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STOCKS AGAIN DECLINE,
Apprehension Over the Cuban Situa-
tion Are Very Grave.
GAINS WERE SUCCEEDED BY A SLUMP
Foreign Markets Improved on Sub
sidcncc of the African Scare but
spanish IS Declined.

| Now York February 23.--Today's further
decline In stocks undoubtedly reflected a con-
/ dition of real apprehension In the minds OF
tho holders OF securities as to the develop
nents IN the Cuban question. Commission
house orders TO sell were In large volume,
| even at the opening, and these soon swept
away the advances over Mondays level, which
had been deliberately arranged by the uss Of
/ the cable to establish higher range of prices
| In London over the holiday.
| There was professional buying here at the
opening designed TO tho same end. but lot
| ever the first quotations were up to the Lon
don parity. Gains werc speedily wiped cut
by The slump which followed the abandon-
nlcnt of the professional attempt to sustain
prices. The uncoveriug OF margins and sell
ing orders to stop losses brought Hood OF
stocks on the market. Sugar led the break
Of a point, and fuctuated fcverishly all day.
closing near the lowest. with an extreme de-
clire of over . points. The local securities
We're also the center OF weakness. Great
Northern preferred dropped ~ points
rho weakness of the morning was In spite
of large buying in the market Tor London ac-
court Estimates of the volume of this buy
ilI rar az high as $4,000 shares of stock.
The London market and the continental eN-
changes show an improved tone on the subsi-
drnce of apprehension regarding the West
Africa situation. but there was significant.
decline IN London and Paris Ia the Spanish
fours. the closing price in London showing a
loss Of Is as compared with Mondays closing
Tic days net losses exceeded points IN
ouly L few standard stocks, but were over
points in some OF the speclalties
The outlook in the money market is not
such as to encourage speculation. Cali loans
were made at per cent. Currency continues
10 move to the interior, and the sub treasury
had a credited balance at the clearing house
To-Day OF sl,752, Ole, rejecting the Withdrawal
OF another 10 per cent instalment OF the gov
ernment's deposit of tho Union Pacific pay
ment Foreign exchanges weakened only
sill hty in the face of large London buying of
stocks. The decline in exchange on Paris was
mere marked. This development offers some
corr cboration of the report that portion Of
the money to be sent from Parts to London
on account of the disturbed condition of az
fairs in the French capital is going INTO
American securities.
stenGard Oil liquidating certificates are not
dealt In on the exchange, but in the outside
market today they sold at $40. against $50 at
the opening Before the 10 per cent dividend
distribution they sold at 4i8.
Bonds were weak in sympathy with stocks,
ESPECIALLY in the speculative issues. There
were very heavy dealings in the Union Pacific
Tours Total sales Si.27o,00o.
BY private wire to Cargiil g. Richardson:
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

New york-The Evening Posts Lopdo,,
orsnel Arm here today, but later hecanna A..
no. on political considerations but owing 10
:, Lonior-rhe market Tor American seeuri-
ties, aiftr firm opening, WIS quiet with a
declining tendency. Tho closing lone was
weak and the demand generally light.
New York-rlearings $ls5,29s. 7lS; balances
S2.7s3, 695. '"'""ee'
New York-Totai sales OF stocks were 5o- an
ahares including Manhattan 90 lsi, Northern
Pacific preferred 81, 52a st. Paul 4i626, sugar
i'onoon,oCehsols Ter money liz II -iG: for he
count 1928 Mexican ordinary 22Ia; Mexican
Central new tours 67M bar silver a5Ssd ner
ounce, money 2si per cent; rate of discount
n the open market for short and three months
bills 2sl per cent.
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Daiiy Interior Movement.
IAind'y
Month of delivery.

Futures opened firm, Mt noon steady and
closed quiet; sales 10s 800.
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Dry Gondr MarIsct.

New York. February 2a,--rhe outlook In tho
dry goods market was very bright today
opcretors in both nrst hands and tobbing
markets were kept busy looking after visiting
buyers. who are now here In large numbers,
Mali orders In all lines were reported excel
LEM. The day was ono calculated to put
sellers In the best of hunior, aud In the main
II die so. The price situation In all lines OF
cotton goods, particularly in staple cottons
is a very strong one. In both brown aud
blenobcd goods sellers IRE adherinG quite
strictly to the advance in prices recently
MADE. Concessions are made only TO old
cuGlomers or where goods were spoken for a
few days ago Print cloths are reported w
good tone; sales at 3-i6 Prints arc active
10 nearly all grades. There ls no lessoning
of tho popularity al snghams
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Difference 49,. a,7o7 1853 1861 ,5o7
LOCAL MARkET REVIEW.
NiHN' VI nv Vhe,
Houston, Wednesday. February %.

Houbtonl WrUuosdHy, Febfuary y.
After yesterdays holiday on change and "A
scmi-hoiday feeling generally, business today
oponed UP with more animation than for some
timo past
City trade was brisk and orders from the
interior were numerous. though not liberal
as 70 quaitity tho hand to mouth trade still
which are moving very freely. Ia this dlree-
ton prices nre trim with an upward tendency
ana the outlook for the future Is encouraging,
While there is no actieity In city realty
thcro are many Inquiries concerning good
farming lands IN the country tributary 10
Houston and . number Of farms have been
opened up. This condition IL general over
all Texas for that matter and The population
ls being rapidly augmented by industrious
and intelligent farmers who hav. tired of
the flgors Of the Northern winters, despite
me Iact that this years enormous grain crop
has been sold ut profitable prices.
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Houston is undoubtedly tho greatest egg
market in tho Southwest. Tho local consump.
tion is something enormous Itself, but is small
when compared 10 the large shipments made
to New York and other points. These out,
H'do shipments have the effect of sustaining
prices when Ihore would he a glut If thr local
hem0nd wax solely depended upon shipments
OF 5000 dozen week are being made aud
40 great Ia this branch OF the egg trade INN
new eases are being almost entirely used
Large numbers of eggs arc kept in cold
storage for nix To twelve months before being
put on the market when prices are high but
TINS class OF eggs arc not palatahle rho
following on keeping eggs viii DO OF interest
to egg dealers:
Experiments have bccn made by Director
strauch of the agricultural school in Ncisse.
Gcfmany, with various methods for Keeping
eggs fresh. At the beginning of July twenty
lreAh eggs were treated by each method aud
examined at the end of February. The re-
suits, says the Pharmaceutical Era are giycn
below: S'-
Kept IN brine; All unfit for use. Not do
eayed, but nnpHlatable from being saturated
With salt.
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New York cation Market.

New York, February ". Tho Liverpool cot
ton market. stimulated by adylces OF favor
nbio character touching tho situation IN West
Africa, made sharp advance while the mar
kcta ~ the country remained closed yestcr-
day Our market followed the Liverpool gain
OF 1-64d3-Gid on futures. SPOT Gales aggre-
eating 1000 bnics nj an advance OF l-itd
Opthing firm Mt mn advance of g6pi2 points.
following the call there was a still further
advance after which tho icpling was easier
as thu result OF disposition 10 realize. Tho
afternoon market was without particular feat :
ure. with tho close quiet at net gain or
7dls points,
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston. February 23.--The local banks are
we'll supplied with money for all purposes
There is. however, no great activity In the
loan market, the deposits generally showing
an increase.
Exchange is quoted as follows: New York.
buying, par TO soc Premium; selling, New
York, st, Louis and Kansas City, si.0O to
$3.50 premium: New Orleans, buying, par:
selling. " TO premium.
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Good fat ycarlings. a., !. r.
Common 70 fair yearlings.. IN
S Saiyes ...,.: sS ns
Common TO fair hogs. say
| Good lat sheep ..t...s...... S,,xNU
New Orleans, La, February o. ~
ceipts, 3Os; on hand, Il: calves ana ss stus \
receipts 3s., on hand 14a: hogs recs srs,1s.
on ON nana ips: sheep. receipts none. on W.: *
heifers, calves and yearlings In dow, -. soHe "
continue In demand. Hogs uuict aa ~! Pm
scarce. fA'es' s1es)
| Chicago, February 2s.--Buyers ,na...is y;
| advantage Of the large supply If u IN ~
force further average decline ~ 10y, Sacts \
! few strictly choice cattle showed ~ " :; n
| Sales of beef steers were on 4 b,si. e ~
ior me poorest and 54odD5.60 for extra :, s ~
peeNe s, very few cattle being good enop sS !.
bring 5.25, and the bulk crossed The soa9. Y
4.25@5.0 90. Fed Westerns sold hsdls Sa, " g
Disseminated against by exporters - "il
Texans sold ut low prices stockers .r nHa lsd
ers sole at very wide range poor stoe. ~ ~,
tle going as low as 1885, while few assc,, =,
light stockers went as high as A. S. Cav.
sold chiefly at 2.1oa2sO. and fat co., Saua sss
hehers brought good average prices c., "
were scarce and good ones sold as hsh '. =
6.75. uAn y
I'uyers of hogs had no difficulty IN fo,~,,
fnrtker reduction OF o. Hogs soid N. N ~
way from 3.S5 for the poorest up 10 1 "a ~ y.
prime. the greater part gcing for 4.o0il y
aud pigs sold largely at 360l3 80. For n
fist time this week Eastern shippers IN
good buyers. ~
There was an excellent dAmand for sh...
an1 lambs at steady prices Good fat ma
S,C0I4 60; shorn sheep 35osi3.90; yearlini
4.tHni.90: common to choice lambs I.5ofS q
shorG $50. feeding lambs wanted at 5.ss. 81
ReI eipts-Cattle 1900. hogs 5000. SHEEN
A,0c0 4.
ST. Louis. February 23.-Cattle--Rec1p,
7iOo. shipments 500: steady and slow: fall i,
fancy native spring and export steers I,Es
5.S5 dressed beef and butcher steers Am
49, steers under 1000 pounds 37564is;:
stoohers and feeders 3.2514 so; cows and hsr.
ers 2.00Gi4.25: Texas and Indian steers sN9
AZ: cows and heifers 2.40G3.25 Hogs-Re.
ceipTs roo. shipments 400: Zoe lower; yorker
3.7sG3 80; packers S.S0G4.0 90; butchers iNsS
40. Sheep-Receip.s a2e0. shipments nen...
strong. native muttons +.0094.50; lambs bAao
5.5p nc Texans.
Kansas City. February 23.-Cattle-Rsesipt
6|C0 natives and 600 Southern; beet rsans
quiet and steady, 430@5. Is: cows and heiitn
. Tai 90: range 3, 25D5.75 Texas and indian
steers steady to easy, mostly 3S5qtm; y!
COWS offered Hogs-Receipts 1860; active
and steady to &c lower bulk S.soG3.M: ~
4.Oo: heavics and packers 3.s5ai.05; medium
3 .50G.3. 30. Sheep--Receipts Std. supply afte.
" medium Westerns; steady: sheep 3.N6A5;
lambs 4.75@5.i0; feeders sold higher.
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nraer. tn stnn nn,ing Cnttnn.

pienham, Texas, February %. considerable
excitement was caused here this afternoon ny
MrFaddcn Bros Withdrawing the cotton limit
of their agent Mr.. II. Stricken, aud In answer
To the inquiry for the reason replied IAN
Americans have been ordered to leave la
yaua'
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Saturday.
Reichmarks. CONNER


NV York, February 23.--Money on call
easy at lisq2 per cent; last loan Ia; prime
mercantile paper 3di per cent; sterling ex-
ehshee easier, with actual business in bank
era bills at 1868 for demand aud 4. Ssa4Ssl,
70 90 days: posted rates i.S4674 .s6ls; CONNER.
ga bllls t,Ss; silver certificates 55laG5Gla;
bsr silver S5k: Mexican dollars 45Is
Government and railroad bonds weak: STATE
bends dull. "'a'e
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BUTTER AND EGGS

Kansas City. February 2s.-Butter Arm !.
fresh iiis. s'a's
chicago. February 2s.-Butier firm; cream
ery \ @lssa, dairy iial'. Cheese quiet, ssisil
Eggs firm. fresh IA ~.
". Louis, February % Butter Arm .re,r,
cry i2@.c; dairy s9io, Eggs LEI.
New York. February saS-Egss Arm, ~
sss,sSs is,its packasce, State and Pennsylvania
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kllGAn.

New Orleans. February "a -sugar--t,pe,
Kettle quiet, slsaf3 1i-16i centrifugal s,ronr.
lows sisaftss; seconds sMel3 ia.is. Molasses
strong centrifugal 56fii
New York. February aS.--Sugar strong: falr
renplns li-i6; centrifugal. 30 test. Glib:
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visible supply American September /,

lh"N .....sE.sss.+...s...s lffV"pu1
.Prlce at t9-32d.
& !. We consider II 1000, 900 bales American this
year supply .. rho trade OF the world. both
Ms TO spinning and weaving. Ii above tho av
ornao Of the past ton years. r. Tho trade is
well under contract for montha 10 come. and
rs likewise partially covered with either cot
ton Mt tho mills or contracted for future ship
mont until lats into the summer. !. We main
tain Tint the short interest under ~ exists
purity In America and In Europe. where heavy
contracts for forward delivery have been en-
ter6d into, and. whatever the market may DO
these contracts will have to be carried out.
3. We believe prices such MS 3D. must be lcok-
ed uror as dreams OF the past, unless IL &c
that late next summer prospects for anuther
big crop arc looming mp. y. We think 3'sd
VIII lie reached worry long. Z. Though cotton
Mt sad Is reasonable, yet we advise buyinB
ouy during depressed periods.
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svrs, cured sitdsN. Rice Arm: ordinary TO
good ssaal%. Grain and feedstuhs him 1or,
40. Corn meal is5ef1.70. Bran - Hay,
p,jfyc ~ oodis 80: choice ~ .004li.so.. Corn,
No. sacked, white IS; mixed 3I,a; yellow o.
Oats, No. sacked 81.
New York, February 29.-whcat Arm, re-
CENTS 1900 exports s5s.573. spot easy NO 2
red ioSS fob anoat to arrive. options
ist cables and more peaceful political outlook
abroad. and except fof a midday squirt was u.
regular and weak all day. closiDs 30 he net
anrcs ana n decrease In Bradstrcets world
visible; May closed at I.ol3s, Hides barely
steady. Leather and copper arm. WOOL anu
tin uuiet Cotton seed oil firm, prime cruuv
.OiS: prime yellow 23ff23is.
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The market H. lightly supplied with fruits
while demand continues good.
Cottonseed products arc all firm but un-
changed. Holders expect better prices.
EGGS found ready sale AT 10 cents today
and all receipts we're quickly disposed Of.
There was an excellent demand for chick.
ems and turkeys today at fun quotations
Flour y IN good demand and prices arc firm
Tuesday,
Wh,lo speculative markets showed a weak
ness IN meats local prices are ptill firm and
rary. '''he
me STOCK quotations, which are regarded as
concerned. are closely scanned By business
men, even though many believe that oonsid-
sran,e OF the manipulation comes from WASH
inston, whero lingo speeches are said 10 bo
frequently made for the sole purpose OF bear.
ing stocks. - os"'
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Aeyices by private wire TO u. w. Hunter q
% say; Puts ON May wheat opened ami
oiesed at eS; calls opened and closed at les: .
rnts on July wheat opened at 90i4. sold az
stst and closed q, eoA calls opened nj ssss
aud closed at 81. Puts on May corn opened
az seisIsoas. closed at s04s; calls opened AZ
Nos. sold TO snA: @Isoss ard closed at SOS. MA
stl believe in buying wheat and corn on an
slil sIots. - -
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CnrgiIl Isl Richnrd.on,s McNicHv.

Cn,gill & Richardson OF Houston say; Lv-
erpooi started the ball rolling yesterday. nd
yanclng 2a-Gid and another l-Gi1i,s-Gid To-
div. Our markets woro closed during All
this. but when they opened this morning M
advance of nae points WAS shown Now Or
leans shorts bot hi freely in Liverpool. ana
the latter sent It's buying orders In blocks TO
New York. A better political feeling was
woulu probably be u better way To tell II.
The afternoon session. when prices gave way
on selling by longs. who did not view the
Spanish situation as 30 favorable. Nothing
official, however, was given ont, Estimates
for tomorrow We're light but thia Is account
ed for by the holiday which has in,orun,I.
The semi weekly report gives receipts Nsju.
against 4l7ab shipments 6l,5si, againB, ~
90. and stock il1,3G9, against 337.oa3 In 1888.
Tho feeling this afternoon Is about evenly dl-
vided. and II looks to us like good oppor-
tunities will be given for scalping market
TO sell on tho advances, but probably poro
Advantageous to buy on easy periods. New
York and New Orleans closed points higtcs.
Spots 1-16c higher In New Orleans and Gel.
vsstrn and &c higher IN Honston.
4 In Chicago, wheat dropped back littla aui
co1rs- grains declined In sympathy. pIu-
Visions were weak on hog receipts uf 1000
and estimates for tomorrow of &c,
Stoke were fairly steady until lAtn Ia the
DAY. when they became weak on heavy really
tnr, Sugar probably leading the list with ~
Der cent decline.
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nulii.h ON Eleven sIi,,ions.

Il After reviewing the crop by countries. A.
J. r. Landauer a Co. of Liverpool, in their
circular Of February u. say:
Taking into account. then, the condition OF
spinning and weaving trade in Europe. the
uaitsd States. etc. likewise tho exhausted
stocks Of American cotton on September
Lar. ~ well as tho depleted stocks OF yarns
~ goods, and last though not least Tho
substitution Of American for East Inllaa,
Afst. then. what arc likely 10 be tho require
pients for actual consumption? And. second.
Aoh much cotton will be required to repIcuiah
otocks. 10 order 70 place us on a somewhat
similar footing with September 4. 1886? II
1tuet not BE- overlooked that for two years
~ had to deal with 1be 900 bales. or sn,.
~ average OF 7.s50.OO0 bales per year. and
4pslng these two seasons. we had to cnrronch
- TIE visible and invisible reserve 10 such
- extent that many mills had To close uow d
~ want Of cotton, and had II not been for
~ high prices that prevailed in America
Arr!ng The end Of August and the early part
* Geptamber, thereby inducing every planter
- bpfry forward 20 market every bale of cit.
~ poesiple. We should certainly have Wit
0ogbd perfect cotton famine American
1871 we're u that predlcAmcnt. Stocks
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COTTON
Houston Dniiy statement.
ID Itailromd Rccript..

iIouhtpns gross reG1ipts az cotton by tho various
MISUNDERSTANDING this CITY were as follows;
Missouri, Kansas and roShs. .,,. ..,.,.,,.... 3S7
Houston ami Texas Central, sac. e., ...,-.. ~
International aud Great Northern 1858
san Antonio aud Arkansas Pass ,....,.,.. 80
Gulf, Colorado and -auta lfc -. ,..,,,... eiJ
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Anioulo -. hs1
Houston East aud West Texas .,......,...... d6o
Texas and Now Orleans. .............,.. 10
wagon .s..'
Total ..,.,.+.. III ............- ,,,..,. 1897
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New YORK. February 2S..-SpoclaI cable and
tclrgraphic adsices TO Bradstreot's, covering
PRINCIPAL points of accumulation, Indicate the
Saturday as compared with the preceding sal.
urdAy: Wheat United Sta,es ana Canada
eaa- Of the Rockies, decrease I650,o0O bushels.
aloas and IN Europe, increase 100000: world
supply, not decrease So, 900 Corn, Tinted
states and Canada east OF the Rockies. in
crcaNI 65,Ooo. Oats, United States and Gambia
olAt OF The Rockies doerense |. $50. 900
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cotton on the spot today at the leading. mar
kets. together with the closing OF middling
Yesterday. with today's Gales:
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Per cent
u, spoiled,
NMIappeu IN paper .t''.tt ..,,....,,.-,. 50
kcpt In u solution OF salcylc acid and
glycerine 80. Observation-Disclosures. So
Rubbed with salt ............,., "a
Packed IN bran. ...............,,...,.. 10
Coated with parsfhn .....,........... 20
Painted with u solution of salcylc acid
aud glycerine ,....... .............,. IN
1mmersod In boiling water 1875 Sec
onds .,.,.. ,..... Observation-Disclosures. IA
iteateo WIN n solution OF alum. ...,.,.. 80
Kent IN solution OF salicylic acid - no
Coated with soluble glass. ,.....,...,, 40
Contod with collodon ..............,, 40
Coated with varnish ......., IN
Rubbed with bacon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a0
Packed in wood ashes CONFERENCE.-The, "a
Treated with boric acid aud soluble glass 40
Treated with potassium pernanganato 70
Coated with vaseline and kept in lime
water .....,.t. 500, ,.. 1870 An rooa
Kept in soluble glass;. An very good
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= open.l High, Low. Close.

,UHU quotaftons Wire as folIows
fluur--Steady
WheHt--No spl;ng nominal; No. : spring
0i0aS: No, : red I 0iml .06.
CoTn--No, .. 993s5D2gM
onts-N ., 2GS: No . white Z q h so..
No, white % b ashM2)4.
Rys-No. ., So
Fax seed No. |, La; new LES
Timothy seed Prime 2.P9l.Gl2 .95
Mess pork Per hbl 10. 75Gi0.SO
lard-per 100 lbs. 3, 22e9I5. as
Snort RIBS sides Loose, 515@5lo.
DRY snlted shoulders Boxed 4. 75ei5 90
Short clear sides Boxed. Z. Alas 80
,WNbishy--pStillers' finished goods, per gal,
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LIVE STOCK.
HoIYsToN
commission merchant.
NEW ORLEANS

Reported for The Post daily ox,.,. r..
gays ana sundays by Albert Montsomerv =.
c so uimted'. live stock commission mcr.
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HOUSTON wHon,asALE PRICES.
Quotation. for Hound Lots of staple
Commodities.
HEAVY STAPLES.

These quotations arc revised daily, ana tnelr
correctness can be relied upon The prices are
those ruling Ia Houston Wholesale markets.
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pRIEp rRuITs ANp Nrrs.

=, Al LES-Fancy evaporated. 50-lb boxes,
slso; lib cartons. &c; choice oyapo,
sated, IN bulk. 5c-lb. Sc; fancy sliced in 5o-lo
APRlcoTs-sc per lib loose; loo in lib car
ciTRoN-In 10Th boxes. 15c
rEAcHEs@ m , G unpeelcd RS SSmsc
:, California 3-crown L. L. boxes,
S Sro NO. q -box L. L. RAISING, s5p6oc: 2
crown l. NJ. 5o-ib hoxes, &C. '8@''' .
81 = rs California, 5o-eos: ne; 6o-7os,
": Naples, PIG; walnuts. 12Ilic; peanuts,
4nWac, almonds, California, 12dii4c per 10 i'm
sacks ,S, p,ecans. 21sG4sac; Italian chestnuts,
cocoANuTs- $3.50 per 100, 5000 per 1000.
GRAIN AND HAY.
Carload lots, job cars, from mills; dealers
charge from store 5dloc more per. 100 lbs on
l01lIc per 100 lbs on hay.
f 6ii:AN Mise corn bran zoe per 100 lbs
$50.
OATS Texas 2a.ac per bushcl; Kansas
M SEAT SsRETSsS 9s5 P S9 l ss.s.
HAN-Alfalfa, SlL5oal201 per tom Tim
ethy: sls,75g4,0o; South Texas prairie hay
COTTON SEED pRODUcTS-Meal and
cake, Sf,So per tom hulls, Sl.5od5 90 per
ton.
SORGHUM SEED-sl20 per bushel.
RYE SEED-S5c per bushel.
FRUITS.
,AppLEs-Fancy Ben Davis, 1884. 90;
Wlnes;aps and other varieties, "a 25a4 50,
BANANAs--A. 5oai.75 per bunch, packed
for shipment.
CRANBERRlES-Cape Cod. s2.I5as0O per
crate. So 0OGS.50 per Dbl. -
LEMoNs-Messina and Palermo, common.
- ~ choice, 500 eAtla fancy, $500
gRArEs--Almeris s. 5oqJ.0e per bpl.
nnvels, $2.75IS..5.
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HOUSTON BANK cLEAp1Nos

HUUSTUN BANK CLEARINGS,
Tho following are tho clearances of TIM
Houston banks for the week thus far and for
the corresponding time last year, toSeth.,
With the increase OF decrease
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