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,rlouted, Patna, however. receiving en-
,aTseu attention There Is also revived
interest in ordinary domestic as prices
" sSeIeon are Tar and away below tho cost
81 importing an equal grade in forsirn
Advices from the South note steady de-
mshd aud Arm prices. Stocks In every
quarter are down to small proportions
anu oy many thought inadequate to meet
requirements until new crop. hence mani
lest Indifference whether such move fast
or slowly Cables and correspsndence
lr m abroad note quickened demand and
advanced values.
Taimage, New Orleans. telerraphs
louisiana crop movement to date. Re-
ceipts' rough, 7l4,0s0 sacks: last year (in-
elusive OF amount carried oyer), $40 100
r rayhs sales, cleaned tbesO. l76222 bar
reis; last year. i22500 barrels. Fair in
curry az former range. Talmage. Charles
ION telegraphs Carolina crop movement 10
cate cate: Receipts, cleaned 1855 barrels,
cipally LEGAL
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THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Office Of The Post,
Houston. saturday. June IL.


The supply OF fruits today was good
with the exception OF peaches, which ran
short early in the day Prices were good
and we'll maintained in all lines. Plums
and blackberries were in liberal supply,
but none were carried over. Prices ranged
as follows; Blackberries, 24-quart crates,
$3.50 to $3.50; peaches, pecks, choice, 81
cents to 81; peaches. 4-basket crates 81;
plums, wild goose, IA, so to 60 cents;
plums, wild goose. 24-quart crates. 80
cents to 81; plums, Burbank. 4-basket
crates. so cents to Go cents; apples choice
red stock, IA, so cents TO so cents; apples,
green, Ia 35 cents TO 40 cents.
Chickens were received in good lots,
both spring and hens, but as the market
had been we'll cleaned up yesterday buyers
were found for the arrivals at following
prices Hens, choice stock, $3.50 to 500;
springs, large select, $3.50 to $2.75 springs,
medium, s1.75 TO 81; springs, small, 81 to
$l.25
The market for Texas eggs is about over.
Kansas stock is being received and quoted
at Is cents.
Butter and cheese are firm and the price
for Monday is not expected 10 be reduced
from this weeks quotations.
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CLEARED
Sch Mariory Brown, Osborne. Pensacola.
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st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

St. Louis. Mo-, June Wheat-No. .
red II; June II IA; July 70 is; Septem
Der 81; No. hard 74@76. Corn-No. .
cash 341k June 80 IA asked; July 80 rs
bid; September "a is bid. Oats-No 2
cash 261a June 2G1a; July 25la bid Sep
TENDER % 5-S; No. 2 white 20 14@29h.
Pork-Steady; 800. Lard-Steady; prime
steam 4.S2h; choice 4.S7h Eggs--Firm;
fresh 10. Flour-Steady, with better de-
mand; patents 3.S0q3,95; straights 3,450
$50; clear 3.1093.SO Timothy seed 1.75@
2.15. Cornmeal steady, 1.6O41.S0. Bran
firm sacked east track SO. Hay-Firm;
timothy 9,OOG12O0; prairie 7.O0QS. 90.
Whisky, 1,26. Cotton ties and bagging un-
changed Dry salt meats dull; barely
steady; boxed shoulders 4.37; extra shorts
4S71h; clear ribs 90; clear sides 2121a
Bacon dull; boxed shoulders 5.25; extra
shorts 5.37lh; clear ribs $50; sides 5.75,
Receipts-Flour 1000. wheat 10000, corn
5000. oats 1000. Shipments-Flour 600O
wheat 6OOO corn $4,000, oats 5000.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Strong Foreign Markets and Russian Dam
age Reports Gives Wheat a Boost.
CORN AND OATS ADVANCED IN SYMPATHY
WIS showed Especial strcngth--Pro-
visions Were Quiet and IN
changed ut he Close.

chicago, June II Wheat advanced over
cent today. Strong foreign markets and
renewed Russian damage reports were the
factors Corn and oats followed wheat,
oats showing especial strength. Corn
closed lac higher and oats kG5-sc higher.
Provisions showed no change at the close.
Opening prices in wheat showed the eff
feet of a closing advance of 3-4d in Liy-
erpool, September starting at 7SAQ7S SIS,
compared with yesterdays close OF n "a,
and advancing Immediately to 1884. The
advance at Liverpool, following yester-
Gays decline mere, came like a surprise TO
traders and MAS taken to indicate tina. tne
conservative English market was at last
responsive 10 the Russian crop damage
news. domestic crop news, however, WAS
favorable at nrst, and SHORTY after the
opening realizing movement set IN which
earned the price back 10 1874 ideal
weather Tor harvesting operations was re-
ported from the SOUTHWEST wnlle IN the
Nortnwest the cool wave following the re-
cent heavy rains quoted Iears Tor the
growing crop. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
celpts were liberal, 59f cars. Chicago re-
ceived ll3 cars. Primary Western receipts
'J-OVo bushels, against only $4,000 bush
els year ago. Atlantic ports clearances
were equal 10 225OOO bushels. Export
trade at noon was only moderate, but 700,
900 were reported worked from here.
shortly before IL o'clOck the market again
TOOK an upward turn and from that Lime
on was decidedly strong Private cables
and New York advces all confirmed the
damage to Russian crops, and also said
that the drouth was spreading to districts
that heretofore have not been affected
Shorts covered literally Outside buying
was heavy on untavorable reports from
harvesting operations In Southern Illinois
81. Louis bought freely during the last
half hour. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ed large flour sales. September advanced
steadily 10 " and was bringing IS rs at
tho close.
Corn was quiet but firm in the main and
closed at LAC advance. Receipts at prl-
mary points were large, $40 cars arriving
at Chicago and weather conditions were
considered perfect, The market however
sympathized with wheat.
Oats We're strong on heavy buying for
both accounts. A large cash business was
reported. $50, 900 bushels being worked here
for export Receipts were 2l6 cars.
Provisions were exceptionally quiet
nothing but narrow scalping business be-
ms done.
Estimated receipts Monday Wheat M
cars; corn $50 cars; oats 22O cars: hog:
81 900 head
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NEW MEASUREMENT.

A firm composed OF A. S. Blumenthal
and NJ. L, 0. Andrews has contracted for
the management OF the Columbia opera
house the coming season, and have already
gotten to work with the view Of making
It a memorable season for the amusement
lovers of The city.
1t viii be the object OF the new manage
ment TO run the house on modern and
mp to date principles, accepting only book
ings from the leading theatrical concerns
OF America, and the best companies that
play the Texas circuit will be routed this
way. II push and hustlng can coax them.
Locally the house will be thoroughly
cleaned from top to bottom. aud kept
clean ana comfortable and in chilly
weather it VIII be heated and the build
ing lighted. The stage is to be put IN
satisfactory working order.
With their management carried along
these lines Messrs. Blumenthal &c Andrews
hope to make the season successful one.
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ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, June 17-Cattle-R Receipts
500; market steady; fair to choice native
shipping and export steers 4. 6565. 30;
fancy $50; dressed beef butcher steers
A 00d5 90; steers un1er 1000 pounds S.5)@
4 90; stockers and feeders 3.0O@4.70;
cows and heifers 2.0Od2 so; Gamers 500
2 70, bulls 2.35G400; Texas and In
dian steers 3.15Q4.S0; cows and heifera
. 5O1375. Hogs--Receipts 1000; mark 81
steady: Workers 3 75a3. So; packers 3.75g
3.S5: butchers 3 S0G3.9n Saecp-Re-
ceipts 5000; market steady native NUT
tons 8 6594.75; spring lambs 5.2541 20
culs and bucks 2.15d3.5O; stockers 2.SC
G3. 40.
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[,xIIIZK7IIZR5

1 do not believe there
is a case Of dyspep-
STA, indigestion or
q any stomach trouble
N that cannot be re-
lieved at once and
I permanently cured
by my DYSPEPSIA
MUNyoN.
At all druggists,
b 25c. a vial. Guide
] TO Health and medi-
cal advice free. 1908
Arch street, Phila.
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B.arne Personals.

Hearne, Texas, June 1z-Mrs. g. NJ.
Keith returned to her home In Nayasota
this afternoon after pleasant visit to
relatives here. She was accompanied by
little Miss Aline Smith.
prof W. II. Long and wife OF Greenvuie
are in the city. guests OF J. z. Lumpkin
and family.
In the city this morning.
Mrs. f.. +. Bibes returned YESTERDAY
afternoon from several days visit 70
relatives In Austin. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Bessie Cato.
Mr.. ]. C. Lumpkin returned from
rrsnklin today. where he has been serv-
ing as grand juror.
Mr.. Gareand Tobin, who has been at
tending to the duties at the ticket ONCE
during the absence Of Agent Miers' re-
turned to his home, 10 Ennis, today
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 17.-There was the
usual Saturday lack of offerings in cattl0
today and the market was ia consequence
a nominal one. A few medium grades Of
cattle were disposed OF at yesterdays
ruling quotations. Hogs Good demand;
offering liberal and prices averaged about
21-2c lower; light hogs sold at 3.65@
S,S7 10; mixed lots 65dS So heavy 800
as So pigs 3 25d3.75. Prices for sheep
and lambs were strong at he recent adj
vance; offerings were light; sheep solg
at 800; yearlings 5 25@5. So; clipped
lambs 5004 90; Colorado wooded lambs
6. 5O@G SIS; spring lambs 6.50d7 30. Re-
ceipts-Cattlo 400; hogs 26OOOi sheep
200O
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night and secured him a nice pair OF hats.
valued at about $40. An entrance was Of
fected by pushing against one OF the front
doors which. unfortunately, was not Sc
curely fastened at the bottom.
Mr.. and Mrs. whitley, who reside In
the rear Of the store, were awakened by
the noise. but thought It made by cat,
and simply made racket to brighten Il
away. The burglar was surprised and
bolted, shooting his revolver on on the
outside.
As Charles Blatherwlch's shoe shop
across the way was also entered II ~
thought the same rascal needed SHOES
and got himself two pair from that place.
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GALVESTON STATEMENT,
NAvAsoTA NEWS NOTES.
school Board Examined Applicants
for Certificates.

Navasota, Texas. June 17.-F'riday and
Saturday were the days for the meeting
Of the school board, to make examina-
up to noon yesterday Judge Teague had
failed to receive the printed questions,
and in answer to a telegram asking Super
intendent Kendall what TO do, he wired
the judge to have the board make the
questions. which they did, and proceeded
with the examination. About twenty five
teachers are before the board, all colored
but one. Superintendent Kendall says he
mailed the questions last Monday, but
they miscarried from some cause and
never reached their destination
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York June i7.-Clearings ,1s7,
O2S $50: balances, s11744,i92.
paris June 17.-Three per cent rentes.
to1f Uc for the account; exchange on
London. 25f 19c for checks.
New York, June 7.-Total sales stocks
TODAY. a4O go shares. including American
Sieei and wire, IS 60O American Sugar.
10 500; brooklyn RAPID Transit, $500. i,
New York, June 1.-THE Commercial
Advertisers London financial caolegram
saws: The markets here were sleepy and
stagnant today. Americans were arm, but
nothing was doing in them
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. La, June designating;
omen kettle 2 3-4a4 3-16; centrifugal yell
Iow 4iLM4 15-1s; seconds 3dl 3-s Mo-
lassea dull; centrifugal 6@lA
New York. June 17.--Sugar-Ra steady
at a decline fair refining s-ls; een'rifu-
gal. 9s test. AS mOlasses sugar I: re-
fned steady 10 frmer; No. : 1916; No. I
4s-4. No. s 411-ls; No, "a 5.s; no 10
s-is: No. II 4ia; No y Z 7-is; No. %
47-16: mould A bs-s, standard a 5-s;
confectioners' A 5s-S; cut loaf l,si
crushed s: powdered 5-si graduated on
cubes 3 SO.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. La. June 17.-New Orleans
live stock exchange reports;
Sales-Cattle 1893 calves and yearlings
81. hogs q.
On hand--Catue 291, calves and year
lings 200 hogs 20, sheep 374.
Strictly choice beeves "A; cows and
heifers barely sufficient for demand;
choice 3h@4; calves and yearllngs, choice
scarce at 1-2d4 Ia Hogs-Choice 4d
Ia; choice muttons scarce. IL.
Stock OF sheep ove-supplied poor i'm
mature cattle plentiful; no buyers; out
look for this class very unfavorable;
choice in demand.
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A MAIL BAG RELIED.

Last Saturday night as the early morn
ing Central train pulled south from the
depot In this city some one ran his hand
inside the door OF the mail car and
snatched out one OF the mail bags--com-
mon newspaper sack. The clerk in charge
caught sight Of the act, but could do moth
ing until Hampstead was reached. There
he wired back that the thief had dropped
the bsg. But search by the night ope-
rator and the baggage room porter dis
closed the fact thar the culprit must have
returned for his booty.
Nothing more was heard OF the missing
eaek until this morning, when Henry
Wood. colored. found It in the street In
tho western end OF town The string had
been cut and the contents were gone.
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The nice Market.

Dan Talmoge's Sons Co. says of the rice
situation: The market continues active
at recent advance and holders urge that
there will be further Improvement until
values reach relative parity with those
abroad. The demand in the main runs on
the foreign styles and pretty evenly dis
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Iouston Spot auotntio,.

Spots closed steady aud unchanged; sales
&C bales.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

New York, June 17.-Eggs-Receipts.
e13 packages frmer; Western, 1i015i
chicago. June II. 5000 Butter-Firm;
creamery, 13A@1S; dairy 10@l5ia, Cheese
Firm. sass Eggs-Barely steady
fresh IL 1-4@l2ik
Kansas City, June I,-EggH-Market
continues weak with no change IN quota
tions. Heavy receipts are coming IN WIN
little outlook for surplus stock,
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, June 17,-Cattle-Recelpts
ooo. market unchanged Yom yesterday,
Hogs = Receipts 5000; market steady;
heavy 3 .7Od3. so; packers 3,5@3.75;
mixed s.621 -2G3.75; light 3.600p5.72 IL;
workers. 3,7O@S.72 1-2; pigs a.6OqS.75
sheep-Receip,s BOO; market Arm; lambs
(. 25dl5. rs; clipped muttons 4.Oo@5. 90;
gtockers and feeders 2.7O@2 so; culls l.75
40 Dn
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neIIef fnr blood snferers.

San Antonio. Texas, June i7.--san An
tonic merchants will start carload OF
provisions by Wells Fargo Express to-
morrow morning for Bracket for the re-
lief OF the flood sufferers. Railroad traf-
tic has resumed as far as Spofford juno
ton. ten miles from Bracket
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[IGl]S2l;y'5!|Qil3

Prime mercantile paper. S@sn per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual nusi-
ness In bankers bills at A.SI S-4l4,SS for
demand and ASS S-4@4s6 for sixty days.
Posted rates, 4.s6MGAs7 and 4.s9. Com
mercial bills, 4.s56ts5is, silver certih-
Gates, 60h@62: bar silver, 80 S-s Next
can dollars, ASS. State bonds inactive;
railroad bonds easier; government bonds
steady.
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas ......,...
Houston weekly stnic,m,,c,.n,,;

Total ..... acknowledgements. 9Ts
Houston Weekly stnfement.
Gross receipts this week - 1.ioa
Net receipts this week ....... l9S
S s, receints this week last year...... 2.li3
ny ,eeeipts TINS week last year $3.50. SIT
Total gross receipts last year ...2. 46e $50
Total net receipts this year .,... 7s2'7I
iotal gross recAr.s same time last
year ....... .......... -a7 ast
Total net receipts same time last year 62s.32s
Shipments Outward this week - 1855
Shipments rail to and via New orleans ......
Shipments to Japan ..,..,... ~
In transit
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COFFEE.

New York. June Neutrality-suspicious.,
unchanged to 5 points higher at the open
ing; closed firm to points lower sales
5000 bags. spot cofee-Rio, duh and
easy; No. I, invoice, 8 rs; No Z jobblpg,
cas-. Mild, dull; Ccrdova, SalS.
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!, = new York Dry Good.

,..s wa June 1.-THE market closed
! =, quiet The-<one is Arm and
|, !, ~ maintained. Good orders are
1 .rDi sah I. for dark fancy prints.
Hi As IN steady demand: ginghams
Nd ~ quiet demand; mems YEA
b D,asa ns on further change OF
| u; slLs soous In fair demand and
Irn IN 10. irregular. American cot
'e''ef request and steadier in
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Grnin md proNisions EIseNyherc.

Kansas City, June T.-Wheat-July,
7O1-4; September. 20 SIS; cash.j No, 2
hard. 71G73: No. red rs; No. spring,
69d79. Corn-July, 80; September, S2ls
cash, No 2 mixed SO; No. white. 500
IA IA. Oats-No white. 27. Receipts
Wheat. $4,000; corn, 1880; oats. 5000.
SUPERINTENDENT, $4,000; corn, 5000;
oats. 5000.
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New York, June 7.-Wheat-Receipts,
Ct 400 bushels spot firm; No. 2 red SO Ia
fob; No. | Northern Duluth, IS IA fob.
aHoat. Options closed strong 5-Sqi net ad-
vance; closed, September, SO Is; Decem
her 1884 Hides-Firm: Galveston, 20
10 25 pounds, 161sG17; Texas dry, "a to
20 pounds. 12h913; California, p to %
mounds. 1872 Leather-Steady; Buenos
Ayres, heavyweight. sole, 20G2l, acid 81
nee. Wool--Steady; domestic fleece, 1s
623; Texas. 12d15 Cottonseed oil
Quiet but steady; prime crude, 2lG2lh;
prime crude fob. mills, 17q1S prime
summer yellow. 26; OFF summer yellow
25 better grades. 30M32; prime winter
yellow. 3Q032; prime white. 29G29H The
brokers price for lead is i.25 and for cop
Der IS 25d1S.5O. The metal exchange was
closed.
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'Decrease
NEW YORK EXCHANGE


New York. June iT.--Mopey on call a,
2a2k per cent; last loan al az per cent
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!" York, June 1.-THE marker for
~'uleS made a fair show of ami
IL : we Start but soon lapsed into
= s4'lslc state 50 familiar through
! III Ns' week. Opening steady in
WV prices unchanged to point
~ tendency was downward and
i.s ssssnodlc liquidation and indiffer-
4 !, w. A sharp falling off in spot
u ,s liverpool and sagging prices of
.ss wuaa together with Official news
N Any,. moisture had been re-
a ,s,a aight at the belt where most
aor ,'ulsd to renew the confidence
j d Val. longs in the main were in
h,o,s ~ further developments,in the
so I'.o altering preconceived ideas
Is cls,s S-ra'ihgiy' The market for flu
!. sosei steady with prices / nolnt
point net lower
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EXCHANGE AT HousToN

Exchange is quoted as follows. New York
buying soc discount; selling New York. 81
Louis and Kansas City, 4 premlum New Or
leans. buying, SOC discount selling, si.25 pre-
MUM.
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Following are the clearances Of the Houston
banks for the week thus lar and for the cOrre-
spending time last year together with the in
crease or decrease:
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LIVE STOCK.


hoEe s..1sssss3s.s... Et1V ga
Market tair on all classes OF choice cattle
Car of bulls wanted Good demand for corn
hogs of $50 pounds aud up, Carload lots of
corn hogs can always be sold on arrival at
market price.
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nuRGLAR DRESSING ur.

Some unknown fellow entered the mill
linery store OF Mrs. J. u Whitley last
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For Rotterdam--SE RosHheld So.
For I,rcmep--Ss Ellen Rcltmevs 1854.
For New YORK. Mallory linz 2l39
Total on shipboard, 93i0 bales
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COTTON on sHlrnoARp.

GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
ny Missouri Kansas ard Texas, IA bales
sch n. Herbert, 4. Total, %
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Kew York weekly HANK statement.
London consois.

London June 17.--Consols for money,
los 9-16 for the account, los 11-16; bar
silver quiet % 3-4d per ounce. Money,
"a per cent. Rate OF discount in the
open market for short and three months
bills, 2 per cent.
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SIS Astronomer Waterman Liverpool
Sch Mafiory Brown, Osborne, Pensacola.
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h Orleans. La, June Nv. Fl.
|hIg { Co.. limited, say of cotton
eitils;
b hck Of news and the briefness OF
as hours left little to be commented
The light trading at the call this
rns vas on the lines Of yesterdays
D, Liverpool recorded a partial cath
na % futures with spots unchanged:
/ 100 bales. The Chronicles crop
II ihoys the new crop progressing
|rilly Rains have been general and
faEicry. There is some complaint
+ Teas, however. of the appearance
u Mexican weevil Ia many sections.
Il crop accounts on the whole are
ihee are possibilities of adverse
pcs II climatic condition during the
Two months, Such change oc-
Lila July three years ago, when brill
b crop prospects were reversed, and
~ advanced by the middle of SOFTEN
v points. The possibility of his
q fNatng Itself has checked to some
|1' lAs enthusiasm and aggressiveness
D. YEAR element. However, until the
s:Alslon OF another mammoth crop
= disposed Of, listless and inactive
|'ts are in order.
W aaFance scored In wheat TODAY
y Indicate that more credence is be-
sIsn reports of damage to the for
4 sop, as the situation daily grows
\ nllnlng September options opened
,as Yesterdays closing, finally clos
= :. !" tne high point of the day.
Y, ~ lalsa very steady, with an ad-
4. 4 y ne day of IA on July option.
! rs s'nand continues on a large scale.
.s.'so adylces are to purchase wheat
In On any reaction.
i. ,, ssre exceedingly strong, closing
= '''ancs on the days trading.
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Choice beeves and cows In demand common
COWS slow sale, market fairly supplied with
calves, yearlings in demand. No good sheep
on market
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kr0IToN MARKETS
.,.m,tIou 81 the Leading fx.
Y. -, # lhe United States.
L., WERE SLOW AND STUPID
u,uation Is Practically
''',.stocks Arc Incrcas-
rs at All Ports

aouston, Saturday 'une +,

r...,on Saturday, June ~
.,,op market was slow and
tl9' asrsrsl situation is prac-
y ,osed and stocks are accumu-
ii ports. Weather and crop
i favorable aud spectators
Is Inclined to take hold,
q closed quiet at the final hs-
'sasrday, with no business of con-
,...,. opened quiet and steady
..,S. close with the exception of
=, and September, which were
W. IA closed quiet and steady l
A. June, July and August
v months the same as Fridays
=, opened quiet and closed steady
.-,.,iou of only to ? points
!, from yesterdays figures
Il Il markets were unchanged The
II .,.,dy at Houston and Calves
n 4 ,,'st at New orleans, New York
E'..,,ool. with sales of 2l5o at New
/. nd 1000 at Liverpool.
!. WI. June IFS. Mum, Son q
h Il cotton
u ousued quiet at l point decline
4 4 ,,slss. Spot sales, ZOO. Chronicle
~. showed beneficial rains. quite
!, satisfactory temperature, and the
In very well generally. The mar
". ssI siaady around opening prices on
n iIapsactions. but rallied near the
y Covering and closed steady and
,,.,a nom yesterday The season
~ an Will be the controlling factoI
/, u,rket, and It is hardly TO be eX-
All with comparison of weather
N year a small crop will result. As
M natures without disaster, offer
I'm Undoubtedly become very free
noe and depress our market by sell
un;i Il,