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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-04
"A DULL CALL IN Oil STOCKS.
ONLY fAV0RITE TRADERS
EXCITE INTEREST OF BUYERS
international More Active--Hoeins I'm.
proves--Bestty, Manhattan and Mer-
chants and Mechanics Strong.

There was no change In the nature Of the
trading In oil stocks at yesterdays cali
The securities which have lately been the
center of interest to investors continued 70
attract their attention and otherwise there
was scarcely feature worthy Of note.
international hgrred a good deal more
prominently In the list Of transfers aud
takers went hle above the price offered on
tue day before. The supply was exhausted
at this valuation. after which BUYERS ,ll CD.
ped to the terms formerly offered rhe
best sale recorded In several months took
place on Higgins when buyera met the
price for which sellers have held the
last two days. The ask prize was then IN.
mediately raised to $40 and strong bids
continued to be made for the stock. Beatty
held It's recent upward iunlp and very fair
buying appeared at l%c with active bids
1sc lower quickly refused. Merchants and
Mechanics advanced 1sc on the day. All
holders at the ask price OF the former cali
were early exhausted and lid on thls
basis was later refused, the ask nrlee being
firm at 1Ac Buyers Of Manhattan again
came up to soc and large block changed
hands The stock was later frcrcd AT Only
cent more, while offers ranging slightly
lower were given no attention.
Beaumont Confederated showed weakness
compared TO its position on the day before,
and after one sale was made bids declined
lsc and the stock was offered lower by t5e.
Export oil and Pipe sold at a decline from
formerly ruling prices, and takers OF Texas
Gil and Pipe went up 10 TIE Unit set by
holders. Anglo-American fully retained the
strength lately developed IN that stock, but
buyers failed to meet the ,EHc mark. Bids
for German American went mp lac and sc
more would have been given FOR Buna'o
National OIL and Pipe was strong AZ the
same figures of value aud active inquiry
was noted for Palestine and Beaumont
An Improvement took place on Gu0,y
| Petroleum with an increase OF 50 IN bids
| and Ground Floor was still wanted at I5c
| The total sales amounted 10 ll,3O2 shares.
| The prices bid and asked q. the close yes
| terday and the sales made were as follows
| UNLISTED STOCKS.
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Victoria Localo.

Victoria, Texas July s-There VIII be
no celebration Of the Fourth In Victoria,
The celebration at Raisin, IA this county,
and at FL Campo will attract a great many.
A special train 10 TO be run for Inc latter,
leaving Cuero az 5;30 p. M; returning.
leave I'll Campo at midnight.
Postmaster CLARK states that tho business
during the quarter, from April l 10 June
80. was the largest on record; the receipts
from the sale Of stamps, b0X rents. money
The excursion 10 Port LaVaca next sun.
day VIII be from Beeyile
Assistant Dispatcher a. L. Manson nc.
companiea by his wife, left Tuesday FOR
Fayotteyille Ark, % spend months vaca-
tlon. Mr., Gpodwilie Of Rosenberg Is hold,
Ing down the position during his ABSENCE.
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TEMPERATURE TOO COOL
THROUGHOUT THE NORTH.
Building Trades Troubles Have Quoted
Signs Indicate that Strikes viii
Fail--Trade Notes.

New York, July 3.-Bradstreet's tomorrow
will say; Weather and crop conditions
have been first in evidence this week, Iii
verse influences affecting different sections
to help or depress trade Throughout the
Northern half of the country from the At
antIc coast to the Rocky Mountains, cX.
cept In some parts of the Northwest cool
wet weather has interfered with crop de
velopment. hurt retail distribution and
checked recorders and fall business with
jobbers. ON the upper South Atlantic coast
crop conditions have been favorable and
trade has been measurably helped thereby,
but extremely hot weather in the middle
gulf sections is complained of as affecting
crop and trade conditions. Warmer, dry
weather is imperatively needed In the
Northern and Western sections OF tho
country If summer trade is to reach its tuil
development.
Eastern cities note the check given by
the weather to retail trade and the sum
mer resort business.
Grain markets have been excited ny tue
heavy and almost torrential rains reported
in the central West Winter waeat harvest
ing has been lnterfered with, the oats crop
has been damaged and the StoNtA ol tAe
corn crop has been arrested, 10 Just WAT
extent Injury has been done remains TOT
warm weather TO disclose. 49,, go. I,.
The situation has not changed materially
In Industrial lines. Signs OF the eoal srlke
in Virginia failing increase ana HlihpSf
of mines resumed. The keht4chy am ~.
nois coal miners announce tue9 VIII Aot
strike and thus violate their contracts ~
the Birmingham district the lnlhefs ann
operators have failed TO agree an4 q sus
pension OF work was inaugnlaten July 4,
Building trades troubles, are not SO no,
tlceable as previously rug eiass suI'
down has become universal, put luls y th'
, usual vacation SUSPENSION. a laNtlalf w
yelopnlept has been the voluntary eIsni.ns
OF higher wages to 10000 men ~ me lIu ,n
ana steel Industry. The anthragte slriAe
drags on. but change Is luoAsl lol heht
week The soft coal miners anu Codt e4i
rying roads are rcaping a rieh harvest,
Small supplies Of toae Ypeth W. asa;tis'
the fullest development of IRON produStlo'l;,
Between the high prices tof iharIi,al w ,
the total absence OF stocks II qnaigles ths
business In iron an0 steer suutpe,
Trade in dry goods boots ana shoss anu an.
summer wear of all sorts Is restrlSten raw
wool is In active demand AZ the Mest anu
is hrmer in tone at the East, wheff s'oehs
are small and manufacturers are IN heea
Lumber is rather quleter at me Eqst, pnt
stocks OF all kinds are low ana prices als
Armer there and at the West buiiders
hardware is still active.
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Law Is l. Be Enforeed.

Wharton Texas, July 3-The officers OF
the county have recently made large mum.
Ger Of arrests for violation OF the sun.
day law and also for gambling County
Attorney Hall voices the sentiment Of the
official force when he says: I'VE Will
hereafter do our duty, regardless Of fear
or favor, and viii enforce the laws, bring
ing all who violate them To q strict &C.
meet the approval Of all law.abidlng clti
zens, aud Rebound 70 the lasting good of
the whole county"
Peuitsntiary Transfer Agent DAYS. came
IN from Matagorda county yesterday, aud
placed three prisoners on the State farm
near Wharton. He also took a white man
to Huntsville.
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THE TAYLOR FAIR.
Heavy Rain Caused Postponement OF
Some Of the Features.

Heavy Rain Caused Postponement Of
Some of the Features.
Taylor Texas, July IA heavy shower
of rain today about noon caused the mah-
agement OF the fair to postpone the racing
and cattle roping contest until tomorrow
on account of the track being too muddy
for the racing. Owing to this fact tomor-
rows program has been postponed until
Saturday, which prolongs the time OF the
fair one day.
The town was crowded today with ccuu-
try people from Bartlett, Granger, ALtlo,
Round Rock, Georgetown and surrounding
small towns, as well as Austin, Paestine,
Waco, Bryan and San Antonio. The great
est interest Is being taken In the probable
result of the pacing race between ]. d.
Humphrey and Edna NJ, aud the betting Is
running high.
Today is the second day of the Taylor
fair, and Il large crowd OF country people
is expected in today to witness the gran
street parade this morning and spend the
balance of the GAY at the Ialr grounds.
he street parade took place this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock sharp, headed by Marshal
Louis Lowe and corps Of deputies. There
were beautifully decorated ladies carriages,
buggies, phaetons, traps, etc; children !
pony carts and mercantile displays on boats
and wagons, ladies and gentlemen on horse
back as we'll as the entire retlnue OF the
twirers Of the lasso who will take part Ia
the roping contest.
Among some Of the best outside horses
Churchill, Charley Pages Edna NJ Austin
| Fair associations Dick Burgin and Ed r.
| Smiths Ed r., all Of Austin Joe Barber,
owned by willy Maurer and Nedwood and
Miss Hazel, owned by w. II, slimm Of san
Antonio. Besides this there are many
other horses on the. ground that are very
fast. The program for today Is a very lne
one and special interest Is being manifested
in the race between John Pumphrey, the
winner OF yesterdays pacing race, and
Edna NJ. of Austin, owned by Charles
Page.
The exhibit Of fine cattle is one az the
principal attractions. Mr. j. T., Burns
has on exhibition i've head OF Shorthorns
and two especially ine heifers. Stiles Bros.
have ten head Of shorthorns. Charley
Hague has I'VE head OF shorthorns lnclud-
ing their prize bull which took the irst
premium at last years fair. The Riverside
| Hereford Cattle company Of Johan, WI
hanson county, by j.. =. Salyer, manager,
has large herd al Hereford cattle, In
Guiding a number OF prize cattle Hoxie &
Hoxie of the San Gabriel ranch have iine
herd Of Hereford cattle.
There will he n parade OF all the fine cat
tie at the grounds this morning after the
street parade.
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USTONWHOLESALE MARKET

impossible for the pumping plants to
pump the water into the irrignting canals.
AS result the rice was permitted TO parch
under the burning sun. and much or IL ia
ruined. The experience OF the present sea.
son viii have the effect Of causing all OF
the large planters to abandon the water
supply from bayous and make them SINK
deep artesian wells for irrigating purposes.
The butter market Is In very uncertain
attitude at present The passing into eff
feet Of the law that raises the tax to loc
on colored oleomargaiine raises the question
as to whether or not the uneolored article
will come into general consumption. IL the
latter should be the case there Is pos
sIbility of the trade becoming larger than
ever in view Of the fact that the license FOR
selling the uncolored has been reduced TO a
nominal sum. II the public should take to
the use of the commodity in its natural
form there will be many more dealers ready
to place II on sale ana the butter interests
Of the country may actually suffer from the
new legislation, On the other hand, IL
consumers can not be induced 10 use any
In cleo win be seriously crippled and the
, creameries of the country could take ad-
vantage of the opportunity 70 raise the
price Of butter and vet not he In danger
OF competition from the process goods.
The Journal of Commerce says; "In con-
nection with the salt mackerel SITUATION
mall advlces from Boston report the total
landings by the feet for the week ending
Friday as 1747 barrels. compared with a
total of 5000 barrels for the corresponding
week last year. The fish were taken prln-
clpaliy from south Channel and south Shoal
| Ltghtshlp, and sold at from Slo6'12 to ST
per barrel one trip of 60 barrels when
contained 30 barrels of mackerel counting
about 700 fish, and all trimmed, sold at SLID
per barrel The arrivals are nearly all
plain fish The adVtces state; Some o.
| the recent arrivals having tsh caught the
past few weeks are of better color and
I improved In quality and count about 100
The weather has continued unfayorahlc
much of the time the past week. The
Edna Wallace Hopper. here yesterday. had
/ ~ go fresh mackerel and 2uO barrels SAT-
/ mackerel caught last Monday and Tuesday
of the northern part of Georges. Sue was
the only vessel IN that locality. most OF
the Geet being in the South.
- few small lots of new mackerei nave
been received from .;ova Scotia and count
! about the same as the Shore nsh, being OF
! fair color and trimmed Some +. 4. /.
1 mackerel have also been received and are
/ about the same kind of FISH. The market
! Is quoted at $11 for Nova Scotia trimmed
/ 3s; z. z, I. trimmed 3s. large, S1l, and
| Irish mackerel, $3.50 per barrel The total
| catch TO date for the season numbers 1Q,51l
barrels against 1s169 barrels Tor the same
| date last year. 70. ASS barrels In 1900, 1906
! barrels in 1880, 1905 barrels in 1888 and
| 24GS barrels in 1851
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pts OF TEXAS PRODUCTS
u WERE SOMEWHAT HEAVIER.
Inferior Tomatoes-Butter Situs-
N Uncertain-First Shipment Of
california Asparagus Arrives.

|etpts Of Texas products on the local
81 were somewhat heavier yesterday
fonsidering the variety OF quality.
we're well maintained. The grade
|xas peaches now reaching the market
q little improvement, but it is not
bed that the most desirable grades
u Or the market for another week.
local trade is yet oyerstocked with
|poxer quality of tomatoes. Good stock
krce and will command good prices,
Inferior lots are selling down from
hrge supply of cantaloupes is still on
Earket and while more of better quail
seen there Is sufficient supply Of
hferior to keep prices in a demorallzed
frst shipment OF the season Of Calf
] canned asparagus came In and en-
d many varieties, some of which We're
usually high grade. The demand ap.
to be greater tnan can be supplied
the crop on the Pacific coast, and II
1 thai orders can not now he nned
hut b heavy advance from the price
at The first of the season.
d ndrlces from Stockton, Cal, say:
Local cannery Of the California Fruit
ers' association will begin operations
pricots next Monday. The run will
{ very heavy here on account Of the
pack last year There Will be a
heavy crop Of dried aprcots \ large
lily Of peaches will be banded this
D. at the cannery. The management
run The institution TO lis full capacity
20 hands on this fruit"
n Orleans adylces say that the rice
In Loulsiana has been damaged at
Is per cent by the prolonged drouth.
rains of Friday have benefited the
cane and saved the crop, but the rice
' Is too far advanced. harvesting hav.
begun In many localities, salt water
the gulf entered the bayous and
pms IN the rice district and made Il
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chronlcle,a Weather Report.

I'VVTIWI 10 NJ 7 VHT,I
New York. July S.-The Commercial and
Financial Chronicle says: Our telegraphic
reports from the South this evening indl.
cafe that rain has fallen In most districts
Of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana during
the week. but that over much OF the re.
mander Of the cottan belt dry weather has
prevailed. In portions of Alabama Mlssls.
Sippl and Georgia rain Is claimed 10 be
badly needed
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snlolded With Mornhlne

Hearne, Texas, July S.-willlain Kldwell
bridgeman with the Houston and Texas
Central bridge gang, killed himself here
today by swallowing the contents OF one
ounce bottle Of murphine. lie has been
here for the past two weeks This morn
Ing after mailing letter 20 his wife he
went 10 Wenk's shoe shop and drank the
contents of the hottie Of morphine his
former residence Is not Known
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Alaska S1.lo; Warrior, SLIGO,
SARpINES--A American quarters, SS654
$40; mustard. ~ 4UG3j0; Imported Gil
lette grade quarters. $3.50; fancy sprats,
quarters, SS.OUGlVUU. according 10 grade.
STARCH-StGndard goods; Pearl, in 40
ID boxes, 4%q47sc; Royal Gloss or Archer,
bulk 5a5Ac; Nickel loJ packages, per box.
SO 25@335 corn starch, 5alc per To, 20 and
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots;
special rates are given on carload orders.
standard graduated, &c; cubes and pow.
dered 53sc Louisiana yellow, carihed and
fancy, 4l2c; choice, 4hc,
GRAIN AND HAY.
Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks, Houston or other points tafing
same rate Dealers change FROM store
5@lpc per 100 pounds more on brar. 2d3c
per hushel on oats and cora, 'o@11c per
BRAY n6AS; P 126, 100 pounds. oeaosc,
oAIS-No. : mixed, sacked. ,5lS1ac; No. 2
5olac; IcXas red rust proof oats, sacked.
4tUt56c.
Comm. mixed, sacked, s3c; No. ,
HAY-Choce alfalfa, S18 .O0a18. 50; choice
timothy, Sl7 OQ41I 80; South Texas prai lie
hay, 50 soar 50 North Texas and Terri
cory hay, $40 50@11 90.
PRODUCE.
BEESWAX-Prime Texas, 22d2Sc per
pound
BEANs-Imported navy beans 39sd3Ac;
Bayou, &c; English dried, sac; pink, dc.
black eyed, tic; Michigan navy, S%c;
California navy, 4A@4lac; snaps, $3.50 per
husAc!; wax. $50 per busnel; California
Limas, 6laaGc; fresh wax beans, B5pioc
| per bushel crate.
BUTTER- Blue Ster. 24c; dairy, &c; I'll.
gin creamery 25M26c; Meadow Cola
| 2Sd29c Texas bricks, l8c Oeomarga'
| rlnc--Llncoln solids, 12l2c; Lincoln prints.
| lS56c. Daisy solids. l6d1Ic prints,
ana country rolls, l9c Empire state ,spe-
| cia ljc; special Bue star lSc; Elgin dairy
! bricks iUc. Ideal, ll12c; Purity creamery
! 20 and 3O-lb tubs, pc; Lib prints, 24c; El'
| gin creamery, solids, lSc; country butter IN
I pals lDd2uc.
! CABBAGE-Imported stock, 2G2Ac.
! GitEESE-W lsccAsin fan cream vulls, 16ci
Wisconsin full cream daisies, 1iG15c; Wis
( consiu half cream l3Ml4,
| EGGS-tTcXas 10612c; Kansas, zoe.
I hRAur.-New, IN MALT barrels. S3.Von
80.
/ ONIONS New crop, per bushei sods5c.
/ PEpPEK--Ctile, rev, loMl6c per pound
, black singapore. lac
/ POTATOES.-New potatoes, e5d7oc per
! Dushel.
l'EANUTS-Jumbo, per pound 7dtAc
farcy hand picked No. /, G661sc
PECANs-reXas, per pound. 1O4l2c, nc
c0rding to size.
! POULTRY Chickens, hens, good, S2.1on
SO 90; flyers, large, 81 iaaS . CO. broilers'
! large, old. 81 som2o0; ducks. large, SS,o0u
l8o5, geese, full feathered, S5.o0uS 90
turkeys, hens, s5O0g7.Oo; gohhlers, So"
MAToEs-Texas, 4,basket crates, &c
/ d65c
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sMUNrr lON-powder, per key, $500;
aaug powder, S1,65 per key: drop shot,
ysck, 40; buck, 40,
s;0N-E xtra short clear. In sacks. 1919;
FRS. Re; boxed hc higher; bellies,
i'd, 14hc New York bellies, lac.
eTEK OIL--In barrels. 4Sc; half bar
Y ICING AND TIEs-Bagglng. BIB, 7c;
\ Il. Tic. Arrow ties. less than carload
from Houston, S1.25.
Il lDf-stick, wrapped, basis p, No. 2
SIC per III; No. / full weight. basis
..,6Tlac per Ii; special sizes &c nigh
liked, 3l9d15c, as to quality.
n weieht i0Hac, Electric Lights, Size;
fuls We ght, lice, light weight, lo92'"
LENT Portland, S275@3.25; kosen-
SlEETRio fair 7407%c; rrlme slad
cIurhcice, SA@0o; fancy, 10l&d11c; Pea,
y X 1a@12c; Cordoya, 1S%c; ro MT -
.l VI Arhuc kle's Ariosa, basis loo.lb
eJold Seal Mocha AMI Java, Lib cans,
; iocha and Java blend, lib cans, 2lh
lib pnils, 1870; International Java
" lib tins, lS&c; and Alb pals,
~ Royal Anna Mocha and Java 10
v SC; bulk. 2oc.
CKERs A r c soda bulk, boxes,
lib cartons. per doz n, 95c; ging +
7HcY creams. Sc; stage planks, 6l5c;
~ and jnmbles, lie.
eur Basis 4s-lh saeks: Fancy hieh
vii. ~ 1ONl4 10. fancy ualf patent. So 80
be third grade, $3.50; 24-lb sacks, Toe
onirrel higher; -four, in wood, loo per
l sI%ATsfoUs GooDs-Grits, homlny
1 t'eHmiineal, I'm 30 lh sacks, per sack.
astari neal, in S6-lb sacks, per sack,
srEfotch bats. So so: Friends oats, SO 80;
bin oats, So 10; Hawkeye oats, So. 10,
RS butkwheat, lle-lb package, SiSp
D--Retned tierce. compounds: ma
0deaf 11Rt lll1Tsc; 50lh cans, &c higher;
Sessrls, VS. higher; Slh cans, lie higher
d. Isrstandard 14lsc; fancy, i3H9
itrepirnies hams 1olAc.
az EY-zff barrels. 65G75c per gallon;
4 % cans, extracted, 5m6c per pound;
n X sale; in l2.lb cans, extracted,
: peabd sections, Zoe. ...,. .,,,,.,..,
ASSES -Reboled, fair, 164a1sc;
., J. Is 2qs02lc choice, 25el26ci pure re
,EspENsEn MIrI-E Eagle, s675a7Oo,
nv Tia. 81 90daO0; Dime, S395d4 90;
zee se. 81 25d4 SO; Winner. 81. 45Gi4, 80.
p'rERSr lib fun WEIGHT. oz. S5M9Oc:
u weight, soz, 81 6o9l.lp OF,
= 1-lb light weight, oS6l60c: 2lb,
A. seisht $4,000; lunch oysters, lib,
ypt LIES Five gallon kegs. $3.50 10
sre. Kegs 81 20; u hbls. "a 50dI 55 piuts,
Jan stsle, S1OO; quarts, American
isnsg ss aSis SS15e1c $40 sDo,o.
fair, Nd4Iaci fancy imported, ga
->amnoa
s--slstl, basis T-16, lie; Manila,
,etr- Louisiana. coarse. s5c: fine 90c;
S1Q&t $3.50; dO-5s, S245; lo0-3s
5f(lrdz,s 81. so
|. EYSH -Mackerel, No. 1, new, In 10
y WA;half barrels. 10 lbs, M. /, $500
M sxQh>. S5 5C6i5. rs.
ans if{)E~SFancy Pillar Rock, Columbia
M>4X 2ooi Castle Rock. Columbia
W.{E Spear, Alaska, S1,13; TOY
~ &Ner 81 %; Blue Bell, Columb,s
Violet brand, $50; carnatiol
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Wharton county Saloon Men ornanlze

Wharton County Saloon Men Organze.
Wharton, Texas, July s.-The saloon men
OF this county met yesterday In this city
and organized liquor dealers association
and elected officers for the year PresI-
dent, j. Z. Dawson; secretary. " Meri-
ton and bylaws Will be adopted today
The members Of the association have
pledged themselves to keep orderly houses,
submit TO all laws, and 70 report all mem
beers who violate the laws
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4 ths eahy is cuttina Teeth

be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. II saothes the child,
softens the gums, allayE all pain, cures
wind collie and Is the best remedy for
diarrhoea.
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TIN-Flrm. sal ooasal 50. lend. sac.

TIN--Firm, s31 oo@s81 so; lead, sac.
GALVANIZED SHEET lRON--65 and 8
per cent discount.
BLACK SHEET IRoN-No. 81, IS. rs per
loo pounds
ROOFING TIN-Machine made. $40, sea
box.
pound.
CORRUGATED IRoN-Galvanlzcd, s4 rs
per square.
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MIscELLANEOus sroCKs.

r. Il. Thompson Seed aud
Rice Mn Co. ............l S63 25lSloO 90
BTazorla Rice and lrr Co.. ......,l sos %
Houston Land ana trust Co.lSloo 50t......,
Houston Drilling and sup
ply Co. ...,....,.........].. 90 w
lnternatl Creosote Co, OF
Beaumont .............l so OoI.,..,.,
Moore Ccrtes Canal Co.... 60 60 81 80
Merchants National Rank 10 OOi....,,.
Magnolia Park Co...,...... ....,., 10 oo
Mutual Binding and Loan
Planters aud Mechanics Ma
tional Bank ,....,.,,....l liz 5O...,,.,
Rockdale OH MIL Co.,,.... .,,....,l l40 On
South Texas National Bank 1886 90 .......
Sour Lake Springs Co... ITO 90 100 90
Spindle Top Power CO, ..... 10 -
Southwestern Dry Plate Col....... lOS 90
trinity Rice Land ana lrri-
cation .,..........,.. ....... 90 OK
Texas Savings, Real Estate
and Investment Co....,.,I......l III OF
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Nav YORK coTToN HIGHER.

The Government Report Gave ffm
Tone TO the Market.
New York. July s.-The cotton market
opened Arm with prices unchanged 10
points higher in response TO better LAYER.
pool cables than expected Not long after
the call the fears Of the local shorts
started and better feeling In Liverpool
was allayed by reports Of good rains IN
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nn1rn FRITITs AN NrTs.

LES-Fancy eyaporated 5O-ib boxes,
III. In cartons fancy Ike; cartons
dhoice ioa,dllc; choice evaporated, 1910
IPRICOTs-P ID, loose 1Ol5d1lc.
CfTRON-In lob boxes, lie.
CfTRRANTS-25l boxes. cleaned, bulk,
sl5Gfic. lib cartons. 9laallG
DATES-i-lb packages, Il24sc; Fard
dates Sc; Halowei. bulk. cobb boxes. so
PEACHES Choice new stock. 069Lc
ATsINs-Calfornia 3-crown, L. L..
boxes 81 .81li1 Is; l4-lh boxes, L. l.. raisins,
GO{i zoe 2-crown. l.. VI raisins. 50lb boxes.
S.. 3,crown, t. ". raisins, SEC.
5i5c: 70sOs, &c; Go-Tos, 6iac; 50.60s, &c;
-Filberts, Sicily. l3c; California
waluuts. 13Gl4ci peanuts fancy hand pick.
Cd, 7GTi4c: No. ., 5i5c; Jumbo, T577Ac;
almonds. Taragona, l6G17c per 10 In sacks:
California almonds 15c; oeeans, l0al2c, ac-
cordlng to Size.
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