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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10
LIVE STOCK.


Reported for The Post nv A. =. Normal
live stock commission mt reliant.
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APPLES-Fancy sliced in boxes 4 s-im
Be: choice evaporated. l-2n6 Sac; fancy
cvapora,ed, 7n7 Lie: aprlcots, evaporatod
loc; citron lie per lb curran,s, fancy
cleaned lie; figs. eyaporated. SCI Turkish
layer re. nectarnes, oyoporaled Sc
peaches. cvaporatod. lie; pears, eVap-
GRATED 5 i-2c: plums, pilted, S.,
NS-CHlifornia J.. l.. boxes, l.2Ja
30; crown NJ. N. ralsins, 30 ID boxes,
I-2c: crown l.. NJ. 90 lb boxes. La
NEs-Crop 1895: California prunes
sO-lv,s. 3 l-2c; sO-sos, he; 7o-sos, ,c G0-i0s
l-gc; 50-G0s. Sc; silver prunes, lie; ruby
pruucs 1-2c
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SUGAR,

New York. May 9.--sugar--Raw steady;
tair refining 3is; centrifugal, ~ rest,
r'furd srady, standard ~ "a: oonIcc-
,ion.rs' a. ~; crushed 6; powdered Sss
anw orleans, La. May a.-sugar--
s,ead Spfn Whites as,s . i s yeows q
ga. seconds sisal5-iG, Moiasses-Quiet;
cen;i frugal hm15: others unchanged.
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NEW YORK .

New York. May -Whea,--ReceIpis
a3l 0Jl. exports 1900. spot firmer, No. l
lnrd 72Tsn7is options advanced this
morning ON continued unfavorable winter
wheat new. hcpod by the presence OF a
large short interest, which covered ylgor-
ousiy. There We're also iumors that Mon
DAYS government report might be buHish.
Finally prices yielded little 10 realizing
bit closed i.m7, net higher for the day;
10. spot May 6s7-; july 7oH.
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UNIFIED STATES EXpORTs.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are tho closing quotations
for cotton on the aput TO-DAY at tho lead
Ing markets. together with closing OF mid
ding Yesterday with touny'a rnlra.
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HOUSTON
J. Jacobs Co, live stock commission


Chicago May % To-day thoro wax II
stronger mnrlSct for cattle aud some cat
lie that w'rr hcld over from FRIDAY sold
at 100, an advance Of Ia over the best OF
Friday. IL was evident that buyers were
not looking Tor anything. morn th0ii "A
good average run ncNt Mundny. There
Was II good demand Tor hogs ana The OF p
f"rlnrs were largely taken nj Yesterday =
with choice mixed selling Al 3.b and prime
assert ed light al $50. tho bulk of hpga
crossed the scalo- AZ 3aJp3 a.. IN. offer
ibgs OF sheep were readily sold today at
2.5pu2 - for sheep and 2.,ou va Tor lambs.
with spring lambs wanted AT 5.1bfiG. to per
800 pounds. Receipt s-Cal Tie 800, hogs 1000
sheep 1919,
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gross; Golden. bccd6oc per dozen boxes,
ea NMM tx \ IS1GS.rowo0r .a.1
SO: blasting powder. 81 % per kos' agent :
price drop shot, per sack, N.3jui. 40: buck
BACON-Short clear, boxed. ef,gi.c n,
sacks &c less: breakfast, s3sasc: dry sal
o'2c New York dry salt bellies, SIC, West
ein salt bellies. SIC. smoked bellies ic.
,Ba1uiNG AND TIES From store tor,
l'aesing, l&,lb. 4'ec; 2-lb, i;sc; 2l.-ib. 5ac;
BAK1NG PowpER-Apex. lib, $500; y.
lG' s,.:5; 4;ib' ,i5c; Victor lib per dozen.
III, per dozen, 81 10; Lib. N.S5: i..lb. sOc: X
C., 2a.o2 cans, s. o, per dozen.
CANNED FRtlT-ret dozen: Strawber.
res. sJcnl ;oo; pin.applcs. standard, 1850
@s5c; clipper Bartlett pears glb. 81. 6oa
e, ~, ~, 1i@; Ndggl.G5 peaches, standard. 2lb.
~ 500 Loo S-ih. seconds. sl.leusi 80; III
PIE peaches. 7jitSec: bfactherries. s0lt S5o :
S' :, st z i,H 4, apples. soaTlsc:
., ~ ~ ~ fhi'n candy. 6l4N65sc: wrapped
rock. i0ullc. '''
meas AN !, j5l,, oo v,T,G,ErAisLEs-1Merrowta'
2lb; 5sTs2isc seconds, 50a,5Sc; slb, 75aS0c;
req kidney beans, 2lb. eea95c.
egg plums 81 louii5. apr!cots sicoIi y !.
pea,s, NiWgl,M; green cages. fl0n1.i5
nse,arlnes. si45; grapes. sLlOql1s; white
cherries. 81 80. black cherries, 81 81; black
berries, slGoNi75
-, ~, a. MSll.u Mats -Roas, beef, i'll. $40
gd azsg; ~. s2 20 q; ~ corned beef.
Ss;; ol no; islb Clipped beef, dozen. 81 sd
~, Up oxford sausage. dozen, $500.
hh an sausage, llb,, $50; i.lb ,pottcd
uozen, I.21 lb 'evilcd ham Dozen 7Ol,
'5c; lalb devlled ham. ? dozen, Sl35.
ANl)l .lcS-- Granite ds and s. 7a,uSc. 10
~ tod I...ss j. o. H. So
candles afigL,c.
-coFFEE. RIO and cordova: Fair 1sisl
tiM prime llsiWlSc, choice lqit1l9ia fancy
ll-4.0r; pegh.tey aiaala,r. Roasiea eof-
huciSie's ia i0Dlb cases s., 81. IN S6ib cnscs,
s-3.ie; Mocla and java, fancy blend. SIC.
'R-CiNEl.S- y Il q soda hia. lemon
cream r.; ginger snaps sr; pearl oyster
-. DAISY oyster &C; vanilla waters IL,
FLOUR. Tidnl Wave 81 55. Sea Fairy.
second roller patent. silo. SEA Nymph,
extra roller funcy. $3.50; sea Pear, 500,
rye flour 8.6n. pampernickel, $3.50: rills
hUiYs Best. si59. Car load lpts Zoe less
itr DBL Hp"cial rates for shipments \" in
FARiNAcEors GOODS. Grri haminy
AMI cream m"al In hhs s. i55tgdl; ralri
meal, IN i0lh sackA. s'2.Niiu pr hhi Of
sacis Scotch oats, S..l0ei..l3 l''r ease.
Am' iican verinlcclll. III packages. 49,.
lean M, 7isc; loose 4 zoe, llp Imported
dm,aeeafoni. si2c; Iii imported spaghetti
FISH -Miacicroi. 40. N lolb kits. si26
also. NO. half hbls. $500. snrdines. Amor
lNdn quarters. in oil. S..toii2.v5; mGriaris
s2t3e 20; salmon river trout. extra No. ],
iVit half bhis S.50. iolb kits, sl.Ol.
liA MS-siaudatJ, 9la"giac; picnic hams.
HoNEY--ln 6o-lb cans, ext, acted, ~ in
comb. lie; l2-lb cans, extracted lec -
't5r. lenf -, dG.. 30 ~ cans he mshg,
than, .tierces: lo-lh ms. ,c higher bln
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PRODUCE.

EEANs-califcInia small white 2la0
2a.r per Id; Bayou 2fsH2,sc pink, @'sa2Ssc,
Lima 4H4i.c, hIark-cyed peas, 3.ac
Bl-TTER star. lie. dairy, l5r;
tnh'e Re- fancy ltign creamery, IN
Is. fresh Te,as country. sa2le. Ii in good
BJirHRINE-- Solids, lie: prints, 12c;
ElEr dairy bricks 49,.
CAnEAciia-reNas, S2.ooq2.25, IN sack,,
cHrEsn- New York fun cream lie;
Wisconsin fun cream l2i4c; fancy filled
cheese aal0c; Sw 50 .Sn2sc; imitation swiss
l7Nlsc. brick cheese l5c: Iimburser loo.
EGGS veNas, IN case, ipf'c.
ONIONS New Texas stock, soc per
bushTl
TNPPER- Chile l4Gi5c per ID
POTATOES New York. 5oc per hushel.
Texas. new. S5us5r. sweet potatoes. ,pu"c.
POULTRY ch!ckons, .per dozen. old
hans = 5pu2ii, spring s..1n2.H acooid-
ing Ia SIZE turkeys. 81 ooU l. u1i ducks
81 plai loo. gccso. 81 o1Nb.oo.
RHURARD- Kansas. &c per !b.
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New York. May a--llubbard Bros. &

New York. M0y N---IlubbnrI Bros. 4
co Il COTTON letter snys: Win the excep-
ton at August the nearby deliveries were
easier on The liquidation OF nouiing .ong
interest. while the distant positions were
weak on large conditions and rcportr
rains in T.sak. Tho tIBdo believes that
prediction made on the cxchang" thhi
cotton viii soil m NJ II the inside positions
only remain al those prices or lower for
the next few weeks win he carried out.
rh. ppot market was weak today AT Lice
decline.
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TRADE NOTES.

r rsS,t price paid for eggs TO-DAY
az IA, ana a number of sales were
du rsaus OF plums have been re-
Tylsr me last week. They cane
n 5oyesa ana sold for 81 per one-third
.c asn potatoes are in demana and
n ss,s5 ahey are selling in sinal.
n, vents per bushel.
khatf Ssibn,,nlssion men have been rou-
Eas, Tri'ieh's OF peaches Will begin
|n,, 'sN's points about .he .0ts
Pozen f arh mar are Offering only 2 cents
IN seen,s eees IN country towns. The
D. ana Il, TO have fallen out com
| a, I iba y Is hard work 10 NOV stnnit !.
.ae low prices current. ' ''''"s
the,.o Of Los Angeles. Cal write
L left in r, not over $50 Ears of or
)sme "a California, as agojns, Sooo " n
n VINE last year. '' ''V' ~
karkes,t I'M not many strawberries on
| fully sn ms morning. Int the demand
\ Ni5 nsp M Prices ranged from
rs werI. sr crate. No North ,rcvns
Sue Received. ''' 'oN"s
Ns,aS1 to the tobacco Gro, -, c,,,.
|estmus ma, the 40. 900 balapp ol ,, omp !,
[td 10 sear You'd be collected win be
Hated tbo, V ,,y 5000 bales, and ii is
fry S.li ~" s,n,he Resulting loss IA ,rs
N"' 10 about 81, 900. 900.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. May a,--Moncy on call easy
at per cent; last loan and closed per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4ao,g li,r
cent. Sterling exchange firm with actual
business IN bankers bills u, i.sSr,ul. "
Tor demand and t.Si.aut.Ss for sixty days.
Posted rates l.SSiseit.N and 4.S,iagi, 30
Commercial bills AS. Bar silver ga.
Mexican dollars aS%.
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St Louis. Mo, May 9.--cattIe-R Receipts
go, shipments 400, the supply was 100
only retail trading was done at steady
prices, native bceyos ,. 2!,fti 80, Texas cat
tie 2.G5. FOR grass steers up to . H. for fed
Receipts ZOO shipments 320D; market
steady. heavy lon3io. mixed q. Do,i3 30.
.ight 3. 2On3 ~. Sherp--Kccepts LOO
shipments $3.50. Market Irregular, natives
3oa3.50. Texas 3. vDn3.3o, shipping .ambs
4. 2JliG.D0
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stock markets were quiet but steady, to-
day. brown. Ship.ey n co. Issued 5000
go OF New York city gold S,s per cent
bonds, which were well received They
were issued on n basis to yield per cent
Americans were better. Notwithstanding
gold shipments.
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rMpORrs AT NEW yOpK

Imports at the port OF New York for the
week. Gold. 81 .0iS: silver SiSS1 dry
goods. sl'i+.e29, merchandise. $3.50. ISL The
exports NJ specie for the week amounted
10 S9lS,eo, In gold aud $9iS rs In silver.
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-. CHICAGO.
me leading futures ranged ms follows:


Chicago, May 9.-Whcat was frmer to-
in ess IA, reports io OF shnch bugs in Illinois
ieports from other wheat states july
Closing at 6S3,, or y abov. Yesterday
Urn ana oats also came IN for an ad-
advance. 49, ~
:, Thee was II good trade and active mar
htt ior wheat fluctuations covering IL
range The feeling developed was ron9
s,ut'dpN stronger during the early hours
and higher prices ruled after which
'irre WIS mutcrat, reaction and The
close was steady ar isft5-S advance. the
,atiN strength Was due chiefly TO ih.
, m"ss story from indiana, reports Of
Sian ny ana II had good deal Of effect
hul onset the other Drar news at hnuI
mere Was a good active nuyins by pronii-
w w oheiAluis ari offerings FOR awhile
Ner" fm1l; EXPLOITS for the week made
a meter showing. RTE small Argentine
shipments also had "A like erect UPON
we indtket. The ohio report made the
coNuition - per cent against - II month
aAp' outside markets were higher.
Anrns lhe boar niluences Mt hand were
me rains I'm Texas and Kansas where
moisiGl Was badlN asedrd aud the Michi-
bAn Slai" report was quite favorable.
cables w'ie lower rejecting Yesterdays
i7~ii ~ tHf y Northwest nrt receipts I'm tint
region We're as liberal -, Il weed, and "A
y'af nso AT thus date. Ihe weather fore
prices 10 rcetdg som.
There WAS good general ira g. IN corn
tic market ru!ns active With y rineA
me 1eehnS drNsllgtl WAS stronger and
higher prices ruled early in the day The
close was steady.
There was u good trade in oats shorts
bought Literally and lhe.r MAS also a fair
Hurhci OF outside huylng orders which
we're. 1t is said, dne t. fears OF damage
10 the crop rs bags
Prices ~ provisions had further de-
cline today July pork which closed yes
teiiay at 80. declining 10 i5-is aud clos
ius az i.'o. Lard was even more conspic-
aid clcsiue nj 4.9s's. July riNs, which
closed on The day before q, il,1a. left off
to- lay at Ar
Estimated receipts for Monday Wheat
u cars; corn Ii5, oats ll5 hogs 1000
head.
C.,sh auoinuons were as follows,
-Four unchanged
wht,lt, 6S -: No. red, So 1-iG57 IA.
No. . corn, nam -
Ne. . oats. 10; No. : white, T. o, b., 81 IL,
NJ. white, +. o. h.. ~ inel
M. > rye. 81 -
No ? nar'cy. nominal; No 9, 2susi No
4, f o. h., y -
No. flax seed, 81
Prime timothy seed. 80.
Moss pork. per inrrel. 7Gn07.s5.
Inrd. per lo1 pounds. i5i
Short ribs sides 0ooso) i.0oNi 10
Dry sailed shoulders thoxcd), l-2Ti as
short clear sides lboX"i g-iirt 10
WHISKY Disiillers' finished goods. per
gallon, -
Articles. Rccis SHIPS
Flour. Ibis. ................. i,pnl 1000
Wheat. bu. .................. 300 5S.o1p
Corn hu. ...............,.-ic p'ov' sS.'ep
Oats h'i,.......-..,....-.....l6 ~ @9 SS'op
rye. mn: .,....'.'.'.'...''.' .p, o,.
I,pTls4N. btI ll,tlD f,Ut'
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CoM6ERVAIlVe 0PeCNLAlloM

Ml pay you I, 9 9Io ,S Sssy Esd cad market an
4 PROFIT OF $50 no $3.50 PER MONTH.
We have Just Issued book on specula.
f f9 WITH instnsct nsm s for 91ssdinx
against possible losses. Sent free.
The present market Offers opportunittea
for good profits. Write for particular.
Aldrtch Court Neu yeSk a
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PAINTS AND OILS.

ou-i.!nseed. in hbls, raw, 4sc Boiled
45c; petroleum. 10 test; in bhls. lic, in
etove gasoline, in cases. 81. 20. In bbls l5c :
Empion oil, in bis lsc, il cases 30; castor
oil. medical pure 95c, iurpentne in bbls
WHITE LrAp-strlctly pure, 6gG4c.
WIN DOW GLASS--In boxes, co and 70 to
70 per cent discount. new list.
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NEW YORK

New York, May 9.-iiides quiet; Gaives-
- ii. Bucnos Ayras dry i6: Texas dry
Leather quiet. homloek soc Buenos
| Acres llg6t TO heavy weights, lsa-1 acids
| i-ft8 Wool-Market quiet, domestic
| ,i4Ice 16u-1: pulled ia &c.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

81. Louis. May. s.-Butter unchanged;
chicago. May e,-Butter steady; cream
cry limi5is; dairy 9aia. Eggs weak; .7Gf9.
Kansas City Nay s,.Buttsr steady;
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S@aS;co; Rosedaie cement, per bbl -,
ns.w; lime: 81. rs, frec,ay. 81 26il3 i0' plass
NJ, 5000. drain paving tile, per foot e. i ne'
10 inches, Inclusive. fclt roofing nor
SQUARE 81 '5q2.5 30. Acme and Royal cement
u,as'e., Per ton. slico: plasterng hair,
goat per ID. &c, laths per NJ, 81 90.
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Cincinnati, Ohio. MAY a--Whisky dull :
sales i6i barrels ~, L.
New York. May a.--Clcnrlngs sai. 3st 4io.
balances 81 6.2. oiu
New York. May achievement bonds
steady. state bonds inactivc railroad
bonds firm.
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Houston expects 100 to Ono bales Mon
day. AGAINST 2ss on tho saine day last;
year. mo estimate at Kew Orcnus IL for
1900 TO 22rp against PCS,
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BEER-schlitz. quarts 5000 per Dbl
u,nis' sll.O0 per Dbl; Dixie Pale, quart.
sga, p!nts $50. Lenp's Extra Pale
quarts. 5000, nintss. slloo
UlGH WIS esq - PER gallon.
WHISKY gallon: Finished goods
an high wine basis. 81 %, straight Bourbon
aud rye, according TO age and quality.
.l.5JqS. 90; blended sl.75n3.J0.
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WIRE AND NAILS.


Barb wire quotations are for car load
gARBED WIRF-G!dden. galvanized.
81 60 rcr 100 lbs. painted wire. 80; Wan
kegaii ioc higher than G.idden.
WIRE NAILS-kate $40 per keg. ad-
vances. 10 10 80 penny SOC. $ and Q penny
doc. & and penny i5c; and 3 penny ypc
penny 81 ~. = penny $50.
CUT NAILS-Rate $3.50 per keg; same
advances as ON wire nails.
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TILE SUPPLY OLE SUGAR.

uch refined SUGAR was reduced
In all grades early in the week. 1t
general opinion thai the s.atisti. n
Ia Is now stronger than ever Many
Posted merchants believe That now
tine to buy. AMI assert that re-
must set in very shortly.
ms Willei Il Gray siair in n recon-.
In 'The stocks IN rhe United state s
TUBA together are 3Sl 2fg tons less
| at the same SINE last year. Tho
! crop 10 date In cuba is l01 026 tons.
In GuMa now raises his crop os,i-
| 10 l59.0l0 tons. which conforms
nearly to our own sroady cxpccta-
For some time past a indi,-tcd IN
|bves: estimate thus far OF 2co.61
I'VE 20 not now expert that the croD
] will be much. # any. larger than
tcp Of 1896. There IS no end Of -hp
) sight. and there can be no end that
DO; grant Cuban Independence. Our
kxpec,atlon ia that the Cihans will
)rally pay al amount TO Spain for
(land, witch Spain viii accent, ana
I island 70. The destruction has no.
far enough yet 10 bring such n pro
Ito the surface hp' g seems a COM
lnse termination OF the war Of de-
Hon versus eNtermlna'ion. Another
|of such warfare Will leave little
nv Of value in the island except ia
ITSELF"
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BAYS TEXTURES.

!
ics-osnsrAiiy fair sss,Asssl.
FOREIGN.
ing Of the Franktort treaty Va
rated at Franfort-on.ths-Ns1n.
CUBA.
mshlp Laurada was ieaAed neae
ion. Conn. with nlihustera
General WILLIAMS b generally
in Cuba.
tish consul ct Havana has H.
N behalf Of the compstttce cap
Weyler says 10 viii make a.
Is while the rebelltna holds cut.
" York Herald correspondent
crnationai complications are
4 on account Of the Competitor
,sul general Of spain u NswI
cry much distssbsa ~ the Visit (
ectcd filibuatsrine stcamShip - Z
or. &
arc indignant cver the demands
ited States.
Castillo has ordsssd the sasca-
aged.
DOMESTIC. !.
Il services were hall n New
memory of Baron Hir1h.
.tion Of bishops 10 the next I'm
.gisiation by the Methodist con- u
nd lodge B'nai Birth IN session
rus. Ohio.
are arriving in Savannah ~
npment.
hop Kahn was invested with th1
st. Louis.
Gordon has issued orders ~
he next confcdssss reunion =
|. s7 i3ic
w. Bookwalter ee Ohio predicts
h nomination q Rsssidsnt Clsve-
"a war leader RI
CONGRESSIONAL ' 's
than question NIL DesbsblS - 4
up this week Il "a
ind harbor bin M = sveseilR
OF. w Y Il
,gramme for ~ s1natA II
ince reports on apcreDtlesioA II
have right Of wv \ - heues. Z
=
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

New YORK Nav s-Thc weekly hank
statement shows the following changes:
ResorvA decrease. se.7m $50. icons in
crease 81 3ss 200; specie. increase, slss. so;
'Aral tenders decrease 81 835 900. DEPOSITS
mere, go. sii sso; circulation. decrease. fia.-
srn TIVE hanks now hold SEQ 2&3 l25 IN ex-
cess NJ the requirements OF the % per
cent rule.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.

Ilides-Plices pad by rocelvers--
Dry flint. selected ..'.'....,,....., dlaW
Dry salt .......,.-..'.-.......... a ~.
wet sailed .,.'..'.,,.,.'...'..'',.' SGD 49,.
Deer skins ,,.,.',......ii..;;;;,,.'',,,,..M a.
,ryelye months. medium............ 7l.li 5
twelve month";. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. g..
SIN months lac less.
Tallow-Prime RECOMMENDING, 2s.m -.
Reesyax-G BOD nun .................I ar
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''V'SroN PRICE CURRENT

coffrn ecinso,ns are revised daily o,o
5 are tess can be relied ~, anu
Esa.e ms, ,Ss, ruling in the uonl 'on,
! Fra5ie.rr As,E-piamond. ,4n nor
N lin Jokes. So % p oe,
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GRAIN AND Hay

car load lots job cars. from mill: deal-
e,s charge from store hNlnc more per 10
lbs on bran. @,iSa per pnsAei on oats anu
CORN Sacked, 3inajc
ERAN-6sM10c.
OATS--25N 26c; No. white Sl1s2c; com
ciiGPPED coRN-7Oc per 100 lbs.
UAY-Alfaifa, siS. oofllt.oo per ton; millo'
.li 800 SEQ: timothy S' .aoH h.oo; North
Texas prairie 81 90, South Texas s5.NaI 10.
BUILDING MATERIAL.
CEMENT-Portland cement. per DBL
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mSINESS BAROMETER.
| ~, 10 the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
o,1Io mix INSPIRES CONFIDENCE
.r,, scon show An Increase--A
" s.n,Iy of Su.ar-shor,asc
In Moiasses.

Houston. saturday, May y.
.-.honts are always ready to
,asrs as soon as the assurances are
"ss for a fair yield in crops, and
,bsn is an Improvement notice
Y ,hs demand for goods. surely
.,n,s never had u moro favorable
.rs early in the season and this
,nspir,ng confidence in both re-
~ wholesale circles. The warm
/, has created a heavy demand for
.sss Of slmmer goods. and the
I. IN these lines has been marked
| The past week. There has also been
Srv movement In agricultural I'M
Ma In the grocery trade an I'M
Lam is apparent. although II can
IA tha, the volume OF business ~
|.yns,;ations. Taking into considera.
~ fac, that farmers ar busy ana
n ar;yely doing with the retailer.
Ss,erally admitted that all lines OF
sle nusiness are mailing n zoo !
M The prospects 81 a bountiful
Will soon induce Orders for larger
r IN every department ii uIlde.
En- 10 say that fhr iu nrc OF this
frsvar assumed iEo bright nipspeCrs
N does now and with magniiicent
(nromsen In every section the ou.-
indeed encouraging.
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u Asked: b Bid.
NEW ORLEANS rUTUREO.
Opened quiet and steady, closed steady
sales h. 800
NEW YORK FUTUREA
Opened steady, closed easy sales n, 40

u Asked, b hid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES
Opened easy. demand moderate; closed
steady.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston, May o.
Arrived.
SIS Nueces. Risk. New York.
Sailed.

Sailed.
SIS Comal. Evans. New York.
Vessels IN Port.
To j. Moller e. Co--Paul!nc, Ship British
Isle. SIS Ida.
10 rowier e. Mcvitie-str Pensacola. 80
Phoebe
TO J. n. Sawyer 4 Co.'s Nueces.
Up and Sailed,
Sch Warren Adams. New York. SD
April l.
ach Talofa. Newport News. sid April 10.
SIS Galicla. Hamburg, sid April "a.
I3kt McAlanemy. Philadelphia. Sid April
So Concho, New York. sid May o.
RECEIPTS AND ExPCHTB.
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LONDON CONsOLa.

London. May 9-Consols for money.
III lille do for TIE account. III "a. Par
silver sd per ounce. money 3-4MI per cant
The rate Of discount In the open market
for short hills IL per cent do. for three
months bills IL per cent
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EVENING POSTS cABLEGRAM.
Now York. May 9.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegrams say: The
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Birds Of Paradise Without Legs.

The idea sprung from the practice Of
the natives of those islands where the
bird is found, who, having a great de-
mand for the feathers Of this beautiful
bird, exported the skins, but first took
off the legs as being of no use. The
feathers were highly valued for their
richness and elegance, and also for the
inv~ulnerability which they were sup
posed to confer upon their wearers, the
oriental chiefs whose turbans they
adorned believing themselves to bear q
charmed life in battle. A number of
old writer's stated that these birds were
formed with legs like other birds, but
they argued in vain, and Aldrovandus
accused Pigafetta of falsehood in assert
ing that they had legs. As early as
1867 there We're birds of paradise in
Tradescant S museum, "some with, some
without, legs" Linnaus employed the
term Apoda, not because, he believed
the fable, but because, he says, the older
naturalists called the birds footless. For
further information on this part Of the
subject see penny Cyclopedia," article
Bird Of Paradise"
The present demand of these beauti-
full feathers is for the adornment of the
hats and bonnets of modern ladies, and
I am sorry to observe that the demand is
SO great as to threaten the extinction of
the bird. During the past season one
house alone at Paris is said to have sold
so, 900 dozen sprays Of mixed bird of
paradise and osprey tips. These are
chiefly made up Of the feathers of young
birds, which are cheaper, the plumage
Of the male bird requiring several years
for its development. The maCure bird is
now scarce in New Guinea owing to
the activity Of skilled sharpshooters.-
Notes and Queries.