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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Do'nas of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
BEARS WERE RATHER AGGRESSIVE.
severe Declines Ia Granxe,s Cau.ea nv
pecreass In ST. Paul Earning. for
August Every thing lower.

new York. September 2S-Ali the profcs-
s'oidis were IN favor OF a reaction "A, iho
oiI.sot nus morning and the bears were
IT, ihitlE aggressive. Rcal,1atiuns were
NJ, ~ ,utuet OF ING day on the part of the
' N"h huidcrs, Business was in a do II H.
- t,"t,o ana the distribution was moor
ca,l lnui' sugar and Burlington practically
Nooistituiing the market although III,
noc, untions In other shares we're yyid, II
- NiNuaily conceded that n large s,Vru-
~ corporation WAS hCing gunnpd for
-, ~ MAJ het was animated early TN, sub
srluchtly became sluggish. The chief IN
"rrhVe' however. was aVorted hy unfavor.
anie 'ratnc returns. The opening was
aIohS ON higher London quotations, mod
100 purchase of foreign account and re-
Eurleu additional gold arrivals, a raid on
1ukar stock based on an important reattc-
ai"i IN }Ee lcitned grade Of the product
atlu icall2ing in Manhattan was the initfal
feature OF the dealings. and then nc gon-
NJ ~ was soon symplhcucally affected.
me ucrllnes Were especially severe In tho
ErihSefs on the heavy decrease in ST. Paul
i'ct hsures iot August and estimates Tor
a i'oor showing by the i}uuugton The
i!rSt mentioned lost N15.7Nt in net earn
ms. Inc sock tell "a and Huyhngto1 re-
teuod 10 toN. lie 9th cAtrcme tiectea IS
~ l'nHei TO -. per cent In Sugar and
nldhhhtl2n The market lapsed inlo dull
ness IN me afternoon, but few chnugns of
consequence occurred In values Tine tcu-
uency was downward, however. untu me
iasi hali hour when covering stimulated a
fractional rally, The closing was steady
AT general sharp losses
hellruad bonds were fairly active but
Iuled slightly lower in sympathy with the
Impression IN stocks. Sales, Sl,22503p
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80 sn the ,rod.sfy,te expectation today IN
ne dry goods market. Staplo cotton, w
In slack demand hnt coiorei anh lA..h hs
sfi.ffs dId much better. PRINTING c''"9
were quiet at o->
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st, Louh, september ss,-l0lour worry
quiet' no export business reported and
httlo domestic TRACE, patents a.gNHj. ~.
springs 3.@htS.3Q. Wleai weak spot dull
bur nrn on call: No rcd, carh elevator
o5lsHtbt3. track 6,m6SI No, = hard cash
closed isai&c higher than Satn'ny. spot
irm ON call No. cosh 20 bid SPptrmpti
2l'a asked. December %t4t, May rs Ss bid
September u bid. MAY ~ Rye 81 MA
BARLEY nominal Corn uAsn l.31. Bran
very ecar5e offerings. cay Nuts settling
thcir bran AT So aud farmers reported as
taking FUZZY 20 per cent OF thr country
mills At prces Tar above what could be
realized ltera Flax Seel G11@. Timothy
seed. prime ESQ. Hay dull. prlirv 500;
timothy 4,J0li 10, TINS side. Whisky q
Pork steady, standard moss jObbine G,nlsy
~ Lard h CHER, prime st"tm 3.ttR.
choice 3.f5. bacon and dry salt meats
stcply Receipts Flour Gl0J. whoHt % tsu
cora $4,000. oats gtoW. shipments. Flour
$1,000, wheat $1,000, corn 5t,0p oats 1000.
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Ladies never have any dysPe, itaas at ,Se
Genuine OF DR.. j. q. b. Ssegert d sons
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.


The following quotations were poste,
today by the cotton seed product DEPART.
hvnl OF the Houston Cotton Exchange ard
Board OF Trade;
Per Gallon.
Prime cruhc. locRe ...,...... IVA i,
Roaued butter oh. loose .... Nominal
Prime summer yellow OIL, II
Cake ana meal lob. nun Interior roints
according TO location.
Short Ton.
Primo cotton peed cake. 81 81 q n -
Prime cotton seed meal .... n 81 n II ~
For local delivery Houston mills quote
meal. si6u0lfl6 ~ Iri ton hUils, 500. llut.
ers. No. I SAc. no. 2 a'Ac
KefnHsks -Matktt quiet.
New Orleans, September A-The market
for cotton seed products Is quiet aud nm
changed prime crude oil, IN hulk iGUl6is
prime summer ye.low. IN bauelk. s2Z.
meal $40 S5afl 90 per short ton; cake. lon..
ton. FOR export. tl1Wal7.50,
New York September .2S.--cotton seed
products hrm prime crude on. IN batreis,
2l122 prime summer yellow ga haf-Fpis
q. prime cotton Ssed meal. tle.09ag0e0
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COTTON TAKES A Squirt,
New Orleans Futures Close Fifteen
Points Higher.
LIVERPOOL MADE A GOOD ADVANCE
"" Reports OF Damaging Rains In Tcx,..
Houston Spots Are Three.
sixtccn,hs BETTER.
~, orlce of Tho post,
Houston. Monday, Scnlrmh,r 10

N"'''9 rom abroad stated that
this also helped ho b,,n,',, - ~, ~
Ar,,.t,, .,,f "." 'V'''"s' AhN
SpVo"la'Fe markets opened at
Z good advance and cioeod about Ia potnts
Z higher ,han SATURDAY. tThc ,saa,,. $40
ma,lo,s ,,,. -. '''''"N sPo&
.,,,, -, wv an" heher. WIN n
Eoon demand reported at nearly an pointa
Houston closed sIee nm u,u. ~,
Ioana ana .,,i,,.s,. ',' ""He NNw VI
,,N,,,,., 49, N"'s eS'on advanced prices Nc,
! M"mrMs WAS 1-lac higher and Nav ynre
unchanged
The heavy rains 4, ro,,s r.,,, s.
Jay ana sunday arc reported to have done
considerable Bn,na,,. =, nu -
while uhe nltlp,,,, ,e.o w. w" Not'oh'
rho Post has gwen reports from ahont
23o correspondents In The last mrcc AVS
and their statements may ho sunn,nrlsS1
as rollowa cotton nearly All ragnarsa'
what was lcft has hccn ,t,hsr ,,,'',,,,
ont Of ia" hoils AZ p'Vn 'tthet knocked
dirt and s,,p p9'S .' or ~ naily damaeei wan
tnp f"r s.as,.l 0 3'H Rvtvrs eaN 10 moth
Ky 81 a ,of, rfon" 0,i NJ" "r no nossibil"
~ 1,s seem To- th'nk toat tho rains viii
INN, sanS ,i rii ,o.'"l o'u'ht' Telegram
lions of puVa1 oSt,Tiy ,' no. !" some s'et
sias ' W' i Vi r1 aa aga ~ f. thoggh ths
southwoet Toxa5. 'fhs Ia cnilrety , ,,,,.i ~
work however aud depends entirely ipo4
md ,''" Ge i99rG A. r. General thing m North
rendered the MANI mr,n9I5, u,YuSn ne
growth, and not even The heavy dow npoi,r
| S, ,,,i'., INST week could cause new
Al toda,,s ser.lon N,,y y,,,, ,,,,...
Opened with prices a. ii po.ntS mn ne,
tthn"r elii a; Nh ,arly ia the session,
.ianuaf, anrnci t an N,os,tb ~ - 'S'1N ~
hlglost and closed at Ss5GS.sS Wv
,s ,H , N'W Nrl,ans p,ccenhgr gold at So on
nnon lG,' 5',,,l , \, ~, sNp'lv before
m S'ot,,Q "a, ',,M.3 bt Nh5,'.rd o NVA clos ng
| i1nt,, t stN3t :" saturday.
II ,a"iHts T. rto, ',H iP' n" lowest, ad
, lT'nlS p Eh'l IMAM Saturdays hnal
r. ,.n't ~ ~" t'la closed at SVQNoS, or
urts. '"'" 9"'"'""S hhel ils
siam, q, .,,,.. - =
10, ,I',, o."' 10 H. W. Marth
,rtito1 ,. ,.', N"'N' was eN-
'''" N'ip"Se toonN' NM
"Tb'tr, lVVli'sm"i,,,F cara
aG Ghtrcred fyo,n u H,,ti az, 9i J1',Itttnhtt |
fho avrrasa ~ M''' itW"4NlN move |
r.t,t f Wt'"pn tto3he'Q one |
'rhnro v.rc mni,c ,,,, ,
an mo sf,t,l.' h,. ~ Wt new uhlca |
Who exam noi II, ,. .V II'1 ,la, 9t those |
vn.,,t,cr. ~. .,,,, t.,i''u b.h' cl'hf "Fen |
~, , ,,'',' ~ ",i'U ll.o anu 70 ilpet would |
'8'"'F " 'l"h 'ne cotton
Messrs. Cnrgl & Richardson rereiv51
the following communication from W.u
born. Texns dated sopt.nher %.
we regard an the top crop talk perfect
nonsense "" have heen rnsoi 4u the
handled cotton all our lives ana aatter
ourselves ny hpyng We understand the
plant II anybody does. ANA must ssy
never IN our umc can we call TO memory
as poor prospect as W are now cNper-
O"''''S "'iV ny .'hl' nun ioi crop over
ne n'"' anu WIN arN favorable wenth'r
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RIG DECLINE IN SUGAR.
Refined Grades Reduced One
Fourth of a Cent.
hat AND FLOUR ARE BOOMING.
lea, Mills Have Withdrawn Quota.
,iops on Fiour-CaiiforniaD Dried
Fruits Are Firm.
Office of The Post.

Houston, Monday. September IS.
m grades Of refined sugar were re.
ed Ac per pound today. No intimauon
,he coming dechne had been given Inv
! American Sugar Refining company
ing the past week, with the exception
Il tho trusts guarantee against lower
30 was announced to end SATURDAY
mi This guarantee has maintained
Tvs at iNc for standard granulated I'm
~ York during the past four weeks.
the past four or five days many or
n for refined sugar have been held back.
I, trade being satisfied that the trus,
MA not advance prices, and believing
IN the condition warranted sharp de-
(ae
Erhe expectation was realized today. and
l. thought there will now be a big de-
md, in view of tie small sto ks through.
h the country. The market for raw
,sar both at home and abroad. has been
sry weak for some time, and low prices
ave ruled Lately the European mar
lis have exhibited steadier undcrtone.
NJ holders Of raw at New York have re-
,sed to accep, the prices offered by re-
,srs. Doubtless todays dechne on re-
,ei will have a tendency to weaken the
,sIt.on taken by importers. however, and
AXE them quite willing to dispose of the
,sold cargoes stored in New York.
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NEW ORLEANS FUTURES,
opencd steady 1905. steady; closed
STEADY, haleE, % 100,
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Choice cnttle N dcmund market supplied
wlih calves and eheep.
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STOCKS.
hefolawing were ans cl1s.ng quotation on tBo
lendins stopes OF tne sew YORK rfhans. To-Day
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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New York September % There was
considerable activity and oxcitemoni when
no cotton market opened this morning.
following cablca Of uuexpecied pssneth
from Liverpool The FIRST call showed an
advance ~ 1905 pnlnts The hrmuos was
Increased by reuorts Of fr0sts in yegaa
nnd NOR" or lesE genera threats Of dam
age In TOP ccrp. There we're a faH inter
walls ~ weakness under Nnuldati1n Of ioeai
bong interest. bu; ne n role The under.
tone was firm throughout The market
became puie' IN he afternoon and ruled
"ehoy 2, nc clGse. with prices g 10 n
points higher
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LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
OPENED quiet demand molp,att. IN m.
STEADY; closed very stoady. new tenders,
1850 balcs.
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' Value b nll solior,
UNITED STATES EXPOIlTY.

E7'FF VII 7 ' u wv NTNTFTN u y
the Following are the closing quotations
for cotton on tno spot today at he lead
iuF fn1fkrtA. together with closing Of mid.
aluE gLalordny. WIN lodala -.llea.
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Wsek S,fH.0o0. suggesting q total of nbolit
swp'Vvp as having been put afoat for Eli.
iop1 from all parts last week ana foreier
markets. apparently quite ready to sym.
pAtnixe win any weakness that might
Nrop up here Adviccs from the Noith.
VII also continued to- report the pr5l,-
aoihutS OF Increased fArmcrs' deliveries.
nut Atlantic port c,earancrs since Satur,
uay We're only 100000 bushels Yet IN gplfo
81 an thls there wss q steady, persislenI
uuying hy professionals, who are saiiatied
tu@t prices have not recorded a high WAT err
marx. Under 1t the effect of tho hcstssh
news was overcome, December gradually
auNahc.nS TO bNas. Later In the session
tho visible supply statement provided a
sensation and also provided a strong
enoush market to dispose OF good dr.il
OF heat bought earlier IN th6 aay To
support IL. 1t showed decrease OF ~, ,1g1
bushels instead OF an Increase Of about
a1sfVp. az was expected. aud compared
bushels. That settled tho marke; for tho
uAN so far as the eNtlupulshment OF the
pearsn feeling wiki wh.uh the local crowd
s4etieh was concerned. a regular flood
Of covering orders poured ia and npeom,
yer was rushed np Z" o>c In very short
SPACE Of time There was wciK spot
heavy short buying soon sen, prices M
waFu again. De fmuar closiu1 nim az 6,a,
Corn WAS WEAK carly on account OF The
hoaNy receipts and the bad weather IN
tho West Later, when wheat became
ssrung. the short stock frgh. lcgAn 10
clutch TOR the limited offerings. causing
considerable rise. considering the lear.
ish exhibition Of figures for the day.
oats werO rather quiet The ntmneSs
was influenced entirely through sympai hy
with wheat and corn.
Commission houses appeared well sup
piled with sell my orders at the 1ronint
and prices were lower tor o while IN CON
sequence. All that wAs cnADSad WHEN
wheat became very strong. aud 1t ap-
puAred the sole reason fox an advance -
provisions which followed. JaulrN roik
closed lower. January lard. higher;
January ribs unchanged.
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DAILY INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
HAvRE MARKET.

Ilavre September ~ Spots were hard
cninR ana futures firm.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Reported fer The Post dauy. except
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COFFEE.


New. York. August @-Coffee-options
opened steady. with quotations point
:ughor to points lower rhe mari IT
ruled steady an day on light local sup.
Ioct Foreign a1vices were un'nicrest-
lng and without influence. Trading was
slack. Closed dul, unchargod l. points
advance, Spot coffee no duh aud easier
No. RIO. IL 5-s MID steady, Cordova,
jGIiGi. Warehouse deliveries from Tie
1nned State. 1856 including 317s from
New York. New York -to X today, 100. 10 :
Tinted States stock, .ll.2iii nGctt fcr tho
iuitnd states 5000; Total visible for the
United states, i772l9. against Flg567 bags
list year.
Now Ctleans. August ?i.--conec-- Dun:
Rio. ofd,rary 70 low fair. lfhgiiGH
Santos. August p quiet. rond average.
il.,oo res per 10 kiios; receipts. 1000 stock
fambrrg ana unchanged, sales
6n0 hses.
RIO. August @-Frm No. Rio. ~ ia
rais ner 10 kilrs. exchange. I'd. cleared
fr, tho tinted states 900: for Europe.
1000 stock i2s.mp
net advance sale, 100.
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v Neiue; bld: Sellers
STOCKS AT LEADING MARKETS
UNITED STATES EXPORTS.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
Jhe iollowiDs are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today at the lead
iug markets. together with closing of mid.
ding yesterday, with today's Isllos.
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COTTON POINTS.

Houston expects 500 10 $500 bales to-
morrow. against ll57 last year and Aus
on the same day m 1870
NJ, -. Duquo.niy, representing Strauss
& Go. of New orleans and Liverpool was
today elected a member oi the Houston
Cotton Exchange and Board Of Trade. q
a gentleman offered to bet 500 to 81
on change today that the Texas cotton
crop for 1864 would he over 2,oo0,cpi
ba.rs. He found two takers.
The available stocks Of cotton In Amer
lea increased $1,000 bales last week, and
are now 2i30Jb bales. according 70 the
Chronicle.
In reply TO telegram from u. W Mar
Tin the following was received from Sher
man, Texas. this afternoon. "rAe rnin
has laid the dust ana lowered the tenn
reraturc; no other good"
The following visitors were registered
nj tho Cotton Exchange today; N. Rob
cris and j ". Thurburn Liverpool /.
William Dunovmni. Eagle Lake; q. A..
Hal.. laGignre. George ~. Ward.
Charleston s. G.
Gihcr, & GO ~ New Orleans wired
Cargll a Richardson az 2:22 y. m; MAR
tet steady Al the decline but additional
rains and heavy moNemcn, may cause
prices 10 drift lower
The total supply OF American cotton In
tho pat week and which ~ l,13a,D)0 less
than last years supply at this time.
Hubbard Bros. 90. wired - W. Mar
nm al ii.lO a. M. "I.ocnl bulls Attempting
10 hold market. Liverpool heavy seller
OF al positions, Don't think can he sus-
tanned with those receipts now that raina
have come"
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oosroN PRICE CURRENT

fer cortno, IONS are revised DALI and
I4cts ara ,Ipas can he relied iipnn The
3holesale r,,ni, ruling IN the Houston
fcss; ACKNOWLEDGMENT ST., nor
pos; ,iH1hlsr' in Tin boxes. sg.Go per
fsor oil. Co.. ''iio'c per dozen boxes
FIJI b'ss,S,Slrr Ino lon, per keg. a.ooa
Emse drop sbo, icr' s2.Vo per key, agents
fssdle0. ''' fer sack, 81 .30m.35, buck
[s ssspq 2S Short clear. boxed. 5q,,uc. :,
EgS. Me- breakfast, SisG9c; drv sail
IA sali hcrii ork salt bellies. Gi,c. Wes'
As 'a''sc' smoked bellies,
ssHSs T. Ing, AND rlEs-c,r,o,o LOT.
\ &c; AZ ihlo y or GalVeston: Tagging. 5
~, Della 81 = "a, 20. TIES. Arrow.
'isshs 10 ,,o - IN small lots from store
'tsndle higher '' yard higher; ties DO per
H. g PoWDER-Apex III ssoo.
'ezsp 10 a H.. 75c. Victor ,"j, $50 w..
'son. III r. Zoe; J., H.. So. Isis one
ID, So. l.: per dozen. s. 10. H. n q n
" Price, n, y. 2Q-o2 cans e. % nor doo,
2 'o-oz.' s. per dozen: ROYAL. ID.
\, ssss sE.p F. EslRIlT- Fer dozen. SIR, v,.r.
y. syeless ninesplrS. standard. 81 90li
VS., pesrs "lu coreloss 81 -. seconds
,sarstt ps,r,, Standard. HNcasl 90, cliprer
z. peaches s.lb, 81 Gl1l .O5; 3-lh.. 81 6nfr
his; s.liLl 9oc0Nni' ain soc9n ,i'n Il ~ -
.sieaes. q q, e,e poachcs. 75a 1910. s-lb No
cANDv applies. NcfiSi o. : 'N"' Old
cc.eto; IAN candy, 5lRGsl,c. w-,nnel
sNNNED y, mixed, IN pals ~ 5,gc
So ~ ~ BLi1S 49, Msrrowfa.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. August 2i.lIoE products
firm. rork-old 6i8, now z, Lard Refined
tierce 3hs Boxed meats-nry sal, should
crs I sides 3bs, Bacon Clear r.h ; d.s asa
~ Hams. choice sugar cured alspaa.. Rice
quiet, ordinary 80 good 2s4Mli4. Flour
quiet, extra fancy 3.05aS.l0. patents $50
M3.4G. Corn meal quiet. 10. Bran-Dull
42l2Ni3, liay-Easy; prime l0,0oal3.Jo
chulco 1850, Corn quiet and weak No.
. sacked. mixed and white Is. yellow 291
80. Oats-No. sacked. old 25isM20.
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TRADE NOTES.

s,rsss grocers reported an active
,hiu i'ne Texas fruit was on the mar
pns V"e,s arc scarce and in good de-
fney. navy an advancing ten
nspes from III Paso are 4, rood sr,
hers Sen al H31ti1r in l0-lb baskets.
rer III pvd'hes sold this morning at 3o6l
kars b rh, ma We're rather poor stock.
tsmohs J. Il. Thomr on a Go,s rooo,,,s
be- csrs ' TWO cars Missouri APPLES
N, '''S potatoes and two cars cab
I (sn,ia Potatoes have an inward ,ordorcv
m hI,1 sdecI recently. avs 'h'' went
(ery ibis u uas Mig crop Of her famous
b carlosl Svdr ana IS beginning 10 send
|Tne sns., 'ols to various points
bong n h1s ,h m1rtc, is rcport"d very
(aersl sl, ,rV Fast, ana Judging by the
wv at all Improbable ''''e inns week
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Market fair for choice cattle. well sup
piled with shocp ana hogs.
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FRIITS AND NUTS

APPLES Missouri, 81 O0N3. 70
BANANAS-pcr bunch 50ca&.5D
COcOANUTS- .5en4.D per 100; ISL. no
per 1000.
GRAPES-El Paso 7on75c per 10 ID bas-
kets.
LEMONS--Messn ma and Palermo, choice
S5u0, fancy. s5.50n5O0
NUTS-trazil. lie per lh; nlberts, Sicily
Sc. Naples, l2i2c. waluuts, llnl3c; peanuts
5lsN6c. almonds, Taragona. l4c per b. Ice
per sack, California almonds. lOc; pecans,
2!sn6c.
ORANG ES-Mexican $500 per box
PEACHES-per peck boxes, small to
medium, 30uHiac choice to fancy, 4Ogt45c,
i-basket crates, 65g S0c
PEARS-TeXas. 25p35c per peck in
boxes; tl.00ul,50 per bushel.
WAITER MELONS- 81 0Ou250 per dozen.
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Wood TAI breVcs, Tat COWS and heifers
hiin and IN llght supply; good calves and
yturllnss fairly active. others slow aud
weak, hogs and sheep dull
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Kansas City, Mo August A.-Wh cat-
Steady but active No hard 50n52M, No.
3 i1GijN. No . red nomlnnlly SO; No, 4s1ai
~, No . spring isis Corn Lower No. 2
mixed 2oi@G2oM. Dats-Active and un-
changed from saturday No. > mixed ~:
one car choice III No. . white %. Rye
No. 2 nominally 20. Hay Firm, choice
timothy 7oop7 50; prairie 4.00fii SO Re
ceipts-Wheat 5000; corn 1900, oats 1900
Shipments None.
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EVENING PosT CAHLrGnAM

New York, August 24-The Evening
Posts London financial cuhlegram SAYS n
sharp rise IN kaffirs ON the Rhodesia
news was the only feature In tho stock
market here toGay. Americans wore No
g!rciod and Dun In, closed above the
lowest. Much silence Is now observed
here as to probable gold shipments 10 the
United States but Indications In good
quarters suggest more gold Will 10 this
week from here and France Money
rates here are uniform but there are indi-
cations of an easier tendency Tha Paris
bourse was firm on buying of Kafflrs
The Berlin markCs was steady.
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81 800 bushels. Spot firm. No. ! hard 69's
Opt ons strong ard active on foreign buy
ing and higher cables, sold off under
realizing and was unsettled all day, al
Naucine sharply In the afternoon on oN-
port buying, but finally broke under re
ncwed selling and closed ilUA under the
highest point hut 5-SNl above saturday Is
closing August and September 81 Is
Hides and wool quiet. Leather stendy.
Cot tonsced oil steady
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New York August "A. The visible sup
ply OF grain saturday. August -, as com
piled hy the New York Produce exchange
IL as follows; Wheat i5,lS90Jo bushels.
decrease 6il 900 bushela. corn fi,ie0.G1
bushels, increase 29o,om, oats 6,aolon, Dc
bar.ey 7os,o00 increase $1,000,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-25

s pyss, sM.onl 20; Lima beans, soc@, On
ioea p, e rs soa75c; corn 50cnsi q; ,omS,
assoc; red $500, seconds Son5s. s-lb r.
,,6 CsAALLi,FoRNN cANNEiBP 'S GODS po.
aoaen for 9s-lh cans Peichcs 81 a., t .sf
pcsrs p'u q s. goal .SS apricois s.S0ai. 4;
ilectarnes S.l5: cranes 81 AZ, u u ;"a 10;
SnHS ei q 95a216 black cRerries 81 NM ~,
cAS SsNSffSer MEAf s :deaI.55. ''.'
y logi l5 2lb 81 2oa2 %: III corme1' ,, LIP
doa "Szen % y leg q + Up lunch tongue
81 is.,t 5o DO; ls-lb clipped beef dozen
nottcd 4 rankin sausnees, lib 81 so: I,.lb
o,teu nam, dozen 5jVGcc. LIN not Cd
i,lain, dozen. Sl.2j: i.-.h dcvticd hnm 4
s,p6 On, a,99uoVc; 1a-lb deviled ham doe,
-, cANDLES-G Granite 6s and So. 7a,ihc. ,s.
c oa 'fime assorted colors, as,aiic: star
,e, ToFFEE-kio and Cordova. Fair. ,sa
f loac; Prime ,rll1s i5ql71ac choice isisalsc:
cn,os, i,Wlu'ac; Peaheiry, 20i2lc. Roasted
gc r "on, nneX bas iO9 % cases scots less
~, a. a. less e commission; in so-ih eases
-, ~, Mocha and Java, fancy band %iinr
8, 10 Is 81 hprchr load lots: Tidal Wave,
ga Nymph, extra roller fancy. sSso. s.,
=, ac oa 81 40; rye -four $40; Pumpernickci.
s ~ hiiIshnry's Best, 500. Special lties
,or SHIPMENTS 10 interior points. fIour n
above barrels. ""' ''''' ''e
AhiNA'FollS GoopS-Gris hominv
ana cream meal, in bhs., Sc 55n2 80; u,ai.l
meal IN i0-lb sacks, 81 ai1,i 90 ner Mi of 4
SACKS; Srotch oats. s., 20ii2 . per case.
FISH Mackcrei. No. /. in 10 III kits. 81 %
a. ~ No. l. half bins. shoisif NJ. -
ulnes. American quarters in oil. a.,
hlstards, R75ff2 50, salmon, river trout
extra No. l. 40 III half bhls, 81 ,oodt Ia, IA
lb kits. @cGi$1 90 '''' ~
lIAMs-Standard lOialOMc picnic hams
IoNEY-In 60 III cans, extracted k7,sc.
~ comb MlOc; Il III cans. extracted disc
l.Altn--Rciincd tierccs, compound ,s.Sff
zee; leaf 47-Sn5c; 80 NJ cans We higher
IMAM tiertes 10 III cans sc higher, : 10 7-Sc
higher III lc Higher.
MoIASSES-C Centrifugal. fair lGlsi7c.
prime 25n2ic' choce open kettle 7U9gc
itlt r. Extra fancy read iaiWic, fancy
IN ported rice Q2.e' choice 3laqSNc. fair
, R,iorf;1,liasls for I-lG, sisal 505lsc; ma
ill!n % olsc; cotton l0nl0iac.
SALT-Liverpool roai 81 75IS0c; inc sc
isouisiana, coarse &c: line S5c barrel,
Is IS Jos S225; coos 81 30, lo0-Ss 81 5o 704s
T., STARCH Standard goods: r.arl "A 40
~ boxes, Sac Royal Gloss, bulk. 3iac;
nickel. 100 pacldge' Per box s. .GiM2. IS,
orn starch ~. a6c per Id, 20 and 40 Id
CHARACTERIZATION are for small lots
snotiAl prices gwen on CARLOAD orders.
Standard rranulated 5atisc; plantat. on ~
dnc; German cranulated. In sacks 5c:
clarified. fancy i9smiA; choice i5sn5c.