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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-09
SHOWING uP lie TRusr.
Testimony Which Is Being Given in the
Missouri investigation.

Jefferson City, No May THE existence
in ST. Louis Of uniform and Fixed meat
prices and the secret rebate In addition TO
the c. o. d list was shown by the tcstl-
mony taken at todays session Of the lecf
yrust inquiry. Attorney General Crow
said today that the objection raised by the
packers attorneys at yesterdays session
does not pertain 20 the validity Of the nnti.
trust law but only to the law authorizing
the inquiry.
The antitrust law has been tested twice
In the supreme court and Is unassaIlable,'
said be
Maurice Prendivlle. a ST. Louis Union
Market meat dealer testified that Armour,
swift, Nelson Morris aud Cudahy and a
liked agreement regarding prices.
Tho cooler managers meet every Wed
nesdly after noon and form "A C. o d list
Ing ] do not know who fixes prices for
them, but they are fixed the last Of each
week for the week
When a nan does not sell his cattle IN
East st Louis continues the witness,
and ships them elsewhere the plckg,F
send dispatch ahead Of him instructlua
the buyers to Offer only so much Meat
year, The number II cittle sold and killed
in Enst ST Louis this season has been un
usually lareg Most OF the meat has beer
placed in storage.
Al the afternoon session there wal
additional testimony ns to the combinotio,
Of packers, the giving OF rbatcs and IN
| liking of uniform prlcts IN 81: Louis. Sev
I condemned meats, some Of which was mad'
\ into sausage.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET,
So Far as Statistics Were Concerned the
Bulls Held the Best Position.

So Far as Statistics Were Concerned the
Bulls Held the Best Position.
New York, May s-The cotton market
opened easy, to 10 points lower follow
ing a weak lead by Liverpool. where heavy
liquidation was in progress Following the
call, the market worked higher again, July
advancing to 9.23 and August to 9o4. But
later in the day the whole list broke badly
under generous selling for botn accounts.
led by brokers believed TO be acting for
Southern orders. The fact that New Or
leans settled - points on the July posi-
tiop did much to give color to the reports
that bull traders there were trying TO
liquidate. prominent room broker was
large buyer OF August at $50. believed
to be for the account OF former Wall
street bull leader. So far as statistics were
CONCERNED the bulls had the better posi-
tion, for port receipts fell behind the ex'
port movement aud Interior town stocks
lost heavily again. Reports from the In,
terror told OF exhaustion aud the revised
III sight figures were considerably under
tie actual I'm sight" of year ago. The
market closed steady, 4 to Is points lower.
Southern spot markets were given as
generally unchanged and advices from cot
ION goods markets failed to note any change
IN prices, Total sales for the day were
estimated at 10000 bales.
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|JSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

Smith, a well known fruit buyer. saws that
from present prospects there viii not be
more than half crop. He SAYS he has
visited every important apricot section in
same everywhere. Mr.. Smith Thought
three weeks ago that there would 10 an
enormous crop OF apricots as well as other
fruits No reports Of a shortage OF any
An Etsterr advice says Of salt nsh
There is noted a fair iobblng business In
salt mackcrel, with stocks light and gener
ally firmly held Norway fish is scarce and
holders. In view Of the position of the nrti.
Gle, show no disposition TO shade quota.
tions. Halifax No / Of best quality are
wanted and prices show frmness Shore
No. ] are practically cleaned up. Irish
mnekerel is strongly held at full hGures
In behring's some Newfoundland stock ia
available but the demand is not active
g mparativcly light tl supply There is
fair stock Of keg herrings mud prices are
nominally unchanged In Goldfish the feel
ing Is steady. Other descriptions are n
moderate request and feeling fairly steady.
The Journal Of Commerce says of tho
lemon situation: According to advices re-
ceiyed from the coast the prospective ship
ments Of lemons from that quarter SHOW a
material decrease over those Of last year
and, working on the assumption that a
greater call for Sicily lemons Will be IN
order, brokerage interests here are dispos
d to egard the outlook for bnsnrss
through this market as decidedly favorable
The total shipments of lemons from Cali
fornla to all points since April | have
been only 2O3G boxes against total Of
u .SJG boxes for April last season. The re-
ceipts tor May last yeIr were 374i boxes.
Since April | there have been iG,, 500 hnxcs
of Sicily lemons imported. against 1S005)
boxes fer the same period last gear. fall
of of about 1880 boxes. rhc imports for
May last year were 2lT.6Jo boXcs. lnrul.
ing the cargo landing OK Firby there have
arrived since Apiil 30 about lo6,750 boxes.
Thcrr are on the way to arrive here dur
ing tho month a total Of 131 400 boxes.
/ There arc on the way to outpOrts total
of 9a,4Go boxes On the spot unso.d there
ne total of $3.50 boxes, In three cargoes.
The cargo ex T. Anderson Of 27.500 boxes
will be- sold on Tuesday and 2l.T0i boxes
landing ex Ciampa ON Thursday. The 3O,sO
boxes eX Largo Bay 1t is expected. will
lie sold during the following week, Accord.
ing tn the present sche lule the 1880 boxes
of lemons landing In Montreal will be sold
| in that market on Thursday next.
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RAILROADS MA coNTRoL.

Reported that American Roads VIII Be
Owners of Steamship Combine.
New York, May THE Evening Post says
today that a dispatch 10 that paper from
London, to tho effect that some large Amer.
lean railroads are to be the principal own
ers Of the steamship combine, was con
hrmed today In trustworthy quarters.
The Post says; 'It is admitted IN well
informed quarters that 1t is planned "a
make the ocean lines feeders 20 the largest
railway transportation companies Of the
United States. so that II viii be possibis
to control rates from the principal Interior
polnts OF this country TO leading European
centers, Several large railroad companies
supposed to he Eastern trunk lines--are re
ported in the underwriting syndicate fol
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
Tho Market Showed Very Little Activity
at Any Time.

New Orleans May S.--The market for
spot cotton was very quiet Sales from
factors tables $50 bales; quotations re-
duccd y on all grades Futures opened 10
points lower than Wednesdays closing. A
rally in July wiped out most of this loss,
hut Il was only momcntary, and prices
soon dropped back to the first figures Of tue
day. The market showed very little activ'
ity at any time aud the bulls appeared 70
have lost much OF the confidence which has
lately marked their actions Prices con
tiucd to sag until the closing hour. when
the summer months showed net losses of Id
to - points September 0 and to on the
balance of the list
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P1esIdentls Nomlnatlons.

Washington. May THE president today
seut the following nominations to the SEN
ate.
Navy Lieutenant Edward n Scribner' TO
be lieutenant commander Pay Inspector
William ! Thompson. 20 be pas difeetofi
Second Lieutenant II l. Matthews, ma
Tine corps. 10 be hrkt lieutenant Assistant
Surgeon Jnmcs q. Field tyehredl. 70 he snr-
gcon on the active list. with rank Of leu
tenant.
PostmasterS for Texas y-Gaines l.. Burk.
Van Atstynp.
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OFFICE e Chief ou9rtcrmoster, Depart;

OFFICE ~ Chiof Onartcrm8ster, Depart.
ncnt Of Texas San Antonio Texas April
y 1902 Senled proposals. in triplicate.
for furnishing and laying new. water
OOO.callon wooden water tank and tres.
lie NJ Fort Mcintosh Texas, will be re-
ccived here and at the Office IT post quar-
tcrmaster until IL o'clock M. May Il,
1902. United states reserves right to re'
tect any or all bids. Information fur
nshed on application; envelopes contain-
posalg FOR Water Mains etc NJ Fort Nc
intosh and addressed 10 the undersigned
or to post quartermaster. John L. Glenn
C O. NJ ~
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Good aoxernment Leaaue

Boston, May TAN sections II the coun,
try were presented 10 the eighth annual
meeting Of the National Municipal league
and the tenth annual conference for good
CITY government which began here today
James e. Garter. New York, was eieetcd
president and II. c. Dickson Bruins, New
Orleans, fourth vice president,
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Tho Illinois senatorship.

Springfield H. Nav T.--Uuless 81 signs
fail. Congressman Hopkins will he indnrse1
for United states senator by the repuhlt'
can state convention here tomorrow. Sell
otoF Mason. however. will not admit To-
night that Hopkins has o majority OF dsie-
gntes The managers Of Mr. Dawes chn.
ddacy seem confident that there viii 10
no Endorsement OF Hopkins
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ket was quiet again today for all descrip.
tious OF cotton goods, There was some
inquiry from exporters following rise In
the market for silver. but actual buying
kept prices maintained in both staple and
fancy lines Print cloths were Inactive for
both narrow and wide goods,
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100000. which has Just been formed 10
guarantee the success of the steamship
deal, and these are supposed TO he the Penn
svlvaula New York Central, Erie. Reading
come doubt whether all of these VIII
como in
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Richard Cooke & Co.'s Letter.

Houston, May s-with estimates OF 500
against 1000 the bulls took little encour.
agemeut aud while the market remained
steady for some time after they were post.
ed, showed great weakness at the cos,,
Mr., Theo. II Price wires: 81 am forced
TO the conclusion that the bull movement
Is over for the season, and expect a gradual
is not what II has been"
Richard Cooke & Co.
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EAS QUIET WITH
i A LIMITED MOVEMENT.
Id and Hams Have Made Adj
ss--Rope Is Hieher-Arrivals
of New Corn.

Wholesale market yesterday was
iaughout. The movement was con.
4 Moderate limits with fruits a very
"a commodity In the trade,
II apples, sundried, are averaging
& advance.
N lard, both compound and leaf
u raised Ad%c.
~ been an increase Of isGAc on
~ for STANDARD hams. r.
d of bananas was unloaded aud
~ he quality of stocks on hand.
"A ent Of Florida tomatoes is OK
}6iav and will relieve a depleted
1 Of stocks.
Il advance has taken place on rope
al sisal have been moved mp lac
nhla has been advanced &c.
n house products experienced an
Nance. Extra short clear bacon
6ibrs are up lsGhc, and bellies are
No In berries is still very much
I'd by the softness of the stock
xbes to hand. Prices cover about
M range MS formerly and are very
4ueed by quality.
|fst shipment Of the season Of new
3aheen received In the market. 1t
ia in the vicinity Of Nclasco and
bod maturity. The supply was
'Mken up and brought fancy prices.
Is from Santa Ana. Cal. state.
L6 regarding the apricot crop of this
Aife conflicting. hut the consensus
ion is that 1t will be short. j. n.
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

BIDS AND PROPOSALS are invited
for the furnishing OF the necessary ma.
terial and the construction OF the follow
Ing roads, to.wit,
Three miles OF pavement commencing
where the present contract now ends aud
extending to Cypress Top on the WASH
ipstou County roud,
SiN and a half miles OF road commenc-
ing at Cypress Ton on the Washington
County read aud extending TO the Mont.
gomcrS county line on what IS known us
the cypress and Rose Hili road.
Two miles on the Main Street road
commencing where the present pavement
now ends.
Two miles on the Houston aud Pierce
Junction road commencing ~ the city
limits aud ending at Brays bayou.
Two miles on the Houston. Chocolate
and Clear creek road commencing Ut tho
city limits and ending at Brays bayou.
Two miles on the Houston Avenue road
comm epcing at he city limits and cX.
tending along said road for said distance,
The Drummer Avenue and sheppard Dam
road commencing at the WASHINGTON
County road and extending to San Felipe
road
Two miles on the westheimer road COM
mcucipg at a point where said road Is M
tersccted by the San Felipe road and OK
tending westwardiy along said road for
Six and a balf miles on the Poor Farm
and Fort Bend County road commencing
whore tho pavement nov under contra I
'uhc hhh 'AtNhblus " wv = w 49,
county line
Plans and specifications are now on
Nc IN the office Of the county surveyor
and bids nre wanted for the construct N
OF these roads with gravel. classes \ ami
b MncAdum shell aud gravel. rock aud
shell and rock, sand and shell.
Bids viii be opened on Friday at II
o'clock noon. on Friday. May l6 ukl!,
and each bid must be accompanied with
certified check In the sum ~ 500 pay
able to the bidder and by MIN Endorsed,
and the right is reserved to reject any
aud all bids
Bids viii he sealed and upon the en-,
velope containing same the bidder VIII
write his name aud indicate the work bid
upon.
The successful bidder will be required
IN furnish q performance bond IN surl
equal TO one fourth 90 of the estimated
cost % the work And az the same time
bids viii he opened for the furnishing OF
800 cubic yards of shell delivered IN the
Fifth ward Of the city NJ Houston upor
the sidings Of either the Southern Pa
clfc Railway company or the Houston
Fast and West Texas Railway company
Certified check Of $50 and performance
bond 500 u, Nasmer
le County Judge.
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PRoDrcE.

BEEswAX Prime Texas, 22a23c per
pound.
BEANS- Imported navy beans, 39.a3Ic
iioyou' &c; English dried 3Ac pink, a.:
California navy, 4l4N4l3c. Snaps 81 - PER
bmShc; wax. $3.50 per bushel: California
LIDllS, 5HWGc; trcsh wax beans. 65m1jc
PER husfcl crnta
BUTTER Blue star. 25e: dairy. 2ac;
Egln creamery 2sc. Texas bricks,
l5Nc; Lincoln prints. 13i2c; Daisy solids.
lMitTc. prints. tSc. Monkeys special lS6f
l0c: crystal Gem and country rolls, iHr;
Empire stat" special 1jc; specijl Blue
star. lSc; Elgin dairy bricks 2oc: Ideal,
lllac, Purity. creamery, 20 aud 3o-lh tubs,
solids, lsc; country butter in pals, 10
0l20c.
CABGAGE-iG1I5c.
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls.
Wisconsin half cream. l4m14lac
EGGS-KGnsns. l4d15c; Texas. l4d1Jc.
khAUT-Nev, IA hal barrels, 5000
9NLoNsz-Ncw cror. Per bpshel 7oasoc.
PEPPER2Chle, new, 15@1Ge per pound;
black Singapore, i5c.
POTATOES Colorado potatoes, S1.350
40; new potatoes, $l.o0dl.05 per bushcl
PEANUTS-,lrmho per pound, 7aTHc;
fancy hand picked No. |, G@6tsc
PECANS.-Ncw Texas, per pound, 104
PoULTRY1C Chickens. hens. good. $4oo1
40; flyers lnrgc, Si2J@4.5o; brollerS,
-. 5C@3.0O; mixed lots, SO 2InS.JO: cocks
large, old, S1.S0G2.0O; ducks, large. $500
@3.50; geese, full fcathered S3.G0M4 80;
$3.ooQ3 =; 25 /; turkeys, hens, $I0o@loCO; COB
TOMAT0ES-Mc Mexican. 6.baSkc. crate.
S8.eoq9d825; Floridas, fancy, $S.25; choice,
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CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

STARCH Standard goods: Pearl, In 40
ID boxes 4sid45sc; Royal Gloss or Arch n,
bulk. 5M54c; Nickel lUO packages, per box,
40-lh boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots;
special rates are given on carload orders.
Standard grnnulared, DC; cubes and pow.
dcrcd, a9sc Ionlsina yellow, clarified and
fancy. 4Ac; choice &c.
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WIRE NAILS-S2 p5 base per key
BARBED WIRE-GnlvRniEed, Glidden
~ 50 per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker, So s.
per 100 lbs.
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HIDES AND WOOL,

London, May s-The offerings at the wool
auction sales today numbered 1916 bales
The home trade and continent we're ave
buyers. American reports were reserved
occasionally purchasing few good Merinos
and orossbreeds at extreme rates. good
selection Of secured was offered aud sold
freely TO France and Germany, Lamts
wool sold well at an advance OF 10 per cent
The Withdrawals 10 date amount to 500
bales Following are the sales In detail
New South Wales 300 bales, secured
0s0is I'd; greasy 4dH1s I'D.
Qu,lusland 1900 bales secured 6atdm
Is I'd greasy 5dlod
Victoria 600 bales; secured lsais SID
greasy iAmlilad
south Austrni 1900 bales secured
llisd@is Sd greasy i1sdl1lad
West Austraia-4o0 bales; greasy
5s,dSi4d
New zealand-3s00 bales; secured
5dm1s 5l5d greasy 4d&izd.
Cape ~ Good Hope and Natal-52 bales;
greasy bis6 lOd
Punta Arenas-4On0 bales; greasy 56fsiad
Itallsn-loo bales, secured lodlol2d
ST Louis, May Steady; medium
grades 15d17I4 light fine i2@llo heavy fine
oMi2 tub washed 1924
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THE RICE SITUATION.

Indications that Present Holdings VIII
Pc Disposed OF Before Next Season.
Referring to the rice s..uauon the Rice
journal and Gulf Coast Farmer says:
Since the Issuance Of the report Of secre-
tary Allison OF the Rice association of
america giving u statement OF the mum
bor OF bags 81 rough and clean rice in
Louisiana and Texas, an effort Is being
made Uy buyers IN some Of our markets 10
acpress pieces, on the ground that the pres
eut stock Is IN excess OF what the possible
demand WIl be UeIore the new crop comes
IN. But When the matter Is thoroughly sift'
ed and the situation that now confronfs the
rice interests reviewed, II would seem from
me present outlook, at least there Is not
the slightest cause FOR any undue uneasi'
ness.
Ire statistics, as complied by Mr., Al
lison, show the entire supply OF Ooth LOUIS,
ana ana Texas, Including New Orleans, are
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Fruits


APPLEs.--Ben Davis, So 5066 90; bettar
grades $70Od7. 80.
BANANAs-Lose, s1.506165. packed,
81. I5M2. 60; per pound, 2Ac
C0COANUT S-Per sack 1915
LEMONS --Messinas. Sc. 25035o
oRANGES-Calilornia navcls. S3.joda rs
Mediterranean sweets s.. 2j6i3 so
STRAWBERRIES ~ Crate. - quarts
81 6, a. Ga, according t. quality.
BLAC bucket. 50d60c,
crates, 81 5oQ2 20, according 10 quality.
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NGTIoN-Powder, per key, sl.Oo;
powder, $3.50 per keg; drop shot,
f$l Is, buck. $40
Extra short clear. in sacks.
q; regulars, 12hdl29sc; boxed, Ac
bellies, 12R0l2&c.
III OIL-In barrels, 4sc; half bar
lNG AND TIEs-Bagglng, Glib,
Il &c; Arrow ties, less than car
j from Houston, S125.
Stick, wrapped. basis "A, Nc, .,
BIER III; No. l, full weight, basis
l9c per ID; special sizes, 42c high
q, 3Ed l5c, as to quality.
kES-Star, full weight, l0c. Gran
Weight, 10lsc; Electric Lights, SAc.
S2.7543.25; R'sen-
Brio. fair, slAasAc; prime. 90
4te, ON610c; fancy, 10l5Mllc; Pea.
f4Q l3lac; Cordova, l3lac; roasted
tArbuckle's Ariosa, basis 1UO-lb
Is, delivered; Apex, IL. i0c: Lion,
sod Seal Mocha and Java, lib
n Mocha and Java blend, lib cans,
L 4'lb pals, 1s&c; International
pa, Lib tins, 1S%c; > and Alb pals,
byal Anna Mocha and Java, Lib
: bulk, PC.
kERS-A B c soda, bulk, boxes,
, cartons, per dozen, soc; ginger
u; creams, Sc; stage planks, Ol@c;
q iumhles, lie.
+ Basis 4s.lb sacks: Fancy high
y4,45; fancy half patent, 81, 10;
ale, 81 10; 24-lb sacks. 10c per bar
VI flour In wood, 15c per barrel
SACEoUS GooDs-Grits, homlny
~ meal, in 40-lb sacks, per sack,
N meal, in 36-lh sacks, 800 per
y four sacks Scotch oats, $50;
pats, 1925; Columbia oats, $500;
s oats, $500; Hecker's buckwheat,
lekages, $3.50.
4 Refined fierce compounds. GA
y ll%G117sc; 5o-lb cans, sc higher;
s. 80 higher; 3-lb cans, 1c higher
4 standard, l3dt3Ac; fancy. 129a
|fnic hams, Sac
Bulk, Sl.oo per Darrell coopered,
y In barerls. eSa75c per gallon:
tans, extracted, 5d6c per pound ;
2ehl Me- In 18Th cans, extracted,
Pound sections. 19613c,
.sSES-Rebolled. fair, 16AG1sc;
'Ya1lc; choice. 25628c; fancy new
w S-a3Se; pure new crop hyeup'
n SGD MILK Eagle, SO, 1917 90;
A.6od4.75; Dime, So s5s73 10;
"a 81. l5fd4 90: Winner. "a 2564 IS,
tRs-i-lh full weight. ( OF. s5e790c
Weight, S OF. Sl.60dl 70: lib. OF,
"a 10 light weight. 55d60c; 2lb,
e1tSSht' $4,000; lunch oysters. lib
N S.Five gallon kegs. 500; 10
'eFs. 1915: '-hhls. 81. JOd4.j5: plnts,
r style, S1,O0; quarts, American
49, l2-Gallon hexagon. ST.m.
'Xft1tra fancy head. 6l4M6Hc: choice
IN; @bn, ~, $50 ilac; fancy Imported,
y sIsal, basis 7-1s. lie; Manila,
.ouIsiana, coarse. s5c; 6ne. s5c
4 rs s. 50; CO.'S, s2.45; 10o-3s
fish Mackerel. No. I. in 1O-ll
X, m .f.harrels. T0-Ib. No. /, 5000
~ S1.jnm5.75.
~ Fancy Pillar Rock. Columbia
~ S'd2 90: Castle Rock. Columb':
100 Spear. Alaska. S1.15; Toy
X hyer, slc5; Blue Bell. columhii
~ Violet brand, 81 S0. CarnatioI
hr,Hv Red Alaska. sl.356il 40; PM
n rs American quarters. 1854
..<3z lard, 81. 25d3.35: imported GIL
quarters. $3.50: fancy sprats
= Se'ValO.0o according to grade.
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METALS

METALS.
TIN Firra, SIS. 5od2a. so; lead, IN.
GALVANIZED SHEET IRoN-eS and S
per cent discount
BLACK SHEET IRON-No 81 "a nor
100 pounds
ROOFING TIN-Machlne made. $40 5ni
~ 10 per box; old style. SIC 5odls 80 pee
soIDER-Half and Half. 17dlsc per
CORRUGATED noN-Galvanized, s. 90
per square
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PAINTS, OTIS AND GLASS.

White lead, per cwt, strictly pure S625.
second grade, $500; third grade, 500
Turpentlne, per case, two 5-Gaion cans.
1913 barrel lots. sic per gallon Mineral
paints, GOO per gallon Venetian reds,
per cwt. Slj0; yellow ochre. per cwt SlOO.
Lnsed oil, best, boiled. TUdTlc. Ready
mixed house paints, 500 Window glass,
IS and 50 per cent of january list.
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.


American Brewing Assn, ,..,.,. SOS 90
Commercial National Bank $685. o0l .......
Houston Land aud Trust Col io5 so ....,.
Houston Drug Co......... 100 OOl ITO 90
Houston Drilling and Sup.
ply Co. ..,..,......,,....... 65 90
international Creosote Co.
Of Beaumont ....,...... so OOl.......
Moore Cortes Canal CO... ...... 05 90
Merchants National Bank. lis 90 140 90
Magnolia Park Cc.......... .,.., 75 %
Mutual Building and Loan
Association Observation-Disclosures. 60o 20
ilautcrs aud Mechanics Ma
tionnl Bank .............1 liz o0l.....s
Rockdalc OIL Mil Co... ,...... $50 90
South Texas National Bank 1876 o0I 152 so
Sour Lake Springs Coco. 1875 90 l4S 20
Spindle Top Power Coed Is on 1875 %
Southwestern Dry Plate Col...,., i01 90
Trinity Rice Land aud lrr. i....... 60 10
Texas Savings. Real Estate
aud Investment Co... 40 O0l.......
Union Compress Co...,..,.I II 1Ol 1900.
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OUTLOOK MORE HOPEFUL,

Advice from BoeT source Saio reace W
probable"
London, May The wife OF General
Lucas Meyer the commander Of the Orange
Free State forces who is In this country.
received a eoblegram from her husband
Yesterday saying that peace in south Al
rlCa was probable
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DRIED FRrITs AND NUTS.

APPLES Fancy evaporated 5O-lb boxes,
10AI1OIac; lib carton. fancy. 1O&Mllc
cartons, choice. 1OH010kc: choice avapo-
rated, 9&d10c; sun dried, 65sd7ikc.
AIkltOIS-Per lb, loose, lO1&GL11c.
C1TRON-ln lO-lb boxes. 14c.
CURRANTS-25Ib boxes. cleaned, bulk,
SkM9c; lib cartons. g1a011c
DATES-1.lb packages, ThGSc; Faro
oates, &c; Hallowci, bulk, Go.lb boxes, ga
&c.
FIGS-ImpoIted 12l&@15c.
PEACHES-t'hoicc new stock. a69Hc
RA1SlN S-California 3-crown, L. L.,
boxes Sl.65@1.75; Alb boxes. l.. NJ. raisins,
eva iGc; 2-crown, H., NJ: .rals!ns, 5o-lb boxes.
7lgM1%c: 3-crnwn, l.. NJ. 7NMSc
PRUNES. California, OG-1t0s Sc: S0.:ns,
5Es; 7G.s0s, &c; Go-7Os 6l4c; 5O-Gcs, 7c;
NUTs-Brazll, lCG17c per III; aIberts
sicily. 13c California walnuts 13dl4c,
peanuts fancy hand picked. G66l9c; No. >
4HM5c: Jumbo 7MThc; almonds, Tara
COMA, l6Q1Tc per 10 In sacks; California
almonds, l5c pecans, 10d12c, according tc
size; chcstnuts, Piedmonts, Sc