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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

It is certainly cost Y thing, this
taking Of eviden"e by stenographers.
This enormous cost wi eventually
bar the doors Of ju tice against or
people who will ar to sue for their
just due, on account of the enormous
cost with might be lodged against
them. Its an honerous burden in
small cssts and should be abolished, or
m Ike the state pay for it.. ,.s.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

The Progress extends it's hearties
and most defferentlal gree ting to Mr.. ]
Fl. Fullilove Sr, on the recenu G. ebra-
ton of his S7th birthday anniversary.
A sublime monument of ths efficasy
OF a temperata, morol Christian life is
supurbly presented in the mental al d
PIN steal condition OF this grand old
man What a crown of glory are the
grew hairs on the head of such man!
What a coronation of integrity, virtue
and Christian piety, and love of man
kind thy present to the world! He
will 81 ave behind him, footprints on
the SANDS of tim y: footprints that will
make the pathway glow.
Get The PRoekEss to do your job
work.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

The genial fee 4 Capt. John L. Gill
was s en- en- our streets Monday. The
Captain i now a re ,ldent Be han; -
and is 'oking b lie and heat. s
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

The switch train made mine meat of
some one, m ire Tuesday night, IN The
trestle on louisa "a street near the st.
Paul church.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

How attractive the Randall building
is, with 1t, rronze and gold decorations
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

Hon ALI xand r Stephens CLAY Win
occupy the seat in the United Stats
Senate from Georgia, that the lanente
ed Crisp would h I'VE filed.
Senator-elect Clay was a p or arm
ers by, self made manand his electicn'
t. this exalted position again demon
strates that neither birth nor s0ci8ll
position, nor financia standing has mn
superior privileges ia our greet
country. ss8sS
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

Mr.. Isaac Barron has moved his
book store t. the Randall building.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

Our civilization depends on the cl.
servance and enforcement tf laSst
Wherever inditferenc. is shown, q 8
onal libert' is precariously situatel.
and ones vic rights in great jeopardy
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

Push Shreveport al ng. Its g cd
thing
& Get THE PROGRESS to do your job
work.
Say folks! did y, know that McKin.
" WAS elected?
Will Loui lana eyer ab lish her h r.
rible penitentiary ease system?
Some innovations are worthless: and
some new customs are pernicous.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

Towels 15e to $l,OO par pair
Ladies handkerchiefs, hemstitched, &c
Ladies handkerchiefs. silk, Toe
Ladies gloves, gauntlet, zoe
Ladies. pants and vests. 40c each
Ladies wool pants and vests $1.OO each
Jackets Sl.25 to $500
Ladies oapeS 9Oc
Ladies capes; silks and plush 50 to 900
Ladies hat flowers a. cost.
R. G. cOrsets, 81 90 to 81 so
6 Hook corsets Soc
Tom o. Shanty's and cap, 20 to 40c
Umbrellas and parasols soc to 81, 90
Mems sCarfs zoe
Mems shoes, calf, $l.1O to 4 OF
Womens' shoes SOC to 50 90
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-11-28

Get The PROGRESS to do your job
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

COFFEE.

New York. Aprll 27.-conee- options
opened STEADY. with prices 10 points lower
under disappointing cables. Later the
market rallied on local covering and for
cign order. and clo..d iirm with prices
unchanged TO 10 points net udvance
Sales, 500 bags. September. II i51il.hj.
Spot coffeo-Eip No. Z. 10 ~. mild quiet,
cordova. 10 J-iaels. Sales. 1900 hags MARA
caiho, D. l., 2p0 bags Sa.auilla. D. I.
santos. April H.-Quict. good average
Santos. 1900 res per 10J kllos. Receipts,
lIamhurg April 2 Steady and I'M
changed. sale. 900 hugs.
Rio Aurll q Flrn. No. Rio. 1880 refs
per 100 l.ilos. Exchange, . S-lG. Receipts.
S0cO bags cleared for the United states,
5luO. for Europe. 100, stock. 7s,OO1 bags.
New York April E..-Total warehouse
deliveries from the United States, 6l2s
bacs. Including 57C7 from New YORK NV
York stock today. 22iosiT; United Stat. States
lsDsb1 Total vl-!be for the United
sratcs. $50 e2o against 1879 last year.
HAVE. April 27.-roffee closed steady
at l-4f advance to i-4f net decline. Sales
81. GO bags
nary 10 fair iG i-SIl7 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28
cApMINE NOTES.

CarmIne. Texas. April %.-The DramasIe
club of Carmne gave an entertainn,cl,ss
last night to a slim audience, ~ oh,x ,,o
pieces we're very we'll played and az VINO
attended were well pleased. the running
Of farm work In tho CHIEF cause % tne
small attendance. .,, "a
with q picnic for the children ana aanits
at the school house park There w,i' ne no
spesking and recitations given ~ M M
scholars md leo cream nna cas- .inr,nr
Swinging and different amusements nc, Ior
tho little folks during the. evening" ~ sr
lessor s. Il. Michclet, teacher o tne III Gns.
mine school. Is willing g reM rnsr and
he latter can congratulate thcrnselves "
securing such a good teacher -ior sneH
school.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

APpIEs-Fnncy sliced in boxes 4 3-iW
Sc, choice evaporated. l-gf6 3-i'; fancy
evapora.ci 10i7 lac; aprcoi., cvaporatol,
loc; cltron. lic per 10; cnrran's, fancy
cleaned . lie, iigs, ovaporaicl. Sc. Turks p
pcnchos. evauoratod, & lie. pears. eyap-
Grated 5 l-sc. nlms. piued Sc.
RAISINS- california L. l.. boxes, l2jfp
l.,0. crown NJ. NJ. raisins, 30 10 boxes
ma MES Crop 1885: California primes.
9J-loos. In, so-ats l2c, lo-sOs, 7c, Jo-'ps.
l-ac. .n-tns, Sc; silver prEncS' - RUDY
prunes, 7 TIC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. Mo-. April 2.--cattle-Re-
ceipts. 200; shipments. 200. Market
strong. l0c higher. Texas steers. 2eo4a6a;
texas cowa 9Das 20: beef steors 3 l0D
$50: stockers aud feeders 2.dod3.7o; bulls.
i.a0it3oa. logs-Reccpts. $500; shipments.
1900. Market 5siiOc lower. Bulk OF sales,
3. 20a3.3O. heavy. s00li32I: packers and
mixed. q 2OnS. a5; lights, 3.3od3.s7 1-2; york.
ers. 3.glm3.s7 ~. nigs. 30oQ3.T l-2. Sheep
Receipts. 1900: shipments, none. Market
steady. Lambs. s.a5FfS.6o; muttonH. AEw
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INsANIrY FEARED.

yoakum. rexa. Apr. a e. F9.,,.,h " y
Barrett. an ex-psstor OF inc -. rrsss IN
this morning At ths n,1ncs. e fss y ne.
lent insnnity. Hs was taken % Cue tx ! 81
an Ipyestigation before M co paSsS 3ss ":
quite badly hurt yesterday " being
ou, OF the front Of she, wagon sae pciH
wheels passed ovsf his , eIhcs A. Ssc ~, W.
m Wal MT nj His writing the phynicteas
think II Ia only bsd wrencn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28
NEW ORLEANS.

New ul'eens, Ia. AMI q llog prod
veg dun. Pork-ull S1s. l.rnucd
tiorce ipiA. Boxed mcats--Dry aalt
Shoulders Xxx sies ~ ifneon- sides b.
liur-Choico sugar cured ~, E9a. llour-
Ws.g5. Corn mcal--o9uiet. Loo. Brau--Dull
ahftjb Hay--t,a'y prime iifilG, choice rs >
MlH Corn-i'irmer No . sacked white 81
mixod ~: yellow 10. oats-Quiet; No. >
sacked %
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''oN PRICE CURRENT

correeiunanosnns are revised daily and
are ,nnss can be relied ,,non'
nle na srHse ruling in the Houston
rnaIer AssE-piamond, s4.75 per
Colder ~ Tin boxes. 50. % Der
joil. e,d7s, e'oc per dozen boxes;
listing p@oN,,,d,lpowder, per keg. ,3.oofl
iop 81 pn.wder, 81 % per key as s9'o;g
g. per sack, 1851. 40: buck.
sc less l, clear boxed. ehaslso. In
-.vaN'ast, s7sgac; dry salt,
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TRADE NOTES
|, i, HDT. NJ rs,
y woHk and has Il declining ter

weak and has Il declining ten
s %s n heavy supply and prices are
I rSs houses had a good business
force r monday shoppers coming out
~ a. I'VE stock ieelors report a fne
| hS ~. caves, yearllngs and medium
tf s'sm M from souoma county. Cal.
i, si,o me peach crop will be Is 10 %
NJ ,"'''' Primes uncertain.
.rr, NSse cars Of California oranges
| rblv'u consisting mostly of seed
(he co. practically ends shipments
BIZ l;a ,nar,ies estimate liz 900 bar
Of 49, ~ tierces lnri and 81 Oo0 900
ss ''.oS IN Chicago May i.
|Iai az h., about tho firmest article In
|orms sdna, line. The ralsln pnciSers
h. Viii y association, which il car
the r ,nsa. good prices next sen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

q ktN1 II IiIW.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES
Opened Quiet domnnd moderate; : p M.
duh, closcd quiet. i"nders, nrw. ON.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

st Louis. Auril =. Flour steady to firm.
W hva e. Failures closed itiiS., nnl.r sat
W neat Futures closed t3Ss under Sat iIr-
d"N, sp"i dull. No. rod. cash 6, bid oic-
Nator W'rnm track. May 5ais hid: ln.y
ehs August 1lhs asked. Corl-rhe spocu-
latiNo market WAS weak and derlned with
pressure 10 sell and demand principally
from shorts. spot lower; No MIXED.
cash .0sp2Oia. May g5@s bid. July ".h,
h.di September % askei Oats Fuiurcs
quiet aud easy "a decline. spot dull. NJ
cash ~ May H. .lup lGi. uskcd. l.ye
dun Il bid cast track Barley nominal.
Corn moHi iS5nlin. kran, nothing doing.
hiaN seod steady, 81. Timothy seed prime
3ln; choice 2i0u3.o0. Hay choice grades
sim urn ani scnrco. with lower efndcs
.nSlnri prairie 650isi2.5O: timothy apttt
l'.H PORK lower. STANDARD mess iohhiui
cld 500 new Saii2. l.nrI easier choice
1000 - 'acou,. boxed shoulders and
longs 40. ribs ana shorts 4gp Dry salt
meats. boxed shoulders and longs 4 %.
rms ana shorts 487i4. Receipts Flour
l,y1 wheat leer, corn 5000 oats ~ uD)
administrations TOv. whoat 1900 corn
1900. oats IS 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28
CHICAGO.
,rbe leading futures ranged as follows.


,At,ogo AprlI g7,-The INFLUENCE OF VI
NJ Voneriig Of Russian ports am
e. ',a i''rs,aIeI,t heavy grain shinn.e p Is
from r." Gs S5hr h M4s s toasy spa a
ne "a, IN net decline Of Nc. Corn
closel y, ~ we're also weak, losing ~ -
ana oa' rsosneciively. Provisions sold lower
han any o rsyS %sa aay Of ali in' the
Wh.aht curreut news brought little en-
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, April a,--Sugar-Q Outlet:
open kottle 3(i3 rs: centrifugal 8; whites
G-sus u.s. yellows 4 s-slI4 g.ls; secgpds
s'spi Molasses quiet; centrifugal os 10,
fair refining aN@3 rs; centrifugal " test
h-1G. Refined Quiet. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28
WIRE AND NAILS.

Barb wire quotations are for car load
BARRED WIRE--Gidden, galvanized,
81 % per In lbs; painted wire. s2.S5: Wall
keran Zoe higher than G'iadcn.
vancrs 10 10 co penny soc; and penny
c0c: and penny 75c; and penny ',c'
nenny SEQ; . penny 81 60.
CUT NAi.S-Esto 4.T5 per kes' saihe
advances MS on wire nails
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

BEER-schliz, quarts SEQ per hhl
pints. ,li - per bbl: Dixie Pale quarts
500. plnrs $3.50. Iemp's Extra Pale
quarts 80. puts Sll-m.
HIGH WINES 81 % per gallon.
WiiIsKN'-~per gallon: Finished goods.
on high wine basis, 81 -; straight honrlton
and rye according to age and quality,
81 75GS 90: Blended 81 I5u3.sQ.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

EMFNT-pOrllanI cnment, pr hnI,
50 coo q %; Rosedale cement. per Dbl $40
n g0 lime. 81 -: hreclay, 81. 95N9 20; rlas-
ter paris. s2ioi fre brick. 81, Louis per
NJ. $40. 90: Drain paving tile. per foot. m Use,
3 to inches. Inclusive. fe,t roofing per
sqiiare 81 75H2i0; Acmc and Royal cement
plaster. per ton. $500. plastering hair
goat. per h. &c; .a,hs per NJ, 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

OlIl-Llnseol. N hblsl raw. ZEE holle
i5c petroleum, $50 test In bbls, Ne, II
stove gasoline. IN eases lse, N bids l'c
Eupion oil IN bb.a iac, in cases 30; casi .
oil. medical pure 95c, tnrpenllne, in Dds
33c
WINDOW GLASS--fn boxes 60 and 20 I
70 per cent discount, new list
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. April g.-Butter-Firm; cream
cry igiii dairy ~ 49, 81 oi E;xss-" weak ''sP
st. Louis. April 27-Egss-qniet and
Kansas CITY. April T;mButter- Mens |.
creamery l3ai'; dairy lVgl2. Esgs-Hlfin'
7iSms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

5,sc; New York dry salt bellies 6isc; West
crn salt bellies, 5Ac. smoked bellies, 10.
.BAGGiNG AND TlEs-From store:
Ragsins IA ID. Acc; 2-lb, 45sc; si4-ib, So:
BAKING roWpER-Arex, l-lb, $500. "
ID, Sl.25; i.b, Zoe; Victor l-lb. pcr dozen.
e9oc; ls-ih. zoe; Nib. i5c; lsis One spoon. /
~ rer dozen wv. is-lh sl.S', i,.lb, SOc; Is
CANNED FRrIT-rei dozen: S,rawber.
rs rs s uJcs, liW; Pinc,nrples. standard 81 gsp
~ ~ seconds. ~sasl 90; pears, STANDARD. %
i,n.i 3lh, Sld0mLGi. peaches. standard. M.
Ills! -; sec nls, 2lh. Siuoillo. standard,
alh, Nmrl %. an, SECONDS. si.Scui.ia sl6
3lb standard apples S1Ss7i.c
CANDY -f'ldin candy. Ga .,5g.c; wrnpned
g,s%es;c; fancy mixed. in pals. 7a.asc:
AMID. VEGETABLES Marrowfa,
peas. Smtl 20; Lima beans souSi, string
~ n,eans. az MH ,5c, corn, 5QrNS -; tona toos
s ,i 1900; seconds 5laiiSc; BIB. 75u Soc
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS
dozen for 1'g H. cans; Peaches. 1891 10.
esS plu,ns, S:lOHll5; aprcots. Slndl -.
pears. Sli'r lM' green Cages, .lOfil. 10.
neciarincs, Siii; grapes si.io1ii5 White
cherries. $3.50; black cherries, 50, black.
berries, S.G0ul.75.
an NMp MEATS -Roas; beef. III. si2o
wl.30' 2lb, g soT225 Hi corned bccf. .
dozen, 8. i5ul.2 20. llb lunch tongue, dozen,
&;oon2'5 jalh Clipped beef. dozen 25d
Lr1nkinri sausarr HI. $50, Alb ported.
ham, dozen, a5a50c; '9b poticd ham ?
Molon, $50; 10 gevilcd ham dozen, ,og
'oci 3Ih ieylei hmm. . dozen sl25.
CANDIES Granite Gs and IS Gi.n.c: ~
o1 raiaino, assorted c1lors .atNlc Star
-coFFEE- Rio and Cordova: Fair lGisa
&c primo lIAdilSc. choice lgiiMl9is; fancy
lH'eH-vc; poaneity 2lWn9sc Roasted cot
re- i'no ApeN basis, lOolb cases, s2i;76: Ar
- ~, Mocha ana lava. fancy higfG Nh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port Of Galveston. April q.
Arrived.
SIS clinton, Wcrtach, Point Isabel.
Sch IIclen. Rand, snapper Banks.
Sch Esic.le, Eabcock, Snapper Banks
Sailed.
So Clinton. Wcrisch Morgan city.
Sch Helen. Rand. snapper Banks.
Vessels In Port
To J. Moller a. co-Ss Pauline. Ship
10 j. \. sawyor-s So concho.
10 Fowler & Mcvitie--Ss Avona, str
Pensacola.
10 Ym. Parr & c,.-ss Teutonia-
Up and Sailed.
Sch Warren Adams. New York. sid
Scn lnlofa. Newport News, sid Apr TO-
SIS Phoebe. Cape Verde, April "A.
50 Gailrla. Hamburg, sld April n.
BIT McManemy. Philadelphia. sid April
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS
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ST. I.o1rIS,

ceipts, 400; shipments. 100. Market firm.
but tho range of prices on some grades
IL u little lower than week ago. Export
stcsrs. 3.gous.i0; fair to good shippinI.
steers, 3.5Dus.S5, 1904 to iO1-lb steers bring
a5onJ.,5: dressed beef and butchers steers.
3.25u 100 steers under 1000 lbs 2.Shf3.s5;
stockers aud feeders. 2.50df3.t0. cows and
helfers. 2.1Oat3.i0. Bulls mostly at 2.3Otp
10; Gamers. l.ilT..5. Calves. l.Q0ai.u1
eou3Oo tiogs-Ii Receipts. 1850; Shipments.
1909. market sc lower. Heavy, 33ou3.a0;
mixed 3,sonal5; light, 3s5fls.55. sheep
Receipts. 5000: shipments, none. Firm;
natives. 25lnS.5o. Texans. 2bosf3.1. Mexts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-28

Galveston Texas. April T--1n the loca,
exchange market steillng siNtlrs. buying
isc discount. Hing ilo premium; New
Galveston bank clearlngs,. :15i2o.
Nov orleans. La. April - sterling oN-
Change, commercial sixties. S5lNis New
York sight haui,.rs'. sl'y picniHini COM
mercal, .5c discount
Sow York. Aurll = Sterling exchange.
bankers sixties, SiN1'3 comincreial SIN
tics sfS1t. rcichuar.Ia. Hi l-h, francs.
hankers' sixties. 5.lG is ccmmrrcia. slN-
ties. 6i7i5.
street rate T.. pvr ceni silver 3lh; con-
soils, Ill ZIG.
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Mallory line, New York.............. A.
Morgan linc. Morgan Ciiy.............. II
Total today ............... ............. $.
same my last Observation-Disclosures. 70.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Total receipts of cotton at Galveston to-
day were lisa bales. divided us follows By
Gulf COLORADO and Santa l'r railway. ~ /;
why AZ hy Missouri Kansas and Texas
railway. NJ. Galveston. Houston and Hen
dorson railway. 1872; by barge jules, 56l.
shipped to Liverpool per So. Ttrca sury.
ats5 bales: to New York per SIS. Alamo.
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largt, bank ialIur0 Is rrUOrtod. AM
National, Denver colo. with de-
aasgrssatng sS.0oo,nN Leading COM
\ failures were SchlOssS : ms. braid.
Hes slriGl and Moses l.in,lheim. leaf
70 liabilities tlnNN both Of New
,J;c.& J. G Miller, hosiery mills. Bald
llie, n. Y, liahilnt. S3iU.Uti, Si.Lth X
| pianos md organs. Cincinnati. liza
N.nlWl, and Mason = DAVIS com
ranges, Chicago. liabilities Sl0T .UOc.
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Sheep were saloable Mt ?,2sfl3c5 for com.
mon TO choice. A great many Texans and
Westerns We're offered bpt comparatively
few natives. Lambs were wanted at $50
dii75, choice chiefly ut a95sf4.6i
Rcceipts-Cattle $50; hogs 1900: sheep
roo.
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enlargement for holders and as The local
sentiment was bcnrish and the profc ss. en-
ais inclined to take the selling side, while
thtrc was conspicuous absence or sup
port from any quarter the market MAS
depressed from the STAR. The weekly
Russian and Danubian shipments were
enormous, 5,ialuoo bushels. due probably
TO the opening OF Russian navigation
everywhere. This made the total world 3
shipments ,.iSS 30 bushels. Tho Nisihlo
supply did not show as large a decrease
as had been expected --lnly iH,olG bushels
where there was a decrease q .,NiN.tr
bushels a year ago. That aud The inc
growing weather were tho reasons for n
weaker wheat market at the opening and
generally during the forenoon. The Mimic
nppuns aud Duluth receipts were larger
than week ago at s0a ears today. COM
pared with IA last Monday and alA OH the
similar day Of last year The market CON
,inucd TO weaken during the last hour,
Corn was quiet and lower. May showing
the most weakness. The weakness dis
played 10y wheat .nd large estimated re-
ceipts Tor tomorrow caused considerable
liquidation.
In oats only n fair husincss was doing
the feeling heing weak IN sympathy with
wheat and ccrr.
Provisions were very weak. principally
due TO tho large receipts OF hogs nj
though the general weakness of the
grain markets had scmc influence. July
pork close soc lower; July lard Zoe and
July ribs Zoe lower.
rs mated receipts FOR tomorrow--Whcn
is car. corn ics oats 20; hogs q 900 head.
Cash quotations were AS follows:
l'iour-Quct.
No. spring whoas 62S,: No spring
when, 6aS4 No. . red 6i9.pGdas.
No. . corn gaia No = yellow corn NM.
No. 9 oats ~ No. white 20; No. 3
white ls9.Ic0,s.
No. rye ssN fl37.
No. harley nominal
No. ! flax seed -
Primo timothy seed SeS.
Mess pork Fer hNl risfS.2i.
lard Per iO0 lbs i7giANlr5.
Shcri ribs sidos--l .ooSr i.luG go
Dry sulicl shoulders BOXED 4i.Oi',.
Short clear sides H0xel iTfl4Hs
Whisky plstlllers' finished goods. per
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"a, per lb Bayou 2ssU2Ssc. pink. -'sH29sc;
Lima. in4isc; llack-cyed meas. Sec.
Iit''rThR-- i,luc star. II l-2c, dairy. loo;
table Re. fancy elgln creamery, Il Ia
Is fresh Texas country. Sr2uc. II In soou
condi en.
Nt'TTt:RINE- solits, lie; prints, 12c.
El,iu LARRY bricks lSc
CAHBACil3-Texas, 81 81, in sacks
riIEEsE New York fun cream lie;
Wisconsin fun cream l@'2c' fancy Oiled
cheese aulnc: Sw ~ .SH.ac; imitation swiss
l7nlsc. brick cheese lbr, l-imburgcr loc
EGGS Texas, IN cases. 7c.
ONIONS Fer pound @iac
PEPPER Chilc lflilac per lb.
POTATOES New York, SOC per bnshe'
sweet potatoes. I0if13c.
POULTRY Chickens. per dozen, Old
hens s.. 5nu2 ID spring s2.7iu3 -: turkeys
e.00el2.c0: ducks, t3.v04.oo; geese si.oDp
80.
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Tho best regulator Of tho disessiy,s e g.
gans and the best appst!ser ny. -
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NEW ORLEANS.

Market well supplied with cattle and
calves: ovcrsio cked with sheep and hogs.
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COMPARATIVE sroT MARKET.
The following are the closing quotation,
for cotton ON tho spot toduy Il, the lead
Ing markets together with cosing OF mid
dlng saturday. with tudaS's sales.
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Now YOrk, Api1l 2L--IluObnrI Bros q
Go. - cotton letter says The market tlnr-
ing the forenoon was FnHularly lacking
IN any special features The recent bun
agitation appears Ia measure 20 have
subsidized. and white the business. which
has boon quite local, IS under the apell uf
tho late absorption Of contracts, the ton-
dency Is decidedly toward lover prices.
Whilc this may De checked. thnic IS not
at tao moment any apparent disposition
t1ward further purchases Advlcoa from
TcNrs indicate favorable conditions Of the
rev crop. a, the close OF the market the
buying caused the market 20 recover q
portion OF the decline and IT closed ateady
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RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

ON sHIPBoARD NOT CLEARED.
Bales.
&c pa,,tpa Ilyernt oil 2506
SIS Ayona Liverpool. ......... ......... 90
SIS Teutonia, Liverpool. ................, t.ps0
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4 BUSINESS BAROMETER.
,,ts, TO the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
|pIr GROCERIES ARE IN DEMAND.
!, and Coffee Are Firmly "'''"'s
r.c,,ue in Hog Products
Trade Notes.

'\iond,v. Anrll N.
Hous'o"' ,Y.,a, .,a,,
wholesale grocers OF iiouS'o' s'u'o
- fui' s' o,,oas of dealing
conservative "'o'''"e -
,h,s Of course has tendency W KEEP
'" movement within comparatively
Faies INV ,rhoro was considerable
low limits ..sar .ra
L,,v noticeable today, however, UNI
4" o,.,own orders were filed. City
v" amman 10 show any in
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Asked. b Bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady. lslS steady; closed quiet,
Salus .p,MO
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CHICAGO.


Chicago. Ill. April H.-Cattle Influenced
by an exceedingly light Monday run, trade
opened active at an advance of 10u20c or
last weeks closing prices. The desirable
cattle were easily disposed OF long be-
fore noon and sales were on basis Of
3i0ni.20 for common to strictly choice lots
with the bulk of the sales 3.G044.lo. Heavy
steers showed the smallest advance and
nice handy little steers continued 10 sell
TO the best advantage. Stockern and
feeders were scarce today and shared IN
the advance. good ones being too high
for most buyers; Butchers and canne ,Is
heifers sold largely at 225lf3.50.
iiogs-There was fairly active .aa,,,s demand
weaker feeling and pr es suffered break
q buioc, Heavy hogs, as usual s.s sold sh e
i3.5O with sales OF packing lots largQly
at a.5gs5c, Drove. Weighing 20 g &c
pounds. sold up 20 ny 49,; ana choioe mixec
3.a0n3.k0.
sheep There was 9 brisk demand and
being In heavy lambs. which uese uesk