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STATISTICAL POSITION.
MUM Says II Is the strongest for
Thirty Years.

Thfrty Years.
Especial 10 The Post.)
New York. April ais. Mum, Son a CO,
say Cotton declined on a dull ana slightly
easier Liverpool market. clearing weather at
tho South and more or less Wall street and
local liquidation. Estimated sales so 900. Spot
markets were quiet In this country and Dun
ana Bradstreet report less activity in cot.
Ton goods and some depression. The Chronicle
report was In the main bullish and certainly
the statistics for the week are anythlns
put bearish. The statistical position Is il,
laet the strongest for over thirty years vat
nothlng seems to arouse the Speculation 10
ats former activity ~
south Carolina advices report nlantinx seri-
ousiy delayed by recent heavy rains Wash.
Ins out seed Is reported In Louisiana and
present appearances point to very late crou.
Noftn Sarolina kilograms say that farm work
- tar pehind owing to recent rains Colum-
pa, ,. u. says the season Is two weeks LATE.
exas needs warm sunshine, and in some
parts OF that State there is said 10 be scar
Guy OF eSd. Alabama reports the season
III some sections two weeks behind and saws
u is doubtful whether the acreage can be
increased, Pine Bluff, Ark, reports the sea-
son fortnight late, very little work done
ana no prospects OF an increased acer
III dullness of speculation and SPOT markets
continue 1t would of course not be at MI sur
prising TO see somewhat lower level OF
prices. but on declines we believe In buying
August
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LA Session Was LlstIess and
fcatureIess.
b.uos RESULTED IN LOWER PRICES
-. Extreme1y Quiet-Move-
IN Lisht-weeiiy Figure.
were Buiiish.
- 8 TO IL down.
.ton spots quiet.
49,. oooi unchanged TO i-o4d


uouston, saturday, April II.
.nother dull and listiess session
~, markets today. Tho most promi-
CIV w. vas an absolute lack of activity
80, arc experiencing some difficulty
$50 why the staple is so extremely
-. statistical position is shown to be
~, on the face Of 1t, practically all
ssvrs. in sight are bullish and yet
-. continue to drag along without
nv ny. scarcely any signs of life.
.a.ol cables had little to do with the
~ u this side today and the decline
s.s.hly almost entirely due to liquida-
IN. WI. mart OF longs without any sup
U tbs bulls to produce counteract-
III The last cables from the other side
,,x,rnool futures to be unchanged on
"a rinter positions. with a decline
-, ,.s4d in evidence in some of the
ro,,bs Spots were extremely quiet,
!, only 600 bales being reported at I'm
o,snips in the American markets was
4 nolnts below yesterdays close
~. Gas no upward tendency In evil
:, snv time during the session. The
!, fluctuations was quite narrow, but
.rsral trend was downward and at the
vsv York was shown TO be 3 to IL
|. aorn and New Orleans to Q lower.
!, war. absolutely featureless aud only
! ANAL amount Of business was done.
4 ease, however, was there a decline
galveston market was closed on account
san Jacinto holiday.
movement was bullish for the most
although some OF the interior estimates
Monday were rather larger than we're
tted Receipts at the thirty-one interior
for the week we're 17.444 bales, against
last year and 2S,501 three years ago.
j decreased 5000 bales during the week.
] deficit IN the visible supply showed
h, increase Of $4,000 for the week. The
Is are now as follows: Deficit 1,50S.039,
at visible supply 2.63s,l4i. last year
Iic, two years ago s,6Ss.S22, three years
tols,ss0.
uston received e72 bales for the day. as
bued with 1873 last year and 215 three
ago. The estimate for Monday Is 100
10. against 1884 and 400. while the estl-
for New Orleans is 1900 to 200. as COM
with $3.50 and 1865. Receipts at the
we're sSls. against l8.449 and s742.
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New York, April 2i-The cotton market
opeEea quiet with prices unchanged to
points lower and showed a certain amount
Of irregulariy all forenoon under light local
selling OF a weekend evening up nature and
absence OF supporting orders. news was con-
tory. thus increasing the natural timidity
caused OF late by the persistent bobhtag up
OF "manipulated market" rumors. Tho West
ern aud Central belts were seen to have
changed for the better 80 tar as the weather
wae concerned. but In tho Atlantic States
additional ruins vsra bulletined. Recsipts Al
nearly all points were still very light WITH
mediate future. The European cables wern
almost fsatureicss and quito without in1u-
ente. Tho South. Wall street and Europe
;ndisposed TO take on nsv respopsIbrisies
Il the moment Tho market Tor futures
closed quiet utfh pFleea net g y peln1n
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cr,,p ana Provisions EI,cwnrre.

Kansas City, april -Mneat1-s a!y ei -
July elS; cash No hard ozeqeSSSi 20. ~
m.xed s7is; No white 3Iia. oats-No. 2
white 26M Gz7k Reeelpts.-Whent ~ SVo corn 1dd
900. oats 1900. superintendent I"'oo'
corn $500, oats 1000. t =.
New York April 2l.-wheat-Reee;pts %.
600: spot Arm; No. 2 red 1914 I, o; D. anoat
and 76H elevators No. Northern 56's Z ?.
NJ az Uides-Steady; Galveston % to %
pet d. l9it; Texas Il to 50 pounds, 10
Leather-Firm hemlock sole, Buenos , Ayress,
light to heavy 25a25A; acid zogSoss, IrS9iS
Cotton Cote seed oil-Dull; prime crude % nom
inni. prime yellow 80.
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SUGAR

New Orleans. April 2.-sugar--Stsady;
open kettle sst14 $40; open kettle centrif-
lgal stgi;z centrifugal yeil9ews 47seft 10 -;
Sew York April si.-Sesar.-R uw--steady.
fa!r rclaing 1915. centrifugal IS test LID.
molaSsce sugar 3sk Renned-stcsdy. etaud-
ara a s.e5; confectioners' A 495: mould A
& 90: cut loaf SIS. crushed 5.b5: powdered
Is; granulated 5.15: cubes 30.
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New York. April 21.-coree-tutures open
ed az 5qi5 points advance, following private
cables Eaying that the plague 10 RIO might
he officially declared Monday, which caused
local covering without stimulating new spec
ulatiye buy ny 10 any extent The market
ruled moderately active without further adj
vance and closed nrm At i0Ni5 points net
advance. Total sales $50 bags, including
September at 6e5a700. October 1000 .65;
November 7.UJ07.05. Spot coffee. Rio, stcauy
No 7 invoice i. No. jobbing 81 Mild
Steady. cordova sh9li
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SD. Lnnis Grain nnd Proyisions.

St Louis, April 2.-Whoat-No. 2 red cash
7o9s; Aprl 7Oi4;- May ,e94si July SOS; No. !,
ST%; May 37ls; July 50, oats--No 2 cash
24% April 24%; May 2l9s; July %; No. 2
white si% Pork-Steady; pobbtng sis.c0 for
old, $50 for new. Lard--Loweri prime steam
Timothy seed-Prlme, $50 bid to arrive. Corn
meal-Steady 2,05d2.l0. Brau-Heavyi sack
ed east track 20. Hay-Tiomthy steady n.Q9;
prairie T.50l9 90 Whisky--Steady 1.2o1s.
iron cotton ties, / 80. Bagg-ng 71slSA. HEMP
Irvine o Dry salt meats boxed. lower; ex-
ira shorts res; clear ribs 1871; clear sides
$50. Baoon-Boxed, lower; extra shorts
ceipts-Flour 5000, wheat 6000 corn. 10000 oats
Il 200. shipments-Flour 5000, wheat $1,000
corn III 600, oats 27,0OO,
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HEAVY STAPLES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rer kes, a.9og
as; blasting powder go: :, % Ger Aet' a'oO
RAcoN-Extra snort clear in sanks, s2sn
SIC: regulars sKgs%c; boxed ..e ,o n,sasr !
,,s5 ,ius SO siot AsN 1907 ssENsq psaows
from Houston: Bagglng 2-le I9Ii.e' AA-i0
ii.eI74.c; Arrow ties sl.5odi.55. =. e,znax. .
CANDY-Stick wrapped. bass ~ oH*0's'
per Id. kpecial sizes ae higner' ,s,,.. Gran.
cANDLEs--s full weiEhf' ,; le ,ie
CENENT-Por;land ss.5sGS'2Si hosenoS'o
s. 1897 co. -. nun
,oilc. eha,ra lOa, fliliac: peaberry lac: cor
aosa NC oasted cottsss; Aths ;s,s.s AS -IS
basis 10o-ib cases. 2Sec eeii ,sa ~ cs.ss
cases i2.i0 delivered: Lion, loe-ip casss'
II. soc: Apsa i2.O9c. "a. ,.,,.. 10.
cRAcKERS-A C soda. bulk Dohss .s os
LIB exrions nc. ginger snaps . -. iic
Sc: stage planks sic: cakes and .um9isyvv wa
FLoUR-Texas star Mili.: tic "a "a Sea
Jewel $50: rye -four 800 punpes,s. 10,
IS 40. Special rates for shipments 70 'n''''S'
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New Orleans Futures.
Ltv.rpooI Futures.
Hnvre Market.

Yeeterdny's
opening. Closing. Closing,
May .,.......,.... 6pBv 60%s 6iikv
United States Exports.
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weekly nnnIs statement.
New York Money.

New York. April 2i.-Money on call easy
at . per cent Prime mercantile paper AL
business In bankers bills ut 4ssGi ssL foI
demand and at 4Slhdlelh for sixty days
posted rates 4.Sfh iiI5 aud ssslsGt8s SO; com.
merciai bills 4S3i1G4s4. Silver certificates
tOihGsiis; bar silver 59B; Mexican dollars
47E. state bonds inactive; railroad bonds
steady: government bonds steady.
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{. Decrease.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.


New York, April si.-The Commercial Ad-
yertisers London financial cahlegram says;
There was nothing whatever doing in the
markets here today and the tone was dull
except 10 Americans, which were fairly busy,
comparatively. The feature was Baltimore
and Ohio rejecting New York prices Call
money was steady and less wanted. Bills
were unchanged, but thor tone was weaker,
New York exchange reaching the export
mint
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Ea.a Cooke 4 Co. say of cotton:

|,,n osieans correspondent wires us
"a The Chronicle of today con-
H. y letter letter ell that has been said re-
|test o ,ar In thu gulf States for
nsrkst GUIDED by same, the Liver
" In ~ was a shade better than ex-
fty Of mo- absence OF any spot demand
IN, args TO meet present rsau,rsmeSts
y bsn leels the influence OF iiauidation
Billion snylnlns else, There is some talk
|ersnt ~ csvhnlng out Oh Monday with a
tsh eo,,o NE effect that there will be quite
D for nv 70 supply the wants OF The
II ,snslns .aiance Of the season, but as
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PURE GUESS WORK.
:" Thinks Very Little OF the
aew Crop News.


mi. april a.-Atwood Violet a Co.
|s,sx. cotton market can be summed up
ns,s.. without recession In American
ks,,,, 1t is reasonable to expect no
h he ' e,bs in summer months here.
lAorls0 'aer hand, Southern SPOT mar.
FL leIli, oseeline, II viii naturally en-
& s here for long and short ac-
n Of ths V vos are, as always at this
r. outloe.y year, dependent unon what NAV
m gusss q the next crop. Just now Il
|n'snt n work, without knowledge Of
W. fayorss ,efeased acreage ana whether
eorihs vii 70 the crop during the next
In prom,ll predominate or otherwise
~ to -.s are wrong or better suot
|ssloas ss g. ri before long. then our
kssa sithcss, wrong. An expression Of an
El.a ana anal y reason for |, is geuerai Nv
E's "a so,, ms applies particularly 10 am
/ Y dsro,a,q. So far we see no indiea-
ES Thew iSs EATON among Southern spot
IN Nv. noid the balance OF noyer'
81 and ned It for the past seven
5>nG gov course OF contracts here will
'afned bv thor, We
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APPLEs-New York stock IS 5Od6.Oo
BANANAS-t'nncy STOCK. per bunen, packed.
50. oed2.25.
CoCoANUTs-P sack 50 SoHi.oo.
DEWBERRIES-Per bucket 75c
LEMONs--Fancv Messlna. a. O0d4.50
ORANGES-Caltfornia navals fancy 1915:
budded 81 o..
sTRAwBERRIEs---Per erats 81 5O8s 10: in
ferior stock, b0475c less
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eiesched cottons. hut there was some irreru-
,arity outside Of these Coarse cotiops Am.
no, no business In print cloths and prices nom.
prices, American cotton yarns slow and
market irreeuiar Tor contracts for futur, a.
livery. woolen and worsted yarns quiet but
unchanged In prices $3.50 WI
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BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago, April I'LL utter--Firfn creamery
i4d17A; dairy 12H4i5h. Cheese hrm., l20
Bls. Eggs--Steady. fresh lo1s
ST. Louis, April Eggs--iiigher, loA.
New York, April 2t,-Eggs-Rcceipts lo,-
SIS packages. Market hrin: storage Western
at mark i2Ad1s regular packing ut mark.
i29i2M; southern At mark nq2.
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J weekly interior statemen. was as fol-
rsill a Richardson of Houston say OF

n:
,.l the oyer-abundance Of bull
svssp oelng sent out daily, the cotton
~ uon,lnues to drag lower, as a result
apa.ny IN spots. Liverpool held the
Is..iin unsns az about last nights prices.
s.ioa on the near months, with spot
hnn uhchanged. In our markets some
ucaoins was principally in the order OF
sunesy liquidation OF longs. In North
NM aso w rains were reported this
vsr ana further damage in the Missis-
k,' ~, While In the southern portion
i'a,e IDEAL weather is being expert
{sps. LIQUIDATION in the nearby positions
IN aasing a weakened effect, especially
premium Of May over August and It
ths ses en- advisable for longs TO transfer
Nh. ter month at an early date, for
'A0 are contemplating that move.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFs.

Paris. April zi,--rhres per cent rcntss ioif.
&c for the aeccunt.
New YORK. April n.--cissrinEs $500. Sal 500 |;
balances ti3. slssss.
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London, April 2i.--consols for money 100
1916; for account ioi. Bar silver quiet s7ssd
per ounce. Money sh9f per cent The rate
o. discount In the open market for short
bills per cent; for three mouths bills tdiib
per cont
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE pnIcE,.
q rotations on Round Lots OF
staple Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily asa 'her
'hose rrling in Houston Wholesale markets.
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DRY flint hides, In kips..............i5 G1sk.
Dry sailed hides. In hos. selected. .loikd
Wet saited hides In kfps. selected. no %
sheen peits ''s.s.'..sss...s.s......0 8foo
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~ York Dry Good.

|aaasl a., aprll 2i'-rhe week cIosss with
d I'm :. foods market in dun con-
'F>a Il ~. .u' There were no changes
'a' leading makes Of brown or
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The rnnso of the leading stocks today. as


Following are olcaranccs OF the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the
corresponding time last year. together with
tho increase or decrease:
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y range Of prices on the active months In
inlure markets. folloMs;

flntyre & WardwelI say: "While It Is
Futely certain that In due time the whole
will be planted and that the acreage
then in oil probability prove the largest
Eea u the history OF the staple in this
Puy. II must be remembered that II is
weather conditions during the summer
make the crop, and there is nothing
knceftain to bank on as the weather. We
never yet passed through a season with
"a crop scare, and in view Of this tact
the heavy discount at which the new
months are already selling at, We would
knmeha great conservatism in going short
Pem under the present circumstances"
3 weekly interior statement. was as fol-
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level OF activity and strength, but strons
POINTS have persisted In It an week.
The following ere the cios,us pr,ess q ~
principal stocks In New York.
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DRIED FRUITS ANn NUTS.

APPLES-frncy eyaporsted, 50-lb ooxeS
hle; 10 CARTONS 9c CHOICE evaporatod 81.
APRICOTS-Per ID, loose. l2isc.
ClTRoN.--In l0-lb boxes, iSe
CURRANTS-In hbls, &c; ?5-Ib boxes. clean.
ca. bulk nc. lib cartons sGShc.
DATES--l-lb packages l0c; 60-D boxes 10,
FlGs--Caltotn l21ac. imported l5qiSc.
PEACHES--Choice new stock yc
RAISlNS-- California, 3-oiowu, L. L. boxes.
50 .2o: Il box l.. L. raislns 65l75c: 2-crown l..
NJ. raIsins, 5D-lb boxes, FAC; S-crown l.. NJ
rasine. 50-ib boxes. SIC.
pRUNEs- California 5b-6os TIC: 60-7os 7c:
1O-s0s &c: sn-96s 5hv: 90 zoos Sc.
NUTS-BrEzil lOc TER ID, nIberts Sicily Ice:
Naples fakc; walnuts l3Tl5c. peanuts, fancy
hard picked SEC. No. 2 sc; amends, Tara
gene Ice per III in sacks; psosns unscreened,
6hdliac; better grades Sd10c Italian chest
nuts lQc
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUITS-PineappIes, alb, eye
less and coreiess. $1.s542.0O; 2-lb extra gra,ed
81. O0Q2 2Si 2-io standard. sliced. 81 so; pears,
BIB standard, s1c; peaches, 2-ib standard, 81 80
al IS; standard Sl,25dyl 50; 2-lb seconds 81 10
81 Is; S-lb standard $40; GLIB pie si.OO4L ";
s-lo pie $l.15Gll.20
CANNED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BIB,
full weight, S5490c, 2-ib fun weight 65gf1c;
okra and tomatoes. 2-lb, Doc; Lima beans. 2-ib
full weight, 75c; string beans, alb full weigh.
I5ei a No. stringless beans, 2-lb full weight,
81 30; red kidney beans, 2-lb full weight, Doc /:
marrow fat peas 9Th full weight, 81 1901 20:
early June peas. fancy Glib fuil weight, tlo0;
American petit pois peas, fancy. Glib full
weight. 81. 65U1 70; asparagus, California 2.z-
ID. $500; corn, Auburn cream. glib full weight.
81 .iOmI .l5: A No. 2-lb full weight 81. 06Il .lV
Blue Ridge. 2-lb. s0u3c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard ga
ID peaches. lemon cling. S2.i5G2 %: yellow
Crawford 81 s5a2 %. black cherries s2lO9
al S0 strawberries SIS; plums 81. 35al Az;
grapes 81 S5Gi 40. seconds Zoe per dozen less
than extra sta ndard prices.
CANNED MEATS-CoTnod beet lib 81 S.:
2-lb s270. Potted ham, quarters 55c: halves
81 co. Lunch tongue. lib $40 Vienna sau-
sage. R-lb eoc; Vienna and pork sausage In
oils. 50-lb eans. $3.75g4.O0; Bologna In oils,
5O-lb cans, S2.35.
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Gnivesson srnvemea..

Kansas City. April si.--Eggs-Firm; fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock 10 per oo1eh' Case
returned.
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crlnne 1890 per ounce, In bottle; NOR
phine s205Q2.2S per ounce; cocaine $500 per
euEce; bor9x S14c per pound 10 lOO-pound
rels. castor oil st.15 per gallon in 5-gallon
packages. epson salts $3.50 per hundred 10
barrels; alcohol SEX per gallon sulphur 81 IS
in barrels saltpctre 10 per pound in barrels;
camphor 6Oc. wood alcohol Sll5; gum
opium SS.75; powdered opium s475; car6oliG
acid 45c per pound bottles 81, -. ..ss 8
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Carload lots fob. cars from naillers; deal
ers charge from store 5u10e more ner 100 ms
On BRAN 2D3c per bushe on oats and corn anl
lOl,15c per 100 lbs on hay
BRAN-Per 100 pounds S0Qs2c
WHEAT SHoRTs~-Per 100 pounds, s1.oo.
CORNING. 2 sacked 4SQi9c.
+ CORN CHoPS-Mixed anu pure S90a0c.
oATS-Cholce bright Texas ag130o; good
North Texas 2sa29c; oil or no grades 25@z7e,
Kansas white NO. 2 sfq3se; No. white $50
26c: slightly stained 90AM3likc
HAY-Alfalfa siS .60dl4.50 per ton: tim
othy SIG o04l6,50: South Texas prairie hay
s5.0Oue.0o. North Texas and Territory 1901
dI0. 80.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
wheat and Corn Advanced on Foreign
Buying and Light Receipts.
ALL LINES WERE RATHER DULL AND QUIET
"oS PRODUCTS Weak ma Lower.
May Liquidation Was "A
Feature In Oats.
special to The po.t.l

New York April AIS. Mum. Son a
70. say OF grain: Wheat and corn advanced
si'snty on better cables than expected. for
eiRn buying. light receipts and covering
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points Quarter sacks are zoe higher thar
hal. sacks and wood ibe higher Than hal
FARTNAcEous eoops-ori,. hom,py an,
cream meal. In barrels, s2.65G2 .fS; pearl mea
Ia 4o-Ib sacks. 81. 7cQi 50 p.r Lhl Of loal
sacks; Scotch oats $40: Friends oats $3.50
| LhRp-ncnned tierce. compound cxsl7c
tisrees: lc.is cans Nc hisScr; s.iS s cans ' q
.fiAMs-standard iiA@iiac: picnic ham.
ESoNEy--in barrels toQscc per gallon; il
81 ia-lb ssns. extracted SssGIe. nound ses.
LiME-sals 500 per Dbl; cecpered n.,s.
MOLASSES--R eboiled. fatr iekffiSc. prime
sod21c; choice %df2sc; fancy new crop syrup
MILK Cold Medal 1890: Magnolia $3.50:
P1cKLEs-Fiye-gsllon kegs sl.75. ic-galicn
kegs $500: is-hbls s.0o pints, American
style. s5sisoc; quarts, american style slss.
.sallon s.. ootfl %; a.-gailon. American style
RlCE--lcxtra fancy head taI64c; choice 50
size; fair sikGSe; fancy imported GisIsa.c.
RoPE-sisaL basis Tie. loAc: Manila lie:
sALT--Liverpool coarse sS0soc. nns osest
81 40. LOUISIANA. coarse SSc; nne sVc; bhs
:S-los. s3.25; 65.5s. $50: ioo-ss. $3.50. 70-ls
SALT FIsH--Maekerei. No. In 10Th kl,s.
81 COZ 10: half bbls. $3.50: tubs, t5oOd5SO.
ARplNES--American quarters s5.s5si4 90.
mustard s. ioai.95; imported Gillette Grade.
quarters slt.sO: fancy sprl,s. quarters So 80,
STARCH-Standard goods. Pearl In 40-lb
boxes iS.aiAc; ..,oyal cioss brlk. tSG4hc,
Nickel, ITO packages per box s2.75. corn
starch 5isc rer 10. 20 ana so-ih boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots
snecial nricts are given on carload orders.
Standard granulated 5Ac; cubes aud pow
tflsd &c; Louisiana yellow clarified, fancy
~ 96%e; choice hlsG5hc: Arbuckle's 2-lb
and b-lb packages 5A46Ac
PRODUCE.
REANS-1mpor,ed navy bears s7Se1io.
Bayou &c: English dried &c; pnkH S4c; Lima
6g6hc: black eyes t&c; Texas black eyes
BUTTER-Bluc star 2oa2ic; dairy lsaise:
ked star 2Sc; Elgin creamery 2lI22c; oleo-
margarine dairy bricks iSo: Lincoln solids
llrc; prints l2hc. Special Blue star l7isc:
Srystal Gem and Country Rolls Ice; special
gary Ie fancy dairy Ice; Texas country
CABBAGE-Homo grown 2a24c per pound,
cfEEsE-New York fun cream f,aIse;
Badger state 14isc; Wisconsin full cream rolls
i5c: Wisconsin tull cream daisies t5c.
SAc. WV
oNIoNs-Per ib. sdsMc.
FEE hN-SEls a., -. ,er 10; black slnga-
pore l5c.
PoTAToEs-colorado s5c: fancy Utahs soc /;
Burbanks use; new $500.
WuLTRl--liens, So Dogs 50 cocks, large
old 81 sOg2 Is; mixed lots g. I5G3,00; roast
ers S.. iO13I5 fryers So T564.00; hrollers,
2.i5US.5 so Turkeys. hens, s700T9 90; Cob
blers 50 ,oo9i5 90 per dozen, according to szo
full feathered. soO16.o0 Guineas. 81 ESQ
2.25.
WIRE AND NAILS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

WIRE AND NAILS.
WIRE-Galvanized Glidden si.7j; wauke-
gan S4.ao.
NAiLS--s4io base Advances for common
ever base; I'd, zoe: Sd, 45o; I'D and sd. SOC, I'd,
zee; Sd, lSc: l0d and led. DC. Quotations are
for less than car lots.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-29
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Martin Tasco Severely Injured While
 on His Way to Work

Martin Tasco Severely Injured While
 on His Way to Work.
 Martin Tasco, of 12S Morris street, was seriously injured Wednesday morn ing by being struck by train at the crossing of Morris street near Wash ington avenue. Tasco is a woman and was on his way to work when he met with the accident. He was walking on the track and hearing a train coming from behind him he stepped out of the way but directly in the path of train going in an oposite direction,
 The train was stopped and the police ambulance sent for, but as he did not care to go to the hospital he was taken to his home. pr. T. F. Cohane and Dr. Pallman were called and they found the man had two ribs broken, part of the hip bone and the right leg broken. There is hope for his recovery, but some doubts as to the leg being saved from aY7oTrta tiN0