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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-05
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Increase Of Confidence and Heavy
Imports ct told,
REVIVAL OF BUSINESS DISCERNED.
X. q. Dun d Co. aud Brnds,rc- = An'ici-
nate n stimulation OF Trade and
Finances.

New York September Ar. @, Dun &
Co, in the Weekly Review OF Trade viii
say: There Is a distinct increase OF con-
fdence dee largely to the continued heavy
imports of gold which have put an end
to money anxiety and also to political
events which are closely watched. while
1T does not start more mills and factories
that are closed for want OF work It crops
ont In heavy speculative purchases OF pig
iron. wool and some other materials en-
porienccd men believe that revival of
business is not far OF and for the first
time in nearly two months slight up
ward turn appears in prices OF marqtac-
tured products The gain In confidence
and Willingness to lend and invest gives
reason to hope tina, the necessary rcrlcn-
ishmcnt of stocks which can not be- long
deferred may he liberal enough to stimn
late fair activity In the trade and indus
try.
Wheat had suddenly risen q week ago.
hut reacted with better crop news until
Thursday when another advance came OF
lc, making the net decline for the week
! i->c.
Corn has reached at CHICAGO the lowest
point ever touched, ac. IN ISL, aud has
again broken all records here. declining
TO ~ h-Sc at which " closed
Cotton tell to 7dj, but with thu revival
of confidence rose to SO. although the
prospect - clearly more favorable than
some weeks ago.
After many weeks OF decline SO that the
average prices for iron ana its products
was the lowest since early last year,
prices have started up o shade. Heavy
spe 'ulntivc purchases Of Bcssciner Al the
West and of southern iron mere. the lat
ter mainly 10y New York az Sh.i0 for No =
and S5gu for grey forge. have so strength
| oned the market that Bcs-emcr at PITTS
! burg commands 81 % and grey forge
goo The various associations have not
( reduced prices. believing that e would
| not stimulate the demand al present
which Is extremely narrow and a9 yet
| shows no Improvement Rut the first
| long step in that direction Is taken when
mon believe that the bottom has changed.
| Tin IS wcnkcr at sl3,lo FOR rp"cial bids
| at sl0.6 are solicited for lake copper.
/ while lead is \ shade nrmcr at S271is The
starting OF some WOODEN mills which have
| been idle and accumulatinC orders ana tho
| volume OF orders does not increase. No
| gain as yet appears In demand or price.
! Speculative buying of wool shows a belief
! that the prices viii improve in die near
! future.
Cotton goods are growing stronger more
| grades having advanced and thoug XII sales
are moderate there are moro buyers. indi-
! eating exhaustion of dealers sto Ks.
| Failures for the week haYo been 33i
| in the United States against lAb last year
| and 81 in Canada against &C. last year.
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tiy-t the major portion OF the god thus
Tar arriving has been turned INTO tho
treasury, raising It's specie reserve from
loss than $loi.ote,ND % about si06 ~, vN.
The money market, too. while firm. has
lost much OF It's stringent and unsettled
appear ance. and apart from the conun'ied
troubles OF Chicago. OWING to the over
siecuia;tcns OF local operators there
have been no disturbing incidents In trade
or financial circles, Further gra,lfica-
ton must be found In the fact that Lon
don has not taken any active part IN the
bun movement. The Bank OF England
has apparently oftorend no opposition e.
the moN cement Of the gold in this direc-
ton. The total new exceeds $4,000 NN
ana the bank this week up to Thursday
parted VITA over f,,00o,00c CT its gold at
- me considerable further amounts since.
Nevertheless the bank dbl not advance
u discount rate above the per cent
limit, though In 1898 II marked up It's fig
ures to AZ cents and checked the With
drawal OF gold to this country. Ameri-
can stocks In London were stronger. but
thc public there seemed indisposcd to huv
thcm, Nor has the local public been q
iuctor IN the weeks market Short COW
ciii and buying Tor long account by pro-
icssional trnder. has been the bass OF
the Improvement. which for tho time he.
tux appears to bc a sentimental one and
therefore liable ~ vic ssituacs and slddcn
changes In spite Of the general belief OF
the street that the tendency of sprcuia-
ton has Undergone a permanent change for
the bet Ter
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.


vyu,a A. Rcinhardt,. travelling nassen-
GER agent Of the Southern racine Is :"
colonl l.. l.. Foster, general maha l;,,.
~ thn VeIasco Terminal, was In che Guy
yesterday, ,.,,,, =, tho
waddv Tate. commercial ageHt o, S I,e
c5 ~; w "T Relt has returned from s"'"s
around the circle 49, ...or,,er
Very G. Mcclure, travelling passsehH rI
-, r' ~ the Big Four and Che,al'eaA' ""'
o J was in the city YESTERDAY
s,a,,o Fitzgerald. travelling fIelght age ~,
Of The Cotton Belt rrtutnr"
os,er n trp over the southwest
Ernes, Muenzcnherger has oe wsx,cIn
,nin,ed commercial agent OF tnr ~ -,
National ra lway. with htAuItSss ~ 1'cxas
San An,onio. II territory embraces
and Louisiana' ~, ors,,r
IA wolfe commercial agent OF M ,ySeiin,
~ r. o'reseent, and 7. NJ. Hunt 49,
49, aneseneer ageu, Of the sam toa ,o.n
T., he city Yesterday, but went "'"
caI,,sston In the afternoon.
PRESIDENT Robinson OF the frlseS re-
- .he report that the Frisco nsS :,
nilns had further by discharginE - ar
trei arnen and he1ceforth the b,Ega t,, IN,
ss'a5 On lis trains will be n inuie' ~
Mei,snFargo Express company
p j. Huder. paymasier o, the ysserda,
pac,dc. returned 10 the city SeSe'N~'
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urrl,nNs no AMERICA.
Thirteen Years of English Prison Life
Produces n Wreck.

rhirteen Years of English Prison Lite
Produces wreck.
Naw York. september i.-Dr. Thomas
,iallarher. who was liberated last week
oftar aoryine thirteen years penal serVl-
Jude IN Chatham and Portland prisons ar
rtyed here INKS afternoon on board 'he
american liner St paul. Ii" was met AT
Quarantine bv a delegation of representa-
,,,,oa Of irish societies in this country.
Aron,- those who went aboard the 81
paul to greet him was James D"i'as"e' l.
who is "A brother of the relea%'p ''"'''
pr Gallagher recognized his n,olher a,
nr,.o hni he was IN "A yer! excited n'o'u
ond 'ac,ed very strangely Dr. Anlhphy
Wcpride who accompanied Dr. ,'aldp i'i
'nrrss ths ocean. would not permit any
OF the newspaper me" 10 'po'"
IL was evident that the doctor's mental
,ondt,ion was A rotal wreck. lie lookrd
10 be fully q years older than whet NJ
left America a little over thirteen y"iis
"SWbcn the members of the delegation
If Irishment were presented u h''n 'la
doctor was Inabl. ia Ieeutii@e any v.
them, and almost Immediately ralt a"nS
thrnuuh the corridor, shouting louulS ana
tncet'rentlv No was followed by Two
nj The bedroom stewards, but before they
,.rlsped his arms he threw hai1iui OF
pennies through one vi VIZ ~, - ,, ,,,,ia,.
AZ soon as the attendants got MN nhnef
control the doctor turned TO them appeal
inglv and said: My God, Is this the way Vs..
an American citizen must he trrilcd
lie broke away from the attendanls
again but they finally locked Inn up Up! q
room When asked rs to tne doetu re- >
condition Or. Mcbride said. II hay" NOT
eSamined III. Gallagher and can not say
whether he has suffered any bodily injury
from his treatment in ~ lson. lie com =.
niained frequently that h. was treated
very har4hly and ssd 'hrGe OF Ms g TBS
eral health Is In pr"c"ri1us cohn'uoh
and mentally he Is in 4 very delicate state,
/, will ie necessary for him to have abso;,
lutte quiet for fully twclie monuhs and
then | am NOT quite sure he Will recover
sufficiently TO have the use OF all mis-
faculties" -, .-4 -.
dock the doctor accompanied by hts
physician and two intimate tr1ends' drove
from The pier TO an uptown motel from
whence he will probably be taken 10 "a
sanitarium tomorrow.
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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
The Southern Pacific's Pamphlet
Describing the Coast Country.
THE ANNUAL TOUR or lNSPEC TON.
Tho Appointment OF Newt. T. Wilson as
General Freight and Passenger
Agent-fersonai.
: ANNUAL TOUR OF INSPECTION.

The Post has received copy OF q PAM
phlet entitled THE Coast Country Of
Texas 1t is the work of Mr.. II. S,
kneedler of the literary department of
the Southern Pacific and is a splendid ex
position OF the magnificent climate and
unsurpassed soil of the coast region. The
general purpose and aim of the book is
best set forth In the words of the author.
who says:
In this brief review of the advantages Of
the coast country--or rather of its capa-
bilities-neccssar.ly condensed to come
within the Limits of this pamphlet. the
writer has sought to he honest with tho
pnosl ective settler. with the region de-
scribed and with himself. Misrepresent-
atlon would oniy do INJURY. and wiiu! eX.
agselut.on or distortion of facts would
htuncr be profitable nor iudicious II.
believes tnat every statement made can
be ann ly verified. not In Isolated cases.
Tut IN many instances. In fact the ex-
optional rasos have not been sought as
illustrate rs. Inc purpose has uniformly
been TO ger tho average results. rhc ac-
compl!shm ents of nations are not meas
uied by the achievements Of individuals
OF geniuses of phenomenal sagacity. or
skill, or disCCrnmt nt-but hy the progres ?;
of the people as "A whole. So It is equally
true that We should not gauge the pos
sibiittes o. region by what a few have
found attainablo Tut By the combined re
SUITS Of the many work ny with equal dil-
iEtnca and intelligence. That has hos
the purpose of the writer, aud vet ne has
gwen recognition and Weigh 10 the fac,
that what one may accomplish by supe-
riot methods OF cultivation is within the
gasp of all, and that the pioneer. eN
Iorimeniins on certain lines ana demon
suhting the abundant success and profit
ahlcLtss of his theories. opens 20 al tbs
opportunity for like achievement.
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TorR or INSPECTION.

The inspection party OF ihe Southern
Pacific, which left New Orleans on Sep
TENDER to m.lS their annual tour OF
inspection from New orleans 10 l1l Paso
- expected 10 arrive IN this city today
Tho p6r.v Is composed of w H. Mulvey
superintendent; OF the Louisiana division
u 7. Forbes superintendent of the Vie
toria DIVISION. j. T. McQueeny, superin'
tendont of the san Antonio division, j. !
,ision. " f. owen. superintendent OF
Morpan's Louisiana and Texas railway
j T. Mohl, engineer Of maintenance OF
way. ~ Il. Gushing, chief engineer: ID. *
Coihurn. super n:cnicnt Of bridges and
hut iugs, and several roadmastefs, after
firishing their labors here they will SO
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Sci Back in Their Calculations.
indianapolis Sentinel
The National convention OF the self
styled national democratic party viii
meet today at noon. Practically all the
delegations have arrived that have in
them any numors and at m.dnIgh, last
| night there were less than one Thousand
people In the city from outside the State.
The great convention of 500 business men
Of the country, representing all the indus
tries, professions and lines OF trade, which
has been SO confidently predicted by Mr.,
Bynum and these associated with hin.
has not matcrialzcd. They haven't the
people and why they insisted upon giving
such reports as to the prospective attenJ-
ance is a mystery. OF course. there weCc
few who wpre really coceNed. SO the SUR
prise is not very great that the attend
ance upon the convention is II dismal Ais
| appointment. Tickets which have been
| dearly cherished and watched will he al a
discount, compared to what was antici-
pateu, ana when the distribution had adj
! yanced pretty we'll last night each dele
! CATION was given all 1t wanted and thcn
! handed a few more for good measure
| The visiting delegates are all supplied
with tickets to burn and thtte is now but
| little d lficulty in getting admission.
The men who are mere are disappoint-
ment. They are railroad men, bank clerks
clerks In railroad Offices corporation law
yers directors of banks, money brokers
men who have hoarIed away gold and "a,
trying to keep it at premium. All are
either directly or indirectly Interested IN
some corporation. or are under the inilu-
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Now, YORK; September i-Hfadstre"t
tomorrow VIII say: There Is somewhat OF
a halter feeling among wholesale nor
cbants aa to prospects for. autumn t'ide
g., so,s,nnhie goods. This extends 10 come
,,dus,riaI lines. notably iron and steel
sales of iron this week are larger IMAM
Cor all of August. and Pittsburg sales, are
larger and nrices bsitlr on me putlo|N
for harmony among steel makers; put
tho most notable Increase VI shlts oi 80
sonable goods has been ~ "A ni iersv ,.oihe,.s
ly among dry goods and hardware loppeis,
=, o,Js .,lso rcuorts a moderate gam
in demand. as docs -, Idul VIM
state fair has attracted NiNltpls' p'.t'-
,nors's Uhclesale trade IL checked by re
e,,.iN,.d hank credits, but Is SIN larger
han one wear ago. AZ me SCUM, reh-
,i~eiv the most active demand Ia at CnaI-
lesion. Augusta, BiIh''"b"h"
am mn NV ,nore er~ouraslng feature as to th:
movement Of prices lies In advances OF
quotations for wheat on the stronger eia-
.ts,icai uositlon and free export move
mont higher prices for iron and steel ht
pi,,stuirg and Chicago. with gain IN de-
mand and a further apprtcli,,,o non ~ u'o''',
lions for cotton on removes W
damage to the crop. 49,,
patfc,leun1 and leather are also higher.
ON IN. other hand there has been no gen
cral increase iD the industral pronuctlon
the OUTPUT as n whole h-lnb fh'"h'f 'hai
Fur;her damage to the Texas cotton
crop l. reported and the outlook Tor bus'-
ness in that state y les attractive.
A. De,roit cleveland. Cincinnati, kan
sns CITY. Minneapolis and Duluth there
4 no change from IN" dnlness anu con
serva,ism which have marked preceding
Trade IN The pac'Gc coast. ,,HcoHt In
certain "xpor, llnes, u IN strt'i No, ,i'Dlh
Exr,nrts OF wheat. -four lnclnde' a. wheai
from H both coasts OF the United States and
from Montreal mis- wssek, n IN 70 80,
,,aoi, . 90 nnO bushels IN the week year
400 and Z 207 on two year ago.
pI,AnsTREF;-r's FINANCIAL REVIEW
Nov York. September i.-l.radstreSts
-eyt.,v ~ The New York stock market
viil say: The arrival Of some H.Soo"
Of the gold engaged in Europe and the an
nouncement OF further shipments from
ondon have not been without tnsif ei.
fect. ner has the street -aeSiectsa the TACT
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HEARNE NORMAL ACADEMY.

Hearne. Texas. September s'-rhe
board OF the Hearne Academy Normal
and Industrial institute held special
meeting here today. and after considering
the Indebtedness Of the schog,: 81 , ,,.,,
III Tho assistant teachers VIII not be
elpp"tcd anita the sitting OF The STATE con
vcnon al Austin nexi m9 nv o,ar nf '' OF
II Foster OF Calvert, matron'
sS Mrs. ~. r. Grubbs muslcsl llreo-
re- ness. Recommendations for 3 preiess az,
1890 the retiring pr;nclpll, mas a.
nI0isS me chair OF mathematics IN me
PRAIRIE View normal
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A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

Mr.. y. Z. Wilson, who is recognized a.
one Of lie hest posted freight men In the
state. and who in the past ten years mas
hold inuorlant positions in the traffic
d, partmtm.s of the Leading milroads of
no state. has b,tn appointed general
freight and PASSENGER agent Of the san
An-ou.O and cuff Shorc railway ror
more than a year past Mr.. Wilson has
bccn a citizen of Houston. being con-
nccted with one OF the rlilro1ds center
ing here. and he has a number of friends
here who will hast to congratulate hin
over his deserved good fortune. lie r.
TUNED from san Antonio yesterday.
whittier he had been invited by the OF.
ficia.s of the road for conference, ana
will leave for san Antonio tomorrow might
10 assume the duties of lis new position
the appointment becoming effective on
Monday September Z.
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morning from the West, having the work
OF paying on the employees OF the COM
pany from New Orleans 10 lei Paso 1t
taxes two weeks time and n carload Of
money TO pay on the employees OF the At
iant!c syn EN- Of this company
The tweniy-sixth annual meeting Of the
American Society of Railroad Superin-
,tendsnts u be held this yrtr at the In
,ernatlonal hotel agaral Falls. Septcm.
per and 10. \ number Of Toledo hues will
be represented General Superintendent
Mhittelsey Of the Ohio Control is OF the
nrogramme for paper on "Transrosa-
uon ana General Superintendent W. f..
notter OF the +. and II. NJ. for a paper on
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CIllCANO.

Chicngo, September i.-Decf stoers sold
actively III ilUu5h for medlum TO fancy
grildcs, chitfy 4idu6pp tor good tat
bccvcs. with limited sale of common
butchers ana drosscd beet cattle at 5,lJ9
400. The stocker aud feeder trade was
active at 2JeuSH1. the demand hving
chiefly Tor cattle Weighing butweon Ghi
and go pounds. reNns grass steers were
largely at S20a3.10.
Ihcic WAS II good general demand for
hogs and prices we're flrmcr but mostly
unchanged Heavy hogs are selling At
2.10n32 20 mcdium weights 2.bJdJ,3O, light
Weights 3l0ai ~, choice Light weights are
higher.
Shccp and lambs both suffered further
reductions today. Lambs suffered the
most selling at 4.coui.4i, with a few fan
cy lambs at 40 ana hard 20 get bids Of
any KIND. Sheep sold slowly AZ 2"hS4 -
for common fiocks up to iDou va for go"
10 prime: Western range tlucks composed
no blk Of the offerings. Trade today
was as dun as ever.
Heccipta-Cattio Sl.0c0, hogs 2lio9; sheep
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THE HOTELS.

piroL HOTEL ARRIVALS.
[rN 10 500 per day. sixty ele-
ms win bath. Large sample
centraily loaalod. Best accom-
n. Tar commercial men N city.
III Haralds. Robert Evans, a.
3rtas Kettier. ". IL Matchelle,
! Old iSoy:" 5. II. Mcguire, "A
ptollc" Co.; T. q. keene, eity
n Kellogg. 81 raul: :. $. Gould,
M: R. W. Merchant omaha. NJ.
\ Boston; H. W Banner, 'haS.
| Chas. II. HUNT, j. ii. iiartog,
Ri c. Harfli h, C.uc.nnati; Clay
1 Geo. +. llc.dek. j. j Schuman.
n Dalton, New York; II. D.Wolle.
ID. S, Chapman. Galveston; o. l."
| 81, Louis. j. II Walker, Waco;
3iar, Milwaukee. q j. Mitchell,
EC. A. OILS. Albany; 5. DAVIS
tames, NV York, :. y. BauinAn'
Ia. Huston, Stiufeldt. Burris,
Smith, Nance. Belt, Hoover.
ssu,ner Blmmert, Galveston base
a, Lee Bhnchctte, Beaumont II .
he, II. b. Waldey. g. Baher, Ne"
]. !. Freeman, Dallas, j. r.: Bui e
ksn: d, +. Iutch= Jr- W. II.
n, Cialvesto1. VI Crane, Franz
Van Thurman. Denver.
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LIVE STOCk.


J. Jacobs & Co.. live stock eommission
merchants. rcr,st es follows:
Reeves choice :. ....."....,...... sNfs ~
Cows Choice .,...........,.,...... 2AW
11elitfs -s.......-....s....ss.... shAu
Yearhngs Choice =. ............... 2aI 2,s
Calves Choice spring ............. 3isip
Calves According to slzc......,... s u 50
Mutton-f1rst class only......,....
Common not wanted.
llogs-Cornfed ui0 lbs and under) sNp
Masttod. must lie koou..,...,... 2i9p
All stock as described sell as quoted.
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port Of Galveston. September 4
Arrived
ss Rita, Cculga, Porto Rioo.
Ss Gtanton. Bell-on, Santos
Saiied.
SIS Bencroy, Lamb. Havre.
Vessels in Port.
S. Europa, TO W. ". WILSON. pier H.
IS Legislator. William Parr Il co. pier
IS Matteawan. Fowler a. Neville. pier
30. ,.,
a. san Marcos. J, n. Sawyer q Co..
rs s: 7ncDan, william Parr g. Co., eieva-
tor wharf .t.
Sch a. Is. Sherman. 10 J. @. Goldthwaiie
o. So Niceto. quarantine.
IS polycarp, an gus. cniiieord c,ark a. CO.
p'sss pensacola, Fowler 4 Neville. pier
' So Avona. quarantine.
s. rita, Porto Rico, quarantine.
Vessels Sailed for Galveston.
Go Inehmonla. 81. Vincent. August "a.
~ hymestry. Aleoa Bay. June a.
s. Brltannis Sunderlani, August y.
s. coiIIngham. at London. August ..
e. Exnlorer Liverpool August z,
s. Kendall Castle, Aigoa Bay. August
IS IAmbarrs Pc,rt Liverpool. Ausu"
IS Mayumba RIO de- h. Jan 1ane q Aus''' ~
~ a,irn New York, August 49,
Sch VIM. N. Bird. a, Providence Au'
* Dep,ford. cardlr. August . ~
e. Nleees New York, Angus y.
90 s,n Marcos. New York August 20
IS Maritime. Las Pslmas. sailed August
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an tho International and Great
ma The Galveston. houston uno
~ ar arrive at and depart from tho
,sarsl depot. foo. of Congress ave
ss.o,ri Kansas and Texas trains
va,v denot at the fou; OF Mont
,s.nue. north side OF the bayou;
In Porte md houston ana az.
"a EXCEPT those .neauonoc nSo
m Central depot.
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KANsAs CITY.

Kansas CITY. September A--cattle- Re-
C. pts 500. ehlpmcrts GOO best grades
Texas steers 22i@3,15: TeXas COWS 1881
2iO beef steers S.25Ii55, n~riye cows
lgnu3O1. stockers Hld feeders : iNtAtO
hills 76fiaOo Hogs Receipts 500, chip
ments 100. market steady bulk of sales
2 SjGi30i. heavics 275u2g0. packers 2.S01l
8 %; mixed 2si@3 10. lights 2sop3. 10. york
ors 3 0,Ni3li. pigs 3CoaI3,l0. Sheep-lte-
lamhs 22jpi50. muttons 20op3.lo.
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81. Louis. September i-cattlo- Re
CENTS son; shipments, 200 Markct
stotdy 20 strong Native shipping steers.
3.GDdiG0. extra heavy would bring 30
more; dressed beef and butchers steers
under loo1 pounds. 2 SG3 60, stockers and
feeders. 2.5Ona.60. COWS and hcifers, sWr
3iG; Texas aud indian sleers. 9fb ",
COWS ISl{t2 rs Hogs-Rocoipts. 1900, ship
mfnta. 1900 Market strong 10 DC higher.
Light, 3l0u3.3o, mixed. 2,70p32o, heavy
2 Oln3 10 jhecp-teccipts. 300; ship
mems 500 Market firm Native NUT
tons f013 40 lambs. 3.VHi0o, common
stun, l.5oQ22o
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The total receipts of cotton ~ Galveston
to-day were 500 hnlcs, n follows. cur
Colombo and Santa I'o 100 intern0honnl
and Great Northern, 100 Galveston,
Houston and Henderson. lEo; Galveston,
La Porte and Houston. n barge Dick,
los; barge Van Week. 1913. .
Shipped to HaNrc. per 50 Beneroy. 6'oi
bales.
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New York September Tho following
table. compiled by Bradsircets, sno Va
the total cloaranees at the principal ciH,s
and the percentage OF increase or IL
crease as compared with the correspond
ing week last year.
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Reported for Tho Post by A. y. Norman.
i've stock commission merchant.
Becves--
Choice, per lbi Eross............ .A4 ~
Common per 10, gross........
COWS
Choice, per Id, gross...,......... ?NH "a
Common, per M. gross..........
Ncnrlings-
Choice. per H. gross .......... 2t.Sp ~.
Common. per ID, gross. v -.
Calves
Small. per III. gross.............. % Ais
SHEEP
Choice. per III. rross............. % as
Common, per head. .............l W Ul 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-05

nh. following ocean freights steam on
cotton arcgquoied today for September.
From Galveston: Liverpool. Iiavre ana
bremen. abos g-32d per pound; New
York. 43c per 100 pounds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-05

~ NWVkIHNUNrI, TATS THTT'd"' HHVVN N"7
gust H.
So Glcnvech Swansea Failcd August Is.
ss I'rsn Cardiff. sailed AuFuTt ~
So Norma, CArilr, sailed August =.
So AnIanh, MuntNNld~o. At July "a
- Alma New No,k sailed September :.
S. Algoa Rio ,lanerln, al August y
- Drumfcll Barry. nj August T.
SIS llolywcli sunderland. sailed August
2S
Ss Alamo. New York, Sept ?.
IS Scotia. Hamburg, sept /,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-05

Good haevcs cows and hufnrs fairly
active at quotations. calves aud yuarlugs
rule in same condtion. hogs and sheep
quiet.