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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04

CANNED FRUITS P.ueappias. 2-lb. eye.
less and corcless, Sl,S592.o0; 2-io extra gra ed
3 .tUQ2. -; CAB standard sliced. 81 50; pears,
@-lb standard. SOC: peaches 2-lb standard. $3.50
@tJ5, standard 81 ESQ 30. 2-lb seconds 81 u
a. .l5' BIB standard ST. 90, s-lb Pic Sl.JvnLlU:
g-lo ide 81 1891 20
CANNED NEGEfABLEs- Tomatoes. 5.lo.
full weight, S5490ci 2.lb tull weight 6JlI0c !.
okra and tomatoes, 2lb, 90c; Lima beans, -
ull weight 75c. string beans 2-lb tull weight
15c; A No stripgless beans. 2-lh tuil weight.
81 90; red kidney beams, lib lull weight, soc !;
marrow fat peas. 2-lh iuli weight, 81 l0ul, "a;
carly June peas, fancy . ID fpil weight 81. 80;
American petit pois peas, fancy. lib full
weight, 81, 65Ql "a asparagus. California pa
10. $500: corn, Auburn cream. 2-lb full weight
81 i0Al 10. A No. I 2-lb fuu weight 81 .05ul ";
Blue Ridge, 2-lb, S0aS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard 21s-
ID peaches. lemon cling S2.15G2 IS: yellow
Crawford 81 s56t2 %, ;. black cherries g. 100
al so; strawberries l.S5; plums 81 55Qi 40;
grapes 81 35dI %. seconds Toe per dozen less
than extra spudard prices.
CANNED MEATS-Corued beef lib s1.45;
2-lb $3.50 Potted ham, quarters soc halves.
Sdc. Lunch tongue Lib $40 Vienna sau-
cage, A.lb Sue Vienna and pork sausage in
oils, 50-lb cans, s. 15af0O. bologna in oils,
50-lh cans, STA.
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Nav York, May SIS Mum. Son Co.
cay in today's circular.
Cotton advanced slightly on spot sales In
Liverpool Of 1900 bales, light receipts, cover
ing of shorts and Wall street buying towards
The close. Spot demand in parts of the South
was better, Charleston advanced 1-16c. Pri-
vate cables were hulish English spinpers
are exchanging futures for spot cotton. Tho
South sold the next crop and Europe bought
il.
The close here was steady at / to up on
this crop aud unchanged 90 . lower on tho
next with estimated sales OF $1,000 bales.
Wilsonville Ala writes; Fair Roadway
made in farming last week. Acreage win be-
about the same as last year Labor very
scarce and high. Farmers fully three weeks
behind with their work"
Opelika, Ala, writes THE lands are being
put In excellent condition and what is now
wanted is frequent local showers and warm
weather: too much rain at this time would
be very disastrous as labor is scarce and
would be inadequate to cope with the grass
Atlanta, Ca, says: "Chopping has become
quite general and with favorable weather
the season Is making rapid progress"
Vicksburg. Miss, reports: Farmers have
made very decided progress during the last
week. Chopping will begin in a short time"
Shreveport, La, writes: practically all
the seed is now in the ground and IN many
sections the plant Is up to good stands ChoD-
ping Is quite general"
Tho receipts thus far this week are only
90 COO, as against exports of $4,000 An in
creased spot demand az New Orleans tended
20 strengthen near months, besides the sta
tlstical position Is ms strong MS Gibraltar,
lchn Hyde, the Washington statistieian, tele-
Eiaphed that the crop correspondents OF tho
department OF agriculture have not yet TO
ported on the new acreage nor viii they do
30 until planting ia practically completed.
Buy August on declines and sell 1901 posi-
tons. as the planting is for an immense
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cnIYe.ton country Produee.

Tomatoes-Nona in market ,,ix.d n,
Beeswax--Good yellow 2opsSc' n''
isal9. .,e IN n,r tg'
Hay-Choiee timothy l6 2sq - ~ D Dsr %,
choice upland prairie ll.Vo1 -,,v,ts SIN
according 10 quality; choice sh"si' p,r 10
Dealers ask an advance Of ope 70
on these figures
0nions--$l.75 per bushel
Celery-Texas a5G5oo per bunen' .,cordlr5
Pecans-Texas l2isc per poana
to quality ,aaeoe. MstisN
Garlic-Extrs fancy red s0ees., strIrt.
9dl0c pound. ordinary 31iVes ~ nsr busbsS
irish potatoeg--New potatoes y
Western eating 90c ner bnsuel, ,o7lsc -
Butter-Fresh Texas country
pound: creamery &c. .rstr Of
Strawberros--sl.2 5dl.75 Der era"
quarts. according to quality ., ~. s.rans
Honey--Twelve square crates go tofsj.
zoe pe- gallon in cases: u oss,,shsl
Sweet potatoss-i5lTShc per ou w "a nfr $
Cabhage--Texas CROP 500 ii y W
Louis crate. New coast crop
100. according to size. .s,s ,ftrs1'.
Eggs--Frcsk Texas candled ~ t,rsb "
ar, quoted at shd9h per do'shs W
ezss Ice, -, dozen; y.
PouItry--Grown hens 500 neL aV old Iy;s'.
grown spring chickens So, 90, ~ al az
ters 81 fs6s,oo. brothers So s.csk.
IS o0d3 %; turkeys hens. goou Asus ~
az 90 gobbkrs 81 o0Ge 90: gv:nssm
1g % reesd rnniurked S-teH@"
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ST Louis MAY g. Wheat-No. . red cash
EOS May 697s July 6l9s August 615s No. :
hard 6i'nGG5M September 6s. CORN ,
cash 40 MAY 39i2; july 1914 Onts-No. >
cash AN MAY PAS July 2S4; September
%; No. white 2SG2Sia, Pork steady; lob
hing ia for old S.25 for new Lard high
or. primo steam G,S5 choice $50 Flour
unchanged. Timothy seed steady; ordinary
0062 20. Bran Arm; sacked cost track 20.
Corn meal steady; a6@ts no Hay strong:
timothy 10. 75atl Ga prairie 10000 %, WINS
ky steady; 25,a Iron cotton ties 80 Gag
cling 7%aSh. HEMP Irvine .. Salt meats
tboNodl steady: extra shorts SSH; clear
ribs 700; clear sides 7,19ie. Bacon (boNedl
Extra shorts 7.37ia; clear ribs 1850: clear
sid 8 : 62is. Rccoipts-tlour 1000; wheat 5000:
corn 1900; oats ~ oG0 Shlpmenfs--F
5000. whent 1000 corn go 900; oats 5000.
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CoFFEE.
Especial to The Post.)

New York May as Mum. Son 4 Co.
say; Coffee dun and slightly lower in spite
warm and speculation litcless. Rio declined
70 refs. eXchagg advanced l-32d; receiptA
tcV0' SautoS unchanged receipts l0l0 the
decrease ~ the worlds stocks for April may
not amount 90 mere than 5000 bags, as
Ilght receipts OF Brazil were Offset by biz
Teeeip's OF MUD coffCe; az one time Il looked
as though the decrease might be e60.ol0
NtW York. Nav Coffee futures opened
Quiet al unchanged prices and after A periA,
81 asathv developed considerable animation
/ ne market closed steady with prices un
ehanged TO points net lower; total sales
ibUN9 bags. Including June cts; September
logs SO: October ESQ; November 6,s5: De-
eemn'r ,i0ui,s0; January 40. March 80
SPOT conee-Rio nominal: No. invoice ~
mild QUILT; Cordova 9isdi3ia
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GRAIN MARKETS WEAK.
Corn AND Lower Cables Responsible for The
Declines.
WAS LED BY RECENT BULLS
wheat Was Dull and Ensy and ont.
Fairly Firm--Lnrd slightly
Higher aud Pork Lower.

Chicago Nav 3.-The corn market. inactiv-
fv and weakness was the leader on the
board OF trade today. Under the influence
OF liquidation ard lower cables the close
found july corn ic under yesterday. wheat
influenced By corn and easier cables. closed
easy, July sc lower Oats closed l,0lac
down and provisions STEADY rom 2lec higher
IN lard to 7lsc lower in pork
The corn market began tho session weak
because OF lower cables, freor country offer
ings and slack demand. Liverpool closed
%ai4c lower. which furnished the main IN
huence. July here opened iiaazc down at
ioSg4Q@,o and after touching J97sc while
nobody was lookiua. proceeded to break with
great rapdity. Inc alump was due ia heavy
1quldalpn led by Two VI tNc recent leadrrs
N the late bull movement. The Decline was
checked at aoAtc. there being fair demand
alter tho concession of over "A cent and 4
niue rallr followed. but III close was weak
July ic under Yesterday at i0c, There was
= good shipping business here the amount
being nut at $4,000 ousntls. New York re-
ported 81 loads taken FOR export. Local re-
q pts were 20 cars aud at primary points
,UUi bushels.
Wheat was dun and easy. Corn was the
dominant innucucC While easy cables and
the favorable weather were coLtribu,ory fac
tcrs' The speculative trade was light. but i
iair cash buslnl ss---600o G bustcls-wls ac-
compllSneo. New York reported % loads
taken for Export. Soaboard cicarances were
$1,000 bushels, CcmparCd with $4,000 bushels
a y ar ag0. Minneapolis and Duluth report
cd $50 ears. agalrut 319 cars last week Local
receipts IL cars. July opened lsc under yes
terday at 6i5sU6lssc and on buying assembled
10 6'ssN6fac Tho Wings Of the market
We're heavy. with the corn weakness. and
faded to hold even that small elevation, aud
the market reacted TO 65ac lnc close was
easy July $40 lower. The July May spread
narrowed to lssc. elevators taking the May
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Grnin mud rrnyirions EIsewherc.

New York, May 3.Wheat- Receipts lS2,000:
exports 5000; spot strong; No. . red sol.
T. o, b. ahoat and Il elevator, No. Northern
70 Z o, b aioat; No. l hard Is Z. o. b.
anoat Options steady, Nav 49, July 1915;
september 1888 Hides firm. Leather steady
Wool dull Cotton seed OIL quiet. prime
crude 30; prlme yellow. S''saSS.
cas- No hard g. No. red 66ikIs7ia
Corp-July ssh cash No. mixed 3Su 13St5 (.
No white SSHG2a, oats-No. white aSis
G26, Wheat REGENTS 81 roo. corn 1850.
cats 9o0o Shipments-Wheat $1,000: corn
500, oats 1000
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MOVEMENT IN TERRITORY

fort WORTH. Texas. May S.--The statement
in South Texas newspaper that mis- Sea-
sor 3 run o. cattle from Texas TO the pastures
OF Kansas and Indian Territory would only
De aoout 20 per cent OF what it. was last wear
is contradicted by Colonel J. l.. Peunington
general live stock agent OF the Gulf. Colorado
aac santa Fe Railroad company MIR. PEN
nllelon. in commenting upon the above. SAID:
II Is my opinion that the shipments will
hsreiE De as large as last year, but still they
VIII be larger than 70 per cent. The move
mem OF cattle this year TO points named above
Will reach over $4,000 head while the shin
mint 81 sheep viii be about 300, 900 head The
Indications are that the sheen will hs shinned
out very close en- account Of the exceedingly
sood condition Of the animals and the lair
prices prevailing, There will be fair GUAM
way. The clip in Texas this year viii no
very fine and will aggregate over 10 ooO. 900
about 81, ,000" 70 "0' :"
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Carload lots, fob. cars from millers; deal
ers charge from store 5Gl0c more nor 100 ,hs
On bran. 23y3c per pushei on oats and corn and
l0u l5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 pounds. S0Qs
WHEAT SHQRTS-Per 100 rounds, 81 90.
CORN--No. . smoked 50G5lc.
CORN CH0PS-Aixed aud pure e0195c
OATs-Choice bright Teas etI30c: good
North Texas 2Sa29c. OF or no grades 25n2Zo
Kansas wnite No. S7El3Ac; No white $50
56e, slishJv stained 30lauSiIsc
HAY-Alfalta $40 50dl4 % per ton: tim
othy SIC 0Cdl6 80, south Texas prairie hay
s. 50QG.le North Texas aud Territory $40 90
a1l.60
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BITTER AND EGGS.

Chicago Nay 9,-Butter Arm. orvaner,
EgFS steady Trash i0S.
hSnsas City May S,--ERgs-ouality ccod.
msl ksi strong feosh Missouri and Kansas
stepk va caata returned
- Louis May S.-Eggs steady. -.
New York, May -Eggs-- Receipts So9a
paehaHes storage Western OF mark 1870
issglnat packing at I2ai3. Southern At matf
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NsS York Commercial Nav Il sondheim
bros bought 10000 January. This buying
excited good deal OF interest and was vart-
ously attributed to New Orleans, Phiadsl-
Ohia and Wal street and aobody seemed 20
know whom II WIS really for Weld y co.
were understood to ne heavy sellers or De
eember and January on the rise after buy
ing heavily last week on lower level
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Now York, May S-Extreme apathy pre-
vailed most al day in the local cotton mar
ket. Owing to the peculiar connlction of IN
frsnees at work the room contingent held
off and outside speculation remained at a
standftill The market opened steady with
prices unchanged to points higher 10 re-
spcns 70 better cables than looked for. These
prices verf In vogue until MIDDAY. when "a
reaction occurred Under light selling OF q
Professional character. Por the rest OF the
day values changed but little and speculs-
tion was At standstill much OF the tine.
Tho Influential feature Of the Liverpool news
cotton TO spinnefs. News from the crop
tenters indicated efforts on the part OF the
Planters 70 make up fof lost time now that
fnQ weather has become settled Receipts wAro
snail. hut this phase Of The sitsa..on ass
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New York. May IA slow market is asain
reported in all descriptions Of cotton goods.
Some bids for fair sized quantities % staples
noted. but at prices too low for acceptance
by sellers No change IN general tone nor in
prices In any description. Print cloths con-
tinue idle in regulars and little doing In wide
goods Ginghams Arm local paper stated
today that the American wool company had
under consideration plans for reorganization
This statement Is officially denied aud suit
entered against the paper Tor $50o.0co dam
arcs
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ne.,er Cotton Market Expected.

New York, May Some Of the dullest days
In years at the cotton exchange has never
theltss been important. in early attempt 10
bear the market proved dismal failure aud
tho covering that followed had as poor an
elcct ia advancing prices. After the close
Hesters annual report VAS given out II wa
about VIVA. the bulls here predicted and Will
be further announcement 10 bsars Some
activity and advance may be expected to-
morrcH
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APPLES-NeW York stock. IS 50d60o
BANANAS-Fapcy stock. per bunch, packed
s. 00a 2 %
cocoANUTs-Per sack 50 5OG4OO
uEWBEBRlES-Per crate 81. 5OGe 90. per
bucket i5c.
Lemons Fancy Messna s40Oa45O.
RANGES-Caitornia navels. fancy Ss.75.
budded s. co..
STRAWBERRIES Per crate 81 75a2.OO, in.
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Liverpool report saws; Lancashire Is
dropping into position that prevents bust
ness. EXCEPT on basis Of winter nosltiuns
when present orders are run out say six to
tailment Of production to tide over untt the
new crop comes in OF course. an This sun
poses that weather for the growing crop is
Al on your side
T,t y.rg. NJ ,-ire, -, Tho octtve ,ronths
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FlyaNoIAL BRIEFS.

balances iis qai ssi
fsrs Nav s-Three per cent rentss lNl-
To NC for checks.
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MARGINS WERE NARROW
Slight Gains We're The Rule Against losses
On Wednesday.
SUGAR WAS THE LEADER OF THE MARKET
Money Easy Despite an Anticipate"
UnfayorabIe Bank statement
Facts About Gold EAports.


New York. May SIS Mum. Son & Co.
say OF stocks:
stocks we're generally higher but quiet
Sterling exchange advanced sIishti! S,siy,
closed at u Most loans were at = S"s"
sales 81, 600. bonds SibjO0N ,-,.,d
There was good buying OF Lons lsianS S
which encouraged the belief that an artansV .
ment Of some sort Is contemplaleu WIN 'n ,n
New York Central. whether IT Rmouuts W ~,
actual consolidation or not ne at' IL.
OF Tho Buffalo strike favorebly affected NtS
York Central though IL VIII cost the roau
$500 600 moro a year. Shorts covered ID tue
general list. ,.t,.
and the grangers were it, good demanu, es-
peciallv chicago Burlington ana quincy
Atohison and 81; Paul, partly for hosloh ~.
count There was less long llluloeuon 10 poa ,Je
transactions London sold 5000 shares READ
ing and the other coal stocks weakened oW!nE
to selling on the construction oil tue 'hue
pendent coal road. ST.,
A rather bad statement depressed Chesa-
peake and Ohio; also reported selling ny Inss
bull pool Lack OF news about me runorV "a
dicldend hurt Missouri Pacific. Bulls bought
Sugar less readily. ,, ,,.ooo
men are on a strike Outsiders sold trac-
lions; per cent Was paid for the next diyi-
dend 5000 suhar
Buy railroad stocks on declines
New York. May 3.-The general public con-
tluues 10 HVIH d4"Ol ilNA' aug
ness on the stock exchange and the move
-. ., ,ric,s reeacts onlv the operations OF
n,h.s. professional
the Smah room U"ueEs' "e'V -,
operators for the most part close up tueir
contracts before tre dav has expired. thus
..,t,,.. -, -, .,tont rho rrice move
f'V"'!'uN l" '-' - CO., -.
mcnt which has resolved such contracts 'tHS'
operators of this class are in the habit of
..ir .hi ,,,.a,i. o,-e. ono dav The
'"'' s'"e ."N' - ,-,,,,,.,,
result oil these operations WH'Cu dl' N"O'"
III the stock exchange parancc rs track jack
Lniyes 80 ia ,.ee.eav market. rrices moving
- .....,o.,. 49,, ,lo
ono way Oh one uaE anu 'uo 'o"N"'' ""
next day as the sales or purchases OF the
ono dav ave covered nv the contrary onera-
an -. s ,,,,,rr.
'louS on INV IVY u"F' ~ '"' rs W. W
aud even vague surlnises arc tho whole reU-
ancc in such n market 10 AFFECT the movement
II .,,tL - ,o ,h r,i,. TO-DAY.
" Pi"es' '"e"' s"'''
Principally losses were inc ruio yesterday
The stocks which from special causes showed
stropetb sbo,,od ,.ool,7res tod.v
sugar moved mostly peioN Yesterday leVe'
and was the lcadel Of the market The steel
stocks wore inclined to harden ,ftcr gostsr-
49, - -, ~ ..-,.,.,. -. a..
Lay sH"'F ''t"A' 'ue 'u'" '''"s
sisted nE reports X the reopen!ne OF some
oil the steer ald wire companys mlllS Inc
codttrs were rAldcu by the bears on the reso-
luton oi the anthracite operators to support
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
q lotntionS on Round Lots OF
staple Conmoditics.


These quotations are revised dRily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The urices are
those ruling IN Houston Wholesale markets.
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SUGAR.

New crlesns. Nav s.--susar steady; ooob
ktttis 5tDa a-le onen kettle rpntrifIeai ~.
tan eenirifueal yellops faidl "a, ;s sso.
ords zstd4is Molsssss quiet. nominal
New York May s--Sugaf Raw frn. re-
hned stosfy.
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Wheat--No GoAa65 No red 70a70h.
oajs-No. 3 2SNG2i. No white 26l5a37i4;
No white 25N T26iR
Barley Good feeding }sG2rA fair to choice
mailing 2su45
Fo%seed-No. 17s; No l Northwestern
LIS
Timothy seed--Prime go
Mess porl-Per bbl ll.O5fNl2 10
Lard--Per 100 lbs 6S517O0
Short rib nidcs--Looso To1G 90
Dry saltcd shoulders BOXED 6i5G6%
Short clear sidea-Boxed 7201TS0.
Whisky-Basis of high wines. per gallon
.o5lb
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London. May 3.-Consols for money tooas;
for account 100 t1-l6: bar silver steady at
q a-lsd per ounce Monev per cent the
rate of discount in the open market for short
and three months bills ~ per cont.
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METALS.

!, Nt% oIk Nav Metals generally easier
tins closed easy AZ co.'s bid and 5000 asked.
lg IRON warrants weak No ! foundr,
Nerthern 81 ooT28 o.. lake conner dull ana
nnyAaneed lead s7ls bid and 7sis asked
tpeHef hfm. i.h2ts bid ana s.sh asked
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ceased to exert an influence. About 1000
May notices were issued hut we're soon IN
possession Of good hands The market closed
steady, points higher 70 points lower
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS

-, - ,n,ario, points, y
r. o. d. mill. Texas ih's''o' Per caleb
cordlng 20 location; - 81
P p crude on. loose sIilG
Frlme summer yellow OIL 49," 1i,f
Linters. Ter pound '''.'-'''''' per Ton
SO
Hulls. baled .,..,.......:..''''';o.s Z, an !;
Prime cotton seed meal FEE Elm
Primo cotton seed cake .,.,'.ss'ss ~ nssi -
Quotations on prime cotton sssu :, ;,lyss
rri'ne seed cake are for dsiiYsH
ton.
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,,.A,... ,o,,araI al ...,...... zoos
Atrni i ssi,sa,r,ont ie .,.. SsA
Denver and Rio Grando lists ......-. ivs7A
Denver and Rio Grande IS ....'.'-.' ss*
NJ Worth aud Denver City ISIS '.''' ne
u rna a sns''''''''''.. los
y ano . sa ........... li1ib
ii and I c oonsol ss.........'''..''. rys.
k & r and G lists .........s......''.' N
Nttssouri Kansas and Texas 2ds W
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas IS s sSA
y ne ,a 80 se" western lists ....... agA
t ~ "IsauS NJ consol Ks ...... 10
~ u anu e.. tsrsr general ss. ia
~. 4, ana Sn r. '.......... ii2H
S Sou'n'a ,nd parfic lists ........... ii5a
Texas and Pacific Eds ....'.''''..'.' ,ooy
Union Pacific Is .........'..''''.'''' 1 va
Wabash lists .....,.......''...'-'''.' iaSstt
Wabash DDS ......,.....''.''.''.'''' 13sit
Woio-odo southern As ........ saA
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Houston report
,,oI,erov pAvv c,,FARrNGs

Following are clearances Of the Houston
banks FOR the week thus far and for me
corresponding time last year. together with
the Increase or decreases:
THIS year. Last year. Increase.
Monday ..... s975.sl3 S1,0lS, 1873 $3.50
Tuesday ....... 1,O96,C19 l,l93,5 36 a61
Wednesday,. LOSSES 6ts9li DBL
thursday 49,. y51 ,7Si .5l6 100, 2SS
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Houston spot Quotation.


Galveston quiet: pr,oes unchanged
Low ordinary. : il-iG Midduug ......g I-ls
Ordinary ,.....,.s 3-l6 Good tuiddllng 81
Good oraunry..S 1915 MiddlinE far. .9M
Low middlng...9 3-l6 Sales .......... 80.
New York-Spots closed quiet. prices un-
ch1rEed
Good orduary..sN Good middlinE fDX
Low uiddllng. .s9S MlddlinR fair 10 ia
Midding ......e 1916 Sales ,......... 49,.
New Orlcans-Spots closed quiet and steady
prices unchanged
Low ordinary Z i1-iB NIdlUns NJ
Ordinary ........S 5-i6 Coed ulddlin3 0 lisa
Good otcusry..,S 1916 MlidlIpg talr . Is -
Low mddine..9lt Sales ..,......,2 ESQ
Liverpool Spots business good market
nrm. unchanged sales 1900 Of which 10 500
were American imports q 0n0. OF which 26. 400
were American.
Ordinary .-.....S i-S2 Middllng .....S l5-3e
Good ordinary. 1882 Good middling o 1884
Low ordinary 8 1l-39 MddIine fair 8 ills
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ST LOUIS

ST. Louis May Cattle-Recoipts $500 ID.
Guiding $50 Texans, market shade lower d,
natives, steady for Texans; native shppIrs
and export steers i.e5G5.75; dressed beet sbd
butcbeds steers i.50G515 steers under no
pounds $500 IS; stockers and feeders 700
4s5. COWS and heifers 2,25dhSJ. Gamers y
2S5; bulls 3.10t 25 Texas and Indian slesn
-90I4ao; cows and heifers 250d4Oo. Hees-
Receipts 1890 market Sc lower pigs and lIshs
5.lGQ515, packers 500d525 butchers 5i5s
$50, Sheep Receipts 900, market steady; Ia
tive inuttons 4SoI5. 80, lambs sO0qItO. culb
and bucks S.bnff4 so
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Houston Daily Statement.


Houstons gross receipts OF cotton by the
yeTlpus railroads entering the city we're as
follows: Bales
Houston ana Texas Central .......... III
International aud Great Northern ...... so
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
Texas aud New Orleans ,............... ~
Houston East and West Texas .,...... 70
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe .......... So.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass .,...n. go.
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas ......,.,.. .,..
Total .............,........,... 223
Houston spot Quotations.
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CHICAGO.

- lineage May S.-Cattle-Recepts 5000; mar.
today $50; good to prime steers S5t,; "a "a
poor 70 medium 4.lea4G5; selected feeders
- :; aS0Ci mixed stockers S,eo0tIo cows 81
ta, ny; neiiers S,26Qt60o; canuers 2.2OSf2 s. .
ou'ls $50, calves 4.e5@6,2e: Texans. best
On sale today, three carloads at ass, TEXAS
~ y steers 4.eod5. 20; bulls 3.25d3.75 Hogs
Nsssipts S,Voo; strong, active: top 535: MIXED
i Gna butchers, 5.lea5321a; good to ohoies
: Icy 10y e-u4o,3S rough heavy 5.05d5I5; light
essVg9sI6.s5i bulk 5i5fR527lk sheep-Reoeints
,s,oV" sheep strong 70 &c higher: lambs ae-
.i s' ioe higher good to choice wethers (. I'D
40, . 'alr 10 choice mixed 4S0sfs *: Western
5IrsSp o,ysaa.s1; yearlngs S60g6.00: native
smps SSoa70o Western lambs soos. 400.