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STOCKS ADVANCE AGAIN
Complete and Utter POut OF the Bears
Yesterday.
TURNED BUYERS AND BID UP PRICES
Eprneement of n Million Dollars OF
Gold for Export Failed TO "e"hen
the American Marktt'

New York. June 2.AThe bears sunered
compIete rout on the stock exchange today
and rushed to co, er outstanding accounts with
symptoms Of dlatrsss Prices were marked
ND in the last half hour Of the trading in
way. which showed plainly the easerness Of
the shorts to close out their contracts 50 tna:
they we're bidding prices up on themselves N
many cases. No more complete reversal OF
speculative sentiment could be hAas!heu aHu
the weeks earlier losses we're wiped out IN al
but few cases and the general leVei OIL p',0es
bI Fought back about to the top o. those % ia',
Saturday. Tine bears did not lea'V .ns
without struggle, the opening oil 'no ma
ket showing declines in numoer o. s,os' i
which have been fayorlte targets lol 49,. -
Inc recent lnarNet. SUGAR was ialQe1 uD"H q
uoht and Brooklyn lranslt haulalVin Sau
a number OF steel stocks were uIde! ules s
while the opening gain 10 .detropoh'an ."
ratwpv was almost wiped oul. but '--S
strength IN the railroad Inst ana plouaptS -.
the International stocks IN sylnpally VIII t.ie
earlier reaiiZluk IN London ana on OuA.nH7
for Iondon account checked the eurher cnoit
10 force decline Metropolitan SiIett ran
way, Sugar and Brooklyn transit an u,s,.
oped quite a buoyant tendency aAi az -
drew of their forces ana a"alt.l ~ 80 T.,
ments BY the time the buying LOT LoAUy
account had ceased the market basSHc ~
unL they returned to the attack lhe5 ptpo-
and Rubber but almost no eheet on tle -eH
eral list A 2-point decline atter m,daaY ~
Sugar was the only subsequent evidence ~
any weak point in the market, ana the slup-
born resistance Of prices induced the oGaao
to abandon their campaign ana TO rush p.lees
up ia the final hour. The net gains rAuEeu
from to over points and are over points
for the day in active stocks. The announce
ment made after business hour veS-eraay,
OF the engagement OF $1,000 900 COLO Tor e%p4,
came az a surprise and was greeted hopeiu'Y
by the bears But the operations served 10
awaken buying movement in the stock mar
ket ever thor. which lprcad to me AMER
can section and was reflected back on INC
New York exchange. The renewed suenslh
IN wheat was equally ineffective IN depress!Hs
prices Of stocks, as the reported failure oil tle
Russian crops was eSpeted TO bring OUT a
large reserve Of American wheat In the oG,-
side n,nriet there was very strorG recovery
In the stock OF the Amalsanated Copper on
pguv. which touched %. This was acceptel as
a reshnption OF aggressive supporting tactts
by the powerful interests behind the com
hiraticn Good reports IN the anthracite
trade ard the expectation Of far bank s'alT,
ment hy reason of contraction or loans an
cortlibute6 to the upturn in prices ~
TEerc were yielding points . tbs bona ilst
but prices Of many issues tended upWaIu' 10
tai sales. par value, s. 100000.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


WAXAHACHIE.-stonewall lodge No,
10. Knights OF Pythias. was given a ban
quet by the newly elected officers.
CALVERT. Deputy SNerin w. ]. Price
shot and killed mad dog which was run
ming along the street biting every dog he
came in contact with.
QuINTANA.--Dr. and Mrs. r. S. Foster
OF this place have issued invitations TO
the marriage OF their daughter Emma TO
James Allen Lonbrldge of Waco on June
IA
CAMERoN.--The Foote, Green & DAN
iels' Dramatic company Will play their
last play in Cameron Saturday night This
company has been playing in Cameron two
weeks and has made many friends. They
go to Temple, where they VIII spend all
Of next week.
ENNlS.-The county school convention
Is in session at Italy. The revival at the
Methodist church continues with much in
terest under the noble work OF the pastor.
Rev. T. A. Smith, assisted by visiting
ministers. There have been a large num-
Der Of conversions.
DENTON. AT a meeting of the city
council last night q bid was 0rcepted Tor
the 100000 worth Of thirty-year bonds,
the bid accepted being par and accrued in
terert fer AZ per cent bonds The pro-
eesGs Of the sale wll be used 10 take up
all Of the cityz floating indebtedness.
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AMMuNITloN-Pow per key. 81. OOa
Is blasting powder. 81 Go per kes; drop
BAcoNfESN1tra short oS Year s' in sacks sm,
regulars &c, boxed hc higher; smoked
bellies Ie New York salt bellies &c. breakfast
BAGGING AND TIEs-Less than car lots
nom Houston; Bagging, Glib, sac; 2i4-lb,
7i4e Arrow ties Sl.00 In mixed ots "a
cANDN-Stick, wrapped, basis "a, 7G7N
per 10; special sizes, iac hiEeer
COFFEE-Rio and Cordova l0isc; fair Tl56D
Sc; prime SibNac. choice l0c, fancy 9G9lsc;
poaberry l0ailic. Roasted coifees; Ar
buckles Ariosa. basis lO0-lb casee lie dellv
ered ss.lb cases II zoe dslivered Apex, 100.
ID casts 10 e0c delivered 80 Id cases II 10,
delivered.
FLoUR-Texas Star Mills Tidal Wave,
Sea level 50 20: rye -four S. 90, pumpef.
nickel s.. 40 Special rates for shipments 10
interior points. flour In barrels. i5c above
- FARrNACEous GOODS -Grlts. hominy and
cream meal In barrels. s.. 75 pearl meal, To
to-e sacks 8 sal 60 per bel q I. f 81 sacks
bia oats 81 10. Hawkeye oats $500.
HAMS-standard sA@9ci picnic hams 6ssc
HONEY--In 60-lo cans. extracted. ShI5c,
S Il comb sa'i0' IN isi0 cans extracted ~
LARD-Renned tlerces. compound Sc; leaf
6hc; 5O.lb cans hc higher than uerees; lo-lh
cans. sc higher; S-ln cans, &c higher; s-ib
MoLAssEsIReboied fair ls@aIsc, prime
2oG2le; choice 25G26c; fancy new crop syrup
RIcE-Extra fancy head, cooke; choice 9
Qsise: fair iisd5c. fancy imported 6iAd6&c.
RoPE-sisal basis 1910 s%ei Mapila ioAe;
sAi.TWLiyerpool coarse s5d9Oc. hne s5ed
81 On. Louisiana coarse S5c; nne soc, bbls.
2s-lQs. e.as eo-5s. $3.50; loo-ss. $50; 7a-4s,
81 0Sfil /. 10: hall barrels So 5ol7.00.
ADMINISTRATORS ouartsrs $40 mus
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Rosanky Bastrop County, Texas, June
l.-Both corn and cotton are looking we'll.
Marquee, Leon County, Texas May 31.-A
coed rain IS needed badly 5r0ps are suffering
and gardens are almost ruined.
CIddinss Lee County Texas, June q
4 good rain in this immediate vicinity is
needed a this time Vegetation is gin
ning to show signs Of ths dry weather
Mckinney Collin County Texas, May 81
Beardless barley was grown here this season
ter the first time quite successfully, though
in small quantities. Its early maturity Ia a
great feature in its favor and an advantage
Of the bearded variety Of the cereal winch will
GAUGE much more of II to be sowed in this sec
ton IN the future.
Cameron, Milan County. Texas, June 2.
Milan county is getting very dry and
farmers say they need rain badly, and If
Il don rain in a very few days corn will
be badly damaged Cotton is still doing
well, have had a very strong wind from
the south the entire week and partly
cloudy.
Buffalo Leon County Texas, June Crops
at aud near this place are needing rain add
corn especially 50. Farmers have improved
the opportunity Afforded them 10 WORK nv 4
long spell of nice weather and nelriy every
enc is quite IN with their work, II We could
get good rain now would be sure OF a fine
ccrn crop, Nothing is suffering so far for
rain but material injury Will result If tha
drouth is prolonged much longer.
Hearue, Robertson County, Texas, June
The ccnd.tien OF the crops in this ser
lion at this time is much more favorable
than fer corresponding peyi-d for ssv-
eral years past Rain Is being needed for
tho corn, but cotton, 1t is said can 70
me time longer with1u; IL, Should rain
fail within tho next few days the corn
crop in the BRACES bottom Will be much
larger than expected
Alvin, Bfazoria County. Texas. June .
The continued drcu,h Is seriously threat
ening the crcps in this section. Unless II
rains IN the mex; few days the corn crop
viii almost be a failure, which short
tine ago gave promise of a good crop
Cotton is looking Well and growing nicely
Stock water Is getting to be very Sc
/ rlous question, Only about one inch al
rain has fallen here since the month OF
February.
Denton Dsnton County. Texas. June /
sample OF w,.at is said to be the first fa1
/ ever raised in Denton county was shown
here this week by VIM. Granzier, a pro.
gressive farmer living north of town II
Is thought the successful experiment IL
raising ths stuff Will be of much value L
Deaton county, rs the product can be
grown very easily and very profitably
he average Yield being from twelve tc
twenty bushels and selling at 81 bushel
number Of farmers will try the ex.
pertinent on much larger scale next year
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HYMENEAl.

u,1J Joveladv. Texas, May sV,-s !,
ma u III J,ed Yesterday about noon Y
congestion. Mrs. Hall was I ,l',,rg absal
a nromineut and good citizen h ,,,as.s vss
~ W. ,,dies west of town. Her llns's s.r.,
,niv shori only beng sick aoou' 80
JIgrTH CARPENTER. Denton .on nt
NOV "a Mr. Albert S. Keith, pion, art,r.
yoiIng t,ea~ her. and Miss Cora s .rpsr,eI,
ia e,le=t daughter OF MI D N tae
we're married at Corinth yesseluaj all
presence OF large crowd Oh is''
friends. 1,..,ori. Ttsas,
Nav 31.--Nlarried, by Rev 70 Iong 70
this place, on May 80, Mr. i tnne is owe
Miss Fannie Canarian. MI, "ornz bus
of Bremond's most prominent ,Ss dsughisr
ness msn. while his oriae is 'A
OF Mr. Adam Canarlan' .,l,e Texas
PRICE DENTON. - Oree n.r;s was here
May 9O.-Sterling Price OF rS sprlngs
yesterday en- route TO ou Nollie Dsntula
vii he ioined in the holy bonds n ~ Ms
irri, M price was accompanleu "
q NJ Price and Rev. ]. D. LesAS rs1as
BRYAN-MAUL - TexarAapal;, .s Nel-
Nav 90-Mr. j. Lee Bryan ana Mi5k TO-
Ne Maui were married here az ~. hous,
niobt in the parlors OF the hucE M youus
Rev. e. D. strang officiating; ,sEs. Ksas
couple left Immediately iof i t',,rre hons
where they Will make their .Hucklas
Mr BRYAN has been clerk al
house for several years wants Texss
HAYDEN LONGMIRE. - WV wa Mss LII.
Nav Al Mr. R. S. HAYDEN anu . sa, ilI
Tis t.onqmlire were quietly ma MAJ. aunt
night at the residence OF the ~ ureseas
Miss Carrie williamson. ID ~ Rev. R. "
OF a few relatives and frienee, eo,pls Lex
! Adams officiating. The briaS .,ysston ~
on ME 2.95 a. m. train for CAY Iii rsluil
few days. after which they nae brsail
here. making this their home; some ys',
presents were numerous ana so II vhisi
| costly ones, the most conspl t,.Jae's sua-
was a house and lots by tne
Miss Carrie Williamson s.hlre pass
ROLAND PI.JSMMER. = yrsritlsh Va
Texas. May 2s.--Alec Roiana, a Dss Of ~
consul at this port and a mel mem TOOK b.
| Arm Of =. A. McReynoids w ,s,ly nsl,
! friends by surprise and was qsssnehtsr Z
ried to MISS Jessie Piuminea riIot. at %
Captain o. S. Plummer, par pn b Rss
fremont Baptist church esle..iatiyes %
George H. StovaH. Neatnel 's ware IL y
| friends OF Contracting partses pass,
| tendance excepting Miss Cor yssts'
! friend al the bride. They leA ~ ~
DIV evenings train for CAVES, cot "
wedding was SO Quiet tn''
cone known untl tcaay'
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residence in this city last night aud val
buried in the city cemetery today

residence in this city last night and val
buried in the city cemetery today.
FUQUA.-Alto. Texas, May SO.-Ths n.
mains of Mrs. Will Fuqua were brours.
here from Longview yesterday and il.
tered in the Alto cemetery. Mrs Faqa
was tho daughter of Mr.. j. j. Spain all
was born and raised three miles morn
Of this place.
-Timpson, Texas, May ~
MIR. H. Carter died at his residence lls
night. after a weeks Illness, He esyis
a wife and three sons and one daugiIsr-
His Illness. though OF short duration val
not unexpected, for he had already SUI
fered with a stroke of paralysis He wM
devoted member of the Baptist cnurtni
was one of the best men of our town. Ms
Oldest son. Hon. James F. Carter OF HI.
rietta, was telegraphed for and arnSsi'
a few hours heforeHhe died He ms asA
several high positions there, the last o.,
ing district attorney, for nulnosr "
years.
DUGGAN.-san Angelo, Texas May w,
The funeral OF Thomas j Dlggan, son o
CAPTAIN Ed Duggap. took place a
O'Clock Yesterday evening from lhs lls
cOpal cnuICn, new j e ~ --...,,eiy
the discourse, touohingly and implessN y.
The burial was CONDUCTED under lss ~,
pices of the Masonic fraternity anu NM
circus were the friends IN sympilM 4.
tending. Mr.. Duggan was very pops y,
young gentleman, and for some '.;as an T.,
been travelling representative ioF tne H.
Of Clarke &. Courts OF Galyesiol' N hm.
some weeks ago, he snocumoed y nsg !,
orrhage of the lungs ana pheun.9Nr ,s.
Corsioana. Apparently conyaleseen' - sI (,
tain and Mrs. Duggan, TWO We and.
more, brought him home, ply h.s s ssor
ton was too far advanced 10 o''''
the dissolution.
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New York. June 2-weathor reports by
telegraph to the Commercial and Financial
Chrcncle:
Advioes to US by telegraph this evening
from the South indicate that the weather has
been favorable as rule during the week at
some points on the Atlantic, where moisture
was needed there has been beneficial rainfall
ami the temperature has been generally sat
isfactcry. In districts OF Texas. however, and
in some sections OF the Gulf States rain is
needed.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Texas. May 81. -
The wife OF $. \ sllverman isading
business man, died yesterday ga was
taken to Victoria last night for inter-
ment
JON Es.-Webster, Texas, May 50. The
lS-year-old son OF Mr. Jones OF this place
died on Sunday evening from infamma-
ton OF the bowels after a weeks iliness.
The remains We're taken to Houston for
burial yesterday.
MDoLE. --smithvilie. Texas Nav Al
Mrs c. McDols, wife Of G MeDols, the
pgmper for the Missouri Kansas ana
Texas At the machine shops, died at ner
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ST. Louis. June l-Wheat-No. = red, rash
- june tss. July tats, SEPTEMBER ~. Nc. :
haru 7iaii Curu--Nu e4sn j-H jane aztl
JpiY &1t4i September 3@aed- Oats-No =
mtd -o-3. June $685. Juiy zaH september
-uE, No, = cnitl 2sl' !st1 Pom, steauy, So.
Flour uu hanged. Prime umGtuv sasd -,Ia.
Corn Near steady, ls5ULaU. brdn steady.
sacked, east .rBcK abUati Has steady TIM
utpy Upul2 900. prau.e d.nYpa.aU whisky
aWldy, l4b CcuuN tisz ana D9G sinx I'M
changed Dry sait moats-so.cd shculdeis
l.tIis, extra short clear i,slss RIGS a.u3,
shorts .i2'z Baeon-BoXed shoulders i.T1l;
extra shori clear 5,51i4; ribs $50 shorts S h.,
ArtlcleE- Rclep.s ogirm nts.
Flour barrcls .......... 6.wu 0Ql
Wheat, bushels ....,.... 13,go1 2uOD
Com busaels ,o.+.,.,. 100000 2i,U1U
Oats, bushels ........... 37,lD0 10000
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COFFEE.

Tho lemon market is very firm. with ar
active demand.
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Nearly all hog products are slightly lower
Bacon and hams have declined bc per pound
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DRIED Fruits AND NUTS.

APPLBS-Fanoy evaporated. 50-lb boxes
l0nc lib cartons lie. fancy eysporated. In
bulk. 50-lb 10c; fancy sliced, in 5O-lo boxes,
Sac
APRIcoTs-Per ID, loose, Hc; 1iac in lib
cartons.
C1TRON--1n 10-lb boxes 1sc.
CuRRANTS-In bbls, &c; 25-lb boxes. clean
ed. bulk, 1iac; lib cartons Sc.
PEACHES--Evaporatod unpeeled. 10nnc.
RAIsINs-California S-crown L. l.. boxes
LEO; u box L. l.. raisins G0d65c, .-crown l..
NJ. ralsns, 50-lb boxes, sc, 3-crown l.. Nj.
raisins J0-lb boxes, &c.
FRUNEs--Calfornia 5o-60s &c; 6O-70s 7c;
70 sos Giac. s0-90s &c. 90-l00s 4ssG15isc.
NUTS Brazil ioc per lb; hlberts. Sicily lie;
NeTlcs l2i@c; walnuts l2c; peanuts, fancy
hare picked she, No Is iq405c, almonds,
TalGgona Ice per h. In sacks, pecans 3G6c;
Italian chestnuts loo per ID.
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Kansas City, June .-Cattle-Receipts 2Sl9
natives and $50 Texans; few offerings OF the
better grades selling at lower prices Others
steady; heavy native steers .l0lIo 80; medium
steers i.65di5.lO: light weights 1896 10,
sfockers ana feeders O0I5 80. butcher cows
and heifers 3 35d4.90 Gamers 2,50d3 80
Western steers 4 25d5 Is; Texas 4.25a5 20.
Hogs-Recepts IA 2G0 head good active de-
niard for packing and shipping grades. 5Gl0c
higher prices: heavy 3 6545.7j: mixed S.559
Il, light 45Gl3 60; pigs 3.40a3 SO. Sheep
Receipts 2650 head; the re.eat decline. IN
prices OF dres ed mutton csused ths tllLghts ~
ine grades 20 sell slow ard at lower prices
spiiug lanibs brought 500 Colorado wool
lambs 5.75160O, clipped lambs ,50h5 81;
n,uttcrc l5n65 90; ewes $50. 60. stockers
add feeders 3.25d4.50 culls 2.C1a3.25.
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Chicago June a-Trade in cattle today was
slow and prices we're barely steedy for de-
sirahle cfrCrngs and weak for common craze
Tsncg cattle brought 5t0d5 20. choice steers
5.3tG5.5C. medium 4 SOd5.0j. beef steers 400
ATS: stcckers and feeders 3.@Q3.2o bulls
8. 40, COWS and ho.fers ~, Western fed
steers 7Ogt5 s.: Texans 1905 1zlai Gales
/ .:O6i7 80. Moderate supply If hogs served
to quicken tn general demand and sales
ruled 56lOc higher fair to choice 3. 1Oi33. SD
heavy packers 350d3 SIZE mixed S.6pU5. s',
butchers S60Gl3 s9l2 lights g. 55dS s0 PIGS
3 25flS.G5. There was poor dsmaud Tor
sleep enG Lambs and prices we're ir:egnlary
lever Inferior to prime sheep logo 31'
yearlirgs .. 25d5. so; Colorado shorl lambs
{ 45G6 G5; clipped lots 00d6 90; spring lamrs
O0af7 so per hundred pounds Receipts
cattle 1000; hogs 10000 sheep 1000.
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ogerstocked wish calves, yearlinss and sheep
demand light.
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in THE COTTON MARKETS.
Nothing Was Doing IN Either Spots Of
futures
SECRETARY TESTERS coTToSsTATfatNI
gYrshr~ shows n decrease Under
Lnst Week. but IN Much Larger
Than Inst Year.
once Of The Pos,

HOUSTON, fsiaeSs June -
spots we're reported as IN demand at Liver
pool, but the sales were not heavy. There
vas no change in prices at any Of the mar
kets.
Liverpool futures were quiet and steady
without noticeable features. The market
opened, ruled and closed at about the closing
Of yesterday.
New Orleans futures opened quiet, un-
changed to point better. and without much
nuctnatlon closed at opening prices.
New York futures opened quiet and steady.
unchanged from yesterdays close. gained a
point for the active months, lost 1t again and
closed quiet at the last figures OF Thursday.
New York. June as. Mum Sons & Co.
say Of cotton:
The opening was steady. unchanged to
point advance. After calculating within 2
Points. the market closed quiet but steady, at
about opening prices. Crop reports present
nothing new. The market is dull and fea-
tureless. An easier condition of the Southern
spot market at lower prices is ne. ally looked
for by parties we'll posted in the trade. Re
ports OF blooms in Texas indicate an earlier
crop than last year and the gradual covering
of Liverpool shorts We consider an element
oil weakness. as this support will be needed
shouls Tired longs want TO liauidate We con-
slder August a sale upon any further ad-
vance
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GALVEsroN srArEMENr.
.inx ,9 mens YEAR.
BuTTER AND EGGS.

Chicaeo. June e--Butter market nrmi
crehmeries i2Gl7; dairy lo9ld- Esgs strong
fresh l2is Cheese easy; creams stu9a.
dull. receipts liberal: FRESH Missouri ana
Kansas stock. hrsts, cases returned. II pr
dozen. -
packages; barely steady Western ishaifss'
southern llAIlS.
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CANNED FRUITS AND vgGEYABLEs

CANNED FRUITS-Apples, 5-lb S0ns5c:
J. Go; 2-lb extra grated sl.sOd1S5, 2-lb standard
sliced Si20; pears, 2-lb standard 90c, black
berries, 2-lb standard Csc pie fruits lib, as
sorted, zoe; peaches, Glib full weight SLID;
9Th light weight $780, pie peaches 9Th s5r
CANNED VEGETABLES-To Tomatoes 3-lh
full weight S5H90c; 2-b full weight G5G7Oc.
full weight soc string beans Glib full weight
l5c; A No. stringless beans, Glib full weight
Sl.o9 red kidney beans. GLIB full weight Soc
marrowfat peas 2-ib FUR weight S5c; early
June peas, fancy 9-lb weight Sl.40 Amerl-
can petit pos peas, fancy 2-lb full weight
H65Ul.I5; asparagus California. 2la-lb 81 90:
corn Auburn cream, 2-lb full weight $l.l0D
l.l5; No. !. 2-lb full weight $l.O5dliO; Blue
Ridge. a-lb S0dS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard pa
10 peaches. lemon cling s21oq2 20: yellow
Crawford St.ejdi So black cherries 81 IS. april
cots Si65al %: Bartlett pears 81 d5d17O. as
low Crawford 81 5oai S., apricots 81 TOD As.
Bartlett pears 81. sal .55.
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New York Money.

New York, June Money on call steady
at lHh2 per cent; last loan per cent. Prime
merth tile paner SLdi ner cent. Sterling
excl anTe weak, with actual business IN
bankers ~ at 4.S7&d4.sS for demard and
A1l-F1 SSsi for sixty GAYS; 1cstc1 IA es S6i5
~ 3, 2no 81. Commercial hills sal S5lS
silver certificates 6ld62 bar silver sos, Mcx,
lean cellars ISL Governments bonds strong:
state bonds inactive; Railroad londs irregular.
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New Orleans. June 2.-The New Orleans
live stock exchange renorts;
Beceipts-Cattle 429 calves and yearlings
49, hogs 11G sheep 25S.
Sa,cs--Cattlc S53 calves and yearlines 475.
hoes 80 Steep AZ
On hand-Cattlo III calves and yeariings
$50 hogs .09, sheen 327.
Stu7uoh unchanged since last report:
strictly fat cattle scarce and high common
to fair Grades plentiful hard to sell hogs as
demand Is amply suppled market duh stock
sheer plentiful: choice muttons wanted quo
tatious unchanged.
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Mnrl. nf lhe Ifcas,nn rIv.

Geneva y. 81 June Already about one
tenth Of the wheat crop in this section has
been destroyed by the work Of the Hesslan
Fly. 1t was thoughI that within week
time much larger part Of the wheat in this
section win be entirely laid waste.
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New Work. Cottnn.

New York. June I'm spite OF the poor
trade, the cotton market today holds steady.
showing. II anything disposition TO advance.
Today the market opened quiet and steady,
With prices unchanged to l point higher Ope-
rations during the first half hour we're IN
usually small and for the rest OF the session
extremely light, even for these times OF in
activity. Among the factors from which the
trade Was obliged to draw differences were
conflicting crop reports and uuimport4nt
caenEes IN the statistical situation, Private
cables we're authority for the report that sen
tiusut ID English trade circles was bullishly
Inclined. owing to unparalleled activity IN
print cloths ana a CONSEQUENT heavy demand
lcr raw cotton, and that this feeling would
take substantial form with anything like
encouragement from this side The market
rlosea quiet and steady, net unchanged 10
point higher
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-03
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BEANs-Navy sasNc, Bayou 5hc Eng
lish dried 2ibc. rinbs J'so; Lima Sc; black
eyes %.
rUTTER--fluo star ioc; dairy 15c; Elgin
creamery 20hc. Elgin dairy bricks Ice, olso-
lnarsarine. solids 10c: prints i1cl special Blue
Star l6c. Texas country butter eQi5c.
CABBAGE~-2hd5c per III.
CHEESE-New York full cream 12ihnl3c
Wisconsin full cream i3diic; Young America
i4u1iAc; Wes,tfn skim lie; fancy rolls full
Cieam i5c Lonsfellows Zoe
EGGS--Texas. 767Jsc per dozen.
kRAUT 50. Is 10 half bbls.
oNloNs-Per ID. 2g2isc; per bushel sl.ooG
I.25.
PEPPER-chtle l5ai7c per Id; black singa-
pore I3ikc.
PoTAToEsN New Irish. 55d6oc per BIZ
POULTRY Hens SO. eO6l3 90: fryers 50 .I5d
:. 25 brolers 81 50n2 20 Turkeys, hens $40
$500, gobblers IS 0odlo9o per Dozen ac-
cordlrg to size and quality. Ducks 50 o0u3 %
Goose So 01M2 so fMll feathered.