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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14
MILLIONS ARE AT STAKE
UNITED STATES FIGHTING THE
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Decision I'm Favor of the Govern
ment Would Open the Tele-
phone to Public Use.

Washington, Nov. 9-The case of the
United States against the American Bell
Telephone Company was argued in the
United States supreme court today. in
sCme respects the case is regarded as
among the most important before the
court, as it involves the validity of the
Berlner patents, owned by the Bell COM
pany
Attorney General Harmon, Solicitor
General Conrad and a number of attor-
neys representing special interests appear
in connection with the suit Of the United
States, while the Bell company has a
heavy array Of counsel, including James
J. Story, James Choate and Frederick p.
Fish The Standard Telephone Company
is represented by General James Nc
Naught and Myron Francis Hill, who
have filed a brief on two points in behalf
Of the government.
1t is said a decision in favor Of the gov
eminent would tend to open the telephone
to public use. Owing to the Importance
of the interests involved, the court grant
ed nine hours for argument, which VIII
continue the case for about three days.
Yesterdays Argument.
Judge r. S. Taylor of indianapolis open
ed the argument today in behalf Of the
United States. The suit began February
8, 1888, when the attorney general filed
bill in equity against the American Bell
Telephone Company and Emil Berlin2r,
asking for the annulment of the patent.
An alternative prayer was made that If
the patent was not declared wholly null
and void, it should be repealed in part, as
the court deemed proper. The patent COW
ers what is known as the nicrophone.
The attorney generals bill set forth that
the Bell Telephone Company, designedly
and with intent to thereby prolong its
monopoly, delayed and prolonged the pen
dency of the application for more than 10
years after it's control Of the patent. The
Bell company in its answer points out
that the United States officials from the
first have had entire control of the action
for patent, and an express denial Is made
that there was any fraud, accident OF
mistake The company maintained that it
had not designedly delayed the issue Of
the patent with a view to extending its
rights. 1t alleged that If there was any
slowness it was on account of the plant
if, the United States itself.
Past Trials.
The case was tried Ill the district court
of Massachusetts, where the contentious
OF the United States We're sustained. The
Bell company appealed to the circuit
court of appeals, where the preceding de-
cision was reversed, on the ground that
there was no evidence of dereHction Of
duty in the patent office, ana the bin IN
equity Of the United States in equity was
dismissed. The case now comes before
the supreme court on an appeal by the
United States from the decision of the
court of appeals, The same points first
presented as to delay are still foremost,
and the arguments of counsel today We're
directed mainly to these points
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14

General trade shows some imp
at st. Paul.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14
THE INDIAN TERRITORY Coo"'
United states Court Uphoius
JurisdictiOn. ,,.ratch

ST. Louis, Nov. "a speclal smith
to the Post Dispatch from foi'
Ark, says: c4otes court
Judge Carlin of the United turIsdlc-
TODAY passed on the conflict OF ~ and
ton with indian Territory couf sor the
his decision is a great Vlc'o lido that
Indian Territory courts. he III III cases
they have Jurisdiction over arc' or
where an outside commissioning OteIn-
animation was not held prior y
Der 1.
-------- overnert
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COFFEE.


New York. June . Coffee options
opened si"ady with prices unchanged - .
points higher, rpira quiet but generally
hrni on local covering. c,osol steady ii, an
advance Of Z points. Sale. 400 bars in
el ~ y: September 1863. Spot coIn. RIO
nominal Ne 7. - ~. mni ana nominal.
coriu,I. 10 10
States As7 lnss. including s1il from Ncw
York. New York stock today. i.,.j,2.
1'nitei states ffock. ali.2i3. M at for tho
liibi"i states 5i,iin. toiai vi-ihh for tho
t'niiod States. 37s.2S3. against SO ~ .ist
year.
snntos. juno . Con- G siealy; e oia,er-
uge Sal'ts fl 800 rois per nD klpA. re-
cents, 1000 bGgs siochH, lli,o0n
Rio Jun" . roncc steady. No :. If, D,0
r"ls per l0h kilpS, esnl,,lF". 10 i-iid. r.
crirls iwo days. S'u i.is-. cleared fOr mo
l'nltsl state. 1000. for Europe, ;o)0 stock
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time In iS's Net overland movement
across the Mlsassirpi, Ohio aud l'oromac
rivers NNNn against ! 0Sl,>Tl last year.
Nio67 year before Inst, Sjo.sii samc time In
tN3. southern mill takings. exclusive ~.
quantity consumed at outports us So,
agains, ial, aSa last year, Gis.SS, The year
before and 6i7.sn1 same tune In 1879, In
tcrior stocks u excess Of those held nj
against s..rs last year. 5o.aN the year be-
fore and ~. ,t6 same time IN 1893. These
make the total cotton cror hroush, Into
s,sht during The ninc mouths cndinH NJ
the close OF May 6,S3i,S ,N. AGAINST os',.y7n
last year. ,,Sn7. 2S5 year before last ami
g. lai same t,,uc IN iSas.
Northern spinncrs look during May ~,
ITO irlcE against 'l.aiS last year and e2,
~ the year hctorc. making thr total for
the nine months l.bI. M. agpins, s.nsi 80
Inst year and i,iSh, iN tire year hrtcro. THIS
makes tile average weekly tahlnrS Tor the
season @.N"i asa nsi ag.eli hast year aud
=, go the year before.
FOREIGN exports Cor the nlur months or
the season have been iseiSla bales. show
INK decrease under last season OF 2.lil,
~ and under the samc period year bororo
last of diiNl There hps hren insN IN
iorcign exports during May. compared
vita May last year. OF iUl ?hh AMI for the
same period wear hcforr lis, OF 81 Id.
stocks ~ the Se1hoari aud tw"rty-uinv
lon6nr Southern injector markets ~ the
rl,se of May were i,a,6i, nuairs fiA. ~
tho same date last year AMI htpas2 the
year before.
Including ports and Interior towns LEFT
over from 'ho, previous session nni INV
humber of halos of the current cror
brought into sight during the n!np months.
tHo supply has h.cn T1iLNin, Ngnuai ftli,-
800 last year AMI ,.ii, ~; tn" Ncai hvr,rc
Up to Tho clnse NJ May last year %, ~
krt,d foi tho Same ninr mnu,ha IN 1874
tue irrccntnr" VI the crop brnngNi Into
flghi wls Nd N aud Tor IN. sanr tlnv in
1928 the percentage marketed WAS ~ y.
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HIDES AND WOOL.

Boston. Jnnr THE lack Of 5,rnaud ~
Tie VOL market continued TO Keep tic
trade depressed aud rrires Woak Iha
Territory roodg, hot they are "; duh AID
uiices favor buyers. Thr uurke; for fleece
wool continues dun ana The situation re-
mains Inxeii.od. TIM Faics IN Australian
wool haye bon oony.a rably reduced. Texas
wcols, spring melium. II ~ ii'hs. iimle.
So surcd. IM2s spring liuo. I. month";. l0u
II occurred price ~, Territory wtols. Mon
price. alnal Utah. Wyoming. cic., nna
medium aud luc. aHli. faourel, 3tu3l cal
if3rna WOODS, Northern spring. lial2'
secured. 3053. Mi11.e countries. spring
9Ui0, secured .T6y Australian. cur 4
basis. comblnr Guperflno $3.50. good
Queensland G mhlnY i2ffH.
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81. LOUIS, June =. Flour dun and wnal,
patents 2pni3oj, fancy 2in't2hl. er li.l'
2@H2 49, Wheat Options tirm AMI hish-
er; SPOT duh and lower 30 red. cash
sila elevator, 55a57 truck July ~. Aug Isl
went on al the opening bat clos a iirm.r
than yesterday; spot lower. No . nj, 81.
cash :5's; july 25ism25ss. Scntrmbr, 26e,
bid; oats irregular. spot hi,her. No :.
nnsh l7s. July IN bid, AGpuri Nv bid.
RNo lower. BARLEY nominal. Corn m.ll LIZ,
mlfn. Bran sold east rack nj 49, this side
81. Elan seed quiet. Timothy seed 22aGf2.Sb
nay, cotton ties and haegue unchanged.
Pork higher. staiiiuid mess Gegis4t 100
Lard higher. prime steam 3sr. choice
iO2I, Racon-lioXcd Should RS ana loncs
i''M. ribs ana shorts i.624 Dry salt meats
l;oNod shoulders 275: Ion SaN. r- -u
shorts i2is. Receipts Flour Hpo0, VII at
li.Wm corn sN,po oats 6210. Shrincnis-
'iour 400. wheat iol,oQO. corn l0.U0l. oats
I.01J.
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'pPLY OF PEACHES.

" peaches were less than 200
NY which is considered quite
supply for Tuesdays market.
few consignments of fancy
Sa Drought 6oaJic per crate.
@ shipments, however. were
''vrk ard prices ranged from
:, me best peaches nave not
~ put consignntcuts are ex-
~ ana the damcnd will bc
IN '.alefs have been surfeited
sy.s she small. hard fruit here
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c0rT0X SEED PRODUCTS.

,Sow orlcans. Jilne 2.-Thn market fos
cotton reed products IL di;ll ana
unehanged prime crude oil. tulk.l7; prime
summer yellow In barrels. 2as: meal H.0u
cake i7.o0 per short ton; long ton. for cx'
port. 1876.
New York. Juns 2.--cotton seed products
weak, quotations nominal: prtme Crude
81. IN bulk. 81; prime summer yellow. ~
hsrrels. n; prime cptt3R ~ eaest tAS10
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Now York, June e-clearinss, I2a,sSo,
a0s balances, s9,Ga,53
Cincinnati, Ohio. June a.-Nh!sky quiet
sales J9S barrels nj 1.2..
New York June 2.-iliics quiet. Cali
FORUM. - Leather quiet. Wool quiet.
New York. June 2.-Mexican dollars. 53iA
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APPLES Fancy sliced IN boxes. l-'M
t5c: choice evnuoratcd. l-2ud Sic; fancy
lovapoiaied. 7di7 Lie: aprloo,s, evaporhieh.
Ice: ctron, lie per III; curranls' lancy
iole.,ned- re; hss eynroraied, NJ; II I"t rs.
ish layer l2c: nectnrincs 'Nhroin'ei, w.
rneschis. evaporated 6 lie, pears. cfHp-
Grated. 5 Zee, plums, pitted. Sc
RAlSlNS- California l.. l.. ioSos. sl.@oW
lso: crown NJ. N. rnisins. 40 III noNrS,
PA NIcs.-Crop 1885. California primes,
90 zoos i-2c: sO-9os. l-.c, 70-Ns. 'c bl-'0s,
LIE. ao-fa,s 81; silver prunes' lie; ruby
prunes 1-3c.
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kana1s Clly. Mo-. .lnne 2 Whoat--
weak No. hard, 5oU5i No. =. 3Sa43. NJ
:. rod. - No = spring. "a. No 3, i10ia
Corn Firm. No. mixed. 2l,iu.iis No
No. , white. Is. Rye Steady M . S2n
SO. iiay--Wcak and UNCHANGED. Receipts
Wheat, 1901. corn. 1860; oats 5000. Ship.
mrnts-Nonc.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. jun Mooney ON cnli easy
a, l-2ua per cent. last loan ?, closed y
a. per cent. Prime mercantile paper f1
- per cent. Sterling exchange heavy
with actunl business in lrnkors nlls az
ASS l-i1iSs - for demand and Isl In
4T l. for SIXTY dnYs posted rates, Sslt
$50 - and 4Sa1i.ao. Commercial bills,
ass "a. Silver certificates. o. S-in5S.
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PAINTS AsHNv.s.

OIl.-Lnscod m hhls, raw, ~; 'Iolled,
46c: petroleum, 10 st g Dds; h i''' ~ i
stove gasoline. IN cases. $40 In hhls, 1he
Euplon Oh, in bh,s, l9c; in cases, $40 cas-,
tor oil. medical pure. Soc; 'urpen'ine' IN
WHITE LEAD strictly pure GnGAc,, =.
WINDOW GLASS--In boxes, % ana .
to 70 per cent discount, new iis'.
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Hitter AND EGGS.

Chicago. juno 2.--Bu'ier-Flrm: cream.
cry. iisii5; dairy, eMiS Egg s'sfslc
choors Quiet; s-snii..
81 Louis. June :.-Esss-liighor; fresh
8.
Kansas Ciiy.. Jgnc g,,,uaI,;91ll,,ssr--s'ee.,f.
Higher. strictly fr,sll. 707'a.
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New York. juno Z. Wheat Receipts
5000. exports l25.nD) bushels spot closed
stoady; No > red 70. No. hard Gi 9-S.
options sold or very sharply at first nntcr
heavy luutdaiion and weak cables but
wax ralll,d 10y large cioaranccs ana was
stronger for The rest of The day. closed
unchanged to = net decline juno 90 3-3.
S,uterntsr Il, TX
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1nNnON CONsOI.s.

London, June 2-Cousols for money. li3
1916: do for the recount. III l'-l5. Ear
silver II 1854 per ounce, Money l-auj-i
per cent Rate of discount IN open market
for short and three months bills 1875 per
cont.
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| TRADE NOTES.
nave been only fair so far

'" ana The tendency Is stili
Snmrsss.S have had "A good bust
IT. y, y goods reronlly.
bpl,,n.,. ar II Oranges are left in
k,, nphs OF California.
Inn a at Los Angolos. Cal.
3,rrs,' eh's IN four months 10
errs svou dSmand for irst-cla =
1T b, uh M local market, but
'a''hed ara entirely 100
|sss,n,,, q rineapp,cs received
In do,,nu ealer to-day brought
h. very N.Y. coed supply Of black
ii, "~Ikel This morning. hut
d'zen crates OF straw
n s ~ns mon,hs i7.OW, oOl bush
Gs so,, exported from Ne,s
M 1910 We're exported
"icSns.
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Galveston, Texas. June > In the local
ass, selling i.ao New York sight, huvmr
4 discount; selling !. premium. American
silver. buying !. discount. selling at par.
bankers sixties. l.s7is. commercial sixties.
4.s7n reichmarks. BIS. francs bankers
New Orleans. juno 2.--stcrllng exchange,
commercial sixties. 4 sG74MisIh. Francs.
commercial sixties. 5.l7ia: New York sight
bankers. l.o) premium. commerrihI, -
premium.
London juno Hank rate, per cent :
street rate IBID per cent: silver 81 3-ldi,
cOnsois, Il3 i-i6.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. eN7c per Dbl.
Fruits AND NUTS.
u Isc v'.xna g,JJ0c ler l-3-buSl

FRI IT'S ANlJ NJ
boxes. ,.. g, IN
BANNNAs Per bunch. sl.ctlii.75.
BLACKBF.RRlIiS bucket, 4o46oc;
Der .i-oiart crate slcoal.5o.
s35oetiO per 100; sSiv
per 1000 s,-ol,oo. ,,. IN
lbs. p,,,.s
choice. s3.54tiG0. fancy. Hl01i.2a.
Ni;TS BngiI. lie per III; hlberts. Sicl-
ly, 9c Naples u l-9c; walnut, nWBe,
peanuts. : l-Sn6c almonds. Tnfasona' nc
per III. BE per suck; California almonds,
loo; prcans, l--Nhc. ,-,,.,
ORANGES California, navels, *S75nip
PA Ms-Texas, aoa4oc per l-4-bushel
Peaches l-a-bushel boxes, small
10 medium, 3ou55c' choice TO fancy. CDcH
sl1o. s.a,a,
.. so. fair 10 good, sl.50ul .Ia; common and
soft. Sl0yul.2j.
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BEER-Schlitz, quarts, 500 per p .,.
hints sli.00 per bib; Dixie Pale quart
$500; pnts, so,5o; i.emnp's Extra RAE
HiJiGj, WINI;s-sl22 per gallon;
WiiisKy1per gallon; Finished goods a
on high vino basis SIC; stra 'gn, bo Ma,,,w
ond rye. according 80 nsc anu d'''''
si7sd30Q: blenech sl''"HS-"'
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mark secuted In sight Whom The turn
came to suduen halt shorts began to
absorb the offerings To secure profits,
there were some country orders received
and sellers withdrew. French cables then
began 10 report a bad outlook Tor the
French crop. owing 10 the prolonged
,lrcuth AMI reports were partly confirmed
10y the higher quotations from Paris.
Then cam, the liberal ,lcaranccs from
aud f,out--and the sentiment waa matters
ally strengthened. The covering by early
sellers and evidence Of some speculative
buying gradually developed a better tc-
action than has been experienced Tor
some time. the rally being nesrl, ,.c.
The c'oslng cables brousht lower quo
tations from Liverpool, doubtless because
OF the drop which occurred here IN the
first i've minutes Of the session. Berlin
and PARIS also came lower That caused
NOR" reaction, which succeeded the y nd-
vance to h6's for July aud reduced II tor
moment AGAIN to 5,'sn56
kradstrcci's reported decrease IN tr-
worlds stocks last week OF 2,7tNpI
bushels. which advanced tho price to 55N
for july. tho CLOSING rricr hciug s6,s.
Trading In corn was mod Hrately brisk
ANA though exhibiting weakness early In
III, session. rallied and closed firm.
oats followed much the same course 10
did corn
PROV sicus were strongly influenced Ivy
the Unexpectedly small receipts OF hogs.
Opening prices wer. at a small advance.
\ dcciinc followed with the drpp In hoga,
hut prices crelt back. the closing being
firm
\, Inmates for "Wednesday: Wheat 10
rhrS; corn 80 cars, oats 2ia cars. hogs
1000 head.
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w PRICE CURRENT.

- ''Ni-.N H.
ssiss..Sss are revised daily and
hose y ,al ZEE relied upon.
sstse, '''h lR N Houston
Mn u l.ainona, s.75 per
III ~; Y w boxes. g % i her
,taiso' per DOZEN boxes.
Il0N-pova,
-N ..r, per keg. $500
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COTTON AND on.


eable speculation has been In
IN Of late regarding the stock of
oil in Texas. 1t Is generally
there are not over 5000 barrels
this State outside of the Ameri-
Southern holdings. while In the
hri valley the stock outside these
3 will not exceed 1900 barrels.
X Of oil held in New York Ia esti-
600 TO 1900 barrels. The de-
y been very light for some time.
and unless there is an improve
pa no scarcity OF oil is likely
he new crush begins 10 come on
kG
pssing tho market for this prod
Williams g. Flash Co. of New
tts. "The opinion seems to he
some that As cotton oil Is he
oost Of production 1t must adj
This Is not necessarily SO, az
ewy article III the grease line
~ been for many months below
Of production. and is liable to
until n change IN existing con-
axes place. Cotton oil, If sold
III have TO he at "A price at which
mpare with other edible groases.
y II Is the highest priced grease
arket. We therefore can moi see
~ advance can come from until
Z advance takes place In both
milow. In fact. should present
continue decline Is more among
olntleS than an advance"
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lIrsTEK's MONTuLy nEPOsT.

New Orleans. June 2.--Secroiery Hes
icr's 'hly Mem ORLEANS cotton ga
rHrse statement, ISSUED thlD morning,
shows the largest moYe'acn, into s.sii ~
nc ilonth OF May dH,ins the pasi fifteen
oars exrqpt ~ 1877. 'hc T,o35,0Av CROP H.
~. ne s.J2,ci1 crop year. and IA 1873,
when The rrpp was &. ssI2,sGo.
Compared WISH last year The nioiIih'g
movement shows IA Increase Of sh2j i,llcs,
T. 4M.
Tine toial for May ives 7Iao, against
ana As'Cs5 In isss. The deerease In IT.,
account ~ rrop brought into sight for IN.
n.nf months from September To hay IN,
clna We j. s.A6a.Si5 under iayi year, l3.bp
nrhcr ~. year brfore lasi, white AZ cx
ccss - shown ~ iln.nS over is,2
rho movement from the fret Of Bep-
receipts at all United States delivery ports
Of 5,11G.sI5. against ;.ss5,Gs7 last year. J77f,-
o55 the year before last and ~.sSs.aAs same
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EVENING posi- cABLEGRAM.

New York. Juno 2-The EvonlNg rost's
financial cablcgram snys: The stock rar-
kcts opened booming today. but soon yield
ed to n healthy reaction IN spec ulAtNr de
scriptions. The rise IN l<nffirs has brought
out a eooI dead of dead stocks aud prices
a. the close were below the best. Gill;
edged sec uritics were very strong. Ameri-
cans generally We're lower Oh London
Times cable dispatches reporting progress
and strength of the silver party IN the
United States. Transactions IN them
We're few. The continental demand for
gold here has almost ceased and arrivals
are going into the Bank of England Tho
Paris hourse firm There Is big
speculation there aud in London also In
copper mine shares The Berlin market
was steady.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.

$ for the past week In the
atss numbered 80 and in Canada
AGAINST 2S5 the preceding week
y corresponding week last year,
I'd were In the United Seatcs
canada: IN the following table
ms Review Is given the total
q failures reported from each
The United States the past
preceding week and for the
dung Week last year:
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Cash qpo,arons were as follows;

flour--Easicr.
heat No. spring. 55 rs, No. ! spring.
~ l2: Ne. . red, 80 rs.
Ccn-No =. u is
oats No. 2, IL Al: No. white. ~; No.
) WHITE ~ -.
Rye M. .. %.
BARLEY No. =. nominal No. Z. {. o. b..
q ~; No. {. %. b., a l2N@..
llaNsccd- No. L. ~ IT,.
Timothy seed Primo, 25
Mess pork--rer ihl. f.Hai1.an; lard per
loo pounds, an. short ribs sides lonse>
lS1lfi37h. dry sailed shoulders ohoNea,
i.Spi IN short olcat sides boxed).
IL 1-S1i.
Mhisiy pls,ilicis finished goods, per
gallon. LIZ.
SUGARS Gu, loaf. 595. GRADUATED, So,
81 udard "A,.. 2,
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| BUSINESS BAROMETER.
u, TO the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
. MOVEMENT IN SOME LINES.
a. n,,tributers Comp'ain-Husi-
..,,r,ss for ~ Week = General
Trade Notc"
Office of The Post,
Houston. Tuesday, June =.


l. mercantile business of this
/. ,se conditions at this time are
/ .,me trades reporting a fair
-, INIT at low prices. while others
n NJ complaint. The dry goods
(,or. especially find 1T difficult TO
La their seasons stocks and have
\, uriccs TO the conditions OF umplc
"a slow demand. The iron trade
siuruish. the recent raising of
Y,v he combinations having put
.overe check upon the demand.
az wnuie, however" writes
risws IN his weekly financial re-
y wall street, "thc material con-
erecting the market would prob
AMI Of general rise IN stocks
no, for the chilling effects OF
uncertainties In connection with
~ question. These remarks rs io
Sdtion of trade have reference.
Al The New York markets. while
trom the interior indicate u
state of business than prevails
clty. This Is IA difference to
"a hive found occasion to refer
w and Il needs to he kept in
SSsiur Of the state of affairs In the
81 Urge. As the local depression
nearer TO Wall street II produces
4 disproportionute To Its real i'm
and thus breeds an extent OF
IN exceeding what is warranted
general National conditions. Tho
jjournment Of congress will have
a. Of an assuring effect upon con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS,
Doings Of a Day With Wall Stree,
Operators.
MATERIAL LOSSES IN THE STOCK List
Iradtns Almost Exclusively professionai.
bonds Ruled ucavy-A Kipplc OF
Activity In silver Certificates.

New York, June 2.--Dullness ana dc
Ginning movcmen, OF price, wcne char
ac'eiistlcs Of toaty's stock market. So
Iar as the extent OF business was con-
ccrned only two stocks, Sugar and 81,
Paul. deserved comment.
The speculation roio,ted disappoint-
mont over the short lived hullish sem
'inient on Amer cans in !. nd,n and
manipulation for Il fail 10y rrunincn, M
dhstiiul interests. This trading Was ul-
most exclusively professional ana IN Il
number of instances the Losses scored
Were material Liquidation was apparent
in spois. rat uculasly In hay State Cas-
which receGed l., per cent L,s,,hcr
prcielred OH moderate volume of husi-
nos. was prominent figure. TIL sock
declined carly, attributed TO The belief
that acton On the dividend would agt|n
he deferred by the directors ~, their
meeting today. Tito ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oi
the Il c,ariltion OF dividend OF l per
cent was received with somewhat mixed
fe ling. the cNrcctations being generally
icit that > per cent d sburs, ment would
be authorized. Covering by shorts caused
a rally 10 ~ 3-S, which MAS followed
l,y a substantial reaction 10 % Us. Sugar.
the CHANGERS. Louisville and Tennessee
coal we're depressed iNi 10 ler cent. The
news of the day bearing upon the srccu-
lauon was meagor. Foreign operators
We're moderate sellers OF the inter
nationals and an caster foreign marlSo,
was offset by tho report Of rhn advance
IN the price of American gold by German
bankers.
bonds ruled heavy with pronounced de-
cl ne IN A;chison adjustment IS. Sales
SO, 600 silver rertiiiua,cs displayed II
ripple OF activity, rising to - on pnr-
cllses OF 5000.
Total sales stocks today Sosc7 shares
including: silver certificates 3oei0 Amer
stn l., q Ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03
STOCKS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
rhe leading futures ranged as folIow'.