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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01
STATE CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Arrangements Have Been Perfected by
WaEA


Waco.
Waco. Texas. April 30.--All local arrange
nents have been completed for the State
cncampment Of Confederate Veterans aud
Sons Of Veterans that Will be held In
Waco May so.
The arrangement committee is now In
continual correspondence with veterans
from all over the State and recent in
formation from General Van zandt, the
commander of the State division, is to
the effect that the attendance Will he the
largest Of any state encampment that has
ever been held
The business meeting Of the veterans will
BE- held IN Waco's great auditorium, which
Is ample to hold any crowd that may come,
and every convenience will he afforded the
veterans.
The business meetings of the Sons oe
Veterans will be held In the city hall.
which Is also plenty large 10 accommodate
this meeting On the night OF the 9th there
Will he reception and program TO the veter-
ans and soIis at the auditorium given by
the Daughters of the confederacy.
The arrangement committee gives out the
information that all trains viii be met.
and the visitors assigned homes and hotels,
but no free entertainment Will be offered.
the hotels and every comfort OF the vet
erans viii lie looked after. Local head
quarters have been established and 1t "
expected that the work VIII he kept up
right along now until the encampment
meets.
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SPECULATION LlsTLEss.
Weather and Runors OF Southern
Offerings Chief Bear Support.

\ Weather and Runnors Of Southern
81 Offerings Chief Bear Support.
d York. April 30.--Speculation was lis'.
- gain today in the cotton market ard
IA the general ruling of prices was
Nd lower level, the shorts were far
n confident, and several times turned
Nv for cover. On the first call a fairy
~ tone obtained, despite the fact thnt
4 were off to points from last
rs closing.
Dad break in the English market WIS
lily the cause of low opening and ing.
III as the leading bear influence of the
pom. Minor factors included heavy
IA receipts, exceptionally fine weather
ions over the belt and rumors that
Potion In Southern markets was being
offered at last nights selling quota
the down turn the foreign faction, The
and Wall street sold sparingly aud
Blt scalplng element depressed July
on the loss had increased to matter
y points, sentiment at that time being
3fh. A favorable weekly crop and
Der summary from Washington and rs
|5es for larger receipts again tomorrow
Respected TO give prices further push
ward. But before l O'Clock the ideas
"a bear faction had undergone change
"a the general ruling of the market
fPetter. Prices rose To level sfgntlN.
"a the close of yesterday. The stnte-
II from Washington proved to be the
"A received in some years Mt this time
month, while the New Orleans osti
IA Tor tomorrow was far short OF ex
Hons Fears Of a higher market In
'4Sool helped to stimulate buying for
accounts In midslternoon the market
5UQ MACK several
IEtsking and finally closed quiet with
IN 2 to S points lower.
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London Financial Cable

New York, April 30 The Commercial,
Advertiser's London financial cab'cgran,
says; Business on the stock echange here
was active and cheerful today The Amer
lean department was the confer Of Interest
and was worth watching. pr.ces We're
buoyant from start 10 finish, rising wthou,
pause, though there was heavy pront-taR.
ing, especially In Northern Pacific Tue
buying of Union Pacific was good ana
southern Pacific rose in sympathy. II is
low-prleed issues are neglected New YORK
buying started Atcflson, which, however,
socn hccamc the feature here on renewal
OF the report and denial that the dividend
on the common was to he al the rate Of 5
per cent Tho preferred doomed to 103M,
the common 10 SO. Money was steady ut
unchanged rates Ten thousand pounds
sterling in gold is going TO South America.
Silver relapsed on profit.taking.
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MARKETS WE'RE EASY.
Iensive Replantina in Several States.
Scarcity of Seed Reported.

.tensive Replanting in Several States.
u Scarcity of Seed Reported
|Hrgill & Richardson say:
n sympathy with the weakness shown In
'snarkets yesterday Liverpool ruled easy
BLOWER today, prices at the close being
HIS down on contracts and lie on
III. New York market opened about 3
lis lower and continued easy for some
II in consequence of a liberal movement
Efree offerings of spots; but tho week
~ Gather report being constructed bull
IN covering movement on the part OF
rs started the market up. Support was
|kdrawn again, however. before the
~, last prices being . to 8 lower in
n York and TO 5 down in New Or
NJ. Spots unchanged.
# summary of the weekly crop bullc.
$Tas as follows: The anfavorabe eff
" of the frosts of the previous week
j6ar to have been more serious to cot
Mn the central districts of the cotton
VI than was Indicated in the preceding
54tin; much Of the crop that was up
N to 18th in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Mama was killed, demonstrating extcn-
q replant!ng The bulk OF the Texas
N is now planted, and planting is pro
Ming rapidly over the northern portion
Tie cotton region. Widespread scarcity
Ned Is reported from central and east
sfflistricts."
liverpool cable to our New York cor
pendenfs said: Manchester very Gull
III spinners hold fair stocks of cotton. y
ri New Asieans friends wired early:
kGtors are sellers at concessions today,
Books like spot liquidation will set In,
&hlders Will lose faith in higher prices
&pse of heavy movement and favorable
G news" With thi2 feeling existing In
Htrade 1t appears almost useless to hope
Any material improvement at the mo-
II although the staple Is not without
Ids who will no doubt give SUPPORT on
A$weak periods. There is no denying
Tact. however. that short covering is
~ all the support the market is getting
tVerpooI is due to. be shade better to-
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Speculative Markets All Inclined to
Dizziness Yesterday.
WHEAT DECLINED rs TO RI CENT
Corn Advanced I g to Lao, Oats Closed
Unchanged to lac Hiuhcr---Pro-
visions unehsnoed.

ChiTago. Shfii JIf;ssTsc GiarTyr ~
on change inclined to dullness today.
Wheat closed iseiA to laeiss lower, corn \
| 70 u higher; oats unchanged to Il up and
provisions without material change,
The market opened weak under depress.
ing cables for both spot and futures. Ad-
vices from the continent were that a great
deal If wheat bought in the last few days
was offered for resale. The bear situation
vas of brief duration. however. A de-
| crease Ia the worlds visible supply of $500.
600 bushels and the renewal OF sharp
cash demand caused a sharp advance LINER
heavy proht-taking caused reaction, but
the close Was easy. During the last naif
hour the demand was largely from the
snort interest, which had been made nerl :
Gus by reports OF tiy damage I'm Ohio aud
revival 81 moderate cash demand Many
iiulls who had sold out GU bear news ru.u
stated some of their lines. July opened VI
g&-it 10 Ala3s lower AZ 12,s TO I2Ia, rallied
easy az 1915. May opened Ssaia lower at
Il}s, sold on to Tx and rallied TO 1..a
closing h@Ss lower.
Corn opened weak aud good weather. Ill.,
eral country offerings. lower cables and In
sympathy with wheat The local bull cic.
ment was the sole support of the market
with the general commission houses selling
July urn Z. higher at 45;k, Local receipts
The oats market opened easy on liberal
receipts and good weather aud in SYM
patty with corn. a fair demand sprung
me later corn strength, caused Il reaction.
Receipts $50 cars.
steady.
Estimated receipts tomorrow. wheat as
cars cars. corn 40 cars oats 17o cars, hogs 90.
coo bead.
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blasting powder, slss per Eeg; drop Shot, shot,
BACoN--Es ira short clear, IN sacks. 9%Sa
loc' regulars lo1zc; boxed hc higher; bel.
BAGGiNG AND TIES Bagglns OH
ne; 254b, sac; Arrow ties. less than ca carp
load lots, from Houston, S14o.
S{s77fsc per ID; special sizes &c hlp hsls ~
CANDLES Star, full Weight. 16i9sa nV fran.
tie, full weight, lie; Electric Lights. o55e
do GEM y 75Li9 oo s275as25; Roseu
a,coFFEE Rlo. fair, sss@ac; prime oAm
91ac; choice lsa 49% 6als Peaberry' Use: cor.
Arlosa, basis 1o0.lb eases, 12c delivered. .
Apex 12.e0c: Lion. 12c
lcRAcKERS-A b Soda. bulk. boxes
61ze; lib cartons, 64.c: ginger snaps. Sc;
creams, Sc; stage planks, Sc; cakes aad
al FLou B Basis s. 4sIb sacks: Fancy high
grade $3.50; 24ib Sack ioe ner b snird
higher; -four In wood 15e per barrel higher
FARNlcAcE0liS GQoDs--Grlts. homlny
Pearl meal, in ss-lb sacks. $500 per barrel
Of four sacks Scotch oats. $50: Friends
oats eats $3.50 coIg@b!a oats s2ooa2 10;
LARn-Refned tlerce compound. 6nc.
leaf, 9lac. J0-lb cans. higher than tJercas:
io,lb cans ne higher; 5-lb cans Mc higher:
,HAMs-standard- ilGilHc; picnic hams.
.,LaIME-Bulk. 800 per barrel; coopered.
HoNEY-In barrels 60a75c per gallon;
In 60-lb cans. extracted. 5m6c per pound
IN hnlk sale: In 12lb cans. extracted,
5lanIc; pound sections, 1odl3c.
MoLAsSEs- Reboiled. fair. l6szGlsc:
prime, 20n2le; choice. 2Jd26c: fancy new
crop syrup. 32Q33c pure new crop syrup,
35c.
CONDENSED MILK-Eagle, SO. T5677 90;
Magnolia. si,40a4 50. Dime, SO 5Gla3. 90;
Challenge, So. T0l3. so.
oYSTERS-1Ib full weight, 4-oz s51sOc ,
2.lb full -sight. Soc. 81. 6o@l 10; lib
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, April 3d. Butter-Dull; cream
cry 14@l0is; dairy 11@17. cheese-oulet,
9i8M11.
New York, April 80 -Eggs--Recepts 80
1873 packages weak; Western, regular pack
ing, 12ls@l3: storage Western l3laMl4'
Southern Hop.
ST. Louis, April 30.-Poultry--Qule
chickens 75OMS.OO; turkeys 5.0007. 80;
geese 3.00G5.O0, ducks $50. Butter lower
= Creamery 1919; dairy 13@15A Eggs
Arm, III, repacked and cases Included.
Kansas city, April 20. Eggs Steady;
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock 101s cas-.
es returned.
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COFFEE.

New York, April 30 Coffee Spot Rio
dull; No. invoice 51e; mild quiet. Cor.
doya shdl2ls There was not much bust.
ness Gu the coffee exchanP~ today Total
sales 1900 bags The R9ssret opened
with prices unchanged 70 points lower
5 points. Closed steady 10 10 points and
lower. May 5.25; June $40; July r. 50m5. IS
August 500 September 5d5: November
Il 10
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Limon; Breifonde lNorl, for Ceiba; Ca.
peln t}r.), for Liverpool.
Philadelphia Clnared Atlas, with
Buenos Ayrcs Arrived: Angara tBr.-.
from Sabine Pass.
Prawle Poiut. PASSED. Meridian (Br),
from Port Arthur for Hamburg.
New York Arrived: Lampasas, from
Galveston via Key West.
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SPOT MARKET LIVELY.
Eessions Not So Difficult to Obtain
as Previously.


as Previously.
n Orleans, April 3o,--Buyers were
Pg about freely during the day on
pot cotton market, the feeling among
seeming TO be shade easier and
4ssions were not difficult to obtain.
Tags today are fairly good, but the
fment Of high grades is unsatisfac-
Sales, $500, including 400 TO arrive.
3tions unchanged.
compared 10 yesterday the market
contracts. opened with a fairly good
3lnent, though barely steady as TO
Ene, Liverpool reports a further loss
I'D on spot and 3-64 to 4-84d on
FRIES, and naturally the market on
fide responded 10 the decline. Flint
figures here We're . TO 3 points lower
~ positions, During the day, there
4 point or two from the opening Level.
PIC close MAY was 7.0OdT. 81, June
50, July T.TT@7.7s. while the other
Us figures.
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Dry Goods.

New York. April 30,--Home demand for
brown cottons shows some Improvement
fonr-yard aud lighter shetings have sold
fairly VIII In some quarters Further
moderate business for export. Print cloths
Inactive at Fall River, business outside Of
that market at low prices M change In
bleach or coarse colored cottons Prints
and ginghams quiet and unaltered. silks
are steady with moderate demand For.
eign markets frmer.
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MOVEMENT oF OCEAN vEssELs.

Key West. Fla. April S0--Arriyed: Co.
NAL. from Galveston, and sailed for New
York.
Port Eads. La,--Arriyed: Emma Hr).
from Madeira Foxhall tAm.l from Puerto
Cortez; III Sud (Am.). from New York.;
rnalmette (Am.l. from Havana via Ma
fanzas; Berengur III Grande sp), from
fBr.). from Antwerp via Havana and Coat.
xacoalcos sailed Marie Elsie {Br), for
Rouen via Norfolk; Venus Dan.), for Fort
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere

6sd6Sss: July $50; cash 40. hard sais
al; No. rcd 1im7a. Corn-May 4oMM
405s; July. i1G41h; cash No. mixed II:
No. white 42i4 Oats-No = white o90i
30. Receipts Wheat 30.7o0: corn 1900:
oats 10000. hipments-W Wheat "A 500;
corn II 600; oats 1900.
New York. April 30.--wheat-R Receipts
$500 exports 10000. Spot firm; No. . red
SO T. b.. alloat and soy elevator No
northern 81 {. o. b. ahoat; No / hard
a0lk T. o. h, abort, Options Arm. Hides
steady. Leather unchanged. Wool quiet.
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H. & 8. Beers Circular.

\ !ogsiNsps. April so.--The heavy re
s,arge American offerings In
Pea Liverpool adversely and our mar
r sympathy opened TO lower, de.
p ! 10 3 additional on the very free
Fnd Interior movement. The issuance
VERY unfa' orable weekly weather re-
fceasioned an advance of l to from
|ottom, bur as room traders all bought
F'clpa'ion OF this and no outside huy.
P'ders came in. realizing by them
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Il. o. B. mill Texas interior points. ac.
cordlng to location: Per gallon.
lrime crude oil, loose.... 81 a %
Prime summer yellow oil. 80 "a 81
Linters, per pound ...... 2hM 2h
Per ton
Hulls, baled ...... SO 50
Prime cotton seed meal. $40 so d30 90
Prime cotton seed cake, 10 80 d20 90
Quotations on prime cotton seed meal
and prime cotton seed cake are for deliy
cry at Galveston
New York, April 30.--Cotton seed oil
easy; prime crude 30: prime yellow "a.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. April 3o.-sugtr-Qnlet
.open kettle 3hN3 1916: open kettle CEN
trlfugal aNM4K: centrifugal yeibws 4Hm
4 1910: seconds 2Isa4. MolasseA strong
centrifugal S6ll7,
New York April So Sugar-Raw. firm;
fair refining 3 l1-l6; centrifugali SO TEST
4 1916. Rehned-Steady.
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GRAIN AND HAY

Carload lots, I, o. b. cars from milIers
dealers charge from store 50i10c more per
100 lbs on bran, 2Gl3e per bushel on oats
and corn, and 10M15c per 100 lbs on hay,
BRAN-Per 100 pounds, S1.000t1.03
WHEAT SHORTS-Per 100 pounds, 81. O5
al 10.
GoRN--No. . sacked, 60M61c.
CORN CIi0PS-M Mixed and pure, ST.
OATS 3om42c per hushel
HAY--Alfalfa, $13.50M14o0; choice timo.
tiny, S16.00M1650 South Texas prairIe
hay, S6.00MS.00; North Texas and Terri.
tory hay, S10.00G12.5o.
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london Console.

London, April s0.--Consols for money
a4A; account "a 7-16. Bar silver 81 3.16d
per ounce. Money 3@3A per cent Dis
count for short bills ais per cent; three
months bills 3la@3 GIG per cent.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York. April 30 -Clearings s397, Az
COL; balances S129JS.36
Paris April 30.-Three per cent rentes
1O1f SOC for the account.
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METALs.

New York. April 30.-Tin easy 25 65@
25 % Lake sotper nominal al 100, Spel,
ter quiet 4O2isn4.0Tik Pig iron warrants
unchanged 950Ml0.50,
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WOOL

ST.. Louis. April 30 wool-Steady; me-
dium grades 13nf17iz; outside for combing
hssyv hne II; light me i1Gl4; tub washed
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FRUITS.


APPLES~New York Baldwlns, $4,000
450; California box, S1.50Gf1 10.
BANANAS-$1 10000 per bunch. packed.
CRANBERR1ES--Ca Cod, crate, $3.50.
weight SG.75G75U.
LEMoNS-Call extra fancy, So 75dl
ORANG -Navels, So. 506f2 rs
STRAWBERRIES-Per crate: Noonnn and
Excelsior. S2.2593.o0; pale, weak stock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01
St. Louis Grain and Provisions.

81. LOUIS, ApriI 3U,-Whent-No. ? red,
hard 1872 Corn-No. . cash 4iA; May Az;
July A. .Oats-No. . cash 2SlA; May 2S3:
July 20; No. . white 80. Pork Jobbing
l5.lo Lard 500 Lead firm. Flour-Quiet:
strnights S,20GI3.30 clear = .sGM3.D0:. Tfnio-
thy seed, no market. Cornmeal, steady,
20 Bran--Steady; sacked. east track,
IlMi2 Hay-More doing; timothy TO- $50
400; prairie l0-0o@1150. Whisky, steady,
l,2s. Iron cotton ties: quiet. 100. Bag
ging steady, 6lsg7. Hemp Irvine, steady,
81 Dry salt meats-Boxed Easy: extra
shorts s.3Ila; clear ribs $50; clear sides
S,b2ia. Bacon-Boxed-Qui extra shorts
9.124: clear ribs 3,25 clear sides 931la
Recepts-Flour 5000: wheat $1,000; corn
100000: oats 10000. Shlpments-Flo H.
OOJ; wheat 26,0o0; corn40,o00: oats $4,000.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots o
STAPLE Commodities

These quotations are revised daily an,
their correctness can be relied upon Tn,
prices are those ruling in Houston whole
sale markets.
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS

Quinine. i5M47c ner ounce pottle; NOR.
phine. S2,34Gl255 per ounce; cocaine. 1925
per ounce; borax, sue per pound in 100.
pound packages; copperas, S1.40 In barrels;
castor oil, $40 per gallon In 5-galon
packages; epson salts Sl.75 per hundred
In barrels; alcohol, S2706i3.o0 per gallon /;
sulphur, 1886 per. 100 In barrels; alum,
pound In barrels; campha, zoe; wood alco-
hol, $1.0o; gum opium, $500; powdered
opium, 5000; carbolic acid 40d42c per
pound In bottles: calcium carbide. So. 20
per cwt., deiivered-Texas common railway
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pInns sfNl Cei pgice new srocR, s1Sc.
boxes 50 90; A-box l.. l.. raisins, e5G75c
.-crown J.. N. ralslns, 5olb boxes sdiSHc ;
3-g Gro y, y J. 4 N. ralslns, qo'lb boxes, SC.
PRgoN5E5s-Californla, 5o,6os, Sc; 6O.70s,
NUTS, Brazil l4e per 10; flberts, Sicily,
l3 e; wainnutss5,, l4@ll5e peanuts, fancy hand
picked, 6a6G2c;,, NO. 2, .5@51ac: almonds,
Taragona, 1Sc Id In sacks; Italian chest.
nuts, Zoe; pecans. selected, 1oc; large, ia
15c; medium, 6@i7c
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BEANS = Imported, navy beans sSsd
b3Nc; Bayou, Bye, English dried So; nlnks.
3Ac; Lima IIaaIMc: black eyes 4Ac;
Michigan navy none; California navy.
none.
BUTTER Blue Star, olGI22c: dairy, IG6
l7c, Elgin creamery 23Gt2i oleonargarine
dairy prints, lie; Lincoln solids l0I1milc;
prints 1l@l1lac; Special Blue star, lac;
CRYSTAL Gem and Country rolls lie:
Special dairy Ice; fancy dairy, l7c:
Texas country butter, S6bl2c; Texas bricks,
156l19c.
CABBAGE-1k611Mc
Wisconsin full cream rolls
l4l9; Wisconsin full cream daisies, lac;
Wisconsin half cream. 1ela@l3c.
EGGS Texas, l0d11c.
. ikRAuT--New, in half barrels, 81. 100
ONIONS--4hc.
,PEPPER-Chie, 14d15c per III; black
Singapore, 15hc.
POTATOES California and Colorado. rs
@S5c per bushel
POULTRY-C Chickens. hens, good, 81. 5Oa
80; flyers, S2.50a325 broleis, 81 21eI
10; cocks, large, old. $500; ducks, large
70 25Q3.75; geese full feathered "a. 50ll
600; turkeys: hens, S6oo@S.oO; turkeys
goahhblers, S9ooQ115o: turkeys, young. $500
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Daily Interior Movement.
Comparative SPOT Markets.
Quotations for mlddling at other spot
markets, together with the sales:
Other Scot Markets.
Galveston, Spots closed dull, unchanged;

Galveston--Spots closed dull unchanged;
stock 140,505 bales.
Low ord. .59s Mldding sh
Ordinary. .04 Good mid ISIS
Good ord 80. .6Ts Mid fair 80 %
Low mnd ....7ss Sales 1S1
New orleans--Snots closed steady; prices
unchanged; stock 23S.373 bales.
Low ord. go. - 3-16 Middllng .....S 116
o ;nnd nrg ~ ma S NIS f mia So
Low mid. .....7A Sales ANN. $500
New York--Spots closed quiet; prices
unchanged; stock 1926 bales.
Middling. .....S SIG Sales ........ .31T
Liverpool-Spots closed quiet and easier;
prices 1.16d down; sales 1000 bales, of
which 800 We're American; speculation and
export 500 bales; imports 10000 bales, OF
which 1880 were American.
Ordinary. 3 1922 Middling "A 1892
Good ord ....4 5-32 Good mid -. 4 21-'2
Low mid. a 1892 Mid fair IS 3-3o
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Houston Railroad Receipts.

Following are the receipts or cotton BY
the various railroads entering the city:
Bales
Houston and Texas Central ........1. 1871
international and Great Northern ..1,1T7
lfxaS and New Orleans ............. q
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe ... 33G
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ..... Us
Missouri Kansas and Texas ........a,47T
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .6746
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DRIED FRUITS AND Nttrs.

APPLES@Fancy evh1oratnd, Jo-lh boxes,
6Ac; lib cartons, 7c choice evaporatcd &c.
APRICOTS-Per h.. loose I0.
2 CIIkON-In 10-lh boxes, l3c
,CURRANTS-In bbls., 13iac; 25lb boxes,
cleaned, bulk. lac; lib cartons, 15c.
&c
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.


Gross receipts thus far this week 1898
Cross receipts 241 davs this year Q 207 $50
Gross receipts PAL days 1S9g.1D00 l. 100 g23
Gross receipts 24l DAYS 1SoS. $500. 2. ii0 Isl
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5-oz. ooef95c; lib, light weight nss,snc
2-ib, llght weight, symoc,
gallon kegs, $50: sbbls. $it1; minis
American style S5@goc; quarts, A,ueriiras
style, St30: v gallon. 81 l0fl2 *: 1 cal.
lon, AmerIean style, ss.iOas'25; i-ralicn.
RiCE-Extrn fancy head, e,So,ss.o !.
choice s@sAc; fair. 4ssdsMc; fancy I'M i'm
ROPE-Sisal, basis 7.i6, DC: Manila
12Mc. untarrcd lath yarn. Sc: tarred TIC
SALT Lo,ilsiann, coarse, Soc: lna .lnr |.
this, ~ los, $500 60-5s, $3.50; Io0,Ss' So 90:
IDS, S2.S5 $3.50
SALT FISH Mackcrsl. No. !. In ,olb
Kits, g5eeiSf.00. half bbls, 1o-lb. No. f.
$500 tubs, Sa.U0tiJ 30.
SALMON Fancy pillar Rock folumbin
River. 81 30; Castle Rock. Columbia River
81 .656i1. 10. Spear Alaska 81 Is. Tow 10.
lrmbia River, 81 20; Blne Bell Columbia
River SitO
SARpfNES-A American quarters 81. Tsfi
yUG: IhdEtd7w frT- TfTiI r-IFrsi -yiITl1yfS
grade; quarters, Sil.5O; fancy sprnts, quar.
fcrs, 500.
STARCH Standard goods. Pear, IN ann
boxes. SSiMac; Royal Gloss. hulk, 40:
Nickel. 100 packages, per box s2.7j; corn
starch, 3l9c per III, 20 and 10th boxes
SUGAR-~Q Quotations are for small lots
Special rates are given on carload orders.
standard granLatcd. 5S5e; cnhes and pow
dered 6.10c; Louisiana yellow CHARMED
fancy, 560c; choice 5iTiac.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01

l1lour--Easy and in buyers favor
.oWheat-No. 3 spring I1@71& No. rcd
T2190tT4ih.
Corn-No. . 47si No . yellow 477s
oats-No: y: No. white 2S'sC12s9s No.
white 27Am2sIa
Rye-No > 81.
BARLEY Good feeding 51@55; fair to
choice mailing 56m5S.
Tlaxseed-No. lao; No. Northwestern
1.40.
Timothy sced-Prime 355M3. 10
Mess pork--per Dbl. 14.50dti5J.
Lard--Per 100 lbs. 7.62Is77. IL
Short rib sides--Loose S.056fS. o.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed 67smTM
Short clear sides-Boxed S.371a6IS5O
Whisky-Bass of high wines per gallon