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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
VERY LITTLE TRADING AND MOST
sPECIALTIEs ARE LOWER.
Anaconda Mining stock Was Active
and strong--Thc sterling Ex-
change Market LIS IA Puzzle.

New York. April A.--Tradipg was of list
less sort today. and. except for an early squirt
IT, the specialties. prices dropped to the end.
when the tone was weak. Smart reeessions
appeared In many stocks, while most Of the
active ones were lower. No very serious con
aioeratiou seemed to be given to tho protest
OF the German ambassador against the utter
ances of a naval officer Just returned from
Manila.
Thc strength OF sterling exchange attracted
some attention, continuing, as " docs, IN
spite OF comparative casness of money which
rcnged from 20 for call loans,
Tne favorable bank statement Of Saturday
folled to arouse . noticeable increase In out
side interest IN the market, and the hears &C
nordngly reasoned that 1t was opporturo to
uy some short ventures.
Anaconda Mining was very strong The al
vance in Anaconda was associated with re-
prrts of come deal IN connection with the COP
4lsu9jlB pupdi3p lJodX9 I1Bl MIN JsulpS
very light Crop uncertainty MAY account
Tor the hesit9ncy in tho market, and private
crop advices were said 70 have been received
which were not altogether favorable THIS
received soma crodeuce because OF the firm
ness OF the wheat market The market was
altogether uninterestng and almost feature
less
IrFegularity cropped out today in the bond
market. but tho changes generally were mar
row and there was a consistent demand for
lhe new Issues at improved prices. Total sales
S3.905 600
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trust to prevent tho counferfeiting OF their
goods and labels and incidentally 10 advance

trust to prevent tho counferfeiting OF their
hoods and labels and incidentally 10 advance
prices.
Spot Stata corn is reported 20 be closely
cleared IN under STEADY demand OF consumii-
ton. A numLcr OF factories are reported TO be
entirely out OF all arades.
Reports from all portions OF Santa Clara
county. Cal. We're TO the ef1ert that the april
cot crop Will be fhr almonds large. ptunes
average. cherries large ana ptatnes above
average
Mail adviccs from SEN Francisco to April
Is say that the DIV wuathcr In the Ventura
bean district has caused the price OF ltmas
to advance. The Shipping demand. however
was light.
A lot OF renovated urunes from California
are aaid TO be seeking an outlet Ia New YORK.
but meet with little attention. Their presence
however. 10 said to have an unseitliug effect
upon the market for good fruit. as the sellers
are namirR low prices.
strawberries brought s5ai per cratic today
the same price quoted IN st, Louis for the
run OF berries being marketed Texas berries
IN Northern markets will from now on have
10 compete with those grown further north
In the Mtssissippi valley States.
Mr.. j. IA. Campbell manager Of Nelson
Morris n co. s hacking mouse 10 So. Joe, NO.
is in the city. Mr., Campbell has been looking
over the Texas territory, lie REPORTS an inn
proyemeui IN demand for packing housc pro-
duets and says tho outlook In this state ~
exceedingly bright.
The hie packiay houses In quoting prices
on hams and breakfast bacon maks the basis
on white or yellow washed canvas. For bur-
lap and sacks nc each Is charged. making Lc
adherence. The small independent packing
houses are not falling into line add are
therefore doing good business.
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EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON.
HOUSTON BANK oLEARINGs.

New York st, Louis and New Orleans, b
ms at par, selling y premium.
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Today. Saturday.

New York. ArrN 94.The Times London
financial corr spoudeut chhies; All the last
week our mouay market has been In sloppy
state. The tenders OH credit have conlrstea
Nsairst each ether as 10 who should lend the
cheapest. aud IN odd thing about 1t Is that
there has been no moro money 10 lend. Meas
ued by tn bank returns. the market is Just
$4,000 better CT this week than II WAS a
week ago Whl' causes this Topping about
Of 7stes9 In one week YOU can not borrow at
- or per cont, aud the next you can not
ltnd Mt Ne per cent,
Next week We shah see money desrer, and
OF course the gamblers IN mines will have TO
pay their s, 10 or T. per cent as usual. The
volume Of this kind az speculation is enor-
nous and Is constantly increasing.
great continental hnancier told me va
tcrday that. with all the activity and strength
displayed by the continental markets. ne
never knew money 10 be so scarce as II Is
now. Everybody IS short, everybody is loekad
VI in securities Tor which there is no market
For these reasons, among many, he and other
experienced men hope that the rates for
money here will become higher again. We're
THO New York exchange 10 tall back we should
have a tiEhtness at once. for the Bank OF
Fagland has as yet drawn IN little gold from
abroad and Germany Is waiting for chance
buy.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Decrease In Visible Supply Of Wheat
More Than Was Expected.
A GOOD DEMAND FOR EXPORT DEVELOPED.
Rainfall Deficient In the Dry Belt
and Crop Reports Unfnvornble.
Hog Products Declined.

Chicago April 2i-A larger decrease In tho
worlds visible sslpiy than was expected, to-
sr@ sssulsna uoissimmo0 nclluuIqmoJ Isd
oped wheat today. May closed with gain Of
Nd7sc and July ssc. Corn advanced Is9isc
ana oats h6i,c. Pork declined 12isc, lard
5feIl4c and ribs 2Aa5c.
Wheat started rather Arm, but offerings
were freer than could be absorbed at the
opening prices and the tendency became down
ward. The weakness did not last long. how
over, and a reaction set In that caused shorts
to cover and sent prices up with considerable
energy.
The rainfall WAS reported insufficient In tho
-uu fIlvisus5 sieA slIodsI doi1 pup llsq KIP
favorable, especially so from Michigan.
The announcement OF decrease of aga, 900
bushels in the visible supply, Instead Of about
100000 bushels reduction az had beou expect
ed, furniehed the bulls with plenty OF ammu-
ration. There was good export demand, 80
boatloods being disposed ri at the seaboard
Nay opened shade lower at 7eisa72A. sold
on to g. advanced to 15i. and closed at 534
"a. There was better demand for May
tLen July aud the discount was narrowed 10
10 ,luly closing ~ 1SSdH
chicago received "a cars Minneapolis aud
nuluth got 5o3 cars. Primary Wostern mar
kti receipts amounted TO os4 100 bushels. At
lnntC port clesrances OF wheat and -four
eqJ8ed $50 900 bushels
loIn was strengthened by q decrease in the
visible supply Of .60T 00n bushels aud the
probable opening Of lake navigation tonor
row Snorts covered freely Country offer
tngs we're light Receipts "a carloads
Oats followed wheat aud corn,
Heavy hog receipiG and lover prices at the
yotds weakened provisione
Estimated receipts FOR tomorrow Wheat So
care. corn $50 cars oats 40 cars, hogs 20 o0i
head
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Trade Notes.

At primary points ell hog products we're
shade weaker.
The esg market remains steady at un-
changed prices
The Houston Produce company IL 10 reeeip,
az car OF Messrs lemons.
California fruit Gamers are organizing
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st, Louis, Anril q Flour--Steady patents
3.76d3.S 81; straiRhts 3 iOft3 50. clear 3 0od3.2o
Wheat-Strong and higher No. red, cash
elevator n. track r. Nav ISL hid; July 12iS
bid No. hard 70d1l. Corn Higher. No >
cnsh o4la; track 35ia MAY SS9. 't38ie. july
2aa 03l7s September 3iN rid Oats-Easiar
for options; spot nominal No. . cash aSh;
track 29lg; MAY IS asked luly ~. bid Sep
temheI 23l5, Rye Sc bid Flax seed nomiuallv
liz. Prime timothy seed ga. Corn meat
/. S5Hl 80 Bran--Quiet. steady, sacked east
track 60 Hay STEADY timothy GOA II %;
prairie 6.25dS.50 Whisky steady: &c. Cot
ton ties 90 baReng 6d6M Pork easter
standard mess iobbins 912% Lard Easier
rflme steam $40, choice OH Dry salt
meats Boxed shoulders 20; extra shorts
i.SIl@; ribs 400; shorts 525, Bacon Boxed
shoulders 90; extra shorts I.37ia ribs 5 sos
shorts .. a. Receipts-Flour 5000; wheat IL 600,
corn 60 900. oats $4,000 shipments Flour
1000. Mheat q 600: corn q 600: oata 10000.
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Galvanized Glidden IS 40. Nails 80 S. hast
Advances Tor common over base I'd zoe
Abc "a and Sd SOC: Sd BE. Sd Ice: lod and Il
&c quotations are for less than car lots
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in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and
South Carolina ana two in Texas. q 100000
desk factory in East Tennessee, disttllery IN
kentucky, an electrical company IN Arkan-
shs; two electric light an0 power COMPANIES
a. Alabama one In Georgia and one In viz
ginia; Touring mills IN Alabama. Georgia and
South Carolina, and four in Tennessee; a fur-
nlturc factory and gold mine In North caro-
lima: a grain elevator and iron mines In Ten
nessce; land company IN Arkansas; TWO
lumber and planning mills in Florida, two IN
Georgia one each In Mississippi. south Csru-
Ira. Texas and Virginia, $4,000 macnipe
works IN Texas; a novelty works In South
Carolina; paper and pulp mill in virginia.
q 30O-ton sugar mill In Louisiana; telephone
system aud tobacco stcmmery IN South
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Houstop Spot ouotntion..

srots closed easy and unchanged, sal
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feeders .65n5. 05; bulls 2.6Od4 10; COWS s s.s
hoifers 3.4OG4. Is; Western fed steers - w n
$780, Texas steers 4.0OG49O; calves 5Mgsis y.
There was good local and shlppihs y.
cents, BUYERS succeeded in forcing prices y
lUc lower: fair to choice 3.s5a4 -o2,s nsa y.
racking lots 8 .656D3. S2ia; mixed S..sos;ss, *
butchers S.s094 90; lights S.ioaS'ss' ps' =
as. so r,.
There was lively trade in sheep ~ NIX n;
higher, while lambs advanced 15G25c- W sssss
Colorados showed the largest ADVANCE 49, s Ss,r
brought 4o0G5 90, largely 44Oqe'ew RIA 4:
ings sos: wooded Colorado LAMBS o'ope'''
sLorn lambs 4.T5f5.37h. ,oon shx,
Receipts-Cattle $1,000, hogs aV'uV'
Il .0OJ
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Kansas City April e4,-cattle-hs a. ssst ID
motives and $50 Texans; demshu hrinr sisatY
pr.ces medium steers 4 69a5 90 l lS ssuphsf
cows cows and heifers OOa4 so eanns5s, sSI Hst
WGstern 2 OOni So Texans s,sVa 4insnapi 10
Receipts 1850, there was a coca * <; mlsi
4 ssas'75. tights s.5sG8 Is; pigs AZ s,' ssprss
Sheep Receipts $3.50. quality eon mi ~ clppi
lombs Snd7 90; fed lambs Ivy; w 4, ~ weitiy
lambs 4 50ai 80 yesrlings soq ssSi IS. cub
2SGb 90. sto,krrs end feeders o. ~
O162 d,
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, April 2i.-The new
live stock exchange reports as lol s .vssstliua
keceipts--Cattle 3ls, calves anu
300 hogs II, sheep Sli. ..sarIuss ~
Sales Cattle sos, calves and yeat'n''
hogs lO4. "a vaarltrr
On hand-Cattle 70S. calves ana ye''"
49, hogs go. sheep 81. ,.., light re.
ceipts continue, With an upward tenu sa no
prices; choice beeves 4q4ss lalr 70 ia vSps dj,,
l. COWS and heifers 3Adi; fair 70 sovSi sdt
calves and yearlings, extreme rans0
Hogs-3ssd4ii.
Sneep--Choica. ~.
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n,ea srom a Rnttiesnnke p' !,

Beeville. Texas, April - ink
Tote, in this county, last ihu' 80 .,ttsn .
Mexican child. years old was ne
the calf OF the leg by a ssonsss,lIsIp,s
child was soon thrown in.u snake ~ 81
and died in few hours ln' The el
only FIVE or six inches ions ,.,irs ~
was sitting on the grouno hi
the snake crawled up ana pi'
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BUTrER AND EGGS.

81 Louis. ANN 2i.-~Butter steady; cream
err iiM2n dairy 1917 Eggs lower. II
Chicago Anrn "a Butter au.st and easy!
creamery is6i7 dairy HAS Eess steady
fresh t2ie Cheese weak. cream uiad12ia
New York Anril 2is-EgRs Arm. receipts
II sSs PACKAGES Western 1904; Southern iSn
fs5i
Kansas City. April q Butter steady dairy
weaker feslins prevailed TODAY though Prices
remained UNCHANGED fresh Missouri ard Ksu-
sas stock IN new cases. cases included le
cphes returned III
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pr,.nner nna oflicer KilIed.

sweetwater Texas. Aprll $50. .u "a,
kota. Fisher county, Frank Apas,s =. i,
arrested by Constable Brack Ms's' poS,
officer started for the county sss, WI
with his prisoner. AFTER 80 Mttrhil
from town. Anderson attarss; hold q
the copstahle's pistol. with which .i p i be,
tally wounded Mitchell: YIN GU
shot Anderson. killing ann
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chattanooga. Tenn. Aprli % The rev in
duFtrios reported BY the Tradesman during
tho week ended April % include. amorS otoars.
brewery in Kentucky brick and tile works
In South Carolina and Texas; canning fac
tory in North Carolina coal mines, 100000
Investment. ~ West Virginia; cotton mill
IN Alabama and tive saeh IN Geergia and
ktrth Caroline one cotton essd oil mill each
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New York. April 2i-Money on call steady
at sat per cent; last loan 8 prime mercantile
papSr shsd4h per cent, sterling exchange
strong with actual business IN bankers bills
Al s7G4 s7i. for demand and ss94 ssh for
sixty days rosted rates 1, na,sb and STA
"a Ss commercial bills st44 SEA silver
eortihoatss 60ssff GOA. bar silver S9fs Mexican
dollars iTA Government bonds strong; state
hcnAs inactive. railroad bonds lrregular.
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MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions ms to Just what
the Remedies VIII DO.

Munyon guarantees
fhnt bis Rheumatism
Cure Will cure nearly
all cases OF rbeums-
tlsm IN a few hours.
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion snc
all stomach troubles:
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 90 per cent.
OF all cases of kidney
trouble; that his Co.
tarrh Cure win cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing. that his
Hesda che Cure will cure
any kind OF headache In
o few minutes. that
his Cold Cure will
<n,trkIx hr,st nm nav
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New York, April G4--The Commercial AZ
vr.tisers London financial cahlsgram SAYS.
Tho markets here were idle today except for
mines and coppers. The tendency was 70
duliness The Philippine news caused realE-
ing sales by recent American bulls. and prices
itadily saegeA. closing heavy at the bottom.
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~ Louis; April 24-cattle- p..s,,.. ,o,o
iiaoc'S Sl 1909 Texans strong with icy,
soc hlsher fair 70 choices native sh,. n nexans
ertsaea s Nee iSea545 fancy 5'5aiSs a 9Si
nghts s.soGi.sO. stocke-s sn Sse rs soa 3;
ss ~ cows ana heifers 2Oo65 no, bulls Ss'se 2&
stesls eas me, 81 So9275 Texss and s 5si 9g
ESss-Reesiptss SoS CONS sS Spd heller; %
ssi,sV packers s.S0as eS: butebs.s 9dI s0a
t,Se pu,,o 400: steady but active. ~ 2.
IN nIiu.tSns Soq 90 culis and buekS i 9s
~ 'a'nps s's0gs %; spring lambs eossS IA
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Fort Worth. Texas. April at--After 9 sue
pension OF some months. the Fort Worth
rackine house resumed operations TODAY some
si'a head " hoxs and cattle were killed Tn.
business Is under the management 81 Messts.
Mics q simpson OF Boston.
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srGAa.

New York. April q sugar steady ard un-
changed
New orieons April "a sugar strong open
bcttlc sN@i 1873; omen kettle centrifugal 3kN
AZ, centrifugal yellow "a IRIS seconds
sa4, Molesses quiet eentriiugal s6is
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Mound Lots of staple
Commodities.


Those quotations are revised daily and their
cor ectness can DE tsiied upon, Tine prices are
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets.
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dsy , essss April 2i-rhe supply Of cattle =.
largely ID lower es f sS@9p sl,a ana saiss
Z ~ choice steer 5s5IS sS. ,, v'ssusnt !. $40
SS9'''' beef steers icoai 50; stocker s'e az
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Low middlng. 80 1915 Mlddllnr fair ~
MiCdIing ,..,6i4 Sales .......... .135
Liverpooi-spots closad unchanged: sales
COCO; imports 10000
Ordinary .......2 1916 Mid. INLAND j. asa
Good ordinary g Good mid. up. 3 els
Low n,iddiing...3 7-fs Am. mid. fair . :o-sS
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Grain mud Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas CITY, Anril 4.-Wheat-Strong:
higher: May closed 66l8; July closed ca cash
slow. hard about steady No 6Tia6f69 soft
firm No. red Stia, No, spring 66m6S
Corn--Futures strong; Nav 3ifs; July 327s;
cash fair demand; mixed steady to Nc lower:
No. S2S.6SSh Write ikdhc lower No.
34aS4h. oats-ouet; about ste ldy: cash. No.
No, 5Sis Hay-Steady choice timothy 80
40 90; choice prairie 7h0aS,5o Reccints--
Wheat 6iS00. corn $500; oats 1900. ship
ments--Wheat 2o.aoo. corn $4,000: oats 1000,
New York Apr ~. wheat Reoeipts $500
exports so.eo0 bushels: spot stronS, No . rsd
S2Ss { o. h. aAoat; 7o5s elevator; No. North
ern. Duluth S6h (, o. b, anoat; ontianS closed
strong at NGiac advance; April Sos MAY
1885. July 7Sis; Sentemher ia, December
TSl. Hides Arm. Leather steady. Wool dull
Cotton seed oil epsv; prime crude 22I22le
prime yellow 26is6ig7 Metas-The outlook
is most gratifying for week of activity in
the metal market today. Pig iron warrants
firm az I 90; lake conner ia.0omla -. Tin
nrm: Ok 600 ~. %. Lead very uuiet, i.'01
32ls: spelter strong; s lo61 10. The brokers'
price for lead Is I, 10 and for conner %,
New orleans. April 24-Hos products
fired tierce 562h, pure lard 575, boxed
meats dry salt shoulders %; sides 5.l2H ;
bacon clear ribs sides S.75 hams choice
sugar cured Hkdab Rice steady; ordinary
to good sfAi4 Flour. grain and feedstutfs
ste adv Flour Extra fancy s5ff2,7o, pat
EMS o09teo Corn meal e5dl a7ii Bran
7Spf4. Hay Prime " nodis 90 choice "a ood
1900 Corn--No, . sacked, white $685.;
mixed 42ib yellow 4Sik. Oats--Nc. . sacked "a
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wheat-No spring nMG12r No spring
67G71ia No. red 75l77
Corn No ? 3iis No. 2 Ysllow 45ad
oats No 2ikd27A; No. white 3ou3t;
No. white l9iadS0
Bye-No. Q o2iedb2a4
Barley No 37i4d47it.
Flax seed-N / Is; now II.
Timothy seed Prime 2.30n2 33S.
Mess pork- Per hhl 0061 06.
Lard--per 100 lbs. 5.1Sd5. 90
Short rlhs--Sides loose i,A504,s5
Dry salted shoulders Boxed 4isdiH,
Short clear sides-BoNod j.00d6 10.
WhiAkV-ppr cal. DC
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The Cane Crop.

The Louisiana Planter says.
The past week is universally reported by
our CORRESPONDENTS as having been the most
favorable from weather standpoint. that
We have experienced In the sugar belt this
spring The temperature rose to something
like seasonable point, there were Welcome
and highly beneficial raiulalis. and the gen-
that the appearance. not ouly OF plant cane
but stubbie as we'll Is everywhere better
than has recently been considered ncsslble.
Such good results. indeed. have followed the
short spel Of warm weather that tho planters
are encouraged 10 believe that the advent Of
our usual hot and growing Nav weather will
bring cut everything. except the second stun
bic, In way that Will prove highly crafty
Ing. AZ this writing q soaking and rsts-
tent rain IS falling, but there are unforMp-
ately indications Of cooler weather TO follow.
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New York April 24-Bleached cottons in
good request aud tending upwards Brown cot
tons very firm Home demand quiet, but
good sales for EXPORT; coarse colored cottons
firm Prints and ginghams firm, with fair
demand Print cloths firm. Sales OF regular
?9ac, In the WOODEN goods division the mar
ket is uuiet and unchanged.
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form Of cold and 10 on through the entire list OF
remedies At all druggists. Is cents q vial.
II you need medical advice write Prof. Munyon,
l50s Arch st.. Pills. 1t is absolutely free.
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Futures closed quiet and easy. at noon
quiet closed quiet and steady Highest for
Nay "a, low $40; high for July $50, low $50.
Following are the quotations:
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bid. normal ' Value: Q RaIIer.
Ge1Y YORK EuIMrNr

Futures opened steady at decline; at noon
steady; closed steady Highest for May SIC,
low 500 high for August 5,Ss low o.s8 high
Tor October 594, low $50 Following are the
nuntatinns for all months.
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, April 94.-1he cotton marke,
opened steady with prices points lower 10 l
point higher, the decline being in sympathy
with easier Liverpool cables than expected
Shortly after the call the market developed
pronounced weakness and sold off RAPIDLY un
der quite an avalanche of long stun which
poured in from all sides, and before the break
was arrested loss of TO 10 points from
Saturdays fgures was apparent. Throughout
the rest OF the day the market was irreeulai
ana, while there were occasional periods OF
ST. adiness and slight rallies on profit taking
ths general nndertone was weak The main
influences leading to this decrease were hear.
ISL crop statements and gratifying weather
bulletins. At the close the feeling was steady.
with quotations to points lower.
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Houston Daily Statement.
Heusios Rnilroad Receipts.

Houston's cross receipts 81 cotton bv IN.
fellows: A.
Houston and Texas Central ..... 10;
International and Great Northern ~
msNeston; Harrisburg and San Antonio. Is
Texas and New Orleans ......
Houston East and West Texas - ,oS
Cult. Colorado and Santa Fe ...
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass ~,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. 81,
Total ,..................... 80,
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Fair demand for fat beeyes and cons -,
ket pare OF calves and yearlings; strong de.
ma mana, Sornted hogs OF $50 pounds and up will
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,r,i,,a7 UIIV vI tattIe and CALVES. deran5
SMNs prices strong. prospects sncor-e[,t.,ar
sci AZ IS, SUPPLIED With hogs tat sheen could
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Following are the clearances of the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the core
spending time last year, together with the in
a. chse or decrease:
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New Orleans, April "a Coffee quiet Ric.
ordinary TO fair, 6ssG7ss
New York April "A .--conee-Optfons closed
unchanged to points higher Gales II 900
hrgs. Spot Rio quet; mild steady.
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Mr.. B. j Mccormick Of the Whi,tlesey
Hardware company. in speaking OF the hard.
ware trade saws; EVERYTHING In our line
has not only been advanced in price hut by
every mail we receive circulars informing US
that higher prices NAV be locked for rhey
all state that thn ptice OF raw material has
been advanced from "a to so per cent and in
one isolated case the manufacturer said that
prices were advanced because 10 addition
10 the increased cost Of raw mat ais wages
entering into manufactured nroducts are high
er--everythine is higher. Price lists have been
Withdrawn and quotations are only furnished
on application T"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
LIVE STOCK.

HOUSTON.
Saunders & HotchKis, live stock comuniss,op
merchants. report as follows: