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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Rev. John f. Cummings of Saco' b'p-
fist missionary at Henzada, Buri,iaH'
and Miss Dora Roberts, lately OF New
ton Center. Mass, were married. MAI. Il
% at Rhamo. Burmah. The bride is
daughter of Rev. w. H. Roberts, pio-
neer missionary among the kaehihs u
JTpper Burmah. She was educated ~
this country, graduated from Vasssi
last June. and last fall accompanied 70
INDIA a marty of missionaries, CT whom
Mr.. Cummings was member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

H. H. Bachelor has bought tn
boarding livery and feed stable, II
Chapel street, opposite the EXchang
hotel. Lewiston. He has moved his
family to Lewiston, where they VIII
take up their residence. Mr.. Bachelor
has many friends in the city to visa
him success. and drop in" on him
when they pass his way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

on Thursday evening, at P NJ.
there will be a welcome reception ten
dered to Ensign and Mrs. Bree, who
have recently come to Augusta. This
reception will take the form of a pound
party meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
meeting.

At the stated convocation of Cush-
ing Chapter, No. 43. r. a. NJ. this eve
ming, Major Mckinley kingsley VIII
guide the candidates past the char,
and Father Murphy CA. To will con-
duct the services in the NJ. E. NJ de-
gree. commencing at 7.3O, sharp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

a very interesting paper was given.
Tuesday evening, by Capt. H. +.
Blanchard on the subject. The Cam
paign in Maryland, before Warren Cox
Command, Il. V. U.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Mrs. Charles knowlton returned.
Wednesday, from a months visit in
Boston Miss Alice KnowIton win re
turn home. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

The officers of Court Capitol, Forest =
crs of America, went to Caroline.
Wednesday evening. on the $50 car, tc
attend by invitation the banquet given
at the convention of Foresters held in
that city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Hill & Lockc's store actually bios
SONS like the rose. Many a home is
being made more attractive on account
Of their late arrival of Towering plants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on fifty cent bottle
of Greene's Syrup of Tar II 1t fails to
cure your cold or cough. we also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
factory no pay.
Bowditch & Webster.
John Coughlin,
F. X. Courtemauche,
Arthur Tetrault.
J. M. Mixer.
dAwtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

r. W. Soule was present at the late
meeting in Portland of the trustees Of
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and re-
ports very harmonious sitting. y
committee was appointed to report the
name Of a ncw president az the next
meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

They relieve instantly soreness, pains
and all ailments caused by hard work.
wet weather or exposure and save
doctors bills. Hop Plasters, once used,
always used At drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Mrs. Oscar Holway win return, to-
day, from Auburn. where she has been
making brief visit, and will attend
The W. C. Il. L. meeting in Hallowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

When you buy a proprietary article.
look at it before the salesman wraps it
, up, and assure yourself that you are get
ting the right thing. Substitution is ram
pant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

The station buildings along the entire
line of the Bangor e Aroostook are TO
be painted, this spring. The color which
has been selected is lilac with blue trim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

.E.,sa IN one. false in all, Is an an
c,ent legal maxim. Remember 1t 70 . ane
disadvantage of any tradesman Wno ''ies
ia substitute one article for ahothef-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Miss Hope Haynes returned. Wednes.
day, from Boston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
NEW ORLEANS.

Chicago. April 30,-Trade IN oa.l M b.
not very animated and prices wese ~ - i'll
500. chiefly l.aoG4 S. With A., s s! stos
sales of choice bceyes at 5,iego;sS' Tsip
crs and feeders sold G, 3,6'gts;Ss,i nts D.
oortie were lower and the .oo ns,es
Guided good proportion OF sssa srreasto.
In hogs there was a decMe .y aackls
prices advancing snlVc' lime. lime lsM al
butcher weights brought 40 ,t ~ ns
most of the offerings We, were, ch0
sale; were largely at '.@eai";t ~, s,psa
The sheep market was dun pu' ex,rsss
little change. Sheep sold o, ON az belov "a
range of 8. 0od5. %, hut not ma n,srs sara
or above i.s5, PRIME noek Ssr lie poosd
to the beet. x o, 90 shds
5000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

Proprietary brands OF roasted coffeo are
now selling at the lowest prces ever
recorded and the consimpuve demand is
Bad TO be enormous. Houston dealers are
doing q big business in this line ana are
encouraging their customers TO purchase
package goods in preference TO green cof-
feee. In speaking OF tho matter tolay q
Houston Wholesaler sad;
some years aAyo, before roasted coffors
were universally handled. i good many
OF tho Retailers who had only been mana.
hnS green cofrocs were afraid TO handl"
roasted isoonis, claiming that II they
bought ro~Stei coffess they ala not know
what they We're buying. whersls. when
purchasing grcrn coneee, they cuuld sce
what they wcro buying. Most OF them
have. by the Lime. probably realized that
II a Nisier TO paint w II green coffee
thAn II IS to doctor m 4 roasted coffee.
= green coffee Is made slightly nuch
easier thnn a roasted coffee In ta't,
there IS no way discovered vet to maxi.
a roasted coffee look agility except ~
cleaning A. whsh Of course nobody can
rn SOC arN objection to Hui 0 green coffee
can be- made slightly by chemicals etc.
and. Instead of taking on impurities. pur
more on Colfrrs lrlt could not ho sofa
rcN''el arc drctorcl IN I'm ,ht rrevn to
supply the demand FOR cheap green COZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doinls Of a Day with Wall Street
Operators.
FLUCTUATIONS GENERALLY NARROW.
Volume of Gold shipments Caused
Observation-Disclosures Scored Net
Loss of "a Per Cent.

New York. April so-The prices OF active
railway stocks scored an average net loss
OF about q per cent today. which IS prob
ably fair measure of the influence upon
tho stock market OF the heavy shipments
OF goods TO Europe tomorrow. Some OF
tho losses were heavier and some Were
less. but It was because they were iniiu-
enced by special causes Boar sentiment
pervaded the market quite generally, but
tho dealings We're most strictly confined
20 professional tradtng. TIyuUsa ctlous
wcrc small and unevenly distributed. oniv
Sugar was dealt in to an amount of l0.Ooo
shares. and the total SAILS were less than
10000 shares. The fluctuations were uir-
row and OUTSIDE interest IN the market
w.ls absolutely dead. The coalition OF the
market for American securities in London
was equally dull partly because tomor-
row Is a holiday in that market.
The volume already reached by the gold
shipments is unanss,ionably surprise
ard a disappointment TO holders OF Sc
cur.ues. The w-ithdra walls of gold from
London for Austria ana Japan for some
time past had prepared Observers for u
reflected demand here. but 1t was expected
to result In trdr sactions in the nature OF
purchases OF gold with 4 quid pro quo
and cover Il premium. The low price at
winch sterling demand bills are selling
!ndics tes that such transactions are being
made. but the large volume of the ship
ments show u legitimate demand for re-
mittances TO meet adverse exchange grow
ing out of trade conditions. Tomorrow :
shipments VIA be 100000. making the
total tos the week s6477coo Further ship
mcnts II from $1,000 to $1,000 are al
ready announcel for next Tuesday That
this has crtutei feeling OF uneasu.ess
among capitalists s obvious from the ba-
romeier OF the stock exchange today.
The heaviest declines We're in the coal
CTS and some OF :he inalstrials, New
Jersey Central lost Ia, Lackawauua l 5-S
and Reading, common and second pre-
ferisd a point each. LeAtEer preferrel
and Rubber also suffered ~ the extent OF
ia and Tobacco Rubber prefcrr~t an
W cstern mon declined a point each. II
iNv list No! thcrn faC.ilC showed the heaV-
lest decline, u, and tho preterN,d stock
came next with IS per cont. Burl.ug-
ton, Louisville and Nashville, Lake shore
omaha and Lake Fri. aai Western each
fen u DO NJ. There WAS a fractional raiiN
a. tlc close. winch mIde net declines
somewhat less 'hnu these nguros. Pa
cine Mail was a1 execution In the mar
k'y and displayed sUtUcicnt strength IN
ihv closing deal ~ tp establish net
KAN OF d point Standard on sold todav
at 800,
This honi marriott was depressed The
losses, however, wete not material. ex-
ccpr I'm remote -Ases SIDES SSS2.opr
Saics OF stocks Today were q In shares.
!nogd-uS; Sugar. l2,e1; Louisville and
Nashville, l4,OVt, Reading. 200.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
The BUSINESS BAROMETER.
An Index to the Condition of Trade
Generally.
BANKS SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION.
An Abundance of Idle Money-Big
business in Ronsted Coffee-IIous-
ton Cotton Receipts.
Offce OF The Post,
houston, Friday, Apr.l 30

f1OuspNli. AlT-l ~.
Wdth the abundance OF money in Eaht-
ern markets and the unusually low rates
of interest which prevail, the general
money market Is unhealthy. Profitable
uee of funds e Impossible. and the b2nks
suffer from depression with the rest OF
the business world. Municipal bonds and
the best class OF investment securities
have advanced steadily IN price. and OPP
portunity Is given for the retunding OF
public debts, which many cities and rail.
roads have not been slow TO take advan-
tage OF. NAth SO great gum of Idle
money IN the United States. we are bet
ter prepared than for many years to with
stand foreign Liquidation. BY decline In
Investment securities now selling at re-
markably high prices the banks would be
able to obtain the class OF bonds they
have been seeking and Investors the
stocks they have recently demanded
Reports Of tho postal department are
generally considered an excellent index
TO the state of business. For tho first
quarter of the present year the issues
of stamped paper were the largest ever
recorded in the history of the service. but
this statement ~ lessened IN Importance
when IL is known that the gain was only
s7SS,0O over tho quarter ended with bo.
cember and only $500 over tho CORE
spending three months of 1895. which does
not indicate an inorelse proportouate TO
the normal expansion of trade The In
crease of the postal business in years of
ordinary business prosperity rs consider
ably larger than the increase in popula-
linn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
AN ADVANCE IN WHEAT
GAIN WAS Lie FOR MAY AND
3-sc FOR JULY.
Had Crop Reports From Cali
fornin-Mny Contracts.

Chicago April 3o.--Wheat closed firm to-
day at an advance OF IA for May ana
rs for July, Tbs on delivery day, "
Is something unusual for May. The chief
factor at the bottom OF the confident buy
ing. was probably the continued repor $
of retrogressIon in growing crops. Corn.
oats and provisions oil added ltile to
TIE preceding days closing prices.
Wheat opeped with an appearance OF
frmness. yesterdays closing prices being
bid ana sellers scarce. hut the strength
thus displayed was OF short duration. july
comm enced with trading at 10 SIS and 7C'a.
not much procurlble al the lower quota
ton. then improved to Ioi. and followed
that by IL decitn. to ~ rs y qu.cA reac-
u.on OF ~ succeeded the decline
=, no second upward turn was carried a
niue iurther than the immediate &c re-
Legail TO comment upon a conupeTt,Ul
demand for spot wh>at. which Was very
t"FlS IN the session reported to nave all
sosped anywhere fom thirty to forty
boatlolds betMo-n New ork ard lSditi-
more 1he price on that Information
cl-hoti VI 10 il}.. Chicago receipts were
oSniy four caroa,Hs. Minneapolis and Du-
lUtn got SO cars, against 80 n week ago
ana itS the corresponding day of the year
before. LhNerr ool quotations at tihe OPEN
ins showed 10 change. san Francisco
"Nteslains report dry weather in Califor-
Ma ana no prospects of rain which inn
pressed the crowd considerably
benNery OF wheat on May contracts.
MtAch peSlnS Tomorrow. had apparently
IVerlts "sta coming. on the contrary
tlle elevator people were taking what MAY
Mitrtt Was for sale at u over July. After
.ouiE,it;;ils ~. Il resot!on to ipi. ensueu on
l'at."llg ny scalpers. who ane slowly
coming INTO ms milrl,et again iut dur
hE the last hour the top prices of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

q asked: b bid.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Opened steady; l210 STEADY. closed very
steliiN: saleS ~ 600
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

STAPLE GROCERIES,.
Inese quotations are revised daily ana
Their correctness can be relied upon. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

sah; creamery 12dl6. Bggs stcady; fresh
s'sgsss. Cheese firm, l0oieS.
81. LOUIS. April 30,-Butter steady; dairy
Sllo. creamery lSdi5. Eggs steady. ).
kansas city, April SU.--Butter un-
changed; creamery i5ul6 dairy 9dgie
New York, April 3o-Eggs steady; re-
ceipts 1S,l6i: Western 9alo, Southern o.
Eggs-The feeGng today was generally
him. Some dealers have difficulty in yet
irg q sufficient supply for their trade.
while others have large surplus stock
on hand. Fresh candlei Kansas ard Nils
souri, stock, cases returned, ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
NEW onI.rANS

New Orleans, April so .Tlour-Firm: es.
~ fancy t6ori,7o; PATENTS. i.ooaHoo.
6e's16i. Hay-S,o1iy. prime. 1919: choice
i6"la 1854 Corn No. sacked very
scarce. miNnl, 36a3I; whitc sni yellow
Sie1dv ordinary 10 good. 3 s-SGtik Hoi
products dun. pork old as. Lari-Rc.
iinei tcrce. SS,, Boxed mcats--prv silt
shpvlfo-, ~: sides. e. B,con-C'ear ribs
sides 5-s HamS-C holce sugar cured
l9AGl9H'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

New York. April --wha,t-Reccints,
morn active, No rcd. Si2, No. hard.
winter 'SA. options opened firm. closol
nsNlA not higher; No. , red May. n s-l6
Sor,horn. l0opdll.O0; Northern i2NllIi2. 50.
coppsr-pal hrokors. 1870. cNchanre.
lLo0ili.95, Lrad-,Nasy; exchange. S.2stsG,
49, brokers. S.i2's. corton seei OIL
quiet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
WIRE MD NA1r.e-

b0rhcd wire quotations are Ter carload
lots (. .. b. Houston, Mails are 'moted In
100 lhs, painted wire yg.G5. W1t,k.,fsn ~
higher than Glddcu. fN''' 'e
WIRE NAILS Rate, 50 % per key; ad-
ya'nts' lpi. ia and l6i, D. 81 and VI. lOr:
15c '' ~' ""' 49, a.
CUT NAILS-Ratc $40 per key. Same
advances As on wire nails.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
COTTON SEED rRoDuCTs.

New York. April ao.-Cotton seed prod
uCtS ar. steady, prime crude oil. barrels.
Hiac, prime cotton seed meal, $ls.oeqN 80
per Ton.
New Orleans. Aprl So.--rho market for
cotton SEED products Is steady. prime
Grade oil, IN bulk, i7isIlsc: prime summer
yellow. IN barrels. Sli DC, meal and oaite
NH.omlb q per short ton: long ton. for
cAport. SIS. O0nlS25
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
rINANcINL cAnI.rGRAM-

New York. Aprll 3o--rhe Evening Posts
Lor Ion ttudncial cahlccr7n saws: Tho
stock markets We're quiet today. with \
holiday nppoarnnce, but there was a good
ione 10 tho c.OF" fcrr gn stocks being
specially strong. Americans We're steady.
The Faris bolrso was steady and Berlin
strong.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

The Following table shows the price of
m'ddiinE cotton ON tho spot a, seven of
the worlds principal markets today. this
day last week ami for the CORRESPONDING
date last yeor:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
HIDES. rALLow AND nErswAx.

Prices paid by Houston dealers
Per pound,
Dry f'nt h,des. selected ,.........lo ana
Dry sailed hides ,.;.,.'.''.'''''''.' as
Wet Saltcd. selected ..,..,..,,,.'...5
Deer skins ......,... .......,,,.,,l2 Wls
Tallow ............ ....,..........,.... 2ls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01


st. Louis, Mo. April O.-Wheat-Op,ion.
closed ~ 10 b-S lower than yesterday,
Spot higher; No, . red. cash, elevator. rs
n Us, August. 7jl. bid Flour -tlnchanc-
ed. Corn closed slightly lower than YES
terlay for .op0,cns Spot lower; No. .
TENDER, % asked. Oats--Fuiurts luil. bat
firm. Spot easy. No cash 49, May. 1915.
July. - ia. Rye-Nominnl. a. Cornmcal
Steady, J2ig Primo timothy sso.d-2.5on
2.Gn Hay Quiet; strong. prairie. i.o)dS5 20:
timothy. SDdl350. Wh'sky--l.ls. Pork
Highor. staisdari mess. iobbing, s.35MS.75.
lard Higher, prime Stelm i.o0: choice
4oS. Bacon 'RoNed shoulders, $50; extra
short clfnr 5i2ia; ribs, ME-; shorts $50
Dry SAT- mcat'--BoNod shoulders and OK
lrA shCr clear. sos; ribs. hfia; shorts.
> 50. Receipts F.our. 5000 barrels: wheat.
sN'' bushels: corn, $500 bushels oats, "a
on Shipmc nas-'tNour. 800 barrels: WHIST
oDN bushels. corn. 5000 bushels; cats. 70ll
bushels.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01


BEANS-Cnlitotuia small ghito oiaT2-. @
Ter 10. Bayou. 2'zH.5,c. pink. e4G2l4r.
Lima bears. 5Q5'sc, black -eyed peas ~,
BuTrER-Blue star lie. dairy. ilQl3c;
fancy Elgin creamery 100 20c; Texas coun-
case.
oLEoMARGARINE - Solids. oGl2isc;
.cAbhAilt-feNas, s22.d250 per crate.
lisP2C per III. in sacks.
CHEESE New York fun cream, l4c.
Wisconsin, nun cream, i3pl3isc: western
re. SWISS. 26Hs1c imitation Swiss. l7qlsc:
brick cheese llpl2c ilnburgcr. lic
loiGS ,ieNals AGaisr oascs ltsturned.
kRACI- 81 25d > u nor nalf burrel.
ONIONS New Texas sc per 10.
l'hffER -thilu ltUl9c per ID
POTATOES Fancy New York Chr;
new NeNas 16cploo. sweet polatoe.. 5Ff
GA prr bu
f0tL1Rl-tNickens ner dozen. old
hens $50; largo frycrs Soe1S q.
hirisrs s. 4n't2 90 according n size: tur-
KY hens. SooQ9"o turkey .obhlers' s. %
f,l2oD ducks 50 5tl3.25. gees Sl0oGi 50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
KANSAS CRY.

No. hard siasi: No. red IS; No. 2
sprng, s0'e. Corn--lnactive. ,steady. No
? mixed. 2shG93., oats 81 ghtly higher
No, 2 white - for fancy. Rye-No. ..
50. Hay-Sicady, unchanged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

Antwerp. Anrll S0-The wool auction
sales CLOSED today with fair ah'endanc".
The deman was moderate ana the ASSERT
inent offered waS poor and sold az ul.
sioI hates, 81 whieh so Ncre sold. saies IN
dctaA: BuNnos Ayres. N bales. j5HlaO
cent mes. Mpntev.deo. % bales. NQlS0 cen
tln.cs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

prices are those ruling In tho Houston
wholesale markets:
AXLE GREAsE--Diamond. H.7s per
gross doldsh sca y IN per o0t dozen so.ss
Axlellne, 10 tin. per dozen, sl.V castor
axle grease 75c per dozen. IN tins; castor
"a AS SiSRsT Ns ses a'r psp kes 800;
bic sting powder. n.65 PER keg, agents
pr,.ee. drop shot. per sack, si.So; buck.
BAcoN---shor, clear. boxed. eAgs,sc.
n sacks, 6a6hc.: New York sail BEL
lies. 1870; Western salt bellies, s i-Sc;
smoked bellies. 6t4a6s... breakfast bacon,
BAGGlNa AND TIEs-cariond lots, {.
O. b. Houston or Galveston: Basg.ns, ?
70. &c; s ~ ID sac; 2s III &C. Ties A i,orS
SSagging tse per yard higher ties, DC per
cANDLEs-Gran,,c es and Is, 7Q7,sc; IS.
O. O. pafainine' assorted colcrs' S-iJ lie;
.CoFFEE-Rio and Cordova: Fair lig
re; prime liUl4hc; choice l5lSdl6c; fancy
Apex 81. 80; Arbuckle's Ariosa sl2,6; Mo
cha and Java blend
Sea Fairy. second roller patent, $50. Sea
Nynph. extra roller fancy $40 Sea Pearl
15oi rye hour. A.@; Pumpcrnickel, 81, 40:
special rates for sh.pments 10 interior
poiris; Hour In barrels l5c above SACKS;
In half barrels 30c above barrels. Alba
tross. first patent. So per barrel. in small
lots.
FAR1NAcEoUs GooDs-Grts. homlny
end cream me,l. Ia bbls S2.35p2, 20; -pcarl
meal. ia 40 10 sacks 81 50 per bbl of four
sacks: Scotch onts. S2.25.
FlSH-Mackcrel, No. 1, in 10 ID kits, sl.Oo
QlS0' No. ]. half bbls. S6.Uqs9; sardines.
American quarters. in oil. ss.0ou3.sS, mus
tardA: g 50G2.7 10.
HAMs-standard. 1eg1Oia; picnic hams
Z S-4USc.
HoNEY-ln GO 10 cans. extracted 5asc;
6Mc,
LARD--Refined ,ierces. compound, l7-s
g5c: leaf. l-S4b'4c. 90 Id cans, iic higher
than tterces; 10 Id cans, 3-4c higher 5 ID
cans Use higher. 10 cans lc higher.
bASSES--Ccntrifugai fair l41idc;
prl'ne 1920; choice open kettle 25n26c.
RlCE--Extra fancy head. 5isGi 3-ic;
CHOICE, Ilta5c; fair S-4c; fancy imported.
RoPE-Ras,is for 7-is: sisai. SIC; ma
nina, 6hNglsc; cotton. l0nl91c.
Liverpool. coarse. 15uS0c; fine.
hhc, Louisiana, coarse 7jc, fine S5c; bar
rels q los. s. rs; 6o-5s, s. 30; lOo-3s. $3.50.
ARCH.-stnndard goods: Pearl. In 40
u boxes, 3-Sc, Royal Gloss. bulk, 5-sci
Nickel. 100 packages, per box. $40; corn
starch S-iiiGC per ID. 20 ann 10 In boxes
neutrality-suspicious. are for small lots.
special prices given on carload orders
Standard graduated 5.sc. German gran
ul1ted. In sacks, 5-l6c: cubes I-Sc; pow
derod I-sc, yellow clarified, fancy iisc;
chCtce 7-Sc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

THE WOOL MARKET.

Prices pad by Houston doalers-
Twelve months. medium ..........1 10 al.
BURY .......,......... .....,......5 a y.
SIX months. l12c less.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

TENAs INTERIOR TOWNS.
galveston. Texas, AprM So.-rhe rroy.-
meht OF cotton at 81 leod.ng Tcxa.
interior towns for the week end,nn =,
wy as reported &c the secretary oS 10,
S inws Cotton Exchange. was a. toI o
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

Purity and wholesomeness arc the phyd-
clans Endorsement OF Angostura Bitters.
manufactured by DR.. J. g. u. Slegert &
Sons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01

New Orleans expects 100 IN 800 Ir,,cs
tomorrow, against 1895 on the same d,y
A,t year. The estimate N Houston ont
ibi bales, against 532.
Now York. April 3o-weather reuorts
hy telegraph to the Commercial and FL
nanc'al Chronicle this evening are on tn.
whole quite favorable, and outside of
the ov"rilowed d.rr;-lcts RAPID prosress Ia.
heen made with cotton planting iurtnr
the week ard II IS nearing completion NJ
a number OF points. In some locatttis =
early paintings ere up, hut growth In =.
he6n cha clted somewhat ny COOL right.
Ri,tn has iGllcn m most sections dlring
tl,' week and II has been of much hon
enl, moro rarlicniarly IN Texas, wnere 1t
wis qude generally needed. The Nssls-
sippi river Is falling al Mcmphls aud
Helena, hut below Vicksburg The silva.
lion is Unchanged.
New York April SG-Tnc COTTON morl,,
opened steady. With near pos lions 3nS
points lower aI.l distant months / polm
lower % ! point higher on general s,ll.ns
some moderate foreign buying orders. The
marked ruled firm In the Afternoon, ANA
n ne yer, az Of the early loss on covering
from, 'he South. The close was verv
stoady at Il net advance OF to S points.
New York. April so.-For tho c,os,,,, a,
OF tho morhh large sales of dry gooIs
have RESULTED through the closing IN of
w1Ntlngs may lie on MATURING cr,prs a.
usual 10 the day. there Nus lsttla rev
BUSINESS n cotton goods souer,l Nv. though
for hlcnchcl cotton AMI four-,,irI lroSn
goods, good t'ckngs were rerorlcl Wooi
an goods quie In movement on old b,,s,.
ness ?nd considerable rew b,rsiness wg,
cone N SPOT goods. Printing olo-hs dull
81 ',la SaiSS for the week, lli.ooo pisces
odds and 1890 pieces 6i-square.