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The herald., 1896-03-22

Hand painting on satin is shown on some
high priced novelties in dancing and dinner
gowns. and the coloring is beyond compare
gorgeous.
The herald., 1896-03-22

Halt the new evening sleeves are smaliish
Or embroidered stufts.
The herald., 1896-03-22

Tomato red lends dash of color to
many otherwise pointless combinations in
the way of toilets.
The herald., 1896-03-22
FRAGRANT AS A FLOWER.

The French Beautys Bath II Like a
Sweet Bloss 3m's Calyx.
Partisan women pit starch in the bath
to soften the water, starch being cheaper
The herald., 1896-03-22

not condemned to obscurity, but possessing,
when put on properly, a certain individuality
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cOTrON pOINTs.

Frcd Hnlje OF Weimar and y; G. A
Barber of st. Louis were Visitors on
change today
Houston expects 1900 to 1890 bales to-
morrow. against 32Gl on the aamo DAY
last year; New orleans 200 10 1900. ngalpst
3s2l
According to ndvices recelycd hy car
gin & Richardson, estimated receipts a.
20 o1o baies. against g. opD IN 1898. for all
ports the estimate n $1,000 agnlnst @'otO.
Local sentiment Is considerably At yarl;
ance in regard TO the future course OF
urtccs IL is generally believed thNt me
statistical position iusiliies better prizes.
but whether the bulls can Withstand ihs
hear pross,ro Ia another question
While the name OF Mr., J, j. chew ir
very familiar around the Houston cotton
Exchange, the market reporter OF Iho
Posi- Ia mentioning that genil"mhn's dc-
parturc for New York last night accl-
dentaily placed the wrong Initials TO his
credit The context OF tho article, now
ever, fully Identified the gentleman meant
and no one Interested In tho Item WAS
t,,taipnn thereby.
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
MARKET IN PROFESSIONAL HANDS.
fecied Tobacco. Eicc-
trio, St. Paul Had Hulk OF Trade.

New York March iS.--Thc stock market
today displayed decreased activity as a
whole and the dealings for the most part
reflected adroit manipulation. The tone
was easier and only three stocks deserve
special comment in regard to the activity.
They were American tobacco. general cleo
trio and st. Paul, The bulls received
setback at the outset from the unfavor-
able character of the London quotations
for American stocks and moderate sales
made for that account In this market.
chiefly OF Louisville and Nashville ard
st. Paul. The basis OF the feeling In the
last named was alleged TO 10 the failure
of tho directors of the company TO de-
clare dividend of 2is per cent on the
common stock. Interest ut the opening
conferred In general electric In view of
the agreement entered into by the man
al.emcnt of the General Electric ard the
Westinghouse companies rtgSrting the d.
vision of territory and other essential
points The stock was variously quoted
In the initial dealings at Sg,s ID ?SN. en-
6OOO shares. against closing nsu.Vs yes
terday 81 S-S; subsequently free selling de-
pressed the price to Siia tual transaction
at 3IA The sagging tendency IN this
specially had Il depressing a'fcct ON the
general market and substantial declines
rcsutcd Louisville and Mash tlllc lost rs.
Kansas and Texas preferred !, end St.
Paul, Denver and Rio Gmnda preferred
and Northern Pacific rs per ccut The
selling of the last named was most
marked and was Influenced by repo' to
purporting to forecast the plan OF rcor-
ganizntlon ami Moulding alleged assers-
ments of $40 on the stock preferred and
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NORMAL AT QUINTANA.

oulntana, Texas March i3.-lt comes
from reliable source that a summer
normal viii be held here this summer,
a,d that the large Surf side Hotel Will
bo opened up for the accommodation OF
ne 30 teachers VINO will be IN attend
ance. -. .-,...
~. and tbe depth on the BRACES. bar
today IS greater than It has ever been
TSa POST correspondent yesterday re-
ceiyed from Or. Z. s. Weisiger. box
ra,. raised on hts place near Ang,eton.
The tower OF the lighthouse is nearing
.o,,nistion. a. wei as the several out
houses connected with same.
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ton to tho lips Tho curious phcnonrcnou
Of advancing foreign woods and declining
domestic in the same market at tho same
time in due to the fact that Americans
have no foreign outlet. Foreign secured
aud South American woods are being rs-
exported. Though, the lack OF demand
from American mills Is cutting down sales
there will be undoubtedly "a short supply
the coming season. This drouth in AUS
tralia Just ending has killed 1000, 600 sheep.
The coming Australian clip will therefore
be $50 900 bales short
Special official statistics furnished the
Bulletin by the United States department
OF agriculture show a further decline this
year or 4 0o0, 400 sheep In the United states.
n consequent shortagc tn the American
clip of 1896 OF at least 100000 pounds.
LONDON SALES.
London. March is.--At tho wool auction
sales today tioaj bales were offered ana
all sold. Following are sales In detail:
New South Walos-iSI2 bales; secured. "a
dis I'D: greasy. soil lid. Queensland.
ZOO bales; secured, lsaiiabd; greasy, So
aud Nicioria--6gD bales; secured, lid
Glia i led. greasy. Siapls. Cd, south AUS
tralia-62t bales; secured. l0dals : led:
grclssy, 5A9i Swan River--s0 bales.
greasy IA. Tasmania-'t bales, secured.
Z SD. New zealand--6glo hales; secured.
qddfio t-2d, greasy, sd. Tapo OF GOOD
Hope and Natal. 800 bales: secured
6 I'D: greasy. 6spSd.
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4 BylNESS BAROMETER.
~, "a the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
,,yop.BLE FEATURE OF BUSINESS,
,.,srs Advise tho Buying of
~ Hides at
csIesgo--Trads Notes.
nfhnn of The Post.
OlIVW OF vSt,
x,ouston, Friday, March 13.

rfoustOr, Frldhy, MdTcH Id.
49,, financial articles in London
49, taken better view of Am
docks than has been the rule FOR
s,y.ars Some call attention TO the
y hus,ness in this country and
,udicious buying of securities,
/ ,nportanco of London buying
W.T. stocks and bonds can not
..,,meted and such movement
\ @s,,m,btedly result in the restora-
. prices to some such basis as ex-
s.,srs the panic. 1t would also sim
y. n,oblem of the gold reserve. pre-
rpld shipments by placing abroad
,,ee in favor of America Discuss
| 4. American market one English
exily ~. sS'. signs about that the Amor
r.sa, ia not unlikely TO receive
s,ore attention from spectators
siSs of the Atlantic than u has
" ar many months past. we DO
s,enste any revival OF Inc painy
men Yankees were the ciiel s1vc-
W. ...or,tp of tho British public. The
4 ua have ItttlNNA ~ ~ ''fFNifN' -
ss,ns denominations and assess
hsa been too severe to encourage
- If that kind. and In mining
~ both in South Africa and
ss We enjoy a field of speculative
r. hitch did not exist, or only eN-
sr,hryo. a year or two back. stu,
amains so excessively cheap, and
=. lar capital have been practically
IA, "a many directions that there
w If room for moderate activity
,.,1,sns' even II we have another
Il The mining department, We
H., 10 consider the decided change
\. hstter tn >; has come over the
~ sltnation In America. Trade is
sdo5ably improving. and is reflected
h.tter traffic returns of the roads.
~ hond issue has temporarily re-
* treasury from the fear of "A
.nus reduction in the gold reserve.
M ,hsreby stimulated public con-
:. An both sides of The Atlantic,
r.sssuelan difficulty has. we may
,rsa been takm quite past the dan
:. sage, and the restoration Of thor
4, snlicable relations between the
meats OF Great Britain and the
y states may possibly be followed
rNllsion of feeling here in favor
,ncan securities, which will express
n some extent by purchases in the
Rp market"
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COMMERCIALS BRIErs.

New York March 13.-Clearings. ssi, 726,-
s2i. balances, sb,3f2 Jos.
New York, March l3-Ciovernment bonds
firm; State bonds inactive; railroad bonds
easier.
Cincinnati Ohio, March i3-Whisky.
quiet; sales, 49, barrels, i,22.
St Louis. Mo. March 13,--Whisity. l %.
New York. March l3.--Hldes quiet. Wool
quiet.
New York March i3.-Tho total sales
Of stocks today were 1880 shares IN
Guiding American tobacco, $500; ST. Paul,
II 800.
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rprrT,rs AND NUTS.

AppLES-Ren Davis N25p45O; Willow
r. ~ Ind Ind Genetons Si.69d46o.
BANANAS 75cNsl.5O per huncli. ,,1o =,
per barrel: SSOoQ325 per crate 20, M
FcOCOANuTS- -S3.75li.OJ per l0'' SSi'o9
PEs-Malaga s5.JNd65o per cask
1t,IfoNS- Messiua S9.MpSmi extra ian-
cv sS00N350 am. CIT.
''NiITs- Brazil lie per ID; fl6erts' sicily.
s ~ laGc, almonds. Tangoua Ne per H. he
nav sack. California almonds loc; new
P6SRiANGES- California seedlings $3.50
. i0. navels sS.00G3i5.
STR AWBERRIES- s2.50Qio0 per crate.
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STOCKS.
rne tolIorIns wee q. o..9,.a. guo,.,lon, q lAe
COFFEE,

New York, March 10 Conec-opiions
opened steady. unchanged TO 5 points de-
line, rallied on local covering ahl foreign
iifn,ness OF spot coffee. and closed steacy
a. unchanged prices 10 10 points net al
vance; gsles 1879 bags. Including March
steady; Cordova lsA9is sales 1000 RIO No
4 spot 1871 500 No. 7 Rio spot IL rs. LOO
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. March is-Eggs steady, iog10.
for fresh. Butter steady dairy sHh'
creamery iid2lh. Cheese quiet. sknl9lt.
st. Louis. March Riggs steady; fresh
So.
Kansas city. March I3--Butter steady
creamery i7gls; dairy i30it Eggs duii.
lower ~.
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DRIED FRUITS.

CITRON-l+c per Id. -,.
CiRRANTS Fancy cleaned 5'4c'
TfGS-Evaporatc Sc; Turkish layer l2c
NECTARINES- Evapurated Sc
PEACHES Evaporated Be-.
RS-EVaporat &C.
pIIMS-Pitted Sc. ..---
AppL ES-Fancy sliced in boxes 4In"c;
choice evaporated 6'3N6A, fancy cvapo-
rated 707iac.
APRICOTS-E vaporated l0c.. mo
INS-Cslifornia l., l., boxes M.fVH
So: crown l.. NJ, Raisins, 80 ID box $
Si.c; 3 crown l., NJ. 80 lh boxes 4h@Aigc.
PRI'NES- CROP 1895: Capitornia pr.I es,
gO-lOOs &C. s0-a0s ois 6o-7Os &c; 5o-6os 'isc'
silver and ruby prunes Zoe
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nrrR-schlitz Quarls $40" per bhI'
pnts $40 per 6el' az az r Bqh'I Paln
G9u uartt 50 90. pints $3.50; Weiss beer SIS
pc her case. two dozen IN a case
HlGI VINES ,. g per foi sSllqn good. on
w ,,.,no basis 81 -. straight Bourbon
, ma we according 10 age and quality
a. So ,3 %. blended 81 .I5p3.1.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14
POSTS CABLEGRAM.

New York. March 13-Thc Evening
Posts London financial cablegram saws
The instalment Of new Chinese loan will
probably he i0,0lD01O and be issuod here
9 nnu IN bcrlin carry next week No great
markets today were rather dun. Argen-
tine stocks were very strong Americans
We're dead letter. The Paris and Berlin
markets were firm, the latter on the news
that an AnRlo-German syndicate had sc.
cured the Chinese loan,
Amsterdam Money rates still rising and
exchange on London reduced again
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kANaAs CITY.

Kansas CITY. March lS.--Cdttle- Roceipts
steers 2GNn3 80: Texas cows lapg2il. beef
steers 3.O1Ii4e5; native cows lbJf3.p stock
ors and feeders 2.i003,a5. bulls 2-25ffSW
IlOgs-Rereipts 1900 shipments 800. weak.
lower. bulk Of sales 37hn3s0; heavy 370fl
$50: packers g. 70fi3. NJ. mixed g. GDli3. 50; light
335n3. 50: workers. 3.7On3 20; pigs 32at3,10.
Shecp-Roceipis 300 shipments none,
steady; lambs s00ft4.45i muttonH 2l5uS.i1.
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New York. March 10 Wheat Receipts,
q soo; exports 4 Sn; spot weak; No.
hard - T. o. b., atluat Options opened
easy. hut advanced sharply on better ca
bIes running 70 tine shorts and then
turned weak under favorable crop news,
Heavy liquidation developed In the last
hour demornizing tho market and clos
Inc nrices l3sG2 under last night. March,
-ti- NinN- go.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14
SUGAR.

Now orie,nx La, March 49, Sugar
Omen Kettle 1tiiet, 2Nn3ss; centrifugal,
dun; granuiated. I a-iGn45s whites BIG
afiM: yoilows. aTsniA, seconds. 2lzH57s..
Molasses steady open kettle none IN htst
hands; centrifugal, 6Tl7
New York. March ia.-Raw quiet Re
fncd quiet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14
RuILpING MATERIAL.

CEMENT 49, Portland cement, per hbl
., eot,9 M. Rosedale cement, per bbl sL75
s13 s5 lime iireclay SS.2j@Sio' plaster paris
$40. IRE brick, st Louis, plg yer NJ A w.
1,n ,G,n inclusive: felt roofing per square
=, 75S,9 70. Acme and Royal cement + dster
her ton sl4O0; plasterins hair, goat per
Ii &c; laths, per NJ Sou
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COTTON-SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans. La. March l3.--The mar
ket for cotton seed meal and cake n
hrm and unchanged, oil dull, prime crude
oil In bulk ~, prime summer yellow, in
barrels. a. meal 100, cake. $500 per
short ton.
quiet but steady, quotations nominally
unchanged.
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,u CHICAGO.
Inc leading futures ranged as follows:
CHICAGO.

chicago, March lS.--An unexpected
slump In the Liverpool quotations today
created a wild scramble to unload and
May wheat closed at loss of ~ from
yesterday. Corn and oats ruled weak aud
closed 4sffis lower respectively. Provisions
also show slight recesslons.
Wheat ruled dun. depressed and lower
and sold much below the close yesterday.
There was sharp break on the curb yes
torday on the general liquidation. which
continued after the adjournment OF the
regular board and the opening was at
nearly y below the close yesterday, \ut
d private Liverpool cable said that the
market there was doing much better on
adNices that offerings of Argentine wheat
were decreasing and good buying sprang
up, which soon caused "A rally of * from
the low point. Some of the shorts covered
and there was some Investment demand
with offerings moderate. as the liquidation
had evidently been very thorough. But the
public cables were not as satisfactory to
the bulls AS the private one mentioned
above had led them to expect and as out
side markets were generally heavy, trade
light and narrow and the flour market
reported In Il state of Generalization,
there was a resumption of selling, fol-
lowed by decline OF nearly u. May
opened at 63S,H63'a; sold up steadily 10
tfR64iN. then declined gradually to 63N
The market held about this price until
noon, trading btinE rather uNlli bui uDput
u o'clock. on the receipt of The closing
Liverpool cables showing drop OF Ia
pennies. there ensucd rather sensational
break, May dropping from G3'9 to va
the lowest point for two months The
drop came Ike fash from n clear sky
All at once the markets seemed to be
inundated with offerings and there was
"a struggling mass trying wildly to get
rid of their holdings on the break. STOP
loss orders were reached and there was
selling on exhausted margins. producing
decentralization But covering by shorts to
secure profits led to some little rally,
May going 10 62a.. but this was only mo-
mantary and May finally closed nj 62'2
hid There was considerable cash business
worked on the decline.
Business in corn was exceedingly dull
and prices showed but little changes until
tho final sharp break In wheat. THIS ere
ated a weak feeling and considerable SELL
ing sot In.
Oats were fairly held and decidedly
weak feeling prevailed, the important In
fucnce being as usual wheat
Large hog receipts were again respon-
siblo for n weak opening In provisions.
Tho market remained rather soft all day
in sympathy with grain markets.
Estimated rccepts for Saturday-Wheat
40 corn S60; oats 235 cars; hogs 1900 head.
Cash quotations were as follows;
Whca,-N 2 spring sla6lla, No. spring
c2aG2h, No. red S4'Ssn1 10 ~ IN
oats-No. 2 igs.; No. : white o b 20NG22
No. white { b l9ie02.
Barley~No. Z nominal; No afob 250s5
No, o % 25Q96
Flax serd-No. no.
Timothy seed-Prlme s;2ona2s.
Mess pork-Per hhl 95Oug55.
Lard-Pcr 100 lbs S0H5.32l9.
Short ribs sides .oose h.05M5,10.
Dry sailed Should RS Begged 5-SGiA.
Short clear sides Boxed : 3-SG5'a.
Whisky-Dlstillers' finished goods, per
gallon. %
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. March IA
Arrived.
SIS Ethiopia, Glare, T'ampico
- IA

81 EIIlIVVIH, NiIfVl INIHVIVV
Cleared,
SIS Alamo, Ilix, Now York.
Vessels in Port
TO j. Mollor d co.--Ss Wilma, SIS Kys
10 Fowler Il Mcvitie--ss obcron, Maris-
tow
10 j. n. SAWYER n co, SIS Alamo.
To ". W. Wlson-eSa Ethiopia.
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LIVERPOOL SPOTS.

NEW YORK FUTURES.
Opened steady lalo barely steady. closed
very steady; sales idd 400.
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VS. per 100 pounds; painted wire. SEQ;
W,a,,uikegan. Toe higher than Glidden.
vances. 10 TO 60 penny. toe; and penny
&c ana Z penny. 75c; and penny soc .
penny, N.s0, penny, $3.50.
CUT NAlLS-Rate s2.75 per keg. same
advances as on wire nails.
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London, March lS.--Consols for money.
10g "a do. for the account, 100 3-i6. Bar
silver. n g-l6d per ounce, Money. l-ini-2
per cent. The rate of discount In the
open market for short and three months
bills 1l-lG per cent.
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RIPANS
TABULES.

Miss Lucy w. Lewis OF Randolph.
Mass. n well known and highly respected
lady. writes under date OF January q.
1896: 81 can speak only In praise OF RI
pans Tabules.' am troubled by what my
physician has called Nervous Dyspepsia.
My work. that OF u school teacher. often
brings on state OF intense nervousness,
which prevents digestion and results In
severe headaches. / have found that by
watching my feelings, and taking a rahuis
with meals-as l feel myself becoming
tired and norvous-I get relief at the timo
and prevent further trouble. have de-
rived much benefit during the time have
used them. and do not intend to be with
out them"
Ripans Tabules arc sold by druggists o.
by mail II tho price go cents box) y sens
10 tho Ripans Chemical company. NO. V
spruce street. New York. Sample Wal y
cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14

rilng 10 The last Issue OF The ChI-
HIDE and Leather Review. the coun-
|. Y. market holds fairly strong en-
bis There was 1t determined effort
! % crowd the market for buifs
bEs, but enough sales We're made
4 the quotations at the sc mark.
N we're permitted to send out tele-
requesting offers at 6lsc and h-Sc,
wiling came OF il but a better I'M
rstng Of the feeling of buyers. So
frs can learn after searching inquiry
r-s were sold below 6Hc
-srket for dry hides remains dun
lti No dry hides are coming in.
. the hands of local dealers are
OF the market. No sales are
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Tolai................... 97OJ 5iG5 202,06
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.
ON suIrnoAnp NOT cLEAREr.

The total amount OF cotton on ahipboard
not cleared at Galveston today is T,ii3
bales against 40.iN bales at the sllinc tiino
lnNt ycns'; the divisions are as follows.
For Grcat Britain So Nivina I02a, 81
Lcny aa20: total lOgi5.
For France. IS 5ihclreda l26.
For Bremen; SIS DbcrOn $500.
For ilninbuhg. SIS toniscinc $50.
For Now York: Mallory line It'll.
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NrW YORK MONEY

New YORK March i3.-Money on call
easy at Sat last loan sM. closed Si4api per
cent; prime mercantile paper. 5fIGi2 per
tual business In bankers bills at 4s7&, Al
iss for demand and i.SlHDiS7 for sixty
days: posted rates. 4.SIlsuiSs and 4 SSi2m
Gates 6am69ia. Bar silver, 6s7s. Mexican
d.lllara illa
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eeIpts-cat,lc. 1000, hogs. 1900 sheep
ST. LOUIS,

coipts 20Ob. shlpmcnts, 800. Market steady.
Exp0rt steors, q i0Q3.65; shipping steers.
b 7tmie5. dressed beef and butchers'
steers. g. l0n4 -; steers under 1000 p9nnngl,s -,
cows ana hoifcra 2coa3 IS; bulls mostly
2C0DaG5; tanners, 5oM2.27. calves 4oOn
$50, chiefly 6cpas.ooi Texas cattle, grass
steers. 2GOfi3 20; fed, 920n3,@; bulk Of
anlcs, 3 356i3 q, cows and hclfcrs, 2Wtp
900 Hogs Receipts, 1000; shipments,
1900. Market lower Heavy. 3l5n 100;
mixed, 96Olf3 y: light 375fti0 o.. sheep
Wcceipts. 7OO shipments 40; steady TO
strong. Natives. 3,lJlf3. 70, chiefly 22iGd
$50: Southern, 2s0u3 40, Western, 8Wfe
2 n. fed Mexican yearlings. 3pndb1 ;
lambs, 3.75u4.25,
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pAINTs AND OILS.

oII@Linseed. in bbls. raw, +te; ,o''I, IN
46c: petroleum, $50 test, IN np,s h,s ieisc;
s s,avs raselne in csses $50 IN ba r. sps
isc V' EuriQn oil in bills i9c. /. et ssnsn tine
castor OH, medical pure N-Vo'
in hhs 56o. ,.,,. ,,ure gGl5'.c.
WHITE LEAp-Strict'y nu.s q, and 10
% "a ~ and 70 per cent discount ne" '''
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A sEvEN-FoITEp prG.

Orange, Texas March 1e.--I have often
heard Of dogs putting down three and
carrying one: that ,s when he walks on
three feet. have n pig that puts down
nyo and carries two, to-wit. he has seven
fun feet. He IL about months old and
81 doing wen. and answers to his unnio,
"Hcgg," MS soon ar called Yours truly.
Andy Williams.
The fashionable ladies corrective tonic
n Dr. Siegcrts Angostura Bitters, the
world renowned South American invie-
orator.
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Santos, March ls-Cofrec quiet; good Nv
crase santos lh0N rcs per 10 kiios. re
ccipts 5000: stock 800 ocp.
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New York, March l2-As usual on tho
closing on days Of the season the dry
goods market wna on ~ modified scalr
though The completed snlos were of much
better character than this indicated with
what even yet for ongagrmonts followed
though very large anlcs wsre received
through orders through travellers Print
ing cloths nominal nj ~ and followed by
sales Of 5000 pieces AT ~,
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Total receipts of cotton ut Galveston
today ware SEA bales, divided Ms follows.
by Gulf, Colorado and Santa 70 rail-
way, MI. by Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway. az by barge Boots, s75.
Shipped 10 l.lvorpool-Per SIS Legisla-
n hnLn hlln9
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14

ST. Louis, Mo. March ls-Flour un-
changed Wheat hrm; closed heavy at
better cash elevator, 69 track, ia
n H.; No hard Co; May. 70 rs. July,
90 l-s. Corn weak; spot weaker. No. 2
mixed cash, y l-tg@ IL; May. y 5-sn
closed l-Sfii-i under yesterday; spit lower
No ? cash, IS "a; May 10 "a, july 10 3-s.
Rye steady. No. ., IS. Barley steady.
a IA east track. Flax seed steady, " IL.
Timothy seed. 3g0u35 80. iay-Choico
grades still firm and scarce. with poorer
grades dun and not In demand. Prairie,
5ODas2,; timothy, 7Gldi3,50 this side. Pork
lower. standard mess, tobbng. new, 9.75;
old. g25 Lard irmer. Prime steam, sos;
choice 512 1-2. Bacon--Boxcd shoulders.
$50; l.ngs and ribs. 5.G2 ~ shorts. 5.75,
Dry sal, meats-Boxcd shoulders. AIS.
longs. 90; ribs. SIP 1-9 shorts, %. Re-
ceints-Flour 5000. wheat. "A 900 corn.
81 O'0; oars % 600 Shipments-Flour. 5000:
wheat 1000; corn $4,000, oats, % 600