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SPECULATIVE GOSSIP.


A yarn agent reports that several of his
Slinuors in thu South have ceased pioduc-
lion entirely TOR the time heng rnG tiat
others have more or less shortened their
output.
The Chicago brokerage firm, Partridge
x Leaning. which was made np by ilh
l'Hrdrldgc to do the hulk of hia business
when his commission accounts became so
enormous VIII 20 out Of business May J.
Tho partners were ii san of the deceased
pllinSer ana hts son-in-laW.
Wheat. Cuahy predicts, VIII be at COO
hy saturday night Tho foreign situa-
ton" he adds. is the really bearish cir
cumstance Crops are everywhere looking
w"il on the other side and that puts them
out ct the mood of buying. ii the French
crops should really turn out as the
l'ronchmon predict there IS no knowing
where the price VIII go on this side"
\ letter To a Chicago grain man reads:
Possibly You may nave noticed the Fact
that other staple articles besides grain
are working down to an extremely low
range OF value. Butter sold at lic a, III
GIN \" daY--5c less than a year ago. \
ear Of choice potatoes ut Peoria sold to-
day at lSc. They came from i'lalnncll.
WIS, and after deductiug ff-, lght VIII not
net the fGruior over 81 a hushol. | noticed
n day or SO ago that Good potatoes were
going on Long Island at l5c.'
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NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans La. April ei.--Ilog pro-
Ducts dun pork. OLD 50 Lord refined
tlorres i0iN Boxed meats dry sal' Shout
dors rs: sides 4 S-S Bacon sides 5la.
Hams choice sugar cured s3s@9l,. Flour
steady. extra fancy S6oa2.7y patents
Z s1a3.a5. Corn meal quiet nnl ID. Bran
dali 55nas. Hay easy, prime 1lH ~; choice
1N4fflp. Corn firmcr No. : sacked white
2G. mixed 81: yellow 35. oats quiet; No.
2 aaclSed ~. Rice, rough recoipts toiay
~, thus far this season l.iloS4i. Same
time last year G19026 Sales today 400.
DUN 75n2 40 Clean dull, sales 3S6. Ortii-
nary to good 2isnic.
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81 ,6Oul.tI.
BAcoN-,shor, dear boxed 6iae,s, in
sacks Ac less; breakfast, s7su9c. dry sali
5Hc New York dry salt bellies. G,s. West
ern sait bellies, I6hc' Smoked bellies, &c.
Eagging, IA ID i.hc; 10 i7sc, "a ID 5l.c.
:, BAKING PowDER-Apex, 1 lb $500; Y
j. nqF doaa NJ $40 r. r. , LIE gi H. ss geo. *
G; * 2 % z , cans. s2eS per dozen. ..,
iies McH$i 90: pineapplcs, standard sls5tf
6s; seconds. 95c6i 81 90; pears. standard 9oi1
XII Il S q 5,, Bartlett pears. 10. %,
~ .slupHl Ito; peaches, standard, 2lb Sl.l5
,mL25; seconds. . 10 SL0aallO, standard, 8
n 10; S;5oni.d5; lii seconds, Msonl.4o; . ID
PIE peaches. .755ySoc blacliherries. svaS5c.
10 standard apples, S0uS,iac.
CANDY Plain candy, u. liGssc wrapped,
o ,g,. fancy, mixed. In pals. 74.asc;
CANNED VEGETABLES - Mnrrowfat
peas slooli1.2o; Lima beans soaS5c; string
n Ss,s, 1000; corn 50cnSi.5, tomatoes. II,
,,FSyNlsc; seconds, 50ii5Sc: 3 Id, i5aSUc red
seHs F "GSa@S H. ek sSa%Ssi ecops-rer
eSs plnms slical.i5. aprico,s si.M2ti..o:
errs 81, i'm Loo s"cen cages si.i9a 10. nee
.t ; i'!us Slia: grapes Sil0ull5. white cher-
. q ~ sigo' black cherries $3.50: blaclib sfrles
aCANNisD MEATs-noas. beef. lb :121
@lso; g Y s.a0a2a5: ] il cornsd beef !
dozen, N.l5dl 20: I N lunch tongue, / dozen
s-oou2b; y 10 Clipped beef, dozen 81 25u
lI3o; Id oxford sausage. . dozen $500:
ifahiurt sausage, 1 ~ 81 50. y. IL iotted
nam. j. dozen 5ju6oc; u ID potted ham, q
apAe,i' No; q ID dcviled ham, dozen, 7oGp
'or, Y Id deviled ham, dosen Z. a.
CANill ES-tiranite is and IS Gi2mic: II
OF pafdiiinc, assorted colors. 9ANlle, Star
-coFTEE- Rio and Ccrdova: Fair ls'am
lH'2H2Dc; peahcrry 2ln2l3a Roasted coffee:
Ap.N basis, loo ID cases s2l.15; Arhucille's
IN RIO III cases S2l.S5: in 81 To cases $22.l0.
Anctt and Java fancy blend 31c.
5.e daisy aysier 6sso v vanilla Mi wafor gs i i4c
FLO %LouKa'rlla' Wave :ia5. sea Fairy,
e ext ,o ro J. r. fancy 500 So Pear $500
lots Toe less per hbll Sp cial rates for sniD-
m FMflN 2 iatSrI2s bp s9}s ~ ,,.
meal. in 40-lh sacks. 3,ai 40 pei- barrel OF
: sacks; Scotch oats. s2lo02i5 per case;
; N,,a. N.rnic"ii. l-lb packages, .ise.
!o ZOOS. ,'9 p.r lD-ib boxes; mnccaroni. Amer.
can Id nc. loose ~ 7Dc: lib imported
maecaroni, slac; lib imported spaghetti,
dl.5o. No half bbs. $500; snrdincs. Amer.
ican Quarters. IN oil. Sc 75@2.a5; mnstards.
7o-ib h f, 66i+ s'i56 io-ib S Kits. 500.
HAMS-Standard, 9i4Qs52c: picnic hams.
iIQNEY-ln sO-lb cans. extracted; &c, IN
lAitp-Redued tierces. compound, 30
5c; lGsi 9I y % ID cans AZ h'sn Io
Sc higher. III lc higher
MOLASSisS - Centrifugal, fair. ltGl'c,
primo e3I.5c; choice open Kettle. -'gz,e.
RICE Extra, fancy head, new, 5,a "a,
fancy imported rice 62.c, choice, 3,gd3fic;
fair, 3ianSS4c; prime 2aR2'sc
RorE-f;asis for 7-lG, 6i4Ho'2c; cotton
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HOUSTON experts loD, f. 100 bales tomor-
ROW, agninst 1910 on the same day llA'
year, Sew orleans Hf'"' aR lhF' 'pi'
% NJ. potson Of Garrison and O. T.
wood Of Naculaipehra, were among inc
visitors registered at the Aou#t1n ek'
change today.
According to Cargill e Richardson's. ~.
vices the osiiimNted rcfelpts ~ SOY
Orleans for tho coming wrei, are l2"N
hales. against $500 IN lSo3: FOR al pprl +.
the estimate is 2j.opl possibly io,o",tagainsl
5000
Housion's receipts were very heavy our
ing tie week ending today, the iothl Drinh
larger than for the same wrtk IN ls'''
4 fair movement is expected this week
Gilbert & 90. NJ New ORLEANS wired car
GIN 4 Richardson at 800 Il. IN. NJ"
York SAYS about l1,o0n notices. but ok
pcctcd viii he stopped for export Imam
again bidding mnrket'
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COFFEE.

New. York. April si.-Optlona opened
steady with prices unchanged 70 y
points lower: ruled inactive ana gene,,,nn v.
weak under local pressure, closed un ~ y.
iNNl5 points net decline Sales TO Dass
Including March, 1875. spo,-.hio, gH t.ss'
No. 1874; mild quiet: CoIuoss io'AWi'.
Sales 1900 bags Guatemala. ?. Z
New York, AprIl a.--wnIehotissss, . d q ",
cries from New York YESTERDAY 80 s,; rsw
York stock today. 2ssslo; un'te9 G S.atss
stock 259.4ii; nfloai for the United States.
i2n. "a. Total visible for the United nss'es'
72,G9i. against 465tss bags last ye'if'
Rio. April q, --Quiet: No. io,soo reis , gcr
10 kiios. Exchange shd hecaip.s 1 SSm'
cleared for the United States nome As~'
rope 1000. Stock 5000.
Hamburg. April .!.-Quiet; y pig nq-
vance TO pig decline.
Havrc. April ei.-closed quiet; W.
changed: sales 5000.
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TRADE NOTES

! 49, lsso-
I lsreo weak at ~ cents today. and
""so lots We're sold a fraction
d for a WyIe a,r has created a heavy
M, ~. an classes Of summer goods.
kyith 1s report a good counter bust
remai a better demand for money.
|rsnaa nam about the same.
Fl soon consensus sle of opinion is that
hd refined . higher prices for both
(oa i. TOo Q ,, are not going into con.
or tb a manner manner to please either the
boi,oV,n, oober although prices are
pa ths sS , were IN better demand tn
Price supply was small maui 1a',s, no, no..
fl5olte "a !" prevail sales ,an,rai
" the average price I being
rloadhs s J. out of the state .s
Esstabl9oss fruit. nuts. vine I hra II, /.
$40 e"rs IN ls95-an increaso , over
Were III \ II, OF fruit alone The shin 9ir.
o''iy9 carloads Wv SNIP
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Chicago, April 23.--This has been bad
week Tor cattle. sellers prices having de-
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New York. Apml 2i-whcat--R Receipts
500; exports 1850; options opened STEADY,
hut soon doeliuod under Aquidation favor
able crop news and short sales ruling wcak
nouncod advance took place. stimulated bj
Il bullsh Thoman report, talk of chinch
bugs ana heavy covering, closed $50
higher; April TiE, May 7lh.
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New York. April 2i.--Thc tone Of 'h'
dry goods market has much improved
printing cloths quiet AZ &c.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Car load lots Job cars from mill; deal.
ors char.e from store I4lpc more per 100
lbs OF, Iran. roe per bushel on oats AND
corn a., ,Aa,so
OATS OATS 2SG36c No. . white, 2oq3lc: com.
h, Hvhnic,ppTD CoRN-G5c per 100 lbs.
uhyLAlfalfa. $i3,oofpl % rer ton: mil
10, q io0 ia.bo; timothy :ii;aou 800; North
TEXAS prairie 500. South ieNas So''Va"oo'
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Leather quiet. Wool fairly active.
Cincinnati. ohio; Auru ~, u" hiSky
steady: sales 5i6 hbls nj .S2.
Now York. April GoYornment and
railroad bonds firm; states dun
Now York April = Total sales Of
e.,cis today 25il1o shares, Including:
American Tobacco $500; 81. Paul la,2JO;
Amcric IN Sugar 5000.
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LIQUORS.

nrER- Sohlltz, Quarts SO % per Dbl:
pinis 81 90 per sp' 4, y y k son Issin
nu,nris ~ 90; pints $50: Weiss beer 81 %
No. ease. TWO dozen in u case,
'MIGH WiNEs-sii2a per gallon, "a. -
,tnh WING basis Sig: straight bourbon
ned rve according to age and quality.
IL, mS %: blended H.foU3.aJ.
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rA1NTs ANp OILS.

oII-Linsced. in bbls raw, ,iSc; boiled
45c petroleum. l5o ta's IN in bh IBIS ~ s IN
suaa Trns9line, in cases $50, in barrels
l ise, F.ntpon oil, in bnrrels igc, in cases
g 10. cnstor oil. medical pure 95c; 'urpen-
NV, WiIi II I.EAD-strictly pure Gas6l4c.
WiNDoW GLAGS-ln boxes. 70 and %
tn 10 per cent discount. new list.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. April 2i.--Butter-Firm; cream
erv I0ilsia; dairy 3Wl5. Esga-Steady.
ele.
St. Louis, April i.-Eggs-Lower; fresh
Kansas CITY. April i,--Butter-s;teady
creamery l3all; dairy lG4l2. Eggs--p'irm;
712aS.
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cEMENT - Portland cement, ,rer bbl
. 49, - a. a. Rosedalc ceIneni,per bbl i7og2.su
i'm I'm. q: hrecay 3.Z5a3Ao; plaster paris
WIG IRE Srch St Louis sas, psrIs s N 'i %
inchas inclusive; felt roofing per square
81. ia, 30, Acme and Royal eemsni hldstsr
per per Ion si4.co. p!as,err,nns hair. goat per
10 &c; iaths. per NJ s2oV.
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ioN PRICE CURRENT

|eorrsstnsSt9sssS are revised cnly and
lals marke, ruling in the Hoisto ,,
Frazier A;S,h'-piamond. s-5 nor
Gohen s,g N n lin hos"s 5000 p per
eil, siG7Sc per dozen boxes
tsang poNN,Gldp,,ow.dsr, per key 81. oodp
-----1Nr' VS. per keg, agents
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Kansas city, April a. Wheat dull; No.
hard 81, No. iS45S: rejected $3.50; No.
rcd 72M75: No 3 6o06l. No . spring 81.
Corn w"ak No mixed 2}a2lls No .
white 23is. oats steady, No. . mixed 10
filS. No . white lhlafil9l2. Eyc--No, .
80 Hay steadv; timothy choice II oQ'ril ,p:
other grade ,50ni1.o0; prairie. choice 7.Pl
as. On; others 3.0ldtj.I1.
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CHICAGO.

1,,4o,,,o ApriI 2i.-rhe delayed seeding
Sn,' ,s,n. wheat in the Northwest ana
on ~ NJ cninch bugs having made .n",r
a anne, in Kansas wheat nesns , l
a wsah cr s-sc over yesterday ana o-e
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WIRE AND NAILS.
parb wire quotations are for car loau

Barb WIG Vu0''''7'' "f' '"'
CARRIED WIRE = Glidden. .Ealvanized
600 per 100 Ms; pa'nte5d: , Mire v S'' "au-
WIRE NAII.s-Rate s305 per Reg; adj
yances' 10 10 60 penny aoc. $ ana penny
6oc; 6 and penny 75c: and penny JUG;
3 penny 81 20; 2 penny 81 90.
CIiT NAH State s2.15 per leg; same
advances wire nails.
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Galveston, TcXas. April 2i.--In -ho iooal
exchange market. sterling sixties buying
N.S6, selling "a 30, New York sight. huying
y discount selling, llc premium. Amrri-
can silver, buying, discount. selling at
par.
Galveston bank clearincs s635.o00
Now ORLEANS, La. April 2i.--Steriing OK
change, commercial sixties. 81 SGi4Ui ~:
francs, commercial sixties. 5.lSls New
York sight, bankers 81 50 prcmiuiu COM
ncrcial, pc discount.
New York. April 2i.-Stcrln-r xchangc,
bankers siXtice. $iS7is; comnercinl six-
'ics. 81 Sl5; reichmarks. o. Id. francs.
bankers sixties. 5l7'2@5.lG rs; cammer> iai
London April p --Rank rate. per
cent; street rate ii-l&@9. per cent: sill
Yer. 81; cons0lS lllls.
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u AfiaAs CITY.

Kansas city. Mo, April 2a.--Cattlo-Rs.
ceipta 200. shipments 100. Market an-
live. stronger: Texas steers 2.sonS. ~;
Texas cows 2,2.75 beef steers 500; "a
tive CONS h0a3. 10; s.ockers and teege.s
. 26Qfa 10. bulls 2.2j4t2.0. Hogs- kecelplls
IlGoe: shipments l5D. Market s,ronk ~, .nc
higher. fairly active Bulk OF sales LEGO
3i5 heavy s.loas.3i; packers S-soss. ":
mixed sa5df3. IS; lights s.2sst3.5; yorEeFs
B. ,0a,3 .5o: pigs 2.7ja3.s5. Sheep-Recflpts
800. shipments l2Co. Market strong; HANDS
3 2JGIi. 10: mutions 2.50e.3.i6.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Fluctuations Were Narrow and Trad
ing Was Limited,
HEAVY MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK.
oNsc, by tho Zig Espor,s--ContrNst he
twccu Now York and New
Orleans Futures.
HEAVY MOVEMENT FOR THE v
Oracc OF The Post,

Houston FRIDAY, April ~
Fluctuations In cotton were narrow to-
day and tho trading was small as com
pared with tho business done "Wednesday
nnd Thursday. Liverpool futures were
without activity, and closed With noarly
all quotations the same MS yesterday, al
though 4 few of tho late months were
i4-6id OF New York and New orleans
reported dun day and final figures were
IL few points lower than yesterday.
The amount In slght Ter the week is 30 =
ono agains, C5ooO las, year and 1900 dur
ing the same week in 1898. This shows u
heavy movement, and would have been
considered u very uufayorahle feature had
not the weeks exports made such II good
record. For the week ending today United
States exports amounted to 2si,nQ bales.
or oyer I'VE times as mulch Us the port
receipts.
n, the close of business today May fu-
lures IN New York arc II ro,ntS fnEher
uian LIST Friday, while August deliveries
ehow II gain ut points for the week,
QHitV II contrast to these figures May IN
that market is now ! ptiut lower thnn
last fuduy's quot tons, While october rs
points zap.
Sew York futures opened steady at to-
days session. with very little cbango
from yrsirtiny'N prices. pn tho sc'ond
w., h,. " e,,, US AIN To nolnts iower
~, ' ,,fH,t'r. NJ, .ni3 n Tor ihr
,n'n SV7.V'i'" 81 49, osi,,,, ~ Si
n,,,ins, IA ma, 1oy hnfote. Aistusi sold
~ XII 1,,g,ost ma WI in,y,s,
"'N',t,, o,S,,,,s ,,f,,,rs o,,rf,rd stendv. and
III, ,,,,shnn,sed NIT 4b,y.d a siish,
h.,i,ne nf,n,. Ne 0rs, rn,l IN, closing
~, NV ioe, ~ ~, D ,,,btts ,a ro,nnnrc,i
;1, ,',.,,,,s,, Nln,- 1,,,ne, nj M, ,it.n-
n,,5 -, ~ ~ cl,sna a, sf-,S October
uurt,,trd betwcru ,.j6 ana -.
ch nan ''" wiih sales Of Stia baies. The
t,.'-t.,, ,,,nt ,,n,I,.ta wore manly ali
.tnn5, YIN uuoiatiots thc same Az yes,
irrdar
:, roe,I,p of INC nour1 Of directors
~ .,.,,o.,.s ana
OF the II suS'o" V"''"n N''''
* t,ila v,s ,c-.l.ctca secretary. ncing
the .w-n,y-fough successive time than
he has been given TINS position Mr.. N"'a
has boon secretary oi the cotton eNeh'nE'
from the year OF rs organization, aud
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SUGAR.,

New York April --sngar,- Raw 4. gs |. \;
fair yefIning sh@sis; centrifugal W tcst
New Orleans April ss,sasar a qlIate Ipia
kettle sa37s; csntfliug4esl Il ri. Seconds ~
WI Wh''ys o, ss,s Quiet: centrlfaEal astls:
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81. I.OliS.

St Louis. Mo. April 9t.-llour firm ana
unchanged, Whent--Clossa Urn m ,c @ls
N > rod cash 60 bid elevator: hrp%
track; May 81 3-Su5i}a; July oo'gadois,
Angus, Gais. Corn futures show advance
rash 3,,a,. MAY 60 S-Sli2s; July 2Sis. Sep
icniljer 10, m2G SIS. oats Futures sirong-
er, trading dull. Spot lower, No : caSh
III: May Is; july i9c. Rye quiei 80 'tv,
vaior n track; Barley nominal corn meal
/. anal i5. Bran dun. sellers asking A"e
enst track. bu, no lmNers 'laNseed
steady. 81. Timothy seed primo an; good
To choice s.9o03. Hay, choice Grades sun
firm aud in demand. hut scarce. prairie
t5aa Timothy aul4 This fdo. Pork au'cti
standard mose iohhns SO. Lara hiSher,
choice 7ou4. Is: bacon. boxed shoulders
md longs Il: ribs and shorts b. Dry
SAT- meats. boxed shoulders and longs ! - I;
ribs and shorts 49, Receipts Flour
2No. wheat l50no. corn 5000; o0is lS'Vo9.
Shipmct,tn--Flour 1860. wheat ioo00 corn
10000. oats q 600.
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ON sIIpBoARD NOT CLEARED.
l.-...... -, .hI ,l.nnrd III GnlAnStnn inlu
r,rrr1pTs ANp suIpMENTs.

Total receipts Of cotton at Galveston
TODAY were 1860 bales. divided as follows,
lsv Guif Colorado and Santa Fe railway
gqj. bv Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
way. 70. by barge VI, BIC. by schooner
Ellen, -.
40 shipments today.
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NEW ORLEANS.

Market fair for choice cattle; well sup
piled with calves and hogs; overstocked
Win sheep.
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LIVERPOOL SPOTS.

NEW YORK FUTURES.
opened steady. i2.os steady, closed dull
sales IN 500.
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over tho opening price. Corn and oats
gained tritlc; provisions also made a
sliEht advance.
There was not II great dea, doin,l IN
wheat during the first hour. but later IN
the day tho market livcned UP and FAIR
business was done, Fluctuations were
showed u ,rlle loss and prices gradually
sagged back rs and advanced 3-S toward
tho close. There was, considerable In.
tho larger commission houses being pro-
uounccd SELLERS of May and u prominent
local trader as wei as the profcsslonni
floor operators sold quite freely of july,
and In the absence or any particular out
side support prices declined, The rally
late in the session was duo largely To
good buying influenced by the kilograms
of chinch bugs doing damage TO wheat
The strong closing cables added to the
strength here.
Corn was Arm and fair amount OF
trading was done.
The feature in oats was the liberal GOV
cring by May shorts The tone sarly was
easier but when wheat advanced ~ 'irmer
focling developed aud prces advanced
=, TO as, the closing hcing steady ut about
'hs TOP Win ,o NJ , sh,n of Is ,or closed
s.,7 ~ July lard closed az S.oa Ia. Eng
fish houses were the best buyers of lard
and they took also u fair quantity of pork
Estimated receipts ,omorrow-wheat H.
corn $40 oats 2cj cars hogs 1900 head
s'sSn quotations were as iuIpWS'
Flour-Stcady at prices quoted week
ago. ,
Whcat-No . spring sSi4. No. spring
63s,, No . red 66 1-SG6l rs.
Corn-No, ~ 5-SleS u. No. yellow
corn 3oisM3o'.. ..,~.,,,-
No white ia' sN;20A.
rye No. SGS,
BARLEY No. nominal
Flax Sccd-NO. | NJ.
Timothy seed-rrime a.coIfS.so.
Mess Pork Per barred ShNSto.
Lard Per 100 lhs iSI l-20io
short RIBS Sidos--.l.oos" i2nlSo.
Dry Sailed Shoulders Boxed l-sali a-S.
Shor, Clcl,+ sides boNod 3-Sn' "
Wh!sky-pisilllors finished goods ~ per
-nlipn.
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Il Nsktd; BiU.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES
Cpenei quiet. demand moderate. . ". ny.
STEADY, closed sleady; tenders, new 400;
MD lL.A
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BONDS.


WHO n9 foUHW''
Now ~. IS. reg. 1l75gG IL IS. a. es.ofllo5
- IL. rnr li"i, n S r. 4. Jsofd.., los
+ 4. eat,n 1887 II < q Z ns.olt ... l02iG
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4 :. s.. tt,un... 1857, a &. AZ. sccond a.. l.isA
- - re- - o. .StLAl.M Arn. ~. ~
Ni.s9uri n, ~ 100 IrtI.&~.F Gen. IS. l0l
lt.ni.nf A. Sdi. n .,ai i'lc. tirst-.-.. 81
A,ri,isan "a A ~ Tex. lar. Sc 1nds.. !31-
ccn p.e. H., a.. lOli4 t'.l' nrsis pd....-.luiia
IL & Il o. 7s.....iia Wcei shore is.e,,..loG
ID 4 H. &. ls....... nnit southern Js,..,.,,. 03Ss
l.TIo aea0Mls........ hh'4-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25

Askcd, b BID
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady. i?;Os steady. closed dull.
sales ~ 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25

81. Louis. Mo, April I.--Cattle-Re-
eeipts Do0, shipments 500. Market active
and strong on good grades. Export steers
quotnbc 4 l0fiI u: fair TO good shipping
Rleers 3.,0eii 90: dressed beef and butchers
stevfs 3.25As.a0; lights steers under lUo-
! .6o5i3 IA: chiefly 2 7jfts. so; cows and hetf-
crs $9a3.60. Gamers 1.5Dg2.e5; bulls most
~ . g66i2.ea. calves mainly 4.avg1,W.
Texas steers 2.75ns. 10. cows and heiters
1d2 .S5; mainly 2.S0n2.So, fiogs-lsecelpts
Gin0. shipments $500 Market active ana
los higher; heavy 3.agff3 60; mixed 3.ioW
IN; light a4oGfS.Go. shecj--Recelpts 5oo;
shipments 800. steady 70 stronger, M
tlves . h0ff3 ~; Texas 2.5oft3.25 Muxlcans
2. 1903 70: epring lambs 507.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
rho leading futures RANGED MS fonows.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25

clired c5l30c under excessive offerings.
To-day tho range of prices was unusually
narrow. most of the sales of dressed baef
ilrm~ and shippers being ut s.5Oei3.00:
butchers and Gamers uffhns averaged
ielfi5c iower aud Texans are off aSc.
for hu,ss and pricea were 3,sfis higher:
common to otoice heavy hogs soid at g,25
lid.6a, pacllers' purchases hcrg largely at
S.aau3, 90 and common to primo 200 and 2htl-
pound hays at ies3.g5, There Was also
an improved shipping demand for light
hogs and choice assorted lots brought
SG0I5.S0
There was n strong and active sheep
market today on n haais OF 2e5a2,5D for
iaferior up to 3.5nua.65 for choice 10
prime sheep. very few going below seo.
Lambs were In active request at $500
40 Tor common 10 cileioe flocks,
Receipts-Cat,le 900: hogs 1900; sheep
7c11
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
! BUSINESS BAROMETER.
! ,ae, to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
lyc1urNs GENERAL CONFIDENCE.
tn All Financial TRANSACT
hie' .,,,e Exchange Meeting.
oh' c,,,,,,ur Very Cheap.
ofece of The Post.
houston, Friday, April a.

HnnGlOIl,
soems more cheerful ana
y. rsrsral business conditions, and
L, m from the largest trade CEN
a been decidedly cncouraEiiiS'
Cssns,ons are now being relieved,
healthier tone to all financial
s,,,ons money is getting plenty
merchants are giving larger orders
..n,faeturcrs are wiling TO under
son,racts which they were shy OIL Il
fo.ks ago. All this strengthens 'he
srce that prosperity will soon be re-
Ia a conviction among bankers,
'Sat,onal conditions Will prevent
lat ., RIM on the gold in the treas
u ny ,ba, II will not be necessary 10
u. ~ ,cserye again during the pros
~ rho money that was ralG lol
"a ass bas heen withdrawn from CT
',."s and thc gleenbacks that were
'nd @ 1rr still locked up in the treas
h,l,,r, considerable contraction, pu'
s. ,hou,rht To be sufficient 10 NC
W. or5iuarv uince. II * supposed
49,, nn,nnse Of pierpont Morgan 20
w .rs,o amount Of American soruri-
~ Lnrnpcan Investors during ms
,isi, 10 London and laris, hh'i
'enan,e of that expectation IS al
,n,, mon a very sensitive market
- serious cvidcuce of the IN
=. snanrial situation IN this country
manner in which the market WIZ
:, ~ rumors ami reports that are
,r,ie or false, and are oil no cur