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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23

81. Louis Grnin nnh Pro,i.inn,.

ST. Louis. March 22.--Flour-Stronger md
better. Whoai-higher. NJ. > red, cash, olc-
yaiar 71lg track 72d1S May 7aiADl3A, July
So IS bid; No > hard Gii2NG5. Corn-Higher;
No. ?. cash 33l2 track Siis; March 3Sis: May
49, bid July 9ii7. Oats-NominaI. No. .
white son2Ois. Rye Bette. 55 nd FLAX
Sted--Nomtnal. l.i3. Corn meal 17jdi 20:
prime timothy seed go Fran Dull; heavy.
sacked east track, IS. Hay STEADY to strong
molly 7i6N 1000; prairie 6.50MS0I Wits
kev--Steady Log, Cotton Ties and bagging.
unchanged Pork steady, standard mess. job
hing, 912'9. Lard Quiet prime steam sos
ers i25; extra shorts i55: ribs 1871; shorts
800. Bacon Boxed shoulders 500: extra
shorts 49, ribs 5,35is shorts $50. Receipts
Flour 1000 wheat i2000 corn 2S,001, oats
10000. Shipments Flour 5000. wheat 1000;
corn ts6 900; oats Al 600
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Lomdon NNnnI Nlnrl.nl

London. March Cat the wool aue,,o,
sales today 1921 bales were offered SECURE 4
merinos showed hardening tcpdencV .rbs,i
was an al round competition for y;o5l W ib
prices fully inaintpined, Tho American biv-
ers picked No & few lots suitable 10 their
wants The attendance was large. Follovlnr
is the sales ~ detail. New South Wpl.s
1902 bales; Fcoured tiidls I'd greasy q. 81
lOisa Queensland 5000 bales. ssoured iies
y n'sd; sreasy Hsdqls Nictoris 1900 halas,
Australis 'e0o bales secured Ii3alis 80,
greasy eNsiyd West Australia 5N hsisx.
Secured l. els i'sd greasy 5ianaiEd New
nd Cape u Good Hope and Nathsi ~
rsiss sresay iAast w
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New Yorl, Co,top Mnrl,et.

New York. March 22-The cotton market
was moderately active, taking the day az q
whole, with the swing of prices quite extern
awe. Early phases of the situation we're again
continuation OF yesterdays upward hovo-
ment, but later Developments were OF a mcrI
reassuring nature. and the course OF .ri,e
ohsnges proved quite gratifying 70 the friends
o. the staple The opening was steady with
initial sales At prices to points below YES
ttfdsys closing figures This dolline va I, l-
Low ed BY further drop OF. 3 ~ points shnri-
~ after the call. under adverse rabl s- t'k
OF big receipts and good weather news l4qui
dation set IN on small scale. c0uNdc-ttt"
short selling being INDUCED la. 1hrNf torCisu-
ere were also Identified with this selling move
1ntnt, this lsttcr Glass OF business beng cnui-
ly in the now crop positions. The foreign trade
was badly handicapped by uutgde nyestorS
falling TO support an aggressive bull cam
paign. having not yet recovered from the
heavy losses OF the past two weeks Neat
midday, however. thore was q change IN me
tenor OF Southern advicss, and the bear crowd
appeared TO have oversold themselves in their
endeavor 10 dsiodge long stun. The bulls
were not slow 10 profit by this opportunity.
and succeeded In wording prices mp 80 level
: TO points above The lowest figures Of the
day. on the rise considerable new buying oc-
ourred and the smaller shorts displayed DE-
cidcd nervousness. The close WAS quiet and
steady, to points net higher
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rort of SABINE rn...
Fort q Sabine Pass, March Il.
Arr{vof

IOrt OF Nnblno TNss, March 9i
Arrived.
sch Nary p. Morse, Diusmcre, Colon.
Bark Alice, Galmley, rempico.
Vds Echo,w'th two bargas in tow. Peusacoi.
In Port.
Sch Alber, T. Stearns. Allen.
Sch Gertrude L. Truudy, Dennison.
bark Sultaua. ionscn
IS Folmina. Van Eyck.
Sailed for Sabine Pass
s. Themls, Gunderson. TrcgreSo
s. Transit. Schlytter.
s. Sultann.
IS Somerhill, Davies. Vera Cruz
W Leonora, Degrost. Rio dc Janeiro
Sill Regulus. Rehreus bremen
Bark Carl Frederick. Oiofsen, SHARPNESS.
Ei,rlS Ceres, Steele Tsmpicu
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sAN ANGnLoANoTEs

san Angelo, Texas, March 2l.-Devil River
News 18Th instant, SAYS: Il. w. Mulchisoa
Of Schlcicher county sold his ytarlings and
hefers. about 2oD head. 40 al. W. Pulllam Of
San Angelo at Sl5 ana SIS respectively.
San Angelo Enterprise, today: l.. ". Con-
nor sold last week to ]. r. aud W. T. Caw-
ley 100 Durhams al private terms.
Henry George Of King coun,y sold 10 c.
c. Good Of san Angelo 100 cows at private
terms
While AZ the convention last week o. A.
Payne OF San Angelo bought from r. G.
Rhone OF Rhone, Texas, four Hereford he!f-
ers at $50 each. and two at Slil each.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. March 22.--Butter firm; creamery
14a2ola; dairy 1liAd17. Eggs firm fresh T..
Cheese steady; cream l0ssm12.
st. Louis, March 22.-Butter steady; dairy
1S017: creamery iSd22. Eggs higher II.
Kansas City March 2.-Butter-Firm:
creamery 14dtl9 dairy 10. Eggs-Steady; re-
ceipts moderate. demand good fresh stock
101a cases returned lie cases included
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Decrease.
NEW YORK; EXCHANGE.
New York Money.

New York. March Money on call firm at
S97 per cent; last loan BE- prime mercantile
paper 5hGHt per cent; sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers biiia
at i.SShai S5i2 for demand and sSd4 .s3l4
toi sixty days posted rates i.s4d4.Shs and
lSblgi cimmorcial bills AS2AGA .s2ia; silver
certificates nomnaly t0GG0is bar silver Sgls
Mexican dollars t1ia, Government and State
bonds strong railroad bonds irregular.
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BEANS Navy 3d3hc. Bayou sac, Eng
lfh dried 23st; pinks SIC; Limas ilAc; black
eyes &c.
BUTTER Blue Star 20c. dairy I6q ice; Ell
n creamery 23G95c; Ilgin dairy bricks lijgc;
oloomgrgarius, solids. l2u13g. prints 1910;
special Blue Star i1c, Texas country butter &c.
CABBAGE 60 per h.
rHEESE--New yorl, full cream 14c; Wis
conaiu full cream l5iadlic, iornE America
1ialii2e, Western skim l2i2c; fanny rolls tull
cream Ndtitar.
EGGS Texas, Sc pei dozen.
lNBAUT Is ia half bbls.
ONIONS-Per h. 2d2isc.
PEPpER-Chle 15G17c per 10; black sings-
p0rt 13c.
POTATOES Eating, SlO0al.l0 per bashol.
SEED POTATOES Early Rose, genuine
Northern, $500 - per 1ipeck bbls' Peerless
50 5Qu3.75 per ll-peck bbls. Tennessee Trl-
tuph. In sacks, Sl.2j per hushe
TOULTRY--Hens, $250H3.00; flyers, s.. 25d
$50 nroilers. T.7562O0. Turkeys, hens. 3s.91
1l4Q0, gobblers Si00Qdl4G0 per dozen, az
cUrding TO size and quality. Ducks S2.50d
3.it. Geese 81 sGG6OO, fun festhered.
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GALVESTON.

Galveston, March 29-Ths A. p. Norma,
1--we stock company reports the market a,
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New orlesns-spots closed steady. M
changed.
Low ordinary. .5E Middlipg ..-... 5 II -is
Ordinary. Good middling.G I-le
9ood ordinary a 9-1s Mlddling fair. s 1916
Low midding IS Sales .,..........s,,bD
Nov icrk--spois closed quiet
New York--Spots closed quiet, is up.
Good ordinary 81 Good midd.ing. s II is
LoW middiing.b5s Middiins fair...7 a-is
Middilng .....G sis sales ..,........2,z25
Liyerpooi--spots closed quiet and unchanged
sales 10000, OF wnlnh s2On were American Ina
rorts 5000. OF which 900 were American.
Ordinary ...,...2 25-32 MID. upland. 3 i-s2
Good ordinary . 5i-s2 Good mid. up 3 1872
Low mlddliug...3 5.32 Am. mid. fair.S7s
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. March 2.--Cattle-Receints
500 natives aud 1890 Texans; fairly active,
with inferior grades slow and 5dl0c lower!
heavy natives 5.15d5.50; light weights 4.25n
50. stockers and feeders .15nS.25 butcher
ccws and heifers 3.15d5. n; Gamers 2. 25dGl1;
Western steers 3.35dl.s0; Texans 3.oSG4 IS.
Hogs-Beceipts 1890 active prices steady to
shade stronger. heavy 3.60dS.I lila mixed
and packers 5000 20; light 3 1919 50. sheep
Receipts $500 good demand; best lambs &C
higher: lambs lo0d5 i0 wethers 4.3S1A.1o,
slockers and feeders 2.75a4 Is; culls .OO03.O0.
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of the members. and will be the nj
spending many happy hours. Tbs a
ing officers have been elected for n
suing year; II. G. Robinson, presiiss|
$. Howell. vice president; Mrs. !. II
Queen, secretary; Mrs. w, s, HI
treasurer; Mrs. II. o. Boatwrigh,, q
directress; Mrs. K. S. Webb, piaisl
Marion Law, chairman Mrs. J. W3
ell Mrs. l.. l.. McInnis, Mrs. N. wi
and J. A. Moore, executive cou-]
The club was organized with sixtes
ter members. Others will be taken i,
time to time.
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~ calvss3 would bring top quotations. tul
supply OF hogs on sale sheep wanted.


Chicago. March 22..-Cattle-Heayy receipts
caused an average decline q l0c, choice oeeHf
eyCcpted, fancy cattle 8 sOd6 10; choice sseefs
( 56d5.55: medium 4. 75ft5.0t beef steers S.syf.
! 20. sockcrs and feeders s50ls Eos bulls 30
G9.00; COWS and hefers 5.40ds.20; Wes-et1
icd steers 420g5. 90; Texas steers SIOnol ~;
calves Q. 50HTl5.
hogs-Active demand, 2igc higher; fair 70
choice 3 S0a3 e2ik heavy packing 3.s0dS.Uai
mixed 3.e0d3 s2is butchers 3.6SdS.99; hight
3.55d9 22i4. pigs 8.25l3.l0.
sheep--Good sheep are in demand at an adj
vance 81 zoe In tho last Two DAYS; sheep A.25G
8 90 mostly l.15G5.ro: rnlls S.QoaS.I5i year
iirgs i.1595.o0; lambs 46ed5.e0. mostly biU'
clipped Western lambs 9 20.
Receipts-Cattle 1900, hogs 5000, sheep
l. 90.
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New York Dry Good. Market

New York March g Dccidedly bad weather
hss adversely affected spot business in the
primary markets in cotton goods. Mail orders
arc more moderate and the aggregate business
amet- Prices show no change IN any dire
tion today ana the general tone continues
aliet and firm. Print cloths, In both regular
and odd goods are quiet but first hand sellers
do not give way Business with iobbers con-
tirues liberal scale.
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London, March 22-Consos for money llO5s
for the account 1908 bar silver quiet. "a 7-lbd
money 2lR per cent; rate of discount ia thu
oren market for short bills 29-16d2s, for
three months bills 9-t6 per cent
Paris, March 22.-Three per cent rentes 10cf
23c for checks
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Heavy staplcs.

Quotations on extra short clear. regulars.
smoked bellies and breakfast bacon have been
reGrcod haisc.
Green coneeS are being quoted AZ BGNc n.
low previous pr!res. for all grades
feafl meal, In 40-pound sacks brinrs 81 ssg
l6t per barrel N''"'s
sobbefs report fair trade in all classes. ara
with clear, warm weather that will can.s
farming to progress they expect iaree bvSl.
ness. ~ "Ns'
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a MusicnI club nj pr,nn.

bryan' Texas March 22-Tbe music
lovers of Bryan have organized 4 mnrIc,I
'lnh' which starts out under most favor.
anle auspices Tho club win meet one
evening IN each week al tbs HON. Of .sn.
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Nessels ia Port.
s'rEAstsEUPS.

SAILED.
St Alamo, Xix. New York.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. March % Sugar quiet: omen
kettle 5H3as; 1FrA Kettle centrifugal q-i6T
9-lt. centrifugal yellow iHal%; seconds ..
az S-lh. Moias5os strong centrifugal 90lC,
NeN York, March - sugar Raw higher:
FAIR refining 3's. centrifugal, 10 test. ass mo-
leases sugar 81. refined steady.
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COTTON on sHIpnoARp.

For LivorpoolSs Monterey 1882.
For iiamhurgSs TaEso 100, ~ Chatheld +2T
Fer Bremen SIS Ellen Riekmcrs 1856. For
Gtroa Sc Buntsclin 1855. Total for CONT
lent 696i.
For New York Mallory lire a6so. Lono Star
line s6a7, Total, ll.3O7
Total on shipboard, $3.50 bales
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Washington, March es.-After July 1 the
visible supply figures made up by the Chi
caso board of trade will include the stocks
al FORT Williams Ont; New Orleans and Gal
weston, The New Orleans wheat stock vss
~ 600 bushels and the corn stock / .Sss 900 the
Fort WILLIAMS whent stock Is 2.1an.nnn
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IN THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Leading
Exchanges Of the United States.
FUTURES SHOW 4 TENDENCY TO IMPROVE
Improved Condition of the Money
Market Has ~ Sustaining inau-
ence--Rcccipts Falling on.

Houston, wednesday, March q.

Houston, WEDNESDAY,, March -
The American cotton markets again showed
an inclination to gradually crawl back to the
old mark recorded before the slump. stocks
having become quiet. money was not so eascr-
" sought after by tho manipulators, hspee
MAS 10 be ensIIy had on call. Then, again,
receipts show a heavy decrease for the past
two days and this bad 4 builish Influence
New Orleans closed at a gain OF from to 2
points for late months. while New York SHOWS
TO points up for all months
Liverpool. however, remains Inactive The
snup OF Monday did not have any percepc3'r
effect on her. neither does the gain disturb
her. andriuotatlons remain unchanged.
Taxing everything into consideration, nc
cotton market seems in more healthy con
dition, and the bulls think 1t Is in fair va;
10 improve materially within the next jf"
days. Indeed there ia plenty Of room TAT IT
10 do SO. after declinc Of 30 points.
Houston expects tomorrow $500 70 200 bsies'
against 1854 yesterday and 1872 last year
Kew Orleans expects 1000 TO 5000 tomorrow,
against 4lle last year and 1859 in 1925.
Csrriil & Richardson say OF cotton: Pros
pectivo lighter receipts turned cotton today
from a rather weak to = comparatively strong
u,aIket, with closing prices at nearly the hsa-
est OF the day. Liverpool was good carly.
prices being 1-6id higher than Yesterday, but
esseG later with the weakness ~ New fotk.
closing about the same as yesterday New
York started stcudy, about points down.
easeG some further on heavy selling for long
Bccount--une New York house selling 10000
Mag at about J.SS--but quickly advanced when
Hougton's estimate for tomorrow kan boistel.
New Orleans light esumAte. which was g
little less than yesterday, added further
strength. Houston expects less than hali the
amount received yesterday, although three
times as much as last year The semi weekly
showed receipts Of 1895, against 4ll7. last
week and 2Ssia last year.
The good parity now existing between Liver
POOL and our markets has enabled those who
have been holding spots hcdged IN American
futures markets 10 cover here and sell Liver
pool and consign their cotton, which will
shortly deplete our stocks to a consdera3it
extent.
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from Houston. Dasgug, lib. 6lic. si,-lo.
aisc. Ties. Arrow. i5-lb. Sc.
SANDf-Stitk. wrapped, basis a. Uagic
Der ID. special sizeR, Ne HIGHER
cor fisB--itio aha IufGrta tvtac; fair lizH
SCI prime s,auac; choice I've; fancy sG9t1c
peaberry i9r,allc. Roasted conees' A.
buckles Ariosa,. Lasis lcl-ln cases. lie delif-
cred; 95-ih caseH II aQc delivered, Apex, lNI'
caaes l9.eoc deliYeredi Sp-ib cases ll.loc DE-
lvercd
FL0UR-Empire mills, Houston. Davis
sons hisn patent. A.25 second patent 1915;
Texas star mills: TIDAL Wave g.& a
Fatty. $50; sea Nymah, $40; sea Jewel,
ernlckd. $50. Special rates for s1pineats
to Interior points. -four in barrels i5o above
FARINAcEoUs GooDs-Grits. hominy and
cream meal. 10 barrele. 81 20; pearl meal. IN
iJ-ib sacks. sl.3yllt per ool OF t1ui as
scotch oats 81 50 Friends oats ss.55: Column
bia oats 10; liawkeye oats $500.
BANS olanDafa a.4Hyc ~ M Aams SOC
HONEY In e0-lb cans, extracted. 3i5n5ci
IN comb. saioc; in l2'lb cans. extracted, ~
G6i4c.
6lst 5o-ib cans. nc higher than tierces; lo-lh
cars &c higher; 5-lb cans, ~ higher; S-lf
MioLAssEss-Rcbollcd. lair 1ss.aisc; prime
2or re; choice S5a2ec fancy rev crop syrup
TJCE-Exira fancy head. Ga6Ac, choice.
Q5lkc. fair iisn5e, fancy imported. 6iag 6atc.
SALT Liverpool coarse, 35de0c. fine, 15cgt
| 81 10: Louisiana coarse, Soc hne, poe, bbs
2si0s 81 IS, s0.5s. 81 30. io6-3s, So 5o 7O-4s.
lS245
SALT FISH -Mscgerol. No /, In Job kits,
! 81 10di.19 half barrels 81 50d7.00
SARDINES American. aus rters. SO No
mustard. three quarters. s. 50. imported Gil.
lette grade. quarters. sli5o fancy sprats,
quarters $3.50
STARCH Standard goods: Pearl in io-lt
/ boxes Use. Royal Gloss. bulk. &c, NiUeel
( iNo packages per box. $50; corn starch, 5isc
/ rer ID. - End i0-lb boxes
Sugar Quotations are for small lots
I Srccial prices CIV On on carload ordeiy. stand
ard granulaie6, 7-l6c. cubes and powdered,
/ j l5-lGc, Louisiana yellow clarified, iancy,
/ H6sc choice, 4asGl7sc; Ar5uckle's In 2-lb
! and 5-lb packages. 5s5c.
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MAC STEWARDS CASE
His Sentence Of Death Has be''
firmcd by Court of Cnssaue'

Hillsboro, Texas. March 2sS-i''
Stewart is in receipt of letter ",
brother, Mac Stewart, at Chihuanul
leo, stating that the court OF "
had affirmed his case, leaving ns'
under sentence to be shot There y,
two other courts TO which he can Y
but he and his friends think y 7.
better TO apply to President w,
pardon. They are OF the opinion =.
stands a better chance for iup Y
with a death sentence over MN
h5 succeeded in getting the senleau.1,
muted by ono of the courts 10 ~
the penitentlary.
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St Louis. March o.--Cattle--Receipts 200;
slow: fair to faucy native shipping and export
steers 60Gt5. Is: dressed beef and butcher
stt RS i.1lT5 IS; steers under 1000 pounds .. 90
ffi.e0; stockers aud feeders 3.0oG5.O0i COWS
aud heifers = 00T5. 90; Texas and Indian steers
ion5.05: COWS and heifers .. i0d3.7o. Hogs
Receipts 500; strong; pigs and lights 3 100
s So; packers 3 .s5d3.Sa; butchers 3.15aS 90.
Size ep-- Receipts 11U0 steady; native muttons
4 OgG4 60 lambs O0N . %
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AMMUNITION Powder. Der ker 81 nan
~ blasting Powder, S.ea ner Ees. crop
shol. PES saci.sSl.Jt buck n 80.
BACON Extra short dear il .,css -.
i,fnlare tlse boxed " higher smoksd
h.lllss eAlie. Nsn YORK. salt haIlies re.
TAGGING AND rIEs-l.s than car ic,..
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COIIFEE.

New orleans March 92.--Conee-Rio. ordl.
narS to fair. o-l6g12s
New York March - -CoHee-Optlous M.
changed; sales 5000 bags. Spot Rio duh; no
. invoice lis iohblng G7-lG: mild quiet
Cordova S0ii
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oALvrsroN COTTON nrcEIprs

BY Gulf Colorado and Santa Fo railway,
10 bales: International and Great Northern,
SIC; Missouri, Kansas and Texas. 1862 Cal-
WESTON La Porto and Houston, 2ls; barge
ntck, 6i5. barge Read, 1000 Total. 1901.
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. o Do. n nominal.
New YurK yrnNurp

Futures opened Eteady az decline closed
quiet and steady Highest for May O9s ,oH
6,S6 high for August C.e6, low j.9I. high for
October SOS. low b9s. Following arc quo
iatious for an months.
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Flour Better demand firm.
W heat--No, spring 5IQ6s No. 3 spring 81
dtIia No. red l0dr.
Corn--No. :, aih No. yellow 34is.
oais-No. 2. Tags; No. white 3od3oK
No. white 29isHS0.
l,ye No. Q SIG.
Barley-No .. 3sdH.
FAX seed-Nc. ]. LIS; new lila.
Timothy sesd-prime, 30.
Mess pork--per Dbl. S s0.is 90.
Lard Per 100 lbs, 5I7isG5 20.
Short ribs sIdcs--Loose, I i0nlso
Or5 shifted shnuders- Boxed 4. 25lt4 .37lb.
short clear sifs-BoXed, 1894. g5.
Nlisky-Per gal, l.2s.
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LOWRY shreveport. La. Marco
Hon. j. A. Lowry. a promipen, Il
and citizen. eX-district attorney 3. y,
Bossier parish. died this morhln,
o'clock of congestion OF the BRAN =
years.
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OWNED FRUITS AN2 VEGETABLES.

CANNED FRUITs-Apples, s-lb s0dS5c;
piueapples, Glib. eyeless and coreess Sl.50f
90; lib extra 81 ated SLSUGl.Sj: 2-lb standard
sliceh Sl.2O pears, 2-lh standard soc: black
tories. 2-lb standard SIC; pie fruits, 2-lp. as
sorted zoe; peaches, 2-lb full weight $l.15; lib
light weight $3.50; pie peaches BIB S5o.
CANNED VEGET ABLES-Tomatoes. S-lb
fu'i weight SJaaoc 2-lb full weight 55GI0c.
ohra and tomatoes. Glib poe; Lima beans. lib
fun weight SOC; string beaas. 2.lb fuli weight
o. No. strlngless beans, Glib fui weight
u 'o' red kidusy beans. alb full weight 9Q5
z uuoNfat peas, 2-lb hll weight soc: early
une peas fanny 2-lb weight $l.40: Amer
can p nc poiu pras, fancy .-lb fun weight
- Goa 10; asparagus, California 2l5-ib 50 90
corr. Auburn Cream 2-lb FUN weight 81 100
! -; No J. lib full weight 81. ojal 10; Blue
ltiGEe 2-lb S5d90c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT Extra standard 2Is-
III peaches lemon cling Sa.10d2. 20. yellow
Crawford H.65QLS5i black cherries 81. s.: april
| cots, 81 61plIo: Bartlett pears 81 65dl TO- as
sorted 81 ia 80 standard 2is-lb peaches yell
| low Crawford Sl.50pl5i; apricots 81 40Tl.45,
bartlett pears S1.45at55
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HOUSTON wmoLEsALE pRIcEs.
Quotations for Round Lots of stant.
tommodlilen.
HEAVT srAPLns

These quotations arc revised dslly aud their
corn cctness ran he relied npos rb go. ','
those ruins Ia Houston wholesale msrEet. arc
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots
Srecisl rates on carloads
BARBED WIRE Gllddeu, gal, 50 S5 per 100
lbs WHukeEau $40
WIRE NAiLs-Ratc se.7s per key; advances.
loc ia and l6d, -; NJ and nd, loc I'd aud I'd,
GALVANIZED STAPLES--S3.55.
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EXCHANGE An HousroN,

Exchange is quoted as follows: New York,
buying, SOC discount; selling, New York, ST
leans. buying. SOC discount; selling, sl25 pre-
MUM.
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New York, March Wheat Receipts 81
600, exports 10000; spot firm No. red Sl9s
O. ahoat to arrive options sale higher
March slia May 74ss; July 73ss September
H% Hides nrui, Wool steady. Cotton seed
oil firm. Rye firm Metnls-The close WAC
quiet pig iron warrants "a So lake copper
dull and nominal i6 ~ bid. Il q atked tin
d shade hrmer. % 81 bid S.Si asked; lead
barely steady, ( % bid. lt2is asked, speitcr
unchanged $50 bid g. 40 asked
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Houston Spot Quotations, &,
nnts clnEnn EASY Iinrhannad. .nln.


Galyegton-sp closed quiet. unchanged
L1w ordinary. 5-l6 Midllips s...6
ordinary. $3.50. As Gooi micdling. .Gis
Coed ordinary sls MiddIIng fair .e7s
Low midding. SO Sales 2l5
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suIpMENTs FROM McKINNEY

Mckinney. Texas. March 2l-Five cars of
cattle ana three cars Of mules have uean
shipped from this market thus far this week.
Tho cattle went to Chicago and mules t.
Shreveport. A number CT beef cattle are
being fed here preparatory to shipping North.
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Grnin nnd rroNi.inn- EIsc,.hcrc.

Kansas city. March %. Wheat quiet. No ,
hard 81. No . red 400; No. spriue 6si.d
g. Corn higher; No. mixed 32is No. .
white 9ii3. Oats luiet; No. ? mixed 27la No. .
Vlite 20, Rye-No. g 52Is. Hay higher. re-
cepts light choice timothy ,00d7 %; choice
prairie 7No9t1 30. Recelpts--wheat Is 900, corn
j. oe0. superintendent 1900, corn 1l,Q00.
oats S010,
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NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, March 22.-Nlarket closed vir-
tually bare of cattle OF all classes; prices
strong at last quotations.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS..
HOUSTON.
unders & Hotchkis. live stock commiss,o,

we HOOK fer some Improvement In the near
future, as the supply Of fed cattle nj this
point Is being rapidly worked off strong de-
manu Tor eornted hogs OF $50 pounds and over.
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