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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-24
LIVE STOCK.


Reported for The Post by A. r. Norman
live stock commission merchant
BeeVeA--
Choice. per lb. gross. .,...... gxp
Common. per Id. gross, 2np
Cows.
Choice, per 10. Eross, ,........ a 81
Common. per 10. q. uau......., 2Lsn ~,
iearlingg-
ChOise. per ID. gross.......... J. al SO
Common. per III. gross. 2LaD ~
CalyCA--
Caoice. per H. gross. ......., sbD Az
Gu mon. per Id. gross 2N9 a
leep--
Choice. per H. gross. ......,... an Az
Common, per Id, gross ...... % Az
Common. per Id. gross. 3 40 az
Hogs
Cornfcd. per H. gross. ...... sbR
Mastfed. per H. gross. ......... 2l.dp ~
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IN THE COTTON MARKETS.
Some Strength Developed In Spots
and Deliveries.
The PORT MOVEMENT IS FREER.
New York Futures I'm q to Points
and New Orleans ; to q Points.
spots Higher.
Office OF The Post,


Houston, MONDAY, May -0'
Cotton again developed some strength In all
markets and the bullsh contingent Is deter
mined and aggressive, though not investing
heavily.
The press censorship has had the effect OF
curtaling speculation to considerable extent
and the New York extras are not 50 full Of
fakes, which were circulated frequently solely
for the purpose of influencing the markets,
Business In Manchester is inactive and the
Liverpool spot market was dull though prices
were unchanged.
Houston. New Orleans and Galveston all ad-
vanced spot quotations ll6c.
The movement to ports is treer the past
week than for some time past and consider
able cotton held back on account of the
blockade which was not established is drifting
to seaboard, where it can find transportation
in foreign bottoms.
Port receipts today were 7iSi, against 3lS3
last year and 500 In 1895
Liverpool futures were dull and prices are
about unchanged. Prices closed at an ad-
vance OF 6 to points, and New Orr ans to
points. August Is still the chi.t point OF at
tack.
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COFFEE.

Private wire TO Carsill & Richardson y,r-
INC closing Of coffee futures in New York as
follows January ; 7565so; Fehruarv ssoS
a.Ss; March, hsoSlia0; April 5,aOT5S5 Nav
S,.'o9S.7S. June, 5,5nG5S5: July. k.Si09.s5.
August Aa5ms,6o. sentambsr, 5.Go7S Is: De-.
Toner: : enA'a; November. S.65d&7o, Deem.
New York, May ce1ec--opened SOTO
points lower closed steady unchanged "a
10 points net lower; sales II i5N BAGS Scot
couee-~Rio quiet; No : invoice. sN,: NJ
,onhing. 8 rs, Mild, quiet; Cordova. SAfa
ia9 Total warehouse deliveries from 10
Inlted States, ssLslS, including s,.s,s al NV
YORK; New York stock today, 4sS4si. IIni,a1
states stock. 56i.9a7; afoat for IN, ,ipito,
Stntes, alOooi total visible fer tho lini'oi
state, h22eas, Fcairst Ks 'Te last vonr 'N
New Orleans. May a. oftce-s,cady, Rio
ordinary TO fair, SNG9% wv
Havre, May sS-Coeee- Closed no, nm.
changed; sales. $500 "'' "n-
santos. May aSCofsea- Quiet: rooi AGAR
3ia. ON '''''p'S' looV" stock,
Hemhurg May ss.-conee- orened /, ne
, nwcr ~ $50 . M, net unchanged 10 4, M
Rio, Nav p Coffee Weak: Ne Rio ,s--
rsts psr mo kilos: exchange, I'd recsints "a ,
w; cleared Tor the United States -nos. e.
europe. Soc0: stock, lss COO ''
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New York. May % The opening Of the
weeks trading IN dry goods Is on decidedly
conservative lines. There is no expansion in
store trading and mail orders are poor, Tho
market for staple cottons shows continue
ton of recent unfavorable featureg. Brown
goods for domestic consumption are again in
quiet demand. Shcetings and drill for eN-
port purposes are In good demand and are
firm. There is no change In the situation n
bleachod cottons Print cloths are still very
firm Extras are nominaly quoted AZ i5-l6
but sellers are refusing bids at this price
steadily Ordered goods are firm and IL
fairly active demand.
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st Louis, May 23.-Flonr unchanged Wheat
firm. ciosed lower than Saturday, VITA May
lNc. July iMc, September i9se and December
la,c of; spot lower; No. , red. cash. elevator
is.n tack i26Gi.27is; Moy lGe asked; July
90 bid September SG3s bid December 80 bid
No . hard. cash %. Corn Futures closed
Arm, with buyers 2sc above the bottom, but
aAmttc below Saturday; No, 2, cash 33ie; MAY
Oatt-Futures dull neglected and fractiOnally
lever; spot nrm. No, ?. cash. elevator 49,
trucN 3tH@32; MAY 81 asked. July 25sa asked;
montreal, e. FLAX seed nominal, lS0. Prime
timothy seed 2,Gon26,. Corn meal strong
t.eostl o.. l,rnn dull sacked east track, 80
lfa; unchanged. Whisky %. Cotton ties and
harrlrg unchanged Pork lower: standard
mess jcbbng l?.0oGlt2 %. Lard lower; prime
stcolI Gi5; choice 625. Bocon Roxed shout
doris i.Sls extra short Hear 6.s1N ribs Z 90.
shorts 92is. Dry salt meats noNcl shout.
dors 81 extra short clNnr G.S7'f. ribs go;
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
All the News and Other Influences
Favored the Bears.
AS A RESULT PRICES ARE LOWER.
Letter Brokers Supported July, but
Sold Scptcmber Wheat-An Early
Harvest Is Predicted.

Chicago. Nay % Fine weather. lower Ca
tl,s ana the promise of an early harvest
weakened wheat today. lricrs wero lac
lnwor for September Corn lost nc for May.
Provisions show d declines OF lOn iZ'2c.
Lower quotations from Liverpool anl bright
suinlinc at home started tho wheat beart all
over the exchange into activity today, with
the accompaniment Of a break in prices. The
buliishncss that was arparcn, III wheat Satur-
day had no trace left today. The country
news OH the whole WIS Of the most favorable
character not only as to Promised heaNlnes5
Of t, yield. but also az to the PROSPECT OF nm
early laTNost. september was SO freely Of
fered that 1t sold az ssh before buyers APP
petiod In am great NUMBER. The rcliei from
tie selling pressure came IRON the bidding
up Of July, which was quite easily affected on
account of the small opening interest In 1t,
IL rGs, from .0gh in PC jumps hetwccn every
fresh transaction until 1t Was up 10 LIZ,
and the effect On September put the latter to
S9Ii.
While Letter was apparently giving good
SUPPORT to July. his brokers were selling sep
tenbc- freely. Every one feared demon
st, ton In May and predicted rising market.
Tho news OF statistical character was for
tho most part exceedingly boarish, the only
exception to that being Duluth receipts. winch
today were 800 cars, against ei9 the previous
Monday. Chicago got 296 cars. The clear
ancca from Atlantic ports since saturday were
equal. in wheat and -four to $4,000 bushels.
Tho visible supply showed an increase Of
100000 bushels, compared with 1,iil,OOO the
similar week OF last year.
July started idt2c lower at l09hMll01s, adj
vanted rapidly to liz, then settled back ia
.0iIs and rallied to | IL bid mt the close. Sep
| T. uibcr opened l9s6fhc lower at SS7sNs9i,.
sold up to S01s. down to sSA. then strength
cncd to S9il bid for the final quotation. May
hcld between 1.50 and l.65 bid.
Thc Improvement In the weather was the
mcs> prominent Of the influences IN the corn
pit There was considerable selling on short
account. but the market was sustained by the
stead.ucsH Of wheat.
Oats were tame.
PfoylsionR shared in tho weakness developed
| I'm grain. Tho demand was rather indifferent
Estimated receipts for tomorrow-Whe 40
cars. corn 1000 cars, oats ii5 cars, hogs 29,0Ol
| head.
The leading futures ranged AZ follows;
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COTTON ON suIrpoApr

GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
BY the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railway,
ID bales
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New York. May % The cotton maFKet To-
day WAS slow but generally firm on foreign
selling and pending advice from expected
naval engagements shorts we're tho best
buyers. Private cables claim that the apathy
IN the English cotton market is largely due to
missivines rs to the outcome of the threatened
sea fights The volume OF business tn our
norkot is small, footing up only 9S, 100 bales
for the day. with the market finally steady at
a ret advance of to points.
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BlRONlTER OF BUSINESS.
Az u Isx to TIE Condition Of Trade
IN Generally.
|HItEs or STAPLES ARE UNCHANGED
Dusiness II Quiet In Joining Lines.
u yellow Pine Trade Recovering.
New Peaches-Tradc Notes.
ofacs Of The Post.

Houston. Monday, May 3.

Houston. Monday. May ..
Tho volume Of jcbbing business is rather
light, partly NJ account OF Its now being what
9 merchants call "hy time" and partly on ac-
hiount OF the uncertainties OF war.
In staples there are no changes to note ana
no radical advances are expected. The popu-
iatlon being In excess OF 7o,oo0,oco 1t should
NOT greatly disturb business to furnish rations
and clothing for 100000 men in the field. and
tha number withdrawn from the active pur-
suits OF business is imperoptible.
Cohscr yative business men feel no alarm on
account Of the army requirements. and anoth-
ct call for 100000 or more men should not be
Eel, % drain on the country. for there have
betn that number OF men idle for years past
who will be the galner by finding employ
mont in the army or navy or ia making war
materials.
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Iiou,ion sput ono,n,.,r,.
Galveston spots.
Spots closed steady, lie up.


VI 'V''FS SVOVs.
Inc New Orleans market closed quiet and
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

Madrid. Spanish IS closed n, s,s, -.
WIS quoted al $50 VIA
New York Total saies % stocks ~, 200
,nsrss including RprlngtcN 1850: s., paul
~ 800. Leather preferred, 20 4i0 '"''
faris.--Threr nor cent rentss ioef S-tL. f,n
NE nceount; exchange on London, az. Sic Tor
lcrdon Nav 2s.--Censnis for monev
uen'ral, new IS, ciil: har silver. 26.ls. r,onev
sisIS per cent. The rate ~ Sisrcu~, 4, tse
onen market for short and three months bins
is-ieqs rs per cent. '"'S'
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tnsh quotations wcr. ns fnlloHs:
Flour Moderate demani. steady.
WaeG No spring l2o, No. spring ll1g
iiG. No, red /. -,
Cmn-- No 2, 3iA0sS.
oats No 3 2s,sa2oA No. white sllaGS2:
M. 3 white 3oAm3ln.
Rye Nc g. G5drG5la.
Farley No. .. e.
FinN seed--No. !, la.
Meas rorlS.-pe hbl i2.0osii2lo.
Iarc- Ter 100 lhs, 6?5ff6.cfla.
Short ribs esloose. 6,t0u6i0,
nty snlted shoulders Boxed, 5Q0d5.2S
Short clear sides-poN Vi, 50Md.7G.
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New York Money.

New York, May % Money ON call I'M.
per cent, last loan al itA. Prime mer-artllss
papeF' 4's@ais per cent sterling cychrn q
at t.@'sulS6% and 4SSS,dli Sc Tor sixty days
posted rates iAE and 4.S1lh. commercial
hills 4Se'snt.&, Silver certificates, 3; 7-ST
- - har silver, .S7le Mexican dollars, Az,
railroad bonds firm "''
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yellow pine Trade.

Tho Northwest Lumborman says: The yol-
low pine trade In Eastern Texas aud Western
LcI,riana has recovered from the duietudc Of
3 lew weeks ago. and the saw and planning
mills are fully employed. Shipments into
Texas are large. and the Mexican demand Is
rising influence IN those districts. II Is even
said that the demand from Mexico will be 50
great tnis year that IL viii alone be sufficient
10 absorb a large portion oil the yard stock
turned out The sea; O about the export move
merit Is also about over, ana. though sea
frelghts are somewhat higher than before tbs
war. shipments have recommended and are
swelling toward customary proportions. In
Kansas. MISSOURI aud the southwest generally
heavy rains have checked trade to a degree.
hut denard Is s,ili considerable. prospects
never better. and the mill operators aro cOnHc-
QLentls not worrying about ACCOMMODATIONS.
Piece stun has weakened Gbcut 81 thousand.
but reaction TO higher prices Is expected when
the fall trade shall opea up. In the Middle
Gull States. railroad and ear factory orders
are keeping many mills Lucy, aud the general
condition Is promising. though, Of course. ut
this season there Is some decline In demand
fran the North. North Caroline pine still
holds its Arm position. the demand for box
graccs continuing equal to the supply. while
all classes OF lumber are moving Well, con
steering the general dulluess prevailing In tho
East.
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reached week ago. There was also some
what excited advance In July shortly after the
opening. running the price up 10 l,ly, or
within " OF tho highest point attained TINS
year In both eases most OF the advance was
lost during the afternoon. but II was IN
rcitant as indicating that Chicago bull lead
crs stilI hold relation TO the nearby ds..
liyeres. The late months. as usual, suffered
from short selling on favorable cfob news.
FIJI al prices OF the day were lRM3h net
lower; May at 1853 and July at LIZA.
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston, May 23.-The local banks are wen
supplied with money for all purposes. rhrrc
market.
Exchange is quoted as follows; New York
hLying, par. selling. New York. St Louis and
Kansas city, si.oo@26O premium; New On
leans, buying, par, selling Is premium.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
rAIn,.
Evening POST. CnhIcrr,m

Now York. May 23.-Thc Evening Posts
London financial cab'egram says: Further
receipts OF gold and the rumorCd settlomen,
of tie West Africa difficulty strengthened all
tho stock markets here today. The rise was
also assisted by the strength OF foreign
hoVses. There were no public dealings how
ever, and the business today was principally
heatish covering. Americans were strong
There was further rise OF point In Spanish
four. " '
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The New York spot market closed o,,o,
Ipchanget fulet AM
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HEAVY STAPLES.

HEAVY STABLES.
AMMuNIfIoN--Pow per kng "a mn
AI5; blasting powder, 81 DO per keg, urop shot
per SACK. N.2s buck, Sl.50.
bACoN--Estra short clear. in sacks, 7a,so
Sc; regulars, s,sas7se; boxed &c higher;
sac; breaktas, bacon. s4arI0c.
BAGGlNG AND fiES-i.css than car lo,s
from Houston: Bagging, a-lb cleo; ~, III. ne
Ties. Arrow. ib-lh. 50; Delta. 81
CANpY--Stick, Wrapped basis q Gs.0g
per ID; special Sizes Nc higher
CoFFEE~-Rio and cordova. i2dlsI.c; fair.
sNgs%c; prime. icdlo'4c; choice, iolsfi1o;
cd cohecsi Arbuckie's Ariosn basis i0o ia
cases, II zoe delivered. 3G.lb ruses. III 70r do.
liyered. Apex, loo-lb cases, ii.40s; IN 30. In
FLouR->Empiro Mills Houston. Dayls,n,.
high patent $3.50; White Ribbon, second nat
emit, $3.50. Texas Star mills quote: Tidal Wav,
1850, sea FAIRY. second roller patent. $40;
Sea Pearl $3.50; rye Hour, S. 40. Special mi -
Tor shipments to Interior points, nour In bar
rels isc above sacks; in half barrels soc above
FARiNAcEous GooDs-Grits hom,ov . y,
cream meal. in barrels. $40; pearl meal i'm
<0-ib sacks. se.0otf2l0 per bhi OF four saes.
Scotch and Friends oats. SEQ: Columbian
HAMs--standard. slsc: picnic hams. ,nc.
HoNEYz-ln eo-ib cans, extracted. i,adis,sc;
In comb. S9t10c; in ia-lb cans extracted az,
LARn.Rehned tierccs. compound, axe; l5pt
7psc; so-lh cans Ac higher than tierc.s 10 ID
cans %c, higher; 5-lb cans Ise higher sin
cans lie higher. "
M0LASsES--R eholsd, Fair. i6aifsc; prinhe
sM2ic; choice. e5d26c. fancy new crop syrup,
RlcE-Extra fancy head. eaG4c choice. e,
bizc: fair, 4isfi5c: fancy imported. 6fy6Mc.
l0xc.
sAI.T--Liverpool. coarse. dod,sc. fine c5sl
Snt: Louisiana. coarse, zoe. hne. S5c: hartcls
2s-lns, s. 25; 6o-ss, $3.50; io)-9s se.Eo; 7o-is
t245
SALT FISH--Mackerei. No I. IN 1o-lb kits
S5rftsii0o. half barrels ss.00sn6.5O.
ARDINES--Ameriean quarters, ss.Ta mus
tard. three-quarters $500 imported Gillett,
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NEW ORLEANS

MAtket bare OF beef cattle, calves and year.
lings; values stronger mud Scn,,ra as,,,,
hogs duh sheep In demand.
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HIDES. WOOL AND nEEswAx.
Prices paid by Houston dealers:
SUGAR.

New Orleans, May 3-sugsr-opep kettle
sirorE, Sai whites iisIa1s yellow 4nciits.
t.Sonds 2isaa7s. Molassss ste adv: centrltu.
Nov York, May sugar-Raw stronr
.snalht inward, TAR refining sMT3 1915: cen,
l.Ias a H. 96 test. s-is; refined FIRM,
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Hunters tdyiceS.

B. W Hunter & Co.'S New York wire says:
The movement in the speculative market
was again OH a very small scale. Early
prices were unchanged, but towards noon a
email buying by the local crowd, prices
slowed 3 points advance. There was some
talk OF need OF rain in various sections OF
tho South, the basis Tor wnich is doubted
by the best informed people. Tho government
map indicated generally fair weather Tor all
sections rUit receipts continue large, PIE
sumably due to marketing cotton which had
been kept back for fear OF blockade. Spots at
Liverpool unchanged sales 1000; futures dull
and unchanged. Yaras at Mauch ester quiet
but steady. In cloths orders were at low
limits. An advance Of . points was estap-
ishod for August during thu last hour Trad
ing was slow all day, but there was n3r'
disposition to lend support. Renewal of Au-
gust buying by extensive bull interests was
reported. The proposition to close On Satur-
day was defeated. Final sales showed to .
points net advance, sales 9S,i0D bales.
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STOCKS AND BONDS
LEVEL OF PRICES HAS BEEN
LIFTED A NOTCH OR TWO.
Very Good Market for Americans In
London-spnnish Fours Advance
n Point or Two.

New York. May 25.--The level of prices Of
stocks was lifted another i.otch as q result
OF todays trading Tie dealers were not
large and there was no general activity IN
the market Tha. is TO say, the volume Of
dealings In speculative favortes was not very
large and a number Of important stocks were
steady. II was noticeable that n number q
usually inactive shares were traded In, which
raised their level frac,ionally. There was a
large number of Individual transactions of
the small dividend paying stocks. indicating
a demand from investment sources.
There was good market for Americans
In London and prices were well sustained, on
the belief that Spain would shortly sue for
peace. There was a coincident rise Of n
point or over In Spanish As in London and
Paris. The rumor that this was due to a
pending Franco-spanish alliance did not hurt
Americans In London. London was also a
buyer OF st. Paul here. and altogether was
quito n factor in the strength OF the New
York market. Northwest responded to its OK
cellont statement OF April earnings with II
rise OF points and radiated strength through
both the Vanderbilt and the Granger groups
each of which was coordinate. Leather per
ferred and Rubber preferred gained about .
points.
The rate for money continued to drop and
the early desire for some evidence Of more
active demand as indicating business activity
began to extend outside the circle OF the
money lenders. The accumulation and with
holding of exchanges resulted in a further
advance of Y IN the rate for demand sic,
ling and OF y for sixty days bills. Discount
in consequence Of the relief CT these centors
from the pressure OF exchange for New YORK.
Railroad bonds were narrow and better
prices woro held. Total sales 1850, 900,
lprt, lrn 1. f. -l.r
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HOUSTON BANK cLEAhlNGs.

Tho following are the clcatances OF the
Houston hanks for the week thus far ana for
the corrtSpchding time last year, together
with the increase or decrease:
Thi5 year. Last year. Increase
Saturday .,...... $i2l,a52 $3.50 69l 1921. 26l
Monday ......... 9S6,Sli 70l S32 PSI 4S2
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Chicago aivicos by private wire to r. W.
Hunter G Go, gave puts on July wheat l.uS
and calls lax and up u IL ru,s nn Seq.
tCmter whoa, sold at SSi- and IN TO Ssss and
calls at a0Ns and a0i+. Puts on July corn sold
at Si'S and calls at Ssh
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The II. T. c. reaches daiyesson. h'sSl1
Breni,am, Austin, Waco, corsieia,
nhach,e. Fort Worth, Dallas, PnA
Kinney, Sherman and Denison, ~
firSt-class service.
c. w. BEIN, NJ. L. R0BBISs||
Traffic Manager. Gent Pass y "
9. n. DRous1; !. :. Houston, Tel
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Quotations are for less thnu carload lots.
Special rates on carloads,
DAltl}ED WIRE-Gliddal gal. $40 per 100
lbs Waukegnn, $2.A5,
WIRE NAILS Rate. $500 per key, ad.
vnnuts led, l2d and led &c; Sd aud I'd, Toe,
81 and 30. zoe. I'D and Cd, coo. Sd, i5U. ID.
,5c.
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grade, quarters. sii.so; fancy sprats. quarters.
$3.50 =.
sTARcB-standsrd goods. Pearl. In fo-ih
boxes. siac; Royal Gloss, bulk. SA.c; Nickei.
100 packages, per box, ss.I5 Germ starch, S'sc
per III, 20 and s0-lb boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small io.s. ~,
erapiijated. SIC. cubes and powdered. 'he
louisiana yellow clarified. fancy, slsci cnoiee
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Cargll & Richardson OF Houston say; With
out much apparent cause, and certainly with
out much effort, cotton continues to grad
ualy reach higher level. Liverpool Is lag
eng in both spots and futures, the market
there TODAY being quiet, harGly i2-eid better
than Saturday. New York, after opening a
shade easier, advanced quietly. the close to
points higher than Saturday, being the top
notch Of the day. The professional bear Cpei-
ator has made number of attempts Of late
To get short at the top, but each time has
been forced to cover at a loss Leighton and
Parrot led the buying In New York, prob
ably for Price. New Orleans closed . to G
points up Spots l-l6 higher at New or
Jeans. Houston and Galveston The only
thing necessary to give lis goo1 bull market
in cotton Is some broad specnlN on aud in
dicatons are that the outsldersNrc awaken
ing to this fact.
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Reecrts. sninme,.,s


Nrw York, May gS.The statement Of the
visible supply Of grain in store and nnoat Sat
urdoy, May u, ISIS, ms compiled by the New
Notn Produce Exchange, is az follows:
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APPLES Fancy Ben Davis, s75; other va
ritiies $500.
BANANAS sl75a225 per bunch. packed for
shilucut
CfIEnRIEs--Callfornia, $2ood2.25.
Fancy. $3.50, eXtra fancy, 5000
$50.
ORANGES Nayols ss.5oaS75; seedlings.
s. on
STRAWBERRIES si,oo@l?5 per crate. nc.
cordng to quality.
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Tho Louisiana Planter says: Continued dry
weather lie giving rise to loud complaint In al
mos, all sections OF the Rugar diatrlct, but
the ability OF the cane to recupcratc from the
Effects OF drouth has been so often demon
srated that serious approximations Of disaster
arc not yet entertained. The Boii Is being
carefully stirred as much as possible and
everything ~ being done to enable the young
canes to hold out with q minimum OF suffer
Ing until tho advent OF rain and TO put them
III the best shape for reaping the full benefit
o. the showers when they arrive. The effortR
OF the growing plants 10 seek tho moisture In
the subsoil Is fostering root development and
the Improvement when rain falls viii be
nlaiked and Immediate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-24

Cotton on shipboard not cleared, at Gaives.
ton tocay:
For Great Brtain--Ss Engineer $685.
For Frances Highfield 1914
For the Continent-Ss Helen S.sl.
Tcta! on shipboard, 1?,g6} bales.