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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-16
Holds
The Burlington's
main lines
Holds tie 5Oorid's record for
long distance fast ,n1aing.

are laid with the heaviest and mos
expensive steel rails in use on any
western railroad.
There isn't q foot of iron rail
between Denver and Chicago, or
between Denver and St Louis.
There isn't foot of track in al
that distance over which speed o
60 miles an hour cannot be made
with perfect safety.
There isn't a mile of track over
which speed of 60 miles an hour
isn't made dozen times q week.
The Burlington is the best-built
as well as the best railroad in the
W est. And the service it offers to
Omaha, Peoria, Chicago, st. Joseph,
Kansas City, st. Louis and all points
east is the best that money can pro-
cure or experience provide.
F. MCMILLAN, General Agent.
Walker Book, Salt Lake City.
Pass. & Freight Agt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-16

Secretary AlRer, on behalf of the
United states, has issued a medal of
honor TO Colonel VIM. r. Parnell OF
san FRANCISCO, retired regular army
officer. The medal is given him for his
gallantry while at Bird Canyon. Ida,
June ~. 1877. where he saved the life
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-16

John Flannery. a resident of Men
docino. Cal, met with fatal accident
while working on the county road
saturday afternoon. In company with
others he was excavating rock by the
roadside when the rock from above
caved in on him. Both his legs were
broken, one in two places. His collar
bone was broken and he was injured
internally. He was about 40 years of
age and leaves no relatives on the
coast.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-16
100000 Worth

Extra Heavy all-linen Cream
Scotch Damask, worth 6oc, this
week per ard......-..,-.-.,....... soc
63-inch Full Bleached Table DAM
ask, new tariff price 75c, this
week per yard...... ............. b4c
Regular ooc all-linen Bleached
Irish Table Damask, &c inches
wide, this week per yard...-..., G7tc
yards wide Heavy Cream Scotch
Table Damask, never sold for
less than 7sc, this week.....,..... SOC
Regular SI.7s quality e Bleached
Table Damask, yards wide,
sale price per yard....-.-.....-. SIC
Regular so Bleached Damask,
"a inches wide. this sale yard. s1.129
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
MARKET FLUCTUATIONS
n,LLs COR the UPPER utND IN
the WHEAT MARKET
Although There Was some SHARP
H"mm"rine by n"nrs-May Wheat
Fih"il, Closed I-.c Higher.

chicago April wheat was again
very fcvor.sh and unsettled today. The
majority OF traders were on the huii Side
however ana opened things up to .nch
good onect thai The market closed obout
Il4p h sht BAD crop reports. war news
nud cash business were features marking
sudden and volopl Illustrations. All other
markets borrowed moro or less strength
from wheat. corn ami oats advancing
about l.c e.lch ard provisions s,4p5c.
Wheat In wheat nrn foreign markets
helpol to start tIr.,lng al an advance:
shorts were tho best buyers. but there
was big iine OF long wheat for sale at
around the top price. which Was dealt
out with u liberal haad for half an hour
AMI th5 effect Of II was 20 force the price
doMii L. psr hurhCl from the best of early
dpdluE, when that acalp.nR Inc Wlh
out OF tho way The bulls came into The
market vita "a rNsh. bni found so httln
Tor sale that the price soon recovered the
most OF It's previous decline
Liverpool showed no change IN quota
tiors At ,hc opening ami lad advance
later. Now York reported buyius orders
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
Wb~nt nnd Flour.

Aepr2.1s 10 rllADlry ;hs a4r allee az
NiunapoIs lag't a.-'K ,1ce.i'-1 t'ip'
barre.H ITO prJluet " aDo1, 1,-joeO> BUSH
.b 81 wheat
II "a Bs.4 that no s.et wfnnt tour o. 81
Inlli not far from Eafa-iH city SIS slinf
fcr q q - barrel more thon the bsa, at
oni spring wntot nour - worth.
CnsagD ue~apapois quote ihe triou y,
Of Tho BIZ buli lolicrs no WHEAT Oh fho
board ~ trade az autnvrlt.-s fUt the atatr.
inciy, thG' Eisi1hy i.as mlrir 3ilI."n Linn
alyJ.Vo. Baker sJJV0, John ". N,ttr~ gaJfL
and infrcit a Nel 127o.n from the al
vance dn y undf.
TIM w'huspt buns arc circu liiGg ;.'tle
BIT of history which pEss ih.m cunus eu "a
and ddis - thr frigr nr che bearh. T. y
that on AVri Z. iNo years ago. AiIy "a heat
cold az h3is rssiifs but Oh the gttN Of tho
following mGig'h sold at -. crpts Tn
lshorth ftar thar hapSry may n I.,tt favlt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
HOUSTON HAS ADVANTAGES,
Why Interior Merchants Like to
Trade Here.
RUMORS ABOUT The SUGAR TARIFF.
The Retroactive section Likely 20 he
Stricken out-Esgs Bring High
Prices-Trade Notes.
ofn-e o. IRE Pns,.

hoDStClt E42Hgf fs4s@ -
The low excursion rates 20 H0vs.pn ;his
week drew quite a number % Interior
sn.rchaa,s to the CITY and resulted IN a
brsk bussness ws;h some Of the .oobers. !,
n generally agreed thet the bGsi5eas men
of Houston should form some pevtna;'e *
organization. 20 secure. !; possible, such
conce.zzonz from the ruGroads At prope.
periods, The railroads. !; = a-gu''d. would
profit. as we'll as me local merchants, o..
aocou1, OF The encreAse IN t.egh; business
resulting from increalssd I,utr hasea - taia
city by ouc-of-toga buyers. UczlstCa
naturally has many advantages 10 Offer
rbe COUNTY, merchant. ard tbs ss in'
favora1e t1adi1z po.ni :c- setzae-r
Throughout Sousa an3 SOUTHEAST Texas.
One o: the VISITORS in she cssy this week.
In sp-,al.'Iss % HogEfo-s's a51Ya images. SAID,
Il ara always oea.sh7ea 20 v3sst ms rrar-
k.,; as ] And sucs az casrnolz variety
and everybody ready 70 scas-sIEacs3zis -
in eYeTy way J,9sssbJ4- talns Houston
wholesalers are iH c.ese touch Ssth The
haug.fs- ussri.ees o. ct.s cc1slt-S. as vel
as .iss t,rl---;-ai foci4a points, -11ss-
dseatty re-a2.s-a zrs afforded te.e q7por-
t.lITty - ,-fzi-cut al by iae ul7st recent
Sro31c-so-la U.s. r-l.r..t Lai5 - 5--.
elssse, pr7-ss A. ,se y9olsTs re-e 10y --
ga-g-s qlszal,is.as a1a1 nafe ;fe essls.-ae
% lOS wa-er 'at-s. SE.vsi.t-t s4e.lra.r e.
ta& pSs1- Ars o. ia- yu'y 1e', g., .,
-a,es a-s sow zsd ~ - u u ne - -
Offers fsla s-i.se ss41---sI---sls = 80 s-- 80
n --c,st-e=
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS,
DOi1qs OF Dsv With Nall Stree,
Operators
EXTREME DuuNESS IN TEE KaFgET
War situation in Europe MES the
Mt General Fractional Gain..

New York. Ap-l = -l'-.ssvia,z.r aali-
:Nc-r st4f. % fash Tas to.al Shares
sold fel several taossaa5 ar6e- ~ 81
AZ te4'ers saa brokers i,q1n2 her oe-
cl5ar7z practically roas. Tobacco ga.
use crls' -tc-ks dealt 81 10 &c el =ut o..
lt'9 shares. sat thas was sel-i-s move
'neut- II he railway list oats.se G:
Re coal RS, sac CT y scoes WA-sa vAr---i
US price 70 ise t2iea; .. pom v-4s
Burlington. AID lis 1el caA-.Ee wAs onH
= Pe- cons Suca market .t---1 -
in5ace7- EFT erceS.; - sac s'rs-iy f.otez.
sio-sl elcsnc-ls, a.a@ &c KAT CAY ;or q
very q--ek i--- o. - almost i---.tesri.2-
us4rE-a.
TIE vh3ls ru1-ket eo--l-ae5 - "a dom
.nGie1 10y re wy s3,n4g3o- 10 t.a-rf-e AL
the opening a1he-e1 c.ose,y 10 ne level
already established fer TIE a-s's Jfsls.uE
II Loasoa- TIE iaaisposll1l 80 ira1e %
stocks stc-si 10 be bad o. The *
pecia;.c7 ta4t ee TURKS Ners s--- ,o
va s-ocezs ultimately, 49, IL; Greek
soc-sss.s 5n.s sv-y.,. 20 decay Inc sal.1.s
o. ihe wsr w.-ca voal4 .oms oy iae fa-
;e-pos.uoa .: tAe powers = LIE syea;. .;
Turkish success.
There .ras. u fae;, . Sigh; ss-rs d: *
.Eliy SHOW s1o-tly -t.-r l1---1s. W. .l
: i1f0o! w.F r.r-l.a e. 2 CT 4-tte :c-
frslsttl- source T. tf= -tre=- TIA. --."
z lrAs aai caps4rvl SIC tosn @! --tr. -
iae :-.@ty u th-s rrl1r. was 4-4-EiT
-tas1el. lIa re ~ n.nt-ry t-1liF
ltl'e - $50 e-l- To sJli- Qi 1863 -a.-4.il -
tpa % -. uars,. p Is ao;-- sh!e ;fat
tt- aevrs ar- 'cig -5itg @: 11- H!a-' 1ny
syao.s-4le oasia-ta; apo1 she market. D.
I-f -.ae 9lt l.rH s-s-t .4-s. The .l1t.
uai, 41!a- 4.ss - A.rs l@-f.'tse q,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24

The following table shows tho stocks OF
American cotton held at seven OF the
principal markets of the world today. this
day last week and for the corresponding
date in 1895:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24

prices are those ruling In the Houston
Wholesale markets;
AXLE GREAsE-riArnord. tss pe'
gross. Frazier. IN tin boxes. N.n pri
gross; Golden. JSa5,e per dozen boxes
A1lel,ne. 10 tin, Pc DORA. SO: casi o.
axle gr.aSs 75c pe- dozen. IN --ls; cas;o'
AMMJ; SiTioN-Fows6sr. p4r keg. sn;
bic sting powder, !i6s per ksg. agents
pree; drop sho. per sack ii-@; baeh'
BAcoN--shor, clear, boxed, esat,t
IN acks. sns.c, New YORK sall be-
lies. 1915. western sal, bellies. l-se'
einoked bellies. 6'zs@s..' ersN-Gs @s1 Ia co..
BSGGfNG AND TIEs-ce-loss lots. {.
Q. b. H9uson OF Calves toa. BAGg,;lg, :
10 g. q. d. stse; ~ 10, &c. Ties. ATOM
7sc. Delta, ~ In small lots. from store.
ba&ging lse per yard higtet. t..s' . i-'
OF parafh.ns, assorted eo,c.s. !-sS lici
.coFFEB-Hie and corsoya: Fair ZIG
ise prime ltGlt're, caoce is-spls 10y
SIar aud Crescent. 10 10 cs-ses. 49,;
Ape1 81 " ArbEcEls's Ar59sa al-v3' MO
FIDTk-t'a-io. io.s. TRIAL wave. g %.
sea Fairy. ca-cud roller Ta-@r;- fiS' -fl
Nymph, extra roller fancy S. g. SEED sag
- ~ re rou.. 81 80 FJuopesn,i-As.. y
Ioiris four y aa-ses l.. eeofe "a - - /.
IN Rolf b res 80 shove barrels AKA
tToss, nrsi pAfe.;, 'i-.5 Pc barrel. 81 s-a al
FARINAcEous oOoDs-cri,s, honiuy
ANA cream meal, II, tbls s. AI--4, it4f!
11lcul - q ID sacks 5 81 yer ri oi .o4f
- Ks Scotch oats s.. =
FlSH -Azckerel. No !, y. 20 % iats. sl.f
0l& No J. hAt hSis = - 81 sa- ilrt~.
American g,.astefs n o. E.e'2'S-es. nus
tarls s. ~ -
EAMs-sisaserj. lr5,Jss. picnic hams
HoNEY-ia 60 IL cans. ext-rs;e. sg5,;
~ comb ss9-, n = 10 cans. c1s-acis1
iARD-Reanes ,ieree.. compound. -
G5.. leaf : i-.b =. e. q ID CARS. = higher
than tlerceS 20 ~ corls. 80 higher. : u
cans 1-sc higaer. - cas- i1 higher.
N1LASGE s-fentr3tuEai. far 1876.
p-sr- lFg2... choice open Eectit c.4-sc
RICE ixtra fancy head. s1.c $50;
,i5'c ;a-r. 2 $50. :a-.-y .;a po'rs'1.
I-JE'E- Hl-.s fo- 7-,s. ses; ~. ma
SALT f-is-rI.l1- -sos--r- 1a8eS-' f2ti
So. l4.I - e aatte- sa-. sc. r',- bay
tls c.--r. 1- w.. 50. -t-as s-5Js
sTAf.-ir S-srsr-I roo1s. Frsfi 10 g
.- h.ae- les Royal Jrors tllk : s-.-,
t--s - tia-sAF-s. rsr box g som
s;lf a-i ~ %. - -r1 80 10 ~ Hes.
~lsAH-t.- st4rc'- are - S-na. Us,
sI,- el .~sa's rlN-- or CARLOAD ~ lefs.
ate-.alrl sr.-sl-.s1 st-s-- ltru.At .-rlr.-
llaie- y "a ks. ,-is aess '-s 20
t,erc9 fI-s-. yellev -s~;--.e1- fanny ils-,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24

The following visitors were registered
at the Houston Cotton Exchange ana
Board of Trade today: G. S!nshcmar
Galveston: General H. II. Stoddtri Biy-
an; captain r.. u. Tailor Galveston. and
Jancs Thompson, Empora. Kan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24

Now York. April 2s; 8. ss,,%ns s ~
ucts are nrm; PRIME adyancsd, i; Y
oil Is nr,m IN S dsms" S sN i
'S Mt% o i%" i"e' Aprl ssThff ,r l gSs
crude oil. IN bulk. i5ss,liorm, meal and "A
yellow in barrels, 2.c; or' Ions top'
si5.75Gi6. % per short ION
export, $l7.:slllI.5V.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
GALNrsrON spOTs.
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS


The New York spot market was qu-et
and unchanged. Quotations:
,,ood Ordinary 7.ld Good miidline. ~
Low middiius.. l-l1 Middilne ialr 5-l6
". dlllny ........ 700 ea.es. -.......... $50
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ON srIpBoAnD NOT CLEARED,

Total on shipboard ..........''''''''''ss sA
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Ka7els city. Mo, April 2l.-Whoat--
slightly higher hui slow: No. . hard, Slie
Ds.L.. No red gG. No. spring, 'lc g.
Coru about Study, active. No. mixed.
~ ,G2.i.. Odt, Hrm No. white, 2l Rye.
No p b. HAY. weak. choice timothy.
90. choice rrlir!r t6.6od7 %. Rcceipts--
Nholt ~. 1e bushels. corn. q, 30 bushels;
oat-, $40 bushels. Shipments Wheat. Is.
0ol bushels. corn. 1000 bushels. oats do
lru- relg.
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puTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. April 2s.7-poIt ter: FFrm; n he
Sasn. cheose-Firm: s,5s.alyBStiitter-Fi,
ST. Louis, Mo, April % sai5 EsfI
creamery, l3dlsia; dairy ,,,I
strong; s. ,,rg 3.-Ba,sSsI
LOVE-: heavy supply: srta Ilsssslpts ~
dairy. adie EgEs-steasdy' ~; Gases
strictly fresh, cases inciu'e - ..,o
New York. April western, ~s1
1870 packages: hrm'
Southern SS.Ng.
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s.rnwbcrroa sold vt 1lJoa2.U per crate
today.
Elgn butter * cent lowrr por pound,
with this demand a.;lNe
Sal,u Of huiltlnR lunher ana hardware
have materially increased
HIDE quotations arc unahnuyel, hut me-
market a Inactive wNh ii lower icuduncv
II ts estimated that 'hrre are Il million
bugs Of the prcs'N crop OF eptoe uot
have not yet come iuio eight
on account Of the light Hh!pmcnts OF
lemons now being made from Sicily. h'rh,
~ prices ara expected Ia tho near nItLrr.
The steamship R0Yonhou4h has .-tital
az New orleans from MeHiius aud Palermo
with 5000 hoXcs OF oranges auI lemons.
whlnh WIN be sold by auci Oh on the gAih
and 2yth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
GALVESTON STATEMENT,

Net receipts of cotton at Galveston TO-
dan Gli hnio.. This season, i.S3p,'lI, sone
time last season. Sa,i25.
ineH receipts ths scason. l'S'o'f'S' Same
me lost scle5n, N0l9i5.
Total exports this season. l.Sos,@92 same
tmo last season. N0S6.
stock today. 6526s, same day last year.
Al 3iO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
COTTON MARKET REVIEW
NSw Iorh and Liverpool Futures
Mere Unchanged,
NEW ORLEANS THE ACTIVE Market
some Manipulation of May Contracts
Il. ENident->pot Prices Are Very
Firm-Hcccipts.
Office ., The Post

r.ivs--,o, ga $50. .s -. ior,, w..
80 ~, -. '.,.s. - - ~,
o,1s,,, - "s', ''''.
.,,~,,',. =. 80. -! 49,
~, "''ch st"' sno" rsH'A .,
au'' Strength. MSE sold at l.ls IN New Or
,v",.s - ere W'he 'h!s fnota'ns' ol' '''
-,, :, - .eas"th J." sc" yin W
- Is 81 'haV plon''ile"' ~"
otA'o' ,l'S NdusH' '"e t'oN'
az '"A' HID NJ, ana is o'f-"S L
"' ne '''i'"ess Vi sUo'
e'N'' - graz ala 10 'he "a'"p"'"No.'
W. as "'e sndlI s'oV" OF 'He sti'rs
80 .a-' pe t'.usleH o. V".'''"0,s,
~ spu'S "4' t'Oe' Luz 'o'"s' anu
M"E eoaVra''s weTe ceiling at e's IN New
of'0ahs anout the middle OF last FEB
rlary' At ioday's close the advance from
that low figure had been 90 points. Dur
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aecns s-ara ene c,ogslrtni tAls -.osziae
s-iN IL. -os SOAK lA41isi NH4cdCN fvNct l~s
Nssr a--s cAss rs ~ ss.isSa-s Me-
A'ie'l4las -, 4.lcS i.'.ce a. ISe ~-ASlAss /.
:s~s.-ns q. tae l ultc- NlsS1rin tuNt zoe
NsS II 1GsSpe N1s4s4 .is .caa1N- - tae
isHs''A-i' caI'e'ss a. = ia. aa- ne cStA-
i" - a-te sas,ls 50 ~ .gse NerlaNtsi Re
ct-iss IS s-ts - 4.z.s, -. s4-s .-s. ear
Ne.e l1e atar4s1 4Aetass =. .-4s e-.@aN
-eyS4
MAJ oaeaea A. esa.Sis'.- aeAAs.s' Jssse.-
Ssf -.t ssl-.srltsgg.s ~ -tc-e-vs,-, s1ra -
etFe;e1 - 10 \ scgc-. ga. NA;.sAS ..@a
.sS4ie1 A. e. 3gglss-e s.. cca1a.c-> =. -
S'i-ite -.1Aliae sac et1e...-ou =. Va, .i'e
90 4=a g.. a siccn< :, --t soo- ~ ,..warA.
Fi-.a 49, - e1e ..rCa tis-' a.. --4- 's7.
4" --@3 ~ set t-- s" tt@ .t aAs loan.
'F,'N ne A1F0si-Asc N-s 81 M-N
ntA- sAs a. t4rres llf1oat to t-Ace %
S,--l.-iti-4c1 3 aos over .lto Jay, SIC d
.-i'-r ~S'ee4 .A.te.-. As acre IT, le MAJ
- N,.s sli-sl Is tes- f.,es o. .av 90 \
@t,9-s . MINUTES :rut. ire e4qse- Saos :
So tiu~ 4ttrzl.y va are Una age
sf--lSSA q cp-st5e markets. notably -.
l-alis ana o. ,rs tons v ;ae war news
Nay anA1-y selling - % ~. al e4os.fs
s-s-s AZ .a-sN'+ ---Y closed Al -
CRAZE business bat nad some .a-tFr as OF
r-A-ssS --- s14-n- ts----lte al . -
$500 near iAe c.ose. = ssinp-thy with
NAaai EXs1rts - ltc olSaes.
tAts wee ur@ al 4ay 1@: wea'A"T
N-aS-ns most 9; tSe siFeas.h. altAolsA
i't-'s sg-aca
5'-oSls a-S were sat-.y SRA h,.t dun.
Pre- tllc,al-:-ons were very aarrcw,
s-,.-sls4tet. ss-.re.s.ts fQg S.l-4T a.. NJ neat
s-s ,ctn - cars eats -~. cafs. hogs
cssE ;1l-,,- io-s v,ze as follows:
Nss-a7--No- sprtrp -ssl'5i No. spFhs
Ns Nc -si -, -
N@'a-c>o- :. -7te.7 st.s 4on -.
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a asked: bid
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened qute'. 1906 quiet, closed quiet
and steady; Sale 200,
open Noonl Ges'Y
ing. Call CLOSED Close
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NEW YORK

Now Work, April %, Receipts.
1880, oNporis 2i3lo spot hrmer with. n
fair demand. No. rel nominal: No.
hard. winner, 81. options opened strong
~ bad crop Gews and covering. "a'
hlwmor, down by the hears, but re-
covered aSd was strong later on export
husiutss bulltsh Kansas crop report ana
war news closed At lGVl.c ADVANCE. No.
rod, April. g. May, sig.
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SUGAR

Now orleans, La, AprIl q. SUGAR
open kettle quiet 2,G2 'l5-lG: centrifugal
st,ady; white, 3 ll-le yellow. sLa3 7-i6.
seconds, 2h-it3 lilo, Molassos steady: cen,
tflfugal 5Gg,
New York. April %. Sugar Raw nom
inal; faer refining, 9 1916. centrifugal. ID
test 81; sales late yesterday, 500 bars
centrifugal o. test, 3H, Renaod STEADY.
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year The estimate at New orleans is for
aoc TO l20p, against l09i.
The following visitors were registered
at the Houston Cotton Exchange and
Boarl of Trade today: G. Snshcimer
Galveston: General II II. Sto1dtri. Bry-
an; captain II. II. Tailor, Galveston. and
Janes Thompson, Emporia. Kan.
The board Of directors of the Houston
Cotton Exchange held a meeting today.
hut adjourned without ir"ns1ctiny any
huSins IS of Importance. Another meeting
VIII be held next woek.
New York, April 23.-From star, 10 m
ish the cotton market was Il dieapuoiut-
ment today. Opening steady with near
months point higher ard later months
unchanged to . points lower the mar
kct ruled quiet AMI foaturclcSs through
out the session. Following tho first call
there WIS an advance of 3uf points on
covering ~ local traders. who took alarm
ON account OF the continued strength Of
sTot cotton n ComIfirrl with futures an
can splnncrs ard from exporters In South
era markets, we'll as New York Later
however. the market tur ed sncior IN the
absence OF ouis.d" speculative support.
and for the rest Of the SOS lon shove n
i+ther wcnk u"derto1e Scllinr WIS
checked, however by continued conflicting
he close was quiet nj n ret advance OF
3 points TO net decline Of point.
New York, April y Weather reports
10y telegraph to the Commercial ana FL
ganNinl Ctrc,icle from the South tn,
orenlng outside of the overHowel as
ir'cis, are mainly OF a favorable ch1rac-
ter Planting has progressed wen zen
orally. but is stll very backward VIII, re
has IN liz .1ilrIp . ~ usppif 10
!tatlol has been lBht, but as n rule dry
weather has prevailed. According 10 some
Correspondents, moisture ~ needed To
assist EcrmiratIon. There have been
breaks in the Louisiana lcvees this weojt
flooding much co.ton land. The river h,s
fallen AZ MomI his and Helena mud a rand
decline IS shortly anticipated at those
Ioin,s,
Now York, April 9.-With the close Of
the week the volume Of new business er
iectrl In dry goods foots NJ largely ara
| wls i0cr"ls'h largely hv iorwarlinrs o,
| account of prior purchases The tone of
the market shows increased stoadneys
ana is reflected by agents having adj
Nancch tho price OF pepperrn ana Anarns-
cogg1i WIDE shcctings ana Levenia COZ.
ton nlnucls Zach iac per yard Wooie,,
| rcols Of all descriptions are steady aud
| steady at 9-iG.
New YORK. Apr,i Is, Hubbard Bros 90.
| ton lottor SAYS; Fer SO many weeks some
unforeseen political aivlces have urse,
| calcuiations OF the trade over Saturday
and sunday that on toGays adviccs In tho
political world. marking the advance 70,
| the week. tho local trace were sellers on
! tho Improvement at the opening Rumors
| OF a Greek victory which We're curr- ~,
| toward noon caused decline The ok,
| tI.mo lullness In the face OF the actiye
| demand for consumption and the advanc.
in all lines OF cotton goods except nr'n-
| cloths Is remarkable. Traders expect a
favorahe Chronicle report tomorrow. with
. possible lower level on the news from
| the LsyAnt.
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The following table shows the price OF
middiing cotton on the SPOT at seven of
tho worlds principal markets yesterday.
this day last week and for the CORE
spending date last year:
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VESSELS IN rnnr.

So Geruann. Fowler & Neville.
~ k'ngior. Fowler " McNitie.
Hit ALERT Shuli2. Selling.
IS white Cross Fowler Il Neville.
Is Roland. w. w Wilson.
S. limTunl Fowler " McNtie.
- Gale lonil Fowler X McNire.
IS R"lran King Wm. Pnrr n 60.
Sch N.ry \, Hall, marine ways.
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HIDES, TALLow AND hEh
THE WOOL MARIE"

Prices pad 10y Houston deaieis gl
Twelve months. med'uih''''..,.... thy
Twelve months. fine '''''',.....5
hurry ..........'.,..';
SIX months. ig2c less
St. Louis. April 2s.-Wo,,o ooh, qiaine si.s.
sha lie lower: comhlmg II qialSi 5it tub Wa
heavy fine 7G9; medium i'sA'
ed l7gEii..
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COTTON

HOUSTON DAILY STATEMENT.
Today. Yestdy. Last year
Gross reoeipts..,,... lQT SIG IS;
No Tscc pts,....... 2s6 "a b5e
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- Ne9,a. Liverpool. March q.
s. tiorsa, Calcutta, April ~
- Lcsra. New York April II.
81
sch VIM. H. clifford, Baltimore ,Apr;l &,
sch Andrew Adams, New YORK, April IL.
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N.'Mf AiNAIiNE COTTON STATEMENT
New York hnrl ?3.-Folloy,r,,
~. cotton eta pmenl Tor In. wc IN
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fepoite'- FOR The Post BIZ A. p. Nom,
i've stock commission merchant.
Reeves
Choice. per h. gross ...... "a 4
Common per ID. gross. s.a
Choice. per III. gross ...... ess /
Common. per head ..,..... 3l2 o. q al
learllnEs--
Choice per Id. groes...... sxS
Common. per ID. gross -. 40
Calves
Choice. per ID. gross .,.... s@
Common. per 10. gross. $40
Sheep
Choice. per ID, gross 800. $40 I
Common. per head ........ 100 o I'D
Hogs
Choice. per ID. gross ...... $40
This This This III
day. week. season. re-
Beeves and COWS. =. la3 sos 4
Calves and year
INKS ........'... 20 S,W
Sheep .............l+l 1911 6,M u
Hogs .........,..., q liS 500 N
Choice cattle and Calves In fair der,all
market siluplfqi with shp,D and hays
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

STAPLE GROCERIES,
These quotations are rpYSci daily ana
their eorrectness can be relied upon The
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American atloat for Great Rr,.o,r :.
Same time last year. .,,....- = =
HA\RE, MAprr,r 70
LIVE sToCh.

I'avre, Apr.l 23.-Spots were c,,..

+. r. Hail. live stock comuss,o, ,.
chant. reports as follows; Nv
BeeVes-Cholce fei.........
Ge,ys o,J ' III grass .:''.....".. .sa /
CeT,ss 49,, . cHo'ee'""...... s.e 4
Snrini, cci,,ns '''''''''''''''.".., q u
learlings ..............,,.,,.. "a, !
Sheep--t'irst class
Snrnfad Ia" 80. H"ss'.'''''....... 2se d
~. ".'u hobS .................... 5Lr 4
firm tone at above quotations calvs. :,
coinied hogs scarce ana in good demand
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The board Of directors of the Houston
Cotton Exchange held a meeting TODAY.
I'M, adjourned without iranslcting any
business Of importance. Another meeting
VIII be held next woak.
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a asked: bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened quiet, demand moderate; p. n.
steady, closed qiI e.
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Houston expects 900 TO 80 bales tomor
row against 81 on the sam. day las
year The estimate at New Orleans is for
$50 10 l20l, against 109i.