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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15
STERN DEFENDS DANIEL.
ms ANSWERS THE SENATOR'S
CRATICN.
Legislative Candidates Speak Before "a
Meeting Of the John W, Daniel Club.
Another Meeting aud Othor Speeches.

HffA@ 'hHHHNN- HAA VNfA" nNNffilNNs
There was o big gathering Of Demo
Gratis from jefferson Ward and from 9TH
O. sections OF Tho city 40 old Market Hall
last evening. The occasion was tho
meeting of mo John w. Daniel Club Of
which Mr. Samuel stern S. the prcsi-
dent. The Blues Band was ON hand 20
entertain Che audicrcc during the inter
missions with w~cll-kn0wn tunes.
when Mr. stern arose % address tho
meeting. DE was presented with q solid
silver savcl bearing the image Of Senator
Daniel. After thanking The donor for the
valuable gift. Mr.. stern briefly addressed
the club and ~ondcavorcd 90 uphold in an
earnest manner the action of the Virginia
Senator after whom Tho club is named.
TIC went as far as was possible in The
limited Time into the arguments recently
sec forth hv Governor O'Fcrrall against
inc ~sinfoutufs made by Senator Daniel
lc loid great stress on tine fact that
Governor OIcfr1l bad in Congress re
uoafollv voted for fhc free coinage OF
silver connected with various r@cstfic-
tons.
Ho pointed af the prevailing financial
distress and the scarcity az gold.
They ship us now to klnudlkc nc
said. 'for thcrc BIS no moro money 20 Doe
made here. Hc wants fo force us al oul'
Doe has "a flush. four aces al the time.
THE greatest men wcrc raised in virginia,
hut wc lost them nearly ai yet. thank
The Lord. thcrc ls one great man len,
lion. John Vs.. Daniel.
Mr Stern then introduced Colonel Jno.
s. HarWood. as chairman of the meeting
who expressed hIe pride and qualification
af the honor of being permitted 20 pre-
side over 400 organization which was
named aner tlDt fearless statesman.
John Vs.. Daniel. Col. harWood then
briefly discussed Tho ticket that has been
nominated hy the Democratic STATE CON
IGNITION go Roanoke. which he s'ld WIS
superior go amy that had ever been pre-
scented
Tho chairman thon read out q list o.
the speakers as submitted To hlm nc
announced the names of Mcssrs. Inornas
b. Murphy. William r. Hcddy. In'Il's
II Wallace. Jr.. II. g. Folkcs and water
A. Dunn. but neither OF the gentlemen
RESPONDED.
Nr. John y. Gayle was the first one 10
come forward. who told his hearers th't
Dee was % candidate for Legislative non
ore md that Doe was willing Co give the
people bis services.
Hon. Thomas u. Murphy. who had ar
rived boo thr meantime. was thr hcAt
sneaker. Uo said be was always giad
d. anpoar before the people of Jefferson
Ward and hc asked IBIS hearers 10 OK
amino his records as a. public oHltlii-
If w0s time 90 look into inc Icc"in7 'l
representatives in the legislature luI
often mon had been sent mere To repre-
sent the people who had falitd 20 40 So
There was "a common enemy to hRhi' INC
Ecuuhlicans. who had imposed upon lHe
ueruIo an obnoxious tariff when plu not
protect the w~orkinemcn
Nr. William D.. Reddy then mace n SUI
H"H.. I'm which uD IANHNNlN'M NN'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15

Two suits for Damage. Against the Sonth>
ern Railway.

On FtaIIWaN,
DANVILLE. VA. Sept. tt-special.-
David Agee. a young man. eighteen years
OF age. attempted suicide at noon to-day.
lie had taken laudanum. and when found
By his mother was supposed 20 be be-
yond recovery. but the doctors. by Wig
orous and heroic treatment. saved him.
Ageo was 4 dissipated youth. and out
OF employment.
Two suits were Instituted here to-day
against the Southern railway. one for
$4,000 by the administrators OF Lewis r..
Bruce. the young man run over and killed
here about six weeks ago.; the other by
the relatives OF Mary A.. Adams. a coiored
woman. killed by a train near this city
about a year ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15

RAMIE.-Died. Sunday, September l2th,
al his residence, 1911 nortn Twenty.ninth
street. II. 8. RAMIE, In the thirty
second year OF his age.
Funeral from ST. Johns protestant
Eplsconal church yesterday at 10 A d.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15
,pwosrH LrAGUn ENrrRrAINs.
The seniors aud Juniors Welcome the Nc"
u.n,bars Of Park Place Church.

rso ,ecfnre.room OF Park Place N. p.
Inc - crowded last night with mem
church M church. the Junior and Senior
P Epworth Leagues and Their o,o yisir'e eS
friends. The occasion Gaining ~ uDo-iIynenn,ta
ARE a. rendered TO the new members
dS0f ne church by the Epworth Leagues
Junior and Senior. 100 ,resfdea
The programme. which was presiaeo
aver by Mr.. S. Carter NelsiseI' pInnnont
on Zach number OF which was rendered
IN tter singing Of All Hall the Power OF
rssrs' Name" by the audience, prayer was
offered BY Mr.. c, B. Ricnareson' anu
Miss Fannie E. Dlgges sang Lovely
Master John Harmon MacKee. secretary
~ me junior League. made q talk OK y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15
ia ervGS

Arc the Messengers Of SenSe,-the Telegraph
system OF the human body.
Nerves extend from the BRAIN 10 every part
Of the body and reach every organ.
Nerves are Ike nre-good servants but hard
masters.
Nerves are fed by the blood and are therefore
Ike 1t in character.
Nerves Will be weak ana exhausted II 'he
blood is thin, pale and impure.
Nerves will surely DO strong and steady II
the blood is rich, red and vigorous.
Nerves ind a true friend IN Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla because ii makes rich. red blood.
Nerves 90 their work naturally and WE'LL
The brain is unclouded. there are no
neuralgia pains, appetite and diges'
ton are good, when you take
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-09
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Statistics Mere All Bnllish and Ad-
yanced Prices.
NEW YORK TWELVE POINTS HIGHER
S,ot. Ouc-sixteenth III in southern
Nnrkets-A Small Amount INV"
sight for the Past week
Office of The Post.

Houston, Frlday, January y
There were plenty OF bullish statistics
,odsy. and the bears had litt.e to comfort
,hs-u. Bumper crop predictions were side
tracked temporarily and the actual iigures
Of he weeks movement sen; cold chilis
down the SPINAL columns of many bcarish
prophets. II this week is q fair sample
OF he falling OF that may be expected IN
receipts. +, Il difficult 10 see how 1t VIII he
POSSIBLE to secure crop over s,7v"'
bales. Many persons are row stronger
than ever in the belief that s5rn.o0o Wall
be very near the correct figures.
The amount into sight for the week was
y go. according to Secretary Hcster's fig
urcs This compares with 10000 last W 1ek
and ssi. 90 the week before. In other
words the amount brought into view
This week was less than half of what II
WIS for the same period TWO weeks ago.
The imprJvemen, in New York futures
today was u points The bulls didn't
thirk THIS one-th,id of what The statistics
justified. but & Is difficult TO create any
boom in cotton values az this time. A
steady market and a gradual Improvement
: abota. all that can be expected. Many
claim that Il a few days OF big receipts
should follow, cotton would be instantly
deserted by .ts friends The trade SIT
uaton in the Eas: shows very iit;lc nm
rrovoment, and American sp'nnerS are sun
staggering under the biggest load OF cot
ton goods they have ever CARED.
on The other hand. however there Is
s;ill an excellent foreign demand Tor cot
,ou. and our exports so far this season
hsve he,,, ! s0e 600 heles ahead ot the same
time last wear II we have overeXportei
81 -. ,+ro,, fa..,,r,
- ms 90 I'M nc a.. 20
""' NV 'N =.
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COFFEE.

New York, January S-Coffee-options
opened steady ut unchanged pr.ccs 10 10
points decline ruled dull. with a weak I'M
dtftono' closed unchanged 20 10 points de-
cline sales 300 bags, spot steady. no 7
hio. invoice l0i, johbing. los: mild
--cldy; Cordova, i5,sni7
HGn'"H- Firm good average Santos. 70 2D1
r. Q per 20 kiios, receipts. TWO days, ~, so;
iiamhNrg-i. pfg lower; sales. 2iOoN
TITO f.rm; No. 7 Rio. $50 re, \ nor IN
klos' exchange, : l7-32d Receipts. is 0n6.
cleared for the United States. 10 coo. for
Europe. e1o0; stock, 3tl 90 '''
liavrc closed quiet AT n net loss or !, a.
sales 5000 VI -
Total .warchouae deliveries from the
SnneI hcs. b'e2e including l3 q36 from
United States stock. 100 49, anoai for : s
United states, 3i2,ooO. Total visible for
me Jn';ed States. 76i.S47. aga,na tOs, $50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-09

s. Louis January s-Flour dill weak
ans unchanged. Nae2t dui. woik an
lower on 4cco.ai Of d.seoGras.as eaaies
4IVr L-ssFTslo.. A as tiou to sell
saor1 a.sc bad is e,tecl OF the. Market
There was Ql-,e a ru.A to s-tl a. the
star. bui the demand dd not La; long
and trade s5cn OK a1ie nsht. The clos-
US l-.--c In-s- yesterday fer futures,
with srt- a,Sp lower. 80. : rel. casa. -le-
Vsror - Ashas. AJAX N.tlsi C1rn-rutA-es
1cl ans weak ., the opening. wth but
l.tiie trLS.1- spoi steady. No. 81 2tAs
Man - o-1. July - asked. pats-l u
iu-ss ill "a week. wth 80 speculative
d-.ran!; sita iy; No. oash Il. May 1875
b.1. Rye dull and nom.ra. Barley d. +,
mating &,sit Corn meat IS. Bran
s;ea5y Flax seed easy. ia. Prime limo
thy stu : a. Hay quiet an! siea!y TN
p.ly a-jfa l9.t-. prairie J.l511-lp Wh.sky
-. CO.un tes and aagg.as unchanged.
PQrk h.Srer. s,ania-i mes 80 ls.ie. Ltrd
h-Che- rrgIle steam 3.32. - choice 5.A-i..
BS> o3-hoXei sno1iiers i.5J: extra shot
clear az. o a.: shorts 4Nil Dry
sal. meats Boxed Shoulders i.OQ; extra
short clear i.l--.. r.lls 4.51.e shorts 40.
kecefpts--t .our go, wheat loo corn
loi 90. uats isp.N Sg!pm =at.--F.oIs iQl.
whoa ZOO, corn ie-ni. oats nor
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90 :. ,nnrna.,s wes.era ross sa:.

reporrs o. tnrcuaaas wessera ro'e cut
ti.C. ,s
IN. risay ...3 tocura a. a SwST .At-EV :.
pg.c--s Now shsiaD1rEs ise urse1f. a'.-
fr,.e lIuy.rS. a. easy ts-4IaS WAS afgf-g-
-. ana ID scrs r. ned 7a-ti. iAGHls1
sysnpatay p-tE vssSii-
Ther,a was s r-ioca hfos1@- .fair 81 pro-
VISIONS. P-ce~ were ntia VIE "AeAl NAs
weak ans csos~s al sNesi the os'e.l's =
ur4-s NsaT sss.s closed l.c aiShc N4s
L nj = ana NAy : ~ &c h.gist'f.
f1ls.rz,cs rvcstiss FOR Safur1ay = " l's,as
y cas- cs-- l$s cars OATS 10 ears. aosS
:. o. heA6
Cssh spo.1tiols were rs follows;
fNsaAr--Iri,. ,
waesi-No : sr-2 ne -7-a.Sf7s. No. : spring
-s1rs. Nc. -rss3 ss'>ES...
(n--a-<N [. s.ilE-.
Sss,s-Na. : lsss No white b 20
NJ. wAs;s O D T.. l-is:
Mess sark-!e- ~. if -.
IEr1-Iie- lea ifs ~ -~ssS.sA
Shor, mrs ss5eS-Lo s.s9es %.
IirY $50 ~ sAeut3 asoN-s s'.nt1s.
short GEAR s.1sS-ss 7xcd se4is
sky--Dis.-.i>.s III shes eooaS per
81
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FtlI'ITs Am Nt.-e

>.AiIFLES-Ben Davis and Baldwin, s.. TO
BANAS AS-Per bunch. packod 70, shin
meat 81 5DUl75. loose bunrhes 81 5sS,1 'snt
Experimentation per hundred: tsi
GRAZ k.S-Malaga In 61-lb bbls. ts MR. m
LEMONS Mcsssina and palermSN '' ~, ~, ~
g. -; fancy. tg.JOG40o. az e'o'ce'
,NtTs- Brazil Sc per pound: fIlbert.
peanuts. SQ5isc: almonds. 1'aragona iST
l@e per pound. ~ sacks. pecans 7fsGSisc
ORANGEs-Mexlcan 50 %; Californta
raves $50. California seedlings 81 7,Si
6. " per ioN. S-''"N
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New York, January S.-'rhe cotton mar.
ket opened at an advance of la2 points.
further improved 213 and for time ruled
firm. but moderately active on cables and
indications OF a loss of stock at Interior
towns. Later prices returned to yester-
days closing under local liqu.dation The
feature of the statistics has been the loss
OF the stocks at the interior towns ostl-
mated during the day high as 5000
bales. There WAS considerable buying for
New Orleans account, following The EST
ma'e Cf Secretary Hester respec;in: Texas
crop movement up 10 January /. placing
thls unofhcially al l675 900 bales. ae1tns,
i,ao''"o lasf year, which was decidedly
rs man looked for. Tho Texas move
| fu'u' covering this term has run as high
as 100000 bales. Naturally the Inarkcf
responded ard local shor became oner
E"io BUYERS. The market closed nrrn al a
New York, January s.-IIubhard Bro.
G Co say Of cotton: The feature ~ tho
tnurke; today has been the loss in stool,
at the Interior towns, which at preson,
Ia estimeled 70 he between 9S 600 and so oDo
rates and the large buying for Now or
cans account taesi on The es,Im,tc NJ
mr. M 'estVa rfsariing the Texas movement
up 10 me nrSl Of January. The nlovs,ncr,
- given unotfcially as 30ArO hsies -
a1n,sA iast year. II is understood that 80
IT,, ,NI Is crop movement shows that Calves
Won mas received Ca per cent OF tn. r,nva
iihetl on account OF the decp water in ,bofr
ssanpol th!s season. Our market cloe.,t
.llh ~ khe best prices of The dav. IrniSss
LIZ, ,HH movement Increases next week. a ro
VISION OF crop estI.stes will occur.
"e" YORK January S.--There was IT.
NC better demand al! around in tho dr,,
soous market. and though the grn,,,ar
NUMBER OF inquiries were of the jnforr,,.
~ chSfaeler, many modersJ.e ntrcba.oz
- eacnea ana brown cottons AMI $500 -
MI speciaitieo returned fair salss n,
tur rr op"afuihgs on Old engagements re a
eIn1ihnsa Al good volume OF b1siness :r re,
horK' January s.-The Commor,,.,
1nu Financial Chronicles advlcos ~. 80 o,>1'
s'"ph from the South this eyentnr a. ~
wa, ram has been quite general ,h w "o'e
MeeN ana that IN some section ~, pay
NMit, n,se, Tennessee. Louislana To- AT,
r,thnr ,ppi me precipitation has ana
a ii,,is neavy. The temperature ~ h,s been
eo ntt.e tower. The movement q, ms i been
mes, fairly liberal. Far y, me crop
naming good progress in TeSash WORK is
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LIVE sTocA.
HOUSTON.


Reported for The Pos; by A. +. Norman.
lTe stock commission merchant.
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London, January S.--Corsols for money
lh '-l5; for the account. III rs. Par ~.
yer 2 ll-l|i per ounce Money. 249- Der
cent Rate Of discount in the open mar.
ket iov shor' and three months bills, . f,
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II. Elrn tsusse- market rs weaker. with
q decline eufacirsrea
Cheese ,Rs asavsoc.s &c pr pound q.
Nor.h--a 20 nrs. brS is unchanged locally.
The s1ypfy. % turkeys g -aiee~ small.
hof dealers recors ys-y hge1s demand
with prices low.
demand q. Urn prices Nssc>llA-eo IL
stock caa - e9scA, &; coocessssas-
l>scsl s.o1lt-T DEALERS safe thss che
ems are wanted an5 WIN 5r.as good price >
~ scarce-
The y K Fa.rtsArk company rspa.-s
th@ sorsn's s-o-kS o. ls-1 cx- January al
ses.t.'s t>s-css. ara 1st - .nr Il year sg'u
is-v'9 two yessrs ago AID s4-'pl ihre@ yeErs
aE-o u uousl se-tn % regI.r5 an ops
rrlsts- mind TO hur= for TnAsch s2yaac-. =.
,ha rrraa lflter ftfes.. MI .-.l-s
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tn.cago. January s-A break of &c per
huSshGl IN me price OF wheat n tn first
naI hour OF tolay,s session 80 efiectuaily
squeezed the hull fte.ng out Of the Iucil
crowd that no amount OF eucotsragencn nj
could eff'ct the re-catralcc OF a gran OF
y; although thcre was subsequent rally
or ~, inc mirkct Stl exhibited Signs 81
weakness at tho close. Corn anil oats
were very weak cons her!nz their pravi-
GUS low nrces, and c.osed 3sc ana &c low
er ro'pectively, Provis ons were in The
vance 'N
In wheat the opening LiverpooI cables
were Il great appointment. Instead of
showing .sympatho4c aivaace with the
Hrst rise here Yesterday. pr.css even
showed slight dacLne The market her.
ior no other reason started virtually lc
lower than Il closed Yesterday llthou,h a
Few trades wer1 mldC N tho conflSlUr Of
, ,nS opea!nS at declines OF i9E4c me
iNWSe Tor May was given at - fri. iho
highest and SIS. for the lowest. In a llttis
nlorG lhhn an hour the pr-ce had drapnt,i
20 en12. or &c under yesterdays close. Tho
M.akhess here puzzled y good MANY
There was enough wheat bought yeste,.
gay on Inc expectation OF a nruer LIVER
pooi iolay making a markc; for the Srl-
N me reasons Tor the weakness that d.
Ne!oped when the Liverpool mtrkr. so
cody turned q back upon the hui enthu-
news threw any further light uroa m.
rvus9ns Tor such radical weakness Clos
nls i.lVog'ps OF cables were lower of course
kct AL ~ r ~ Ia, acllon Or this mar
81 n ahl showed de-, mes OF igNAc. The
berl.n and Paris markets were both bi,,h
sr Aniwero was unchanged. Chicago Re-
CENTS or wheat worc only - care. MIMI
apons and Duluth goi only IFS cars
aga,e'St ee2 2 year ago. Atlaa,ic exports
w.re onlw NNeQ bushels. MAY finally re-
acted 10 sl'i ana closed AZ So5sTSi.
trends, ana rs business was atm 49,
active Than usual the market suffered a
severe break, SYM athy with whett con.
tr.huted to the weakness ana n orss, 1l,I
OF LIQUIDATION was also done ON narst . IN,
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th'cago. January SIN cattle trade was
SOW, a further decline Of JOlpc per l0J
tolnis Ia common and medium GRADES.
S-4es We're N basis OF 3-5FI8 3 tor he
- -fess-i oe"i steers up TO i.j0f5.e0
tor c1IOri, with moderate 81 les OF pr M.
t-'ttra ~ a.H'e5.-l. The bulk OF the sale
Mtt" a. SGT NJ. Sag and oxen at . iglf
~. bl.ls a. -.iyfti.rJ and COWS aaI h-lf-
"Ts Loo -. chiefly ST a.25nipo. extra
Ae!t|sr going a. T. 80. Calves sold ~ To
o-i~ per nInutci poInds Siotk.g-s and
i'. 4.rs we're strong They sold AK 3etg
49, r7iIte feelers we're ls.lt BE higher than
tf-t Week Tex ~ fed steers ibid AZ 10
80 FOR .o;s averaging ~ 10 I2D pounds
tt"+s- i'f,c"s were Irregular. IN some casas
"i<9 "rEe s,eady. while IA Others lhey
rri- eE.-o loMcr. common 10 grlm. irc,y,is
90 ~ a. 5"'r =. The bulk going a.; STA.
~ ms acnN-c WAS chiefly IN choice
-. ok ana ineiirT weighs. The market
irJ 9Hefp "a' fairly active ant about
siehi}. rncrp sold az 9-i43!5 Cor in
.cf.of 10 choke X and lambs at 3O11t
-. Tor intercr 10 t."rp5 q tor the hes..
won yeat:nfs ai S5sfAsa Western sheen
so.i e. -.7"7375 hcccipi-Cattle COZ
ho-4, $1,000. sheen 1l.rp1
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Wire nnd Nails,

The rsa'Se> FOR barb wi-e e repor. .,
hrrn. afsi, wfsie locai prizes arr Slightly,
iower. owing 20 redla.0u IN grres,h ,
rats. the general s'lttsiiou 4 unchanged
There Il far demand. with = er.dt,si
bctteriucnl exp,,,iesi.
wire nails have beer rec;ueel q cents
per keg by local iobbers aud ar. ,b,,at,
70 be upon frrn basis al al p-st,.,, /,
krgsts are very low based upo, ra,e on
sl.G trcr keg az ptisblrY srs sNt,,Vt
cause an hcrsased deinand
ne ioral branch o. ihc Wa@hburn f.
noen Alanrfaciuring company : enr-ect.
,ns u Snrso q patp VIE All wire staples
fchconer Fiorsrice ssiled from nos,nn
s Win me ca ,s, on the 10Th OF last month
s@n,t ta'a"h ,ia lo,s have s.resdy been
schooner. " me
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WOOL.

London. january Sat the sheep skin
Hope and Natal were offered, and of rhis
nuinncr .ssS we're withdrawn, The dcmard
chief buyers. Coarse wool was on a ~, ,,u
long wool was isah.i and Others Int 4
lower; Lambs showed decline of ash ~
81. Louis. January acknowledgements,
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BUTTER AND EGC,.

Chicago. January SHUTTER -stea.lv.
e STssh i l'G,s dairy, 9ql7, Egss-Ic1sy /,
81 Louis. January SHUTTER Steady.
UNCHANGED. Egss-Lower. I2c.
q Kansas Clty' January S-But,er-
ulS. ESss-Steady; lower; quotable I'd lac
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HAVRE MARKET.

Havre, January S.-Market quiet =
steady. ~
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NEW YORK

New YORK Ja-uary s.-Wh=a. -Rcce,o lots
u. exports u az. spot wsuk. NJ. hard
$50. options closed li.ulfsc lcw-r. No :
req January So. Nag & HISS dull
l-e,4l dun WOO. Guie. TE iloa sea ~:
SUl,h,rn HOG -. Northern u.p,Gl5.t1
Copper firm. brokers' li.-9. exchange li.t0
Sll-1i Lead steady: brokers -sr. ex-
change 3.ei9ns.p1ls. TIN nrner; straights
10. plates QI.et Co.'0n seed OIL steady;
prime yellow 3, pr uIe wn-je g
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OCEAN FREIc,Jrc

Tho following ocean fre.ghts (ste.m) IN
cotton are quoted today: w
IRON Galves,on: Liverpool. ~ ne,
pounu' Havrc. l7-sid. continent. I'd: New
York. .3c per 100 pounds. ".W
sSew orleans rates are: TO Llverpool
7-szd per pound; continent. 7-sed,
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COTTON SEED PRoDuCr1

a New York, January s.-Cotton sc oI
urn. meal nominal: prime cruae n "
n.iirels, 2oc; prime summer Il9";scm
New Orleans, January s-1he niai 49, h
cotton seed oil is quiet; meal .un,1s
prime crude oil, in hulk, lie: pri'ns IA MI ~
sNeioM, IN barrels. 2lQ22lsc; meal ~ M =
se..ou 100 per short ton; long 'e1'
port, $lS.75li 1900.
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HOPED coRN-7oc per 100 lbs.
PAINTS AND OUs

a. Oii.-iAnscei, in bbls.. raw. sc: boiled
sye. petroleum. i50-tesi. IN bbls., I5c; In
s,oye gasoline. IN cases, 81 20. in bills, lac
Euplon oil. In bb.s.. l9c: In cases. $50;
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The following table shows the price OF
middlinG cotton on the spot az seven of
the worlds principal markets today. this
day las. week and for the corresponding
date last year:
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THE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
An lsdex to the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
LOCAL BANKS ARE N GOOD SHAPE.
Ne want Of Coaaaesee IL Evident
Esf1aasAsg the Csttcn Crsp OF
Texas-Trade Notes.
Office OF TIE Pet
Houston. FEday. January =


lhe recent epidemic Of failures has
carsed some uneissne,s IN business ef-Sies
throughout the county, bu; the action o.
clearing hooees in various sscttons Ia :
casee no want Of confidence IN the hozl
outcome II ~ very. eyS5sos that thu uo-s
has been felt end thai the recaat ds--ss;
and suspicion viii be followed by rioae
hopeful view and q better .essiag n ger
eral The majority Of the t,aas failures
noted In the pssr two weeks are ettr-e-
uted % unsoundneG OF the GssGGu;-orss
themselves. rather than 20 any unasu 4i
monetary pressure
Texas banks are nearly 81 90 so1ud
footing ard very few failures oceurge3
among these corporations Jug ne ,.s pas;
year. The bznks o. Houston had heavy
drain TO stand during the s&i. o~tns 70
the rapid marketing o. the COTTON eEo-',
but every cali was early met Tbs -
cent scare IN the Sorthw ~ had 10 srec;
whatever here. and aoosl tuaker stated
today that the Hoostcl tsnks could nesr-
" al, show " 20 $ pcr cen; o; isei- de-
rosiis On hand Money IS easy aai loans
car be readily made. TIE demand fToui
borrowers Is unusually Eight am tue
loans cas- now be made 3; low rates
Texas Cotton Crop.
One OF Tho usata factors p causing a.
ssvsnc@ tn COTTON values today was the
s,a-~4rer- .sssei b. Secretary Hesie- o,
tire New Orleans cotton exchange SHOWING
that only 1.Tcao,3 bales % c7;'er came .n-r
sigh, from this State during the IsS' foyr
noo-,1hs As the r-rYerns-t gov STOW -
bs falling Of these nrures are generally
tzl,sci 70 Indicate : croD cou%- 1erzb4y ts-
how some Of the E'l~e--es rscsrltly rebi!s1-
ed. The enount lrUsshi mo Rght "a
Texas he,ore ana AZ, y Janua-y ] Tor t1e
four years previous 70 this ,ogethe- nh
the totzl weld we're a foaowr
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Bartcd Wirc quotations are for cs-,o,,
~. o b.. Houston. Mails are quoted IN,
., AKHE2 iRE-Glidden galvanized
20 ner lp lhH painted wire. 81 IL. Maj
htsha = higher than GlldIen.
v. Win M 6IA,iIi;;s-ka,c; 70 per key ad-
- ana ~. ~ al and Vi. sec: III. 45c. "a
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pRIEp rRCi-s.

DRIED FRUITS
tFPLES-Farcy sliced. In boxes fkfi
sac, cNczc. evapofas ed sc; fancy SIC
CiTEON--isc per gscGra.
l'sGS--Tss-ki<h layer. i3ai5c.
NNkkANlS-.lD beis- sc. cleaned cur
rArts n BOXES. &c; IL i-lS cartons. I'VE
NECTAEES rs EVA l.or&ted. 1Gsc.
hes F,vst-oraisi lnpee4ed. Sc.
PEARS kvaporsse5. slec-
O-S-t91-Qise.
RAisiSS--CaG.c>ria L. L. hoxes new
81 SD LIS. a.-t-ox l.. L raasi-is. 5ec; e-crown
!. rA-s.ls. 5c-.h. boxes. SC. S-er0%n l.
M Ht-ih hlxe< Sic.
PRIMES Crop Of is@.; California
r-uns< ss-ips 51is.c. st-ss 5a.GSe: 15-S,s
praIkAS SIC. ruby pyures s-c-