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THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Bears Had Decidedly the Better of the
Trading In Slocks
RAILROADS AIONB SHOWED SOME STRENGTH
At the Opening rrlcen Were Jlnrltcil
Up lint Lntcr In the Session a
Miimii Wm nocordril
New York May IE Today ended on the
stock exchange wlthbcars apparently unop
posed and In complete possession of the
market They made a ntrco attack on prices
alongtho whole line In tba final hour after
evidences ot realizing at various points in
the list had become quite palpable Tho lar
gest volume of profit taking sales came upon
the market alter quite au extended list ot
railroad stocks had been taken In band and
pushed UD to a decidedly higher level This
movement In ths railroads continued nftcr the
leadlnc specialties bad begun to go down
and gave asiiKgesllon ot a shifting ot specu
lation by taking out profit from tho special
ties and cutting them into railroads Slut
the railroad list succumbed to the lato at
tack many stocks losing between 1 and 2
points and Burlington dropping 2 below tho
high point ot thu day Practically all tho
earlier tains In tho railroads ero wiped
out though small net advances remained In a
very few cases
Trias wore marked up at the ooenlne to
accommodate the oulstdo public who ncro
coming in to buy after yesterdays notable
advances The demand from that soureu
was soon satUtled and prices yielded anu tnc
market ell Into dullness at the aucllno
Lorses wcro shntuest of course In those
stocks which have been rushed up dutlng too
IfeSt few days
Kailroads showed a pretty good resistance
and Manhattan was notably stronK tuUchlnR
111 AS too day progressed a larne aciuand
sprang up for Atchison preferred the gran
gers Union and Northern I cuiIl and utucr
standard railroad stocks Vorv heavy bloekb
of Atchison preferred were taken on the risu
and the price In a number of rases advanced
over a point It was undor cover of this
movement on the railways that the realizing
of Droit la In thu specialties wus in progress
Nearly all the Flower specialties Sticai ami
Tobacco began to sag under the weight of
the sales In the attack which tho bears wero
thus encouraged to make on tho market
SUsar tind Metropolitan Street Hallway
dropped over 7 points Hrooklyn Transit 44
and a number of other specialties 2 points
or over There was a momentary rally but
prices plunged downward again and I bo clos
ing was very weak and unsettled Sugar
alone rallying over n point on taking cf bonr
profits but the prlc rs generally ending at
the lowest nf tho dav
There was noihlnc In general news of the
day which seemed to Influence the trading
unless It might be a further hardening In the
rate of exchange which continues to rise
and Is near the gold Import point in spile
of the continued case of money and the ap
parent abundance of funds both here and In
the Interior
There was no diminution In ths heavy de
mand for the new bond Issues of some of
tho railroads notably tho Central Parlflc re
organization Issues Trices of railroad bonds
held notably firm Total sales 5020000
Following are t
bonds In w Yoi
closing quotations
o
United States 2s teg
United States 3s reg
United States 3s coupon
United States new Is reg
United States new Is coupon
United States eld Is reg
United States old la coupon
United States fs res
United States 5s coupon
District of Columbia 3Cos
Atthlson general Is
Atchison adjustment Is
Denver and Klo Grandn firsts
Denver and Klo Qiande Is
Fort Worth and Denver Cltylflrsts
O H and S A fs
i H and S A second
Houston and Te s Centnl ss
llcuston and Texas Central can ii
Kansas City P and J llrsts
74ISF0UM Kansss and Tex second
Missouri Kansas and Texas Is
neoilng general Is
Klo Orandn Western firsts
St I and I M eonsol f > s
Ft L and S F general ts
T > xos and Pacific flirts
Tons nnd Faeiflr serondB
Xnlen Pacific ts
Waliah firsts
V abash peoonds
West Shere Is
Offered
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10S
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EXCiUNOn AT HOUSTON
New York St Louis and New Orleans buy
ing at E0c discount to par sailing > A pre
mium
HOUSTON DANK CLKARINOS
Tollowlng are tho clearances of the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the corro
spondlng time last year tosether with the In
tiecoe or decrease
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Decrease
NEW
This year Last year Increans
F63472
793201
PSBSU
583026
822E67
R 7 sin
25M2
151310
J573
JUW
1WS70
Yesterday
91 915
IS3 U
iStMSr
ISHSli
co
Less 118
Xpxx Yi > rl llmipy
New York May 18 Monsv on rail < tea1y
at 2H5J3 per cent last loan 3 per rpnt
Prime mercantile paper StiffVt per rent
Sterling exchange firm with actual business
Inbankers bills at IS7HtlS7i for demand
and at l858lf for sixty davs Posted
rates ISStJ and lSS1 Commprcial bills I R5
BISM4 Silver eertifleates 0IJl2 Dar silver
61 Mexican Tlcllars IS i Oovernment bonds
firmer Stato bonds Inactive railroad bonds
strong
houstox iVHOLusALn lnions
Quotations for iltuunil Lots of Stiipli
Couintoilltles
These nuotatlons are revised dally and their
correctness can be relied uoon The nileo are
those ruling In HoustotTwholesalo markets
HEAVY STAPLES
AMMUNITION Powder per keg HOOiJ
125 blasting powder 1105 per keg drop
shot ner sack 165 buck 180
BACON Bxtrn short clear In sacks e
reeulare CUc boxed Uc hither smoked
bellies 7c New York salt bellies 7o breakfast
tscon We
PAGOINO AND TIESLess than car lots
fiom Houston nagging 2lb sue 2Vilb
7Ur Arrow ties 100 In mixed Ms
CANDY Stick wrapped basis 21 MVio
per lb special slies Mv hlghtr
COFFEE Rio and Cordova 10tct fair 74CT
8cl prima 8V489c choice lOo fancy 9S9lic
peaberrv 10 illc Roasted eolfeos Ar
bucklos Ariosa basis 100lb cases He deity
ft
li
X
vAny one interested in piir
chasing car loadsor less we
would be pleased to quote
prices for prompt or future
shipment
H > b ayIor Sons
Elb rarkaccs 5Sic
HT
erefl 381b eases 1120c delivered Apex 100
lb en < io 0e delivered 36 1b cases IMP
delivered
FLOUR Texas Stsr Mills Tidal Wave
J40O Sea Fairy 1170 Sea Nvmch X3S0
Sea Jewel 13 20 ryo flour 1360 pumper
nickel 10 Special rates for shipments l
Interior Points flour In barrels I5c above
sacks
FARINACEOUS GOODSGrlts hominy and
cream meal In barrels 1276 pearl meat In
40lb sacks tl8501CO per bbl of four sacks
Scotcb oats 12 SO Friends oats 1233 Colum
bia oats J210 Har keve oats 1200
HAMS Standard 84t9c picnic hams title
HONnVln 60lb cans extracted 3WSSC
In romb SSlOc In 12lb cans extracted 5
0fiU < >
LARD HefJned llrrea comooiind Jcs leaf
fl ie 50lb cans lic higher than tierces 10lh
cans He higher Elb cans 7te higher 3lb
cans In htihrr i
MOLASSESRebollcd fair lfiHlSe prime
WBilc choice 2502 < > c fancy new crop syrup
32 xv
HICK Uxtra fancy head MHla choice I
025Uc fair lUflSc fancy Imported 6HlJG ic
ROPE Sisal basis 7lli 0 c Manila 10ic
cotton rone 0ic
SALT Liverpool coarse So300c line 93cJT
11OQ Louisiana coarse S3c fine SOc bbls
ISlds 1223 rois I1 30 1003s J20 70ls
S2IV
SALT FIRHMackcrcl No 1 In 10lb kits
UOOfll10 half barrels 16S0O700
SAHDINKS American nuurters 310 reus
lard threonuartcrs 129n Imported Oll
Ictte grade auartcrs 11160 fancy sprats
nunrters a5f >
STAllfHstamarJ roods Peafl lif 10lb
lrres f Itoval Oloss bulk c Nickel
100 narVaem per box 250 corn starch Vie
ner lb 20 nnd 10lb bOxe
StOATt Ouotallons nro for small lots
Srerinl nrieea clen on carlcad orders Stand
ord grnMilntrd PV etibeH and powderad
At Louislrnn villow clarified fancy uWi
BWr choho 3V1f574c ArbUJktei 2lb nnd
pnoDiToc
HBANS Nmvy SOSUe Dayou 3V5o Enn
Ilsh dried r c rlfhs Jic Lima 5c black
eyes 5i
IMTTERniue Star 19cj dairy 13c Elgin
creamery 211122c Elgin dairy brltks 10c oleo
margarine solids 10c nrlnts lie special lllue
Star Hie Tonus rountry uultcr Gc
CAnilArI > 2Hifi3r per Hi
CllEESi New York full cream 13c Wis
enntin full ceam 13WHt Young Amtrtca
Hf1t4e Woiicrn skim He fancy rolls full
ciism 13c Longtellows 13c
EOOS Tcxns 7e per dozen
h AUT3i tn half bbls
ONIONSPer lb 2tf2V5e
PEPPER Callo 15S17C per lb black Slnga
pore 13He
POTATOESNew Irish SOflDOc per bu r
PlilLTHYItens 26053O0 fryers 50l
300 broilers J20QSM CO Turkeys hens s 00
frlO 00 gobbler JIOOO 1200 per dozen ac
cording to bIjc and quality Ducks 300i32J
Geese 3000360 full feathered
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS
APPLES Fancy evaporated DOIb boxes
10ltc 1lb cartons lie fancy evaporated in
bulk BOlb 10c fancy sliced In MJlb boxes
Slic
APItlCOTSPer lb loose He l io In Mb
callous
CITRONIn 10lb boxes 13c
CURRANTSIn bbls Cc 23lb boxes clean
ed hulk 7tji 1lb cartons 8c
PEACHESExnporated utipecled lOgile
RAISINS California 3erown L L boxes
SICO box L L raisins C0365r 2trown L
M raisins 30lh boxes 5c 3crowli L M
raisins 0lb boxes 6c
PRUNESCMIIfornlj 8060i 9e 60703 7c
70 fOs tllic SOOOs Go OOlOOs l > 55flC
NUTSHrazll I0e per lb filberts Sicily lie
Nerles 123c walnuts 12c peanuts fancy
hana picked 5ic No 2s Isi35e almonds
Tdiagonu 16o per lbrln sacks pecans 3jJ6e
Italian chestnuts 10c pi > r lb
CANNEP FRUITS AND VEOETABLES
CANNED FRUITSApplss 3lb S0BS5C
pineapples 2lb eyeless and eorelpse 1M
1 60 2lb extra grated 1 80fJlS5 2lb standard
sliced 120 pears 2lb standard 00c black
berries 2lb standard 63c pie fruits Jlb os
soned 70c pearlies 2lh full weight 1 li
2lb light weight 1 no pie peaches 3lb M
CANNED VEOETADLKSTomntoes 3lb
lull welRhl S JJ0Or 2lb full weight 63O70e
ohre nnd lomalnes 2lb 00c Llrai beans 2lb
full weight 9nr siring beans 2lb full weight
75c A No 1 strlngless beans 2lh full weight
150 red kidney beans 2lb full weight > ir
marrowfat pi as 2lb full weight Sir early
June peas fanrv 2lb weight 1 10 Ameri
can petit pols peas fancy 2lb full weigm
1640175 aspirngtie California 2Hlb 2 0tl
corn Auburn crenm 2lh full weight 1 I0JT
1 15 A No 1 lb full weight ILOS Jl 10 lllue
Ridge 2 lb SOJIMr
CALIFORNIA FRFITExtra standard 24
lh peaches lemon cling 2t0tf2 20 vellow
Crawford Jl tStfl 83 black cherries 11 SV apn
cotr 11 fiSttl 70 tlartlett p ars 1 Wffil 70 as
sorted 11 ISfll 50 standard 2Hlb peirhes yel
low Crawford 1 SO 65 apricots Sl10ftl4S
Unrlett pears U ISffl W
ORAIN AND HVY
Carload lots f 0 u cars from millers
cealers rbares from store BJTlflc more p r
loo hs nn bran W8e per busUcl on oats and
corn snd lOUlBe nr 100 lbs on bav
IIRVN P r 100 lbs SOc corn brsp 7te
f HOPPED CORN Per 101 lbs 73c
CORN No X sacked 10c per bu
CATS Texas SOliirtr per bu
MILLET SEED 78c
SOROHfMSfc per bushel
WHEAT RHORTS85C nor 100 lbs
WHEAT SCRUENlNCiS702S0c per bu
HAY Alfilfa 113 00SH 00 per ton tlmothx
1250011 00 South Tpxss nnlrle hay 500 t
r00 North Texas 1000 1000
FRUITS
TUNANASFer bunch packer 1200B226
loose culls 11 21J11 50
RLACICnERRIEStt 5033 00
COCOANUTSPer hundred 350
DEWBERRIESPei crate 22S 1250
IEMONSJ3 5OC400
ORANOESCalifornia nnvels 375000
California seedlings 2753300
STRAWBERRIESPer crate of 21 quarts
1200a3e0
WIRE AND NAILS
Galvanized Olldden 360 Waukegan 30
Nails 12 85 base Advances for common
over base 2d 70e 3d 13c d and 8d SOc
6d 5ilc Sd 10c lOd and 161 3c Quotations
nre for less than enr lots
LOCAL TRADE REVIEW
Office nf The Post
Houston Thursday Mav t
As a rul irade is quiet A summcrllko
feeling seems to pervade all markets
lierrlns are bringing good prices on account
of moderate receipts Demand Is good and
the quality Is excellent
Commission men me complaining ot eggs
Tho receipts oro light but stock comes In
In such bad shape that a large percentage Is
lost In candling
Potatoes pens beans and cucumbers arc
arriving freely aud prices arc cheap
New plums are In but the price Is high
Texas peaches sold today nt the rate of
1810 per bushel Receipts however were
only onefourth of a bushel
Good frying chickens are In demsnd other
wise the poultry market Is neglected
Choeso is weaker nnd lower prices are
looked for
Lemons are very firm Dealers expect fur
ther advances ntthe next sales In New York
i t
nUTTlJK AMI HfiOS
Kansas City May 18 Eggs Thero was a
suggestion of weakness In market fresh Mis
courl and Kansas stock cases returned 12
Chicago May 18 llutter market steady
creamery 12fri8Vs dairy lOfflii Kggs steady
fresb 11 Cheese easy creams Officii
New York May IS Eggs weak Western 13
H Southern H013
J corFun
New York Moy 18 Coffee options opsned
uteady unchanged tn S pplnts lower follow
ing weakness abroad ruled fairly native with
no further Imnortaut changes dealings con
fined to near months Closed iulet unccanged
to S points net low Sales 9300 bags snot
coffe Rio dull mild quiet
SlftJAH
New York May 18 Sugar Raw quiet but
firm refined firm
New Orleans Mav 18 Sutsr quiet opoa
licttlfi rUfttU open kettle eentrlfugalled 5U
ffU4 tntrltugal yellows ItiOl 1318 sec
onds MJIH Molasses quiet centrifugal fitfie
IF THE HADY IS CUTTING TEETH
be sure and use thatold and well tried
remedy Mrs Wlnslows Soothing Fvrup
lor children teething It soothes the child
coftena the sums nllxys all pain cures
wind collo and Is Van best remedy fci
diarrhoea
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wy
HOUSTON DATLT POST PEIDAY MORNING MAT 19 1809
IN THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information of the Leading Ex
changes of the United States
LIVERPOOL CONTINUES SHOWING STRENGTH
Snlei of Spoti Pooled Up 1B000 llntrt
nnil riiurci Were Illiiliijr A in er
ica 11 MnHris anlit
Office ofTbe Poet
Houston Thursday May 18
Todays market was a rather nscullar ono
Liverpool showed a degree of strength which
should havo made the American markets go
higher Instead however the prices prac
tically went the other way Liverpool sold
15000 biles on tho spot nnd udvnnted soot
quotations < 4ffliilth New Orleans closed
unchanged to a point oft and New York 1 oft
to 1 down
Weather Influences are the only features
In tho market Today reports were to the
effect that good growing weather prevailed
consequently the bulls who arc looking for
damage are not In position to force prices
up All thlugs considered tho bulls should
havo tho better ot the market Everything is
In their favor Manufacturers txp gotllng
good prices and are oversold tho nrosnects
oro for a moderate crop and nrIccs should
bo better TJ10 bears absolutely havo nu
reason for a depression of prices nnd the only
drawback Is the absftnee of outside specula
tion
Houston expects tomorrow 250 to 200 against
179 last year and 621 In 159S
New Orleans expects 350O to 1500 against
691 last year and 1031 in 1S05
Carglll Richardson say of todays cotton
market
The Liverpool cotton market showed fur
ther Improvement again today deliveries be
ing advanced I4 l6d soots firmer and lbOOfl
sold This caused our markets to open some
what firmer 3 points higher than vesterday
but this was the best the balance of the
eession being extremely dull and at about
yesterdays last oriels tho close being uu
thanged Sentiment Is unquestionably more
bullish In cotton opinions being based upon
the favorable foreign ndvlccs continued ac
tivity and Impiovcmeut in manufactured
goods and the extreme low price of the fall
months Undoubtedly anything under 6 cents
for the fall months In New York which
moans about 0U cents for spots at the Gulf
ports In tho fall discounts another crop
about equal to that of this and last season
and while Indications todav nro certainly ex
tremely favorable for a large crop wo have
no hcsltnncv In saving that somo time be
tween now and August 1 conditions will not
wntrant n crop of11000000 bales nnd when
that time romes the market will advance
The weather man todav showed some rains
In North and West Texas hut over a limited
onlv The balance of tho belt hot and drv
New York May 1SS Munn San Co
say of cotton 1
Tho market opened steady at 2 points ad
vaneo on satisfactory cables but eased oft
under liquidation from lack of support to
last nights closing prices The close was
quiet but steadv Tho tevcral holidays both
heri and at LIerpool occurring during tho
balance ot this month are boding tiaders
In cheek
Fine growing weather such as has been
experienced during the past month Is ah
solutelv essential to produce nnvthlng like a
full crop
The report from the drv goods district
continue verv bullish and conditions and rlr
cbmstances undntibtedlv favnr the bull Hide
We recommend purchases of Mnich on all
declines as wo look for verv much larger
differences as the season advances
Notv York Cotton Mnrkpr
New York May IS There was a halt In tht
upward movement of prices In cotton todav
At the start the market advanced a few
points follov 4a the elass of news from the
ether side different than antlelnatd but later
sagged under sheer neglect At times during
the day the heir crowd made feeble efforts
to regain the siound lot within the past dav
or two but met with more or It ss opposltlou
In tho shrfPB or llu > ltd buvlni ordeis from
AVall str et Though some rt the smaller
loans aaented the protlte In sight the ma
Jorltv ot tho bull crowd hell out for still
higher prices Liverpool and continental
t presentatlves were noorlv supplied with or
ders as were also brokels handling Soutn
rn accounts
The most comforting feature of the English
cable reports wns that the spot department
was hardening on Increased demand from
European spinners leading 10 a small scrum
ble of shorts to eover In the future depart
ment In Southern markets the want ot
American spinners nnd exporters was more
exacting and of a broader scone but In all
Inftmces dealers demanded full former prices
to a ehade higher prices
No let up In thn demand for manufactured
goods was reported from New England mllla
and accounts from drv goods centers re
flected highly gratifying conditions Ac for
the crop opinion Is divided Borne claiming
that tho continued drv weather in the Eastern
States had seriously retarded ranld growth
while In the West Insects were said to be
damaging the stalk On tho other haurt It wns
argued that In the main satisfactory progress
vos being made and nnother large yield wai
looked for At tho clo e the market was
quiet and steady with prices 1 pelnts higher
to 1 point lower
Urj < tonl
New York May 13 The demand for stipln
rattens his been on a fair scale hut
as before actual buMnees Is estrlrted bv the
gencrnlly weak condition of the market
Brown sheetings and drills nr very firm am
some line mokes nf sheptlugs ere He higher
Print cloths nnd other grain goods are tlrm
bleached cottons In good request tn n strong
market Coarse colored cottons are quiet
prices are well maintained Prints are strong
with a fair demanuT Oln nams continue
scarce woolens nnd worsted dress goods quiet
but steady Mens wear fabrics firm In
worsteds dull in woolens
Houston IluIIj Stntrment
Yester
day
123
II
317
17015
tluunsiiit foniitmrutlvn stucemmtt
dross recolpts thus far this week 30S3
Cross receipts 230 days thW year 2I525V >
Crois receipts 269 davs In 1S37OS 1727600
Oro s receipts 2iJ dnjs lu lSJl9 > 1773760
uuiiaiitA ItMilroml lt > ru > <
Houstons gross receipts ot cotton by the
various railroads entering the city weic as
follows liales
Hcuiton nnd Texas Central 703
International and Great Northern 212
Galveston Hnrrlsburg and San Antonio 3J
Texas nnd Now Orleans
llcietcn East nnd est Texas 9
Gulf Colorado nnd tjanta lo 2g
San Antonio nnd Aransas Puss
Missouri Kansas and Texas 3
Total i 101s
Ilounton Spot Unutntlnns
Spots closed quiet nnd unchanged sales
nor
Today
Low ordinary 3 1116
Ordlnnry < 116
fiood ordlnnry 4 S16
Uiw middling 5 711
Middling S 1516
Cool middling 0 716
MldellDB fair 1316
Yesday
3 1S1S
4 518
4 1316
5 716
5 1516
6 716
6 1310
Olhrt Cjn i Mnrlcti
Galveston Spots closed steady
chaneeo
Lew ordinary4 Mlddllnr
Ordinary 4 619 Qood mlddllne 6 Tlfi
Ouod ordinary4 Ulti Middliag fmr 6 131 j
Lo inlddllnK5 716 Sales 2M
New Orleans Spots closed quiet aud un
changed
Low ordinary3S Mlddllns 5 13 > ls
Otflnarv 314 Gcod nillnllncCK
Oood ordinary 4H Mlddllnc flr 6 nK
Low mld41nir5 > 4 Sales isoo
New Vork Spots steadv and unrhanced
Good ordinary5 310 Good middling6H
cs
itiArSA
Low middling5 1316 Middling fair 4
Mlddllnc 6V1 Hairs lit
LlverroolBpots closed unchanged sales
ltinoo irrtorts oo
1316 Mid unl nd8s
Oood tirdlpart j Good raid up 3 010
Low middling 316 Am Hid tsJ3 2932
Quotations for middling at olher spot mu >
kets together with the slie
Place Tone Today Yesdy Sales
Mobile Quirt S 1116 5 1116 30o
Eavannah Si
ChaileslDn tstcady 5h
V imlliKton ijulet Sis
Norfolk Steady 6Tt
liHlunnro NonVI Stt
Boston Firm tt
Philadelphia Klrm fi i
Augusta steady 6U
Memphis Steady 6 4
January 601Ot
February 60607
March 60310
April 61214
St Loul Steady 5 1316 S 1316
JVnxv Orleans Futures
Futures opened quiet an I titeatiy at noon
quiet closed dull Hlghett for July o i
low 371 high for Octobtr ZM low Eol
Following nro the quotations
open days
Month ing Closed Close
May 5fOb 5Mb bob
June 57673 > il7S L hlu
July 67078 374 75 57577
August 57072 56SC0 Stja70
September 565G7 fi lio 5Ci65
October 5467 Sttlfri 50560
November 5 66CS 565OC 566IJ7
IHCeinbor > 5 6071 56S63 EbJ70
January 57274 37172 fi7273
February 57077 5717 5737ti
March 57S80 57778 57870
a asked b bid v valus s sellcis
NexT York lutiiros
Futtres opened quiet and ktendv at noon
barely steady closed steady Highest for
August 506 low 503 high for October 503
low 503 Following aro tho quotations
Yester
open
Month tug
May 58880
Juno 68000
July 593Ot
August 50501
September 50102
October 503Od
November 9 > 9G
December 590flc
Closed
ESSS0
58000
fT0203
50351
98091
50293
50105
50800
00201
60506
60800
fi1113
a asked bbld v value s sellers
days
Cloxe
5868
5S569
5920t
60391
59091
0391
594
50800
60203
CV06
600
61113
Iltrrpiiol KuiiiitrK
futures opened tteady demand moderate
at 2 p m quiet closed steady Following
are the quotations
May 321b OctNov
MayJune 321b NovDec
JuneJuly 3 2122 IlecJan
JttlyAllg 32223 JnnFeb
AugSept 32223 FcbMarch
ScptOct 322V MarchApril
a asked b bd v value s selleis
Slocks nt U S Ioria
Stock this day
3 l 2t
17 Yiis
321s
321V
322s
32223
70770
Stock this day last week 743632
Stock this day last year 515243
Excess this season 202516
Lulled Stutri Kxpurln
m This week Last year
HOUSTON
e unders t Hotchkls live stock conjKlsiisa
merchants report as folium
CbetCM beev s 3 3 jv
Medium beeves svi
Chctce cows and heifers 3n < ri 314
Mefilum cows and heifers 2 i 3
Common eows and he fers 2 Gf 2a
Dulifi stags rud work oxen 2 itf s
Chclce yearlings 3V
Midium yeatllnss 3is
Common yearlings 3 ju
Choice calves baby iv
I holce calves 0 4U
Medium eilvc S1t
Choice muttons 4
Top Cornfed Hogs
Wholesale 353 3 po
Retail 3Sj
Mtsttel hogs 2H9 4
Fair demand for choice cattle Carload lots
ot choice calves wanted Good demand for
corn hoes ot 150 pounds and up Carloid lot <
of corn boas can airays bo sold on arrival
at market prices
OALVESTON
Calveston May 18 The A P Norman
Llvo flock ejmpauy reports itte markot a
tnllowe
This This TLIs Stock
dav week eenson In pous
Cattle 1 121 3065 14
Calves and year
lings 50 267
Hogs
Sheep
lleeves
Clolce per lb gross
Ccmniou per lb xrojs
tOlM
Choice per lb cross
Common per lb gross
earlingn
Choice per lb gross
Common per lb gross
Calvch
Spring choice per lb gross
Id choice per lb gross
Shcep
Clioire per lb gross
Mastfnd per lb gross
Hogs lh i to uu iiit
6583
3931
344b
137
3H9
3 U
32HV
3 0
3U1P
Cornfed ner lb gross Hi 4
Moslfed ner lb gross 1 50 2 00
Market lightly supplied with grown cattle
ctotigh cahes oi sale to meetthe require
ments of the trade this wck chole sheep
In demand
CHICAGO
Chicago May IS Owing to the small sup
Last ° a today he market ruled stroug
to 10c higher c choice
steers
stiers
lttcclptB Cattle OCKXI hogs 32000 sneen
15000
ST LOUIS
St Louis May IS Cattle Receipts H03
Including 500 Tcxans market steady air to
rbotro native shipping nnd exuort steers 4 u
fliW ancy grades 550 drvssed beet and
litchcr steers 4400510 steers under 1000
pounds 4001490 stockcrs and feeders 375ir
5 00 cons and heifers 2350173 bulls 300W
400 canners 200G2S3 Texas and Indian
stiers 3308483 cows and heifers J30fTt50
Hoes Receipts SS0O market steady on lights
weak to 5c lo cr on others pigs and lights
3656375 packers 36JS3S0 butchers 37511
3JS Sheep Ilccelnts f00 market steady to
strong native muttons l75li 50 stockers
CO350 spring lambs 5001500 Texas
sheep 330ffi3S3
kaxsaTcity
Kansas Oily May IS Cattle Itecclpts 33lo
nttlves and 100 Tcxans improved demand for
slaughtering cattio strong to 10c higher heivy
mtue steers 50021530 medium steers 475tv
5M llshts 450if4W stockers and feeders
4 O0R4S0 butcher cons and belters aMtt
4S2i Western steers 4004M Texan 441
C4T0 Hogs Receipts 13620 market actlfe
cteady to So higher heavy 36593S0 mixed
3 55837S lights 315 362H SheepReceipts
ft220 demand for killing sheep caused farther
dvacee of logiSe wool lambs 6 00Q6 u
elppcd lambs 510S600 clipped muttons 475
Cl > 5 cllpted enes 430nsOO stockers and
feeders 3501J35 culls 2258350
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Wheal Was Advanced on Reports of Dam
age by Insects
THE EARLY NEWS WAS DECIDEDLY BULLISH
Cnllrs from Liverpool ncprtrtnl n
Drouth In Sontlienstcrn Europe
Conrso rrnlns Follomd Whcut
Chicago May lSReports of widespread
diraage to wheat by Hessian files caused a <
advance In that groin today Corn gained
fcfftic Oats USsC Pork closed unchanged
Lard and ribs galned iSSc each
Reports of drouth In Southeastern Europe
and a sharp advance at Liverpool started
wheat firm Holders were disposed to take
pioflts hoivcver and tho market eased off
rnonkntarlly Meantime numerous sensational
complaints of damage by Hessian files be
gen to pour In and the buying movement be
came general Shorts competed actively and
all offerings were absorbed by the luckless
Wars Tho market continued actUe aul
strong to tho close Outside buying was In
latger volunio than for several months
July opened ic higher at 71S72 declined
li > 71Ts and advanced to i nt tho cloie Ro
ceipts were llgnt Chicago receiving only 31
cars two of which gradeJ contract aud the
Northwest 263 compared wlih 137 for the sunio
oas kst year
Corn weakened early under country tolling
but milled uukkly when wheat began to aa
vance ltecepts i > 2 ears
1 tars of 11 squeeze In May owing to small
contract buck strengtbenca oats Cash de
uiind good Refclpts were lti3 cars
Small shipments ot meats and large receipts
of hogs weakened provisions early The loas
was regained near the una
Estlmuted receipts for Friday Wheat 22
c rs ccrn Sj cars oats 220 cars hogs 260jtf
htcd
The leading futures ranged as follows
Whtat o
May
July
Set teraber
Corn No 2
May
July
Open
71
71T4
71i
33i
September 3H
Oets No 2
May 27
July
September
M ss PoikBbl
July
September
Lard100 ibs
July
2iH
20V
815
830
September 315
Short Hlbs100 Ibs
HUh
UK
73U
33
337i
3114
27
20i
31U
81714
S3213
Flour barrels lnono
Wheat hushels 35000
Corn bushels 78000
Oats bushels 202O0O
Rve bushels 0OO
Barley hushels 11000
schooners
Low
70H
710s
71
i2
33 H
UV
23H
20y4
S02H
820
OALVESTON STATEMENT
Ths TLIs This
Jt receipts Vis
JnceBm8n
Continent
Channel
To foreltn
New York i vi
ijf > > v rail
Tout ctustMie 3K2
tl
utek year
335
IK
2M5S0
ff V V
lllosc
72
73k
73
13
33
3l i
27V4
24
21W
81a
8321i
50214 507 > i 502H 507 > i
5221 512W 512
July 465 46715 4 C24 467V1
September 4 7715 4S 473 4So
Cash quotations were as follows
FlcurQulet and 3teadv
Wbeat No 2 spring 71072 No 3 soring
67ip l No 2 red WH07
Corn No 2 33Vi No 2 yellow 33si
OatsNo 2 2714S2S No 2 white 30031
No 3 whits 29 30
RyeNo 2 611
Barley No 2 33340
Flax seed No 1 103 ner 105
Tlmcthy seed Prime 2 2i
Mess pork Per bbl 8103815
LardPer 100 lbs 5005 024
Short ribs Sides louse 445 475
Dry salted shoulders Boxed 4259450
Short clear sides Boxed 4033500
Whisky Per gal 126
ArticlfE Receipts Shipments
10000
108000
6440 < V >
296000
2000
St Loul Orntn nnil rrorlslnns
St Louis May IS Flour nulst nominally
firm Patents 3 6003 straights 3 30tf340
clear 3 O0S3 20 prime tlmothj s ed 2 2
Corn me l 1 83S1 Bran easlor sacked
S 8 tArack 57iiS5S Ha > Rleady timothy 8 50
12 00 prairie 6 50 00 Whisky steadv
1 26 Cotton ties c5 Bagging 8T6M Dry
tm meats Boxed shoulders t 25B4 374 ex
tra short 500 ribs 5 12t shorts 3 25 Bacon
Boxed shoulders S 12 extra shorts 4 Mil
3 50 Receipts riour 10 < V > wh al 2 o00 corn
5000 oots 22000 ShipmentsFlour 60 a
wheat 5000 corn 3000 oats 8000 Wheat
higher No 2 red cash 76 May 71W July 74
September 741i No 2 hard 69R70 Corn
higher No 2 cash 334 Mav 3 July 32H
r epteK e 324 0ats strong No 2 cash 2S
May 2n gmi July 24V Sectembe 22 No
2 whlto 303014 Pork steady 9 90 Lard bet
t r prime steam 4 80 choice 4 85
Grain nnil Provisions Blscrrlicrc
New York May 18 Wheat Receipts E6 1V
exports 7305 spot market firmer but dull
2 r S4 SDet f ° b and t0 a e
vator 054 No 1 Northern Duluth 83Si f 0
b afloat to arrive Options closed firm at a
net advance of lifll c Mav 81 July 75
September 7714 Decembtr 7SW Hides Arm
Leather steadv Wool firm Cotton e ed oil
dull MetaUAt the close the metal ex
f s quoted nig Iron warrants quiet with
U i5h bl < l i7d y1S eH d ake DOC dull
l 11 dul1 and Aosr 25 50ii25 65 lead dull
445S450 spelter dull 67507 00 The brok
ers trice for lead Is 4 25 and for copper 19 06
Kansas City May IS Wheat higher clos
iuy CH September 6S4 cash No 2 hard 6
esf CN 0 2 d S74 Corn hlghtr July
30H September 31
cash No 2 mixed 3iin
32 No 2 white SISSIU Oats Arm No 2
white 29
aiAniNE iviTiiLifSKivcn
rort of Galveston May is
J hers no arrivals clearances or da
partures of essels at this port today
Nsme
Concho
Fridtjof Nansen
Gylier
Orange
Jchn R Teel
Maria O Teel
teasels In lort
MTBAMSHIP3
Destination
New York
West Indies
Havana
Vessels Destlnoil for Galveston
STEAMEHIi3
Mnsda
313 and heifers tO0i43 3vofi 5llm
SIJ
t
fancy grades 550JT560 Astronomer Vork
bSMSiil mediums 1755435 beef C Itou mr02 2i
4253MTO stockcrs and feeders 1003 Dn tan Jones AlV i Y
510
co s bulls >
n
l5 Western fed steers 45047535 Texans Miami McDonald vl UU r
aUOffSOO calves l50 7SO There was a lle Vidcleham CaMle a vl ork 513
Iv local demand for pigs at previous prices Hock Cliff era Crui
fair to iholct 38UVitfa9 Vj heavy packers
310JT3S0 mixed 3ti0fl383i liutchirs 3 > itt
VM < J lights JeOfTJSIVj l igs 3 3U i375 The
demand tor sheep and lambs was unabated
and prices ruled strong at the recent advance
Sheep sold at 4753550 choice feeding 250
1355 Colorado wooled Ijimbs ii55V675
shorn lots 57500 spring lambs 700SS0J
Marjory Br bife K 0 Ill
L yEST0 > c ° TTON RECEIPTS
n
H baleshV Cl0 n rad ° an d 3aat > railway
Herby MIBJm Mrn ai Northern
M
til IIS bilM Sa and Tx i T °
COTTON ON SHIPBOAKU
Stafllne K25 kMaIl0ry lnc iii Lone
Total oa shipboard 11361 bales
GALVESTON STOCK
On shipboard not cleared
for Kranee
For other foreign
In compresses nd depots
Total nock 6I1S3
This dav
last year
321U
UD
20600
4Jii75
Latt
year
7341 2123 3693 tS
W 2279250 1SMC1J
1036113 741312
282091 298153
BS34 520755 4 < > 78n
1C3M 120 n
B34 19533 S l460ji
3359 17937S S33
6ISH
190
402253
Local contumo
Tl exports etc 3353
193 3J33 37M
93SS 2255881 JsfflSsti
lort of Snliltifi Iiimk
Port of Sabine Pass May IS
Arrived
Ech Jchn H Duttrlck Kelly Tamplco
Sallea
Steamer King Frederick Phillips Havana
QUEEN CITY OF THE NECHES
l PASSCMJllH CONlHCTOIt ItOIHI3IJ
11V A IM3UC THIKF
lIlluhtofAVny Ileeils llnro lleen
Filed lir the Ocnll Public Schools
Will Close ToillRlit
iictD 11nAUM0vr
Beaumont Texas May 18 RoMers last
night cut slats from the window blinds of
n E II Lloyds bed room nnd pulling out
his cont and vest took from tho pockctsr90
In money Mr Lloyd Is passenger conduc
tor on the Southern division of tho Sabine
and East Texas railroad The robbers did
not enter the room and failed to securo a
valuable gold watch and chain
PUBLIC SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
The city public schools will close tho
1S9S9D term tomorrow night with an
entertainment at tho opern house The
programme to be rendered Is as follows
Popular Patiso Cafe Boetzer
Constellation Orchestra
Little Walters Drill Pupils
Act I Frlnccss Scene I Grove
Bolltudo Mercandantc
Constellation Orchestra
Salute to Omaha Wendall Ward
Princess Scene II Court Scene
Waltz Hiawathas Wooing
Constellation Orchestra
Act II Princess Scone I University
Clalronctte Solo Prof Fischer
Orchestra accompaniment
Dude Drill Pupils
Princess Scene II School Room
Princess Scene III same
Jetties March Carey
Constellation Orchestra
Act III Princess Picnic Scene
News March Wendall Ward
Pickaninny Drill Pupils
RIGHT OP WAY DEEDS
Thero have been filed In the office of
tho county clerk sixteen deeds wherein
certain strips of land are conveyed to the
Gulf and Interstate and practically clears
the right of way of this road In so far as
Jefferson county Is concerned Absence
of these deeds have handicapped tho road
since its construction Approval of bonds
by the railroad commission was thereby
prevented and other Inconveniences wero
the natural result Clearing title to the
right of way Is construed by come as one
of the preliminaries to turning the Genii
over to Its new owners
LOCAL NOTES
Congressman S B Cooper left this
morning for Jasper where tomorrow
night he will address students of the East
Texas Male and Female college
Christl Lows tug Annie Laurie was
pulledout on the ways this afternoon for
repairs The tug struck a snag yesterday
and lost Its propeller In forty feet of water
County Attorney Pope and family will
leave in a few days for Mls ourl and the
Indian Territory to visit relatives Dur
ing Mr Popes absence Wm Crook will
act as county attorney
H A Myers a Southern Pacific switch
man fell from the tnp of a box car this
afternoon and was severely Injured In the
spine The accident was caused by the
handbolt on the car breaking
Pierre the 14monthsold son of Mr and
Mrs Jamea H Garvin died at the homo
of his parents at 6 orlcck this morning
Remains of the little one will be interred
In the Catholic cemetery tomorrow morn
ing The funeral will take place from the
Catholic church at oclocl
3IAHLIN MATTBIIS
Decoration Uny OliscrTeil l > y Vet
crnns nnd Cltlreni
iMarlln Texas May IS Decoration Day
was observed hero today under the aus
pices ot the Willis Lang Camp of Con
federate Veterans The order ot the pro
cession from the public square to the
cemetery was as follows Orators teach
er with the schools county and city of
ficials volunteer fire department Federal
veterans Confederate veterans citizens
assembly at the cemetery
Services were opened by Rev M K
Thornton nastor of the First Baptist
church music by the choir an oration by
Kev Weeras Wootton pastor ot the
Methodist church music by the choir
oration by Hon J J Swan music by the
choir Then at the signal ot the bugler
the assembly dispersed and proceeded to
decorate the graves
Prof Cahoon Mrs Holdplke and Misses
Gravis and White musicians ot Waco
gave an entertainment at the court house
here last night for the benefit of tho Mar
lln volunteer fire department Mrs Judge
Goodrich entertained tho musicians whllo
hereRev
Rev J C Kyger has Just closed a pro
tracted meeting at the Llvo Oak Street
Bantlst church with about a dozon conver
sions Ho was assisted in the music de
partment by Prof Taylor They leave to
day for Sweet Water Texas where they
expect to conduct another revival
The prossnro of the water In the hot well
here Is 110 pounds to the square Inch and
since tho water has been confined if seems
Impossible to get piping sufficiently
strong to hold It At any rate twice this
year it has been discovered that the plpo
is leaking somewhere in the 3350 feet of
depth of the well Experts are at work
tZH ° Tifh0 w lcndeavorlng to stop the
e b8h0US0 ls stlU ln blast
and will contlnuo
to give baths during
the work on the well A report has gone
CUld b0 no ths during the
repairs This Is an error the KiitTorino
Public will be bathed and Uken caTof as
TAVLOlt TOPICS
rrortrnmnie for
tho mKi
Commencement Aimnicd
School
Taylor Texas May 18The proKramme
lor the
commencement exercises of tho
Taylor High school has been Issued Thero
f twclve Pupils In tho graduating class
this session and the
exercises wltf be con
ducted t the onera house next Thursday
May 25 The examinations nndpromo
° Ve Kradcs of the school
fSJnUCtd eXt Wlelt 1 > M school
doilnsr
cms uk for the
term on Friday MaW 2G
irM VVtt0nB muslc clasV w
give a recital tomorrow evening Tho
class consists of thirteen puolls
faeveral nights ago a number of hWses
Wean vl3lla rn U lerS sPP03Cd o b9
f1 P M lied rich a Mexican
oow Mrs Hcdrtck saw h m and ordered
at hfrl 1 Uy Efcure1 a Psl A fired
filrrhcn he ha5tJ beat a retrea Tout
erafmU J r ° m T3lor W
out
several miles from
town a few dAys
ago and engaged In a wolf chase captutMng
a One specimen of the large black vaXty
itt i
Butter
of the very ben I
will buy and aiVfeWlhJ
Potion
F IE Jrj > 3
GRAIN
Wholesale Dealr
803 8o5t 8o7 Wiow
IRISH POTATj
I1S potato a th wreuV J
BROWN LYONsi
WE ARE HEADQUAR
Lewis Bros 4
Etsablisliedio
E SIEWERSSE
HIDES ANDW
Sod
Commerce 5t Heat
Correspondence and consljia j
MALLORY LI
N V T S S Co
Flr td u
Between NHW YOR n7oAU
Proposed iallinss From OiwJ
Vork >
Noon
NUECES iWe Miii
CONCHO wffiu
ALAMO Wetaeliu i
NUECES Wa
Passenger accomodation
unsurwiuj
For Information as to utsjottilun
relent tpply t
Aloie Raphael A rent Hni
J n tlenlson trlflc Mansp
J N Sawyer Co Ageati P1
C H Mallory Co riew r t
Margin
EalablltheimiA
stocks Genu I
INVESTMENT SECI
We buy and sell all listedsecurits
Limited as to price we Gu
that you will buy or sell fa
where Limit is reached OpL
closing prices are also Gamntt
CORRESPONDENCE SOU
We Will Pql
45c per 100 pound
more or
COTTON
of earce grade put up la lUnJuit
ehantable Lowry Bales than cue
for COTTON put up ln thjticllt
COMrRESSRD package
We will also pay 35cm
per 100 pounds
moro for COTTON Ct M l
in standard merchsntttli w
BALES than our limits for
COMPRESSED package It til
time nnd for ths seaspa c
and 18P0ray from Augoit 1 w
July 31 1900
lNnAN REA
Houston Texas April 15 IS
after a long chase and broutht ti
town as a trophy
KAVASOTA SCHOOL TBtSU
The Ilnnril Hn Ilcen Orgl
corilliur to the
Navasota Texas May 18 P
830 oclock last night PresW
J Fester called to order the M i
board of school trustees forttF
ot Installing them and perfectbl
gentlcm
ganlrntlon All
cn except Mr Deadrlck
As the law contemplates iw
firs board elected shall bo1
and half hold four years the
to be done was to draw lotit
Tho snort t
the unfortunates
tecs proved to bo W N or rw
Boone and H A Jacobs
to serif
allows tho president
terms
n A Horlock and qorfosV
ipointcd on a committee JJ
rules and regulations for
of the boards actions s
Tho finance committee u
A
V N Norwood and H Jf
J II Mickleborough was 5
Inx accnt for the board
that they
V decided
was
that on the night of TfttinW
teachers for all schools
session would be elected
a ciiLiinnvrED
CrniiTilTn S1
Huylen v
U
at 1 jj
Dallas Texas May l iA
Judicial w >
gans Fortyfifth
Dr s A <
the famous caso of >
went to trl
J B Cranfill et al
Is tho case wherein Dr BH
damages ln the sum VS J >
leged attempt to oust bioi
paper tho Texas Baptist ana
tho BaptUt orsanlzatlon m w j
the various complicationsi
Jf
so much comment less lB ii
There aro five lawyers on ct
controversy and the list oi a
dudes prominent
and laymen from all over
t
°
of tho caso will consume
time Tho Jury was this ew
by Judge Morgan until n ijj
Ing as It was aoparent w
on numerous demurrers suw
tho Intervening time 01 m
cupy
FE
after eating rolley
HorsfordslcWI
Take no Sab9ti0J