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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-27
STUPID COTTON MARKET
A staensut Condition and Profitable Trad
lue impossible.
FEW MAY NOTICES STOPPED IN NEW YORK
"A view york Firm i. Urging the Por-
chase of August Contrncts.
statistical Position.
otnos az Tho Post,

Houston, Thursday. April ~
RI. ,o,,on market was again devoid OF feat
urer OF interest moro stupid market tnan
that aeon during tho past week or so mas sc'-
dou been experienced Bulls and hears seem
pn.h,o 10 arouse themselves from tho state OF
,ethnrgy which has prevailed recently anu
IN. market fs In such stagnnnt CONDITION
as 10 make profitable trading impossible NOW
that Mny notice dny has passed without any
v,ost amount OF tumble TO either shorts or
longs the worry mouotonous state OF una'Fs
NAV be broken. There was, in fact, better
Failing In the market toward the close today
tho Nav optinn In New York showing an au-
vance Of 10 points from the low po'n' re
corded early in the session
The SPOT nltunton ~ hardly no strong !"
the bulis would like to SEQ II, hut holuerH
Of the staple do not seem TO be W'llhE '"
make ans CONCESSIONS in order to secure pur-
ehasers. one firm in Houston has i5,~o haleS
Of very hno staple for solc, but outside OF this
thero ls not moro thun 5000 bales unsold ON
tho focal market RpcopiH at this point are
nov, on tho next to nothing order, and wiz
continue so for tie rcst Of the season
woathor conditioup are somewhat moro IA
yorabla In roxHa, hut farmers arc very back
ward with their planting and sono land has
heen abnndonod The crop VIII undoubtedly
b. a lato one In thia state aud Auguot re-
celpis OF rev cotton arc expected TO be tho
smallest Tor several years.
New YORK futures closed today I 10 points
higher after selling . or 4 poipts lower
oafly In tho day. New orlcane closed 10 8
points W
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HIDES AND WOOL
Cnlyc,ton country rr's'''

Tnmatoes-S2.25 nsr crates. I'D
BeeswaS food yellow Ea'''"
tsal9 Il ,seK.S n
choice upland prairie iL,,' ss ,lalh 4
according TO quality ehyts aHT
Dealers ask an advance %
on these figures Ad
nuions-S2 10 per busDh' s,n,A
Celery--Texas 25Gib9c ner . uaas y
Pecans-Texas i2lsc psr p0'-'
70 earle sIf,.'l Extra fancy RED XIV X. :. \
oS 1It'' nound ordinary Es va. & x 2
'g.iVS nctatoes| New potatoes {
,,, .,sn .st,nx 55GSoc per sssA'sss ~
Butter-F Fresh Texas
mound: creamery -5g. m lsrt'
Strawberries Arc inofu.s sualF =
bu, arc steady. Iney e.,rsnty.isl'
Il 00sie % Der crate o. N
according 10 quality. .-.,,s 8 Z 4
Uoney-Twelyp square 4. S.ffs'i n
ono nor gallon. in caseso. . y ~, rasss
s,ee, potatoes--soaeN nsssS. ~ u
cabheFs Texas cron .n ~
s - .ra,a New coast cry
mo according 10 size .,ss rssii v
Eggs Fresh Texas canon dcsssi x
are Ss quoted a, Sls0s'i Der ' "
egEa inc .,r sacs &. Il
pOultIy--Grown heh (; se,is y, n
crown spring chosen
tors 7sd2.00. hroils,s 900 "
"a Doors. %. turkeys, hs1n sgira e
rs 06 rol,hlers s. -oelssi',, 1, aels
10 q peese unpintkeo = -.
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BEANS Imported navv hcsns 37sdio.
Bayou &c; English dried &c. uinlit sac; Lima
SQ4c
BUTTER Blue star 20a2ic; dairy lsal9c;
Red star PC, Eglu creamery Zlg22ci oleu-
margarine dairy bricks lso Lincoln solids
ll'ac. prints l2lec; Special Blue star l1l5e
Crystal Gem and Country Rolls Ice, special
dairy l7c fancy dairy l6c. Texas country
butter sal5e Texas bricks tbG20c
CABBAGE- Home grown 242Ac per pound
In sacks
cHEEsENow York fun cream 1ialSG
Badger State 1iHc: Wisconsin full cream rolls
i5c Wisconsin full cream daisies loo.
Texas p,r dozen, stroights. sasc
ONlONS~Per lb, 3R3i4c.
ErrGk -G,st. .ts,-.. -er 10, aihck SlnsS
pore lie,
POTATOES Colorado s5c tancy utahs SOC.
Burhanks Csc, new 81 90.
POULTRY Hens, s. s5u3 . cocks, large,
old Sl.50d2 90 mixed lots 81 4hn2 50, frycrS
81 509400 broilers 81 ,5d250 Turkeys hens,
50 00ms,00 gohbers 80 oodi500 per dozen, 40
cordnk TO size aud qu0ty DUCKS, large
S300d3.to, Geese. full feathered, 81 o0Tb oo'
Guipeas 81 25Gt9 Is
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oorroN CLOSED STEADY.


III tSpccial to The postl
New York, Anrii s6.-S. Num- Son & Co
say .. cotton;
cHSior declined 70 points ON me wealth.
81, ltavN sclre hN ono house. the issuance
o. May pgiice Tor 10000 bales. unsatisfactory
rseigs and shor, selling, Besides spccmation
MS ught Later on, however, the notes were
stepped BY Pluletelrhia aud Greek interests,
ava this, With laht r,cciNts caused n ne,
l4ev OF 1 TO 8. closing stcldY.
Mtala, Ala, writes. Planting viii be de-
leNt0 nom lwo 70 three We KS aud farmsra
wil do well TO cover the sg,lno ucrraEe a.
lsW YEAR Tor poral reasons VIA Lat ness
oi season, lack OF additional laborers ana
scarcity o. seed the latter having been sold
tafseiN 10 oil mills eUrlv IN tbs season. and
tue amount remaining on hand commands Is
20 80 tthtS hor hushCl. The amount OF for
tttsers reported as having been nnrchascd hv
farmers Is eAageef0tcd, any excess over last
wear lEving het n purchased 20 take IN, plaCe
oi cotton soed sold, which is a nnc cnrichor
~ INC sou Farmers can make money selllRg
sSsd az me mice nala last season and huyins
commercial fertilizers Instead
s., Louis writes. The sale OF fertilizers in
SaGih Carolina this wear Is nearly ono-half
ia0ra than last wear The iufgrCpce IA the
AhsI.are q oattoa has been Increased pro-
porucnatclN. Hard freezes have injured small
stain, where there was an Increased acreage,
AND farmers. inspired bV Or Mailing prlces
arc turning back to cotton, There arc sew
s.al ttousapd bales q cotton solng from
~, Aeii,s 20 81. Petersburg, Russia. Japanese
coetoA hpyers prs now here "a tamhiarlEc
thtnWvileS With our methods OF SRmnllng
sradinr, huying etc,
GstsnlsScl sales here TODAY i0no0 consoIi
dated stocl, Is only iSi ia bales against
$500 q VAar are. In licensed warehouses
there are OILY H.9iS bales Including gtSii
eeit'ftd. TAs s,ock Is only about aptsthir,
Is lerso a. thar held % this time last ven
and The wear hafuTe. Parties who issued TIL
Nav notices t0dav. " is said afterNari
tisd q get them back, and 'his hslnod IN
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Corn Was the Leading Deal On The Board
Of Trade.
IT WAS HELPED BY HIGHER CABLES
And Large General Demand.
whcnt Closed wenis and
Oats Depressed.

New york, April 2s.--s. Mum, Son Co
say Of grain;
Corn advanced on general buying. higher
cables iargc clcarances, light receipts and
ambll country acceptanccs Wheat opened
lower on disappointing cablcs proht takins.
a boarlsh price current report aud hnc weather
but rallied on tho rise IN corn aud covering.
Later both cereals declined on general self
ing.
Chicago, April 2G,.-corn was tho leading
deal on Tho board OF trade today. Helped ny
higher cables and largo general demand, tho
market was broad and bnoyant early. but lost
H. Inter closins weak h6Mc undcr yester
day Wheat closed weak lsaMc 90 nc down.
Data closcd MN'4c depressed and provisions
shade lower
The corn market opened erratcaly be-
cause many had expected a rush OF selling
orders, in place Of which some OF the inhu-
entiai people were buyers The influences
were tho strength Of Liverpool. particularly
tor spot ana tue reports OF delay 10 seeding
uue tu he rams. A broaa, general demand
developed at the start and the price went up
on the Jump longs, shorts aud traders buy
ing as " toero we're nothing IN the word
wutlh having save corn A. tho top the
demand nlnuKcncd aud IN proportion the or
letlnes incf'aaca' Ihe cneh business Was
io,ps Rnu NV lofk reported only Ten loads
r'ntn lor .Npptt--a popl 6hoNns m COM
these condtiona The market proceeded 10 re-
lplulSp us carry bulne anu the result vas
M'uH closF NAY rhngen rom "'sf 10 5e3se,
~ IN ',uSeu % 1oWu, Nv "F'se. July from
ltA2r 70 au'RN, CLOSING 40 &c doprtFSod, ~
@uIU 'u's 'ev4lpls mere were ~ cars ltade
tHnlE WIS 'I.lucle.l1eu pY 8tt8t hctNlN put
Luv 'at'r p2ruoh OF tne session me animation
was nu'h lrsH uaTNru
IA 'na wnt1t pm ~ the opening disappoint.
mlean, We leil at me eanlFs' wnleh dld not
ieneet me advance mere yesterday In add
,or, "a WE o ~, y WINE ~ae lHpor,eo PER
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CANNED FRUtTs-pmeapples 2-lo. eye.
less and corcless, Sl,S5d2. 90, s-lb extra era ed
s. .ttU2 ~ --lh standard. sliced 81. 90, pears,
RID standard, soc peaches, 2.lb standard, SlSO
Ui.S5. standard 81 1851 So 2-lb seconds u 10
al Is, 5.ib STANDARD i.90i Abb pie St.SVdl.iO.
$40 PIC 81 l5ll 20
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes, S.lo,
fun WctgnL SluQ0c, 2-lh full weight e5IiOe,
ezra aud tomatoes, 2-lh, zoe. Lima beans, Z-to
uli weight, s5c string beans e-lh tull weight
'jc, y No. ! stringless beans, 2-lh tuil weiehI
81 90, red kidney beans, 2-lh tull weight, NAt Il.
marrow tat peas. 9Th tull wcignt. 81. I0gl 20.
eurly june peas, taacy, 2-ib tuil weight, sL5Q
American petit pois peas, fancy, s-lh lui!
Vcehb 81 6anl IS, asparagus, talitornn IA
10, 500 cntn. Auburn cream. s-lb full welghJ
81 .i0Ht Is. \ No ! 9Th full wcight 81 05gl 10.
Blue Ridge a-lh, S0uSAc,
CALIFORNIA FRUIT Extra standard 2h-
70 nCachcs lemon cling s. ilIs IS; yellow
Crawford 81 9Sde 20: black cherries $1,000
2.l5, white cherries s. Tote, 10. aprlcots 81 80
ul No strawberries 81 S.; plumS Sl.35dl az.
Shapes N.Ssdi 80. seconds iOc per dozen less
thAu extra staudard prices
CANNED MEArS--Cornod he0t l-lh 81
2-ib S2,jO. pottcd ham, quarters 5ae halves
81 90 Lunch tongue. lib . 10. Vienna sau-
sage i.-lb SOC Vienps and pork sausage "
oils, 5o-h rams. 81 ,Shi co. Bologna IN oils,
60 10 cans. $50,
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uo,,erov nANK cLEARlNGs.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Lnnhnn FinaMcial Cnbie.

New York, April .2s.-The Commercial AZ. a..
,,ertiser's London financial cahlesram says
CO.., noavkets here we're quiet today. but there
I as mo, investment business The bank re-
turns caused a frmer tone, although tho close los,
was rather unsettled. Consols were Ita Ia IL
Src,,ium on strong buying Americans we're
Inactive but cheerful. New York responI,nea
ana The close was near the. top. The rnli IN
s,crling exchange reduced the talK oil amS EN-
can exports. Can money was wv "
changed rates
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New York April 2e,-Within rather mar
row scope OF fluctuations and with moderate
yolume OF transactions. tho cotton market was
Interesting, largely owing TO the conflicting
rumors regarding their cfcet on the market.
II later transpred that May notices were 20.
taken care Of, mostly by exporters TO be
Fhipped to Liverpool. The notice feature
became bullisb rather than boarish factor,
and eKertod a positive influence later 10 the
session The market opened with prices
point higher TO ? lower and moved generally
polnta on smaller receipts. Public support
was lacking. however. and prices by noon
had drlftcd bnck TO about the opening. tho
eaelor turn being promptly accounted for By
better weather conditions. Again the. mar
kot rallied, and without being active IN the
afternoon, showed considerable nrmness,
chiefly on tho attitude OF tho experts respect.
ing deliveries The market resisted several
energetic bear raids, Closed quiet and steady
al h, net decline of I to points.
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WIRE AND NAILS.
WIRE Galvanized Gliddeu $40 Wauko-
gan saS5.
NAILS $50 base Advances for common
oNrr base. ID zoe. Sd soc; I'd and 3D. Soc 3D.
&c sd, l0o lod and l6d. &C. Quotations aTe
tor less than car lots.
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| Galveston. Texas, April 26.-The A. p. Nor
man Live Stock company reports The cattle
market as follows;
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Chicago April 26 Cattle Receipts 1000;
market strong and active natives hest on
sale today, two cars at 80; good to prime
steers i95dhS0 poor to medium 4soGA.S5;
selected feeders ti5d5.05. COWS 200Gi50: can
ncrs ss5d2,so calves l,50de.S0, Texans, re-
ceipts 200, best on sale. three cars, at 50.
ga. Hogs Receipts today 1000; steady 30
shade higher, mixed and butchers 6,s5d5.eJ;
good 4" choice heavy St5NAG0: light S,956i
s.52is sheep Receipts l2.oo0 sheep weak to
Toe lower. lambs slow 10 firm for best: good
~ chclcr vethors S.a565 iS; yoarlings Sad
62A, native lambs S.50Gf7 ~
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LIVE STOCK,
HOUSTON.

HOUSTON.
The following are the quotations for this
nsarhot as furnished bY the Box Bell Saua'
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Brrvru AN rGGs.

Chicago April Is butier,-Frm creamery
l2tsNlI dairy iani6ib cheese Firm AZ ION
~ Eggs Firm fresh los.
Nfw YORK Apgll s6 Esgs Recsipts 1891
packagss steady stnraEe Western Al mark
iiAWi9 regular packing A. mark iedieis
southern az marx HASA
Kansas city, Aprit IS EvFs Firm fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock ioc dozen, cases
returned
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New York, April %. Money on call STEADY
NJ paoi5 per cent. last loan 2i7 Prime mer-
camille paper ia5 per cent sterling exchange
unsteady with actual business 10 bankers
bills al 4. sSa4 ISL. for demand and a. sii4 2
Asa, for sixty days posted rates 500 ! No % =
snd 1 s0fRl sai5 commercial bills 4SSlaa -
silver certtAcates 5as4T6Ois bar silver 500.
Mexican dollars i7Sa Government bonds
steady state bonds inactive; RAILROAD bonds
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sll1pMrNrs rRoN pEEvllll

Reeville. Texas, April 25--csttie ~
from this section continue brisk Srrl
loads vent out Of here over the AIirA
road YESTERDAY Most OF them q Il
Indian Territory, where they win va
until this fall, when they viii b 'ra
market,
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from Houston: Bssslng 2-lb TaiAe; sA-io
TAG Ac:. Arrow ties 81 soGp1 IS. ,,ts,sx.
CANDY--stiek. wrapped, tas's "a. shWo~o
cASDLEs% sr.es sul II WEIGHT eis lzgc. Gran
cEsiENTafor.iasndd aSsSi.s5; Rosendslo
COFFEE Rio, fair. 9Haior; primo ioMI
aova re lioasted coffees Afbrckle.s Afios v
cases 1870 delivered. Lion. lo0-lb cases.
gRACKERs--A b c soda bulk; boxes &C.:
Sc stage blanks eye. cakes and jum6les s. lie ..
FLoUit--Tegas stnr Nllisi Tldal Wass
;iio: Sea FAIRY sS.7O; Sea Nymph 50 co. sea y,
81 40 Special rates for shipments TO interior
points. Quarter sacks are icc higner than
half sacks aud wood lso nigner IMAM halt
FARiNAcEous ooops-Gritg. hominy and
cream meal ia barrels. 81 .65dt2 ~; pearl meal
In i0-lb sacks. 81 70nl.Su nrr lhi OF iolr
Columbia oats $40. Hawieye oats SIZE
LARp-llehned tiercc. COMPOUND SAmic;
leaf sc' 50-lb cans e higher man IAN
ticrces i0-lb cans Nc higher: 3-lb cans ~
higher; Bib cans lc higher. ..
HANS Standard iihail%c' picnic hams
hONEY--in barrels 5ofeOc per gallon; ia
50-lb cans extracted. 506c: ~ comb 9Gllc'
in i2-lb cans, extracted 5hd7e' oound seq
tons l2dlec.
III BULK Al,OO ner dbl CuuptlSu $50.
MOLASsES Reboilcd. fair ifkGlsc; prime
2oG2ic; choice 25n26c tarcy new crop syrup
32n33c. pure new crop syrup i5c,
MlLK-Gold Medal $3.50. Magnolia " So
Engle 81 90: Lion N25
PICKLES Five gallon kegs Sl15; lo-gnllon
kegs t3.Uf. is-bbls 400. pints. American
style sJei9oc quarts. American style " =,
y gallon 81. 00al.a5, gallon American style
So l5d3 20. 1-gallon HeNagon 800. =.
RICE Extra fancy head bWhhc' choloe oG
bizc fair 49Gfoc: fancy imported 9heM6%c,
ROPE issi. basis 1-i5. lO@Ac' Manila lic'
cotton ropo 10c
sALT-Liverpcol coarse s5de0e: tnc e5cd
81 90: Louisiana coarse Soc. nne soc bbls
ss-los. SIS; e5-5s. $50: loO-as. 1850 IO-is
S2.4j
SALT FISH Mackerel No In lo-lb kits
81 coal 10. half bbls. 81 so; tubs, y yea ~ ~
ADMINISTRATION quarters 81 .eoaDi 90
mustard tiiod4. 49, imported Gillette stads
quarters sli.50. fancy eprats dualteIs 70, %
STARCH STANDARD goods: Pearl IN to-lt
boxes 4Ss04hc Hoyal Gloss brlk. 4lsuiNc
Nickel, 100 packages per boy, S21o' corn
starch 5SSo per H. 70 and lo-lb boxes.
SUGAR. Quotations are for small lots
Specihl prices are given on carload orders
Standard formulated 5Asc. cubes ana pow
dared &c. Louisiana yellow clarified, fancy
] bh45Ssc; choice 5Ad5hc, Arhuckle's 2-ll
and o-lb packages 5Md6hc.
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case Of smalipos = :

kennedy, Texas, APE" .n,-s 2
sm.llpos developed here -. II
sroes today The v, Nv ssss q.
OF cattle got on nsle nancy ~
ribs mornins pr ps ~ ~
sicisn. was notified q !, Il IA =
genuine case Of snl y, M 80 I
Preparing 70 put ~ .,,, sas sI.lls, /
any spread, Nesrm hss ~
section OF the coup4 :
20 the disease
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Galveston cotton statement.


New Orleans Aprii se.--Sugsr STEADY,
uGAl thHtN centrifugal yellnws ,NN4 is.ist
seconds aA1tH Molasses nnltt nominal
New York Aprli es,--Sugaf- stesdy
Rnrued QUIET
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ST LOUIS

8 Louis April 2s-Csttle- Receipts 1000.
including 500 TEXANS. market steady, native
shipping and eNpor, steers i0SdS,a0 dressed
beet and butcher steers g.i0fs.in steers under
1000 pounds i,o0dA6S. cows and heifers 1000
ass Gamers i5DdeS5 Texas and Indian
Steers S'aahoo Texas and Indian COWS and
heliers 20oN3.Sb Hogs Receipts $500. mar
kei steady pigs and lights s30G6ib. mack
ers AM05.n sheer Receipts 900; market
STEADY native muttons sGd6.s5. lambs 6eed
Z 90 culs and bucks 401dS %.
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COTTON SEED rRoprcrs

f. o. b. mill, Texas interior y.
eording TO location VA
Prime crude oil. loose .".'"' -.sl
Prime summer yellow oil .'',' asl
Linters. Ter pound. ~,
Hulls. baled ..o....''...;;'..''''1'''';,, a h
prime cotton seed meal ,",''...a x
prime cotton seed cake 1919 "
ouotations on prime cotton rs J. X,
lrimo seed cake are for a'i'S'
ton.
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London April "a Consols for money 100
II ~ fc- account iO0s. Bar silver steady.
y lid per ounce Money per cent The
rate of discount in the open market for short
bills pcr cont; for three months hills 4a4s
nor cent.
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APPLES New York stock. s. 5AT6O0
BANANAS Fancy stock, per hUncn, packed,
s. o0d Is
CoCoANCTS- Per sack IS ,a0J3l. 90
DEWRERRIES Fer crate 81 Sod2 70, ne,
bucket t5c
LEMONS Fancy Messina q COs4.se
ORANGES California navrls fancy g Is
buddtd s. go
STRAWBERRIES Fer crate 81 80 90 In.
tcrlct stock 6olstr less.
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FINANCIAL RRIEFs,

Paris. April e. Three per cent Tentes 1901
eoc Tor account; exchange on London 25t. lP'
for checks
Nsw York. April 70 .-C learings SlNs.V9S-iS;
balances SIS OA4 1876.
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AMMUNITION Powder, per kog, A.e10
ssS, hlaA,tng powder SGS per kcE; drop
shot Ger sack 81 q buck sl.eo,
RAG oN--EAt short clear IN esrks SNsf
sac. rssuiars S'k8ete tc1sd We higher
rsst,t's Tpe 'tcaI ~. sle slicdfe 1T
leo avs zioA AsS .oot selIlse paSous
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COFFEE.



New York, April 26.--s, Num-, 81 !
say Of coffee:
once dechned on increased fSslis
disappointing cables. Rio declined z
exchange l.32d up receipts 700, S'a
changed, receipts 5000.
New York, April 2s, coffee-sp'l.-s,'
No. Z invoice ~ Mlld-Qniet Vciesal
1875. Futures opened steady a. = Y.
decline and ruled weak under ~. /
increasing the decline TO 70 TO y pelA'
which tho downward tendency va J
by shorts taking profils. tne Ne.
caused chiefly by lower cables. larE. y
aud slack spot demand. The mhia
steady with prices ) TO 70 poals, "
Total sales $500 bags, including w Y \
June 6.75; July $50; August &c.
ten.hcr 6.S5d6a0; october t'ae' Ne'ss''
December 7.l5dI2o.
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View York knrll cs--Mstals Inactive Tin
weak = soasa y Lake conner sa,Ady isoo
Pie tren warrants weak iSsc Lrsd duil
~ a.sTaa Nld ard ( T2i< askea speltsr weak,
As bid and 4. 50 asked.
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HrAvY sHIPMENrr

neuison, Texas, April .s-fou' "
sheep from Paloma. west q san Y
passed through here YESTERDAY l.9
ment of live stock this season va M y
the largest in many years.
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morsrov WHOLESALE ru,en>.
current q totntiou. IN Round Lots OF
stapie Commodities


These quotations are revised daily and their
eorrec,pess can ha relied anon The pFiees ara
those ruins N Houston Wholesale markets.
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RANCHES soLp.

Flain cisv. Texss April aS.-,i. l. vaugnn
q his place Fold his ranch leased lands,
lhiriy-ssetion pasture, IN Lynn county and
100 head OF stock cattle 60 Messrs. Miilwee a
SDnGers ConsiieratttN ssooer
4, " 0Keete % amen. Texas. sold his
Tsncf IN Dawson co inty sixty. section mast
IRE, leased lands. 70 Messrs. Clayton Piner
Of lubbock county. Consideration Sls, go:
1890 head 81 stock with The ranch
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uou.ton DniIy stntcmcnY.


iloustuns eroes receipts Of cotton ny inc
various rairoada entering tho city were as
fplloNR. hhleh.
Houston and Texas Central ,....,..,,,,.,, )
international and Great Northern .t....,. !
Galveston, Harrisburg and SIM Antonio.
Texas and New orleans ,.t..t+.t.,-.,.,. !
Houston East and West TeXHs ,,-..".s n
Gulf, Colorado aud Santa nc ...,,...,,.., =.
San Antonio and Argnsag Pass ..,,,,..,. =.
Missouri, Kansas and goSns ...-.,.,'..'' ,
ta
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wheat No, . rcd 6aAN7Ns.
Corn-No, o "1'4N 'oa,
Oats No . etA5la5, No. white 25G8oSm;
No. 3 whiic a761SH
IiNe--N Nm, Ii9.
nnrlry--NO iGhuA.
FlaN seed No. I Ill. -
Timothy secd--prime 2.35,
Mess pork Per barrel II 1i6ti9 ~.
Lard For 100 pounds : laVTie.
Short ribs sides Loose G,qAfi7 %.
Dry saltcd shoulders B0Nel 6.7NUs 10.
Short clear sides Boxed 1.yo9G6o
Whisky basts high wines uer gal ls9SN
sugars Cut loaf 6,o0i gnrulatcd a.n
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New York. Aprli se.-No imrrcvrnlent "
gsneral today and business ecntipues small,
The market shows 10 weakness IN leading
lires Of starle ce,sons bu, outside Of these
prlcas are ursEulsr prlnu afe dun
ihrousheus ana fancies irregular Giushams
s,eAdy, rrln' cloths confinqn neglected. anl
rrice nominal Cotton llrirss II an d
kcsintsons eontfrns duli Lar1s auction sale
Of silk rihbora today wns well attended. but
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competition oulct and prices realized lrrog.
ular and generally lower. About 5000 car
tons sold
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5.S5; butcher COWS and heiiers sgeig.J
rers 2.651S.25; fed Westerns sNgtx.
ans 4.S064.70 Hogs ReceiEs slii. n
heavy b.S5St5 Az. mixed 525gSii, ll,f \
$50. sheep Receipts $50 market tts
tons s.O0d6.0o. clipped Texans i.nfiiI4
ped Texas feeders 2 ioGS.in; culls sAi
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Galveston Closed quiet prices unchanged
ow ordinary itei6 Mldduug ...O lis
Ordinnry .,..S sis Good tnlddlng 9ls
Good ordinary IS lt-S MtddlmE fair ~
Low mildlug 3-ls Sales ...
Sew york Spots closed quiet prices IN
chnrRcd
Good ordinary .S& Good mlGding 1918
ow mlddlng .oA Middllus tnu TO 9-th
AtiddnR ... . rs i6 Sales ...,t., CAV
New orleans Spots closed steady. prices
unchanged.
.ow Ordinary 2 ale Mlddling ,, i-l6
Ordinary ......S 10 Good middllng 9sk
Good ordinary l-iG Middlug rnlr MS
Inv middlng 2-l6 sales 2Hoo
Liverpool Spots bugincss quiet and hrnt as
revised sales INo0 bales Of Witch 6SoN we're
American. importR laooo, ot which l2on eetN
American
Ordinary Mlddhng ...., tln
/ Good ordinary e. 1-i6 GOOD mddlinr bis
1 Low ordinary Is sis Middliug fair % II rs