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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-20
in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information Of the Leading Elk.
changes Of the United States. :
Fl lures At HOME Off A FEW POINTS
Spot Markets Unchanged with Good
sales Mt New Orleans and
Liverpool.
Office OF The Post.

f1OustOng MOuudN, June ~.
The future market today showed little
more activity than for the past several days,
though there was nothing to indicate choice
or either side OF the house. Operators at New
York bought OF sold enough TO even up trades,
but investments were not INDUCED in. The
selling crowd seemed to be the larger, and
consequently forced prices down from to 4
points at the close.
Liverpool opened quiet and steady, with
April-May UP point. and June July-August
and Augur September of point; ruled quiet
at same figures. and closed quiet at Satur-
days anal igures.
New Orleans opened quiet, to 2 points off.
and closed easy with further decline Of /
&c points, making a net loss for the day OF
. to poiuis
New York opened steady, 1 to points off,
ruled quiet ana steady. regaining / point for
ZONE months. and closed steady, losing the
gain to roints more. making total loss
from Saturday figures Of to points.
The spot markets closed unchanged. The
tone at Hnuston and Galveston was steady.
New Orleans easy and New York quiet. Sales
n, New Orleans were $3.50 bales New York 5?.
Galveston ~. Houston SO and Liverpool 49,
COO
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New NorI. cnttnn.

New York. June Bon light Liverpool
buying tho cotton market opened steady In
tone with prices unchanged to 1 point lower.
IA tho session progressed trading narrowed
down to the operations Of scdlpers ana an
enort on the part Of the prominent Wall street
houses to dispose OF July holdlngs tor rein
Ntsmeut in January. At no time during too
day could speculation have been called ~ tive.
nor aid the course of values give the least
ided as to the tendency If sentimput gclCralty
IL was what tho brokers term u 1-puiut mar
hot. iniIlHl English cables reported well sus-
tSined prices ior shot cotton at Liverpool nut
les activity than expected ana nerve. ess
eHgEing future department The reverse was
csbleo from Manchester. trade being re-
ported as heavy at strong prices. Domestic
news held out no inducement OF account TO
poesible investors, indicating little II any
change In the situation as whole, With the
weather IN the South favorable, the crop was
SAID to be dong iamousy though an occn-
sional complaint OF damage by Insects. slow
Srowth and superabundanco of rain came
TO hand.
Cotton goods were moving freely and spin
ners only controlled the cloth market After
a momenary Hurry OF activity. during which
prices broke under liquidation the local mar
net for futures closed barely steady, 2 TO
points net lower
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Scptember ...,.. i.S2ls i.S7i5 4.S2ia S7ib
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Firm.
Wheat No spriRg 75a4616A; No, ? spriug
,SG l6h, No. red 77&0773s
C0rn-Nc. S5h.
oats No. 26d27 No. white .o2i No. 3
white 2sG8O
hYo-No g.
Barley No 87lsdi3a.
Flax scod--No. | .0S; new 1.1o
Timcthy seed-Prime 2.35G2 10.
Mess pork-Per hbl,, 7.52'sIS.32is
Lard Per Zoe lbs. 5,005l5.0i.
short ribs Sides. loose A.,j6i So.
Dry salted shoulders Boxed iMdi7s
Short cear-Sides boxed 95a5 90.
Whisky-Per gallon, 1.2G
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Spanish in Public schools.

10 the Editor of The Post.
Alice, Texas, June III have read an
article in the Semi Weekly Post. headed
Inc Spanish Language and Why IT should
De Taught in the Public Schools" signal
Sitlzen. l am a member of the hoard
81 " senool trustees of Corpus Christi ana
thought would say something on same
subject: agree with Citizen in ali he
ma mas SAID, and will Just add two things.
flrst Spanish is very essential in orr own
2sate, especially this part bordering ON the
no Grande. Spanish is used here in h,si-
ness, in all the country out here inch,d-
ing tnls county. We, the board Of school
trustees of Corpus Christi, have already
eaken In the situation at home and new
equations abroad, and put Spanish IN our
pubic schools. beginning in the eighth
,sraue. and have 1t taught as foreign
tsa he hope Houston schools viii
t , suit Citizen" is on the right
t ,r,. but we won't let him have The
initiative We have already had II in The
s s one full term, and propose at The
BEGINNING OF the next term to begin !, IN
.ne seventh grade. Wishing "citizenn sue
cess | am sincerely yours,
R. R. Savage.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

balance si766.Gs. OlearinEs ss7iSS,s75;
ye ,ryS YORK. June l9.-The commercia, "A
TbeIs Us London financial cabegram sa ne.
today and ss sneT poIn asDsesson IN the nerEo
sareed an day closing M ~ iosau,
aoc. for ~, Iene Three per cent rentes III,
ise fer checks 'N'u"nse on London 26f.
New York. June 10 -.To,,, -.
(. oo sSg'S!s shares, Including Amsri SOCKS ~
sjt % AZ v rn Susar 20 200. Brooblvn rrs,,
~ -''sVV' Federal Steel Sc. 400 D'o'Nisn IRAN
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per KEY "a aasa
80, blasting powder sie5 per kev aroa
sani per sack. i55. buck 81 so. -' u'pp
bACoNrhNtra short clear. h sacks 81
bellies csc: New York salt bellies si,c. Sh ra
fast bacon aye '7''' oteSk-
BAGgING AND TiEs-Less than car ,o,.
rem iIopaton Haggng, 2-lh exc: su III
cAHpf-stick, wrapped basis "a. sUGs,le.
uer 10 snecial sizes nc higher '''%''se'
tOtfkE-Rio and cordova iOibc: fair 7xa
y prime sis99c. choice l0o: fancy sssieeu
peaeerfy ie&lic, Roasted coftees s"' ~
ouc. ies Arioaa. basis ioo-lb eases lie dei,y
tsrrhi 1-lh cases ! zoo delivered; Apex IN
ttliVsred N"sss ll.lVe
FLoUR-Texas Star Mills. Tidal waya
Avo' SEA Esiry s9.io,. Sea Nymph. sSs6;
sea Jewel $40; rye aour, $780, pum afY
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Other spot Mnrkevs.
closed ntendy an,

Quotations for middliDg at otf
kets together with the sales:
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CHICAGO.

Chicago June 1e.-Cattle receipts were I'M
usually large and prices ruled about l0S
lower: feeding cattle were especially dull
good to choice cattle brought .90I5.50 CON-
mon grades 1904. IS; feeding cattle S.50q
800: bulls, cows and heifers 200Gt5.10; the
latter price for choice helfers; western fed
steers SOFAS. 80: Texans 3. 50d4.75; calves 4 10
mf,G0 Hogs-Demand for hogs was good and
although receipts were large prices were only
slightly lower The late market. was firm;
3.s21k heavy 3.55d3 SPY pigs 33od3 70; culls
1908 So Sheep-Prces for sheep and lambs
ruled firm at the recent advance. sheep sold
at 250G3 50 for culls up TO 00GD5 % for
choice to prime focks; yearlngs brought 5 %
d6 co.; Colorado wooded lambs 6.50n6.65
clipped lambs 4 SOFAS. 90 and spring lambs 4 50
d7.50 Receipts-Catte 5000; hogs 47.0oo;
sheep II. 600
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WHEN YOU RIDE YOUR WA 4

Always shake into yo .hs fsst 4 y v
Foot Ease. a powder for s, wv ~ < I
your feet cool, prevents ,sn-fold ~
Over one million whrn ali prlss Il /,
Aliens Foot Ease. lns, e. snsriltti.. !, J,
gives rest and comfort y 4 ssrl''a. y
swollen, aching feet anu i. II dra5e' y
for ingrowins nails - n n Ne q
shos stores, use, 800 IA ~ =
Address, Allen > oims''
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81. Louis Grain aud Provisions.

st. Louis. June 10 Wheat--No > red cash
Y; June ili July 5Sh; September SOA No. >
hard 14d7d. Corn--No cash 3iib June 33tt
No . cash 90; June "a, July 25N September
22h; No. . white 29029M Pork quiet; 9. or
Lard steady prime steam 4S3l5: choice
! Slh. Flour quiet steady, straights 3 }5n
J 90, clear lo63, 30. Corn meal steady L. So
@l.Sh. Bran strong sacked lots. cast track
bS. Hay steady to nrm: timothy ,5Opll 30;
prairie O0atS 90. whisky steady. ~. Iron
cotton ties so. Bagging 6d6a4. Dry salt meat,
nominal boxed shoulders i.S7ih; extra shorts
i.S1is. clear ribs $50; clear sides 51aib. Ia
con dull, but firm boxed shoulders i.2j; extra
shorts o.Slh; clear RIBS $50; clear sides 5.75.
1laOOo' oats 5000. Shipments Flour 1000:
wheat 5000; corn 73,00o; oats 1900.
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INC pry Goo1s Mnrket.

New York, Juno 10 There has been no
change In the cotton goods market Brown
sheetngs and gray goods have been in quiet
request and prices unaltered Bleachoi cot
tons arm, with moderate sales. denlms steady
Other coarse colored cottons without SPECIAL
feature Dark fancy calicos continue good
staple lines In more than average request.
SiEghams are quite strong throughout. No
Change in woolea goods division. FAR d.
mand tone noted
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nickel 1910. Specinl rates for shipments to
Interior points. -four in barrels. l5c above
sacks
FARINAuEoUs GOODS --Grlts. hominy aud
cream meal. IN barrels S2G5; pearl meal IN
40-ib sacks. 81 5541,6o ner Dbl OF four sacks
scotch oats $40; Friends oats S23j; Column
bia oats 500; Hawkoye oats $500.
HAMS-Standard 9Ssd9ssc; picnic hams 6lzc.
HoNEY--In 60-lD cans. extracted. 3hd5c:
In comb. s@i0c:' in i2-lb cans. extracted. 5H
0sISc.
LARD--Renned tlsroes compound SAC; leaf
s1sc; 5O-lb cans Nc higher than terces; 10-lb
cans. &c higher: 5-lb cans. 5sc higher; 3-lb
cana 1c higher
MoLAssEs- Reboiled. fair 1s%aisc; prime
s0u21c; choice 25G26c: fancy new crop syrup
s2n2sn.
RICE-Extra fancy head saeHc; choice. 1
d5l@c: fair 411d5c: fancy imported 5isd6Ac.
ROPE--sisal basis T-le, 9%c; Manila l0hc:
cotton rome GAZE.
sALT--Liverpool coarse s569oc hne s5ca
81 90: louisiana coarse S5ci fine g0c bbls.
g los. 81 %: C0-5s $3.50: 100-as. $3.50: 7o-4s.
81 a..
SALT FISH-Mackerel No l. In i0-lb kits
81 0Odc1 10. half barrels. sc. soar 90.
SARDtNES-A American nUnrtsrs SO 10: mus
tard. three-duHrters. s2.0j; imported Gill
letta Grade Quarters sIi.5o: fancy sprats,
Quarters $50.
sTARclf-7 standard goods; Pearl in 45-ib
hoHes. z7lc Rovei Gloss, bulk &c; Nickel.
100 uackaceg. bar box s. so: corn starch. Sac
ner 10 20 and 40-lb boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small Tote
81 ecinl nrices gwen on carload orders stand
ard graduated 59ac cubes and powdered
tHc I.ouisena yellow clarified fancy 59sd
6hc' choice 5hH5%c; Arbuckle's, 2-lb and
t.lb packages. SIC.
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st. Louis June ~ -Cattle-Receipts $500
including 1900 Texans; market steady. fair to
choice native shipping and export steers &C
beef aud butcher steers 430d5 so: steers un-
der 1000 pounds 3.50d4,90; stockers and feed
ers S.75d5 .00 COWS and hefers 3.s56D5. 90.
bulls 235d4 co. Gamers ! 50d2. IS; Texas aud
Indian steers i56D4 so; cows and heifers 2. so
as Is. HoEs--Receipts 1900; market &c lower:
workers. S.70Gf3 so; packers 8 65Gl3.S0; butch
ers 3.75M3 so Sheep-Recelpts 1900: market
strong; native muttons f.0Oai75. spring
lambs 5.00g7.25; culls and bucks 1.75d2 so;
stockers :. 25d3 So
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RITTER AND EGGS.

ST. Louis. June 19.-Eggs Arm, 10.
Chicago, June l9.--Butter Arm; creamery
lSis6lS. dairy iiRiSh Cheese Arm. sasA.
Eggs barely steady. l.4al2A
New York, June la,-Eggs frmi receipts IT,
6li packages. Western liSsal5; Southern Q
Nie
Kansas CITY. June i9.-Eggs continue weak
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock 10. cases re-
turned
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. Mo. June 10 --Cattle-Receipts
2lOO natives. 400 Texans; market steady to
shade lower: native steers. heavy 5.00@5. 121a;
medium 490i5 10 light AS; Texas steers
4 759l5 90; Texas cows 2.9043. So; native cows
and heifers 2.05Q5.o5 stockers and feeders
S5Oq49 90; bulls 26064. 20. Hogs-Recsip. 5
others slow and weak. bulk of sales 3.65d
3.75: heavy 370d3 so: packers 3 .621a0S IS;
mixed and light S6O63 72h workers 8 7Oa
372l9; pigs 60dS. As Sheep-Receipts. 1000
market steady; lambs 4 OOd6.00 clipped NUT
tons 4 .25a5. Is; stockers and feeders 2,50@S.90:
culls 1.40N4 %.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New York Money

a, N oSyo, YORK June 10 Money on call steady
mereanti Ser , cent last loan per cent. Prime
I'm s- %ith actual business in bankers biis
a. a, ,S's@4'S for demand and S5Sea So fns
mand s sSSs 90 Posted rates 4ssiSa4 81 for de-.
"a silver certificates e0ibSisS ps s,a Glils
epsier state bonds inactive railroad bonSs
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Galvanized Glidden s375; Wnukegan $500.
Nails sos base. Advances for common
oyer nase; "a. zoe; 3D., 45e; i'd and sd, SOC
I'd 2nc sd Toe; 10d sa6 16i. &C. Quotations
are Tor less than gar lots
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of
Commodities


..I neSe quotations are revised daily and thei.
correctness can be relied upon The prieos ar
hose Fullne IN Houston Wholesale markets
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Acreage Reduced in Georgia.

Atlanta. Ga. June l9.--Commissioner OF
Agriculture stevens, in his report issued TO-
day, says the cotton acreage in Georgia has
leeu red lceu IL per cent. and that the re-
duvtion ~ the entire cotton belt Will average
the same percentage. the acreage in corn In
Georgia las been Increased a per cent; wheat
10 per cent
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GALVEsToN srATEMENr.
SUGAR.

New Orleans, June 10 -susnr o,,t.,
kettle 2asG4 sis: centrifuEsi ysIiag w
trifugal CdIli uui' een-
New York. june 49, sugar-Raw abou,
STEADY lar refining AZ; refined ouleter.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. June 19.-New Orleans live
stock exchange reports:
Receipts-Cattle 1914, calves and yearlings
ia, sheen 272.
Sales--Cattle $50. calves and yearlings 1854,
sheep 325.
on handCattle POS calves and vearlings
$50, hogs Is. sheep 32l
No change in quotations. market active
good butcher cattle dull and neglected; poo-
classes of hogs practically bare.
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BEANs--Nlvy sdSAc Bayou 3Ac; Eng
eyes 81
EUTTER-Bluo Star 19c dairy loo: Elsii
creamery 20hc; Elgin dairy bricks l6c; oieo
star iGe Texas country butter 6d15c.
CABBAGE--2Id3c per ID
CHEESE New York fun cream 12MGi3c
Wisconsin fun cream 12Anl3; Young Americi
1iQni4c; We,efn skim lie; fancy rolls ful
ctcsm l5c; LougfelioNs 13c.
EGGs--Texa &c per dozen.
kRAUT-$3 - in half bbis
ONlONS--Per III &c; per bushe, st10.
PEppER-Cllle 15Ul7c rer lb black Singa-
pore 13iac.
POTATOES-New Irish 50n60c per bu
POULTRY Hens 81 .60aS %; frysrs 81 75T
3 rs broilers 81 coal H. turkeys, hens 81
as00i gobhlors sS.00dIO0o per dozen, &C
cordiEg to size and quality. Ducks IS 0043.25
Geese &c 0069. 80 full feathered.
TCMAToEs-Per bushel, $t25Qo1.5o.
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COFFEE.

new foIk. June ls.-cofiee--optionH elo.sd
f Rio ay, 70 points lover sales $50 bags Spot
N %. Suf S , nominal; mild barely steady.
binary fair. 6x47,k. -''o' sr-
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London. June l9.-consols for money
steady. 27Ad per ounce. Money q per cent.
The rate OF discount IN the open market fos
short bills 2G2 i.ie; for three months sha
~ per cent
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81. Lonis Wool.

St LOUIS, June l9.---Wooi in demand and
steady generally while the movement con-
tinues frec In nearly all grades Medium
grades isGI9@ light fine 1916; heavy fine
i06l6, u washed 1901
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Market fair on all classes Of choice cattle.
car Of bulls wanted Good demand Tor corn
hogs of $50 pounds and up. Carload lots of
corn hogs can always be sold on arrival at
market price.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas City, June Whcat-Iuiv CO. Sep
tcmber ga, cash, No hard 7ldiS. No .
Ss's' september SO; cash, No, . mixed 32S, (;
NJ white G9dsSA. Oats No. whit, e7sr
~. Recolp;s-W Wheat 15l Geo. corn 81, 7d0 OATS
, ,9oo shpmentt-Wheat 9i,Soo. corn $500. oats
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Grapland, Texas, June lS.-At NEIL
| of Grapeland lodge No. 47S Saturday rs
the following officers were elected 10
| ensuing Masonic year: L. NERVES.
worshipful master ]. b. Bean, senior "
den; James Owens, junior warden I
Wodard, treasurer; James F. Martin, .
rotary; James Howard, chaplain; !
Morris. senior deacon; ]. E. Bishop, III
deacon; n. T. Mays, senior scrloe, n
liam Durnell, junior scribe; y / Oanp''
there.
Alvin. Texas, June 1s.--At q nRl
OF Alvin lodge No. 762, Ancient tix I, y
Accepted Masons, on Saturday nlsnl "
II, the following officers we're auly ~.
for the ensuing year: D. Lee slaa
worshipful master; J. NJ. kea.0p, NJ
warden;- p. NJ. Hartley. junior sa ~
j. NJ. Moody, secretary; 5. NJ Ac'eD'
o. S. Cummings, treasurer.
Manor, Texas, June 1S.-Parsons !, b
No. 222, Ancient Free and Acceplsss M
sons. elected the following oihcels m
day night: w. T. Richmond. NoIsas|
master: William II. Jones, senior ~
William H. Wentland, junior S ~ ~.
M. Rector, treasurer; j. ". pa''I usIiJ
tary; j. j. Parsley, senior aeaoyr' rSu1
H. Hills, junior deacon; :
tiler.
Texarkana, Texas, June ll'--M ~,
,Iar maetirg held last night al taaI
the Free Masons elected the f0ilos .sss
ficers. Horace W. Vaughn sg s,,
master: Preston Hunt senior I III
S. Watlington. junior wArIsA' ssr.lj
bron, treasurer; G. &. buiAs'
B. Berliner. tiler.
Montague Texas, June is-a ..ss3
,odge Ne Ancient Free and aeS /
Masons, met last night an s,suIns n
following officers for me en, l.
T. A. Taggart. worshlpimr in cIsrk ~
Harris. senior warden; J. !. .r
urer; ]. H. vauhan. seefs'a''i
Walker, tiler.
xonn.r, Texas. June ls.-At 9, e. B
stated meeting Oh hopF..s Masolk
Ancient Free and Acceptsa 10 n
following officers were e''I'sW sbslr,
for the next ensuing year; :, ,,.vss ~:
w tyo mi master; Rice ha aas ,.rs;a3
wsrSsn F. Henderson. Junior "a
ne N pallew. treasurer; Y :
secretary; B. billings. tiler'
,o-At 8 rse]
oiep5 Free and Accepted d as,sa'
we're elected for the ensuing ,.lI sr ssl {
j. 5. Kellum. worshIpiul ( Nsfl1
Taylor, senior warden :, irsssurs
Junior warden; H. Chspp'nn Eds
McKeown. secretary Y rharlss "
j. NJ. Roe, senior deas. 1n,sms.
Junior deacon; ]. II. cnrdra. cha95
w. George. ]. $: 1. .. . e-S..-------
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New Orleans, June la.-Hog products quiet.
norh, standard mess SlsdSE: lard rehnsd
uerce' i'sal9s pure lard so: boxed meats
diN salt shoulders Az sides 6is bacon, clenr
iit side Y hams, choice sugar cured SitTa
zee STEADY orCinaty TO ecod 3d4A Flour
Erain and lecdstuts quiet Flour. eXira fnpry
.'6laa. ~ Patents 3,90a4 90. Corn meal Mn
l;9o' Nrar 90 Hay Prime n COAL, "a.
9,aolce - oOE 10 90, Corn--No, sacked. white
~ u''Neu ~ yellow ~, Oats-No. y sacked 81
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saM ANIoNIo.-one full carload Of
s sr.r. ma, been tsnt 10 the hood sui.
- 'fAeAeu ana another Will follow.
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New York. June rs. Mum. Son Co.

New York. June is Mum. Son q Co.
Any Of the cotton market;
Cotton opened auiet and unchanged to 2
points decline, Liverpool being y point lower
at opening. but closed unchanged. and spot
sales only 10000 bales Fluotuathd within .
points, with a sagging tendency and closed
barely steady. points net decline from Sat
urday
There is no news OF Importance to relate.
except the selling by Liverpool Although
the crop IS doing nicely it is well to remem-
her that June. a rule. Is very favorable
10 cottou and has vet u very critical period
to undergo, for this reason we advise pur-
eh-ses on declines OF October and January as
we are bound to have crop scaroS.
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New Orleans, June l9,--W. II. Bachelor G.
Co. say Of cotton and grain
News of increased moisture In sections
where most needed. with smaller SPOT sales
in Liverpool, were features that assisted in
affecting lower prices at tho opening on this
side this morning. Should Liverpool continue
to show decreuse IN SPOT sales, 1t would
confirm the belief Of many that the demaed
Tor the raw material was OH the wAue ana
That present supplies were sufficient to supply
the manufacturer With tue execution OF
Texas. where rains recently have been OK
CessiNe, reports from tho growing crop have
heen ut a most encoufagng nnture. SIM
most serious complaints from the country
alonE the Mississipp and its trhutarlss come
In where considerable areas of c0tt1l only
came up during the early part Of June. anu il
is seldom that a plant Of so late maturity
Genes to frutlon
Tho current Of the wheat market at the
opcninE this morning was decidedly b ar sh
ldeal weather for harvesting w the Southwest
with cool weather following the recent rains
II the Northwest all had tendency to in
Hncnce lower records During the later hours
of the early session ST. Louis vas reported to
he large BUYERS. which advanced the marker
somewhat, only to be lost later
Torn. while quiet, ruled firm An active
demand is locked for in this cereal in which
event the purchasing pOWcr Of the mighty
West Will be nut TO q test Oats were re-
ported strong on heavy buying for both nc-
counts large cash business was In evil
dencc.
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HOUSTON BANK cLEARINqs

rollowlng are the clearances of the Hous,or
n"nks Tor the week thus far and for the oorre
crease or decrease. WIN tue IN
nr..s. This year. Last year. Increase
MONDAY '''''.... S96Lsll s9sS,S6s 20 Sa 80
Decrease
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Vessels in Por,
Vessels Destined for GnIvcstop.
STEAMSIrps
GALVESTON COTTON RpCpIlsr,

BY International and Great Northern. 2,o
haies' Galveston, Houston and Henderson /
Galveston, Houston and Northern, haies,
barge A. c. H., 465 bales, Total. IA bales.
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LIVE STOCK.
HousrnN

s,v,s HOUSTON.
nercSSn,ss = Hotchkis. live stock conn,s.,o.
Cholee beeves 'o'o"s;
Medium bsevss '''''''.''.--.-.... Sh
SisSSi,ss cows ana hsiser, 49," q So
s.se'um COWS snd heifsrs $3.50 ~ ~
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Houston paIIy statement.


houstons GROSS receipts OF Gotten by m.
fo.lows: 49, 60
Houston and Texas Central !.....
lLternationsl and Great Northern 10
Gaiyeston. harrisburg and San Antonio 10
Texas and New Orleans ......
Houston last and West Texas ...' Iaa
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
San AntorO and Arkansas Pass. .......
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-20

Galveston, June 19.--The A. p. Norman
Live Stock company reports the market us
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-20

For Rotterdam-Ss Roseheld, 1919 bales
For bremen-Ss Ellen Rlrkmers 1854.
FOR New York-Mallory line, e6ls.
Total on shipboard asde bales.