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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10
HIDES AND WOOL.
Galveston country Produce.

Tomatoes--st. Louis si,25 per sushel Very
Beeswax Good yellow. 2oG22ci mixed. is
@lse.
Hay Choice timothy. sic. 2oais.5O per ton,
choice upland prairie 81 o3nl9 20 pr tor
according to quality; choice Alfalfa. $3.50,
n,w coast crop s5.0t06.n0, Dealers ask an
adyance OF ooe to sl.eo Der ten on these ng-
ures.
Garlic. 2oaS5c per small string; GOOSE 10.
large string
Butte Fresh Texas, 1sc per pound.
Eggs-csses returned Texas fresh candlec
sc;.fresh bay and ISLAND, i5c.
0nions-New crep Texas, 81 90 per bushei
Potatoes New reSes, 6Qa05ei California
Soc 81. Louis 70c
Honey~Twelye square crates, sl,25. strain.
ed. sl.o5 per gallon. in cases; n barrels, 500
cahbnge-st. Louis. rs oer crate
Parsley soc DOZEN buuches
Chickens Grown hens 81 1913 co. full
grown springs, R.o0p2.50; brsilsrs SL0o4iZ5
old ROSTERS, Sl.6Ud2.o0 per dozen.
Turkeys Hens, A00f60g; gobhlers 500
Geo per dozen: not wanted. there bein.
searreiy any. demand
/ Geese-tnplunked $4,000 90. Not wanted
\ pnrks 50 n0ae 20 per dozen.
j Guineas-s2,0e per dozen.
lions nominal.
s Eschalotk--lb@qoo ner DOZEN bunches.
Z leHas feEehes--fonr- basket crates, b0G65o-
boxes, 2bfl35c.
Plums-Texas Se@a5c: Botan. SOC per crate
Okra--5no per bushol
Egg Plants-sbniOc per dcssa.
Green feyper-dtc per bnShel
hi,cheook Pears Bushel box. ,6c. ous
4 thrd bnshel box 3bc
| Fiss-'ScGs.oo per bushsl crate.
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AMMuNITION-PoMaer ~ 80

AMMUNlTIoN-Powd per keg. 81 eoQ
shot yer sack ST. So buck 81 so
BACOE--Extra short clear, in sacks Stkc,
rrsuials SAas%c; boxed &c higher belize
kAGGlNG AND TIES Bssging, 2-Ib. ss.e.
~ 10 9h4c Arrow ties. less than carload lots.
.rom Houston, $3.50
CANDY-stok. wrapped. basis g. 7697asC
per Ib. No. /. fun we SHIT, basis "a 7sdSc
ptrSlb special sizes nc higher
4 CANDLES Star. fun weglt ne; Gran
tie, tull weight ll#c Ee1'rc lights lie.
CEMhNT-Portsnd &.l@aS.25. Rosendalo
CoFFEE-Rlo. fair lOGior,e; prl,eo 1ina
1lMc, choice lia.Ql2hc: psaherrv i5e: Cor
doya 13c Roasted corees; Arbuckle's Ariosa.
basis iOo-ib cases. ll0Oc delivered. Ss-ie
iA.20c delivered; Apex la40c
CRACKERS-A b C. soda, bulk boxes 6it~
l-lh cartons tAc ginger snaps Sc. creams
So stage Blanks 6iAo cakes and jumhles iic.
FLOIk-TeNas Star Mills; Tidal Wave
81 %, SEA Fairy 1915 Sea Nymph s3.S5. Sc,
Jewel $500; rye -four 81 So. pumptrni elk i
ssto. Special rates for shipments TO interior
pclpts. Quarter sacks are Toe higher thar
half sacks and wood lSe higher than hali
FARINAcEous GOODS Grts Aomlny ans
cream meal. n barrels, 81 g: pearl mea
| ~ 4o-ih racks. 81 09gDe, 10 per barrel Of fou
sRcks. Scotch cats 81 20, Friends oats 81 bO
coginoia oats 81 sSa2-oo. Hawkeye oats slsl
LARp-Reaned iieree, compound. ssse
lesd. se SQslb aus Ac higher than tierc-s
l0-lh cans NC higher. S-b cans nc higher
csns le higher
| HAAiS-ssapdard. nA9lissc; picnic ham
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IN THE STOCK MARKET.
Not Feature Of Striking Interest In ib'
Days Trading.
DISPOSITION TO DISREGARD WEAKNESS
Decision Reached by syndicate Not
TO Ship Gold on sunday CnuSsh
Some Surprise.

New York. August Calculations were
hardly more than nominal in the Stock mar
ktt today There was not a ngle feature
of striking interest in the days trading anu
the aggregate number of share5 sold lei
below hundred thousand Tor The first time
in several wears in full tral NIX day Ihere
was disposition to disregard the weakness
reflected from trade in spite OF the iaet tnat
sales for London account ran up TO sy'V
shares. which is large total compared WIN
the recent average, but the de lines whlcn
resulted here were hardly more tam momvh-
ltary The variation our ng the later uare
OF the day WAS scarcely apprtciap'G IN mus
OF the stocks trsued IN and tn aNetas ,
level of prices snow an Insignificant 90 aus
today. IL vas not. ceaJle. however mat !"
any individual stocks in winch a ldTEt 0.u-f
VAS cXecut d tAa resulting pre- moNeiueIe
WIS wide This was true on e.ther seiliHE VI
buying. Chicago and Northw n, lot wh'Ch
tnere was q buying oruer for several thou-
sand shares was conspicuous Sample. lu, ",
lnLe up nearly j points dumpeI % 4a'e'
dormant stocks ran OF sharpiY on sen ls VI
GERS Tho d ciSlou reached bN me ~ u"l
cate which undCrwrote tho American allot-
nj Mt of the new British eNchcauer pohus ~
to ship gold on SUNDAY caused sume 7u y. 10
in Wow OF the obvious fact ma ire b'nN
OF England based ts maint andnn' q us *
istiug discount rate on the eNpectauoh OF
egrlv rtccipts Of so from tn Oliel 9'a, i;
The decline IN sterling exchange "Hich ~
back 10 ass fer demand. however took away
the uroGt on exports The 'act that loans
have be repaid TO the Bank ci England 10
the extent Of S7.725. GOO indi,a.es that me bank
has been ask ng higher rate han us ON
cia minimum which con IuneS osIoN ivy
omen market rate l. transpires hat par
cf the considerable OF the allotment Of % >
excbeauer bond issue to Anglo-Amer ,,s 81
houses was that payments we've 10 be maze
In gold TO the extent of S5oOQ.o0o, and It =
eaid that the Bank Of ENGLAND allows nine
eays al Der cent on these sh pments The
bcnk TODAY raised the price for Amerie ~. n
caplte a ful penny an ounce 10 as ~ lni3
deeision may be- PROMPT d by the renewed
lcomre;ition for Gcld by Paris which cane
us surprise to the monV market NJ
interior currency m yement continues large
lion practically stagnant call money fell iodav
TO IS There was nothing Of Importance 10
the bond market Total sales par value
S5o5,o0s,
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Higher Cables, Rains and Export Engage.
ments Helped Wheat.
IT CLOSED AT AN ADVANCE OF "a TO rs
Corn Was Helped by Continued Hot
Weather, Closing Hia..r-pro-
visions Declined slightly.

Chicago August s.-HiEher cables good ex-
port engagements and rains in tn North
west gave firm tone to a small wheat
market to-day September closing at an ad-
vance OF a4uSc. Corn was helped BY con-
t.nued hos weather and closet iAc h.gn r.
- ''s.Sl1S ~e~4'"s4 -...'V 4or 49,. 49,
.aId' npS e.usuu snGaaEse4,
tsHesL Stacey WA lIasSIIaI ndvaASt,
Sepsemssr ,otoa4.Vts,. as oVInparud WI.n
NesseraaA SloslAS Drics o. ivySe. Llyerpu0.
"uVta1iVDe. alras Al lamp ftane ,aetor IA
lhHtk-C. shows an uI,Apecteu au.an1e D.
4,SsNG an ths streIiS,M Wa reneC.vu A..
lAe UpeAlLg neIe. I.eTu NaK a nluIera. y
'seS H. evl1&Nu from lOeai shVi az ,nu s..r .
out lho "u'nnvJ 49, nUs tsSctsv ans p.U-
EvuAStI iA1iease ~ tne yVtuins OI srd1iAg
Az aiter tIe INST lev lu.nules prlcea uFoDytu
uAu4i realizing ana seInng W pivll nelt
DtlhIhisslon houses. tor most OF tle fur~-
LIrn, IA ldol. tAe tenOeLcy vas tuwdrd IOws
D,.ecs. Tiaders aDpaien.iy Sc NJ ptont IN
Wheat at ~ aha over. ana on Vne ur SO
&C. Asious tns SsptenDer urIce was 4ced
Gown TO 1919. .Iost OF thia sening Wa IN Ius
nutufo Of feal4iuE py tgautrh VINO hau DuuAIC
t~rl or III tue week. put IL was never neavy
tuDesu 70 uauss rvdl weakness. TIE market
Ia Iact' Wac loi Lno most Dd,t eAcGp.lunalIy
DUlI Late n the session nrmer tone was
developed whtn fep0rts snow Il ,nat anoLn r
good Jay S export business WAS peInE DOM,
ana n.Ccs Gradually recovered. Al Tie close
stpl, mOei WAS quoted at 40 SO ,u;A. Nor n
81 ttceiu's Were 80 cuts, CnicdEV re-
r.lpts -oI cars Aggregate primary Ieyeipts
were A5WVUV Oushtis cOulpareo with o-i.U00
Dl.sh,ia q ytar ago. SnlUnentg IRON nr :
mary points. however. were lullv as remark
abe. $4,000 bushels. SClDQarl cleat an es u
wheat and Hour amounted 10 0jO ndsncls
over 35v.VUu uu5nels whDd- was r,pUrted
WorsgC tor Shipment Epre aud ssabudiu re-
uCrtud enGagtmcnts OF tHtntS-ctgh- las
,Oru wSs yeiy Gull, D.t s.ions ana ngner.
Tho contliIleu hot dry weather W s. AM the
tonNcton that unless Immediate reuel came
navy canlGsO would result. was the MAN
factor in the strong h. s urOmlIeul adcr
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Especial 10 The Pnstl
New York. August SIS. Mum, Son Co.
Bay:
Cotton was % poiuts higher on August al
one time and s TO S up on other months, ow-
ing to higher cables. covering OF shorts on
foars OF an untayorable bureau report to-
morrow, further rains in Texas and Louis
lana oud light receipts. There was pretty
general proht taking on the rice, however
which lei, August 70 higher Tor the day ana
sther months to lower, with tue tone
barely steady ana the sales estimated at
100 Oov bales. recount OF the New YORK
ucck shows an increase Of 1895 bales
Waco. Texas reports: Prospects very fiat
ering.
Dsusboro. Ga: Opening very fast
Florence, Ala: Considerable cotton opening
around here. Picking will begin ia about TWO
weeks.
Hampstead, Texas: With good weather this
month we expect to harvest medium crop.
Brenbsm, Texas: Good prospects for the
crop, provided the rain stops soon.
Sandersyille, Miss. Some farmers will
make a hale to the acre.
Gonzales, Texas. Crop shedding freely.
sslado. Texas; Boil worms and shart-
shooters.
Reports issued by the various State bureaus
careful examination, We and TO be I'm
favorable; they foreshedow a bad govern
.nent report tomorrow. On any soft spot be-
fore IL is issued we advise purchases. aud
On the rise which We think Will follow ts
publication We advise sales
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GALYEsToN sToOK
THE LOCAL MARKEI.

Yesterday was a rather dun '''
lin fact duller than usual. The ~
seriously affected business than o. Il
during tho week. orders from 'n
are falling off on account Of me ~
are doing considerable damage y !.
ing crop. The outlook IN this ~
State is anything but encouras'ls
rain stops falling. Cotton iF seMs
to weed and tho only hope . !,
fall and a good top crop. II l''
season for the interior mercaalu
are acting along extremely eoAser.s
In some sections tributary to H'''. !.
is ntdting in fairly good snap i,
others there is no sign Of Doll
naturally makes business quisN
Local trade is still interrupted y" y
downfall Of rain. The peda''" N II
tied UP and the ladies can n0' w
TO do their shopping
Poultry coming into Houston ~ y.
fatter shape than it has pesu ,ror,Is
hack. The demand has alS0 y, q
n pT e are Satisfactory. Receipts =. " Y.
crate yesterday, and most :, ND,
disposed OF. The tone u
arm.
Egg, are scarce and prices 'fs Y S.'i Il
the Post called attention % y Il
properly handled eggs Orouin ...s.i
there has been a decided inpf' N. ,
quality Of stock coming IL
spending advance in prices
Considerable trashy peaches ~, u. u
terday, but prices are being . .s@s D
Coed stock fetches full Gao'a ,'',, .
the express charges. Aous,o ~, ~
ext fol- the right kind Of iisi, NO. i. !
mission man can secure s'''
fruit.
:, the staple line there : 81 -. !
.n In vac 70 ', note The general i.' y.
strong, but there is oaly /.
..oAsrdsop Of Hou'p'
range OF prices Tor the
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ST. Louis August g.--Ca;te--Receipts 2o0O
Including 500 Texans. marker slow and low
for natives barely steady Tor Texans; ma
two sh piping and eXpcrt Steers 5Q5G5. ~:
Z ssed beef and butcher steers $500 80;
ST ers under 1909 pounds 3.5,1t5 90, Stoke
and feed rs ,30m4 Is, COWS and hefers O0d
30. canners L. 0d2 80, bulls 2Sjd4 %, Texas
ard Indian steers 3 i5G4. s.; cows and heiiers
. 2id4.0. Hogs Receipts 1903. market 5dl0
lcw,r: PIGS and lights 530d5 "a, pa kers s, 20
05.30. butcher 5.10D5 i2ia SheepR ceipts
1900 market 10 to Is higher native muttons
oG64 30. lambs 0Gg5.25; culls and bucks
2 5Gn3.15: stoCkera 3.50n3.S 50.
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COFFEE.

New York. August Ceffce-Spot Rio dun
No I invoice o: mild quiet Cordova nominal
Futures opened steady with Septemhor j.
points UP and other months unbalanced 10
points higher on favorable European cables
Easier Ia the absence Of public support and
reacted to 20 points under realizing anc
bear pressure accelerated by full receipts
small warehouse deliveries in this country
and slacI spot demand: Closed barely steady
9 10 % polnts lower fetal sales ~, $50 bags
including September at 7.sSQS.O0 octobe
.TSS; November s5aS 10; December s0JdS. 10
March s. lb6is. 2b: AprIl SEQ. Nay S.25aS.i ~.
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Fowler & McVitie, arrived this si.ux
sberthtd at the coal elevator at Pier i ,
charge.
The Mallory line steamer Alamo sGs
New York yesterday and viii, be al,
rive next "Wednesday, to sail ssat. d
York the following Saturday,
The British steamship Mombssa
from Port Natal yesterday fcl Gil
She Is under charter TO load al s,te.
general corgo for the United KiIsla
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLIES Fancy evaporated. 50-lb boxes
iAcj lib eartons, Sc, cnoce eyaporated, &c.
AIHlCOTS-Per 10. loose l25ac.
SiTRON--In l0-lb boxes. 13c.
CURRANrS In bills, &c; 25-lb boxes, clean
eo bulk nc; lib cartons saShc.
~ IES-l-lb packages loo. 6o-ib boxes 7c.
ElHs-California l2hc; imported l5dlSc.
FEACIlES-Cholce new stock &c.
RAISlNS-California 3-crown. l. l. boxes.
g. h-box L. L. ratsns 659T5c; 2-crown
l. raisirs. 5O-b boxes nc: 3-croSn
l. NJ rasns. 50-lb boxes Sc.
PHt Mes California 5O-6us nc; G0-70s &c.
i0.S0s &c sO-90s 5lac 90-l0ls &c
pIE- Brazil i0c per lb; 1lbcrts. Sicily 12c:
Naples l2i6c walnuts l4pl1c: peanuts. fancy
hand p!cl ed 5hQ5lec; No. i4c. almonds,
Taragona Ice ID IN Sacks Italian chestnuts
lOc' pecens selected l0c.
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FOREIGN EXPORTS

The British steamer Gregory rlssls(
for Liverpool with cargo cssp
g., COO bushels Of wheat, valued at ISl|
400 empty sacks. valued at ssli
The British steamer Huntclhe tlsia
day for Hsmburg with = cargo ct1y3
IL. 0ln bushels Of wheat, weighing 4
pounds. valued at S77,2sO; % balss 4 4
weighing $3.50 pounds, valued at Sis
pieces pine timber, valued at s5SlfiAa
pine lumber. 1921 pieces cottclsos|
pieces ash, valued at st21s.
The British steamer irada csals
for Liverpool with "A cargo conslsta; 4
0Oo bushels OF wheat, weighing n
pounds, valued at 3l7S, $50; 1888 halH \
ton, Weighing $50 pounds. yslu.t 4
2So, 23e0 bags OF liour, weighing iele :
valued at S62i2; SO, $50 pieces Of plii Y
valued al $500
The British steamer MddlehiH
cleared today for Antwerp, BslrE
cargo consisting of $4,000 bushels !
valued at S77 $50. l6, $50 pieces Of pm !
valued at $4,000. 1915 pieces Of ash llHs
ucd at Ssi7S: 25S6 pieces Of oak lrrsiE
ucd at S59s, 10 hickory logs, VALUED Y
81 bales of cotton. valued at sss
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APPLES-Texas. G007oc per crate: Doxes
2lU 36c; Missouri s. Pc, hr:t
AIRICOTS Per crate. 81 .I5dc,Uo.
CANTALOUFES--Per crate, io1soc.
90, U.AAUTS-Per sach s. .5UA1 W,
LEMONs-Extra fancy NJ sssiaas 900 fan
cy MesAnas $3.50; choice Messinas, 81 .75li
.00 fancy CALIFORNIA;. 81 50d5.0l
PEACHES Common 2Jg-ac per peck FANCY
$50 toe, i-basket crates, common 35ui0c: l.
basket crates, fancy h0qf5t.
PEfRS--Le Conte, smooth md well col
ored, 40g60c per bushel green unstable.
unstable.
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Carload lots. OBJ. cars from m.llers: deal
ers charge from store 5qlOG more per l9J
lbs on bran case per hushei on OAKS and corn
and lU4l5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Pcr 100 pounds 72M4c.
WHEAT SHORTS-Per 100 pounds 81. COG
1I0.
CORNING sacked J5G56Mc
CORN CHOpS--NNed ana pure 81 0b0ti OF.
OATS Choice Bright Texas 26g27ci clipped
oats ~. N2Siac
HAY-Alfalfa sif 50612 90. ner ton: tim
othy 500 l6 20, South Texas prairie hay
IS 5Od6.5o: North Texas and Territory s956
$1,000.
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puTrER AND EGGS.

Chicago August .-Buttsr-Firm. creamery
i5G2O; dairy i4GiT Cheeso-Flrm. eA4lL
Eggs-Firm fresh ~
New York August Oh ggs-Recelpts 6Si
packages: steady; Western at mark ilIl3la
Tor average lots Western loss off lai.
Kansas City August --Eggs--Firm, fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock i0fs' cases re-
turned
st. Louis, August -Eggs-steady, II,
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BEANs-lmported navy oeaps 1Mc: Bayou
- ENGLISH dried &c; pnks JAc; Lima g >
GAc; black eyes Sc; Texas black eyes 3Iic,
! UTTER Blue star a zee dairy nc Red
star 2Sc; Elein creamery 22hn23c: oleomar-
tdHne dairy price Sc; Lincoia solids nv.
PRINTS 12hc: Special Blue star i,tac Crysta!
Gem and Country Rolls 49,, special dairy lie.
lahcy dairy dc Texas country butter 1Usc:
Texas bricks iId Sc
CABBAGE Crates 81. 25G2.j0
HELSE-Wisconsiu full cream rolls 1870
l5c. w sconsll fun cream daisies l4kc.
teed
kRAuT-- New. in h-lb barrels 50 80.
ONIONS New. per H. 2c
IEPPER-Chile i4G15c per ID; black Sinsa.
pore loo
POTATOES 65a6oc per bushel
pouLTRY-Ha 50 25d2.15; rocks large
cid 81 2jlpl so mixed lots S2.o0d2 30; frycrs
S. Goa ; 60 hro.lsrs 81 lof12.OU; Turkeys. hens
81 IDS l gubbers s. 00Gi9 90 pei 6ozen, lc-
cordng to size and quality Ducks, large,
50 ioG8 %. Geese full feathored. 50 OOai 90
CUR cas- 81 .50d9o0
ToMAToEs-Per crate OF four boxes. asa
6hC
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New York, August 3, No change in char
seter Of business In heavy brown eottons, de-
mand slow and prices Irregular. Bleached
cottons steady Wide shee,Ings IN fair de-
msnd DENNIS inactive and Irregular, no
movement Of any moment In other coarse
cciureq cottons or cotton yarns. Prints
steadily Improving in demand General stoek,
mere quite moderate. Print cloths INACTIVE
put steady. Sllesians, eOlored cambrics and
other cotton linings dull and easy to buy.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
FINANCIAL cnhle.

New YORK, August s-Thc c0mmerciai 40
yeriseTs Loudor financial eshiexram saws
The markets here were weak today mainly
Oh account Of iack ~ business aud the rather
bad Jews from south Africa. The new e.-
eheouer bonds fall 10 y premium an TIA
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sUGAn.

New Orleans, August --sugsr-strons;
Seconds 3fffs-ls Molassea nominal
New York, August Q Sugar-Firm: fair
rosning ~. centrifugal % test l3-ls bid.
Molassts sufar I bid Refined firm.
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METALS.

New York. August e--Tin steadier ssi 7sr
% S. Lake copper quiet $3.50. Pig iron
vprrautr MA anh raminaily quoted aot
$3.50 Lead dull At si.25. spelter duli at
ItLi7A-aA2zA
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London, August s--consols Tor money
81 Ills. account 81 l5-i6; bar silver steady
al gs I'D per ounce: money 3k per cent dis
count rate In the open market for short aud
three months bills Az per cent
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HOUSTON wnoLEsALr PRICES.
Current auotntions ON ROnnd Lots
of staple Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness be relied upon. The prices
are those ruling ia Houston wholesale mar,
kets
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WIRE AND NAILS.

WIRE--GalYaniZe0 undden $50; Waube-
gan $50
NAlLS-$9 - base. Advances FOR COM
mon over base; pa. zoe Sd, SO; Al and sd 300
are Tor less than car lots,
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New York August 9.-Money on call easy
at fGiiH per cent; prime mercantile paper
4d5 per cent; sterling exchenge easier a.
As for demand and at 4siuAA,A ior sixty
says. logted rates is5a4.S5la and 4.ss; com
mcfcin bills 8s3A a4.Si; silver certificates
fiH6i62ik bar silver 81; Mexican dollars is1'
Government bonds weak, state bonds IN
active: railroads bonds irregular
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York August e.--Clearngs slos, i22, 427;
balances s5,725,25p.
Paris August 9.-Three per cent rentes 1901,
z5c for the account; exchange on London 25f,
tIibc for checks.
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Daily Interior movement.
other spot Markets.
Galveston-- spotg eIosad staady: prLees "a

Galveston Spots closed steady; prices Mc
up.
Low ordinary,..7 1-lG Middling .9
Ordinary .......7 e-i6 Gco3 middiing-aH
Good ordnary.S i-l6 Mlddl ng fair 9ls
Low iniddlng,.S 9-l6 Sales ...,.....3i6
New ,orleans-spots closed brm and I'M
changed.
LOW ordinary 80 gig Middlng ....9A
Ordinary. .,.....7 3-l6 Good mlddling .9sa
Good orGrary..J7s MiadlIug fair. 10
Low middling. . Sales ...,......Jju
New York-spots closed quiet aud un-
changed.
COCO orcinary.S@. Good middlng 1915
Low mdGdlnE..9Ss Middlms fair 40 9-lG
NEEDING. 9 1915 Sales ..........67
Liyerpool-small business in spots; prices
l-IGi higher. sales llO9 bales. OF which $500
were American IMPORTS 1000 of which 800.
were American.
Orainary. ......5 3-l6 MIddlng .....59s
Good ordinary ~ Good middiing.5 I'd;
Low mjGdliug $40 Mddliug fair. . 3-63
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cnrroN az sHIPROARD.

For Livelpool-Ss lrada .......-"'-l
Fer H&mburg-S Llansannor ..a,,'.'s
IS Huntcliffe ..-"., ,...''''''''
For Rotterdam-Ss Westgute .'.'.''''
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
THE SALES MADE ny TEXANS Al
EAST 81. LOUIS.
Receipts of Texas CnttIe at Chicago
Were 1OO-Best ON Sale, Fit-
teen Cars ut $l.2J.


Especial to The Post. Reported by the Evans
suydsf-Butl Commission Compauy.)
National SUCK lards. ILL.,. August Sol
lowing sales were Made to1ay by leAas aud
Imam ltrritOry men
;. MaRoner, Sapupa |. T.. SoS pound
COWS. $40. SiS pouuu steers. So 90; SDaulding
BLACKSTONE. summit l. T.. Sl4 Dlunl steers.
$3.50, Ot0 pounu steers si.lo w. j. LIDS
comb Cheotah l. I 652 pound cows and
heIels 80 10 aud 1918. Wilson q Carwrignt.
T. iren Teas No. ga AID 80 pJuud steers
Sa.g'. seven nundred Texans: steady to
.slSng.
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HOUSTON
The following are the live stock quotations
for this market as furnished by the Box Boil

Market has been overstocked the past week
which caused a decline m tbs market but
choice stock will bring full quotations. Hog
market steady.
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mou.ton SPOT ouotntIon..
Spots closed auiet; prices UNCHANGED. safes


The following are tho closing quotations for
cotton on the spet today AZ he leading mar
kets. together with tho closing % mddling
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HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs


Following are the clearances OF Houston
banks Tor the week thus far aud for he cor
responoing time last year together with the
Increase or decrease:
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PoRT oF GALVEsroN.

PORT OF GALVESTON, August 0.
Arrived,
SIS Pensacola (Am), from Pensacola.
Cleared
IS huntclifte (Br), for Hamburg
s. Middieham Castle (Br0, for Antwerp.
IS lrada tBrl. Tor Liverpool
IS Gregory (Brl, for Liverpool.
Sailed
SIS luntpliffa (Rr
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anprehension which is quite general here that
he successful Americans bidders LOT tnesv
sscurities Will unload at the hrst chance for
= fsir profit. American stocks we're feature
less Oh ali idle market.
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Galveston, Texas August 9.-The A. p. Nor
man Live Stock company reports the live
stock market as fclnws.
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Galveston. Harrisburg and san Antonio
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ......
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Sailed.
IS ilunteliffs (sr), for Hamburg.
VESSELS IN PORT.
CfaamahInU
UP AND CLEARED,
MARINE NOTES

MARINE NOTES
Inc steamship Pensacola, Captain slmmons.
'''u' Fensaeola. With 200 tons Of coal for