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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17
nrndstrcers Financial Review.

New York. April 16-Bradstreets I'm
ancial review will say tomorrow: Interest
In the market for tho past week has de-
pended entirely on professional manipua-
tion in n few stocks. principally in Amer
lean Sugar and Chicago Gas. Two import
ant occurrences. the announcement Of the
New York Central retupdiug plan and the
closing Of the deal by which the Morgan in
terests assume control Of the Lehigh VAL
ley, stimulated the market temporarily
but had no permanent effect. Public In
terest is at a standstill and one disad-
vantageous circumstance, which the spec.
ulators have had to contend with, was re-
newed bearishness Of London. resulting IN
heavy selling from that quarter at the
end of tho week This was partly due to
the nervousness Of operators in the foreign
markets in view of the extended Easter
holiday recess which is taken there and
to the renewed feeling Of apprehension
about the Eastern situation The weakness
OF kaifir mining stocks and reports tina,
prominent operators in that field have be.
come involved, also influenced Lor don and
indirectly had a bad effect here Commits
sion brokers were idle and transact Ions for
the most part represent the activity OF
beard room traders or of a few leading
manipulators. The market closed weak on
Thursday evening preparatory TO the Gus
change) with London. as already described
n considerable seller.
New York Central was strong early in
The week on the expectation of the re-
funding plan, The other Vanderbilt stocks
wero comparatively quiet. but firm One
Of the features Of the week was the heavy
selling In new Reading common, the price
Of which dropped from 20 to II 3-S. Ii was
Understood that long stock came out and
that holders who acquired the new shares
In exchange for the old preference Income
bonds were generally disposed TO lquidatc.
IL was noticeable that the new Reading
preferred stocks were comparatively Arm
New Jersey has been much less OF specu-
ia,ive feature Support appeared In all the
coal stocks concurrently with the an
uouncoment that the papers TRANSFERRING
control Of tho I.cAigh Valley to the Messrs
DTexel & Co. had been executed and thai
Mr.. Morgan is expected to place a new
Lehieh loan in London.
chicago Gas was extremely active. Ii was
supported by the inside party and advanced
to SIS S-S on limitations that the lave ner'
hitting the compauies to consolidate is
certain TO pass the Illinois legislature
This was followed by decided hear raid
based on tho introduction OF a measure 10
REDUCE THE PRICE OF GAS ny TuE
MUNICIPALITY OF CHICAGO TO co
CENTS PER 1000 FEET. The general i'm
preston created by this was that IL has
connection with speculative manipulaticn
eno atter inc stock had sold down to 81 is
on IL renewed inside support appeared
carrying II back to 81 as sugar w,s ~
early leading feature OF the week. MS most
tion and that of the inside party has no.,
very uncertain and the course Of The stocr
oorrespondingly orratlc. Tho early indus-
trials were active.
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THE INTERSTATE DRILL
WILL DE HELD At SAN ANTONIO
JUNE rs.
Firs. Prize for Intcrstntc Com.
rnntcs VIII he Three Thousand
Doiinrs-Others In Proportion.

San Antonio, Texas. April lC-At meet
Ing of the executive committee of the In
terstate Drill association tonight. 1t was
formally decided to hold the drill In this
CITY from June % TO July ;, inclusive. l..
T. iryen, secretary of the Business Men,
cup, VIII leave at once to visit the lead
ing interstate companies to Induce them to
me prizes fully decided on are
interstate class--First prize, s30OO sec
ond $1,000; third. $500.
$500 third $3.50. ''''''''
second. $500, 'AVOV'
., Band contest-First prize. 5000; second,
lamp prize. $50. best drilled man-Flrs,
prize 500; second, SIS; third $40.
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EI,rIrs 80 49,

AiIIks.-FancY %ey York gtafe Raid
v ifs g. g'G2 . huesets, s. g5H3D9. n ssort-
- varieties, iz1JHZ ~. inferior o. damaged
frgst, 81 tDfti -.
RAMA As-rcr bunch, plcksf Cor rI,in-
meni. 81 abGLlp. loOse hun heH. 7tr4il 90
cocoAN UIs- Na5yc+U per 10, so %
per 100
lEMONs- Messlra and Palermo. choice.
s. i0f27i. fancy, 800.
= ~ BAIL ,c ner 10. nlber.A. Sicily.
llr Sapl"s, Pr, wainDfa. ll0iac pelnuts
oNaHc. almonds. TaraFona, lg0i3c per ~
In sacks; prcanH. 17>tsi.c.
ORA NOES California BIvelR, =. 5plfg II.
California feodi.ugN '..NH}7t per box.
81 .telle. - '''
BL.ACkBI2RRIGs -7Gie5c per bucket
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country roadways are more passable. lntre
is a better demand lor Duilding materials.
particularly lumber. In the staple lines
there is d more active request at portland.
ore. MINNEAPOLIS ana ST Paul. Mimi.
Kansas City, Mo-, and Atlanta. Ga. point
ing TO irreguiarty with the tendency TO-
ward recovery.
Jobbcrs at Chicago. st. Louis, Omaha.
Cincinnati and Chattanooga report trade
slow Or that the demand is decreasing.
There is no sign OF trade revival in the
flooded regions. where the danger point
has moved upward. II the water recedes
nv MAY Is one-half OF the usual Gotten
crop may be raised in Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi but the outlook at present IS not
encouraging
Demand for dry goods Is slow and some
manufacturers remain at work without
profits and the lesser Of two evils. Demand
for wool is checked. as stocks are badly
cut. but makers Of woolens are as active
as before. Shoe manufacturers are work.
Ing full time. Iron and steel continue dis
appointing with lower prices for Bessemer
pig and for hiliets few II any new orders
aud a tendency Of weakness rather than
the reverse. reverse movement is noted
in the prices for staples. these Tor wheat
flour. wheat, Indian corn. pork lard.
coffee cotton and woclens having al,
ranced Lower quotations are reported
addition TO iron and steel
Exports of wheat. flour Included as
wheat, include one dav less this week than
usual. The total from both coasts and
from St. Johns. n. r.. is i.Sii.Oo0 bushels
for five days. compared with 2.oi6OOO In
six days of the preceding week, 100000 in
the week a year ago. 3l56,0oo two years
ago. 3.0l9 600 three years ago. and as com
pared with 3.s63o00 in the like week OF
1893
Total shipments OF corn amounted TO
2, 32s. AS5 bushels this week. the smallest
weekly aggregate In the current calendar.
The corresponding total last week was
$4,000 bushels: In the second week OF
| April, 1895, 1t was 1910 bushels. In 1895
II was rs 900 bushels. 100000 In 1884 and
694 GOO In the corresponding week OF 1898.
There is marked decrease in the total
number of business failures throughout the
| United States the total being this week
1876, compared with 232 last week. 24i in
the week a year ago. 2l9 two years ago. 2l2
| In the corresponding week of 1891 as con-
trasted with 217 in the second week OF
! April. 1893 Just before the panic.
| The total number Of business failures
throughout the Canadian Dominion this
week was 80. against 30 last week, 81 in
the week year ago and % two years ago.
| Bank clearincs at Winnipeg, Hamilton.
Montreal and Halifax amount to sl91ii.-
600 this week, compared with 500 900
last week and s19.l56000 in the week a
year ago.
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LUMBER JOURNALISM

Charles II. Moore brought vi
Barnes. editor OF the st. Louis D,S
+. NJ. Worrall Of the Northwest
herman OF Chicago; B. Arthur !s'
the editorial staff OF the TIKI
Chicago, and e. ]. Putnam nskl
lee OF the Lutcher & Moore conaT
to the island after the close =
bermcn's convention. Mr.. Mc'H ]
to have the lumber Journalist Y
Galveston can entertain vhea y
tries real hard. but before D. I
started today upon his duties =
Mcssrs. Barnes and johnson go =
telling them to return to tneR \
soon as possible to attend 70 uHs
ness.
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ST. LOUIS.

81 Louis. April ls.-Catsie-Receipts
~ market strong for native; no Texans
rses.Nesa, fancy export steers, SIS: fair TO
S myotlSe native shipping steers. i.25d5.n:
5esehers' s,,ers, 3,spg5.c): bulk OF sales
f's@u 80; steers under ieo pounds. S.5eln
80 oulk OF sales, 3.75Q4oo. stockers and
ie,Se-s. 3.Vpsi4.15; bu.k OF sales, 3.6gip
- COWS and heif.srs. i7eG5.0Q; bulk
cows s2Su3 ~; bulls. a.cpT3 Is. Texas and
iistiAn steers. fed, $500 I 30. grass, 2.5oH
49, cows and hcsfers, s.otG3.7S Hogs
luaeePts, Sno; no ehipmcH,s reported:
n1.rhet SC higher on besi grades and SIN
tSctr for lighter GRIZZLIES. light, SIipi.o5:
nlNei, 2.feli 10; heavy. 3.joai.lo. sheep
Receipts $500: rauve mutoas. s.5oif+.75:
lambs. i.eog5.oo; Texas sheep, 3.0vG 40.
spring lambs. 3.5"uS 40.
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Chicago. April l6.-In oartlc the demand
was Hight, but pr.cos remained s'eady.
gales were made at $500 ~ for common
lie crossing The scales at 100000. The
bost feeders sold at i.5o. COWS and hciiers
sold relatively Lauter than steers. common
to pr me- lots bringing 2. 0Opi 80 bulls adj
vancing 10 2 20. aud calves were IN
FAIR demand. cnolce lots bringing 5.laN
5.3e. Texas cattle were steady with
stnallar offerings.
In hogs thfa,n was a further advance to-
day 81 about hc per 100 pounds. under the
influence ~ an actiye demand, ana all
Offerings were readily taken az an eA-
creme range OF 3. SOFT 20. The bulk OF the
sales occurred at 1904. i7ia. the average
quality beng choice.
Sheep sold slowly today at 3.5oai.9o for
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COTTON.

Eous'on, Fr-Esy. April IS.
No rna-iee reports weHe received o. sen;
| from any point tSisy. end the local cot
ton exchange w2s>rSsSted. lie Ameri-
can coSsoa mSrkets VIII resume business
| Monday. ~; L.rerpoo. VIII no; be hea-1
/ trotn Gltil Wednesday morning.
The Houston weekly statement Issued
today SHOWS taa; local stocks have dwin-
5ied TO esss bales whS,a Is about one
ihs-d a. the a,nou-s- on hand at TINS time
lAst year. u. the present stock there IS
iirotsshiy less than 1000 tales unsoid. the
-1e.nz .rl4ss beng warehouse holdings bv-
loar.rg 10 Eastern OF iorAsn firms.
New York. April 1.-THE Commercial
G.d financial Chroricle says: Reports 10
Is by telegraph tbs evening from the
South ifali-Cate iha. the weather has been
more favorable during the week ana lha;
planting IS quite general ou;s-de OF the
overlooked territory and has made good
i'fcstess as rule il IS. however, 10.
50 wei advanced as usual at THIS season
q chs year. There have been several
oresi~ IN The .eyets along the Mississippi
;h-s week. Ia. they have not involved eX-
iensi,= z.rr-tos7-. The RIVER has FALLEN
somewhat G., Memphis and Helena, and
4 gradual decline from now on IS antlcl-
ps'ed a; those points, The danger IS
aow thu .evee IN Louisiana.
New York. APRIL ls.--At the close OF the
tay business In dry goods was in better
pfrp9rtlon than was ou:,.ne3 up to noon.
For brown and bleached and also coioros
co--of4s ;he-e was a :o.riy cool inquiry
ami OF bieached considerable business was
done 10 cotton flannels ard goods of that
ia--a ia mixtures ana fanc.es- WOOL aur
co'toD-au1-w4 % dress goods were IN very
suo1 l-lH tr-y and some new business OF
.inp-r'aroe was lad out ior autumn.
y ming cloths 4-lsc.
The following table shows the stocks OF
American cotton held AZ seven of the
principal markets OF the world today, thi,
~ last week and Tor the correspondents
Date in Ise3.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
ct LOUIS

St. Louis, April i6.-Good Friday was
observed hero and consequently there
were no exchanges open. on the curb
sales being confined 20 July wheat july
opened at II SIS. 3-Sdisc higher than the
close yesterday. 1t sold to 1iiz, weakened
and slowed down 20 74ls. and was bid up
et 70. calls at rs. A rumor was received
denying the rumors OF damage 20 the
wheat crop IN California. but this was
about the only news 70 he had Receipts
at St. Louis today: Wheat car; corn. 5
cars. oats car
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Trade Notes.

cs-nnssz.oa men SIR fancy prsoes su'
turkeys 1odar.
Eggs sre firm At SO, psta the Demand
fairly Eo11-
Large young rA.ese.s are wanted. Broa-
srs sis9 sell readily
Northwestern -satS have made E-s~
SALES = Eogr n ire Lass few aCyS
Strawberries -ol5 today az g asi5y - fc-
gool sock The sapp,y vas Very small.
\ ca-ec of = no tsaES OF GerusAr bs-st
si1rs- arrived 9. New Orleans Wednesday,
fy7rn S;-t-5a.
IccS- frsi, d-ai.-s repo-, s,oco de-
rr.rd fo- lemons, w'as-h are selling az
& o. ;@-7t ami g psr s.oG
TIE cs-,, u f-Erp..aa s1Ez- receive.
o. Ss~' Otlalns las; WAX consisted Of
3 10 bags. G. SEQ ;arrs a-l5 was imported
lly VIVIAN E.-lze:-sca. : -efI1er OF iAa,
city J; CANE G-re-; from At@xandrs2-
Egypt.
4 ja-<s sAs7rnea; o. Easter i..es from
Ha-r1glsla w2$ arncrF the cc1s.Crrrlsil <
recpv-i g, New York it1s week There
we've SO boxes 81 TIE coos-r nueat. each
box Csan: q ct-l- from fifty 10 ssvecsiy buds
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Not included in MONS.
cotton IIcit nnlIctin.
weather Forccnst.

Washington, April l6.-Isastern Texas
Fair. except possible showers on the
coast: warmer in northern portion; south
erly winds.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES showers; warmer in
northern portion: north to northeast
winds.
Alabama and Mississ.ppi-Fa.r In north
@n warmer in southern portion; warmer
In caSern; eastcrly winds. becoming
toutherly.
Arkansas AMI Lou.s'ann-Fair; nor;hor-
~ winds, becoming sVnthWly.
Oklahoma. Ind an Territory and Kan
sas-Fa.r; WARMER; variable winds, be-
coming southerly.
Tenncsscc-Fgir. warmer; northerly
winds, becoming e1sterly.
kentucky Clearing In early morning.
generally fair Saturday; warmer; north
uilY W nd.
North and South Dakota and Nebraska
Fair. warmer; southerly winds.
Colorado. Wyoming and Montana-Fair;
south TO west winds.
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WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS
Dun'S and Bradstreet's Reports on
the Condition OF Trade
VERY LARGE INCREASE IN IMPORTS,
Rise In the Grain Market After the
Recent Drop-Production OF Pc
Iron Increases.

| New York. April l6. -R, G. Dun Co, S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow will say;
An undeclared war between Greece and
| Turkey has been more responsible than any
other single cause for changes IN business
this week. Actual lighting, with facts which
seem to make a formal declaration OF war
by Turkey inevitable. have affected gram
markets much and stocks slightly. Tie
progres. Mississippi floods does not
change - price OF cotton and settlement
OF the more important labor difficulties has
| revived works SUSPENDED last week The
temporary decrease In exports and large
| increases In imports at New York-20.S per
| cent for the month--caused questions about
the financial future which have not much
| influence as vet, The increase In importe
are S9.s0OOO0, or over 10 per cent from last
year. and ST.. 100 900. or Is. 9 per cent from
February. II long continued, may embsrrass
some branches OF business, but IL hardly
eNhausts balances remaining from the un-
precedented excess Of merchandise exports
sS23.5Sl,5l9 in nine months ending with
March 9.
The grain market after its decline Of 6
cents last week. was prepared to rise with
prospects OF European war and increased
purchases for export. and his risen : az
cents since last Friday. Exports for the
week are very small and for two weeks but
n 49,, 49, .nan la5I year while corn OK
e,,,roa e'a.','V ~ "'eI lHree tunes last ear
hnShoi, anu to' TWO weeks were o'odzulo
$50 "a , asa.ns' l''oS'ls5 last year the
'et aul.Heihs iess IMAM cent. Western
a,S .o . VI Witt are larger ior me week
an an '.t '"o WEEKS are larger imam last year
anu the government reports indicates
u .h,sA larger yield thln that OF 1896
Sd ni.a l'aS suAIeeu 10 meet an extraordinary
ue manu-.
Co''o. mas scarcely changed during the
mtee vi unOTeCedehted HOODS though this
se"I crop VIII De materially diminished
. unisSs Inc VAR soon subsides But here
az nuihS s INDICATIONS that IN other parts
., the south large acreage is being
oia al,
lhe OUTPUT OF pig iron increases as
uaouEh Illteen furnaces stopped in March.
utners Win larger capacity started. aud
.ne weekly PRODUCTION April was 1929
Iohs' AGAINST loFfS7 last year. While 20
ner cent below the greatest ever known
me output Is ~ ner cent larger than DC.
1oo'r ! ana STOCKS SOLD increased scarcely
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dan trade q; ES<.e-- posass hsS Resulted
rscerEly IL me fraklrg % AZ g-ccsaae-i 49,
ly kw g-ctt- Tlye a-eAx SIS. occNTresa
on so-oe sscc1dS q -Scegu4Sec fT'z = -
ecc tarzl. q : clsSfnss4 sn.-,s rSro1S n<-1
ic I've STANDARDS. bot WSSch, Il IS AssSeTsa- 2,
were l1sae a. any eettcr tA2a sgs>ositss-
were offered IN oo-1,zTeli-sca al che sAs-ss
figures.
Buyers. ,ssvras sAus rscstre. .ae I-a-
pFs-sS.o- that standards were cht6l DNtls
81 the same S-csT as ssc1as2s. de,nA- sc
TIE No-ynsr wcen they csNeaS AZ all ans
tA1s p-e;rsatA-s.4 11e dlsol.oe Il -eel
S;as1A-ssS- - low p--ceS mise ustatn
tie jest few days !. y rsrasfe-o. Rave
bsorgh; vsit raaay orders. w.;h Tire res1It
that the cN,ao stock ghai has he<r fo-ce.
on The uarsSa. 3 - l-i< pretty well CLEAN
Cd up. and, scoorsl-e 20 reports from sew
erzl IycitiS, an ruH1Ard Turn 2 me .-saIkes
: srloag the early Vrc5shlElss.
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DRIED FRt-ITs.

AftLfs-Fnncy sliced. IN hoxcs, az
fne choice eyaporated. NC fancy 5Me.
clTPDN lic per ID.
fi"S--f irkish layer i2Gl5c. In sacks.
tukitANTS- bbla. &c: cleaned our-
rams. N boxes, 7c IA 10 cartong. INC.
NECTAR MES Eyaporated. 1GiSD.
REACH fi- EyapOnated unpeelcd,' yt.sn
PltAlsS--Eyaporaicd Gi.97c
APRICOT S-l0u lpiac
HA!slNS--tallforn.h l.. L. boxes.
,Lo.,glI6i 7. boy l.. l.. ralsins. G0c: 9-rrowo
Il "; r,aass.ns. ID boxes, &c. s-crown j.,
PRuNEs-crop OF 1896: calIror,,,
gralaes, 99 81 4Nohe so-9es. 5Ag6s 7o,sos
yer prunes, sac. ruby prunes, Sc so sh-
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The BUSINESS BAROMETER,
An Index to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
BRIGHT CROP PROSPECTS IN TEXAS.
Travelling Men Report the Outlook
better Than Ever Before-WhiskS
Has Advanced-Trade Notes.


Houston, F--ou!. Apr. -.
The absence Of reports from the spe-cn-
ia:lve markets made the day cae Of nti4e
Interest, So ta- es Illustrations IN press
were concerned. but lo9al elrsslsrss was Of
fairly good propor-fons- Travelling repre-
san.atives Of Eoassoa arms came IN las I
nigh, and this morning 20 a<;eaG tae an
nual meeting OF the Traye.cTs Protective
assoc stioC. and they were nearly -!
hated with bsg batch OF orders. Th.s
necessarily cause3 considerable move
rnent OF goods, Consequently Good FRIDAY
received very b.Sbe observance Il local
trade circles.
Interviews with large nurDe@r Of the
travelling men 81 the cEs' to-day brought
out the fact that TEXAS is now blessed
VIII the brightest crop prospects ever
scsn al t13s seAeon Of che year. Nearly
every visitor has q glowing aeoo1n, q
the prevailing c.nd!I4o-ls and Is looking
.o-wsn1 70 fine ha:vesss AMI increzs=,
businesSs the ccnAng fall. II IS stared tha,
the increased acreage VIII OF stss1 add
q vast dtai 10 tie prosz7'es..ye yleas. while
&c a rule the corr. and c9tt11 crops are
several DAYS ahead o! the pslsl season.
Wh4e cylatfy rusv5hsn-s axe p@.as
CROWDED % furnish s-pp-ss t.as y5ar
;aey are making every sAer.ue4 p5ss.e.s
10 oa4gs rLor rls1i-->-s. hel,< tfor4-l4
thaf n9;ains Wi s4ppe- to blast ZIG
pTtSe.4. bright Clfsr5E
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Kansas City. April l6.-Bueier steady to
slightly weaker; creamery l5ir1H; dairy
1Gf5ii. The egg market showed a slightly
weaker tendency today. Some dealers
we're we'll supplied, while others found
difficulty in selling orders. Prices un-
changed. strictly fresh cases included, S,
cases returned, ~.
NV York. April l6.--Eggs firmer; state
ana Pennsylvania 10: Western 80; South
trn 81.
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.M Re- rSinse. win. s2ss. waukessn. SC
y rer ;hzn (sllSara
WIRE NAiIsS-Rate SIS t.s- key; adj
yATees4 s.sa- -sd and 49, &. \. a-a al Zoe.
As5 "a rs. - ana "a. sac: "a. &c: "a,
CUT NAlI-s-Ra.e. $50 rer kes. same
advances as or wire nails
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annrnntine Na'.'IO

LAGRANGE, Texas, Aplh :. Ms D..
OF the diphtheria district ~ -, 81
has been raised. as an ., nave ~
afflicted With the disease Arspors
save one. whose death was al so,'
DAYS since. The disease
the Guaranteed district
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Left Wealth IN c,,,..,.

Eryah, Texas, April i6.-W. q. Bennet,
aled near Bryan yesterday. leaving consid. .
e cha,,, hroperty to be divided among three
no,, wan .nse,,utions of the State. hem
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WEATHER INFonMATIoy.
Inst Nights Readings.

An area of high pressure overlies the
central portion of the country. An area
Of low pressure overlies Florida, Ala
bona and the gulf coast, where :: IS
partly cloudy 20 cloudy.
light shower a: Corpus Christi and a
truce at Montgomery Is tho only rainfall
reported tonight
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GRAIN AND HAY

CsEseSa lots job cars, from mills; deal
e-s charge FROM store 5litc more ner 10
!es o. bran, ssSc I.- bushei on oats and
eor1 asa se1lsc per 100 rs CT hay.
BRAN-SraSSc
Sa0tPEp c'ORN-7cc per ~ lbs.
CQlkN--SSQisAc. sacked
AAtS-Nhite Nebraska 81 Iesc.
EAi Alfalfa, K-TtglAa9 per tom m!llet
sl@tr, timothy, Sls,nsls 90. South Texas
7Ssr.es sl-reG i0.oa. North Texas prairie.
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Kansas City. April Observation-Disclosures
$50; market steady 20 strong: Texas
steers. 3. J9tii 30; Texas COWS, 2.S5Q3.19. ma
I'VE steers, S.5oG5 10: native cows and
he1ers, .2S1i.i5: Stockers and feeders.
2..5p4.dS; bulls, 2 1850.
hoGs-Recepts, $500. market &c higher:
bulk OF sales. 3 s,a3 IS; heavies. s.75G395:
packers. 3. spit3 50; mixed. S.15g3 80. lights.
> %a3so; workers., S.7oQ3.S0; Pigs. 3.oo0
Sheep-Reccipts, $40; market steady;
iainbs, 8. slQ %. muttons, 3.21li i.0l.
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brnds,rccrs Trade ncv,cw.

Now YORK Apr!l l6,-Bradstreet's tomor.
TO" VIII say: The most conspicuous i'm.
provement in trade conditions this week i.
N.Y. N.Y. 10 me weather throughout Central
"Ns'oih anu Northwestern States. where
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17
HIS DEATH MOURN
REV. PICKETT WAS Losbp'
PEOPLE.
Rcmains Taken 10 HWY q
Washington County, W."
tcrmcnt VIII Occur I0''

Richmond. Texas, April it'-lH Y,
Of Rev. G. w. Pickett were 'A. \
pendencc, Texas. for inteln.u. ~,
number of citizens followed the y, !,
the Santa Fe depot. Inc ". MI
Pickett has cast a gloom ", s,a
city. as no was loved by all WIZ !. =
Richmond was the first place \
in Texas; he organized BapI i
here twenty-five years ago, ., .,r
has preached at Brenham' ~. N
las. caldwell. Denlson. Hous'o- q
pendencc. He was well SnV''
the State.
Bronham, Texas, April ls'n n.,,Is
of DR.. G.. w. Pickett tho p 10 4
who died at Richmond. came =
Santa Fe today and we're =. 'Y :. ,,,sl
dependence, where they VIII
morrow. lime paFs
First baptist church Of bIs ,rn Bis I
many friends hero TO inuu shaupr
His second wife was a Mis, n bis z
of Professor 4. j. Shannon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17
Bank CienrinEs.

New York, April 1s-'The following ia
bic. compiled by Bradstree,'s, shows the
total cleslrances al the principal Cites and
the percentage OF increase or decrease as
COMPARED with tho corresponding week
last year.