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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
Open. High. Low

ASH 4uoldIlOHS were az IOIlOWS.
Flour steady. No. 2 yellow corn. SAC;
No. 2 spring wheat, 7shG77hc; No. ,
spring wheat, 72676hc: No. 2 red. 80
soc; No. 2 corn, 33hc; No. 2 oats, 24hO
25c; No. 2 white, CSC: No. ; white. 26hG
27kc: mess pork, per Dbl. E.s5G790:
lard. per 100 lbs, $4.909492h; short
ribs sides, loose. 34.4oQ4ss; dry sailed
shoulders, boxed, $I37hG4.s2h: short
clear sides, boxed, $4.s094.s5; whiskey.
distillers' finished goods, per gallon.
s1.26.
New York. May 31.-Eggs easy; state
and Pennsylvania 15c; western fresh
14G15c: southern 11Q12hc.
Potatoes-Quiet; New York $1,000
1.75; Jersey sweets $I.00a1.75.
Cabbage-Steady at SL5oG3.oo per
barrel crate.
Cotton Seed Oil-Dull.
Rice-Steady.
Coffee-Options opened quiet at un-
changed prices to S points decline:
ruled generally weak under fanorable
European and Brazilian cabies and alb
sence Of speculative support; selling
checked by low price; closed easy at S
to Is points net lower: sales II. $50 bags.
incl ting June at $50; August at $3.50;
September at $5.0005.O5; October AZ
S5.o5Q5.15; November at S. 10; Deem
Der at $40. Spot conee-Rio nominal;
No. z In voice SIC: No. z iobbing sac:
mild quiet; Cordova S0l3c.
Sugar-Ray steady to firm: refneS
firm
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin quiet. Turpentine
steady at 43043kc.
Cnarieston-Spirits turpentine market
nrm at S7hc: sales none. Rosin firm at
sOc to $1.00: sales Is casks.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine market
uuI 2T zA1 AAHs 2l0 *
Rosin firm; receipts 1921; sales none
Quote: A B c d s0c. Z CSC, + S1.05. G
$1.10. III $1.15. I $1.40. X $50. n N.95.
w @ $2.zS, w w $3.50.
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Wore Cubans Receive Paw

Havana, May 30.-Early this morn
ing Lieutenant Colonel George M.
Randall, Of the Eighth United States
infantry, accompanied by Paymaster
Moses, his clerks, a doctor and a mill
itary escort, with nearly 5000. 900, left by
special train for Santiago de las Vegas,
but, owing to various delays, III pay
ment did not begin until this after
noon
That the rolls are padded badly be-
comes more and more evident each day,
and Colonel Randall says that from
what he can learn every man, dead or
alive whomever has served in the ranks
OF the insurgents, appears on the lists.
The number paid this afternoon was
forty-fve, but there were several ap-
plicants with arms entitled to payment
who will receive it after Identification
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02

Last fall I sprained ~ left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
ton I called on said at first it was a
slight strain and would soon be well.
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said l had rheumatism. It continued
to grow worse and I could hardly get
aroun to work. I went to a drug store
and the druggist recommended me to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm / tried
1t and one-haif Of a 50-cent bottle cur
ed me entirely. I now recommend i,
to all my friends.-F. A. Babcock. Erie
Pa 1t is for sale by R. r. Bellamy,
Druggist.
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Washington. May 31.-The next Span
ish minister Duke d'Arcos and the
Duchess d'Arcos, arrived here at $40
o'clock this evening and for the first
time since Minister Polo demanded his
passports and retired just before the
outbreak Of war b Spanish govern
ment was directly represented In
Washington by one Of its own country
men :
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To prevent La Grippe take e dose or two
or DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine dailr
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Then came h SmOkin OF the class
pipe. Every man taking his pull"
"Yells'were given now for the last time
by the class in full meeting. Cheers
were raised for the president of the
university, for ex-President Battle, for
the captains of the base ball and foot
ball teams and for the popular foot ball
coach.
Mr.. E. D. Broadhurst planted the
class ivy and the final class yell'' was
given.
The class of SO had held its last stu
dent meeting and had grouped around
the old poplar for the last time.
They will receive their diplomas to-
morrow and then their direct connection
with the university ceases, but they are
friends.
Especial to The Messenger)
Chapel. Hill, N. c., May 81.
Today was commencement day at the
university. The weather was beautiful;
the crowd large and everything passed
off in perfect harmony.
The exercises began at IL O'Clock in
Memorial hall. The academic process
sion was formed at Gerard hall n
consisted Of trustees, alumni and friends
of the university and the graduating
class of 1899. The column was led
across the campus by the chief mar
shall and entered Memorial hall as the
First Regiment band, Of Richmond,
made music and under the gaze Of sew
eral thousand spectators.
In the front part Of the line marched
President Alderman and DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, the orator of the day.
Following them came the trustees Of
the university; then the alumni, and
last the class of '99.
After the profession had filed up to
the large rostrum and all were seated,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Market Opens Strong at an Advance
and Closes Higher.
OATS, CORN AND PROVISIONS FOLLOW
Confirmed Reports Of serious Dam
age to Winter wheat Causes
Heavy Speculation.

Chicago. March 2I--A bulge OF It1Hisse
In whsat was CAUSED TODAY by comnlsints Of
serious damage 70 the winter croa In MANY
places previously reporting good promise.
Corn and oats improved iac each Pork nd
vsnced Sc and lard and ribs 2,sd5c each.
Previous serious crop damage r.norts were
sunplomtnlcd before the opening a reports
Of similar communications As result there
wae sharp upturn In wheat right at tie
commencement May began sc higher with
buyers at from 7ll4 TO 7lese Tne mark, t
kept on tho lump until ~ reached 72k The
Liverpool market was ssd up - start witt.
ard the ncSt quotation from there adlsd an
otler ~ TO tho earlier advance. the Noatn-
n west was unseas ca8tly cod, anl ~ me
Northwest where much less than the usual
amount Of fall blowing IN rrlpgration for
spiing seeding has been done, the prevailing
temperatures were ri 70 around tho re %
malk. Besides the damaxa to wheao 10 the
Southwest very bad news vas received from
sections In Illinois ana Indiana previously
req rtinR excellent pro nects Htavy Mort h +
west rec, TITS had a modrving erect on the
buying for a while. bnt was finally disHipated
by the mass OF evidence coming n hand Of
crou dansEc. MINNEAPOLIS ami Duluth GOT
69 cars and Chicago received only ~ cars.
Primary market receiuts ware nearly twice
as large as tho CORRESPONDING daS a yfar
ago. amounting TO 729,09O bushels the Al
ldnttc mort clcaranoea OF wheat and -four
equailtd j40.Q0U bushels The fluctuations
after the FIRST advance 10 72i, Tor MAY ware
numerous, y reacted to 7lib, rose to i2h.
dropped again TO 7i& and olce more ad-
yanced 10 12A with closing trades at the last
named quotation The b-ars made july the
principal object Of their attack. II held IN
well Notwithstanding. ara closed ut 7l9, p
g1tn az l6ac for the day
Light receipts. small country offerings aud
higher cables strengthened corn. The &c
mlni from the seabOard Tor cash corn was
IA cars
BuyinF by shorts on 1cc1lnt OF the DELAYED
stfding caused an advance In eats
buving IN packers aud short covering on
account Of th9 strength IN gran helped pro-
visions
Estimated roceipts Tor Tuesday Wheat 50
cars. corn 600 cars, oats 32j cars. hogs y 00l
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Al BUSINESS BAROMETER
Prices Of Commodities and an Index to The
Conditions Existing in The Markets.
FRUIT CROPS WILL BRING GOOD PRICES
Business Outlook Enrourng ing I'm
All Linrs--Thc Rice Market Re-
vicw-Trade Notes.
Office Of Tho most,
Houston. monday. March 4

HnnttNn. luonIay, Hdfch q.
Business as rule opened no fairly good TO-
dsy with majority Of iebhers aud they seem
% be we'll satisfied with the future outlook OF
trade FlsiNius has been greatly retarded
throughout the state. ana the country rnes-
chants viii not BEGIN to huy aupnliss for
at least thirty DAYS awaiting DEVELOPMENT
OF crop prospects.
The mones brought iNtr this section IRON
ths fruit crop every season will b limited
this year owing TO the ANAL yisid. As q
general thing ha circulating medium from
this source GENERALLY adas much 10 the dull
swimmer months and merchants viii. TO sone
extent feel this shortage
However Houston ana surrounding territory
DIS not deper1 urea any ona source OF
revenue and while rho berry crop viii b
small. Il viii bring coed returns and the
melcn cton will also Wild heavily. while
truck sill contribute much more largely than
ax-c.r hefars
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md modical "a Ice Tree 1908 Arch 40. PbIIn.
[,zIll.!I '.l|!.i!'zI|

in. erect upon the investment public and
fenced to restrain local operations. As a lior-
tiol offset to the hesrish average OF intorm3 /
ton from the South we're dispatches from
TtAst. stating IN effect that rain was badly
reeeed in that section, and, though field work
nc5strre must be received shortly In order
ihst III. hest results might be obtained. In
tho afternoon prices sagged under estimates
Of liberal receipts for tomorrow and a fors
casi for continued good weather South The
market closed quiet, to points net lower.
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nurrrR ANp EGGS.

81, Louis. March a. Butter steady cream
cry iSda2 dairy lSai1 Eggs lower. i0n
Chlcsso, March 2I,--Rutter fru. creamery
lia2l; dairy llhdls. Eggs steady fresh ne
Oh. Cheese steady. creams tiisTl2h
Kansas City, March a Butter Arm; dairy
To- creamery i4N2o. Eggs steady. With an i'm.
even feeling, supplies wen cleaned up Satur-
oay but onerlngs today wore equal 10 -
quHements: fresh Missouri and Kansas stock
~ new cases l0ia, cases included. 10 cases re-
turred
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS
n.,,n no.,i,cd from nuns = :, !,

Cortgan, Texas, March 25'--ie X
Mr.. Jack Williamson was my ia -
his horse yesterday morning and ~
night about 10 o'clock. ---
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

New York, March 27.The market cpeas
the week quietly IN all divisions, In brown
cottons business is moderate. but prices are
well maintained. Bl'achcd cottons firm
ntnlms i'm limited supplv and tending against
huyers. Checks. chevots plaids and otnet
coarse cclorcd cotton duet. but prices aIe
maintained. Prints in fancy and staple llnes
In mod rats demand at full pieces Ginghams
scarce and firm throughout. White goods in
etaple and fancy varieties also nrm Nlolen
e5,d DIS in mems wear fabrics and dress sooa7
unchanged,
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Chicago. March 21--There was fairly &C.
tive demand for cattle TODAY aud the sssenA
supply prevented any furthar de.ine 10
prices. Native be + steers scld we'll al 400
900: common dressed beef steers 5.90i4S
and prime spring cattle 5.60d5.75; Western III
steers i.20d5.50; Texans S.9Od5,5o; calsn
1 C0d5.70
There was good trade in hogs and lot'
demand was good at &c higher; hogs. heaT
80 a03STia; common 3.50dSN0. and ~
fancy hsavies at 3.90G3 92ia; pies S.9odae
In snite Of enormous receipts trade In sh.i'
was brisk and nrlces were mostly STEADY ~
desirable lots; lambs 50d5.S5, largely 400
50; shom flocks 4.70G5 20: good lots
fleece 45Od5. so: sborn Io0d45O; yepriings y
danand at 460G5.15. Receipts-Csttle lS%
hogs $1,000; shcep 10000.
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COMMERCIAL BRIErs.

New York Marrh gi,--rotsl sales s.ort-
i,si5iol shArfs including Atchiron nrsf,rro5
q. $50. Federal Steel 5000 and Bropkivn rrs9'
sla7,t5s.etS, baisnces sloiSa60
Paris March 3I-Thrss nrr cent ren,.s
io2f 500 tor tbs account e1ehsrss On Lon.
don ssi. &c for ehscks
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surpMENrs FROM CuERo ,

Cugro. Texas. March p us his pcp;
csttle Was ehipned FRIDAY ltVuiu n rsrsN'..
Amonr tbsm we're six cars Of hfrs Nv
raised by Mr. A. Hamilton OF TINS
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I.ondon FinnncInI coblcurnm

New York. March The Commercial "A
settissrs LONDON Financial cahleEram saws:
The rev account besan with MGR, activity
and better tone, Tho features wer, An1St
icdns and Rhodes'tn miries The former were
bought frfciY here. New FORK also 70 4 small
amount Thev sased off finally. clnsihc siich :
Is under tho hest.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. March q RESELL:
SEQ natives and 24Q0 Texans; good dema,.
for good grades; IN adium steers i'oon9hxy,
lights 4i0G5.00; stockers and feeders IVY
iS5; butcher COWS and heifers 5l5i4 ~; ~, g.,
ners 2.25Gi3.l5 butcher bulls 3l0ni.o.' W ,ss.
ern steers 400d5.00: Texans S.45nioo- nsn
Receipts 5000; demand good for pac Iia,
hogs light supply quickly ABSORBED: s ~
prices: heavy 36jG3.75: mixed packers s w.
3.IJ: light S.o5nS.55. Sheep-Receipts w,
good general demand for all grades at s. .'...
10 stfcng prices; lambs 6.00Gtooo; ml u,%'
f2s4i35; stockers and feeders Sooa4,S
culls @0Od3,Oo
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New york Money.

New York, March -. Money on call hrn
M tf6 psr cent last 'onn DER cent Prime
exchange strong with pctusl husinsss IN bank
erS hills at iS5Ad4,Ss Tor demard ard al
SA@iN for sixty DAYS. Posted rates So
tsiH and $751;. Commercial bills iVais
Siivtr certihceteV 60a6Ais bar silver 5sst
Mexican OILERS ~ Government and state
bonds steady railroad bonds strong.
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A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
NEARLY ALL STOCKS ADVANCED
SOME VERY MATERIALLY.
The Most Pronounced Were Tob,cco
Chs and metropolitan street
Rniiway-Bonda strong.

New York. March 27-Nesrlv all stocks
MACS advances today aud some Of them were
oil matera proportions. Various reasons
might b. assigned for the movement In in
dlYtdual stocks, but the PRINCIPAL motive for
the general rise Apparently was that the
steady advance of priccs Of late has again
aroused outside public to buy Tho dealings
telched nearly one ana quarter million
shares, Aggressive bun MANIPULATION bv the
lead RS OF snefulation mad seemingly caused
the public to cease wal Lag for an immediate
opportunity to secure stocks az lower level.
the market openei under an imnetus Of hieh-
or quotations nom London. ana though Urge
re9lizqtcna On papci PROFITS was anpHre {
from time to time. tho advance continue cd
plettY steadily until near the close when
Tho rate for cal money reached g. leaving
the range for the day fEon I to uer cent.
with the last loan at o per cent quite a
number of new hensr priced records 70
stocks were made touay
The strength displaYed On SATURDAY. brought
large number OF commission house orders
60 pure hahe stock. This cauBe1 pronounced
rise at the openne and induced the elimna.
ucn or many short contracts The PRINCIPAL
activity was IN the Flower stocks The Goa
tinucd talk of nosotatlons for combination
OF the gas and tlecuic light Interests OF G pic
ago was used IN tbs benefit of People Gas
to the eNtent It over a point Among the
other specialties 10 make largo imprnvcm nts
were American Tobacco 10, Continental To-
baccO I. Metropolitan Street Railway Gs, An 4
Consolidated Gas ja. The largest improve
ments among tho leading railways was pa
III Northwest. February tranic returns at
tracted much attention, as they covered the
period during which traits was somewhat
/ interrupted because of the storms In the
case OF Atchison. the road again reported a
net increase az this time Of $llS,000. although
this gross earnings had decreased about S97 900
About the Southwestern railways. Wabas h
showed net increase for February e3r1ings
OF nearly SSS 600. The market CLOSED with
no decided haavy trading This bead marker
to1ay made an aggressive show OF strength.
heavy purchases OF tho active issues being
made at substantial improvements Total
sales s1l06 600
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MARINE rNrELrrcp>cE.

Fort OF Galveston, March 81
ARRIVED
Ss Nueoes Risk New York
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coFrEE.

New York, March H. ofee-optlons closed
STEADY, unchansed 70 points lower ssles ~
Qlo bags Spot Rio dull, No Z. invoice Is.
iobeins s h.ls mild quiet, Cordovs Sdli
New Orleans. March 2T.--Coffee ordi-
nary to fair, ss.16gI 1-i6.
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GALVESTON COTTON REcEIprs.

BY Gulf Colorado aud santa Re railway.
osg hsles, International and Great Northern,
~ Galveston, Houston ana Henderson. 34Ti
Mlsssouri kansas' and Texas, 2Ss. Galveston
la Porte aud Houston. go, barge IA. A. Jones,
1903. barge G, w. Rein. 91s. sch W. l.. Wsav-
". lV slonp klondke B Total. Ils4.
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suGAn,

New Orleans. March 60 Sugar arm. open
Kettle 2d3ys; open kettle centrifugal sa.isff
~; centrifugal white lS-ie yelows ga
~ seconds 2&nf S1s. Molasses strons.
ole
New York, March s1~-spgpr qulet.
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rntIrs.

APPLEs--per Dbl, $500; in boxes, California
stork 81 i1Gia M
BANANAS Pc, bunch 81 50dl15. packed.
loose culs 1iNN o.
CoCoANUTs Per hundred 81 So
l.EMGNS-S3.i 66 loo.
ORANGES California naveis $35oTi 90!
California seedlings $3.50.
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CHth quotations were as follows.
Flaur-Tirm moderate demand
Wheat No, 2 spring b)taH7lia; No 4 spring
e. ar No. red 13d7a.
Corn No, >, Ross no 2 yellow S5Ssd95&
Oats No, 2. IS No. 2 white SoQ3l. No, 3
white 20iqU3oi4.
Rye 30 2, 5tk
Barley-No. ., 37d47
FLAX sccd-No. l. i.1a; new 1884;
1Imathy sccl-Prime 9S5
Mess y. rl,- Pnr Dbl, i0dg Is.
Lard--per l0o his, .82,a05 25
Short ribs Sides Loose l5Gl4 S..
nry suited shoulders Boxed, .2564 .3Iik.
Short clear sidcs-Boxed 5.05n5 10.
whisky Fer enl. l26.
sUrar--Cut loaf i.SS. granuiated . 80
Articles Receipts. shipments
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London. March G.--Cuntols for nancy
re 1916. for the account no 10 i6 bar silver
qtiet, y 5-1sd per ounce, money az nsr cent
raie Of discount IN the opsn market for short
lllls 2'sns els for three months bills 2isif
- pcr cent 80
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Futures opened steady at a decline closed
Quiet Highest for May 5.96, low $50. high for
august SOL low 5eS high for October SOL,
low 596. Following arc quotations for ali
IL onths:
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COTTON on sHIPBoAilp.
For LlyerpooI-sg Monterer. illsl.

TUT LIVcrpuoI--Ss Monterey, ii,loI.
For Hamhurg--ss Tasso leo. For Bremen
= Elleu Rickmers 1914. For Genoa Sc Hunts
ciifo ASf Total for continent Obs
For New York nMaiiory line 1884 Lone Star
line 1885 Total i0si9
Total on shnboard "a los baios
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis. March -Cattls--Hecs'pn. ~ 4,
including 2200 Tevans market Gooo: III ~
fancy native shipping and export STEERS I'M M
800 dressed beef and butchtr steers MI
SIS: under 1000 pounds 3.e5Gi,soi stosf sss
and feeders 2S5@4 so; cows and heliedtSs r ~,
i75: Texas and Indian steers 3sous.w AZ
and hefers 230d3 so. Hogs Heceiptlss AZ X. x,
market steady: pigs and lights s"S sSts,
packers 3.70d3.S0: butchers S.'5nS,ss. . ss
~ Rec ipts 500. market steady; native nu'''-
i00d4.60; spring lambs $50.
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Spots closed quiet and unchanged no soler


Galveston Spots closed quiet, 1-16c down.
Low ordinary Ak Middling ......5 l5-t6
Ordinary. 4 9-15 Good middling. g 7-l6
Good ordinary..5 l-l6 Middling fair. 6 1915
Low middling 3 7-l6 Sales .....,...,. i0s
New orlcans-spots closed steady and un
changed.
Low ordinary. .5's Middling .......5 11-lG
Ordinary. ...,.4 Good mlddlins.G 5-l5
Good ordinary 9-16 Middling fair. e 1915
Low middling. 5 Sales ...,..... $500
changed.
Good ordinary,.,5h Good middling. 6 11-l6
Low midiling. ..57s Middlng fair 3-16
Mddling.. ......6 5-i6 Sales ........ .2106
Liyerpool-Spots closed firm, 1-S2d higher
demand fair; sales 10000.
Ordinary ........2 1916 Mid. upland o.. .Sas
Good ordinary.3 Good mid, up. "a OILS
Low middling..,3 1916 Amer. mid fairs 1872
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Woodward Abrahsms, Wade. Baltimore, j. S
BARK
Cad Tidings. Collier, ..... Baltimore. s-ll
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Futures opened steady; closed barely steady
Highest for May 5.72, low $50; high for July
$40, low 81. Following are the quotations
for all months;
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GALVESTON srArEMEN.


Port Of Sabine Pass. March q.
Arrived
Sch Martha, Dulay Tuxpan.
Sailed
Sun Gertrude i. Trnndy, Dennison Havana
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HOUSTON BANK CLEARlNGs.

Following arc the clearanees Of the Houston
bank tor the week thus far and Tor the core.
spending time last year. together with tho In.
cisR or decrease:
This year. Last year Increase
Saturday ...... $1S9 sos $3.50 sS. sSaSS Ia
Monday .....,,.. eSi6A SsS,65i lis saS
sDcercHss
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Youslon = gross recelpts OF cotton by tre
Various railroads entering the city wero Us
fUllONH'
Houston and Texas Central .,.......... us
International and Great Northern. ...... 40
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio. ~
Texas and New Orleans. .............,...
Houston East and West TeXas......,.... ~,
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe,......,.,.. l26
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass .,...... ...
Missouri Kansas and Texas ,........', Isis
NJ, . in-