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THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC: TUESDAY. MECH 22.. 1904.
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FINANCIAL-
V0l'W
W H. LEE. President.
t IS. FTtANTS. vice President.
A L. SHAPLEIGH. 2d Vice President.
The Merchants-Laclede National Bank
OF ST. LOUIS.
Capital, -
Surplus and Undivided Profits,
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
FISCAL AGENT FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
Correspondence or interviews invited from banks, individuals
end corporations desiring to change or enlarge present banking arrangements.
FINANCIAL.
1HE AMERICAN
EXCHANGE
BANK invites cor-
respondence or
personal interview
from corporations,
firms and individ
uals who desire the
services of a banK
thoroughly equip
ped for the hand
ling of all banKiag
EVENTS IN WALL STREET
ECHO LAST VEEK'S TRADE.
DEVELOPMENTS US BUSIr
XESS OP SMALL EFFECT.
Large Bealizing Sale3 on Early
Buying Orders .and There
after Market Languishes.
New Toric, March 2. The) movement of
to-day's stock market was la large part
a working out of conditions established
last week, rather than a, response to any
new events hearing on raises. The action
of the market to-day was looked to as
a sort of test of the character of last
week's strength. The opening of a week
following such an advance as that of last
Is likely to show an accumulation of buy
ers' orders In commission houses as a
result of the larger intervals of the Sun
day holiday, the special Influence of week
ly letters from Wall street houses to tnelr
clients and the natural disposition to sum
u- the results with the turn of a week.
Monday morning Is therefore looked to
for evidence of how far a speculative
movement has interested the outside pub
lic But, for the very reason that a
stirring of public Interest In "the market
Is likely to make itself seen hrst on a
Monday rooming, the professional trad
ers Ions of stock are keenly awake to real
ize any profits accruing on their holdings
by the absorptive power of the Monday
demand.
AN EVIL OMEN".
This is so generally- the case that a high
opening on Monday Is one of the un
favorable auspices In the half-superstitious
creed of the professional, operator in
Wall street. The rule proved Itself in
most detail to-day. The buoyant stock
market ot Saturday seemed to have re
solved the doubts of many skeptical ob
servers, and there was sufficient demand
to cause a higher opening this morning,
and to sustain prices firmly, though with
out further aavance, during the active
market of the first hour. Tnereafter the
market languished and attempts to re
new the advance met with indifferent
success. There had been large realizing,
besides a considerable interest established
on the short side. The preponderance of
the professional desire, tnerefore. was for
a reaction, and there was not sutnclent
buying power forthcoming to prevent it.
Tee heavy pressure to sell United States
bteel preferred was of especial Influence
in bringing about the reaction and was
not accounted for by any news of a
change In last week's better outlook la
the trade. Rumors of a cut In prices of
steel billets were denied.
RAINS HELP GRANGERS-
Further rals In the winter wheat belt
helped to sustain the Grangers in the
early market, but did not save them from
the late reaction.
There was sufficient demand for Northern
,e1Jr,1s.on curb to lift It nearly
J1"5 over Saturday, which Is taken
to Indicate a feeling of assurance against
losses by stockholders in the dissolution or
i?o,S?any'- The "rowy in the cotton
market was a safeguard against further
damage by speculative losses there. These
0tS?.,5re "J n "Sai as good news
on Saturday .but they were taken advan-
4s "IfZJ11 l-4T- The announcement
of a J1MXW) stock Issue by the Cleve
land and Pittsburg on the Pennsylvania
guarantee of dividends was a notice that
the capital expansion of the Pennsylvania,
system Is still in progress and was of rath
er chilling' effect, but not especially so
upon Pennsylvania Itself. Western railroad
otScials spoke In rather cheerful terms of
the traffic outlook, but their Influence was
overborne by the assertion ot President
Mellen of the New Haven that there had
been a slump In business in New England
to a degree that called for large curtail
ment la railroad service. Conditions In
the money market were unchanged and
were without effect on stocks.
Bonds moved la sympathy with stocis.
The United States second 5s were heavily
sold In the late dealings, together with
the preferred stock. Total sales, par value,
C65a.0Ce. United States 3s advanced He
and the' old 4s Uc on call.
Sew Torlc Curb Market.
RF.FCBL1C SPECIAL.
New Tort. March 21. Northern Securities
was the strong and active festcre. ot the curb
market to-dar. making a gala of ; per cent
early In the session. The dealings in tela Issae
were about half ct the day's' total sales. Afart
from this, the rest cf the marhst was aaderate-
I business. j& j& i
Broadway, Midway 1
Olive and Pise Sts. I
! si
M SK ass? ft
MWWWWWWWMMXWSINiMMWMill
GEORGE E. HOFFMAN. Cashier.
R. T STTROEON", Asst. Cashier.
XX A. PHILLIPS. M Asst. CuHkr.
$I,O,0OD.O0
. 900,000.00
!t a..'- aad n-itfa a saewhAt renyr ton?
N'tthfrji rurlties opne4 at 31. o.i ud to
31H 'hen a.-' to K an sal of aboat S.
ha? ?r-5 Osppr sold from 10, cp to II
for aboat i sIiAre. & caln cf a fraction over
'-te Drvu:cs elcs.
Xevr York Money Market.
New York. 3Iarch 2L Moner ea call steady
I at " 2 per cent, last loan tld and offered at
14 T'ne leans eay and dull: days' 3 per
' cent cays- I4tr34, months- Vt'a. Prim
mercantLe paper 44-is. Sterling exchange firm
at tfn-ane, wtth actual business la baukers
blUs at 4.3734 S7M for demani and at H.J"
4 s4 fcr le-day bills, posted rates 4.34 8.
commercial bills 4 StLti. Mexiean dollars 444c
Government bonds firm, railroad bonds trree
ular. Xesr York Stock Qaotntlons.
New York. March 3. Following are th
highest, lowest and elostnx Quotations S3
stocks on the. Stock Excnanc ta-day. irtth ths
amount cf ials:
RAILROADS.
Clos.
Salts. Hllh-Losr wo.
Atchlscn 4.j w- Vn MS
Do nfj iJuo 3), -4 eJ-i
Ba.tlmure and Ohio a. n, ; TjS
Do. ptd 200 w Kii vts
Canadian Pacific S.a 113 Hi's IUH
central of New Jersey Ja.
Chesapeake and Ohio
CMcaz-p and Alton..
Do. pfd
Chicago & Great Western.
2.H) S!H XI XH
SO s ti
2.U ll- li 144
lfl HI-, 1ST 187
cmcafo c northwestern..
Cnlcaso. MIL Jc St. Paul.. 5iS. 145H 144 14lta
Do. nfd....
10U J74I 174-1 173
Ch!caa Ter. a: Transit.
Do. pfd
C, C. Ct A St. Louis..
Colorado Southern
Do. 1st pfd
Do. ad. pfd.
Delaware and Hudson..
DeL. Lack. & Western..
Dearer and RJo Grande.
Do. nfd
Erl,
Do. 1st Dfd
Do. M pfd
Hockinr Valley.
Do. pfd
Tlllnnls Central.
Iowa Ontral ...
Do. pfd
Kaasaa.ctty Southern....
. X) S 3 S?s
30 W 14
. . '.S .4fs 73
k Ji Is 1
4.0 33 33 34,
. A) 3Ji Zi 4
. IJW131 lit IS-1-!
I "i'A "" i'" is.
s
.. lltJO ST, 24S f".
. 1.00O 4 64"4 ah
. 9.0 UT 41ij 41
." ""ioo iin i" sin
.. LOUD 13 lli, IS
...... .... . 1&
13
3.0 IS' O-,
r. nfi is jpi 3s am
Loutmile A Nashville- Ji" 3 liH ion
Manhattan L : 1EU 144 1U 143H
Metropolitan Securities.... 3" 7J1, 79 7t
Metropolitan Street By.... I4.M0 I1J 1114 1114
iUan-at. P. Jc Sault. tits M. .Lk -SiS
iL. S- P. 4 C4U1U. bte. M. UM QH 3 C
Do. pfd la
Missouri Padflc a.7i 3Z,. SI '
Missouri, Kansas & Teia. L1C0 !) 17 ir
Do. pfd.. L3X) J3- IS'n 3
Nat. R. B. of Mexico nfd. 1M BH a 17
New York Central S.3C0 in Ui 1H
Norfolk and Western 1500 5'i STX S7?l
aajw pta.... ... .......
Ontario and Western. ...
Pennsylvania
Pitts.. CL. C & St. L.
Readlnr
Da 1st pfd... ............
Do. Jd pfd
Rock Isad Company.....
Do. pfd .-..-'
St L a S. Fan 2d nfi..
S3
. 4.700 ai 3v S14
. 7t,an m. ns uv-
- Q
. U.S0O U OH 414
744
SCO 40 SJ 34
. 14.4K) V ii 214
soo c c (14
. l.K'O- 444 4t? 4J
St. Louis Southewestem.. 10 I4 I4 144
Do. pfd 4j H4 rp, 33
boutnern iacinc. si,vm r
boutsem Kaiiway...... s.vxi i:?'
3
ajo. pra ......... au
Texas and Paetae 1.30) "I4S
Toledo. St. Louis & west.. 3 '17
Do. pfd 1.MW x;i
tnlon Pacific 47.SM 774
DC pfd. ............... ...... ....
Wabash ISO 13H
Do. pfd..-..... Z.1C0 17
Wheeling and Lake. Krt -
Wbcscsin Central .-.. 1.0CO IS4
DO. -Pfd- .. 1.730 4iti
4
:i
17
7tH
i4
3
i"
u
4
if
IS
w
EXPRESS COMPANIES. 1
Adams ..aM... ....-. ...... ...'. .... .
American ................... ....... .... .
Unit ed Stales ..- 1
.... 1
.... 1CS
3J3
Wells Farto ; ... -
Un4JUAT raj l 3.
AmalrainsMd copper. Izjuo 43H 47
American Car & Foundry. L4Q S4 31
Do. pfd S0 71i 714
American Cotton Oil SH 3
Do. pfd
American Ice 700 I S"i
Do. pfd
American Unseed OtI . ..:... .... ....
4T4
14
. 4
Do. pfd....- . 110 30
American LoccmotlTe . CC0 S 2fta
Do. pfd
American Sm-lt. A Refln LW OH 454
Do. rfd 900 K4 91?.
1 sit
American Sugar ReSnlna-.. 11.500 727i ITS
Anaconda Mining Co.....
Brooklyn Rapid Transtt..
Colorado Fuel and Iron.
u rr c (
nso 444 4r, 43
soo 34 as JJi
S. 1934 1944 1944
MO 114 134 li1!-
74
703 riH :i :iv
L9"0 170 147 1471,
3M Ci 114 li
34
...... .... .... 3Z
74
3 IS IS 144
900 97 144 S4
300 IT4 3S, it
4.900 Hi 974 974
30
7
20 270 ZV 919
JO 74 74 7H
44 44 434
1.400 tr 194 14
Consolidated Gas
corn Products .............
Do. pfd -
Distillers' Securities-.....
General Electric-..
International Paper........
Do. pfd
'International Pump.......
Do. pfd .....
National Lead
North American
Pa rifle Mall
People's Gas.. ..........
Pressed Steel Car
Do. pfd
Pullman Palace Or........
Republic Steel
Do; pfd.
Rubber Goods
Do. pfd
JLU .. .
Tennessee Coal and Iran.. 2.900 394 3S4 3S
United States Leather.
4rt) 74 74 I
DO. Dtd
United States Realty....
Do. pfd
United States Rubber.
Do. pfd...................
United States Steel
.. soo 714 irvms.
S00 TV - st'
.. 4. 434 il '" KH'i
. eu 334 324 324
.. H.S0O U4 11 111
Do. ptd..
32.7C0 394 E7U 374
Westlons7 Kectrlc 2.100 1134 1434 153
Western Union 100 SJ IS J
Northern Securities......... ...... .... .... 9S
Ex rt!T-.
Total sales tor the day. 432.300
STOCKS ASD B05DS IX D0ST05.
Bostrn. Mass.. March IL CloelBr Quotations
to-day on money, bonds, stocks and mining
shares were ai follows:
MONET.
Can loans 2HG4 per cent; time leans 483 per
cent.
BONDS.
Atch. adj. is....
Atchison 4s
. IS 1 Ilex. Central is .
. 9SS
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Atchison is'
Atchison pfd 194
Boston & AIbany-243
Boston & Maine.. 1034
Boston EleTated. ..last,
rttcoburg pfd 13a
Mexican central... 11
N. T.. N. K. i U. 19!,
Pare Marquetta.... 71
Union Pacific...).. 74
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Am. Arse. Chem.. 134
Am. Arge. Ch. pfd. 71
Am. Pneu. Tube... 4
Am. Sugar. ....I2C
Am. Sugar pfd...1244
Am. TeX 4 Tel 1234
Am. Woolen U
Am. Woolen -pfd Tii
Dora, Iron teel. 4
Edison. Sec IUnnv234
General Electric.. .147
Mass Electric .... 19
Mass. Electric pfd. Til,
Mass. gas Wi
United Fruit 9
United Shoe Mich- 4i
United Shoe M. pfd 34
U. S. SteeL 11
U. S. Steel pti... .74
Westinahouse com. SO
MININO SHARES.
Adrenturs 24 Mohawk 334
AUouea . 34 Meat Ccal A Coke 24
Amalgamated ..... 474 Old Dominion ..... 94
American, Zinc...-. 94 Osceola S$4
Atlantic 14 Parrot 224
Bingham 394 Oalncr ... . . so
Cxi. Hecia..44SS430 Shannon ...... T4
Centennial - ITU Tamarack .... . 9
Copper Range 414 Trinity ... 44
Daly-WcitT. 274 V. a Mining....... 214
Dominion Coal ... 394 U. S. CM. ........... 94
Franklin .......... . 74 Utah .. 334
Grancr ............. 3 Victoria ............ 24
Isle Rorale ........ 7n Winona ....M .... 34
Mass Mining. 34 Wolverine .......... Tr4
Mlchfran 44
Bid.
Mtnlnc Stocks In Jfevr Tork.
New Tork. March n. Clastic quctattons on
mralng- stocks were as follows: -
Adam Con ...... 12
Creec 11
Brunswick: Con .., 4
Comstock- Tunnel 14
Uttle- Chief .
Ontario ......
.... t
4
..43
... i
22
Ophir ........
Phoenix
Coo. CaL t Va m
rotcal
Horn RlTer... ......ITS
tlroa Silrer. JB
Savage
. 37
erra Nevada ....... 13
LaavlJle con ...
Standard 2SO
Assessment paid. jet, dividend,
Donteatla Exehance.
Reported by Whltaker Co. 4!xchange bro
kers. No. 300 North-Fourth street:
. Bid. Asked.
New Tcrkr .............. 0c prem 33c prem
Chicago .... ....sc prem -SSe prem
Cincinnati ,.,...,...... ..23c dia par
LoulsvUle .i .. T5c dia par
New Orleans ....... .......2Se dia par
St. IiOtjIs Money Market.
Gearings wer large, and there was a rood
demand for call and time leans, with discount
rates tt-ncy, between S and t per cent.
TRACTION SHARES DECLINE
UNDER MODERATE PRESSURE
GENERAL LIST DULL A2D
FEATURELESS.
Lack of Outside Demand Is Ap
parent Throughout the Se
curity List.
There- vasi practically no Interest In lo
cal securities outside ot the traction group
In yesterday's market. Transit opened
fairly well at J12.STH. out later eased off
to 112.75. United Railways' preferred un
der selling pressure, declined from S35 to
155.50. The 4-per-cent bonds had good
support at $79.75 and tT.STt,.
In the tanking list the only stock trad
ed in was Lincoln Trust, which was taken
m nve-snare lots, at $19 and sis!-, ai
the close J150 was the best bid. wltn. fil
ers asking; JUS.50. Miscellaneous -shares
were about steady on the basis of bids
and otters.
The regular It- per cent quarterly divi
dend on St. Louis Union Trust will be
paid April L The books closed yesterday.
YESTERDAY'S SKSSION.
Closing quotations:
Bid. Asked.
St. Louts Transit it.sSS S li.7s
Lnlted Kanays pfd. .t aa.73
initeu tallys 4s Z.sits $.
iunccln trust luii) Isi.5
s...- abtcal 1k50
r-u.a Mae bank. ... la..t.
Central Ccal and Coke l.i Curt
atlonal candy cum L..i) It.Mj
National EnanWinx- com 15.73
urnlt-Bl-netaIllc ..t, .$
ztnAU Hopes ,1-j
Adams Uold Mmlnt; .s
Sales:
lSt. Louis Transit at H2.I7H
lit, sv. Louis Transtt at !:
.V inlteti Katiays prd. at ,)
Z Lcutetl Hallways pfo. at 3.J'
J..J Lnlted Ka4ays 4s at .tS
it. Vnittrd hiuwajs at s.u
5 tlnrwn tlrust at Us.w
a Llncojl Trust at U..M
Bond Qnotatlona at Xerr York.
New York, llxrch n. Cloalcff Qooutloa tcr
bctzis on the fctociv iCichangc to-Uay were:
L'nlttii Stat rcrundicff i. raster-! I55H
Lnnra ttAie-s rezznaint a. coupon I0&-,
United scatw 3s. r&art.rr-U u.-
L'niieti atattia is. ccuoa lii
United aC4tr uew , rt?Kiaceretl. u-2
CmCMi states new . coupon IKi
Lcaceu states oia is. resiswrea. it
L'nled states old 4s. couoon.
n
.vf't
Atcblsoa sTrnersa 4s
--ttcntsou ajustment 4s ....
Atlantic Coast Line 4s. .......
.... f4
....iwl
.... J44
.... H
lul'
.... T.
xsajiimor? ana unio ..
Baltimore and Ohio 44
Central of lieorgia 3a ... .. .......
Central cf Georgia 1st inc
Chesapeake ana Ohio 44s...
cnlcaao and Alton 44s
Chicago. Jsurllngtcn and Qulncy new 4s.
li. M. c at. P. general is.
Chicago and Ncrinwestera conaol. 7s
C. K. 1. A . R. R.
It. i. ac P. K. R. coUSs
CU LU. C A St. L. general 4s
Chicago Terminal ts loSered)
Causo.ldated 'tobacco is
Ccioraao and Southern 4S .'......
uenrer nad Rio Urana is
Tle prior lien 4s ..... ......... ...
tile general is
Fort ivorth and Denser Cits- llts
... 91
...L7
..J34
... --
.. .-
.. S3
..
.. H
.. 4
-. i4
.. 7
.. MH
1044
Hsrl?ijr Vatir- 4U lofferetU H5-.
Louisville and Nasnvtile umned 4s...... 94
Manhattan consoL gold is ...1J
Mexican central is
Mexican central 1st inc 1J4
Minneapolis and St. Lculs is 93
.Missouri. Aansaa.and Texas 44 . ..... s4
Mlssaun. Kansas and Texas rds .......... 774
national Railroad of Mexico- consoL 4a.....
New lark Central a-eneral 3fes..
... 974
New Jersey CentraLgeneral s..
...us
...1.44
::: 5s
...834
.... 934
... 93
concern racinc 4s ..........
Northern PacLc a
Norfolk and Western consoL i
Oregon Short Line 4s and partlc. .....
Pennsylvania conv. 34s ... ..........
Reading general 4a
St. Lculs and Iron Mountain coosol. Es...
St. Louu and &an l-ranclsco fg. 4g
. iru.
at. Louis Houtnwestem -ists
J4
t
s
lii
lis
7
&JS
V
744
....ns,
n
ts
H
seaboard Air Line is ..
svsuthera Pactficis
Southern Ralla-ay-Sa ......-..:......
Texas and Paclhe. lata ...............
Toledo, at. Louis and Western is...,
Union Paclfc 4
Union Pacific cenv. is .......'.......
United States Steel 2d 3
wabash Ists ....."................
Wabash deb. B ...4 .........
Wfceeima- and Lake-Erie is
Wisconsin central 4a
Ci P. L coot. 3s.... ....................
Sew YorkCurb Stocks.
Reported by G. H. Walker t Co.. No. JS7
North Fourth street.
am. aikcu
American Tin Can coca
4 .44
Do. pfd. ... A
American Light & Traction corn i
Do. pfd. .' 35,
Amertcan Writing Paper com. 24
Do, pfd i .-. 13
Bar' Stat Gas..; 4
34
30
)
2i
It
tiJ
109-
M
4
32
11
31
40
lS"i
20
14
.4
Borden's Condensed Milk-corn,. sr.....J15
Do. pfd. .-. 107
British Columbia. Copper. 2H
Consolidated Refrigeratlnsr Jb Ltar. Co. 24
Electric Boat com. 22
Do, pfd. 60
Electric Vefelcto ouV.;.r 74
Do. prd. ... - 19
.Greene Consolidated Copper.. 104
Havana Commercial Co. com. "........ 29
Do. pfd. 34
Interbcrough Rapid Transit. IS 4
International Mercaatlle Marts com. 44
Do. pfd. .19
MaTihatran Transit 14
Montreal's: BOstcn'Cbpper....... 4
Marconi Wlrelesa Tel I
4
New AD. Gas 1st 5. J. & J., 194S...1IBH H
New York Electric. Trans 54 6
Northern Secnritiea 92i 93
Otis Senator com 32 33
Do. nfd. -. ST 90
Royal Bakmr Powder pfd 99 100
seancaru Air Line com 9
Da pfd. 1T4
Standard Oil of N. J CI
St. Louis Transit Co. com v...... 124
United St. Rr. of St. iLods Bfl.....53
Tennessee Copper ..................... 29
Union Copper S
United Copper f
V. S. of Mexico Ss M04
White Knob Copper. 7a
9ti
li
es 31
S
101
4
Cbleasro Stock Market.
Repcrted br G. H. WsJker t Co., No. 77
orta rcunfl street.
Biscuit ce 434
Do. pfd. ...1J24S103
Box .. 2 24
Do. pfd. 134 U4
Can ; 14 a 44
Do. pfd. IT 31
Forelarn xTxchansre,
.Reported by Francis. Bra & Co.. No. 214
Norm Fourth street.. St. Louia.
Prime stertinr. cables 4.s7i)S4.rTSO: checks
I4.S7U649HJT13: tf( days 4.St20e4.S440.
1wnn.OT.1L stsruna enccas s.s:tirs.s; so
days 4.94H; 90 days 4.S3tf4.S34-
Grain bills 4.344.
cotton btlta 4J34t?4.S3H.
Bankers- Paris, canlea . 13 1-1585.134; checks
S.1S ll-WSS-Utr 0 days .1S 1-liBi.liV
Commercial French francs, checks '5.U 3-14;
(0-dars 3.1911-15.
Commeroal Swiss francs, checks f .X3H0
5.U4: (0 days 5.21 3-1L
Commercial Belgian francs, checks S.IT9-lf9
5.114: 0 days im.
Bankers' reichsmarks. cables J5 T-13; checks
9311-3:es34: day MXSM 11-1S.
Commercial retchsmaras. checks 95 2-14
9S4: (0 days 94U-KU90 daya 9448M7-K.
Bankers' Dutch a-iilders, checks 49 3-11; CO
cays 4vl-1404-
commerciai Dutch guilders, checks 49 S-ll;
days 401-14.
Market firm.
Yesterday's Bank Clearlnsra.
Yesterday's clearing-house statement showed
clearings a9.329.lli; balances S1.TT2.023.
Bar Stiver.
New York, March 21. Bar ailvtr 5Sa per
ounce. At Lccdoa quiet at 23d per ounce.
TresLsnry Statement.
Washington. March 21. Available cash bal
ance. XTA217.t!li; gold. JUl.7ia.S9i.
The Metal Markets.
New York. March 2L Tin was firmer In Lon
don, spot advancing as and futures 7s 6a,
both positions closing- 123. The local market,
reflecting the firmness abroad and a good spot
demand, closed firm at 29.tTirjSJT9C Cop
per firm, both locally and hi London. The
market advanced 7s td on spot and 1 2a id
on futures, closing the former at 37 10s and
futures at 37. Locally electrolytic and cast
ing are held at I2.33tlI2.t3c. Lead
closed unchanged at 12 In London, and was
also unchanged here. closing; at 4.C4.53c.
Spelter also was unchanged in both markets.
chining at 21 13s la linden and at. 5495.10c
locally. Iron closed at 61s Sd tn Glasgow and
43 S4d tn Mlddlesborc- LocaCr. Iron was un
changed: Na I foundry Northern Is' quoted
at Ilafjl3.50t Na 2 foundry Northern at 314.54
SIS: Ncvl foundry Southern and Na X foundry
Southern soft at- S1I.30814.
Coffee.
New York. March 21. Coffee Spot Rta quiet:
mild steady: Cordova l13a. Futures epetvd
steady at an advance of 5010 points, fcllowmg
steady foreign marketsw and small primary re
ceipts. There was some further selling by im
porters; but commission-houses seemed better
supplied with buying orders than- cf late, and
the market ruled generally steady, cfcosmg
steady with two of the Inactive positions un
changed, and the market unchanged generally
to S4ji0 points higher. Sales were reported cf
TJ.500 bags. Including: April at 5.20c, May at
5.30?5-35c July at S.tOc. Sept. at 5.S.E5.SSc.
Oct. at 5.9085.95c. Nov. at c Dec. at .Mc
and Jan. at .20c.
Batter and Cheese.
Philadelphia. March 2L Butter steady; fair
demand; extra Western creamery 244e; extra
near-by prints 3c Cheese steady: new York
full cream, choice to fancy, rxjwilc; da. falr
to good 104c.
New York. March 33. Butter Irregalar: fresh
creamery, common to choice. 15!:.4c; state
dairy 14S2IC. Cheese steady; small and large
colored and white. SecL. 12c; da late-made
lJ;c
Chicago. March 21. Butter steady; creameries
14tr254c: dairies 124321e. Cheese eisyr. daisies
He; twins IKjc; Young Americas lie.
Sigxr.
New York. March 2t- Sugar Haw firm: fair
refining I n-Ocr centrifugal. M test. X lf-2-c
Molasses sugar 2 23-22c: refined firm: crushed
5.23c: powdered 4-Ttc; granulate,! i.Se,
FINE GROWING WEATHER
ALARMS WHEAT BEARS.
MARKET AT CHICAGO IS DE
CIDEDLY WEAK.
Conn. Is. Depressed in Svmpathy,
'Heavy Liquidation Aiding .
Downward Tendency.
Chicago. Mtrch it. Excellent growing
weather In Kansas and Oklahoma took
I40 off the pnee of wheat to-day. Corn
closed sC down, oats Ho and provisions
3c to 15c
WHEAT.
Additional rainfall over a large section
of the Southwest since Saturday Imparted
weakness to the wheat market at the
opening. May was down He to c at 91t-c
to 934c. and July was off SSc to Httic
at S7c to STHe. Other factors that tended
to intensify the selling pressure ,were
easier cables, liberal world's shipments
and ah Increase in the amount on passage.
The corablnatlcn apparently was too much
for the majority of holders and in conse
quence great quantities of long wheat
were thrown upon the market. May wheat
was neither wanted nor pressed for sale
In any considerable quantity, but offer
ings, small as they were, could not be
placed at swiftly yielding prices. Within
an hour the price of the May option had
fallen to 91c. July. In the meantime, de
clined to Sofjc. Shorts, who had put out
wheat earlier in the day. then commenced
to cover, causing a rally of about a cent
In the price of both deliveries. On the
upturn more wheat came out and the
market again declined. There was no
new of importance tosncouruge buying.
A3 a result about the only demand
throughout the entire session was from
shorts who had proats in sight.
Another slight rally from thU cause oc
curred wunin tne last rew minutes- trad
ing. The close was about steady, with
May at 92c. July closed at StS4gS4c.
Clearances of wheat and fiour were etmal
to 3S.70G bo. Primary receipts were 715.-
--w ou.. against ii.4t. ou. a year ago. The
amonnt on passage Increased 1 4CO) Ira..
while the visible supply decreased 471.0f
ou. .Minneapolis, trjiuttt and Chicago re
ported receipts of S75 ears, compared with
41 last week and 419 a year ago.
CORN.
Weakness In wheat had a depressing In
fluence on the corn market, causing heavy
liquidation early In the day. which result
ed In losses of le In July and nearly lHa
In May. On the decline, however, there
was good buying, both by shorts and
commission houses, resulting In a rally.
The principal bull factor was the unfavor
able weather, which Is greatly hampering
the free movement of the crop, although
firm cables and a decrease In the visible
supply were minor influences. Trading
was mainly In the July .pjptlon. the near-by
delivery being avoided owing to Its con-
Sested condition. The close was steady,
uly opened a shade to H'Stc lower at
50Sc to SOSc. sold between 494c and 30i
&&)4e and closed with a loss of He at.
SOHtfSffSc. May closed down Ho at sijic
Local receipts were 195 cars, with 3 of
contract grade.
OATS.
- Oats ruled comparatively firm In the
face of the weakness In wheat. The fact
that the cash demand for good oats
showed no abatement and that the country
movement Is still small was the chief rea
son for the firmness. There was some
liquidation early in the-day In sympathy
w;tfc the heavy selling in wheat, but the
cen'and was sufficient to prevent any great
loss. Trading during the latter part of
the session was largely .of a scalping na
ture. The close was steady, with May
41r4c lower at 40c July opened He lower
at 3"ic ranged between 2S4e and 33c. and
closed wtt&ya loss of ?,c at 3Sc. Local
receipts were 33 cars.
RANGE of Firnrnrs
- . Opening. Highest. Lowest.
Wheat-
Clcsini-
93
74
S44
914
904
334
04554
4943494
-J
MS
334834
13.11
13.30
J.J24
!k4
Mar .. .9243934 914
July ...U4C4 4
Juiyt ...S7 874 S74
S-pt ...I1SWJ14 114
s-ptr ...$04si ii
Com
Mar ....!2Kff33 S3 azPi
July ....5040504 30iS3O4
fl
El
SI4
49'.
304, 434
Oats-
May ....
4340434 '3SHff33;
July .. it 29 334
Sept. ..tiS334 S3S 334
Mav T3.9 15 !5i t? trti
pjulv .... 13.40 13. C - 13.074
Lara
Mar .... .ST4 fJTH -.S3
Jn-. T.10 T.124 T.
Mar .... (.774 .24 .3
JtHj- .... S.JT4 (.374 - .$a
Old. tNew.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
w. Rec-
Floer. bbls txtiO
Wheat, ba 29.40O
Corn, ba jn.ieo
Oats, bu i 232.400
Rye. bu..... .;. 14.00
Barley. -Ba ;i... so.904
Shlp.
33.1
3T.200
90.300
f3S.lC0
53.0H
14.709
PJtOVTSIONp.
Provisions were Inclined to weakness en
sell'cg by commission houses and packers.
Lower prices for hogs at the yards, to
gether with the break In wheat and corn.
were the main bear Influence. Pork
showed the greatest decline. Covering by
shorts caused a fair recovery, the close
fcclng steady, with May pork 15c lower at
313. 11). May lard closed 5c down at JS.92H;
ribs were off TVjc at SS-TTt.
No estimated receipts for to-morrow
given out.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York. March M- Flour Receipts 24.JTJ;
exports ZLX3: quiet and lower to sen. Rye
fiour dolL Buckwheat fiour nominal. Corn
H"VL5teajTi leuow Western Sl.l&l.t3: city
g.lirSl.12. Rye dull. Barley quiet. Wh-at
Receipts 5Ls7a. exports 34.37T; spot easy; Na 2
red Ji elevator: Na 2 red Sl.4lttl.0t f. o. b.
afloat; Na 1 Northern Duluth 41.04 f. o. b.
aflcat; No. 1 Northern Manitoba nominal f. o.
b- ,5a?lt- . Heavy unloading incident to unus
cany bearish news aboat demoralized the early
wheat, breaking July nearly 2c Leading in
fluences were lower cables, good rains in the
Southwest, big- world's shipments and liquida
tion. Near the close, however, prices rallied
on a bullish Kentucky Stats report and left
:,1Si'L?.t.JVT- ,UlIr i6W4c closed 3c;
S4c. closed S34c- Corn Receipts M.S50; experts
L0JS2; spot steady; Na 2 nominal elevator;
ffi? afloat; No. r yellow I6c: Na 2 white 354c
Options dull and featureless; May 3Te3S4c
ciS3 SSHc: July closed I54c Oats-RecelpU
I.W; exports 51: spot quiet; No. 2 oats 474cr
standard white 4Sc-. Na 2 white 434c: NaT I
white 4Sc Hay quiet. Hops easy; State cora
moa to choice. la. rzsosc: 1302.. aagrrc: Paciac
j"1- JU -tfAc; is-j. ;iir c el weak.
Cat meats dun. Lard dull: reflned easy Pork
quiet; short dear sl4.TSeiS.30. Tallow dulL
w.-UMiarcu uii
dull;
prime yellow M4c Rj
nrm.
Chicago. March a Cash fllour easy. Wheat
No. rsicr Na 2 red 92C95C Corn Na 2 aic:
J.O. 2 yellow 524c Oats 234c- white 41c Kve
Rye
Ja 70a Barley Good feeding 3J340C Malt-
hg Fair to choice 45.823c Seed Prime tim
othy 33. CJover. contract grade, S10.50. Mess
E?2i,.l Hfev 12S13.124- Larq-pr 100 Iba,
95-434-774. Short ribs sides (loose) S8.S0
J-S24. Clear sides, short ita.il. J7,25T.!7W.
.. iiunj xjaajs oc nign wines, xi.23.
Kansas City. March M. Wheat. May Sl'se:
Inly7!S4e74c: cash Na 1 hard IT4OT4c-'Na
3 e4c: No. 4 TSCsoc: No. 2 red jjesi: No.
JSafjOSc Corn May 4i4S4t4c: July 444e44'ic;
cash No- 3 red t34e44c; No. 3 414S4te; Na 2
white 4344c: Na 1 42c Oats. No. 2- 23c; No. 3
3Sc: Na 2 mixed 40Mic
Liverpool. Mirth 2L Spot wheat dull: Na 1
California Is 14d. futures steady: March nomi
nal; Mar is 4d- Cera Spot firm: American
mixed, new. 4 2Hd: American mixed, old. 4s
7d; futures quiet; March nominal; May 43
ITid.
Hay Weak; choice timothy SM: choice
PTBTie ST.T31JS.00. Rye. Na 2 4c Receipts
Wheat 50,200: corn 3L200: oats 13.000. Shipments
Wheat 93.400: com I4.4OT; oats 5,000.
Peoria. March 2L Corn steady; Na 1 4440:
Na 4 424c Whisky, on the basis of 91.23 for
finished goods. . ,
" Minneapolis.' Minn, March' M. Wheat May
94e: July 944: Sept. Sl4c; on trk. Na 1
hard 954c; Na 1 Northern. 94'ic: Na 2 North
ern 9I4c Flour First patenis S3.13fK.3; sec
ond patents S3S3.1; first clears S3.60fi3.T3- ec
ond clears S2.cei.T5. '
Toleda O.. March 21. Clever seed Cash and
March H-ITta- April 35,574; Oct. $3.45-. Prime
alslke 930. Prime timothy sr.43.
Duluth, MSnn.. March 2L Wheat. In store
Na I hard 954cr No. 1 Northern 94ic- No 2
Northern 914c: on trk. Na 1 hard 954c; No. 1
Northern 544cr Na 2 Northern 314c; May 93lc
July 94Se: Sept- Sic Oats On trie, and to ar
Milwaukee. Wis-. March 3. Wheat weak:
Na l Northern 9JS99c: Na 2 Northern 3S9Tc:
old July T4c Rye steady: No. I TftrTJe. Bar
ter firm: Na 2 43c; sample 40490c Corn weak
Na I 4CU474C: July M4c bldj '
Tne Visible.
New York, March 2L The risible supply of
grain Saturday. March 19. as complied by the
New York Produce Exchange was; Wheat 32.
925.000 bu.: decrease 471,0)0. Corn 9.51X0OO bu.
decrease S3S.00O. Oats 10.4S3.CO) bu.; decrease
5.000. Rye 9S0.9C0 ho.: decrease t.000. Earler x
4M.TO) bu.; decrease 84.000. -y ,
"Wool.
London. March ZJ. There was the usual lare
attendance at the wool aacticn sales to-dav.
The general tone was firm, and crossbreds.
tn km supply, sold spiritedly, with some tak
ing by America. Lambs wool was firm, with
locks and pieces finding ready sale. Cape of
Good Hope and Natal wools were In fair de
mand. Otferings- to-day numbered lLSOt bales.
and there were few- withdrawals. The followmc
Is the sale tn detail: New south- Wales, lsx)
bales; scoured 104d61s Td: creasy 5Bioi,
Queensland. -SOO hales: scouted Mtjls d- rressr
7449100. Victoria. SCO bales; scoured is idSTs
S4d: greasy JdSIs .lid. South Australia. 2K)
bales; scuuled Is 3jto1s 4d; greasy S4ir9'-d.
West Australia. 700 tales: greasy T40u"d
New Znians, T.OCQ bales; tccurtd (tjdSls ii;
greasy 94eiSd- Cape of Good Rope and Na'aL
100 bales: greasy J8104. Chilean. 3rr tales;
greasy 53d.
St. L00U Cotton .Market.
Spot market cttlet-
Or.Tn.Try
Good ordinary -
Ltw "middltng '...
Ihdillng
Geo! middling
Middling ralr
Tinges and stains 484c off white.
Galveston Spot market nominal
13.
U4
144
144
14
134
: middling
n-c:
New Orleans Spot market quiet: middling
114.:.
Mmohls Spot market net qucted.
Receipts at principal points.
G.ilvst.-n., 2.972 bales.
New Orleans. a.M'i bales.
Mobile, 129 bales.
s'avannah. 1.317 tales.
Charleston. 13 bates.
Norfnlk. 3t bale.
Houston. 2 7S1 bales.
Memphis. LTIt- bales.
Net ircelpts at an Ur!:ed States pcrts for
thre days Tver 11.797 bale, aratnst U.W0 bales
a week ago. and 3.317 tales In BOX Exports
3LSM bales, anlnst 44.SS7 bal's la 1303. Stocks
tl.r.3 bales, against 513.390 bals In 1903.
st. Louis warehouse statement:
Stocks cc hand S-pt. 1 I3S3
-N-t r-erpes 13)
Net receipts since Sept. t 51.030
Net hlpments 234
Nt shiDments since Sebt. I . ... 30C
I3C2.
11.713
'i'4i
230
.)
2L3.5)
1.733
643,3
L95
C5.447
Mocks or: hand
Gros3 receipts
Gross receipts since Sept. 1 .
Gro.s shipments
Groes shipments since Sept. 1
. 21.732
754
..444234
93
. .443.311
By Telegraph.
New York. March a. -Cotton Spot clcsl
steady: middling uplands 14.30c: middling gulf
14 73c: sales 3.57T bales. Futures cJ:sJ steady;
March 13.97c. April II 93c: May 14.1Sc; June
14.25c. July tiJle. Aug 13.93c- Sept- 12-i2c.
The market opened firm at an advance of 34
to 43 points en the old and cf 20 psluts 00 the
new crt month in reason fo rnun. o-ttr
cab!s than exp-cted, smaller estimates for the
day's receipts and more confident feeling re
garding the effects cf the Sully failure, whlca
was reported not to b so severe as at first
feared, while the announcement by Mr. Sully
that he hooed to pav dollar for dollar and re
sume In the near future tended t3 lessen ap
prehensions that other hcu.s snluhl be un
able to pull through. There was. however. little
cotton still to b evened up. Evtlently many
houses having leng lines beyond the power
of their clients to protect with additional
margins were unable to, or unwilling to. take
tne havr losses that would have devolved upon
them hai they sold at the low prices cf Fri
day, and at the advances this retiming much
cf this cotton came out. May on the call sold
up to 14.40c. while Jutv soon after sold as
high as 14.30c on covering and sicm demand
said to be tec the account cf spot Interests and
spinners, both foreign and domestic. But the
liquidation soon brought about a reaction from
the high points mentioned, and 3Iay broke
through 14c to 11.3Sc. while July touched 14.17c
Following this there xs a rally, but. in a
gtnerat way. ths market ruled very Irregular
aurtng the balance of the session and showed
Uttle actual tendency either way The dose
as steady at net unchanged prices, to an ad
vance cf 3S points, with sales estimated at
30.Q00 bales. The trading seemed to be mainly
of an evenlng-UD character Commisslon
ncuseg generally are advising caution until the
speculative atmosphere becomes clear, and
their operations to-day appeared to be merely
the closing off existing commltmsnts. There
was some disposition among the room operators
at first to buy in expectation of u further re
action, but later it appeared as if these opera
tors were takla In their long liner, owing pes
siblr to rather full estimates for to-morrow's
receipts at leading points and a fear that any
further advance would cause a renewal cf ac
tive liquidation. Receipts for the day were
moderate at both the ports and Interior points
and the port receipts were exctill slightly
by the experts- Reports from the South told
of a better spot demand and th indifference
of sellers to the present prlcss. The local spot,
market was unchanged at 14.50c with saiee,
of 2.T7T bales to SDinners.
Liverpool. March 31. Cotton Spot, moderate
business done; prices 3ff points higher; American
middling fair, 8.21; good middling S-20d: mid
ling S.101; low middling 3d: good ordinary T.SOd
ordinary T.TOd. The sales of the day were .0'10
bales, of which 3i'0 were for spe-tuiatlon and
export, and included 3.500 American. Receipts
19.WII0 bales, all American. Futures opened firm
and closed unsettled. American middling, g. o.
e:: March T.5d: March-April 7.J3d: Annl-May
T.S1. May-June TW. June-July 7 53d: Jury
Aug. 7.34: Auy.-3-pt. f;M: Sepc-3ct. .TW; Oct
Nov. .3Sd; Nov.-Dec. S.2S.1.
Curb Grain Markets.
St. Louis July wheat S2c. puts 113 ts tms
114c, and calls JTic to KTittie. ,.-.
MUwaakeeWuly wheat (old): Puts SHtTS4c.
and calls JS4c sellers. July wheat (new): Puts
934c and calls 74c. May corn: Puts 3140
514c: and calls 534-- July corn: Puts i4-ty
434e. and calls 304 n 51c
Minneapolis May wheat 944 asked: puts
S25JE334e. nd calls 934c astecV
Eljrln Hotter Sfarket,
Egin. 111.. March SL Butter rxled arm en
ths Beard ot Trade to-day at 244e a lb., same
as last wvek. Sales In the district for the week
wen 43.300 lbs.
Dried Frulfs,
New Tcrk. March IL The market for evapo
rated apples continued firm, common are quot
ed at 4&54C: prime at 3Wf54e, choice at SS
4c and fancy at 7ST4C Prunes continue easy.
with, holders evidently desirous cf moving sup
piles at a mere rapid rate than demand at
present affords- Quotations range from 345
44c according to grade. Apricots are In good
demand for small lots, and the market con
tinues arm. Choice are quoted at 94ttl0c; ex
tra choice at 104t$104c and fancy at 11813c
Peaches are steady to firm; choice are quoted
at T4isT4c: extra choice at TH&sa and fancy
at 945lvc
Dry Goods.
New York. March 2L la the dry goods mar
ket the maintenance cf prices la the raw ma
terial market has inspired frestt confidence la
sellers of merchandise, and no evidence of
weakness In any ouarter is apparent. Buyers
have not been active and little Interest has
teen shown In the course of the market. Job
bers hare transacted onir a moderate business
with near-by trade.
Ears.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. March 2L Eggs Receipts to-day
were 22,19s cases. With considerable stock car
ried over and confronted by heavy arrivals,
sellers were nervous and the cpeamg sale to
day were such as to lead to the supposition
teat a mucn lower quotation man was axier
ward adopted would prevalL The sales en the
ooea call were 0 Western firsts at 15c; 130
Tennessee firsts at He; 100 Western firsts and U
cases known marks at 144c which latter price
was held to establish the market. Trade was
quiet and restricted to current demands, for
consumption, operators helng inclined to hold
off and await to-morrow's arrivals. DtrO
and checks were scarce. Duck eggs were in
light demand. Western firsts 1440; Western
secoods lc- Kentucky firsts ltSJS4c; Ken
tucky seconds 154c: Tennessee aid Southern
firsts 16c; seconds I3?154c: fresh Western dir
ties Kcl checks 14c; duck ergs. Western 32U
34c: Kentucky. Tennessee 32g34c; ether South
ern 30320: gocse eggs T5t?3c
Philadelphia. March 21. Eggs HS4e lower;
fresh near-by l4c at mark: ffreih Western
lS4fxl7c: fresh Southwestern 1S4BU4: fresh
Southern ltc.
Kansas City. Mo.. March 2L irggs weak:
Missouri and Kansas, cases ' r-turaed. 134c:
new Na 2. whitewood case lac!udid. 144c-
Chicago. March 2L Eggs easy; at mark, cases
Included. 154c per dcx.
Hides.
3uots dry fiint: Texas butcher (t lbs. and
over), at l4e: fallen at 134c; an Texas light
(under 14 lba- at 14ie: native arid Arkansas
at 154e flatter en selection 14c for Na 1 and
14e for No. 2): sine at 9c; dry-salted at 13c:
green-salted round at 7ic: good jflsscurl and
Illinois 74c: green-salted en selection at S4e
for No. 1 and T4e for Na 3: bulls or dad
freen le ls; glue 4c Horse hides Green Na
at 32.75: No. 2 at 11.73; colts, ponies and blues
at p; all dry at T3c
Far.
1 Raceoofl Opossum
; Xa. I Urge I 90 No. 1 urge .... o
No. Lmeaium .... " Na 1 medium .,.. 30
No. 1 small ....... so Na 1 small ....... 13
No. 2 Na 2 IS
Na 3 .............. 30 Na 3 5
"No. 4 -. I Trashy worthies.
Mink Red Fox
No. I large Lw Na 1 large ....... 2.00
No. 1 medium .;.. 1-19 No. I medium. .... 1.30
Na 1 email so No. ; 1.04
No. I ....... 7) Na J 50
Naj 33 Na 4 -. IST2S
Na 4 13 Gray Fox
Skunk Na 1 larg- ....... TO
(Prime, as to sire.) Na 1 medium .... 50
Sack 7873 No. 2 35
M-.crt stripe -23.841 Na 3 -3
Narrow stripe 33.84.) Na 4 13
Broad stripe 1S1J Otter
Texas 13i30 Na 1 Urge 1I513
Territory 23U41 Na 1 medium .... J.OO
Blue cr unprtme less, t Na 2 s.co
Wildcat 19030 1 No. 3 3.00
Civet cat..... 25 Na 4 , Ija
Badger STS I Wolf
House cat 54313 J Prairie, round 30SJI
Bear .. $14912 Timber S0C240
Muskrat 13-ttHlBeavsr 187.00
Northern 30 per cent more than foregoing. "
Wool.
Ma and I1L
(Med. (f!eeces.20 C34
Med. comb. S;
cloth, mxd.. 14?23
Clothing -204O21
.Jeri. irajs-j..au Hfl3a
Burry i 15 QII4
(Hard burrj-....U 8114
I North, ft Western
t Bright meel 19 era
Low a- brald.J) etO
Burrr 4 elear.r74rjis
Run v ....IT
imnt mea..M.ia 019
ei34! Light fine. It CttH
4JIT4 Heavy buck 19 en.
II4 ' Tub-srastied
Hard burry....I3
Light fine M
Heavy fine 14
Lamb ....... ...19
194 Na I .... ..S0431
xexi. 1- - st ut
Mid, 13 tno...U C23
Mei. ear matt 6154
coarse & Iow..l4 als
Light fine 14 ei4
Heavy sandy. Ji .13
Ark- at Southern
Na I . '24
IP
Burrr ...... 20
Angora Ooat Hair
Lmg ........J4 ea
Short ......Z1 ga
Low and hurry less.
Hearst Start Paper In Hoston.
Boston. March: H. The first iniltlon of a
dally newspaper established lry William
K. Hearst appeared In this city to-day un
der the-'name "Hearst's Boston American
and New York JouraaL" To-day's edi
tions comprised twenty-four plges of ad
vertising; and reading matter, presented In
a style similar to that of Mr. Hearst'
New York paper.
Receiver for Maryland Bank.
Cumberland. Md-. March 3. Receivers
were to-day appointed for the Miners and
Merchants' Savings Bank of Ionaconlng.
wmcc cas umw on ueposit its lalitrre
being consequent upon that tit the City
irust anu xanaiiia KMuzpaay os rtaltl'
more, which ors-anized the Loniconlnjr tn-
-I
sureuoa. . ,
SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS
Wheat values were sharply on the downturn early in yesterday's session. For a
time the feeling was decidedly bearish, but later a portion of the loss was wiped out
and there was a better feeling at the close, though final prices were well below those
of Saturday. Weather conditions cut an Important figure la the trading. Rains had
fallen over the greater portion of the winter belt and there were prospects of rising
temperature everywhere. Cables also weredlsappointing to the beving side and for
eign statistical news was mainly bearish. One of the Important Items In the Infor
mation was an Increase In the volume of world's shipments. Indicating that Europe
was drawing on other countries as well as on America for her supply of foodstuffs.
Liverpool was weak at the opening and Continental markets showed very little
strength. Professional sellers were active at the opening and they lost no opportunity
to hammer the market. Considering the volume of the offerings, they were fairly weU
absorb! by scalpers and profit-takers, and this sort cf buying caused a late advance
above the low point.
Corn followed the lower opening of wheat, hut at the close July showed consider
able independent strength and closed with a slight advance. The May option had lit
tle support. The general rains were bullish in so far as they rendered the roads Im
passable in many sections of the belt.
July whe.it opened ISc off and closed 14c off.
July corn opened 4c off and closed tjc up.
May oafs closed 14c cp.
Receipts of produce were moderate and Frlces of fruits and vegetables were gen
erally firm.
Local securities were fairly active, with Interest mainly la tractions, which were
slightly lower.
Testerday's bank clearings were 19.53.115. balances a,7,(K5. Discount rates were,
steady between 3 and 6 per cent
Spot cotton was quiet In the local market.
RAIN IN WINTER BELT
BREAKS WHEAT PRICES.
MARKET RALLIES
THE CLOSE.
SEAR
Corn Opens Easy, bnt It Has
Good Late Snpport or Re
ported Bad Roads.
Rain In many of the winter wheat States
formed the fcas'3 for a bearish market
yesterday. The bears had futures well la
hand during the greater part of the-es-slon.
but toward the close there was
enough buying to wipe out a portion of
the earlier losses and to cause a slight
Improvement In the general tone. Ca
bles were weak and world's shipments
were large and statistical news was gen
erally favorable to the selling side. Mod
erate local recetpts and scattered damage
reports had a tendency to steady values
In the last hour.
The visible supply of wheat the past
week decreased iTLttO bu.. against a de
crease of LfllLCCO bu. in 13C3. St- Louis
stocks decreased SCS.uCO bu. and Chicago
decreased 64.9J) bu. Total visible suppry
35JXS.A bu.. against 3S,ja5.0 bu. a wees:
ago ana 4auoo,A.V Cu. la IS0B.
Wheat on ocean passage afloat for Eu
rope the past weelc reported at 4O.ieU.0W
bu.. against 39.2SO,GGO bu. a week ago.
Increase L230.000 bu.
World's shipments of wheat to Europe
the past wees: reported at 1040.00) bo.,
against lO.LLVAO bu. a week ago and 9,
J3.Q0O bu. In 1903.
July wheat opened 1H off and sold at:
S2c S14c JTic. S2c S24C S24eS24c S24C
cc S24c 32c. H4c Slvc. si4ai4e 114c.
Ia. tx. S14c S14C slV. Sic 14c IHaC
Si4c S14c 314c S14SU4C, S14c
Sentiment in corn was rather mixed.
The market shared the weakness of wheat
early In the session. Later the wet weath
er had a bullish effect and the July op
tion closed with a slight advance.
The visible supply of corn the past week
decreased 33&000 bu.. against a decrease
of 173,M0 bo. in 1908. St. Louis stocks de
creased a bu. and Chicago increased
H4.C0O bu. Total visible supply 9.511.000 bu..
against 9o7.;o bu. a week ago and 10l-St.-.ono
bu. In 1903.
Corn on ocean passage "? for Eu
rope the past week reported at 9,94S,0W be,
against 9,..i,0CO bu. a week ago. Increase
170.0CO bu.
World's shipments of com to Europe
the past week reported- at J,T3L00O bu.,
against 1937.d bu. a.weelc ago and t3)LC
bu. m 19-k.
July corn opened He off and sold atl
C 4T4C. 474c 4Tc 4T4C 474c 4T4.
Receipts of wheat at St, Louis 43.SCO bu..
against 3S.T00 ba. of which 11 cars local
and 9 cars through, m 190B.
Receipts of wheat at primary points
71S.C00 bu-. against 437.WJO bn. In 1303. and
smrment9 Jli,CC0 hu., as against 1S3.CC0 bu.
Northwest received E44 cars, against 39)
cars m im. cmcago received 23.3U. ou.
and Kansas Cty K.SXI bu. Clearances
J39.0 bu.
Receipts of com at St. Louis m50O hu.
of which 109 cars local and 4S cars thrtrus-i.
zs against ITLfflO bu., of which SM sits.
and bo cars local and 123 cars through, in
1903.
Receipts of. corn at primary points 43"".
0C0 ba against 4SS.0CO bu. In 1903, and ship
ments as,uu du.. as against 323.cn) oa.
Chicago received 3C3JC0 bo. and g""
City 33.100 bu. Clearances 1JT.00O htr.
The visible supply of oats the past week
decreased e.CCO bu.. against a decrease ot
Uitu) ou. in I9U5. St. Louis stocks in
creased 14.000 bu. Total visible supply
10.69a000 bu against 10.SM.CCO bu. a week
ago and T4SI.CO- bu. In 1S03.
Receipts of oats at- St, Louis 99.900 ho
of which 71 ears local and 1 cars through,
against 139.300 bu.. of which JS cars local
and 32 cars through. In 13C3.
Receipts of oats at primary points SH.
OOD Su against 569.000 bu. in 1903, and ship
ments 42.000 bu.. against 373,000 Bu. Clear
ances 5,000 bu.
Cash Grain. Floor, Etc.
WHEAT Na J red sold at SLcasi lo
cai and $L04XeL054e destination: Na
3 red nominally 53c and SI. 01. and acid at
$1; Na 4 S8?c: Na 2 hard sold at Ssejlc: Na
2 hard at SS-rSJc and extra fancy at 91c but off
grade offered at S4c; No. t hard at TsS4c; Na
; white spring at 94c; Na 3 white spring, nom
inally sec
Basis local Na 3 at i3g4c and Na 2
white 434c switched elevator. Destination
Na 2 at 47c for old. No. I at 44343c for soft to
choice; Na 4 at 40g42c no grade at 37e33c
Na 3 yellow at 444c- Na 2 white at 434c
Na I white at 4I4&44V-.
RYE S3c for No. S.
FLAXSEED Spot nominally S2.eS.
FLOUR Red winter: Patent S4.3S12S: straight
S4.T0g4.90: extra fancy S4.3304.63; dear at sue
4.19. foregoing tn wood: low to medium grades
at S2.T34J3.23 in Jute. Hard flour In jute sks.t
Patent 3X9004.-5; straight S3.53.e3.73: clear 13-13
8X40: extreme low grades at S2.52.75: spring
ELtent S4.50e24.C5 hulk. Foregomg prices for
t in wood from, first bands, trk. or depot this
side. Orders higher.
RYE FLOUR Pare Jobbing way. at S3.90 m
Jute sks. and S4J0 m wood; mixed and Inferior
CORN MEAL. ETC. T. o. 0-rCity meal J2.S9;
grits, hominy and pearl meal X2.S0.
BRAN No bids or offers. At mill bran eus
at I547SSC and shlpststf at SLCS.
HAT Market basis E. trk.: Timothy . Choice
C3: Na 1 311.SOC12.50: No. s $9-811: No. J ISO
1. Clover Na I $10: Na 2 $9.309.30 for heavy
mixed: choice No. I $9.69.50: Na I S-eS-Sa.
STRAW Wheat and oats on trk.. $7.
LEAD AND SPELTER-Lead at 34.4094.424:
spelter H sa
WHISKY-On basis cf $1,314 for hlghwtne.
St. Loals Fatnre? Price.
Closed Ranged Closed
Saturday. Yesterday. Yesterday.
Wheat May . 914 a 90 8914 904
Joly J24 S14-4-i24' S2a
Sept, -91 b ....?. 794 b
Corn May 44 b 434H4 , 4348434
July T4b 47 44474 474 a
Oats May -234 b V - 39 a
Stocks of Grsla In Store.
Yesterday.Sutnrday. Last Yr.
Wheat i.20B.4 4.2240 2.47LJ43
corn -u.it:
Oat SK3X)
Rye .....- 7,4-5
Barley ttlC
No. 2 red wheat...J.51S.413
No. 2 hard wheat.. 29T.S93
Na z mixed corn.. 249.9t$
Na 2 white com.. 2c3,779
Na 2 yellow corn.. S293
Na 2 mixed cat.. .
No. 3 rye.......... 2.S27
(39.311 IH.I21
37.527 El.aj
1.934 37.911
12.919 753
2.S27.072 I.m79
30045 3S.177
232J60 94.J79
2l2,913 I.9M
C.4S3 2.7S3
20.5S4 44.C23
4.994 19.015
Produce.
Butter Higher fcr test grades Creamery
Extra 254tj2Scr firsts 22813c: second 20c.
Ladle-packed Extra lie; firsts lie Dairy
packed Fancy neioc: poor to fair 13c Coun
try roll Cholc-e 13c; packed and ordinary U4c;
grease stock 4tj3c
Eggs Received XI2I pkgs. local aad S.IIS
pkgs. through: shipped 19,013 pkgs.; market 144c
cases includel: 134c case count.
Chees Northern, on orders: Twins at lie:
singles 114c: daisies I14cr Toung America
ll-c: long- corns 114c; New York twin 114c:
llmburger Iltllfc: poor 7S9c; Swiss 13c for
choice. Na 2 at togile: hnck 12t124c
Provlslonsu
Pcrk. f. o. h. New standard mess In jobbing
way closed nominally at $13.20.
Lard Choice steam on Et side cioed nomi
nally at S.45.:: kettle-rendered 748540.
Green Ham. Etc Car lots held f. o. b. E.
side thus: Hams IO-av. at 94c; 12s at 94c;
Us and IS at 94c: 13s a: 94c; 20s at 104e
Skinned Hams IS and 19023s ICSc- 23ls at
104c: tjalirernias at t4S4e: New York shoul
ders (10tJ12-av.) at fiic From the block. deL:
Hams at 9c t? 94c for run cf house: bellies at
To to 94c as la average; California at c;
New York shoulders at c
D. S- Meats To. arrive, loose cured Cribs
clceed rcmlnattv; 4043-av. at 7c and 50-av.
.S3c c a. f. Bxd- lot m Jobbing way ranged:
Extra shorts at THc e"rli 74c abort clear
at 74c: bellies at 9c to 9e. putts at 4c. rat
backs at (4c standard backs at 74c Orders
charged higher.
Sacaa-BxJ, s c xztati ts a JctWrg war
rang-d: Br-alfast bacon at frcm 13c frr hlvy
5? .J.. for chole- l:gh:-. hams at He to lie;
Callfcrnias at T4ET4c- New Tcrk shculd-rs at
T4c. Plain smoked bid. lots la a lobbing way
rmsr-d: Extra shorts at fSc: c'nts at "ic.
short clear at S4c; belllea at 34c to 114c:
plaie at T4c tat baks at T4c; s-andard
backs at S4c Dealers charg-d higher en or-d-rs.
Olec-tinre Nominal at 7BT4c
Tallow Firm. Country Na I run at 5c; Na
3 do. at 44c cake at S4c Packer's prtn
nemlnat at 34g54c-
Gr-aseQnote small irregular lot country
Brown 34c: rellow 34634c and white 44c to
4c. latter for choice We qucte packers stock
nominally Brown 4S14C yellow 4464!kc white
34r3Uc
Be-f-On orders: Bbld. Plate STjO; roll and
Fulton 3Iarket 530: nni so. Dried, rer lb.
St 134c: inside Ite: knuckle I3c. outside 9c
Tcngues II4c to 144c per lb.
Live Poultry Turkeys Average receipts 13c.
Chickens Hens and young sound 104c Old
roosters 5c Ducks 24c. Geese iETc capons
H8M lbs.) 15c- capens. light. Italic. Guinea
chickens t-r dcx- S2. live pigeons and squabs.
re- doz.. 75c
Dressed Iced Poultry Turkeys: choice et
light medium at 13c; choice heavy at 12c
Chickens Spring crhens at 13ew4c: rocs:er
at 4c Ducks 14c G"ese 763C Foregoing
figures are for choice only.
Gam Ducks, undrawn, per dcx: Mallards
32.30: bluewlng teal S3.30: greenwing teal 32:
cued an.1 wood SL25. Jacksnipe SL25. Rabbita
Choice fresh, per doz 50c Opceouna, each.
15c to toe
Fresh Fish Black bass at He: erartae at (o
for small and 9c for large: dressed cat 3c:
spoonbill cat 44c; bull heads, dressed Sc and
gros3 e: buffalo, gross 3c dressed 5c: Ger
man carp, dressed 4c large gross 24c and small
dreseed 3c; sunfish 3c: white perch 2c
Veals tjuote at fr&54c ter lb- for choice to
fancy.' heretics aad thin at 3G34c; sheep at 2
634c; old bucks and ewe at 24fi3c: lamb at
ie54e thin lamb not wanted.
Frnlts and Vegretable.
The Republic quotations are far lots In first
hands, unless otherwise specified. Small lots
en orders are cnarged higher.
APPLES per bbi-: Eastern Baldwin, spy and
greenlng$2.73t3: klng-t: mixed variety, choice.
$2.332.73: seconds 31.73S2J0: Western Ben Da
vis, wtaesaps. wlliowtwig. Roman b-anty. etc
$363.13 for choice. $22S fcr second; genltinsr
TANGERINES Florida, m dcuhl bis.. 339
5) for choice. .
OR.07GES Florida bright or russets S3-259
2Ja per box. deL; California navels $Li5 fur
choice to $23 for fancy at auction.
PINEAPPLES Steady. Cfctaa $283 per dos-j
Florida $3.5.)t;t per crate.
GRAPE FP.CIT Flonia at SSCT per box.
LEMONS California en trk, $2 for choice to
$2.80 for fancy at auction; new MeaHna from
tore $351-50.
LIMEs Per 1M. n.3032.
BANANAS Quotable at S33 a bunch ea or
der. COCOANCTS Per LOCO. E. trk.. $30; Jeobmsj
way. S2.S0 per M-
STRAWBERRIES-Qaote ytorlda refrlgeratrr
stock at IDi&sac per quart, according to condi
tion: Texas vestlUted crates. $3.75 for chotca
to 34.75 for fancy ripe per C gallcca.
POTATOESOn trk. in car lots: wtseecsea
rural 94514 c, and Michigan 9S397c; Wlsccnsfa
red stock 9092c; Colorado ski. rural HSSScasd
triumph $uoeL23; Ncrthera early Ohio $3isa
UI: Red River M.2S: rc 1xi2ai.es.
ONIONS-Red globe, aid.. J1&L2J deLj rl
Weathersfield and yeOew. ki. $1 par bn. SL
CABBAGE New Tcrk. Danish and BoCasil
e-d frora.SSeSS) for chefce to fancy tser ten.
deL On criers 140 per Ew Bad cahhaz Sa
per lb-
CUCUMBERS Eastern hethouse. fancy hUTC
$19L30: New Orleans Tgl.Tf par desex Slcr
lil bu. bx. S3VSCe3.7S.
TOM.VTOES Florlca SSeSS far 27a tr 8
for choice to S2J0 for fancy.
BEETS Home-grown Oc psr'bc leecsr; Nrw
Orleans 40e doa.: Lontsiana (snaalD 23c
LETTUCS-Nw Orleans head lettuce 3641
per bbl.: Florida choice S2-254S2U9 Pr "1 :
I l-fVi- Xur gy W 1 i T- C331Ck
CARROTS Home-enswa 6O0 bu. tec New
Orleans 43e sr dox,
TURNTPS Bims-crowa par bet, ch) JSc.
Cat 2S)cr New Orleans 4Se per cox. bancir-
PARSNIPS Hora-grcwn teSTSo per bunea
and S2. bhL
47ELERY Caafcrtaa, per crate, white pr--
$3.73. and golden heart a: $3S1-15: celery roots
2StJ40c per doz.: New Orleans SStCa per das.
bunches.
STRING BEANS Dun: Florida, roend srreea.
ehoie. $12562.50 per bu. -
SQUASH New Cuban tt JO per tt-feo. erata.
SWEET POTATOES Steady: Bemrsda teej
Queen soejtScr yellow Nanemocd 7075c: red
Nansemond 90c; infyili 2-4-fcu- -beet Caeea of
fered at 40c
SPINACH Steady: Nrw Crltacs SSo jmr
dcx. bunches: IulstaTT 4Ce per Cos.: hexce-gl'-u
toesoc ter bo. Iccsa.
SAUERKRAUT aty make: Kegs SUB; half
bbls. 34: bbl. $7.33 and casks (45 gala) $23.
HORSERADISH-ChoJe 339w0' pej-bol. sa
orders.
BRUSSELS SFROTJTS-Chotce at 33a per
quart.
GREEN PEAS Otferings peer and rtEjrtcf;
from 50tatI-50 per hamper.
L3i7KS New Oleaca 25c per dcx, Bcncztes.
SPANISH ONIONS New $tls per crat.
crate.
RUTABAGAS In hulk. 43c bo. 5L
PAR9LBY New Orleans SS20c p,. tat.
Louisiana 25c per dox.
CAULIFLOW TER-CallforaU $232.30 jser
RADISHES New' Orleans, per dox. 40c far
red to 43c tor white; Louisiana, 2-X-csl -,
$2-23.
SHALLOTS New Orleans togeao per do.
bunches; Louisiana 40c per dox.
ENDIVES New Orleans $t3o per hbL
MUSTARD GHEms Louisiana and New Or
leans 45c per dox.
KOHLRABI New Orleans S5C per dcs. 'for
large and 2Cc for small bunches.
PEPPERS Steady: Florida (s 14 for choice.
GUMBO Choice Florida $3.54 per (-basket
crate.
EGGPLANT Florida t $2.tS3 per erata.
KALE Arkansas sks. rl?23 for choice.
Mlscellanroxts Markets
GRASS SEEDS Quote current receipt f
country lots, per 100 lb.: Timothy at S2xsto
$2.73; redtop at $1 to $3.50; Hungarian at XL2S.
u -lm; miuex ac m to if ..; urcsr) are
charged higher.
WHITE BEANS On E trk.. ta ear tats:
Choice hand-clcked pea offered at H-SSCl-M
per bu.: machine-ptcked at $l.I30r.I7. acdpiLu
at $1.70121.75, From tcre: White- beans at CM
to $2.33 for choice hand-picked pes; poorer
grades-less: Lima at 4tJ44-c c-tr lb.; lentils at
e4c: Caltfcznla pink at 14e: biacasyc at
C.Siel.70: spUt peas at $2. and Scotch at $2-20
per ba
STOCK PEAS Whlyewrw in sEs; at SU
to sijs per bu. Other kinds nominal,
SORGHUM-CANE- SEED Latest gala at.SU
per Mr) lbs, fcr peer to $1 for prime.
ONION SETS-Latest axle at $1 J per bo.
SUNFLOWER SEED Quota S2J0 p-r 2W Zb.
HEMP SEED Latest sal at 33.73 per- X
lbs.
CASTOR BEANS $3.40 per tra. for tltus ta
car Tots on trk:; $LI for small ernasttaea.
DRIED FRUIT Apples Sun-dried quarters)
at 344c? evaporated at 4c to 5c; ceres aad
reelings at 14e tn 14c: chops at ISe to IHC
Peachee at 3-c to 34c
FEATHERS Prime white live gees ta small
sks. 3Sc and In Urge sks. Sse: prime gray do.
41c is small and 40c In Urge ska: old white 44
C44c: x soetfc: XX Sfflrsc: XXX I4lfc:
XXXX Sc: tare 10 per cent on small ska. and
2c on larze. Duck White 42c; dark 30c Turkey.
Tall 20c: wing 9c: pointers 5c; wine and tail
and oornters Sc: bed- (dry) Sc
ROOTS Per lb.: Gmseng at 4J0 to $3; rem
my. weery etc. less; ladr slipper Sc; seneca
53c; pink tie: golden seal (Sc: black 4"-4c; May
apple 5c: nake 33c: white snake worth 24c:
angelica Sflic: wahv bark of root. Sc: bark oc
tree 24c: blood 6c: blue flax; 3c: sassafrasbark:
e-i ... 5 . rii . . e
SHEEP PELTS Full-wool pelts TSctfC;
shearing 10c to 33c; Umba at 30c to Soc; dry.
falln- etc. 10IIC per lb. (
BEESWAX Unchanged at ISc per lb. for
prta-r
LINSEED OIL Quotable at 4Tc per gal. for
raw and 41c fcr boiled: Ic per gaL less on car
Ict.
POP CORN too B.. en cob. wMts Rica ST
t7LW: mixed at 73c.
SCRAP IRON AND METAL Per Ba:
Wrought iron 313: heavy east 940; malleable
feet and breakable 40c: stove 33c; nght brats
S3; heavy brass $9; cosper I): xtnc $2; lead
$3.50; oewter $72.
SALT E. side medium at $2: granulated S5o
per bbt: Sc mor- per bbt, tls side.
BROOM CORN tjected at $65 to $193 per
ton: no sale.
EMPTY BARRELS Coal oIL tarpentxa sd
gasoline SL05-. vinegar Tn: black o SOc; Bn
seed. light and varnish 90c: machine 90c: su
gar 13c: whlskx socr do. half bbls. eic: wtn
Si; sauerkraut loetOc: pickle 40S0c: Seer ISc;
molasses 20c; lard tcs. 43c: 23c off fcr each
broken head: 2t-c each hcop missing:
RAGS. ETC Per ICO Ib.- Country rsgs at
73c Olii rope Na 1 mantU at SL2S; Na 2 at
5tc Rubbers at $54353.
PEANUTS Farmers" stock, per lb.: Red 1H
fJTer white at 24C24C
CHESTNUTS Itahan at Sc per lb.; "VTrgtnla
at 12c.
PECANS Western at S4e: Texas at Stc-
DRIED FRUITS-Que nornmaHy; Apples-Sun-dried
qu at 2c to 34c; evaporated' at
4c to 5c: waste at 14c to 1 4c Peachee at 34
jmc.
MAPLn LUGAR-Onote at Sc to He rer lb
HONEY Comb at 10c ta 12c: choice Colorado
at Itc; tralned and extracted at 444c ta bbs.
and 5c tn cans.
COOPERAGE Quote en order for rremnt
denveryr Lard tea. 1X50 for vrrwd-bcrad. SLX24
tor s-oocp. iren-ccuna ana li-f.s tor s-Ecep ca;
ck perk bbls. $7.50 for wool and $2-20 fcr iren
bcuad; ash nork bbls. JX3 fcr wood-borxad:
oleo te. SI 30 for S-fcocp: kraut bbia si; do
half bbU. 73c: da kegs S8c: 6a. casks, H.43:
slack-wort . -hoop- flour 42c: 6-hoep da
oc: round-hoop do. 41c; l-hccp sugar (3a; s
hcop da t3c; mUl-run sppl 33c; No. 3 de
ts; sua: 3c; t-iacp lhs lie; t-toc Osvaa. .
Ji