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STOCKS ARE STAGN ANT
LACK OF WAR NEWS Is HIM
ORANGE TO ACTIVITY.
There Were Few Conspicuous Al.
vnncca, but Toward the Close
the Mnrkct Yielded.

New York. May 1a.--No great success at
tended any effort to awaken active specu-
lative interests in stocks today. There was.
in fact no very vigorous effort to do So the
powerful influences in the market being APP
parently content TO rest on their oars and
wait for more definite Information of the oper-
atons of the Spanish fleet In West Indian
waters. The measures taken by the govern
ment have apparently proved entirely sue
cessful.
There were a number OF conspicuous adj
vanccs during the day. but they were by no
means uniform, nor were they simultaneous.
First ono stock and then another seemed 10
be the object of sympathy. but the movemeu;
had little influence on the general market.
Tho demand seemed TO have exhausted itself
late in the day and tbs market yielded all
around, in some cases nearly point, making
the close easy at level considerably lower.
but no great changes in prominent stocks
took place.
Bonds were slow and inactive. Total sales
81 3I5 900
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HIGH COURTS.
Supreme Court.

Austin Texas, May 19.--The following
proceedings were had in the supreme court
today:
Nrits of error refused: Hays VS.. Tilson.
from Haskell; Blackman ct al vs. Harry
ct al from Dallas; City of jefferson rs.
Marshall National Bank, from Marion ;
Schreider- Davis Company ct al VS.. Brown.
from Dallas; Sanger Bros. VS.. Burke Bro,
Harrell, from Bell Bennett VS.. Latham
from Galveston; Burnet VS.. Latham, from
Galveston Arnold VS.. Swenson ct al. from,
Milan; sullivan VS.. Kalteyer ct al. from,
BtAar; German Insurance Company VS..
Everett from Dallas
Dismissed for want of jurisdiction: At
torldse vs.. Maxey ct al, from Johnson
hunter VS.. Hunter, from Harris, applica-
ton for writs of error
wits OF error granted Andrews VIC
Union Central Insurance Company from
McLennan: Building ard Loan Association
OF Dakota VS.. Cunningham ct al. from nal
ias' Holloway Seed Company VS.. CITY Ma
uopai Bank OF Dallas, from Dallas: Simp-
soh ct al vs.. Johnson from Mci,ennan
smith VS.. Olsen ct al from Milan; Houston
ana Texas Central Railway Company va
VIII Rowell from Fayette.
Causes submitted: San Antonio and
Aransas Pass Railway Company VS.. Nor
gan, from Nueces; Doty et a, We pornora
ct al, from Johnson.
Mot,@ns for rehoarings overruled. Ward
vs. Wilson ct al, from Clay; Frey ct al va
farrsh 4 Potter, from Travis; Cohen ~
al vs.. Grimes G. Young, from Navarro
las. "'' iroui Dai-
Motions for rehearing submitted, Hvnss
{, al vs. Packard, from Wichita. by both
pia,nuH and defendant IN error.
Mo'loh 10 issue mandate without nav
santa Fe Railway Company VS.. Al,ce Iohn
son ct al, from Bell. 'N""
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galveston, Texas, May l9.-No opinion,
were rendered here today, but the follow
ing motions We're disposed of and cases cot
for hearing later on:
Motions for rehearing refused, A,er
"oidert VS., Nedderhut Packing and Pm.
vision Company, from Smith. r. n wooa
vs., Inc CITY OF Victoria ct al from, VIZ
s J p. Lanier ct al VS. Corrad
senwara, from Harris; Harriet Mcsbi ,. az,
9s al VS., Horace Hoard executor, tron,
niatris; the Missouri Pacific Railway Com u,'i
psny vs. JJemes T. Foreman. from Wait ILL
n Ease submitted; a, Melvin vs.. N ~
iS ss, sa ct al from Angelina.
'st Tor submission on June .. 1Ses. w
., Lister q Co. VS.. e. T. Camnbeu ., ~,
i NH sheioy; G. G. Millican VS.. j. q No
T Nsll ct al, from Harris; p. Lowenstine N Ne
r rneo, Keller. from Harris; Charles ~, ~
c cr vs.. Port Arthur Chasnel and nocl,
company from Jefferson; w. n Nal .,
a. vs., Crawford Jenkins & Rootb a, Al ~
rem Nacogdoches; w. j. Moore ct a, v ~'
a. henron q al. from Harris: g praneh
e, al VS.; N. T. simons, from Jackson. wn,
panimeii ct al VS.. John II. Kirby rreo.;,,
ef' 81 al. from Harris. "'Ss'
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Of BUSINESS,
Al Isdex to the Condition Of Trade
& Generally.
NO CHANGES IN PRICES OF STAPLES
Canned Goods Very Firm and Ad-
va6cing In Pricc--Interestfng
wheat Statistics.
oface Q, The Post.
HOUSTON. Thursday. Mny ~.

Houston, Thursday. May H.
While there "a no change to note In any OF
tho staples. there is a very strong tone to the
market for all kinds OF cat ned goods on ac-
count Of the government demand. Fortunate
Is for South Texas, green vegetables are plen-
tiful and the advance is not perceptible to the
consumer.
Some OF the large factories have withdrawn
from the market on corn and tomatoes. and
the Pacific coast oanncrH are making efforts
10 have the government include canned
salmon In the list of cnnrcd goods used In
war times. Canned meats are very firm and
high
III this connection Thomas J. Meehan Co.
of Baltimore In their last circular say
There was much excitement during the past
week In the tomato market for both spot and
future delivery There seems TO be no let-up
to the demand on the contrary, II seems to
increase steadily. The markets closed strong
toiav at the highest prices yet reached, and
thn prospects arc for still higher prices next
weeh We have covered the tomato situation
so thoroughly in these letters and by tole.
grams that our customers have proHted there
Nv almost without exception. Tho United
Statee government has been a large buyer II
all food products for the army and navy, and
yesterday we were successful bidders on tho
largcs, contract for tomatoes over awarded by
the government. comprising thirty carloads
Such lar~e purchases must benefit the market
very much. Besides tomatoes, the demand In
inc. easing for string beans, baked beans lima
beans. corn pneapplcs. pie peaches, seconds
peaches. etc. and tho good feeling seems to
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GALVESTON

~. Louis May 1a.--Cattle- Reccjnts oeno
including 1880 Texans; short shipments so,
m"rNct steady for natives. with Texans strUu,
TO shade higher; fair TO fancy native shin.
ping ana export steers. iiOfr5.i5; bulk. . b5sr
iaoi dressed beef aud butcher steers, i.Sof,
o'Oui bulk' S.bag4'S; steers under 1000 pounds.
S'5Q1,bO bulk, i.soGii0. stockors and feed.
ers. 3.25ui 60. bulk NJ sales Si0Gii 10, tow.
and hsiicrs, s.ooaiij; hulk, 3i5d9.65; Texas
and Indian steers, S70Gbi,5O. bulk, i.OSnlS5;
cows and holtcrs s,60ui.35. uugs-R eceipts
loivo, shipments. $500. workers. liSn69i.
packers, Ooni.b0 butchers. l. ;0Sfi 80 sheen
Receipts. 1909, shipments. bO: steady ma
.'vo muttonn NNdi,to, native lambs. s.JO6p
SAT-.
Chicago May iQ,-Cuttle steady. bulk OF
safes i,Saui -; beef steers i.00ffi -: export
steers i.60l'a So; stockcrs and feeders / .sSi
~: Texas steers ilbGlA1o; cows and hcifcrs
3,tAas.I0.
boss- Supply light. trade active, with the
better class of heavy and medium weight hogs
sodhg al steady prices, fair to choice 4 50,g
l,V; hoavy packers .20di. Seis. hutchcrs 4, 70
al, 60, pigs S,00ui. %.
sheer- ACTIVE demand; price steady. clipped
zoe, H ""'' o'"VV
Ryccipts-cat,lo $780, hogs $1,000. sheep 49,.
Kansas City. May le.-Cattle s,eaav. ro,iy,
s,s,ls i7Qai2S sood 10 choice 1 ios 49, ~
nttchcr steers i.0N9i Ga. cows and bnifers
\ -9ui .Soi bulls S,S0ai 90. stockers and feed
era ooaS 90; Texas steers z. s0ai 10. Hogs
Receipts $780, heavy packing hogs 4. iS5fi q.
g'iheo aiWGA 70 lights ESQ IS, pigs O0fi
lemht a,l5d5.SS, clipped i.5og4. IS; mu,tons
4. 100 i6o. ''''"'
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AMMuNlTloN-Po Nor kcu t,oos
s'.b, blasting powder, sitl per kcg; urop $50,
per sack. %, buck, 1880 S''''
BAcoN-EStra short clear, in sacks, 7Nu
smoked bellies. 1s.efsci New York salt sel,,e,
sxc; breakfast bacon. ahaoNc.
BAGGlNG AND rlEs--Less than car lots
from Houston: Bagging. s-lb 6iso; q, Id. re
lies, ARROW, io.lb. DOC, Delta, 81
CANDf-Stlck. wrapped basa "a gsI7,
per ID. special sizes, We higher.
coFFEE--Rio and cordova, l2drls,.e, fair.
ghqs%e, prime. l01iOhc choice iIisGp ,ic I,
fancy, ntIll+e; peaberry, l2A1l3S,c. Roas,
ed coifees: Arbuckles Ariosa. basis loo. lb
eases. li.soc delivered; S6.ib cases, Il Ooc do
cases. ll.90c. In roasted eoffeis frfish, Ia 10
discount. ~
FLouR-~Emplre Mills. Houston. pavls,, !.
high patent, $3.50; White Ribbon, second nat
ont, 1880 Texas Star mills quote: Tidal Wavs
$3.50: Sea Fairy, second roller patent. Ii 70.
sea Pearl, $3.50; rye Hour, $40. Special rates
Irels loo above sacks; In half barrels s0c above
barrels. "N"''
FARiNAcEous Goops-Grits, hom,ny md
<o-lb sacks. $isoais5 per hbi Of four sack y,
oats, sa.4s. ''''
HANS STANDARD. DC; picnic hams. ne.
hoNEf--in 60-lb cans, extracted tt.5I5isc.
in comb Saloe. in is-lb cans. extracted, s,5c''
LARD--Renned tierces compound axe. leaf
1Sc, So-lo cans NC higher than tiercrs; 10. III
cars NC higher S,lb cans TSc higher; ain
MoLhssEs- -Reboilsd, Fair. issslse, nrimc.
22oI2lc; choice, s5sl2cc, fancy new crop ssrup'
RIcE-Extra fancy head. seisNc, choice. sfr
b'se: fair, tlsai5c; fancy imported sg6Ac.
RofE-Basis for 7.i6, Sissl, me MANILA.
8%c. ''''"'
sALT--Liverpcol, coarse coa7sc; fine. d5ef
NC LOUISIANA. coarse, zoe, fine. ssc: barrels,
?s-ins. 81 rs; Co.'s. $3.50; loo-ss, SEQ: 10, Ia
&24s. 10
SALT FISH Mackercl. No ]. In i0-ib kits
sbcmSloo; half barrels, s6.0oef6S so.
MISUNDERSTANDING quarters. 50. "a, mus.
tard, three quarters. s3.G1. imported G,iie,i,
grade. quarters, sii.5o; fancy sprats. quarters,
STARCH-standard goods Pearl. In an.lh
boxes. 5xc; Royal Gloss, bulk. sisc; Nickel
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Mullen, Texas, May l9.-Nsn I
ceived here late this evening 81 ~ I
at suicide some miles from tom
Kirkpatrick and Harrington wen
diately summoned and found uFa'
a young and beautiful woman, tk1
of two children, with her throsi q
ear to ear. A dull razor was "
ment used. and there was erldeaal
having made five strokes with ~
her windpipe was almost entire!
At first the woman refused 70 y
physicians to sew UP the wounaS ~
being assured that she could W.
the cut was sewed, she con*n'A
6 p. m. she was resting easy.
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ments OF conference, ~. r
Loyei Temperance Iexiss q
temple, etc. ~ }
:, IN me convention adjourn,
NEE, NEE. next year at a piscs !. ,
,a.er by the executive CONF = 3
may be decided upon.
memorial services wers n.
session SECS In honor Of Genera ', %I I |
Miss Frances e. WillssS ~
General Gsaey Of n Houston delivsrss'a Il !. !.
al, Al the old officers Of Il. 81.
elected. They are, prss NJ nalAj
NJ. stoddard of Dallas: , ccss.
rotary; Mrs. Minnie KIrtlsn% /. I
recording secretary. Mn = \
field of Dallas; treasurer ~, ~
Curtis OF Beaumont. ~
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Gnns 70 he shipped 70 r. \.

Sabine Pass, Texas. MAY y x
Brownlee. engineer in charge 4 s!,'.' 4 i
fioations here. received ,ssu ',,us "
day to ship the four fieiu I ~. d v
been sent here for the delens'
to Tampa. Fla. ia, Al IT,
Judge Reeve, propris.v SURG
Hotel. rendered a WIZ o, a ~
friends last night in nono'
Dewey's victory at Manl's
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ASSOCIATED PRES,
List of the Officers Elected \
ern Advisory HorS

ern Advisory Bord.
Chicago, May 10. The board d l,
of the Associated Press in sesu
elected the following officers.
President. Victor +. Lawson 4
News and Record; first vice d
Horace S. White, New York Eurls
second vice president, Thomas q, |
New Orleans picayune; secretary I
eral manager. Melville E. Stone; I
secretary, Charles S. Diehl; tfeaigrl
a. Walsh.
The following is a corrected lNl
advisory board of the Southern q
H. II. Cabaniss, Atlenta Journl
man; G. H. Basket, Nashville I
A. B. Pickett, Memphis Scimitsf;h
Baker, New Orleans Times pencrI
George w. Ochs, Chattanooga Tn
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Accidentally Fatally w's,'

joaquin, Texas, May Io's0as'
ris. a young man 20 years old' y
dentally shot and fatally v'''''
evening. He and a negro man :.
pairing to go hunting, when Y \
gun was accidentally discns'sr !,
whole load of squirrel shot en, ~
Morris side, going through !ae j, ~ !
of his lungs and tearing . 's.n H
his stomach. ., \
Mr.. Morris is well connecssS
misfortune is a great shock 70 q
and many friends.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New York Money.

New York. May 10 Money on call steady at
lisel? per cent; last loan ~ prime mercan-
tile paper iihI6 per cent. sterling exchange
easter with actual business in bankers bills
at srHt s6ii for demand and sssii SAY. for
sixty days, posted rates NiaGi 81; CONNER
oisl bills .S2is; bar silver S7t5 Mexican dol
Laws iNis, Government bonds heavy; State
bonds dull railroad bonds strong. silver GER
tilCatss steady
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Famous Scout DesA

Denver, Colo. May ls.--ss' .
received from Rawlins, WY.
at his home of Snake River o. &.
ker, the famous scout ana ius !.
Bakers death was due TO o'a ~ -,
about 30 years old. ne nsa ID z
Rock Mountains since iSas ~ 80
known to all pioneers OF tne . ! N
of his adventures have furnlsn y. 4
novelists. He built his nv ia
river in 1878 and has res'oea
that time.
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- '"u'N tr'ir nNd PROVISIONS
81. Louis, May 10, -Flour-Stcady. strpirhts
h'aMeoO medium, 42afrt75 whcat-Tirm
at me close, with May lower; July I and
september As@N above yesterday: Deccmh "
n,nnSohansedi sspo, lower No. > rod, elevator,
y; track, t.f5M; NAV. u hid; Iuly. gsn
hid; September. s5NdSbh December SAG,
No z hard, cash, l23ai 81. Corn Futures
closed at the bottom. y higher; No. ooeh
Sf's hid; May. SsA hid; July, 3Ss asked SEN
Mmher, 10 onts-N ,, cash. a. track. 70:
May, Ss hid; July, pa, hill: Sap,enbcr' ,sM
rrnked Nc. white. I67rs Rye Lover, Al
rrioxNe "a Nominal prime ctnoshrdlr en,theo
lloNseed-Nominal, Timothy seed-PrIme.
GOO Is Coinmsal--Stror~ l.a07Te %. prnn
-null: c9sier; track, e. Nav-Firu, MA,
rio. SO0n'1h0 timchv SOoG,t5c WHISKY
~ Cotton tics end hagsrg Unchanged
Pork-Lower, strntarA mess, l,N Lard
Lower; nrlmn steam. qTt4; choice. GsTiI M.
ccoi,.-RoNci shoulders, 600: evtra sh-r, clrnr
7l?r; tihs, 7"S' shorts. 7s7H Dry SAT-
mcats-noVcd, shoulders $50, cvivn shnr,
clear, eSeif; ribs. e7S; shorts, es7k. IA,
crr's Fiorr sou herrels; wheat, 5000 bush.
els; crrr i'a,0oo Nushcle' ontp "a on hush
~ shinmonts~ Flo"- 4cNN barrels; WI, i.
~ fHo N'she's; corn, ,5'oo> bushels cats, a.,
COO bushels "
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston. May ia-The local banks are we'll
supplied with money for all purposes There
IS however, no great activity in the loan
market
Exchange is quoted as follows: New York.
buying. par. selling, New York. st. Louis and
Kansas City, slO0q2.6o premium; New or
leans buying. par selling = premium
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w. C. n. n.

rort worth Texas. May lo.-Todays ser.
sion o. the woman'e Christian Temperance
onon was devoted mainly to q eorsldera-
non OF the reports Of different committees
me Afternoon session was devoted 10 ~.
oiscusion Of The subjects In The denart.
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Wheat Statistics.

At the moment wheat Us attracting more al.
teutlon than anything else and. as Texas Will
soon have from 100000 to i5.oOo0o bushels
on the market, the following from tho Finan-
oiul Chronicle will ho Of interost.
In some Of the principal wheat raising
satles the addition TO acreage has been of
very striking dinonaiops Kansas for iu-
stance, has enlarged it's aren under wheat Is
per cent Nebraska 20 per cent Texas - per
cent, oregon - per cent etc. Kansas prom
ise5 to raise phenomenal crop With rs per
cent increase In ncroage. the condition is re
PORTED los. Estimates Of Yield In the press
run all the way from 60,0nV.00o to 100 900 100
bushels. In Missouri The acreage Gown wan
IL per cent less than 40 the previous year but
tn condition is IS. against only 81. In Hi.
nots the condition ia Sc, against 81. IN Indiana.
81, nLainst 81, and In ohio. 50. against ~, but
IA Texas, ST, against o. rht threatened fail
uIt of the crop IN California makes It impor-
tant to note that In the other Pacific states
tho situation Is In the highest degree cncour-
aelhe, In oregon the condition is reported l05
and IN Washington log. At the same time,
tho area In the hrst named state. as wo have
already seen, Is - per cent larger. und IN
Washington II Is per cent larger.
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GRAIN And PROVISIONS.
France, It Is Said, Viii Rcimpose
the Import Duty.
THIS CAUSED WHEAT TO ADVANCE.
Liverpool Cables Were Lower and
the Wenther IL FnvornbIc-HoE
Products Closed Down.


an inward swirl about an hour from the close
ON "a report that France will rempose the
duty or wheat until next October. Final hg-
ure5 were sc higher for May and i%c stronger
for Jriy. Corn was strong to begin with aud
mech stronger a little later. netting a gain
OF hmNc for the day. oats followed corn.
bat closed unchanged. Provisions were dull
ard easy and closed 17lac lower each ioi
pork lard and ribs.
Wheat got to call pnce today. but closed
undci tho top. II was a short market having
been so for several days. The best advance
was IT. the last hour on cable advices from
Paris that the remission OF the wheat tarin
might be extended to October |, the chambers
OF commerce having pettioned for that ac-
ton.
Liverpool cables showed decline for the
day OF %H2d per GENITAL, The continental mar
kets "ero taking holiday There was A
,,uhthuhnte OF inc favorunie weather III the
west The Price Current was rather bearisn
Jcbtph Letter had "a bid today Tor another
heavy inc OF wheat from tn same people TO
whom be sold 100000 bushels Tor shipment to
Flnnoc about two weeks ago
N"Iu"Eo itceip's we're -, cars, against II
laal year. minneapolis and Duluth ha1 8i7
iiGplhat OF last year The total of the donIus-
NC receipts at primary Western markets was
"h"lu surprisingly heavy compared with those
OF lus' yeai, toiays bens LII 900 bushels
ana last year IS 5ii 900 Atlantic port clear
an co Of wheat ana hour were equal to 36p. O1y
bushels '''''N'
INC opening strength here was added 10 by
itEmts, omanatlng from 81. Louis, that COM
plants OF rust In wheat were being received
ltofl northern sections OF Missouri and OF
corfso' as the bcarish sentiment was based
almost entirely on the unblemishod output of
me coming crop, shorts took fright immodi-
ately upon this shadow of Suspicinn being
taSs Oh II. The market became strong and
the previous dullnesB was succeeded by an
huhr activity. July had previous to that
boll dcwn to l.O5h and September to SSI. AMI
tnoy foee respectively to l.06ia and $50. on the
rust scare. ~ va Wv
July wheat opened &c higher at LOG. sold
up 10 lo61s, declined to lUjla recovered to
Ivy and closed at OF asked May opened
uht hanged, declined To .35 and ADVANCED To-
ii, bid ut the close.
Corr was ftrmly held. There was 4, lot az
buying by the bulls, who apparently sold our
pots merely followed corn-on early hui
nrinoI at the close. Receipts 2S2 Prices aver
ased a little lower, though the market WA,
somewhat irregular
ESTIMATED receipts for tomorrow-Wheat 90o
head. e' ''''''
The loading futures ranged MS follows;
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

AFTLEs Fancy evnporated 5o-lh boxer.
ss.c Lib cartons. &c. choice evapornted. In
bulk. 5o-lb. Sc; fancy eliced. In 5o-lb boxes.
6itc
ApRlcoTs- per III loose; 1o,kc in LIN
cartoa.
ciTRON--ln i0-ib boxes. i5c.
cuRRANTs-In bbIs &C. 25-lb boxes.
PEACHES Exaggerated, uureeled. fs.dst.
HAiSISs- CnlI'mnia 3-crOwn Il. l. hoAe',
81 iidfil0: z box H. !. r'islns, 51f155c 2
crown l.. VI. rnisIns. :1-lb boxes, iaHjc. 3
uGwu l.. NJ 5o-ib toSos 5Ihc.
FNUNES California, 50-G0s. 6hT6%c; G0-I0s
ca, i0-S0s 6hc 00-i00a 5hd5c.
NUTS Brazil, Zoe per III filherts. Sicily,
4isTto almonds California. i2afiic per ID IN
tacfs; pecans. 2ilm4iec, Italian chostnuts. Toe
per 10.
CocoANuTs- 81. 20 per 40; 5000 per 1000.
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Sugar Ia firm for refined grades.
A. primary points hog products were weak
aud lower
Flour is strong In sympathy with hiea
priced wheat,
Inc market Is again supplied with hansuus
and prices rule strong
Eggs are now In good demand on aceoun,
oil the high price OF meat
everything IN the way 81 canned goods, ex +.
eept peaches, Is Arm and advancing.
Receipts of Strawberries are liberal and n
lnigc consignment OF blackhcrrles arrived to-
day. W.
:. NeN York .-clcarings, Sl25. 322. 2Sl; balances.
New York, Total sales of stocks were 30 .
ooo shnres, Including Sugar $500, Leather
pi"ierred ll,250, Tobacco 20 .S5i.
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Now York, May ie.'-The Evening pos,'a
London financial cablesram says: T6e stock
markets here were stu gnant hut steady, the
business being checked by the general holi.
day on the continent (Ascension day. Amer
leans were easier, oonsols and similar stocks
were good. ~
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New York. May l@-1Ae dry goods market
Is STRENGTHENED m The advance OF staple cot
tons Staple cottons have been strengthened
hy tue Increase il. the prices of both wooI
ana brown she9tGgs, Drills are In fairl,
soon snare ms are sheetlngs, Duckings have
also spoWn some improvements. Bleach,d cor
tons are Quiet and we'll thought of. Tho nrin,
eioth market is still dull and uninterestinl.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York. May 1a.-Whlle there was little
eViuercc OF manipulation in the August con-
tract today, this option. together with other
sunmef months. exhibited relative strength
auu ACTIVITY as result OF foreign demand and
eorerins by local shorts. Despite the fact
tnat the Liverpool future market was disap.
lolhtlhg. the feeling MAS steady az the start
WIN prices "a lnts higher After q further
TI4lE on llhol'. buying Tor the account of
LNoitool, the market eased OF partially up-
ger selling by Southern houses and realizing
by come Of the less confident longs. Sales Of
~ WV oales spot at Liverpool at an advance or
l. i'u were regarded here rs satisfactory, hut
SPECULATION In futures hangs lire ana thai
n'9lNe slugsishly followed developments G
t1'S SIDE The close was steady at net loss
Si lu points, having eased off late In th.
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'ni'ed States Exports.
nou.ton spo, ouotn,,,n
Co. ""'reston spots.
New Orleans spo,..

fhe New Orleans marks. c,oso. -
steady. Lilo up. osea quiet anil
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Seed Yes'y
cry. call. ClosedlClose.
Month OF delivery.

1ssed. bid: nominal.
New Orleans Futures.
Futures opened steady. closed steady; sales
%, 800.
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London Money Market.

London, May la-Consols for money ITO ii-16;
for the account no 1916; Mexican ordinary Is;
Mexican Central new tours GAN; bar silver
quiet, p l-i6d per ounce; money 2ibtIsA per
cent. rate of discount In the open market for
snort and three months bills Sis per cent.
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COTTON.
houston DRily Statement.
Today. Yesterday I.,.,
Houston Railroad Rcce,n

Houston s Gruss recc ptSot cotton nv tho ,
railroads catering tne ujty w,ra =, 10 io,v ANUS
Houston ANA Texas Confirm
ih'etnationa. and treat Northern ~ -
nalvcslon ttarrsnarg and san Anton,n -
Texas ana New Oreans ~
houston Fast amt West Texas
ouIt. Colorado and >ant:, Ne $50 '''''''''- -:
SdH Aniono lnu ArLnsts Pass Az
WasOa a',, "",,', ana teAa', "a
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