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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05
NEW YORK COTTON EASY.
Down to 10 Points in Sympathy with
Further Losses Abroad.

Down to 10 Points in Sympathy with
Further Losses Abroad.
New York. Nav The cotton market
opened easy and to 10 points lower,
this decline hcing 10 sympathy with fur
ther losses abroad Liverpool broke hcav.
tly again this morning In Keeping with
Its recent action, and sent formidable scl-
Ing orders to our pit. Iuly In the local
pit broke 30 40 under the FIRST wave Of
selling which came from all directions
and then rallied slowly on profit tnking
Act there was no real sign Of rpcupera-
tive power In the market and the more
reliant bears took advantage Of the rally
10 put out lines of cotton In the summer
months Sentiment continued bearsh I'M
der favorable reports from the crop cen
lcrs, aud very gloomy news from abroad
Liquidation In Liverpool, from all parts OF
europe was the chief factor Of depression
there, though behind this pressure there
was n demoralized cotton goods market.
q large supply OF high priced cotton, Far
which there was virtually no demand ana
many cables from the South to the cf-
Iect that the outlook for the ncw erop
was exceedingly favorable. Farmers wer,
SAID T. he holding back cotton In .exporta-
tion OF July corner In New York The
predictions all pointed to continuance
OF the heavy movements Rccripts were
wei nigh overwhelming the port recctpts
reaching over li.ooO halcs Tho market
closed barely steady with prices net ;
TO points lower.
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markets, together with the sales
Other Spot Market

Galveston Spots closed easy, Mc down
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COTTON IN NEW YORK
AN ATTEMPT TO PUT FUTURES on
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.
How the Situation Is Viewed by Prom
nent Trader-World's Supply
Is Limited.
Especial to rho post)

New York Nav 4 -'Thr great activity In
f.+,,.,, |
'''N cA''"lb' clt''S i''cNt5 h"S' ~ -
usually the case been somewhat al the tN-
I peuse of the cotton market and the trans
ucrious ,u tho loctt eott,,, .xcbonoo i,t,
wy 49, $3.50" N' "''"7' ''' W.
uteh NOT oulF shght III respect 10 volume
but nave also almost entirely reelected I'M
.',.,, I'D. 49, -,,,1,r'',
''"'" tI"deFS' bUi luete Is never lAelfSa'
| very actiFe interest being taken In cotton
! As an Indication of how ponpisr an, ,,,inct
/ " P'P""' 81" '"JN''
VI speculation '"'t"h mas recently become,
/ 40 may me interesting 10 note thai during
sIuoi'lpr iltE oi ustlup II anon In, ,n
1 souualpd siuck cXcu,fuilr ~ ttis rtt nm.
plan mas found tayor Win ii mrsc hummer
/ ul cultsuauItcd houses Wno arc ,i.n NOR.
pt Ioe- arti,s Iu me rottou tI,i,ln s,,n -
/ Aulr lar enough no brvo r,nniVpd uiad,,,3
% support from many sources If "a 80
I posca 20 .uiilov dlrr,.t ,r,r,.s ron, va, 80,
/ t.nus lar tnt 5,ur'nt.s,, mn t,,,',ia ,I",'
I Ter bc sur.cs1,nlt, Gamma nm ti,.,t '' ~,
I Ice mo do,,t, mar II wanna ga - IN
/ trrl.lv "a th,, reurrpI lut'r,.et ,r,., A.
III conservative rt.,,aut ,+ ~ m -
I uo,,rrrr Nvbn ~ - ttt,t S '"""T W
prac,irlble or Tor tho trst I',4,ro,t p'' az
called ,,,,.n s.,o.,,I 800 i'' I t"''s
-ntidat1d ,3,,,, - ,, "' ~ "a
move nrnonf, witch ,yos No. -1 ~ '''S
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( L., atttnn ,f 49, ttm',,,F ,u''ic nr''' 81
1uasii, MI" ~, "uS V'lei w w hVtsv9 ~
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| Nfr r. < lgnnSs If tbe ,,,SS ,td ,,,,
4 ,.tr g. "a +nlIs 't ~ M Hlu 'A1
i oi,,.,T,,iT =" WiN,,ilmbS III FVN9u '1ula
/ sNi,it ', 'siui,l 'nsl l,''tAVu ul"h 'ut '"H'
s nc was h9t VA laI'r
I t, eu ~ 'uc SNuntlHSy mig 81 up'l0.
II ua,,ld l NINA s''u "a "i H. iuut'' ~,
t.,,, .,t -" Ky wv. "l NY
i5at nttnr 1,o} r,l ~, w s'lu 'vS, ~,
~, '",L"u u"ut -'nNI MY 10 nave nusl
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Houston Railroad Receipts.

Following are the receipts OF cotton by
the various railroads entering the city:
HplNs
Houston and Texas Central ,s..,.,.1 1872
International aud Great Northern IL aS3
Galy ton, Harrisburg and san Antonio rs
HC nston East and West Texas - Gal
cur, Colorado and Santa re .... S22
Missouri, Kansas and Texas $500. ~
Total ......,,..........,... s,s35
Houston SHOTS
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Prices Lower All Around Phillips
Says Market Needs a Break.
CORN RECEIVED SEVERE POUNDING
Provisions Weak on Heavy Hog Re-
ceipts--Whest Adversely Affected by
Crop Reports and Weak Cables.

Chicago, May E. Quiet prevailed IN the
pits On change today, prices showing a
lower level mostly on general conditions.
July wheat closed *. july corn ~ May
corn az and July ontS X lower. Provisions
a shade down to Ice down.
Wheat prices assumed weaker position
o the start and the remainder Of tho SEES
slcn chung TO It as the degrees of sentiment
were not sufficiently pronounced to lead
10 active trading. July opened bsd1a 20
kcls lower at 72H@737s, sold between
1234dI2ss aud 727s and closed X lower at
f29llI25S. At the start the local bears
and longs sold literally, but the short in
terest was timd one, bearing In mild the
readiness With which the market recently
has responded to encouragement With the
bears In this mood and longs having no
tempting profits in sight. the trade cyencd
up their deals In order TO rest over Sunday
with undlstdrbed minds, and then left the
market to take care of itself The drop
IN prices was due TO weak cables, glowing
crop reports, lack Of outside interest in the
market and 10 sympathy with the corn de-
c'lnes. The Missouri condition was report
ed to be % OF / point better than was
shown by the April report, while adviccs
from me Northwest were OF excellent prom
lSe. tonhrnntiUn of reports that the Ger
man crop Had been practically wiped out
We're received Ivy lMill Scabotrd clear
uacts ia wheat ana huur were equal to
4oS,UOO bushels, while primary receipts
We're 3fL0UO bushels compared with 3o3
~ last year. Minneapolis ANA Duluth re
IprIed twenty-one ears and local receipts
were thirty-two cars.
July corn received a severe pounding
whlig INC May deal was neglected general
lY. In the way OF legitimate news, weak
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Grain and Proyisons Elsewhere.

Kansas city, Mo. May 4,-wheat-May
COY; July 6T,s; cash No. . hard 7oi4d7ols;
No. rcd n Corn MAY I2ls642A: july
4lAW4l1s; cash No. mixed 42ls: No :
white aug.d - Oats-No. , white 294H3 >
Receipts Wheat l2IG0O; corn 2i,0OO; oats
lU,uuu. shipments Wheat 1920; corn
30,2uo; oAts 1900.
New York. May ~ Wheat Receipts 1873,
oOO, exports III 900. spot weaker; No. .
red SAtI f. o. b. ahoat and Sis elevator:
No. Northern SPA Z. O b, ahoat No. /
hard 9lSi f. .. b. anoat Options sy;
May S1 July TSlf; September 764. Hides
SteaGy; Galveston. 20 to - pounds lSt
1883: California, u 20 - pounds, 10; Texas
dry, a TO 80 pounds 14M1ilg. Leather
Steady; hemlock sole Rucnos Ayres. Ii 1t
TO heavy weights, 24d25; acid 2Sl.dais.
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Houston Spots.

Spots closed easy, prices Isc down stock
5l,so3 bales; sales 2l06 bales.
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IIrAYY sTAPLES.

AMNIIiNlrION-P Powder per kcg. $500,
blasting powder, Sl.dJ per keg; drop shot,
per sack, S1.45; buck, Sl.I0.
BACON- Extra short clear. In sacks 9st Il
Toe; regulars, i0IAc boxed, hc higher; bel,
lies l0taMlUAc
BAGGING AND TIES Bagglng 9th
TAc; 2lt-lb SIZE; Arrow ties less than car.
load lots frem Houston, Sl'4o
6sic per III. No. l. full weight. basis -
TA@7lsc per III special sizes iac higher.
CANDLES Star, fun weight l0h.e:
giLc.
CEMENT Portland S2,T5@s 25; Rosen.
dale. $l.T1d2.00.
coFFEls-Rio, fair, Sa.fac; prime. S4a
o1sci choice. sA@loc; Peaberry, isc; cor.
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ST. Louis Grain and Provisions.

81 louis May WheAt--NO. . rcd cash
4;G,}i2 Nay 7;.1s; July To9s@79%; September
NAV AZ; 5aSS 'ilss oats"No "" cash ni
2As: Nav 20la; July 269s; No. white 80
Pork Steady. iobhiug 1873. Lard quiet
S55@3.75: extra fancy and straight sI 1ues
Jl3: clear 2,S0W300. Timothy seed no
Tading Cornmeal steady, -.25, Bran
Steady: timothy 10506lt3l 10; prairie ii 30
Iron cotton ties LOO Bagging Gao Hcmp
twne @ Dry salt meats, boxed Easy;
extra shoria S.1TI9: clear ribs $50: clear
sides S.G2t Bacon hoxed--Easy; extra
shorts 912ia clear ribs A25: clear sides
h37ig, RoceiptS Flour 5000; wheat 10000
corn ll200O oats 1900 Shlnments =,
Flonr 5000; wheat $4,000; corn $1,000. oats
-. OO0
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QUOTATIONS WENT DOWN
Spot Cotton Lowered I-l6 TO l.S at
All Exchanges Yesterday.
THE BEARlsH MOVEMENT IS CONTINUED
In Futures, Prices Closing Five to Ten
Points Lower---Offerina OF Good
Grades Still Heavy.

Liberal offerings Of good grade spot cot
ton continued on this side yesterday and
In consequence Liverpool opened about :
points lower and further declined during
the day from . to 2is points, showing a
net loss at the close OF to 4lR-6iths for
futures and 1-1dd for spots.
The home markets resumed their bearlsh
movement at the start. prices at New
Orleans opening down from to I points
the former for the more distant deliy-
cries and the latter for the active months.
New York also showed loss AT the open.
Ing, the official figures showing declines
from the previous closing Of points for
the far months and sdio points for the
active positions. Shorts manifested some
disposition to make profits and slight
reaction resulted, final quotations at both
New York and New Orleans being / to
Q points above the opening. with the
tone steady.
Spot quotations were marked down Mt
all exchanges, the decline at Liverpool.
New York aud New Orleans being i.1G,
while that at Houston and Galveston was
u. Actual sales OF spots were smaller
than on the day before. totaling 10 1873
for the five markets above mentioned,
against l2,6lT bales Receipts Of cotton
at all United States ports were 1871,
gain of about 1900 bales over the
same day last year and an increase Of
nearly 5000 over 1890 Receipts at Hons
ton were 1885 bales, against lG2 bales this
day year ago
Estimated receipts for tomorrow nj .ious
ton are 5000 to 800 bales as compared
with actual receipts u 81 balcs last ycal
and S23 in 1898. At New Orleans the
estimates for tomorrow arc 1900 10 400
against 1904 last year aud 50Ss year be
fore last.
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GRAIN AND HAY

Carload lots f. o. h. cars from mincrs.
dealers charge from store 5dlOc more per
100 HIS on bran, ease per bushe on oats
and corn, and l0015c per 100 lbs on hay
RRAN-Per 100 lbs, 81 GOAL .03
WHEAT SHoRTS-Per 100 lbs, S1.o5a
C0RN-No. . sacked. 60d61c.
CORN CHoPS-Mixed and pure. 81 ION
1.l3 PU'S' ~ '0'9
CATS 3aGi2c per hushel
hAN-Alfafa, sl3.50d 100: choice tim.
ethy' $4,000 1850; South Texas prairie
nay, S6IsadS; 90: North Texas and Territory
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COFFEE.

New York, May 4.-Corcc Futures
opened quiet and unchanged to 5 points
lower and ruled stupidity dull throughout
the session. The market closed dun and
net unchanged to 5 points lower Demand
dull. Total sales 1870 bags; July 4 40. M
yembcr 5:65: December $50 Spot-Rlo
dun: No; I invoice ga Mlld-Quiet: Cor.
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

Qulnne 4lm47c per ounce bottles NOR.
phinc. S2.35m255 per ounce cocaine S. -
per ounce; borax, S14c per pound in 100.
pound packages; copperas, s14o in barrels;
castor oil, S120 per gallon in 5-galou
packages; EPSON salts, S1.75 per hundred
in barrels: alcohol, S2.70m300 per gallon;
sulphur, S2.65 per 100 in barrels; alum,
pound in barrels; camphor. zoe; wood alco
hol. $1o0, gum opium. $500 powdered
opium. $500; carholc acid, 40n42c per
pound in bottles; calcium carbide. $500
per cwt., delivered Texas common railway
nointS
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Chicago. May 4.-Cattle- Receipts 200;
market steady; good to prime steers 500
$3.50; poor to medium 390G4.95: stock
erS and feeders firm 325m5O0; COWS 80
4.2!dt540 Texas grass steers iod4. 90;
Texas bulls 2.71M3 So Hogs Receipts
10000; weak; mixed and butchers i.iOa
80; good to choice heavy 5.GOGil STls /:
light 5.50T5.SO. Sheep Receipts 800:
steady; good 10 choice Uethcrs i.2ld4 30;
fair To choice mixed 4.OOd425 Western
sheep 4.20@4 80. warnings 4.2jN450; ma
tive lambs 42O0525: Western lambs A. so
@52J.
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bAASM,ANAs-Sl, 75d2 90 per bunch hacked
~ doctHN,oNS Caiifornia. extra fancy, SO 756i
5'M,; Messiaas, S3.O0d37s
S NV, N,w,,EnSS,mNavels. S2.75m3.O0.
SFRAWRERRlES- crate. Soonn,
g, nd g. Excelsior, Sl,5Od2Oo; pale, weak stock
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SUGAR..

New York May !. Sugar, raw, arm Re
timing fair, 3&; centrifugal, a6 test. ara
45l6; molasses sugar 3ls; refined firm
No. s. 500; No. L 400; No $. $50: No.
2. 40; No TO- 4TO: No. H. 4.Ga; No. ~.
i.do; No H. go; No. a, ASS; standard
\ ana oonfeetioners A.. 90; mould A.
o'63i graduated. $3.50; cubes, ssh.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May l. The week closcd
without material change in the demand for
cotton goods and business rules quiet
Prices are unchanged in staple lines OF
domestics and In prints ami ginghams
Print cloths without change. Cotton yarns
show a better business this week ana
somewhat steadicr tone Wooden and
worsted yarns are quiet and unchanged
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n. & 3. Beers Cotton Letter.
Especial to The post.l

Few Orleans, May 4The bearIsh Week
" figures and indications or coniinuancr
Of heavy receipts caused Manchester and
sentimental longs to sell out In Liverpool,
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dov.a i3c Roasted ccfrees; Arbuekle,,s
Aricsa. basis l00lb cases, 12c delivered;
Apex. 12.9oc; Lion, l2c.
Graz kERSg-A G Soda, bulk, DoAss,
creams. Sc; stage planks, &c; cakes ana
'o FtHLDoi,n'RHRasls 4s-lb sacks: Fancy. nigh Il
tHird grade. $3.50; 34-lb sack, l0c per bar,
rel higher flour in wood 1jc per barrel
FARNIcAcEous Goops--G homIny
and cream meal in barrels S3.25 Pearl
meal. In 3s-lb sacks, SEQ per barrel o.,
four sacks; Scotch oats 500 d Frlen tS.
lIawkcye oats. s20oM2.i0. 49,
LARD Refined tlerce. compound 6hci
leaf ohc; J0-lb cans. higher than tierces
lob cans &c higher; Bib cans &c higher;
IifAMS@standard, i1dt1Rc picnic hams,
TINE Bulk. 500 per barrel; coopercd,
9' Hi1SUNEY In barrels ooa75c per gallon;
in con- cans. extracted, Jd6c per pound;
in bulk sMlic; in lib ,o cans extracted
MoLASSEs- kyuoIled, fair, 1G4alsc;
prime 2Un21c: choice, 256l26c: fancy new
crop syrup. 32m3Sc; pure new crop syrup
CONDENSED MILK-Eage SO. 15dT 90;
Magnolia. - 40m4,B1; Dime S3.j0M3.6O
Challenge, s3.,To@3,S s-o,o,,
2-lb full weight. s-oz. Sl60Ml.IO: lib
5oz, Nod05c; lib light weight. 55d6Oc;
2b, light weight SjmDOc.
gallon kegs. s2s3; ia-Dbs, $500; pints,
style, si.3o; ia-galon, .s:gloa2 %; 1-gol
lqn, American STYLE s3'io@3.25; l-gallon
RlCE-Extra fancy head, e1aGlt9ic;
choice, 5Gf5Ac; fair, 4&@4lAc; fancy i'm
RoPiiEDSiissaai. basis 7-1G, sac; Manila.
l2lAc; untarred lath yarn SCI tarred, Ne.
Louisiana, coarse. S5c; fine, soc;
bills. los, $3.50; COOS, $3.50; l0O-3s, $40;
70-4s, 81 90
SALT FlSH-Mackerel. No. l. in lob
kits 9JcdS1 90; half bbls, 70-lb, No l..
80: tubs, S5.0od5. 30.
:, sALMoN1-Fancy Pillar Rock Columbia
River $3.50; Castle Rock. Columbia River,
Sl,G5Ml.75. Spear Alaska S1.15: Toy Co.
lumbia River Sl.25; Blue Bell Columbia
River S1,10.
SARDiNES-Amerlcan quarters. So. 1901
100; mustard. 81. $4,000 imported Gillette
grade. quarters Sll.J0: fancy sprats, quar-
ters. 500.
sTARCH-Standard goods: Pearl In 4O-lb
boxes. 3&@4c; Royal Gloss. bulk, ~:
Nickel, 100 packages. per box, S2.75 corn
starch, 5l2c per III, 20 and 40lb boxes
tGAR-Quotatlons are for small lots
Special rates are given on carload orders.
Standard graduated 5.05c; cubes and pow
dored. goo; Louisiana yellow armed
fancy, 5G0c; choice o.i112c.
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OCEAN RATEs on COTTON.
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Il, o, b. mill, Texas interior points. &C.
cording 10 location; Per gallon.
Prime crude oil, loose. 49, ~ a ~
Prime summer yellow oil 80 d 81
Llnters, per pound ...., 246I 2Ih
Per ton
Hulls, haled ... 81 5n
Prime cotton seed meal, S10 20 FsO 90
Urine cotton seed cake. ~ 50 d2O 90
Quotations on prime cotton seed meal
and prime. cotton seed cake are FOR dcliv
Nrv M ENtve~f0n
New York, Nav 4.-Cottop seed oil quiet;
prime yellow 3ii4GS5.
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HOUSTON MAoLEsALe PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots OF
Staple Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and
their correctness can he relied upon lne
prices are those ruling In Houston who e,
sale markets,
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Corn fed, lights and rough D.. 4 80 as 90
Mast red hoga .:..'..;;..'.. 10 0Jo oo
and heevcs: well supplied with ycarlings
and calves for present demand
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LIVE STOCK.


=, Inc following are tha live stoot oro..
r 'us nof this market as furnished bv II
ComninI,ers' Dr., successor to Box Saunders
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WOOL

New York. May Wool qulet-Domestlc
neeee 2aa@7; Texas l5Ql7.
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PEACHES-Choice new stock, SIC.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., S,crOWn, L. l..
boxes. $500, Alb L. l.. raisns, 65d75c;
2-crowh l., NJ. ralsins, 50-lh boxes. SmSAc;
3 crown l.. NJ raisns, 50lh boxes, Sc
PRT NES-Calitorul0 50-60s. Sc: 60.T0c,
75c: I0,s0c &c; s0-a0s. Size 90-1O0s Sc.
NUTS Brazil, lac per III; flberts. Sicily,
picked GM6lac; NJ :, SG5Ikc: almonds,
Taragona, lSc III in sacks italian chest.
nuts, Zoe; pccans selected, 1oc; large. 12d
Toe; medium, 66f7c
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- NOrdcrney, Fcsch for Bremen.
Ss Glcmrm Head tBrl. Brennan. for Rel
tast via New Orleans.
IS Sabine (Am), Staples, for New York
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PRODTCE

BEANS Imported navy beans, 3ssGr
3A;c. Lima. 7hM7&c, black eyes, i4c
Michigan navy none; California navy,
none.
RITTER Blue Star. 21@22c dairy. 1Ga
lie; ElGln creamery, 23a2i; oleomargarine
dairy prints. lie; Lincoln solids. 10lamllc;
prints. llMlllsc; Special Blue Star, lac;
CRYSTAL Gem and Country rolls, ice !;
Special dairy. l5c fancy dairy 1ic:
Texas country butter Sale; Texas bricks,
15d19c
GARAGE 161hc
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls,
l4ac; Wisconsin full cream daisies, I4c
Wisconsin half cream, 12lad13c.
EGGS-Tevas, l0n1lc
ECO.
ONIONS 4l5c
PEPPER Chile, 14@15c per lb; black
Singapore, l3hc
POTATOES California and Colombo 10
assoc per hushel.
POULTRY Chickens hens good, s2.5Od
B.. 90: flyers 81. lO@3 -; broiers s. 25M
. -; cocks, large, old. $500; ducks. large,
So 2568. 20; geese full feathered, 81 oC6l
800; turkeys. hens, Sc oodS 90; turkeys,
cohhlcrs, $1,000 1870; turkeys, young, $500
Ei6. 90.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NrrTs.

AFPLES-Fancy evapoiatcd. 5O-lb boxes
6hc; -lh cartons, 70; choice eyaporated, &C.
APkIC0TS-Pe lb, loose. Toe
ClTRON--ln 10Th boxes, 13c.
CURRANTS-In hbls., 13l5c 25lb boxes,
cleaned. bulk, 14c; lib cartons, 15c.
7c.
oFIGs-Calfornia, 12]ac; imported, 15d
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Comparative Spot Markets
Quotations for middling at other spot
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Stock at United States Ports.
ted States k.Xports.

This week Last year
Exports TO Great Britain ,.1642T 80.
Exports TO continent ...... 33i 500
Net Receipts at United States Ports.
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Stock llU,53l bales.
Low ord ......5N Middlng S
Ordinary. .....G Good mid ...s#
Gond ord......62s Mid fair go. ~
Low mid. ...-.7& Sales ..,....1 ,225,
New Orleans Spots closed easy, prices
1-iCc down, stock 205aJ3 haes.
Lou ord. ....i 1916 Mildlng 7 1916
or7lnary... Oh Good mid .~S4
Good ord .....G 3 10 Mid fair ..Si%
Low mid...T Sales loo
New York Sr9ts closed quiet prices i-16c
down; stock l3l.TSU bales
Mlddling ..-..S 31G Sales ...sOa
Liverpool Spots closed dun aud easy:
limited demand: prices 1-1Gd down; sales
400 halcs, OF which $500 were American;
speculation and export 200: IMPORTS 1900,
~ Which 14,100 were American
Ordinary 3 II 10 Middling M Az
tiood ord lob 1J-t6 Good mid "a o-16
Low indeed 316 Mid fair Az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05
Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement

Gross receipts thus far this week. 3S35
Gross receipts rs days this year 22aI5T9
Gross receipts 2s5 DAYS last year /, I3i, $40
Gross receipts 241 days in 1S!lS.g0, 2,4i4,l14
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-10

Effort to Rival New York-Slump in
American Stocks.

LONDON. May 9.-Not in the memory of
the oldest stock broker in London has there
been such a panic prevailed this morn
ing After the close of the Stock Exchange
hundreds of dealers struggled into the mar
row confines of ..shorters' court" where
outside dealings are done. in efforts TO raise
or reduce. as the case might be. Ameri-
cans TO New York parity Suddenly there
developed a terrific slump In Union Pacific.
which was knocked down 20 points in
many seconds. ST. Paul suffered almost
as badly Large and small brokers rushed
to the scene until Throgmorton street be-
came impossible. The rain poured down.
but the excited crowd paid no heed 10 IT.
All sorts OF conditions and prices were
shouted at the top OF the operators voices
Down down went Americans The leading
houses sent urgent orders 10 buy or sell
but found ii almost impossible 10 have
their orders executed Rails OF every de-
scription were quoted at rock-bottom,
and steel and other securities fell in SYM
pathy Then reaction set in. Up and
down went Americans After about half
an hour OF this excited speculation rea-
sonable feeling prevailed and stocks rose
TO within a few points OF their prices when
the stock Exchange closed. But long after
the usual hours hundreds of stock brokers
most OF them drenched TO the skin. traded