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The herald., 1896-01-13

VNOR EXCHANGE-WANT SAN FRAN
II cisco or Oakland cottage in desirable location
for improved or unimproved high grade Los An
geles property to the value of $1,000.
W. S. CARTER & CO.,
IA 1928 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-13
FLORISTS

DUY YOUR FLOWERS OF MISS II. GOOD
- N, - 4 Breadwsy; fancy bouquets on shors
61fieo. "a
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FOR RENT-.OEFICES

TIyO BUY OR SELL ANYTHING THAT Is
Il saleable try the want columns of The Herald
A few cents invested in this manner may make
you many dollars.
The herald., 1896-01-13

NTESMIN'S FEMALE PILLS AS SPECIFIC
WI monthly medicine for immediate relief for
painful and irregular menseS-trom whatever
cause. For sale by GEO. IL. FREEMAN d. CO..
southeast cor. Second and broadway. Price 81
box.
The herald., 1896-01-13

YyNELL YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE
Il Herald 1t is great newspaper. Send a
sample copy east occasionally. If you don't want
20 send your paper call at the Office and have
them mailed direct free of cost.
The herald., 1896-01-13
DRESSMAkING


TIyo BUY OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IS
4 saleable try the want columns or The Herald
few cents invested in this manner may make
you many dollars.
=" ANTED - DRESSMAKING, BY TWO
w frst-class eastern dressmakers; price only
sl5J per day. Call at ai4 w. Sixth st., room TO-
second floor. l-246
The herald., 1896-01-13

DERSONAL- $4,000 WILL BUY ONE-THIRD
Il interest in profitable manufacturing bus-
ness IN Los Angeles and insure you in addition to
profits 800 per month superintendent; the
strictest investigation invited. w. s. CARTER
d. CO., 32S s. Broadway. IA
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BUSINESS PERSONALS.

pERSONAL:-R RALPHS BROS. S.-GOLD BAR
l. flour, 95c; citv -four soc; granulated sugar,
% lbs, ST. brown sugar, 20 lbs 81; s lbs. rolled
wheat or oats, 25c; sardines, boxes, 25c; toma-
toes, cans, 25c; bars German family soap, 25c; )
gallons oil, 81: gasoline, 81; packages morning
meal 25c; lard l0lb. can, 65c Il lbs. beans, 25c
lbs. rice 2oc. 800 5. Spring ST. cor. Sixth 5-20-96
DERSONAL-50 RUNNING FEET OF WIRE
i fence, 10 feet high, with gate; is in good con
dition and is suitable for office, store or factory
partitions; will be sold cheap For further partic-
ulars call at the business Office The Herald. ii
DERSONAL-SCREEN DOORS. s1.25; WIN
Il dow screens, 50c; ironing g-boards, 95c; coun-
tiers cheap; house repairing, planning, saving and
wood turning. ADAMS IL BOWEN, 742 S. Main
ST.; tel. O66; res. phone, blue. $751; tt
DERSONAL = NEW PROCESS; IRREGU-
l. lartles, from whatever cause cured without
medicine, instruments or pain; sure cure; lady
attendants; low fees $40 s. Grand ave. $50
The herald., 1896-01-13

BURLINGTON ROUTE-PERSONALLY CON
- Quoted excursions to the every Wednes-
day over the scenic line of the world; upholstered
tourist cars without change. I. II. DUZAN, agent,
DID S. Spring ST., Los Angeles Cal.
The herald., 1896-01-13

VTTANTED-TO PURCHASE, a MODERN 5
w orc room-cottage, south or southwest; will
pay all cash for bargain. l.. W. MITCHELL,
32S $. Broadway. Is
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SPECIAL NOTICES

DROE FRED BELL
The electro-mental healer, phrenologist and
teacher OF practical occutism has removed to the
Hallett d Pirtle blk. cor. Broadway and Fourth
ST, 80, 81 and 80, where he will have better
facilities for giving attention to his rapidly increas-
ing attendance OF patients, patrons and students.
In the line of rheumatism nervous affections, par
alysis general debility and mental troubles Prof.
Bell has accomplished won derful results. Office
hours. to L. and / to s. Evenings by appoint.
mcnt 1-30
The herald., 1896-01-13

TOR SALE-VERY NICE HOUSE; NEW o.
Il roomed house, s. w. cor Eighteenth and
Hope SITS. lot 5oX155: cellar cement walk on both
SITS and around house; water closels up and down
stairs; everything complete and first-class; loca-
ton the best; must be sold; want best offer. Cal
on owner 52j W. Pico ST. Ii
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FOR RENT-.HOUSES.

Rates for advertisements under this classifica-
uon-l time, cents per line; week, 30 cents per
line; month, 81 per line
The herald., 1896-01-13

YTNELL YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT THE HER
Il aid 1t is great newspaper. Send a sample
copy east occasionally. If you don't want to send
your own paper, call at the office and have Them
mailed direct, free of cost
The herald., 1896-01-13
yWANTED--TO RENT

NTANTED-PART OF STORE SUITABLE
w for cosmetic and hair dressing business.
Address 40 Geary ST., San Francisco, Cal. Is
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TNOR ENCHANGE-s6D0 CASH AND OTHER
n property to the value Of $1,000, will obtain for
you 1850 acres of choice level land government
patent, convenient TO railroad and near thriving
town; plenly of water. w. S. CARTER u CO.,
1928 S. Broadway. IA
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PERSONAL,

DERSONAL-FRESH ROASTED COFFEE
4 Mocha and Java, 35c; Ralston cereal coifee
l5c lbs good tea. 81; lbs rolled wheat, 25c; a.
lbs white beans Csc; + lbs eastern buckwheat, 25c
can cocoa, 15c; corn beef, l0c; jelly &c: 4
lbs peaches, 25c; lbs prunes 25c 10 lbs rasins,
25c boxes sardines, 25c; cans salmon, 25c: 50-b
sack -four soc; 80 bars soap, 81; pork, SC; bacon,
10c; pure margarine, SOC roll ECONOMIC
STORE, 400 s. Broadway,
pERSONAI-DO YOU WISH TO MARRY ?
Il We have list of refined ladies' and gents of
means; call investigate; strictly contidential all
letters must contain 10c, stamps 3iS W. Fourth st.
DERSONAL NEW PKUCFSS : IKHECU-
l. larites from whatever cause, cured without
medicine, instruments or pain sure cure; IL treat
ment; home. $40 Grand ave. 63-6
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wv ANTED-A PURCHASER FOR CHOICE
w residence lot Angeleno Heights, 50xl5O
feet, east OF Echo Park; must be sold price, $3.50
S. X. LIN DLEI, LOG s. Broadway. If
The herald., 1896-01-13

" flee for regular tickets to all points east via
any route at cut 22s S. Spring st, opp. Los
Angeles theater.
The herald., 1896-01-13
MASSAGE AND ELECTRICITY

NOR SALE-PURE-BRED JERSEY COWS AT
IL bargain. 125 e. Elmyra sl 13
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are tho closing quotat ions
Ing markets. together with closing OF mid.
ding yesterday. with today's sales.
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LEGAL pressure. following unsatisfactory
cables and foreign selling orders. closed
800 bags, including March 1910. April! iOnao
Ml0.95. Spot ccffec--Rio quiet; No. Rio
1874. Mild quiet; Cordova l6AGls: sales,
400 bags Maracniho at private terms, ecs
bags Porto Cabcllo at private terms, ii5e
hugs washed Caracas shipped TO Europe,
Warehouse deliveries from New York
Yesterday 1868, New York stock today
26Si9 United States stock soS, ois; arloat
for the United States lll,50p: total visible
for the United States tli5iS. against 4H,-
cas- bags last year.
Santos, April ie-Coffee quiet; good av-
cragc Santos i6,tN1 refs per 10 kilos, re-
CENTS 2Oo,: stock 123c
Hamburg, April id.-Coffee quiet and
unchanged. sales $3.50.
Rio. April 16.--Coffec steady; No. Z A.
100 refs per 10 kilos; exchange . 1852. rc>-
celpts 1000: cleared for the United states
1000; for Europe none; stock $1,000.
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COTTON POINTS.

Houston expects 1000 10 100 bnlos tomor.
row AGAINST sSi on the sumo day In
vnar' New Orleans 400 to 1900. against
4la.
\ w Thorburn Of Memphis. !, s. Com
hera of Liverpool and Huph MCPHERSON
of New York were registered at tho Cot.
ton EXCHANGE today
II is said that one or two big New York
firms are gchemlug for another roundup
OF the shorts. The bears. however. ars
exercising "A good deal OF caution I'm view
OF the small supply. and 1t Is Il question
whether there exists much of tho short
Interest al the present time upon which
10 act.
The stock OF print cloths nj Fail River,
Providence and Ioston NJ the end of last
week was i663. 600 pieces, against 237. 90
n year ago.
According to advices received by Cargll
& Richardson. bombay receipts for the
week were 10000 bales. agninst 7o,00 last
year and &c O10 The year before shipments
10000. against 25,GDD IN 1925 and 1000 In
1894.
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CHRISTIAN ENnEAvoR.

Denson. Texas, April i5Thc fourth
annual convention OF the Young Peoples
Society of Christian End.1vor. Gainesville
district assembled last night In tho wood
ard street Methodist Episcopal church.
Colonel IL. e. Foster made the opening
address Of welcome IN behalf Of the Young
Mems Christian association ana the citi'
Gems OF Dcnison,
At G.i5 this morning there was a sun
rise prayer meeting, led by c. i. Nitchie
of Gainesville.
At . IA. m. after devotional exercises
reports OF societies and unions were read
The following societies answered: i.on.
ham. Denson, Denton, Gainesville. La
donia, Henrietta, Lcwisyille, Piiot POINT
RnggoId and sherman.
Studies IN Christian Endeavor followed.
Miss Nancy MoChaney of Plano fol-
lowed with u paper on why l Lko the
Christian Eudcavor"
Al noon the convention took recess
untn u. m. when n number OF papers
were read before thr convention
There was session tonight ut 7;3o ana
another VIII be- held tomorrow forenoon,
when adjournment win be had sine do.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-17

MARINE INTELLIGENCE
Port OF Galveston. April 10,
Arrived. t
Schr Dan Freeman Snapper Banks,
Schr Estclla, Snapper Banks
Cleared.
ss City OF Gloucester, snllburn. Ham
burg.
Sailed.
So City of Gloucester. Millburn, Ham
burg,
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TRADE NOTES.

elect " Spe say a. ncing peanuts has had
b. were lane .ne local market.
ton :, his i moIS,b reca a of eggs in
Steady az 10 ""'s ana prices were
put the co, p,,ng sod by the buck
ing an occasionaaIi l, men are only
g ind iett,,coa. peas. beets. carrots,
,On,a s points this Week ken made to
vas p essI,n = National l Ire ne Eekels
Shout th s g today and The 'f ba !, ! !,
3ehsct Slate have been no, u,is1
k,e is a wa, '''''''''
Taphers ar among some OF tho ,ooo,
',aee that o ca s, iirm annonne , a soGal
~ 30 cent, sap par adn1 photos Would d. he
' uozen. and yester-
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vesseis in Port
TO ]. Moller & Co.-Ss Benits, b Pau
10 Fowler g. McVitie--Ss bernard Hall.
TO Wiplcy a. Hohenthal-Ss Nillhcld.
70 W. W. Wilson--Ss Treasury.
Up and Sailed.
Ship British Isles. Calcutta, GA Jan.
Sch Warren Adams. New York SID
April !. -. ~. a, 3
~ Nueces. New York. sailed April u.
Sch Tniofa. Newport News. aid APR 10.
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New YORK. April i6.--silvcr, S7'..
rvuNtNG POSTS CABLEGRAM.

Nov York. April lS -T'hc Evening Fosfs
Iouiou financial cableprRm says. The I'M
rrovcmcnt On the stock exchange con,
iinnes but home railways. which are sun
hpo,uing closed below the best. Jhrrn Wa
an ali round Improvement In American
bonds and shares. the former on inVcs'-
mont purchases and the latter ON prnits-
sional Operations Big houses here show
evident signs of fostering n rise IN Amerl-
cans 4 well sustained general Improve
ment will have to be established. however
before the public here VIII br attracted.
Prices closed at the best; LouisviUe.
Southern. Erie and Reaching were especial
ly favored. Rather good quarters mere
consider the withdrawal Of gold from
America ma probably over. The Paris aad
Berlin markets were firm and ii tribe more
ngtiVp
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Kaisas city. Mo, April lG-Wheat Is
steady. No. / hard 63, No. 3 nominally
50a5l. rejected $3.50: No 2 rcd y; No 3
G5a79. No. spring 60. No. 3 nominaily, ~
steady No. mixed % S-+i2i; No Q white
2ia24i-i oats more plentiful. slightly
lower No mixed M; one car fancy 20.
No. 2 white 2Oi4 Rye No ? G3is. Hay
firm timothy choice Il0pdll.5D; other
grades 5.5Oall.00; prairie. choice I6cgs.0o;
other grades 3.Oo96,D.
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KILLED by A MUSTANG.

Crockett, Texas. April ia negro run
ner nj 7 o'clock this evening brought the
news 10 this city that W. V. Berry had
been Kicked 10y q mustang pony ana XIII
ed. The accident occurred on Mr. Berry
farm, four miles from this city. MT. Der
ry Is proprietor OF the Pickwick Hotel OF
this city md is liked by everybody. the
sad accident Is deeply regretted.
Mr. Berry was breaking the pony when
kicked. The runner was excited ana no.
thing could be ascertained from him ex-
cept that Mr. Berry was dead. Physicians
huye gone out to the farm.
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Kansas CITY Mo. April l6-Cattfc-Re-
coipis 2'Nl; shipments 1900. mnrlsct fairly
steady. Texas steers 3.3,n361. Texas cows
> 2lfi3 NJ; br"f steers SOOifioo. native cows
7i033U. stocllors ana feeders 3l913.So;
bulls 20od2aO Hogs Receipts 1900 snip
monts 300, market weak md lower, bulk
Of sales 3.3nn3. 10. heavics 2 lnn3,26 pack
.rs $500 %. mixed and lights a30a3. 10,
workers. 3j5n3.5b pigs 3.Du3bi Sheep
Rocolpta Gso0 shipments 800: market slow !.
lambs aODiti. 90, muttons 3.lDdi51.
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COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.

,,o,,, Orleans. Apr.l ls.--The market for
.,i,t TIN ss.1 producis Is week, very iittlo do.
Coy, Urine crude oil. IN bulk. l7isllsi prime
nni, prime crude oil, in, bulk. ~; prime
samer ys n1 siar ri i na1r''s' - '"''' i"0
ch e.. ~ Vork. April 1G.--Cotton seed prod
udts have an easy rr,m oone crude, "a, aIl
chh''hi' 81 ilGl22. prime summer yellow. In
~ hnar pels' 21sQ25a: prime cotton seed meal
1t "A mo
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New York April s.-Governmont and
railroad bonds strong. Stat, bonds dun.
New York. April l6.-IIiles quiet and
steady. Leather duh. Wool quiet
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 10. Whisky
active, sales Gil barrels at 20.
New York, April ii. Total GALES stocks
today Isl. 40 shares, including; American
Tobaooo. Gio1: Missouri Pacific $500; Louis
Vile and Nashville 1900.
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ERlrITS AND NUTS.

AppI .,s-lion Davis. $40; Willow
,rwius Winesaps. Missouri Pippns and
RNNANA S-Pcr bunch. 81 ogl Is.
CoCOANUTS--s 35Oa4oo per LOO, $500 per
iOT GynAPEs-Malaga t55oa6.6o per cask.
IEMONs-Mcssina and PalerInos. choice
e. Il. extra fancy s3.GJl3.JO
oc. NAMES 12itc: walnuts llnl3c: peanuts
5iiaGc; almonds. Taragona lac per ID, he
ucr sack; California almonds loc; pecans
OWANGEs-C California seedlings ;2bon
Il, nsvels S3.50n3ih.
sTRAWBERRIES-- Extra fancy s2.25U
4. 90. fair to good, sl.5oH200; common and
soft 75cQ}i. %.
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DRIED leRUITs.

APPLEs-Fancy sliced in boxes 4%G5c;
choice evaporated, dI9p6a.c; fancy evap-
Grated, ,7a7Ac' aprGg,s' cyap9rat@a
BIC: fics. evaporated Sc: Turkish layer
i2c': ncctarnee, cyaporatrd &c; peaches,
ovaporated. SIC. pears, evaporatcd S,sc;
TRAIsI California l.. j.. hoxes. .l.25lf
ls0: Z crown NJ. NJ. ralsin, 10 III boxes
Slsc; crown J.. NJ, 10 ~ hnxes 4H@:i.c.
gO-l zoos biac; s090s Gisc; 70s0s 7c: 61-10s 7i4c:
5o-6os Sc; silver prunes TIC; ruby prnnes
7Lc.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
EVERYBODY is A BULL ON SUGAR.
stocks and Produce Went Up. and Thctc
Are Predictions of Another
Rise.

New York, April l6--Although the vol
ume OF business In stocks today was not
large, tho undertone was strong through
out and the character of the dealings was
improved by further increase In deal.
operators continue, however. to regret
tho lack Of broadness and the relative
inferior position OF the regular railway
list. In their judgment the speculation
In this or industrials renders the bona
iide investor timid. although 1t is hoped
that the heavy accumulation of money
at this center may redirect the attention
of actual buyers 10 the securities mar
krt.
Today's sugar figures ware nearly one
third OF the entire dealings. recording ~.
500 shares The pool IN this speciality con
tnues active and its members predict 1870
or higher Tor the stock. An element vi
danger In the situation is that every other
'nan in Wall street Is a bun on sugar. The
upward movement today resulted in The
covering of considerable amount ana
many bear stop-lcss orders were reached.
In the sugar trade predictions of further
advances IN the price of the product are
made Today the raw grades were mark
ed mp 80. The exchange advance In the
stock was ~ per cent. bringing the price
to 10 Is. The cioslng was at Il traction
from the high level
The trading in the genera! market em-
hraced "a number Of the usually inactive
shares. Buying of southern lives and
Northern Pacific and Atchson issues was
credited TO Europe. The market moved
irregularly. and, although there We're sew
eral splcuously weak spots, the gen
eral trend of prices WAS upward. Lead
shares, common ana nreierrcd; WEI
on reported favorable trade conditions
the buying was also attended by coniec-
lures that nj the regular monthly meet
ins of the directors a dividend on the
common stock miirht bc declared As "a
matter of fact only routine business was
transacted and an ofhrlal Of the company
Informed IL representative Of the Asso-
dend wa" not discussed 'rhc common
sold up ! Is md the preferred rs per
cent. closing ut the top.
The sterling exchange market displayed
slime in the price of can money ,e ~ Was
not hailed with unmNed satisfaction, the
low figures serving To acccniuate the dna
ness Of general business IT Is gsanfY-
my 10 note, however. that there iF no
pro ssire of any description of CONNER
cinl paper on the markct and choice
names ina, some time ago were not sod
below 6 per cent and over are now quot.
ad AZ ~ per cent ana Ia exceptional
cases at = per cent. In tho great crop
Offset by the abundant moisture in the
soil
In tho railways. Missouri Pacific was
unusually active and r1sr ". wiih later
Martial racns sion The fluctuations IN
other leading shurcs We're mainly frac-
tinn. Tho closing was steady, with ir-
regular fractional net changes in the ac
tive list.
Bonds were active and stronger on for
e,gn purchases; notable fractional gains
occurred in the speculative, hut In active
bonds some important advances were
recorded. Sales s2.i6s.un.
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. uot,saHoLD TREASURE

?: ", Y, Ea .'Iss.,s go csas 81; lss s!s
u 81 4; 3; e I;
i E:;.s S. 81 a. o. i sss;'.;
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New York. April Misunderstanding
- exports 1890 Spot inactive; No. .
red II, NO. hard 7iil elevator. Options
opened easier on favorable winter wheat
nnvs hut rallied on talk of cold wave
yye.t was Irregular during the day on n
sralning trado. fully advanced sharply on
active Coverings closed -GS-4 net higher;
Auril Is rs; May 1873.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARK EFT.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. April 19,-Butterr ,, ,n,S,5 u
ais: dairy io1i Esijs MeaR u 4, i' saser;
cr s, n.py ligls; dairy l2g4, EsSs lower;
'r Kansas city, Mo- Apr,! i9MBp''s nrg ~
,Wv We receipts heavy; quotable al eN'
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/ day another prominent artist put the price
down to @ cents " f''N'

1t is stated that the acreage of straw
, around Alvin this year is about 60
about 500 per cent over last year. The
prices realized SO far this season bavs
been very satisfactory.
Mail ddvices received from San Fran.
cisco state that that market is about bnro
OF California canned fruits, about the only
stock remaining being raspbcrrIes, straw
berries and blackberrics. ''A"
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Car load lots, job cars, from mill; deal.
ers charge from store 54loc moro per 100
lbs on bran, 243c per bushel on oats and
corn. .,,r
oATs-25u s6c No. white. so9alc; COM
"UuiIiopPED CoRN-s5c per 100 lbs.
HAY-Alislfa. Sl300dpli 90 per ton; mil
Ia, a t0lIl2 80; timothy SiI.5oGlsoO; North
Texas prairie 500; South Texas s6'oVg'w
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. April l4-sugas firm; open
kettle sTs rs. sensr2tsofe .c Md 1 i.EX
M ~; ss''I quiet, ssnsifusI svis; ether
ssw Sor. AVl ,t p ss.s,,;sS., srI'r
refining fair s1E hr u: ''
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CHICAGO.
me leading futures ranged as foliowS.



Chicago, April is.-Wheat was weak and
strong ny turns today aud closed Hrin at
~ lpr May, or 4 over yesterdays close.
I'm oais and provisions were all mod
oiat'it lnhuenced by wheat, the two for
ier closing with shade OF Improvement
the latter at a slight loss.
9cre was only moderate speculative
| trade IN wheat the range tor the session
hclns '-s. Tho start was easy on the fati
ufc oi any cola or severe temperature TO
naterializc IN the Northwest; Inc rcrrfnts
III that section were liberal. and the Price
uItt!l weekly crop summary was taken
AZ a httle hearish. all of which combined
70 W.aht II pric"s nj thc start New Norl,
iNlHfle! hoihing doing In the export line
and was also something Of AN Influence
mere was. however very fair buying al
me decline by the professionals and SOM,
on TIE larger commission houses ana
prices advanced. Fuhnc cable, rantc Id
higher. and Tho hour output for the week
n.a,i. a 5aiI showing a. 5ll,S65 barrels.
ns'lis' -2S,3l' Tor tho same time in iss5
Hip-ts wcia reported in California. kiiiinl.
a. freSn"' ana emf some figure. Tho start
ing of the feet here ais, mad some Milo
Influence aud then the ont inspection wns
iair. There was quiet "a lttjle claiming
selling May and buying July aud Vice
,rha INC premium ioi July widening at
Thor was II moderate speculative trade
N corn, ne market at times ruling tairiy
aciiN". the range. though narrow. heine
lsft4. Tho feeling developed was falriv
urn and the Close showed 1. advance.
~ wore sioedi"r with iair trade:
mr. was considerable business done in
we market for hog products and thu feel
ing was easier, with frequent fluctuations
Ia prices within comparatively nerrow
ranges
Estimated receipts for onorrow-wh,a,
~ "a sars. corn 225 cars. oats 100 cars. hoes
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour Nominal
c5, " h %n co., =, spring Gia; No. spring
Corn-No . bGl,I,3h- M o,,.uo,,, m, "a
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PAINTS AND OILS.

OII~-I.inseed. In bbls. raw. i3c; boiled
NC; peirSenm i59 d tes. 10 PIE sb,s iA In
stove gasoline. In cases $50. in barrels
i5c; E,ipion oil, in barrels lgc, In cases
Il. 90; castor oil, medical pure N.W; turpen-
'WiiIITE LEAD-strctly pure 6ashc.
WINDOW GLASS-ln boxes. ~ and "a
TO 10 per cent discount. new list.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-17
LIQUORS.

BEER-schlitz. Quarts $40, 80 per Dbl;
p puns,s so 30: pints sii 90; Dixie Pale
Quarts 81. 90; pints 50 80: Weiss beer sl.2s
per case. two dozen "a case
WHisKY-Per gallon; finished goods on
high wine basis N.22; straight bourbon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-17
SHOT AT MS nRoTHER-IN-LAw.

Dallas, Texas. April l5.--This morning
as Ras Hoffman, farmer residing near
Calhoun, was purchasing In A.. ID. AID
redge's Sons store his brothcr-in-inw, Hen
ry Smith. on horseback In front OF tho
store, fired three shots at him with y
revolver The clerks in the store fled
under the counters. Hoffman, was unin-
jured Smith was arrested nnd gave bond
for 500. The men own ndjoinins fhrns,
Smith built d dam and Hoffman, cut II
yesterday, causing II to overflow and
scatter johnson grass on Smiths land. so
says Smith, hence the shooting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-17
ppcE,prs AND sHIPMENTs.

Total r.csipts Of cotton II Galyeston x.
day @ere 60 bales. divided e follows; LIZ TX
Gulf, Colorado and exntA FNH arsthssn ~ Il.
by International and Great Norta and H ss
way, let; by Galyeston hopso"
af Shipped 70 ,sr g sssurInss HIS
G5i9 bales; TO New YORK PET ~ "a bsiss