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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
ABERDEEN SOCIETY.

ABERDEEN. June l6-Mrs r. A. An.
belo who has been residing IN Afford.
during the past year. has returned and
viii make her home With her daughter.
Mrs ". FArqahar. of his ritF.
Miss Etta Fleming Mise Carrie Lewis.
Mr. Roy Kihhe and Mr. = O.. kiboe. ~
Elma. attended the Chrstian End@Avor
convention iu tbis city. returning 10 their
home Monday,
Miss CARTE Rendin IS visiting with
friends Ia Seattle
Nj J. 4. Van Eaton. aho ha. heen log
cing on the liumptuhpa river. hAs closed
operations there. and removed 70 Aber-
deem.
Vsth friends in Portland
Mr. James Fuller Nj O. r. Earshner
and Mr. George 81 Hopkins went 90 Rose
burg or wednesday.
Rev Father Van Hoiaer'~cker has
heer transferred from Sn0hoEnsh ga tnls
cts Tie viA serve as associate priest
Nish E.,. ~. Metz = ihis parish
Mr. ~ G. E0Ner and family nave re-
moved 90 fpst,e. 'ai. where they ~7li
tn~s blanche ksrsaur~ hha i~fr far Ia.
coma 'o. attend tho srsna lodge, order -
WISH othes sound points
Mr. Rdbeff Lovely Us taHng the soana
r,ties in fae interest - WeefFar' bea-h
Mrs T. T. fiuS. - N9n-esLu1. uAs an
Aberdeen visitor this weak
A number ~ Aberdeen people enjoyed
ar evening 7f music and social recreation
- tIs steam = 7 g. Heed. Thursday
night The arAr was under he auspices
q the HsqasAFa pastime Tluh.
Mr. and Mrs. ~ ~. GrtEEs leave Mon
8ag FOR Portland and from there they 20
O. seattle. leaving On June % Tor Haines
Mr. Herbe-t west. ~ Seattle. uha de.
Hs-re1 the addrer-~s before the County
CHRISTIAN Erdeayor convention. returned
20 his bone Monday
AR Joan Richardson. ~ Cass c0ucty.
Ia "a Ia he city Tie intends locating
here pcrmAaentiy. ana wil soun - Joined
by his family.
Mrs g. r Perry ~ Anita, Ia. Is visit
ing relatives IN ibis city.
Mr l. r. Mullen was a visitor TO Seat
tie during The week
The social event 81 the week was an
afternoon tea given "Wednesday afternoon
Il the residence Of Ars. TX. ~. Anderson,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
nARrronD so,t>L NOTES.

HARTFoND June 70 Miss BESSIE Kel-
ten was .aeui sh Sis. .r Fr!day.
Mrs. NJ 20 Mon>,N IS bra Everett wis.,
iuE friends
Nfr John N.asry VAS ar rs cre,t VISITOR
NauiAy
fr.ni pAcouA last week
Mis-. Ada pihb ana Mis- kate Nick 20
man visited friends tn Hartford Saturday
Nj and Mrs. T. UGon visited r ege.t
saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Mattcsou and son are the
guests 81 Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Lee this
week
Mr. ana Mrs. J. Y Van HoSn are spend
ing this week in Hamilton.
Mr Il +. Lee was an Eyerett ps-ssengeE
NslrAasssx. = a.
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History OF New York Millions
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$500 yards Of MILL REMNANTS
OF dark and medium plMTTIES
and Figured LAWNS In Lengths
from to ~ yards; special Men
day. III rtG
yard ........ ...... zee. ~ StO
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LADIES' WASH SHIRTS
lINhEeSklRTS,

Ladies' Mercerixed Sateen SKIRTS.
deep accordion plated. very full
and new fare style; all desirable
colors and black, ties. s2.9s aud
si.s5.
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COMING EVENTS.

~ and Mrs Sherwood Gillespy hare issued inv
eAuns Ter card rarty ca Saturday nisht IN non.
y The fifteenth snDiversafy o. their n.rrlss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
MARINE INTEL

pmaq
cIrasEs
SIS Concho Nm.l itrNs
Sc urd (Norl, tcr Hard
sAItEta
SIS Concho (Am.l, u, "
SIS Urd tNor.,. iot Hsfsss
VESSELS il
sisanita
Cumberland Aml .asa
Niceto (Spanl ,e,..ss
SalR
Leonora Gtal.) 1880
SChowsA
William H Clifford tArl
VESSELS DESTINED n
stssnAa
Comal ....,.........,sss
Helgoland (Gerl .r..,'@,s
Middcham Castle fBrl
Navigator tBr.l .Lyerp@
Polycarp (Brl .....ne
Ramon dc Lsrrinaga ~,
Tito (Norl ,,...... ..,.s@
schcusz
Blanche II King ,.,..~rt
George A. McFadden ,~ss
John R. Fell .s..f.';,5@
Mary y. n. 6, Don .,,'.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

CANNED FRUIrs-Pi neapples. 2-lb, eys.
less ana coreless, u $4,000, 9Th extra gra ed
= .Va. %; 5-l6 STANDARD sliced. 80. pears,
4-ll standard, 9oo; peaches, 2-lb standard, 81 81
g ld5; standard 81 a5Ql.GO. 2-lb seconds 81 /.
a 10; 5lb standard 81 90 alb PIE s.. JUegI ~;
S-ln lie 81 i5Gl 20
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes. S-lo,
tuli weight S5q90c, lib fun weight 6jGIOc;
okra aud tomatoes, 2-ib, soc, Lima beans, IN
lull weight, l5c: string beans, lib full weignl
.Jt A No. l stringless beans 2-lb full weight,
90; red kidney beans, 2-lb tul weight So
marrow fat peas. e-lh tuu weight 81 I0ltl 20;
early June peas, fancy, lib iuil weight, Sl5O;
american petit pois peas. fancy. 2-ib mli
weight 81 654l IS. asparagus, California 2,s-
y 5000 corn, Auburn cream. 2-lh full weight.
81 i0dl Is: a No glib null weight 81 051pI IL:
Blue Ridge, 9-ib, S0dS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard 2i,.
ID peaches, lemon cling S2.15d2.2o yellow
Crawford si.s5a2 %; black cherries s2i0g
as white cherries 81 .l0Q2.15. aprlcots 81 -
al so. strawberries SIS; pums 81 S5lQi 40:
sgapes 81 S5Gl 40, seconds Toe per dozen less
than extra standard prices
CANNED MEATS-Corned beef lib 81 a..
2-lo $50 Potted ham. quarters SOC halves,
Soc. LUNCH tongue. lib $40 Vienna sau,
sage. Alb 9Jc; Vienna and pork sausage in
oils. So-lh cans. $S75qi.00, Bologna in oils,
tO-lb cans, 80 rs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

6MMuNirIoN-Powder. per kss. "a .ooa
40; Blasting powder S.65 uer KEY. dron
shot. Ger sack N.6J buck 81 90
BACON-ENtra short clear In sacks 81.
rssNiars sis4S'sc; boxed re higher. bellies
HAGGiNG AND rlES-Baggins 2.lb IN
~; 10 tl24'4,c; Arrow DIES 81 S0Tl Is,
SAND4-suck, wrapped. basis q. 6,sas4.c
ptr lei sneelal sizes isc higher
CANpLES-Star. fun weight ieiEe. GRAN.
lie, irll weight llAc. Electric lights lie
cen tNI-Poriland sa.7548 IS: Rosendalo
a.3dA4.0O
CoFFEE-Rio. fair sis9ioe: prime lei. n
lo1ae. CHOICE l0AQlihe; peaberry lie; Cor
cove lsc, Roasted cotfees. Ar6rckle's Aeioss
basis loo-lb eases le.s5c delivered Ss.Ih
Fases y Doc delivered. Lion, i0o-lb cases
SRAckERs--A b soda 0ulk box.. e..
I'D oartons !hei ginger Snaps Sc. cream,
&c STAGE planks sac; cakes and jumblss liz
FlsouR-TexRs Star sinls. TidaI wavs
S.lo: Sea Fairy 80. Sea Nymph 81 90, Sea
Jewel $50; rye nour 50 60 pumpern,,ssi
= 10 speoial rates Tor shipments 10 interinr
points Quarter sseits are 20 higher thsp
sacks. 'NSN haHi
FARINAcEous Goons--t;rps. b.,,,n,
cream meal ~ barrels. 81, $500 99 nesri M ~
Ia 500 SACKS. Hi7oai,sb oar bbi Of tour
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
Grain aud provision. pIsewnere.

Kansas City May s.-wheat--July 6aH,
cash no. 2 hard 6s; No. red 67a6s Corn
july So, cash No ? MIXED STRnSI& No 9
white 2Sl. Oats--No. white 26hm26&
Roceipts-wheat a 600 corn 1h5O0. oats 10 Oo0.
Shpments-Wheat %, 200; corn $500. oats 1000
New Orleans May s.-Nog products lower.
tioroe 81 asst pure lara 7H. Boxed mssts-
Dry saited shoulders IA; sides 7I4T7ss Bacon
-Clcar rib Sides 50. Hams--Choce sugar
cured l00i2c Rice-~ordnary TO good 2&fr
AZ Flour-EXtra fancy 81 i0a9 As. patents
s. 7Sd8 So. Corn meal Els Bran IS Hay
Prime iik613i3 choice 1907 Ccrn-No .
sacked white IS, mixed g.; yellow g. Oats
No. sacked 81
New York, May 9.--Wheat-Rcceipts ag7 OON.
spot easy; No, . red 797s fob. aaoat and
7iss elevator No. / Northern ,5-s f.o.b.
aHoat TO arrive No I hard 77gs fob aloat
oruons closed weak May 51As July %; Sep
tcmter 1885 Tiidts--Leather stoadv WooI
dun Cotton seed oil steady: prime cruda
Siisi prime yellow 37is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
COFFEE.


New York, May as. Mum. Son G Co,
say Coffee declined 10 points closing
steady, with sales o. $500 bags The decline
was cue 70 selling by lower Wall street and
Europe Rio declined i25 reis exchange nd.
vaneed LIED receipts 1000. Santos unchanged
receipts fNp0
New York. May o - Coffee - Futures
opened steady AT 10 10 Is points decline I'M
der local and foreign selling, stimulated by
uniayorable cables, smaller warehouse delv-
cries slack spot demand and free reeeints
Trading was fairly active, with the general
Guiding May g. i59i6.5o June 6 Is. Iuiy z IL.
August $50; September 67od6. Is. tictoher
't.l5 November & 50. December 7.0eff7 Os .
January 9,l5; March go. Snot-Rio irregu.
lar NO. invoice rs: mild quiet Cor
doya 9LG1Sil
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
CHICAGO

Chicago, May -Cattle-Reoeipts 10000
ing strong butchers stock fully steady. ma
yves, best on sale today, one carload at
80; good TO prime steers a. S5n5. So: poor
te medium 4.l0Ii.75 selected feeders AS
W9.90' mixed stockers 3.75d4 90, COWS 500
"a %; heifers e.2la5.l0: Gamers Q loIS. 90.
pulls ssQqi .25; calves 4.00n6.5 80 Texans
Best on sale today one carload, al 90.
IeNas fed steers i.00d5.2 20: Texas bulls 3.aj
higher top 90 mixed and butcher stun
lOgo,Si1a; good 70 choice heavy a.35I5 40;
rough heavy 5.1Oa5.20 light s5a5. so. bulk
OF sales 9.2Oa5.9o Sheep-Recelpts 'l40opi
sheeI strong 20 Toe higher lambs ioc higher
good TO choice wethers g. l0d5 a.; fair 10
choice mixed 5.00d5 A.: Western sheep 5. 500
=. 90, yearlinss !. 66a60O native lambs 500
az 40; Western lambs 600fTT i0
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York Nav a.--rIenrinEs s1es,iss 52s;
balances s11593.11S.
Paris, Nav 9-Thiee per cent rentes 1907
EiAc for the account. Exchange on London
25f lSisc for checks
London May a.--Consols FOR money 100 Sic
for the account 100 ZIG Bar silver quet,
21i5d ner ounce. Money 5i5 per cent The
rate NJ discount in the open market for short
ard three months bills per cont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
nuTTER AND EGGS.

s., Louis, May 9.-Eggs steady. Toe
Chicago. May 9,--Buitor steady cream,
cry l40l9ls; dairy 13Gl6is Cheese dnil
@lii5 EGGS steady; fresh los fllix
kauaas City, May a.--Eges hrn fresb Mis-
souri, and Kansas stock lOc dozen. cases re-
lturaed
New York, May o-Eggs-- Roceipts "a ali
storage az mark 1sis6l3si regular naekin,
y mark l2AGlei4 Southern at msrk iii.
| ole ''@
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

Inc leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. = Open High Low. Close.
luly ,....;,..... 55s 675s g" S7s
May ,'..,.... asa a8a a7a a7y.
ssptga5 5;'' 49,. as.s 5& ss' a aS3s
Oats-No.
5 3s55e - ... 81 81 5 g: 81 81; 81 81.
Mess nork--Per bbl--
May ....,.....,.lI 47is II 50 AZ II 30
July ,;,,,..,...,tl.52h ll.77ls IL IS II 65
LaId-Per 100 lbs--
Juiy .. ...... 6 So 6 a6m "a s' S2l
Short ribs-Per 100 lbs.
jaiy .,.,.:.'.. e.5;ii Go $50 ssy
Cash quotations were 40 follows:
Flour-Dull and Unchanged
62G65. No. red n
3ola '''''" ''''@
oats-No. 3 e8sia2i. No. white 2ssa27
No white 25A G26A
Rye-No. > j3i5.
Bnrlcy-G5ood feeding 26isa3I fair to choice
Flax seed-No, I $50; No. Northwestern
l@.
Timothy aeed--Prime 2,45d2 47ls
Mess pork-Per barrel II 5Q6 II IS.
Lard-Per 100 pounds 6S2iaV6 S.
Short rbs-Loose i5n6..0
Dry salted Shoulders Boxed e .G2Nn6.75.
Short clear sides Boxed 7Oon7lo,
WHISKY Basis high wines | 2dla
Articles Receipts shipments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

ST. Louis. May Wheat-No red casn
Ia May %; Iuly, 6ltueS'as' Auegst e77s No.
S7'; July S7Nd&IA. oats No cash 24t4.
May u; July o2iau2gas; September 22Hl; No.
. white p. pott Overwhelming loo for
old; 1850 for new Lard higher-Prlme
steam 0. 72ia; choice CITY Flour duh and
unchanged. Timothy seed steady, a00T2 20.
Corn meal steady. 1882 90. Bran quiet
Timothy $40 ooa1s 90. prairie IS oOas Is.
Whiskey steady l. SSH, Iron cotton ties 80;
hagglne H20Sh Hemp Irvine Nc. Dry salt
meats thoArd) steady extra shorts 6S7iz;
clear ribs 90; clear sides 712i4 Bacon
CboNed) steady, extra shorts 1914, clear ribs
7. 50 clear sides 69ls Receipts--Flour SO0n:
wheat 10000 corn 10000 oats 10000 ship
ments-Flour 5000 wheat 5000; corn $1,000;
ats II 900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

New York. May e-The cotton market was
quiet today and at no time during the ses-
sion did bulls or bears have marked sd-
vantage. The market opened steady with
tho present crop months l TO points higher
on better English adviceS, the feature OF the
latter bolng large spot sales at full prices.
The new crop positions oponeo on to points
under reputls OF general Improvement IN
anairs IN the belt Up 10 midday here was
little further cnango N values. nut early IA
the afternoon good weather predictions and
promise OF larger recclpts brought out con-
siderable long cotton and led 10 rairly active
short selling. Prices gave way sharply 10
this pressure and faiiea 10 fully recover up
70 the close Sentiment WIS morn or less
mixed. The market was finally quiet VITA
prices 1 TO points higher to points net
lower.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS

cunine 4lU4Sc per ounce. in botlle: NOR
phlEe $2.93g220 per ounce. cocaine $500 per
ounce horlS Size per pound in l00-pouul
PACKAGE coppcrss 81 40 por pound in bar
rels castor oil 81 10 per gallon in 5-galIon
Packbgef epson salts 5lJ0 per hundred %
Barrels alcohol s. 60 per gallon sulphur s2Gj
per hundred IN barrels. alum 2iac per pound
in barrels saltpetre 70 per pound IN barrels:
camphor 10c. wood alcohol sl.1S; gum
opum Sy.I5, powdered opium sii5. car10'tt
acid 80 per pound bottles calcium carbids
SO % ner cwt. delivered Texas common rail.
WAY points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
NEW ORLEANS.

Especial to The Post)
New Orleans, Nay s.-The New Orleans
live stock exchange says:
Receipts-Cattle AZ. calves and yearlines 10.
hogs Is. sheep So
hogs 2e5.
los. hogs 2se sheep so
hsSs Choice light market closed bare
5000 butcher qualities. prices frm 0s quoted
thr 70 sooo heevess si.d+e. choice cows ard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

ing on Mississippi river
north OF ST. Louis bound
eastward. etc .........,... '7i.si, i7s.57l
----------l
Total bales TO Aprli 3o4...2 sel, SIS s.sss. sas
Deliveries after April 3D.. "a iSe,.Ia
Total "Texasr crop $50. CO s.S55.esi
Decrease TO April 30 under last year. .aoi
Decrcare 10 April 80 under 1898. SO
1900. 1899.
Total month % April $500 ias.s5i
Decrease month OF April under last year 3i.isa
Increase month OF April over isaS....,. i.3si
sIneludlrg difference between Texas cotton
received az shreveport aud amount shipped
from that point into Taxaa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

New York. MAY 9.-The Commercial Adver-
Users London hnarciul cahlcsra'n says; The
MARKETS here were fat all around today,
chiefly in Australians. Business In Ameri-
GEMS was less heavy than yesterday ana
there was slightlY better tone nj the close.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
METALS.

New York May a-Metais weak Gamma,
lower. at NeS1is Tin weak AZ 700 ~ bi5
snd $3.50 asked Iron weak and pominsily
ouoteds a, $500 for warrants Lad Nd
spsitet were STEADY on the basis ~ 81 t9ft
l''is and u S'ifslt s2is respectively.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
DRIED rRu1rs AND NUTS.

AfPLES-fcncy evapcrated 5O-ib 9oAeA
SC Lib cartons Sac; choice eyaporated nc.
AFhlSol S-Per Id, loose. l2Rc.
CITRON-ln l5-lb boxes lsc
CURRANIS--lu bbls. &c. a5-lb boxes, clean.
ed. bulb nc; lib cartons SQSlac.
DAI Es- 10 packages loo. 60-lb boxes 10.
FIGS California l2iac, imported l5aiSc.
PEACIES-Choce new stock &C.
RAISlNS- California g. crown. L. L. boxes,
g 2S; 4 box L. L, raisins G5475c; s-crown l.
NJ raisins. 50-lb boxes 73.c; a-crowu L. NJ
ralsins 50-lh boxes. SIC
.pRuNEs--Callornia 5J-6os iisc: e0.70s 7c
iO.S0s &c, S0-90s jisc; 9o-lDOs &c.
NUTS-nra2u l0c per Id; alberta Sicily lac.
Naples l2'lc; walnuts t4a15c. peanuts, fancy
baud picked SIC No. 4aic; almonds. Tara
gene, Inc per IN n sacks. uecans. unscreened
nuts loo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
HOUSTON wuoLEsALr pnIor,.
Current O IotntinRs m Round Lots n,
stnple Commodities


These auoteHocs are revised duily and their
correctness can 10 rolled anon. The rrlcos a.
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

DAILY interior ! !
Mum Is ~


New York, Nay 81.
say OF the cotton nl'' s.ss1
cotton advanced !
to 9 points on Other MI NJ 4
aud closed ! % n, ,s
beyond, ending aA.s =, a
| a. 80 .W0 Bull poll's ", Y
erpocl OF 1900 s''0s'.s
mouths, pertly % !, IA
Nav and June. les'' = Il
ward conditlou q o. NV y q
light receipts and ~. MA
other hand the fr'R N
has improved Of lac {,
paleSunei
has improved. AZ: a
Bertram, Texas
planted. r. u&
ws SIs'' behind. but s'ls y 4!
o y Ji1o IS there ", W ~
~ osrssre. Mills na' -, ~
a ilflffsoo, October ard ~ ~
To- sale. Neaiael
bearishly inclined 90. ash
III Helena. Ark AZ s.,s, "a
over the whplQ 3 IN i l]
e e9sr reports tfs e, 0lsuss
i s,sna acreage wrs VII y
kansas IL. farmers ~
North csrollnA IA
gress. s,,s sls.s (. 4
Wsil street M r1,sssrss:ls;
the next crop Z, ssfs's
s 9si1,p : on in ssnsf',,, s:;3 4
nc ne l snplI1sss i s9.ss
ana uu.ins zcoes IN
Sell the nsS. . ss,t
onward and s 4, ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10

fIoustons GROSS receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering the city were as
follCNn: Bales.
Houston and Texas Central .,........ ....
international and Great Northern . $50
Galveston Harrisburg and san Antonio :
Texas and New orleans. ............... -.
Houston East and West Texas ....... 49,.
Gull. Colorado aud Santa FG .....-.. Is
san ANTONIO ana AtanfaS PhsS.....s..
Missouri, Kansas and Texas .-......... "a
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 572
Houston spot Quotations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
TEXAS MOVEMENT AND ANALYSIS or
COTTON MOVEMENT BY GROUPS
OFF STATES

secretary Hester's analysis Of the cotton
movement for the eight moaths of the season
from September 1 to the close Of Aprn in .
elusive. shows thar. compared with tho cron
movement last wear Texas Including indtan
territory. has brought into sight this season
~ ~ round nsures 1000 bales less. while other
nuli states which includes Arkansas. Louis
lana mississippi, Tennessee. Missouri and
vhiahoina have marketed 50SQl0 less, and
the group of Atlantic States which ineIudes
North and South Carolina. Georgia FIorida
~ aiap Rama aud virginia show decrease OF
ot4iV0p bales, making the decrease in the total
or crop marketed l.a5G0O0 bales
Mr. Hester shows the amount brought into
slsnt oy groups OF States for the eight mouths
OF thls season. rs folloWs
leAas and Indian Territory 2.4SS 300 bales
= decrease under the same time last year Of
aog,9ll decrease under year before last Of
4Se,ni and an increase over 1897 OF 369 65s
other Gulf States 2GI6.SGl bales. n de-
iease under last year OF JoSiS5, decrease
under year before last OF 034 2a2 and a de-
crease under 1897 OF ll1s4
atlantic States. 35SG,g9S bales n decrease
uu9er last year Of HLel7 bales a decrease
1897 of 4d.S6S bales
rotal crop IN sight at the close OF April.
s.9lg9si bales decrease under last wear IL
soSie2S and an incrers,. over lS,T Of s6i az
After the close OF Aprll last ycar me
amount brought into sight from Texas ana
iea Indian Territory was leo, i95 bales: from
ether Gulf States 1890, aud fIom the Az
ilntle States id9 ass bales
The groups o. States as above furnished in
tornd hgrres the cops OF last year ana of
lss6-ass- From Texas and lndlan TERRITORY.
last year sSS5.oo0 bales. and IN lsa-s7 .2is 900
bales: other Gulf States S.36o.QO0 last ysar
and IN 1869 a.sSl ,oe0. Atianue States 1880
eOo bales last year. and IN ls9e-a7 s61g 900
bales.
DELIVERIES or COTTON FROM Tup
STATE OF TEXAS INCLUDING
INDIAN TERRITORY.
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nANANAs-Fanoy stock

s. 0092.25
CoCoANUTS-Per sack s. SOFA 90.
pEWRERRIES-Per cratic 81. 5Oas 90: DER
bucket 7bc "
LEAoNS-Fanev Messina. 81 00d45O.
oRANG ES--California navels. fancy Ss.B.
buddcd 50 90,
SrRAWBERRIES--Per crate s. 1872. 90. in
terlol stock, 50lf75o less.
cHERRIEs--caltornia. 81 50 per box
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Claude, Texas, Nay IND
hner at this time 81 ysaiial
well.
Kennedy, Texas. Nsy IN
good and cattle doing II
are some complaInts d Sid
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Kansas City, Mar ~
natives and 800 Terars M
strong; Texans stron, i A
steers 4.50d5.SO: ssots.r
80; Butchers coxs II, Z
Gamers 275Ns.s5; isd IA
Texans 4 ledi.@ Iiou-E1
trade at advance Of 6; I'M
5 00Q5.iJ light l.speyE1
Sheep-Recelpts siw nal
quickl. at firm pricss, N
90; clipped Western la
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. .l9.gl6 es.d9l1.lla.lS1
Gai,c.ton COTTON statement.


~. Louis May s,--Wnoi essy aud shade
lower medium grades igd2iis. licbt nne -
is tut washed e5aSs.
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Following are ciearancss Of the Houston
banks for the week thu. far and for ire
corresponding time last war. together with
the increase or decrense:
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heifera siefic. Thes. \.
In quotations. Z

| 81. Louis, MAY s.-c..i,
GLIDING 400 Texans: ~. ~
tlyes. strong for Is,' II. I
ana export steers isas; q
butchers steers a.gs;,ss,|
pounds S.5di.s0;: s,s,i-,'
az 20: cows and tsiq, n
l,50G2.sO; bulls 3.ssIss /
steers 3,60d5.o5. Hcss-E.,
a shade lower: pls, NJ,
packers 5.i5T6. Is: biltrsst'
Receipts $500, marie: Z
tons 5.0Od5.25: lanS, n,
bucks 4,00d5.Oo.
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Houston spot Quotations.
Spots clcscd dun; prices unchanged.


Tho following nie the closing quotations
fer cotton on tpe spot at the ieao,ng markets..
together with the closing Of middllus ycstei-
4eS with t1aay's sales.
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Houston Daily sta,emen..


Houston Compnt ative statement
Gross receipts thus FAR this week.,.. l,49s
Gross receipts 200 days tnls year .1stSi,v55
Gross ierypts 80 days 10 iSsS 9......2, 44fb-i
GLnE. r.rlLEla $50 dlNs m lhAl-as i. ILU. 80
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For Bremen-ss Hslsalsn
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