St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 3

St Warns 0st-gispatcr 28, 18S6. New York Stock Qontatlons. Corrected dally bv Matthews -Wolttaker, bankers and broken. So. 121 N.

Third street, St. Louis, Mo. such. Miss Farrar is still studying, and has a number of beautiful things to show for It. KEEKER'S pupils.

Mr. Meeker has.a very Interesting class Just now, who have been devoting the Lenten days to study and painting in oil. They have become so interested In this work that they will probably keep it up during the spring months, and there is an intention on the part of several members of the class to accompany the atrlst and his genial wife STOCKS. a 3 64W 38t 647 91 41VH on a sketching tonr this summer A rare opportunity is presented for the purchase of articles appropriate for WEDDING GIFTS at the REMOVAL SALE of the E4, Jaccafd xxtlio any, Temporarily at 414 NORTH FOURTH STREET, where Extraordinary Bargains will be offered in all lines of goods, and articles in their Fine Art Department French Clocks and Novelties generally will be sold absolutely regardless of cost. Canada Southern.

Canadian ten. New Jersey. Central Pacific St. M. 0.

uo nfd. W. I. McArtluir, Bnsjr as usual In hunting up Bargain IiOts, and has been eucrtssfnl in necnr-Ins; the following extraordinary drires, and will be offered at abont half price LAWNS, LAWNS. One lot elegant styles, fast colors, at only 8 l-2c; regular Sc goods.

DRESS COODS, DRESS GOODS One lot 23-inch II all-wool Cheeks at 7 l-2c: regular 12 l-2c goods. One lot 36-inch Half-wool Checks at 10c: reenlar 25c roods. I 40 102Wi APao 125 132TL S7 1 1065J 8otg 1061 125 89VB xr 99 They Will Occupy Their flew Location 307 II. Fourth St. About the Middle of May.

04' lm 40 102 1254! 1331 87 126 "iii 24 eoii 23 S0 66V1 juic. w. Lack. A pel. 4.

Hudson Den. A Rio East Tennessee Erie Irlepfd Erie Vrl Mtn ttIHa 28 24 65 vest; In fact, tha earliest ever known. In Randolph, am do; $3.2535.25 for wooled, and X1.603.00 tot spring lamb. Houston One lot 44-inch in Stripes, Check and Representative sale 1 MATIUXAX. STOCK TABS.

3 41 1 125 132 868 .106 1251 348 85ii 125ii 22 801s 3t 06 26 1271 35 65 28ia 22 635 20 Central B. A West Lake Shore I -on lad 1 1 a A county, wneat was said to be aireaay neaaing out. and In Illinois, thirty miles south of St. louls, they expect to harvest by the 1st ot June. In the south wheat la far advanced, and It la believed new wheat will be received from that section in this market in May.

Seeding la lakota is aald to be nearly dona and crops W. TfcaM-lTit1on- A V. pta. salted N. 1.

6c; No. 2. 6tc: bolls or stags. 6c; greea (encored). 7c: do (do) damaged, 6Lfc; glu stocks.

So. Dry flint No. 1. ltc; fo. 2.

ISc: bull or stags, 10c: dry salted. 12c: damaged. lOc; glue, be. DEER SKJNS Eaav. at 17e for pnme drv.

FEATHERS Weak. We quote: Prime live geese, 43c In large aks, and 44c In small ass; unripe. qulUy, 3Ui40c; mixed lOStSOc; tare 3 and 10 per cent. WOOL Recelnia 162-lOfl a. Oulat and steadv.

2314 66V1 401 tali S3 $4 36 ancy jnuxxures at ucj i eg mm do goods. WHITE COODS, WHITE COODS. White Lawns from 6c; White Lawn Michigan 80 361 66 2i and Mole. Do: jnuaouri K. AT Manhattan uoi.

Checks and Stripes from 10c; Printed We quote: 35 Heavy draft, extra, welghiug Sis and over 1,460 SI!) 140 New York Cen India Lawns, Checks and Stripes, from Olka lrlO fS Heavy draft, 35 1021,3 66ii 29 101V4 6Ui Sireeters. Missouri. Illinois, Arkansas, etc. Tun. fair to choice, 3132c: tub.

low to coarse. 2-5-a28c. Unwashed, fair to choice medium. 20io 22c; low to coarse, 1618c. Fine, heavv to light.

16i20c. Hurry, hard to slightly. Krl7c. Kansas. Jiiebrmaka.

Iowa, etc 2n to He. less than 10c; AalnsooK unecKS oc ana up. EMBROIDERIES AND LACES. Streeters. good.

357 25 66V4 2iM 22 2048 raiuier. suoa 115 Otl; OO i 0O 105 (Si (XW1J5 0O 135 ()lo0 60 0O Ml OO 100 Cur 125 Ou 3 (x 60 (ft 15 OUu 40 oa Embroideries ana juaces rrora lc per forgoing. 22 22 41 Saddlers, Southern horses, good Southern horses, Western Old city plug yard ana up. i ne most elegant line or JN racino Com do pfd Oregon 4 Trana Ohio Southern Or. Nav.

A Trans Co Ohio A M. Com Pacific Mall Phil. A Beading Pullman Palace St. Paul A Dulutn A S. F.

Com St. L. AS. F.lst St. L.

AS. F. 2d pfd St. M. A Man 6Wlj 20 lexas.

rtoutnern Arkansas, etc. Medium, choice eight to twelvemonths, 20r22c; Fine, choice eight to twelve months, Sand Western and carpet, Burry, hard to slightly, 9tl5c. 68 70 HO 110 14 hand. 4 to 7 years old (dull). 14lri hands, 4 to 7 years old 15 hands.

4 to 7 years MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. 00 WOO axioo 00 omii'jo 09 ai50 00 OUJOO 00 out wo oa 114 114 113 8 185 160 70 Nrw Tobk. Anrll 28 Wheat Uafec lower. ArHi uanas uign, 16 to lbW hands, extra. Heavy plugs 10 Texas A Pac.

Income" Lace and Lmbroiaery louncings in the city. The Tarlety and display in all departments complete. Prices always below the down-town stores. Prove it by comparison. W.

I. Mc ARTHUR, 1520, 1522, 1524 and 1526 Franklin At. (New Center of the Block. 49 61 and only moderate I active; No. 1 new white, nominal; receipts, 70.000 bu; sales, 313,000 bu: No.

red. May. 9079 114c; 928.000 bn do June. PIV 82 3-16c; 272,000 bu do July. 9UVfr92ic: 24.O00 a 60 16 37 49 16 102 I4to Stock by CrrrCAOo.

April 28Hogs Receipts. ln.OOOnesdt union racinc Wabash, St. AP St. L. A P.

pfd. "Western TJ. T. West Shore Bonds 63 631 102ig 635.8 1025s! market moderately active, aud 10c lower; llght, rough packing, S3.bOS4.30l heavy parking and shipping. ame neceipu.

1 ixio market alow and very dull: th eltfhfc though the mountainous and lake regions of the State of New York. He has some twelve or more pupils, among them Mrs. Adreon. Miss Ulessmore, Miss Williams. Miss Simpkins, MrsConkltng of Lexington, Miss llaille Brewer, MlssGrace Moore, the daughter of a prominent banker at Red bud, Miss Brook, of Auburn, New York, Miss Todd, Miss Spangle and Miss Brock, the last three being new beginners.

Mrs Adreon has upon her easle a study from one of Rosa Bonheur's cattle gleces, in which she has succeeded admirably, he Is a very enthusiastic and painstaking artist, and shows a great deal of ability. This is her first attempt at animal Ufa, though she is already a very clever landscape artist, her pictures having been highly commended at the Exposition last fall. Mrs. Conk-ling, of Lexington, is also studying animals, and Is successfully engaged at present upon a cattle piece. Miss Haille Brewer has upon her easel a very pretty bit of landscape from one of Mr.

Meeker's sketches In the Adirondack It is almost computed, and bears evidence of talent in that direction. Miss Messmore is finishing a beautiful landscape, which she has enlarged from a small engraving called "The Shady Nook." Miss Williams is making a small stndy of a group of sycamores. Several advanced students have formed a club which is one of th most interesting now at work, Mis Annie Shands, who has recently returned from her studies in Italy, Miss Lillian Brown, daughter of the late ex-Gov. Brown, and one of the best pupils from the University Art School, Miss Hoke, an artist by inheritance and the successful winner of the Ile-No-Hong prize last fall, Miss Vlrgie Hoyle and Miss Maury, both well advanced students in art. They are making studies from life, and are very enthusiastic In their work.

Their last study Is a Spanish beauty, lu several poses, the prettiest perhaps is meditative, one full length, standing, the other seated, with her arms clasped about her knees. They have been so fortunate as to secure for a model a young lady, a beautiful girl of Spanish descent, who, In her posing, wears over her orange-colored satin drsss an exquisite black Spanish lace mantilla, fastened to her dark hair by a high sliver comb which was used by her ancestors. The young lady is herself an artist, and will be permitted to make a copy of her own pretty picture when it Is finished. These young ladles have besides a number of excellent studies, and are very busy with their work. PHOM THE OLD SKETCH CLUB.

Mrs. J. P. Colby of North St. Louis has a very Interesting studio filled with sketches from the best artists.

Meeker and Marple and Tracy and Moss, and Snell and Howe, Ives, Harney, Outherz and a number of others. She has besides two whole series of the sketches of the old "Sketch Club," and has been out camping and sketching with the club in Arcadia on several occasions. She has some very clever sketches of her own, a good deal of work In black and white, and some things in oils. She studied In Tracy's life class, with Miss Georgia Campbell, who has since become one of the distinguished artists of New York, and has left some beautiful work behind her in St. Louis.

Miss Mlml Morrison has displayed a great deal of artistic, taste and skill, and has recently completed a very elegant and elaborate pair of lambrequins of velvet, on which is painted great clusters of flowers, wild roses and branches of eglantine. They are designed as presents for a friend in Paris. A beautiful head of an Italian peasant girl also adorns her hour rule Interfering with slaughtering busluaaa. Is affecting trade; beeves, butchers. Si stocker.

b5. Sheep Receipt. English Consols Cash, opening, 10O 13-16; closing. 100 13-16. Account, openlng.100 7-16 closing, 100- lvocal Bonds.

Corrected dally bv James Campbell, Banker and Broker, 307 Pine street. bead: market trou, ana luaiaa tuguor, to good, 35-60. du ao august. 9l2i4c: bu an September. 924c; 120,000 bu do December.

96Vr964c. Corn V314c lower and heavy: receipts. 4.0O0 bu; sales, 628,000 bu: mixed Western. spot, 40'df46c; futures Oat, shade lower; receipt. 75.000 bu: sales.

95.00O bu. Western, 4047c. Beef dull; new extra, pork dull, heavy; new mess. old do, S9.25fa9.75. Lard dull and easier; steam rendered, 6.20c.

Butter quiet and weak; Western. 10'a2'4c. Sugar firm; crushed. 8c; powdered. 7k-; granulated.

7l4r7t(jc; Molasses dull. Eggs Western fresh, 12Vrai-Ac. Chicago, April 28. 11:10 a. started lye lower at 79c.

rallied to HOlc on fair buvtng. but fell back steadily to 79Vjc and Is now quoted 795hc. The other markets are quoted as follows for June delivery Corn, 3714c: oats, 297c; pork, $9.90: lard. 5.95c. 1 P.

M. Wheat easv: cash. IZtuc: Mav. 78Uo: LADIES WHO PAINT. V.

8. BONDS. THE WEATHEB. Local Weather Report. WHEN Dtra.

INTEREST PAYABLE. AMATEUB ABTISTS 01" "WHOK-STJLOUISaS PEOUD. M. A. N.AF.

FT. LOOT. April 2l, lftail. 101 112 3 cent Hi cent bonds. 4 9 cent J.

S. D. A M. 1011 112Vs 126 1891 1907 J.A.J. AO.

Li5V KAIL WAY BONUS. June, 0Mc. Corn lower; cash, 36tic; May, Mo. Pac. 1st 6s Mo.

Pac. Consols te I I Dir. I Vel. 1:50 a.m.. 61.0 PW 6 Clear.

C9.0 SB 4 Fair. 6.0 Sli 30 leer lu59p.m.. 73.0 8 14 Fair. 105 101 10914 114 114 103 106 and Am. 1920iMay and Nov.

18911 Jan. and July and Nov. 1895'Jan. and July J895'eb and An. 1896 June and Deo.

1899May and Nov. and Nov. 189ViFeb. and Aug. 05 111 114 120 li5 110 1061 105Vi 95 114 Mo.

Pac. 2d in 7s Mo. Pac. 3d io. Mo.

1st 7s K. P. lstm K. P. 1st K.P.

1. Ex. 6s. K. P.

Consols. Bt.L. AM. 1st 7s! Home Whlclx House wires Have. Unndnomc'Iy Xeoorated with Pencil or Bnuh-Somo Pretty Little Stadio Nice Achievement In Hravss and Pottery.

In these days of painting1 made easy, every lady paint something from an impossible but conventional flower, tip to the portraits of their cats or dogs, or even their best friends. That they all paint well is not so certain, yet Maxlmxm temperature. 73.0. Minimum temperature. 69.0.

bUgo of river, 21.4 feet, fall, 0-1 feet. G. A. Wauuca, Sergeant S. CTJS.

941 113 ST. LOCIH CITY AKD COUNTY BONDS. 'Weather Bnlletln. War Dkpartmtcvt. Biowal Sehvick, II.

H. AkKTi there may be found in the city -quite a number 1902 1903 May A Not. Jan. A July 100 100 102 102 Wachinotoi. April ifSft.

June, 37Lc. Oat lower; cash, 29190; May, 29 7-loc; June. 29 15-16C. Rve, 6Hc. Flaxseed lower at S1.04IA.

Prime tlmothv lower at $1.78 ri.80. Whlskv, $1.14. Pork easy; ch and Mav, SB.9212; June, Lard easy; cash and May, 6 90c; June, 5.955.97Vc. New Orleans. April 28.

Flour onlet and easy; extra fancv, $4. 80S4.95: fancy, choice, 4. 2534 35. Cornmeal quiet. Corn steadv; mixed, 7c; choice yellow scarce at 50c; choice white, 4c.

Oats quiet; No. 2. 39c. Bran dull and unchanged. Hay barely steady at 18; prime, l6.

Provision quiet. Pork, $9 87lj. Cut meats hhoul-ders, 3.95c; sides. 5Sw. Bacon, 4.25ab.l0c; tierces, 6 95c.

Hams Choice sugar-cured, 9149440. Lard Refined. 5tac. Whlskv nominal. Exchange on New York, 50c discount; sight, $1.50 premium.

Cotton Spot firm at net receipts, 650 bales; gross receipts, 976 bales. Kansas City, April 28. The Dally Indicator reports: Wheat Receipts. 5s6 bu: shipment. 6.519 bu: in store, 429.077 bn.

Wheat weak for futnres: spot dull and unchanged: No. 2 red cash. 62tyjc bid; May. 634c; June, 67c closing strong; No. 3 red, 64c bid cash; No.

2 soft, 76Vjc bid, cash, April and Mav. Corn Receipts. 7,413 bu; shipment. 7,894 bu: in store. 168.502 bn; market active but lower for futures; cash steadv: No.

2 cash. 264270; April. 26c bid; May, 2642670 June, 27-w27c; Oat and rye nominal. Butter and egg unchanged. Hay unchanged.

Baltimore. April 28 Wheat Western, hither and oulet: Nn. 1 red snot- flic hid. Mav. a.

1 no Toiiowing ooservauona are laxenat 'l 75th meridian timet 107:1081 103 1 104 llOU 111 Citv 4-s sterling, 10-20s City 4's sterling, City 5's sterling, 10-20s City 5's City 6's currency. City 6's gold City 6's City 6's water City 6's Cltv6' water City 6'b bridge approach County 6's County park 1 1900' June A Deo. 19001 Jan. A Julv 1886 87 Various 1892 93 Various 1898 June A Dee. 1887iJune A Dec.

1890June A Dec. 1892 April A Oct. Btatioks State of Weather. Jackson villa. Flai2.S9 117 1118 107 1 109 111 112 115Vi 122 123 I Fair.

66 I.t. Ran. Vlcksburg 29.6W 72 61 71 62 1893 1'8 1 Iff -IS 6 1.60 loud r. 189596 Jnne A Dee. Jan.

A July April A Oct. new oriMni.iA Shreveport, La.i2i).63 1 1 -1. OO 1905 60 6iNW Galveston, Tex.j29.69 CLKAKIKO-HOUM KTATKJtJSNT. 6H 61 Cloudy. Cloudy, Oloudv.

Cloady. Cloudv. .01 .01 salon. Memphis, Louisville. -J 2,229,280 660,376 5 8B 6 (ihB 6 SB coming np finely.

Probably never before has there been such a favorable spring; for the crop aa this hag been. The expert purchases at New York yesterday of seventeen loads, which then advanced the market, were lost sight of entirely. As Fraley remarked, What irood does It do to advance the price a cent on 60,000.000, when less than 2O0.000 is taken Europe has to take American wheat in larger blocks than this to help our markets. There were no indications in her cable that she would do so. The early publlo cables were Arm, with English country market a turn dearer and French do firm.

but no solid Improvement noted. This, too, in the face of the small Imports last week, the arrivals of wheat and flour In the United Kingdom for four davs amounting to 644,000 bu, or at the rate of bu for the week, against 1,619,000 bu the preceding week and 3,164.000 for corresponding week last year. And the private cablea were either quiet or dull. The amount on passage will probably show a good decrease, though It la already large. The shipments of wheat from India during the first three months of the year were 6.168,000 bu Including 2.136.000 bu to Great Britain, and bu to the continent against bu for the corresponding period last year.

Chicago was very weak and the crowd said to be bearish. A telegram from there stated that. "Tonnage million bushels grain offering here, and no demand for It. Shippers can't move either corn or wheat apparently." Receipts at this point were larger 31,795 bo Including a barge load from the Illinois river. Indicating that the country was beginning to sell her wheat.

The crop prospecta are now getting their work In on guileless granger. The first of the Toledo wheat also came In, though only 17 cars arrived, but as the avaunt courier of the large amount bought to come here had Its effect, there was considerable long wheatdumped in the home market early In the day, but the demand from Shorts was so steady as to prevent much of a break, and the extreme decline was Vfcc. The regular export boom took place In time to prevent the market from going all to pieces. New York reported Bingham aa having bought heavll (from 240,000 to 500,00 bu) ot June ou the calls, and as he was an exporter the crowd construed this as an export demand. Frightened by this, both New Tork and Chicago advanced sharply and was followed at a slower pace bv St.

Louis. The actual amount taken for export was bu, of which 21 loads were taken in New York, 10 In Chicago and 11 in Duluth. The trade seemed to get over their scare very quickly, however, and all the markets sagged slowly back. The close was firm at ifsic below yesterdav. May sold at SfiSge to 67c, opening and closing at 66A40; June at 87ic to 87c, opening at 8714c aud closing at 87V5c; July atS3eto83Vjc: August at 82c (opening) to 82c, closing at 62wac; September at 83c to 83c; year at Bales of cash No.

2 red to city millers were not over 6.000 bu, part of which was east side at 87lc. The Toledo wheat was offered for sale and 13 cars were taken by millers at something above 90Vtc on track this side, which was equal to over S9c in elevator. The receiver waa also bid 90Lc for 10 cars East side. Corn took a downward shoot, also, the weakness in wheat helping the decline, unsettling confidence and bringing out long stuff for sale, that had been held here for some time by believers in higher prices. A considerable decline In Chicago weakened the feeling also.

May suffered most decline, selling 4gc lower at to 32lc, though closing at June sold at 33Vsc to 33tygc, July at 343no to 34c, and year at 33c; No. 2 white at 32jc to 323ic for May, and 35Jfec for July. Cash grades were lower and quiet, with only a small order and local demands. No. 2, 32tte No.

3. 294C in 30c In St 1., In 30Vjc bid V. No. 4, 27c this side; No. 2 white.

3240 In 324ao In 33c bid St L. No. 8 do 29V3C in U. inogiade 24lc In M-, 221ic asked regu lar Oats were again easier and still dull for May, with a few sales at 2yJc to a further decline in other markets weakening prices. The cash market, however, showed firmness, and No.

2 was a little better, selling at 291AC regular and 29tjc bid for for this side; 3.2sc2&lo in M. and St. L. Bye Bids were 5bVjo for No. 2 regular, and 67 Wo for No.

3 East side. Flour unchanged in price, but very tittle done. We quote: Patents, S4.90&5.25: straights. S4.4024.80; clears. mediums.

S3. 263.75: low grades. $2. 25'd3. Quotations ot the St.

Louis Flour Dealers' Association were: XX. S2.70O2.b0: XXX. family. S3.1503.25; choice, $3.65 3.75; fancv, extra, do, patents, $4.9005.25. These prices are for lota on arrival at depot or levee: order lota higher.

Rye Flour Quiet at per bbl. Corn Meal Quiet at $1.901.95 for city on orders pearl meal, grits and homlnv. Bran Dull, backed, at mill; bulk, 4710 at countrv point. HayQuletand easv. Market llmlti were: This side Prairie.

SS.O0$9-O0 for prime choice; mixed timothy, $9rll; tor prime to fancy timothy, I12'ai5. East track stock sella about $li2 per ton below the average rates. Provisions were easy and dull. TJp-conntry meats were not wanted and cured drv salt c'rlba to arrive were held at 6.8O0 c. and f.

here. Standard mesa pork nominal at $9.50. Prime steam lard salable at fMjc. Boxed dry salt shoulders sold at 3.65c. longs at 6.30c, c'rlhs at 5.35c and shorts at 6.4561.50; loose held f.

o. bc-on cash orders; shoulders. 3.70c; longs, 51ac; c'rlbs, 5.35c; shorts, fHJc. Packed bacon longs sold at 64C, c'rlbs at 5.P0c and shorts at 5.95 6c: loose c'ribs at 6 65c f. o.

b. to 5.70c. Country lard 44251c In Irrerular packages. Country bacon Shoulders. 35irS3a4C; 'hams, 647Wc.

sides 64C. 8. c. shoulders. 5 and hams.

8Slllc, Breakfast bacon, 79c. Beef Family, S10313 bbl, according to brand; on orders higher. S6VS7 l-bhl: dried. lO'd'llWc: selected. 13c smoked tongues.

$5-a 5 .60 doz. Tallow choice cake 4c iPrlme In oil barrels. 3c; No. 2. 3c; in Irregular packages 14c less: tallow grease.

2c. Grease Brown and yellow, white. 3fr3V2C. Salt Domestic. .05 fel.10 bbl.

as In size of lot. Ground alum, $1.19 sack small way higher. Hlghwlnes unchanged at ST. 10 in St. Louis, Cincinnati and Peoria, $1.14 In Chicago Lead dull and weak.

Refined could be bought at 4.624 and chemical bard at $4.60. and the best bid for former was $4.60. but at that rate no round lots could be sold. A car chemical hard sold delivered to factory at $4,621. St.

laonla Afternoon Bosird. "Wheat weak. Corn steadv. Oats easy. Wheat-May, 8oo to 8640; Jnne 875 to 87Uc July 83so nominal: August 82c to September, 83Sfce 83iAc year SHec 82o a.

Corn April, 32cbuMay. 325 to32i'a3VISc: June. July, 340 year 32? No. i whdi May, 324.o; June, 383o July, 860 b( Oats May. 29icb; 29e a.

Miss Birdie Berthout has dona a crest deal of 90391Vtc; August. 894'a89c. Corn 6) 66 63 63 60 beautiful work in velvet and silk, devoting western, lower and quiet; mixea. spot. 4 i'(i4 May.

June. 451Aa451c: steamer. 2 Calm herself particularly to flowers. Miss Madeline 44V2C bid, Oats firm; Western white, 3942c: do COMMERCE. SEE-SAWINO.

Larned also devotes a great deal of time to -14 NW 3 InclnnaU, 129. 91 Plttoburg, Marquette. Mich 29 SS Chicago, III 29.91 Iiuluth 293 St. Paul. Minn-.

29.73, of amateur artists who have so need to be ashamed of their work, and many pretty articles may be found la their boudoirs, or parlors, or dining-room quite worthy to rank with far more pretentious works which are exposed for sale. As general rule ladies seem to succeed better with, flowers either upon satin or vel-Tet or china than with any other Style, and almost any one who has dabbled in paints at all. has loms very pretty specimens to exhibit. Among this number it is not difficult to find a few who excel in this branch of the art, and who have exhibited a great deal of tasta and Ingenuity in making- it subservient to household decoration. A few lady artists may be found who paint excellent landscapes and are able to make very faithful copies of studies from the best matters.

A fewer number attempt animal life with success, and very few have been able to make portraits from life or even successful copies of heads. 'The long- Lenten days seem to have Riven a fresh impetus to painting, and yards and yards of satin have been used In the manufacture of cards, many of which are really very beautiful and worthy to be highly prized by the fortunate recipients. The others? Well, they are certainly evidences of kind remembrance and good intentions, and should be cherished also. Mrs. Montgomery of Fine street has In her collection one of white satin, on which is 31 VE 42 61 48 painting, having inherited quite a talent In that dirtlon from her father, Gen.

Larned. From little sketch she can make a 12 SW 4 Calm 43, 48 La Crosse. Wis. 29 7S prettyJ are. She has been devoting her mixeu, 384139c.

Provisions quiet. Mess pork. SlOtt 11. Lard, refined. 7Ac.

Eggs quiet at ll'a lUlc Coffee firm; Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, Receipts Flour. 3,000 bbls; wheat. 2,000 bu; corn. 26,000 bu; oats. 200 bu: rve.

7,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 14.000 bbls. Wheat. 76.O00 bu. Detroit, April 28.

Wheat No. 1 white, cash and Mav, 85c; cash Michigan red. 2 red, cash85Uic: Mav 85tc: June. 87c asked: lurniL She has besides, a numberof beautiful pieces. Mrs.

Clymer has some very artlstlo work of the same nature, a handsome Jardlnere of carved wood; an elaborate design forming the setting for porcelain tiles, painted la different patterns by herself. Miss Belle Allen's specialty is flowers. In which she is very successful. She has recently finished, however, a handsome piece of work, an oriental head, on slate, which has stood the test of burning. MARINES AND MENUS.

Miss Mattie Thompson Is an excellent artist, her drawings are good and she has exhibited several very fine marine pictures. Her work In the Mary Institute class of last year received a great deal of attention. Mrs. Ford Smith does exquisite work. Her menu cards for the Alumni dinner of Mary Institute last year were really valuable souvenirs.

She makes beautiful pictures and heaas upon bolting cloth. Indeed, she is clever in any line of work. Mrs. Mortimer Taylor has done some of the most beautiful amateur work to be found in the city. Sho is also very industrious and accomplishes a great deal.

Her panel-piece, a great branch of the wild magnolia, pink and white blossoms, took the premium at the 6t. Louis Fair last season. She also paints well on velvet and china. Miss Ruby Turnbull paints very prettily upon china or upon satin. One piece of her work la a plaque, upon which she has painted a bunch of poppies and wheat-ears, very artistic in design and beautifully colored.

Mrs. J. P. Miller is very busy Just now decorating a large mirror which will be very unique and beautiful when completed. The design is a landscape with water, covered with water Ullies, and bordered with sedge, and marsh plants.

The surface of the mirror, furnishes an admirable water effect, heightened by the water fowl which seem to be floating upon its placid surface, or are half con-cealod in the tall grass upon the border. She has recently finished some very pretty porcelain work, a plaque with a bunch of purple lilacs and another with azalias. she has also been very successful with animals, and has two specimens, one the head of a cocker spaniel, the other the head of a horse. In pottery work she excels, and has in her collection some of the finest specimens that can be found In the city, both applique and flat Hungarian work. Mrs.

George S. McGrew has done some exquisite work upon satin. A banner ornamented with a large bunch of calla lilies hangs upon her wall, and a prune-colored satin scarf, decorated with great bunches of Mareschal Niel roses, perfect In color and outline. Is thrown over her table; her latest and best piece of work, however, la a cream-tinted satin screen, upon which is painted a "Mikado" scene; sho has been verv successful with the face of the Japanese figure which appears in the programme. Mrs.

Clarence Jones has also been oecnpving herself with painting In satin, land has finished a white satin banner with Easter lilies. Mrs. Walter S. Hartley has devoted a great deal of time to the study, and was one of Tracy's best pupils while he was here. Her best piece of work, perhaps, is a three-quarter length of an Italian peasant woman, in which the drawing and coloring is excellent.

She has also been devoting some time, like most of the dilletante, to decorating Easter cards. POTTERY. Mrs. Leavenworth has been devoting a great deal of time to pottery work, and has in her parlors some very choice specimens of her own handiwork. Misses Nancy and Sybil Rex are adepts In all manner of fancy work.

Miss Sybil Rex has devoted her time of late exclusively to pottery, and her work Is almost perfect. She has great vases, 8 feet high, and an immense punch bowl, which she molded herself, and for which she designed and made all of the decorations, so perfect that one might well doubt that it was the work of an amateur. She has, besides, delicate vases and antique pitchers and jugs. In flat or Hungarian work, beautifully tinted and gilded. Miss Nancy Rex has been han-merlng in brass, and has a number of pretty things to show for the actual labor of her hands.

Her must elaborate piece of work Is a mantel lambrequin, which she designed and and hammered herself. It is about eighteen inches in depth, has a prettily decorated and scalloped border, above which is an elaborate design of passion flowers with birds and foliage. Mrs. Wm. Dodge of Pine street has also done lately some very fine work in hammered brass, her last piece, a frame set in plush, is very artistic, and would readily pass a the work of a professional.

Her head of McCullough in hammered brass received a great deal of attention at the Exposition last season, and was highly praised as artistic work. Mrs. Dr. Steedman has done some superb wood-carving, deserving of more the passing mention. One of her pieces, "The Stag at Bay," is a remarkable piece of work, copied from the steel engraving.

The head of the stag stands In relief some eighteen inches from the background, requiring several thicknesses of the wood as she progressed. It is perfect ic the most minute detail. It is of black walnut, and framed it makes a very handsome hall piece. She has several other pieces, not so ambitious, but quite as worthy of attention. Miss Grace Leavenworth handles her brush very skillfully, and her home is beautified by a great variety of meritorious works of art.

She paints equally well In water colors or in oil. on canvas, on satin or on china. Misses Carrie and Blanche Wilkerson paint beautifully either in water colors or in oil, on china, silk, or on canvas. Miss Carrie has completed an exquisite bunch of Easter lilies. Miss Gancy Chadbourne does very dainty and exquisite work with her brush.

She made recently for a friend a toilet set, scarf, pincushion, bottle covers, of bolting cloth, decorated with flowers in delicate designs. Miss Sallie Patterson does very beatiful work with her brush and paints on China or on satin or velvet. One of her latest pieces of work is a crimson plush panel decorated with a delecate spray of wild roses and leaves In arescene painting, which so nearly resembles the embroidery as to be mistaken for it. It is a very exquisite piece of work. Miss Madallne Gregory is a very clever artist, and has done some very creditable work.

One of her pictures, a large marine piece, took the premium at the St. Louis Fair last year. Miss Ella Dorsheimer does beautiful work of all kinds. She was almost the first young lady to introduce pottery work in St. Louis.

She also hammers in brass, and paints in oil or water-colors on china or satin or canvas. Her home Is literally filled with valuable and beautiful testimonials of her skill. NIKDLE-WOBK. Misses Minnie and Fannie Russell are both of them excellent artists, and have a number of pretty things to prove It, one of the handsomest mantel lambrequins in the city, to be found in their parlor, and Is the joint work of their hands. It is of peacock blue plush, richly embroidered In fine raised flowers in chenille, the design, wild roses, shaded pink and red, with foliage changing from green to brown.

Needlework Is hardly to be mentioned in this connection, but there Is a piece of artistic needlework In the city worthy of the place. Mrs. H.W. Chandler has a screen of white satin mounted in mahogany and brass. One panel Is of wild roses made of shaded plush and arescene, the other panel is a peacock with outstretched plumage, embroidered in arescene, and there are 1,000 stitches in each feather that forms the tail, made necessary by the exact shading of the eye at the terminus of each long feather, of which there are of course quite a Only Politicians Don't Have Tails.

From the New Orleans Picayune. To compensate for the lack of brains, the monkey was given a tail that proved mighty useful in climbing tall trees. All resource's are not given to a single lndividu al. It is the same way in politics. Paint Wouldn't Hurt Mont of Them.

From the New Orleans Picayune. All railroads In the country are to be of the standard gauge. The poor roads can pick up freight cars from any part of the country, paint them and keep them. In the Police Court this morning Judge Von Geriohten disposed of the following cases: Owens Wadding-ton. for disturbing the peace, $3 and coats; Joseph Winters, for carrying concealed weapons, (10 and costs.

52 time recently to taster cards ana blotters for Iavenport, 29 S3! Cairo, 111 29.75i Clear. Clear. (Clear. .03 Fair. Fair.

.01 Threarf. a-ICIar. loudy. Clear. Fair.

lear. jCioudy. 61 hsr friends. 6 6 5 6 SB St. Lou It, 29.1 69i Leavenworth 29.66 Omaha, Neb 29.

68: Monrhead. Mian 29. R0i 64 83! 3 red. blc; receipts, fi.OOO bu. Corn 8 33 2 Calm SI Si St.Vlnc'nt.Mlnnj29.14 KUmarrk, 29.

S3 Ft. Kuford, Deadwood, Platte, 129.67 331 3 45' 35 41 Denver. Col 29.79 W. I Animas. .18 I 'loudy.

Fair. lovi JSi Clear. Clear. Itods-e City. Kan 29.6() 60, 6o 69 2iv 4'SW 4 JW 6 8 -13 la r.uiuu.

1 Kl Paso. Tex I2M.K3 Salt Lake 29.f'3j Sau IH0.09! 6 39 IClear. Wheat Wabbling in an Uncertain Way-Corn Weak. Special by telegraph from Pickering A Chicago. to the PosT-DisrATCH.

Chicago, April 29, 1 p. m. The curb arket, both last night and this luomlng, was very weak, which gave us a low opening, but ail the offerings were taken against puts and the market very soon rallied to 80VrS0c. The crowd all had some, andiwhen thev tried to unload it slid away under them so fas that before they were all out 79waic was scored. New York did not respond to our break, and good baying by Bangs, Crittenden and Archie Fisher started an up turn, the crowd following again, and before they could realize what was ip the market was up to 80c, then back to 79c, and to up 80Ssc, and the see-sawing was all they could desire.

Charley McDonald of Lester A Co. fairly bursted blood vessels in his frantic effort to buy at 80c. There has been a good deal of changing from Mav to June, and one cause of the nervous condition of the market is the uncertainty of the May deal. There is considerable held for country account who never go out of seller the month stuff until the last minute. The boys are killing the goose, for lust as soon as we react on an export basis thev bulge It and stop the whole thing.

Thirty loads of spring are reported causing the last advance. If It should not prove to be corn again the market may hold. Plenty of vessel room Is here and offered at 3c to Buffalo, Ibut no takers. Corn lias been weak all day, especially Mav, which has widened out from Jnne and July. Receipts were the principal cause of the weakness.

Wheat closes Bteady at about 80c, and corn weak at May. Closing Prices 3 P. M. Reported dally by 8. W.

COBB A 317 and 819 Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis. Indicates rainfall Inappreciable; lndl- juon-ma ramian inappreeiaoie; 1 1 cates rise; indicates fall Indicate below zero G. A. Wtsi.

A. WVMKM. Eergeant Signal Corps, U. It Li. easn.

aec; receipts. 043,000 ou. oats no. 32 Vic; No. 2 white, 36Vsc: receipts, 4,300.

Toledo. April 28. Wheat Quiet; cash, Mav, S.1A4C: June. Stiiac; August, 860. Corn Lower; "cash and May, 3SV2o: June, 39c asked.

Oats Nominal. Clover seed, uulet; cash, S6.15: April. 5 90. Milwukex, April 28. Wheat 781'jc; May, 78Vic; June, 80Vc.

Corn steadier; No.2.3r&vo. Oats dult; No. 2. 29lo Rye easy; No. 1, 60c.

Barley dull; No. 2. 47t. Cincinnati. April 28.

Flour and grain onll and unchanged. Provisions steadv and unchanged. Whlskv quiet, bales. 623 barrels. Finished goods on basis $1.10.

Oil and Petrotannrt FTTTSBrao, April 28. Petroleum was dnll and heavy. The field news continues bearish. The market opened at 73V2C and declined to 72c at 1 o'clock. April 28.

Petroleum unchanged; April 28. Turpentine firm at 330. Foreign. Liverpool April 28. Wheat arrived, firm; com arrived and not much doing; corn to arrive, firm.

Mark Lane wheat and corn steady. Country markets shade hlirher. Spot wheat steady, with" a fair demand; holders offer sparingly No. 2 spring and red winter, no stock here: No. 7a7s 2a; No.

2 do. none in market. Mixed Western corn strong, with a good demand, at 4s Demand from United Kingdom aud Continent fair for wheat aud good for corn. Liverpool, April 3:30 p. M.

Close. Pork-Holders offer moderately prime mess Eastern. 60s, steady; do Western, 44s, steady. Lard Holders offer freely; 6pot, April, May and June 31s 3d steady. Wheat Holders offer sparingly: new No.

2 winter, no stork here; do spring, no stock here. Flour Supply good. 8s 4d, steady. Corn Holders offer sparingly; spot. firm.

4s 3Vsl; April, firm. 4s 3d; May and June. 4s 2d. firm. ladleattoas.

WAFtrrtfJTriv. T. April 2S For the Wast Go It States Manner, fair weather: variable wind. For the Ohio Vallev and Trnnriitii alfsslsalT winds; stationary temperature; light rain. For Urn Lower Lake Region Variable win da, warmer, fair weather.

Forth i.ase Region Variable winds; warmer, fair weather. For the Cppts Mississippi and MUonri Valley-. Warmer, southerly) shifting to coolar; nottuweat winds; fair weather. Miss Mary Obear has recently returned from California, bringing with her a number of beautiful studies ox the flowers whloh grow In that region. Mrs.

Bruckman has brought with her a large collsctlon of beautiful flowers, drawn and colored from nature. She Is a very gainful artist, and displays a great deal of taste in her drawing and painting. She does especially fine work on satin, and very kindly furnishes her friends with many beautiful articles for personal or house decoration. Miss Susie Turner is a very clever artist, and is successful both in china painting and on satin. She is now engaged upon a black satin fan, on which she is painting a delicate spray of purple lilacs.

She is a member of Mrs. Thompson's club, as Is also Miss Tillie Kaisiu, who, though a beginner, has made unusually rapid progress, and has some very pretty work on satin. A bunch of scarlet pop- ies on black satin is her best piece. Miss amlo Hunt also does beautiful work on satin. Miss Clara Mitchell of tha same class Ispalnt-lng a beautiful set of china, which was begun by her mother, Mrs.

Geo. Kerr. When completed It will be quite a valuable study, as each piece bears a different bird, or fish or flower. PATNTTKO TS OIL. Miss Grimsly of Kentucky, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs.

Blow, is quite successful ana is making a very pretty picture of her little sister In oil. Miss Hoffman Is painting in oil a large landscape; a pretty scene on Lake George. Miss Palmer is succeeding well with a copy of one of Meeker's landscapes. Miss Mamie Waterson is succeeding admirably with porcelain painting. Misses Josie and Margie Bakewell are occupied upon a pair of fire screens of enameled tin and brass.

The tin screen is decorated with a beautiful spray of apple blossoms, over which the birds are hovering. Upon the brass screen is painted a bunch of field flowers, ox-eyed daisies, poppies, ferns and wheat ears. The most earnest and energetio worker of this class is Mrs. Col. Pickett of Locust street.

She Is thoroughly in love with the art, and devotes a great deal of time to it. She paints on porcelain very skillfully, and has been much occupied in I river win remain nearly stationary Cautionary signals continue at New orleai TIIE IttVER. CHICAGO: Special lUver Itepo Btatickb Above Low c'' btaticsb. n-ach -Mark 1 BalauMI. "emca saara.

Ku- rmU St. Lou I 214 ft. 0 ft.KI 1 ft. Or) 10.0 ft. O.O ft.lO.O ft.

OO Perl 11 ft. 0.0 ft. 0.1 ft O.OO Kana Falling. ft 0 0 ft O.O) Warsaw 16.6 ft. lO.O ft iO ft 0.00 LITE STOCK.

(. A. WWW, beargcant 0. U. 0.

A. Horses and Cattle. Hogs. Sheep, mules. Receipts 2,176 7,308 265 iT Shipments 314 48 IxmssvI Klver iteport.

I Closing-. I Highest I Lowest I Closing lYesterday. To-dav. To-day. To-day.

wheat. May. 78 781 775 781 June. 80 80Sg 79a80 828 62tj 1 82 COBN. May.

37la 37S 865fc June 379 37 37sa July. SSLj 3838 3btaV, OATS. May. I 29 129 129 I 29S June I 30 30 29 29 PORK. May 8 95 8 95 8 90 8 92 Jnna 9 0710 9 07 9 OO 9 05 July.

9 17a20 9 17 9 12 9 15b LARD. May. 5.90 5.90 5.90 590 June 6.95 5.97 B.95 5.95(397 July. 6.02 6.02 6.00 6.02 a SHOUT KIBS. Mav.

1 5.25 I 6.25 1 6.20 I 6.2022" June 6.3032 I 6.30 5.27 I 6.27a30 July. 5.37 I 6.37 6.35 6-35337 WlUr 4-10 ft. AKKTTEO. painting Easter cards and blotters as souvenirs lor her friends, so artistio in design that one scarcely feels like putting them to such a pur Alice Brown, Cairo; Henry Lowrey, New Orleans 1 Calhoun, I'eorlaM Ity of Alma. Kainpaville; bvread Kagle, Grafton; Mattie Belle, Menedocla.

tEr A RTEIf Oakland. New Orleans; City of 0t. tool, New Orleans; Calhoun. Peoria; Citv of Alma, Kamprvlflet Wyomlng.Mlasourl Klver; llald Fagla. Grafton; llora.

Clarksvtlln: Spread Larle. Graftoa; Sydney. St-. Paul! Helena Schuicuburg, Monroe. Cotton.

pose. One, formed of several sheets of cream- tinted blotting paper, is tied together with a bow of scarlet satin ribbon, and on the outer cover is laid carelessly a spray of pink and mte appie Diossoms, witn tneir tender Lve Lor green leaves, bne Is the only member of the class who studies from life, and she has The home market was firm to-day and sales were made of 859 bales. New York futures showed strength early in the dav, but later weakened off, closing 3a 4 points below yesterday. Liverpool showed no change. iocai, spot yrjOTATTOKB Low ordinary.

6Ac; ordinary. good ordinary. 8c; low middling, 8 7-16c; middling, 8c: good middling, (IWc; middling fair, 1014c: stained aud tinged, to under quotations tor white. Receipts. Shipments wt Stocks Gross receipts to-day 1.432 bales.

against 345 last year since September, 1885, 447, Hl bales, against same time last year; shipments to-dav 3.043bales, against 221 bales last year; since September 1, 18H4. 3bfi.273 es last year; since September 1, 18H4. 3bfi.273 froved very successful. She has recently fin-shed a portrait In oil of Miss Rebecca Massln- CATTLE Receipts quite liberal, but prices steadv. Trade waa very fair and all good lota sold out quickly at aatlsfactory prlcea.

The tops bring $5 60 for a load of natives averaging 1.463 ibs, sold bv Scaling A Tamblyn. Most sales during the early hours were on local account and in Texas oatue. which were In good supplv. We quote 1 Rcliwo (jnuTATiowa Good to choice native shippers. t5.Od45.40; fair to medium.

S4.50w4.b5: com-mon, butchers' steers, fair to choice. 4.003$4-45; common. S3.26&3.90; row, and heifer; fair to choice, common, S2.253.25; feeding steers, $3.604.25: storkers, gatlve bulls, veal calve. per ead; mltoh cow with calve. S20iav60.

Representative sales 1 UNION STOCK TARP8. Dally Report of sale of Cattle. No. Description. Av.

Price. 11 Good dairy ........1,181 $3 HO 13 native steers H2 4 no i3 native steers mho 4 3 yearlings 430 3 40 18 good native cows and calves $42 60 each. 10 good native springers, $42. 10 choice native rows and calves, $50. 240 retail from $2.50 to $5.

RATIOS AL STOCK YARDS. NoT. av. Price. 20eornfed K'2 S4 21 The Alice Rrown came In from Cairo, tAwtng lira scows loaded with coal, and left for Pittsburg; lowing two in pile.

The Henry Lowray came op from Nw Orluns'towa Inr four Sartre. RThe Oakland left for New Orleans) towing Seen? trge and one acw. 4 The Mattie ltelle came In from Mnedola- towtoa barge Pike No. 2 loaded with grain. ale's beautiful cocker spaniel, "Dandy." la life size, and very life like, as he lies curled upon a Turkish mat.

Next week she wui begin a picture of Mr. McCulloush'a lnrir Stw Tork. Wheat Mav, 91eb; June, 92c July, 92c; Aurnst. 92c; September, December, 96c. Corn April.

45c: May, 46c June, 464c 46c; August. 47c a. Oat April. 3M.sc; Mav, 36c Jnne, 35c a. ToLF.no Wheat May, 85c; Jnne, 87c; August, Htifftc.

Corn May. 38c June. 39c a. Detroit Wheat Mav. 86c: June, 87c.

EBaltlmobjc Wheat May, August, 89389o. Statements of Wheat asa Cora T-day. Receipts. fklpmcau. Newfoundland.

Her last work has oaies against 265.690 bales same time last year; rks In compresses and warehouse to-day 66,078 stoc St. Joseph lily, which Is devoted to the worship of the Virgin, with the inscription, "Christ Our Lord is Risen To-day." All about her studio are evidences that she has not been idle during the early spring days. 6ha has completed in the last few days two KXO.UZSITH PANEL PIECES on a basket of gay colored china as tors, the other filled with bunches of gold-hearted, purpla pansies. She has also made a copy of one of Tracy's beautiful pictures of spring. An old orchard fence, over which a peach tree is bending with the seeming weight of its delicate pink blossoms.

In its shade, upon the tender, greon, spring eras, is rathered a half dozen sheep with their ambs abont them. She has also Just finished two excellent copies of the heads of dogs, by Tracy, and a beautiful copy of one of Brenner's landscapes, with the beech trees. She is a very industrious and painstaking artist, and wholly absorbed in her work. Mrs. Thompson, nee le Lanrial, of Laclede aveuue, a descendant of one of the old French families, exhibits remarkable talent for painting In all of its branches.

It seems an Inherited gift, as her walls are covered with beautiful pictures mads by different members of the family. One, an exquisite little bit of water-color, a view of a French sea-port was presented to hsr Christmas by her mother's brother, Mr. Ds Pombiroy. an old entleman 81 years old, who had painted it itmself Mrs. Thompson has finished a beautiful collection of taster cards, chiefly on Cuogrin paper, little bits of landscape in sepia, or spring flowers exquisitely colored.

She has also upon her walls some beautiful tropical landscapes, scenes in the West Indies, which was her birthplace. She has also soma figure pieces, one of a gypsy girl, peering out from the tangled wild wood, is specially worthy of mention. Mrs. Oscar L. Gray, of Channlng avenue, has Just completed for a friend a beautiful aster souvenir, a large plaque, upon which Is painted a dove in the most exquisite and delicate tints, shading from the "dove color" Into the pinkish, tint that glows upon the breast.

In Its mouth It besrs the olive branch, upon whloh is deftly Inscribed an "taster Greeting." xabteb cards however, have not alone occupied the atten- tlon of the lady artists; they seem simply to Jiave been the incentive which has led them to take up the brush in pursuit of more elaborate Works. Mrs. Grey, who excels In painting on torcelaln, has Just completed some exquisite bits which would command high prices if placed In the market. Only last week the completed a porcelain panel which she has decorated with the well-known figure of the "Chocolate ilrl." as dainty in coloring and drawing as anything to be seen In the galleries, She, has also a number of beads, picturesque and brilliant iu tone, and that of a pale-faced nun. all done in black and white.

In addition to a largo number of artistic studies, she has painted for herself a set of china, each piece bearing a different and appropriate design This set she has duplicated g. Herrick Johnson, the distinguished Presbyterian divine at Chicago. Mrs. Julius Walsh has painted a very large and artistic screen for her dining-room. Trie screen is formed of three panels, each one decorated with appropriate scenes, one la a charming landscape with a stream, upon whose bank is laid a lot of fresh -caughttrout A second panel displays a sunny glade, with golden pheasants.

The subject of' the third anel Is a wild-wood scene with deer Over the fourth panel Is strewn great bunches of clematis and virgin bower. She has done besides, a number of pretty things on china and satin. Mrs. Gen. Henderson Is probably the clever-at amateur In the city, and her works have been very much admired.

She studies from life, and has made au admirable portrait of alias Mamie Tutt, a well-known St. Louis beauty. The likeness Is porfect. the drawing Graceful tuiii tiio coloring very soft and beautiful. At the New Orleans Imposition It attracted a great deal of attention.

She has also a most faithful and excellent head of Aunt Biddy, her old lions servant. The two picture, show decided ability as a portrait painter and versatility. She lias besides a number of studies, from life, lu all of which she has been successful. Her walls are covered by pictures from the masters, which are valuable aids In her study. Miss Agnes Farrar Is another amateur of fuore thau usual merit.

br pictures also being Mghly esteemed at the New Orleans beautiful 'a1 head, and her wroarkable piece of amateur sTork. Indeed it should baidly be classed as I bales, against 19.0OS bales been two dining-room panel pictures from nature, a prairie chicken and a mallard duck, both of them excellent studies; In fact, 88 good as can be found at the picture dealers. The plumage of the duck is particularly fine. Mrs. Leon Hull, though not a member of any club, has been occupying herself with a set of china, which she has decorated with delicata CLOSING FKICXK P.

Jf LrvxRPOOL Uplands. 5 1- 16d Orleans. 61M sales, 10.000 bales. Futures closed steady. May and June.

5 5-64: June and Julv. 5 6-64s: Jnlv and Aumat. Cora. 188.139 98,022 6 8-648 August and September. 6 10-64; Seplom- h.p .1 (Mnh K.

f7tZA 1 1 25 cornfed Texana 4 15 Cora 46.190 288.723 1.920 25.648 44,750 3,600 17 native butchers 6 4-64S. Tork Futures elosed steadv: A mil. flowers, no two pieces being alike. She is justly proud of her work. Wkaat.

2.398 131,547 1.860 76.330 89,183 33.401 2.346 9.900 Wkeat. 31.795 39,149 14.151 2,130 10.313 6.6O0 5,90 26.O00 Pld 4 6O 1.043 4 75 914 4 25 MOO 4 0O May. 9.19e; June. 9.3Mc; July, 9.4:e: August. 9.53c; 6,000 66,823 ft Lotus t'htcaro Milwaukee Baltimore Toledo New Detroit Minneapolis.

Duluth kausaa miss x.uiu noimea is a very ciever artist In oils, and the walls of her mother's pretty new stiver Telegrams. CAnio. 111.. April 28. Arrived: Golden Orown.Tw Orleans.

8 p. m. Clyde, t. Loot, la. m.

baee eye State, Cincinnati, Ohio, Memphis, ft; Sonoma. St. Lnul. 9: I.tttie Joe, Ohio, Alice Srewa, uhloT 10; lronlllard.l Naahvllle, 11. Drparteui Go Ida Crown.

Cincinnati. 10 p.m.; Hnrkev Stale, M. Phu. 6 a. Ohio, Cincinnati.

6 Clyde. Sonoma. Ohio, 9. River lut la. aud tsiiuad.

eatiter cloudy and eool. Lociavn.LE, Kr April 78 Noon-TTl iGss? St falling, with 7 feet In the canal. 4 feet 10 tneteeae the tall, business good. eaiber fair. I nnals mm Ume.

April 28. River stationary. Xe-parted: Llonea to Ohio River; Annie bUver toAs. L011U. late lant olgbt.

Weather clear, CisciKKATt. April 28 Klver. 14 ieet 1 Inch, falling; weather clear. Thenuoaieler 7U Arrived I Gulf, Meinpnl. PtTTsat au.

River. 8 firtff lnrhee eta aonarv; weather clear and warm. MrELiso, April feet; seassd. eatlier clear and pleasaut. Dcfiwuwer, 090, ocwoer, ovemner.

8.20c: December, 9.25e; January. 9.32c; February, 9.42c. Sale. 63,000 bales. 23 native 21 cornfed 20 cornfed 24 cornfed 25 native butcher 8 native 18 native 17 native 795 4 12M 1.023 4 ftO Queen Anne house on Delmar avenue are decorated yrith a numberof beautiful pictures.

1.154) 17.39o 20,500 10,500 6,500 15,500 1,178 6 10 l.arj 510 1,463 6 0O landscapes and flower pieces, with, which she has occupied her leisure hours. She also Country Frodoe. ArPLES Market quiet. Eastern quoted at 31.25a 1.50 for Baldwins and SI .751. 9U tor Kosseu: Western at S1.5U.

to for good to fancy paints well upon porcelain ana satin, and has received several prizes atSt. Vincent's, where HOGS The market this morning was largely supplied and the demand waa good from the start, the outlook being very favorable for a good da'a bunl-neaa. Price were 6c lower 00 all grades and the general tone of the market wa less strong thau It closed she was educated. Mrs. Ellis Pepper has developed a great deal STRAWBERRIES Choice ready sale atS34for late yesterday.

Light sold on a basis of Stia4.o; April RJrer X7 falling. wiavu Ktus. "a i uuicuer. xrtl -iO and rough heavies at $3. 50a3.

90. Representative sales: Minis s-rocsr Tuna of talent for painting In oil. From a small engraving of one of the pictures in THE FA III 8 SALOX of last year and the description of the coloring taken from the art journal, she has painted a beautiful picture, ltix-20, of a peasant girl croastng a field with daisies and spring flowers about her feet. She has also succeeded In making an excellent portrait of her husband. Daily live stork report ot sale of bogs K1VEK TIiAN8IORTATION No.

Av. Price. No. Av. Price .2:1 .2..

$4 13 4 11 towtn uissiiHurn. 3IO. 4 J' Miss Nina Matthews has shown remarkable 61... 65... 23 47...

78 84 4 12M St Louis and Kew Orleans lacbsr talent for painting, and is now In Italy pursuing ber studies. 191 -111. 4 10 MONET. Sliws Belle Matthews wno was marnea last 44 202 S4 10 44 4 10 15 331 4 10 44 2 rj 4 15 26 27 4 20 62 175 OS 61 207 4 JO 61.. 203 4 05 35 19 4 IO 64 242 3 85 67 186 4 Of) 64 19 4 13 Southern bog .177.

4 10 3 135 J0 ut 4 week to Mr. Saunders Norvell, has some beautiful studies of wild flowers from Colorado: also an ideal head, which was much admired at the Exposition last season. 43 2:4 fit SM 2Vs Louisiana o-gauun case JSJssuMlppl, ILOali ft 6-galloo ewe. POTATOES Dull. Northern rose.

and burbauk, 45dt50c; near-by growth, 1626o per bu. OTTER Receipts, 6.406 Bs. Dull and dragging. Only a light local demand and strictly choice and fancy alone wanted. Sales: Creamery Choice to fncy, 21(s'3c: seconds at dairy rates Dairy Choice and fancv.

fair to choice, 12felbc; common to fair. va 9c: low grade. 4ii6c. CHEESE Full cream, Swllc; skims at 2dk6c, a rn quality. EUtiS Receipts.

1.832 pkgs. Bteady at Per do. Goose ergs, 30tt35c. NEW VEGETABLES Potatoes. $44.75 par barrel; green peas, $1 254fl.60 per 3-pecfe box, per and tift'sHic perlfba box sweet potatoes.

Sl.61Mil.75 per bbl. cucumber. 7690a per dos tomatoes, 1 2.VS 1 per peck box for Bermuda; cabbage, S3.6Ora4.00 per erate; string bean. SJGM 25 per 3-peck box. LIVE POULTRY chickens la good demand, small supply and steady: turkey and dark quiet; geese not wanted.

Hales ranged Chickens Ola roosters 4c. young roosters (weighing 3 ti or leas) at hen at (Hye IV turkeva turns at 6c. beaa at be tk durka at 8c ft sV- By count chicken sold at 353 2.75 doie.o. Spring chickens ell readllv at S45 per dozen for choice large and $2'4 3 tor fair to good aixed. WKASS SEEDS Pteaerr.

We quote: Clover. S6.00 o.5: Timothy. Sl.75ai.5: red-top. aOtf46e: German millet, 60S75e; wamoa do, 60r)0c: Hao-fanaa. tiuo8e.

Trashy, mixed and otherwise inferior seeds, aa. HEMP 8 EKIv Demand ml ted. actable at U. FLAX Hir i) SaOahla al 1 fna- 4 20 4 Imports Into the United Kingdom. Four days end.

W'k end. W'kend. 24. April 17. April 25.

1886. 1866. 1885. rionr. brto 25 30 13.V140 Wheat, qrs 55 llrll5 34f345 Corn, qrs 11 120 lo5190 Reported in thousands.

Stocks of Grain In St. Louis Elevator. tVheat. Corn Oat. Rye.

Barlev. M3.9S4 2.051.713 71.447 15,563 :,362 Yesfday. 956.107 2.003.208 72,743 15.563 36,091 No. a Red. No.

2. No. 3. No. 2.

796.398 1.151,530 48,659 15.073 Yest'day. 811,764 1.125,629 60.824 15,073 Grain Inspections. I WTO LivAToa Wheat 1 barge No. 2 red. 8 cars No.

3 red, 8 rejected winter, 3 No. 3 spring; total. 14 cars and 1 barge. Com 29 cars No. 2, 15 No.

3. 4 No. 4, 1 No. 2 white. 2 No.

3 do. 8 no-grade; total. 59rara. Oats 20 cars No. 2.

2 No 3. Barley 2 cars No. 3 spring. Total In, 97 cara, 1 barge Oct or Elevators Wheat 14 cars No. 2 red.

Corn 50 cars No. 3. 1 No. 4. 2 No.

2 white, 2 No. 3 do; total, 65 cara. Total out. 69 can. St.

Lis Markets. mtitooi asvftiox. CLOstwo 1 T.tt Wheat received about aa black an eye this morning as It she had been engaged la a 'merry millers' mill." It was a clear case fell oat of and the floor was soma distance down. The baar spirit was rampant at all poluu and weakness akin to demoralisation was paraount. The UtU bull feeling that bad beea woS up last week teems to have antirely dla-ap' -red, and la the face of aa early and atlful harvest, a tack of demand, large aup-f and an aboeace of backer the market lust naturally collapsed.

Crop sews were even more glowing than thev have been. that was poaatbla. All th 4vic indicated, a aaost nrec4 tat- Mrs. Marie T. Allen wields a vrv facile tJ.

B. MAIL AND BONDED UNat. rackets for Natrbex. Hayna Sara. Ratoa ItowreesaS New Or tea leave Wednesdays ead batardar.

Sir. CITT Or BT. LOIIH. O'Neal. sSaMtsr WUI leave Wednesday, April 28, at p.

aa. Pacteu for Cape Gtrardeaa. Cairo, llickiaew, Wa lb la, llalaua. Greenville, Arkansas Mr aaut Vatko burg 1 uawdar. 1 baradar s4 llaraar.

Bti. CITT or UO. Ima Abta, Mull WUI leave Tbersday, April 29. at p. sa.

Packet tot site. Genevieve, St. Mary. CkMsses. Wis.

teabarg aae Wtaad lvwe. came especiauy iriut raclitc and Louisville XtATIOSAX. STOCK YARD. brush and paints well upon porcelain, canvas or glass. She has a beautiful marine picture.

So. At. Price. No Av. mee.

JO a i.isnviu.,ui., uduiiui i-xj ana the latter 1 per cent. 1 be business during the hour baa been uioderau-ly active, aud at this boor moderately 7 202 34 176 ana has finished lately a very unique ire screen, a mirror, on which Is painted the euire srrasa anil rmrnla which aiw found I1 61 IO 167...... 3 15 by a stream of water. 04 3 95 8 95 3 95 3 as a ho 4 IO 3 99 1 1 3 193.... 4 J'J 4 A ft.

Mr. at. C. aXUOT miss McDonald does some or the beat amateur work to be found in the city, in the shape of oaintinar unon nor ce lain or satin. 17 63 1 74..

49 16. 72 210 24 215 18 169 ML4TWK1U iVAW-s. Her flowers are exquisite. Mrs. Blades has essayed, with success, some bold work In painting from nature, a canyon i lew minutes on varr liht deallnir Omaha common lost 1 par cent Nw York, April as.

Noon. MoneT lseaa'r at US i per cent. Bar silver 101 After ll "clock theri wa a marked decreue in activity in the Hock market, accompanied by a better tone, price advancing man but In mat care the eaina were The principal activity 5.bin,,,"JS."lLnf'l.,,c-,h"r o' theHlat being ll2vs; 6. eommTr -aerlp. anr a 100 moatT 8U JUais Md MlssisllpOvUf Jj 4 00 i-0 12 3 75 71 jt3 a i 6' 157......

a 2 214 i .13...... 4 IO 4 (K) "0 250...... IO 4- 4 05 4 4 OO 4 10 4 IO 4 15 4 25 pruUoa ton. saw oalsaxs. at em eg OAKLAND aad barge.

uiuenoriy Mountains. Mrs. John B. Maude, who Is now studying In Italy, has done some very artlstlo work, and has exhibited a great diversity of talent She has a beautiful carved wood table, her own work, with the Inlaid noreelala Sod deli CASTOR KEAVS Prim salable at 11. 70 pue.lt m.is-fliMiiT 7 We quote: Greon, (KVw teavos Tweedav, April 37, St 6 p.

fa POc: drr. 4ua7A: lamb k' snaauruia, mm srov crewBi raies sw una SStaSHtHaU tAuVb cately painted In flowers and autumn leavss. JlTWeaemsw erpi 'teady. tMsVteta CllppesU ftlKHvl iniui iy, iMds v4 4 eue-iS I I aarls.