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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06

hal bray nave advancod at he factory. but
p.,'S. '.ss are unchanged. W. '
an MI Rg nc Of TEXAS wool are light Prices
III. ''h'ilned despite Tho dullr@ss.
Steady. bs, Tor country hides remains
hansy No' especially active.
shh 10 lSSSoI9ii,;aues plentiful and easv.
oH moyin, 3ood OF betterment until
hsni Of = Cary reported the first ship
sSsle tfo1, AZ ~ neciariles today. They
Waller colrtyy'e Midway Fruit Farm OF
y had con- ';ta from North Texas arrived
ss.1s. Soatb ~ today. ana sold at low
Al ~, Spa sold for s9.eO1a'25.
ssshcsi OF refined sugar were al
- -s.slerday afternoon. Tne ad-
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SPECIE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

New York, June S.--Clcarings Slo' Sal. i6l;
balances. s7.S05. "a The exports OF sracie
from the port OF New York for the weck
amounted 10 Siioo.Soo I'm gold and S9o6 Sib
IN silver The imports were Gold, s19,10a
silver. $50. 4S6. drv goods, S.2lhOil. gem
oral nerchandlsc. 81. 26i no.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New York. Jume cotton sec, sea r proa,
ucs III Al ha rreis. zoe. prime summer vel,
- W. barrels 8ibr prime COTTON ses'
meal, so 5cn2o5o ner ton .r,,, ,,ri.et for
New orlaans, June 9'.ANs M. mime
e Gotten oil SER IN hulk. l7Glsc; prime SUMMER
.aIIow' in barrels. 22i5c: meal an oa ~,
10 sss,is5D per short ton; long top' io'
800, 600 0,ff 90.
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Carload lots, Job cars: from ms 90 ae. ,al
81, ~ Na'', "a, glI3c per bushel on oats anu
, ,1S ~ and ieaijr per 100 lbs on hay
BRAN -7la7lc. .o,y-c, ,oo ia.
CHOPPED coKN--lV3I'oe per w. '''
s,oRN- SGlSsc, sacked. a.
CtioPpTD OATS sic per lOp lbs ,,n,,
n white Nehreska 29fSlc' Ne"
Texas SOC. ESQ oo-,tg M ,.er ton; mil
~ a. \ ~ iimothy. sl5.jogli,0; sou'h
Texas marie hay $i.O0Ibm
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vance was wired out early in the day re-.
sclnded Just after noon, aud NH In ,orec
AGAIN later IN the day '' 80 'V'e'
.oa,, ~ war between the coffee ro,s,ers
SEEMS 70 be at an end. but prices have
nov and DO rot seem likely to be adynnces
prices, '~"" a. very low
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OII~-Linseed. in bbls raw. S5c: boiled.
SIC: water white III TEST. In bDls. iic in
,ases sta, prime. whiie, l5y est, in bbls
I2c. IN coAes, sli5; hrilian; oil, $50: in
Ibis. ilc: lcupion oil. in bbls. l7c in cases
SEQ castor oil. medical pure. sLl0: tur-
pcniine IN ibis. 3ic;
stau.lard white lead 49,; painters, Be-
WINDOW GLASS-ln boxes 20 and 10
10 90 aud 70 per cent discount new list.
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SHORT BUSINESS Talks.

-.
/ r. H. Thompson X Co'-fhe fruit and
care hIlhg as many ORDERS rs eouiu DC
7Aas and California are now supplying
DC i'u''
lanes Bute-Wan paper Is selling so
,ssap this year that the increased de-
n,pi therefor is not at all surprising.
ws ptacsd large orders early in the sea-
!, 40, ,ha goods direct from The manu-
s,..ursr and b,va baen abi, To discount
q fn,,is nr,css
8 A'''
vs'i'.' " "a W p''u"e' ana 'o"', ,
lss~i pus'i''sS y !"V ,',.s u''iS anu
var wen ''i'','''n WIN 'le iesu''S ''"s
~ 0O'A'"'' Y'.'''S S"'ppe's see'" ~
~ svs 49,, gu ,,,t ,,is c,ty orl,,, ~
y, anu .ea - er,,. - ,ro;,,a
..s o,Sar noint In tba stafe
~ 0N'S' -
| n TovIor 4 sone--Tr,do ,s ysrr
- 'as'o' aug 10 very
nd Edee3 for u summer month. Coun-
~ purchases In the apereeate re,cb ,
,n.,,srable amoput rbis ia rho bar-
,si,r season In ,ho,t ans AVID nv
ID naturally a good deal of money Is
M p''a " iooo'e's 'hfouEn'"' mo
cP Shearn--There is a, good supply OF
M, An tho r,or,,o, ana ,t,o dnuand 10
iusy ,ctive. storlrs Of oI5 b,,, a-a reirr
fsaA rapidly. as tho new crop is now
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
STABLE GRncrn1rs

STAPLE GROCERIES.
., nese Quotations are revised daily and
thesr correctness can be relied unon ' NJ,
pp IhiSggs are these ruling in the Houston
vrAa NLE G2EAsE-piamond. M7s per
ssoss' /. N1ier' in tin boxes. $500 per
sksTsSs roiaen, SQ6oc per dozen boxes,
axle grease. 75c per dozen. IN tins; castor
OIL AN iSMi t9NsTTfSl NessS per dozen,
blasting powder LES per key, dron Tho,
pyr sack: 81 80: buck. N.55.
BACON-Short clear. boxed, sac l.sc.
m .s SsGiisks. us; New York salt bellies.
smoked bellies, t 7-SG7o: breakfast bacon.
BAGGING AND rIEs-carload lots T.
g, o ., Houston or Galveston; Basrinr.
row, Ioc' De,a, S5c. In small lots from
sore, b33Egiug isc Der yurd HIGHER. ties tc
HANDLES Granite Is and is. TdTyc;
lo-ol paFatiue. assorted colors, ea.nlic:
Star candles SuSt.c
,CoFFEE- RIO aud Cordova; Fair. 1854
rs Iii prime l-''spl2c; choice. l4s.ui5c; fanc,
tSS,sM &c, pedbcrry. lSulsc. Roasted coffee
Sldr aud Crescent. 100 RI c,scS. Sl9.25
ApSNi S25o: Arhuclle's Ar.osl si2e0,
E. Lou R-Carload lots; Tidal Wave, $iS
Sea r3'tN second roller patent, $40; sea
W" rye Hour, $40, Pnupernickcl. 500
s,peS!al ntes for shipments TO interior
toiltn' nVNr IN barrels loo above sacks
W nan barrels, So above barrels.
fAkINACEOuS GOoDs-Grlts homlnv
meal. In 80 10 sacks ,l.75toi " per bbl OF
Iour sucks; scotch oats. SIS
=, Els h-Aiackerei. No. j. In 10 ID kits
S.ovalD No. !. half hbls, N.oJQs.5O sar.
n ,.H', American quarters. in oil. s3Coa3.25
>, Hi.AlMs-s'andard. loGlo'a: picnic hams
,,, HoNEY1ln co Ii cans. extracted 5ase
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. June 6.--sugar outlet ana
white ii.isGs 1915; yellow shQslt; sec.
onds 2dsls. Molasses steady oen'r'iuesa
New York. June S-sugar--Raw stsong
at the advanoo; fam refining 27sS; centrtf,
ueai. Of test, $50: refined nrm; mould ~
rs: standard A and confeoioneT ~
g1anuaafad tk; euese t5-A q
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Following is summary of Latham.
Alexander n co.'s circular concerning me
acreage. TO 500 letters, sent TO fcspon-
sihlc planters. cotton brokers', otc., III the
southorn cotton growing districts hbout
1000 replies were received, containing esll-
mates Of the average date OF NAY y.
FROM the So tigures tho total area for 1871
is estimated at 23329,GO0 acias, AGAINST q
gil,01 last year. or an Increase al $4,000
acres. o. A. pcr cent Inc season ~
placed at two 10 four weeks ltlrr NINA
las, year The condition of the crop is re-
ported loss promising than for many
years, Texas being tho only State where
rormal conditions have generally prr-
tailed. In ali other cotton States unset
sonaby cool weather. poor stands ard
great damage from cut worms have beeA
tho rule. The States showing an Increase
~ acreage arc Alabainf. and south Car
DINA, per cent: Arkansas. q Louisiana
and Tennessee 2. Georgin. 4 North Car
olna. ~: Texas. 6. various 10 pcr cont
The only decrease calculated 10 per cent
IN Mississippi.
New York, June 5.--Thc cotton market
opened duh but steady. with prices un-
changed TO points higher on local cover
fng in tho absence of news from Liver
pool. the English market being closed and
10 remain closed until Tuesday on account
OF the Whltsuntid0 holidays. Being with
ont advises. local tradsrs We're naturally
conservative. The market closed dun at
a net loss Of 1eri points.
New York. June 5.--Huhbard Bros.
co e cotton letter says: In the absence or
foreign advloes our market has been eH"
,rerpelv dun. tho transactions being the
smallest on record for a generation, and
prices have declined ON rather free offer
ings from New orleans.
New York, June THE dry goods mar
ket CLOSED with dun conditions IN general.
though thcre has been Increased Interest
shown In selsonaple cotton goods and in
dark prints. In the latte" higher prices
have been made. Staple cottons have been
quiet all week. except In cheaper blenched
Iins. where manufacturers have bought
more freely than heretofore. business ~
hrov,n ,,heoltngs has been quiel. coarse
eolored corions are dull IN all grades:
Wooicns. II both mems wear fabrics ana
Nth no feature Of note ~ any gihde.
Pint cloths steady: roninaily 27-l0.
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PRODUCE.

EANS-Callforn. small white, 2asG2Nc
Ter 10, Bayou, ~. a.@c; PINK, 2i4I2i.c;
Lima beans. Sa3i3c, black-eycd peas. ESQ
B.
BUTTFR-Blue star 16c; dairy. llal3c.
fancy Eigin creamery, 17iSWlSc; Texas
country butter. 1ya2oo for choice; com
mon. nISc.
oLEoAiXRGARINE - Solids. eal2'sc;
prints. lQial i2i-c.
CABRAGE Texas. No0a175 per crate.
l. pcr pound IN sucks or barrels.
Ciii1LSE-New York fun cream. i4c
WISCONSIN fun cream, l2d12i.c. " estern.
lWpllc. SWISS, :j3i-6c. imitation Swiss. IA
IS brick cheese. Haze: linbureer. i5a.
EGtiS-rnNas. &c: canded. Toe; Kansas
re
llRAUT-s 2.2509io peg half barrel
ONIONS-Ncw Texas G5Q75c per bushel.
FEPpER-Ch le. ,Sdlsc pc, ~
pOTATOES--New Texas. $4,000.
POULTRY-Chickens, per dozen. old
hens. s.. 25u25O; cocks. sl.0a1.7b. fivers.
according % size 81 09I2. "a. bro,lcrs 81.
dl.75: turkey hens. S4.00lrh0Q; turkey Cob
hiers $t.W19.D; ducks s2.5Va3,0 geese
500.
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LONDON MONEY.

London. June 5--Closinr; Money. y per
cont Tho rate of discount IN the Omen
market for short and three months bills,
l5-l6nl per cent.
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st. Louis. June 5.-Cattle-Renclpts 2pDD.
shipments. 500; market steady for both
Texans ard natives with prices rating I'M
der last weeks figures for the heav les I
cattle. Choice 20 fancy export steers Zoo
~ Is; fsir 10 good sae n,,!ve shipp,ng steers;
butcher steers 4.toni.Sj: bulk Of faies
4251465; steers under i00p pounds. s75n
4 30; bulk. 4ODa4.aj; stockers and fe.siers
2.75G4 rs; hulk OF sales. 3.sJl4.i0: cows and
he'fers. i.75di.z5: bulk OF COWS. 27Ga8 25.
bulls. ls5G375: Texas and Indian steers
strong; fed. 3.Gsni,J 20; grass. 3.Oon4.10: COWS
and hesfers. 225G3sQ Hogs-Recelpts 400
shipments 5000: nr,rkc' lower: light 3 30
a3.i5; mixed. aspn3.50: heavy. 33Oa3 co.
Shsep--Receipts. 100; shiDments. none.
steady; native muttons, 3.25ai25: culls and
bucks. 2.oon2.25. Texas sheep. s.iOa4.i5.
lambs. 4.25a6o.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Rarbod vine quotations are Tor CARLOAD
lois +. o. b. Houston MANS are dHo'"d IN
'BAR'B5i) WIRE-Glidden, gal; $3.50 Der
ia ibs. paiuted wire. sos. Waukegdn, DC
hEnAY ETPii'I,sIS ii. i5-wire. SlOo Der bum
ale M, lG-wire gJc; SIT. Sip. l9-wire
s,G5. II SIN. l6-wire. ,9jc: SIT IN Ia
huniIe cortains go finished ties. aingle
WIRE NAILs-Rate. t2.GD per Reg aad-
,,snrts I'd, Ied and lGd, Dc; Sd and ~. 100;
N an1 III a6c. IA ana 3D.. SOC: ID. i5c' 20.
Tre
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
New Orleans Stock Is Decreasing
Very Rapidly.
FUTURES MADE A SLIGHT DECLINE
cant scale mt Both New York
and New Orleans.



Now orleans sh'ppeu iz,"' oales OF cot
ton TO the European continent today. ana
the stock at that port is now only ts's@
bales. or this INSIGNIFICANT amount there
arc la.ooO bales on smpbcard. leaving the
actual stock in presses just Si'so' 1t VIII
be sixty DAYS yc, before new cotton be-
gins to move. In the meantime New Or
leans will probably receive lS,v" Bales
With only 7a,t@ bales 70 draw FROM M two
months the position of July cotton In that
market world seem TO be such "a to at
tract tho at,enlon OF Spectators. But
1t doesn't.
There was only one salc Of July In New
y, - -, ,,,,.,ar,,,Ss lin. $50
=, enc ,,,s. ,,,,or. a, ,,,,sr,r ~, ro,.
,,rs. ,',,,,o,,, - ,,,a .,,,,,,,,,, ,ain,c.,r s
!, 80. a, .,,arn ,,oro 49,, tr,crcs, o.,
onv,,ir, 4, ,bo, market rhe tr,a,nr is
neat 10 nothing and the duiiness is such
as % discourage both bulls and bears.
Probably the bureau report nu tho 10th
instant will awaken the market, but from
present appearances that document will
need To bs either svnsa tionatly hulrsh or
L. .i,,,,,,. ..,., y, -, ,r,,,... -. -, a.,
"''""' N'S pe"'i'" w he' NUNS o"' Va ''e
rui'
There was nothing from Iiyerpnpl 10
c,,i,t, ,,,,ar,,.,,,, ,.a,,rs 80. IA ,,'.
-, W
shrht decline recorded was on the4r own
responsibility, Probably they VIII nut II
t.,, ,,,,,,,. - ,,..rn,oi ,,,t, :, ,.
~ wa ""'
AoI'uAN on tha ''h oIso'
on,ucd mo. and st,,1v ,,t,b A,,,,s,
,,aa,,,,, ,-S ru,o ,,,,,t,cs, .,I, 49,.
20 ~, ,1,, to,,,.,, zeal, ,to,t,,,.
a, tho last e,,nro mo s,,n,ncr nosl,lops
~, in, 49,, - ,,,, -.
,,,,, ,-,,,, ol11 ,n,,,,s ,,uc. ,b,, ,.ns,,sran,,
M, ,;.,,,,,o -, N,,, ,,rl,r,r., o,.or,rc,
. ,ot,,,s il,, ,l,.,S o.. > oo.,7 % .,,.,t,,,,
- '' w N'"'' "h''"''
''-fN''~" S'a+v'N'S'
tInuing until october T. the New orleans
cotton exchange VIII mott oren until If
o'clock on Mondays This VIII make the
DAYS session Just threc and half hours
Macy feilu'1Non OF Nc" YORK write
LIVERPOOL sElos and prices continue rath-
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q asked. y bid.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Opened quiet and STEADY. closed dull:
.Illn N-AA
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KANsAs CITY.

Kansas City. June 5.-wheat--Dull:
a,iehtiy lower; No. hard. 66: No. red.
81 asked No. q spring. G7g70 asked Corn
yAbotit steady; No. 2. 2OAM20 5-8. Oats
Show. about steady: No. white. 1sfiis.
h pysceints.W Wheat $500. corn 10000. oats
200. shIpments-Wheat 400, corn $500.
oats II ,0D0
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APPLES-Fancy sliced. in boxes. IA
&c. fancy evaporated. in bulk. 5lsc: IS
10 cartons, &C.,
ClTRON lie per ID.
FiGs-Tprkish layer. l2al5c. in sacks.
&c.
CURRANTs-ln bbls. &C. cleaned cur
rants. In boxes &c. Ia 10 cartons, 7i5c.
NEC'TLARIN ES-fVapora, ed, 71lSc.
PEACH E,S-I1Vapcra unpeeled. 7lsn
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Sr. LOUIS,

a, Louis, Juno b.--Flonr-Duh and un-
changed. Whent--Optionsc closed b-S to '-s
under Yesterday: spot easter; NO. 2 n,a'
cosb. elevator. 81 bid: track. Sl@@s5 July.
ss rs; August. G7A bid; scptcmber. O. e-s
asked. corn--Futurcs dul and UNCHANGED;
spot steady; No. cash, 22h; July ~ oiu'
september q 3-Sm93ls. Oats Futures dun;
snot lower; No. . cash. l7ls I'D; July, u ~
bid rye Nominal, 80 trnek; hariey--
null Unchanged: prime timothy. 250p2 ~.
nay-Dull unchanged. Whisky Whisky. . SSt-
ION ties and tagging unghang.h. A>ea1 "a
Quiet; 30Iisn310. Spaltor- Firm ~.
Fork Stoldy; standard mess. jobb.ng. 1,ao
mS25. Lard steady; prime stem, ash'
.LoiCe. 49,. Bacon--Bnked shoulders.
s,sS. extra short clear b.25; ribs sides;
40; shorts, 6.S5. Dry salt meats ~ sp IKE
"a, sborts 40 Recoipls-Flour. GOD
barrels; wheat 200 bushels Germ sleoo
igin,r Don barreis: wheat COCO bushels;
corn. 81 900 bushels; oats, 1900 busheis'
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NEW YORK.

New York. June -Wheat-Receipts, ~,
o9t, sno, weak. options weak and tcclinei
III III ,norninp under bearlsh crop news. To-
cal li1usiation. narrow speculative move
msnt and reports of lower French mar
Tune. CLOSED 73 b-s: September 61a69 ll-lG
closed 60. -rco,nos roc.
per steady brokers Il,m. Leaa hi"'' DIV
kers 3In. Tin plates quiet.
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TEXAS INTERIOR TOWNS
Galveston, TeNas June 5.--1hc move
nrent OF cotton at ~ lt1dinF Tcxae
Interior towns for the week ending to-
day. ~ reported t. the secretary OF tho
Galveston Cotton Exchange, was as fol.
lows:
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KANSAS CRY.

Kansas CITY. June .--cattle--Receipts.
800; steady. only retail trade. Hoez-Re-
oepts. 500: steady 10 shade lower: bulk
packers, B. e5T5 .isss: mixed. s.s5qs45: lights.
s.25g3.to; workers.. S'Sksg3D. No. sheep
market.
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COTTON

HOUSTON DAILY STATEMENT.
Today. Yestdy. Last year
Gross rcoe pis.,.,, ~ x ~
Ne feceip is.s..,. 20 ~ ~
Gross shipDens ~ ,9sV .,
hlucs -. -.-..... l.too Ip9O illsol
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HIDES. rALLow AND nEEswAx.

New York. June 6,--H(hes steady; Huee-
nos Ayres isis0is; Texas loHMil; Call.
n. nllock sole Buenos Ayres 1890. Wood
QUIET; fleece 1898; pulled 1927.
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LIVE STOCK.


Reported for The Post by A. J.. Norman.
Two stock commission merchant.
Beevcs-
hoice. per ID, gross......... 2i5fo *
Common, per lh. gross....r. q "a
Cows
Choice. per ID. eross......... 2i,fN az
common per ead...........sio o. pl2 90
Yearl.ngs-
Choice, per IL GROSS ........ 2K0 ~.
Common, per ID. gross....... % "a
Calves
Choice. per H. gross ........ a A.
Common, per 10. gross....,.. 3 q 81
Sheep
Choice. per 10. gross........ 500 4
Common. per head.......... 81 10 a . o.
THIS This This Stock
day. week. season IN pens
Beeves and cows. =. 1876 7.lo2 25
Calves and year
lings .....,...,.. 1863 7.2l6 rs
Sheep ......,...... 30 7fl0 100
Hogs ....,..,.,..,. -. b,S39 :.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06

Tho weekly movement OF COTTON at 81
leading Interior towns according to the
Chronicle statement. issued this morning,
Has as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06

H. Thompson K Gothic fruit and
,rauce business Is rather quiet. though
Ne are filing as many orders as could be
nj expected at ths season of the year.
saas and California are now supplying
be fruit.
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cs,krell & Cary-Our produce and COM
usson business Is Increasing daily and
n are well satisfied with the results thus
h, Obtained Country shippers seem TO
hys good opinion of the Houston mar
h, and realize that this city consumes
h,ysr amount OF frI. AID produce Than
w other point IN the STATE.
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James Bute-Wan paper Is selling so
heap this year that the increased de-
p,ni therefor is not at all surprising.
We placed large orders early in the sea-
81 sot the goods direct from the manu-
.rturer and have been able TO discount
s. Louis prices.
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H. D. Taylor & sons-Trade Is very
nd hdeei FOR summer month. Coun-
II merchants are huying cautiously. but
~ purchases In the aggreeate reach
tssisrable amount. This Is the har-
resting season In wheat. oats and hay
I'D naturally a good deal of money ia
kEg paid TO iaborers throughout tho
salA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-15
BURLINGTON FAIR.
Large Crowd Present and The Exhibit
Is Splendid One.

Burlington, N. c., Oct 14.-(Special.)-
The Alamance Fair grows III interest and
attendance. Yesterday was good day
and enthusiastic crowds witnessed the
races. In the various departments addl-
tional entries are being made every hour.
There were a number of races to-day,
and speedy horses from Raleigh, Char
lotte and Greensboro took part. The BIZ
cycle races were run to-day and there
will be a race tomorrow which promises
much enjoyment. The usual number of
fakirs are here. The six-legged cow and
the petrified man draw their crowds of
the curious. A fine band discourses
music.
The schools gave holiday to-day and
tomorrow, and the crimson and gold col
ors of the Union High School, of which
Prof. e. e. Britton is principal, is seen
everywhere about the buildings and
grounds.
Senator Butler has failed as yet to
put in an appearance. Have just heard
that he telegraphed that he could not
come.
At one o'clock there was a balloon as
cension from the Fair grounds The
streets of Burlington have been throng-
ed all day and the attendance at the
Fair was great. All the factories i'll the
, county shut down for the day.
One of the handsomest exhibits in the
art work department is an exquisite
piece of aresene work, hand painted, OH
Persian cloth, for use as table cover
1t is the work of Mr.. Fred l.. Philips
whose poem Not Lost" which you
published some time ago has been copied
in number Of daily papers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-15
A. PRETTY MESS.
THAT'S WHAT RADICAL 0FFlCE-HOlDERS
HAVE MADE OF WELDON TAX LIST.
Old Men Eighty Years Old and Women Charged
With Poll Taxa Philadelphia Lawyer
Could't Straighten the List.

Weldon, N. c.. Oct. 14.-(Special.)-
The new tax book for Weldon town
ship is the most mixed affair on record,
and shows the incompetency of Republi-
cans and Populists in this county. If
cyclone had struck the lists as given in
by the taxpayers more chaotic state
of things could not have existed. People
who gave in $1,000 are charged with
$4,000 Old men 20 and so years old
are put down for poll tax and some who
are liable for this list are not put down
at all. The list taken also included a
few women. There are members of the
fair sex, no doubt, who would like to
be men, but there is no law to make
them pay poll tax as yet. There is
scarcely a correct item on the entire
book, and it will be much cheaper to or
der a new list entirely. A Philadelphia
lawyer could hardly straighten the pres
ent work of the recent list taken. He is
a good old man in his way, but he was
entirely too old for the work, and, be-
sides, his eyesight is bad and he IS
nearly deaf. The commissioners now ad-
nit that they made a mistake in appoint
ing him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-15
HAND AMPUTATED.
Death from Blood Poison--RevivaI Ser
vices-Roanoke River Can Be Forded.

Deatn from BLOOD IOlSOH-heVlVdI ser
vices-Roanoke River Can Be Forded.
Weldon, N. c., Oct. 14.-(Special.)-
Mr.. Thomas Birdsong got his hand
caught in a cotton gin near town yes
terday and it was so badly cut that
lamputation was found to be necessary.
The hand was taken off above the wrist
and the sufferer is doing well.
Mrs. w. Il. Parker died here yesterday
at the home of her husband. Blood poi
son caused her death. The funeral SER
vices were conducted from the Metho-
dist Episcopal church this morning by
the pastor, Rev. j. A. Hornaday.
A series of meetings are being held
at the Baptist church. The pastor is as
sisted by Rev. +. III. Martin. Of Nor
folk.
The Roanoke river gets lower and
lower, and it is now being forded by
wagons and teams right along in many
places.
Miss Mollie Alsap highly esteemed
lady of Crefeld, dropped suddenly dead
yesterday of heart trouble.
A great many Weldon people will &c
to the State Fair next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-15
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

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orally needed when the languid, exhaust
ed feeling prevails, when the liver is tor
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this medicine has often averted long
and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. Ne
medicine will act more surely in counter.
acting and freeing the system from the
malarial poison Headache, Indigestion
Constipation, Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. soc. and $1.00 per bottle at any
drug store.