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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-12

New orleans. Nav u.-sugar steaa,..
kettle Sasq4 S-le; open kettle cen,rit,r., open
5ss centrifugal ysllows iasqa isis. sseon ".
2tnf% Molasses quiet. nomnal seconds
New York. May II -Suesr-sp.
is.r rehnlng ISIS centritirsI as sSs s.
1.ls. Aolasses sugar 81 Resnsa VS.,
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un1,srnN nANK cLEARIYGs.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
cnnnnrntive cotton statsns q

New York, May lI-FUr w
Friday. May II ~
Net receipts at all U. 8 pot's ~
Same week last year ;....'''''s isia
Total receipts to this dste 'r'' fesa
Same date last year, '''''.s'''' 81
Exports for the week 4;
Same week last year ,....s;''' ks;
Total exports to this da'e ses
Same date last year .','''''''. w
stock at all U. S ports .''s'.,'' w
Same time last year .,n, ~
STOCK at all interior towns s ~
Same time last year .t'''t'''
Stock at Liverpool .'','i'''i lsss'
Same time last veal, -. c,est y
Britain ..,...-.-...'..'.''f'' 100. y
same time last year .''s.'''''
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New York, May 1.-THE following table
compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank dear.
lnes at principal cities for the week ended
toeay, with percentage OF increase ann
decrease as compared with the corresponding
week last year.
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Now York. May 1.-THE stock market sue
cumbed again to-day TO the pressure of liqui-
dation. which effectually oyerbore whatever
elements OF strength showed in the early
trading wiped out by yesterdays reoovcrles
and carried prices down in many instances to
the lowest of the week, There was nothing
in the news OF the day to account for the
renewed weakness in the stocks beyond the
general suppositlou that tomorrows bank
statement will show a further siderable
reduction OF the surplus reserves. 1t was
very evident early III the day that the de-
mand from The outstanding short interests,
who had sold preCptately in the break of
Wednesday, had been about satisfied. No
outside demand had been attracted and the
bull pools which had resumed operations yes
terday found the task of holding up their
favor.tes a hard one. They had some assist
ance from London. where the market made a
show of strength encouraged by developments
In South Africa, but the opening prices here
we're about the highest.
The considerable gains shown by Missouri
Pacific. Baltimore and OHIO and National
steel yielded to tn, selling pressure and were
wpcd out. tho first two stocks taking their
place among the weakest Of the railroad list
southern Railway preferred was another Sc
were sufferer.
ne principal points OF weakness. however,
were found among the specalues and indus.
trials. Sugar ana Steel and Wire were weak
from the opening. American Tobacco was
under severe pressure all day on rumors of
a projected competitor and the price shows
a loss of nearly Z pc nts following yester-
Gay loss OF 3l2 points. Many of the Metal
STOCKS and the local Traction stocks show
losses OF from to points. Losses OF point
or upwards are frequent IN The railroad list
no cash changes OF the banks for the week
Indicate further decline of cash reserves
Wnich Is estimated at about Sl0O0,OO0. the
losses by gold exports being that far Offset
ny receipts OF currency from the interior ana
II small gain on subtreasury operations Tho
process OF foreign loans Is supposed to have
peen going on during the week but the liaui
dation in the stock market must have been
accompanied by the paying off of consider
dple loans. Never tnelosS H. S the general
expectation thar the bank statement Will
snow a further heavy expansion OF loans
II is reported aud creulted IN Wan street
mat the pennsylvania railroad has placed
ioahs during the week OF from SO, 900 UUU To
Si9Wp.Oul distributed among tho var GUS in
sttutons. II this rumor proves correct thers
must nave been q large increase in the re-
serve requ rement to be- added to the actual
decrease in cash as the measure of decline
in the surplus.
Rates for money We're not quotably changed
on tnl5 market. Sterling exchange was firm
! IN response TO lower discount rates Ia
iSoIuon, put no gold was engaged for export
10 London, News that the Bank of England
was securing gold from Russia and the com
pant made IN Berlin that some gold was
also going from That center to London shows
may be deferred
Prices for bonds gave way during the day
IN sympathy with stocks Total sales mar
value 81 600
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New York. May 1.-The eesssssrala % %
yertiser's London financial ~, asraa ~
The markets here were rs's u llaniditr, !. Z
although there were siens Bnsirss Y
Grand Trunk and WesIral l,u Il psa;s, " Y
slack. There was some tais ~ hat 81, 4
on a report that the volks..sssaS-i % & 4
Transvsal government sSeuplse VI, 4
circumstances may requ.iy ,hjs ass z
cabinet council today, pu. Am. se9' \
surmise. Americans oe MARTY w
then going dollar ~ and prnf..ssI Z,
public was entirely aosS en. that 2, ,'s
were eauslous. II IS tno ,ns viii cav. 4
emissaries' visit to Amer limited s'sE
porary disturbance III 'Ns
fecupg the market.
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LOWEST OF THE WEEK.
Nearly All Of The Advances In Stock Prices
Are Wiped Out.
THE sptcaLTIfs AND INDusTRlALs wFAl
UnfavornbIe Bank Statement Eek
pected-PennsyIvsn Road Said
20 Have Placed n BiG Loan.

s.
New York. May IFS. Mum. Son & Co
say;
Stocks showed violent break in indus
trials. Railroad stocks also down; last prices
were generally the lowest Money to ~
Railroad bonds irregular and generally low
er Total stock sales $4,000 shares, honda
81, $4,000. shorts covered freely 10 Missouri
Pacific. The rise in London was the NAN
factor In an early Improvement in railroad
stocks here
The continent was again buying American
stocks. Industrials were depressed by the
weakness IN Wire in which liquidation and
short selling was renewed. Fears OF COM
petition depressed American Tobacco
Some take the ground that there can be
no marked or permanent Improvement IN
the stock market until the Gas and Sugar
wars are definitely and Enthusiastically set
tied. Others argue that the steel trade Is
in much better condito on than the street
has been led 70 believe and think that some
Of those stocks are likely ultimately to sell
higher with some of the better class OF the
railroad list and the trunk lines in which
further important deals are pending. We
do not ourselves care so much about the
steel stocks, but as iron is proverbisily
"the barometer of Trade they are worth
watching A break in industrial stocks af-
fected the general list later
An unfavorable hanl, statement is expected
tomorrow and bear traders argue that there
is possibility of further gold shipments
next week.
one firm sold 5000 Sugar, which broke the
market Another bought over 1000 shares
of Missouri Pacific, That stock loaned at
lbs prem um at one time today. rhr gov
crnment crop report YVES bull point on the
graugers. Manhattan's statement was dis
appointing. Railroad stocks were bought
rather more freely by The outside public
Chicago Is believed to have sold Steal and
Wire. The Missouri Pacific pool has of late.
il IS said sold.
Buy only on good breaks and then for
moderate turn
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Total receipts last year ............ ,ssa t0s
Ncf receipts this week ....4t4...... All
Net receipts this week last year 800. ssf
Total net receipts this year .. es7lfs
Total net receipts last year ........e 7apSs5
Shinments outward ..44......... ssSD
shipments oil rail TO and via Now
Orleans s.,.....,..s,..,.. as
shipments 10 Japan ........... $40
Cotton IN transit -..s.4...... 81
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Columbia oats s2.io Hawlseye oats $40,
LARD-Teflned tierce. conpound esVic'
titrces; io-ib cans &c higher. 5-lb cans &c
hisher. s-lb cans lie higher.
HAMS Standard iiNIi2c: picnic hams.
s%dsc.
HoNEY-in barrels 5ofsoc per rsion; IN
so-lb cans extracted. sa6c, 30 comb s@lle I;
10 i2-lb cans. extracted ssT7c. pound seq
LIMF,1Bulk SEQ per bbl eoopered n;2s.
MoLAssEs--Reboiled. iair iehGlsc. prime
2oq2lc. choice %d2sc: fancy new crop syrap
a2aSse pure new crop syrup &c. .. ~.
MILK-Gold Medal $3.50; Magnolia H'%
PfcKLEs-Fls gallon kegs N.75; 1o-gallon
kegs s3.0c: is-hbls $780, oints, American
is-galion 81 o0al %; i-gallon. American styls
50 1913 IS; i-gallcn Hexagon s. 90.
RlcE-ixstra fancy head easssi e eho,se oe
RoPE-sIsai. basis ZIG. ioAc Manila lie;
sALT-Liverpool. coarse s59soc: fns SEQ
eS tegsa q eosrse $40 ne :, 'sS Sos
81 45.
SALT F1sH-Mackerel. No in lo-le kits
81 :0oGl 10: half bbls. $50; tubs, = 9og9 90 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quarters 81 95n4 oc'
mustard 81 iQu4.25: imported Gillette grade.
quarters 81 20. fancy snrats. quarters 20, on.
sTARCH-StanGard goods Pearl In io,lo
boxes fsd4hc: Royal Gloss. brlk, 4s9fAc'
starch SIC per ID. 90 and i0-ib boxes.
SUGAR-Quotdrions are for small lois.
Special prices are given on carload orders.
Standard GRADUATED 5&c: cubes and pow
deied &c: Louisiana yellow clarified fancy
tAa6asc: choice 5lQ51tc; Arhuckle's 2-lb
and BIB packages 5Tz16lsc.
PRODUCE
BEANS Imported navy beans s%9ic.
Bayou 4c English dried Sc. thinks SAc; Lima
bn6Ac: black eyes SIC; Texas black eyes
5d4c.
BuTTER-Blue Star 2og2ic dairy 17giso;
Red star 23c Elgln creamery 2lu22c oleo-
margarine dairy bricks lsc; Lincoln solids
llRc prints l21sc Special Blue star 1714c:
Crystal Gem and Country Rolls 16c; special
dairy Tic: fancy dairy l6c Texas country
butter SMl5c. Texas bricks 15M20c
CABBAGES-Hone grown l&d2c per pound,
In sacks.
CHEESE-New York full cream 1Sl2g1ic;
Badger State lii3c; W isoonsiu Iuii cream rohs
15hc; Wisconsin full cream daisies lSl4c,
EGGS-Tcxas, per dozen. SG9c.
oNIoNs-Per lb.. 1&a2isc; new per bushei
81 GOAL %.
no -R-Chile 1idl5c per ID. oIack sing4
pcre lie.
OTAToEs-Coloradc SIC; fancy Utahs soc.
Burbanks 15c: new 90cdSl %.
POULTRY Hens, s.. 75d3.00 cocks large.
old 81 .50d2 co.; mixed lots 81 y G3.0O; fry5rs
50 2Qd 400. broilers 81 ia 50. Turkeys, hens.
81. 5GQ7 so; eobblers Ss.00d12.oN per dozen.
according to size and quality Ducks large
81 .0od350. Geese, full feathered, S400d5OJ
Guineas. 81 5o12. 90
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WlRE--Galvanized Glidden $50, waukt-
gan S3.S5.
NAILS-s3l0 base. Advances for common
over base ID. Zoe Sd 45c; I'D and ID, Soc; ID,
zee. sd, 10c; l0d and led. SC. Quotations arc
Ior less than car lots.
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Galtestou-Closed quiet; pricos unchanged
Low ordinary ~ Middlinr .. Vs.
Ordinary. .-.,,.,Sis Good middlngD 9-l6
Good ordinary. ,S7l MMdIne fair . 1915
Low middiug. ..aix Sales .......... ...,
New Nork-spots closed quict prices I'M
changed
Good ordinary IS 1916 Good middliug 10 3-ls
Low lnieding. 3 7-ie MlddlnE fair loss
MiddlnE.,.,... -h@ Sales ..........l ITS
New orleans-spots closed steady pricos
UNCHANGED
Low ordinary. IN MiddlmE ....0 7-l6
Ordinary .SA Good middlns SOS
Good orxnary.,.Sa Mid1lng fair p$%-.
Low mif1lng. 81 3-1s Sales ..,.... $3.50
Liverpool -.Spots business fair; prices I'M
changed sales 10000 OF which 9T0o wore
Americans. Imports 500 Of which all were
American.
Ordinary .....,.S MiddilpP T.ie
Good ordinary...6 $40 GOOD midd6ng. biA
Low ordinary q S-l6 Middling fair. 5 ll-lG
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
The following are the quOtntlona ,or this
GALVESTON.

Galveston, Texas May II The A. p.
Nornnn Live stock company reports tho
cattle market ag follows.
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nourton pnlly stntement.


Gross receipts thus tar this Voek...... 2..bS
Cross rcloipis 2j2 days this year.. ,333 Sf6
Gross receipts 252 DAYS H lSaS-99 LAS, iai
Gross receipts ~ days n iNH7-9S 1871 $50
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-
London. May -c sss siIs r. II, y. |,
for account 100 s-l6. Bar " disccst n
Money SGsis. The rae 7 4Gliii ~ n
open market for short bills 0, =
three months id4h per es4
III. Metal Markf. ID Z
Nov YORK. May ii,. - ssry va. 81 III d
sgS7s pig iron warrants. eoppsr e {
nominal al the close ls AZ, y,,is'a
uncharged si6.s7isi lead os"
81 Louis ~eo, m,,s; " z:
(, louis May II w wee ,I'si trs ~
lower, medium grades sssssed s;aN
heavy fine i2ali; tub ve''s
r,xASclAL BR's'' &
paris Nav 1i.--Three Pc. az - Iesse 4
saise for account Exchan+' = \
lsisc for checks. !, f-,sarlask w, "a
New York. May li.--esr ~
balances ss,f2s,s62.
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Hons1on snot Quotnt.on-.


The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot AT the leading markets.,
together with the closing Of middliug ycstsI-
day, with today snlcg.
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W. B. Garrison & Co. OF this city have
disposed OF their entire stock OF cotton. cou-
sisting OF about 1900 bales. OF this amount
1000 bales were held on contract and were
shipped yesterday aud today. The remainder
was SOLD on Thursday Something like sll5.e11
changed hands in the transaction.
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An tntoreatlng feature " the situatlon g
afforded bv the fact that the larger portion
ot the cottcn exported from the United states
ccItinues TO 10 to the continent. Continental
splnnDrs lave kept thcmssl ses well supplied
all during the season and are still receiving
liberal shipments while those In England,
notwithstanding the cxtraine paucity OF
stocks. are getting only very small portion
of the cotton being sent out from American
ports,
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LivernooI rmtnres.
: Div f"Auf' Helleff y nominal
United states Exports.


Gross receipts this week 5Sse
cross receipts Ills wsel last tcar iess
Total receipts ibis year .t.......... ~. suS
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tinued. vii completely exhanst reserve sup
piie4 before september i Tho situation "a
an exceptionally atrOng one. ana much higher
prices seem justified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Publication Notice.

State OF Illinois.
Rock Island County,
County Court OF Rock Island County, TO the
september term. a D.. 1900.
Reynolds Rays, administrator OF the estate of
William Hays. Deceased. ". Joseph Hays.
william X Hays, Jonn Hays. Emery Hays,
" ilam +. Hays, Martha KY an:
AfidayiL OF nOn-Tesidence OF Joseph Hays.
Emery Hays and " lllam Hays, Jr' de-
PENDANTS above named. having been filed In
the office of the clerk of the county court of
to- the said Joseph Hays, Emery Hays and
William Hays. Jr that the said plaintiff, Rey-
Ids Hays, admin S.ratOr of the estate of
William Hays deceased, has filed his petition
IN the said county court of ROckIsland county
for an order TO sell the premises belonging to
the estate of said deceased, or 50 much OF IL
as may be needed to pay the debts OF said de-
ceased, and described as follows tO-wit:
Part OF the no theaSt one fourth 90 of the
southwest One-foUrth 90 OF section Thirty
six 800 in to nShip number sixteen GGD north
nge number five (5) est OF the 4th principal
meridian in the County OF Rock Island and
state of illinois. and that summons has been
issued out of said court against you. returna-
hle at the September - rim. A. ID 1900 of said
court, TO be holden on the I'd day o. Septem
Der A u. 1900 NJ the court house in Rock ISL
and, ia Rock Island cOuuty, Illinois
Now, unless you, the said Joseph Hays
Emery Hays and William HavS, .Ir. shall
personally be and appear before the said county
court of Rock Island county, on the first day
Rock Island in said county, on the 30 day
OF September. A. d 1900, and plead answer
demur TO the said complainantS petition
filed therein, the same and the matters and
talSeL- confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said
Rock Island, Illinois. July 2s 1900
II. HuBBARD Clerk.
SEARLE 81 MARSHALL. Complainant Solicit
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

ton providing that steps be taken to re-
lieve the contested condition of sewer
on Seventh avenue between Twenty
eighth and Thirtieth street. Referred to
the health committee to report at the
next meeting.
The Clerk opened bids for the purchase
of lot o. block l. in Thompson & Wells
addition as follows: W. c. Maucker,
S462; Mrs. Anna Coreoran, $500; d..
Gamer, Sl75. The bids were referred to
Finance Committee on motion of Alder
man Concannon.
The Clerk read a communication from
r. Kuschmann, asking to be reimbursed
for damage to goods in his cellar by the
backing of the water from the Twenty
second street sewer. Referred to the
| Claims committee on motion of Alderman
Kennedy.
The Clerk read a petition from E. z.
Lamp for permission to open paving on
Seventeenth street between Sixth and
Seventh avenues. Petition granted ON
motion of Alderman Fender.
Alderman Willis offered a resolution
instructing the Mayor to direct the par
ties who opened the paved street on Six
teenth street, between Fifth-and-a-h half
and Sixth avenues to stop replacing the
brick until the proper amount of sand
is used. Adopted.
The Clerk read a communication from
Mrs. Julia Lahiff concerning certain re-
pairs to a sewer. Referred to the sewer
committee on motion of Alderman An
drews.
The Clerk read petitions for the i'm
provement of Thirty-eighth street. Re
ferred to the Board of Local Improve
ment. on motion of Alderman Anderson.
Alderman Pender offered a resolution
providing for the installation OF electric
fans in the Council rooms. Carried.
Alderman Robbins offered resolu-
ton instructing the Clerk to attach his
signature to the petition for the i'm
provement of Twenty street, in
behalf of the city's frontage. Adopted
Alderman Fender offered a resolution
for repairing the alley between Twenty
! first and Twenty-second streets and
| Tenth and Eleventh avenues. Adopted
Adjourned Oh motion of Alderman Gall
II. c. Schaffer,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness and that is by constitutional
remedies. DIZZINESS is caused bJ an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a
rum bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the intlamma
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of 10 are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give 800 for any case of
deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY e Co, Toledo, o.
neA- Sold by druggists, 20 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
SAYS SOCIALISM is COMING.
But 1t VIII be Brought About by Force,
According to h. 4 La Monte.

But 1t VIII be Brought About by Force,
According to h. r La Monte
r. r. La Monte, an exponent of social
democracy by grace of the national
c nmmittee, held forth in Market
square last evening to an audience of
perhaps SO. He was attended by n
lew OF his following from this city
and Davenport and was introduced by
4 X. Clifford, of the latter place. The
burden of his talk was. CT course,
aimed at the weak points of the com
petitive system. and he INDUCED in
the prediction that in 10 years class
lines shall become so sharply drawn
that competition for wealth and posi-
ton by the lower castles will be out
Of the question, and socialism inau-
gurated by force will be the only solu-
ton of the difficulty. After the
speech, which was short, there was a
meeting of the recently organized
Rock Island branch of social democ-
racy at Turner hall. Mr.. La Monte
will speak again on Market square
tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
SOUTH HEIGHTS HAPPENINGS.

South Heights, Aug. 2I.-San
Burgess, of Fulton, is spending few
days with friends mere.
John Mannheim, Sr., who has been
very sick. is able 10 sit up.
Charles Snyder has gone to Tren.
ton, Mo, to visit relatives.
A.,W. Bowen, of Washington, D.
c., who has been attending the ma
tional convention of the Typographical
uniop at Milwaukee. is spending G
few DAYS with his sisters, Mrs. f. j
Snyder and Miss Ida Bowen, before
returning home.
Mrs White and three children, o
Chicago. formerly of this place. ar,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Lucas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap9

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
rot possible for you, then in either
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success ia severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at 7. II.
Thomas, druggist.