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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Friday-The United
Rates Weather Bureau issues the fol- W
ing foycast for the next twenty-fthr
hours:
For North Carolina-Fair and warmer
Friday, with southeriy winds.
For Raleigh and vicinity: Fair to-
y might and Friday. Warmer Friday after
noon.
Weather Conditions.-T storm yester-
day central off north Atlantic coast has
moved eastward into the ocean. Inc
pressure has risen rapidly over the east
. rrn section Of the country, with decided
fall in temperature as far south as
Florida. light frost being reported TINS
morning from Jacksonville. The line or
freezing temperature extends AZ FAR
south as Charlotte.
The storm in the northwest occupies
!, an extended area from northern Texas to
Minnesota, with light rain or snow IN that
section. The temperature has risen IN
the southwest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

Mr.. w. G. Petty, Of Carthage, Is IN
the city.
MIR. w. IL. Harwood. of Apex, was here
yesterday on business.
Mr.. James III. Leak, Of Wadesbsro
was here yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Withers have gone
to Baltimore for a few days.
Mrs. Geo. c.. Royal, of GOldsboro' is
in the city visiting Mrs. w. j. Crews.
Rev. ]. w. Wellons, of Franklinton,
was here n short while yesterday morn
ing.
Messrs. VIM. II. Bond and ]. \. Pru-
den. of Edenton, are here on legal BUSH
ness.
Judge Chas. A. Moore. of Asheville,
who has been here attending Supreme
court, went home yesterday.
President Chas. f. Taylor and his two
daughters, Misses Fannie and jamie, of
Wake Forest College, are in the city,
stopping at the Park Hotel.
Miss Lizzie Taylor of Durham, who
came to Raleigh to see Evangeline at the
Academy of Music Wednesday night,
went back home yesterday. While in
Raleigh Miss Taylor was the guest OF
Mrs. l.. T. Brown.
Mr.. J. r. II. Adams, one Of Wake
county's representatives in the next Leg
isIature, was here yesterday. he still
refuses to either affirm or deny the report
that he will not go into the Republican
Senatorial caucus, knowing as he does
that Pritchard will be nominated and
that he will thus be bound to vote for
him.
Adjutant General Cameron went east
Yesterday afternoon on private business.
Miss Annie Sparrow, Of Gastonia, who
has been visiting relatives in Washing
ton, N. c., stopped over here Wednesday
and spent the night with her aunt, Mrs.
James e. Shepherd. She left for her
home yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Virgil s. Lusk, of Asheville, has
been here this week attending the SUI
preme court He went home yesterday af-
ternoon. He says he is a candidate for
Speaker of the House. He thinks he has
heretofore been treated very badly by his
party, and intimates very broadly that he
is whetting his knife for some of those
who are responsible for it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
a Question
Of Intention.

While Sheriff Tim Lee was living st the
Memmense r place, which was out OF town, a
CITY elect on took pace. iC was very close
I'm he old Third, and when Timothy pre-
sented his ballot IL was prompt cbai-
lenged by the Democratic pollhOlder. who
said:
Tim, you live out of town, and you have
no right to vote here"
Tim very blandly replied: "Me frind, you
are mistaken; it il simply QUESTION of In
tintion rs TO where man lives. Tits true.
stay with my wife aud children In the coun-
try, but it IS nay in ttntion to i've at the Jail.
as am the Sheriff Of the county,
You have heard OF the mighty bad place,
the road to which is paved with good tnten.
tions II you have been helping in that dt
rectton take our sdv1ce and turn about,
see how n1anv people you can make happy
and enjoy your money while you are here,
for when you de youfnay stay dead lon 6
time. 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Oak City Steam Laundry.-1urn Over
&c. Maroon Administrator's Notice
Heller Bros.-irhe Greatest Bargain OF
the Season.
Box 474.-Wanted.
Schaefer Bros.-Wanted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

w. G. Mebane & Co., Greensboro, }
c., will supply the trade with Geo. v
Child's cigars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

Diaries for 1897 at Alfred Williams &
Co.'S.
World Almanacs, 1897, at Alfred Will
liams 81 Co.'s.
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Stockholders Meeting.

THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS FANK,
RALEIGH, n ., Dec IL, 1896.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of tpis bank will be held at h IL Banking
House in the city OF Raleish on Tuesday,
January 18th, 1877 al $50 p, m.
b. s. JERMAN. Cashier
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WANTED.

Registered drug clerk wants position
Address B., care News and Observer.
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Prof. G. o. Garriott, the famous piano
tuner, of Baltimore, is now in the city.
Orders can be left at Darnell and
Thomas Music store. ia Fayetteville
street, or Branson House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

w. II. King & Co. sell the famous Geo
w. Child's cigar.
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WANTED.

Position by registered pharmacist. Ad-
dress, Robt. Sledge, Leaksville, N. @.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
RUSaN ESS ITEMS
VIRGINIA HORSES.

I have seventy-fve head Of fine young
West Virginia horses, which ! will posi-
lively sell at public auction at my sta
bles in. Raleigh Saturday. Dec. 18th, at
II o'clock. Stock guaranteed as repre-
scented or no money paid. These horses
from five to seven years old, sound and
good workers. II you want good Vlr-
g;nia horses, don't miss this opportunity
as they will sell cheap! Everything guar
anteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

A sure cure fer blues-the Geo. w
Child's cigar. -4b-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
JOHN w. LITTLEPAGE.

AS we make speciality of candies, you
can get purer and fresher goods from us.
Don't buy cheap stuff Just for the chill
dren." Nuts, Raisins and Fruits are OF
the best -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

Geo. w. Child's cigars generously
good"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
WE ARE READY.

WE ARE READY.
For the Holiday Season with the most
attractive line of Books, Games, Leather
Goods and Silver novelties shown in the
city. Mail orders given prompt and care
full attention. CAN and examine our
stock.
ALFRED WILLIAMS SEQ,
Booksellers and Stationers.
A suitable Xmas present for your
father, brother or sweetheart is box
Of Geo. w. Child's cigars.
q. V. Denton sells Geo. w. child's
cigars.
Messrs. Wynne & Birdsong sell the
Geo. w. Child's cigar.
carry full line Of DIR. Earl S. Sloan's
great Remedies.
Sloan's Liniment cures rheumatism.
VIM. SIMPSON, Druggist.
The celebrated Geo. w. Child's cigars
are on sale at Robt. Simpsons.
We are making daily
Peanut Brittle,
Butter Cups,
Molasses Tsffy,
Boston Chips.
A. D. RoYsTER & BRO.
WANTED.
Salesman to handle Lubricating Oils,
Greases, and specialties as side-line.
Liberal terms to reliable parties. Ad-
dress. The A. r. Trimmins OH Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Geo. w. Child's cigar is on sale
at Hicks & Rogers drug store.
WANTED.
| 800 loads Of manure.
w. r.. TUCKER.
4
| w. II. King & Co. sell the famous Geo.
| w. Child's cigar.
Geo. w. childs cigars generously
good"
WANTED.
Position by registered pharmacist. Ad-
| dress, Robt. Sledge, Leaksville, N. @.
Prof. G. o. Garriott, the famous piano
tuner. of Baltimore, is now in the city.
ardars can h~ left at Darnell and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
WANTED.

800 loads of manure.
w. r. TUCKER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

A suitable Xmas present for your
father, brother or sweetheart, is a box
Of Geo w. Child's cigars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

ne Space Quote Prices Week We Only lnvt. q
NJ ms eeton and Comparison of Values and Qualify
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

The Geo. w. Child's cigar is on sal
at Hicks & Rogers drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

Messrs. Wynne & Birdsong sell til
Geo. w. Childs cigar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

Delightful Homes
For Rent.
The commo5ious and desirable g.
room dwelling, North Wilmington
street, all modern improve
ments- the home of the late
Major a. M. Lewis.
7-roorn dwelling North BIount street,
all modern Improvements. large
garden.
12-roon house in Park Place, re-
Gently occupied by MIR. Chas.
Mckimmonp
6-room Cottage on Person street. city
water, hot and cold baths.
Groom house on Cabarrus street.
/ z beautiful store rooms, with modern
French plate glass fronts, on = ay
etteviIIe street.
| The large 3-story tobacco factory,
| corner Wilmington and Cabarrus
| streets.
| The LinneIi Steam Laundry baiIding,
on DaVie street.
| Groom house with all modern i'm
provements on North M DoWeIl
| Street.
7-room house on Hsrgett Street.
For any of the above, or any infor'
m ation concerning real estate either tc
re t, sell or buy, call on or write to
u. M. BrOughtOn & Go.
RALEIGH, ~. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

e. V. Denton sells Geo. w. Child,
cigars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

ALFRED WILLIAMS & Co,
Booksellers and Stationers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

/ carry a full line Of DR.. Earl S. Sloan's
great Remedies.
Sloan's Liniment cures rheumatism.
VIM. SIMPSON, Druggist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

The North window contains the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

For the Holiday Season with the most
attractive line of Books, Games, Leather
Goods and Silver novelties shown IN the
city. Mail orders given prompt and care
full attention. Call and examine our
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18

Salesman to handle Lubricating Oils,
Greases, and specialties as a side-line.
Liberal terms to reliable parties. Ad-
dress. The A. r. Trimmins OH Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31

veterinarian. So far as heard from DR..
Moore is the only man that ie after the
place.
Siegel, Cooper & Co., the great dry
goods house of Chicago, presented each
of the employees Of the company a 81. OOO
life insurance policy on Christmas day,
the premium for the first year being
fully paid. The first years premium
paid ranged rom $500, the lowest, to
$145, the highest. 1t was a princely
gift. Mr.. Cooper is q free silver man.
Rev. DR.. Wolff will give his last illus.
trated address at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening. The subject
will be 1.-The Haunts and Homes Of
Scott and Burns" illustrated by some
fifty views of the Lowlands of Scotland
Come early to get a seat, as many have
not been able to gain admission the last
two Sunday evenings.
Aberdeen News, 20: Hon. j. L. Lock.
hart of Pierre, the school land commits.
sioner of the state, arrived from the
capital last night en- route to Milbank,
and has been spending the day in the
city. He reports that the proceeds OF
the school land leases aggregated about
the same this year as last, but that pay
ments in some particulars are rather
slow. The apportionment to the coun-
ties was made on a basis of Sl.28 per
child of school g as shown by the
census.
County Treasurer Fleming has re.
oeived the list Of deferred payments, to
be collected at this time, on the salee
and leases of school lands, and is ordered
by'Land Commissioners Lockart To collect
promptly. On sales made in March,
1892, the second one-fcurth payment OF
principal is due March "a, 1897. Inter.
est computed on this to January 1, 1897,
ls nav due in additian to interest pre-.
viously due and unpaid on deferred pay.
ments. While the department has no
authority under the law to grant an OK
tension OF time, yet it has been the pol
icy to grant such extension where taxes
are paid in full and interest one year in
advance. II parties desire an extension
OF time on the one.fourth payment OF
principal due March "a, 1897, the treas.
urer must in all cases secure payment Of
all taxes before taking interest othe,
than indicated in the land commission.
er's list Payments on principal mus,
either be paid when due or taxes and in.
terest m ust be paid as hereinbefore in.
Dictated. 'Interest' at the .raAsAef Z pc,
GENT per annum must also be collected
on interest past due.
Deputy Sheriff McGovern went to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
THE CITY.
LOCAL

G. A. Bergstreser and Harvey Jones
went to Howard.
We are living in a bank Of fog these
days, genuine coast weather.
Masonic dance at the opera house to.
night. Greatest event of the season.
Mrs. E. Harvey Of the Madison house
went to Dell Rapids to spend Ne&Year's
with her mother.
Frank Mead, Fred Olson and Frank
Carr came up from Flaudrau to attend
theMasonio ball:
No paper will be issued from this of.
tee tomorrow evening on account OF
the New Years holiday.
Arrivals on the evening train were
Gen. Beadle, G. W. Daughterty; Mrs.
John Larkin and children, Milton
Kramer and Major Coffin, Of Huron.
Judge Williamson for plaintiff and
states Attorney Murray for the deferse,
lad q legal tilt this afternoon before
1tioe Jones in the case Of F. H. Foster
vs. r. W. and Jennie Talcott, an action
Tor debt.
Representative Joseph Powers oapse
PIP from Wentworth On the aftep6oon
rain and with Senator Hart hndkepre-
~entative Hegdai will start fr9pl here to.
borrow for Pierre stopping dFer at Hu.
on on the way.
MITCHELL Republican, %: DR.. 8. G
Moore il circulating a petition and
when he has secured sufficient endorse.
Alent wiN present it to G~overnor.elec,
tse, and ask the appointment of sta e
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Pennsylvania system will have
n express company of its own.
The relations between Peru and Bo.
livia are strained owing to an invasion
of the Peruvian frontier by a Bolivian
force. i
The directors of the American To.
bacco company have declared dividends
OF 2 per cent on the preferred stock and
3 on the common stock.
Europe has but $50 miles Of electric
railways. OF which 252 miles are III
Germany. France has 81 miles .Li
Great Britain G6.
If Senator Merrill of Vermont lives
till March 3 next ne will have served
five full terms iii the United States sen.
ate. which no man has yet done. HIS
nearest Competitor was Senator Benton
OF Missouri. VINO served tour and Il hail
terms.
Julius B:cthman is to establish the
beet sugar industry i'll South Carolina.
He will bring over 500 families from
SaxOny. lie has secured 1900 acres
OF land i'll South Carolina and will
divide it into farms of rs. 80 and 100
acres.
1t is reported i'll official circles at o.
tawa that a representative Of the Lau-
rler government will go to England
soon and have n conference with the
imperial authorities regarding the ac-
tlon OF bishops Ill Quebec i'll excommu.
nicating the organo of the Liberal party.
Governor Tanner AXE . Wife.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 81 Gov.
ernor-elect John r. Tanner was mar.
ried at noon to Miss Cora Edith
English of Springfield. The ceremony
took place in St. Paul's Episcopal
Cathedral, n of the oldest Episcopa
churches in Illinois. and the scene G.
many u brilliant wedding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31

Winfred this morning with an injunc-
ton and warrant Of arrest for one John
Burns, alleged "blind- pigger." and
broutiht back his man, having found
him in the business with evidence
enough in his place to convict if neces-
sary. Burns had evidently been
stuffed" by the Winfredites in regard
to the doughty deputy's pueilistic quail
ties and being himself a strnpping six.
footer was disposed TO lead James q
lively %scuffle, and when he attempted to
pick up his beer kegs and walk off with
them contrary to the orders of the dep
uty, he soon found himself out in the
street. The mans wife also took q hand
in the scufHe, but being in abject power
| ty, she doubtless thought better of the
officer as he drove away with her hus.
band when he handed her a dollar to get
her breakfast. Burns is a "hoater" and
had lately come up from Salem. He
was brought before Justice Murray,
waived examination and had his bond
fixed at $500. As he has no friends in
this section and cannot get bail, he is
now in Jail where he is likely to remain
for some time both before and after
court sits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
III DAILY LEADER
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA.
THURSDAY, DEC. 81. 1896.

LEGAL Time aAle.
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul hallway, which
ook effect, sunday, Sept 6, 1896:
TRAINS come EAsr.
Passenger, No. 4, departs II 100 Q. m.
Freight, No. 90, departs 6:45 .. m.
Freight, No. "a, departs 1870 p. m.
TRAINS COME VEST.
Way freight, No. ", departs 4:15 p. N.
TRAINS Prom THK BAsr.
Passenger, No. l, arrives 4 10 IN,
Freight, No. ~, svrives 2 90 p. m.
Freight No. Is, arrives 4:l5 .. m.
TRAlNs FROM TIE tBsT.
Freight, No. 98, arrives 10 40 q. NJ.
All the above trains carry passengers; but
!reights only when passengers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger trains going east make connection
1t Egan for oil points south.
MADISON b BRIeroL LINE.
Passenger going north. departs IL 30 q. m.
Passenger from north arrives, 2:45 p. m.
II. Il. WOOL. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
Big Reward For Train Wreckers

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 81. The off.
cials Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad in this city notified the repre-.
sentative of the Associated Press that
the Louisville and Southern Railway
company had offered a reward of
$40, 900 for the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons implicated in the
Blocton wreck on Sunday last.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
Wanted. an industrious young man to
work on farm, six miles northeast OF
Madison, during the winter.
E. r. G. Gross,


sMONTIyE!..l, Dec. 3l.-A meeting OF
the Literal aaueiS has leen ca. ed to
meet in quebec On Jan. +; to discuss the
polltic.reng:ous situation which has
arisen. Al; me leaders Of the province
will be present and a firm stand will be
taken against the attitude of the bish-
ops in claiming the right to interfere in
political matters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
Anchor Grain Comp my Assigns.

- WEST SUPERIOR. Was. Dec. 3I.-The
Anchor Gram company. operating OH
the Superior beard OF trade has as.
signed. NoMina4 assets are H., $40 f:
liabilities toe s;.lle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-31
Australian Town Destroved.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-A Melbourne dis.
patch to The Times says that u violent
cyclone. has destroyed the town Of
'Nevertlre. n. s. w. 1t is feared that
several persons have lcen killed. &.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09

MIR c. Rodewald Byrnc OF Galveston
has directed attention to tho following
inte9esting facts concerning the statistical
position Of cotton at Liverpool:
Tho stock of cotton at Liverpool on
January 10. lN'G. was llid,o00 bales, from
which time IT has steadily decreased. the
STOCK February being lino.O0O. II H.
iherriore, reasonably certain that tho
maximum stock ion the season hnn al.
ready been reached Rnd tn,re are eight
months OF the season remaining In which
TO work this stock on Lat year the
maximum stock was reachcd on March
ana there were but iive months OF the
season lett Further than this. the I.lv-
olpool stock at he close OF last season
was larger than the maximum stock of
ilus season. Reference to the following
table. giving the date of maximum Ilv-
rpool stocks for ten previous seasons
and the amount OF each win disclose the
tact tiutt the maximum this season wne
reached fun two months sooner than
lh any past season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09
REMEMBER" ONE WORD WITH you
SAPOLIO

ruled firm and fairly active; foreign 1oux
buying and local covering and free varl-
mousse deliveries, closvd sccady a 4 ret
advance. Of ihM2B points Sales, $500
patss spot coffec-Rio, quiet No. Z, Mo.
house deliveries from New York yesta, 8
day, ,iS,ih5;. New York stock today, M.
oo6; United States stock, 3<Q.6B5; afloGt
for tho United States, 15io0o; total visible
Tor the United States, 4se,756. against &C.
Rio. February s--Weak: No. Z. Ria
hrm, l2s9o reis per 10 kllos EXCHANGE,
shd; receipts, 5000; cleared for the United
Santos, February s.--Steady; good av-
oragc Santos. 1900 reis per 10 kilos: re-
ceipts, 1000; stock $4,000.
Hamburg, February s-steady. Y ad-
vance. sales, 5000.
Havre- February S--Closed Af advance;
ealos, 2l,eVV. \ N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
HE STOCK MARKET STILL ADVANCES
Nothing New In tho Markers for Tcxa
Wool, Cot'onserd OH ard Leather.
Cotton Situations.

New York, February s-(specia)--Th
stock market still advances. 1t opened
with fractional declines, but assumed gen
eral strength on the bid above Morgans
turning out much greater than at first
calculated The bank surplus reserve IN.
creased s559.025, which signifies easier
money. The Granger and several mis-
cellaneous stocks advanced in particular.
The foreign sales caused the early rcac-
ton. Sterling was heavy. Rio Grande
Weste. II advanced 4.
Sixties. AS; demand, ass, silver. efis
MeXicans. 5Sis
supply Of cotton bills moderate.
There was an urgent covering OF shorts
in Missouri Pacinc. Rio Grande SOUTH
ern reports for December net advance
OF ABOUT 5000 net, L. nonths aoou. so,.v..
advance.
Practically nothing new in the wool
market In either line or coarse woods. All
wgols appear 10 be held quite stcadilN.
! ne tone Is stendy. tEon Il CiCaned pass
I.N.s woods generally seemed to be CON
suffered worth about ~ 81 Tor fall ANA
S4ls a for except onally. A trlne h gner Tor
spring ana years growth. twenty thou
sdAd POUNDS Texas secured sold.
No news n cotton seed oil. BUSINESS
81 w -"H-,is for prime summer yellow
No radical change IN dry hides. I'M
porte's are firm and business nat. Dry
Galveston, II. dry sailed Texas, selected,
=; leather henlo X nrm ana prices held
well. An occasional order for union, No
change FOR oak sole. The jJbbng trade
was buyer of Texas oak sole ana prices
firm Gu2S.
liitc demand for goat skins; Texas, -
Nothing specially new DEVELOPED In the
co ton situation today, or IN the conui-
lions surrounding the market the cN-
4 ne spe -ulative intwest seems to bc now
about evenly divided aud the rank and HE
of Operators show no disposition to enter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09
TRADE NOTES.


Bananas are In better demand and
prices are firm.
Eggs were in fair supply and good de-
mahd today and the tone of the market
was very firm.
Local quotations on cotton seed products
|apart
Nearly all the wholesale groCers report
good business for the past week,
Inc shoe dealers Of Houston have had
q good business since the beginning OF
we year, and are very we'll satisfied with
me condition Of trade.
B W. Porter Of Sherman and J. r.
kueker OF Holland. Texas; II. w. To-
nahon Of Chattanooga. Tenn; Woo.sey
Meyant of Fresno, Cal, and c. r. Petit
Of New Orleans were among tho visitors
"gls'ered at the Cotton Exchange today.
me noultry market is very firm. the de-
nand for chickens and turkeys being os-
REALLY good. Spring chickens sell for
~ to $500 old hens sa.75d9,25, turkeys
T. II, Thompson e co. received a con-
sHhment Of stra whcrlies from Hitchcock
yesterday and a shipment from Alvin to-
oay. The berries We're rot OF very good
Quaity, owing 20 the recent rains, but
sou Tor &.50f40O per crate.