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BOARD AND ROOMS,

IoII TEXAS AVENUE large boarding
hove, two ana one-half blocks RON
C.ttlt6l hotel; Main street; modern con
vs,.ienres. tranRients solicited; rates
reas ouable. telephone service. Z.
WELL furnished south room, modern con
yeiticrces. central location good table
beard. very cheap. for two p"'Fons. ~:
Travis, i'
GENTLEMEN can get good hoard. win
iii modern convenience close in. for
500 per week. NJ 900 Austin street, II
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M rs. HElsIG. late clinical assist
ant Eve. Ear, Nose and Tnr9at hosp -
80 Orleans. practice Limited Eye t>ar
g. and Throat Office. Telephone
.NVSg o'' l-4-gS
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VyNNTT5D TO BIfY-.Good COW. Jersey
preferred; must be fresh in milk; state
price and whore animal can be seen. "a.
drcss 1863. this office. u
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reflective AGENCY-Trllned d'tet-
tives furnished on short notice ana Tea-
sonahle rates. For turlher ~ ad ~
address James McCane, box 100, II GUS
a.i,'' ~ l-12-,s
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,.1Avr REMEDIES-HOM TREAT
MENTS-Pleaso call aud invest gate AT
st,te headquarters, i02 Bnz building;
sd,,jca and healun book free; lady at
terdant. 40
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WANTED To buy l2-gaugc hammcrloss
gun. state make and lowest caTh ~ 'c,:
tddr, $50 GALS this office. 10
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For SALE-Three lots, south side Buffalo
bayou, one on corner. two blocks from
car line; title perfcst; price $500: a bar
sam, Address 1908. this office. II
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L.,IEARI
cLh r,,1rorI, Harding, ren-

Ballisne. Hamburg,
nso, ,,ss Brazos santiago.
ssi',,rn,ns. Pensacola.
-, or Row. Pensacola
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LOST. FOUND. STRAY, STOLEN.

LOST--Fresh milk goat, with hole IN each
horn and wire in one horn. liberal re-
ward II returned at once 10 loi2 Caroline
street "
S'pHA YE.D--One small bay horse. branded
In Finder VIII be rewarded on re-
turning 10 Geo. II. Breaker, Az Mck.n-
nov aVcifut. - ~
STRAYED-One fox terrier pup. tlp'er
VIII receive reward by returning W
M,s John Hagemann, corner Tuam ana
HrHzos street Fair Ground addition. IL
sroLt.N! SrOLENi-}lo0O Rowlrd-on
October %, one bay mare, q years old,
foot up to hrst Joint. about Az hand.
nigh, very gentle to drive and ride.
"a Noyembcr a. ono dark bay horse.
j5x hhnds high branded JEH connect.
odi on left shoulder, years Oh; slinh
MI around forctop cut on and now
about inches long; very gentle and n
good buggy horse; value $1,000
VIII pay the above reward for any
Information leading 10 their recovery
II. r, Anderson, Nayasota, Texas. y
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DON'T YOU KNOW that Collins Furn'-
tnre company haA the cash 10 pay Tor
ANYTHING ynni have for sale. Foot or
briage. 2ii-2iG Louisiana street. u
WANTED Second hand furniture. COOK,
ing STOVES and household goods an
kiIds -. Sept postal Postofhce boA 81 .:
finn.i on, Vin call on YOU.
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1900 ACRE ranch, LASTING. running water.
mesquite grass, no iucumbrance Will ex-
charge for South Texas lands or Hous-
ton property ADDRESS VIM. Hunter,
liutcktnss House
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WANTED no BtIY~A gentle saddle pony
Tor small boy to ride: must be we'll
broke. stylish ana chelp for cash Ad-
dress r. NJ j.. this office.
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WANTED 10 BUY.

WANTED Second hand books OF an
works and histories OF all kinds ana
school books used ia Harris county; Jno-
\. purdy iii Congress avenue. fions-
ion Texas ~
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W-.NNrtlD--A s.tua ton by a first class, all
arourpd cook and baker; twenty years
experiences m or out of city. strictly
sober. Address sa6, this Office. Is
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

bIDo hND w = = = -
NOTICE; TO CONTRA TORs- Sealed BIDS
viii bc received uniil SATURDAY Dccem-
her u. u m. for the construction o. q
~ s,or,, hrick building 80 be erected
in the city Of orange, Texas, according
"a nlans aud spesificait,ns on file az the
office OF D. i. Kaufman r. Co, archi-
tassts Beaumont or AT my store, IN
orange Eaoh bid must be accompanied
with a certified check IN the sum Of Sloi.
payable 70 r. Sc'<a,ski. as a guarantee
that the FucceSNtul bidder wili enier INFO
cnntrlct f5r the faithful performance OF
the work The right Il reservcd ~ re-
tect any and all BIDS. X. Sokalski
Orange Texas, y
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Personal.

500 REWARD for any case OF structure
''.u new discovery will not cure perma"
n i,S and painlessly without cutting or
dilatinc 4. q. Henniou, corner Con-
gress and Jackson street, hous on u,
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tAPORTS nASrNNIsE

''ohI>-CoASTNISE..
I,"lSyille--Per SIS Morgan. { case,
49, sacRs ficur, 40 boxes groceries
|ses merchandise.
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WE PAY the highest spot cash prices for
second hand furniture. stoves and mousse.
ho'd goods. Boston Furniture CO.. a.
t'ramer, agent, DS Prair'e avenue pnon1
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STrU ALTON WANTED Swedish girh
su,aks tnglsh, wants place In private
family FOR nursing or light honsework
uiair objcCt "a home. Call at 9l2 TraNis
street, "
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WHITE wcGuan wishes situation as good
ccoA IN private family, and willing TO
turn hand to any kind OF work. Apply
2INS Congress street. ~
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YOUNG Gcrrnn, with experience in gro
cerv, saloon Nnd lunch counier business
epeaks English. Spanish and Polish,
Wants situation in or out of city 40
dress s.94 this office. X
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STI1TNG OlT-Dros5 goous eVcO.Hl
d.tsscs, trimmings laces, etc, SOFA % y
ME week only at 500 on the IONA
Madame r.. Joseph. l95 Main street - y
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FOR sALE--At a sacrifice. owner leaving
city a good raging grocery store. STOCK.
fxtures, horse and wagon. TWO lots.
store on one. DIV cling OF the other. For
particulars write Il. J. Robinson, waco:
Texas
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

srT-CTNf N0TTCE--r6e board Of pnar-
macy will fnrot January IA 10 examine
applicants f1r registration. A. Il. kies-
lirH, secretary
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AUCTION and commission; liberal AT.
yances made on cOnsigru en's. coomps
Dunn & co. y
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yutiNCa oolorcd man wants work Of any
kline except Kitchen work. Apply nS
Washington street. ~
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FOR sALEi-Bakery doing good business
lease on building and very cheap rent;
a very good opportunity for marie
couple, reason f3r selling owner single
and sickly. II. Bohrer, Beaumont. Texas.
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AT SACRIFICE. fer cash, two-story
building corner. southern exposure
Third ward with modern improvements
nice gairden agents need not Apply. Adj
dress 2aoi. this office. =
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FOR SALE Watches, clocks. silverwaro
and jewclry OF ali description, must he
bargains. at Il. r. Wiltons. 9Qs Prairie
avenue, ~
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REAL ESTATE FOR sAI1.
$40 ACRES lard In Brown county, on -
can bayou, Ave or six miles from Browns
wood. for trade or saae. Address w. II.
Boyd. Ctucro, Texas. "

PARTY desiring home on paved street,
close in: small cash payment, balance
long time; can obtain bargain; no agent.
George w. cleveland, 1904 Milan street.
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1TfY your pictures for holiday presents .
d nave your pictures framed az
hopfs. 1914 Prairie avenue; low pics res
AMI large assortment.
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YOUNG colorcd man wants situation "a
cook or walter In private boarding house
or family. Address s9iS this ONCE. 10
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|. c,iyeston. december IS.
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WANTED Situation by licensed engineer.
Address 1907 Texas avenue, Houston.
Texas. ~
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TItu PAPER FLOWERS To he seen al
: liz, Fruit Flower 4 Vegetable Exhibit
The Auditorium were nioetly al made
from paper bought from the j j, Pas
turiza PRINTING ~ lAtho. CO. Their stock
OF flower paper vs. complete, VI
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Do not fan to write us for bargains
anywhere IN the coast country. Cash
a tuckel. Houston. II
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fulator, Fowler & McVi'ie



hrD FOR GALVESTON.
y Hurst, Rouen. October n
n swansea, December IL.
Ia. Toganrog. October is.
uawley. Newport, NOV. ~.
kld McGeorgo. Cardiff VIA H@~
I'm Real. st. Michaels. Dec. =
In Gibraltar. November IL.
Sax. Jones. AT Odessa. Ccteees
Power. shields. November ~
kth Rickmers. Bremen. Dec. 10.
fBul. at Havana. NOV. y.
l,ld Liverpool. December 9.
Barry. at Buenos Ayres, Mo-
: at Cardiff, October -.
koor, Monat, at London. No
kpool. Manchester. Nov. %.
Lewis, Spezzia via Sulina. No
kberg, Mohrlng, Antwerp. De-
kelvin. Barry. November u.
Ssha, Bvrne. New York. Dec. 4
kno. Philadelphia. December 6.
Mcdonald. New York. Dec. IL.
Sands, Dixon, at Hamburg. Dc.
i, Risk. New York. Dec. IL.
mpton. Shields, November n.
Petersen. Havana via Tam
(nher =
Gross, Partridge. passed Po>-
fr 10,
bre. Penarth. November "a.
linton. Long. Cardiff via st. VtD-
Der 10
(ondalr. Ticks, London, Nov. a
fspool. Zapp, Barry. Nov. 2S.
U Hooper. Hooper, Philadelphia.
|of the Sea, Baltimore, Nov. IL.
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81 acres IN heart OF fruit belt, on creek.
ono milo from station. between Calves
ton and Houston; some timber: black
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coon PAYING business for sale. best
location IN The city; good reasons for
selling. For information address 1854
this Office "
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MILLER BRASS worries. 40. 1903 Run:
nels street. Is now prepared to DO all
kinds OF brasS, aluminium ana phosphor
bronze casting: IN. work solicited. also
model and pattern work. u
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FOR SALE-Best dividend paying drug
business IN Brazoria county. VIII COST
about $500 cash. no discount on original
cost II II Pearce, Angleton, texas.
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FOR SALE.

JO-HE, king OF an remedies; cures Group,
Bad Colds, rheumatism and all lniiam-
nations, with that certainty no other
known remedy In the world can show.
IL. II. Jones. 4. q. box -. Da.ias, Texas.
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FOR SALt-At halt price corn crusher.
cn shes cob, shuck and all into As nua
meal AS you desire, orly been run one
season, no corn to crush here TINS sea
son Address stmaSter, thompson
For, Bend county. SD
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so acres best black land. prairie. two
miles from station; a. bargain.
so acres at Missouri City. fenced; all
black land. three room house; all prai-
FL. Ia M. .si,otr1
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WANTED German or Swede girl FOR
cook references required. Apply 1901
Travis street. -
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EvrRyeopY wit eHAn rus
ISSUE. AND YOUR LITTLE WANT Will RE
EXTRA PRODUCTIVE lsYoU WANT ANY
THING, GIVE TIA rRiAt.........,....,....,....
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FOR SALF.--One i5-H =. Amcrcau-Bnll
Simple Vertical. Automatic High Speed
Engine. Practically new having only
been used as - duplicate IN case OF acct
dent Reason Tor selling, too small and
heine replaced Nv n larger engine OF the
same make. Cali and see il at office Of
The Post. q, j. Palmer. Business Man:
spor IL
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FON SNIst--STel.IAI barSdlilc, w acrtS, N
IN cultivation, fenced and cross fenced;
two four-room houses all black land.
iai acres black land, three houses. 10
acrcs In cuftivation all fenced: near
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n Gsives'o"'
ARRIVED.
Ne ,es Morgan CITY.
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HUsINiss CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Lumber YARD Al Llncoln
Texas. on s. a. =. railroad good shen,
storehouse. residence. 10 l0ts ana small
stock OF humber. shingles SASH, elc'' a
tnu Mace for small capital, sslV0' ~
make money Apply at once to j. &.
jI'llsmAn e. sons. Ledbetter, Texas, y
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FOR sALE-Chcnp a fne lot Of horses
and mules. always on hand. at Bowser 4
Wilson'S, 7ll-7i3 Prairie avenue. the oil!
responsible horse dealers ~ the city. II
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INTELLIGENT boy about Is years old
wanted, Apply at the Notion Stand, cot
ner Main and Congress streets. "
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AGENTS Economy gas burner. saves 20
per cent OF gas. makes a large. beautiful
light and gives 80 per cent profit to
eslesmen General Agency Co. 10 Dear
born street; Chicago III u
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TO INSURANCE MEN For top contract
address Chicago Guaranty Life. Trust
building Dallas. Texas Low, level
rates attractive policies $3.50 assets 10
eacn 500 liabilities. Write for sample
policies. II
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FOR SA1.E--l have thirty high grade Jer-
seys, all fresh with young calves. Miss.
iss Phi and South Texas raised. at Tls
Franklin avenue. corner Chencvert -
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ludgc 5bth Judiclll D'etrict tonr',
hereby order this notice published III
The houston Daily Post rs within III
Itctcd, II. WililamN'
Cl,r< District Cour, Harris county
~ /. n. Duuole, Deputy clerk. -
ron SALE One dnc No charter oak
taagc, ouN wood heater. one lruokirn
laN stove on walnut twclst foot ain'
,n., table. one walnut bcd0trad. must be
salu AT tGce. l5l2 'roXls avenue. ~
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Mid H. aEel woman t, COOK
and DO housew1rk sm all family must
stay on prcnh SEES must & good worker.
ApplN lgl% NekmnoN. L
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WANTED-A good representative that
oau form "a stock company to mauutIc-
ture and put on the markct my spiral
cotton hlGiDg apparatus, patented Sep
tcmDer If, lST Address c. l.. MelcAer,
Swiss Alp Texas Is
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FOR SALE-One l6N22 HroWncII enKIno
and S-iuch shotgun feed, both IN itrsl
class condition and row making G00lO
feet lumber daily both being replaced
with larger machines also one lS-ton
change for humber, or easy terms, Saw.
mil this office II
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POSITION wanted: twelve years experi-
enC,c In general merchandise business
ofi,ce and store: best references. Ad-
dros. j. G. Schotncrhorn, l.ulhetsr,
Texas. ID
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STU Ail,,N wanted by German couple.
wife hrst-ciass cook, man understands
any OF houscwork; no objection to going
out OF city. Addrcss AlS, Nhis Office ~
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-18
BISCUIT COMPANIES AT WAR.
Sweeping Reduction in Prices by the
Rival Concerns.

Sweeping Reduction in Prices by the
Rival Concerns.
Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE trouble among
the biscuit companies is increasing.
The American yesterday announced it's
third cut in prices within a month, and
the New York company followed this
morning with a sweeping reduction av-
eraging So per cent. on all goods sold
by il. The last cut is the largest that
has ever been made in this business,
and is in effect all over the company's
territory. Experts say that the new
prices leave absolutely no margin of
profit and it is doubtful if they cover
the cost of production.
This is the second fight that the
American and New York Biscuit COM
pany have engaged in. The first one
occurred about five years ago. and left
the latter corporation in a very weak
financial condition. The Indebtedness
piled up largely. and as a result of that
fight was not entirely paid off until the
end of 1895 The American company,
on the other hand. continued to pay its
regular c per cent dividends and in
crease its surplus account
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IFORD,


Feb, 17.-Miss Margaret H. Hill of
New Haven, Conn, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Barber on Broad street.
The Cherry street Whist club met at
the residence of Miss Edna Haywood
Monday evening. Whist was INDUCED
in, after which charades and games
were given until a late hour.
A progressive whist party was held
at the home of Miss Grace E. Cate at
PIP Colorado avenue, Bridgeport, Mon
day evening, Friends from Milford and
Bridgeport were present. Miss Harriet
S. Gum of Milford was successful in
carrying off the honors for the young
ladies, and Mr. Eugene w. Coe of Mil
ford for the young gentlemen, after
which the guests partook of bountiful
spread which had been prepared for
them. and at a late hour the guests de-
parted, pronouncing Miss Cate a most
charming hostess.
The Rock concert, which was given
at the First church Monday evening,
was well attended, the concert being of
the highest order. It is probable that
church will be packed
First church notes-Morning service
at 1890. Preaching by the pastor. Sun
day school at the noon hour The ban
ners last Sunday We're given to Miss
Edith Botsford's class for collection
and Miss Caroline Shirley's for attend
ance; in the primary department. to
Miss Ida Morris class.
Junior Endeavor at 3:15, led by Grace
Morgan. Subject-"Our little worries :
What are they? How can we get rid
of them?" Senior Endeavor at $50.
Leader, Miss Caroline Shirley. Sub
ject-"Our little worries, and how to
get rid of them" Preaching service at
7:30 o'clock.
Monday evening Miss Alice Beard
had valentine surprise party given
her by few of her friends. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent in So
cial games. Then they were invited out
to a bountifully spread table, after
which the contents of the u. s. mail
and L. s. female boxes were distrib-
uted, and all were recipients of one or
more valentines. At a late hour all de-
parted for their homes, having spent a
very enjoyable evening.
The order of the Golden Cross meets
this wednesday, evening in Corn
wallis hall.
wopowage lodge, No. a. 7. o. o. F..
holds is regular meeting this evening.
Mr.. Albert Platt at Pond Point died
at his home on Monday afternoon from
the effect of a paralytic stroke which
10 l,o5 IN Ga t11rdav aftar,,oo,, II
leaves wife. son and daughter, Mrs.
Minot Beach of Stratford, to mourn his
loss. Funeral services will be held
from his late residence Thursday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. H H. Morse
will officiate. The burial will be in Mil
ford cemetery.
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SUIT BY THE RUBBER TRUST.

Providence, Feb. 1.-THE United
States Rubber company has brought
suit for $4,000 against Ann L. Conley.
administrative of the estate of Patrick
]. Conley. formerly of Woonsocket Mr..
Conley was the superintendent of the
Woonsocket Rubber company. which
concern guaranteed to make good its
book accounts when it entered the rub
Der trust. A bond was given. and re-
Gently the trust set out to recover
about S4S5,OOO due on account of said
obligation.
Joseph Banigan, the former president,
was sued last August for his share of
that alleged claim, and as Mr.. ConIey
was one of the stockholders. this suit
has been brought against his estate.
Mr. Conley was killed by a cable car in
New York two years ago.
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Financial.



New York, Feb, 1.-THE trading at
the stock exchange to-day was rather
dun. Irregularity was the chief char
acteristic of speculation at the open
ing, but subsequently the market show
ed tendency to improve, the result Of
sharp rise in Tobacco, This stock
jumped 3la per cent, to 721a, and the
advance was credited to manipulation
Sugar was erratic and closed "a per
cent. lower on the day. The reports
of fresh competition and realizations
by a small pool account for the de-
cline,
In the railroad list Northern Pacific
and the grangers We're firm, while
Hooking Valley and the anthracites
ruled weaker. The first mentioned
were bought by foreign houses, about
three thousand shares being taken
Hooking Valley stock fell ~ per cent,
and the bonds 51s@9k per cent. on the
revival of the receivership's reports.
1t was stated that the company had
not provided as yet for the interest due
March /. Nothing official, however,
could be obtained on this score. The
losses in, the anthracite group We're far
less important and excited little inter-
est.
Among the railroad stocks Missouri
Pacific fell to 1884. Manhattan was fe-
verish, ranging between S612@S7%. The
belief still prevails in certain circles
that the directors contemplate a reduc-
ton in the dividend rate. This is being
used by the bears with some effect
against the stock.
In the last hour speculation showed
firmness on covering of short contracts,
but in the final transactions leading
bear operators again sold, and the
market in consequence left off steady
to firm.
| There was little news to affect spec
ulation, although believers in higher
prices attempted at one time to use the
reported improvement in the iron and
steel trade to bid up the market for
stocks. The falling off in the earnings
of the st. Paul road for the second
week of February had no influence and
less attention was paid to the proceed
ings of the LeXow investigating COM
mittee.
The usually active stocks showed but
slight changes either way. Tobacco
gained 29s per cent, while Western
Union and Missouri Pacific lost A@las
per cent.
Bonds were firm in tone to-day The
total sales were 81, 237 900
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
and brokers, 16 Broadway, New York
and is Center Street, New Haven.