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.ouls Mccabe. another negro, last satur-

Louis Mccabe, another negro, last satur-
day night.
The illustrated Reading Of Paradise
and the Peri from Lalla Rookh,' given at
the opera house last night under the man
agement OF Mrs. c. A. Teagle OF Orange
and Miss Boyd Of Houston, was a success
in every way, large audience attending
the entertainment. The proceeds are to
be used in defraying the expenses OF new
seats for the Christian church The fea-
ture OF the entertainment was the recta-
lion by Miss Boyd of the Chariot Race"
from Ben Hur. II was received with loud
applause By the audience. who unite in
declaring Miss 1yd one Of the best elo-
cutionlsts that has ever entertained an
Orange audience.
a deed eighteen feet long and bearing
sl20 worth Of revenue stamps was mailed
here this evening, same being the instru
ment which transfers large tract OF pine
land in Newton county from Lutcher &
Moore to George Adams, proprietor OF the
Cow Greek tram a; Call.
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Fnir at Cat Springs.

Cat Spring, Texas, May 17.-Peope -
busily engaged in preparing for inc Z,
hibit 10 be held at the Agriculturai so''''
ground Sunday. 2Sth instant. tbs Y
ciety was organized June 7. 1856 oy =.
thei called settlements OF san I.ns ,.
Bellville. Milhime and Bernard; u y N +,
oldest society OF its kind in the slals. :
has held regular annual meetings 'ol 80 ~,
ton OF officers and regular annual X,
since its organization. the interest," ~ 3
support and success never fsgsine, !,
John Suhr, who has held the olhes I.
years. is president; Fred sohaunoect ca'A'
Ter; II. A. Hartman. secretary.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Crop Damage Reports Caused Slight Al
vance in Wheat Prices,
BUGS AND FLIES REPORTED NUMEROUS
while wheat Is Damaged. Corn and
o,t s,ccuintor. Find the Bear
Side 10 be Profitable.

Chicago. May l7.-Ciaims OF crop damas'
from insects caused an advance OF ssa%e II
heat today. Corn declined 7sGiac and oats
etcsed shade higher. Pork lost loaH'sc
and lard and ribs gl.a5c each.
Reports OF serious damage to growing Wheat
by bugs and flies. put wheat traders in bull
ISL mood at the start and with the exception
OF slight dip early on realizing the market
ruled strong througout the session. STATE
n.enis that California would only yield hdli
a crop attracted a great deal OF attentiou'
July opened lac higher at IA. declined 70
n. advanced TO 72k and closed at ia as
Ef ceipts were light, only ~ cars here, Two OF
which graded contract and 2ls at Minneapolis
and Duluth compared with oOl for the same
day a year ago. The aggregate at Western
primary markets was 291 900 bushels, against
tl5, 900 bushels last year. Atlantic port clear
aLces Of wheat and -four equalled 0ls,U09 bush
es. Cash slow demand.
Corn declined under liquidation owing 10
favora lie crop news and the embarrassed con-
dition of the cash trade. Receipts $40 cars.
Prospects OF small deliveries before August
strengthened oats but the market finally
Weakened In sympathy with corn. Receipts
iiJ cars
Liberal receipts OF hogs aud the weakness
in corn Handicapped provisions shipments
small
Estimated receipts for Thursday; Wheat %
cIls; corn 100 cars; oats 1876 cars; hogs 33'0JJ
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cIrrAGn

Chicago, May 1.-THE prevailing features
~ the cattle market today failed to chow sny
pronounced change except that the weakness
IN offerings that were not atrjctly eoo1 Stl-
minated IN decline in some eases choice
steers brought 6,llG5.35i medium 4.b5Rl S.,
beef steers ilSqi 40; stockers and feeders
OUA u; culls .. l0nl 10. COWS aud heifers
SOFA 20, Western fed steers 4 25d5 25; Tex
ans Sioub0o. calves l.50aI50 Trade was
fairiy active in boss, but the buyers Tor, ed
prices SC lower. fair to choice S2is9f3 gS.
leayy packers 3 50S9 So mixed 9:6l5S. 40
butchers 3.Gd3,00 lights s0dS S.: pigs 4 40
C3.i6. There was the accustomed active do.
mand for sheep and lambs for dressed meat
concerns and prices ruled strong AZ the last
advance, Colorado wooded lambs sold At lptf
sd shorn lots 6.00Q6.15, yearlinRs >. SNn5 IS,
spring lambs 100dS00. best sheen were ull
I've higher: clipped grades brought I. 16Qb. So
Rteeipts~Csttle 1880, hogs $1,000 sheep
1900.
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FRUITS
BANANAS Per bunch rackar :. oo7e %:
locte culls ~ 25di "a
hcKBERRIEs s. 5NT2 m
COCCANUTS-Pe hundred g ..
DFWBFPFIES- Per crate % 25T1 60
lENCNS-Sl 'oTl m
ORANGES California nacels a 7574 m.
california see5li1g- s. "a 90
STRAWBERRIES Per rate ot = quarts.
a. oNT3 10
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Trinity Personals.

Trinity, Texas, May 17--Mr, and Mr.. !
Cowles Of Beaumont are visiting then
son, Mr.. G w. Cowles.
Mr. c. Z. Carter, one Of Liyingstc'i
bright young lawyers, was here on ~
fessional business yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs John Hardy OF Conros w,
visiting relatives here the early part
this week.
Mr.. T. r. Walker has returned fror
business trip to San Antonio.
Mrs. n. p. Scott is visiting relatives
Grapeland this week.
Quite number OF young people aueaa.
ed an ice cream supper at Glendae h'
night.
Mr., D. f. Pipkin OF Houston hss q.
ganized lodge of the Woodmen Oh =
World here.
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other spoi rrnrRet-.
CHANGED uh-
Lew ordinary...t MiddlInE s1s.is
ordlnary;...... $40 Good midalnge T-is
Good ordinary...f i2-l6 Miadltng fair 4 IA M
Low middlins..s Tie Sales ..........iiss
UNCHANGED. 49,
Low ordinary sss Mdding ,.-,c
Ordinary ........s7s Good nsioAii,g "a. AZ
fiood ordinary. Az Middlfnr fair : i- 90
Low middling ..5h Sales stea
New lork-~spots closed ilrnl ll6 IN.
tend ordinary a-i5 Good mid6Iing Sc
Low. Lnlddling. 3 1916 Middling fair. M
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Locl.hnrt schnol rencher.

Lockhart, Texas, May 1.-THE new O'.'.
Of school trustees had their first resa,
meeting yesterday. and elected the ~ ~,
lowing teachers for the white pa''
schools OF the city for the ensuing us
Joseph Hatchett. principal; Mrs hS.. '-,,,
Leo Rogan. Misses LeonA Dodd, cen,
Howell, Fannie Trigg and Julia iries,h
Lockhart people and patrons OF the se ~.
generally are much pleased with ,ne W.,
OF teachers selected. and Rnueip N,
prosperous and successful term unae' =
new management.
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nAoINe rNrnLI,GrNco.

FORT ~ Galveston, May H.
CLEARED
SIS Concho. RisE tnr New YORK.
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Kansas City. May t7,-Csttle- Receipts $50
natives, $50 Texans: excellent demand for
killing cattle, caused prices to advance from
5ploc per 100 pounds heavy steers 957i To-.
medium steers 4,65M4.g0, light weights a. 40
GUS stoekers and feeders t0015.30: butcher
COWS and helfers 2.25ui,Tj Western steers
i.Q0ni 90; Texans b.l5d4,00, Hogs Recciuts
l-,'50; lower; provision markets caused coz
responding decline in hogs, sales averaging
about Sc lower: heavy 3.65ds. "a: mixed B n
@&.fQ; light i5GS 60; pigs .S1ieS 90 sheen
Receipts sio0: vigorous demand for an slaugh-
terms grades; trade active; prices steady to
e.0d6.4o clipped lambs 5,T5d6.O0; Siipped
muttons iIha525 clipped ewes e5d5 100,
stoekcrs and feeders S,5og5.25; eulls 2UOd
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in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information Of the Leading fx
changes Of the United States.
ALL FUTURE MARKETS ARE SOME HIGHER.
A Little Animation Appeared in
transactions Though Both
Sides Are Cautious.
Office OF The Post,
Houston, Wednesday, May "a.

There was little squirt today on better
news from Liverpool and as consequence
prices are higher.
Private advices from Alabama up to May
10 are to the effect that the crop is the latest
ever planted. The seeding has been bad aud
Only about IS percent was up Nevertheless
the outlook is fairly good IN fact rather Gu
couraging.
Holders can not get quotations for their spot
cotton. Today Liverpool reduced good ordi-
nary and below Ac. leaving other grades un-
changed. New York advanced all spot prices
llsc. Sales In Liverpool we're liberal. being
1900
Liverpool futures closed at an advance OF
itGl-Ad New York TO and New Orleans
to points.
This was better than expected. as both sides
are waiting crop developments and are IN
eilned TO let speculation alone
Houston expects tomorrow 500 10 1000.
against 22l last year and AS In 1895 New
Orleans expects 1000 to 1900. against 1851 last
year and 1851 in 1895.
carsill q Richardson say OF todays cotton
market;
The increasing spot business IN Liverpool
and strength In futures caused cotton 10 rule
a. let but firm in all markets today; i4u0O
1SANo Nt4t tdhtN IN Liverpool al urulcr al
though unchanged prices, and deliveries were
quoted AT the close Y sd higher than yester-
osy Our markets opened steady al about
yesterdays close. but quickly advanced on
hu%lhg Tor new long account Liverpool shorts
IL New York were covering moderately Theta
were no new features In the situation dry
weather prevailed everywhere Crop reports
are not being sent IN from the interior when
sood news.
The impression is that good Liverpool ad-
wees VIII be received the balance OF the
week and that We Will sec one OF those be
fore Whiuuntde advances. So may II he.
New York, Nav lis Mum. SON q CO
say o. Gotten The onsninz was firm. ia2
POINTS higher on Improvement in spo. de-
uand at LIVERPOOL on covering ana outside
buyine the market advanced 56s points fur
Their. The close was steady / point lower
than tho hshest
The nreaent outlook does not warrant the
conclusion that another big CROP VIII ha
raised. Several UniaVofahC features already
GA4stinE are ycV art 10 hiine about a worse
eondiuop Of thiHes later on
/! he ieNttie marHt is So well sold taat
spinner9 ara unshle 70 inset Immediate no
cnlrenenis and present nrircs NJ cotton an,
RE lowest on rerofd for this season III Inc
year The bull side IS undouhtediy tha sefest
10 be on ard advocate the purchase Of
cotton on any decline
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DEATH PENALTY ron A BAPTIST
Ellis Mishnw, Colored. sentenc.,
seguin to HAM ~

seguin, Texas, May is.-Tbe turv :, -.
s $50. court this morning assessed the
uss,n penalty for rape on Ellis Mishaw
.so,oi'al, otherwise known as BLACK
81 me outrage was committed in
.o'oFaoo county, at welmar and under
'ne act Of 1897 was broush, here for trial
bill sTand jury finding the
The victim OF the ASSAULT :,
p,eSnemian girl, whom he bpat in,o i sVnns
oi iotiiy with rock before no accona
s rsneo his purpose. Pieces ~ ,hs s;ri,,
tn were exhibited in evidence
ers5 sHl herself was sufficiently recov.
nssr 70 give evidence ans iden,itv ~.
10. 0 lbs verdict gives general satist sns
another rape case is now being tried
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wboo,ip. cough.

had q little boy who was nea's n,
from an attack OF whooping cousu' -
neighbors recommended chAmu'' i,
Cough Remedy. did not think wa. -.,,,s
medicine would help him, but at'er s',,.s
him few doses OF that remedy ! 10
an Improvement, and one bottle cure
entirely 1t is the best cough mea's' N,
ever had in the house,. L. MOOT. ~.
Burgettstown. Pa. For sale py I"
gists
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o,Ahse' Texas May 1.-The examining
-. Aioeft Thomas, eolored. charged
s We assault to murder. was held TODAY
go. 'uase J A 5roussard aud the de-
,.ao $500 N@' Bound over in the sum Of
~, :. await the aetisn Of me grand
'u'S' ta'nas is charged with sho.tiur
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ST, LOUIS.

81 Louis. May observation-disclosures rSOO. in
Gliding 500 Texans; market steady to strong.
TAR 70 choice native shipping aud expert
steers t.SOuS.s 20 with fair grades worth s. 80 F..
dressed beef and butcher steers IO5f5 a5 .
steers under 1000 pounds ,00f4 90: stockcrs
anu feeders .50ffS 90 cows and heifers "a.
$50; bulls S,254A Is; canncrs . O0fle S5, Texas
and indian steers 3.20f4,si; cows and he!fers
@SatfSo, Hogs Receipts S4oN; market 30
lower; pigs and lights 3,75ff3.S0: packers Z IN
@ss5i butchers S,S6d3s5 sheen -Reeeipts
@uo' market steady; native muttons 81 OSf
80 spring lambs i75Gs0O Texas sheen q IS
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HOUSTON.


Galveston MAY l7-The A. p Norman
Live suck company rctoris the market as
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NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, May i7.--The New oriean,
Receipts nominal
Saies-cattle lb2. calves aud yesrlings IA.
sheep IS. ~
Nnoiee grown cattle, calves and yearlipgs
scarce; poor grades In annie SUNNY, cboise
eteyes insite; fair 70 good SHa4c; cows and
nsliers a&Qtc; yearlings sisdtc.
Choice hogs scarce al tdnsc
quiry at sisc. e0'u :"
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-pecreass
SUGAR. ,i

pInerenee ~. l.sls li.s0I '.ss.sso
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olive Canning Factory oniciar'

Olive, Texas, May 17.-At meenns !.
the olive Canning factory, held 10 y
office OF Olive. sternenberg 4 ~
following officers we're elected' M,
Petty, president; G. A. SternenoeIs h,
president, and f. W. Siernenoeis "
secretary ana treasurer.
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Destination.
an nrl-
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HITTER AND Eggs.

n. cSs iofs, May Il. Eggs-Recein,s IA s4a
iiSGiS Hrmer Western lsal4; Southern
10 arr ), 10y May 7.-Eggs-Market steady
and Kansas s,atny advance; fresh Missouri
c,sa u,osso' May i,.-Butter Market steady
SS rssh ,Ii lsSis' dairy iOaIs Esss stesSy
''sfU IA Cheese steady; creams sQii'
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g rs. eO-ss 1870. ioo.ss. $780, io.4s
SALT FISH Mackerel. 80. J. in i0-ib kits
81 WAL jos half barrels So 51ff7 90.
ARDINEs--Americnn quarters 50 10. mus
tard' three Quarters saa5. imported Oil
lette srade quarters. 81 50: fancy sprats
STARCH standard E4<ds pearl in 4a-ib
Toes l7tc, ROYAL Gloss bulk &c: Nickel,
lp packages mr. box 81 so; corn starch. 5Ac
ner n 20 and 40-ib boxes
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots
Steoin' nrlccs given on carload orders stand,
ard srannlsied Sac: cubes and powder y
s.e Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy Ss1
Pas choice 5Ad5&c. Arbuskles, 2-lo ard
6lb packages SIC.
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MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as to just What
the Remedies VIII DO.

Mnnyon guarantees
that bis rheumatism
Cure will euro nearly
all cases OF rheunia.
tism In n few hours;
that bic Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indlgestlon and
oil stomach troubles:
that hia Kidney Cure
viii cure 90 per cent.
OF all cases Of kidney
trouble; that bis CO.
tnfrh Cure will cure
cntarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind Of headache In
a few minutes. that
his Cold Cure will
quickly break m a1y
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Cash quotations we're as follows:
Flour--Dull and UNCHANGED.
Wheat-No. spring i1i9Gl; No. ) spring
6ed7o; No red 7eHd15
Corn--No. 1914 No. yellow S3a.d34
Oats 27d27i,; No. white 30. No white
e9Ld2es4.
Rive No 6la62
Barley No isaac,
Fla> seed-No / 06. new 1919.
Timothv sesd-Ptine e9t
Mess pork Per barrel sl0GS 10.
Lard Per lno lbs e7isd5 70
Short Tins sides lloosel i.iSd4 r.
DRY ssltNd shoulders boxed 25Tt5o.
short clear sides fhoNedr a5GG M.
/ le
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New York Cotton Mnrlset,

New fcik Nav Il From he onenirF 70
the close the shorts were ken, IN an uneasy
fTsCe Of rir1 and a. times covered freely as
a result of the hnllish information from the
cotton belt abroad and IN fact nearly an the
neVs. The market started Arm at las noints
n!gher The better toeilnl az the openiug was
GCe In a measure 20 unmistakeAhls evtdences
Of irmness IN the future department and
renewal ~ heavy demand Ter Jpct cotton AZ
LlFerpool Private cables arrested the Euro
rean cotton trade LAD consldacai the weekly
weather nullSin as huliish Tcday's intor-
melton from the south led 10 tine IMPRESSION
tc4t aims were haaf7 needed IN a number "
feciiqns that the ERGO was not making good
stan1s cNceut possibly ia Texas and that
lnst y wore beginning 20 r4VAee cotton over
ierse areas The crcia weather report in
eicaiea high temperature and alm0st-a total
ahAaneo OF rains over the enuEo region and
the forecast IS ier generals rsir weather Tor
'Ae feNt dar or two. ENCOURAGING rcuctta
were received from Southern spot markets.
20 advance IN the local market brought out
2 i2ir number OF Investment orders and aid
mucn 20 insull fresh confidence into many
heretofore doubtful bulls AmonE he factors
hontributins 70 the hrmgess Was q snsrn as
vance m the New orlCans market primarily
cue . Increased sales az Livcrueol and fa-
Norenle weather rerorts which led 70 a hear
scare n Nav shorts The closing yrae steady.
20 3 points net higher
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Af1g foFk, NAY l7-FuriEer advances IN
eleaehed oo'tons today IN medium grades ave
roled sinshnms are IN strong position. Drills
cucrit 70 buy in ans leading make Pript
cioths dull but very FIRM some good orders
!aesa Tor iAl lines ~ fancy prints mostly
az value, Glnghems were scarce and yerv
hrin, Worsted lress goods tending ae1ipst
otNers ~ both staple lines and fanoies.
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MN Orleans, Nav i7.--SuEar--culsi; rpsn
ftttt sestih; oren kettle ce1trifugaltt sac
csnttiiuzsl y,lloVs ishi iS-ie Seconds
Sa4fs Nelasses-custi cenrifursl enis.
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COFFEE.

New York. Nav i7.-conss -ortiors close.
steaoy. sslss 500 bsgs. Spot conss. Rio. duil
but steady; mild. auiet
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EXcHANnr N HonsrnN


New York, 81 Louie and Now Orleans. buy
ms a. oc discount 70 rer, selling =. prs
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and It Is also from Colorado county III
accused Is a hurlv black and the VICTIM 8
little girl Of color, seemingly asou. !
Years old
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PRODUCE

REANs--Navy 3a3Lc: Bayou 3i9c; Enc
lisn DRIED 2so; links sac; Lima &c; black
eyes &c.
NTTER--Rlue Star i9c; dairy l5c; Elglu
creamery 2iG22c: EIEin dairy bricks lsc cleo
mhifarine.. solids i0c prints lie; special Blue
star lte Tens country outer &C.
CABBAGE42isqsc per To-
CHEEsE-NcN York full cream i5c; wis-
cousin fun cream 13diic; Young America
iiH1iiac; Nehttn skim lie; fancy rolls full
cie5m isc, Longieliows i3c
EGGS Texas. ~ per dozen.
kRAUT- 50 = in haif bbls.
ONIONS Per 10, 2Si2ikc
PEPPER--Caile f5ai7c per 10; black singa-
pore i3ikc
PoTATOES-Ne Irish. s0de0c uer blu.
POULTRY items 81 s0d500. flyers s.. 50d
500. brolers $2.0QG2.50 Turkeys, hens $500
dlh 10; gohhlcrs Si000Tia00 per dozen az
cordrc to size and quality, Ducks S 00BS.25.
Geese S.01GS.5U, full feathored
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oALvEsrNN srArEMENr.


GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
: by Gull. Colorado and santa Fe. 81 bales
International and Great Northern, h54: Gal
weston Houston aud Henderson. "a; Calves
Ton Houston 'and NoIthern. 81. Total, 1ls.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
auotations for Round Lots of stnpic
Commodities
HEAVY STAPLES

lhese quotations are revised daily and Their
eplIeelnes6 can be relied upon. The prices arc
those ruins in Houston Wholesale markets
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Following are the ciearances of the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the cnrra-
spending time last yeor, together with the IN.
| q ease or decrease
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Futures opened quiet at noon steady
closed steady, HIGHEST for August S .e5. low
$50: hirh for October ,s5. low $50 Fol-
lowing are the quotations
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form OF cold and 40 on through the entire lis, Of
remedies Al all druggists rs cents a vial.
II you need medical advice write Prof Munyon,
1903 Arch at, Phila. 1t 10 absolutely free.
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snles
siicdIing

Miedling. ,.....eh Sales .......@0
Liverpool spote closed unchanged. sales
1000; lmrcrts 1000.
Ordinary. 1916 Mid Upland. ...s-.
Good ordirnrv..3 Good mid. up $50
Low middiins...3 s-i6 Am. MID. FAIR 3 1882
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nonstnn nnily stntcnnn,.


Gross reeelpts thus far this week 2Vsl
gfois reeelnts rs davs this year.....g 4,l. 5G7
cross receipts 25S DAYS In lS95-sS iiS7 47S
Gross receipts Us DAYS in iS94-as / X, Sio
houst"d isailrpHu RcvrHuA.
Houston's gross receipts Of cotton by the
.aSs.nus railroads entering the city were as
Houston aud Texas Central ....
International ana Great Northern - 50
SaNeston; harrisburs and san Antonio IA
Texas and New Orleans ....
Houston East and West Texas ..
Gun. Colorado and Santa Fe . 49,
san Antonio and Arnnsas Pass ..,. -
missouri, Kansas aud Texas , %
49,,
Houxton, sn.n ,,,''oo,,......;...,.. 12s
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New orleans. Nav l7-HoE produc,s-onie,
Pork standard mess adob Lard-Refned
t3rce. g.; rue lard 80, Boxed meats-Dry
SAT- shoulders ~, sides ~. Racor-CIear
Rice STEADY ordinary to GOOD ST4a, Flour
eraln and feed siufs Guiet. FIour-Fxtra
fancy 8 soG2,70: natepts t0lGt 10 Corn meal
Nal@ Byan 20. HAY Prime IA endi4. 20 .
.soleg ~ mails 60 Corn-No. sacked. Whit
=. mixed e. yellow Az. Oats-No .. sacked
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s. Corcho Risk Cor New York
United states TRANSPORT Losln Quick. for
TRtanas cuba
sch Gcorcs Lock, Hansen for Point Isabel,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
cANNEn rRr1rs 49, vEnErARLrs

CANNED FRUITS-App.cs, S-lb SOgs5r;
nncapplos, Glib, eyelcss and corclcss Si.51a
90 2-lh extra grated 81 500 ST. lib standard
sliced Sl20, pears. s-lb standard 90c black =
berries, lib standard 65c. pie fruits. lib as
soIted zoe; peaches. 2-lb fun weight Lis;
2-lt light weight 81 90, pie peaches S-lb s5c.
canned VEGETABLES Tomatoes. S-lo
iuli weight S5U9oc Glib full weight 800 70c
okrP and tomatoes. 2-lb zoe Lima beans. 2-ib
lul' weight 90c; string beans 2-lh full weight
Do; 40. I strngless beans 2-ib fuil weight
Sl.So' red kidney beans, .-lh full weight Soc
marrowfai peas 2-lb full weight s5c: early
can petit pos peas, fancy 2-lh full weight
VI SOL no. asparagus California, 2is-lb S2.01.
corn Auburn cream, 2-lh full weight SiiO1
u. No I, 2lb full weight sl0Jdl TO- Slue
Ridge, 2-lb :0dS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT Extra standard 2H-
ID peaches lemon cling 80 i05f2 On: yellow
Crawford Sl.65Gls5, black cherries 81 S.. apri-
cots sl65Q17o: Bartlett pears 81 65dl 90 as
sorted 81 sal 50 standard 2i4-lb peaches. vel
,oT Crawford 81 S06l So, apricots 81. 40rl As;
Bartlett pears 81 fiGl s.