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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-04-15

We will not permit our people to send
out of town for anything we keep if !.
low prise and honest goods will ind,saa
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-04-15

RACKET AND-NOvELrY STORE.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-04-15
THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1897.
LOCAL bREVITIES.

The frosts did not injure the fruit.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-04-15
Rainfall April 7tb. 10 Of an inch.

The time for snake stories is at hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Liverpool Showed . Gain Equal to
Nine American Points.
DECREASE IN THE WORLDS SUPPLY,
Traders Are Again Predicting q
Perpendicular Drop In Receipts.
Weekly lntcrior Movement.
once Of The Post


c... uA'' Ma"Sh ~
No''on pransSctons were exceedingly
light In all markcts today. but this an,
no, prevent n s,,yh, ,,,' s Wv
:, s,,.. -, s"sn. Improvement IN
a'ues' L''erpool was the incentive TO
advance of s.s,s IN rnt,ras S".w.,s M
spots. TIT. 49,. ana i-s'o OH
i"'s WAS equal 10 gain OF 0
American points, but New York YVES only
| 5 to points TN In resnonse nm, ,,s, 80,
-, an, h.,,o -. ,' "''' 'os' paF'
"'"' 's'o'e the CLOSE New orleans
advanced to 4 points, the near months
making the ereatest s,in
Ne again taxing OF perpcn-
u'N"'"' orop IN receipts ana Galveston
,"." mas just inquired out crop of s.i.s.NO
oa.s. rom tue present outlook there
| March, and Il hardly looks reasona.,., >,
suppose that Tho nay, evo ,,,,,,,. ,,,u
bring ont only "a. an h,in. Il, ,v,,, n, ~.
'"''"heht 10 April was 1g2S,ooo, and
w." We ,h"' ua'1 '-''"" came INTO sight.
,.",.' nas unuouotcdly been q wonderful
| OF The va,, hn,,',,'' '''' ,n s'nve inc nrst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

Chicago. March 49, Wheat closed on tho
up grade aud with an advance OF " from
yesterdays closing. The market started
weak, Us usual. but the rather sriikn-
very suddenly. Corn and oats wore Nrin.
but WIN no particular change ~ prices,
Provlsions advanced 2lsnic
Wheat opened with all the symptoms
OF decline. which haVo become SO ia
niliar TO traders the past week. A de
cline at Liverpool Of i'gd isr centa,. not
withstandihg yesterdays advance here,
caused this market to open weak and had
II not been for the Illino.s State crop re-
port which waS published today the mar
krt might have continued on tho down
grade. IT wac n great surprise to the
trade TO he Informed that II per cent OF
the entire area seeded In the State for
wlnter had been killed and that In many
counties the entire area seeded Will be
plowed up. That started prices in the
other direction Immediately, Trades Inn
mediately a, tho start were made IN Nav
W13 at The close on Friday but II was
only minute or two before 73Is was being
paid. II reacted again TO 72ls, ana from
that reacted 10 1914 ON the next stretch.
and after another reaction TO H. IL went
NJ 10 1874 In "A few swift and lively bounds.
! ne weeks clearancos Of wheat and flour
strcet's We're 1853, iS2 bushels compared
with 2Mb.DDo bushels the week before, and
a,iol.0o bushels the corresponding week OF
WEE pr"g99 ia Ss o ushas bs wenE conn
pared with L02i,V0o busheB the CORE
spending week OF the year before. chi
caEo RECEIPTS we're nineteen cars, against
hirty-three n year ago, and Minneapolis
aud Duluth reported only 100 cars. com
pared with IA last year.
The small receipts wore ascribed TO tho
bockaded condition OF roads, and there
fore did not attract 10 much attention as
they would Otherwise have done. Dis.
patches from Nebraska also mentioned
damage TO wheat In that State from win
60 during the greater part OF the short
sfSsion. The marke, olossd stfong at
I3I4uIi9s.
Corn was firm all day. helped by wheat
and much smaller receipts IMAM expected:
Trade was well divided and the range OF
prices narrow. Exports $1,000 bushels.
shade w hlse er al day Tser s' wa as eooi
demand for shorts trading being innu'
creed by the upward trend OK wheat
Weekly clcaranots "a 100 busheh.
The session In provisions whn ALMOST
repetition OF yesterdays market. A. the
close May pork was 10 higher. lard w
and ribs higher. . -
cars; corn. 40 cars; oats. 200 cars; hogs.
- 600 head.
cash quotations were as follows Ina. a..
straiehts, le14a spring specials. 40;
sprlnR patents. 4.0OGll0: straights, 3.40p
Wbeas.~No, 3 sprins. Ter: No. ., 70; No.
ctSoar,n@SS. 4 2s.g2a,a
oats--No. 2, ls,t1ie&: No. 8 While. p's'
Bsrley-oNo. 2. nominal; No 3. Z. o. b..
ga gisss No est :, 4 q !. n ai,s a
Timoihy seed--Prime, 21oa2.s2.
Mes pork--Per barrel. s.DIs.h2.
Iard-Per hundred pounds. 4lb.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed. t,s4sE.
Short clear sides-Boxed' 47sy4%.
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'oS PRICE CURRENT.

(urIsc,ness are revised daily and
are thcsa can be relied upon. The
No marss, ruling In the Houston
srxe. inns,E-Diamond. a.7b rer
sjacse ~ I'm boxes, sa.00 per gross:
fsls., YET dozen boxes: castor
'ihe, / 10 tin. per dozen.
r. powds. Powder. per key. 800:
|l,,op shot III si'ss per keg, agents
tVS-Shor, POI sack. $50; buck, 81 IS.
- GEAR boxed. 57slsisc. in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

~, advanced about lc per bushel.
In .ne cabbages from League
IVA me market today.
IN generally held at &c this
"Vuth some sales were made
s.S r q California oranges ia de-
'iHaly and prices promise TO
Y I'M S.i. o. Sicily fruit which arrived
!, ' ans on the 4th Instant will he
"a 'ueuon on the 18th and 18th
X n r.1y market remains firm at the
=, ~. oaed early in the week.
u good demand.
~ sssl s,s Of , rice is dw.ndl.ng rapidly
psrs 'e neld very steady. An ad-
80 quite probable.
81, in, prospeo. Of a further advance
/, n ,vsai,oes. Sales have been Very
hid ,Sa markets recently, how
n easss s exception OF one purchase
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
SUGAR.

New Orleans. La. March la-susar-
strong ard active: open kettle ?0S; cen-
tnfugai graduated none ons5ed WHITES
onds 2t.a3L Molassas-Firm; centrifugA
sTs: others unchanged.
New York, March s,-sugar-kaw; iai.
.ca,mslnss i S.Sgsd n arm: mould So:
Standard A and coufectoners ~: cuPes
and crushed s; powdered and cubes ~
GRADUATED ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

New York. March 15.-cotton seed, prod
ucts dull. unchanged. prime crude oil. bar-
rels c0af20is. prime summer yellow. In BAR
rcls. 23hc. prime cotton seed meal. s1v.Oo
Il 20 10 per ton.
cotton seed products Is quiet ana uns
changed: prime crude oil. In bulk. lb,1giSci
prime summer yellow. In barrels. &c neal
and cake SIG, 0oqti6.7 pei. short ton: long
ton. for export. siI.gaiI.A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
GRAIN AND HAY.

ors charse from store 5fil0c more per 100
lbs on bran, 2f3c per bushel on oats ana
corn and i0f,I5c per 100 lbs on hay.
CH6PPEp CoRN--esc per 100 lbs.
CORN-S5nSsc sacked. a,s
oATs-White Nebraska, GlsdSo: ,.,
HAY-Alfalfa, sl2, 5ea 800 Yer ION m mls
prai RE. Noodio.O North Texas prairie
SORGHUM sEED-siao per 100 lbs; mil
lat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

New Orleans, La, March iS.-The move
ment OF cotton at the Interior towns re-
ported by Secretary Hester, was as fol-
lows:
Koccs--s this week, Gi32 bales; last
week. 5Ob37 this week last year. 2s,sa6
Shipment this week. 62,k@; last week.
II $40. this week hast year, 81, nS.
Stock this week. si0,750; last week. S%s-
$50: this week last year, S3s.6l9
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
nuTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. March ls--Butteratirm, cream
ery ioais: dairy sqls ,- Chee -
sisaIols. Eggs-s,eady; iree RRuiIp,,er-Firm,
,cieamery ' iiais,s; dairy saiS' EGGS
K n' c.ty. Mo. March j, l,,y issfis
Steady, l60lI for crea"'ssis teessRece p,s
es,7 packages; Western II; Southern i0''u
l0ia.
ssntos March 10. -Coffee--stea OK: COCO
.,.srsse Santos II 900 res per 10 kiios; 70
ceipts l2o0; stock iaS.""
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

New York. March is.--rhe movement
OF cotton AT She interior towns reported
by the Chronicle. Was AZ follows:
Receipts tnis week. abr5 bnlen; last
week. IS i5i. this week last year, 1855.
Shipments this week, 77,402, last week.
!2.t62. this week last year, bS,2i1
stock this week, S233i9. lest week. $780,
127. this week last year. 49, GA.
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WEEKLY HANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. March I3.-t;overnmcnt
bonds and railroad bonds firm. state
bonds dull. Money on call easy at inG
ia. per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 81
lsctual busfness in bankers bills at is1dl
l.Si4 for demand and ASIA. Ssls. CONNER
cial bills, s.Aa4. Bar silver. 63Ss. Mexican
dollars ials.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
ALEXANDRIA MOVEMENT.

Alexandra. Egypt. March 13.--Recelpts
week. 1000, This week last year. 5000;
this season. 5.259.0oo. same time last sea-
son, 4.gii, 900,
Total export this week, 5000 bales; th1s
week last year 1900; this season. bl7,00t
sG me lime last season. $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14


London. March 13.-.At the wool auction
saios today i2.299 bales were offered. at
which 1000 were withdrawn. All SECTIONS
competcd, resulting IN good business.
The American purchases TO date amount
to $500 bales. Cape OF Good Hope and
Natal better, fleece washed lambs were
taken at 2. Cd. Sales in detail: New South
Walca, 356 bales secured. i0dmls 2isd:
greasy. 44.di9Md. Queensland, 9ss bales:
secured 1ilsdfiis 3lsd, greasy. bHa9d. Vic
tor.a. 4iis bales; secured. ydN2s Oh; greasy.
4%dM1s I'd. South Australia, ~ bales.
secured, Gfa9d; greasy. ssg5N. New Yea.
land 1874 bales: secured. 7N9d; greasy. "a
asa. Buenos Ayres, 90 bales greasy, ~
gf7Lyd Cane OF Good Hope and Natal,
ian bales; secured. 7dMis ID: greasy. ta4Gp
"a The exports during the week were
I.7s5 bales. The offerings to date amount
10 81. 522 bales. OF which Go.1ss were sold
and $3.50 withdrawn. There yet ROMANS
to he offered about 200 bales.
st. Louis. Mo-. March s.-wooi nn-
changed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

New York. March i3.-The exports Of
specie for the week amounted TO slg1,00o
In gold and sl,0s,1s3 In silver. The iin-
ports were: Gold. Sii5, est; silver. t2 700;
dry goods. s., 57s, 1859; general merchandise,
Sc M 500
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis. Mo, March is--rlour--steadv
TO nfln. hut unchanged. Wheat.-Futures
M Me- rSd, cash; elevator. s track. ssass;
steady 10 fiuction higher than yester-
May May. az - Jaly. ss,sTsssl, oats Duh. but
!. b,d; May, rs bid: Rye Film; sSs. track.
r ra,, IN, b nan sacked east track.
Timothy secd--prme, e.6odf2.SS. Hay
quiet; STEADY and unchanged Whisky
IL Cotton ties and banging UNCHANGED.
@S@ Iard-~Hisher; prime Neasu. i.o7T;
choice, isais. Bacon~Eoxcd shoulders,
tM,s; extra shor, clear s.2b, ribs, avis:
ders. 40; extra short clear AS's: ribs.
barrels: wheat, lseco, bushels; corn, ieo,oS
1000 barrels. wheat, 1900 bushels: corn.
SOW bushels. oats. 1900 bushels.
NEW YORK.
Now York. March s.--wheat.--Exports
wa bushels. SPOT Arm; No hard, STA.
I'D March, ~ MAY. iSa. Hides-s,ronsi
reyae dry, l0@ls'si california, %, leather
Firm hemlock sole. sMa,. Wool. Firm.
ls@ u p sal,s ~ pis ron,o9net south
'i''s 'vie't i-f'Nf 'cH-
Irr.-SieadN, brokers, ii,& I.ead-Strong;
brokers. S.oS, Tin plates quiet.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo-. March 1a.-wh~t-
Steady, fairly active; No. hard. I6. No. Z
red. 1g's, No 2 spring I'M. corn-,l'irm:
No, . mixed, Ia, oats-Steady, fairly
active. No 2 white, Nnao. Rye Steady;
No. 2 ~ Hay Firm: unchanged Re
eeipts Wheat it,to bushels: corn. $500
bushels, oats. 1000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 200 buahels, corn 10000 bushels;
oats 40,O1O bushels.
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heg Products Higher.

aeon hams and all hog products
: further advance today. Meats
"sheed lsc since last Saturday and
v higher than at the begin
sae month. Lard shows gain
since the LIST of March. The
~ packing house products con-
kw,,i anu houston dealers shipped
today. "''''e INV We"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

\ 4 Peden OF Pcden Il Co.. SAID
Again we have taken advantage
" sail freights and brought by
N 'eanle L.ppytit large assort-
y american tin plate. etc. such
laclltles are of inestimable value
s'on. which. In our opinion. .w:ii
leccgn.zed as the greatest job
As' " the Southwest. Our spring
evening up In a manner entirely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
GnLn INNOVATIONS.

London. March i3.-Gold - quoted ~
Buonos Ayrcs today at 1850, at Lisbon
A. at Rome l05TM
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FRr1rS AND Nuts

APPLES-B Ben Davis and Baldwin 81. Goa
80 per barrel; Jonathans S25On2. 20,
Vine Sars s2.5on3.25: inferior fruit $500
! ID.
BANANAS-Per bunch. packed for ship
ment. 81. $50 30: loose lunches 75cI$1 90
oANuTS-SS6oqi0 per 100; $50 90
per 1000
-Messlna and Palermo choice
81 bnfi275. fancy. 81 00d3.50
NIfTS-Bra2l, &c per III; flbcrts. Sicily.
lie; Naples, l2i2c. walnuts. 1ldI3c: peanuts
5G5isc: almonGs, 1araeona. 12dl3c per ID.
in sacks: pecans, 7iauSiac.
ORANGES fornia navels 81. 251I3. so:
(,aiirorpfo eee1lfn~s 80 oST," m ner hoy
STRAWBERRIES ss.Ooas.5o per "a
quart crates.
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BEANs-Caltforn,a small white 2isa274c
per hi Bayou 2ikm2aac' pink 2hn2tac
Lima 3isc hlack-eyed peas q. u3c.
ECFFER-Elue Star iSc: dairy lie: fan
cy E.gn creamery 2t022c; cold storage
Elgin, l5Gl6c: Texas country butter. l5N20c
TO- choice. common CAS-.
oLEoMA RGARiN Ne Solids lie; prints
12c. Elgin dairy br.cAs 'Sc.
OABBAGE-TexaS. s2.Ood25O per crate;
50r 75c per dozen, IN sacks.
uCHEEs E--New York full cream l'c;
Wisconsin full cream l2isM1Sc: Western
pc. SWISS 25g2sc; imitation Swiss l1qlsc
brck cheese li4l2c: llmburser l5c.
FCGS-Texas. In eases. 6l2G7c.
kRAUT New 81 80 per half Dbl.
oNlONS-Ca hfornia s1.5oUl.75 per bu.
ONION SETS-s259 per bu.
1'EPPFE-Ch.le 1SGl9c per ID.
POTAToES-Choice Colorado ard Call.
forna 70N75c; sweet potatoes 5aM69c per
bushc
SEED OTATOf'S-Tennessee Triumph
81 50 per bu, in cocks sS7 Is per hbl: New
York varieties s. l5a2 p per II peck bbls.
POULTRY-Chichens. per dozen. old
hens. s275dStN; large fryers. s275Na.25.
broilers. $2.Noa2,5o, according 70 size: ,ur-
key hens. $6.50HS,bo; turkey gobblers. IS. 5Odp
Zoo: ducks, sJ.00n3jo; geese. S1yGi5.0J.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
WIRE AND NAILS.

Barbed wire quotations are for carload
lots /. o. b. Houston. Nails are quoted IN
BARBED WIRE-Glidden, gal, $3.50 per
100 lbs. painted wire sos; Waukegan, DC
higher than Glidden.
,,anccs ,05 l2d and led Sc, sd and I'd Zoe
"a ana I'd, zoe: 4d and Sd. S0c; Sd. 4ac; I'd.
Tic.
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sacks. Nc less; breakfast. 77-sauI..
sac. StgsHc; New York sait beiieS 81 IVY
lis. s%g7o. SAT- bellies. &c; smoked bs efi-
!, TAGGING AND rrEs-carlo.s NJ.
&c. ~ iS sen o. :. a;SSlysssoR Bassins b.
Delta, soc. In small lots. from A siDrS ,ise
sine isc per yard higher; hes e. ner h Sce-
a' sA nShsi pownER-Ap.,, ~ ~ ru ~.
srN{on j. PER DOZEN s u j. ISIS S s 3as
frie e sc ls o. o. q g OF cans, 500 per dozen;
200; Bon Bon. 20 o. Sc; 10 OF, soe; o. o.
CANNED CAN, ERuIr-per dozen: Straw.
Snds. s3o5e pears s tt s sSs se s5
biPs1 ss!' psse fh"sTs STANDARD r. e
sl'@i seconds, 2 ID. sedsoc; 5 il standard.
sSq ESQ., s5d Il PIE peaches sdsee ID pie
:, cAil1FoRNIA CANNED FRUITS
standard rs goods, 2is III cans: Peaches. si.Go
h scPI s5 d ess s sRr,Sos ii2sl psars;
grapes, slS5Gii5; white Cherries. 81 s se92 a
=, an Df-Plain stick. 5lsaeisc; wrapped.
cANNE!bfa 'y ynlSfa II Pahlss 5se
peas. 9ocGsloo; Lima beans. SocfisI 90:
string beans s., tlg7ec; corn. Gocqsl. rs; toma-
toes. ~, 5Z':n6jc; seconds. zoe: TO- 500
CANNED MnHTs@Reca,sst s beef H. n.,o
IIlo; 10 Gma225: ID corned beef. 2
en- ssS'@@f215; X Id oxford sausage. ? doy-
en- Sp' Frankfort sausaees. ID s1G5. =
10 potied ham dozen. 6nli6ic; =. In potted
ham, dozen. sl.25: a lii dovlcd ham 1
dozen; ih5u6Oc: u 10 deviled ham. dozen
c A. NJ u Es-Grani,e es and IS, 7q74c; is-
cz p1raiiine, assorted colors. s}.pilc; Star
oCOFFEE-Rio and Cordcva: Fai-. 12f:
~ III prime illsal5e choice l5ialsc far
fee: Apex basis. 100 10 cases, sli.co Ar
buckles. 100 Id cases. sl,i0 in 3 Id cases.
SO 30; Mocha and Java blend. DC.
FLouR-Carload lots; Tidal Wave, $50;
sea Fairy. second roller patent. $50; Soa
Nymph. extra roller fancy. $3.50: Sea Pearl
$40; rye -four. $40; Pumpernckel. H.3o.
special rates for shipments to interior
points; Hour in barrels l5c above sacks, in
half barrels SOC above barrels. Albatross,
first patent, $3.50 per barrel. in small lots.
FARINACEoUS GOODS-Gr,s, hominy
ana cream meal. in bbls SEQ pearl meal
in 10 ID sacks. sl.60 per Dbl of four sacks i;
Scotch oats 500.
FISH Mackerel. No I. In 10 ID ksts, 81
Q1n; No. |. half bbls Sc 30; sariines,
American quarters. in OIL s29oa3.00.
=. HAMS Standard. lea lolio. picnic hams.
HoNEy-In co Ii cans, extracted 5asc
LARD--Rehned tierces compound. asa
&c; leaf, 5iin5asc; 80 ID cans. Ac higher
than uerces. ~ III cans. &c higher; ) Id
MoLAssEsIcSenit IT. f fsir isal7c:
prime 23d 25c choice open kettle g7u2ac.
RICE-Extra fancy head 5hdi9,c choice
4Eu5ci fair 3a,c; fancy imported 5kd5 '-T.
hoP,EaBasis for 7;1s; sisai, $40, ma
ntlla 6a6i.c. cotton loH10lec.
SALT-Liverpool. coarse TNdsoc; fine
s5c; Louisiana, coarse 15c; nne Soc; barrels.
cs-1O - MA a. Is
81 As
STARCH-S+andard goods: Pearl in &c
ID boxes Sisc; Royal Gloss bulk, 3acl
starch 4a,asc per- r.. 20 ana 20 il boxes. "
STANDARDIZATION are for small lots:
special prces given on carload orders!
Standard granulated 1851 l5-l6, Ger
cubes 5lsn5 3-l6c; powdered 5isu5 3-i6c
yellow clarified, fancy 49-l6c; choice
5-l6c.
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THE WOOL MARKET.

Prices paid by Houston Dealers
Twelve inonths, medium. Ws
Twelve mouths, fins ............... IN
SIX months, iU2c lees.
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New York, March "a, Hubbard BROS. &
Co.'S cotton letter says A better inquiry
from the European spinners is the basis
for the improvement In Liverpool mar
kes today. and the best support IN our
market came from foreign demand to
cover hedges, Locally tho temper of the
trade continues one Of dscouragcment ut
the absence OF any revival in speculation
and trade remains bsarish ever.
Rains continue IN the Atlantic. Dry wealth
ar In Texas and the Mississippi IL very
general. Crop prospects are not as favor
able as at thus time last season.
New York. March 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened at an advance of SUI points
on a better class of cable news than had
been looked for, Leaking 10 covering and
moderate Investment buying. The nrm-
ness was increased by reports OF drouth
in Texas. and excessive moisture AT other
points. Trading was quite local, although
commission houses say mall and dispatch.
es show increased interest on the part Of
the speculative public. Following the iirat
call there WAS "a partial reaction under
realizing, The clcis was puiet and steady
at an advance o. 80, pu-n,s,
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PAINTS AND OILS.

OII-Linsead in bbls, raw. SIC; boiled.
2ec. water White, 10 test in bbls. lac; in
cases si65; PRIME Whit 10 test n 81 bbls
bnis, lac; Eupon oil, In bbls, l7c; IN cases,
&. 9n castor oil, medical pure. 500; tur-
" HITE LEAD-Strictly pure, ehTsisc:
standard white lead, 4sc: painters. Be-
WINDOW GLASS-ln boxes, 90 and Is
to 60 and 20 per cent discount. new list.
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\ were twenty-five or thirty crates
kvber.es on the market today, the
M Il the cons>gnments coming from
lASus City, Angleton. Pearland
hfHoa were also represented In
B hYnents. Prices ranged from
" ~ each crate of twenty-four
Ssr week the receipts are CA
70 Increase and prices will natur-
liss somewhat lower. The quality
hree this year ~ much better
sial sHd those on the market today
wy large, firm and OF excellent
The growers are 10 be commended
U Efforts in securing improved va
im IN sending them TO market in
P1relent condition.
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DRIED FRUITS.

APPLES-Fancy sliced, in boxes. FhGa
sc. choice evaporaied. sac; fancy. Sac.
CITRON-lic per III.
FIGS-Turk,sh layer. 12m15c.
CURRANTS-ln bbls. &c: cleaned cur
rants in boxes. Tc in ID cartons. TIC.
NECTARINtiS-E 7dSc.
PEACHES-Evaporated unpeeled. so
sac.
RS-FVaporated. 6IaG7c.
APRICOTS-1001 0isc
RAISINS-California l.. l.. boxes. rev.
81. siGi rs; /. box l.. l.. raisins, Gac: 2-crown
l. NJ rasins 20 III boxes SC; a-croWn L..
NJ - IN boxes. 5l5c.
pRUNES-Cr OF 1896: California
prunes, a0-iO1s, 5d5hc; so-eos, 5Am6c; 7o-sos,
yer prunes, SIC; ruby prunes, sisc.
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FINANCIAL.

Galveston: Sterling exchange COS, $40
SisSo,n, % ssy, ssi'i,nS; NsW York ssht We
Oriears sight. hc premium selling. We die.
New York: Sterling exchange, bank
ers sixties. A.S,i; commercial sixties,
StNt: reichrnarks commercial sixties
" 1916; francs, bankers sixties, S. $3.50
a'iss. commercial sixties. $6ig S-SG,alSN
New Orleans. Sterling exchange. com.
rcrcial. SAtM41, francs. commercial
Styles. s., 1915: New York sight $40 pre-.
MUM; commercial, 25o discount.
rate. III; silver. 20 Lie; consois. ii2 i6,
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market brcadened apprecisbly a. the week
progressed. Some few weak spots were
uncovered. The speculative issues we're
less prominent than heretofore, but in
creased animation was noticed In the mid
die Grade loans which arc finding q wider
market. owing to unprecedented high price
attained for the gilt edged issues. Sales.
S5.sl4.0o0.
Total sales Of stocks today were HOOPS
shares, including: Omaha, 12,S00; St. Paul
II 800; Tobacco Coco
Silver certificates closed At esiT6s8
Slearinge, es6.oss, 36S: balances. $s.Siie