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ROCKDALE ITEMS.
Heavy Shipment of Cattle % -
Several Hunnways.

Rockdale, Texas, May 15.-Eight @" y
cattle for st. Louis and eighteen can Y
Cuba. via Galveston. left here TO-DAY ~
the international and Great Nor'la-
Further shipments will be made in toe Y, 4
future and good results are an'lc'p's''
owing TO the fine condition OF the casus (.
Interest in the proceedings OF the lssI
lature seems to have subsided mere ~
ing Developments In the anti-trust nas ~
which for a time was much discussea. - =
consensus OF opinion still is that zoe wv. 4.
must be turned down and that ~
duty of Texas to do what 1t can u ~
direction. ~,
Several runaways occurred here 10y s "a,
urdey when the streets were thronsel -
wagons and teams from the counlil' !. a
sulting in severe injuries to one " - y, \.
men. whose names the reporter ia''s' 4
learn. y.
a theatrical company has pitcnsu X 4
tent here for a week stand. adveru''ps T
play at popular prices.
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Now York Cotton ,tnrket.

New York, May 16.-Without being particu-
lerly active. the market for cotton futures
WAS considerably steadier aud averaged an
advance Of several noints for tne season
Trading ca call was Quiet, With prices UNI
changed TO ! point higher sellers became col.
servati7e later. as public and urivate ac-
counts REGARDING the crop conditions in the
south were quite publish At the best level
Of the day the market showed an advance OF
Pas points. on tina upward movement there
was some Investment buying bu. business
chiefly was in the way Of covering short con-
tracts. The foreign contingent figured rs buy
ers and gave attention chiefly TO the old crop
positions, Otherwise there was verv little
outside interest. Gables Were not as good
as counted on. but as the foreigners bought
cotton the foreign relation as whole was
one OF the favorable factors Of the session
The principal influence however was the
weather and crop news. The weekly weather
summary from Washington received bullisn
Interpretation and led TO covering During
the afternoon the situation had all the char
acterisucs Of a waiting market" the disposi-
ton TO hold on for further accounts from the
cotton belt regarding the crop situation be-
Ing general. The market was finally steady.
to points net higher.
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sam Houston Normal commencement,

huntsville Texas, May 16,-The fol-
lowing is the official programme for the
twentieth commencement of the Sam
Houston normal:
Saturday, May 81, $3.50 p. m. Joint ses-
sion Of the literary societies.
sunday, May 2S IL a. m. Commence
me9t sermon by Bishop Galloway.
union. Aiunni re-
$50 p. N. Annual address bv Hon
> Kendall, State superintendent ~ nrh !,
lie instruction. p'' 'N'enuen' Oh pup
o,a tuesday. May 80. Grafton and essays by
and diplomas. "a 'ef'inca'es
ing exercises. ed's anu CLOS
II is hoped Governor sayers can ma
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

New York, May l6 -Wheat-Receipts 14S 100.
exports ops, $50. sales l.605, 900 spot spot firm
10, 2 red S2is, spot and to arrive T. o b
NO. ] Northern Duluth Slls T. o. b. ailoat 70
arrive; options ruled strong all day closes
strong. #dlc net higher MAY. closed 7S8i
July 16is; September 1i7s December 7Sfs
Hides. leather and wool steady Cotton seed
Metals-FollowinE the better feeling of yes
terday the undertone of the general market
today was shade easier with business at
low ebh Pig iron warrants ll50, nominal
Lake copper dull ~ 10, TIN quiet 25 651
2575, Lead quiet. 447lsd4 50. Spelter quiet,
unchanged. The brokers' price for lead is
.2b and for copper 1900
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nR1En rRIiIrs AM Nurs.

APPLES-Fancy evaporated. 50-lb boxes,
bulk. 5O-lb Toe, fancy sliced, in 5O-lb boxes.
SIC.
APRlCoTs--Per III, loose. lic; 1Pac in lib
cartons.
ClTRoN--In 1O-lb boxes. lac
CIRRANTS-ln bbls. Sc; 25-lb boxes, clean
ed. bulk. 7iac: lib cartons Sc
EACHES--Evaporated unpeeled, 10Giic.
RAlSINS-California, 3-crown l.. l.. boxes
$3.50! I. box L. l.. ralsins 60d65c; 2-crown l..
NJ raisns, 50-b boxes, SC; 3-crown l.. NJ.
ralsins. 50-lb boxes &C.
PRUNES-Californa 50-60s DC; 60-70s &c;
20 SOS 6lao; S0-90s &c 90-l00s 49sd5isc.
NUTS-Bra1il Toe per Id; hlberts. Sicily lie;
NAPLES l2lsc walnuts 12c; peanuts, fancy
hsnc picked 5lac, No. IS 494I5c; almonds,
TaIagona Ice per ID, in sacks; pecans Sa6c
Italian chestnuts 10c per ID.
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Huntsville Notes.

Huntsville. Texas. May 1b.--fn' "a
distance telephone material has a'o..
at Phelps for the building OF tho W.
Huntsville ,...s,
Mr.. r. f. Josey was up from f'0''
visiting his family here. :. ~
A new engine is doing duty ~ MA
Huntsville branch, the regular CIV
disabled.
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vessel. Destined for Galveston.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, Nav -Butter--Mafket steady;
creamery 12qlS; dairy i0dl6, Eggs steady;
fFesE 1ll2 Cheese weak; creams 9Il1.
New York, May 16.-Eggs- Receipts 1892
packages; steady Western 1905; Southern
llatQl3.
Kansas City, May 16--Eggs ARM fresh Mis-
souri, and Kansas stock, in new cases, cases
Included, 1873; cases returned II.
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quiet ana opened quiet and steady; at moan
N'' anu steady; elosed dull. Highest for for
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MARINE INTELLrGpNc..

Port of Galveston. May 10.
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Mckinney. Texas. May 15.-Mr. f. w
kirkpatrick. the extensive fruit grower and
nurseryman, returned home this morning
from trip to sherman aud Whitesboro where
ne operates nurseries and has at the latter
place the. biggest apple orchard in North
Texas. He reports the peach crop n total
failure. Apples plums and cherries are she'd
ding all their Young fruit as a result Of the
cold spring. Berries and grapes promise we'll
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE,

Decrease.
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, quotations for middllnr a,
ketS, tOgether ,,,s,k a.
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Futures opened steady; demand poor; at
p. m. quiet; closed stAady Following are
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YoaIsum SIMMER Normal

Yoakum, Texas, May ia s's.' e.
mer normal has been located al iys NE.
to begin May 20 and close July w s ss.u
intendent Thomas NJ. colston q uss<
has been chosen conductor, win ais.
W. 7. Brian of Yoakum and r.
Their of Moulton assistants.
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SUGAR.

New York, May 16.-sugar-Ra hrmer in
tone. held higher; fair refining IA; centrifugal
80 test 4ss; molasses sugar 4; refined firm.
New Orleans, May l6.-Sugar-open kettle
ssk@4h open kettle centrifugal szl14ls; CEN
tritugal yellows ihd4 1916; seconds 3atA
Molasses quiet; centrifugal coils.
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Decrease.
New York Money.

New York, May 16.-Money on call steady
at 2hd4 per cent; last loan 2A. Prime mer-
camille paper 3lhI4h. Sterling exchange firm
with actual business IN bankers bills at ST
a. SIX for demand and at 4.s5d4 .85k for
sixty days; posted rates 4s6d4.S6la and 4.sSh.
Commercial bills 4s4d4 SAY. Silver certf-
Gates 6lAG62. Bar silver 61h. Mexican dol
lars 4S%. Government bonds easier; State
bonds inactive; railroad bonds strong.
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Mid. upland. .5%
Good mid. up. 3 9-lG
Am. mid. fair. 3 29-32
Ing AZ nther snnt mar
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it convenient to be present on ths "
casion.
Huntsville will entertain all yiill,a
who come in pleasant and hosplu's
manner.
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Trade Notes.

Business is almost at a standstnl in ION
hing lines.
sugqrs and coffees are both Arm. with IN
citations e higher prices,
Receints OF berries were light today and
rood prices were obtained
An arrivals OF poultry were quickly dis
posed o. today at about quotations. Good
frying chickens brought the best prices.
Lumber dealers report an improved demand
and a stronc undertone 10 prices.
There Is a temporary ull in real estate,
but dealers expeet lively market later on
Eggs are dull. Stock arriving is bad and tho
loss on cults is heavy.
Everything In the fruit line is firm. with
lemons on the IN grade.
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BEANS-Navy SsISAc; Bayou 3hc Eng
lish dried 27sc; rinks sac; Lima Sc; black
eyes Sc.
RuTTER-Blue star ice; dairy l5c; Elgin
creamery 20c; Eigin dairy bricks ice, oleomar-
garine, solids IQc; prints lie; special Blue
Star Ice: Texas country putter &c.
CApBAGE-315d4c per lb.
CIlEEsE-Ncw York full cream l3c Wis
consin full cream i3Glic; Young America
i41liisc: Wesern skim lie; fancy rolls full
cream 13c; Loneiellows i5c.
EGGS-Texas. 10 per DOZEN
KRAUT--S3 - In half bbs.
ONIONS--Per ID, 2d2i9c.
PEPPER-Cniie 15ql7c per ID; black Singa-
pore 1870.
POTATOES--New Irish, $.2511.50 per bu.
POULTRY-Hens S2,60d3 90; flyers S250@
3.0o broilers 81. 0od2. so, Turkeys, hens $500
dl6 90; gobblers si000di9.O0 per dozen, ac-
cording to size and quality Ducks 50. 00tf3.25.
Geese Sc 00G3.j0, full feathered.
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Dronpcd Dead while Prayins I,

San Antonio, Texas, May ~ ,.s,s
Moses Sadovsky OF the ortnoooA ii,
congregation, dropped dead q MIA ,sisa 4
ease this morning while In Inc vaslr
the Jewish prayer, "Shamah ils's-,->
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Quiet and steady
Wheat-No. 2 spring 691aa70 No. spring
G5ssd SOY; No. red 72a74.
Corn-No. . 33: No. yellow 33Is.
white SAd29I4.
Rye-No. . 90.
Barley--No . 35d40.
Flax Seed--No. ! l. OF: new los.
Timothy seed-Prime 2.35
Mess pork-Per barrel. 2O7s g5.
Lard-rer 100 pounds. . o0T5. 02h.
Short rbs--Sidcs loose 75Iti IS.
niy sailed shoulders-BoXe tMd4h,
Short clear sides Boxed 950f5 90.
Whisky-Per gallon. 1.26
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New York. May lbs. Mum. Son Co.
say of cotton:
The opening was quiet and unchanged to
point lower on unsatisfactory cables for spots.
advanced slightly on some outside buying and
covering. but eased off from lack of support
and closed steady 1 to points above the
opening. crop accounts. which are good. as a
rule fayoring the bull side in many instances.
The weekly government report was also
favorable to the bull element. but failed to
influence the market. as both sides are not
disposed to act aggrsssively. preferring to
wait further DEVELOPMENTS as the future can
present many things that are now unseen to
enhance the value OF cotton and the present
low prices discount all that the future holds
favorable to the bears. We consider purchases
of late months equal to buying interest bear
ing stocks below par, Manchester mills are
reported to have sold as far ahead as January
l. and textile trade in general io the best
In years.
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Galvanized Glidden So. 50; waukeFan 81. so.
Nails So s. base Advances for common
over base; Cd. zoe; Sd. 45c; 4d and sd zoe /,
Cd. zoe: sd. ioc. lOi and lsl SC. Quotations
are for less than car lots.
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Fairy. 1895: sea Nymph. ss.7O sea Jewel.
81 IS Sea Pearl. 81 80 rye -four, s. so: pump
pernfckel SO co Special rates for shipments
to interior points. -four in barrels, 15e above
sacks
to-lb sacks. 81. b5a1. 60 per Dbl OF four sacks
Scotch oats $3.50. Friends oats 50 S5. Column
bia oats 50. 10: Hawkeye oats 81. 90.
HAMS-Standard ska9c: picnic hams, 6i1c.
HONEY-1n 60-lb cans. extracted. 3hn5c.
IN comb. s61oc; in 12-lb cans. extracted. 81
LARp--Renned tierces compound SC; leaf
cans, nc higher; 5-ih cans, nc higher; S-lb
MoLAssEs- Reboiied. fair 1s&aisc: prims
z0g21c. choice 25d2sc: fancy new crop syrup
39622c
RICE-Eatra fancy head. 6IeNc; choice, l
d5tko: fair 4isff5c; fancy imported 6ihd6s4c i.
RoPE-sisal. basis 1-l6. sAc; Manila iohc:
sALT-Liverpool coarse s5nsoc: fine ssca
81 90; Louisiana coarse soc; fine soc: bbls,
2s-1Os. s2.25: eo-5s. $3.50: l00-3s $3.50; 7o-4s.
So. As,
SALT FIsH-Mackerei. No. /. in lo-lb kits.
81 COAL. 10: half barrels. Sc. 5od7.00.
ADMINISTRATORS quarters IS TO-; mus
tsrd. ihree-uuarters. s2.ss: imported Gil
otie grade Quarters. si1 so: fancy sprats.
Quarters $3.50.
STARCH STANDARD goods: Pearl in 4o-ib
hoSes. 27kc: ROYAL Gloss. bulk, &c: Nickel.
100 packaees. per box. $50; corn starch. sac
per N. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots.
ard graruirted 5Sae: cubes aud powdered
5;kc: Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy 5%a
SIC: choice 5Hd5%c: Arbuckle's, GLIB and
5-lb packages. SIC.
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COFFEE.

New York, May 16-ccffee--options dull,
net Unchanged; spot department neglected;
SPOT coffee, Rio, dull and nominal: No in
voice Ga, No. iobbing 6N; mild dull.
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EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON.
HOUSTON BANK CLUARINGs.

New York, 81. Louis and New Orleans. buy
Ing 81 SOC discount to par. selling X pre-
MUM.
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Houston Daily Statement.
- " ~ 70 10 II q
houstoa Railroad necespx..

houston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering the city we're as
iJo's, Bales
International end Graot Northa-n 20
GSalveston; HARRISBURG and san Antonio
Texas and New Orleans .........'..
aoust6n East and West Texas -
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe. 800
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass, 49, $50
MISSOURI Kansas and Texas ......,,.' '''
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AnnLa
Yester-

Futures opened steady. at noon steady;
closed steady. Highest for August 800 low
81. high for October $50. low $50. Fol-
lowing are the quotations.:
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medium steers 4.T5a4. e5; beef steers 2on
80 stockers and feeders 0o15 10 bulls
s.VOai 20. cows and heifers 3.e0a4 % West.
ern teea steers seas 30; Texas steers 8. son
DOGS ana prices ruled stronger TO 2ise higher
iair 70 choice s0d4. co. packers 355G3 20;
mixed s.eonS SIN: butchers 370fps % lights
S.tOuS.sIis; pies 3.35d3.so The demand for
sheen and lambs was lust as lively as ever
ana with diminished receipts prices. moved
steadily inward. wooded Colorado fed lambs
sold AZ 6.6od6.75. a further advance Of DC,
ellpped lots 4 .T5de.oo: Western wooled lots
4pp6 65; spring lambs e.o01e.bO per 100
pounds: shorn sheep A.T0d5.i0, lambs ., 500
Il 600
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81. Loui. Grain and Provi.ions.

81 Louis. May IS Wheat slrong; No rcd
cash 7S Nav 74i4; July 7lbd714: September
~ Corn Arm; No. cash aga, MAY 82i,
July s2as September 32qs oats Arm No 2
cash 21as MAY 279- July "a September 23N
No 2 white 2eihn29a3. Pork steady q NJ.
Lard steady; prime steam $50; choice So
Lead firm i.32l5G4,S5 shelter firm; e. IS
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Vessels In Port.

SIS veritas Falson, Havana.
sch John X. Souther Poole, New YORK.,
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CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

CANNED FRu1Ts-Apples. S-lb SO4s5c
pineappes, 2-lb eyeless and ooreless, $l.5od
CO., lib extra grated 81 .s0Il IS, 2-lb standard
sliced $40: pears, 2-lb standard soc; black
berries, 2-lb standard 65c; pie fruits, 2-lb, as
sorted, zoe. peaches 2-lb full weight sl15;
2-lh light weight $i,00 pie peaches Glib s5c.
CANNED VEGETABLES--Tom S-lh
full weight $4,000; 2-lb full weight 65a7Oo;
full weight 9Oc string beans 2-lh full weight
Zoe; A No l stringess beans. 2-lb full weight
81 80; red kidney beans. 2-lb full weight S5c
marrowfat peas glib full weight s5c. early
June peas fancy 2-lb weight $40 Amerl-
can petit pois peas, fancy Glib full weight
81 6bdl.75; asparagus. California 2iR-lh s.. %:
1l55 No |. 2-lb full weight Sl05d1 10: Blue
Ridge, 2-b s0TS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard 2I5-
ID peaches, lemon cling s210d2 20. yellow
Crawford si.65dl So black cherries 81 IS april
cots 81 eo4l 20; Bartlett pears 81 65Gl70, as
sorted sli51l 50 standard 2ia-lh peaches yell
low Crawford 81 5oGl 50, aprcots 81 i0Gi IS
Bartlett pears 81 456f1 90.
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sHtpMENTs FROM HILLsnoRo.

Hilsboro. Texas. May 16-Casey Bros.
shipped five carloads OF fat beeves today for
the Kansas City markets.
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FRUITS.
BANANAs-Per bunch. packer 50. oOd2, 20;
loose culls 81 25d1l 90
BLACKBERRIES- 5013.00.
CoCoANUTS-Per hundred $3.50
nEWBERRIES- Per crate 50 25d2.60.
IEMoNS-sS b014 90
ORANGES California navels 50. 7SfTA 90 (:
California seedlings 50 1903 90.
STRAWBERR1Es-re crate Of "a quarts
81. 0o6I3. 90.
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AMMuNITIoN-Powde per key, $4,000
4.25: blasting powder. 81 SO per key: drop
shot. ner sack. 81 .55; buck $3.50.
BAcoN-Extra short clear. In sacks. &c;
regulars 6kc boxed Ae higher: smoked
bellies Ic New York salt bellies &c; breakfast
bacon 9kc.
BAGGlNG AND TIEs--Less than car lots.
from Houston Bagsing 2-lb. 6&c: 2h-h,
7hc: Arrow ties 81 90 In mixed lots,
CANDY-Stiek. wrapped. basis "a, 7d7Hc
Der III: special sizes. he higher
COFFEE-Rio and Cordova 10izc fair 7hn
&c; prime ShGfsc; choice 10c: fancy eG9hc.
peaberry 10sllic Roasted coffees; Ar
buckles Ariosa. hasis iO0-lb cases lie dellv-
cred: 36-lh cases ll.20c delivered; Apex 100
delivered.
FLoUR--Em Dire mills. Houston: Davis.
sons hian patent. SIPS: second potent SO. 9S;
Texas Star Mills: Tidal Wave. 1925, Sea
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis. MAY 6-cattle-Recelpts 200,
including 900 Texans; market steady; fair
to choice native shipping and export steers
4.50m9.25: fancy at $50; dressed beef and
butcher steers 4.1565. 20: steers under 1000
hounds 4.00d5 0o stoekers and feeders 5000
Indian steers 3.50fbi .95; cows and heifers 100
@4.S5 Hogs-Recejpts 1900: market steady
pigs and lights 3,s0d3 So. packers S.s06pS 30.
butchers 3.9064 90. Sheep-ReceiDts POO:
market steady; native muttons is56i5 10;
spring lambs 4.50d7. %: Texas sheep 4.25d4.50.
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HOUSTON.


Galveston. May is.-Ths A. p. Normau
Live Stock company reports the market as
follows;
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Chicago. May l6.--There was fair demand
for cattle at previous prices fancy Grades
brouehtl 6.4sG5.6o. choice steers s2ogs5 20.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. May 1s.--Csttle- Recelpts $3.50
natives; 4sO Texans: well finished light TO
medium steers active and steady: heavy
steers slow; common lower; heavy native
steers 4.e0q5.2o; medium steers i.6od4 go
5 25: butcher cows and heilers g. 25d4. 90
Western steers i.006f4.s so: Texans S.90l4. 50.
Hoss-Receipts 1860; market 2isd5c lower
heavy S.6Od3. 10: mixed 3.55d3. 20; light 3.49G
3 62i9; pigs 3.30d3.45, Sheep-Receipts 22IO
improved demand for slaughterlng grades:
trade active: market i0ml5c higher: wooled
lambs 5.75G640: clipped 5.00d5.70; clipped
muttons 4.15d525: clipped ewes 4,50d5 90
stoclSers and feeders 3 50Gl5 %: culls 250d3.50
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of staple
Commodities.
HEAVY STAPLES

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling In Houston Wholesale markets
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Following are the oearances OF the Houston
banks for the week thus far aud for the eorre-
spending time last year, together with the in
crease or decrease:
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kaneas CITY May wheat-,Iuy 65l5:
cash dull No. hard 66ad7, No. rod ia
*. Corn-July 8oi2. September 3lis each
steady, No 2 mixed S2G32A, No. : white
SSHnSS9i. oats steady No. , white 2slB d2a
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IN The COTTON MARKETS
Statistical information Of the Leading tx
changes Of the United States
IS ABSOLUTELY STAGNANT
Few Transactions Recorded and the
Range of Prices Extremely VAR
row-No Change in spots.
ONCE OF The Post.

Houston, Tuesday. May 16.
Dull. It hardly expresses It. Tie cotton
roarket seems deserted The transactions as
reported by wire do not occupy any space on
the blackboard. Stocks are active and the
outsice elem ent is specializing In that line.
Weather reports show ideal conditions for
the growing crop so that the bulls have no
chance to edge in and buy I'D prices
Sales in Liverpool are small and receipts
at American ports are rather top heavy for
the season. and this acts as weight on the
market.
There was nothing doing in spots and prices
remain unchanged.
Futures show little change. Liverpool closed
about at yesterdays last prices. New orleans
unchanged to a point up and New York to :
points up.
Houston expects tomorrow $50 to 200. against
21s last year and 9lS In 1895.
New Orleans expects 1900 to 1900. AGAINST
1876 last year and o7S In 1895.
Cargill Richardson say of today's mar
ket
Liverpool advices in cotton were Of an in
different character this morning, futures be-
ins dull and UNCHANGED at the close, spots in
active. 5000 sold. Manchester quoted cloths
quiet. with a moderate inquiry and yarns
quiet. with little doing. AS foreign advces
gave operators here nothing new to base an
operating opinion upon. little was done. A
few shorts in New York did not like the
steadness OF the market and tried to cover.
causing prices to firm little about noon. but
the day closed without any features of note.
A prominent cotton oil manager has lust
retuIned from an extended trip in Arkansas.
and says: II read of nothing but glowing
prospects all over the South. but have failed
to see any such condition In Arkansas. There
practically, no cotton is up. undoubtedly a
large decrease in acreage is assured. due TO
inferior or no seed at all. We are having
INQUIRIES this late for seed. which we can
not fill and II farmers succeed in raising a
crop with the seed they have been buyinE
II will surprise me. You can put 1t down
that Arkansas is not going to raise her pro
portion OF another 100000 crop" The
weather chart TODAY was a dry one. with
south winds prevailing. The weather is per-
feet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-17

SIS verltas Falsen, Havana, with $40 head
Of cattle
with 1895 tons Of crude borax Of Pacific coast
BoIaS company.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-04-26

Senator Quay is one Of the few sur
vivors of school of craftsmanship which
was quite powerful for many years after
the late war between the North and
the South. It WIS entirely confined to
the Republican party, and its existence
was first made known through another
little book, the color of which we have
forgotten, to wit, the memorandum book
of the late lamented Cakes Ames. If
Chashier Hopkins memorandum book
does for Senator Quay what the Ames
document did for so many Of his school,
there will at least be this pleasing refec-
ton for all who are unwilling to see the
high standards OF Republican reform
lowered that there still survive men of
even equal ability to that of Senator
Quay in the leading ranks of Republic
canism, IN the person of such statesmen
as Plat, Alger and Hanna.