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Grain and provisions ElSewhcrc.

New Orleans July %, Hog products nrp,:
pcrk standard mess IL Larl-Rsfne4 tierca
'N Boxed meats Dry salt shoulders 678T1:
sides ~ Bncon--C lenr VI -'des S%ffSB
Hens Choice sugar cured l0nl2 Coffee
Finn Rio, ordinary IN fair itNa1l. Rice
ordinary 10 GOOD 3Tpb Flour Extra fancy
2 s5f2 ~: nsters 1874 75 Corn MAJ so
pran 81 Hav--Prire 1i6tJ choice lsd1r
CONN sacl;ed white 81 white 81, mixed
30; yellow n. Oats-ANo SACKED ~
New York. II w 2s.-whent- Receipts a.
ooo EXPORTS 1900. Spot wax NJ red
81 fob, ehoat: No. red SiN elevator. No
Northern Sc lob. aflost TO arrive 10
hard s. lob, afoat Options opened ,teadv
on little covering hut eased IN and were
rather weak during the day closed weak.
july 50: seutember 9lE December S2N,
Leather steady.
Kansas CITY july ps.--whoat -Soptember
67frf77S No. . hard 6s i-6TeeH No rod
72673. Corn-September iS9fJ 81. o~sN VI
miNeG a6@sf's No white 20 Op.s-Na
whitc 25'%@2e Receints-Wheat AZ COO corn
81 900; cots rs 000 Shlpments-W Wheat 70 non
corl 1T0o0 oats 1000
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DIDN'T RECOGNIZE FIRE tn
Thought the Patrol n Lot OF y
House Painters

Lewiston Evening Journal
The new motorman was slOI
willing. but he hadn't been in !. =
much. He had done farm "o''
northern Aroostook. 49,,
The other motorman was in''
him.
If fire alarm rings in, sa ..
bend. remember that the aet, ,
the fire engine and the rest =
right OF way, Hold right up shS
past. II you don't they'll run w
The second day an alarm ..
rung in. The car was near eig.'
where tho department must paS
Hold up" said the inslruv'V,.l
over the electric track tore i, I
teams. then the fire engine spouNs'
and smoke. The new hand sA. -
up the street and thea spun MS y
lever. The car started :.
You infernal fool. what -
doing" howled the old hand ~ /
and the new man jumped, anl !
and ladder truck tore the trons
off the car and disappeared II,
OF dust and with its men s''"
Aends
why didn't YOU waltz" howisa
structor.
Ba gar replied his pupil, " '.
gasping. - no t'ink we nav, ~
for dat Facre dam gang o aF.'
ipainters."
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for cotton en- the spot today at the leading
markets. together with the closing OF mid
ding yesterday. with toaay's GALES:


Gsl,eston-spots closed quiet at unchanse
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sd. Louir Grnin nnd Prn,islnn..

81 Louis, July 23-Wheat-No, 2 red cash
a: July 63; September 74d7iM; December
56 No. 2 hard 71H672. Corn--No cssh
SS July IS: Scptember rs; year 3lA Oats
No. cash % July 23h. Soptemhcr 225s
No. white 27HG2s Pork-steady, i1bbng
II ~ Lard-ERsier: prime steam $50; choic,
SIS. Flour quiet and steady: patents 70fD
2. 50 extra fancy and stralghts 30d3 AS;
clear , 00ffS Is. Timothy seed new to ar
rive. August wanted. ?.50d2 IS; nominany
oui,t Corn menl stendy, 25ae 80. Bran y
sacked, ees track, 66T67 Hay Frmeg tim
othv 1ooodlS.2i; prairie s.505l9 90, VIII skv
eteady %. Iron cotton ties l.32 Bageing
A0SEA Eomp twine 2 Drv salt meats,
boxed. strong. extra shorts 1t2l9; clear ribs
sides 7.22i clear sides 62N. Bacon bowed.
strong; extra shorts T75. clear ribs S7ib;
clenr sides S12Is. Receipts-- Flour Anon
wheat 2e2 nO0: corn SIS .0on: oats 5000 Ship
nents- Flour 5000; wheat 5000; corn $4,000:
nlis nhnn.
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Prices Followed n Narrow Rut.

New York, July 23-The cotton market
opened with prices . to IS points higher. this
being an Indifferent response 10 strong carly
cabl from Liverpool The July and August
cru 2cls al one time scored an ADVANCE OF
more than points, soon after the opening
we'll nigh perfect crop accounts from every
par; OF the South made their presence felt,
did excellent weather accounts Predic-
tons fol the best weekly crop report from
WASHINGTON received this year for tomorrow
ADDED to the timiditv OF holders who finally
turned about and unloaded considerable
PARTON of their staple Light 10 al anl
Southern bear speculation increased the heav-
iptss OF the market near nj dday.
Not only did the new crop deliveries make
a lull reaction. bur sanl, several points b low
Saturdays close before tn selling movement
subsidized. Nearly every broker In the {
had selling orders though these for the
NEST mart were scaled inward on the theory
that Tbs flrmness in Liverpcn would causl
our market to advance fully IL to ~ points.
The bull squirt n the English market was
Charged up tn New Orleans buying orders.
which IN turn stampeded for su shorts anu
stimulated bull speculation. Lat operations
on Change were Of local evcung-up char
actor and small at that Prices followed 4
narrow rut tlnourhcut The close was quiet.
with prices net 10 points hcher to ) points
lever.
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llac; choice iiMli2iic; peaberrv l5c; Cor
hdova i2c Roasted cOffees. Arbnckies Arioss
ga. BASIS 1co-lb cases 14.0Oe delivered; ss-, u
basis 100-lp cases $3.50 delivered So-lo
cRAcKERs--A d soda. bulk. boxes eiic.
l-lh cartons tMc ginger snaps Sc; creams
Sc stage rlanks sac; cakes and lumnies llc
FLoUR-Texas Star Mills: Tidal Wave
81 %; sea Fairy tg.e5 Sea Nynph S.SS; SEA
jewel 1875: rye hour 50; puinpernicks y
81 e. Special rates for shipments TO interior
points. Quarter sacks are lOc higher than
hall sacks and wood loo higher tnah haUi
FARiNACEoUs GooDs-Grits bomny and
cream M sal, n barrels. &c -; pearl mea
IL 40-ib sacks. 81 .00612 10 per barrol Of foui
sacks Scotch oats 800. Friends oats =. o.,
Columbia oats sl.s5G2.Oo; Hawkeye oats sl'9'
LARD--Renned tierce, compound. si5c.
leaf Sc: 5o-lb cans hc higher than terces;
lo-lh cans Ac higher. 5-lb canb &c higher.
HAMs-sta HsaSi iiAauMc. picnic hams
&c.
dcNEY-ln barrels 5oa6oc per gallon. in
eo-lb cans extracted 5g6c; Ia comb sgllc;
IN l2-lb cans. extracted 5hgIc; pound Sec
tiups i2dl6c,
LINE Bulk 500 per Dbl: eoopered n.25.
MoLAssEs- Reboiied. fair 1eNqisc; prime
2e82lc. choice 25q2ec fancy oc~ crop syrup
MlLk-Magnolla $4.S0 Eagle $500; Lion
oYsTERs--i-ib full weight, 4-oz aoI95c
2-lb. full weight s-oz. 81 6Oal S.; lib. full
weight. 5-oz.. s5c9si Oo 2-lb, full weight,
1902. 81 .75d1 so: lib. light weight 55d6oc;
2-lb Light weight. Sjd90c.
fICKLES-Fiye- gallon kegs N.Io; lO-gallon
kegs $500: u bbis 500, p!nts, American
style s5G9oc; quarts American style, N.21
y gallon 50 00G2 20 l-gallon, American styie'
81 ljq3 p; igallon, hcxagoD rs. 90,
MCE-Extra fancy head 5uTAc; choice oD
SIC fair iisQ5c; fancy imported ol2poAc
ROFE-Sisal. bas Tic, 100 Manila TIC:
SAT- s4II.TlH Iyepnooi course s5deoc. fine s5r1
81 90: Louisiana, coarse Soc. hne 9Oc' DDS
.s-lgs 81 p co.'s s. 80; l0o-Ss $780, IO-is
s.. 45
SALT FISH ackcrcl No in lo-lb kits
95casl 90; half bbls. 7o-lb.. No, 1 800 tubs
3 00I5. 50.
SALMON-Fancv Pillar Rock Columbii
River 81 -; Gable Columbia River $40 Wet
Foot Columbia River Sl.2idl.30 Helmet
Alaska 31.C0aStl0. -
NES-Aiueric3n uuartcrs "a 20U4 %
mustard sL01d425 imported Gillette grade
quarters Sll.5Q. fancy sprats, quarters ~ -
STARCH St..ldard goois; Pear. m t0-it
boxes. 4I>d4hc: Royal Gloss, hulk 5kgH4c
Nickel. 100 packages per JON S2.'o; cort
starch size per h. % and iQ-lb boxes.
SUGAR-Quotators are for small lots. Spa
cial prices arc given on carload orders
standard graduated 6&sc cubes and pow
dered 67s' Louisiana yellow clarified fancy
6hc; choice 5Bc; Arbuokle's 2-lb and oil
packages 65sc
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Favorable Report Expected.

Especial TO Inc fdst.j
New York, July 23.--S. Mum, Son & Co.
say.
Cotton advanced 10 points on July. IL on
August and to on tha other months, but
reacted and closed quiet, with this crop to
10 points higher ana the next ! to lower
better cables chan expected and foreign,
southern ana local buying, mainly to cover
caused thu early rlse and favorable weather,
improved crop accounts. realizing aud more
or less short selling caused the reaction.
A very favorable weekly government report
is expected tomorrow
Macon Ca, reports: Cotton has come out
wonderfully in WILKINSON county the pasl
fw weeks Picking will begin in Lee county
IN the miGdle of August, and cotton is now
opening there; looks well and thrifty except
IN Few spots,
jackson, Miss, writese Some farmers are
sure OF quarter crop, while Others say
half crop Is the best that can be expected,
Homer La. Cotton never more promls-
ing.
west Monroe, La; Rain almost daily,
Finest crop OF grass for years. Much cot
ton will be abandoned
On every rally sell, and at around 8 cents
fUr January cover.
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BEANS-In

BEANs-1mported navy Oeans 3Ac; Bayou
sAc English cried &c. pinks 3Ac; Lima 60
"a BLACK ey9s 80, Texas black eyes 2Ip4c
! UTTER Blue star 2id22c; dairy l7c: Red
star 23c; Elgin creamery 22423c; oeomar-
sarine dairv prices Sc. Lincoln solids lil5c.
prints l2kc Special Blue Star i7ler Crystal
Gem and Country Rolls Ice. special dairy l7c;
fancy dairy DC; Texas country butter 749c.
Texas bricks l4dISl.
CARRAGE-St Louis. ia sacks. &c per Id
crates SEE
.CHEESE-W Wisconsin full cream rolls 14d
az Wisconsin full cream 0ais Ok lie
iced.
kRAUT- New. in i6-lb barrels. $3.50.
ONIONS--New. per ID. 1IM2c
IEPPhR--Chiie l4at 5c per Id; black Sinsa.
pore l5C
PoTAToES--Texas Triumphs. 65d75c
POuLTRY-Hcps So 0oT So. p cocks, large
old. 81 .?5Gl5o. MIXED lots. sl.75I2 90: flyers
81 75@2. %; broiers sl.ooQl % Turkeys hens
A.5Cd6Oo; gob5lers 50. 0d{lo 90 per dozen ac-
eording to size and quality. Ducks, large
f2.be@3, %, Gees full feathered, 50 Oogi 90
Cur cas- sl50d2.0O.
Csc.
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HIDES AND WOOL,
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. July -Butter-Firm; u
15G 1915; dairy 14417. Cheese-Firn
10h Eggs-Firm; fresh III
NV York. July %. Eggs-Recelps
packages; market firm; Western at III
1872 for average lots; Western, loss I
81. Louis, July 23.-Eegs-ais
Kansas City. July 23.-Eggs-Flrn
Missouri and Kansas stock 81, ca
turned. Southern 6.
Elgin, Ill. July 23.-Butter fsm
six hundred tubs withdrawn and III
l9c. sales Of the week l1,730 tubs.
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COFFEE.

New York. July 2s.--Coree-spot Rio No. !
inEo'ce 81; mild quiet; Cordova 9kQls,s.
Futures opened steady. l5G25 points lower
under foreign and local selling, based on
oearish cron estimates from Rio weak sDe
eonee market and weak European cables ana
predictions of increased crop movement. The
lower rate Of exchange on Rio and late weak
Havre cables increased the heavy undertone
ava Red huying closed steady, with
pres me- 10 10 20 points lower Total sales
y @se beft, Including July $40. August M
81, september s.05dsl0; October & l0d
80, November SIS; December s s5aiS As.
SsnuaFv S'iS March s.sSGs 90: May s.sSa
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81. Louis, July 23.--Cattla-Rse,,,.
including 1e00 Texans; market Is bss.
tive shipping and export steer, I !,
dressed beef and butcher steers |; \
steere uuder 1000 pounds 3 .6575 ii. 4
and feeders 3.oOdj.O0; cows and M.
ASS Gamers 1.5012. IS: bulls ~
TcNts and Indian steers 3 40ai. 81. ~
heifers @.25m3.75. Hogs-Rs celpts MI
Ike; &c higher; lights 5256D5. IS; paci,r
80 butchers 5.30d5 20. Sheep.p.
500. steady: natives 400d4.e5: lam,
Al: culls and bucks 2.5Od4.O0, stocss
@3.7j.
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Cnicaso. July .-Cattle-Recepts 400 in
S GU 400 Texans and 1000 Westerns. Mar
and active best on sae TO-DAY eio,en 90 c 81
,Uuus at do: good to prime steers 3 i5df5 50.
poor 10 medium 4.6565 selected feeders
S So,se 49a4 49,; mixed stockers S.25ds. Isl.
. OSe 2,Vohi go; heifers 30O6l5.l5: tanners
5,eupZ 10: bulls 3.oOa4 60: calves 4 50TIe 9j
ienen5 -Rece.n,s 400; best o. ale TODAY thrac
e oa s.S at 70 Texas fed STEERS Is higher
bipbsSTS r. TEXAS Grass steers active. IO6l5
. o'4uH4 80; Texas bulls strong 5o5i
3 Sins Hogs-Rcce pts q. 600 head mos,iy IA
III closing weak. Mixed and butchers
po,,gb h good 70 choice heavy :. 2G5 Il;
~ saios ,no,lgat 10; Eight 5.l505 42b bulk
s shotI lotllo higher: lambs STEADY, GOOD ~
SpnSn 4ge, Wethrrs 4l06i 40: fair 10 cbo'ce nixs
sbSea i'0 10 Western sheep 3, l6G4.4O: Texas
western lsmbs mat nstly ne lambs 4.Ooa5 IS;
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. per ker. 81. ooa
t.2S blasting powder I.65 per KEY; dro,
shot per. sack Sl.s5; buck 81 So
re5ulMs sAdsTkc; boxed &c higher, beIIie
ehd9iac. 'eH'V
BAGGlNG AND TIES Bassing, 2.lb. SIC.
"a 10 gse: Arrow ties. less than carload lots
cANDf-stick. wrapped. basis a. 7171,
psr ID; No, I. nh weight tasis "a. 7ihsl
~ ,psr III, special sizes &c higher
tie. full weight like: Electric liEhis lie
=, CE.AMENT-Port'and s2.7SGs25; Rosendal,
coFFEE-Rio, fair ioaionc: prime u4e
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galveston country Produi

Tomatoes-Coast country and sian
Nen per bushel: one-third bushel
C5d75c.
Beeswax-Good yellow, 2od22c; mir
l9c.
Hay-Chcice timothy SIG 2o6ls1 y
choice upland prairie 81. G0LJs.W p
according t. quality; choice alfaia
new coast crop s5.00d6.00. Dealers
advance OF SOC to 81 par ton on these
Pecans-TeXas. l0al2kc per polha
Garlic.5066 per string. small, y
75c,
Butter-Fresh Texas. 1Sc per ID; !.
Eggs-Cases returned, Texas ~
died. Ease; fresh bay and island ~
Onions-New crop Texas 8 10 PEI,
Potatoes-New Texas. I5c, Callioln
Honey-Twelve square crates
strained. 81 per gallon, in cases !
rels. 50G65c.
Cartaloupes-Texas none; Arkans'
Cabbage-st. Louis, sibOa2. % per !,
Chickens--Grown hens. $2.ogIAe
grown springs, S1.75Q2 90; broile5s,
%, old BOOSTERS. 81 50@2 90 per ooL
Turkeys-Hens, s4.00Q5.O0 goppiess
200 per dozen. Not wanted, tnsr'
scarcely any demand. -,
ese,,Unplucked. S3.5OqiOo n"
DuckE-s3 90 per dozen
Guineas-S2 90 per dozen.
Beets-20G25c per dozen buncnes
| tons nominal,
Esohalots-lodl5c per dozen nun.'
Texas Peaches-Four-ba basket era'es
boxes, 30a35c. "a. =,
Plums-Texas. 8OqS5c; Botan, SOC p
Apples--40d50c per box.
Okra--76c per bushel.
Egg Plants-20425c per dozen
Green Pepper-30di per busne..
Hitchcock Penrs-Bushel box ~
third bushel box soc.
Figs--T5cdSl 90 per bushol cra'e'
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancy eyaporate1. 5O-lb boxes.
7Ac, Id cartons SIC; choice evaporated IAc.
APklCOTS-Fer 3D. loose l212c
CITRON--In lob uoNes lac.
CURRANTS-lu bills, Sc; 25-lb boxes. clean.
ed. bulk TIC; lib cartons SGSi4c.
DATES III packages ioc, 6e-lb boxes &C..
FIGS California l-l3c; imported l50lsc.
PEACHES-C new STOCK Sc.
RAISINS-Cal!fornia 2-crowE. Z. l.. boxes,
s2.25 4 box L. l.. raisins 65q15c: 2-crown
l.. ". rasins, 50-lb boxes. 7iac: 3.orown
l. NJ raisms 50-b boxes. Sc.
NES-Califoruia 5o-GCs nc; 60-70s &c.
7e.s0s &c sO-90s 5l4c; 90-l0)s %.
MUTE Brazil i0c per liz. Glbcrts, Sicily 12c:
Naples l-kc. walDuts lidijt, peanuts. fancy
hand picked 5Kd5iac No. l&c; almonds,
raraRona. lCo b In sacks; italian ahestnuts
Zoe; pecans selected l0c
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" Less 1-1e.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. July 23.-Cattle-Rtcs,.
EAport steers steady; higher: heau
steers 4.75dp5. So. stockers and feeder
( 80. butcher cows and heifers 3. l5ii,s
ners 2.50dG. 10. fed Western 4.lGfll
Texans 4.QOm4 40. grass Texans Ia
Hogs Receipts 1000: market 5lOf5s
1 4CGi.50. Sheep-Receipts 2e01;
quiet; lambs o.25d6 IS; muttons S,g
ems @.S5Q4.0O; feeders 3.250i.OO. cult
3.2J.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Bic Worlds Supplies, Large Receipts and
Poor Cables
BROUGHT ABOUT A DECLINE IN WHEAT
September Corn Closed Use to Ike
Lowcr--Oats Declined 3-sc and
Provisions > to ~ i-2.
BROUGHT ABOUT A DECLINE IN wHfA

Chicago. July 23.-Bg worlds supplies.
large receipts and pcor cablef started de-
cline in wheat today and the close was &c
urder Saturday for the Ssptember option.
September corn closed hdh and oats ssc
down. At the close provisions were to 22Iac
depressed
Wheat was = very tame market today.
Liverpool showed practically no r. Spouse to
the advance here Saturday and the world S
SHIN ents were large showing a good in
crease from Russia and the Danubian coun-
try. 1t was this sort of news which greeted
the beginning of the days market. There
was some covering by shorts for profits and
large buying by the dealers. A rally
which traders were playing for failed to
materialize because Of outside arathy. and a
reaction followed Rec elpts and "A slack
cash demand during the rest Of the session
held the market throughout the doWnwarI
course ana the marKet Was h6eless a. d
weak Sc ptember dropped 20 1iat and clos 4
pc lower at i6An762s. Cleardnc, at the
seanoard IN wheat aud flour we're equal 20
10000 bushels. Primary receipts aggregated
iSoj.00J bushels. compared vita 998,pq0
bushels last year. Minneapolis and Duluth
rcboTted 500 cars. against 2Sl cars last week
aui 565 ears year ago Receipts here were
205 cars, hi o. contract grade The domestic
visible decreased 10000 bushels and the Eng
fish l22l 0o0 bushels. Reports from the pa
kotas were that hot Sinds had practically
ccmrlcted the work q the drouth. Not much
attention was paid 60 these reports, however.
Corn was quiet. but steady. holding firmly
against the weakness in wheat. aud made a
gmaii concession to the attitude assumed by
tn nOir Important cereal Business in the
pit Nas limited in volume aud local in char
atter The supporting factors were light re-
ceIts-3il cars here-small offerings. higher
cables and q strong cash demand. September
sold between 39ik and 39ai closing An}s IN
at 33i1 H39as. Spring bids were repor, ei 3hl
over September in Buffalo and ~ over Sen
TENDER for No. white Sales for shipments
were placed at 250.0O0 bushels VIII lie New
YORK reported 20 cars taken for export The
speculative lrade in cats was smaller largely
confined 10 the oDerations OF local scalpers
The depressing influence was to a deere
cOunteracted by the stcadiness of corn. Re
ct.pts were lG9 cars, September sold be-
tween 2Shn23as and 299sn23& and closed y
under Saturday at 23h.
Provisions opened firm on light receipts
and an advance at the Yards Trade was duh
however Hogs turned easier there was no
export demand and the weakness was de
pressing, al Of which cost the hog product
market It's early gain and more too. Sep
tember pork sold tween 30 and 1l.9O and
closed 24'e down, al II 92la Lard between
& J.ia ana 6. S0n6 S2is, closing n 6.S2i2 and
September ribs between 7,05m7.07la and
1913 with the close s. depra ssed at 6.97ik
Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat y
cars; corn 7l5 cars: oats 200 cars; hogs le,00t
head.
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New York, July 9Th, Commercial Ad-
vcrtlsers London financial cablesram says:
The markets here enjoyed an improved tone
in the early part of the session the horror
about the legations in Pakin having begun
TO iul But later they were unfaUraby
affected by the news of General Dewets ope-
rations in South Africa. American securities
improved, the professionals dealing in them
In increasing volume.
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1855, f NJ. Rucker. Claremore /,
pound steers, s3.S5; J. f. McClsn..
more, l. T., 1888 pound stsers ~
Wright Alice. $40 pound steers v,
& Hill, Cisco, 100 pound COWS. ~ Il y
steers, $50 Sales included l;Oo T.,
to IS cents higher. 'sl
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NEW ORLEANS.

ISpeclaI 70 The Post)
New Orleans, July 23.-The Ner /
live stock exchange reports. 80
Reccipts-Cattle SAL, small 2n,, Il
sheep H. "
sGles-cattle 252i small IFS; hogs d,
Left over-cattle 80; small Y, /.
sheep -,
Receipts of good beeyes and c,,v.
time light. Good inquiry; prices ~
plentiful; demand light, prices IN
corn hogs scarce, firm at quotatlon,
plentiful.
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London July 2S,-Consols FOR money rs; for
account IS. Bar silver quiet at % 3-1Gd pei
ounce, Money 2l2I3 per cent The rate OF
discount in the open market for short bills
is STs: for thrse months bills 37sd4 per cent.
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VESSELS DESTINED FOR GALVESTON
Stpnmshins
TWO STEAMERS DUE.

The barge office people are daily looking
for tht Midlothian Castle and the CharnB
Cross The latter vessel is from St Vim
cent and will 90 alongside the fumigatng
barge to be smoked out. This will detain
her twenty four hours after her arrival.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris. July 23.-Three per cent rentes 99t,
92lsc for the account. Exchange on London
25f, 14l2c for checks
New York, July 22.-Clearings s93,S59, 1913
balance So l20, 45e.
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New York. July 2S-The chief feature OF
tho market today has been the revision Of
prices in bltachcd cottons. leading lines heinE
reduced Nc IN &c per yard. In brown good )
tie market continues dull and unchanged
Coarso colGred cottors thout special feat
ure. frintc slow throughout Print cloths
quiet. but FIRM. American Wo)lou company
viii open all IFS lines ON Monday next
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-24
COTTON MARKETS DULL.
Very Little Trading Was Done 10 Any Of
the Biz Centers.
FUTURES IN LIVERPOOL CLOSED HIGHER
New York and New Orleans. How
ever, Failed TO Rcspond-weather
Influences Predominatc.
Office Of The Post.
Houston, Monday, July %.


The American future markets. although
New York was quito gay on the opening so
far as near months were concerned. were
almost a. nat as founder. From Nav
York and New Orleans kilograms announced
that there was nothing doing.
Liverpool was higher on both spo,s and
deliveries. new cron positions developing un-
expected strength It was sad that the
British spinners we're alarmed on account
OF Neills bulish circular and felt that good
prices for cotton would prevail next season
Usually during August cotton begins to
come in. but this year indications point to
an ahncrnally light movement next mouth
Should present predictions b. verified those
wao are manipulating August deliveries will
certainly be in good position to squeeze the
shorts and compel them to nav extra prices
for the actual cotton. Stocks continue to
dwindle and with light August movement
there is no reason why the bulls should not
reap harvest unless the trade takes a no
ticn that prevailing prices arc too high.
News from the cotton belt was to the effect
that Weather conditions were favorable TO tho
growing CROP. Reports are rather conflict
ing. Some fields are very promising while
others give indications Of little truiting. The
plant has good appearance so iar as color
and growth are concerned. but the bolls are
not III sight as they should be.
In the section immediately tributary TO
Houston the showery weather Is liable TO
work injury II il continues much longer. Al
al events it is good deal OF a weather
market at present as other influences have
ben pretty we'll discounted,
Srots on this side we're unchanged. while
in Liverpool they advanced Lied. with sales
Of onlr 1000 bales.
liverpool surprised the American specu-
lators BY advancing 4-64 TO 5-6i on near DO
stious and s-6l on other months
Futures in New York opened with July "
20 points, August 10. September and The
rest OF the list to points higher Tn
close was with July un ten rcints and Al
rust {, The other months showed deciiu
oil / t. points
New Orleans iuturos opened September
points up and other deliveries . points OF
to | point UP The market closed at a ne
decline of to points,
Spct middlnE IN New Orleans Is d-Iu'
higher than In New York.
The range of prices N he active months
New York and New orleans Is as follows:
Opened. High. Low. close
August -. 9.aea s.J7 9,es 9.a2-a