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The Portland daily press., 1900-04-11
CHOCOLATE TO ORDER.
In Manila the Chinamen Manufac-
tura IL While You Wait.

In Manila the Chiuhmeh hAnuh@S-
tura IL While You Wait.
In Manila they make your chocolate
while you wait Right into the house a
Chinaman comes with his basket and
rolls the crushed caeao bean and sugar,
and then makes a supply Of chocolate
that is sweeter and more palatable and
cheaper than the commercial brand sold
In the Chicago stores.
When the Chinaman comes, he lays
aside his hat and shirt, and, stripped to
the waist and barefooted. he begins his
work. In the basket is the chocolate or
cacao bean, from which the rancid oil
has been extracted and which oil long
ago has anointed the hair of some Fjlipi-
no belle or lighted some Filipino home.
The beans FIRST come on the board bitter
and brackish. With n rolling pin the Chi
naman grinds them into a fine powder.
This takes time. When il il done, he
opens another basket and dips out the
sugar for the sweetening and the final
mixture. The sugar Is what would prob
ably grade coffee G" IL 1t were in com.
mercial circles. Like the bean, it grows
on the island.
Industriously the Chinaman rubs, and
gradually tha chocolate forms on the bot
tom OF the board and drips on in sticky
sweetness into the basket beneath. The
family gathers about to sample the prod
uct. and the Chinaman stops to smoke q
cigarette while judgment is being passed
Cups of the beverage are handed around
and all taste" Ii il Is not sweet enough
the manufacturer throws more sugar on
his board and drops In another pinch OF
vanilla and cinnamon for the favoring
When it is right" he goes to work. and
for several hours rubs away at his task
The deposit below the rolling pin is q
brown substance that Is soft and moist
while above 1t is to all appearances dry
powder and sugar.-Exehangc.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-11
THE HOME.
TWENTIETH CENTURY HOUSE
KEEPING.


The tWsutissh century louisville must
bestir herself and bring her Ideas MP to
dasa. All soisnos and engineering ssands
ready 10 help her to easier conditions;
devices ipnumerabis have already been
put into her hands only to be torn 90
pieces by misuss or 10 be so perverted a.
to be an evil rather than = good.
Gan We as yet picture to ourselves q 9
household Of. say. 1892
Ihs houss will NOT be ready-suaae,
loostly fitting. expressionlsss; bat viii
be an sxtsnsioa OF personality. an oatsr
clothing carefully suited to the family
and i.s needs. There is now often no
Individuality In the shell Of the home, a
reason fos loss Of family life.
The Kitchen wall be planned for its
purpose and to save steps aud lifting OF
weights all the desiess knowD TO modern
toience land they are many) VIII be put
In place. Probably pneumatic tubes VI !
connect with q supply station. 90 that
unexpected company VIII not disturb the
housewife, who can order Anyehiug sent
In ten minutes.
The pautly viii be stocked with pre-
pared foods and We shall eat 10 live and
not only live to sat.
Aha walls y III be dust and vermin
tight. There viii be amooth surfafea
and not 80 many horizontal lodges 20
catch dust,
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-11
PRENTISS LORING & SON,
AGENTS.
ap7d3w
LOCAL
and
CLIM ATTIC

Nothing but a loca
remedy or change o
climate will cure
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-09-07
REAL BUSINESS BEGINS.

Upon the reassembling of the conven-
ton at o'clock, the chairman called for
the report Of the committee on creden-
tials, which was presented by Chairman
Katzenstein. The committee found the
following entitled to seats in the conven-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
PRoDuCn.


:, REANS- Imported navv beans 3BGic.
Bayou &c; English dried Sci pinkp 3Ac Luna
sale.
;, BUTTER-Blue Star 2Od21c; dairy i7dlsc;
hed star &c; ElgIn creamery 2lee22c: oleo-
margarine dairy bricks lSc; Lincoln solids
d1zsc prints l2hc; Special Blue star 17lsc;
lrystal Gem and Country Rolls Ice; special
DAIRY lIe' fancy dairy Ice. Texas country
butter SMi53e: Texas bricks l6G20c.
in sacks
CHEEsE-Now York fun cream 1S14a14c:
baaser ,, ate lilhc. Mlsconsln tuil cream rolis
l$l5c; Wisconsin full cream daisies, 1S1ac.
Eggs -ToNns, per dozen, SlsMac.
oNloNs-Per lb. lNa2ac
~ fi-t--, H., .in - 80 10. aldck slnga.
pore l5c,
P0TAToEs-Coorado s5c fancy Utahs SOC,
Burbanks 7Jc. new 90cdSlG0.
PoCLTRY--Hens. 81 75d3O0: cocks. large.
old Sl,5Q02 no; mixed lots 50, 5Gd13 00 fry5rs.
$5'eonlg; hroilers 81 7jn2.50. Turkeys, hens.
20 otu 90 gobblers s. .00dt200 per dozen.
according to size and quality Ducks large
$8.oedS50, Geese full fedthered. S400660O
Guineas 81 .5od2.Q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09

CANNED FRuITs-Pineapple GLIB, eye.
less and coreiess, Sls5q2. 90; 2-ib extra gra ed
~ 90 2-Ib standard, sliced, 81 80; pears,
H-lb standard, SOC peaches, 2-ib standard 81 80
ul.55 standard 81. 251l 30, 2-lb seconds 81 10
af.15: 3-lb standard 81 80. Glib pie s.. JUlt 10;
G.lh lie 81 l51l 20
CANNED VEGErABLEs-T Tomatoes. s-Ib.
full weight, 500 90c; 2-lb fun weight 6j17Oc;
okra and tomatoes, 2-lb, soc, Lima beans, Z-ia
full weight use string beans, 2.lb fun weight
i5e; No, striusless beans, 2-lb full weight.
81 90; red kidney beans, 2-lb tull weight, s5e /,
marrow fat peas. 2-lh Iull weight 81 1901. 20
early June peas fancy, 2-lb full weight, Sl50
American petit pos peas fancy. 2-lb full
Wesht, 81. 650l.Io; asparagus, California 217-
ID. $500; corn, Auburn cream. 2-lb iull weight,
81 .i0nl 10; No, 2-ib full weight 81. o5ql 10:
Blue Ridge. 2-ib, S0dS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRuIT-Extra standard pa
ID peaches lemon cling. S2.l562. %: yellow
Crawford Sr9SG9 90; black cherries s2I09
2lai white cherries y. l042 10; apricots 81 -
al So strawberries Sl.S5; plums Sl.35Ql 40;
grapes $l.95dl 40 seconds i0c per dozen less
than extra standard prices.
CANNED MEArS-Corned beef lib 81. As;
2-lb go, Poted ham quarters Soc halves,
soc, Lunch tongue, lib 50 10 Vienna sau.
sage 1s-lb 9ec, Vienna and pork sausage in
OILS. ao-lb cans, S.7Sd4.0O; Bologna In oils.
s0-lh cans, s. 70.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
Grain nnd provlslons MIscwherr.

New York Nav S,-whoat Receipts 2Ss,
600, exports A000, Spot steady: No red
sQiR T. O. b anoat and 777s elevator; No. /
Northern 76'a {. o. b. ahoat TO arrive No,
| hard 'Sls t. Q. b. aHoat. Options steady at
lsc advance, Nav 72s July 1Sh Septem-
Der, i3ai Hides and leather steady Wool
dlll' Cotton seed oil easy; prime crude S4is
primo yellow 37i5
Kansas City. May Wheat--Iuly 62ls:
cash No, : hard s2l5G@; No, rcd &c. Corn
July }6L cash No. = mixed 3S9SSis No, .
white Ssb: No Ssd3Sh Oats--No . white
26ig Recepts--Wheat 1000. corn Is 600
cats io0o Shipments-wh q. 600, corn 10. :
0to; oats 5000.
New Orleans Nav S--Hog nroducts-Iow
t!erce ~ Sfeis, yuro r. "A "a l,adS ne,,,,eu
lory salt shoulders I&; side fSsd7t Bacon
Clear rib sides SM. Hams-Choi-o sugar cured
l0N2, Ricc--Ordinary TO good a%64ts
Flour Extra fancy S4oR5i5: natents S75Sf
SIS. Cofnmeal az; bran SIS Hay-Prlme
lA&alois; chuce l6'9Hl7 Corn-No. ., sack
ed. white as: mixed i7; yellow As, oats-No
. sacked 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
WHEAT CLOSED FIRMER.
Cables We're Good and Weather Conditions
We're Rather Unfavorable.
TOO MUCH RAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST
And Not Enough In the North,v est
Coarse Grains Closed at Declines.
Provisions Are Lowcr.

Chicago. Nav s.--Mheat helped by STEADY
cables and unfavorablc weather. was firm to-
day July closing h@ssc over yesterday. Jul,
corn closed y and July oats Ndaso lower.
Provisions at the close were a shade to IA
cents depressed
Most Of the dsy wheat was a bit advanced
over Yesterdays closing figures The open
ing was firm because there was more steedi-
ness in cables than had been cxpeotsd and
because there was heavy rain in the south
west. where It is not wanted and none in
tho extreme Northwest. where it is report-
ed to BIO needed. There was n per,od NJ
oppression following the opening the corn
weakness being the principal motive. hut
later the market rallied The rally was holm
cd BY Bradstreot'B decrease in tho world Z
visible aud by fair cash demand one hun
urea and fifty thousand bushels were renor,-
GU wurked mere. while New York cxport en-
'I,Iv ,,,boa. Were put at twenty-eight loads.
1uIg wheat opened a shade up at So fiGI1,r
ueVlHcd 70 to;sN6fc. and later raii4od ~
g'lat, CLOSING 14USsc improved az Gig.go07iA,.
5oe n1a reueipts were 100000 bushels against
-oV,vVv bushels last year. Minupapolls and
Duluth reported $50 cars aga,nst 3bS cars In AZ
Wevh ana $50 cars year ago Local rereitts
were % cars Atlantic port clpnrances in
TTthe"t allu mower were er.ial to $1,000 bushels
mostly from Kansas. Oklahoma. TEXAS and
indiana. ~"
-, s,-.s'he corn market was dull and heavy Tho
opening showed q fractional decline and In,
"'gulotsly after the market rallied some oil
a.. ligni snort demand but this was speedily
overcome by pressure OF long stun ana tho
market sagged There was also short selIint.
auu considerable amounts cnme out on stop
'osa orders The cash demand was slow
ana there seemed to be little supnort coming
rom the bun crowd The close was heavy
Cala rere weak IN sympathy with corn
ana irade was rather dull. There was soil.
my OF all sorts and generally the demand
vas not equal to the load when corn
s'eaoled oats showed considerable readiness
70 rrapohd as shorts were quick TO cover
Receipts here were 29i cars.
IroV'5lons were weak most Of the session,
out towards the end steadicr July pork
Sioaeu 10 cents under Yesterday; July lard
- cents down and July ribs a shade de-
Estlmated receipts tomorrow Wheat 20
mead. NNS' -N''V'V
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09

New York. Nav S.-The Commercial. Adver-
Users London financial cablegram sal
There was vi iversal weakness in the mar
kets today on forced liquidation. chiefly in
West Australians. Trouble was reported in
the Glasgow market ana funds were weak
on the expectation OF an early lean by the
LonCon county council on favorable terms.
An orleans we're big feature throughout.
They opened nervous under parity with New
York prices and dropped until the after
noon when thev became very soft here on
New York offers The fall was accelerated
IN the street Talk of American gold shin
ments to begin this week was persistent.
Indian buying of silver offsets slight
American selling
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09

EMMuNiTIoN-Powde per keg. a. con
go: blasting powder Si65 DER kes: droa
shot rer sack sl.65 buck $3.50.
bACoN-EN short clear In sacks. So
9ih8sAc.
BAGGING AND TIEs-Bagglng. s.lb Ia
rs: 2A-lb. Ils@lAo; Arrow ties Sl.s09li IS.
CANDf-stiek. wrapped. basis "a. shqs&c
per 10: sneeial sizes lsc higher.
CANpLES-sta full weight. i2ise; Gran.
nc tnll weight llAe; Electric lights lie
.1s6l2 90.
COFFEE Rio fair shGlOe: prime lOI1a
ionc; choice iOAGliho; peaberry i4e; Cor
aoya lsc. Roasted coitees: Arbcckle's Ariosa.
basis l0O-lb cases ls.Iic delivered; go
eases ebc delivered; Lion, l09-Ib cases.
l.90c; Apex. 1900.
SRAcKERs--A b c soda bulk. boxes &c;
lib cartons TIC. ginger snans Sc: creams
&c STAGE ,s blanks sic cakes ana jumblss lie.
FLOUR--TeyBs Star Minis: Tidal Wave
$40. sea Fairy $50. Sea Nymph ss 50 ! Sea
level $3.50 rye fogr IS 90. pumpernfckel
q %, Special rates for shipments 70 intsrlo.
points quarter sacks are .0c higher than
naii sacks and wood lSe nigner IMAM hair
FARINAcEous coops-Gri,s. hou,ny and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
st. Louis Grain aud Provisions.

ST.. Louis MAY S- Wheat-No. .. red cash
n NAV 70, July 67la: August 67ss No 2.
hard 66@66 Corn No. .. cash 49, May sS.
july 8SaJsh. Oats-No. . cash "a May
"a July 22ss September 29H: No white
q Pork-Stoadv; iohbing 1915 for did TO- %
rev. Lnrd-EaSy, nrime steam $50. choice
extra fancy and straights 3100S25; clear
2'uQ5.0O Timothy seed 2.0Cd2.2o Corn
meal-Steady, 1852 GO. Bran dun. steady
sacked east track zoe Hay steady: timothy
l00OnlSo0; prairie firm S.7jaasn4 Whlskev
steady l.25% Iron cotton ties 100 Bagging
7&0Siic, Hemp twlne O. Dry salt meats
lboNedl dun extra shorts 6.S7ls; clear ribs
4, clear sides 7.l2i5. Bacon (hoXedl dun
extra shorts 1915 clear ribs $50. clear
sides 769R Receipts--Fl Flour 5000. wheat 90. =
0u corn 81 600; oats 6a0oD Shipments Flour
5000; wheat 5000; corn 2O1O9o; oats 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09

cream meal, IN barrels. s2s5a2 90; pesri meal
In 4O.io sacks. 81 7odl 50 per Dol OF Jour
eaSksi scotch oats $3.50. Friends oats $50.
Ooiumbia oats $40; Hswkeye oats $40.
LNtsp -henned tiercc. compound CB4Io.
lesi shc. 6o-b cans &c higher than
Heroes: i0-lb cans &c higher. 5-ib cans Ao
hituIh,er, S-lb cans 10 higher
sa neaeeMss-standard. il&ai2c; picnic hams.
AoNEY--in barrels 5oaeoc per gallon; in
10 i2-lb cans. extracted 5is97c: pound SET
LIME--Bulk 800 per Dbl: coopered 81 49,
N MSOLAssES- Reboied. fair isAalse; prime
sVv1lss55e; choice 25a26c fancy new crop syrup
MiLk-Gold Medal 1890. Magnolia A.So:
Engle ~ 90; Lion A25.
PlckLEs-Fiye-g kegs s1.75: fo-galon
kegs Ss:9o; h-hbis 800. pints. American
style, Saaoc; quarts. American style 81 %:
" ;i5ag g: i-galion Hexagon IS. 90.
,hiCE--Extra fancy head bQ6Ac. choice SO
bhe; fair 4hq5c; fancy imported ehG6Hc.
orE-sisal bcsis 7-1e losic; Manila l7c
sALT-Liyerpcol coarse s5asOc; fine s5c@
s.eo. Louisiana. coarse s5o: fine soc; bbls.
% US sz'1; eo-6s, $40: l0o-Ss. $3.50: Io-4s
SALT FIsH.-.Mackerel No. ! in 1o-lb kits.
siioonI, 10 half bbls. $3.50; tubs, y. O015. 80
ADMINISTRATION quarters s.. e5l14. 90:
mustard ~ 1914. 25 imported Gillette grade
pu -, ~ ~; fancy sprats quarters IS 90
lAh.TSH-stanGard goods; Pearl in io-lb
SM9xes 4y;,eiAc; Royal Gloss. brlk, 4h9fhc:
Nlekei. lUp packages per box. s2.7S. corn
starch 5lsc per h. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are for small lots.
special prices are given carload orders.
sstanaard RTanulated 5ssc; cubes and pow
Tisd &C. Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy
th@6%sc. choice 5bG5hc: Arhuckle's 2-Ib
ana Old packages 5XI6lc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
COFFEE.
Especial to Tho Post,

New York. Nav SIS. Mum Son & so saw.
Coffee declined ) points. closing steady with
sales of 1880. Local operators were in-
elined to sell owing to fear Of large exports
Ss9r mud cohee TO Europe and the United
changed; receipts Tor two days 5000, OK
change declined l-32d Santos declined 100
RES receipts for two days 1000,
New York. MAY S.-Conee-Spot rio steady.
NSo; invoice rs, Mild quiet: cordoya ga
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09

Grinine ilp4Sc per ounce. in sotle NOR
ounce hordx Size per pound In 1851 pound
Packages; copperas 40 per pound in bar
rels; caetor oil H.l5 ner gallon in 5-gallon
barrels. aicohoi 81. o. Der gallon: sulphur s2.65
per hundred in barrels; alum 2ise per pound
In barrels; saltpetre &c per pound IN barrels:
camphor zoe; wood alcohol si.I5; gum
opium $50; powdered opium A.7S car0G'ia
acid 45c per mound bottles; calcium carbide
sou per cwt. delivered Texas common rail
way points,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
nuTrER ANp EGGS.

Chicago Nav SHUTTER Steady. eroamerv
dfenl9h dairy l3is@i6a Cheese Slow
sRlhl- Eggs Steady. fresa 1os;
-. Louis. May s.~Eggs Higher To-.
t,r nansas CITY. MAY 3 Eggs advanced nc.
ra,,h Missouri and Kansas stock 9Nc cases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
ST LOUIS.

St Louis, May Seattle RersIps n J
Guiding 1000 Texans; market stead Il
tlves to strong for Texans: native lia1
and export steers 4SSd5.s5; steer u
1000 pounds 50d4 co. stockers lad "A
3 4Gn4.S0; cows and hefers .00taa 4
ners l.50G2 S. Texas and Indian stsa
as 00 cows and heifers 2.5o9iN II
Receipts $500; market Zoe lover. ~
lights 5,10G5. 90 packers s.io15.z u
Receipts 700, market actise and I'D
native muttons 4 25d525: lambs ;f}ij
culls and bucks 9.ODd4.0O
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
SUGAR.

New Orleans Nav -Susar--Stesd~. one,
ket'ie 5stgi s-l6; omen kettle centrifugal 1s1
a Senrifugel yeliows iN7t 1915, seconds
New York NAV S-Suear-- Rrsv' x,s.Sr
VT W, iehninx lbile cenirifuesl rs tcst 4 isis
Moiasses--susar ~. Refined. STEADY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
Cotton Advanced on Rains,

Nopttlal 10 ilb fuolsl
New York, May SIS. Mum, Son & Co.
say in today's circular:
Cotton advanced slightly on rains IN Texas,
Wall street support OF tho summer months,
local buying and European buying OF juno,
July and August. The South sold the late
months, that is December and January
There 70 said to be quito large short in
terest in the summer months.
Good stands are reported except In tho
hooded portions of Florida and Texas. Cool
nights have been unfavorable during tho
past week in some parts OF tho cotton bolt
and recent rains have necesstated extern
sige replanting. As a rule the crop has
done wen during tho week past. according
10 the government report
Hampstead Texas. reports: General rains
over Central and Southern Texas and indi-
cations OF more the next twenty-four hours
cotton prospects generally poor River sun
over railroad track at West Hampstead
Houston. Texas, says "A Central railroad
ofncial is quoted as saying that the ralns
have done a great deal Of harm and that
sibility.''
sinner. Texas. writes: Water in fields
near Dryeo. Gonzales county. average Sia
Fieta, Ala: Farmers nearly mopth he
MIND and much disbursement Stands
tairly good. large amount Of land being
New York advanced 4 OH the spot but
Memphis declined Lis British exports of
yarns and cloth are decreasing and American
spot markets and speculation are quiet, The
acreage VIII be Increased, 1t is believed, 10
TO Is per cent.
The new commission law hero is that the
rates VIII be IS per 100 bales when the trans
acton Is with person not a member OF
me exchange. making tho round transaction
ior ouying aud selling $40; half this when
Is for :. member and 80 cents between
members when tho principal Is given up Mt
or before the close OF the exchange ON tho
day of the transaction.
Continue to sell December and later months
witnout taxing profits Just yet On good
breaks however. buy this crop to hold
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

AfPLES-prnc. evaporated, 5O-lb boxes
Sc; LIB cartons Si9c; choice eyaporated 7lac,
CITRON--In iO-lb boxes, i3c
CuRRANTS-In bbls. &C. 25-lb boxes, clean
ed, bulk 7hc: lib cartons Sqshc
DATES-l-lb packages l0c; 60-lb boxes &c.
fInS California l23ac. imported l5g1sc.
PEACHES-Choice new stock &c.
RAlSINS-Cn California, S.crown. L. L. boxes
50 20. 4 box L. l.. raisns C5475c; 2-crown l..
NJ raisins, 50-lb boxes, 7%c: 3-crowu L. NJ
ralsins 50-lb boxes SIC
PRUNEs--C California 5t-60s 1lSc: eo-7os &c:
iO-AOs SC; sO-90s 5lsoi s0-l00s &c.
NUTS Brazil 1nc rer III. ilherts Sicily 12c:
Naples l2i5c walnuts Hdl5c. peanuts, fancy
hand ncked SAC, No 4s4c almonds Tara
20 ut, Ice PEI ID in sacks. Uecans. unscreened.
nuts 10c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
nousroN WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current q rotations on Round Lots OF
staple Commoditfcs
HEAVY STAPLES.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon The prices ara
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09

Exporters are etill out Of the market. Prices
is In buyers favor. In no direction is there
any present feature OF an encouraging char
octer other than liberal distribution At
retail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
GALVESTON STOCK
n.,,u rNrrRIoR NovENEN
COTTON SEED PRop'V'

F. O B. mill. Texas interior "a
cording to location: Nfs
P PTine s Cr1u1 o'I yellow oil .-- IA
iin tJ nsr pound. .........'' Pai5
ipr'ns eaton seed meal ','i''sssn q,
Quotations 5 on prime cot ioliss III i sl'
Ton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
New York Cotton nex,.,v

New York, May s,--Tha cotton marke, con-
unues In very marrow rut with the trade
devotins its attention TO events in the belt
After opening steady with prices raueinr
from points higher to points lower the
market showed no energy and varied scarcely
points further Opinions were mixed con,
oerning the situation in the helt nnd the
course the market should take, thoueh
scarcely trader could be found Who cared
70 make vigorous move either way. Liy-
erpool was steady but inactive Eyerythine
IN tho way OF crop news WAS eagerly de-
,ourec BY the room contingent, but as in.
formation bearing on the plantation siuia.
tioD was fnr from harmonious ideas we're
slow Of formation
Inc weekly government crop review was
regarded as bearish, but II failed 10 change
the course of the Market
europe was buyer OF July and August
oeeileyeries. Around the opening New or
.esns SOLD October and January aud com
mission houses did scattering buslness In
me me general list but with this trade ais
posed OF the market lapsed INTO a torpid
condition from which It did not reeuoorsts
70 me close. The market was hnally quiet
MD prices points higher to points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
CHICAGO.

Chicago, May S.-cattie-Recepts $500
ss'eets steady no choice to fancy cattle
pest on sale today two carloads al s5; GOOD
10 prime steers 4,s0G5.70 poor to medium
s,log 'Si selected feeders l.25G5.iO mixed
.SoAaoo; Gamers 2.25TS 90: bulls S0613. al
caves active &c higher than a week age
tVg@t %. rexans-Fed steers .0Od5 70 htiils
80 $3.50 Hogs-Reeepts 1900; mostl, loo
iower, TOP a,a2ia, mixed and butchers 009p
s,su good 10 choice heavy 5 gOG5 asIk. rough
heaNy s.eaS Is. light 90ds 20. bulk ! ION
o, g, Sheep-Receipts 5000 sheep and lambs
strong seg 70 lOo higher: good 70 choice wethers
'S 49, ~ tair To choice mixed 0015 So; light
f,SN1s 20, hulk 5iOd525
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09

Nsw york May e,-Thefs isdss
features in the tnstsl .a "a plg XXI
closed easy at szs,zss1 rs.s,,sr eaj1.1:..7
rants weak al sls.se 17psts rceeH \
bid ana 81 e7is asked, riosipg rs
we're dull aud une nalsse'
s4. l0d4.i5 respectively. 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
HOUSTON BANK cLEARlNGS.

Following are ciearances OF the Houstou
banks for the week thus far and for tie
corresponding time last var. together with
the increase or decrease
This year. Last year. Increase.
Monday ....... Sl,2Sl .117 $S46.oS5 $4S4, 1872
Tuesday .,.... 105l,7S1 65TOlD 294,711
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
Cotton seed OH.

New York, May S,--Cottoa seed oil neg.
sence 81 business. closing barely steady
Pclnc crude, barrels, Giis, nominal, prime
summer yellow ssis, prompt; of summer yell
low S'mSifg, Butter srsde nominal Prime
prime meal 70.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
COTTON ON sHIpBoARp'

For Liverpool SIS Navigator ..''ess
For Bremen-Ss Helgoland '.'.''..ist
For Hamburg--Ss Niceto 1890.
Fer Antwerp-Ss Midlothian cas'''T's
For New York-Mallory ilne.'''s's'F
Total - ...,f.''...''''''7i
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BANANAS-Fsncy stock. per bunch. packed,
s. 00d 95
cocoANUTs-P sack SO .5O694.oo
DEWBERRlES-Per orste $1.50d2 90. per
bucket 75C
1EMQNs-Fancv Messina 81 00di.50.
oRANGES-Ca naves fancy &. Is.
budded s. co..
sTRAMBERRlEs-,Per crate 81 7Sa2 90; in.
Terror stock, 50d75c less
HERRIES-Califoruia Sc so nor box
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
Houston Daily statement.


Houston's gross receipts OF cotton by ths
various railroads entering the city were az
follows: Bales.
Houston and Texas Central ....... s7s
international and Great Northern - 20
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
Houston East and West rsxaisi ...... 90
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe ....... -
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass........ -.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas .......... 80.
Total ...... Snt