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lit 12 : 3 i ix THE KEPUBLIC: THUKSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1900. IB 3C 1 1 v l 'j 1 i . t ALL GRAINS CLOSED AT A GOOD ADVANCE. GOOD UXDEKTONE AND ALL GKAES'S CLOSED STRONGER. Speculative S1rt?n;rtli Was Well Maintained and Hosing Prices at or Near the Top. Office llepublic Wcilnf"-aa. Aug. . IW). Grain of all Minis to-dav exhibited very encourasinr bullish qualities, and without meetiiiK with am seiious bet-back1., in-.dc u kooiI record on the bull side. During tho .-arlicr hours there was some little doubt a& to what would be tho tmal outcome, both tides working hard to pet control, with tho jesult that tho pit presented iu!te an ani mated frCPiio and the general situation was a livel.v one. more stir and excitement be WS wltness-cd than has been tho cate for Fome considerable time of late Later on. tho bulH bavins obtained control, u good, ill-round undertone of strength was dlb ll.cd. tho different markets improved Grad ually and closed stronger ai.d higher. A number of the ruling factors during to day's session on 'cliangd were of a favorable character, and the feeling generally leaned to the bull tide Owing to these conditions It was onlv natural tliat the- tendency of values should be toward a higher level. This tendency was especially marked In wheat, which, as tho daj grew older, as sumed the leadership, both as regtrds strength and speculative activity, closing finally with an all-round gain of c and light at the top for tho speculative months. Corn did much better earl in the da than it did later on. though price changes were few and generall unimportant, being con lined to the trading option which closed -;sa higher lor the da. There were more stir and excitement wit nessed in the local wheat pit this morning than have been developed for a long timo past, and both bulls and bears h id a run lor their money. The control of the market waa for some time in doubt, ouo side of the account having the advantage and then the ulhir. The advices favoied one side a;, much a3 the other until late, when thcia were some bullish de elopments. and bux ers. taking advantage of these, there was a s.harp up-turn to prices and the close was right at the top, with the market under bull control. Early cables were better than those that greeted the trade jestorda. though they could hav o been materl illy ini proxed upon, as inasmuch as Liverpool opened "sd higher, the verj next cable noted 3d decline, though the weather in England was said to be unsettled. London reported cargoes on passage llrm at 3d advance. These cables and the very heavy receipts at Chicago, the arrivals there being reported at 5G7,(X'0 bu., compared with 37.5,O"0 bu. a week ago and 102.0-jO bu. last jear, were the arly bear factors. The bulls on the other hand, were encouraged bj the continued in crease In the receipts at winter wheat points, and especially here, more rain, in the Northwest, with complaints that the crop had been damaged to some extent, which was Bhown in the weekly Govern ment report and a more bullish sentiment. As remarked above, there was quite a struggle for supremacy between the two in terests, which caused a llely market at tin outset. The opening prices for the two chief speculative options Sept. and Dec- where the same as they closed esterdax, that 1-. at 63Jic and 72tsC respectUelj The form r then sold off to 6S?b&6$c and the latter to 72c, being offered at 71"n72c Sept, then icacted and sold back to C938c, and Dec. went up to 72?jc, May In the meanwhile belling at -Jc advance at Toe This little bulge was followed by a period of quiet ness, during which time neither side made much of an impression upon prices but tuch advantage as was gained was fauu nble to the bears, Sept. selling at flTe and Dec being offered at 711aTl7bv fh. clos ing cables from Liverpool &hoxed H'i ad vance there for the daj. Paris was v-i c better, Berlin J8c and Buda-1-esth IV. wiiile Antwerp was unchanged. The export cle. i ances were the largest for some Una. lining leported at 4S5,ttQ bu. m flour and wheat. I-xorthwestern markets weie sttong and Minneapolis advised of a good and im proved demand for floui. There was also tome business done for export account, hue it was by no means large or sullied nt to liave much of an Influence upon the mniksi Later In the session the market comnn need to show more strength. Private cables btated that the weather in England was bad, the cash market here and e'lsexvh-ie xxas stronger, some hard wlniei being -"Id Jiere, and Chicago reporting ZV3 0-jO bu tak -i there and some at Duluth. while Xm YuV bald that 62 loads had bem worked time All this eave the bulls leiiev.e-d c:(idme and badly frightenea the &hoit. and thc-ie was free buying for both accounts, during the closing hour. This brought about a i,o I etrong advance and the linal tiguns wens at the top at Uc to c advance. Se-p. clos ing at &5io sellers, Oct. at Ti--,o nominal. X)ec ,f,c bid, ilay 7o;tc nominal and Aug. CS&c nominal. There were not many sellers of coin early In the day, and the bujing, while the besi. was not in the ip-s. h.fv r-.... ,i., . ., z ri- -r -- j. wuj, euiiuiiiou-, ana the weather, as usual. Crop conditions ' .juun, . uju me most innutiice upon the market. The Government weeklj state ment made a poor showing for the crop In Tfteatern Nebraska, Kansas, Central and southern Missouri and Southern Illinois-, but this report had no material effect, for the reason that rains had since fallen and more were expected. Private advices, how ever, were generally unfavorable and in dicated a very short yield. Corn receipts at primary points, were reported at Xm.0i bu., which was 2CL0Q0 bu. smaller than a t? S- ,lncl"Hns 33.CT0 bu. here, against tlrXSi tu laatJvir. Shipments were only 0JS1.W0 bu., and the exportF from the bea- ?trdJvere.-C'00 bu- Tll5 opening for bept, was at S.;t.c. where it closed vester- & ,nd U Traa then bld UP 1o Uc Dec. sold Jo lower at 2.!ij.c, and Oct. had Sbe Jr 0n.,a.weak spot, the firbt-named eased oft until it was offered at 3Sc, but later improved with wheat, and nt the cioe ,,-aa rc letter for the day. at 3Mc bid. without a seller. Dec sold and closed the same an eelerday. at 33s6c bid. May was the same, at 33?,c nominal: Oct. i'tc bid, pnd Aug. Uc up, at 33c nominal. w'm?y.5h tho. r?3-0' ff oats attracted nut little i speculative attention, the ton-was K "l. hMb hBer, ac finally being paid for Sept.. and none of any consequence to be had at that; 2!Uc was also bid for rV .".! ,a.,J- an,'.i. Au- "as nominally 'sc better, at 21rsc Western market receipts were 4b,tW0 bu., against 1.C23.000 nu. a vear :igo. St. Louis received 31.400 bu.. as com. pnred with 21.C00 bu. last jear. The shlp V22V1S Jrom Western markets amounted to CjS.ww bu. and exports to 21,000 bu. Trade Goisslp, ,"", P,artment of Agriculture, in its rfru- fe-Ji.U bulleun. fas of crop conditions" In iTr.T1 t?8 Kansas. Central and South- niuoh from drouRht and Intenso heat, in other prrtlor-sor principal corn belt, althouch Injured to Mme xtent b Btorma. the crop experltncfd i-ry favorable condlUona and made rapid Krcc- Knn5thl?D,.nturlt.- ,ww,e buIk ' crop in iihenLSta?es ,B maAt- ,at c greatly short ri" f !J,pa",of "" section, as well a lrtlons of Middle Atlantic fetates, by the in- JSJfVSSvi 25ittck t nol5.tur durinB the pa?t n2r.... vSPrt.ns wheat harvest completed In SU!SSS!f,i.but rre,1u"it rains In the Dakotas proxented Its completion in those States, cau-ej injur' to grain In shock and stack, and oxer ripe, unharvested grain Is shelling badly In AVnphlnKton ana Oregon weather conditions been faiorablo for harvesting. "Held in b.iUi of these r,!?. "P0 a? dl-nppolntirg Considprabl" i"Ji.ry to unlhraFhed oats reported from st-itca or the Lpper MlEslFlppi and Uprer Missouri xidlejs ns result of heax-y rains. .More faxorable pmBTOw made xxith ploRlng lor fall veedlnethan In proxlous week over northern dl-trlcts but Vi'i,,leck.ibut. ,1UIc adx?nce la portions of the V ii . AUantio btatcs and tlio Lower Missouri An analxFls of tlie report on stocks of wheat held in continental mirkets on Aug 1 yhons ?. ccS.?! r? nch J.n2rkcts ."Ported on ther u mwj lm.. which an Increase of WS 00Q l.u durlnc July and 2.S20 0- bu. larger than'im Al-IR.A ,1W9- German and Dutch stocks xxero and 4.2H.O00 bu. a jear ago. and 'n JtusOin ports and markets 4 2S1.000 bu.. against B "ss -("1 bu. on July 1. and 6.7.-.2.000 bu. a sear ac6 Tim tntil continental stocks xxcre 16,233 (&) bu a decrcde from July J of 1,533 000 bu.. an 1 SS3 '-0-vg bu. smaller than on Aug. 1 of last jear Minneapolis wires: "Two xveeks aco " n thought the Xorthwcst crop, althougli lKt,t xleld would be of excellent quality. Itecent rains hon eer, haxa changed the situation. Not onlj nual Ity. but quantity. Is reduced and aside from what Is well slacked, there will be very little contract wheat and plenty of it unlit for nourinc pur poses. - The amount of cash business In sraln done jestordav In Chicago xxas 113.000 bu. ,o 2 hird x Inter xxheat. 50.000 bu. corn and W (V),) bu. oats nnd at tlie seaboard for export 600,000 bu. wheat' S20.O0O bu. corn. 60.000 bu. oats. The Chicago Board of Trade will adjourn next Tuesday. There is some talk or closing all the markets from close of September l over I.abor Day. which falls on the 4th. tVill Dxvlng. who has been on a trip f;rouch Missouri and into Kansas, writes Morton & Co that from all he can clean these States' corn crops will be 50 per cent short. The public cables report fine weather In Trance, and sajs the countrx- markets of both England and JYance xverc dull Tlie Michigan xxeekly bulletin saxs oat" nearly harx csted In loxx cr peninsula and are a line ruji. Omaha wires that hcaxj rains hnxe fallen throughout State in past forty-eight hours, in Miring success of com crop, xxhlch xvill jlcld about soi.'Vxa.ono bu. i-vuie-Hc nechi. crop uuiieuil yaj1 1 lie cum I t"d1y injured, except in noriai atei n counties. J 3'arlv corn made In Kast and South, but sexerely injured in entral portion. A railroad man on the Mlosourl Pacific road In Kansas x rites n friend that tlie eastern ior tion of that btate may raise half a crip of corn, but in the western inirtlon tho crop 1h a: complete fullure. Wheat receipts at primary markets to-dn. 1,194 04 bu , against l.tt.'o.OO" bu. one xxeek iiko. ,13.(Xy iiu a jear aqo and StTS.OM bu. txo jeirs jiko. VVintir xxheat po pts lecelxed 4450X) bu . at,alnt 47Ca0 bu. a xxeek ago and 2j7,UvO bu a J tar ago. Cash Grain, I'lour, i:ic. WHEAT Cash market lleccixcd 1774 6kn and 13x cars local Firm an,l an ocellent demind lor UO-.-1 milling xluat. xhich takm for snlp mint and locallx-. The clcxators bought loxr Mules I rinclpallj. I icm elevator IVI.-'O taken inr slilpmei t. ltx sample. sx itched. No. 2 reil sold nt Tr'jjTO'ic this und 70':c IJ. Md, and Ic paid for fancj both sides, and ,2c lor sm. Nc 2 led at ..3,c to t2c,c fo- linn lo choice, .o t x inter at ice to Cc. no gmde at 5Sc 10 wjc In li vatois-JVn i r.,1 C-I.C .No Z red t7t. No. 4 CI.ivc; no-Ernde .so. hard xlnur qui, t, as lull alixu xvhat exporters xxould l nx , Xo. 2 lull sld at On.iOT-c and No 3 !n at t,l-c and famj t' Iite txc hi I for Xo 2 hald. COKN Cash market Ittveived lGinis local an 1 26 cats tlirokch, st-adx and ijuiet, demand llelit. aid s0 WI1S ne ainiunt on ale On irk. Xo 1 sold it tip 4j".e and Xo 2 xxhlto nt 41c. Xo J jeltou salable at 40HC. Yelloxx In sis' on l.t xee M.IJ at 42';C. eiA'l e isli market Receix ed 43 car Ixcsl urd 2 cars through rirtn and a gotxd demand fr all e,nTeiinc, xihlch ro scantx. On trk Xti 1 sold at 21a.-5iJ2e. Xo 3 at 21,-c. No 3 color nt 244c, Xo. 2 xxhile at Je. Xo. 3 do. at -iV "ot . Xo. 4 do at 2T.1-tl241tC HiE-A x,rx llelit demand. I.atu jesferday grade Xo 2 sold, iX. side, at 4Sc. and not sil ild above that to-da. rijjl H riviwrt bu"lne-s moderate and c'llellx' In small lots, but an lncr islng lnmilrv from the oth, r side and limits noxx not so fir off 'i Hrce lots Ocean frelshts are "till the chief hindianco to business, sales fair on do-m,-siic orders. CJuotatlons on soft win ter xxheat Hour are as follows: Patents $3.4Mi S 00, straiphts S3 SiWiJ 4j. eMra fnnex 1 iSif " .". clear $'.06S. low and medium K -'it- M. Hani winter in Jute sks. S2.15ir2.t0 for bakirs-. J2 7532.W for straight", and 53WS123 tor pat ents KYE FLOUR Jobbing at J3 25 In sks. and 45 in bbl-. COKXMEAL 52 10ff2.13; pearl meal, grits and hominx- iZ 40 MIL..Fi:a-Mar!tet steady, but hardlv ns strong as it was. Hran salable In lareo sk. at b.ijtc (latter choice), and fc'Soic in imll w:s.: Kansas In 10-ll sks. at 67c At mill brnn CSc and ships 77c. HAY Iteceixed tSO tons local nnd 2n ton through, Hhlpped wis tons: offerings decreasing somexxlmt and tho tone rather better for lb best grades, xxhlch scarcest and most "ought after. Medium qualities sloxx and luuer grades very dull. Prices lor new on trls range. 11m othy J12qi2.;o for choice. $10 Mil 11 TO foi Xo 1 J 4Dj?10 for Xo 2. J WS10 for Xo. 3. prairie, '..50 for choice; K(g7 &j for Xo 1. SGuSSJ for Zo 2; JiOifG for Xo. 2. Cloxer $rrjU STIlAtV Wheat on trk.. 13 &J: rxe . 45HhS SEED Cloxer, $7. Oil S 27, Timothr, 53 Jig-3.r.3 spot, and $3.73 bid for ii'lma to arrixu this month. Sept. or Oct. redtop. 'ti3.7; for chaff to $75) v for fancx- Other seeds nominal. CAS.TOK P.EAXS-llid Jl 2J per bu for pilme In car lots spot or to arrixe promptlx Prime In i-mcll lots SI 10. Inferior less. HEMIVEED-SS per IM lbs . pure basis. J I.VXsEED HiRber. xxith $1.39 bid for spot l.KAI sieadile held at Jl 2g and that bid for chemical hard fcl'EI.TEK-Xomlnally $4 Prlc'on on Tlianur, The following tables shoxv the i-nnge of prlris hi iuiuir3 nni c.tsu pram: Closed Itance To-dax i 'lo' d. To dux. Tue-daj tSheat sug ... 9 n i . tfi-n ept . . . ff'4 b (.s-i'-ix;st im .e t "O'.n f V'"sii Dee .... 72,l, 71xff7 "-!' May 7-.' li 7t, e7fi' 7i.'4 u Corn Aug .. . .3Si ii ..v . 31 n -"i't . . .3;t b 37sti3!iit .isi,. b Oct Si)s . ..'(L SO I. Hoc r.' a SSs-liTS'', 33x, I, car 33V 11 4i.. . S, n Oats Aug .. 21 11 ii . 21" n l-'Pt 21c. b 215.fi .. 2P. Dec ... 23 h 51 . J3iA b Max . . 24 b .It 21 Cash xvheat, corn and oats ranged. Ianlar. Tllesdai To-la. WheatXoS red .73 67"1; C'is.'ii7, 70 y Xo. 3 red .. 72 $i7j'3 cs 'uj:i tiT.ytsiu Xo 4 xxInter.Sj 471'3 CI b W itv, Xo 2 hard .. fe'iiti70 1 o" K,!,1, n. 'iii,34 Xo s hard .. w (jia'a t.1 'iiM t'-ic Coin Xo 2 . "a sai2' i4ica . 41 cilO'j Xo. z . 31'- v 4i iir VV! Xo 2 white... 32'-Si 41 u . 41 tr . Xo 3 xxhlte . St'stl.'I" 41 i . 4J'- . Oat" Xo 2 .. 22 I-K22'. 22 . .'P,H22 Xo. 2 . . .21V 2icjr . . -'lVn Xo 2 Xorlh n "V.i 2, 41 21 to. Xo 2 xxhlte . f 2.ar'(l, 11, l Xo 2 Xlhlte 2ic,iji, 2",1-ill . 243ii, Xe 4 x!iite 22 V-S 21 4 24 ' - J'r'u:!1: Mn cint'iit of liiuln. !!ceipis. hipnieni,. Cilles V llejt. Coin. Wheut. Coin 5-1 Iiuli 1-7 1,74 .4(,n iai.470 .11 li, (I'i.HCo .. . 27,lk"J L..1.'N J42l"JI :m.., 'll.itdo 14 72 II "M 4.iXJ .-."ifl , Iroit 23.M1 1100 . l, Kansas i'itj 1'iji 31 -, 2"3.fl .,.1,1 -Mllwaul.ee . .. H 7iJJ ., 11 l,"r) I .. Mlnieaiiolis lf'll" .i 2H.II.0 J) Duluth . . . . ii.7!. ..1st 4,IoV . . Xi York s7.I", 21J.0BI 4 ,.llli 2i)7.'iVI lcjlthrore r.",.SlC 7.l,7! . .. 71,425 l'hlladelphla 110,1,71 i7.2-fi .f.4J2 27 fc-J ki&lou Is.mH .t.tw .. Xew Orl-ans 2j tiei 17,i"j Itl'nj 42 5,7 CJllXeBtcn 102.212 .. . j. . . . . Miickn of Gniln in Store. Io ilax Ye-'dax. Iit r Wlat 3 S27 i.2 ;,i.vi !.,." l.''jt,l."5 ill IU.VJ2 1.6.SIV, 130,-1 1 'ats 72.X51 72.0J", si 27 llxe 742 7.410 2.12 I'olllraet glades Nu. S nil l.5uS.s7t, 1.4it,.43J 1.II.443 Xo. 2 hard 174.U-4 11,4,124 41.721 Xo. 2 cum . . - uij.144 -2.7,4 2t72 Xo 2 xvhit-curn . . -.Oj 41...41 12 7.71 Xo 2 oats . . .. ;',.2.1 4S 32', 2..1.4 Xo 2rje . . . 4,110 7J l,."ij Miipiiielils of I'lour. St. IaiuIb. 1.cH bills : Detroit. 1,10 bbl.. Mil waukee. lt.,10., blN., Mlnneapoll', &2,i,u lulu , Nnw York. 1. '2i bbls aim 1;..'jS alvi . Ilultimore. 14j bbls., 11111 idelphlll ld.Ou-i sks, Eu-loli, "C -jJ si,s , Xexx Orleans, l.tuo sk. PRODUfMARKETS. Local Fruit, Vugetsible, 1'ouliry, V.rr '"BO aud JJulter Quotations. St. Iiouis. Wednesday. Auc 2, IW). The produce markets were falrlj acllxe xeier ddj. alii pnees were generailj well oUKtaliicd. Jttc-elpts were moderate and ihere xxas a fair lo al demand, shippers xxero also good buxer. Potatoes xxe'o nrm and lueher. Receipts weie light and theie xxas .1 good demand beiih from shippers and for local ac-ount. Karlj Oh'03 wtri especiailj xx anted. Cabbage xxas quiet ard steady at unchanged pnee" lt"Clpts and demand bitn Hchi. Onions x ere film rnd in actlxe oeinanu lte celpts xx ere not sufficient for the requirements and all offertues were readily taken at cood prices. Tomatoes were weak and lower Receipts wirs heaxy. and local manufacturers bought orlj- at a heaxy discount, Celerj' xxas in fair demand and steadj-. but nost of the receipts were more or less heated or damaged 'ucumbers were higher, as receipts were light and the demand good. Sweet potatoes were alo sarce. In good de mand and higher, but othr vegetables xxere dull and plentiful. Apples were dull and unchanged. Shippers were practicallj- out of the market oxxlng- to the warm v.eather and poor qualltj- of th receipt". Ths cercand was limited to choico large, sound, well packed fruit, while most of the offerings xxere in ferior. Pcache were In fair demand and stcadx'. Re ceipts xxere heavj end ottering or home-grown veie generallj larfl nnd or good quality, but arvthlng not choiee xxas hard to sell. I'lums were scarce rrd firm. Peals wcro dull and slow at unchanged prices. Grapes were alio dull and weak and crab ap ples were slow. Watermelons were dull and weak. There was a. limited demand for choice Northern melons, but the Missouri melons were generallj of In ferior quality and wero slow of sale. Cantaloupes were scarce and higher. Th market was well cleaned up of Rocky Fords and offerings of home-grown were also light. Oranges v-cre firm and in good demand. lemons x.-ere firm and actlxe. but oUier fruits were quiet and steadv. .Irui..HouUl' w'13 Ilnn ana In wod demand. Old chickens were In good shipping demand and receipts were light, Spring chickens were In nctlxo demand and receipts were barely eaual to tho requrements. Spring turkejs. ducks and geese were In fair demand and steady, but old turkejs, ducks nnd gee"e were dull. Veals were quiet and steadjv Choice small fat calves were wanted, bat heavy calves were cull and slow. Game was dull and unchanged. Wool was quiet and unchanged. Medium grades were in fair demand, and steady but other wools were dull. '' v Hides were quiet and steady at unchanecd prices. Receipts light. uncnangeu i:S-K. The market was dull and slow, as nil of the offerings were more or less heated Choice fresh stock xxas xvanted, but was not to be had Strict ly lresh stock weuld have braught Hue 0,J. heated stale and held stock cold for much less Receipts at St. Louis to-dax- were 2 010 cases.' and shipments were S7o cacs DnSrj Products. Butter The market again was dull and slow but there was no change in quotations. Tliere was no spcculatlxe demand, and the only buying was for the Immedlatp requirements or local dealers Quotations: Creamery Ex tra lie: firsts 17XiCl!c: seconds 16JJ 17c. Dairy Extra 17c: firsts lCc; grcae 4!34'.c. Countrx store-packed 12c for good to "ft 10c for poor. Ldle-packed Extra lCc: firsts 13c. Cheese Quote: Twins at lie. singles .it UltC; T. A. llcc. New York lie; Limburger loaiovic: Swiss 13914c; new 12Sl."c; brick at lOV-aiic. Foregoing are Jobbing prices. Wo ol. Missouri and Illinois Med. comblng.20i421 Med. clothlng.19 4.J0 JJrald . low.. IS felStJ Burrx & clear mixed 17 SIS Slightly buTTjMS (1I6 Hard burry ...lisjijll Light fine ....16 17 Heaxy fine ....IS 014 W'iconln & Ioxxa Med. combing .19 019". Cloth . braid.lS CI18U. Semi-bright ..16 (B17'3 Dark medium. 15 16 Fine medium. .13 (jl6 Light fine 14 dlj Heax-y fine 11 613 Knnsas &. Neb. Bright mcd...-19 W19' Dark S. sandj.ll fil6 Fine medium. .14 filo' Tex. I. T. & Ok- Medlum 19 Coarse & low.. 13 ffilS Fine medium.. 14 filfi Light lino ....14 H15 Heaxy line 11 4il2 Dakota a Western Bright meil IS 5fl9 Dark medium.14 5tl6 Fine medium. .14 pl6 Light fine ....14 til3 Heaxx- fino 12 5tl3 Arkansas S. South. Med. (lleeccdl.19 (g20 Med. (loose).. .IS WIS'4 Burrj i gn Hard burn' .... 12 Tuliw ashed No. 1 29 Xo. 2 23 sT235 Burry IS 19 Angora goat hair Clean S. clear.lS f20 Burrj 10 11 Light fine ....13 il4 Heaxj- fine 11 12 Black and seedy from 4c to 6c a pound less than quotations. Hides. When sold round: Green-salted Sc: Southern C'-c. Drx -flint Choice Texas H3c; axerage re ceipts 131-cc. dry fallen 13tc. drj-alted ll'.'c. xxhen sold on selections: Gieen salt Xo. 1 ic: green-salt No. 2 Cc; bull D'-c. Drj -flint No. 1 lo'sc- Xo. 2 14c: ilrj-fllnt bull 10c; dry cull nnd Blue 7Hc Drx -salted Xo. 1 12c; No 2 lie. Un cured lc less than cured; part cured He less. I'rov Isloiin. Torlt Market firm; f. o b. $12.(0 for new. I-ird firm, E. ldo jirlme sieam $6 C2V.. Country Lard CJiO'sc, according 10 quality and package. Country Bacon Fair nxerago pieces, unlformly ciit and xxell smoked: Shoulders nt S'fiific; sides t87c; liams at 7fal'c: most of the late irregularly cut and poorly handled, these sell on their merits. Grsen Hams. Etc. Held In car lots f. o b U side. Hams On bisR se foi lC-lb. nnd Sc for H". Nrx Y'ork shoulders at 55tc 1 10m the block, del : Run-of-hoii"e hums at vc, bellies at 7x,c to ?'Sc. ns In axeniM. I. S Meats Ilxd liits: Extra shorts 71,o; c'ribs 7te. cli ir shits 7V. biillis S"-,4i8c, ns In average, plates tl4c Dialus clmrj,e hlhi on small onlers Baeon Bvd s c meat" In .1 Jobbing wax : Brenkfist bacon lu'-e for In an lo 12'-c f 1 1 inn ex llglit. buns 10'..?jlli I'llifoinia 7' i. as 111 axerai,e. Xnx 1 ork Alioulders 7i Plain sniukesl bxd meats: Extra shirts fcc. e'llbs h'.c, cliai sitlis S'.c. 1,,'llUs si'Ho. as in average, plates 7lc I'eabrs charge higher on small or, ers 1. allow Countrx Xo. 1 4,c. Xo. 2 3-jfi33c packers' choice 4fl."c (Jrea-e Quote: Brown 2xjCt ellow 3c. white S'.i . piekirs choice xvhite 4x4S(;e. xellow lc Iticf On order". Bbld Hess $1 73. i'ulu n 1 Market $11; tongues ut Ss per doz , lined at 1 f ilo'.c INuillrj. tJnnii- ami Vt-iilK. LIVE I'OL'LTKY Axeiage receipt": Y'oung I turkejs 9c. old 0(,i7e 'hii kens-Hens 7i . ' old roosters 3'-r Ducks r,e. Llxe pisei,n t,0e per I doz Gee'ie ?t Sjirlng chickens ipiotnl at '' pi r lb Spring dueks Ctjc. Spring ge. se iVrS'iU Llxo plgei n Eeic 14AME Quote Plover nt '0c per do? . wcod- eock it $3 im r doz for select large, bsiuluel at $1 2", per dor for jounr, 7c for old EALS Quote: tholie small fin (from 110 to 12.". lbs) at ;,i5ffc per lb. heixy do (110 to 17t lbs) at 4Iiiie, heretics, rough and tbln at .,-'' Sheep and xtaillngs dull al 3'4ji4c. thin ewes nnd bucki at 2'-fi3c iht lb pprfng lambs Exxes nt 4e to 4Uc per lb. for choice 50 to g; lb ; buck lambs at 3"tiTc. l"r tills nnd VeKt-tnliles. APPLES Quote: Sound In bbls. nt from Jl to $1 10 for poor. $1.23 to Jl.,"') for good to choleo and S73S2 for fancj varieties, such as due! es". redstnak blull. golden pippin, eic Hom--groxxn "tiling loose liom wagons 2Sli5'c per bu. und $1 30 per bid I'EACHE- Quote: X'ear-bj consigned lots sold at nini,e of 20c to 23c per "-j bu bisket. and at 'Jo to 7.e per bu box liome-grov n wagon receipts brought 20ifi30c per ' bu. basket for fair to -,0c for choice hui,e Slumps and El'iirto" WVTERMEI.ON-! Quote the range on MIsourl melons on trk nt from freight for illnklis and loor ears to $23fi",3 for choice jobbing sales at $2 m JC pr 10.) del CVXTAIU'I'Esv 1, nln-as and Reeky Ford, f-taidard critts. stninB ,,t $1 ji. and $2 101 stand ard. Home grown ilrmer. selling I wse at 40u30o per bu for ruiniegs nnd WiiiiV foi gems PEns Quole southein I Come at $2 to 52 3) p, r bid for sound, and at .WftfiOc P-r bu box. Xear-bx comuiim xarlelbs .at lu62'c, Bartlitts at "".i?40c. and sugar peers 30f(3Sc pe'r '2-bu bakei GR PES-C!lmax baskets H.artfords and Ixes quotable nt 10c Home-grown and near-bx sell iig at 2031230 per '.-bu basket for Ixes an 1 Hxrtfoni". nnd at .Uc to 41c for Moore's caix and Concord CRAB l'l'I.E.S-t JOfil.c pr ',-bll basket and al $lil ) per bbl. foi ehoire Siberian, com mon un-ial ible l'H Ms Quote per '--bu lusKet X"cxMnan nt tiCti'Lc, eominou .arirtfes nt .'HiI'm . Dam-oni at tuiyCe. "ofi oxeirl;e and le ik lt"s I'ALIIMUNIA rRl'IT Quote llHrtlett pears at $1 "'nZ per 40-lb bo Plums, pei .0 lb. irate Kgg plums at Jl 23 Gross prunes at $17,1 crate. German prun, s $1 0. Kel""j Japan plums OltAXGE-s We quote In a Jobbing wax fiom Ftore: Mexican at S3 30ii4 per box. California late Valencia at 34T4 23 and Mediterranean sxxeet at S3 Tiff 4 pel box. Quotable on trk. In sr lots MMcan $3.3. California at S4 for late Valenelii. LEMOXh-Quote: Slellx nt KJi per box for choice 10 Jo for fancj . California at $S 30 Fancy California quoted at $3 on trk - 25c for 410 BAXAX'As We quote 011 ordirs loit I.ltuon at $175 p, r bunch for firsts and $1 Jitil .0 for f-s ond" COiNrTS QuotiMe at $25 pr 1.0X) In a small xeax at SJ 1 ei Hi") l.IMES-Quote at -)'5lSl per l'"10 poTvTOl. Home crown ealh Ohio, rales loos,,, fiom farmeti xagotic. l-auging inalulx ut a-iiHi 1 01 bu The dii.uud l- on fall, boih hssl and ""lippi!-; 'MO- Reel" llilg at :.,'', , xellow at 30c TOM VTOI's, llmm-Kiowii sold at 12-c j.er bu loe.se 101 1 1 , Ordtis ehalged blhel tin .Mll!:is- lloirif cnn selllni, nt 73c to 1 lt-r lm loei"t -Utlir lor eholi-e ,ix'n CAIJBVGE Homegrown selling on orders at SI for latce emte" t ELERX. Quote sound nl 4uw!c per case for Muskegon and Grand Haxen. and lit 33'a43. per bumh fr blue ilbbon--heatid and ii muisil nut quotable tU Ml.O- Honie-groxxn "iipplxlng the demand selling at 20(i-"ic per "-.-bu and lie per p-ck b,thket -?TR1XG l.i:XS lloine-grimn sold Km at 77h'iiS1 p, r ',11. '01 round green SQl ASH Consignment" unalable Home Moxxn sold at Triple per bu TrRNII'.- Home t,rouu "ell at $1 23 per bbl on shipping onl-iH Con"ii,ninenis not wanted -,i:i7r POTATO!'- Ilo-ne-grown Bermuda mid at sue anil N"iiiisemul at SlSjl.l'J pet 1,11. loose and at t- 7sh;Z 30 per bbl. on orilei", ie3iec tlxtlx EGG PLANT Home Mown sell at 23SJ3c pr BEElb Home grown -ell at $1 per bbl In shipping order HOItsERADlslI Ouola new home-trown at $2 30 p-r bbl on oixlei" XEW SAL'ERKRslT-Quoto bbl-. at $-'. half this at $1 10 hiuiill orders charged hlgliei. Ilseellliucolls .Xlurlsels. HlOHW-JNl selling on a basis of Jl 24 -CiHI IRON AND Mi:r.I-Iron-Wioiilit 4 h 1 ei ly) lbs 1 iiaxx east 33i , "leel and mill-i-Lle t3e and ZfJc stoxe pll- 2i) . bunled 13c. Brats - l.Iisllt $7, heaxx $lo 30 Copper $11. la-ad S3 SO Zlm $2.73 Pewter $12. COOl-ERSTl'lT In ear luis on til. : Slaves ottoimoud tluur bbl $(, ijfj7 No 2 $45(4 3); half bbl $31113 f'l b. er keg $l2-61ti. Pad tleree J2S. pork bbl. $lb Headings per set X'o 1 flour bbl IC ShaXed hoop" Flour bi. Jljl to for e-oojier. $3 for lloosler. half bid. $2 30, colled elm 10-foot) $3. oak lard tcs , cuuper-shaien. $CUS; pork bbl $", COOPERAGE Iird tcs SI. 13. pork bbls. Kc; half bbl" 7e slack xxork. louullioop flour bbl" 33ii''C . tlat-lio) do. J3e. half bbls 23C; meal bis 20.'; pioduce bbls 24c, aptilo bbls. 13c. BROOM( 11P.X Xomlnilly S0010) per ton BI.'ESWAX-Flrm l'rlme 20c pei lb FEATHER11- l'rlme large white 4"o In "mall aid 4u: In large sks : gray J',e: white, old b'cj! 3-c X 25'g3')c. XX 2U'a.22e. X.X L'OI3o, XXXX lifi.Oc. Tine 3 per e-nt foe large to le P'.r cent for tn all sks. Duck White 3oig37c; dark .7iE0c. Chicken 4c. Turkej Bodj 3.; tall SJc. xi,lng"l7c. wlrg, tail and pointers 13c; x..Ing and tall 20c, x lng and pointers 9c. pointers 3o. .CEItSKIXS Pr!in :3c per lb . antelope 12V; gout afpSf-c. Kid and damaged out. Texas 20e. ROOTS Ginseng nt from $3ii3 f.",; ladv slipper be Seneca 2!e. pink 12c, golden seal 40c-old xxorth more; Max apple 2u2lc. snake 26c; black 4I';c: angelica ICiSSs: x.tnuo-bark of root t, , bark of tree 2g2i.c. blood 2"2e; bluetlag 2c; skull cap leaxes 2'ic for prime green, sassafras bark 4c. All roots should bo thoroukhlj dry and clean before being shipped to market. SHEEP PELTS Wool pelts at 50SS)e: lambs 33V40c, shearlings 2'iB.iTk:. Dry or fallen pelts Sa ic per 1!. DRIF.D TRI'IT Market nominal. DRIED Gl'.EEX PEASE Jobbing from store at $1 20 split at $1 ". 'MUTE BEANS Choice hand-picked pea beans In a Jobbing xx.ix from store at S2.20IJ2 23 screened Go per lb. less. Western at $1.30, weexilj les Lima beans nt Cc per lb. HOXEY Comb at 10c to 1:4c fancy white cloxer 13J14c: Inferior, dark nnd broken less. Ex tracted and strained In bbls. &tf5'&c and in cans x.5Tlc per lb. higher LINSEED OIL Per gal ' Raw at E4c: boiled nt C5c: lc per gal. less in car lot". Castor oil In bbls per lb Xo 1 12c: Xo. 3 10'4c Cottonseed oil Summer xellow ?v. white 35c; winter jellow 43e. white 44c LUMBER From first hand: Yellow pine finish lxS and up GZ-iflb-foot) nt S13 SOSIS 30; 1", at $16sl7.30; l'rx2 nt $17-ul!: 1x4 inches it Slt'iM",; all common. 5115713: drecd and matched f'ooring common at iWilli: "tar at $13ftl3 DO. clear at $16.30 straight grain worth more 3d clear. $2.',l per 1.0 0 less Poplar 1-Inch nt ?2.'3'30 and SIS tO; lViStl41?2 Inch nt $"0 and $20. squares 7x7 Inches ard unaer nt $23 and 515: SxS and over at $"6 and $16; oak plain saxxed white Inch nt $2Pfz '.5 and $141(15. 1U to 2 Inch at J24It23 and $14?13: 2"t(irr, inch at $27 and $17: quartcr-saxved wh'te, I37(S'41 nnd 522. dry Jl per 1.000 more: quarter sawed red at $30 and $20. tlrj' $1 mor: holsters and reaches. $20 to $22. VI: tongue-! at S27.V), ash 1-inch nt $2I72T. nnd illfln: iy3'lt;irf2-lneh at $24fi25 ard $14S?13: 215 to 4-lnch nt mS10 nnd $20. black walnut at $72.f-0fi7";, and $T to $37.r) and $13?17.7i0: cherry clear nnd seiond nt $70, com mon nt $i0 and culls nt $10312: blekorx- at $'0 ard $10 Hickory axle at $30: cedar nt $2Vi2S and $I.r,'(tir,; pets at 17c to 2)c each, nccordln-s to i7c Sjcamorc nt SlOffTll for merchantable "tutT; do quarter-sawed at $24525 and S12, Cottonwood mill run, nt $14; gum nt $10 "l'al2 for sap, $22 nnd $12 for red: cjprc"" Arkansas, J2"iu2) n-,1 $12314 Ixmlslpna, according to the association list: Maple at $12 for soft. Orders higher. Wool. New Tork. Aug. 22. Wool quiet. Bo'ton. Mas . ug. 22. The AmTlcnn Wcol and Cotton Reporter will say tn-rrorrow of the xxool trade: "The xvool market lias shown more nctixltx the last xxeek. nlthough the business reiwrted has been In spots, not being at nil xxell dis tributed among" the members of the trade Manj of the latter lepoit absolute!) nothing doing, xxhile a fexx- others report some good sized "ales, xxhlch swell the xolume of transactions for the xxeek under review to about three and one-hilf million pounds. last vear at this time the week lj "ales were close to SaTXlCwO lbs. Some fair sized lines of territory and Texas wools haxe been disposed of. The feeling among the trade Is prcltj firm Hides nnd Lcntlirr New Tork, Aug. 32 Hides firm. Leather firm. Petroleum. New York, Aug. 22. Petioleum stadv. Oil Citx, Pa.. Aug. 22 Credit balances $1 2S; certificates, no bid; shipments 143,19",; average 104 335; runs 55,069; axerage SS.OIl. Turpentine nnd Ilonln. New York. Aug. 22 Ro-!n steadj-. Turpentine easj nt SOgJOKc Mclnl Market. X'ew York. Aug 22. The weakness of the local metal market groxxs dallj. A bad turn of the London market to-daj Intensified the heaxlnrss here, and unraxorable nexxs from the West added to the general depression. At the close the Metal Exchange called pig iron warrants xerj xveak, at $11 nominal; lake copper quiet at $16 62'i; tin considerably lower nnd xerj xxeak nt $30.12Vii! 30 33; lead dull at $4.23; spelter easy at $4.1ot) 4.15. The brokers' price for lead Is $1, and for copper $16.75. CoflTee. Ncxv York, Aug. 22. Coffee Spot Rio quiet; Xo 7 invoice 5Sc: mild market quiet: Cordoxa nom lral. The market for coffee futures cpjred steady at an advance of ftJflO points and ruled falny steadj on local coxering, lolloxxing h'gher Eu ropean cables, small receipts, larger xxarehouse elelix cries and steadier siiot market. There was suo"equentlj an easier feeling on subsldeni e if coloring demard and entire nlieme of outskio interest: stiffened later on fiesji loom snpMirt. Total sales, 50.1100, Including Sept. 7.8i.3jc. Oct. 7.J0cj Dec. 7..-3c: Jan. 7.Gic: Feb. 7.b",c, MareOt 7.C0J?7.70c: Maj 7.73c; closed steadj, net, 3 to 13 points higher. , HEAVY EXPORT DEMAND GAVE WHEAT STRENGTH. CHICAGO MARKET HIGHER. CLOSED Corn and Oats Were a Shade Easier, Declining a Fraction Pork Lost Lightly. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Chirafjo. m , Aug. 22 -After vacilla ting liotwetn the pxtipmes of x.e.iK ni'ss nnd streiistli, xxheat closed in the In t tor r-nmlftitin anil V Iiislb'r than It closed j i-steM day. 'riie- mirket xvoutul up tinder the inlluoiico of a heavy export busi ness done hole und at Duluth, amounting; lo about 1,000.000 bu. at the txxo places. Tho bears worked upon statistics like heaver", throughout the -.ession lo prove that there was inure vxluat than xxas needed, vxhile the people who use it came in at the end of the session with undeniable pioof of tin Ir belief to the contrary. Corn xas .1 shade easier, closing 'so lower for Sep'. Oats aKo lost 'so. J'rovlslons were easier as to pork, steady regaidlns lard and stiong in the ribs dopaitrnent of the busi ness AVlicnt. A stronc market for wheat followed swiftly upon the heels of a slight decline at the Immediate opening;, and that sent the shorts around In a hurry demandlntr an explanation The reasons! for this strength were no more promlnentl Invttliuj atten tion than xxas the cause for the easiness indicated by the opening; quotations. Liver pool xxas liom itd to H.d up, and perhaps that was considered InsuHlcient in view of a -iC rise hero je"terday. That at least xxas tho short Kellers' view of the situation, as they made the sales that caused Sept. xxheat to open in some instances 'e lower than it closi-d Tucsdaj. The subsequent strength xx.ia a mere ex hibition of hull coiilldence In the perma nence of the rcuMms for the previous d i)S udvanie, the chief of xxhlch was the fall ing off in dellveiles by Southwestern wheat raisers. That, however, did not prevent the priman wheat Western market le celpts, as a whole, from being largely In tess of last sear's, and, xxhile there is this season more than the usual duplica tion, by reason of a larger proportion of Kansas Cll.x iceeipts appearing uixniti sta nesh receipts at Chicago und 1'oleiio, tho heavy total weighed upon the spirits of the bulls nnd made them lose much of the con lidence with which thej coiiimein ed the daj's, campaign. l ho primary iceeipts were l.-Ui.WO bu , compared Willi WiOOO bu. the jear before, and shipments from the same biJ.iw bu , against axl.Ouu bu. the xe.u previous. St. Louis, got i:S,C")0 bu , against H'M)i) bu. Wed nesd,i a week ago, and Kauas City lit.WO bu.. compaied Willi L'37,i(W bu. this day week. Clearances of xxheat and tloui from Atlantic ports xxere equal to -ir.,000 bu. Rainy weather in the Northwest was dimaglns to tinstacked wheat, in some cases seriouslj. Th- eM-ellent demand for shipment that sprang up the last horn of the session 1 .1 used the market to xxind tip very strong it (,u cbove jesteida's clo-ins; price. Sept. opened nt fiom 7je to 7-,7sr., rose to 7.1'c, leactel to 72V, then ro? Irregulaily to "Je, which was the closing prlee. Corn. Kansa6 and Xebiask.i had some tain mid much 1 educed tfinpeiature, xxhlch biouht fiom tlie counti. some selllnt' orders lor inn. The maiket for Sept. dehverv was not immeill Uelj aftt-ctcd but latet, when xxheat was on tho decline, selling of corn was urged more streniiouslj and a slight advance, xxith xxhlch business commenced, was lost, and more beside--. Theio was no decided xxeakness In the market, however, the pnnclpai holileia showing no desile lo abandon their piil-ehase-', so that rallies xxeie in ordei xvhere exet s.Mlns prt-sMiie abated. Homo 'hip ping business was doiu at a Ii.it price, that Is to say. without reterentu to the Sept. v.ilue. tlie lastein buei naming a rate c. I. f. Iluffalo witliuut aelllni; Sept. as a hedge. Local receipts wile 157 cars, with li0 esti mated fot Ihursdaj. Tho uggtegate re ceipts at Western primal y markets was 39i.W bu , against tSll.uw) bu. (he like day of the prexious jear. Peaboaid cleatanccs weie -US.Vuu bu. Llveipool closed at ad- xances or -..u to '.il lor futures. Sept. corn opened at Hum rfV-vc to Js-4e, declined to .sOisC, iicoveted to and 1 los,.,l at 'J'i-vc-against .t.c- yc-terdax. Sales for shlpmeit made hei- Were siJU.Cw bu , and Xew York leported Tj boatloads sold for evport. Outs. Hie oat market was fairly active at low ei pi ices Tradint; was largely in the way of ehamjlng Sept. oats to more distant de- 11. cues, cue icceixers aim elevator concerns had u good deal to sell direct, which t llected pui chases In the country-, and that was the chief reu'on for declines iiisitiaj lemim vx ei e small, the iium- u. r ui cars inspecteu nc'iUK only US ,u com pared with 1V5 the day betoro and 90 re ceived the corresponding duj of last je.ir. Clearances Irom Atlantic ports were small only M,U0O bu. Sept. outs opened at 21'a' --Ho and sold as low as ".l'aC, but lecovereri near the end to SIV. xxhlch was the closing price and ic- Iowei than the linal llgures of the eluy before. Re. At the close rxe wa steadx to J4c higher due mostly to the good demand that exist ed for this gialn and inlluenced somewhit b.x the better fepllmr for wheat tirr,.rmrsi vxere 11 tiille larger than on the preceding d.ij. Xo. 2 to go to store sold al 4aje. Xo. 10 so i" siore soiu at is'tc aim on track at 49c. Receipts were light 2 cars, and ship ments nothing. There were also no exports out of Xew York. Withdraw ai from un licensed elevators were : cars of new Xo Aug1, closed at at.c; Sept. the same Oct' opened at Wc bid and closed at nOtic; Dec rested at 51c bid and 51'2c sellers. Uanccc of I'litures. Articles OpeilnB lllshe-t. Lowe't Closln- x heat -Aug . .. 7."' 7!i 7-. - -i" tv ; 73-si; ri ,;.: ct- TSVa'i 74'. TJ'I 74 f!orn Xii , 1. . A:." Corn Aug. B-pt. .... Oil OatH Auk, bppt. ... I'l's il--. -I. 'S3'"'. -lJ LP. 21 -l' 10 si PI --7'. ll.""i L.-Til t..7", h 4, 7.') b 'i"i o.'3 Hlilp. 12 0 i) HJ.O 0 "0 I"' I CbO.O 0 :'(coo Oct. JJViT". .I". Jli Pork Kept, p) to 10 so 10 s t Ill so 10 ST'j ID.iJ .Ian n.rti 11 n; n.ift Lsnl Sept. . .. t..7 11 7P3 1, 7u nt C.7i3 1 ,; ii. 74 l.in c 4,'j s 47'i i,i, Short Ribs Sept. b ii 7.'i0 1, s", Oct (j.ki1-! i M b S7ti Jan 5.b2. 5.S", u.c, Ileeeipla and biriiiieiits. Articles Jtec Flour. Miln 31.0W "Wheat, hu 5C7,0J Corn, Iiu l'V WO Oats, bi 343,11)0 llxe, bu h.OOO Barlej, bu 17,vj Burlcy. Tlie market ruled llrm nt former quota tions. Tliere was onlv a limited amount of business transacted, due to lack of offerings, but the speculative demand xxas good. Sales ranged from :!7c to 4S according to quality of me grain. Receipts xxere 11 cars much smaller as compared with the previous daj's arrivals. Snlpments amounted to 23,610 bu. There wore no exports out of X'ew York. Flniseetl. Flaxseed was stroiis and liJ2c higher for futures and spot -eeil. The market was inlluenced by cxticmcly light offeiings and .1 verj good speculative demand. Onlj .1 liqht business wn done. Spot X'orthwestcrn and Southwestern sold at $1.40. Aug. closed at 11; Sept. began at $1.17. jumped to $1.37, and finished at the opening price selleis; Oct. opened at il.3.1. ntnl closrl at that .-oilers. Receipts were Si cars, slightly smaller than yesterdaj. Shipments; amounted to I cars. Timothy nnd Glorer .Seed. Unlike yesterdaj timothj was steadv and Inactive tinder light offerings and fairly go"d demand. Traders apparently are' houtiiifr out for better prices, as verv little appeared on the market. Cash or spot seed sold from 13.73 to S4.2T,. Roth Sept. and Oct. opened at $4.05, and closed at the same price. Re ceipts were 219.0S0 pounds, and shipments laO.65 pound. There was no Improvement in the clover seed market whatever, and no trading or offerings, the market remaining nominal at yesterdaj's value. Cash on the spot waa quoted nominal at $0, and Oct. S).."0. Re ceipts were 41.CSS pouuus and shipments nothing. I'rov Itlons. Pork was again the weak sister of the three "Greases," but the actual loss in price in the end was only 2'c a barrel, although It showed a lo-sa of 1jc at an earlj period of the session. Lard was steady throughout and ribs from steady to strong. At the close lard showed no change in price since yesterdaj, and ribs were again off 5c. The local run of hoga waa 23,000 head, and K1,1C0 was the aggregate at the chief Western packing points, as compared with 60,300 the like day or the jear previous. The esti mated number for to-morrow at Chicago waa 22 000 head. Liverpool quoted American hams 6d lower. MARKETS II V TULUGItAI'II. New York. Aue. 22 Flour Itoeelpts 13,(83 bbls.; exports 10.78." bbls.: there was a better in quiry to-Uay for spring wheat grades at a shade ndxance oxer jestrda. Rxe flour iteadv. Cornnir.il atcadj. Kje dull, tsarley nulet; fee-l-i(t (Western) 4iKt3- c. I. f. Nexv York. Har cy malt dull. Wtw at Receipts 07,125; exports 4-.111 spot llrm; No. 2 red 71c eleiatnr: No 1 Northern Duluth 82sic f. o b. atloat; No. 2 red 7Je f. o. b. atloat: No. 1 hard Duluth K'iC f. o. h. atloat. Options were slow all da , nt Ilri-t a little hlsher on foreign huxlng and firmer allies, the subsequent! eased ofr through x trtme dullneF3 of trade and a xxi-akne3 In Du luth; from this they had a Hnjl sharp rallx- on xpert dnelopments and heavj covering t shorts clo'fd strong at i,e net decline; Max S2",!i2c. closed 2o; Sept 77W7S 9-lbs closed 7xt:e: Oct. 7sx4-f,;ses(., o"-, 7.'i,e. Dec. 7J1i'it S)-j-16e-. closed sd'ijc. Corn Itecebits 211 "00 hu.. iM,rtB .WA'iO bu : ppot stf.ul. No. 2 4V elexa tnr, 4i'-o f. 0 b allout Options upeni-d strongt-r on c-ibhs and oxring but lost the ndxan-e nn iWr reports of rain all through th" 10m In-'t: lin ill reenwif-d xxith win it ind coed tirm 11 1 'i net a.lxano: Maj elo'.l 4o4i- hept. elosrd ll'(,r. Die-. lO'i'illUc. ,lo,d 4U!C. Oats-Ke-i.-lpts l(,l SO) bu.; evpirts 1 .'40 l,u spot steadx . No 1 'Jic. No. .1 j;"Jt No 2 white- 2lViS--e-: Nu. .! white J7l.e. tik. inUi-d U stern 2."i".'T-'7e'; til whlti- .r.'..'i'u",i- Options Inrelx steuly und iiu I. 11 ix stei.ij. hoh quiet, lieef steadj. 111 111, its sli idx Laid atiddj. Western steam, d t7H7'.: rt-Iintfil llrm, conthir-ut 17 40: S. A. S. iiinipiiiinil b'l'iiO1,,. Pork st,-jd. ration dull. Cottons, ed oil st,-ad. Kit . nulet. llolT-,-s ipllet spelter easj , ,lomstie J4 1084 15 Kanas Clt), Mo, Aug. "J heat Sept. C3ttc: Dec ft,xc; cash No. 2 hard ClUITeP-c: No. 2 Citf W'.e. No 2 red CV; No 1 b.", n toe." Corn .-ept J.'k'n'C'ii-: Di. 3."c, mh No i mixed noi,w .!0-,c: No 2 xxnite J7e; No 3 30'ac. OatK No. 2. white 22-0 Use No. z 40t. iu Cliolce tim- Ihj J'ifi '1 2T,; chilli e prairie ; M Hutter ("ream en r.-filbe; dilrx. fancj. 1"k Dgs- Krcch l.'i :-, elpis Wheat 141,4)1 bu., loin 9.800 bu ; nits in mi hu. hliipmint-1 Wheat 2!0,i-a bu.; coin JO, len bu. , oats .'.OiHi bu. I'hhiiKo. 111. Aug 22 -Cash (imitations wr as folio-. : Flour stcadx. X heat No 2 red 74 'a 7P-.C Com No 2 40c; No. 2 jellow 4.)U'-- O'ts - Nn " 22"jC, No. Z xxhlte 'U'l'ijlw. No J xUlIt--4'ulVic. IPirlfj (?ood feeding rii'ji. fdr to (holca mnltlng 41S40o. I'laxs el No. 1 Jl 40; No. 1 Nodlhwestern J1.40 'llmmhx seed l'rlme Jl.iu (1 " Provisions .Mess pork JI0 S0S10 M: lard :c 70C.72'j. short ribs (loose) Jt5.l'Oa7.2o: drx salted shoulders (bxd ) eS'SC'Vc: short clear sides (hil.) C 4".-f0 ,;c. Whlslix Basis of hlg-iwlne. fl.-'tu. On the Produc i:change to-da- th tutler market was llrm; en a merles I6n201f:e: dilriein 14S1S-. Clieese steadj at waitc. Uggs llrm, fresh 12V-K-. Tole.io. O . Aug J2. Wneat active, higher; spot 7u'4c, Aug. 76V,c: Sept. 76V: Oct. 774c. Dee 7'i'-c. Com dull. Ioxer; No 2 caili 40'. i . .scrt. 4l'c. Oats dull, unchanged; No. 2 a-h 2i'ic; r-ept. 22'tc Hxe dull, unchanged: No. 2 msh r.lie. Cloxerseed actlxe, higher: '9S iirlm J",so. ptln-c Jbir,. Oct. J6 47'i: No. 2 ii '. OH unchanged Tlin I,1E STOCK jmiKBTd. Cuttle Ito-ncr IIorb Hteaily Slie-P Mim 11 nil Hull. ht Ixiuls. Wednedax, Aug 22, 150i). hl-lp. 1,44! 1,."97 237 1,955 llee-. I'lttlu Hlii,-" Sitlllp Hor-'e-s and mub-s.... ..5.32h ..4.esi( ..2.335 .. 3W CATTI.K Natlxo Cattlo Trade The Quantity cf the offerings 0n this side of the cattlo jardsxiaa fairly llbeial. and the qualltj- axeraged medium. Noun of the beet su piles were strlctlj select, nt the tops at Jo 65 cli'sed as good. Somu nlc qualltj. tidx, hindx-welght killing steers sold marly steadx. but the bulk of the beef holdings xie-re loo lower. The butcher tow nnd heifer trado xxas xeij sloxx, and prlees in general were; lOltJXo off. htock steer and feeder xaluis weta about the same as Tuesday, with the desirable, kii ds In strong demand and Inquiries) on plain qualities more or less Indifferent Hi prpsintatlve sales: No Dev Ax. I'r. No. Dcs. 1 cuw .. 2 cows . 1 eow- .. 1 cox. .. 10 con 9 .. 1 cow .. 2 cow -j . lion . . lu cow s . 7 cow . 5 eons 1 cow .. b COWS . 2 cows . 1 COA .. J eoxx-s . Ax. .... 870 1010 SCO 880 . .. KA .... S80 ... .1070 ... . fil'l 797 811 MS 1030 790 S"3 SI') 20 SU-i . ... s:o 955 90S 700 765 760 720 ... Ww .... 933 .... 812 ....HM . .. SS7 .... 812 Tr. 2.50 2 30 2.".0 2.30 2.40 2.4) 2 40 2.40 2 40 2.25 2 33 2.35 4) steels 17 'leers .. .. 2b eoarso str 1.4 "leers ... pi steers .1166 S5.65 1" b 0 1 s 4,, 5.10 1410 121 1 .. 1224 ..1292 . 1S2 .1276 ...lilt. . 1272 .. 1221 22 Steel's l steers 17 steers 21 steers 21 steers 15 steers 4.'0 4.70 4.7) D 50 5.3j 4'S3 4 S) 4 50 4 50 4 2 4 2'J 4 15 4.10 4 HI 4 i) 4.00 4 00 112 steers ...1135 25 xrlg steers.. 834 11 Ptei r ..1P0 2. xrlg "teeis . S3I 1.10 2.W 2 00 2 00 2.(0 2'M 1.S5 1.30 1 35 l. 4.10 4.13 3.3.) 4.-5 4.25 3.W 3.73 3.73 3 3 65 .1.00 J.bO 2.6-1 J ) 3.3". J.5n 3.40 2.33 J.s5 4 30 3.30 3.2j 3.25 3.25 3.23 2 :5 1.10 3.1)3 3.(i 4 00 S.bV 13 si-en, II steers .. 1 tow ... 2 hiifers . 3 l,rlf"rs . 1 helfel .. 4 helf-is . 1 eov . . 97) 1107 142) 1 coxx .... 1 cow .... 2 eow? .., 2 cons ... 1 eow 4 mlied .. 2 cows ... 1 e-ow .... 2 feeders 2 feeders 8 ftssleis 40 feeder 9 Teedirs It feeder 4 feeders 26 sto ker 17 feeders .... 765 .. 75 j . . tiw . . 823 .. .1110 .. I0'U .. .1123 . .. 701 . S70 .. .11-' . H'23 . I'O 1 i mix .. 2 tows . 21 lu'lfetH 1 heifer .. 4 eoxxs . .. 2 CUWS .. . 2 cow s . 4 1 w s ,i hf 5 lbeifr 19 heifers ... 1 ml. .. . 1 eo J mlved .... 4 00 4 00 3 2. s 910 So) 3 711 3 10 .' bO 1213 75b 849 .. . .1150 10S0 563 7S0 b9 . ... 723 .... 12",0 neo 020 hfs . sw . 9-10 ... . bii) 1127 SI0 bl) SI0 ... . blO 17o0 hfs . S'r 130 .... M'b 1120 . s7) . .1160 . ..l'HO .. . b) . .. SV, hfs . 7s5 . .1110 hfs .1041 . .1370 . . StO lllu ... 1)75 pixi ... . SS2 524 .... 944 2 5T, 3.55 IS slot kers , M2 IS st ker .... 59.J 3.5i 3 S'l .0 stockem 27 stock-r-j li feed-rs 17 stoekers 5 feeders 19 sto ker 15 stri ket-j 4 sto kers IS stoekeirt 8 stoekers 6 stoekers 7 stocki-rs 10 stoekers 4 feeder 5 ft-eders 14 stoekers 3 stoekers 3 stoekers 2 stockier 4 stoekers 6 sto'k-r- 8 heifers . 14 heifers . 3 heifers . 3 heifers . 1 heifer .. 3 ht-ireis . 2 heiftis . 2 heifers . 12 heifers . 19 heifers . 2 heifers . 11 heifers . 0 mited .. 13 he-Ters . 4 hi Ifers . 7 heifers . 1 heifer .. 4 belli in . 14 hellers . 2 helfi r . 1 heifer .. 6 heifers . 6 ox- s ... 1 heifer .. 1 bull .... 1 bull .... 4 bulls .. 1 bull .... 2 bulls ... 1 bull .... 1 ball 1 bull .... 1 bull .... 1 bull .... 1 bull .... 741 2 heifeis 14 htlfers 3 helferu 1 1 o;x 1 ,,ii.x .. 2 hilfen S 1 x s s. 1 i-t.ix 3 helfem 4 1 ow s . 1 cow 1 heifer 1 row .. 1 heifer J coix .. 10 1 ws S. I cow . b eows . 1 eow .. 4 1 ovx s . 1 I ow .. f. 1 on a 1 tow .. 2 cows . 4 ews & 1 tuw Hews jt ... 692 .. 811 . . 770 . MS ... b47 .. 720 ... 70-J I&i ' iik 337 ... 5)3 ... 917 ... 9-b . . 030 ... b70 ... bW ... 743 ... 375 ... 713 ... 790 ... b9, ." bJO ... 7b0 ... 750 ... 3J". ... 533 ... b30 ... th 2 V 3 40 3.25 2 3S 2 15 3 ) 3.J0 : ss 4 25 3 25 ! 25 3 25 3 25 3 25 J 20 3 10 2.10 3.1t 3 I'O ! Ui) .U0 2 "J 3 00 i 11O 2 9) 2.90 2.90 2 s.) 2. S3 2 ) " 75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2 75 Z bO 2 50 2.30 2.",') 2 S3 2 : 4.1') 3.4 1 3.10 3.25 3 25 3 2", 3.15 3 1. 3.15 f cow 1 eow 1 tuvv .. 2 tows . 3 enixs .. s i-otttt . 9 eons . 15 cows . 2 innners J eowt . 2 cvxxs . 2 eows .. 2 cons . 21 cows . ... 460 3.15 ... 645 3.15 .. 691 .. H49 .. b43 3. to 3 01) 3.i) 2 00 ... 7SD Sit . 910 S.) . . . S05 1054 930 . ... SAO .... s7o .. .. 971 bt3 562 .. bbS ti-J 3.01) WW J.') . b41 . 300 , GOO 3 0.) 4 00 3.00 4 O) 1 ion . . J e-ovss . 1 cum. .. S cons C heifers 15 heifers S In Ifera . 7 mixed . 2 hiifers t heifer . 4 eulies- . t lalf . . 1 1 alf . . 2 iale . 1 calf . . 1 nlf ... 1 calr ... 1 culf . 2 eulies .. 1 i lr'lng 2 stags .. I bull ... 1 bull 1 bull .. . 4 bulls ... 1 bull . 1 bull ... 1 bull .. . 1 bull . . .1 bulls . . 1 bull .. 1 bull 1 bull . bbl .. 7eJ J.lrJ .. 42i) J 00 ..1510 3.15 ..IViO 3.13 .. S73 3.10 ..WW 3.10 .. 943 3.10 ..H9-) 3.10 .. ton 1 00 .. !' 4 ( .. 1 OH 2.W ..13:0 I'.-s) ..r.3) 2.7; .. 910 2.7". .... E52 '.".'. 52,1 4UO . .. 100 . . UO .... 110 .... 173 .. . 120 .... M) ... 2u . . 23't . .. lVi .. 3iJ ...lit", .. t(. 1 ... SCO .1050 .. 177 1210 .. 710 .. .1110 ..1010 ..1171 i" ....10S.1 . 10W b.oll b :o b ui c i b 00 5.'0 5 2", 5 00 1.75 4 Ou 4.35 '.10 3.35 3 wo Z.V, 1 25 1 bull 2 cm & ex 3 each 40 00 1 cow & calf. ... 35 0 1 i-oxi & cilf. ... 3U.00 2 cwu & cx-s eacn w.vt 1 (ow .v. lalf. ... 30.no 3 c-xs & ex ".each 28. 70 3 cws &. cx each 2x.",1 1 coir & calf. ... 27 ..0 B cws A: cxs.eacli 26.30 5 cws & exs each 26 30 1 con- ealf. ... S., Ol 1 springer ...UCO 3.60 2 FDrlngera .. --63 3.27 1 sprlrger ... '60 3 springers .. 31 1 springer . . 160 1 sprlnser . I'O) 3.2. 2 23 3.2S 2 50 .". 20 .1.20 , 3 20 1 1 hull Z9 1.20 Southern Cattle Trad rlxaU In this dlxl- s.on were 121 c ir in an. inej were an lerri terx e ittle. evce-pt 2 loads from T-cis so-no v pre shipped from points in Southern Kansa. It xx as a slow, dull market, and nt 1 o'clock only a friction of tho eattie were weighed up. Final 1 there was some activity In weighing, but all xxere not "old. Prices were gnerallj 10c loner and In extremes l"-c lower. Kcprcsentatlx e sales: No D Ax. I'r. 311 $2 65 No D-f. 4') steirs.... Al steers ... S2 ster.. . 17 steers.... 3 Rteer-.... 9 steer? ... 137 steers ... 141 stcerp.... 60 steers.... 100 steers... 132 steers.... 49 steers.... 214 steers.... 150 Bteers.... 69 ste-rs.... 23 steers ... 24 steers.... CS steers 47 steers.... 23 steers.... 116 feeders.. 84 steers ... 24 steers.... 48 steers.... 21 steers ... 65 steers.... 22 steers.... 2 stags ... 44 feeders 7" feeders . 76 feeders , feerrn 1 10 feeders 3i) feeders 60 ealies .. ") calxes .. 66 steers .. Av. Pr. 3 jearllngs ... 773 ... 770 ... 7S3 ... E47 ...1C4) 2.90 2.M 2. SO 1 can I mixes eicll .1)11 ...eicll ,.. ...each 0.30 21 calxcs .....each 3 00 3.10 3.00 3.00 I bull Sin 2.40 4 oven S.2 2..0 1 bull K0 250 1 bu'l 10 2.30 It bulls S71 2.35 1 hull K90 2 60 1 hull 1350 2.63 t bull 10ni) -i.r, 1 bull 1000 2.75 1 stag 870 3 00 6 COWS 626 2 23 39 cows C61 2.W 4S mixed 432 2 35 1", coxxs 7,-3 2.4) 1 cow 840 2.50 9 cows 693 2.30 4? cws & hf. 773 2 60 4S cons 77-- 2.60 17 cows 475 2.65 8", cons C3 2.C5 70 cons "ID 2.70 2S cows 741 2.75 St cws & hfs .7i0 2 SO 129 mixed C3". 2 80 23 mixed 77S 2 SO CO cows 767 2.S5 "2 cons 814 2.83 36 cons 840 2.85 2 mixed S60 !.00 23 ens & hfs . 727 3.0) 3 mixed 163 S.25 I) steers 710 2 S'l 122 tecrs 692 2. SO St steers 730 2.90 ... 745 ... $04 ... 862 ... 839 ... 930 ... OIK Cno '.'.'. S90 ... 9H s7 ... 91S 3.10 3.15 1.20 3.20 i.a 3.25 .1.T5 5 3. ... 99) 3.3' ... s-a 3 30 ... 991 1.50 ... 981 3.50 ....1030 3 35 ...1031 1.60 ... H9 .0-t I..1211 ...1126 ...1070 ...1110 ... 170 ... 917 60 3.65 3.80 1.S0 :.i". 2.30 3.10 1.13 3.15 1.15 3.20 .1.10 5.60 5.60 2.05 . Ill . 949 . "US . 917 . 171 . 174 .1073 1IOOS Tho arrivals continue nn n pmall basK The three dajs' total represented a 3,400 decrease, compired v 1th the corresponding period a vear ago. The market opened slow and continued that xnj. but nrlces were stead with Tucsdaj. The principal nctiilty was for light hogs on ship ping account, which Is the principal fictor In tho tiade Uutchers bought consercatlxelj. and the pickers xxanp-d their kind to axerage no higher than Tuesdax. Anj thing like coirc hogs haxe to Fill at the- tail end ot the market, and green hogs are alfo included In the sales be.ow 5o ler lb. In nddltlon to a top load at 3 57-, Nclon Mrrris & Co bought 1,045 hogs of 10 lbs. av erage at S5. K. Tho Swift purc-inte wns 796 head of 213 Ib. axerage at $5 S6 and 244 head of 168 lUs. axerage at S3 374. The only development ot tho day was some little strength in light hog". lhq bulk of tne hogs, the pigs and the strlctlv lon-grado offerings not considered sold at 5.,0 to 15.40, as against $5 30 to J3.J0 on Tuesilav. P.gs and Unlit lights, 60 to US lbs. average, 'old at J4 30 to J5.40. according to quality: light hogs. 130 to ISO tb. sold at Jo.10 to "3.371-. the bulk at $3 15 to J5.40. Medium weights. 193 to 213 lt . sold at 13.30 to J5 40, tho bulk going at 15.2) to 55.37'j. and fair to best hcavv hogs at "si 30 to I", 4). Good mixed hogs sold at J3.23 to $3 33 and common to fair mixtures sold at 14.50 to p. Is. Representative sales: No. Av. Pr. No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr. 1(2... .131. .44.50 100...133...J4.73 2...407...J7.00 4.. .362... 5 00 32.. .148... 5.40 47.. .140... 5.1 1 51.. .150... .7.10 29.. .160... 3.10 69 ..160... 5 23 62.. .133... 3 25 16... 262... 5.30 36 ..133... 5.30 ri...J?2... 5.10 26. ..22S... 5.10 7.. .267... 5.30 45 ..241... 5 30 , SO.. .223... 5.30 63.. .238... r.121,4 89 ..197... 3 322. 20.. .219... 5.32'4 22.. .163... f 33 10.. .214... 5.23 " 68. ..237... 5.35 72.. .131... 5.35 M...165... i.i'i 9.1.. .17,7... 66.. .210... 6.35 CS...245... 54 ..256... 5..15 41...u8... 78.. .212... 7.15 104. ..107... 61...-r,l... 5..!7'4 S6...274... 47.. .197... 5.37'i ,-...-'.M.. I...24I.. 57 ..S.-S.. 72.. .221, . 41 ..lwi . 5.371. 59...:iii... 5.3714 ho...2i;.. 5 37". 51. ..270... 5.37'- 14 ..151.. 5 IP. 0 171. 41.. .221... 5.37U 77 171... ) 27". ;37l, 74. ..22S. 7-S. .21M. ;.r;i4 r.-;...322... r. w . , ,j 1-, r in '.10 lul .1 ,... 5 4i) 11. ..114... 5.4) 13.. .227... u 4'l ill ..IS'... 5 4 bO ..ISO... 5 10 S3...W1... 5.4U 44.. .101 .. 0 42'j ,'...2!b... , 4 1-....1W .. 5.40 ' k-..l-.,)... C.40 5S .lSii... Z.li 25.. .171... 5.40 lb.. .ISO... R.40 bS 27!... 5.W 8-, .21-3... 5.4'l b...17 .. Z.il'i 110 ..l",l... S 4:i. 2 . .I'm .. u .-i hi:i:f- Airatn t li- sunnlx of sheen wad moit erato. and th- mialltx- was not so good as It ought to haxe l,en. The offerings Included a go, m1 manj suthxxet sheep and Iamb-. The market, in order to keep In line, xxas ugain low er. and trading xxas xerj -doxx. In gen ml pries xxeio 15'titTe lower, miking limbs 4-ii-.r,' mixer than a week ago and sheep about 5"e lmxt-r. The stoeker trade is also a -smile lower, but they 1 hnxe- not ui, lined oxer 15i2V I Mies in-hided lanib- to th mutton trjde atll 1 to Jl so, cull limbs at 1 to JI.75 inuunn "lieeli at !.jj to K 75. stockcis at !.l lo '-' buck" at $2 2.".. I Ket resentatixe sales, und Nu. De. Ax I'r , No De- Ax No De" S n it. -heep S4 Sir. Ph ep 20 Sw. shi cp .. SI stockers ... 25 stoekers .. 12 st, ekers . . II stinkers - Zl stoekers . 7 stork rs .. , 20 stickers . 101 stnfkers . ., .", 'tinkers .. . 1" cull I imli. b cull lambs P, cult Iiml-H . I'r. b limbs ... . 74 Jl.so .ii lamns. . . 7, 17. SI Iambs i,l t " 47 limbs 7:1 4.g 4) lambs 7 4.1 2.S lambs .: 4.75 S7 .: n) M 2 it St 2 .0 SJ .1.35 'l 3 35 74 i 25 "4 2 K 7b ! 25 2 J.I') b'i - 7". t.5 : rfi Ill limbs 71 4 12 limb" a 4 25 U la'Pbs d". 4 25 22 lamia 74 4 25 lb lambs in 4.2", 55 lambs ... . 7'J 4 25 lm lambs ... e7 4 1,0 25 limbs . .",74 1111 4", Iambs 62 4 in '."J lambs. ty.1 4 00 i ul! lambs 4b t lamb-,.... C5 lunibs .. 50 4 i" Si c-ull I mili. . 5J .! r. 0 ?5 4 do 12 (Ull Iambs... 4 24 Iamb-'. 71 4 00 i bucPs lib 1 buik ltv '.'6 lambs 51 I 50 10 nut. si,e?o nt; ,- 7-, 7 not. sheep I'm 3.7". 17 nit. sheep.. )37 1 7-, 3f nat. sheep.. .li-7 S.G'J s nat. sheep... as :.3d '6 sw. sheep.... '-'J 3 50 Pi Sw. sheep ...lu 51 52 Sw. sheep.... 81 1.50 1 buck IO 2.2." Z blinks . ..In". 2 ZZ 3 bucks Ii", 2 23 2 bucks 1P 2.2.1 5 bucks 117 2 2. 1 buck 120 Z.X 6 bucks Ill 2.S bucks II 7 Sw sheep ...Vi 1.70 1 5 bucks . .- 116 2.2", HOKSIiS A xerj- f ilr supply was on tho mar ket Wednestlaj. and though a fen xvere of extra qu illty In anj clas the axeragi uuilltv of thu offerlnira was desirable, it Inciudtna' moro sn cotiier chunks and drixers and ffc.er common, rotirh xxork hor'es. A prettj large number ot bujers were on the market, but the movement did not appear as bri-k as It should be with such a g(-od attendance. Axirage xalues al-wi looke-t a shade easier th in a week ago. The export de mand was not so largelx repreentd as P has been of late, and Iatstern l.uxln.? -eemeil to lack, some of lt urgencx. A number of choirs chunks fold from J11D to J125 and pairs u,. to 1230. wMIn the bulk of the fair to riood chunk Eel 1 at J75 to J90. The top for coachers was JIS0. Southern horses were al-st easier. Horse nuotatlons Heavj' draft, common to rood J.0 to JI40, choice to fancx- 15o to JI'O. lirixers. common to choico $v to 1175. bulk J120 to J13), coach horses 13.) 10 J203 Saddlers, com n on to choiie 63 to J123. fancj" J130 to "173. t hunks, l.2.) to 1.4'jO lbs . common to good 133 to I'O; choiee to extra J10O ti J140. Southern hordes. cn nuin to goexl J3S to J30; choice tu extra 135 to J70. Plugs J15 to J43. MUI.KS Th- supdIv of mules On the comml-- filun market Wednesdaj amounted to about 200 lead, divided Into small bunches and mostly of mixed QUalttx. The, same quiet, slow- conditions existed as rave been a haracteristlc of tho market for the past txiret weeKs. but sellers ex tiressed thaoplnicn that all of the offerings would be negotiated later. The slow movement in this deiiartment of lite Is due to the comparatively light Kastern demand and to tho fact that very little. S-juthern business could be expected so eurlx In tho season. Then again the dealers are without anr new British contracts, which haxe been a remarkable help to tho trad since, lpst October. IJicht outside buying necessarlly dimpens the local demand, and dealers are using ini-cli caution and discretion In their purchases. Mule quotations (tor troke mules, 4 to 7 years oiu): 14 hands, extreme range 14 hand", bulk of sals 14-3 hands, extreme range 14'j hands, bulit of sales 15 hands, extreme range 17 hands, bulk of sales 13'j hands, extreme range 13'. hands, bulk of salc--J lu to IbC. hand-, extreme range, lb tu 1CU hands, bulk of sales . ,.S 3) to J 60.00 SO.. .190... 5.3J 7-....2L!... 5.15 79...1-K,... 5 35 71.. .234... SS.". 40.00 to 35.CH) 40.00 to 13.00 45.'-) to 60.il- 57.50 to 85 OH b0.' to 75.0-1 CO 0.1 to 93 00 70.00 to fO.O I 95.00 to 13", l 110 00 to ir, 0 1 Hulk of sales represent mixed mub-s In Hrst balds. Prices aboxe bulk tlgur'-s represent flrst clasri mule6, extra finish and weight, strictly fat, liaetleallj sound and classltied. 11 Telegraph. ItUPL'UUC SPECIA L. h eago. HI., Aug. 1-2. Tho receipts fur the br-t hulf of the w-ek amount to about 4.13o head, against 47,376 for the same portion of lust xieek, and 43.9-8 for the corresponding time, a xear aco. Only 17.352 catt,e arrived -uouday, followed by 3,:32Tiiesdj, but to-daj's receipts are esticated at 25,"i.) head, beirg more than t,GvO la excess of last W edredax j receiptn There 1 u. geod de mand for eattie most uf the time, und the oidy otstaele to strorg prlees right along Is the ua exenness of receipts, lusljj'a unexpectedly lib eral urceruigs caused & weaker marKet fiom the start, bujtrs being slow in bidding, and whilo tre best cattle sold at about steady prices tho otheia were, on an axerage, 10c lower, bales were on a basts of J4.4j4.so for common natlxe dieas-d beef steers, J4.Sj4j3.1ij for fair cattle. J3.15eiS J5 for medium grades: SsXS.bU for cool shipping eattie; 55 65&5.S5 for choice beeves, and t5.j0'9b for fancj lots. The bulk of the natives and fed AW-terni) crosssj the s, ale at 13 25g5.75. Hogs-The itceipls for the first half of the week amounted to b5.4vl hogs, against 6S.637 ror the same tlina lust week and 7S.194 for the same period last jeai There was a stiong demand avuln to-daj-. ard with estimated rnceicts of 2...000 bogs anl only 3,5vio carried over from Hi's daj. i.rlcea averaged 5c higher for good droves, llojrs s0i, Jt Bn extreme rana of J4 i-0g5.57i, the greater part going at J5.20c(3.40 Sales xveis made of iisjil to prime snlppin-r droves ot bogs axeraglng 2S0-24UH lbs. at J4.90W5 23. Sheej-iir the tlr-t half of Ibe week, tho re ceipts toot up about 7b.230 head of sh-ep und 1,-mbs. agulnst 3b.97u fen- the sume time lajt nee und 1,2.911 a jear ago. The market has been fairly swamped this x.eelc, and prlees are con stantly declining und'r a restricted d-mnd To caj, xvith an estimate 1 run" of 33,0.iy head prli es suffered a furfier decline of 13lS2)c. Sell "" fuund It almost lrn u'lblu to make sales, and I-.e3 we.e laige'lx- r.onilns.1 11: jr2 25-j3 10 for ci.II sheep, tip lo JJ.30y3.73 fur fair to go-id Western range flocks Feeders brought J3.40u-3.3o. and export wethers weighing IIO-J131 lbs. were, sale able at 35.,54. New Yotk. Aug. 22. Beeves Receipts 2.450 goo,l steers log i3c bUher: others steady; bull-j and cows steady to 13c higher; light bulls closed weak; ste-rs J4.4iKi6; oxen S3 63f4.20; cows J1.4J s..,s; extra .fat ows 14; cables slow; shipments SI sh-ep and 4.M quarters of beef. Calves 1;.. lelpta 2.SS7; veals steady to a shade higher: other calves steady; veals JS-gS: culls Hn4.73: grasrers J2.73S3.2l'-,.. buttermilks j3.23S2.73: r'i- """ lainus iteceipts u.85... Sheen dull- ni.t c,. 1. J . ". ," :: - 't --- '- ".'e HU53 uiiu piKS i.Jai. Kansas City. Mo.. Aug. 22. Cattle Receiots lOOoO natlxes. S.a Texuns and 760 calves; choico killers and xeal calves steadv to shade hlKher other grades nearly teidy. with a few leist desirable bunches lie lower; natlxe steers J4.70i . s0: stoekers and feeders J3.305-l.60; butcher coi.s and heifers J3i33.i;; canners J2.40'?3: fed A -sterns J.1 60-p .,.(,: x.lnt-red Texans J3.(W.S) I logs-Receipts 8.200. lights etrong: packers 'a shade easier: heaxx- J",.203 271-. mixed 13 10', B.23: light; J5.133.20: pigs JjlsOtfS.. ee l.eceipts S00: oerlnss were of an Inf-rior quali ii'l "larl.et slow at -ll"htlx lower values: iambs li-rfxh- V!"-,0"5---":, tem muttons J- 60.f1.is: feeders J3S2 7: culls J2.50S3. fcuuth Omaha. Neb.. Aug. 22. Cattle Recelnts 5a300: market 10c loner; native beef steers tita H";";, "astern steers S4.15H4.70: Teias steers fiAVx,:Ti";.-,r',',...'".;-'xe3 sWrf.sO. 200; market steadv on light, lo rer on hea'v grades, heivy J4.s72-tr5 07; mixed 14 973 ev light J4 WaLlO pigs J 31K74.SO: bulk of sales at J7. Sheep Receipts 11.0)0; market 23c lower than Mondix: wethers and xeirllngs $3.3357.1 65 stock sheep J3 i'.j-W.); lambs JI.20S4.C0. " ' St. Joseph. Mo.. Aug 22 Cattle Receipts J-e.rU22?1: prices were 10c to 13c lower: nitlxcs J4 .fl'il.co: Westerns J4t?3 70: cows and hef,rs J2C24 73: cilxes J4C6 30, bulls nnd stags J3S4 V) stoekers and feeders J1R4 30. Hogs Receipts ?--Lr?,S961: 2 Ixver: light nnd light mixed S,fl!)12: medium and heaxj J5 07i?5 20; pigs J3.7-, (o5; hulk J3 10CS3.12. Sheep Receipts were " 773 and prices were 10c to 13c loner. THE COTTON aHIlKETS. Rain In the Cotton licit Brlnsr. About n Decline. St Louis. Wednesday. Aug. 22 ISO.) The reported rains In the South nnd indica tions tint thej- would rontlmi" ciused a break In cotton values, though the feeling was moro bullish than bearish. Tliere wero periods when the market was quite strong on Southern bujing. and at the close of the session it was found that August had mix meed at New York 5 points net from last night's close, but on free selling of near-bj- months there was a decline of from 8 to 12 point". A siiuht lmproiement In condition of cotton reported from portions of Mississippi and Iiti lsana, sajs tl-e burnu report, where, hoxx exer. complants of Insects, shedding and slow growth continue. Oxer eastern portions of the cotton belt reports are generally unfavorable Indicating premature opening, shedding and ptexalence of rust In Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri reports are also unfavor able, rust and premature opening being gen eril. In Texas the crop, as a whole. Improved, but is 'heildlrg. nnd has sustained clamige from run and lnscts In many localities Ixical markets steadx. No sales Ordlnarj Hood ordinary s- I.0W middling " "31 Middling :;.,,. Good middling " o ,V: Middling fair .Y.Y.'Ao M6 I3agBing-l;-lb S.lOe per jard; 2-lb. 8.33c: "i lb S.8sc. Iron tls JI.12. Hemp twine 9c per lb Warehouse statement to-d.iy: Net receipts to-day Net receipts since Sent. 1 l").'nrt 1S5.732 "i"-i i-eeipis 11,-ei.ij .............. yj Oross receipts since Sept. 1 S08.O71 (7ros shipments to-daj 44,; Gross fhlnments since Sept. 1....86.).26ri Stock on hand 12397 SSO.C-.t 906 sj-. r6.s.) Liverpool Market Snot demin.l in.. . .' prices l-32d higher, uplands 5 1l-64d; sales 41m bales ,vw Futures closed oulet. Aug. 3 12-611 p An Sept. 5 16-64.1 b.: Sept.-(Vt 4 63-SM : o'-'t -NW 4 f3-64d s : N"ox.-Dec. 4 4S-6P1 e ; Dcc.-Ian.4 43-fri,i .: Jan -Feb. 4 41-64.1 b ' Mu New York M-"-ket Spot quiet and unchanged middling 10c. Futures closed quiet. ' Close Hii-h Low Close 1 e iuj . Ao-uaj .i o-uaxvro-da v. Aug. Sept Oct Nox Dec. Jan Feb March , . -"---- ,t.c-,, rsciji iiu- common sxock. which w steadj-. Sheep J2.234.20: cuIIb J2r Iambs J4 sOiib-.s. 1 car choice J7, culls JS.SO'iii: laTina ,i,r,-'.. ictah aw....... llt.t-s riecelltts b.j.I firm at tv c-.ls: do. 9.10 8.7t S.37 8.44 K.12 s.n s.u 8.46 Net receipts at United Mates ports for fixe days 4,3Jo tales, agilnst 2.433 for the same time Ian week and 17.J0O last jear. Since Sep tember 1 6.544.408 bales, against 8 S2?,431 biles same time last season, llxports for flxe dajs 12,969 bales, against 3,110 for the same time last 9 0", 9.10 102 ...8.7S 8.80 8.71 . ..8 66 8.67 8.57 ....8.31 8.V. s.tl 8.51 8.52 S.43 ....8 53 8.53 S.43 ....8 3.1 K.55 8.44 X 37 S.33 S.45 TO CONTRACTORS. Ofllce of the President of the Hoard of Public Improvements. St. .Louis. August 23. 1900. Scaled proposals for the public work here inafter mentioned will b- received at tha office of the Board of Public Improvements Room :-7o. ZOO. New City Hall, until 12 ' of the 1STH DAY OF SHPTEalBER. 15fjn. at which hour they will be publicly opened unci reJil, viz.: letting Xo. C1S9. Tor fjradinfr Union boule vard b.txvec-n lielmar boulevard and Fair JtH'tint avenue. Dt posit required 5123. Letting Xo. b3T0. For grading Union boule vard between Falrmount avenue and I'iir29 boulevard. Deposit required 430. " Lettltif; No. K2J1. I'ur gradin? Union boule vard between Page boulevard and .Kasttui avt-nue. I)eposit required $33. Ittins Xo. KJSi For preparing ground for the superbtructurf, granitoid curbing and guttering, thre-- feet xxide. and laying a road way pavement of the best quality of vitrified, paving brick on a concrete base, of Union boulevard betxieen Delmar boulevard and Kairmount avenue. Deposit required 5431. Letting No. CS3. For preparing ground for the superstructure, granitoid curbing and guttering, three feet wide, and laying a. roadway pavement of the best quality of vjtrlfled paving brick on a concrete base of I nlon boulevard between Falrmount avenue and Page boulevard. Lit posit required $U)2. Letting Xo. KIM. For preparing ground for the superstructure, granitoid curbin-r and guttering, three feet wide, and laying a road si ay pavetnent of the best quality of vitrified paving brick on a concrete basa of Union boulevard between Page boulevard and Eiston avenue. Deposit required 1673. Letting Xo. 6335. For preparing ground for the superstructure, granitoid curbing and guttering, threo feet wide, and constructing Telford pavement of Iowa avenuo between Alagnolla avenue and Sidney street. Deposit required J34L letting No. 63StJ. For reconstructing Lom bard street from Fourth street to Broad way, by taking up and removing the old pavement and curbing, preparing ground for tho superstructure, furnishing and set ting granite curbing on concrete founda tion and backfd with concrete and laying a roadxxay pavement of tho best quality o' vitrified paving brick on a concrete base Depo.slt required JS2. Letting No. 6357. For reconstructing Jef ferson av enue from Market street to Wash ington avenue by taking up and removing the old pavement and curbing, preparing ground for the superstructure, furnishing and setting granite curbing on concrete foundation and backed with concrete and laying a roadway pavement of granite blocks on a concrete base. Deposit required J471. Sample blocks of granite and of granit curbing will be on exhibition In the Street Commissioner's office. Contractors will h requlred to use stono In their work equal in quality and dressing to said samples. A separate proposal must be made for each letting on a blank form furnished bv the Board of Public Improvements. The right to reject any and all proposals is expressly reserved. Plans, specifications and forms of con tracts may be seen at the offlc of the Street Commissioner. By order ot the Board. P.OBT. B. McSIATH. . ,. , President. Attest: EMORT S. FOSTER. S-cretary. DR. SCOTT'S Vim and Vigor Pills, The greatest known Nerve Restorer. A positiT and permanent cur for all nervous diseases. A rata and sseedy crura for loss of vigor and pow-er in either sex. caused by youthful Indiscre tion and excesses, or by excc-sslv um of alco hol, tobacco or other stimulants, which lead to FIsmtt " aee" ,anrml,r consumstlon and .ii-? t?-nrt..tlV-; genuine.- "Dr. Scotfa Vim and Igor Pills." box. Fall treatmant. ( &"( ilaVkettT "' "-Mo-MPOlr Drnr baf's St0Ck a ha01 U,:aS baI'v s-1111---- ss-v-2T Uy Tflegrapfc. New Tork. Aug. 22. Tha early cotton markt luis. ,i comparatixelv narrow ono and the volume of speculation small. Trading was quite local At the opening the gennrat reellnjj nu fcarelr steady, xxith prices . points to 2 points lower. The market dex eloped a nerroua fellng which continued throughout the session, liirly cable xxere unsatisfactory and for a time, rigat after the opening, the feeling waa toward higher prices on coxering by some of the mallar abort", who were easily frightened, owing to the con tllctlng character of crop news from private Eourtes und rather a better run of later cables It became apparent, however, that outside orders Aero not attracted by the more bullish overture and also that the larger shorts were not cover ing. This brought on a new- selling movement and the movement again weakened and showed a, rerxou-j feeling. Toxvard the close the market xreaKened badly under heavy liquidation and bear hammering, based on reports of beaxy rains in the Mississippi Valley region and rapldlx falllng temperature In the Atlantic States. The market closed uttady, 3 points higher on Aug , but S to 19 polnta loner on other months. Spot tlosed quiet, middling uplands 10o: do. Utile 0a4c; sales 22 bales. Futures closed steady nc the decline; Aug. .10c: bept. S.71c; Oot. 8.S7c; Nov. S.c; Ic. 8.42c; Jan. S.A30; Feb. 8.44c; March S.4ou; April 8.47c: ilay 8.48c; June g.49c Llxerpoul. Aug. 22. Cotton Spot In Increased demand; prices higher; American middling fair t 1-lid: good middling S 25-32d; middling S 11-16,1; low middling S 9-16d; good ordinary S 7-164; ordl riry 5 I-ltnl. The sales of the day were 4,000 bales, of which 2W were for speculation and export, and Included 2.M0 tales American. Receipts, 9,000 bales. Including S.600 bales American. Futures) opened easy and closed quiet: American middling 1. m. c.: Aug. S Sl-Wgi SJ-64,1 s.; Autj.-Sept. 5 16-64d s : Sept.-Oct. C5-WJ .; Oct-Nov. 4 M-tita s.: Nox-.-Deo. 4 43-64d s.: Dec-Jan. 4 43-64d s.; Jan.-Feb. 4 43-64d; Feb.-JEirch 4 41-5 514 42-C4d .; Mnreh-Aprll 4. 40-8i -U-81d s.; April-May 4 3S-S454 40-64J. New Orleans, La., Aug. 22. Cotton steady: Files 1.150 ba'es; ordinary 7 II-I60; good ordinary 8v,c; low middling 34c: middling 10c: good mid dling 10'ic: middling fair 10jc: receipts S62 bales; stock 20.S-4 bales. Futures steady; Aug. 9 3So bid; Sept. 8.(788 6Sc; Oct. S.33gs.2lc; Nov. 8.2333.25o: Dec. S.22CiS.22c: Jan. S.23l3s.24c: Feb. 8.23S3.2Tk-; March S.27t.2Sc; April 8.39ttS 31c; May 8.32 S.34c. POULTRY. Snrfc-U uf I'oxvls Cnnseel the- .Unrki-t to Drag:. KEPUBLIC SPECLVL. New York, Aug. 22. Live poultry receipts to div were ten cars Western and one Southwest ern. Receipts so far this week foot up 32 cars, with a few more to be heard from. Nearly everj -thing coming Is fowls and the market Is In clined to drag, though offerings left first bands at lOKc. Chickens scarce, and If old alexin would bring a premium, but receivers bav to make chickens help sell the fowle, and ll'to was top on lndlanas, while other Western cleare,! , nt lie. Itoosters steady; turkeys unchanged. No, changes in other grades from those given yester-d-ix-. Dressed poultry receipts to-day were 7M rackages. Kccelpts continue light with noe enough spring chickens coming to supply tl l-mand. and as a result buyers) compete with each other to get stock and have forcd One market to a dangerous point, which cannot b- maintained even with moderate reoetpts. ami shippers should not be misled to pay higher prices for live tock on that account. Fowlsj fairly plenty, but Influenced br the scarcity of chlckT.s. Spring turkejs, fancy dry-plcke,! plump. 3-lb. average. 2ijt23c; average best 151V. Turk-js, average best hens, 9310c; toms 7f-I': spring chickens. Western fancy, large dry plckcd U'iOKc: prime to fancy large scaldd Wifll2ci prime small scalded or dry-picked 11! iSUc; fowl". Western dry-picked prime. lOtiHc; scalded lOssSHc: Southern and Southwestern Wc: old cocks. Western. C3SV-c. Clilcnco I'oaltry Qnutatlans). Chicago. Aug. 22. Iced poultry Arm; turkeys VHiSa: chickens Ottllc Hatter, Cheese nnd Kgx. New York. Aug. 22. Ituttei- Receipts -.'"I pkgs.; strong: current packed factory 1531-. Cheese Receipts S.3SS pkgs.; large colored lO'Ji-; small do. lOVjc; large white lOXj-q-lDV-iC: small ,1,.. lOVitrlO-'nc. Eggs Receipts 8.233 pkgs.: firm: Stato nnd Pennsylvania at mark 7l'c: western regular ticking at mark 1014'c: Western. loss off, 1C-517C. Ilr led Frnltn. New York, Aug. 22. The local market for drt.i fruits holds generally steady, without, hoxvevcr. showing animation. Prices remain nominally un changed. Quotations follow: Calltornlt dried fruits prunes 3'-7c per lb., as to else and qualltx. Apricots Rojal ligi4c: Moor Park 17-31 17c. Peaches Petled lltflSc; unpeel-d 6'iT'c. Ap- Sles fetale exapor.ited, common. 3S3c: prime 14 ,ic; choice U'i'oCo; fancy 6'47c. Sugar, New York. Aug. 22. Sugar Hair steady; re fined fcteiUy. 1 New York. Aug. 22. There has ben no more, demand for brown sheetings, and drills on home accomt than before, and export business Is -win 1 n'.- .ss.- a..vAu.... ..l.aLUCU 1UU-II1.3 V,OUJ, but business llnlte.1. Wide sheetings slow andl urchansed. Cottcn flannels and blinkets lnac tlxe. Mora doing In prints at previous prlcen. Cllrghams quiet but steady. Print cloths la actlxe demard at t-r-ivlaus nrlces. tten, wear v-colens nnd worsteds dull and Irregular In j.rlce. Dress sellirg moilerately In staple lines antl slowly In fancies. PRICtfoF COFFEE CUT. Arbuckles Say Trade Is Dull and Green Product Cheap. New York, Aug. 22.-J. n. Jarvls of Ar buckle Bros, said to-day that the recent reduction in coffees, was not significant. It was ilu. he said, to trade dullness aauft loner prices for green coffee. V 1 I '-a i 4 AiiS s-j wJ..