The Houston Post from Houston, Texas • Page 10

M4 1 1 Total rym THE COTTON MARKETS tsJVerc Again Without a Symptom of Life FUTURE MARKETS YERV LITTLE BETTER A JVet I of One to Ttvo PoInU Under the Close of Tiicstltiy Some Review Office fit Th Pott ttV Houston Texas May 24 Tho 4 spot markets were again quiet and steadyand unchanged Tomorrow Houston expects to receive 150 to 00 bales aealnst 117 last year New Orleans expects 140O to 1700 New Orleans futures were quiet at the open log unchanged to a point under yesterday ruled ciulct and steady at tho opening prices dropped a point on the near nud the far rotctbil aud remained stationary Icr the now clop Closing quiet and steady 1 to 2 points under last nlghl New York opened steady 2 up for May 1 for the next three months unchanged for new crop and 1 oft for next year ruled dull but steady with a reaction to last ntubts figures except for tho far positions which cottinued at tho decline dropped 1 to for tb near and new crop mouths aud closed uuiet and steady Cargllt Itlchardson say At tho opening our markets showed an Improvement of 1 to 2 Dclnts In sympathy with a better Liverpool market the 2 call being fully ljt ld higher on contracts with nu Increased demand sales to spinners amounting to 12000 At the close howovcr prices weio about tho came as last night in tho latter niaruot while New YorKs otieutug price were the ue of tho day a slow decline setting in fiuui the very start The lcaturc tucuv was Tho mans report on cotton wherein he gives tho Indicated dccieasn In acreage at 4 per cum as compared with last yeat Fuiui work has shown rapid progress with per ceut of too crop already planted The weather map shows general rains In the eastern portion of the belt but Toxu eot only scattered showers There nie munv Influences at work on both sides ol tht market at tho moment The bull uro pinning their faith In good trade conditions uLioio supplemented by tho chcip theory while tho bears are contending tot another luriio crop to hold prices In chock until something moru definite is known to tho contrary New lork aud New Orleans closed 1 2 lower Spots unchanged New York May 24 Munn Son Co say of cotton The opening was stenl unchanged to 2 points advance on slight Improvement In cables eased ofl under light selling on reports of rain In tedious whsrc most needed rallied hllghtlv but dosed timely steady unchanged to 1 point net tlcilliio fur the day While bulls nro muih oiuour oged by the continued food spot demand which Is being freely met by tho trade ttn recent rains In the cotton belt lire unpled as favorable to the bears We exptt it vei good Chronicle report Saturday mid loeoiu Iund siles of AugUBt above iio in iUlik nrn and advise those contemplating entering the market on the long sldo to plaie tticlr oitiers several points down JVew VorU Cotton New York May 21 The cotton market ened steady with prices unchanged to 2 points higher the Improvement being duo to favora le cables the feature of whlth was the cxvllent showing made by spot sales Soon after the opening call liowevor the market took an easiej turn owing to more favorable weather In sections of the cotton belt which had long been lit need of moisture The myl ket by noon hod fallen back to jfitywys closing prices after which tho lojni situation became listless and otceptlyfully uninteresting No outside orders a lonserpienee reached the exchange and jffe local trtders were slow to deride whli wav to ftrn th favorable cables virvr rrea 1 Uilt i being supmemented roinlnutl favorable accounts from New Biufiand and the otnn gond dls I Wc on the other hand the Southern spot tnavkeli showed less energv and the crop croup wrr1 0 a KPnerav favorable chir acteri JM market was particular piUeen in the ernoon when the toora rnntlnsent hid the i entirely to themselves and rualrltilnel oi of strict conservatln The markft ed quiet and st nd 1 tl 2 olnts nit Or On ii Tori May 21 The market today Bat resertcd quieter nppearince than for some me pait only moderite amount of business mi the aggregate being reported Brown rottens are so sesree that leccnt advances in the price have somewhat reduced the demand Glnthams are li active Woolen and worsted fcods firm demand quiet Print cloths firm but Inactive 4fnu iitn llnlly itntemeiit Last Cross receipts Net receipts Cross shipments Today Yesday ear Son 725 i 17 Ill in Stock 152m 502 it if ir lluumiin Compiinim Mutt Oross receipts thus far this week Oross receipts 2t 5 days this year 245S 6 Gross receipts 65 da In 159793 1 7UUS Cress receipts 2Uj days In 169495 l779Wt tionaiun ltntlroHil ltcitii i Houstons gtos receipts of cotton by the various rallrnnos entering the city wsio as follows Hales Houston and Texas Central vi International and Great Northern 29 Galveston Harrlsburg and San Antonio in Texas and New Orleans Houston East and West Texas 1 Gulf Colorado and Santa San Antonlt end Aransas lass Missouri Kansas and Texas iaj Houston Spot Uiiointlons Any one interested in purchasing car loads or less we would be pleased to quote prices for prompt or future shipment Taylor Sons 4b 15 JjAstronomer it 27D6 300 Spots closed quiet and unchanged no sales Today Yesdaj Low ordinary 1115 3 Ordinary 4 116 4 116 Good ordinary 4 D16 4 9 16 Low middling 6 710 716 Middling 6 1511 6 15H1 Oood middling 6 716 6 716 Middling fair 0 1316 6 1316 other Spot Murk i Galveston Soots closed steady ehanrei Lew ordinary4 Middling year 3ia 4 1116 6 1lti 5 716 5 1310 116 6 715 and un lj Oldlnary4 tl Qood mlddlitw ific Good ordlnaiy 1310 Middling lair 1316 Low middling5 716 Sales 1100 New OrleansSpots qloscd quiet and un changed Low ordinary3 516 Middling 5 Ordlnarv3 1316 Good middling 616 Good ordinary4 610 Middling fairdK Low middling 15 116 Sales 20o0 New YorkSpots closed steady and un changed Good ordinary 5 316 Good middling6H i Jml 1 JllnE5ls18 yddllng fair711 Middling 6 1 Sales 2570 Quotations for middling at other tpot mar Lets tosetlur with the alei ife TJnc aV Yesday Sales Mobile Quiet 5 1116 I 11J6 200 iqi 4t Savannah Easy 55j Mi Charleston Steady D1S 6 916 Wilmington Quiet 54 6U Norfolk Steady 6 6H Ualtlmoro Noml 6V4 hi Boston Stcidy 6U 6 4 Ihlladclphla Quiet 6 i 6 i Augusta Steady 6H 64 Memphis Steady 6i St Louis Steady 5 1316 6 1315 New OrlcuiiH FutttrcK Month May Juno opeu lug fiSD00 688S3 July 6 9192 August September ctober November December January rcbruary March April 59293 58781 69192 59293 59698 5996C 60204 60607 Closed 5C7b 57172 57273 fi6667 56364 66164 56465 56765 57071 57374 5777S a asked bid value sellers Newr YorU Ktittireii Closed 5S586 58586 58390 69091 5SC87 59001 S019i 59596 59960 60201 60507 60810 a asked bbid value sellers Gnlvceton 538 New Orleans iMtblle Savannah Iharlston Wilmington Ncifolk Ualtlmoro New York Itcstou Ililladelphia Nov port News Urtinswirk fort Itoyol Icnsaiola Port Atthur Other ports lotula Vjiist year Difference Decrease 209 30 361 11 330 167 50 7113 4971 GALVESTON STATEMENT This This this Net receipts Othor ports Otera iccclyts Kxports Great llrltaln rjauee Continent Channel Total foreign New York Other ports North by rail ictal coastwise Loral ennsunip Uxport etc dav week vear 538 2J 27 27e0 Yesterdays Ulnae 56Sb 67273 6715 56S63 56165 6 6465 66566 56070 6 727 67576 679sO Yesterdays Cljse 5 S7SS 58748 59UJ1 5 9132 5S78J 591 9i 69293 59697 600U1 60303 607118 61012 ut Mcetlpta nt All i font This ThlB This Last dav week year year 4011 22S4000 1896023 12073 2lilW 2610611 3S7 2 6908 3377f 3050 10M 7 1173802 150 29 2336 1111 1333 832 70 721 3301 iwro I 11263 47211 13SW7 296616 46r21 Vllt1 250493 20863 196661 19703 4b9 6 3198o6 5J623L 19571 112041 210177 7S7U 163 9 24318 63372 124050 26827 0I 902 8319664 23193 S3I9tCI 2183 366 273762 TUB LOCAL MARKETS Rome very flue Kansas straw borrles wore rccolved yosterday selling for Jj 1011250 per crate Tho Texas erop about exhausted Peaches were in small supply vestcrdav selling for 2676 per peck box Tho first canteloupes of tho season wero on the market vestetday being received by Ilrown Lyons ft Co from Corpus Uhrlstl They have been advised thut shipments will follow tegularly fmm the coast countn hereafter Tho crop ptomlees to be a huge onu Texas vegetables aro now In good Bupply A nleo shipment of tomatoei was received ftom Cot pus Chrlstl vesterday selling for 53 73 dpi bushel Nrw onions ato quoted ut J150aiW per bushel and potatoes at 70fJ75c Future sales of California canned villta hnve been liberal since prices op ellio new pack wero given out Alrcndvsoino of the largest pukcrs havo sold ou hnd their prices uto withdrawn TlyVposslhllitv that crops will bo moro oyhbs short In all parts of tho lountry ox cept Cnlliornla causes holders to bo uiytsurilly film In their vlewa on price ie Is vciy little doing In stnplo groceries nll prices aro generally iinchanged Tho flour maiket Is strong In sympathy with wheat but quotations remain as hcrctofoto Thn demand tor cotton seed oil shows no mntetlal Improvement either for home consumption or foreign shipment As low as ile has been accented for prlmo summer sel low In Now York Tho demand for vounc chickens Is good lha local supbIv has been rather light this week igg are arriving In bid condition and tho mark is week nt 74 rjlltornta and Arlionn apricots sold ye tetdav at 2 00U225 per crate The first water melons of tho season are expected on the local market next Saturday triArtirvii irvruitKii Mjf Port ot Oalveatoli May S4 CLKAHI5D Ss Alamo lllx for New York SAILED Ss Alamo lllx lor New York Ss Miami MrUonaUl tor Now 3ork vh Ilostou eh IleKtlnmrftir tin I en tun SlEAMSIIIlS Liverpool 426 OifJtleiuu Canlitl 14 Duuslnn Jones Ceara 6 lu Klliabeth Ulckmers Ilretuon 5o iiititi Calcutta a Mldtleham Cattle At Vera Onu Hock CIIII Shield 41d SCHOONKItS Augislus Pajimr Haskell naltlmore 5s Frances Hogan Baltimore Hoternor Atnei Walker Norfolk 53 Helen Mostly Holt Norfolk I1S Marjory Brown Oeborne Newport News il A rnseln In INtri TBAM3HIPS Name Aliidle rolsjo lrldtjof NnnsenSOIOONCRS SOIOONCRS John Teel Destination Havana GALVnSTON COTTON UECEIPTS ny I nod 55 bales and II 226 aud 37 and 220 Total 63S tales COTTON ON SHIPDOARD For Inve bs Mlddlehim Caistl 5 38 bales or YorkMallory line 2S51 one Star line 5451 Total on thlpbcard 1311S bales Last year 52S 4011 2m0M lSCOM 127 171 4031 2 2SIU7 1506137 1035142 741312 JS WIl 1811153 520755 40S022 16250 12030 1956i llfl70 179J7S 33S2iS 315213 tSSU 133 223 176 402322 5253 J79o 2552SSl lk67820 GALVESTON STOCK This Op shipboard not cleared day Kor Oreat CrlUIn 1or rrnnce 5536 lor other fcrrlgn for coastwise 7501 In compresses and depots 45575 Total stock 10016 ljte year 4657 1011 S02 29 02i 43619 Port ot Sit hi 111 Pima 1ort of Sabine lcss May 24 SAILED Ss Tbcmls Anderson Progreso AUIUVED Ss Themis Anderson Progreso suoTiu A Ti YorU JIar SugarItaw and re fined nrra New Orleim May 24 Sugar dull ooen kettlo 3K81U ppen kettle trifuSa centrlfugll ellow 44f341316 seconds 04H MolasssCentrlfugal 6016 YJfifiwrW 4 Vvvjvivftr jfjf CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Crop Damage Reports Sent Wheat Up Again CORN CLOSED STRONG IN SYMPATHY Heavy Receipt ninl Poor CnMi Demand Kept Outs Utuvjl Jtrlllnjr liy Packers Wciiltpneil Provl slOn Chicago May il Wheat closed today with net gain for May of 1c tiller an early decline of Corn closed higher and oats a shade lower Pork lost 254850 laro t7Vic auc ribs 2Vic Wreat news was bullish from the stirt but the bears made a concerted effort to dlslodgs holdings and the Vie advance scored at tao opening was turned Into decline dm lug tho first two hours trading Ctop damage le porls began to pour In ftom ovety direction accompanied by orders to buy In the eeraiu for offering the bears bid pi Ires up rap idly llcports of damage bj rtift In Uuugaiy uutcd to the illjcoinhture ot the hears dming the last half hours session aud tnt marne clotea withlu fraction of tue eip july oi ened lie higher at iWtilla auvauccd to li4l74 declined to 7J A auvauccd to ia 35V anrt closeu at 75 fc Cnlcugo teielvod A cats Minneapolis and Uulutn tut 414 eats Com wcnkencd early ou country selling aud favorablo weather but turned strong near tho cIobc in sjmputny with the udvuucu in vvueat receipts 1JJ cars reieipt and a poor cash demand wett against oats receipts 2SJ cars Sclllug by packers owing to tnc largo to cclpts of hogs weakened provisions Lstlmated iccoipts foi toinonow Wheat 7 tula corn 180 curs oats 290 ears hogs Jiuoj brad the leading futures rauced as fallow heat No i Open HUu Lo Uoau May 73 7IV4 73 71V July 74r 7SVk 7ti 73 Stptember 74 70 75t 74ft Coin No 2 i May 03 33 32 2 Jfy 3Hi Sli SJV 33 be tember 31 21 33 i 31 Oats so 2 26 2 i 20 263 July 23Vi i3Vi i3U 2JV heptcmbcr 20 0U 20 ltss PoikUbl lulj S20 SJJt S17V4 822V Siptcrcber S33 J7i SJ2V4 SS7ii Larn loo lbs July 510 5 10 607V4 6071 eptnnbr 522V4 S22i 3 2U aiJVa Snon Ulbs 100 lbs July 17214 4721i 40714 4 72W Scptiiibcc 183 IST I82V5 433 taun tiuotatlons were as follows riour Steady Wheat No 2 spring 73W74 No 3 spilug fMi 7214 No 2 red 754176V4 ornNo 2 2MB23 No 2 vollosv 33W ltM No 2 614 1 111 ley No W340 1 Lit iced No 1 1 06 new 107 timothy tectl Piling 2 33 Miss pork Per barrel 1571820 Lard Per 100 pounds Strifl5074 hhort ilbs VtcsLootP l33ftl h5 Dry saltu shouldersDoxed 4 7VJS7I62V4 Short lieiu sides Iloxfl Xj31U nhlhky 1 er galljn 126 oilcles 1 lout barrels Wheat bushels Corn bushels Oats buehils Kji bushels Hai ley bushels llecelpts Shipments St LtmlH iitiln mill rm I1I0111 St Louis May 21 Wheat No 2 red cash 76fl7BVS May 70 July 77Vi September 77i No 2 hard TOt TI Coin No 2 cash Hit Maj 3J i Inly 32Ufll Septomber OatsNo 2 1 ash 27 Mny 27Vi July 2J tf 2 September 21 No 2 white Witlit Pork steady 9 00 Ltid1rime steam 4 12 a ilinlie I 87Vii Flour dull nnd urn Imtigod Prime timothy seed 2 13 Corn meal lsiji 1 Hran steady sacked east track 37 Ha eteid timothy Jjj ll 73 pialrle 7 flff 00 Whlskv ste iv 1 26 Cotton lies aud I bugging unchanged Dry salt meats lloxed I tboulders 4 231T4 27i extri short clear 51 Nails dhnrts 5 25 llaton Hosed shoulders 5 12 over bite extra short iteir 3 50 ribs 5fi2Vs shiuts ut i 57M teles riour barrels Wheat bushel Corn bushels Oats bushls Grain mill IsImm lll vv I101 Konean fit May 21 Wheitluly iS Septembers No 2 spring iJ Corn July 30 September 30V4 No mixed 31 Biri No 2 white 3Ve OatsNo 2 white cash 28 New Orleans Mav 21 Hog products dull perk standard mess Ofili lard refined tieice 44 pure lard 534 boxed Jts drv pnlt shnulters 4V hams choice sugar cured 311 Flour grain and feelstutfs nulet Flour Extra finey 3 OJt3 70 patents 3 DOfii 100 Coin mail lS5ail Bran 70 Hay PMme 13 OOiffll on choice 15 OOftli 50 Corn No 2 sacked white 41 mixed 13 yellow 44H OatsNn 2 Racked 33 New York Miy 21 WhentIterelpta 131 21 exports 33115 spot atoedv No 2 red Sr Cosed strong at ItfHc net advance Mav SI Jnlv 7314 September 7SM Oe ember 79V Hides llrm Leather and wool steaa Cotton seed oil dull prime crude 2S4 Too metal market continues flat News wan scarry ind of Indifferent pin port today with prices irom the orenlng to the closing nomlnallj unchanged The metal exchange 2t rlpie quoted Pig Iron warrants nulet 11 50 lake copper dull uomlnallv IS tin dull 23 65ff2J 75 lead quiet but steady 4 4504 30 spelter quiet and unchanged norvrro AvnoLisin imiick atiotiitloits for Hmttiil lnt stnpip Cnmmoillt Ion Th se ouotatlons are revised dollv and their correctness can ho rolled upon The nrlcos are those ruling In Houston wholeale markets HEAVY STAPLES AMMUNITION Powdet per keg 34 000 4 2s blasting powder 165 per Leg drop sbm ner sack 1 55 buck 150 IUCON Extra short cj ir In sacks tie regulars Gtic boxed lie hlcher smoked beiiion 7e york talt bellies 7c breakfast tat on ii PAGGINO AND TIESLess than car lots from lloitston nagging 2lb 64e 2 llt Me Arrow tin 100 In mixed ts CANDYStltk wratned basis 21 7IT7Uo per lb special tiers higher COITEE nio and Cordov I04e fair 7W5J ft Pi lino SWfiOc choice 10c fancy OfiOUe peaherrv 10illc lloasted toffees Ar buckles Arloia basis 100lb tftses He dellv rred 6lb trpeg 20c dclivotod Apex 100 lb easts 10 0c delivered 3ti lb cases I0i Ullvcred TLOUH Texas Star Mills Tidal Wave 100 Sea lalry 3 701 Sea Nymph S3r0 Sea Jewel 7 20 ryo flour 3t 0 pumper In comb SQlOci In 12b cans extracted 5V KfVue LAUD Kenned tierces compound 6c loaf Ci 60lb cans lc higher thaa tierces 10lb cans He higher 5lb cans Tic higher 3lb cans hlaher MOLASSUSHcbolled fair mfllSi prime 10fl21c cholco 25 26c fancy new crop syrup 22ffXe HICK Hxtra fancy head 6O0tlc choice ftSUc fair 4Wfl5q fancy Imported 6m63ic ItOII SUul basis 716 iHic Manila lOUc cotton rooo 3Mt SALT Liverpool roarea 85J90c flue 5JcJ 1100 LouUIana coarse Sic fine 90c bbls JSlOa 225 C05 230t 1003s 260 70ls 217 SALT FISHMackcrel No 1 In 10lb kits UOOttUOi half barrels 60 700 SARDINHS American auartera 310 mustard threeQuarters 205 Imported Gil lette erade quarters 1150 fancy sprats auartera SS50 KTAHPHStardard roods Pearl lu 4 Ib dnltv to fair fiVrcTtj kOv i wnp HOUSTON DAILY POST THURSDAY MOfiNING MAY 55 1899 flrcelsl nrleea silvea oq carload order Stand srd ttriniilaled cubes and powdered I Ac Louislfria vellow fclorifled fancy ti 6 4o cholco SViOJHc Arbuinle 2ib and 6lb packages 63c prodTJoe DEANSNavy 3SJ3Vic Biyou 3V4C Ens llsh dried 21 rinks 3Vic Lima 5c black eyes 6c iWTTERnnie Star 19e dairy 15c Elglu creamery 21 I22c Elgin dairy brlfko 16s oleo margttrino solids 10c prints lie special Blue Star loc Terns country nutter 6c cAnnArtE2V4a3c per lb ClinrSE New York full cream 13c Wis cnneln full cream 130140 Young America 14f14V4e Weitrn skltn lie fancy rolls full cteam 13c Longlellows 13e ECIGS Texas 7V4c per doten bbls KAUT3 7 in half ONIONSPer lb 2ff2V4e PEPPERCnlle 15i17c per lb black Slnga pore 13V4e POTATOESNew Irish 70SS0c per bu POItLTRYHens J2 60O3 0ft fryers J2507J 3 00 broilers U50fJ227 Turkeys hens JS00 ftU 00 gobblers J10 00012 00 per dozen according to site and quality Ducks J300a323 Gccft 7 C0fl3 50 full feathered DRIED TRUITS AND NUTS AITLES Fancy evaporated 30lb boxes lOVic 1lb rartons lie fancy evaporated In buk 60lb10r fancy sliced In Mlb boxes SVe APRlCOTSPer lb loose 14c 144c In 1lb cartons CITRON tn 10lb boxes 13c CURRANTSIn hhlj 6c 25lb boxes clean ed bulk 7Vie 1lb cartons So PUACHES nvaporatcd unreeled lOl lle RAISINSCalifornia 3cronn boxes Jl 60 box raisins 60Qtuc 2crowu raisins 50lb boxes 5c 3crown raistns 50lb boxes 6c RUNnSCallfornla 50tOs Oc 60703 7c 70 SOs flije SOMs 6c 90lOOs tljIJSVie NtlTS Brazil JOc per lb filberts Sicily lie NTles 12V4c walnutu 12c poanuts fancy hone picked 3V4c No 2s I Oac almonds Tatcgona Hc per lb In sacks pecans 386c Italian chestnuts 10c per lb CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CANNED KKUITSApples Slb SOflsV pineapples 2lb eyeless and corelcss 130i 1 00 Jlb tra grated SI 80JT1 S3 2lb standard sliced SI 20 pears 2lb standard 90c black lettlcs 2lb standard 63c pie fruits 2lb nh sotlcd 70c peaches 2lb full weight Sllo 211 light weight J100 pie peaches Jlb 63c CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes 3lb lull weight SoSMc 2lb full weight t3O70c okre and tomatoes 2lb 90c Lima beans 2lb lull weight 90c string bcats 2lb full weight i5c A No 1 stringless beans 2lb full weight 1150 red kldncv beans 2lb full weight marrowfat peas 2lb full weght S5c early Juno pras fanes 2lb weight SI 40 America petit pols pens fancy 2lb full welgtit JlMll asparaguc California 2Vilb 200 torn Aubuin eienni 2lb full weight 1105 RldV MhyS3 UlttClShlS10S110U11 CALirORNLV FUUITExtra standard 2 i lb peaihes lemon cling 2107f2 20 yellow Crawford 1 63JJ1 83 black cherries SIS3 apri cots Sl6jtJli0t Bartlctt pears SI 63tfl70 as sotted SI 1301 30 standard 2 lb pc iches jet low Crawford 150fTl33 apricots S140 141 Barlett pears 1I3S1 53 GRAIN AND HAY Carload lots ob ears from millers Oilers chireo Iromttorc 5R10 more utr 100 on bran 2ijr3c per btiiKl on oats nnd corn nrt 101713 ner 100 iba on lav llRWPer 1C0 lbs grtc 101 brar t74c IIOPITI CORNPcr 10 lbs 7Sc rORNNo 2 sacked 10c pr bu tAI Toxns SOHCiOli prr bu MILLET SEED75 Sfllimil MSJc Der bushel WIIKAT S1IORTSS3C prr too lbs WHEAT SCRHHNINOS70tt0 oer bu HAY Alfalfa S13 00ni4 00 ner ton tlmothv J12 rnifiii 00 South Texas nrairle hay 13005 00 North Texas 0005710 00 FRUITS APHirOTS 250 273 per crate BANANAS Par bunch packed 1759227 llCBr Hills 1 C0f 150 IILAf KHEIUUE Jl 5002 50 CIIERRIESColltornla 75712 00 COCOANUTS Per lnmdro1 S3 30 DEWBERRIES Per erate 1 7371250 1 EMONS Jl 3001 00 ORANGES Valencia and Mediterranean wcets Jl 00 PI I MS 40Ti0t per perlc PEACHES Per perk 1 2701 73 STRAWBERRIESPcr rnle ot 21 quarts 50 250 WIRE AND NAILS Galvanized Glldden S3 50 Waukecan S3 2d 70c 3d lie td and 3d 30 10c 101 aid 161 3c Quotations ire foi less thin tar lots iitTTtin vi iircs Chicago May 24Butter qutet creamery Kfll7s diln 10W16 Kge iteidy fresh 14 Cheese steady rream Rlff31 MONEY AND INVESTMENT Normal Dullness and Uncertainty of Spec illative Combinations DOUBTFUL STANDING OF LEADING STOCKS Ttestiltlnw from lie Apparent Failure to CoitHtunntiite the Great Deal In Steel Hpetiiilntlons on Crops New York May 2The prices of stocks drifted to a lower level today in the uncertain and Irregular manner which Is characteristic of a dull and undecided market The dullness of the market Is entirely uormal for this tlmo of the year when the fate of the ctops on which so much depeuds Is still In the balance In present eonJRIons however the market has several unfavorable fa tors to contend with In tho tlrst place there evidently hanging over it some large holdings that were taken on tor the purpose of averting a panic and which aro offered for realizing purposes at a certain point In any advance in todays market aisa it was ratner ouvious tnat some of the newiy floated lutjus trlals were not having nu easy time tnis was especially truo ot the various conipauiej wlueh weie to uavo becu aggtegaiod iu tne pi ejected great ktctl combiue tne pluu tar hkh sctnifi to have been mucrlally altron American Hcop Tin ila Steel uad Wire ud National Steel wero ai acutely anceteii In the lato ueallnss Federal fctee and Colo lado Fuel cho succumbed to attacks Too continue 1 heavlneta ot Amalgamated Coppi in the outtleie marRel also ejvo evideuce ct a satiated btate of the public niiud for new ilduslital aecurltus Add to thtso ImldenU of weaknett continued feats that tho ccniing clop otld tutu out badly inl the bears nun a good Held tor operations Thtie was very Utile leslstance otiered to their manipulation Lut the opciatlons were not very beta and not on a very largo stale The early stictigtti In BUgar torvca to deter them somewhat 1 at failure of the totelgn wheat market alter the recent hollcay to be Impieased with the fears expressed In the domestic market rcgatdlug tho erop3 also had Its influence In restrletini thu orations of tne Dears The break la hVgar however and tho pjtslstent weakness of the Bleed stocks and the rally In wheal encouraged a late attack ou the market whlctt was dlleeted principally against tho so called Gould Southvvcsterns and Brooklju Transit The whole ratlioad list Bhowed tne ellect of the raid but the Grangers aud At hlson preferred showed the boat resistance Net losses ate the rule but In the rallroas are restricted to fractlona except for a few cases Sugar was tho leader In point of activity and niter covering 3V4 nolnls cLsed If lower The tobacco stocks were notably weak The demand for railroad bonds continued actlvo and the market wat strong many of the reorganization 4 per cunts toi tlnutng to niako new high records Total talcs par values 2790000 Pilvato wire to Cargill Richardson New 3ork Msv i Ciffee Options closed lioadliig eneral 4 4j nulet sales bags Spot nulet and lull 1 mo Granlj IVeatcr lid quiet abom Rtendy roitll ritlllSTI CULIiINGf S3J 7 sret and to arrive almt No 2 red SOi rKrtPK firiiiii Inpr tor a Great Umnn nlevator No I Northern Duluth S4U options ultu li I le liriitlon Corpus Chtlstl Tcxrfs May 24 Tho large thrccmastcd schooner SI Mrlnnls arrived at Corpus Chrlstl jesterday from Lnke Charier with about 75000 fn of lumber consigned to the Mexican Ni to Mill homovvaid this morning William John Thaleo the Austrian globe trotter who arrived in Corpun Chrlstl Saturday evening from Laredo via San Ulcgo and who has been here ever since oxpects to take his departure towards Galve3ton tomorrow morning Ha will go via Houston nnd expects to reacn the Island City in about eight or nltis days The negro inhabitants of this city ato muklna elaborate preparations for the observance of their great Emancipation day Juno 1ft tho exercises to consist of a parade speeches etc A meeting will De held tonight to make definite nrranre monts aud formulate a programme for the occasion Tho Pickwick brass band of this city celebrated Its eighth anniversary at Market hall last nlslit with a grand Instrumental concert followed by a big ball aud supper which was well attended A little orphan child who h33 becu making Its homo wlthMr nnd Mrs 0 3 Wntson nt Aberdeen about live rullm south of here for several mouths dlea yesterday murnlne after a short illness nickel 340 Special ratesifer shipments to of cholcia Infantum and burled ta Interlbr points flouri In barrels 15o above tiny TahinaEOU8 GOOnsGrlts hominy and 0 Post correspondent is Informed that cream inea 40b kacks Scotch oats I In barrels 275 oenrl meal in Ul Gardeners residing on tho outskirts of SI 53fUW per bbl of Xcoir sacks this city twntemplato giving their annual iitiJ osli Jr36 Colum picnic about tho 1st ot next month llavkeve bin oat 2 10 oats 200 HAMS Standard STlflOc picnic bams 6V HONKY Iu 60lb cans extracted SHftSc VICTOR LOCALS A CInsii of Pen Coitllriiittl liy the ltnlilil Vlctorln Texas May 24 Itabbl Henry Cohen of Galveston confirmed a class ot ten at the Jewish tabernacle last night The ceremony was a very Impressive one nnd the musical programme rendered In connectlou therewith was exceptionally fineTho Tho excursion season to Port Lavdca at 111 bo opened on the first Sunday in June nnd will be from Wharton Cuero Victoria and intermediate points Mr Potash left this morning ou a visit to New Orleans The Kings Daughters will give an entertainment on the public square Frldiy night lea cream and other sasonibe Irres iHr rtovsl Gloss bulk Sc Nickel ino nackiicet ner be 153 com starch nHl be eervcdand the proceeds tU JJiiJ ftd 4 b0t hoted to the charitable work la which thu SLOATlQuotatlons ate for smill lots orgauLatlon ts enrja scd i i i rtrsts Ft Loulr ard Iran Mount con 5s Gt Louis and San Trail ceneial is Southern Hallway 53 Texas rtnd Pacllc firsts Ttxns ftid Pacific seconds Inion PaclBc 4s Will ash firsts Wabish se onds Wret Shcre 4s Cclorado Southern 4ss CI sine His tii 109i4 lO Ex lllv nci cent Follow Inn aro the closing quotations tondi In New 3rrk 5 bije Advance lor common I United States 2s reg New 3ork Mav 21 Eggs firm receipts 12 Athleon ceneral Is 116 packages Siitc and Pennsylvania lViSlO Atthlin adluetm nt Is Western 155116 Southern U1T13 Kansas Cltv Mi 21 Eggs steady heavy supplies and lak nt bujers ctu ed some uneasiness fresh Mi ouil nnd Kansas stock cases returned 11 nnKCB Nev Orleans vis 24 Coffee quiet Rio or United Stares 3s jec United Stntes Ss coupon United Statei new 4s reg Urlted States nev 4s coupon United States old Is reg I nlted States eld 4s eounau United States 5 reg United Staff 5s coupon Dbtrit ct Columbia 3 63i Utnver cud Itltt Grande firsts Dfiutr tnd Rio Grande Fort Worth and Denver CH lirsts II and A ts II and A seconds lietttor and Txts Central 3s Houton and Tex Cen consol 6s Iowa Central Aims and ftrt3 and seconds nnd 4s 10 105 10S i 10 lao 112H 11316 112 112y 1JX 10tt tt 163V 102 i 111m 4 in 112 111 5 G6i 05 S7i MV llltj 125V Ill 110V4 B5W 10 ie 115H oati 1I4V4 S7 Vow York Vlonej y01 May 24 Money on call steady at 2 iS3 percent last loan prime mcrcan London Lmitlnn Honey May 2 Consols Medium yearlings SdiS Common yearlings Cholto calves baby CLotee calves Medium cilves Choice muttons ion Cornfed Hogs Wholesale Hetall 5Iastfcd hoc nnd laJ ap nt exchange tlonal railway company discharged fJw rca 1 Jitual bujlacss in bankers bills hoi cargo the tami1 day and expects a 4li4 SS for demand aud I sV4 So for elxtj nays posted rates 4 s6 4 Yi ss commercial hills 4 S5V silver certificates 61 fl bar silver fin Mexlean dollars Ml Government bonds steady State bonds in active railroad bonds strong London Flnnntlnl 0rkMa 7Y Commercial Adver tise a London financial cablegram eays II 8 8 Uck th markets today on the approiciing settlement The lone ha tfpreeeed The leature wts the slump of Siunlsh fours to 1 Americans opened flat id remained steady later hardening slightly but they were very idle for 5 rhe a U1 bar slver or Btesdv Hd per ounce money ifliu per si IV1 Uft1 the open market foT short and three months bills 2i per cent LIVEJTOCK HOUSTON Sauiidrs HouhkK live stock commlsvlon tnerchanls report as follows Cnricu beeves Medium beeves Chclce cows and heifers Medium rows and heifers 3 9 3H 2 iO JvA Bulls stag and vtork oxen Chclce yearlings i4t 3 if tiP tp 6f36 3S33 3557 3H 3 Jl 3 i 2 iQ i 3 55 3 60 3 2H9 8V4 fat calves Xs 3 demaudfor OALVESTOX lto J6k ejBIW J2 th market a Ta This week Cattle Calves and year lings Hogs Sheep Beeves Choice per lb gross common lb crois Choice per lb rrCkS CornmoQ per lb e7cm I i Choice per fb grots This stock season In tens 5l lt 9 SI 60 341 3i IU 3 sua 4 460 Western fed steers 4601T5 40 Texatis 400S500 calvcn 600S750 flic supply of boss exceeded tho demand and buyers succeeded In forcing a decline of 2ra3c Tnlr to cholco 3S74iT403 heavy packers 3wi 3 55 mixed 3638300 butchers 3r0fl397V4 lights 3CStft3fi3 pics RO35J3S0 There wai tho usual active demand for ehtcp and lambs at steady prices poor to prime sheep 4 77T 565 yearlings 5605575 wooled Colorado lanbs 05051700 clipped lambs 4 73f0 30 chiefly 625 and upward sptlng lambs 6 JC0 000 Receipts Cattlo 813 hogs 36000 sneep r000 NEW ORLEANS New Orleans May 24 Tho New Orleans live stock exchange reports Receipts Cattle 71 Sales Cattle 59 calves and yearlings 102 hogs 21 On hand Cattle 16S calves and yearlings 145 hogs 150 There Is a scarcity of choice cattle calves and yearlings which sell readily upon arrival nt outside quotations common amply supplied Choice beeves 4a 4 fall to good 3 41 cbcice cows ind heifers 304 fair to good MiiVV choice calves II 00771300 others 9000 1030 cholco yearllng3 Zi iHlz others 10 00D 1400 Hofs In ample supply for tho limited demand choice cornfed I4V5 Choice sneep vantcd at 44i KANSAS CITY Kansas City May 24 Cattlo Receipts 5C30 natives gradea higher heavy nativo steers 5 OOSJ0 medium steers i 60fio 00 lights iiOtfM stockcrs and feeders 100S360 butcher cows and helfera 3 257T300 canners and feeders butcher tows and helfer3 3 20IT 4COflSCO I 5C0 ranuers 25057325 Western steers 383ft 190 Toxons 400ST1 55 Hogs Rotlpts IS 7C0 steady to 5c lower heavy 370fT3xM mixed 3 75 light I iVrti 60 plus 1 3371 3to She Receipts 2260 fatrlv active irnid tot sheep lanibc tlovvor iprlng lambs 7 2538 eo wool lambs 6 0Te 40 cllnped lnmbs 70 10 23 clipped muttons 450f750 first arrlvlB oTAtrzona grasois biouglt 5 35 stcikeis and feeders 3 5041550 culls 2 33 ST LOUIS St Louis Mav 21 Cattle Receipts 1000 Including 100 Tevars market strong fan to choice native shipping and export steers 4 S3i 5T0 fancy grades worth 5CO dressed beef and butchm steers 400ff5 10 steers uuaer ojii pounds 275iJ4S0 stockcrs and feeders 50fi 473 cowe and belters 2 25J463 bulb 3C3JJI 4 10 canneis 20071283 Texans and Indian eteers 3 5073 00 cows nnd heifers 3507T4C0 Hogs IteerptR J9CA market 5Q10c lover pigs and lights 3 753S3 ack ra 3 73t90 bitehers 1 M00 Sheep rteco Its 20fl rrerket stiong and active mtlvr muttons 4 5C5P5 fO culls and bucks I noTtt 23 Btock ers 3 60 spring lambs 6 O07J7 L0 BIG DEAL MADE San Ancelo Texas May 3 A bonanza rattle deal has been closed here the detiils of which arc not vet dlselotel to the nulilli nnd It second only to the 34sOnoo transaction cf pome months ago between Messrs Comer and the Suggs Brothers Mr Ed lackton of Crockett county har sold to Messrs A CROPS IN TUB COTTON BELT TKLKGRAPIIIC SUMM 1HES OF TH11 AVCATIIBR HUnnVU REPORT Cotton In noported to He lining Only Fairly Well 3Iach Rriilnntliis Reins Hone The temperature for the week again eiveraged above the normal at all regular weather bureau stations in the cotton belt Arkansas West Tennessee and northern Mississippi had fairlv well distributed rainfalls rauclnc In amounts from 20 lpoh to 1C0 Inches lighter falls 50 inch less occurred at many places in Geor a and tho two Carollnas and local show ers exceeding 100 Inch fell at Kerrvllle end Dallas Texas and Eufaula Ala Practically no rain fell over other sections of the cotton belt Following are telegraphic summaries from cllmato and crop sections of tho weather bureau in tho cotton belt Loulslatm Except small area In northern portion ot the State where good raln3 fell ou the 12th nnd 13th the drouth continues In the southern nortIon cane corn and cotton havo good color but are growing slowly rice Is In splendid condition in central portion corn cotton potatow and all minor crops are suffering for ratn Arkansas Owing to ratn very little farm work done crops growing well but need dry weather sunshine and cultivation corn generally good stand cotton only fair owing to faulty seeds aud cutworms plant looks healthy wheat aud oats Improved since rain fruit falling off in some sections nrooccts favorable in others for a good vleld Alabama Few scattered showers In central and eastern countleB with drouth becoming serious In south portion corn nnd cotton small condition fairly good but being seriously damaged by cut worms and grasshoppers cotton twothirds chop ped harvesting of wheat and oats com menced outs promise only half an avorago yield minor crops poor and backward except melons Mlsslsslnnl Showers on tho lSth im proved crons northern and middle sue MiLw ur 3tU1 clnt oouthem Va i1Ly ln need of raln temperature abundant on first planted being chopped out some hoed much of1 replanting seeds scarce and pcor stand 1 SS iSSBI sm Mehut 3 to 5 ft I vIll guarantee tbnt my Hldney Cure will euro 00 per cent of all forms of kldne complaint and In many Instancca tho most scilnus forms ot Brlgbts disease If the disease Is complicated send a four ounce vial of urlqc We will analyio It nnd advise you free what to doMHNYOV MHNYOV a vial Guide to Health 150 Arrh Phils Common per lb gross 3U0 Calves Sptlng choice per lb gross rail choice per lb rross Sheep Choice per lb gross 0 0 3V 4 UT 414 Common per head 150 2 00 Hogs K0 0 200 lbs Cornfcd per lb gross aViW1 4 Ma tfed per lb trots Good beeves ind rows anl smnll tal ej in temnnd market supplied with yearlings and prices on that clasa weaker fat sheep wanted CHICAGO Chicago May 21 There wns a fairly active demand for cattle todav at the recent advance fancy grades sold nt 55W565 choice steers 525515 50 mediums lS5ff495 beef stects 4I5574 73 stackers add feeders 4005 625 bulls 30044 50 cowo and heifers 370JJ BUTTEt and CHPi of the very best brands imi wl buy and at price hit llk petltiou Send GRAIN OUTrfS Wholesale Dea S038o5 so winow StJ IRISH POTAToi BROWN LYONS 4 vi VVE ARE HEADQUARTERS grade of I Lewis Bros Co MALLORY LINE Co rirstcla llctvvccn NEW VoRK and QaIvesti i Proposed iMtaz Prom Oalvcb lor ork nt Noon ALAMO Wednfli4 1 LEONA SitSrdil8 SST Passenger acconodatlon unsurpistsJ Ior Information as to ratsi of 01 xy freight apply t3 Alo Raphael Agent HeiKtu 1 Denlson tralflcManagj 5nvvycr i Co Agents lQilTtitii 11 Alnllory Co evv York i 7 MtBipia xia Margin i va Tho floated Established 1885 I ST0GK GRAIN BROKH IMVESTMEHT SECUHiTB We buy and sell all listed securities Ttr 3xaUtf 30 Texans good deinnnd for good at you will buy or sell la evcrtw trade very active strong to 10c ivhere Iimit 13 reached Openin closing prices arc also Guaranteed COnnzSPONDENCz SO LIMED We Will Pay 45c per 100 pounds more for COTTON of same grade put up In standard msr chantahie Lovsry DaiC3 than oarllnlil0 for COTTON put up tn the ml COIPItES3nU package We will also pay 35 centsfs per 100 pounds Ill more for COTTON ot samo trade ptl up In standard merchantable LOttKV jj DALES than our limit for the EittJl 4 COMPRESSED packave at the nttljj time and plate for tho season cf lis nnd 1900 eay from August 1 US3 July 31 1000 INAAN READ Houston Texas April 15 1S09 fair where up corn being worked I orally good stands oat reported a ftllni Crouch and Howard of St Louis and In southern district gardens laillftrriir I Montague ot Kotisa City his ramh nt 10000 acres and 10000 cattle for 250000 01 more LOSSES IN YOUNG COUNTY McKInney Texas May 23 John Martin ot this countv who owns an extensive ranch lu Young county from which he has Juet returned reports much loss of cattle In that part of West Texas from a peculiar and unknown disease The animals become droopy and the throat swells but tho cause ot tue sickness Is a mystery Mr Martin has lost ten head In his herd from the dleeise Georgia Warm and dry most of lit week scattered showers have done scoi but general rains needed corn and tyfitf clean well worked and doing fairly HH worms damaging coin in some tocilUIi rice and cane doing well oats and fl i dens damaged by drouth oats rlFei and same being harvested atrubsn crop suffering serlotuly Irish potatfi being shipped Florida Unfavorable week tempts ture above normal with severe arjJ over large section damaging vejeUwa and corn and retarding eottdn cane a ons and tobacco citrus trees dolns though drought causing a loss toaetJW early corn and melons In market tr freo from grass nnd well wcrkel South Carolina Light scattered tm ts insufficient to relieve dreuth wMj ripening oats harvest begun both rsi 1 rlally damaged by drouth cotton Mj cultivated and chopped where up pj condition good some yet to be plaws corn not all planted land3 too drr en ditions variable Etands injured by wrfflj tpbacco needs rain for growth anl leh transplanting stands injured lr Wjj and grasshoppers rice and melons vi 1WPII North Carolina Favorable weather follovvpd bv showers win wft hall storm week closed too cool wr ton planting nparlng completion eitfp considerable tobacco yet to he eft mit north section good stands of cok corn peanuts rice and all crops ST rapidly wheat holding low fruit 4 pine bidlv Tennossep Warm dry weatbM fwr ed and cool on Thttrfdav by rain conditions fairly favorable hut cooUtj favored depredations of cut wmg other insects on corn and cotton tro considerably injured causing replanting theso otberwise crons growing nnd well culUvated whe oping satlsfactorilv but rust has if In northwestern counties potatoes Plowed wi all Phlladelph a not nolnr infested with bugs are tobacco amall but healthy mu Sot gardens clover and meaaojvs 6 allv flno vnssins oax iik mxt to a In Cime tho Ctmtlltlnn of Aff for Them jj New York May 23 A TM Herald from Washington says Her Brutus hus been directed H2tf Guam after leaving near Adm rai EUfflcicnt coal for the Philadelphia proceeding acres the Pacific to i1 Admiral Kautz the Abarenda nur Valparaiso which happens ti dostlnstion of the Jlser ie yn the cruiser Marblehead No or been sent to the ve stls to proceed i but ahrtilil tho condition of ji Samoa warrant thBy will flJJL dispatch to 7 I Ranka os tho boot remedy jtatect men ond women Pleaunttotsltt iWl.