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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26

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The condition of the cotton crop is generally
excellent. Nearly all correspondents report
good stands, healthy and thrifty plants only
about a half dozen CORE spondents in the
whole State report any insects, but there is a
general complaint Of weeds and grass in those
sections where so much rain fell, and was
still falling at the time of the reports thus
preventing The farmers from getting into the
le.ds. In other sections OF the State the
chopping is over or well along and the fields
are clean. The crop IS a little late. on an
average. but it is rather surprising to note the
few correspondents who make reference to
this.
Corn is in much the same condition as cot .
ton. II suffered some from the effects OF the
Geld weather and dry spring, its planting and
growth being retarded thereby But since it
las gotten a start and rains have fallen on 1t
1t las come on we'll, and in some sections rs
almost ready to lay by In those sections
where heavy rains have fallen the corn is
other sections farmers have it clean and ex-
pcct to make good crop. As rule the con-
dition is reported as being fine, although
tier are a few complaints of drouth. Few
report cutworms and grubs,
The increase IN the wheat acreage Is largely
at the expense OF cotton. While the yield per
acre will not be a bumper crop. probably, yet
there will be an average yield Oh large:
acreage than that OF last year. In many sec
tons OF the State raising wheat is an OK
pertinent. So far 1t has been a successful eX-
pertinent, except tint the dry spring has re
tarded the growth or the cold weather killed
the plants these being exceptions and not the
rule. Tho yield VIII run all the way from
seven to twenty five bushels to the acre-and
that Of the nest most plump and nutritious
wheat on the continent
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Vessels Destined for Galveston
Vessels In Port,
STEAMSHIPS.

John r. reel Observation-Disclosures.
CLEARED.
So Folsio Bsrentson, Havana.
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cream 13c; Wis
Young America
fancy rolls full
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CALDWELL CULLINGs.
Light Sentences for Men who Pieas
ed Guilty of Murder.

Caldwell, Texas, May 25.-This mcIni
in the district court Charlie RounatF
pleaded guilty to murder and was sIs
fifteen years in the penitentiary. =.
Henry, colored, also PLEADED gun!
murder and was given hve years ~ .
penitentiary. 49,.
Messrs. R. S. Newsom, W. 2. NaAa
and T. r. Bate. all prominent blals
bottom planters, were in attendance Wy
district court yesterday. III, :.
Prof. w. H. Lackey, who mas ss .,s !, i,
gagged in teaching school in Maysne'S
turned home yesterday. 4, Is,
Mrs. J. II. Patterson OF BOWIE y ,sru,
city visiting relatives. she VIII w.
several days. .,,-r,a u.
Rev. II. C. Willis and wife 'e. W. Nm
day from Hampstead, wnere 'A''
been visiting relatives.
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NACOGDoCHEs NOTES.
The Contract for the Cotton OIL Mn
chincry Has Been Awarded.

Nacogdoches, Texas May 93.-After a
tye DAYS session. the directors of the
NacoEdoches Cotton Seed Oil Mill COM
pany awarded the contract for the mill.
The mill when complete will cost about
$4,000, and is to be ready for operation
by SeDtember /.
For the past few years "Old Nacog-
doehes' las made rapid strides in inn
provement, having now a compress, tele-
phone system. electric light plant, water
works an ice factory. steam laundry. irou
foundry, two planning mills two saw mills
TWO soda water factories. three brlekyards,
and other smaller industries
The new Irish rotate crop IN hezinnin:
10 come in. 1t Is expected that several
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Texas peaches were in larger supply yes
terday. and sold at somewhat lower prices.
Choice ripe fruit brought 81 25Gl1.i0 per peck
box. while inferior stock sold for sie@Sf 10
Plums were also in good supply. bringing
soc per peck.
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CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

CANNED FRUITS-Apples. S-lb sO9s5c;
pinespples, 2-lb, eyeless and coreless. $l.50D
LOO; 2-lb extra grated sl.S0dls5; 2-lb standard
sliced s1.20; pears 2-lb standard 9Oc; black
bel ries, 2-lb standard CSC pie fruits, 2-lb, as
sorted zoe; peaches, 2-b full weight sil5;
2-lh light weight s1,00; pie peaches BIB s5c,
CANNED VEGETABLES--Tom toes, 3-lb
full weight S5p9Oc; 2-lb full weight 65G7Oc
okrP and tomatoes, lib 9oc Lima beans, lib
full weight 9Oc; string beans 2-b full weight
l5c No. ] strngless beans, 2-lb full weight
A.59; red kidney beans, 2-lb full weight Soc
marrowfat peas. 2-lb full weight SIC; early
June peas, fancy 2-b weight $40; Ameri-
can petit pois peas, fancy 2-lb full weight
H65q1.75; asparagus. California, 21a-lb 5000:
corn. Auburn cream, 9-lb full weight si1OD
lis; No. !. 2-lb full weight S1.O5dl.1O. Glue
Ridge. 2-ib S09S5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard 2b-
10 peaches, lemon cling S2.10lt2 20; yellow
Crawford Sl.65G1 So black cherries 81 S. aprl-
cots Sl65@l. 20: Bartlett pears s165617O; as
sorted 81. 45ql 50 standard 2ik-lb peaches, yell
low Crawford 81 5Odl So apricots 81 .4Oa As;
Bartlett pears 81 4511 So.
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TEXAS COTTON ACREAGE.
One Report Indicates Decrease of
Nearly Eight Per Cent.


The acreage of the cotton crop Of Texas has
been reduced This season 10 per cent from
that Of last year, as indicated by reports from
News correspondents in the cotton producing
counties. There has been an increase in all
other products at the general expense of cot
ton There has been an increase of per cent
in the corn acreage while wheat shows an
increase of IL per cent. for the reason that
there was not much wheat planted last year
and there Is a great deal. comparatively. this
year. There is general increase in the oats
acreage of 10 per cent, and it would have
been greater had not the cold spell in Febru-
airy killed practically all the winter oats, the
land for which went to other uses not nfre-
QuCntly cotton.
The following table shows the average in
crease or decrease in the acreage OF the sew
etal crops of each district and the average Oi
tie reports OF correspondents for the entire
State:
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Scotch oats g. 5o Friends oats 2.s5 Column
bia cats 50. 10: Ha.}kcve oats 81 90.
| HAMs-standari s7sd9c. picnic hams. sisc
HONEY--In 60-lb cans. extracted SlAnoei
in comb. sG710c: In l2-lb cans. extracted Sh
G6ihc
IARp-Renned terces. compound. SCI leai
ei5ct 50-lb cans Ac higher than tierces, lO-lt
cans. &c higher: 5-lb cans. &c higher; 3-lt
MoLAssEs- Reboiled. far 162aGisc; prime
.0d2tc: choice 25ii26c. fancy new crop syrur
RICE-Extra fancy head 6dehc: choice.
d5iLc, fair 4ik65c fancy Imported 6i5dGtc,
RoPE-sital basis 7-ts. 9%c Manila lohe'
cotton rope 9Nc.
81 co. Louisiana coarse SIC fine 90c; hbls
2s-los 50 Is; Co.'s. $50; 1Oo-3s. $780, 7o-is
81 A..
SALT FIsH--Mackerel No. ]. in I0-lb kits
81 GOAL 10 half barrels, SO 504T0o.
ARDINEs--Aherican quarters 81 TO-; mus
tsrd. three-ouarters. s2.95; imported GU
ette grade quarters. 81 So fancy sprats
Quarters $3.50
STARCH. standard goods Pearl In son
to.es 2Hc: Rova Gloss, bulk ac' Nickel
100 nackaats ner box. So so, corn starch 5Ar
ner III 20 and 40-lb boxes.
STANDARDIZATION arc for small lots
srecial prices given on carload orders STANG
ard urarulatei sac; cubes and powder -
5hc. Louisiana yellow clarified fancy o9se,
SIC: choice 5hd5%c: ArbusMe's. I'D ana
5-lb packages. SIC.
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New York Cotton.

New York, May 25.-The cotton market
opened steady, with prices 1 20 points higher
II sympathy with slight improvement in the
Liverpool market. Around the opening shorts
purchased in a rambling fashion, which led TO
a slight further advance. but failed signaly
al q stimulant upon bullish sentiment. After
tae first hour the market became speculative
ly Fat and ruled stupidity dull throughout the
balance of the session The close was steady,
with prices TO net higher Following upon
the much-neede rains Of Monday and Tues
ing vigorously. Grassy fields. cutworms and
6rasshoppers were complained OF today, hut
The bulk of the advces reaching the eN-
change from the cotton bel, reported marked
improvement in the general condition OF the
crop. without showing any important change
the Now England cloth markets werc strong
and active Southern spot markets were quiet
and steady and dry goods very firm.
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sd. Lonis Grain and Provisions.

St. Louis, May %. Wheat higher; No. 2
red, cash Il, May 50 asked July 49, Ssp-
?, cash "a May ara, July 324Q 324s sopten-
Der 32ie. Oats Grll No .. cash Is; May ~:
July 2S12 September PISS No. white 500
seq. Pork quiet 100. Lard easier; prime
steam $50; choice i.S2M, Lead firm, l.3OG
ABS, Spelter easier 6.G5G6.70. Flour arm
but quiet and unchanged. Prime timothy seed
. 10. Corn meal 1901 9i. Bran steady:
sacked east track, 81. Hay steady; timothy
. 5oQll 5O prairie 5.5oqS. - Whisky steady
l26. Cotton ties and bagging unchanged
Dry salt meuts-BoXed shoulders i.2jlti 81 ;
extra short clear 800; ribs 5.12ia shorts o..
Bacon boxed shoulders 5,121a; extra short
clear 40: ribs 5.62ia: shorts D S1ik.
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dairy 15c; Blsin
bricks Ice oieo-
) lie. special Blue
tier &c.
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New York Money.

New York Nav o. Money on can eostsr
Of .LnS rer cent last loan 2ls per cent.
PRIME mercantile poper 3n04I per cent
SiethNe exchange easy with actual business
IN bankers bills ut s7ib1i SIS. for demand
and ar @%at s5h for sixty days posted
,ates Hsisa4 ssh commercial bills $50
~ Silver certificates 6la62, bar silver
VS. Mexican dollars is5 Government bonds
strong State bonds strong railroad bonds
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tRUllS.
APRICOTS-So hnl1-2 u nor crntn

APRICoTs-s2.5 Od275 per crate.
BANANAS-Per bunch, packed, 81. 7562. 25i
loose culls 81 coal. 50.
BLACKBEPRIES-$ l75d2. %.
California, 81 7512. 90.
COCOANUTS-Per hundred So. 80
DEWBERRIES-Pcr crate $1.00G125.
LEMONS-S3 75Gl4. 90.
RANGES-Vaencas and Mediterranean
Sweets s4oO@425; California seedlings S3.25
PLUMS-4Od50c ner peck.
PEACHES-Per peck. Sl.001150.
STRAWBERRIES-Per crate OF "a quarts,
g 50M2 80.
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New York May % Wheat Recepts ISL. =
Gao; exports sS75l. SPOT steady; No rcd
S4Ss SPOT and to arrive No. red SIS ele-
yator No. Northern, Duluth; S53s T. o. b.
anoat To arrive. options closed strong at /
diiao higher; Nav S27sds3; luly sos, Septem-
Der closed SOL December sos Wool steady
Cotton seed oil quiet, Metals-PiG iron quiet
and unchanged, II 80 nominal. Lake copper
dull. 1870 nominal Tin dull. % - bid 8 IS
asked Lead auiet, I 70 bid, $50 asked Spell
ter Guiel $50 bid. 100 asked.
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BEANs-Navy Sd3Ao; Bayou 5isc; Eng
lsh dried 2Ec; links 3isc; Lima &c; black
ewes &c -,
EIrTTER-Blue Star 1Oc; dairy 15c, Blsin
creamery 2oikc Elgin dairy bricks lsc; oleo-
marrarine. solids loo; prints lie special Blue
Star Ice Texas country OUTER &c.
CABRAGE-2i563c per ID. 49,
CUEESE-Now York full cream 13c; WIS
cousin fun cream 1sGl4c; Young America
4014i5c Western skim lie; fancy rolls tuil
cr6a m lSc Lonsfellows 13c.
EGGs-Tcxas, 7fl7lsc per dozen.
KRAUT--S3 u in half bbls
ONIONS-Per 10. 2Gl25e.
PEPPER--Chne 154i7c per lib; black sinsa-
pore 13isc
PoTAToEs-New Irish. 1o6soc per bu.
FOIfLTRY-H 81 G0q3 90; flyers S2oOn
% broilers sl.5O6225, Turkeys, hens $50.
a1u. 90; gobblers Sl00O1120O per dozen ao-
cording to size and quality. Ducks $3.OOp9.25
Geese SO 00d3 90. full feathered.
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81 Louis May 25. --Cattle--Receip,s 2soc,
including 4s0 Texans market strong. active
and shade higher, fair TO choice native
shipping and export steers i.75d5 % fancy
Grades worth $50 dressed beef and butcher
steers 00d5 10: steers. under 1000 pounds,
3 sat S. stookers and feeders o0G4 Go
cows nnd helfers 2.25di 30. bulls .fOd4 05:
Gamers 2 00912.9 90; Texas and Indian steers
2505 10. COWS and helfers asa 90. Hogs
Receipts l0.600. market 56i0c lower; pigs and
lights 1908 so. packers Z. 75a3 s. butchers
S013 90 sheep Receipts 1900 market ac-
tive. strong and higher; native muttone 100
as co. culls and bucks S.25di 20: spring
lambs 00dS 90
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THE LOCAL MARKETS.

Texas peaches were in larger supply yes
terday. and sold at somewhat lower prices
choice RHO fruit brought 81 25GIl 40 per peck
box while inferior stock sold for S5cG1s1 TO-
Plums were also in good supply. bringing
SOC per peck.
A telegram from New York announced that
the two auction sales of lemons there this
week resulted in good prices beng obtained.
There was an advance OF about 25c per box at
Wednesday, sale. The local market is still
quoted at $3,75al.OO per box, with firm
toEe and an advancing tendency,
Reports by mail from oregon state that the
outlook for the prune crop n that State Is
rather unfnyorable. Some estimate the out
ut at O half of last year ald others at one
third, The weather 50 far has been unfavor-
able, the spring having been cold and wet.
Baltimore mail ad Vices report an active de-
II and for canned peas, From present indi-
cations the new pack will be lighter than
that OF last year. SPOT supplies of 1895 peas
are reported to be closely cleaned up.
| Everything which enters into the COMPOST
ton OF furniture has advanced III price. aud
a general advance Office parlor, school,
church and household furniture is bound to
cone seen.
Sales OF California canned goods have been
So liberal that prices have been withdrawn
or at least that is given as one reason. while
II Is said that the main cause is the fact
that the coast packers combine is getting
ahead rapidly, 1t has progressed so far now
that packers have refused to sell at prices
previously made.
Kansas strawberries are now arriving on
the local market IN good condition, and meet
with ready sale at 50 2582 30 per crate, Black
berries are heing received from North and
East Texas aud are quoted at 50 oOd2 25 per
crate. Dewberries are IN GOOD suppy soil
ing for s5caS 90 per crate. or S5dioc per
bucket.
! The hot weather is causing eggs to arrive
in had condition. Tho market Is weak at
7a7hc for stock sold as received Candlel
stock is quoted at 1Oc Loss OF eggs by
Gambling now average six dozen rer case
Good Young chickens are scarce and prices
were advanced about 25c ner dozen yester-
day. Old hens are in good supply and light
demand,
Advices from Baltimore state that there Is
good demand for new pack pineapples With
prices showing an upward tendency on some
brands.
The total shipments of California oranges
for the season to Nav 18th amounted to seas
cars. against l1,5i4 cars for the same period
last year.
The first crate OF Texas apples arrived yes
terday. selling at 81 20 per neck.
Bananas are in light supply and are quoted
higher.
The market for California cherries is firm
and advancing.
Egin butter has declined cent ner pound.
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A"MuNlIloN-Powder. per key. 81 oo8
so gS' ola blasting powder 81 s5 per kes. DROP
BACoN-Extra short clear IN s,o,,- :.
hsmiss Nc; boxed &c higher: smoked
Sseos &C. ilc New York salt bellies &c; breakfasi
,rd 6AG GIN: AND TlEs-Less than car lots
snct aI rro,,. BagEinG. Glib, exc: 9I-ib'
~ ~; >SA6Stow Hes 81 90 In mixed lots '''
~ DA;S ~, wrapped. basis "a 7@7i!c
ro iSF special sizes, &c higher.
So ~ i I.f' RIO and Cordova l0ikc: fair nm
~ n, prime Shn9c choice Ice: fancy eaei5c.
SuegIc!s lss,lc. Roasted conees: Ar
fEed. s6-lh cssea Il zoe delivered: Apex ioS-
s 20 csas lo.soe delivered sS ID cases II ia
FLoSR-Texas star Mills. Tidal wave
So pea tsiry, $50. Sea Nymph sss6.
rictsi e. "a NO; rye -four. $3.50 pumper.
ir,sr ss.iY SpeciHl rates for shiuments ~
s S5sr0r points -four in barrels i5c above
FARINACEous Goops-c,,,,
sn'ih meal IN barrels, se.i5: peari mssi "a
'"-i0 Hacks. h.SSai. 60 nsr sbl Of four sacLn,
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commonly GOOD demand for cattle today at the
recent advance. Fancy cattle brought 5.5ia
0 o. choice steers 3 .c0n5.5 mediums S0R
4 30. beef steers 4SJd4.75 COWS and heifers
9 .50I4 IS; bulls .251i 90 Western fed steers
4 .70a5.to; Texans i20d5 90; calves .00GT. o..
The supply OF hogs was In excess OF the de-
mand aud prices were forced of another
nickel Fair to choice 8.S2Mu3.g5: heavy pack
ers .50dS So mixed 6oI3 sTia: butchers ATS
N3.9o. lights 60dS IS: pigs s.80dS T5 There
was n restricted demand for sheep and lamps
and prices ruled largely i5c lower. sheep sold
at i.ibd56 So yearlngs 5.k5no.75. clippe1
lambs 25d5.s0; wooded colorado lambs
scarce aud pretty much nominal; spring lambs
Z 0oGS0o per 100 pounds Receipts-Cattle
1850 hogs As. 000: sheep II 900.
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GRAIN AND Hay.

Carload lots. I o. b. cars from millers :.
dealers charge from store 5a1Oc more per
100 lbs nm bran. 2Qf3c per bushel on oats and
corn. and 10G15c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs. Soc; corn brar STAG
CHOPPED CORN-Per 100 lbs. 7Sc.
C0RN-No. sacked Acc per bu.
CATS-Texas 30i5GSic per blu.
MILLET SEED-75c.
SORGHUM-S5c per bushel.
WHEAT SHORTS-S5c per 100 lbs
WHEAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per bu
HAY-Alfalfa. sl3 GOALS. 90 per ton; timothy
$l2 scala co.; South Texas prairie hay IS 0OQ
600. North Texas 50 0Od10 90.
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carloads will be shipped from here ID N
next few weeks.
The fruit crop, as in many other plaza
in this section. is almost a total failure
About twenty ladies and gentlemen IN
on this mornings train for Clear Lag
near Logansport in Louisiana. for a week.
fish, the crowd being chaperoned BY w
f. Ingram and wife and John 7. GaTrlEi
and wife.
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The foods we eat furn' !
energy for the body la a..,',
burning coal makes 49,
for an engine. p,ef
The experiments q : -, 4.
FARMLAND, Phi. D., o. ,, u 4
don, shows that cod-l ,r.;rs
yields two and one-halI ' ppbs
more energy than STAR
or sweets. :. oas
SCOTS Emulsion is p Il
cod-livcr oil combllieu 81
hypophosphites OF y NM III
soda. 1t forms tat LII ID
strength, enriches the ''' .pI
invigorates the nerve
repairs tissues. !, .,...,,,.. y,
sco1r 1 iBo 81 II clhsal''a ~ I
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Now York, May 25.-Cotton goods are Arm
throughout The demand for brown sheetngs
and drills is still checked by scarcity OF ready
supplies. Some export buying by far distant
sLlppeis Print cloths very drm bleached
cottOps firm with fair business; wide shooting
advancing. denms. ticks, plaids and other
coarse colored cottons quiet but steady. prints
and ginghams very hrm serges for men
wear ten ing upward; dress goods quiet at
previous prices
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Kansas City, MAY 25. -Cattle--Receipts $500
fs) Texans; all desirable cattle sold at ad.
,anced prices while palmer Grades ruled
tteady heavy native steers 0o15 80 medium
rteers 4 SOFAS 90 light weights 60db 10
and helfers 3 25G4 30. Gamers i0d5 %.
butcher bulls Q 25d4 Is. Western steers 25d
5 C0; Texans 3065 CO. Hogs-Receipts IS 500
prices. Trade trihe slow and prices ruled DC
lower. heaYies 8 65G3 77ia mixed 55n3 IS
lights 4jms 62lh pgs 3 30g5 50. Sheep Re
CENTS 2i60. volume Of business WAS moder-
ate. prices for the most part unchanged
Spring lambs 0od7 IS; wool lambs .. 25I6 50.
clipped lambs 5.s0d6.25 muttcns 50fl5 80;
stockers and feeders g.. SOFAS so oulls 900
3 50.
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BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. May 25.-Buttor quiet; creamery
129i7 dairy lOai6 Eggs steady; fresh %.
Cheese weak; cream sA@sA
New York, May % Eggs Arm; receipts Il. e
las packages; Western i5al6; Southern iisfl8
Kansas City, May Riggs Liberal ar
rivals, selling quickly; Eastern advance
checked tendency toward decline. fresh Mis-
scur and Kansas stock, hrsts, per dozen.
cases returned, ilis.
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"a nonaon Nav % .-Consols for money
silver steady 2siid per ounce. money IN per
cen oent rate o. discount In the open market
lor snort bills 2h@2% per cent. for three
months ? S-l6d2% per cent
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Galvanized Glldden So 5O waukegan So 65.
Nails s2,S5 base. Advances for common
over base: ID Zoe; Sd. 45c; 4d and sd, zoe !,
Cd 2nc: Sd. 10c; 1Ol sn6 161, sc. Quotations
are for less than car lots.
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SUGAR

New Orleans. May 25.-Sugar dull open
KETTLE 3AQils; centrifugal S7sGfis csntrifu-
gal yellow ihdi 13-le. seconds S44h Mo-
IL sses quiet; centrifugal 6gl6
New York. May 25--SugAr-Raw and re-
fined hrm
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES
e"otst lions for Round Lots of st,r,o
Commodities

THESE quotations are revised daily and ,hsi-
correctness can be relied upon. Tbs nrices a..
those ruling in Houston WHOLESALE ra,,,,..
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New York, May neutrality-suspicious. closed
quiet at net unchanged prices; sales 1850 bags.
Spot dull mild quiet.
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Kansas CITY May Wheat-July 1Ois
September 709s cash, No. hard 69d7lia; No
r5d 7517I; No. > spring 67H7o Corn--July
sex September SC4 cash. No , mixed 3l4
No, white 32n32ia. oats-No. white. cash
2Slsd29, Rccepts--Whcat Is, 200 corn 49, 400,
oats 1900 Shipments-Wheat 49, AGO, corn
$500 oats 5000.
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Destination
SAILED.
SIS Folsto, Berentson, Havana,


BY Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe So osles
International and Great Nortnern le2 Gal
Kansas end Texas, ga barge Alice, Go'. Total
qiS
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cnrroN M sHIpRoARn.
GALVESTON STATEMENT.

For Havre-Ss Middleham Castle, $3.50 bales
Fer New York-Mallory linz, 1855 bales,
Total on shipboard $500 bales.
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IOIn-"NO. J 3JT4,
,oats-No. 2 261a; No. white 20: No. 3
white 27A 62S%
Ryc-No. 81.
Barey-No. = S5m40
Flax seed-No, 1 06; new LOT.
Timothy seod-Prime 2.25
Mess pork-Per bbL. S l0Qs15.
Llrd-Per 100 lbs. 5.0OMj 02Ja.
Short ribs--Sldes, loose i.50n4.75,
Fry sailed shouldcrs-Boxcd 49afl49s.
SEcrt clear s'des-B Boxed 8. C0d5 10
WhskY--Per EAllon. 1 70.
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Chicago. Nav 2s, --NotwithstsndlnE the en-
tremely liberal offerings. there was an I'M
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New York, Nav SIS. Mum, Son co.

New York. Nav 25.-S Mum, Son & co.
saw Of cotton
The opening was higher hy 10 . points on
better cables than expected. Tie session was
dun and very narrow being supported prin-
cipsliy by local shorts covering The close
was steady. to points net advance from
yesterday. Recent crop advices are undoubt-
edly bearish in character. Rains have been
Of much benefit to the growing LrOp and II
perfect conditions prevail short sales VIII
possibly net % points. while, On the other
hand. the excellent textile trade and good
spot demand would advance prices from TO
IL per cent should anything happen to the
growing crop.
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ST Iouls. May a5.--woOl quiet. steady sae
unchanged.