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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-04
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings of a Day with Wall Street
Operators +.
GENERAL GAINS WERE REGISTERED.
The Nervous Feeling on Account OF
the Gold Export Movement hns
in Part Disappeared.

New York. May 2-There was srea,
inprovel tore to the dealings tn s'oeN
today, and ,aiues held appreciabty irln.-
The volume OF trailing also NieHAss'
somewhat, lut It is s;ili exiraoFaiiai -
email. This reflects the increaSe ~,
dence OF the stock market eoneeIi'i"N Va.
shipments O. gold to Europe Fea's VI,
this score have partly aoaieo' ~" Nv
that new gold engagements 10.
Were made today. with actua' y" go
bang Sone In demand sterling al s''N
| the pound confirms the oNiei '.'''' 49,
goll moemen, is not the reS"''
| natural setilrmen; OF trade pa!ah1ss' 49,
O, q spcuial demand for sold il'o.'''is '"e
paym snt OF premium for 1t
The CLOSEST estimate that can oe Hads
,,oOa the pront on gold shipments 20
| e,tasa when demand steiiiitg laHs ~ 80,
! Ibe faet that q premium IN -. pe 80
f5i ne prestn goad shiph'ehts = eg',,.'',
70 csuse the operation 70 ~ NJ 30 ihe com
business operation prontap!e ~ '"e S" ',
~. ,,,I,l,tnc q, az the hest source OF sup
rlv Tor a special delnaaG suSu y. NhaS
ri Austria al present, VITA hnS,'i auu
Japan also strongly atsrac."s 81, az ~ |
aipfhonrh the United States treasury has
s,iIniI..d nearly all OF the stock OF gold |
az ths IN sem movement, the movements
az gold mo Inc treasury continues at |
r,,,f,-snlv The slile Tato as for some |
inc past The current government re-
ccinis also are in excess OF expenditures.
because OF the heavy importation OF du-
~, Mo rnerch andise 10 anticipate the new
tarin I'm NhAe these !nportations |
ea-ve 10 make the exchange situation
more adverse, their benefit 10 the Un.ted
Staic treasury and consequent safeguard
to
,atjnu IN part, at least. The fact tha,
he prre OF gold bars and American
a giles was reduced in London and that
he Paris rates for sterling exchange rose
lightly, have also given rise 10 belief
las there may be oa!y small shipment
gold or zone at all by next SATURDAYS
Gamer. II remains 10 be seen whather
is hope Is justified. The brighter as.
CT Of affairs on the London exchanr,
Is aiEo favorable factor in today's
iains ranging from to "a. occurred in
r,herh racine preferred, Louisville and
shNbe, New Jersey Central. Sugar. TO
go ana to5soldAted Gas. The gains
;iIonal Gains We're general thronrho1,i
49,. The bears at'lcke.! sueci,l .Ftn,.lts
n eifort 10 stem the Enforcement nnJ
No. ~, ~ ihes successfully in the Gouid ,
h4ttSn .'zo ara ' wstis lo,ins point;
y TeGo'erinF and closing with a r,in
i. rlropoHtan traction fen III ~
- ~. tennessee Coal suffered n net q
ne OF ~ on talk of labor troubios /
ihiIhf' me closing was nrm. and /
'hs exceptions noted. gains wer.. r
- - so,it' m nohi market displayed in q
~ CtiNitN and thera was a mater.al y
ieI IL 10 the dealings. A number Of i,
INACTIVE shares participated in
p,ean ion, Sales 1850. 900. ~ Z
3 lies of stocks today were lo6. SOS 2
- -u'IuuiNE: sugar 81 oO). Chi,,rn
rust receipts, 1900; Western t.niasn
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
STAPLE GROrrprrs

WA. utHt Ii iGkJlEIIES
lnese quotations are roysad aaity
, WI. eolfsciness can be relied upon TIE
s xbals ale those ruling IN the Hous, oD
49, -L NATURALIZATION. .;7b per
ersss, s rssAef, 10 tn boxes. $50 ue-
ssL ss soiasi, togeoc per dozen buxes
III vr,, I y In, per dnze1. 3 ~. eas'or
al es Svam ise psf dozen IA tins. castor
assu, .,s,ssai s2lsc per dozen
basi,ns '"no. .aa per keg, saD3.
pilre. drp ~ssst, N.A rer keg. agents
sl.E S' 'l's per sack. N.s9. buck.
in ssesHsH-eess ,s9t clear boxed, ci.qCAr .
lIss ~; VISA; New Yors s-!t Ge,.
..ss.s. western salt bellies. 8 i-so;
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CHICAGO.

Ch'cago. May 3.-The wheat pit was al
'IH - w. as me traditional mill pond
Il ME- price rose and fell wtthin narrow
IAtise uild wound up the day with i,
loss. The dullness OF trade mif,at.f
against the price more than anytime
e.ss, 4 ne same iifclessness was cnarac.
| pyris.lc Oh other markets. Corn closed n
sH sIde higher oats u shade lower. PRO
| lower. ~ "'e'e' ~ IN
| W heal was weak at the opening In the
absence OF demand and the Weak nabias
anu the Clearing weather in the North
800 ""t S, permits the continuance OF
lerge -. me Northwest receipts were
IuNlceS IRON California were also more
c .tegYraple and above all. trade was ex-
cesti'lsiy dfll and narrow
July STARTED at goa .0b. cont.re1 with
S% W.. closing price OF 7Oss. 4 brief
laHS 10 'oF2 ensued on covering by shorts.
30, ~ ne, no other support was given ana tnr
market M. aGain sunk to 10. The Orange
Juud Farmers report OF the wheat o.
u ,,i,4i throuehout the country Indicated
wftnter wheat as verging upon a sensa.
aoirtiiy low condition, but the enrinp
Witt area promised 10 exceed by l.25o. 90
a e mat OF the previous SEASON. IL was
SSon,isslqered, however. as on the whole
rs..n, ana some recovery followed its
~ esthtt'ivl. The visible supply was also
a favorable prsentiment for tho hills
h,,sb. 10 ueSion Tor the week was l.7S9.000
s p,rSihieis' compared with 2i27,uD on the
similar date a year ago. The market had
~, III tne meantime ebbed to $685. FOR .Juiv
hat was the low point and than reacbad
u. gfaauai recovery took place. ana by i
o of,ock w. was selling, at .fe',. Then an
c., or , me market closing at 1Oik
,o'n was very dull, but for the mos,
part irm. 1t opened easy on the mora
favorable weather. but improved sl,rb,iv
Oh me visible decrease, which amoIin,aa |
20 .ns,"0 bushels The narrowness OF |
pI tSeSss Is shown by the tiuctuafions |
were $4,000 bushels Npof's
A., IN oars. local longs endeavored to break
mle market by free offerings. and TO sons
cS'en' they succeeded. but the frmnass
ot wheat and the wet weather prevenfeJ
my my material loss. Exports were 5000
Provisions were very dun. Prices baa
a. a. downward tendency during the morn.
ing, OWING TO the heavy RIM ~ H.
Later pork and ribs We're supDorted 80
fscovered the early loss. but lard rsmnin-
ga Mhere II had sunk At the clos.s .iui,,
pork WAS ~ higher. July lard nhout ~ |
oWer md July ribs unchanged -
:. h's' mated receipts for ruestl Law, Whn,. |
l,ONo head i''Hs'
Ganh quotations were as follows.
F!our-Steady.
NO. red, s7is9g5is o. 'V'
Corn-ho.a @ 2iQ2iia.
., paafssMNo. 2, II; No. white T. o !,
2,,ta@"s; No. 3 white, /. o. b., 1gis6tso ''
Rt;n aisyc- 2, nominal: No. 3. 2sa31. $
Timothy sneI--SlO .
Moss norh--Per barrel. s55ds.6A =
lnrd-Pcr loo pounds. i.05. "
Short rms s23eS-t.oose, i.55d4So
Dry sailed shoulders--Boxed, 5i.05k.
Short clear sides Boxed. 5U5ts ..
allou La S''"S' per n,
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Gales. 1900
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
HOUSTON MARKET, ,,o,,o.

HOUSTON per Gallos.
r m5s.a f1 op,,.r ls or lo.e:, e"''A
Prime summer yellow oil i, NH interior
Cake and meal 4 ioeoa,.on, 49,
Prime o,ton seed cake .'osi,s "a y Il; y
Iiime cotton seed meal" SO 81 ~
c2 ssP :ssf $s'. i,. ~" 80 'i s
srs, No !. sHe a;, Noi aiict. o,,,d.
N New York. May c srnSs III. bs.,.I..
ucte are steady p ,,,,,ss ssllow t ta,.g, 3
s3aaos.s: l, Union s'' aosd neal. ~ e''e'~
per ton. .g.,y S,.4Tb1 llhH ,..in,u
oo,aoa i, vss &, s"R iieelse n rIpsa ,'a "ats
s ssiIew. IL mIr. .o ssg ,oa isaa ION Tor
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ntTTEn AND EGGS.

o. N,ea:raEo May :. Butter sseady; dairy
srttN ''"tnerN l2hl6 Eygs steady; fresh
''sstHN'f thNSSe Arm, lNisWii.
sIla; creamery isal74, Eggs steady,
aNa,lfas CIV May S,-Rntter ste.lly, u,
i SWoi On ON creamery auotablo AT iil.al5ib.
changed, fresh Kansas ana Missom,,
Stock. cases returned, ia
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NEW ORLEANS
CHICAGO

run " Of Soif Nay Nay Sin Gazette the y,nor,,
about Sc bit It e noes suffered decline Of
Of ' r s1ia q firm Sales were %%gs s1arcc
steers to 5ooa5 4c 'fS or dressea seer
Is 'H fn en sios Ct the % ms es a, a.
JaK sHimi 9efeF .s ara fesler trade ID vas vas
v MSs T. 10 bntchers and d'' ns largely q;
calves s ofa al ,S e, nnohansed nrses s sn
cattle showed no '' Oh recent decline. TEXAS
AFTER last ' Wscl IIn.eypSciedy heavy s,n,,v
decline Of "a Toe sar market Y resulted IN
le tS se fSsly n $500 o. h SenndS =, ass
wsshs ssin a. as s'qgs; 81 !, a.@ prime lh ish
is per S5 bounds lST FRi oSes, but lambs ware
sheer s eGo M Vent az Som sS9s I"
Nominal axS n az s sheep We're '0 pret to nrms
p 600. '''"" hogs 1000. shoo,
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HIDES, TALLoW AND pEE,w.,
WASTE OF VITAL FORCE


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DIR. SANDES'S ELECTRIC belt II Will nay
TIE vigos In The weakened functions tnd mn
manhood.
Dir. sASpEN's ELECTRIC BELT. viii
proved Elecitc Sisreusory. cures Nervou n
bllity, Lame Back. Loss Of McIp1y, Coaiusxl
Ideas. Rheumatism and kidney Tfouoi0
stores vital power. stops all unnatural xtSs |
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KANSAS c1ry

sa HnnsSs ely, Mo. May s.-whca,--
red, ~; No, spring, 7s;lsn ,o,. ~ no,
a an, siFnuy lower; No, m.xcI FL, 9issHg
s SS1,s s2 pI. about steady: No Witt
5 choice t tyMo 81, 2 ~, 81 j., steadS;
SS5n pis-Wheat. 2o.in bushels, com ~ , ise-
,n,.ni ,'FUWrs; oats Il, 900 bushels sb H.,
hnste,, neat 1850 bushels: corn. ' ~ go1
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|lSs's sL,l
ka,.islts,l
49, nj
lE,'v ttd
|1malslsa|
|&s.,se tpn|
Il Ahs oil
1870
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PAINTS AND oIl.s.

! Offr-Llnseed IN bhls raw Be-, h,.Ied
Iic; water White. 1872 rest IN tbIs lil, IN
oases. tl.6i PRIME white liu .4-t tg blfs'
&c In cases. ti.45: hr.liau oil ST 81, IL
bbla. l3c. steve gasoline, Is caeo-. 5 80, In
bbls lie Luplon az. "a htis. i7c ~ cag.s
500: castor OIL med.cul puI., $40; tilr
pfntiue IN btls. 3jc
Mlt!IL L,A.Al,l-str.etiy pure. 6l.a6isc;
standard white lead 20. i'injers, Be.
WiAl5pW GLAsS-Ir boxes. o. ana n
70 % ana 70 per cent Discount. new ist
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COTTON GOODS SITUATION,
Eastern Manufacturers Have Large
Stocks and Dull Trade.
SOME STAPLE COTTONs ARE HIGHER.
Print Cloths show No Improvement.
The Flour Market Is Uncertain.
Saturday ClosinE-Notcs.
offce OF Tho Post,


Tho condition of the dry goods market
Is OF considerable interest at this time,
and will probably have some bearing uron
the future Of cotton values. Thus far the
demand for cotton goods has not KEEP, UP
with the increased speculative interest In
the raw product, nor has there been any
general Improvement in prices on the
manufactured article. 1t IS true there has
been a decided upward tendency IN lead
Ing makes OF staple cottons, but the Print
cloths market, the true barometer OF the
dry goods district, is dull and unchanged.
In staple cottons there were advances
of &c In "Truit OF the Loom" Mason
WILL" Homestead and Androscoggtn L A.
bleachcd. and Lonsdaie "a has been ad-
vanccd 10 SIC, the gains averaging some
~ per cent. This movement has s;in,u-
lated tho demand somewhat and caused
ccrrosposdirg gain on other leading tick
cts. The ma jorlty OF these advances. how
ever, were made prior 10 the advance IN
cotton.
Print cloths are quoted at ? s-lJc with
the stocks al Fall River and Provldenc,
estimated at L047ooo pieces. WAlle this
stock Is cco.ooo pieces LEGS than at his
time last year. l. is four times the Quau-
thy on hand two years ago, II e trre
Tho quotation is bare l-lSo hiyther ihaa
last yenr but It IS likewis. irae that u.e
presen; rrice is &c lower thin IN tra
spring OF 1876 when cov.on was eal.Rs
for sc per pound less than az present
Tho short time movement. which has
been in operation at Fall River. s!nce he
beginning of February. has failed to M
provo the Print cloth situation. and there
f91A sNarrrfl4 ,r ~4s1rrHff1n
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NEW YORK.

eo. New W, York Ma Whea.-Receipts is,
% W eNISr's So,aSj Spot fairly active Int
VI o, ,N3 1,n ga SliS. No, : hard winier
10, ots pns clos 4 dun at 5sdibc MOI de-.
s,nne, NO. red, May 7Sls Pig iron STEADY dy
ccouthe'n lO.o9Gll %; Northern 10, 51aip (,
ln,Si, easy brokers it.ooal2 80; exchan,re
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VISIBLE GRAIN suprLY

New York, May s--The visible sunni,
~ ~ syn S1turIty, May |. as cornpllcd by
IAN NV ork produce exchange. Is n,
tSHssomMs' Wheat, ai,il2Ooo bushes. DORA S ss
e G,ts"p - corn l@g6eCo, desreasc i7iS.coI.
"a, 'aa;n,p bushels. decrease aSo Oh.
iso' Stss,VV9 bushels, decrease ssi O1l bar,
~, -,-,f,No bushels. decrNasa rs. ooN. ""'-
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FINANCIAL CARLEGRAM

New York May 3.-The Evening Posts
Londaon financial cahleeram says: The
aioelt markets were quietly steady today
AWer'eals opened ~ a reduction but
sl2htiY above the New York parity ai-
vanFed IN the afternoon cud closed shsudy
a very little fail. Pars had IA strong
cren.rg. hut Ionion did not respond fully
ana the close was duh. The Berlin mar
he had an improving tendency.
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WIRE ANn NILS

Barbed wira qloia,ions are rcr carlonl
lots I ., b. Aoasion Nals ara luo,ed IN
HARBfp WIZ -GrdIca. gal. 50 N NOR
lei los iain'e4 Wiz e IS. N1tikepsn So
aishsr mar 8ldsar '''' ~
WIRE NAlLs-liets. s225 per key; adj
v".ees' lpa ia aal le4, o.; 81 AMI gd, Zoe;
y ana -. A- - am -. 3@c 81. 45c I'd,
CIT NAiLs-RA'e 50 - per keg. Same
advances as on wire nails.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
All Speculative Markets Closed at
Sharp Decline.
HEAVY SELLING AT NEW ORLEANS.
""'s Dciivcrfcs Twepty-two Points
"eiow Fridays Highcst-IIoustou
Spots l.owcr-Ncw York Stock.
Office of The Post.

Il
Inc bulls got the worst OF tho d,.,l ,o.
uay. All speculative markets were weak
".iu rover, with very few favorable feat
u'es' Liverpool lost all of SATURDAYS nd.
'''se on futures and reported spot prices
aS ia'orsng buyers. with sales OF ico.p
oaies' New Orleans seemed to be labor.
"s unoer deluge of long iiouida,ion.
aiiu as nssult July touched 7Sh nrains,
'o' Il. one time last Friday. Closing
pf'ces ranged from . to 10 points down
~. .ife DAY. New York's loss was TO u
po4i's' the near positions showing the
| greatest decline.
| iHere was a weaker feeling In tho spo,
| markets, but very few places reported n
usciihe. Sales were light. except at New
iork' where spinners took as bales ak
For'eFS 2lsl and 1000 were delivered ON
contracts. The Now York stock Is now
peiow 10000 bales for the first time this
se'son' but Is s,ill 5000 bales larger than
at 'h.s time last year. New Orleans.
s.oek is 122Gco bales. which includes 3d.
WV on shlrboard. Receipts at New or |
ieans have been quite heavy in two DAYS |
inns Week Fer tomorrow SIoo 10 400 bales
"re expected. against 5000 on the Same
day last year.
me aston of the marke: tolay has bee,,
rather discourarlng to tn, bulls hr, ~
claim that II ts o,,,. I''f 'u' t"cF
ai'ei an advance of 70 or IS points. Their.
- SUN some fear of manipulation at New
dieting , 1,I,. "s,,s a'.''''S are again pre-
feature Tho ,,o..,.t. N"Vslae or this
strong ,to,,,h $3.50. Vi cotton IS Very
tunities for p,.ri,,,,,,,t. wv oppof-
,as, -, non i"'d'oh than We're seen
iaSe year, when lnman's atte,pnt Il, ,.,,,,
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return home of our securities and the
withdrawal OF Ioreign capital nndinx tran
sient empsoy nicnt an various Ways IN TINS
co,iniry. And yet, whiie such onsets are
|ackuowsedSed to have ariscn, perhaps lew
foreign bankers wound be Wiling to ao-
mt mat tney have amounted TO any such
fu,nnrfant sum.
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ST. Louis

shlmcSis S ,oi Ma n,S .o,,cs;tle-Reoelp,s 5000
na 4 here; fancy ex si9w; with no good
d1e sesre e sh Tisiss s 5o
3 slt7S; stockers o sns and huieher st ser
steers Tee under 100 non nn feeders s5dl4 IS:
' Hs''s's i'so9io. bulls s. issaas s 81 cows
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LONDON MONEY.

London. Nav 3.--tonsois for money and
he account ll2i9; bar silver - l-l6d per
ounce: money gas. per cent. rate of dis
count in the crcn market for short AMI
ihree moNhs bills 5-l6 per cert.
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THE WOOL MARKET.

imlcHs rad hy Houston doalers-
nnMe.Ne months, medium ......,.lo Gf1s
rm m.me months. hne ,........,.,,.S 6liO
Six months. iQ2c less. ~
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rRf.rrs AND NUTS

APpl ES- Wine saps. Genit1ngs and
Ron Davis 81 OoIl.25.
PA NiANAS--tet bunch, packed for ship
nnen- S d0g IS loose punches SIGp7l.3
COCUAN LIs--SJ.5ea4 % per lo9i $500
uer lDap
LEMONS iessIna and Palermo, choice
E iOp27b fancy, 800
nc Naples ieitc walnUts, uGlsc' peanuts
5a6isc; almonds. Taragons, l??isc per b.
In SACHS peeans. 7lAGfslqc
0RANG rs California SEEDLINGS s. "a
per hon. Mediterranean sweets S.SD.
STR BERRlEs-5i.5fa'@ pdr ?4- |
BLACN BFssRIEs-G5 per bucket.
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DAILY INFERIOR N0yI-5;71,;
,,, ,HAVRE MARKET. ''''
, naNre' May 3.-SpoIs were quiet ,,,
LIVE STOCK.


+. R Hall. live stock co,rr,,..,...
IIsdnt reports as follows ''''-Ss-oh NOR
Beeves- te,hboiGe fed ...........
Cows and heifers' eSoi,c,:,......,... 2M0 ~,
Calves. choice et'0'Ve.'''''.'.. 2l2n
loarlrgs Observation-Disclosures.
Sheep Frst-ciiasss' So ''.......... 29.0 ga
Choice nias.fed ho .,.''''''''......-. Al g.,
Market h sgii,. i4
cattle M lrjs SUPPLIED with ali classes of
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BAGqiNG AND TIEs-carload lots, (.
q D. Houston or Galveston: Baggng, 2
%. &c; y. III. Size; ~ ID, &c. Ties, Arrow.
&c: Delta, scc. In small lots. from store.
bbs ns.SSins * per yard higher; ues' &C per
cANDL ES-Granite es aud rs. 7a5,sc: 10.
o. paraftiine, assorted colcrs. 3-4a nc'
,coFFEE-Rlc. and cordoya: Fair I'D
re, prime ligiiisc: cho.oe l5l4dl6c; fancy
iI,.EIS.tc pesberry iSQlsc. Roasted coIes;
Apex N2, 20, Arbuckle's Arios1 sl2.6o; Mo-
eng and Java blend &c.
,FLotlR--Carioad lots: Tidal Wave. 20:
Sea fsiry. second roller patent. s,,eo Sea
1880; rye aour, $3.50; Pun'pernickei, s., 40:
special rates for shipments to interior
n half barrels zoo above barrels Alba.
tioss' nrst patent. s5.T5 per barrel, in small
FAR1NAcEous GooDs-Gri,s, honiny
and cream meal, m hbls, S2,n; pearl
meal. in ~ 10 sacks, size per Dbl OF four
sacks * Scotch q, oats. s29i; - 49,. - r,
9l.2o; No, /. half bbls, ss.ol4sH sardlnes,
American quarters. in oil. s3.oInS.2S; mus
HAMs~s;andard. 1osio,.; picnic hams
HoNEY--ln 60 10 cans. extracted 5asc;
u comb Saioc; In u ID cans. extracted
lARD,-Rennei ;ierees, compound. 47-s
than tierccs; 10 Id CARS. y-4c higher, Id
cans l-Sc higher. ID cans lc h CHER.
prsne l?I2ec. choice open Kettle 2Sli26c.
RICE Extra fancy head Si.G5 1-4e;
chciee, 4resc, fa.r. 5 3-ic, fancy Imported.
S.+15 7-Sc
RorE-lsasis for 7-is sisas. SIC. ma
nilla, 6Aqtlsc; cotton, l0WlNtxc
Liverpool. coarse. 75a SO; hne,
s5e. Leu :. ~ sians, coarse 'sc fine. Sc; bar
Tots. s?4b
TARCii-Standard roods ioearl IN 10
Nickel. LOO packages. per box. ss7S. corn
starch 4 S-4iSc per To- 20 ana 40 10 boxes.
SCGAR-GuotaHons are for small lots; |
60 pres E'te4 On ca 5a or .rn
llated ~ 81 Ks, Z 5-Jig. CUBES INC. pow
dered I 1-Sc, yeNov clarified fancy &c;
eh,sce 3 1-sc
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HOUSTON SPOTS
Today. $.
GALNEsrnN cnnn.
NEW ORLEANS spors
NEW YORK SPOTS.

. ~ me New York spot marker was o,.
, anu ureha nsed. oio',tions: was quiet
poon ordinary" y ll-i6 GOOD n,i,,,,.
u ,"m middns" ] Did Middlinr LING :
''uu''ns'-'..." : l.-l6 salo, ''"'' y DIG
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1p,aH expoyts eSi,6o0Qe1 ............
i, nsta 'movenient m merchant &c and the
nrseio,s metals ms SHOWS show, 81 esees S.; ~
phi,nn" IL We charge Ourselves with siao-
1850 ~ he ne, debtor s HaIar aSarnins on
lhsfi,s,,s ~ naaHefRer charges, Immigrant
srrWh, "a,,,lays Of foreign vessels In our
inon"'' ,,i. 10wh,oh ~ certainly 4 highly
tvf,M,, a,,iov inc e.-~thero VIII sim rema n
ilhN,e ,lud 900 oDo due to us OIL this nine
OWL .,N.,, ~ balance. II this balance has been
.s,ins,isheh iners aa Is no MAY IN which
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SUGAR,

New Orleans, May S.-surar-or., !.
Ile qu.dt. 2462 l5-l6; cenirfmvaI ~. -
Wnte Ills: yellow Sna3 9.ls. $500 M;ss \;
"S l-lo. Molasses steady; cen,rifp v,i n I
New York. May S.-Siigar~-RaWs ~, Js
iair refining 2al; centrifugal :; ~ sat \,
saios 800 bags centrifugal, IS ties, n. \
naS s, and 30 hogsheais Muscoyado Y ~
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BUTTER AND nm
e or an u trades kept in s,o,,. "etl,
innui,,te,rlne, specian,' whcles,I. cys,,
country orders l' at,ea,os MI, , !.
---- :. E: JONES. ,,o,.,.. '''' !

9 as o. iH eoM. f sl, steers ana, :,
Inn sSGe'pts 70n, Shipments 22;1Gl.S y u
"A ~ 70 S''s.pS.S5; mixed ,S so,; 5is iRiss-
Inn. w. sheep Receip,ss' "qs S; r,ss w
iV SY: SLOW SLOW, aud elsicr:p W. toN, ssssws y
q sso. inmbs i,JON5 90 n naive mu,ic.,
. 'V' ieAas sheep 3.So SS,'s 4 and busi y y
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New York May at hns be,,
ana qwet day. and, while few hu~ora
WY FOODS were remarked, mail and wire
u'''c'S turned ont fairly well. but better
N number than for oninn,i,,o s 49,
VI u hls'.ellant Gus complexion for rurront
G MaiIs, fflAtng cloths duh at 2i2 bid and
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N AhiNE lNrElLlCtycs
Port of Galveston ~.
c.. ARRIVED.
se" andrew Adams, Hoy,,r,


Ga c,,o VESSELS IN poR% =
S Eeig:an kia new Wr, & Me- McvisA
IS par!en. Savers & San r AcA
Scn Mary y. Hall. maTna
IS PENSACOLA, Fowler G ,wsM
IS ooncho. j. n. SAWYER d MsNiA
sen Andrew Adams Hos x 60
VESSELS SAILED For
s. Si eata, Liverpool, March >
ss iiorSa. Calcutta, April Il Y
&C. f hSs,, IA, Hamburg. April \
s. E N;Mplorer Liverpool. April y
So ,S SaeSeS' New York. Nay 1
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STOCKS,
| Eo,Iovi,p we're tho closing quotations on leading
| =. nols ~ Lhn New or. Erchange IoIhyi
TILE GOLD EXPoRTs.
New York, May 2,--Ihe financial letter
r,..n,v claws contains the following:

7 Nav York, May 2,-FIHe IHAIlV1HI IVIIer
., t,..nry ciaws contains the following:
MI, ,u,dieu aiarting up Of exports of
s.nih though not enn rely unexpected, Ghs
Father rurpfsed Wan street b Sy nns iars.-
iieas :" h,i,psd and ensnged for shipment
s sp to next Toesday beins 81 5000 ., =. Of T ,be
moV'nt,,l markotp Pars has been a
c comm ..,iier oil kaffrs at London, and
w,snna h a free buyer OF the metal Tor
Nissil's' ,s, tho Austrian resumption
rpnpn''" uIl1on can meet those demands
n,h = ,"oo1 profit by drawing The gold from
Mow York Yoi looking ~ the nsurts OF
Nc" ,a,f'tgu tratic. Il Is mol easy 20 mud
oui aee,,ius,yo reason for expecting that
s ,he ou Gii Viii reach reaiiy :mporsan' a,
n'iFsu'a.fN-,, ~ rxt,oftg for the nne months
rnultis ImDDrf-