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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-20
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Day with Wall Street
Operators.
TRADERS WERE SOMEWHAT CONFUSED
There Were Declines of n point or
Over in Many shares ON
War News.

| New York, April lo.--Noth.ng outside the
war news be.ween Turkey and sreec. IA A
much interest in wan street today. The
| traders In stocks are accustomed TO look
with reliance 70 tho course Of nrlces on
| f,,ats ., " ~ W
| - s' VNSH"iiseS 10 su'ue Whoh IN 'heir
| dealings In properties likely 10 be affected
by European affairs. The absence Of his
ind.x .,a,, -, ..,,,, =. a., .t...,,
'''as' vi account OIL the coh'lh"ed
| CLOSING of the exchanges in London and
Paris over tho Easter holidays loft tho
minds ~ ,ha ,roan,, l., -. ,,,,.t,,
| VI Nhe tiuue's an soihe cohiuslo"'
ana as n result the movement of prices
was at tones very giraffe without any
| oorreannnatne ,h,r,o d, az, ,.n,. - ,,o,,.s
'.espo'u.hs ci''hso Ill '"e leNo' OF he"s
TO JUSTIFY H. 1t was evident at The begin
| ming, however, that this market was bear
ing tbs, b,u>nt of ,.-.atever se,lip, NAV ra-
| 81. g, 49, . 49,
'"'' run inc "ar' not only ny ioca' sell
ers but by those in London, Paris and
Berlin whc,,,, thu e,xcbonges aro clo.el
| MI, E..,'s.. 49,.
exciting one and there was heavy pressure
| 90 sell through ,ba whole list There had
bno,, r,,,,. s,r,,, or,,,r, ,,,,oo, 49,, 80
peeh many stop ORDERS placed before the
opening, in anticipation of q slump, and
fhese were speedilv uncovered sales rum
,,4,,,, en.,., ,ono ,ocn 49, ,,,. ,...
| national stocks, of course, were most af-
| fected and declined the most louisville
and Nashville was the most conspicuous,
| with a fall of ~ other interna tional
shares IL 81 over n Sotnt n, The initial deal
| ings, and The Vanderb.its. New York cen
! trSl and Lake Shora. were each OFF . The
| grangers showed market declines, extend
| inc ITO IN IN st, paul. The wnole list sym-
r,ajhlzed and LOST from a fraction to neiriy
| : points.
| An apprehension of gold exports had its
eject In dspresSing prStes' he rates Tor
exchange having notably hardened on the
W ar news. Some exchange brokers regard
| cd the ra,is NJ nvchnnpa as hn,'i,r rst.hecl
| the goiG eXnort fgtires, bun dealers IN
| stocks arc in doubt whether the foreign
| buXln. of orr h,,,adstufls which VIII re-
| suit from ina war wlll be sufiic.ent TO
| onset foreign selling of securities ana 80
/ II 80 i,ht MI hei,ed ~ fnii OF
prices tbo,,eb his was mainly due to the
| rerorts ibni hac,.r,a rt,rrrnt ihoH foreign
ers yysra hnv'y'.S stncks ana ,yera also SOL
| ing rraIn an fhe ,.lse The rauv i'm The
'0ctS n1ailsei vas 20 Incident win the RE
| action IN wheat. and both were more or
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prices are those ruling in tho tyo,s,o,
wholesale markets: NV A'ous'on
ANlE GREASE--Diamond. A.7e por
g gr0ssi G sriaazier IN tn boxes. 500 pcr
castor oil, 62isd65; Axleine. In IT., ooa ,s,s
1871 1871 s''Wi castor axle grease. Use pcr
II, AA.M,,MtNirloN-rowder, per key $500;
hfige' drop shot, per sack. Si.5O: buck,
in h ssefs, as,9Ss clear; boxed. s4qsnq
lies, 7-Sg7c; Western salt beIlas san t uss.
emSoked bellies GMa6N; breakfast So t,se'
BAGG1NG AND TIEs-car,oas ,o,s ,
Q. b. Houston or Galveston, 'J pags po1s, J. ]
7 S 'i bella IL 10 e'sG; ~ Ii, C. Ties Arrow.
b undle b 1sf per yard higher; ties &c per
~ ca a. Es-Granite ss and rs, 7a7lkc; 10.
o. parafiiine. assorted colcrs, s-iliiic:
COF'FEE-Ric and Cordnvo. E,,r ,,s,
, l9se; prime ltIl4hc; cho.ce iSssaisc; fancy
s ,,grs'ac; peaberry lsalgc. Roasted coffee:
Apex u c IrbSGFieii c2 ID cases; .s
cha and Java blend G,5c, '-'''V' AUS
sfl,0uR-Carlcad lots: Tidal Wave. e. %.
Sea fairy. second roller patent, 81 DO. Sen
ssGp rro EXTRA niS roller fancy siiO Sea Pearl
special rates for Shipments to Interior
PORTS; Hour IN barrels l5c above sacks !,
Az man Datrels 3Oc above barrels. Alba
lots. pN' ''' "'''"'i
FAR1NAcEous GooDs-Grits, hom,ny
ana cream meal. IN bbls, s225d2s0; pearl
mcal. IN 40 ID sacks, SLIGO per Dbl OF four
sacks; Scotch oats. s2.25.
FiSH-Mackerel, No. /, in 10 ID kits, 81 90
WLso, NO. i. halt bbls. s6.O01S5J: sardnes,
american quarters, in oil, S3.00q3. 80; mus
tards, s2.5G1275.
3-i@Sc.
HoNEY--1n 60 Id cans, extracted 5asc:
n comb Suloc; in Y ID cans, extra cted
LARD--Reined ,ierces, compound, 4 rs
uoc; rear, 1-sn sac: 90 Id cans, &c higher
than tierces 10 Id cans, Sac higher; s lb
cans i-oc higher; lb cans lc higher
MISUNDERSTANDING fair 1idl6c:
prime 1920; choice open kettle 25a26c,
choice, ilsn5c; fair, Sic; fancy imported,
ROPE-Basls for 7-ls: slsal. sac: ma
nilla. 6AM6lsc: cotton, IOdioi5c.
-SALT-Liverpool, coarse, 751S0c; fine,
s5e. Louisiana, coarse. 75c: fine. s5c; bar
rels. 2s-los, s2.25; sos. $40; lO0-Ss. $3.50;
SrARCH--Standard goods: Pearl. in 40
10 boxes, 3 3-Sc; Royal Gloss, bulk. 3 5-Sc;
Nickel. 400 packages, per box. $40; corn
starch, 3-446c per Id, 90 ana 40 IN boxes
UGAR-Quotahons are TOR small lots !,
special prices gwen on carload orders.
Standard granulated Csc; German gran
ulated, In sacks, 5-l6c; cubes 7-sc pow
dered i7-Sc; yellow clarified, fancy Ilsc;
enc. .Ce I-Sc,
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IMP ADVANCE IN FLOUR.
poouIar Brands Go Up Twenty
Cents Per Barrel.
LOW PRICES ON COFFEE.
s,tuation Does Not Favor an
In the Rice
MurlSct-NOtcs.
Office Of The Post,
Houston. Monday, April 10.

Houston, MONDAY, Aprli ~.
r. makes higher wheat. and higher
I. necessitntes higher prices on -four.
wheat tried to touch the SOS in Chi
to-day and did reach Use, though clos
.omewhat lower. The price has been
No up grade for several days, and
IRA fnd 1t impossible 10 secure cash
II except st big premium.
Texas Star -four mills notified their
nmers OF al. advance of zoe per bar
an all grades OF flour this morning.
n,aces Tidal Wave at $50. The
has been IS for over two months,
ali the recent slump in wheat could
make II bulge below that figure. May
kat even went ITO 6iiac in Chicago, but
Ii wave flour kept firm at IS. Now
Aulative wheat Is over 1Oc a bushel
her than It was two weeks ago and
is up only aOc.
kbether there will be further ad-
70 In wheat and flour Is now merely
ktion Of how much the war between
kre and Turkey will affect the situa-
The statistical position of all bread
his Is exceptionally strong, but statis-
count for naught unless there is a
h demand or a war scare to maintain
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ing to the recent report of tho axrlcul.

ing to the recent report OF tho agricul.
tural bureau.
Grant Memorial Day. April "a, Will 30
exchanges.
Liverpool sent over large selling orders
tins morning, according to New York ad-
Vices
Fifty thousand bales came into sight for
tho week ending Aprn 16. an increase OF
ll,oVo as compared with the Same week
last year
Crop gucssers who boldly claimed last
October that tho is96-97 Yield would he
100000 bales, were certainly correct. as
S,07.eo have como into sight thus far.
Houston expects 100 to 1900 bales to-
morrow. against 2270 on the Same dav
last year. The estimate at New Orleans
Is for 5000 TO $500, against 7i9e.
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Lapsed Life Insurance,

We are collecting money, or paid-up in
suiance. on policies in New York COM
panies, heretofore DECLARED FOR-
FElTlsD. where the premiums have been
paid for three years and Insured failed
TO make a demand within six months.
lntormation on lapsed policies free. i
THE WINKLEY AGENCY,
GO Wall street, New York.
I. DARLINGTON SEMPiE,
Counsel.
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STOCKS.
Follow ng were the closing quotations on lending
slocks OF tho New or1 Exchange ioiay;
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. April Chickering's. s1.73s-
652; balances. S4,67619i. Money on call
easy at lQll2 per. cent, last loan III closed
" per cent Prime mercantile paper ~
actual business in bankers bills AT 4.sSA
for demand and 1904 for sixty days post
ga rates, 4.S7qi.Si2 and 4.SSism4.sl: COM
mercial bills 4.S5n4.S5la. Silver cer,ih-
Gates, 62i3. Bar silver 60. Mexican dol
bars, 4Sh. Government and railroad bonds
weak: State bonds weak.
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Carload lots, job cars, from mills; deal
ers charge from store bGl0c more per 101
lbs on bran, 2a3c per bushel on oats and
corn and l0g loo per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN--soms3c.
CHOPPED CORN--70c per 100 lbs.
CORN-3SN39c. sacked.
oATS-Whiie Nebraska. 2si4I29c. -,
HAY--Alfalfa, Sl2,5DIiS.M per ton; millet
$500; timothy. Sl30oI40o; South Texas
prairie. E.o0qlo.c0; North Texas prairie.
50. JOftl05O
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SUGAR.

New Orleans April 19--sugar quiet; open
kelfle 2l.m2-l3-lG; centri-sgal. yeilows 3ssd
7-l6, seconds 2isQ3 l-iG. Moiasses steady;
ocnir fugal 5a9.
New York, April 19.-Sugar-Raw easy:
fair refining 27s; centrifugal. 90 test, 3ik,
sales 400 baga centrifugal, 96 TEST, in port
81, ex ship. 300 bages molasses sugar, 81
tost. In port 2ss ex ship; refined firm.
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foreign markets tended to chcck spccuia:-
points net advance: sales IS 80: spot Rio
firm. No. Z. Invoice S. Jobbng S.; mild
steady and active: CorNiova l3isNiii.; sales
400 bags Maracsp.bo. private terms: 1000
bags RIO No. Z, afloat, 5.
New orleans, April 49, -Coffee-ordinary
to fair Rio li1l3A.
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RITTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, April l9-Buttor - Weak:
creamery, lsailala dairy, u salS. Figs
Kansas city, April 19.-Buttcr-Welk:
creamery, 155aal7: dairy, louli. Eggs
Weaker: Y lower; strictly fresh. case In
clu3od. 7mii;. case returned, ~.
creamery. i3dlsla; dairy. Sal5 Eggs
Steady, 7s..
New York. April 19.-Eggs-Recelpts. 49,
1G5 packages; market quiet; steady, West
srn Oh; Southern, 9I92..
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WIRE ANn NAu.s

Barbed wire quotations are Tor carload
lots {. o. b. Houston Nails are quoted in
small lots
100 lbs: painted wire. s2.05; Waukegan. &c
nighcr than Glidden.
WIRE .NAILs-Rate, s2.25 per keg; ad-
80 and ID zoe; 4d and I'D. soc; 3d. 45c; I'd.
CUT NAILs-Rate. $40 per keg. Same
advances as on wire nails.
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pAINTS AND OUs

OTI~-Lirseei, n bbls raw 39c: boiled
41r; water white, $50 test. in bills he; in
cases. $1.t5; prime white. $50 test, in bbls.
bbls, I3c: stove gasoline, ii cases. Si.GO: In
hbls. lie; Eupion or. in bbls, l7c in cas.ss,
500: castor Oil. medioal pure, Sl.1O: tur-
per. me. IN pbis, 36c
WHITE LEAD-Strictly pure. G4qGIac;
standard white lead. 4i2c: painters, Sc.
WINDOW GLASS--In boxes, 60 and 10
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COFFEE.

New York, April .--conee-options
opened firm. 20 to so points higher on act,
i've European buying. further advanced 10
40 is points later on renewed buying both
for local and outside interests absence OF
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VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

New York. April 1a--The statement of
the visible supply of grain In store ana
aiioat on Saturday. April II. as compiled
by the New York produce exchange. is as
72IoQo: corn. ei.loS000 busheds decrease
SCI, oN. oats, 1857 900 bushels. decrease 81.
coo: rye. $4,000 bushels. decrease 1900;
barley, S,29looO bushels, Increase 5Ss 00o.
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Canned salmon.

''h'iis prices are now being made on
coming pack. of Columbia river sal
S"' ihere is some trouble between the
"'imen and packers as 10 the price to
pa'u Tor fish. The fishermen want Az
Ee KIM per pound while the packers are
Raek amiAng 10 pay cents per pound.
a M calm unless they can get fish
ksraoe Price named they VIII have TO adj
krces on On me canned article. Opening
In M. moved moved considerable decentralization
@'"oh among packers.
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HIDES. TALLow AND BEEswA1.
Prices paid by Houston dealers
THE WOOL MAREET.

Prices paid by Houston dealers
Twelve months. medium. eilo
Twelve months. fine ",....''''''''' t'ssm, 90
Six months. lQ.c less.
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81. BOLlS.
st. Louis Mo. April 1s,--I'lour-Dull. but
nomlnally higher; patents. sCIdf4oo: estr,
fancy. 4So04i5; fancy. s.s5Iss5: choice.
a2o5iS,so. Wheat--1here was a very ex.
citing time In the pit ut the opening to-
day. ana traders made wild rush to buy
wheat. July, on the strength of the bo-
ginning of actual hos,.i.,ies between
OF 1893 SIS from Saturdays close. There
was q general calling FOR margins and
g decided disposition TO even up trade,
ihs tomas were Inclined TO takc profits
and shorts hustled to get under cover
1here was an advance OF ihc kom tile
opening and then on the report that for.
eigners were heavy sellers In Chicago tho
market started Ito decline aud went down
rapidly. but finally closed at an advance
OF 10 "a from Saturday. July wheat
opehed AT soy, Iiuctnatcd between Mh and
thcn for ~ wnilo gold down 10 Son up to
80 5-S was offered down to ~ rs. sold at
~ down TO rs rs and then up TO ~, where
IL stood at call time. a rally followed
ana mo closing price WIS ~ rs Nav
M ", was omercd at % and had % bid
2ts higher than Saturdays close Tho
close was 9i... August opened n SIS, 3ls
higher than SATURDAYS close. 1t was bid
closed OF sS,s hid For the Il first limo since n%o
S%l cash WHEAT passed the dollar mark
Messrs. Moore Il Came, sold one carload
OF extra high grade. wheat for l,1i. and
,t,s
1.o2's. Both sales were from samples. me
purchasers being millers. No, red. cash
SsieVator, 70 bid; track. l.o0IIo2iE: May
wa hid; July ~ rs asked; August .6iS
contributes strong and higher, In SYM
p p,v w VIII wheat ga SPOT higher; No. =
cash. Y; May. 22hn22 S-S; July, s3M bid .
September 2NA. oats-Tuturcs dull, but
strong and higher, in sympathy with
wheat Spot higher, No. 2 cash, ISL: MAY,
IN bid July, 1874, Rye--H!ghcr: 3iE.
Earley-Nominal, Conmeal - l.i6{fi Is
lt'an., pull weak; east track sacked. h9Jf
~. FlaNseed-liighor; 74l9. Hey STEADY:
prairie iepaS.tN; timothy sbltIi2 30
Whisky-ll1. pork--Lowcr; standard
moss. jobbing, S.2O9S.S5 Isarl--l.ower;
BoxS sho,iaers "a! 1870 ey, =, IN pu ,.sn
islg ribs. 555; shorts. $40 Dry salt
meats, boxed shoulders and extra short
clear, 5.i5; ribs. $50; shorts h.2Tif
Rece.piS-F Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat, r.
900 bashcls corn 81 0O0 bushels; oats, q, e.
V@ bushels. Shinments-F'lour il,00O bar
rels; wheat 5000 bushels; corn, 122 600
bushels. oats. 1900 bushels
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NEW YORK.

New York, April ls.-Wheat--- Recelp,s
1880. exports 1865 spot mnsettled No. :
rcd s6s4; No. 3 hard winter SO; options
opened excited aud higher ON the war
news. advanced on local and foreign buy
ing, but later turned weak and declined
sharply under general realizing, absence of
EXPORT news and better news from the
Northwest, closing unsettled at 39,9Sc net
advance No. red, April 50; May Sli,.
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shoulders. SIS: sides, AIS. racon- Clear
ribs sldns, SIS, Hams-Choice s,,rar
cy, 4.todI.7o: rmtents. 49csi5Op Cornnesl
-stetdy, i.5o. Bun--Firmer; 6jTc7ie. Hay
..Stcady. primo, lo.5oUi5.so: choice. iG.oO!p
prices nomiral white and miXei. RI: vol.
low. S6. oats-Stcady: No. q sacked, sps
as. liice--euiet; Ordinary 10 good, 8 s-Sa
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PRODUCE.

BEANs-califolnla small white 2is127sc
yer lb; Bayou, 2G422ic; pink. 9Al12!ac
Gl3c.
butter Blue Star. 1Sc: dairy. lSc: fan
cy Flsin Creamery. 2lc, cold storage
nlgln. l5nl6c; Texas county butter, l5q2dc
Tor. choice: common. GuSc
obEOMARGARINE - Solids, sGl2l&c;
prints l0l20 l2iac: Elgin dairy bricks lSc.
CABEAtE-rexas. S2,50Q275 per crate;
&C per III. IN sacks.
CHEESE--New York fun cream, lie:
Wisconsin full cream, 13@I3iAc: Western
lie. Swiss, 25H26c; imitation Swiss. 179lsc;
brick cheese, ll412c. limburger, l5c.
EGGS.Texas, 10c, cases returned.
kItAUT-S2.25a2,40 per nalf barrel.
ONIONS Fancy Western. red and yell
low. IN sacks, Si2f4e per pound.
PEPPER-Chilc. 1sgl9o per ID.
POTATOES-Cho' Colorado and Call
fornia 7od75c; fancy New York t0a6oc;
sweet potatoes 61gi6Gc per bu.
POuGrRY-Chicken per dozen. old
hons 81 6SI3.0o; large flyers SS.WG3.S;
broilers 50. 5rfd3 90. according to sic; tur-
key hens, s7.OOae.0o; turkey gobbiers, $500
Q130o; ducks. s2.5Od3.25; geese. sS.OoG4 90.
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40 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,

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Ocal market. "''e anu Meher on the
kt r tod nay beginning. though much OF
~ w sreen for use.
mand eo Mtre lirm nj loc today. The de-
| astr IL sa sugar market remains quiet Mt the
Iadyancs with the trade expecting an
the msr i large supply of poultry was on
~. very slowly
Installed rna'nmond Tobacco company has
|ihe mar a new brand of cigarettes on
held" "''' ~ Is named the "chester-
r@ dnse, apples. have again declined 5,
prizes ar AZ primary markets. Present
Cav. VIE below the cost of production.
ere 'II, owar peaches Of all grades ana sizes
b H. 0we ,d.,o Prevailing prices are sa to
Ns'''he is expected. "'' "o iuF'"ef
'sIoN PRICE CURRENT,
Thes. STAPLE GROCERIES.
their quotations are rev sed daily and
S''NttHeSS can he reIiel ,,non 'rha
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

AfFLiGS-tancy New York State Bald
wins. S2.0od2.50: Hsussets. s.. 25513.O0; assort-
ed varieties. $2.0o42.50; inferior or damaged
fruit, $i.G0lll.75.
PANANAS-Per bunch, packed for ship
ment Sl.25G1.bo: loose lunches. 75caSl 90
COCOAN uTS-S3,50Gi.00 per 100. S33 ~
per 1000.
LEMONS -AIess!na and Palermo. choice.
S2.50fi2 rs; fancy, $500.
NGTS-Brazil. 9c per ID; filberts, Sicily.
lie: Naples. l2iac; walnuts, llG13c; peanuts
545iAc: almonds, Taragona, l2Qi5c per ~.
in sacks: pecans, 7lslslsc.
Observation-Disclosures navels. $25odS.7 10;
California seedlings. s2.50d275 per box.
STRAWBERRIES - 81. 75n3.5O per o.
quart crates; inferior or damaged fruit,
g. C0ei2. %.
RLAC BE,R z IES-1h1shc ner I1ilcl,nt
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, April I9-Choocc cattle were
again In moderate supply and showed de-
cided strength, others usually selling about
loc lower Sales were on the Lass OF .S5W
4.2j for ordinary dressed beef steers UP
10 i.6Jg % for good 10 PRIME export cat
tie, win tip top lots worth 53JQ6i0. Sales
were largely at .35n5.OO. The stocker and
feeder trade was active at the usual VIDE
range of prices. win choice feeding cattle
IN especially animated demand. Fat cows
and heifers sold actively at strong prices.
while Gamers were sl.gntly lower.
Trade In hogs was active and well taken
at strong prices. The bulk OF the offerings
crossed the scales at i.l5GII. 30, sales being
made Of heavy packing hogs at 3.75a3.Yo.
wtGle the best hogs OF different weights
brought 40. Onc lot OF $50 pound hogH
brought j.22ia.
Large receipts OF sheep and lambs caused
q weaker feeling. and lambs suffered a
further decline OF about Zoe per 100 pounds
saies being slow at 3.75G5.0 for common
10 prime focks. Sheep sold better than
lambs and were as rule no lower: native
sheep sold at 3.bDd5.25; Western sheep al
i.Ooai.S5 and Texas sheep at $40.
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Inv Prices ON CoHce.

be condition of the market for Prazil
lee is attracting universal attention
ong the members of the grocery trade.
| regards tho outlook al the present
i,nen,. a New York dealer says:
here Is a stock N Rio and Santos or
n 10000 bags in the hands of dealers.
Arge number of whom have failed, and
klly all OF the others are financially
weak that they are almost helpless. The
line comes from these causes and is
ely to continue. The season of the
kr-April, May and June-.s not at all
orable for handling the actual coffee.
would be quite different If this price
sted IT. September and October, which
at the commencement of the active
)son
foplnons generally are valueless. 1t Is
|market OF supplies only. Before we
b see bettermene there must be
|hIGalon OF tho weak holders in Brazil,
brope and the United States. Aiter
i W. snail see at what prices the mar
will settle. Do not forget that from
10 1856 fhe market remained at lower
lures al the time. An article that de-
PES OK It's own weight has lttle recu-
ratiye power, and on this account We
lst look upon the general condition wLtlr
greatest preCautiOil.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-20

Those Wishing 10 get rid Of Rheuma.isni
should try bottle OF Elmer a Amends
prescription No. 1851. w. u. Schmidt,
Houston, Texas. sole agents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-20
NEW YORK

New York. April 1.-the announce
mcnt THAI war had been declared between
Greece and Turkey set the wheat marke,
wild this morning. On the heels of Sat
urday's &c rise In prices came another
jump of &c. May opened from s2A 10 83A
so intense Was the excitement prevailing
at the outset. For an hour the market
was In furorc, with values fiuctuating
so wildly that II was next 10 impossible
to follow thor course. May reached 50 rs
on one of hs Wild spurts, which proved
to be the highest OF the day Suddenly
forsign houses, local traders, outsiders
and everybody who had ciamored 10 buv
wheat at The opening turned sellers Large
profits were represented on most OF the
wheat thrown over. uDd by midday The
unloading pTooess was h. full swing, with
prices falling as aIst as they had ASCEND
al, May tumbled TO 50 rs before the
ceiling movement could be checked From
th!s roint there was later rise TO 50 3-s
followed by a setback 10 RiA and a sub
seuuent nllly. the close being extremely
nervous. Al the best point today MAJ
ves ia above the bottom Gna 81. hlzhef
than the closing OF ThtisGay. Foreign
markets were ali closed ioc1y, which ac-
counted IN "A measure for the Abundance
OF European orders ~ the morket Lack
OF export demand ana private cablcs, ex-
pressing the belief that the NAT ~oJld be
confined 10 Greco ana IlTkey We're in
hueaoes in the hte session.
NEW ORLEANS.