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Dry Goods Market.

New York. February 1T.-Contnued re-
quests for cotton goods at prices prevailing
before the recent advance are reported from
day 10 day In most cases these are success
fui. sellers being inclined to take whatever
orders may be had at preeent There is a
strong tendency toward firmness, due TO the
price Of the raw staple and runIors OF
general strike" The price tone is strong on
tn" newly advanced basis. Prints and other
lines of cottons are in fair condition.
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4 Hog products are firm Mt full quotations,
a An advance Of eye per gallon In the price
TAI glucose Is announced.
= Flour is extremely Arm at the advance
made yesterday The demand lie good.
~ NJ change has been made Ia the price Of
ssrnn. but corn Is higher. The tone is firm
Alnd tho demand good.
Quito an Improvement Is noted IN the de-
Z marc Tor poultry. turkeys are salcablp at
SOP hGurcs until Saturday evening.
II The egg market Is irregular and inclined
IN weakness. The bulk OF sales was made
Ground 10 cents. Outside markets are now
Excepting eonsignlnents ease run.
81 a Chicago dispatch 10 Hunter a Co. said
Armour was authority Tor the statement that
4 Letter was in control OF May wheat and waa
~ position TO run the price up To si.5o
g3ushsl.
II A few crates OF Strawberries were received
53n consignment today 10 the Houston Produce
s Company and T. H. Thompson 4 Co. They
3sNoru disposed of at prices ranging from u 10
~ cants q quart.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
London stocis Exchnn r..

London. February 17.-Operators on ~
stock exchange were undecided today. a
lighter money market, as we'll as the Ms,ess
disaster, tended to check fresh business
American railways opened more cheerful. N
Wall street shows the way. ALTHOUGH d;
volume is small prices materially mpfoyc1
upon parity level. Spanish securities vsiS
firmer on the belief that the destructioa 4
the Maine was the result Of pure accident n
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston. February 17--The local b.,,. .x
well supplied with money for ali purss2
loan market. tho deposits gcnsralIvy a y ~
an increase.
Exchange is quoted as follows: Ne vs.sS
buying. par to SOC premium: seiiir-
York, ST. Louis and Kansas City. H:S'x
S;3y premium; New Orleans, buying, s
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SUGAR.

open kettle sls93Ss: centrifugal, granulat:a
~; whites alsl4 7-l6 yeliows iaiA; seso o!s's {
23sei3 t5-i6 Molasscs strong: no open ke ~.
in first hands; centrifugal Sob; others u's
changed. 80
New York, February 17.-Sugar strong az
refining 3 1916; centrifugal, % test Nm, Nm
sales $500 tons lava, 96 test, to arrive ~ "
to SPECTATORS; 700 hogsheads Porto Rico ~
covado, 50 test 9-32: refined firm. 81
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New York Cotton Market.

New York. February ii.-Iiestation was
the chief characteristic of today's cotton flu
tlre market. There was nothing in the early
English news to stimulate action, futures at
Liverpool responding about as expected to our
close yesterday while spots remained UNI
changed, with slight falling OFF in demand
from consumers. Our market opened quiet
aud steady at unchanged prices to ! point;
higher, sagged OFF 2al3 points during the first
ho,r. then improved 4M5 points on scattered
buying orders. but by midday was back to
last nights figures. The afternoon market
was an exceptionally dull affair." with scarcely
single point fluctuation. The market closed
stoaty at a net gain of 1Gs points; sales
III 0Ot
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". Louis Grain and Provisions.

~. Louis Grain and Provisions
81, Louis February H. riou,s--A,ynnc
clear, i.lont.4S. Wheat Higher, No roo
cash, elevator. 100; track, l,oo%; February
LOO. May. i.oiMdii0s, July, Sc rs; 10.
hard. wash. 81 Corn--Steady; No . cash.
ss< February, 2,ai May, ass, bids july, aeW
asked oats-Wcakcr, No. cash. elevator
aud February, "a track. q, May, PISS; July.
ahs No. white, aS0ssi. Flaxs,cd Lower:
La Timothy socd--Primc. gs1 cornmeal..
Firm, lse@l,a5. Bran--firm; sacked. east
track, ~ llay-Quet; prairie. 60OIS. Is;
timothy, "oo~lo 90. Whisky--I,la. Cotton Tics
and bngging unchanged Pork Steady;
standard mess. jobbing il,lais. Lard Nom.
mar prime, 400; choire. 500, Baron--. BOXED
lots, extra clear, 6.Siasle iais. Ribs, eooSf6. ~
Efforts, dls,sle37ls Dry salt meats Boxed
s ,is i7s; extra short clear, s6o5fs,7s;
rios. 5.6s, 7S; shorts. 5.l5G6.00 Receipts
Flour, 1000 barrels; wheat, i0,ooo husSels.
corn. 6iwo bushelss oats, ss.o0p bushels.
shipments Flour, 1000 barrels: wheat "a, 900
eusneis, corn, 1900 bushels. oats peeo bush
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RITTER AND EGGS.

Kansas City. February H.-Butter acu's;
creamery 14G17; dairy II. 49,
Chicago. February 17.-Butter nrm' eSssS
Hail. creamery 13G19 Cheese quiet $500
Eggs firm; fresh II. s.s,,
st Louis, February 17.-Butter quiet d.HS
eGl4; creamery 1919. Eggs firm, ~ ~
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COTTON ON sHIppoARr.

Cotton on shipboard. not cleared at GaiveA,
ton. today
For Great Britain--Ss Santandermo. 1861
bales; SIS Woolcr, SIS: IS Rita, 35i9; SIS Glen
loig, 3i0s; rs White Hall, Sa6: SIS Pauina,
1871. Total. i0.7sS bales.
For Franec-Ss Cromwell, 1850 bales SIS
BrcctHeld, s60S; SIS Blenheim, Iiis. Total.
1915 bales
For the continent-Ss Aldersgate, 5000 bales
IS kairos, 1891: SO Fciciana. 500. So Glen
$3.50; IS Qucenswood. So. Total q 660 bales,
For Japan--Ss Oak Branch, 2066 bales; So
Kilburp, 5000 Total, Toss bales.
For New York Mallory line 2SNi bales
Lone star line, $50. Total, ssh bales
Total ON shipboard. 80, 5ai hales
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New York. February 17.--Money on csll ~
a: / Il per cent: last loan IL prime mercoSs
tile paper BOA per cent; sterling exchsuie
dull and steady. with actual business in honf.
ers' bills at 4.S5l.G s51s for demand and ~
al .sSb for 60 days, posted rates 4.st id
A .SGfs: commercial bills 4.S2; silver cefta-
Gates 55%G56 bar silver Sc; Mexican dollanl
A. Government bonds weak; State bondol
dull; railroad bonds Arm.
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MAnINE INrELIIcieNCIs.
rort Of Gaivcaton. February II.

F0rP OF UHIvtBtbn, FeUTuHIy f''
ARRIVED.
Sc White Hall. Mills. St Vincent.
So Morgan. Staples. Morgan City.
SIS Cumberland. MInot, Corpus Christi.
SIS Alamo. Hix. New York.
SIS Barnesmore. Richardson, Newcastle.
SIS Birchtor Kelley. Cardf. AA
SIS Solrann, Gooden. Newcastle.
So Bicnhcim, Trattlca, Cardiff.
CLEARED.
SO Glongoil. Dawson, Hamburg.
Ss Traveller. Woods, Liverpool.
SIS Gienvcch, Holman, Rotterdam.
SIS Gienloig, Wallace. Liverpool. W.
SAILED.
Ss GIenpoi, Dawson, Hamburg.
IS Traveller, Woods. Liverpool.
SIS Morgan, Staples, Brazos Santiago.
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POSTS Cn,biexram.

New York. February 1.-THE Esen,e
Posts London financial cnblegram says; NJ;
for Americans, which are still most uncersaiA
They opened animated and above the palitJss
with buying orders from New York and fypn
the continent. The arbitrage houses supplj6
the stock with narrow margins. The t61es
weakened and the close was a fraction absN
the lowest
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Lost flesh latelyl
Does your brain tire'
LOSING control over your

DoCS youi VI aii
Losing control over you
nerves? 81
Are your muscles becon
ing exhausted
You certainly know -
remedy. It is nothing nexi 4
just the same remedy tnas
has been curing these c.
of thinness and palcnes g 8
twenty-five years. Scoa Il
Emulsion. The -llvs4 I!
oil in it is the food tnak
makes the flesh, and the q 4
pophosphites give tone
the nerves. slS'
Soc and t,.os IN druggists y.
SCOTT & BowNE, chsmkss. New =
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cans. Nc hinhsf; S-lb cans, &c higher; s-lb
M0t.xSssSS -Rebollcd. fair. is6iscs prime.
zo(l2Ic; choice, sstl1sc: fancy new crop syrup,
RiCE-Exsra fancy head. ssiusSc: choice,
lA(f5c, fair, 4ff4dc, fancy imported, a'stf5ssc.
ROPE 3aslS FOR s-i6; sisaI. &C.. MANILA.
6lbo; cotton. 1pisft1fc.
SALT--LivcrpooI coarsc eou'bc, fire. SOD
ss-ios G.25; Co.'s. $a.3o; ioe-ss, $3.50; so-is.
s24b
SALT FiSli--Afarkerol, No l. IN io-lb kits.
sSm63$I.o0, hall barrels. ss51ua.15.
x STARCH standard goods: Pearl In so-ib
boxes, s,sc. Royal Gloss, bulk. st.c, Nickel.
100 packages. per box. se.s5; corn starch s,sc
per N. 20 and i0-ih boxes.
SUGAR--Quotntion are for small lots; spe.
cal prices given on carload orders Standard
grsnuiafcd 5Sc; cubes and powdered 5 i6-i6c;
Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy. iSc: choice.
4isc.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

neutrality-suspicious.
Iiamburg--Pcr steamship Glengoil: From
Galveston: sa5 bales cotton e3I,sJo pounds,
valued Mt si3, SO; 56.TC0 sacks cotton seed
meal, s,75l,3s0 pounds. valued at 500. $50. From
Velnsco: 5000 sacks cotton seed meal. 16iS,-
go pounds, valued at sI4.720.
IIt're-Pcr steamship Netherncid: 500
bales cotton. 2.6oo5i5 pounds. valued ut SILL
ia0; -. IA bushels corn, 100000 pounds, val
ued at S3i,,ii.
4 Hamburg Per steamship Alacrity: 1873
sacks cotton seed meal, i.s6s,0o0 pounds, val
.ucd ut $4,000; 2ii20 bushels corn. i,3BI,dso
pounds, valued at S90S5; 1850 cosalcta, 70,sll
pounds, valued at sa5i6 1890 sacks cotton
seed oil cake, 566, 800 pounds, valued at $3.50.
Liverpool--Per steamship Traveller: 2o00
sacks copper matte, 220,462 pounds, valued at
S22. 0ii; 1900 bales cotton 2,209,200 pounds.
valued at $il0,i60; 900 bushels wheat. $780,.
600 pounds, valued Mt s5i,3.0; 25,7li bushels
corn. i.ii0.000 pounds. valued at $1i051.
Rotterdan-.Per steamship Gengech. $4,000
bushels wheat. 100000 pounds. SOC, 600; 1851
sacks cotton seed meal, 3.016,0o0 pounds. slI.-
550i SAG sacks cotton seed oil cake. 22l $50
pounds, $3.50; 1850 bales cotton, 9si2i0 pounds
SCI, 500
Liverpool Per steamship Glcnloig, 1900
bales cotton 2.so6,Soo pounds. $l53,l50; 5000
bushels corn. 100000 pounds $4,000; 1906
plates spelter, 22S360 pounds, $4,000.
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SORGHUM SEED si,eo per bu
RYE SEEp-s5c per bushcl.


3 ApP.fsS--Fancy lien Davis. S.75dl4 90;
W,tncsapH and other varieties. 81. 2sdDi 30.
Z BANANAS--st .So8t.Ip per bunch. packed
for shipment.
q tRANBERlIEs--Cspe Cod s2,75dra0o por
crate, IS O0IS, 50 per bbl.
oNS--Mcasina aud Palermo, common
sg,5, choice. 81 25ei3 10; extra fancy. ID
RAiEs--Almcria 81 50stf.co per bhl.
ORANGES California seedlings. s., 1892 30.
navclE, S2.35ll3.e5
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Very Little Interest Was Manifested
Ia Speculation.
DEMAND FOR SPOTS IS FALLING OFF
The Undcrtone steady Considering
Change In Prices of Deliveries.
Office Of The Post.

/ Houston. Thursday, February ~
The cotton markets were rather tame today.
/ News from the other side Indicated a falling
OF In the demand for SPOTS, and the same
| oonGitlon prevailed on this side. S,g
/ Considering the heavy movement 10 ports.
1 the tone is decidedly steady and prices are
! wei! maintained under adverse influences.
/ Iiyotnool futures show little change from
| ,os,s,d,y,, iasi ,rIces
80
| New York futures huctuated In narrow
| range and closed d poin, better on October
HI, !, ..,. z...t -, .,,,a ,,s,,.,,,,
anI : " o',aui ''l."."a a"s ,"'epu ,s w.,
6.'l and sos ana August between blo anu
I6I5
N.s,, os,a,,,s ,,,on.ad ,ha ,ra,a -, Sexv
es
YORK, closing up ON near ana on distah'
: n .,a. a., Ma, r a ana Lou, N
800 ~" 'o' '''S ~ INV -"
All the spot markets remain unchanged with
an easier feeling Sales in Liverpool were
! , eooo 81, ,,,ddt,nr a. uon.,o, 4. ssl
o'''s ouoo pa'es, "'''''s ~ i'Vus.on 20 -
against . 1916 last year ana a's III 1870
"a N, a, sea.
80 ~ 800 - ,-oo s.,o
~.
49, 'Y-' no. ~, ''u - :" 80 ,.,o
W wv "e"'''s wv
wa '''1 80 ~ -
CurgilI & Richnrdsou's Circular.
Caigili e. Richardson OF Houston say: The
air was full of ncws npnin TODAY reeardinr
~ NJ. ,, -,
'"s name "isaster' uu'' american IKE
new sensation Is reedod every day to give US
something IN talk ahout wheat ,yas the on,,,
.,, - a., -,
''i'ne on tho speculative ils' mat continued 10
excite operators, and that. too, became quite
tame as the session progressed Nav opcn,d
from O5 to 06is Iujy 90 To oi1S both clos |
ing n fraction better than yestcrdnv Stocks
opened firm. ruled irrec,,jar. closing nrJccs
being In mos, instances hotter than vrstor
day.
New Orleans did what n cou,d Ia breol co, |
ton but New Ynrk tho fafmers' enemy soid
no and took the offerings ms il has continued
to do for the mast week snot business has
fallen Ia n,ect{coIIv 'noth,pe, mi Tho. soon,s
to make no difference Tho huIle having nIentv
of s,pporters In the North Now yort closed
hf.hcr than ysnierdny. Nav Orleans / IN.
,I,iyeIpoo, was Il lower M nc close anots M
changed We sIiil believe thai Gotten should |
no bought should any easv neriods no seen
A runlor was sent ont tI,is afternoon that |
yann cahIn IN s,,nnress sens,tionaI news ~
Hunters Dnily Cotton Letter.
Liverpool quiet moderate demand ior spots
oiosihE STEADY at loss oil = point LOT the
aas' New YORK SOLD at o.oi ana boo Tor MAY,
oiosine with an upward tendency at the best
of the day. New Orleans covered a similar
ran,a hut Woo la.e ;,,,;noa 81 ,d,,a,oo |
, ~ 80 'u W
i TESS urgent uemand lot spots was reported
u ,, auo,a.ions remain we same; cotton as
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Pats una calls on Grain.

Uhleago hdyIccs by prIyatc wire to n. W..
Hunter Y Co. save puts on May wheat loon
ana " 1901 aud calls no and iessa. Puts on
Mny corn sVss and calls am Curb on May
wheat sasisr and X lower. sales being made
=. w. s.s Bood reaction Ii due from tho
snarp advance OF the last few slayp
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closed strong and generally hirhs.
night. Total sales, $500, 900 ei saa4
Closing quotations on bonds !, ~.
today: Nsu5l
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ma,tle and calves in fair demand. market
supplied with sheep aud hogs Nv


Chicago February is.--Todsy's catt,c mar.
a a., WIS . pad ono, the general run OF me-
u'u',' " horrniieu good cattle being nbnut ~.
rover, 10y Cattle gocd enough TO bring 4. 90 ana
w were scarce and Arm, hut other k,nds
, mrr. selling nnsstisfaotoriiy. Sales wors
ia III ~ ,igsa ooo and cattie choice enough
Most OF the stookcrs ana feeders sold M M
ny 4 ana no good rccding cattle could he
sca ns%' an S Mes sss ,nan ~ Gamers we,e
selling at s:.auiho and bulls and osS s,'' ~
sws,s'sv' s wca calves sold at 4aSgs 20.
sslea OF hogs during tho morning wc,,,. c.,
crpIiy % lower. As the day ADVANCED soms
~. more activity and strength the ounis
decline was recovered, Tho bulk of tS Nv s ar
ferings brought s.97MSii .os the cxtrcms ranna
2 seinE a'eout,igh, PiEs were largely s'sSsl
Sheep averaged about Toe lower on lamb !.
trade slow. At a.uoafs.6o tor iufcrior "a so,S
Nv for choice, yearlings 5lffa 90. Is,,,hs
t,acas.6e; feeders 80.
sspsas CITY. February IL Receipts ssoo nm.
tivrs, 400 southerHa choice shipnine ras "1
s,eans s s chiefly ~ a.75ea,oo: Western,
iss'.rs s.-oat}.A fur inferior ransrrs IA Iioo
Pound fsd steers and Geo pound Coior;,do yesy ~"
s'ers Western cows pnd heifers active ~
ev sl i steers and feeders steady, 4. sess
ana s sssy q ios ieW M sas,ssra steers
s NV ior sm % ITO pound cattle ifoxs--Re.
ss,iNs ,ssey; opened S0lOc lower and ruled
S9 ~ - :lsc ioMer his 81 sal0s s.sSji
49, u su s.loefs -; lights 35ssfs pigs
,.,,,, ~ Sneep-- Receipts 500 active and
sssnns % te higher: lanibs 4.a06ia.5o for falr
sew AeA'eap lambs t,sS was paid ~
a. Louis. February i7.--ra,,,c.. ,,esa,,,,
xset, anlnments W.; STEADY: mir TO fancy shin
ntn9 native expert steers Il esft Z, as. bmik IA
~ aFesssd eesf and butcher ntesss $50
, va LOO bulk A0oly< rs; sforkers an, Pv ga.s
en- y lusy 70, bulk 40, COWS ana hsif
{ X. Z, Texas snd lidisn siecls s,n
Y ~ nuik =. !u&rt IN; cows and heifers d 75{l
!; ea tloks-~ Receipts $50 shinnrnts ss,n; !.
shude lover; workers. : 9osl 40: hutehcrs 4 d;
s!toDs a sass 6ssslsss az; asngasots
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Crude C.tton.-cd on.

In its review ~ last week the Oil Paint and
3pmg Reporter says.
! The week opened with tiiyers In this acc
tgion rather Indifferent about rnsipg the ptigo
isskod BY the mills and more inclined to rest
an Their cars fu,' The present IN hopes tiat
frees might give way in sYmpathy with the
fsiined product. Later, however, II oepnnla
anai,tssi that Western soap makers and
'iou'hcrn tetinefs were N the market for any
rs on oftni at l5i@c in t,a Atlantic aud IN tho
ipa 'lcy at ltc. ne whrh figures about forty 10
4 nifty tanks were thtpn.. AZ tin close consider
/ ne steel Was taken for March delivery at Sc
,{or SiaI tic crtiiio. Whit little barrolod ergda
+; lfss come 70 this rort has been placed for u
siho,ac Quality NJ lsc and ia. n isS,c for an on
ssiade. Az tho close on FRIDAY, howessr, N
tsNnillathy with better fctrng for tile re-.
slnch pIreuct, setcrs were Edncraly making
Hats. which. vt the prize tciiners were paying
sor loose crude. Is murn cheaper. hut tbs
itcii'lie is TO obtain any round lots, Rue mills
y5refstring, RS matter ~ ceiIrsc IA SCH epan
al Il &c locsc T. o. b. mills. The sales report
~ tcnprsse rs tanks Ntinitir.at i5ilc, 10,
Ear Mar,h at Toe, 900 barrels spot at I9c, 20
.larrols SPOT Mt 1870, 200 barrels of ut lssss.
700 barrels TEXTS at 1iis md 1910 barrSls
VALLEY i'll 1910. NN
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Houston Compnrntive stntement.
hou.top Railroad Receipts.

Houst1n's GROSS sccsipJs OF coston 10y lno various
ra'1road,enlerins tue city were rs follows:
Missouri, Kansas and Texas .......,...,.... l,Ts6
Houston ani Texas Cent ......4......... SUs
lntefnanonai and Great Northern. ......... go
san Antonio aud Arnnsss i'ass............ TAI
GALVESTON. Hair souri, aud San xatonlo 80
a.ionss"n hast and West Texas ..-.....-.- Is.
uexas ana New oriuanss IS
Wa.on SO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..,.
TOTAL -, fa..,.it ,.... ....t..,s,..,,.... 4,5l7
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pnonuf,Ia.
PRODUCE.
BEANs-calitornis small white. eNa2iic;

1
BEANs--Caiifornia small white. 2k62ifc;
per Id: Bayou. 4is9tHe; pink. 3!s1akc: Lima
beans ansi4c; black-cyed peas. 3isnSTc,
BUTTER f.luc Star, iSc: dairy. iidfi5c
fancy Elgin creamery, sifi2ec; Texas country
butter. choice, t6flsc; common S5ti0c; oleo-
margarine. solids, lie: prints, i2c; Elgin dairy
bricks. i',sc: Cynosurc fancy creamery ins5
and NIB psils. 2Jc. s.s Sd.
CAfBAG E--Colorado, $2.1bM3.o0; common.
$2.2hff2.50,
cHEEsE--New York fnil cream. Silai.e;
wisconsin fun cream. 1iisft2c. Young Amer
lea. i.isc: Western skim ipr.
EGGS-Pcr dozen. about Toe md Irregular; +
cNloNs---Colcrado 2.s6e%c per pound red
and yclcw onion seis. seg5f1 Z. 20 spor hushol.
fEpI ER--Chile, 17@2oc per lb,s9
I. PpTAT0ES~-Ca California aud Colorado. SEQ
Sc: sweet potatoes. 35iiJac per bushel; gem
nnn New York iced potatoes, li.pcck bills.
at sleon3,oa; lo-pcck bbls. at s2.16: Tonnes
see Triumph, io-reck hbls, S3.15afa,eo in
sacha. si.innihn per bushoi
7 POULTRY Hens. s2.aoW.Ase0: springs. sL15
ms.s. broicrFi I.5odl.7ss Turkeys hci,s,
81 .0lMs,tg: g0bblefs. sa.0p5il2.0O. Ducks, <2.i5
GU 20. Geese. ti,0Dns.so.
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HOUSTON BANK CLEARINoa
The following are the clearance. y ~
Houston banks for the week thus Ia ~ ~
the corresponding time last year. 49, ~
with the Increase or decrpn ne. = ....eyssell
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Quotations arc for less than carload lots.
Special prices on carloads
~ isARnEp wIRE-Gldden, gal, s2.s5 per 100
lbs Waukegan. se.iI.
WIRE NAlLs~Rate 500 per Reg; ad-
ytlrfs, lnd I'D and ied, 90; sd and ed, Zoe.
y and I'd. 2oc; i'd and sd. 3oc: Sd. tSc; I'd.
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cash auotationa were as follows;

NNNH NNlt iplioNAf
Flour Unsettled,
Wheat No, spring. nominal; No. g. $50
81: No. red. aoifi.06.
Corn---No 9. 2oNsM2a%
Oats No, y 1854, No, white, T. o. b., 500
III; No white, I. o. b., 2SIaa,a,
Rye No ,, 10.
harley No, ., {. o, b.. almiS.
FlaNsecd- M, J, t;2lis6flea
Timothy sccdprimc sS7Is
Mess nork Fer barrel, iio0diiO5.
Lard-per loo pounds 6tn
short ribs sides LOOSE, b,aosra 40
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed as,ff5.
Short ribs sides Loose = s0sts a.
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81 II Hcvetobs Trurerny, febfuary IL. IS
y n no line Of tmincss is anything on q
Htsoaa. saltsmen say tuycrs pi,y purchase
THAT they are csnr tlled 10. but as all stocks
[tre low they are ccnstanily ia need Of being
Eoplcnishcd.
h Nciiler ntlcrs nor sthbors hsvc received
}tuy cifrse n thu rriea Of roasted coffees.
!snd ti,rv vc.. Of tttfrc. kreat,v surprisoi
when they read tho following piece Of gossip
,ssat cut today frsm New York by n Jonss:
1--WE learn that the 6yht between the sus,r
company and Arbucklcs Is getting moro In
sensc and hitter every day and that the fresh
'feductiuns this week III tho prize Of coffee
!arc part Of 4 general plan Of the Sugar conn
'Ssny to tring the fight 10 speedy end. II
is stnted by good authority that further re-
|ircticns are contemplated and that they are
likely to come quietly and steadily. 4 price
q: ccntu per pound for roasted coircc Is pre-
Elcted In The nenr future Tho present price
ia s cents"
The present ricn o, Arbucklcs roasted cof-
Zee in Houstor is 1000 IN 100 pound cnses,
Should coffee decline TO an, S,irh Ag,lrc ais q
fcnte. which is rtFardcd as highly Improbable,
al cnerirgs will 10 Very qui,hly taken up.