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IN GRAIN.
May Wheat at Oac Time Mas Up to
$1.25 o f;ushel.
MILLIONS or BUSHELS lSLoADFD.
advance In Freight Rates Caused
Wcskncss--Corn and Oats Fol-
lowed the Course Of Wheat. 4:

Chicago April &C. --Exciicmcnt in foreign
grain ccntcrs gave the markets on tho board
OF trade strong start today. but heavy real.
izinx sales checked the advance May wheat
stnrtcd SIC higher. making a new record a,
l .s. but settled back to La and closed easy.
july, witch at one time was f.4c higher tian
Yesterday. closed at an advance OF NGic.
Germ clcred unchanged. Fork closed TIC
higher. lard 2lsc higher. ribs &c lower.
element and prices Of wheat for July dely-
ery equal to &c a bushel higher than it closed
lns. night. It WIS naturally somewhat sur
pr.tins when July opened IN this market to-
drg at on advance OF only sssa2isc. The buy
Ing fever was not entirely chilled. however
and after a moments hesitation another cent
wRs ADDED to the price. Leading bull ope-
ratgfs unloaded millions of bushels IN this
tcjnrt!ng swell and &c break followed. The
Northwestern markets likewise gave evidence
OF 90 oycrsupply and topplcd of 2dsc. Sec
ond Liverpool cables showed a good decline,
bu, we're Offset by advances on the continent
OF fipnT5sc at Antwerp.
Brada,rect's report gave the worlds supply
AZ decline of 100000 bushels and brought
about rally of lc.
Chicago receipts were $50 cars while Min
ntnpolis and Duluth reported sss cnrs An
d|abco of li2d In ocean freIahts. bringing
me ratio per pushel UP 10 lsiad from New
ioik 10 United Kingdom ports, was the cause
pl tne latest weak phase of the market that
drought II down TO 1914 Tor Iuly and prevented
h'uIe tnul fractional recovery.
l,uf'HR the opening excitement Nav wheat
hold at l."5--tho highest In several years
mere was plenty for sale and il cased on
slowly to Leg, closing at i.23, net gain of
jas July oaencd higher at yi.safa5, advanced
TO 10, declined to a39s and closed at a3ss, a net
h 81. OF Mplc Letter reported cash sales OF
orn was very strong aud in some demand
Tor white grade. The shipping demand was
inost active About 100000 bushels wore sold
mere Tor export. Local receipts were syi cars.
'lehrnhccB l,l50,0O0 bushels
pas sisrtcd strong and higher. but, like
Wheat ana corn. lost tho advance under free
t'llnp by longs. Sales OF 335, 600 bushels for
eAloft were reported local receipts 56j 900
PROVISIONS closed with July pork it.o nc,
nlEhsr, July lard 2ifc net higher aud ribs PIC
Estimated receipts fer ;omorrow--.,yheat ls5
heno VS. ""e" 'V'u"
y ns leading futtrra rapOod a..
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sHERIFFs' DEpAnfIlI5


Gonzales. Texas, April 25.-lll1
please look out for the follotiag r.
animals: One dun hoFla q
branded o S on the shoulder; e
horse, branded F on hip: M &
mule, s years old. is hands ~
100 on shoulder. Address M ~
to R. NJ. Glover. sheriff Go1,1lM
loT- -ilkf'
Georgetown, Texas, April 4 a
stolen on or about March Y ~
or brown mare. about Is Aa1Ai n
Z or s years old. not brand1l l Y i
and tail; black from knees es1i
Ground. Five dollars reward \
TO w. r. McElroy. aeufeetov1'
r. Y. Secrest, city marshal, q
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seed Houses Bursel.

Victoria. Texas. April 49,
house and several store houses e
linters. cake and bulls Of the slt!a 4
ton OIL company. were destloyse b.
ternoon by fire originating "a tns
from a cigarette dropped q
combustion OF seed. The enelns
all machinery. except the ligiei ~
saved by favorable wind aua y n
efforts OF the firemer. Being ousss
city limits there was no wala. =
some Of the product might e. ms
saved. Tho buildings were ia.p
but the policy on the prcou'sss q Y !,
few days ago and as the nanas
to close down tomorrow y
moved.
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New York cotton Market.

New York. Apri! CA treak OF 5 to 2
points al tho opening OF tho cotton market
this morning was directly due to a bcar.sh set
of cables from Liverpool. Instead of an i'd
vance IN sympathy with our Improvement
late 1tstcrcey, futures at Liverpool opcnoa
! 10 : points lower and ruled irregular with
tendency downward under liquidation. De-
spiie the opening break IN cur market. the
ceiling throughout the session was steady.
me ,enper OF private cables was bullish and
tho decline at Liverpoo, wcs belleycd 10 Ia
out temporary. The market closed steady with
prices TO points lower; total sales ii9. 100
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wIkE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots.
Special prices on carloads.
:. BAkBED WiRE-Giiddcn, gal, 81. 45 per 100
lbs Waukcsan, SEQ.
WIRE NAILS Rate. $500 per iog: nd
yances. l0d, 12l and led &c; sd and Cd. Ioc;
cd and I'd. Zoe; Al ana Cd Joe; I'd, a5c: ID. 75c
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HEAVY srAl,Ll,s,


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per kes. 81 DON
-; blasting powder sid5 per key; drop shot
per sack. N.ab; buck. si.5p
Z tAcoN--Extra short clear In snchs. GAN
'isc regulars sHa' RISE; boxed Nc higher.
smoked bellies. TS-sdsc; New York salt bel.
iles S,te: breakfast bacon. si4M9s.c.
BAGGiNG AND TIi.S-Le than chr lois
from Iicu1ton: pagging. 2-ib, sic " iii.
skc Ties. Arrow. l5-lb, 90e; Delta, 81.
CANDy--Stck. wrapped. basis M. 6LdEC,.c
per 10: special sizes, &c higher. 800
cOFFEE-Rio aud Cordova i.lishc: fair
zee s,Sc; prime ioQloac: choice ioisviia;
nncy uhWilstS; psaberry isNGlSs.c. Roast.
"a conees; ALbuckle'g Ariosa. basis iUu. IN
cas-. uiks delivered; ae-lb cnscs, ii.,oc Dc.
liyered; Apex, ioo-lb cares. Lite; In sS-lb
casa. u,GQc. -
FLOUR Empire Mills. Houston: DAWSON.
High patent. 800: White Ribbon. second pat.
ssnt. WM. Texas Star Mills quote Tidal
Np; sss Pearl. $40; rye iiour. $3.50. Special
retse Tor shipments 10 Interior points, hour
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nemnrkabIe Resess.

Mrs. Michael Curtain.
makes the statement that ~ q .s3
which settled on her lunss; " W
ed for a month by her 49, v
but grew worse. He tola ~ 4.
hopeless victim OF consumps'vss' !; 4
medicine could cure 1ef. W..
suggested DR.. Kings new
Consumption; she bought /,
her delight found herselI ~ 49, ~
first dose. She continued W
taking six bottles. founa Y ~
and we'll, now does her 81
and is as we'll as she ever E, 4 .s.,t
bottles Of this Great u'ss ~
w. Heyer's Drug Store, ~ 4 4
cents and S1.00. - n
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Kansas City, April %. -Cattle-Receipts $500
natives and 200 Southern: market steady all
around. active: Texas steers. S.151i.70: Texas
COWS, ZiO1i 40; native steers. S50Gi4g5: ma
tive COWS and heifers, l15fi470: s.ockers ani
feeders, $500 81: bulls. 2.9odi O5 Hogs Re
cepts official 21,so0; market active, anl0
higher: bulk Of sales. 3.65Gf3 81: hea vies. 4 10
$3.50; packers 3,65dSS5; mixed. 3.656i3 s.;
lights, SS5a3,76; workers.. s.1Od3.s0 pigs, 325
m3sF Sheep Receipts $500 market steady
S.751+.6J.
cheagc, April 2c,--ca,nc steady; choice
shipping Is,
Iiqgs Common .75ml So. rood to prime
0Sdi la: bulk 395dfil5
sheep Heavy dun; light weight strong;
skcrn 4.SoIi.I5; wooded 5.o0d5.6o: spring
t.50s;i.6a.
heeents-cattlo 1000, hoss $4,000. sheep
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Closing quotations on bonds a, New Yor.
Money Market A,,rn.,, ,n,..

laNily upward today. covering A ANAL rrn,.a
under light operaticns. II Was trsarss
market devoid OF outside interest. The MAJ.
acs WINS so narrow That the buying OF London
though 10 itself small. The money m,rrs y,
CONTINUES to attract much inter- 81. The
treasury has given notice that ii needs al,
S ~ rs supply o. small currency ana tho iosa
gold. " sn'Pp'hR
Inc bond market showed weakness ear,,
ana . mere were later reroyeries, making M
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NerrO NfOrfrIIy

Nacogdoches. Texas AH
Beck, a negro, was shot J !.
wounded near here last n'ses Z. I,
man. The trouble arose "
ton that the white man Il
nsgro's horse. 4. I. nj
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Port Of Galveston, April %.
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Some cough

Some cough
smother the cough
next breeze fans
again.
Better put the
That is, better
and smother the
Aarnmation.
not do this.
plain cod-liyer
But SCOTS En''
The glycerine
makes comfortap
pophosphites Gig
stability 70 the
the oil feeds and
the weakened
*. and e,ss.
scov- a BOVINE.
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kiIled by 90 o. ~,

Ennis. Texas, April Z. 49,
Roorbach. who was 50 2
Gently by the explosion Z
at $50 p. m. yesteInss
immensely. His remain
Myrtle cemetery today:
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the rceorrt. exchange on London s5f si.4s|
for checks. = srf H. u
DRY goods market.
New Acrks-Total salcs OF stocks l2',suo
shares. In, iuiing Sugar 30, 3d. Burlington H.
Sis. ST Paul 1910.
New York. -clearlnss si11,esi,s5i; balances
s.,iio.ife.
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SAII.EI

ARRIVED.
Str Clinton. Wirtsch, Brazos do SANTIAGO
SIS Roker. Barry.
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COTTO.y an sIrp,,oArn

tIcay, N"N ~ "aHeAto"
ror Great BrIiain-ss electrician, 4s7, bales.
ror i,rarce--ss Southgate. ! ~: Lales.
For the Continent steamships Hem,sphere
t ps hllss; Nethergste. 1870; curityba. 1925:
hoker, 1861. Total, TTi2
Toi New iork-Mallory line. i.ay tates.
Tetal on shipboa-d. 1850 bales.
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SAILED.
SIR Clinton. Wertsch. Morgan CITY.
SIR Cumberland, Minot, Corpus Christi.
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston, Anril 2s.-Thc local bank. are well
supplied with money for all purposs. There
Is however, no great activity in the loan
market. the dsncsits generally showing An
Exchange Is quoted az follows: New York
buying. par: selling, New York. st. Louis and
Kansas City. ;i0oGl 70 premium. New Or
leans. buying. par; selling. Il premium.
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GALVESTON COTTON HEcrIrrs

- ~ Tuli, UoIcrado and Santa Re PATHWAY.
ses bales: by Galveston. Houston ard Hen.
coz h %; by Missouri. Kansas and Texrs.
hy gull and interstate. Sc; b. stsan,or Cum.
ne'iand, %; by schooner Lao. OF the Lakes.
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OPTION SEED rRopucr..


New York. April &c --Sugar--Raw strong:
refined strong,
kettle 2Adit: graduated Az. white a.. VEL
ipw 5-iSn DIG seconds ss.pi. Molasses
steady, centrifugal ifsiA. Es,s-
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

Reichlnarks. CONNER.
ca GO days. ,..... % a-is o., 7Is
Fanhcrs, Go days. ....4 .s0st 81 sol; il
Commercial, GO days 4 sol. ~ iso
Spiunois .............4 Tgti u 4 Tg, IL
Ifarcs, commercial.
~ DAYS ......,...,.'o. 259s 526k
Less Lie.
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npTTER AND EGGS.

s.taro. April ~ Butter steady; ,reanery
changed, Eggs Ann; fresh 10.
NON York. April e6.--Evss steady, rtce,,ts
l5,tl5 packages. r''
Kansas City, Aaril &C. --Dutier steady; dairy
l.Mla creamery itliiI Eprs weak; f,csh a
~ Louis. April .G,--Bnttcr quiet, creamery
l5isls; dairy lid!h. Esys lowtr s%..
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When the soldcrs arrive there viii he an
increased demand for all kinds OF produce
EGGS aro slow salc. Arrivals are heavy
AMI cents IL about the prevailing price.
Roecipth OF poultry are heavier than for
some time back.
Az hog products are nrm and In good de-.
mrnC
An Improvement In noted In tho demand for
butter. Prices are unchanged
Flour quotations nrc NIL subject 10 con-
hrilation by homills
SilrnrE .arn very frm. particularly raws,
Considerable advance Is expected,
Fruits nrr moving SLOWLY, but the tone 10
strong. with prices tending higher.
Strawberries arc weaker hut not o,,ot.h,,.
lower on heavy receipts,
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HOUSTON wnoLrsALE rn,cEs.

Suotntions for Hound Lots OF Stnple
Commodities.
These quotations nre revised daily. and their
ecrrectness can be relied upon The prices arc
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
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If THE BABY is CUTTING rEETlI

IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
DO sure and use that old and we'll tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children tcething. Ii soothes tho chiId
toftens the gums, allays all pain. cures
MUD collie aud 10 the best remsdy Tor
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ruts aud cans on o.rui,

NHIrNgo adv'oea by private Wire 10 Is. "
Hunter Go: gave puts on July wheat sol /.
ana down to s9A calls sold ~ g6t, and dawn
10 es rs The feeling after the close Vas
quite beafish. and decided freak ia price
i eNpeSted tomorrow. curb ~; puts on July
corn S5s@3sas; calls. ssMGa,,t,
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IiorsrON nANW c,nApIvco

The following are the clearances Of III,
Houston hanks for tho week thus far and 70,
the corresponding time last year. togethe,
with tho Increase or decrease:
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HIDES. WOOL AND nEHswAx.

st, Louis, Aprll sG.--wool castor and lower
sni tub washed soqrsS
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c.rsin & Rlchnrd.on.s review.

| T"rEili & RichardsOn'S Review.
| The situation in cotton showed very little
| change. the features of interest being the
lack Of demand for spots and the inability OF
exporters to obtain room for European ship
ments except at exorbitant rates. Liverpool
cotton rates out Of New Orleans TODAY sl2s
per&hundred weight, against 30 cents last
week Tomorrow will be notice day for May
contracts. and 1t is believed that there will
be large tenders In New Orleans and prob
ably New York. The spot month shows con-
side rabIe eukness in these markets, in SYM
rathv with tho spot situation, but the late
months are holding quite firm, This is the
natural consequence nf war and wider differ
epces will probably be econ. There is also
some apprehension felt over the obstacles in
shipping from gulf ports. probably the differ
ence between New York End New Orleans
Will widen much moro. New York advises
us that nearly all the large commission
houses are advising their friends to buy cot
ton, anticipating much higher prices. Ap-
rearancos indicate that they right Liv-
crpool closed i5-6id up, New York TO
down, and New Orleans > TO . down. Spots
unchanged.
Chicago had wild wheat market for the
first hour on an advance OF I'D per GENITAL In
Liverpool. Mays sold Mt sl.25. the figure Mr.
Letter promised the bears some weeks since
July sold Mt 96, closing cent higher than
yesterday. September closed S33s6DsSl.: d.
cember So bid, The shorts in wheat have
apparently well covered, and It will now take
continued war bullinG to maintain values.
London reported money market easy, with no
signs of any stringency. They bought Amer
iccn stocks quite freely ot home. and were
quite generous in their support Of the New
York market.
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New York. April 2l--Money on call steady
p ~ sss per cent, prime mercantile paper s7
business IN bankers bills n, aSiS ~ e 70.
ashanu and Isl for sixty DAYS, nosieJ
t hs. i'sSb9at,ss and 4,ss,sdisG: commercial
III, t, s suser .er,lacaiss s6s.eIsS; bar
s, railroad bonds irregular: STATE honds
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Il barrels ~ sbsvs saeAsi II haIs barrels ~
FxRiNAcEoUs GooDs-- 0riss houuny and
cream meal, in barrels, >2.su: pearl p,eai. IN
lo-lb sacks, $40 per bbi OF four sacks; Scotch
ana Friends oats. SEQ: Coiumbian oats. 81. is.
tiAMs-standsrd s,tGsN: picnic hams 7Hc
in comb sffnc; In i2-lb cans, extracted. ejtc.
LARD--Rehned ticrces. compound SIC; Leaf
exc; 50-lb cans Nc higher than tIcrccs: 10-lt
cans &c higher: 5-lb cans ~ higher; 3-lb
cans 1c higher.
MoIASSEs--Rcbo fair. 1c7isc; prime.
20qs1c. choice. 2sa2Sc; fancy new crop syrup.
3cd3yc
Ricf;-Ex,rs fancy head. casxc; choice.
bsf5i.c; fair Hiff5c; fancy imported 6G6xc.
ROPE OASIS Tor f-i6: Sisal. SAC; MANILA.
7itc: cotton ioif6ffc.
SALT--Liverpooi. coarse. coa7sc; nne. GRO
Soc Louisiana. ooArse. Soc; hne. 3sc; barrels.
2S-los. ss.2J GODS. 1870; ioo-3s. $3.50. 7o-ls.
$?45. - sssSs zst55f
SALT FISH Nnckerel. No. j. In lo.ib kits
s5cIsi.o0: half barrels. t55od5.75.
SARpfNES--American quarters. s3.25T3.3S:
mustard three quarters. $2.40a2.s0. imported
Gillette grade, quarters. sIi5o; fancy sprats.
quarters. 1910.
STARCH STANDARD goods: Pearl. IN 4o-lb
boxes, &c: Royal Gloss, bulk, 3isc; Nickel. 100
packages. per box, SEQ; corn starch, sac per
ID, % and l0-ib boxes.
4 SUGAR Quotations are for small lots: spe-
cial prices given on carioa; orders. Standard
GRADUATED 7-sc; cubos and powdered SIC.
Louisiana yellow clarified, fancy 5isc; choice
&c. .-,s 's5''t 49,
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Po.tN tmh,cwr,,,, \,

New York April s.The Eyeplnr p,s,.
Lcnacn financial cahleKram saw Tcaax,s
market market vas steady, being led BY coase,s AMI :
ss'nsiaI stoeks on the large arriyals ii sold'
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Landor None.

iie l5-le; account, Iii Mex'sn, or ~, money,
Mexican Central. new Is. se,s, har s;,r -.
steady, ~ ll.ic; money. sa2is. The ratn 9,
shsroaml ~ me opcn market Tor short and
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cash quotations were as follows:
riour-Good demand steady 10 - higher.
No red, l.99o ~
Corn--No. g S3SsGiS4
s 1nls No z 20; No, white. 3lQl2; No. 3
tye-No. ., 5as.
Fiaxseed No. /, /. eaibSfi.3u
Timothy sccd-~Prime go
Mess pork Per bnrrel. llsoU1l.s5.
Lard-Per 100 rounds. 65i.
short ribs sides Loose. s2bafS. 70
nrS sailed shoulders Boxed is,d5
snort clear sides Boxed 5GssiS Il
MhlskNAlAC uDlino 1 on ''
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Month of delivery.

Comparative Spot Markets.
The following the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
KEGS. together with the closing OF middling
yesterdaY. with today's Gales:
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pnrI. Groom Lnr.


The New York conmercial sa,s. Owing 70
the innny complaints which have reached tho
New York 'eglsltturc recently from the rural
dietricta regarding the poor quality OF the
Paris green scld TO the creduiops farmers for
DESTROYING potato bugs aud otbr, entomo,og-
icni devastators. hill for tue purpose OF reg
uln'lns the quality ~ this article WINS pre-
pared. and. aftct meeting the approval oi
bpth houses OF the New York State ieEis,n-
tnre. III now Awaiting the signature of Gov
error Rlrcs. Under the proposed law an
Paris green sold within the boundaries Of The
state must he up to II certain standard, or. 10
quote the hil' The composition o; raris
green When fold IN this State, shall hc n
chemical compound Of nrcte noid, arsoueui
oxide and cuurl1 oxide. Al pnris predn sold,
nhGed or exposed tor sala shall rontaln al
least 70 ntr cent Of aiscnlons oxide"
The bill nlgo provides that all Wholesale
dralera IN Paris green must obtain 4 ucriu,,
aud itoridn samples ot their product for
analysis BY the state agricultural dcparlmom.
The p'ualty for violation OF this proposed law
IL rue OF 500
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PRODUCE

~
BEANS--Csilfornia small white 2Ac per ID:
Bayou ic, pink a.. Lima beans 3Aq3isc;
black eyed peas 3EG35sc
BUTTER-Blue Star, l9c; dairy, l4Dl5c;
fancy Elgiii creamery 2Se; Texas country
butter. choice. Idu1sc, common. sI10c; oleo-
margarine, solids. lie: prints. l2c: Elgin dairy
bricks. l7ite; Cynosura fancy creamery. In &
and l0-lb pals. PC.
AGE--colOfado ss.ooaa.a5; Texas si.75
@e.2s.
CAuLlTlaowrt- .oc9ft 20 per dozen.
Cl:bERy.Callforpia. SOC per dozen, Texas.
i55.jt Ter dozen.
clilEsE-Ncw York full cream. lialac;
WfStcistin Iull cream. i,.sdtsc; Young Amer
ica. Iakc; Western skim. lot.
EGGS-Pcr dozen. St.
INlONs-SFNlcy red. ea.d3c per lb.
l0c.
poTAToEs-ralfornia and Colorado, $50
Doe; sweet potatoes, 35ftStc per bushel: gem
uino New York seed potatoes. 1-pcck bbls.
a. 81 a0n3 90.
rouLTRY--Hens 81 5oms on: springs 500
93:es; hroilers 81 75ga.Gl. Turkeys, hens,
81 ooMs 90; gobbers So pogla.o0 Ducks s. 10
aS,25. Geese 81. G0d3 so.
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Seed
Month of delivery.

asked; bid; II nominal. M
New Orleans Futures.
Futures opened quiet and closed barely
steady; salos, %, 400.
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Dntiy interiors Moyem,n1
Havre, April 26.-spots hardening; futu
buyers at quotations. v,
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,

Port Of Galveston, April %.
ARRIVED
sur Clinton. Wirtsch. Brazos dc Santiago.
SIS Roker. Barry.
SAILED.
SIR clinton. Wertsch. Morgan City.
sur Cumberland, Minot, Corpus Christi.
VESSELS IN PORT.
IS Bonita. j. Moller & Co,
IS Carrie A. Lane.
So ciritvbr
SIS Electrician
IS Gullivara, j. Moller & Co.
81 Gyll,r, star Mills
50 Lady Armstrong w. w WjIsor.
IS Maritime, Fowler G. AIcVitie.
IS Iolentino
SIS Roker.
- NoihRc J. Moiler &Io.
SEA BasaneA. Eeyr.ersnoncr D o..
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.
81 Alara, - Faynl, February II.
ss Asicun. Bartlett. at Penarth, March IL.
IS Bieckhold, Shields. April q.
IS hardwood. Shields, Anrii q.
IS iaulinn. Sontnnder, April j,
9, hHStI. Bay. Aprii /.
sch John X Sonthcr Cape Henry. March II
''cH MAY low, Horali:. March W.
49,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
IN TIE COTTON MARKETS.
The Rate Question Is at Present .
MIST important Feature.
LIMITED BUSINESS DONE IN SPOTS.
spot Markets Uncbanged-CarEiI a.
Richa rdson's and II. W. Hunter
& Co.'s Cotton Reviews.
Office OF The Post,
Houston. Tuesday. April %.

~. 49,, ,.,,or,.,,, ,oo,nro n tbo co,tor
.,,,a,,... :, ~ ,,,a,,an, = tho rato ,,ost,on
American vessels being Withdrawn ana bu'
| few foreign bottoms being In ports which can
be chartered for cotton importing countries,
some difficulty viii naturally be experienced
in securing room.
The rail rates to seaboard points will be an
extra tax and will be figured In on the gen
eraI expense nccount, as well as the high
rates OF insurance, etc,
Liverpool did limited business In spots
todnv Sa,es wore -o0o boles with nrices In
- ..,.,...
ia'of % buyers
Futures in Liverpool were ,s-64d up at the
c,ose
~
NV" io'A anu 'Ne" o'ie""s ss"f'e" vi at
q decline OF about 9 to : points, recover ID
the lose. but later reIapsed and closed . TO Z
L., -, ~. ..s.,,s.,,,..
poin'' io"e' 'i'a" seste'ua!'
tomorrow being notice day, some liquida-
,ion nj Nav deliveries is Ioolsod far
An Oh, s,o, r,.rlo,s o,oaod u,r,arv.a NTH
wa va. 'p0' M "'' 'Oe ~ A'eeN' Wv"
little doing
Receipts at ports were 1871, against $40
,.s, ,.oar ,rd =, 5eo 4, 1907
New orleans expects -Uoo 10 2oOv tomorrow,
against 546 last year and 261l in 1895.
uou,,o, o~,ac,s non "a 1.oo a,oi,.t 90,
'iou''o" 'HpeN'" INV " i-0'' "sa''s' 90
last year, ana isl IN 1870.
:,
ID. w. hNhicr I" te.s Cottoh Letter.
Liverpool did the poor spot business of 1000
bales. and RESPONDED to our rally of yes,er-
"'t -" "u'"u't "a 'A'S y d poih' Nti
markets opened down to oints, but raj
lied to last nights price on some buying ty
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27

81. Louis, April 26.-Cattle-- Receipts 900.
lhclud'ns 500 Texans; shipments SEQ; marie 1T
steady to n shade higher: fair to fancy native
shipping and export steers. 4.35d525: dressed
btei aud butchers steers, i.io15.I0; stsors I'M
der 1000 pounds, sing i.b0; stockers and feed
TeNns and Indian steers. s.lt046O; cows and
heifers, 2.50aS.55. Hogs-Reoeipts. $500: ship
'nenta 1900; market higher; packers. S70a
40; butchers, SS5d4.o0 Sheep Receipts
ZOO shipments none: market steady 10 quiet
native muttons, j.0OGi75: lambs, i.15q5.0O