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= antique MORE.
Final Reductions ,io rss are income 1sSSs:
on Silks. parable; nj,
DUCEDFROM $l.OO-24.inch printed
Foulard Silk.
AT Soc, REDUCED FROM ssc.-27.
inch Printed Habutai Silk.
AT CSC, REDUCED FROM 8ec.-36.
inch Printed Japanese Silk-only takes
10 yards Of yard.wide silk to make 4
AT $4,000 Silk Remnants, including
plain and fancy Taffetas, Printed Fou.
lard Silks, etc.
Nearly Half Saved faii sfnS :
on Tail0r-made suits, Eng.
Suits and Skirts. . y S eIoss.
Second Floor. prays. or.
fords, blue or brown, either Eton or fly
front effect; Jacket lined With Tartar
serge, skirt with percaline. These suits
are all well tailored and the best OF styles
regular price fully double.
AT $3.98 TO $3.50, WERE $6.7S TO
$l4.7S.-Bicycle, golf or athletic skirts,
about one-half price. The colors are
Oxfords, stone gray, brown, etc.; all cut
in the best fashion, we'll tailored and
finished with rows OF stitching. In three
lots:
No. l........$3.es were $e.7s
No. 2........ $50 Ills
No. 3........ $50 l4.7SN
AT $3.lO INSTEAD OF $5.25.-Sepa-
rate skirts in gray homespun, black
cheyiot, serge or mohair, alpaca; made
in the best possible fashion, lined with
percaline.
AT Csc. INSTEAD OF $l.2S.-Duck
skirt In black and white, blue and white,
polka dot with inverted pleat in back.
AT $l.4S INSTEAD OF $~2.25.-Sepa.
rate skirt in white pique, with inverted
pleat in back.
AT $2.IO INSTEAD OF S3.7s.-Sepa.
rate skirt in black and white polka dot;
flounce effect.
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.trrderieh gorser 4 60.
Carlsbad
PINE CONE
Soap.

| &c. 10 l5c. for the
IlSc. to 35c. Ribbooa
These are quite
new ribbons Of the
prettiest lkind do,
" h would DO
sure to meet with
favor at prices even
higher I the
ordinary, but the
prices have never
been as low as these
&c. YARD, REGU.
LAR l5c-i.inch
fancy satin stripes
'i0c. YARD, RECU.
LAR zoe. AND
2Sc.-3 TO 5-inch
colored taffeta z.
inch Bsyadere
stripes; 2h-inch
antique MORE.
These reduc.
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Expert or Professional

musicians to exhibit our pianos. Their
good qualities are 10 much iA evidence
that they can be seen and appreciated
by the purchasing public.
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This Is a be.
late d lot
S o m e thirty
five pieces
corded French
j~aconets (Koe-
Co.'S goods),
the new soft
TO sell at 80
5 cents o yard.
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canned GOODS.

CANNED FRUITs-Pineappies, 2-lb, eye,
less and coreless Sl.S5q2 90; 2-lb extra gra.ea
- 1oa2 Is; alb standard, sliced. 81. so; pears.
iii standard, e0c, peaches. 2-lb standard, SlSo
Is; standard 81 25d1. 80; 2-lb seconds u; ~
al Is; alb standard $780, 2-lb pie si.VVgLlo
5-ln pic sl.15Gl 20 -
CANNED VEGErABLES-Tom S-io.
null weight S5G90c; 2-lb full weight 65glOc;
okrs and tomatoes. 2-lb, Soc Lima beans, CAB
iull weight zoe: string beans, 2-lb tull weight
75c; A No. l stringless beans, 2-lb tull weight
81 80. red kidney beans, l-lb full ~elgnt, eoe {,
marrow fat peas 2-lh iull weight, 81 lOgl. 20;
early June peas. fancy, 2-lb fun weight, sl:JO;
American petit pos peas. fancy, 2-lb iull
Weight, 81. 65dl. 49, asparagus. California IN
H. 81 90 corn. Auburn cream. 2-lh full weignt,
81 100 is: a No. / 2-lb full weight sl.05ql 10;
Blue Ridge. 2-ln. SOdS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard GA
ID pesches. lemon cling s. 15Gl2 Is; yellow
Crawford sl.95d2.OD; black cherries 2ioG
49, white cherries s. l0I2 10; aprleots 81 %
al so. strawberries Sl.S5; plums 81 3oQl iU:
gropes 81 35dl 40: seconds Zoe per dozen less
jbau extra standard prices.
CANNED MEATS-Corned beef lib 10;
2-lb 60 So Potted ham quarters Soc, halves.
$50 Lunch tongue. lib 81 10. Vienna sau-
sage lib Csc; Vienna aud pork sausage IN
oils. 50-lb cans, sS.75Gl.0O; Bologna in oils,
s0-lb cans s2.75
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scarce. Much repisnung also remains 70 be
done IN Arkansas Planting Is wen advanced
over the northern portion Of the belt.
Houston, Texas. says Price Of seed was
70 high last winter that farmers sold more
than they could properly spare, reaerving only
sufficient Tor nne planting. They have de.
ferred putting W into the ground SO as 70
run as little risk az possible from frosts,
cold weather and overhows
Atlanta Ca reports Cotton planting Is
delayed in the northern part Of the STATE.
w the central portions progress is variable. a
few fields being ready Tor chopping. Reports
from the southern sections indicate that rs
a rule cotton coming IN 20 good stand and
some is being chopped
Galveston. Texas. Gays, Planting is now
being rushed In all sections
Memphis. Tenn. Warm rains have brought
cotton up 70 Emo stands IN the Memphis dis
srictN
Sell January ard later months on the bet
ter fror proepActs
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Ncm Ynrl. cnt,nn.

New York. May i-srecula,ior In cotton
was very dull today and prices points lower.
The decline followed Unsatisfactory cables and
improved weather news in general. the feat
ure Of the lattcr market being reports Of hood
news. Selling orders from the South, Of
which some were said TO be for planters.
constituted an important point and brought
pressure on the market. Selling for the Eu-
ropeau and Wall street account was also
considerable As far as the general public
took any part. their orders were rather iof
selling than buying cotton on the eXpecta-
tiun OF poorer cables tomorrow, estimated
larger receipts and following unsatisfactory
accounts from dry goods centers Shorts
were the principal buyers. The market closed
steady at a net decline OF TO II points
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otnce Of The POS,


Notwithstanding the hrmness OF the lemon
showing OF late. tho iocal dealers report
dun business in this line Of fruit Every ssie
which has been made in New York recently
has been at an advance over previous prices.
and with the approach OF summer tho lemon
market is likely TO 60 stu higher.
Egg receipts continue 10 be light and the
demand is better. The market is getting
Hrmer and is slowly and steadily advancing
some sales wore made as high as 9iaaiOc,
though the market price is shlalac,
Tho demand for calcium carbide which is
used mostly in the manufacture Of aeetylene
gas is gradually increasing II Is quoted at
$50 per cwt, for delivery at Texas common
points.
Nir. Gus Japhet has established himself In
the produce and commission business at iol
Main street Mr.. Japhet viii no doubt prove
a valuable addition TO Commission Row
The receipts OF Strawberries today were
considerably lighter than on the day previous
and tho market showed some strength rhe
prices ranged from $3.50 to 500 per crate.
The car Of oranges expected by H. D. Will
hanson today was laid up somewhere Oh ac-
count Of high water aud failed TO arrive. 1t
will probably be hero today or tomorrow
Tho receipts Of poultry today we're larger
though prices were maintained. Young chick.
ems are still in good demand.
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south scIiing New Crop.

Especial 10 The Post)
New York, May LIS. Mum, Son q Co,
say OF cotton
Cotton declined 10 points on Disappointing
cables, better weather at the South, outside
liquidation and Southern selling. Liverpool
bought the next crop Wall street bought
May. Boston, which was a large buyer OF tho
next crop last week, has been heavy seller
for tho last two days The South is a per-
sisteni seller OF next crop months on the
tho outlook IN Texas is admittedly unfavor-
able.
The weekly report OF the weather bureau
says great damage has boon caused by the
heavy rains In Central and Southern Texas,
where much replanting will be necessary. In
many portions Of Texas the bulk OF the crop
- yet 70 be plaWed and seed is reported
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nonston pnIIy stntcmen,.
Houston CnnpnrntIvr stntemen1.

Gross receipts thus far this week.. LIN
Gross re- cpts 2i2 days this year. ...l, 130, 7i3
Gross receipts IL DAVIS in isJS-Yg .... 40, ISL
Gross rec. uts 9ig days IN 1878 ... 30i 1856
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The range Of prices on the active months
In The fit,mrn nnnriets follows.
srocrks pEcRrAslNG nArInLy.
small supply of cotton at United
states Ports.

kEptNiui W hN ipNifi
New York, May / Price, Mccormick
Co in their circular issued today say:
The stock at all the United States ports is
reduced this evening to 100000 bales, against
10000 on the 2ist of April, or a net loss Of
100000 bales in ten days. Allowing 6o.Ooo
bales on shipboard not cleared and 10000
bales over estimate IN the New York stock,
the net stock Is reduced to about 100000 bales.
These figures are the smallest GU record since
1890. when cotton sold az ENC per pound The
present consumption is 80 per cent greater
than II was In 1890.
The bears here are yaiuly selling paper con-
tracts in an EFFORT to force the Southern
holders of this small remnant OF cotton TO
part with It at . decline in values, but their
operations can not have any very pronounced
effect as long as those who hold the actual
cotton recognize the Unprecedented strength
Of the situation
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La Grange. Texas, Aprll ~ rssI, h
ball last night the Casino associss@
its members and their friepa' WI 4
treat in the shape cf concert, ~. II
lowing was the programme rea n'iI,,,d|
Overture ......,...f.'pl INV ,,s, ~
Pref. viapo, first violin L. NV n,
ono violin; Miss 5, Praelo op.s, * Ia,,::zs|
Piano Duet ....,,.,..'- bu'isa On, III
Misses S, Praetorius anu -
Rosenberg. Md
Song solo In den Augen hsg' ~
Miss Martha Kaln l,, '7,,,,s.|
Violin solo' ....,......,''''
Prof. Viano IA
Song solo ....,t... Nolees "
Miss Agnes scholl 1 ia
Violin solo ...., Concefl w lsi,,s
Mr.. Walter Romberg late o . w
servatory of Leipsiz, ds'us9
Song, quartette ....,...''':; =. Hs;|
-. 'Selmsucbt mach e. 4 Nj
Miss S. Praetorius, Soplsa', "a,
Dora Willenberg, Alto M r..rn
Schneider, tenor. hf. us
Krangel, basso'
Selection by the orchesus'
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Alvin. Texas. MAY l.--Vouns IA
G. B. Harris and DEPUTY go ..s,:. I
reached Alvin today in 'n' .a.s
sessing taxes for the year i,a ,S IN al
Hon. F. ]. Dun, candidate ss, ~ 4
in this. the Tenth dstr' III nors,s
a short while in Alvin TINS
route Bellville. uous,gr =
Hon. Wharton Bates v.nas u
Alvin Sunday visiting rss.n,srsps q Il
The ladies' Of Grace z q ths Y
viii give an entersalnmsn,a ,ssy W
Daughters of the conis's'
night. can 81 s(1
Little Jamie. the infant IN wsead,I
Mrs. J. II. Ashenbeau, o,sa s,aeaise
and was inferred in the O0p'
terry yesterday Afternoon
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
GALVESTON.

Galveston, Texas, NAV THE A. p.
Norman 1.-Two Stock company renorts the
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Houston spo, auotntions,
Us closed dun: prices unchanged.


The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot at the leading markets.
together with the closing OF middItng yostor-
Wit
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Chicago. May lCattle--Receipts 5000,
steers steady butchers stock strong natives,
good e. prime steers 4.S5d51 70. poor to medium
i.20Q416; selected feeders iS14Se1, mixed
slockers S,e0d rs. cows 3,O0d4 80, heifers iS5
6liao Gamers S20Ql0Q, bulls 2.S0dAS0,
calves soc lower at 450a600. Texas fed steers
4.00q5 70; bulls 3.25dS.15. Hogs Receipts 29-
o0e market 5al0o lower; top 5.a1is mixed
and butchers > %, good to choice o,9S4i5tiis!
rough heavy 520Q5,30. light 5.2Od5,i1; bulk
of sales 5s1G5.i0 Sheep Receipts 5000. sheep
and lambs strong for best others about
steady good to choice wethers 5 2Sa 80 fair
10 choice mixed 46oG52S; Western sheep as
$3.50 yearllngs 65od6,00; native lambs 6.509
T.b, Western lambs 6.00aI2b
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cnINert News Note.

Calvert. Texas, May l--sls' h
Fenner.who has had charge q az /.
in Calvert for eight months icy .,w,.
for Cuero, her home N.Y. ia "A
there short lime she WI - h i
clnuati 10 continue her vou' M mn
Later she expects 10 continue r
in Paris. !, .asili 4
Drs. Briggs and Haney o. o. 4 ID
turned yesterday after a n..,e,Ia
DAYS in Calvert. DR.. Briggs Init mig 4
Methodist pulpit both sunus, nss.o,
evening in the absence OF 'ue
j. B, Sears. i. a, on
The young society peop's .rssrss 4
we're given a very pleasan Il NJ
tertainment at the resioshos
Mrs. J. II, Gibson last eN'n
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GRAIN AND Hay.

Carload lots, fob. cars from miliers; deai
80 charge from store 5G1oc more per 100 ms
IN bran 2fr3c per bushel on oats and corn and
iUd 15c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 pounds soasae >, a
WHEAT sHoRTs-Per 100 pounds sl'oo'
CORN-No. sacked 50dale
CORN CHoPs--Mixed and pure sodeo3.
oars Choice bright Texas 2oI3Oc: good
North Texas 2sa29c; of Or no grades 2oWs.e,
Esnsss wnito No . 3TGSSo; No. 8 white 800
So, siIqhtiv stained 30iaGs1ikc
HAY-AIfalfa s1a 5odl4.5o per ton; TIM
othv SIS .00nl6 so. South Texas prairie hay
s. 6Oa6 so: North Texas and Territory Slo'Vo
all 90
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sr Louls

Sc. Louis, May l.--Cattle--Receipts 100 in-
GLIDING 600 Texans. market steady Tor natives
active and strong for Texans, native shipping
and export steers i60d6 S0 dressed beef and
butchers steers 440d6.00, steers under 1000
pounds a0Od 80 stockers aud feeders 3.25m
$50; COWS and heifcrs a00Nt15 Gamers 500
sS5; bulls 3l5d4g5. Texas and Indian steers
S,i0Q5 % cows aud heifers 255a4o0 Hogs
Receipts 10000; market 80 TO Toe lower pigs
and lights 510ltS.30; packers D. lOd540. hutch
ors' 5.SodM50. Sheep Receipts 1000; market
slow barely steady, native muttons 510d600;
lambs 6.5oII2S; culls and bucks AOolti25
stockers 2.2583.5o,
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nnI,as ANn cHEMIcALs.

o,.t,trs .taaSc per ounce. in bottle: NOR
nina 50 osaS'25 per ounce; cocaine 500 per
,.,rrs borsy sito per pound In 100 pound
SscSsses: copreras 81 40 per pound in bar
Isis , enSnn, salts 81 so per hundred IN
sssfels. alcohol 81. 50 per gallon; sulphur is65
per hundred in barrels; alum 2lse per pouna
n barrels; ssltpatre 70 per pouna IN oarreis'
e eampnGsE Sc powdered SGd opium ais; carSa,ie
acid Csc per pound bottles calcium carbldee
g 20 per cwt. delivered Texas common rail-
wnv points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

rlicnard Cocko & Co. OF Houston received
kilograms from New York and New orleans
today stating that no decline Of consequence
was cxnecie1 bur that priees might sac
down II weather continues favorable,
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TEXAS CHICAGO CATTLE SALES

Among tho sales of Texas cattle on the Chi
esgo market during the hrst three days of
th o week are the following.
~ Silhersein, East Dallas, Texas. Il steers.
Averaging 1887 pounds. AT %.
Silbcrstein Jones, East Dallas, Texas, s.
steers, averaging l45e pounds, at S5.l5.
Stlhersein ~ Brown East Dallas. Texas, IS
Wcers averaging 1874 pounds az no
A. q. Pannili Kaufman, Texas. 30 steers,
averaging 1913 pounds at ( So
r. w Prosser Temple, Texas, 2og steers.
averaging $50 pounds 40 hull, 800 pounds,
Silborstcin & Wetherby. Nneka | T. 90
steers averaging no pounds. at $40. 20
steers averag.ns 995 pounds at So
Taylor & Hargrave Mckinney. Texas, 90
stays averaging ll67 pounds az 40, -
stays, averaging 1859 pounds. At 3 90,
L. w & ~ D. Barker, Camplsnd. Texas.
1o2 steers. averaging li51 pounds at 40.
Taylor & Hargrave, Allen. Texas, q stays,
averaging MS pounds. at 10, . STAYS,
averaging 1lO9 pounds, AT il0.
Silberstep n Brown, East Dallas, Texas.
6S steers averaging 1851 pounds, at so.
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New York. May i.-Business again very
slow in dry goods Amount OF buyers limit
cd, and poor mail order demand Brown
sheetngs and drills irregular. except in lead
ing brands. 3-ycar sheeting sold At Size
Coarse colored cottons inactive but no change
ia prices. Bloached cations very slow, no
change IN quotations OF ticking goods but
otherwise irregular particularly IN low
counts Print cloths stlll Idle in all counts
and some weakening on prises. Prints aud
ginghams quiet ana unchanged. Export de-
uland for heavy brown cuttons Idle.
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quiet at ial0 points decline. undr II
pointing cables thr unsatisfactory ders1
md warehouse deliveries. The msrta 4
finally steady 10 tone with prices
points lower: total sales $3.50 bscs intus3
>ertcnhcr 6 90 December 90 lanusry X
Spo: coffec- RIO dull No. rycirs
Mild urict: Cordnva 94Il9f',
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APPLES-New York stock. IS 50d6oo.
BANANAS-Fancy stock per buncn. packed.
50 Goa q %.
COCOANUTS-Per sack IS 50di 90.
DEWBERRIES- crate si.50d2. 90, per
bucket 15c.
LEMONS--Fan-v Messina 81 o0di.50
ORANG ES-Californis nsYes, fancy So. 10.
bUddCd 3 90.
sTRAWBERRlEs- Per crate sl.75a 100; in
ferior stock, 50G75c less.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
MARINE NrELLIGbN,n.

VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamships.
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Tho receipts Of poultry today were larger
though prices were maintained Young chick
ems are stili in good demand
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.


New York May MONEY on call steady
at ar per cent. last loan pr cent
prime mercantile paptr iGils per cent. sicTs
ling % chauee heavy with actual business IN
bankers bills at 3 sSd .SSis for demand and
.sIf' Si3s for sixty days: posted ratts SLY
ana i.Somi SOL; commercial bills .Sl.6
t&12 silver certificates 6on60is. bar oliver
$50, Mexican dollars 474. Government bonds
strong; State bonds inactive railroad bonds
ChSicr
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Kansas City. May --Cattle-Rccejpts $500
natives and 500 Texans; chuicc heavy aud
Butchers stock steady; native steers l59p
5.l5. steckers and feeders 400a5.g0: butchers
cows and hcifers $500 $50. Gamers 2.60dSS0.
led Western f25449O; Texans 3.160t.ij. Hogs
Receipts 1860 trado slow at 20 to Toe lower
prices; heavy 3 eod5i0; mixed 3 sed SIS; Hght
5.0oq5,25; PIGS A7505.oo. sheep Receipts 5000:
market slow; prices easter Colorado lambs
6, isN6.dp.
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GALVESTON STOCK.
nAILY INTERIOR MnvEMrNr
SUGAR.

New Orleans Nav SUGAR steady. ope,,
ksu'e "Sni S-l6; open kettle oentrifugal az
~ y -; IA fen,r'ugal yellows issdi 1916 Sec
New York May 1--Sugnr-Raw arm s.i.
nelnlnE iS-le: centrifugal 20 test 7-l6:
n'o'ssses sugar s63A. Refined steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris NAV l.rhres per cent rentos tolf
lIlsc for tho account; exchange on London
20 l1iac for checks
Ncw York MAY Hearings s2l6. RO5. o91:
balaLoes S11.416 1Qa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Cspecisl to Tho Fest,

New York MAY Is. MUM, Son & Co.
say u grain.
,orn advanced on a decrease OF over $780,
CO.. IN available supplies. iOroen ouyi1g.
I4lr sr,sul1tNu dvmann and GOV ring.
" heat advanced on the riso in corn better
catlcS tntn exceed, foreign btylus ana rIY-
etint Inc world S visible decreased s,i9,0l9
pusLlis.
hnnalos strike nterlered with speculation.
Buy OH the ctclaes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

FTBS--fIdIIIUI nTH I-7lVI TO- -
PEACHEs--Choice new stock ". ,o,ss
RAfsINS- California, S-crown. ~. ,wn 4.
Il ralsins, so,lb boxes, 7kc; s-crovn L. d.
raisins. 50.lb boxes. sac, en- "a. e..
pRtfNEs-- california. So Sos TIC; Vows 'c'
,.y.re pr.-Ii i0e nor ID: filber,s Sicily lsc:
xanI.. 17i5os wainuts 1ia15c; peanuts, fancy
h.rd picked sic No. SCI Almonds, anra-
eone. Ice per 10 In sacks: pseans, unscresn nss
sisa7lhc: better grades sgloc' itanen ene'''
nuts i0c
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coTroN SEED prophets.
BurrER AND EeGs.

Kansas City. Nav l.--Eggs steady; gr sh
Missouri and Kansas stock qsf dozen. cases
ST Louis. Nav l.-Eggs steady; 9&.
New York. NAV i.--Eggs- ~kcceipis l.. 29s
paehagos storage. Western AZ mark iss,a
~, resuiar hacking ~ marx isQlas.
southern. ct mark ilGfls.
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COFFEE.
lspeeIal to The poatl


New York. May LIS. Mum. So, q r.
say cchee declined 3 points on slight re-
A.i,ons Rio and Santos were unchanged, Rio
~ WIS icr two DAYS ll.O00. Santos receipts
astionss wy gu soou re-
New York May i.--conee--Futures onen.1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

New York Nav Metals irrirall. y
ruisd frmer at % 15d2e.s5 zig iToa f Z. 4
weak at 1851. lake cooper oua l,, ~ 4, 1.
changed \; 100. lead dull hoil-'s i
sptittr essv 5odi 5'lf
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current q rotations on Round Lots OF
Staple Commodities.


These Quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can he relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets,
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cateIII : Rlehardscn q HOust0n rsp0FI
HOUSTON RANK CLEARtNGs.

Following are ciearanc Of the Houston
banks for the week hus far and lor the
corresponding time last y4at together with
the increase or deer easc.
This year. Last year. Increase.
Monday ..... s9I59i3 Si0tSf29 ssi.5go
Tuesday .... i,O9s076 1,lsf,536 S. 10
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HIDES AND WOOL,
METALS.

81. Louis. Nav Wool arliys, " 4;
medium grades l6d29; light lne lSaR Z
fine l2d15. tub washed slnA
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DRIED FRUITS Am Nurs

AFFLES -fencs evaporated 5O-lb ,o...
Sc; islh cartons slse choice eyaporated -
ctTnoHl III, 20; loose 1--we.
CURRAN1S--ln hhls. &c e5.ib hox.. 49,.
90, bulk s,se; lib cartons SqSisc
pATEs-l-lo packages i0c; 60-lh box.s ,,
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Calyeston-Closed quiet; pr;ces unchanged
Low ordinary 2 il-tB Midauns .......9 !-IS
Ordinary .....,.S 3-l6 Good mlddling.sM
Gcud orhinlry...S ll-l6 Middilng faiT,,9&
Lew middlng. - 3-le Sales .......... -.
Nov York-Spots closed quiet: prices IN.
chalg cd
good ordinary. Good mlddling I0A
Low middline. .gA hliddlng fair 10 s-ts
Mideiirg., 3 1916 Sales ...........S5no
New orl'ans-Spots closed easier; pricca
uncharged.
Low ordinary. - ll-l6 Mtddllng ....9k
ordiufry -...,.s h-lG Coed middling 0 li-is
Good oreinsry...S 1916 Middltng fair 8 10 ~
Low middlns .oia sales .........l15Q
L.Serrool-Spota demand moderate. prices
unchanged though barely supported sales
5000 bales, OF which roo were American u-
ports rs 100 OF which 1900 were American.
Ordinary. ..,....b 1-lb Nliddlng .6lp
Good ordinary. 81 Good middlipE.6 9-1s
Low ordinary. SIS Middling fair %.
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N,w icrk. Nav -Wheat--R Receipts 57.5ou:
exports a 929; sales l.1ca.0or bushels futures,
l-o01p export SPOT strong; No ? I'd %
T. b. auoat 80, red ,64 elevator Nc.
rive: No i Eard Duluth 7Sii I .. b adoIt
Options firm ikI4s nigher May 734 July
49,; September liA Hides firm. Leatnsr
STEADY. Wool dull. Cotton seed oil dull
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gan SlS5.
NAILS-$3.lO base. Advances for common
over base; I'd. zoe; 3D. 45e: I'd and Sd. Ace, "a
&c; ID, lye lod and led. SC. Quotation, are