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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10
CHICAGO.

Chicago. March 9.--Wheat was shaken
M considerably to-day by the conflicting
ngureg OF last weeks worlds shipments.
hut was well sustained and closing ng
ures show gain OF about !. since Satur.
day Corn and oats show but little ap~
probable change. though Cs1sIus firm,
Provisions closed at considerable I'm.
provement for the day.
Wheat was only moderativeB active to-
DAY and kept within rather narrow
range but averaged slightly better than
II closed Saturday. Notwithstanding the
z per bushel decline IN what here on
Saturday. Liverpool opened this morning
strength abroad IN the face Of our recent
break was something of surprise and
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BUSINESS BAROMETER.
N, to the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
l,rHY AND ACTIVE CONDITION
r,aeytone Of Coufidencs In the
-, Markei-Large Sales OF
4 atdss-T Trade Notes.
Office OF The Post.



~.rc several buyers In the city
IA some Of them placed quite lib
~. ~ They state that there is now
a.mand for goods throughout the
srs a fair spring trade seems as
ys.,ra is every evidence that the
=, the country is working towarcs
St,.r and more active condition. and
kSnanca is already being felt IN
r.raral market there is a marked
nf hopefulness. In his last lot
.S,nv the finances ard business of
I,s,rv Henry Clews, the great New
tsnker says: 1t Is seen that the
Nc really exist out of which might
fsar,e a revival OF business and u
aroGtable state of trade. There is
IN amount of overproduction in
Lsust subsequently, of pig iron, cot
M four aud leather--but in tho
4 Tor farm products there is a
r. feeling, the movement being quite
and wheat being about II cents
than year ago. The uncertainties
! from possible disturbance of tho
market through the treasury LOAF.
kbslded the loan market is again In
Earatiyely normal condition. com
4 credit is gaining in confidence, and
every probability of an easy course
snoney market at least until the fall
I II not for the remainder of the
|Tbe oyersupply IN the cotton goods
- Il.
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

App .I5s-Ben Davis, s+o0g4..o' WHO"
IT a. and Cienetons 81 25d450.
4kNANAS- 7jcMSl50 per hunel ,,szo.so
@RNNBERRIEs-Ca Coo 'S's'A7'"'
-. Nhnrrsi sSOtm225 per crate M
FeGOC0ANUTs -$S,75a54.O0 per IV9' s'f'"
pICr i PES Malaga s5.5oa66o per cask.
,EiitNS-Alessina s2.50gSm' extra iaH-
cv sS N0W3.j0. "a, a,-s.tu SICILY.
'NtiTS- Brazil llc per lbi htnsrts' ne Slnf
ss 90 Almonds. Taragona 40 per H. lSc
per sack California almonds loc' me-"
peeans 59t6c. e,. -eodtines 81 2sa
ORANGES Caaifornia rseo'iiis'
"a. navels SS0oM3..3,
%, Err AWBERRIES-{2 .5oai'" per cf"'e'
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iiayre, March s,-ciosed steady at kGAf
net advance; sales. 1000.
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cnMNInnrIAL NRIErs

New York March o-Government bonds
steady; state bonds inactive. railroad
bonds irregular
New York, .Mlrch oClearugs s70. Co.'S
3qf; balances $lS23,2Sq
st. Louis March WHISKY i.22.
Cincinnati. March H.--Whisky quiet; sales
Isl barrels ~
New York March q,--!Ides steady; wool
quiet.
New York, March a,-'Tho total salos Of
stocks today We're $4,000, including Amer
team Tobacco $500, American Cotton on
q, 300, General Electric u 100.
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COTTON POINTS.

W. ]. DeTreville OF Tyler was visitor
al the Cotton Exchange today.
Houston expects 1900 to 1900 bales iomor-
row. against BIS on the same day last
year; New orleans $500 20 300, against
1896.
VnuRht q Kennedy OF New orleans wired
g. r. Richardson Mt 9i25 n. M; "Jivorpool
wires bullish. II New York don't Hammer
expect better prices"
Hubbard Bros & co. Of New York nd
ylsed b. w, Martin a, 9;2S a. M; Think
market in healthy condition, we expect
gradual improvement Believe market
largely oyarsold by local trade"
r. Cargil received the following from
Gilbert a. 60. of New Orleans at 1850 a, m
"Advlces from Liverpool and Manchester
markets favorable: our market steady.
with hotter feeling, but speculation not
active"
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Kansas city. March g.-Cattle. receipts
400 shipments, 1909. market slow and
weak. Texas steers, SoH5 W Texas cows
qoDq2 IS; beef steers, 3,209ii.5; native COWS,
/ so4f9. 45 stockers and feeders, 3.01ap3 9s ,
bulls. 20nq3,oo Hogs, receipts, $780, ship
nents none market. steady and active;
hulk OF sales 3,T5na o.: heavies 3.35sp3 IS (;
nerkers. 876Gl3.S5; mixed. 3.70aS sni lights
sgJGI3 50; workers., 376ii3.sO; pigs 3.i5uS.7o
sheen. receipts, 1000; shipments, 500; mar
ket, steady lambs, so@i4o; muttons'
D 5G 90.
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COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.



Tho following quotations we're posted
today by the cotton seed product depart
ment of the Houston Cotton Exchange ard
board OF Trade:
Per Gallon.
Choice crude OIL for butter
Strictly prime crude OIL. l2ia
Prime crude .,,,,r.,t.....,. II ~ 17la
Prime butter oil, IN barrels. 20
Prime summer yellow OIL - a. 20
Cake and meal fob. min interior points
according TO location,
Short Ton
Prime cotton seed eake,...sli 20 ass 20
Prime cotton seed NEAL. "A % n i6 10
Choice bottled meal ...,..,... 10 30 a n ~
Linters. A, Houston delivery and class.
fication. per pound. Su3A; Is 2ss.
Soap stocks, foots frorl refined oil. per
pound, 40 bid, 80 asked.
For locnl delivery Houston mills quote
meal and cake 1870 per ton, hulla ,g.00g
$40; lintgrs. a, 3Aafc,
Remarks-Marhct quiet,
New Orleans, La. March a--Tho market
for cotton seed meal and cake If quiet and
unchanged. oil weak prime crude oil Ia
bulk, IL: prime summer yellow, In barrels.
"a; meal, l7.75, cake, lI75 per short ton.
New York, March Cotton seed oil
quiet; OFF grades l9NfI2Q.
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New Orleans March a-Coffee- Rio
hrmer; ordinary TO fair. ls0lTls,
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

chaclga, March 9.-Eggs--S Steady fresh
i0al0h. Butter-Strong; dairy 3qB; frean-
cry 1fn2lH,
St Louis, Mo, March 0.--Eggs-- Firm
and In good demand. fresh sA
Kansas City, Ma, March sEHgs--
Weak and lower. $. Butter-crsamery dun.
nMl3i dairy I3Gin.
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Now Orleans. March p.-liog products
quiet Pork old, . 5-S no new. Lard
fohn d uerce 4 3.gUd'a Boxed meats. dry
salt. shoulders AZ; sdos o, Bacon, sides
g. Hams, choice sugar cured s9,naA. Flour
steady; extra 870Nai5. patents 8Sh1t4.00
Cornmcal quiet, 1.b5. Bran dun, b5aG0
Hay easy primo ii01G, choice l7HiS corn
firm; No 2 sackcd white 5iie, niNcd 9in
&ip yellow 361f36ia. oats quiet No. 3
sacked 2GW2dis Rios rough. receipts 1893;
sales s0S6; dun 70p215 per sack. Clean,
aales 20i barrels; quiet and strong; ordi-
nary To good 2,4
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Santos, March a.--coffee~-Firm. more
active: Santos, BOO refs per 10 kilos; re-
cejpts. 3COc; stock 20g,OOo
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COFFEE.


New York March .-coffee-options
opened mt an advance OF lhaf3D points.
ruled generally arm on cables. foreign
buying orders and local COVERING. lirinness
IN spot coffee holpod the market for fu-
lures, closed STEADY at not advance OF
l0afH points, sales 2i,1O bags, including
March, 1900 spot coffee. rio, iirni NO.
Z, ls5s; mild. arm. Cordova, l63,Dls. saleb
700 Santos. Nos 10 5, 1917; 2ioo Mara
oaibo private terms; 100 buenian.aDga pri-
yato terms, warehouse from New York
Saturday, $780, New York stock today,
i7g,62i, United States stock, 2ls,2g, a1oat
FOR the United states. 2aS,eJA; total visible
for the United States. iS,3is, against iz3,-
80 last year
RIO March s.-FirIn.. No, a. Rie,. II, $50
reIs per 10 kilos; exchange g-l6d re-
seipts none; cleared for the United States,
1900, Europe. 2090; stock. lS,0p
Santos, March s.-coffee~-Firm. more
active; Santos, l5.aoD refs per 10 kilos; re-
cejpts 30Oe; stock. 20e,0o0.
New Orleans, March a.--Coffee -hio.
Hrmer; ordinary 10 fair. leplIls,
Hamburg, March 9,-Steady, unchanged
to u pig up, sales. 600
fiayre, March S,--ciosed steady ut AGAf
net adyancei sales, 1000.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Gar load lots, job cars, from mill; dsal-
ers charge from store 5apioc more per 10,
corn va wv" ahu
CoRN-Sacked. Sta35c.
BRAN CSC.
oATs-25Gl26o No. white, s0Si3ic; com.
mon, 2lQ2Sc.
CHOPPED CORN-6ic per 100 lbs.
HAN-Alfalfa, sl3 o0nl4.O0 per ton, mil
let Ne.S0al2.5o. timothy, Sli.50fpiS 90; North
IeAas prairie, $500, South Texas S. sou
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Fort Of Galvesten March

Port OF Galveston March 0.
Cleared.
Sch Charmcr, pisgott. Appalachico,a.
Sailed.
Str Pensacola. with barge Regulator.
Pensacola.
Vessels In Port.
10 ]. Moller n Co.--Ss Rita (Sp.). SIS vi.
no Fowler n McVltie--Brlg sibIey tAm),
SIS Cnpenor, ~ Tormnre, S. Lyndhurst. SIS
Sapphire. IS Vera. So oheron, Maristow.
no VIM. Parr a co.~-sss Legislator, IS
10 j. NJ Sawyer & Co.'s Nueccs.
UP and Sailed,
ship British Isles, Calcutta, Bld Jan. T.
SIS ethiopia, Glasgow. sld Dee, ~.
Ss Helen, Andressen. sid Feb. is.
SIS Roscmath Limerick. aid Jan. 7.
ss Conisoilfie. st. Michaels, sid Feb. 4.
SIS Tulweil, Newport News. sid rob. 6.
So Cambria, Hamburg, std Jan. 81.
So lMhelrlda, Ayonnouth. cid Jan. %.
So LEM, Cardin, aid Jan. 90
SIS Mnlhcld 1pseyich, sid Jan. e.
Ss Whitby, Londonderry, sid Feb. I.
SIS Knowllon, N, y, sid feb, rs.
rs Alamo New York, sid March 4.
Sch George Tau!aRe4 Philadelphia, sid
IS Conoho. New York, sid March Z.
ON SHlrBOARD NOT CLEARED.
The total amount of cotton ON shipboard
not cleared at Galveston today "a 1914
balos, against ESTER bales at the Same 'ino
luHt year. The divisions are as follows;
Great BritalnSs Wilma, i6il; 50 Leny,
1920, ss I.eslslator soIi total la6is,
JNor rrnncc--ss Ethelredn $50.
For Bremon-Sa nheron, aol',
I'or lIamburg-~Ss ConiscIhe 1888; SIS Tor.
moro. 200 total ll4N,
For New lork--Mnllory line, l7S.
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS
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PAINTS AND OILS.

.s O,.iL-i.inseed, In bbls. raw 4lc; boiled
r eou, petroleum., $50 test, In bbls iic. In
s s, sl.sp, brilliant oil si.65 in bbls iaisc
hu Eupion oil. in bhis 100. II. cases $3.50;
Vys 20 on. medical pure sl.0o; ,urpentlne,
,WittTE I.EAD-Strictly pure. 61psMc
WINDOW GLASS-In hoxes M ANA m
" ~ ana 20 per cent discount. now lisi.
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New York, March e.---The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says. The
London stock markets were idle and dull
The general settlement begins tomorrow.
Americans closed dull Tho feature at the
close Was sharp break IN kafhrs on all
sorts Of wild rumors As to Crcil Rhodes
haN inE been arrested, but there IL nothing
authentic. The Paris hourse was quiet.
Tho Berlin market was quiet and rather
firm.
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GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A. T.. Norman
live stock commission merchant.
BecVes--
Choice per To-. gross.............. 90 sN
Common, per h., gross........... 2 q "a
Cows
Choice. per h., gross ............ 2Is65 y,
common per lb.' gross'.........,. a "a
Choice. per lb.. gross ............ 2lsD 8
Common per IT,, gross............ = q "a
Calves
Choice per h., gross ............- 8 @
Common per 10. sross........... 2.3 :]s
Choice per ib.. gross ............. S4a 81
Common per head................l 10 q W
Hogs
Cornfed per h., gross ....... sts6p
Mastfed per ID, gross. .......... .A4 8
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,AipLES-Fancy sliced In boxes 4&si5c,
rno,de eyaaporated 6lgg63.; fancy cvapo-
AfPRICUTS-Ev aporated ioc.
kAlSlNS--CalifornlaI l.. L., boxcs 81 aas,
~ ~ crown l.. NJ. Raisins. 80 10 boxes
III sp GROWN L. NJ, so ID boxes 4i46is,sc.
o. ~ ~. n ES-Crop 1896 Capifornia priii,ss
silver e uv, @,sps Va 6o-70s &c; 50-60s 7lsc
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New York. March -Wheat--fxporis
5G,GG0. spot nominal. No hard 77N E o.
expectodly high cables sold OFT under
hig Chicago estimates Of worlds ship
mcnth, which were later reduced causing
renewed hrtnness, helped by covering,
decreased English visible and good west
ern buying, closing nj III net advance.
March a. May 72ls.
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RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.
RECEIPTS AND sHrpMEN,

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Total receipts of cotton at Galveston to-
day were l55l bales. divided az follows:
by Gulf Colorado and Saiita Zee railway
426: by international and Great Northern
railway. 3Oi; 10y Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway, III; by barge Eddie. 6is
For 1iycrpont-Ss Rita, 1868,
FOR Hamburg Ss Lyndhurst l.
For New York~Ss Lampasas, 2Ibl.
FINANCIAL.
Galveston, Texas. March Elm the local
exchange market sterling sixties sold at
$40, buying at IS5; Now York sight sell
Ing at Il premium, buying ut "a discount;
New Orleans sight selling at 4 premium.
buying at * discount American eiivcr
selling at par, buying At y discount.
Galveston bank olearngs, Ss55,ls5
New York, March g,--Sterlins exchanges.
bnnhers' sixties, Hs1; commercial sixties,
81. S6st: rochmnrits, 0iiki francs. bankers
sixties blNh; commercial sixties, b.lS%.
New Orleans March 0.-Stcrling ex-
change, commercial sixties. 81. SM1l SSA:
francs, commercial sixties. g. ies; New
York sight, bankers, SLIGO premium; com.
mcrcinl l0Qr25c discount.
London. March Blank rate. per cent?
street rate. MQfis-l6 per cent: silver, 3lSsd;
consos Tor money 100 S-le, yesterday fo-
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DRIED FRUITS.

CITRON-l4c per III. "a,
TiiRRANTs- Fancy CLEANED S-e. 100
FIGS-EYaporWte Sc; Tnrktsn i'fV' --
NEcTARINES- Evaporated &c
PEACHES Evaporatsd o.
RS-Evaporated Ie.
PIUMS-Pitted Sc.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, La, March 9. -Sugar--op IN
kettle quiet, 2AUs il-lb, centrifugal dull
graduated 9-leGf1ss, whites s-lfaii SIG
yeiiows sIsN4ia. seconds 2lsUSt.. Molasses ,
Steady. centrifugal l24H.
New. York, March s-sugar--Raw Arm;
refined quiet
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p1,l1nING MATERIAIA

CEMENT 49, Portland cement per nel
90 e6[tS 40, Rosedale cement, per hhl s.,s9
= al. lime reelay s3259s 40; plas,er pad rl'
500. IRE brick. St, Louis, pc, zc N F' 10 Z
n ,tn RI nrI,Isive. felt roofing per square
Z, --,q 10, Acme ard Royal cement ltastsr.
ner ion sl4OO. plastering hair goat per
In DC. lnths. per NJ 500
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RrrR-schlitz, quarts 500 per b 81
pints sli0 per bbl 4 p { pi bGn'I Pale
quartts 20 60. pints 50 80; Weiss beer $l'-S
pTuiI GH WINRs-sl.2 % per sailor. oods or
WHISKY Per g!a,ll5osni ii inlSilSSq BouTbon
hlsh 40 according TO age and qhai'E'
q ~ T50s .oj: blended sl759S.oo'
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London March 9.-consols for money
lQ9 b-i6. for TN" account IO9 3-S; bar silver
~ 3-Sd per ounce, money ~ per cent The
rate Of discount I'm the open market far
short and three months bills ls >. per cent
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A TOBACCO WAR.

va between the antitrust tobacco
[Surers and the American Tobacco
h. oesan few days ago. About "A
~ me Leggett s. Meyers Toll acco
~ sent out circulars 10 all dealers
United States who handle their
L Notifying them that a cut of 3
pound would be made on
van" an. Of tobacco. Three hours
uis circular was prepared
,n.'ummond Tobacco company
" II and sent out a similar circular.
Use 'rms are Of st. Louis. and IT Is
u S W mat tho Lorillards and otner
N, arms will follow suit. 1t is prob
i -. uns cut Is the beginning of a war
r,,u man any that has taken place in
~, NJ between capitalists. on one
|, -. ~ trust with "A capital of $40. 900, 0on.
N ether hand half a dozen indi-
TN. ,,as''uiactnrers whose combined cap
s s~a equal '5)ooO,OOO bound together
,,n,. m ue--a desire TO down the trust
rV"cl Their interests.
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THE GROCERY TRADE.

keeline of l-l6c on standard granu-
Esar al New orleans Saturday has
tected the local market, dealers
that It Is hardly possible to make
It's OH this basis, The statistical
n Of sugar IS growing more and
kulish every day, and 1t is expected
|Oiers will soon ask higher prices.
Isilable supply in cuba is practicaily
vi, as is evidenced by the very lisht
b which for the past week were
N tons as compared with 1000 tons
responding week last year,
4 there has been no change In local
quotations recently. this staple has
Jed considerable attention In the gem
)arset during the past week, There
b a general interest manifested, and
blng prices have resulted In Brazils,
tnilds have been very active. y bet
|tlook In Europ has likewise slim
the American markets.
|n lard and other hog products are
ping more strength and there nie
predictions OF "A steady advance. Tho
\ on this class of goods has been
(eak for some Time, and il Is believed
pose who purchased at the bottom
(oft greatly thereby. In the smaller
y groceries there Is very good de-
and prices are generally firm.
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-st-class only. M lbs and over.


Corrected daily for The Post by the Fort
Worth Stookyards compauyD
Receipts Shipments.
tAttIe ''..s....... ..,... oun 800.
Cattle Quotations
Fat steers .......................s27 III as 10
Medium steers ................... 60 m2 10
Common Ia fotr cows.....,..... 10 az -
Stays aud bulls ........,........ l - az %
Hog Quotations
Cornfed hogs, 200 lbs and over ioq3 50
Mastfcd hogs ,.................., 70 Gt3 90
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V Vnlue. b Bid. 8 Sellers.
COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton OF IA. spot toray ut the lcnd-
ms markets. together with closing of mid
diing yesterday. with today's sales
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WOOL.
HOUSTON HIDES AND WOO.

no CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If II fails 70
cure. 25c-
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LIVESTOCK.
HOUSTON.

j. Jacobs & Co of the Houston Stock.
yards report as follows;
Beeves-Fed ..........................2 I2Gp 2X
Grass, choice ....................... 2i4d 2ia
@IGws-Fed ,;..'.,...,.....,"u." 2.a va
Grass choice observation-disclosures. ~,
Common ..,........,....,........ 134d6 2
fearlinss- Fed Observation-Disclosures. 2i2Q 2A
Grass. cholce ;......,.,.........-.. 2i.at 2,l
Calves-Fed. light weight. ........ 81
over 2i5 to S25 pounds ........,.,. so 3ls
Mutton
Fhst-class only, IS lbs and over.
Curnfed hogs, strictly cornfed....3ia
Mastfed. must he GOOD 2is6t %.
>, Good COWS; calves. hoifers, yearlings aud
lightweight heeVcs are strongly In demand
at above quotations aud are wanted, also
cornfcd hogs. not heavy weights, market
Wei supplied with mastted hogs,
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New York, March 9-Thc visible supply
of grain Saturday. March T. ns compiled
by the New York produce exchange, Is as
follows;
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Asked, i BID.
LIVERPOOL rUTuREs.
Opened steady, demand moderate; pm,
firm. closed nl1u
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WIRE AND NAILS

n n 'oobers state that there is a
N ,s demand for barb wire, but
|una ,olnme that is usually going at
\ ,ossa 'he year. The condition of
has mas not been propltious, and
kt~sd nseqnently been more or less
h N Win sood weather aud the
k,lcin., p',hg greatly increased activity
|aio,s l, Prices on wire remain as
Ia ~, me advance of rs cents per
on NJ wire and cut nails went into
p'a since then.
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Hamburg. March o. steady, unchanged
to Y pig up, sales, 500.
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RIPANS
TABULES.

Mr.. Myrick Plumn,er. Wholesale paper
dealer at AZ Beekman street, New York. re.
lates that his first experience with Ripans
TabuIes began eighteen months ago. Prior
to that he gould not recall time when no
was not troubled with constipation. Notn-
ing gave more than temporary relief. pnts
since taking Ripans Tabuies. however, no.
body, Mr.. Plummer. thinks. has moro per-
feet digestive organs than he. The bowels
perform their functions with regularity;
there Is no distrnss after eating, no head
ache. no heartburn. no MISUNDERSTANDING
of dyspeptic nature.
Ripaps Tabules are sold BY druggists or
by mail IL the price $50 cents bok) Is sent
10 the RIpans Chemical company, No. 10
Spruce street, New York. Sample vial, ~
cents.
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The market ruled hrmer and more active
for all classes OF fair to good cattle; good
hCeVcs of medium weight cows. ncifcrs
and calves are IN demand; hoss weak,
good sheep firm
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Started some covering by shorts and more
uspositlon to buy for investment and
shurS was some early ilnprovsmant.
Northwestern receipts were i's cars. which
WIS strengthening factor. taey being
nearly Ivy cars less than the same day
iust week and they were q little smaller
, ,n,sn year ago. Rut some OF ,he de-
couraging, this was especially the ease
WIZ the worlds shipments, which vrrr
o,,i'eitily reported at nearly a,aOl.H0 buhs-
~ 10, IN 30 ms rs the early buyers commenced
over Y hut private cables did not agree
WITH me board of trade fgires ,,niming
,na tne amount was fully 100000 bushels
reaction and all the decline was feeoysrcd.
, ne ne visible supply showed u decrease OF
,i,Ea'" bushels, but as II inclu les the
,oss OF ice0ON bushels at MINNEAPOLIS
last week the actual decrease from The
movement was only about tss. coo bushels
s1 w, n $1,000 bushels a week asS and
Was NV, ,ls same week last year, \ his
rtsa.es weakened somewhat IN consequence
S,nns oprne1 about u higher az G. s-STGhte
b vnp 20 49, reacted to G5 S-Siti5ss and
S S"eh 70 20 The trade was attn In me
uark up to the close OF ,he marker as "a ~,
,,ne correct figures on The worlds sh
~ a|r an, ne week and with some expectation
cd PIE rItsos 'ne smaller quantity eorobora,-
60, we as the market was CLOSING
hons narrow In consequence ''N0'''-
oAts ware fairly active. Soue u,.t
.V 80, was caused early by the Offering ~
several heavy lines "'''s VI
,ftoNlsiof1s exhibited some activity Tho
VVt,IniR was strong ana hleher en- tbN
s ntn I'VE stock narkei. There was a rood
r., v''vrai demand and considerable buvtne
lin. Users ava prices were well main,
~ Ms'immcd receipts for Tuesday N,co,
head N y" cars hoSs 10000
T t3oa, qs5ota,ions were as follows:
sp Wne'' o,l Ne 2 spring, es'sass; No. 3.
'i,rtt,S' nH-"oitai No. g rcd GTisM6S
onnrrn e. g eSs; No. ., yellow. 2sN.
No, 3 70: No. >, white, CONDEMN
X RyS e. No''s 3, 4 4 o b. '9Aua'A.
.,i harly> No. nominal; No, ;, Z. o. h.
FlaNsced No J. 50
FlaEssed-No. 1, So
Iimo tbs S.ed--prlme s.io
Mess Pork Per hbl. IONA IL
Lard Per 100 lbs. 53Oli5 3si5
short R!hs-Looso sides 4 l6i65 IA
l)rS Saltnd Shoulders Boxed 4ks6JlS
Short clear Sides Boxed, 5isGi7i4
gal. l23.
Cheese Quiet at si,uloiA
Heroipts- Flour 5000 bhis: wheat, 460l0
hu com, $4,000 bu. oats, $1,000 bu. ryc,
5000 hu.; barley, 100 bu
shipments Flour 51jN bhls wheat. 81 900
hu, corn 5000 bu. oats, Nd, 900 bu: rye,
5000 bu,i barley, 5000 bu,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10
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TRADE Nnnrc

NJ, HAJE NOTES.
bocss steady at an advance OF cent
wi vegetables are holding M
cabbage has been especially