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Evening star., 1898-09-20
DIED.

BROOKS. ON Tuesday September 20. 1895. at
l2:4o am. WILLIAM W, beloved husband Il
Funeral services nj his late residence. 2sI iarh
street s"utLeast Thursday. September ~. 3
pm. as
CAPERTGN on Friday. September I6. 1sss ar
Long Beach. L. L. ELSIE RADCLIFFE. eldest
daughter Of James Mosher aud Emma Ratclirre
Caperton aged sixteen years.
tSouthcrn papers please c"pyJ
DAHI.ER. The remains If the late FRFBFRIrK
DAHLER viii be tBken from the vduit at Rn X
Creek cemetery and buried OH WedL, sday 80
tember p, 1898. at 10 am.
DOUGHERTY. On Sunday September 1s 1898
at pm. THOMAS. bel, we'd husband II Eliza
r,,t, ana iatner t 81 81 70 late E,y J. j. n'ugherty
nu" northeast. "Wednesday morning. September
y. at o'clock; thence to the Church OF the
Holy Name, where :, Ii mn requiem mass viii
lie celebrated for the rrposC Of his soll.
Friends and relutiyeG invited to attend. %
EDMOND. In Boston Mass Monday September
~. ls9s. SARAH IIUNTINGTON EDMOND.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
HILTON on Tuesday morning. Srpten1'r 20,
IS9s. At $40 O'clock MILTON St-DDAETIt
HILTON. member Of Company T. LIST Regiment.
Dstrirt of Columbia Volunteers. at the rest
. twenty s'iRe years two months aud eight days.
Notice of func.4l hereafter.
MCMAHON. On Monday. September 10 Isss at
3;i5 O'Clock pm. JANE DoEATHEA. beloved
and youngest daughter of Tho mas and Mary
G. McMahon.
Funeral from parents residence. 7io North Cap
itOl street, Thursday morning. September
%. at 9 clock. thence TO ST Aloysius Church
where requiem mass will be said fur the reposa
of her soul. Relatives and friends invited 70
attend. ..
RAWI-S On Sunday, September Is 1895 at 5:2e
pm. JOHN WILSON RAWI.S. the beloved sou
Of Matilda aud the late John Rawls. departed
this life
His funeral viii take place Wednesday. septemh4-
p. from Galbraith 4. NJ T.. Church. 9Th
street between L and NJ, ~ . o'clock. Rela-
tiYeS and friends invited a. attend.
ROBERTS. ON September 1g 1855 at $50
O'Clock Mrs. ALICE BOWIE ROBERTS. wife
Of r. q. W. Roberts.
Church "wednesday. September p. 2
pm. dsrltimore sun please eopy1
SCHULTZBACH Suddenly on Tuesday Septcni-
ber 20 1898. at - m, JOHN SCHULrZBACH
Notice Of funt raj hereafter.
SCHrLTZ. The mains Of GEORGE SCHULTZ,
late Of Company NJ. LIST u. G. Volunteers. who
died at M1ntauk Point. August 10. ls.lS, viii
be inferred In the family lot In Congressional
cemetery Wednesday. September 81 at
pm. Interment private
yEITCH. ON September 20. 1898. at 5:20 a m.
in Aiexandrla county. Va II. CLAYTON son
Of Goo. W. and MaIgrctt ]. Vcitch.
Funeral Thursday. September -. 3 pm. fruIh
Mt. OliE"t Church, Alexandria county.
WILLIAMS. At 1920 pm, September ~. 1sas.
after few days illness, MARY ENALINA
WILLIAMS.
Funeral services at her late residence 1928 10th
street northwest. at 1890 am Scptcml1F -.
Remains will be placed in vault nj Congress
sional cemetery FOR the present. Friends IN
vitcd 10 attend.
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THE SOLDIERS REST.
The Admirable Work at Old Potomac
Hall Continues.

AS hungry troops arrived last Saturday
evening going south, and on Monday morn
ing going north, the ladies decided not to
close the hall. Three regiments are eX-
pected and others to follow. So the hall
is again in readiness TO offer hospitality
to the soldiers passing through the city:
Contributions of money are especially de-
sired, and citizens are entreated by the
ladies to continue help, and ladies out of
office asked TO come TO assist in the work
of preparing the lunch. All accounts have
been settled from August 16 to September
H. inclusive, and Monday last new ac-
counts began. detailed report of re-
ceipts and expenditures will soon be pub
lished and names of donors given.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Sister Beatrice, in charge of Providence
Hospital. has been informed by the Dis
trict Commissioners that the plans for the
isolating building on the grounds of the
hospital for minor contagious diseases
have been completed, and that bids for the
construction of the building will be adver-
tised for in few days. For the construc-
tion and completion of the building the
current District appropriation bill contains
an item of $1,000; for furnishing and
equipping ii, 5000. and for the mainte-
nance of the institution, 81 ooe $1,000 IN
all. similar building 10 be erected on
the grounds of the Garfield Hospital for
which the sum of $4,000 was appropriated,
is now in course of construction.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
AVENUE PROPERTY SOLD.
Mr.. Albert Carry Buys n Business
Building Near 9th Street.

Mr.. r. o. Hoffman, real estate broker
has sold the property 6i2 Pennsylvania ave
ruc northwest for the heirs of Thomas
Parker to Mr.. Albert Carry. through the
latter's agent, Mr. J. A. Cahiil, for $20.O0
cash. The building is a substantial one
and covers the entire lot, which has a
frontage of twenty feet and an average
depth of lbs feet. extending back TO B
street. The total number of square feet in
the lot is 2513 and the price per foot was
therefore S776. Mr.. Carry made the pur-
Cfase for investment purposes.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
42O, 422, 424, A26 9th st.
Arrears in Alfnlony.

In the case of James G. Clark against
Cara V. Clark, Justice McComas today
ordered Mr.. Clark to. show cause the 5th
OF october Why he should not be punished
for contempt of court in refusing e obey
Its order of June H. requiring him 20 pay
MS wife the alimoTy and counsel fees al
lowed by the court
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Maj. Gen. Samuel s. Sumner, United
States Volunteers, who has Just been re-
lieved from duty with the 5tn Army Corps,
has been ordered to Philadelphia and
placed in general charge of the clustering
out of all the volunteer troops of Pennsyl-
vania now on furlough.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

A fire, which started from an unknown
cause, took place this morning about ESQ
o'clock in the rear of the store of Mr..
Wash. b.. Williams, corner of eth and D
streets northwest The loss IL estimated at
$150.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Another Fire.

Buy Hoekes fine Furniture and CarDets
now al Clearing Sale prices.-AdNt
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ApPLEs-Faney Ben Davis 81. 2sR4bo: VIII
Low Twigs and other varieties $i;b
BANANAS .75Gi2 90 per bunch n,ckea
for shipment 'N"'"
LEMONS Choice s,oOas5o; fancy 81. 5o
extra fancy 81 75Ii4. 90.
ORANGES California seedlings 90 oHs,o .n
navcls Sc .00Gla so N"'''V'
STRAWBERRIES Per crate of "A quarts.
and Noonans. NA'''s
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GRAIN And PROVISIONS.
The Market Developed a Rather Err
ratio Condition.
BEARS THOUGHT THEY HAD A PICNIC
After n Mig Advance Liverpooi
showed N Little Hesitntion--Corn
Was Active and Onts Rallied.

Chicago, April 29.--For the first time In
four days the Liverpool market today showed
signs OF weakness. II started at declines av-
eraelng 2isc n bushels, except for spot grain,
which was quoted iisd higher. This was the
FIRST setback In the foreign market after
2llsc advance. The bears are jubilant. think
Inv. as they did, that the so-called speculative
bubble abroad had burst. The quotations OF
1iaa3c higher from London. &c at Mark Lane
aud nc Mt Paris were quietly ignored. and
July. which closed here yesterday strong.
started AIN. A little covering carried II up
to LIS. July then soil at J2,4, the bottom
price. Liverpool closed at The bottom of Il
Of derline for July, but the local crowd had
apparently sold short to a man. lie result
was bulge OF sMc liz July. which touched
sAcr hcihzing carried IL beck to 9.ia at the
close. May. which opened at i.20xG.l.2l, sold
oil 10 1.tIIe. closing Mt l.20, net loss of &c
Corn was fairly active Tut heavy lot the
most rur: aud closed Mt Ioc decline. July
opened isGNc lower at 3iMSik, sold between
~ i-S ana 34h. closing Isc net lower at 3is.
Oats started weak. but large purchases
caused n rally.
Provisions were weak on liquidation, but
closed strong.
Estimated receipts for Wheat 12i
car. corn 625 cars oats 1874 cars, hogs $1,000
head.
the leading futures ranged as follows.
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Trndc Na...
GORDON At coLIrsr
He Was EnthusiasticnI,v vi.
lN 1hR s,ttk.

he was Notwithstanding -.
ny the student.
college Station, Texas, AprIl Y
evening the old Southern he,o -
John b. Gordon. delivered bis iap,.
ture at this place, the subject NJ.
Last Days of the Confederacy .si 4, b.
tinual ovations from the moment !
arrival until the conclusion Of ii, ,,,'
the communities of College and b., y
tested the deep reverence and N. ~
which they regard this battle scs,,, b
eran. '-' sus
he corps of cadets and several !, Z
college officers met General Oordo, \ y
train,and as he alighted the band Dls,s
spring National anthems. After M r.
parade and grand review were M!
the distinguished visitor. At tbe /, NJ
sion of the lecture. General Gordon NJ
received his many admirers, and huss3
Of the audience took advantage a Il, !
rortunity TO grasp the hand Of. Al !
change a few words with, the nov !,
eminent Confederate survivor q IA n
war. b
The lecture was beautiful in III i
plicity; eloquent in its appeals tor II
united country and the reverence d i
enc flag; urging the burial OF ressntns
of the past with the past, but Ii 4
watchfulness to sustain the chiulry
honor of The Old South," apd Va, s.
just to the North and TO the South. /
versatility of the SPEAKER and the can !
which he swayed his hearers were
derful; one moment in sympa.hetis /,
as he related some touching incident;
next moment Ginning in hearty l,uEh
some humorous anecdote. Not iur
minute during the two hours talk did
terest subside.
b. The address was such pretty pie-
word Painting that that any attempt
reportorial synopsis would but MAJ
beauty; it must be heard to be prop
appreciated.
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COFFEE.


Private wire to Cargili a Richardson snvc
the closing of coffee futures in Nav YORK as
follows january, 60aI6L0; February, iNSl
s,oSHtio; June, 5,9onSs5; July. 5s0ff5. a. !:
August s.gntit.oo: September. SeSa6.e): o.
tober. s;9SI6,oo; November, se5fi6,C0: Deem
her, 60odG.05.
New York. April % -conee--options closed
steady, unchanged TO points lower: sales
1000; spot coffee, rio hrm; No. invoice !;
jobbing, 'is; mild, tordova. firm, SMeli5,s
New. Orleans. April 2s.--coue.--Ro, fair
TO ordinary. 9hN9ts,
Santos. April a9.-Corec-- Firm: good aver
age Santos 10000 refs per 100 kiios, rcceipts
1900; sto.s. $50 900.
Havre, April 2o--Coffce closed net I'M.
changed, sales ~ 200
Hamburg. April a,-Coffee~-o fncd uu.
changed: at 2.so unchanged to y pfg higher;
sales ss,000
Rio. April 2a.--Coffee firm; No. { Rio 10 900
ieis per 100 kilos, exchange, 25-S2. receipts.
1000; cleared for tho United States. 5000:
cleared for Europe 1000; stock. $1,000
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rEXAs-coLoRADoo cHAUTArerl,
Plans for II Are Now BEING Carrisl
Ont

Ou:. ffgAa
Fort Worth. Texas April %. 4.
Hirschfield, secretary Colorado.T:rn
chautauqua. has just returned from Dtis
yer, where he went to complete arrange
ments for the opening, July 4. Mr. Hirs'Nss
field has force of half dozen people
his office here, The association has ohlai
at three different places-one here, one y
Boulder Colo, and one at Ottawa, MI
The first number of the Chautauquaai
Monthly will be issued Saturday na.1
While in Colorado Mr.. Hirschfeld SELECTED
the plans and specifications for the oulia,
ings. MONDAY work on the tabernacle WI
begin. 1t will seat 5000 people. lanoseaf
gardener is now at work on the grounai
A number of rustic arbors and other a.
tractive features will be created. Ihe ".
rotary says he has assurances tnaI 'ns
long list OF attractive lectures and amuse'
Inent features is bound to attratt lnoa.
ands of people to Colorado and 10 boul !.
this summer. A directors meeting WIZ
held Saturday, when the faculty VIII y
completed and other important work 0uu''
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doinos Of q Day with Wall Street
- Operators.
The BULL PROGRAMME CONTINUED.
Al One Time There WAS an Advance
of Four Points--GOvcrnme
Bonds We're strong.

New York. April 2e.--The bull programme
of yesterday was continued today in the stock
market and prices were lifted from to near
" points throughout the active list There
wa, no important opposition and prices yield
Ell quite easily. The volume of business show
ed further increase over yesterday and fur
Their additions to the lists of active stocks.
Tile grangers led tho railway list
Government bonds were strong; total sales
sl.4tO.OOO.
CLOSING quotations on bonds at New York
today:
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(pr,yate wire to cary,l, 9 Richardson /,
MONEY AND HAWKING.

Houston, April 29.--The local banks are we'll
supplied with money for all iurpos.s. There
Is. however, no great activity in the loan
market, the DEPOSITS generally showing ali
Increase.
Exchange is quoted as follows: New York,
buying. par; selling, New York. ST. Louis and
Kansas city. slOOGfl.25 premium; New Or
leans. buying, par: selling, X premiuns.
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View York Nonev

., Ne? New York April 29.--Money on cal, armer
~. per cent last loan az prime merean.
actual act Piper sG., sterling exchange weak with
ISL dh Tor demand aud 4sla4.siX for S i s,x,s
conn, pos.sa rates !sls@4.s2 and s5dl4 81.
s es,,hs ssiass bills 4so4 silver certS,
lars Az gusaas; par silver So IS; Mexican dol
hnnss ~, government bonds strong. Stats
oohcs aull; railroad bonds strong e"e, ota'e
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Strayed or stolen frcm Otto hollAa .,y
corner Calhoun and Hamilton streets ", (;
one gray horse. about years o'a, ~ ~ !.
hands high, shod ali around; iipe's' Y
ward. !, ,st
Strayed or Stolen from D. Fotfergni' -. ~.
Everett street. Fifth word. city ~. NV III
rel mare. years old. bald face wn's r INV
lccks on right fore and hind feas =, rIs 4
spot on left leg near shoulder, rss" Inn,
branded Y6 on left hip. hall clrc'e ~
Y, the 6 firming the tail of Y. Ia q,
straycd or stolen from H. hs sa Nib
Preston street. city: One roa anu eaus
spotted COW, about ah years ola. ~ ,n' nsek,
height. ears clipped. has rope " x 4.
brand ID P on left hind shoulaar arsou
ward. A. r. Apdeiso..
Sheriff, Harris County isA-
By Robert Macs, Deputy.
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NEW ORLEANS
Reported for The Post daily ssesps Thurs.
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FI.'pcrease,
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
= Less Lie.


New York. April 2s.The following table
compiled by Bradstrec's shows the
bank clearines at the principal cities for tn.
past week. with the percentage of increape o,
decrease. compared with the corresponding
week last year:
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HANGED Himself.

Kerrville, Texas. April 2s'--h' = ~.
shall, native of Louisiana, VINO ~ s..f
engaged in drilling wells. hansea l .s,,a
to a tree in the river bottom TINS N.Y. n
His body was found this afterno0A'
cause Is known. 49,
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SHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT..

Beeville. Texas, April 2S.-stoleii % =
night of the 18th instant. one bay pony !
years old, has star in forehead, brandea Y
on left shoulder. Address J. y. is'~'
sheriff. Beeville. Texas.
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Articles Opou.l High Low, CIose

Cash quotations were as follows.
Flour-Steady, unchanged.
Wheat-No. spring. L05Ql.1o; No. 3 spring
l0ld1.10; No. 2 red. l.17lkIl.2o
Corn-No 9 345s; No. yellow. %a%H.
oats-No. 2, 29isI30; No. > white, 32a52la
No. white, 31am32
Rye--No. 2. 6ois
Barley--No. >. 4id5c
Flaxseed--No. /, l30t201.3i.
Timothy sced-Prime. 2.42Is.
Mess pork--Per barrel. l0.Sj@l090
Lard Per 100 pounds 560di5.65
Short ribs sides--l.oosc, t.00a5.O7iA.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed, ls.d5.
Short clear des-Boxed. 575a595.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations gro tor less than carload lots.
Special prices on carloads.
, BARBED WlRE-Glidden, gal, $40 per 100
lbs; Waukegan, S2.i5
WIRE NAiLs--Rntc. 5000 per key: ad.
varces lOd, 121 and led, DC; sd and Cd. lOc;
I'd and I'd. zoe; Id ana 3D. 3Oc; 3D.. l5c; Cd, Use
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The Posts Cnblerrnn,

VIEW york. April 2s.-The Evening POSTS
, monaoh financial cablegram says: The stoek
markets here today were good, on tho con
A nusd arrivals o. gold There is yet slight
opened above the New YORK mari, americans
Sss sood market, selling fraction below u were IRE
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LOCAL MARkET REVIEW,
ofiice OF The Post

Tho vo,,,s "n' FRIDAY. April 49,
nv volume OF business in iohbInr Iines !.
~, ,, 20 immediate requirements and IN
~ nacs trade is rather quiet. The wa j. !"
sauon eomrsls everybody to act with sr,,.
luton luton. as the future ia decidedly unc.,,..u s
Ssea : short war would copsum.
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GALVESTON STATEMENT.
SUGAR.

Nov Orleans. April 2e--Sugar s,ro,n
Kettle 2%M3 5-S; centrifugal sfiIi.. S., pip.n
contrifueR s6il, ''Fs uuii;
New yors. Aoril 20. -Suea, strong hn,,
higher: fair refining 80. eenirlfueni &c neiu
"a Termed strcag: mould A ii-iS. stana Ies,;
y, tenfsctioners' and crushed 5-,,;. ,,s,,.
dered Z H-il. graduated ) ZIG: cubes i n'w
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

si.ns5.6ii. siV''ifo,46s: balances
ens New YorkETotni sales o. stocks were 90,
os I un,,r inpeaading Sugar sooT7. ST. Paul
the account 'on'es io2f GAZE for
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HESTER'S STATEMENTS
utt'GuLAiR WEEKLY REPORTS BY
SECRETARY HESTER.
Movement to Date Is 1O.526,So6.
Statistical Comparisons.

New Orleans, April 29.-Secretary Hester's
weekly New Orleans cotton exchange state
ment, issued today, shows an increase In
sight compared with the seven days ending
this date last year of $1,000 bales For the
twenty nine days Of April the total shows AN
increase over last year of 10000 Fer tn,
al days of the season that have elapsed the
aggregate is ahead of the 24i days of last
year 1905, 600 The amount brought into sight
during the past week has been 66,3i1. against
1854 last year. and for the twenty nine days
of April 1t has been 3li,1ST, against POS, 500
last year. These make the total movement
for tho 2il days from September / to April
20 inclusive, l0,526S9G, against S,222l93 last
year.
The movement since September shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports S,297,oIi,
against 6,53l 500 last year. Overland TO
Northern mills and Canada L. 49, 75l ngainst
80 ll5 last year Foreign exports for the
week have been 56,955, against I276O last
year and their total takngs since September
L have increased o37 06l
The total takings of American mills North
and South, and Canada thus far for the sea
son have been 3,0l0,9S4 against 2,62S,925 last
year.
New Orleans. April 29.-Secretary Hester S
weekly report of the visible supply of cotton,
made up of special cable and kilograms, CON-
pares the figures of this week with last week.
last year and in 1895, the latter the 1901 900
crop year. 1t shows a decrease during the
week just closed OF l2O.GOe bales. against a
decrease last year of 95,024 and a decrease of
1850 in 1895, The total visible is 3, 496. 80,
against 3,6l6,254 lasl week. 292i, $50 last year
and i,0Ig626 in 1885. OF this the total of
\ N tfa ttsy, IL, y ~
last week, 2.j27 556 last year and 3, 20. i2s in
1895 and of all other kinds. including Egypt,
Brazil. India, etc. 273OOO, against 275 900 last
week, SI9,3 800 last year ana $50 200 In 1885
Ing total worlds visible supply of cotton
shows a decrease compared with last week Of
l2o,o2S bales. an increase compared with la [
year OF 57l,Ss6 and decrease compared with
1895 of 5s3373
MAnINl. INTCrt1cnNc.
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ply' Poor common cattle slow and weak
Hogs duh and weak. Good sheep Arm.
st. Louis. April e.--cnt'lc-Receipts 3loo.
ireludinp 200 TEXANS; shipments 800; strong'
fair TO fancy nhtiva shipping i.S5IS. q; dress
eli beef and butcher s,esrs 4.l6I5. TO- steers
under 100 pounds 275d4.C0; stockcrs ana
feeders sseii SO: cows and hcifers 2.Ooni'no'
Texas and Indian steers c.iaIi.6V. Hogs
Roroi,is 5000. shipments zoo; irreguiar'
ycikcis 2 s0T3 90. packers 2.10I3.95; butch
m. seas 95. Shcep-Rece:pts 1900. ship
ments 100; muttons steady. spring lambs low :
or: native muttons i.ooIi.t0; spring lambs
/ .0odi6.50.
Chicago, April s.-Cattle-Demand fail for
an of day; beef s,atrs S.SoTa.25; stockers ana
feeders, common to choice. a.90d IS; bulls
. .Taati. s5; calves 5,00I6o0.
Hogs were In fair demand. 2i9o lower: com
mon to best S.7561i.lO bulk S.90d3 .yeia; pigs
3f513S5.
Sheep dull; lambs slightly lower; wooded
lambs 5.oOd5. 40; clipped lambs i.ood5.oo;
clipped sheen 3. 00d4.Su
Rcceipts-Cattle 5000. hcgs $1,000, sheep
S00o.
Kansas City, April 20 Cattle Receipts $3.50
| natives and $50 Southern; stoady to loc high
err Texas steers '.G5n4 g: Texas cows 500
40: native steers :. 500 800; native cows and
heifers 256t4 60: stockcrs and feeders 3.4ot
3.T5; Bulls 2.5DGi.T0, Hogs Receipts $4,000;
steady TO sc lower; bulk Of sales 3. 1903 IS;
honvies 3 ToGi4 90; packers and mixed 100
395; lights 3.65G,3.7I; yorkcrs 3.70d3. 49, pigs
3.4563.70. Sheep-Receipts 1000; steady to
strong: lambs 4.o095.S So; muttons 3.0Od3 90.
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Dt'rTER AND EGGS.

Chicago April % --Butter steady; creamery
ises 1915: dairy t2Gii5, Cheese dull ana an,
changed. Eggs Arm; fresh io,.
Sc, Louis. April 2s,--buttcr steady: cream
Kansas City. April %. -Butter weak dairy
llNli. creamery is4Wl6l1. Eggs unsettled (:
fresh candled Missouri and Kansas stock q.
cases returned; seconds s.
New York, April ss.--Eggs steady: REGENTS
li.s., packages; Western lila; Southern los,
Giit.
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HOUSTON BANK cLEARINas.

The following are the clearances OF ths
Houston banks for the week thus far and for
the corresponding time last year. together
With the Increase or decrease:
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Basanez. Reyrlersnoi,er 3 O..
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON

SIS Drcckhold, shlelds Anrii C.
ish Main. April II.
So HARDWOOD. shields. April 0.
., SIS White Cross, raylcr at Antwerp, Marcn
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Quotations for Round Lots Of staple
s Com nodittcs.
These quotations are revised daily, and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets.
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con,mcrcIuis weather. Encport..

Se" York, April N.-(Speclal TO The Post)
The Commercial and Financial Chronicle
say: Advices to us this evening by tclc-
Graph from tho South indicate that saln has
iaiicr IN most districts during the week In
tho Southwest the rainfall has been light, hui
4 IN few sections along the Atlantic tho me
( cioitation hps been heavy, Planting is max
ing good progress generally and ut some
gpoints ~ nearing completion. 1t Ia claimed
lthat cold wealth. 1T night is ietnrdlng the
termination Of tho nant
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COTTON oN sInpnnARn

Cotton on shipboard, not cleared. at Calves.
ton today, y"
For fIance-ss sorthgate. 1923.
=, nor the contlnent-Sieamships Hemisphere
Total ZOO. 80 -''Ae' i'-o'
Total OH shipboard osg3 b,iez