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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-11
No. 2 WHEAT LAID OFF.
Chicago Market to BE Limited ia
Two Grades.
100000 BUSHELS IN ELEVATORS.
VIII Markedly Restrict the spccu-
iativc Eicmcnt-Ncw Rule Goes
Into Eject Next October.

Chicago. May 1o.-By vote OF ASS To
$50 the Chicago Board of Trade TODAY
voted TO discontinue use of No. spring
wheat as contract grade. thus placsng
THIS market on an equal footing with
the other big grain centers of the couu-
Try This leaves only two contract
grades of wheat for future delivery. No
Northern spring and No red winter
me elimination OF the No. ? spring
grade. NJ was claimed. would markedly
restrict the speculative element. thus
rendering much easier the creation of
corners" on the other hand, 1t was
eontendcd by rho supporters of the amend
mcnt that IL would tend TO elevate the
standard of the speculative trade. The
elevator men We're generally credited with
being against the amendment. The rule
Is to go INTO effect on october /. There
is. in round numbers, 5000 900 bushels of
No. spring wheat III Chicago elevators.
and only about 100000 bushels of the
other grades
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COFFEE.

New York. May lo.-coffse-optlo mss 9u At
5Gl0 points advance, SIN ailer res 80 rom
Braziiian nors and favorable news i iltbdr
The Euror can markets causing ihe du HILL Iii
pr.ces carly. The market rnlea uut,
Day In the absence of ontsi9t hdyanee.
closed inactive. 5alo points het "a n. Sep
!emher 1876 Spot eoifesTs, ,3tlI steady, Sg
Rio uvoice s: jobbtaGs, SIS; nha' N'''N'
Cordova. llihUl3sa, o,,ta,. eool
Santos, May lc.-ceffce-QynniLeir,,, s eJ re.
average Santos, $500 refs per ~ kilos' ie'
celpis. 600. stock, 57sc1o ,,rohanped:
Hamburg. May lo.-coifee--o he''"NS'''
' Rio, Nay coaoe-Quict; No. 3a,. hlg;
reo4ip-s. 't0oa: cleared for the, Sni az
States, TOG0: for Europe 800; stock. lis,us,
New York, May 10 -fToial waIenfYessa;l
bags, including 1890 from sew , ,'injted
Mn York stock today. 2ip,s"l' i,nited
states = eek. iG5Gi5; ailg9t for , ne trnitcd
States, 462.5e: total visible for 10 eai las
s.ate7 GfSits bl-s, against sf-'''' 49,
year and so $50 In 1879, - ordinary
to low fair l04iG13i.. arm EI
Havre, May l0,--coffee closed h'''
advance; sales. 700.
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WHEAT ADVANCED LIE
DECREASE IN VISIBLE SUPPL
WAS THE CAUSE.
and the Market stayed Up De-
spite Realizing Sales.

Chicago, May 1o.--With q government
report hanging over the market, general
" an auSury OF lower prices, wheat today
managed to advance lsc. 1t was helped
considerably by big worlds visible de-
crease. Corn aud provisions We're very
dull. and closed at substantially un-
| chansed nrces, except for lard. which
SHOWS small decline. Oats were in good
Jenand ana advanced lac.
There Was no change worth speaking of
IN the price of wheat when trading culn-
tnerced. 1t was rather inclined TO go
lower ior matter OF tn rty minutes, aud
for that length of time, also, business was
very dun. When the figures relating to
he visible supply began TO indicate "A
heavy decrease. the market began 10 hard
en- in anticipation oil such reSuit. ana
| oalnled down again after IL WAS realized
| to the full
July opened at 72ls. with sales almost
Immediately al 1914. yesterdays closing
Ia I-SHG2. ana then commenced an ad-
vance. Which continued mnt1 13h was
lsi4d. one of the reasons for the opening
eaSiness was the slight responses in llN-
erpool on Saturdays local advance. The
weather all through the wheat belt Was
! very fay orahle, and receipts AZ Miuneapo-
lis and Duluth Tere liberal sho s@ i IYsi
week and 379 on the corresponding day
of the wear before
| The pending government crop repor!
| tended to restrict trade for awhile. But
| 1t became almost certain. as the session
progressed, that the report would favor
the bulls. and this belief generally
| strengthened the market. Realizing on
every bulge however. made II decidedly
| ncrvous markei toward the latter end OF
| the session. The visible fall showed ~
! 0th bushels decrease, OF l01o.oSo more IMAM
| a wear ago ~ .>.,o,,
| The price reacted from 73A to * 5-sa,2A.
| ana then rose higher than on the iirst
bulge, reaching 70 5-S before tie advance
| enticea sellers enough to knock 1t down
again They Knocked 1t hard whem they
did starr. July getting down 10 'zA pln
| BY closing time , a.,
| Corn was almost lifeless: Tine nrin-
ness which might naturally have been eA-
uected from the strength IN wheat was
! OFFSET somewhat by the fine weather ana
| The favorable outlook for the pian'lns,
| oats were fairly active and ruled some.
what higher the feature OF the lhdrhet
lie nay free buying by elevator people. inat
wns responsible for The advance. me llne
weather was "A lleariSh feature. WIN lhe
more deferred deliveries.
| Provisions. win all their Guinness. WEI.
! etendy except for lard. the decline IN wa :,
| staple being due tnore TO uller apsehS az, w y
buvers Than to liberal offerings. i le s
market was helped by the nfttiiless o l.,
wheat bot LIBERAL hog receipts preVeh'en
lanv advance, ,,,.,,,, Wheat
Situated reeeipts for Tuesday-W heas
ii cars: corn, 800 cars oats, 81 cars hos"'
| 90 600 mead. .,. mn "a foilows.
III ~ py il.iDss.
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New York. May 1o,-lt has been a slow
market In all branches OF trade. and AT
the best new business was light; too Eight,
In fact to warrant amy special reference.
Deliveries on former purchases have re-
turned a good vollme OF sales, but WIh
succeeding weeks those become smaller.
Printing cloths quite at 49,
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"''sroN PRICE CURRENT,
STAPLE GROCERIES,.

rk... N~'S pIsN'As fI1tl EsS.
asr eor gao.a.lons are rev eed daily ana
s shoIs.,alrs those ruling IN The Pc Houston
IYisi y markets: - 'He ''oN'''N
sass. Frs G,EEASE-Diamond. si7s per
t'ss.: Gollsissr' in tn boxes. 500 per
Mslne n ,Sysooe per dozen boxes.
VI son u1se lSe per dozen, IN tins: castor
,.AANiiNITT.saal,, e2.sc per dozen.
Fasting noyisaN-Powdar. per key. stOy
KS, drop sha, N,6i FER reg, agents
X" r.. SAYS per sack. $3.50; buck.
h sssSs. ss,sfSrt clear. boxed. sIasMc.
ss ,.saree'. as New York sal, Sci
ssSSked bellle,s western salt bellies. 8 1-sc;
y|s ' e'sao+..; breakfast bacon,
sHi oSNsGI.,A AND rIEs-carloas ,o,s =,
~, n n 81 Or Galveston: Bagg.ns. 2
Dsfa, sc ute, @'s %. Tc. Ties. Arrow.
-. n small lots. from store
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washington May iO.-The May returns
n the department Of agriculture show a
decline from the April condition OF wheat
afi.2 per cent, so.2, against sif last month
and s2.7 May /, 1896 ,.,,.,,,a, winter
The averages Of ot The griHMiip ebIes Mt i
Wyl hsiar a. lliirois. 81. Missouri 81 KAN
i iae *: California. 81: Pennsylvan'a %.
The sveTag IN tI ihs soq IL Mss s,isd
arr os IN Z, Texas, ana in the minor States
Nv y j Jersey, Delaware. Mary'a'id 20 an ID
yl,,~3nIa) from 9S in New Jersey TO luz ID
Ma l.ea,,''corted In April, the worst Injuries
,, a. ifreezlng and deficiencies are now u,
lI Hin though the BORDERING s,f ao,, pt
ih'Naiia. a,,sre weather injury and Ststes
rep1sr. those-Ohio. Michiran. Ne
hoaeka and Kansas--show reineel eG ,hs,..
ion figures. over the country oo oiseg ssine
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Houston expects $50 to 700 bales tenor
row, against 1871 on the same day last
year. The estimate at New Orleans is
for 300 TO 5000 against SaiI
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! IN York Journal OF Commerce.
Fts4wright, Eldredge e Co. have re-
| hsi the price Of Merrimack black and
bite prints 9ia per cent.
Extras al 7-i6c are as low as ever
saAry quoted at Fall River. The last
,rs ,hsy were quoted at that price was in
Aus. last year
/. III reDort that the tariff bill may not
lsNus law before September was not
nj news to either domestic interests or
Eertsrs !, would mean the prolongation
Uncertainties TO the deterJment of every
Gts business.
iiciaeion Of print cloths ait Fall River
stars the past three months was re-
dad fully q per cent, but the futile
tAncter of this effort ITO support the
niss Is shown by the fact that imme-
iii tie mills resume full time again
tSts eel at as low a point as any pre-
,azV recorded in the Fall River mar
Il
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GOVERNMENTS REPORT
INCREASE IN ACREAGE PLACED AT
b.t PER GENT.
Texas Incrcnsc Is stated ut u per
Ccnt--PinntinE Not Advanced M
Much nm Last Year.

Washington. May 1o.--rhe department.
of agriculture in It's report says. The pro-
portion of land planted Ia cotton .nay
was $40 per cent. against SO last year.
The contemplated COTTON acreage shows
In The rorthern part of The belt planting
mas been delayed by late season aild b,-,yv
rains, The general average of 1854 per
cent represents The opinion of the dgrj-
culturaI department correspondents ON ed
Inmates OF the acreage shhl viii be planted
this year as compared with last yeaf.
Estimates of proportion of crop planted
To Mny /. 1877, WON cOmnar.Hons.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
HOUSTON MARKET.

Per Gallon.
Prime crude, loose 80. ..,.- I,
Refined butter oil, loose;..' Noiii'~
Prime summer yellow oil; B, t,or,o-
Cake and meal T: o. D. mn A"'s''o'
points. according TO Iocatioh e,n, ron-
,,,;,,,a alton s.od cake...$l2 80 q II %
ll!ue cotton seed NEAL. y % - "a
Cotton seed hulls. ..,.,.....,. w ,,,r,a
V'or local deliver Houston MUS "a a isot
meai, si7. V1aif.50 per ton; htlis. f5'Vo. mt
srs. No !, SIC; No. 2, sAc.
kemarks-Aiarlket quiet
New york, May lo.-Cotton seed prod prod
udts are quie9: prime crude oil paG pls. -
2Oc PRIME SKINNER yellow, Laff re-, ND I3 n
2ic prime cotton seed meal s'''' -''''
per ton. .,. ~.
New orleans, May lo--The market ct, FOR
co1on seed proiucls IS s:eaiy' m a,,,s y
crude OIL In bulk. lQlSe; prsne suii nv.
yellow. in htrrels a3G24c. meal ana ea ~,
slG.75@i7.Co per short ton; long ton io'
export, slS.5ta1s.75.
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Dr thn M OUn0e FNNHdISH WIFI, :,
Ia. 4, Her morEet was steady creamery u
IS. dairy. Sa13.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. May lO.-llog prohuots
dun. Fork, old, s37is. Lard, refined tierce.
3.75. Boxed neatSDry salt shoulders,
.l2ts; sides, 500 BaconLc lear ribs sides,
62ip. Hams, cho.ce. ai4aa as Flour
easy; extra fancy. i.45ni 50; patents. i.SjT
4.95. Cornmeal firm; i75 Bran steady,
i6Iian70. Hay steady: rfsiic, l3.9Opi5e 90:
choice. 1d.00nl6.50. Corn firm; No .
sacked mixed IS; white 49, yellow. "a.
oats. No. . sacked. 25n25A. Rice steady;
orc L1lary. } 3-S6tlia
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PAINTS AND OILS.

OIL4-Linseed. in bbls. raw. 3sc; boiled.
zoe water white. 100 test, in bbls, i4c in
cases s65 prime Whit hr,5 l5o on II 3d. bhls +
IBIS. N ise e' stove gasolne, n cases, 1850 in
Ibis, lie; Eupion oil, in bbls Tic; in cases,
500; castor oil, medical pure, sl.lo: tur'
'WVHH'ttII'E LhAbi~-strfetly pure. s4a6lac;
standard white lead, 4iac; painters. &c.
WINDOW GLASS-ln boxes. 90 and IL
to 60 and 20 per cent discount. new LIST.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Barbed wire quotations are icr carload
lots /. o. b. Houston Nails are quoted in
ia BaA,RBED wIRE-Gndden, gal; 50. 30 per
100 lbs. tainted wire. s2.J5; Waukesan. DC
higher than Glidden.
WIRE NAILs-Rate,, .2.?5 per keg; I'D I'd
vances. 1Od, I'D and l6d, Sc; Sd and 90, Zoe;
81 and ID. zoe. ID and cd. Soc; Sd. 45c; I'd.
CUT NAILs-Rate, SEQ per key. Same
advances as on wire nails.
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Imports of Mexican CnttIe.

Minportataon of Mexican cattle into
y country for the month of April has
Ma IL heaviest known for many years.
Aa following stations where ehe cat-
urEspected by the government the re-
tzss we're. Ell Paso, 25,73S: Laredo, 6556;
sassyille $3.50; Nogales, 16.G6S, with last
sis days not reported; san Diego, 1912.
" hsle Pass 46Gl: total, 50, SS5. For the
- fer0d in 1875 the Imports were i,22S
. Y. an Increase of 1861 head The to-
-. ]. for the first four months were
~ head. against $500 head in the
~ @eHks last year. The imports the
'oar months Of 1897 are 5Si2 head
fae than the total imports for 1916.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. May 10,-Money on can eana
at lXqiM per cent last loan, li2i eiosen
i h nl per ee ssnt sgi rs sssHaase
, ,Tth ap,t,pal b,,sincss in bankers bills ~
t w7h a assy for demand and a. 4ss ssse
i.ssl. for sixty days; posted raI'eII XIX.
s'es.H aiiye, CERTIFICATES. e0AGO 3-s. bar
siiycr. soa. Mexican dollars, ~ -,
New York. May lo.-nank olearihss' "-'-
OH I'M. balances S. b3i.Np
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Sugar.

Nnw Orleans. May i0--fugar--Gpen ket-
,ie sfss.Iy. 2i4G2 i5-ls; cenfrifu-ai uuic':
while 3T.S; Yellow 3in5 IS; seconds. 2h
Gi3i.. Moaases--Quiei; c"ntrifueal. id9
New YORK, May i0.-Surar-RlW, strong .
fair refining. 27-s: centrifugal. S. test.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, May i6.--Wheat about 70
higher but slow; No. . red cash, So(lS2.
No. red sprnr. Hsia: No sprh g, 7sT
20d2l. Oats-S Steady; demand fair; No. 2
white. 22laG26 No. rye nominal. Hay
weak choice timothy, 9.5eGlo.m; prasr.e,
choice. 100.
Reccipts-Wh 1l.coO; corn, 1850;
oats 1000.
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posrns cARLEGRAM.

>,o,, York Nav iO.-.-The Evening POINTS
on4on financial cablegram SAYS; Ihn
fixtures OF the stock market mere Gay enr.y
was the sharp be,r scr Jal,1.n n ~ ma
sn"t,ement disclosed a large bear position
The Paris bonfse was strong on lns pu ".
.ng OF Kafhrs. and tho Berlin ih'FAe' was
firm.
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NEW YORK.

New York, May lO.--Wheat-Receir,s
s69s25 bushels; exports. GlGo0. Options
OPENED easier under avn Increase in worlds
Shipments. Grating a short interest
which later covered and produced decided
strength. The market closed unsettled
at gas not advance. having sold OFF from
the top Under realizing. No. red. Man
closed SOss; september closed a. "g iron
quiet; southern, $500 1000, Northern
l0.NWl2.D. beather-Stealy. ropnc,~-
l'irmer; Brokers, lll2la; exchange. l0s0@
ll0n. Tin-Quiet; straights. l32oltlG So
l'lateS-Dull, Spelier-tlui0t; domestic
iluni.D. Lead-Strong; exchange. 327ialp
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LONDON cONsoLs.

1ondon. May lo.-consols for money.
ma. for me account. lisis, MeN.can Gem
,,a1 news 4s, 70s4 Bar silver, n ll-lGd per
ounce. Money. "a per cent. The fe'e u
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New York. May 10 --Eggs- Receipts:
l5 ~ packages. Market tirlner; staan , ma
PENNSYLVANIA. 10ul0h, western. suioS'
al Louis. Nay i0.--lantter quiet; cream
cry, Ii6rib; dairy. G412, Eggs steady az \
Kansas City, May i0.-EEgs steady Win
I. good demand "a cases returned.
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

RANANAS-Per bunch, packed tor ship
ment 81 5enl.75; loose punches $l00d1 .25.
COCOANu TS-SS.5o94OO per 100i 33S 70
per 1900.
I.EMONS-Messina and Palermo choice.
81. 5VQ2,75: fancy. $500
NuTS-Brazh. Sc per III; filberts. Sicily.
lie: Naples, l2i2c, %alnuts. nMj3c; peanuts
505isc almonds. Taragona, l2ui5c per ".
in sacks; pecans. 7lsmSkc.
ORANGES California seedlings s2.75
per box; Mediterranean sweets $50.
STRA GS-s1. 50q225 per "a
BLACK BERRIES 5975c per bucket.
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Chicago. May 1o,Jrrade in cattle was
again brisk, and desirable lots sold at
firm prices. while Others were barely
steady few he6 oo,inon s,d lisht WI wsi "a
was paid for q lot OF prime yearlings, but
The bulk OF the, beet cattle crossed Inn
ers stun was active, iat COWS and heiters
selling largely at $685. 25 while bulls
sold at 2.JoaS.Oo for noiognas ana at S2eh
400 for exporters. Choice calves brought
'I Prices of hogs were largely "a lower
early, but the market gathered strength
ing lois u.s. sod OF for S60V375 and prime lisht
Weights at 3y5gS.97l2, the bulk going at
Pr,ces Tor sheep were lower with lambs
0275 for Inferior 10 i.l5l4.s0 for prime
lots. Texls sheep sold al 3.0Oa3 s5. Lambs
sold slowly at 2.2Sa5.25 for inferior to
f'Ri" eeelpts-cattle. 1900: hogs. 10000:
sheep. 1900.
Kansas city, May lo,-cattle-Receipts.
Texas steers. s.Aoa4 80; Texas cows. 235
$3.50 naiiye seer s e. S:ooao.y; naGye COWS
ers 3,25dt.so; bulls, 2.75Qi.0. Hogs-Re-
c.efpts, 5000: market weak to cents lower;
bulk OF sales se Ssas VA heayles' Ss2 XIX
Z 7sis: lights, g. 5ea3.75 workers.. s65ls70;
pigs. 30odS .G7ia, Sheep Receipts, 5000;
market weaker: lambs. 2.s5a5. 90; muttons,
2.5oa40.
St. Louis. Mo. May 1o.-ca,tie--RH,
ceir,,s 1000. Shipments, 400. steady and
unrhangad for natives; Texans strong AT
iast weeks quotations. iiogs-lteceiptE.
eyo shDuents, so2; s market weak .s and &c g
l,ravy 3ysqi9 90. Shecp--Rcceipts. 100.
shipmenss, 1000. market dun. weak and
slow. naive uut,ons, 3.50lfi 81: culls, I.hnTG
8. rs. Texans. 3.259S.s9; spring larnbs. Avg
GEO,
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BUTTER IND CHEESE.

or all grades kept tn stock Elain Cream.
cry specially. Also Wholesale dealer In
Euttcrlnc. Special attention given to
country orders.
T. H. JONES. Houston. Texas.
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BONDS.

discount In the opon market for short and
three months bills is per cent.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

Market badly glutted with all classes
OF stock and especially with spring calves.
Shippers should hold their stock back aud
ship only when ordered. Ns II is impossi-
bio ITO maintain prices when market Is
crowded with stock. as 1t is this week.
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cash nuo'ations were as foIiows'
E X beat No. 2 spring, 74's; No. spring
-0Ft75L9. No. rel, 92ismP5!s, .,,o,.. n.,L
t'orn-No 2, aA@2i|' NO Se'o"' -''s
e5 o533'is-No 2 ~ No. white @n,sa5 { o. b.
Rye-No. =. 3in5i'a.
FAX seed--No. !. TmTN,
Timothy seed Prime, 40
Mss poIk-Per barrel, SGD
inrd-Par loo pounds. S.slllf. ca
S i;y sd rIn 'ssIi'onlders BOXED 5aG5M.
snort clear s!des-IsoXed, 5ah,s'.s nov
WnjsKy-lTstlliers' flashed sooas' per
e1Fi,9gus ,sifeady. strictly fresh, vt
Cheese-" eaA' Receipts. Shipments.
-Four. b 2, .hs,s .'.... .. s SSo 4c,5
( W5na'b u % sps'S ....l2isS s5s939
oats, bushsls ,....'Y.s' 5SaC s isos'
isSrii ""'i bnshcis 49,. Is 900 sc'o
or the n,odnce e iaaGy ere Saer .ids
butter m1rFet was s'eaA'
IL. dairy, Sul3.
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thODUCE.
BIANS-Calitornia small white 2iaG2a.c
Ter lb; Bayou, 2lsM2sic; pink, eAN2lc;
Lima bears. so S3se: olack-eyed peas. 2ts
4,3c.
BUTTER Blue star, lie; dairy. IGlSc
fancy Elgfn creamery, lSMlgc; Texas coun-
try butter, 15a2oc for choice; common.
Case.
oLEoMARGARINE- - Solids. s9l2,ac;
prints. lWsUl2lac
CABEAGi-17exas, s2.25a2.5o per crate:
l3,an2ee pc, lb, IN sacks. .,
Wisconsin fun cream. l3al3,Ac; Western.
lie, Swiss 25a26c: imitation Swiss, l7Qlsc;
brick cheese. 11n12c, limburger. 15c.
EGGS-Texas &C. cases returned.
kRAGT-S2.2502.4 40 per nalf barrel.
ONJONS-Ncw Texas, &c per h.
PEPPER 1Sal9c per Id.
POTATO ES-Fancy New York, $4,000
new Texas. 75GS5c. sweet potatoes. con
60c per blu
POuLrk Y--Chickens. per dozen. old
hens. s2.25d250; cocks, sl.5oTl.75 large
frvers. $s.ooaS25, broilers. s2,25m275. ac-
turkey gobblers. sSoGai2.oo; ducks, $2.5oa
3.25; geese. s3eoaS.5D.
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COTTON.
HOUSTON SPOTS.
GALVESTON SPOTS.

The Galvs ston spot market WAS steady
and unchanged. Quotations:
low ordinary" "a s Miadli ,.s,s,;,i;.a u
OldinHry ,..,.. 0es "vvu iaiuuttps
TODD ordinary IN nluu'lhs iAr ~,
Low miodlng T1s lsaiss'.s.'.''.''' ioot
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS.
The Naw Orleans spot market closed
o,,iet and unchanged Quotations:
lsS sa"4 IL s sass'' asdias IL 0-'0
Good ordinary. ~ islnuinR h"f'-' -"
Low niddling. ~ rae, '.'''''-''' osfo
NEW YORK SPOTS.
The New York spot market was steady
AT a decline OF l-lGc. Quotations:
GOOD ordinary. li.lG Good middilns
Low mlddlins" z 90, Mldnhns Ia" Zoo" )"
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NEW YORK SPOTS
LIVERPOoL SPOTS.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKETS.
The following are the closhs quotations
Tor, cotton on The spot today at the leading
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81. Louis. May l0.-Flour dull. steafy
Whoat-Options closed at small frac-
ton over saturday. Spot higher; No. 2
red cash elevator, %. track. g619S. July
IS SIS; August, 76A September, Is rs bid
No, cash. 70 S-Sai2iN; July, a2 rs bid /;
September 2ih. Oats steady for futures
spot steady: No. . cash, 1871. bid; july,
lSA bh. Rye nominal, "a. Barley. ROM
inal. Cornmcal l.6Dal S. Bran dull; son
80, FlaNseea higher, ia. prime timothy
seed, 2.5o@2.6o Hay weak; timothy, S.5ofI
IL 80; prairie. .otHS. 10, Whisky. 1.i9. Lard
Pork steady: standard mess, jobbng. g.. iO5D
800. Bacon-BoXed Shoulders. $50; eNtis,
short clear. 537ls ribs. .. 50. shorts. 562h.
Dry salted meais--BoNe shoulders, 500;
short clear so. ribs, 6l2ls; shorts. 525.
Reoepts- Flour, 1000; wheat 1000; corn.
III .001. oaits, 10000
h.pments--Flour. 1000: wheat 1900;
corn. 5000. cats. 5000.
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THE WOOL MARKET.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

New york. May o.--fIldes-ouiet. Wool
Steady,
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bagging itc per yard higher; ties. &C per
bundle higher.
cANpI .Es-Grantte ss and rs. 7a7,sc; IS.
Star candles. SdSAc.
COFFEE Ric and Cordoya: Fair lla
i2c; prime liulilsc; cho.ce i5lsGl6e; fancy
Apex $3.50; Arbuckle's Ariosa si2.6o; Mo.
cha aud Java blend 2Sc.
Fi.OUR-Car,oad lots: Tidal Wave. S. 10;
Sea Fairy, second roller patent, 81 so; Sea
Nymph. extra roller fancy s4.S0; Sea Pearl
$40; rye -four. $40; Pumpernickel. 81. 10:
special rates for shipments TO interior
poinie; -four IN barrels l5c above sacks;
ia half barrels zoe above barrels Alba
tross, first patent. s5.7S per barrel, in small
FAR1NAcEous GooDs-Grhs. hominy
and cream meal. IN bbls. $50; pearl
meal. N 40 lb sacks, sl.so per Dbl of four
sacks. Scotch oats. 1925.
@i.2O: No. 1. half bbis. S. ooas 81: sardines.
American l quarters. in oil. sa,oon32S; mus
HAMs-standard 1oa1o.s; picnic hams
HoNEY-ln GO lb cans. extracted 5asc;
In comb S9l0c; in u 10 cans, extracted
LARD-Refinea ,erces, compound, AIS
T5c; leaf. 1-S95Ac: 80 Id cans. i4c higher
than tlerees; 10 ID cans, sac higher; : Id
MOLASSES-Ceptrif fair ligi6c,
prime 1920; choice open kettle 25a2sc.
R1CE-Extra fancy head. 5isG5 3-4c
choice, !ti.95c: fair. 3-4c; fancy imported.
s s. AL use.
ROPE-Basis for 7-l6: Sisal, Sic; ma
nilla, 6hn6isc; cotton. l0dlo2c.
SALT-I.iverpool coarse. 75aS0c; fine.
Soc. Louisiana, coarse. 75c; fine. S5c; bar
rels. 2S-i0s s2.25; Go-5s. $3.50; lo0-Ss. $780,
70-4s, s. IS.
STARCH-Standard goods Pearl In 40
ID boxes. 3 3-se; Royal Gloss bulk, 5-Sc;
Nickel 100 packages, per box. $40; corn
starch. 4 3-406c per ID, 20 ana 40 10 boxes.
SuGAR-Quotauions are for small lots;
special prices gwen on carload orders.
Standard graduated ll-lGc; German
powdered 4 10 Ice; yellow clarified, fancy
4 S-l6c; choice 4c.