davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1896-08-29
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION.

S+Al-iS FUN llELl tbhlS<AAN No'N 1
CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican County Cen
trail Committee.
Laramie, Wyo., Aug. IS. 1896.
The republicans of Albany county
are hereby called upon to elect dele
gates from their respective precincts to
the republican county convention to be
held at the court house, in Laramie. on
Saturday, the 18th day OF Sept, 1896,
at 2 o'clock p. m, for the following pur-
pose to-wit:
One member of the state senate.
Five members of the house of repre-
sentatives.
One sheriff.
One county treasurer.
One county clerk.
One prosecuting attorney.
Three county commissioners.
One county surveyor
One county superintendent of
schools.
One county coroner
One justice of the peace for Zach jus
tice precinct.
One constable for Zach justice pre-
cinct.
And to transact such business as
may properly come before it,.
The convention will be composed of
GS delegates, divided among the vari-
Il precincts as follows:
, 1896-08-29
DESPERATE DOOLIN'S BODY.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 2S.-The body of
Bill Doolin was officially identified by
Dhe government officials today and
proof filed for the $500 reward. The
body was embalmed and tonight was
taken to Fort Smith, Ark. to claim an
other 81, 700 reward. for crimes COM
united in that district, the government
red tape being such that the body mus
BE- taken within the bounds Of the dis
t'ict and identified before the reward
ON he claimed.
Mrs. Doolin arrived here late last
4ght. but Is unable to get possession
the body. She says that she and
9olin had a wagon loaded to leave
F country Monday night. They were
4ayed by Doolin's sickness, and were
4rayed by her brother-in-law( John
N4tthews, a part Cherokee. who for a
Ore of the reward told Of Doolin's
Nereabouts.
, 1896-08-29

STAGE LINE FROM LARAMIE TO
COOPER HILL.
Leaves Laramie Tuesdays and Fri
days at 7 o'clock from FoX's store.
Starts Tuesday, June I'd.
243tf EROSION & SCHNEIDER.
, 1896-08-29

If dull, spiritless and stupid; if your
blood is thick and sluggish; if your APP
petite is capricious and uncertain. You
need a Sarsaparilla. For best results
take DeWitt's. 1t recommends itself.
Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-08-29

1t doesn't matter much whether sick
headahce, biliousness, indigestion aNe
constipation are caused by neglect or
by unavoidable circumstances; De.
Wits Little Early Risers will speedily
cure them all. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-08-29

DeWitt's Sarsaparilla Is prepared
for cleansing the blood from impurities
and disease. 1t does this and more. 1t
builds up and strengthens constitu-
tons impaired by disease. 1t recon-
itself. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-08-29
Union Pacific Mail and Expre..

WEST BOUND.
No. l, Limited. Ar. 1910 a. IN. Lv. 12:15 u. IN.
No. 2. Fast Mall. Ar. $3.50 u. m. Lv. 1855 II. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. 2 Fast Mall. ar. ll:+5 p. m. Lv. 1850 y. M.
No I, Allan. Elk. Ar. 1850 .. III Lv. 49, 10 j.. III.
, 1896-08-29
SHOT HIS RIVAL.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 2S.-A. NJ. Davis
- John Landers. steel workers at
l~l4Nandria, just north of Anderson,
Id4 in the union hotel at a late hour
81 night. After a few words Davis
bed a revolver and fired point blank
flanders, hitting him twice. He fell,
-ottally wounded, and vas removed
Che hospital, where he died this
-o4hing without regaining conscious
- The trouble seems to date back
~ time. and originated over a young
Dan whose name is withheld. Both
were in love with her.
Meories of course may be discussed
. hpngth by physicians, but the suffer-
j Want quick relief; and One Minute
ugh Cure will give it to them. A
ies cure for children. 1t is the only
lrbless remedy that produces I'M
:Adfate results" Chas. N. Settele.
oLD DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Apne fare rate for the round "trip to
Iihnapolis, Ind, via the Union Paci-
fl Snd connections from Nebraska,
Knaas, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah
vi be given on account of the gold
ddocratic meeting, September "a.
e1ing dates August 2s and 20. Good
retfn limit Sept. 11th. Continuous
pssage in both directions.
h very best through a service to
CfAgo and St. Louis via this line.
q full particulars call on
C. CLARK, Agent.
sdaily paper for 80 cents per month
60 rottv choon rood1nO
, 1896-08-29

sdatly paper for 80 cents per month
ss1retty cheap reading.
, 1896-08-29
Secretary.
JOHN Fl. SyMONs

- " HlNkoI hHV TUInHN NNU FIHHJ TIUOEs
Is Commissioner Of the United States Circuit
Court.
IxSURAECR, REAL ESTATE AND LEANS
, 1896-08-29

IrtNf TNsCrlptOn| . T1rCt list OF usefuT u pOpuIhI w
cover a wide range of sr.5- -. the object being to please all ia
plcte text book upon tho special theme Of which it treats. and
place them within the roach # all No man or woman can fall t
books: no home should he r itIuut them. Each book consists OF
doublecolunn page. nicely printed and bound In attractive y
, 1896-08-29

What was it," asked the sick man
- i came 20 consciousness in the hos
IN N ice pack and saw the eager
lc2-Jrs ceiling OF the edges OF their
"A sras;rCke or a free silver
Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

BUSINESS BAROMETER.
NJ, to the Condition of Trade
Generally.
l,uc SERIOUS IN THE OUTLOOK.
,.,,rI.l oa Hand For a h'''''i VI
n.,lu.ss-failures For
Week.
ofncc OF The Post.


~.
i, there is undoubtedly a pessi'n ,1'
,sro,d In the country at THIS time
~ really no serious conditions OF
I 70 contend with. In suppor, OF TINS
i.,,sp Henry clews' one of the lead
.,,nc,ers Of New York, calls at'en-
:, me fact tina, there is now no In
=, values In any department OF
,,,ss or finance In few branches
I,r.,r there may have been IA brlet
l.,,,r of goods, but production ana
..,,an have been and are now being
,bsrply contracted and the country
|. roylur toward state OF UNDER
.,,ar and of m,agcr stocks OF iner-
~ rsrtajnly. too. thcr- ~ nowhere
s,,,,n of prices. Al thr rise that
~ /, ,h. hopeful squirt Of 1879 has
,Ssr lost. ond the current level OF
s,sal values Is probably as low as
live within the last thirty years.
many lmportnnt lines or goods II
IN In certain imrm'anl hrailN''es
+.lae,ou there rs It very large irh'l'-
I'm The volume Of ir"si'ns years.
snol,ri of money la .'irruia'ipn out
,rs,sury is today tiruOJ.o,D great
FL Il was IN 1870 an Is larger per
I" nonilarion than it WAS tNun. ana
!, ne same tim, a deciiue pi II per
,he clearings OF the banks of the
4 States within the last I'VE years
| ia, less currency IS needed NOW
h ,.s. so that We arr really In the
m A relative imitation OF the cur
TIE facts here cl,'d are conciu-
Syiienee tina, We have already on
I'M the material ncciful 70 81 sound
Ipneral revival Of buSlnrs IS through
I, country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
rRI.Irs ANn NI.rs.

BANANAS Per huuci, :iayfl7l.
BLAC f;sRBIltS Per bucket, C0u 500 +,
per y quart ciHte si.@lR AZ.
'oruAN --s59'ni'" per lp); I3i.0v
per iGsl
CHERRIES California 50 100 ped 20 IL
box.
LEMONS Mossina ana Pllcripos,
cloic" &.7, extra ian. S8.Ha'iSf9
NJ rs Brazil Nc per d. tfipeiis, Sic
IS, De. Naples, l9i.c, Nnll4tH. ~ .r, I'et-
oats. l-'VG, Almonds Tarasonl iic
rnr 10. l3c per saeN Culiiornn u.nui 5s.
lut, p.caii- . .ltic
ORANGES California scodlirss, :si91
SEQ. naNels t3aH3.7l
rLuMs-r'>as, pnoc pr ia-nWn#
hoNrs
SrliAWpEhl.l,s- Extra fancy. si4u
200, fair to good. sl.ooni25, common ana
soft ana 7Jc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
BOSTON.

Bosion, Mass. May 12--With the con.
tinued diIll state Of The wool mark Il here
holders OF wool who have been maintain
ms steady values for the past ak months
aie growing Disguised with tn. outlook
AMI "A number are now willing to accept
1 h. NO sent market prices, whirh are fnaliy
eenis below what their former We've
fixed 1lk feature Of the market this
week appears 10 he the iine picking NJ
Of unwashed quarter blood woods az whhl
is undoubtedly the lowest price on
record one large manufacturer has
bought $4,000 pounds Of quarter blood IN
washed In this ana other markets az IN
si'l5,
quoted al 17ftiSe. Fleece woods continue
slow, with prices Weakening,
Texas woods spring medium. twelve
months. NM SECURED price Is; spring
nne tweiye,mon'hs ipli seoursd. ss9sl
SPIN; hpe fsix TO eight months). saiO.
secured price %,
fine. lOqfll. secured price, sag.
Wyoming line medium mo, SOL,
California woods. northern spring. ica
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

I ,l,l-, =, =
H''nso, May T. Reports of ch.nch bugs
! ''" iiosslHh flles I'm the winter wheat
! ,,,f,i.. NAhS'i a sharp ris. IN what
,'"f, JNiS eius'i iirm at g. or is over
/ Wjfit' 'if i,,, Corn And oats wcre strong
vi" Mna'. !'iHNastuns also advanced
hVIv wa q tar speculative trsie VA
1881 tie market ruling actlyc uuriug
."' 'Ni.S Part OF tht scSslon There was
'niipt lto' So linS carly. a good Share OF
niil.nc%e' W. =" yge ploi,ss'eim grtef ihg
Jh" Weather map slovDd
' I'm I'm ll lfir iipnlh an lie N,4.,.1
r.,, ''i.' a. SlAi - htV'ns rAns tx
N5,tIn,. '', ~ i',ll lHe reeol',' Ia ~"
r.si X", r. ihi@,, eVh'lNu'i WIN
was IN. i,si,d at .,.,iai l."' '.'
VIC ,,,," "nd i s9G'sgf . On Tseo'd ~.
IN ill., s Tq' o. '"' iale Sfsd'9 9io, gpof,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

Isanses Ciiy May Il Ca,tic. Rccoiptp
800. rhiur nts 10. market about RfcI,i,.
but n little SLOW; Tasas steers a.OIlf1G,
Texas cows lsN2 ~, berf sioers sUilp.
NATIVE cows fiff3 80 stoe kcra aud fcooiora
fipl riirmenis 20 market opet4d strong
and 81 hiFhc'' cIpged n iiifl" wnak wiih
hulk ~ sales n' 3 lOfih p. heryinH 42,akih.
miokcrs 3H0f323 mixed 'op2 D. Njhip
3.in1S 80. workers. = tD1i3 20. tii;s 3lsDs -
Shop nec"ipis iin' ahirncnia l7Dp; mar
lei s'endy 20 strong lambs as&Sfti 50, nut
c.Tt9 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

J Prices are those ruling In the Houston
Wholesale market: ''o"s'o'i
| ANl.E GR-ASE-D Diamond si7s. nor
s s,ros EdaHier' IN Tin boAes, $500 per
9t',, ' 1nY'u ~ WHooc r't dozen boxes.
| AMMUNITION Powder per lse. "a o1,s
| -. o'aStl'iE powder S2.-1 per k,g aa,gts'
| price drop shot. per sack. ii 25il.il luek
BACON Short Clear. boNe,i. 57.u6s. M
| snehs &c less; brct.tiusi S.stc. lry SAT-
&c; New York dry salt bellies. G. " cst-
| crn salt bellies, aisc, srlolal h,Ol,s ne
HAGGING AND TlNS From store
NgAghg' lS'-ip. i'-n. Glib. f,c. -,-la. Sac,
-, bA \, sl row DER Apex In. sgoo. u
~ Va; la-Ih' 'bo' Victor. l-lh. per dozen.
. ,.c Hs-is, &c .'.-ih i5g Isis oie-Spoon. i,
C.. 25.oz cans. 500 pcr dozen
CANNED FRUIT Per dozen: stra,ybor.
r'ss, wenSl.V riuapples standard, 81 so
~ econds, Ylcpslpj. pears, standard %
n.5c; .ciipper bartlett pears, 2"lh 81. 6l,
40, i-lp, slpufil-iu. PEACHES. standard alb
s ,-i II ,s,.}nls IN soeaslu5l stand
@-lh lic peaches ,5uSUe, hlachberrics. SOti
Soc; I'D standard apples snns7ioc
% ANDY Plain canuy, o',g6lsc. wrapped
u'anVtc, fancy. mixed. Ia pals, 1a,.sSc
rock, lOullc.
CANNED VEGETABLES Marrowsnt
peas. 81 m'il 20 Lima beans. Syas5c. string
2-ib .tlfi1i2c. seconds. JpNaNc, s-lb d5us1el
req kidney beans, 2-,b, rUHs5r.
CAl'iFpkNiA CANNED GuoDs-Pe
dozen for 2'g.lb cans. Peaches. 81 35li %.
csg plums. Sllonl1 aprcots, s. roei Is
l'ehrs. q ionl 20. green cages 81 iual 10;
hSt'ni'i"s. fli. grapes Sl.l9ai L.. whitc
,siiies' w., LACK cherries. 81 80, black
CANNED MEATS Roast ,ecf, In. N.o
Hl"u, ~ 8 SI2,21 III oorned hcet.
nosen. s. .l5lil.so. I'D lunch tongue. ! dozen
5000 - 'a-lh rhipprd beef. dozen. 81 z,
~ .dp. In 'jNinrd sausage . dozen 81 .ap /
a..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

REER -Schliz. quarts, 500 per bbl
piuis. Sil,0O per hbli Dixie Pale. quarts
50 90. uinis. $3.50. i.cmp's EXira lalo
quarts slp5o pints. $40
HIGH MINt.S-Sl. ~ per gallon.
WHISKY par gallon; Finished goods
on high wine hasiA ~. straight Bourbon
aud rye. according "a age and quality
s.75N300; Blended. 81 .75M5.i".
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

New York. May u Early l.iverp ol
cablrs showed how the foreigners regard
ed The government cotton report and what
thy thought Of yesiordhyA faarp al
vance Ia prices hero 10y reporting a
alHck Demand for npot cotton Futures
opened l-iGi higher ia, lost rhe advance
before our opening rhero was some mus.
dntlon AT no start by lOcnl aoalpors, aud
IN" opening prices showed declines rang
ever. rallied Ia the support Of me market
and Distributed large buying orders among
brokers They Ignored the government
r. po1 and all The bearisf facts ~ the
situation. and bank entirely on III siniiA-
tcal position Of the staple to advance
prices later on Extreme dulnesS aud
narrow fluctuations chhrdctcfizAd the
trading during the afternoon. The mar
kei however. cnsfd on on Favorable crop
reports and close1 At a rel advance Of
point on near months to n net decline pf
z points on distant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

chicago. May ig S.les Of cattle wore
ca "a ha-is Of 3.tnsfi.lD for common to
fuietA erpi-c d'v-sci neef and snpplng
ht0'is luorr wer. not many prime h.rVrf
IN ~" nat.Net "llheugh thu buil, oi Toe
N'iie-s ft1d'1 .urnis ioW and nAps
w." iaiariN 80 ,7.fi 10. = fuW siDf ~ ate
a"iiiAli Aui,r 5 a. ana common inte have
mo- ID HuoH ,iNtlua ~ iu.i few hayA
marry nH much as nHtier grades, many OF
ore uiuv"a heinr vuotrd h".N.eu a.an,i
- aiH taken by fcfIcis and dressed
"''.i foherlns. ttoehois aud feuitiK sod
any Nhcir ifom 50 to $50 COWS ana
heleis ARE IN good domain at i.opp4..s
irf fAhiinE stun. up to a.apa3 So for
chniee Nleher Ions. the bunk soiuE hirh
az b" tMclnps arc more choice. l}nia
sell ~ 2d7S and sla.s ct . l5pd.G0 rcxns
.ut'ir N"fc acttVo 10 the extent at too
lhii'i ou"rlnAs Ht Q s5Iti.uI'for stotra and
.tffS - sor hHNa and rows
HOGS only about !!.nn arrived finy
nnd consequently the market ,ila active
80 ioni 80 the snpply held our prices
ruling stronger TO ,c hishor SHl,s large
- a. y 3piid No. mediums n 3 q. ngnts
a''d1 81. Heavy hogs wrrc ~ usnal too
numerous ana so!i "a uuuon pri.ns.
sheep were IN Request a., . 50Uf.nl for
Inferior to fancy fIuck 49, h mosi of TIC
SAFE ~ Sf"-Ni .n' Fret bulk ul nn"rinrs
eoHAl' lnE OF Wfg.frns and Texans.
Lambs sold al -iitb w. for pp,f 30 Earn 81
choice selling az iho top. Ine bulk went
aDpNr Z. Spung l1inha hruurNi sol .an
80 ripiA'-N aiti" alpp. hogs 1909. sheen
l1.Nll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
uoLlsroN Market

-, ~ " ~ Vt IVY "
The following quotations wcro posted
'oday by the cotton seed product dcpart
ment OF the houston Cotton Exchange ai.J
Itoara of Trade:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
WIRE AND NAILS.

Barh wire quotations are for car load
lots.
RARBED WIRE 49, Glldden. galvanized
s2.no per 100 HE; painted wire. s2.35 Wau-
kcgan, Toe higher ihan Glidatn-
WIRE NAILS Rate $500 per keg aa-
vanees 10 10 ca penny 5Dc and penny
Coo. and penny 10 ! and . penny s9e
3 penny tl.20: 2 penny sl.6o-
CUT NAILS -Bate $50 per keg same
advances as on wire nails.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
ONLY TWO STOCKS DESERVE MENTION
Wcaotionary Tendency In Foreign Es.
oh"nse-LnrEe rrstiio Re,nrus For
tho firM Week In May.

New York May L. Only two stocks To-
day deserved mention on account Of oc,i,-
i'y, st. Paul and Sugar The spccula,ion
was n'tul, prices being affected by influ-
.ncos no, ordinarily bearing upon the
market a more cheerful sentiment, was
apparent IA tho early operations. tho bulls
being encouraged by modcrai. renewal
OF foreign purchases The buying wns
chiefly for short account. incidental to the
opening OF thu for;nirhily settlement upon
the London stock exchange. The more
rcassurlng adviVos IN relation to Ia. iatcs,
Improvement IN the market. surprising
ilie street 10 have tho leadership and the
ou'slae public any convictions or the ccur-
49, TO N,cutv them IN the stock market,
ne government crop report WAS NOR,
favorable than had h.cu =, npr;tl,N nntict-
rated and temporarily hoiprd nv railway
.isi, and particularly tho granger aud
southwestern shares. Foreign exchange
h,A rN'' d1srAN"I reactionary tendency
AMI suld export probabilities appeared to
attract less attention ilin heretofore.
ttthtrulufr, u largo number OF traffic
ftinrns Ter The INST week lu Mny mainly
!dNorahlA. came To hand me FOREIGN pur-
thafcH aro mainly continued 40 ST l'aul and
InuisNlIl, aud NAshvit. with a tVmuiid
Tor vih't Wop"fll's The Initial advances,
nN "a fuir, were confined lo fractions and
M'te inlry w'll 4lNiIct among tur lead
iug AiAi,N i"trtiOuarN movement de-
Nr'rroG which was accelerated later uy
repetts Of prohah." International compil-
atoms over ihe thc Fou Incident The
rtVrr ncut" LOSSES occurred ia The special.
tics. Consolidated Gus drnppri 2i. and
Manhattan 81 per cent. fho cnnc.H-
ef It's among the murc active shares oN-
.cnf!' It 30 about a point OF Tobacco SUGAR,
Ienness"c conf. Mis- ouii Pacific General
isi"ritic ana Chicago tin- Al thu lowest
roluts Il general covering movement
lnf'd a lhNy IN tho late d'a.iurs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

cooo c'"" ana D XIX e Co e sa i aea1es Houston TEXAS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
COFFEE.

New York, May r..coase-0pssssSS,n.iss
opened barely steady witn 9, g', poiun W.
nIpnse 30 to / points oI mel dscIiss ssiss
s7o5 bnss. spot coff~s- Rie au,sf " !
RIO "a "a Mia Juist. cordovs y - X ~
s sa,ss IL S "a L a % ssss c.x
y. 4. -. 80.
United Suites 5ilS, incinoIHe 49, fodny
is. 76s; United states stosk ~ ss ssHI
Tor me united states i:S ~ "a ~ nxsinst
for the United States sess ~
Los. Ia bags last year. 3,
santos, May u. Qs!s.; ~ I esssas \
"a ntos 1855 reis PER rs ~
two days 1900 bags. stecs " !, ri ~ a.
Sl ae. NAY y ,.oss = IA ;s.: IN. E:
cleared for the uniS4 VA ~. stock n eot
cleared for Europe 80 80
l,ueJ ltf 80 -. n lilss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

Kansas CITY. May 90 Wheat STEADY,
NJ hard csfrs No o. No 2 rei 9.
No 4 50'nl. Ne : sp.nH rs. 40 5Ju3i.
corn vcnis. No. miA,d 25ig May ~,
NJ wAife 2'3. oats steady. 80. mixed
id so white l"D,2 rye sieaiy, 70.
r. Hay weak ana unchanged
Rec. pts Wheat l2lD, corn 1850, oats
i60n. SHiDm. Wheat 500, corn none,
oHts 1920.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
'ioN PRICE cr,pp,,,,,

INTENT.
sfi'ess are w, revised daily and
S--ea can he relief ur ",,'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

Galveston, Texas May T. IN the local
exchange market. strrinG Aixiics. buying
AS, eolllnE 400. New York rsh'. buying
is discount selling - prlnium. NV
YORK. sight buyns s discount. ecllna
premium. Amcrlonn silver, buyinf.
i. eisccfut. selling AT iar
Galveston bank cichriiE-, S1G.590
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

You have any dlfflcslty In procufins your
icup. cut out thir notice and ssn1 IL ylfS
ysas order 90 Soar wholesale dsaIss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
cDMNl.NnlAl. nRIlrs.

Sow Work NM Clearings sos ~.
7tG balances U.0-1a2
Cmriurnu May !, whisky steady
sals- 80 barrels ar 90.
New York May - Hides steady leather
firm Wool quiet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
2 Borlln market was steady.


New York. Mag ]. Nom, on call cnsv
AT 2i-pl nor cent. la't loan ~. closed
Nr por c.Ut irlne mercantile paper
fefal. ror cont STERLING exchange Aiioug
Win actual business Ia bauh.rs' hlllN at
: hsi ~ $500 for demand ANA Ns4nl ss for
G9 days Psiod rates isSi-ui.S4 aud SD.
aii9a coinmerolal bills ~. bar SILVER
81 t-s Silyor csri iicaius g.. rlsi4 NcN-
!nan dollars ~. Goyrrnment aud STATE
bonds dull railroad bonds nrm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
GRAIN ANp MAY.

Car load lots job cars, from mill deal
crs charge from store % iOe more per lVl
lhs on bran, 2gsc per bushel on oats and
corn.
cORN-S Sacked. siu55c.
BRAN roc.
OATS a5q &c; No. 2 white aiGas; COM
CHOPPED coRN-7oc per 100 lbs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, May T. Butter market rrm.
creamery iilii5 dairy suiS Eggs weak.
Gfi9
~. Louis May i2.--ijuitcr-Fxtra cream
cry hiHhlr demand SLOW; creamery lSa
IT, dairy 9ml3. EKga dun: fresh 5fiSla
Kansas CITY. May ~ Butter weak
creamery 1914 dairy sui2 Eggs hrin;
strictly fresh ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

New YORK May ~. Wheat -Receipts
S. f01 bushels, SPOT firm 80. 2 red T. 3-s
Ia. I hard ~. options opened steady and
Closed 5.ssi7-s nei higher. No rd May
IN. septOmher lpll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

"; secured price aoTse. middle country
T,tins lv,mi. secured price 2sd2y.
Australian secured basis ccmbiug ss,.
pc.i,nc, 'sND; coinbing goods, i3uia.
average. iOftty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
EAST TEXAs FRilr

~ growers Of East Texas Skinned
.aa'fei cars or water melons
"a "a, 81 o''er fruits TO Houston. Gal
san Antonio. as Won as to the
market a,a' last year. but This sum
'ouhed '''''' business
tvst r4tmr,,I = commercial trnvcler
bon of tho g. :. from nip rhrough
M, ne VISITED the t1wns '.'Y
N 'oSupe, Tyler, I.rnryi.,. H..
/; ,bsstlon. and s'aiGs n5a, e',i,
,h saose points nh reno,' n, d,. .p',
tsn ry r hSye laa ~ VIZ r. ri, la
stog, ,uo una SYN he laaliv r,r
f.rs ara rili be an .mincgs.. onn
preparing to ship afse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
TRADE Nnr,r .

Nj -
'ae!ssP 'A'0e' 'on'inue in demand
|ai ss, ARE expected In tho iocu,
ls..s :s are re scqrce. ana a tow c,,,,o.
Az 4 gss'sdiually ceasl,g to ho . ror
Dropped to % cents
ssly J. slrsty-eir,, ~,
al 4is "n,s the market re-
!. ~ mark, shows co,.,,a..,,
.ssI NIX, Kansas CITY ana ~ ~
| .a.alefs have aavo,, AN Use, .,Se-
FL Sra,es Of s,rawborr,,s 49,,
ply IA ,'erHlniH, but ..var , XXI,
gi, Il n no, advance prices en- Ems iilis
81 au pToaaee Exchange +. row
rcipce NJ nu9n Ill lines .'o ~,
IA, anon, wen as Statistics ~
se,s,.n' on hand. etc WE W
trsnshasso !, Of failures for A,rn
pre- las, ~, ot business. shorIP ' a,,
over RI isa' OF s. lsi s7a in mn ~,
Esrs a,rirs' ana si,l7slss Over
hr May have shown a
ME CURRENT.
'set,ess are ns revised daily and
Nan ne ralinI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.

Ildcs-Is-ices paid ny receivers
Dry flint. selected .................. 6izn7
Dry salt .....f'..,,..''...-,....,. a ~
" 81 hsJie1 ..''s'f'''.''.s-'''.. 3Eu...
Deer skins ,",,.,,.-,,.:..,.... ga.
Wool Quotations strictly nominal
Twelve months. medium, 2sxu
Twelve months. Observation-Disclosures. ~.
SIX months lm-c less.
IhIoW-frlI"" ...+t..'' .'.'..-.-...- se.H 20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
HlIlLD1NG MATERNAL.

CEMENT -- Portland ccne,, ,o- a.,
y "gS" Rosedale cement, per Xxi 4, ~ ~,
,'V 'linc VIZ. flrcclny s225ds 40 pinstar
INV s5dis fire brick, 81 Louis, per Nj
to ' IN paving ulr per foot ,niJc; 8
s',,,.,r N.1ass, inclusive; fclt roofing. uer
llYsre N.'an2 ~; Acme aud Royal cement
p'9 s per ton, sl4W, plns,erirg hair
H''N per ID, g.; laths. per NJ. Soo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13
Now York. May ia -Hubhard pror, col

ton letter: The agriculture report has
more eject IN Europe THAI al home, The
demand from sninnnrs has fallen 10 small
PROPORTIONS while the tone Of tho foreign
market wns Disappointing In vicw Of the
strength Of our market Yesterday Local
traders bouglr his morning exnnciing
. jpIo r ~ advancing prices and rheei lud-
alton Of ihpse holdings closed the mar
kci lower than the hest pricen. No general
interest was manifested in The days busi.
ness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-13

Asked. b sld.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened steady, l2.0s quiet, closed quiet;
rales 1890