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the closing OF coffee futures in New York as
follows.
January. 5.95as.o5; February, s.ooas .0o;
March, 6.05g610 April, G.10a6,i5; May. 5.o5
G6.0o June, 5.75d5. 80; July. 5.7ja5. 80; Aug
cst, 5.s0d5.s5; September. 5.S5a5 90. October.
6.s5q5.e5 November, 5.90TJ.s5; December.
$4,000.
New York, May neutrality-suspicious. opened
steady at unchanged prices to points ad-
vance, and closed steady ut 5dl5 points net
higher. Sales. 1000; spot dull, steady; No.
Rio, . 7-sc.
New Orleans, May Coffee--steady: Rio.
ordinary to fair, shG9Ssc.
Santos, May 1I.-Coffce--Qu!et; good aver
age santos. 1920 reis per 100 kilos receipts.
1000; stock 1856 600.
Hamburg, May ll.--Coffee opened Apfg
higher; at the close hghpfs higher. Sales,
5000.
Rio, May Ii--Coffce-Blrely steady; No. Z
Rio, $40 res per 100 kilos; sales, 1000: cleared
for the United States, II 900; stock, 10000
New York. May il.--Total warehouse delv
cries from the United States. 2,,0li. including
20. ls3 from Ne, York. New York stock TO-
day, 313,5l2: United States stock. 4A COS:
afloat for the United States, Go2.0o0. Total
visible for the United States. i,0s6,0o5, against
rl3.oi3 last year and 500 1874 in 1906.
Havre, May 1l--Coffce closed LQi2f net
higher. Sales, IL 900.
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eorFEE.

Pr'sats wire 70 carsill Rich.rd.oa sav.
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STOCKS ARE HIGHER.
ADVANCE DUE To BELIEF THE
WAR WILL SOON TERMINATE.
Spanish FOurs Better ms Spain Has
Evidently Raised Money TO Pay
the July Coupons.

New York May 1.-THE active demand for
vieor and confidence today. An enormous
volume OF business was done and prices
were substantially higher all around. large
rrniler of tho leading stocks show net
gains Of exceeding . points and great many
more have risen I point or over result
OF tic days trading.
There was an carly hcaviness which was
due to a sharp decline in London before tho
opening hour. There was also "A well or
ganizcd raid against a number of leading In
Dust ials, but the bears were in haste to
cover their short contracts oven at the small
decline. The day closed with renewed
hGrSt of activity on belief that termina-
ton Of the war was near at hand Tho re-
turn oi the Spanish fleet to home waters was
In itself looked upon as an abandonment OF
tho as erosion to push the war.
The continued recovery OF Spanish bonds
was considered significant The recovery
soenio to he without doubt due to the max.
ing of provision for payment of the July
courcns. 1t is believed that the money ad-
vanced for this purpose was on condition
that Spain would end hostnltlos. A small
Ell eagcment of gold for import demonstrated
that exchange Is still held at the gold point
Tic bond market shared quite fully in the
activity and strength OF the stock market
Total sales ss.425,ooo.
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1sked: bid n nominal.
New Orleans Futures.
Futures opened easy; closed steady sales
I'M


bid; sellers: value.
New York Futures.
Futures opened weak; at noon quiet and |
steady; closed steady. sales 10000.
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Mayday Ce,ebrn,,o,

herfs'ead' Texas. Ma, 1i--Toiay uenp
s'e"u ce'ehrated Maydey in gees, sty,e
Mss Julia Amsler was crowned ouecn a,
the pavilion at $50. surrounded nv ,oiri =.
npwer girls and the usual train Of attend.
ar,ts, 'ue poie lance, flag dance and oshs-
me attendance was unusually largo Pr
q b Hubbard was orator OF the Iay Al
ue.alis ana arrangements We're under ~
Supervision Of Mrs. W. J. Poole. and n hsr
ehor's mainly is due tho success 81 m, ~,
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PROVISIONS ON A BOOM.
Everything in the Hog Product Line
Jumps Up.
CAUSED BY GOVERNMENTS DEMANDS
July Pork Gained SOC, Lard Csc and
Ribs 45c-COnrse Grains Higher
nnd Wheat Lower.

! ChfcRg O, May 1f.--PrOvisIOns had n
vcritnbie boom on 'Chnnge today.
PORK mt the close showed net gain
pounds, and ribs 4jc. The pro.
nounced bull movement In hog pro-
duets WINS based ON the lively cash
dcninnd by the government for
nriny uses. Lending packers were
all on the buying side, and were
assisted by IA revival of outside
speculation.
The wheat pit was deserted for
corn ana provisions, but the mar
kct continued extremely errntic.
July closed TI.IO ~. Mny decIin-
ell Gc, while September closed MT n
net gain of Use.
Corn was helped by the rise in provisions.
ana closed at an advance OF Ic for July. and
oats gained 3-sc.
Tho provision market today shook OFF the
iethargy under which II has been laborIug.
while grain markets were on the rampage 1t
was bnli market from start TO flnlsn, ana
lcd al othorB In point OF speculative Int r.
cbt July PORK advanced SOC. iard G6o and up
ana flbs Tor July net gain OF 4bc.
stendy opening In the Liverpool market
Tor wheat impaired Il btttor tone here at the
start July started strong and held stead
around $l.l6 for light sale below $lIi Tao
great Ilt OF the short ntercst In July had
presumably been forced TO cover and trader,
were generally disinclincd to enter into fresh
TRANSACTIONS. ENtr7mc nervousness still cnar-
acleiEed the business. aud iluctuatiops dur
ing mo greater part of the forenoon we're in
sualght lac jumps and tumbles. Liquidation
SCI IN shortly after the opening and from
}l.l9 Jily tumblcd to $40, iallyng Iapidly Il
81 10. kenli2ing was attempted on recovery
ana resulted In the market gradually quiet
inB down around Sill.
ASIDE from cables little interest was mau-
ll'0'cd IN routine news. Chicago received aiG
cars, against twenty six 4 year ago Mime
hpois and Duluth received ~ cas- compared
with 261 the previous year. Primary reccipts
aggregated $4,000 bushels against n 0o0 last
year. Scaboard clearances were 300 900 BUSH
els, wheat and flour Closing Liverpool
cables quoting loss of sd for May, I'D for
July and 2'sd for September caused fresh
decline here
Trading in corn was brisk. July opened u
TO &c under yesterday, but gained steadily
until near the closa July closed at 1864 36N
or lc net gain for the day
oats we're strong July advanced Nc.
Estimated receipts tomorrow. Wheat 23I
33 900 head
The lending futures ranged no follows:
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Trn,Ic Nntcn.

Eggs are fiat at &c IN case lots.
Butter is lower In price. with a steady un.
leftone.
Rope has again been advanced. and the tone
strong.
=, Corn cats and bran are all higher, with A
fim undertoue.
r.nnss are exceptionally stroag, with prices
tending upward,
The drug trade is considerably cxcrctsoa
over the prupofed war tax bill
Meats aud hog products are excited nj pr,-
msry points, and an advance is looked for
Receipts Of poultry werc heavy. hut H.,
demand was good, and very little was Ion
unsold. Wv
Strawberries sold higher than for some timo
d break
The Fruit Buyers unou in New York ia
working to have war tax OF 10 ccnts N
bunch placed u:i hananns.
host quality of flour Is now on n basis OF
seIV = barrel should wheat advance or even
teuleih stationary, Hour wilt advance, as a
whcai -
Austin q day or so ago sent in an order for
gram and hay which could not he filled on
aceonnt Of the time limit, The few hours
time given would not have suniced for l,ad-
Ing, much lees the railroad time and unload
Ing at the camp w1-.i would be consumed
ANA no other point IN tho Southwest could
pave iilled such an order as promptly MS
Paris. Three PER cen, reni,s lO2t s..
New N1k-T1tal sales o. stocks iu, 500
sluies inelrdlns: Atch;aou preferred. 10
London = Sonsols tor money iii, tor tho
account II S.l6, Mcxirln crdiniry ISL
Mtxlcan Central new Is *, nar silver. ST sac,.
iu ,he tpcn market for sicit and three
months mills. 3& FER cent
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He,v York spots.
LiverpuOI spots.


Failures opened quiet, demand moderate;
q. 2 d. NJ. quiet; closed auiot and steady.
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WIRE AND NAILS
Quotations ere To- less than carload lots
Special prices on carloads
HAkhED WIRE Glidden, gal. $40 per 100
lbs. WaukePnn, S2,45.
WIRE NAILS Rate. 500 per kcE; ad.
yatces, lOd. l2t and It'd. DO sd and 3D. Toe.
Cd and I'd, Zoe: Id anu ID. soc. %. i5c; ID i5c
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Mnrket bare of good beef cs,,i.
y,sarings. Rules steady. and nsI3
Hogs slow and weak. Good ~ .A a.a,!
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New York, May u.--Money on call easy
n. 2@?'s; last loan : per cent. Prime mer-
'dhi,lH lhrer 1iaWipfr coat Sterling cNchani,e
si%9dN with actual business in bankers hills
NJ iSi'2ni san for demand and at t. Sim4 SIT,
Tor sixty days; posted rates is2Fii SOL
Commercial bills, i.S06li .S0& silver certiii-
ca'es NfsNi7 bar silver 5fIa. Mexican dol
lars 70. Government bonds steady; State
oGnta DUH; railroad bonds strong
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AMMUNITIoN-Pow per key. 81 oo5s
10 blasting powder si,6s per kcg, drop shot
per sack. N,s5; buck, 81. So N'
bACoN-Extra short clear, in sacks ga.
DC; regulars. ste5fsc boxed &c higher.
lies, Sc; breakfast bacon. eGgss.o,
BAGGING AND TIES--l.ess thnn ,ar LAT.
from Houston: Bagging, s-lb. GMc; ~ lii
! she Ties. Arrow, aS-ib 9oc. Delta. 81.
cANDY-stiek. wrapped, basis "a. 6N697c
per ID; special sizes, Nc higher
CoFFEE--Rio ard Cordova laalsuc. foi,
sAGa s,sc; prime ioglo.c:. choice i0isniic.
ed coffees Arhuckle's Arlosa basis loo. III
snses. ii,fc delivered: ss-lb eases. ii,,oc de,
cases, li.60c. In roasted coffees freigh, Is 10
DC ,, de d,, from the price. quoted
. FLOUR Empire Mills. Houston. payison..
high patent, 1910; White Ribhon, second nat.
Ont. $3.50, Texas Star Mills quote. Tidal
y Wave, s6ln; Sea Fairy. second roller patent,
x5.to; Sea Pearl. $s.1D: rye flour, s5e0 Spccini
rates for shipments to interior points: aour
above barrels wv
FARINAcEoUs GooDs-Grl,s. hominy and
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nrnzos Wiley Mediro.,

Calvert, Texas. May 1.-THE Btl|
ley Medical association had veryh III
ing session this morning. Tho att1
DR.. Dabncy WAS very fine. The I'll
officers were elected for the ensultl
DR.. Tabor, Bryan, president: Dr. n
Rockdale. first vice president: d.
Nuyis. Franklin. second vice prtsldtr
Briggs, Easterly, secretary; N. n
Milano, treasurer; DR., Cumming B
orator.
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benton. Texas. May 10. = The ns,,,,
county union u Christian Endeayorers VIII
meet here this week, on Friday. The 18th
ana VIII continue in session three days. 4
,',n a.iondance is expected and lengthy
p'usramme has been prepared
rous carloads OF sheep will hc shippeA
, mere tonight o. J. A. Logan 10 4,
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Vow York cotton Mnr,,.t.

New York, May 1.-THE cotton marke,
'o'F the back track to the extent OF 7aS
20 MIS- under liquidation following bad Eng.
l&r od'' ccs, which were decidetly contrary to
V,ntv'lhtlonS IN view of ;hr decreased acreage
~ Et,tcby's government report rho dccliHe
va, w. ulued ny Liverpool buying but specul,
iloi- was intimidated by Tho noesititt,"' wa
unsatisfactory news from the seat of war":
S 90, the volume OF business was small CO..
,r and rather unsatisfactory crop news
~" also IN tho way of business. The Insr
ne, closed STEADY at n net decline M ~
points, Total sales OF futures Ito. 90,
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

ST. Louis May II -Butter-s Steady; creou.
cry I"Nl'i dairy, lluli. Eggs, lower ST'
Kansas city. MAY III ButterIStcndv.
creamery lsqlsia; dairy. ii6il ''''S :
Chicago, May II. Ruttcr-Stcaav, ,ro,,,,.r,.
lSnid; calry, l20li, EGGS STEADY. fresh IN
Cheese Dull, unchanged "es" ~
New York, May u.-Esgs- Receipts "A ~,
ri S,.S western lo's1il; Southern, ion
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New York May 1.-The Evening Posts
moleon hnanclal cablegram says; Tho stock
recovered on the belief that Spain viii soon
EnN, m and prices finally closed booming IN
tne easN OF Americans and Spanish Is som.
uncasiness is felt hero in leading hank IL
olos over the rcvlN0l In Kaflrs
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BAROMETER Of BUSINESS.
A ludex to the Condition Of Trade
Generally
WAR NEWS AND WHEAT THE FACTORS
Europe Laying in Supplies in Case
Of EmerEency-iioE Products Ex-
cited-Notes About Trade.
Office of The Post
Houston. /,

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"appenhk ff"hee, austria it'y
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49, n"' "aa '.pu'',u " nav uono Tue SUM
,ns' a''i'ouen ih's nus 'peeh uenieu' WINE
.ha go, ~, ~" W. sN' nv',.' '"a'
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-. WV ''s' '.'''.o's, anu eau not
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-. ''N'''e" Se''''""s s'"t" 'hnt
:" a''"e 70 cree great srahaii'" WIN
sH earhostness that shows a Joseph has
arisen In the land with A warning nj cominp
'ainnnV'
WV" th 'uess oullish iniluciceS NJ work tile
predictions Of those who say that tho price of
wheat viii ndvnnco IN e. , buah,i on,, ,uo
a., 80. y ~ I'M
~ No"'e "ue
10 be added to the factor of frantic for
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May ll.-Cattle--slov,

Chicago, May l1.--Cattle--Slcv
choice beeves. s.. 00n5. q; bulk h,
common steers. S. 9o6i. %; west,u
$50; stockers and feeders. s3.eaiIv
"a. 75n6.6o. Hogs were up 2iac; bult \
81 l0Mi 20; hoavies. 81 .OOG4 90: msdIvr
M4.22A; lights, 81 95G1i. Is; piss, nj
Sheep-Steady; poor lots. s3.Ooa3a,
$3.50; lambs, active, s3.75f4.oO far 4
up to $500 for prime shorn tlosks
lambs. $3.50.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs, s;es
16. 600. 49,
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Ennis, Texas. May liza pm,
meeting is in progress at the va
church, conducted by the pastor, RsF
Boone. A lively interest is manllu'a|
a prospect for much good is In stoIe
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Caraiii 4 Richnrasop.s c,,o,,

'VFs'll Richardson of Houston say Liv-
eifooi 'aelod that they disoredited our bu-
re"u report and that political complications
WIS keeping speculation cut Of cotton, iA,y-
the face Of our advance Yesterday NM 80
..oulsS gave us weak market durinc the
hrat hour. AS We have often said of ,ain
"e'S declinc brings in good class of buv
tne case today New Orleans was csnecialIy
Nent. being IL points down from the cIoss
a. ono time closing to I points lower thar
une hanged. It mny take some time 20 Sp on,
prices for cotton higher, but those who bn~
moctratcly on easy periods should have ~
eeNse for rogrottlnG their actinn ~ ~
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L. w. Hunter & Co received the fol-
iewinh from their New Orleans correspond
enc;
AZ tho opening of our market today Liver
pool was to II. lower. This gave the bears
courage and with the assistance of nervous
icngs the market opened 6 to points lower.
lator however. Liverpool lost an additional
i,'h. nus caused renewed selling and in a
10 IL points At this lall numerous buyinr
"t"'ts principally from the country, came
~ me market and served tn check The de-
c,lne' and later caused Sigh, reaction Of Q
10 toints, The market held steady ar
anott o'A for July until the afternoon. when
new Nork developed considerable strength
ana IT carried orr market up to $50 for july
or %iilin points OF yesterdays closing rvs
or j LoiHts OF this Edvanco was lost lust he
fore tho close, Port receipts ieI2 EstimoteJ
EeW orleans tomorrow, 400 to 500 against
~ last year llls year before and ISL in
400. '''' ''' "n'
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sd. Lnnir Grnin rnh rrnyi.inn..

ST Louis MAY II Flour unsettled but
UNCHANGED, Wheat-Cnsc,iicd. closing weak
with Mav ~ md July 9ts lower and Sep
ten>htr :, and December lac higher rs com
pared with YESTERDAY. SPOT steady; No. .
rcd cash. elevator. t25; track. $50; July
OFT astcd scntcmhcr Ss% asked; poccm-
her 81; No. : hard, cash, | IS. Corn-ru-
lures strong md fractlopallv heher. snot
scntce end strong; No, {. cash, SAG; May
2t's lulv &7sd95; scntomher %& Gate
Futures dull and neglected. snot steady M
ash 81 track 9Sh1Ss% Nav 22h hid
iulv s6s, asked September 9Si, hid No 2
white Saisdfa6. Ryc-liGhcr. 6S Flax seed.
nominal lao Prime iimoihy seed. seoIi2 IS.
Corn nonl, strong, scat 81 Rran dun, firm:
snctcd, cost track Gs. Hay Steady to tirn:
rfalrlo a,,iSrlo 80, Timothy steady. Whisky
,steudv ~ Cotton ties end bagrinv nm
charged. Spclter Firm, q, asked Pork
Hi,TAer; standard mess, iething, li.7l Lard
il'rher. primo steam. M; choice G. TO- Ba-
con- lloNed shoulders, : - extra short cInar
6t2I ribs =: shorts 6,S7's. pry salt meats
h"Nr' shoulders. ) 80; short clear 600;
ribs eh; shorts 6.ai RoCeints-Flour Rom,
w'Wei =, ooN; corn $1,000; oats SO,00o shin.
0tO, onts 20 900 '
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Ne" York MAY 1.-THE Dry goods mar.
Nt mas oeen dun today. Mail orders are
very slim and tho threatening and rn,nr
l,es q, has kept store trading within Inn.
.pu iIes traders reported only fair h,,ui
ress both locally and in other tr, AIT nusi-
'ers except for novelties in National eol Ecn-
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HIDES. Wool AND nEEswAx.
Prices paid by Houston den,ers.
eoT-ON SEED pRoDUCr,.
SUGAR.

New York. May ii.--Sussr-Raw s,caav
refined. steady Ns' CIV
kettle, strong, 2xmi: ceatrifueal. ou;s,, W,
iog,a S-l6nt s-s; seconds. 2MsisN. Moi. ~ q.
Dull; ceutrtfusai. s0is. s'o'ass''
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81 Louis, Nav ll.-Cattle--Ra..J
Including 400 Texans; Shipments NJ
kot slow and easier for native az
export steers, 4.5O65.25: bult n
dressed heof and butcher sters "
hul'i l.S5Qi.f5; steers under I'M
3.9omi.90. bulk i.001i.50 gtostss I!
ers and feeders 3.5Omi.75; bult 81
COWS aud neifers 2,4OTi.15 Ton,
dian steers. bulk 4.0Oa4.3 IS. cow y
crS ! 00n3.S0. Hogs REGENTS NM
me Its $500. 'narit; steady: yorssr
4.t3: packers 3.75M4. 10. hu,rbat,s' Il
sheet Receipts 400; shipments M
ket steady; native muttons 4 Is,sl w y,
lambs 5.00d6. 90. s'''
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GALVESToN CoTroN REGRETS
COTTON on SIIIruuAnn

~ Gulf, Colalado and Santa Fc, is9 bales.
by Galveston, Houston and Henderson, Is;
by sloop Louise, I Total, ISIS bales,
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SsW OHLEANS.
meported for TIA Post da,;v "a
49, sne sendays " Albert Hon um Lsurs.
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Cotton on shiphoard. not cleared. Mt Calves.
ton today;
For Great Rriinin-Ss Engineer. aG9 bales
Ear f:ance-Ss Forrest lolme. 5507 bales
For the contncnt--Ss Helen 6eOl baIos "a
Toledo coo. Total 6S0l
'Iota on shipboard 1870 bales
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SIS Brrrkhcid, Shieldg. Anrll t.
Ss Enrinccr, LHckbatt, Liverpool via span
lsh Main Aprl II.
Ss White Cross. raylcr, at Antwerp. March
20 "'N"
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HOUSTON wHoLiasALn ru,cr,.
Quotations for Round Lots or stnn,.
Cou,motlltlex
HEAVY NTArJ.rs.

These quotations are revised daily, and their
correctness can be relied upon, The prices are
these ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
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Kansas City, May lI-c,,s.
,9uo nit lves and $50 Southesr.s !,
ceirts, largely common, caussa \.
DC 10 good heavies and liehs s wa
bccf steers: coarse heavy stso. .s ~
er, beef steers sold .6llfi ~. IN
stcori 4.25Nf. 50; common heav: nz|
42g@i.G0; Western i.0OT4 $3.50 ses
ana heifers S.00di. 90; hs,s,uua i
Scuthern steers 3.s5n4. 30; stocis,,
era l.co6J.3t. iioss-Ressipis, >, ~ /
err sales 4.90n5. 90; heavy / AZ q
S5m4 02is; lights .. 75M3 es q ~. |;
Packers steady, Sheep-Rsrcicss Y
krt active to loo higher; mutior. /,
colorado lambs 500a5. 80; coInss s
lambs i.25d4.65; spring lambs I "a
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September Nlel

Two /, cents, while May and ". b
.. , is the month 10 bv svV u
over a cent. and will sc,l ~ cd<)
Future Brokers. Cotton iEs asbb!saa J
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San Antonio aud Aransss Pass. .............
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. ..-.......
WAGON ...... ...... ...........'..... ...''''''
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kthsas City. Nay il,Whept -,inrd. active
~ decline o. Se, soft unsettled. IRREGULAR,
No , hard ia; No. hard eSSi y: M /
tNd ~; No. red .sof,i S7's; No. . sp.ine
l.s.@l .N Ccrn--Aotivc. steady, No
m'Ncd S5lsfiaS. 0ats--Dull. barely steady. M
:, whste, SSts13t, RIVE Firm; No p 7aT1-l
HaN--Active at decline: choice timothy /, 90 /.
ehoice nraire. 100000 IS.
New Orleans. May li.--fog products stronr
--Mhncd tlercc. AZ; pure lard s,s, poSei
m.an Dry salt shoulders. 5iS1Sn, sides 81,
W, Bacon Clear rib siae, 7uFisn uams
~ oloe sugar cured, SA@a&. Rlre-.r,rm ~ =
oilhrs 10 good tA,f5,s. Grain flour nna ca
stN.is firmer. Flonr-Extra frncy & sns,s n.
, r meal t.Ssti,9n Bran eef,pS la,
rfnne i.s,'G; choice iG.50sTiT ~. Ccrn-No .
s,ekei 1874: r,ixed and yellow l56Tie oa,s
No : sacked. Western. ssass,s @''' 0a''
New York May II --wheat- R.cc,n,s ., ma
rSNports,. @aoeH: spot, wpst; No . re5 e. ~
J. 90 9, D atcat 20 arrive, No rel My 4, ,sN
:. ~ closed 81; July. Al. eAfi, *. c,arsa
" W. Hides ~-Firr, Lsether- stssdr wani
-onist: rir iror--ss, sy hid, 4. 50 ssk.d c so
rfr NsIo bid sis7s rsk>d Tin-.nm,, So,
tsr., steadv Lesd,- q "a hid 4, &, ,Slss
sel'ins price In West. $3.50,
COFFEE.
Pirate wire 10 careill Rtch.rA..
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MARINE rNre,L,oi.Nr,..

MAUINM rNTGLL,Gi:Nc,..
Port Of Galveston, May II.
ARRIVED.
IS Clinton, Wcrtsch. Brazos de Santiago,
SAILED.
So Clinton, Wortsch. Morgan City.
VESSELS IN PORT
So Forest lloime. j. Moiier
Sd Lauonbcrs.
- 'hn,tu, quRrahtine.
s. rhoms.
Sch Mary T.. Dow.
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seaboard .......1 .ooo,7s. 1,Ss157s 1886 1873
Shipl cd inland to
Mexico and points
west of Missis-
tippi liver ...... 1879, 96S So i65 ST. -Si
shipped Ivy rail via
81 Louis and
cciro ...........,. a93.o5l 1CSoSs 45itso
Receipts at New
orlcaug (exciu-
sive of Calves
;, ION cotionl wv. 56s,H7 4SC,Osl o'5,ss2
Receipts at points
o. cTossng on
Mississippi river
north of st.
Louis, bound
eastward, etc.. 69,lio 39j0i S09l3
Total to April so.2 s7l $50 2,157,7ls 3,l93, 124
Deliveries after
hpri so ....... 60 $3.50 S2S34
Total Texas crop (?) 22i755i 3275,9bS
Increase to April 20 over last year. ... Sls,965
Decrease to April 80 under 1881 ....... 22i, Aii
1898 1897. 1885
Total, April .....,. Si.33S VI $50 1903 $50
Increase April over last year .....,.....22 So
Dec case April under 1906 ......,...... 1851
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comparative SDOt MnrkCtH.
The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
KEGS, together with the closing of middling
yesterday. with today's sales:
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GRAIN AND HAY.


.ApPLES-Fnncy Ben Davis. s.75. other va
rieties $500
BANANAS 10000 per bunch. packed
for shipment.
CHERRIES California. s225G2aO
LEMoNs-choice $3.50; fancy, 500: extra
fancy, 81 80
ORANGES -Navcis sa.6od3I5. seedlings.
1900 90
STRAWBERRIES 81 25ail rs per crate. ao-
corcing 10 quality.