. No. 1 foundry, northern, 1s.75619: No. 2 foundry, north ern, and No. 1 foundry, southern, SIS 25@ 1850; No. 2 foundry, southern, SIT 750 1S.00
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Chicsqo 'Chanqe.

Chicago, June 1S.--A decline of over cent a bushel In the price of wheat oc- cured here today as a result of general liquidation. At the close wheat for July delivery was off IS. Corn was down 1a@ 6sc. Oats showed a gain of ssQhc Pro- visions were 21aQ5c lower.
 The leading futures ranged AS follows: