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BUSINESS BAROMETER.
y, to til. Condition of Trade
Generally.
|, nay SHOW IMPROVEMENT.
n. The Downward Reaction '
r.asd - Cotton Seed Oil
" Vssl-Trade Note"
Office of The Post.

houston, Thursday May H.
"A further changes in sugar
.,s 4, the Well street speculation
,.yor this stock yesterday, 1t
.s,-.l opinion that the raw and re-
.v'.auet will now show more
IN mentioning Tuesdays decline
vul.t. 4 Gray of New York wired
ssr,ue interesting information;
'surs ii. opinion that the business
,.rk, the end of the downward
.Da that we shall soon see an
~ market again. We have special
~, relating to the next Cuban
l,,sh 10 deem of great Importance
I. nrc.s. 1t is well known the Gu
r,,,.uu have demanded payment
I,..Ju amount of taxes to them. We
|.,sllr and reliably informed today
|. policy Of the INSURGENTS as to the
NJ the next seasons sugar crop
,.,lly changed, and that no sugar
v.a,eyer will be allowed on the
rsder any conditions. This puts an
I NV phase on the suler situation
coming campaign, and virtually
M, scarcely any Cuban crop of
IN le,. II this proves true, as we
q
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New York May q ON the nnrt OF some
new buyers thora was n very fair hrslnpss
In The dr" goods market for moderate To
Rorl Qualities Of purely aumnnr suns of
printed or woven f,sscriptionR out for sta
Pics Tho demand fgr either brown. hi"aohed
or col1rci goods for immediate or autumn
wants was of llght PROPORTIONS Printing
cloths dun nj ? N-lG md no sales, and
light bus.ness doing IN odd goods.
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COTTON SEED OIL.

In price OF lard has had depress-
M UPON cotton seed oil this week.
hid Is now SO cheap that there is
l.,ls inducement for buyers TO pur-
,h compound article. and this of
makes practically no mnrket among
h eofnpounders for either crude or
Ill A few sales OF oil have been
h Texas mills this week. but in
every Instance the price obtained
shade below former quotations,
Williams & FMsl, Co. OF New York
their last letter. Holders of oil.
tie South and of lots IN store here.
b 10 show considerable inclination
70 their holdings AMI there is con-
's prime summer yellow being Of
'' sale at &c T. o b.. with sales of
iobarrels at this figure, and at this
there Is considerable Willingness
r more ct tho same figures. but
either for domestic on foreign con-
% are decidedly scarce"
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Marucaibo ut private terms, ana 80 BAGS
.en.iai american at private terms. Total
warehouse deliveries from the United
States $50 bags, including ts1s from New
York; New York stock today i7i,sbo.
United States stock Na.,il; afloat FOR IN
United States iiS.Hn; total visible Tor thu
United states S5i,S7l bags, against 80, 40
tags last year.
santos. May .i.--Coffcc quiet; good ay
stock 7i.Oeo.
Hamburg. Mny 2t--Coffcc steady and
unchanged. sales lSoO bags
havrc May. I.--Coffcc steady. NJ ad.
vance to i5f decline. sales la.vco bags,
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IiAyI,E MARKET
WEATHER IMPORTATION.

= very fine rain all over The county lust
a nioath and Il was much needed
Columbia. Texas, May 20 Farmers In
this section are needing rain. though tho
crops could stand week or zen days
moro u dry weather without serious
damage.
CAUSE. Texas. May so.-Srhe crops ore In
nne condition and prospects, were never
more nattertnk. The cotton II being rap
idly worked out The corn crop IL firat
class, The stock throughout THIS section
grass and plenty Of water.
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NrW NORM MnNEY-

Now York May 81 Money on call easy
~ 2n2a per cont. last loan 2. closed eH2ll
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, ip5'a
per cent. Sterling exchange strong, with
nciuni buslneEs IN bankers bills nj Ssi.sf
asa for demand aud is7d4 IS for siAty
Gays. Posted rates iSSfi4@ and $3.50
ago Commercial bills. i.s7. Bar silver,
G7r.. silver certificates, 6sD6SA. MoN loan
dollars ~. Government bonds firm and
higher State bonds ann. railroad bouds
sirnup.
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M Yeilow. No. 2. % 3-s1ea -.


ST. Louis, May a. Flour dull and I'm.
changed. Whcnt-Opiions closed u. un-
der Yesterday; SPOT dun and heavy. No
. red. cash 81 nominal elevators G2NC54
track. No. hard 55.: May 30, ,Jdy 5sss
August ass. Corn Futures closed heavy,
spots strong. No. mixed. cash 2Gi. May
.6ss, July 2G's. oats- Fulurcs easy witt
more disposition 10 sell on fine crop pros
poets spot dun. No. 2. cash ls.-. May lsi.
July ls'.; August 1875. Rye dun. 80 east
track Barley nominal. Corn meal 1851
40. Offerings small and .saleahie
AT 40 east track. Flax seed quiet 20 Tim
othy seed 2.a-n 10 Hay quiet and I'M
changed. Whisky 20. pcrk lower. stand
ard mess 1obhins 7.55 Lard lower prime
steam an. Bacon BOXED shoulders Az.
longs $50 ribs AS. shorts i.1iaf Dry salt
ribs l2is shorts 80. Receipts Flour
300 wheat 1900. corn 1900. oats A 0oG
shipments Flour 500 wheat 5000. corn o.
coo oats ZOO
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TRADE NOTES.

fsr t.a .s,15s :. are arriving freely
ttty.,wo per lob. crates.
isssy 'a aO, Crates Of eggs were no.
ssts, ' prices Remained firm AZ
( e. shippers Upper state tina, .D,D No, ;, j..
asTs Very poor nr ,,,a, snap beans
y nan'as City markets 'he 81
soO S 81 9Th the Houston stockvards
aa's, e"and for all classes OF
! ..s.. are daily bccou,rr s,uro..
.,soa will soon ,,o nh,g srareer
trm I, ,'a,assiyed today and i nrirt.s
ls,a sai Creamy blooms o, tho
fssp dsiiv alower are now arrlying
N psrtsa according to the Record
eooi coral, moss ana GENERALLY
", .S shan $50 carloads o, or, maze.
Us Sa spa out of Southern CT,
kntlly ss ST., and the prices roa,,-aa
|s,lsr = ,good as last wear IL ,,n nea
little of the crop re-
s'arIsia are being mad. VIII, n,no.
Famed ia "a substitute for tin cans cans
much ~ tney can be made Ia
"a and ,hsh usage in sh.pninr
|Nt '"a' they viii not expand
'N PRICE CURRENT.
are revised daily md
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. La. May 2I.--sugaf quiet:
open kettle. 3Q3 rs: centrifugal grant
lated g. whites. s-sgt'z; Yellow, M Is
seconds. b-su3 rs. Molasses quiet, oei.
tflfugal, 4ql5.
New York. May 2i.--Sugar- IA. quiet;
GALES $3.50 bags centrifugal ss degrets Iasf
at q 500 bags molasses sugar. g. degrees
test. at 81. refined quiet.
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COFFEE.

New York. May 2l.--coffs Options
open"d win prices unchanged TO 10 points
birher' advanced s points later on Euro
neSn buying. ruled steady up TO p. m,
ana declined 10 points Just before the
c,ose under local realizing: closed easy at
UNCHANGED prices 70 points net aaya = ,o
Snot coffee-Rlo dull; No. Rio IA: mud
Quiet; cordova 16A@is. sales 7so bags
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NEW YORK.

New York, May 2l.-Whcat. receipts.
soiD, exports, 737co; spot. weak. No, !,
hard 1ia.4i2. options advanced decided
IN IN the forenoon on reports Of foods In
Missouri ard bugs In Michigan. hut the
crowd became c.eroaded and In tho AZ
iernoon tried to realize. causing a big
d, noralized with values 7sul below last
night. No. :, red SIS, September, mfs
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.

Iiides-Pfices naii by receivers
Dry salt Observation-Disclosures. Q n 5ls
Wet sailed ....,,.,..,..'..''''.'...'. 5'.u..
Deer skins .',.:.;;,.::.''.,:..,b W.."
Tw,iye months. medium. ........... 1IsV
twelve months. fine...,............. g..
SIX months l9.c less
Tallow-Prims imam, .-.......'.. 49,.
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Kansas city. Mo. May q Cattle, re-
ccipis 31i shipments. 1000; market fair
to active and steady; Tesns steers, go
an 60. Texas COWS 2oeGn2 30; native cows.
2i1u3 81. s,ockers ana feeders, 3,cJuj y
bulls. 2.2iN3l5. Hogs receipts. l2ni,
hulk Of sn'es 3 a56ii.O5. hcnves. 2I5, pack
ors. 3g5niD5. mixed. 300H3i0. lights. so,
Q3l0. workers., 3i0ui, u. plgs 2,5pd5 -
Sheep receipts, 500; shipments, lhpp' mar
2.0Jui.D.
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Chicago, May n ih. reAis hammered
the market down cN.r le on reports of
harvesting In Kansas corn and oats
were comparat vely steady. losing only
lie. Provis. ons were weak more os-
pecialy lard.
There was a very fair speculative s,usl-
ness in wheat, tie trading heng chiefly
local and the lnok of outside Interest or
+ support was one OF the chief causes of
the break which followed the early adj
vance The feehne al the start was quite
! strong and higher prices were estab-
lished, July advancing TO 70 Bic and Sep
1 iemher to IS Use The early strength was
! damage claims from Michigan and In
/ diana, the weather map and the bullish
crop summary of the Price Cerrcnt. Later
a sharp reaction set in. and July SOLD off
I 10 gi sc September u S-ti6l 1-sc final
figures showing / l->ii l-ic loss for the
day. Crop adWces from Michigan were
of the same tenor rs those OF yesterday.
English markets quoted Id higher and
Berlin l.. mark for May said to he due
TO ;he laws recently passed there regard
ing ihe speculation on futures. New
York wired that corn and oats were being
used TO ill previous cng4gemenis of tom
mage In which there vas talk Of gold
shipments. which. with the pr vate cables
e ming unchanged, started renewed sell
ing, ana prices gave way owing TO the
lack Of outside support. The selling he
ehme quite general as the session nd
and further declines took place. Tcle-
grams from W.chi'a. Kan. sal harvest
Ing oumonoed m that Vicinity TO-DAY,
that the quality was line and thc yield
fresh selling aud the low prices of tho
day wers touched on this decline Clos
inH cables were all strong and higher
but the market here closed easy
Corn trade was ligh'. feature early be-
ing the scarcity Of offerings. Tho feeling
manifested WAS stronger and slightly
higher prices wore scored none Of the
advance being maintained. The close show
my l-Sgl-ic loss, Tie market selling of
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Barb wire quotations are for car load
'' BsAnBED WIRE : Glldden galvanIzed
SEQ per 100 lbs painted wire sec. Wau-
kegan. Toe higher man iiidden.
WIRE NAlLS-Rate 500 per key; ad-
vances, 10 10 60 penny SOC; 5 and penny
66c: 6 and penny 75c; 1 and penny SOC
penny $50. 2 penny s'6o.
CUT NAIl.S-Rate $3.50 per keg; came
advances as on wire nails
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. May 2i.-Butter firm. creamery
il6ii5; dairy l0als. Cheese steady. 'g's
LEE itsns s. CITY May 2l.-Butter firm;
creamery ieali; dairy SAFE. Esgs firm
81 louis. Mas. A.-But,er unchanged.
Figs firm; fresh :.
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' Value. b BID: = Sellers.
UNITED STATES ENpOnTs

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
Tho following IRE tho closing quotations
FOR cotton on tho gpot TO-DAY at the lead
Ing nnrkets. together with closing OF mid.
bllng Yesterday. win t0dny's aales:
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st. Louis. May 2i.-cattlc. receipts.
2sc'; shipments. 500 market about steady
export steers, 3ioHi.2b, fair TO good ship
ping steers. 3opuiN. dressed beef and
butchors' steers. 325ltioo; bulk of sales,
a.i01i3 50. iigh, steers. under 1000 pounds
as5u3 40. mainly. 3"pu34n; siockcrs and
feeders 27piHl,G, mostly 2s,fi3 50; COWS
and hofera srW3.AO; chiefly. 2.2sp3 10:
bulls. 2opd3.0r. bulk of sales. 2.25ua 10.
cnnrers. .bON2 y; calves, i.oluH so, Texas
cattle range from e@ 10 90. with most
bulk OF fed etecrH AZ S3iapab0 cows and
hcfcrs. 2.opa5 ~ mostly, .2vli2 &. iIogr.
receipts 400: shipments 400, market
opened steady. closed w"k heavy, 2. 10
az p. miSod 2r,u8.9u; light, 5lon3 30.
Sheep. receipts. 300. shipmopts, $500, Tex
rs. 2Iofr2 -: lambs a.ppo.J0.
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS

New York. May 2l.--clearinss 9eac2,2e
Cincinnati. May 81 whisky steady.
snics so barrels M 10
New York. May 2l-jtdes firm leather
quiet and steady, wool dull.
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PAINTS AND OILS.

OU-I.inseed In Dds, nav, i3c; boiled
i5c; petroleum, $50 test, IN bb,s, lic, IL
stove gasoline. in cases, N,i0 in bbls. lhc
Eupion oil. in bbls. l9c. IN cases. $50; cas-
tor oil. medical pure s5c; turpeniine. II
bbls. 32c.
WINDOW GLASS--In boxes, 70 and 2
10 70 per cent discount. new list.
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Kansas city. Mo-. May Wheat
steady; No. hard, q 81; No g. 5000.
No. 2 rcd. 80; No 3, b3n6s; No, spring,
mixed. y ga. NJ. 2 white. 2iu2i "a. Oats.
weak. No m xcd. 10; No. 2 white, -
Rye, steady, unchanged.
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BEER-schlitz. quarts. 5000 per Dbl
pints. slloD per Dbl; Dixie Pale. quarts,
- 90; pints. $3.50; Lcmp's Extra Pale,
quarts $3.50: pinfs 81 90.
HlGIi WINES sl.:2 per gallon.
WHISKY--rer gallon; Finished goods.
on high wine basis, 81, %; straight Bourbon
and rye. according to age and quality.
N.75uSoo: blended. N75uS.0.
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MARINE. INTELLIGENCE.

Port Of Galveston. May 20.
Arrived
Port OF Galveston. May q.
Sch Helen, Rand Snapper Bank.
Vessels IN Fori
TO m. Parr q Co.'s Alicia.
Up aud Sailed.
s. Galicia, Hamburg, sd Aprll 20.
So Rita. Porto REQ, sid May y.
Ik j. a. Wright. Philadelphia. sid May
SIS Leona. New York, sid May lG.
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LONDON CoNsols.

London. May 2i.-Consols for money
ll2 7-lG: account, ~ g-l6 Bar silver
81 Lied per ounce. Money isnS. per cent
Rate OF discount IN the open market for
short and three months hllis, 1S-iGaIs per
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WAJTER--Aus,in, TEXAS Nay MA.
u. Walter. an ianate Of the C6IfedSrate
Home. died today. 9
NEWCOMER Pine Greek. Texas Nay
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L.t,LING rnIcEs rlRM.

I.ullng. Texas. May q The 1--we stock
quoted a, 81 to si0 2-ycar-olds, so 10 si6,
COVE fat. scarce, SO To $50. John lehan
Of ihls city has 100 head of | aud ?-year-
olds which he holds nj $40 and SIS
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their correctness can be relied u,o,,
Prices are those ruling in the uou upon
~ AXLE d mRnEEts;i -p,,uon,
gross; Frazier, in tin boxes. 500 p pe
gross; Golden, 5oa65o per dozen bospr s
eass.WGrM ; III 4 . g]dsSc. , ''NsS
80; blasting powder. s225 per kae ,, 1870
pri re- drop shot, per sack. sl.s5ui 10, bnck
RACoN-Snort clear. boxed s,,g,s7sc. 4,
sacks &c less; breakfast, S,.sis,s dry s,i II
6Nc; New York dry salt bellies. Sc; W asst
ern a,lt bellies, PIC; smoked bellies. &C
BAGG1NG AND .TlEs-rrom sto t
r,n Ss ,,d s-in a. i'sc' 2-lo' i3sc 2N-lb, 5l.c
BAKING PoWDER-Apex. lib saoo; u
s S sl2i A ce .9f; yic'or IN psr dozen
ID. ner dozen. $40; is-ib Sis, III SS.' !
C.. ?s.oz cans, $500 per dozen. ~
So, CAN NIL FRulT-pcr dozen: strawber.
loo; seconds e5cusic0; pears, sisndard % q 4
n95c; clipper Bartlett pears, 2-ib, N6oT
ttioS, ii si6. sl5oa 60; peaches, standard 2-lb
ard lib sl.d0ul 60. 3-lb seconds 81 1s,,i II
lib pie peaches. 75Ms0c blackberries SJi
ssi S;in ,staindard apples, soqsl5sc
6LsU6Ac fancy, mixed, In paiis 7a.mSc.
rock. loallc. ''"s' 'A"'e'
CANNED. VEGETABLES Marrowfa,
s0ih 5s '1Sai'Sc' corn 5ocas2d tomatoes.
rec cA fL.qRRsy sNsinRs' G 2lS Sgs5c
dozen for 2is-lb cans: Peaches si.S5s1i 40.
egg plums. sl.loai is; apricots, 81. 90 i Is
pears. u i0nl 30. green cages, 81 iOiil .i5.
cherpi r.e & ~ MR. grapes sllo.i ;lo White
berries, sl.Co4l Is.
=, G,5ANNE;D MEATs--Roast beef. lib. $40
e nl@ ~, g ss sog2 II ZIP corned beef
" "; ;'gn 20; ls-b Clipped beef. dozen, 81 .
a,ap Lib oxford sausage. dozen 81 %:
bs d a, sausase. l-ib, sl.so; -lb ported
dozen, sl.25: ',-lb ieviled ham. dozen, 11a
''c' te-lb deviled ham, dozen, 81. 70.
MD, ES-Granite 6s and IS 1s.usc, 10
candles, anYisc
-coFfEE--kio and Cordova: Fair i6isd
rs, rs rrihie l14,plsc; choice l9i.uls,g fancy
Apex basis. loo-lb eases s2i Is, Arbuekle's
IN m ieO-.b cases. s2l 49, in 36-lD cases $22 10.
M cRA, 9nd 1s,e faney blend 5 &c. lemon
cream I,,., Sc; ginger snaps Sc, pearl oystet
o.se DAISY oyster 6lsc, vanilla waters i4ei
si ElopK { T.dsi wave. $3.50 sea r ;,,,,,
Extra ..S roller fancy. $3.50, Sea Pearl, s2;Wi
rye ilour, s. 80. pumpernickei, $aoO, rus
bury's Best. $50. Car load lots lOc less
PEI pbl' special rates for shipments -
FARlNAC EoUs GooDs-Grits, hominy
and cream meal. IN bbls, se.55u26O, pearl
sacks; Scoich oats. sa.lOu2l5 per case
American Nermicelii. ID packages. .s2e;
loose .oc per n ID boxes, maccaioni, Amer
lean 10. ,t.c. loose a 7Uc ID Imported
FISH. Mackerel, No. /, IN 10 10 kits. SIS
q 90. No. half bills $500; sardiHes.
American quarters In oil, $-7sn@.95' mus
tatds, 42.b'p2. 80. salmon. river trout, extra 4
No. !, 10 Ii hair bbls 81 80. 10 10 Kits, si.ol. 1
HANS Standard, "'iaS..r, picnic mans,
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IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
T., s,ra and use that old and well tried
NC "dv Mrs winslow's Soothing syrup.
oh i,dren ,eeihing. II soothes the child.
.ot,ans the gums. al!ays Eli pain. cures
xind collie and is the best remedy 'o'
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corn. S"oi v" oats ana
SggRNS.~ Sacked. sias5c
n WN ) IS se-5s. No. 2 white sl9s2; com.
I2yifnp CORNING per 100 lbs.
,,i "a ss,l, roAlfalfa, NSoonlt6o per ton; mile,
Ir r. ~ uncthy sl7,50nlS.oo. North
U.s. 100 ""s P'"'r'e
c..,. ElDllING MATERIAL.
S2s' -; Rosedalc cement. Der Xxi 8, r3 ~,
s,so Nm. 81 q. iircclay ss25aS. 40; plaster
t III. 80 iua rick, ST. Louis per Nj
fn t'Ma l"VnlA tile, per foot 7ul5c. 3
so,o Inclusive; felt roofing. per
s s. S-7oN? . acme and Royal cement
plasitr ner ton Ni.00: plastcsing hair
goat per 10, &c laiAs. per NJ. $500.
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ON 6HiPBOARD NOT CLEARED.
Cotton on shipDoard al Galveston today
nEcEIpTs ANp sHIPMENTs.

The total receipts of cotton at Calves
ton today were 81 baies. divided AZ FOL
lows ~. Gulf. Colorado and santa ne
Shipped 10 New York per staamship
Concho, 1903 bales; to Morgan cry per
steamship Morgan. 40 bales
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Arntd h lid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened stondy, i2.S quiet, closed steady
saloa q 100
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Galveston. Texas. May 9l-In the local
exchange market, sterling sixties. buy
ing AS, selling is0, New York sight
buying - discount, selllng a discount
selling = premium. American silver. buy
ing i discount, selling ~ par
Galveston bank cieariups Gio 600
New York, May y Sterling exchange
bankers sixties 1874, commercial six
ties. ISLE; rccimark~ siis frames. bank
ers' sixties, 5l67sH5l6ii commercial six
ties. 5iii%54jls7s
Kew Orlcans La. May gl-S,crling ex,
change, commercial sixties, is6a.Gii SIX
francs commercial sixties b.lIla. New
York sight BANKERS. l.5o premium: com
mercial 1T par.
London, May 2l.---Bank rate. 2 per cen,
street rate, X per cent silver, 81 lGl, con-
soils liz a-i6
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cRAIN AND HAY,

Car load lots, job cars. from mill; deai,
ers charge from store 5alOc mere per J"
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STOCKS.
The following were the alosing quotation, o
leaaIr,. .ioct, OF tle S.w YIrf Kr,hanss tod
corrON SEED PRODUCTS.

New orleans. May H.-The market for
cotton seed products is duh with NOTHING
doing. prime crude OIL IN nuik' II prime
.n,nn,.r yellow In barrels, 25i. meal H.vo,
eake n 90 per short ton. long Ton, for ex-
port. 1875.
New York. May 2i;-cotton seed prod.
uominal prime dude oil. In bulk, 2lr2iis;
mime summer yellow, In tarreis, rs; prime
aoiton seed meal q. Dpp22. 20 per ton.
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Asked. b Sid.
LIVERPOOL FrruHEs
Opened strady, demand poor. 2.l5 steady,
closed steady.
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.BEANs-Californla small white. 2iaa
90 per 10 b.N ga 2"sn.ssc pink 2ssg23sc,
Lima. iN4isc: bldck-eyed peas, 3l.c.
BuI"fER - Blue star, l7c; dairy, l5c,
Ia be be, fancy Elgin creamery. lSaisc.
fresh Texas country p-oc. If In good
condition
BurTERiNE-soll lie; prints. &c;
lIls.n dairy bricks lsc.
CABBAGE-Tcx S2.o0A2.25 per crate.
in sacks, g per lh.
CHEESE New York full cream. he.
Wisconsin fun cream, l2l.c; fancy iillrd
cheese. 9al0c; Swiss, 2sa2ac. imitation
Swiss. l70lsc brick cheese. l5c, Limburg-
.r. 15c.
l;G,is-Tcxns In cases. saG,4.
ONlONS-New Texas stock, li.N2c per
III.
PEPPER Chilc, liai5c per III.
POTATOES New York, Cue per bushcl
Texas new. 75cG$loo, sweet potatoes 5oa
Goc.
POULTRY Chickens. per dozen. old
hens. s2.2ifi265: spring 81 50He.Go. accord
In, 10 SIZE, turkey hens SipDtL5o, turkey
gobblers SSoOall~, ducks SS.cOli 100, geese
;4.o0u500
RHuBARB- Gaze per lb.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-22
nunnlNG MATERIAL.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
mo aiding futures ranged as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20

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not take on and off. but with its beaded
edging covers the material band which
joins bodice and skirt together.
In order to give the skirt that appear
snce Of fullness round the waist, it is
out with a slightly gored front, which,
like the back piece, must have no seam
down the center. There are two side
cores. By side cores is meant that they
are just shaped to fit the front cores, but
are not accumulated as SO many of the
little tweed gored skirts are. It will
hardly be necessary to line the skirt, so
that the hem need only be turned up and
hemmed. If you wish it lined, use the
same pattern for cutting out your lining
as for the material
A coat shape lining is the foundation
for the leg O. mutton sleeves, little
bead edged velvet cuff giving them a
pleasing finish. The caohet of this frock
lies in the velvet braces. which are en-
tirely novel In design; they extend
from front to back and are trimmed
with fancy metal buttons and a jet edg-
ing. Each brace is cut out Of length
of velvet, and there must be no Join on
the shoulders.
II new material is to be purchased for
this dress, you cannot do better than to
select a diagonal coating, as this is a
cloth which has been selected to make
a number Of the new spring models.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20
CHINESE OPERA.
The Story of Francis Cludde Set to
Music-Three Weeks to Run,

The opera at the Chinese Thea
tire, managed by the Fung Tong
Ming Co., Palama, is the story of
Francis Cludde and treats of a
poor young man who went to the
war, leaving his wife with only a
few dollars with which to sustain
her during his temporary absence.
He liked his job so we'll that he
held on to it for Is years, during
which period he heard from his
wife but once, and then by a letter
written in blood on a piece of I'M
dergarment, because she was not
Supplied with writing material.
During his absence he advanced
in his vocation as soldier until he
became a General and had much
fine gold. On returning home he
found his wife still keeping house
at the same old stand, but as he
had grown rich and a full beard
during his absence, she failed to
recognize him and refused to allow
him to pass through the door of
the cottage, which was represent
ed by a chair.
The character of the wife was
taken by a Chinese gentleman
with a split voice and was fairly
we'll acted. The husband in the
opera is a star in the profession
and draws $3.50 per month, with
chances of being stoned by the au
dience if he makes mistake in his
lines. People up in the language
pronounce him a first-rate actor.
The musicians earn their salary.