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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-06
GALVESTON STATEMENT


Brcnham. Texas. April 5.-Mr. V. G. Ma
rex of Bryan, who under the management
of Joe MaroN Of this city, has been conduct
ing a bar business at the corner of Main and
81. Charles street. filed for record III the
county clerk IS office at 80 Tuesday after
noon p deed OF trust conveying to Mr., G..
r, ierbst his entire stock of wines. liquors,
lcousc saloon furnishings. etc, for the bcnc-
fit Of list OF preferred creditors TO be paid
IN the order named and after their full
payment tho remainder to be divided pro
the whole amount OF Indebtedness amounting
TO Si35i OF.
Rogers ~ Tlerbst. 500: Mrs ,Iosefa Knoll,
note, 1880. sam Schlcnkcr. $500; First Ma
tonal bank H. r. Schultz security, 5000;
San Antonio Brewing association, $2eo: Reich
ardt, Becker & Co. $500: W H. Lee & Co,
ST. Louis, s5l3.59; Brown, Forman & Co.,
Louisville. siS2; NJ Schoughnessy & Co,
$50, ~; Gust IIye G Co, Galveston. So, So
Total, S4S5i. 81.
After paying all expenses incurred In this
trust and In full principal and interest OF
these amounts the trustee Is then to pro rate
the remainder with the following creditors:
Grabfelder & Co, $50. % Stewart & Skin.
nor se2.5D; James Thompson. sl3S. 20. Prog
rcss DistiAins Co., $i0o.l0 +, Cnrbel &
Bros. $40 10: Ebert ottenhemer Elliot,
Sll3. 90: tho Roscnhlatt Co. SGa. 30; Garrett 4
Co. s2S u; Heinemann Dros. s95: the NAPLES
$50. Total ssGs .a5
Grand total S52li Sc
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sH0kr TEXA, SPECIALS.


LOCkHART.--Fou murder eases and ono
rape case are set for trial this week. and
next week is the last week OF the term.
RICHMOND. The case OF Charles Carr.
charged with killing Fsyott Winston in the
LEVER portion Of the county, will he tried
"wednesday.
CAMERON. ALI members OF tho Texas
BARRIERS association are earnestly requested
10 meet at Waco, Texas. Thursday, MAY IL.
iss bnsiness Of great Importance will come
before. II, All white BARRIERS are respectfully
invited TO attend. Reduced rates on all rail
reads on account Of Waco carnival Il. W.
Morgan, president; G. i. Baker. secretary.
Cameron, Milan County, Tsxss. April s.
There is danger Of the fr;iit and gardens and
ry,n sorn beins. killed; since yesterday. thu
wlnh has been blowing almost gale from
tns n,Ith and the temperature has been con-
sideraby lowered ~,
ti,ddings, Lee County, Texas. April ga
sooi nofther has been blowing since yester.
Gay AFTERNOON, u Ii clear today ana the
ina,.sa,ions arc = light fros, will follow ~.
nlsht. Some fears are entertained Tor fruit.
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lots selling for C.25 per 100 pounds IN spl,r
OF light hon rcccipta prices were not any rct-
ter and after u few early sales light wcisnt
hogs were sold off 2isf5c. Sales we're largely
at 3.e5qri. 05; sales being at nm extra rang
Of cosf 4 10; prime Light hogs sofa early ~
3.e5: none above 800 later. In sheep and
lambs the trade was fairly active az UNI
changed prices for sheep. there being weak n
CT tone to the lamb market, sheep S.'hdi.'v
fol- common TO prime flocks, Western wooied
a GOA so. Yeaflings i75n5,io, wooded 'a'lps
!. 00f5 80. Colorado lanlbs J.5a: shorn lambs,
i.b0m5.0o. Rcceipts-Cattle s0t0; hogs ls,'oo;
sheep f5,o0o.
81. Louis. April 5.z-Cattic--Reccipts lipc.
Including $50 Texans. shipments 800; natives
steady, Texans strong and active, fair TO
fancy rntiye shipping an export stners i.5oT
LIS, tnll. i.I0a5 10: dressg'i beef and butcher
a.ctrs i4i0T5.05, bulk : 40fff 81; steers under
100 pounds 3,SJTs s35, bulk I, ,oWt.sO: stocli-
crs ara feeders J.,0u4.eD. bulk isoUui 10: COWS
nIfl heif.rs 2.00mi.,5, Duk o! COWS 2.lJI3Dy,
Texas and Indian steers .-hg 80, bulk lung
80; cows and heiftTs 2C0fta.'0. Hogs hc-
rtpts $500. shipments 1900. Sc higher; workers
fifta.90 packers 3.S5d3s9 30. butchers 3.i5W
los Shcep-@Reaoipts $50 shipments none;
nptivc muttons i,25gf4.I5; lambs o.2oa0.'o.
Ka,saa City, April 5.--Catle-Reeeipts 6i0o:
n Few sales NJ 5M10o higner but market SOLO
active and steady: nBtive fed steers brought
4,oTus 70, largely 3.A0Ia.l5; Western beef
steers 2 .s0di 30; cows and heifers 2.5odi %;
ftoikors ana feeders 3 o5It On; bulls 3t.od
80 IIogs-=Rceejpts toffcial 5000: active Mt
unchanged prices: heavics 3.,5lf3. 50; mixed
and medium 3.G5m3.90: lights 3.h0nS 50: pigs
= 2-6ie.G5. Sheep Receipts 200; steady. West
crn nlattons i.gOni.it for common to niNol'
clipped lambs 4.35d4.70; wooded lots Of ordi-
nary 30 good quality up to 800 spring lambs
plentiful, G.00MS 90.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doinas Of a Dav with Wall Street
Operators.
THE SESSION WAS DULL THROUGHOUT
Expressive of tho Prevailing scnti-
mcnt Of waiting and Extreme
Doubt-Priccs little Lower.

=. -. - -, -,
New YORK. April b.--ToGays STOCK marhet
was stugnant and there was duliness all
,t,o,,,,, ~, sa,to,, em,, .,a no ,r.nyo,as
'"'o"s" t.o he"e'on' o"s' "n' e.V e,
absorbed most OF the busincss. Inc guinness
was expressive of the prevailing sentiment III
,.t,,,, ana - x,,,,,,a ,a,,h, NJ, oniy ,.crc
""i''he "''u VI '"''sn'e uo"u" .o. V's
reports very confiicting as 10 what wouid pe
tho tenor OF the presidents message TO con-
,ro.. ,,.s,ar,,,,. Ia, a,st,.tas, - !, 49,. a.,
$50 80" t w. 'u' op,''o"s 90 W Nv" w
differed widely. There was practically moth.
-, .....a. ..,.,.,,,a,,,,,s
las 'ei' Va ses"iuas s"'eN'uo ai'' 'p"'V'9
There were, In fact, significant reports that
tho organized pressure which has been exert
"a -. .,,.x. ~ 49,. ~. 80 .,t.s, 49,.
eu vi eohs'ess Tue iost lew u"ss "s''"s' ''o'
tile measures has rather defeated Its purpose
by nv akepiug resentment wall street count
=, -, ~, ~ ~, -, 80. ,,,,,.s .,,r,.
'" nv" w 'ne '"'1e Vi 'u'ne '''.e' 'Sr'e
sensations to congress. and the prices snow
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
st. louis Grain and Provision.

St Louis, Mo-, April S,--Flour--Unchanee
Wheat steady No red, cash. elevator .,
asked; July so asked, September I5S, bid
No. hard cash. 90da2 Corn--Frm No 2
cash ~ bid; April gils; May 27% July 1885,
september Is. Oats--Frm, No. cash 26 bid .
track 26S@2Ih. April 2Gia; May 26i2; July
225s. No. 2 white 2ols. Ryc-5e bid. Flax
seed Nominal lis, Prime timothy seed
2,90Gl.o 90. Cornmcal-Firm. / .50Il 50. Bran
Stronger sacked cast track, 52n,55. Lay
HlhH0. whisky, i.20. cotton ties and bagging
unchanged. Pork Unchanged, Lard STEADY;
prime steam, 80 choice ~. Bacon Boxed
shoulders, 5.3IG5,50; extra short clear 3 rs;
tibs 5.s7'4; shorts 600. Dry salt meats
Boxed shoulders. i.75mi S1is extra short
clear pa; ribs, 5,37i5 shorts 800 Receipts
Flour 1000 wheat COCO: corn 6iGl0; oats
600. Shipmcuts-Flour 5000; wheat 5000:
corn laa,0OO; oats $1,000.
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COMMEKClAL nnlEEs.

T!;'is--IhTeN per cent rcnies UNCHANGED
eNnn; NC ~ Lohlen e5f 20 &c for checks.
~. 1rk-C!eaii ngs si52, ,Gi, co.: hIianoe,
1rfW YORK, --Tctal sales OF stocks were ~,
" siiaies, Including BIrlineton 25.5t7 n
F1p. ..t9n. Sugar Is, $50. ~
Lpacon --Conaoll for money III ara, 81,
the account me-, Mexican ,1dinnr,, III ! ~
MtHiean Central rev fnurs 66 har sIlssr
s'saey 2a.d pcs OUNCE: irorey 2NaA Der
ernt iat. Of discount in tho rpen markst ior
Re. cent -
Lsnccp. The nuiket for american se,nr,.
unrtuatei somewhat after . steady urol,,aa
liant demand. N'Hy
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Iupe 5.1oS,5 20: July s.o5as.ls; August. 600
I'D 1o october 6 1o66.lh; November 6,ooW
ITebrnory /, IO6J6 20; March +, l5d6.20
santos, April 5.--Coffee Firm. good aver
aye Santos 500 reis per 100 kiiosi receipts,
two days, 5ooo: stock 25,0oO.
uornburr April 5.--Coffee--Opcned un-
changed; at $50 p. m. unchanged to hpfg
lower; sales $4,000. ~,
Rio. Ami: 5.--Cnlfec steady; Ma. Rio,
$3.50 refs per 100 kilos; exchange $50, re-
GENTS two DAYS. 5000: cleared for the United
states IL. 900: for Europe 5000; stock 2so,ooo
New York, April 5.Marehouse deliveries
from the United States i2.6o0 including ~
90 OH tinted States stock slS.S0i: afloat foi
the United states $50. 900; .otal visible fer the
United States 1.l9sS0l against Goo.62l last
ar and lS6, $50 in 1896.
Havrc, April 5.-Coffee-Closed ha.ei net
lower; sales II 900.
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sUIcIDED
Editor Norton Of pnlls. q,

Editor Norton OF DnIIns ~: u
In His Rrals.
Dallas, Texas, April 5..-wini.
ton, editor OF Norton's unios n 4
and one of the best known "a;
Texas. shot and killed himss,, = r.
this morning. Financial ~;
mon his mind till he dste,s,i: n
his life. He was a son Of ~ l3|
a. y. Norton, who founded NJ y
publican party of the State, D. = l.
Young Norton was born i, n
Texas, in 1860. was educaies x
college. Mount Vernon. Obio NJ.
several responsible governrssr.:I l.
He was vice president Of NJ
publican league. His fafSss
valuable property. He hsds =.
all this. He possessed a partlc,'s
mind and had many warm ~
leaves a stepmother and one s's:
viii be buried tomorrow X rsss3
Cemetery. 3
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NeM Nnr. Cn,,nn Mnrl.rt.

New York Arri! 5,---Today's cotton marko,
rns small narrcw affair, fluctuations being
ren'iicted 10 u range CT s points aud total
transactions TO 4 meagerly $500 bales.
Aide from light buylns for Liverpool ac-
eono', business Was restiictvd 10 this seat
terms operations Of professional clements,
educational rnnora werc IN circulation
fiptRhput the tay but were tuo conflicting
70 g more than unsettle sentineni Early
fpkiish utivecs We're ub1l,, as expected Int
iWt e,auent rnbles reflected some nervousness
n the eolton trade at that punt. our market
tWntu quiet and stsady With priees / point
Z icWsi Y, pplnt higher. pascd Off Ia. points
'. dfr tei'teriuk scll'ng aud waited hui iltlls
~ r'ft Of the session. At the clase the
Z !sallps MAS barely stepdy With prices TO 8
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iioustop isnilrUm,i Receipts.
CUSTOMS .fyss ,ecelpI,6t c5t.on by the vsrlons


The Galveston spot market closed quiet bu
STEADY and uncht ngod
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Facet of Wrr On Co,,on.

Riordan Co. OF New York say: IT 10
prohiemalicnl what effect hostintlcs would
have on cotton II is moro than likely that
the first shock would result in something
OF break dur to disturbed money markets.
and tho uncasiucSs OF holders. The force
q this break would rr lshbly be greatly ,...,s,,-
fled. however, by the fact that the ouutlng-
oncy haa boon present for 50 long aud nnny
oleraiors have prepared for &C. Tie hulls
contend mat IN thu long run. war would ocr-
tainly tend &c cnrtoil acreage and 10 Va dls.
i,ltb labor In tho South MS to seriously I'm
pair the chnnrcs of the new crop and TO he
stons iaoter In fnynr OF az advance. AT
present planting Is progressing well, INC
sales Of fertilizers nrc large tho demand iur
srot roticn from tho other sidc ID iinlniah-
Ing, and We do not src tho way clear far n
hun oamnsinn unl,sa There be tomo new de-
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aaked. bid. n nominal
Ncw Orleans Futures.
Futures opened barely steady and closed
dull sales 1000.
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A Tcrritory 49,.

Ardmore, I. T., April 5.Ss,,3
minso last Thursday, In 1 am
tween Hiram Pickens, the couu,,3
and Eastman Johnson, }both Al;
Indians, Pickens received a bulb,]
leg and in turn killed johnson. \ y
1t is thought seriously injured NJ
who was trailed for miles alonf n
by the blood, and then lost. johs1
many months ago, without as,
cause, deliberately shot his wiz N
while she lay asleep in bed, fof y
was afterwards arrested and, " q
Harris, was allowed bond,
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A. and VI. harm nnr..l.

College Station, Texas, April ~
this afternoon the massive mule hini
Agricultural and Mechanical collsss I
tirely destroyed by fire. origin unkn,ii
loss, with machinery, will approxIEas|
partly covered by insurance. The u
was cid. however, and new one Ii \
has been greatly needed for some r.
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CoIHuitt Nof n .Cana;s.,.

Dallas. Texas, April Fam
said tonight: Il received a letts
from Senator o. b. Colquitt III
saving he will not be candldats
railroad commission this year. i
as his reason for declining 10 n
race the fact that the machine 1
mitted to MIR, Mayfield.v
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View York Money.

Nov York, April 5.AIoney on call firm, a,
KY per cent last loan ~; prime mercantile
pap nM0 i,er cent; sterling exchange weak
~, FOR demand and 4 .so,i9i4 s0ia for giyty
DAYS; posted rates i.Sla4Sa ana e. Siet4 NJ.
eNe, lsini hiils !5a silver certificates 5,s
Government and railroad beads weak state
bonCs dull '' ''e"'o
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PRODUCE.


BEANS--california small white ee.c per Id;
Bayou &c. pink &c: Lima beans ShM3isc;
black eyed pens 3a4u55sc.
BUTTER Blue Star. ioc. dairy, l4Gii5c;
fancy Elgin creamery, 22m2Sc; Texas country
butter. choice, idniSc; common, SMloc; olco-
margarine. solids, lie; prints. j9e Elgin dairy
bricks, l5lsc Cynosuro fancy creamery, In
cApbHGE-Coorado saooas.2 %; Texas si75
CNlirLowEV- 81 .ooa, 80 per dozen
CELERY caIn1ria 50c pc5 dozen, Texas
15d2io ler dozen
CifEi:sE New York full cream, lmi2c;
Wisconsin fui cream. liisffi2c; Young Amer
lea. laNc Western skim, toe
LGGS-Per dozen. 91i0c.
ONIONS Fancy red 29idSc per Id.
PEppER-chile, i7u2Oc per lh; black, oA.ap
Zoe.
PorAToEs-Calforni and Colorado, Sbtp
aqr sweet potatoes 35mcoc per bushcl; gen
uno New York seed potatoes. ll-pcch Dds,
n, - 90lr3 90
POULTRY Hong, scOo6l9 %; springs 81. %
az 50; brolcrs 81. 75d8.oo. Turkeys. hens.
81 .00ffii 90; gnbbers, Sll .00d1500. Ducks,
s., ia; .95. Geese i0fri 90
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COTTON on sIIpHoARp.

Cotton on eliipboard, not cleared. at Gaiycs-
ton tcdny;
For Great Britsin-s Steamships Freshheld
ISIS. Telosfora l2iG; total isCc
For frances Ida ilt9
For the CoI.ti ut--Stoamships sSiyordale
350i. olinda 1896, total 1851.
For Coastwse-M Mallory lire 3054, Lone Star
linz ie2; total 3jl6.
Total on shipbcard. HOP bales.
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New York, April 5.-i,ycnng Posts London
financial cablegram; The stock markets hero
were stasnant today IN view OF the approach
OF the Easter holidays. while the uncertain
ties Of the political situations depressed the
quotations, At the same time IL is felt that
each days delay decreases the likelihnod N
Spahish-American war. Americans were
, peter ~ noon on a somewhat ragged buyinc
mere This Is regretted because il was wcat7
ehlns the posltion Of Mar rumnra
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County Seat Elec,ios.I

Giddings, Texas, April 5.TAs
seat election is being held In Ii /
today. Everything is passing "a 4
here, and a large vote Is being
The indications are very favcriiil
remaining at Giddings.
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smERIrrs' DEPARTMENT..

Taken up--A brown horse. about 1879
hands high. years old, one hind foot
white branded is on right thigh; had on
a Mec.cliand saddle and halter and long
hitch rein, shod all around. Taken up
by Deputy Sheriff James Wynne.
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Trade Notes.

All kinds OF poultry are in active demand.
spring chickens command fancy prices.
Green coftces nave bccn advanced another
" pound. with prospects for higher prices.
Sugars are very firm at the advance of
last week.
Meats are firm at quotations. Being
holiday In Chicago and Kansas city. 10 tele-
grams were received from those points to-
day.
Spectators are requesting all exchanges to
keep open on Good Friday.
Receipts OF Strawberries we're heavy. but
the strain was relieved by rcshipment Of
considerable quantities.
Tho commercial world will feel relieved
when tho war il definitely settled. as the
suspense has seriously affected trade
Grain and feeds,ults are in good demand at
prices quoted, the undertonc being steady.
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nry onnssa MARKET.

N'w No,'ls. Ann b,r-sains Of prln, cloths
essrss outside q ,ilc re,l Iivcr ,narsot were
moderate yettfiday AZ 81. This Is lower ,hsn
The lowest pr!tc hsr;eterest ouohed by tie
pilNt ricfl :nrfkct Thr eigett IL icptcsyipr
sti' the pli.tirt FOR staple cottnna Th.g DE-
u,hnn X. however very lini,.i, IN spitr Of
rne ~ irhbints rir.lrs alike there Il 4 dfarth
g ssrie buying Nisitilg huvfrs are cSroiid-
.lpEly scGfsc, ~ he wucl5n goods niarke,
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UhIrHgo advlces By PRIVATE wire to r. "
Hnnies 4 Go gave curb ON jrly wheat S. aud
up TO MY. then down 70 shIS5as, the same
- vest rhay's close, The advance MAS caused
by covering OF shorts on lcHri ut rran dam
aec. and tho dainr cnlna on an in, reasc Of
i.s3'Dao IN the visible where n decrease u
o,Ni VP' wns expected. and the decline ut
fariS rni0 to he due tn tala Of the reduction
or removal of tho grain tariff. Puts for
WEDNESDAY, sold II STE aud down to ~ ana
cnlls trom NY down 20 SiH.
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston, April 5.--The local banks are
well supplies with money for all purposes
There rs. however. no grcnt activity IN tina
lean market. tho deposits generally shoHinx
an increase.
Exchange Is quoted No follows: New Yorr.
buying. par: selling. New York. ST Loutv
AMI KaLsas city, sI.oeiti25 premium: New
Orleans, buying, par: selling n to premium
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES Fancy evaporoted 5o-lb boxes.
Skc lib cartons Sc. choice evaporated. IN
bulk 5o-lb, Sc; fancy sliced. in 5o-ib boxes
6lac,
ArRlcoTs--sc rer Id loose; loc in Lib car
tons
c1rRoN--ln l0-lb boxes. i5c.
CCRRANrS--ln bbls. &c. 2b-lb boxes
clcuned, bulk, Sc; in lib cartons 9lac.
PEACHES -Evnporatch. unpceled, 7&6Sc
Observation-Disclosures 9.crown Il. l.. boxes,
81 4j@l go. y box L. l.. rnisns, 5on6oc; =
Gown l.. NJ raislns 50-b boxes, iMn5c; j.
crown l. NJ. J0-lh boxes sc.
ILuNEs -Califcrna, ~ GOs. 7Hc; -ios
62ic ~. SOS SIC; % ,ens, ,Nai3c.
NUTS brazil, Toe per lb filberts. Sicily
lie. Naples. l2Mc; wainuts. l2Mlic peanuts,
4nG;5c; almonds. California, ied1ic per Id in
sacks recors. 2iaqi&,, Italian chestruts,
IL. per ID.
CccoANuTs-s',5 80 per log; 5000 pcr i911
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CANDY STICK. wrapped basis e. sNns'sc
per hi special sizes, e higher ~.
COFFEE-- Rio aud Cordoya: ll'fni !St,; iair
s9.fts'ss; prime ensTgs s smS,ax 'y Roasied
coffces: Arbuckies Ariosa, basis lW-ib cnscs.
lie delivered ss.lb cases. y 2oc delivered.
FLOUR Empire Mills, Houston: pav,so on,
eni' N'eo, Texas Star Mills quote; Tidal
Wnye s. 10. Sea Fairy second roller patent,
81. so; Sea Pearl $40 rye Hour. $500 special
ratos for shipments to interior points, no Jul
IN barrels i5c above sacks; In half barrels 3oc
aI FARiNncEous GOODS -GrIts, hominy and
cream meal In barrels. $3.50: pearl meal. In
Io.Ib rackg 81 90 pcr bhl Of -four sacks. Scotch
and Friends oats, $40; Columbian oats. s2.l
IJANs--gtandard Si4nsisc; picnic hams. &c.
Y IIoNEY--In 6gslb cans. extracted. iiknI,ac;
IN comb. sai Zoe; In 12-ib cans. extracted. SIC.
a. LARD Refined tierdcr, compound 4ihc; leaf
b&r; sosib cans n. higher than Heroes; 10-lb
cans 70 higher: 5-lb cars 70 higher; S-lb
cans ic higher
MoLhssEsz -Rcbolod fair, Issisc prime.
eod2lc; choice, 25T26c; fancy now crop syrup.
: REX Extra fancy head. siaW5ac; choice,
,,sa5c; fair, iNilsc: fancy imported, 5Yneslc.
ROPE Basis Tor 7-lG. sisul, 6isc: MANILA.
Gssc; cotton, l0taMiic.
SALT liverpool coarsc, con,5c; fine, 6om
soc: Louisiana. coafFr, GGc. fine, 35r; barrels
2s.los, $a25; so-as, $3.50 loo-ss, $3.50; io-is.
SALT -MaclScrcl, 40 i. In fo.lb kits.
s5cmsl.00l half barrels, ss.5oas.7;,.
SARDtNES+- American quarters, s3.2jn3.35:
mustard thfec-luarters e i0sf2.50, imported
Gillette grade. quarters. $780, fancy sprats
quarters $3.50.
STARCH Standard goods; Pearl, in f0-ib
boxes, &c: Royal CLOGS. bulk. 5hac; Nickel. 100
per box. SO. corn starch, size per
III, 20 mud i0-lb boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots, SPEC
rial prices given on carload orders Standard
srantlatod o-i6r; cubes and powdered, 57so;
Louisiana yellow clarified, fancy, iTsn5c;
choice. $ssnlSic.
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Richmond, Texas, April 5.-RiIt
captured burglar last night y
succeeded in entering his rssldssr
lodged him in jail.
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GALVESTON coTTpS RECEIPTS

BY Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway.
3,7 bales. International and Great Northern.
1902 Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 1i9: ~
taigor. l-7s Guli and Interstate, 1856: str
Cumberland, 6l: sch Golden Arrow. 81; sch
Abbic Does, 81; sch Mattic H.. . Total. 5v1S.
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coFFEis.

New York. April s.--coffce options mod.
crate, opened steady with quotations '" us.
s .,sh % points lower CLOSED strong
s witn prices ipals points net higher SAFE
M'.sp esgs spot strong; Rio. No. I. inyaics
7. 70. lobbinS rs. Mid--strone and b,sh'
er ccrdora <ssgl5, wv h'sn'
ftivatc v:To 10 rsrgi,l q Rjcbardsop r.,o
the ..,oslns Of coffee futurcs IL Nm Sarc
= io''oSs' April s..euses; May S.2oqs.s IS,
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Wnrd AlIo,yed BaIi.

Waco, Texas, April 5.-W. b.
was allowed bail today. the an,utt|
fixed at s275O, by agreement. NJ
readily gave the bond.
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t. hid, sellers: v value
Now York Futures.
Futures opened quiet and steady. at noon
duh. and closed barely steady; saes 6s,s00.
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Waxahachic, Texas, April s-1hI
County Oil mill was sold pyTruss'
ing to-day and was bought III b. 9
rectors at S2l, 900.
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NEW ORLEANS

NnlIeA klow bu'. arm I.tlIe tradng viii he
dune l,iois nvxt FRIDAY,
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WINE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots.
Special prices on carloads.
BAliBED WIRE Ullddon, gal, SIS per 100
lba. WauheEan, $40
WiRE NAILS Rate $soO pc, kcs; adj
vances, iud I'D and ltd. 1c; 80 and I'd, I0a;
Cd and id, zoe, i'd and sd, S0c Sd, I5c, ID. zoe,
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nuTrNR AsD EGGS.

Karsas City. Mo, Anril !. : pnt,er ,.,,..o.
firm creamery isdiss; dairy iSqsis. rscs-.
Firm; fresh s: secopds &.
81. Louis, Mos, Anil --l)n,scr-lIirher.
Creamery isasli dairy ioff.s. Eggs Higher.
New York, Aprli S,--Esgs Receipts sasr
~ sykag.s steadN, State aud pcnnsyIy,nis
'eHNiQ's' Western 10; SOUTHERN sisffio' Z
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nAn1NE INTmLI.IGieNCn.

Port of Galveston, April s
ARRIVED.
SIS City OF York. Tyndall. Tort said.
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APPLES Fancy Zen Davis Si00It50; Will
low Twigg aud other varieties S25Gfi50.
BANANhS- 81 iodi,6o per bunch. pacSed
for Shipment,
LEMONS Choice, $4,000 2 40. eStra fancy.
90.
navcls. s2.iiGi3.Do
STRAWBERRIES Per orat of = quarts
$40 for poor, $..bOn2.'o for hest Mltchtlla and
Nuonuns.
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stlt.AR

~ N ~ orleans April sugar --opsn kettle
,silow VA BIG: seconds ea-s63is.is M,
'sssee gNiet and steady; centrifugal Mfia
nev Nrrk, April 5,--Surar.rRaw. stronx.
ia'r reunins, Az; Tettntd strGlS.