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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-23
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
ACTIVITY IN THE RAILROAD LIST.
Hraiizing Failed to Weaken tho N,tL.
Or To Stop the Advance-suvsr
Again Active.

New York. April 22-rhc genuine char.
acler Of tho present hun movement In
STOCKS was again tested today WIKI the
insult OF RESUMPTION of strength after
hutIdl tcdnIlng orders were reflected iu
Whie distribution of transactions I'm III,
ANYWAY list and III a ripple OF animation
l" tne Nandrrhilt shares for inVcstmen,
account Aside from Sugar, the Indus
tiiil stocks were comparatively np.lscted
, ihv outset was rather disronragtug 10
t"n hpldols and owners OF securities
,,.vilVon quotations for Americans came
lractlonally lower than our closing prices
VI yesterday and realizing orders Tor Eu-
roptan account we're executed in this
narke, IN the early dealings the traders
.ooK mo bear side, hut the nominal of
lthiuSS resulted in only fractional con-
ceSsionS in the active list Manhattan
soli OH = per cent. The pressure to sell
was soon exhausted and uudcr heavy lpy.
NE lpf BOTH accounts u general advance
MdS started. which later assumed at
!.ractlVe proporticns. The Gould proper
ueS were well supported aud late in the
day the Vanderbilt group doomed into
prominence. The coal stocks took Oh
strength.
The rally in the carly trading has been
prominence shares developed decided
strength and activity. DIstilliug. after a
iouE period Of duilnrss. became animated
IN the afternoon session ana advanced
T., per cent ON impending issue of the Now
securities incidental tn the reorganization.
sugar maintained is record FOR activity
ana after an early fractional decline rail-
lieh per cent. Collateral trusts 10, and
dlNidund scrip extended per cent Nota-
hle gains were mad. In other issues and
strength characterized the general market
Ihc Changers average ! per cont adj
vance ana material rocoVerics from the
carry low level occurred IN many other
Snhres. Lake Shore rose a., pnr cent
Western Union and Missouri Pacific ~
strong and active at the top level. Sales
2,S5iD0.
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|RISINESS BAROMETER.
l,., 10 the Condition of Trade
Generally.
/ SOME RECOVERY OF TONE
l.,o,ement In Gonern' BUSINESS
,,.,...Thc WOOL Market
Iuactive-Nntcr.
SOME RECOVERY OF TONI
Office of Tho Post,

....
..,or Wednesday,, April 20.
..s hcen an Improvement in Ken
IA conditions and financial and
10, houses are inclined to take a
|c,,tmistic view of the situation
[rS,s writes rhat not only IL there
ealing in Wall street Affairs. but
also shows some recovery OF
khe tno spring weather has given
Ans to the demand for seasonao'c
(,dise and the effect upon the di3-
,,,J,s has been lut-c mdrkcu.
~ FEELING prevails in thc teXtiie
a,i The disposition shown' by inc
snsrs TO res;I'ict production anu
m,res suggests Il prcspect that
r,snt group of Industries may
y ,ba way toward "a better rcGnlt-
...ir interests. In the iron trade
krnortant progress has been MADE
/ "rscmoiying tho decentralization III
t,ongh forming combinations IN
n, branches or the business ioT mo
I n, ureyrnting excessive coihptt.-
1, nlaclng production upon a pay
N The Official spring crop reports
XII on the whole. n favorable re-
~ nrrsent cundithn Of Tie wheat
II The ent.ca OF strensthening the
n tha, cereal and Net IL dos not
the possibility of the crop hnally
| ont better than present prchahill-
Iggesi. In any event tn rise IN
NE nj the moment, an eNhilarat-
|sct upon whatever is dependent
|hs farming interest. Upon the
|ihe general outlook Is construed as
|lng a moro hopeful aspect, and
Iratiug a turning the tide in
\ some recovery In business.
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coLoREp DOCTORS.
A Number Of Interesting Papers Read at
the Annual Session

A Number of Interesting Papers Read at
the Annual Session
Waco, Texas, April 1.-THE Lone Star
Medical association, an organization COM
posed of the leading colored surgeons and
doctors OF Texas. met here today In ain
nual session and was called to order ny
Dr. NJ. A. Majors, the president. who do
Iivorod the annual address. The mayor
addressed the association, extending
cordial welcome 10 Waco. Responses were
delivered by Professor II. 7. Healing ana
Dr. W II. Scott.
There are iiftecn doctors In attendance
The following was the order OF the papers
and discussions today.
''Thc Auxiliary to the Medical tr9lcs.
Sion" br. Emma a. Reynolds Of Wac9s
LA Grippe" Or. l.. NJ WILKINS OF S9-
weston; discussion opened by Pr y, y;
Iavls of Cameron; "Incompatibttties.
Dr. l.. j. Webb OF Washington. D. c.: dis.
Dallas: "Dropsy," DR.. j. H. Stevens Of
Austin; discussion opened hy ~ -.
Mckinley OF Austin: "Antitoxine yreat
ment of Diphtheria," DIR. W. z. Green @
Bryan: discussion opened BY ~, =. NJ. Mes I,
Icy Anderson of laIlas. "Infsmmation,
DR. O. y, Conner of Waco; discussion
opened by DR.. w. II. Davis OF Fort Morfn;
"i'umors and How TO Treat Them Wttpout
tho Knife" DIR. ]. II. wilkins OK aaivcs-
ton: discussion opened by DR.. w. y. Sttop-
erts of Palestine; "Disaasbs Of the ~
gostive Apparatus In Children" Dr. y, y.
Davis of Cameron, discussion Opened ~
Dr. j. Il. Walton OF San Antonio.
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BRENNAN BRIEFS.
New Contracts Awarded BY the Clty-Msf
riage Licenses Issued

New Contracts Awarded BY the City-Mss-
riage Licenses Issued
Brcnham. Texas, April e2-At tns nrst
regular meeting Of the city council s'nce
the recent election. the new contracts sor
Tho yoar were made. s.t.
Messrs. Tom league ana Jonn LocAe's
/. N. Bei,ison, superintendent Of wafer
works. ,.a.no.
Tho BRENNAN Eyenina r s,,sds w the ofnsisi
ed the city printing anu Haue W. S's'S''>>
organ OF the city, Ah.. ~,,k
the following psFtie, have ~, ! @nen css
marriage licenses aipce last T1es ssbInrt an
I'omis Sweea and 0dslja venabls; y. A.
Bodo and Annie Haferkamh .-a.s a
Deputy sherin. Robert TeaEns ~ ssr nssca
as h. Holt charrsd with theft Of ? lev
small articles from the residence OF Cet.
rio Gilman. colore1. ~.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
COFFEE.

New York. April 2-coffoe--Options
opened quiet and unchanged 10 g ponis
lower. declining on a dun trade aud UNI
covery On a demand from shorts closing
steady and unchanged to : points net
advance; gales 1S.o0D bags. including March
10. 75fIl 1880 April i2Ga. Spot-l;io dun. No.
lss. mild dull: Cordova l6lgniSia; sales
1900 bugs Mcracaibo. 1000 bags washed
Caracas, 500 bass Porto cabello and 5no
Hamburg April g2.-Quiet and un.
changed: sales II ,poD bags.
Rio, April 2e.--iIoIiday; receipts 1000.
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New York. April - ilubhard Rros. q
co.'s cotton letter: From the action of
the market today tho local trade believes
that MI The rnnors Of manipulation are
true and that they displayed great iudR-
summer positions. The market closed firm
at the hosl prices of tho day The feature
being TIC support OF the May position
which wa advanced above the other posi-
'onH. So far the effect Of the advance
hns not been 10 attract outside buying;
the trade looks for the movement 10 con-
pnue.
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New York. April r. The Evening Posts
lnancrl cablogram: iondon The reaction
in all tho markets today was mainly due
to II telegram from Tho Times Washing
ton correspondent representing eloomiiy
ON the Non"znold question ana sugges ting
possible complications. Americans were
chiefly affected, that market being as vet
sensitive 10 any adverse Influences. The
check to purchases of bonds WAS espe-
c!ully noticeable f'rices closed better In
the street, Paris The bourso WAS iIrcg-
ular but cltscd firm. lnurSc conditions
are naturally disturbed by the political
situation Berln-Thc market was steady
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y liiu"Vra'c ueViihe H'aue near the open
There WIS an active whoa, market.
prices being subject 10 frequent changes.
voloped WAS quite weak early and SIN
lower prices wers scored, May selling
down TO ga and July 10 6Sis, after which
( trinc less. The early weakness was
due to great extent to the favorable
weather conditions both in the spring aud
winter wheat territory. IL being mild and
clear In the spring and winter wheat
territory. 1t being mld in the Northwest.
while moderate tenperature and generally
lhir conditions prevailed IN the West
There were further liqi;idations In May
and this added depression to the already
weak market. Northwest receipts CON
Iinuc ON fairly liberal scale, Cables
ll1 not show tie weakness expected early
lANrrnooi public advices quoting but isJ
iceliue which in the face of yesterdays
STRENGTHENING feature and when second
cables came IN, quoting some advance
ia no, show the weakness manifested
Corn was moderately active and rather
weak AT the close there was ITO change
IN the price as compared with the iinal
quotations of the day before. The range
for the dkN was only isr.
Only fair business was done IN oats.
The tone of the market averaged steady.
Provisions were traded IN heaviest In
pork. hut fair nmountof business was
ESTIMATED receipts ,omorrow--Wh 10.
corn 200. oats lI0 cars hogs 2d,op1 head,
Cash quotations were us follows.
Flour nominal.
WHEAT No. srrins, 62i9; No. spring
G2sa, No red i6fi61.
,orn No. , 2gi.
oats, No. : iais; No. ? white 2clsael 5-s,
No. white iS6fi9ts.
Rye No. 81
larlcy No . nominal.
FLAX seed No. ~, prime timothy seed
sSa.
Mess pork, per Dbl. s.JoaS.5S lard. per iOO
pounds. +.S2ia.
X bs shor, sides Ooose) 9odi25; dry
snltcd shoulders tboNcdl li.ai 5-S, short
clear sides tboNcd) 3-S.itia.
Whisky, distilcrs' finished goods. per
gallon ~
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''''oN PRICE CURRENT

foIreclness' are are revised cnly ana
sfe those ruiz 1n pc relied upon
ie market: hs In tho Houston
Frasieers A;S'E-.Diamond. u7k ~
Golden IN y lin horss "a; q q, per
|D!I. ssa, ss,a'oc per dozen II IoIn" per
|stins poowNdd-dpa.owder, per key 81 oos,
etop shot" s2.95 per ker ns se,Vve
I; per sack si.c5a j. 10. l L.,el,
( lessi ssiNesar, bosed, s,aas,s, IN
,sNellles, 5Gc s"i. bellies. 81: West.
elNG ANY smoked bellies. Re-
TX u &c. . TIEs-F From store on,
I'M I'M soc '4'' Id 4Tsc. q. ID SIC:
~ En-Anex. / III 5000; u.
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ct,NENr 49, Portland cement per Dbl
s,nt ~. Rosedn!e cemeTl per bul i.i5u2.aJ.
ii,ne 25: troclay 3.s5n3AO, plaster paris
$40. nrc brick, st. Louis. per. NJ .iiooe,
imchns Inclusive. felt roofing per square
4, 75S,2 so. Acme and Royal Gem mt rlas Ter.
r.r ton sIloJ. plastcrng hair. goat ies
ID &c. !aths. per Al sec
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas city. Mo, April z, --Cattle-Re-
ceipts 6iD0: shipments 1900: market dull,
baloc lower; Texas steers sdS.is. Texas
cows 2sfa,G beef steers $3.50: native COWS
! !5fi2.dO. Hogs-Receip;s lh0o0: ship
mcn,s 100. Market weak. &c lower. Heavy
SnS.95; packers 5.2ea3 81, mixed S.20uSiv;
light 3S0ei4.3D workers. 3.i0it3.t0. Sheep
tive and steady. Lambs 3,o5Gi3.S0. muttons
ruf,l IA |'13l
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TRADE NorI,s

k,.t -N'' l.sN.
deslln rs on the down grade. and
N'V''ne of ! cent is recorJci to.
f SFSp e to 7'sc fiat this morning.
FIce.. 'e'Aand was reported even at
/ bun SniC eoais.w will now cease to be 4
i brlnrin..,, IN good demand, and
a,s'ng top Prices.
"a fs r we, we're in good supply today
ffales. ' bucket or 81 per IL
Eer an1 !, orange season Is practi-
|the mn mere is only a small sun
I oo.' u' mel ut present.
(Fee SS", or IT,, to arrive in small lots.
Ii rece or TWO more win prnbnhlv
|as ona'a., Prices are iirm. '' ''
|stab UIPte'ations of considerable s,zo
|ly tbesrds gong on in Houston con- on
(ls. 'V is an active demand for
(us nv Transactions have bcep INIT.
Inquiries ny and dealers repo bort
around rom prospective sfttI or
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NEW ORLEANS.

New orleans La, April 9a-FIog pro
ducts duh Pork. Old, 10 ard. refined
ticrrc. lni IL; boxed meats. dry salt
shoulders, 4 IL sides, { -. bacon sizes
> -; hams, choice sugar cured. 5 3-N1
i'll Flour steady; extra fancy 36oU
3.T5; patents S.S54S95 corn meal quiet
l.55. Brun steady 56n5S Hay easy prime.
lifl6; choice lSnls IL. Corn quiet. No
2 sacked white, 30 l-2pM, mixed 30 -.
yellow, 50. oats quiet; NO. = sacked. 2Gu
26 Ii
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COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans, April I.-The market for
cotton seed products Is dUll and uncnang-
nal. prime crude oil ri bulk i7isQls. prime
sunmer yellow, in barrels. "a; meal
II 90: cake 100 per short ton.
New York. April Election seed prod
lcts have an easy tone and quotations are
nominal prime crude oil. in bulk 2ils9es.
prime sumner yellow. IA barrels -ps !;
prime cotton seed meal 2i.Voq2l.5o per
ton
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SUGAR.

Now York, April 22.--sugar Raw quiet;
refined quiet
New Orleans. La, April 2c.--sugar--
Quiet; open kettle 30 3 rs: centrifugal
granulatcd 5c. white 4 5-Ss4 rs; yellows
/ 7-iG44 as. seconds s1segic. Molnsses,
quiet centrifugal 5stIb. Rice, rough. re-
ceipts 2i6V; safes ilis. quiet, 7aei..5o; clean
dull, sales 5S2, ordinary TO good 2Sq4r.
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CRAIN AND HAY.

Car load lots. job cars from mill; deal
ors charge from store 5Slloc more per 10
lbs on bran. 9uSe per bushel on oats and
corn. o,,.,-
OATS 25as6c; No. white. so13ic; com.
',G1ihl0ppTD CORN-s5c per 100 lbs.
HAY-Alfllfa, Sl3o9pii % per ton: mil
,et 81 tedig5O: timothy sH5oQ 90; North
Texas prairie 500; south texas so'ooV'"'
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PAINTS AND Oils.

OII-I.lnseed, in bbls raw i3c; boiled
SC; petroleum., 100 test, IN bbls ltc in
$3.50 $3.50 ,.asolime, IN cases si.S0, in barrels
ise; Eapion oil. in barrels Zoe, in cases
50 40: castor oil, medical pure Soc, .urpcn-
'1WsiI'iirE Lt.AD-strctly pure Ga6hc.
WlNpoW GLASS-ln boxes, ~ and 20
tn 10 per cent discount. new list.
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NEW YORK

New York April % Wheat Receipts.
500. SPOT irregular. No. hard "A IA
+, b. nfioat. options had Il big break
during the forenoon under weak cables.
favorable crop news and May liquidation.
aftorward gaining on good export de-
nand and better foreign news. accom-
panied by active European speculative
buying; closed unchanged to Use net
higher April 70 -
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rhlcngo, April 2e,-,Larse Northwsstern
,.'...ir,s together with The continuation q
. ~ EE GROWING weather reports nahN
: nv - l-,rnnds uugn tie lsicc ~ wheat
1iosc steady Al 81 or 81. oel9 v
Sesr4qy Corn si9" add os 59s 1 ic d WEI
a. I,,,,, - recovered the greater part OF
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. April q. Butter sieaiy
creamery l9qlAs' dairy 'eiS. Esss-
Kansas city Mo, April %. buitcrra
slow. lower. creamery l3Nli; dairy lv& y
Eges-I.ower. strictly fresh ia.
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LIQUORS..

pEER-schlit2. quarts SO 20 per Dbl;
pints .iioo per bpl; 4, y bohemian.
oiarts 50 90; pints $50; Weiss beer 81 u
,','r cnsc. two dozen in case.
HIGH WINEs-si22 per gallon.
h,rn wins basis sl.92; straight Bourbon
"nd rye. according 10 age aud quality
81 i0s 0t. blended Sl.lo4l3.l.
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WIRE AND NAILS
Barb wire quotations are for car losd

lots. c,,,,
81 80 Der 100 lbs. painted wire s. 10, Wan
kegan lGc higher than oli'iden-
WIRE NAILS- Rate 500 per keg; ad
vances. ~ 10 80 penny zoe, ana penny
C0c. d and penny roc; and . penny apc,
8 penny 81 .aO' penny si.r.
tuT NAILS Rate s. per kes, same
advances as on wire nails
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liycr cs lronl NV YorI, yesterday u. 4i3
hngs, New York stock today gil sm.
lnit'd States stock III us. ancnt for the
nitvd States ll120. total visible for the
United states 3s},SdS. ngalnst iae2io bags
last var.
Now orleans, Va. Apt'l 22.-CofIee-- Rio
irm. ordinary 10 lnlr IGl,WllA.
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ON sHlpnoARD NOT CLEARED.
KNCElpTs AND sHIpMENTs.

Total receipts Of cotton at Galveston
today Were .a7S bales, divided as follows:
5ai; by international and Great Northern
railway 7s3. hy harse Eddie iol2; 10y barge
Boots G3s by schooner Try Again
Taken by Galveston cotton mills, liz
La lla-
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EANS-Calforna small white .i97l
?%c per lh: Bayou 23sM29sc; pink. 2NU23sc;
Lima, 4ail2c; black-eyed peas. 31.c.
BE. fancy Elgin creamery nc: fresh
Texas country Sg2oc ii in good condition.
BUTTERINE Solids, llc prints l2c;
Eigin dairy bricks lsc.
CAnRAl;E~ Texas. s2OOa2.25 In sacks.
c'iiili.ESE- Ncw York full cream l4c.
Wisconsin full cream l2iac. fancy filed
ch, as. 9ul0c: Swiss 2S02ac. imitation swiss
l7@lSc: brick cheese lie: Lirburger t5c.
rGeS-TeNas. in cases. 1l2c.
oNIONS-Prr Mound 2i5c.
PEPPER Chile liGlhc per ls.
POTATOES New York, 50c per cushcl;
sweet nntntoes 4GfiGOc
neutrality-suspicious.. per dozen. old
q. oDHl9 90, ducks, S3.0opi0o: geese si.Q0q
$50
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NEW YORK SPOTS.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.

NEW YORK FUTURES.
Opened quiet and firm: 1900 quiet and
iiiin' closed firm on near months steady
on late months. sales 800
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Chicago, III, April 22.-Cholce beeves sold
In large numbers at 3S0lli 90, ordinary to
good fat steers sold for dressed beef at
3. 2503.T5. Prime yeariings sold near top.
Butchers and Gamers cattle are declining
while steers and calves arc away off. ow'
ing to large receipts, prime lots going for
80. Common TO choice droves OF hogs
sold 3.25H3. go; largely AT 3.50a3.h5. \ few
fancy selected hight brought 3.65l3.7o and
some mixed sold up to 3.,i5. but prime
3.52is. Sheep sold readily on u basis OF
2.J0u3 60 for common TO choice. sheep al
3.7JM4.C 90 for lambs. choice native lambs
brought 4.60; Texas sheep sold 3.0Otp3. "
and Westerns at 3.00l3. GO. Receipts--Cat-
tie lGO00 hogs $1,000; sheep l2000. >.
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Asked. b Sid.
t.iNrIrNOt. Fl'rtNES
Opened steady. demand moderate. . ~.
m steady; closed very steady, tenders
new 2.u0
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NEW ORLEANS

Market hnre of choice cattle: demand
active, prices strong. Oveislocked with
calves and sheep
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STOCKS
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
,rhn leading futures rAngad as follows;
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ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Mo-, April e2.--Cattle-Re-
ceipts 2500; shipments 1900; steady; eS-
port steers 4I0aa.e5; fair TO good shipp'ns
a;e5@i. 90; dressed beef md ,o butchers l,,.as
s75SlstV; stockers and feeders 2.60Q a.s5:
mostly 275g3.50: cows and heifers vias
360: Gamers 1.6062.25; calves i.0oelt 60;
bulls U0aj 90: Texas steers 2 ItGiaf0,
COWS and heifers 2.O0y3. 25. Hogn- hoceipts
1900: shipments I4O1; market su1a lower;
heavy 3.a043.<o; mixed s.loet5 So; iix'ils
SSsas sheopn6csep,s asoo sn'sass
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ln n25;; Y ID. dc; Victor, l ib. per dozen
H IL ne z d 10 sHc 4 ID iSe' Isis one Spoon
c. = oz cans, 500 per dozen.
CANNED Further dozen: strawber
,,'ers' v'cusi 90. pncapplcs. standard sis5a
l:6'' Seconds. 95casi.0o; pears, sjaudard 800,
D., $.6oal g.. peaches, standard Z ID Si.sc
iGb'I =, s seSoals H. siccaiS siandara.
pc, peaches. 75ns0c: biacthcrries, syn Noe
~ STANDARD apples. SOWS7t9c.
&, az ~, ~ ~ -ri'lain cnndy G4PG7sc wrapped
rocr A., iahcy' mixed. IN pals, ,%sUSc.
CANNED VEGETABLES - Morrovf,
p oa, u ;Dgl 20; Lima beans sciiSlc; string
i"a ,'i.s 'Vt,', corn nocNSl-5; tomatoes > H.
iii,dans.ac; seconds. 5VpaSc; 3 10. 10000, red
ao SALI 70 e 3N S9sGsi scops-rer
egg pin Hr :, u ,o. ran Is reachs S5gi e
pem n,s y; pnl5o. g"eon cages 81 ioai .iG: nee
- I't,vS Sl.i1. graIcs Sl.iuuiis. white cler-
81 ,v s',S ~ black cherries Hse; hlackberrs
d, T,A5 "a. !, MEATS Roas, beef. 1 III .ig
Tn.n,, :, ~ u, sS,21Ha;ai: IL cornrd beef.
3..5u2N0, i IL chipp'd beef, dozen 81 a.,
10; ! ID oxford sausage. 2 dozen 81 90
rE,nnfn't sausage. j ID :lso; i II lot,ed
aoSon, }i2,; :. ID devlled ham. dozen, 7Oaf
''v' z ID .dcviled ham. : doser :, ii.
IL IN "a. ~ ES-Granite 6s and IS. 7Q7Hc
S ~ rz On pnratine, assorted colors, sssailc
,CoFFEE- Rio and cordova: Fair 1874
-; prime 1la.alSc choice i0j.ftisi., fancy
lWsa2uc; peahcrry 2m2la. Roasted coffee:
APEX basis, Zoe III cases SCI 20: Arbuckies
~ 100 liz cases. s21.3i: in s6 10 eases, 81. 35
MOCHA aud Java fancy blend BE.
CkAck LRS--A u c soda ~; lemon
cream Sc; ginger snaps Sc ,,cnri ON sr.r
o,ac; DAISY oyster. 6isc; vanilla waters. lie,
crin.iiknells l5isc.
second roller. patent sI.iO. Sea Nympth,
.NtFa roller fancy 1890; Sea Pearl 81 n1'
III n no. SS,eo rumpernickel $500 Carload
49,. ~ ,eSs per Dbl; SIP cial rates for snip
"iehts 70 Interior points.
and r,.,, :, W. ~, Eoi'S GlQDS-Grits, homny
p,nni 10 AZ me- IN bhls. N,H5qs2 60 pearl
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New York, April % Dry goods Mall
and telegraph orders were IN good de-
STUFF. Tho inquiry Of previous days was
well maintained for brown shectings and
wooden nannols Light weight suitlngs.
dress goods, calicos anl all goods suitable
for autumn wants. The tone Of the mar
lIet was better and the fenling was shared
in by the purchasing trade Of all markets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-23
MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.


Port of Galveston, April -
Arrived.
S. Alamo, iliN. New York.
Cleared
SIS Nueces. Risk. New York.
Sailed
SIS Nueces. Risk, New York
Vessels in Porf
TO ] Moller & co--ss Pauline, Ship
British Isle.
To Ripley ~ lIohenthal-Ss Mii.nelI.
To ". w Wson-Ss Treasury.
70 j n. ssawycr-Ss Alamo.
Up and Sailed.
Sch Warren Adams. New York. sid
April !
SIS Phoebe. Cape Verde, April H.
S. Concho. Risk, n. y. Sid April Is.
IS Alamo, IiiN. n. " sid Apil -.
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.
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V Value. b sid. Sellers.
UNITED STATES EXPORTS
STOCKS Ar LHADlNG MAnNnrs

COMP ENrlNE SPOT MARKET
The following are tho closing quotations
Tor cotton on the spO, to-day at The lead
ms markets.. together with closing OF mid
ming ycsterdhy. with tohAy-a nnlcs: