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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-15

Chicago September H. The better class
OF shippng steers Were active ana loo
higher Common 70 fancy steers were
sIl4lic at JinIt 49, Nith the buuk e sli"s
between $3.50 and a.un, stoukors and feeders
were largely AeuI3.6a, fec.ilug -tccrs sell
inE around $50. The price Tor natiV"
butcher alta. showed no parNcpilr
change today, the offerings being only
modcraic Calves were nctivc and firm.
ToNps grass ste"rs were In falr demand
with safes 81 235a3p1 Ne tern range
cattle We're slow of snic ana prlcos wcr"
mostly l0o loWor
Hogs Pncos ruled steady for good to
choice light aud butcher weights hut 30
lower foi o'hcrs. ilcrvy hogs slowed cs
peCial wcaknUse. Smiles wccs Wui' ~
heavy at 2.i5u3eo. medium 2.SoG3ao, lghi
Wtlghtg a,luf8.@t2.
Sheep- We, tcccos tend 10 'hr & he d.
m.,nd and sale. dragged 40 q further ~"
durtinn Of inc. common choi. g TO Is
moved OF SLOWLY At 201H2nn Western
comprising the great mix ~ N ore I'M
and eellluE principally ~ 22i':,I Lambs
sold ra'her more freely Al tDlif} y"
E,relp cattle -ue0, l1s' cjO 'hceI
.a.ull read.
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cIinn ZOE HEAnAcHE.

Az a remedy FOR all forms of Headache
,si.otrlc Hltiers has proved to be thc very
80 n effects "A permanent euro ana
a., mos. dreaded hhb.tual sick headaches
,.ield 10 its influence We urge all VINO
mr.. afnlctcd 20 procure bottle, ana give
mis- remedy a fair trlai. In cases % habit
u,l constipation Electric Bitters cN by
fdving the need tone 10 the bowels, ana
g.. c,scs long resist the use Of TINS
madeleine. Thy 1t once. Large bottles only
90 cents at A. Z. KeisliIgs drug store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-15

BEANs-California small white, s'4a
pa. per 10: Bayou, 2fsG2isc: pink. 2hp2,sc;
Lima, 3a,04c back-eyed peas. Be.
BUTTER- Blue Star he; dairy, Ia;
table 13c, fancy Elgin creamery, 2pc; IRE h
ToXas oougtry. N02nc If In good condition.
BUTTERIN E Solids lie; prints. l-c,
Elgn dairy bricks, lSr.
CARRIAGE Missouri. s2,0D0225.
CHEESE New York fun cream. 12Ad
lSc Wisconsin fun cream llnl2r; Young
America lie; fancy filled cheese @olo';
SWISS 2S19or. imitation Swiss l7HlSc; brick
cheese llGt2r: Limburger lie.
EGGS 80 Texas, IN cases. l2Hl'c; kansa,i
i6r
GAMI7-Pra' chickens s27503oo per
dozen; vensln 5G6c per pound plover 69G
TRAt'Tr-Ncw. 81 25 per half bbl
ONGONS-New Texas stock. SnH'c per
bushel
TFpPER-c Chile 1idl5c per III
POTATOES Northern and western m
fiGlr: sweet potatoes. 7onSon per , shell.
POULTRY chickens. per dozen Oh
hens. t.-n027i; large frvers, S"2ld2 =:
br nors 81 ro5?oo according to si2e; tlg<
key hons . o90G70: turkey gohh'ef- 81 ga
~. ducl,s 90 -0a3.oo. goose. 81 0o05 %.
TOMATOES 81 Louis, H.0oHl..5 pr
hughel
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Markct well suppliod with stock /.


reported iot The Post daily. except
Thursday ana SundayA. by Albert Mont
romery n Co. uimtedi. i've stock com
.n.. I,u merchants,
Good fat beovcs................ 2Am S4
Common 10 falr t.............. lN.F "a
Good rat yeNrlingS .....,.....lO o. gig 20
Common TO iair ycarliugn... 80 ~ %
Common To good fat o'tiVes.. b 70 q 90
Good tornfed hogs. ........,... Sac 81.
,omnon to fair hogh.......-.. "a o.,
Good fat sheep ,,,,.....,.,.... " ga
Common to faig sheep head ~ 10
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TRADE NOTES.

ana bran have advanced and the
Tor both 10 iirm.
rs eggs are now quoted locally at
| ego
nus time last year lemons sold IN
~ d N'Ol4N.JD per box. Now tney
"ousht Tor half that.
1ehs have been in large supply for
Jays ami the market Is Weaker.
Prices.
~ Neal. representing a large
,s concern of Springfield, Mo, IL
Is 70 MAKE his headquarters an
a. lie Is well known u the Texas
IA" s fket Is practically bare OF ~ as
NV heiier pears constituting The
ro, ,e'rts ,odIy. reaches arrive in
alI,, s,shnenis occasionally, but are
|1n' oil poor quality.
guFylns OF fruits in California, en-
Pruies and aprlcots Wlll, ii Is
e.Uoapy Tot exceed 20 per cent Of
u H I output \ better feeling .
-, NJ. Turner of the Florida frlit
so Is quotci US stating that tho
Il, orange crup this .asun would
T., 70 about l4j.O0u boxes. This Is
| IN '' ~. @St seas as yl-.d, but very
0"u'i LrlsOu with the usual crop.
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iq.lu ling SIS from New York: New 70 X
stock to .ay s2.tT, lritSd sta ca stock
.5i,aii AFT IA rDr the uIied states $50,
100. iCtai visible for lie CnitcI states
sll094, agans b6J $50 last year.
New orleans. SoptembSr li--Coffee dun
Rio, ordinary 70 low fair llAnl6
Ssnics, september a. Coffee weak
6ood average Stntus 9lW refs per 10 Nilos
receipts .Su,l. stock 5Ji.W0.
HAMBURG September l,.--Cotfce barely
steady, i4Uis pig. decline. Sllos 22Vp.
kto, September N-Coffec steady. No.
RIO $50 refs per 10 kilos; exchange ,-Sd
lsVcipls 1890. c.curcd for the unite>i
S,aes 4co0, for Europe 100. stock SOituv.
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

cor quotations are revised d4ily and
| ness can To- relied lpou. The
SAL thosc ruling In the Houston
~ :. GitEASE-Diamond, si.Tj per
rtr3%r in ia box :. ,e.1O PER
oil lji'' ~ n vp"d5c per dozen boAes;
i,,i H. luN-Powdcr. per key, 81 .c0p
dro,. powder 500 per kcs, agents
l.N' sHo'' per sack. SL3ltLdj; luck,
iScT1sshort clear. boxed. 5R5hc; in
Nsu. breakfast, si.M9', dry sHl'.
| ID i 'sGp York salt be.il-s, sac: Vest
|HlNnVs .H5i2c. snpkci bellies &C..
| Ho,,s,. An - 1l'tS--Car load lots, f..
---S-SloH or Galveston; Baggir s, ?
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coRN VERSt & COAL

. & Co. Of New York, In comment
'on Inc low prices now ruling in
eculaiive market for corn, say:
times within the writer's expert
oTn growers have burned corr quite
|lly IN surplus States instead Of coal.
railways have lost haul both ways
| IN kinds of fuel. The Cincinnati
Current estimates the 1856 corn crop
lual Z,ZlJ,DlWo bushels. that south
Aies VII. grow lSu.W0, .v1 bushels less
| " lNo. and other States VIII hdNr
60 more imam IN 1888. Corn SOLD IN
iOrA 81 lN91 At - cents. IL often
~ an carry ana not summer is fol-
py an early flll ami makes COLI
l9A OF corn exceed average amounts.
us ~ o. cunccled ii ton OF cor" on
~ al 10 crnts per Duslel and soft
~ per ton fayors the u.e of corn
s'equdling $40 per ton. Where soft
now mostly Durnt, corn ranges
= cents per pushe!. THIS MA! a.
fxx"ays to burn it."
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New York. September H.--Vis bic sup
ply of grain Saturday. September r. as
rampNei by the New York produce cx-
change is as follows.
Wbrai a. Gt2WD bushels. increase 1.lo1.-
o.. corn 1907 Go0 bushels deer aso Uf,G On.
cats. so77, ro9 bushels, increase $4,000, sc
IN 400 bushels. increase I10j; barley,
i.i.2O.D bushels, increase iiG00.
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,rlin markets were duIl


Galveston, September IA In the local
: Nri1ngc market sterling. sixties. buy
ing ~ Sew York rates less lo.al dts
buying $ So discount. selling at par Now
ORGANS s.en'. buying i-io discount. selling
nj par, American silver buying i-ic Dis
count, selling al rar
New York. September II, Sterling
cHchang" bankers siVfics Si-Nl ct.
commercial ASIA, rcchnerks a 3'G
francs bankers sixties h.1l IS. CONNER
cial d.?2ig
Sow c'loins, September ~ Sterling *
change. commercial sixties 81 7gU { 70 ~
YORK sight bankers, par, commercial,
So 20 d discount.
1,oudor September ~ Bank rate 2ts per
cent. street rate l%.Hi &-ld. rato for silver
"a. ponsOls llnil.
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The following quotations were posted
co.v by the cotton seed product depart
1Snt OF The Houston Cotton Exchange and
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.
uousrON MARX Ell.
Per Gallon.

The following quotations were posted
,cosy by the cotton seed proruct depart
mont OF the Houston Cotton Exchange aud
nuaId OF Trade:
Per Gallon.
Choice crude oil. for butter
oil see ..s'.'+' -'F' .''''' .s"'".i'",'
S.rctly irln'e crude oJ'...s Nominal
n me crlic loose +.-....--. " u III.
kernfd lufter o., loose ,.-. NOMINAL
= me summer yellow OH. IL q lGis
tthr aud inrl. f.C.u. nan interior puinLs.
according to location Co... NJ.
Prime cotton seed cake, 81 y q y m
nrirre cotton seed ~, AL. y ~ a - 81
Fo- local delivery Houston. IN p quote
ers. No I sac; No s'ac
Rfritrks MARKET quiet.
New on ats. Sepismi"r 1.-THE market
for cotton aeed PRODUCTS s duii and
mammal. prime crude OIL N huik. iGfl i.
mime summer yei,oY. IN barrels, --'s;
in.tI Sls fGff 100 pcr snett ton. cake. long
ION. Tor svUort, sis.A'"lhot
New York. September Ito Ton Sc u
oil steady: mr1l nominal. prime crude
oii In rarr-'s ~. prime sGmm'r ye Us,
f. barr, 9. "a. prime ootton SEED meal
slg,003 .0.Q0.
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New Orleans, September u Hog products
FIRM ! ii> old Gls now G SIS. Lard, refined
fierce 5-s Boxed moats-Dry SAT- shout
dcrs Sides 3l3 Bacon. clear r'h los
3-S. Hams. choice sugar cured o4l10..
Rice steady; ordinary TO good aai 3-s.
Flour quiet; extra fancy 2 l0a3 ~; PATENTS
fe13 %. Corn meal quiet. l.,o Bran
dull. llHi2. Hay enSy; prime lodlps,
choice 1919. corn quiet; No. sacked
white. 96027: mixed 27u2S, yellow 29Q30,
oats. No. ? sacked, old 26i2, new "a
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ST. Louis, September l4.-Flour quiet,
firm ana unchanged. Wheat = rouk but
unsettled. No. . spot casa diisPol'g c'e-
N1tor Gl1G2 track 80. = hard -. Sepiem-
spot "a !er, No. > casa 49, .HlH as oepte.n-
Der ~ hid. December ~ asked. May % Is
u.d. oats nctNc ana ttn, spot lower:
l9al asked Rye, - elevator. barney nom
,uIl Cora meal, l.3p. Bran arm, east
co.., T!mOthS seed, prime . 60. Hay sloN
.at41 n e.. anA,d. " hisay LIS. Lard. PRIME
steam 3.Ita choice 3.y,a5. -. faeon,
boxed shoulders ana longs no. RIBS i,l2ia;
sIu.ts -. Dry salt inetts--RoN'd shout
ders and ribs 3.G2ia. longs $50. shorts 3.2o
Receipts Flour l2,Dp barrels, wheat l0'.rp
hus hcls. corn 5000 hushels. oAts li,oD'
bushels. corn 2fCp bushels. oats yliJ
bushels.
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chicago September l4,-Sharp advances
IN all tie foreign markets had their nat-
Grnl eic"t on the local wheat market to-
day December closet "a nish,r tban
INC maj hsures vi Saturday. Corn and
oats were strong with wheat and closed
| o-seI->c higher respectively. Provisions
advanced 2!su7iac.
TIE most influential news received be-
tore the opening which was thought like
ny To AFFECT wheat. was the heavy worlds
shipments. Private cablcgrIms rcpor ed
l"e shipment for thc week IRON the Black
sea ports at from ASA Vye nL.hcls
10 4NuJrJ0 bushels. viii n su.gettcU
toia! OF about Soo1,oOo bushels
as the worlds ell Iranccs. The market
GOT weak star. bot "A good demand
sprung up at the decline ami lifted the
price before an hour ot the sos l,n haA
pa sea to toisuG0i,. The mrs. ransdcl ON s.
having been from % 5-S to 5,lg. about
o-hc below saturdays close. Great ir-
Regularity characterized the fluctuations
Curing the remainder of the forenoon, The
market going Irom strong to weak and
"a again TO strong several times. hu-
/ Keeping substantially within the i,init-
OF The range already given. The visible
SUPPLY statement showed an increase OF
LiurW" bushels. ana some declines fol
lowed the announcement. Reports WEI.
shid to have been received OF damage
to the growing wheat IN Argentine On
locusts ana this caused the buying OF
some wheat St Louis wired thai 100.
40 bushels had be sold there tor cx-
pom ana some more was nouSn, an tiat
Corn was blessed with more activity
than usual and prices a. the close sno NcI
quite a substantial adssncc. i'hu rainy
weather WIS a bull factor. It being re
garded as putting corn In bad shape 10
X isl freeze.
Oats were quiet prices h.ins influenced
mostly uy The advance of corn, toward
the close, increased offerings and Luner
/ large estimates Tor tomorrow created an
ent lDr feeling an a consequent snRht dc
cline.
( Provisions we're firm but quiet The
closing was steady. January PORK ESQ. ed
4 70 n-sArt January hard ~ ana January
rios .c higher.
fascinated receipts for Tuesdy w heat
- cars, corn 90. oats Epl. Hogs lS,Vr
/ head.
tnsh quotations were as follows;
1 lIoul-firm.
/ Wheai-No. spring Is o-s No. , spring
/ 5'eia. no. rel On,
oats- 30 ), li'eMi. as, 40. @n.tc "a
{ II 40. white l9s.nlY.,.
Rye No. :. 81,
| Baricy-No. nominal; No. 3. 2ou3l; No.
! I .JNZ4.
/ FlaN scei-No. /. "a.
/ Timothy seel-lrluIe . 10.
| Mess purk--rer bill J.7oHd.SG.
lard--l'er no lbs }.3cHS.32i2
short ribs sides-l.ouse 3.lottJ 20.
Diy sailed shouldcis-bo 3ftui.
/ Snur, clear slues--i3ONcd 3i.ff3 5-S,
/ Whisky dis tihers' finished gods, per
| gallon, LIS.
hefS,i-- Steady. Sffg.
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SUGAR

Nov York. Srrdonhcr ~ sugar y "
nominal. fair refining "a. "cntr iugal ~
test Pa, Refined qWtt
Ntv orl.luH La. Septombtr ~ sugar
otfirt. centrifugal whlies 3alff3 1-ti ycl-
inyrs 7-iGu3 1916. seconds 2i4d3 7-lb.
N.lna.Ns ann. cenlr luEal 3ll9.
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LONDON cnNsnLs

London. September n. Cousols for nor
cy. IN u.s. do account i1o1-S Far silver.
Sod per ourre money, ANl p-r cont m"
raio of discount n the open mlrrei f1r
short hlls. ! 7-YU' pcr cent: do three
Hputh bills. pee cent.
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NEW YORK.

New York. September li,-Whcat -Ite-
.,i'',s 995 1p0 bushels. exports NGbm BUSH
els suot quiet and stc4dy; 40. bard
c9iA f o. b. option 'sui=c net advance;
No. red september %. Decemh-r t5-'.
Hides steady. Leather quiet. Wool steady.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. September 4-Bator steady.
creamery aal-. dairr fVl3 tSg> htm. u.
Kansas CITY september II. -i,uticr aud
egy1 nr,n ana unchanged.
s. l.oui, September i'-~tiutter quiet
and unchanged Egg hrm. ~.
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COMMERCIAL. nlilErs

New York September n Cloirlnrs .,G -.
3s5 e03 balances si.27Si7s
New Y ,rk, September H.-tiJvcrnmont
bonds weak; states dun; railroad bonds
firm
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Speculative Markets Mere Steady
With Little Doing.
SPOT PRICES EASIER AND LOWER.
A Decline Of One. Eighth Cont at Houston
ana observation-disclosures Ilr-
ccipts ~ the Porte.


houston. Monday. september Il.
LNeri'ool was rather more encouraging
today tWnres HAVING advanced 's-6Id TO
Spot sales were also better chan the re-
cent average. and the market was report
ed firm nj the advance. Futures IN the
American markets Were 10 points up at
one time though closing only slightly
higher than Saturday. Speculative trad.
ing WAS very Nght both at New York and
New orleans, and many traders were in-
clinod TO believe that the decline had alb
serhod about all tho offerings, and there
were pred ctions tonight Of better mar
ket for the remainder OF the week
An unfavorablc feature OF tho situation
was the large offerings of spot cotton at
the South, IA II result NJ the heavy re-
colpts and poor demand spot prices were
lowered isc NJ houston and Galveston.
ana i-i6c at Memphis. I.atr this after
many inquiries Ia buy at the decline and
very few offers 90 SCH. Spot holders
,pu, n,., d,.,,,uo -, o.te, s.n, a..
highest prices of last week was not war;
~nted by either facts or figures regard
ins the crop, aud are therefore pinning
thetr ia tn to a rapid recovery
M. ,,o,..,,,,,,,, ,,,
~ '"'.'' ''''''"'H v" u" '"o'-
nous scale however. receipts breaking
the record today The poius nlonc report .
81 ttnn ,.,no ,,. t,,,,r,,, ,,.,. Il, 4,
Wv '""' ""'
""ou' s''""' III wv" uANs OF INKS week tho
United States ports have received AN
amount cutinl ia tn, mort nnv,,ne,t fn,.
fN'' Wv ~ w.
Tue ''io "e'N "'' your III ou'lhoh 10
this 2 Is stated that the financial situa-
tlon shows tttlo or ma imrrov.,o,t m,
..t..
"'N""'"''l VI "tse COMMISSION "NhAo
IN Philadelphia to.iay was considered u
had f,ntur. aud .ur.ad sauna ,uc,.tn,...
Nv, VA, ,,,,,,., -, ,,.., ,..t,,,
N'W f'Ih iu'ut"A opVh'd iirm with
pr ces s to II poims M, December sold
.t XS an In, flrsi ,nu ar,nra3 :, s,s
'"'h "'N""'r" 10 a. ava 'i'7ei AZ NlNN'
10. uEW nsi Shes IL Saturday. October
sid at SIT for th, highest and S. ~ Inyy-
$685., rt,sl,, n, s,las 20
=, "a New ori,ana Dcrrmh b, 9pen@d Oh
60 I'M hit closed Al 7 Mn ~ apiins'
t.>'ui.SG saturday. Octchor ouon 4 at
:. ~, dinpI''d 10 i'V, ana closrd At f.VN
600
NlWf"n Nlol"'t 90. received the iol-
lowing from correspondent, dated
,9,.L,.ulc r,,,. 81 Inv. moo, IL, r,,..
nh m, M II y.,,.a I'm .,tt,n h,,sin.ss
fte,'u y,.,rs ,;,1 h,yn ,,,t,h.d ,n, Xxx,
ma ,I,dt, r,, i,.,i - n",'.r ~, ,,,.
~. ham. sc.p an,.h nr,snc,,s A., ,ytro IL
~ r,1, .,y,, d, ,c, I1 ,,N.r Il,
M n,ioed IA 9it-miIilon eron and nov
ai.su, M mnlions I'm many of III, b,sf
" All anon ' ,nI no,1ly y' ali u,cln1
and marketed Noth,ng In history iiko
u No amount ~ rem could do any nd.
hut stormy rains would DO unioi9 injury
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| BJSlNESS BAROMETER.
,,,, 10 the Condition of Trade
Generally.
b,r1fD CONDITION OF STOCKS.
More Numerous In Conse.
|-cauned Goods show Improve
,,,n In western States.
ofnce of The Post,

uouston, MoniaN' ScPtc iipei IT,
,hs financial ghost haunting next
[hsr and the usual absorption of
a..rest In politics. general trade Is
.Sa normal notch. In Texas. how
.n,IHcs does not Interfere WITH bus'-
Sm,. ,r.at extent. and Houston job
AGO. been enjoying gradual better
| :, conditions for several weeks. Or
M, bulky are more numerous ana
]. depleted condition of dealers
The slowncss of trade the past
has made serious inroads INTO
hut any long continuation OF pres
|odions VII likely result III consi1-
improvement.
,gv is always rushing day in
lam and both Wholtsdl.r5 and retail
L good business today. Tac re-
goods stores are resplenlent wi;h
|,yeltles and the shoppers were out
force. It is worth trip to the
this week if only to see the au-
s,ylcs-and how the people like
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ss charge from store 6ffi0c more per 100
.ps on bran, 2aJc per bushel on oats and
BRAN-56aaSc.
CROPPED CORN-70n75c per 100 lbs.
tCRN-Sacked, 36dSSc
oaIS-25n 2sc, No. Nebraska, 2Sfr3nc
HAI-Alfata, si0ooGl25O per ton, mil
let, slo.oo1 30; timothy. s160Ql7.oO, South
leAas prairie. s40ou45O.
GkAlN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.
. me leading futures ranged as follows:
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NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened bnioly steady, 1906 quiet; ana
closed STEADY. sales IS. 100.
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NEW YORK SPOTS.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.

NEW YORK FUTURES.
opened firm, i2oe STEADY. closed s,cady:
sales lSs COO,
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GRAIN AND HAY
Carload lots, job ears, from H''''s' uA
Evening star., 1896-03-02
A New Business Combination.

The south and the west are getting togeth-
er IN an unexpected way. Financially there
mas been harmony of error in those two
sections but not until this winter has there.
been much promise of commercial inter-
course such as would turn southeastern
trade Chicagoward. That movement is now
visible. and this is how it commenced. Dur
ing January and February there has been a
steady stream Of immigration from the
northwest to the south, the immigrants be
Ing mainly those who preferred a compare
lively warm climate to the somewhat frigid
conditions common enough in northern WIN
tiers. Located in the far SOUTH these f1nmt--
grants nevertheless wanted such agricul-
tural implements, groceries and general
merchandise as they had been accustomed
to purchase in their old homes, and to sup
ply this demand the southern storekeeper
has In many instances been compelled to
open accounts with Chicago houses AS vet
the business is not heavy, but it is growing
steadily, and is sufficient to cause disturb
ance In the eastern markets. If Chicago
should capture any considerable proportion
OF New York's southern trade there would
then be good cause for some of the asperit;es
low placed on exhibition by the people of
Gotham whenever their western rival is
mentioned.
Evening star., 1896-03-02

The members of the Young Mems -Auxil-
larry committee of the Baltimore Centennial
Exposition were very much in evidence Sat
urlay evening They had a grand rally in
baltimore and succeeded in convincing lots
of people that the Baltimore Centennial
could not possibly be anything but big
srccess. Scme of those same young mea
have been hustEng ii Washington. and they
promise to do it again and again until sat
isIactory results are plainly visible. Wash
irston ought to be interested in the affair.
Tor large percentage of the multitude that
VIII attend the centennial is sure to visit
the national capital; matter of fact
the Baltimoreans are using their proximity
TO Us as a convincing reason why thous-
ards of strangers should make up their
minds to enjoy the centennial
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torious combination-a sound mind In
sound body-the associate has done mar.
velously. Undenominational and with prin-
cfples as broad as the field in which 1t
labors the association claims the allegiance
OF the best and brightest believers in the
brotherhood of man and the fatherhood Of
God. Among its supporters in this city are
those who have achieved conspicuous places
along many lines of honorable endeavor
With so much Of solid character in the front
rank of the movement, there should be no
difficulty in securing ample means with
which to construct and dedicate, debt-free,
Y. NJ. c. A. building which would be
credit alike to the most helpfully- -philan-
tnrop!c of institutions and 10 the capital of
the nation. 1t would be eminently fitting if
every branch of the association in the
United states were to contribute something
toward the erection of a model structure at
the seat of government
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As soon as the new secretary of the
-Four Slen's hristian Asso ,iation has been
installed-an event not long to be delayed
the association will doubtless start out V ith
renewed vigor on its campaign TO: funds
with which to erect n suitable building in
place of the unsuitable one which was &C.
stroyed by fire last year. Anything in the
nature of special plea for the needed
structure would seem to be a work of s,l-
pererogation; the great good that has been
and is being Zone tells its own story, and
presents an argument against which there
Is practically no defense. Established for
the purpose Of cultivating that ever-vic-
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How 1t Struck Him.

"Dishere Jameson's raid," said Uncle
Juniper as he descended into the kitchen
full of the conversation he had feard while
waiting on the table. 'Dishere jameson s
ride an &c way Queen Victoria an all
dem folks is treatin' i'm bout 1t makes
NE t'ink er de way de clujjyman done ack
tow'ds Zeb Mullins one time. De clujjy
man drapped inter Zebs house. an Zeb, he
done AK i'm ter stop an take dinner wifi
i'm. case ne wah gwinter hab chickin' foh
dinner.
".Zeb, say de ciujjyman, 'yoh KANT
'fohd ter hab chickin' foh dinner. Whah
yoh git dat fowl?'
"'Ne'mine whah 1 got 'im,' he answer
i'm. L gwinter hab chickin foh dinner, an
da's 'nough foh de present 'casion.
Den de minister tu'n in an he glib dat
Zeb de wus goin' ober he ebber had bout
stealin' chickins, deed e did. An he toie
i'm he orter be shame o. hisse'f, an he wah
goin' clah contrarywise ter de structions
he bin gibbin i'm, an got Zeb so worried
he couldn scasely cook de chicken, no how.
But when he done got it cooked de cluj-
lyman drored his cha'h up an ct his share
jes' de same like he'd nebber said word