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sixtee. to Ons.


A good story il told On . preternst-
uralIy ardent young man Of Fort WORTH
He kissed bis sweetheart sixteen times -
rapid succession. and pausins TO catch ny
breath and incidentally TO permit her .
similar luxury. tsndorly asked II she loved
him. Young man." shs replied, - ne
rolled her gum into . wad preparatory 70
sticking 1t under the table. do YOU tn!nk
am enduring all this for my hsaithf"
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. June ls-Sugar qutef; open
Kettle 22ffs s-lCi centrifugal, sranmlsa.a
SEE onas 1884. Mo,assAs steady; centrifu-
New York. June ia..-sugar-Raw arm;
fair refining g. centrifuxai. - tea, ~:
confectionery Al Ikst cut loaf ard cryshsd
K; powdesed "; grauuistsd "; cubes y
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THE LADoNIA SHOOTING.
Miss Jackson Was About 10 Heturn
to Mckinney.

ia Mchtwney'
Mckinney, Texas, juno 1s.--The shooting
OF IT. 70. Kiigore ut Ladonia Yesterday
caused 4 great sensation here. Miss jack
son IA a resident Of this city and conducts
large millinery establishment here. She
was visiting her father. Colonel Jackson, at
Ladonia. and was at tho depot ready to re-
turn TO Mckinney when the tragedy oc.
cured. The LADY ha the sympathy q
every one hera
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Open Yes'y
| Ing. LC'loaetiIClose.

;S siS 7sa.Dio,isff
|7,0S.pT 7.li-i2r, 0s-ua
diS.7S Nf1'7s ATA'7d
U,Sa-Sd u 10 VI d, bs.Up
MA7.splp,u2.1Sl J.1n'd2
u 1000 ld Jt-d5lB q Z ~
b.62.da y Us 40 .6,t6bS
q 6h-ls b.Tl7Slb 0p'7l
1907 o3'4''ee''a'7'
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EXPORTS OF SPECIE

New York, Juno 1.-the exports OF spc-
Gle frcn the port of New York for. the
week amounted to sas3SCN In gold and Sf1s,-
%; In silver The imports fcy the wtck
were; Gold s5S,i5 silver, siS7Sl: dry
goods. sS,Ses,l0e; general merchandise,
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
STAPLE Ep0crnr,n

r,, N' iAES 1NOCERIES.
a. nese quotations are rcyisea aau
.helr correctness can be reii,sI u ua,n Mo
pilces are those ruling IN The invs,ns
Wh9l.saie markets: ''e huston
gross AaLh rn GgRlaETAsi 81 p, SIS psr
gross Golden. a.ileCc Der Dozen NY ox per
nxi,e'ine. ! ID tin. Der dozen, si1; castor
IN an's ERASE. i5s Der dozen, in tins; castor
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SNSffTla NssS pfs dozen nsS 10.
PERI per saSE sS; buck Es tef NJ d e o shei
captridges, y and s; rim iire, 20 and 5. '''
l., bAcoN-Short clear. boxed 6isds,ic:
II SACKS. &c; New York salt Sslls.s'
eAQe sc; Western salt bellies Use:
s e. y, sis bellies. 7a7Mc; breakfast bacon.
gAGGING AND T1ns-car,o,a lots ,
~ q iio Nv, or Galveston: RagginE. Q
row 7sc; peIt Ia s Sc + h s 5Sc Ties ran Ar
per bundle higher. '"'a ii'she'' oes' 'e
,s' CANDLES Granite 6s and rs. 7a7hc:
Star esn tal me s;,s assorted eoiors as4mllc;
nc ce.u n,i, and .Coraova: Fair. 1o,sm
itt prline, 1!'sQlSc: choice. lis.Qilac: fancy
SS ta1 a. peaeerry. lsalsc. Roasted coffee:
e. nLou R-Caroad lots; Tidal W I'VE, 81 81.
N ~ rahifv, second roller paten,, A.a; Sea
&, , ia. Ill.,, ezra roller fancy, A0o; sea Peorl
SppriaJ sf'iV. Sf.Nl.
TpiIS;ai t Mtss for shipments TO interior
In oih. MI , momr in barrels l5c above sacks
al ha y pnarrels, 300 above barrels.
,rAhlNACEOuS GCoDS-Grits homlnv
NAL ma Irea IN meal. In bhs, s27o. rsarl
nlv.i. In 10 10 sacks. sl7oal75 per bbl OF
loi II SACKS Scotch oats. s2.5
g, nd AZ 10 Mackerel, No. l. in 10 III kits
HWgi'D No. l. half bbls. ss.oo9s.5O: sar-
n,,e r Ame ~ CHARTERS, in oil. sooaS,25
>, y HIAAMS-Standard sssa?;sc; picnic hams
HoNEY-In 60 lib cans. extracted tasc:
e u, comb. e1loc: In L Id cans. extracted
=, LARD-Refned tierces compound $50
4.Sc' leaf 45-Sc: 80 III cans Ac higher
uian -tierces. 10 ID cans sc higher: III
eanS sc higher: Id cans lc higher.
MI MI oas'S-CenttifGgal fair l4dl5o;
u ny IsIINc: choice oD.n kettle. 23li25c
49,, nsSh ,hN.fa fancy head. 5laI5a,c:
cihoaiee' 4naSc: fair. S&c: fancy imported
hoPE--Basls for 7-ls: siaai. SC: ma
SIS s:AIL1T,,1,Liverpocl coarse, 75asoe: enc.
rreis: 3S-iiqs. So %; 6o-ss $3.50. lO0-Ss u 5o
STARCH Standard goods. Pearl. In 40
10 boxes case. Royal Glces. buk. SAsc
Nickel 100 PACKAGES. per box. S2.75: corn
staTch' is<96c per ID. 20 and 40 ID boxes.
Neutrality-suspicious. are for small lots ::
Special prices given on carload orders.
standard eranrlateti Sc; German lranu-
lated, IN sacks, 4 l3-l6c; cubes. b-l6' pow
dc'd S-ltc; yellow clarified. fancy, 9-l6c;
cho.ce 5-lGo.
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Sabine Pass, Toxas. June ls-trhs Atner-
tcnn schooner Vita Hesmanos. Gill. ar
rived Yesterday from Tiacsptopon,
The cutter Galveston called this morn
ing for Galveston.
The steamship Gyller (Nor.). Allsch-
wage. arrived from Galveston.
Tho German bark G, PanIsen. Schneidag.
sa.ls tomorrow for the continent
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'Ijeorenss, -
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

Houston commits sion houses report the
local snarkeI sleady at uhe following quo
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Trade Notes.

today. 'ooN announcer '"''''' 0
k1s M, VIII unload another car OF
tbs ot poultry were light TODAY.
~, as de'hand fairly good.
n w.macoes hardly net shippers OK
sturl,S They arc too plentiful in
hi 49, .s' plums n-e still bringing fair
'Aa. IN BOXES sold today for 40aG0k
Aasat dsold higher today and were in
ana ,enand. Peck boxes brought %
h. ~. 'ouf-hasket crates, si.e0ni.S0.
lsS.s OF The market for refined sugar
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GRAIN AND HAY.

.,ooa lois lob cars from m.lls; deal.
Sai re from store nl0o more per ~,
ne an bnan, 2M3c per bushel on oats anu
We ~ And l0iIl5c per 100 lbs on nay.
BBnhaSpEp coRN-7sg75c per 100 lbs.
S6R N-S5I s6isc sacked
C.r1IihotppEp oATs-slc per 100 lbs ,,on
SasTGIWhte Nebraska @aie' nc"
Texas W. Alfalfa, sic. 50Il3. 90 per toni NIL
IA sio 90. timothy sls.5ali.@; sou.n
ict az -. ,,,alrie hay, si,oo46.oo: North Texas
.ii,..atrie ~. 5Cfll2. 80.
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ON suIPpoARp. NOT CLEARED.
GALVESTON srATEMENT.

Net receipts OF cotton at ialveston to.
day, Al bales, this season, 1,Si2,f7b' sauna
time last season. $3.50. gross receipts this
season. l.392..e3 Same tma last season,
927. 1863.
Exports this season. i.t&l.79l; same time
last season. B26. g3S.
Stock today. 75i2; same day last year,
1l.bIC.
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ST. LOUIS,
KAlNsAs CITY

Kansas city, June ia.--Cautie--Rcccarn
100, ut,aty and unchanged; only retail
trade Hogs Receipts 500; market open
"a II cady. closed weak 10 i, lower; bulk
Of ealca sSfps 21is; hcavtcs 3 sSN3, ~; pack
& 20ua M; pigs WsttS -. Sheep--R e-
colpJs 600; steady: lambs 3.0oqa,W; mutt
tons Cl1t4 90
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rAINTS AND OILS.

OIL-LInsecd. in bbls, raw. S5c. boiled.
nc: water white. l50 test, IN bbls. l4c in
cases sle5' prime Whit l5c est n So Sels
hhls. i3c: plove gasoline. in cases, $3.50; in
ibis, lie Eupion oil. in pbls. lie. IN cases.
$40; castor oil. medical pure. sllo: tur-
p'WHjiTE LisAD-Strictly pure. sAaslac:
.taitisrd white lead. a.: painters. &c: -.
WINDOW GLASS-ln boxes, 20 and 10
TO 80 aud - per cent cfseount new list.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

Nrw York. juno is.-TtN weekly Dirk
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve. increase .iss47S le e ; iHcI eai
lenders ,rcrcase ti.sGi so; deposits. In
crease 81, All 100. circulation, decrease x5s.-
so. Ths banks row hold sB sso 30 IA ea-
cess OF the requirements OF the 70 PCT
cent rule.
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vii go .sp pnt no one can tell how tricca
c WI, 20 on the next change. Holders rs
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rate of discount In the open market for
short and three months bills i6-lseTi Ter
cent.
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DRIED FRUITS.

APPLES-Fancy sliced. in boxes. ~
&c. fancy evaporated' IN buik' o4.aoc' 80
~ GsTiiiRR.ANIs-In bills. &c: cleaned cur
rams in hnxes. 7c: In / ID cartons. lbs,
Observation-Disclosures. nnpeeied. 9'aW
seprARS-Ev aporated. 6i9a7c,
RAISiNs-Caifornia l.. l.. boxes. 81 ce1
-, ~. H. box l.. l.. raisins Coo: 2-crown L..
n rafsins' so ID boxes. &c: 3-crown l.. NJ.
P'PRUNEs- Crop of o. 1885, ., c g or IA
W y. ~ ST. so-7os 7c 5O-G0s sc: A0-Jps. ye sill
ver urunes, sac: ruby prunes. Sac.
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LONDON CoNSoIA.

London. June icons OILS for money ana
account lea. Mexican ordinary "a; MEAL.
can Central new fours 1sis; bar silver
ouist, 0hd per ounce; HonsS y PEI cs1s'
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY. June ig.--Wheat steady.
No. hard and No 2 spring 72; No. 2 red
s.. Corn quiet ard steady; No. mixed
22it. oats firm and quiet; No. white 20
choice timothy s.tO99. %: choice prairie
'ooqs. TO- Receipts--Whcat 800 corn ~
600. oats 1000 SbpmeniS-Wheat eioo.
corn q. 800. oats GOD.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
SIS Cyller, Texas Star flour mills.
SIS Horsa, Galveston bagginB mills,
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The Rice Market.


III: 'oli-time spirit, refreshing. i'm
rs,,ng and stimulating. pervades and
~ IN the rice market. The changed
Iaacn Is attributable to hardening
y, abroad and to the advance of DUTY
= II cents to cents per pound, which
bwome admittedly fixed feet by
IA q the senate agreeing to the pro-
es Of the house bill In this particular.
= Mickening conditions have also had
ae effect on primary markets. al
kuA IN less marked degree. as prices
M have been full and are now only
ompeti,ive parity.
fssusts concerning the new crop are
encouraging; acreage large; plant
a.-ng: but with late start. however.
fTs Is likely TO be backward. Nearly
4 ne former growers IN the Louis
narshes. along the Mississippi river
y sken up the culture anew. and UNI
asorlng Circumstances there will he
Gesme IN quantity and quality sim
~ those OF the '70s and early sos.
EStrom abroad note a strong. steady
ns with fractional advances and up-
saiency, as statistical figures point
srainty 10 short supply by the
n months OF h, wear if not before.
~ eoubts the event and there Is, fCr'
accountable reason. kind of
aN which causes opera tors to hold
The movement In the far East
rSsn. Of famine requirements con-
nat former ratio"
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GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A. z. Norman.
I'VE stock commission merchant
Reeves-- .,- c.,
G olcc. per ID. gross........ 2hp xA
Colnmon. per ID. groas...".. . "a
Cows ~.
Common. per head. W ais W
Yearlings-- "a.
Choice. per H.. gross ....... MV Sr
Common. per Id. gross...-. 90
Calves m
Choice mar h.. gross ...... g ~
Common. per ID. gross.....- "a
Choice. per ID. gross........ $40
THIS This This Stock
day. week. season. IN pans
Beeves and cows. >. 200 I.aW AZ
Calves and year
lings ...........-.s az H'oscc ~
Bheep .....'..''.' 80 100 s'e,,6
Hogs ,............ b'on -.
Markst hare Of cattle. calves and sheep;
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Cash quota tons were az follows;
FloWr-Dull; winter patents S.Nat'N'
spring patents 3.70di 90.
Wheat--No. spring. Gsss@1ces; No.
spring 63m7ih; No, i,sd 1S5sN76as.
Corn--No. .. 2bn2bh.
oats-No. 2. 1874. No white o b 2z.aa
29tA. No. 3 white o b 2lAA42SA.
Rye--No. .. "a.
Barloy-No. ? nominal, No. 3 fob 2sisp
%. No. o h 21l9.
Flax seed--No, /, ybAG76.
Timothy seed-Prbne, 2.75.
Mess pork-Por hbI 7.3oa7 as.
Lard-Pcr 100 lbs 3 5fixD3,b0.
Short ribs sides. Loose. t.2olpi, AS.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed, iAd5.
Short clear sades-Boxcd, 45s@t34,.
Whlsly--DisMlers' hnished goods. per
al /
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Reported for The Post daily except
Thursdays and Sundays by Albert Mont
souiery a Co. nim1ted). 1--we STOCK COM
-, Il Nm mere hantY,
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WIRE AND NAILS

Rarbed wire quotations, are Tor carload
los r o. b. Houston. Nails are quoted IN
sIW.,a,iRlREb WIRE-Glidden. gal, $3.50 per
,n1 lbs. pairiied wire. 500: Waukegan. DC
hisnh,Itr y N.Y. iismRate. 500 per keg; adj
- ma i9d and 16d, &c. sd and "a. l0c:
"a ana I'd. VOC. Id and I'd. Soe Sd. Acc: "a.
T5r
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BF)ANS-Callornia small white. 2ss12Hsc
per 10; Bayou. 2AI2A.c; pink @.J9l?c:
Lima beans. 313sac; black-eyed peas. 25su
Sc.
BUTTER-I3lue Star. Ice; dairy, llQl3c;
fancy Elgn creamery l7ul7iac; Texas
country butter, 164eOc for choice, com
mon. caSc.
oLE0MKRGARINE 49, Solids, s@l2l4c;
prints lVlaQl2i4c
CABBAGE Texas. sl0oai.75 per crate:
lie per pound in sacks OF barrels.
CHEESE-New York full cream l3o.
Wisconsin fun cream l1iaIl2c; Young
America lie: Western 1oalo'2c; Swiss 25a
&c: imitation Swiss lT8lSc; brick cheese
l.Ul2c, iimhurger l5c.
EGGS-TeNas. Sc: eandled. loc: Kan
sas. 12c.
ONIONS-New Texas 75lpSoc per bushel.
rEPpER-Ch.lc. .Sdl9c per 10.
roTATol.s1Neew TeNas, ies5oc o,s
hens s2.eoa2a5; cocks sl5gql.75; fryers
according TO size, s2.oo92.lo; lroilers: s.; q
9l.75; pips. 81 o0ql 20: turkey hens, AonG
500; turkey gobblers. s6.005i9,00: ducks. !2.5o
Gl3Oo; geese, $500
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKETS..
The following are the closing quotations
ding yestorday. With tolaY's sniea:
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LONDON.

London. June ls.--The weeks weather
has been highly favorable 10 tho crops.
Wheat is steady and UNCHANGED Their
were light supplies and buyers ware less
and October dcliver.rs. aos; parcels OF
Northern spring wheat. July delivery. Us
Sd Flour steady and quiet Maze iirm;
cry, 1873 cd Farley easy, American SPOT
ia ai lowest price. American oats w'src
STEADY. mixed osts. June delivery. LIS.
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The Lemon Situation,

2ss continue on the up grade and
fvlces from New York report a
. advance of 50c per box. Predic-
20 much higher prices were made
u column two weeks ago. and the
" position Of the market has been re-
,aed on several occasions.
'oa lemons can not be bought in New
= now ard laid down in this city foe
nah "S per box. Local dealers are
suouhg shem at s3.jo0io0. but all
(..gns would seem to warrant fur
ADVANCE before another wreck ends.
- from New York state that tho
r. now arriving at that port are not
h'sS condition and repacking is
10y necessary This is "a further
aang influence in values. All the
: now conferred at New York. as
ngoss ere being consigned 10 New
~ Dealers there have bought lncge
IN the former market recently.
ss holding them for higher prices.
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Tup WOOL MARKET.

New York. Juno 10 Hides firm; Calves
II: California ls. Wool steady; domestic
iieers 1892 pulled 1ag2a. Leather quiet:
homlock sole. Ruenos Ayres. light TO
buaty, lgWaJ.
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nUTTER AND EGGS.

CT. Louis. June 1s,-Bu.'er-Duil; cream
,n5I5, dairy Gall. Eggs-steady. ~
e' Chtcago June ls.-Bu,tsr-Firm' cream r
,e@tt,s. dairy, aQl2. cheese-steady'
7l{iqssg. hs S.Iy. June 1s.--Eutter-W eaki
ereainy iosats ao sntrs ps sse e ow'as
An nh sre.asai receipts. poor quality ara ana
10 inef fsmand: loss from Gambling is SUI
small n "a' fresh oandled, kansas anu
Mlssorry, s $40 June i9,-Eggs steady; re-
New e., n',a,kages; state ana Penns,i-
eeipp,s , sgYig Western lolzglis' southern
ysi .nn.ss Il, per 60 dozen cases.
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St Louis. June ls,-I'loS-Dull and un-
changed Wheat closed hnh under veg
tcrday for options; spot duh: No red.
cash. elevator, Siss asked; track. S1pSiiR.
No hard. cash. n asked; July, u b-S.
August. 81 3.s asked, September. 81 3-s
bid Corn--.Futures closed easier: SPOT
higher, No. . cash 26H: July, 22M bid;
September. 2iA. Oats-Futurcs dull. firm.
SPOT easy; No; cash, lIis bid; july, lsh.
Rye-I<ower Fl IL track barley Nom
inaI Cornmeal--l. 6Jiil.70. Bran-Dull,
weak and unchanged. ,Faxseed- Nornin-
ally 72I,, Timothy seed-pritne 25o1i2- 60.
Hay-Dull. unchanged. Whisky--l.la. cot
tar Ties and tagging Unchanged. Pork
Firm; standc ri moss. iobbrR. 500. Lprd
Prime stesm $50; choice 255 bacon
Roxed shouldtrs. h45: extra clear 5.39.
ribs. 5i5: shorts. $50 Dry salt meats O..
Boxed shoulders 4s5; extra short clear.
$50: RIBS. SIS: shorts, 500. Receipts
Flour. 1000 barrels: wheat. 1000 bushels.
corn. 5000 bushels; OATS. 1900 bushels.
Shipmcnts-Flour 400 barrels wheat 900
bushels corn. 9o0 bushels oats. lb,ooo
bushels.
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Two GOOD Contracts.

DICKSON Car Wheel company Of
va mas Just secured the annual con-
W supplying the Mexican National
WIN car wheels, the fast order
'a's 100 wheels.
ke cor, plg contract was secured by the
sohpanS from the Missouri. Kansas
vns railway recently. An order
Ho@nsear wheels was divided between
cn,s,so" manufacturers and a North
ftsnv w. H. me business OF the Dickson
Isa good example of what pluck.
Haas and money will accomplish
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NEW YORK.

New York. June 10 --Wheaa-Recfapts
J3s, 025, exports 10000; spot firm. Options
opened barely steady, eased on under
weak cable news and .nrc weather re-
ana a demand for shorts and elected isqin"
net higher; No. 2 red Is's; September 7os.
Pig iron quiet Copper strong; brokers
iiM. Cotton seed oil quiet but STEADY,
pri,ne crude 20. { o b mills Isdl7ia; prfne
summer yellow s3t5lf2@h; butter grades
e69i2s; prime white 2la26Is.
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s ss'ss,, s' '.; s,ssass y SIS SIS
OALyESTON spOTa

The Galveston spot market closed u,Iaot
but nrm at an advance Of i-lsu.
Ordinary n..... ~ Good M ddling, IN
Sood ord,nary.. sS Middiins fair. 81
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COTTON.

HOUSTON DAILY STATEMENT.
Today. Yestdy. Last year
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NEW ORLEANS.

Market hare of cattle. calves and sheep;
demand active: prices strong
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Fort OF Galveston. June ID.
SAILED.
SIS FIoridian. Bullock. Liverpool
UEECJrI q IN p,lRT
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BUSINESS BAROMETER.
!. j. the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
krsARr UNIFORMLY FAVORABLE
w.rchants Are Placing Fall
.mous stiil Advancing.
-. I, Highcr-Notcs.
Oface of The Post.

u.,,s,on. Saturday, June 10.
-. merchants report a better
!. ,,,a, trade conditions. due mainly
= .n,,ach of the harvesting season
!. GOOD crop prospects. Advices
~s,,no repres antatives in the va
.,,,ons of country tributary to
y. -. ~, uniformly favorable. Country
,r, taking very hopsful view
..patlon and are beginning to or
rrn,,es for future needs. They Still
20 ,opseryatism. however. and are
.,ea, caution in all purchases,
:, ,ohbers seem to be favorahly i'm
a Nth the good times that are
IN assured for Texas. and are al
|. ,ranaring for a big fall business.
!, me orders placed by Houston
,h,s month have been the largest
.,,owp They show no lack of con-
IN tho future and Insure country
La.,ts tho opportunity of buying goods
r,s,on cheaper than elsewhere. All
~, are low now. but there Is every
k.dan that they will be higher next
1 Ioosl wholesalers are acting upon
A.,iH and will be prepared for the
q IL the Texas trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Imperial Building and Loan AS
sOciatfon will meet tonight at Zibetti's
Central Avenue Hall.
The Socialist Labor party met last
night a, at zibett.s Central Avenue Hall
tied the affairs of the nation.
Charles Johnson, No. All Grove street,
was committed by Justice Potts this
morning on a charge of breaking. enter
ing and larceny. He is accused Of enter
ing George Trails store at No. All Grove
street and stealing several pairs of shoes.
house, No. 120 Cornelison avenue. The
building Is owned and occupied by
Mrs. Moran. The cause of the blaze is
not known, and the damage is trifiing.
The blue and white tea and dance to be
held at the Catholic Club tomorrow night
promises to be a huge success, as nearly
mer's orchestra will furnish the music.
Each lady present will receive a souvenir
cup and saucer
The Greenville Turn yerHin will give its
annual bah in the first week in February
There will be a special fraeeting of the
Holy Name Society OF ST. Bridget's Par
ish tomorrow evening at eight O'Clock.
Men Of the parish are respectfully re-
quested by the Director, the Rev. Father
There were no trials In the General
Sessions Court today Judge Hudspeth
sent word that he was sick and would
not be able to attend court All the
cases set down for today were put of
until Wednesday.
Detectives Feeney and Stack started
out from the Prosecutors office this
the HoHman murder case, at Weehawk-
en-. ~ 4 M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
TURPIH ON CUBA.
The Senator Wants Recogni-
tion Of the 0mnipotenee of
Congress and the Free
dom of the Island.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1Ss7-It was
1915 p. M. today when Senator Turpie
eDem., Ind.) took the floor in the Senate
to make his promised speech on our re-
lations with Cuba. The galleries were
scarcely one-fourth filed and the sena-
tors thin, non-resonant voice was
drowned In the opening part of his re-
ma nlartkg. rs which Were chiefly historical. by
Mr. Tufpie read from volumineus
typeWrften manuscript. He asserted that
even before the purchase of Florida by
the United States Spain S title to Cuba
was no more valid than to Chile Coiorn-
pia ana Mexico, but after that event its
title became much more dilapidated
Ite declaration of ildepende ence of the
United States. he asserted, claimed for
every people the right to establish g gov
ernment of it's choice and there could be
no crime against municipal law or against
the government disavowed by such de-
cree. The combatants became belliger-
eents, not criminals. Since there had not
been ten years of continuous peace in
cuba and hundreds and thousands of the
CITIZENS OF that island had taken up
arms to assert their right to abolish the
existing form of tyranny and despotism.
The present was but the second period
of the Civil war. of 1858 which was sim
which the Spaniaras had violated, and It
was largely being conducted by the
same military commanders, and the same
the duty 81 Congress on on the % premises ds |. -
The consti Rational power given by
Congress to regulate commerce with for
eign nations, he declared with more em-
phasis, included the power of recogni-
ton of governments. He elaborated up
on the definition of the word "com-
merce with some broad illustrations
derived from the use of the term as ap-
Piled between the sexes, which raised
litter of laughter and with numerous
references to the legal definitions of the
term commerce as constructed by the