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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
STOCK MARKET DULL, WITH MANY
STOCKS LOWER.
Been Expected-siiver scores n
Good Advance.

New York. April 29.--rhe market was heavy
practically all day and while q number OF
material recessi0ns appeared the general ia'l-
way list suffered but fractioually. Stocks al
fecied BY the bill taxing corporation fran
ehises in this State suffered the most. The
traders were early sellers IN expectation OF
bad bank statement but they covered when
1t apneared showing small changes. the re-
serve increasing one aud one-third million dol
lars and loans decreasing about hall a mil
luu.
Tho absence OF commission business and
weakness of local stocks caused tho market
10 ease oft again. closing weak. Practically
all the industrials were weak Stocks CRAWL
tated to lower level and were weak. with I,
considerably diminished outside demand and
such advances as did occur were mostly In
comparatively Inactive stocks. Tho seeming
desire Of the i'iipmos tor cessation OF
hostlitics had no eject as the war had been
conducted with little doubt in the snecula-
two mind that an ultimate favorable CON
cmsion would be reached within a reasonable
time.
silver certificates after long period OF
comparative inactivity rose DC TO Csc. and
closed only ic lower
Operations IN bonds during the week wero
on large scale aud many of the medium
priced tissues made handsome advances spec
ulation generally was strong aud confident.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Strengthened by Reports Of Cor.
tinued Dry Weather.
SNOW AND FREEZING IN NORTHERN BELT
East of the Missouri River Crop Con-
dittons Arc bad = Oats Closed
Higher--Other Changes slight.

Chicago, April 29.-Fears Of crop damage,
owing to dry weather in the wheat belt
strengthened the market for grains today.
May wheat closed with gain of &c and July
A@%e. Corn advanced l4e Oats closed a
shade higher. Pork closed a shade lower,
lard 21sc higher and ribs unchanged.
wheat country, with snow and freezing wealth
er in the northern portion OF the spring wheat
region, where seeding is in progress, started
wheat firm. Free liquidation of May caused a
weak SPOT lhortly aiter the opening, but the
market turned strong again, with profess ioii.
AIS BUYING July. The selling pressure ia May
WAS SO urgent that the discount was wldened
70 l%c and deliveries on May contracts next
Monday will be heavy. Reports OF drouth
east OF the Missouri river were numerous and
private adviees bad.
May opened ,sdssc higher at 71hd7i4, dc
clped to u1s, advanced TO IFS and closed
with sellers &C Ilss July opened hQpssc high
e. at 7Sq73S sold OFF 10 i2ss, rose to 1851
'JSt and closed With sellers at 7SMGp7Sss
lineage receipts were 20 cars; Minneapolis
ana Duluth got s5S cars Primary Western
market receipts aggregated 1873 900 bushels
Atlantic port clearances of wheat ana flour
were only 10000 bushels: cash demand slow
A large deere ase in stocks and good cash
demand strengthened corn receipts PAS cars
Dry weather. good cash demand and COW
eiing helped oats; receipts 270 cars
PROVISIONS ruled steady with fair buying
by packers
Estimated receipts for Monday-wheat 6s
cars corn 22v cars. oats COS cars, hogs 81 QUO
heed.
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OF the motor that they offer absolutely no re-
sistanco to the air currents in their upward
and forward movement. The machine is I'M
der the direct cantrol OF the operator as 10
elevation and Steering. Is positive and safe
IN its action and operation, and Is admitted
and pronounced by tho most advanced stu
dent in aero-navgation to be the iirst ana
only practical solution OF this pronlem tnst
has over been made.
al am convinced Of the prac.icability oil my
machine and saw nothing among az me oe.
signs and models on Ale in the patent otnes
that conflicts with It. The principle is simple
1t IS neither more nor less than the true as
ton of a birds wing which many have sought
and which have found. Plans for hyiag ma
chimes arc pouring in at the rate Of four a
eay since the passage by the senate, on Janu-
ary q, on the bill appropriatlng Sl2oo Tor
the pursuit OF Inquiries into the praetleanillty
N living machines or this appropriation,
slCo 900 is TO be paid as prize 10 the IN,
ventor whose design Ia accepted ana approves
al the most feasible and practicable ana ~
600 iE TO be utilized In experiments testing tns
merits OF the inventions submitted 49,.
MIR. Custeads present address is Elm Ao'''
Texas.
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BEANS--Navy sd3hc; Bayou arc; Eng.
eyes &C.
BUTTER Blue Star zoe; dairy 1b9ieo; Ell
o,S. E,giS gary n,sks ssasc
special Blue Star lie. Texas country butter &c.
CABBAGE-3iSd4c per h.,
CHEESE-New York full cream 14hc; Wis
cousin full cream l49141kc; Ytsnq America
ltlaQl5c Western skim 13o. fancy rolls full
cream 14is@15c
EGCS--Texas ad10o per Dozen.
hRAUT-s375 in half bbls.
oNIoNS-Per ID, 2q2Isc.
FEPPER-Chile 15417c per III; black Singh
pore 1916.
IOTAToES--New Irish, s15o91.76 per bu.
POULTRY Hens s3.25dS50; flyers $3.50
5 80; broilers s2.7513 90 Turkeys, hens IS 90
Gll0 co. gobblers so. 00d12 90 per dozen, ao-
cording to size and quality Ducks $3.50
3. 80. Geese 81. 50Gl5. 80. fun feathered
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New Work. nry Goods ,rnrlsot.

New York Aprll 70 The cotton market
opened quiet With near months unchanged
and far months point lower News az hand
averaged up pretty much as Anticipated thus
leaving the crowd without incentive as re.
CARDS the launching Of new ventures. Fear
ing possible radical changes in the cotton belt
or abroad over sunday. summer months shorts
covered steadily during the forenoon. Foreign
REPRESENTATIVES were In possession OF new
crop selling orders but as this business was
not over large it failed TO materially ar
feet prices wall street aud other commits
sion houses sold tho near and purchased the
far months. From New England news re
gardinE the cloth markets was Of gratifying
tenor Southern SPOT markets on tho other
hand were said 20 he congosted. with offer
ings slowly increasing In volume, Futures
closed steady. with prices unchanged to ]
point lower.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.


Kansas CITY Aunl % -Cattlc--ReceiptH ass
natives supply OF cattle too small TO make a
market, tho few offerings selling az steady
prices. Vary little change in market the past
week the market for heavy cattle was not
az strong and values are tribe lower, whilo
the lighter weights and butcher stock were
IN good demand and prices fully sustained
Heavy steers brought 00Gb 30, lights tSI
90, rockers aud feeders SCAT SIS, butcher
cows and heferg 00ui 75 Gamers 30uS 90
butcher bulls 00dl 90 bull calves O00t6 10
Western steers A.00a4 IS. Texans 15di IS.
Hoes-Receipts $3.50 trade or d active, early
sales ruling BE higher close was weak with
the early advance all lost heavy s1d3 e2is
mixed 6GGi3 50 light b5dp5 10. pigs 20a
SIS sheep-Receipts 500. supnly too light
10 mako a market prices nominal The re-
ccipts this week were liberal aud prices are
materially higher Colorado wool lambs show
ing an advance Of 20dG5c. while good nut
tons are l0lf1bc higher spring lambs brought
Is 50ns On wool lambs 8, NOS 70 clipped lambs
50di5 90 ycorlinee S0GfS IS wethers i0h
o 90, feeding sheep 3 0oa4 %. oulls ? ood3 IS.
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Trade Notes.

~
why 70 special cut in freight rates on
~ me price of granulated has been re-
|snr "Aso "'pi'es 70 paeAaso
.uoers In fireworks and bunting report the
-NsH business since 1892
Y, oean market is said to be daily grow
Il :yVa strawberries today sold for SEES to
|ss,n pe. crate. Michel berries, since the
I'll, ssa y. turned warm, soften rapidly and were
|.,,.s =. h'ioG9.0O per crate Lower prices are
|isin,ties. 10 no" SnippiNs ia'se
assss0lolng to reports from California. Lima
n M, ae higher and firmly held. The lack
Is pss ~ "a some districts causes some holders
|, lmS. the situation as serious. There is
ersn,,,saIu.oVe which beans will not go into
m, puon' regardless OF the views OF hold
i i lox ar are weaker and some sales were made
srs tHoylces from San Francisco are to the
asssa l .a there is hardly enough stock OF
eois,;,..,u i's left there upon which to base
h tusnsas' NO prices have vet been made
,ss' out they are expected shortly.
h,ro~n reported that the British Columbia
Ms sEor. sckers association is making strenu-
i'Yhsrsss toward establishing additional
"a othsr ~. On the tributaries to the Fraser
j , rivers In British Columbia.
NJ asnssnt dispatch from Alton, H., SAYS:
y te elop ABOUT Alton this year Is going
I'M rs,hoin,o breaker. This is the good news
-noun' the kingdom of apples, and
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HEAVY STAPLES.
AMMuNirloN-Powd pee kes. H.oo1
fnS. Ss sfsk sSor euS Clear IN sacks &C.
regulars exc; boxed nc higher; smoked
bellies &c; New York salt bellies &c: breakfast
BAGGING AND TIEs-Less than car lots.
from Houston: .BaggIng. 2-lo, SIC; aN-ib.
TIC Arrow ties il,cO In mixed lots. "
CANDY-Stick. wrapped. basis ~, exotic
coFfEE@Rio and ccrdosa ionc; fair 7,sa
Sc; prime slk9sc; choice loc; fancy 9Gssse
buckles Ariosa, basis 10o-lb cases. 1lo deliv-
cred 3G-lb cases 11.20o delivered: Apex. l00-
cases. 10000 delivered. 36-lb cases 1l1oc de-
FLoUR--Empire mills, Houston: Davis.
sons high patent. "a. %; second patent. 81. s5:
Texas Star mills; Tidal Wave. M.25; Sea
50. 20; Sea Pearl. $3.50 rye -four. $50; pump
ernickel. SO go. Special rates FOR shipments
to interior points. -four in barrels 15c above
FXRINAcEoUs GooDs-Grits. homlny and
cream meal. in barrels. ss.7S; pearl meal. in
Scotch onts $3.50; Friends oats 81 80: Column
bia oats s2,lo Hawkeye oats 500.
2 H HANS. s7s@sc; picnic hams 6Mc,
q @sS SSmO' sai0'' in '2-'0 cans extracted 81
LARD--Rsnned tierce,, compound. Sc: leaf
SIC; 5O-lb cans nc higher than tierces; 1O-ib
cans. Nc higher: bib cans. &c higher: s-lb
CAPS. lie higher.
MoLAsBEs- Reboiled. fair 1ssi9lsc: prime
2oG2lc; choice 25926c; fancy new crop syrup
3:@Ssc.
RICE-Extra fancy head, 69shc; choice, 8
G5i9c; fair 4A45c; fancy imported. 6aG6Ac.
ROPE-Slsal. basis 7-16, 9Mc; Manila 10Ac;
cotton rope CSC
sALT-Li gerpool coarse, S5Gsoc: fine. s5c1
81 90. Louisiana coarse, S5c; fine, s0c. bbls
2S-l0s. S2.25; CO.'S. $3.50; l0o-3s. $3.50: 70-4s
SEQ
SALT F1SH-Macserel No, 1. in 1o-lb kits,
81 10; half barrels SO. 5097.o0.
ADMINISTRATIONS quarters IS. 10; mus
tard three-quarters s2o5: imported Gil
lette grade. quarters. sl1 80: fancy sprats
quarters $3.50.
STARCH standard goods: Pearl In 4o-lb
boxes. csc; Royal Gloss, bulk. &c; Nickel,
100 packages. per box, s. so. corn starch. SIC
per ID, 20 end 40-lb boxes.
SUGAR-Quotations are for small lots:
Special prices given on carload orders; Stand .
ard graduated SIC cubes and powdered
bMc, Louisiana yellow clarified fancy ~,
@b%c; choice 51sa5Ac; Arbuesles. in Glib and
5-lb packages, SIC,
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT..

conroe, Texas, April 2s.--strayed or
stolen from the residence OF Louise Jones
M Haltou Switch on the International and
Great Northern railroad, on or ABOUT
April IA, two horse mules; one so,Is,
Z years old: the other a black, about
Years old, branded T and some other dim
brand. about is hands high. Five dollars
will be paid for any information leading
10 their recovery. l. c. Griffith, sneriu
Montgomery county.
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c.oraetown school Trustees.

Georgetown, Texas, April 2s'--At a mess-
ing of citizens at the court house the toll
lowing candidates for trustees we're Sc
iected. j. y. Cooper, president; W. ~.
Casey w. Il. Chapman. II. Y. Allen. =. A.
McDougie. p. d. Kocntz and W. - Ma
prof. A. A. Cooke and Misses Mary se-
crest and Daisy Howren will open twe
months' private SCHOOL here on May !
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RelchmarKs.
New York Money.

New York. April 29.-Money on call steady
at per cent Prime mercantile paper SlsN
4M per cent. Sterling exchange STEADY WIN
G4.SIm for demand aud OF 4.S5N@4 S5h for
sixty days posted rates, 4 .S515G4 So and 4,oit2
IA. 49, Commercial bills iSiHh' SILVER
eertideates ssdG3iA Bar silver 62lz Mex
iran dollars 40 State bonds inactive; rail-
road and government bonds irregular
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The weekly movement OF cotton at 81 lead
ing interior towns, according to tho Chron.
icle's statement. issued this morning. was as
follows;
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BAROMETER
/, tsunsdIiles and an Index TO the
s,Isa, Existing in the Markets
mas FOR CANNING FACTORIES.
.,a In Houston--Tomatoes'
80, and Small Fruits
...ed in Abundance
Office Of The Post:
Saturday. April ".

EouftOn. SATURDAY HpAh 49,
.,.rd,d opening in Houston for
.,ory which could preserve all
.msu fruits and vegetables.
= me acreage is expanding Truck
fancy prices for their early pro-
.n.r the season advances points
sammy the big cities nearer
w. ,..7,pg the local market to take
~ 10 twenty times Its oonsump'ise
,nsrts "a ,,rh az ,is a
stations in bulk. the buyers pay
y. ,rating and freight. Later on
!. .ola for 81 a bushel.
~ ~ there canning factories the
s.rs could still get the high price
Nv crop and for the later crop at
- ION. which is considered GOOD
"..,as. tomatoes. there are snap
.orn. strawberries. blackberries.
which could be preserved with
south Texas. and Houston is the
,.,at for such factories.
MANAGES Sons company OF NC" 'oiA
M rice market;
M Z. asanpointing week: not that there
dolng. 'furfrummit. but the
~. ,.rsnd incident to this time of the
n, n materiallze by reason OF back
~, conditions. The outlook is
VA excellent. this based partially
biiea ~ call from the South ana South
~ nps'r well ascertained business 70
inv ,srger noints along the lakes, carry
|tnp.h Good inquiry continues from the
nOnsnt and as heretofore. entirely LOT
~ "a Advices from the South note
pn,ss;es of market similar to those
F,rells, This point: Limited demand
|nplnt Sorth with normal demand Tor
~ nd from contiguous territory. re
w W. mn most trifing and most OF the mill
|sMs p a"yn for the season. Offerings OF
! "a. sonsooIencc are limited and firmly
! r.bies and correspondence from abroad
: - business doing in tRangoon) Java
.srsry make. Better grades, however
WI h,rk as FIRST quality PADDY Is nm
~ ~ milIers therefore regard the outlook
.sbe for higher prices. ,.,
v '.s.sre New orleans. telesraphs LoulsianA
s'- revsrent 10 date: Receipts. rough.
!, ,scks. last year Inclusive of amount,
4, cserl. 52S sos sacks. sales. cleanen
N N az barrels last wear u4,9Oo par
''rsir INJURY at former pricee
,,..se charleston telegranhs Carolina
I ''- -oysment 10 date: Receipts. cleaned,
4 l S,,ysjs. sales. $500 barrels. Steady
~ ~ principally local and to Southern
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, April 2s.-Butter quiet and easy;
oref merry 12Gil6; dairy 1tdl4. Eggs steady;
fresh 11&Il2. Cheese weak; cream 11is4l21a.
New York, April 29.-Eggs steady: receipts
l2hd1Sh.
st. Louis. April 2s.-Butter steady; cream
cry IS; dairy Is. Eggs lower, 10.
Kansas City, April 29.-Butter lower; dairy
"a; creamery BAR. Eggs steady; fresh Mis-
souri, and Kansas stock, in new cases, cases
returned, 10; cases included. 10la
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New York Anrl 70 Prints we're very firm
and demand fully 10 to average volume
Ginghams arc scarce. No stocks Of leading
makes Of staples or dress GinEhams. Dlcnchod
cottons are selling more freely. Heavy brown
goods held for full prices and IN reduest tor
oXnort, Home demand still moderate. Light
weight grain cloths and print cloths very
firm American cotton yarns dull and spin
nors moro pressing. sellers prices AN1sc per
Mound lower on the week.
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SUGAR.

New York, April 2a--sugar-Raw irm falf
refining 1916; centrifugal. 90 test, as; mo-
lasses sugar lie Refined firm; No. g.
4 S-16, No. 7. AZ; No. s, 4T-i6; No. ?, a.
No. 10. 4 5-16: No H. AZ; No. r. 1916; No
49, as mould AZ; standard A and confeo-
tioners' A So; cut loaf So crushed so pow
dCTed and cubes SIS; graduated 81.
New Orleans. April 29--Sugar quiet; open
kettle 3Ad4is; open kettle centrifugal 3A9
Al: eentrifugal yellow 4ssd4 1915. seconds
3GlA. Molasses quiet; centrifugal 6glb.
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chionnn Cnnntrr IIihcr.

III Shoe and Leather Review says; The
aikti has again assumed stronger tone.
bis have been sold at 9%c. Branded hides
Nv continue in good demand at top prices.
EsIs Is more trading In the country pelt
fsrzel- Both Eastern and local pullers arc
fa'E buyers The packers arc cleaned up
I psls and have none to offer.
/ No buns, 40 to go pounds, are much
flonser, Tho trading began early In the
fsek' when two cars were taken at 91ac. Later
uclasr car lot, about IS per cent Is, brought
~ tame price. On Tuesday a car of 1000,
P,cut per cent Is, brought CSC. In all the
Fno's sales the No. selections brought 1ac
No extreme light hides. % to 40 pounds,
~ STEADY and have sold in small way at
~ I; WITH the No. selection at 9Ac.
no heavy steers, 60 pounds and over, free
brands and ernbs, are steady and un-
E..nsec, being quotable at 10c, with seconds
No. ! heavy native cows, 50 pounds and
Nv iree OF brands and grubs, are steady
ftords ~
alaaaed steers and cows are In good re-
wv Early in the week two cars sold at
s., sno Two cars brought &c fiat.
ous sun move In small quantities at sac
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no,..a,.. AnnoIpted.

Terrell. Texas, april 2s.-The mayor
Hon. D. J. Anthony. today appointed Hon.
e. II. r. Green. Major 8 Grinn1n aud
Oscar Price. Esq. delegates to the Trans
mississippi congress. which meets at Nieh-
ita, Kan, May 81.
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NEW york exchanges.

.Decreass.
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Chicago Anrt % Thore was not enough
cattle today TO make a market and prices were
nominal Tho demand for hogs was GLOW and
prices AVERAGED &c lower, Fair to choice
s7ibai %, heavy packers 3b5fpS.@; pigs 325
as So Prices Tor sheen were nominal There
beipE too small u supply TO make market.
Receipts cattle 100 hogs 5000 sheep 1000
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81 Louis, April 20 --cattlA-Receipts 200;
market steady; fair to choice native shipping
and export steers i5bff5 so. fancy grades , 2
as 70 dressed beef and butcher steers .7bH
& 90. steers. under 1000 pounds. h0di 50.
stockorg and feeders .50Qi So. COWS and
heifers 00lt4 so. Texas and Indian steers
3 25dl So COWS and heiors a-o0Ai.30 Hogs
Receipts 42oQ market strong: pigs and
Goat co. Sheep--Reccipts $50. market
steady: native muttons 4.a5Gj. 90; culls and
bucks 0Odi No. lambs GOA iO spring
inmbe 10000 so: spring sheep i.45ai.75.
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NJ N,nIIy IN the Field.

Cuero. Texas, April 29.-Prof. +. W.
MaIly Of Hulen. the state entomologist' is
here interviewing the farmers and bust
ness men generally on the cotton pest
situation. prof. Mally has determined TO
find a remedy and Is meeting with the
right kind Of announcement. ne inier-
viewed Mr. A. W Eatman. president OF lne
Victoria boil weevil congress thls In l,p
ing and got some valuable suggestions
from him.
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For Hayro--ss narlnston. $3.50 bales;
Lokoia, 4S0S Total. 9Sss
For Antwerp--Ss Thordisa 1859 bales
For Hamburg--Se Mesa 31s bGles
For Rrcmep-Ss Maria Rickmers. 5sel bales.
For New York Mallory line. siSs bales;
Lone Star line 2Ia6. Total, 7l7b.
Total on shLpboard. g9.tSS hales.
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from Pike county adjoining II upon the north.
ana from the great orchard over on Missouri
Point. The orchards will be In bloom before
the end OF the week. The buds are In the best
possible health. and the big orchard owners
are jubilant over tho prospects The trees
hrve wintered we'll.
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Tomatoes Firm.

tomatoes are generally Arm in all markets,
kgt here and there weak spot. which is
kssd BY the necessity of small pack who
III have money Consuming demand APP
tusto be about steady, hut there Is no spe-
b request at present. Conditions apparent
! tasor holders, though the market is quiet.
Fillmore reports a fair demand for spot
ksis. but no special activity to the market
tars wele active. the ruling price being
KIT o. b. Baltimore or Hartford county
lie is some disposition to anticipate re-
|rsnsnts, and business seems to be some
katimpToYed.
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n.c,duous Fruit.

Fmsving the diciduous fruit situation on
smt the California Fruit Grower says
n, .ssus Of April q: The weather is bright
warm and the fruit crop is advancing
m. inward maturity Cherries and straw
E19t are becoming more plentiful. the
n X The early cherry districts will be short
ma Santa Clara valley the outlook is Tor
|at crop, but cherries ripen later there tnan
M mora northern valleys. The crop OF
n anricots is very short-neXt to failure
n reports to hand show some Improvement
|seyals and other late varieties. The south
pert OF the State reports a good crop In
NJ The Ventura division reports prospect
n mil crop
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asa. Smith in rradcrnI Conrt.

Waco, Texas. April 10 The case q -.
D. Bowen VS.. p J. Host, Jr, Is on trlai
IN the Federal court. The suIt involves
large sum al moneJ. about 100000 ana
Is very complicated one. and Wal Tvs
quire several days 70 ssson eons'V' ''7<
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weekly Bank statement.
1,innncinl cnbIegrnm.

New York Anril 29Lrhe Commercial Ad-
yertiser's London financial cablegram SAYS:
The markets here opened dull today I .,s
hardened later on the reported AbSio ,crsean
were stagpant. moving within fractional
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Flour STEADY winter patents SOFAS "a.
straiEhts .2on3 30: clears 0oGG.t spring
specials l0a4 26 patents 3063 20.
straights s0d3,10 bakers 201c. So
Wheat-No. spring 11lA672ia, No spring
e61907l5, No red 74isd76is
Corn-No. 34h No yellow 3HbdS5
osts-No 27627N No. white Sod3l
No. white pol. 43oA
Rye--No 50.
Barley-No , S75d4S.
Flax seed-No. I lie new 10
Timothy seed-Prime 35
Mess pork-Per barrel S 901s o6.
Lard-Per 100 pounds 8 l5d5 17ia
Short ribs-Sides. loose 4 1904 50.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed 4lBd4&
Short clear sldes-Boxed 95T5.0S
Whisky--per ral1on p6
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Houston's gross receipts 81 cotton by tho
various railroads entering the city were as
,atinrs. Bales.
tp.ms,o, and ToxaR Central. ........... SIS
international and Great Northern....,.. l6l
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio ..-..
Texas and New Orleans. -:
Houston East and West Texas. .'''.'.''. ho
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe.,....'.'.'.' 49,.
snn Antonio and Arkansas Pass. %
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. .....'...... lS2
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COFFEE.

New York, April neutrality-suspicious. quiet,
net unchanged 10 8 points higher; sales 800
bags Spot Rio dull; No. Z invoice So, Job
hing OK; mild quiet Cordoya sdB.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
nousroN RANK cLEAR1NGs.

Following are the clearances Of the Houston
hanks for Tho week thus far and for the corro-
euonding time last year, together with the in
ciease or decrease:
This year Last year. Increase.
Saturday ........ 969,592 uB'69' 2eSo
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'Decreass.