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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10

tnined
Sugar is very arm. and another advance Is
locked for.
Only good frying chickens are selling free
ly, others not being wanted.
Sales OF eggs were made as low as Z cents
tocay. and the market Is nat.
One thousand bales of cotton were shipped
from Texas City last week, leaving 1877 on
land
According to the Atlanta journal, r. w.
Bailnger OF Chicago recently paid n visit TO
brunswick, looking for a site on which to es-
trbish an oyster and shrimp condensing
plant, The oyster aud shrimp will 20 through
condensing process which absorbs all water
In them. BY this method a gallon OF oysters
can be condensed to fourteen ounces in
weight. While In this state water Is poured
or them when ready for use and they again
assume their normal proportions.
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Changed 'ioaed quiet ana IN
Low ordinary. 4 u,as,,
Gnoa a. $500 Sis Good midelinr.6 5iS
ow ruttSSssh,isry4 1916 Middling fair-e a. ia
Nv T.I ,n'oa,ins,.S 7-ls Sales ,,....... .is6 "
Low orsjn nssaas,sPots closed steady. lis UP.
So aotn AIRY g i5-ls Good miadline 6 Tia
Low m niSSddpIIary.'! 5-is Mlddlins fair.sN :
and iso,rh-spots closed quiet and steady
GOOD ~ or tsGIpsrspots closed steady. i-iso up
NJ dai 1i,,salins 1916 Middling fair. 10
1,,,s '..e' I, ~ Sales ........25
Is 6oS Seiig %oasp closed unchanged: sales
G eo,f nIs .......g 27-sg Mid. INLAND ,,,,
Lew m MA psrY 1872 Good mid. up. a ia-ss
ono,. .sl'lns % I-s2 Am mid. fairs is is
ke,s ... for middlias a, other spot mar.
Fss s:s sosethsr with the sales,
Mobile Tone. Today. Satdy. Sales.
''''''''.'steady 5 Ills 11-ls 1000
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Thomas j. Meehan a. Co. say OF the canned
goods market in their circular of May g.
There was an increase in the number OF
orders for canned goods received in this mar
ket during the past week, but. with the ex-
ception OF tomatoes and corn, the orders were
for less than carload lots 1t is the repetition
OF these small orders which leads the holders
here TO believe that there Will be greater
activity all along the line from now on The
most sanguine holders OF canned goods do not
anticipate any boom IN prices but they do
believe that there will be good. steady trade
Tor every article In the list. at present prices
There is an improved feeling In tomatoes,
which may manifest itself in higher prices
htiore long. AZ todays prices tomatoes will
not lose any money for you and ON inns
theory they are Il safe purchase.
IN any ordinary season the large demand
ioi tomatoes during the past week or ten
days would cause some advances n the prices
OF them, and 1t may yet do So The market
closes this week with strong tone and
bright outlook. We quote the lowest prices
today as follows: Two pounG standards, isc;
pound standards, 65c, net cash. fob Bal
timore. and gallons at $2.00g2lU
For future delivery full standard quality
S-pound tomatoes 61jac and a-pound 52Iac,
regular terms, delivered fob. baltimore, or
soc for the 2-pound and 65c for the 3-poupu
net cash delivered fob Hartford county We
oner gallon tomatoes at $3.50. less ~ per
cent, delivered fob. Baltimore.
The stocks OF spot pineapples are light Pic
grated are all sold out.
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of American snusn

CONSUMPTION of American sausage.
or the 10OOO,00O or more pounds of suu
srges annually exported from the United
States. Germany takes moro than any other
country. France is a close second, and Bel
GUM and Holland follow. To send sausages
to Germany. may seem like carrying Goals Ia
newcastle, but the trade Is n large one. ana
10 increasing every year.
IN spite OF the heavy duties on sausagep
erterlng Germany,' said Jnseph Bacharacb
one OF the largest exporters in New York,
me American article can be sold there al
Eom to cents pound cheaper than can
tht native goods, and when the cost OF freight
ana handling is considered, the difference Ia
the cost OF manufacture amounts to about {
or cents pound
Ihere IL very well-denned prejudice IN
Germany against American sausages nut,
despite this, their sale is enormous This
lieludice when II wears away. will leave an
opening for almost double the present traue.
"Ihe French also consume an immenso
quantity OF our sausagos. The duty ia France
Is about 4ho per pound In Belgium nnd
i.oland the duty is practically the same
England taxes but few OF our sausagos
Betore the recent war Cuba was n good
now ~ 80 ''''u
THE only difference in the manufactures ot
sausages for export and those for home col
sumption Is that the former are cured mprs
than the latter. All come from Chicago
whleh Is the greatest sausage mandatory
IN the world. "
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ST. Louis Grain and Provisions

st. Louis. Nav g.-Wheat higher: No. red
cash eieva:or IS. track 75hd76 May 10 a bid:
July HM@7l5s asked No. tard $3.50
31il bid July slss bid sentemSer az bio.
oats lower; No. cash IS track 2S Nav
2'A asked July 23is September Ih; No :
Nhite 20m3o'b Pork steady, stan ard moss
cloioe $50. Flour dun and lever patent
40; straiehts 355G345: clears = O5ds 20.
Prime timothy seed Is. Corn meal NGt
l'O. Bran duie weak; sackri cast ack
~ Hay-Tlmothy Arm. 6.0Odl2 10; prlIie
0Dus 90. Whisky steady;,l "a. C-tton ties
70. pagGlpp 6ff6&. Or salt ID weats-Bo ted
shoulders Ia; extra shorts tSIi5 lbs On
shorts 20. Reeeipts-Flour 1000. who /
~ 1000, corn $500. Shipme 1ts,-Flour 500;
wheat 9000 corn 80 900: oats 5000
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New York. May 9.-The demand for cotton
seeds has been fully M TO tile av rage nro-
n0ltlons same good szad bids for brown cot.
tons for export were turnei down owing to
lnaelltY OF sellers t. rive Ie1uired sh D.
Stew ccttons are vtly firm Bleached cottons
MN. with steady demnnr. Prints in more
imam average loduost but Ghr supplies ese X
Vtume OF business Gingh1ms continue
scarce. Plrt cloths very firm. hut mo mere
business renolted. Mems wear woslen ouist.
Gay worsteds and scrges Arm in prices.
Dress goods also quiet
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HoNORs FOR DEWEY.
"iS naval Demonstration at PhiIa.
dciphia Suggested

Fnliadelphia, May 9.--Admiral Dewey
mas expressed his intention of attending
.ee th'rty-third annual encampment Of
'ne Grand Army of the Republic in this
e"y next September If he can possibly get
away. He will be the guest of Naval mat
no. 400 and will be asked to preside over
b he NAY naVai veterans convention, which will
Tha ne tu ~ Independence hall at that time.
me following caDlegram has been re-.
iect: e"eS On tue SUD
II the exigencies OF the service permit
y S,'is may confidently count on INV beIn,
vention. S asssnu rour con-
- committee from the Grand Army NJ
w; , republic and naval veterans conferred
IN v,,s Igyor Ashbridge today ana Will 20
s. Sar masnington on Tuesday TO arrange win
S Ssrressty Long. If possible. for b.g naval
during the encampment.
washington. May s,-Admiral Dewey
pon ms return to the United States Is 70
h'eserted monster testimonial con.
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California Canned Fruit.

In its issue of April 2S tho San Francisco
Trade Journal says Of the canned fruit sltua-
TON on the coast: "In futures free saIes arc
reported on the basis of quotations given b,
uS last week Although the pack ON This
coast promises to be very large this year. Vet
me outlook encourages the belief that N viii
all be marketed before another season ~
lana lana, which took last year more than ever
neiore. VIII take this year quite an Increase
over lesS The East promises TO take a largely
increased quantity, as supplies are web
cleaned up and the fruit crop there 4, lai,
ana quite short IN peaches. We quote lsge
PACK. from first hands. in round lots, on the
n'l9wing basis; Standard aprieots. 81 40:
lemon cling Sl,t5; white heath SisO Cherries
-'White Sl.5Oi black Sl.2h. Plmms Csc !, -
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, May s.-Butter-Market seasv
creamery ealsls dairy iOai4. Esss-Steaay
New York. Nav s'-Eerssf Z 4ns, rvsst 70 =,
pIsaGskssesi firm Western i3aI3l southerr
-. Lonis, MAY 9-f3utter steady; cream.
Kansas City. Nav e--putter steady; cream.
cry l29l6; dairy II. Eggs strong; supply un,
equal to requirements, nrices rp &c; fr sh
Missouri and Kansas stock in new cases
cshes included. II cases returned i0ib.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST Louis. Nav -Cattle--Rec eipts 1000,
including 100 Texans; market strong fair
TO choice native shipping and export steers
4.50d5.25. with fancy grades worth $40;
dressed beef and butcher steers 5000 D;
steers. under 1000 pounds. 4 )0f4.75, 'tICkers
and feeders 3.251i.70 COWS apl he.fe 2 p
u.s. go. bulls 3.0,Ti.15; Gamers 2 U0U2 so;
Texas ard Indion steers 3.7Jl14 so; cows and
teifers 2.50d4 .25, Hogs--Receints $3.50. mar
ket 5M10c love pigs and lights 9.s)W3 50;
hackers 8 25dS.e co. butchers S.seGi0c sheen
--Receints ZOO market strong; native NUT
tons i0Gi 8 90: culls and DUCKS t.50db 90:
stoekers 400. lambs .00ni0 20.
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Decrease.
NEW WORK. NXcHANGn.
LESS lis.
New York Money.

New York. May a.-Money on cal arme,
s.sne per cent. last loan pes cent; pfIm
mercantile peper 3isGiA rer cent, teslinc
eSeh2nge weak. With actual business n bapk>
efs bills ~ 4.S7ffi sih foe demand aaG ~
s's2n4sSls for sixty days; p7stHi rates 4 fSs
s'is qnd SSst4 sSlS. CONNER TAI Bills 4 81
har SILVER sl7s. Mexican dollar ISx CO.
trEment bonds sirnnR. State bonds sleasv,
railroad bonds irregular -F
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MIG JERSEY RANCH
New Enterprise on LUIS
Near Alvin,

Alvin, Texas, May Aus .'
several days at his old hons n,
Texas Major William Bush mas VII
Alvin and is now engaged " XII XII.
a large Jersey farm on ChiYef ~
miles east OF Alvin, whsre ,,.a
acres of fine timber and praifls s..,.
Mr.. j. F. Durant. city tax ,,,,r
collector, is associated Win ,,ss5
In this enterprise, with plor,s,
enc OF the finest and largesl s,a,rs:l
in tho coast country. Tne ,,s,ns,,
let today for the necessary nn'ia''b e|
will include a flne rcsideags, ~ IA
pied by Mr.. Durant, who WIN =
OF the ranch.
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Houston SPOT ouotation..

nc sRo'' closed steady ami unchangsd. sales
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, I, b. cars nom millers: deaf.
ers charge from store s4loc mere ner 100 lbs
GU bran. 2gSc per bushel on oat- and corn,
and loQl5c per 100 lbs on hay
BRAN--Pcr 100 lbs. soc; corn bran 61Jhc
CROPPED cORN--Per Ice lbs, 7Se
SoRN.No p sacked. 4oc .er hu.
QArS-TeNas, S0isu3Ac per bu
MLLET SEED-75c.
SOltGHUM.-S5c per bushel
MitEAT SlipRTS-S5e per 100 lbs
WHEAT SCREENINtS-T0R per bu
HAY-Alfalfa, slS008li,O0 per ton; timothy
Sl2 9l4eoi South Texas prairie hay IS oOS1
eoe; North Texas S9oo0i0O0
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CHICAGO.

mand fair; prices steady: a full .sunn,v ~
hogs and sheep on sale y
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MIRE Am NAII.s.

galvanized Glidden $780, waukegan s. 60
Nails VS. base. Advances for common owe
Sd. loc; i0d and l6d, &C. ouotations ara yo
less than car lots '''' ~
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vessels in Port,
STEAMSHIPS.
dALvEsToN COTTON REcEIprn

S9l bal; s, international and Greaf N,r,bsr,,
S9z Galveston Houston aud Henderson. sIs6.
missouri Kansas and Texas. psi: Galveston
iouston anG - thern, 204 barge Dick. 1857:
oarge Van Week. 1900. Total, 6Q3l
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weak and lower. '' 40
.. Receipts Of strawberries were only moderate
S ~, wsre mace az prices ranging from 81 25
bring In Kansas City or st. Louis.
Inqnirles for car lots of new Irish potatoes
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cheago. May 9.--rhe snail receipts a,
cattle to-day. IN connection with a Sod ser
eral demand. resulted Ia advancing nr.ees
iuily DC, Fancy grades brought g. 4o6a5 so.
sheics steers s.l5as.55; mediums l.6Cdl 50
ood5 10; bulls a.SSG4.lS: COWS ma fet \
s'SeAi.sS. Wes;ern tsa Steers 1900 %:
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EXCHANGED An HOUSTON.
HOUSTON BANK cLEARINos.

New York. st. Louis and New Orleans. buy
ing At soc discount TO par. selling 4 pre-.
MUM.
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Canning Season to Omen

Preparations are being made In Baltimore
Tor the opening of the canning season, which
VIII begin with pneapples. in about two
weeks The pack will probably be as large
as last year, aud some Gamers are expecting
more. NO prices have been made as vet hut,
OWING TO the indicated difficulty OF securing
supplies, the, opening prices for futures are
expected to be higher than last year.
Green peas will follow pineapples, and while
u is impossible to predict what the mack NIL.
he. 1t Is likely that 1t win he larger Than iast
year II is said that the pack will depend
upon the crop, and the prospect is that II viii
DC practically unlimited. The new nInn Of
saving the expense of sitting will be tried this
year The claim Is made that all sizes Of
PEAS VIII cook together equally well. II this
Is true, canned goods men say there will 10
material reduction In price on what are
row called the finer grades
string beans Will be heavy pack this year
owing to the fact that last years output was
insufficient to supply the demand until the
new pack came in II is too early to sneak Of
the probabilities OF the fruit pack but Il "a
possibly larger
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GALVESTON srArrMNNr
SUGAR.

. n New s York. May s.-sugar- steady; re.
New Orleans, Nav 9.-sugar str,nr. omen
set'ie SNm41s; open kettle centr frgai az 40
~ c.nir'fugal vellows llG6 ~, seconds an
as Moilases quiet. CENTRIFUGAL ydf6. wv
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sisting of autograph letters from
every member of President Mtki
cabinet, governors Of States, pnr'
senators, etc.
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coFFEE.

New York. Nav 9.-coffee options closed (
hio steady: mild Quiet and steady
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.
CANNED FRUITS AND YEGrrARI.rs.

CANNED FRUITs-Apples. S-lb su1S5c,
plneapples, 2-lp eyeless and coreless. $L5Oa
SLICED N.s0; pears, 2-lb standard 90c: black.
ttiries. 2-lb standard Csc; pie fruits. 2-lb as.
light weight 81. 90; pie peaches, S-ih sac
CANNED NEGETABLES--T omatoes alb
fun weight S5a90c; 2-lb full weight G5diOc
okra and tomatoes, 2-lb 90e: Lima beans, 2-lb
fun weight 9Oc string beans, 2,lb full weight
Zoe; No. etringless beans. Glib, full weight,
81 80; red kidney beans. 2-lh full weight $50
r'nrrowtat peas, 2-lb full weight S5c; early
.une peas. fancy Glib weight $40: Ameri-
can petit pos peas, fancy. 2-lu full weight
II ebgl .7b asparagus, California, eb-!b s., 90;
corn. Auburn Cream. Glib full weight 81 100
20; A No. !, lib fun weight 81 O5Il 10: Blue
Fidge. glib S0arS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT--Extra standard ga
it peaches. lemon cling $Zl0erI 20: yellow
Crawford sl.651i So: black ehcrrles 81. So april
cots, 81 d5Qli0: Bartlett pears Sl.65al.7O. as.
sorted If5Hl 80. standard 21a-lb peaches. vel.
bartlett pears N,45ql.55
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fsNaT9 4sIIIg 7
ASH quotations were s iulIows.
Flour-Quiet and easy.
Whsat-No. spring 7lIzd72h No. 3 spring
66@m7lh No. 2 rcd 74hd75k
Corn-No. 32is
oats-No 2 26d26h, No winter 2easo,
No, white 2SlAa29a.
Rye-No. 2 5Sib
Barley--No. 9 356u
Flax seed-No Ia; now .14iS6D1 i5Is.
Timothy seed-P Prime 2S5.
Mess pork-Per barrel S.40IS As.
Lard-per 100 pounds 97ts15 90.
Short ribs-Sides loose A. sO6f7 20
Dry sglted shouders-Boxed 4Hd4b
Short clear sides-BoXei 4 s0G4 30.
Whisky-Per gallon. i26.
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-, =, ~ IU4' UN oHIPBUARU
Eor Havre-ss Middleham Castle, 4573 bales.
FOR Hamburg-Ss Moonsone 1850.
Lone Star line. 1850.
Total on shpboard. 1855 bales.
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lotse culls Sl.25@I.SO.
CoCoANuTS- hundred So so.
pEWBERRlES-Per crate s2,25I25O.
LEMONS 81. SOFAS. IS
RANGES--California nayels 81 T5fn4 "a,
California seedlings 81. 75aiS co.
sfRAWBERRlES-Pe crate OF "a quarts,
81 .25a2. 90.
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Futures opened steady; at noon steady;
closed quiet and steady. Highest for July his,
low SIS: high for October $40, low 5.6S. Fol-
lowing are the quotations:
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siou.ioa nailrond nccc,n. =.

houston's gross recelnts ~ cotton hv -.
follows: Vle CITY wsr9 A.
HnuStrr a., Bales
irtsr'ait,r,G ltAas Cenrll ........... 81
t.,,i,i in.sioh9i end Gre1, Northern. 81
Texas ond New Orleans. '''''o'''o IA
y East and ives. Texas. u
Gulf' Colorado aud Santa Fe.....,.. 81
1 itl. Antoni2 and Arkansas Tass. 2e7
'"saS ana TeNas ...,,..... 100
TotnI ----
p,...,,.,,'',''''. '.,.'...........,. 1.245
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON
Saunders 4 Hotohsis. live stock commisnol
merchants reDort ma follnwa.

Fair demand for ali classes Of croics cattle
Cosnfed hogs OF $50 pounds and up wanted
Carload lots NJ corn hogs eau always b, sold
ON ArriNal at market prices.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots OF staple
Com M odifics

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon, The erices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
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Texas steers sea 90: calves i.oods.sj. The
demand for hors was SLOW and the market ~.
rulcd weak. with prices about % lower III III
10 choice. 3.S9G3 9l heavy. PACKERS 10Y ea.
s.Ith: butchers Assoc .a2is; lights S.touS.gV;
DIGS 3.30m3.75. There was an active uenanh
lor ghesp and prices rulsd stranH an ~ "a ~
er: Colorado wooded lambs sold AZ 5'svMg' 20 20 :
largely at 6.o0f6.i0 shor1 lft' log s ~,
common to good sheep 3.5oG5 10; chiefl i:sv v
h.lo. with exnort lots. bringing i.sSno; ~ *
hecelpts-Cattle $500; hcgs lsOO0' sheep lo'VV'.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas CITY. Nav o.-cattle-Reee pts lslz
natives and 2i50 Texans all grades doIlVo
today. many OF the most ielratle pun
selling az frmsr prices. with the plainlr Bpod
and selling fully steady. heavy native steets
4.s,nb15! medium steers 4'1ni,ss; i l.lt
weights i.50d4 So: stockcrs and feeders o.,aV
5.25; butcher cows and helfers l0d4 ~ ean-
ners 2 50aS.i0; Western steers i.1545 OO Tex,
ans 3.75d4.f0. Hogs-Receipts lhSsO; hberal
supply; trade was fairly active. but prces
ruled 5s lower heavy 3.i0n3.@: miAei $40
M3.i5; light 3.4513 .65; Digs 3. 25n3.5 80 sheep
Receipts 5lt0. excellent demand for KIN q
grades: lambs i0c to ljc highe;: muttons &C.
tive at strong prices: shipping mbs :VVgp
500; wool lambs 7.i5d7s5 clipped i.tOq5 %;
yearinrs 5.00d5.25 wothers 4.50n5 10;
clipped wethers 4.30d5. 90; siockers and feed
ers 3.25H4.75; culls 2.25d3.S5.
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% Dlu. n NoTAldi. Ndiue
New York Futures.

Futures opened steady at noon quiet; closed
quiet and steady. Highest for August S:9i
low 500; high Co. October 5.e6, low 5.s4. FOL
lowing are the quotations:
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Following are the ciearances OF the Houste,
banks for the week thus far and for the core
spending time last year, together with the In
crease or decrease;
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Houston Daily Statement.


Gross receipts thus far this week e1-g
Gross receipts SO days this year. ? AZ j5i
tS;ross receipts 2ig days IN 1887 III 4Ss
oloss receipts $50 GAYS In lSqi.95 1-:t rs
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New York. May N.-Mheat-Recelnts La ~.

New York, May .-Wheat--Recelpts lS.975.
exports 90, lie: sales 1885, COO futures and
20o0 O1 bushels spot and outparts SCOT
STEADY; No red Sps spot T. o. b.. aaoat and
ie5s elevator; No. . red S3is to arrive T. o. b.
aliuat; No. | Northern. Duluth. Slh (. o. b ,
afloat to arrive Ontlons closed steady NJ !, a
sc net advance. May 7sk July Il: sep,em-
Der &c, December 7624, Hides steady. lie ther
irn.. Wool steldy, Cotton seed ell eady
Metals-The market wac generally quiet and
irreguler during the dav with price changes
in the main unmportant.
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Galveston. Nav o--The a. p. Norma
Live Stock company REPORTS the marNet az
The times., 1899-04-22
convicts Break Into journalism.

New York, April 21.-A new field has
been opened to the 1900 convicts in Sing
Sing prison. They are to publish a weekly
newspaper. and the first number will be
distributed among the men on Saturday
The name selected is the Star OF Hope"
1t will consist OF four pages, and the
makeup will be done by the convicts.
Warden Sage. the originator of the novel
plan, will be the managing editor. or news
censor, of the new publication. He was
busy yesterday reading and revising matter
submitted by convicts. Sing Sing prison
has an extensive and up-to- date printing
establishment. and the copy from the
inmates which escapes the blue pencil OF
the warden will be set up by convict print
ers in the shop and then run off on presses
The warden has for some time had in
contemplation the publication of the news
paper. Speaking Of 1t yesterday he said:
1T will be occupation, at least, and it will
conduce to mental training. All of the in
mates of the institution are invited to sub
NIT articles. Naturally all cannot be pub
lished, but each man will have the benefit
resulting from the effort" The name of
the editor or of any of the men furnishing
items will not be published. The Star
of Hope" will go outside the prison. Its
name is a compliment TO Mrs. Ballinston
Booth.
The times., 1899-04-22

day. IL Is suggested that the chiIdren's
parade be changed to the first day,
Chairman Dickson reported that he had
sent invitations to a large number of or
ganiZations and will invite many others
this week. The committee adjourned TO
meet on Friday next at D. m. The sub
committees have been instructed TO work
hard during the week.
The finance committee held a largely
attended meeting with Chairman Allison
Nailor, jr., presiding and William Ramsay
as secretary. Good reports were made by
many members and a goodly sum realized
in new subscriptions. 1t was decided not
to publish the lists of subscriptions until
after the meetings on each Monday night.
The motto Hustle" was adopted by the
committee and good work will be done
during the coming week.
The executive subcommittee of the COM
mittee on -the historical pageant held a
meeting at the Hotel Fredonia last night.
Mr.. Frank Cox. who has charge of the
construction OF the floats. stated that work
was well under way. and everything was
running smoothly. The floats will be
twelve feet wide and will clear the ground
by four feet. There will be a captain to
each float.
Major F. S. Hodgson reported that the
District National Guard would be in line
conference with Franklin Van Horn, the
costumer who is preparing the pageant
Will be held on Monday next at D. m.
1t is expected that the cruiser Raleigh
Will be stationed at Washington during
the Jubilee. No official promise has yet
been made, but 1t is known that the mat
ter is being fayorably considered
The executive committee will hold a
meeting at o'clock tonight.